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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-08-20
FLY THE STARS AND STRIPES.

ashington.-Germany has inform
ed the United States through Ambas-
sador Gerard that she win respect the
neutrality of foreign ships which will
convey American refugees from Ger
many. The German government went
step further by suggesting that this
government send one of the Hamburg
American liners from New York under
the American flag and American off,
GERS to pick up refugees at German
ports. Secretary Garrison accepted
the offer and asked that additional
Hamburg-American liners be sent for
American refugees.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-08-20
INSURANCE FUNDS ORDERED.

New York.--Acting In the interests
Of American policy holders, the state
insurance department had placed an
embargo on the sending of any money
by New York agents of foreign fire,
marine, casualty and life insurance
companies to parent companies abroad
during the war. Letters received by
the department indicate that the sug'
gestion will be generally complied
with. Frank T. Hasbrouck explains
that his action was taken merely to
Eaaasure policy holders,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-08-20
MILLIONAIRE AS A VOLUNTEER.
J. Armstrong Drexe, American Mil
Iionaire, Enters French Army.

Pltiladelphia.-J. Armstrong Drexel,
son of Colonel and Mrs. Anthony J.
Drexel, of Philadelphia and Paris,
multi-millionaire and member of one
of Americas most aristocratic families,
was the first to be accepted as a vol
unteer for the French infantry, &C
cording to a dispatch from Paris.
Drexel is a grandson Of Anthony ].
D. Drexel, of the famous banking house
OF Drexel & Co. He is a brother OF
Anthony J. Drexel, jr., who married
Marjorie Gwynne Gould. Upon the
death of his grandfather young Drexel
inherited a fortune of $1,OOO,OOO. and is
worth several times that now.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-08-20
BETTER BANK CONDITIONS
Encouragement Is Received From
Many Directions.

New ork.-Banking conditions have
steadily improved throughout the
week. Various forms of relief have
been adopted in London, the most i'm
portant being the government guar
anty to the Bank of England of loss on
it's documents So trade has been set
in motion again where it had been
completely blocked. Instead of a NOM
inal foreign exchange market here,
with rates greatly above party, actual
business in increasing daily volumes
has developed. Money rates are lower
and more commercial paper is being
bought The stock exchange has lifted
the absolute embargo on trading in a
concession to buyers and sellers which
permits them to deal on the basis OF
the July 80 closing,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-08-20
MAY POSTPONE THE OPENING.

Chicago.-Railroad officials in Chi
cago have received notices from rep
resentatives in San Francisco that
there is possibility that the opening
of the Panama-Pacific exposition will
be postponed for year as result of
the European war. Several of the rail-
roads were asked to cooperate in the
investigation of the possibilities re-
garding attendance next year, and gen
eral agents in all sections OF the coun-
try have been canvsssing the situation.
The result has been discouraglng,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-08-20
LORRAINE ELuDEs HER ENEMY

Paris.-The French liner lie Lor-
raine reached Havre after an exciting
voyage from New York, during which
it narrowly escaped capture by Ger
man cruisers in the Atlantic ship
lanes. On board were 450 French re-
servists who were accorded an enthu-
siastic reception. During the voyage
La Lorraine first encountered the Ger
man cruiser Dresden. Eluding her she
succeeded later in intercepting wire
less messages passing between the
German cruisers Strassburg and Karls-
ruhe, who were waiting for her, but
she managed to escape both by the
help of the fog.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-08-20
GERMANY HAS GIVEN NOTICE.

London.-A message from Berlin as
serts that Germany has sent to France
and Belgium, through neutral powers,
a note, stating that reports received
from the German army leave no doubt
that France and Belgium have organ
ized popular war against Germany,
in which private citizens, not wearing
uniforms, are firing upon German
troops. Germany gives notice that
every Belgian or French private citi'
zen who fires on troops. or I .es to In
terfere. win be shot.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-08-20

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Tokyo.-Japan, in an ultimatum to
Germany, demanded that warships of
Germany be withdrawn from the far
East and that Kiau Chau be evacuated.
Germany is given until Sunday, Au-
gust %, to comply, and 1t is the ex-
ectation that war will follow the ulti-
matum.
The United States was given assur-
Kato, foreign minister, and George w.
Guthrie, American ambassador, that
American interests in the Orient would
be safeguarded and the integrity of
China would be upheld.
Here is the ultimatum:
I'VE consider it to be highly i'm
portant and necessary to take meas
ures to remove all causes of the dis
turbance of the peace in the far East
and to safeguard the general interests
as contemplated by the agreement of
the alliance between Japan and Great
Britain. In order to secure a firm and
enduring peace in Eastern Asia, the
establishment of which is the aim OF
the said agreement, the imperial
Japanese government sincerely be-
lieves it to be its duty to give the
advice to the imperial German govern,
ment to carry out the following propor
sitions: t,
81. To withdraw Immediately from
Tbiunco uatorc N
men-of-war and armed vessels of all
kinds and to disarm at once those who
can not be withdrawn.
''2. To deliver, on a date not later
than September Is, to the imperial
Japanese authorities, without condi
tions or compensation, the entire
leased territory of Kiau Chau, with a
view to the eventual restoration of the
same to China.
''The imperial Japanese government
the event of not receiving by noon o.
August % an answer from the imperia
German government signifying its un
conditional acceptance of the above
advice offered by the imperial Japan
ese government, Japan will be compel
ed to take such action as she may
deem to be necessary to meet the sit
uation."
That the Japanese war Office ex
poets the terms of the ultimatum viii
not be complied with is indicated b!
the issuance Of summons to all news
paper men to- appear to receive in
structions regarding the publication
of news in the event of state Of wa
coming in force. An inspired state
ment relative to Japan's position, sup
plementing the official note to Ger
many, conveys the idea that Japan re
grets Its inability to remain neutral
but cites the fact that Great Britain
Japan's ally. has been compelled Il
defend itself against the aggression
of Germany; that Germany is prepal
ing day and night at Kiau Chau, wher
it is storing provisions, and that it 1
seizing English ships and patrollin
generally the waters of Eastern Asia
much to the detriment of commerce.
Londou-The German cavalry occu
pied portion of Dinant which lie
on the left bank of the River Meuse
but after several hours French infa1
try, coming from the north along tn
river. with machine guns and arti
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-08-20
WILL CALL ON PANkHURsTs!

London.-Lady Cook has launched
a stirring campaign to raise armies of
English women trained for the army
like regular soldiers and ready to fight
and die for their country. Lady Cook
says:
"My plan is to have regiments of
women wearing khaki uniforms just
like men, with the possible addition of
knee-length skirts. expect 100000
women to be armed, drilled and organ
lied into armies in three months.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-08-20
SIX KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION.

GAINESVILLE, O.-Six are dead, two
are dying and three others are injured
seriously as a result of an explosion
in the Walker automobile garage at
MeConnelsville. The garage was
wrecked by three explosions of gasO-
line, and the Glass grocery and John
son and Beckett residences. adjoining.
we're burned before the FIRE was under
control, A fifty-gallon tank of gaso-
line exploded, followed quickly by two
other explosions, The first explosion
was caused BY the engine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-08-20
FIFTEEN STEAMERS MAY BE SOLD

New York.-Fifteen steamers of the
Hamburg-American line, now in Amer
lean waters, may be sold for $2C,000,-
900 in cash to company which will
transfer them to American register
and operate them in transatlantic and
South American trade under the Amer.
lean flag. officials of the Hamburg
American line issued a statement al
mitting that an offer of $20,0O0.0OO Il
the ships in American waters had beeA
received and was under considera.
tion. b Nh
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-08-20
DIsLoYAL AusTRIANs IN U. S.

Detroit, Mich.-There was excite
ment in the Austrian colony here when
it was announced, at meeting of Aus.
trian reservists, that official orders
had been received by mail from Aus
tria directing the local reservists to
report to Cleveland within "a hours
after receipt of the orders. The or
ders stated, it is said, that the Aus
trian army men who were disloyal to
the colors would be shot Some of the
eservists announced they would Is.
mere the orders, -
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-08-20
WILL CLEAR THE PACIFIC.

Washington. Japan the alHes
have intrusted the task of clearing the
Pacific and Far East of the Germans
This important news has been received
in diplomatic circles here and confirms
the advices received two days ago by
the state department. AS result oil
the agreemnt reached Japan will pro
coed to capture the German district oi
KiaosChau, on the Shantung peninsula
of China. Ladrone islands. the princI
pal Of which. Guam. belongs to the
United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-18
MORGAN FREED; FLAGC'S TRIAL
 INDICATED HIM
Prosecutors Motion to Quash Indictment Against Bridge
 porter Is Granted. GOOD NEWS ONLY
 COMMENT FROM HIM Former U. $. Treasurer and Six Associates Are AbSoIved
 From Blame.

New York, Nov. 18.-The indictment charging Daniel N. Morgan former treasurer of the United States, and six others, with using the mails to de- fraud stock investors, in connection with the operations of Jared F1agg, was. quashed today upon. motion of the United States district attorney that the. testimony at FIagg's trial showed ha MT. Morgan and his six associates were not guilty.
 Flagg was sentenced yesterday to eighteen months Imprisonment after, being found guilty on six counts. He Immediately took an appeal for a new trial on writ Of error.
 Hon. D. N. Morgan was at his home in this city today but declined to make any comment upon the action of the court except to say that it was. fgood news
 There has been no doubt in the minds of MT. Morgan'st many friends here, at any stage of the proceedings but that the final adjudication of the case would show that he had not lent himself to any irregularities that might have been practiced by some of concern headed by FIagg, which op- erated a pooling system for the buy ing and selling af stocks as one of the adjuncts Of the concern.
 The stationery of the concefn in tended for the legitimate business of the concern bore the names of MT. Morgan and his associates and was pressed into service by the wing of the concern which went into mail or der business and undoubtedly used some fIowery advertising that was not in conformity with the postal laws.
 The use of the names Of the promf- nent men lent strength to the scheme,
  drawn into the net by that part Of the concern that made promises that the Federal authorities thought could not be kept
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-18
OFFICIAL REPORTS ON THE WAR
AUsTRIAN

Berlin. Nov. 18-Via The Hague and London An official war bulletin from Vienna, given out in Berlin to- day. sets forth that the operations on the eastern front are progressing fav- orably. The Germans apparently are using their victory at W1oclawek to the greatest advantage. The Russian armies defeated near Lipso are today probably in the vicinity of Flock and the forces formerly near W1oc1awek are now near Cutno' and Lesehytso.
 During the continuation of opera lions of the Germans today it was of the great importance for the German troops from the region of Soldtu to make further progress against the right wing of the main Russian army. If the Russians intend to retire behind the vistu1a such a retreat considering the extremely bad conditions of the roads. would be most difficult; conse- quently the Russians probably will prefer to make definite stand when the German and Austrian forces att tack.
 According to a statement given out in Vienna the fortress of PrzemysI now being besieged by the Russians. is provisioned for twelve months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-18
SOUTn AMERICAN TRADE PROMOTER
 WILL SPEAK HERE

To drive home the idea that if American. factories are to be kept running the greater part of the time they have got to develop an eversea trade. William A. Reid of Washing ton, D. e, will address the Board Of Trade at, it's rooms in the Newf1eld building Friday night. His subject will be South American Business Ex- perienees,: or Twelve Years With the Latin Americans.
 The Board of Trade in introducing MT Reid to it's members states that he is associated with the Pan-Ameri- can Union and that he has seen for ei gn service under three governments. the United States, the Chinese and the Bolivian.
 It is hoped by the Board of Trade that the. story of MT. Reid will be of interest and benefit to 1anufaeturers who have the energy and ability to go after foreign trade; and hold it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-18
FRENCH

Paris. Nov. 1s-The French official statemept given out 1n. Paris this af- ternoon. says yesterday saw nnmero1as artillery duels and infantry attacks all of which were fepu1sed.
 The communication says:
 The day of yesterday, Nov. IT. passed much as did the day before. There were numerous artillery ex- changes and some isolated attacks on the part of the eneny's infantry all of which were repu1sed. From the North Sea to the Lys the front was subjected to afairly active lombard ment. particularly at Nieuport and to the east and to the south of Ypres.
 Near Bixschoote. the/ zouaves, charging with the bayonet, brilliantly took possession of a forest which had been disputed between the enemy and ourselves for three days. The bombardment Of Rheims has con tinued. Tn the region of St. MihieI, in spite of counter attacks by the Ger mans we have retained in our posses sion the western part of the villages of Chauvoncourt.'.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-18
FEE YOU AIN
 AS TO UTUR| OF
 STEEP. ECHASE IS.

George Q. Tllyous the Coney Island Hl11useFnent promoter who 9s also pres 9dent Of the Bridgeport Steeplechase Eo.. stated today that he doesn't know what Will be done with SteepIechase Island. MT TI1you came to this city to testify in the suit brought by the Bridgeport Steeplechase CO against a. A. Murphy, who had the merry go-round concession at the island.
 m not sure just when my lease runs out" declared MT TiIyou.
 It was suggested that the lease ex- pfred next year
 T couldn't say regarding that re- piled ATr. T1lyou. T haven't any plans yet for the island. haven't given it a thought, :,
 Hl1e rnn1er that another aTsiasenent company would lease the island. He declared he had nothing te say about this.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-18
CHIEF 0F STAFF
 HOL DS BIC ARMY
 MUST BE RAISED
Impossible to Defend Panama GanaI- With Present
 Force, He Says.
2O5, 900 REGULARS
 SHOULD BE IN FIELD
General Wotherspoon Presents Plan For Increasing
 Reserve Corps.

Washington, Nov. 18-DecIaring it would be impossible to defend the Panama Canal and American territor- ial possessions from attack with pres Eent or proposed garrisons unless these forces are reinforced, Major General Wotherspoon, chief of staff, in his Ter, port today recommended the increase of the regular army to a strength of 205, 1000 enlisted men. It is proposed that the force be augmented through created 8 mobile strength of 500, 900 first line. troops equipped for six months siege.
 This is a conclusion that seems to have been reached by all those who have given careful consideration of this question" he says tsIt is also agreed that we should have as a sec ond line 2 thoroughly equipped and trained force of organized militia of not less than BOG. 900 men properly proportioned as to it's staff and sew eral arms with stores and supplies necessary for it's operation in the field for a like period.''
 General Wotherspoon outlines the plan through which he would double the sstreAgth of the regular army and create the reserve.
 The enlisted men would serve a. short term with the co1ors, then pass into the reserves for periods of five
 
 der obligations to respond in case of national neeed.
 .sAssuming,'' the report continues. fsthe adoption of short term enlist Nment, say three years, for the passage of the men thoroughly trained in the school of the regular or standing army into the reserves, and that men so trained should not be held in the first reserve for 8 longer period than five years, it would appear that the size of the regular or standing army to be ordered as a school for training of reservists. should be about 20530OO enlisted men.
 ssIf from such an army, organized on a basis of three years training, we discharge yearly that increment below tfle grade of sergeant which had conn pIeted it's three years training we would have, with due allowance for deaths, etc, in the first year of it's complete operation, 263, 700 men, (205, 900 plus 58,700 reserves); i; in the second year an army of 322, 400 (205s- 900 plus 117, 400z reserves); in the third year an army of 3S1,100 (20b, 900 plus. 176, 1000 reserves; in the fourth year an army of 439. 800 s6205.O00 plus l 234,S00 reserves1 in the fifth year an army of 498, ,50e l2o5, ,0oo plus 293, 800 | reserves). After this the army would | be maintained at the last figure and in addition we would be accummulat- ing trained men in the second reserve | at thesrate of about 55.000 each year,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-18

of the incident.
 The theory of off8cials here Is that Captain Decker had been ashore at Smyrna to pay his respects to Cons su1 General Horton and that the con sul, who, had returned the visit, was being taken back to Smyrna when the launch was fired upon. It was point ed out that in making a visit to Srayr- ma the ordinary procedure for the Tennessee would be to anchor outside the harbor and send a. launch ashore. Another view is that the firing may not have been intended as an un- friendly act but merely as a. warning that the port was closed. That is said to be usual form of notifying a for eign vessel that port is closed when other notification has not been made.
 Vourla is about 10 miles from Srnyr- na. The cruiser North Carolina is at Beirut on the coast of Asia Minor about 500 miles away.
 Secretary Daniels immediately mo- tffed Acting Secretary Lansing of the firing and that official immediately called upon AHnbassador Morgenthaal at Constantinop1e to make a complete investigation Communication how Eevers between ConstAntinop1e and the United States is very slow The lat est message from MT. Morgenthau re- ceived yesterday was dated November 12- It made no mention of any dis turbances.s
 As Captain Decker report mention ed the fact that anxiety had been felt for the safety of the American con sulate at smyrna, the opinion was ex- pressed ih some quarters that the launch might have been taking a guard from the Tennessee to protect the consulate and such Americans and other foreigners who would naturally Iseek asylum In that quarter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-18
PIONEER DAYS AT
 STEEPLECHASE ARE
 RECALLED IN COURT
Early Settlers on the Alnuse- ment Resort On stand Captain Boyton a
 Witness.

The stories of pioneers who hauled lumber across the sands to build cot tages at Steeplechase Island were re lated in the common pleas court to- day when the suit of the Bridgeport Steep1echase Co. against B. A. Murphy was continued before Judge Scott and a jury. It is alleged that Murphy fail ed to pay rent due for.the 1perry-go- round concession but Murphy claims he lost $2,ooO when the company opened the drawbridge and prevented him from moving his apparatus from the Island.
 Various witnesses for the Steeple- chase Go. were introduced to prove that even if the drawbridge had been open it was still possible to move the merry -go-round by way of Lor1ship park. William B. Meyer of this city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-18
CARRANZA SAYS
 HE DlDN'T I D. K.
 PEACE MESSAGE
Repudiates Report That He Would Retire in Favor Of
 Gutierrez. q. S. CONSUL FEARS
 BIG BATTLE IS NEAR Villa Said to Be Advancing Troops In Violation of
 Peace Pact.

Washington. Nov. General Car ranza has repudiated the telegram sent for him by General Pablo Con gales to General Gutierrez in which the hrst chief was represented as say ing he would retire This was an- nounced today in an official despatch from American Consul silIiman.
 Earranza declared he had been mis- understood In the telegram Gonzales sent on behalf of Carranza, the first chief was described as ready to resign if boa he and villa relinquishe their commands and met in Havana not later than Nov. 25.
 No mention was made of the man. to whom the executive power was to be delivered and Carranza says he never intended to resign in favor of Gutierrez.
 While American Consul Sfllinnan re- ported that great efforts were being made to patch up the difficulties through interInedi aries. other official aslvices say big troop movem ents were under way and That a battle was inn nfnent north of Mexico City where the. villa troops were now advancing southward.
 Mexico City Nov. 1sGeneraI Al raro Obregon, who yesterday assumed
 
 federal district last night received a telegram from General Pablo Con zaaez iii which the latter declared that General Villa by advancing his troops southward had repeatedly broken the true agreement entered into on Nov. 62 between General Gonzales and Pro wisiona1 President Gutierrez. General Gonzales concluded his message with 1Ee folloRing
 For my. part believe tn at have compiled with my duties as soldier and citizen have tried to avert, Hlae shedding of blood which the en- ezay appears thirsty for and the war which we are obliged to prosecute sth all yigora forth zith is 1aastidea5 by the Unworthy conduct Of our opp0- nentns ss
 large body of troops belong ging to General Obregosl's dfvision arrived here last night from Iraputa. g miles southwest Of Guanajuato-
 General Alvarado. post cemmander, Issued statement in which he de- cIares that General Villa is a greater enemy to the cause Of Mexican de- 1nocracy that was General Huerta, and has forced an unnecessary civil war on Mexico.
 It is reported here that General Car Hanza will move his capital to Vera EruA frnnediateIy upon the evacua- dion of that city by the Am ericans-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-18
GERMAN

Berlin. Now. 1sAn of1cial com munication issued today by the Ger man general headquarters says:
 ssF1ghting in West Flanders con tinues and the situation on the whole remains unchanged.
 .Tn the forest of Argonne our at tacks continue successfully. French sorties to the south Of Verdun were fepulsed.
 sThe enemy has been forced to re- treat in the direction Of M1awa. Upon the extreme western wing a strong Russian cavalry force which we de- feated on Nov. 16 and Nov. IT has been driven back through Tilkalen.