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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-13
Military Cens01s
GrOu VerD Strict

The meagerness Of dispatches
from the war centers Of Europe to-
day appears to indicate that tho
censorship has become strIcter
than ever. Neither from England
nor France Is any hint allowed to
pass over the cables as to the
stage Of events or the positions or
movements Of the huge armies
which, It is assumed, must now be
within striking distance.
A short Brussels dispatch receiv-
ed via London says, "The German
retirement reported yesterday ls
becoming more marked today"
This statement may mean that an
engagement In force actually is
in progress or II may refer only to
general covering movements.
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BRITISH SLOOP
OF WAR AFRAID
Captain Pleads With Officer
of U. S. Ship Not to Tell
of His Whereabouts
DODGING GERMAN
CRUISER FOR DAYS
Not Powerful Enough to BE
Able to Successfully
Cope With Enemy

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE Brit
ish sloop Of war Algerine was spoken
of Cape Mendocino at p. m. yester-
day by the American coaster Beaver
which arrived here from Portland to-
day. The Algerine was cleared for
action and not a sailors head showed
above the rails.
The locating Of the Algerine makes
the identity of the sunken British war
ship, reported yesterday, more Of a
mystery than ever. The cruiser Rain
bow has been located and just what
ship the wreckage which has drifted
to shore came from is problem.
The Algerine wigwagged the Beaver
to approach and the two vessels lay
alongside while the captains talked
through megaphones for half an hour.
For Gods sake" implored the cap
tain of the Algerine as they parted.
Don't tell the Leipzig where we are.
We are too small"
On making port today, Captain Ma
son Of the Beaver sighted the Leipzig
twenty miles outside the heads, and
heard her wirolsss talking, as he sup.
posed, with the shore. The probability
IL, as such communication Is strictly
forbidden under the neutrality regula-
tions enforced by United States radio
inspectors, that the Leipzig was In
touch with the Nuremberg, which it
is now known Is also scouting on the
coast.
The Algerine reported that she was
without wireless and for ten and a
half days she had been lodging up the
coast from San Diego. Her captain
had no news of the war. and at first
was even little skeptical that war
really had been declared. He was
glad to hear that the Rainbow was
safe, but had no information ~ to the
whereabouts Of the sloop OF war
Shearwater, the only other British yes
sci in these waters.
A group of students returning to the
university of California manned the
rails of the Beaver as she drew away
and gave their college yells.
Atlantic 10 Clear.
l.ew York, Aug. 12.-The western
Atlantic ocean is clear for shipping
in the area as far south as Trinidad,
according to announcement made by
Admiral Christopher -Craddock OF the
British crusier Suffolk, through the
British consulate here. The Suffolk
Is now not far from New York City.
The consul went on to say that there
were five British warships in the
western Atlantic and that their patrol
was so effective that all British ship
ping in this part was in little danger
from German crafts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-13
CHARTER SHIPS
!! |! n 4. AID REFUGEES.
,Ir, Tuo ele3s
- e'elS =
u. S. Government Instructs
Embassies to Get Boats
for Marooned Ones
ABANDON PLAN TO
SEND STEAMERS OVER
News From Germany Is
That Americans Will Be
Permitted to Depart

Washington. d. c., Aug. 13.--Author.
ity was today given American embas.
sizes and legations throughout Europe
to charter ships in which to bring
home Americans.
The Italian steamers San Giovanni,
San Giorgio and San 0uglislmas have
been placed at the disposal Of Amsri-
can tourists In italy and will sail from
Naples, each with 1000 Americans
aboard. on August Is, 1s and Il. ~
spectively.
Secretary Garrison, % chairman OF
relief committee composed Of the
secretaries Of state, war, navy and
treasury sent out instructions to each
embassy and legation to make inquiry
as to available ships and II Americans
can be concentrated at open ports i'm.
mediately, to charter neutral ships.
The diplomatic officers were told not
to pay higher rate than those usually
charged by the liners for Z similar
service. J. !. s.i i
Although tho sending 81 vssSxls
oyer from the United States to bring
back the Americans has been aband.
oned, it is felt that the moving of
the refugees may be greatly expedi
ated by the charter OF neutral vessels
wherever they are available.
Little is known AZ to the number OF
Americans desirous Of returning
home. Secretary Garrison said to-
day the diplomatic officers had been
instructed to give preference to such
tourists Of small means who would be
Immediately embarrassed financially
should their return be delayed. He
expects no diflculty in transporting
the refugees to the seaports.
The cable lines from Germany were
still silent today but the latest dis.
patches by other routes indicated no
obstacles We're to be placed In tho way
of Americans desiring to leave, ex.
cept that all transportation facilities
were being used for military plr.
poses.
With troops modified, oficials exs
cept that ordinary traflc will be re-
sumed soon and that Americans In
Germany will have no dificulty In
making their way to Rotterdam en-
route to New York.
Can Change Money.
New York, Aug. 18.--J. p. Morgan
& Co., announced today that )6,oO 900
additional French gold had been de-
posted with the firms Paris house,
This materially increases the French
governments deposits with ]. p. Mors
gan & Co., and the Arm announces that
It is prepared to sell checks and cabld
transfers on Paris In liberal amounts,
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An attack on Rogervillers and Hab-
linville was attempted by the Germans,
but failed because the French were
supported by cannon from Manonv-
lers.
French Driven Back.
Dispatches received from Paris ad-
nit that the French army which in
vaded Alsace-Lorraine suffered a
severe repulse Tuesday when 1t was
driven out of Cerney and Muelhausen
captured a few days ago. The French
rallied and stopped the German count
er attack.
This places the French vanguard In
Colmar and at Neu-Breisach In jeop-
ardy.
Before the attack by the Germans
the commander of the French troops
had quit Muelhausen and assembled
his troops in the rear Of the town. He
quickly placed his forces in fighting
line and opposed the advance Of tho
Germans, who, according to French re-
ports, were superior in number.
The Germans made determined at
tempt to take the positions occupied
by the French outside Muelhausen, but
failed,
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BULLETINS

Rome, (via London) Aug. 12.-The
newspaper Corrlere NeIla Sera
states that tho Montenegrsn troops
have captured scutari, city In
Albania.
London, Aug. 12.-The Russian com
Finland, has ordered all the Inhabi.
tans Of that place and Helsingfors
to leave as battle or lombard.
mont 10 believed to be imminent.
London, Aug. 12.-The pending bat.
tic will it Is believed here render
futile the plans Of tho American
relief committee to send delega-
tIon to Germany under the lead Of
John II. Finley, commissioner Of
education Of New York to relieve
distressed Americans there.
Brussels, Aug. IA letter received
here from Liege says the German
general staff is Installed there in the
convent of the Sacred Heart which
Is strongly barricaded. The Ger
mans, it adds, are aecumuIatIng
quantities Of flour In case they
should find themselves Invested in.
stead Of being the besiegers.
Vienna, (via London) Aug. 12.-The
Austro- Hungarian ambassador to
Italy, kajetan Mercy De kapos-Mere
has resigned his post on the ground
Of ilI-health. Baron Karl Won Mac
chic, departmental chief. at the
Austro-Hungarlan foreign office, has
been appointed to succeed him tam
porarliy. -sa-
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FRENCH SPYING ON
TE[EPH0NE TALK
CONVERSATION IN FOREIGN
LANGUAGE NOT PERMITTED
MANY CALLS STOPPED.

Paris, Aug. 12., (via London) 6:20 a,
m.-Martial law is being more rigor.
ously enforced in this city daily. The
authorities are particularly anxious to
prevent the escape Of important news
and frequently take the precaution of
tapping telephone wires, calls on which
can now be made only in French. It
is expected that this insistence upon
the use of language familiar to the
police has been made necessary by the
fact that suspected Germans were in
the habit Of telephoning in English.
The restriction, however, is decided
ly annoying to many English and
Americans whose language Of French
is limited. Ambassador Myron T. Her
rick was cut off today when attempting
to converse with friends. The diplo-
mat was more amused than annoyed.
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London, Aug. 12.-The military posi-
tion at Liege, Belgium, also along the
Franco German frontier where the op.
posing outposts are in touch and in Al
SAGE where severe engagements be-
tween a French invading force and
the German defenders recently were
fought, is explained In a dispatch from
the French foreign minister received
here this morning. He says
'Rumors regarding the losses Of
forts of Liege by the Belgian troops
are entirely false. Only small groups
of German soldiers entered the town
itself under the cover Of the darkness.
All the encircling forts, twelve IN num-
'ber, are intact.
Small unimportant engagements
have occurred along the whole line
where the French and German armies
are facing each other from Belfort, op.
posite the southern most part of Al
SAGE, to Liege in Belgium. In these
encounters the French cavalry has al
ways maintained it's superiority over
the German mounted troops, while our
artillery has been splendidly served.
Our troops have kept the crests and
passes of the Vosges mountains and
they dominate the heights of Alsace.
"A line between Thanh az miles
south west of Kolmar, Alsace) and
Altkirch (the first position occupied by
the French army after it's invasion of
Alsace) is held by our aAmies.
This line runs slightly to the rear
of Muelhausen.
"The French government indignant
ly denies that there was any violation
Of German territory by the French
army before the declaration Of war.
Tell Of Victories.
Montreal, Aug. IA cablegram
from Paris to the Montreal Star gives
Hr,-4tr,,oA ~ AZ
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German General
COntYudictS the
Belgians' Claim

London, Aug. 1.-THE v..
respondent Of the Exchange
Telegraph company at Rome
says that a dispatch from Ber-
lin gives an official statement
by General Won Stein regarding
the siege of Liege. The Ger
man commander denies the loss
OF 10000 men but does not give
figures of his losses. He says
merely small number OF Ger
man troops were engaged in
order to mask the movements
of the bulk of the army. The
enemy's advance attacking
force, he says, were completely
annihilated and while admitting
that the forts remain intact
adds:
THE emperor did not wish to
sacrifice life unnecessarily but
80 soon as the heavy artillery
arrives the forts will be taken
without the loss OF a man."
General Won Stein admits
capturing the forts Is difficult
problem because Of the ground
about them and further because
the population of the town, In
Guiding the women, shoot at the
German troops from behind, mr.
Ing indiscriminately, hitting the
surgeons and the wounded. The
German commander concludes
with the remark that 1T must
not be forgotten that the Bel
gian force Is numerically super
ior to ours"
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BAILEY THREATENS
TO BE CANDIDATE

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 12-F0rmoF
Senator Joseph W. Bailey today an.
nounced he would enter the con
test for United States senator In 1914
If the democratic state convention In
session here refuses to adopt his reso-
lutions opposing nationwide prohibL
ton. He made this statement whom
he learned of plan of the majority
to oppose the resolution.
Mr.. Bailey said he would make the
race II necessary to get the issue be-
fore the people of Texas.
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EnglQnd,s Alien Order Held
Not to Apply to Americans

London, Aug. 12.-It was officially
declared here today the only steps
taken by the British government to
prevent the landing of foreigners in
the British Isles were those provided
for by the sections of the alien re-
str1ction act the object of which was
to safeguard the country against
aliens from countries with which
Great Britain was at war.
This declaration was made after the
report had been received here that
Secretary Of State Bryan had cabled
to the American ambassador to IN
-yestfgate the. reports from american
conaular ofi1cials on the continent,
that the British government had is-
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Germans Begin Real MoDe to
Cross the Frontier of France

London, Aug. 12.-The first general
engagement Of the war began yester-
day when Germany hurled the great
central army of the Moselle into
France.
The Germans, numbering more than
100000 men, are opposed by the CEN
trail force Of the French army, compos-
ed of 100000 cavalry, infantry and ar
tillery.
These two great armies are engaged
in a series of engagements along bat
tie front which, as a whole, stretches
out $50 miles.
The German advance Is moving to-
ward Stenay, where an attempt will
be made to cross the Meuse river. The
war Office In Paris admitted this to-
night.
1t is stated that engagements are in
progress at Longwy and Montmedy,
where French forts are situated; at
Longuyon, in the department Of Meur-
the-et-Moselle; at Maryville, in the de-
partment of the Meuse, six miles south
east Of Montmedy, and at Virton, in
Belgian Luxembourg, fifteen miles south
west Of Arlon.
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sued strict orders forbidding the land
ing Of foreigners on British shores un-
til further notice during the present
war crisis.
An order in council signed by the
king was published in the Gazette on
August 5, limiting the entry Of aliens
to certain ports so that they could be
subjected to examination. This or
der was not intended In the least to
keep out Americans, 1t was stated,
and has had no effect on the landing
of Americans here. 1t was pointed
out that In the few instances when
,thc cAses cf Americans had .been no.
ferred to the authorities the requested
permission to enter had been granted.
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BANK Of ENGLAND
TO HAVE A BRANCH
BUSINESS WILL BE HANDLED IN
CANADA TO AVOID SHIP.
MENTs ACROSS SEA.

London, Aug. 1.-THE Bank OF Eng
land is to open branch at Ottawa,
Canada.
It is understood that the $1O,00O,000
of specie which made the voyage al
most across the Atlantic and back on
board the Kronprinzessin Cecilie is to
be sent to Ottawa. The Bank of Eng
land will make payments In London
against this and other gold which will
be deposited with the Canadian minis
ter Of finance.
The effect of the arrangement will
be to provide means Of remittance
from North America to London in
stead of shipping gold across the At
lantic. The plan Is said to be capable
of extension to other places outside
the region which Is under control or
might come under control of an enemy
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London, Aug. IA Rome dispatch to the Central
News says the Messagegro publishes message from
Basel, Switzerland, stating that two German infantry
regiments were annihated in battle with the French
troops at Muelhausen
Another dispatch says the Corriere Dvale publishes
telegram from the frontier stating that Austrian
cavalry brigade had been exterminated the Austro
Russian frontier.
The German regiments mentioned are the Eighth
Baden Infantry regiment which was stationed at Lahr IN
Baden and the Fourth Prince Williams Baden Infantry
regiment, stationed at Muehausen.
The Austrian cavalry are said to have attacked
the Cossacks who accompanied by artillery They
unable to hold their and tried to get back
across the frontier but rain had fallen and and
horses caught in the marshy ground and shot down
until not remained alive
Brussels Aug. 1.-THE German army is being de-
tached from the position before ege and is advancing
through the heart of Belgium The main body Of the
German cavalry is engaged in forward movement
along the front of the allied armies. 1t officially
announced here today that the German retirement
ported yesterday is becoming more marked No other
news from the front has been made public
Amsterdam Aug IL (via London)-The second at
tempt of the German army to build pontoon bridge at
Herstal over the Meuse successful according to
dispatch from Maastrcht to the Telegraph today. The
bridge is intended for the passage of artillery several
pieces of which being sent to Lege and others to
Namur
Amsterdam, Aug IL (via London)-A dispatch
from Maastrcht to the Telegraaf says terrific artillery
firing was heard throughout the morning coming from
the direction Of Tongres to the north Of Lege The
cussion was felt in Maastricht.
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BRITISH STEAMERS
REACH PORT SAFELY

New York, Aug. 1.-THE British
steamer Ansonia from Glasgow and
Moville with 125 second cabin and III
steerage passengers. arrived at New
York today. She steamed every night
with lights out but saw no hostile war
vessels on the voyage.
The steamer Danube from the West
Indies reached here today and reports
British cruiser outside of Antille,
Cuba.
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WARsH|P PURSUEs BOAT
Vessel Believed to Be German Mer-
chairman Running to Shelter OF
Neutral Waters.

Portland, Me-, Aug. IA British
warship and vessel believed to have
been a German steamer, at least 600
feet in length, were sighted off Boone
island early today by Capt. H.. D. Den.
nison of the steamer Governor Dingley
which arrived from Boston today. Al
though the steamer displayed no flag
Capt. Dennison was certain it was a
German craft.
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POPE is GRIEVED AT
OUTBREAK OF WAR

Rome, (via Paris.) Aug. 12.-The
pope is 80 overwhelmed with grief by
the outbreak of war among all the
principal nations Of Europe that he ia
unable to do any work and sits listless
and silent for hours every day. Al
though His Holiness is not III his con-
dition is causing grave anxiety e his
attendants.s = -
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RATE RAISE HELD UP.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 12.-Pro-
posed increased rates on bituminous
coal from points on the Pittsburgh and
Lake Erie to Delaware, Philadelphia
and Baltimore on traffic beyond those
cities were suspended today by the
interstate commerce commission.
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CRUISER SUFFOLK
is SIGHTED AGAIN

New York, Aug. 12.-Quarantine OBJ
servers reported that the British cruis.
er Suffolk was still prowling off the
entrance OF New York harbor today.
She was reported at intervals from ten
o'clock last night until four o'clock
this morning, patrolling the entrance
to Ambrose channel. Several OF the
Sandy Hook pilots saw the cruiser.
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HuNrINGroN's SAFE.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Mr. and Mrs.
Archer M. Huntington are safe and
well in the Grand hotel at Nuremberg
according to consular dispatch which
makes no mention Of their having been
arrested or released. -
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REGISTRY BILL
SENT INTO HOUSE
PASSED Blythe SENATE
WOULD INCREASE AMERICAN
MERCHANT MARINE.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 12.-
The shipping bill to grant Ameri-
can register to foreign built ships
was sent to conference by house
today after senate amendments
had been disagreed to. The
house, in view Of the Importance
Of tho bill named Democratic
Leader Underwood and RepubIl-
can Leader Mann az conferrIna
managers In addition to the requ-
lar conferees.
Washington, Aug. 12.-The bill au.
thorizing the president in his discre-
ton to admit to American registry
foreign ships less than five years old
was before the house again today for
its action. The measure was sent over
from the senate where 1t had been
agreed to without roll call. 1t was
amended, however, as II
passed the house recently.
One of the principal amendments
adopted by the senate which aroused
considerable opposition, was that OF.
fered by Senator Cummins to require
ownership Of a majority OF
stock of corporations intending to reg.
lister vessels hereafter acquired. Op-
ponents Of the amendment who declare
that any ship limitation upon the
presidents discretion would destroy
the measures value as an, emergency
step to meet the situation created by
the European war, claim that the pro-
vision will be stricken out in confer
ence between the house and the
senate.
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.BElG|ANS REPORT THAT ARMY
OF THE KAISER IS EXECUTING A
FLANK MOVEMENT AROUND TOWN
Heading for the Interior of Belgium and Leaving the
Stubbornly Defended City in the Rear Despite
the Menace to the Line of Communication
GREAT ARMIES OF THE ALLIES AND
OF GERMANY ARE DUE TO MEET SOON

Belief Is Expressed That Great Battle Will BE Fought
Refore Many Hours Have Passed; Skirmshes Are
Being Fought Along Line 1O5 Miles in Length
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PUBLIC OF MILLIONS

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aa,i nj si>s."... s.. in ,h. last ,hr~-,
y~ass hs i-r..as arrested 'ss Esins
tatos aaAii.n nasos-r-.i hS an -sam-
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ID the federal haiiiias 81 this "i'ss
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wAs ohiais~d hs prr..ns aEf-s,-si
asd thai msny additional miijisns
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or raiuss Who ssi..r--i-si in -iuhins
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shows that .S-r 'is,y varieties Of