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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-06
AVOIDS CAPTURE.

KEY WEST, Florida, Aug. g. The
steamer Sioux owned by the Standard
Oil company. but flying the German
flag, put In here today to escape cap
ture by.a British warshiR which she
reported patrolling the gulf Of Mexico.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-06

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 6-German warships are bonn:
harding Sveadog important Finnish port and part OF
the town burning Several of the largest buildings have
been wrecked by Shells The bombadment began late Wed
nesday and continued throughout the night
MEssINA, Italy, Aug. GA German cruiser at
tempting reach the shore of France and lombard towns
there overtaken by the French fleet today and hard
fought battle is going according to wireless dis
patch received here this afternoon
LONDON, Aug. 6-Forty-seven German merchant
ships having total value with their OF about $75
00o0o0 have been captured since England and Germany
went to Tuesday night Some of the ships were cap
tured the high but most of them we're coalg or
loading or unloading cargoes in English haroo1s when war
was declared and became easy prey for the English
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-Should Germany con-
tnue the invasion Of the the dkes OF that
country will be cut Secretary of State Bryan was told to-
day by Baron E. DenNagel of the Netherlands legation
No formal declaration of has been made by Queen Will
helmina yet. -.
NEW YORK. Aug. 6.-The New York Stock Ex-
change will be reopened and business in stocks will be re-
sumed the German naval force in the Atlantic
has been destroyed bottled the allies This was the
decision arrived today by Wall street in view OF assur
that only the lack of security OF shipment to England
now threatens an early resumption "
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-06
GERMANY DEMANDS
ITALY HELP ALLIANCE.
Paris Dispatch Reports Ital-
ians Refuse to Assist Aus
tria and Germany.
fBY LEASED WIRE,1

ROME, Aug. 6.-Germany today de-
manded that Italy fulfill her obliga-
tions as member of the triple alli-
ance and join with her allies, Austria
and Germany, in the conflict with the
members of the Triple Entente.
Herr De Flotow, the German am
bassador, presented to Foreign Min
lister San Giuliano, note from Berlin
which was a practical ultimatum, in
timating that if Italy refused to act in
accord with her obligations, Germany
would be compelled to consider her in
the same position as those nations
with whom she is openly at war.
ITALY DECLINES ACTION.
PARIS, Aug. 6.-Italy has replied to
Germany's ultimatum with state
ment that Germany was the aggressor
in the conflict with England and
France and sees no necessity for alt
ering her decision to remain neutral,
according to Rome dispatch received
by a news agency here today.
ITALY TO FIGHT AUSTRIA.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-The Telegraph
in late edition says it is believed in
diplomatic circles that Italy is on the
eve of declaring war on Austria.
Italy's alliance with Austria was never
popular with Italians
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-06
CRUISER TO SAIL.

BREMERTON, Wash. Aug. 6.-The
U. S. cruiser Milwaukee today was
hurriedly prepared to sail for British
Columbia waters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-06
Renew Attacks onLiege;;
British F|0ti|Ia Victorious
In Battle Off Dutch Coast


BRUSSELS Aug 6he of ege early today and
command Prince joined
defeated Emmch the combined German forces making
assault the fortfiations ..
soldiers Lg
The soldiers the first the French
Belgium fight with Germany.
Port
concentrated their forces
until close
eians
Germans moved
bombarded forced
leo Uhlans desperate
German in Wednesdays Battle
BRUSSELS
Brussels
The paid high tribute the or of the Bel
The successfully driving back and attacking the
Seventh Germany the fleeing Psn with such energy that the
the Fourth artillery when halted
completely routed
wounded
Wednesday, striking the ChudFounne and
1.-THE attack VIGOROUSLY rpused
Engand Wins first NavalEn
first tnaleng
North resulted Great Britain The battle took place
"Wednesday
100
killed The ships of Engand third fla and flying
exploding she'll More
WITCH England and being held there
hospital
hospitals orders from the British fleet commander
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-06
j. S, DREAONOUGHT
TO GUARD AGAINST
GERMAN PR|VATEERS
Florida Slips Out of New
York Harbor for Sandy
Hook to Await Sealed
Orders.
TBY LEASED WlRE.1

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The dread
nought Florida, one of the most pow
erful fighting ships in the world,
sailed from the Brooklyn navy yard at
10: 100 o'clock this morning. Her bunk
ers were filled with coal hastily put
aboard ON order from Washington and
she was ready for any emergency. Her
commander was instructed to anchor
off Sandy Hook and wait there for
sealed orders from Washington. The
departure of the Florida followed a re-
port that the German liner Kronprinz
Wilhelm which recently slipped out of
the harbor and had been turned into a
private, was operating off the coast.
GERMANS CHASE LUSITANIA.
NEW YORK, Aug. GA foreign
warship believed to be either the
cruiser Dresden or the cruiser Karls-
ruhe is pursuing the Cunard liner Lu-
sitania which sailed from New York
early yesterday morning. This was
learned definitely today when the oil
tank liner Tonowanda arrived from
Antwerp.
Captain Hart stated that yesterday
his wireless operator intercepted a
dispatch from the Lusitania to the
British cruiser Essex saying that a
foreign warship was following her.
The Lusitania asked the Essex to
stand by.
Previous to hearing this message
the Tonowanda's operator had caught
wireless communication passing be-
tween the Dresden and Karlsruhe. A
number of steamers from West Indian
ports arrived today. They reported
having seen no ship along the coast
from Florida to Sandy Hook.
TORPEDO BOAT LEAVES.
BOSTON, Aug. 6.-The torpedo boat
Amendkamen left the .Charlestown
navy yard today under full speed and
with secret orders. Shortly afterward
Commander Upham of the battleship
Nebraska issued orders for all men
out on shore leave to report on ship at
once.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

of this republic is obliged to state
that as a result Of the action of the
Ottoman government state Of war
exists between France and Turkey
British Look to East.
On the frontier in the East more
wide sweeping movements are being
made by the opposing armies.
The Russians, from all reports, have
driven back the German center to the
River Warthe in Russian Poland, have
held back German offensive move
ment from East Prussia .and now are
Strengthening out their lire for more
vigorous offensive against the Aus
trans, who have been trying to beat
their left wing in Galicia
1t is to the battles in these regions
that the British military men are
looking, for they declare that if the
Russians can keep up their success
full fighting against the Austrians and
Germans relief Will come to the allied
armies in the West, because of the
necessity for withdrawal of Ger
man army corps from France and Bel
gium to protect Silesia and East PruS.
sia.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13
FARM CROP VALUES ARE LARGE
TOTAL THIS YEAR $104,Coo0oc
MORE THAN LAST.
Corn Crop Worth Is Greatest in His
tory viii Equal 2,705,6 ,6S2 900
Bushels and Will Be Worth
$1,865,867,OOo.

Washington, Nov. l1.-This years
corn crop is perhaps the most valu-
able ever grown. owing to its increas-
ed price on account of the European
war. The department of agriculture
announces in it's preliminary estimate
that the crop will amount to 2,105.-
G92 600 bushels and that on Nov.
farmers were being paid G9.7 cents
bushel. The value OF the crop. there.
fore, based on Nov. figures, is ST.
SS5,S61324
The important farm crops of the
United States this year are worth
S5,O66, I42,O 600, or $l04 100000 more
than the value of the same crops last
year, notwithstanding a loss Of Sis.
100000 sustained by cotton planters
on lint alone as result of the Euro.
pean war
preliminary estimates Of the import.
ant farm crops announced by the de
partment of agriculture and statistics
of the average price paid to producers
On Nov. | indicate that this years
wheat and corn crops are the most
valuable ever grown in the United
States, that the wheat and apple crops
are record harvests and the potato
crop is the second largest ever raised
The huge wheat crop and the in
creased price Of that cereal, the large
corn and apple crors and the in
creased price of oats, barley ana rye
more than Offset the big loss in the
value of the cotton crop resulting
from the war.
The values of the important crors
based on the average prices raid &c
producers no Nov. |, and their values
last year, follow:
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13
KAISER IS CLOSE TO FRONT
CORRESPONDENT OF LONDON PA
PER TELLS OF HEROiSM.

London, Nov THE correspondent
of the Express on the Belgian frontier
telegraphs the following:
The kaiser himself is close to the
front in Flanders, making efforts to
inspire his troops to gain Calais.
Despite the nearly successful bomb
attack on him at Thielt. the kaiser
territory behind the Bruges and Cour-
tra roads. His route is always kept
secret and he uses a new car of diff
ferent appearance each time in order
to prevent a description from reaching
the allies.
Daily he singles out certain soldiers
for acts of exceptional bravery and
personally gives them the iron cross
He visits the field hospitals and talks
to the wounded, invariably saying:
Good day, comrade. The kaiser
wishes you a speedy recovery
The kaiser dined with the staff at
Ghent yesterday and returned to the
staff headquarters thoroughly dissatis-
fed with the result Of the past few
days of the campo ign.
"A party Of refugees saw the kaiser
in an automobile. One of them said:
The kaiser sat on the rear seat
with the Duke of Wurtemburg. The
front seat was occupied by infantry
men, while a pilot car, filled with sol.
diers, went in front. The kaiser's ex-
treme pallor and rigdity of features
were marked. He sat like a statue,
wrapped in a gray coat. and listened
to the report Of passing officer. At
the end he saluted. but without a
smile and then nodded silently to the
soldier chauffeur to go ahead"
The Belgian government officially an
nounced that an attempt to demolish
the headquarters of the German gen.
eral staff at Thielt while the kaiser
and his chief generals were in the
building. failed by only 20 minutes
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13
CARRANZA REFUSES TO QUIT
Declares He Is Only Chief-Gutierrez
Newly Chosen, Also Calls
Himself Chief.

Mexico City, Nov. 10.-GeneraI Ven.
ustlano Carranza has issued an ulti
matum declaring himself the chief
head of the Republic.
The proclamation was issued at Cor.
dova. and directed to the military
chieftains and the civil employees Of
the central government, who were or.
dered to obey Carranza as first chief
OF the COnstitutiOnalists anI to djsre
gard totally the mandate Of the Aqua
Calientcs convention. To the military
chieftains he said that unless they
left the conference and were back at
their posts at once their next in rank
would assume their places.
General Eulalio Gutierrez, who was
appointed provisional president of Mex
leo by the Aguas Calientes conven.
tion. has proclaimed himself the chief
executive beginning Nov. 10, and has
appointed cabinet to act with him.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13
U. S. INTERNS GERMAN SHIP

Washington, Nov 10-The little Ger
man cruiser Geier, which has been un-
dergoing repairs at Honolulu while
Japanese squadron waited outside the
harbor for her TO reappear on the
high seas has been interned for the
war at Honolulu as the time set by
the American government for her to
intern or leave port had expired
A small supply ship which accom-
panied the Geier also was interned.
The case Of the Geier, a craft OF
1900 tons, aroused much interest.
Soon after she dropped anchor in the
harbor Of Honolulu, about three weeks
ago, after voyage from the Far East,
big and powerful Japanese cruiser,
the Eiizen, appeared of the Hawaiian
coast and anchored outside the three
mile limit. Later another Japanese
cruiser Joined the Hizen and they
seemed determined to wait as long as
necessary for the enemy.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13
SPREAD OF HOOP AND MOUTH
DISEASE AT CHICAGO SEEMS
TO HAVE BEEN
HALTED.
FEDERAL QUARANTINE NOW
IN EFFECT IN ELEVEN STATES
Rhode Island Latest One to Have
Ban Placed on 1t Against Inter
State Shipme ents-More Infect
ed Herds Are Found in
Wisconsin,.

Chicago, Nov. 10.-NeterinarianS at
work at the Chicago Stock yards to
prevent the spread of the foot and
mouth disease among cattle, apparent
ly are holding their own. Four new
cases have been discovered among the
bloOded dairy herds, brought here for
the National Dairy Show.
First Affected Improving.
The first of the blooded cattle to be
taken with the ailment are recovering
rapidly, according to Dr. O. f. Dyson
state veterinarian, and Dr. Charles
Hughes, president of the Chicago Vet
erinarians, who examined the animals
Only small proportion of the cases
are fatal, according to Dr. Hughes.
The work of disinfeCting the yards
continues "a hours day and has
been extended to the packing plants.
All the hides that have accumulated
in the yards since Oct / will be dip
ped in disinfectant before being ship.
ped. AT the serum plants it was de-
cided to destroy all of the manufac-
tured serum now on hand in order TO
prevent any possible spread Of the all
ment through that means.
Rhode Island Guaranteed.
Washington, Nov 10.-An order quar-
antining the State of Rhode Island
against interstate shipments of live
stock was prepared by the Depart
ment of Agriculture for issuance. Cases
of the foot and mouth disease were re-
ported during the day from the vicn
ity of Johnson and Washington.
Rhode Island will make the eleventh
state to be placed under Federal quar-
antine, Massachusetts, New York,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois.
Maryland, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Iowa composing the already wide area
affected by the disease.
Houston Issues Statement.
Secretary of Agriculture Houston
authorized the issuance of an official
statement, which follows in part:
80 contagious is the disease that
in past outbreaks where but one ami
NAL in herd was infected. the entire
herd in almost all cases later contract
cu tIe SlChueSS. w lille the mortality
is not high the effects of the disease
even on animals that recover are such
as to make them practically useless.
Veterinary authorities of the Unit
ed States are agreed that the only
method of combating the disease is
to stop all movement of stock and
material which have been subjected
to any danger OF infection, and TO kill
off without delay all herds in which
the disease has gained any foothold."
Wisconsin Herd Condemned.
Milwaukee. Wis, Nov 10.-Several
beef cattle in herd of 10 on the farm
of John Beecher. near Waterford. Ra,
cine county, have been discovered by
government inspectors to be infected
with f, OF and mouth disease and will
be destroyed.
1t is said the cattle were shipped
from Cnicago several days ago at
about the time consignment was
shipped to Evansville, Wis, where the
first case Of the disease in Wisconsin
was located.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13
New Air Craft For u G.

New York. Nov. 9-Plans for WAY
dirigibie have been completed by Can.
tain I. S. Baldwin, the veteran air.
man, IT Was announced, and siX-foot
model has been constructed and will
be taken to Washington for series OF
tests in The aerodynamical laboratory
OF the Smithsonian Institution. The
d.risible, Captain Baldwin stated.
would be called the Bio. 1t will be
1871 feet long and 2S feet in diameter
ani will be capable of carrying seven
men and more than '&.if .aa al ex.
plOsives.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13
Idaho Generous; Aids BeIsians.

New York. Nov. 7.-Oficials of the
Rockefeller foundation say that they
will in few DAYS announce a plan
for receiving contributions OF food
supplies for relief of Belgian war vic
tins. The decision of the foundation
to accept contributions followed the
receipt OF the following telegram from
the Idaho Falls, Idaho, Club Of Com.
merce: Would you receive to lC
carloads Of noted Idaho potatoes gratis
for Belgi9n relief? Upper Snake val
ley towns would gladly lad them"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13
Death Of Professor Mysterious.

Montreal. Nov. 10.-G. r. Mines, a
professor at McGin University, met
death mysteriously in his laboratory
at the university. Principal William
Peterson believes Professor Mines, in
the course of experiments upon him
self in his chosen branch of physi-
ology, dealing chiefly with the pheno-
mena Of the heart action and respira
ton. probably lost his life through the
apparatus which was attached 10 his
body getting out of order. Professor
Mines was 20 years DID,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13
Turkish Fleet Is Active.

Berlin, via Amsterdam, Nov. An
official di5patch from Constantinople
states that the Turkish fleet has bonn
barded the Russian port Of Batoum on
the Black Sea and caused damage.
Batoum is the chief Russian port of
Trans Caucasia. 1t was ceded by Tur-
key to Russia in 1878. Turkish naval
authorities have seized in the harbor
of Constantinople thirty-siX French
vessels, eight Russian vessels and one
Belgian steamer.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13
British Let u. S. Shin Go

washington. NoXA9.-The American
steamer Kroonland" has been released
by British officers at Gibraltar and
sailed Saturday. leaving the conner
and rubber Of her cargo for a verdict
of prize court. The Kroonland was
merely detained and asked TO dis.
charge its cargo for the determination
of the question of ultimate destination
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13
British Submarine Sunk.

London, Nov. 5.--The British sub
marine Do was sunk in the North
Sea by a mine which was thrown out
by German cruiser retreating before
the British cruisers. Two officers and
two men OF the submarine were saved
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

The department Of agriculture had
the interest OF the consumer in view
when it issued its circular urging
farmers and dealers not to hold eggs
too long.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

The French and the German war
offices both announce officially that
the situation is satisfactory. In
which case nobody else has a right to
complain.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

You've got to give it to the war cor.
respondents. They don't tell anything
about the war, but they're there with
both feet when it comes to describing
the kind of food they have to eat.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

A fashion note says skirts will be
fuller next season. Some of them are
so full now that they are almost burst
ing.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

The department of agriculture as
sures the nation that this country cal
supply I'll the cheese it wants. ever,
unto the limburger brand. Such things
as these are CLEANS OF sunshine in tie
stormy sky.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

AS the waist line is now at the hip,
high-heeled shoes will again be the
vogue in order that women's feet may
be enabled to reach the ground.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

A Paris correspondent says that
America gets better news Of the war
than Europeans. But this is in ac
cordance with the old axiom that on.
lockers see most of the game.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

Cosmetics are sometimes not even
skin deep.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

The price Of collins is going up. Be-
tween the high cost of living and the
high cost of dying, the average citi-
zen is on the horns of an economic
dilemma.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

1t is claimed that the Russians have
taken part of Przemysl. Let us
hope they did not take the middle of
It, if it is to continue to figure in the
war news.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

Great Britain is said to be buyins
10000 Missouri saddle trees. Bu
then, such trees are comparatively
worthless for shade purposes.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

Living in one town lifetime would
not be SO bad, provided the old resi-
dents would forget the mean things
q fellow did when he was young.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

THE war came like a bolt from the
blue" says a returned traveller: won
der how he got by the censor with
all this inside information?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

According to the department Of ag-
riculture, the three-cornered alfalfa
hopper is menace. Can't some way
be found to flank him?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

Therell be a good opening some
time for the bright young man who
goes into northern France and starts
In the bridge-building business.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13
Persia Announces Neutrality

London. Nov. An Official state
ment here says that Persia has pre-.
sented to all the powers note an
uouncing her strict neutrality.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

A big gun that Is hopelessly stuck
In the mud is about as useless as big
gun several thousand miles removed
from the scene Of war.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

European war correspondents must
be using different maps from those
In use in this country-their stories
don't fit
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

One Of the secret, gnawing fears
that prey upon men is that the women
will take to resembling the new fash
Ion pictures.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

Any person craving excitement can
get all he requires by becoming a war
photographer.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

Fur-bearing animals are also enthu-
siastically in favor Of the wear cot
ton" movement
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Why should a man try to hide his
light under a bushel, when a peck
would answer the purpose.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

To be in the fashion and out of dan
ger warships should wear their tor
pedo nets.
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nual slaughter on the gridiron" viii
seem a tame performance this year.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

the Zeppelins has struck a sunken
bomb in those London fogs
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

A husband likes to give his wife ad-
vice, although he knows it won't do
any good.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

Never despise little things writes
a Chicago news philosopher. How
about red ants?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-13

Why not provide steam heated
bleachers for the football season?