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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-04
MINNEAPOLIS 4 ST. LOUIS.

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24

BRIToS DENY REPORTS.

Washin Eton, Sept. 22--Further de-
nial Of statements attributed to gov
eminent leaders in England was issued
by the British embassy hero today as
follows;
Certain persons have been circu-
hating In the prass reports Of speeches
supposed to have been delivered by
British statesmen. such!s for instance
as that aLirib uted to Mr.. Burns, which
Is pure fabrication
Recently statement had been made
as to a speech Of Sir Edward Grey, in
which ho S. quoted az saying that there
shall be no peace until Germany Ia
humbled to the earth. her territory
divided between Russia and France
and her commerce definitely delivered
10 England
''Sir Edward Grey never delivered
such a speech. and the statement is
obviously circulated with a view to
misleading public opinion"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
ITALY AND RUMASIA WILL
FOLLOW Pti4RAII.EIL ROADS

Bordeaux. Sept. 2s--Dfscussine
what role italy and Rumania viii
eventually play in the European war
the Temps says today;
ITALY and Rumania will follow
parallel roads, their object being per-
sonai cooperation for the deliver
ance Of those of their compatriots
who are still under the yoke Of
Austro- Hungary.
1.-THE progress Of the Servian army
and the part taken by Servia looking
TO the ruin of Austria serve only to
Increase the desire cf those IN Italy
who fear tho consequences Of pro-
longed inaction. This Is the popular
s+tat}e f.4--t ttett, fturr1an=
ian deputies VINO were charged with
the task of eY,lighteninr Italy about
the Intentions of Rum2n42, and to dis
cover the attitude Of Italy.
1T was even declared in the Gior-
male dItalia that Italy must soon
abandon it's attitude of neutrality and
enter Transyivania before tho Rus
slams get there, thus forestalling In
that region Kumanlan military
action
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24

manded by the crown prince, both of
which are In imminent peril.
The western end of the German
line commanded by General Won
kiuck has been crumpled back north
Of Noyon by French and British
troops, while separate French force
has moved southwest from Aniens to
cut the railway lines at st. Quentin.
Loss Of this railway will be disastrous
to the Germans, cutting off their sup
plies of food and ammunition through
Belgium. ....-..... .....-.....
Lorraine has been practically
abandoned to the French through the
withdrawal Of large bodies of German
troops to reinforce the wrecked bat
tie lines In France.
Failure of a desperate counter-at-
tack Of the Germans near Verdun
adds to the peril OF the right wing
army of the kaiser through the OPP
portunity 1t gives the French to con-
centrate larger forces at the western
end of the line. The official state
ment of the war ONCE this afternoon
says:
81. On our left wing. on the right
bank of the Disc. we have advanced
in the region of Lasslgny, where vio
lent conflicts have taken place.
the left bank OF the Disc and at the
north of the Aisne. at IS the angle
formed by the Aisne and the Disc
that General Won Kluck holds his
strongest position.)
-. At the center, between Rheims
and the Meuse, there is no notable
change.
-. In the Woevre region, TO the
northeast of Verdum, and in the d.
rection of Mouilly and Domplerre, vae
enemy has attempted violent attacks,
which have been repulsed.
'At the south OF the Woevre region
he holds the line OF Richecourt-
Setcneprey LirorEille. from which he
has not debouched.
'On our right wing I.orraine and
the Vosges) the Germans have evacu-
ated Nomony and Arracourt and have
shown a little activity in the region
OF Domestic"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
1O1' RANCH WILL Be
HERE TOMORROW

A picturesque parade viii introduce
Miller Bros. and 4 rlingtong 101 Ranch
Wild West show TO Richmond tomor-
row, Friday. September 2h. Both the
parade and the two performances to
be given here promise to be full OF
entertaining surprises.
Among the new features Is a troup
of remarkable educated dancing
horses, which are said to give a per-
Torrance that IS both original and
startling, and a band Of Mexicans d.
rect from the repellious Northern
provinces OF Mexico. ana an augment
ed congress of Indians, led by the
famous old Sioux chief, Iron Tail
whose profile was adopted for the
new five-cent piece because of it's
typical aboriginal character.
There is. as in other years. 1t is an
nounced, a bag company Of cowboys,
cowgirls, Mexicans and other wild
West people, who contribute excrre-
ment and strenuosity to the perfor-
ma nee by daring and often reckless
exploits of the ranch. The Indians
attack the pioneers camp, in the lu-
rid, aid fashioned way: Mexican ban
dts hold up the stage coach; q horse.
thief is apprehended and punished; q
cowboy successfully wrestles with a
wild bull: there is a roundup in
which long-horned Texas steers are
utilized; buffalo hunt; sharpshoot-
ing by Indian girls from North Da-
kota and Oklahoma, ana many other
exhiiirating diversions.
In recent years the 101 Ranch show
has been considered ably enlarged
This Is noticeable not only In The per-
Torrance. but also in the street pa
rade, which has been elaborated by
the addition Of many picturesque and
novel professional features The
time worn features have been clint.
mated for succession Of new events
showing real life on the Western
plains in the DAYS when the frontier
was a sparsely settled region.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
MAN ON AMBULANCE
HAS A BUSY DAY

Caught in an elevator in the build
ing at 3I6 West Grace street, where
ne was engaged in some construction
work, c. G. Simmons yesterday after
noon sustained q compound fracture
ef-tha ffsAtth4sit a nd # severe cut in
the left leg. Emergency treatment
was given by DIR, j. Il, Walker. sur
geon on the city ambulance. which
was called, and simmons was taken
to the Virginia hospital, where at a
late hour last night he was reported
as resting comfortably.
Other ambulance calls yesterday
took DIR. Walker to 1924 Blair street,
where Gladys Harris, colored, two
years old. had a safety pin caught in
her nose: to the corner of Boulevard
and Grove avenue where two-year-old
Woodrow Stuart Gay was unconscious
because Of a fall from a second-story
window. and to the Third police sta
ton whore Willie Watkins, coiored
was suffering pistol shot Through
the wrist,
The Harris child was taken to the
colored City home. The others were
treated and left. Watkins. it ap-
pears was shot while he and another
negro were fooling with n pistol
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
GERMAN DIPLOMAT
TALKS TOO MUCH
xHRITATEs ADMINISTRATION NJ
SAYING JAPAN AND AMERICA
WILL FIGHT.
TO RECEIVE CALL DOWN
INTERVIEW CONSIDERED ONE or
TIKI, MOST OFFENSIVE GIVEN
OUT SINCE BEGINNING
OF WAR.
TO RECEIVE CALL DOWN

washington. Sept 23.-There is
trouble again In the Washington
i,rY matte camp. This time Baron
Wilhelm Fre!her Won Schoep, an at
tache Of the German EN- bassy, has r.
fatated pae administration by giving
an Interview IA which he says That
this japanese consider war with the
United States inevitable. Secretary
BRYAN discussed the Interview with
President Wilson today ana IT ~ hhe-
" that the state department VIII can
the matter TO the attention OF the
German ambassador and ask for an
explanation,
Several statements by foreign diplo-
mats here since the beginning Of me
war have greatly d'spleased the ad-
ministration, but IN some respects the
interview with Baron Won Schoen IN
REGARDED as the most offensive OF all
The statements contained therein are
s.ch as to lead inevitably to the con-
clusson that II any effect were expect
ed. II must he that IF melting the
hostility OF t1e American pubic 70
japan. presumably In the hcpe ina
opinion created against the Far East
ern nation would he correspondingly
favorable to Germany.
Baron Schoen was attached TO the
German EN- basay In Toxic when war
was declared by Japan, and was
handed his passports by the Toxic
Cover nment on that occasion ne
recently arrived IN the United State9
and is now attached 20 the embassy
here.
In some quarters tt was declared
that the situation required that the
baron be given his passports Just as
soon as he has acknowle dyed Official iy
fha. the interview is authe nttc ite
rnade this acknowledgment to news
rarer men today. On the other hand
yhs president may rot care ~ pfas n
me matter to such a length, In view
Of the feeling it might arouse at TINS
time
The administration ia making every
effort TO keep not only the United
states government. but the American
people and residents Of the unf'ed
states in a strictly neutral attitude
during the great war In Europe. Tho
Baron Schoen interview is, therefore,
regarded as unusually offensive be-
cause ii is calculated 10 arouse seuu-
nent In this country against one OF
.hp beIligerents and .her ally.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
CHARGES TROUBLE
TO UNKNOWN MAN

Mrs Paul Whitaker, the young
woman who was arranged In Police
court yesterday to answer two charges
OF check flashing, brought by Rich
mond merchants. after having been
/ brought back to Richmond from Char
lotte, N. c., by Detective Sergeant
krengel. where she was arrested for
the Richmond police, yesterday
through counsel asked for a postpone
n1ent Of the case for ten days, during
which time she hopes to be able to
secure financial aid.
Mrs. Whitaker, according to her
story was led into her trouble by an
unknown man who urged her to cash
the two checks. She Is thought to
be the young girl. who two or three
years ago, was well known figure on
East Main street. where she Is said
to have sold religious magazines ana
papers. Besides this she Is thought
by the police to- have been the young
girl whom Patrolman Aleck Smith
several days ago, saved from serious
injury, when 'ae lifted her from the
path OF speeding automobile, near
Ninth and Main streets The girl
whom he rescued referred him to the
same number on Floyd avenue, where
Mrs Whitaker Is thought 10 have
stopped for some time.
Gilbert Pollock, whom Mrs whit
saker has retained as counsel, told
Justice CrutcNiHeld Yesterday that he
thought. that his client would be able
to arrange for SHANGHAI assistance, II
allowed little time. ana the ten-day
continuance which was asked for, was
granted.
The two charges against her are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
DILLON SOULS IN
PEACE LEAGUE
SECRETARY BRYAN MAKES
STRIKING STATEMENT AS
TO TREATIES.

In the Commoner for September
Secretary OF state william J. Bryan
writes as follows:
More than one billion, one hundred
million people are now pledged to
each other by treaty not to begin
war until after the matters in dis
pute have been thoroughly !nvesti-
gated. Treaties were signed Septem-
Der 15. 1914. with Great Britain.
France. Spain ard China. These
governments, together with the gov
eminent Of the United States. exer-
else authority over more than q bill
lion souls. The twenty-five treaties
previously signed add one hundred
and fifty million more. making IN all
more than two-thirds Of all the popu-
lat!on Of the globe The peace plan Is a
success 1t goes further and has
spread more rapidly than any previous
plan. The principle Is simple, SO simple
that thirty-four nations have endorsed
1t, including Germany. Russia and
Austria 1t Is only a question Of time
when treaties will be concluded with
these nations and all the other i'm
portant nations. and then we may ex-
pect treaties between other nations
until investigation will be the rule.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24

brought by Merton T. Marks, OF tn
corner store. Fourteenth and Mai
streets, and by the Rainach compAnl
inc. a ladies' furnishing store. d
Broad street. Both OF these concern
were given q check for $40.
Mrs. Whitaker. appeared In a h'gf
~ nervous state during the shos
hearing which took place in Poiis
court. Mrs. Whitaker told reporter
that sho had lived in Richmond III
greater part Of her life. having mai
ried Paul Whitaker. of Concord.
C.. several months ago. Her husbari
moved to Concord shortly afterwart
while she continued her home
Richmond. She told the police tbs
her husbands parents owned a larg
ranch In Roswell, y. NJ, where the
were going TO live as soon an she wa
able to settle up her trouble here |
Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
Equal SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
OPENS FALL CAMPAIGN

The Equal Suffrage League OF Rich
mond has it's formal opening for TIM
fall campaign tonight ut heAdquA1,
ters, Commercial Building, Second
street between Broad and Grace, s;sf
o clock.
Miss Ellen Glasgow will be tho guest
OF honor A musical program Will b
rendered by Mrs. r. NJ. HeQuembourG
and Miss Marianne Meade, And q short
address will be delivered by Mrs. b
u. Valentine, president OF the league
suffrage punch" win be served. and
the public lie invited to be present.
On the following Thursday. october
/. At 4.30 O'Clock. the election OF dele
gates to attend the state convention
(which will be held In Roanoke on No.
yer,her s-1n) will take pIaee.
A large attendance on this melting
IL urged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
GERMANS SAY FRENCH
CENTER is GIVING AWAY

Washington. sept 23.---The French
armies are weakening. and their center
IL retreatfpg. according to an official
dispatch made public at the German
embassy this afternoon. The dispatch
also contained the abatement that Yer
dun had been successfully bombarded
THE French offensive spirit weak
ening. French losses are enormous
Their center retreating. verdun sue
cessfuIly bombardsd. the effect of Ger
man mortars again tremendous. Paris
papers show spirit downcast Colonel
Rousset comments In the Lherte on the
strength and actual position of the
German army as quite unique In the
history Of warfare,
'"rhe English cruiser Pegasus de-
-stroyed- the -lierman- surveying vessel
Moeve. but was STACKED and sunk
subsequently, by the German cruiser
koenigsberG."
The sinking Of the Pegasus, while
she was making repairs in the har-
Dor Of Zanzibar was reported several
days ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
THE ROBERT OOLLAR'
CLEARS FROM Ri
SHIP TRANSFERRED TO AMF.RI
CAN REGISTRY SAILS UNDER
BRITISH FLAG.

Washington, Sept. 2s.--Representa
tive Kahn, Of California, who has bee'
appearing at the state department. Il
the interests Of the Robert Dolla
Steamship company. whose vessel. III
Robert Dollar. was detained at Rio d
Janeiro. received a message from tn
steamship company this afternoon I
the effect that the Robert Dollar ha,
left the Brazilian port under tn
British flag
The state department has had n
confirmation of this report.
The Robert Dollar was refuse
clearance by the Rio port anthori
ties following the transfer OF the YES
sci from the British to the American
flag According to statements mad
to Ambassador Morgan. the Brazilian
feared that for It to rccog
nice the validity of the transfer b.
granting the vessel clearance paper
as an American ship would impd
Its neutrality.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
THOUSAND ITALIANS WISH TO
JOIN ARMY or JOHN BrFI,

London. Sept. 2s.--Tho Standards
Rome correspondent sends the fol-
lowing dispatch:
"As a sequel 10 the war demon
STATIONS thousand Italian have ap-
piled to the British embassy for per-
mission to enroll IN tia British army
Bushes firms have made offers to
tho embassy 10 provide steamers and
other facilities for the transporta-
don Of troops and supplies
The embassy nece ssarily refused
with an expression OF gratitude.
The Italians are boiling over with
irnpatienco at the governments hest
tation. The war fever is throbbing
in the peoples veins"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
THIRD CONSERVATION
MEASURE. PASSES

Washington. Sept. 23.--The OF anc
mineral land lease bill. the third on
the administration program OF con-
servation measures, passed the house
today The bill authorizes tho lease
by the secretary Of the interior on
royalties and rentals to be prescribed
BY him Of oil. coal, gas phosphate.
sodium and potash lands located with
n the public domain. The hill haH IN
Approval p9 fyscretAfy el tAe loF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
AUSTRIAN WAR>lrtPs
DAMAGED IN NAVAL BATTLE,

Rome, Sept. 23.--The Austrian war
ships Animal Spaun and Maria Theresa
nave taken refuge Mt Sebenico. Dalma-
tia, damaged after an encounter with
the Anglo French fleet
The Admiral Spaun is light scout
cruiser completed in October. 1893 She
is 1854 ton ship. carrying seven SO
fnch guns. and has made a speed of II
knots. She carries 300 men,
The Maria Theresa is an old ship OF
8,o56 tons. built in 1889, and Is on the
Austrian naval list in time Of peace
as hospital shin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
CLAIM OF AUSTRIAN VICTORY
AT sEMIES NOT TRUE

Nish fvia Parisl, Sept. % 1t IS off,
eiafIy explained that the SerVlans eva
eunted Senlin, across the river from
Belgrade, for strategic reasons and
have removed all their war material. A
statement issued In Vienna that the
AnstriAns drove the Servians ont OF
the city capturing s,oop prisoners and
many cannon is declared to he without
foundation. The Austrians did not en-
ser the city until two days after the
Eerrtans evacuated II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
PETERSBURG
PETERSBURG HAPPY
OVER DRY VICTORY
WONDERFUL RESULTS In FACE OF
OPPOSITION OF FORTY.
TWO SALOONS. --<---------

Petersburg, Va, Sept. 23.--The sup
portcrs of Statewide prohibition which
were in the majority In Petersburg
in tho election OF yesterday. are 3ubi-
liant today over the outcome OF the
vote In the state and especially so In
the vote of Petersburg. There were
few II any, of the most ardent sup
porters OF the cause who expected
that Petersburg would come within 100
or 200 Of casting a dry vote and when
the polls were closed and the vote
counted and 1t was learned that Pc
tersburE In the face OF forty two sa-
looms with their hundreds Of en-
ployes, friends had fallen into the dry
column. the most optimistic supper
ters OF Statewide prohibition retoiced.
The victory over tho saloon In Pc
tersburg In due largely to the work and
influence OF several hundred ardent
workers and to District Attorney Rich
ard H Mann, and Honorable William
r. McKenney.
Mr.. Mann has been an ardent sup
porter Of prohibition oil during his
political history and even in the face
OF the fact that Petersburg went
overwhelmingly In favor of the open
saloon during the local option cam
paign of 1909. he has never faltered.
and has always been found staunch
supporter OF the cause.
Mr.. Mckinney. who supported and
nsed his influence In favor OF the
open saloon In the 1909 campaign. de-
clared himself only few weeks ago
IN favor Of Statewide and his address.
though very brief. at the Academy of
Music on Friday evening. September IS,
had as much or more to do with Pc
tersburg's dry majority than the work
Of any other single individual.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
Great Meetings In Progress.

Petersburg va, Sept. 23.-The evan
gelistic meetings being conducted In
this city under the auspices Of the
Baptist churches of Petersburg by
evanEelists of the Southern Baptist
convention are attracting large con-
gregatlons and much interest is being
manifested Services are being held
three to FIVE times each day In the
several Baptist churches and IN the
factories of Petersburg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
-soRwAY AND SWEDEN
TO COOPERATE FOR DEFENSE

Chrissiania. Sept. 23.---Ths Norwele-
tss. papers comment with approval on
varseu,s speech advocating compulsory
military service IN Norway. and urging
that military cooperation with Sweden
il essential to the maintenance OF Scan
dinavian independence kilograms
from various sources. the newspaper
saws, show that the Scandinavian eoun-
tries are IN critical position
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
GERMAN PRESS SAYS THAT
AMERICA HAS BEEN BOUGHT

London. Sept 2a.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Copenhagen correspondent
sayE
THE German press is greatly excfted
over the attitude OF the American
newspapers. The Hafnurger Nachrieh-
ten says:
"sThe American press has been
hribed by English capitalists. America
and all other countries thould thke
heed Of the Furor Teutonicns'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
GOVERNOR To ATTEND
GlOUCESTER'S FAIR

Governor Stuart, returning from his
home in the Southwest where he went
to vote in the Statewide prohibition
election Tuesday, will go to Giouce ster
Courthouse, where he will attend the
county fair OF that county.
Commissioner OF Agriculture Koiner.
who had been delegated by the gov
ernor to represent him at the fair.
will also attend. Governor Stuart and
Mr. Koiner will be at the fair today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
Austrisns Abandon Batteries.

PetrnKrAh Via ParIs), Sept Z3.-It
Ii ofYic!AIIy announced that the
Austrian troops who tried 10 stop the
Russian advance on the line from
Baranaw to Racnichcn, have been re-
pulsed with great loss. Jar osiav IS
being bombarded wi-1 siege gums. and
IN active attack Ii being made on
PrzNmysl. with responses from the
garrison artillery Russian troops
found whole batteries abandoned In
the forests by the Austrians.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
KAISER INVITES EXPLORER TO
-fEFFsF4trAfa ss u r ~ II 4 SAAAt4

Peris. Sept ga Copenhagen dis
patch says that Or. Sven Hedin. the
explorer. has reached German head
quarters in the West DR.. Hedin was
invited by the kaiser 10 examine and
refute the Information published In
gweden about the German army. The
kaiser placed an automobile and an
Officer at his disposal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
AT the Theaters
.sStildfiress At Colonial.

Wtldhre," as presented by Miss
Grayce Scott and her players at the
Grayce Scott Colonial this week is
proving certainly the greatest sue
cess of the present season, and one
of the very real success since last
years engagement of these popular
actors, Miss Scott Is particularly ap-
tivatlng as the widow, while every
member OF the organization is giving
corkng good Performance. Next week
Charles Aunt" will be the Offering.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
BELIEVE GERMAN CENTER
ARMY ALREADY IN RETREAT

Parts. Sept. 23.--Abandonment by
tho kaiser of his furious attempts 10
break the French front near Rheims
encourages the belief that his center
army IN already In .retrent to the
north to protect the naming ave.
nues of escape for the Ranked Ger
man right wing, and the forces COM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
ftustinps Court.

Petersburg. Va, Sept. 22.--The Hust.
ings court. Judge Mullen presiding, re-
convened today after recess yes
terday and tried the following cases
Alfred Starke, colored, petit larceny
was given six months in the City jail
and fined 800.
Joe Lewis coiored, wac convicted 81
feloniously shooting and weurfdi n g
Levy Sykes and sentenced to two
years In the penitentiary
Charles Thweatt colored. charged
with petit larceny. was acquitted.
The cases of eight white men
charged with gambling, were called
and each entered a plea Of nolo con-
tendere and were fined $50 and costs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
TORHrsvTTAL RAINS ARE
DELAYING GAxICyAN CAMPAIGN

Rome, Sept. Torrential rains IN
Galicia are delaying operations there,
but the Russians are steadily bonn.
harding Przemysl which liz reported e
be on the point Of surrendering. I,