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Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
WAR PRICES
 N0T CAUSED
 BY THE WAR
Explanation of the Soaring Figures of Meats-Pro- posal by Master Butchers Association to Forbid EX- portation of Products
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcH1

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-Three resolutions calling for information as to war prices" on foodstuffs in the United States were referred to Sec retary Redfield by Chairman Adam son of the house interstate and for eign commerce committee. All the resolutions call upon the department of commerce to explain why prices have gone up when the eXpOrtation of food has been practically stopped by the European war
 The resolutions, three out of the five of which were introduced in the house, were presented by Represen- tatives Kelly. Moore and Farr of Pennsylvania. All directed inquiries through the department of commerce. Chairman Adamson expects the de- partment will make replies which will render unnecessary action by the house on any of the resolutions.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
An Explanation OEmglish Oydey
 Against Aliens
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIspArCH1

WASHINGTON, Aug. F. - The Washington governments measures for the relief of Americans in Europe and the plans of the Red Cross to send an expedition to the war zone, have de- veloped rapidly American embassies and legations throughout Europe were authorized by Secretary Garrison to charter ships in which to bring home citizens of the United States. Plans to send steamers from the United States were abandoned, because it is believed
 be expedited by chartering neutral yes sels at European ports. Information received at the state department gave assurance that the British order against the entry of aliens into Eng iand was not meant to apply to Amer jeans on the continent who are trying to return to the United States by the way of English ports
 The difficulties over the transmits sion of code messa ges between Berlin and Washington were partially re moved when an understanding was reached with the British foreign Of flee that the censor should not impede messages between the American state department and the Berlin foreign of flee, or Ambassador Gerard, relating to the interests of Germans in France or England
 | However, it is said that such mes sages are being blocked at Copenhagen, making 1t necessary to route them by the way of Rome Mir. Bryan cabled tonight to Ambassador Page at London to ask the British foreign office to ar range for the release of Harry Aaron | Menthes of St. Louis, who is reported
 to have been held as German spy at
 Sunderland, England. Red Cross off
 cials announced that there has been a | country wide response to the appeal
 for funds to finance a relief expedi-
 ton.
 | Secretary Garrison said tonight he had decided that it would be necessary
 to charter two or three ships on this side of the Atlantic to make trips to
 certain European ports where Ameri : can refugees are assembled. None of ! the American diplomatic representa-
 tives abroad, he learned. would be
 able to employ vessels because none
 that will venture upon high seas at
 this time, are available at their ports An effort will be made by Mir Gar
 rison to have a meeting of the general
 relief board tonight to consider his
 plan but he was unable to bring the other members together.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
MEANS AND MONEY
 FOR MOVING CROPS
Enlist Attention of the Bankers of
 Country
ASSOCIATED pREss p1spArcH1

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-A notable assemblage of representatives of the banking interests and commercial or ganizations from all parts of the coun- try will attend a conference at the treasury department on Friday to con- slider moving grain to Europe and re-
 storing the market for foreign bills ex-
 change. Secretary McAdoo and Sec
 retary Houston of the agricultural de-
 partment, members of the federal re-
 serve board will meet the delegations. The treasury department is flooded with messages accepting invitations to the conference. In issuing the call, the department announced that the for eign exchange question of providing suf l ficient ships to move the grain and | cotton crops to the European markets are pressing problems and that the government will make every effort to l cooperate in meeting the situation l The president will see visitors after | the conference.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Only Outpost Skirmishes

PARIS, Aug. 12.-The French min ister of war explains that the engage ments on the Franco-German frontier are no more than outpost skirmishes. The minister said France is placing in upper Alsace a considerable number of troops.
 "The best denial that can be given to the report that the French lost 2p,- 900 men at Altkirch" says the ministry lis that the total effective French troops did not reach that number" It further is explained that the advance of French infantry on Muelhausen was to cut the center of German communi- cation and it is added that this was successfully carried out
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Matter of Meals

CHICAGO, Aug. 12-Receipts at the stock yards the past two weeks have been approaching famine ba- sis, according to statement issued by J. ogden Armour president of Ar mour & Company. At the same time Armour vigorously denied the charge that the packers had made the Flu ropean war an excuse to raise prices
 During the last two weeks the Ar ,mour company have killed fewer hogs than during any similar period in the history of the concern.
 MT. Armour said the shortage was due to the actual shortage of live stock, with which packers have been contending for a year, together with the natural tendency of the producer to hold back stock in the hope of war time prices.
 The circumstances last week." Ar mour said. were utterly beyond the control of anybody and directly af- fected livestock and meat prices. The financial situation everywhere now present has made it impossible for buyers and shippers in stock grow ing sections to send stock to mar ket.
 Then Washington very properly sent out official advice to farmers tc hold their crops. This was addressed to cotton and wheat growers, but Il 1 had it's effect on all farm produce | Conditions now are fast becoming normal and prices soon will be on 6 more even basis. These are facts from our nine plants, and they will bt parallelled by every packing company | The other day we were able to fiji 1 but a third of the order from one na- , ton at war because the raw materia could not be obtained. Our bushes:
 men. as patriotic as any other ele ment are not looking for chance to squeeze an extra dollar out of ab land avoid mysteries, we will pull ou of this unusual situation to the satis lfaction of everybody"
 John L. Russell, president of tn Master Butchers association. sent letter to President Wilson asking hir Ito forbid the eXportation of mea
 from this country on the ground tha there is such a shortage ofs suppl that a meat famine may result
 meeting of the Master Butchers t
 consider the cause of the war tim
 prices will be held tomorrow.
 Total livestock receipts last wee
 here were the smallest since tn tContinued on Page Three)
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
WIDEST CONFUSION W THEATER OF WAR
 ONLY DEVELOPMENT

tiers where they will be interned. The soldiers seemed quite unconcerned as to their fate. The German officers, however were sulky. The untiring ac- tivity of Gen. Joseph Jeffre, comman- der-i -chief of the French army has won the admiration of his troops. Since the first day of mobilization he has travelled thousands of miles in a motor car and appears to be everywhere at once. His chauffeur is the famous racing driver, George Boillot, thrice winner of the Grand PriX.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Russian Story of Repulse

ST. PETERSBURG, Ang 12.-An
 attempt by the Germans to occupy
 Eydtkuhen in east Prussia, one of the
 points to which Russian troops were
 dispatched early in the war, failed The Germans, consisting of de- tachment of infantry with artillery
 were repulsed with loss.
 According to q report, German ter ritory is cleared of French. It is also stated that at La Grande the German troops took over thousand prisoners, about one-sixth of the two defeated French regiments.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Paytial PayQlysis Of WOY!d's Wires
 By Censorship
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIspATcH1

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The status of
 the Western Union Telegraph com
 pany's cable situation resulting from the European war, described tonight by
 the company in detail. shows it has no
 telegraphic communication with Ger
 many or Austria Hungary, while all
 the cables leading to other countries in
 the theater of war are subject to rigid
 censorship.
 Unusual requirements regulating the
 sending such messages as the company was willing to accept had been die tated by British military authorities, it is stated and messages which do not conform to the requirements will not be passed by the military censors who have been placed in all cable stations within British territory.
 Code language in cablegrams to the affected countries is barred altogether, and will be it is believed, until the war is over.
 Through every available channel the Western Union is endeavoring to ob tain substantial modification of what are described as existing bur 1 densome restrictions which seemingly
 unneC essarily have been imposed by British authorities" These restric tions include a requirement that full
 address. including street and number, must oe given and all messages must | be signed with the full names of send | CTS. This requirement, the company l asserts, serves 10 augment the length i Of messages and greatly increases the cost to the public. but is necessary if
 messages are to get through. Mes l sages are accepted at sender's risk as
 censors withhold all information with
 reference to those suppressed. The 1 Western Union stated that notwith- 1 standing the abnormal conditions 1 abroad. traffic is being disposed of ! over its elght cables with reasonable 1 promptness. delays incident to censor
 ship excepted. Beyond London the 1 service is slow but fairly reliable ex- cept to three countries for which no messages are accepted Code and oth-
 CT messages to Porto Rico, Hayti, San
 Domingo, Cuba Via all-cable route).
 Central and South America, except British Honduras, Brazil, British Gui-
 ana. Honolulu the Philippines. Japan, China, except Hong Kong and points reached through Hong Kong. are ac- 1 cepted as usual Messages to all other 1 countries and places must be written
 in the plain English or French language
 except Switzerland and Turkey where
 the plain French language only will be
 used The company said the British military censors would not pass ser | vice messages making inquiry with
 reference to the disposition and deliv- cry messages.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
SUSPECTED GERMANS CAPTURED IN CANADA
Evidences That Their Mission Was
 Not Peaceful
ASSOCIATED PRESS oIsPATcH1

GANANOQUE. August 12.-Whlle al q railway office inquiring as to the time of departure of trains to Ottawa, four Germans, only one of whom could apparently speak English were arrested today on suspicion ot being spies. They said they were from Clayton, N Y. and came across the river in d small boat, using pad dles made out of pieces of boards
 When arrested they had two mo . dern rifles, two revolvers, and one shotgun besides a quantity of am munition and a box of antiseptic cotton. In the bottom of the box there was quantity of fuse They
 had supply of drugs among which were poisons. They also had cooking utensils and other camp supplies. i Private papers they carried indi- cated that they came from Philadel- phia. They would give little infor- nation regarding themselves.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
LEIPZIG COMING TO COAL

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-From reports early tonight it was learned that the German cruiser Leipzig is bound into San Francisco for coal. At a late hour marine lookouts failed to locate the warship, which was spoken thirty-five miles from port yesterday It is believed she will arrive at mid . night atd lie at anchor until morn ing, when the German consul will formally ask the collector of the port for the coal
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Stranded Americans in London

LONDON, Aug 12.-Post Wheeler, recently appointed secretary to the American embassy at Tokio and Mrs Wheeler who were compelled to turn back at Berlin while on their way to Japan, have arrived at Hull from Co., penhagen, accompanied by thirty stranded Americans
 Loans by the American relief com mittee to refugee Americans now aver age about s10,000 daily. These loans are made on security being given.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
German Draqoons Repulse1l

BRUSSELS, Aug. PA regiment of dragons coming in the direction of Liege. attempted to surprise the Bel gians at Aineffe in the province of Liege, but were repulsed leaving 1858 dead and 102 prisoners. The Uhlans have taken upwards of s4OO,0OO from a bank at Sasselt, capital of the province of Limburg
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Americans in Switzerland

GENEVA, Aug. F. (via Paris)-Sec- retary Bryan has advised Pleasant A. Stoval, the American minister, that he has deposited s50,000 gold in a New York bank to help Americans. The Swiss International bank accordingly credited MT. Stoval with that sum and Americans now will be sent to Italian ports where ships are being chartered to take them home
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
GOVERNMENT GUARANTY

LONDON, August 12.-With the Iurpose of terminating the presen. deadlock in the money market and enabling trade and commerce to re- sume a normal course, the govern ment has agreed to guarantee the Bank of England from loss in dis counting bills of exchange of either home or foreign banks on trade ac- cepted prior to August 4
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
ARGENTINE BANKS
They Have Been Re- opened After Days
 of likeness
ASSOCIATED PRESS prsPArcHl

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 12.-Buenos Ayres banks, which had been closed for some days, have reopened. They did a large amount of business. In order to economize in coal, the supply of which has been greatly restricted on account of the war, train service in Argentine has been greatly decreased and in this city electric power for light ing is furnished only until three o'clock in the morning.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
AMENDMENT BEYOND
 THE ORIGINAL SCOPE
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The open ing of the coastWise trade of the United States to foreign built vessels admitted to American registry, during the next two years under the pending Panama canal act amendment, was agreed to by the house and senate conference.
 The presentation of the conference report is expected to arouse strong opposition. The amendment as passed the house is intended to enlarge the merchant marine and facilitate the movement of exports while foreign ship ping is stopped by the war.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Wireless License Cancelled

OTTAWA. Aug. 12.-Canada has can celled the licenses of private wireless stations. It is explained that messages are being sent which the military au- thorties do not wish overheard. Pri- vate owners have been ordered to dis mantle their stations.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Air Filled With AeropIanes

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. F. tVia London)-It is announced officially that German aeroplanes have been car rying out extensive maneuvers along the Russian frontier, but have done no damage.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
A Balkan Movement

LONDON, Aug. 12.-The Exchange Telegraph's Nish, Servia correspon- dent, says a combined Servian and Montenegrin invasion of Bosnia from Plevije (Tashlija) northwest of Nevi- bazar, has begun in three columns
 General Rodomir Patnilk, chief of the Servian general staff being i'll, General Jankovitch of the SeTvian army, has taken supreme command of the forces
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
AUSTRIAN ACTIVITY
Reservists in Chicago are Preparing
 for War
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPATcHJ

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Charges that a body of Austrians organized in Mil waukee are drilling in violation of United States neutrality laws are be- ing investigated by James L. Bruff. chief of the bureau of investigation Of the department of justice.
 Bruff said he had received informa ton that reservists of half a dozen nationalities were drilling in numer- ous cities. but in all cases, when noti- fled that they were violating a federal statute. they ceased.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Indications That Skirmishes and Various Movements of German Troops Are Preparatory to Early De- cisive Engagement
KAISER'S SOLDIERS IN
 HEART OF BELGIUM
Dimly Discerned Battle Line Extending from Ina t Point to the Threatened French Towns Near the LuXemburg Border
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1spArcH1

BRUSSELS. Aug. 12.-The German army has moved north of Liege, ad- vancing into the heart of Belgium. It is difficult to determine their ob- ject. There is a screen of an ex- traOrdinarily strong cavalry force along the entire front of the allied armies A new army corps is invest ing Liege and the French cavalry have engaged in sharp fighting. Both armies are feeling their way.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Wounded Murdered

PARIS, Aug. 12.-An official state ment says: "A wounded French cav alryman at Mezieres declares that he saw a German cavalryman shoot a wounded Frenchman. Says he heard five or six other shots and saved him. self by feigning death. The Germans were wearing uniforms taken from Belgians killed in battle"
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Where the Germans Are

LONDON. Aug. 12.-The British war office official press bureau says:
 of the twenty-six German army corps, the bulk have been located. It is evident that the mass of German tloops is concentrated between Liege and Luxemburg. The number of German troops known to be on the western side of Germany proves that the Russo German frontier is lightly guarded unless by reservists.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Decisive Battle Expected

PARIS, Aug. 12-A dispatch from St Petersburg to Lee Matin, says:
 The Austrians suffered a check on Dniester River Four regiments of Austrian infantry and eight regiments of Uhlans were routed The approach ing big battle will probably be a de- cisiVe One'
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
lieqe Still Holds Out

PARIS, Aug. 12.-It is stated that the Liege forts are still holding out and that the troops which defended the city are reforming to the west, resuming the offensive. It is said that the Belgians have blown up bridges and destroyed railroads to the rear of the Germans cutting off their supplies.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Bombarding French Town

PARIS, Aug. l2.-The German bonn bardment of Pont A Mousson in the department of Muerthe, Moselle twen- ty miles northwest of Nancy, began yesterday. A hundred large shells fell in the town, killing inhabitants and de- stroying buildings.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Anither German Rout

LONDON Aug. 12.-The Belgians routed the Germans in a fierce en- counter between the Belgian left wing and massed German infantry, cavalry, and artillery according to the Exchange Telegraph companys Brussels corre- spondent.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13

fendants were. and for at least seven years before that time had been con- ducting the business of the lnterna- tional company and their business without unduly restraining or monop- olizing interstate or foreign trade. ought to and in my mind must far out weigh the questionable presumption"
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Plantinu Mines

SEOUL. Korea, Aug. 12.-Germans arriving from Vladivostock report that several Russian cruisers, ten torpedo boats and eight submarines are engaged in mining the harbor of Vladivostock
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
German Losses On Russian Side

LONDON, Aug. 12.-A Berlin dis patch to the Daily Telegraph says the German staff admits heavy losses on the Russian frontier.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Germans Capture French

BERLIN. Aug. 12.-German troops near Muelhausen captured ten french officers, 800 men, four guns. ten wag- OnS and many rifles.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
c.rmar pr;soners Enroute

PARIS, Aug. 12-Several hundred German prisoners passed through Champiny station on the way to Poic<
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
Protectina Water Lanes.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-The admiralty has sent out cruisers which will ply the Atlantisc, protecting the trade routes. The French government has sent warships in search of German cruisers known to be in the Atlantic "Enemy's ships" the official reporl says, will be hunted continuously
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13
HOW kAISER'S LAND FOES
 LINE UP WITH NAPOLEON'S

1913 French forces ....... 100000 Allied forces of England, Prussia, Russia. Sweden and Spain .. ........... 000,0O0 French troops ......... s6O,OOO
 AGAINST Austrian troops ..... 210,000 Russian troops 7. ....... 10000 English-Dutch troops ... 93,000 PruSSian troops ....... 116,000 Total allies .... 569,000
 1914 Germany and allies .....11 100000 France and allies .......17, ,721 ,000
Arizona republican., 1914-08-13

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The river press., 1914-12-16

the dining room. 10 get to papa's and
mammals room we had to go through
the dining room and sitting room.
Well, as l said. heard queer noise.
and listened. my heart humping furi-
ously as l did so.
There was some one out in the
kitchen. 1t must surely be burglar.
1 could hear the soft step, step, and
l tell you was so frightened | could
hardly move. l must let papa know.
But how? If l called l would scare
the burglar. and he might come in
after meat least. so l thought.
finally decided to cover up my head
and just wait. Then l remembered
that that very day had heard papa
tell Uncle Ned that was the bravest
child he ever saw. That settled it!
You never could guess how much
bravery it took for me to get out of
bed carefully without making any
noise and slip along so slowly through
the dark rooms without humping any
thing till l reached my papa's bed.
He took the revolver which be al
ways kept under his pillow. and,
while he started noiselessly for the
kitchen. crawled in with mamma.
was shaking with fright.
Papa, holding the cooked revolver in
front Of him. silently walked out and
suddenly opened the kitchen door.
"Who's here!" he asked.
Not an answer came.
He lit a match. and guess what he
found! Little Pooky, our Maltese kit
ty, with her head and front feet fast
inside the turkey skeleton. She had
been pushing it around on the floor
trying to get out and had made the
noise we had heard. We had forgot
ten to put her In her bed down cellar
The river press., 1914-12-16
A Real Christmas

TTEE u"me was philipra. a roya'
= name for such a very small,
poor English maid. but she
had always been called "Flip."
and she lived in Duchess row. Duchess
row makes you think of something
stately and grand; but, alas. here it
meant just a row of narrow. grimy
houses standing in a dark and dreary
street. where the sunshine never seem
ed to come-a place of poor people in
the heart Of toiling London. Flip lived
at . Duchess row with her mother. a
widow. They had the topmOst room Of
the house, and Of all the poor people
in Duchess row I do not think any
We're quite as poor rs Flip's mother.
who had to work day and night to earn
a scanty living by making buttonholes
in coats and waistcoats for ready
made clothes warehouse. II was hard
life for the two, but Flip possessed a
brave and stanch little heart beneath
her threadbare frock and whep she
came out of school each afternoon
would sit until her eyes were burning
and her poor little fingers raw and
aching. helping her mother.
And it was SO she sat one afternoon
week before Christmas day irving to
catch the last CLEANS of murky day
light which came through the window
The river press., 1914-12-16
The Birds YuIetide Gift,

The Christmas feeding OF the birds
is prevalent in many Of the provinces
Of Norway and Sweden. Bunches Of
oats are placed on the roofs of houses.
on trees and fences. for them to feed
upon. Every poor man and every head
OF Il family saves a penny or two to
buy Il bunch of oats for the birds to
have their Christmas. 1t is beautiful
custom and one that might we'll be
adopted in other countries.