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an American port within three months
and sufficient quantity to convey
them to the nearest home port, whcn
would be in Germany.
That would enable each vessel to
take on about two weeks coal supply.
If that We're carefully nursed. while
the ships were lying with banked fires
off shore. they might if not chased by
an enemys cruisers. maintain their
positions for perhaps a month, but
scarcely longer And in that case they
would find themselves with empty
bunkers and unable to reach a home
port, though they might get into st.
Thomas. which is the only neutral
port within their reach
There again they might take coal once
only.
Possibly May Return.
Therefore it is the opinion of naval
officers that if the German cruisers are
not already well across the Atlantic try
ing to find their way homeward through
the British lines, they must either inferno
for the war in an American port, or vio-
late the neutrality of Denmark at St
Thomas, or some of the South American
republics.
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construed as a violation of the United
States military law.
The Tuckerton station has been
closed since Monday. according to its
manager. 1t will open tomorrow under
Lieut. Platt's censorship. 1t was an
nounced. No messages in code will be
allowed to be sent or received. The
station is capable of sending as far
as Germany.
There were similar developments late
today at the wireless station at Say
vile. on Long Island. Both stations
are German owned.
All inspectors in the radio-telegraph
service of the Department of Commerce
were today notified to cooperate with
the Navy Department in censoring wire
leS messages so as to preserve the
neutrality of the United States. The in
spectors are located at New York,
Boston. Philadelphia. Baltimore, New
Orleans, San Francisco and Seattle.
Enforcing Neutrality.
Instructions to aid the customs author
tiles at New York in enforcing President
Wilson's neutrality proclamation. were
telegraphed today from the Department
Of Commerce.
Wire the department before issuig
clearance papers to foreign vessels. un-
less you are satisfied after careful in
spection that the ship has not made any
preparations while in port tending in
any way to her conversion into a vessel
Of war" the department sadi.
Taking on an abnormal amount of
coal, except in case of colliers, would
indicate such conversion. Unpacking of
guns already on board would be con-
elusive. Painting of vessels a war color
would indicate conversion. 1t must be
clear that she is not to be used for trans
portation of recruits or reserves for a
foreign army or navy. This does not pre-
vent transportation of passengers in US
ual sense, as where there are women and
children and men of different national
ties even though among them there
were a few reserves without your knowl-
edge
Watching Reservists.
IF her passengers are nearly all men
and practically all Of same nationality
clearance cannot be granted. 1t must
be unquestionable that she has no arms
or munitions Of war aboard. Have rep
resentatives of each foreign vessel In
your port to certify to this department
whether she Is a merchant vessel intend
ed solely for the carriage OF passengers
and freight, excluding munitions of war.
or whether she is part of the armed
forces of her nation. This Information
is for the purpose Of maintaining the
neutrality of the United states under
clearance proclamation by the President.
Clearance will be refused in absence OF
this certificate
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MAIL SERVICE IMPROVED.
Three Daily Collections of Nail froI
Benning Instituted.

Because of the great increase in the
dispatch of parcel post matter. it was
explained, Postmaster Praeger has pro
vided for a thrice-daily collection OF
the mails from Benning-at am,
1910 pm. and $40 pm.
Heretofore the first mails out OF
Benning were sent in the midday dis
patch. The addition of the 6 am dis
patch now makes it possible for mails
for local delivery to reach the post
office in time for the second CARRIE
delivery of the day in the resideni lai
districts.
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LINER COMPANIES RELIEVED.
Deported Immigrants Turned Back
BY War to Have Federal Care.

Secretary Wilson has decided that I'M
migrants deported aboard vessels which
later put back into the United States be-
cause of the war crisis may be received
back from the steamship companies and
taken care of at immigration stations
pending developments.
TT is the only reasonable view to take
OF their jurisdiction" according to Sec
retary Wilson.
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TAKEN ABOARD THE ST. PAUL,
Nails From the Kronprinzessin Ce-
ellie ON Way to England.

Mails from the hronprinzessiu Ceeiiie
which turned IN at Bar Harbor. ar
rived in New York in time for dispatch
by the American liner st. Paul. which
was scheduled to sail this morning at
10 o'clock for England. and despite re-
ports to the contrary. officials of the
Post Office Department believe they
were dispatched with all other sc-
cumulated mails on that steamship.
The Postmaster General today dj-
rscted that the mails on hand for
Germany and Austria Hungary be dis
patched by the 5. s. Europa. which ia
seheduled to sail from New York to-
morrow morning for Naples. All ether
transatlantic malls. 1t vas said. were
dispatehed on the St. Paul this morn,
Ing.
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from the banks controlled by fnanciers
representing Russia, France. England
German and Japan. which hitherto had
commanded every confidence
European and American tourists are ex-
periencing great difficulty, owing to the
closing of the transsiberian railroad and
the restriction of the steamship service
for which some of them held tickets while
some of the banks refuse to recognize Ger
tain European letters of credit
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CHINA PROCLAIMS NEUTRALITY:
GERMANS FORTIFY TSING TAU

PEKING. China, August China to-
day proclaimed her neutrality in connec-
tion with the European conflict.
The work of fortifying the German pos
session of Using Tau continued and the
authorities there added to their accumula-
ton OF provisions.
Foreign enterprise in China being par
alyzed many Chinese have been affected
already, and are withdra awing their money
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JAPAN ORGANIZES BATTLESHIP
AND CRUISER SERVICE SOUADRONS

TOXIC. August THE reserve army
themselves in readiness for possible mob
iIization.
A flying squadron of seven cruisers has
been organized at Yokoshuka Prince
Fushimi is in command.
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REAR ADMIRAL MILLER DEAD.
Entered Navy in 1859 and Was Re.
tired in 1904.

Rear Admiral Merrill Miller, Z. S
Navy, retired, died at Berkeley, Cal,
yesterday, according to telegram re-
ceived at the Navy Department. He
was from Ohio and entered the Navy
in November. 1859. He reached the
grade of rear admiral in July, 1900.
and was retired for age in September,
1904
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The battleship squadron has been in
creased to eight vessels and is ready for
service. Admiral kato is in command.
Ihe fortifications at Vladivostok,
Aslatic Rnssia, and at Saigon, the French
possession in China, have been strength
ened to meet possible bombardment of
German warships whose whereabouts are
now unknown.
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ASKS THAT u. S. MAKE PROTEST
AGAINST ALL TREATY VIOLATIONS

that President Wilson. Secretary Of
State Bryan, Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
Andrew Carnegie. Nicholas Murray
Butler and Robert Bacon assume the
duty. He declares the fate of civiliza-
tion to be in the hands of the neutral
powers.
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PARIS, August 7.-An appeal to the
United States to protest against viola
tions of The Hague treaties is made
in todays Figaro by Gabriel Hanotaux,
former minister Of foreign affairs.
He suggests that an inquiry should
be begun Immediately and proposes
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DOWAGER RUSSIAN EMPRESS
TAKES 600 REFUGEES HOME

STOCKHOLM. August I, via London
The Dowager Empress Maria Feodor-
owna has left for Russia, taking with
her 800 refugees on special train.
BERLIN, August I, via Lond0n.-The
German foreign ONCE today declared
false the stories that discourtesy had
been shown in Germany toward the
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Dowager Empress Maria Feodorowna
and the Grand Duke Constantine of
Russia.
Officials state that her majesty was
received with the greatest respect on
her arrival in Berlin and that her train
territory east of Berlin was in a state
of war.
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MEDIATION OFFER
|SACKNOWLEDGED
Russian Government Replies 1t
Has Been Unable Yet to
Hand 1t to Emperor.
WIRELESS STATIONS PUT
UNDER U. S. CENSOR
Messages in Code Prohibited From
German Owned Offices on
Long Island.

Receipt of President Wilson's offer of
good offices has been acknowledged by
some Of the warning nations in Europe,
but none OF the responses constitutes any
thing in the nature Of a reply. Officials
do not know whether 1t has been received
In Germany.
The response from the Russian foreign
office said the proposal had not been
brought to the attention of Emperor
Nicholas because he was moving about
the country directing preparations. What
others had acknowledged was not dis
closed.
Administration officials thought today
that, If not Immediately. within short
time the American government probably
would be called upon to play the role Of
mediator.
BY placing itself on record. the United
States. now caring incidentally for the
diplomatic interests Of most Of the ma
tons at war, will have first opportunity
to compose the situation II q ray Of hope
for peace arises on the war-clouded hof1.
Zon.
Confirms Austria's War Declaration.
Upon receipt today from the Russian
embassy Of confirmation of Austria Hun
garys declaration of war against Russia,
officials Of the State Department set
about drafting q neutrality proclamation
to explain the United States position with
reference to the conflict. This proclama-
ton will be issued later today and will
follow the lines OF those already issued
defining the American attitude in the Eu-
ropean struggle.
Dr. Charles Hubscher, charge of the
Swiss legation, called on Secretary
Bryan today and announced that
Switzerland would issue a proclama-
tion of neutrality today. The charge
stated that Americans who were pour
ing into Switzerland from France. Ger
many and Italy. and especially Vienna,
were in good hands and safe. Switzer-
lands neutrality has not been violated,
and her 250,0O0 troops are guarding ali
the frontiers, SO that foreigners are
safe within her borders.
Censor Wireless Stations.
Secretary Daniels said today that the
machinery now is in operation for the
enforcement of President Wilson's
proclamation neutralizing wireless tel
egraph stations in the United States,
Mr.. Daniels instructed navy yard COM
mandantS to detail officers to the wire-
less stations in their vicinity to act as
censors of all messages sent out. All
messages of neutral character will
be transmitted, but no code MESA ges
will be received.
Only messages which have been CEN
sored by the United States government
may be sent hereafter from the pow
erful wireless station on Hickory
island. near Tuckerton. N j. An
fort B. Piatt, arrived at the Tucker
ton station from the Brooklyn
navy yard today ordered to see that
no messages we're sent which could be
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Bulgarian Volunteers Forming.
CONVERTED INTO A CRUISER.
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse Equipped
With Guns and Searchlight.

LONDON. August THE British ad-
miralSy announces today that the steamers
Iceland and Elder from Bremerhaven re-
port that the North German Lloyd liner
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse has been paint
cd black and converted into an armed
cruiser with guns and a searchlight
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THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senator
Senates
Met at IL am.

Met at IL am.
A committee was appointed To
send flowers to Mrs. Wilson
funeral.
At the Presidents direct request
that there be no suspension OF
legislation debate was continued
on the shipping bill
Petitions from Colorado and Ne
vada silver mine owners asked the
government to buy silver at last
market quotations, because OF the
closing OF silver exchanges.
House:
Met at noon.
The chaplain prayed for the com
fort of the President and his fam
lily in their bereavement.
Senate amendments to the trade
commission bill were disagreed TO
and a conference was asked.
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warburg and Delano Names Up.

At. o'clock today the Senate went
into executive session to consider the
New York and Frederic A. Delano as
members of the federal reserve board.
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NEW YORK. August III Progresso.
an Italia. "e~.psE.r Of this city says
today that It has received . cable dis
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ITALY DEcfDEsFTO BE NEUTRAL,
SAYS NEW YORK IL PROGRESSO

patch from Rome to the effect that 1t
has been officially announced there that
Italy's answer to the German ultima
tum was that italy will remain neutral
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GERMAN CROWN PRINCE WOUNDED
By AN UNIDENTIFIED ASSAILAN7

grave wounds escaped
The German authorities in their ef-
forts to trace the assassin indicted
great indignities upon several Eng
lfshmen, according to the same re-
port.
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Come to Confer With Allies.

| Several high officers of the French
army and navy STATS have arrived In
London for consultations with the Of
Acers Of their branches Of the services
here.
| Chancellor Of tho Exchequer Lloyd
George has announced in the house OF
commons that the government had de-
cided to proclaim a general moratorium
for months Wages, salaries, rates
| and taxes. government payments and
national insurance transactions are not
| to come within the scope. Of the mora
torium.
The royal family shares with the
homes Of its many subjects the sus-
pense of waiting for news of the fate
of the different units of the feet.
Prince Albert, the second son of the
wood. is one of the many boy midship-
men afioat sharing the perils of their
elders.
There was a dramatic incident in the
tween Lord Charles Beresford and
Winston Spencer Churchill. the first
lord of the admiralty was buried. Ad-
miral BeresfOrd shook hands with the
first lord and said: Well done"
The torpedo boat destroyer Lance,
which sent the Hamburg American line
steamer Koenigin Luise to the bottom
with four shots, only came out OF the
shipyards last Saturday, hardly dry.
Londoners See War Sights.
Londoners had the nrst realization
of war brought home to them when
hundreds Of commuters who were
taking their trains at the Victoria sta
tion were surprised to see eighty Ave
German prisoners guarded by a file OF
the West Kent Regiment with fixed
bayonets. The German were naval re-
servists who had been taken from their
ships and made prisoners of war.
goodly number of naval reservists, and
also some German army reservists who
were attempting to proceed to Ger
many. were gathered in by the au-
thorities today.
Some persons in the crowd in the
station, thinking the Germans spies,
began to hiss them. The demonstra-
tion was quickly siienced by cries of
shame" The Germans seemed wholly
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LONDON, August 7sThe Standard
saws 1t has heard from a reliable
source that the German crown prince
has BEEN seriously injured by on un-
identified assailant who after infiicting
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ARMIES ALL SET
ON bATTLEF|ELDS
FOR BIG STRUGGLE
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supply money to those who are penni-
less and lend up to s125 on negotiable
paper at the rate Of SIS to the pound
sterling instead Of at the extortionate
rate Of SO to the pound sterling now
current in London.
The authorities in Washington have
been asked to appoint some official
body to dispense the appropriation
coming on board the Tennessee.
The street in front of the American
consulate general was again filled with
Germans today waiting to register their
names and addresses. There was no dis
order
Mrs Katherine Peck of Minneapolis
was found today by the police wander
ing about with her mind deranged. She
was hungry. although she had a large
sum in paper and letters of credit in
her purse. She Is suffering from the
effects of her journey across Germany,
where she said she saw spies dragged
from the trains to be shot. She now
imagines she may be taken as a spy.
She has been placed in hospital for
treatment.
Henry Aaron Mathes, said to be an
American artist, was arrested at Sun
derland on suspicion that he was at
tempting to obtain information con-
cerning movements of British troops.
He was remanded for a week to enable
the authorities to make inquiry con-
cerning him.
Mathes. according to allegations Of
the police. had been making sketches
OF docks and the drill hall. where
soldiers are stationed.
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reconciled to their fate and on the
best terms with their captors
Several more persons supposed TO bs
spies were arrested today in dinercnx
parts of England.
Threat of Treason.
Two royal proclamations were issued
last night. One revokes the prohibtio4
against the importation of arms TO lreA
land.
The other declares that British subs
jects contributing to a big loan being
raised on behalf Of the kaiser or comp
tracing with the German government
will be adjudged guilty of high treason.
the penalty of which is death.
The Prince of Wales has been given Q
commission in the Grenadier Guards and
will go into active service, probably in
England.
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BELG|ANS GAIN TIME
FOR RFRENCH ARRIVAL

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to a point where the invading infantry
could be shelled and the Germans were
swept from their position. This occurred
several times during the day and night.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-06-20

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-08
HOHL GETS SENTENCE
OF EIGHT YEARS

Ft. Madison, Jan. 6.-The imposing
of sentence upon Louis Hohl, found
guilty Of the manslaughter of Arthur
E. Hirschler, has taken place.
Judge Hamilton noted the absolute
fairness of the proceedings through
the grand jury, the petit jury, the
courtesies Of the states attorneys, etc.
He stated that the law of the state Of
Iowa provided that in cases of convic-
tons of manslaughter but one SEN
tence could be imposed, the indeter-
inmate one of not to exceed eight
years. The statute also makes impera-
tive the imposing OF fine, not to ex-
coed $1,000, to go towards the costs OF
the prosecution. Then sentence was
then imposed, mot to exceed eight
years at hard labor at the penitentiary
at Fort Madison, and to pay fine OF
5000"
In all probability the case VIII be
appealed. The appeal bond was fixed
at $4,000 This sum will in all likeli-
hood be subscribed and Hohl given his
freedom during the.six months allowed
for appeal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-08
BUYS INTEREST
IN PUMP FACTORY
G, N. FELGAR Is NEW PRESIDENT
OF OTTUMWA.MOLIN
CONCERN.

The controlling interest of the OF
tumwa-Moline Pump Co., has changed
hands and George N. Felgar, Of Tren
ton, now owns the stock held by e. G
Plummer. Mr.. Felgar is wealthy
farmer, and has been connected with
implement and general merchandise
stores in addition to his farming in
terests. for the past twenty years. He
man. While at present Mr.. Felgar
visits the plant here only once a week
or SO, It is thought that in the near
future he will move to Ottumwa and
make his home here.
G.. w. Killinger, treasurer and local
manager Of the concern, stated that
the change in ownership would make
no radical change in the plant. 1t Is
their intention, however, to begin the
construction of modern foundry as
soon as the weather permits. The
company Is at present handicapped in
having to buy all the castings used
In its products With the addition of
the foundry everything will be manu-
featured at the plant. The building
will be of brick or concrete, 60XS0 feet
in size, and located just east of the
machine shop. Mr.. Killinger stated
that a warehouse would probably be
the next requirement Of the concern.
1--WE are going out strong for every
thing in our line from now on" said
Mr.. Killinger. But by that / do not
mean that we have not been doing
anything. In the past year we have
done a very satisfactory business. al
though handicapped by not having
our own foundry. We are manufacture
ing Eli and ON gasoline engines, pump
jacks, iron pumps, and cylinder and
pump supplies, and are tobbing iron
pipe and pipe fittings, pressure tanks
galvanized tanks, and steam and pow
er pumps
The firm is composed Of G. N. Eel
gar. president, G. o. Dietz, vice presi-
dent, j. G.. Schafer secretary. and G.
W. Killinger. treasurer. Mr.. Dietz is
a Moline attorney, and Mr.. Schafer is
a resident of Wayland. There are
few minor stockholders outside OF
these four men, although Messrs. Kill
linger and Felgar hold about IS per
cent of all the stock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-08
RICHLAND.

4 Miss Eloise Williams who is attend
ing school in Jacksonville, Ill. is spend
ing her vacation at home.
Mr.. Logsdon Of Indianapolis, Ind, is
visiting his sister Mrs. John Greenlee.
John Kent and daughter Georgia
spent Wednesday in Brighton with
friends.
Mrs. Jacob Jones and daughter Flor
ence visited relatives in Brighton on
Monday. 6
H. NJ. Allerdice and family visited
New Years Day with a daughter in
Fairfield.
John Habbs and wife and adopted
daughter of Marshalltown visited rel
atives in town this week.
Robert Anderson Of Grand Island
Nebr., who visited in the Mrs. S. r.
Tracy home several days this week.
George Morgan Of Minnesota is WIS.,
iting relatives north Of town.
Samuel Lewis went to Agency We'd
nesday to invoice a stock Of restaurant
goods he bought this week. He will
move his family over there soon.
The annual banquet Of the Women's
club was given Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. A. +. Bridger. The
husbands were the invited guests.
Monday night Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Smith entertained a company of friends
at card party. Five hundred was the
game played.
Mrs. s. r. Tracy has returned from a
visit in Sigourney.