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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-17
UNITED STATES TROOPS
INFLUENCED ELECTION
Charges that the Marines Were Kept
In Nicaragua for this Purpose Made
by Senator Smith.

Charges that the Marines Were Kept
In Nicaragua for this Purpose Made
by Senator Smith.
Washington, Juno 16.-Charges that
the United States kept its marines In
Nicaragua to influence the recent presi-
fential election. and that tho State De-
oartmcnt has been acting in the in
:ercst OF American bankers. was con-
:ained in resolution introduced to-
day by Senator Smith. OF Michigan.
The resolution was referred to tho SEN
ate Foreign Relation Committee.
The resolution declares the State De-
partment. through it's control OF Mica
raguan custom houses has forced tho
republic to redeem at par $3.50, 900 Of
oonds Issued by Zclaya, later repudiot-
cd and bought In at about rs per cent
of their face value by Brown Brothers
and Seligmnn & Co. American bankers
Interested In Nicaraguan financing.
THE sole bcneficiaries of tho fraud
upon friendly republic" says the
resolution. were the Brown Brothers,
Scligman & Co. and Speyer & Co. and
their allies"
The resolution also charges that tho
Ntcaraguan National Railway was sold
much below Its value to the bankers,
and that tho lest election In Nicaragua
was Intentionally Influenced" bv the
presence OF the United States troops, In
violation of tho treaty with Nicaragua.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-17
CALLED AS WITNESSES
IN COLLISION INQUIRY
Captain, Officers aud Members of Crew
of Liner New York VIII


Testify.
New York. Juno 15.@Captain w J.
Roberts. his officers and members OF
the crew OF the American liner New
York who were on lookout duty at the
time of the collision between tho New
York and the Pretoria early last Sat
urday morning are among witnesses
called In the inquiry to be held here
tomorrow by the board of inspectors
OF steam vessels TO ascertain the cause
for the accident. Another inquiry will
BIO hold in Hamburg. where officers OF
the Pretoria will testify.
The Inquiry here will not decide
which ship was to blame for the col
lision. AS the officers of the New York
are Americans, and she Is an American
vessel, the inspectors will determine
merely whether their certificates should
be suspended or withdrawn.
Captain Roberts's formal report TO
the international Mercantile Marine
com phny states that the vessels met in
longitude 64.50 where they should have
been twenty eight miles apart Chart
observations showed roughly that the
pretoria was twenty-one miles north
OF her regular eastbound course and
the New York was seven miles south
OIL the westbound course
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-17
KEEPING CUT FLOWERS

Fresh Water. Shipped Stems and a
hit of Preventative.
Tho life OF cut-fowers may be pro-
longed thus:
Dissolve lump OF bioarbonate OF
soda or saltDetre the size Of marrow
rat pea In one tablespoonful OF boiling
water: pour 1t into vase. fill It up
with clean. fresh. cold water. Now
arrange tho flowers In it. They will
give much better satisfaction than IL
the soda had been omitted. Change
the solution for fresh ono every
morning.
Coarse salt has nearly the same ac-
lion. though not quite az effcctual Use
one tablespoonful to a large vase, say
holding pint II Is wise TO keep cut
flowers IN az cool a temperature az
possible. When changing the water
cut tiny piece from the Stems
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day; Please forward roy prize and medal
has been forwarded please look into the
name was on the prize list In the issue or
May %. and II have not received 1t wish
to know the trouble. | am sending In the
ending OF the story. Miss Byrd's Nature
Glass" and another story. / hope to see
them both in print soon as possible
must close now. as I must write those
stories Wishing good luck to the editor
and members. l nm.
400 Main Street. Fredericlssburg. Va.
Praises Page.
Dear Editor.-I haven't sent anything In
Tor long time. but haven't forgotten tho
club. Friday was the hottest Juno day we
thermometer ioe degrees In the shade
glad. think Dorothy Smith draws splen-
didly. Am sending II puzzle.
Your member
MARGUERITE HARRIS
Harrisonburg, Va.
Glad You Alike II.
Dear EdNor.-I have received my prize.
and appreciated 1t so much. and many
thanks for 1t. have read some but not
much. like II fine. My school closed the
1rst day OF this month. ] am going 10
send some drawings. which 7 hope will
cscape the wabtebasket ] send a heading
which hope will be printed This Is tho
first one. remain. Your member.
Psakes Turnout Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-17
MENU.
Breakfast

Strawberries Cereal
Shirred cggs Buttcrcd Toast
Coffee
Luncheon
Mincc Tournovers
Potato Cakes Beet and Egg Salad
Dutch Cake Tea
Dinner
Beef Broth with Rice
Sirloin Steak Mushroom Samoa
Dreamed New Onions
Mashed Potatoes
Cucumber Salad
Cherry Pie Coffee
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Of Interest to Every
Woman
Edited by Martha Westovcr
TO PROL0NG LIFE
OF H0T-WATER BAG

In the First Place, Do Not Put Too
Hot wRwtcr in mt
When rightly treated, tho life OF a
good hot-watcr bag may be prolonged.
Procure small funnel. as water should
not be allowed to remain around the
scrow top and washers. Fill the bot
tic with cold water. pour 1t out; nll
with Iuke-w warm water. allow to re-
innin for fifteen minutes: pour It out:
fill with water, let that remain for
nftoen minutes and throw this away.
HIVE Flannel Dag.
NOW MI IT three-Quarters full with
very hot water. but not boiling. Then
turn tho neck over TO get tho air out {:
then screw the stopper In: turn the
bag upside down to be sure 1t does not
"ooze" Have an outing flannel bag
ready; put tho bottle In, tic tho tape
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-17
Drought nn. Lasted Forty-ru. DAY.,
ISpecIaI to TIL. Ti,n.s-D,.,,..,,

tSpecia! to The Times Dispatch.l
Harrisonburg. Va. June lG-This is
the forty-second day of the drought
In Harrisonburg and immediate vicin-
ity. no rain having fallen here since
May 4. In other parts of the Valley.
and even in this county. farms and
gardens have been blessed with rains.
Considerable destruction OF fruit and
crops from hail Is reported from tn e
eastern part OF the county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-17

around the neck. and It ia ready for
Use Tho outing flannel keeps the rub
Der bag hot, and the rubber will not
touch the skin; rubber is unpleasant to
many.
After Using.
When through using. pour out the
water and hang upside down to drain;
when thoroughly dry. put bng. stop
per and cover I'm bag where tho air
VIII not touch II: rubber Is affected
by the atmosphere.
Hot water bags must never DO full;
the heat stretches thsm at best L. n.
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Cherry Pie.
Cherry pie Is frequently rnnde Without
htoninE the cherries. but tho pie with pitted
cherries IL so much more natisfactory that 1t
really seems worth while to take the trou-
bic. In ntoning. use II nharp knife and save
All tho Juice. Grease deep pie dish, and
line IL with good pun paste, MI the pie
with cherries and the juice that flowed in
the stoninK process. Cover with a thin crust
cut sits in this for the escape Of tho steam
and bake. Eat cold.
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old. old way of nature has & charm and
beauty all Its own. and the very
search for the materials out in the
open under Gods blue sky will teach us
truer sense OF beauty as well as
great many lessons we can learn in
no other way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-17
0lD-FASHIONED DYEING
Try 81 and Your Living VIII he She
BETTER for

TT! md Your IIN1nE VIII De me
BETTER for II.
How is II that the work OF Our
Erandmothcrs has lasted 80 well: that
the color Is still fresh, delicate and
undimmcd. the hbcr OF the thread still
firm and strong? 1t is mostly uues-
ton of dyc.
Nowadays We use the commercial
mineral dyes which give, II In true, an
absolute uniformity OF shade but
which eat into the goods. after a lit
tie while rot them utterly and fail
entirely to produce the exquisite col
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The Times Dispatch
Children S Club
Edited by Brent Witt

though" The now teacher! Karl could
hardly believe his ears! What" no
exclaimed. are You the now teacher.
MISS Randolph? Hurrah, Hurrah!
am glad that our new teacher is ono
like and believe mo. Norma dear, T
am going to study sonnet
And 30 he did
Composed by
REBECCA r. COOPER.
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A Labor-snvinx Plan.

Try using n small paint brush for
greaaing cake. bread or gem pans Il
Is IA great help and can BIO easily
cleaned in warm soapsuds.
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just felt compelled TO write you at once and
snaee N inc for hsnnk us 1 to gain VIM.
stories. 1 certainly do appreciate your kind
aS. been after nc so os 10 Iona
am quite sure al! the members do. And /
many pen. a-scrlbbiins away. writing You
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s. shn9S Wam. and Sh to ar,h
right for their kind words OF praise regard
Mils. to
and our editor. hoping TO see the inciosed
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f Ed 81 s You f to do o
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Working for New Column.
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Tm.., R;sDa,eh VIII Try to eon,risuto
diver. and che cartoon OF Uncle Sam kick
Ing Huerta all over Mexico; and 1 am send
lag picture puzzle. You may put them
In the paper any time you have any space
10 spare l am sending verse for the con-
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your story was very good. So was Alvin
Hattorfs puzzle. l Will now close. hoping
the members will make success of the
page through the week as well as Sunday l
remain. WRAY BARKER
SCI Pearl Street. Petersburg. Va.
Pleased at Change.
Dear Ed!ior.-When l read your letter in
The Times Dispatch to-day nearly shouted
Just think of having page in The Times
Dispatch every day. When l received nv
pin yesterday felt very bad for not writing
or sending In any drawing. Am sending /,
drawing this time. Lovingly.
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Just When You Like.
Dear Editor.-l like the change, but / want
to know II We have to write letters every
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More CONCENTRATIONS.
Dear Editor.-It was. indeed. good news
that you told us In your letter this morning.
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A VERY PLEASANT SURPRISE.

YOUR EDITOR
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BOYS, JUMBLE NAMES.
CHILDRES's LETTERS.

MARY BOWIE SIMS.
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FLOWER ANAGRAns.

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New Britain herald., 1914-08-31
GERMANS LOST S70
 IN NAVAL BATTLE
British Casualties Numbered TW;uiy. nine Killed at Hdge|and BIgft.

London, Aug. 30, 11:35 A. M.- Twenty y-nine killed and thirty light |wounded was the price in men paid [by the British for the naval action |against the Germans off Helgoland
 Eight Friday. The admiralty yesterday announced |the casualties as fololws: 'The light |cruiser Arethusa lost Lieut.. Eric and nine men killed; four |men seriously wounded and Lieut.. Robinson and eleven men wounded, but not seriously.
 The torpedo boat destroyer Lib- |erty lost Lieut.. Commander Bartelot land six men killed; one man who has |since died from wounds; one danger |ously wounded; five seriously wound led, and five slightly wounded.
 Three Men Settled.
 The destroyer Laurel suffered three men killed; one has since died |of his wounds; two men dangerous |1vs wounded; seven seriously wound led; and two slightly wounded" The Liberty, one of the British de- |stroyers which took part in the bat
 tle off Helgoland was hit by a shell
 which shattered her mast, tore away
 and killed her com
 mander, Lieut.. Commander Nigel K.
 w. BarteIot and William Butcher, his
New Britain herald., 1914-08-31

among the populace of the affected district began. The flight of thous- ands of families was an enormous tragedy They still are being hunted from place to place, finding no shell ter and no permanent safety. The railway trains are checked with them. Long fugitive trains of foodless per sons spend weary days and nights on sidings, seeking route of escape.
 Recalls War of 1870.
 ITO all these people it seems as though 1870 has come again.
 When the troops marched away from Boulogne leaving it silent and unguarded the inhabitants were utter ly dismayed Rumors were current that the enemy was very close. Can one wonder that the populace rushed out, panic stricken, to join the hordes of refugees travelling they knew not where?"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-31

about fifty German wounded. The | Fearless conveyed about thirty Ger. mans to Lord Tredegars Red Cross yacht, which is being utilized as a l hospital ship. All morning the arrival of the de- stroyers was watched by large crowd on the pier, and many rous- ing cheers were given for the British sailors. All the tugboats hoisted the ] Red Cross flag and assisted in the removal of the wounded to the pier. The men were carried on stretchers by the boys of the hospital bearers corps, clad in white duck overalls. They were grouped on the end of the pier, and worked in parties of four. way up the hillside.
 Several of the wounded were bad ly injured about the head. One German who was being lifted from the tug to the pier made an effort to thank his rescuers by signs. The of ficers in charge of the arrangements for the removal of the wounded rec peatedly exhorted the bearers to go carefully, and the German wounded were handled with the same care as the British wounded. The work of transferring the injured from the de- stroyers to the hospital was very slow and was still proceeding this after noon.
 German Officer Slain.
 British sailors, who boarded the Mainz after she was put out of action, said the effect of the British gun fire was terrible. The masts were
  tered in. The decks were a mass of wreckage and dead and dying sailors were lying all over the ship.
 A Harwich message (which has been heavily censored) says therc were plenty of eye witnesses when the first squads of wounded were landed at o'clock yesterday morning. the dead was a lieutenant commander. The German wounded from the Mainz were roughly attired; none had a full uniform. Many had suffered frightful wounds The Mainz's quartermaster who is 60 years old, was badly wounded in the body.
 Ninety German prisoners from the Mainz have been landed at Leith. Eight of them are officers, and one is said to be the son of Admiral von | navy. Sixteen of the prisoners are suffering from wounds.
 Ten Miles Off Coast.
 The Fearless took a prominent part in the battle. She approached with in ten miles of the German coast and drew out the German cruisers, which attempted to surround her. At one time she was engaged single handed against four of them. One had come within 1000 yards, when she was struck and burst into flames.
 After they had found the range the German craftsmanship was good. The Fearless had her wireless shot away and was hit nineteen times. After ward the Fearless stood by the dis abled German, although she herself was in great danger of being sunk The arrival of the other British crui- sers speedily decided the engage ment. 1
New Britain herald., 1914-08-31
ALLIED FORCES CHECK
 ADVANCE ON PARIS
German Army Dealt Smashing Blow,
 Says Chronicles Correspondent.

London, Aug. 31, 3 a. m.-"The French army and our English troops are now holding good positions in a much stronger and closer line and stemming the tide of the German hordes rolling up to Paris,'' says the Chronicles Amiens correspondent
 General Paul Pau, the hero of this war, after his swift return from the eastern front where he repaired the deadly check at Muelhausen, has dealt a smashing blow at the German army corps which was striking to the heart of France. Paris is still safe for the time being, with the great army of the allied forces drawn across the country as a barrier which surely will not be broken by the enemy.
 Army Not Smashed.
 "I have been all through this war zone during the past fortnight and nothing I have seen or heard from either the British or the French leads me to believe that our army has been smashed or that the allies are demor- alized. ..
 Retreats, which seem fatal when seen close at hand, are not altogeth- CT disastrous in their effect when viewed from the proper perspective. AS matter of fact, the German aud- acity of attack is leading them into a position from which there will be no retreat if their lines are cut
 German Forces Amazed.
 When the Germans swept under Lille they found to their amazement that this town, surrounded by forts, had been abandoned This easy ac- cess to a town which could have been defended to the last gasp opened the way to the west of France. The fact was that the controlling brain of Gen. eral Joffre, the French commander in chief, and his headquarters staff had decided that the northwest corner of France was untenable and that the main army of defense should be drawn into closer and stronger posi- tions.
 Tt was then that the great panic
New Britain herald., 1914-08-31

the British ships after the battle were wounded by revolver bullets. It Is declared that the revolvers were used by German officers to prevent their men surrendering to the British boats which had put off to save their drowning opponents. Some of the boats lowered to the rescue of the Germans, it is said, were fired upon by German cruisers.
 An official statement issued last night says that of 1,2OO men composing the crews of the five German ships sunk off Helgoland, only 33O were saved.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-31
DENIES ASSERTIONS
 OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
Belgium Declares It Did Not Call Upon Allies Until Its Territory
 Had Been Invaded

Antwerp, Aug. 31. via Paris, f2:12 D. m.-The following official state- ment was made public here today:
 "The Belgian government. replying under date Of August 29 to the Austro-Hungarian declaration of war and the representations made at this same time, declares as follows. Bel glum always has maintained friendly relations with all it's neighbors ana has fulfilled the duty imposed by neutrality. If she could not accept the proposals of the Germans, it is because they had for their object the violation Of an engagement which was condition of the creation of the kingdom. Belgium does not think that any people. however weak, could mistake their duty and sacrifice their honor by inclining before force
 After setting forth that the Peigian government had waited rltil its ter- ritory had been invaded before call ing on France and Great Britain, the statement declares Belgium denies formally the assertions of Austria Hungary"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-31
Stories of Engagement.

Harwich, England, Aug. 31.-Men on board the cruiser Fearless and the destroyers which arrived here Saturday told thrilling stories of the naval engagement off Helgoland Fri day. ....-.
 The engagement Slasted about eight hours, during which time a mist hung over the fleets. The fighting is de- scribed as sharp and terrible, and the British losses seem to have been miraculously light. Of the destroyers only one presents any signs of having taken part in battle.
 Although the official report said only five German vessels were sunk in the battle, the crews of the destroy CTS say there were at least eleven.
 A on-commissioned officer of the Fearless, which in the thick of battle picked up many German wounded, said: <. .....
 Fought in Thick Haze. Seg'"The whole operation took place in thick haze When we opened fire there was not a single searchlight playing upon us The Germans all seemed to be asleep. The action was very hot while it lasted. We must have done lot of damage
 The Fearless picked up more than twenty survivors, including several who were badly wounded. Twelve died on the way to Harwich and were buried at sea. Two destroyers brought
New Britain herald., 1914-08-31
MOVED TO TEARS.
Destruction of LOuvain Affects Car dinal Mcrcier. Archbishop of Afalincs.

Rome, Aug. 30, via Paris. Aug. 3l, 6 a. m.-Cardinal Francois Joseph Mercier, archbishop of Malines, was moved to tears on learning of the fate of Iouvain, where he had been pro- lessor and rector of the university.
 According to local newspaper cor respondent the cardinal expressed himself bitterly at the course of Ger mans in Belgium. What the Ger mans are doing in this country is not warfare: it is the exercise of hatred" :" he is quoted as saying.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-31
Their deaths were in-

signal man. Their deaths were in- stantaneous. .. ...
 Accounts of the battle say it was perfect in execution as well as in plan. Led by a fearless small de- tachment, the destroyers, crept within tile German lines at dawn between Helgo!and and the German coast.
 Lured Germans Out.
 An aeroplane sighted them and gave the news to the Germans, whose destroyers then came out. The Brit ish destroyers lured the Germans to the open sea, where other destroyers were waiting spread out in fan shape.
 A small engagement followed and then the German cruiser came out. The British light cruiser Arethusa, af- ter sighting shot, got her range splendidly and hit the foremost gun of one of the German cruisers, de- molishing it. The Arethusa then fired a few broadsides at the enemy.
 Her practice was excellent. She hit the German cruiser, which at once burst into smoke and flame but soon afterwards a German shot did some damage to the engine room of the Arethusa.
 The destroyers Liberty and Laertes fought grand fight. The Laertes was hit amidships, a hole was shot through her funnel, her forward guns were damaged and she received also shell in the dynamo room and a shot aft which wrecked her cabin.
 One Shot Sinks Cruiser. It was hot work but at that mo- ment the British light cruisers and battle cruisers appeared. It was the moment for which they had been waiting, and their execution was deadly. The first shot from one of the British battle cruisers sank Ger man cruiser which had been batter ing a destroyer.
 The German fleet then turned and fled in the direction of Cuxhaven, bur they were pursued by the British de- stroyers, which did terrible execution with their four inch guns.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-31

Rome, Aug. 31, Via Paris, 11:SO a. m.-The conclave of the cardinals to elect successor to Pope Plus x who died August 20, was inaugurated today with imposing ceremony. Mass was celebrated in the Pauline chapel iii the presence of fifty-seven car dinals and their conclavists. There were present also members of the diplomatic corps, the Knights of Malta, and the Aristocracy of the papal court, which, for the first time since August 20, appeared without their mourning dress.
 The Sistine choir sang the middle mass, and Monsignor Massella deliv- cred in Latin an oration concerning the election of pontiff.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-31
CARDINALS CONCLAVE
 OPENS AT VATICAN
Fifty Seven Prclates Attend Mass Gel cbrated in Pauline Chapel
 Begin BalIoting for Pope.

Paris, Aug. 31, 3 a. n.-A Rome despatch to the Havas Agency an- nounces that practically all of the cardinals have arrived for the con
New Britain herald., 1914-08-31

claves. Cardinals Gibbons and O'Connell are expected on September 2. and if the new Pope is not elected then they can participate in the elec- tion.
 Father Fine, assistant Jesuit gen. eral for France, has been selected to head the Jesuits until a successor for the late Father Francis Xavier Wernx is elected.