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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
STRICT NEUTRALITY
VESSELS MAY NOT QUIT PORT If
SOLE AIM is TO CARRY RE-
SERVES TO EUROPE.
Government Also Bars Shipment Of
Arms-craft Painted War Color
Must Stay at Pier.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of strict
neutrality by the United States in the
European war, especially as to the
movements of foreign ships in Amer
lean waters, gave the Washington gov
eminent most concern.
Special instructions were issued by
the department of commerce which
may have an important effect on the
movement of reservists from the Uni
ted States. What amounts to a mill
tary expedition from American soil
will in each case be prohibited in ac-
cordaRce with President Wilson's neu-
trality proclamation.
State, treasury and commerce de-
partment officials were absorbed in
deciding the numerous technicalities
which have arisen in connection with
foreign-owned ships, such as the Olym-
pic and Vaterland, so that it may be
established definitely whether they
are being Converted for war pur-
poses"
Foreign merchant ships being con-
verified for war purposes or carrying
foreign reservists in an organized
manner will not be permitted to clear
from ports of the United States.
Instructions to aid the customs au-
thorities at New York in enforcing
President Wilson's neutrality procla-
nation were telegraphed from the de-
partment of commerce.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
ITALY is FIRM
FOR NEUTRALITY
GERMANY URGES SUNNY ITALY
TO CHANGE HER DECISION
ON WAR PHASE
DEMONSTRATION BY EMBASSY
When English Hear of Stand Taken
BY Victor Emmanuel-Romans
Favor the French.

Paris.-Germany has proposed to
the Italian government that Italy
should receive Algeria and Belgian
Congo as the price of her active sup
port of Germany and Austria. Italy
nevertheless persists in maintaining
her neutrality.
Rome.-The German government is
using it's utmost efforts to bring about
change in Italy's attitude in the pres
ent European situation. Direct ap-
peals have even been made to King
Victor Emmanuel, but all in vain. 1t
is asserted officially that Italy, hav-
ing declared her neutrality, intends to
maintain it.
Italys position as member of the
Triple Alliance, and therefore an ally
of Germany, under certain conditions,
has been discussed in every phase,
and the general consensus of opinion
seems to be that the Italian people
would never permit an act of hostility
against France and Great Britain.
Because Italy is neutral all NANTES
tations for or against the belligerents
are being vigorously repressed. Yet
everywhere spontaneous outbursts OF
enthusiasm for France have occurred
In Rome there have been frequent
cries of Long live France!" and
Long live our Latin brothers!" and
the "Marsellaise" is being sung in the
streets. The French Embassy here
and the French Consulates in Other
cities of Italy are receiving offers daily
from men who wish to join the French
forces.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
SIX MILLION FOR RELIEF
Provide Gold That Makes Up Cargo.
Provide Gold to Make Up Cargo.

New York.-The armored cruiser
Tennessee, converted for the time into
a treasure ship, left port to carry mil
lions in gold to the many thousand
Americans who are in want in Euro
pean countries.
The vaults of the subtreasury and
banks gave up the precious metal con-
signed to the relief of those whom the
United States government seeks to
aid. Revenue cutters piled back and
forth between the Tennessee, swing
ing with the tide off Tompkinsville
and the foot of Wall street. When the
cruiser nosed out toward sea in the
darkness she had on board about
$6,O0O.O00 in COLDS, 100000 from the
Bankers Trust Co, S2,750,000 appro-
priated by congress and about $780,
900 entrusted to the paymaster's care
by personal friends of individuals
abroad. OF the latter sum nearly $780,
900 was received, representing SO de-
posits.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
CONGRESS ASKED FOR AID
In Establishment of Ocean Lines I'm
der the American Flag.

Philadelphia, Pain communica-
ton to Congress Wharton Barker pre-
sents in definite form proposition
for the United States to Immediately
supply $2OO,O00.0O0 of public funds in
purchase of $50 to 200 large steam
ships with which to establish ocean
lines and so reopen foreign COM
merce of the country now interrupted
by the European war. His plan is
that such ships, and others to be con-
structed in American shipyards, shall
be operated by the government and
at freight and passenger rates no
more than enough to cover costs and
to pay the capital investment in fiji.
teen years. Also, in a statement, Mr.
Barker outlined business under con.
sideration for the creation of great
American tracing and banking asso
citation to develop American com
merce with all countries to the south
of the United States.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
BELGIUM is VITAL POINT
In the France and German Conflict
$40 Miles Frontier.

London.-The vital Importance of
Belgium in a war between France and
Germany lies in the fact that unless
Germany may move across Belgium
territory, neutralized by treaty, an in
vasion of France would have to be
through the heavily fortified French
frontier proper. The entire north
eastern frontier of France is, roughly,
440 miles in length. For distance
of about $50 miles this frontier line
separates France from Belgium and
Luxembourg. The remainder, about
100 miles, separates France from Ger
man territory. With the neutrality
Of Belgium observed, the scene of &C
ton would be reduced to the splendid
ly fortified Franco-German frontier
proper. This line of defense runs,
broadly speaking, from Verdun to
Nancy, to Epinal, to Belfort and to
Besancon. Each one of these cities is
the center of group of Notifications
extending northwest and southeast,
and all facing the German border.
Each has its outposts and it's f1anking
protection, and the line is said to be
virtually continuous for the greater
part of the entire distance between
Luxembourg and the Swiss border.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
CINCINNATI MARKETS

Corn-No. 1 white sac, No white
SAC, No. white S31a @84c, No. A white
821a @S3c, No. 1 yellow 831hc, No. 2
83c, No. yellow S212 @S3c, No. 1
mixed SS1hc, No 2 mixed S30S3hc,
No. mixed 821s@83c, No. mixed
mixed 821s@@S3c, white ear 5000
S3c, yellow ear S1k@S3c, mixed ear
79h@S01ac.
Hay-Old hay is quoted as follows:
No. timothy $21.50, standard timothy
1 clover mixed $3.50, No. clover
2 clover $16.5O.
Oats-Oid oats quoted as follows:
No. 2 white 40c, standard white 39c,
No. 8 white SIC, No. white 3612c,
No. 2 mixed 351a @36kc, No. 3 mixed
35@36c. New oats are quoted as fol-
lows: No. white 371kc, standard
S71kc, No. white 36&c, No. white
3512c.
Rye-No. 2 rye 75@76c, No. 3 800
74c, No. 62@72c.
Wheat-No. 2 red 91h @92c, No. 8
red $4,000, No. 4 red S3@SSc.
TOulIIy -I16LS 1o72C, uO IlSuL 90 z2C,
ROSTERS 91ac; springers, lbs and
over, 1Sc; under 2 lbs, 15c; young
spring ducks, lbs and over, 13c;
ducks, white, under lbs, 12c; colored,
lie; turkeys, toms 161sc; hen turkeys,
lbs and over, 16kc; Gull turkeys, &C..
Eggs-Prime firsts 21c, firsts 19c, or
dinary firsts 15c, seconds 12c.
Cattle-Shippers $7.35@S.65, extra
$8.75@9; butcher steers, extra $50
8.15, good to choice $7@7.75, common
to fair $4.50@6.75; heifers, extra $7.S5
@8, good to choice $7@7.75, common
to fair S4.50@6.75; cows, extra $6.35
@6.5O, good to choice $5.75@6.25, COM
mon to fair $3@5.50, Gamers $3@4.25.
Bulls-Bologna $6@6,65, fat bulls
$6.50@7.
Calves-Extra $10.25, fair to good 81
@10, common and large $5@9.50.
Hogs-Seiected heavy $9.3509.50.
good to choice packers and butchers
$9.45@9.50, mixed packers $9.40@9.5O,
stays S5.25@725, common to choice
heavy fat sows $6.50@S.50.
Sheep-Extra $475, good to choice
$4.35@4.70, common to fair $2.50@4.25.
heavy sheep $3.75@4.
Lambs-Extra SO, good TO choice
$500 $3.50, common to fair $500
8.25, culls $4.50@5.25.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Brussels-Twenty-f thousand Ger
mans out of total of $4,000, operating
about Liege, fell in three days con-
tinuous fighting. The Germans were
driven back again in three desperate
charges. Furious fighting continued
and the dead and wounded lay unat-
tended on the battlefield. 1t is de-
clared the Germans wanted an arms
tice to relieve their wounded and bury
their dead, who numbered at least
$4,000. A dispatch says that the Bel
CLANS granted the armistice for "a
5 hours, and that the latter collected
their wounded and buried their dead.
The Germans withdrew to less ex-
posed portion. where they can re-
cuperate. The request was laid before
King Albert He considered in decid-
ing whether Germany would take ad-
vantage of the "a hours delay to bring
up reinforcements but finally granted
it.
News has been received here that
a French army has entered Belgium
and is advancing toward the support
of the Beigians. "The French are
coming up!" was the cry that rang
along the Liege Notifications. There
was wild enthusiasm over the contin,
ued victories of the Belgians. The
events before Liege are considered as
merely the raising of the curtain, and
that Belgium will once more be the
country where the destinies of Europe
VIII be decided. Eyewitnesses of the
fighting say the Belgians were in the
best spirits. Though in good spirits
the Beigians are partly exhausted from
their SO hours of fighting without rest
The arrival of the French was wei
coined. Noncombatants say they saw
Germans mown down by the hundreds
in front of the trenches and entangle
nients by the gun and rife fire of the
Belgians, but were replaced by others
who crawled forward like weaseis. Ii
certain places in the fighting zone the
ground was covered with dead. Tit
fighting in Liege witnessed the sue
cessful use of an aeroplane as an en-
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Americans in Paris Becoming Quieter
Those on Seacoast Alarmed.

Paris.-United States Ambassador
Herrick telegraphed the American
Consular Offices in France asking how
many Americans there are in their
districts who desire to return imme-
diately to the United States. The
Ambassador is compiling list of such
Americans, so as to be able to arrange
for their embarkation for home when
opportunity offers.
The War Office informed Mr.. Her
rick that a safe port would be indi-
Gated for American transports, but
that its situation would not be an
nounced at the present time and
might not be made public until short.
ly before the arrival of the ships.
While it is not known under what
terms Americans will be taken home
the Ambassador says all will be prop.
erly cared for.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
WAR TAX MAY
Be ASSESSED
BY UNCLE SAM TO MAKE UP
SHORTAGE DUE TO FALLING
OFF IN COMMERCE.
IA BIG LOSS is ANTICIPATED
Situation Such as Country Has Never
Before Faced and Uncle Sam Is
Busy on the Job.

Washington.-The United States
government is confronted with the pos
sibility of a loss of more than $780,
100000 in it's annual income. 1t is a
situation such as the country has never
faced before, and Uncle Sam is won
dering with his hand in his pocket
what he is going to do about it. The
financial emergency has arisen from
the prospect of almost complete ces-
sation of European commerce owing
to the confiagration of war which is
sweeping the old world and the conse-
quent cutting off of the import duties
which are so large part of the ma
tons income.
So far as Uncle Sam can see, and he
has not spoken officially about it, there
is nothing for him to do save to i'm
pose certain taxes upon his people and
ask them to help him pay the nation
bills. At the time of the war with
Spain the government paid the ex
penses of the conflict by the imposi
ton of stamp tax on wines, liquors
beers, checks, deeds, stock transfers
kilograms, playing cards.. insurance
policies and patent medicines. The
belief now is that similar tax viii
have to be imposed if Uncle Sam is
to come anywhere near balancing his
voluminous books.
Just now the commodities which, il
is believed, will be taxed first are tea
and coffee since their use is so uni
versal that practically every one il
the country would pay a share of the
impost Also there is likelihood tha
checks will have to bear the burden
of stamp to make them valid. Dur
ing the Spanish war there was scarce
ly a murmur against the tax, so wei
and discreetly did Uncle Sam impose
it.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
U. s. AMBULANCE CORPS
is FORMED BY WOMEN.

Paris.-Mrs. Herrick's Red Cross
Committee, which was organized
az the american Ambulance
Corps" and which will work under
the direction of DR.. Maenin, head
of the American Hospital, is COM
posed of American society women,
half of whom signified their desire
to 90 into the field as nurses. 9th
ers will remain in the hospital here.
Their names include Mesdames
E. n. Gary, John Henry Smith,
William Jay, Frederick Allen, Girls
void Gray, James Burden, William
Dailiba, Frederick BlumenthaI,
Potter Palmer, Frank Kellogg, Kate
Moore, Walter Gray, Ralph Hickok,
John Munroe, Barton French, Wal
ter FarweiI, w. K. Vanderbilt, H.
3. Duryea, Cooper Hewitt, Baronne
Dereuterhaus and Edith Deacon.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
VICTORY FOR NEW WAR PARTY.

Mexico City.-This city, within a
few days, will be the scene of another
battle. After many conferences and
heated discussions the war party won.
Then all hope for peace between the
Federals and Constitutionaists disap-
peared. The war party, now in con-
troll, is backed by Provisional Presi-
dent Garbajel. Unless many conces-
sions are made Immediately General
Carranza will fight his way to the
capital and to power. Gen. Medina
Barron was appointed commander-in-
chief of the Federal forces in the cap
ital.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11

was 5,905 tons. Her armament con-
sisted of II six-inch guns, II three
inch guns and 8 three-pounders Aft
er the battle of the Yellow Sea, in the
Russo-Japanese war, she was interned
at Shanghai.
British torpedo-boat destroyers have
captured and taken to Malta Ger
man Levant liner. A German trawler
was captured by a British warship
near the Orkney Islands, to the north
of Scotland. She is believed to have
been engaged III spying. as carrier
pigeons were found on board. The
Allan Liner Monaghan, on arriving at
Liverpool from Glasgow, was struck
by a gunboat at the entrance to the
river Mersey. The shell went through
her bow.
|. French torpedo craft from Bizerta
captured the German tank steamer
Car Nicholai II. with 1000 tons of oil.
She was bound from Batoum to st.
Louis du Rhone, France.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
TWO BELGIAN VESSELS ARRIVE.

New York.-The Belgian steamer
Vaderland, of the Red Star Line. ar
rived from Antwerp and Dover. The
steamer sailed before the war broke
out Captain Prayer said the wire
less man reported two days ago that
the German cruisers Dresden and
Karlsruhe were in the vicinity talking
in code. Their position could not be
ascertained. but it was thought that
they were to the eastward of the liner.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
CONFLICT IN BRIEF

The siege of Liege is the out
standing feature of the European
war.
The latest advices received by
way of London, in the form of Off
cial dispatches, say that Liege- still
holds out.
The Germans asked for a "a
hour armistice in which to bury
their dead; the Governor of Liege,
Lieut.. Gen. Leman, granted the re-
quest.
On the authority of the Belgian
War Ministry, the German casual
ties in the battle around Liege
number $4,000, according to their
own admission.
An official statement, issued from
Berlin, described the attempt on
the Liege fortresses as unsuccess-
full and the assault of the Germans
as unique act of heroism."
German diplomats have been
using their utmost efforts to win
Italy to the German side by nego-
tiation and a direct appeal to King
Victor Emmanuel.
Reports of an engagement be-
tween the German and British
, fleets in the North Sea still lack
confirmation.
German cruisers Goeben and
BresIau believed to have been in
battle in Mediterranean Sea.
A Russian cavalry brigade at
tackled the German troops near
Soldau, in East Prussia.
Russian cavalry attacked the
town of, Kibarty, near WirbaIlen,
in the government of Suwalki, Rus
sian Poland.
- The early participation of Japan
- the European imbrogIio was in
8icated further by the news that
Prince Fushimi has been placed in
command of flying squadron of
seven cruisers organized at Yoko-
suka.
The transatlantic vessels Moltke
and Koenig Albert were seized by
the italian authorities at Genoa.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
ENTHUSIASM An roRoNTo.

ronto.--Although state of war
between Germany and England had
been expected, the official announce
ment of the declaration came with a
shock Immense crowds surrounded
the newspaper Offices waiting for
definite news, and when finally the
bulletin was posted, 1t was at first
received in silence. Then came a
burst of patriotic fervor, and the
streets resounded with cheers for the
empire. Here and there a voice
started up 3 patriotic song, and in a
moment the huge crowds took it up.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
AERoPLANES MAY DECIDE
The Greatest War In the History OF
the World.

Chicago. nl.-Superiority in aviation
will prove determining factor In the
maelstrom of combat, In which all
Europe is now engulfed The newest
of all sciences, treated as play
thing by our own government, but
fostered and nurtured by Germany,
France, England and Russia, will be a
deciding force In terminating the most
colossal international struggle of all
times. 1t will not be the ships of the
sea, not the regiments of sturdy and
patriotic men that will bear the bur
den. 1t will be the swiftly moving
aeroplane and the slightly less speedy
dirigible THAI will do the work.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
HUNDREDS OF TOURISTS.

Brussels, Belgium. Hundreds OF
American tourists surprised by the
events in the European situation,
buried from Switzerland and Ger
many to Luxembourg and Belgium.
Several hundred tourists are said to
have been held up between Basel,
Switzerland, and Luxembourg, the
German authorities refusing to let
them continue on their way. The
American minister to Belgium, Brand
Whitlock, and the American consular
officials are intervening activity in the
situation.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
PUBLISH GERMAN NEWSPAPER.

New York.-Germans, meeting here
to undertake movement to Offset
any anti-German sentiment Ia news
papers, decided to issue weekly pub
location, to be known as the Father
land. 1t was decided that a commit
tee of prominent citizens. not neces-
sarily Germans, shall call on Presi-
dent Wilson in Washington and thank
him for his words for caution ex-
pressed to newspaper men at the
start of the war and to request the
President to repeat his warning.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
FEARS FOR HIS wiFE,s SAFETY.

Neutrality-suspicious. of the last mes
sages to reach Washington from Ber--
lin before the cutting of the telegraph
and cable connections with the Ger
man capital was from the American
Ambassador and related to Mrs. Ollie
M James, wife of the Kentucky Sem
ator. The message was sent through
the State Department, the better to
insure its transmission and delivery,
and was as follows: Notify Senator
James that his wife and Mr.. and Mrs.
Post Wheeler left with the Russian
Ambassador for Russia Gerard"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
FIRING HEARD AT SANDY HOOK

New York.-Sounds of battle within
earshot of Sandy Hook came from the
southeast. The coastwise wireless OPP
orators, who had been hearing French,
German and British cruisers commu-
nicating in the wireless codes OF their
respective nayies during the night,
felt sure that they were in conflict
not more than 80 miles away. The
southeasterly wind brought the sharp
bark of rapid-firers distinctly to the
ears of listeners in the towers at the
Hook and to officers and men of the
garrison at the fort.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
GERMAN is HELD IN CANADA.

Quebec.-H. S. Mundheim, general
manager for the Cement Products Co.
of Canada, with factories on the Island
of Orleans, on which is the naval sta
ton for the inspection of ships, was
held at the citadel as prisoner of
war. No explanation was given by the
authorities.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
RED CROSS OFFERED SERVICES

Washington.-The American Red
Cross decided formally to tender it's
services to all of the nations involved
in the European war. The interna-
tional relief board will meet to con-
slider ways and means. Appeals for
funds to carry, out relief work will be
promptly issued.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
AMERICANS CROWD AGENCIES.

London.-There were more Amer
leans in the West End of London than
Englishmcn. They were chiefly crowd
ed about the Offices of American ex-
press companies and of the steamship
lines, trying to get checks cashed and
secure passage home. The express
companies were able to afford much
relief to those in financial straits, and
the steamship companies booked hun
dreds of passages. although it is prob
able no guarantees can be given that
British steamers will sail until their
safety IS assured by the navy.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
BRITISH SEIZE CARGO OF WHEAT.

Queenstown, England.-Th Cunard
line steamer Carmania and the British
steamer Kumerio, the latter with a
cargo of wheat from Galveston for
Germany, arrived here escorted by a
cruiser. The wheat has been seized.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
EIGHT CRUISERS OFF Coast

Eight CRUISERS OFF COAST.
New York Eight cruisers three
German, three British and two French
are lowering somewhere off the
coast. For days incoming steamships
have reported news Of fragmentary
wireless, indicating that these vessels
were in American waters The
firing heard off the coast OF Maine
may have marked the first engage
ment between either the German and
English or the German and French
ships. British cruisers in American
waters are the Berwick, Essex and
Lancaster.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-11
ATTEMPT CROWN PRINCES LIFE.

London.-The Daily Standard con-
tains a report, allegedly from a relia-
BILE source, but published with ex-
IRENE reserve, that the German
Crown Prince has been seriously in
jured by an unidentified assailant. 1t
is stated that after infiicting grave
wounds upon the Crown Prince the
man, whose nationality is unknown.
escaped and is trying to fee from the
country. Orders were teiegraphed
throughout Germany and all trains
headed toward the frontier are being
searched vigorously.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-27
CAN'T GET CHAMP into Ring ?

Billy Mccartney. Nho managed
Luther Mccarthy when the latter
vas killed az Calgary By Arthur
Pelkey. IL now managing tao prom.
lsing heayies recently developed IN
California. according TO advlces re-.
c"ived here One Il KID Kenneth
OF Taft and the other ia AL Norton
OF Los Angeles
Johnny McGraw IL busy these
days sounding tho praises OF a
buahor named IIcinie pioz. secured
from the Richmond team 81 the vir.
ainla league. lie H. the most
promising outflslder." says Me.
Graw. that have seen since I
eaw iris Speaker start az Little
Rock fcw years ago and offered
5000 for him on the spot. don't
see how I'm going 10 keep PICK out
OF the outfisld "a regular with
tho possible exception OF Geo.
Burns. I am Inclined 10 think he In
the fastest outficlder have"