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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
STOP MARKET FLOODING
Detailed information Given in Which
Resources Were Concentrated.

New York-As the days pass there
has been opportunity for getting more
detailed information than was at first
possible of the manner in which re-
sources were concentrated and barri-
caded against financial attack. 1t was
in the best sense of the word, a pro-
digious undertaking. Not even the
embarrassments and grave dangers of
a financial character which the gov
eminent faced at the opening of the
Civil War were as portentous of chaos
as was the situation which of sud
den confronted American bankers, and
the Federal government Immediately
after it was known that the London
Stock Exchange had closed It's doors.
The demonstration which was made
of ability and of fine spirit of CO.
operation now is thought to be sure
to pass into history as a proof of the
high qualifications of American bank
ers as well as the fundamental spirit
of patriotism unalloyed by partisan
ship, which is characteristic of Wash
ington.
In speaking of the conditions which
were suddenly offered Immediately
after the local Stock Exchange closed
its doors, one of leading American
bankers said that it would have been
impossible to meet and overcome
these conditions had not the bankers,
as we'll as those in authority in Wash
ington, kept perfectly cool and upon
the instant almost, diagnosed the stu
alton and fixed upon the remedy. The
situation was such that unless barri-
cades were raised the continent of Er-
hope and London would have dumped
securities of all kinds and in other ways
flooded the American market. Ample
as the resources of American banks
were, and strong as the government
is in the possession of gold and other
resources, these were not available
upon the instant. 1t was instantly
seen to be inevitable that the great
market where the value of American
securities is fixed and the Clearing
House not only for the United States,
but for the continent of Europe and
Great Britain, that American securi.
| ty dealings must defend itself in the
| only way possible. 1t must draw up
the bridge, thereby leaving an impas
sable moat
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
u. S. AIDS REFUGEES
GERMANS IN BERLIN OFFER TO
BOARD STRANDED AMERICANS
FOR NOTHING.
MANY FLEE TO ROTTERDAM
Ambassador Gerard In Charge of Spe-
ciai Train That Arrives at Dutch
Port Safely-Refugees In New York
Leave for Home.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Five army
transports were ordered by the war
department Thursday to proceed to
Newport News to take on coal and
supplies preparatory to proceeding to
Europe for the relief of stranded
Americans. The transports are the
Sumner, Fitzpatrick, Denver, City Of
Macon and City of Memphis.
Washington, Aug. 15.-Warning to
Americans not to visit the countries
now at war and to carry passports
wherever they go aboard was issued
by the state department. The notice,
distributed to all steamship lines
throughout the country, reads "All
American citizens who go abroad
should carry American passports.
American citizens are advised not to
visit unnecessarily countries which
are now at war. 1t is especially inn
portant that naturalized Americans re-
frain from visiting their countries of
origin or countries which are at war
Herewith"
Berlin, Germany, Aug. ia meet
ing of 500 Americans in the German
capital was informed Monday that
many German families were ready to
take stranded Americans into their
homes without cost. The first on the
list of those willing to do so was
Adolf Wermuth, the lord mayor, who
declared he would board three Ameri-
cans gratis.
The banks here also are ready to
grant important credits to Americans.
The president of the German bank
declared that he would grant $780,
600 against adequate securities.
Rotterdam, Aug. 15.-Four hundred
American refugees arrived here on a
special train from Berlin. They were
accompanied by James w. Gerard.
American ambassador to Germany.
The refugees will sail for the United
States on Dutch liner as soon as
arrangements can be completed and
Mr.. Gerard will return to Berlin.
New York, Aug. 15.-J. P. Morgan
G Co. received the following cable
gram from Morgan, Harjes & Co..
their Paris house:
Please announce that we have
made arrangements to meet financial
requirements of all properly accredit-
ed Americans throughout France. We
have also sent 100000 francs in gold
to Switzerland for use of Americans
there and hope our agent the Credit
Suisse, will also be able to help out
in Italy"
New York, Aug. 15.-The largest
portion of the 900 American refugees
who arrived here from Europe on
| the liner Philadelphia left for their
homes The majority of them who
were in a penniless condition when
the ship locked were met at the pier
by friends with money or were ap-
prised by telegram that funds awaited
them at the different telegraph offices.
A committee appointed by Mayor
Mitchell gave immediate relief to
all the Americans who did not receive
money upon their arrival, and has
| guaranteed to all the unfortunates
mates that they will advance money
for transportation If funds are not re-
ceived from their homes.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
REMOVAL OF CENSORSHIP

gton.-Haniel Won Hahn
hansen, charge of the German en-
bassy, conferred with Secretary
Bryan on wireless and cable communi-
cation between America and Europe
The charge had previously requested
that the state department permit code
messages to be exchanged directly be-
tween the United States and Germany,
which now are barred by the military
censors in England, through which
county all cable messages must pass
to reach Germany.
The charge also was DESTROYS that
the German-owned wireless stations at
Sayville, L. l., and Tuckertop, N. j..
be permitted to work with Germany
free from censorship, thereby placing
Germany on an equality with England
and France, which are using their
cables without restriction for trans
Atlantic correspondence.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
MORE SHIPS CHARTERED
Against Entry of Aliens Into Great
Britain's Territory.

Washington.-The Washington gov
ernment's measures for the relief of
Americans in Europe and plans of the
war zones, developed rapidly. Amer
lean embassies and legations through
out Europe were authorized by Secre-
tary Garrison to charter ships in which
to bring home citizens of the United
States. Secretary Garrison said he
had decided it would be necessary to
charter two or three ships on this side
of the Atlantic to make trips to GER
tain European ports where American
refugees have assembled.
Some of the American diplomatic
representatives abroad, he has learned,
will be unable to employ vessels be-
cause none that will venture upon the
high seas at this time are available at
their ports. Information received at
the state department gave assurances
that the British order against the en-
try of aliens into England was not
meant to apply to Americans on the
continent who are trying to return to
the United States by way of English
ports.
/ Difficulties over the transmission of
code messages between Berlin and
Washington partially were removed
when an understanding was reached
with the British foreign office that the
censor should not impede messages
between the American state depart
ment and the Berlin foreign Office or
Ambassador Gerard, relating to the in
terests of Germans in France or Eng
land. However, it was said such mes
sages were being blocked at Copen.
hagen. making it necessary to route
them by way of Rome.
Red Cross officials announced that
there had been countrywide re
Spouse to the appeal for funds to
finance the relief expedition. One in
dividual contribution Of $4,000 and
another of $4,000 were reported
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
CLOSE PORTS OF EUROPE
Germans Scattering Contact Mines In
Discriminatory About North Sea.

Washington.-With Congress and
the Administration exerting every eff
fort to develop foreign commerce and
to take advantage of the stoppage of
industry in a large part of industrial
and agricultural Europe, there sudden
ly came to this government warn
ing from Great Britain that it would
be unsafe for merchant ships to enter
the North Sea.
This admonition was delivered to
Secretary Bryan by Councillor Barclay.
of the British Embassy in Washington.
Barclay communicated the following
note to the State Department: The
Germans are scattering contact mines
Unfortunately about the North Sea
in the open sea, without regard to the
consequences to merchantmen. Four
large merchant ships were observed to
pass within a mile of the mine field
which sank H. M. S. Amphion. The
waters of the North Sea must, there
fore, be regarded as perilous in the
last degree to merchant ships of all
nations.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Rail onieial slain in Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 14.-Edward p.
Amory, secretary of the Western
Railway association. was murdered in
his office of the Peoples Gas building
on Wednesday His slayer is un-
known. Amory's body was found lying
on the floor by George Payson, an en-
ploye of the Office. The latter had
left Amory alone In the Office earlier
In the day He had been alone in the
once since then. He had been killed
by blow on the head, struck with a
billy or a club. He is believed to have
been killed almost instantly. He
leaves widow and two children
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Russia S MobiIizing An Immense
Army Of Over Five Million Soldiers
GERMAN ARMY ADVANCING
| SLOWLY ACROSS BELGIUM
Public Warned Against Placing the Slightest
Reliance in Many Rumors Current Daily
Regarding the Alleged Victories or Defeats

Paris Journal states that it is
absolutely certain that Japan will
declare war against Germany. The
Daily Telegraph says the Japanese
navy has put 70 sea.
Havas Agency announces that
Field Marshal Sir John French, the
CommRnder-in-chief of the English
army, joined Gen. Joseph Joffre,
the French Commander-in-Chief.
A dispatch to the Central News
from Rome says that according to
rsliable information from ST. Pc
tersburg Russia has mobilized
100000 men on the German and
Austrian frontiers, half million
on the Turkish and Roumanian
frontiers, while 100000 men are
held in reserve.
About $50 of the passengers and
crew of the Austrian Lloyd steamer
Baron Gautsch were killed or
drowned when the vessel was
blown up by mine off the Island
of Lussin.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
frcm Nish states that 100000 Aus
trian troops who made concerted
attack along the entire SerVian
frontier were repulsed with heavy
losses.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
TOWN is WIPED OUT BY FIRE
Hundreds Are Made Homeless In
South Wellington q. CO. Blaze
$4,000 Is Loss.

Nanaimo, B. c., Aug. 14.-South Well
ington, six miles from Nanaimo and the
site of the Pacific Coast Coal Mines
company, was wiped out by fire on
Tuesday Three hundred and fifty peo-
pie are homeless. Sixty homes were
destroyed. Stores, the post Office and
the Wellesley Lumber company's saw
mill also we're RACED. The loss will be
over $4,000. The homeless are most
ly striking miners. who have been out
of work for more than year. Tho
mine works were not damaged.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
STRANDED GERMAN FAMILIES.

Berlin.A meeting of 500 Ameri-
cans in the German capital was in
formed that many German families
were ready to take stranded Ameri-
cans into their houses Without cost.
The first on the list of those willing
to do SO was Adolf Wefmuth, Lord
Mayor, who declared he would take
three Americans. The banks here
also are ready to grant Important cred
its to Americans. The President of
the German Bank declared that he
would grant sl,250,OQO with security.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
BRITISH CRUISER REACHES PORT.

Vancouver, B. C.-Tbe Canadian
cruiser Rainbow reached Victoria, con-
voying the British man-of-war Shear
water. The arrival of the British sloop-
of-war Clearwater in convoy of the
cruiser rainbow, clears up the naval
situation on this coast. IT is now pos
tive chat the flotsam cast up outside
the Golden Gate at San Francisco In
the last three days was woodwork Jet
tisoned by the Rainbow when she
cleared for action after leaving San
Francisco.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
DELEGATES GIVEN PROTECTION.

st. Louis.-How the emperor of Ger
many turned aside from his prepare
lions for war long enough to give pro
lection to peace delegates passing
through Germany from the Church
Peace conference at Constance. Switz-
erland. is told in dispatches received
here from New York, Rev. VIC. Bit
ting, of st. Louis, and Bishop E. r.
Hendrix, of Kansas City, We're among
the American delegates in the party
which was provided safe passage BY
the personal attention Of the emperor
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
TAKEN OVER BY =. S. EMBASSY.

Ambassador Walter Hines
Page viii take over the affairs of the
Austro-Hungarian embassy here. Chan
dler Hale will be put in charge. As
soon as the declaration of war by Eng
land on Austria-Hungary became pub
licly known large number of Aus
TRANS and Hungarians residents of
London. who were liable to be called
up for military service, applied to Rob,
ert P. Skinner. American consul gem
erai, for enrolment. The clerks at once
began stamping mems military books.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
IL DIPLOMATIC WAR LINES.

selef' Interesting and profitable
TO trace the diplomatic lines OF
: the European war. interesting because
II teaches us that ancient history is
a vital force to-day, and profitable be
cause it enforces the lesson not to put
trust in princes. Whether Franz Jo-
sef was animated by desire to gid
the last years of his reign by little
eheapiy acquired glory, or whether he
was impelIed by an irresistible ma
tionaI impulse, he put the match. to the
train when he declared war on Seryia.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
FIVE MILLIONS Of GOLD SHIPPED.

New York The Guaranty Trust Co.
shipped IS, 100000 gold to Ottawa, Can
ada. This is understood to represent
the consignment to the Bank of Eng
land which was shipped on the Kron-
prinzessin Cecilie. but which was re-
turned by that vessel to Bar Harbor
and later deposited in the local sub
treasury, whence it was transferred
to the. vaults of the Guaranty Trust
Co This shipment is being made un.
der the arrangement carried out by ].
P Morgan & Co.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
AMERICAN CITIZENS VOLUNTEER

Ottawa Colonel Samuel Hughes.
Minister of Militia, said that he had
received enough offers from American
citizens in various parts of the United
States to compose four companies to
go to the front. A report has come
from Los Angeles that 200 British cit
liens are ready to fight
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-Pushing forward by mere
weight Of numbers the German ad-
vance across Belgium is slowly but
steadily proceeding, and must come in
contact with the. allied armies, which
according to an official communication
from Brussels, are in battle order.
The Bclgians in the outpost skirmish-
ing are said to have inflicted severe
checks on the German forces, but on
the whole the German wing kept on
its way and reached line from north
of Namur to Haelen
Further south French troops have
entered Belgium through CharleroI
going to the relief of their neighbofs
and to aid in any attack directed to-
ward Namur. while in the East the
SFrench are reported to hayeNsecured
tpossession of ridges in the Wosges
Mountains and to hold the passes of
-s5eA Bonhomme and Sainte Marie-au-
Ftifies. through which important roads
pass and which it is declared gives
them great strategic advantages.
Military strategists are of the opin-
ion that the Germans are meeting
with delay which they did not count
upon, and that every day the Belgians
keep them lighting means an increase
of Russian forces on their Eastern
frontier, They express the belief that
unless Germany soon dispOses of Bel
GUM and France she will have to
choose between withdrawing great
part of her army from the West or
leaving the road to Berlin open to the
forces of the Gar of Russia. Already
hordes of Russians are reported to be
marching toward Prussia on the one
side and to Austrian Galicia on the
other. In the latter country, they are
said to be in the vicinity of the Styl
River. which is on the route to Lin
burg.
The official news bureau of the army
and admiralty has issued a warning
to the public against placing the slight
est reliance in the many rumors cur
rent daily regarding alleged victorie:
or defeats, or concerning the arriva
of wounded soldiers or disabled ship:
of Great Britain. These are, withou
exception, baseless," the warning says
The probable attitude of Japan ant
Italy is still the subject of much spec
nlation. Conversations are going OF
continuously between Japan and Grea
Britain concerning Japan's duty under
her alliance with Great Britain. Their
are persistent rumors that italy vii
ioin the TriDle Entente The Italian
Ambassador is a frequent caller at tn
Foreign Office.
If it should prove correct that Tur
key has purchased the German crui
ser Goeben and Breslau, war between
Greece and Turkey is said to be likely
for Greece sees in the move an al
tempt on the part of Turkey to recove
some of her islands taken in the las
war. Russia, to meet such contiT
gency, would send troops to the Rot
manian frontier.
The British Government has Gale
for bids for an issue of $75,000,00
treasury bills. With the arrival i
English ports of many ships, there ha
been sharp decline in the prices Q
provisions.
russels.-Behind an almost impeI
etrable veil one of the greatest battle
known in history was reported to b
in progress on the plains of Belgium
The Germans resumed the offensiv'
Beyond the fact that the vanguard {
100000 fighting men is engaged in
desperate prelude to an even NOR
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
German Waters Are Arrested.

Dublin, ireland, Aug. 15.-Scores of
Germans employed in Dublin hotels
and in hotels at watering places on
the coast, were arrested. The plans
of the country around Dublin bay
were found upon one prisoner
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
AlRsHlP RlDDLED WITH SHOT

London.-A dispatch to the Stand
ard from st. Petersburg says that a
small German airship of the Parsival
type was riddled with shot and
brought to the ground near Czensto-
chcwa. Russian Poland. Its occupants.
four German officers, were killed.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Lord Roberts Heads English Troops.

Lord Roberts Heads English Troops,
London, Aug. 15.--Lord Roberts was
appointed commander-la-chief Of the
oversee dominion forces. These
forces include not only the regular
British army. but also colonial
troops,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-21
Woman of Belgium Village Giving British Soldiers Marching
~. the Front

For measuring sea depths Massa-
chusetts doctor has invented dyna-
mite bomb which eKplOdes on striking
the bottom, the distance being esti-
mated by measuring the time it takes
the sound to reach the surface of the
water. .., r.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-21

The French war Office estimates
only two men are killed out of every
100 hit. The penetration is so clean
one soldier did not know he had been
hit for three hours, and another bull
let went through two soldiers and
lodged in a caYalTyman's saddle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-25
Dickens Neglected by American Stage

The forthcoming production by The
LIebler Company OF THE Highway Of
Life" Louis n. Parker's play, based
upon Dickenss David Copperheld,"
will be at Wallacks Theatre. In re-
cent times, during which the American
stage has been so active with foreign
plays. 1t Is surprising TO find that
Dickens has been so neglected
The first production ever shown In
America OF the character Of Micd1rbcr
and his surrounding facts of Dickens
was a version written by Dr. Northa!l
and presented at Burtons Theatre,
New York, on December 30, ISL
William Evans Buttons production In
New York was made only few months
later than the first production of David
Copperfeld' ever made, which was seen
at the Strand Theatre. London, in OCto-
Der. 1850. 1t was at this performance
that the role OF utchicber was first Gre
ated on any stage by J. H. Turner. an
English actor In 1851 the second per-
fornanns of David Copperfeld" was
made at the old Lyccum Theatre. New
York The version was made by John
Brougham, then actor manager of Tho
theatre. In the same year another pro-
ductlon OF David Copperlield" was pre-
sented at the Bowery Theatre. Oddly
enough, they both had their frat orss-
entation In New York on Jasuary 6,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-25

, Butler. Coppcrded. while w. Atwood
gave an exhibition OF versatility an
pcarlng as both tumble" Uriah Heep
and the dwarfed Miss Voucher, quite
a feat in itself.
Turner and Atwood started in Eng
land David Copperfield" vogue
which found expression during the fol-
lowing month in the production of two
more versions Of the novel, one at the
Surrey Theatre in London and the other
at the London Standard. But the pro-
duction which appealed the most TO
lovers of Dickens during the early years
or the vogue In England was at the
Olympic in London. 1t was presented
first on October o. 1869. and subse-
quently revived at the Adelphi in 1875.
1t was known as Little Emily" and was
the work of Andrew Halliday. II was
given under the management OF Mrs.
IhSton The NiCdicber was George Faw-
cett Rowe. young Australian actor,
who was also well known in America.
Patty Josephs was Em'W, while Joseph
irving was tridh HCCp. Thus England
Is fariy fani,iG~ with dramatizations
or David 'uPperhold." -he production
OF the Parker pt,y here will introduce
10 the present American generation
characters frequently seen iy their
English kin, hut known here on .Ss
stage only to those OF our thet tregoers
who first formed the playgolng habit in
1851 or thereabout.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-25

, 1851. The first American Micd,cbcr
was played by an Englishman. William
Evans burton.
Col. Y. Allston Brown, in his quaint
history OF the American stage, remarks
of the first American Mir0rbCr: Ills
facial power was greater than that OF
any other actor we ever saw"
In 1850 the tide of DiCkenss pOpu-
larlty was AT it's flood. John Brougham
followed Burton's hit by presenting his
own version of David Copporiield. a"
Brougham was born in Dublin, 1914. In
1910 this second American lIicdiCbcr ap-
pcared in London as the lessee of tho
Lyceum Theatre, Ten years later he
opened Broughams Lyccum in New
York, which subsequently became Wal
lacks Theatre.
The second American Micdicbcr was
supported by cast which included
John owens ~ Uridh Hccp, ID. s. Pal
pler as Copprrhcd ard Mrs. Rrougham,
wife OF the comedian Nls second). as
PC0"ftU The performance began ut 7
p, NJ and VS. fairly longlrh." il tho
memoirs of that period are To hc be-
llevCd
The first David Coppcrfold" on any
stage that of the Strand I'm London in
October Of 1850, was followed by many
others, the last of which was presented
IN London, 1907 In the first Copper
heid II. J. Turner was Micdtebcrj IL.