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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
TOURISTS WITH BISHOPS
RETURNING ON LINERS
Seventy in Catholic Parties Sue
ceed In Getting Away
From Europe.

John ]. McGrane OF McGranes Catholic
Tours. sos Fifth avenue. received a cable
message yesterday from Naples, dated
August 10, saying that the entire party
or nfty Catholic tourists. which left hero
on July and July 10 with bishop Con-
roy OF Ogdensburg TO attend the Eu-
charistic Congress at Lourdes sailed yes
terday for home on the Cunard steamship
Carpathia.
The party was received in audience by
the Pope after attending the congress.
Some had planned to make a tour through
Italy. Switzerland. Germany. Belgium,
Holland and the British Isles but all re-
manned In Rome as result OF the war In
Europe. The party was booked to sail
on the Carpathia on August 10. but the
sailing was temporarily postponed owing
| 90 the presence OF hostile cruisers in the
Mediterranean.
on August 10 Mr. McGrane received
a cable from Bishop Conroy announcing
"All safe and we'll and contentedly await
ing transportation" and requesting tina,
| Italian money be cabled as American
money was useless. Mr. McGrane i'm.
mediately cabled through the United
| States Treasury Department additional
funds TO be paid through the American
Consul In Rome 10 take care OF all OF
Bishop Conroy's party until II could re-
turn to New York.
| IL Is expected tnat the tarpatnia VIII
arrive In New York about September 2.
| Mr.. McGrane said he had also beer
advised that about twenty persons who
were in Bishop MATHS party sailed yes
terday from Queenstown on the Cunart
steamship Franconia. bound for Boston
The Francona Is due to arrive on Au
gust %.
city Chamberlain Henry Bruere is try
ing to locate the whereabouts OF his sister
| Miss Alice Bruere, and Miss Kelsey,
sister OF President Kelsey OF the Guarant,
Trust Company. who are believed to b
In France. They were last heard from
on July 30 at Concarneau. whittier the,
had journeyed from Tours. Ambassador
Herrlck has been asked by the State De
psrtment TO locate the young women.
A cable message was received yesterda,
from Charles Robinson OF this city. dateC
London. August is. He will sail for New
York on the steamship New York or
August 90. The last previous information
concerning Mr.. Robinson was to the effec
that he was In Switzerland
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin w. Sammis o
Huntington, l.. l., have received mes
sage from their daughter. Miss Gladys
She IL at 1nterlaken, switzerland. wher
she will remain for time.
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APPEAL TO AMERICAN PEOPLE.
Asked Not to ship Goods to Holland
for Germans Use.

The following Is an appeal to the Amer
lean people cabled TO the World by ii. q.
Wells.
This appeal comes to you from Eng
land at war and is addressed TO you be-
cause upon your nation rests the issue Of
this conflict The influence OF the United
States on its nature and duration must be
enormous and in its ending you may play
n part such as no nation ever has played
since the world began.
1T rests with you TO establish and Sc
cure, or refuse to establish and secure. the
permanent peace OF the world and the
final ending OF the war
we do not ask you for military help.
Keep the peace. which II is your unpar-
alleled good fortune to enjoy 80 securely.
But keep 1t fairly.
Remember that We are fighting for
our national existence and that In the
night, even as this In written. within n
hundred miles or so OF this place the
dark ships are feeling their way among
the floating mines with which the Ger
mans have strewn the North Sea, and
our sons and the sons of Belgium and
France 20 side by side, not in hundreds
nor In thousands. but in hundreds OF
thousands, rank after rank, line after
line. TO death.
And II Is OF supreme Importance we
should ask you now what you are going
to do throughout the struggle. and what
you will do at the end? one thing we
are told you mean to do. "a thing which
has moved me to this appeal. For II Is
not only strange thing In itself, but
II may presently be followed by other
Similar ideas
I'm your harbors lie a great number
of zig German ships that dare not ven
ture to sea because of our fleet. II s
proposed. we are told. to arrange a pur-
| chase OF these ships by American citizens
to facilitate by special legislation their
transfer TO your flag. and then To load
! them with food and war material and
! send them across the Atlantic. through
| the narrow seas that. at the price OF a
| cruiser and many men, we have painfully
! cleared of German contact mines. to get
war prices In Rotterdam and supply our
enemies
1T is we confess. smart thing 20
! 10. II will give your people not only
| huge immediate profits but also mer-
camille marine at one coup.
But II will certainly prolong the war
and so will mean the killing and wound
| Ing OF scores Of thousands OF young
Germans, Englishmen, Frenchmen and
Begians who might otherwise have es-
| capped. II is entirely within your Legal
| rights, and we will tel you frankly now
we shall refuse to quarrel with you about
| H. but we ask you not 10 be too easily
offended II We betray a certain lack OF
enthusiasm for this idea
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SERvIANS WIN FIGHT.
Reports OF Defeat of 10000 Aus
trians Are Confirmed.


Special Cable Despatch 10 The suS
LONDON, August 10
Reports that the Servians have won
an important victory over the Austrians
at Sabac, 40 miles west OF Belgrade on
the Servian side OF the Hungarian bor-
der, are confirmed in official dispatches
received here from Paris.
The Austrian force involved is placed
at $4,000. The number of the Servians
is not given. According to the official
report, the Austrians suffered a severe
defeat. losing heavily in men and In
munitions OF war
Rome dispatches place the Austrian
losses at 5000 killed and 5000 wounded.
An Exchange Telegraph Company
despatch from Rome quotes reports
from CettinJe, Montenegro, that the
Montenegrin army is within two hours
march Of Ragusa. port on the Dali
matian coast 3s miles northwest OF
Cattaro.
According to the Cettinje despatch,
the Austrians have notified King Mich
olas that II he attacks Ragusa the large
number OF hostages held there. including
King Nicholas's brother. Count Two
Vopiovic, will be executed.
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BELIEF VATERLAND
Is FOR SALE GROWS
Officers Of Hamburg American
Line Refuse to Deny
Reports.

The absence OF denials that the Water
lsnd of the Hamburg American Line In
about to be sold gave added weight yes
ierday to reports N shipping circles that
there were negotiations for the sale OF
the giant Hamburg American liner.
While II. q. Philips. treasurer OF the
International Mercantile Marine Com
pany. said that his company was not
contemplating the purchase of any large
ocean steamships, II Ia understood that
the American Line. a private corpora
tlon, or the Government. is bidding for
ships that have been announced as for
sale
William q. Slckel. vice-director OF the
Hamburg American Line. would neither
confirm not deny the report concerning
the Naterland. The directors OF the line
officially announced that no statement
was ready for publication,
The announcement OF the sale OF one
OF the Hamburg American liners Is ex-
pected daily, however II is reported that
the completion OF the deal awaits the
signing of the new ship registry bill,
which has passed Congress.
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WOULD USE POSTAL
SAYINGS FOR SHIPS
John Wanamaker Says Country
Has S2O,OOO,OOO Ready
for Purchases.
CONGRESS ACT Is NEEDED
Observation-Disclosures Sees Big
Merchant Marine Over
night.
CONGRESS ACT Is NEEDED

PHrLAorrPHIA. Aug. is.-"Yes. I
meant every word that said In the
editorials OF yesterday and to-day. II
II were In my power I would buy every
one OF the foreign steamships and turn
them into a commercial navy. Whatever
legislation IL necessary need not take
much time TO pass In two hours OF in
telligent negotiation the ships In question
can belong TO the United States Govern
ment"
such was the prompt statement made
to-day by John Wanamaker. former
Postmaster-General OF the United States,
under whose administration the first
American mail steamships were built.
with his usual direct movement toward
results. Mr.. Wanamaker proposes a
specific plan by which the United States
can float Immediately and easily a big
merchant marine. He unfolded his plan
as follows:
1t could not be done better three
years from now. " we were to build the
ships by our own plans. than II can be
zone In a single day after the purchase Of
the ships lying in New York harbor
that are for sale because they are vir-
tually out OF commission to their present
owners until the war In over. We will
not be buying warships. for they are
| contracted solely for passengers and
cargoes.
The Postmaster-G General and the
! secretary or the Treasury can point the
| way speedily. II were asked how Il
could be done. this liz what | would say
Where Will the money come from to buy
the ships on saler
Strange to say. the American people
have already provided II. II is in the
small sums that have been deposited In
the postal savings banks which
amounted to the sum OF s34. OOO, 900 when
last reported. June. 1918. and ought tc
! be twice az much now
BY the act Of Congress tablishIng
the postal savings the Postma ter Gen
eral, Secretary OF the Treasury and the
Attorney-General are trustees OF the
funds. with instruction to lend TO solvent
national or State banks In the local..
ties where the deposit arises, all but 80
per cent. OF the total deposit, at an inter.
est charge OF IA per cent
This reserve OF 80 per cent I.
directed to be invested In United State;
! securities. II is therefore In hand.
"a short amendment easily might b'
made to the postal savings act o
June 2b. 1910, directing and authorizing
the Postmas ter- General to negotiate and
purchase the ships and pay for them ou
| of the 30 per cent. reserve and creating
the Postal Transportation Company
| which shall issue bonds to the Secretary
OF the Treasury to the amount OF tn
purchase money. bearing per cent. In
terest.
This lis the time for action. Wha,
is $1,000. 900 TO the United states II
can create overnight such large par
Of merchant mariner
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ITS A WAR TO THE DEATH. "
stephen Pichon warns Frenchmcn
Against OvercOnadence.

PARIS. Aug. ls-Stephen Piohon. ex
Minister of Foreign Affairs. in an edi
torlal in the Pettt Journal warns tn
French people against placing too mucl
weight on the result OF outpost engage
ments and says that this Is war 4
the death" The editorial Is as follows:
outpost combats, however interest
ing and characteristic do not Justify
us In counting upon the certainty OF
prompt and definite victory.
find Ho much said about the
Germans being demoralized. Their
original overconidence may give
place TO doubts. but that IL all The
war now beginning is a war to the
death. on 1t hangs the existence Of
Germany. as well as that of France
II will be waged furiously on both
sides. 1t viii probably be long and
the losses enormous.
Let us make up our minds to the
fact that we have to contend with
the most redoubtable army In Europe
and have need for all our material
and moral forces
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
ENGLISH IN ITALIAN CABLES.
Two Languages Possible Now by
Governmental Formulation.

The Commercial Cable Company makes
the following announcement:
The Italian Administration now admits
the English language for telegraph pur-
poses Cablegrams should be written in
plain language, English or French.
Switzerland will not admit cablegrams
addressed to Post Restante" or "Tele-
graph Restante."
The Argentine Republic has suspended
international Geographic service in secret
language Code and cipher prohibited
Messages will he accepted only AT
senders' risk They must he In plain
language. Spanifh. German. French.
Italian or Portuguese. and have the eom-
plete signature of the sender.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
GERMAN INTRIGUE ALLEGED.
said to he Dickering with Greece
and Turkey for Help.

LoNpoN. Aug 10 1t was learned here
to-day from an authoritative source that
Germany has offered to guarantee Greece
her possession of the FIgean Islands In
return for her support In the war The
Greek Government discovered that at the
same time Germany is trying to strike a
bargain for Turkish support by prom
islng Turkey that the Hcgean Islands
will be guaranteed to her II she sup
ports the Kaiser.
Dispatches from Rome indicate that the
Vienna Government has been making
offers OF territory TO Italy II that country
comes to her aid, 1t Is said that Trieste,
which italy has long desired to possess,
has been offered as well as French ter
ritory In Tunls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
BELGRADE HOLDING OUT.
Few Remaining In city In Great
Misery, However.

BELGRADE (via London), Aug l9.-The
city Is still holding out. although It has
been under bombardment since the war
began.
There is great misery in the city. Only
the poorest inhabitants remain and they
have taken refuge In the cellars. The
well to do inhabitants have fed TO Nlsh.
where the Government has given them
tents, but they are sorely lacking In the
necessities of life. The Servian outposts
on either side Of belgrade are defending
the capital with effective French guns,
All the Austrian attacks have been re-
pulsed and the Servian invasion OF Bosnia
and Herzegovina continues. The Mon
ten.grlns and Servians have affected a
junction there and are distributing arms
among the people
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
RED CROSS BRANCHES.

Austrian and Hungarian branches OF
the American Red Cross were or
ganized yesterday DR.. Charles Winter
acting Consul for the Vienna Government
was made the chairman at the consulate
here yesterday The lists are open for
membership and II is intended that sub
scriptions he started for the fitting out
OF hospital ship to he sent to Europe
as soon al possible.
DR. Fritz Fischerauer. the Nice-Cpsul.
said that more than 800 nurses had VOL
unteered and that surgeons are sending
in applications for enlistment daily.
The task OF feeding and caring for the
German reservists In the city was just
as trying yesterday as il has been. Ser
geant Heinrich s. Koch. in charge Of the
reserve bureau OF the German Consulate.
III Broadway. said that 800 of them are
being fed every day at the salvation
Army Hotel at the expense of the Consult
General
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
TURKEY REAssERTs NEUTRALITY
bulgaria Gives Assurances to Dritish
Foreign once.

LONDON, Aug. l9.--The Bulgarian and
Turkish representatives again to-day
notified the Foreign Ofice that these
nations were determined to maintain
complete neutrality throughout the war.
No mention was made Of the report
that Turkish troops were already in
Bulgaria en- route TO the Greek frontier
or OF the Greek ultimatum in this con-
nection, but 1t Is now considered GER
tain that even II the Turkish troops
actually had started such an expedition
they have been recalled.
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$4,000. 900 A DAY WAR COST.
France Pays Vow, hut Believes Ger
many Must In End.

PARIS. Aug. l9.-The cost OF the war
so far to France Is estimated at $4,000
900 day. The French people are not
worrying. however. They feel certain
the Germans will pay the bill in the
end.
Fear that the crop, especially of wine
and grain, would be lost because of the
absence OF men to harvest II. has been
practically set at rest by the news that
the women and children of the farming
districts are setting to work, supple
mented by the aid Of 10000 navy can
didates whom the Government has as
signed to the task.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
GERMAN BARK BUSHES TO PORT

The German bark Mantador. bound
from New Orleans for Bremen. put into
this port yesterday afternoon. having
heard OF the war In Europe from the
Mallory liner Alamo on August ., Tho
Mantador left New orleans on July IS
with $3sT,0O worth OF tobacco ana
slaves and Intended to steer straight for
tho German port.
After he spoke the Alamo, Capt. Remos
steerad for the Ambrose Channel light
ship and took every possible precaution
90 dodge hostile warships He sighted
the Standard oil tank steamship Nelson
on the night of August ~. but did ont
see any warships.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
FOOD SCARS IN ENGLAND.
Letter Received In This city Gives
some War Prices.

A letter received In this city yesterday
by the son OF an Englishman living In
Ipswich, a town of 10000. shows how
sharply food prices rose even forty eight
hours after war had been declared on
Germany The letter. which was dated
August 7. says:
Sugar that used to sell at nd, ON
cents) "A pound Is now selling at Sd and
I'd G2 and IA ccnts). Bacon that sold
at Cd. and lOd, ts and 20 cents) a pound
now sells at Is Sd. GA oents) bread
was and. (6h cents) loaf. and is to-
day 3hd q cents). but likely to go up
The police are guarding tho shops and will
only allow a few people In al a time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
CAN SEND MOTOR CARS HOME.
britain. However. VIII Retain Amer.
lean Horses That Are FIT.

LONDON, Aug, 19.-Sir Edward Grey.
the Foreign Minister. has notified Robert
p. Skinner. the American Consul Gen eral
In London. that the British Government
will permit the expectation of American
owned automobiles on proper representa-
ton to the customs authorities,
Sir Edward said also that the Govern
ment will permit the expectation TO
America of American bred horses and
polo ponies which are not needed by the
army. the military fitness OF tho animals
being determined before they can be
taken from the country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
VANDERBILT YACHT SEARCHED.
New London Inspector Fails to Find
Firearms on the Nagrant.

NEW LONDON. Conn. Aug io.-TAe
schooner yacht Nagrant, which went -
sea last night bound to a foreign port.
was subjected to a search for arms and
ammunition before the custom house here
would permit her clearance. Inspector
Beckwith went aboard the Vagrant and
looked her over thoroughly. II was the
first search made here since war began
in Europe.
The Vagrant had no frearms or am
Inunitlon. She has her owner, Commodore
Harold y. Vanderbilt. and friends aboard
bound first 10 Halifax. y. s., and then as
far east as Labrador
The yachts propeller, which has been
~nshipped during the racing season. was
readjusted a few hours before the craft
sailed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
CANADA INDORSES ENGLAND.
Parliament Approves Participation
In European War

OTTAWA. Aug l9.-The Canadian Par
lament to-day Endorsed Englands partic-
ipaton in the European war.
In the House OF Commons and in tho
Senate the Government and Opposition
leaders and their followers were unani-
nous in their support. The address in
dorsing the speech from the Throne was
adopted quickly
In the Senate the debate lasted only
an hour and a quarter. and In the Com
mons an hour longer.
A large crowd OF spectators filled the
galleries,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
TWO ARMY AVIATORS KILLED.
Members Of British Flying Corps
Meet Death In Accident.

LONDON. Aug. l9.-In an official state
ment issued tonight the War Office an
nounced that Lieut.. Gen. Grierson, whose
death from heart trouble was reported
merely AS having occurred In "A railway
tram" died in train in France while
on his way to the front. The death OF
Major Onslow is announced. but the cause
is not given.
Lieut.. Perry and Mechanic parftt OF
the Flying Corps were killed In an aero
plane accident. Brig. Gen. Short and Col.
Edge were seriously injured in an auto
mobile accident. but the statement says
they are doing we'll.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
AVENUE JEAN JAURES NOW.
Avenue d'Aiiemagne Renamed In
Honor of slain Socialist.

Special Gable Despatch TO Tue suN
PARIS. Aug. I'm. Malvy, Minister
OF the Interior. signed a decree to-day
changing the name Of the avenue dale
magne to the avenue Jean Jaures and
that of the rue de Berlin 10 the rue de
Llege.
These changes were made to honor
the memory Of the great Socialist ora
tor Jaures, who was assa ssinated by a
war crank" In Paris at the outbreak
Of the war, and the heroic defence of
Liege by the Belgian troops,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20

The wife OF NJ. Caillaux shot CASTOR
Calmette, editor OF the Figaro In Paris,
a few months ago. but was acquitted
after sensational trial recently. Fear
that the Figaro would publish letters
which had passed between NJ. Caillaux
and Nine. Caillaux before their mar
rage was said to be one Of the mo-
tives for the shooting. NJ. Caillaux was
In the French Cabinet at the time OF
the Agadir incident.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
SWEDISH PAPER PRO.GERMAN.
Editor II SON OF the Poet BjOrn.
stirrnr BiornsOn.

NpS'.H t1hie DcSpatch 10 The suN
N'"'NuoLM, Aug. l9,-The Northern
''..'N p"ndncc, a Swedish paper edited
Wy ''" son Of the late poet Bjornstjerne
"'''sou. Is frankly pro-German
y p.rtS IN full the recent interview
WIN ID. Won Bethmann-Hollweg placing
." 'he blame for the war on the Gear.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
ITALIAN LINER BRINGING 5S5.
''h"'p"ssn Nafnlda Is Added 10
"rnou-New York service.

, To ."lsos, ana fastest steamship In
IRE I.'' 20 South America service Will
'.'' to the vessels sailing between
',."N .ul Sew York.
.' 'e'mship Is the Princlpessa Ma
,,'.'h Nu.ch lef' Genoa on her first New
80 mp Tuesday with bs5 cabin pas
s''', She should make the trip IN
''Ae and ne-half days,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
TO FINE FOOD PRICE BOOSTERS

CHICAGO, Aug. ia city ordinance
regulating the prices Of the necessities
Of life and providing for fine OF from
$50 to 5000 for each food grabbing Of
fence was drafted by the Corporation
Counsers Office this afternoon
The city Council Is expected to pass the
measure at its FIRST meeting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
GERMANS INVADE HOLLAND.
Infringe Dutch Neutrality and XIII
Inhabitants who Protest.

AMSTERDAM. Aug, LIT Is reported
here that the German forces have oc-
cup!ed the small Dutch village OF
Came. a few miles to the south OF
Maestrcht.
Several inhabitants who sought to
oppose the invaders were killed by the
Germans The rest OF the population
fed to Maestricht.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
CUBA MAY TAX EXPORT SUGAR.
Levy 81 20 Cents n Rag Urged to Aid
Revenues Hit by War.

>psci1' C1hie DesDdtch 10 The SuN.
Havana, Aug. Representative Sa-
ear' introduced in the House to-day a
h' larylng an export tax on sugar OF
20 cents q bag Of 1926 pounds in order
:" bolster mp the falling revenues which
nave been hard hit by the war.
The customs receipts show a falling
OIL of 100000 a month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
WHITLOCK STAYS IN BRUSSELS
u. =. Minister May He Unable to
Leave Until Capture.
Special Cabie Dr.patrh 10 TUE suS,

BRUSSELS. Aug. l9.-Brand Whitlock.
the American Minister here, In the only
member OF the diplomatic corps re-
naming in Brussels,
He will probably have TO stay here now
until tho city Ia relieved or taken, a. all
the approaches 10 the capital must be
destroyed for strategic reasons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
NICHOLAS IN ANTIVARI.


SpecidI Gable DtsDdfch 20 THr Sun
PARIS, Aug 19.--Oficial dispatches
from Antivari state that King Nicholas of
Montenegro. accompanied by the members
Of the Diplomatic Corps, visited Antivart
on Sunday and established the fact that
the Austrian naval bombardment had
seriously damaged italian property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
Isaac sciigman's Family safe.

Special Cdbie D6spatch 10 THE srN.
PARIS, Aug. l9.-Isaac Seligman has
received word that his wife and children
are safe at Nuremberg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-20
MINISTER'S LEAVE TANGIERS.
German md Austrian Representa-
tives on for the Continent.

Special Cdbie Despatch 10 TIVE Sun.
PARIS. Aug. 1.-THE German and
Austrian Ministers at Tangier left for
Europe to-day.