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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
WAR REVENUE MEASURE
REVISED BY DEMOCRATS
Bill Completed by Party Caucus and
Preparations Made to Press
1t in Senate.
TO YIELD ABOUT s1os, 900, 900
Simmons Thinks About One Week of;
Debate Will Dispose of Matter
and Clear Way for Adjournment.
Eliminate Special Tax on Brokers'.

WASHINGTON. October 7.-Revislon
of the administration war revenue bill
was completed by the caucus OF SEN
ate Democrats late to-day, and prepn-
rations were made to press the meas
ure in the Senate Senator Simmons,
in charge OF the bill said the Finance
Committee would present 1t to the Sen :
ate tomorrow. He believed a. week
of debate would dispose of the bill and
clear tho way for adjournment.
AS the bill was completed by the eau
Gus, with It's added levies on beer and
rectif1ed spirits, and minus the pro-
blles. Senator Simmons estimated 1t
would yield annually about S1a5. 900, 900.
unless slump In beer production cuts
down the estimated revenue from that
source.
The increased tax on beer Is ex-
pected to yield from s43. 100000 to s46,-
100000, and the recttfed spirits tax
Of 8 cents n gallon Is caluculated to
raise s5.o0o,o0o. Stamp taxes on nego-
table instruments, stocks and bonds,
deeds and transfer bills of lading. Pull
man car and steamship tickets and in
surance policies are expected ito yield
$4,000, ZOO, and stamp tax on patent
medicine. cosmetics and perfumeries Is
expected to produce s7,00O.o0O. The
remainder will come from special taxes
on theatres and places Of amusement,
on tobacco. cigar and cigarette manu-
facturers and on domestic wines.
SPECIAL TAX ON BROKERS'
ELIMINATED by CAUCUS
the caucus eliminated to-day a spe-
cial tax of $40 on brokers', cutting out
100000 of estimated revenue. Wig
orous contest by Senator Lewis, Of H.
liEoi3. resulted in a reduction Of the
tax on Pullman tickets from 2 cents
to ! cent each. Efforts to impose a
stamp tax on bank checks OF 4 or Q
cents each were voted down.. ),
The caucus authorized the Finance
Committee to revise the tax on cigar
cites, formerly fixed by the committee
ut $2i for each manufactures. 1t would
be graduated along the lines Of the
cigar manufacturers tax. whici,
charges dealers from Sc to 500 accord
ing to the volume Of business.
Contests over duties on domestic
wines, which engrossed the caucus yes
terday and to-day. were avoided when
the caucus left the entire matter to
the Finance Committee. ~
The insurance tax agreed upon in the
Houes provision for. a levy on all prop.
erty insurance. but with life insurance
eliminated. This was done by the Sen
ate Finance Committee before the eau
Gus was called. and was left unchanged
by the conference. AS <it stands In the
bill, tax of one half of 1 cent pei
S1.00 OF premium Is levied on all prop.
erty insurance, sashoressor. afoat, co -op.
l(Continusdto on Second PaKo,J =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
ATTENDANCE is REDUCED
English and Scotch Universfties Omen
Their Fall Terms.

LONDON. October 7-English and
Scotch universities opened their fall
terms to-day with greatly reduced at
tendance. Cambridge University had
only 1900 students, as against $500
last year, many of those at the institu-
ton last year having Joined the army.
Other seats Of learning have lost stu
dents I'm about the same proportion.
Much comment has arisen over the
action of the faculty Of Edinburgh Uni
versity, In asking all it's German pro-
fessors and lecturers to resign.
The German Rhodes scholars and
other German and Austrian students,
who have been attending English uni
versities in large numbers, ali are alb.
sent this year, a majority of them be-
ing with their armies.
At Edinburgh University the attend
ance was about 1000 below normal.
Pembroke College, Cambridge Univer-
sity, always called the sportsman's col
lege, lived up to its reputation by send :
Ing zoo out of the 2G7 students into the
army.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
BRYAN FOR GERARD
Declares Hfmself In Favor of Ambus-
sndOr'S Election nS Senator.

Declares Hfmself In Favor of Ambus-
sndOr's Election ns Senator.
WASHINGTON, October 7.--Secretary
Bryan entered the New York senatorial
campaign tonight, when he made pub
lie letter declaring himself in favor
of the election of Ambassador Gerard
as "an Endorsement of the policies OF
the Administrations"
Judge Gerard" Mr.. Bryan said, "has
rendered splendid service at Berlin, and
there is no reason why his success as
diplomatic representative should
stand in the way of his promotion In
his home State.
''I feel sure he would make an ex-
cellent representative, and his election
would also be constructed as an in
dorsement of the policies OF the admin
istration Of the President. and as an
intention on the part of the people to
support him in the foreign program
which he has outlined"
Because OF legislative tangles in Con-
gress, administration leaders to-day
were fearful adjournment would not be
reached In time for many members to
get home for their final campaigns for
reelection. Word went out from the
White House. however, that the Presi-
dent was very, anxious that the session
conclude by the end OF next week.
Senator Luke Lea, of Tennessee, was
at the White House to-day in relation
to the campaign in his State. Secre-
tary Bryan. Secretary Daniels and other
Democratic leaders will speak there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08

PARIS. October Z ut:2S'P. M0.-The
official communication Issued by the
French War Department tonight an
nounces that the ground previously lost
by the French, between Chaulnes and
Roye. has been retaken and that on
the centre the French have advanced
at certain points. s,,a
The text follows:
Except on the two wings where tho
German attacks have been repulsed,
there has been nearly complete calm
along the front.
"On our left wing. the German cav
airy has been held in check: to the
north Of Lille, 1t has been driven back.
Between Chaulnes and Roye, the
ground previously ceded has, been re-
taken.
"on the centre we have made an ed-
vance on certcin point.
There Is nothing to report on our
right wing"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
MARY GARDEN TO QUIT STAGE
AbandonH Opera for Time Being and
VIII Iiecomc Red Cross Worker.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
LONDON. October 7.-Mary Garden
has abandoned the grand opera stage
for the time being, rand Is going to
the front as a Red Cross worker. She
,a has Just returned TO London. after
and Is looking fresh and fit for any
eVentuality. After seeing her mother
and slster off for America on Satur-
day. she VIII proceed to Paris to take
up her new duties.
IL may ns.ei sing again" said the
care. am Intensely interested in my
new work. and am impatient for real
action. Having had no experience in
nursing Il shall have no hospital work
to do; but shall help to move the
wounded from the battlehelds.
Dangerous? Yes: but what does 4,
matter: am not afraid. am n
fatalist. II IT is destiny, what nat
tera? might as we'll die from a
Will be doing something useful--and
thn. Is sure to count in the final sum
'f es pect to be at The front with
the French troops next week. Ii 1
come through it with whole skin.
perhaps ] shall be able to sing better
q; least he broadening"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
CROKER REFUSES TO TALK
Erstwhiio Tammany Leader Keen.
MUM on New York Politics.
lSpeCfa1 to The Tim mes. nIunotch I

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, October 7.-Richard
Croker used exactly thirteen words
to-day to sum up his Views on New
YORK politics. In view. of the holiness
or the fight between Glynn and Whit
man for the goyernorship, and of the
roosevelt campaign to beat whitman,
dr. Crokers opinion was expected to
be very interesting.
My Idea of politics and the cam
Palgn is to keep my mouth shut" said
the erstwhile Tammany chieftain.
And no matter how the numerous ques-
tions that were Immediately shot at
MN MN were framed, he refused to say
nay more. except to admit that he
knew Governor Glynn was running
When 1t came to the war, however,
Mr.. Croker was willing to talk lit
tic moro freely.
There's more excitement about the
war In New York than I'm London" he
SAID. "Of course, everything is more
or less AFFECTED. but 1t Is more evident
Asked If any OF his horses had been
Communicated by the. British govern
Irnent for war use. he said that all his
horses were race horses. and so too
light for cavalry or artillery work.
He. also said that ho was going to
Palm Beach for the winter to see IL
he couldn't catch n bigger fish than
any OF the big ones he has caught I'm
the past. He expects 20 return TO Ire
land In April.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
NO REPORT BY GRAND JURY
Findings In Disappearance Case VIII
IL. A n alia I,rIllnx

Contrary to expectations the grand
jury, investigating the disappearance
here several months ago of Mrs. Elois
Neims Dennis and her sister, Miss Beat
rice Nclms, of Atlanta. Ga, did not re-
port to-day. 1t was stated tonight
that several witnesses remained TO be
jury would not announce Its findings
before Friday. Ten witnesses were
examined to-day.
The hearing of habcas corpus pro-
cecdtngs. Instituted In behalf OF Victor
T.. lnncs. Of Eugene, Ore, charged
with murder, and his wife, charged
with being an accessory, in connection
with the disappearance of the two
women which WIS set for to-day was
DOStDOucd until October n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
GUNBOATS DESTROYED
IN BAY Oir KIAI-CHaJr

NEW YORK, October THE East
and West News Bureau tonight an
nounced Ii had n cable message from
Tokyo. as follows:
TOKYO. October THE War De-
Dartment issues the following official
announcements:
After examining the reports re-
ccived from various sources it is in
ferrcd that among the enemy's war
ships in the Bay OF kiauchau, in addi-
tion TO the kormoran. two other gun
boats have been sunk, as nothing has
bcen seen of them since October 3. On
October Q, Japanese regiment made q
midnight advance along the Shan Tung
Railway. as far as Tainan. There,
about thirty locomotives in addition to
some seven hundred passenger and
freight cars fell into the hands of the
Japanese soldiers.
"A German gunboat, probably the IL
It's, was seriously damaged by the shots
from the Japanese field guns on Oc
tober a. She fed. towed by two other
boats into the Bay OF Kiauchau. but
sank shortly afterward. At present,
there arc three gunboats within the
bay. including the Kaiserin Elizabeth.
When the Japanese squadron occu-
pied. on october 6. the Jaluit Island.
che of the Marshall archipelago, they
round no German warships there or on
the way. After destroying all couip-
ment for military use and seizinG am
munition, the blue Jackets liberated "a
Japanese who had been arrested. and
released an English merchant vessel
which had been captured"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
TENACIOUS RESISTANCE
OPpOSED NY GERNAN

PETROGRAD. October THE Rus
Sian general staff to-day issued the
following statement: l la4
"on the East Prussian frontier. the
Germans having brought up reinforce
ments from Koenigsberg, continue to
oppose tenacious resistance upon the
battle front OF Vladislavoff ard
Ratchka, ,profiting by the defIes, lakes
and marshes In the region of irchcr-
noganJa. +,
battles have occurred In tho region. OF
Opatow and Sandomir. ~ R@ y
I'm the Carpathians. west OF the
River Sanok. an Austrian detachment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
BELGIAN GOVERNMENT is
. TRANSFERABLE OsTEND
Officials Move When German Com.
mhnder Threatens to Bonn
bard Antwerp.
RBFUGEEs LEAVE FOR HOLLAND
Numerous Skirmishes Occur Between
Advance Posts in Envjrons of
Ypres and in Southern Part OF
5 West Flanders.

AMSTERDAM. October tvia Lon
don, 7:a7 p. M.).-The Nieuw Dan Den
Dag says that the; Belgian government
was moved to-day from Antwerp to
Ostend.
The paper says that the German COM
mander of the forces beseiging Ant
wept sent an officer carrying a white
flag into the city this morning to an
nounce that the bombardment OF the
temporary capital would commence at
$40 o'clocls this forenoon. Many refu-
gees left for Holland and at noon the
government was transferred to Ostend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
RECEIVERSHIPS EXTENDED
Judge Smith Issues Order In Cuse Of
4.

CHARLESTON. S. c.. October o.
Judge II. ~. NJ. Smith. of the United
states District Court, has issued an
order extending the receivcrships au-
thorized last month in the case of w
Il. Langley &: Co, of Augusta, Maine.
against the Aiken manufacturing Com
pany, the Langley Manufacturing Com
pany and the Seminole Manufacturing
Company. all of Aiken, County, South
Carolina. The alleged Indebtedness Of
the three mills to w. II. Langley & Co.
amounts to over S1.7OO.OOO. divided as
follows: Langley Manufacturing Com
pany. s7e7,9lG!4S; Seminole Manufac-
Company, s544,3G6.6i.
G. II. Spofford, of Augusta, Ca, and
'G. II. Lombard. of Bath, S. c.. the tenn
porary receivers. Will continue. oper-
nting the mills for thirty daYs or more
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
SIX AUSTRIAN SHIPS
DIESTRANE,n R1r MIMI

PARIS. October t2:30 p. M).-The
MessaGgero, published n dispatch from
Ancona in Italy, on the Adriatic, tele-
graphs the Rome correspondent of the
Haras Agency, which declares that four
Austrian torpedo boats and two Aus
trian torpedo boat destroyers have been
lest off the coast OF Dalmatia, as a re-
suit of coming III contact with mines.
The Ancona dispatch adds that ma
jority of the members of the crews of
these six vessels lost their lives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
OFFICIALS
ARE AMONG REEUGEES

s LONDON, October 7. f11:47 p. MIA
Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam says:
Among the refugees. who left Ant
wept to-day. were Cardinal Mercier and
the Minister of Justice and other high
officials. They travelled by automobile
to Flushing. from which point they
proceeded to Ostend.
More than 10000 fugitives have ar
rived at Rozendaal. at-whichs place the
bombardment OF Antwerp can clearly
be heard"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
NO ENGRAVED STATIONERY
New York City officials Must Use
Plain Writing Paper.

NEW YORK, October fittings
have changed in the administration In
the municipal affairs of Greater New
York. In the future the minor ofH :
cials. as well as those of higher rank,
will have to content themselves with
plain writing paper and printed let
terheads. The Board Of Aldermen to-
day decided to abolish the practice of
allowing all officials who cared to do
SO to order expensive embossed or en-
graved stationary. The printed ones
may not add SO much to the personal
dignity of the officials using them.
but they will cost the city Just $500
a year less.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
SUBMARINE MAKES
SUCCESSFUL RAID
German Torpedo-Boat Destroyer
Torpedoed and Sunk
by the E-e.
ANNOUNCED BY ADMIRALTY
Cruiser Hela Previously De-
stroyed in North Sea by
Same War Vessel.
ANNOUNCED BY ADMIRALTY
German Cruiser
Reported Sunk

LONDON, October s 12:3O a. Nj
"A dispatch to- the Central News
from Harwicil, England, snys that
rumor is In circulation there Of the
sinking of German cruiser I'm nd
dItion to the Gcrmnn torpcdO-boat
destroyer. already reported sunk.
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NUMBER OF REFUGEES
j. G,Ilxa ss,x, n

\ FOLESTON. via London. October z
G0:25 p. M).-The number OF Belgian
refugees arriving here Is increasing
steadily. moro than two thousand land
Ing to-day. Many came from Malines
and about six hundreds from Ant
wept The sole possessions Of most of
the fugitives' are contained in the bun
dies they carry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
NO REVIEW THIS YEAR

ImpracticabIe for Annual Gathering OF
Atlantic Fleet.
WASHINGTON, October There
Will be no formal review Of the Atlantic
fleet this year. 1t was announced to-
day that Rear Admiral Fletcher. COM
mander In chief, had reported that In
Mexican and West Indian duty 1t would
be impracticable. r ~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
SUNK BY ENGLISH MINES
Survivors of British Steamer Ardmount
Arrive OHtend.

LONDON. October IA Reuter- dis
the se sunRen rR % British @ steamer .s Ardmount 1t
on arriving at the Belgian port to-day
declared their vessel was struck by
En,glish, , mines; The ,,, ,ATSdmSSunt. I'd they
third mine. At the first explosion, a
lifeboat took OFF the crew of thirty
five. The Ardmount. which was Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
GERMAN LOSSES $4,000

Official List OF Casualties Up to Sep
tsmber / Published In berlin.
LONDON. October 7.--An official list
published in Berlin, says Rome dis
patch to The Exchange Telegraph
Company, gives the German losses in
killed and missing up to September
as 117,000.
The authorities admit. the dispatch
adds. that the total losses to date are
ot hast 400 600 t.t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
GERMAN DETACHMENT
- TAKEN UP At COIJRTR Al

{. LONDON. October z (lO:50 p. Mo-
An ostend dispatch to tho Exchange
Telegraph Company. says that Ger
man detachment of about 1000 mon
with artillery, took up quarters on
Tuesday evening at Courtrai. The men
seemed very tired. One Of them said
he had been for forty-sight hours with
out food. The detachment came from
Metz. by, way Of Lieke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
NUMEROUS SKIRMIsHEs
DETWEEN ADVANCE POSTS

LONDON. October q P. M).-An
Cstend dispatch to the Excahnge TeIe-
graph Company, says:
Numerous skirmishes occurred this
morning between the advance posts in
The enyirons Of Ypres lin Belgium
twenty miles south of Ostend) and In
the southern part Of West Flanders
The Germans threw themselves on
the forts and sintrenchments."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
Con,ltt,on H. IUo-..

ROME (via Paris), October z d1:5s
P. M).-The condition OF Cardinal
Ferrata, papal secretary of State, was
worse to-day. and his physicians were
discussing tonight the advisability Of
consultation on his case with the
other physicians.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
JAP AIN IN PACIFIC
ONLY TEMPORARILY
Occupation of German Islands
Is Solely for Military
Purposes.
SENDS OFFICIAL ASSURANCE
Sufficient Guarantee That Stu
alton in Far East Will
Remain Satisfactory.

WASHINGTON, October T.-Secretary
Bryan has been informed officially that
the occupation by the Japanese. naval
forces of the German Pacific islands
Is only temporary. and solely for mill
tary purposes. The assurance came to-
day from the Japanese Foreign Oiiicc,
through Ambassador Guthrie. and also
from the Japanese embassy in Wash
ington.
1t is believed the declaration from
the Japanese government of its inten-
tions regarding the islands seized was
made voluntarily. State Department
officials said yesterday notinquiries had
been made by the United States on the
subject. and IL was believed here to-
night this government had accepted the
statement from Tokyo as sufficient
guarantee that the situation In the
Far East would not be altered In any
way inimical to it's interests.
1t was reiterated At the Japanese en-
bassy tonight that the necessity of
protecting commerce in the Pacific
from the German cruisers eluding pur-
suit I'm those waters had prompted the
seizures. Japanese and British fleets,
In accordance with {. common under
standing, Ii Was said, had been acting
together in all movements of the Jap
anese fleet.
In regard to the Shan Tung Railway,
IT was said by embassy officials that
it's occupatiop should not be considered
in any sense Il violation by the Jap
anese of Chinese neutrality, as remov-
ing the line from German control was
military necessity. The Japanese ad-
vance against the German stronghold
at Kiauchau would be hindered,ait was
pointed out, if the Germans were al
lowed to use the road to haul supplies
or otherwise facilitate their military
operations.
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PRAISE FOR AMERICANS
rhels Amsalanss ons q Most Remark-

nble War Hospitals In europe.
LONDON, October 1.-THE Times to-
day describes the American ambuiance
established in the Pasteur .Lycee at
Neuilly by n committee of America AZ
remarkable war hospitals in Europe.
Its splendid work is not sufficiently
known In England" says the Times.
men can give, and the devotion and
Kindness. OF the self-tlenying American
citizens In Paris should send thrill
of gratitude throughout England"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08
JAPANESE OCCUPY
RAILROAD STkTInNS

PEkING, CHINA, October s u:45
A. M.).--The government has beer In
formed that Il party of thirty Jap
anese on Wednesday, occupied the sta
tions' OF the Shan Tung Railway at
Tninan. the western terminus of the
German-owncd road. The Foreign Of
iice .agnin immediately protested to the
Japanese legation. demanding the with
drawnl OF the Japanese troops
However. despite che ultimatum-like
character Of the Chinese note, 1t is ad-
mitted China does not intend to fight
Also. at the solicitation of the govern
ment, which feared otherwise the sit
uation with Japan would be further
complicated. the Germans have not full
1iled their threat to. dynamite the
bridges. They has nnnounrett that this
would be done unless China compelled
the Japanese TO withdraw from the
railway. Meantime, the Japanese are
preparing TO reopen traffic on the road.
The feeling here against the Japa-
ncse is becoming intense
An American missionary who is act
ing as correspondent at Wei-Hsicn.
,elegraphs that SEQ Japanese had ar
rived there by the third day of occu-
patton and that on the fourth day all
but thirty of the soldiers proceeded
westward. without having molestcd the
Inhabitants. although the people are
much in fear of both the Japanese and
the Chinese troops.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-08

LONDON. October (S:30 p. M.).-
Submarine E-9, OF the British navy, un-
der command of Lieutenant Commander
int" German waters off the mouth of
the river Ems, and sunk n German tor
pedo- boat destroyer. This same sub
marine under the same commander
made o similar dash and sank the Ger
man cruiser Hela. off Helgolahd, Sep
tenbcr 49, AS on the, former occa-
sion. the E-9. has safely returned to
her home port
The action took place at o'clock
Yesterday. and WAS witnessed by the
Dutch coast guards on the Dutch Is
land Schicrmonnikoog, in the North
Sea. off the Privince of Friesland.
The weather was clear and the sea
calm anG the destroyer could plainly
be seen cruising before the mouth OF
Ems. Suddenly the observers saw n
high column of water rise near the
bow Of the destroyer. The vessel turned
over and sank in three minutes.
Shortly after the explosion the peri
scope of the submarine came above the
surface OF the water for a moment,
but as soon as those on board the
plunger saw their torpedo had struck
its mark, the vessel again was sub
merged.
a German cruiser and torpedo boats
came quickly to rescue of the crew of
the destroyer.
AS Schiermonnikoog is close 20 tho
Island of BorIum, where the Germans
have naval base, and within sixty
miles of HelEoland and the naval ar
senal at Wilhelmshaven, the dash Of
the submarine is considered here a
particularly daring one.
The Dutch naval staff announces that
the sinking of the destroyer occurI ed
we'll outside Dutch territorial waters.