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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
RUMOR BATTLES"
THRILL THOUSANDS
Quogue and Asbury Share
in Excitement of Lusi-
tania Chase and Fight.

Battles all along the north Atlantic
coast and the chase of the Cunarder
Lusitania by German cruisers were
popular day dreams yesterday from
Asbury Park to Orient, Point. Long
Island.
In this city a rumor came out OF the
air that German cruisers were so thick
about the Lusitania that she had either
been ordered to this port or instructed
TO emulate the kronprinzessin Cecilie
and make for Bar Harbor. Inquiry at
the Cunard offices and piers failed to
produce any yerifeation Of the rumors.
Il was known that late in the after.
noon the Lusitania was TO the eastward
OF Nantucket, speeding at her best gait
and not a hostile warship in sight.
Later she was in wireless communiea-
ton by code with British cruisers.
Orient Point had it, however, that
the Cunard liner was in danger. The
natives telephoned to Greenport that
she was being pursued by two warships
of Easthampton and was heading for
Fort Perry, on Plum Island, TO take
refuge under American guns. Not
satisfied with this yarn, the Orient
Pointers sent another war message to
Greehport that a British cruiser had
appeared on the scene and engaged
the German vessel.
Quogue heard heavy firing in the
afternoon, and at once decided naval
battle was in progress. There was ex.
element until somebody remembered
that the gunners at Fort Fisher might
be engaged in practice.
Patchogue got the big gun habit
also. Reports of heavy cannonading
all along the south shore near Mon
tsuk Point thrilled the inhabitants, but
again the Fort Fisher practice killed a
good story.
A few test shots at Fort Hancock
and Sandy Hook stirred Asbury Park
and other Jersey shore resorts. Scores
of vacationists rushed TO the beaches
the ocean was all they got.
Not a ship was Spnk or a man killed
| in all these fierce encounters,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
GERMANS MODEST
AMERICAN CLERGY
The Rev. Walter Laidlaw and
the Rev. R. D. Lord May
Be War Prisoners.

London, Aug. 5.-The thrilling escape
of the Rev. Walter Laidlaw and the
Rev. Rivington D. Lord, pastor of a
Baptist church in Brooklyn, was told
to-day by the Rev. Frederick Lynch,
trustee Of the Church Peace Union,
which has been meeting in Germany
and a majority of whose members are
returning to London after much hard
ship.
According to DR.. Lynch, DR.. Laidlaw
and DR.. Lord are still in Germany.
Their whereabouts are unknown, ac-
cording to DR.. Lynch, who told how
tho Kaiser had given a special order
that the conference members should
be conveyed out of Germany, but, de-
spite this assistance, at one place SOL
dicrs lifted DR.. Lynch and others out
Of berths by the back of their necks
until they found out who they were.
Many made the journey from Con-
stance to Flushing, others went IN
search of relatives, and these are now
marOoned in Germany, including the
Revs. Peter Ainslie, of Baltimore; Will
lam r. Anderson, of Cincinnati;
Eugene A. Bartlett, Of Brooklyn; w.
c. Biting, Of st. Louis; Nehemiah
Rovuton. of BROOKLYN; Howard A.
Brown, of New York; Samuel Dicltie,
of Michigan James l. Good, Dayton;
Thomas c. Hall, New York; John ".
hamilton. Boston; Bishop f. r. Hen
dirk and George + Horn, Boston; pr.
William !. Hull. Swarthmore, Penn;
Henry c. Minton, Of Trenton, and
Rabbi Emil Hirsch, Of Chicago, The
conference was adjourned Sunday at
Conscience Germany and to-day re-
sumed i'm London. =,
Or. Lord was sightseeing in small
town in Germany with DR.. Laidlaw.
Having 8 camera, although enJoined
not to carry IT, upon seeing an
airship manoeuvring over the city they
too pictures near military station.
Immediately both we're grabbed by SOL
diers and thrown into Jail on suspicion
Of being spies. They were two days
inearcerated when Or. Lynch learned
Of their fate and applied TO the Ameii-
can Ambassador. with the result the
prisoners were liberated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
WILSON ORDERS
NEUTRAL WIRELESS
Continued from page |

the Navy, who is authorized and di-
rected to take such action in the
premises as to him may appear nee
essary.
This order to take effect from and
after this date. August 3, 1914"
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt said
tonight the broadest possible inter
pretation in the enforcement of the
executive order would be made by the
department. A conference Of naval Of
ficers was called, and it was tenta-
lively agreed that officers should be
detailed to duty as censors at the vari-
Gus stations. 1t was pointed out that
the order would apply to all stations,
foreign and American, within the juris-
diction Of the United States.
This order will apply especially to
the German owned stations at Say
Vile, l.. l., and Tuckton, n. ].
Samuel Bird, of Talbot, Bird & Co.,
Of SO Beaver ST., on Tuesday wrote
"a Secretary OF State Bryan, calling
10 the attention Of the State
Department the fact that the Tele-
funken company had on several oc-
casions relayed messages TO German
cruisers now in American waters. Mr..
Bird explained that he has an amateur
wireless station at Nutley, n. j., and
had picked up messages sent in code TO
the German warships and dated from
Berlin. These messages, he said. were
sent from the wireless station at Say
Vile, l.. ].
When the records were examined
Yesterday il was found that during
the past four days twenty Official mes
ssges had been sent froiL the Long
Island station to the Karlsruhe and
the Dresden, both supposed to be off
Sandy Hook. The messages were all
in code. It is not known whether they
were received by the German vessels
The superintendent of the Sayville
station, l.. Batterman, is German
aaS expects soon to join the troops
of the Kaiser. He explained yester-
day that the messages sent TO the
cruisers had come to New York by
cable and had been delivered to the
Telefunken company for transmission
as commercial business. There is no
provision in the international law to
establish the neutrality Of the wire
less under such circumstances, he in
sistcd.
Mr.. Batterman added that the Mar
nj company had been in constant
communication with the British
cruiser Essex and had not only re-
lsyed official messages from the Brit
ish Admiralty but had also handled
messages from the cruiser for trans
m sior TO English liners and mer-
chant men.
At the Offices of the Atlantic Com
munication Company, which is the
American title of the Telefunken
company, it was explained yesterday
afternoon that IL there had been any
violation of neutrality the cable COM
bany which delivered the messages to
them for relaying was equally cul.
Fable.
"If this company is TO be prohibited
from receiving messages for relay
which come 10 US as part OF our com
me scial business" sid one Official,
"then the Marconi company must re-
ceiye the same treatment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
RUSSIANS WRECK
GERMAN EMBASSY
Angered by Berlin Affront
70 Empress Dowager
They Burn Effects.

st. Petersburg. via London, Aug. D.
The German Embassy was wrecked
and a bonfire made of the furniture
and pictures by an angry crowd to-
day. The people were angered by the
reports of what they deemed to be an
indignity shown to the Empress
Dowager Marie Feodorovna by being
stopped in Berlin on her arrival from
London on her way to st. Petersburg
and compelled by the German autholl-
ties to 60 to Copenhagen.
An entrance was forced by the crowd
through the windows. Most of the
rooms were wrecked and the furniture
pitched into the streets.
A number Of students and workmen
climbed to the roof Of the embassy
and tore the gold eagle from the top
of the flagstaff. They then ran up The
Russian flag.
A massive statuary depicting a group
of horses led BY men was hacked 10
pieces with axes and the debris hurled
into the canal. A bonfire then WAS
made of the contents of the embassy
and an attempt was made to put a
torch to the building, but mounted po-
lice routed the crowd.
Another crowd later tried to repca:
the performance at the Austrian En-
bassy, but that building was too
strongly guarded.
The body OF Russian footman is
alleged by the authorities TO have been
found in the German Embassy. The
man had been shot in the head ADD
stabbed and had been dead for some
days.
Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 5.-The big
black eagle above the door Of the
German consulate was torn from its
supports to-day by a crowd which
threatened the consulate with destruc-
lion.
Having thrown down the insignia
OF Germany and trampled on it, the
crowd broke little glass and defsced
the signs on the consulate doors, and
then left.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
GERMANS INSULT
RUSSIAN. ENVOY
Ambassador and Staff Get
Rough Treatment While
Leaving Berlin.

s.. Petersburg, Aug. (yia London.
The Russian Ambassador at Berlin,
VI. de Sverbeew, and his staff are re-
ported to have been subjected to much
abuse after the declaration OF war.
Some Of the members of the ambassa-
dorial suite, including Princess Belos-
selsky, who was Miss Susie Whittier
o. Boston, and First Secretary of En-
bassy Charoyitskl, are alleged actually
to have been struck by persons in the
crowd which followed their motor cars
70 the railroad station when they were
leaving Berlin.
According to an eyewitness, the en-
bassy was surrounded, and when the
ambassador, who was escorted by
mounted police, departed for the sta
ton in an automobile, the people
hurled storms of abuse at him, and the
police had the greatest difficulty IN
protecting him and the members OIL
his staff.
Friends of the ambassador, who fol.
lowed him in motor cars, also are SAID
to have been forced to run a gantlet
of hostile Germans. The crowd fol-
lowed the cars, abusing the occupants
OF them. throwing stones, splitting in
the faces of the embassy staff, 1t IS
said, and striking both men and women
with sticks and umbrellas.
VI. Charoyitjki was struck a severe
blow on the head, which cut open his
scalp. He is said 70 be under medical
treatment in Copenhagen. Princess
Belossclsky was hit on the back and
shoulder By an old, we'll dressed man,
and other persons in the crowd spat
upon her. The other members Of the
party sre declared TO have been sim
ilarly treated. The children were
placed in the bottom Of the automobiles
In order to protect them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
GERMANS LOSE
TWO REGIMENTS

Paris. Aug. 1.-Two regiments OF
German Uhlans have been destroyed
by the Belgian army, according to
an official announcement given out
by the French War Office this even
ing.
Several dirigibIes have been how
ering over Brussels, and the resi-
dents of the Belgian capital, in
state Of evaporation, are attack
ing the Germans in the city.
Official advices say that the GER
man forces moved on Belgium from
the territory between AiK-la-Cha-
pelle and Rheydt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
Holland Under Martial Law;
Reports on Invasion Differ

The Hague, Aug. 5.-MartlaI Jaw hds
been declared in all parts of Holland.
Il is officially announced that up 20
the present the Germans have not IN
vaded the Dutch frontier.
London, Aug. 5.-The Germans nave
invaded Dutch s,rritory at Tilburg.
Il is reported that German troops
met with resistance after crossing the
River Meuse at Eysden, Belgium.
Premier Asquith, in the House OF
Commons this afternoon, after giving
a summary of the war news already
published. said that the Belgian gov
eminent had invited the cooperation
of the French troops with the Belgian
army. and orders had been given 10
the Belgian provincial governors
20 regard the movements of the Fren.i.
troops as & violation of the frontier.
St. Petersburg, Aug. g. Russian
troops having established contact with
the enemy along the greater part Of
the Russo German frontier in north
western Prussia.
The Germans are reported to have
fallen back and to be burning villages
over an enormous stretch of the coun-
try which they have invaded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
MANY VESSELS CAPTURED
German Fleet in Baltic
Russia Busy in Black Sea.

St. Petersburg, Aug. "a German
feet Of nineteen ships was sighted yes
terday near the east coast Of the Balti:
Sea between Mcneil and Libau.
Russian warships in the Black Sea
have captured many German merchant
men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
Britain Orders Tons of Meat,

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Reports that the
British government had ordered the
purchase in Chicago of 5000, 900 pounds
OF meat for immediate delivery helped
TO overcome early depression which
resulted from advices that Great
Britain had temporarily at least re-
coded from the plan 20 guarantee war
risks on foodstufs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
JAPAN GETS NAVY
READY FOR ACTION
Will Protect British Colo
MES, Premier Says, but
Not Fight in Europe.

Toxic. Aug. 5.-There was conside:-
able activity to-day among the vessels
of the Japanese navy, following tire
declaration of war between Germany
and Great Britain.
The lights in all the lighthouses
along the Siberian coast have been eN-
tinguishcd.
A number of German and Austrian
reserve officers sailed to-day on tire
Korea for San Francisco. French oih-
GERS were also aboard.
Count Okuma, the japanese Premier,
in an interview to-day expressed re-
rret that the United States had not
been able to mediate The European
conflict. he said might mean the ue-
struction OF Western civilization.
Japan. he continued, would have been
happy to join the United States n
media ton, but her possible participa-
tion in the war as an ally OF Great
Britain made her an interested party
The Premier said that if Japan were
compelled to intervene she would pro-
tect the British colonies, but under 10
circumstances send feet or an army
- Europe.
Shanghai. Aug. Gums wers
mounted to-day on the Nofth herman
LLOYD steamship Prinz Eitel Friedrich
at Tsing-tau. ,
The Far Eastern squadron of the
German feet, accompanied by nun
Der of merchantmen, left Tsing.tau to-
dav, and il was reported that the war
ships were proceeding northward.
Large numbers of Chinese coolies
have been forced to work under armed
German guards on the defenees OF
Tsing-tau.
The squadron of United States wal
ships in Chinese waters has dlseoE-
tinued it's cruise and is now on the wey
from Chi-fu TO this port.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06

Austrian vessels.
Austria and Servia appear to hsv.
stepped their activities. or at least 10
have put strict censorship on thu
news of any important events, as no
dispatches Of Importance reached the
British capital from those two c0ua-
tries.
Authentic confirmation of the report
Of the destruction Of the German cruz
err Panther and of the capture Of tho
German cruisers Goeben and Breslsu
reached here yesterday.
A bill introduced in the House Of
Commons yesterday by the Home Ser
retary. Reginald McKenna, to restrain
the movements of undesirable aliens,
with the object Of facilitating the re-
moval Of spies, was passed through all
stages.
The Home Secretary announced that
twenty-one spies had been arrested in
the British Isles in the last twenty
four hours, chiefly in the naval centres.
Detectives during a raid on houses
occupied by Germans in London In one
place discovered large number Of
bombs and rifles. Several arrests were
made.
The Chancellor of the Excheouer an
nounced in the House OF Commons To-
day that the Bank of England rate
was to be reduced to 6 per cent either
to-day or Friday.
The government, added Mr.. Lloyd
George. had not yet decided to suspend
specie payments.
He contended that any one boarding
gold was assisting the enemy Of ais
country. At the same time, with the
view of economizing gold and main
tanning the integrity OF the gold stand
ard. il was proposed to issue notes o.
81 1851 and los. (S2 500, convertible
into gold at the Bank Of England.
These would be available on Friday 10
the extent of S15,000,0OO, and sf.es
that would be issued at the rate VI
sos 900 900 daily. Postal orders ere
also TO be made legal tender on the
same terms as notes. He made an ap-
peal to patriotic people not to with
draw gold.
"The Pail Mall Gazette" made pub
lie reports current in the city to the
effect that the heavy selling orders
from Germany during the last week
or two were really a deliberate at
tempt 70 sUld-u NhN LOnNvA
and cause a scare in the financial cad
commercial world so as 10 keep Grsa:
Britain out of the war. The newsps-
DC, says it hears that the sum Of SiO.-
900 900 was expended, or had beer ar.
ranged to be expended, fer this obiee'
with the cognizance of the Germaa
government.
The postofice is flooded with mail,
all the services to the Continent having
been held up.
The American Line steamship Phila-
delphia, which sailed from Southamp-
ton for New York yesterday noon,
took all the American and Canadian
mail which had been posted up to this
morning.
A downpour of rain prevented the
gathering of any great crowds during
the afternoon, but last evening the
streets of Whitehall and the West End
were filled with people eagerly picking
every scrap of news and cheering 81
the rumored British, French and Bel
gisn victories.
"The Manchester Guardian" the only
paper heretofore opposing the war, IN
printing the announcement of the de-
claration of war by Great Britain, says,
! "All controversies are buried. Our
front is united"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
Canadian Militia Modifying.

Seattle, Aug. 5.--Large numbers o.
militiamen are being moved fssm
Western Canada 70 the coast by troop
trains over the Canadian Pacific. The
militia at Vancouver has been senI
TO Victoria. The British governnsr.
has taken over the Canadian Pselhe
liner Empress of Russia AZ Vsneeu-
yer. She will be delivered 70 TIE
Admiralty al Hong Kong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
GERMANY SEIZES MONEY
All Russian Balances in Ger
man Banks Taken by Kaiser.

Berlin, Aug. AN embargo was to-
day laid on Russian balances at the
great banks in Germany. These funds
arc considered by Germany as prop
erty belonging TO hostile force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
RUSSIA MAKES MOVE.
Chases Enemy's Cavalry Ten
Miles Across Frontier.

Warsaw. via London, Aug. Rus
sian frontier patrols, driving the enc
my's cavalry before them, have crossed
the frontier at Lyk Biala, penetrating
ten miles into Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06
GERMAN ENVOY
TO LEAVE LONDON

Continued from page ]
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06

feet there has had no difficulty IN
making captive many German snd
Austrian vessels.
Austria and Servia appear 10 hsv.
stcpped their activities. or at least 10
have put strict censorship on tia
news of any important events, as no
dispatches OF Importance reached the
British capital from those two cOua-
triog
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-06

Antwerp. Aug. 5.-Serious snti-Ger-
man rioting occurred here to-day. A
mob sacked the German cafes and res
taurants and tore the escutcheon from
the door Of the German Consulate.
The police being unable TO check the
disorders. the Belgian military gov
ernor placed the city under martial
law and ordered the expulsion of all
German residents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-24
Splits Mexican's Nose and Lip i
Second Round Then Wades
Into Him,
MEN FIGHT ALL OVER THE
RING WITH AID LEADING
Former Champion Misses STing'
Landing on Floor With Joe
on Top.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan pa
WolEast, former lightweight chan
zion, had the better of Joe River
If Los Angeles in zen round igh
here tonight. From the tap of til
gong to the end, the men fought cac
other m over the ring. with the TO
ner champion uoing the leading.
was tho continual boring in a.
clever ,ing fighting which gave VOL
CAST the second victory over IT,
Mexican
Wolgast gained a clear lead earl
ma the Californian was unable t
overcome it, although he fought a
lis hest. Adj had the best OF th
second ninth and ten rounds, Will
Toe had the better of the fourth an
eighth, The other rounds were even
but each man had to keep busy {
all times to hold his own.
RIVERS bled pFotuSely tnrolghou
the match. Ad split his opponent
nose and mouth in the second roun
and kent peppering away during tn
mill.
Twrc during the tight Woigas
went to the floor by missing hi
swings and each time Joe fell on to
If him. once they wrcstlcd wit
the referee in the ring aud Wolgas
almost went through the ropes.
Wolgasts ability to block an
then usc both hands when at clos
range was excellent. His rival show
cd to- advantage at long range, bu
could rot land often enough to ":
the iEht.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-24
Biee Hill, Farmer, Who Killed
Brother, and Pearl Ramsey, Ne
ero. Will Go to the Pen.
MEN PROBABLY WILL BE
SENT TO CHESTER MONDAY
Circuit Court. With Judge w N
Butler Presiding, Will Close
Today.

Biee Hill 80 years old. who shot
and killed his brother Joseph, 81
wears old. in a revolver duel be
tween three brothers at their home
near Grand Chain on September -
last, was sentenced yesterday TO IL
years in the penitcntiary by a jury
in the Pulaski county circuit court
Judge W. n. Butler OF Cairo, presid
ing. The three men were prominent
farmers of the vicinity Of Grand
Chain.
Hill was arrested following the
shooting by Sheriff Charles b.
Wchrcnbcrg and taken to Mound
CITY. lie admitted killing his
broher Joseph aud said he hted N
self defense after Joseph had killed
his brother John. rs years old, and
shot Bige in the leg.
The three brothers had continually
ouarrelcd and on the morning OF
September % Joseph and his mother
went to Mound City to swear ont
warrant for the other two brothers
on A charge of disturbing the peace
On their return to the farm tha
evening Joseph is said to have open
| ed fire on mis- two brothers, VII;
were standing on the porch OF tn
house. Several shots were exchange
ana two Of the mon were killed AM
the other wounded.
Another case disposed CT wa
THAT o. Pearl Ramsey, negro, wi
killed Clarence McLemerore, anothe
negro, at Pulaski last june. Rlmse
was given 50 years in the pcniten
ltiary
Ramsey and McLencrorc Ind a
largument over some eggs they ha
Cooked for meal Each nan wan
cd to cat all Of tho c~rs. Eanse
enforced his argument by blalnin
- McLcmerorc with an HN, after whit
he ata the eggs.
$ Tho two sentenced men proOaoi
r will b. taken Monday to the pen
/ Tertiary at Chester.
Fl The circuit court will close toda
latter the conclusion of business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-24
Seventy Resorts Will be Torn Down
and 400 Inmates Turned
Out.
WOMEN MUST LEAD CLEAN
LIVES OR LEAVE THE CITY
Crusade Headed by Capitalist and
includes Many Society
Women.

St. Louis, Jan. 23.-The entire
segregated vice district of st. Louis
will be closed on March /, 1914, by
an order of the board of police COM
missionCrs issued late tonight. The
order is the result of a crusade
waged here by a committee OF loo
for the suppression of commercial
lied vice. This means the climina-
ton from st. Louis of 40 resorts and
about 400 inmates.
The entire vice campaign here was
led By II. +. Hammond. prominent
n similar movements in his home
ity, Des Moines, and in Kansas
City,
The committee of 100 is headed
" ]. Lionberger Davis, capitalist
| md attorney, and included many
| business and social workers and So
| 'iety women.
The red light district here, cen
ering at Jefferson and Lucas ave
lues, takes in four blocks IN the
leart OF the business section. Man,
f the resorts on Lucas avenue hay'
lourished for more than ten years
| 4 number of rare painting ant
FORKS of art are in some of tn
Houses.
| All of the buildings probably vii
torn down for The erection o
manufacturing and wholesale mev
'autile houses. What disposition
viii be made of the inmates, the pc
ice have not yet announced, 1t
xplained. however the women Wi
@ offered the means of leading
lean llfe and all who turn the olfe
side will be ordered to leave I'll
t..