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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01
WASHINGTON TO GIVE an.
tcnsuis Are Instructed e. Assist pi.-
tressrd Tourists.

WASHINGTON. July 3i-Ant.cip.uuE
that thousands OF Americans In Lu-coe
will find themselves seriously cmh,.fi..
by the war wave sweeping Europe n,
state Department took steps TODAY t.
handle promptly all eases which aI.. .
Americans in distress.
All Consuls and Diplomatic un'.ar, N
Europe will be instructed ~ once 50 t.ror'
promptly the name Of every Arncr'rlu ,tr7
finds 1t necessary to apply To- m, Amor.
can officials for aid of any kind 'rh...
reports Will Ia given out mere and 'Nn
Department will assume that ~ i'uer..
cans who do not apply ~ consulate f,'
assistance uf one sort or another are y
a position t. car" for thcmS,lv,s. Titus
Tar Practically no appeals for help n.v.
been received
Estimates made by steamship coflpa,.,.
place the number % American. in En-
rope, mostly tourists. at 10000 II o.
expected that n tho railroad and st,sn-
ship ticup continues to develop some o.
these Americans will find themselve. IN
difficulty regarding means Of getting back
home. II f. already a fact that ir Nus.
tria, Germany and Russia The Govern
nlcnts have taken complete pos Sc. ion q
the railroads and are utilizing them 80
their utmost capacity for tho moycineu,
Of troops and war supplies The with.
drawal of a number of trausatlantir linsr-
from passenger service also was learned
OF officially to-day.
II Is considered probable that the i'm.
mediate future will md thousands ~
Americans in distress and unab Bile to got
home. and N II expected that ALI or most
or them will appeal TO the nearest con
sulate as soon as they arc confronted with
serious difficulties. The State Department
expects that the calls for help will come
In any Jay now unless there Is a great
and prompt relief from the present cor.
dltions In Europe
II IL feared that many Americans, w
able 10 get passage home at the time th,y
planned TO return, will face shortage in
their funds II T. well known fac; that
thousands OF Americans go to Europe each
summer on very slender resources and -
them even a few days delay in their start
homeWard presents serious problems The
faot that probably much more than hair
the Americans In Europe this summer are
women Is regarded as n particularly Us
'ressing feature OF the situation
The Consuls are expected to be Of real
assistance to Americans through Their
knowledge OF the particular countries IN
which they are stationed and their means
or communication with Washington and
friends and relatives OF tourists II hes
been suggested also that In case OF dire
emergency vessels OF the navy rnigh, Re
used to bring back Americans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01

received a sufficient number OF assurance,
from American soldiers of fortune ard
adventurers to make the plan fea.ihl.
The crowd OF inauirers who went ii,
and out OF the consulate all day mas,
short work OF a man who came there
distributing circulars advertising IN,
Pan Slavonic meeting at the Central
Opera House tonight They rushed ,ino,
him. took HIS circulars away and threw
them into his face. lie beat = hasty 70.
treat.
Between 400 and 800 German re,4ry.
lists applied at the German Corsuls..
yesterday for instructions. Ihoy WEI.
told that no orders had been received
there and that only men specially NOTIFIED
need apply for transportation
The chairman of committee ~ Ru.
sian medical students called a. the Scr.
Wan consulate yesterday and offered
their services for Red Cross work VII.
the Servien forces. Prof. Pupin 'nfor-ref
him that up 10 the present There :, NJ
way of sending them to Europe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01

Americans who have FASTENED from
the Continent and are now AT London
hotels include the following
Al tho Hotel Cecil--R. Day OF San
Franeisco, DR. J. \. Murphy of New
York, Mr. and Mrs. John Dollington Hoag
NJ New Haven. Conn. Mr.. and Mrs. ..
Rothschild OF Chicago. Mrs. Kimball G.
Atwood and Mrs. c. +. Adams Of New
York and William Berlner
At the Metropole--Mr. and Mrs. Brad
ford Patten OF Boston.
At the Nictoria--S. H. Kallock OF Provi-
dence, q. H. Blake and party, Albert
Falcon and family ot New York Mr.. and
Mrs w. Reay OF Chicago
At the Grdnd---Jhc Rry. H. ". Me-
kenzle, Or. ". r. Douglass of New York
At tho Carlton--Tr, Daniel Elliot and
p1rty, Mr. and Mrs. :. II. Gillespie, How
ard Gould and party. DR.. and Mrs Nor
'1rOp, Mr. and Mrs, Ralph HARRISON and
Charles Well Of New York.
At the P.ccad.lly Mr. and Mrs. Ais
ton Burr Of Boston, Mr. and Mrs Henry
kimbau &C Concord aud Mrs William
orr Barclay Of New York
At the Icrkoley MI and Mrs. George
hobart OF N'N York,
y. Hiyman, IA" theatrical producer,
and several other managers have aban-
doned Their plans for taking the Cure
at Carlsbad on the advice of Ameri-
cane who succeeded in getting away from
the famous baths.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01
800 ARE FROM NEW HAVEN
or rhi. Number 100 Are Travelling
In Germany.

NLw HAVEN. Conn. July 31.-Mayor.
Frank J. Rice Of this city Is In Germany
studying municipal problems. and other
New Haven residents In tho war zone In
clude Prof. Henry W. Flrnam, Prof
George u. Adams Prof ERNEST w.
Brown. Col. y. g Osborn. Dr. and Mrs.
George Fahy. tho Rev. and Mrs John w.
IioaC, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Little Welcu.
the Rev. Frederick Lent Frank : Bishop
and Mr. and Mrs Isadore Free oman.
II is sail that 300 New Haven resi-
dents are travelling in the countries in.
VOWED IN tho war controversy, 100 being
in GERMANY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01
Checks Might He Refused.

II was admitted that II the checks
were presented at small banks In the In
terror towns of the Continent in the
event of war 1t was quite likely that
some OF the checks might be refused.
I'VE are taking care of all our pa
irons" said an official OF the company.
"and there Is no doubt that all OF our
customers will be cared for. We are
doing everything in our power TO help
the travelling public and we have plenty
of money at our branches to meet all
the outstanding checks.
I'VE have found 1t impossible to-day
however. to buy foreign exchange to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01
Offers American Regiment.

Austria's oldest families. but for years
IN American citizen, sent word to DR.
Winter the Austrian Nice-Consul, yes
terday that he would gather a regiment OF
1000 Americans OF military experience,
equip them and send them to Austria
~ his own expense. He said he had
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01
Cash for Outstanding Checks.

The express companies and the banks
announced that every effort was being
made and would be made to insure the
payment of travellers checks now out
standing. They said they had enough
balance abroad to meet those demands
on tho other hand. representatives OF
were presented and the banks al issuance
or the express companies did not have
balances abroad no credit would be ex-
tended In the present situation to the
American concerns issuing the checks.
In the first hours of business yesterday
express companies thought they might be
able to continue 20 issue travellers checks
by charging per cent. commission In
stead OF y OF 1 Per cent. con mission.
but in a very short time they found that
they would lose even at that rate.
The charge for one franc by cable
-l9L, cents-was 25 cents, and the cost
Of one pound sterling payable at the
other end OF the cable was s5.7b or So.
These were the opening prices. and then
the market closed absolutely.
Dealers in letters OF credit and travel
lers' checks realized that 1t was futile
20 try 10 make a proit out OF tho bust
ness and they gave up.
Al tho Offices Of the American Ex-
press Company, which was the pioneer
in the sale OF travellers checks. II was
said that the company had twelve
branches In England and Europe and
that at these branches payment was be-
ing made on the checks issued by the
company In this country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01
AMERICAN TOURISTS IN EUROPE RUSH TO GET HOME


70 the unit for me next fortnight the
uncertainty regarding the sailing ut the
france ihcreaseu the pressure on other
vessels
Inc frahce' strange 10 say, although
thc Conpaghic generate TrahSatlHn-
taues ne"es, SNIP unilke Ia froN'hve,
Is no' an auSlldry cruiser therefore, she
ia. SAL u conuitlons nnpr"Ns,
Moto ."r'I o,vvV .our's,s ca,eu NJ 'no
H"'' IAN hNpIess Company IaIls "','CeS
.ou"s w 'asn .lNeIIsrs rnerNs Ni'.e"
"ow c'L,"vt we cnanssu o's,N '.tre VII ~, -
o,. ,',,., ~. .',',, ,a.e
s,,.,s sp,'u w 90 ~,
a,ay a. part. Use -. 20 -, ,rts,
,yarn.d ,ho,, sgain., S,,t,,aria,d ,rho
.xnress co,nnanv's ac.r,s os,,,,a,o,, ,b,t
f,ilv 20 mo Amsr,,,9rs sre ,i.d ,n In
paris on account of the situation
The rush from virbv rarlabad and
AK was begun last night. travellers
arriving I'm Paris from, th.s, resorts saw
th.v saw long trains loaded with soi.
dicrs and horses a. the functions. The
destinations OF these trains vcrc kent
secret.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01
Americans Flee Germany.

BERLIN. July 3i.---Americans In Berlin
and other parts OF Germany are he
ginning to realize tho gravity OF the sit
uation, which az first they had been in
cllned to treat lightly. Their apprehen-
sion IS increased By the earnest advice
of their German friends. particularly those
who have Governmental connections, urs-
ing the tourists to leave the country at
once, since a mobilization order would
mean the tying up OF all railroads.
BRCssELs. July 3i.-The management
OF the Belgian state Railways received
official notification from the German I'm
psrial Railway Administration to-day that
all International train service into Bel
gium from Germany had been suspended.
Plymouth, july 3i.--Americans who
started late for trip to Euroue had a
taste OF what war menss when the Amer
,cdn liner Philadelphia. from New York.
arrived here to-day. The passengers and
mails were landed under strange condi-
tons.
Armed British jackies and marines
we're on every tender and these boats
carried wireless apparatus which had been
hurriedly fitted UP. They also had soma
phores. The landing stage here was
guarded By British troops.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01
WlTCHCRAFT

WI SHSNAF
There is no witchcraft in
our methods, but we know
our business, and have de.
monstrated time and time
again the superiority Of
Thompson-Starrett service for
giving the best possible re.
suits, in the quickest possible
time, for the least possible ex.
penditure Of money.
And We hold that no Owner
OF a building operation can
afford to disregard the kind
Of service we have to offer.
THOMPSON-STARRETT
COMPANY
Building Construction
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01
NO MORE CASH FOR
AMERICANS ABROAD
Banks and Express Companies
Won't Issue New Checks
Too Costly.
HALTS OUTFLOW OF GOLD
viii Pay 100000 Americans in
Europe Amounts Old
Checks Call For.

The great grab of European nation.
for gold and the determination OF the
banking interests here TO prevent the eN-
portation of more gold may make II al
ncult for the 100000 Americans In Eng
land and on the Continent to get cash
for their immediate needs. Reports from
abroad yesterday indicated that In the
event OF war throughout the Continent
and the suspension az payments by the
banks II would be practically impossible
for the Americans abroad 10 get money on
their letters Of credit or their travellers
checks
Tho express companies, representatives
~ foreign hanks ana the members of the
American Bankers Association issuing
travellers ch"cks announced yesterday
that the issuance of letters ot credit and
the sale ~ travellers checks had been
discontinued The reason was that It
was imposs ole yesterday TO buy foreign
exchange 10 meet those forms OF indebted
ness. The bankers who had decided that
something must be done TO stop the eN-
port Of gold pointed out that the sale OF
travellers checks was one form of re-
hitting money abroad and that II the
checks were sold II would be necessary
under the present circumstances to ship
gold to make payment on the other side.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-18

Whether we like 1t or not, the basque
has come to stay for a time at least
Fashion designers are turning out
basqued gowns in infinite variety. The
one illustrated here is carried out in
plain and figured taffeta.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-18
BODIES IN HEAPS IN
VALLEY OF DEATH

PETROGRAD, Sept. 1.-THE ferc-
est fighting of all that which preceded
the Russian victory at Lublin was in a
gorge near the village of Mikolaiff
which the Russian soldiers reverently
named the "Valley of Death. The
gorge was full of dead men, lying in
heaps, according to soldier who re-
turned here from the front.
when we attacked just before
dawn" he said, "the gorge contained
$4,000 Austrians, most of whom were
moved down by the artillery fire,
which plowed through the valley in
darkness.
"The Austrians surrendered and we
entered the gorge to receive their
arms, while their general stood quiet
ly on hill watching the scene. Eight
of his standards being turned over to
the Russians was more than he could
bear, for he drew a pistol and shot
himself"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-18
REAL DROUTH IN FOUR TOWNS.

A11HA DAeOO IN LIN rOOR lOWNS.
DEVILS LAKE, N. D., Sept. IT,
While all North Dakota has constitu
tional prohibition, there are four
towns in this section of the state that
are doomed to be "honest and truly"
dry. Hamar, Warwick, Toxic and
Narrows, on the Great Northern
Aetna cutoff across the Devils Lake
reservation, are billed to surer
drouth from this time on.
The government, through Lieuten-
ant N. A. Way of the Indian depart
ment, has served notice that no more
llquor can be introduced at these
points. Great Northern railway
agents have returned all liquor on
hand and it is understood that the
general affices of the railway have is
sued orders that no more shipments
be accepted for these towns. The gov
eminent rules that they are located
on the reservation and that the ship
ment of liquor there has been a men
ace to the Indians.
IN doing detective work at War
WICK, Mr.. Way investigated the
death OF stranger named J. w.
Brady, of New Haven, Conn.,, to find
that the man was killed by drinking a
liquor extract" which was shipped
out by Cincinnati firm which sold it
for the purpose of mixing with alcohol
in the manufacture of liquor. The
firm gave directions for mixing, de-
claring that the product would be just
as good as that which is shipped out
by mail order houses. Brady secured
some of this and lived but few hours
after drinking it.
Earl Harris is in Jail at Minnewau-
kan in connection with the case while
full investigation is being made.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-18
DOUBTING THOMAS
is NOW CONVINCED

GRAND RAPIDS, MIMI, Sept. II.
Fred Ingersoll of Warba has COM
menced threshing in this vicinity, US
ing modern threshing rig with
powerful steam engine, self-feeder
and blower.
Mr.: Ingersoll, though he has been
threshing in this section for several
years, has not been convinced of the
agricultural possibilities of this Sec
ton until recently.
"This will make a farming country
after ALL" said Mr.. Ingersoll. "After
going around and seeing what l have
seen in the way Of what can be grown
here, one cannot help but be convinced
One thing, though, that am surprised
at is that more farmers around here
do not get sheep to help them with
their land clearing. I got few last
fall, and this summer they cleaned up
the brush land upon which they were
pastured so that it was as clean as
that street, and they yield good prof.
it. With the wonderfully fine roads
which this county is building, it should
not be long before the whole county
is settled"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-18
GIVES LIBRARY TO
OLD HOME TOWN.
DIR. Welcome Will Also EQUIP
Park and Fairgrounds for
Garden City.

MANKATO, Mimi, Sept. 1.-THE
little village of Garden City, located
in the center of Blue Earth county,
which for fifty years has been dis
tinguished as being the location Of
the county fair, and which in the early
days aspired to be the metropolis of
southern Minnesota, is about to have
another honor thrust upon it. DR..
Henry S. Welcome of London, Eng,
who spent his boyhood days at Garden
City, proposes to present to the vii
lage a handsome public library, park
and Fairgrounds, in honor of the
memory of his parents, who were pio-
neer residents Of the village.
Some time ago DR.. Welcome COM
municated his plan to George M. Pal
mer Of this city under a pledge of
secrecy, and at his request Mr.. Palmer
has quietly purchased three blocks Of
land in the center of the village as a
site for the library and park.
After graduating from the state
normal school at Mankato, DR.. Well
come took up the manufacture of
chemicals and before going to England
mad medical laboratories at Phlladel-
phia which gave him national repu-
cation. He now owns one Of the
greatest chemical manufacturing con-
Germs in the world. He has also been
active in other lines, and for some
years was head of the American So
ciety Of London, and managed many
elaborate affairs in the way of gather
ingS of Americans.
He was personal friend of the late
Henry M. Stanley, the explorer, and
was one Of the pallbearers at his
funeral. Mr.. Stanley was godfather
at the baptism of one of DR.. Well
comes children. Dr. Welcome has al
so written books on various subjects
At the present time he is conducting
scientific exploration in Soudan
Africa. He visited Mankato and Gar
den City several years ago.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-18
STATE SELLS 720
ACRES OF LAND
Prices Range From SIS to $35
an Acre at Duluth
Auction.

DULUTH, Sept. 17.-Seven hum
dred and twenty acres of land in St.
Louis county was sold at an auction
conducted by Theodore Nelson, man.
ager of the land sales department of
the state auditors Office, at the court
house. The prices paid ranged from
SIS to $35 an acre.
All of the land was sold to st. Louis
county persons except in the case of
two forties which were sold to Orsa
Bearsdslee, Clarkson, Mich.
Mr.. Nelson said that the sale was
not as large as many other sales be-
cause the weather had made condi-
tons unfavorable for prospective SET
tlers to look over the ground. Now
that the summer months are over he
expects large number of prospec-
tive settlers to look over tracts and
be ready to buy at the next two sales.
Oct. 81 and Nov. 49,.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-18
NORTH DAKOTA LYNX
TURNS UPON HUNTER

FRYBURG, N. D., Sept. 17.-1t re-
ouired three shots for J. A. Frank to
dispatch the largest lynx seen here
in wears when he opened fire on the
animal, which had been destroying
local poultry and pigs. He crippled
tho animal at the first shot and it
charged. A second shot did not finish
tho hrute and by the time the third
shot dispatched the lynx it was with
few feet of Frank. A few min
,,tes later Frank saw it's mate, but it
vas too far away to be hit.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-18
.UNEMPL 0YED ARE
HUNGRY FOR JOB
Houghton County Road Work
Secures Plenty of
Hands.

HOUGHTON, Mich, Sept. IT,
Houghton county's scheme of carry
ing on extensive road work to give en-
ployment to the unemployed of this
section is being tried and it proves
very popular as large number OF
men applied for work, the first day, in
fact more sought employment on the
piece of work started on the Hancock.
Canal road than could be accommo.
dated.
Long before the hour set for the
commencement of the work men be.
gan to gather to look for jobs and il
all about 200 applied. Engineer Mar.
tin could take on but a small Fraction
OF this number at first, but he tool
the names of the others and promis
ed to put as many Of them as posi-
Die to work as soon as the progress
OF the operations will permit.
Chairman Mclean of the road com
mission would employ two gangs oil
men on the work and would employ
just as many as possible, withou1
hamperlng the operations.
Mr.. Mclean cannot announce thu
taking over of any other roads for i'm
mediate construction work. He sale
the county board had made no sug
gestions regarding other roads for i'm
mediate work, excepting in a genera
way. Late conferences between thu
commission and the special COMMITTEES
Of the county board may result in thu
opening of more work.
For Calumet's Idle.
Gen. Frank B. Lyon of Calumet
superintendent of the poor of tn,
Calumet district and secretary of tn,
Houghton county poor commission, il
an interview stated that he would es
tablish free employment bureau TO-
the benefit of the unemployed miner
Of this district.
Gen. Lyons office was besieged al
day by scores of men seeking wor]
but he had no work to offer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-09-18
CONGRESS FULFILLS
MRS. WILSON'S WISH

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Mrs
Woodrow Wilson's dying wish that
Congress abolish the alley slums in
the national capital was fulfilled yes
terday when the House passed the
Senate bill which prohibits the use of
dwelling houses in Washington alleys
after four years from the date of the
legislation. The bill now goes to the
President for his signature.
A few hours before Mrs. Wilson
died she told the President that she
could Ego away" happier if she knew
the alley slums would be wiped out.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-14
NEW IMPLEMENT DEALER
VIM. lembke Of Holland Buys Out A
II. Rosenquist at Raymond.

Will 1SH1Ukc OF T1OUIanU Buys OuC A.
II. Rosenquist at Raymond.
Last week deal was arranged be-
tween VIM. Lembke Of Holland town.
ship and A. H. RosenQuist, our popular
implement dealer Mr.. Lembke bot
the business and will take possession
next January first. Tn new imple-
ment and farm machinery dealer is
we'll known in this community. He
has been one of the most successful
farmers in this section of the country
Some years ago he entered into a VEN
ture that with most men, who have
taken such sideline, has invariably
spelled failure of the worst kind, but
Will not only came out of it all right,
he even sold more high priced auto
mobiles than the average dealer. If
the business needs as good and ener-
getic man as the former proprietor
has proved to be in the course of
years past, the new man brings with
him all the qualities that entitle him
to the full confidence and esteem of
the citizens and generous patron
age of the farmers.-Raymond News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-14
Bull Mooser for Hammond.


NJ. s. Norelius, Progressive candi
date for secretary Of state in 1912
says in the Lindstrom Press: THE
consensus of opinion in the country
press seems to be that county option
is a question to be settled directly by
the legislature. This is exactly as 1t
should be. What can w. e. Lee do,
for instance, more than sign a county
option bill if it Is passed. w. S. Ham.
mond promises the same thing and
can also be relied upon to sign such
bill If it is passed. OF the two men
Mr.. Hammond is the more representa-
tive. His declaration of principles ia
high minded and clean cut and the
fact that he refuses to leave his con.
gressional post in Washington to fur.
ther his candidacy at home shows q
devotion and conception of duty that
cannot fail to make people admire
him. w. 8. Hammond is a clean cut,
capable servant, who, while he loathes
to blow his own trumpet, has the
stuff in him to make the kind of a
governor that Minnesota can we'll
feel proud Of"