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German Military Movements -
+ French Frontier Active,
Russian Troops Blow Up BridoU
ON Road to Vienna.
WEI HH WEI IS ABANDONED
England Aiming Her Merchant
Vessels in Far East.
St Petersburg Resounds with
Patriotic Demonstrations,
FRANCE IS lOSme FAITH
Does Not Believe Germany II
Acting on the Level.
Armies Of Both Countries IN
Touch on Border.
England Aiming Her Merchant
Vessels in Far East.
St Petersburg Resounds with
Patriotic Demonstration,
FRANCE IS loSMe FAITH
Does Not Believe Germany II
Acting on the Level.
Armies Of Both Countries in
Touch on Border.

Paris, July s1.-MilitaEy movements
ON the German side Of the frontier
were very active today ana the French
outposts were placed ON guard.
A German patrol at one point
actually crossed the frontier. probably
owing to q mistake.
London. July s1.-A Central News
dispatch from Berlin says the Russian
troops today blew up the frontier rail.
road bridge of the Warsaw-vienna
railroad.
A Central News dispatch from Paris
says telephone communication be.
tween France and Germany has been
interrupted since 4 O'Clock this after.
noon.
Berlin. July s1.-Crown Prince
day appointed to the command Of the
first division of the imperial guards
army corps.
England today increased its rate Of Of
discount to per cent.
Paris. July 31.-La Provence. of the
French transatlantic line was today
reQuieitioned by the French minister of
marine for the service Of the republic.
She is to be armed at once and, there
fore, has heen twithdr2Wn from the
transatlantic service. 49,. Z.
The France, which is not an auxiliary
cruiser. will sail on Tuesday.
s. Wea-He1<Sge4 Abanaonen. E,
Pekin. July 31.-Ths British meet to-
day deserted Wei-Hei-Wef and sailed
at midday with sealed orders: thus full
nlling its long standing orders. The
British considered the place not worth
defending.
War Preparations 1t Hong Kone.
Hong Kong. July 31.-Active prepara-
tions are going on here in view Of
eventualities. The Canadian Pacific
steamer Empress Of Asia has been
are being mounted on board. At the
dock yards work IL proceeding night
and day and double guards have been
placed on duty. All the troops have
been confined to barracks and leave
has been stopped. The British battle
ship Triumph took on her war stores
and is prepared for action. All the
boundaries Of the colony are guarded
by outposts.
Hope Of Peace Gone.
London, July 31.-Omcial announces
ment OF the resumption Of the con-
versati0ns at st. Petersburg and vi
emma came today at q moment when
Ressimism had taken possession of all
Europe. The hope that 1t might lead
to peacable solution was grasped
with desperation, but the news was
offset later by the proclamation OF
martial law in Germany, which was
regarded as preliminary to the mo-
bflizatfOn Of the German forces for
war.
Everybody then. seemed to settle
| down to await the news that the
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Strict Censorship ON News Is
Maintained in Europe.
Newspapers Being Suppressed
in Austria and Germany.
SITUATION MORE CRITICAL
Only q Miracle Can Prevent q
General Conflict.
Russia's Action Is Considered q
Direct Challenge.
lIISTRlANS HELD ChECk
They Are Making Little HEAD
way in Servian Invasion.
King Peters Forces have
Taken the Offensive.
Only q Miracle Can Prevent q
General Conflict.
Russia's Action Is Considered q
Direct Challenge.
.AUSTRIANS HELD IN CHECK
They Are Making Little Head
way in Servian Invasion.
King Peters Forces Have
Taken the Offensive.

Conversations were resumed today by
the Russian and Austrian governments.
Martial law was proclaimed Throughout
Germany. Stock exchanges were cioseo
evervwhere. Several encounters De-
+weer Austrian and Servian troops re-
sulte,, in the Servians successfully re-
sistinp the invaders advance. Tne
great German liners Imperator ana va
tor1.nd wore taken off the Transatlan-
tic service. ,
Wild patriotic enthusiasm preVaiieo
all night in ST. Petersburg. vienna mas
been kept in ignorance OF events at tnc
front and Germany has imposed a rlelo
censorship on dispatches. which are
greatly delayed.
London. July s1.-A dispatch from
Berlin to Reuters Telegram company
saws that a state of war has peeh
proclaimed in Germany.
The estate Of war" proclaimed In
Germany means, in other words, mar
tial law under which the military au-
thorities take charge OF the situation
in conformity with paragraph oS Oh
the constitution Of the German en-
pire. The kingdom Of Bavaria how
ever. is excluded from the operation
of today's proclamation and will have
to issue a similar decree ITSELF II y
desires to do SO. as it Is an independ-
ent kingdom. Today's proclamation
was signed by the German emperor as
king of Prussia. -. =
No Mobilization Today.
Berlin, July 31.-The German for
eign office gave assurance this morn
ing that no mobilization order would
be issued in Germany today. or
ficials admitted, however, that the sit
uation had not improved. but had be-
come rather aggravated since the issue
of the Russian mobilization order.
1t had been generally expected that
an order for the mobilization OF the
German army and navy would be
issued in the course of last night
The governments postponement OF
this drastic action gave rise today &c
hopes that something might happer
to avert the necessity of doing SO.
The general feeling throughout Ger
many was, however. that only mira
Gle could prevent war, and another
anxious day Of waiting for a solution
set in.
Definite solution of the existing
doubts as to whether the crisis woult
result in peace or war was passed b.
bankers, business men and the labor
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Will RUN SHORT
X a sas Faces Financial
Squeeze by Next October
Most of Tax Money Has Already
Been Called.

With 20 per cent Of the state taxes
for the current year already drawn. 1t
became evident today that the state
will have a hard squeeze in meeting
expenses until the new taxes are avail
able in December. OF 81 ,s47. .s61 collect
able for use during the remainder Of
the year. the county treasurers now
have on hand but $1,119,189 and the
proximate 81, ,348 900.
Figures compiled today In the office Of
w. E. Davis, state auditor. show that
prior to July 1 the state had drawn
sixty per rent of the tax for use this
year That sixty per cent represented
$2o24.7s9. July 20. a 1raft was made on
the county treasurers for another ten
per cent Of the total tax. or $S37 ,12S.
The 1913 tax levy of 12 mills, provided
for state tax of $3,37L761. But the
county treasurers report that not all of
this money has been collected and that
OF the balance of 81. 346, ,S61 still due the
state. there is on hand at this time only
S.119, ,1S9.
The states hope to meet the 1914
bills until the new tax is available. lies
in the ability of the county treasurers
to collect sufficient delinquent tax from
sales and redemptions to offset the
shortage in collections. Estimating
that the state will find it necessary to
draw ten per cent each month during
August, September. October and No
vember. it will require 81, 34S, 900 to meet
the states bills until the new tax fund
can be utilized. The 1914 tax is not
available before December 20.
Added to the amount of money IL
the hands of the county treasurers. /.
an actual Iree balance of 100000 II
the state treasury July 1. This vii
aid in taking care Of the states bill
until December Trouble in meeting
the states accounts is not expected un
til October. Should the county treas
| urers at that time fail to have collect
ed sufficient funds to offset the pres
ent shortage in the tax account, it il
claimed that stamping of warrant
not paid for want of funds" is prob
able
| All OF the funds now actually in sigh
| Will have been exhausted with tn,
| drawing Of the October estimate, it i.
| claimed
So the work of saving the state from
possible financial embarrassment in No
vember. is up to the treasurers OF tn,
los Kansas counties.
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BRINGS RELIEF.
Midnight Rain Nets Half IN
Inch ut Topeka.
Central Kansas Stations Report
Showers That VIII Do Good.

Nearly half an inch OF rain-.46-
fell at Topeka between IL and 2
o'clock last night. There are many
who are claiming today that the cir
Gus was responsible for the dewnpour.
An impression prevails that r~eus u q
usual thing ON circus day at Topeka.
However that may be. the rain was
needed. and the farmers are in excel
lent spirits-the corn crop Is saved
again.
day night was 80 degrees; this MORN
ing it was 66. This is two degrees be-
low the norma. minimum for this time
Of year and the lowest temperature
since July 8. when the minimum was
also Sc. Before the storm broke the
wind was from the southeast: later it
shifted to the northeast; this morning
It was from the east. A maximum
wind velocity Of IS miles an hour was
attained in the course Of. the storm.
Showers were general in the east
central and northeast portions OF the
state and in the Kaw valley. Govern
ment stations report rain as follows:
Anthony, trace; Emporia. II; Fort
Scott. 40; GoodlaAd, trace; Hanover,
.08; Horton, n; lola, ~; Manhattan,
.2s: Kansas City. .1s: st. Joe. 10.
High temperatures were general in
Kansas. Thursday afternoon. The hot
test points in the state, according to
the government reports, were Anthony
and Macksville. with a temperature OF
los. The record at Enid, Oklahoma,
was ITO. There was q drop in tempera-
ture in the northern half Of the state
Thursday night.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy
weather tonight and Saturday, with
the probability of local showers in the
eastern portion of the state tonight
The temperature is expected to drop
In southern Kansas tonight.
The stage of the Kaw river at To-
peka today-4.3 feet-is the lowest
since the first of March. 1t is q foot
higher than last year on this date.
The highest temperature recorded
on this date in the % years that the
local reports have been issued was 1O2
degrees in 1897; the lowest was SIS in
1899.
Today's Temperatures.
This is the coolest day this month
with the temperature averaging seven
degrees below normal. And it is the
first time since June that the mercury
has failed to go to the eighty degree
mark. At two O'Clock this afternoon
the wind was twelve miles an hour
from the northeast-a direction indica-
tive of rain.
0YNl--
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Milwaukee. Wis. July 31.-Activity in
options in the Milwaukee wheat pit
opened at a decline Of slightly over 5
cents a bushel from last nights close.
There was but little trading.
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EXPORTS STOP 80,

Berlin, July : .-Ihe German feds
hfbfting exports Of grain, fI0ur. TODD
stuffs, meats. animal pfoducfA antuL
mobile trucks. motorcycles. petroleum.,
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C.oudy tonight and saturday: prob
ably showers tonight
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Tofiay's Temperatures.


Following are observations Of the
United States weather bureau ending Ut
z o'clock this morning:
SfafuOsnn In W1NnDa sss'f<
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The citizen., 1914-05-22
PRESIDENT STATES
HIS PEACE PLANS
Government in Mexico That Can
Meet Its Obligations.
HUERTA READY TO GET OUT
Their Plans Contemplate Elimination
OF Dictator's Party AIso-Wil-
son Would Treat All
Factions Fairly.

Washington, ID. C.-President Will
son told the American commissioners
that the United States Government re-
CARDS the settlement of the Mexican
problem in a definite form as pre-
requisite to the withdrawal of the
American forces from Vera Cruz.
The President gave the American
commissioners-Just Lamar, of the
Supreme Court of the United States;
Frederick w. Lehman, former Solici-
tor-General, and II. Perceval Dodge.
the secretary-no specific instructions.
He told them to place themselves in
receptive mood and await proposals
from the three South American media
tors.
But at the same time he outlined to
his representatives that peace in Mex
lea seemed to him to be conditioned on
the elimination of the Huerta ad-
ministration and the establishment in
its place of strong provisional gov
ernment, which would conduct an elec-
ton, giving fair treatment to all fac
tions and parties and guaranteeing.
moreover, a solution of the agrarian
problem and other internal difficulties
which have bred revolution in the
Southern republic during the last three
years.
The President wishes the Mexican
question settled on comprehensive
lines that will take into account the
economic principles for which Zapata.
in the South, as we'll as Carranza, in
the North. have been fighting. and will
at the same time conserve the right
full interests of the people in the ter
ritory now controlled by the Huerta
Government.
Huerta Ready To Go.
In the course of the day a dispatch
came to one of the foreign diplomats
here from a diplomatic source in Mex
leo regarded as thoroughly competent
stating that General Huerta was ready
to resign, and would permit his repre-
septatives at the mediation to elimi-
nate him if it should become absolutely
necessary.
This dispatch confirmed intimations
that have come from the three Huerta
delegates since their visit to this coun-
try showed that they had realized
Huerta's elimination was regarded as
essential to a settlement and knew
from the phase of the problem their
efforts would be fruitless. The Huerta
delegates, too, it is learned from per-
sons who have talked with them, un-
derstood thoroughly that the scope OF
the mediation has been broadened be-
yond the difference which arose out Of
the arrest at Tampico of American
bluejackets and now comprises the
entire Mexican problem.
The citizen., 1914-05-22
FINE WINTER RESORT
st. Moritz, in Switzerland, Won
derfuI Pleasure City.
Features of the Town Arc the Result
of Thirty Years Expenditure Of
Energy and capltal-Haven for
Lovers Of Winter Sports.

st. Moritz, Switzerland.-It has
been said that It requires not only
natural advantages, but a quarter OF
a century's labor, to make a really
good Swiss winter resort. At st.
Moritz is to be seen the outcome of
80 years Of energy and capital expen-
diture. The Cresta, most wonderful
Of toboggan-runs-a glistening pol
ished sheet of ice from Church Leap
to Cresta village-is the result Of
many years Of loving study and labor.
The rinks are the product not only of
much money, but also of long expert
ence in the fine art of tending ice
at an altitude Of 5000 feet. Many
years Of observation have enabled the
devoted engineer Of the bobrun to
combine the maximum of thrills with
the minimum Of danger At st. Moritz
man will find any winter sport he
loves, and find it the very best of its
kind. Bandy, tobogganing, bobbing,
in this the most important winter
sport centers in Switzerland, and are
to be had side by side with every
amenity and luxury Of modern life.
First-class hotels, a well-appointed
club (where cards are not unknown), +,
a fine English church (where the serv.
ices are choraD, series Of race-meet.
ings, shops full Of Paquin dresses, ex
pensiye instructors both in the com
pletest Continental or English styles
and in the most hybrid developments
of the tango, covered lawn tennis
The citizen., 1914-05-22

Joseph Hayward. an ensign in the
United States army. on his way to Fort
Harmar meets Simon Girty. a renegade
whose name has been connected with all
manner of atrocities. also headed for
Fort Harmar. with message from the
British general. Hamilton. Hayward
guides him to the fort. At General Har-
mars headquarters Hayward meets Rene
D'Auvray, who processes to recognize him.
although he has no recollection of ever
having seen her before. Hayward volun-
teers to carry message for Harmar to
Saudusky. where Hamilton is stationed.
The northwest Indian tribes are ready
for war and are only held back by the
refusal Of the friendly Wyandots to join.
The latter are demanding the return OF
Wa-pa-tee-tah. a religious teacher. whom
they believe to be a prisoner. Haywards
mission is to assure the Wyandots that
the man Is not held by the soldiers. Rene
asks Hayward to let her accompany him.
She tells him that she Is a quarter-blood
Wyandot and a missionary among the
Indians. She has been in search of her
father Che insists that she has seen
Hayward before. but in a British uni
form. Hayward refuses her request and
starts for the north accompanied by
scout named Brady and private soldier.
They come on the trail of war party
and to escape from the Indians take shell
ter In hut on an island. Hayward finds
a murdered man in the hut.
The citizen., 1914-05-22
CHAPTER VII.
MademolselIe Meet. Her Eather.

Mademoiselle Meets Her Father.
There was evidently no use of my
cropping longer in the dark. The girl
was in earnest; she firmly believed
me to be another. There could be
no understanding between US until
this mystery of identity was cleared
away. Her discovery of me here had
only served to increase her halluci.
nation.
'Mademoiselle D'Auvray," l said
earnestly, and l stood bare-headed be.
fore her, there is a serious mistake
being made. am not willing you
should deceive yourself any longer
l am going to be perfectly frank with
you. and in return l ask you to be
equally frank with me. Who do you
believe me to be?"
She gazed straight into my face, an
swering:
Monsieur Joseph Hayward"
"Of course" smiling, you heard
the name at Fort Harmar."
But l did not; it was never men
toned In my presence. I recognized
you"
Which would imply that we had
met before, yet l have no recollec-
tion, not the faintest, of such a meet
ing. You are not one it would be
easy to forget"
Unless one particularly desired to
do So" she replied swiftly, "and that
am beginning to suspect is the
case" She Strengthened her slender
figure, throwing back her shoulders
and using clearer English than be-
fore, as If throwing off disguise. you
ask me to deal with you frankly, mon
sieur; very well, l will. Down in my
heart l have never trusted you--nev-
er! My father did. and made pretense
to please him. But from our first meet
The citizen., 1914-05-22

courts lit by electricity and warmed
by central heating such are few
of the adjuncts and by-products Of life
at st. Moritz in winter.
Pleasures and activities are as null
tiform as human nature in this gay
vanity fair in the snow, where, in
the electric air, the active are more
vigorous. the delicate and fragile
awake to new energy. The so-called
blue" rays of the Engadine sun have
very magic and mysterious properties
not merely of a therapeutic but also
of moral and social sort. 1t Is,
however primarily for winter sports
that the newcomer will visit st
MoritZ.
The citizen., 1914-05-22
EASY WAY TO GOOD HEALTH
Stand Straight and You'll Steer Clear
of Lung Trouble, Says Medical
Body.

New York.-The first essential In
the avoidance of tuberculosis Of the
lungs, or consumption. is to keep the
lungs strong, SO that If the germs are
breathed they can do no harm, &C
cording to a bulletin Of the American
Medical association.
One of the most important things
in keeping the lungs strong Is to keeT
the chest wide open, so that the lungs
can be properly used. II the body Is
dropped or stoops, or II the shoulders
are allowed to drag forward Ground
shoulder), or il the head Is carried
forward instead of we'll back over the
shoulders, the chest must be fiattened.
the breathing must be shallow, and
the lungs. not being freely used, be-
come weak.
1t is in this type Of chest that tuber-
culosis usually begins. The consump-
tive is usually narrow chested, with
dropped shoulders and with the head
craned forward. While the develop
ment of strong. well formed chest is
one of the most important factors In
preventing tuberculosis, the same
thing is to be desired If the disease
has once started. Not only should we
live in the open, but we should stand
UP straight and learn to throw big
chest" so that the lungs can grow
strong and the fresh air be taken In.
The runner, the singer, or any one
who is obliged to make sustained ef.
fort is taught to stand and sit with
the chest high, so that the lungs can
be used to the best advantage, and II
every one would do the same thing
there would be less tuberculosis, be-
cause there would be fewer weak
lungs.
The citizen., 1914-05-22
CHAPTER vl.-continued.

stood staring at it, and then down
into the face of the dead man. D'Auv-
say: Her name! The same name she
Mad given me! The face Of the girl
came back instantly to memory, dis
tfnct, living. There was familiarity,
a resemblance, now that l thus con-
nected the two together. She had told
me her father was French officer
but dead, killed in action. Perhaps she
this belief. Yet was convinced now
that this was the man; that he had
been living up to a few hours before,
and had met his fate here in the will
derness by a foul and treacherous
blow. Her father! The knowledge
seemed to shock me, to leave me help
less; l could not divorce my mind
from the remembrance of the daugh-
ter. Where would she be that night?
Safe at Harmar? or in the dark woods
with Girty? Did she know about this
hidden cabin? This island rendez-
vous? Surely this could be no mere
coincident of name and history, yet
what was the mystery that enveloped
both? Why was this Captain D'Auv-
ray hiding here, and why did she deny
that he was still living? The more l
thought, the more tangled grew the
skein. Brady called me, and l stepped
back into the other room, still dazed,
grasping the medal in my hand
well, what is it," he asked gruff-
ly. What have you found out?"
told him briefly, describing the ap-
pearance of the body, and handing him
the medal. He turned 1t over in the
light of the torch.
French, amt it? What does it
say?"
AN army decoration for gallant con-
duct given to Capt. Raoel D'Auvray,
Fifth Cuirassiers."
You think 1t belonged to him?"
Beyond doubt; it was pinned to
his shirt-the one thing he treasured
in his exile"
"D'Auvray," he repeated, as II the
name had familiar sound. "I've heard
Of him before. Wait bit; now have
it-he commanded Hamilton's Indians
at Vincennes when Clark took the
town. I saw him once"
He got to his feet with my help, and
braced himself in the doorway, looking
intently at the upturned face, as held
the torch extended.
That's the man." he said soberly. 81
remember the white beard; some one
told me the Wyandots called him the
The citizen., 1914-05-22
MUM ON MEXICAN EXPERIENCE.
Dr.. Ryan Fears Revelation Might Cost
Him His Life.

Washington, d. CDR. Edward r.
Ryan, who as a representative of the
American Red Cross and of the State
Department, was arrested in Mexico
and held for some time as spy by
the Huerta forces, called upon Secre-
tary of State Bryan Monday. DR..
Ryan declared that he was unable to
make any statement as to his Mexican
experiences. He said he hoped to re-
turn to Mexico later and he feared If
he broke the promise Of secrecy
exacted from him by the Huerta gov
ernment he would answer for it with
his life.