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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-01
PROMPT ACTION TAKEN
TO REASsURE COUNTRY
President and Administration Move
Quickly to Avert Financial Dan.
gers Growing Ou/ 0f War.
EMERGENCY CURRENCY READY
McAdoo Announces That S5OG,OO0,-
600 Is Available for Banks Against
Time of Strcss-Wilson Moves to
Complete Federal Reserve Board.

Washington. July 31.-President Will
son and the administration acted
promptly day to reassure the coun-
try against any threatening financial
dangers growing out Of the European
war situation First. the President
took steps to complete Immediately the
organization OF the Federal Reserve
Board SO the new currency law may
become effective.
Secretary McAdoo. expressing an
proval of the closing OF stock exchanges
throughout the country, announced thnt I
a S500.000.000 issue of emergency cur
rency, waiting at the Treasury Depart
ment. would be made Immediately
available TO national banks.
To make more easily accessible this
emergency currency, authorized by tho
Aldrich- -Vreeland act. the Senate late
to-day. at Mr. McAdoos request. passed
unanimously All amendment to the cur
rency law modifying the clause pro-
Niding that banks of national cur
rcncy associations. to avail themselves
of the issue. must have outstanding
currency notes secured by bonds of
the United States to an amount mot
less than 40 per cent of its capital"
RESTRICTION MAY BE
IGNORED DY SECRETARY
The amendment will give the Secre-
tary of the Treasury authority. in his
discretion to ignore this restriction.
1t will be passed early tomorrow by
the House, and probably will be
signed by the President before night.
TO hasten perfection of the Federal
reserve bill. ii was made known at the
White House that President Wilson
would send to the Senate tomorrow
his choice of a successor to Thomas D.
Jones, of Chicago. whose nomination
was withdrawn. The tense situation
also brought to Immediate action Paul
NJ. Warburg. of New York. WHO for
weeks had been holding back for an
examination by. the Senate Committee
on Banking and Currency. Mr.. War
burg notified the President he would
come TO Washington at once. and tele-
graphed Senator Owen. chairman OF the
Banking and Currency Committee,
that. in Difference to the President S
urgent request. and in view of the seri-
BUSINESS of the present emergency. hc
had decided to waive all personal CON
siderations. and was prepared TO ap-
pear before the committee ut n con-
venient date.
After another exchange of messages.
Continued on Third Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-01

Paris. July 3i.-Jcan Leon Jaurcs,
the noted Socialist leader. was as-
sassinated tonight while dining in n
small restaurant near the Boursc
The assassin was arrested. but refused
to disclose his identity. Later hey was
identified as Raoul Villain, twenty -ninc
years ola. ana said to be the son Of a
clerk OF the Civil Court at Rheims.
Louis Malvy, Minister Of the Interior,
on learning OF the crime, left the meet
ing of the council and ordered precau-
tions 10 be taken TO prevent demon
strations
NJ. Jaures was seated at Il table near
an open window facing the Rue Mont
martrc. chatting with several Socialist
Deputies and the editor of LIIumanitc
AS if by prcarrangcment, the curtain
covering the window was lightly
brushed aside. 'and hand holding a re-
volVcr was thrust through
Before NJ. Jauros could move he re-
ceivcd two bullets in tho hack OF the
head. He fell forward. dead. with his
head on the table.
The reports of the shots startled the
Continued on Third Pagc)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-01
AMERICAN TOURISTS
STRANDED IN FRANCE
Thousands Uf Visitors in Paris Are
Unable To Find Accommodations
OH Outgoing Liners.
MANY IN ACTUAL WANT
Their Cash Supplies Run Out, and
Letters of Credit Are Not IIonorcd.
Shipping Offices and Banks Be-
sicged by Furious Crowds.

Especial Cable 20 The Times Dispa tch. :,
Paris, Jnly 3l.-SiX thousand Ameri-
car tourists. are stranded in this city
They arc unable to find accommcda- :
tions on outgoing liners, and they are
threatened With actual want, by rca-
son of their cash supplies running out
Ahont noon the news Travelled around
the hotels ;hnt the Imporator woul,i
not sail to-day, nor the Provence to-
morrow. Within fifteen minutes OF the
publication of these notices both the
Hamburg American and French Line
offices were janmcd BY q crowd OF
furious Americans. who Vamly pro-
tested that 4 WAS absolutely necessary
shat they cross the Atlantic at once
Not the slightest Indication was
given by officials OF either line AS TO
when those who had booked on The
ImpeIator ana Provence could ma lie
the passage y rush was immediately
made for the Offices OF other lines
which have smaller boats scheduled TO
sail to-r!orrow. but every inch OF ac
commodation had been taken early in
the week.
The American Express Companv's
Office and other American banking
houses wcr" stormcd in II wild rush
10 exchange paper money for gold. but
OllIH NV - itN NdStS Ntlt tiit '''fllla nuS
met Thousands Of American men and
women arc frantically trying to obtain
coin i'll exchange for their letters of
credit The American Express Com
pany is doing every thing possible to
relieve wealthy Americans who are in
want of money
IMPOSSIBLE. TO SATISFY
NEEDS OF HUNDREDS
Nest prominent and wealthy people
with letters OF credit on the big French
banks have been unable to exchange
them. AS far rs possible. the express
companies have come to the rescue,
but il is impossible to satisfy the cry
ing need of everybody, and hundreds of
Americans tonight are standing daZcd
and bewildercd at the various banks.
refusing to leave when told IF the
money squeeze. which has nfldc il
Impossible 10 meet all requirements.
In the afternoon the l. y. :. bureau.
in the Rue de la Pain, was packed
with people anxious To know how they
could get home quickly. Many women
came in tears, complaining that even
Frcnch bank notes were not honored
CONTINUED on Second Pnge.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-01
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA ARE
AGAIN IN NEGOTIATIONS
This Is Only Basis of Belief That
Present Acute Crisis May Pass
Without Hostilities.
CENSORSHIP is VERY RIGID
Communication Cut or, and No News
OF Military Operations Comes
From Servia.

London. July sl.-There are only
two factors tonight giving the faint
est hope of averting a general Euro.
pean war
First, Russia and Austria are en-
gagged again i'll direct negotiations
Second, both Great Britain and
France are using their utmost endeav.
ors in favor OF peace. 5a4
On the other hand. Russia has or.
dered general mobilization, and Ger
many has declared Il state OF siege.
which is undoubtedly II prelude to. if it
does not cover. mobilization.
france has not mobiliZed, but Cab.
met councils which sat until late to-
night, issued DEGREES and began es-
tablishinS moratorium. and taking.
other action which could only be de-
termincd upon the eve OF war. Unof-
ncially, the French army is being vir-
tually mobilZed.
y circumStantiai though as vet mn
confirmed report, published in Rome,
says Germany is about to demand from
both Russia and France the Immediate
cessation of mobilization. Yet another
rumoi is that the German am mbassador
has notified the French government Of
his early departure. 4{
Great Britain is practically. though
not Officially. mobilizcd. and the
smaller European states. Belgium, Hol-
land and Switzerland as a prccaution.
havo ordered the mobilization OF their
armies 10 protect their territory from
being used as a highway for the belli-
gerents. and Norway. Sweden and Den
mark to guard themselves on general
principles.
Italy makes no announcement, and.
although a ruinor credits her with tho
decision not to participate in the
struggle. there is little doubt that she
is making ready for mobilization
communication across Europe has
been cut on, and there is universal an.
Dlication OF the censorship, with the
result that 1t is impossible to obtain
any accurate knowledge Of what mill
tary operations are going on in Servia.
All code telcgrams are refused. Arnnv
Americar travellers have been held up
by the suspension OF international
trains.
The withdrawal of thrco famous
German yachts from the Cowes re-
gatta is significant. They include tho
tnpcror's Meteor and Krupp's Ger;
mania.
MI the countries involved i'm. the wap
nave prohibited the export OF many
products. .lll the stock exchanges in
England and Scotland are closed.
European state banks have raised tleiv
rates. and the Bank Of England rats
has been doubled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-01
IN FACE or WAR Peril. 81
ENGLAND REMAINS CAI,Nx.

London. July 3l.-Facing the most
perilous epoch in their history since
they shivered before the spectre org
Napoleonic invasion. the English PED,
pie are the calmcst nation of Europe.
issterday they felt the decision
whether Great Britain was to- he
drawn into 1t general European war
was hanging in the balance; to.dav
they believe IT is a probability rather
than possibility.
There is no mistaking the fact that.
with The exception of minority OF
pehee ',dNocates. the nations mind Is
reconcilcd 10 war.
There have been no "dcmonstratiops.p
but there is apparent among all classes
sober and grim determination, if the
government declares the nations In
terests and obligations require her to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-01

Continued on Third Page.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-11
fire ALARM SERVES
n. AS CHURCH BELL

Marmarth, N. D., Jan. 1o.-Rev. r..
WEIGH Of Marnarth, minister of the
Congregational church, is evidently Il firm
believed in advertising. Undertaking a re
organization campaign to draw more peO-
pie to his church, he hit On a novel plan
which worked out t2 perfection,
The flock was striying from the fold,
and once, where crowded audiences lis
tened to the gospel. only q small attend
ance was n~oW%prescnt. His idea was that
If some magnet could be used to induce
people to attend services, his campaign
for more members Woulc be a success, 50
he collected all the thistles that had &C.
cumulated from the seasons growth in
the yard, and set them afire. The blaze
flared up and drew the attention of a
horseman who, noting the Iunusua blaze,
sent in an alarm for the fire department.
Crowds flocked to the scene, thinking the
little church on fire.
The incident proved good advertising,
for the house of worship drew a large
and app%reciative audience of former
church members and those who had not
yet sought the fold who were anxious to
hear Rev. F. WEIGH preach his sermon
to the largest audience of the churcl's
history.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-11

jamestown College opened January e,
in a glow of festivities incident t" the
dedication Of the new yabcr Science
Hall. The afternoon was Il holiday, stu.
dents acting as ushers t. show visitors
through the splendid building. Judge =.
f.. Spalding Of the Suprcm" bench. J. j.
Nierling, President of the Commercial
Club. II. NJ. Tabcr. Chairman Of the
Board of Trustees. and President /. II.
Kroeze, of the College, formed tn" re-
ceiving line. From 300 10 600 y. n. Il
stream Of visitors inspected the new ran
and listened to :; varied program e mu-
sue and addresses. In the evening IN
Tlks Hall came the climax Of good ,h,ings
in q banquet given the College by the
city. Plates were set for over 2tn and
the spacious hall was crowded. - stu
dents thoroughly drilled had charge Of
the serving, and they marched in md
out under the direction Of Mr.. X L..
Colvin, u Senior. They were repeatedly
applauded Mt the splendid way in which
they served. Mr.. J. J.. Nierling was tn"
POSTMASTER. and he introduced tn speak
erS in admirable form. Judge S03lding
was the chief speaker of the evening,
and spoke on ''The State and Christian
Education
His address was rcpletc with wisdom,
and placed the value Of cultural education
over against specialized and practical
education. He maintained that the fu,.c-
ton of the schools is to educate Ia and
in the great principles Of mental and
moral growth and not to traduCc it o
hand development and undermine ne
strength Of an educated citizenship D.. He
arraigned, as only a keen judge can DO.
the vagraies of the faddists Of so called
practical education that the most prar,
teal education was that which trained
the mind to think clearly and accurately.
He illustrated the results of the two
kinds Of education by ncighhors living
side by side. He predicted that every class
would in time seek a cultural education
as the ure foundation Of ali technica!
and professional training.
Following the Judge, Hon. s. r. Ills
worth spoke on THE Building" He gave
q splendid afterdinner speech, and gave
an account of his trip through the build
ing, his enthusiasm over the greatness
of the plant and the value to education
of such a remarkable addition to the al
ready efficient equipment of the college.
DR.. Nm. z. Roe took as his subject "The
Unseen Building" and emphasized that
all physical equipment was Of real value
only in so far as the built up the great
forces of life, the spiritual powers Of
the soul, ordering the intellectual de-
velopment. Hon. Alfred Steel spoke on
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-11
EAT CABBAGE, FISH
SAUSAGE, new BREAD.
"Pape's ~Diapcpsin" Digests Food
When Stomach Can't-Cures
indigestion.

DO some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly; fer:ment
into stubborn humps and cause a sick,
sour, gassy stomach? Now. Mr.. or
Mrs. Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin digests everything, leaving
nothing to sour and upset you. There
never was anything so safely quick,
so certainly effective. No difference
how badly your stomach is disorder
ed you will get happy relief in five
minutes, but what pleases you most
is that it strengthens and regulates
your stomach SO you can eat your IA
ivorite foods without fear.
Most remedies give you relief some
times--they are slow, but not sure
"Pape's Diapepsin' is quick, positive
and puts your stomach in a healthy
condition 50 the misery won't come
back.
You feel different as soon as
-"Pape's Diapepsin" comes in contact
with the stomach distress just van.
ishes-your stomach gets sweet, no
gases, no belching, no quotations of
undigested food, your head clears and
you feel fine.
Go now, make. the best investment
you ever made, by getting a large ff'
ty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from
any drug store. You realize in five
minutes how needless it is to suffer
from indigestion, dyspepsia or any
stomach disOrder.-(Adv.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-11
SKULL FRACTURED;
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS

Valley City, Jan. 10.-Leroy, eight year
old son Of Joseph Gotta who lives near
Oriska was brought to the Platou hos.
pital last night about 10 o'clock suffer-
ing from a badly fractured skull. The
boy was missed about four in the after
noon but nothing much was thought Of
1t until supper time when the parents
became alarmed and starter a search.
About seven o'clock the boy was dis.
covered in a lot where horses are kept,
unconscious and showing signs of hav-
ing been kicked by a horse, as his head
was badly injured. DR.. Crosby was at
once called and after an examination
pronounced it a bad fracture Of the skull
and rushed the boy to the Platou hos
pital where ar operation was at once
performed by Drs. Platou and Macdonald.
This morning the boy is very low and
one side is completely paralyzed so that
his chances of recovery are not at all
good. '
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-11
N0R1nWES1LETS

FARGO, N. D.-Local Agent j.. r..
Johnson was host to General Manager
G. A. Goodell of the Northern Pacific
a mi of his officials Tuesday
afternoon.
GRAND FORKS, N. D.-Mr. and Mrs.
William O'Gorman nave returned from
Pine City, Mimi. where they attended
the funeral of Mr.. O'Gornan's mother,
whose death occurred following a weeks
attack of pneumonia. Her husband, Pat
rick O'Gorman, died several years ago.
They We're pioneer settlers of Minnesota
coming to the state in the fifties.
LANGFORD. S. D.-To test the consti-
nationality of the South Dakota automO-
bile license law, Marshal county auto
owners have raised a fund to defend the
first person arrested for running q car
without the 1911 license tag.
HOOPLE, N. D.-Application for a
federal charter will be made ny the Hoop
lie State bank, according to plans made
at the annual meeting Of the stockhold.
erS.
MlNOT, ", D,-Threc buildings were
closed by Deputy Sheriffs Hans Hovind
and Dan Daugherty on cvide~ce showing
that beer and liquor had been sold in
them.
PEMBINA, N. D.-During the past
week Jack Dawson completed the bridgr
work on the Pembina river and at the
Argue-Gelder bridge and sent his crew
out to complete some work for Mr.. Wells
near Cavalier.
PEMBINA, N. DAN Italian, who has
been working for w. b. Hitchcock. while
sleeping out doors. had his feet very
badly frozen and is likely to have one
foot amputated as a result. Too much
Joy juice was the cause.
BLOOM, N. D.-A number of farmers
in Bloom township lave been consider
ing the matter of either building or buy.
ing an elevator at Bloom for cooperative
use, and at a recent meeting Of such
farmers it was decided to purchase the
elevator at that point from Pierce Bile
welt.
CANDO, n. D.-Towner county auto
mobile owners will bear the brunt of a
campaign for the improvement of high
ways in the county, plans being made
at a meeting in this city when the pre-
liminary organization of an automobile
club was perfected.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-11
v. ". DUNCAN OF
MINO1 IS MISSING

\ -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-11
WELL KNOWN BUSINESS MAN MYS.
T%ERIOUsLY DISAPPEARED THURS.
DAY. s.H

DAY. S..
Minot, Jan. 1o.-W. W. Duncan Of Nj
not, formerly manage of the furniture
department of the New York store and
well known throughout M;not's business
and social circles, has mysteriously dis.
appeared and the whole countryside has
been aroused and search parties organ
lied in the hum for the missing man.
Mr.. Duncan, whom his family state,
has been worrying q great deal over bus
mess reverses, came home yesterday for
noon dinner n about two o'clock said
he was going out for a little walk. He
left just about two o'clock from the
house and has not been seen since.
Sheriff Kelley was notified this morn
ing of Mr.. Duncan's disappearance and
has telephoned in every direction over
the county and this part of the state,
hoping to get some clue as to his where
abouts. w &#tr.
Search parties consisting of Minot
friends have been organized and the near
missing man, but absolutely nothing has
been found up to the present time to in
dictate where the man may be nor what
has happened to him since his disap-
pearance. .4
The city is buzzing with conjecture
n a number Of unconfirmed reports
have been circulated during the day. One
persistent rumor claims that Dune n
left Minot yesterday for Granville but
the authorities there have failed to find
him. w.
Mr.. Duncan has not been engaged in
active business since the first of the year
~ to which time he was managing the
New York store furniture department.
His family ppear to fear that his brood
ing over business has temporarily de-
ranged his memory and that he has wan
dered away aimlessly and is now in the
nearby district perhaps unable to ask for
help. l""
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-11
P. 0. and
STORE were ROBBED

Dickinson, Jan. 1O.-The post office and
q general store at Bellield, N. d. We're
entered and robbed by two masked men
whose identity is rs yet unknown. Just
as the postmaster had retired the two
men unbeknoWn to anyone in he village
entered both places and stole all the cash
available. They beat a hasty retreat and
probably jumped on N. p. train number
six. The amount stolen was not more
than seventy-five dollars. The federal
authorities have been given notice and
every effort win be made to locate the
wrong doors. '-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-11
WATER FOR
IN. P. R0UNDn0USE

Jamestown, N. D., Jan. l0.-A large
additional supply of fresh water Of fine
quality has been secured for general pur.
poses at the N. p. r~oundhouse. Pumping
connections for the new tubular wel
have just been installed, and the supply
is 10Y being used for all purposes need
ed. The well was drilled by a st. Pau!
CONTRACTOR to a depth Of 104 feet. the same
depth as the old well. The new wei!
is just east Of the new boiler house and
has a ten-inch suction. SO far it has
been impossible to lower the supply OF
water to any extent showing an mex
haustible supply. The new well is now
used exclusively. The water is kept fresh
and seems to be Of ample quantity for
every purpose. 1t is also used for drink
ing. and a drinking fountain has been
put in at the round house. F.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-11
N. p, SURVEYORS IN FIELD.

Dickinson, N. D., Jan. lO.-A location
party of the Northern Pacific left Dick
inson for the country southwest Of the
Kildeer mountains, where it will work
on the final location of the Western Da-
kota railway. The line has been graded
for sixty-two miles. When completed it
will n with the north line branch
from Glendive, Mont.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-11

ganized in 1883 and Mr.. Peoples has
been Its president for the last ten years.
The retiring president will devote his
time to the work of the Hugh Peopls'
Land and Investment company Of which
he Is president and Governor L. b.. Han.
IA Is the vice president.
Mr.. Sexton. who has been vice presi-
dent of the bank for the past two years,
will remain as an active officer Of the
institution. a..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-11
new ROCKFORD BANK
f.. has been SOLD

New Rockford. n. II. Jan. 10.-The
Bank of New Rockford has ben sold
by Hugh Peoples to Harry c. Sexton
of this city, John Jay Charleton Of Iowa
Falls, Iowa, Barney Simonitch of Min
neapolis and others, and the new owners
will assume charge at once.
The bank is n of the Oldest in this
section Of the state, having been or
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-11
STARVING BOY
IN Minneapolis

st. Paul, Jan. 10.-Peter Buckmaster.
Is years old, whose home is at Fargo,
N. D. was picked up early today by a
policeman in Minneapolis. in a starving
condition. He was taken to the city hos
pital, where he told a story of four days
without food and a two weeks tramp
from his home.
He said he walked most Of the way,
but managed to steal a ride Of a few
miles on a freight train. The boy told
the police he ran away from his home.
Lett Fargo Home Week Ago.
Peter Buckmaster. who was found
starving by the Minneapolis police, left
his home here about a week ago. accord.
ing to information give by his mother
last night. The family lives at S1S Front
street, and the father is at present away
from the city.
1T is probable that funds will be pro-
vided for his return home when he re-
covers sufficiently from the four days
exposure n hunger. No reason was
given for the boy leaving home.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-11

GRAND FORKS, N. D.-Thc annual
meeting Of the Grand Forks Sunday
School association will be held at Lari.
more in May. The exact dates will be fin
cd by Walter A. Snow, generar secre-
tary Of the North Dakota Sunday School
association,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Wolverines Win

Ann Arbor Mich, May 16-Michigan
 defeated Syracuse ST to 30. in their an- nual track meet here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
sBatted for Benz in eighth.
 ssRan for Weaver in eighth. sssRan for Bodie in ninth.

SuHlHaIy IW0-base h1t, Schahg. Three base hits. Collins, Alcock. Home Jasper in inning. Sacrifice hit, Chsse Stolen bases. Bodie. Chase. Weaver Base on balls, Benz 3. Wy ckom 3. Struck out: Benz 4, Wyckor'2 2. Wild pitch. Wyckoff. Time. 1850. Um- pires. o'Loughiin and Hildebrand.