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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
DENMARK IGNORES
NORTH SEA PERILS
Steamers with Food Sup
plies Sail for England,
Despite Warning.

Copenhagen, Aug. 18.-Danish ex--
porters and shipowners sent on all
their food stuffs for England last night
despite the warning Of the English Ad-
miralty as TO German mines IN the
North Sea, the captains and crews de-
claring their willingness to sail
A Danish steamer arrived from Ant
werp reports as examples of the anti
German feeling there that German
steamer in the harbor Of Antwerp was
set on fire by the people and the YES
sci was destroyed. Another German
steamer was pillaged by mob.
Bills are to be placed before the
Danish Parliament on Friday for the
establishment Of moratorium and the
issuance of one and two kroner bank
notes as substitutes for silver money.
The Dowager Queen Louise has gath
cred a great number Of ladies for daily
work at the palace for the Red Cross.
Political circles consider that the neu-
tralitv of Denmark must be maintained
at ali costs. holding that otherwise the
economic distress which already 10
acute will be accentuated. Large guam
titles Of goods are being exported 10
the combatants. Germany has removed
her tariff restrictions, but requires that
the shipments be In large quantltes.
The shipments TO England last nIght
arc insured by the government against
war risks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
Wilson Orders Inquiry Into Food Prices

acted it will bear the stamp Of ap-
proval Of the administration.
Mr. McReynolds sent letter to the
President stating that agents of the
Department of Justice have been put
to work on the case and already had
instituted investigations. At his sug-
gestion, agents of the Department Of
Commerce were also set 10 work by
Secretary Redfeld.
The food question was the first into
which President Wilson plunged when
he went back 20 his desk to-day after
his return from Rome, Ga, where he
buried Mrs. Wilson.
The letter TO the Attorney General
follows:
"The rapid and unwarranted increase
IT. the prices of foodstuffs in this coun-
try upon the pretext of the conditions
existing in Europe is so serious ano
vital a matter that / take the liberty Of
calling your attention to it.
81 would be very much obliged if
you would advise me whether there Is,
under existing law, any action which
the Department of Justice could take,
either by way of investigation or legal
process, and what federal legislation,
if any, would, in your judgment, be
justifable and warrantable in the cir
cumstances.
81 feel that this is a matter which
we cannot let pass by without trying
to serve the country. Certainly the
country ought to be defended, if pos
sble, against men who would take ad-
vantage of such circumstances to in
crease the price of food and the diff
culties of living
Faithfully yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14

be remedied by extended the city's
market functions.
Commissioners 10 Aid.
The Mayor instructed the commits
sioners of Health. Police, Charities and
Weights and Measures to give the com
mittee their active cooperation. lie
said the Board of Estimate would un-
doubtedly appropriate any moneys re-
quired by the committee. The Mayors
committee is composed of the follow
ing:
George W Perkins, Cyrus G. Miller, r. a.
Nanderlip, Edward T. Devine James Speyer.
Timothy Healy. Theodore p. Shonts. John j.
Murphy y.n the Rev J. Howard Meish the
Robert F. wagner G'H Melville su'sh1 Stone ogden
" Reid, L. J. OReilly, oswald G. Willard,
Morgan ]. O'Brien, Mrs. Julian Heath. john
A. Kingsbury, George McAneny. Monsignor
N. J. IAvelie CHARLES Il. strong, Francis
Lynde Stetson, Herbert L. Satterlee, Luigi
SOldri. Professor Nicholas Murray Butler
Richard W. Lawrence, Joseph Barondess
Adikes Henry c. Stuart, Frederick /. Gran
ford, Carl Koelsch, Otto Won Schrenk, Jacob
II. Schin, Otto T. Barnard. L. II. Outer
bridge. Frank Tucker. r. Fulton Cutting
Forest. Herman A. Metz. Thomas W
Churchill. Abram I Elkus. George Harvey
william Z. kclcht henry l. StOQQdFOs MIS-
Henry Willard. the Rev. Madison G. Peters,
Adolph Lewisohn, Henry Bruere. William a.
Prendergast.
Miss Katharine B. Davis. Frederick D. Tn
derwood. Bishop David II. Greer Vincent
Aston. Joseph ~ Francoini. Isaac y. Selig-
man. Thomas NJ. Mulry, John Aspegren. John
c. Agar Charles l.. Bernheimer. Or. s. s.
Goldwater, Mrs Herbert Parsons. Lee X.
Frankel Joseph p. H.nnessy. Hans Won
Kaltenborn. George BlumenthSl, Cornelius y.
Bliss. William A. Marble Haley Fiske, Will
lam 7. Harmon. r W Woolworth. William
G. Wilcox Alexander 81. White. Herbert T.
Gunnison Louis Heaton Pink Robert II.
Fuller Adolph s. Ochs. Ralph Pulitzer,
Henry j. Wright Miss Lillian d. Wald. the
Rev Christian +. Reisner, Joseph Hartigan.
oscar r. Seitz. Theodore n. Vail, John d.
Crimmins Arthur Won Briesen Luclen
Jouyaud. Elmer f. Brown. Michael ]. Scan
Ian. Arthur Woods Michael NJ. Mulqueen'
colonel II. H. Treadwell. +. G. Blum. W.
Everitt Macy, Adolph Goepel. George Fried
lander Ernest Bohm, Celestino Piva, Arthur
Brisbane. Alfred W. Mccain.
George g Otis. Alfred Holland smith, John
J O'Connell Charles G. Birmingham. Robert
Bacon. Miss Virginia Gildersleeve. o. Grant
Esterbrook. Cleveland II. Dodge, George n.
Bell George H. Hlghbie. William Writ NILS
Percy Straus. l. j. Lippman, William a.
mons. William Won Elm. p. A. 5. Franklin,
Henry II. Curran. Lucien Bonheur, Louis
Wiley, George Cromwell. William church
Osborn Elizabeth J. Toms. William II.
KIenke. william j. Crowley. Nathan a.
SMITH. Dr. Joseph p Brennan, Victor RID
der Frank l. Bowling and Robert Lee Nor
rell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
ITALY TO CONFER
WITH HER ENJOYS
Ambassadors to Warning
Nations Called Home
TO See King.
tBy cable TO The Tribune. J

Rome, Aug. Determined to re-
main neutral at all costs, the Italian
government has summoned home all its
ambassadors accredited 10 the coun-
tries involved in the present war in
order that they may confer with the
King. The Ambassador at Vienna has
already visited Rome. Signor Bollati,
Italian Ambassador TO Berlin, is now
here. He will be followed by the am
bassadors at Paris, London and St. Pc
tersburg.
The Rome press comments very ia
vorably on Englard's concession per-
hitting coal to be exported to Italy.
Vice Admiral Leone Viale was to-
day appointed Minister OF Marine in
succession TO Admiral Enrico Milo,
who retires on account of i'll health.
The "MessaCgero' to-day says it un-
derstands that the Italian Ambassador
TO the United States, the Marquis Gu
SAM Confalonieri. who g returning to
Washington Immediately. has instruc-
tions TO cooperate with President Will
son in regard TO the latter's offer of
mediation in the European war.
Italy is reported TO have modified
about 100000 troops on the Swiss and
Austrian frontiers. as a precautionary
measure. All the passes over the Alps
are strongly held.
Geneva, Switzerland Aug. 10 via
Paris).-Italy has modified between
zoo. 900 and 100000 troops on the Swiss
and Austrian frontiers as a precau-
tionary measure. All the high passes
over the Alps, such as the Theodule,
above Zermatt, are strongly held, and
Swiss and Italian patrols meet and ex-
change impressions of the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
CITIZENS TURN OUT
TO COAL CRUISER
Halifax People Take Dirty
Job TO Give Crew OF
Suffolk a Rest.

Halifax, n. s., Aug. 13.-Citizens OF
all classes are showing their patriot
ism by voluntarily coaling the British
cruiser Suffolk, which arrived IN port
early this afternoon. II is estimated
that the work viii take ten hours. The
crew Of the Mauritania and 200 men
Of the 63d Regiment are helping. The
cruisers crew will consequently enjoy
q much needed rest.
The Suffolk steamed up the harbOr,
her white ensign at the fore, her band
playing and her crew lining the rail
Hcr progress was marked by the cheers
of 10000 persons assembled on the
waterfront, and the blowing OF
whistles Of all the steamers in port.
A wireless dispatch received tonight
said that the British cruiser Good Hope
may be expected tomorrow.
st. Johns, Mild, Aug. 13.-Newfound-
land will contribute TO Great Britain's
force 500 men, fully equipped for land
service; will increase the naval re
serve from GOO to 1000 and will enlist
an auxiliary force of 500 men for de-
fence of this island colony.
Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 13.-Four in
fantry regiments Of Winnipeg, 1000
strong, together with the local battery
of artillery, were ordered to-day to
mobilize at Quebec. They leave on
Monday night.
Vancouver, B. c., Aug 13.-The
Canadian cruiser Rainbow reached
Victoria at a. m. to-day, conveying
the British man-of-war Shearwater.
The Algerne is expected in.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
WILSON MOVES TO
END WAR PRICES
Instructs Attorney General to
Investigate and Suggests
Legislation.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Aug. 1S.-President
Wilson directed the Attorney General
and the Secretary OF Commerce to-day
TO begin an investigation of the rapid
and unwarranted increase in the prices
of foodstufFs" in the United States
upon the preteXt of conditions exist
ing in Europe" Later he may send
a message TO Congress on the subject.
Attorney General McReynolds is
asked in a letter from the President
to advise him if there is any means
of checking the advances by legal
process. and also what legislation may
be needed to meet the situation. Mr..
McReynolds at once set the Depart
ment of Justice machinery in motion,
and the various United States attor-
neys will assist in the inquiry.
Members Of Congress are also up in
arms over the increased cost of living
and have offered several bills designed
10 remedy conditions. II Is the Presi-
dents purpose, however, TO approach
the problem in = systematic and deter
mined manner. and il legislation Is en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
CABLE COMPANIES
AWAIT CENSOR
Report from Washington
Says Naval Officers Will
Examine All Messages.

Protests that the United States gov
eminent was discriminating against
the German wireless companies in
favor of the English and French cable
companies resulted yesterday in re-
ports from Washington that orders
had been issued to place censors, prob
ably naval officers, on the American
ends of the cables.
Evidently these orders had not gone
further than the preparation stage last
night, because none of the companies
had been called on TO make room for a
censor. Some officials had said. how
ever, that they would not give way
without legal battle.
"If true, IL is illegal" said one, well
fight it,"
"The censorship will have the effect
Of cutting out all code messages to the
warning nations" said j. c. Willever,
United States manager of the Western
Union Cable System. at will not af-
feet cables TO England, Australia and
other British possessions, however, for
the sending station to these places is
in Canada. and, Of course, is not on
American territory. The West Indies
will perhaps be the only exception"
Mr.. Willever said that only a small
part Of the Western Unions messages
since the war began have been in code,
and that the loss in this business will
be trifing. He also said that the Brit
ish censorship had become less severe,
10 the extent that it was no longer
necessary TO give street numbers in
cable messages TO well known persons.
DR.. Horst Falcke, the German Consul
General, was we'll pleased yesterday
with the rumor that the United States
government would apply censorship to
all cable messages as we'll as to wire
less messages, and with the fact that
at last direct communication with Ger
many had been established By wire
less.
Following a protest from the wire
less companies against the drastic
methods Of customs inspectors in en-
forcing the rule prohibiting the use of
wireless b. ships in port, an order was
issued yesterday directing the in
spectors to unseal the wireless cabins
on these vessels. The receiving and
sending of messages is still prohibited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
INTERNAL REVENUE
TOYIELD INCOMETAX
Simmons, Underwood, Nc
Adoo Against Changing
Customs Duties.

Washington, Aug 13.-Congress lead
ers to-day planned quick action to IN
crease the internal revenue by $780,
100000 to offset the curtailment of Gus
toms revenue expected during the Euro
pean war. Senator Simmons, chairman
of the Senate Finance Committee, and
Representative Underwood, chairman OF
the House Ways and Means Committee,
began a conference with Secretary Nc
Adoo which will continue tomorrow.
Later the situation will be laid before
President Wilson.
1t was definitely agreed to confne the
increases to the internal revenue taxes,
instead of attempting to change in any
way the customs duties. An extra tax
on liquors, possibly including doubling
the 81 a barrel now assessed on beer, IS
the first plan to be discussed. There
was talk to-day not only of increased
tax on liquors, but on tobacco, proprie-
tary medicines and other articles.
Both Senator Simmons and Repre-
sentative Underwood expressed gratifi-
cation over the present sound condition
of the Treasury. "There is no Treas
urv deficit" said Senator Simmons
later. But we do not want to wait
until there is a deficit before acting.
II is absolutely necessary that the con-
fdence of the people in the financial
soundness of the government shall be
maintained at time like this"
Mr.. Underwood said that while the
Treasury surplus might be sufficient TO
cover the falling Off in customs It would
take Europe long time TO recover nor
NAL business relations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
FORT HITS JAPANESE SHIP
Vessel Badly Damaged for Ig
noring Hong Kong Rules.

Shanghai, China, Aug. 13.-The Jap
aLese steamer Shikoku Maru was seri-
ously damaged to-day and one Of her
crew killed by a cannon shot fired from
the British fort at Hong Kong while
the vessel was entering the harbor.
The Shikoku Maru paid no heed to
the ,rbor regulations. Two warning
shots were fired over her bows, but
she did not stop and a third she'll then
struck her amidships.
A government tug afterward assisted
the steamer 70 her berth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
NEUTRALS TO PASS
ON BELGIAN CHARGES
IL. cahle 20 40 Tnbuns. J

BRUSSELS, Aug. 13.-Ever since the
invasion of Belgium by the Germans
especially after finding such resist
ance. the Belgians have charged the
Germans with having been guilty OF
outrages on noneOmbatants.
A committee formed under the
cbairmanship of the president OF
the High Court of Appeals has col
lected evidence, and the Foreign
Minister. NJ. Dsvignon, will call
meeting of the ministers Of all the
Dowers not at war and will COM
municate TO them officially docu-
ment giving the details, particular
" citing violations Of the Geneva
conference and the Hague conven'
ton. the killing Of the wounded, the
abuse Of the white flag, the killing
Of civilians and the seizure OF pri-
yate and public funds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
CURB FOR WAR PRICES
Canada to Fight Increases
Due to Greed of Dealers.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. ia law for the
control Of the prices of fuel and all
necessaries of life will be enacted by
the Canadian Parliament, which meets
on Tuesday next in special session to
pass war measures.
The government will make law by
which the prices charged by manu-
facturers, wholesalers and retailers
may be brought before judge, and if
it IS found that advantage has been
taken of conditions created by war un-
duly TO advance prices. they may be
reduced by court order.
Since the declaration OF war the
charges for -four, fuel, sugar. tee and
many other commodities have increased
throughout Canada.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
MONTENEGRO BL0CKADEO
British Ambassador Sends
Formal Notice to London.

London, Aug. 19.-The British Am
bassador at Vienna telegraphs 70 the
government as follows:
"Austro-Hungarian Ministry for For
eign Affairs requests me 70 inform
His Majesty's government that from
midday August 10 the Montenegro
coast will be effectively blockaded BY
the Austro- Hungarian naval force ac-
cording to the generally recognized
principles Of international law.
"The blockade extends from latitude
1894 to 4l:52. Twenty-four hours will
be allowed neutral ships to leave"
A British steamer arriving at Venice
from Fiume to-day reports sighting an
Austrian fleet fifteen miles off Pola.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
Continued from page 1

justify the prevailing high retail groceries Whole
exception declared they had advanced the OF
any goods salmon vegetables OF other staples
-four cereals and coffee since the beginning OF the Euro
pean
wholesalers blamed the the greed the retailers
advanced pound explained because the
BRAZIL
asserted because the farmer holding
That the declaration OF the Hcker
had pound the
Refining explained because the English de
prived of Russia bidding the
her supply. The
the small supply Of packers held responsible for the
- aE-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
SOUNDS OF BATTLE AT SEA
Cannonading Heard at Dover
An Austrian Prize.

Dover via London, Aug. 1S.-Heavy
cannonading was heard here early THIS
morning, the reports coming from the
northeast. The firing lasted an hour.
London, Aug 13.-More than one
hundred German prisoners Of war
taken from trawlcrs in the North Sea
were landed to-day at Fort George,
Scotland, by British cruisers.
The Austrian steamship lzrada mas
been captured off Lands End by Brit
ism gunboat and taken 70 Mounts Bay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
Cotton Futures Bill In.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The Senate
to-day agreed TO the conference re-
port on the cotton futures bill which
the House already had approved. The
measure, which now goes to the Presi-
dent, places tax Of two cents a pound
On ali cotton sold Tor future delivery
except under contracts based on the
governments sta hdardization OF cot
ton grades.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
Lawyers Wife Asks Divorce,
Thy Telegraph 10 The Tribune 7

D IFIFtTHUI % 10 7 TIUIUF-
Bridgeport, Conn, August 13.-Eliza-
beth B. Colt. New York woman, with
summer home at Ridgefeld, began
divorce proceedings in the Supreme
Court to-day against Harris D. Colt, a
New York lawyer.
Mrs. Colt says she was deserted jan
uary is, 1911, and that her husband has
property valued at 100000. Mrs. Colts
maiden name was Elizabeth Bovine.
She will demand alimony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
German Ships Held in Sydney

London, Aug. ia Lloyds dispatch
from Sydney, n. S. W, says the fol-
lowing German vessels are detained
there: Steamers Melbourne, Osibruck.
Germania, Sumatra, Stolzenfels and
Tiberius and the sailing vessel Athene.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
Chase Austrian Troops
Out of Town IN Advance
on Galicia'S Capital.
nFCIMATION IS
GERMAN THREAT
vilar Hears Details of How
CoSSaCkS AHnihilated the
LCmberg Cavalry.

Il st. Petersburg. Aug. l3 via London.
II In her campaign against Austria
. Eungsry, which is now extending along
"a entire frontier OF the Hungarian
--5virce Of Oa.icia. Russia's troops to-
i,v carried by assault the town Of
S,kal Heavy losses were inflicted on
M Austrian garrison, A regiment Of
/ hncers. arAhcr Of husSars and two Of
risntrr were chased across the river
Bce
SokaI which is well within Austrian
puitory is on the road to LcmberC,
,te capita. or the province. forty-siN
niles to tho southwest The fleeing
lrstr5rs loft behind them a quantity
a military engineering material, in
esdinc nontoons and telegraph instru-
rents.
Tho Russians blew up a railroad
rsduc. and two bridges. and in punish
rent. because citizens had shot at
ieu. thcy set fire 90 several houses
n che town.
Thc-, has been no serious engage
mont set. but several encounters have
sker place on the frontier. At VOL
rs-yssa sixteen Austrian lancers were
Killed bv the 18th Russian Lancers At
Zolcu,chtsc the $50 Austrian Regi-
rcrt was driven out Of its intrench-
rerts 40 Zbarasz also the Austrians
were forced 90 retire.
Gar 10 Go to Moscow.
The Gar leaves shortly for Moscow,
where he will issue a proclamation
uil'uC upon all Russians 70 unite in a
,ommon bond for the purpose Of de-
tasting the aggression Of Germany.
400 - 500 e. e.Hfa al H1I
ne German troops before Ksliez. Rus
san Poland, have issued 8 proclama-
ton stating that every tenth inhabi-
'snt OF Kalisz will be shot in the event
q further resistance.
mass was celebrated here to-day at
tie Russian Ministry Of Finances in
rsmory Of VI. Nokolof. the City Treas
trer Of Kalisz. said to have been shot
|ly the German troops while at his
post
The following official communication
has been issued:
son August 10 and II the enemy
made careful reconnaissance on the
|irorters of the governments Of kovno
lad Suwalki. A German detachment of
four battalionS. three squadrons Of
agalry and eighteen cannon attacked
East Prussia, but was re-
pulsed
Suwalki Is the small Russian prov
nce adjoining East Prussia. .kovno lies
70 the north. along the Baltic.
Grand Dukes to Go TO Front.
T. IS stated that Grand Duke Mich
GAS chaelovich will soon joint the &C
tive army. and 10 is believed that most
Of tho male members Of the imperial
|hmuy win follow his example. The
Grand Duke Constantine has given his
famous marble palace here as a hos
utal and also endowed a field hospital
With fifty beds The Grand Duchesses
Marie and Helene have volunteered as
|tospItaI nurses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
-rv cabIe 10 The tribune. ]


Milan. Aug, 10 via London).-How
| S0CO Cossacks annihilated eight picked
austrian cavalry regiments from Lem
berg Is told graphically in a dispatch
|vhich has reached the "Corrlere
|Cltsliar by way OF Trieste. kmbold-
|nei By the withdrawal of the Russian
forces % some fifteen miles on their
noe frontier. the Austrian cavalry from
| leuberg made a forward dash BIS far
l. Biplgorai.
No sooner did the Russian Governor
T. Hsbln get wind Of the invaders
balls than he rapidly collected a horde
| o. Cossacks and put himself at their
bead This force. supported by field
|hstery. moved into a dense forest
|trting the main road 8 couple OF
siles outside the town and set about
| he preparation Of devilish ambus-
| ade for the enemy.
| Owing 20 heavy rains and the conse-
|,uent overflow OF the River Weepz, the
|rbutarv on which BielgoraJ stands,
| he whole country alongside the road
opposite the forest had been converted
no a vast swamp. Toward eventide
| he Austrians had 20 pass this spot on
|1eir way back 20 headquarters from
heir predatory excursion. Their sd-
ysnee guard trotted TRANQUILITY past, for
bone Of the Cossasks could be seen, only
few peasants toiling here and there
b the fields
An Of a sudden the main body OF
|avslrv found themselves in the midst
Il ferocious onslaught both in front
| ind rear from numerous sotnlss OF
ossscks. simultaneously quick frers,
bidder in the forest, moved down the
flank Of the Austrian cavalry.
The terrified horses and riders leapeQ
ovn in hundreds into the fatal
|asrshes. the only way open TO them.
| he struggling animals sank up to their
punches. while the deadly fire OF the
|sussisn battery completed the baptism
/ blood. Not a single Austrian
|gcsped 10 tell the tale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
LPIRES LIKE FORTS
TO RESIST AIR FOE
cologne and Other Churches in
Germany Now Guard Stations
Guns Beside Steeples.
rBy Cable 70 The Tribunel

Paris. Aug. 13.-At Cologne and other
arge cities in Germany church towers
have been fitted up as guard stations
% watch for aeroplanes, and light guns
BOW point TO skies beside the steepies.
A. night Cologne is plunged into
darkness. all street and domestic
lights being extinguished, but the skies
b. lit by the rays Of innumerable
searchlights.
Fear OF attack by French airmen is
ard % nm the population with nervous
tread NJ. Desgranges this morning
stated that the airmen are doing IN
|,aiculable service 20 the French army.