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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-07
AMERICANS ABROAD
ARE BEING CARED FOR
Rapid Progress Made I'm Their Be-
half, and Washington Thinks
Them in No Danger.
SHIP OWNERS ARE SCORED
Secretary Garrison Denounces Those
Who Would Charge Big Prices for
Bringing Nationals Home. and
Says He May Use Transports.

WASHINGTON. August S.-Rapid
progress was made to-day toward the
relief Of Americans In Europe. rres-
ident Wilson issued an executive or
der constituting a board of relief TO
comprise the Secretaries of State.
Treasury, War and Navy. which VIII
have general charge of measures 20
be taken to Distribute the s3500 600
authorized by Congress. Secretary Me
Adoo. chairman. will establish fiscal
agencies in Europe, and will provide
means for making available funds sent
10 Americans by friends at home.
Thousands of dollars were deposited at
tho Treasury to-day to be sent abroad.
The state Department tonight an
nounced II had no information to lead
1t to believe Americans In Europe were
i'll danger Teiegraphic reports il was
stated, indicated that Americans were
safe. 1T is believed said the depart
mcnt's statement. that in the major
ity of countries arrangements already
have been made whereby temporary
financial embarrassment that might
have arisen can be relieved"
HUNDREDS OF MESSAGES
FLOOD DEPAHTNIE:N' Mt
Hundreds of kilograms and letters
Hooded the Department to-day from
anxious friends. The department will
uSC eNcfy iHeduS 10 communicate with
those about whom inquiry has been
made, and report to nQuirers
During the day Secretary Garrison
scored ship owners who have expected
to charge big prices for vessels TO he
used In bringing Americans home He
declared he might use army transports
rather than submit to unrea sonablc
prices. TIE State Department VIII
designate ports of call for relief YES
sells. American amba ssadors ana
ministers will make prompt arrange
ments for transportation from inte-
rior points to these ports
Secretary Bryan was encouraged to-
day by word that the Bank OF Eng
land would not~suspend gold payments
',He received this message from Score
tary Barclay, I'm charge of tho embassy
here:
Tho Chancellor of the Icxcheoucr
thinks il is not necessary for tho
I3ank OF England to suspend payments
in gold; there is no failure of credit
| Bankers consider themselves able to
resume the ordinary course of business
tomorrow"
phis is taken 10 mean that Americans
In England who hold properly certified
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ENGLAND UNSHEATH|NG
SWORD IN JUST CAUSE.
Premier Asquith Calls Upon Mother
Country to Set Example to Her
Outlying Possessions.
SECOND WAR CREDIT is VOTED
House of Commons Appropriates
$500, 100000, to Be Used in In
creasing Arlny-Over ST 900, ,OOO,-
600 Already for War Purposes.

LONDON. August 6.-The House of
Commons this evening unanimously
passed Il war credit of $500. 100000 for
the increase OF the British army.
This is the second war credit passed
by the House, S525 900 600 having been
voted two days ago.
Premier AsQuith told the House that
the white book issued by the govern-
ment showed how strenuous and un- :
remitting had been the efforts OF Sir
Edward Grey, the British Foreign
Secretary. to secure honorable peace
for Europe
After reading sir Edward C;oschen's
dispatch saying that Germany had
made "a strong bid for British neu-
trality." the Premier remarked that
Germany's suggestion amounted to
The infamous proposal that we should
give her free hand to annex the
whole OF the extra European posses .
slons Of France"
Fle continued: "If Great Britain had
accepted. what reply could she have
made TO the Belgians' appeal? She
could only have replied that we lad
bartered away to the power threaten
ing her our obligations to keep our
plighted word. What would have
been Great Britain's position if she
had assented to this infamous pro
posal, and what was she to get In re-
turn: Nothing but a promise given
by power which at that moment was
announcing its intention of violating
it's own treaty.
I'VE should have covered ourselves
With dishonor and betrayed the inter
ests of our country if we had accepted
1t. We arc entitled to say for our
country that we hav. made every ef-
fort for peace md that war has been
forced upon our country.
NATION rs UNSHEATnINC
SWORD IN JUST CAUSE
The government is cohideut that
the nation is unsheathing the sword
In just cause. We are lighting, first :
ly. To fulfll international obligations
| which, iS entered into by private in
dividuais, no self-respecting man could
have repudiated, and secondly, to win
dicate the principle that small nations
We're not 10 he crushed in defiance
OF international good faith at the ar
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ARE sTEELED
FOR EXHAUSTIVE WAR
Great Britain Is Under No Illusions
That Conflict Will BE Swift
and Decisive.
COUNTRY IN DEADLY EARNEST
Lord Kitchener's Plans for Addition
of 100000 Men to Army Adopted
by House Without Dissenting
Voice-67, 900 for Navy.

LONDON. August 6.-The passage of
a war budget for s50o.000, 900 in the
House of Commons to-day without IL
dissenting voice and the granting of
an army increase OF 800, 900 men, in ne
cordance with plans of Lord Kitchener.
the new War Minister. shows that Great
Britain is in deadly earnest
The call to arms. issued by the War
olhfhce tonight, says an addition OF
100000 men TO the regular army is
needed Immediately, and that Lord
Kitchener is confident this appeal will
at once be responded 20 by all who
have the safety of our empire at heart -
The term of service for the new men
Is TO be three years, or until the war
is ended. The age of enlistment Will
be between nineteen and thirty.
The naval estimates provide for G7.-
GOO additional officers and men, which
will make the navy's strength 2lS.00O
men.
There are no Illusions in England
mat the war is certain TO he Il swift
and decisive one. The people are
steclcd for long and exhaustive
struggle.
The admiralty notified the public to-
night that the first news from the
navy might not be good news. Swift
upon the heels OF this intimation came
the tidings that tile cruiser Amphion
had been sunk by mine with the loss
VI an oUicef ana lSo meH--Cireat Brit
aims first sacrifice To the war.
1t is considered that British ships
In the North Sea are running greater
risks during the first days OF the war
than the Germans. The royal family
shares with the homes of its many
subjects the suspense OF waiting for
news of the fate OF the different units
or the fleet. Prince Albert, the second
son of the King. aboard the battleship
Collirgwood, is one OF the many boy
midshipmen afloat sharing the perils OF
their elders
DRAMATIC SCENE WHEN
OLD TE.uD iS BURIED
There was dramatic scene in tho
House OF Commons day when the
feud between Lord Charles Beresford
and Winston Churchill. First Lord OF
the Admiralty was buried. Admiral
Beresford shook hands with the First
Lord. and said:
well done"
The torpedo boat destroyer Lance.
On,
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KA|SER'S ARMADA
IS BEING DRIVEN
ON Dutch COAST
British Admiralty Refuses
Information as to Prog
ress of Engagement.
HOSPITALS PREPARING
TO RECEIVE WOUNDED
First Sacrifice of War Made by
England When Warship
Is Lost.
MINOR BATTLES ARE REPORTED
Fighting Continues in Belgium, With
Heavy Losses to Both
Armies.
HOSPITALS PREPARING
TO RECEIVE WOUNDED
MINOR BATTLES ARE REPORTED
Fighting Continues in Belgium, With
Heavy Losses to Both
Armies.

Out of London comes the report that
the British fleet has engaged the Ger
man feet in battle on tho high seas.
The British admiralty refuses infor-
nation as to whether naval engages
ment is In progress, but British war
ships which put out several days ago,
have been searching for the Germans
in the North Sea.
The British cruiser Aniphion has
been sunk by contact with mine. with
the loss OF more than 100 men.
Emperor William, of Germany, in an
order to the army and navy. calls on
all Germans capable OF bearing arms,
to fight for the Fatherland.
In Belgium. Germans and Belgians
are lighting around Liege. whsre up
wards of 100000 men are engaged. Ac-
cording TO official reports from Brus-
sells, the two days lighting has cost
the Germans thousands OF men. Tho
Belgians also are believed to have lost
heavily. AS yet there have been no
reports from German sources as to tho
outcome of the German attacks.
Austria Hungary has declared. war
on Russia. and the Russian ambassa-
dor at Vienna has been given his pass
ports.
Tho British Prime Minister In tho
House OF Commons asked for an addi-
tional war appropriation OF 100000
600 and an army increase OF 100000
men. Both requests were granted. At
the same time the government de-
clared q moratorium in London for Z.
month with certain exemptions.
Russian cavalry, cndcavoring to en-
ter East Prussia, have been driven
back by German frontier guards
Tien Tsin dispatch says both tho
Russian cruiser Asi<old and the Ger
man cruiser Emdem. In an engagement
Off Wei Wei. have been sunk.
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ALL EUROPE AWAITING
NI-IEONE OF NAuvuI.E

LONDON. August &C \. M).-Eu-
rope awaits with tense interest tho
outcome of two battles now being
waged in the struggles OF the nations.
II report is to be credited, the British
ard German fleets are engaged in IL
combat on the high seas. which likely
will have an important bearing on the
conflict.
The German army of the Meuse, in
Its advance through Belgium, is meet
Ing with determined resistance from
the Belgian forces ON Wednesday
Brussels reports declared the Ger
mans had been yepulsed all along tho
line. but yesterday the attack was re-
newed with greater energy. and prob
ably With considerable reinforcemcnts
to the German side.
II is not TO be forgotten. however,
that all news and reports respecting
both land and sea operations havo
come through French and British
sympathy with them. Germanys YER
sion of what has transpired has not
been received. and, therefore, tho story
has only half been told. Under exist
Ing conditions of communicat tions tt
VIII be lohge before the progress OF
the German arms can be recounted to
the outside world.
The same applies to movements OF
the Austro-H Hungarian army, small de-
tachments Of which are operating
against Servia, and the remainde,.
itussan advance. Beyond the declara-
ton OF war by Austria on Russia yes
terday, little is known of what action
Austria is taking, and only meayro
details have filtered through of tho
Austrian army'S operations
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GERMANS BEING DRIVEN
TOWARD DITCy To. .e,,

LONDON. August THE British
fleet has engaged the German fleet on
the high seas. The British warshtns
are reported to- be driving the Ger
mans toward tho Dutch coast
The Press Association claims that r.
was advised OF the Eight between the
neets by the admiralty. The admiral
~, however. refused to confirm or
deny that a battle Is In progrss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-07

Southern Railway. August IL. 70 Ashevil!e
and Western North Carolina: l5-day limit
50 round trip. Inquire e>T r.. Maln Street.
Madison ?13
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MOUNTAIN SPECIAL
vin chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
ior Whlto sulphur ana Mountain Resorfs
Leave Richmond LAS a NJ SATURDAY. Iusust
sth and 10Th. Parlor and diner
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BRITISH CRUISER

LONDON, August 6.-An admiralty,
report says the British cruiser Amphion
was sunk this morning by striking n
kline. Paymaster j. r.. Gedge and lao
men were lost. The captain, sixteen
officers and 1876 men were saved.
previous report said the German
minc-layer koenigtn Luise had prob
ably placed some mines before she was
sunk by the British torpedo boat
Lance.
The Amphion WAS a light cruiser OF
3,44o tons. she was attached to tho
third destroyer fotilla under Captain
Cecil Ill Fox, commanding officer. Her
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-07
ORDERED TO PREPARE
TO RECEIVE WOUNDED

HULL. ENGLAND. August 6.-The
hospital authorities here o-day re-
ceivcd orders TO prepare TO receive ESQ
men, wounded in the North Sea en-
SaSement. Shipping firms have been
informed that the east coast is clear
from Hull 10 London. Coastwise SER
vices have been resumed. and fishInG
vessels are free to proceed to Iceland.
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M-I;EI.-ENn RATES

Via Norfolk and Western Railway.
$3.50 round trip Norfolk; ss.?5 Virginia
Beach oh sale Fridays and Saturday,, for
NIL trains; good for return passage until fol-
lowing Monday. s1'
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Grand Tournament and numerous attrnc
ttons, Beach Park. ~ big/day NJ West Point
sac round trip from Richmond. Leaves 1885
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Mountain advocate., 1914-04-24
REFORM LIST TO
Be CUT DOWN
VIEW LAW WILL REDUCE MUM.
Der OF REFORM HOUSE
INMATES
PROBABLY BY ONE THIRD
This Is the Estimate Of Eugene Ray,
Secretary OF the Prison Commission
Minimum Of Commitment Ten
Years.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Frankfort, Ky.-The roll Of the State
House of Reform at Greendale will cut
8 third, II is estimated by Eugene Ray
secretary of the prison commission, by
the operation Of the new law fixing the
minimum age for commitment at ten
years, and providing that II a child be-
tween the ages Of 10 and 16 years is
sent there for any offense below a
felony the county must pay the cost
OF transportation and 500 annually
for keeping him there. Mr.. Ray said
about 200 is the average number Of
children between the ages of 10 and l6
committed for incorrigibility and
minor offenses.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-24
BIG SCHOOL MEETING
John 3. Veteran Urges More Liberal
Support Of Schools.

Shelbyville, Ky.--A new era in the
public school system OF Shelby county,
1t Is believed, was inaugurated here
when fully / 500 teachers, trustees and
pupils from the several districts assem-
bled in Shelbyville to become better
acquainted with each other, to eX-
change ideas and receive suggestions
and to engage in friendly competition
in field sport and school exhibits. John
b. McFerran, of Louisville; Prof. T.
J. Coates, state supervision OF rural
schools. and r. s. Eubank. editor Of
the School Journal. were present and
made short addresses, filed with help
full suggestions for better results from
future work. Mr.. McFerran addressed
himself more particularly TO the trus-
tees and parents, taxpayers and citi-
zens generally. He declared that the
children of the state are its most val
liable assets and therefore are entitled
to fully as good quarters and trainers
as are provided for our thoroughbred
horses and cattle. He ridiculed the
niggardly tax imposed for school pur-
poses in most districts, and strongly
advocated the consolidated school for
the reason that better teachers can be
secured in that way.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-24
LEASE COAL MINES
well Known Operators Take Posses
sion Of Operations in Harlan
County.

Pineyille, Ky.-A lease of coal min
ing property is said 70 provide for the
payment OF the largest amount of
money in rents and royalties which
has yet been involved in a similar
transaction in Southeastern Kentucky
was concluded. in Pineville whereby
the Lick Branch Coal company, owned
by John W. and Dover Williams, wide.
~ known coal operators I'm this sec
ton, takes possession of two of the
largest operations in Harlan county.
together with the mining town of Cox
ton, power plant, commissary and
$500 acres of land on Glover Fork Of
Cumberland river. The Harlan Coal
Mining company, of Louisville, which
has been for several years developing
mines on the holdings of T. J. Asher
in Harlan county, completed one Of
the CoXtOn mines one year ago and
leased il TO the Williams interests for
"a short term, while developing the
second mine Under the Williams
management the mine now in opera
ton has become the largest producing
mine in Harlan county, and its output
Is increasing. Its success with this
operation led to negotiations on the
part of the Williams company TO ac-
them as a unit with an enlarged acre
age Of land. The lease just concluded
is for twenty-five years.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-24
Prizes roa s1sr ROADS.
Business Mems Association Enecvr
ages Zee Of Split Log Drag.

Hopkinsville. Ky-To encourage the
use Of the drag the Business Meus
association has offered prizes Of $50
for the best mile Of road, sS5 for ths
second best, and SIS for the third best
mile worked with the split log drag
The roads are to be inspected from
time to time by competent judges.
and the awards are to be made not
later than June ], 1916 All con-
testants are 10 keep up their respec-
tive sections OF road at their own ex-
pense and without any assistance from
the county except that the county will
furnish the drags free of charge. The
minimum number of contestants Is
ten, and the traffic on the road, to-
gether with the natural surroundings
and general contour of the country
through which the road runs, will be
considered in awarding the prizes.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-24
Relieved Him Honest, But

Mayor Hunt of Cincinnati said the
other day of notorious political boss;
They who call this fellow honest
have to stretch the truth little They
have to stretch it like the old colored
farmer OF Paint Rock.
This old farmer said TO a young
chap:
Look. heah, Calhoun. All don min
yore co'tin' NAH gal Lillian, but Aid
ruther yo' wouldn't come round NAH
house no mo-.
"'Time TO de las wot yo' wuz heah.
Calhoun, An missed a watah bucket,
and de las time de bride wuz gone,
and now as All has use TO de saddle.
Aid ruther yo' wouldn't come roun'
no mo.
'Ah don't say yo' hain't honest. TO-
An b'lieves yo' is; but sich cuts
things happens while yo's in de neigh
borhood: SO. jes' ter please an ole
man, wot amt en1yin' de best er
health. please don come round dis
house no mo-"
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-24
BIG DRAINAGE SCHEME.

Henderson, Ky.-GovernmeIt en-
gineers have made a report Oh the
Sellers ditch project. This was one
Of the biggest drainage propositions in
the county. The original ditch failed
to do the work after many thousand
dollars had been assessed. The gov
eminent was solicited TO make sur
yeys and did so, and now reports that
il will cost $1,000 TO make the ditch
what is should be.
The government has done extensive
surveying in Henderson county this
spring, and has furnished plans for
drainage schemes that will reclaim
many thousand Collars OF fertile lands
that have never yielded 10 the ditch OF
the drainage engineers.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-24
BANK CASHIER FALLS DEAD.
While Trying To straiahten the Ac-
counts Of His Predecessor.

HcndeTson5 Ky.-While engaged in
unrayeligg the tangled accounts Of his
predecessor, who, /; is alleged. had left
the Planters State bank between So
600 and $4,000 short, Fred r. Geibfl
cashier died az his post five minutes
after the closing hour GoIuei Hgs So
lected 10 take charge OF the baun. hen
Cashier Ingram Crockett, poet and jNr
thor confessed : shortage IN his az.
counts. Geibgl found the task heavy
one, requiring the aid of state auditors,
who were still in the bank working on
The accounts at ;he time of Goihols
death.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-24
SOUTHERN TO USE ELECTRICITY

Lexington. Ky.-It was officially
given out here that the Southern rail
road viii AT once inaugurate an eX
.cusye system 10Y the use OF ele,
rci,y i'm the operation O.. its lines,
although steam power will still be re
tanned Tor motor purposes. The com.
pauy has made a contract for electric
power from a CoNington company ana
has built a fortymile transmission
line along the double-tracked portion
,f The road From this transmission
Inc current is being taken 70 light the
depots along the road. to operate sig.
mails and block systems, and even the
lamps on the switches will hereafter
be lighted by electricity instead OF oil
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-24
WOULD MOVE TO NASHVILLE.

Louisville, Ky-A memorial to the
general conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, urging that
the Methodist training school and the
Methodist publishing house be moved
from Nashville to some other city, was
drawn by the Rev. ]. d. Zeigler, and
read at the Louisville district con-
ference, in session at the Marcus
Lindsay Memorial church, Shelby and
Main streets The memorial, it is
said, grew out of feeling recently dis
played by citizens Of Nashville as the
result OF the efforts of the church to
retain control OF Vanderbilt univer-
sity.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-24
FAVOR DRESS REFORM.

Louisville, Ky.-Mothers and teach
ers in thirteen public schools in Louis
Vile favor dress reform for students
Of the Girls High School ana only
those of the Parent-Teacher assuCia-
tion Of the Benjamin Franklin school
are opposed 20 1t. Twelve assoCia-
lions, which have discussed the Ques-
ton of cigarette smoking among
schoolhoys and minors are IL favor Of
combating the evil through eduCa-
uoual work by mothers in the homes
and teachers in the schools. and OPP
posed 70 lighting dealers in the courts.
These facts developed AZ a meeting
of the League OF parcnt-Toacher asso-
Citations In the auditorium o. Hotel
Henry WaJterson
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-24
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Being Arranged For the High School
at Somerset.

Somerset, Ky.-The commencement
calendar of the Somerset High School
has been arranged. The operetta,
Princess Chrysanthemum,' was given
Friday at the auditorium. May is
the annual athletic field day The BAG
calaureate sermon will be preached on
May II. The senior play will be given
on the evening of May is, as will an
exhibition OF the various grades at
the Parker and Fourth ward buildings.
The junior reception will be given on
May 10, as will an exhibition at the
Central and High School building.
The class day exercises will be on May
20 and the commencement on May 81.
The Rev f. l.. Powell, Of Louisville,
will make the class address. There
are twenty in the graduating class.
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-24
WILL RAISE FINE HEREFoRDs,

Versailles, Ky-H. Taylor Jr. of
Frankfort. has let contracts for the
construction OF turnpike roads through
his l.S0O-acre estate in this county,
which extends from the Frankfort
turnpike ON the east to the McCracken
pike on the west. Col Taylor will not
grow any tobacco on his big farm but
is pdtting Il all In grass, and will raise
hne Hereford cattle and. Dproc'Jersey
hogs. When he mas Gully carried out
bic plans his W9Odford estate will be
ore Of Kentuekls show places"
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-24
TO REPRESENT TRANsYLVANiA

Lexington, Ky,-In the preliminary
oratorical contest held at rtansylva-
MIA university 70 select. an orator 20
represent the university IN the South
ern intercollegiate OratOrical associa.
ton contest which will be held May &
at Vanderbilt university, Ii. $. Cav
klns was chosen. having for his sub
iect The Problem OF Democracy. I"
The other contestants were X. "
Sins, who spoke TO the subject The
Peril Within" and II. L. Virgins. who
spoke on Our National Conscience"
Mountain advocate., 1914-04-24
IN THE DIVORCE GAME
At LouisviI,e Wives Put It All Over
Their Husbands.

Louisville, Ky.-Wives put it all
over the husbands in the kentucky Di-
corce league when 90 DEGREES were
awarded by Judges Quarles and Kirby
a; Joint session OF the jefferson circuit
court. The standing of the clubs at
92O. and husbands. $50. due to the
fact that % OF the DEGREES granted Went
TO the wives. Cruel treatment and
abandonment lost the games FOR th~
hHbbies Both husbands who won al
legged their wives had abandoned them.