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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24
NO NEWPEACE Developments
BELIEVED PRESIDENT WILL
ABANDON EFFORTS FOR TINE.
Great Britain Has Nothing to Say
intimatins Proposals Must Come
From Austria or Germany.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Great Brit.
tain has received no proposal for
peace, either direct or indirect, from
Germany or Austria, and, therefore.
has nothing to say on the subject.
This was the substance Of a mes.
sage received by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice,
the British ambassador here, from Sir
Edward Grey, the British foreign sec,
rotary. The ambassador had inquired
whether any proposal Of peace was be.
fore his government in view of the per.
sistent rumors from Berlin that peace
proposals were being exchanged.
Coincident with the receipt of this
information from Great Britain it was
learned authoritatively that President
Wilson had not pursued either with
Great Britain, France or Russia, the
informal suggestion of the imperial
German chancellor that 1T was up &c
the United States to obtain a state,
ment Of peace terms from the allies"
At the White House the view was
expressed that the president had prac.
tically abandoned the idea Of carry.
ing further the informal peace move.
ment begun 10 days ago in a conver
sation between Oscar Strauss and
Count ron Bernstorff, the German am.
bassador. lie has decided to await
a definite expression Of terms from
some II Of the belligcrents, feeling
that it would be inconsistent with
American neutrality to press any Of
the b~elligerents to make overtures &c
the others.
Austrian Denial Commented On.
Rome, via Paris, Sept. 19.-An Aus.
trian official denial from Vienna that
any initiative toward peace has heen
taken by Austria is causing much com.
ment here because it contains no as,
surance that peace would be conclud,
ed with Germany. The Austro-Ger.
man treaty originally contained a
clause specifying that the two coun.
tries should act reciprocally.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD AP-
PROVES THE BANKERS PLAN
FOR MEETING OELlGA-
TIONS ABROAD.
ALL NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
OF COUNTRY TO SUBSCRIBE
Plan of Aprortionment Only Point of
Difference at Conference-Gold
viii Be Deposited in Ottawa
Branch of Bank OF
England.

Washington, Sept. 21.-After a long
conference between the federal re-
serve board and a committee OF bank
ers, it was finally agreed by the
board to approve the bankers pro
pOsal for the raising of a 800, 000, 900
gold fund to be used in meeting Amer
lean obligations to Europe. This fund
will be in addition to the $780, 900 900
to be raised by the New York bankers
syndicate to meet New York city's OBJ
legations Gro the Atlantic.
No Final Action Taken.
Final action was not taken by the
board. The plan has been presented
in writing, but its adoption may not
come up before Tuesday in the alb
sence of several members over the
weekend.
Probably $25, 200, 900 of the total
amount will be asked for at once and
members of the board were confident
that such a sum will prove sufficient to
meet all demands.
National banks throughout the coun-
try will be asked to subscribe to the
fund as in the original plan of the
bankers.
To Be Deposited in Canada.
The gold will be deposited in the
Ottawa branch of the Bank of Eng
land. In virtually all respects the pro-
posal of the bankers agreed with those
made several weeks ago before the
New York syndicate which under
wrote the New York debts.
Members of the board and bankers
were agreed that while possibly only
q small part Of the fund will be actu-
ally needed or transferred to foreign
creditors, the moral effect upon the
business world will be marked. They
were in accord that the world should
be given notice that the United States
is able and willing to pay its obliga-
tons in gold. The effect, not only in
Europe, but in the United States, in
the opinion of those in conferences,
may be decidedly good and probably
will lead to a betterment in financial
conditions.
No List OF Obligations.
No actual list Of the obligations to
Europe of American bankers and mer,
chants have been obtained to date, al
though committees Of clearing house
associations throughout the country
are at work to secure this informa.
ton. Reports from national banks
showing the exact amount of gold in
their hands also are expected within
a short time.
About the only point of difference
between the bankers and the board
was as to how the banks shall be ask,
ed to make their contributions. The
bankers asked that the board appor,
tion the amounts to be contributed
Members of the board pointed out
however, that it had no authority fol
such action and merely could approve
the bankers plan. 1t was suggested
that the bankers themselves make the
apportionment, but the matter was
left undecided
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24
A|SNE BATTLE IS GREATEST Of ALL times
WHAT AISAE BATTLE MEANS
ASSERTED DEFEAT OF GERMANS
WOULD END INVASION.
If Allies Lose They Will Simply Fall
Back for Another Engagement-2o,-
900 Zouaves Surprise Teutons.

London, Sept. 21.-A dispatch to he
Times from Paris says:
The public was treasured by the
announcement that the fury of the
battle had been somewhat diminished
along the whole line, as this denoted
fatigue on the part of the Germans.
The enemy made extraordinary prep
arations well in advance for their re-
tirement on their chosen lines, their
engineers having worked ar the
trenches for ten dayS before the open
ing of the battle.
But the French intrenchment also
is remarkable. 1t Il point near
Scissors the French concealed 120
guns of - milimetres which opened
fire simultaneously with tremendous
effect. The feat which attracted most
attention was the construction by the
French of pontoon bridges across the
Aisne, which were several times de-
strOyed by the German artillery fire.
Despite this, the French got over 20
600 Zouaves who charged the German
lines almost before the enemy was
aware of their presence.
Whatever be the result of the bat
tie, it cannot be final in the sense of
defeat of the Anglo-French resistance,
for the allies would retire under the
forts where a third battle would be
fought.
IF the Germans lose, the French
territory will be freed from invaders.
If the allies do not score a definite sue,
cess they will bring up fresh troops
and strike again. The impression ex.
lists that the allies are maneuvering
and that the principal offensive is tax.
ing place along their left wing. Re.
cent official communications indicate
progress in that direction. If this
succeeds, the enemy will be driven
from the neutral bastions formed by
depressions in the plateau above Sois,
sons"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24
Movements of Jap Forces.

Toxic, Sept. 21.-The Japanese i'm.
perial troops. cooperating with the
Japanese feet. landed at Laoshan Bay,
Sept. IS, according to official al
nouncement. The cavalry on Sept. II
captured Kiao-chow station and seized
a train. Among the passengers was
the president Of the Shan-tung rail
way, who was made a prisoner. The
ShaT-tung railway is German-owned
and was opened in 1904. The main
line extends from Tsing-tau west to
Teinan.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24
Colon Naval sattIe penied.

Colon. Sept 1S.-There is no truth
lr the report published in the United
States that there has been a naval
engagement off Colon. The report
that there had been a battle at sea
arose from the fact that the big guns
on Toro point were being fired for
testing purposes. -Toro point is on
Marsarita island, the Notifications Of
which constitute the chief part of the
Colon end of the canal defenses. 1t
Is not believed here that there are any
British or German warships near the
isthmus.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24
Pacific Steamers Communicated.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 1S.-The Brit
ish admiralty has Communicated not
only all the Canadian Pacific liners on
the Pacific ocean. but has also taken
the Union Steamship company's new
Australian liner Willochre. and the
new liner Tasiti. from the San Fran
cisco-Australia run. The Japanese gov
eminent has taken over some passen.
ger boats for transports. but is careful
not t. cripple the service to United
States ports. the business OF which liz
heavy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24
War Worries Apple Growers.
S2,6S9 a Minute for War.

Londor, Sept. 1S.-The cost of the
war up to Wednesday, including the
losses resulting from commercial
paralysis, has been $11,2G5,0 900, 900. &C.
cording to figures compiled here. The
cost to England alone, based on fig.
ures covering AZ days from Aug. 1,
has been $166, 500 900. This is at the
rate of s3,S72,O93 a day, $161,337 an
hour and S2,6S9 a minute.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24
U. s. Socks Prevent "cald Ee.,.

London, Sept. 19.-Socks Patterned
after the design of the American flag
are on sale here. They are guaranteed
to prevent cold feet" One purveyor
asserted that the Uncle San" socks
were meant to establish the identity
OF Americans going on continental
missions. Stripes run from top to bot
tom of the socks with the exception Of
three rows of stars on a blue neld just
above the angle. 1t was argued by
enc merchant that no passport would
70 needed for the wearer of such cres-
lions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24
Lusitania As Troop Transport.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE Cunard
liner Lusitania, from Liverpool, reach
ed its pier here under wireless orders
received as it was nearing port, &C.
cording to passengers, ordering it to
make all possible speed, unload its
passengers and be ready to sail for
Halifax to act as a transport for Cana
dian troops.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24
MEMPHIS CARS CRASH; 9 DIE
fifteen Injured When Freight Train
Hits Street Car, Near s%inghamp-
ton, a Suburb.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 19.-Nine per-
sons are known TO have been killed
and more than Is injured when an
Illinois Central freight train crashed
into a street car containing about 80
passengers near Binghamton, a sub
urb of Memphis.
The wrecked car, a trailer, was hurl-
ed over an embankment and the fore.
most freight car toppled over on
It. The motor car was not struck.
The dead are all residents of Mem
phis and it's suburb.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

~Petrograd, Sept. 19.-Japanese tea
merchants of the Russian capital have
presented the Russian army with 100,-
600 pounds of tea. Two hundred thou.
sand pounds were given to the Eng
lish and French armies, and 10000
pounds to the Belgian army.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24
Austrian Losses 100000.
Believed Turkey viii Fight.

Rome. Sept. 21.-Despite her renew
ed declaration of neutrality, it was be.
lieved here that Turkey may yet enter
the war as an ally of Germany. This
belief has been revived as the result
OF a report reaching here that Enver
Bey. the Turkish minister of war. has
gone to Berlin, incognito.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24
U. s. Ships to Return.

Washington. Sept. 17.-When the
cruiser North Carolina, now at Brln-
dist. Italy, delivers gold for Americans
in Turkey to the yacht Scorpion at
Smyrna, the cruiser will return to the
United States. The Scorpion, en-
bassy ship at Constaininople, Will
come through the Dardaneiles to meet
the North Carolina. 1t Is expected
that the cruiser Tennessee. which also
went to europe with funds for Ameri.
cans. will return about the same time
as the North Carolina.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24
U. S. Aw Por,e,s RepIY.

Washington. Sept. 1S.-The Wash
ington government awaited the reply
of the Turkish government to its pro
test against the abrogation OF the CAPT
t~ulations by the corte.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24
Exchange of Prisoners SOUGHT.

Paris, Sept. 21.-The French and
German governments are arranging
through Washington for the exchange
of prisoners of war. 1t is understood
that James w. Gerard, the American
ambassador to Germany, has cabled
Germany's approval of the plan.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24
British parliamen. to Prorooue.

London, Sept. 1S.-Parliament prob
ably will be prorogued. The new ses-
sion, il is understood. will begin the
first week in November unless some
national emergency should demand
the earlier attendance of the members.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

n the military idea rules the COM
4ng fashions. as predicted. and the
,diiFerent nations engaged in hostili-
Ties serve az models, the streets will
To IKE 20 many fancy dress balls.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

Az Stb'A ivy VI AAC NAA19AtiA sun
uers. All eye-witnesses agree that the
Russian regiments are admirably
trained in the difficult are of control
ling their fire and taking shelter.
German Defeat Reported.
In a dispatch to the Times a cor
respondent at Petrograd says:
THE Saxon cavalry division which
recently arrived in East Prussia from
France has suffered heavy losses.
Near Sandomir, Russian Poland,
the Russians again have defeated the
broken remnants of the second Ger
many landwehr crops under General
Woirsch. Here, evidently, the Aus
TRANS had prepared to cross the Wis
lula river.
The seizure of Krsheshov, which is
the point where the Austrians would
have crossed the river, is of great i'm
portance. Krsheshov is a small town
on the San river, between Jaroslau and
the Vistula. Consequently, with the
occupation of KrSheshov, the front
widens ~appreciably and is enabled to
cross the river at several POINTS sim
ultaneously in considerable force.
Army Is Cut Off.
"The Russians have cut off COM
pletely General Dankl's army, which
forms the extreme left of the new bat
tie front from Przemysl to Cracow
(Galicia) and prevented his junction
with the forces under the command of
General Won A%uffenberg. While Gen
eral Dankl is retreating in a desperate
attempt to reach the Cracow fortifca-
tians, the Russians are advancing from
Sandomir in an %endeayor to cut off
that retreat as we'll"
Battle Of Aisne Most important.
London, Sept. 21.-The Paris CORE
respondent of the Reuter- Telegram
company says the consensus of opin-
ion in the French capital is that the
battle of the Aisne is the most impor-
tant since the beginning of the war.
5000 Big Guns Used.
Paris, Sept. 19.-In the battle of the
Aisne on the result of which depends
whether the Germans shall be able
again to threaten Paris or shall be
forced from France, the allies have
lost more men during two days than
during any previous period of the war.
The German positions along the
whole front from the Disc to the
are fortified by heavy artillery. Five
thousand guns have been engaged in
the giant artillery duel.
1t was because of the accuracy of
the German big gun fire that the loss
es of the French have been SO heavy.
The war Office confines itself to the
statement hat the Advance of the
allies can only be slow
In the French reoccupation OF
Rheims. 600 German prisoners and IL
guns were captured.
overrun by Cossacks.
The whole of the Austrian-R Russian
border between Yusevoff and AnnapoI
is reported to be overrun by Cossacks
who are leading the Russian advance
The Russian army now in Galicia
will be left there to complete its work
for. according to a Rome dispatch, ar
army of 900, 900 Russians is marching
into central Poland followed by an
other army of 1000. 900, which a third
army, also a~ggregating 2,000.0 900
and will reach the front in October.
viii Soon Have\ !, 900, 900.
There already are said to be a mil
lion Russians in Galicia and a half
million in East Prussia. While these
!, numbers are enormous thew are con
sidered probably a fair estimate O
what Russia soon will have available
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

Some enterprising coast resort
ought to get some Of the European ma,
tions TO hold their sea battles where
We may witness them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

They may be headliners in baseball.
but nobody ever heard Of the street
cleaners winning any street cleaning
championships.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

There Il no need now Of anyone's
mu6yfng geography through a core
u,rndcnce course. Free instruction.
33cIrding maps. is. now plentifully
unpp1ied BY the daily press.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

When the war In Europe ends there
should be bargains in handsome
antique thrones.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

The Krupps are not complaining OF
hard times.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

The di~scouraging thing about the
kisses for votes idea is that a fellow
has only one vote.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

Another question that is agitating
society is what will take the place of
the tango and the maxixe next season.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

Some punster suggests that the Ger.
mans are finding the road to Paris
paved with Belgian block.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

A horse will get tired, and an auto
mobile will have to have new tires.
And there you are.
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WOULD TIRE DlSSENTERS OUT
Final Effort Made to Break F%iiibuster
Against Rivers Appropriation
Bill.

Washington, Sept. 21.-In a final ef.
fort to break the determined filibuster
against the river and harEor appropTi.
alton bill, senate leaders had the serg.
eant-at-arms sent to round up absen.
tees for an all-night session.
A proposed compromise, contemplate
ing a $20,000,000 lump sum appropria.
ton for rivers and harbors improve
ments as a substitute for the pending
bill, evoked little enthusiasm from
river and harbor advocates, who de.
cided that a continuous session should
be held in the hope of firing out the
members trying to talk the bill to
death.
War Worries Apple Growers.
Washington, Sept. 19.-Present indi-
cations are that the commercial apple
crop of the United States this year
will be far in excess of that of last
year, but less than that Of 1912 by
several million barrels, according to
announcement made by the depart.
ment of agriculture. Department Off.
Gals say the problem of distribution
will be somewhat complex, owing to
conditions resulting from the Euro.
pean war. Attention, however, is call.
ed to the fact that in normal times
Europe takes less than two million
barrels.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

The feminist note In the uproar In
Europe has been struck. A Russian
woman spy has been arrested In
Sweden.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

Those who proposed to go abroad
can now have a chance to see their
own country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

There will be no international yacht
ace this year, which is the only ray
or light penetrating an extremely
muddled situation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

II 10 just possible that the Haps.
burg countess who was once a cook
win eventually find practical use for
her abilities again.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

Prophets Of evil' now have a fine
opportunity to get together and pre-
dict all kinds OF disasters with a fair
chance of their prophecies coming
true.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

1t sounds paradoxical, but the man
ager Of a health resort is seldom there
for his health.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

SIN, n Holland should be found
short ON ammunition. she might fire
Edam cheeses into the ~enemy's ranks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

On ascertaining that a franctireur is
only another name for b~ushwhacker.
We have to hand 1t to France for po-
iiteness.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

A boy with two stomachs has been
discovered in Switzerland. The av
erage boy seems to have two.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

Perhaps the phrase will be changed
from caught a Tartar to caught a
Belgian"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

European soldiers fight in many
languages. but the guns speak only
n
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

Mars makes 10 complaint OF bad
business.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

II Americans are forced to make
their own fashions 1t won't be very
hard for them to improve on some OF
the designs that have come owe from
Paris.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

a submarine with It's periscope shot
on is like a cyclops with his one eye
punched out.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

been done he wants to roast some
body.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

Football heroes this year will have
to share their fame with others who
are playing a rougher game.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

War is one game in which every
body concerned loses.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

count OF himself in an emergency
after the emergency has passed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

Those dreadnaughts seem to dread
about everything.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

A pessimist Is a man who can sit
Gown before an ice cold watermelon
and still wear a frown.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24

America may now be forced to raise
q crop OF opera singers.
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And there's many a slip 'twixt the
service and the tip.
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The summer girl is counting up the
seasons ~conquests.,
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Why not teach the army worm to
eat dandelion?