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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
DEMANDS PASSPORTS
AND LEAVES PARIS
French Ambassador al Berlin Immediately Instructed Secure
His Passports and Return to France-American Am
bassadors Take Charge OF Abandoned Embassies

legation handed over the seals and
keys to The American embassy in the
morning. Ambassador Gerard VIII
taAc over the archives and seals OF
the frcuch embassy in Berlin. Pre-
Gnter NiVtani expressed has full appro-
WI of the double rrangenacnL
Paris il cslini The departure Of re-
SeFyist for their regiments continues
smoothly. T.tfe in the French capital
" dsStogafed. Many provision stores
are sold out and others have had to
close their doors as their entire
STATS have left for the front,
Tho revolutionary committee and
ether extremists are displaying no OPP
position 10 mobilization.
The announcements of the neutral
ty OF Italy has evoked enthusiasm.
Gar Nicholas has notified the Rus
sian re-ssrs lists in France, through his
ambassador here. VI. Tzwoi~ky, that
iNey can serv,, their country by en-
listing in the army of France.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05
SOUTHERN To BUILD
TWO NEW STATIONS

The Southern railway has filedNwith
Building Inspector Butler plans for it's
two new stations in Richmond. One OF
these will he built at the corner OF
Fourteenth street, bordering Mil street.
and will he used for freight only. This
building VIII cost $4,000 and will be-
constructed OF brick and concrete. with
a tile roof. It viii be 1909 feet long.
forty feet wide. and thirty eight feet
high,
The second station planned win be
built on the southsida and win be used
for both freight and passenger traf-
Gc. This station VIII cost $4,000 and
win be built OF concrete and brick. and
will be thirty 1--WE feet by $50 feet. IT
WIZ be located on Hull street, between
FIRST and Second streets
Besides the plans for these two struc-
ture. three other petitions have been
fled with the building Inspector.
Thomas n. and Mary s. Seigfried pro-
pose 10 huiia = detached two-story
brick dwelling at 222a Grove avenue.
costing 1920; Greer b. Nichols. to
build two brick tenements, stores and
dwellings, Of two stories each, at 9Gl
ard 90S Hull street, costing $500.
Ar. A, Almond. to build two-story
brick shop In the rear of T31 West Mar
shall street. costing $1,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05
GERMAN MESSAGES TO
WARSHIPS VIA JERSEY
WIRELESS STATION
Amateur Operator Protests Against Use of American Tower
For Communication Between Kaisers Government
and Cruisers Of Coast of the United States

New Yorie Aug. samuel Bird,
Jr., of Talbot. Bird & Co. 90 Beaver
street, told your correspondent today
that he has written TO Secretary OF
State Bryan and Senator Root. pro-
testing against the use of the SayYille
wireless tower TO transmit messages
from the German government to the
three German cruisers, Dresden,
Strasburg, and Karlsruhe. which have
been somewhere Off our coast for sew
eral DAYS
Mr.. Bird has a wireless station at
his home In Nutley, n. J, As he is
unlicensed he does not send, but this
Is no bar to his overhearing words in
the air.
Fer the last few nights, have
heard these messages being sent for
about two hours each night" the In
surance man said. They were dated
from the German government at Ber-
lin. and the address was international
code for the three German cruisers
named. The signature was w. S. L.
which is the Sayyille tower. Apparent
ly they were received from the tower
at Nauen. Germany. by Sayville, when
forwared them TO the cruisers.
They were all in code and unread
able. Ii strikes me as ticklish piece
American-that is neutrai---soil to be
helping nation at war to instruct
its war craft. / am not taking sides:
all that | am thinking of is tho pos
sible danger to merchant shipping
from these instructions sent out by
Berlin"
At the office of the Atlantic Com
munication company. AZ West street,
which owns the Sayville tower. the
management, would neither affirm nor
deny that the German government
messages had been forwarded TO Ger
man cruisers. 1t was argued that the
Sayviile tower Is a public station Of
the Telefunken system. and so must
receive and send any messages offer
ed il, whether German. English, .or
any Sort The company had previous
W denied having any communication
with Germany from III 6ayviile tower.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05
SINGLE DRINK OF
ALCOHOL INJURIES
DIR. II. A. KUYk DEIiTy FRS TELL
ING BLOWS AGAINST LIQUOR.
EXHIBIT ROOM POPULAR.

DR.. u. A. Kuvk, q We'll known ply
saclan of Richmond, a specialist in
diseases OF the eye, ear and throat
and n man who has been long engaged
in the study Of aicoho. and its effects
on the human system. delivered some
telling blows to tho contentious OF sup
porters Of the iQaor traffic yesterday
at the MONDAY meeting ~ the amt
saloon League exhibit rooms Tenth
and Main streets Among other
things DR.. Kuyk said in reply IL a
question CIV to what diseases require
the use Of alcohol as a medicine,
'eThere is no disease whore alcohol -
necessary; lt is depressant and not
O. stimulant. The III ysteian VINO Is
using alcohol today in his practice is
the man who doesn't read the medical
journals and is not abreast or the
times. or no Is the man who is not
open-minded and does nos want 10
know the truth about alcohol
"Alcohol is the worst poison that
YOU can take into your body: don't
think that you can take single
drink of alcohol and not harm Your
self thereby II Is the most marvellous
thing 10 me that 10 is necessary 20
stand up and tell intelligent people
about these things"
In answer to another question as 10
the erect or aiCQhDi drunk ny par
ents on the tendency of their children
10 crime, DR.. KuyE said. '"The child
born Of an alcoholic parent is born
mentally weak no Is lured off easily
into crime and insanity. The thing
to do to prevent these things is to let
liquor absolutely alone"
In the course of his set address. DR.,
Kuyk made the points that alcohol
affects the whole system. that It para
lyzes the brain, making It impervious
to perceptions from without that 1t
acts as d depressant. is unnecessary
for the treatment of any disease, and
that its effect on offspring horn after
drinking Is to produce enileptics, de-
formed, manned and blind children.
He stressed the fact that no alcoholic
parent had an even chance of rearing
a physically perfect child, even though
that parent might be only an ,oc-
cassional user of alcohol, :
The addresses OF DR.. Kuyk was
we'll received by the company. of men
who were present. and some three
hundred interested persons visited tho
room during the day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05
COl)0,IlMEN LAUD
CAPT. MORGAN MILLS

The council committee on utilities
last night agreed to the proposition Of
granting North Richmond the use OF
city water under the usual regulations,
and SUPERINTENDENT Cham Der layne, OF
the chamberlayne country school,
Henrico county, was given PERMISSION
10 connect his school by means OF a
six-inch pipe with the city water
mains.
The proposition of purchasing a
farm for the city was laid on the ia
BILE, as the matter IS now before coun-
ell.
Before adjournment Alderman Pow
prs expressed regret at the loss from
not only the committee, but the city
council, of the services or Captain
Morgan Il. Mills, chairman of the
committee, and one of the oldest
members of council. Captain Mills
retires from council on September l..
Alderman Powers paid him "A fine
tribute. saying that no man In courl-
I'll in recent years had done as much
for the city as had Captain Mills, and
that his retirement was real loss TO
the people of Richmond.
Councilman, Mills thanked his fell
low workers on the committee. and
expressed his appreciation of the man
#ner in which they had co-operated
with him in many matters for the
good of the city. and hoped that his
retirement would not initiate against
Il the continuance of the friendship
which existed between him and the
other members of council.
Alderman Mitchell said that Mr..
I Mills had always been stimulant
ma an Inspiration. and that his adj
nc had always been Of the best.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05

Paris, August f.--Baron Won CchocD.
The German Ambassador. demanded
his passports yesterday and left for
Berlin at 40 o'clock last night by
special train. which he boarded at "A
suburban station.
The foreign minister Immediately
instructed NJ. Jules Cambon, uie
French Ambassador at Berlin, tn ask
for his passports and return To Paris,
IL is announced by tho French gov
ernmetis that il wants il Understood
abroad that the kai~eI-'s representa-
tive demanded his passports and that
Frances effort toward peace continued
so the end. this go4ernnaeut declining
tn IN. driven Into handing his pass
ports la the German anita asaeinf with
out being requested by linn to do SO.
The American embassy took over
the archives of the German embassy
at G O'Clock in the evening. The inn
perial seal was received In the presence
of two French officers. The Basarian
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05

DOMESTIC CRISIS
HAS BEEN PASSED

Washington. August Secretary
McAdoo issued a statement tonight
upon the passage Of the amendments
lberalizing the Aidrich-V reeland act,
IN which he said an end had been put
to any question that might have ex-
listed as 10 the ability Of the banks OF
the country to take care of the iinan-
cial situation. He added that the situ-
alton throughout the country is ex-
ccilent. III
Earlier IN the day the secretary had
reported TO the president that the
bankers had succeeded IN hating tho
expectation of gold, except compares
lively small amounts to Canada. This.
information, together with the prog
ress Of the administration emergen-s
or currency legislation in congress,
convinced the president that the crisis
in the domestic situation growing out:
OF the war had been passed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05
EDITOR WILLIAMS
VITHORAUS SUIT

Especial 70 The Richmond yirginian.>
Norfolk. Va. Aug. 4.-Following the
reading of statement by the Rev.
3. Lacy Hoge. pastor Of the Sturgeon
Memorial Baptist church. in which
the pastor claimed that tho reporter
for the rginian-Fiiot, VINO reported
his sermon on the night az july u,
was honestly mistaken and disclaim-
ing any intention 70 imply the things
that we're attributed to him, Alfred Il.
Williams. editor Of the Roanoke
Times, today withdrew the charge Of
criminal libel against the Nirsin!ane
Pilot in the police court and after
wards, through his attorney. Nathaniel
Green, announced that ne intended 10
also withdraw the civil suit he has in
stituted against the Rev. Mr. Hoge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05
T. 4. DELANO FOR
RESERVE BOARD

Washington, August 4.-Presideut
Wilson sent to the senate today the
nomination OF Frederick A. Deiano,
president of the Chicago. indianapolis
and Louisville railway. 70 be the fifth
member Of the federal reserve board.
MIR. Deiano IS n member OF the COM
mission on Industrial relations, to
which he was appointed by President
Taft The fact that no considerable
opposition TO his confirmation deVel-
oped in the senate Is taken by the ad-
ministradou as indicating that his
confirmation for the reserve board
easily can be secured. It IS the hope
Of the president that the nomination
viii Toe confirmed before tine end Of
the week, so the board may organize
Immediately. MIR. pelano was named
to the place left vacant by The retire
menr Of Thomas D. Jones.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05
SHIP TRANSFERS
MADE NOW WILL
NOT BE BONA fIOE

New York, Aug 4.-~If ships already
under the American flag want TO load
grain for Europe. they can get in
surauce. though the rate viii be high,
That was the word from the insurance
underwriters today.
The underwriters were not ready 10
quote rate for such "A cargo. Ii wAl
depend on the number Of American
boats desiring TO take grain 10 Europe,
and their destination.
Seventy-fiVe per cent. OF the carry
ing trade of the world is done by
English ships. Therefore, according
10 The view 81 several insurance incE,
il. the English should defeat the Ger
man feet III tho North Sea, or keep
the Germans bottled up there. 3eaV-
ing the North Atlantic clear these
English tramps will continue ~ 20
and come and world commerce, with
rather high insurance. rates. Will
gradually be resumed
TRANSFERS N0f BONA FTDE-
Insurance men. upon whose willing
ness to give II rate tAc resumption of
ocean traffic depends. are not likely
TO he willing to- quote rates on grain
cargoeS ON any ships that may here
after ie brought a.fasicr the American
flag for this reason: All the European
nations recognize the declaration of
London. which says that amy transfer
OF ship less than sixty days before
war is declared will not he considered
bona tidc.
Samuel Bird. Jr., of Talbot. Bird 6.
Co, agents for the Aetna Insurance
company, SO Beaver street. said that
many importers had been caught with
goods ahoat.
Some OF them are just learning
that consignments 10 them are in mid
ocean," said Mr. Bird Those who
are our customers come. TO las and ask
JUS To insure them on the war risk
general Insurance already having been
secured---and we are doing that for
their accommodation at from 8 per
cent up With vessels under the
American flag, the war insurance is
only about one per cent"
Must Pay High Rate
Suppose American boats load grain,
which is a conditional contraband,
and want TO take it To Europe, Will
you insuye II
Yes. but they must pay our rate, =
Mr.. Bird replied with a smile. He
said that he thought there might he
a refusal to insure such cargo II
consigned to Bremen, Hamburg or
some other German port, because the
risk Of confiscation would he very
great and, besides. the German ports
may be completely blockaded. But
grain shipments 70 England or Hol-
land under our flag should be insur-
able at a rate possible to pay, he
thought.
but let there be a single capture Of
merchant ship in the Atlantic and con-
fiscation Of ship and cargo or both
he added, "and the whole scheme of
possible war insurance viii so tunb-
ling to pieces"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05

Bar Harbor, Me, Aug. 4.-Shrouded
in canvas SO that not a CLEAN came
from her portfolios. the treasure ship
Kronprinzessin Cecilie put in at this
thlport early today after dash back
to America following the receipt Of
word that Germany was at war and
that she might be captured by hostile
warships. she narrowly escaped cap
ture sunday
Carrying $4,000, 600 in gold consigned
Kronprinzessin would have been rich
prize. and Captain Pollock believes
that only heavy fog made II possible
for him to escape from two French war
ships he knew were searching for his
ship.
The Eronzpinressin left New York
July rs. She was within 500 miles Of
England when wireless was received
by Captain Pollock ordering him TO put
back toward America with all speed.
Escapes French Warships.
Sunday night the wireless operator of
the North German LLOYD liner inter-
eepted Il message from one of the
French ships to another. The frst YES
sci Informed the second of the presence
Of the Kronprinxessin in their vicinity
and gave orders that a sharp watch
should be kept for her. The warship
sending the message was not far from
the Kronprinzessin. the wireless opera
tor declared Then came a fog and
Captain PoIlock's vessel elduded her
would-he captors.
There were $50 first class, 100 second
class and 7s6 steerage passengers on
board the Kronprinxesin. 1t was Fri
day night when Captain Pollock put
back and few knew that the vessel
had changed her course until they no.
ticed tht the moon apparently had
shifted from one side OF the ship to
the other Captain Pollock later called
the men into the smoking room and
told them he was heading back for
America with every hops OF avoiding
foreign ships
All Lights Extfnguished.
Captain Pollock then ordered all
lights extngutshed Canvas was
stretched from stem 10 stern to pre-
vent the. state room lights from shin
ing through cracks in the windows. A
dance was In progress and the music
was Immediately stiiled, all passengers
retiring to their state rooms, some
terror stricken, fearing that the vessel
might be attacked
Passengers fairly overwhelmed Cap
tain Pollock with requests TO be per
mitteG to read wireless messages. All
were refused. The passengers did not
even know what port the ship would
make. and II. was not until they ar
rived In Bar Harbor early today that
the question they had put to Captain
Pollock. time after time was answer
cd.
Peril Thrills Passengers.
No one was permitted aboard the
Priuxess!H. except newspaper men hers
TODAY. All Of the passengers We're
greatly excited over the thrilling trip
OF the vessel Some OF the passengers
said an Undecided vessel. which they
supposed was q British warship, chas-
ed the Kronpfinzessin from Monday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05
BRITISH AND GERMAN
SHIPS LEAVING
MEXICO

Warrington, Aug. 4.--British and GO
man men-of-war are clipping away
from the west coast of Mexico, accOrA-
ing TO n report received at the NAVY
Department today from Admiral HOW
ard, commanding, the Pacific neet. IT,
Rritish and German warsAtps ara leaNh
ing separately, tho admiral rcpaxeo@a
and without stattnE their dostfnat1enAA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05
CHARGED with erim,n.l Aa.ssas.

Charles Floyd. negro youth. Ktvln4
his age an seventecn, was arrested lAG3
night, charged with criminaliy AAeAnle.I
Ing Mabel Thompson, q colored gixk
thirtean years old. and John Th0UVs
son, the girls father. In under Ar1A9&
charged with beating Charles F1oyAgs
the boy whom he charges With AssAults'
Ing his daughter, III
Tho case "a said to have AANpemeM
some time ago. and the peasant - M
legged to have discovered tho 1NN 1n1
night Il 10 thon char4pa ~ 49,
case wsllsAs.A>s<d n peatee -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05
SPEEDY CRUISER
To BRING STRANDED
AMERICANS HOME

New York, Aug. 4.-The Tennessees
oue OF the speedy cruisers OF the Unit
ed States, viii be ready al noon tomor--
row 70 sail 10 the relief of Americans
abroad she will carry 10 them $751;
a0e e00 in gold, as well as staf OF
officials, including army and navy of
deers. who are 20 help them out Of
their difficulty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05
HOW TO SEND MONEY TO
AMERICANS ABROAD

Sending relatives and friends mrooned by the in
IL "a j.
the cons
will he
sui who
payable the who calls
consulate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05
PROCLAMATION 0F

.7I tI7ONIINuEU T FpfH NttVUU IHEG.T
-
Dor. roadstead or waters of more than
ones vessel OF an opposing belligerent.
But If there be several vessels OF
opposing bdlligerents In the same
port, harbor, roadstead or waters.
the order or their departure there
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-05

It was said that the tower would be
kept open without regard to the clos
Ing Of the Goldsehmidt tower at Tuck
erton. \. J.. where fear OF delicate
questions OF neutrality arising caused
q decision to do no business at pre-
sent.
The Adair County news., 1914-08-19
NAVAL STATUS IN MAZE.

London, Aug. 13.-The war of
the nations of Europe to-day be-
came further regularized with
the formal declaration of war on
Austria Hungary by Great Brit
ain
The strength of the British
fleet in the Mediterranean is un-
known, as no movements of war
ships have been made public
since the first outbreak of hostil-
tiles. 1t is known, however,
that France has the bulk of her
fleet in the Mediterranean, so
that no apprehension exists here
The Adair County news., 1914-08-19

Mrs. III. A. Moss and two children,
Greensburg, visited the family of @.
G. Breeding several days this week..
Mrs. d. Ward Denton is spending
this week in Columbia.
Mesdames Crit Smith and Emma
Pemberton, Sherman, Texas, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. d.
Sharp, Amandaville, arrived Monday,
to visit at the home of Mr. ]. W..
Gresham.
Mr.. r. w. Shipley, of Elizabeth
town, is spending few days in Co.
lumbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Russell will
leave to-day for the Cincinnati mar
ket.
Rev. Jesse M. Wells, of Mt. Vernon,
Ill will arrive this Tuesday after
noon, to spend a week or two with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Barnett.
Mr.. ]. f. Shaw is making Adair
county this week. He spent Sunday
in Columbia.
Miss Sarah Mullinix attended the
BurkesVille Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ingram ard
son, Charles, came down from Russell
Springs in theiI car and spent the day
with DR.. S. P. Miller and family.
They were accompanied by Miss Ber-
tina Hatfield.
Mr.. Velmer Antle, of Sulphur
Springs, Texas, who visited his par
ents at Russell Springs, was here We'd
nesday, en- route home. He was &C.
companied by his brother, Mr. Clar-
ence Antle and Mr.. Levi Foley and
wife, who go to Texas, on visit,
MessrS. Hugh and Frank Richard
son, A. S. Chewing, Sam Burdette,
Oma Barbee, Will Hancock, r F.
Rowe, r. X. Young, W. H. Wilson,
w. R. Golf and Master Ray Golf at
tended the:Burkesville Fair.
The Adair County news., 1914-08-19

as to the safety of trade routes
through that sea, now that it
seems certain that the German
cruisers Goeben and BresIau are
out of action.
The official press bureau here,
describing to-day the disposition
of British cruisers in the Allan
tic. and elsewhere, expressly
urges traders of all nations doing
business with Great Britain to
send their cargoes confidently
and boldly to sea in British or
neutral ships in all directions ex-
cept the North Sea, where, ow.
ing to mines and the probability
of naval operations, no guaran-
tee can yet be given, although,
as announced yesterday, passen-
ger services are again running.
In the field of land operations
little change has occurred since
yesterday 1t must be remem-
bered in considering all the pub
lished reports of military opera
lions that these dispatches ema-
nate almost exclusively from the
side of the allied French and
Belgian armies.
Nothing whatever comes from
the German and Austrian side
relating to military movements
or dispositions and only OCCASION
ally a brief item, describing the
result of past engagements, is
made public from those quarters.
The strict censorship exercised
over the whole field makes it
difficult to estimate the value of
the news received,
The Adair County news., 1914-08-19

Battle line nearly 200 miles
long and first clash results in
German repulse, according to un-
confirmed dispatches from Brus-
sels-both sides bringing heaviest
artillery into action.
London, Aug. 13.-The first
engagement of a general battle
involving 1000, 900 men on eth
er side, along a 200-mile front
from north of Liege to Nancy, in
Eastern France, took place to.
day at Hasselt, thirty-fve miles
northwest of Liege, threatening
the allies position at Louvain.
The reports state that 1900
men were engaged in this con-
fiict, about evenly divided be-
tween Germans on one side and
French and Belgians on the other.
Dispatches from Brussels state
that the Germans were checked
and then driven from their posi-
ton, but there are no confrma-
tory reports.
London, Aug. l3.-The official
press bureau, in reviewing the
operations on the continent, in
sists that the German attempts
to penetrate the French. Belgian
line had uniformly failed. The
statement follows;
An engagement has occurred
northwest Of Hasselt between
Belgian cavalry supported by a
battalion of infantry and twelve
guns.
THE fourth cavalry division
is reported to be moving toward
Jodoigne but 10 German infantry
is known to be on the left bank
of the Meuse except those above
mentioned.
"A battalion of Germans is re-
ported to be intrenched near
Wise. The Germans are plant
ing heavy batteries north of Liefe
and have constructed a Temporal
ry railroad between Wise and
Hamburg parallel to the frontier
of Limburg in the Netherlands.