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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28

not to be daunted. He was looking
for q wild man il one could be
found and thereby end all those ar
guments across the bay Finally
after several hours of battling a
clearing was noted. but it was only
clearing sandy waste over
grown by real broad leafed cactus.
Over IN one corner something was
growing thatiWas not cactus. a sec
ond look showed the growth to be
3l not hing more nor less than young
onions. . s 55
It has always been accepted as
gospel truth that wild men live on
nothing but lemon PIE, but here
plainly 'la-Ll was Wild man who lived
on onions. The explorer dropped
his AK and made a note OF the ne
4cnliar fact and then shuntedE toward
q break IN the dense wood just as 4
gigantic figure. long haired and
beared. appeared on the edge Or TIE
clearing and shouted iii perfectly
good United States: II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
|0nD|TlOA OF BASIC
STRENGTH IS SHOWN
||~t&uasions Not So Extensive As On
Previous Day---Narket Strongest
During Closing Hour.
EExEwA1. OF nEARIsH EFFORT
- Docs Not Prove Conspicuousiy
ss 8ucxr~sful---war Stocks Remain
Leaders Both In Activity ana
E4rmncss

New York. July 2s.--Trading was
g - is,ta3naS IN fair scale OF activity
4 II fof3ay's stock market. although the
4 Mteeann was ouieter than since the
LILY part OF the week. The fact that
y &en9inws were not excited was very
u mach In the markets favor ana ~,
\ th0uEaa the price movement was sun
irregular and irregular net changes
were presented at i'1e close. the snare
S list gave a good account OF itsett ~
respect to the evidences OF funda-
mental stability afforded.
No Marked Pressure.
E Fressure which was so manifest on
Y Thnreday did not make pronounced
4 61,pearnnce In the early dealings. and
nupfed values moved rather Sharply
Upward at the outset Selling then
came In and thereafter there was an
Attenuation of moderate reaction and
advance. Fluctuation were less ex-
faneive than they had been. and while
en1faln issues were characterized by a
uniform downward trend, chiefly In a
Dorfion of the railroad department.
The prevailing impression which the
market gave was one or latent
afrength, while some descriptions rose
Smexre~sivety. but not violently. The
market was strongest toward the close
winch was n IuElNFI ~
sprevions indications that Wall Street
a whole, entertained no very uneasy
anprehensions over the wording ana
4ersor Of the latest Washington note
xo Berlin. or it's probable reception In
2xsermany.
Bcarssh Effort Renewed.
The note was undoubtedly responst-
ble for the conservative feeling which
was exhibited nv the speculative COM
munity, and tended 10 give today
market more trustworthy appear
arce In respect 10 the inherent
aareneth which Il displayed,
Az on Thursday there was an I'M
amtsfakable renewal of bearish effort.
but Ii was not consplcuousiy success
s1ul except in limited directions, War
stocks remained the leaders in actiV-
a4fy and firmncss. but the general list
s4vas better with the exception of some
rails and portions OF the copper metal
group.
Rails on n whole continued more or
Tess neglected. Selling in them lately
hrs for the most part represented
only shifting of commitments into
1ndustrials, and Judging from the i'm
s1roved showing Of current earnings Y
s1s possible that the excessive back
wardness of railroad shares may not
endure much longer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
SAYS GOVERNOR STUART
IS SHOW IN HIMSELF
"Fffty and Fati Wears Two-Quart Hat
Like N Crown and Smiles Like
Giving Keys to Treasury

There drifted into the office OF Gov
ernor Stuart yesterday from a press
clipping bureau bit of interesting in
formation concerning the Governor and
the Richmond Blues on their trip to
the Panama Exposition. A clipping
from the Reporter. a paper published
in Chicago, bearing date of July II.
reads as follows:
Denver, Colorado. Is entertaining
many parties of tourists this year, who
are en- route to and from the California
expositions. They come by the train
/ load and generally arrive In the morn
/ ing and leave the same evening. One
day last week, the Richmond Blues, n
famous military organization, of Rich
mond, Virginia. arrived In q train Of
ten Pullmans, and the entire company
of $50 men marched to the Albany
Hotel and filled themselves with food.
Escorted by this militia company was
Governor II. c. Stuart. of Virginia who
, was declared by a Denver scribe, to
be Considerable of a show in himself
The reporter says: The Governor
! is nifty and fat. He wears q two quart
hat as though II were crown. and
cheering populace II seems just like
he turns over the keys to the treasury.
When the Blues had satisfied their
hunger by devouring Sam buttons
food like gentlemen, they hied out of
the diring-ro in perfect step and re-
covered their muskets where they had
stacked them in the street in front
of the hotel Then they paraded,'"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
Deeds of Release.

Leake & Davis, trustees, to G. X.
Willis, No. 2111 Hanover Avenue.
$3.50.
c. A Sutton. trustee, TO George l..
Frank. No. 504 North Sixth Street,
30xl20 feet. s525,
Redd & Gayle, trustees. to A. r..
Bowles, lot Stuart Avenue, near Rob-
inson. "a feet inches by 100 feet,
81. 500.
Chewing & Boxley, trustees, to
Peter Shackleford, No. 1873 North
Third Street, 5000.
Same to same. same property. ST.
56s.
william A. Powers, ex., to Henry
J. Faulk and wife, No. 3o9 East Leigh,
rs feet 6 inches by 496 feet, $2,24o.
Valentine Hechler, Jr., and wife to
r. NJ. Mills, lot Twenty-eight Street,
near Mill Road. 30x130 feet, $500.
City of Richmond to Tax Title Com
pany, lots Nicholson Street, known as
lots I, X. l.. NJ and N, Redd e. Bros.
survey, 1853 feet by IS feet inches
by Sc feet inches s75.23.
c. II. Sutton, trustee. to c., f.
sprenkle. lot Floyd Avenue, pear Au-
burn. 100 feet by l76 feet inches.
$4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
HIGHLAND PARK.

The regular meeting of Unity w. c.
r. u. was held at the home of the
president, Mrs. d. NJ. Burgess, 1907
Second Avenue. Thursday afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schaaf left Tues
day afternoon by the Chesapeake and
Ohio to visit the Panama Exposition.
They went by Chicago. and after a
lengthy visit In California will return
home by Northern route. through
Canada.
Mrs d. M. Burgess will leave short
ly for a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
r. l.. Raiford. at Sedley. Southampton
County.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Saunders and
their mother, Mrs. H. A. Hare, OF
Fourth Avenue. left Tuesday to spend
several weeks at Lake Junaluska
waynesville. North. Carolina.
The regular melting of Holly Chap
ter, o. e. s.. will be held Friday even
ing In the lecture room Of the Metho-
dist Church. opening at o'clock. All
members OF the order are cordially
invited to attend.
More than twelve hundred people
went to Buckroe Beach on wednes-
day on me Union sunday Scnool pic
mic. A pleasant day was enjoyed by
all and no accident happened to mar
the pleasure OF any one.
Mr.. Jack Todd. of New York, was
a visitor here Sunday and Monday and
was warmly greeted by his old friends.
He is now spending few days at
the beach with a party OF friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wythe d. Quarles and
Messrs Rufus and Alvin Quarles, Jr..
are at Ocean View, Va.
The Chickahominy Group OF Camp
Fire Girls will hold lawn party FRI
day evening on the lawn of G.. w.
Wingfieid on Ensiow Avenue. near
the park
The municipal band will play in the
park Friday evening from to 10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
Many Prisoners GO Crazy.

New York. July 23.--The State
Prison Commission, which is investi-
eating conditions In the penitentiary
on Blackwell's Island, reconvened to-
day and listened to the detailed testi-
mony OF DIR. Louis r. Effler. head phy-
stefan In the penitentiary.
Or. Effler said that thirty-two pris-
oners have gone insane In the peni-
Tertiary In the last eighteen months
He told OF the method OF treating
tuberculosis prisoners, and the man
ner OF handling patients suffering from
infectious diseases. 9s'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
HEARING IN ARMOUR
CASE To Be TODAY
Assistant Acknowledgement .Garnett
Seeks yacatinE of Order Restrain
ing State in Collecting Tax.

Argument will be heard by Judge r.
Carter Scott in the City Circuit Court
today in the case of Armour and Com
pany. against State Auditor c. Lee
Moore. The argument will be on mo-
ton, made by Assistant Attorney-Gen-
eral Christopher b. Garrett. for the
State for the vacating OF an injunction
obtained sometime ago by Armour and
Company restraining the State from
collecting taxes on goods shipped into
Virginia by the packing company. an
Illinois corporation.
Armour and Company contend that
their goods are shipped into the State
and sold on a basis of merchandise
bought in the State and resoid by
agents of the company located here.
Injunction was recently granted Ar
mour and Company restraining the
State from collecting of the taxes.
Armour and Company will be repre-
scented, in resisting the States motion
for remova1~of the restraining order.
by Eppa Hunton of this city and w.
T. Hall of Roanoke. Mr.. Garnett will
appear in the argument for the State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
CAMPBELL ESTATE
EARNED s32l, l76IA
LAST FISCAL YEAR
IMMENSE ESTATE. WHICH WAS
INVOLVED IN LITIGATION, Pro-
DUCTvE IN TRUST COM
PANY,S HAND.

The s1s.0oo.oo0 estate OF Jamee
Campbell, the st. Louis traction mas-
nate. which was the subject OF . seFl-
sational will contest recently, earned
s324.47S.20 in the last fiscal yer.
according to the first annual settle-
.ment of the estate just made by tns
Mercantile Trust Company, which was
named executor Of the estate.
The income account from june, 1919.
to June. 1915, was 1924. 476.2o. out OF
which s12s,0 900 was paid to Mrs. Flor.
ence Campbell, the widow, and $50, oVe
TO Mrs. Lois Campbell Burkham, the
daughter. Various amounts were also
paid over to the Mercantile Trust Conn
pany as trustee for Mrs. Burkham on
her account.
Few will contests in recent years
aroused the same national interest as
the bitter controversy over the Will
OF James Campbell A unique side
or the case was me charge that Mrs.
Lois Campbell Burkham was not the
daughter Of James Campbell. but .
foundlins. and therefore not entitled
to the great share in the Campbell!
estate left her by Mr.. Campbell.
A jury ultimately decided the cone
test In favor or Mrs. Burkham. and
she has been awarded the share of the
estate which was wiiled to her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
! 0RAIN AND PROVISION MARKET
4rurnsshea ny Miller 4 Co.. nrokerA
Richmond. val

Chicago. H.. July 23.-wheat-Up
AGAIN. Liverpool spot was irregular
ut I'D TO / pence lower and the Lon
don cargo market irregular and mostly
lower Our weather conditions sener-
ally favorable for wheat and north
western news indicates at least no
spread of the black rust and with 1T
tie couse for alarm on this subject
with clear and cool weather
corn-Quite better with the weather
ettIl generally cool Instead Of the hot
forcing heat desired.
Dats--Sharply higher on the cash
ard somewhat better on the later
months. Weather conditions are more
favorable and the incentive for seri-
GUS buflishness Is not In sight.
"A Provisions--A trifie better chica go
showed 10000 hogs against about 49,
600 expected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
Building Permits.

Inspector Butler yesterday Issued
permits to the following persons:
Mrs. Hannah Spears. to repair
frame dwelling, No. 9l9 Nicholson
Street. to cost $l65.
r. L. Jones, to repair frame dwell
ing. No. 1921 North Twentieth Street,
TO cost $3.50
r. l.. Johns, to repair frame dwell
ing No. 1921 North shrdlueai
Grace Hospital. TO repair hospital
fire escape). Nos. 1924 North Mon
roe Street, to cost $175.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
Hastings Court.

Clarence Brooks. charged with SELL
ing liquor without a license, was
fined 500 and placed under bond for
twelve months in Hastings Court yes
terday. His case came up on APP
peal from the Police Court, where
the punishment was sixty days in
Jail, a fine of 800 and security for
twelve months.
Mckinley Lawrence. alias Charles
w. Long, was given one year in the
penitentiary for hJusebreaking. He
was convicted of entering the resi-
dence of w. r. Henry on June % ana
taking suit of clothes valued at
S22.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
CHILE REJECTS THE CLAIM
Declines to Pay For French Vcsse
Sunk BY Germans

Declines to Pay For French Vessel
Sunk BY Germans.
Santiago. Chile, July 2s.-The
French government has presented \
claim to Chile for the French bark
Valentine, which was sunk last Mo-
vember by the Germans within the
territorial waters OF Chile. Chile has
rejected the claim. declaring that she
had kept her neutrality.
The Valentine was sent to the bot
tom by German cruiser half a mile
Oft the Island of Mas a Fuera, one
of the Juan Fernandez Islands In the
Pacific belonging to Chile. The French
legation at Santiago lodged protest
with the Chilean government at the
time of the sinking OF the bark.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
TEN-HoUR LABOR LAW
VIOLATIONS ALLEGED


Warrants have been issued by State
Labor Department inspectors, who
have been working for several days In
Norfolk. against six iaundries In that
city according to reports received yes
terday at the office of state Labor Com
missioner J. B. Doherty at the capitol.
Each of the laundries is charged with
violation OF the ten-hour law. Trial
will be given the cases In Police Court
In Norfolk on Wednesday. July rs. The
complaints are J. b. Clinedinss and
Miss Lille Barbour, inspectors. of Mr..
Doherty's Office.
The firms against which charges
have been lodged by the labor inspec-
tors are:
The Royal Steam Laundry. Partisan
Steam Laundry Troy and Monticello
Laundry Co. Norfolk Steam Laundry,
Crystal Steam Laundry, Swiss Family
Laundry. go @ '
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24

men are alleged to have had dis
pute over the ownership of a table,
cloth on Wednesday. resulting in the
N'yche woman being shot and killed.
"A coroner's inquest was held yester-
day, and upon the evidence before
the jury she was indicted for murder.
The accused woman claims that the
shooting was accidental
District Conference Adjourns.
The Petersburg Methodist District
Conference adjourned yesterday after
a three days session At Wakefield,
over which Rev. b. r. Lipscomb, p.
D.. presiding elder of the district. pre-
sided. Among the n.any important
matters discussed was the building Of
a church at Hopeweil. and a commit
tee W. g appointed composed OF Rev.
8. J Brown. ]. e. Young ana r. w.
Butcher, all OF this city, to further
the movement. Delegates to the aus
nual conference. which meets In this
city in November with the Washing
ton-Street Church. were appointed a.
follows: j. e. Young, OF Petersburg:
w. A. Stephenson, Of Wakefiefi; 8. n.
Gresham, of Chesterfield County, and
8. II. Short. Of I.awrencevilie. Alter
nates--J. II. Wall, w. A. Trotter and
j. e. Rogers.
Miss Annie May Gin.
Miss Annie May Gill, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gill, died at 1925
o'clock this morning at the residence
of her parents on Rose Street. Miss
gin was only seventeen years OF age.
end was in her usual health up until
yesterday. The funeral arrangements
have not been completed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
REFUSES $50, 900, 900 JOB.
Buffalo Company Declines to Manu-
Picture Cartridges For Allies.

Buffalo, N j.. July 22.-The Re-
public Metal Ware Company has re-
fused an eighty-miliion- dollar con-
tract for the manufacture of car.
.tEidges for the allies. James Foster, a
director. and treasurer of the COM
pany. explaining why 1t was refused.
said:
and they decided that the company
would not undertake to manufacture
amy article for this war that would
involve the loss OF human life. There
are higher standards In business than
the accumulation OF profits. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
Henrico Transfers.

Abbey Realty Corporation to Sara
E owen, lot IL, block 3, section A.
Colonial Place, $500.
Claude L. Sprenkle ct ux. to Miller
Manufacturing Company, Incorpo-
rated. all standing timber on tract Of
1856 acres on the williamsburg Road,
about nine miles east of Richmond,
$3.50.
B. III. Cobb Ell ais 10 T. w. Moore
ct ux., so acres in varina District,
south of the property OF George Gill,
$40.
H. NJ. Nelson 10 Earl Bendie. 654
acres on south side Of road leading
from new Osborne Turnpike to OAR
bytown Road. adjoining the Rich
mond Cedar Works land, $1,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
BUSINESS NEWS AND
COURT RECORD
UHANCERY COURT TRANSFERS.
Five Deeds of Bargain and Sale Re-
corded Yesterday.

George l.. Frank and wife to Nicola
Vita, No 5O4 North Sixth. $40.
A. f. Sheppard and wife to w. j.
Scott. lot "a. block ~, Brookland
Park, 50xl35 feet. $40.
william Levin to krauser & Levin,
goods and chattels of store, NO. lS
ST. James Street, $5TS.63.
James X. Dunlop and wife 10. w.
f Harris, northeast corner Broad
and Eleventh Streets, bSxl49 feet,
s2b, 900.
A. l.. Sharp to Alexander Robert
son. lots and 3. block IS, Highland
Park, 70xi40 feet, $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
A Card.

Platform OF w. r. Wells, the farm-
ers' candidate for the House OF Dele
gates in the Dinwiddie County Demo-
cratic primary to be held August 5.
1915:
As the voters of the State and coun-
ty have declared by an Overwhelming
majority that they are In favor OF
Statewide prohibition, and IL honorei
by thew ote or my worthy county citi-
gems, I viii aid and endorse any act
or law to carry out the wishes OF the
people.
I am in favor of the Torrens sys-
tenn OF land registration. better schools
and roads. free school books to be fur-
nished by the State. all county school
officials To be elected by the people
and anything else that will benefit
and upiift my county and State. and
I will appreciate your vote and sup-
port on this. the farmers platform.
W. r. WELLS,
r. r. ID. No. 2. MELVILLE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
State Corporation Commission.

Charters were granted to the fol-
lowing:
City Point Ice Corporation, Aiexan-
dria. Va. Capital: Maximum. $50, 1000:
minimum, s15.000 par value. $40.
Manufacture and sell Ice. r: w. Her
furth. president; 8, M. Herfurth, sec
rotary. both of alexandria, Va.
st. Adams Sanatorium, Inc, Rad
ford. Va. Capital: Maximum, $50. 900;
minimum. $4,000; par value. 800.
Build and operate a hospital. J. G.
King. president. Marion, Va; w. Fl.
Teas. vice-president. Marion. Va; NJ.
l.. Harrison. secretary. Wytheville, Va.
The Community Welfare League of
Stanton. Virginia. Staunton. Va. No
capital stock. Benevolent purposes.
II, b. Cross. president; Fannie B,
King, secretary, both OF Staunton. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
Henrico Release Deeds.

Edward j. Blake, trustee, to Chevy
Chase Realty Corporation. IS acres
near the Dumharton Station. about
three miles northwest OF Richmond,
36.75s.
william Catiin, trustee. to Rebecca
n. Minter et yifs 4 i2x7 is chains west
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
Hastings Transfer.

r. r. Jennings ct ais. to A. L. Ad'
amson. 9sx143 feet south line Ed
wards Avenue. 33, feet west of Lin.
den Street. $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24

line of the Hermitage Road. about
five miles north of Richmond, 49,
800.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
Continue Hearing In Mandamus Suit.

On request of Assistant City At
torney Anderson yesterday Judge
Crump. in Law and Equity Court, con-
tinued the hearing on the mandamus
presented by counsel for the Lafayette
Apartment House Corporation. asking
that Building Inspector Butler be
compelled to issue a permit for the
erection of a building at Shafer and
Grace Streets. The hearing will be
held at noon on Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
TN soid,. c and r. 50,

Richmond, Va. July 90. 1918
STATE SECURITIES.
Hid Askei
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
law and Equity Court.

Judgment was rendered in this
court yesterday in the case of J. A.
Mayo against Southern Aid Society
for sac on an appeal from Civil Court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
nacHmosn .aArs MAnxEr.

4KAas~srf~ Quotations IN .shanEe.s
Richmond. Va. July "a, 1915.
Lots
1lo. r.. Yves. tnew) q / 1e
Nj r.. Va. (new). / IL a ] u
M. bag lots tnew), 90 q IL
1SAriiekey wheat will not bring top
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET
Reported by WoOdhn a scots. Conn
mission Merchants.

Richmond. Va, July %. 1915.
LIVE POULTRY.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-31
SHIPPING STONES OF STRIFE
 ONE YEAR OF WAR
PreHminarles

June 2S.- -Pan.Siavic progaganda, aftermath of Baikan-Serbian wars. culminates in assassination of Arch duke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Aus trian throne. and his wife.
 Austria accuses Serbia of encour. aging conspiracies against dual mon archy. and. in effect. abetting the as- sassination.
 Certain acts of reparation. and a complete and unreserved apology de- manded by Austria Of Serbia.
 July 27-Serbia replies. acceding to almost an the demands. offering to submit her reply to The Hague trl- bunai if not satisfactory to Austria.
 July 29- Austria informs Serbia re- ply is unsatisfactory and on same day declares war on Serbia formally. The same day troops invade Serbia. With in % hours. Belgrade. capital of Ser bia is bombarded.
 July 2s-Russia. fulfilling alliance with Austria. mobilizes.
 July SO-Germany demands that Russia explain mobilization move ments.
 July sl-At midnight Germany ad- dresses ultimatum to Russia, demand ing demobiiization at once. Time linn it set for August ]. noon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-31
4S4e441Seeee%eee eee C 4 AMONG THE THEATREe. { @ o @ . Q s O. q g $ g. . $ 1.-THE BLOOD RuBY AT
 THE HOUSE OF GOOD SHOWS

At the Orpheum tonight as spec ial feature Maurice and Helen Cos tello win be seen in "The Blood Ru- by.'
 An International picture, "The Can ming Industry" in California will also be seen.
 An Edison comedy drama "When East Met West" features Mare Me- Dermott, Miriam Nesbett, and Mary Fuller.
 A rattling good comedy Getting Andy's Goat" completes the show.
 FOR SUNDAY NIGHT
 An extra good daily.
 Marc McDermott, as "The Man Who Disappeared" will be seen in "The Double Cross"
 Ned Finley and Edith Storey in Steve O'Grady's Chance" in two parts lt is not necessary to say 1t will be good. It portrays some thrill ling scenes and has just the right punch to it
 Kate Price as "Flsherman Kate will surely make you laugh.
 First show at 7:45; second show at 9 D. m.
 Monday night The Bostonians. '''
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-31
Auuuss
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DECLARATIONS


 l. At high noon Russia refuses Germanys demand and German Ann bassador presents formal declaration of war on Russia.
 England and France, other members ol the triple entente with Russia, in. tercede in hope of restoring peace.
 On same day German troops invade Luxemburs. an independent duchy.
 France mobilizes informally, setting formal mobilization for August 9. A state of war declared between Ger many and France.
 German and Russian troops engage in border skirmishes-
 o. Two German armies enter France. Russian troops enter Ger many proper. Germany's action ta- ken for blow at France before Russia can mobilize.
 British cruisers begin to blockade the Baltic.
 Great Britain indicates her guar antee Of neutrality protection to Bel gium will be kept
 Great Britain informs Germany that German fleet must not attack French shipping off French coast
 3.-France declares war exists. with Germany and formal declaration is not necessary. Passports demanded.