Dayton tribune., August 21, 1914, Image 7

Repulse Austrian
URGES FEDERAL Russians Foes
Along Frontier
WAR INSURANCE
NORTHWEST MARKET
REPORTS.
Chinese Republic Appeals
to Powers, Hut In Vain
REFUGEE SHIP
REACHES PORT
London.—Apparently Yellable and
Washington, D. C.—China has ap­
authentic Information comes from Hl.
pealed
in vain to the |>owers of the
Petersburg that Russian arms have
Portland.
world to enter into an agreement to
been successful both along the border
Portland — There was no material
within Russian territory and in East
respect her neutrality.
Prussia, at a point occupied at the situation at the opening of the week.
Conference Will Present Bill to very beginning of hostilities by a The exporters are atill unwilling to Apprehensive that she may become Liner Arrives With First Load
enter the market, and domestic busi­ involved in the war and that her terri­
force of the Czar's troops.
Congress for Action.
The Austrians have suffered a check ness is of small volume. Speculators tory will be seized by Japan and other
of Stranded Americans.
on the Dniester River. Four regiments would no doubt show more activity if
of Austrian infantry and eight regi­ the financial situation were favorable. powers. President Yuan Shi Kai and
ments of Uhlans were routed.
Prices are more or less nominal, with his cabinet are seriously considering
l'inancien Join in Advising Solu­ The approaching big battle probably 86
cents believed to be about the right the advisability of mobilizing and mak­ “No Words Can Exaggerate Con­
will be a decisive one.
tion of Food Export» and
ditions," Say Passengers—
price for club.
Farmers are very ing other preparations to defend the
An attempt by the Germans to oc­ strong
neutrality of their country.
Foreign Exchange.
in
their
views.
Baggage Abandoned.
cupy Eydtkuhnen, East Prussia, one
It has been borne in on the Chinese
Wheat — Track prices: Club, 86c
of the points to which Russian troops
officials
that
they
can
expect
no
mili
­
were dispatched early in the war, has [>er bushel; red Russian, 84c; blue­ tary support from the American gov­
Washington, I). C.- Government In- failed. The Germans, consisting of a stem, 89c; forty-fold, 87c.
New York.—The American liner
of infantry, with artillery,
Millfeed Bran, $23/o 23.50 per ton; ernment. Diplomatically we are wil­
surance against war risks of American detachment
ling to aid them. But so far as send­ Philadelphia, with the first great
were
repulsed
with
loss.
shorts,
$27;
middlings,
$31.
register ahi)» and their cargoes was
It la announced officially at Ht.
Oats No. 1 white, $22 per ton; ing ships or troops to oppose a nation crowd of Americans who rushed from
the solution offered Saturday by 62 Petersburg that German aeroplanes
which may take action is something Europe when the various nations de­
feed,
$22.
representative business men of the have been carrying out extensive
the
Wilson administration will not do. clared war, arrived in New York
Barley — No. 1 feed, $20 per ton;
country for the stoppage of American maneuvers along the Russian frontier,
As a matter of fact, plans have been Thursday night. There were 703 pas­
brewing,
$20.50;
rolled,
$22.50.
overseas commerce because of the Eu* but have done no damage.
Hay—Old timothy, $16fa l7 per ton; adopted for withdrawing all our big sengers in the cabin and 309 in the
A Berlin dispatch to the Dally Tele­
ro|>ean war.
new
crop, timothy, $13 6$ 15; grain ships from Chinese waters and assem­ steerage.
graph
says
the
German
staff
admits
The pro|M>sal was made in definite
bling them at a strategic point in the
Virtually all of them were without
form after an all-day conference pre­ heavy losses on the Russian frontier. hay, $80/10; alfalfa, $110/12.
Philippines for the protection of that baggage,
The
German
troops
near
Millhousen
Corn
—
-Whole,
$35
per
ton;
cracked,
many of them without mon-
sided over by Secretary McAdoo, of the
archipelago.
10 French officers, 500 men, $36.
ej and all had stories of hardships to
Treasury department, who called the captured
The refusal of the belligerent pow­ tell.
four guns, 10 wagons and many rifles.
Hop dealers are steadily reducing
meeting. Practically all of the largest
According to the report, German I their estimates of the coming Oregon ers to enter into an agreement "at
The Philadelphia sailed from South­
banking and shipping interests in the territory has been cleared of French.
this time" to respect Chinese neutral­ ampton a few hours after England de­
crop.
Some
of
them
now
figure
the
United States were represented.
It is said that at Lagarde the Ger
ity grows largely out of their preoccu­ clared war on Germany. The first day
The conference ap|>ointed a commit­ man troops took more than 1000 pris­ yield as low as 110,000 or 115,000 pation in the existing theater of war out seven French torpedo-boats and
tee of 12, headed by Seth UfW, presi­ oners, about on* sixth of the two de bales. It is likely that the Pacific and their ignorance of developments three submarines were sighted One
Coast will tie 50,000 bales short of last
of the torpedo-boats hurried after the
dent of the National Civic Federation, feated French regiments.
that may take place.
The Austrian troops on the Russian year’s production.
American liner, the rest of the fleet
to remain in Washington and advise
If
Germany
should
be
victorious,
un
­
The market has gained materially
following slowly. Finally the torpedo-
with the governmental departments frontier have been placed under the
questionably
she
would
take
the
Brit
­
of a German genera).
boat—the B-7—came alongside and or­
in strength, and a strong demand for
and committees of congress during the command
The news is confirmed that certain contracts has developed. Growers are ish dependencies of Hongkong and Wei dered the Philadelphia to stop.
framing of legislation believed neces­ divisions of Austrian forces compris­
Hai Wei and would lay claim to the
The war vessel circled the liner sev­
sary to relieve conditions produced by ing Tyrolean Czechs regiments have not ready sellers and business is being British sphere of influence in the re­ eral times, its officers looking closely
put
through
with
difficulty.
About
the war abroad.
been transported to French territory.
the faces of the passengers crowd­
60,000 pounds are known to have been gion watered by the Yangtse Kiang. at
The committee began drafting a bill
ed on the decks. When the French
In
addition,
she
would
seize
French
signed up in this state and in Wash­
naval officers were sure the Philadel­
to be presented to congress at once an<l England Severs All Diplo-
at 14) and 15 cents. Dealers Tonquin China and Cambodia and seek phia really was an American vessel
presacd for passage, with a view to
W’jfc a
M ington
to
control
the
French
sphere
of
in
­
having a government insurance bureau !
mtttlC /tes With Austria were offering these prices in several fluence extending over the three south­ and that the passengers were Ameri­
in operation as soon as |>osaible after! ixmdon.—Great Britain has severed sections and many orders are known to ern-most provinces of China. In addi­ cans, one of them shouted in English
that the Philadelphia might proceed.
the pending measure modifying re diplomatic relations with Austria, as be unfilled at 14 cents.
tion, she would acquire the Portuguese
The passengers cheered the French
Hops
—
1913
crop,
nominal;
1914
striclions on American registration of did her ally, France, without a declar-
city of Macao. Of course, to do all ships. The cheer was returned and
contracts,
1406
15c.
i at ion of war. It has been expected
foreign-built ships goes into effect.
Pelts- Dry, 13c; dry short wool, 9c; this, she would have to destroy the the tiny war crafts steamed away.
To insure freedom of discussion, the | that a declaration of war would be
refugees in the steerage had
dry
shearings, 10c; green shearings, Japanese navy, a superhuman task, in the The
proclaimed,
but
there
was
none.
conference was held behind closed
freedom of the ship. The men
view
of
the
fact
that
first
she
must
Count A. Menzdorff-Pouilly-Dletricb 150/30c; salted sheep, $1.250/, 1.50;
were separated from the women, how­
doors, but the resolutions adopted and
received his passports and has spring lambs, 25O/.35c; green pelts, vanquish the British fleet.
ever, and in some cases husbands
some of the proceedings of the con­ stela
left. He is an Intimate personal friend
were separated from their wives by
ference were made public in a state­ of the British royal family and feels short wool, 300/60c; lambs, August
take-off, 60@70c.
this regulation. Rather than sleep in
United
State»
Is
Forced
ment issued by Secretary McAdoo.
his dismissal keenly. He has b^en In
the steerage scores of these passen­
Peaches were the firmest article in
The statement declare/! it to have London for 18 years—first as first
to Levy New War lax gers slept in the smoking-room, on
The supply was not
been the concensus of opinion at the secretary to the embassy and then as the fruit list.
the life rafts, and in steamer chairs.
large
and
there
was
a
great
demand.
Washington, D. C.—Administration Four persons were in every cabin.
conference that with enlarged registry ambassador.
The
best
peaches
readily
brought
75c
One
of
the
first
results
of
the
prac
­
leaders
have
concluded
that
additional
of American ships ami action by the
As the Philadelphia neared her pier
revenue legislation eventually will be in the North River the crowd waiting
government supplementing what pri­ tical state of war which the severance cents.
There was a good demand for good needed to fill the gap in the govern­ on shore shouted a welcome to the
vate companies might do in cegmection of diplomatic negotiations brings Is
likely to be seen tn the Mediterran­ cantaloupes, standards and jumbos sell­ ment coffers caused by the loss of rev­ refugees. Then for a quarter of an
with the insurance, the question of ex­ ean.
An Austrian fleet has been bom­
Ponies brought enue on imports cut off by the Euro­ hour the whole river resounded with
ports of grain and cotton and of fore­ barding the .Montenegrin coast and a ing at $1.250^1.40.
anywhere
from
50
cents
up. Melons pean war.
cheers.
ign exchange would readily solve them­ larger fleet has been reported near
The regulation preventing a ship
were in oversupply and weak.
selves.
Majority
Leader
Underwood,
of
the
the Straits of Otranto. It may be pre­
which
arrives at quarantine after sun­
Grapes
were
plentiful
and
sold
well.
house, said that he would confer with down from
Many speakers, including J. P. Mor­ sumed that the British Mediterranean
proceeding to her dock un­
A
fancy
car
came
in,
Malagas
going
at
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo til the next moring, was waived.
gan, James J. Hill and other finan­ fleet, cooperating with the Franch
$1.35
and
Rose
of
Peru
at
75
cents.
fleet,
will
put
a
stop
to
the
attack
on
when
the
latter
returns
to
Washington,
ciers, pointed out the fact that Eng­
An hour and a half after she
Lemons were strong at the advance, concerning plans and the amounts to arrived
land, France and Belgium already had Montenegro from the sea and that a
in the lower bay the last of
be raised.
her passengers had gone ashore.
provided for government war insurance bombardment of Austrian ports may fancy now selling at $9.50.
The first straight car of new pota­
Travelers from Paris told of mobs
The ways and means committee,
for their merchant shipping. Against , follow.
The break In the diplomatic negotia-
thia action, they said, the United ■ tlons between the two countries came toes was received, and they sold well which has charge of all revenue legis­ swarming through the streets, break­
States would be helpless, as no ships ’ as a result of Austria's sending troops at 4 cents. Tomatoes were weak at lation, already has called on the treas­ ing windows and looting German
ury department for a detailed state­ shops. Others told of Germans caught
would pass under the American flag to the French border to assist her 50(a,65 cents.
in the French capital and beaten by
Potatoes
—
Oregon,
Italic
per
pound;
ment of the condition of the treasury gendarmes
with the passage of the pro|>oaed regis­ ally, Germany, against Great Britain's
and excited citizens.
sweet potatoes, 4c.
and the situation as to reduced im­
try law unless their owners were as­ ' ally, France.
The streets near the railroad sta­
Eggs
—
Fresh
Oregon
ranch,
case
port
taxes.
It
was
estimated
that
sured of insurance under the Stars and
tions were piled high with abandoned
count, 230/24c; candled, 26(h,27c.
legislation would be framed which baggage. So great was the rush of
Belgians Whip Germans
Poultry—Hens, 14(Z£14ic per pound;
contemplate a “war tax" of ap­ Americans from France to England
The result would I ms a foreign mon­
in Open Field Action springs, 15/a 16c; turkeys, 20c; dress­ would
that small steamers in the English
proximately $100,000,000.
opoly of sea transportation, they pre-
Brussels, via London.—The first ed, choice, 22c; ducks, lOOtllc; geese,
While no definite plans have been Channel, constructed to accommodate
dicUd, and the fixing abroad of the
determined, it is expected that the tax from 600 to 900 persons, carried 3000
price at which cotton and wheat should battle In open country is reported In 10c.
the following official communication:
Butter — Creamery prints, extras, will take the shape of a stamp impost men, women and children on every
be sold.
"After having passed the night 32Jc per pound; cubes, 28jc.
on malt and spiritous liquors, although trip.
A loaf of bread selling for 8 cents
(Tuesday) In the position they had
Pork—Block, 12c per pound.
an increased duty on leather and coffee was bringing 22 cents when some of
reached after their retreat, the Ger­
JAPAN TO FULFILL ITS
Veal
—
Fancy,
140/
14Jc
per
pound.
may be considered.
the passengers left Paris. Other food­
mans advanced in force toward a
Cattle — Prime steers, $7.25^/.7.50;
In order that revenue legislation stuffs w’ere soaring proportionately.
ENGLISH TREATY PLEDGE point in our position, which they choice,
$7(a,7.25; medium, $6.750/7.50; might have the right of way whenever
“I met Jack Johnson on the boule­
thought was not held.
choice
cows,
$60$6.25;
medium,
$5.50
vard,
” said Howard Willett, of Chi­
it
becomes
necessary,
the
house
wrote
"Our
staff,
however,
was
alert,
and,
ixsndon—The Daily Telegraph learns
informed by cavalry reconnaisances, 0/5.75; heifers, $6.25(a,6.65; calves, into a 8[>ecial rule giving conservation cago. "His face was wreathed in
from a diplomatic correspondent that was
to give the necessary orders, $60/8.25; bulls, $30/4.75; stags, $4.50 legislation precedence a clause exempt­ smiles. Crowds surrounded him ask­
the Japanese government intends to with able
ing him to fight for France.”
the result that the enemy found (a.6.
ing revenue legislation.
carry out to the full its obligations un­ Its advance checked. A battle took
A committee formed on board the
Hogs
—
Light,
$8(0,9.25;
heavy,
The Republicans in the house have Philadelphia
der the Anglo-J span treaty.
with the expressed pur­
place. In which our troops were victo- 8.25.
notified
Mr.
Underwood
that
while
pose of assisting Americans abroad
The correspondent says that the Jap­ rlous. Ten thousand men took part
Sheep
—
Wethers,
$
4@4.75
.
they reserve the right to criticise any issued a statement saying:
anese navy has put to sea and will co­ in the fight.
revenue legislation offered, they will
“No words can exaggerate the des­
"This was the first action of our
operate with the British fleet in taking
Seattle.
not resort to obstructive tatics to pre- perate condition of stranded Ameri­
effective action against the enemy's troops in open country and their con-
cans all over Europe outside of Eng­
Seattle—Wheat—Bluestem, 92c per vent its passage in an emergency.
duct Is a good augury for the future.
ships in the Pacific.
land.”
Apart from this, the situation to all bushel; forty-fold, 87c; club, 86c;
Many of the passengers said they
appearance has undergone no change. Fife, 84}c; red Russian, 83|c.
had been stopped in Germany and
Food Price Inquiry Begun
“As regards our allies, the plan ar­
With a small amount of cream com- GERMAN ARMY
forced to prove that they were Ameri­
ranged beforehand is being followed ing to the local creameries, the price
by State and Federal Forces out
and not Englishmen. Others had
exactly according to program."
TERRITORY cans
of
the
city-churned
product
has
been
been stopped in France and asked
Belgian and French troops have ef­
Washington, D. C.—Legal forces,
forced up to 30c and dealers prophesy
they were Germans. With a
London — The Daily Chronicle mili­ whether
state and Federal, all over the country, fected a junction south of Brussels. a slight upward rise above this price
few exceptions all were treated cour­
The
German
advance
in
the
Belgian
got into action Saturday, carrying out
within the next week unless the situa­ tary expert attaches the highest im­ teously when they proved their na­
President Wilson's suggestion for an provinces of Limburg and Brabant has tion changes. Most of the houses are portance to the British press bureau’s tionality.
been
checked.
The
Germans
are
investigation of whether food prices bringing up heavy artillery against carrying large storage stocks, which announcement that German troops are
Soldiers were stationed all along
are being artificially increased on the Liege.
_______________
will more than carry them over until reported to be entrenching along the the roads and squads of them were
line of the River Aisne. He comments guarding every tunnel and bridge. Mil­
pretext of the European war and for
the cream supply becomes stronger.
itary guards with loaded rifles were
criminal prosecutions, if that is found
Captured Germans A re Sulky.
Eggs remain at 33c, with little pros­ as follows:
“This means that the Germans in on every railway coach and engine
to be the case.
Paris.—Several hundred German pect of immediate change. Fresh local
The national capital led off the cam- prisoners passed through the Cham- ranch eggs are still rather scarce. force have penetrated for a consider­ and in all the stations.
Among the passengers were Charles
able distance into French territory Aldrich
paign with a grand jury investigation, Idgny station, near Paris, on their Cheese is firm.
and family, of Cleveland,
way
to
Polctiers,
where
they
will
be
from the Belgian frontier. This in­ whom some one in London offered
to which commission merchants,
Dealers
are
on
the
lookout
for
any
wholesalers, retailers, buyers for ho­ Interned. The soldiers seemed quite consignments of large poultry, as the vasion is of far greater importance $1000 for their stateroom or $500 if
tels and restaurants were subpenaed unconcerned ns to their fate. The market remains filled to the brim with from a military point of view than the allowed to travel with them.
officers In the party, how-
and citizens having evidence were in- German
John A. Wilson, of Franklin, Pa.,
ever, wore sulky.
small hens.
There is a decided de­ French incursion into Alsace.
"The Germans must have penetrated President Wilson’s cousin, smilingly
vited.
The untiring activity of General mand for 4 and 5-pound chickens.
announced on the pier that he be­
Reports of other investigations be­ Joseph Joffre, commandcr-ln-chlef of
Eggs — Select ranch, 320/ 33c per in the rear of the French lines along
ginning in many localities by United the French army, has won the admir­ dozen; Chinese, 18c ; Eastern Aprils, the upper reaches of the River Aisne. lieved he had less money and more
The mere fact of entrenching suggests summer clothes than any other man
States attorneys and state and county ation of his troops. Since the first 26(a28c; local Aprils, 28(d29c.
New York. He carried with him
day
of
mobilization
he
has
traveled
the presence of a strong body of in­ a in set
authorities began pouring into the at­
Butter
—
Washington
creamery
firsts,
of golf sticks presented to Presi­
thousands of miles in his motor car
torney general's office.
dent Wilson by the City Lunch Club
cubes, 28c per pound; do. bricks, 30c; fantry."
Special agents of the department of anil appears to be everywhere at one city creamery, bricks, 30c; Oregon,
of London and which he was com­
“Airship” Tickets Sold.
Justice began their search for evdence time. His chauffeur is the famous 28c; jobbing, basis, 25}(d>26ic.
manded to bring over.
racing
motorist,
George
Bolllet,
who
of manipulations or other methods of three times won the French grand
Bridgeport, Conn. — Orders were
Poultry — Hens, 16(/il7c per pound;
price fixing.
Price of Sugar Soaring.
prix.
squabs, $2.50@S per dozen; 1914 broil­ issued by the police officials here for
New York.—The upward tendency
ers, live, 18(ji.l9c per pound; duck­ the arrest of a gang of swindlers, al­
Prisoners of War Arrive.
German» Hit Own Mine.
lings, 14(d)15c; old ducks, live, 13(a) leged to have sold many tickets for of the sugar market continues and
$80 apiece in the Hungarian section of new high records were made again
London.—It is understood that the 14c; geese, live, 15(aH6c.
Paris—German prisoners have ar-
the city for passage from Bridgeport Thursday, when fine granulated su­
rived at Nantes, which gives color to German torpedo-boat destroyer report­
Tacoma.
to Hungary by airship route. The gar was quoted at 6^ to 7 cents and
the reports that France intends to keep ed to have been sunk by the explosion
tickets are said to have been bought centrifugal, .96 test, at 5.88.
them in one of the numerous islands of one of her boilers off South Gedser
Tacoma
—
Wheat
—
Red
Russian,
80c
August 5, really was destroyed by
by Hungarians desirous of returning to
off the south Breton coast. The Petit on
a mine laid by a German warship. The per bushel; milling, bluestem, 89c;
Balmoral Offered as Hospital.
Journal says that Belgium, owing to Danish and Swedish lines, it is re­ club, 85c; forty-fold, 86c; red Fife, fight for the fatherland, who were in­
London.—King George has offered
formed that by taking the air route
the smallness of her territory, is ask­ ported, ceased running ns a result of 82c.
ing France to take charge of 2000 Ger­ Information that the Germans had laid
Butter—Washington creamery, 29@ they would escape the perils of the Balmoral Castle as a hospital for
wounded soldiers.
high seas incident to the war.
man prisoners.
contact mines. In the North Sea.
30c; Oregon, 27(Jt28®.
CROSSES
INTO FRENCH