Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1914 — Summary of Most Important News Events [ARTICLE]

Summary of Most Important News Events

European War News An official communication from Paris to London confirms the defeat of 80,000 Austrians by Servians at Shabats, 40 miles west of Belgrade. The Austrian losses were 3,000 killed and 5,000 wounded. * • * Berlin says a German force defeated the Russians near Stallupohnen, East Prussia, Monday, when 1,000 prisoners were taken. * * • A Russian warship foundered In the Black sea after striking a mine. It also Is reported that the Odessa docks are on fire. * * • Two hundred and one men perished when the Austrian cruiser Zenta was sunk by French warsldps off Antivari on Sunday, It was stated officially at Paris. The Bhlp carried 17 officers and a crew of 285. Only 101 were saved. * * * A Rome dispatch to the London Star says that travelers arriving from Magdeburg report that 3,000 Italians were arrested there by German troops and that when some of the prisoners shouted “Long live Italy!” their guards fired upon them, killing Beven and wounding 16. * • * A Central News dispatch from St. Petersburg to London reports that a fire has broken out on the government docks at Odessa and that a Russian warship there was struck, by a mtne and sunk. * * * • V .: •/ .• • . - ;. •: . . ■ ■ French troops have occupied the towr of Schirmeck, seven afhd a half miles beyond Saales, in Alshce. They have captured 1,000 prisoners and a number of cannon. -\p • * Several Austrian army corps have Invaded Russian territory. The Russian advance in Galicia, near the Russian frontier and northeast of Lem berg, also has been checked. • • • A communication to London from St. Petersburg says the Russian mobilization is completed and the czar left for Moscow to make his headquarters with the army. Eleven members ,of the imperial family are at the front ■ * / * -. ■ A telegram to the Servian legation in London says 15,000 Austrians were Killed and Francis Joseph’s army routed by the Serbs near Sabac. * • * Two German cruisers which were disabled have been taken Into Hongkong harbor. Their names are not known. The deck works and turrets were demolished and their sides stained with blood. * * * St. Petersburg reports that the czar and czarina and other members of the imperial family have departed for Moscow- An Amsterdam dispatch to London says again that Emperor William has left for the front.

It was announced by the British official press bureau at I.ondon that any action. Japan takes against Germany will not extend beyond the China seas except to protect Japanese shipping. * • • The advance of the Russian army Into German territory Is announced by the correspondent of the London Times. * * * A dispatch from Mainz, which is 115 miles front Strassburg. says that the German emperor and three of hts sons, Including the crowm prince, have arrived there. • • • The ' Hamburg-American steamer Santa fatharina, with a $1,000,000 cargo, was captured by a British cruiser and taken to the Island of a British possession. * * • Accepting in good faith the assurances of Japan that the integrity of China will be respected, the United States will ask a pledge of the world powers that the "open-door” policy will be maintained In the far East. • • • French forces are reported to have lost heavily In the fighting between Namur and Dlnant and were nearly routed when they rallied and broke through the German lines, putting the kaiser’s troops to flight. • • * , l - ighting Is on between Germans and the allies, extending from Dlest, Belgium, to Basle, Switzerland. * * * It is reported at Brussels that the Germans are continuing their sky attack upon the city from aeroplanes. • • * The British troops at Tientsin, China, received marching orders. * • * German troops have advanced practically to the suburbs of Antwerp and also are said to have made a surprise advance near Brussels. * • * j Italian emigrants returning at Rome confirm the report that they were fired on by German soldiers at Magdeburg and one of their, number killed and 50 wounded whep they cried .“Viva L’ltalia.” German officials deny the charge.

Official advices have reached Washington that Turkey and Greece have practically completed mobilization and are ready to enter the European war, Turkey to Join Germany and Greece to united with the allies. Participation of Roumania and Bulgaria in the conflict soon as foes of Germany also is predicted. • • • An Austrian torpedo boat Btruck a mine at the entrance to the harbor at Pola, the Austrian naval base, and went down. Only one member of the crew was saved. • • • Washington Washington hears that Germany plans to forestall Japanese interference in the hostilities by ceding back to China its leased territory In the republic before next Sunday, the end of the period named in the ultimatum. , This action, the report says, would test the sincerity of Japan’s profession that it desires to return Kiaochow to China. • • • The president received from Emperor William a long reply to his offer of mediation, but found in it nothing that can be Interpreted as an acceptance or a. refusal of his tender of the good offices of this republic. • • * The issuance of the extraordinary appeal from the White House tor impartiality on the part of American citizens is regarded as an indication of how seriously the president is concerned over the possible involvement of this nation in the war. • • • Consideration of the problem of raising money to offset losses in customs revenues due to the outbreak of the European war continues at the White House in Washington. The president told callers he had not arrived at an opinion as to the best means for raising the necessary additional revenue. • • * Japan's ultimatum to Germany will not be protested by the United States. President Wilson said at the White House in Washington he believed Japan’s declaration that Kiaochow will be eventually returned to China is made in good faith and indicated that the United States will take a passive position concerning the developments in the Orient.

Domestic The American Red Cross, alive to the tremendous need for work in the European war, already is sending surgeons, trained nurses, surgical equipment and hospital supplies to all the countries involved. The numbers of the wounded and sick, already far up in the thousands, are increasing daily. An appeal for funds to carry on the work has bepn made to Americans. * * * The “spiritual Hegira” of Frank Lloyd Wright, Oak Park architect, and Mamah Borthwick, formerly Mrs. E. H. Cheney of Oak Park, 111., ended in tragedy six times repeated. It closed with the murder by an insane negro chef of Mamah Borthwick, her son and daughter, and three other persons, the wounding of two men and injury to a third. Three of the dead are children. The killing was done by Julian Carleton, a negro employed as chef by wright at "Caliesien,” his bungalow at Hlllsite, near Spring Green, Wis. The slayer used a hatchet, and after committing the murders set fire to the building and hid in the boiler room, whence he crawled exhausted, to be taken prisoner.

Three men were killed at Dongola, 111., when the wall of a burning building fell on them. * • * The Panama canal zone celebrated the opening of "the canal. With the official Panama celebration set for next spring, even the United States was not officially represented except by Colonel Goethals and the other men who have long been in the canal zone. The steamship Anacon, owned by the United States war department, was the first big boat to he put through, signalizing the opening of the canal to all ships up to 10,000 tons register. Vr • • * Abandonment by J. P. Morgan & Co. of New York of a proposed loan to France because of the attitude of the administration at Washington is expected to terminate negotiations under way here in behalf of other belligerents, including Austria. * * * Mexico City is in the hands of the constitutionalists. In accordance with a prearranged plan General Obregon marched In with his army and took peaceful possessoin of the city. The citizens greeted him and his soldiers with cheers. General Carranza expects to occupy the president’s chair this week. ° \

• • * Personal Henry Seifert and Fred Rouse of Youngstown, 0., were killed at Lea,vittsburg, 0., when an automobile truck was struck by an Erie train.' * * • <1 ‘ H. G. Dubose, chief of the United States Immigration service at Brownsville, Tex., and J. G. Scl\oenbohm, a railroad station agent of Alice, Tex., are dead as a result of a shooting affray in a hotel at Brownsville. • • • Mrs. Jacob Morris, wife of a well known business man, and Curtis Givens, a sailor, were found dead in the woman’s home at Portsville, Del. The police believe Givens shot the woman and then committed suicide.