Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 242, 21 August 1914 — Page 1

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JAPAN ACTS AT REQUEST OF ENGLAND Tokio Newspapers Maintain Ultimatum to Germany Requested by Diplomats in London Bureau

FRIENDLY TO KAISER Nipponese Show Surprise at American Press Attributing Sinister Motives to Actions of Japanese (BULLETIN.) PEKIN, Aug. 21. A semi-official report is current today that Germany will make no reply whatever to Japan's ultimatum. Japanese newspapers in China have been forbidden to publish army and navy movements. RY LEASED WIRE. TOKPO, Aug. 21. A strict censorship was ordered by the Japanese gov ernment today and went into effect im mediately. All dispatches are now vlseed by military authorities. The correspondents here were notified not to send any messages concerning the disposition or movements of troops or warships. The newspapers were warned not to print any news of that nature. Preparations for war with Germany are going ahead rapidly. The American ambassador has been approached with a view of having him take over the duty of representing German interests- here,:"He will do so if such action is authorized by the, American government. No Anti-German Feeling. There is no evidence of any antiGerman feeling here. The people are taking the situation calmly and the government has ordered that courteous treatment shall be accorded to all German residents. There are a number of German professors in the Japanese universities, but they will probably remain in the country. The government realizes that Japan has a hard task at Kaio Chau. The fortifications are formidable, and for several months thousands of Chinese coolies have been working night and day to strengthen them. The army and navy will co-operate in the attack on the German stronghold. Deny Initial Move. The Tokio newspapers today displayed prominently a statement that Japan's ultimatum was sent to Germany at the request of England after long diplomatic consultation. This is a flat denial of the statements made in English newspapers that Japan was acting on her own initiative. The local newspapers express surprise that the American press should attribute sinister motives to Japan in view of the fact that she acted at the request of her ally. They also carry emphatic denials by Premier Okuma and Foreign Minister Kato of reports that Japan is seeking to acquire the Philippines and Samoa. Reports from Pekin that China views with dissatisfaction Japan's activities have caused the government to send Buel, president of the Tokio Chamber of Commerce, to China to assure the Pekin government that Japan has no designs on China. CHINESE MAKE INQUIRY. Trusteeship Question of Kiao-Chau Reaches Bryan. WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. It was learned at the state department today that inquiry of the Chinese government relative to the trusteeship of the United tSates in the transfer of KiaoChau from Germany to China has .reached the department and that steps will be . taken in the matter with - the president by Secretary Bryan. The secretary would not comme&t onvthe matter, saying: . "I am not prepared at the present time to comment in any way on "the Par East situation and it is not probable that we will have any official announcement to make on this subject tfor some time tot come." FLEE TSING'TAU. i SHANGHAI, Aug. 21. All women and children and Japanese subjects living in Tsing Tau, which embraces most of Kiao Chau, left today for fear of an attack by tlje Japanese fleet. Japanese warships have been ordered to bombard Tsing Tau unless Germany accepts Japan's ultimatum by ftoon Svnday. , i FEEL EARTHQUAKE BY LEASED. WIRE. ROME, Aug. 21. A severe earthquake shock was felt at Como last night. Panic ensued among the prisoners in the penitentiary, but they were kept under control. Among them Is Porter Charlton, the American, to fee tried for murdering his -wife.

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The British cruiser Monarch, which is shown in this picture as it steafhed out of Southampton, is supposed to be somewhere in the North Sea. The photograph shows the. bare davits, where the life boats and all other impedimenta has been removed to give the great turret guns full swing. No particle of wood remains above decks, only iron and steel being left. The Monarch was one of the first of the Royal navy's ships to get in fighting trim.

HOLD UP BRIDGE PLAN TO LOWER RATEOT TAXES County Commissioners Heed Plea of People and Will Not Replace North End Structures. The cry of the populace for lower taxes will be heeded by the county commissioners who have decided on a policy on the repairing of bridges. It has been decided to make pnly emergency repairs next year and to build no new bridges. The Tenth and Twelfth street bridges will not be replaced until the following year. It is estimated that the Tenth street bridge would have cost $12,000 to ?15,000. The commissioners will not drop the matter of the improvement of the twot bridges even temporarily but will con-.-; tinue to investigate plans for replacing them so that after another year, everything will be in readiness to strat work. Meet August 29. The commissioners will hold a meeting Aug. 29 to check over the items on the county financial statement whicB Auditor Bowman now has in preparation. Under no circumstances will this be given out until the commissioners have seen it, according to today's announcement. The meeSing of the county council to consider the tax rate will take place Sept. 8. The council fixes all "county levies except the free gravel road rate which is fixed by the commissioners. Unofficially, this rate has been fixed at nine cents, an increase of two cents. Advance payments of taxes for next year to settle up estate and for other reasons are being made at the rate of 13.30 for the city oftRichmond, making a twelve cent increase, on the whole rate. The county, city, state and school rates probably will remain the same as last year but the contemplated increase is in new improved roads which are to be added this year. The Weather FOR INDIANA Fair tonight and Saturday. ' , '. ' - . . , Temperature Today. Noon 81 79 66 Yesterday. Maximum IftMltMl.tM - ill minium .. ... jk ..

RUSSELL'S CAMPAIGN PUTS OLD PARTIES DEFENSIVE With Split in G. 0. P. Ranks and Democrats Rebuking Gray's Record, Progressive Candidate Forces Opponents to Make Numerous Explanations.

While Elbert Russell, Progressive candidate for congressman, has successfully launched an offensive compaign this week, spreading the gospel of Progressive doctrines to large crowds of interested neighbors of Jim Watson in Rush county, his two opponents, Finly Gray, the Democratic nominee, and P. J. Lynch, the Republican candidate, are preparing to go before the voters tf the district in an effort to defend their records. The fact that Mr. Russell is not required to defend his record and; is under no handicap in making his appeal to the voters for their support is a matter of. grave concern to both the $temo9ratic and Republican organizaUONl; Aca. -Is appealing to its state committee to put forth extraordinary efforts'to prevent a sweeping Progressive victory in the sixth district this fall. ' . , - The Progressive state committee, however, recognizing the excellent chance to bring about a Moose victory in the Sixth, is preparing to render Mr. Russell every assistance possible and some of the most prominent Progressive leaders in the country will be sent into the district. Must Explain Acts. Congressman Gray in his campaign for re-election, among various other things will be considerably embarrassed in explaining his championship of the plan for a return to the spoils system. Democratic leaders in Wayne county privately admit that Gray made a costly blunder by supporting the Cullop resolution which, if passed, would have removed all postal employes, from assistant postmaster to janitor, from the civil service. Some of them frankly assert he was prompted to take such action by his greed for more "pork" to distribute to his faithful henchmen who have been insistenely demanding rewards for the services they have rendered him. w . P. J. Lynch, the Republican nominee, enters the congressional fight heavily handicapped. In the first place he will have to combat active opposition to 'him in his own party because of his alliance with the ; discredited James E. Watson' which resulted in the "dbuble-crossing" and; defeat of Judge D. W. Corastock for the nomination pilfered by Lynch. In his home county, Henry, he must answer the charge preferred against him by an influential faction Of . the Republican party that he worked to defeat the

Republican candidate for mayor of New Castle last fall. Faces Treachery Charge. This charge has been openly brought against him but bo far he has made no reply to it, and because of this alleged action on his part he has lost the active and necessary support of one of the most influential Republican newspapers in the district, the New Castle Courier.. The Courier advocated the nomination of Judge Comstock and since the defeat; of the Richmond man the Courier has maintained an ominous 'silence regarding the candidacy of . MrJ Lynch.' This silence bids fair to continue until after, the election. - Bitter as. is the factional ' fight - in Henry county against Lynch it is noth-

" ,tContlnued on Page Three.) , PAYS $1 FOR SLAP AT COLORED LADY Cecil Rhodes Denies Candidacy for Affections of Mrs, Maggie Ralston. Cecil Rhodes drew a dollar and costs in city court this morning for slapping Mrs. aggie Ralston. Both are colored. Last summer Rhodes came to Mrs. Ralston's financial - assistance after she had been fined a similar amount for carving another voman. , . Mrs. Ralston intimated that Rhodes was peeved because she jilted him. Rhodes denied that he had been a candidate for her affections for several months and said she was angry with him because he had scorned her. He denied slapping her but admitted giving her a shove when she confronted him in front of a colored pool room on Fort Wayne avenue, and cursed him. He expected Lonnie James to' testify in his behalf but the -latter proved a good witness for the woman, whereupon : Rhodes , asserted James was seeking to maintain a "good stand In" with the woman. - Mrs. Ralston's husband was an interested spectator in city court. Mrs. Ralston" remarked that she had -recently, atarted'to live With him again.

EXPLODING GAS IN DUMP BURNS 2 FIREFIGHTERS Cloud of Steam and Smoke Envelopes Edward Cook and John Brusher While Fighting Blaze.

Fire, which has been smouldering in the depths of the big dump on the i west bank of the river opposite the Doran bridge, broke out fiercely yesterday afternoon and in seeking to check the spread of the flames two members fof . the No. , 5 hose company were injured when an explosion occurred, following the turning of a stream of water from a hose into a large hole in the dump. The injured: Edward Cook, painfully burned about the face, both hands and arms. John Brusher, slightly burned about the hands and arms. The fire' burned lively throughout the night and this morning heavy clouds of steam and smoke still pourea out of the miniature mountain of refuse, accompanied by frequent sharp explosions when streams from the firemen's hose penetrated into places where gases had accumulated. Because two members had been injured and the other members of the No. 5 company exhausted from their long tussle with the stubborn blaze, that company was relieved from duty today and-the No. 3 company detailed to continue the fight. Nauseates Residents. Always a nuisance when not in "active eruption" because of the disagreeable fumes issuing from it, the heavy', nauseating smoke which poured from the dump yesterday and today' has made it almost impossible for rest(Continued on Last Page.) CANADIANS FEAR GERMAN CRUISER BY LEASED WIRE. 1 PRINCE RUPERT, ,B. C, Aug. 21. J. D. Hazen, Canadian minister of marine, today, notified all the banks that a German warship was approaching in an 'effort 'to secure coal and other supplies, and warned , the. authorities not to aid the enemy even under threat of bombardment x- f The Canadian. cruiser Rainbow and a torpedo boat destroyer have been dispatched here from Vancouver. The British cruiser New Castle and French cruiser Montcalm . were - today coaled at Esquimau station; and will operate up and down the Pacific coast as far north as herev. . ; . v

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EUROPE'S PEACE PROBLEM AHEAD OF NEWPONTIFF Choice of Conclave Expected to Rule Church "and "End Warfare Between Euro pean Nations. Cardinals Hold First Meeting Today Preliminary to Selection Ten Days After Pope's Death. POPE THOUGHTFUL OF TWO SISTERS ROME, Aug. 21 Pope Pius X, in his will requested tiat his body should not be embalmed. The document also contained these words: "I was born poor, I lived poor . and I want to die poor. I pray my successor to give $60 a month to my sisters." BY BRIXTON D. ALLAIRE, (International News Service Staff Correspondent.) ROME, Aug. 21. The conclave which will meet at the Vatican to elect the two hundred and sixtieth pope will be one of the most important in the history of the Roman Catholic church. Not only will it choose a sovereign pontiff to rule the destinies of the church, but its choice is expected to be a man who will attempt to bring "about peace, between the warring na tions of Europe. The first general congregations of cardinals was held today. This ceremony, under ordinary circumstances would have taken place yesterday, but Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli, whose (Continued on Last Page.) COAST OF AUSTRIA OPEII TO ATTACKS Withdrawal of Troops From . Trieste Leaves Seaboard Without Defense. BY LEASED WIRE. ROME, Aug. 21. The Adriatic seaboard of Austria, is being left open to invasion through the withdrawal of troops, according to dispatches received today by the Tribune from Trieste. These messages say all the' first class fighting men are being moved to other quarters leaving only a few battalions of the Landsturn a fort of naval guardsmen, to protect Trieste, Fumaret and Rugsam. Although the Garrison at Porta has been reinforced it is evident that little resistance could be offered to foreign troops landing along Xthe rtolntlon-or iBtrian coasts. .

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MAKE STAND AT ANTWERP German Milan Regiments Ride Into Brussels, Make Headquarters in Hotel Residents Flea OFFICIALS REMAIN British and French War Critics Dubiously Allege Kaiser's Army by Taking City Enters Death Trap BY BERNARD BELANCOU RT, Staff Correspondent for International News Service. GHENT, Belgium, Aug. 21. Brussels which since 1831 has been the Belgian capital, has been occupied by the Germans. King Albert arrived in Antwerp this morning, and the government has been established there. The Belgian army is falling back upon Antwerp, where it will make its final stand, if the German army attempts to capture that stronghold. The first German troops that entered Brussels, according to information received here, were three regiments of Uhlans. By orders of the burgomaster no resistance was offered. The last of the Belgian troops had left several hours before the advance troops of the German army appeared. City Officials Remain. The municipal authorities and the burgomaster remained in Brussels when the Belgian troops left. The civil government of Brussels was disarmed before - the German cavalry entered and its weapons lock-" ed up under the city seat The German cavalry are said to Lave established their headquarters in the historic Hotel DeV'ille, the magnificent structure in which Charles V. abdicated in 1555. Infantry are said to be closely following them, but large forces are operating in the direction of Antwerp. They are reporteu to have occupied Mechlin, only 15 miles from Antwerp, and Aerschot, where firce fighting occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday. The defenses of Antwerp, are being further strengthened and the Belgians are preparing for a siege there. It is reported here that a party of French staff officers are in Antwerp, and will assist King Albert In directing the defense of the city. It is probable that if the Germans attack Antwerp, Queen Elizabeth and the children will take refuge in England or Holland. A steamer is lying in the Schelde with steam up in readiness to depart immediately. ENGLISH VIEW OF CAPTURE. Critics Wonder if Kaiser's War Machine Has Been Baffled. , BY HERBERT TEMPLE, European Manager of International News Service. LONDON, Aug. 21. Is the German advance through Louvain and Brussels a great flanking movement aimed to drive the French toward Sedan, and cut them off from English help as they have been cut off from the Belgians, or has the Kaiser's war machine been baffled? Within ninety-six hours we probably shall have the answers to all these questions. From a military standpoint the occupation of Brussels means that the Germans are steadily advancing. The forces of their right wing are only 'a few miles (o the north, and a few miles to the east or Waterloo. It is possible that a battle may be fought on the field where 99 years ago Napoleon Bonaparte's army was . smashed, but it is more than probable that the colossal shock impending will come along the Meuse, and the French frontier, north and northeast of Sedan. This much may be stated without making any disclosures that must be regarded as harmful to the military interests. The allied nations are not -disquieted by the massiveness and swiftness of the German advance. This had all been foreseen and prepared for. If the Germans are defeated upon the battle field that baa been selected for the combat, they will be liable to attacks on both flanks.TO APPEALSUBSIDY. Both Sides Warn of Their Intentions. It has been announced on good authority that no matter which way the mandamus proceedings of the petitioners of the Richmond, Hamilton Trac- . tion company subsidy, against the county commissioners, ia decided in the Wayne circuit court, the case .will be taken to supreme court.- ; , v ' - The entrance of the . subsidy' elec- -tion matter into court wU mean no less than twelve to fifteen months before another official step can be taUen. :,,:,:.:..,.v... . . : V

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