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THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN AN INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR 12 PAGES PHOENIX, ARIZONA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1914 12 PAGES XOL. XXV. NO. 88 EUROPE BREATHLESS BEFORE GREAT BATTLE TO DECIDE ITS FATE The Engagements Leading Up to It Insignificant in Comparison With the Crash of Nations Now Approaching WHAT HAPPENED YET A MYSTERY Little Credence Given the News from. French and 'Belgian Sources of the Clashes Tims Far in the War t ASSOCIATED FRESH DISPATCH LONDON. August 13. The hour of the great battle which will have much to do with settling Kurope's future is appreciably nearer. Repo.'ts of the engagements which, when the main armies meet, will be considered insignificant, have been coming in all day. showing that cavalry screens, sometimes accompanied by infantry, whose duty it is to find out what is going cn behind, have come into con tact in Northern Belgium, near Hae len, and on the frontier near Othain. The engagements of these recon noitering parties in force have '.'e sulted in some fierce fighting, in which, according to French and Bel gian sources, the allies scored fur ther successes. The other side of the story is yet to be told for Berlin remains silent. The German war office has had lit tle to say since it reported the cap ture of I.iege. The position around that fortress is veiled in mystery. The Germans resumed their attacks on the forts but how they are prog ressing has not be'en told. Brussels reports that the forts succeeded in silencing all the big German guns, but little credence is given this. The Austrian nrmy has com menced to move on Russian Poland. No news comes from the Russo German frontier, but much the same is go'ng on there as in the other theatres of war. Russian and Ger man cavalry are busy trying to dis tcver what the main armies are do ing. The British navy has now virtual ly cleared the trade routes of Ger man and Austrian ships, or at least they ave so closely watched that the admiralty advises ship owners to send out their vessels as usual. Ships from all parts of the world arrived at Knglish ports today, and what is more important, steamers with pro visions are coming from Scandina vian ports. Coastwise traffic is being steadily resumed and travelers are going about legitimate business. Two car goes of wheat from the Plata river fnd provision steamers from Rotter dam and Copenhagen arrived today. Among the passengers from Copen hagen was Jules Cambon, former French ambassador to Berlin. The B'.-itish government, having successfully coped with the attempt to raise the prices of foods, an nounces that certain drugs, the sup ply of which is limited, and tha price of which has been raised, in some instances fifty per cent by wholesale dealers, will be taken pos session of. if exorbitant prices are charged. BATTLE OF HAELEN German Loss Was More Than Thousand LONDON, Aug. 13. The Germans engaged in the, battle of Haelen, ac cording to late details to the Ex change Telegraph company from Brussels, numbered more than 10,000 and were composed of cavalry, ar tillery and a small force of infantry. The Belgian force numbered about 7,000. "It is believed," says the dispatch, "that the object of the German was to take a position north of St. Trond road at Tirlemont, from which they would be able to execute a turning movement against the Belgian army. The German defeat was complete, their loss amounting to more than a thousand and they retired in the greatest disorder. At nightfall they were making their way hastily to ward Tongres. "Through efficient reconnaisance the Belgian commander obtained ac curate information of the movement of the attacking force. To reach Diest, the Germans had to cross a river at Haelen and it was before this place that the Belgians took up their principal position, erecting bar ricades, building entrenchments and placing guns where they could be most effectively employed. The Germans came into sight about eleven, o'clock in the morning and soon after that the artillery on both sides came into action. The German fire had little effect. The Belgian fire was deadly, even at a range of 2000 metres and played havoc with the German cavalry, which, notwith standing, continued to advance. The Belgian cavalry repeatedly charged, but owing to the conformation of the country, which is intersected with hedges and hillocks, could attack only in small groups. The Germans again and again hurled themselves at the barricades only to be shot down by the deadly Belgian fire. The attack at the bridges spanning the river was equal- ly fierce. German officers could be seen urging their men to attack, to meet almost certain death from the Belgians' guns. Men and horses fell like flies, until when almost shat tered an order for retreat was given at six in the evening." It's an "Officers' War" PARIS, Aug. 13. An official com munication issued tonight says: "German prisoners who have been questioned give, the impression that they are broken in spirit and physi cally weak from hunger. They seem not to have been informed concern ing the reason for mobilization and one man asked why war had been declared. According to German opinion, "Dies ist nicht ein volkskrieg, dies ist ein offizierski ieg." "this is not a peo ple's war, but an officers' war." Reward of Gallantry PARIS, Aug. 11. The first officer tovbe decorated for gallantry in the war is Second Lieut. II. J. Bruyant of the Fifteenth Dragoons. General Joffre, the French commander-in-chief, in conferring the Cross of the Legion of Honor on Lieut. Bruyant, said the officer with seven of his men had charged thirty I'hlans; that Bruyant had killed the officer of the t'hlans with his own hands while the other members of the band were routed. Woman Caught German Spy BRl'SSELS, Aug. 13. via Paris. Aug. 13. A woman caught a German spy on the train from Antwerp in the act of releasing earlier pigeons which he had concealed in a bag. She seized and held him until other passengers came to her assistance. The man was handed over to the military authorities. He was tried by court martial, and shot. Liege Yet Intact LONDON, Aug. 13. All the heavy German artillery has been destroyed by an extraordinarily accurate fire from the Liege forts which are still intact, according to a dispatch from Foreign Nations Applying For Loans Raise a Question ASSOCIATED PBISg DISPATCHl NEW YORK, Aug. 13 The out standing feature of the day in finan cial circles was a fuither division in the ranks of prominent banking in terests respecting the methods to be employed to bring at least a partial resumption of foreign business. An interesting development was contain ed in the announcement that J. P. Morgan and Company, have sounded the federal government regarding the advisability of. a large loan to Fiance. No information on the subject was obtainable at the offices of bankers and it can not he ascertained how- far these negotiations have been car ried or whiat prospects there were that the loan would be placed. No information could be obtained from the principal international hanking houses regarding a loan to Austria. negotiations for which it was an nounced at Washington are under way. Besides J. P. Morgan and company, it is understood that another New York banking house is desirous of floating a large loan for Austria Hungarv. While there is no provi sion in the neutrality statutes against loaning money to belligerents, it is the president's judgment that if per mitted, a serious misunderstanding might arise in Europe as to the real attitude of the American government and people toward the different na tions in war. The president believea it would be unwise to furnish further sinews of war but influence ought to go to shorten the struggle: He is also opposed to the shipment of gold out of the country. Put up to the President WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. The president is confronted with the problem whether bankers shall be permitted to float loans in the United States for any belligerent nations. Thniic-h the nresldent has not reach ed a final decision he is strongly opposed, to the idea. The question arose through the desire of J. P. Morgan and Company to float a loan of several hundred millions for France. Inquiry was made at the state department as to whether it would be a breach of neutrality. o SPREAD OF PLAGUE Two More Cases Discovered in New Orleans riOHOTTATEn PRESS DISPATCHl NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 13. Two cas es of bubonic plague, making seventeen since it was first discovered on June 27, were diagnosed today by Dr. W. C Rucker, assistant aurgeon general. Today's victims were Hennan Schulz, 17 years old who became ill thirteen days ago and his sister, Mrs. J. Bua, who was taken from the same house yesterday after her illness had been diagnosed as plague. The other victim was Anthony Guro vich. 52 years old. He was employed at the French market, the largest In the city. the Brussels correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company. Germans Still Going LONDON, Aug. 13 The German right wing is still retreating, harrassed by Belgian outposts, according to a Brussels dispatch to khe Exchange Tel egraph company. Fearful of Heat, Not Bullets PARIS, Aug. 13. France is swelter ing under a heat wave. A number of cases of sunstroke are reported today. Long lines of women could be seen throughout the day outside of the of fices where information regarding sol diers in the field is given out, seeking lo learn how the heat is affecting their husbands or sons, dressed in their thick uniform and carrying heavy war packs. Kaiser Abandons Journey LONDON. Aug. 13. A special dis patch from Rome says the kaiser, who it was reported, intended making a visit to Aix La Chappello, was persuad ed not to make the journey. Warning to British Press LONDON, Aug. 13 Earl Kitchener, British secretary of state for war, warned the British press against the publication of war news other than of ficial, relating to naval and military movements, an infringement of which means suspension. Italy Mobilizing LONDON. Aug. 13. Italy is reported to have mobilized a quarter of a million troops on the Swiss and Austrian frontiers as a precautionary measure and summoned home for conference ambassadors to the warring nations. Holland's Neutrality LONDON, Aug. 13. Holland official ly renewed assurances to France of neutrality. Six thousand Dutch troops are on the border and large areas of land are flooded three feet to prevent invasion. War Now a Fact LONDON, Aug. 13. Declaration that a state of war existed between Great Britain and Austro-Hungary since midnight, was officially announced by the British war office. Ambassadors Called Home ROME, via Paris, Aug. 13. The for eign office has summoned home Italian ambassadors in Paris, St. Petersburg, London, and Berlin as the government (Continued on Page Seven) Beer Will Bear Its Full Share Of New Revenue ASSOCIATED PBISi DISPATCHl WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 Congres sional leaders have planned quick ac tion to increase the internal revenue by $100,000,000 to offset the curtail ment of the customs revenue expected during the European war. Senator Simmons, chairman of the senate fi nance committee, and Representative Underwood, chairman of the house ways and means committee, began a conference with Secretary McAdoo, which will continue tomorrow. Later the situation will be laid before Presi dent Wilson. It was definitely agreed to confine the increase to internal revenue taxes, instead of attempting to change in any way the customs duties. An extra tax on liquors, possibly including doubling the one dollar a barrel r.ow assessed on beer, is the first plan to be discussed. There was talk today of not onlv an increased tax on liquors, but on tobacco, proprietary medicines and other art icles. . Both Senator Simmons and Repre sentative Underwood expressed grati fication over the present sound condi tion of the treasury. "There Is no treasury deficit," said Senator Simmons later. "But we do not want to wait until there is a deficit before action. It is absolutely necessary that the con fidence of the people in the financial soundness of the government shall be maintained at a time like this." Mr. Underwood said that while tfie treasury surplus might be sufficient to cover the falling off in customs, it would, take Europe a long time to re cover normal business relations. FOREIGN VESSELS COAST WISE I Vigorous Objection to Registry Bill Amendment ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH WASHINGTON, August 13. The champions of American coastwise shipping in the house and senate let it be known that they would oppose bitterly the adopting of the confer ence report on the emergency ship ping bill, which would admit foreign built ships to coastwise trade, if they take the American registry within the next two years. Senator Perkins and Representa Uvea Mann and Green refused to sign the cenfevence report, which was agreed to early in the day, and will lead the fight against its adop tion. The proposed legislation is first in which it was ever seriously suggested that f jreign-built ships should be granted the right to par ticipate in coastwise trade, which has . been reserved exclusively for vessels Jn American yards. BO ON THE VERGE OF A REVOLT Activities of Villa With Developments in Sonora Make It Plain That Car ranza Will Soon Face a New War (ASSOCIATED PKKSS DISPATCHl EL PASO, August 13. The revolt against the Carranza government in Sonora state, is . the first move in what the observers believe is a plan for a counter revolution against the constitutionalist movement. It is a.s sorted by a sec.-et agent here that the uprising is planned not only in Sonora but in Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and Durango. These states com prise a sulid block in northwestern Mexico. A committee representing Jose Maytorena, insurgent governor of Sonora, who was arrested today by Carranza's military commande.-. Gen eral Alvarado, passed through Ei I'aso on their way to Sonora, after a conference with Villa. An of ficial, but private, report received said that Villa iiad recruited his umy in Chihuahua state alone to a atal of 40,000 men, all armed, equip ped and munitioned to take the field at anv time. In addition to the Sonora trouble, it was learned that Pastor Rouix, governor of Durango, has been oust ed by the Arrieta brothers, military leaders of that state, and at pres ent is a refugee under Villa's protec- ticn. The visit today of Villa at Nieves, Durango, is considered sig nificant in view of the political con dition in , Durango, which adjoins hihuahua to the south. Carbajal Leaves Word MEXICO CITY. August 13 When the inhabitants of the federal capital iwakened this morning the arsenals were empty, the barracks were de serted, and Carbajal and the mem bers of bis; cabinet had vanished. Carbajal left the city on a special train bound for Ve.'n. Cruz at 3:15 this morning. Carbajal left behln.l'him a mani festo to the people saying that he had done his best in his provisional capacity to save the country from further bloodshed but that his peace ful overtures were met by the consti tutionalists with uncompromising de mands for an unconditional surren der. Two paths lay before him. he said. to fight or accede to the constitu tionalists. Unde.- such conditions. Carbajal claimed his government could no longer exist, and he con cluded: I leave the high post which I organized, in the belief that I have fulfilled my duty to my country, and entrusting the lives and interests in the capital to the governor of the federal district. The whole respon sibility for the future rests with the revolution. If we behold with af fliction a repetition of a situation I im trying to end,, then the truth will be manifested once move that by violence society cannot be re constructed." Perfect peace reigns throughout the city. Preparations are made for the re ception of the constitutionalists. A committee of senators and deputies of the old Madero regime was ap pointed to receive Carranza. Busi ness houses are requested to decor ate, and women will st.-ew flowers in the street for the incoming army. For the first time in its histo.-y Mexico is without legislative, judicial or executive powers. When the const 1- tutionalists arrive they will find th city without money, arms or am munition. A visit to the barracks and arsenal showed that the rooms which were stored with guns, cart ridges and shells yesterday, are now- empty. The taking away of so much warl material by the federal army is caus- j ing uneasiness. Although the destin ation of the federals is secret it is believed that Puebhi City is their object. General Velasco, minister of war, is at the head of the retrating forces. Senor Lujan, former min ister of the interior, is to make a hu'.'ried trip to Washington on a secret mission. Carbajal and his as sociates will remain in Vera Cruz for the present. Late today the formal peace pact between the constitutionalist nrmy and the federal government was sign ed by General Obregon. representing the constitutionalists, and Governor Iturbide, governor of the federal dis trict. The document forms the basis under which the constitutionalists will enter the capital. It sets forth in general terms guarantees of life and property of the citizens of the capital, and pro mises an absolutely peaceful occu pation. The pact was drawn up at the request of the state department at Washington, which informed the Brazilian legation here that this was absolutely necessary. Carranza, chief of the constitutionalists, combatted the idea of signing any document, saying that an unconditional surren der was the right of his conquering army. After an all-day debate over the question, however, a compromise was effected under which Obregon signed for the constitutionalists. Federal forces still occupying Cu- (Continued on Page Seven) BRITAIN'S SEA CHIEF Auvuan HJ.vif Iff lZ&fymm1 Sir John Jellicoe. Vice-Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe, second sea lord of the British admiralty, becomes, by virtue of the Kuronean war. suprem0 "M-n-mander-in-chief of the British home fleets. Although only 55 years old, he has for a long time hceji regarded as the "mun of the hour" in case of war. BANKING ACT RAILROADS PLAN WILL REQUIRE NULLIFICATION Ml Hij 111 KAIt Unlltn Proposition to .Substitute National Notes for (told Reserve Frowned Upon by Both Majority of Hank ers and President f ASSOCIATED FREES DISPATCHl NEW YORK, Aug. 13. Ad vocates of an amendment to the national bank act permitting the use of bank notes as reserves were out numbered by those who regard such an act as detrimental to the country's best interests. That the clearing house com mittee has declined thus far to con sider such an expedient seems to have given the proposition its quietus. fin the other hand opponents or the proposition offered no solution looking to the removal of the many obstacles now assuming greater proportions in connection with our foreign obligation.. A definite stand on this momentous question will soon have to be taken, inasmuch as warrants or notes othe City of New York, payable in gold, largely held abroad, will mature on September I. Call loans were marked up to 8 per cent in some instances today, but most renewals were made at 0 per cent. More inquiries for commercial paper are reported and a larger business was done at 6 to 6V; per cent. Out of town banks were the only buyers in the open market, local bankers confining their operations to discounting the bills of their own customers. Sight drafts on London declined to 4.9S as against Sir. a few days ago. Considerable business was done at this lower rate. The London market as a whole was easier. Another factor of favorable influence was the falling off in interior demand, with the result that little n any more emergency currency was transferred. Advices from various sections indicate that much alarm was recently mani fested in this connection but has been allayed. Turned Down by President WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 Further emergency currency legislation is un necessary, according to the president, who told the members of the federal reserve board that the banking system of the country could be organized along safe lines. The president declared that business conditions should be greatly benefitted by the organization of the new currency system. It was the pres ident's first meeting with the new board. o TRUST BILLS UP AGAIN Senator Ashurst Defends Labor Clauses T ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH'! WASHINGTON. Aug. 13. The de bate on the Clayton anti-trust bill, the second measure on the anti-trust pro gram was begun in the senate late to duy by Senator Ashurst. who made an hour's speech defending the labor clauses of the measure. He declared that labor could main tain its liherty and independence only jby organization. MAN OF THE HOUR Ask I. 0. C. for Permission to Raise Tariff on .Prac tically Every Commodity Shipped into Inter-mountain Region That the railroads, aided by the jobbers of Pacific; coast terminals are making strenuous efforts to secure what is practically a nullification of the recent inter-mountain rate order of the interstate commerce commis sion became known positively yester day, when a list of the exemptions asked for was completed at the of fice of the corporation commission. A bearing of the railroads' applica tion for authority to raise rates on the commodities listed will be held in Chicago, October 6. Although grouped under 107 items, the exemptions asked for include be tween three and four hundred com-! modifies, practically everything v. liich must be shipped into the state. Dry goods, groceries, canned goods, hardware, in short, every item on which the freight forms an appreci- j aide part of the cost, 'are included under the bend of goods affected by I water competition, on which the car riers want to charge higher rates to Arizona points than to coast ter. minals. "The granting of the exemptions asked will have the effect of nullify ing to a large extent all that has been gained in seven years of effort for lower rates to inter-mountain points," said Corpoiation Commis sioner F. A. Jones yesterday. "The railroads have gone before the com mission and asked for certain exemp tions under Schedule C. the import of which is not grasped by reading a list of tariff numbers. It was not until we compiled a list of the com modities that the full extent of their demands became known. Practically every item the cost of which is add ed to appreciably by freight charges is included in the list." "The railroads intend to go before the commission in Chicago and at tack the present through rate from the Missouri river to the Pacific coast in carload lots where the rate is l.n or less, and on less than car load lots where the rate is $2.00 or less, and in this effort they will have the backing of the powerful organi zations of the Pacific coast termin ils." The list of commodities on which the carriers allege strong water competition includes groceries, dry goods, hardware, cast and wrought iron, stoves, paints, oils, hooks, pa per, nails, castings, baling ties, fenc ing, belting, leather goods, earthen ware, pipe, canned goods, including canned meats, and condensed milk, wail paper, wrapping paper, rice, starch, soap, tin, corrugated iron, pumps and pumping machine! y, in cluding gasoline engines and a large number of other items affecting al most every line of business. A meeting of the Maricopa County Commercial club will be held in the near future, at which plans will be. discussed and preparations made to make strong representations at the (Continued on Page Five) THY YEARS TO PAY UNCLE SAM'S R. S. BILL President Wilson Signs the Reclamation Ext en s i o n Measure, -Converting It into Law, Giving Farmers Ten Years of Grace CONFEREES KEEP 'IN PORK BARREL But, Haydcn Argues So Much Good in Measure It Was Passed New Law AVill Graduate Payments for All Projects (Special to The Republican.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 13. President Wilson today signed the reclamation extension bill, which was passed by the senate with house amendments, following a conference of senate and house committees yes terday. By signing the Smith bill, Presi dent Wilson has made a law of that measure which was drafted by the water users' association of the Salt river valley, and presented in the senate by Murk Smith of Arizona on February 26. 1914. Since its launch ing, the hill, giving to the irrigators on government projects an additional ten (years in which to repay the re clamation fund for construction, of dams and canals, has gone through many devious ways to the statute books. It was reported with amend ments first on March 4. The senate finally passed the bill. and it went to the house,, where op position, was awaiting it. In spite or the opposition, however, and with Hon. Carl Hayden in charge, the bill went on the calendar for Wednes days, and was at last sent through with an amendment taking the bud get power out of the hands of the secretary of the interior and vesting it in the house finance committee. There was a tremendous outcry against this amendment as a. "pork barrel" measure, and the senate was said to be laying for the bill when it returned. But conferences in which the house and senate reclamation committees got together, resulted in an agree ment to the bill as it had come from the house. Mr. Hayden said that tacking on the pork barrel clause could scarcely be. called a wise pro vision, but the bill contained so much that was good, and necessary, that he favored its passage as soon as possible. So it was reported and passed Wednesday without comment. About the Bill The bill provides for a twenty-year period with graduated payments. The skeleton of the payment plan is as follows: "Any person who makes entry, shall at the time of making water right application pay into the recla mation fund five per centum of the construction charge as an initial in stallment, and shall pay the balance of said cluirge in fifteen annual in stallments, the first five of which shall be five percentum of the con struction charge and the reniainJer seven percentum until the whole amount shall have been paid. The first ajinual installment shall be come due and payable December 1 of the fifth calendar year after the in itial installment." As an example: With a construc tion charge of $60 an acre, the farmer shall pay his initial install ment of $3 an acre on obtaining his water right. Kive years later, he. pays another $3 an acre, and the four succeeding years on December 1, $3 more. Then for ithe remaining ten years, he shall pay $4.20 ait acre a year until the twenty years are past and the entire charge of $00 is paid. This would make his assess ments: First year $ 3 00 Second to fifth years inc 0 Sixth to tenth years each 3.00 Eleventh to twentieth each.... 4.2t Total $C0.0ft An important amendment made on March 4 provides that in case extra construction work is necessary after the project is declared open, it shall be fixed by the secretary of the in terior and shall be due and payablo in additional annual installments each of which shall be at least equal to the amount of the largest install ment as fixed for the project by the, first public notice (in other words, equal to the amount charged In the T per cent years). The first of theso installments becomes due on Decem ber 1 of the year following the pay ment of the last installment on the original charge, in other words in tho twenty-first year after the opening of the project. It was thought that the construc tion work on the Verde dam might fall under this additional construction clause. FURTHER REDUCTION AT BISBEE BISBEE, August 13. Operations of the Czar and Holbrook shafts of the. Copper Queen Mining company, have been suspended and 400 men dis charged. This means a curtailment of six-sevenths of the output. .