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PENSACOLA. FLORIDA, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 31, 1914.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
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0MS0CCE
ORK OF BRITISH WARSHIPS AND BELGIAN
ARMY COMPELLED THE GERMAN
ARMY TO WITHDRAW
RITISH AND FRENCH REPORTED TO
HAVE ADVANCED INTQ THE INTERIOR
URKEY HAS NOT OFFICIALLY DECLARED
WAR, BUT HER ACTION MAKES THIS STEP
UNNECESSARY GREECE EXPECTED TO BE
THE FIRST OF THE NOW NEUTRAL COUN
TRIES TO JOIN THE ALLIES IN GREAT
WORLD WAR v? : i
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
London, Oct., 30. The complications of the European
2r have been increased by the entrance of Turkey into
e conflict on the side of Germany and Austria After
s Breslau had bombarded Theodosia, Russia, Turkish
troyers sank the Russian gunboat Donets in Odessa
Irbor and damaged three Russian and one French mer-
antman. No official declaration of war has yet been
ade, but Turkey's action seems to make it probable that
e area of the conflict may be greatly widened,
Greece, it is believed, will likely be the first stater now
lutral, tor throw; her.;wdghtvagalri;sleyr 13ulf aria3!
bund to Russia by racial ties and to Great Britain by ob-
ations for diplomatic support in the last war, but her in-
rests and sentiments are violently hostile to both Turkey
hd Greece.
How long Italy will remain aloof is another question
bing asked by the newspapers. The Portuguese govern
ment describes the German invasion of Angola as a small
pfair, but it is thought it may result in bringing Portugal
efinitely into the war on the side of the allies.
News from the western battle lines tonight indicate
lie German's desperate attempt to gain Calais and com-
and the English channel has failed for the present. The
ooding of the valley, or Yser canal' together with the
ork of the British warships and Belgian army along, the
past are reported to have Compelled the Germans to with-
raw, while the British and French are said to have been
ble to advance further into the interior.
No important developments have been reported from
Poland or Galicia today.
Photo she v.-s -scene at the "burial of forty-three English . sailors whose bodies . drifted ashore at Gravenzande,
Holland. They were the victims of the Cressy and -other disasters and were buried in one grave. Note the min
ister at the extreme right and the rough coffins in the background.
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DEADLY WORK OF GERMAN CRUISER.
Paris, Oct. 30. The French destroyer Mousquet, it
as learned today, was sunk with the Russian cruiser
emtchuar, at Penansr, in the Strait of Settlements, by the
Ikrman cruiser Emden yesterday. The Emden entered
he harbor flying the Russian flag, then suddenly hoisted
he German flag and fired on the Zemtchug. The cruiser
pas taken by surprise and unable to defend herself and
unk in a few minutes.
The Emden then went to sea, followed by the Mous-
inct. The destroyer tried to torpedo the Emden but was
erself sent to the botton. The cruisers of the allied fleet
i Penang and vicinity are pursuing the Emden.
fATTLE ARRAY STRETCHES
NOW ALMOST ACROSS EUROPE
London. Oct. SO. The battle array
s a result of the entry of the Otto
an empire Into the InteraatiDnal
f'sele now stretches in an almost
broken diagonal line aeroes Europe.
s Turkey's adherence to the Ten-
flc side of the quarrel can har My
! tie Jast new factor in the war
pich gradually is engulflng the Kas-
hemisphere, the conflict may
saoh from the Atlantic to the Indian
cn.
Greece. Rumania and Bulgaria ate
ctioalTy certain to b drawn into
oor.fl!ct which already la enraging
11 nations and the ultimate incl islar
a'y and Persia with perhaps the
at'c lar-ds to the eastward of Cie
er country, is , today regarded iu
rnon as scarcelv Ipsa nrobable.
I Hot on the heels of the Turkish of-
a!l;!v . . i -
" movement asrainsi jkussihxi
JrtS on thf Rlaflr
pat amounts to a declaration of war
V Emperor Nicholas in th form of
Auctions to his ambassador and
5 COnstlla tn nnlt TnrV.w fnrthwtth
"ls Will be followed nrnmntlv bv
f !lar action on the part of ach
t;ip allied governments. The ap
trance of the allied fieet off the
rardanelles will be a natural tse
quence. The intervention of the Porte, ticce
its persistent disregard of-the wn--ings
of Great Britain, France and Rus
sia has been anticipated and ls ' said
lo have been thoroughly ' prepared for.
It is accepted in London as another
proof of the Germans' intention to en
deavor to draw off Russian fore ?3
frem Poland and Galicia. The Musco
vites, however, have a large and sow
ing reserve which they claim is aalte
capable of attending to the Turk s'a
factor without depleting the arajle3
now In the field. "
These latter, apparently are .maklnar
steady progress towards the " en
trenched positions on the river . War
the in Russian Poland, where the Ger
mans undoubtedly will ' make another
attempt to rend their enemy. The
Russian re-occupation of Czemowlu
in Bukowina, la considered important
as this town Is a railroad Junction
and Its possession frees another rail
road line to Lodz which again Is in
possession of Russian troops.
Rumors are again current in London
today that Hungary, weary of war
in .which she haa nothing to gain,
would welcome a chance to quit. It
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Vessels Used cis
Hospital Ship Is
Wrecked off Coast
UY. ASSOCIATED PRESS.
London, Oct. 30. Slgnais of distress
have been sent up since last night off
Whitby, on the Yorkshire coast,' from
a steamship believed to. be the Do
hilla, a British vessel of 7,000 tom,
being used as a hospital ship. The
gale blowing, however, has caused
such heavy seas that the launching of
life boats has been impossible.
Early this morning four dead men
were found among some wreckage
thrown tip on the coast. Evidently
they tried to swim ashore. Among
the wreckage also was a plank ,n
which appeared the nams. "Rohllla of
Glasgow."- One of, the seamen, st'.H
is living. Tremendous seas are break
ing over the vessel and the members
of the crew can be seen in the rigging.
The Rohilla was bound from Queens
ferry to Belgium to bring back wound
ed from France. She ran -on the rocks
half a mile south of Whitby, seventeen
miles northwest of Scarborough at 4
o'clock this morning in a-violent south
east gale and storm. vThe vessel car
ries four nurses and , several doctors
and full hospital equipment. ' . -i
All the women were saved. ;
Every tone, of the boats 'except the
last on launched : was . smashed by
the seas and waahed ashore.. The re
maining boat was swamped near shore
and the people In it waded to ; safety.
Lifeboats with ' extreme difficulty
brought; ashore two loads fof the ves
sel's passengers .after. . widen further
attempts at rescue with the- boats
were abandoned. With 68 persons
still clinging Jo the vessel which "iad
her after end 'broken nearly off, hopes
are entertained for rescuing these. Ef
forts are being made to get assistance
from other ports. . :
TIME EXTENDED
ON MEXICAN LOAN
' BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Moti ntv. Oct. 30. The treasury
department announces ; that - the , New
York banks holding the papers ave
of time on the
$1,000,000 Interest'due on i the bonded
indebtedness of the National Railway.
The government purposes to raise the
naMMirv TllT-.fi bv askinxr the foreign
mining companies to deliver $1,000,000
bullion in exchange for Mexican psp-r
money at the rate of $4.70 paper to
$1 gold. The offer of the miners, to
supply the . government with $250,000
has not been accepted. -
It is announced here that the rail
way w5Il be formally delivered to the
stockholders by the Mexican govern
ment next - week, -
Americans Lose
Some Property in
ack on Odessa
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, Oct. 30. Acting Sec
retary Lansing today y announced re
ceipt of a telegram from the American
charge d'affaires at Petrograd saying
Odessa has been bombarded and some
American property destroyed.
The dispatch from Charge Wilsju
transmitted a message from the Amor
lean .consul at Odessa, who said he
would send a fuller report later, on
the extent . of American property dam
aged. He did not say by whom the
bombardment was done, but it is pre
sumed here that it was by Turkish
ships.
' Charge Wilson's dispatch, was dated
"Petrograd, October 23th, 7 p. m."
and spoke of the bombardment as
having taken, place, ,Vlast' night," evi
dently meaning Wednesdayv
'.' Secretary. Lansing. at once called oa
the, American embassy at Petrograd
to . report the exact . natre of the dan -age
to American property. If the usual
24 iojirs'-. notice of bombardment was
not given, Americans wilr have a just
claim for damage to all property which
could "have been removed. Destruction
of hopses or buildings owned-by for
eigners, however, are not regarded as
the subject of -claims being classed as
Incidents of .war to which, aliens sub
ject themselves in buying property in
a: foreign country.
' The subject of claims resulting- froni
bombardment has been a much dis
cussed subject in American, internn
tional law and Mr. Lansing declined
to; comment on' the 'merits of the
question.
RUSSIAN EMBASSY AT
WASHINGTON ADVISED
; Washington, ; Oct. 30. The Russian
embassy here -today received worn
from - its foreign office at Petrograd
that Turkey had taken warlike action
toward Russia. The dispatch did not
give any details, .nor did 4 it stata
whether the action was on. land or
sea."
BIG FRENCH STEAMER
IS REPORTED ASHORE
Turkey's Attack On Russia
Will Bring Many Other
European ' Powers Into
The . Great Conflict. ,
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, Qct. 30.- Turkey's at
tack on Itussii, reports of which were
confirmed iu, official dispatches to the
American government and Russian
embassy, is -viewed, by officials and
L diplomats gtenerally here today as likely
to produce the gravest complications
throughout the Balkans, Northern Af
rica and Asia Minor. An announce
ment of a s'ate of war between Rus
sia and Turkey is expected eventually
to bring Greece, Italy. Roumania and
Bulgaria into the conflict.
Complications in Albania, where
Greece has sent troops to occupy Epl-
rls, supposedly , Incurring Italy's dis
j pleasure is believed to alter somewhat
(the alignment which would have re
sulted a month ago from Turkey's en
trance into, the war. The feeling for
months was that Italy would side with
the entente if Turkey declared war. on
Russia. Itafy to remain neutral, must
eventually reach an understanding
with the triple entente concerning the
partition of Albania or the Greek ac
tivities in that country. f
Roumania has Indicated she will ally
herself with Italy in whatever course
the latter takes. Bulgaria it is ; un
derstood is friendly with Turkey and
Austria, though recent , reports have
spoken of the wavering attitude of the
government on account of popular
demonstrations in behalf of the en
BT ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Knoxville, Tena, Oct. 30. That the
remarkable advance shown in South
ern cities in the past few years is a
revelation to visitors was the state
ment of President John H. Fahey, of
the United States chamber of com
merce In Knoxville Friday. He, wltn
other officials and directors of the
organization spent the morning here,
this city being the last on their South
ern itinerary.
The impression has prevailed in some
sections of the country, said Mr. Fa
hey that the South ls completely up
set and well nigh panic-stricken over
cotton conditions. This impression re
sulted from 'much loose" talk he as
serted, declaring that he and his com
panions have not found the slightest
evidence of such a condition.
"We have yet to find a city," Mr.
Fahey said, "where the banks and
business men are not co-operating to
the fullest extent in taking care of the
present cotton situation."
French Loan May
Be Beginnings O j
Export B u s in es s
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Short Haul Provision
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
New York, Oct. 30. The $10,000,000
loan made by a group of New York
bankers to the government of France,
to be used by France as a checking
account against the purchase of sup
plies in this country, has opened the
way In the opinion of New York bank
ers for Germany and Austria to ne
gotiate similar loans here with a view
to having them made available to pay
for shipments of cotton and other sup
plies from the United States. There
were Indications today that agents cf
the German government were in touch
with Wall Ptreet bankers and that
overtures had been made looking to- ; con, Mllledgevllle, Hawklnsviile. Dub
ward a loan to Germany. As to the j Hn and Columbus, Ga, MemphlN.
amount of this loan, and that desired i Tenn., and JCufaula. Montgomery,
by Austria, reports varied. j Sclma, Demopolia and Tuscaloosa,
It was believed in addition, that j Ala.; from New Orleans to Augustaj
England and Russia might pursue a , from Cincinnati and Louisville to Au
slmilar course. The $10,000,000 Ijan 1 gusta, Macon, and Columbus, Ga.;
to France ls to be distributed among , from Now York city to Rome, Gju.
a number of banks both In and out ! Birmingham, Ala, and Meridian and
Long- Haul Rates Can Be
Continued From New
York, St. Louis and Chi
cogo to Pensacola, Ac
cording to New Orders
Issued by Commissioners
Application is Denied in
Some Instances.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington. Oct. 30. Freight rate
throughout what is known as "South
eastern territory" that part of the
country east of the Mississippi and
South of the Potomac and Ohio rivers
were affected by a decision an
nounced today y the Interstate com
merce commission. In a decision,
fcupplemcntal to that announced ev
eral months ago, concerning applica
tions of carriers for relief from the
operation of the long-and-short-haul
provision lo the class and commodity
rates from all sections of the nouth to
destinations in the Bouth Atlantic and
gulf states, the cairiers In most In
stances weie authorized, under speci
fied restrictions, to continue existing
cla-ss and commodity rates, which
mainly are .. .higher . to intermedin tn
points than to mora distant point').
- In jsrelfl order, which are he'! -"l
about fey definite restriction! and in
some instances by exceptions, tho
railways are permitted to continue
present class and commodity rut."-,
which involv violations of the Ion
and short haul provision, from Nw
York to Charleston, S. C; Kavannah
and Brunswick, Ga., Jacksonville und
Pensacola, Fla., New Orleans, L.O.,
and Mobile, Ala.; from New Orleans
to Charleston. Savannah, Brunswick,
Tampa and Jacksonville; from Louis
ville and Cincinnati to Charleston and
Fort Royal, S. C, Savannah, Bruns
wick, and Jacksonville; from Cincin
nati, Louisville, Cairo, 111., SL Loula
and Chicago to New Orleans, Mobile,
Pensacola, Tampa and Gulfport, MIhs.;
from New York city to Augusta, Ma-
Oct. 30. XJoyd's signal
station at St. Catharine point reports
that another French steamer, the Ad
miral Rigault de Genouilly, bound from
Barry for Havre, la ashore off Cape
Barfleur. seventeen mue east or
Cherbourg and needs assistance, nw
liner Za Bavoie has-gon to belp .ir.
MEASURMENTS OF
THE MOON AND MARS
BY ? ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Flagstaff, Ariz., Oct.' 80. The re
sults of measurements by Prof. F. W.
Very, of Spectagrams of Mars and the
Moon, obtained by Dr. V. M. Slipner.
at the Lowell observatory on the nlnt
of February 6 1913 have Just been pub
lished. They . -entirely - confirm Dr.
Sliphers previous spectroscopic pruof
In 1908 of water vapor of oxygen in
the Martin atmosphere.
Of the advantages under which the
fresh determination was made Prof.
Very says:
"First Both Mars . and the Moon
were at higher altitudes and the path
of the rays through the air was short
ened while - the exposures . were so
nearly simultaneous that there can !o
no doubt of the , absence : of sensible
atmospheric change in the short inter
val between successive exposures.
"Second Added to this a new stain
has been reported by Dr. Slipher
which extends the sensitiveness of the
photographic plate in the red to a lit
tle greater distance on the side of the
long wave lengths and gives a better
impression of the water vapor band."
of New York, according to announce
ment made today at the National City
bank. No gold will be shipped abroad,
but the entire amount will Be used in
paying for American products to be
shipped to France.
In connection with the French lotn.
it was reported that German mercan
tile and industrial Interests had built
up huge credits in this country during
the past month. Estimates placed the
amount of these balances at between
$50,000 000 and $75,000 000.
These credits have already been re
duced through purchases here of food
stuffs and general merchandise includ
ing considerable wearing apparel. It
Is known also that ieavy shipments
of canned meats and similar provis
ions have been made for these German
interests which are expected to con
tinue their purchase for an indefinite
period.
Great Britain's assurances of non
interference in the shipment of cot
ton to foreign ports in neutral bottoms
has also stimulated to an unusual de
gree the German and Austrian demand
here for cotton.
NO PUBLIC OFFERING
OF NOTES WILL BE
MADE
New York, Oct. 30. The loan of
h$10 000.000 arranged by the Krencn
government with the National tuy
bank and other New York banking In
stitutions, it was learned today. Is to
be used in the purchase of war sup
plies in thlscountry. There will be no
public offering of the notes, all r.f
which will be retained by the bankers
making the loan. The baH of the loan
is reported to beabout 61-2 jer nt
interest.
FOUR THOUSAND BALES
OF COTTON DESTROYED
Jackson, Miss.; and from Nw Or
leans to Birmingham.
The commission denied the applica
tion of the earners to continue lower
rates to the more distant points than
to Intermediate destinations on both
class and commodity shipments from
New York city to Albany, Ga.; from
New Orleans to Montgomery and Sel
ma, Ala ind Macoi ' ml
Albany, Ga.; from
Loul&ville to Albany,
nooga, Tenn.; from I
Atlanta, Athens and
Norfolk and South A
from New York city
Jackson, Miss., via 1
Mobile; from New O;
Athens, Cordele, and
from Cincinnati and
lanta, Athens, Rome j
Birmingham, Ala., a
Jackson, Miss.; and
Louis and Chicago
j Jackson, Miss.
In several Instance
mg a longer mJlMe
cuitous route from
origin tc given d.-atl,
permlfcfion to charir
as are concurrently effecliv to
same destinations 'by direct lines.
The oruers of t'ie ommlpfclon v.-lll
become effective on April 1, 1915.
Moultrie, Ga., Oct. 20. Four thou
sand bales of cotton stored here In the
warehouse of J. W. Coleman and Bro.,
were dstroyed by fire of undetermined
origin today. The loss including a
quantity of farm machinery, and grain
is estimated at from $150,000 to $200,
000, More than one-half of this loss
is covered by Insurance.
DIRECTOR OF MINT
HAS QUIT HIS JOB
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, Oct. 30. George I'.
Roberts of Fort Dodge, la., director of
the mint has resigned. It was -in-nounced.at
the treasury department
today that the resignation would V
effective when accepted by President
Wilson.
Mr. Roberts probably will return to
the banking business which he left u
1910 to become director of the mint
for the second time. Ilia firht servio
in that office was from 1S9S to 19C7.
Mr. Roberts was consulted frequently
by the democratic administration when
the new currency law was bun
framed. He is a republican, but It
was stated at the treasury his resig
nation was entirely voluntary anil
would be accepted with regret.