Amarillo Daily News (Amarillo, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 260, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 2, 1914 Page: 1 of 6
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AMARILLO DAILY NEWS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 2, 1914.
ICE
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TERM
ERS HARBORS
WORK MAY CLOSE
Vast Quantities of Provisions for One Dreadnought
FAILURE TO PASS APPROPRIA.
TION MAY THROW THOUS-
AND OUT OF WORK
ROJECTS SUFFER
it,Million Dollars
Appropriation
Over Two And
of Proposed . -
h Would he Used in Texas
• Should it Pass
Special to The News
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 1-
Statistics prepared in the office of
the Chief of Engineers at the re-
quest of Senator Jos. E. Ransdell
of Louisiana, President of the Na-
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress,
show that there will be furloughed
by the first of October almost 30,000
government and contractors’ employ-
es engaged on river and harbor work
—29,169 to be exact—this action
being made imperatively necessary
by reason of the failure to pass the
rivers and harbors appropriation
bill. Among these more than 29.000
employes are engineers, inspectors,
foremen and laborers of all classes
skilled and unskilled. Counting five
persons to a family, the furlough—
which realy means the discharge—
of these 29,169 employes, will be vi-
tally felt by 145,845 persons. But
, this does not tell half the story, for
the suspension of work and the lay-
ing off ofemployes will be felt in
countless branches of trade having to
do with the construction of locks and
dams, the deepening and widening
of rivers, the deedising of channels.
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AMERICAN AMBASSADOR CABLES
. TELLING OF GERMAN PRACTIC
AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR GIVES OUT HIS NATIONS VERSION 1
CONFLICT WHICH HAS BEEN RAGING ON RUSSIAN BORDER
AND TELLS OF ADVANCE MADE ON WARSAW
onment the nation’s waterways. 1
ing o The men no do me work and
their families. -
Of the many projects that will be
compelled either to shut down or
run with greatly diminished forces
after October 1, the Missisippi river
from Mineapolis to its mouth will be
the hardest hit, the number of gov-
ernment contractors’ employes who
will be discharged by that date being:
no less than 18,159. On the Upper
Missisippi 2,903 men will be dis-
charged in the Rock Island district
and 1,084 in the St. Louis district.
In the teritory controlled by the
Mississippi river Commission 1,355
men must be discharged in the first
and second districts (extending
from Cape Giradeau to Whi river,
3,046 men in the third distroh (be-
tween White River and Warnton,
Missisippi), and in the fourth dis- 1
trict, (extending from Warrenton to
the Gulf), the number is 9,256. In
addition, 199 men will be laid off in i
the New Orleans district, and 580 in
the Vicksburg district, who are not
• - employed upon the Mississippi Riv
er.
In (ne New London, Connecticut |
district 331 men will be dropped, and
in the first, second and third New
York districts 964. The pay envel-
opes will stop for 105 men at Jack-
sonville, Florida, 793 at Montgom-
ery, Alabama, 875 at Mobile, 249 at
Kansas City, 265 at Louisvile, and
607 at Chattanooga. On the Great
% Lakes more than 1,400 men will be
u laid off, of whom 710 are in the Chi-
eago district.
If the river and harbor bill fails
to become a law by October 1, the
s ortland, Oregon, district will suffer
severely, forthe engineers state in
their report that of the 3,130 men at
work on the improvement of the
Columbia and Snake rivers only 589
would be retained, a net loss of
2,541. *
Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Cincin-
nati, Detroit and Grand Rapids, Du-
luth, Milwaukee and Galveston, all
these and many other cities on the
Atlantic, Pacific and Culf Coasts, the
Great Lakes and the interior rivers
of the country will feel keenly the
suspension of work and the laying
off of thousands of laborers at this
most inopoprtune time.
Senator Ransdell, who has been
making the fight of his lift to get
their river and harbor bill passed af-
ter studying the summary made by
the Chief of Engineers from the re-
ports of Division and District engi-
neers, said: “At this time, with an
awful European war raging and with
hundreds of thousands of our own
people thrown out of employement
because of the lessened demand for
articles of American production, it
becomes, in my judgement, the im-
perative duty. of the nation to in-
crease the effective force of our la-
borers and wage earners, instead of
perimtting it to be diminished.
“Another important thought in
connection with the European war
is that food products of all kinds
have increased in price, thereby en-
hancing the cost of living, and the
longer the war continues the higher
will the price of food products in
America become. Many who are able
to take out a scanty subsistence on
their wages in normal times will be
unable to do so with the increased
prices of food, and we are liable to
have a vast horde of people in this
country who are in actual need, not
“: (Continued on Page two).
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MARTIAL LAW IN -
CITY OF BUTE
CROWDS WATCH SOLDIERS BUT
ANO RESISTANCE OFFERED
WHEN THEY COME.
By Associated Press.
80 SIDES
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UNITED STATES GERMAN CRUISER
MAY BUY SHIPS GOALS IN HAW
SECRETARY M’ADOO ASSERTS
RIGHT OF GOVERNMENT TO
ACQUIRE VESSELS.
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, D. C..’Sept. 1.-
The right of the United States to buy
merchant ships of any nationality
for neutral uses, cannot be disputed
By Associated Press.
PARIS, France, September 1.—An official statement issued tonight, |
says: “On our left wing as a result of a turning movement by the German
army, and in order not to accept battle under unfavorable conditions, our
troops have retired to the south and southwest.
“In the region of Bethel, our forces have arrested the enemy momen-
tairly. in the center and right, the situation is unchanged.
“An American committee, organized by the American ambassador,
and containing conspicuous members of the American colony, asked the
Minister of War for proof that bombs had been dropped in Paris by a Ger-
man machine. 5
"Proof was presented, which led the ambassador to cable his Gov-
i ernment to report war methods, which are not only contrary to humanity,
but in violation of The Hague treaty, signed by Germany itself.
"This committee has decided to ask the United States, while neutral
to protest. A squadron of armored aeroplanes has been organized to chase
the German aeroplanes.”
1. It is said the people of Paris are no longer alarmed over the fees’
the German airmen, provoking for the most part, sarcastic remarks on the
inefficiency of the German marksmanship.
GREAT VICTOF
REPORT CAPTURE OF SEVENTY
! THOUSAND RUSSIANS WITH
ARTILLERY.
COMMANDER EXPECTED DEATH
FOR SELF AND CREW HIT
NOT SURRENDER.
By Associated Press.
BUTTE, Mont., Sept. 1.—Ten
companies of the State National
Guard arrived here early tonight.
Although watched by large crowds,
no resistence was offered the troops.I by any nation, declared Secretary ready to depart tonight, cleared for
Butte was declared under martial McAdoo of the Treasury Department action.
law and federal troops are also-held today before the House Merchant | The Australian warships Australia
in readiness to come if needed: Marine Committee im supporting the and Warrego are known to be near
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. .1.-
TheGerman Cruiser—Hurnberg,
which arived here this morning was
permitted to coal hurriedly and made
By Associated Press. y
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 1.—
The announcement from the German
embassy that seventy thousand Kus-
sians had been captured near Allen-
stein with the entire equipment of
Russian artillery and the request by
Great Britain for the United States
to be prepared to care for its diplo-
matic interests in Turkey, constitute
the two most important develop-
ments of the war.
The statement by the Germans
conflicts with the French announce-
ment regarding the progress made
against the ussians, but the victory
claimed is the largest thus far.
Turkey’s entry into the conflict
means the immediate alignment of
Italy and Greece on one-fide-senne
More Bombs in Paris
By Associated Press.
AUSTRIANS DENY RUSSIAN REPORTS
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 1.—Dr. K. D. Dumba, Austro-Hun-
garian minister to the United States, has received a report of the
movements of troops in his country from the war office at Vienna. •
After telling of the mobilization and disposition of troops the
| report says: “The Russians attacked to pierce the province of
Bukowina, but were repulsed with heavy losses.
“In Russian Poland, the Bavarian and Saxon corps took the
offensive, and won a great victory over five Russian corps in a three-
days’ battle over a front of forty miles.
• "German troops drove the Russians to Lublin, and are now ad-,
vancing to rearch Warsaw, where a government will immediately be
established 65 miles inside the Russian border.
"Austrian and German armies are establishing lines of com- :
munication as they go along. The Austrian retreat from Lemberg
is admitted, but is said to be a strategical move purposely done be-
cause the Austrian defense could not stand an attack on Lemberg
it being on a plain with no protection.”
The local consul said the telegram did away with the supposi-
tion that Russian troops were sweeping on toward Berlin without
cessation or check.
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I The Australian warships Australia
Marine Committee im supporting the and Warrego are known to be near
In a proclamation issued at Helena administration bill.. He refused to this port. Captain Schoenburg of the evening,
tonight, Governor Stewart, declared discuss the diplomatic phases of theNurnberg, said he was ready for
in situation.The bill will be taken to-
Butte and the inability of the civil [ morrow into immediate committee
action and an early report is’ ex-
that conditions of lawlessness
authorities to cope with the situa-
1 any eventuality but there would be
no surrender. He expected his ship
tion is so apparent as to necessitate
such a course.
National Conference of Farmers.
Special to The News
FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 1—
Action that is expected to have an im
portant bearing on the business in-
terests of the United States will be
taken at the annual convention of
the Farmers’ Educational and Co-op-
erative Union of America, which con-
vened in this city today with an at-
tendance of some 2,000 delegates
representing the farmers of thirty
States. The opening session was held
this morning and was presided over
by President Charles S. Barrett of
Georgia. The sessions are expected
continue until the end of the
The European war and its effect
on American farming will be one of
the most important matters of dis-
cussion. In addition, the convention
will listen to addresses by many not-
ed authorities on rural problems, ag-
ricultural methods, land rentals, ru-
ral credits and profitable farming.
Committee To United States .
By Associated Prems /
LONDON, Sept. 1—A Belgian
special committee. en route to the
United States to protest against al-
leged German atrocities has been re-
celved by King Georke, presenting
him an address, setting forth some
recent happenings, and warmly
thanking Great Britain for intervene
tion. 4
pected.
Federal Banks October 1.
to be the coffin for himself and his
crew. T ..*
By Associated Prem
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 1.-
Although confronted by, a vast
amount of preliminary work, the
Federal Reserve Board hopes to open
the new banking system, on October
first, according to an announcement
today by Secretary McAdoo.
SEVENTY THOUSAND RUSSIANS TAKEN
By Associated Press. --------------==------m-----m-------amAmaaw
LONDON, September 1.—The Copenhagen correspondent of
Reuter’s reports the receipt from Berlin of a dispatch to the effect
that the German general staff has published the statement that sev-
enty thousand Russian prisoners, including three hundred officers,
Ahreemeut in Albani were captured in a battle at Gilgenburg, and the Russian atrillery is
By Amnoeinued ryem. also reported destroyed. -
PARIS, France, Sept. 1.—A Havas |
Agency despatch from Aviona says
an agreement has been reached be-
tween the Mussulman insurgents and
the population of Aviona under the
terms of which the red and black
flag will be hoisted tomorrow and
the insurgents will enter the town.
The inefficiency of the Prince of
Wied is recognized.
PARIS, France, Sept. 1.—A Ger-
man monoplane dropped two more
bombs in the streets of Paris: this ;
SAYS ORGANIZED LABOR
DRIVES AWAY INDUSTRIES
FRONTIER BATTLE WOULD BE DECISIVE
By Associated Press.
- LONDON, September 1.—A dispatch from Bucharest says the
Rumanian general staff, considers that a battle on the Austro-Rus-
sian frontier will be decisive. They believe the defeat of the Aus-
trians will be followed by a general insurrection, therefore, whatever
the sacrifice the Austrians will not fall back. Austria is now recall,
ins "Oop* engaged against France and Servie,
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1.-in
dustries are shunning San Francisco
because they fear they can not op-
erate under conditions imposed by
organized labor, according to Grant
Fee, president of the Building
of
Russian General Dead?
By Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 1.—A Reuters
despatch from St. Petersburg says,
"Lieut. General Samaonoff is • re-
gretted". indicating his death though
no such report has been received
here.
More Recruiting in England.
By Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 1.—The first hun-
dred thousand recruits responding to
Lord Kitchener’s appeal have begun
training in various parts of the coun-
itry and are now enrolling much fas-
ter for a second hundred thousand.
British Must Leave Brussels.
Bx. Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 1.—A German
aeroplane flew over Ostend today,
according to a Reuters dispatch. It
____also says there has been a consider-
Turks Deny Rumors. I "I I able movement of troops to Brussels
B, Associate Pram L eight thousand being due to arrive
WASHINGTON D. C., Sept. 1.-= there.
A denial ofthreatened hostilitiesWashington Forecast 1 The German governor at Brussels
between Turkey and the Balken ‘ WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 1. has ordered the expulsion of all Bri-
stated, was made today by the Tur West Texas Fair Wednesday, cool-tish subjects within twenty four
kish ambassador. ier Thursday, cloudy, hours.
RMERS
TOAIMANTA Trades Employers’ Association, tes-
1191 tifying today before the Federal In-
ILHOERSIU dustrial Relations Commission.
1 Fee’s statements were denied by
H. McCarthy, former mayor and
----4* 4 of the Building Trades
Council.
Agree Warehouse Shall Be Built at president
Gilmer Capable of Holding
All Cotton
ot.nen. Tex., Sept. 1.—on the n, nrtaye
basis of an arrangement between the, WASHINGTON, D. C.. Sept 1.-
fermers of this territory and local The discussion of a flood of propos-
business men, a spaiious warehouse ed amendments delayed the passage
will be constructed here, capable of of the Clayton anti-trust bill in the
holding all the catton grown in this Senate today, but administration
section, A meeting for the purpose leaders declared tonight it would
was held a few days ago and was he disposed of in a few hours to-
attended by a large dumber of farm- morrow .
ers. Work on the storage house will
commence shortly and rushed to
completion.
The WEATHER
CLAIM GERMAN FORCE ANNIHILATED
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C., September 1.—French Ambassador
Jusserand has received an official dispatch from Paris which says:
“In the Vosges and in Lorraine, our troops began an advance yester-
day. At Sassey, on the Meuse, a regiment of German infantry was
nearly annihilated. On our left, German progress has been made.
The Russian offensive advance is progressing.”
FRENCH BIPLANE FLIES OVER BRUSSELS
LONDON, September 1.—The Antwerp correspondent 1
Amsterdam paper says a French biplane appeared over Bn
Saturday, in a hail of German bullets, twice circled the town
dropped a hundred pamphlets containing the message: "Take
age, deliverance soon.” i
The Germans have ordered a Brussels firm to make a Ge
fing which they intend to hoist over the Eiffel tower in Paris.
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