Germans Report Victory Over the French The .Omaha Daily Bee FARM LAXD Advertised la The Be s the rtrj warnce of proriuctlvtiaesa. Real farm fact, will Interest a large and appreciative audience. THE "WEATHER. Fair VOL. XUV XO. 40. v 1..; OMAHA, FRIDAY - MORNING. AUGUST 14, 1914 TKX PAGES. Oa Tralss and at otsl Xsws Steads, So. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. ) GERMAN REPORT SAYS THE FRENCH LEAVEGERUANY Firt Uncemored Newt from Ger many Tells of Victory for the Germans Near Muelbanscn. many' FRENCHMEN PRISONERS German Soil is Now Entirely Cleared of the .Troops of the French. FRENCH TELL OF VICTORIES Official Report Tells of Double Sue cess of the French Arms Over the Germans. GERMAN ARTILLERY IS WEAK Heavy Bombardment is Said to Hare Done Little Damage. . .BELGIANS. REPORT A VICTORY Herman Force that Made Attack Eathesne Repnlse aad Jfamber Machine Oana Are Captured. ( BERLIN, Aug. 13 (by direct wire- Ms from Nanen, Germany, to the Goldschmldt Wtrelesa company's sta tion at Tuckerton, N. J.) The Ger man troops took 120 French officers and 1,1 to French soldiers prtsoners In the. fighting at Muelhausen, Al sace. They also captured four cannon, Another 1,000 French officers and men were taken prisoners by the Germans in the fight near Longwy. German soil is now entirely cleared of French troops. Belgians Repalse Hermans. BRUSSELS Aug. 18. (Via London, 8:30 p. in., Auk. It.) A Belgian official coin- ' jnutileatpn today .says that, a German I lorov proceeding in ) uirei iiuu vi a.siu see. to the north of Namur, was attacked and repulsed this, morning by the Belgian troops. The Germans guttered severe .casualties. The Celgians raptured a num ber of machine guns mounted on motor tars. The German troops In Belgian Luxem burg are said to be starving and many of them are reported to have dropped un conscious owing io their privations. In some of the dead officers' pockets raw potatoes were found, while the soldiers are said to have dug up unripe turnips and bests to eat. A party of French dragoons while rcconnoitertng came on s strong detach ment of Uhlan, whom they attacked and cut to pieces, killing fifty of them. A party of 000 German prisoners srrlved today at Ath, in the province of Halnaut. Many of the homes belonging to the . German ' Uhlans found dead In Belgian I.lmboutg were declared after1 a post-mor- .tem examination to have starved to death. Utrmn Prisoners In Purls, . PARIS,. Aug. 13.-(12:40 p. m.)-The first Herman prisoners passed through Paris today on their way to Poitiers. The men were mostly Uhlans. The trains convey ing them 'passed around the city on the belt railroad, so that few of the general public saw them. , French Take Slanr Prisoners, t LONDON, Aug.. 13. (fi:i7 p. m.) A despatch, from Parts to neuter's agency says that during the fight of Ai'fciiHt 11 (Continued oa Page '1'v.o.) Two Bryan Peace Treaties Ratifed WASHINGTON. Aug. IS. Secretary Bryan's peace trestles with The Nether lands and Norway were ratified today by the senate. They are the first of twenty pending. They provide fur commissions in inquiry before resort to anna In In ternational disputes whirh ordinarily re sources of diplomacy fail to settle. The Weather Forecast till ?. p. m. Friday: For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Yivlnliy Fair; cooler. Temperatnre nt Omaha Hours. Yesterday, ' Pee a. m a. m TO! 7 a. m 8 a. m 71 I, in 7ft i ill a. in 77 ! 11 a. m fc ' 12 m 74 I 1 P in 7 j 't l. in 80 I 3 p. ni s.' 4 p. in M 5 P. in M p. in z 7 P- in Sit P- I" 7 Comparative Loral Record. 1314. 1913. 1912. isii. v; im 80 ; U7 71 H 7; 'o M 71 M .21 ' 01 .00 .w Highest yesterday.. Lowest yesterday... Mean temperature.. Precipitation Temperature and precipitation deter- tures from the normal Normal temperature Kxceas for the day Total excess sln .Xlaich 1. .Normal precipitation , n o 207 .).' lix h f.xcess for tlie dv .14 Inch Tutsi rainfall since March 1 . . . 10 .-i iii -hcs Tiefictancy since .March 1 4. i Inches TflclBnuy for cor. ierlod. IHS. 4 -I Inches Lteflckincy lor cor. period, V.Vi. H.ii inches Drawn for The Bee by Powell. TO INVESTIGATE HIGH COST OF FOOD President Aski Attorney General to See Whether Any Person May Be Prosecuted. WANTS SOME LEGAL ACTION Says If Present Laws Are Insuffi cient . New Laws Should Be Passed to Prevent Boosting; of Foodstuff Prices. WASHINGTON, Aug., 13L-Prestdent Wilson today directed Attorney General McReynolds to ' investigate recent in creases In prices of 'food? tuffs and to v J?D Uis,ajseio. a'htier my person responsible can be prosecuted. The president Sent the following signed letter to the attorney general: "The rapid and unwarranted Increase in Jhe prices of foodstuff In this country on the pretext of the conditions existing In Europe is so serious and vital a mat ter, that I take the liberty of calling your attention to It. "I would be very much obliged If 'you would advise me whether there Is under existing law any sction which the De partment of Justice' could take, cither by wsy of Investigation or legal process, and what federal legislation If any would In your. Judgment be Justifiable and warrantable in the circumstances. "I feel that this Is a matter which we cannot let pass by without trying to serve the country. Certainly the country ought to be defended. If possible, sgalnst men who would take advantage of such circumstances to Increase the price of food and the difficulties of living." First Matter Taken I' p. The president took up the question of increasing prices the first thing today end wss impressed by the pressure of the situation. Jle at once Wedded that lejnl action should be taken It possible and that If there were no law covering (Continued on Page Three.) Russians Take Sokal in Austrian Galacia at Bayonet Point ST. PETERSBURG. Via London, Aug. 13. (2:45 p. m.) A .Russian force has taken the town of Sokal, Austrian Gala- ' cla, by assault, inflicting heavy casual ties on the Austrian garrison, according to a semi-official announcement. The Austrian garrison consisted of two Infantry battalions, a regiment of Itincers and a regiment of hussars. After dis lodging them the Russian cavalry pur sued the Auslrtens serosa the river Bug and blew up two bridges and a viaduct. Severs! houses In Sokal. which Is forty five miles northeast of Lemberg, were set on fire snd burned to the ground by the Russian troops because civilians had fired from them on the attacking forces. The Russians captured some military building material, pontoons and telegraph instrument. Cable Companies Will Fight Order to Censor Messages NEW YORK. Aug. l3.-Of ficlals of the Commercial Cable comi any refused to be lieve that the government would extend Its censorship to Its lines. "It Is utterly Incredible; I know of no authority in law for such action," said George Clapprrton, trbfflc manager. Censors Placed on French and English Cables by Uncle Sam WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-1 1 has been decided ta impose the same CKnaorshlp on Fr ? in h and English, cables it now im posed on German. owned alreless stations at 6vllle, L. 1 , and Tuckerton, N. J. V t 7. Coming lf5 WANTKP AT ONTK STKN'OG RAPHKR A YOUNG MAN WITH OUT EXPERIENCE WILL HO TP BHIOHT AND WILLING TO LF.ARN. SALARY TO HTAHT, 910. Tor further information about this opportunity, see the Want Ad Section of today's Bss. HELD AMUSED OF KILLING Coroner's Jury Finds He Wilfully Murdered Miss Louise Mick. COMPLAINT IS FILED AT ONCE Schuyler Man Chanted with Bent lac Yeans; Woman Orr-r Head and t'asalng Her Death ..... Following; Attack. 8CHUYLKHV Neb., Aug. 15CSpeclaI Telegram.) Frank Held .was found to be the man who killed Miss Louise Mick last Tuesdsy .morning, in ths opinion of the coroner's Jury today, and, Coroner J. C. Woodward signed a complaint In county court charging him with ths murder. The Jury held the murder was com mitted wilfully and recommended that Immediate steps toward prosecution be taken. It Is quite likely that Held will waive preliminary examination and his trial will eome up In district court, unless there should be a plea thAt would obviate th full recital of the details of the crime again. in the proceedings so far. Held hss not been represented by an attorney. Though prominently 'connected here In Schuyler, none of his relatives hss come to his aid. Some of them were In Canada at the time on a visit. Pr. W. II. Mick at the Inquest Identified the body as that of his sister. Guy Spile testified that ho saw Held In the slough near the Mick home Sunday, corrobo rating other witnesses that Held was In Schuyler. Halley West, newsdesler, testi fied that he sold Held the magazine which was found near the scene of the murder. N. Napier, one of the searching party, testified to the various scenes and to the discovery of the body In an improvised grave. Funeral- services for Miss Mick were held this morning at 9:30 o'clock, with Interment st Purple Cane cemetery. There was a large attendance at the ceremonies, both st the home and at the grave. Irrigation Committee Kills the Resolution ' to Aid Dry District (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. (Special Tele gramsRepresentative Kinkald's resolu tion requiring the Interior department to release for use of the drouth-stricken settlers In the Plstte valley the surplus water impounded by tho Fathflmler dam was turned down today after a heated discussion by the house committee on Irrigation. Which refused to report fevor ahly on Judge Kinkald's measure. The O'Neill congressman admitted after the vote waa taken In committee that not withstanding the vigorous fight put up to obtain this water, be found the power ful opposition of the Interior di padtmcnt too much to overcome. Althugh hope bas not been given up to secure relief In the Buffering localities from Washington, yet as the matter stands tonight It is practically at a stand still, the next move being uncertain. So far as today's vote In the committee was concerned therq waa strong senti ment In the committee in favor of Judge Kinkald's resolution, but the reclamation officers held that under the terms of the present low It would be Impossible for them to take the action desired. Winnipeg Infantry Called to Quebec WINNIPEG. Mon.. Aug. U-Four In fantry regiments of Winnipeg, J. OflO strong, were railed to mobilize at Quebec, by an order received from Ottawa today. They leave Monday night. The local battery will accompany the regiments. GERMAN LOSSES AT MUELHAUSEN HE AY Y Hospitals Filled with Wounded Sol diers and Schools, Churches and Hotels Used LOSS MAY REACH TEN THOUSAND Tftrrlfle Fighting Around Muel. knars French "ay They Hare ftnrcesBfallr Resisted aa Entire German Corps. . , BUIXRTIN. 1.0NDON, Aug. 13.-0W7 a. m.)-A dis patch, to the Exchange. Telegraph com pany from Basel, Switzerland, says: "Following a terrible battle at Muel hausen the hospital facilities proved ab solutely Inadequate to oare for the al most incredible number of wounded. Not only are all the - horpltala filled, but schools, churches and hotels are occupied to their cspaclty. Even then it has been found necessary to charter special trains to convey the wounded to Mulhtlin and St. Ludwtg and other towns. "The latest estimates place the Ger man losse3 at from 8,000 to 10,000." BULLETIN. LONDON. Aug. Ii-(12:15 p. ro )-A dis patch from the French foreign minister issued by the French embassy here today reiterates that the French troops behind Muelhausen, Alsace, "have not retired, but have victoriously resisted an entire German army corps." The minister adds: "The Belgian army and the forts around Liege are Intact and are prepared to resist sll attacks. "There has been no Important change In Lorraine and there Is no truth In the report that the Sixteenth regiment of French infantry was taken prisoners by tho Germans at Brley In the d'opartmr'nt of Metirthe-FU-Moselle.'' At it he end of his communication the French minister ssys "France Is gratl- uea oy me aiiuune oi America. Bt LI.KTIN. PAIU8, Aug. 11 3:0O a. m.) It is de clared here that the alleged purchase by Turkey of the German cruisers Goeben and Brexlau, ss announced at Con stantinople, probably will be the sub ject of a demand for explanations on the part of Prance and Its allies. Bl 1.I.KT1 V. CT. PETERSBURG. Aug. 13.-(Via Lon don. 5:10 a. m.) The following official communication has been issued. On August 11 and 13 the enemy made careful reconnalsance on the frontiers of the governments of Kovno and Buwalkl. A Oennitn detachment cf four battalions, three squadrons of cavalry and eighteen cannon attacked Eydtkuh ncn. East Prussia, but was repulsed." The communication gives details' of a number of small frontier affsira. It is stated that Grsnd Duke Nicholas Nlchaelovltch sson will Join tho active army and It is believed that most of the male members of the Imperial family will follow his example. The Grand Duk i'onstentina has endowed a field hospital with fifty 1eds. The Grand Duchess Marie and Helcne have ' volunteered as hospital nuraea. The National Capital Thursday, Auaast 13, 1014. The senate. Met t 11 a. m. Consideration of Secretary Hrvan's ta-enty peace treaties was continued In executive session. Conference managers agreed upon amendments to the b ll to extend Amer ican registry to foreign ships. Agreed to conference report on cotton futures bill. Itatlfle.1 eighteen special peace treaties negotiated bv fw-retary Bryan. accessed at J:43 p. in. to 11 a. in. Friday. The House. Met st noon. Debate wss reounied on the bill to reg ulate water power. Representative Humphrey Introduced a Mil to autiiorlre mall contractu with American built ships to be available na naval auxiliaries. Adjourned at 6 p. m. to noon Fr.day. BRITISH DECLARE WAR UPON AUSTRIA FIERCE BATTLE NEAR HAELEN; filANY KILLED Fig-ht in the Vicinity of Diest Be tween Geraani and Belgians Lasts All Day Long. KNOWN AS BATTLE OF HAELEN Country Around is Cleared of Ger man Troops, Except the Dead and Wounded. HOUSES AND BRIDGES BURNED Great Quanties of Booty Collected and Stacked at Town Hall of Diest. MANY GERMANS ARE KILLED Two Hundred Counted in Space of Fifty Square Yards. STILL FIGHTING AT DARK Dead and Woonded Thickly Mrewn In Inae of Fire Sold to Hare Been First t'onslderahle Battle of War. Bl LLKTIM. BRUSSKLS. Aug. 13. (Via Lou don, 6:05 p. m.) AocordlnK to Le Solre, the German casualties during yesterday'" fighting In the vicinity of Haelen totalled about 2,000, equally divided between killed and wounded. The Belgian casualties are not pre cisely known, but are declared to comprise only a few dead and many wounded. BILLKT1K. BRUSSELS, Aug. 13. (Via Lon don, 3:05 p. m.) An official com munication Issued today confirms yesterday's" success of "'the' Belgian troops over the Germans at Haelen. It says the German casualties were very heavy, three-fifths of their troops engaged In the encounter be ing killed or wounded, while the Bel gian casualties are reported aa rela tively email. Another official communication today says: "The Belgian cavalry division this morning took up the offensive against the Germans, who were de feated in yesterday's battle of Hae len, with the object, it is believed, of (Continued on Page Two.) New Governor of Mazatlan Levies Loan on Merchants UNITED STATES HTKAMEIl CALI FORNIA, MAZATLAN. Mcx.. Aug. 12.- ( Delayed In Transmission) On SHSUmhuT I command of Mazatlan today. Governor Hlveros of the constitutionalist adminis tration Immediately removed from the doors and windows of all Oermsn stores signs which had been placed there read ing: "German property; under protection of the German cruiser Ilpzlg." The Ilp slg has left here and le now off Han Francisco. The next act of the new governor was to levy a forced loan, of 110.000 on all foreign merchants. In the three days' fighting which ac companied the evacuation of the city by tho federals the constitutionalist loss In killed and wvunded is estimated at 800. The hospital staff of the California Is caring for the wounded. Generttl Alvaredo, In command of tho constitutionalists forces in the slate of rionora, lias been placea under arrest with all hls.stsff by order of Governor Maytorena and taken to Ilemioslllo. NOGAL.ES, Honors, Aug. 13. The arrest of Genersl Alvarndo and his staff at Mazatlan wss regarded by the conHtitu tlonallsts here today as the result of his . open recognition of Carrsnza as first clilrf of the constitutionalist movement. Al varedo and tils staff are now In Jail at Gusymss. GERMAN PRISONERS SAY THIS IS AN OFFICERS' WAR TABIS. Aug. 13.-(a.0 p. m.)-An offlcisl communication Issued tonight says: "German prisoners a ho have bsen ques tioned give the Impression that they are broken In spirit and phylscally weak from hunger. They seem not to have not been Informed concerning the reason for the molMllxac.on snd man asked why war had ln declared. According to tre Ger man opinion, 'dies eat Nlclit Eln Volks kreg, diesnlst-eln off Izlerskrieg' 'this Is not a peopls wsr, but an officers' war.' " KITCHENER PUTS LID ON THE ENGLISH PAPERS IXNION. Aug. U.ii Vt p. in.) Earl Kitchener, llrltlali secretary of state for war. todsy notified the pr II. st any newupsper publishing u-ws of naval or military movement rxii'Pt that lu'd by the official bureau would be aujprmled. War Summary The flnst dispatch direct from Berlin nncensored by the author ities of the nations at war- with Germany has been received by the Associated Tress through the medium of the Goldschmldt Wire leas company's station at Tucker ton, N. J. The message con tained tho Important Information that during the fighting at Muel hausen considerably more than 1.000 French officer and soldiers were taken prisoners by the Ger mans, who also captured four cannon, while In another fight with the French on the border of Lorraine, further to the north, tho Germans also took 1,000 prisoners. The dispatch adds that German soil has been cleared of French troops. In tho north Atlantic, although Rear Admiral Cradock has de clared It "clear of German cruis ers as far south as Trinidad," the French liner Rochambeau, which was to leave yesterday with French reservists, waa held In New York by orders from France In the North sea, which, the British government say may be strewn with mines, the main squadrons of British battleships are still out, but their position is not publicly known. Neither is the location of tho main German fleet. Belgian reports assert that a strong force of German cavalry, supported by Infantry and artil lery, after severe fighting around Haelen, was thrown back toward Liege by a division of Belgian cav alry, with infantry and artillery. The German killed and wounded are said to have numbered three fifths of the 6,000 men engaged, while those of the Belgians are re ported "relatively light." Developments In the war tone, which appears chiefly confined to Belgian territory, are made, vagua owing to the strict censorship over, news relating to military movements.. Positions occupied by the main French, Belgian , and ' British forces are not permitted to be dis closed even approximately, so that their plan of campaign cannot be assumed. ' The Austro-Hungarlan fleet, owing to the declaration of war by Great Britain, together with that of Germany, Is said to be in the Adriatic, where it was re cently occupied in blockading the Montenegrin coast. As to the German forces, Indi cations from various sources point to the concentration of the main body, with its right wing In Bel glum and its left wing, in the Duchy of Luxemburg. The Ger man staff is said to have gath ered twenty-six army corps along the eastern frontier, facing Bel gium and France. Many of theae troops probably are Btatloned In the great fortresses in Alsace and Lorraine and along the Rhine. One dispatch asserU the defense of Germany's Russian frontier has been left to armies made up of reserves. Although all of these are trained soldiers, it would seem natural to leave as a nucleus for their organisation a consider able force from the active army. Will Charter Six Ships to Bring the Americans Home WABIUNGTON. Aug. 13.-ImmedlaU charter of six veasels to go to Europe for Americans was agreeJ on today by Kecre tarirs McAdoo, Garrison and Dan iels snd Assistant Secretary Phtlllpps uf the Bute department. They will carry 8.1X10 passengers at as rtssonsbls rates of passage as possible. Besides funds deposited with the State department for the use of Americans abroad, nearly $1,000,000 had been sent to the United Stales tressurer, who will transmit It to Europe. In most instances the deposits were accompanied by de tailed descriptions of the payees. Assursnces nt the safety cf hundreds of Ainnrtcsns In Khirope about whom In quiries have been made ue received dally at the Htate department They are Immediately forwarded to relatives ITALY IS MOBILIZING TROOPS ON FRONTIER GENEVA, Switierland. Aug. U. (Via Paria, 12:46 p. m. Italy hss mobilized between 300,000 snd S.,0u0 troops on the Swiss and Austrian frontiers ss tt pre cautionary measure. All the high passes over the Alius, such ss the Tlieodul above Zerniatt, are strongly held snd twla snd ItHPan patrols meet there and exchange their Impressions of the sr. WAR DECLARED ON AUSTRIA BY GdEU BRITAIN War Among Nationg of Europe Ex tended by Formal Announce ment at Midnight AMERICANS TAKE CHARGE Ambassador Page Eat Added Task of Caring for Anitro-Hun garians in England. NEWS FROM THE FRONT MEAGER Attention Called to Fact that Ger man and Austrian Side Has Not Been Told. SEA IS NOW PRONOUNCED SAFE British and Neutral Ships May Go Everywhere Except North Sea. MORE FIGHTING AROUND LIEGE Stravgle fee Possession of Fori 4 Aroaad Ileleaered City le Re samed -La rare Germas A roar la Solhera Belgium. BltLETIW. PARIS. Aug. 13. (1:30 p. rn.) The official declaration of war by France on Austria-Hungary . was made publloTiere today. LONDON, Aug. 13. The war ol the nations of Europe today becama further regularised with the formal declaration of war on Austria-Hungary by Great Britain. The strength of the British fleet In the Mediterranean is unknown, as no movements of warships have tfe'ea made public since the first outbreak of hostilities. It is known, however, that Franca has ths bulk of its fleet ' In the Mediterranean, so that no ap prehension exists here as to ths safety of trade routes through that sea, now that it aeems certain that the German cruisers Goeben and Breslau are out of sction. The official press bureau here, de scribing today the disposition ot British cruisers in the Atlantic and elsewhere expressly urges traders ot all nations doing business with Great Britain to send their cargoes confi dently and boldly to sea in British or neutral ships in all directions except the North sea, where, owing to mines and the probability ot naval opera-' tlons, no guarantee can yet be given, although, as announced yesterday, passenger steamships are again run ning. In the field of land o per a t lone little change has occurred slnoe yesterday. Only Oar Side Told. It must be remembered In considering all the published reports of military oper ations that these dispatches emanate al most exclusively from the side of the al lied French and Belgian armies. Nothing whatever cornea from the Ger man and Austrian aide relating to min ts ry movements or dispositions, and only occasionally a brief Item describing the result of past engagements is made pub lic from those quarters. The strict censorship exercised over the whole field makes It difficult to cetlmste the value of the news received. The struggle for the possession of the Belgian forts surrounding Liege has re commenced and reports of artillery and cavalry engagements are taken as Indi cating the possible beginning of a greet (Continued on Page Two.) An Authority The Boo 's real estate col umns are an authority to uhicli jeople turn for dependable, well arranged, up-to-date in formation on realty values. The real estate columns are indexed according to location. For example, "Real Estate North Side." "Real Estate Sub urban." etc. If you are particularly interested in North Side property, you will find all the choicest bargains listed in conveni- ' ent form under that head- tog. Advertisers like to know Bee readers as such. Please tell them you ure one. TeUphonm Tyler 1000 THE OMAHA BEE Ewrybody Raadt i? Want Ad- t - s it i ?! 0 : i