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THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
LIGHTS
OUT, RAN
ZONE OF
ENEMY
Cunard Liner, With Six Hun
dred and Four Passengers
Aboard, Passed Safely
Through Patrol Two German
Warships
New York. —The captain of the
Cunard liner Pannonia, which arrived
in port during the night said his ves
had passed through a zone pa
trolled by two German warships. Ra
diograms in code passing between
them were interrupted.
The Pannonia left Gibraltar July
25. Several hundred miles out she
received a message from a British
cruiser warning her to beware of cap
ture.
All Lights Out.
All lights except those necessary to
the navigation of the ship were ex
tinguished. Early yesterday the Pan
nonia passed the Lusitania. The ship
was dark except for her running
lights and was being driven along at
high speed. Soon after the Pannonia
was in communication with a British
war ship which informed her that she
might go ahead as there were sev
eral British ships within wireless call.
The Pannonia brought 604 passen
gers in the first and second cabins.
Deny Vaterland Report.
The Hamburg-American Line em
phatically denied today reports that
the steamer Vaterland was being fit
ted out here as a cruiser or that she
would sail on any mission whatever.
Guards about the pier were still
maintained today. Presumably as a
precaution against approach by small
boats with hostile intent, a huge net
was stretched in the water across the
stern of the vessel.
SEALED
ORDERS
FOR U. S.
WARSHIP
Washington-The bat
tleship Florida has or
ders to watch the Ger
man Liner Vaterland
until it is determined
whether her load of re
servists or munitions of
war, if any are aboard,
violate the neutrality
laws.
nearTthe
TENNESSEE.
New York - The
dreadnought Florida,
' after having been hasti
ly coaled and provis
ioned, left the Brook
lyn navy yard under
sealed orders this
morning and proceed
ed to Tompkinsville,
Staten Island. There
she dropped anchor
near the cruiser Ten
nessee, due to sail for
Europe today with
nearly $8,000,000 in
gold for relief of Amer
icans. Navy yard offi
cials would not say
what was the Florida’s
destination nor did
they announce when
the Tennessee would
get under way.
HALF THE FUN.
"A devise has been Invented to
spread butter on an ear of corn.
"That Isn't going to Interfere with
a fat man’* enjoyment of corn on the
cob *o long a* nothlmr I* devtaed to
keep him from spreading the butter
ail over hie lan—.”
AMERICAN WIFE RUSS
ENVOY AT BERLIN WAS
HIT ON WAY TO DEPOT
St. Petersburg. —The Russian ambassador in Berlin, M. Be Sverheew,
and his staff, are reported to have been subjected to much abuse after
the declaration of war. Some members of the ambassadorial suite,
including Princess Belosselsky, who was Miss Susie Whittier of Boston
and First Secretary of Embassy Chaovltski, are alleged to have been
struck by persons In a crowd that followed their motor cars to the rail
road station when they were leaving Berlin.
STORM OF ABUSE.
According to an eye witness, the embassy was surrounded and when
the ambassador, who was escorted hy mounted police, departed for the
station in an automobile, the people hurled storms of abuse at him. The
police had the greatest difficulty in protecting him and members of Ms
staff.
Friends of the ambassador, who followed him in motor cars, alao
are said to have had to run a gauntlet of hostile Germans. The crowd
followed the cars, abusing the occupants, throwing stones, spitting In
the faces of the embassy staff and striking both men and women with
stocks and umbrellas, it is said.
SPAT AT HER.
M. Charovitskl was struck a severe blow on the head which cut his
scalp. He is said to be under medical treatment in Copenhagen. Prin
cess Belosselsky was hit on her back and shoulder, and other persons in
the crowd spat at her. Other members of the party are declared to have
been simUarly treated.
The children wer placed in the oottoms of the automobiles for pro
tection.
BOMBARDING
GIBRALTAR
OF BALTIC'
London —The Daily Mail
publishes a dispatch from Co
penhagen stating that a Ger
man squadron is bombarding
Sveaborg, Finland.
Sveaborg is known as the
“Gibraltar of the Baltic.” The
fortifications, armed with 900
heavy cannons and defended
by a garrison of about 12,000
men, are spread over a chain
of seven small islands connect
ed with bridges. They com
mand the entrance to the Bay
of Helsingfors, the capital of
Finland, from which there is
direct railroad communica
tion with St. Petersburg.
Defied the Fleet.
London.—The fortress of Sveaborg
came Into prominece during the Russian
revolution in 1906 when the garrison
mutinied and defied the Russian fleet
for three days during which the war
vessels bombarded the forts. The sol
diers then surrendered.
38 ARE KILLED
AS PASSENGER
TRAINS COLLI
Tank on R. R. Gasoline Motor
Car Exploded. As Train
Crashed Into it; Terrific Im
pact
Joplin, Mo. —The 38 killed and two
score injured in last night’s wreck at
Tipton Ford when a Kansas City
Southern passenger train collided'
with a Missouri and North Arkansas
railroad gasoline motor car, were
brought here early today.
Wm. Drury of Webb City, Mo, one
of the Injured occupants of the mo
tor car, told this story of the wreck:
“We were running about 35 milee an
hour when suddenly there was a ter
rific Impact followed almost Immed
iately hy the explosion of the gasoline
reservoir. By the time I crawled from
the wreck both the motor car and tha
train seemed a sheet of flame. Many
pinned beneath the burning wreckage
cried to be released or killed.
“Fourteen men were riding In tha
smoker and I heard of only one who
escaped.”
Only twenty of the thirty-eight had
been identified today. Twenty-five
of the Injured are In a serious condi
tion.
The victims were all passengers on
the motor, none of the passengers on
the train being hurt.
DEATHS
MOODY, MR WILLIAM .I.—Hus
band of Mrs. Julia Moody, died
yesterday at his home In Union
Point, Oa The remains of de
ceased were brought to Augusta
this morning and the funeral
services and Interment occurred
at 11:30 o’clock at the City Cem
etery. The Rev. A J- fimith was
the officiating minister.
FOR WEAKNESS AND LOSS OF
APPETITE
Tha old Standard general strength
ening tonic GROVE’S TASTELESS
ehlll TONIC, drives out Malaria anl
builds up th* system. A true tonic
and eur* Appetizer. For adult* and
children. 60c.
nr,e. Shirts we are selling beat* them
lall.F. G. Martins.
Vaterland
Is Ready
For Sea
Coal Barges Busy All Day
Yesterday at Giant Liner’s
Side. Great Secrecy
New York.—Another German vessel,
the largest In the world, apparently
was ready last nigttt to put secretly
to sea either to attempt the long dash
across the ocean to Hamburg or to
meet a German cruiser somewhere
out In the Atlantic and supply It with
fuel.
Tht> Vaterland, of the Hamburg-
American Line, lay at her Hoboken
pier just before midnight with steam
up and her bunkers laden to their
capacity with coal. Similar prepara
tions preceded the abrupt sailing
Monday night of the North Gprman-
Lloyd liner Kronprinz Wilhelm.
Coal barges were busy all day yes
terday at the side of the Vaterland.
It was said provisions were being
stowed aboard. At the pier the great
est secrecy was thrown about the
movements of the men and small craft
busied with the vessel. Armed guards
thrown about the vessel recently bo
cause her owners feared an attempt
by hostile agencies to blow her up,
continued to keep all strangers off
the pier. The Vaterland’s decks were
dark but her portholes were ablaze
with lights, indicating activity below
decks. v
There were government secret ser
vice men on board, according to one
of the guards. It is assumed they were
there to see that the neutrality law*
were not violated. Jt would be against
these laws to take along big guns that
might be used in the European con
flict, or to place ammunition on board,
it was pointed out.
Agents of the Hamburg-A merican
Line here last night denied that the
Vaterland was about to sail. They
explained that steam was kept up
continually so that there would he no
difficulty in getting the vessel a,way
from the pier in the event of a wa
ter-front fire.
14 STEAMERS TO
RUN UNDER TRE
AMERICAN FLAG
Ships Belonging to Interna
tional Mercantile Marine
Company and Subsidiary
Lines---U. S.
New York.—Fourteen steamers ba
in"*?/ f° tne International Mercan
tile Marine Company and subsidiary
lines. It is expected In shipping cir
cles, will he placed under the Ameri
can flag under legislation repealing
the six months’ notice of change and
the five yearn age limit of steam
ships.
The transfer of these ships will
add a tonnage of more than 15.000
American merchant marine
with a passenger carrying capacity
roughly estimated at 17,000.
These are steamers that probably
will be changed from the Belgian
and British flags next week when the
new law becomes effective-
Upland Red Star- Zeeland Red
Star; Vaderland. Red Star; Arabic
White Star; Cymric, White Star;
Teutonic. White star; Haverlord,
American; Herlon, American- Do
minion fxnnlnlon; Canaria, IXtrnln
Ion; Manltou, Atlantic Trsnsjatrt;
Marquette, Atlantic Transport- Me
nominee, Atlantic Transport; Macs
ha, Atlantic Transport.
POSTS NOTICE. “uTs7
IS NOT CONNECTED”
Pari*.—Ambassador Herrick, to
protect stranded Americans from
speculators, today posted In a hotel
where one wa* doing business, a no
tlce that the American emhasay.had
nothing to do with the enterprise,
which wa* charging SSO for triin*
fortatlon from Paris, to Rouen and
100 for the voyage to an English
port
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA.
W3R BULLETINS
AT 3 P. M.
Brussels.—German troops have erossed the Ger
man frontier at three points at Dalhenu seven miles
north of Liege, and at Franeorehamps and Ktavelot,
both about 2,') miles to the southeast of Liege.
A light is believed to lie in progress between the
Belgians and Germans for the possession of Kleron,
six miles from Liege.
ORDER TO PAPERS
Quebec. —The newspapers of Canada were today
given instructions not to publish any information re
garding the steps taken hv the military authorities
for the defense of Quebec or any other port in Can
ada.
UNDER SECRET ORDERS
Havana. —The North German Lloyd steamship
Neekar sailed today under secret orders.
OFFICES SACKED
Paris.—The French customs and telegraph of
fices at Homecourt and Joeuf in Meuerthe-et-Mos
elle have been sacked by German infantry, according
to dispatches received here. At Morfontninc, a Ger
man officer was taken prisoner when the French in
fantry repul-ed a party of German cavalry.
GERMAN SHIP SEIZED
Dover.—A British warship seized the German
bark Perkeo, which left New York, July 18th, for
Hamburg.
NEAR LIEGE
Brussels.—The Belgian minister of war an
nounces that the fortifications of Liege and Hie vicin
ity are firing vigorously at the German troops.
IN MANY DIRECTIONS
Dover, Eng.—The German steamer Franz Horn,
from Curacao, July I.lth, for Stettin, oji entering
port here this afternoon, reported that firing was au
dible in many directions, but could not give no defi
nite information.
SWEDEN TO JOIN
Washington. 1). C.—Diplomatic dispatches indi
cate Sweden will join Great Britain, France and
Russia if she finds herself unable to remain neutral.
U. S. MEDIATION
Washington. 1). C.—Mr. Brvan presented the
president’s offer in writing to Dr. Dumba, the Aus
trian ambassador, and secretaries from the British,
German and Russian -mbassies and the Belgian min
ister. An effort will be made to transmit it to Berlin
bv wireless.
Later the mediation proposal was delivered to
the French charge and the secretary of the Nether
lands legation, completing the list,.
THE PANIC SYMPTOMS
IN LONDON OVER THE
FOOD SHORTAGE
HAS SUBSIDED
London. —Symptoms of a panic
over the question of food and money
supplies subsided greatly today.
'1 here is general confidence that
measures undertaken by the govern
merit will meet the crisis; that the
money market will not collapse and
that the Atlantic route will be kept
open for shipments from America.
The fact that the Cunard liner
Lusitania woe allowed to sail has a
reassuring effect, as Indicating that
the admiralty Is certain the navy Is
In a position to keep German cruls
erg off the area of the North Atlan
tic trades routes.
David Lloyd-Oeorge, chancellor of
the exchequer announced today In
the house of commons that the con
clusion had been reached with unan
imous consent of the banking and
other Interests that there would he
no necessity to suspend specie pay
ments.
Hoarding Gold.
“At the same time. It Is necessary
to economise with respect to the sup
ply of gold,” he said. "There is dan
ge r that selfish Individuals may at
tempt to hoard gold It should In;
made clear to them that they might
inflict, great Injury on their country.
In this tremendous struggle finance
AT CAMP WHEELER
Th* second regiment of National
Guard of North Carolina, encamped at
Aumond near the city, according to or
ders. will parade this afternoon between
5:30 and r, o'clock. The public la cor
dially Invited
Yesterday afternoon late there were
a number of people out »t Camp Wheel
er to view the rump and also see the
parade which delighted many. Possi
bly some of the spectators got a glimpse
of what a military carnp looks like for
th* first time.
The officers of th* North Csrotns en
campment are being put through a
thorough Instruction; In fact most of
the entire day Is devoted to It. This
t* one similarity between the North
Carolina encampment.
Sunday Service
Arrangements ire being mads by the
will play a great part. It will he
one of the most formidable weapons
In this great war.”
When the hanks re open Friday
one-pound and ten-shilling notes to
the amount of 3,000,000 pounds ($15,-
000,000) will he Issued through the
Bank of England, and 5.000,000
pounds daily thereafter until the
supply Is adequate.
Surprise.
Adlstlnct surprise to the popular
mind was the country’s apparent
preparedness to change the machin
ery of ordinary life to a war Tooting
on Bhort notice Not only Is the
army mobilization proceeding with
great smoothness, rnit the govern
ment’s railway service Is being ope
rated wffhout confusion The cricket
and football grounds in a number of
cities have been occupied as olmps
while schools and other public build
ings are being transformed Into hos
pitals.
Critics who always predicted a
sudden war would throw the country
Into confusion, do not find their
forebodings Justified The life of
London, except for the crowd around
the government buildings was nor
mal today. Martial Isw Is not being
enforced except at the naval aftfl
military stations
Augusta Y. M. C A which ha# « tent
at Camp Wheeler for the benefit of the
soldiers In camp, to have a great Mon
day service for the men till* Monday.
Th* success of th# Monday meeting held
under the auspice* of the Y M C. A.
at Camp Wheeler Munday a week ago,
warrants the assurance that the meet
ing Monday will Hlao he a splendid one
and probahly largely attended
A dance for the officers of the North
Carolina tropa will tie given hy the
l-akcalde Club at Its new club-houa* at
I,aka Olmstesrl next Tueaday night. Thla
wiN he on* of the most enjoyable so
cial event* for the officer* during th*
North Carolina encampment.
Guaranteed Box 26c. st Martina.
Mia* Mwestlelgh —Me marry you? Why
you're old enough to be my father.
Mr Oldtime- Far from It But l'l| ad
mit that you young enough to be
mv daughter Chicago Dally Newa
SI.OO Carbarn Overall* at Mertina.
McCreary’s Idea Sale
AFFORDS UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY ON
Boys’ Clothing
Mothers should profit by this sale to fit their
hoys out in school clothing for fall.
All our $5.00 Suits Reduced to $3.75
$6.00 and $6.50 Suits reduced to $4.25
$7.00 and $7.50 Suits reduced to $4.75
SB.OO and $8.50 Suits reduced to $5.75
SIO.OO and $12.50 Suits reduced to $7.75
The Reductions on Boys 9
Pants
Were, SI.OO and $1.25; sale price 85^
Were $1.50 and $1.75; sale price $1.15
MSCreary’s
WIFE OF PRESIDENT IS
HOVERING BETWEEN LIFE
AND DEATH AT CAPITAL
(Continued Trom page one).
Bearing up Well.
Wasington. The presi
dent, left Airs. Wilson’s hod
side only to sign important
official papers, lie did not
see even members of the
cabinet. The regular Thurs
day conference with the
Washington correspondents
was cancelled.
The president was said
hv Dr. Grayson to bo hear
ing up well under his great
grief.
11l For Month*.
Washington.—Month© of conutant Ill
nee*. whlrh began with a nervou* break
down, aggravated by a fall on the
White Houne floor with an injury to her
©pine and then Hright'a disease have *o
weakened her that attending physicians.
Including ©everaj of the a bleat, special
©lt©, reluctantly admitted they had lit
tle hope. They feared it was hut a
fluent lon of days and probably hour*.
Con*clou*.
Mrn. Wll©on wan conscious this morn
Ing and her condition was better than
last night or yesterday. Hhe appeared
to be unusually brave. Hhe greeted the
President with a smile, patted him on
the arm, and said she had spent a food
night.
Prof. Axsen of Princeton University,
Mrs. Wilson’s brother was sent for and
was expected to arrive later today. Be
cause of Mrs. Wilson's condition the
White House was closed to visitors.
Statement Qlven.
Dr. Grsyson gave out this statement
on Mrs. Wilson’s condition at 10 a. m.:
“The chief cause of Mrs. Wilson’s
present critical condition Is a chronic
kidney trouble. This has developed as
one of the results of a nervous break
down brought on by overwork.
“In her ambition lo perform her full
duty In Washington, Mrs. Wilson add
ed to her social obligations a very
great activity In philanthropic work con
nected with the redemption of the slums
of Washington City and In various other
enterprises connected with the better
men tof the conditions of life here
“At the same time she was very sc
tlve In attempting to bring about con
structive action in the matter of educa
tion In the southern mountain district*.
L**t February.
“The first time that she wa* doing
too much appeared last February and
since then she has suffered a great deai,
culminating In the chronic trouble.
While her condition is alarming It shows
today a slight Improvement over yesfer
day and the first part of Inst evening.
Bhe Is very weak but conscious and
brave and cheerful."
By the House
Washington, D. C. Sympathy for the
President and hope for the recovery of
Mrs. Wliaon was expressed In a reso
lution piMW) hy the house Immediately
after It convened. The resolution, pre
sented by Representative Klnksld, of
Nebraska, and passed In alienee, was as
follow*:
“Resolved, That the House of Repre
sentatives of the United States tenders
to the President In tills, his hour of ap
prehensive sadness. Its warmest sym
pathy and prays th»t God In His mercy
may reseore to health his good wife, ad
visor and helpmate."
Diplomatic Corps.
Throughout the day members of the
dlplmatic corps called In a steady pro
cession at the White House to leave
their cards and express their sympathy
A touching Incident occurred this
morning When Mrs Wilson first, came
to Washington she wa* deeply Interest
ed In the Improvement of the alley* and
alums Partly as a result of her In
terest a hill was introduced in the
house for the reclamation of the pest
■pots No sctlon was taken.
Last Night.
Last night whl'e the President was
sitting st Mrs, Wilson’s bedside she re
called her Interest in the slums and
mentioned that It would add much fl*
her hnpplness If the pending bill couMl
be passed.
The President mentioned the matt**
to Secretary Tumulty today and asket
that something be done uJmut the bllV
If possible.
Mr. Tumulty discussed the bill wltfc
Secretary Brvan, Senators James. Hok-
Its and Hughes and Chairman Johnaoa
of the house District of Columbia com*
rnltteo. All promised to Interest their
friends and Representative Johnson, re
luming to the capitol, called a meetin*
of his comlttee where It was decided to
report the bill favorably at once an£
make every effort to have it passed soon
ns possible.
At Noon.
Washington.—Throughout t:ha Ill
ness, it became known today, Mrs.
Wilson has been continuing her deep
interest in the poor children of
Washington. This was evidence!
especially in her attention to the li
brary for the blind, where Miss Mar
garet Wlieon has frequently sung
and her mother has been a Traquent
visitor.
While the campaign for the elimi
nation of the alleys was at Its heaght
Mrs- Wilson visited Washington's
most squajid slums and personally
talked to the children and their par
entfl. fTho was also a frequent vis
itor at settlement houses iu Washing
ton and attended many of their an
tertainments and festivals.
At noon her condition was un
changed.
Many Telegrams.
Washington. Former President
Roosevelt today telegraphed to Pres
ident Wliaon his deep sympathy over
Mrs. Wilson's condition. Great quan
tities of telegrams began arriving
from all parts of the country.
Vice President Marshall, Secretary
Daniels, Secretary Redfield and other
government officials In Washington
were early callers at the Whit© House
to express their sympathy.
Eforts have been made to rearh
Mr and Mrs, Joseph R. Wliaon, but
they are either abroad or en route ta»
the United States
nmEm
is unra
Bank of France’s Redaction
and Lowering of British Bank
Discount Rate Expected to
Act Favorably Here
, A
N*w York. —Conditions In th© fluaM
rial district were unchanged today.
Reduction of the Rrllsh Bank discount
rote and reports of similar action by
the Rank of Franc© are expected to
react favorably here. It Is believed
those local Institutions which y**t#r
day Advanced call money from alx tm
eight per cent will now restore the low
er rate.
Accumulation of freight for RVurope
gradually Is diminishing here, local
railroad men assert. Foodstuffs will,
of c ours*, be th© principal export while
the war Is on and the perishable char
acter of these commodities will In Hael&
deter shippers from adding to aueh con
gest oln as now prevails.
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