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THE WEATHER
Unsettled tonight and
Wednesday, with occas
ional showers.
VOLUME XIX, No. 217.
GERMAN TREASURE SHIP
HAS DROPPED ANCHOR
OFF COAST OF MAINE
The Kronprinzessin Cecilie With Cargo of Millions in
Cold, After Forced Run Through Fog, Safe at Bar
Harbor. Liner's Whereabouts Has Been a Mys
tery Since Leaving New York Week Ago Today.
When Informed by Captain That War Declared, Ameri
cans on Board Wanted to Buy Vessel. Change of Course
Noticed When the Moon Shifted Positions. All Electric
Lights Turned Off and Stacks Painted Black.
Bar Harbor, Maine The
North German Lloyd steamer
Kronprinzessin Cecilie, carry
ing more than $10,000,000 in
gold and whose whereabouts
have been more or less a mys
tery since she sailed from New
York last Tuesday, arrived in
the harbor here today.
The Cecilie dropped anchor
at 6 o’clock this morning after
a forced run of four days, her
officers fearing capture.
With her cargo often mil
lions in gold and a million in
s’lver, consigned to French
l-d English bankers and with
an estimated value of over
five millions herself the Kron
prinzessin Cecelie has consti
tuted probably the finest sea
prize open to capture.
Bar Harbor Maine.—The ship remain
ed at her anchorage and no passengers
were allowed to depart during the fore
noon. Great bundles of newspapers were
brought in small boats and by their
Caring headlines the passengers first
learned the gravity of the situation.
Pasengers stormed the wdreless office,
realizing the anxiety of the relatives and
friends concerning their welfare. Nu
merous small boats were hired to car
ry telegrams to the local telegraph of
fice.
Captain Polack advised first class pas
sengers that they would be provided
with special cars on trains to New
York at 9 o'clock tonight and the steer
age passengers will be sent to New York
at 9 o'clock tomorrow night.
Same Name.
Falmouth. —The Kronprinzessin Ce
celie of the Hamburg-American Line
which left New York July 25 for
Hamburg put in here today. She bears
the game name as the North German
Lloyd steamer which reached Bar
Harbor, Maine this morning.
Awaitins Advices.
Bar Harbor, Me.—Captain Polack is
awaiting advices from his line offi
cers in New York.
“I can see no possibility of taking
this ship to New York from here w ith
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Tells U. S.
ot ‘State
ol War’
German Notice Differs Only
From Declaration of War
Technically. Seek to Place
Blame on France.
Washington, D. C.—The German
embassy served notice on the United
States today that a “state of war" ex
slts between France and Germany.
That Is tantamount to a declaration
of war, differing from the latter only
technically.
The notice from the German coun
sellor at Newport Is practically the
same as announcement In Berlin last
night by the German premier In which
he sought to plaoe upon France full re
sponsibility for the beginning of hos
tilltlea
State of War.
The notice Justifies the United
States and other neutral countries in
the Issue of formal proclamations of
neutrality and sets in motion all legal
machinery necessary to empower the
German government itself to proceed
■ s in the case of an actual declaration
of war. The only difference noted
here between the two forms is that
the "state of war" announcement «Ult
relieve* the German government of
liability for the Initiation of hoatlll
ties such as would'be carried by the
issue of a formal declaration of war.
a point which will figure largely In
negotiations which must close hostili
ties in the end.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
GOLD ON
WARSHIP
I). S. WILL
RELIEVE
President to Ask Congress for
$2,500,000 to Aid Americans
in Europe. Probably Go on
the Tennessee or North
Carolina.
Washington-The ar
moured cruiser Ten
nessee will sail from
New York at 8 p. m. to
morrow with between
five and eight millions
in gold for Americans
in Europe.
Washington - Presi
dent Wilson today sent
to Congress a special
message asking for im
mediate appropriation
of $2,500,000 for relief
of Americans abroad.
Washington, D. C.—Congress is to
be asked immediately to aproprlale
$2,000,000 to relieve Americans In Eu
rope.
President Wilson today approved the
detailed plans which were drawn up
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of IIRIK
Steamer Offices Closed in
Paris. Banks Pay American
Depositors in Full.
Parle.—The steamship offices with
the exception of those of the French
Line were closed this morning. The
American Line announced that Its of
fices would be opened at o'clock
tftU afternoon. The French Liner
France will sail for New York to
morrow with every possible place on
her that can be occupied by a passen
ger taken
When the local branches of Ameri
can banking houses opened today long
lines of Americans were waiting to
withdraw their deposits or cash
checks given them by depositors.
None of the American hanking agen
cies so far as can be learned is tak
ing advantage of the mormtorlnm de
creed by the government. They are
paying depositors in full.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AUGUST 4. 1914.
ULTIMATUM HIT AM TO TEUTOi
Proclaim U. J. Neutral
England's King and the Man Who Heads British Fleet
.. '• .
KING GEORGE V, AND ADMIRAL CALLAGHAN. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON FLAGSHIP’S DECK ON
THE OCCASION OF THE KING'S RECENT VISIT TO FLEET AT SPITHEAD.
Admiral Sir George Astley Callaghan, K. C. 8., an Irishman, is the man who bends the British fleet the
largest in the world, which has started westward through the North Sea under sealed orders. The supposition
is that the fleet carries orders to find and engage the German flotilla, second only to the English navy.
NoAmerican
Can Leave
Germany
No Foreigners Permited to
Depart During Process of
Mobilization.
Washington —No American
can leave Germany for the
present. Through the Ger
man embassy at Newport the
state department has been in
formed that during the pro
gress of mobilization no for
eigners will be permitted to
depart.
2,000 TO SAIL.
Paris—Nearly 2,000 Ameri
cans are to sail for the United
States on the French liner
France whose officers have
consented to give up their cab
ins in order to provide accom
modation for passengers. Jean
Jules Jusseraad, the French
ambassador /to the United
States, has booked passage on
this vessel.
Aliks to All.
Washington D. G.—The German or
der applies alike to men, women and
children, although its purpose is to
prevent the flight from Germany of
men eligible for military service un
der pretext of foreign citizenship. The
Inclusion of women arid Children In
the decree Is explained by the appre
hension that valuable military Infor
mation regarding the procesa of mobi
lization, and especially the points of
concentration of the German forces
might be conveyed to the enemy by
women.
MRS KERMIT ROOSEVELT ILL.
New York,—Msr. Kerrnilt Roosevelt
Is 111 In a New York hoapltul of ty
phoid fever. The attack Is eald to
be a mild one. Mrs Roosevelt Is the
daughter of Jos. K Willard, ambassa
dor to Spain.
SECOND ULTIMATUM BY
GERMANY]! BELGIUM
Prepared to Carry by Force of Arms Measures She Thinks
Essential. French Report War Declared on Belgium.
Special Train Takes All Government Securities From
Antwerp.
London-A second ultimatum sent by Ger
many to Belgium declared that Germany was
prepared to carry through by force of arms if
necessary measures she considers essential. It
was delivered by the German minister in Brus
sels late last night as the reply of Germany to
refusal of Belgium to accede to Germany’s
demand.
Actually Declared.
Brussels.—Rumors were in circula
tion today that Germany had actually
declared war on Belgium.
German troops crossed the frontier
at Gemmenieh, near the Junction of
the Dutch, Belgian and German fron
tiers.
Special Train.
Brussels.—A special train carrying
Brazil May Send to
U. S. For Coal, Oil
Rio Janeiro, Brazil. —The Brazilian
government is understood to be about
to send four etcamera of the Brazilian
Lloyd Line to the United Stater to
bring back coal, oil and provisions
A decree today declared a hank
holiday until Aug. 15. It followed a
conference of cabinet ministers, the
finance cominlttes of the senate and
chamber and President Fonseca. It
was decided also to ask parliament to
vote a moratorium
These measures have been taken
owing to the urgent necessity of as
sisting Brazilian commerce during
the criliral situation brought about
by events ip Europe.
all the securities of the National Bank
of Belgium left here for Antwerp dur
ing the night.
Further Invasion,
London.-—German troops today made
a further invasion of Belgian terri
tory near Vcrvlera to the east of I,lego,
according to a despatch to the French
embussy here from the French lega
tion at Brussels.
Sailed Before War;
News by Wireless
New York. The Belgian steamer
Vaderland of the Red Star Line ar
rived today from Antwerp ano Dover.
She sailed before the war broke out
so that her passengers knew only
what they heard by wireless from this
side.
Captain Pragcr said the wireless
reported two days ago that the Ger
man cruisers Dresden and Knrlsrhua
were In the vicinity talking In code.
Their post!lons could not he asi prun
ed hut t was mougnt they wye
eastward of the liner.
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
GERMANY GIVEN UNTIL
MIDNIGHT BY ENGLAND
TO MAKE HER ANSWER
Proclamation By King George Commanding
Mobilization of the British Army Read From
Steps ot Royal Exchange. Huge Crowd Cheers
and Sings National Anthem.
London-Great Britain today sent a
practical ultimatum to Germany demand
ing a satisfactory reply by midnight to
night on the subject of Belgian neutrality.
SANG NATIONAL ANTHEM.
London - A proclamation by King
George commanding the mobilization of
the British army was read today from the
steps of the royal exchange. A huge crowd
cheered and sang the British national
anthems.
LATE $525,000000.
London-The house of commons today
voted $525,000,000 for emergency pur
poses and passed several bills in five min
utes without a dissentient voice.
ANGLO-JAP ALLIANCE.
Tokio-The Japanese foreign office today is
sued a statement that if war extends to the
Far East and England is involved in it, Japan
may find it necessary to participate in fulfill
ment of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance.
WAR IS DECLARED.
Pari«-The French minister of war today is
sued this note: „
“War is declared.
“The German ambasatic relations between
his passport and diplomsador has demanded
France and Germany have been broken.
“The first act of the Germans, according to
information from a positive source to the minis
ter of war, was to execute M. Samain, former
president of the French war society, who lived
in Metz and to imprison all the members of
that society.”
NEUTRALITY VIOLATION.
London —Germany’s reply
to Sir Edward Grey’s speech
indicating the British attitude
in regard to the violation of
Belgian neutrality by Germa
ny, was a second ultimatum
from Berlin to Brussels, saying
Germany was prepared to car
ry through her plans by force
if necessary. The British
government was officially in
formed by Belgium today that
German troops had invaded
Belgium and that the violation
of that country’s neutrality,
which the British foreign sec
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EDITION
ary yesterday intimated must
must be followed by British
action, had become an accom
plished fact.
Mlblllzatlon of Army.
London. The determination of the
British government, to be prepared
for any outcome of this grave situation
war, iurther evidenced today wnen the
proclamation mobilizing the army wan
read from the steps or the royaJ ex
change.
Meantime John Burns has resigned
from the British cabinet and Vi*
count Morlev’s absence from its meet
ing today Indicated that this other
strong teace advocate also had with
drawn.
Already Severed,
Diplomatic relations already had
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