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CHEER AS BRITISH PROCLAM A TION READ 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 (Continued on next page.) 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 (Continued on next page.) longTls 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 HOME 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 (Continued on next page).