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THE WEATHER
Unsettled tonight and
Thursday; occasional
showers.
VOLUME XIX, No. 218.
SAILING
OF GOLD
WARSHIP
DELAYED
Washington. —The navy de
partment today announced
that the sailing of the armored
cruiser Tennessee for Europe
with gold for the relief of Am
ericans had been postponed
until tomorrow morning in or
der to complete all of the nec
essary arrangements.
The armored cruiser North
Carolina probably will accom
pany the Tennessee.
THE N. C. TOO
The North Carolina will
carry additional gold, proba
bly to Mediterranean ports,
leaving the Tennessee free to
supply needs in the north.
V r
Buy a Ship.
London.—A syndicate of stranded
/.Americans, headed by Grant Hugh
( Borwne, of New York, have ptirchas
! , ed the British, steamer Viking for use
v taking home their countrymen at
*SOO a • berth. The syndicate today
obtained permission for the vessel to
sail on Monday from Liverpool on its
first trip, it is understood the Vik
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2 GERMAN
CRUISERS
SUNK
Paris— lt is officially con
firmed today that the German
cruiser Breslau bombarded
Bona, a fortified seaport town
in Algeria. The cruiser fired
60 shots to which the port
batteries replied. Details of
the fight are lacking. Later
» (Continued on page three).
WAR DECLARED.
LONDON.—GREAT BRITAIN DECLARED
WAR ON GERMANY AT 7 O’CLOCK
LAST NIGHT. THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT
GERMANY HAD DECLARED WAR ON
GREAT BRITAIN WAS DUE TO AN ERROR
IN THE ADMIRALTY’S STATEMENT.
DESTROYS EMBASSY.
Washington-The German embassy in St.
Petersburg has been destroyed by a mob in
flamed by a report that the Russian embassy
in Berlin had been attacked. One German was
killed.
DISCREDIT BERLIN ATTACK.
Washington-The State Department does not
credit the report of an attack qn the Russian
embassy in Berlin. Its information comes from
St. Petersburg in diplomatic dispatch**».
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
Giant Fighting Machines of World's Greatest Naval Powers
7 / ! -
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English-G-erman.
English battleship Drake (above) one of the greatest, ships of the British
navy, firing a salute and Gentian battleship Bremenfiring a broadside. Insert
picture is that of Chief Admiral von Tirpitz, the head of the German navy.
Secret Fining Out
Giant Vaterland?
New York.—Rumors that the (treat
Hamburg-American lAner Vaterland,
now In port, was being made ready
for sailings as a provisional transport
were given credence today when an
additional guard was placed around
her dock and Information as to pos
sible plana for her departure was re
fused. It was reported ships of other
German lines berthed here also were
being aecTetly provisioned and ooaled
for the same purpose.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 5, 1914.
PRESIDENT OFFERS HIS
GOOD OFFICES TO ALL
THE EURDPLAI POWERS
WASHINGTON, D. C.—President Wil
son has offered his good offices to all the Eu
ropean powers involved in the war.
MESBAGEB TO ALL.
Washington.—The president has sent the following message to Em
peror William, Kmperor Nicholas, Kd.peror Franz Joseph, President Poin
care and King George:
"As official head of one of the powers signatory to The Hague con
vention, I feel It to be my privilege and my duty under article three
of that convention to say to you In a spirit of most earnest friendship
that I should welcome an opportunity to ant In the Interest of European
peace either now or at any other time that might be thought more suit
able as an occaaion to nerve you and all concerned In a way that would
afford me lasting cause for gratl-tude and happiness.
• WOODROW WILHON."
FOR LATE TODAY.
Washington.— Secretary Bryan has called a conference of represen
tatives of all the European powers for late today when It Is believed
messages will bo delivered supplementary to those of President Wilson
urging an acceptance of the tender of good offices.
TO U. 8. EMBASSIES.
Washington—'Ths proffer of good of
fices was forwarded by Secretary Bryan
to the American embassies In the na
tions Involved and through them trans
mitted to the governments. It was said
at the White House no Intimation had
been received that such an offer would
be favorably received. President Wilson
took the position that the European war
was so stupendous and that Its effect
on the entire world was liable to be so
lasting that the United States as one of
the few large neutral powers, could n*t
do otherwise than at leant offer to he
the means for bringing about peace.
NOT TO SERVIA
The proffer of good officer was not
aent to the governments of Kcrvla and
Montenegro because those countries are
not parties to The Hague Convention.
The hope that the president’s offer
might he accepted are not prevalent Id
Official circles because It Is not neces
sary for any of the warring powers Is
change the present military status If
They accept It. Articles seven of the
Hague convention provides:
ARTICLE SEVEN
"The Sc-eptance of mediation cannot,
unless there he an agreement to the
contrary, have the effect of Interrupt
ing, delaying or hindering mobilization
or other measures or preparations for
war.
“If It tokes place after the commence
ment of hostilities the mllltart Optra
tloris In progress are not Interrupted
In the absence of an agreement to the
country.*-
Heavy Gun Firing Heard Off
U. S. Coast; 3 German, Three
British, 2 French Ships Near
1000 GO
ON LAST
LINER TO
FRANCE
New York.— With hands
blaring the Marseillaise and
a tumult of cheering nfloat
and ashore, the French liner
Lorraine set sail today for
Havre, probably the last for
spire time of departing
liners to fly the Freh#h f
fb'.g. Til cabins and steer
age she carried nearly 1,000
passengers, most of them
French reservists bound
for Paris.
With Darkened Light*.
New York.—La Lorraine tva« tti*
only ship to leave port today on u
trans-Atlantlo voyage, with the excep
tion of Hie Cunarder Lusitania, which
slipped past quarantine with dark
ened lights during the early hours of
the morn in £.
All other sailings of the French lln«
were cancelled today. All saltings of
the Fahre Line, whose vessels ply be
tween New York and Mediterranean
ports, likewise have been cancelled,
with the single exception of Hants
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Belgian
Call To
Colors
Brussels-The Belgian
official Gazette an
nounce* today that the
entire Seventh and
Tenth German army
corps have invaded the
Belgian province of
Liege and have reached
the vicinity of Herve,
champs. The German
artillery bombarded
some small forts in
their advance.
The premier stated
that all men trained -in
the past 15 years had
been called to the col
ors.
KANSAS PRIMARIES
Topeka, Kai.—Return* from yester
day's primaries in Karina* today allow
'd Hutch P. Family and Congressman
Geo. A Nc*ly running a Ho*#, rare
for the democratic senatorlnl nornlna
tlon Hon a tor Jo*, h, Rrl*tow appa
rently had been defeated for th#- re
puhllriftQ renovnlnation by Charles
Curtl*
$6.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY.
Firing IVlay Have Marked First Naval Engage
ment oi War in American Waters—Vessels
Intended to intercept Merchant Steamers of
Enemy
Portland, Maine.—The firing of heavy guns
off the Maine coast was heard early. today.
Eight or ten shots within two minutes were
heard shortly before 7 o’clock by the keeper of
Portland Observatory.
The sound seemed to come from a point 25
or 30 miles southeast of Portland and probably
in the vicinity of Seguin Island.
The shots also were heard at the harbor
forts and at points between here and Bath.
Seguin is a small island off the mouth of
the Kennebec River, a few miles below Bath.
Elqht Cruisers.
New York. Eight cruiser*- three
German, three HrltlHh and two
French are hovering somewhere off
fhis (toast. For days Incoming steam
ships have reported news of frag
mentary messages Indicating that
there vessels were in Amorloan wa
German Cables Cut
By British Warships
New York-Direct cable communication with
Germany was stopped today.
The German Atlantic cable lines from New
York to Emden, via the Azores, were cut about
1:30 a. m., at some point east of the Azores,
possibly by British warships.
CUTTING ANNOUNCED
New York.—The Commercial Coble Company, which operates tlfe
American end of this line, made the announcement of the cutting today
and refused to accept messages tor Germany. It was denied that the
lines had been cut by British warships on this side of the Atlantic. The
cable was working, according to the announcement as far as the
Azores.
Chae. C. Adams, second vioe-nresideni of the Commercial Cable
Company, ssld there was no trouble with the regular Commercial Cable
Company* line which run from New York to Nova Scotia and UiAnee
to points on the Kngllsh coast. Communication with Kngland over these
lines Is still being maintained. Nn hope wa* held out, however for any
Immediate restoration of communication with Germany over the direct
lines.
GERMANY ISOLATED
New York—-The cutting of the German
cable between Kmden and the Azores
virtually complete* the Isolation of Ger
many from communication with the out
nlde world except insofar an messages
may he exchanged by wlrelea*.
King To Admiral
London.—King George today sOnt the following message to Vice Ad
miral Hlr John Jaillcoe, who has been made commander of the British
, fleet:
"At this grave moment In our national history, I aend you and through
you to the. off her* and men of the fleet* of which you have assumed com
mand assurance of my confidence that under your direction they will re
vive and renew the old glories of the royal navy and prove once again
the sure shield of Britain and her empire in the hour of trial.”
CRAVE STATEMENT OF
GERMANY’S MOTIVE
LONDON.-The Times this morning says
the foreign secretary, Sir Edward Grey, is ex
pected to make to parliament today a statement
even more grave than that made yesterday. It
adds it is probable diplomatic papers will throw
an unexpected light on Germany’s motives
which it is supposed are aimed at acquiring
French colonies and that as the price of British
neutrality Germany was prepared to give a
guarantee that she would not annex any portion
of France in the event of a French defeat.
HOME
EDITION
ters but no skipper was able to fl
their positions. The firing off the
coast of Maine may have marked the
first engagement between either the
German and Kngllsh or the German
and French ships. The British cruls
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All direct communication with tha
United State* 1* severed; hereafter all
new* of happenings in Germany will
have to filter through hostile countries;
Russia on the east, France on the west
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