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TWO ENGLAND JOINS IN WAR i Hostilities Declared Against Germany Gigantic Conflict On CARRANZA DEMANDS A SURRENDER Mexico City.—The fatp of the capital remained in dopht today. The 112 general* of the federal army, constituting the council of war had not de cided whether to light or evacuate the city. The general* were in confer ence until a late hour last night and will meet again late this afternoon. Calls Mass Meeting. President ('nrhajijl will Ihkuo *t call for a maati meeting of business men t> team their feeling* regarding tim rrstter. He will Inform them that t’arranxa demand* thr unconditional autre-mter of tho city and that non compllancr with the demand will mean that the capital will bo taken by aa sault. # Railway talsgraph operators report fighting hotwotn the advance guard» of tbs federate and ronMit utlonaltet *•* Tsoloyucan, 20 mites north of this city. Sudden Suspension. Washington.—»Ruddcn suspension of ths p***c conference between federate and ronstltuMonallsis at Haltillo an l reports that Villa practically had pro claimed hla Independence from the f'irranxa movement threatened today to upset (dans for the spited y settle men! of unrest tu Mexico. They dl I not approx# t'arranan a n fusal to a« «ept th* terms for tlj* tianaltinn of power In Mexico City suggested by t'arbajnl's envoys. Reports of Vllia'a move did not *u» prise administration officiate but members of the constitutionalist ageit c\ here said they had reason to b«- Iteva the rumors were untrue "We knew Villa had been recruit Ing volunteers," enWI Juan Urqtiltji, secretary of the Junta, "hut that was aimed simply at reorganisation of h a force*." ROYAL WAR ORDER IS ISSUED London.— The Gosette, the official newspaper. today publish.-* the noil fixation of th* atat* of war existing between Germany and England na wall aa a royal order relating to German merchant veseel*. The order specifies aa absolutely contraband arma of all kinds, clothing and harnoas of a mili tary character and animals aultable for tvar purpooaa Artlrlea specified aa conditional contraband aro fnod atuffa, fttol, barnaaa, trleoropra and (laid glass**. Tho Herman ambaaaador la not ex fretod to leave Loudon before tomor row It waa reported today a Brltlah crulaor might he placed at hla dl»- •o**l to Inaure hla aafe pnaango across the channel. He vlalted VlOcount lla’- dano at hit private residence thla morning BRYAN’S TREATIES PEACE Bcnate Foreign Relations Com mittee Orcdrs Favorable Re port at Orce on Twenty o* Them Waahlngton Th* aenate foreign re lallona committee today ordered fav orably reported Becretarv Bryans 10 new peace treaties The committee decided to act na an lnfluanco for ponce at th'* time of Europe* dloaanalon. Previous plan* had been to poatpone conalderatton of th# contention* until the next ***- olon of congrcaa. Non* of th* treaiie* acted on le with a participant In th# European war Tha committee voted to etrlk* out a provtalcn Included In eix of the treatiea that pending Inveatlaatlon of dtfflcultle* contracting nation* ahould (tot Increase their mllttarv ot natal program# unleaa there *** danger from, a third pen or. PRES’T ON SOUTH’S I COTTON Underwood Predicts Every Mill in the South Will Be Running Night and Day As Result of War Washington. Senators Overman 'lid Hoke Smith and Representatives I ndoi wood, lan and earner called on president Wilson today to dlacuss the threatened danger to trie eotton grow- In* out of the war In Eurape. They said they were chiefly fearful of the lie k of trans-Atlantic transportation facilities. The entire South, they told the president, had been greatly affected hy the falling off In the price of cotton. The declaration outlined to the pres Idenl plans made by a special com mittee of Southern congressmen ’to find out 'how much of the eotton can he turned Into (doth ;n the United States and how many of the mllla of Kin ope will lie closed down Repre sentative Underwood—-predicted Uiat the European war would result In everv cotton mill In the United States running night and day to care for tko raw cotton produced In the South President Wlltton assured Ills callers he wns deeply Interested In the prob lem and would take It up with other questions growing out of the Euro pean situation. Vary Satisfactory. Washington.- "The Interview war very satisfactory,*’ said Henator Hmltn afterward. "Everything possible will lie done here to facilitate carrying the cotton product of the Smith to the consuming mills and toward relieving the situation brought on by the Euro pean war. Germans, 80,000, In Parts This Was the Number Before War Broke Out. Several Thousands Still Remain Purl* It I* acvcrnl thousand* of German* and Austrians still nr* l;i Paris Thrrr wore mors thftn Sft.Oftft on tha polios registers before the war broke out. No fewar than 4? Germans of both sexes have been arrested ns spies oinoe last Saturday. Germans began to crowd today Into the American consulate general here w hich h»s been charged with Oernvtn Interests Consul General Tharknra Is sued to each a certificate of Identifi cation which must ho presented to the police commissary of the district in which the person I* domiciled In e*- change the commissary gives each Ger man authorisation to depart by train t*» some town In the west of France, where he mutt remain until the war is over. Most of the Germans are destitute AM members of ths consular staff have pro vided many of th*m%with money from their wo npockete ns no public funds am available for the purpose One wealthy German family expelled from its Tat may have to walk the streets until the day appointed by the authorities for its departure for the west of France The French authorities have arrange 1 for departure of two trains to Boulogne and two to 1 Dieppe for the transportation of passengers desiring to cross the chart m’ Arrangements have also been mud* for connecting steamers to meet ths train sand carry the passengers to Fo'k atone. New Haven and ftouthampton. \ large number of Americana have ap plied for ticket* PORTS CROWDED London—The French gover nment ac cording to Americans arriving from ths seat of war is doing everpthlng com patible with the necessary movement of troops to get foreigners out of the country. Ths ports of the French const are ‘ rvwded with Americana who have been motoring on Ihe cintentat continent have a rrived at Boulogne While they can find room for them* sehes they cannot obtain accommodn* lions on the steamsre for their care. The steamers that leave France with crowds of Americarg and Kngliah passen gers return with an equal number of Frenchmen and Hwiaa on the way to join their colot s. ■IQ GERMAN tTEAMKFt. Norfolk, Va, Th* etenmer Klrkoewald, Fsptaln Wllllairteon from Napes, empty, for coal, arrived here todsp and report ed seeing off the Virginia tapes et 11 m >esterda> a l*lg German ate.-;liter hound eouttw GERMAN TROOPS ON THE FIRING LINE 'll**;'" . 'S, § L . •.. - ■ ’ - '! * i ; i * {T yv? - ■ p* s '*o---.vrX' -etioro xssTGjesv/Lrxjojvgw-s S'£>j&-rsc& ATTEMPTING TO ENTER FRANCE. Such a scene as this was witnessed Sunday when the German troops attempted to cross the border into France and were repulsed. RUSH IN N. Y. TO JOIN Army of Twelve Thousand Seek Transoortation to Europe. Another Army of Six Thousand Registered on Consulates Books T? rk .- — ln N ew Vork today are 12,000 able bodtod men seeking trans portation to Europe for service in the armies of tile warring powers. An other army of 6,000 Ik registered on the books of the general consulates of the nations Involved and still other thousands have signified by telegram and letter their intention to volunteer whenever called upon Th* majority of the reservists and volunteer# from out of town are with out funds; they cannot return to their homes In thla country because other men have taken their lobs and they cannot go to war because their governments are unable to provide transportation. The Austro-Hungarian consulate sent many men back to their homes when it was learned that they rushed here to enlist, leaving large families penniless. For the majority, how ever. no provision «o far could be learned. lihs been made Tor lodging, the men being expected to pay their own expenses. Men from every nation involved In the great European struggle continued to arrive dur.ug the day. Among the reservists aiTXlous for an opportunity to Join their old regiments are sev eral legion of honor men. business men from many cities who sold their t laces to answer the call to arms and hundreds of laborers. Women too. of sred to return to their native conn trie* for werv.ee ln the hospital and Red Cross Corps SAILING OF GOLD WARSHIP DELAYED (Continued from Preceding Pago.i tng will flv the Stars and Stripes. Sh* is to make as many trii a as pos sible. Among the 240 cabin passengers snd ihe I.uOO Americans going In the steerage on board the Philadelphia, sailing today, are many wealthy per sons Enormous premium* wore of fered for tickets Martin Vogel, United States tub* treasurer at New York, with his bride John A Wilson, * cousin of the president and Wm H Porter who is connected with J P. Morgan and Company, were among the paasen *era. Through the Canal. Waahlngton.— Sucretar; Garrison w*» scanning the Pacific coast for *hip* to bring American refugee out of Europe. If suitable vessel* THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA. can be found there they will be brought through the Panama Canal. Inquiry also was made for available ships on the Great Lakes. Mr. Garrison Bald no attempt would be madeAo start passenger vessels to Europe until It had been determined just what the needs of Americans were. If neutral commercial liners continue to run they may be em ployed. 39 Vessels. Washington.—Secretarv Garrison announced after a conference with the president that his present plan for getting Americans out of the war zone was to have the nations involv ed designate a tort from which they can be removed or get permission to have them taken to Italy, Spain or acme other neutral country, where the United States could call Tor them Mr. Garrison said he hnd no doubt foreign governments would make BUch agreements. Mr. Garrison has located 39 avail able ocean going vessels sailing under the American flag. He is arranging to send food to American colonies tn the war zone. GERMAN CABLES CUT BY BRITISH WARSHIPS (Continued from Preceding Page.) and England on the north. All submarine llnee In the Medltera nean belong to tha Eastern Telegraph Company a. British concern, and any German news that did makes ite way to southeastern Europe through Austria- Hungary would not be transmitted over the lines of thla company. AT ANY MOMENT. New* of cutting of the German lines between Germany and England may be expected ;»t any moment. Already these tinea are In the hands of British authorities where they land on British territory. Tho only other possible outlet, tele graphically, for Germany la to th* east but on thta aide ah* t» hemmed In hy Russia, with whom she 1* at war. AH the land lines from Germany In every direction except to Austria-Hungary al ready hava been severed OF NO VALUE All cable communication from Germa ny to the North, to Norway and Sweden which may atlll be In operation, te com paratively valueteaa for the reaeon that news an transmitted to reach the outside world would have to be relayed to Eng land. v Th# laet direct Berlin message re ceived by the Associated Press was be tween 1! and 1 o'clock last night. It was the official account of tha British •mbasaador'a format announcement to the German foreign office of the declar ation of war . and th* ambassador's re quest for hi* paaaport. Up to thta time direct communication over the line that wa# severed today had bean constant and quick, although subject of course to agtiaorahlp at Berlin. The Atlantic Communication Company, a German wireless organisation, has a high power station at Sayvtlla l.ong Island. N. Y Thi* station h.ia at time* communicated successfully with Nauen, near Berlin. Th# company announced Sunday that It waa closed for all private business, having been turned Over to the German government Heavy Firing Heard OH the U. S. Coast; 3 German, Three British, 2 French Ships Near (Continued from preceding pagej erg known to be in American waters are the Berwick. Essev and l-ancae ter. The German cruisers are tae Dresden, Strassburg and Karlsruhe- The French cruisers are the Conde and Descartes. These vessels i-e.ve been primarily concerned of late in attempts to intercept merchant ves sels of the enemv and several big liners, notably the Kronprlnzessln Cecilie, which put into Bar Harbor, Maine, yesterday after abandoning her trip to Europe, have had narrow escapes. Two Creeo In. The White fc'tar 'Diner Olympic managed to creep safely in to New Harbor today as did the North Ger man Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm 11. All have been running with only masthead lights burning. The Lusi tania of the Cunard Line, a British boat, slipped out oT the harbor after midnight similarly darkened, hoping to be conveyed by some of the Britis> cruisers as far as New Foundland and from there to be conveyed by some other British ship until the other side was reached. The Brlt'ah freight steamer Eton ian, which left New York yesterday for Antwerp, put back today when about 60 miles east of Sandy Hook. She received word last night of tae declaration of war between England and Germany and returned to port rather than rißk capture. In the Darkness. The captain reported that about 9:30 o'clock last night he sighted what he surpoced was a war vessel. He could not make out the vessel's identity in the darkness. The Ham burg American Liner President 1-in coin from Hamburg, Boulogne and Southampton also arrived early today. When she discharges her passengers and cargo, ahe will probably poln the Mg fleet of ateamera already intern ed here. Nothing Heard. Nothing has been heard of tl}j“ North German Liner Kronprinz Wil helm since the steamer slipped out of New York harbor Monday night. The agents of the line eaid that so Tar as they knew the steamer was bound for Bremen under orders received from Germany. The *5.000 tons of cbal i taken along with her, which is 2.000 Tons more than the steamer usually carries is to be used In an emergency is was explained, as the seamer may have to make a dash for a neutral port. Another steamer, the French liner Lorraine, expect* to make a dash for home today. She is to take 1,200 re servists who hope to fight or France. Lorraine Is to be converted into an auxiliary cruiser and will Join the French naval force* If ahe get* through aafely. 200 Inquiries. Portland. Main# —Thr reported fir ing was not heard by the fife savers at either Cape Elizabeth or Popham Beach stations. Lite save:# at the lattel station were certain they would have heard the guns if t.V v> bad been a naval engagement off Seguin Island. No information was available it Bat hor Booth Bay harbor hut in this city the reports continued to come in from all source* that there had been heavy Tiring. One newspaper office received 200 Inquiries about it dur ing the early forenoon. Don't Believe It. Portsmouth, N. H The heavy fir ing off the Maine coast could not have been caused by a seafigiit be tween foreign warships, according to o'iiicers at the navy yard here. They said they were absolutely certain that no foreign naval vessels were in the vicinity. REFORMATORY BOARD HELD REGULAR MEETING The regular monthly meeting oT the Reformatory Board was held this morning in the Court House and a number of matters were considered. The report of L. L. Winter, superin tendent of the farm, showed that he had tha best prospect that he has had in years for a crop. All of his grow ing crops are in fine condition, and unless there is a sevore season during the next two or three weeks ae will Snake a fine cotton crop. McCreary's Idea Sale AFFORDS UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY ON Boys’ Clothing Mothers should profit by this sale to fit their boys 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 sl-50 and $1.75; sale price $1.15 MS CREARY’S WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5. Turk Ships Taken By Britain $25,000,000 to Be Paid For Vessels Building in English Yards \ London.—Some of the morning pa pers expressed irritation because of the delay in the re-arrangement of cabinet poets. The delay is Inter preted as indicating a divergence of opinion as to whether an expedition ary force should be sent to the assist ance of France. It is understood Premier Asquith will relinquish the duties of secretary of state for war, hut it is still unknown whether Vis count Haldane, who is assisting at the war office or Field Marshal Lord Kitchener will succeed him. The British government will pay in the neighborhood of $25,000,000 for the two Turkish battleships being constructed in English yards and which it has taken over. The one, which has been renamed Agincourt, Is completed. The other, Osman I, and which will be known in the Brit ish navy as the Erin, is nearly com pleted. They are first-class battle ships. PUCE EMBARGO ON FREIGHT Not General, However---Ship ments Can Be Accepted on y Domestic Bills of Lading the Seaboard Only New York- Eastern railroad traffic managers in conference today decided that notice should be sent by roads ter minating at the Atlantic seaboard to thair Inland connections and agents not to issue through bills of ladings on ship ments of freight consigned to foreign points. No general embargo on freight for foreign ports will be placed, hut such shipments will be accepted on domestic bills of lading to the seaboard only. RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS Columbia, S. C.— lnstructions to accept no freight shipments for export over cer tain steamship lines for specified desti nations were received by railway freight agents here today. These orders include shipments for Hamburg over the Ham burg-American Line, for Rotterdam and Amsterdam over the Hoiland-American Line, for Antwerp over the Red Star Lined and for Glascow over the Donald son Line. These instructions were forwarded by the United States Shipping Company generally It was understood.