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TWO
Americans,
1,000, Are
Stranded
Glascow, Scotland
Today’s sailing of the
steamships of the An
chor, Allan and Don
aldson Lines cancelled
and about 1,000 Ameri
cans and Canadians
who had booked their
passage are left strand
ed here.
War In
Tabloid
Indication* that both Brltlah
a&d Jfrench troop* arc hurry inic
to the HHWlirtan* << of the Belgian«
n,r> glwn |n French official ills
r»atchc*f Unlay, The extant of th»
anpporl la kept km'ret na well mu
the .rfsuta tAkcn hy the reinforce
menii*.
K*r»tnrh cavalry la ealrl to hav«
arrlveid on the ectun at
whers* of Herman troop*
•re rrTK'rtcd moving forward to
• 111# poll the Htr«'nK advMii<«* gunrd
which was checked by the Hcl
fflanu and. according to report a
from Belgian *our<« lort l’b.ooo
killed. wounded and primmer*
The German war offinr declare*
the German check not u defeat but
the remit of *»n heroic attempt of
ii email German force* to advance
In fare of difficulties.
French and German troops are
•aid to halo efmw* Into intact 1n
Luxemburg, where several German
•rmj corps are pup posed to have
concent rstixl
Number* of Oermgnx have been
arrested In England on suspicion
of spying
I’nrtugnl derided In art as ally
of fir sat Britain under thi* term*
of an old treaty h> which It mug',
supply io.ooo man,
A French newspaper despatch
repnrta the alnklng nt u.• Orman
cruiser Augsburg In 1 h.- Baltic to
a Huaalan torpedo boat,
A hlg Norwegian steamer struck
a min* on th* Dutch coast an I
was heachsd.
Trans Atlantic tinea running
from Glasgow suspended their
sailing, toilay. causing stranding
of many Americana and ranaill
•na
Thn Rank of England reduced
Ita discount rata to fi per cent
owing to the Improvement In the
monetary situation.
HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE
CASE.
"Em only ono kind of food, ' sh\h
■ doriofc "If you would 1 1 v»■ lon*."
Hr must lie mistaken It would
never do to rn nothin* but boiled
eahbnge, for Instance.—Toledo Blade
AMERICAN AMBULANCE
CORPS II PARIS GETS
LARGE HOSPITAL BLD’G
Parts, —American smbulaace corps In Puns has secured a large
building In Nuetllv which Is to tie transformed Into s hospital to accom
modate a large uuniher of wounded Twelve doctors. Including l'r
.losgph A Blake of N->w York, and 24 nurses have volunteered and
19,000 ha* been subscribed. The v Oman's ancillary 0 tie American
ambulance corps is rapidly growing Nearly >4.000 has been suiisortb
•d to tt-
The organisers of the Frenrh Ked Cross have received offers of
hundreds of private houses to be used as hospital* and the committee
of the tomede Francalse baa at piled to the minister of public Instruc
tion for permission to use the theater as a hospital as In 1870.
A movement was started today to ask Paris city council to change
the name of one of Hie boulevards to Boulevard des Belgas In honor of
the defender* of Mege
The more critical
igjfc your taste the
<7 more you’ll
appreciate
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GERMANS
QUITCITY
OF LIEGE
Thejr Operations Based on
Supposition of Rapid Success.
Belqian Confidence Increased
paria. It In officially announced
(hat th« forts at It age continue hold
o-ic out. The Hermann who entered
tin city evacuated yesterday before
tin: arrival of the Belgian division,
which had corne to the rescue. The
evacuation was without military sig
niflcnneo ns the forts command the
routes and railroads. The withdraws!
of the German troops, however, was
an unquestioned moral defeat.
The operations of the Germans
were based on the hypothesis of rapid
success. Tin ■ were organised with
little regard for provisioning. The
Belgians retarded the advance of 79
hours with the result that their army
wu slnrreased with troops destined
to reinforce I,lege.
The confident-,, of the Belgians has
been Increased by the German re
(Hist, Tor suspension of hostilities
King Albert in an order to the third
division and the fifteenth m. xed bri
gade w o assisted in the heroic de
fense of Liege, took occasion to sa
lute them and the army in the name
o' the nation, adding that France
and her Holriiera were coming to their
hel|t.
Stern Work
Yet Before
Mediation
Profound Satisfaction in Enq
land at Sympathy of America
—Wilson’s Offer of Good Of
fices
London.—Tho Tlmo* today odttnrlal
ly thf profound uatliit act lon
of thr British people at tho evidence
which the papers says :t flndw that
th* cause for which they arc fighting
Haif. th«' •> mpathy of tHeir American
kinsmen.
Th»* Time* adds that the American
people "are now beginning to appre
ciate that the rise of German> to the
power and influence hitherto enjofod
by Great Britain would b«* a devel
opment inimical to American inter
•hG and a menace to the freedom of
the I’nited BffttCH n* a world pou-et*
Heferring to Prcaldent Wilnon’ji Of
fer of mediation, The Time* pay* that
there in much atern work to be don*
before any government Ip likely to
avail Itself of bin proffered aervice..
LIST OF CONTRABAND
SPECIFIED BY ENGLAND.
London.—- The Gazette, the official
newnpaper, today pehlinhen an order in
council, nlgned by the King, relating to
the merchant easel* of the country with
which the Hritlfth Empire la at wir.
The order apeeiflea a* absolute con
traband arm* of all kinds, clothing and
barneta of a military character and ani
mal* suitable for war purpose*.
Articles specified as conditional contra
band are foodstuff*, fuel, harne**, tele
scopes and field glasses.
Tea
Last Minute Bulletins
BRINGING WOUNDED
Amsterdam, via London.—The Telegraaf reports
the receipt of a wireless message announcing that a
German cruiser is enroute to Ymuiden, bringing men
who were wounded in a naval battle.
LA,ST MINUTE BFT DOI'BLE COLUMX.
CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS
St. Petersburg, via London.—The Austrian mer
chant steamer Stella has been captured by Russian
warships.
SHOOT CZECHS
Paris.—An official despatch received at the war
office here states that the Austrians shot a number
of Czech soldiers in the Bohemian regiments before
the latter loft for the scene of war.
OFF LIBAU
Stockholm, via London—The captain of a schoon
er which has arrived from Libau reports a heavy
bombardment off Libau by tho German fleet and that
the fortre-scs were badly damaged but still holding
out. He saw no warships on the voyage.
All the stores and the wharves at Hango, Fin
land. were burned, having been blown up bv Finns
and Russian troops.
Steamship communications between .Sweden and
Finland lias been restored.
STRIKES MINE
Flushing, (via London.)—The Norwegian steam
er Tvs la of 2,905 tons struck a mine outside the
Dutch Island of Wieringen today. The explosion
shattered her stern but the captain managed to run
her on the beach.
NEARLY COMPLETE.
Paris, (via London.)—The great improvement
today in train service is taken as a reliable indication,
that mobilization and concentration of the Freer-*
armies are nearly completed. No fewer than 2,500
passengers left Paris today for the south of France.
EXCITING RUN.
Shanghai—Russian warships have captured the
German merchantmen Sabine Rickmers at the mouth
of the Amur. The Deike Rickmers, another Ger
man merchantman, after an exciting run from Hong
Kong, arived here safely today and found shelter be
hind an island. On the voyage here she sighted a
British cruiser and forthwith run up a British flag.
RAINS RETARD GERMANS.
London, (5 a. m.)—A News despatch from
Brussels states that heavy rains are swelling the
Meuse and its tributaries and so retarding the Ger
man advance.
FIFTY TONS.
San Francisco.—The British cruiser Rainbow
which put in at this point yestor<J*y sailed at 1:35 a.
m. today. The authorities had permitted the vessel
to take aboard 50 tons of entd suficient to take it to
the nearest home port. Victoria, B. C. It is believed
the Rainbow will proceed north.
EVACUATED BY AUSTRIANS.
Nish, Servia, Aug. 7, (via London, Aug. 8. —The
Austrian troops evacuated Visigrad on the frontier
of Novipazar today. The Servian troops immediate
ly reoccupied the place.
Sir John Jellicoe, Supreme
Commander of British Home
Fleets is a Naval Genius
(New York Herald).
Vice Admiral Sir John Rusliworth
Jellicoe, second sea lord of the Brit
ish admiralty, becomes by virtue of
the European war supreme comman
der in chief of the British home
fleets Ills selection sor 1 that Impor
tant position Is a tribute to his abil
ity as a naval genius.
Known familiarly to the Brltlsa
poppulace as "J. R.," Sir John Is de
scribed as bong to the navy what
laird Roberts or Field Marshal Earl
Kitchener is to the army Although
only 55 year* old. be lias for a long
time been regarded ns the "man oi
the hour" in case of war.
Sir John succeeds as commander in
chief of the home fleets Sir George
A. Callaghan, who took up that posi
tion In 1911. Following the recent
great naval review o(f Splthea.l it
was announced that at the end of the
present year Sir George will have
completed his tenure of office as com
mander In chief of the home fleets
and that he would be succeeded In
Mat capacity by Sir John R Jellicoe.
Because of the undesirability of
changing commanders In the midst
of yvar the succession has been push
ed ahetd a few months
The recorl of Sir John has been
distinguished not only for personal
service but also for scientific gun
nery He has seen active service in
■4 Mil; every British camvnlgn
since e started hie career during the
Egyptian war as a lieutenant aboard
the Aglncourt In 18*2.
Sir John was born on December 5,
1859 a son of Captain J H Jellicoe
He entered the navy In 1872. Follow
Ing Ms Mrv'ee In the Egyptian wsr
he received a medal, the Khedive's
brotue star, for his bravery. The
next year 188.7. he won a apeclsl
prlie of grt pounds at the Royal Na
val College Three '**r* Ister. while
lieutenant aboard the Monarch, a sil
ver medal was given to him by tbs
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
British Board of Trade for gallantry
in saving life at sea Soon after
ward he was appointed assistant to
the director of naval ordinance, there
by receiving his first experience in
the admiralty.
In 1883 he was commander of the
Victoria when she was sunk by the
Csmperdown olf Tripoli Seven’years
Inter he acted as chief staff officer
to Admiral Sir K H- Seymour in the
expedition for the relief of Peking.
TTifiowlng that service he became,
successively, naval asslstan: to the
Controller of the Admiralty and IT
rector of Naval Ordinance an.l Tor
pedoes.
In 1907 he attained flag rank and
became In rapd succession Rear Ad
miral of the Atlantic fleet, a Sea
l-ord of the Admiralty and Controller
o' the Navy Vice Admiral command
ing the Atlantic Fleet, Vice Admiral
commanding the second division of
the home fleet snd. finally Second
Sea lx>rd of Me Admiralty While in
this last position he hoisted the flag
on the Thunderer In command of the
"Red" fleet during the great sea
maneuvers last year
Sir John has been decorated with
the Order of the Rod Eagle, second
class. by the German emperor, for
gallant service In China.
WISE GIRL.
“Is she going to marry the young
man who saved her from drowning "
“1 think so."
"But It she sure that she It able
to support her In the style to which
she has been accustomed 7"
Ye*, she looked him up in Brad
streets before she fell In "
WARNING.
“A bee sting cutV
A taste for boo/.e!"
Look out a bee
Doesu t light on yottse- '
GERMAN
CRUISER
SUNK
Paria, Via London- A
despatch published by
the Petit Parisien says
that the German cruis
er Augsburg which
bombarded the Rus
sian pork of Libau has
been sunk by a Russian
torpedo boat.
The German cruiser
Augsberg is a protect
ed cruiser of 4,280
tons displacement with
a speed of 27 knots.
She carries a crew of
379 officers and men.
Ambassador
Held Up For
S9OO In Gold
German Escort for M. Cambon
Made Demand for 3,600
Marks Before He Was Allow
ed to Proceed on Journey.
Paris—Jules Cambon, French: am
bassador to Germany, while on his
■way from Berlin to Copenhagen, was
stopped inside the German frontier,
according to official reports, and in
formed by the major accompanying
him that he could not continue his
journey unless he paid over 3 600
marks ($900.)
The ambassador proferred his
check, but the major insisted on cur
rency.
M. Cambon then borrowed from bis
traveling companion enough to make
up the amount in gold which he hand
ed over requiring the officers wold
of honor he would he allowed to reach
the Danish frontier. Tin s was given
Tlie h rerich liner France had noi
sailed fro** Havre up to last night,
nor was it known precisely when
she would sail. It is supposed the
oelay is due to fear of German
cruisers in American waters-
The French ambassador to the
united States. Jules J. Jusserand, is
aboard the France and that steamer
and the Chicago may sari together on
Sunday, possibly with a naval con
voy.
1 ;e French war office is arranging
to accept foreign volunteers begin
ning August 21st. They will be or
ganised into a foreign legion.
A herd of cattle driven through the
central districts, horses, picketed in
the small parks on -eother side of the
Champs Fly see—these were among
th odd sights of Paris today.
Invade Train.
Pari*.—The experiences of Jules
Cambon. tne French ambassador to
Berlin, on his trip from the German
capital are related in detail in a re
port to the minister of foreign as
-1 fairs It appears he was subjected
to numerous inconveniences. At
Kiel, soldiers Invaded the train on
the pretense of inspecting the bag
gage and the ambassador and other
tiavelers were obliged to remain in
their compartments, the windows of
which were closed and the curtain 3
drawn. Before each door a soldier
etood with a revolver in hand. This
detention lasted for more than an
hour
The Russian charge de’affaires and
women and children, it is stated, had
to submit ‘.o p the same treatment.
JACKSON LEADS
THE AMERICAN
Cleveland Slugger, With An
Average 356, and Collins,
Philadelphia, With 345, Are
Ahead of Cobb, with 342.
Chiccgo. —Joe jHckson has assumed
leadership of American league bat
ters. The Cleveland slugger, with an
average of .358, and Collins, Philadel
phia. with .345, are ahead of Cobb,
the Detroit star, with .342. Baker.
Philadelphia, Is fourth, with .338. Phil
adelphia. with .288. and Washington,
with 249, lead the clubs
Erwin, Just released by Brooklyn,
holds the lead In the National I,tague,
with .348 Then follow Grant. New
York. .342: Dalton. Brooklyn. .330, and
Becker, Philadelphia, .330. Brooklyn 1*
on top In ilub hatting, with .270, and
New York I* next, with .285.
Kauff, Indianapolis, leads the Fed
eral hatters with .3*3 Evans. Brook
lyn I* next, with .355. In club hat
ting Indianapolis is first, with .286.
Knlselv. Birmingham tnow with the
Cuba), leads the Southern hatters.
With 352, and Lord. Mobile, .335. Is
second Mnhlle. with .271. 1* ahead
In club hatting.
BEDUCE WAR RISKS
London.— The war risks Insurance
offices today reduced Its rate on car
go srom 5 1-4 to 4 1-3 per cent.
3 DAUGHTERS GARBED
IN BLACK GET RESPITE
ON WHITE ROUSE LAWN
Washington.—Expressions of sym
pathy on account of the death of Mrs.
Wilson continued to come to the White
House today in increasing numbers.
Thousands of telegrams and letters al
ready had arrived and it seemed that
almost every family in the United
States was offering consolation to the
president for his loss.
The king of Sweden was one of
those who sent his sympathy today.
The heads of most of the nations of
Europe have paused in their battle
plans to forward cablegrams.
Closed Gates.
An extra force of police was sta
tioned today at the closed gates of
the White House grounds to keep out
the curious and maintain privacy for
the Wilson family. Only the most in
timate friends of the family were al
lowed within the White House. The
three daughters, Mrs. McAdoo, Mrs.
Saye and Miss Margaret Wilson,
garbed in deep mourning, walked on
the lawn south of the White House
early today for a brief respite.
Tne president passed a compara
tively quiet night and those close to
him said he was bearing up today
HUGE LONDON THRONGS
GHEER NEWS BELGIAN
SUCCESS DURING NIGHT
Accept With Calmness Report of First British Disaster,
Loss of Cruiser Amphion, With 136 Men—Great Gather
ings Outside of Buckingham Palace. _
London.—The spirit in which the
British people are taking the war has
found expression in their acceptance of
their first misfortune, the loss of the
cruiser Amphion with 136 men. In a
lesser conflict that would have been
mourned as a disaster. Today it is
regarded as a regretalde but not un
expected incident. The papers accord
the matter neither the largest head
lines nor extended expressions of re
gret.
The public accepts the loss calmly I
with confidence that the navy will do
the work expected of it.
I.ast night there was another of the
great gatherings before Buckingham
Palace, which have come to be nightly
expressions of the loyalty and enthu
siasm of the people.
Ovation for Italians.
An ovation before the Italian em
bassy organized by members of West
End Clubs was followed by demon
strations throughout the West End by
the young sections of the community.
These took the form of rejoicing over
the reported Belgian successes and
continued into tile early hours today.
The greater number participating, in
many instances, were Belgians and
Frenchmen, who 'carried the flags of
their countries and cheered mightily.
The business sections of the town
displays few flags and even soldiers
marrh through the streets without at
tracting special notice. An onlooker
said:
In Lincoln's Words.
“The temper which we are certain
Is going to Inspire the nation cannot
he expressed better than in the words
of the greatest of Americans, Abraham
Lincoln, ‘With malice towards none and
with charity for all.’ ”
The Nation, which is the organ of
the pacificists, says:
“There Is but one substantial hope
of avoiding a second return of Europe
to barbarism. That lies in setting up
in each afflicted country a reign of
modified socialism. This partial re
organization may be effected by the
action of states and municipalities in
reguluting employment and food sup
plies."
30,000 Remain.
The authorities hold that there is
certainly no malice to he shown toward
i the 00,000 Germans who remain m
England. The war office believes the
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SATURDAY, AUGUSTS.
as well as could be expected. He
planned to see nobody unless pressing
official business needed his attention.
In the East Room.
The nation, represented by commit
tees from the senate and house, will
pay its final tribute to Mrs. Wilson
at private services in the East Room
Monday afternoon. Immediately af
terward a special train conveying Mrs.
Wilson’s body, the president’s family,
several members of the cabinet and a
few friends and relatives will leave
for Rome, Ga„ where interment will
take place in Myrtle Hill cemetery,
Tuesday afternoon.
The Return.
Immediately after interment services
in the little Georgia city where Mrs.
Wilson lived for some time and where
her father and mother are buried, the
president and his party will return
to Washington, arriving early Wed
nesday night.
Tributes of flowers also poured into
the White House today in great num
bers, their senders represented all sta
tions in life from high officials to
humble dwellers in the capital who
had benefited by Mrs. Wilson's count
less acts of kindness.
Germans have maintained for several
years the largest and best organized
system of espionage that one nation
ever supported against another. Con
sequently the police have a.
large number of Germans." About SO
were rounded up yesterday.
Bow- street police station is housing
a small armory of weapons whjE-h have
been taken by the polieeUrom the
homes of Germans. Several large
German stores and restaurants display
signs announcing “that the proprietor
is a naturalized British subject.” A
few Gprrnan shops in the suburbs have
been closed. No instance of Germans
being mobbed or assaulted has been
reported and there have been only a
few cases.
All cross-channel steamer sendee
was suspended today.
Says Detention of
Americans Not Order
Washington—Haniel von
Haimhausen, charge of the
German embassy, told Sec
retary Brvan today he did
not believe detention of
Americans in Germany was
due to governmental order
but because all means of
transportation have been
requisitioned for mobizila
tion of troops.
The German embassy here
lias been out of communica
tion with the home govern
ment since the cable was
cut.