Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, August 4, 1914, Page 1

FUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM BOOST—REMEMBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME T OWN. I ILUME III LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, AUG. 4, 1914. Great Britain In Germany to Respect Bel ‘o Send Gold ‘0 Stranded \mericans UISER TENNESSEE TO SAIL TO- ¥ MORROW NIGHT tween Five and Eight Million Dol- lars to Be Sent Accompanied by Secretary Breckenridge (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. 4.—Th: White use announced this morning that y armored cruiser North Carolina Tenneasee would be used for send- ; gold to Europe to relieve strand- Americans. The nations at war 1 be informed of the purpose for fch gold is being taken to Europe order that no complicatious may low. Tennessee to Sail m (By Associated Press.) mVashington, Aug. 4.—The arm- d eruiser Tennessee sails from ‘'w York tomorrow night with be- sen five and eight million zold for )erleans in Europe. Assistant Sec- ‘ary of War Breckenridge will be board . Bteerage Berth $1,000 2arls, Aug. 4.—Every berth on " Aramsatlantic steamers sailing ~m Bept. 15 has been sold and \, thousands of Americans trav- g Bere have become almost panic leken. One of them gave $1,000 @ steeraze ticket. iLANO TO BE ON ' RESERVED BOARD (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. 4 Frederick Delano, of Chicago, offered a ce on the federal reserve board, septed this morning and the presi- it sends his nomination to the on land and water, the Iuropean 1ate today for confirmation sees Famine penning his advance — J“"V]"'S. PRIMARY ELECTIONS On the grain market panics and ' the rapid rise of prices of all food- Washington. Aug. 4.—State wide gty ffs, he sees the first effects of mary clections are bei held to- |these advance notices. Later on, g i the States of Kansas and |wpen real war comes, famine's man- ssourl. In Ku politicians of [ifestations will be vast fields of un- partics have een worried over » pelusal of the women voters to gister, w! prevented the cast- g of their votes today; I aving the uation rather mixed to the fol- vers of the varlous parti The men displayed a seeming indiffe oe to registering which has awak ed’ the wonder of the various rty leaders In Missouri the first sh between the Major Democrsé ‘ceg of the ind the Old Guard mocrats imaries ot vote 1« taken first the 1 Missouri will today r Senator )R NATION-WIDE PROHIBITION Niagara F d by t d other rkers of nents of renge here shaping list the n and W ssing laws t iffic in t! anned to de. This lled by ( d is ha phibition J. Curran op- veral States the fight convention nation- first lies for s vith delight by advocates THEN : Plant ( s a new curfew law ych for e streets aft e city at it w Following D. Bell I court ks azo polpted Roy V temperance | 'CURRENCY ISSUE EX- | TENDED TO r25 PER CENT (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. 4.—Amend- ?munm to the banking law extend- ‘um the currency issue to 125 per cent of the capital and surplus of banks and trust company in the fed- eral reserve tem passed the House today and a few minutes later passed the Senate. It was immediately sent to the president for hispi:na— ture. WILSON ASKS APPROPRIATIO (By Associated Press.) [ Washington, Aug. 4.—President | Wilson sent to Congress today a special message ‘asking for the im- | mediate appropriation of $2,500,000 [ for the relief of Americans in Eu- iropv. A large part of the shipment fon the Tennessee is from the Amer- ican Express Co. and the Bankers' Trust Co. of New York, which raised Ifm- millions together. \Famine Will Rank With Bullets Londen, Aug. 4.—Back of the grim war monster descending on the fertile plains of Kurope stalks an ap- parition even more terrible—famine. Yf war comes—war involving all, jor most of the great powers—famine .is certain to follow. The continen- I tal farmer, the tradesman, the small ‘fr_\' of the factory and workshop, th\‘ Ultimatum Demands gium’s Neutrality Germany Continues (By Associated Press.) London, Aug. 4.—Great Britain 'loday sent practically an ultimatum |battle :"to Germany demanding a satisfac- [near Semendria. tory reply by midnight tonight on the subject of Belgian neutrality. Confirmed Ultimatum (By Associated Press.) London, Aug. 4—Premier Asquith in the House of Commons confirmed Belgium's neutrality . L(.‘rex"many Sends Belgium Ultimatum Germans Invade Belgium (By Associated Press.) European of average or less than “:l\l'ril];o' means sees It coming and the sight strikes terror to their | hearts. ) From bullets they may escape. Their children, their women and old folks, at least, may escape the rav- ages of war, but none can escape famine. Those who are least able to withstand privation would be the | first to fee] it. On the orders of the war lords calling thousands upon thousands of able-bodied men from the fields and the work bench, interrupting tele- phonic and telegraphic communica- tion, paralyzing movement of freight | harvested grain rotting for want of ‘h;uuk to harvest it or vegetable gar- under by of hurrying soldiers, or orchards de- { nuded of their fruit by the hands of ‘Imnur)‘ foragers History has never conflict as the European war will be dens tramped foot hordes known such a |if it comes to pass that there is a general war, so history can throw | | little light on the effect a bitter| and protracted fignt will have upon | | the food supply of the world | N Paris in the Franco-Prussian of 1] { flict, when thousands f | would be infir i on Famine lose wpon tl heels of war in Europe 1 se E rope, with it d its | comparatively g pressed millions with food enou )y SUS tain them ' It is the bo f tl S all importation intr d could fee | the n tl nd a Condition (Continued on Page 8.) Aug. 4.—Germany has sent a second ultimatum to Belgium in which she said she was prepared to carry through by armed force any measure she thinks necessary. London, (By Associated Press.) London, Aug. 4.—German troops today made further invasion of Bel- gium, east of Liege, according to a dispatch to the French embassy here from the French embassy at Brus- sels. Belgians Seize Wireless Station (psy Associated Press.) Brussels, Aug. 4.-—The newspa pers announce that the thoritieg have seized the wireless in- stallation set up by the German school in the Belgian capital Belzian au- State of War Exists (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aue 1 The Ger man embassy served notice on the United States today that “‘a state of war” exists between France and Germany It is tantamount to A declaration of war, but is technical ly different Austrians Heavy Loser: (By Associated Press.) Paris, Aug. 4 A dispatch fr To Encaoach On Belgium Soil HAS ALSO WARNED THAT COUNTRY TEAT SHE WILL CARRY THROUGH MEASURES BY ARMED FORCE Japan Will Participate If l : England Becomes Involved German Aeroplane Dropped Three Bombs on French Town of Luneville, But No Casualties Resulted ‘leh, Servia, says the Austrians had been defeated with heavy losg in a with the Servians Sunday, Bbritish Army Ordered to Mobilize (By Associated Press.) 4.-—A proclama- London, Aug. tion by King George commanding the mobilization of the British army, England’s ultimatum to Germany on [was ready today from the steps of | A huge crowd national an- the Royal Exchange. cheered and sang the them . $525,000,000 for Emergency (By Associated Press) London, Aug. 4.—The House of Commons today voted § ,000,000 for emergency purposes. or German Affairs Turned Over to U. S. in France (By Associated Press.) Paris, Aug. 4.—Before leaving 'last night the German ambassador turned over the affairs of Germany and Bavaria to United States Am- bassador Herrick. Three Bombs Dropped (By Associated Press.) Paris, Aug. 4.-—A German army aeroplane night dropped three ihombs on the French fortified town Naney. last ‘ul‘ Luneville, southeast of {Some property was damaged but no :V.I\-H‘I“I‘ 3 Japan May Enter | (By Associated Press.) | Aug. 4 Japan 1ed a statement that tended to the Orient, involvin find it fulfillment Tokio today is- )3 ar ex necessa the land, Japan might to participate in of ! Anglo-Japane J“‘AM" S. as Mediator A ited Press.) tor A U n oci Alig | resolu- | Austrian Reservists at Consul G eneral’s Back Home t Office Clamoring to Go Join the War. No. 219 Wilson to the United the differences nationg was intro- Mc(Cumber rela- President good offices of tion directing offer the States to settle European by be- tween duced and referred tions committee, Senator the today to foreign U. S. Issues Proclamation of Neutrality (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. 4.—President Wilson today issued a proclamation of the neutrality of the United States in the war between KEuropean na- tions. German Cruiser Bombards Naval Station (By Associated Press.) London, Aug. 4.—The German (erulser Breslau bombarded the French naval station at Bona, Al- jgeria, at 4 o'clock this morning, af- !terward steaming at full speed west- !ward, according to dispatches here to the French embassy. | ‘Revenue Cutters’ History and Growth (By Associated Press.) York, Aug. 4.—Just New 124 German Ship Puts In At Bar Harbor CARRIES CARGO OF OVER $10,- 000,000 IN GOLD Sailed Four Days Ago From New York During Which Time Its - - Whereabouts Was Mystery (BW Associated Press.) Bar Harbor, Maine, Aug. 4. The steamer Kronprinz Essin Cecile, carrying more than ten million dol- lars in gold, whose whereabouts has been a mystery since she sailed from New York last Tuesday, arrived here this morning after a four days forced run. Her officers feared capture. YESTERDAY'S BASE- ; BALL RESULTS National League St. Louis 0, Boston 1. Pittsburg 7. Brooklyn (Chicago 0, Philadelphia 5. o 3. Cincinnati 0, New York 7. vears ago today George \Washington Qlnoihnati 0 New York 4. fsinxlt'll the congressional act which Pittsburg-Brooklyn game 13 in- lestablished the United States reve-|pipgg, nue cutter service. It thus became American League the first maritime force of the Amer- Philadelphia 8, Chicago 9. ican republic. Fifteen months lat- New York 1, Detroit 4. er there were ten revenue cutters Boston 1, St. Louis 6. afloat, officered by veterang of the} Washington 7, Cleveland 4. 0ld Continntal navy. These vessels l(‘onstitult'd the only armed force R afloat belonging to the United Slzml\s Shvarnil Gi Alie -4 catlindes for the following six years. Their in standing in the South Atlantie duties were to patrol the coast, ex- tending in those days from Maine to (teorgia, to prevent smuggling, and privateers in 1798, the revenue cut- ters coptured eichseen of the twen- | { League during the week just passed were numerous and included change 33 » few maritime laws ' i . to (‘{]r““\_" the f‘v“_ g 4 1mas 18 in leadership of the league. Albany, existing in the United States. Or- I bl Tt b i hie Jal 0 0 e ganized under the treasury depart- Which for the last month has been ment, it remained in the discretion pushing Charleston hard for first of the president to send them to war | place during the past week, forged v T i ) " . : under the navy. fighting French {16 the lead by winning five and losing only one of its games, while ty-two rizes taken by the United |Charleston broke even on its six States In the war of 1812 they |[Bames captured the first prize ship, and In the second half of the first di- fought eallantly throuzhont the vision, Augusta, which wag third, wal They fought in the Mexican and Columbus, which was fourth, ex- war; one of the cutters accompanied changed places the naval expedition inst Para- In the second division Savannah puay in 1858, During the civil [remained in fifth place. Macon ad- W :‘.' they fouziit (b the navy and |vancee d from cighth to seventh place, |helped to m: i the blockade of [ Columbia advanced from seventh to |southern port In the Snhanish :‘vi\'l' and _""“I‘ sonville dropped from {American war, a revenue cutfer ac sixth to eighth {companied Dewey into Manila bay, The record of the clubs during while the crew of another won con- ) the past week follows |1‘r ssional medalg for its spectacular Albany won five, lost one; Charles- |rescue of Hnsign Bagley's helpless ton won thr lost three; Columbus | torpedo bhoat at Cardenas, Cuba won four, lost three; Aucusta won NOW two, lost five savannah won three, | Today forty-three armed catters, lost three; Columbia won four, lost ‘lH“ and launches, manned by L1728 " i Maco von three, lost three, tofficers and enlisted men, are scour i Jacksonville won one, lost five {ing the seas as Uncle Sam’s “watch- | ‘:11;:':: of the sea The majority are ) R tationed along the coast of 11 At 1 ( Al | Mohile, {United States ready to steam N Orlea ind Birmingham con- lduty calls One may be goin o tinued to ocen first, second and eca to blow up derelict that rd tior I ot ly. in the become dangerou to nav tion; th « for t week janother scarchine a y for 15t \tlanta forzed al 1 led goods or examining her A \ ) fourth place, ape vhile a third ma on t il Mempl ind Mont- to suppress mutiny or piracy, or m again brin up the rear of ;!w-v is empowered to enforce nearly reased its percentaze le |ever 1w bearing upon the rit I on f it or \mes ‘ protect the seal f By inning six out of - coast Orleans pulled away from dur- Birmingham, although the team Iis ) - ¥ ipproximately twenty points bel I the leaders The r rd y ATy lubs for the week lows: Mo ) 1s of ition t lost tw New Orlea T floatir r 1 Birm ham n > A 1 | Atl t \ | A hours th Anstrian 3 ) T rese Aus- LS Y 1 s to