Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, August 5, 1914, Page 1

LAND EVENING TELEGRAM FUbLlSHED lN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF' THE BEST STATE BOOST—REMEMBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN., OLUME III $15,000,000 To Be Sent Americans [VE MILLIONS IN ALL VOTED BY CONGRESS zpress Co.s and Bankers Send $5.- 000,000: Morgan Proffers $5.000.000 (By Associated Press) New York, Aug. jod that J. P. Morgan & rough their Paris branch has ined 6,000,000 in gold aced immediately at the disposal Americans in Europe. Co {0 1 to Additicnal $2.500,000 Voted (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. H.-—A hill au- orizing an additional appropria- m of $2,500,000 for the relief of nerfcans in KEurope passed the yuse this morning, and a few min- es later it passed the Senate and Bnt to the president for his sig- "ture. “leet of Vessels to Be Sent After Americans : (By Associated Press.) -Washington, Aug. 5.—The Unit- States cruiser Tennessee, carryin (Idong in gold, will sail tonight + Burope to replenish the purses Americans stranded there. Assist- :t Secretary of War Breckenridge | dd geveral treasuy and army offi- \is will sail on the Tennessee. Lat- y & fleet of coastwise neutral vessels 11 go to bring the refugees home. ere are more than 100,000 Amer- 08 abroad now, most of whom ant to return home. N Tennessee Sails Tomorrow (By Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. 5.—It was of- lally announced this morning that 3 cruiger Tennessee had postponed ling till tomorrow morning in or- r to ecomplete all arrangements. "e armored cruiser North Carolina 11 aceompany the Tennessee. 5. .srnmy BASE- BALL RESULTS 3 National League 5.t is under- | g | will not be LAKELAND FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY AUG 5, 1914 Dogs of War Are Loosed; Germans ah& British Clinch; F ighting Off Coast of Maine; Belgians Best Germans ‘Mrs. Woodrolenlson Is Critically 1l (By Associated Press.) \\'nslnngt(m, Aug. con- dition of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson who §.—The has been suffering from nervous troubles for two months is now ex- | |tremely grave, and Mrs. Francis Sayre and Miss Margaret Wilson | who have been away fom Washing- ton, have been called to her bed- side. The president has been con- | tautly at her bedside for several ‘Warburg and Delano | Are Recommended; ‘ (By Associated Press.) i Washington, Aug. .5.—The con- firmation of Paul M. Warburg of New York and Frederick A. Delano i Chicago, to complete the federa] re- serve board was recommended today by the Senate banking committee. Wall Street Begins To Settle Downj (By Associated Press.) New York, Aug. 5.-—Wall Street has settled down, convinced that the lrusmnptinu of normal conditions in the indefinite future. It is virtu- ally certain that the stock exchange reopened as long as the 18 } London stock exchange remains | closed . | COST IN LIVES AND MONEY OF WARS THAT HAVE OCCURRED Of the six great powers 1nvolved in the present strife, France has had 25 wars, winning 12 and losing 13. England and Germany each have had 10 wars, winning eight and losing two each. Austria, with 15 wars, lost 10 and won 5, while Russia lost her four wars. Italy won three and lost five of her eight wars Mac Laren, authority on war, as- serts that the loss of life in battle since authentic history began amounts to 1,400,000,000, or the en- | the for the tire population of globe last years From 1683 untii 1815 the Old World saw 65 years of solid warfare $5,945,000.000, 330 which cost the people counting a debt | | | i | | | | | | | | not { of $4,000,000,000 Since then the »hic‘so 1 A\;)“ \‘I)lk 4 cost of supporting vast armies (“l(lj :’tl L:uis o I'.I“”L ‘”: ; | navies in time of peace as well as ttsburg 0, "N_““ S | war has been enormous Cinéinnati 3, Philadelphia 4 4 . i % 5 The total losses of the allies in » Cineinnati-Philadelphia Game, 11 : the Crimean war was 252,600, 1ings. , 9ng Ameri Tt |of Russia 256,000; the cost to me ]_Call.‘ cague - land was $345.000,000 to France Washington 7, Cleveland 6 ‘ 1to R s g 00,000 g ssia $710, Philadelphia Chicago 4 ol and to Lusgia:: e r []\,ew York . Detroit 0 1lmu‘luln_ In the Franco-German war Boston 1, St. Louis 2. |'28,000 Germans were killed ana ) - 1101,000 wounded; 156,000 French 3 APPLE SHOW soldiers were killed, 143,000 wound | - Boston, Mass., Aug. § The an-|Germans or to neutral states al apple exhibit held in conjunec- The most recent war in which an On with the convention of the In-!of the great powers has been er national Apple Shippers’ Associa- | gaged, the Russian conflict seems to n commenced here today and will [indicate that the losses will be in | . ld over three ‘3-1.\- Western \"“’\‘“\"71 sreater ratio than the above rk fruit growery are especially |in the present armed meetine of ;ll represented, both at the m---rv‘”,(,-\\‘,«; In the three weeks' en- £ and,with the exhibits. The pur- | gagement at Mukden alonc the ag s of the exhibits is to show the | sregate loss was 163,000 ‘velopmem and condition of the | /nmercfal varieties in the various | T e ! ites and sections. Recognition | CONVENTION OF FRUIT GROWERSJ‘ - 3 been ‘given to the fact that the| it i8 mot matured so early g to do with this exhibit Jgress of the crop throuzhout the |at the in gust, but maturity has had noth- |the greater development of the The | ple industry of Georgia will be made Griffin, Ga., Aug. 5.—Plansg for ap- joint meeting of the Georgia rious States is the real interest of Apple Association and the State 3 gathering. Horticultural Society here today The object of the joint meeting PBOGRESSIVES' PLANS will be to greatly incre the acre OCM Aug. 5.—Plans of the |age planted apples on the pro- -Ogl‘e!lh’(‘ party campal in the|duction of groves already bearing, :~sl will be made at the anniversary |the latter result to be accomplished Ity of the party here today, ac-|through the adoption the “rding to Medill McCormick, na-|advanced methods of hortienlt mal committes 1 for Illinois. [Officials of the Georgia experiment '\e convention is intended as a re- station have a great many ir fon of those who participated inling and educating things to sho e first nat Prozressive con- the fruit srowers and k farmers ntion. who attend this meeting NN Embassies in Berlm and St. Petersburg Destroyed BELGIAN OFFICIALS REPORT TH EY ARE SUCCESSFULLY COMBAT- TING GERMAN INVASION : THEIR LOSSES TRIFLING French Sink German Crusier And Capture Two Others GERMANS VIOLATE NEUTRALITY OF SWITZERLAND AND EN- CROACH ON DUTCH TER RITORY NEAR NILBURG ol —— Peters- man embassy building in St. (By Associated Press.) burg and the Russian embassy build- Londen, Au2. 5.--Great ~ritain |[in® in Berlin have been destroyed by lust night deelared var on Gormany MObS. GERMAN SHIPS SUNK AND CAPTURED BY FRENCH (By Associated Press.) Algiers l.ondon, Aug. Authentic confirmation of the re- ported sinking of the German cruiser Panther and the caprure of the cruis- ers Goeben and Breslau by a French fleet off the Algerian coast yesterday reached here today. when the latter country refused to respect the neutrality of Belgium, Thus passed all hdpes of a peaceful settlement of the controversy and Great Britain settled down to war. via HEES BATTLE MAY BE RAGING OFF MAINE COAST! (By Associated Press.) Portland, Maine, Aug, 5.—Firing by heavy guns was heard off the coast of Maine this morning by | Portland observatory. The firing! was apparently southeast, near Se- guin island. off the mouth of Kenne- | GERMANS VIOLATE DUTCH TERRITORY (By Associated Press.) ; London, Aug. H.—The Germans 1}‘“‘ river mear Bath. The harbor ihuve violated Dutch territory near forts and points between here and | Nijpure. It is reported that the bath also heard the firing. Germans met resistance after cross- 2 it ing the river near KEysden, in Bel- (By Associated Press.) gium New York, Aug. 5.—Three Brit- e ish, three German and two French cruisers are known to be off Llns‘SWISS NEUTL ALITY VIOLATED BY GERMANS (By Associated Press.) Paris, Aug. It is reportea that the Germans have violated Switzerland's neutrality . coast and the firing off Portland this! morning may have marked the first engagement between either the Brit- ish and German or French and Ger- man ships. MOBS DESTROY EMBASSIES AT ST. PET- ERSBURG AND BERLIN PLUCKY BELGIANS RE- SIST GERMAN INVASION (By Associated Press.) Brussels, Aug. ~The Belgian (By Associated Press.) "minister of war in an official state- Washington, Aug. 5 According ment today says the Belgians are to State department advices the Ger- successfully combatting the German H.~ A s e RULERS WHO ARE PARTIES TO THE TRIPLE ENTENTE Czar Nicholas II of Russia George V of Great Britain . President Poincare of France invasion and that Belgian losses are trifling in comparison to those of the Germans GERMANS INVADE THE PROVINCE OF LIEGE (By Associated Press,) Brussels, Aug. 5.-—The Belgian Official Gazette that the entire Seventh and German army corps have invaded the Belgian province of today Liege. President Offers to Mediate Differences (By Associated Press.) Washington, Wilson to all European powers at war. Aug, b has offered his good oflices i The proffer of good services was i not sent to Servia or Montenegro be- cause these countries are not par- ties to the Hague convention. The president has sent the follow- ing message to Emperor William, Emperor Nicholas, Emperor [Franz tJoseph, President Poincare and Kigg | George: ) | powers | vention, 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 tact in the interest of European peace either now or at any other time that might be more suitable, as an casion to serve you and all concerned in a way that would afford me last- inz cause for gratitude and happi- ness. Signed) “WOODROW WILSON. " I The proffer of good offices was for- official head of one of the 1atory to The Hague con- oc- announced | Tenth | President | I feel it to be my privilege | .man lines ( moment . Dlrect Cable ‘New YorkTo Germany Cut BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN SEV- ERED BY BRITISH v Dirert News From Germany to U. §. Thus Cut Off; Stil] Connected With English Ceast (By Associated Press,) | Washington, Aug. b Another neutrality proclumation ire'ad Germery ad rland, WO Tcare not in yester pron | has been prepared for isoiian L0- day. i (By Associated Press.) New York. communication G Aug. b. from Direct cable York to It lieved that British war vessels cut The cables to the English coast are still ' New | |Germany has been cut, is be- the cables east of Azores island. in service. The cutting of the German cable between Emden and the Azores vir- tually completes the isolation of Ger- many from communication with the outside world except 1 far as messages may be exchanged by wire- less. All direct communication with the United States is severed. Hereafter all news of happenings in Germany will have to filter through hostile countries — Russia the east, | France on the west and England on Ithe north . All submarine lines in the Medi- terrancan belong to the EBastern Tel- egraph company, a British concern and any German news that did make its way southeastern Europe throngh Austria-Hungary would not be transmitted over the lines of this company . News of S0 on to Ger- and the cutting of the between Germany may be expected at any Already these lines are in the hands of British authorities, where they land on British territory. England \vunhrnl by Sm-n‘l‘flr\ Bryan to the The only other possible outlet, American embassies in the nations telegraphically, for Germany, is to in'\'nl\'ud and through them trans- the east. but on this side she is mitted to the governments. ’hvnnnml in by Russia, with whom It was said at the White House no intimations had that such an offer would he favorably re- ceived Wilson the position that the Enuropean war was its effect on been received President took 80 stupendous and that she is at war. All land lines from Germany in every direction except to Austria-Hunzary already have been severed All cable communication from Ger- many to the north, Norway and the entire world wag liable to he so .., : i i Sweden, which may still be in ope- lasting that the United States, ag one ration, is practically valueless for of the few larze neatral Powers, o woagon that fows so transmitted could mot do otherwise than at to reach the outside world would lml_"" »”” P to be the means for have to be relayed to England. bringing about peace I The last direct Berlin message re- The proffer of good oflices was not rolved b the . Asiocinted: Drogs- was sent to the governments of Servia Chetween 12 and 1 o'cloek last night. and Montenegro because these oy [t wis the ofeltl actount: 4t ‘the ernments are not parties to: The Rritisgh ambassador’s formal an- Hague convention 3”” heoment to! the Gorman foreigh A hope that the president’s off Tioflice of the declaration of war and might be accepted wag prevalent in ‘”“ mhiksan request for his cflicial circleg because it is nit nee passports Up to thi time direct egsary for any of the warring pow S i teation: ovee the. Tink that ers to change the present military was severed today had been constant ’“””‘f “_ they accept it. Article sev | and quick, althongh subject of course en of The Hague: convention -pro-j g censrship at Berlin i vide ! T'he acceptance of m.ulmlwfm can ‘DIFFERENCES IN TIME HERE 1nul. unless there he an agreement AND AT SEATS OF WAR Ito the contrary. have the effeet of ‘iim-rrny»lin:', delaving or hindering In following the war news it { mobilization or other measures or|.p;i10 bo remembered that when it LIVI"[I:TI.TII!!Ilh for war is noon here it is in ‘; “If it takes plaee after the com Barls 4909 0" m P | mencement of hostilities the mili- London, 4:00 p. m | ilury operations in progress are not St. Petersburg, 6:01 p. m -y |interrupted in the ahgence 4 of an Vienna, 5:01 p. m agreement to the contrary Belgrade, 5:00 p. m Tokio, 11:30 a. m Bryan Calls Conference Hongkong, 11:37 a. m. (By Associated Press.) Rome, 4 Washington, Aug. 5 Secretary Athens, 5:35 Bryan has called a conference of San Franc a. m. representatives of European powers SRR A for late today when it is believed a HOLD TRIAL MEET.NG messaze will be deliverd suppiemen- y to previous ones urging the ac Hunter, \hmv Aug. §.—The ptance of the good offices of the convention of Twin Cities-Aber- | United States & deen and Yellowstone Park Trail % e o - i “Asww.mu:v. began here today, and | Senator Fletcher marocned in will hold over tomorrow. The chief “]"1‘- becan th ms} lin¢ object n ) try to have heen scared out of business by d the war, and some of those Stockton editors and p i W I nat iralization papers and stay