Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, August 8, 1914, Page 1

e FuUe LlSHEDlN THE BESTE TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BES T STATE BOOST—REMEMBER THAT SATAN S’IAVLD IN HE:‘VEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO T{NCCR HIS HOME T OWN. LA]GI.A‘ID FLORIDA °AIURL ;.nU 8. 1914 ———————————— D —— No. 223 ;JERMANS SINK FOUR BRITISH WAR SHiPS 'Americans [mprisoned By Germans 'S. GEOGRAPHICAL S0C. AND WIFE JAILED e Arrested in Bavaria and Sub- seted to Severest Indignities. Washington Officials Notified (By Associated Press.) aris, Aug. 8.—Archer Hunting- president of the American Ge- .phical society and his wife, 3 arrested in Bavaria by German | {returned to the quirinal today as her se, and imprisoned as spies. chauffeur escaped | and telegraphed the assy saying that both d the severest indignities ador Herrick cabled to Wash- on last night and it » that the State department ng action. ERICANS TELL HARROW- JG TALES OF EXPERILNCES to had suf- is ondon, Aug. 8. ' Austrian frontiers tell harrow- " stories of their cxperien fearful of the fatc of many wom- and children who hle to on the trains. Tourists ownint r own motor cars are thrown and the machines commandeered the authorities, the owners heing , to shift for themselves. flss Ada Black, of (hicago, |seelng a woman scized hy sol- 'g, knocked down, prectically pped of all her clothing, on the rge that she was carrying dis- ches. She was finally thrown on- the train, bleeding, stununed and clothes in raes. feonge H. Sargent, way supply company, t: Recognizing the nts, T took a train from Berlin . Friday morning. very ; guarded above bhelow by liers with fixed bayonets, and the bankments were also Cologne the brid ine was guarded by cavalry were un tells of a Chicago in says, seriousness of and across The in stopped ncar Ilerbesthal, on border, at 2:20 o'clock in the rning. We were notified that we | five minutes in ahich to gt out | walk, and women and children e told to get out of sl epers ) the dark night. ‘We then proceeded and finally ched Belgium and the i an in at dawn While standing ting for the train a womatn car- ng a baby fell over backward from austion. On the border every- ere the streets were guarded by nt sentinels and guns jointed way. ‘T finally reached Brusse vhore et Fremont Hitchcock, son of H. Hitehecock, vice president of the st National Bank 3 with his brother-in stter of credit for $4,000, but w \ble to raise $100 ERICAN CHURCHMEN NAR- ROWLY ESCAPE EXECUTION sondon, Aug. = The t! ape from execut Dr. Walter dlaw and Rivington D Lord, ' tor of a Baptist rch in Brook- , was told 1ch, trustee of ion, which h ‘many, the es returning to Londor ch hardship. \ccording to Dr 1 Lord were sic 'n in Germanv, nera, althouxt ry it, but seeir i wvering about ti ty too es near a m tat diately both were rs and thro jon of being spr ) days in pr rned of their ambassador, eing the prisoners Frederick Switzer- | American | Am- | how | me to sell my honor and tha: | King of Italy Not To Be Drawn In (By Rome, Assoclated Press.) Ttaly, Aug. S.—A state- Emmanuel insistence of the rep- of Germany and Aus- who continualty ment attributed to King in reply to the resentatives tria-Hungary mented their offers in order to obtain in ang- the active co-operation of Italy the politics of the two Teutonic pires, has aroused much in political circles here. of Italy is said to have with the exclamation: “Neither friendship for nor offers made by them disct ll\\ burst out kiug allies ito matter persuade o my my advantageous would country!” Queen Helena with her children majesty desired not to be far away from the king during the present grave situation. She said: “My place in case of danger is he- is ln»l;l-\ml: Financial Conditions IN LURCPE American tour- arriving here from the Gorman og and hridge | ruarded. | the | i Montenegr side my husband.” The queen was accompanicd her sister-in-law, Princess Natalie oi , and her three children by | Rapidly Improving London, Aug. 8.—War risks of the insurance offices today reduced the rate on cargoes from five and one-quarter to four and one-fitth per cent. The Bank of England discount rate was reduced from six | to five per cent. This indicates a | rapid restoration of ormal condi- tions. | | FLORIDIANS CALLED ON TO AID RED CROSS Tallahassee, Fla., Aug. § Gov- | Park Trammell, who is chair- | | ernor |sels. | Brussels dispatehes indicate t ftwenty-tour Flotilla Of Torpedo Boats Attack British Fleet Oft Eastern Coast Of England DIVISION OF GERMAN CAVALRY SURPRISED AND ALNMOST WIPED OUT BY BELG IAN TROOPS Armistice Refused Germans; Dead Lie Three And Four Feet Deep In Trenches Belgians Sieze 36 German Ships: F rench Go to Aid of Belgians at Liege: English Troops Land in France; Portugal Sides With England BELGIANS SIEZE GERMAN VESSEL (By Associated Press.) New York, Aug. S.—Private ca- ble advices received here report that ! . (By Associated Press.) ia flotilla of German torpedo boats ul~| Antwerp, Aug. S.--The Belgian tacked the British war ships in{government today scized thirty-four Humber Waterway to Hull on the [German steamers and two sailing vessels in port here. English east coast, sinking four ves- A were lost, number of the attackers FRENCH TROOPS AID The report tallies with news might be unfavorable, R T the Belgiang in delaying the Ger- ARMISTICE ASKED BY man advance. The forces are sul {ficient to man the forts and extra WO BRpd a0 men at Liege have joined tne ficld (By Associated Press,) forees. ENGLISH TROOPS LAND- N§ The latest hit the hours armistice which London, Ang. Germans asked, had been refused Belgium. the vy Associated Press.) S.—It is officially an- IEnglish troops French officers who ASOTHER CRUSHING that under direction of nounced the | | BELGIANS AT LIEGE; i}c'.\'t('l‘(]:l_\"s declaration of the Brit- (By Associated Press.) ish admiralty that the first war| london. Aug S.—Oflicial dis- | patches from Paris say that Irench o — Liner Cincinnati Reaches U. S Sately (By Boston, Associated Press.) \ug American liner olf Cape ing according mer called at Boulozne and had not ber she July S04 O'Connell of Today's mess .h and sii ol I*a Cod at to wireless N -Th 1 Cincinnati vt ary from Cincinnati left Hambury led hey was due from passengers, Bos 1 of the chamber of United States, “Ship had Sunday . Wi n ¢ here hes the wd today . and Southampton burz ived o oo'clock this morn- the July Sh from since latter including ton. ca oston, me por t on The Cincinnati has on board Cardinal from commerce who said: lights covered and answered no wireles On receipt news president of nig John ol the htly s cills sinee Germany's declaration captain altered his Azores hut course and started for the headed changed IN PORT l Ameriea, Monday Kept off regular and avoided passing ships. since Tuesday . " for lane and None sighted English Gov't To Seize All Foodstuffs (Iy London, orine seize Th further tof life. i hi the 11 1 Associated Press.) Ang., Brit b ish foodstutls in cornering of 44| government 10 House of cavalry has reached Licge and joined {Commons passed a bill today empow to tre Kingdom, wias passed to prevent the the necessitios ISTIRRING SCENES MARK SAILING OF RESERVISTS ING IN FRANCE\ New ‘| rench liner La Lorraine sailed for there was such a farewell ol [ Havre [tears and cheers, man of the Florida Red Cross state | peak English e landi in ; ! % N Speak Lnglisn, are anding Board, this morning received from LOSS FOR GERMANS , m . : el 3 France The place of landing is the headquarters of the American | (By Associated Press.) not disclosed | il(.-(l (‘ross at Washington, D. C., a l.ondon, Aug. 8.-—An Exchange telegraphic appeal for help from the lrejegraph Co, dispatch from Brus- B e s i b Rl patch from Brus| poppyGAL WILL people of Florida for the work of the |selg says that a division of German | Red Cross in the European war The | caval which crossed the river SUPPORT ENGLAND telegram received by Governor Tram- | Meyge north of Liege, had been sur- (By: associated Kress,) imell is as follows: prised and practically annihilated by Lishon : \'”‘I' At a special + S meeting of parliament today 1t was | “Please use this appeal to raisc jelgian cavalry and infantry and ) ',IH L iy 5 . i ¢ : | 5 i o voted equivocally that Portugal funds for the Red C(ross. During |several German regiments surrend i . | would support Encland. The de- onr war with Spain thousands of dol- tered. ; 5 cision was reached today after the lars were sent by the European Red i $ o German demand for information of (ross societies to the American Red (‘ross to aid in the care of our sick tand wounded soldiers. Now 1n the hour of their upreme need the | American Red Cross, both for 'TlJ'i sake of humanity and to express our | gratitude for their aid to us in the time of trouble and distress, las de- cided to charter a ship and send to quh country involved doctors, nurses and hospital supplies Thi ship sailine under the Red (‘ross flag will be under the protection of treaties of Geneva and Th ¢ and can enter any harbor for | the discharze of its bencficent duty, | In no other way can this trained per fferent countrie Protection i,m ided also for tl personnel of i the U,] ('ross societies neutral of s of to lations and to may Boards of Trade, and ommerce, bution butions donors aid of any DEFEAT Ol« GFRMANS AT LIEGE CERTAIN | |FRENCH AND GERMANS Portugal’s intentions York, Auy, (. waving When the of flags and tooting of whistles as this har- civil " has not There 's of the 's among her Kknown woe re sine I'rench army 1,400 passengers, © war 700 reserve sol- and many From soon after daylight until the sight down the ship was out of o rthe pier I"rench patriotism w 2000, the ‘wlmms‘ of il ith wearing land coat lapels 12pli the wis in numl mk an "and a half hours 11 and waists, Qa s s icolor inereasing ang Marseillaise breaking fervid Men and wom- uproar o t by o hats il at Hing | of | hroe | in on the (By Associated Press. song only to utter frantic cheers as Paris, Aug. S It is officially an- | FIGHT AT LUXI‘NBURG reservists went abroad nonnced that the Lieze forts are stil (I Associnted Press.) Along the rails and in the rigging holdinz out The Germans who en Brussels, Aug, S The wir min=1 o (e Minnehaha of the Atlantie tered Licge vesterday evacuated the |ister learned this morning that fight "l'l.<|w~;m|! Line British sailors and city before the Belgi Resene di- [ine had oceurred between the Freneh §g e s swarmed and volleyed ehee jon arrived. This is regarded as [and Germans in Luxenhurg [at the Frenchmen. Every ferry and a moral defeat ‘m passing the pier saluted with a s CABLE COMMUNICATION |whistle blast. Passengers and crews BODIES PILED THREE REESTABLISHED vuved and cheered. AND FOUR FEET DEEP Chyasoainted ELom.) | Give Way to Grief N York, Aug. § It w. A=t Phe emotional strain ol the cheo (By Associated Press.) nounced today that the wvur [i ne and singing broke down all sel B lls, An Returnin ) station at Tuckerton, N, J 1l control and the hundreds ol women a say the trenches around Lis tablished communication th IHan ",._‘“,, went to the ship to say good re filled with bodies of German lover, Germany Cable conmunica to their husbands sons, brother dicrs, sometimes piled three and four [ tion with Germany h rod cothearts ga vay to arief I ral « Iiven those who were aboard only on : - e ——— ness and knew none of the pa TTTOWN T l‘)f) YEARS 0LD ;S'\YS (ROWN PRINCE thout with wet ¢y« I rer X H | BRROUGHT CN WAR | vine uttered a pro a \ I celebrate | ‘ [ de ) h } | | i Vaterland, 7l no r I the week ‘ rabiu \ 18 e old Home cek and | I 6 ( f oat and | e e e AN T TN CHOBEN rthplace for a number of v wpt. William St. Ant nl AS GOVERNOR OF | expectd :l'Ivhrrin;:vrm. on ext mI‘ d furlo .:‘h [ RESERVE BOARD {unattached, of the enth ry | ORGANIZED AGAINST STRIKE ! conps of the Rriti teaves to-| P En ey ; E”' ; : § ‘y| Washington, Au Charle g L : ) the | MELLRL SRR “I'wv lin of Boston, has heen selected s 9 s }uu‘:w:! of the f reserve hoard ‘3. ked 1t n tt I ] 1 8 T d } y G —_— A€ . i I 1 na 1 I re y Mr X f I | e, r I 1 ottt ¥ ) Mrs Wilson To Be Buried AtRome, Ga INTERMENT WILL TAKE PLACE TUESDAY AFTERNOON President Bearing Up as Well as Could Be Expected; Is Showered With Sympathy (Ry Associated Press.) Wa Aug, 8 After pri- vate se in the East room of the White nhiou Monday afternoon the hody ot Mrs. Wilson will leave on a special train for Rome, Ga., for in- terment Tuesday afternoon in Myr- tle 1 he Hill cemetery ., the In the party will president and family, several members of the cabinet and a few and relatives. The party return to Washington immedi- after the funeral. President Wilson appeared at the friends will ately executive offices today in an all- white suit with band of crepe aroand his arm. Policemen who have been stationed at the White House for many vears will toke the casket from the EKast room te the 1 heavse Thousanas or teiegrams and let- ters alveady had arrived ana it soemed that almost every fami.y in the United States was offering conso- lation to the president of hiy loss The king of Sweden those who sent his sympathy today. Tho heads of most of the nations of Kurope have paused in their battle plang to forward cablegrams. Anextra foree tloned today at the White IHouse out the curious anc acy for the Wilson fricn wit was one of of police was sta- the closed gates of sroupds Lo Keep malntain priv- amily. Only the the family the White Is of 1in most intimate were allowed House. The three dang Adoo, Mrs. Sayre an Wilson, garbed walked in the groun White House ecarly respite, The ident tively quict night and those siid he as well as iters, Mra, Me- d Miss Manrgaret feep mourning, 1ds south of the oday for a brief in « pres passed a compara close to him bearing up today e 8 PIress his wils conld be expected, planned to see nobody unle oflicial attention ing husin demanded THE OUTLOOK I'OR THIS COUNTRY MOST ENCOURAGING SAYS SECRETARY REDFIELD Washington, Ang \merican crops can and must move to lurope, That 15 the prossed today hy Seerctar: Redfield, of the depart i I ter a mfer " th () rvian | I 1in eoneed orry vhont | Id th em phi ) ro| road i e nst \ mr wheat o tar Will sl tarve or will she Il dee ms ol trar rtation? It ) 10 ( el to nrovide hi1 (rain m t 1 up for a oon i ( of suprem 11 he resu ( la on notieed the policy of Great Dritan and France as reflected in their naval §u1'v1»l it is to obtain ntrol of ti ci ot onee If England op l 11 Fnelish mer \ hip resume their transporta of I 0] If (ierma fil he vill cars } ra England, of conr is our st ( tomer ¢ ale read insuring merchant shiy D to 80 ent their value d T think \ \ t 1 teps n that dir } thing tt in \ nd r ] I't I 1 B 1 ' | ( |