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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
[fit XXIII— No. 181
FRANCE ORDERS MOBILIZATION
WAR ONLY MATTER OF HOURS;
GERMAN MINISTERS LEAVE POSTS
50IA1SBURGERS
SCATTERED A BOUT
SEEING EUROPE
•
Attorney General Bell and John
Price Jackson Among Local
People Who Are Abroad
MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RETURN
Only American Lines Will Be Open
in Case of General Clash
of Arms
The French Telcgra pli Cable
Company announced to-day (liat
there was little likelihood of mes
sages for Germany reaching; their
destination over Its lines as all
telegraph wires with Germany
'yi<l been cut. Messages to Ger
ii weio accepted at the
isk.
Seattle thrdVigh the continent of
Europe,! aflame with war, are
about fiVt Harrlsburgers. and the de-
of steamship traffic leads
they tvftl he able to return home in
the evjfen of a general European clash
of arifna. ">
Jn/regrd to the personal safety of
the liar sburgers there Is little doubt
that eve if compelled to stay abroad
they wold be accorded every protec
tion by he foreign governments. So
far as h'own it is believed that none
are in he Balkan countries which
are seldift visited by the tourists—
nor are ny in Russia.
Vent on (iermin I.ine
What is apparent, Jowever, is the
fact tht a number of the tourists
went ovr on German Ines, the North
German Lloyd and the Hamburg-
Americai. Traffic on hese lines have
been stspended. Acording to V.
I.orne Ihmmel, local agent for these
lines, toirlsts will ha>e their passage
money lack refunded and will then
have to make the belt arrangements
they can should the; desire to re
turn.
In th« event of Enfland taking an
active p\rt in the war.vithln the next
week or so, it will be l»rd to get back,
as only the Americanlines will con
tinue to ply between the countries.
And the American ltr boats plying
between New York art Southampton
and Philadelphia and Liverpool are
six in number. »
According to dlspatnes from Eng
lish ports, offers of 500 even for
steerage passage hote are Being
made. V. I.orne IJumiel to-day re
ceived the following nfice from the
New York agents of thov'orth German
Lloyd:
Please note that onaccount of
the threatening condlon abroad
no steamers of our lin will leave
Cnited States or Canrlian ports
until further notice.
Harrisburgers Aroad
Among the Harrisbugers abroad
ere Mr. and Mrs. Chars 1,. Gerdes,
120 Cumberland street, vio have been
in Europe three montha-nd were ex
pected home this weeM Dr. Carson
I'oover and daughter, .Vss Katherine
Coover, Pine street; J\ and Mrs.
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JOINT MASS MKTINfi
Members of the transprtation broth
erhoods in meet In
joint session Sunday at 7:30, in
White's Hull. Vcrbeke feet.
Late News Bulletins
MANE ANCHOR DEDICATED
Heading PH.AIIR. t.—The pnclmr from the hiiltlPHlilp Maine, sunk
In Havuiia hnrl><. which was recovered and presented to this city, was
dedicated h«-re tday. It occupies a prominent position in the municipal
park. There w< a parade of 3,000 members of the fraternal organiza
tions and the <1 was (sally decorated. The oration was given by Frank
lin I>. RoosevelJw-slstaiit secretary of the navy. Congressman Hotlierinal
and others SIHIN
CA;RANZA REACHES SALTILLO
Saltlllo. VUco, Aug. I.—General Carranza. tlie Constitutionalist
chief, ai rivetl fre last night. The Carlrajal commissioners are expected
to arrive t<*-n|it.
VOULD NOT ANNEX SERVIA
London, '■— The Westminster Gazette says the Austro-Hun-
Sarian goverpent yesterday sent a communication to St. Petersburg
cclurlug thaiVustria-lluiiKary had no intention or annexing Scrvlrt, ex
tinguishing tl sovereignty of Servla or re-annexing the Sanjck (prov
ince) of N'ovtxar.
Washing", Aug. I.—Geo?te C. Carother. special representative of
the State dejrtmeiit. who lias ocen accompanying General Villa, ar
rived to-day om El l'aso and liud a long conference with Secretary
Bryan. He f>laincd in person his impressions of the lighting general.
Wasbingn. Aug. I.—l>ack of a quorum In the House Hanking and
Currency eoinlttre to-da.v delayed consideration of the treasury bill
removing rertctlons on the issue of $500,000,000 emergency currency
and making I promptly available for any crisis.
I'hiladclda.jAug. I.—The American Line steamship Merlon, which
files the Brfch Ibg, sailed to-day for Liverpool and QuccnMown with
many of tliQ>a singers of the Hamburg-American liner Khaetla. Tlie
transfer of iMCttcrg rrom the Rhaetiu to the Merlon was necessitated
by the of the Hamburg-Amcricun line that all sailings
would be <)«conu*ued until further notice.
New YoV Aw. I.—The body of a well dressed young woman was
found by chin l " o ' 1 V-day beneatli a heap of clothing and a mattress In
an iinoceiipiM l,ttt V east Slxtorntli street. A towel by which the
woman had /app» r< "\v IH*CII strangled was still wrapped tight about
her neck. ,
Scene When Stock Exchange Closed; German Emperor Reviewing Troops
s ... —-
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The Insert figure* are J. P. Morgan (left) and Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo. The background
photograph is of the scene in front of the New York Stock Exchange when it closed its doors for the first time
in forty years. Four big New York brokerage firms have been forced to the wall as a result of the agitation in
stock caused by the European crisis and fear is felt for a half dozen others. In lower picture Emperor Wil
liam can be identified by cross. At his side is Count Von Moltke, head of the German army.
SIDELIGHTS ON
WAR
London.—The Central News says
llie British foreign office this evening
received an unortblal message to the
elTeet that German mobilization had
been ordered.
New York. Aug. 1. Official notice
was received at the \ustrlan-Hun-
gurian consulate hero to-day that the
reserves had been called for general
mobilization. How to get the 200,000
men back to Austria-Hungary was a
problem. It was at llrst planned to
have them sail on Italian steamers.
These would have to puss Gibraltar,
where they might be seized by Kng
land.
London, Aug. 1. —Information reach
ed the French Embassy liere to-day
tliat the German Ambassador In Paris
lias intimated that he purposes to leav
ing his |>ost to-night. Officials at the
French Embassy said, however, that
'efforts were still being made 4n vari
ous directions to maintain the peace,
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HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1, 1914
DECISION 111 FREIGHT
RtlE CASE WILE BE
MADE PUBLIC THY
Seventy-two Railroads Will Be Af
fected by Announced Prom
ise by Commission
By Associated Press
Washington. D. C.. Aug:. I.—lt was
announced to-day by the Interstate
Commerce Commission that every
effort would be made "to publish the
decision in the eastern advance freight
case" at or after 3 p. m. to-day.
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I THE WEATHER,
F* IlarrlnbnrK an<l vicinity) Part
ly olouil >■ to-nluht and Sundays
moderate temperature.
For Kaalrrn Pe.nuaylvnnlai Partly
cloudy to-nltcht and Sunday)
gentle ahlftlne wlnda.
, Hlver
The main river will continue to
fall xlovrly to-night nnd Sunday.
A MaKf of about 1.4 feet la Indi
cated tor llnrrlnburg Sunday
| moriliK.
Temperature! H a. m., (10.
Sum Klaea, Sio3 a. M.i aetn, 7ilß
p. m.
Mooni Kali moon, Auiroat 5, 7i4l
a. m.
River Stave I l.tt feet above low
water mark.
Veaterday'a Weather
| Highest temperature, 77.
I.oiveit temperature. S3.
Mean temperature. Ml.
normal temperature. 74.
Germany Sends Ultimatums
to France and Russia; All
Countries Ready to Fight
France Secretly Mobilizes Her Forces and Is Prepared For Eventuali
ties; French Foreign Office Officials Issue Statement in Which
They Say all Prospects of a Peaceful Settlement Are Hopeless;
Strict Censorship in European Countries Withholds News of Military
Activities; King George Forwards Message to Russian Emperor
Urging Efforts to Avert a General War.
"And now 1 commend you to God. Go to church and kneel before God and
pray for His help for oar gallant army," says Emperor in war speech
By Associated Press •
Berlin, Aug. I.—The German emperor made a war speech to the people of Berlin yesterday In which he
expressed the hope that It he was unable to Induce his opponents to maintain peace he would wield the sword
and show his enemies what it means to provoke Germany.
The emiieror has summoned the reichstag to meet 011 Tuesday and lieur the decision of the emperor and
the hundesrath and If necessary to vote a war crisis.
Five thousand persons assembled in front of the palace' and cheered the emperor and the empire. During
the demonstration Emperor William appeared in a window and addressed his subjects as follows:
. "A fateful hour hah fall<*n for Germany, Envfasas peoples everywhere are compelling us to our just defense.
The sword has lieen forced Into our hands.
*•1 hope that If my efforts at the last hour do not succeed In bringing our opiionents to see eye to eye
with us and in maintaining' the peace wp shall with God's help so wield the sword- that we shall restore It to
Its sheath again with honor.
"War wonlod demand of its an enormous sacrifice In property and life, hut we should show our enemies
what It means to provoke Germany, and now I commend you to God. Go to church and kneel before God and
our gallant army."
Paris, Aug. I.—An official decree orders a general mobilization of the French
army beginning to-morrow. ,
LONDON, AUG. 1. THE USUAL FLOOD OF TELEGRAMS FROM THE CONTI
NENT TO LONDON WAS SUDDENLY STOPPED THIS AFTERNOON AND ONLY A
FEW ISOLATED MESSAGES WERE DELIVERED AND THESE WERE EITHER BE
LATED QR LACKING IN IMPORTANCE. TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION ALSO
CEASED.
Ultimatums were sent to-day by Germany to France and Russia. Russia was or
dered by Emperor William to stop mobilization within 12 hours expiring at noon,
while France was given 18 hours to declare her attitude in certain contingencies.
Italy probably will remain neutral as she regards the campaign of her allies, Ger
many and Austria as an aggressive war in which she is not called on to intervene.
King George made a final effort to maintain peace by telegraph to Emperor Nicholas
of Russia.
The Bank of England discount rate went up to ten per cent..to-day—the highest
level it has ever reached. Continental banks also raised their rates.
France was reported to have ordered general mobilization of her forces, as the pros
pects of peace are thought hopeless.
Strict censorship in European countries kept back news of military movements.
Communication by telegram between England and France is interrupted, the Gov
ernments being desirous of preventing leakage of information.
Japan will not intervene unless British interests in the Far East are endangered.
The German Ambassador was reported to have left St. Petersburg.
London, Aug. I.—King George in n final effort to prevent the outbreak of a general European war and the
meeting; of millions of men in armed conflict to-day at the eleventh hour sent a dispatch to Emperor Nicholas of
Russia and his message was understood to contain an ultimatum appealing for preservation of pea<-e. Ills ma
jesty's action was taken after an audience with Premier Asqulth at 2 o'clock this morning, when the war clouds '
were blackest.
At the same time from Rome came the news, published In the Messagcro. that Italy had decided to remain
neutral unless attacked. While tills Information was not confirmed, it was said in official circles to have "caused no
surprise."'
At the Italian embassy in Ix>ndon the belief was expressed that should Italy remain neutral, with the possi
bility left open of her turning against her allies, Germany and Austrla-llunary, the hitter nation would be re
luctant to embark on a general European war.
TIME LIMIT EXPIRES AT NOON TO-BAY
On the other hand, the fact stood out that Germany had taken a very firm attitude and had asked Russia to
suspend the mobilization of her forces within a time limit of twelve hours, expiring at noon to-day. She also had
asked France to define within eighteen hours the attitude she would assume in case of war by Germany and Aus
tria against Russia. It was pointed out In authoritative circles that France's attitude could only lie that under tlio
terms of her treaty with Russia she would be compelled to Intervene.
German circles to-day showed considerable uneasjness all over the world. The German forces In China were
being concentrated at Tslng-Tau, the German consul general left his post at Cape Town and German ships were
Jirdered to seek neutral ports. In regard to the Far East, the Japanese ambassador In London said to-day that as
ring as the warships belonging to the nations comiioslng the triple alliance remained at Tslng-Tau Japan would
take no action against tliem, but should they attack British interests or should Tslng-Tau he attacked, a situation
would arise which would be dealt with by Japan hi tlio spirit of the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
FRANCE WOULD NOT BE ATTACKED BY GERMANY
At the German emliassy reference was made to Gcrnjan mention of French neutrality In her note to the French
government and It was said that this seemed to Imply that France herselr would not be attacked by Germany.
Telephonic communication between London and Paris was Interrupted to-day. the respective goverments hav
ing taken over the service In order to prevent the leakage of news. Communication between I'arls and Brussels
was similarly Interrupted.
In regard to the financial situation, the Hank of England, which was again called on to supply an unprece
dented amount of gold, raised its rate to-day to 10 per cent., which is higher than It has been trace the Indian
mutiny hi 18<17.
Many hardy Americans still insist on obtaining passports from the United States emliassy, mainly for Ger
many and France, In spite of warnings that their chances for obtaining transportation are slim. They declare the
reason to be. In most cases, to get members of their families out of those countries, but some of them say they
have Important business to transact.
French Say There Is No Hope of Peace
By Associated Press
Paris, Aug. I.—At the French foreign olllce to-day officials declared they considered It would now be folly
to rely on any hope of a peaceful outcome of the crisis. France's efforts at Berlin they said had failed and any
glimmer of hope which had appeared liad been Immediately extinguished.
i xiie conditions under which the diplomatic "conversations" continued to-day made It, In the French official
ivicw, appear almost impossible to expect a satisfactory Issue and it was reluctantly admitted that war seemed to
I be only • question of hours. 1
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