invading Armies Rushing Hostile Count
HARRISBURG l§j|illJ TELEGRAPH
LXXXIII—No. 182
GERMAN INVASION OF BELGIUM
FORCES ENGLAND TO MOBILIZE
CLEARING HOUSE 10
ISSUE CERTIFICATES
TO MEET SITUATION
Decision in New York Reached
After Conference With
McAdoo and Others
MORE CURRENCY IN NEW YORK
Washington Sends Sub-Treasury
Between $40,000,000 and
, $50,000,000
By Associated Press
New York, AUK. 3. —The Clearing
House at r 'i meeting to-day decided to
Issue clearing house certificates to
meet the currency situation brought
about by the European war crisis.
The decision to issue certificates was
reached after a general discussion of
the foreign situation and its bearing
on business conditions here. It was
the unanimous opinion that in view
of the foreign situation every means
had been adopted to protect the coun
try's gold supply.
An additional resolution was adopt
ed making available in payment of
balances all forms of currency issued
on authority of the national govern
ment. This indicates the desire by
the bankers to use. freely the currency
issued to the National Currency Asso
ciation to the fullest extent for the
yj'qulrements of their correspondents
and the needs of interior exchange.
Secretary McAdoo. of the Treasury
Department, who came from Wash
ington last night to attend a confer
ence with New York bankers, started
back for the capital at 9.30 o'clock
to-day.
Secretary McAdoo, just before he
left the city, said:
"We are going to work together to
relieve the positions of Americans
abroad, and anything that the gov-!
ernment can do in their behalf will be i
done."
"If American bankers ship gold to |
England," Mr. McAdoo was asked,
"will It violate our neutrality?"
"1 cannot pass on that," he said.
John Skelton Williams, Comptroller j
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Emperor Bill Hasn't
a Thing on Maggie
When It Comes to War
Into the dispensary ward of the
Harrlsburg Hospital to-day came
Ervin Grummage, aged 22. 1088 South
Ninth street. Both his thumbs and
the side of his nose were Weeding.
" "Smatter?" queried the house
doctor.
"Fightin'," grunted Ervin.
"Fightin' who?"
"Muh girl." growled the bleeding
victim of the combat. "And she bit
me thumbs, she did. and hit me on I
the nose with a broken lamp. No. sir.
Emperor Hill hasn't anything on my
Maggie when it comes to war."
Caillaux Reported Shot
by a Son of Calmette
Special to The Telegraph
■ London, Aug. 3.—lt is rumored in
Yiette. France, to-da.v that the
17-year-old son of Gaston Calmette'
has murdered Joseph Caillaux, whose]
wife killed his father. Confirmation 1
of the rumor is impossible so far. !
COTTON OIL EXCHANGE CLOSED
By Associated Press
New Vork, Aug. 3.—The cotton oil j
exchange did not open to-day. Ftusi-1
ncss may be resumed to-morrow,
though the exchange may remain |
closed longer if it is deemed wise.
Late News Bulletins
COALITION GOVERNMENT PROBABLE
li<>n<lon, AIIK. 3. —The Evening Standard says Iherr is every proba
bility of the formation of a coalition government in the British Isles to
tide over the present crisis. Andrew Bonar I/aw, the Marquis of I.ans
downe and Arthur «T. Balfour, three Opposition leaders, where in con
sultation with cabinet ministers to-day.
New York, AIIK. —Decision to enforce the sixty-day clause before
withdrawal of deposits was reached to-day by members of the New
York State Savings Hank Association. All savings banks in the State arc,
affected. There was no disorder during the forenoon' at any of the prl
vate banks on the lOast Side, the bulk of \iliosc depositors are foreigners.
Chicago, Aug. 3.—Sensational declines took place this afternoon
in tiie price of hogs. Prices broke as much as fifty cents on the hun
dreds eight.
Washington, Aug. 3.—A1l restrictions on the amount of currency
which may be issued under Section 5 of the Hank I,aw was removed
to-day by the House In an amendment, passed 231 to 0 and hurried
over to the Senate.
Saltlllo, Mcx., Aug. 2.—An advance on Mexico City of over 70.000
well armed and equipped constitutionalists soldiers was begun to-day
nn orders from General < 'arranza.
Havana, Aug. 3.—The British cruiser Berwick left here at mid
night with all her lights extinguished.
Chicago. Aug. 3.—Chicago banks o-day liegan he use of certili
cates In the Clearing House and put into clT«>ct the HO-days' notice for
the withdrawal of deposits in sav-ings banks. The plan foilows that en
forced In New York.
Washington, Aug. 3.—American ambassadors In Kurope haVe been
instructed to issue "ambassador's orders" or cheeks in exchange for
letters of credit, travelers' checks or express money orders.
Irapuato, Granajuato, Mcx.. Aug. 3.—General Alvaro Obregon,
commander of the division of the Northwest, arlved to-day and his
troops are mobilizing here fortlie movement on Mexico City. ...
•?. V. W. ynders this afternoon announced that up to the present
time only live men have lert the employ of the Pennsylvania Steel
Company out of a total of 0,000 with the announced purpose of jolri*
ing the military forces In Enrope.
AIRCRAFT TO PLAY GREAT PART IN EUROPE'S WAR J
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->j, "* : Jl*' '->■'s V" '3kf i '' -'■ ' '
Giant Zeppelin ay-ship, (above) which will he used by Germany in her invasion of Russia, the English diri
gibles Gamma and Beta,, and General Joffre, the French war commander, who will have charge of the French aerial
lighters. A French aeroplane is reported to have spent Sunday dropping bombs Into German cities.
ALLEHITOI PLANT,
EMPLOYING 900 MEN.
IS FORCED TO CLOSE
Cancellation of Foreign Orders,
Due to European War, Is
Cause of Action
By Associated Press
Allentown, Pa., Aug. 3. The
Allentown plant of the Ameri
can Steel and Wire Company,
employing 900 men, has shut
down almost completely to-day
because of cancellation of foreign
orders, due to the war.
IIARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3, 1914
WAR BULLE
London, Aug. 8. —Dowager .Empress
Maria Feodorowna of Russia, slater of
Queen .Mother Alexandra, was to-day
stopped in Berlin on her way to St. Pe
lt rsburg and given the- choice ol' re
turning to England or going to C'open
hagen.
London, Aug. 3.—A Brussels dis
|i*k'h to-tlie Kxchange Telegraph says
thai the Itclglan cal)inet*s response to
the German note offering an entente
if Belgium would facilitate the move
ment of German troops has been given
and is in the nature of a formal re
fusal.
Vienna, Aug. 3.—The Milltaerische
Kiiudshau states that serious lighting
is in progress on the River Drina.
Hands of Servian volunteers who are
attempting to cross the river are op
posed by Austria-Hungarian frontier
guards. The Servians llred on their
own river boats, killing and injuring
many men.
l'arls, Aug. 3.—.Martial law lias been
decreed throughout France and Al
giers. Kc|H>rts concerning the military
-concentration in France are most sat
isfactory.
Brussels, Aug. 3.—According to the
newspaper Ktoile Beige, (ierman
troops have reached Vise, on the Klver
Mcuse, only twelve miles northeast of
I/icge. Belgium.
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Last Great War Begun
Exactly 44 Years Ago
Forty-four ytarn ngo to-day (bp
flrnt blow nan Mtruck In tin- liiMt
Krcnt Rnnipcan conflict. the Franco.
I'ruMNlnn War of IN7O-71.
French nnd ITIINNIIIII troops find
lieen IIIIIXNIIIK near thr frontier for
nevernl week* when France decided
on Antennt 1, 1870, to Invndc Or
ninny. The See«n«l Army Corp*
oroxMed the frontier from I.orrnlne
Into Hhenlnh I'ruHMln on the follow
ing day nnd moved on the town of
Snnrhneeken. The Prussian «tar
'l ll*' and (lie plnce warn occu
pied. The (iermana recaptured it
four days Inter.
Second Fly Contest
of-the Civic Club
A.UGUST 3 TO
SEPTEMBER 211
for first prize; several other
prized, and .1 ccntn a pint for all
flic* hrouicht In on the litMh of Sep
trmber,
P— ————-
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I.ondon, Aug. 8. —Germany lias sent
an nlliniatuni to Belgium In which she
offers an entene provided Belgium fa
cilitates the movements •of (German
troops.
Berlin, Aug. 3. French soldiers
crossed the frontier Saturday nicht at
I/Hschiucht, a small village In the Vo
spr mountains. Shots were llred on
the (iernian post, but no damage «at
done.
I.ondon. Auk. 3.—A late dispatch
from Paris says two officers and
twenty men of a German patrol were
killed at Longvvy and that the German
attack was repelled.
Copenhagen, Aug. 3.—The Finnish
steamer Primula, which left Ijtibcck
Saturday night for Hclsingfors with
fifty passengers aboard, was seized by
Germans. The passengers were al
lowed to go altourd the steamer Nal
moe, which arrived here to-night.
Berlin, Aug. 3. The invasion of
Russia by. the German troops began
to-day, when the First Battalion of
the One Hundred and Ftfty-fifth In
fantry with a machine iriin company
occupied Kails/.. In Russian Poland.
The German infantry, which had made
a rapid advance from Ostrowo, In
Prussian Poland, was accompanied by
the First Regiment of German Uhlans,
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THE WEATHER
For Ilarrlshurg and vlclnltyi Fair
'to-night anil Tuesday; not much
Winner In trmprrnlure.
For Kastej-n l'ennsyltnnla i Fair to
night anil Tuesday; gentle north
winds.
Itlver
Tlie main river will remain nearly
stationary to-ulght anil Tuesday.
A stage of about 1.3 feet IK Indi
cated tor Harrlsbnrg Tuesday
morning.
General Conditions
Showers anil thunderstorms have
occurred generally In the last
twenty-four hours from the Lake
region eastward to the Atlantic
const and In the Carolines, Ala
bama, Western Louisiana, West
ern Tennessee and Kastern Mis
souri, the heaviest rains re
ported foiling at Memphis and
Atlantic City.
It Is slightly warmer than on Sat
urday morning In the Atlantic
States. It Is 2 to 10 degrees
cooler In the States along the
northern bortler from New York
westward to North Dakota. The
temperature has risen 10 to 16 de
grees In Northern lltah.
Temperature R a. m., 70.
Sum Hlses, Bio 4a. m.s sets, 7i17
p. m.
Moom Full moon, August 5, 7i41
a. in.
Itlver Stage I 1.3 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, HO.
I.owest temperature, 00.
Mean temperature, 01.
Normal temperature, 74.
Troops of Russia, France
and Germany Engaged in
Battles Along Frontiers
German and Russian Warships Fight Off Aland Islands; Russian
Vessels Forced to Take Refuge in Gulf of Finland; German
Cruiser Bombards Russian Port; Merchant Vessels of Germany
* and Russia Seized and Crews Ordered to Leave; Fighting is Re
ported at Many Points and Germany's Violation of Belgium's Neu
trality Promises to Cause Serious Trouble; Italy Will Remain Neutral
London, Aug. 3.—lt was officially stated here today that the British army would
mobilize to-morrow.
.
Brussels, Aug. 3. —All wire communication between Germany and Belgium was
cut to-day.
•
Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. 3.—A battle was fought yesterday between the German
and Russian fleets off the Aland Islands and resulted in the Russians being driven back.
The Russian war vessels took refuge in the Gulf of Finland where they still remained
to-day.
Rome, Aug. 3. —Italy to-day formally proclaimed her neutrality in the European
conflict.
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German troops invaded Russian Poland to-day and occupied the town of Kalisz.
The German army violated the neutrality of Belgium, of which Great Britain is protector.
German troops occupied the Belgian town of Arlon. Belgium had previously refused to consider
an ultimatum offering a certain agreement with Germany in case Belgium agreed to facilitate the
movements of the German army.
So grave is the situation regarded that a coalition government of all parties probably will be
formed in the British Isles, while it was generally expected that Field Marshal Earl Kitchener was
to be appointed minister of war.
Dowager Empress Maria of Russia was stopped by the Germans in Berlin on her way to Russia
and told to return to London or go to Denmark.
The Russian naval port of Libau, on the Baltic, was bombarded by a German cruiser, which was
also engaged with a Russian cruiser.
The German fleet was reported sailing into the North sea, where the British fleet is said to be
concentrated.
The German ambassador had not yet left Paris to-day.
Fighting between Russian and German cavalry patrols on the frontier resulted in slight losses.
French officers are reported to have attemped to cross the Dutch frontier into Germany, but un
successfully.
French airmen are said to have made daring flights over German territory.
German cavalry is reported to have crossed the French frontier near Belfort and tried to
commandeer horses.
Martial law was proclaimed throughout Franc: where the mobilization and concentration of the
various armies have been carried out satisfactorily.
The German authorities accuse the French of violating neutrality and of crossing the frontiers
before the declaration of war.
Neutral Luxemburg is occupied by 100,000 German troops.
London, Aug. 3.—Violation of neutral territory by Germany, daring frontier raids by German,
Russian and French troops, clashes between outposts, the bombardment of a Russian Baltic port by a
German warship, and the seizure of merchant ships by Russia and German constituted the striking
features to-day of the war on which virtually the whole continent of Europe has started.
The position to be taken by the British empire remained still to be decided- this morning but it
was learned that Germany's seizure of Belgian territory would be a deciding factory which would lead
Britons to take the swbrd in hand, as under the treaty of London-of 1839 Great Britain stands pledged
to maintain Belgium's neutrality.
Evidences were not lacking of the grave view of the situation taken by all classes in the United
Kingdom. The leaders of the opposition parties were called into council by the cabinet and it was
reported that the cancellation of Field Marshal Early Kitchener's return to Egypt was a prelude to his
appointment as minister of war. * 0
It was asserted in authoritative quarters that due warning had been given to Germany yesterday
of the intention of the British navy to take instant action in case a German soldier should set foot on
Belgian soil. In spite of this and of the prompt refusal by the Celgian government to accept that
agreement offered by Germany as the price of the violation of Belgian neutrality, German forces
penetrated the little buffer state at two points on their way to the French frontier.
The German point of view in regard to the situation thus brought about was explained at the Ger
man embassy as follows: (
"The German general staff has been reliably informed that French troops are assembling in great
numbers on the Belgian frontier preparatory to crossing.
"The German government therefore informed the Belgian government that if for stragetical rea
sons German troops were compelled to traverse Belgian territory this move should not be considered
in any way a warlike measure directed against Belgium, but only as a necessity imposed by French
initiative and that if Belgium offers no armed resistance to such a movement Germany will guaran
tee the Belgian government the maintenance of its territorial integrity and sovereignty and the full
est compensation for any inconvenience caused by the passage of the imperial troops."
The German embassy also stated that it was quite certain no questions would arise in connection
with German troops crossing the Dutch frontier or in any way interfering with that neutrality.
Paris, AUR. 3.—The invasion of French territory by (ifrnmn troops is REGARDED IN official circles here »>
making war bctwee lithe two countries start automatically without a formal declaration.
French Doctor Shot
After Attempting to
Poison Wells at Metz
By Associated Press
London, Augr. 3.—Telegrams from
the chlet cf the Oerman staff received
at tlie German Embassy here assert
that a French doctor with two assist
ants tried to poison the wells near
Metz with cholera microbes. The doc
tor was tried by court-martial and then
shot.
, Another French party, according to
the same source of Information, en
deavored to blow up a strategic tunnel (
near Cochein, on the Moselle. All
were shot.
Russians Lose Twenty
Attacking Johannisburg
By Associated Press I
Allensteln, East Prussia, Germany, ,
■ Aug. 3.—The fighting on the r.usslan j
fro; ler was confined to smalt en
gagements between cavalry outposts
until 6 o'clock last evening, but an
• attack was then made by the Russian
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invaders on Johannisburg, which is oc
cupied by a squadron of the Eleventh
Pomeranian Dragoons.
The railroad from Johannisburg to
Lyck on the Russian frontier has been
out and also the light railroad run
ning to Dlottowen.
The loss of the Russian troops ara
believed to have numbered about
twenty men while the Germans have
not lost any killed, although several
have been slightly wounded.
(War Mews on Pages 2, 4, 9, 10, 11),