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TITANIC STRUGGLE HAS BEEN STARTED
WHICH MAY CHANGE EUROPEAN MAP
EIPEROR WILLIAEI OF- CEREIANY SAYS HE DID All IN HIS POWER TO AVERT
WAR BUT If HAD TO COME-JAPAN Will AID ENGLAND IN THE
STRUGGLE IF NECESSARY-ITALY REMAINS NEUTRAL
Events in the European crisis have
been developing rapidly for the past
week. The die is cast and Europe is
about to be plunjred into a general
war which has been the apprehen
sion of statesmen, on both sides of the
Atlantic for generations. The German
ultimatum to Russia, demanding that
Russia cease the mobilization of her
army.expired at noon last Saturday,
and at 5:15 o'clock the German em
peror signed a mobilization order and
at 7:30 the German ambassador at
St. Petersburg delivered a declara
tion of war in the name of his gov
ernment to the Rusian government
and the entire staff of the embassy
immediately left St. Petersburg.
The declaration was expected to come
noon but had not been looked for un
til a few days later.
The German emperor and his ad
visors 'have maintained to the last
that they made supreme efforts for
peace and that the last of the series
of appeals from Emperor William to
Emperor Nicholas was a telegram
repudiating responsibility for the ca
lamity threatening the world on the
ground that .while Germany was me
diating with Austria-Hungary at
Russia's request, Russia by her gen
eral mobilization, was threatening
Germany's safety.
One of the redeeming features of
the dark prospect is that Italy has
declared her neutrality, but how
long she can maintain it is a debat
able question. Belgium, Holland, and
Turkey are neutral so far, but it can
not be told how long they will re
main that way. England has as yet
given no statement as to what she
will do. The cabinet has been in ses-
sion several days to consider her at
titude in this crisis. The government
will have to make its momentous de
cision between the two schools of
thought which prevail there one ad
vocating that England hold aloof and
only seek to protect Dutch and Bel
gium neutrality, and the other argu
ing that the entente with France en
tails England going to the asistance
of France if that country is attacked
by Germany. There is quite a bit of
hostile feeling in England toward
Germany and the majority of the peo
ple are for war. If Germany violates
Belgium's neutrality as it seems she
is going to do, England will probably
enter the war. Sir Edward Grey's
speech to Germany was a hint that if
she will keep her soldiers off Belgian
soil and her battleships away from the
coast, of France that will be the price
of great Britain's armed neutrality.
France gave the order for the mob
ilization of her army some time after
Russia had mobilized her forces. Be
fore Germany had declared war on
Russia, the government aBked France
what her intentions were should Rus
sia refuse to cease mobilization. The
answer was unsatisfactory and Ger
many invaded France and began fight
ing without, any declaration of war.
The lineup is that Russia, France.Ser
via and "Montnegro are arrayed
against Austria-Hungary and Ger
many. How long it will remain this
way can not be told, for other coun
tries are liable to enter the contest
any time. Practically all "the coun
tries of Europe have mobilized their
armies for protection.
' 100,000 Germans poured into Lux
embourg who will concentrate on the
French frontier. Actual German in
vasion of France occurred at Nancy
and Longwv, and a battle was fought
at Nancy, but no facts about it are
known. It is reported that the Rus
sians have invaded Germany near
Scwinden. Servia, the original cause
of the upheaval, teems to have al
most been lost sight of. The Aus
trians have almost ceased operations
against Servia in order to meet the
greater danger in Russia. The first
shots between Russia and German
were exchanged between patrols near
Prostken, 120 miles southeast of
Konigsberg. Some firing between
German and French fleets has taken
place in the North Sea. Sunday Ger
man troops fired upon and brought to
earth a French flying machine near
Wesel. Saturday night several other
air crafts were seen in the Rhine
provinces. One was observed flying
from Keprich toward Andernach, ten
miles northwest of Coblense. Others
were sighted near Duere flying in Me
direction of Cologne. A hotel keeper
in Kochem ami his eon tried to blow
Tip the Prussian State railroad tun
at Kochem, The atempt failed and
nel at Kochem. The attempt failed
and the men were shot and killed.
The mobilization of the English
navy was completed at four o'clock
Tuesday morning'. However, diplo
matic activity continues in England
and all is being done that can be to
keep that country out of the wan The
whole world is awaiting with eager
nes the definite policy of the British
cabinet which the prime minister is
daily expected to give. John Burns,
president of the local government
board, has resigned owing to the dis
agreement over the war policy of the
English government, and Viscount
Morley, president of the council, is
expected to resign. Not one man in a
hundred in England wants her to re
main neutral. Germany, through her
diplomats, has tried to keep Great
Britain out by a virtual offer to re
frain from using her navy against
France as the price of Great Eritain's
neutrality. The British government
regards with the deepest distrust
Germany's violation of Belgium's neu
trality, but makes no declaration as
to whether it considers that measure
provocation for war. France has been
assured by England that no German
fleet shall be allowed to attack her
coast. However, England has not
yet pledged herself to contribute an
army to the continental war.
Germany sent a note to Belgium
Monday evening at seven o'clock pro
posing to Belgium friendly neutarl
ity coupled with free pasage through
Belgian territory of German troops,
promising the maintainance of Bel
gian independance at the conclusion
of peace and threatening in case of
refusal to treat Belgium as an enemy.
Belgium answered that an attack on
her neutrality would be flagrant vio
lation of the rights of nations,
Later Germany has formally d
clared war on England, and Englanji
has declared war on Germany, and a
titanic conflict is about to. be-staged
that will Btartle the world. . Germa
ny's reply to Great Britain's ultima
tum demanding a satisfactory reply
on the subject of Belgian neutrality
was a refusal of the request that
Belgian neutrality should be respect
ed. As soon as this reply was re
ceived the British ambassador at
Berlin received his passports and the
British government notified Germany
that a state of war existed between
the two countries. All Europe is in
arms. The British Foreign Office
isued the following statement: "Ow
ing to the summary rejection by the
German government of the request
made by his Brittanic majesty's .gov
ernment that the neutrality of Bel
gium should be respected, his majes
ty's ambassador at Berlin has receiv
ed his passports, and his majesty's
government has declared to the Ger
man government that a state of war
exists between Great Britain and
Germany from 11 o'clock p. m., Au
gust 4." King Georg addressed a
message to the British colonies Au
gust 4, expressing appreciation of
their spontaneous assurances that
th:y v.ill give the fullcsc support o
the motherland. All England's ef
forts for peace were fruitless. Fol
lowing is a copy of a telegram sent by
the kir.g to the Russian Emperor o;i
August 4: "I make a personal apneal
to you toleave open the grounds for
negotiations for possible peace." The
Russian Emperor replied that he
would have accepted the proposals
had not Germany declared war. His
reply, in part, is as follows: "Ger
many showed no disposition to medi
ate and her preparations and those of
Austria made it imperative that Rus
sia should mobilize, but I gave most
cateorical assurances to the German
Emperor that the Russian troops
would not move so long as the nego
tiations, continued. I trust your coun
try will not fail to support Russia and
France."
Emperor William opened the impe
rial Parliament at Berlin August 4th
with a speech from the throne. He
said in part:
"The world has been a witness to
the indefatigable manner in which we
stood in the front rank in the en
deavor to save Europe from a war
between the great powers,. The great
est perils due to events in the Balkans
appeared to have been overcome but
then the assassination of my friend,
the Arch Duke Ferdinand, opened up
a great abyss.
"My ally, Emperor Francis Joseph,
was compelled to take up arms to
protect h!s empire against the danger
ous agitation in a neighboring state.
"In pursuing its interests the Rus
sian empire stepped in the way of
Austria-Hungary. Not only our duty
as an ally called us to the side of
Austria-Hungary, but the great task
was cast upon us to protect our po
sition against unfriendly forces. It
was with a heavy heart that I was
compelled to mobalize my army.
"The present situation arises not
from temporary conflicted interest or
diplomatic combinations, but if is the
result of ill will existing for years
against the strength and prosperity
of the German empire.
"We are not pushed on by the de
sire of conquest. We are moved by
the unbending desire to secure for
ourselves and those coming after us
the place in which God has put us.
"My government, and above all, my
chancellor, tried until the last moment
to prevent the worst happening.
Premier Viviani made the French
government's statement to the War
Chamber of Deputies August 4, and
his remarks created the deepest en
thusiasm. He declared that Germany
"irrefutably and logically justified the
the acts of the French government."
During his remarks he said:
"France has been unjustly provok
ed; she did not seek war; she has
done all in her power to avoid it.
war was forced upon her she will de
fend herself against Germany and any
other power who takes part by the
side of Germany in the conflict.
"Against an attack which violates
all the laws of equity and all rights
of nations, wc have taken all neces
sary dispositions."
President Poincare, in a message to
the Senate- and Chamber of Deputies
declared that Germany "had tried
treacherously to surprise France,"
and added: "France is ready and our
troops will allow mobilization to be
methodically carreid out."
A proclamation issued by the Jap
anese government, hopes for speedy
restoration of peace, and points out
.Japan's desire to remain neutral, but
says that should England participate
fn the hostilities and the purposes of
the AYigio-Japanses alliance be threat
ened, Japan may be compelled to take
measures for the fulfillment of its ob
ligations. The proclamatiion is gen
erally interpreted as preparing the
people for the action of the Japanese
navy as soon as Great Britain's de
cision is announced.
The German fleet is very active
around Kiao Chau and has already
capturd a Russian cattle steamer. It
is said that Kiao Chau may be occu
pied by the Japanese in the event of
a defeat of the uerman squadron in
the Far East, thus closing the Pacific
ocean for the war vessels of Russia
and Great Britain and permitting
them to proceed to Eui'ope undisturb
ed, if they desire to do so.
Germany has made an appeal to
Italy to stand with her. The attention
of the Italian government has been
called to what Germany describes as
hostile acts on the part of France
which the German government as
serts constitutes a case coming within
the terms of the treaty of Alsace,
even though on account of these acts
the declaration of war came from
Germany. The Italian government
sti 1 k-jc.s her at'.' .a'o of neutn;H :-.
Turkey has informed Great Britain
that her army is being mobilized. This
mobilization, Turkey says, is a pre
cr.Jti.);iury measure anil Turkey wii!
remain absolutely neutral.
The appearance now is that Europe
will soon be plunged into an actual
war, perhaps one which will have as
far reaching results as any in her his
tory. At the end of it, some of the
greatest world powers may have be
come but provinces. It can hardly be
doubted but that this war will greatly
change the map of Europe. It is fear
ed that the balance of power may be
destroyed and that some overlord of
the earth may arise that will give
trouble throughout the world.
President Wilson of the United
States issued a proclamation of neu
trality Tuesday, and forbids any of
our citizens to take any part in the
war in any way.
that to accept the German proposal
would be to sacrifice her honor and
would resist oppression by all posible
means.
Tho Rochambeau, one of the lavg?;t
of the French line's fleet of steam
boats due in New York from Havre
has been requisitioned by the French
and immediately upon its arrival in
this country it is to be turned over
to the French consul. It will proba
bly be used to transport reservists to
France.
The council of labor party in Brus
sels has decided to abandon the anti
war demonstration which has been go
ing on there and resolved to issue a
meanifesto to socialist workmen de
claring that by exercising the legiti
mate right of self defense they are
fighting against bararism and for
political liberty and democracy. In
England the suffragettes have agreed
to abandon all their operations and
raids until the war crisis is past.
Prince Roland Bonaparte, aged, 66,
has offered to serve in the- army, al
though, he said, he realizes that the
WANTS TRUST BILLS
NEW ENGLAND POINTS TO AC
TION OF UNITED STATES
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN
DORSING PRINCIPLE FEA
IRES.
New England is clamoring for quick
passage of the trust bills. In that
centei" of industry the sober undercur
rent of thought strongly advocates
this action in the interest of better
business.
The New England point of view,
substantially, is the same which pre
vails throughout the country. As the
subjoined editorial from the Worces
ter (Mass.) Evening Post shows the
referendum recently taken by the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States which represents the principal
organizations of the country's busin
ness men in all the great cities and
States, demonstrates an overwhelm
ing sentiment in business circles in
support of the main features of the
trust program.
Business does not fear, on the con
trary, it welcomes the trust bills. The
Worcester Post's editorial follows:
"Among organs o plutocracy and
in a partsanship that, pat-like, avoids
light, the chatter continues that "busi
ness men' are in terror-paralysis op
posing and protesting against the
pending anti-trust legislation. For the
second time decisive disproof appears
in the result of the referendum taken
by the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States. The first of these tests
of the sentiment of the genuine busi
ness men showed a four-to-one ap
proval of the trade commission part
of the administration program. The
second referendum, whose results
have now been analyzed and made
public brings even more emphatic
approval of all except one of the oth
er essential features of this program.
The participating organizations were
559 in 36 states. Forty-five did not
vote at all for one reason or another,
but only five because 'oposed to futher
legislation.' The nature of some of
the other questions induced some of
the organizations from voting on
them.
"On the question of prohibiting in
terlocking directorates tending to
eliminate competition, the vote was
more than 12 to 1 in favor of doing
so or 431 to 40. As applied to rail
roads, except by permission of the In-tra-state
Commerce Commission in
special cases, the vote was 494 to S3;
as to railroads and bankers, however,
the result was the other way, 120 to
77 in favor of allowing bankers
among railroad directors.
"Corporate ownership of stocks in
competing corporations was con
demned, 432 to 75, by these organi
zations. "The further chief new principle of
tue proposed legislation making con
clusive for further private suits for
damages, a final decree or judgment
in a government prosecution for vio
lation of the Sherman law, was ap
proved 484 to 62.
"To the most disputable measm-es,
fov regulation of railroad security- is
sues, the Chambers are opposed, 445
to 74, following committee recommen
dation and perhaps fearing, as Louis
1). Brandies argues, that it would op
erate too much like a government
guarantee.
"The referendum had questions
about statutory forbiddal of price
discriminations, sales and leases that
'. ?'.'. iT2vc-ni i'.e;.!:nc3 w'th 'GYi;.et
itois. etc. The votes were strongly
against such legislation presumably
because the lines are already drawn
on t'icjo questions by Gv.r. ei.ic Court
decisions.
"No shadow of excuse is now left
for misrepresenting the attitude on
this great subject of the men of hon
est commerce and industry in this
country. The work of distinguishing
them from the predatory interests is
important. The duty of the Senate is
plain."
law prohibits princes of a family
once reigning inFrance from enlisting
The prince also puts his several
homos at the disposal of the govern
ment The police has begun arresting
strancrers in Paris as suspects.
The condition of many Americans
traveling in Europe is very distress
ing. Many are turned out of hotels
and are unable to secure transporta
tion out of Paris and other cities in
which they are, and the embassy
buildings in some pla:.3 are piled
high with their bagga0i. Many are
also without money. Those who have
been traveling with letters of credit
are unable to get them cashed on ac
count of the closing of the banks in
Europe. However, the United States
government is coming rapidly to the
aid of these people, sending money to
our representatives abroad , with
which the letters of credit may be
cashed, and ships are being sent over
to transport them home. A large ap
propriation has been made this week
bv Congress for the relief of our
Americans .who are in distress
abroad. Postmaster Burleson is go
ing to limit the amount of money or
ders that can be sent abroad now dur
ing the trouble. He is not doing this
to prevent Americans from getting
necessary money but to keep any U.
S. money being sent over by money
order for speculative purposes.
Latest Report Germany has form
CANNON PROPHET OF EVIL
FORMER CZAR OF HOUSE IS ON
LY PESSIMIST IN HIS HOME
TOWN NO GLOOM .IX . DAN
VILLE.
Joseph G. Cannon, of Danville, 111.,
Tormer speaker or the House, has
been conspicuous among the press
agents of the "hard times." Startling
facts cencerning business conditions
at Danville have been laid before the
House by Representative Frank T. O'
Hair, the Democrat who defeated
Cannon in the Danville district two
years ago.
The foremost business men of Dan
ville, including the principal bankers,
with the exception of the officials of
the banking institution over which
Cannon himself presides, unite in de
claring that conditions never were bet
ter at Danville.
At no point in his speech did Mr.
O'Hair mention Cannon. He merely
"answered lies with facts."
"Inasmuch as business conditions
are of a psychological nature," said
Mr. O'Hair, I ocer in evidence the
facts as stated by competent witness
es who are the leading citizens of
Danville, the largest city in the dis
trict which 1 have the honor of repres
enting in Congress.
"These gentlemen are for the most
part either Republicans or Progress
ives and therefore, according to the
politicians, might be said to be testi
fying against their interests; but
these men whom I know personally
are Americans and patriots and busi
ness men first and partisans only as
a secondary matter.
"Below are their statements:
"By L. C. Chaffee, president of the
Peyton Palmer Co.)
" 'I will say from a personal
knowledge, that today retailers are
very hopeful concerning future pros
pects, lhey are enjoying excellent
busines and their patrons are optim
istic. Illinois is about to experience
one of her best trade years, simply
because everybody is pulling for pros
perity, thinking prosperity and talk
ing prosperity.'
("By C. L. English, president First
National Bank.)
" 'I am an optimist. The outlook in
Danville and Vermillion County from
a banking and commercial standpoint
is exceptionally bright. I expect the
year 1914 to go down in history as the
year of much prosperity and many
successes in all lines of business. With
a boomer crop, which will doubtless
come as a matter of course, the farm
er has every reason to see in 1914 a
year of great possibilities.'
"(By J. S. Emery, president of the
Emery Dry Goods Co.)
" 'There is not another class of Dan
ville people to whom prosperity means
more than to we merchants. Prosperi
ty means to us good business, a re
turn on our money invested, and the
ultimate expansion of our establish
ments. I believe that when I say
that 1014 from a mercantile stand
point has more brilliant prospects in
store than any other year since the
dawn of the twentieth century, that
I am echoing the belief of every oth
er merchant in Danville.'
"(By George W. Telling, president of
Commercial lrust & Savings JJank.)
" 'I believe every man eonected with
a local bank will agree with me when
I say that more Danville toilers and
wage earners the city's backbone
are saving money now than ever be
fore.' ( iV Kaivel C. Adams, tewelary
Vermillion County Building Associ
ation.) "'The outsV'rt of the city, which
have IulKvI'ij y- se.iud u Viita:;t a.ul
barren appearance, are filling up with
handsome. little homes abodes for
the toilers and wage earners the men
who form the backbone and founda
tion of every city in this country.
This process of building, of filling up
of what once was waste places, is the
surest sign of prosperity visible in
Danville today.'
"(By Charles U. Felkamp, president
Civic Federation.)
"'Danville's present standing in
the commercial life of Illinois has
been atained by co-operation, and her
future denends wholly upon co-opera
tion. The city is prosperous today,
and the present is the time to take
advantage ot this prosperity ana lay
plans for the future.'
"(By H. C. Smith, president Allith
Prouty Co.)
" 'Business conditions have settled
from the somewhat spasmodic busi
ness outlook of a year ago. Factory
propects in Danville for the ensuing
year are excellent, not only with us,
but I believe, every other concern in
Danville that relies mainly upon the
Nation at large for its profits.'
aly declared war on Belgium, and the
first real battle of the war was fought
Wednesday when Germany attacked
Liege, and several thousand dead and
wounded is the toll paid by the Ger
man army. The Belgians made a he
roic defense.repulsing the Germans af
ter heavy and continuous fighting,and
suffered no loss, one of their squad
rons attacking and driving back six
German squadrons. Eight hundred
wounded Germans were carried into
Liege where they will be cared for.
Prior to the attack on Liege, General
Von Emich, commanding the German
army of the Meuse, issued a procla
mation calling for an open road
HEARD ONTO STREETS
WHAT OUR TOWN" CORRESPOX-
DENT HEARS AND THINKS
MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTER
EST DISCUSSED.
Mr. M. L. Winningham, of Central
Falls, was in town one day recently.
Europe is going to war some nations
will sit up and take notice.
Mr. G. E. Rulia if p,rji tl
2, was in town last Saturday.
Mr. Jarvis Millo,. nf f i
- .......... i vai an ay, eueui,
a few hours m town Monday.
Mr. Rnh Tv,o
iriT Z X VL "tar central
rails, is at CunAn .
, , -"j"'"s we wat
ermelon season.
No matter whet-hop a : r
ocratic or Republican, it wants a
progressive ball team.
Watermelons arc o-oh; t v -i
tiful on this market anA th ; "
, . --v Mil. co arts
always low.
There are nenrK- nna J A ..
tomobiles in RanrfnlnV, ...u.-u
is one of the signs of the tinies.
TUesavo V. v n , ,.
v.; j.v ana unarne
Glass, nf tIio P, r-n . . . ..
, va, x alla section
were in town one day last week.
TVia ...
-..v. ...uovus ic iiuw pusnmg the
work- nn fVo ,..oll tifl t-,
, - ""o ui. me new rox
builumg. (
Tho .!, 1.-1 , ...
& t , iwK.s on tne Dngnt
side of things is likely to look on the
right side of things.
Mrs. C. C. Miiioi. a
Miss Ivie. nnH II A tjViB" -IL
mime miner spent
Saturday night in the Caraway sec-
A crnnA mnn 1 - , .
e. .i , yruyie were in town
Monday, it heimr tha fi.. nr
, -- -- a "v mi, .uiuiiuiiy in
the month.
Mr. fi. T? ,
Falls madT 22 hTJ,T'rln
seven acres this year.
A new War rloild lino InnmoJ i
Europe which may involve all the
leading powers of the continent. If
Trv to make vnnr msrlr
world, but don't make it with red
paint. , - -
Mr. A. W. Allred. nf Oimair P
1, was in town one dav lnsi- wont Ho
says crops are doing nicely in his sec-
uun.
Mr. and Mrs. W TT
Caraway, were ;- ' '
week selling sor
home made harm
Don't forget t
day afternoon,
attend these pri;
on time.
Your correspo
to see the inter
welfare of the t. n peupiti
will get together, we can transform
our little town into a clean young
city within a short period. We should
have civic pride enough about us to
keep our town clean and dnre anyone
to come in ad dirty it.
We have had quite a number of
our influential citizens express them
selves in favor of a county fair for
Randolph county this fall. Of course,
is a capitnl irlc-p. and by t lU'e de
termined t-aort on die part of the far
mers and busines men we can have a
large fair. The farmers and busi
ness men would be most benefitted by
it and they thoulii fcec in behind it,
and press it for due consideration.
MRS. WOODROW WILSON LIES AT
POINT OF DEATH
Just as Tiie Courir goes to press
the news comes that Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, wife of the President of the
United States, is in a dying condition.
Four months of almost unbroken ill
ness, a complication of nervous ail
ments and Bright 's disease, have sap
ped her strength away. The end is
regarded as a matter of days, per
haps hours. Her husband and three
daughters are at her bedside and rela
tives have been summoned. Physi
cians have been in consultation for
days but it was1 admitted at the White
House last night that hope for her re
covery had almost vanished. Every
moment that could be spared from
official duties has been devoted by the
President to his wife. From her sick
room he has been giving directions
to the various department heads for
the relief of thousands of Americans
stranded abroad.
through Belgium for the advance of
his forces, suggesting that prudence
would show it to be the duty of Bel
gium to accede to this, and avoid the
horrors of war. The Germans burned
the city of Vise, eight miles from
Leige, and shot many of its residents.
French troops have joined the Bel
gians in opposing the progress of
Germany through Belgium and it is
reported that possibly Great Britain
may send reinforcements. . Woodrow
Wilson has offered the services of the
United States as a mediator between
the warring nations.