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fHB OAZETTB-NEWB HAS THB yOR EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT ED PRESS BERVICB IN THB CAROLINAS n r 4 fMm. WEATHEE FORECAST) V UNSETTLED WEATHER. ; VOLUME XIX. NO. 151 ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 5, 1914 PRICE FIVE CENTS , TTLES.RA LANS BA ON AND SEA: BRITAIN NAVAL BATTLE OFF U.S. COASTS Engagement Marks First Sea Fight of British-German Or French-German Warships. SHOTS WERE HEARD SOUTH OF PORTLAND Eight English, French and German Ships Have Been Hovering off the U. S. Coast For Days. V Portland, Me., Aug. E. The firing of heavy guns off the Maine coast was heard early today. Eight or ten shots within two minutes were heard shortly before 7 o'clock by the keep er of the Portland observatory. The sound seemed to come from a point 25 or SO miles southeast of Portland and probably in the vicinity of Seguln island. : The shots were also heard at the harbor forts and at points between here and Bath. Seguln is a small is land off the mouth of the" Kennebec river, a few miles below Battb kJffw York,. Aug.- 6. Eight cruisers' five German, three British and two Trench are hovering about this port lomewhere. For days Incoming steamships have reported fragmentary wireless messages indicating that these vessels were near port but no kipper was able to place their whereabouts. The shots fired this morning marked the first engagement between the German and British or the German or French ships. The cruisers are the Berwick, Essex and lancanter of the British navy; the Dresden, Strassburg and Karlshruhe of the German and the Conde and Desrartes of the French navy. These vessels have been prlmarly concerned of late in attempts to intercept mer chant vessels of the enemy and sev eral big liners, notably the Kron Prtn- lessln Cecelle which put into Bar Harbor, Me., yesterday after abandon ing her trip to Europe, have had narrow escapes. - . The White Star liner Olympic managed to creep safely into New York harbor today, as did the North German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wllhelm II. All have been running with only masthead lights burning. The Luei tanla, of the Cunard line, a British boat, slipped out of, the harbor after midnight similarly darkened, hoping to be conveyed by some of the Brit ish cruisers aa far as New Foundland and later to be convoyed to the other side by some other British ship. The Brltlrh freight steamer Etonian, which left New York yesterday for Antwerp, put back yesterday when about sixty miles east of Sandy Honk. She received word last night of the declaration of war between England and Germany and returned to port rather than risk capture. The captain reported that about :I0 o'clock last night he sighted what he believed to be a war vessel. He could not make out the vessel's Identity In the darkness. The Hamburg-American liner President Lincoln from Ham burg and Bolocne arrived here this morning.. , . Nothing has been heard from the British steamer Kron Prlns Wllhelm since the steamer slipped out of New York harbor Sunday night Another steamer, the French liner Lorraine, asserts to make ft dash for home today. She la to take 1.100 re servists who hope to fight for France. MEET TO COSNIDER COTTON SITUATION Washington. Aug. I. Senator Overman and Representative .Under wood called on President Wilson, to- 4ay to discus the situation with re tard to cotton, growing out of the ar la Europe. They said they were chiefly fearful of the lack of trar.- AOantio transportation. The entire outh, they told the president, had kn greatly affected In the mailing ff of the cotton price. Mr. Overman and Mr. Underwood outlined to the president plm that had been made by southern oongres nn te find out how muoh of the tot ton crop can be turned Into nloth In the United Btete and how many W the mills of Europ will be closed 'Sown. Ropreaentatlv Underwood pre dicted that the war In Europe would us the mill ef the United Slate to run nirht and dey to car for th rlo crop of th south. JAPAN REGRETS U. S. COULD NOT MEDIATE Tokto, Aug. 5. Count Oukuma. Japanese premier today regretted that the United States had not been able to mediate in the European contro versy, which If It continues, he said, means the destruction of western civ ilization. Japan, he continued, would have been happy to Join the United States In mediation, but her treaty with Great Britain made this im possible now. If Japan were compell ed to Intervene she would protect the British colonies, but under no cir cumstances would she send a fleet or an army to Europe. EXPECTED TO MAKE GRAVER STATEMENT London, Aug. 6. The Times this morning says the foreign secretary, Sir Edward Grey, is expected to make to parliament this morning a state ment even more grave than that of yesterday. It adds that it is probable diplomatic papers will throw an un expected light on Germany's motives which It is supposed is aimed at ac quiring French colonies and that as the price of British neutrality Ger many was prepared to give a guaran tee that she would not annex any portion tf France in the event of a French defeat. ' ' SHELLING OF TOWN OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED ' Paris, Aug-. 6. -It is officially con. Armed today that the German cruiser Breslau bombarded Bona, a fortified seaport town in Algeria. The crui ser fired sixty Bhots to which the port batteries -replied. Details of the fight are lacking. Later the Breslau Balled In the direction of Gibraltar and is supposed to have been captured by tho British fleet guarding the straits. It is reported from Vallais that French torpedo boat destroyers cap tured two large German sailing ship. GIVES NOTIFICATION OF STATE OF WAR London, Aug. 6. The Gazette, the official newspaper today publishes the notification of the state of war existing between England and Ger many aa well as a royal order relat ing to German merchant vessels. The oriVr specifies as absolutely contra band arms of all kinds, clothing and harness of a military character and animals suitable for war purposes. Article specified as conditional cun- trabrand are foodstuffs, fuel, harness, telescopes and field glasses. MESSAGE TO JELLICO FROM. KING GEORGE Washington, Aug. 6. King George today sent the following message to Sir John Julllco, who has been made vice admiral of the Briiisn neets: "At this grave instance in our his tory I end you, and tnrougn you to th men of the fleet of which you have assumed command evidence of my belief that you will renew the old glories of the royal navy and prove one again the sure shield or Britain and her empire in the paths of the ocean. FAR EASTERN GERMAN FLBET HAS SAILED Shanghai, Aug. l. Gun wer mounted today on th North German Lloyd liner PrlM Etelfrledrlch at TslngTau. Th far eastern squaaron or me German fleet, followed by a number of merchantmen, left Tslng Tau today and It was reported that the warship were proceeding northward. Large number of Clnese coolie hav been forced to work under armed guard on th defense of Tslng Tau. ' SAILING OF RELIEF CRUISE POSTPONED Washington, Aug. 8. Th navy de partment today announced that th ailing of the armored cruiser Ten nesse for Europ with gold for th relief of American had been post poned until tomorrow morning In or der to complete 1! of th necessary arrangement. Th armored cruiser North Caroline, will probably aooom pany th Tnnee. Vemrt Arrive. I New Tork. , , Aul. I. Amva. stmr UrenJ'itn. Rotterdam and Hallfaa; VenV MareeUle. FRENCHMEN SINK GERMAN CRUISER Russian Troops Reported To German Forces Back From Frontier "Russian Aeronauts Killed. BELGIANS ARE COMBATTING INVASION OF THE Germans Said To Be Burning Many VillagesRussians Capture MerchantmenAlsatians Are Shot" Wilson Offers His Good Offices. Washington, Aug. 5. Presi- dent Wilson has offered his good offices to all nations in volved in the war. Washington, Aug. 5. Col- ville Barclay, char d'affairs in England has asked that the United States embassy take over interests of foreigners infnentrality-of. Switzerland; Berlin. Formal announcement that a state of war exist3 be tween England and Germany was cabled to this country by the charge. Algiers, via London, Aug. 5. Authentic confirmation . of the destruction of the German cruiser Panther and of the cap ture of tne German cruisers Goeben and Breslau was re ceived here today. Leige, Belgium, Aug. 5 The capture of the frontier Belgium town of Vise was effected by German troops after an en gagement lasting for several hours. It is stated that the, vis itors set fire to 'the town, kill ing those of the population who resisted them. The town of Argenteau, also is in flames. One hundred thousand Ger mans are reported to be march ing on Liege. Washington, Aug. 5. The army general staff is investi gating the neutrality of the German-owned wireless sta tions at Tuckertown, N. J., and Sayville, L. I. Brussels, via London, Aug. 5 The Belgian minister of war in an' official statement today said: "The Belgians are suc cessfully combating the Ger man invasion. Belgian losses are trifling as compared with those of the Germans. Bremen, Aug. 5. According to the Neue E Frte rresse & Russian aeorplane carrying a pilot and passenger was Been above Luxemburg, an import ant point on the Prussian bor der. The plane was shot at, brought to earth and the of fleers killed. St; Petersburg, Aug. 5. The Russian fleet is between Mem mel and Lebiue in the North sea. Russian warships in the Black sea have captured many German merchantmen. London, Aug. 5. Russian troops have been in contact with th enemy along almost the entire frontier. The Ger. mans are reported to have fal- len back and to be burning vil lages over an enormous stretch of country which they had in vaded. , Paris, Aug. 5. It is reported from Montbeliard, in the de partment of Doubs. that the Germans have violated the Berlin, Aug. 5. An embargo today was laid on Russian bal ances eft the great banks of Germany. These funds are con sidered by Germany as pro perty belonging to a hostile force. . Vi .' 1 '" . " London, Aug. 5. The Ger mans have invaded Dutch ter ritory at Tilburg. It is reported the Greman troops met with re- sistence after crossing the riv er Meuse at Eysden, Belgium. Paris, Aug. 5. An , official announcement today says sev enteen Alsatians, while endeav oring to cross into France, were captured by the Germans and summarily shot. : Brussels, Aug. 5. The gov ernment states that the Ger man troops continuing their march, today were out of range of the forts and evidently they wished to reach the French do minion of Meuse by following the course of the river Meuse. Constantinople," Aug. 5. The Dardanelles and the Bosphor ous were closed today in or der to preserve the neutrality of Turkey. Copenhagen, Aug. 5. A Ger man torpedo boat destroyer ft OFFER TO MEDIATE. Washington, Aug. 6. The president has sent th following message to Emperor William, Emperor Nicholas, Emperor Francis Joseph, President Poln care and King George: "Aa official head of one of th power signatory to .th Hague convention, I feel It to be my privilege and my duty un der article three of that conven tion to ay to you In a spirit of most earnest friendship that I should welcome an opportunity to act In the Interests of Euro pean peace, either now or at any time that might be more suitable, a an occasion to aerv you and all concerned in . way that K would afford me lasting cause . it. .. J k. n.l. mm M xor Bxwi.uu. .. "-yH"-"- . . Slgnd "WOODBOW WILSON. t Secretary Bryan ha called ft conference of the representative H of all European power for late H today when it I believed me- t age will be delivered supple- mentary to those of . President Wilson urging an acceptance of t th tender of good office. t n it h n n n n n n n n Have Driven GERMANS was sunk today near - tiedzer lightship oii . South Gedzer by the explosion of one of her boil ers. Thirty men were drowned A few of the crew were saved and taken aboard the light ship. London, Aug. 5, Detectives, fduring-a raid oh houses oc cupied by Germans in London, in one place discovered a large number of bombs and rifles. Several arrests were made. Antwerp, Aug. 5. Serious anti-German rioting occurred here today. An an cry mob sacked the German cafes and restaurants and tore the escut cheon from the door of the German consulate. The police being unable to check the dis orders, the Belgian military government placed the city under martial law and ordered the expulsion of all German residents. Brussels, Aug. 5. The offic ial gazette states this morning that the entire seventh and tenth Germany infantry has reached. Remouchamsp and neighboring towns. The Ger man artillery bombarded some small forts in their advance. Premier de Broqueville an nounced in parliament this morning that Emil Vander ville, the great socialist leader had joined the parliament. During the past fifteen years no like number of men have been called to the colors. Tokio, Aug. 5. Considerable activity among the vessels of the Japanese navy followed the announcement of the declara tion of war between Germany and Great Britain. The light houses alogn the Siberian coast have been extinguished. Washington, Aug. 5. Ar rangements are being made to return the gold shipments aboard the Kron Prinzessin Cecelie to the American bank ers in New York. New York, Aug. 5. Mails for European ports were be- , . - . . r i ing iransierrea irom loreiira ;,,i!m . Amprir.fl.ri vessels here j j . i. vit a v 1-4 wutty tuiu lb u ucuovcu tug ... -11 .-11 g00n Q deliver this carog to European cities. German Crowning. Part, Via London, Aug. B. The French ministry of war today iBmis a communication stating that Ger man cat airy and Infantry wer cro , (Continued oft peg I) FIGHTS GERMAN CABLE TOU. S. IS CUT OVERHEARD GERMAN VESSELS' MESSAGE New York, Aug. 5. The French steamer Venezla, In port today from Naples and Palmero, reported that yesterday she overheard both German and British cruisers talking with the wireless station at Sayville, L. I., but was unable to decipher the contents of the message.. The vessel changed her course to avoid capture by war ships. Her operator was warned not to send any messages. The Uranium liner Uranium arrived today from Rotterdam via Halifax. RIGHT OF WAY FOR REFUGE ERELIEF BILL Washlngton, Aug. 6. A bill ap propriating $250,000,000 for which President Wilson asked in a message yesterday, was brought Into the house for passage today under a suspension of the rules and to. the exclusion of all business. It contained authority for the use f army and navy faclll ties an?. the charter of ships. Secre tarles Bryan and McAdoo stated It was the plan to use first the neutral lines and then charter army and navy transports as a last resort. COPENHAGEN VIRTUALLY IN STATE OF SIEGE Copenhagen, Aug. 6. This city was practically in a state of siege to day. Nearly 1,000 Americans are here Who had intended sailing for America on the Imperator and other liners. Most of them left their baggage in Germany. Some of the Americans will endeavor to reach America by way of England, while others will sail on the Danish liner United States. WAll BULLETINS. London, Aug. 6. Rumors that a naval engagement had taken place off Cromarty, Scotland was officially denied' today. London, Aug. 6. The German am bassador is not expected to leave for Berlin until tomorrow. It was report ed r British cruiser might be placed at his disposal to Insure his safe pas sage over the channel. He visited Count Ilaldane at his private resi dence this morning. Stockholm, Aug. 5. The German ambassador to Russia with his staff arrived here yesterday from St. Pe tersburg on a steamer flying the American flag. They proceeded to Berlin. London, Aug. 5. A dispatch from Servla today announces that Admiral Radnler Putnick, chief of the Rus sian staff has fallen ill and that his son was wounded in a recent battle. Vienna, Aug. B. The Austro-Hun-garlan government today took dras tlo measures to prevent price ad vances for food. The government re quested actual accounts of food In hand and provided drastic penalties for any attempt to withhold them. West Point, N. Y., Aug. 6. Major J. Ryan and Captain Julius Llnsey, Herman Glade and Frank Wilcox, on duty at the military academy here have been detached aa military ob servers in Kurop. Tney leu west Point today for New York where they will board tho cruiser Tennes see. Parts, Aug. 6. No official con flrmatlon ha been received here of the capture or destruction ,k German warship by French batUnhlps off th Algerian coast. Shanghai, Aug. 6. Th squadron of United States warships in Chinese water ha discontinued Its cruise and I now on Us way from Chlefu to this Port-. Tampa, Fla., Aug. (. Several pho. phate mining companies hav shut down and ship charter wer gener ally cancelled today. Norfolk. Aug. I. The steamer Ktrkoswald, Captain Williamson from Naples, empty, for coal, arrived here today and reported seeing off the Virginia cape at 11 a. m. yesterday, a big German teamer bound south. Newport, R. I., Aug. t. Racing by th Intended , cup defender Resolute ard Vanltle ha nractlcallv ended. although no official word haa cornel from Sir Thomas Llp'on regarding! hi withdrawal from th race be cause of the war. Steamer In Port, ' New York, Aug. I. Arr.: Steamers Kaiser Wllhelm II, Bremen; Ancona, Naples; President Lincoln, Hamburg. All Cable Communication Germany Stopped Line Probably Broken by the -British Warships. .. COUNTRY NOW HAS TO DEPEND ON WIRELESS t Or News Will Have to Filter Through Hostile Countries No Hope of Immediate ' " Restoration. New YorH, Aug. 5. Direct, cable communication with Germany was stopped today. ' The German Atlantic cable service from New York to Emden, via the Azores was cut at 1:30 a. m. at some point east of the Azores, probably by British warships. ' The Commercial Cable company which operates the American end of this line, made the announcement of the cutting today, and refused to ac cept messages for Germany, It was denied that the line had been cut by British warships on this side of the Atlantic. The cable was working, ac cording to the a.nnouncmenJ.astsvr.,i as the Azores. Charles II. Adams, second vice president of the cable company, said, there was no trouble with the regular commercial cable company's line which run from New York to Nova Scotia, and thence to points on the English coast. Communication with' England over these lines is still be ing maintained. No hope was held out however, for any Immediate restora-' tion of communication with Germany over the direct lines. The German cable being cut vir tually cuts off. that nation by cable ; with the outside world except as mes sages can be sent by wireless. Here-' after all news of the happenings tn Germany will have to filter through, hostilo countries; Russia on the east, France on the west and England on. the north. All submarine lines In the Medtte-i rannean belong to the Eastern Tele-j graph company, an England corpora-, tlon and all news that did make Us'' way through southeastern Hungary would not be transmitted over the line of this company. News of the cutting of the Germanv lines between Germany and England.! may be expected at any moment. Al-l ready these lines are In the hands of1 British authorities where they land , on British territory. The only other! possible outlet, telegraphically rori Germany Is on the east but on this side she Is hemmed In by Russia, with who she Is at war. All the land lino, from Germanv In every direction, ex cept to Austria-Hungary already have severed. Cable communication from 'Ger-' many to the north, to Germany and Sweden which still may be In opera ' tlon, is practically valueless becaune news so transmitted to the outside world would have to be transmitted, to England. The last news message received by the Associated Pre-, waa between 12 and 1 o'clock last night.. The account of the German ambassa dor's statement to the foreign office of the declaration of war by Eng-' land and his request for hi passport was recounted in thl message. j The Atlantic Communication corn puny, a German wireless organization,' has a high power station at Kavllle,, Long Island, N. Y. This station haa; t time communicated successfully with Nauen near Berlin. The company announced Sunday that It was closed for all private business having been turned over to the German govern ment Rtone Renominated. Bt. Louis, Ma, Aug. t. Return today showed that William J. Stone was re-nomlnated on the democratic, ticket by an overwhelming majority, at the democratic primary yesterday. Thomas J. Alksen. of St Louis, em te hav secured th republican nom Inatlon. , . KititilftaiKat '? tfttt It WFLL 1 WFXL 1! WELL 11! a. t. K Washington, Aug. I. Th aen- . H at foreign relation committee at H today ordered favorably report- t H d Secretary Bryan' twenty It new peace treaties. H a) H at!!.!.!'. . i
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