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77 Tin rmans r Omaha Daily ma Early Hail Edition VOL. XLIV NO. 42. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, , AUGUST 6, 1914 TEN PAUKS. Oa Trains and at Hotsl Kiwi Stands. Se. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. 7L n 77 Repulse at Lie Tttr IS MRS. W00DR0W WILSON LIES AT POINTOF DEATH Wife of President Dangerously 111 and End Regarded as Matter of Days. COMPLICATION OF DISEASES Admitted that Hope for Her Be covery Haa Almost Van ished. RELATIVES ARE SUMMONED Husband at Bedside Tenders Good Offices to Warring Nations CONSCIOUS AT INTERVALS Grave Condition of First Lad? of Laad Known for Several Day by Those In Touch with White IIoae. WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-Mr. Woodrow T Hson, wife of the president of the president of the United States, lies at the point of death tonight Four months of almost unbroken Illness, a complication of nervous ailments and Brlght's disease, have sapped the vitality of the first lady of the land. The end is regarded as a matter of days, perhaps hours. Her three daughters are at her bedside and relatives have been sum moned. Physicians have been In consul tation for days, but it was admitted at the White House tonight that hope for her recovery had almost vanished. ' Conscious only at Intervals, Mrs. Wilson has' been cheerful and has called con stantly for her husband. Every moment that could be spared from urgent official duties have been devoted by the presi dent to his wife. At the side of his con stant helpmate and adviser, he wrote the tender of good offices appealing to the European monarch to stay their conflict. : From the sick room he has given di rections to the various department heads for the relief of thousands of Americans stranded abroad. The press of domestic legislation, the European war and Mexi can situation, and the flurry over finan cial conditions throughout the country Tiave weighed heavily on the president as -he has maintained his day and night vigil. For several days It has been known to those- In close touch with the ' White House that Mrs. Wilson was gravely 111 and that hope for her recovery was slight .The president himself has clung desper ately ta the hope that she might vet sur vive the crisis, but her frail constitu tion, drained by months of never-ending illness, has been unable to withstand the battle. Number of Ames People in War Zone VSSSPSSSSSJBS.SS. AMFK, la., Aug., . (Special. -No word has been received in A me of the local people who are traveling in the war xne of Europe and the danger In tbat country la causing no little amount of worry among the friends and relatives of the tourists. Among the people who are at present traveling in this territory are Dr.. Jennie Ghrist and son Orrle, F. J. Olson, Dr. J. C. Oppestake, Mrs. Anna Nichols and daughter Ntva. The fact that Dr. Ghriat is chaperoning a party of Iowa girls places her . in a different position than If she were alone. Orrie Christ had planned on attending school In Germany during the coming year. A greater share of the local travelers are in England. CANADA BUYS SUBMARINES COMPLETED FOR CHILE NAVY SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 5. Two power ful submarine vessels Just completed here for the Chilean navy have been sold to the Canadian government. They proceeded to Victoria, B. C.. under their own steam last night. Thejf are each 160 feet long and of 430 tons. ' The Weather Forecast till T p. m. Thursday: For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity Fair; somewhat cooler. Trmprj-a t are a: mau Yesterday. Hour. Deg. :. I 5 a. m 6 a. ni T a. in. 8 a. m a. m 10 a. m 11 a. m 12 m. 1 p. m 2 p. m S p. m 4 p. m 5 p. m p. m 7 p. m 8 d. m. ... s ... lis ... 10 ... 71 ... 77 ,.. 81 ,.. M ... 7 ... S ... 89 ,.. 88 ... 87 ... 84 ... 86 ... M ... 61 Comparative Loral Heeord ...... . , ! lSli. IMS. 111. Highest yesterday t 97 75 M Lowest yesterday 68 71 68 eg Mean temperature "8 86 W 78 Precipitation j T .64 .09 Temperature ami lreclpltation depar tures from the normal: Normal temperature 7 Fxcess for the day j Total excess since March 1... ".148 Normal precipitation n inch Excess for the day 03 inch Total rainfall since 11 arch 1.. 16.07 Inches Deficiency since March 1 J.KJ Inches Deficiency for cor. period. 1813. 8.39 Inches Deficiency for cor. period. 112. 8 37 inches Reports from Stations at T P. M. station and mate Temp. High- Rain- or eather. T p. r Chenenne. clear .......... 83 1'M.venporC cloudy ........ 78 Denver, part cloudy.... 83 Dvs Moines, part cloudy.. 78 Doilge 'lty, cloudy 7J North Piatte. part cloudy 80 Omaha, clear 84 Rapid City, clear 82 Hheridan, clear K2 fciuux City, clear 84 Valentine, clear 82 LUUJIjJMt set. fall 84 .00 88 .00 88 .01 83 .U M .IS M .00 m .14 84 .AO 84 .HO Srt . tt .00 "T" Indicates trace of precipitation. U A. WELSH. Local Forecaster. X'; Th I S ' S S V. PH'.ivftlM Drawn for The Bee by PowelL FRENCH PATRIOTISM IS AT HIGHEST PITCH Extraordinary Demonstration Greets Reading of Address by Presi dent in Parliament. FINANCIAL BILL IS PASSED Deputies Rise When Bill Is Passed Conferring Nationality on the Native of Alsaee Wig Enlist im Army. PARIS, Aug. S. Extraordinary en thusiasm was called forth In, the French Parliament last evening by . the reading of an address to the FrVnetr t!on writ ten by President Polncaire. "Our nation la In arms," Said the presi dent, "and trembling with eagerness to defend the land of our fathers. "France is faithfully supported by Its ally, Russia; It is upheld by the loyal friendship of England, and already from all points of the civilized world go out to It expressions of sympathy and good will, for It represents today once again before the universe liberty, Justice and reason. "Lift up you hearts! Long live France!" Forty Years of Sacrifice. ' Afterwards Premier Vlvlana recited a catalogue of alleged German aggressions, which he said had gone on for forty years. He declared that France had' borne them with remarkable equanimity In its deep attachment to peace. He continued: "Useless sacrifices, slern compromise and other efforts were in vain, since to day, while ferpently promoting peace, we and our allies have been attacked by surprise. ' "The liberties of Europe have been at tacked and France and its allies and friends who are proud of them are also proud to be their defenders. "We shall defend them because they alone are threatened. All the rest Is only vain pretext." Antonin Dubost, speaker of the Senate, also read President Polncaire'a address and then Premier Vlvianl made a declara tion similar to the one he had made in the chamber. Several sick senators were' carried to their seats, as they were unwilling to be absent from the htstorlo session. Supply Bill Passed. Both houses adopted without discussion the financial bills Introduced by the gov ernment and others for the relief of the families of soldiers, ratifying martial law and Imposing heavy penalties on news papers publishing false news. An amendment extending the morato rium to all the French ' colonies was passed unanimously. All the deputies rose to their feet In support of a bill to con fer French nationality on natives of 'Al sace and Lorraine enlisting in the French army. All the mail for soldiers In the French army Is to be forwarded free by the government. The letters are to be sent to certain centers whence they will be sent on to the soldiers, as It Is thought unwise to disclose the location of the various regiments. (iermnns Cross French Frontier. PARIS. Via London, Aug. S. The French minister of war today Issued a communi cation stating that German cavalry and Infantry were crossing the French fron tier everywhere In reconnoltering parties. It adds: "A squadron of German dragoons bore down on Vlllera-la-Montag ue In the de partment of Mcurthe-Et-Moselle, but was repulsed by French riflemen. "A regiment of German cavalry ad vanced as far as MorfonUine, in the same department, but fell back before a body of French Infantry. "The French mobilisation Is proceeding with the greatest order. Most of the re servists already have joined. "An exoellent spirit prevails In Alsace." Santos Dumont, the famous aviator, of fered his services today to the French government. the one-armed French general, Paul Tau, who fought in the war of 1K70. has been placed in command of one of the French armies. WASHINGTON, Aug. I. - Dlplometlo dispatches Indicate Sweden will join Great Britain, France and Russia If it finds herself unable to remain neutral. Q Launching of the Lion pLhfll' Exclusive The Bee Reader have New York World Special War News s Cable Service In addition to Fall Report of the A$ociated Pre. WILSON DECLARES U. S. NEUTRALITY President Issues Proclamation Giv ing Position of America in Crisis. WARNING TO BELLIGERENTS President Seta Forth Catalogue et Things that Most Not Be Done Daring Hostilities In Europe. WASHINGTON, Aug. o.-Neutrality of the United States In the great European war was formally proclaimed today by President Wilson. Reciting the fact that "a state of war unhappily exists between Austria-Hungary and Servle and between Germany and Russia and between Ger many and Franco," with which powers the United Btates Is on terms of friend ship and amity,, the president warned all American cltlsens and foreigners resident In the United States against violating the neutrality laws. Cltlsens of the United States abroad were given notice that any misconduct on their part would be at their own. peril. It has been a foregone conclusion that the United States would be neutral and In this connection virtually only one prob lem has presented Itself to the govern nient. This hss been furnished by the activities of the dlplomatio and consular agents of the contending powers In round ing up their reservists in America. Differences of Opinion. ' Large bodies of mn have been gath ered at various points tf German, Frenon, Russian 'and British representatives and preparations are being made to trans port them abroad as soon as an oppor tunity offers. In some quarters it haa been contended that this is in violation of the neutrality law. Officials here, however,, are inclined to hold that such activities do not come within the inhibited setting on foot of a "military expedition." In construing the law the supreme court has held that It does not prohibit the "transportation from this country In the same ship of few or many men whose known intention before leaving our shores is to engage In hostilities against the forces of a foreign power, provided that such men do not constitute a military expedition or a military enterprise." The proclamation of neutrality issued today by President Wilson Is as follows: "By the president of the United Btates of America, a proclamation: KITCHENER IS APPOINTED SECRETARY STATE FOR WAR LONDON? Aug. I. Field Marshal Earl Kitchener has been appointed secretary of state for war. TOUNG man over 16 years of age, with experience In selling, can make a per manent and hik-hiy remunerative oun nei'tlon; prefer man of wide acquaint ance In eastern Nebraska and wester. i Iowa: give references and full particu lars as to previous employment In first letter; correspondence confidential. For farther Information about this position, see the Want A4 neoUoa of K day's Bss. NO SHIPS TO BRING REFUGEES HOME Lack of Vessels is the Greatest Dif ficulty in Handling- This Problem. TENS OF THOUSANDS MAROONED President Asks Congress to Appro prist Tw and One-Half Mil. lions for Accommodation, of . Americana Abroad. WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Presldent Wll on and his cabinet and the congress of the u<ed States, were thorougly eb orbed today n - plans -and - legislative measures for the relief of Americans abroad, the continuation of trans-Atlan tic shipping to move crops and the stab- lielng of domestic financial conditions. The president asked congress to appro priate $2,600,000 In udttlon to the 80,000 granted yesterday for the general ac commodation of Americans In Europe. Action will be taken by both houses to morrow. The armed cruiser Tennessee will sail Thursday for various European ports with this sum as well as several mil lions in gold being sent by New York bankers, all designed to give Americans Immediately funds and facilitate their do parture. Official notice came from the German government that Americans would not be permitted to leave the German empire during the period of army mobilisation. which will continue for another ten days. Conferences were In progress through out the day at the State, War and Navy departments, on details of relief plans. A systematic search for steamships to carry Americans home was begun. Signs Amending Bill. President Wilson signed the bill amend ing the Aldriuh-vreeland law, so as to place more than 11,00,000,000 Into domestic circulation if desired by the banks and prevent financial stringency. The president Issued a proclamation of neutrality warning subjeots of the United States of their rights and duties on ae count of the existence of a state of war In Austria, Germany, Bervie, Russia and France. The American Red Cross decided to place lt vast army of nurses and physi cians at the disposal of the various powers at war. The senate Is expected to pass tomorrow the bill already adopted by the house, ad mitting forelgn-bullt ships to American registry and - assisting thereby In the maintenance of American commerce. The greatest difficulty ths officials of the State, War, Navy and Treasury rte psrtments face In their efforts to relieve the tens of thousands of Americans ma rooned In the European war sones Is the lack of ships. Could Handle 1,000 Only. As most of the atesmshlp lines are foreign-owned and trans-Atlantic, traffic Is virtually at a standstill, a canvass of available ships revealed that with the exception of six ocean Mners flying the American flag and capable of carrying about 1.000 persons each, there are only thirty transports, coastwise ships and other vessels of American register avail able for service. Tbo latter would carry about 7,000 passengers, so that a total of only 16,000 people could be transported ac cording to present estimates. While definite figures are not at hand, it Is estimated at the State department that of the 100,000 or more Americans In Europe about 20.000 urgently want to re turn. The others have money enough to stay In Europe until tho second ir p of the fleet of American steamers is made. Shculd more Americans want to depart the only thing administration officials think can be done is to charter all the vessels possible owned by neut -el coun tries such as Sweden, Italy, Holland, Norway and South American countries. Army and navy transport and warships have accommodation for only a few people and probably will not be used. Naval Colliers to Follow. Most of the American coastwise ships will be followed by navy colliers to fur nish them with sufficient coal and food stuffs for heir rourui trip ).umey. (Continued on Page Three.) GERMS EXECUTE BELGIAN CIVILIANS GERMAN FORGES ARE COMPLETELY RQUTEDAT LIEGE i Belgians Drive Back Invaders and Renewal of Attack on City Impossible. TFO , REGIMENTS DESTROYED Whole Platoon 'of Prussian Cavalry Almost Annihilated by Tire. AROENTAU IS ALSO IN FLAMES Three Army Corps Marohing Down Valley of Meuse Toward the French Line. DEFENDERS BLOW UP BRIDGES Germany Reported as Violating Neu trality of Switzerland. GERMAN INVADERS REPULSED Force Which Went Into rrnssla Burns Tillages ns It Ret reels -I.arge German Fleet Re ported In Baltic Sea. PARIS, Aug. 5. Two regiments of German uhlans have been de stroyed by the Belgian army, ac cording to an official announcement given out by tho French war office this evening. BIM.KTIN. BRUSSELS. Aug. 6. Tho Ger mans, completely, repulsed, have been unnble to renew their attack on Liege. i ' BRUSSELS, Aug. 5. T Vla Lon don.) -Le Peuple asserts that In the fighting between Germans and Belgians near ' Vlie, a platoon of Prussian cavalry wss almost anni hilated by the enfilading fire of the! Belgians from a building on the bank of the river. Tho Prussians, In revenge, the newspaper says, fired on citizens. At Fuemalle, ner Argcnteau, a Belgian force surprised a body of Prussians and killed seventy out of ten officers and eighty men. The Belgian losses were two officers killed and ten men wounded. The Germanw forces aro reported to have been checked by the line of forts in the province of Liege. The dertnan troops attempted to cross the river Meuse on a pontoon bridge, but a sharp broadside by the batteries of the gorts destroyed the bridge as Boon as It was com pleted. Later the Invaders suc ceeded in crossing the river near Martrlcht. French troops are reported to have entered the province of Haln ault, a frontier province of Belgium, and to have joined the Belgian army. O rmnns Driven Bark. The Belgian war offloe an nounced tonight that fierce fighting Liege, and that so far as the Bel gians were concerned the situation is excellent. "The Germans," the announce ment says, were driven back by an heroic attack made by a Belgian mixed brigade which had already had earned for Itself the highest honors. No German who passed the fort survived." The Belgian minister of war an nounces that the fortifications of Liege and the vicinity are firing vig orously at the German troops. German troops have crossed the Bel gian frontier at three points at Dulheui, seven miles north of Liege, and at Francorchamps and Stuvelot, both about tweny-flve miles to the southeast of Liege. A fight Is believed to be in pro gress between the Belgians and Germans for the possession of Fleron, six miles from Liege. Advance Checked. The prompt destruction of bridges by (Continued on Page Two.) Germans Execute Belgian Civilians PARIS, Aug. 6. Official advices say that Germany declared war against Bel glum yesterday and fhat German forces moved on Belgium from the territory be tween Alx-la-Chapelle and Rheydt There has been Hunting around Liege; and Vise. The latter town has been burned. Civilians caught by ths Ger mans firing upon them were executed. Several dirigibles have been hovering over Brussels, and the residents of the Belgian capital. In a state of exaspcra tion, fire attscklng the Germans In the city. Latest News from Conflict Reports of a naval engagement off the Scottish coast were de clured untrue by the British gov ernment. The German cable was cut -between Europe and the Asores. Preparations of the British navy were completed and it wus announced the government would acquire foreign warships under construction In Great Britain. King George called for volun teer", for the army. The British public showed some anxiety about food supplies, which brought reassuring state ments from the government. A Bcheme of control is to be intro duced to regulate prices. The German ambassador had not yet left London on Wednes day. s Gorman troops are reported to have entered Dutch and Swiss ter ritory. Russian warships have captured a number of German merchant vessels In the Black sea, which Is now Isolated owing to the closing of the Dardanelles and Bosphorus by Turkey. Russian trrops were In contact with the German army along the whole Russo-German border. London detectives arrested a number of Germans, who are al leged to have been in possession of rifles and bombs. The French authorities an nounced that seventeen Alsatians desirous of reaching France from Germany were shot by Germans. The Belgian government an nounces the advance through Bel glum of the Seventh and Tenth German army corps. The German fleet in the far east Is said to have alled from Tslng-Tau. An embargo was placed by Ger many on Russian funds in German brinks. The Japanese premier declared that no Japanese fleet or army would be sent to Europe, but great activity in the Japanesa navy wan noticed after the decla ration of war between Germany and England. A dispatch from Algiers through London said authentic confirmation of the destruction or capture of three German cruis ers by the French fleet In the Mediterranean had been received there. President Wilson offered the warring powers his good offices as a peacemaker. T PLEDGE LOYALTY ON KAISER'S HAND Emperor of Germany Overcome with Emotion as He Calls on Party Men for Vow. BRILLIANT SCENE IN REICHSTAG Royal Family Attends While Knlser Declares Nation Is Forced Into Conflict Oath Is Given with Solemnity, (Copyright, 1B14. Press Publishing Co.) AS PASSKD BY CUNSOIi. BERLIN, Aug. 4. (Special Ca blegram to New York World and Omaha Bee.) Kaiser WUheltu to day personally, and the German government officially, through a White Book, defended at length Germany's actions of the last few days and the steps that it has taken In mobilizing Its army. The blame for the present situa tion Is placed on the shoulders of the czar of Russia and the French republic, the kaiser in his address to the parliament giving Jealousy of the might of Germany and deceit on the part of neighboring nations as the prime causes of the war. Declares Confluence Violated. An Iron ring encircles Germany and at the same tkne it is now in the position of having to carry on a defensive warfare on two widely separated fronts. This warfare, it is claimed, has been thrust on the Germans through violations of confi dence. From the music gallery of the White hall of the.. imperial palace, the Worjd correspondent today lis tened to the kaiser read his address from the throne. Grouped about bis majesty at the (Continued on Page Three.) FIRING OF HEAVY GUNS HEARD OFF DOASTOF MAINE Indication! that Naval Battle Began Early Thii Morning in Vicinity of Seg-uim Island. CRUISERS OFF NEW ENGLAND Three British, Three German and Two French Warthips Are Watching for Big Liners. LUSITANIA STARTS FOR ENGLAND Vessel Leaves New York in Middle; of Night with Practically All Its Lights Covered. TWO GERMAN LINERS ARRIVE Both Vessels Will Prohahly Be In terned at New York OLYMPIC BRINGS SECURITIES Tynr-Klve Million Dollars Worth of Ntorka and Bonds Sold for Wall Street Account Ins Wer.k Are Delivered. HI LLKTlf. WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. Ths army general staff Is investigating th neutrality of the German-owned wireless stations et Tuckerton, N. J., and Bayville, L. I. PORTLA'ND, Me.. Aug. B. Tha firing of heavy guns off the Maine coast wn.s heard early today. Bight or ten shots within two minutes were heard shortly before 7 o'clock by the keeper of the Portland observa tory. The sound seemed to come from a point twenty-five or thirty milos south-southeast of Portland and probably In the vicinity ot 8tt- glum. Island. V. . The shots also were- nenrff tt the harbor forts and at points between here and Bath, Beg! urn Is a small Island off the mouth of the Kennebac river, a few miles below Bath. Naval Officers Skeptical. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. .-The heavy firing off the Maine coast reported from Portland todsy could not have been caused by a sea fight between foreign warships, it wss stated by officers at the navy yard here. The officers say ther, were absolutely certain that no foreign naval vessels were in the vicinity, Right Cruisers Off New England. NKW TOKK, Aug. 8,-Elght cruisers three German, three British and two French are hovering somewhere off this coast. For days Incoming steamships havs reported news of fragmentary wire less Indicating that these vessels were In American waters, but no skipper was able to fix their position. The firing heard off the coast of Maine today may havs marked the first engage ment betwuen either the German and English or the German and French ships. ihe Hrltlsh cruisers known to be in American waters are the Berwick. Essex and Lancaster. The German cruisers are the Dresden, Strassburg and Ksrlsrupe. The French cruisers are the Conde and Descartes. These vessels have been primarily con. cerned of late In attempts to Intercept merchant vessels of the enemy, and sev eral big liners, notably the Kron Prln- sessl Cecllle, which put Into Bar Harbor, Me., yesterday after abandoning Its trip to Europe, havs narrowly escaped. Cap tain Polock of the Cecils believed that at one time his ship was in Imminent dan ger of capture by one of the French ves sels. Warships Talk with Shore. The French steamer Venesla, In port to day from Marseilles, Naples and Palermo, reported that yesterday it overheard both German and British cruisers talking with, the wireless station at Sayville, V. I. The text of the message was not obtainable. The Venesla steamed ten miles south of its usual course in order to avoid capture by any Oerman warships. Its operator was warned not to send any wireless nu'sssges. The Uranium line steamer Uranium ar rltved ttday from Rotteudam via Halifax. LnsKanla Starts for England. NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-In the face of possible capture by the Oerman cruisers in the waters just outside the harbor tho Cunard liner. L,usltanJa, passed out to sea at 1:66 o'clock this morning oa what promised to be a record breaking trip to Liverpool. The Oerman cruisers known to be only (Continued on Page Two.) The National Capital Wednesday, Angnst 5, 114. The Senate. Met at 11 a. in. Passed 2,5u0 OuO appropriation for Amer. trans in Kurope. Foreign relations committee ordered fa vorable report on Secretary Aryan's twenty peace treaties. Hanking committee recommended Paul M. Warburg and Frederic A. Delano aa members of the federal reserve board. Considered Interstate trade commission bill. Passed bill Increasing limits of postal savings bank deposits to Il.tKs), The Moose. Mt t st noon. Passed tha appropriation for relief of Americans In Kurope
