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Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-05

Clara Singer. ten. Walter whalton.
eleven: W. r. Knapp. five; n. l. Hamann,
four; George suchsrt, jr, four: G. D.
Scott, three; George Victor. six: A. A.
Huth. four; a. n Newell. eleven. T. p.
Fodrea, four; r. c. Nelson, four: Mr..
stroup. two; r. O. Nelson. four: George
Drake. two s. T. Mason, four: Mr.. Cobb.
two; 6. J. Nagl. six; f. F. Bradley, five
X. NJ Scott. four Dr. Grant Williams.
two; a. +. Dichey. six: Henry Keating.
four; r. NJ Frankum. four; w H. Herd
man, fourteen; a. A. Burns. four. G. NJ.
Peck. two; j. B Vitsei seven; Edward
Vitsel. four; George Cleveland. two; Y.
a. Johnson, four: W c. Ballard. five. c.
L. Dundy. six.
Mr.. Arthur NJ Newell had as his guests
Mr. and Mrs. Leo u. Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Newell
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l.. Newell
Miss Margaret WILCOX.
Miss Edith Mathews.
Mrs. T.. A. Mathews.
Mr.. Fred e. Hall.
Mr.. Kenneth Hatch.
a. G. AFFORD, six; 70. A. Taylor. six:
a. a. Arnold. two: r. +. Hoffmeister.
six; Joe Creedon, four; George suchart,
four; w. s. Woodwork. two: DR.. w II.
Taylor. six; w. J. Yancy, two; A. J..
Carpenter, two; r. L. Weaver, four: l..
G. Simpson, four; f. d. Clay, eight l..
]. Te Poel. two.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-05


Mrs. Clyde Hlckard of Salt Lake City.
Mr.. Harvey w. Morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Raber also enter
tanned Friday evening in honor of Mrs.
J. d. O'Rourke.
Mr., and Mrs. Dwight Powell enter
talned eight guests at breakfast Saturday
morning in honor of their house guest,
Miss Isabel Ethlen of Kansas City. Mo-
A large number OF diners were entor-
tained for the Fourth of July Miss X.
+. Worley entertained one Of the larger
parties. her guests including:
Mesdames- Mesdames-
w. l.. Watt, o. n. Strickler.
Misses Misses
Emma Louise Watt, Mildred Schooner,
Marjorie Current, Ethel Wilson.
Elizabeth Watson,
Messrs.- Messrs.-
Doland Edmondson, Gail Current
Rudolph Carlson, w. p. Current
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Bates.
Others making reservations were p. J..
Sheehy. who had ten guests; r, d. Phil
lips. five; George Rushhart, thirty-one;
II. C. Townsend. four; F. f. Ames. four;
J. w. Woodrough. eight; w, f. Phflby.
seven; Charles Mangum, eleven; ID. o.
Tobin. five; T. j. Mcclure. two; J. e
Bednar four; o. f. Uren. two ]. F.
White, five.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-05
Account Of Wedding in Toxic Paper

Account OF Wedding IN Toxic Paper.
The Japan Advertiser OF Toxic Of June
?. has the following account OF the we'd
ding OF Miss Mae Hamilton and Mr.,
Barber OF Manila;
Due 70 the prominence OF the con-
tracing parties in Omaha and In Manila,
very interesting wedding took place In
Yokohama ON Monday, June 1. Miss Mae
Hamilton. with her sister. Miss Stella.
and nephew OF both. Mr, G. w. Hamilton,
all from Omaha. have been spending con-
siderable time in travelling around the
world and finally stopping in Manila for
some little time. The Hamiltons are well
known and prominent In business and
social circles in Omaha, the first members
Of the family having gone there when the
rits was settled many years ago; and they
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-05
Afternoon Bridge.

Mrs. ]. NJ, Metcslf entertained at bridge
In honor OF Miss Summers OF Washing
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-05

a month at Dome Lake. wyo. They go
up In Mr.. Loomis' private car and with
them will be Mrs. II. w. Breckenridge
and her son, Warren Mr.. John Loomis
went up Wednesday to the lake.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-05
10 Travel in the East.

Mrs o. A. Scott and daughter. Miss
Uarda Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. F, VIII.
iems and Miss Irma Book leave Sunday
evening for Pittsburgh. Norfolk. Va.
Boston and other eastern points. They
will make the return trip by way Of
Montreal and the Great Lakes. The
party will be gone for a month.
Miss Sidney Stebbins left wednesday
for the east to visit Mr.. and Mrs. George
Christiancy at Mount Vernon, N. Y. and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Mcintosh at Yonkers
after which she will be with Dean and
Mrs. Hancock and Miss Hancock at Nooh
Beach on Cape Cod.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-05
Attend Automobile Races.

Enthueinouc fnOtOrlete IN ihibe huthSNA ?
attended the automobile races at Sioux
city. and many were entertained at the
Boat and Country clubs there saturday
evening. Among those who motored TO
Sioux City were Mr. and Mrs. Lonber-
ger, who had as their guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Farmer and Miss Alice Ket-
fridge.
Nr. Elmer Redick and MIR. Elmer Cope
left Wednesday by motor for okobojL
Mr.. Elmer Rediok and Mr.. Cope motored
from the lake to Sioux city for the races.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Burgess. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles KountAe and Mr.. Joseph
Barker were another party Of motorists
who left Friday, and Mr.. f.. II. Spresae
took his car up with a party OF men.
Mr.. James McCord left Saturday morn
ing In his car. accompanied by Miss Ida
sharp and Miss Margaret Rustin.
MFR. and Mrs. o. c. Redick with Mr..
and Mrs. George PrinE motored up FRI
day, and Mr.. and Mrs. Moshier colpetzer.
Miss Dinnipg and Mr. Emil woibSch OF
Grand leland went up In the Colpetzer
car the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ S. Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. L. Miller and Mr.. Milton Living
stone motored TO Sioux City for the races,
Mr. and Mrs. A. b. Busch had in their
car Mrs. Thomas Hayward Of Pittsburgh
and Albert and Edwin Busch. From
sioux City they viii go TO the lakes OF
Minnesota for the month Of July.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy L. Smith were
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ID. Weaver and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Hayward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Burns returned
wednesday from okoboji and Friday mo-
tored up to Sioux City for the automobile
races with Mr. and Mrs T. r. Kennedy
and Mrs j. t. Stewart. I'd. They will
go on TO okoboji from there and spend
sunday, returning home Monday Mrs.
Burns WIN remain at okobojL
Among others who motored to Sioux
city were Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Rogers.
Miss Ruth slabsugh and Miss Josephine
cruikshank OF Hannibal. Mo. f
Motoring up were e. r. Wilson. Joseph
BaldrIge. John Madden. Lester Heyn, Il.
W. Arthur. George Flack, w. III. BucholE
and scores OF other Omaha people
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-05
SOCIETY GOES MOTORING
Long Trips Are Planned by Promi-
nent Omaha People.
BACK FROM SIOUX CITY RACES
scores OF Omaha People Arc Leav-
ina for Lakes, Mountains and
seashore-Tennis and Golf
for Week Popular.
social Calendar.


MONDAY-Cartsr Lake club. children's =
dancing class and moving pictures. Wo-
meme Tennis tournament at Country
club.
T. X. club dancing party at Happy Hol-
low club. Carter Lake club dinner
dance.
EDNEsDAY-seymour Lake club. mat
inee dancing for children. evening for
adults. Cottagers night, Carter Lake
club. Dinner-dance at Field and Coun-
try clubs.
THURsDAY-carter Lake club dinner
FRIDAY-wonen golfers at Field club.
Carter Lake club, matinee dance and
moving pictures.
SATURDAY-Carter Lake club, members
dance night Dlnnersdance at Happy
Hollow, Field and Country clubs.
The motor car seems to be a necessary
accessory for the summer traveller. we
are going 20 Okoboj this year so that
the other members OF the family and
our friends can motor up there for the
week ends IL heard on every side
Omaha people who will spend the sum
mer In the cast will have their cars sent
to the seashores 60 that they may motor
to the mountains or TO the cities when
they wish.
The wianno colony on the Massachu-
sets coast arc planning 20 enjoy motor
trips Mr and Mrs. O. w. wattles will
have a car while there az win also Mrs.
Ward Burgess.
Mr. and Mrs W. =. ourley will spend
two months motoring through the east
this summer.
Mr. and Mrs. ~ =. spicsberger and
daughters, Misses Mammie and HortensS
e,,4..h.~~ar ha,,a arranrcd an intefest-
ing summer. They left Friday evening
for New York City Atlantic city and
Newport. They will then go to Long
Beach for tho rest OF the summer and
win take motor trips from there. Mr.
and Mrs. spiesberger expect TO sail for
Europe early in october for two months.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-05

Continued on Page Three)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-04
BRITISH WAR
PARTY GETS
UPPER HAND
Colonial Secretary Changes
Because Of Belgian
Incident.
JOHN BURNS MAY QUIT
President of Board of Trade
ImmOvable for Neu-
trality.
COMMERCE WILL PROCEED
England Prepared to Protect
Shipping-Army Mobil-
ICES To-day.
specfai Can,. pe,patch 10 TIE SUI

LONDON. Aug. 3.-The War Office an
nounced late tonight that the procla.
nation nobllizing the army and sum-
moning the reserves. which includes
the territorlals, will be signed to-mor-
row.
The royal proclamation empowers the
Admiralty to appropriate any British
ship for naval purposes,
The Houses of Parliament were sur
rounded by an immense crowd awaiting
the Government statement. 1t was re-
ceived with general appreciation. Men,
bers OF the Government were cheered.
The demeanor of the crowd gave hearty
support 10 the mobilization order hut
there was scarcely any jlngoism.
Some hotheads uttered cries Of
Down with Germany" and started to-
ward Downing Street. hut the crowd
did not show n responsive feeling, On
the other hand paclficists who wanted
to distribute peace tracts were repulsed.
In the House Of Commons tonight
David Lloyd George, Chancellor of the
EXchequer, made the momentous an
nouncement that steps have been taken
for the protection of British shipping
which will enable commerce to con
tinue. whatever may happen. lie said
that 1t was not desirable 10 make public
full details Of this important decision
In reference 10 the war risks.
When asked for information regard
ing the currency situation he promised
to make II statement tomorrow.
There are strong indications tonight
that the proponents Of neutrality In the
Cabinet are weakening. Lord Morley,
Lord President of the Council Lewis
Harcourt, Secretary OF State for the
Colonies, and John Burns, President Of
the Board of Trade. have been strongly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-04
Vessels Reported to Have Fled
to Refuge in Gulf of Finland---Port
of Libau Bombarded
GERMANS INVADE RUSSIA AND
BORDER CLASHES CONTINUE
Italy Formally Declares Neutrality; Martial
Law in France; Austrans Move
Toward Russia

almost on top Of the trenches. Then
they let 20 with the machine guns and
the front rank of the uhlans crumpled
UP.
The horsemen behind leaped over
them and continued the charge. but the
machine guns and the rifles of the in
fantry swept the attacking party again,
aiming particularly at the horses.
These fell in considerable numbers.
their bodies blocking the way and
throwing the corps into confusion.
Aftcr this the Germans wheeled and
reiterated. but only to reform and
charge again, more desperately than be-
fore. Again the machine guns moved
them down and the attempt to take the
position was given up. The prisoners
taken by the French column are said to
include number of officers.
The news OF the first French victory
singing crowds whose JOY was not less
because the Uhlans hold so high place
In the German military organization.
Reports have been received here of
skirmishing between outposts near the
fortress of Belfort, but no details are
available. Belfort Is one Of the
strongest positions near the border II
withstood three months siege In the
Franco-Prussian war and surrendered
only when Paris was given up.
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Special cable Despa,ch 10 THE svs.

Special Cable DeSpatch 10 The suS.
PARIS. Aug. 3.-The French arms have
won n victory according TO reports here
in an engagement at Petit Croix, In
which at least fourth OF the attacking
force of Uhlans were killed, wounded
or captured. The battle was short and
decisive.
The French forces were entrenched
just beyond the town of Petit Croix and
we're attacked in their position by
corps of Uhlans, acting as an advance
guard for the German army which
crossed the Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg
and is advancing from Metz with
Nancy as its objective point.
Petit Croix Is n customs post and
news Of the invasion by this route was
brought 20 the customs officers by army
aviators. Reenforcemcnts with ma
chine guns were sent at once to point
several miles inside the boundary. The
frontier guard, acting under instruc-
TONS gave resistance to the advance
guard of the German column. but fell
back gradually upon the main column
of the reenfOrcements which had been
stationed behind entertainments In V
shaped formation along the road.
The Uhlans galloped into the trap at
top speed the French Withholding their
fire until the charging horses were
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-04
GERMANS WIN NAVAL FIGHT,
SMELLING LIBAU, is REPORT

are: Length, 400 feet; beam, SO feet,
and draught 81 feet. She was launched
in 1906.
The Daily Telegraph says also that q
private telegram from Stockholm
throws doubt on the story Of an I'M
portant naval battle Off the Aland
Islands.
BERLIN, Aug. 3--The German cruiser
Augsburg has reported that It is bonn
port of Lbau. It's report. received in
Berlin last night by wireless, says:
Am bombarding the naval harbor at
Libau and am engaged with one OF
the enemy's cruisers. The port of Ii
bau is in flames"
The Augsburg is fast protected
cruiser launched In 1909. Her turbine
engines developed twenty-seven knots
fiat on her official trials. Her Hrma.
ment consists OF twelve four.inch guns.
Libau Is one Of the important harhors
on the north coast of Russia and Is
the home port Of the Russian steam
ship line which plies between that
country and New. York. In 1898 the
Russian Government began the work
of converting the hnrbor into a strongly
fortified naval port. The work was
completed in 1906.
LONDON, Aug. 4 "wednesday. TIE
Dolly Express says 1t learns ON high
authority that heavy firing has been
proceeding for several hours In the
North Sea Mt n considerable distance
from the English coast and that the
volume of the firing indicates that II
large nunNer of ships are engaged No
details are given.
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opposed to British intervention. Now,
however, it Is understood that Mr.. Har-
court has reluctantly abandoned his po-
sition in consequence of the violation of
Belgian neutrality by Germany. Mr..
Burns is immovablc, The expectation
Is that he will resign.
The Belgian Note.
Sir Edward Grey, the British For.
eign Minister, announced in the House
of Commons tonight that since he made
his statement of the situation in Bel.
GUM this afternoon he had received the
following note from the Belgian Le-
CATION
Germany about =. NJ. on August
? sent note to Belgium proposing
friendly neutrality covering the free
passage Of German troops through Bel
gian territory and promising the main
tenance and Independence OF the king.
dom and her possessions Mt the conclu-
sion OF peace and threatening in the
case OF Belglum's refusal to treat her
as an enemy"
The reading Of this part Of the note
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-04
u. s. GOLD TO AID TOURISTS.
Government ArranGes to Send Money
to Europe.


WASHINGTON. Aug. Sat a confer
ence here tonight between Government
officials and New York bankers definite
arrangements ere made for relieving
the financial needs Of Americans who
are marooned In Europe.
An agreement was reached to have
the United States Government trans
port sufficient amount OF gold to Flu
ropean Cove rnmcnts to satisfy the I'M
mediate needs of Americans who are
unable to obtain currency and to help
them in returning to America.
At this conference 1t was determined
that the gold Is to be deposited with
fiscal agents in the several countries
involved, these agents to be designated
by the United States. The gold thus
deposited will be drawn against by
American consular and diplomatic
agents and paid by them to Americans
The amount that will be needed Is
estimated to he considerably less than
$4,000 900. Whether or not the gold
will be taken from New York city on n
war vessel or on chartered ship was
not learned but the shipment will he on
n vessel under the supervision OF the
United States.
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was received by the members OF the
House OF Commons with laughter. The
note continued:
"A time limit of twelve hours was
fixed for the reply. Belgium has an
swered. saying that to attack her neu'
trality among the nations"--cheers
again interrupted the reading Of the
note--'and to accept the German pro-
posal would be to sacrifice the honor of
the nation. Belgium IL firmly resolved
to rcpel aggression with all possible
means"
Sir Edward Grey added that the
British Government would give the
most grave consideration to the in
formation and that he could not CON-
ment further on 1t.
Official announcement was made this
afternoon that mobilization Of tho
British army had been ordered for to-
morrow.
Andrew Bonar Law. the Unionist
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-04
Specinl Cable Despatch 20 TRE sur

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 3.-The German
and Russian North Sea fleets are re-
ported to have been engaged in a battle
yesterday off the Aland Islands and the
Russian ships were forced to retreat,
taking refuge in the Gulf Of FINLAND.
They are still there to-day
According TO the reports received here
no ships on either side were lost, but
one of the Russian vessels is said to
have been cut off from the rest of the
feet and to have gone aground on one
of the Aland group as 1t was trying to
avoid the pursuing Germans.
No details have been received which
give the names of any of the ships in
VOWED or their numbers, and the Rus
sian vessel which went aground Is de-
scribed only as being large ship.
LONDON, Aug. 1 lTuesday). tele-
gram from South Shields ut 4 A. NJ.
SAYS that steamers arriving in the Tyne
early this morning persist in the state
ment that "A battle between the French
and German ships Is taking place off
Marlborough.
One steamer reports that she saw the
engagement and steered clear of the
warships only with great difficulty. The
local ambulance corps Is ready 10 act
In case of emergency.
The Daily Paragraphs Copenhagen
correspondent telegraphs that the Rus
sian warship ashore on the coast OF
Alnnd Is the Andrea Pervosvannyi.
The Andrei Peryosvannyi is OF II 400
tons. She carries four IL inch guns,
fourteen s inch guns and twelve ~
inch guns. She has two sets Of triple
expansion engines, Her dimensions
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-04
Special Cable Dispatches TO THE SIN.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3.-Russia has
begun an invasion Of Germany. Her
troops have crossed the border at sew
eral points and Cossacks have raided
the custom house. The advance guards
NJ the army of invasion have driven
the German guards back at Eydt-
kuknen, which Is now held by Rus
sian artillery detachment with in
fantry support.
So far there has been no serious en-
ca gement between the Russian and Ger.
man forces, although there has been n
series Of minor skirmishes between the
border patrols.
The report that the Gear purpOsed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-04
GOLD SHIPS FATE
STILL MYSTERY HERE
Nobody Knows Where Cecilie Is
With S1O.6OO,OOO Cargo
Aboard.
LONDON. AuG. 4 tTursdaD -
LIoyds reports that n ship presumed
60 he the kronpri nsesstn Ceciite
passed sciIIy late last might bound
for Ha mburg.

The mystery OF the disappearance from
prinzessin Cecilie of the North German
Lloyd fleet laden with $40. 900 in gold.
had not been solved last night. The local
Office OF tho line doubted cable reports
published yesterday that she had arrived
at a German port. No message from the
main office OF the line In Bremen an
nounced that she had succeeded In getting
there.
II was admitted that Capt Charles
Polack had received wireless from the
home Office ordering him to proceed di-
rectiy to Bremen. emitting the usual calls
at Plymouth and Cherbourg General
Manager Won Helmoit hoped that the
gallant skipper had been successful.
All the treasure OF the Kronprinzessin
IA consigned to bankers In Paris and
London, and ordering her to Bremen
would indicate that the German Govern
ment Intended to take posse ssion of the
gold.
Doubt was expressed that the racing
liner had been located by wireless by the
British operator at Malin Head the
northernmost point OF Ireland, making her
way north and apparently trying to dodge
into the North Sea from the Atlantic by
rounding Scotland. following the course
of the ships OF the Scandinavian American
Line. plying between Norway and New
York.
The New York Office OF the line had
heard when II closed at o'clock no con-
firmation OF the report Of the Kronprin-
zessin's arrival In German port. The
marine underwriters who insured her
cargo for 100000 were more anxious
than the line to know what had become
OF her They got no definite news. but
many rumors. including one that she had
been captured by a French warship'
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lender In tho House OF Commons the
marquis OF I.ansdowne. Unionist leader
IN the House OF Lords. and Arthur ]. Bal
four conferred with tho Cabinet to-day.
The Evening STANDARD says this after
noon that there is every probability that
coalition Cabinet will be formed to
carry England through tho crisis.
II Is reported that Lord Kitchener,
whose orders to return to Egypt have
been countermanded for the present, will
he tho Secretary OF State for War in
this emergency Ministry
Sir Edward Grey. the Foreign Minister,
placed the whole matter Of England's
position In the present situation before
the House OF Commons to-day and said
that the House was free to decide upon
Englands attitude. SO far he said, she
had not committed herself to anything
but diplomatic support OF her allies of
the Triple Entente, France and Russia.
The Foreign Minister asked that Com
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-04
AND GERMANY EACH
INVADES OTHERS TERRITORY

taking personal command Of his forces
was disposed of to-day by the official
announcement Of the appointment OF
the Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholovitch
cousin Of the Car, as commander in
chief OF the Russian army.
BERLIN, Aug. SHERMAN troops be-
gan the inva sion of Russia to-day. The
first battalion of the 155th Infantry.
supported by machine gun company,
and the First Regiment of Uhlans Oc-
cupied Kalisz, in Russian Poland, after
a rapid advance from Ostrovo, in Prus-
sian Poland.
A detachment of fifty Cossacks were
man frontier guards near Hohenzala
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-04
1000 at Meeting.

was arranged to hold the meeting
N the Waldorf ballroom. which can ac-
ooilihoaate 800 persons, but when 1000
americans gathered in the hotel this
morning 1t was decided to move to the
pam garden, and even that. spacious as
H. was filled to sulfocation.
me pavements in front OF the hotel
were crowded and the corridors were
'aNmed, Hundreds of persons drove up
VI went on foot and had to 20 away,
eeeing no chance OF entering.
was a representative American
gathering. Every walk of life from the
fch tourist to the schoolma' am was
represented, Whil' waiting for the
opening Of the proceedings the crowd
was moved to laughter by some one
e'hglng We're here because we're here,
tecau we're here, because we're here,
tecause--"
Laughter was followed by an almost
apprecIable wave Of hysteria which was
1preading over the assemblage, but
calm prevailed
New York banker Presides.
Frederic l. Kent. vice. president OF the
Bankers Trust Company of New York,
A 81 ...fL
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AMERICANS IN
LONDON UNITE
REPRODUCTION
1000 Attend Meeting in the
Waldorf and Lay Plans
to Get Home.
PAGE ASKS q. s. SHIPS
Eyiles Form Committees to
Aid COuntrymen on
Continent.
MANY IN SERIOUS PLIGHT
Reginald Vanderbilt Has to
Borrow IS on Reaching
London.
MANY IN SERIOUS PLIGHT
,p.c,aI Gable Despatch 70 Tar sus.


DoSpoN. Aug "a start was made
to-day In the attempt 10 bring order out
Of the chaos in which Americans here
find themselves. An advisory commit
Tee Of American citizens was formed at
one OF the most remarkable meetings
ever held by Americans abroad The
gathering took place in the Waldorf
Hotel
Prior to the meeting at the Waldorf
Americans evinced anxiety that in some
cases amounted to panic. They were
ciamoring at the steamship offices from
G o'clock in the morning until the offices
closed at o'clock.
The steamship men are reticent. They
announced to-day that so far az they are
aware there have been absolutely no
cancellations of sallings on any English
line and that the sailings would go on
as scheduled