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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
BARON VON SCHOEN
 LEAVES PARIS

London, August 3.-The Paris cor respondent of the London Daily Mail dated August 8:
 'The German ambassador. Baron Won Schoen, left Paris at 10 o'clock tonight he yisittS the French foreign minister for the last time, today and protested against attacks on German shops in Paris and alleged frontier raids by French troops
 Immediately on Baron Won Schoen s departure. the French ambassador at Berlin was instructed to demand his passports
 General Joffre. the French com mander in chief. left for the frontier at noon.
 Emperor Nicholas has intimated to the Russian embassy that Russian re- servists in France can serve their country by fighting in the French ranks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
ENGLISH FLEET
 WILL PROTECT
 FRENCH COAST
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fhe West End. waving flags and singing national anthems When they reached Buckingham palace, in response to a sAreat outburst of cheering, the King, Queen and Princess Mary appeared on the balcony and bowed acknowledgement of the enthusiastic demonstration of by alty.
 This did not satisfy the crowds, which chanted .'we want King George, and sang Rule Brittana.'i This finally brought the King and Queen out again They were accompanied by the Prince oi Wales and received another anoisy greet ing. The demonstration lasted several minutes and for a long time after the royalties retired the people continued tc sing patriotic songs
 King George and Queen Mary were heartily cheered when they drove in the parks in the afternoon and great crowds remained for hours around the palace, the House of Parliament and Downing street
 The people generally were undemon- strative, apparently being more curious than excited. Occasionally there was cheering as some cabinet minister passed sv}nd when the guards at the palace gates were changed. But the whole. Lon doners preferred to spend the holiday in their usual quiet manner.
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in the House of Commons indicating
 Sir Edward Grey. British secretary foi foreign affairs. made statement that Great Britain's interests and ob . lieations could not permit her to sub init to the violation of Belgian terri tory. This virtually left the decision as to whether Great Britain should make war to the public opinion.
 There is no doubt that British sem timent is for war. The appeals of the paeifists get no hearing. Not one man in hundred in London seemingly wants the nation to remain neutral
 Germany, through her diplomats. has tried to keep Britain out by a virtual offer to refrain from using her navy against France as the price of Great Britains neutrality. But the English people clearly are convinced that their honor and vital interests compel them to protect Belgium. France and the ether nations which are their closest neighbors
 There is a report tonight that Hol- land has been invaded through the province of Limburg. The people of the Dutch kingdom. resolved to go to any extremity. are said to be opening the d.kes and flooding the country. which would make the passage of an army ilar ossible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
SIR EDWARD GREY OUTLINES POSITION
 OF ENGLAND IN SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT

London. August s.-Sir Edward Grey announced in the House of Commons to-
 day that a telegram from the King ol the Belgians made supeme appeal tc Great Britain to safeguard the integrity
 of Belgium.
 Sir Edward told the House of Commons
 moreover that he had given France the
 assurance that if the German fleets came into the English channel, or through the North sea, to undertake hostile operations against the French coast, or shipping
 khe British fleet would give all the
 protection in it's power.' Sir Edward requested the House oi Commons to approach the consideration of the European crisis from the point oi view of British interests, British honoi and British obligations. Violation of neutral territory by Ger many, daring frontier raids by German | Russian and French troops, clashes be- twen outposts. the bombardment of a Russian Baltic port by a German war
 ship, and the seizure of merchant ships by Russia and Germany, constituted the striking features today of the war or which virtually the whole continent of Europe has started
 The position to be taken by the British empire remained still to be defined early today, but 1t is feared that Germany's | seizure of Belgian territory would be a
 factor which would lead Britons to take the sword in hand, as, under the treaty of London of 1889. Great Britain stands pledged to maintain Belgium S neutrality Sir Edward Grey. in his speech to the House of Commons, requested the House to deal with the important schedule be- fore it without passion, and he said When the documents are made public xx4tn IL. heartedly we have made efforts to pre- serve the peace"
 Prepare for Consequence Toward the close of his speech Sir Ed ward Grey said:
 We must be prepared and we are pre. pared to face the consequences of using all our strength at any moment-we know not how soon-in order to defend ourselves"
 Dealing with the question of Great
 Britain's obligations, Sir Edward said: Up to yesterday we had given nc promise of more than diplomatic SUD- port l was asked at the time of the Algeciras crisis if we would give armed support, and I said I could promise noth- ing to any foreign power unless it re- ceived the whole hearted support of pub lie opinion
 T gave no promise, but told both the rrencn ana derman ampassadOrS that if war was forced on France. public opinion l in the British Isles would rally to France"
 This part of the speech was received with loud cheers
 Sir Edward added that if foreign fleet came down the English channel to bom- bard the French coast Eve could not stand aside"
 The foreign secretary stated that the British fleet had ben mobilized and the mobilization of the British army was taking place, but that no arrangement had yet been made by the British gov
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CROWDS CHEER
 ENGLISH STATESMEN

As evening drew on, however and anxiety increased as to the attitude the government intended to adopt, the people became more excited. Winston Spencer ralty to the commons. was greeted with cries of Good Old Winston!"
 Premier Asauith was greeted in sini- lar manner and was escorted from his 4 nome to the precincts of the House by d R1heering crowd and other members of the cabinet as well as members of the House. 5received cheers as they passed into the { historic building to hear what England in tended to do in the hour of her crisis
 John Redmond, Irish nationalist leader, came in for a sslendid reception as he left the House, the news of his speech. in which he said every soldier could be withdrawn from Ireland, having preceded him.
 Field Marshall Lord Roberts. the Mar Guis of Lansdowne and Andrew Bonar Law. leader of tine opposition, who vis- tied the prime minister in Downing street, soon were surrounded by great crowd, which followed and cheered them, but the ambassadors. including the German repre- sentative, who went to the foreign of- flee several times, and the Russian rep resentative. who sat in the House dur ing Sir Edward Greys speech, were little known to Londoners, and passed un- noticed.
 ss When Parliament adjourned, process tsHon carrying union jacks and the tIi- color marched through Whitehall. Ira falgar square. Leicester square and Pic cadilly circus, singing.
 The railway stations, where the conti- mental trains arrive and depart. presented busy scenes throughout the day. Each incoming train brought refugee Amer jeans and Englishmen from the conti- nent.
 It is announced that the extension of the holiday applies only to banks which will give the government time to com plete arrangements to met the financial situation. Other business will continue as usual
 The promise to France to protect the French coast with the British fleet, Sir Edward Grey said today, was subject to Fhe approval Of Parliament. Beyond that Kribunal 1t apparently was intended to be subject to ratification by the court of last resort-the people of the United s Kingdom and the empire.
 [ Sir Edward recalled that he told France at the time of the Algecras crisis that Great Britain would promise nothing to any foreign bowen unless 1t received the whole hearted support of public opinion
 When the House of Commons met this afternoon the. hall was crowded with members of the chamber. Peers and bishops who filled the galleries were grave and silent. The united front'' of the nation, to which leaders pledged their parties when the House last met found expression in two or three incl dents this afternoon. Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the admiralty. ha s bitter enemies on the conservative side of the House. but as he entered the hall. he was received with roar of cheers
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members that the bankers of the south will be furnished ample funds for the movement of the cotton crop, and that ways and means for producers to get ad- vances of cotton unsold will be consid- cred
 There is no great reason why there should be undue alarm ever the situa- ton" said Mir. Blackmon. The south- ern representatives are wide awake to their responsibilities and everything pos- sible will be done to prevent a dssolu- tion of cotton prices
 Representative Burnett declared that the diminished output of Europe in the manufacture of cotton goods would stimu- late our own mills to greater endeavors. some of the mills. said MT. Burnett. have been running on half time. but now they will be kept busy for the demand for cotton goods will be great to clothe the contending armies in Europe"
 "I do not believe the south should be discouraged said Senator White, Flu rope must have goods to elothe her so- diers, war or no war; and I understand that the mills of Europe are operated largely by women and children hence they can be kept running if they can get the cotton The biggest question Is that of transportation continued the senator Congress has taken long step to solve that by passing the emergency measure with reference to foreign ships registering under our flag, the present situation will be great stimulus 10 the manufacturer of cotton In the south. which Is the nat ural place for 1t. Then. too, our losses In the European trade will be largely off set by new trade In South America. which will be cut off from Europe hs- cause of the war"
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The text follows:
 By the grace of God. we Nicholas II. Emperor and autocrat of all the Russians. King of Poland and Grand Duke of Fin land. etc, to all our faithful subjects make known that Russia. related by faith and blood to the Slav people, has never regarded their fate with indifference
 But the fraternal sentiments Of the Russian people for the savs have been awakened with perfect unanimity and ex- traordinary force in these last few days. when Austria-Hungary knowingly ad- dressed to Servia claims unacceptable for an independent state.
 Having paid no attention to the pacific and concilatory reply Of the Servian gov. ernment and having rejected the benevo. lent intervention of Russia, Austria Hun gary made haste to proceed to an armed attack and began to lombard Belgrade an open place.
 Forced by the situation thus created to take necessary measure of precaution we ordered the army and navy to put or war footing. at tEe same time using every endeavor to obtain a peaceful solu
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from his opponents. paying tribute to him as the head of the navy.
 It had been expected the prime minister would be the spokesman of tfs govern ment. but Sir Edward Grey was chosen be- cause of his more intimate acquaictance with Great Britain's connection wicn the triple entente.
 Sir Edward Greys strongest passages commanded more cheering from the op- position than from his own side of the House. When he related that the German foreign minister had declined to state his intentions toward Belgium there was an angry outburst with cries of "trickery."
 Patriotic feeling reached the climax when John Redmond the nationalist leader. rose to pledge the loyalty of Ire land and to say the present calamity might have one happy result.
 After Sir Edward Grey had finished his speech, the proceedings in the House fell to a dull level. few labor and liberal pacifists deplored war, notably James Keir Hardie. There was no vote of confidence or want of confidence, the members apparently being agreed that the situation was one where developments should be awaited
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ernment to send an expedition abroad. He said:
 Il gave the assurance to the French ampassador last night that if the Ger man Fleet goes into the English chan mel or into the North Sea to attack French shipping or the French coast. the British fleet will give all the pro. lection in it's power That answer is subject to the ap- proval of Parliament. 1t is not a dee- laration of war
 l understand that the German gov e.nmeht would be prepared if we would Tiedge ourselves to neutrality to agree that its fleet would not attack the northern coast of France That is far too narrow an agree ment.s
 The house broke out into cheers at this remark. Sir Edward Grey then re- cited the history of Belgian neutrality saving:
 Our interest Is as strong today as If was in 1870. We cannot take a less SC. rious view of our obligation now than did the late Mir Gladstone in that year.
 When mobilization began I tele- Eraphed to both the French and the German governments asking whether they would respect Beigian neutrality. France replied that she was prepared
 
 lated that neutrality. "The German foreign secretary re- piled that he could not possibly give a response before consulting the imperial chancellor and the German Emperor.
 He intimated that he doubted whether 1t was possible to give an answer. because that answer would dis. close the German plans.
 We were sounded last week as to whether. if Belgian neutrality were re-. stored after the war, 1t would pacify us and we replied that we cannot bar ter our interests or our obligations"
 Burst of Cheering
 Another burst of cheering greeted this declaration.
 Sir Edward Grey then read tele- gram from the King of the Belgians to King George. making supreme appeal for diplomatic intervention to safeguard the independence of Belgium.
 Wild cheers from all~parts of the house greeted John F. Redmond, the nationalist leader, when he assured the government that every soldier in Ire land might be withdrawn tomorrow and the coasts of Ireland would be defend cd against invasion by her armed sons, the Catholics of the south and the Prot estants of Ulster.
 Evidences were not lacking of the grave view of the situation taken by all classes In the United Kingdom The leaders of the opposition parties were called into council by the cabinet and it was reported that the cancellation of Field Marshal Earl Kitcheners re- turn to Egypt was a prelude to his nominal appointment of minister of war.
 1t was asserted in authoritative quar- tors that due warning had been given Germany yesterday of the design of the British navy to take instant action in case German soldier should set foot on Belgian soil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
Plan Protection

Washington. August 3-Southern sena- tors and representatives conferred here tonight to devise plans for the protection of southern cotton producers against loss as result of the European crisis.
 A committee tomorrow will call upon President Wilson and the secretaries of the treasury, agriculture and commerce.. to find out conditions and the prospects Tor relief.
 Senator Ransdall of Louisiana read the following telegram received tonight from E. J. Glenny, president of the New Or leans cotton exchange, which epitomized the situation discussed later at the con ference
 Present condition of foreign exchange markets makes it impossible to export cotton. Therefore America will have to finance cotton until conditions become more nearly normal. It Is, therefore. evi- dent that the price of cotton must suf- fer, entailng heavy losses upon farmers, unless banks receive some assistance be- yond their normal resources. Cannot something be done by the government to assist in this matter? Beyond the finan- cial conditions is the lack of neutral bot toms to carry the requisite amount of cotton, to bring any substantial relief financially. and as the exports of cotton annually amount to nearly 10.0o0,00o bales the amount of money involved will be large. This would not at all be neces- sary at once. but any assistance offered by the government would go a long way towards restoring confidence. The loss will fall almost entirely upon the farm
 ing class. cotton has not left the farmers hands and the merchants cannot lend effectual assistance.
 Senators Clark of Arkansas, Williams and Vardaman of Mississippi White of Alabama. Simmons of North Carolina. and others talked oyer the situation at length. Some of them thought that tha emergency financial legislation to be passed by Congress tomorrow might be all that would be necessary 10 enable ths farmers to store their cotton crops untu the war Is over rather than be forced to demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
SOUTHERN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS COME
 TO AID OF PLANTERS
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colonies and possibly other European countries. A great deal can happen in 60 days. and we have fully that time before the bulk of the cotton crop will be ready for market The organization Of the federal reserve system, which provides for the financing of farm prod ucts will also further relieve the situa- tion,' said Mir. Underwood.
 Representative Blackmon, who has been especially active in getting the co-opera- ton of his southern colleagues in this movement. declared this afternoon: While without doubt, the general Euro pean war creates a situation of consid- erapie gravity with reference to the cotton crop, and the possibilities of 1t being sue cessfully marketed, we want the producers to know that Congress will do everything In its power to see that they are fully protected. The treasury department has already given assurances to southern
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ton Pourparlers were begun amid friendly relations with Germany and her ally, Austria, for the blood and the property of our subjects were dear to us.
 contrary to our hopes in good neigh bory relations of long date, and disre- garding our assurances that the mobii- zation measures taken were in pursuance of no object hostile to her. Germany de- manded their immediate cessation. Being rebufred in this demand Germany sud ednly declared warNon Russia.
 Today it is not only the protection Of a country related to us and un1ustly at tackled. that must be accorded. but we must safeguard the honor. the dignity and the integrity of Russia and her position among the great powers
 We believe unshakably that all our faithful subjects will rise with unanimity and devotion for the defence of Russian soil. that internal discord will be forgot- ten in this threatening hour: that the unity of the Emperor with his people VIII become still more close, and that Russia. rising Ike one man. will repulse the in- solent attack of the enemy.
 With a profound faith in the justice Of our work and with humble hope in omnipotent providence in prayer We call Gods blessing on Holy Russia and her valiant troops. NICHOLAS"
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realized that the law prohibits princes Of family once regning in France from nlisting. The prince also puts his sev- eral homes at the disposal of the govern ment.
 The police began arresting strangers in Paris as suspects
 Paris August 3-The directors of the American hospital in Paris made an offer today to the French government to fit up a wing in a school in Nelly as a hospital to take care of from 150 to POO French wounded and to provide full staff of American doctors and nurses. Christiana, August 3.-The rate of dis count of the Norwegian banks will be raised tomorrow to 6h per cent. Brussels, August 3.-The National bank has been relieved temporarily of it's ob- ligation to pay gold in exchange for it's notes. It has been decided that the banks paper must be accepted legal tender, except where there is an agree ment to pay in gold. Brussels, August 3.-A mob today de- molished the store of baker who raised the price of bread to cents pound.
  day socialists here unanimously resolved they would help defend their country and attempt no reprisals for the assa ssination of their leader.
 Mannheim, August Blowing to the war international chess tournament here was stopped today, the prizes being awarded to the chessmasters holding the leading scores. as follows: First-Alechine, St. Petersburg. 9h: sec ond, vidmar of Prague, s1s; third, Spiel mann of Munich, 8.
 Seattle, August s.-One millions dollars was placed at the disposal of Seattle banks by Secretary of Treasury McAdoo today
 New York, August 3.-The Rochambeau. one of the largest of the French line s fleet of steamships. due in this port to- night from Havre. today was requisitioned by the French government. The French consul here notified the agents of the line that she was to be turned over to him immediately upon arrival. The Rochambeau has accommodations for 1900 persons in the steerage and 450 in the cabin.
 The Rochambeau. 1t was said, prob ably would be used to transport reserv- ists to France. The agents were not in- formed. however, what the French gov ernment proposed to do with the ves- sells.
 Montreal. August s.-Stirring scenes were enacted today in the offices of the Belgian consul where Belgians congre- gated demanding to be sent back to
 fight the Germans. The men were fu-
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 rious at the reported raid of the Ger
 mans into Belgium
 The German consulate here has received
 notice Of the recall from Canada of All
 Germans liable for military service How they are to leave Canada Is problem, however. as they cannot go by ship from Canadian port and if they endeavor to enter the United States they may be held up by immigration authorities. London. August 3.-The government ha s decided to guarantee war risks on wbeat and flour shipped from Atlantic Cana dian ports to the United Kingdom under existing contracts. This step is being taken to obtain s ooO.ooo quarters of Canadian wheat. London, August 3.-Some doubt hal
 been thrown on the report of Ger man naval victory off Aland Islands. tIt If it is true. it is an important success for Germany. The islands all ways have been considered stratee- tersbtirg.
 A German fleet lying in the security or the Aland Islands would command the sea route to St. Petersburg. Reyal and Cronstadt, the chief Russian naval stations
 mere also is a possibility that the appearance Of the Germans would lead to Finnish rising against Russia, while sweden might join Germany to re- riove the Russion menace to Swedish nationality
 Paris, August 3.-Diplomatic rela- tions Of France and Germany were formally broken off today. Paris, August 3.-Aeroplanes from the trench aviation centers in the west ana south moved swiftly over Paris tooay toward the east Strings of horses racuisitioned from private stables were teing moved toward the eastern rail- way lines throughout the day depart ing for the east.
 The Hague, August s-The German minister has given the government pos ltiVe assurances that Germany will re- spect the neutrality of The Nether- lands. provided 1t is strictly observed The lower House of Parliament to- day promised the government full SUD- port In any exceptional steps 1t may take.
 The president of the council of min issers announced that the country was determined to remain neutral at all costs
 Washington, August 3.-New York bankers arranged with the state and Urea sury departments tonight to send R. 100000 in gold coin to Europe to relieve American tourists stranded there and un able to get cash for their checks and let ters of credit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-04
Shoots Himself Accidentallx

E. D. White accidentally shot hmsel! in the wrist last night about 1915 o'clock
 inf.icting painful, though not dangerous
 wound. MT. White resides at Avenue k and Seventeenth street, Ensley. He was immediately brought in to the Hillmar