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The Washington herald., 1914-08-05
u. 5. SHIP SUBSIDY IS
LESSON OF CONFLICT
Legislation for Building of Merchant
Fleet Expected at Next Ses-
sion of Congress.

Congressional leaders are prepared to
turn their attention to permanent mer-
chant marine legislation. They feel that
the present situation offers an object
lesson to the country Of the imperativi
necessity OF furnishing American bottoms
for the transportation Of our imports and
exports.
whie nothing will be done at this
session, it Is more than probGb!s that
next session v,ll wItnes st-orS move
ment favoring ship subsidy legislation.
The Senate Committee on InteTocearlc
Canals promptly reported back n the
Senate vest A=siay the bill coming over
from the House ito provide for the ad-
mission of foreign-bullt ships to Amer
ican registry for the foreign trade. Two
amendments were made to the bill by the
Senate committee. One of these related
merely to terminology. but the other was
an amendment offered by Senator O'Gor-
man in the Senate this morni..g, as an
addition to the second section of the bill.
Senator Gallinger prevented considera-
ton by the Senate yesterday afternoon Of
the bill when il was reported back.
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ment that they be permitted TO return.
Effort VIII be made TO ascertain II there
is TO be any exception or modification OF
the order which will permit the American
tourists to return. 1t Is thought possible
that Germany WIN accept q pledge from
each American 70 refrain from discussing
military movements in Germany. II per-
mitted 70 leave the country. There is no
real hope. however, that such q proposal
will provs acceptable 10 Germany.
To Confer with Embassy.
The issue viii be taken up by the State
Department with the German Embassy In
the United States, which Is situated in
Newport, r. l., for the summer. This
will be done at the same time Germany
and the other European governments are
sounded as to their attitude toward the
proposal Of the United States TO send
gold and ships TO the relief of Ameri-
cans. Messages on these points will prob
ably 60 forward TO Newport tonight.
At the State Department officials show
ed no disposition to minimize the serious
ness created by the order OF the German
government, though Secretary Bryan
gave no indication that he attached any
Importance TO IT, II Is believed that when
the American public understands fully
what the German order means there will
be a tremendous protest and q demand
for a course of action in protest which
the United States government may be un-
willing to take. Inquiries al the State
Department have indicated that there are
probably more Americans In Germany
than in any other one OF the European
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AMERICANS MUST STAY
In GERMANY---HOW LONG?
Kaisers Order Says During "Moblization Period"
But 1t May Mean Until War Is Oyer-State
Department Will Act Today

A new and serious complication was
injected into the problem of relieving
Americans in Europe yesterday with
the receipts of formal notice from the
German government announcing that no
foreigners would be permitted TO leave
the confines Of Germany during the Pc
riod Of mobilization.
Order quite Justi6able.
The purpose of this order is chiefly
to prevent news of the military move
ments of the German forces to leak to
the outside world, and is a measure
quite justi6able in international law. ac-
cording to the best opinion here.
InvOIvcs Women and Children.
Its serious import to Americans lies
In the facts that II applies TO men.
women and children, and that the per1od
OF mobilization Is likely TO be construed
by Germany as covering the entire period
OF the war. That is, all Americans now
In Germany will be compelled TO remain
10 that country until the end OF hostil-
tiles. un'ssJ the United States succ srds
in obtaining from the Berlin government
q modification Of its drastic order.
1t was learned last night that the State
Department will at once bring to the at
tention Of the German government the ef-
feet OF this order upon Americans, and the
of the desire Of the
Americans themselves and their govern
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BELGIUM WAS
READY FOR WAR
Kaiser $ Declaration Only
Forestalled Same Notice
from Brussels.
ALL FACTIONS UNITED
Political Parties Join in Support of
King Albert's Policy-Indisnant
Against Germany.
ALL FACTIONS UNITED

Brussels, Aug. I.-Belgium was getting
ready to declare war on Germany before
the news Of the declaration Of war by
Germany was received here.
The violation Of her neutrality had
aroused the people Of Belgium to the
uttermost. All through the day and night
the Belgians made serious anti-Gerrnan
demonstrations
Acting under orders from the war Of
fee. army engineers dynamited railroad
bridges and tunnels through the Vesdres
Valley.
All securities Of the National Bank of
Belgium were taken to Antwerp from
here on board a special train.
War DiriEibIes sighted.
Several times today German war dirigi-
bles were sighted across the frontier and
they ctrcled over the city.
In this city the wireless equipment on
the German school was seized by the
government
Bulletins announcing that Germans had
invaded Dutch Limburg were greeted
with Jeers
session today. with King Albert presid-
ing He was cheered by all political fac
tons. He was garbed in the dress uni
form Of commanding general OF the Bel
gian forces.
King AIberrs final appeal to ParIla-
ment was:
The fatherland is in danger. Let me
make an appeal to you. my brothers.
At this supreme hour the entire nation
must be OF one mind.
Parliament Cheers Him.
At this point he was interrupted by
cries OF YES
When the chamber was quiet. the King
proceeded:
Il have called Parliament where there
is now but one party.
Long live independent Belgium were
the Kings concluding words and he re-
tired while ringing cheers sounded
through the chamber together with the
crs Belgium will do her duty
Baron de BroQueville. the premier. then
told OF the German ultimatum and Bel
gums reply. He declared that the gov
ernment would not sacrifice the nations
honor. would resist by every means IN
its power the German government and
had SO informed Germany.
The government" he said, has re-
piled that It will employ force. The word
is. therefore, to arms Upon this land
OF ours We shall not weaken. Even IL we
are conquered. we will never submit"
This caused another enthusiastic eeIe-
bration with cries Of Long live Bel
gium,''
The Parliament Immediately passed the
war credits suggested by the King.
Socialists In Parliament gave the gov
eminent complete support
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Face Peeling Easy
Blond or Brunette

The bIond's complexion fades earlH'
because her skin Is extraordinarily thin
and fine." says Nine. Lima Cavallieri
The brunette's, as a rule. is the reverse.
The skin is thicker and has a tendency
to an oily appearance.
For either the faded blond's skin or the
brunette's oily or sallow complexion, the
best remedy is ordinary mercoliZed wax.
Used every night, this will give one an
entirely new complexion within about a
weeks time. The wax gradually peels
of the worn-out surface skin. with all its
defects. a little each day, without affect
ing the delicate underSkin in the least
The latter VIII nave Ine eka1Iisiteiy aI oeau-
readily lose ten or fifteen years from her
age, so far as appearance goes, by a
course of this simple treatment. The
wax, securable at any drug store, is ap-
piled like cold cream.-Adv.
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Americans in Europe Entitled
To Protection Of Personal Rights

Under international law, Americans in Europe entitled
the same protection in their personal nshh Europeans and
Americans abroad cannot be impressed for military service and
under International law doubt exists whether foreign nation has the
night to dean them within its borders against their will
settled principle of International law that foreigners
entitled to fullest protection Of their property rights Damage done
to American property rights BY the European plans will
be repaid
Americans abroad subject the restrictions of martial law
wherever declared.
American corporations operating Europe stand the
footing a American citizens
Properly Of Americans Europe viii be subject
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CONGRESS IN BRIEF.
SENATE.

Attack upon Federal trade commission
bill by Senator Lippitt, Of Rhode Island,
and defense of measure by Senator Reed,
Of Missouri, consumed practically entire
legislative day.
Senate agreed to conference report on
Aldrich-Vreeland bin which makes avail
able more than s1.0Oo.0OO in currency.
Senator McCumber. OF North Dakota
introduced resolution authorizing PresI-
dent Wilson to offer good services nf
United States to secure. by mediation or
arbitration. speedy settlement Of Euro
pean war.
Amendment to merchant marine bill.
providing use of American navy yards
for repair OF merchant vessels registered
under American flag, was introduced by
Senator O'Gorman.
Legislation providing for purchase by
government Of number Of transatlantic
steamers for use during European war
was sought In bill introduced by Senator
Williams. of Mississippi, and referred to
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Banking and Currency
considered nomination OF Frederick L.
DeIano to serve on Federal Reserve
Board. and prepared favorable report on
Paul NJ. WarbuTg
Secretaries Bryan and McAdoo ap-
peared before Appropriations Committee
on behalf of Presidents request for ap-
preparation of two and half millions for
aid of Americans abroad.
Adjourned until II o'clock today.
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Meet Huge German Armies.
They also told of encountering huge
German armies moving in q fan-shape
toward France. They gave II as their
impression that II will be only a matter
Of hours now before the huge forces OF
the Kaiser cross the French border and
engage in battle with the French troops
mAssed near their own lines.
United States Ambassador Myron T.
Herrick is doing everything possible to
alleviate the condition Of the marooned
and penniless Americans.
He has been able to secure lodgings
for all those who have appealed to him,
but the food problem is q hard one to
solve. There Is only about a weeks
visible supply IN the city, and those who
control it are Ioaths to release II unless
exorbitant prices ere paid.
A cousin of Mrs Woodrow Wilson.
wife Of President Wilson. Is among the
penniless here.
Frank II. Morton. Of Chicago, and r.
Angel Field. of Kansas City. were among
the penniless arrivals here. They raised
about SIS by auctionins of a watch and
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AMERICAN MAILS DELAYED.

Cancellation by the Cunard Line os the
Lusttania's 81 lling yesterday caused the
first important delay OF trans-Atlantic
malls originating In this country. Sail
ing Of La Lorraine. French, Line. n
scheduled for today. II Via Lorraine
does not sail the entire transatlantic
mail, representing a weeks accumulation,
win be dispatched by the St. Paul Of the
American Line Friday. In that case these
mails would be delivered at Plymouth.
cherbourg. or Southampton about a week
late.
Postmaster General Burieson has made
provision for the most expeditions hand
ling Of the foreign mails possible under
the circumstances. II La Lorraine sails,
the present plan Is to send the mails
aboard her. The American Line offers one
sailing a week which guarantees q week.
Iy mail to Europe. In addition there will
be available from time to time vessels
flying the Norwegian, Swedish. or HoI-
land flags. whose sailings presumably
will not be interferred with. which win
be used for q portion Of the European
mail whenever II Is advantageous to do
so. Ships Of the Italian and Holland
American lines are scheduled TO san
next Monday. The Norwegian-American
and the scandinayian-American lines
nave sailnss. respectively. August II
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HARBOR Police A JOKE
TO Thieves, He CLAIMS
Looked Upon as Anything but Ter
rOr," Charges Charles H. Coe, Who
Wants Pep" in Service.
PROPERTY OWNERS COMPLAIN

Inadequite police protection in the har-
Dor was the subject of . severe criticism
yesterday by Charles H. Coe, of 2sI7
Mills avenue. one Of the many property
owners affected. Mr.. Goes criticism was
indorsed by several others especially con-
cerned.
There is close to S2.Ooo. 900 worth of
floating property in the harbor," said he.
There are more than 500 launches and
yachts, ranging in value from $50 to
t2S.Qo. and the owners all pay for police
protection.
Congress made appropriations sum
cient to man and operate the police boat
Nigllant day and night, but they say
they can get no pilots after D. m. Three
members Of the police force have been
authorized by Congress to serve as pi-
lots, 30 the excuse fails. All this floating
property is practically without police
protection at night. This ENCOURAGES
thievery. Last year twenty-four cases
Of housebreaking and larceny, combined
with petty larceny. were reported in the
harbor precinct Only five cases were
cleared up. July n thieves stole a brass
fog bell and some oil from the launch
Seminole. The very next night they re-
turned and took the carburetor from the
engine. Very little was done by the po-
lice to clear this UP.
The need OF a constant night patrol of
the harbor is felt by everybody who has
any interest in the harbor. The police
have a launch and this should be patrol
ling all night as noiselessly as possible
That would break up stealing. There
should also be patrol boxes at convenient
places along the shores and the police
should be compelled to report hourly.
The harbor police should have nothing
to do but look after the harbor. At pres
ent the responsibility Is divided. With
proper reorganization and some new
blood our harbor police might be a ter
ror TO thieves. At present they are a
foka'
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two diamond rings. The jewelry was
worth 500
All Offers In Vain
Judge c. C. Craig and his wife, OF Chi
cago. made unsuccessful efforts all day
to get transportation to London and are
still here. They offered five times the
normal price for accommodations, but
could not secure them. Clarence Mackay,
head Of the Postal Telegraph Company,
with his two children, was more fortu-
nate, and is now on his way TO the Eng
nsh capital.
Some Of the Americans arriving here
from Geneva, Switzerland, declared that
at the German border all passengers who
did not have Passports were put on
There were q dozen Americans among
the sixty odd who were not allowed to
proceed on their journey. One OF the
trains was emptied at Lucerne and the
passengers were dumped out to make
room for the German soldiers.
The American hospital here has been
placed at the disposal Of Ambassador
Herrick
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HOUSE.

House passed administration dam bill
for development of electric power on
navigable streams under fifty-year leases
granted by War Department.
Conference report on emergency cur
rency bill, passed Monday, was ap-
proved.
Secretary of Treasury McAdoo sent
estimates for $3ol, 900 to purchase S0oO.OoC
sheets of paper upon which emergency
currency issue will be printed IL de-
manded.
Judiciary Committee reported bill rati-
flying boundary lines between Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut as agreed upon
by those States.
Representative Towner introduced reso-
luton asking President II steps have
been taken to insure neutrality u
Philippines II islands are made indepen-
dent.
Representative Harrison introduced bill
to exclude from readmission to United
States all aliens who go abroad to fight
IN European war.
House adjourned until noon today, ana
made Noon railway pay bill the special
order for Thursday.
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other those helpful agencies that aid to
comfort, and yet are perfectly safe to use
ana among these they recommend
Mothers Friend"
It is entirely an external appIicatio,
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Get q bottle Of Mothers Friend'' to-
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for our instructive little book to mothers.
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GERMANS IN NEW YORK
PARADE TO CITY HALL

New York, Aug L-with German and
American flags floating from the same
stan at their head, three hundred enthusi-
astic Germans this afternoon paraded
from the Battery to City Hall Park, pass
ing the English, Norwegian. Austro-
Hungarian, and German consulates on
their march.
Drawing Up in line before the city hall
they gave three cheers for the Kaiser
and proceeded on their way to the North
German Lloyd pier at Hoboken. A large
crowd followed the paraders but there
was no disorder.
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CAPITAL BALL PLAYER
RACES AGAINST DEATH
Bob Murphy, Called from Pacific
Coast. Reaches Mothers Bedside
Before She Passes Away.

In response to a telegram that his
mother was dying. Bob Murphy, a Wash
ington boy. who has been playing with
the Oakland baseball club Of the Pacific
Coast League. boarded the first train
East and arrived in the Capital late SUM-
day night
He was just in time His mother, Mrs.
Mary A Murphy. died shortly after he
reached her bedside in the Georgetown
University Hospital yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Murphy Is survived by her sons,
Robert and James W. Murphy, and
brother, Owen Killiam. The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. Burial will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery, in charge of the Span
ish War veterans, her late husband hav-
ing served in the war with Spain.
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AMBASSADE DE FRANCE
AUX
ETATS- -UNIS

The Chancey of the French Embassy (2460 Avenue of
the Presidents Washington, D. c. informs the French Resi-
dents of the District of Columbia that general order of mob
zaon has been issued for both Resvsts and Territora
by the French Government and holders orders of obza
ton consequently requested without delay and oin
their respective headquarters in France
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not certain Of the waters thersabouts
! And here enters c. Ledyard Blair. oi
Blair Bros. bankers. New York. Mr.
Blair's father. D, c. Blair. has q sum-
mer home at Bar Harbor. and the sons
had sailed their yacht the Eagle. tr
these waters 10 often that he knew his
way around there as well as he does n
Wall street Figuratively speaking. Mr..
C. Ledyard Blair took the helm. and
Capt Pollack was mighty glad to have
him do it.
Head for Bar Harbor.
We were headed for Bar Harbor. but
the information was confined to the
bridge. We folk below were not even
told to pack our luggage. Those who
stayed awake could tell that something
was In the wind We were taking sound
lngs every little while. Evidently we
were running into some place that We
were not quite sure of. The fog was
thick, but We were not going fast, a
most abnormal thing for this voyage.
The fog horn was crying out every min
ute. Then In the daylight the fog lifted
and the vessel soon came TO stop.
Soon boats came out from Bar Harbor
with newspapers and we were reading
that we had been captured and were
being conveyed to port also that We were
safe at Bremen.
Gold Back 10 shippers.
New York, Aug. L-Since she left New
York q week ago the Rronprinzessin
Cecilie has been the subject of no little
speculation. With her cargo of SIC. .soo, 900
gold and worth approximately s5,o0o.0OO,
she was regarded as a great prize for a
warning nation.
From the time war seemed most I'm.
minent there were many rumors as to
the liners whereabouts. ...
On Sunday she was reported making
direct for a German port. Later that
night reports had her north Of Malin
Head. ireland. rounding the north coast
of the British Isles in an endeavor TO
make her way through the North Sea to
Bremen Yesterday II was reported that
the ship had been held up by four British
cruisers and was being conveyed into q
British port
other Ship safe.
The disposition of the liners cargo of
gold is bothering several firms in this
city. The gold was shipped by the fol-
lowing:
Five million dollars from the Guaranty
Trust Company. to London.
Three million dollars from the National
City Bank, to Paris.
One million six hundred thousand dol
lars from Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co..
to Paris.
One million dollars from Goldman.
Sachs & Co, to Paris.
The rate of insurance on the gold was
5000 on a million dollars.
At the German consulate II was said that
the gold would be returned to the ship
pers in this city.
London. Aug. 4-The Evening News
reports that the Kronprinzessin Cecilie
put into Falmouth Harbor on the Corn
wall coast early today and probably will
remain there until hostilities are over.
Falmouth. England. Aug. 4-The liner
Cecilie, which put in here
today, belongs to the Hamburg-American !
ine.
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CHERRYDALE AWAITS FAIR.
Making Plans for Poultry
and Baby Show August II.

The second annual fair Of the Wood
men Of the World at Cherrydale, Va,
will be held August II, according to plans
made at a meeting in Pioneer Hall last
night. The baby show promises to be
one of the chief attractions of the fair.
Two prizes will be awarded in this
contest, one to the prettiest baby and
the other to the largest infant of its age.
Spirited competition is expected in the
poultry show in which many Alexandria
County poultry fanciers will compete
There will be a country store and other
features and CherrydaIe expects to make
the present show one Of the most sue
cessful In its history.
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SIR EDWARD GREY WARNS
BRITISH SHIPS OF DANGER

Philadelphia, Aug. Sir Wilfred Pow
ell. British consul general in this city.
received the following cablegram today
from Sir Edward Grey, minister OF for
eign affairs:
not to proceed to or enter German ports
until further orders British ships already
being detained in German ports.
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COUSIN OF MRS. WILSON MAROONED In PARIS;
MANY AUCTION OFF JEWELRY TO OBTAIN FOOD


mi
in
dean them
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La Chancelerie de rAmbassade de France Washington
246O Avenue of the Predent) nfome Francois resi-
dant dams e District de Colombo quun ordre general de
mobilization de Rarmee de terroriale etc
decree par Commencement Francais invite en- coe
quence les porteurs de fasccules mobilization reionde
de suite directement leus corps respectfs daecaton
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KNAPP SEES YEARS PEACE.
Mediator OptimistIc Regarding the
Western Railway situation,

The contract entered into by the rail-
road managers and employees practically
insures peace on the Western roads for
year and half said Judge Martin
A. knapp, Of the Federal Board OF
Mediation and Cancellation. at the White
HoGse YESTERDAY.
Both sides have ten days in which 10
name their -four arbitrators and these
four have fifteen days more in which to
name the two additional a-hItrators u
sit with them. IL :ney fail ;, agree on
thes two men. the Federal board will
name them. They will hold their sas-
sions in Chicago. II probably will BE-
January before the final decision Of the
arbitration board is handed down, and i
is binding on both sides for a year For
this reason II is easy to see that peace
is automatically certain until January,
1916"
The contract between the two sides
was signed yesterday morning.
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AUSTRIANS REPULSED
BY SERVIANS, REPORT
Francis Joseph's Land and Sea Forces
Meet Little Success, Dis
matches Saw. --ars.. 4

Paris, Aug. "A dispatch from Nish
reports that the Servian troops repulsed
three Austrian regiments and forced
them to retreat with heavy losses, near
Semendria.
The Austrians were supported by
heavy artillery. but the Servians smashed
their advancing column.
The dispatch adds that the Austrians,
aided by q iotiIla Of thirty-two ships,
had been trying vainly for six days to
cross the River Save.
Nish, Servia, Aug. 4.-The war once
today that Servian troops had
thus far prevented an invasion by Aus
trians along the River Danube.