The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-06
Thursday.

attack on city. and troops are on way
to Nish. the new Serb capital
NOn-Servian element start riots In
New Servia when demand is made for
men to join army. Strength of Serb
forces is in peril.
Emperor Francis Joseph reaches Vi
emma from Ischl and il cheered by
crowd of 10000.
Gar makes plans to hurry to Mos.
COW when he hears Austria Is expected
to declare war on Russia.
England holds army and navy In
readiness Tor action when Russia.s at.
titude Ii regarded as determined to aid
Serb ally.
Japan is expected to back England IL
Great Britain is drawn into conflict.
Foreign Investors swamp New York
Stock Exchange with 1,336.4S4 shares
in war panic but Rockefeller's millions
enable market to Withstand selling
raid.
Price of wheat is driven down &c on
Chicago Board of Trade after record
rise OF &C. Fear of tie-up on ocean is
cause of drop.
Friday.
Kaiser. in Berlin speech, declares he
Is ready to WELD sword for honor of
Austria and Russia engage in direct
negotiations.. the result OF which Will
determine whether ali Europe will be
Great Britain and France using ev-
cry energy TO keep peace among pow
Russia's declaration of = state of
Siege regarded as first step in mobilize
alton.
London warned that Germany. will
demand immediate cessation of mobiliz-
alton.
Great Britain's army and navy put
Belgium. Holland and switaeriand mo- mo-
Norway. sweden and Denmark take
event clash sweeps them in.
Communication by railroad and telc-
graph cut off In Europe and strict CEN
sorship II imposed on nowa from coun-
tries assembling forces.
New York Stock Exchange closes.
eign traders and lis action j. folio we cd
by exchanges in Boston. PHILADELPHIA.
Pittsburs. Washington. Los Angeles
Armour millions como to rescue of
Chicago grain dealers and every trad
@i be suppiisd ns "nsn ns
quest Board of Trade Ii kept open.
North German Lloyd and Hamburg
American lines cancel sailings of many
Bryan takes steps TO protect Amcri-
cans abroad.
Saturday.
Germany declares war on Russia
following Cars failure to comply
with 12-hour ultimatum.
Ambassador Won Pourtales and staff
leave st; Petersburg Immediately after
declaration OF war is announced.
Ties Potncare government that declarn-
ton of war has been received by the
Gar.
France hurrics mobilization OF army
when fear grows that all-Europcan
conflict is inevitable.
Americans panic-strickcn in Euro
psan cities when news of Kaiser's war
message is received
Shipping of old world paralyzed and
fear Is expressed that great shortage
of food will result.
German ambassador to France re-
ported to be making hurried prepara-
tions for departure. in view of immi-
nent clash between countries
Poincare calls midnight session OF
French ministers and Ciemenceau's re
turn to duty is rumored in capital
German patrol near Prostgen said to
have been attacked by Russian from
tiersmen; fire returned, but no casual
ties reported
Money rates of Europe Increase rap
idly and many cities close exchanges
Chicago Board of Trade hears OF war
declaration after close: wheat closes
firm after early advances
Austria reported to have agreed to
cease hostilities against Servia and to
submit questions to international peace
arbitration.
King George sent special envoy "a
Car. just before time set in Kaiser's
u1timatum expired in final effort to
to avert hostile actions.
American diplomats in European
countries called upon to handle affairs
OF nations involved in war