The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-03

Certificates IN Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. S-The Kan.
meeting today decided to issue e1earing
house certificates. for settlements be-
tween banks, but not for public use. A
rule was adopted that the association
could. at any time. restrict the payment
OF cash. but for the present the matter
OF now much cash a depositor could
ofaW was left ia the discretion OF each
individual bank
Fighting Man for War Minister.
London. Aug. "A strong belief was
prevalent here t.day tina Field Mar
sinai Earl Kitchener II. shout to be APP
pointed British minister OF war. His
return to his post in Egypt was can
celed today.
Germans Swarm ON Frontier.
Brussels. Belgium. Aug. sit fl
estimated one hundred thousand Ger
OF Luxembourg and are massed along
the French frontier.
Tried 10 RDison Wells.
London. Aug. kilograms from
the chief OF the German general stan
received at the German embassy here
assert that a French doctor with two
assistants tried to poison the wells
near Metz with cholera microbes. The
doctor was tried by court martial and
then shot.
Another French party, according to
the same source OF information, en-
near Cochem ON the Moselle. All were
shot.
Italy Ptoc1ainns Neutrality.
Rome, Aug. a.-Italy today formally
proclaimed her neutrality In the Euro
pean conflict
Dowager Emrress Stopped.
IxnnAnn
Maria Feodorowna of Russia, sister of
Queen Mother Alexandra, was today
stopped in Berlin on her way to st.
Petersburg and given the choice Of re-
turning to England or going to Copen-
hagen.
Nearing Belgium.
Brussels. Aug. 3-According to the
newspaper Etoile Beige. German troops
have reached Wise, on the River
Mouse, only twelve miles northeast OF
Liege. Belgium.
Fighting ON thc Drina.
Vienna. Aug. 3-The Militaerische
in progress on hte River Drina. Bands OF
Servian volunteers who are attempting to
cross the river ara opposed by Austria.
Hungarian frontier guards.
The servians fired on their own river
boats. killing and injuring many men.
Belgium Invaded.
London. Aug. "A, dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Paris today says
German troops have taken possession
of the Belgium town Of Arlon.
Formal Refusal.
A Brussels dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph says that the Belgian cabinets
response to the, German note. offering an
entente il Belgium would facilitate the
movement Of German troops has been
given and in In the nature OF q formal
refusal.
Mobilization Goes On.
Berlin. Aug. 3.--The mobilization OF
the German army proceeded today with
absolute calm. -.
An open cir religious service attend
ed by many soldiers In marching XII
was held today. around the Bismarck
monument outside the imperial parlia-
ment house. All joined in the Lords
prayer e-s 81 as
A notice was issued by the polic<
stating that TIM serhpHror,s. strength
and time were absorhed~ the worA
l. posed an zAi5nSat this serious hour
and that II was hot proper for him e
be disturbed by popular demonstra.
tons. < -
In accordance with the imperial con.
stitution, the kings Of Bavaria, sax.
ony and Wuertemberg have placed
their armies under the command Of
Emperor william. =
The Grand Duke Of Mecklenburg;
| Strelitz and the Duke Of Brunswick
are to take the field.
The families OF all soldiers Of the r.
serve summoned to the colors are t.
| be supported by the state.