The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-04
FOOD IS SCARCE
Thousands of Americans in Sc
riOus Straits in Paris.
Certificates of Identification Are
Required by Government.

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department to send RELIEF snip 20 re-
lieve the distress of American cltlxens.
Ebert H. Gary and H. II. dar9es,
chairman and secretary, respectively, OF |
the committee formed to aid Americans
in Paris. have issue circular Wn.cn
reads, in part, as follows:
'sThe secretary has received the
names Of many hundreds OF Americans
who are here and he 10 learning their
particular circumstances and desires
concerning transportation. and 50
forth. The committee Is obtaining the
facts relating to their financial con-
dition and the means Of departure from
France
The committee asks that the Ameri-
cans be patient and calm, the commit
tee having the assurance OF tie amer
lean ambassador, Mr.. Herrick, that ne
will do everything reasonable IN MS
power to promote and protect the IN
terests of all Americans in Paris. which
attitude we have reason to th1nk Is ap-
proved by the government at 'WasnanS-
to. We believe there is no cause TOT
alarm"
The United States embassy yester-
day issued about 1000 certificates OF
American nationality, and the consul
general handed out as many more. All
day at the embassy the crowd never
numbered less than 1.sOO un11i oark.
The French authorities will recog,
nize a simple certificate signed ana
sealed by the American embassy or
the consulate-generaL ana saying tnat
the bearer is an American, in lieu o!
other papers of identification. 80 that
any American may either remain IN
France or leave without hindrance
from the military authorities.
The French line steamer chicago Is
to sail from HavrC on saturday next.
Col. Calvin Brown has a plan TO take
passengers down the Seine to Havre
in pleasure steamers.
Relief Measure Reported Favorabiy.
The senate committee latae today
voted a favorable report on the
s2.5OO,OOO relief appropriation, AFTER
hearing statements by Secretaries
Bryan and NcAdoo.
Fight the War ON Board.
Bar Harbor. Maine. Aug: TN
connection with the Kron Prinzessin
Cecilie:
Col. G. F. B. Cobbett, an English
military officer whose chagrin at not
being able to join the army was ap-
parent to ever yone on board, was one
of the few English on the ship. There
were a number of German officers.
oral duels and miniature interna-
tfonal warfare, in the smoking room,
helped to divert the minds of the pas
senxers who were inclined to mis-
givings.
To some sleep was impossible. The
dark, foggy nights were long vigils
until this mornings sun burned its
way through the mist. that has. hung
over the north Atlantic. The only
gleam of light that relieved the dead
blackness was where the ships fric-
ton stirred the sea into phosphores-
cence.
The pool on the time Of arrival in
Plymouth was changed to gambling
on the American port into which the
ship would go.
Last night the betting was even on
landing on the New England coast.
Governor Miller of Delaware be-
lieved Newport would be the landing
place; then New York began. to be a
favorite. Boston, Portland and ports
as far south as Hampton Roads also
figured.
Meanwhile the captain shrugged
his shoulders and was noncommittal.
1t took several Of the ships officers to
into small launches that came to tho
ships side this morning. A man who
managed to get a newspaper from
one of the launches was all but
mobbed.
Representatives Bartholdt and
Barchfeld, who were bound for
Stockholm to attend the International
United Slater government, arranged
to return to New York today. They
were inclined to think the conference
would be called of. ~ "a
Flat Money in France.
Paris, Aug. 4.-Further reports from
Luneville indicate that great excite
ment was caused there by the dropping
OF bombs from 3 German aeroplane.
One of the main torOughfares was dam
aged and also q large barn. but nobody
was injured. ~-i
The French government intends to in
troduce into parliament today several
bills to meet tie expenses Of the war
measures will authorize the Bank of
France to increase its note issue to ST.
400. 00O. 900. On July 30, the notes in cir
culation- amounted to about $780,
OOO, 1000.
This measure is to exempt the Bank
OF France from paying out coin in ex-
cnange Tor It's notes-in other words, as
the semio6icial summary Of the bill
says-"to authorize the institution of
forced currency"
A second measure to be introduced
will extend the moratorium to other
debts including house rent.
No Place for Bonaparte.
Paris, Aug. president Poincare to.
days received Prince Roland Bonaparte.
who placed his services at the disposal
OF the French government, Offering to
Join the army as q soldier and to place
his residence in the hands of the au-
thorities for hospital purposes. The
president thanked the prince for his
offer but said he was confronted by the
terms of the law which did not permit
a member of a former French ruling
house to serve in tho French army and
this could not now be changed in order
to allow the prince to enlist.
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