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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-22

Modern bullets are humane only
when compared with the effects Of
shells. and IL must be remembered
that a far greater proportion Of casu-
alties are due to shells than ever be-
fore.
In the Franco Prussian war shell
wounds we're 81 per thousand; in the
Manchurian campaign the ratio had
increased 10 176 per thousand, and in
the Balkan war Of 1912 the proportion
was 364 per thousand.
The Russians in Manchuria called
shrapncl the devils watering pot
When they burst they scatter hum
dreds Of round bullets as well az frag-
ments Of the shell itself. They are
most deadly within a radius Of 10 70
30 yards. but even at 100 yards the
developers" are lively enough 10
penetrate six inches of pine.
The common shell Is still more ter
rible. The fragments, heated to a
very high temperature by the explo-
sion, burn the flesh so as to compel
cries OF agony that only morphine can
quiet.
The large shells Of the navy not
only cut like razors, but asphyxiate
amputate portions OF the body, and
crush. Altogether the military surg
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Money Was Sent From New
York to English and
French Bankers.
WAS ORDERED TO HAMBURG
Vessel Was on Way to German
Port at Owners Command
When Diverted.
Special cab,. De.pstea 10 tn. sr>


LONDON. Aug. THE North German
Lloyd steamship Kronprinzessin Cecilie,
carrying s106oOoo0 in gold, was in
communication by wireless with the
station at Malln Head AZ AIS o'clock
this morning. Her position was not
given.
Malin Head Is on the extreme north
ern point Of ireland. Were she travel
ling on her usual course the kron-
prinzcssln Cecilie would have signalled
the Fastnet station first. Tho fact
that she first was heard of from the
north Of Ireland gives rise to the belief
that she is going to the north of the
British isles m 'ST'emort tn entef The
North Sea and make some German port
direct without making her usual stops
at Plymouth and Cherbourg. She will
however. have to go through the large
British fleet which was reported yester
day to nc in the North Sea.
II IL reported here that the Cecil,
has been intercepted by four British
cruisers who are bringing her TO al
English port.
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BRITISH CABINET REACHES
NO DECISION ON WAR COURSE

army corps across the frontier of AL
sace- Lorraine. Although France had
knowledge of this move she persisted in
her policy Of allowing Germany to take
the initiative in hostiities.
The belief is that this position was
taken because Of Great Britain's at,i-
tudc.
Had France been the aggressor there
is some probability that England might
not enter the war. Under the treaties,
however, with Germany attacking
France. there is little left for Great
It Is expected that France Will declare
war within a few hours as a result 81
the hostile move against her 10y Ger
many in violating the neutrality of
Luxomburg The belief IA general IN
Paris that tho War Council already
has decided to fight. but Is Withholding
the proclamation for reasons of strategy
until her mobilization n completed II
was announced yesterday that the
mobilization would he complete at %
O'Clock tonight
Tho mobiliza ion order and the belief
that war already is virtually on have
brought a feeling Of relief to the French
people, for II has ended the terrible
strait and uncertainty al the last few
days when, although there seemed TO no
no escape from war. no one know for
certain whether il was TO be war or
peace and there was A feeling thai Ger
many In whose hands lay the decision
" tho question was preparing 10 get an
advantage II possible
Demonstrations by the score were
held throughout last night in all tho
cities and towns OF the republic. Torch
| light professions and the singing of the
lTArmee" were features Of the dom IN
STATIONS
Nancy dispatches say that French
aerial patrol has boon established along
tho border.
! Ambassador Won Schoen IL sun IN
/ Paris and Ia expected to remain until
diplomatic relations between France and
Germany have been severed formally.
An attache OF the German Embassy
called on Myron T. Herrick. the Amer
lean Ambassador in Paris. this morning
and IL is understood that tho preliminary
arrangements for the transfer of Ger
man affairs in Paris to tho American
Embassy have been completed,
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10000 GERMAN TROOPS
REPULSED BY FRENCH NEAR
NANCY, is LONDON REPORT
Kaiser's Forces Are Said to Have
Captured French Fortress at
Longwy on the Belgian
Frontier.
RUSSIAN AND GERMAN BORDER PA
Trolls IN SKIRMISH-NO CASUALTIES
Heavy Cannonadng Heard in North Sea-ke-
port Big Naval Battle Is Being Fought
Is Received in London.

drawing. Several of the German ON.
GERS went to the Ducal Palace, where
they are comforting this evening with
the officials.
The German officers asserted that
the railroad line belongs 10 Germany
and that they have right to do what
they please here. They refuse 70 with.
draw.
LONDON. Aug. Official announce
mcnt has been made here OF the In.
VI sion of the neutral grand duchy OF
Luxemburg by German troops.
Dr. Won Bcthmann.H ollweg, the Ger
man Imperial Chancellor. has teie-
graphed the British Government that
this action of Germany was not hostile
10 the grand durhy. but was directed
merely to the protecting Of the railroads
from possible French attack.
Luxembourg, he says. will he COM
pletely Unidentified for any damage.
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Special cable Despatch 10 TnE ST,

LONDON, Aug. Am official telegram
was received here at $3.50 o'clock an
nounclng that the German invasion of
France had begun and that 10000 Ger
man troops had crossed the frontier AZ
Grey, a French village about half way
between Nancy and Strassburr. They
we're repulsed with heavy losses. ac-
cording 10 reports.
a second despatch received here
shortly after o'clock says that Ger
man force which crossed Luxembourg
by the railway. which was seized before
daylight this morning, marched on the
French town of I-oncwy on tho Franco
Belgian frontier. Longwy, which Is
about forty miles northwest Of Metz
was seized with little resistance.
LIongwy ia fortified town OF 10000
Inhabitants overlooking tho CHEERS.
branch Of the Meuse, and Ia close to the
Belgian and Luxembourg borders. The
upper town, which is tho part Of mill
feet above the Luxembourg road and
commands Il and Ii strengthened by an
cnccinte and a few outlying fortified
tons.
| The town has belonged to France
since 1878. hut has been captured three
times by the prusslans---in 1872, 1917
land 1871 Although the garrison on Q
peace footing is small. tho upper town
has accommodation for 5000 men ant
500 horses, and II may he presumed tina
the garrison has been raised at least Il
this footing in view Of the strained rela
lions Of tho last few days preceding thu
outbreak of hostilities.
II was admitted here hi. afternoo
semi Officially that tho British Govern
mcnt considers Germanys invasion
Inxcmburg violation Of the Treaty @
London Of 1867. by which the neutralit
of tho grand duchy was guaranteed,
Reuters agency has telephone com
munication from Brussels saying tina
| Germany has declared war on Franc
and that Jules Cambon, the French Am
hnssador AZ Berlin, has left for the from
tier. This report has not boon oficiall
confirmed.
Diplomatic representatives or Franc
said positively here to-day that Ger
many has been mobili2inG secretly Tor
week and is now ready to throw eigh
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LUxEMBURG. Aug. Herman troops
entered the Grand Duchy OF Luxem-
burg before daylight and seized the
Government offices, thereby violating
the neutrality of the territory which
was guaranteed by treaty signed In
London in 1867.
A trainload Of the kaiser's soldiers
on their arrival seized the railroad
station and bridges on the Treves-Trois
Nierges line in order 10 insure the
regular passage of military trains
across thc Grand DuChy.
The German troops then entered the
barracks here. A Major commanding
n detachment Of the Luxembourg volyn
teers parcycd with the commander OF
the Germans in the barracks, protest
ing against the violation of the neutral
ity of the Grand Duchy and then with
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BRITAIN TO REMAIN NEUTRAL
FOR. THE PRESENT AT LEAST

been ordered to report TO the War
Office II they intend TO leave tho
United Kingdom for more than fifteen
days.
The ,crritorlals assembled at the an
nua August training camps have been
ordered to return to their head1uar-
tiers and he camps have been closed,
The Government issued orders to-day
prohibiting air craft of every kind ex-
cept the military and naval machines
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WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

GERM ANY-Gemany began invasion France yesterday
without waiting for formal declaration of The
invading forces consisted of columns of which
entered the independent Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in
the night sezng the railroad and passing into French
territory attacked the French second fortified
of Longwy the Belgian border Reports of subse-
quent events and contradictory saying
that Longwy captured without resistance and others
that there stubborn fighting there The other in
vadng column of 900 crossed the French border
Nancy and reported to have been repused with
heavy losses Germany declined to definite reply
question asked by Great Britain whether the Kaiser
ready respect the neutrality OF Belgium, whose
neutrality England feels bound to guarantee
FRANCE-The mobilization of the French which began
yesterday morning said to have been practically
pted by shutdown yesterday and being rushed
to the front to oppose the invading columns French
twelve ships passed Gibraltar yesterday bound
cast French military operations being kept secret
by strict censorship.
GREAT BRITAIN-Brith cruisers said to have met the
German liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie at and
cscortng her safety The Kronprnzessn Cece has
board 100000 in gold which shipped by New York
London and Paris bankers The British fleet in the
North Sea ready for battle All British naval reserves
all the world have been ordered to return to Eng
land for service Precautions being taken in British
colonies in all parts of the world against attack The Brit
Cabinet held meeting last night at which it
pected that the question of or would be de-
cided expected that the decision would be for
war in of Germanys refusal to commit herself
garding the neutrality of Belgium London heard that
heavy cannonadng going on in the North Sea.
RSSAFuher brushes between Russian Cossacks and Ger
man troops are reported from Germanys northeastern
St Petersburg is under strict censorship and no
news OF Importance was allowed to pass.
ASTRIA-The censorship allows of military opera
tons to Vienna. The correspondent of the
London Day teegaphed his paper that Vienna quiet
and that feels that she has been forced into
Hct by the refusal Russia conduct negotiations with
her regarding Servia.
ALYItaly continues her decision to remain neutral but is
obzng land and forces in readiness for eventa
WASINGTON-The State Department will accept cash for the
aid of American tourists and then notify diplomatic con-
suar officers advance the credited to issue Gov
certificates steps have been taken send ships
for the transportation of the tourists back home
NEW YORKSecretary of the Treasury McAdoo announced
last night conference with leading New York bank
the Hotel Vanderbilt that $100,000000 additional
currency would issued Comptroller of the Cur
rency Williams and Messrs. Harding and Hamlin OF the
Federal Board present at the conference
Cable companies refused to receive in code
or cipher All messages being read by or
| the other side.
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sp,on, cabie pe,pa,ct 70 TUE ST.

IoNnoN. Aug. 1.-The King held a
conference this afternoon with Lords
MORLEY. Rcauchamp and Stamfordham
and Sir william Henry tarlngion'
Extra Enqucrry to the King, A. far ms
can be learned ut late hour British
neutrality will 10 maintained, hut tho
situation Is considered officially as OF
she utmost possible gravity.
Oflcers Of the army reserve have
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GERMANY NVADES FRANCE WITHOUT DECLARING WAR;
SEXES NEUTRAL LUXEMBOURG FRONTIER CLASH FOLLOWS;
ENGLAND STILL WTEHOLDS HER SUPPORT OF FRANCE
AEROPLANE DASHES
INTO ZEPPELIN; ALL KILLED
spec,ci Cable D,spotch 10 TINT suS.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-The first
engagement of the great Euro
pean war was fought in the air,
according to report received
here tonight. between a French
aeroplane and a German dirigi-
BILE. Every man in the fight was
killed.
The report says that German
and French air craft have been
flying Just over the frontier
since yesterday morning. The
Germans are using the big Yep
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Full speed Ahead!

The Cecilio Immediately started for
ward Az full speed She s capable ~
making twenty-four knots. the fastest
ship with reciprocatIng engines In exist
cnce. All the newer and bigger liners have
turbines
1t is yet uncertain whether the act Of
the English cruisers is intended az n
wholesale capture or not, It may h~ that
the English design H. merely 10 mako sure
of the gold consigned TO London and Paris.
and that after the CeciIie Inns been cs-
corted 10 Southampton and her money
ca rgo taken off she will be released and
allowed to go on 20 Bremen.
Proceeding at flu; speed sho should have
been in sight OF tho Lizard light last
night Had she been going to Plymouth
she would have made that port this morn
Ing. Soon after darkness last evening
her officers from the bridge expected TO
see the tremendous eye OF England-the
Lizard light-nash, fash. fash through
tho heavens many miles away.
When the English cruisers. slim, dirty
gray sentinels of the Channel fleet. over
took the Kronpr insessin and politely in
formed her that they would Convoy her
10 Southampton for the safety or her
gold, the German liner was Just east OF
the Scilly Islands, ms nearly as can be
recboned Her captain had taken q
northerly course from point In midocear
IN order 10 sayo several hours.
The Cecilie's officers must have sighed
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CECILIE'S HISTORIC TRIP
Many New Workers. Aboard the In
tcrcepted Treasure ship.

The Kronprinzess,n Cecile, 1nest ves-
sci OF the North German Lloyd Meet,
laden with American gold. half con
signed to London. half to Paris, which
was met Yesterday before she reached
the English Channel by four English
cruisers. Was supposed 10 30 frt 70
Plymouth, then to Cherboure, and then
TO Bremen.
The Kronprlnzessin sailed from here
on Tuesday and was called-and truth
fully-"the greatest treasure ship that has
ever sailed from the New World TO mo
Old" Her voyage. which has ended In
virtual capture. has been one OF the most
picturesque opening incidents % the
European war.
The great liner was intercepted before
she had had chance To try 70 run the
gauntlet of tho English Channel. The
reports received hero Indicate that the
four English cruisers went ont to meet
her and II would appear that they must
have come up with her as che was steam
ing under forced draught about 40 mile,
of Plymouth.
II is considered not improbable that
wireless messages may have been sent
10 th. Cecilo ordering her 10 make
straight for Bremen, in any event no-
stopping at a French or English port.
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n, statement which Secretary McAdoc
Issued follows:
came to New York for a con
terence with leading bankers about
the issuance OF national bank cur
~ncy under the Aldrich-Vreeland
Law rs mended by the Federal re-
serve act and for a discussion oc
measures for the protection OF the
gold supply Of the country
Arrangements we're perfected for
the ISSUANCE to New York banks OF
300 100000 OF additional currency,
" rsquired, 10 enable them to respond
promptlv 20 tho calls Of their cor
respondent banks throughout the
country for money 20 meet the de-
mands for crop moving and other
purposes.
u is my intention, as already an.
holnced, TO permit the issue of similar
to banks In other sections
Of the country upon their application
70 the Treasury Department and com
p.auce with the provisions of the act.
Frank \, VANDERBILT, president of tn
national City Bank and president Of tn
"auonal Currency Association, organize
under the Aldrch-Vrceland act, gave on
ne following statement of assurance;
The Clearing House committee
was In session the most OF tho day
md met with tho Secretary Of the
Treasury, the Comptroller OF the Cur
fc1cy and the members OF the Federal
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I'VE Can't Give You 90 Cen
times" Cashier Tells
r. c. Vanderbilt.
MANY AUTOS CONFISCATED
Americans in London to Petit
ton L. S. Government
for Transports.

LoNpoN, Aug. 2.-Scenes attending
the sudden departure Of Americans and
other foreigners from Paris when the
mobilization order was issued yester.
day were described by Louis Ralston,
the picture dealer Of 5G7 Fifth avenue.
New York, who arrived AT Charlng
Cross with his family this morning.
Mr.. Ralston said to the correspondent
Of THE SIN:
II never wish 10 SOC such n scene
again as the fight TO get aboard the
train which left the Care du Nord at
half past . O'Clock last night.
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pen type dgibles while aeroplanes employed by the
French.
Roland Garros the Frenchhler sighted German rigble
the French side of the border line Nancy The French
pilot drove his machine straight at the drgbe which
manned twenty-five soldiers and dashed against the bag
The dirigbe wrecked and all aboard well
dashed to death 1t is beev the Frenchman ber
atey sacrificed himself to deal destruction the
Roland Garros
ses Tunis
down carrying
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Germans Shoot Down Aeroplane

BERLIN. Aug 2.-Repors come from Vessel that Ger
troops fired French aeropane there and that
the machine brought to earth.
If the French fier in straight line from the
est French territory he must have crossed Belgium.
ese is 40 miles from the northeastern frontier of
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Comes With Comptroller
Williams and Messrs. Ham,
lin and Harding.
GOLD TO BE PROTECTED
Promise That Market for For.
eign Exchange Will BE
Open To-day.

Measures 10 protect the banking !rsti-
tu,ions, not only OF this city and State
NJ, OF the entire country. and to prevent
TIE export OF gold were discussed by the
iesding bankers OF this city last night
at the Hotel Vanderbilt with Secretary
Of the Treasury McAdoo. Comptroller OF
the Currency Williams and Messrs. Hard
ING and lIamlin OF the new Federal Re-
ervs Board.
After conference " the Federal au-
thorues with a score OF the leading bank
s' Of the city, including J. =. Morgan,
eneertul assurances were given at II 40
last night that the banking situation had
been protected. and that the conservation
Of the gold supply would be accomplished.
Secretary McAdoo issued a statemen,
after the meeting In which he said thar
100000 600 OF additional currency under
tie AldrlchVreeland act will be issued
Immediately to the banks of this city and
that moro currency will he issued for
hanks throughout the country. re SAID
furthermore that the banks here will
D. able to meet the demands OF theiI
country banks for money and that every
assistance possible would be given TO tbs
banks
In addition to this assurances weT,
gwen earlier in the evening that thvr,
would he a market for foreign exchange
bills to-day that arrangements would b,
perfected at a meeting of the representa-
rves OF the leading foreign exchange
houses this morning by which the dc
t.o-alrsd condition OF the foreign ex
c'ange market would be ended.
TIE position of the banks was further
strengthened here by measures which thu
ststs Banking Superintendent. Eugene
Lamb Richards, took IL was In con
ference all day with private bankers
representatives OF state banks and trus
companies and also savings banks. Their
VIII be meetings to-day of the private
bankers and of the savings bank preT
dents at which protective measures viii
.. discussed and the sixty day claus
Will b. put into effect.
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"My wife. my son, his bride and
myself were stopping nj the Ritz and
decided to leave Paris when we were
Informed that luncheon would he the
last meal to be served there. as prac-
tcally the entire stan Of the hotel
would have to reply 10 the uoblliza ton
call. The barber who shaved me in the
morning said 10 mo: IN he with my
regiment tomorrow
IT had no money except useless 100
franc notes and did not pay for our
| luncheon AZ the Ritz. The hotel man.
agement paid for the four taxicabs to
take us and our baggage 10 the railway
station.
al Ilayman and his wife had ar
| rived at the Ritz the evening before
/ from london on the way TO Carlsbad
II seems that Hayman had not read in
| the papers regarding the critical situa
ton We hurried 10 the Boyd Nee
Rank in Hayman's automobile. in which
he intended TO make a dash 10 Dieppe
10 get back 10 England. The banker:
gave Hayman 800 francs (s1oo) for q
SEQ note. saying That's the last; were
closed
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- Chs~. y. Matthews. the Desk Man. now 81
4" '.tb ST. Complete once outhttsr--zlu.
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Just then Reginald e. Vanderbilt
dashed In and cried Give mo "0,oo0
francs 10000. We can't give YOU
twenty confines (four ccnts), was the
reply.
I'VE went ont and found that Hay
lan's automobile. witch he had aged
in France, had been Communicated by
the military authorities. az were oil
taXicabs and auto buses q little while
latcr. We returned to the Ritz, where
| saw Oscar Straus. who said he had
intended to finish his stay Of three
weeks in Paris, but who was rushing TO
get an automobile TO take him and Mrs.
Straus to the coast. one of the Ritz
portcrs said 10 me Hell never get out.
The Paris gates are closed That's
tho last | saw Of Mr.. Straus.
"Wc finally made our way 70 the
railway station. We had 10 bribe
pOrtcrs aud fight our way IN the pint
form. The station was packed with
| hysterlcal, clamoring men, women ana
children. | had reserved first ella ~
compartment for my party. When We
got to 1t we found ten persons already
| there.
This was at O'Clock In the after
noon. The corridors of the train and
the lavHtories were packed. In our
compartment was lady In waiting to
the Queen of Italy. She was crying
in fear of being shot nj on route.
Women Lie on Decks.
"Thc train pulled out AT 9 80, leaving
hundreds of persons as wei as our bag
gage. behind. The baggage Is registered
We had to abandon II, az did scores OF
IolhcrS. Tho Channel boat WAS crowded
Women lay on the decks and men had
10 stand
Mr.. Ralston had been nj Aixlcs
Balns before going to Paris, lie wa,
at the Casino. where many Americans
were indulging in high play, when tn,
word was suddenly passed that golt
would he held,
''Whlsk :" said Mr.. Ralston. I'm 4
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