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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06

Foreign vessels which ventured to leave tls port today went forth under risk of capture Others incoming travelled for the nest part al full speed ahead. regardless of danger in darkness and fog. Their wireless operators caught fragments of conversation between cruiser and cruiser or from cruiser to land, but were unable To Interpret the text of what they over heard as the messag ges were in code.
 Each day the number of ships daring to sail from New York for European shores has been growing smaller.
 Today only three went out--the French steamship LaLorraine. carrying roo French reservists and about 300 other passengers; the Cunard liner Lusitania, with 245 pas sengers for England, and the Greek line Athinai, with 800 Greek, 200 Italian and a lew Servian reservists, for the Mediter- ranean.
 The Lusitania was in faint wireless touch with the shore at o'clock to- night. She was sending code messages presumably to British cruisers which are expected 10 convoy her
 To the list of steamship lines which have cancelled their sailing from New York four were added today. They were the French line, with the ex- ception of La Lorraine; the Fabri line except the Sant Anna, which will sail from her Brooklyn pier Saturday aft ernoon with French reservists, in place of the Rochambeau; the Uranium line flying the British flag and controlled by the Canadian Northern Railway company; and the Lamport and Holt line. operating to Brazil and Argentine ports.a
 Would Recall Companello
 One Uranium liner, the Campanello which left here July 30, carries 250, 0Ot bushels ofSwheat consigned to Germany Officials of the line. anxious to have her recalled, have communicated witl the Toronto offices to learn if this car be accomplished. The Principello, which arrived Saturday and the Uranium to- day, will remain here for the pres, ent The Lamporte and Holt liners i'm. portant vessels to the coffee trade, will be tied up in the ports they are in The Highland Harris was 10 have sailed from New York today and the Ten. nison last Saturday. The Van Dyck is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06
AMERICAN RADIO STATIONS
 PROHIBITED FROM HANDLING ALL, UNNATURAL MESSAGES

Washington, August 5.-Ameriean radio stations were prohibited by an executive order issued tonight by President Wilson from receiving or transmitting messages Of an un-neutral nature from any of the European nations now at war The order was delivered to the Secretary of the Navy for enforcement. The President s order reads:
 Whereas, proclamations having been issued by me declaring the neutrality of the United States of America in the wars now existing between various Flu ropean nations, and
 Whereas, it is desirable to take pre- cautions to insure the enforcement of said proclamations in far as the use of radio communication is concerned:
 It IS now ordered, by virtue of au- tnorlty vested in me. to establish reg ulatlons on the subject, that all radio stations within the jurisdiction of the United States of America, are hereby
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06
WANTS OF MOST. OF AMERICANS ABROAD
 ARE PROVIDED FOR
Those Holding Notes and Checks Are Advanced MOney-COnfidence Is
 Largely Restored

London, August 5.-The wants of fnost of the Americans in London now have been provided temporarily. Those holding notes and checks have been able to get small sums of currency to carry them on while the hotels are not pressing them for their bills for daily needs Others without funds of any kind are being taken care of by com 1rittees and by loans from individual Americans.
 Confidence among the members oi the Americans colony has been large \ 1y restored by the news of the dispatch of the United States cruiser Tennessee with funds to cash checks and letters of credit, and this has spread to the hotel keepers and others. There was a n Dticeable decline in the number of Americans besieging the express com panies and the officers of the Amer ican banks, and tourists are spending their time while waiting for transpor- tatlon home by seeing the sights of the city so far as conditions allow.
 The American embassy. which has taken over charge of German interests Mas crowded today with German re- seiyists asking that their military pa {pers be indorsed so that they may be able to proceed home. Irwin B. Laugh lin, secretary of the American em- hassy. paid visit to the German em- bassy before the departure of Prince I.ichnowsky and his staff to discuss the arrangements for taking over tho affairs of Germany
 The syndicate which purchased the British steamer Viking is arranging tt charter another steamer to take home Americans who are without funds. Run on Provision Stores | Another run on the provision store: ir London and in the provinces oc. cured today In spite of the govern Ecnts assurances that there was suf dlcient food to supply the population for months without counting that CT route. Prices again jumped and som, of the smaller shops were forced tt . close
 In the east end several stores wher, prices had been raised were rushed b, fnfuriated women who carried off ev erything they could lay their hand. on before the arrival of the police.
 The situation has been aggravated by the throwing out of work of 250 coo transport workers through the dis continuance of freight traffic to th continent. It is expected, however tha nany of these will find employment il tic army transport service.
 The postoffice is flooded with mail sll the services to the continent hay ing been held up.
 The American line steamer Philadel z2hia, which sailed from Southampton 'yor New York shortly after noon to Gay, took all the American and Can adian mail which had been posted u to today. Rain prevented the gather ing of any great crowds late today bu this evening the streets of Whitehall and the West End were filled with peo pie eagerly picking every scrap of new and cheering at the rumord British French and Belgian victories.
 The Manchester Guardian the onl, paper heretofore opposing the war, il printing the announcement of the dec ls ra ton of war by Great Britain, says
 All controversies are buried. Gu front is united.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06
CAMPAIGN THROUGH BELGIUM GERMANY'S
 ONLY HOPE, BELIEVE
 U. s. ARMY OFFICERS
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1contiaued from Pase 0ne) attacking army. This ratio of effective |defensive and offensive power might be greatly reduced by systematic siege op- erations, but this would involve much time and would interfere with the sup posed German plans for dash into Paris.
 Therefore the beginning of the cam paign in Belgium had been expected here. The belief is that the Belgians.
 for the present, will confine themselves to obstructive tactics. losing no oppor tunity to harrass the advancing German army and if possible to cut its line of communication.
 While this is going on American |strategists believe the French forces, numerous ia the neighborhood ef
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
 AND STAFF SUFFER ABUSE

St. Petersburg, August 5.-The Russian ambassador in Berlin, M. De Sverbrew, and his staff are reported to have been subjected 10 much abuse after the dec laration of war Some members of the ambassadorial suite, including Princess Belosselsky, who was Miss Susie Whittier of Boston, and First Secrtary of Elm bassy Charovitsk. are alleged to have been struck by persons in crowd that followed their motor cars to the rail- road station when they were leaving Ber- lin.
 According to an eye witness, the em- bassy was surrounded and when the ann bassador, who was escorted by mounted police, departed for the station in an automobile. the people hurled storms oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06

Montgomery, August 5.-tSpecial) )-Gov- ernors of all cotton growing states in America were today invited by the gov ernor of Alabama to meet in Montgomery to discuss plans for sustaining the cot ton markets of the world during the Eu- ropean war which seems imminent. The invitation of the governor was sent yes terday to Gov. O. B. Colqutt of Texas who first made the proposition that the cotton states governors gather and dis cuss protective measures.
 Since the European war will endanger the cotton market and since the soutl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06
COTTON BELT GOVERNORS INVITED TO ALABAMA TO
 DISCUSS THE SITUATION

will be the greatest sufferer from this source, Governor Colquitt sent out an urgent call to southern governors asking them to meet and frame protective plans.
 These plans include a memorialization of the Congress of the United States ask ing Congress to provide funds in amounts sufficient to protect the cotton growers of the south
 ing be held in Montgomery because of the central location of this city and be- cause of the fact that Montgomery Is in the heart of the cotton growing section of the United States.
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in New York also Other vessels of this line are en route toward south American ports
 Of the steamships arriving today one
 vas the missing North German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm II. from Rus
 sin with 25o cabin passengers. mails
 and a valuable cargo. The President
 Lincoln arrived from Hamburg with s6s
 passengers and malls and joined the
 idle fleet here.
 The White Star liner Olympic and
 the Hamburg American vessel, Prinz
 Eitei Friedrich. slipped In before day,
 shrouding all except their running
 lights. The Friedrich came from Colon
 an6. whenever possible. kept within
 the American three-mile neutrality ter ritory.
 The AncoEa from Naples with<aboui 400 passengers likewise came under darkness and the Venezia, from Mar seiiles, got in later with 200 passen- gers. The Pannonia arrived tonight from Naples The British steamer Eton- ian, which had started for Antwerp returned today. having been informed by wireless that war existed between Great Britain and Germany. Steamer kioto Arrives The steamer Kioto, arriving tonight from Oran, Algiers, was one of those NitH news ol WlTeleSS ckcnaHBe or WAT si,ps messages The operator of Kar acas. which came in tonight from South American ports, also caught sucf | me essages.
 Nothing was known publicly here to. right of the whereabouts of the Nortl German Lloyd liner Kron Prinz Will. helm. which left port suddenly Mon | cay night heavily coated and wi<houi passengers.
 The cruiser Tennessee. which tho government will send to the relief oi Americans abroad. tonight dropped an. ehor in the harbor. There she will re, main until late tomorrow when shs
 will sail with $7,5oo,o0oin gold. includ. I irg $2,500000 from government vaults The Tennessee's paymaster, it wa. learned tonight, has given receipts fol s200,0o0 entrusted to his care by rel atives of persons In distress abroad Government officials. United State,
 army officers, representatives of New York banking houses and crew O between 800 and 300 men will go or
 the Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06
ITALY MAY RESCIND NEUTRALITY DEGREE
 AND JOIN IN WAR OF
 NATIONS IS REPORT
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NSohunueu rom rage onc) and her bunkers laden to their ca- pacity with coal. A tug was at her stern. Similar preparations preceded the abrupt sailing Monday night of the North German Lloyd liner Kron- prinz Wilhelm, which has not been heard from here since quitting port four hours in advance of the time she was to have left her berth.
 Brussels. via London, August !. Prince de Cr0y. former officer of the guards. hns been arrested for cspfon- age.
 Berlin, via London, August 5.-Thc German Emperor has renewed the or- der of the Iron Cross for war.
 MiddlesbrOugh, England. August |. Two German steamers have been seized in the North Sea.
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Rheims, will come to the aid of the Belgians.
 Thus, 1t was suggested tonight. with in one year of century after the de- feat of Napoleon at Waterloo. the Ger mans and French and Belgians again may come together in a desperate and decisive battle in almost the same the atre of war.
 Today's report of naval engagements In various places were regarded as pre- cursors of many similar events. Naval strategists point the lesson of the dan gers of division of the fleet. Germany has weakened her position by dispers- ing naval vessels far and wide in time of peace, failing to guard against the outbreak of sudden war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06

prohibited from transmitting or receiving for delivery messages of an un-neutral nature, and from in any way rendering to any one of the belligerents any un- neutral service during the continuance of hostilities.
 The enforcement of this order is here by delegated to the Secretary of the Navy, who is authorized and directed to take such action in the premises as to him may appear necessary
 This order to take effect from and after this date, August 6. 1914o
 Assistant Secretary Roosevelt tonight said the broadest possible interpretation Tn the enforcement of the executive order would be made. Officers probably will be detailed to duty as censors at various stations. It was pointed out that the or der would apply to all stations. foreign and American. within the Jurisdiction of the United States
 The department today investigated the neutrality of German owned stations at N J.
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trained in craftsmanship.

The period of enlistment will be during the continuance of the present war Where sufficient number of men of the re- quired standard enlist from any existing militia corps the integrity of that corps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06

abuse at him. The police had the great est difficulty in protecting him and mem- bers of his staff.
 Friends of the ambassador. who fol- lowed him in motor cars. also are said to have been forced to run gauntlet of hostile Germans. The crowd followed the cars, abusing the occupants. throwing stones, spitting in the faces of embassy staff and striking both men and women with sticks and umbrellas. it is said
 M CharovitsSi was struck severe blow on the head which cut his scalp. He is said to be under medical treatment In Copenhagen. Princess Belosselslxy was hit on the back and shoulder and other persons in the crowd spat at her. Other members of the party are declared to have been similarly treated The children were placed in the bottoms of the auto. mobiles for protection
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will be retained in the special service volunteer force.
 The forces will mobilize at Quebec There will he period of training In ma. neunvering and practice there pending authorization.
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LATE WAR BULLETINS
tContinued From Paxe One.D ttnue issuing bills of lading to British and continental ports.

tSnue issuing bills of lnding to British and continental ports.
 Brussels, August 5.-(via London.) The German forces are reported to have been checked by the line of forts in the province of Liegc. The German troops attempted to crOss the river Mouse pOntOO n bridge. hut n sharp brOadside by the batteries of the forts destroyed the bridge as soon as it was completed. Later the invaders succeeded in cross anE the river near Maestricht.
 seattle, August 5.-Two powerful Uubmarine vessels just completed here for the Chilean navy have been sold 10 the Canadian government. They pro- ccedcd to Victoria. B. C., last night uRder their own steam. They are each /110 feet long and of 42O tons.
 Amsterdam. August 5.-(via London. } A dispatch to the Handelsblad from llaestrlcht snys:
 "Sharp fighting on the Belgian from tier continues. The sound of heavy Euns Is distinctly heard here. The |smOke of the battle is visible from the church steeples.
 eihle balloon flew over Maestricht this morning.
 s.Gernan horses, which evidently had ptam peded, galIOped into the town dur Ing the night and were .captured.~
 Brussels, August 5.-(vfa London. 1kc Belgian war office announced to- nieht that fierce fighting had occurred 1n the envirOns of Liege and that, so far as the BeIginns were concerned, the bltuatIOn is excellent. ssThe Germans,'' the announcement hays, swere driven hack by an heroic httasVx made by Belgian mixed bri- <Hde, which already had earned for tSelf the Highest honors. No German vho passed the fort survived"
 The Hague. August 5.-Martial law sas been declared In all partr of Hol- and. It Is officially announced that uF Q the present time the Germans have pst violated the Dutch frontier.
 Hull, En n9land. AuRust 5.-In antlci- sSf10n of probable events, the local poe fSe today fssued notices stating thai here nay he "f1rlnE practice off Hum- Der tomorrow" and warming the inhab- tants not to be alarmed by 1t.
 London. August 5.-The admiralty an- Ouhced late today that n special dis atch boat would be placed at the dis OsaI of tho German ambnssador ts-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06
BLOODY SKIsHES MARK PRELUDE TO BIG EUROPEAN CONFLICT
Canadian Government
 Calls For Volunteers

Ottawa Ont August 5The Canadian government called for 2000O volunteers late today.
 Commanding officers of militia have been ordered to issue the call to their regiments batteries cavalry troops and to the people in their neghborhood Preference will be who have had military experience or who have been trained in mark snlanshin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06

ssesessssssssssssessssssse crossed the east Prussinn frontier nj I.sk and Biala and penetrated 10 miles into German territory.
 l The Russians captured and buruad Inc German station at Borjemin md biala and cut communication from LyA to Johannesburg. the enemy faIlinu back all along the frontier, burning yii- lnEes. London. August 5s-SymptOms of il panic oyer the question of food nnd lnoney supplies subsidled greatly todny, There Is general confidence that meas- ures undertaken by the government wbll meet the crisis; thnt the money market will not collapse and that the Atlantic route will be kept open for shipments from America.
 Berlin, August B.-(yia London. f, German warships have destroyed some fortified towns and places for the em- barkation of French troops on the coast 0f Algeria.
 Fort William, Ontario. August s. Fearing that attempts may he made by German agents to hamper Canadian shipping by blowing mp the big ter Infnal elevators at the head of the Great Lakes, Colonel Laurie has or- dered stationed at all graln storage houses members of the Ninety sixth Canadian regiment. Colonel Laurie act cd on instructions from Ottawa. l Paris, August 5.-An official announce ment today says that IT Alsatians, while endeavoring to cross into France, were captured by the Germans and summarily shot.
 Washington, August 5-The army gen. eral staff is Investigating the neutrality of the German owned wireless stations at Tuckerton. N. J.. and Sayville, L. T. Brussels. Belgian, via London, August 5 The minister of war in statement said today:
 1.-The Belgians are successfully combat ling the German invasion. The Belgian losses are trivial compared with those of the Germans
 St. Petersburg. August 1.-The German embassy here was wrecked and a bon fire made of the furniture and pictures by an angry crowd todny. The people were angered by the reports of what they deemed to be an indignity shown to the Dowager Empress Maria Reodo- I rowna by being stopped in Berlin on her srrival from London on her way to St Petersburg and compelled by the Ger man authorities remain there.
 Constantinople, August 6.-The Par danelles and the Bosphorus were closed today in order to preserve the neutrality of Turkey.
 Shanghai, August 5.-The squadron oI United States warships in Chinese waters has discontinued it's cruise and is now on the way from Chi-Fu to this port. l Paris, August 5.--No official confirma. l ton of the capture or destruction of Ger. man warships by the French fleet off the Algeria's coast has been received here \ today.
 Panama. August 5.--Nationals of Ger. many and Austria Gungary, subject tf military duty. are leaving the Isthmul of Panama in response to orders received here The war is having no effect or the canal work beyond delaying deliver, of machinery ordered from Germany. l The construction of two large floatinr 1 cranes may b6 delayed as the result ol 1 probable departure of the Germans who I were to erect them.
 Four Hamburg-American line steamer1 ore held at Colon pending further or1srs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06
KING ALBERT TAXES
 CHARGE 0F TROOPS
Belgian Ruler Calls on Pe0- pie to Defend Nations
 Independence

Brussels (via London), August 5.--Klng Albert has assumed command of the troops and has issued an inspiring proc clares "the perfidy of naughty neigh bor demands that Belgium shall defend her honor and independence.'
 The King bids the Belgian soldiers re- member the army's glorious deeds of the past and show themselves worthy of the trust placed in them.
 Brussel (via London), August 5.--Ac- cording to Le Soir, under the treaty be- tween France and Belgium. King AL bert will command the Franco Belgian troops operating in Belgium.
 King Albert has placed his palace at the disposal of the Red Cross.
 London, August 5.-The port of South ampton has been closed to merchant ves- sells. The American liner St. Louis has been ordered to Liverpool
 last reported as clearing from Honolulu. The British gunboat Algerine is at anchor in the harbor.
 Evacuation is proceeding slowly. Gen eral Iturbe is sending at his personal ex- peQse provisions for the relief of the starving city. All refugees aboard British and German men-of-war have been de- livered aboard the California, which is caring for 130.
 After entering Mazatlan General Iturbe plans to hasten to Quere.aro where he will rendezvous with the forces of General Obregon.
 San Francisco, August 5.--J. O. Davis. Davis, collector of the port received an order from Washington today to compile tonnage lists of all American vessels in the coastw wise service of the Pacific ocean for possible emergency service in the transatlantic trade.
 London. August 6.--lt is reported that Germany has sent an ultimatum to 1taly. The report lacks official con firmation but Is regarded here as not improbable There have been rumors onism existing-between Austrians and Italians. was likely to break away from the triple alliance and declare herself on the side of England.
 Belgrade, August 5-The Austrian at temps to cross the river Save at Avala, nine miles from Belgrade. and Obren- ovac. 16 miles to the southwest failed Monday. Servian volunteers crossed the river and hoisted the Servian flag at pelarme.
 Servian officials express the opinion that the passage of the Austrian troops through Servian territory has become impossible.
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Hull. England. August 1.-Two hun- dyed ffshfng traw1ers which returned
 here tonlght from the North Sea, re- ported they had seen no hostile war ships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-06
Foreign War Vessels Lurk
 Along the Atlantic Coast

New York August 5-With British German and French vessels lurking along the transatlantic lanes piled by steam ships conditions off the American north Atlantic have taken on some of the aspects of blockade.
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Warsaw. Russian Poland, August 5. Russian frontier patrols, driving the Cncmy's cavalry before them, have