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.0FFER MEDIATION
WARNING NATIONS
UNITED STATES WILL USE ALL
MEANS POSSIBLE TO HASTEN
WORLD PEACE.
is ONLY NEUTRAL "
Secretary Bryan Informs Ambassa-
doris Of Attitude of the Govern
ment Of This Country. !.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson for
maHy offered the services Of the Uni
ted States government % the warning
nations Of Europe should they desire
to discuss terms Of peace. He tender
ed what technically Is phrased as
good offices" which, If accepted in
principle, would be followed by a
conference Of representatives Of the
powers OF Europe, in which the Uni
ted States would play the role Of me-
diator.
Under the Hague convention to
which all European nations except
Servia are signatories, a neutral ma
ton is urged In time Of international
conflict to tender her good Office to
contending powers. Acting under the
terms Of the Hague convention the
president cabled Emperor William Of
Germany, Emperor Nicholas of Rus
STA, Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
tria, King George Of Great Britain and
President Poincare of France as fol-
lows: r
CAS- Official head Of one Of the pow.
ers signatory to the Hague conven-
ton. I feel 1t to be my privilege and
my duty under Article 8 Of that con-
yention to say to you in a spirit OF
most earnest friendship that I should
welcome an opportunity to act in the
interest of European peace either now
or at any other time that might be
thought more suitable, as occasion to,
serve you and all concerned in a way.
that would afford me lasting cause for
gratitude and happiness. !
(Signed) Woodrow Wilson, I
The prefer Of good offices was for
warded by Secretary Bryan to the
American embassies In the nations in-
volved and through them transmitted
to the government. q
It was said at the White House no
limitations had been received that
such an offer would be favorably re
ceived. President Wilson took the
position that the European war was
SO s%tupendous and that its effect on
the entire world was liable to be so
lasting that the United States as one
of the few large neutral powers could
not do otherwise than at least offer
to be the means for bringing about
peace.
Secretary Bryan summoned all
European diplomats in the city and
gave them a copy Of the telegram
in the hope that they would transmit
it to their governments and urge ac-
ceptanee Of the tender. The Austrian
ambassador, representatives Of the
British, Russian, German and French
embassies and Belgian legation call
ed at the department.
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Of ordnance and cannot drop bombs
with any accuracy.
1t can be heard and located by sound
a mile distant, while a dirigible
painted sky color with motors and
lights shut off can neither be heard
o seen at night at q distance Of 700
feet. .r.t
Plans for Attack Made.
In the val archives Of Germany are
complete plans for aerial attacks on
both Paris and London. Details. for
such attacks have been figured out
with Metz as the base. For an attack
on London they calculate upon leaving
Metz as darkness falls, crossing the
channel at a height Of 5000 feet. IN
der ordinary circumstances London
would be gained before midnight.
Then the bag would be dropped to
5000 feet and the work of destruction
begun. Its nitroglycerine cartridges
could rander London helpless In q few
hours. Furthermore, the English cap
ital Is tnadeQuately protected with
searchlights with which to detect a
night attack. .....
Any Of the nine non-rigid dirigibles
in the British service would be unable
to cope with one rigid Zeppelin.
Attacks on Paris have been out
lined from the same base-Metz.
Paris is better protected by sky
searchlights than London.
France has SO dirigibles, but all Of
the non-rigid type, which cannot be
compared with the giant Zeppelins, Of
which, Germany has 16, with as many
more dependable dirigibles Of other
types.
On the Russian frontier Germany
will find but trifing resistance to her
air fleets.
Germany virtually Is impregnable
to an air invasion. At Metz, Leipsig,
Cologne, Baden. Baden, Hanover,
Frankfort and johannesburg she has
the most powerful searcllights in the
world.
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Saws Farmers Borrow Trouble.

Observation-Disclosures Of the con-
gressional committee who have been
investigating the situation relating to
the cotton crop Of the South as affect
ed by the war in Europe planned to
issue an address to Southern cotton
growers declaring that prospective
conditions were not as alarming as had
been anticipated. Owing to the stress
of business connected with the in
quiry the statement was not COM
pleted, but it will be issued o
Senator Hoke Smith, Of Georgia,
chairman of the committee. said the
statement would assure the cotton
growers ample transportation for
their crop when it is ready, and
contain information to indicate that
the British and Oriental markets will
be little affected and that many OF
the Continental mills still are oper-
ating.
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S250,000 TO AID
THOSE IN EUROPE
THIS MUCH APPROPRIATED FOR
STRANDED AMERICANS, MORE
.. If NEEDED.
NO TROUBLE TO GET HOME
Bryan Thinks There Are Enough
Neutral Ships to Bring Away the
Thousands Of Visitors.

Neutrality-suspicious. were complet-
ed for the care of Americans in Eu-
rope. Congress, at the request of
President Wilson, appropriated $780,
600 to care for the immediate needs
Of Americans, especially those with
out funds. More will be granted If
desired.
Americans who have letters of
credit. or other forms Of money credit
will be assisted by American Embas-
sizes In having them cashed. Instruc-
tons we're issued to- American diplo-
matte officers to issue ambassadors
orders" in exchange for letters of cred
it, bank checks or money orders.
Friends and relatives Of Americans
abroad can deposit any. sum, with the
state department here and an EN-
bassy check for the amount will be
issued in Europe.
To make permanent arrangements
for the financial accommodation OF
American citizens In Europe, Secre-
taries Bryan and McAdoo have ar
ranged with New York banking houses
to cooperate with American Embas-
sizes abroad. The plan was discussed
at conferences between Secretary
Bryan, Secretary McAdoo and repres-
entatives of New York banking houses.
No definite arrangements have been
made about ships. Army and Navy
officers say their transports are in
adequate and many are not available.
Secretary Bryan will discuss the sub
ject with a representative Of the In
%ternational Merchants Marine.
The Secretary believes there are
enough American and other neutral
ships in service to take away thou
SANDS who desire to leave. The de-
partment made this announcement:
1.-The secretary Of state has received
a telegram from the American Ambas-
sador at Paris in which he states that
he thinks there is no cause for alarm
on the part Of those who remain In
that city for the present and that he
believes Americans will be able to
leave at some later date if any desire
to do So"
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BUSINESS NEEDS
WILL ALL Be MET
SECRETARY OF TREASURY Nc
ADoo DECLARES FINANCIAL
SITUATION SOUND.
HAS INVESTIGATED AFFAIRS
Crops Can Be Easily Moved and All
Usual Demands Of the Trade
r. Readily Supplied.

Washington.-After two days OF
conference with bankers and careful
investigation Of conditions through
out the country, Secretary McAdoo in
a formal statement declared the f.
nancial situation to be excellent and
announced there would be sufficient
currency to move crops and meet all
demands of business.
1.-THE passage by unanimous vote
Of the house and senate CT the amend
ment to the Federal reserve act" the
statement says, whereby the secre-
tary Of the treasury is vested with
the power to issue, additional nation
al bank currency, exceeding even
$500, 000. 1000, as in his judgment may
be necessary to protect the business
situation in this country, puts at rest
any question as to the ability Of banks
to take care of the, situation.
"There need be no fear whatever OF
insufficient currency to move the
crops and to meet the demands OF
business. The bill, as amended, au-
thorizes the secretary, in his discre-
ton, to permit the national banks to
have outstanding a maximum Of cir
culating notes equivalent to 125 per
cent of their u~nimpaired capital and
surplus.
This provision will enable banks
which have now outstanding circula-
ton equal to their capital stock to Sc
cure a large amount of additional
circulation. Applications have been
received from national currency asso-
Citations throughout the. country for
additional currency and the applica-
tons are being promptly responded
to. In many cases banks have ap-
piled for additional currency merely
as a precautionary measure.
1.-The situation throughout the
country is excellent and no greater
testimonial to the inherent strength
Of our financial and economic posi-
ton and condition could be given than
the way in which the country has
withstood the shock Of the greatest
European disturbances that has oc-
Cured in the last hundred years."
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$4,000 M KILLED.
Official Statement.-Eirst Story From
Berlin,

Official Statement.-First Story From
..... Berlin.
London.-The seige of Liege is the
outstanding feature of the European
war. Latest adyices, received by way
of London in official dispatches, say
Liege still holds out against the at
tacks Of the German Army Of the
Mouse.
On the authority of the Belgian
Var Ministry the German casulties
in the battle around Liege number
$4,000, according to their W ad
mission. An official statement issued
from Berlin described the attempt
on the Liege fortress as unsuccessful
and the assault of the Germans as
"a unique act of heroism" and added
that it will not have. the slightest
influence on the larger operations
Of the German Army.
German diplomats have been using
their utmost efforts to win Italy to
the German side, by negotiations and
a direct appeal to King Victor EN-
manuel, but without success. The
Italian Ambassador at London, thank
ing a great assembly, including sever
al peers and members of Parliament
which gathered in front of the EN-
bassy, said Italy had declared her
neutrality and would adhere to it
Winston Spencer Churchill, First Lord
Of the Admiralty, denied there had
been an engagement between German
and British fleets in the North Sea.
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BeIoians Kill 70 Out Of 80.

Brussels.-Le Peuple asserts that In
the fighting between German and Bel
gians near Wise a platoon of Prussian
cavalry was almost anlihilated by the
fire of the Belgians from & building on
the bank Of the river. The Prussians
in revenge, the newspaper says, fired
on civilians. At Female, near Argen-
team, a Belgian force surprised a body
of Prussians and killed 70 out Of 10
officers and so men. The Belgian
losses were Awo officers killed and 10
men wounded.
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WILD RUSH TO GET HOME
Americans In London Willing to Ac.
oept Any Kind Of Accommodation
Offered Them.

London.-There we're more Ameri-
cam in the west end Of London dur
Ing the days following the declaration
Of war than Englishmen. They were
chiefly crowded about the Offices Of
the American Express company and Of
the steamship lines trying to get
checks cashed and secure passage
home.
The express companies were able to
afford much relief to those in financial
straits and the steamship companies
booked hundreds Of passages. although
no guarantee could be given that Brit
ish steamers would. sail until their
safety was assured by the navy.
The greatest demand, therefore, was
for berths On American liners. Per
sons who usually travel in the most
luxurious cabins were eagerly buying
berths in the steerage which had been
secured by earlier visitors to the
steamship Offices who were offering
them for sale, but at greatly increased
prices. The main Office Of the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine was
jammed with Americans, and a like
condition prevailed at the Offices Of
the Cunard and Canadian lines, which
were still doing business.
Rush on Express Offices.
The express companies offices,
which opened at an early hour, were
crowded. They were we'll supplied
with currency and honored their
checks up to $50. The American Ex-
press company supplied the temporary
wants Of over 5000 persons from the
time the Office opened until 2 o'clock
this afternoon. There were still hun
dreds in line desiring gold in exchange
for their checks. They were told to
return next morning.
The Wells Fargo Express company,
which issues checks chiefly to west
erners, was open all day. The cash.
iers were kept busy honoring checks.
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American Safe in Paris.

Paris.-The pressure of Americans
desiring assistance became so great at
the Embassy that Ambassador Her
rick, who was unable to talk with
each individually, made a speech to
them. He said that Paris was as safe
a place for Americans as London. He
would be pleased to aid them to leave
Paris, he said, but it would be difficult
for them TO depart for several days.
The Ambassador added lie was sorry
he could not supply anyone with
money or cash.
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ENGLAND CALLS
HALF-M|LL|0N MEN
REALIZING FIGHT Is TO DEATH
BRITAIN ISSUES CALL TO
SERVICE.
KITCHENER WAR MINISTER
s5o0,oo0,ooo Appropriated BY Parlia-
ment.-British Fleet Has Engaged
Germans.-Sank British Cruiser.

London.-The passage Of a war bud
get for $500, 600, 900 in the House of
Commons without a dissenting voice
and. the granting Of an Army increase
Of 500, 900 men in accordance with
plans of Lord Kitchener, the new War
Minister, shows that Great Britain is
in deadly earnest.
Call to arms issued by the War
Office says an addition Of 10000 men
to the regular Army is needed imme-
diately and that Lord Kitchener Is
confident this appeal will at once be
responded to "by all who have the
safety of our Empire at heart"
The term of service for the new
men is to be three years, or until the
war Is ended. The age Of enlistment
will be between 10 and 80.
The naval estimates provided for
$1,000 additional officers and men,
which will make the navy's strength
$4,000 men.
There are no Illusions in England
that the war is certain to be a swift
and decisive one. The people are
steeled for a long and exhaustive
struggle.
The Admiralty notified the public
that the first news from the Navy
might not be good news. Swift upon
the heels Of this intimation came the
tidings that the cruiser Amphion had
been sunk by a mine with the loss
Of on officer and 100 men-Great Brit
aims first sacrifice to the war. -
1t Is considered that British ships
In the North Sea are running greater
risks during the first days Of the war
than the Germans. The Royal family
shares with the homes Of its many
subjects the suspense Of waiting for
news Of the fate Of the different units
Of the feet. Prince Albert, the second
son of the King, aboard the ~battleship
Collingwood, Is one Of the many boy
midshipmen afoat sharing the perils
Of their elders.
= There was a dramatic incident In
the House Of Commons when the fued
between Lord Charles Beresford and
Winston S. Churchill, First Lord OF
the Admiralty, was buried. Admiral
Beresford shook hands with the First
Lord and said:
"Well DONE"
The torpedo-boat destroyer Lance,
which sent the Hamburg-American
Line steamer Koenigin Luise to the
bottom with four shots, only come out
Of the shipyards only a few days before
hardly dry.
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GERMAN A|RSH|PS
SAID TO Be MAIN
THING RELIED ON
Assertion Made That Nation viii
Surprise the World In
This Direction.
CAPITALS AT HER MERCY7
plrIoIbIes, Which Form the Fighting
Air Fleet Of the Kaiser, Said to
Be the DeadIlest Weapon Of War
That Has Been Devised.
(Fpom the Chicago Tribune.)

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
This article Is written by a man in
the secret service Of q great world
power. Under the guise Of a profess
slonal aviator he has flown owe every
capital in Europe, making photographs
with q secret camera attached to his
machine for the war ministry archives
Of his government. AS q designer and
operator Of aeroplanes he Is known
the world over. His article. therefore,
deals particularly with the air equip
ment Of the various European nations
for war.
Whatever the final outcome OF the
war, this Is certain:
Germany Is going to surprise the
world by her mastery Of the air.
For Germany and not France ranks
first in war aviation. The %pondercus
dirig1ble, not the feet aeroplane. Is
the most destructive machine that
scars
Ready to Attack London.
Germany stands ready to assail
Paris. Warsaw, and even London by
an attack from the air, and the odds
are against the defenders.
While Frenchmen have been captur.
Ing the prizes In aerial contests. Ger
many has been far from Idle. After
experiments with every kind Of engine
that scars the air she has abandoned
the newer, heavier than air creations
for the dirigible OF ancient origin. This
she has made the deadliest machine
that flies.
I have worked as an %itinerant me-
chanic on the military air craft Of
every nation of Europe.
Germany and France represent two
distinct and different types in air fight
ing. France stakes her all on the aero
plazo. The Gnome motor is her foun-
dalton. Germans cannot duplicate It.
The Russian air corps are q mere
shadow Of the French system. Aus
tria patterns her weak air corps after
Germany. England's system is a COM
posite between the two without the
PROJECTIONS Of either.
The dirigible is a fighting machine
"A dreadnaught Of the aid. And the
aeroplane Is a scout cruiser, and lit
tie else.
Why DirIsIbIe s~urpasses.
Here, in brief, is why the dirigible
surpasses the aeroplane as a fighting
machine:
1t carries a crew Of from 10 to rs
men to take observations and direct
operations.
Can carry as much as rs tons Of
nitro-glycerine cartridges sufficient
to demolIsh Chicago.
Can hover over a city during night
time in silence, and while slower, can
outmaneuver an aeroplane, inasmuch
as it. can hold q stationary position,
while an aeroplane must keep moving.
Carries rapid.fire guns which can be
aimed with deadly accuracy.
An aeroplane carries four men at
best. It caInot carry effective pieces
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TUEToNs PRESSING WAR.
Stopped at Frontier by Little Country.
Army.

oPP dt TToheter py Littie Couhtryt
Army.
London.-Germany in pushing her
advance through Belgium has met
with strong opposition around Liege
where Belgian forces, according to Of
fetal advices reaching Brussels, have
repulsed the German Army Of the
Meuse under General Won Emnich.
The Germans have lost several
thousand killed and wounded. I
Field Marshal Kitchener has been
appointed Secretary Of State for War
in the British Cabinet and will have
under his direction the military cam
paign against Germany.
French troops have Joined the Bel
gians in opposing the progress of Ger
many through Belgium and It Is ex-
'pected that possibly Great Britain may
send achievements.
: The President Of the United States
has proffered his services as mediator
to the European Nations at war.
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Villa Lined Up.

El Paso, TRANSFORMATIONS who ar
rived from Chihuahua City asserted
General Villa has reached a satisfac-
tory agreement with the peace ENJOYS
from President Carabajal. This news
tended to confirm the report that Villa
would treat with President Carbatal,
regardless Of General Carranza's atti-
tude. A decree issued recently by
Villas military governor stated that
unless all industries now closed in the
state or reopened within one month,
double taxes will be charged against
the companies.
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Transportation. Preparations for war
in the United States outside Of the
army and navy Is a joke. In Ger
many, France, Austria and Russia
practically every citizen is liable to be
called for war service, and as a re-
suit, the whole nation takes the mat
ter with the utmost seriousness. 1t is
no picnic when the ~reservists start for
the front.
The ~reservists are divided into diff
ferent classes, according to the num-
Der Of years which have elapsed since
they quit active service.
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War on Tobacco.

Durham, N. CIV. NJ. Fallon, gen.
eral manager of the Imperial Tobacco
Company in this city, confirmed the
reports that the company was going
slowly on the purchase of any of the
new crop on account of the conditions
existing in England, where the tobac-
co is made into the manufactured
products. Mr.. Fallon said that while
all of the buyers had not been called
in from the markets Of the East and
from South Carolina, all of them had
been instructed to purchase very
little.
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EMBARGO Placed on Grain.

New Orleans.-Because vessels now
in the harbor are tied up on account
of the war situation in Europe, an
embargo on the shipment of grain to
New Orleans was declared by the
Texas & Pacific Railroad. 1t is prob
able that similar action will be taken
by the Illinois Central, although ]. F.
Porterield superintendent, stated he
was hopeful some plan would be de-
vised at a meeting of bankers and ex-
porters to be held in New York by
which foreign exchange can be bought
and the grain moved.
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China Is Neutral.

Picking, China.--China proclaimed
her neutrality in connection with the
European conflict. The work of for,
tifying the German possession of
Using Tau continued and the authori-
ties there added to their accumula-
ton, of provisions. Foreign enterprise
in China being paralyzed, many Chin
csc have been affected already and are
withdrawing their money from the
banks controlled by inanciers repre-
senting Russia, France, England,
Germany and Japan which hitherto
had commanded every confidence.
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Activity in Steel Trade.

New York.-There were a few in
iications of reviving activity in finance
and industry, but in most directions a
condition of suspended animation pre-
vailed.
From the steel trade came reports of
higher prices and more active inquiry,
The war created a wall more effective
than any tariff in keeping out foreign
steel.
Distribution Of emergency currency
to New York banks continued but the
banks made no urgent demands and
the money went out slowly.
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To Protect Price Of Stable.

Augusta, Ga.-Hervie Jordan Of this
city, president of the Southern Cotton
Association, telegraphed representa-
tives of the association throughout the
states in cotton belt, suggesting the
necessity for a mass-meeting Of farm
ers, merchants, bankers, manufacture
ers and all other allied interests of the
cotton trade, to be held in New Or
leans early in September. The pur-
pose of the conference would be to
formulate and adopt SUCH measures as
might be considered necessary to pro-
tect the price Of cotton.
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Want Exchange Opened.

New York. - Reports from Wall
street that the New York Stock Elk
change soon would be %re-opened
brought prompt denial. The commit
tee appointed to maintain active su'
perision Ger stock exchange made
this statement:
The special committee of five will
not recommend to the goerning com
mittee the reopening of the exchange
until in their judgment the financial
situation warrants it, and as before
stated, ample notice will be given of
the proposed ~reopening."