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:miWHWimtWiiMmwm4mm !, . T. irt l i .ii i . vn i. P i i iWfpiTiprv'9r'iiv"ri',"'w!'".ii"iMijpppiPwii"fi"'w'v'" "-- ,"- -T""i ii vi pppi DON'T TRY TO STRIKE A MAN FOR A LOAN JUST BECAUSE HE LOOKS LONESOME CflOflS YOUR OPPORTUNITY in rndi the grent purchasing power of tills community should not bo overlooked In plnclng your ndvcrtls Inr Tho rholco of media of mic ccssfnl nierchnnts IS THE TIMES. TAMIIiY ClRCnI.S REACHED with every copy of this medium. Have your advertisement rend by the Homo Community rcgulnrly, so that they will know you. Ho In troduced HV Till: TIMES. MEMBER OK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS isasaaBJiftiAJLLiiJMiMu VOL XXXVII. EstnMlfdiOd 1878 ns Tho Const Mail. MARSHFIELD, OREGON. MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1914. EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times, Const Midi and Coos Hay Advertiser No. 16. mmm afowa mn UNITED STATES OF ES D I Washington Orders Investigation of Rumor of English Interfer ence With Gold Shipment on Kronprinzess Cecile for Europe. ' ' GERMAN OWNERS ORDER HER TO PROCEED DIRECT TO BREMEN President Wilson Appeals to Americans to Remain Calm During European Crisis and Endeavor to Help Man kind in European Muddle. (By Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay Times,) WASHINGTON, Aug, 8, This government is investigating a report that the. steamer Kronprinzess Cecile was taken in chaigo by British cruisers, The gold bullion she carries is re garded as neutral until delivered to tho English and French consignees, GERMAN OWNERS CHANGE SAILING. (By Associated .Press to Tho Coos Bay Times,) NEW YORK, Aug, 3 Wireless messages dispatched today from the home office of the North Gorman Lloyd Steamship Company in Bremen ordered tho Kronprinzess Cecile, which has $10,600,000 in gold for London and Paris banks, to pro ceed directly to Bremen without touching at Plymouth and Cherbourg, PRESIDENT WILSON'S APPEAL TO AMERICANS. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) WASHINGTON, Aug, 3, President Wilson appealed today to the people of tho United States to remain calm during tho war in Europe He declared that tho United States owes it to mankind to help the rest of the world during tho present crisis, UNITED STATES KEEPS OUT. (By Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay Times,) WASHINGTON, Aug, 3. Tho United States government will make no effort at this time to bring tho European conflict to an end, This announcement is forthcoming from authorita tive sources, It is hinted that America might offer her services later as mediator, PRESIDENT WILSON APPEALS TO CONGRESS. (By Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay Times,) WASHINGTON, Aug, 3, President Wilson has asked Sen ators Gallinger, Smoot and Brandegee to meet him at tho White House tonight to urge that the Senate Republicans join in supporting measures for relief of the situation in the United Mates mirine tho war in huropo, WAR s MADE E ENGLAND GALLS OUT RESERVISTS 1 (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug, 3, Naval reservists were called out this afternoon, This confirms the belief that England is getting ready to take part in the struggle, (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug, 3, A newspaper dispatch says that a wireless communication has been received to the effect that heavy firing is proceeding in the North Sea, The newspaper presumes that the German and French fleets are engaged, ENGLISH MOBILIZATION BEGUN. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug, 3, Foreign Minister Grey announced today the issuance of an order for mobilization of the British army and navy, Grey formally told the House of the mobilization order this afternoon, ' The decision is said to be directly due to the Kaisers dis regard for Belgium's neutrality, Tho British ambassador at Berlin demanded that it be respected, Germany refused, (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug, 3, Six German and two British warships are reported sunk as tlie- result of a desperate naval battle in the North Sea, according to a news ticker service, The admir alty is unable to confirm the report, The admiralty admitted that British destroyers located the German fleet Sunday night, Their whereabouts previously had been a mystery, (By Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay Times,) BERLIN, Aug, ,3 Reports that British warships have at tacked Gorman destroyers in tho North Sea have been re ceived, Confirmation is lacking, STOCKHOLM, Aug, 3, A naval battle was fought yester day between the German and Russian fleets off Alandtfaland . Island, and resulted in the- Russians being driven back, Tho Russian war vessels took refuge in tho Gulf of Finland, where they remained today, (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) GIBRALTER, Aug, 3, A French fleet of twelve vessels passed through tho Strait of Gibraltar today, bound east, (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) COPENHAGEN, Aug, 3, The German fleet is reported as making its way toward the North Sea, HCT ALL EUROPE ENGAGED IK ACTIVE S WA Germany, Russia and France Actively Engaged and England Practically Forced in by German Seizures of Belgian Points. ENGLAND'S POSITION NOT FORMALLY ANNOUNCED PENDING PARLIAMENT'S ACTION eOVERIEl T PROVIDES FOR I EMERGENCY CURREKCY NOW ENGLISH TREATIES L I Congress Provides for Issuing Large Amount New York Bankers Act to Safeguard Business. (O7 AuocliteJ rrtti (0 C001 DtJ TIgom.) WASHINGTON, D. 0., Aug. 3. ' All restrictions In tho amount of currency which may ho Issued under Section 5 of tho hank law woro re moved In tho nniondment passed hy tho House, hy n vote of 231 to G, and then hurried ovor to tho Senate. Would Limit Ihsuc. Tho Sonato promptly Massed tho Houso nniondment, hut limited tho Isauo to not moro than tho combined capital and surplus 0f tho hanks. That would permit n total Isauo of ovor a hllllon dollars. Tho relief bill passed tho Senato without a dissenting vote. Tlln llniico nnoon.l tl.n tOf.fl ft Oft relief appropriation without debate, or roll call. NEW VOItK FINANCIAL SITUATION improved rnr Auocltttd Trrtt Com J1t Tlmu.) NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Tho deci sion to enforce tho slxty-dny clause before tho wlthdrawel of deposits was reached today by membors of tho Now York Stato Savings Rank Asso ciation. All savings banks In tho state aro affected. Tho clearing houso decided to Is sue clearing houso certificates to meet the currency situation brought about by tho European war crisis. Nearly $50,000,000 In emergency currency arrived hero today from Washington and wns loaded on two trucks and hauled to the sub-treasury. This announcement was mado after Secretary McAdoo had started back to Washington. Protect Gold Supply. The decision to Issue the certifi cates was reached after a general dis cussion of tho foreign situation. It waB the unanimous opinion that ev ery means should bo adopted to pro tect tho country's gold supply. CLEARING HOUSE CERTIFICATES ip AMna,,1 J-. to i:oo Dar Tlraw. I NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Danks be longing to tho Clearing Houso Asso ciation voted to go temporarily upon n clearing house certificate basis, tho sntnn ns in the Jail of 1907. CHICAGO, Aug. 3, Local banks aro Issuing clearing house certificates. I I S CALLED OFF PARLU STAND Arbitration. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) S I U K i- f Commons today that the House- was free to define what the tj I L British attitude in tho present conflict would be, He added that ureat Britain naci not committed nersen to anytning nut axio matic support, , It is officially .stated that tho British army will mobilize to morrow, Sir Edward Grey told the House of Commons that he had "eiven France assurance that if a German fleet came into Managenof Western Btih!SlTlSJ th Britis" fleel Agi'ee tO ACCept Federal i Olfc AuarA olon unnnnnnarl In tho Hmico nf PnmmnrtQ ihnt a telegram from the King of Belgium made a supreme appeal to Great Britain to safeguard the integrity of Belgium, BELGIUM TURNS GERMANY DOWN. CBv Associated Press to The Coos Bav Times,) A dispatch from Brussels says that the Belgian Cabinet's response to a German note, offering German protection if Bel gium would facilitate the movement of German troops, has been given and is a formal refusal, German cavalry today raided the French frontier near the Fortress of Belfort and attempted to commandeer the horses, German patrols also twice attacked Joncherey, A dispatch from Paris says that German troops have taken possession of the Belgian town of Arlontfarlo, If this is true, England's participation in the war is inevitable, FRENCH REPULSE GERMAN ADVANCE. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LIEGE, Belgium, Aug, 3, According to newspapers here, 20,000 German troops crossed the French frontier this morn ing near Nancy, Iney encountered hrencn forces and were .repulsed with heavy losses, (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug, 3, German forces traversing Luxemburg are marching on the French fortress at Longway, GERMANY BEGINS RUSSIAN INVASION. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) BERLIN, Aug, 3, Invasion of Russia by German troops began today when the First Battalion of the 155th Infantry, with a machine gun company, occupied Kalisz, in Rilssian Poland, JW.-.-.--JJWyWWW; L Hoy Paroled. Recorder Butler smoking; ordinance. Officer Doano this morning paroled Arthur Lee, the arrested Lee and reported It was the rnr AMOclateJ PrtM lo Coo. Bar Tlmu. J WASHINGTON. I). C. Aug. 3. Tho managers of tho western rail roads havo accepted arbitration of tho wago dispute with their engin eers and firemon. (Or AuecUtoi Prat to Coo Bit Tlmw.j WASHINGTON. D. C, Aug. 3. Tho President's offorts to avert a threatened strike of the englnemen and tralnmon on tho western rail roads proved successful. It was an nounced at tho Whlto House that tho managers had agreed to arbitrate their dispute with tho employees. A mediation board Is planned to arbi trate only tho question of Increased wages. TO FLAG OF II. S. Congress Enacts Measure Pro posed by President Wilson for Commerce. (nr AMOCUU4 PrtM to Coot Bar TIpim.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 3. Tho emergency shipping bill to waive restriction on American registry for foreign ships, passed the House today without a roll call and was taken t once to the Senate. R. E. SHINE plans to leave this week for California on business. British Pledge in Old Treaty Makes It Necessary for Her to Prevent German Invasion Belgium Repudi ates Germany's Offer. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) ' LONDON, Aug, 3, Violation of neutral territory by Ger many during the frontier raids by German, Russian and French troops; clashes between outposts; bombardment of a Russian Baltic port by German warships; and seizure of mc reliant ships by Russia and Germany, constituted the striking features of the war today, in which virtually the whole continent of Europe has started, The position of the British Empire remained still to bo de fined, but it was feared that Gormany's seizure of Belgian territory would be the deciding factor which would lead tho Britons to take the sword in hand, for under the Treaty ofi London of 1839 Great Britain stands pledged to maintain Belgium's neutrality, SMALL FIGHTS ON RUSSIAN FRONTIER. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) ALLENSTEIN, East Prussia, Aug, 3, Fighting on the Russian frontier had been confined to small engagements between cavalry outposts until last night, when an attack was ' made by the Russians on Johannisburg, which is now occupied 1 by a squadron of tho Eleventh Pomeranian Dragoons, The railroad from Johannisburg to Lyck, on the Russian frontier,, has been cut, Losses to Russian troops are believed to bo- UUUUl U WIIIIU UIU UUIIIIUIIS IIUVU I1UL IUSI clliy KIIIUU UllllUUgll a number aro wounded, FRENCH PUT CHOLERA MICROBES IN WELL. 1 (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug, 3,- Telegrams from tho chiof of the Ger man consular staff received at the German embassy here assert that n French dnntnr with two nss stnnts tried to nnlson the wells near Metz with cholera microbes, The doctor was tried by court martial and shot, !-6ERWNY STARMARLy MILLION 1EI AGAINST FREICH FRONTIER (By Associated Press to Tho Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug, 3, Three German armies, including twenty-two corps, composed of nearly a million men, are advancing on France, Ono army is marching through Belgium, the sec ond is approaching from Metz, and the third from a point close to the Swiss frontier, FRENCH REPULSE GERMAN ARMY. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) PARIS, Aug, 3, That an overwhelming defeat marked tho attempt Sunday by a division of Uhlens, Gormany's crack cav alry, to capture Petit Croix, France, was made known today. As the Germans advanced, the French garrison opened fire with machine guns, The cavalry chargedrepeatedly, but was each time driven back by a murderous hail of bullets, The flnnl ranulsfis Wfim sn Rnmnlotfi ihnt tlin Rprmnnc loft llmlr dead unon the field, Many are reoorted caDtured. FRENCH AND GERMAN ARMIES MEET. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Aug, 3, A battle between the French and Ger mans is reported to be in progress at Longway, a fortified town a few miles on the French side of the Belgium frontier. It is said that the German army attacked the French forces by daylight, The engagement is expected to extend all along tho Franco-Belgium frontier, from Longway to Cirey, SERVIANS AND AUSTRIANS FIGHT. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) VIENNA, Aug, 3, Serious fiehtinc is in nrmrrnss nn ilm River Drina, Servian volunteers who are attempting to cross the river there are opposed by the Austro-Hungarian frontier guards, GERMAN TROOPS NEAR LIEGE. (By Associated Press to The Coos Bay Times,) BRUSSELS, Aug, 3, According to the newspapers, Ger man troops have reached Vise, on the River Meuz, only twelve iiiiil.0 inn uiuaoi ui uiowi unburn, Hurt . Imposition. Local .pooplo say that probably tho most detri mental effect tho European war will huvo on tho Pacific coast will bo tho probable harm it will do the Panama Exposition in Ban FranelBto, by cut ting out many of tho International features, As many of tho leading European powers had refused to par ticipate In It, some think that the ex position will not suffer so much after all. Favin'v Wanted. Marshal Carter received a telegram from Warden R. IC. I.awson of tho Oregon Stato PenJ tontlary at Salem ordorlng him to hold R. C. 'Jtiompson, who was pick ed up Friday night after passing bad check on I.ockhart-Parsons alter trying to pass them on several. Ha was sentenced from Astoria in 1911 for forgery, but was released on parole. L first offender under the new anti- third offense for nlm.