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1 5 VOl,. 1. NO. las. BRATTLEBORO; VERMONT, WEDXESD AY EVENING, AUGUST 5. 1914. PRICE, 2 CENTS - - I BRITISH NOW IN EUROPEAN CLASH England's Declaration Against Germany Followed by Immediate Action Twenty-One Spies Arrest ed in British Isles Alsacians Trying to Cross to France Killed by Germans LONDON', August All Kurope is now in arms. On the one hand Austria-Hungary and Ger many are (iiii)si'i by Russia, Franc', Great Britain, Servia ami Montenegro. Italy has declared her ni'iit rality, but is mobilizing. Belgium, Holland and Switzerland have mtibilirl. The German iltMnaiiil that the Belgian government sdioiild poiinit the free 'assart- of German troops through Belgium was answer ed bv hasty pi cpa rat ions to resist such an advance across Belgian territory. Sweden has made no answer to inquiries from Russia and Germany re garding her attitude, but is preparing to defend her neutrality. Japan is mak ing ready to live up to her alliance wiih Great Britain in case of certain e ent aalities. Spain is reported to be prcpai ing a proclamation of neutrality. Austria-Hungary for the moment has retired from her campaign against S''iia for the purpose of holding back Russia. Servia has mobilized with the leported intention of invading Bosnia. Kngland's ultimatum demanding a, satisfactory reply on the question of Belgian neutrality met with a curt reje.-tion. Kngland immediately declared war on Germany and Germany made a similar declaration at almost the same time. The British foicign ollice issued the following statement: "Owing to the summary rejection by the German government of the re quest made by his Britanic majesty's government that the neutrality of Bel gium should be respected. His majesty's ambassador at Berlin has received his passports and his mnjecty s go eminent has declare. 1 to the German government that a state of war exists between Great Britain and Germany lVum 11 o'clock p. m., Aug. -4. The British admi rality announces that the government has taken oyer the two battleships one completed an dthe other nearly completed ordered in Kngland by Turkey, and the two destroyers ordered by Chile. The battle ships have been renamed the Mr in and Agincourt. The government will take over all warships now building in Kngland for foreign powers and work will be pushed on all British vessels in the hands of builders and repairers. Premier Asquith today announced that the British government would ask for another credit of $."UO,0UO,tMin tomorrow. It was officially stated that Viscount Mo rely and John Burns had resigned from the cabinet. 11111- .ft - iieginai.i .Helvetian, u,c home secretary announced today that -1 spies ha b.en arrested in the British Isles during naval centers. An order was issued last eveninj ing the government control of al giv the railroads in Great Britian. A soil of martial law in the British Isli -a was proclaimed over the signature of King George. -It reads: "Whereas, the present state of pub lic affairs in Kurope is such as to con (titute an imminent National danger, we stiietl command and enjoin om subjects to'obey and coufoim to all in- mictions ami regulations which mav be issued by us or by our admiralty and army council, or by any ollicor of our navy and army, or by any officer of our navy and army, or by an other persons acting in our behalf for secur ing the objects aforesaid; and not to hinder or i a ssb't a lice son at t i iij: bst met, but to in their power afford all the to any pei- in iccordame with such in structions 'ii the execution of any measure taken for securing those ob- jects." GERMANY ENTHUSIASTIC. CO. on) Volunteers Join the Colors and Boy Scouts Are Ready. BKIil.IN. Aue. .". As an indication of the wave of popular enthusiasm for war, so, nun volunteers have joined t he colors. These are in addition to the soldiers called out by the military ant hoi it ies. The Boy Scouts Alliance has issued a call to the youth of the country, say ing that they must hasten tit assist the fatherland in sum;' capacity, either the bugle service or in the gathering of the crops. The university authorities at Lcipsic, Munich ami other cities have called their students to the colors. AT THE CENTRE CHURCH. The party at liindenhurst, set for this afternoon, has been postponed to l'riday, from :! to . Wednesday, Aug. o, to ft p. in. Party for the children of the Junior department on the lawn at Linden hurst. l'riday, 7...0 p. in. Devotional ser vice of the church in the chapel. Mrs. Willis-ton Walker of New Haven, Gonn.. will speak. Subject, Our le tponsihility for Our Homeland. BRATTLEBORO'S Hew Furniture Store Furnish Your Houoc Complete New and Up-to-Date Stock AUTO DELIVERY EMERSON & SON ELLIOT ST. spies the last 2 1 hours, chietlv in important FOR RELIEF OF AMERICANS Armored Cruisers Tennessee and North Carolina to Be Sent to Europe SHIPS WILL CARRY MILLIONS IN GOLD Money Will Be Furnished to Those Whose Letter of Credit Are Useless Thousands Are Anxious to Coine Home. WASHINGTON, August It was announced today at the navy depart ment that the sailhiir of the cruiser Tennessee for Europe for the relief of Americans had been postponed until tomorrow morning. The armored cruiser North Carolina will probably accompany the Tennessee. 1 lie cruisers will carry millions of dollars in gold to be distributed at the principal L'uropean ports for the use of banks and United States diplomatic agencies in replenishing the purses of Americans who have suddenly found their letters of credit, useless "or their funds exhausted. In the wake of the cruisers will sail si lleet of coastwise steamers of neu tral nations, as soon as they can be mobilized, to bring the American tour ists home. it was estimated today that there were at least 100,000 American citizens abroad, one fifth of whom want to re turn. The others, is is believed have Mifhcient means to stay in Kurope un til after the lirst emersrencv fleet .., return across the Atlantic for them. Secretary Bryan has called ..,. fereuee of representatives of .-ill tl.n KuroixNin powers for late today. it is believed message will be 'deliver ed supplementary to those of President Wilson. urging an acceptance of the tender of good ouices. ANTI-GERMAN. RIOTING. Necessary to Put City of Antwerp Un der Martial Law. ANTWERP, August .". Serious anti-German rioting occurred here to day. An angry mob sacked the Ger man cafes and restaurants and tore the escutcheon from the door of the trerinuu consulate. the police, I he ill y (Continued on Page 6.) WAR NEWS UP TO THIS MORNING GREAT BRITAIN Great Britain declared war Germany at 7 o'clock last night, Greenwich time, and at almost the same moment Germany declared war on Great Britain. Immediately this message was Kent by the British admiralty to the great British fleet in the North. Sea: ''Great Britain declares war on Germany. Capture or destroy the enemy." It was reported last night that a great naval battle was already in progress. King George had proclaimed the mobilization of the British army earlier in the day and Parliament had voted $525, 000,000 for emergency purposes. FRANCE Paris h'ears that a French lleet has met a German sipiadrou in the Mediterranean, following the bombardment by the Ger man ships of Bona, Algeria, and defeated the Germans in battle, sink ing two of their cruisers and capturing one. French troops are con centrating on the border to oppose the German advance and mauv skirmishes between advance guards are reported. GERMANY Germany declared war on Belgium and German ar tillery began shelling Leige and Namnr, two of the important cities in Belgium, last night, according to London advices. This action follow ed a second ultimatum sent by Germany saying that Germany would be compelled to use force of arms against Belgium because the latter refused to give Germany permission to violate Belgian neutrality. Ger man troops at once advanced near Verviers, Belgium. Germany de clared war on France and one of her armies of invasion operating from Met, has crossed the frontier at Mars la Tour. The French fortress of Longwy is beseiged. according to reports, and with three German columns already in the province of Meurthe et Moselle, preparations are being made to attack Nancy. With declarations against Russia, Frame, Belgium and Great Britain, Germany is now at war with four European nations. BKLGll'M On receipt of the second German ultimatum King Al bert addressed a .joint session of Parliament, which supported the gov ernment's stand against Germany enthusiastically and appropriated funds for the defence of the kingdom. Belgian troops have been mob ilized and are moving to the border to meet the German armies. ITALY Germany repeated her call upon Italy to support her. but the latter again refused and still maintains her neutrality. SERVIA The Servians defeated the Austrian invaders at Semen dria, according to Nish despatches. ACSTUIA The Austrian army which is attacking Servia along the Drina has been trying for six days to force a crossing of the river, aided by river monitors, according to Nish despatches, but has not yet succeeded in crossing. SWKDEN Sweden declared her neutrality in the European con flict and is mobilizing her forces to defend that neutrality. HOLLAND It is reported that a German army has invaded the Patch province of Limberg and that .Netherlands to uphold her neutrality lloo.ling the country. WASHINGTON Plans for the relief of Americans marooned in Europe were formally announced. The United States cruiser Tennes see will sail from New York tonight with $.-,,Ouo,(H)(i to s,000,000 in gold ami twenty-live armyotlicers, who will superintend relief measures in Kuiope. Ships to curry Americans home will follow as fast as the war department can procure them. Germany notified "the state de partment that no foreigners i that country will be permitted to leave oiiring me mobilization,, France mav dent Wilson sent another messag. the relict ot Americans in Etirop". NEW YOU K A naval battle may be fought near New York be tween German cruisers Dresden, Karlsruhe and Strassburg and Enelish iTllitur; l.'-t-.,x- .... 1 I i i .... v" v ..in.eiiMer and canes, all liolievcd to be in American sages to ttie Dresden were picked i"w.i:', or emergency . ...,,-ucx to .-meting ine city refused to accet-t rope' Grain exporters were confident can grain abr ROUND BILLION FOR GERMANY Initial Appropriation to Meet the Immense Expenses of the War KAISER SAYS IT IS NOT WAR OF CONQUEST He Claims That Germany Fights for Self-Defeuee and with a Clear Con science Wilhelm Opened Reichstag in Person. BERLIN, Aug. r. A bill was intro duced into the German Imperial Parlia ment yesterday providing for the ap propriation of' .$1,250,000,000 to meet the expenses of the war. Emperor William opened the Imperial Parliament in person. J I is speech from the throne was in part as follows: "The present situation arose, not from temporary conflicts- of interest or diplomatic combinations, but is the re sult of ill will existing for years against the strength and prosperity of the German empire. "We are not pushed on by the de sire of conquest. We are. moved by the unbending desire to secure for our selves and those coming after the. place on which God has put us. "My government and, above all, my chancellor tried until the last moment to. prevent the worst happening. "In enforced self-defence, with clear conscience and (dean hands, we. grasp the sword. "To the peoples and races of the German empire my appeal goes forth to ftand together fraternally with our al iies in defence of that which we have created in peaceful work. "Following the example of our ore fathers, firm and faithful, earnest and chivalrous, humble before our God and being taken by the even to cutting the dvkes aud pursue a similar course. Presi- T Congress asking for $2,500,000 for the Iremli cruisers Conde and Des- waters. Conde wireh up at SayviHe. Bankers took 15 - JloM Ur ,,OSMl,le Iu,e.i If-Uro..,? through si uto . Eu- of iimliio' a way to send .meri- enemy, let us confide ourselves to the everlasting Almighty, who will strengthen our defence and conduct it to a good end." At the conclusion of his sHech the emperor addressed the deputies direct ly, saving: "Gentlemen: You have read what I said to my people the other .lay from the balcony of my castle. I repeat now that I no longer know any parties, i know only Germans, and in order to testify that you are firmly resolved, without distinction of party, to stand' by my side through danger and death, 1 call upon the leaders of the different parties in the House to come forward and lay their hands in mine as a pledge." The emperor did not proceed to the imperial - building, but conducted the opening ceremony in the White Hall of the imperial castle. More deputies Mian usual attended the ceremony, and many of them, instead of beiii in evening dress (as is usual) were in traveling suits, as they had been call ed hurriedly together.' The empress, the crown princess and rhc members of the foreign diplomatic corps, including James W. (ierard, the American ambassador, were present Hie emperor, who was surrounded bv rri'i iw ttiilit.... .. . i i .....,!,,, ull uavai ouicers, was uresseu in a gray general's uniform. HOOKER RETIRES AS MOHAWK OFFICIAL Former Resident Will Devote Time to Dutiea a?. Comptroller and to Large Real Estate Interests. The financial difficulties in which the Jviohavvk nothing Co., Inc., of Schnec tady, j. y., finds itself may result in fl Tn."!..if...iI..A;. jt . .. rr. . . .. .i.nnimiun oi i ne company, nits .ii-i'ai cut iroin ine roiiowing news item in yesterday's issue of the Sch enectady Gazette: "James V. Hooker has resigned as president and director of the Mohawk Clothing companv, inc., in order to de iu inn nine to ma uuues as comptroller and to attend to the lare real estate interests of his mother and aunt in ermout and Aevv York city.'7 -Mr. Hooker was president of the ilooker, Corser & Mitchell Co. of Brat tleboro before he and W H Corser and C. D. YA hitaker started an overall basi steps arc CABLES CUT TO GERMANY Kaiser's Country Completely Isolated from the Outside World BRITISH WARSHIPS MAY HAVE MADE BREAK Line Is Working as Far as Azores No Hope of Immediate Restoration Over Direct Lines News Will Come from Hostile Countries. NEW YORK, Aug. H. Direct cable communication with Germany was stop ped today. The German Atlantic naval lines from New York to Emden by way of the Azores were cut about l.-"0 a. m. at some point east of the Azores, possibly by British war ships. The Commercial Naval company, which operates the American end of the line, made announcement of the cutting today aud refused to accept messages for Germany. It was denied that the line had been cut by British warships on this side of the Atlantic. No hope was held out, however, for any immediate restora tion of communication with Germany over the direct line. It is said that there was no trouble with the regular 1: . which ruus from New York to Nova Scotia and then to points on the English coast. Communi cation with England over these lines was still being maintained. The cutting of the German cable be tween Emden and the Azores virtual ly completes the isolation of Germany from communication with the outside worllt except in so far as messages may be exchanged by wireless. All direct communication with the Enited States is severed. Hereafter all news of events in Ger many will have to come through hos tile countries, Russia on the east, Prance on the west and England on the north. LOCAL COMPANY MAY BORE FOR OIL Organized with Capital of 50,000 Options Have Been Secured on Some West Brattleboro Farms. The New England Development Co. of Brattleboro has tiled articles of as sociation with the secretary of state, having a capital of ..0,000 and pur posing to carry oil lumbering opera tions, boring for oil, , mining, quarry ing, aud any kind ot development work. The subscr:bers are Harry Gray, E. W. Gibson, 11. G. Wiley, S. vv. Edgett, Edward C Crosby, all of Brattleboro. The company recently has secured options on a number of farms in West Brattleboro and has attempted to se- ture options on others, but some of the owners have put the prices up to what the company considers a prohibit ive figure. Indications of oil have been dis covered on the property wanted, and it is understood that a Standard Oil expert has examined the premises and given those interested an encouraging report. LUSITANIA SAILED FROM NEW YORK TODAY Expected to Make a Record-Breaking Trip to Liverpool German Cruis ers Off the Coast. NEW YORK, August 5. In the face of possible capture by , German cruisers the Cunard liner Lusitania put to sea at 1.55 o'clock this morning on what promised to be a record breaking trip to Liverpool. The German cruis ers, Dresden, Karlsruhe and Strassburg ire, known to be. only a short distance off the coast and two French cruisers, the Con-de and the Descartes, are also reported in the vicinity of the trans Atlantic lane. The Lusitania slipped out to sea with only her manhead and side lights showing. CABLEGRAMS FROM BRATTLEBORO GIRLS Rachel and Esther Holbrook in Venice Ethel Osgood-and Elizabeth White in Bath, England. , Miss Rachael and Jliss Esther Hoi brook of Ames. hill are " among .the Brattleboro tourists in Europe. They r.re at present in Venice, Italy. Their mother, Mrs. William' B. lloughtou, re ceived a cablegram from .them this morning trom Venice saving that they were safe. They probably will remain iu v emce until they sail tor home. A cablegram received by Rev. E. O B. Osgood this morning stated that his daughter, Miss Ethel Osgood, and Miss Elizabeth, S. White, were safe in Bath, REDUCTION IN REED ORGAN DEPARTMENT Temporary Lay-off at Estey's Necessi tated by European War Small Proportion of Employes Affected. A temporary reduction in the number of men employed in the reeJ organ de partment of the Kstey Organ company is one local result of the European war. Fortunately only a small proportion of the employes of the. local plant will be affected. The Estey company al ways has a large number of reed or gans for foreign shipment at this time of year, and at present their .stoag--capacity is taxed to its utmost, mak ing impossible a further act-jmidatioa. Shipment of goods abroad is out of the question at the present time, further more no foreign banking houses are honoring drafts. The- Estey company has one shipment of organs valued at $L5o0 in transit to Europe at the pres ent time. Yesterday officials of the local concern were notified that the insurance on this shipment for one day would be $550, with the possibility' that it would be increased. Needless to say the shippers decided to "take a chance.'' I. 11. Estey said this noon that the number f men affected by the reduc tion was small, and that in the pipe organ department there were already orders enough ahead to keep the plant busy for the lest of the. vear. LA LORRAINE SAILED FOR FRANCE TODAY Carried 1000 Passengers, Most of Them Reservists In Danger from Hos tile Craft. NEW YORK, August 5. With bands playing the. Marseillaise and a tumult of cheering arloat and ashore the French liner La Lorraine set sail today for Havre, probably the last of the parting liners to fly the French tlag for some. time. She carried nearly 1,000 passengers, most of them French re servists bound for home. She was the only ship to leave port on a trans-Atlantic voyage with the exception of Cunardor Lusitania which slipped past quarantine with darkened lights early this morning. La Lorraine and the Lusitania sailed in fac of danger of capture by hos tile war irraft, German cruisers having been reported oil" the Aiueiican coast. Unverified reports were to the effect that the Lusitama was to be convoyed by a British cruiser. French line offi cials said the La Lorraine would have no convoys. Nevertheless the La Lor raine delayed her sailing two hours so that her captain might hold conference vith the captain of the Olympic which cached ,ew York Jast night. It was reported that the Olvmoic came iuo the harbor under the guns of the British cruiser Essex and that the Essex would await the Lusitania off Sandv Hook. GERMANS CROSSING FRENCH FRONTIER A Squadron of German Dragoons Re ported to Have Been Repulsed by the French Riflemen. PARIS, August 5. The French minister of war today issued a commu nication stating that German cavalry and infantry were crossing French frontier everywhere in recounoiteriiig parties. He said: "A squadron of German dragoons invaded the department of Meurthe-Et-Moselle, but was repulsed by French riflemen. A regiment of German caval ry advanced as far as Morfoutaiue in the same department, but fell back be- iore a body of r rench infantry. The French mobilization is proceeding with greatest order. Most of the reservists have already joined. Santos Dninont, the famous aviator, offered his services today to the French government." EMBASSIES DESTROYED. Reports of Attacks by Mobs in Ber lin and St. Petersburg. WASHINGTON, August 5. The Russian embassy - building in Berlin nas oeen destroyed by mobs, accord ing to advices to the state depart ment. The German embassy iu St. Petersburg has been destroyed by a mob inflamed bv the report that the Russian embassy has been attacked. One German employe was killed. The report that the Russian embassy in Berlin has been attacked is not cred ited by the state department. Its in formation comes from St. Petersburg in diplomatic despatches. CRUISE DISCONTINUED United States Warships on Their Way to Shanghai. SHANGHAI, China, August 5. The squadron of the United States war hliips iu Chinese waters has discontin ued its cruise and is now on the wav from Chi-Su to this port. GOING AFTER GOLD. Androscoggin Will Erin.? Treasure from Bar Harbor to New York. WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. The cutter Audrcscoi;mn was ordered to Bar Hsir bor today to bring the Cecilie's treas ure to sew Vork under the escort of GROUT ALSO A BANKRUPT Petition Made Necessary by Failure Last Week of Willis H. Taft STORE KEEPER IN WEST TOWNSHEND Liabilities $36,557, Assets $17,834 Largely Involved on Taft's Paper to Brattleboro and Newfane Banks Adjudicated Today. A direct result of the failure of Wil is I. Taft of West Towm.i,end, a lumber dealer and chair stock manu facturer, who was adjudicated a bank rupt last week Thursday morning is a bankruptcy petition tiled todav bv Charles II. Grout of West Town-' shend, a well-known merchant. Mr Grout, who was on Mr. Taft's paper as surety for a lar-e amount .... ...i judicated a bankrupt this 'afternoon by United States Judge James B. Mar tin of this tow ",r" oum me law ollice of A. Schweuk, who also prepare.! Mr. Taft petition. ,-?i.,.i .. . ... F. Mr. Grout's liabilities of taxes, the amount of which has not t'een determined, are $36,.j"7.41. His assets are $1 7,i:4.1 1, of which $1,130 is claimed as exempted. Mr. Taft's liabilities were $4$,.ji. Both failures are for unusually large amounts, con sidering the size of the West Towu shend community. Mr. Grout's liabilities are divided as follows: Wanes to emnlovs se cured claims, l,uuo; unsecured cla'ims. ?o,-m,.,u; notes and bills, $11 o7 Total, 30,5-,7.41. Tho assets are a,s follows: Real estate, $o,.73; cash on hand, bills, notes and securities, .fH)7; stock in trade, $8,000; household goods, $200; horses, cows and other animals, $rjt'.0; vehicles, $100; farming stock and im plements, $.j(l; other iiersonal nronertv. $!'-; lebts due on ooeii accounts ..'! . MM I; stocks, negotiable ' bunds, et", $7o. Total. $i7.s:u.n. The creditors holding securities the Teopleri National bank of are this Life Life town, $.ii(: the I'uion Central Insurance Co.. L'O0: the I'hoeniv- Insiirance Co., .-f.'ioO. Anion" the unsecured freditnra are: I'eoples National bank, note sined bv II TV. . .. 1 . 4 r, ., i. n. tin i aim j. sm tin as sure ties, -n2,.luo; note to the same bank signed by C. A. Smith as surety, $400; a note foe $Ko to the same bank sinned by W. II. Taft a surety- Win.i. ham County Savings bank of .Newfane, llOte si'Tied bv the l.etitioner iin.l i' H. Willard and V H Tnft 1 11,10" Vermont National bank, note signed l.y tlie petitioner and . H. Taft, $2 Vermont National bank, note stock in the West Townsheud Mfg. . ' --c . ,:O0; for Co., . II. sin ned by the petitioner and V Taft and X If. Liwwnr. Tr.O- Ver- m on t. National liank. vi v n-teu fr.r 1 (Mill each and on for .",iiii I.,. 1 West Townsheud Mfg. Co. and signed by the .etitioner, W. II. Taft and NT. II. Lawrence, $f,50O; X 11. Lawrence of West Townsheud, note for $1,700; Charles Ueane of the same place, note for $i00; Lois C. Harris of the same place, note for $C00. There are a large number of smaller creditors, ranging trom a tew dollars up to $0d, Dunham Brothers Co. of this town ing a creditor for $700. the be- The Bureau of Education finds that the number of foreign students enroll ed at 275 American universities, col leges and technical schools in the year I 1 - not only reaches the surprising total of 4,222, but shows an increase of ."77 over 1911. BASE FRIDAY 3.30 P. M. Greenfield vs. Brattleboro Manager "Billy" Hamilton has greatly strengthened the Greenfield club. They are going at a fast clip and have lost but one game in two weeks, and are now after Brattleboro 's scalp. Manager O'llara says Green field will know there has been a ball game after this contest. No faster ball anywhere than is now being seen on Island park. No Saturday game this week so don't miss this one. BALL Let's go! Let's go! ready to fight when in the face of the ness in Schenectady, near jaristoi,- Ji.ngiana. a naval vessel. I