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VOL- XXXIX.—NO. 62.
WAR CRIPPLES
Practically Complete Tietip Follows Recall of Ships and Cancelling of Sailing Orders.
NORTH GERMAN" LLOYD LINE HURRIES VESSELS TO DOCKS
Hamburg-American Ships Also Are Recalled In Fear of Seizure Should General European War
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BULLETIN.
NEW YORK Aug. 1.—The transAtlantic service between New York and continental Europe was suspended today by the Cunard line and the International Mercantile Marine company which controls the White Star, Red Star, American, Leyland, Dominion and Atlantic transport lines. Sailings for British ports via these lines was not interrupted.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.—The North German Lloyd line steamers Friedrich Der Qrosse, which sailed from Baltimore on July 29. and Neckar, which sailed from Galveston the same day, were recalled by wireless today.
The line also instructed the steamer Willehad to leave Montreal, where she Is now docking, to go to Boston and remain here.
The steamer Grosser Kurfuerst, which sailed from this port on Thursday, wae again instructed today by wireless to return. Similar instructions were sent to the vessel last night.
The Friedrich der Grosse and the Neckar were given the option of putting into either New York or Baltimore which ever happened to be the nearer, upon their return. The Grosser .Kurfuerst was ordered back to New York.
Officials of the line said that the Willehad had been ordered to leave Montreal for Boston because the former is a British port and in the event of hostilities between Germany and England it would be necessary for the vessel tc be in a netural port to avoid seizure.
Cancellation of the Willehad's sailing .Interrupts the return home of the first lot of Austrian reservists frd'm Canada. More than 200 reservists called to fh£ Austrian colors, had engaged passage on this steamer.
Tie Up Complete.
With the issuance of these orders today the tie up of the North German Lloyd fleet plying between American ports and Europe was practically complete. In addition to the four vessels affected by today's wireless messages the sailing of Hamburg-American line vessels has been suspended on both sides of the water and trans-Atlantic service has been heavily impaired. The Vaterland. which was to have sailed today with 3,000 passengers the Kron Prinz Wilhelm, scheduled to sail next Tuesday the Prinzess Trene, scheduled to sail today and the Barbaroesa, scheduled to sail August 6, all have cancelled their sailings and will remain at dock here-
The President Grant of the Hamburg American line recalled by wireless yesterday was expected to reach New York today although no word acknowledging the order to recall had been received by the Hamburg-American line early today.
The Russian-American line announced today that al! sailings of its ships between America and Russia have been cancelled. Two of the ships, the Russia and the Kurst, the line announced had been requisitioned by the Russian navy. Both vessels are now at Libau.
The Hamburg-American line's service between this port and the West Indies and Panama has been suspended. Seven vessels are affected by the order
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was issued today. The steamer llemania. which sailed from here, has been recalled by wireless.
TOURISTS FLOCK HOME.
Steamship Companies Still Booking Do An Immense Business. LONDON, Aug. 1.—American tourists in England entirely, gave up their Bight seeing trips today and flocked to Cockspurt street, where the headquarters of the trans-Atlantic steamship companies are situated, to try to book passages home. The companies' offices were crowded from an early hour and the clerks worked at high speed issuing tickets and making transfers to earlier steamers for those who had transportation on vessels sailing the latter part of August or early in September. The one and only object of the American travelers appeared to be to get home as soon as possible.
The crowd of tourists was augmented by many American and Canadian residents who, owing to the dislocation of business, were desirous of taking the opportunity of visiting their homes.
The Cunard, the White Star and Other British and the Dutch lines did an immense business, accepting many passengers who had intended to call on
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which had been withdrawn from the service. The withdrawal of LaProvence, of the French trans-Atlantic line, also provided many customers for the' steamship companies still doing business.
Maximum rates were charged by all the companies and many passengers paid high premiums for tickets to those who had them but preferred taking the profit in the hope of getting home later at a lower rate.
The French trans-Atlantic line and
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KING COXSTANTINE.
KING NICHOLAS.
The army of Montenegro is working In concert with that of Servia. Montenegrian brigades well equipped with mountain guns have been ordered by King Nicholas into Servia. King Constantine of Greece has ordered his army to mobilize, being pledged to aid Serv*a up to 100,000 men.
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Sends Two Bullets Through Heart But Crawls From Front to Rear of Home Before Death.
Shortly before 5 o'clock Saturday morning Mrs. Williarp Sims, 1644 Seventh avenue, heard. two shots in the vicinity of her home. She hurried to her front door but could see nothing. She walked through the house to the rear to find her husband, who had
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U. S. WEATHER REPORT.
TEillPEllATl'RE RECORD, AUG. 1.
6 a. 66 Noon 84 9 a. 78
IjOCAI. CONDITIONS AT 7 A M., AUGUST 1, 1014.
Temperature, 69 highest temperature yesterday, 88 lowest terrperature last night, 66 precipitation, 0 direction of wind, west velocity of •wind, 5 miles per hour state of weather, partly cloudy relative humidity, 70 per cent.
FORECAST.
TERRE HAUTE—Generally fair tonight and' Sunday. INDIANA—rartly .cloudy tonight and Sunday.
OTHER LOCAL REPORTS.
Temperature by Buntin's thermometer 7 a. m„ 70 2 p. m., 89. River Stage—.2 feet.
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RUSSIA'S TIME UNIT EXPIRES
Ultimatum to the Czar Gave That Country Until Noon Today to Suspend Mobolization.
FINAL DISPATCH TO CZAR CONTAINS WORD OF WARNING
German Emperor Says Situation Has Forced Him to Take Defensive Measures—Now Waits
French Reply.
BERLIN", Aug. 1.—It was officially announced today that the time limit of the German ultimatum to Russia expired at noon today.
The German government in its ultimatum to Russia asked her to suspend h6r mobilization within 12 hours.
In the demand Bent by Germany to Prance the government at Berlin requires France to inform it within eighteen hours whether in case of war between Germany and Russia, France would remain neutral-
The German ambassador to Italy today also was asked to be informed as to Italy's attitude in the event of war between Germany and Austria-Hun-gary on the one side and Russia and France on the other.
Tho Maquis di San Guiliano, the Italian foreign minister said he would reserve his reply until he had consulted Premier Salandra.
According to the Messagero during the interview which followed between the Marquis dl San Guiliano and Premier Salandra the two Italian statesmen were in complete agreement as to the line of conduct to be pursued by Italy in the present crisis.
The Messagero declares that as it is not a question of a defensive war nn the part of Germany and AustriaHungary, the other two members of the triple alliance, Italy has decided to confine herself to pointing out to her allies that her treaty obligations with them do no oblige her to take up arms in the present crisis and that Mie will remain neutral. The newspaper adds that it is not certain this neutrality will last until the end of the war, but Italy will stand aloof from hostilities^ as long as she is convinced that her "interests are not being Infringed.
Mediation Fails.
An official communication J33^1ished today in the NortTr-GtfrtT"' says the Russian emperor On July 29 telegraphed to Emperor William urgently requesting him to help in averting the misfortune of an European war and to try to restrain his ally, Austria-Hungary, from going too far.
Emperor William replied that he would willingly take up the task of mediator and accordingly diplomatic action was initiated in Vienna.
While this was in progress the news that Russia was mobilizing reached Berlin and Emperor William teegraphed to the emperor of Russia that his role as mediator was by this endangered if not made impossible.
The communication adds that a decision was to have been taken in Vienna today in regard to the mediation proposals in which Great Britain had joined Germany but in the meanwhile Russia had ordered full mobilization of her forces. Upon this Emperor William addressed a last telegram to Emperor Nicholas emphatically declaring that .his own responsibility for the sqjCqty of the German empire had forced him to take defensive measures.
The German imperial chancellor today addressed a huge procession of demonstrators from the window of his speech. He said: "At this serious hour in order to give expression to your feelings for your fatherland you have come to the house of Bismarck, who with Emperor William the Great and Fled Marshal Von Moltke welded the German empire for us.
Shifts Responsibility.
"We wished to go on living In peace
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Sworn Circulation Statement of
THE TRIBUNE
for July, 1914
16,666
Gain of 1,715 Daily Over July 1913
1914.
18,240 17,120 17,030 16,830 16,990 16,650 16,700 16,690 17,300 16,490 16,940 16,430 16,480 .17,060 16,420 16,310 17,260 16,750 17, 17, 18,400 17,000 16,410 16,270 16,250 16,300 17,080
Total copies printed .. .455,660 Total left over... 5,664
Total paid and unpaid.. 449,996 Daily average 16,666 Average unpaid or service 466 Average paid circulation.. 16,200
Daily Gain 1,715.
FRENCH AND GERMAN STATESMEN CONEER
New Conversations Cause Impression That Hope for Peace Has Not Absolutely Flown.
PARIS, Aug. 1.—Baron Von Schoen, German ambassador to France, called at the foreign office just before noon today and Premier Viviani, who was attending a cabinet council at the Palace of the Elysee, left his colleagues at once and had half an hour's conference with the German diplomat It was afterward announced that the ambassador was to #eturn to the French foreign office again in the afternoon.
SUNDAY CIRCULATION.
1914.
July 5 :.... 15,380 July l£ 15,350 July 19 15,210 July 26 15,250
Total copies printed ... 61,190 Total left over 683
Total paid and unpaid.. 60,507 Sunday averge 15,127 Average unpaid or service 384
The conversations gave rise to an impression that hope of peace must not be considered irremediably gone, but it was admitted the situation was very gloomy.
Foreign observers long resident in France were deeply impressed with the calm resolution of all classes of French people who, although they do not want war owing.to their vivid realization of what it means, appear convinced that it is a question of the national existence.
Many weddings were performed yesterday and today having been hastened owing- to the prospect of the bridegrooms having to leave for the frontier. There has been in Paris no scene of
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TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY, AUGUST 1,1914. FOUR O'CLOCK—ONE CENT
1913.
July 6 13,900 July 13 18*840 July 20 13,850 July 27 18,700
Total copies printed ... 55,290 Total left over 546
Total paid and unpaid.. 54,744 Sunday average 13,686 Average unpaid or service. 383
Average paid circulation 14,743 Average paid circulation 13,303 Sunday Gain, 1,440. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, J. Garrard, circulation manager of The Terre Haute Tribune, who having been duly sworn under oath says that the foregoing figures are correct.
J. GARRARD. Circulation Manager of The Tribune.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 1st day of August, 1914. CYRUS HUNT, Notary Public. My commission expires June 18, 1917.
FRENCH ARMY ORDERED MOBILIZED (MIM PREPARES TO MOVE ARMY
1913.
July 1 15,100 July 2 15,110 July 3 15,070 July 4 14,800 July 5 15,090 July 7 15,130 July 8 15,250 July 9 15,330 July 10 15,010 July 11 15,020 July 12 15,000 July 14 15,750 July 15 ... 15,000 July 16 15,150 July 17 15,040 July 18 15,00a July 19.... 15,070 July 21 15,010 July 22 15,020 July 23 15,010 July 24. 15,040 July 25 15,060 July 26 15,020 July 28 15,010 July 29.. 15,000 July 30 15,070 July 31... 15,030
Total copies printed.. .407,280 Total left over 4,329
Total paid and unpaid., Daily average Average unpaid or service. Average paid circulation..
402,951 14,924 439 14,485
WAR BULLETINS
CAPETOWN, Union of 8outh Africa, Aug. 1.—The German consul-general with his entire staff left today for England on the steamer 8axon. The offices of the consulate-general Have been closed.
LONDON, Aug. 1.—The British telegraph authorities are exercising a censorship over incoming press dispatches from the continent.
ROME, Aug. 1.—The Messagero today siys that the German ambassador has informed the Italian government that Germany has sent simultaneous ultimatums to Russia and France.
LONDON, Aug. 1.—King George has sent an urgent message to the Russian emperor in an effort to avert war.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 1.—German reserves throughout China are proceeding with all haste to Tsing Tau, the fortified port in the German territory of Kia-Chau.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.—All exports of petroleum and other oil products destined for Europe have been stopped by the Standard Oil Co., such commodities being considered contraband of war. Several Standard tank ships that were to leave Atlantic ports today have been ordered to remain at dock.
$500,000 FOR BED CROSS.
MOSCOW, Aug. 1.—The municipal council has voted a million roubles (So 00,000) for the Red Cross service of Russia and friendly powers.
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At the same time from Rome came the news, published in the Meesagero, that Italy had decided to remain neutral unless attacked- While this information was not confirmed it was said In official circles to have caused
BRITISH RULER APPEALS TO NICHOLAS AS KAISER TAKES DEFENSIVE STEPS
Reported That German Ambassador to France Is Preparing to Leave His Post—Italy to Remain Neutral
MP 60VERNMEHT ISSUES THREAT
PARIS, Aug. 1.—An official decree orders a general mobilization of the French army beginning tomarropr.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—Ambassador Herrick has been ordered to remain at his post at Paris throughout the present serious international situation and until his successor, William G. Sharpe, arrives and takes up his duties probably the latter part of this month.
PARIS, Aug. 1.—The German ambassador to France had packed and was ready to leave at 1 o'clock this afternoon when a dispatch reached him from Berlin making some sort of suggestion which the French government took into consideration and about which it exchanged views with London and St. Petersburg. t'
WASHINGTON) Aug. 1.—President Wilson' and congress leaders" agreed today on a bill to modify and amend the Panama canal law to permit foreign ships to take Amerrican registry in the European crisis. It will be pressed for passage Monday. mm-ft
LONDON, Aug. 1.—The usual flood of telegrams from the. continent to London was suddenly stopped this afternoon and only a few isolated mes--sagws were delivered and these were either belated or lacking in importance, Telephonic communication also ceased.
LONDON, Aug. 1.—The German ultimatum sent to Russia said that if Russia did not stop her mobilization by noon today Germany would begin the mobilization of her army. ..
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 1.—The Swedish government today issued an official notice of its strict neutrality,in the European conflict.
PARIS, Aug. 1.—Dispatches from Rome say that Italy formally notified the German ambassador there this evening that she will remain neutral.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—Official advices received at the white house today report the German ambassador leaving St Petersburg. Ambassador Herrick at Paris reported that a proposal to plaoe German interests in France in his hands was being discussed there.
No action has-been taken by this government on the proposal for Ambassador Herrick to represent Germany in France, but officials expect that such duties will devolve upon American diplomats generally in Europe and will be assumed by them.
LONDON, Aug. 1.—Informaton reached the French embassy here today that the German ambassador in Paris has intimated that he purposes leaving his post tonight
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—Other reports received at the whate house from American diplomatic officers were characterized "not encouraging." None-received by the president held out any hope that a general European war might be avoided.
BERXJN, Aug. 1.—The North German Gazette, the official organ of the government, says that after the Russian emperor had given the order for the mobilization of the entire Russian army and fleet. Emperor William sent a final telegram to Emperor Nlch olas, in which he made it clear that his responsibility for the security of the German empire compelled him to adopt defensive measures.
The German emperor continued that he had gone to the utmost limits in his efforts to preserve the worldfs peace and that the responsibility for the calamity threatening the world did not rest on him.
London, Aug. 1.—King George in a final effort to prevent the outbreak of a general European war and the mobilizing of millions of men in armed conflict today at the eleventh hour sent a dispatch to Emperor Nicholas of Russia and his message was understood to contain an ultimate appeal for the preservation of peace. His majesty's action was taken after an audience with Premier Asquith at 2 o'clock this morning when the war clouds were blackest.
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ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 1.—Austrian monitors on the D&kube this morning renewed the bombardment of Belgrade and its surroundings, according to a telegram from Nish, Servia.
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no surprise. At the Italian embassy in London the belief was expressed that should Italy remain neutral with the possibility left open of her turning against her allies, Germany and Aus-tria-Hungary, the latter nation would be reluctant to embark on a general European war.
On the other hand the feurt stood out that Germany had taken a very firm attitude and had asked Russia to suspend the mobilization of her forces within a time limit of 12 hours expiring at noon today. She also had asked France to define within 18 hours the attitude she would assume in case of a war by Germany and Austria agalnrft Russia. It was pointed out in authorat&tlve circles that France's attitude could only be that under the terms of her treaty with Russia she would be compelled to intervene.
Germans Agitated.
German circles today showed considerable uneasiness all over the world. The German forces in China were being concentrated and German merchant ships were ordered to seek neutral ports. In regard to the far east the Japanese ambassador in London said today that as long as the warships belon^Kg to the nations composing the trir .e alliance remained at Taslng-Tau, Japan would take no action against them, but should they attack British
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