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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12
TWO mem we're standing IN the

TWO men were standing In the
fore-part of the liner Mel
lerica. three days out from
New York They had come there
Immediately after dinner at the sug-
gestion Of the elder man. who was
leaning over the ratings gazing with
retrospective eyes at the cloven mass
" foaming waters below. He was
placidly smoking. but his mind was
busy with a problem which he found
BY no means n pleasant subject for
reflection
Night was creeping over the ACE
Of the ocean. and In the gathering
dusk the furtive light of a cigar IA.
vealed the Iquare chin and firm
mouth OF his companion. He vas
standing with his back to the rail
ings. complacentiy regarding the hos
pitable lights Of the onrushing liner.
Say. you haven't done any card
playing these last two nightsi" re-
marked the elder man. rudden.y. His
voice. showing him an American. was
distinctly pleasant
The other started. as II aroused
from a delightful reverie.
NO" he answered. a trihe abrupt
ly. adding. laughingly. as II in apol-
ogy for his brusqueness: Don't you
nm It rather too cold in this exposed
quarter. Mr.. Senton7"
The elder man lit a fresh cigar
with scrupulous cafe The business
which had urged him TO invite the
young Englishma' 20 this secluded
point had neen difficult to breach.
Now It was different
Guess you'll have 10 hold on a
Bit" he observed. grimly.
The EnglishInan t4rned and faced
has companion. He was smoking
vigorously. and the glow from his
cigar shown in two keen. gray eyes
You have some interesting news
20 impart?" he asked. quietly. and
the words w.re spoken in . clear
crisp tone.
The American chuckled. He had
seen the glitter in those steady eyes
and knew that tn other had guessed
the purport Of the news already. He
liked men who could face crisis
with a certain amount of audacious
yet perfectly controlled GOODNESS.
Young man." he said. "I'n be
quite frank with you You've beer
putting in a lot OF time this trip with
my daughter. That is so?"
at is. Miss Senton and l ar'
great chums- This voyage hal
BEEN
"Quite So" interposed the prosai'
Mr. Senton. And. unfortunately. m,
girl. who has seen scarcely anything
OF the world. is pleased to imagine
herself very much in-er-love will
a frst-class rogue!"
The Englishman's hands suddenl.
grasped the ratings. He Ieale'
slightly nearer the other man
What do you mean, slr?"
Mr. senton made an impatient ges
man.
mo bush-beating. please" n
drawled. imperturbably. when
first saw you on board I rather Ike
you. don't go wrong. as a rule. Il
an estimate OF character. put yol
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12

succeed On removing al hia enectsT
II should say not reioiued the
tsndlady. n dont suppose ! can ever
Get the ciEaretts smell out % ths
...rf frrn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-12
Helping

Jones tells me he's drawfur zen
81 the theatre this week
n didn't know he vas muoh % 90
sctor-
We isn't Res drawing TIE eur-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
Strict Censorship Is
Responsible For Lack
of News About Big War

In a notice to editors received by
the Telegraph at noon to-day. The
Associated Press has the following to
say:
"Advices to the Associated Press
from London state that an increasing
ly rigid censorship is being imposed
on all matter from Brussels This
increased the delay on such dispatches
as are allowed to come through. The
French cable company which, except
those with terminals in the British
Islands, is the only direct line to
Europe now in operation, has given
notice that the congestion on its lines
is such that all messages are subject
to minimum delay of As hours In
an effort to avoid this delay direct
dispatches Of the Associated Press
from Paris are being routed through
London, but the delay there is also
very great. Dispatches which left
Paris early yesterday are being re-
ceived with delay of from 5 to IT
or more hours and other Paris dis
patches have suffered even greater
delay in transmission.
There is~absolutely no direct com
munication with Germany or Austria
by any routing. few censored dis
patches are coming through via Lon
don and these are recensored for
transmission out of England. The
Associated Press has been making
every effort to communicate with Ger
many through the wireless companies
operated from New York. On Sunday
message was sent to the Berlin
bureau of the Associated Press and
the wireless company notified us that
1t had been received in Germany. but
since then only fragmentary signals
have been exchanged over that sys-
tenn.
Inability to secure wireless com
munication with Germany since the
cutting of the direct German cable at
the outbreak of the war and the in
creasing rigor of the London censor
ship still further obscures what has
actually transpired within the military
zone.
MELVILLE E. STONE,
General Manager
The Associated Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
MRS. WILSON LAID
To REST IN TOWN
OF HER CHILDHOOD
Services in Rome, Georgia, Late
This Afternoon Will
Be Short

Rome, Ga, Aug. 11.-Simplicity will
mark the funeral of Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson here to-day. In Difference to
the wishes of the President the SER
vices will be brief. There will be a
45-minute service at the First Presby-
terian Church, where Mrs. Wilson s
father, Rev. DR.. Edward S. Axson, was
pastor for II years. and an even
shorter ceremony at Myrtle Hill Gene
terry.
Rome. the girlhood home of Mrs
Wilson, to-day awaited in sombre at
tire the arrival of the funeral train
from Washington. Buildings in the
business district and many residence
sections were draped in black. Traf-
tic was closed early on the streets
through which the procession was to
lass from the railway station to the
church, and from the church to the
cemetery. Special policemen and Ma
uonal Guardsmen patrolled the quiet
streets.
Because of the limited capacity of
the church only members of the fam
lily and close friends have been invited
to be present. On arrival of the flu
neral train at 2.30 p. m. 1t was plan
ned to place the casket in a waiting
hearse and the funeral party was to
go at once to the church where a sim
pie service will be held. Two of the
old hymns which were Mrs. Wilson's S
favorites as a girl will be sung. Rev.
Sylvester Beach, of Princeton, n. j.,
and the local pastor, Rev. DR.. G.. G..
Snyder are to conduct the ceremonies
School Girls Take Part
From the church the funeral pro-
cession is to 90 direct to Myrtle Hill
Cemetery. At either side of the
streets through which the cortege will
pass school girls will stand. holding
laurel branches. AS at the Church
the services at the grave will be con-
Quoted with the strictest privacy.
The body is to be buried by the side
of those of Mrs. Wilson's father and
mother. Six first cousins of Mrs Will
son have been selected as active pail
bearers. They are Edward T. Brown.
Atlanta; Robert Hoyt Wade Hoyt and
Nathan Hoyt, Rome, Ga: b. Palmer
ANson, Savannah, Ga. and Randolph
ANson, Atlanta.
Immediately after the services at
the grave, the presidential party ex-
poets to return to its special train and
depart for Washington at p. M
Nothing has been overlooked here
that would tend to insure the privacy
md quiet which the President has re-
quested. Special guards are on duty
at the railway station, the church and
the cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
Folded Confederate Flag
Placed on Board Train

Greenville, S. c., Aug. 1.-THE spe-
ctal train bearing the body of Mrs.
woodrow Wilson, the President and
other relatives, sped toward Rome.
GA. to-day past group after group of
people who stood with heads barred be
side the railroad tracks to paw hom-
age TO the last journey of the first
lady of the land
People along the route remained
up through the night to watch the
funeral train pass. Silent crowds of
men and women and children gazed
|sorrowfully at the car where President
Wilson kept vigil beside his dead.
At Culpepper. Va, a folded Con-
federate flag, with note of sympathy
from the Culpepper Chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
was placed on board the train. At
many place flowers were presented by
groups of little children.
James Woodrow. cousin of the
President, boarded the train at Spar
tenburg. S. c., where an unusually
large crowd was at the railway sta
tion. The President was deeply touched
by the respectful silence of the people
who met the train all along the line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
New Coach For the Technical High
Football Team

Sometime during this week n. For
rest Dunkle. the new football coach
for Tech high school, will come to
Harrisburg to confer with Percy l..
Grubb, athletic director. 1t is under
stood that preparations for the coming
season will bring together the Tech
squad within the next five weeks.
Already, many of the Tech athletes
who will try for the team this season
and some who were lined up last sea-
son, have been in training While the
weather has been too warm for very
hard practice, the Tech boys have been
out three and four days each week.
didates can be found at work at Island
Park.
Coach Dunkle has written Athletic
Director Grubb that he desires to
meet as many of the squad as possible
before school opens. AS soon as a
date is fixed, notice will be given.
The schedule for this season will put
Tech away from home for many of the
hard games. Arrangements have al
ready been made to have all the
games played at Island Park.
Since the announcement that Coach
Dunkle had signed his contract, much
favorable comment has been heard
from football enthusiasts. Manager
George Cockill, who recommended
Dunkle, stated yesterday that the
young man will make good. Efforts
will be made to have the Tech squad
visit Bucknell at least twice during
the training season where CocliilI will
coach Cockill has also promised to
come to Harrisburg as often as pos
Sihle
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
HAVE MUCH TROUBLE
To
L|NEMAN TO GROUND
Lebanon Man Had to Be Cut From
High Tension Wire Caus-
ing His Death

William Dill, 25. of Lebanon, was
killed this morning at 9.45 when he
came in contact with a high tension
wire of the Valley Railways Company
and, 1t is supposed, one of the Cum
berland Valley Telephone Company at
the same time.
The place of the fatality was near
the "tollgate" in Camp Hill. His
smoking hand as he stood on the pole
told Foreman Miller that something
was wrong.
Dill Joined the telephone repair
gang about fi"e weeks ago. This morn
ing r. w. Miller, foreman of the
gang, sent two men up to clear away
branches of trees that had been swept
on the wires The dead man was one
of the two. He went up a Cumberland
Valley pole, but when Foreman Miller
looked again the man was on Valley
Traction Company pole. Probably he
crossed over on the feeder wires
He was standing straight up with his
feet on the lower arm of the pole and
his hands grasping the wires, and
smoke was curling up from his hanos
A man was sent up to cut the wires
behind, but this did not release him,
and the wires were then cut In tron'
while Miller, who had climbed the
pole. snubbed a rope about the dead
man. AS soon as the wires were cut
and the body ioosened from its place
Miller lowered it to the ground.
Use Pulmotor
In the meantime the Harrisburg
Gas Company was telephoned to and
a puImotor was rushed to the scene
DR.. Fl. G. Lawton worked an hour In
order to take every chance possible
but it is believed that the man met
death at once.
The body was removed to the Su-
burban garage and here Coroner j. III
Dearborn viewed it and the jury rem
dered a verdict that absolved anyone
from blame in connection with the
death. The body will be sent to
Lebanon this evening
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
Liege Is Useless to
Germans as Long as
Belgians Hold Forts

London. Aug. 11.-2.30 A. M.-The
Standards military correspondent ex-
planning the situation at Liege, says:
THE withdrawal of the Belgian
mobile defence left open all the spaces
between the forts, whereupon 1t be-
came easy for the invaders to get into
town by taking advantage of the
woods and hilly ground.
1T is unlikely that any considerable
portion of the German army has en-
tered the city. A few hundred men
would be sufficient to keep the civil
population under control and it would
be an act of madness for the German
commander to pass his entire force
into what might prove trap without
an exit.
The fact that the forces have not
molested the invaders may be ex-
planned in two ways, namely: 1t may
be that their guns cannot be trained
nwards on the town; or, which is
more likely, that the Belgians are un-
willing to risk the destruction of their
fine city for the sake of turning out
the enemy, whose occupation matters
little from the point of view of the
Belgian defense. Liege is quite use
less to the Germans so long as the
forts hold out -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
StraSSburg Rises Up
Against German Rule
By Associated Press

don, Aug.11.-The crepe festoons
which for forty years have hung from
the monument of the city of Strass-
burg, capital of Alsace Lorraine,
which stands in the place De La
Concorde, were torn down to-day and
replaced with flowers and palm
branches, while the tricolored sash
was draped about the figure.
Joseph Sansboeuf, mayor of the
Eighth Arondissement. embraced the
statute and then addressing the gath
ering said: The hour of revenge for
which we have prayed increasingly
for "a years has at last struck The
French army is in Alsace. The red
trousers are again seen in our plains
and mountains"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
REPUBLICANS IN SESSION

Waco. Tex, Aug 1.-THE State Re-
publican convention met here to-day
to nominate a candidate for governor
and for any other state Offices the
Republicans may decide to contest in
the fall election.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
BATTLEFIELD NOT
CHOSEN BY GERMANS,
STRATECISTS ASSERT
American Experts Say Kaiser Did
Not Propose to Make Main At
tack Through Belgium

Washington. D. c., Aug. 11.-War
strategiSts here are inclined to believe
that Gern'ony did not propose to make
its main attack on France through
Belgium, but further along the line of
the FranCo-German frontier. DeVel-
opments of the last few days make it
clear to the experts that the first great
battle of the war of the nations will be
fought at a place not mapped out by
the German war board, due to the un-
expected resistance of the Belgans.
This is the opinion of competent
experts here. They point out that in
war the battle grounds are not always
chosen in advance. 1t was not for
instance. the original intention of
Meade or Lee to fight at Gettysburg,
but unlocked for military events COM
PEELED it,
So il appears that some of the great
est lighting of the European war is
destined to occur in Belgium, perhaps
at Namur. In any event. it is almost
sure to be in that vicinity. Liege will.
of course, be the scene of further hard
fighting, providing the Germans have
not yet taken the forts, as the Bel
gians insist
Here. briefly. is the situation so far
as it can be disCerned by military eX-
perts here:
The Situation
While the Belgians temporarily
checked the German advance at Liege,
the French assisted by the English
and Belgians, gathered enormous
forces in the region of Namur. The
fact that this is not far from the great
battlefield of Waterloo does not de-
tract from the interest of the situation.
The French, it is clear, are not going
to rest simply on the defensive. Nor
is there any reason to believe that the
British would sanction a mere waiting
game against the Germans. There
fore, the German forces operating
around Liege. in the valley of the
Meuse, which have been pushed from
AuX-la -Chapelle and Cologne. must be
in sufficient force to overcome this
newly modified force of the allies or
stand to be driven back themselves.
If the allies can strike successfully
at the German forces in the region of
Liese and Namur and those massing
still farther to the eastward, they will
roll up what is probab BILE the right
flank of the German western armies.
Disaster to the German forces i'm this
region would mean that the allies
would push east and north toward or
ACROSS the Rhine.
They probably would not try to
reach Berlin. but would endeavor to
do what is much more important, to
threaten the region about Emsden and
the mouths of the Elbe and Weser.
where there are tremendous coast
strongholds, affording refuge to the
German fleet and protecting the west
ern entrance of the Kiel canal.
Aside from its moral effects nc lv-
ing man can tell what might happen
if the allies should win a victory of
tirst-class Importance in Belgium and
then push on into German territory
with the German right defeated and
the German strongholds on the north
coast threatened from the rear.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
STROKE Of LIGHTNING
KILLS MAN AND BOY
Dozen Others Stunned When Bolt
Strikes Tree on Picnic
Grounds
.Shecinl 10 The Telegraph

Hagerstown, Md. Aug. 11.-Joseph
Courtney, 20 years old, and Claude
Roof, 10, were instantly killed and a
dozen persons knocked down and
stunned by bolt of lighting striking
a tree in the midst of Hassetts Woods,
near Four Locks, this county. where
the union picnic of the Green Spring
Furance and the Shanktown Sunday
schools was being held. Women and
children were thrown into a panic by
the tragic incident, which broke up
the picnic. Courtney was on a swing
with George Everett. the latter being
so badly stunned that his hands had to
be pried loose from the ropes. He re-
covered later. Roof was standing
against the tree eating peanuts. There
were no marks on the bodies. The bolt
descended from a clearing sky after a
severe rain and the picnickers had
lust returned to the grounds from shell
ter places. Courtney was an orphan
and lived with his uncle. Lawrence
Hull Roof wasa nephew of AleXan-
der Roof. of McCoy's Ferry. His father
lives in Cumberland, Md.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
Steamer Sails With
Foreign ReserUists

New York, Aug. 1.-THE steamer
Rotterdam sailed for Plymouth from
the Hoboken dock late last night bear
ing hundreds of Dutch. English and
French reservists. Passage money
was refunded to those of the passen-
gers who We're Germans and they were
not allowed to sail. Foreign born pas
sengers were obliged to produce their
citizenship papers in order that the
line might effectually bar all Germans
from the ship.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11

the soldiers, and for money to aid in
distributing them. Such requests it
may be quite beyond the power of the
Society to meet in view of the difficulty
or sending them from the comparative
ly small stock of scriptures now on
hand. 1t Is earnestly hoped that the
Christian people of America will be
ready to aid the society in whatever
measures may be found necessary
Any gifts made for the purpose will
be receieved and used as the way may
open.
The Board of Managers has taken
the folio wing action. which will be
forwarded as soon as possible to the
various Bible Societies In Great
Britain and on the Continent:
The Board of Managers is deep
~ moved and distressed by the
horrors of the war In Europe, and
deems 1t fitting to give expression
to its sympathy for all those of
every nation who must suffer an
guish and bereavement. 1t is the
earnest desire of the Society to do
whatever II can to help them either
directly or through our sister So
cieties in Europe.
1t directs that copies of this
action be transmitted to such So
cteties as can be reached.
THE SECRETARIES.
breaches War Sermon. - Declaring
that the European war was an impious
and loathsome thing, DR.. Clayton AL
bert Smucker last night preached in
Stevens Memorial Church. He said
regarded II Is without Justification
The mailed fist cannot forever mock
the Prince of Peace, he said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
Russian Funds Seized
in Berlin Banks Said
to Total SIS, 900, 900

London, Aug. 11.-11.15 A. MA
Central News dispatch from Berlin
dated Monday says the Russian funds
seized by the German government in
Berlin banks are said to total $685.
100000.
special commission appointed by
the government in Germany reports
that the country has a sufficient stock
of food to last for a year.
Emperor William has given 800. 600
TO the German Red Cross Society and
similar sum for the relief of the
families of soldiers killed or wounded
in the fighting
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
Schmidts Started For
America This Morning

Word was received by cablegram
this afternoon by Miss Gertrude
Schmidt that Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Schmidt and party of this city, had
started from Paris this morning for
America. The name of the boat on
which the Harrisburgers are coming
was not given.
The Schmidts have with them Miss
Matilda, Joseph and Albert Schmidt.
and the Rev. d. j. Carey, rector of
st. Francis Catholic Church. Mr..
Schmidt is owner of the Vienna Bak-
cry. Eighteenth and Holly streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
WAGON AND AUTO CRASH

The rear mud guard of an automo-
bile standing in front of its owner 3
house, Or. l.. c. Goldman, ia North
sixth street, last evening was dented
in and wagon of the Imperial
Laundry Company considerably dam
aged when 1t crashed into the auto
mobile. The impact loosened the
horse which continued running.
nreither wagon nor auto was occupied.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
Junior Tennis Tourney
Starts Next Monday

More than fifty entries are expected
for the junior tennis tournament which
will begin at Reservoir Park next
Monday. Entries close Saturday at
noon, and drawings will be made then.
There are two classes. one under II,
the other under 16.
Singles and doubles in both classes
will be played. but not mixed doubles.
Winners will receive ribbons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS NORMAL
BY associated Press

New York, Aug. Ito date the
New York customs receipts have kept
up nearly to normal. notwithstanding
the war. This, II was explained at
the custom house. is because the with
drawals from warehouses have in
creased as the arrival of cargoes has
fallen off.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-11
WANT BIBLES FOR
USE Of SOLDIERS
American Bible Society Makes APP
peal to Christian People of
America to Supply Need

Secretaries of the
American Bible So
ciety, New York
City, have written
the Telegraph asking
that they make an
appeal for Bibles for
use by the soldiers
in the various Euro
peaen armies now
battling for the SUI
premacy of the con-
tinent: The appeal
is as follows:
AN appeal h a S
reached the Ameri-
can Bible Society
from Germany for
Bibles in German,
Russian, French and
Polish for use among
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-07
Chandra, the wife Of Hindu editor

Chandra, the wife of Hindu editor
of San Francisco.
She is studying now for the en-
trance examination and expects to
take her place in August with 1900
white sisters in classes of Latin, his
tory and other culture, courses.
Although the first East Indian wo-
man to register in a regular. course
Of an American university, there are
four others who have shaken off the
shackles of centuries of convention
atty and are studying in the United
States. Two are in Los Angeles
high schools, another is taking a spe-
cial course in Lawrence College, and
a fourth is studying medicine in the
Buffalo Medical School.
Mrs. Chandra is a Puniabi. Be
sides herself there are some so Hin
dustani men students in the Univer-
sity of California, all of whom are
ardent nationalist.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-07

Berkeley, Cal.-When the Univer-
sity of California opens this fall there
viii enter into the portals of higher
education the first Hindu womaR
student to take a regular university
course in America. She is Mrs. r.