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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11
Bandits, Who Attempted
to Rob Passengers Are
Routed; One Man Shot
BY associated Press

New Orleans, La, April 11.-A day
light hold-up of passengers on Illinois
central train No. "a was attempted
to-day near Tangipahoa, La. Two rob-
bers after shooting and wounding a
negro porter named Allen, escaped
without obtaining any loot
The two robbers boarded the train
at Tangipahoa. Soon after it left the
station they entered a day coach and
commanded the passengers to hold up
their hands. One bandit f1ourished a
pistol and the other began to relieve
the passengers of valuables. Allen at
Hacked the man holding the gun and
was shot through the body. 1t is re-
ported he was dangerously wounded.
AS the negro fell one of the robbers
pulled the bell cord and when the
train slackened speed they jumped and
lied through the underbrush
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11
MEMBERS CONSIDERING
COMMITTEES STATEMENT

Washington, d. c.. April 11.-Mem-
bers of Congress and others who have
criticised the federal reserve bank or
ganization committees selection of
bank cities and its definition of reserve
districts were discussing to-day the
statement of the committee in defense
of its position. They plan to analyZe
the statement before making any fur
ther efforts to have the committee re-
consider it's selections.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11
MAY COMPEL WITNESSES
TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

Washington, D. c.. AnriJ 11Io
seph w. Folk, chief counse, Of tbs
Interstate Commerce Commission. exs
poets to begin early next week in the
supreme Court of the District Of CO.
iumola, proceedings to compel wit
nesses In the New Haven Railroad in
Vestlgaton to answer questions con
cernlns the operations of the Billiard
company. If it should be necessary
10 take similar steps to compel the
peouuc1lon @ OF the books and records
ceeding probably would be started ac-
cord1ng to Mr.. Folk, at New Haven.
Conn' las that is the seat of the con,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11
Fire Arouses Sleepy
Passengers on Steamer

New York, April 11.--Sleeping pas
sengers on the steamship Vauban ap-
preaching New York early TODAY
were aroused off Sandy Hook by an
explosion in the steerage. Fire fol-
lowed the explosion. but was quickly
eHtlngulshed. Investigation showed
that Syrian, rifiing the bapeape sf
a fellow immigrant, had opened . hox
OF cartridges and In SO doing SET them
Off. He was badly burned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11
New Yorkers Buy at
Least Is Tons of Sand
in Chickens Each Week
By Associated Press

New York. April 1.-THE Humane
Society has appealed to the Depart
ment of Agriculture to put q stop to
sanding" and ''overcropping' of live
poultry The Poultry Dealers Protec-
tive Association says that chickens are
starved for day or more before the
consignment arrived in Jersey City and
then fed on paste composed of grain.
pebbles and finely crushed stone. IT is
said that from 10000 to 100000
pounds OF sand is thus sold to con-
sumers here each week at a fancy
price.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11
Miss Wilson Orders
Bridal Slippers; Will
Be Size 7, Width c
Special to The TELEGRAPH

Lynn, Mass, April II. A local
manufacturer will furnish Miss Flea
nor Wilson'S wedding slippers. They
were ordered by the Presidents
daughter through @ Washington re-
taller. The most expert workmen will
make them. t
The slippers are to be of white satin,
In an opera style. and will be finished
simply with rosettes of white, beaded
with rhinestones. They are to be size
4, width c, and will not be expensive
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11
BORROW AUTO FOR JOY RIDE

Several young men last night with
out leave borrowed the automobile OF
Samuel S. Speese. the South Second
street undertaken After running
about the city for an hour the car was
abandoned at Twentieth and Derry
streets. The engine was still running
when Patrolman Wilson found the car
this morning at o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11
CHANGE SERVICE HOUR

The Easter services in the interme-
diate department of the Market Square
Presbyterian Sunday school will be
held tomorrow morning at $40
O'Clock instead of this evening. The
change is necessitated by s-the large
number of children who-are unable to
attend this evening
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11
ERECT IRON STANDARDS

The erection of the iron standards
in Market street are under way. Two
are already in place, at Fourth and
Market and Fifth and Market streets.
Work on laying the cable will start
Tuesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11
Bank Bandits Mother
Visits Him in Jail

Mrs. Annie Hohl, mother of Frank
G. Hohl. the Altoona bandit. visited
her son in Altoona Jail yesterday,
spending almost the entire day with
her boy.
burg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11
RUN TO LEBANON

Members of the Harrisburg Motor
cycle Club will have run to Lebanon
tomorrow. The start will be made
from the clubhouse at Green and
Maclay streets at o'clock. Dinner
will be served at the American House.
Lebanon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11
CAR HITS WAGON

MlddletoWn car leaving Market
Square at 11.30 o'clock this mornine.
collided with a wagon loaded with
pipe at the east end of the Market
street subway. The end of the car
was damaged. No one was injured
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11
CAN'T PLAY BAILI IN STRELrs

MotorcycIe Officer Paul SheIhass
was busy today notifying small boys
To refrain from playing baseball in
ths streets and lots in residential sec
tions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11
Kny's pile Remedy. "a SQUARE DEAL,

MY Pic Kemedy. "A SQUARE DEAl',
If suffering with Piles and Consti-
patton. you need this cure. Extensive
ly and successfully prescribed for
many years.
For limited time we will mail Won:
kay's Laxative Tablets, 25c tBOTH FOR
If not satisfied with the result.
money refunded. Our risk Write to
Kay Drug Co.. 1919 A MOntg'y Ave,
PhiIa, PA.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11

THE harrisburg Polytechnic Dispen-
sary VIII be open daily except Sunday
at 5 r M. at its new location. l70i
North Second street. for the free treat.
ment of the worthy poor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-11
SEE BODY IN RIVER

Information was received hv +.,a
phone at the police department. tbis
afternoon, that q dead body was seen
floating down the Susquehanna river
at Speeceville about 1890. The bod
Is believed to be that of Russell NH
the Wilkes-Barre man who was
drowned on Monday. A number Of
rivermen We're notified and went ont
In boats to look for the body. There
Is a reward of $1,000 for the recovery
of the body.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-25
RUSS ARMY FINDS
 GERMANY DEFENSES IN PRUSSIA STRONG.
England Warned Not To Be
 Over Confident Because of ;, Victory of Cars Forces.

London, Aug. 25-A despatch to the Daily Mail from St. Petersburg says:
 The German defense in East Prus- sia Is based on four parallel and strongly fortified lines running north and south. Each is supported by na- tural obstacles. The foremost three lines are distinct groups of numerous lengths. The fourth and str ongest de- fense is the Vistula. River extending through the Russian frontier to the Baltic.
 Outside these defense lines, the Germans have on the north the very strong fortress of Koenigsberg with fortified advance positions at Libau and Tapiau. This Is situated on the flank Of the Russian line and must be invaded necessitating the detach- ment Of a considerables force. The foremost three defense lines are ex- tensfve1y fortified. There are imp ort-l ant and permanent Qualifications lat Allenstein and Boyen. The country is full of qualifications. partly provision- al and partly field works, most Of which were armed with heavy guns. A frontal attack would be a very diff fcult task.
 'The Vistula. from 100 to 1, ,o00. yards wides is guarded by six fortress es. The largest are at Thorn in the south and at Danzig in the north. Be- tween them are Fordon. Kuhn. Grau- denz and Mariensburg
 The retreat of three German army corps in northeasterp Prussia was converted into rout by the timely arrival of another army coming from Warsaw in the rear of the enenyss position. The Warsaw army. which was very powerful, completely turned the German position at the Nazur lakes and, while extending it's opera uons over a. wide front westward, headed for A1lensteir The German 28th army corps thus became a nut between stout crackers The conn manders of both Russian armies acted with energy and prom ptitude worthy of executives of the brain dominating the whole army.
 In GaIicia, the theatre 4of Russian strategy will be on a level with the victorious plan adopted farther north. The Austrians in Lemberg probably. will be taken in a. similar wise. This may be inferred from the fact that north of Lemberg. Another army is advancing from the southeast as is shown by the fact that nine Russian cavalry squadrons have routed the en- tire Austrian cavalry division at Pluh- how
 tThe Austrian force retreatfng from Vladimir Voihynzkiy. Russia, IT miles from the frontier towards SokaI, in Galicias Austria, probably has been cut of. Grand Duke Michael. the Elm perors brother. has returned from abroad and is going to the front. z The Russian embassy in London, while pleased over the victory at Gum binnen states that it feels bound to warn the English press not to exagA gerate the consequences of the vic tory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-25
ENGLISH CAVALRY SEEKS
 TIRED GERMAN TROOPS

London Aug 2The French cor respoqdent of the Express says that the British troops came into action fos the first time on Friday and Sat urday It was only an affair of out posts and scouting but interesting be- cause of the light it threw on the ex- hausted condition of the German ad- vance guard.
 The Correspondent continues @De- tachments were scouting in the coun- try to the westward Of Brussels and south as far as Char1eroi Exhausted though the German cavalry were known to be as a whole, their success lay in continued rapid advance and it was obvious that they would pass on at the first possible moment
 so while the Belgians were sullen1y failing back towards 6he north, the English cavalry were busfly employed feeling for the inevitable German ad- vance while the French horse, foot and artillery came up on the south and west = 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-25
HoTED MANAGER SHOT
 BY TRENCH AS A SPY

New r ork, Aug. 25-TIugh Mo Atamney of theI Hotel Claridge. New York, who with Mrs. McAtanney re- turned from London on the Atlantic Transport liner NIinnewaska, brought with him the story of a dramatic ex- perien in Paris that shows how. closely the French keep watch on. German suspects. and the swift fate that overtakes detected spies
 A bkIlboy in the Fl Hote1s Astoria, where MT. McAtanney was staying, came to the ground floor and told gendarnes that he had seen the man ager of the hotel sitting in d little house. on the roof, with telephone re- cetvers to his ears. The gendarmes invaded the hotel and seized the manager.
 On the roof they found complete wireless receiving apparatus and more than 250 sheets Of German script recording messages sent out from the EiffeI Tower station. The nlanager was shot as a spy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-25
BOY SCOUTS OF
 BELGIUM PLAYING
 BIG PART OF WAR

London, Aug 25-An Fa glfshs corre- spondent in Brussels describes the prominent role the Boy Scouts in Bel gium have played in the hostiIities up to the present time. The Boy Scouts it will be remembered, were first heard of on the firing line at Liege. where they carried messages. The article Follows
 Belgium is fhe first country to make a wide use of the, services of the Boy Scouts in time of war Here in Brussels they are employed as des- patch riders between the various de partments of state; as orderlies at the numerous depots of the Red Cross or ganization; as policemen" they pa trol the streets during the day, and in case of any dfstur bance can at once summon assistance; and upward of a hundred are daily collecting money for the Red Cross society and for the various funds started for the relief of the families of the men at the front.
 There are today some 4500 Boy Scouts in Be1giurn-3 GOO in the organi- zatfon based on the lines of the Eng fish Boy Scouts and 1,5o0s belonging to the Catholic Brigade. Before hosti1i- ties commenced boys of 10 years of age were admitted to the former, but in view of the many duties which the Scouts now perform the age has been raised to IA Each candidate must have a, good general knowledge and be of exemplary conduct. Their uni form is identical with that of the Eng fish Boy Scouts. The Catholic Boy Scouts are founded on much the same lines. Their dress, however, differs, the turlfc shirt being dark blue in color, and when in full dress they car ny a, knapsack on the shoulders.
 'Tn the Rue des Stables the Boy Scouts have for the time being hand some headquarters labelled Boy staff directs their movements for the day Here the Scouts who have no duty assigned to them assemble at 8. 30 &. m. to take their orders. Sin gly. in twos and threes or in small squads they may be seen marching off on some mission. conscious. yet not obtrusively conscious Of their respon- sibilities. Each lad wears a, band on his right arm with. the. letters :S M = service Inilitaire.a
 Many of the boys possess bicycles, while not, a few have motorcycles. Thehe boys are employed as despatch l riders One cannot but remark the facility with which they handle their machines, especially the motorists, in streets which at all hours are throng-
 ed with crowds eager for the latest news and with numerous motor cars and motor vehicles moving at a very rapid pace and all, or nearly all, bear ing the letters $. M or the Red l Cross.
 .'Other Scouts may be seen in these motors. hurrying perhaps from some school or hotel or other building wllict
 has been converted into a temporary i hospital in search of stores [ have l seen a Scout of certainly not more
 than a, dozen years pack 3. fair size6 motor car with dressing and variou, cases of utensils -required by some 1 hospital, checking his list and work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-25
JOHNSON MUsT ANsWER
Alleged Fairfield DefauIter to Have Hearingl Tomorrow States Attorney Refused to Waive Prosecution.
Special to the Farrner.o

Fairfield, Aug George Johnson, #defaulting treasurer Of the Fairfield fire department, will be arraigned be- fore Judge Bacon Wakeman tomorrow rlprning While the members of the fire department have agreed to drop tus King has been Instructed by States Attorney Homer s. Cummings to pros ecute the case.
 The ann6uncement of the embedding Eof $1,500 by Johnson some time ago, caused a stir in Fairfield circles When confronted with the discriminating evil dence, Johnson agreed to make good,
 bl1ts when he failed to make his ap-3 pearance at the stipulated time a war rant was sp orIi out for his arrest. Last week. his father1in-lsv came to his aid . and agreed to make good large portion of the funds. This was agree able to the members of the depart Inent, and 1t was agreed upon that all prosecution would cease on the part. Of the fire department. It was thought that the case would be nofled when
 brought before Judge Wakeman-
 However states Attorney Cummings Issued orders that Johnson be prose- cl1ted with the result that today Sher- if Elwood served subpoenas upon the members of the executive committee of the fire department, and others ac- quainted with the details. What ae- tioi4 will follow, is not as yet known. The Rev. Thompson, new pastor of the Greenfield Congregational church, arrived in town yesterday He was formerly in Grand Rapids, Mich The new pastor will assume his new duties at once and next Sunday will preach his first sermon at the local church. l Henry Rowland of Main street. was aned sz5 and costs by Justice of the Peace Samuel Purdy in Westport, yes terday, charged with exceeding the speed limit Rowland is alleged to have passed through the town at high rate of speed, and was captured by State Policeman Rowe Wheeler. atf- ter a chase that led from Fairfield to Westport H. A. Sherman acted as prosecuting attorney.
 FL Flanagan has been awarded the contract to repair the roof and plumbing in the town hall MT. and Mrs. William Kfpsella are entertaining Lyman Beckwith of New York, who is spending his vacation here.
 Miss Blanche Wade of Greenfield hill is spending several days al. the home of Miss Clara. Sandford, in Eas- ton.
 Miss Carroll entertained at Mid Edy'' dance at sarnp Mortar yesterday I afternoon. A large number of the l residents on the beach were present, 1 and an exceedingly enJoyaoie tune was
 Miss Helen. o,Mara is spending the l remainder of the summer at Atlantic.
 Highlands.
 An il1ustra ted lecture is to be given
 at the Greenfield Hill grange tornor- 1 row evening by Game Warden Wilbur
 F. Smith on Birds The public of
 Fairfield is invited to attend. Follow | ing the lecture cake and cream will i be served.
 The meeting of the Fairfield Girls club which was to have been held last
 evening has been postponed until to-
 night It is hoped that a large num-
 Der of members will be present for
 matters of importance are to be con l sidered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-25
KAISER'S NEPHEW IS
 REPORTED PRISONER

Paris. Aug. asA despatch to the Excelsior toathe Courtrai says that the E1nperor's s nephew. Count Won schwer- in, has been taken prisoner. He was in command of a. detachment of Uh-, lans who reached Harlebecke. French chasseurs, being informed of the pres ence of the Germans, arrived on the scene and killed one, wounded five and made prisoners of the others.
 According to the Matin, the minis try of commerce is considering the best means of annulling German pat ents and trade marks in France follow ing the similar practice adopted in England.
 A despatch from Geneva reports that a businessman who has just re- turned from Strassburg says the gar risonf of strassburg were practically annihilated in the battle Of Schir- meek Of $500 men who went into the fight only 1900 returned Four Herman batteries were put out of ac- tion before they were able to fire a shot.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-25
GERMANS, MOVED DOWN BY
 SHELLS, CONTINUE ADVANCE

Paris. Aug. 25--A traveller who has come to Paris from Charleroi was a witness Of part of the fighting at that place. He has related his experiences to a reporter of the Petit Parisien as follows
 IT was at Fsoreux 5 miles from Erquelines This ground is covered with a thick growth of trees. From where I was stationed, could see passing for hours column after column of German infantry. They were sub jected to a verita,bie hurricane of iron from the French artillery and they went down by the dozen. Neyerthe- less, more came forward to take the places of the slain.
 ssAt SoIere-1e-C,hautea saw a German aeroplane brought down by a well directed shot and I was told that another such machine had met the same fate at Nerles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-25
CATTARO FORTS DESTROYED BY ALLIED FLEETS
Human Notes From
 Foreign Battlefields

Paris, Aug. 25.--A despatch received here from Bourges gives the recital of a French officer wounded in Lorraine. He relates how the Germans were aid ed by the local habitants, who had prepared for every eventuality..
 The officials of villages in Lorraine fell upon the necks of the French sol diers when they came into town and greeted them as saYiors. No sooner had they done this than they would go to the edge of the village and hang out French flags. big white sheets. etc, to indicate to the enemy the exT act position of the French soldiers
 The mayor of the village tapped a. French field telephore wire for the benefit of the enemy after having of tfered a room in his house for the in stalIation of the station. A local schoolmaster corrected the range pf the German guns by moving the hands of the church clock
 At Dieuze, the French were persuad- ed that they would meet no opposf- tipn. Despite these assurances, how ever, they came upon concrete trench es filled with German troops and sup ported by quick firing guns. After they had stormed the trenches with the bayonet and were resting, they heard the strains Of Chopin,s Funeral March played by a military band in the distance This music served as a prelude to a. storm of shells from a masked battery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-25
POL ES HEAR DE
 FREE COVER RNMENT
 BEGUN IN " ARSAW

Chicago, Aug z5ZInformation has been received here by the Polish daily. izgodasfrom Poles in Europe that Car Nicholas has granted complete inde- pendence to Russian. Poland, with drawing all Russian civil and military authorities and permitting the estab- Ishnlent of a Polish Government. sss Our infornation is that a Polish Government has been established at Warsaw" said Louis Lesnicki, editor that if the Russian Poles stood by the empire in the war with Germany and Austria ndependence would be grants ed Nicholas has lived up to the pronise he gave, according to our in formation, and the liberty we have so long sought has finally been granted to
 The announcement stirred the Pol ish- Americans of this city and all united in the hope that a truly free Poland might emerge from the present war in Europe.
 We shall patiently wait develop ments and see what the situation is when the smoke and din of the present war are over. said Peter Rostenkow- ski, president of the Polish Roman Catholic Union.
 Tn the present. chaos it is encour- aging to have these gleams tof sum shine shed upon our Polish nation. but st the concius1on or Fae war WlIt spe ne cessary to show just what the situa- ton is in Europe. One thing is cer- tain: there cansbe no real and perna- nent peace without making Poland a free and ind ependent country, to serve as she has in the past as the buffer State between the east and west of Europe.'
 .pToo good almost to be true.'' said Assistant State Attorney John Prystal- ski. .It is good news to the Poles that a free Poland will be a, reality when this war is over, Meanwhile we are sitting steady in the boat and not rocking it.,''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-25
 DIED. 

DINAN-In this city, Aug. 24. 1s1s. Alice Gertrude, daughter Of Daniel and Gertrude Dfnan, aged years Il months
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the resfdence of the parents, No. 33 Bell street, on Wed nesday, Aug. 26 at 2.8eFp- m, In terment at St. 1fiehae1's cemeterv. afp BOYHAN--In this city, Aug. 24. 1914 Julia, beloved wife Of Thomas Boy han, aged s8 years, 5 months and g days
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence 1Es 2 Nichols street on Thursday morn ing at S.3O and from st 1sTsr-+s- church at g o'clock Intermenf sn family plot In St. A1tchaeIss oeuaa- terry u 25 be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-25
800 RELGIANS HELD UP
 GERMAN ARATY;S ADVANCE

London. Aug. The Antwerp. correspondent of the Morning Post tells a vivid story of the adventures of. 500 men of the Belgian army at Lege who arrived at N Namur Saturday after noon after 20 days of lighting and marching.
 At the opening of the war their post was between the Liege forts Wednesaay nj gHt of the first week of the war orders were given them to. evacuate their position but they never reached this battalion which became isolated with a strong fort on each fan The Germans were aware of their presence but did not know their strength and the Belgians were able to hold out eight days after the retirement of the main Belgian field force and repulsed constant Ger man attacks.
 Finally when their rations ran short, they succeeded in breaking