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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Germans Boring Hole
Through Belgian Re-
sistance Like a Tun-
mel in Mountain
HURRY 100000
MEN FOR FINISH
Gigantic Force of Kaiser's Soldiers Be-
ing Hurriedly Brought From Aix-la-
Chappelle to the Scene for the Final
Attack

Antwerp, via, London, Oct. S, 11.30
T. M.-The Germans on Saturday spent
sixteen hours in a terrific artillery duel
in an effort to ford the Nethe. The Bel.
glans held their ground magnific emily
with great sacrifice and prevented the
Germans from crossing. The Germans
were evidently unwilling to lose men in
an assault and decided to widen the
breach in the fortifcations by lombard
ing the forts between the river Some
and Scheldt, which were unable to hold
out against the steady downpour of
shells.
Thus the first line of Antwerp 5 de-
lenses was destroyed For the final at
tack the Germans are hurrying 100000
men to the scene of battle from Aix-la-
Chafpelle via Brussels.
The Germans are boring a hole
through the Belgian resistance like the
boring of tunnel through a mountain,
IN which progress no mercy is shown.
Whatever interferes, villages, churches,
schools and factories are wiped out
with steady precision.
Inc road from Brussels to Antwerp is
one line of blackened ruins. Some of
the towns, including Termonde, have
been completely erased. The population
He'd before the Germans like American
settlers before a prairie fire. An end
less procession of peasants and shop.
keepers, young, old and invalids, with
their chattels loaded in hand carts and
antlquated wagons and followed by
countless children dumbly pursuing
their parents, driving believing cattle,
are slowly moving in the direction of
Antwerp s cathedral tower. They have
difficulty in avoiding the numerous mill
tary trains of guns, wagons and automo,
biles rushing to the front and occas-
slonally they have to make way for am
balances Fastening toward the city with
men wounded in the fighting.
The refugees on arriving in Antwerp
are cared for by the civil guards and
Boy Scouts and taken to the public
buildings and the German ships, which.
contrary TO the accepted version. were
not destroyed but were temporarily
$aken over by the government The
refugees are we'll fed and large num-
bers of the children have been taken
IN charge by nuns who are caring for
them
The German shells centinua NV strike
the roads leading to Antwerp and the
exploding shrapnel has in some cases
play havoc among the peasants. The
dead are left where they fall and the
wounded are placed in wagons and
taken along. In the city they are placed
in charge of the local police who have
hoisted red and white bombardment
flags on the churches and public build,
iugs.
During the worst part of the battle
on the Nethe many priests and monks
were on the firing line attending the
wounded and giving the last care to the
dying.
Ghe fortifcations at Wavre-St. Cath,
crimes were ruined with about 1870 shells
while the blowing up of the powder
magazine ended Waelhem. Both forts
were evacuated on the same night.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Adjusting Strike Differences

William Blaekman, of Washington,
representing Secretary Wilson, and J..
A. Speese, of Harrisburg, representing
Commissioner John Price Jackson, have
been engaged for the past week in ad-
justing the differences growing out of
a strike at Lansford Carbon county.
of the machinists Of the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation Company for higher
wages and better shop conditions. The
men have returned to work through the
efforts of thee onciliators.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
KING ALBERI'S PRESENCE
inspires heroic EFFORT
IN DEFENSE OF ANTWERP

London, Oct. 8, All A. M.-The
fierce resistance of Antwerp defend
ers on the Scheldt was partly inspired
by the presence of King Albert him
self, says the Client correspondent of
the Chronicle" in a dispatch under
Thursdays s date. He says:
The repeated German attacks aim
ed at the line of defense proved futile
and the German attack was attended
with terrible losses. The batteries were
engaged in brisk duel, while on our
side the machine guns were also hard
at work. This continued for some
hours. The Germans for time did not
succeed in locating the Belgian bat
teries, and it was amusing to watch
their shells exploding as rule in any
but the right places.
Orders to Belgians to Withdraw
Early in the afternoon, however,
they sent an aeroplane over the Bel
gian lines and positions, and very
shortly afterwards their shells began
to drop in inconvenient places. The
Belgians found that they were being
overpowered and orders were given to
withdraw from their positions.
1T must be remembered that the
whole of this country is covered by
villages and hamlets and hope | may
not again see scenes similar to what
occurred. These poor peasants hold on
to their homes to the last moment and
when the end comes there is confu-
sion.
lrfNt
The retirement of the guns and
infantry meant, of course, that in a
very short time the Germans would be
on the ground and the narrow road
running back from the back of the
Scheldt and village of Berlaerre were
soon blocked by field guns, ammunition
wagons and ambulance vans, while the
infantry made their way back as
quickly as possible.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
AUSTRIA Says DECISIVE
BLOW Was ADMINISTERED
The SERVIANS IN bosnia

London, Oct. 8, 1.1O P. M.-The
Austrian War Office made the follow.
ing official announcement under date
of yesterday, says a dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram Company from Wen
ma, coming by way of Amsterdam:
- To the already announced successes
against the Montenegrin troops now is
added a decisive blow against the Serv-
ian troops who invaded Bosnia at
Vishegrad. Their northern column from
Srebrenitza, moving against Bajna and
Basta, already has been repulsed and
driven across the Drina with the loss
of their supply train.
The main Servian forces, who ad-
vanced on Romano and Plania under
command of General Mylos Boianovic.
former Minister of War, were routed
by our troops in an engagement which
lasted two days and only escaped cap
ture by hasty flight. One battalion of
the Eleventh regiment and several
qulck-tre guns were captured. (Signed)
''Potiorek, Field Marshal"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
HEAVY CANNONADING ALL DAY
In THEDIRECTlON OF BETHUNE

London, Oct 9, 3.15 A. MA dis
patch to the ''Daily MALI from Dun
kirk, France, dated Wednesday, SAYS:
Beginning at dawn and continuing
until 6 O'Clock this evening. heavy
cannonading has been heard in the direc-
ton of Bethune, II miles north of AR
ras.
"The railroad company managed to
get train through to Lille during the
night and the second attempt failed,
owing to the presence of German caval-
ry patrols all along the line. German
cavalry is reported near Dixmude
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE GROWS
More Than Seventy New Members
Were Taken in Last Night

The Dauphin County Republican
League held a meeting last night at
the headquarters of the County Com
mittee. and despite the counter-attrac-
tions on the street the attendance was
quite large.
In the absence of County Chairman
Hoerner. who was detained at home,
City Chairman Owes presided, and re-
ports were received from a large mum
ber Of districts in city and county de-
failing the progress of the activities
in behalf of the entire Republican
ticket.
Chairman Owes reported on the reg
istration in Harrisburg, which he said
was especially satisfactory, and made
an address cheering TO the League mem.
bers. More than seventy new mem
bers We're taken in last night. and it
Is expected that the membership will
number at least five hundred within
the next two weeks, all of them active
workers
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
STOLEN BAG IS RECOVERED
Police Get Back Only Article Reported
Lost-Window in Shoe Store
Kicked in

Imported detectives aided the Har-
risburg Police department over the try
ing time in the arrest of but one man,
and he had no record as a pickpocket
and was committed 70 Jail for thirty
days Detective Kratz, of Baltimore,
saw hlm insert his hand in another
mans pocket and picked him mp. He
gave his name as Hayden Clement He
claims Harrisburg as home
A S15 mesh bag containing a meal
ticket and some money was reported
stolen from Miss Irene Moat, of WeSt
Catasauqua, while standing in crowd
at the Mt. Vernon fire house Morris
Bland, cOlored, was arrested and in the
basement OF his home in West allev
was found, according to the police, a
key of beer that had been stolen. He
was locked up and this morning, the po-
lice say, the bag was turned over by
his wife.
j. L. Drawbaugh of the Mt. Vernon
company, appeared against him in po-
lice court tins afternoon. The theft of
those two articles was the only crime
reported to the police.
Chief of Police Hutchison, who had
expected very busy day, had both
police patrols placed in shape for use
and former Policeman Amos Good was
employed TO drive the OLD one. There
were but q dozen calls all afternoon for
minor accident cases.
The big plate glass in the doorway
pf the Newark shoe store 2 , Marker
street, was kicked in at l o clock yes,
terday morning. The window was
cracked from top to bottom, large
piece of 1T falling to the ground, The
noise attracted the attention of Police.
man Met ann, who placed the man un-
der arrest
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
latest SUMMARY OF The
EUROPEAN WAR SITUATION

German heavy artillery is pounding
Antwerp, the last remaining stronghold
OF tine Belgian army. while German
armies to the west continue thus far the
indeclsive struggle with the French and
British allies.
beyond this little is known of to-
day developments in Belgium and
France. The situation at Antwerp Is IN
doubt. The censorship which masked
the fighting there until the Belgian gov
ernment was compelled to withdraw to
Astend, is now yelling the attack on
the city proper Reports coming Through
London refer only to events of yester-
day morning or earlier.
King Albert is variously reported
as leading a part of the Belgian army
out of the city with the intention prob
ably of effecting a iuncture with the
Brltlsh and French, and as having ar
rived at Seszaete, village on the
Dutch frontier. Refugees from Antwerp
continue to pour into Holland. They re
port that the German guns already have
done much damage in the city.
The bombardment of Antwerp's in
ner forts is said to have begun at 1890
o clock Thursday morning Two of these
forts are reported to have been silenced
and fire is said to have started in four
parts of the city.
The most recent statement bv the
German war Office stated that the Ger.
mans had crossed the flooded area along
the river Nethe and continued to max g
progress.
The general situation in the west has
undergone no change, says French of
hclal announcement made at 8 clock
this afternoon. The battle continues
along the line of Lens, Arras, Bray sur
Somme, Ohaulnes, Roye and lassigny
An artillery duel is occurring in the
Woevre district. Otherwise nothing of
Importance on the right or on the center
OF the allies is reported by the French.
The Paris announcement says that
Montenegrian troops continue their ad-
vance on Sarayevo, the capital of
Bosnia. A similar report has been made
almost daily for many days.
The Austrian war office. in its most
recent communication, reports successes
against the Montenegrins and a de-
cisive blow against the Servian in
vaders of Bosnia at Vishegrad.
The Austrian army headquarters also
reported the recapture of Przeszow
and the repuse of the Russians who
are marching on Prezemysl in Galicia
The latest reports from the eastern
theatre of war are that the Russians
who invaded East Prussia and later
were defeated and driven back to the
Niemen river, have again invaded East
Prussia, driving the Germans back as
far as Lyck. On the other hand the
Germans are in force in Russian Po-
land, having reached almost to War
saw while the Russian movement west
through Galicia is meeting stubborn
resistance from German and Austrian
forces. The Russians claim to have
captured one of the forts at Przemysl.
similar claim was made several
days ago.
A dispatch from Athens saws that
German officers have placed large Ger
man guns in the forts on the Darda
nelles and the Bosphorus.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
MRS. ANNA JAUSS. 50, DIED
Aged Widow of Christian Jauss Expires
After Short Illness

Mrs. Anna Catharine Jauss, aged 50
years, widow of the late Christian f..
Iauss, died at her home, 1113 North
Sixth street, Wednesday night after Il
few days illness. Mrs Jauss was the
Oldest and most faithful member of
Messiah Lutheran church.
Funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon at 2.30 o clock at the home
of her son, DR.. c. Z. Jauss, 1928 North
Sixth street. Interment will be pri-
vate in the Harrisburg cemetery. She
IS survived by the following children:
DIR. c. f. Jauss, Mrs. Clinton Vandling,
George Jauss, Mrs, Anna LaRoss and
owen F. {. Jauss; also seven grand
children and seven great grandchildren
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
NOW THREE U. L. BISHOPRICS
Two of Church Heads Are Bishops Dups
and Swengel, of This CITY

Bishop Rudolph Dubs, of this city.
was elected to fill the newly established
third bishopric of the United Evan
gelical Church of the United States at
yesterday 5 session of the conference
of the church being held in Chica 90.
The other two bishops eletted arc
Bishop U. F. Swengel, also of this city,
and Bishop w. H. Fouke, of Naper-
vile, ILL.,
There We're formerly but two
bishoprics of the United Evangelical
church in this country. Bishops Dubs
and Swengel. in conjunction, supervised
the entire territory from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. A third bishopric has
now been created and the three bishocs
will cover tine territory
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
HAD PLANNED REDUCTION OF
ANTWERP FOR MANY WEEKS

London, Oct. 9, 800 A. M.-Tele-
graphing from Ostend, the "Dailv Ex.
press correspondent sends the follow
ing:
"The German plan for the reduction
of Antwerp has carefully developed
for many weeks past. The serious BON
bardment will only be begun when. in
the opinion of the commandant. he is in
a position to take the city with little
delay. Emplacements for the big guns
have been carefully constructed at Smost
advantageous positions. These guns
were brought from Namr and Mau.
'beuge. The Germans have a large mum.
Der of them at Their disposal. -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Erie May Get Next Convention

Two cities are in the race to enter
tain the 1915 convention of the Penn
sylvania State Firemen g Association
Erie and Allentown. The convention ad-
5ourned here without city being Sc
lected, the choice being left to the ex-
ecutive board. Erie, according TO in
formation available here to-day, is be-
ing favored. Allentown has been nomi
mated. The executive board will meet
at the call of the chairman.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
RESCUE MISSION OPENS
Purpose of Station Is to Give Aid to
Worthy Unfortunates

The City Rescue Mission is now
holding meetings every evening at
1.45 o O'Clock, at North Fifth street
The superintendent, Griffith Jones,
came here from Scranton to start the
work and is pleased with the prospects
IN this city. The local mission is one of
large chain of rescue missions.
The mission is non-sectarian and its
purpose is to help unfortunate men who
reform and try honestly to get EN-
ployment. All applicants will not be
given assistance, only those believed
to be worthy and to be leading the
proper sort of life.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
AT REDEEMER CHURCH
Services Will Be held Tonight Pre-
paratory to Holy Communion

Servlces preparatory to the Holy
Communion will be held this evening
at the Lutheran Church of the Re
deemer, Nineteenth and Kensin gton
streets.
Following the administering of the
Holy Communion on Sunday, new men,
bers will be received into church fell
lowship.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Albert L,ahley

The funeral services for Albert
I.ahley, the 2-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Lahley, 1859 North
Twelfth street, will be held Friday
morning at 10 o'clock from the home
of his parents. Burial in East Harris
burg cemetery. The Rev. George W.
Schreiner, will offieiate.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Ward Mass Meetings Held

Residents of the Seventh and Eighth
wards met at the Fourth Street Church
of God at 2 o'clock this afternoon
and of the Second and Ninth wards
at the Stevens Memorial Methodist
church at O'Clock, to make reports
on the work of the neighborhood pray
er meetings. Josephine Colt and W. w.
Shannon spoke.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
COURT HOUSE
TWO FARMS ARE SOLD
Real Estate of Late David Etter Nets
$4,000 at Public Sale

David X. Etter and Amos NJ. Cling
rich, executors of the last will of David
Etter, late of East Hanover township.
yesterday afternoon disposed of the de
cedent S real estate at public sale, the
proceeds amounting to $4,000. The
Etter homestead farm of ninety-nine
acres, situated in East Hanover town
ship, was sold to Jacob N. Gingrich for
$4,000 and a second of one hundred
and nine acres, situated in the same
township, was bought by Joseph Det-
weller, of Hershey, for $4,000. Mt.
Gingrich, the purchaser of the home
stead, resides in East Hanover townshi p.
William NJ Hahn is the executor s legal
adviser.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Mrs. Louisa Keys

The death of Mrs. Louisa Keys,
widow of the late John Keys, aged 76
years, occurred at $50 O'Clock last
night at her home, 434 Kelker street.
after suffering for the last few weeks
from paralysis. She is survived by the
following children: Samuel, Edward
and John Keys, Mrs. Mary A. Hess,
Mrs. Maude Gilbert and grandchild
rem, Mrs. Anna and Mrs. William
Hutson. The funeral services will be
announced later.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Deliver Autos on Monday

The motor driven combin 1tion wag-
ons manufactured for the Harrisburg
Fire Department and exhibited in yes
terday's parade are still in the hands
of the manufacturing companies and
will not be delivered to the local de-
partment until Monday, when factory
drivers will teach local men how to
handle the trucks
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Industrial Qiractoru

The Department of Labor and In
dustry will in a few days begin the
distribution of the State Industrial Di-
rectory, which will contain the names
of all of the industrial establishments
in Pennsylvania, the first time such
data has been compiled in the history.
of the State.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Mrs. Anna Steever

The funeral services for Mrs. Anna
Steever will be held tomorrow after
noon at 2 O'Clock from the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Lille Sturgeon, 80
North street. Interment will be in
the Harrisburg cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Aerial Raid by the Allies

London, Oct. 9, / 58 A. M.-Accord.
ing to Central News" dispatch from
Amsterdam, another aerial raid has been
made by the allies on Cologne and Dus.
seldorf, both important German Zeppe-
lin airship bases.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Mass Meeting at Pembroke

The Republicans of Penbrook will
hold mass meeting on Saturday night
at which addresses will be made by
Congressman A. S. Kreider and John
c. Nissley, candidate for Assembly in
the Second district.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Firemen Decorate Grave

The Union Fire Company No. 13, of
Reading, marched to Mumma s ceme-
terry this morning and decorated the
grave of former president of the
company. Brief services were held at
the grave.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Firemen Jumps Into Net

Fireman J. Murtaugh, of Philadel-
phia yesterday afternoon jumped from
the third story of the Bolton House
into net used in saving victims of
fire when ladders cannot be used. The
jump was made to test the device.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09

Melbourne, Via London, Oct. 9, 7.19
A. NAT the opening of the Federal
Parliament to-day the government an
nounced that Parliament would be in.
vited to make Belgium free gift Of
half a million dcllars in recognition of
her sacrifices
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Wins Chemical Apparatus

Samuel Sloat, of York, was the win
ner of the chemical apparatus and two
horses disposed of by the Union Fire
Company, of York, on Market square
Yesterday afternoon. The wagon has
been replaced by a motor apparatus.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Fishing Vessel Blown UP by Mine

Copenhagen, Via London, Oct. 8,
6,55 A. MA German fishing vessel
has been blown up by German mine
in the Langeland belt, north of the
coast of Denmark. The captain was
killed but the rest of the crew were
saved
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Cough Goes to Game

County Controller Henry W. Cough
is among the baseball fans who to-day
went to Philadelphia to see the open,
ing championship game between the
Athletics and Boston. Mr. Cough will
remain in the Quaker City tomorrow 10
see the second game also G. Fred
Hoffman, Mr.. Cough s deputy, expects
to see the Philadelphia game between
the champions next Wednesday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Bar Association to Meet To.niuht

The regular quarterly meeting of the
Dauphin County Bar Association is
scheduled to be held this evening Only
routine business is on the slate for ac-
tion, so officers said.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Rush for Hunters Licenses

The rush for hunters licenses is now
becoming general, since the real open,
ing of the game season is but three
weeks away UP until noon to-day /,
$50 licenses had been taken out
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

WANTED-Partner with $500, to help
manufacture and promote newly in
vented linen collar; patent applied for.
or, will sell out entire right, or take
royalty. S. r. HORST, 429 Broad St
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
Building Permits

Two building permits were taken out
this morning as follows; Adam Stuckey
4 Son, erection of two story brick
building, 1121 Plum avenue, $500;
James Mccormick estate, erection of
two-story stable and garage, Second and
Paxton streets, $4,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09
No Hose Race Held

Because there were no competitors
the hose race was not held this after
noon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-03-12
An Evening in Ireland

On Monday evening March
10Th, at the Christian church
the Junior and dramatic de.
partment of the improvement
League, assisted by the Sham.
rock Gtee Club and the differ.
ent choirs of our city will give
a program of Irish folklore and
song Rev. Miller will give a
talk on beautiful Ireland, Har-
lson Aulger will give Robt.
Emmett's last speech, Pro-
lessor Graham, Of cur public
school will give a sketch of the
Irish people and the folklore of
the country, Miss Marie Fanger
and others special readings
Be sure and come Monday
evening at 8 o'clock, the eve
before st. Patrick's. Admis-
sion, adults Csc. children l5c