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New Britain herald., 1914-08-14

Evidences of sharp sea fight in Chinese waters were brought to Hong Keng yesterday when two battered warships either French or British, ar rived there with many wounded. The telegram, apparently censored. did not identify the warships bout said they were reported to have been in action with the German cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.
 A London report says the captain < of Danish steamer declares he passed seven sunken German ships on the east coast of England. He could not identify them, but believed they were warships.
 The German cruisers Goeben and Breslau, reported bought by Turkey, have been made the occasion of action ly the British, French, Belgian and Russian allies, which are to call Turkeys attention to her duty as a neutral. |.
 Greece also is perturbed by the pur- chase of the two cruisers which she considers will upset the equilibrium of power in the Levant.
 Russia is reported from St. Peters burg to have mobilized 5.500.00O men, 2,000,0OO of whom are on the German and Austrian frontiers.
 Today all is reported quiet along the front. according to official state ments from France and Belgium.
 Belgian accounts of yesterdays cavalry encounter, known as the. battle of sHaelen give the total of German casualties as high as 5000 killed and wounded No German re- rort of the engagement has come to hand.
 .5e The Belgian staff believes the Ger man movement at Haelen is an at tempt to reach Brussels which today is stated to be mo longer in danger"
 French official reports say the Bel gians captured 2,000 German prisoners at Liege and the French have taken 800 along the frontier. The Bel gian government has requested France to provide places of interment owing to lack of room in Belgium.
 Aviators are taking very promi- nent part in scouting for the armies il the field and are suffering severely according to reports. Belgian au- thorities report the destruction of three German aeroplanes and the death of two of their pilots while French reports recount the narrow escape of a French aviator from Ger man flying machines, which hunted him.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14
HAD MUCH TROUBLE
 IN GETTING MONEY
Miss Mary Goodrich, Stranded in England, Will Sail for Home the
 ast of August.

EHSldnu, VIII San TOT nome the
 ast of August.
 Another New Britain person who is marooned in Europe is Miss Mary E. Goodrich, of No. 15O West Main street. Miss Goodrich is the librarian at the New Britain State Normal school and this summer has been so- iourning in England. She was in the British Isles when the war broke out and yesterday Miss Anna c. Rock well, librarian at the New Britain Institute, received a letter from her, posted in England.
 Miss Goodrich wrote that she had experienced considerable difficulty in securing money as the banks had been temporarily closed but that trouble is now all over and she has been enabled to get currency. Very fortunately, she writes, she has been able to secure passage on an Ameri- can steamer which will leave the last of this month, so she expects to reach home without further embarrass- ment.
 Mrs. May Wells Wood, widow of the late Professor Alexander Wood of the Normal school, is among the New Britain people abroad. Mrs. Wood is in London.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14
Germans Planning New
 Move Against Belgians

London, Aug. IA, 3:55 D. m.-A des patch from Brussels to Reuters agency says the following official an- nouncement was issued at noon to- day:
 The Germans are planning new movement against us, but all disposi- tions have been made to repel it, like the preceding ones.
 Reports show. that the situation continues favorable to us and our allies. while the news from Lorraine is highly favorable to the French.
 ''The general staff has heard noth- ing of the reduction of the forts of Liege. Rumors to that effect, there fore, are false.''
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14
BASEBALL CONFERENCE.

today, during which he learned that the baseball loving public wishes to keep the baseball team in this city, team has decided to hold a special
 baseball conference at the Hotel Beloin on Tuesday evening. At this time he will meet with the baseball loving men of the city and will tell them the situation and then submit to them a proposition for retaining the team.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14
Battle North of Namur
 Very Keenly Contested

London Aug. IA, 12:45 P MA despatch from Brussels to Reuter- $ agency says that battle near Tghezee, north of Namur which oc- cured yesterday at Neville Taviers, on the NamurT Tierlemont railroad line. was very keenly contested.
 The Germans, according to the despatch, were mostly cavalry men. They were surprised by the Belgians and sustained severe casualties. Eventually they fell back hurriedlv on Huy. between Namur and Liege.
 The despatch adds that three Ger man aeroplanes flying over Diest were brought down by the Belgian artl- lery. Two of the aviatorS were
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14
SOUTH CHURCH PICNIC
Special Cars Will Leave For Lake
 Compouncc at 9:35 A. M

Arrangements for the South church picnic tom orrow have been completed. Four open cars will carry the crowd to Lake Compounce, leaving the church at 9:35, and leaving Com bounce in return at o'clock. Each car will have captain who will as- sist in caring for the passengers. Messrs. A., w. Upson, R. H. Craw- ford, B. B. .iBassette and Philip Rog- CTS will serve in this capacity
 The winner in each of the athletic events will receive a prize of silver half dollar. Last year there were large number of contestants, and it is expected that there will be even larger list this year
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14
Atlantic Ocean Routes
 Are We'll PatrOlled

London, Aug. IA, 3:1O P. M.-The British admiralty today gave the as- surance that the ocean routes are well patrolled and guarantee oi quick resumption of the Atlantic passenger service
 Several steamships which previ- ously had been provisionally requi- sitioned for governmental purposes have now had their sailing dates fixed The Olympic is to depart Au-
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14
American Vice Consul
 Describes Liege Assault

London, Aug. IA, 5:55 A. M.-The German army investing Liege under estimated the fighting qualities of the Belgians and paid terrible penalty for their daring. in the opinion of Victor H. Luras, American vice con- sul at Liege. as quoted by the Brus- seis correspondent of the Times.
 me correspondent says that Mir. Duras was an eve witness bf the first .,two days of the siege which he de-
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14
INSPECTION TO-DAY.

Starting off shortly after 8 o'cloc this afternoon in automobiles th board Of public works went about tl1 city today on a tour of inspectiod They confined their attention chien tc the new work that has besn don this year.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14
ANOTHER LETTER FROM CRoNA.

No allusion to the threatening situation in Europe was made in letter which Representative Peter Crona wrote in Sweden on July 31, and which was received by Mrs. Crona at her home on Maple street yesterday. He had no reason to doubt at that time. the possibility of his sailing for this country August (. on board the liner United States.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14
MOntenegrin Troops
 Invading Austria

London, Aug. IA, 2.53 P. MA special newspaper despatch from Rome today says the Montenegrin troops, aided by the inha bitants of Herzegovina, are successfully invad- ing Austria, whose blockade of the Montenegrin coast has practically ceased.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14
German Patrols Enter
 Swiss Territory

London, Aug IA, :33 p. m.-A de- spatch from Paris to the Exchange Telegraph company today announces that the French ministry of war had received news from Berne, Switzer- land, that numbers of German patrols have taken in Switzerland. It is stated that no French troops have crossed the Swiss frontier.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14
Censorship of Cables and FIoa'i1
 Of Loans to Warning NatiOns|
 Discussed by Chief Executive. |
GERMANY ENTERS PROTESTS
 ABOUT WIRELESS STATION
Wilson Believes Potent Reason I'd Discouraging Floating of Loan Is That the American Cover ment's Influence Ought to Be E, erted to Settle the War Raths Than to ProIong It.

Than to ProIong It.
 Washington, Aug. 1.-Two inI portant problems, involving the neJ trality of the United States during th European war confronted Presided Wilson and his advisers for nationd action today. One was a plan to au ply to all cable offices in the UniteI States the same censorship which rd gently was placed on radio stations q prevent neutral territory from beir| used as a base for the transmission q military or naval information to tn warning European nations. The othe problem involved the granting
 permission to American bankers { float loans in this country for any \ the countries involved in the Et ropean war.
 While President Wilson and Secrs tary Bryan had practically agrec that an impartial enforcement of net trality would require censoring < cables, as we'll as wireless, yet inje( tion of a new phase postponed hn& decision until today. This is the conI parative ease with which Great Brit ain could evade the censorship < cable offices in the United States sending all her messages by te ephone. telegraph, mail or messed gers to Canada for transmissio through Canadian cables at Halifa} Nova Scotia.
 Germany Files Protest.
 Protests based on Article VIII. The Hague convention have bed lodged by the German governme against any attempt to control tl{ German wireless stations at SayyiliI l.. l., and Tuckerton, N. J., and the Marconi company of its station Administration officials are satisfie that the government is entirely witlU in rights in adopting any ineasur| necessary to preserve its announceX attitude of strict fmpartiality in th present war.
 Misunderstanding Might Ensue.
 The loan question was up upon a inquiry through the state departmerM by J. F. Morgan and company as whether the fioatation of a loan several hundred million dollars that concern to France would be violation of neutrality. AlthougI neutrality statutes do nd provide against loans to foreign nd tions and no international agreemer exists forbidding it as a violation yet it is President WI sons belief that if allowed seriouI misunderstanding might ensue as 10 the real attitude of tn American government and peopI toward the warning nations. PoterM reasons for discouraging the fioatin| of loans, the president believes, arX that the American governments in fiuence ought to be exerted to redud| the length of the war, rather tha adding elements to prolong it. further is opposed to shipments American gold at present when q nestle financial needs are paramoun
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14
No Important Moves
 Since Wednesdays Battle

Brussels, Aug. 14, Via. London, 1: :25 D. m.-No movements of importance have taken place since Wednesdays serious engagement between the Ger man and Belgian troops, according to an official announcement here today The communication adds: "The situation of the Belgian forces re- mains favorable"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14
Germans Lost 5000
 at Battle of Haelen

Brussels, Aug. 14 Via Paris. 1925 A. M.-The German casualties in the engagement at Haelen Wednesday were 5000 dead and wounded. The Germans apparently sacrificed their men without any scruples During
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14
Seven German Ships
 Sunk Off Spurn Head

London, Aug. IA, 3:3O A. MA despatch to the Chronicle from West Hartlepool says that the captain of the Danish steamer Huldeamaersk declares that he passed seven sunken German ships 15 miles off Spurn Head at the northeast entrance of the Harbor. Only the masts of the vessels were visible above the water but the captain believed they were German men of war
 9:55 A. MA despatch to the Ex- change Telegraph from Paris says that an official statement issued at the French capital sets forth that a French aviator, reconnoitering in Lorraine was purpued by two Ger man airmen. Their machines were larger and faster than the French mans and carried three armed men each. After an exciting chase the French flier escaped and returned to the French lines unharmed.
 The statement confirms earlier French reports of the Belgian cav alry's success over the Germans, who it is said, suffered severely.
 9:45 A. MA despatch to the Gen. tral News from Rome says that ac- cording to reliable information from St. Petersburg, Russia has mobilized 100000 men on the German and Austrian frontier and 50O,OOO on the Turkish and Rumanian frontier, while 3,O00,OOO men. are held in re- serve.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14

killed by being dashed to earth and the third was terribly injured.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14

gust 19, the Mauretania August 2 and the Lusitania September ,.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-14

tContinued on Fourth Page.)
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has registered. The address of well
come was made by Mrs. Arthur King.
Mrs. J. F. Hartman, of Philadelphia,
responded. The program rendered yes
terday afternoon was enjoyed by the
large number that were present. The
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relatives in town for the past several
weeks, returned to Paoli yesterday
where she will spend some time with
her daughter.
H. W. George on Spring street.
E. c. Steiner and Richard Nipple
transacted business at Nationwide yes
terday.
c. j. Schulz, of Boston, Mass, is
visiting relatives in town for several
days.
The Rev. Joseph Werlich attended
the funeral of the late John Slower,
who died at the Harrisburg hospital,
and his funeral was held from his late
home at Stoverdale yesterday.
Miss Irene Brandt resigned her po-
sition at the Daily Journal office.
The Rev. w. R. Ridington, wife and
son and Miss Mary Stipe have gone to
Norristown, where they will attend the
convention of the Epworth League of
the Methodist churches which is being
held their this week.
The Rev. III. F. Hoover and wife re-
turned home from Lancaster yesterday
noon, where they attended the Elder
ship of the Church of God and the con
gregation and many friends of the Rev.
Mr.. Hoover are glad to hear that he
has been returned to Middletown for
another year, This will make his tenth
year.
William Barry, of Lebanon, arrived
in town yesterday and will spend some
time in town.
Raymond Gilbert is spending several
days at Philadelphia.
The Junior League of the M. E.
church are preparing to send box Of
gifts to the Christmas ship and expect
to send quite number of articles.
Davis Carver, who had been ill for
the past ten days, is able to be out
again and will return to his work as
mail carrier on Monday morning.
The thirty-ff annual convention
of the Woman s Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of the East Penn.
sylvania Synod opened up yesterday
afternoon in the st. Peters Lutheran
church and over hundred delegates
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MECHANICSBURG
Some of the Members of Colonial zinr
Post Spent the Day at Gettysburg

Special Correspondence.
Nee hanicsburg, Oct 15.-The Rev.
G. f. Raach, pastor of the Church of
God, and w. G. Templin, delegate from
the Church of God, of this place, have
returned from Lancaster where they
were attending the meeting of the East
Pennsylvania Eldership of the Church
es of God. Mr.. Raach has been reap
pointed to this church by the Elder
ship which is much appreciated by the
church and also by our townspeople
general He has made many friends
during his year s residence here.
Several persons from this place were
to Harrisburg last evening to hear
Booker Washington.
number of the members of Colonel
Zinn Post, g. A. R., went to Gettys-
burg to-day to attend the meeting of
the Southern Pennsylvania Association,
G. A. R.
Mrs. j. z. Prowell visited relatives
in Harrisburg yesterday.
Earl Shelter is i'll with typhoid
fever at his home on East Locust
street.
John g. Moore, of Dillsburg, was a
visitor here to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Wanner, who were
visiting relatives here, and attending
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the United Brethren Conference, have
returned to their home in Reading.
The Sunday school class, taught by
George Wertz, in Trinity Lutheran
Sunday school will give a Halloween
entertainment in Franklin Hall.
On Sunday afternoon another union
meeting will be held in the interest of
the coming Evangelist campaign, to be
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Miller, of
South Bend, Ill. The meeting next
Sunday will be held in the bethel of
the Church of God. The principal ad-
dress of the afternoon will be by the
Rev. w. N. Yates, of Harrisburg.
DR.. j. A. Kilmore spent yesterday
in Steelton.
Mrs. G. E. Brindle returned to-day
from a visit to relatives in Waynes.
boro.
Professor A. H. Ege is on a Visit to
Philadelphia and New York.
Colonel T. Stewart, of Carlisle, spent
to-day in this place in the interest of
the Society for the Prevention of Cruel
ty to Animals.
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SUBURBAN
MIDDLETOWN
Reilly Hose Company, of Harrisburg
Will Take Part in Parade
special Correspondence.

special Correspondence
Middletown, Oct. 15.-The three fire
companies of town will hold a parade
on Friday evening in honor of the
Union drill team and the Rescue Dark
town team, who each won $40 In the
parade at Harrisburg last week and
a lso the baseball team winning the pen
nant The Rescue Hose Company have
invited the Reilly Hose Company, No.
10, of Harrisburg, who entertained
them at Harrisburg last week, and they
have accepted the invitation and will
take part in the parade.
Mrs. Walter Baxtresser has gone to
Cambridge, Nd, where she is visiting
relatives for some time.
The Rev. w. R. Ridington, pastor of
the M. L. church, united in marriage
at the parsonage on Tuesday afternoon
Harold j. McCrumb and Miss Eva B.
Valentine, of Welsboro. The ring
ceremony being used. The groom is a
nephew of Mrs. Ridingtons s. They
return home will reside at Lawrence
willie, Pa.
William Stewart has returned home
from week trip to York, where he
was a watchman at the York Fair.
H. j. Wickey attended the dedica-
tion of the handsome new school build
ing at Hershey on Tuesday.
Mrs. B. t. Brandt, of Lancaster, is
spending the week in town.
Mrs. Charles Campbell, of Lebanon,
is visiting relatives in town for sew
eral days.
Miss Isabelle Matheson spent yester-
day at Harrisburg.
William Kohr and force of men are
putting in new bay window for DR..
Mrs. Mary Hammond, who visited
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two contiguous tracts of land situate
in Lower Paxton township, Dauphln
county, Pennsylvania. sevefally bound
ed and described as follows, to wit
Tract No. 1-Beginning at a stone;
thence by land of George shoop. north
S4& degrees east, 81 1-10 perches to a
fallen black oak; thence north 81 de-
grees east a $40 perehes to a post;
north "a degrees east 143 $40 perches
to a post; thence by land of Jacob
Houck, north 59R degrees west 40
perches to post in the Jamestown
lands of Jacob Brousperger south 36
degrees west, 40 perches to a post
thence south 5SA degrees west SO 5-l0
perehes to stone; thence by land Of Of
perches to the place of beginnin. Con-
tanning 121 acres and 93 perches,
strict measure.
Tract No. 2-Beginning at a stone;
thence by land of George Shoop, north
S2h degrees east 81 perches to stone,
thence by land of Michael Ballinger
north 27h degrees west 22 $40 perches
to stone; thence by land of George
Rooms and the tract above described
south 6S degrees west Sc $40 perches
to the place of beginning. Containing
} acres and l5S perches strict measure.
Having thereon erected two and
one-half story brick dwelling house,
bank barn, and other necessary out
buildings
FOr record tllle III amos h0ucK, see
Deed Book "D" Vol. 4, Page 226, for
127 acres and 81 perches. excepting
from the above conveyance tract of
acres sold to Helen V. Hare see Deed
Book "V," Vol. 13, Page 324, and ex-
cepting tract of u acres sold to Low
er Paxton School District; see Deed
Book "P," Vol. IA, Page 276, leaving
balance of farm 11S acres and IL
perches, sold as the property of Amos
Houck, defendant.
Seized and taken into execution and
to be sold by
HARRY c. WELLS,
Sheriff.
sheriffs Office. Harrisburg. october
Is, 1914.
Conditions of Sale-The highest and
best bidder to be the buyer.
!erms-The purchaser shall be- re-
quired to pay $4,000 of the amount of
his bid when the property shall have
been Knocked off to him under $4,000;
above that amount ten per cent. on the
purchase money, and the residue before
the confirmation of sale by the Court.
IL the purchaser fails to comply with
the terms OF sales the property will be
resold at his cost.
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witnessed the world S series of base
ball games at Philadelphia.

witnessed the world IS series of base
ball games at Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Hershey spent a
week in New York City.
Mrs. J. E. Snyder is spending a
week with friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Emma Gross and Michael
Gross, of Lebanon, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Mays on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin H. Beachler,
of Greenville, and Mark R. Everett,
of Slatington, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. H. S. Everett.
The Rev. o. G. Romig attended a
meeting of the executive committee
of the East Pennsylvania Christian
Endeavor branch, which was held in the
Y. M. c. A. rooms at Harrisburg.
The Rev. /. Meyer Hershey assisted
at the annual Rally Day services at
Myerstown U. B. church, on Sunday,
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services last evening was in charge of
Mrs. George Strickler and the address
was made by Miss Jessie Brewer, In
dia and was also largely attended
A gasoline stove caught fire at the
Washington House last evening and vyas
quickly taken out before any damage
was done.
Ivan Hoffmeister and son, Karl, of
Highspire, spent last evening in town.
Mrs. Annie Stuekey is ill at her
home on East Water street.
The molding department of the Win
croft Stove Works are working five
days this week.
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Table Damask


Bleached all linen table
damask, 81 inches wide, that
sold for 69c. Special Friday
only, yard, $50
$1.69 all linen luncheon
napkins l5x15 inches square.
Special Friday only, dozen,
$1.39
$500 handmade Japanese
scarfs and squares. Special
Friday only, $50
ar Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Street Floor.
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SHER|FF'S SALES

BY virtue of certain writs of fieri
facias, levari facias, liberari facias,
venditioni exponas and alias venditioni
exponas. issued out of the Court of
Common Pleas and Orphans Court of
Dauphin County. Pa, and to me direct
ed, will expose at Public Sale or Out
cry, at the Court House, in the City
of Harrisburg. Dauphin County. Pa. on
Thursday November II, 1914. at .
o'clock. p. M, the following real estate,
to wit:
(BACKENSTOE ATTORNEY
ALI that certain farm consisting of
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General Interest Make Up This List of Specials Friday
Drug Sundries

0TuS OuluflSS
Wistaria toilet soap. Spe-
cial Friday only, 3 cakes, SO
Mustard plasters; small
size. Special Friday only, 2c
16 OF. medicated hospital
cotton. Special Friday only,
23c
15c bottle best witch hazel.
Special Friday only, :. 1Oc
25c bristle hair brush. with
wood back. Special Friday
only, .............. lOc
10c tooth brushes. Special
Friday only, &c
&c tooth brushes. Special
Friday only, 2 for ...... sc
2 and 3-quart $1.25 hot
water bottles. Special Fri
day only, ......... .79f
soc bath sponges. Special
Friday only, ........ .29c
soc size beef, wine and iron.
Special Friday only, 800
25c Purity peroxide cold.
cream. Special Friday only,
1Sc
One pound jar petroleum
| jelly. Special Friday only,
So
| soc grade trailing arbutus
extract. Special Friday only.
SOC
39c tooth brushes. Special
Friday only, zoe
| Williams matchless cold
cream; 15c tubes. Special
Friday only, ..........1 1Oc
| Williams. matchless cold
cream; 25c tubes. Special
Friday only, ..........1 .15c
| sSr Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
| Street Floor.