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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
M 'ADOO D|SAPPROVES
LATEST PROPOSALS
Discusses Plan For VaIorization of
Crops Because of Euro ,
pean War
By AStocinted Prets

Washington, d. c., Aug. 25.-Sec-
retary McAdoo emphatically disap-
proved proposals for valorization of
crops because of thee European war at
to-day's conference of cotton and to-
bacco growers. He appealed to the
conference Ito get down to a practical
basis"
ANY issue of currency by state
banks is utterly unnecessary" said
Secretary McAdoo "and it is waste
of time to talk about il. Enough ma
tional bank currency is authorized by
present law to handle the cotton and
all the other crops in the country.
There is authorization in law for
enough currency to wreck the whole
country. The SecretG ry of the Treas
ury has wide discretion in the issue
of this currency. | intend to see that
all currency issued is safe because
tell you, gentlemen, that you cannot
do anything worse than to initiate the
currency to a point where you will
wreck the credit of the country"
Secretary McAdoo added that the
and that the valorization of cotton
would mean a demand for valorization
of every other product affected by the
European war.
This cataclysm in Europe" he
said, has caused a recoil in all bust
ness in this country. 1t is folly to say
that nobody will be hurt Our bust
ness here is not to say that no one
will be hurt Our business is to help
everybody to meet the situation as
best they can"
Under the emergency currency act,
Secretary McAdoo said, he would ac-
cept properly safeguarded cotton
warehouse receipts as 20 per cent Sc
curity for the issue of currency.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
WALL WORK RESUMES
AS WATER RECEDES
Contractors Complain That River
Bank Is Used as Public
Dumping Grounds

With the river fast receding to the
low water line 1t Is expected that the
Sucker Brothers Construction Company
VIII resume work on the improvements
with renewed vigor. There has been
good deal of halting on the stretch
between Walnut street and the pump
ing station. but beyond that point con-
siderable headway has been made this
summer. Owing to the suspension OF
operations since the rains last week II
is likely that large forces of men will
be Immediately engaged so that the fill
ing in behind the wall and the pudding
of the same shall go forward and there
may be no delay in the construction OF
the granolithic sidewalk.
The contractors complain with rea-
son of the absolute Indifference of the
property owners and others to the fire.
quent protests against the use of the
river bank as public dumping ground
for tree tops and all kinds OF refuse
Even the park employees themselves
have been guilty of this sort of thing
and in the old section south of the
pumping station may be found many
dead tree branches among the shrub
berry of the slope. 1t is intimated that
arrests Will follow unless this practice
ceases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Heavy Cannon Dragged
Across Bridge of Dead
BY Associated Press

London, Aug. %. 4.10 A. M.-The
correspondent, of the Daily Mail de-
scribes visit among the French who
Vosges and have been brought to
Vichy. whose palatial hotels have been
transformed into hospitals.
II talked with many of these
wounded" he said. Three men who
fought side by said said: 1T is prob
ably our own fault that we are here
Our major fell at the first volley and
then all the other officers at succeed
ing volleys. When we found our
selves without officers we, not bother
ing about what was going on at the
front. rear or flank. fixed bayonets al
1900 yards and went at them, singing
all the way. We were just fifty yards
from the enemy when we were
downed.
"On an adjoining cot was a sturdy
peasant who, told me this story:
AT Grey a shell fell on my KNAPP
sack, sending me scrawling face down
ward. ! didn't stir. expecting every
moment to be blown to atoms After
what seemed half hour, seeing that
the shell had not exploded. 1 hunched
up my shoulder and the shell gently
rolled off. 1t is a pity it was so big
as otherwise / should have brought ii
back as a trinket for my sweetheart
"A wounded artilleryman contri-
buted the following experience
L witnessed one horrible scene.
The Germans were shooting from the
deep trenches among which our ar
tillery was doing terrible work. But
as fast as a German dropped a fresh
man took his place until bodies of the
Germans were on a level with the
earthworks. At this moment Ger
man battery was ordered to advance.
The heavy wheels sank in the trench,
but the drivers furiously lashed their
horses, and finally dragged the guns
across the human bridge"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Japan, as Nemesis,
"Aduises" Germany
to Vacate Far East
SbeefaI to The TeIcerabh

New York, Aug. 25. - Japan 'ad-
vised" Germany a little more than a
week ago to relinquish her possessions
in China in order that peace might be
maintained in the orient
In 1895, Germany advised that Japan
relinQuish her claims in China that
peace might be maintained in the ori-
ent.
Japan never forgave Germany for the
part the kaiser's Government took in
the peace agreements following the
Chino-Japanese War. Germany is given
credit for the advice" that Japan va
cate Its claims to the Liaotung PENN
sula.
AS sort of Nemesis Japan now Of
fers similar advice" te Germany to re-
linquish its claim in Kiao o-Chow. This
advice was followed with a declaration
of war. In 1895 Japan was unable to
meet the advice of the Powers with a
declaration of war.
Both diplomatic messages avow in
most solemn terms that their advice
is given for the sake of peace in the
Orient.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Papa Wilhelm Confers
Iron Cross on Crown
Prince Frederick William
By Associated Press

Berlin. Aug. 25, via Copenhagen
and London, 4.23 p. M.-Emperor
William has conferred the decoration
of the Iron Cross of the Second and
First Glass on Crown Prince Freder-
ick William and Duke Albrecht of
Wuerttemberg. He has also conferred
the Iron Cross decoration of the second
class on his son, Prince Oskar.
His majesty has sent the following
telegram to the Grown Prince:
II thank thee with all my heart.
dear child; | rejoice with thee over
the first victory of Wilhelm. God has
been on his side and has most bril-
liantly supported him. To him be
thanks and honor. 1 permit to Will
helm the Iron Cross of the Second
and First Glass.
"Oskar also fought brilliantly with
his granadiers. He has received the
Iron Cross of the Second Glass. Re-
peat that to Ina and Marie. God
protect and succor my boys. Also in
the future God be with thee and a
wives. a.
PAPA WILHELM"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
MISS FOX LOST HER
PARTY IN GERMANY
Nearly All Americans in Mysteries,
Says American Consul at
Amsterdam

Among the passengers who arrived
in New York yesterday morning on
the Holland-American line steamship
Noordam, sailing under American col
ors, were Miss May Fox. 129 Walnut
street, and DIR. and Mrs. George b.
Kunkel and son Lewis, of 11S Locust
street. DIR. Kunkel and family stayed
over in New York and will arrive here
tomorrow. He was particularly for
tunate in securing passage on the
Noordam and it was only five minutes
before the vessel sailed that he learn
ed that he would be able to secure
transportation on this boat.
Miss Fox. who arrived here yester-
day from New York, sailed along with
a party of friends on June Is. The
when the news of the war was first
heard. They went then to Dresden,
Germany. and upon arriving there
learned of the seriousness of the situa-
ton. Advised to go to Berlin, they
reached the capital the following Sun
day. At this point the party were COM
PEELED to unload their own baggage
from the train. Subsequently all the
trunks were lost, although the bag
gage was intact upon leaving Berlin,
During the ride from Berlin to Am
sterdam, Miss Fox became separated
from the party and it was only after
a lengthy search that she was able
to locate them. The party spent ten
days in Amsterdam. Consul Murphy
at this city congratulated all upon
keeping their nerve and said that OF
the 1000 visitors who had thronged
his office, nearly all were on the verge
of hysteria.
Among those in the party with which
Miss Fox made the voyage and re-
turned was Mrs. Elizabeth Graybill
of Philadelphia, who came to this
city with Miss Fox to visit her brother
E. T. Wallower, of 2101 North Front
street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
German Forces Resume
Offensive Movement
BY AsSocintcd Prcss

Paris. Aug. 25. S.O5 p. M.-The fol-
lowing official announcement was
made here to-day:
THE German offensive movement in
the north, which was stopped yester-
day. appears to-day to have been re-
sumed.
THE enemy is, however, being held
back by French army acting in con-
junction with an English army and a
Belgian army.
THE armies of the allies surprised
the enemy and drove back their ad-
vance detachments. The allies have
gone beyond Malines
THE Belgian army came from Ant
werp.
I'm Lorraine, after the counter at
tacks of yesterday, the right of the
French forces withdrew to the river
Mortagne, which is a continuation of
the Meurthe, from Luneville to Muncy.
I'm Alsace French troops repulsed
number of German attacks directed
against Colmar.
The report of the recapture of
Muelhausen by the Germans is with
out foundation. Moreover, the the
ater of operations in Alsace is becom-
ing of secondary Importance"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Embassies. in Toxic
FLY Japanese Flags
Rr Associnted Prcts

Toxic. Aug. %, 10 A. M.-The Brit
ish, Russian and French embassies
are flying the Japanese flag as sym
bolic of the alliance.
Vice-Admiral Tomosaburo Kato has
been appointed chief OF
the first squadron: Admiral Sada-
kichi. commander of the second squad
ron, and Rear Admiral Tsuchiya, COM
mander of the third squadron.
Contradictory reports are in circu-
lation of a battle between British and
German warships. but there has been
no confirmation.
The German ambassador. Count Won
Rex, and his staff are completing ar
rangements for sailing on the steamer
Minnesota for Seattle.
The emperor has ordered the sus-
pension of national mourning on Au-
gust 30.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Cost of Killing Soldier
in War Put at SIS, 900
.SbeeioI 10 Tho TeIcprobt

New York, Aug. 25.-Writing in La
Science and La Vic, General Percin,
of the French army, figures the cost
of killing a man by modern warfare.
This is obtained by dividing the total
cost of a war to any of the belliger-
ents by the number of men killed on
the other side.
In 1S79-1S71 France spent $780,
900, 900 in the actual expenses of the
war. Repairing materials and CIV
ing succor to the victims of the war,
expenses that are justly to be added,
cost another 5000, 100000. France
paid $1,000, 100000 as war indemnity,
plus another $400,0O0,000 in interest
on the sum, loss of revenue, forced
contributions by the enemy and up
keep of the German army of occupa-
ton. This third category of expenses
not being inevitable in all wars, cannot
properly be included.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Big Trade Increase
in South America
Special TO The Telegraph

New York, Aug. 25.-Inquiries from
the Latin American countries for
United States products, il was esti-
mated yesterday, will be much greater
this week than last. Accounts re-
ceived in this city by exporters and
in Washington by the Consular Bu-
reau of the State Department indicate
that the need for American products
is becoming more pressing and that
merchants and other businessmen in
South American countries are becom-
ing more insistent in asking that
something be done to help them.
1t is expected that this week will
see developments in New York toward
increasing the shipment of goods.
With the National City Bank perfect
ing ARRANGEMENTS for exchange be-
tween this country and the Latin
American countries greater facility
will be offered to importers in those
ing satisfactory barters in goods.
DR.. r. S. Naon, Argentine Minister
to this country, who is in this city act
ing as financial agent of his country,
said yesterday that on Friday and Sat-
urday he had received large amounts
of money for transfer to Argentina.
Many American importers are buying
many articles in Argentina, thus Gre
ating exchange here in favor of that
country
Big Trade Increase Expected
The result will be that many more
orders will be received here for Amer
lean finished products. Many inqui-
ries have been received by the Steel
Corporation In Pittsburgh for steel
products. 1t is likely that the South
American countries will be obliged,
for a time at least, to buy all their
railroad supplies from this country in
stead of from England and Germany.
That trade will help take the place
of trade now cut off with European
countries.
Latin American Consuls have tele-
graphed to the State Department re-
ports as to the immediate necessities
cf tho Iinlls citins thnA. I-nrnrnsnrt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
MILITIA MAY BE CALLED

Trenton, n. j., Aug. %. = A strike
of machinists for higher wages and
shorter hours has partly closed the
John A. Foeblings Sons Wire Mills
and the Mercer Automobile Works,
which they control, and there have
been reports of disorder. Governor
Fielder to-day said he would call out
the militia to preserve order in this
city and vicinity unless strike condi-
tions improve.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Emperor Orders Capital
Put in State of Defense
Ru .Atsncintcd Prr.r

Paris, Aug. %, 5.05 a. MA dispatch
Vienna states that Emperor Francis
Joseph has signed a decree ordering
the capital to be put in a state of de-
fense.
Austrians are concentrating for the de-
fense of the Adriatic at Rola and Sew
enieco. The population of the latter
trian fleet has been assembled in the
Fasenda canal at Pola.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
COUNT BERNSTORFF
UPBRA|DS ENGLAND
Brought in yellow PERIL to
Tighten Hold on Pacific,
He Says

New York, Aug. 25.-A sturdy right
list cracked into an equally sturdy left
palm like the rattle of a rapid fire gun
as Count Johann Won Bernstorff, Ger
man Ambassador to the United States
expounded his views yesterday after
noon on the European war.
THE Germans want only peace" he
said, but, mind you, peace will only
come If they are victorious. If the
Americans hope for a speedy termina-
ton of the war they should hope that
Germany should win quickly, for in
this way only can the hostilities cease
THE Germans won't yield. They are
fighting for their very existance, and
every man, woman and child would
prefer to die than yield. The issue is
Pan-Slavism, and Germany under
stands that they might as well be kill
ed fighting for their own as to be
crushed"
And the ambassador left no doubt
in his hearers minds that he believes
there is no possibility of the Germans
losing the tremendous fight.
Fighting For Very Lives
There are two great nations, Aus
tria and Germany, of undivided be-
lief in the right of their cause, fighting
strongly they will defend themselves.
Against them are three great coun-
tries. Russia won't put 100000 men
on the German Russian frontier, Fin
land and Poland are on the verge of
revolt, and the Czar cannot remove his
troops from those countries. And un-
less the Germans conquer France very
soon 1 will be surprised.
I'VE ask the American people to
wait until they get the full news of
the war before they deliver judgment.
I know that all the news printed in
the American newspapers comes from
French and English sources, and of
course the papers have to print what
they can get.
The cables to America were cut by
the British What reason could they
have had for this except to hope that
the American people would be in
fluenced by the dearth of news from
Germany? Military operations would
not be conducted from America, and
a cable from Germany to a neutral
country could not hurt England. The
only possible reason for cutting that
cable was to influence the American
public.
"A good deal of information that
false. Many Americans believe that
Germany started the war. That is
absolutely false. The war was caused
by Pan-Slavism.
Couldn't Permit Mobilization
The Car began to mobilize his
army while matters between Austria
and Servia were being adjusted, and
Germany could not permit that with
out getting ready to protect herself.
I'VE knew that England would sup
port France, which in turn would sup
port Russia. France would not have
declared war so soon if England had
not promised to support her. The
French feet was in the Mediterranean
and at the time France declared war
the north coast of France was exposed
to the German fleet. France would
have waited had the English fleet not
been ready to defend the French
northern coast.
I'VE didn't foresee, however, that
England would invite the yellow peril
to participate in the war and tighten
it's hold on the Pacific ocean,"
The Count referred to the japanese
several times and consistently spoke of
them as the yellow peril"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Charleroi in Flames
After Bombardment

London, Aug. 25. S.35 MA dis
patch to the Daily News from Paris,
says that the Germans bombarded
Charleroi between noon and o'clock
Saturday. They came into the town by
way of the left bank of the Sambre
river. That same eevning French
troops arrived but as the Germans kept
up fire from the houses in the lower
part of the town, the French were
forced to lombard 1t and that portion
of the place was soon. in flames.
On the same day the Germans set fire
to a whole series of outlying villages
destroying Marchiennes, Monceau-Cur-
Samhre. AnderlueS and Chaelet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
4 Regiments Completely
Wiped Out; Enemy Pursued

London. Aug. 25. - 4:50 A. NJ. = The
Nish, correspondent of Reuters Tele-
gram Company, telegraphs:
After the great victory by our army
our forces are vigorously pursuing the
enemy along the whole of their front.
The latter made no resistance, but fed
with the greatest haste.
THE enemy's casualties were enorm-
Gus. According to the information OBJ
tanned up to the present, the Twenty
Second and the Twenty eighth regi-
ments were completely wiped out. The
commander of the Twenty eighth was
captured. The commander of the
Twenty-first Division of Infantry, of
the Landwehr. was killed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
BOYS FOOT CRUSHED

The right foot of Robert Meyer. aged
eight years, 1918 Green street was
crushed yesterday when road roller
passed over it while he was standing
along the curb at Forster and Green
streets. He was taken to the Harris
burg Hospital, where several toes were
amputated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
TYPOTHETAE ORGANIZE

Organization of a Harrisburg branch
of the Typothetae of America was
completed last night with the election
of Elmer Mccormick, president;
Harry j. Kurzenknabe, first vice-pre-
sident; Arthur Wilson, second vice
president; A. Reeder Ferriday, secre-
tary; and ]. Wungesser, treasurer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
s4,OOO,OOo PAID BY BRUSSELS
By Associated Press

London, Aug. 25. = A, NJ. = A dis
patch to the Times from Flushing says
So 900 900 towards the war indemnity
of $40, 100000 demanded of the city Of
Brussels by the Germans, already has
been paid off. 1t is reported that the
Germans in Brussels blew up a tram
way station because the directors of
the street railway refused to grant cer-
tain requirements.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
SHARP DROP IN TEMPERATURE
Bp Assoeiated Prcss

Detroit, Aug. 25. - The sharp drop in
temperature which Michigan seX-
perienced yesterday continued to-day.
The local temperature early to-day was
IS degrees, the lowest mark for August
25 in Detroit in forty two years Light
frosts were reported at Saginaw and
other cities this morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Glynn Urges Capital
and Labor to Join Hands

Schenectady, N. Y, Aug. 25. - Gov
ernor Martin H. Glynn, of New York,
in an address to-day before the annual
convention of the New York State Fed
to the effect of the European war on
this country, that 1t was time for capi-
tai and labor to forget their differences
and that every class should unite to
meet the great emergency and the
greater responsibility confronting the
nation"
To-day the welfare of the world" he
said, "is in the hands of the American
worker. To-day civilizations sole hope
lies in the spirit and energy of those
who labor in Americas industries. To-
the gates of peace to keep the world
from famine and to preserve for all
mankind the accumulated achievements
of centuaries of endeavor"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Accnt Pnstnr,s ResIgnntion. :

Accept PastOr's ResIgnntIon. = At a
congregational meeting in Olivet Pres
byterian Church. last evening, the Rev.
Francis II. Laird read his resignation.
which was refused, and then, following
gregation, and resolutions expressing
esteem for and confidence in the re-
tiring pastor were read. The resigna-
tion will take effect September 81 The
Rev c. II. Segelken, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, of Steelton, and
moderator of the Carlisle Presbytery,
presided. special meeting of the
Presbytery will take place next Mon
aay in OliVet Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
LOSES APPENDIX

Roy Paden. aged 90 years, of New
Cumberland. underwent an operation
for appendicitis at the Harrisburg Hos
pital, this morning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09
RUSSIA FIGHTING ALCOHOL
LECTURE CAR FITTED UP TO
TOUR COUNTRY.
Educational Campaign F"gainst Intern
perance Is Started With a Vim
in Cars DosSaln.

St. Petersburg.-Tb- educational
campaign against intFtnperance has
started with a vir~ in Russia.
At the instance of the minister
of ways and communications a large
railway car has been atted out with
exhibits showing the results Of ex-
cessive indulgence in alcorol. 1t will
be taken all over the railways of
Northern Russia by a lecturer and sew
eral attendants. The car will be side
tracked at the principal stations and
lectures on the evils of drink will
be given to the railway employees. The
lectures will be illustrated by magic
lantern slides.
1t is increasingly apparent that the
recent changes in the cabinet were
due solely to the desire of Emperor
Nicholas to strengthen his campaign
against alcoholism. He is determined
to do away with "the national vice.
and he has instructed his new minis
tiers to attack the drink evil vigor-
ously.
1t is understood that the new ad,
ministration proposes to reduce the
production of vodka, the national
drink; to increase the penalties on
Illicit trading, and to refuse hereafter
to consider drunkenness as a mitigat-
ing circumstance in cases Of crime.
Excise officials are to be held to a
s~tricter accountability for what goes
on in their districts.