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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Shiveley Of
South Fourteenth street were invited
to attend the wedding of Mr.. Thomas
Leon Neal and Miss Eugenia Alberta
Witt, which was solemnized last even
ing, and was one of the most bril-
liant social events of the season in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-15

Members Of the Queen Esther soci-
ETY. Of Grace M. E. church were enter
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-15

Mrs. Frank Tice entertained the
Perseverance Bible class of the First
Baptist church yesterday afternoon at
her home on Southwest Third street
She was assisted by Mrs. viii Siss-
man. The rooms were decorated with
garEen flowers and autumn leaves
The afternoon was spent socially and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-15

Mrs Alice Temple-Smith of Coshoc.
ton, Ohio, came today to visit with
Mrs. J. A Conkey at her home in the
Wayne apartments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
u. S. Buys More, Sells
Less, Under New Tariff

Washington, y. c., Aug. 25.-im-
ports in July this year exceeded the
imports for July of last year, under
the PaNne-Aldrich tariff act, by S21,-
1860
There was a steady increase in i'm
portations until the war began, and
then foreign commerce to this country
ended so suddenly as to bring the Ad-
mlnistration face to face with short
age of 100000, 900.
According to the figures on imports
and exports issued to-day by the De
partment of Commerce, the July i'm
ports aggregated S16O.17S.133. com
pared with S139, 9,061,77O in July of
last year. The July exports were
Sl54.OS2, 2S5. as against s16O.99O,77S.
The foreign commerce of the United
states in July, 1914, amounted to
S2l 4,260,35S. an increase of S14.2O7.-
$40, and this increase was all on the
side OF imports. For the seven-month
period ended with July this year. the
total trade was valued at $2,342.O19,-
655, or $3,902,157 below that for a
corresponding period a year ago.
Gold imports in July reached S3,-
S91,715, against S7,S59,512 in the
Same period last year. The gold ex-
ported in this month was S23,669,424.
as against SS,653,9 $50
For the seven-month period the fig
ures were: Gold imported, $34,135.-
1877, as against $35,769.1O7 in 1913:
gold exported. S117,643,959, as against
SI2,SSS, 5S5 in 1913.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
GERMAN FORCES ARE
CONCENTRATING FOR
MARCH TOWARD PARIS
Wireless Dispatch to German En-
bassy in Washington Tells
of Plan

Washington, Aug. 25.-A concentric
advance of all the German armies to-
wards Paris is probable; the Semos
river Longwy, and the greater part
of the Belgian French frontier being
in German hands, according to a wire
less dispatch to the German embassy
from its foreign office received to-day
via Sayville, l.. l. 1t says:
THE German troops facing the
French troops defeated them in bat
tie from August II to 81. Numerous
ensigns more than $50 guns and TO-
Luneville has been taken and the
army of General Joffre broken up, is
no more capable of action. The Ger
man Crown Princes army has chased
the French west of Longwy.
The army of the Duke of Wurtem-
berg. marching through Belgium, has
crossed the river Semois, completely
crushing the advancing French army.
Numerous guns, ensigns, prisoners and
several generals were captured.
The German troops advancing west
of the river Meuse towards Maubeuge
defeated an English cavalry brigade.
The river Semois, Longwy and tho
greater part of the Beige French from
tier are in German hands. A concen-
trio advance of all the German army
toward Paris is probable"
The German Foreign Office also ad-
vised the embassy that Assistant Sec
retary Breckenridge of the War De-
partment, who went on the cruiser
Tennessee to aid in distributing funds
to Americans, praises the attitude of
the German people toward Americans
and declared it a duty to inform
Americans of the victorious German
armies and of the excellent spirit of
the German nation. American SYM
pathies have been touched" the mes
sage continues. by German help for
poor Russian families in Berlin"
German marines returning from
Skutari, the message adds. took part
with the Austrians i'm fighting against
the Servans and were in the first line
i'm stOrming a mountain / 900 metres
high on the river Drina
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Villagers Greet French
and Then Betray Their
Positions to Germans

Paris, Aug. 25, 4.25 A. MA di-
spatCh from Bourges. gives the recital
of a French officer wounded in Lor-
raine. He sets forth how the Ger
mans were aided by the local in
habitants who had prepared for every
eventuality.
The officials of villages in Lorraine
fell upon the neCks of the French
troops when they came into town and
greeted them as saviors. 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
exact position of the French soldiers.
The mayor of one village tapped a
French field telephone wire for the
benefit of the enemy. .after having Of
fered a room in his house for the in
stallation of this station. A local
school master corrected the range of
the German guns by moving the hands
OF the church clock. At Dieuze the
French were pursuaded that they
would meet no opposition. Despite
these assurances, they came upon con-
crete trenches filled with German
troops and supported 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
band in the distance. The music SER
we'd as a prelude to a storm of shells
from a masked battery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
MIR. Gorgas Gets His Memo
Mixed and Misses Dinner

When the City Commissioners-all
but w. J." Gorgas, superintendent of
finance and accounts who had mixed
up his date memo-left the Reservoir
park cooking school pavilion last
evening, every one of them reflec-
lively let out his belt couple of not
ches and sighed happily.
The four-Mayor Royal and Com
missioners Taylor. Bowman and
Lynch had Just returned from partak-
ing of the kind of a dinner they had
read about And it had been prepar-
ed and served by the girls of the third
year class of the Reservoir summer
cooking class, under the direction of
Miss Jessie Dowdell.
The dinner itself was just right and
then some, and it helped immensely
to have pretty embryocooks serve one.
All in all the four lucky council
men sympathized lot with Mr..
Gorgas
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
German Soldiers Are
Exhausted, Is Claim

London Aug 25, 3.1S A. M.-Ger-
man officials claim that 100000 Ger
mans passed through Brussels, says
the Brussels correspondent of the
Chronicle. He continues:
Some of the troops seemed in eX-
cellent condition physically and in
good spirits but the general Impression
is that the great bulk of German
troops is exhausted and demoralized
owing to the vast amount of food
commandeered by the Germans there
is a great scarcity of bread and other
supplies and famine is threatened
All German acquisitions of food are
payable in script which is being
printed freely for the use of officers.
Most of the troops are quartered in the
barracks while the officers generally
have put up in private houses in
parties of seven of eight"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Senator Mann Scores
Hague Peace Tribunal
Special to The Telegraph

Washington, D. c., Aug. 25.-The
House to-day by unanimous consent
passed resolution authorizing the
printing of 5000 copies of The Hague
peace conventions adopted in 1899 and
1900.
"In view of what is taking place in
the world / think the passage of this
measure would be regarded as q bit of
legislative sarcasm" suggested Repre-
sentative Mann. the Republican
leader.
II think sentiment in this country
is just as strong for peace as ii ever
was" returned Representative Barn
hart of Indiana, who offered the reso-
luton.
Under present conditions 1t is my
opinion that The Hague tribunal is
about the most useless institution in
the world" observed Mr. Mann.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
EAST PRUSSIA IS
STRONGLY FORTIFIED
German Defense Is Based on Four
Parallel Lines Running
North and South
BY Associated Press

London. Aug. 20. 4.2O a. M. - dis
patch 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
ural obstacles. The foremost three
lines are distinct groups of numerous
lakes. The fourth and strongest de-
fense line is the Vistula river, extend
ing from the Russian frontier to the
Baltic.
''Outside these defense lines the Ger
mans have on the northeast the very
strong fortress of Konigsberg with the
fortified advance positions at Libau and
Tapiau. This is situated on the flank
of the Russian lines and must be in
vested, necessitating the detachment
of considerable force.
The foremost three defense lines
are extensively fortified. There are
important and permanent fortifications
at Allenstein and Boyen, and the whole
is filed with lakes, leaving only COM
paratively narrow detiles for the ad-
of Notifications. partly provisional and
partly field work, most of which are
armed with heavy guns. A frontal at
tack would be a very difficult. difficult task
THE Vistula, from 500 to 1000 yards
wide, is guarded by six fortrefses. The
largest are at Thorn in the south and at
Danzig in the north. Between them
are Fordon, Kuhn, Graudenex and
Mariensburg.
"A man entitled to rank among the
PEELED to remain far from the battle
field He is General Soukhomlinofr
the Russian Kitchener, who is now re-
Sm the the rRes nave beem %
reproachably equipped and the spirit
of the man is the same as the spirit
of the nation.
corps in Northeastern Prussia was
converted into rout by the timely ar
rival of another army coming from
position. The Warsaw army, which
was very powerful completely turned
the German position at MaZur lakes
and while extending it's operations over
a wide front westward, headed toward
Allenstein. The German Twentieth
Army corps thus became nut between
stout crackers. The commanders of
both Russian armies acted with energy
and promptitudc, worthy executive of
the brain dominating the whole army.
Austrians Routed
"ln GaliCia the theater of Russia
stra tegy will he on a level with the vic
torious plan adopted farther north. The
Austrians in Lemberg probably will he
taken in a similar wise. This may be
has reached Rava, to the north of Lem
berg. Another army is advancing from
the southeast as is shown by the fact
that nine Russian cavalry squadrons
have routed the entire Austrian cavalry
division at Plukhow.
The Austrian force retreating from
Vladimir VolhynskiY, Russia, seven
teen miles from the frontier, towards
Sokal, in Galicia, Austria, probably has
been cut Off. Grand Duke Michael, the
Emperors brother, has returned from
abroad and Is going to the front"
The Russian embassy in London,
while pleased over the victory al Gum
6nne1 fa states sts,sb that 4 feels hound to
tae consequences of the victory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
French and British in
Fight With Germans in
Province of Hainaut
By Associated Press

London, Aug. 25, 3.15 a. ma dis
patch to the Express from Ostend
says:
"A great battle has been i'm progress
In the province of Hainaut, on the
southern frontier of Belgium since
Friday evening. French and British
troops have been engaged in desperate
conflicts north of Charleroi and
F1eurus with Germans who crossed
the Meuse at Huy.
Saturday French troops, which had
spread from Lille, met the German
right i'm East Flanders"
Desperate fighting between out
posts took place at Oudenarde and
RenaiX. The losses were heavy on
both sides Monday. Twenty five
thousand Germans have been sur
rounded between Courtrai and Anzg-
hem, a twon six miles west of Dude
narde. Fighting was progressing Sun
day at Peronnes, between Mons and
Pinche, and between Wateghem and
Oudenarde.
THE Handelsblaad says that since
Monday no Germans have been in
Brussels. Arrivals from Liege state
that many houses there were burned
last week. German soldiers have in
scribed on the walls of the city, Will
liam IL, Emperor of Europe"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Merchant Marine Bill
Is Now Before House
Special to The Telegraph

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 25.-The
administration bill proposing the crea-
ton of a corporation to purchase and
operate ships in the foreign service.
with the United States holding 81 per
cent. of the stock. was introduced in
the House to-day by Representative
Alexander of Missouri. chairman of
the committee on merchant marine
and fisheries.
While the administration does not
really expect the bill to be enacted
into law. it will be pushed in the hope
that soon private capital will recruit
the merchant marine to degree of
efficiency that will enable it to take
care of Americas oversee trade.
Officials believe that the law remov-
ing the old restrictions, on the admis-s
sion of foreign built ships to Ameri-
can registry and the passage of the
war risk bill are the only emergency
measures that are really needed to in
duce private capital to go into the
shipping business on a comparatively
large scale.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
OLD FAVOR|TES At
ORPHEUM THIS WEEK
Joe Welch, Athletic Girls and Alex
ander Kids Vie For
First Honors
TWO CLEVER GIRLS ARE BACK
Theo Lightner and Dolly Jordon
Win Hearts of First Nighters
With Honey-Boy Song

With several old-tme faVorites and
d number of new acts that are certain
to meet with success throughout the
circuit the Orpheum began its second
week yesterday with what the first
nighterS decided q 'bang-up" show.
Among the old favorites are Joe
. Welch, billed as the headliner; Theo
Lightner and Dolly Jordon, two clever
girls who sing even better this year
than they did last; Haviland and
Poor-Quick Wellington" Among the
new acts of the week that were
warmly received are VIII Roehm's S
Athletic Girls. the Alexander Kids and
Tuscano Brothers, battle axe jugglers
Joe Welch is Joe WEIGH; those who
have seen him know all that the name
means; for those who have yet to
see him there is in store a character
monologue treat such as probably will
mot again be given vaudeville lovers
this year. Joe's humor is none of
your slap-stick, you can't help but
See-it sort; he has that subtle, yelled
but nevertheless side-splitting line of
talk that makes you want to keep him
handing out his Hebrew palaVer long
after it is time for the curtain to ring
down on his act.
Dolly and Theo Win Hearts
Theo Lightner and Dolly Jordon
won the hearts of the crowd from the
So-off. The two misses sing and play
a lot of ragtime and do some char
acter song stuff in a way that is de-
Aightfully entertaining. Their Honey
boy" song was one of the big hits of
the evening.
: Get Quick wellington is a
vehicle enabling Thornton to get off
his characteristic bits of wit. The
piece has no plot other than that
someone steals Wellington's trousers
while he is bathing and he meets a
pretty bathing miss while he has on a
full dress shirt. hat and coat and a
pair of bathing trousers. Around this
situation there is built a lot of clever
repartee and song singing.
The Alexander Kids and Will
!Roehm's Athletic Girls We'd with Joe
IWelch for headline honors The kids
are two little girls of nine and seven,
or thereabouts who have all the latest
dances at their finger-that is, their
toe tips-and who can sing quite re-
markably for children of their age.
The way the youngsters do the tango
and Texas Tommy is a marvel. They
could do the legitimate stage dances
just as well, too, the smaller lassie's
Russian dance being especially note
worthy.
Tuscano Brothers. battle axe throw
ers. who open the bill, get applause
such as would do good the heart of
many headliner.
Burns and Lynn. soft shoe dancers
are as pleasing a pair of entertainers
as you would wish to see. They do
any of the legitimate stage dances
suggested by folk in the audience.
Roehm's Athletic Girls give an ex-
hihttion of fencing. boxing. wrestling
and physical culture that is at once
entertaining and instructive
MAN ROBERTSON
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Russians Advance
In Great Numbers

of the Sevian and Montenegrns
against said have suffered
MANY GERMANS REPORTED KILLED
Swiss business reports the garrison of Sassburg to
sustained appalling casualties Schrmck where $500 Ger
m who in the engagement only 1900 returned
German drgible balloon which had flown Antwerp
brought the Belgian artillery to-day and h
occupants taken prisoners according dis
patch Another telegram bombs dropped from the balloon
deaths and the missiles struck hospital which,
occupied only by the medical and nursing staff
wireless dispatch from the Foreign Office in Berlin to the
embassy Washington records defeat of the
French by the Germans battle which ragged from August
which than $50 field and 10000
Lunev taken by the Ger
that the army under General Joere the French
chief broken making probable concentr ad
of all the German army toward Paris
wireless dispatch adds that the Duke of Wueembergs
army marching through Belgium has completely crushed
advancing French army and captured flags and
among whom several generals while another German
engaged cavalry brigade to the of the Meuse
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Ticket For Red Cross
Game Ready Tomorrow

Surprises galore are promised pa
irons of the eRd Cross game at Island
Park Friday afternoon The commit
morning in the office of George w.
Reilly, local representative for the Red
Cross Society.
Tickets will be on sale in many stores
tomorrow morning. No extra charge
will be made for admission. In case
of rain on Friday the tickets will be
good for Saturday when doubleheader
will be played. The Commonwealth
band. in conjunction with the Zemb o
band will play
pbera, pcsponse from easeu fhe merchants rre
and citizens. All prize contributions
should be made to Wellington G. Jones,
sporting editor of tthe Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Belgian Miners Put
to Death BY Germans
Rr A,,ncintcd Prcss

Paris, Aug. %, S.25 A. MA di-
spatch to the Havas Agency from
Ostend Belgium, says that at Charlie
roi the German troops obliged ten
Belgian miners, who had just came out
of a mine with lamps in their hands
to march at the head of their ad-
vance. All the miners were killed.
Similar tactics. according to this same
authority were employed at Mont
Sur -Marchienne, in the province of
Fainaut, where 200 German troops
lost their way and got into the range
of the French guns.
The Germans attempted to lombard
the Charleroi railroad station from
Jeumont-St. Antoine. furthermore
they are reported as having fired on
the Charleroi prison although this
building was flying the Red Cross
flag only one shell exploded. 1t
killed horse, but without hurting
the officer mounted on it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Retreating Austrians
DeUastate Villages and
Massacre Inhabitants
Rr .4Ssociatcd Press

Nish, Servia, Aug. 25,via London,
2.30 p. M.-Servian troops reoccupied
Sabac (Shabats) at four o'clock in the
afternoon of Monday of August "a ac-
cording to an official announcement
made here to-day.
The Austrians have been thown
back on the other bank of the River
Save and every bit of Servian terri
tory has now been cleared Of the
enemy.
The announcement adds that the
retreating Austrians devastated Ser
Wan villages and massacred the in
habitants.
west of Belgrade.
Dispatches from Nish dated Aug. I 5
said Austrian troops had succeeded
in forcing an entry into Sabac after
heavy fighting all along the line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Big Trade Is Open
in Colombia to U. S.
Special 10 Thc TcIcgrabh

New York, Aug. 25.-The oppor-
tunities for trade in Colombia. occa-
stoned by the war in Europe were set
forth yesterday by j. a. Gonzalez, a.
August s. He said that the United
States should get orders for tremen-
dous amount of goods not only from
Colombia but also from all Latin
America.
Colombia is stocked with supplies
for probably three months" he said.
but the interesting situation is that
the merchants i'm Colombia will not be
able to pay the money they owe Ger
many for shipments of goods. Con-
seqUently "A certain amount of money
will be available which undoubtedly
will be used for purchasing goods in
this country. The situation is un-
usual, but 1t should help the United
States"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
THEODORE ID. ERB DIES

Theodore d. Erb. aPed 80 years for
burg Division. of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad, died at his home, 325
Crescent street. last night, after an
illness of five weeks. He is survived
by his wife. seven children. Margaret,
Catherine, Elizabeth Helen, Evelyn,
Theodore. Jr., and Murray: four sisters,
and one brother. Funeral services will
be held from his home Friday after
noon, at 1880. Burial will be made in
the East Harrisburg Cemetery. Mr..
Erb was a member of the Loyal Order
of Moose and of the brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Bryan COrrects Wilson'S
Slip of Mind on Japan
Special 10 The Telegraph

Washington, d. c., Aug. 25.-"Japan
has officially notified the United States
that she will confine her activities in
the war situation to the Far East"
said Secretary of State Bryan this
afternoon.
Mr.. Bryan's statement served to
clear up a wrong impression caused
by a remark made by the President
earlier in the day to the effect that
such pledge had not been made as
far as he knew.
IT was explained later that the
Presidents remark was merely slip
of the mind"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
Deaths and Funerals
MRS. ELIZABETH MILLER

Funeral services for Mrs Eliza beth
Miller, aged 73 years, who died at the
Bader, 1929 Susqunehanna street Sunday
afternoon, will be held this evening, at
s o'clock The Rev. Peter IT. Balls
Brethren Church. Sixth and Seneca
streets, will offciate. The body will be
taken to Columbia tomorrow for
,,.fnI
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
viii Rout Prussian Spirit
MOOSE PLAN FESTIVAL

of Harrisburg Lodge. No. 1O7. Loyal
Order of Moose. were completed last
night. The festival will take place on
Friday and Saturday nights August %
and 20. at Third and Boas streets. The
Municipal Band will give concert Fri
day night, and the Commonwealth sat
urday night. The proceeds will he dis
tributed to the Harrisburg Hospital
Nursery Home and Childrens Industrial
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25

Colman, Rutter and Bush made the
raid and rounded up f. l.. Shepley. w.
Jamison, Fl. G. Sheafer, Paul Pientch,
{. Hoover and w. j. Miller. 1t was a
crowded patrol that arrived at the
police station at IL o'clock last night.
one of the men had to sit on the
top of the keg while en- route to the
station.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
sIxTEENERs HERE TOMORROW

A final meeting of the local commit
tee in charge of the reunion of Six
teeners, which takes place here for
three days, beginning Tomorrow will
be held this evening at the store of
David w. Cotterel. 105 North Second
street Scores of the graduates of the
soldiers schools are expected, accord
ing to assurances received by the local
committees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-25
HOLD TWO BOYS ON CHARGE
OF ROBBING LIGHTHOUSES

Pending further investigation
George Williamson, aged s years. and
Carl Chorpening. 4 years. suspected
of robbing lighthouses and bathers
were this afternoon held for another
hearing.
Both boys have been away from
home for three weeks. Last night
Willamson's father caught the lads
and turned them over to the police.