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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06
Crops Must Be Moved to
Europe Says RedfeId
BY .AsSocintcd Prcss

Washington, Aug. 6.-American
crops can and must move to Europe
That was the view expressed TODAY
by Secretary Redfield of the Depart
ment of Commerce after a conference
with Secretary Bryan.
1.-The last thing we need worry
about" said Mr.. Redfield with empha-
sis, "is getting our crops abroad. Eu-
rope must have our wheat or starve
VIII she starve or will she provide
means of transportation? It's up To
the other fellow to provide ships
Grain may be tied up for few weeks
but not permanently. Just as soon as
the question of supremacy on the seas
is settled commerce will be resumed.
Have you noticed the policy of Great
Britain and France as reflected in
her naval orders-it is to obtain con-
troll of the sea at once.
IF England sweeps the seas all
English merchant ships will resume
their transportation of our crops. If
Germany is successful, her ships will
carry the grain"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06
Bank Closing Causes
Big Run on PaUnshops
BY Associdted Press

London, Aug. Gone result of the
unexpected closing of the banks is
the run on the pawnshops. Many
well-to-do persons, left short of
money, tried to pawn their jewelry
to-day, but. most of the pawnbrokers
having run out of money, had ceased
business.
The efforts of the american COM
mittee of the officials in placing a
large sum at the disposal of Amer
leans have put all Americans on a
comfortable footing. American wol1-
en- have organized to care for needy
Americans of their sex.
Hart o. Berg, of Philadelphia, who
arrived in London to-day commented
on the striking contrast In Lordon
where life seems perfectly normal
with Paris, which he said was half
deserted. Mr.. Berg motored from
Paris to Havre to place his father ON
board the steamer France and then
crossed to London without incon-
venience. No meils are being sent to
continental countries except France.
Holland and Belgium. Almost no
mail matter has ben received from
the continent this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06
SayUiue Station Is
Still Sending Messages
By Associated Press

New York, Aug. 6.-Although Presi-
dent Wilson has issued an order pro-
hibiting wireless stations in the United
States from transmitting messages of
an unneutral nature, the Atlantic COM
munication companys powerful tower
at Sayville L. l., to-day sent several
messages in code to German warships
lying off the coast. These messages,
according to German employe of
the company, were received from the
cable Offices of the Postal Telegraph
Company and the Western Union
Telegraph Comany in this city 9th
ers were received from a person in
New York, it was said.
The manager of the company, a
member of the naval reserve of Ger
many said he had read in the newspa-
pers that President Wilson had issued
an order in regard to the transmits
sion and receiving of messages but
that he had no official notification
of any kind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06
Lusitania Is Chased
by Foreign Cruiser
By Associated Press

New York, Aug. 6.-Further word
of the big English liner Lusitania now
lodging German cruisers in :, race
for England, was brought to New York
to-day by the oil tank steamer Tona-
wanda from London and Antwerp.
Captain Hart said that yesterday he
heard the Lusitania in wireless com
munication with the British cruiser
Essex saying that foreign cruiser
was following her and asking the Es-
sex to stand by. Later the Essex went
in search of the foreigner.
During three days past. said Cap
tain Hart, the wireless brought news
of the presence of British, French and
German cruisers. None was sighted,
however. The French liner La Lor-
raine, bearing nearly a thousand re-
servists bound for France, was seen 70
miles east of Fire Island.
The British steamer Kansas City,
which sailed yesterday for Bristol
turned about to-day and made for
Perth Amboy, n. ].
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06
German Cruisers Reported
Captured Are Said to Be
Anchored Near Messina
By Associated Press

Rome, Aug. 6. via London, Aug. 6.
.-11.37 a. m.-The Tribuna published
a report to-day that the German
cruisers Goeben and Breslau, which
were reported captured by the French,
have arrived at San Salvatore, near
Messina, Sicily.
One of the German officers in an
interview said that while the Breslau
was shelling the French naval station
harbor and destroying the castle and
some houses. the Goeben bombarded
Philippeville, further along the coast.
He added that the two cruisers were
subsequently pursued by a British
squadron.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06
Russian AUiators Killed
by Volley From Germans
Special to The Telegraph

Vienna. Aug. 6. - NJ. Sikorsky, the
famous Russian aviator, was killed
yesterday by German sharpshooters,
when he attempted to scout over the
Kaiser's troops north of Lemberg. on
the Russo German frontier, according to
a dispatch by the Neue Freie Presse.
The officers, who accompanied ST.
korsky and were supposed to be maxi
ing maps of the country, were also kill
ed.
The machine was sighted by the Ger
man soldiers shortly after dawn. 1t
was then well over German territory.
When the alarm was given, guns, which
had been brought from Berlin to pre-
vent an attack by Russian aviators,
opened fire. The third shot struck the
aeroplane and wrecked ii, killing its
three occupants.
This is the first aviation casualty re-
corded in the fighting between Ger
many and Russia.
German aviator, flying over the
Belgian frontier at heighth of 125
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06

feet, was brought down by n storm of
Belgian bullets. His body was riddled
and he was instantly killed.
Another German aeroplane flying
above Liege was attacked by Belgian
aviator, who dashed his machine
straight into the Germans, cutting the
aeroplane of the latter in two.
A dispatch from Liege says: "A Ger
man aeroplane carrying passengers
which was flying near the fortifcations
late yesterday was fired upon by the
killed"
a French aviator dropped a number
of bombs over Chemnitz early yester-
day. Six persons were killed and a
number injured
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06
Germans Make Little
Impression on Forts
By Associated Press

London, Aug. "a dispatch from
Brussels say the Belgian war office
to-day issued the following statement:
"The Second Corps of the German
army made an advance attack over
the Vesdre river into the province of
Liege. A counter-attack by Belgians
was brilliantly successful and the
enemy was forced hack over the
Dutch frontier. The victorious Belgian
troops did not follow up their success
into Dutch territory.
THE forts at Evegnee were engaged
by German artillery all day, but the
Germans made little impression on
them. There were no casualties in the
forts"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06
German AeropIane Is
Brought Down BY Fire
From a Belgian Fort
BY associated Press

London, Aug. 6.-The Daily Mails
correspondent at Brussels reports that
a Germna aeroplane flying at a height
of 1900 feet. was brought down by
shot which also wounded the pilot.
A Zeppelin airship, manned by Ger
mans, was struck by the fire from a
Belgian fort and fell near Herve.
Hundreds of automobiles left Brus-
sells during the night to pick up the
wounded. The first prisoner of war
brought in was a German captain
named Forstner, who was wounded.
A dispatch to the Times from st.
Petersburg says ten German steamers
with coal and timber were seized at
Archangel,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06
Austrians Fail in Their
Attempts to Cross RiUer
By Associated Press

Belgrade, via London, Aug. 6.-The
Austrian attempts on Monday to cross
the river Save at Avala, nine miles
from Belgrade. and Obrenovac, six
teen miles TO the southwest, failed.
The Servian volunteers crossed the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06

These figures give an idea of the
military strength of the seven ma
tions now at war, or which may soon
begin fighting. The estimates of
military strength, however, are to be
taken for what they are worth. They
show the fighting strength, according
to each nations own estimate, on
paper.
There isn't any likelihood that
Russia will ever have 100000 men
in the field. nor that Germany will
have as many. Nor can France equip
and manage 100000. If these es-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06

France has prepared through many
years for the present war with Ger
many. and more than a score of forts
have been built along the eastern
frontier. reaching all the way from
the Mediterranean to the English
Channel. Those persons who have
figured that the Germans would
march with superior army through
70 Paris after crossing Belgium or
the Duchy of Luxembourg, have not
counted on this work of France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06
Prices Increase Only
Slightly in France
BY Associated Press

Paris, Aug. Good remains plenti-
full in Paris and prices have only very
slightly increased since the outbreak
of war. Meat and vegetables are the
principal commodities affected as re-
tailers find difficulty in bringing them
from the central depots because all
delivery wagons have been requisi-
toned for military purposes.
In the great central markets there
were large quantities of vegetables to-
day and push cart dealers reaped a
rich harvest as they had the advan-
tage over storekeepers whose vehicles
had been taken by the military.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06

Many of these forts could not be
taken without a long siege, and they
must be taken before an invading
army could go farther.
Some of them have been so ar
ranged as to leave seeming gaps
through which an army might pass.
9ut this has been set down to the cum
ming of the French. They have left
these gaps in volleys and other terri
tory which would make 1t possible to
attack an enemy from the flanks and
rear. Thus the gaps, 1t is said, by
military authorities, are nothing but
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06
Gen. Michel May Accept
Foreigners Offer Later
Br Associnted Press

Paris, Aug. 6.-Genera1 Victor
Michel, military governor of Paris,
while appreciating the good will of
such foreigners in France as are Of
fering their services in the French
army and wish to organize a special
corps says that he does not believe
that the army can at present utilize
such volunteer troops because the
general staff is occupied with the
general mobilization.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06
Give Up Attempts to
Get ReserUists Back
BY Atsncinted Pre,s

Chicago, Aug. 6.-The German and
Austrian consulates here have vir-
tually abandoned attempts to trans
port to Europe the four thousand re-
servists who have ,gistered at the
two consulates to go back and join
their colors. Baron Kurt Won Reis-
witz, the German consul, to-day made
public statement discouraging Ger
man reservists from making efforts
to reach their native country. The
Austrian consul said 1t would be inn
possible while war was in progress
for reserists to be sent from America.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06
Associated Press Man
Is Detained in Berlin
By ASSncinted Prcts

New York, Aug. 6.-Seymour B.
Conger, correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press in Berlin, reported in
special dispatches as being under ar
rest at the German Russian frontier.
is in Berlin. Mr.. Conger had been or
dered to st. Petersburg prior to the
beginning of hostilities, but was de-
tanned at the frontier, and with sew
eral other Americans sent back to the
anital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06

Inmates were to be taken at face value
then Great Britain might be given
credit for many more than are shown.
She has the Indian population on
which to draw, to say nothing of
Australia, Canada and South Africa.
Italy is of course, for the time being
at least to be counted out. So the
Triple Alliance has gone to smash,
ano Germany and Austria find them
selves at war with most OF the re--
mainder of Europe. The chief re-
lance of the now dual Alliance must
be the wonderful German army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06
traps for an unwary enemy.

traps for an unwary enemy.
OF course, most of the forts have
been built from the point where France
and Germany touch Switzerland to the
point where they meet the south cor
ner of the Duchy of Luxemburg.
The Germans declared war on Bel
gium because they wished to enter
France through that country. They
believed France had not built great
forts along the Belgium line because
she rallied on the neutrality of the
little country, which had been guaran-
teed by all the powers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06
VIENNA POOR IN STRAITS
Special to The Telegraph

Vienna, Aug. 6.-The poorer classes
already are in desperate straits as a
result of the war.
Practically no milk is coming into
the city, the farm workers having
dropped their work to go to war. Hun
dreds of babies are starving to death.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06
JUDGE NORTON DIES
BY Associated Press

st. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. 6.-Judge e..
II. Norton, one of the best-known
jurists of Missouri in the early days,
who served as a member of Congress
and upon the State Supreme bench.
died to-day at his home I'M Platte City.
He was 92 years old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06

river and hoisted the Servian flag at
Delarme.
Servian officials express the opinion
that the passage of the Austrian troops
through Servian territory has become
| impossible
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-06

Cora-John, must have a new dress
for the theater party.
John-Dressl Dress! Nothing but
dress Haven't YOU a mind for any
thing above dress?
Cora-Yes! A nice new hati
The Hartford republican., 1914-03-06
WHIRL OF THE WILLY WILLY.
Fearful Force Of the Miniature cy-
clones Of Australia,

i
Writing in Harper's Magazine. Nor
man Duncan tells Of his first expert
ence with the whirlwinds of the Aus
tralian desert:
"All ut once a diminutive whirlwind
took life under our very feet and went
swishing and swirling to the east.
WHATS thatY cried the artist, as
founded.
1T might have been a partridge
whirring to new cover.
IA little willy willy said the bush.
man.
1T was singular phenomenon. Its
force and activity were amazing and
| the noise it made-the swish and hum
and crackle of it-astonished us no
less. We watched its erratic course.
Its outline was definite. It's path no
man could guess. And it moved swift
ly. only occasionally stopping in inde-
cision TO spin like top. IL darted, 1t
swervcd, il circled. Had IL returned
upon its tracks-and there was no GER
| tainty that IL would not Immediately
do so-we should have taken to our
I.hcels. 1t was so visible and small
that, having short warning, we might
have leaped aside and escaped. And
n man would earnestly desire to elude
It. 1t had q fearsome violence; 1t
caught up the twigs; II scattered the
pebbles: it tore at the scrub; it gather
ed q cloud of dust When at last it
vanished. a thick. red mist, high In
the air. we laughed heartily at this
comical little six foot cyclone. as We
were disposed to regard it.
"Traveling subsequently in the midst
Of host of these small winds, We had
no laughter left
"Precisely speaking. the willy willies
are those destructive cyclones which
originate in the ocean to the north Of
the continent and. blowing to the
southwest. fall heavily on the north
erly Western Australian coast from
December to March. on Ninety Mile
beach. near Broome, the pearl fishers
call them Cockeyed BObs. Five years
ago two visitations Of the willy willies
sent sixty luggers to the bottom and
accounted for the disappearance Of
300 men and more. 1t is now the Gus
tom Of the pearlers to lie discreetly In
harbor during the willy willy season.
If, however. the great willy willy. in
stead of following the coast line in a
southerly direction. deviates to the
east. as sometimes happens, 1t crosses
the continent to the great Australian
blight. on the south coast. and its
course is marked by torrential rains.
A fall Of as much as twenty-nine and
one half inches has been recorded. All
the dry lands-where. too We trav-
eled-are in this way sometimes re-
freshed."
The Hartford republican., 1914-03-06
A BLo0DLeSS VICTORY.
The Creature In the Bed Didn't AZ
tempt to Fiqht Back.

A young Hindoo tells an amusing
story OF his first visit to London. His
hostess. mindful Of the great change
in climate to which the traveller had
been subjected. wished TO make him
rs comfortable as possible Accord
ingIy, when she prepared his room for
the night. she put into his bed rub
Der hot water bottle. a cOntrivance
quite unknown In India.
The young man retired. undressed
and got into bed. As he did so his
feet encountered smooth. warm O0-
ject which he supposed to be some
kind Of animal. In terror he leaped
from the bed and groped about for
the light. Unaccustomed to his sur'
roundings. he was n long time in find
ing II. and mt every step he trembled
lest the unknown creature should at
tack him.
At length he found the light and
looked about vainly for a weapon. lie
was on the point of calling for help
when he thought of trying the closet.
There he found several canes. He Sc
lected the stoutest of them and re-
solved to try conclusions with the in
truder.
He approached the foot of the bed.
where he was somewhat protected by
the footboard. and raised his weapon
for speedy blow. while with his left
hand he grasped the bedclothes and
began cautiously to turn them down.
Then. nerving himself for final ef-
fort. he tore the clothes from the bed
and struck viciOusly at the round black
object that he had exposed.
One blow was enough to convince
him that the "animdl" was lifeless and
always had been. His terror gave
place to amusement. and after he had
his laugh ont he went back to bed and
enjoyed undisturbed repOse until morn
ing. Youths Companion.
The Hartford republican., 1914-03-06
STYLE IN OLD ST. LOUIS.
Dress Of the Men and Women There In
Colonial Times.

Dress Of the Men and Women There In
Colonial Times.
Monette In bis history Of the valley
Of the Mississippi tells Of the habit of
dress which prevailed in st. Louis IN
colonial days. Here is what he has to
say:
"The leggings were Of coarse linen In
summer and of deerskin IN winter.
The principal garment for the men In
cold weather was generally a coarse
blanket capOte drawn over the shirt
and long vest. The capOte served the
double purpose Of cloak and hat. for
the hood attached to the collar behind
hung upon the back and shoulders as
a cape. and when desired 1t served to
cover the whole head. and especially
among the bOatmen. vOyageurs and
courseurs de bois the head was envel-
oped in blue handkerchief. turban.
like. as a protection from the solar
heat and noxious insects.
"The same material. of lighter quail
ity and fancy cOlOrs. wreathed with
bright colored ribbons and sometimes
flowers. formed the fancy headdress Of
the females on festive occasions. AT
other times they also used the hand
kerchief i'm the more patriarchai style.
THE dress of the matrons WAS sim
pie and plain. The old fashioned short
jacket and petticoat, varied to suit the
diversities Of taste. was the common
overdress Of the women. The feet in
winter were protected by Indian moe
assins or the more unwieldy clog shoe.
but in summer and in dry weather the
foot was left uncovered and free ex-
cept on festive occasions and holidays,
when 1t was adorned with the light
moccasin. gorgeously Ornamented with
brilliants OF pOrcupine quills, shells.
beads or lace ingeniously wrought over
the front instead OF buckles and on the
side fiaps."-St. Louis Times.
The Hartford republican., 1914-03-06
She Made Her Point.

"Dearie." said the young married
man. II have to go to New York on
business. 1t will only take day or so.
and | hope you won't miss me too
much while I'm gone. but
II won't" answered his young wife
positively. because I'm going with
you"
II wish you could, dear. but 1t won't
be convenient this time. What would
you want to go for anyhow? I'm 60
ing to be too busy to be with you.
and
II have to go. l need clothes"
But. darling. you can get all the
clothes you want right here on Euclid
avenue"
Thank you. That's all l wanted
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Hartford republican., 1914-03-06
Looic Below Stairs.

A country gentleman recently had
his house fitted with electric bells. and
giving instructions to his servant. he
said. Now. | want you to understand
me clearly. Joseph, that when l ring
once | want you. and when ring
twice ! want Maggie. the housemaid.'
The bell rang. Joseph never moved
Presently it rang again. and Maggie
hurried to her master. who was very
angry. "Why didn't that rascal 10
seph come when rang for him?' de-
manded the gentleman. why. sir"
answered Maggie. Joseph was busy
reading the paper when he heard the
first ring. and he said to me. Now.
Maggie. wait until master rings again.
and then 1t will be you he wants. ~
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Hartford republican., 1914-03-06
r A Texas Wonder.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney an
bladder troubles, dissoNes gravel.
cures ditbetes, weak tnd lame backs.
rheumatism, and all Irregularities OF
the Kidneys and bladder in both men
and women. Regulates bladder trou-
bies in children III not solo by your
druggist. will send by mail on re-
ceipt OF $l.Oo. One small bottle is
two months treatment. and seldom
fails 10 perfect a cure. Send for tes-
timonials from this and other states.
DR.. y. w. Hall, 1926 Olive Street. st.
Louis, No. Sold BY druggists. sot52
The Hartford republican., 1914-03-06
EnqIand's Mother Church.

The oldest freQuented church in Eng
land is probably St Martins. ut Can.
terbury. and you may call 1t the moth.
er church Of England. Walk up from
the outskirts Of the city aud you will
pass the font which gave baptism to
King Ethelbert 1.3O0 years ago. The
font still stands. the worshipers still
mount the slope. and one considers
whether II was Augustine OF Bertha
who dragged the king and husband to
that fOnt-LondOn Answers.
The Hartford republican., 1914-03-06
Anecdote With a Moral.

II used to know twin brothers. They
looked exactly alike in their youth, but
one Of them got rich. while the other
remained poor. One developed dis
contented expression; the other always
looked happy"
well. you can't blame the poor
brother for looking discOntented."
"You have it twisted. It's the rich
brother who looks discontented. -
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The Hartford republican., 1914-03-06
Typhoid Fever.

Typhoid is usually disseminated by
means Of impure water. milk or food
and sometimes by flies. but we mnst
not forget that. as Koch said. there is
no other source Of infection OF typhoid
tGan man." II Is fellow creatures Of
ours who are responsible for its spread.
Typhoid fever is disease OF dirt Tn
clean habits cause typhoid fever. BE
therefore clean and help Others 10 be
clean.
The Hartford republican., 1914-03-06
Football LANGUAGE.

"Four-eleven- forty.four." remarked
the halfback bOnrder.
whats that;" Inquired the ribbon
clerk boarder.
Excuse me. That's the football sic
nal for the forward pass. Id like the
butter."- Kausas City Journal
The Hartford republican., 1914-03-06
Influence of Feminine Dress.

Few men realize the influence that
dress has upon them. Man thinks that
he is an unbiased being. open TO con-
viction. TO sound logic. Fond delusion.
He is open to nothing except 10 the
eloquence of few yards of silk and
to the persuasion of soft laces. Lon
don Graphic.