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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
SALE OF GERMAN SHIPS MAY
DRAW TURKEY INTO WAR
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Russia reported from St Petersburg have modified
o0o00 100000 of whom the German
frontiers.
To-day all is reported quiet along the 'front.' according
fetal statements from France and Belgium
Belgium of yesterdays cavalry encounter
the battle of Haeen give the German causae high $500
killed and wounded No German report the engagement
to hand
The Belgian staff believes the German Haeen
attempt reach Brussels which to-day is stated
longer in danger"
French official reports the Begians 1000
French
frontier The Belgian has requested
vide places of nernemnt lack of Belgium
Avaors taking prominent part in scouting for
the field and suffering severely according reports
Belgian authorities report the destruction of three
planes and the death of of their pilots reports
the of French aerial
flying machines which hunted him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
Mayor and Postmaster
Put to Death as Spies;
$500 Taken Prisoners
BY Associated Press

London, Aug. IA, 1915 P. M.-The
lHavas News Agency's version of the
official statement issued by the French
Minister of War in Paris at midnight
in reference to the fight on the Vosges
mountains between the French de-
partment of Muerthe- ct Moselle and
German Lorraine, differs in some re-
spects from that given by the Ex-
change Telegraph Company. 1t says:
AN entire section and not a diVi-
sion of the German troops surrendered
with their machine guns"
The Havas version adds:
I'm the course of recent operations
a number of spies have been court
martialed and shot, including the
mayor and postmaster of Thanh, in
lower Alsace.
1.-TWO French battalions which had
seized the village of Lagarde in Ger
man Lorraine above Avricourt were
dislodged by q superior force of Ger
man troops and driven back to Xures
in the department of Muerthe-et-
Moselle. on the road to the fortress of
Luneville.
THE Belgians in the operations
around Liege took more than 1000
German prisoners and in consequence
of its restricted territory the Belgian
government has asked France to ar
range for their confinement else
where.
"At various points along the French
frontier the French troops have taken
over 1900 prisoners"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
Important Problems
Up Before President
By 4ssncfntcd Prcte

Washington, Aug. 1.-two import
ant problems, involving the neutrality
of the United States during the Euro
pean war were before President VIII
son and his advisers for final action
to-day. One was a plan to apply to
all cable offices in the United States
the same censorship which recently
was placed on radio stations to pre-
vent neutral territory from being used
as a base for the transmission of mill
tary or naval information to the war
ring European nations. The other
problem involved the granting of per-
mission to American bankers to float
loans in this country for any of the
countries involved in the European
war.
While President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan had practically agreed that
an impartial enforcement of neutrality
would require censoring of cables as
well as wireless, yet injection of q new
phase 'prostponed final action until to-
day. This is the comparative ease with
which Great Britain could evade the
censorship at cable offices in the
United States by sending all her mes
sages by telephone, telegraph, mail or
messenger to Canada for transmission
through Canadian cables at Halifax,
N. S.
The loan question was up upon an
inquiry through the State Department
by j. p. Morgan and Company, as to
whether the flotation of loan of sew
eral hundred million dollars by that
concern to France would be violation
of neutrality.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
SALE Of WARSH|PS
I CAUSES NEW TROUBLE
Turkey Thought to Be Planning
New Position in Favor
g of Germany
|ACTION IS UNPRECEDENTED
Vessels Would Become Strong
Weapon if Constantinople
Changes Attitude
IS UNPRECEDENTED

Rome, via Paris, Aug. IA, 4.30
a. m.-The news that Turkey had
purchased the German cruisers Goe-
ben and Breslau reached here last
night. This new development in the
war situation was discussed with in
tense interest in political circles.
where 1t was held that it was fraught
with the possibility of grave results.
1t was stated in semiofficial quar-
ters that the vessels would become a
strong weapon dn the hands of Turkey
If Censtantinople abandoned It's at
titude of neutrality. The belief was
expressed that the purchase precludes
new position on the part of Turkey
and in favor of Germany and Austria
Hungary, which is especially impor-
tant as bearing on the interest of the
Balkan States.
The Tribuna says that the prepara-
tions made at Messlna for "a noble
death" by the officers of the German
cruisers who before sailing from that
port made their Wills, left the public
"unprepared for this farce" Seeing
the imposciblity of escape from the
Anglo French fleet If they followed
their original idea of molesting the
transports moving French-African
refuge in the Aegean Sea, where with
the completely of Turkey, which con-
tinues to make love to Germany, the
two vessels contemplated how they
might paralyze British commerce in
the Mediterranean and interrupt traf-
! fic with India.
But, closely pursued, they had no
alternative to taking refuge in the
| Dardanelles and dsarming. Instead,
Turkey purchased them. This is not
considered permissible according to
the law of nations. Never has a ma
ton at war sold her own ships which
already had been used against an
enemy. During the Russo Japanese
conflict many Russian ships entered
Chinese and American neutral ports.
but they were disarmed and there
awaited the end of the war;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
THINK MAN FOUND
DEAD A VICTIM Of
PLOTTING N|H|L|STS
Hold Murder Suspect Pending Re.
ceipt of Evidence From
New York Police

Michael Sodonsky, who was found
dead with a fractured skull on top of
a box car in the Rutherford yards of
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way Company yesterday morning,
Acting Coroner Rudolph K. Spicer be-
lieves was the victim of a nihilistic
society plot.
Sodonskys body was identified last
night by Lillian Moore, of Middle
town. In the dead mans pocket let
ter had been found by the police on
which was the address of the Moore
woman. She told the police last night
that she knew Sodonsky was on his
way to see her.
Sodonsky's body was found yester-
day by trainmen on the very car from
which, at Palmyra, another foreigner,
Alexander Derkach, had jumped.
Derkach was later arrested and he is
now being held pending an investiga-
ton into the case.
Dead Man "Shapiro"
Shortly after the identification of
Sodonsky by Lillian Moore last night
a note found on the dead man was
offered to an interpreter for transla-
ton. The note referred to the killing
of someone.
With the papers found on the dead
man was note from DR.. Shorstac. of
Washington Place. New York city, on
which was inscribed, introducing a
fellow brother Shapiro" The Moore
woman explained that Shapiro" is a
word used in society of Russian
nihilsts.
Following the visit to the Jail. Lii
liam Moore made statements to Act
ing Coroner Spicer which will not be
made public until District Attorney
Stroup returns. The woman said she
had been in New York a week ago
and met both Sodonsky and Derkach.
That Sodonsky. in the presence of
Derkach, said he would visit her at
Middletown, as he had some business
to do there for his society
Derkach Denies All
Derkach denied that he had ever
seen Lillian Moore until she told him
of her visit to New York a week ago
and referred to their conversation.
Sodonsky resides at 30S East Eighth
street, New York city, the headquar-
ters of a number of Russian societies.
Derkach resided in East Twelfth
street New York.
Acting Coroner Spicer is of the be-
lief that there was. a plot of some
kind back of Sodo4sky's death and
that the man in Jail can tell an inter-
esting story if he so desires. Letters
have been sent to the New York po-
lice authorities and to the friends of
Sodonsky. The latter are expected in
Harrisburg tonight and they may tell
additional facts which will prove So
donsky was the victim of plot.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
MOVEMENT To REDUCE
PRICE OF FOODSTUFFS
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the department any information
which you can obtain on the sub
ject together with your opinion
in respect of the appropriate
action to be taken"
The responses are already begin
ming t, come into the department
from the telegraphic notice of these
instructions.
Low Tariff; High Prices
The department has been inquiring
for several months into the question
of increased prices prior to the Euro
pean war. 1t has had underway an
inquiry into the increase in the costs
of meats, with special references to
the Argentine situation; the increased
other commodities, which the Demo-
Gratis held would be reduced by the
Wilson tariff.
Agents of the department of Com
merce also begun their work as part
of the investigation ordered by Presi-
dent Wilson to determine if food
prices in this country are being arti-
ficially raised because of the Euro
pean war. These instructions were
sent to field agents in New York, Bos-
ton, Seattle, Chicago, Atlanta and
New Orleans.
You are instructed to inquire inn
mediately and carefully whether
there has been a recent rise in retail
prices in your city and vicinity and
IL so on what articles and to what ex-
tent.
War and Foodstuffs
Special attention should be given
to foodstuffs and articles of clothing
and other necessities. Learn whether
the advance, if 1t exists, is general or
confined to particular commodities,
and If so what ones. Find If 1t has
been sudden or gradual. if any arti-
cles have fallen in price, state the
facts concerning them. Learn what
reasons are given for any advance
that may have occurred and inquire
particularly as to whether such rea-
sons are the actual ones.
"Give special care to determining
If there has been any advance due to
speculation, either on the general war
situation or on the temporary delay
in ocean transit. Consider a fair
stock exists or is available of any
commodity that may have been adj
vanced and whether the facts show a
purpose to use the war situation to
secure undue profits by increased
prices.
"Study to learn If any combination
exists for the advance of prices under
existing conditions. When the facts
shan have been determined sufficien-
tly to give a clear idea of the general
situation report them promptly to the
chief of the Bureau of Foreign DOM
mestic Commerce and continue the
inquiry subject to his instructions"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
French Holding Their
Positions on Mountains

London Aug. IA. 9.45 a. m.-The
Paris correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph Company telegraphs an
official statement issued by the minis
ter of war at the French capital at
midnight. Referring to the fight on
the Vosges mountains he says:
"The French troops held their posi-
tions on the mountains for five days
despite vigorous attacks of the Ger
mans who were superior in number.
At one point the Germans brought be-
side their weakened troops some for
nations of reserves but the latter were
unable to resist the French attack and
were obliged to lay down their arms.
The entire division surrounded. The
French troops hold the valley of the
Bruche'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
AT PAXTANG

After working night and day since
Monday. King Kelly has his new ball
loon practically finished and is ready
to try out his much talked of multiple
parachute drop. The new balloon is
the largest one that the aeronaut has
ever built or rode. Kelly does not say
with the big balloon, but says he will
use more than anyone has ever used at
the park before. On Wednesday after
noon Kelly tried out a new parachute
that was so big that his weight
brought 1T down very slow. He says
he designed this chute to carry his
weight and several more 'chutes With
the air king expects to be able to show
his friends in Harrisburg the best
aeronautical exhibition to-day that
they ever saw at PaXtang.
The seat sale for the Sousa concerts
on next Tuesday. afternoon and even
ing, will start at the street railway
waiting rooms to-day-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
RUSH IMPROVEMENT
WORK IN THE CITY
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a point midway between Market and
Walnut streets to Herr street.
The front steps" have been almost
finished between point south of CAL
der street and Hamilton and a gang
of concreters is rushing the base wall
in the neighborhood of Geiger avenue.
Meanwhile the steam shovel is
clearing away the silt and rubbish
along the low shore line outside the
wall. Considerable of this deposit,
however, will be taken out by pick and
cannot clear up all that must be re-
moved
Sewer Changes Complete
Sewer changes in South Second
street were conn leted to-day. This
will mean an early start on the sub
way at Second and Mulberry streets.
Due to an effort pending to have the
Harrisburg Railways Company Sec
ond street line changed to the old
Meadow Lane route there may be a
delay of a week or ten days in getting
to the work on the subway at this
point. 1t is understood that another
conference Will be held between rail-
road, city and Harrisburg Railways
company officials before the close Of
the week. The contractors are of the
opinion that work would proceed more
rapidly if the street could be torn up
for the entire width at the start. To
do this the Second street cars would
have to run via Meadow Lane to Third
street.
AT Front and Mulberry streets the
large force of men have made excel
lent headway. The new street surface
is ready for paving. The concrete pier
is completed and what work is to be
done in connection with the new
bridge for the Cumberland Valley
Railroad, can be done without any
interruption to the regular traffic.
Front street will likely be open again
for all traffic by September. The curb
ing has been set from Cherry street
to within a short distance of st. Mary S
street line.
Rush Paving Work
In Derry street, at Nineteenth, a
gang is hustling to complete the paw
ing which has been in progress for
sometime. The paving has been COM
pleted as far as Twenty-first street.
With but two more blocks to pave,
Commissioner w. H. Lynch is of the
opinion that this contract will be COM
pleted within the next two weeks.
Work started yesterday on the Nine
tenth street sewer and the paving will
follow.
On the river dam, work to date has
reached satisfactory stage. The con-
tractors hope to be able to have the
gaps all closed up by October /. Rain
has interfered with the work on the
dam at intervals, but barring further
interruption, the closing of the gaps
will be question of only a short
time.
TO Inspect Bridge
On the Dock street bridge contract,
minor details are being looked after.
The city is not yet ready to take the
new bridge over. Within the next few
days there will be a thorough inspec-
ton made and in all probability the
acceptance of the bridge will be q part
of the business of Council next Tues
day.
An inspection of the Spring creek
sewer now completed will be made
early next week, probably on Monday.
Commissioner Lynch said to-day that
he would confer with his inspectors to-
day or tomorrow and that in all
probability work on the inspection
would start Monday or Tuesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
Deaths and Funerals
BURY PATRICK BURNS

Funeral services for the late Pat
rick F. Burns, the veteran Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad blacksmith who died
Tuesday at his late home, 1913 Berry,
hill street, were held to-day. High
requiem mass was celebrated in st.
Patrick's Cathedral at 8 o'clock. The
Rev. Father Bremen acting rector of
ST. Francis Catholic Church. con-
Quoted the mass. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. T. B. Johnson.
The music was in charge of Miss Clara
Cromleigh, assisted by the Misses Ella
and Julia Ryan. The pallbearers
were: William A. Caldwell, Pierce
Bradley. Isaiah Reese. Jr., Patrick
Vaughan. John Callahan and John
Kane. Burial was made in Mt. CAL
vary cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
Fiinanciers Confer on
Grain Shipping Problem
Bv Associated PresS

Washington, D. c., Aug. 14.-Finan-
ciers of national repute and repre-
sentatives of shipping and other in
dustrial interests from all over the
country gathered here to-day for a
conference called by Secretary McAdoo
to consider the problem of foreign
exchange and facilitating transporta-
ton of the grain and cotton crops to
European markets. More ships to
move the great crops now held back
Vas a result of war and restoration of
the market for bills of exchange
these constituted the object of one of
most important conferences ever held
here.
Along with the discussions planned
to clear up the export situation was
the exchange of views regarding the
reductions of the gold reserves in the
national banks with view to meeting
foreign obligations and maintaining
American credit
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
Germans Reported to
Be Making Preparations
to Leave Belgian Town

Brussels, via London, Aug. IA, $40
p. M.-The cashier of a Liege bank
tain funds says that he had little diff
ficulty in getting out of Liege on es-
tablishing his identity.
The German troops, he says, con-
tinue their preparations for defense
in the event of the Belgian troops TAX
ing the offensive. but the impression
in Liege is that the Germans are
preparing to leave the vicinity as they
are hurrying the construction of pom
toon bridges over the Meuse.
The cashier says the treatment OF
| the inhabitants of Liege by the Ger
mans gives no special cause for COM
| plaint. He came to Brussels by way
| of Huy and Namur.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
Poles in Russia Will
Be Protected by CzGl
By dssociated Press

st. Petersburg. Aug. IA, via Lon
don, 1850 P. M.-With the view of re-
moving the apprehensions of the Poles
In Russia. Germany and Austria Hun
gary, and of gaining their friendship
In the two last countries, the Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicholaivitch, COM
mand erin chief of the Russian army.
issued an order to-day to the effect
that all Poles showing loyalty to the
Siav cause will be specially protected
by the Russian and material rights
of those Poles not guilty of hostility
to Russia will, according to the or
der, be punished with all the severity
of martial law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
COUNTRY STORE NIGHT AT COLO

The big. comedy night of the week
arrives with this evening. The Colo
nial Theaters big laughfest. the Coun-
try Store, will take place tonight. This
is always genuine treat to the person
who seeks a good laugh. The bill of
days of this week is good too. Next
week there will be a diving act all the
week, tank of water on the stage
and exhibit some fancy swimming
strokes. The Colonial has booked two
big feature pictures for the week. On
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday there
will be two acts of vaudeville and a
seven-reel masterpiece film made from
the celebrated Dickens story of David
Copperheld On Thursday and Friday
picture of The Greyhound" the Broad
way theatrical piece in which E1ita
Protor Otis starred with great success
Miss Otis appears in the films along
with her original New York company
Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
SOUSA ALWAYS ABREAST OF THE
PERIOD

1t was in the Fall of 1892 that John
Philip Sousa made his first tour with
Sousa's Band, and since that day, it is
fair to say, that he has found no idle
time. Sousa is never absolutely idle.
His so-called vacations are busy times
in some directions-home and abroad.
1t might be inferred that during that
long period Sousa had accumulated
such masses of music that he would
never need to compose further, insofar
as the requirements of his band con-
certs are concerned. He has masses of
music of the best sorts, all right
enough, and several repositories are re-
quired to furnish storage room-but
Sousa is progressive. He does not rest
on his oars. There are ever new fields
opening to larger development. Sousa
is not satisfied with being abreast of
each new period--he leads. This fact
is borne out by his late exceedingly apt
creation-"The Gliding Girl"
His only appearance here this season
will be on Tuesday August Is, at Pax
tang Park, with full band and soloists-
Miss Grace Hoffman, soprano; Miss
Susan Tompkins, violiniste, and Herbert
l.. Clarke, cornetist.-Advertise
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
Two German Airmen GiUe
Chase to French Machine
BY Associated Press

London, Aug. IA. 9.55 A MA dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company from Paris says that an Off
cial statement issued at the French
capital sets forth that French avia-
tor, accommodating in Lorraine, was
pursued by two German airmen. Their
machines were larger and faster than
the Frenchman's and carried three
armed men each. After an exciting
chase the French f1ier escaped and
returned to the French lines unharm-
ed
The. statement confirms earlier
French reports of the Belgian cav
alry's success over the Germans, who,
it is said, suffered severely.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
Quick Resumption of
Atlantic Service Is
Promised by British
Rn lssocinted Pres.

London, Aug. Il, $40 P. M.-The
British admiralty to-day gave the as
surances that the ocean routes are
we'll patrolled and a guarantee of
the quick resumption of the Atlantic
passenger service.
Several steamships which previously
had been Professionally requisitioned
for governmental purposes have now
had their sailing dates fixed. The
Olympic is to depart August 10. the
Mauretania August 10 and the Lusi-
tania September 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
CRUISERS HEADED NORTH

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 14.-The
German cruisers Leipzig and Nurn-
berg were headed north, steaming at
full speed, when last seen yesterday
north of San Francisco bay, according
to statements of the captain of the
steamer Queen, which arrived here
to-day from the North.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
FURNITURE MEN MAKE MERRY

Harrisburg furniture dealers are
holding their annual picnic at Hershey
Park to-day. Employees and employers
left on special car at noon. Luncheon
was served in the cafe and the pic
nickers will have dinner there before
returning to the city tonight. Frank
Downey and ]. S. Lowengard headed
the committees in charge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
BOY "THIEvEs" HELD

Two youngsters. eight and nine
years old, were held yesterday for
Juvenile court by Alderman Murray
who was acting for Mayor Royal on
a charge of entering houses in Cam
valuables and damaging property to
the extent of nearly a thousand dol
lars The boys will remain in the
custody of their parents. They ad-
mitted that they ransacked the houses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
BURY EDWARD FLIoKINGER

Funeral services for Edward B.
Flickinger. former Market street busi-
ness man. who was found dead yester-
day in a bathtub at the Common
wealth Hotel. were held this after
noon. The Rev. Edgar q. Snyder. pas
tor of the st. Matthew's Lutheran
Church. Seneca and Green streets, had
charge of the services. Burial was
made In the Harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-14
MAY RESUME CURFEw FIGHT

Endorsement by the Harrisburg
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of plan to put through a curfew law
in Harrisburg has revived the question
and 1t is understood that the Civic
Club will consider bringing up the
matter before Council again. Efforts
early in the spring were unsuccessful