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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
Post "War Gazetteer"
Circulated by Former
Telegraph Manager

With the strict military cenSorships
permitting but a mere dribble of real
news of the all-nation clash of arms in
Europe, most any information that has
a war touch is still eagerly sought by
the people of the United States and of
especial value just now are any reli-
able figures and statistics that may be
of assistance in an Intelligent reading
OF the brief war dispatches. And the
War Gazetteer" Just received by the
Telegraph from the New York evening
Post, fills the bill exceptionally well.
The Posts compendium of war infor-
nation is of particular interest to Har-
risburg folks because of the fact that
a well known newspaperman of this
0Bobert McS!1ean. formerly circuia ton
manager of the Telegraph. He Is now
filing a similar position on the New
York Post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
Italy Reported About
to Join Triple Entente

London. Aug. 31.-A message to
the Standard from Geneva says. under
date of August %, that the Swiss
papers publish kilograms from Rome
Milan and Turin from their CORE
spondents stating that italy is arming
TO ioin the triple entente.
Troops are passing incessantly
coming from Liguira and Piedmont
one of the papers says, their desti-
nation being Undine, on the Austrian
frontier. The French frontier has
been entirely vacated.
In Venetia and on the frontier
there are 10000 men.
Within the next eight days the
Italian army will enter the field"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
Austrian Regiment Said
to Have Joined Russians
BN .Associatcd Press

London, Aug. 81, $50 a. m.-Ac-
cording to the Times St Petersburg
correspondent, Russia's appeal to the
Poles to reuinte against the common
enemy, Teutonic foe, has had an ex-
traordinary effect among the Slav SOL
diers in the German service.
Information received in st. Peters,
burg, it is stated. that the Polish SOL
diers belonging to the Sixth Breslau
army corps. serving on the Western
frontier, mutinied and killed their
officers. The Slav regiments in the
Austrian service are also declared to
be notoriously disaffected. The Novoe
Vremya states that one whole Aus
trian regiment went over to the Rus
sian side
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
Germans Are Confident
That Paris Will Fall
on Wednesday, Sept. 2
BN .IskncintcH PrcSk

London, Aug. 81, A. M.-The Post
to-day editorially calls attention to a
statement issued by the French en-
bassy as indicating that the allied
forces have again been compelled to
fall back before the German advance
in the neighborhood of La Fere, which
Is twenty miles nearer to Paris than
the Cambrai-Le Cateau line, where the
allies reorganized after the Germans
crossed the French border. Fighting
is also reported in the vicinity of
Amiens.
La Fcre is only a little more than
sixty miles from Paris as the crow
flies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
'BRIDE SHOP" HERE

THE Bride shop" varetys most
elaborate one-act musical comedy,
comes to head the vaudeville festivi-
ties at the Orpheum this week. Pretty
Lola Wentworth, stlll in the role of the
generally. at the head of the same eX-
cellent cast that appeared in this pro-
duCtion in Harrisburg last season. New
musical scores and new costumes will
likely add new interest to the feature
here this week. When this playlet APP
peared at the Orpheum last year II
was the Concensus of opinion that II
was the best miniature musical comedy
Keith vaudeville had sent 10 Harris
burg. 1t was reported AZ the Orpheum
box office on Saturday that an un-
usual advance sale was already re-
corded. which speaks pretty loud for
the reception Harrisburg intends Civ
ing The Bride Shop'-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
German Ambassador Wants
AdriGtic to Leave Port
Rr .4ssncintcd Prcss

New York, Aug. 81. - Count Won
Bernstorff, German ambassador to the
United States, called attention to-day
To the presence in this port of the
White Star liner Adriatic, which ar
rived from Liverpool on Saturday with
four guns mounted on her decks The
ambassador wondered If the Adratic
would be compelled to sail within
twenty-four hours under the law
which requires an armored vessel of a
helligerent natioS to remain in port
no longer than that length of time.
The Adriatic is not preparing to sail
before Thursday and officials of the
international Mercantile Marine Com
pany said they had received no word
from the authorities relating to the
liner leaving port until that day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31


largest single permit was issued for
$1,000 for the erection of a piano
player factory by S. NJ. Sigler and
others.
a number of alterations and i'm
provements made up the total. but the
most of the general sum is represent
ed for the erection of rows doubles or
single brick dwelling houses. Last
year for similar period there We're
twenty-seven permits issued, totaling
$95,565.
Building Permits. Building per-
mits issued to-day include one for the
erection of q two story frame house
for George Bright in Herr's lane, rear
of a North Cameron street, to cost
500 and for the building of a one
story galvanized iron garage to cost
500 at rear of 1897 Derry street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31

siding at to-day's session OF Dauphin
county motion court. Among other
matters the court disposed of the
following:
Approved bond of $1,000 for Mart
IL II. Gingerich, guardian for Emma
{. Baer; named Il. Clarke Cowden,
ul G. Smith and II. G. Wright
commission to determine upon advisi-
bility of opening new road in East
Hanover township; approved bond of
Bergner and Engel Brewing Company
which has appealed from States i'm
position of S12, 500 corporation tax af-
ter paying S1O,503.S7; appointed Mich
ael Clardn assessor for Second pre-
cinct Fifth Ward, Steelton, vice Will
liam p. Funk, removed; named +.
Clarke Cowden, Paul @. Smith and
Karl Stewart board of viewers to re-
port upon advisability of building
bridge over Little WiConisco creek
where Middle Road crosses. high wa
ter and ice making it impossible to
ford with teams; permission granted
James l.. Adams receiver for Domin-
ion Trust Company to pay trust fund
Iof S4,5OO to Window Glass Rotary
Pot Company. Court will be held
again on Thursday
Expect $4,000 i'm Taxes.-At least
$4,000 in county taxes is expected
to be paid into the county treasury
tomorrow. September l the abate-
ment for payment of county taxes ex-
pires and from then until January /
it will be due at the fiat rate. After
January /, a penalty OF per cent
will he added. The collectors of
county taxes in the city will settle to-
morrow and il is expected that they
will return the bulk of $4,000.
Vacation at BaiubridGc. - Miss
Maudaline Shoaf. clerk and stenog-
rapher to City Clerk Charles A. Miller
has gone to Bainbridge to spend a
couple of weeks vacation.
Appointed Guardian. - Mrs. Anna
NJ. Davis was appointed guardian for
NJ. p, James f., Mary and Anne F.
Haehnlen, children of Mrs. Annie f,
Haehnlen and heirs to naif interest
in the properties Nos. 112 and ia
South Second street. Catina Magnelli
wants TO buy the properties for $4,-
500.
To Sell Property According to WILL
No. l55 South Eighteenth street a
! property owned by Martha Plum. who
died some time ago i'm Chambersburg
will be sold on the steps of the Court
! house at o'clock, September 16. in ac-
cordanCe with the dead woman's will
| The sale will be conducted by her ex-
/ eCutor, w O. NiCklaS,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
American Flag to Be
Raised Over Kaio Chou?
BY Associated Press

st. Petersburg dispatch to the Tele-
graph says: According to reports
here by German prisoners, it has been
announced in Berlin that American
residents are preparing to hoist the
American flag at Kiao-Chow in order
to keep the city out of the hands of
the Japanese.
The st. Petersburg newspaper pub
fishes the report and asks whether it
is possible that Germany has some
arrangement with the United States
whereby the trick played with the
German cruisers Goeben and Breslau
may be repeated with the stronghold
on land "
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
German Samoa Taken
by British Forces
RN Askncintcf PrcsS

Washington, d. c., Aug. 3l.-The
British capture of Apia, in German
Samoa. was announced in the follow
ing official message from London to
the British embassy here to-day:
THE secretary of state for the colo
MES has received a telegram from
the governor of New Zealand stating
that Apia, in German Samoa, surren-
dered at 10 A. NJ. August % to an
expeditionary force sent by the gov
ernment of New Zealand"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
Turkey Expected to Take
Part in Great War Soon

Washington, d. c.. Aug. 31.-The
most significant of the messages re-
ceived through the Sayville, l.. l.,
radio station from Berlin was made
public by the German embassy in
Washington. According to this mes
sage. Turkey is expected to participate
in the European war as an ally of
Germany and Austria against Russia
and England. There are hints in the
dispatch of fatal consequences to Eng
land from her Moslem subjects.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
Two Local People to
Become College Teachers

Two Harrisburgers will become
members of college faculties at the be-
ginning of the Fall term in Septem-
Der. They are Miss Catherine Hem
perly. 1926 Green street, and Martin
p Lisse. son of the Rev. IL. f. f.
Lisse.
Miss Hemperly will teach sciences
at Irving College, MechaniCsburg;
Mr.. Lisse will be a chemistry instruc-
tor at the University of Washington,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
Fresh Troops Reported
to Be in East Prussia

London, Aug. 81, 1858 p. m.-An
official telegram received in London
declares the fresh forces of Germans
have made their appearance on the
Prussian frontier and that at some
points they are taking the offensive
against the Russians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
At THE COLONIAL

The feature film entitled "Spartacus. :"
declared by the mana cement to he the
longest and most costly moving pic
ture feature ever shown at the Co
lonial. will he exhibited there to-day,
to- morrow and Wednesday. Sparta
Gus" or THE Revolt OF the Gladiators.' ''
is George Eleine feature and said
to he even more wonderful than "Quo
Nadis." 1t Is in eight reels, and en-
acted by n cast of notable Italian play
ers, supported by over $500 other peo-
pie, seen as Roman senator's soldiers,
gladiators. Slaves and nonmlace.-AdN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
ICE MANS NOSE BROKEN

While loading ice at the storage
house of the United Ice and Coal Com
pany Forster and Cowden streets, this
OF 1925 Mulberry street, had his nose
broken when large piece of Ice slipped
off the wagon and struck him in the
face. He was taken to the Harrisburg
Hospital. where the fracture was re-
dncad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
SEAMAN MUST EXPLAIN
BY .4ssoeintcd PrcsS

Washington, D. c., Aug. 31.-Louis
Livingstone Seaman. first lieutenant
of the United States Army medical
reserve corps, on the inactive list, has
been called upon by the War Depart
ment to explain whether he made ad-
verse criticism of German army OPP
erations in Belgium as attributed to
him in news dispatches,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
FLIES sIx-FOOT KITE

More than 800 children enjoyed the
annual Salvation Army outing at Reser-
voir Park. Saturday, and while
the rain somewhat interfered
good time for all concerned in the
pavilion Captain Nelson flew his six
foot boX-kite in the morning, much to
the delight of the crowd. One thousand
two hundred sandwiches and fifteen
gallons OF ice cream were among the
edibles dispensed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31

The Girl He Couldn't Buy" a pow
erful play presented by a company of
fine artists will be seen at the Majestic
Tuesday afternoon and evening. The
owners have spared no expense to pro-
duce II properly, both as regards the
individual members of the company,
and scenery and effects. So far, a
series of packed houses has greeted the
attraction nightly, it is claimed.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
GOOD WILL FESTIVAL

The Ladies' Auxiliary, of the Good
VIII Fire Company. will hold a block
festival and ice cream social al Sixth
and Calder streets tomorrow evening.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements consists of Mrs. Daniel
Lehrman president; Mrs. o. G. John
son. chairman of the ice cream com
mittee: Mrs. Charles Dunlap secretary
Mrs. William Filling, treasurer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
SAYS STOUCH DOESN'T
USE TOO MUCH SLANG
Harrisburg Should Have 10000
Converts, Declares Sunbury
School Dept Head

Five hundred and
twenty-one was the
record breaking at
tendance at the
Slough campaign pre-
liminary mass meet
ing held in the Harris
street United Evan
gelical church yes
sterday afternoon.
Many of the neigh =
boring towns as well
as Harrisburg repre-
sented the 3S CO.
operating churches,
almost filling the au-
ditorium and Sun
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
MONTHS PERMITS
TOTAL S1O1,275
Sigler Factory Largest Single Cor
poration; Better Than
Last Year

Building per IN / t S
issued during t h e
month of August run
to a total of S101,275,
and numbered thirty
one, according to an
analytical table com =
pleted to-day by Chief
Clerk ]. c. Thompson
of the department of
streets and public i'm
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
LOCAL CHARTER GRANTED

Robert G. Neal. Jr.,, Charles E. Co
vert and Charles G. Stroh were to-
day granted a state charter for the
Union Sales Company. capital $4,000,
to handle automobile tires
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
TO TEAR DOWN GoULD's HOME
BY Assoeiated Press

Paris Aug. 81. - Frank Gould's
mansion and training establishment at
Maison Lafitte lie within the zone of
the Paris forts and in conformity with
General Gallonis decree they must be
torn down within four days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
AT sUNDOWN

I have in mind two men whose work
is done.
Each did his stint and to himself
was true.
Now, rest well-earned. they watch the
setting sun
And let the rays agone pass In re-
view.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
FOR NEW
BRIDGE AND A ROAD
Judge Seibert, Perry, Conducts
Session of Motion Court;
to Sit Thursday

Half a dozen or
more petitions in
Guiding Sc V e + A
applications ( o r
appointments o {
guardians, for new
bridges and f o r
the opening of
new roads were
G o n $ i d g red by
Judge w. n. Sci
bert. Perry coun i
~ SupCiallN nrp-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Joe Smith and May Sizes. city.
Yaple. city.
Charles E. Kehoe and Kate L Ulrich.
Palmyra.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-03-27
THEY DON'T WASTE WORDS.
NyasaIand Natives Exist In . state Of
Partial Coma.

Referring to the nailve pecuiarities
in Nyasaland. the author of Hunting
the Elephant ln Africa" Captain C. Z.
Stlgnnd. continents on q certain state
Of coma into which the boys descend
when there rs no active work for them
to do, or at least when there Is 20 CON
pulsion to do a. lie believes that tht
uative is capable Of assuming u state
n which the mind Is absolutely de
taehed and not working. and when In
such a state he Is only recalled by a
start to his present Surroundings.
The life Of the head man Of a VII.
lage in Nyasalnnd. when not engaged
In the strenuous pursuit of his official
duties. Is something like this: At sun
rise he crawls out Of his hut and sits
outside After short time his wife
/ crawls ont and Offers him some food.
He eats this and then makes bis way
to a tree. perhaps hundred yards
from the village. Under this he sits In
deep abstraction. I'LL about noon a
child brings linn some food aud water
After nartaklng OF this he moves lit
tie so as to get the afternoon shade
he then sits in deep meditation until
sunset. when be crawls into his hut
and goes to sleep.
Sometimes be IS joined by few 9th
er old men under his tree. They hardly
ever speak to each other. and II they
say anything it Is to make some obyI.
ous remark. as. There Is a dog" "Yes.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-03-27
FAD A NOSE FOR NEWS.


How cabinet secret WAS revealed
In most amazlng fashion by a needy
and adventurous penny liner At the
end Of his resources is related by
Mr.. J. b. Symou In The Press and
Its story II WIS during the ad-
ministntion Of the Duke OF wellng
ton. at junctnre when the opposition
would have given anything for somr
hint Of the cabinets policy Tie secret
was well guarded until une cyenlng.
Just at the rising Of the house. a penny
a liner, who had been hauring about
Westminster waiting for something to
turn up. saw the duke emerge from
the house Of lords accompanied by one
Of his colleagues.
Now. the duke in his later years
was very bard OF hearing and cherish
ed that not uncommon Illusion Of the
deaf. that in order to make other peo-
pie hear he. too. must shout. II oc-
CURED to the scribe that II he would
only follow the prime minister he
might hear something to his adyan-
tage
The night was dark. so the penny
liner managed to keep well Within
earshot and yet to escape remark by
those he was following lie had not
gone very far before be knew he was
IN iucks way. The duke WIS actually
talking abont the situation in his usuai
loud tones and gradually proceeded
to unfold the policy OF the cabinet The
penny liner listened with all his
ears and kept will within range Of the
minister all the way TO Apsley house.
Thereupon. with beating heart. he
sought some friendly refuge and com
mltted his discovery to writing. This
: done. he lost no time in calling upon
the editor Of one OF the leading op-
position papers
The editor glanced over the article
and was thunderstruek when he realiz-
ed its nature. Here was the very thing
for which the party had been praying
Naturally the editor inquired how 50
unlnhuential person could have come
by such very private information.
Being satisfied, however. Of the truth
Of the man's story. be decided to print
; It and gave the reporter handsome
check for bis enterprise. Next day
the appearance OF the news. re-enforr-
ed by leading article. spread con
sternation in the government camp.
Who was the traitor?
Somewhat of hue and cry was
raised. and the dukes friend fell IN.
der suspicion. Relations between the
prime minister and his colleague were
in fact somewhat strained. until at
last the true story OF the remarkable
discovery was given to the world
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-03-27
MADE HIMSELF Al HOME.
When He Got Through His Standing
Was unquestIonsd.

When He Got Through His Standing
Was unqucssioned,
Robert Thorpe. an old Missouri stage
driver. used to tell story Of how An.
derson. the jayhawker, got one of his
recruits. The Anderson boys held up
Thorpe's stage near Glasgow one day
Among the passengers was raw
boned young Missvurian who looked
about as tough as the jayhawkers
themselves.
Give me yer val'bles.' Anderson de-
manded Of the youth, as he went down
the line.
"Ain't got none" answered the
young squirrel hunter.
where We goin'?g
~To join Anderson's iayhawkers."
The leader sized him up bit.
kin ye swim the Missoury rlverY'
he asked him.
Reckon So the young man an
swered
"could ye I'LL a man2'
"Reck0n 50"
Anderson stepped forward and spai
in the youngsters face. The youth
bounded at the iayhawker ike a cat
caught him full in the face. with q
right swing and went down on top OF
him, kicking and clawing
The jayhawkers pulled the young de-
mon off their leader. and he got up.
You belong he said. Boys. give
him hawse."-St. Louis Post Dis
patch.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-03-27
PRETTY SAFE PRISON.

Eioodhounds Guarded One Exit. Man
Eating Sharks the Other.
Shark skin. shark teeth, shark oil.
shark meat and several other byprod
ucts of the dead shark are articles Of
greater or lesser utility. but have
newer heard OF but one instance where
the living shark was put to prac-
tital use. This. says Lewis X. Free
n.an. was when they used him as a
prison guard In the old days when
british convicts were transported to
Australia. the monsters serving this
purpose for many years at the Port
Arthur settlement, ten miles south OF
Hobart, the present capital Of Tas-
mania. The prisons at this point. some
Of which may still be seen. were stu
ated upon peninsula whose only con
nection with the mainland was by a
long. narrow strip Of sand called. from
its con6guration. the Eagehawk's
Neck.
The convicts were allowed consider
able liberty on the peninsula. but to
prevent their escape TO the mainland
half starved bIoodhounds were chained
all the way across the narrowest por
ton Of the neck. Several prisoners
having avoided the bloodhound zone
by swimming. the authorities adopted
the effective but grewsome expedient
Of feeding the sharks at that point sew
eral times a day. In few weeks the
place became literally alive with the
voracious man eaters. and from that
time on the only convict who ever es-
capped accomplished his purpose by rolf
ing himself up in kelp and working
along. inch by inch. timing his move
ments to correspond with those of the
other heaps of seaweed that were be-
ing rolled by the surf.-Wide World
Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-03-27

The play "L'Homme de Destln" was
taken from the stage when Its triumph
was at the zenith. One evening Napo-
leon. accompanied by his friend Duioc.
went in disguise to the Porte St Mar
tin theater where the piece was being
performed. Eugene Chevalier appear.
ing as the man Of destiny They
bought box. but had hardly entered
II when the emperor broke forth in
violent execrations against the foot
managers II seemed that the decora-
tors had left In the * puts Of oil and
paint. and into these the emperor had
stepped. Wild with rage. he rushed
from the house and to make matters
worse was recognized In the lobby. No
paper mentioned the incident. but by
order OF the emperor the play was
never produced again. and Chevalier
never appeared again ms the man OF
destiny -and ail on account OF little
paint badly applied.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-03-27
MIX MAPS AND MEALS.


In the dining foom Of one family
there hang two large colored maps.
one OF the world, the other Of the state
In which they live.
The parents and children arc form
ing the habit OF talking during meals
about what they read or hear. OF
places and events outside the visible
horizon. And whenever any unfamlli-
ar place is mentioned one Of the chill.
dren Immediately leaves the table long
enough to locate 1t on the map. 1T is
near such and such town or river or
mountain" "That is where so and so
lives" or "Such a thing happened
there" Is the Information usually add
ed to the first statement.
They do not limit their conversation
to bookish things but speak naturally
about whatever they are Interested In.
turning to the maps as one looks at
railroad guide when travelling. TO place
themselves. In this way bits of knowl-
edge are linked together. and as sight
knowledge requires so much less men
tai effort than ear knowledge Il is
more fun.
Besides. the maps. hanging low and
in good light. make a splendid rainy
day game for the two younger chill
dren. aged eight and ten. The mother.
stating near with her sewing. gives
them "hard ones to find tnames Of
more or less oliscurityl. and they keep
score as TO which gets the most
'hrsts.- calling twenty the game.
No wonder the whole world seems
ike one big picture to this family. and
geography but a play Woman's Home
Companion.