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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Preparing COAST TOWNS
OF ENGLAND AGAINST ANY
FUTURE German Attacks

London, Dec. II, 3.2S A. M.-The
news OF the German raiders arrival was
promptly sent to the military authori-
ties CT all coast towns and arranged
steps were taken so as to be prepared
in case raid developed at other points.
For instance, the Mayor of Tynemouth,
on the North sea, eight miles east north
east of New Castle, Immediately order
ed the gas supply turned off, directed
the police to round up large number
OF aliens and issued proclamation and
warned the people to remain in doors.
There is much speculation in London
as to how far the German raid has sue
ceeded in creating feeling of uneasi-
ness or panic in other coast towns.
Refugees With Bandaged Wounds
One OF the London newspapers tele-
gfaphed to the mayors of all cost towns
asking them what effect the news of
the. enemy visit had had. All replies
received so far indicate that no paaic
is felt.
A number of refugees and travellers
arrived in London from the bombarded
towns during the night. Some of them
covering minor injuries received.
A commercial traveller who smoked
cigar on the porch of hotel at Scar.
borough throughout the bombardment
said:
Although there was somel excite
mept In the town the attack was over
so soon that there was no panic. The
guns engaged in the attack were evil
IDENTIFY of small calibre as the damage
done by each shell was confined to a
small area while some the shells mere
Iy cut clean, small holes in buildings,
passing on harmlessly.
My hotel was struck by several
shells. but nobody was injured. One
smell wrecked two rooms, but fortunate
ly neither OF them was occupied"
Cool Housewife Tells Story
Another passenger from Scarborough
was a cool young housewife who said:
= At daybreak | glanced out of my
kitchen window and saw three warsbips
lying quietly in the haze mile or two
off shore. 1t never occurred to me that
they were anything but English ships
SO L went quietly about my preparations
for breakfast.
ABOUT o clock | heard the sound
OF guns, but paid no particular notice.
A few minutes later there came shock
i cannot think of better word for
it. A shell had struck the house and
passed straight through the room l was
in.
j was poaching eggs at that time.
| looked up and saw great holes In the
walls near the ceiling, Indicating the
course of the missile. | was puzzled for
moment and then suddenly realized
that the Germans were sheIling Scar
borough.
81 took the family 20 the cellar,
where We remained for an hour, during
which one more shell struck the roof
and fell into the drawing room, smash
ing up the furniture. Another shell
plou9hed up our garden.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Doughty Berbers

Inc ancient Berbers, who still live
IN the mountain territory of Kabylia.
were never conquered by Roman. Goth.
Aandai, Arab or Turk. They made
their first obeisance before the firearms
of the French under the second emnire
Through all these millenniums thew
have lived in their populous villages
perched high on the tops of steep hills
Around them in all directions is a zone
of trees, with pasture above. beginning
at about 5000 feet, and the oft con-
'quered open valleys below. Here for nm
known ages the Berber has lived among
and from his trees. There are fouT
stagies of life in Kabylia-dried figs.
olives, bread and meat. For miles There
is one unending succession of villages
set IN this open forest of figs and
olives.-Argonaut
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
Wool Boots For French

Hastings, Dec. ia local manu-
featuring concern has received from
France an order for 10S,O0O pair of
wool boots for the soldiers of the
French army. The shipment, which will
fill thirty cars, is to be completed by
January Is, 1915.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
No War News Christmas pav

London, Dec. 1.-THE official press
bureau and censor office. propose to
take holiday from 2 clock on the
afternoon of December "a to o O'Clock
Christmas night, during which period
no news will be passed for transmits
sion.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17
French Want Pick Axes

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-THE French
government wants 100000 pick axes
to dig war trenches. The inquiry for
the picks, which is a nbvelty in the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17

long list if war materials furnished so
far by this country, was received at
the Foreign Trade Bureau of the Phila-
delphia Commercial Museums yester-
day. 1t came from the French purchas-
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17

ing commission, with headquarters at
India house, Kingsway, London, and
specific ations were enclosed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-17

Will be open daily except Sunday at
=. The Harrisburg Polytechnic Dispensarv
. ?. M, at its new location, Front and
Harris streets, for the free treatment
of the worthy poor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
War Bulletins

Washington, September 2.-Thc newspaper vorwaertx Uermnn, social ist gives a shocking description of the wholesale nssasinatton of Germans nt Louymin. The SimpifcissImus, an- other publication. says the name os IIeIgium is the worst insult that could be inflicted son civilized man.
 Washington. September 2.--Stnte of- ficinIs have received no cabIegran from MT. Morganthnu at ConstantinopIe, American ambassador, for three days, and the belief prevails that scabie com muniention has been restricted.
 Paris. september 2.--f3:25 D. m.) The Paris bourse was closed today.
 Petrogrnde. September 2.-The stnff announces that the Austrian fifteenfI, division. west. was completely routed near Lnstschoff on August 2s and that the 100 officers and 4OOO soldiers were taken prisoners.
 patch dated last night from Paris to Fth~ French ambnssador gives sum- mary of three days battle along a, extended front. IL sayss
 "Our troops press forward little ny little in thc vOsges. In the region oI Hsm. verviens and st. Quentine the battle has been contributing for three 0ays.v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03

Intelligence of this battle coming here from two sources is the first dei- Unite information since the end of the battle of Mons.
 The battle ragged Sunday and Mon |day and by sheer weight of numbers tho Germans secured blanlSeting ad- vance.
 Military experts point out that from the present position of the upper oise river the German advances will become increasingly hard, owing to the nat
 ural defenses of the country, as well as the artificial breastworks that will
 have to be encountered It is becoming evident that all along the western line the allies are playing
 for time in the hope that the German assault will become exhausted.
 On the diplomatic side, Germany is
 making renewed efforts to switch
 Italy into her camp by proclamation
 which cites that a victory for England and France will deprive Italy of all chance of dominating the Mediterran can
 The western coast of Belgium and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03

London, September 2.-(Js2O D. m.i Dispatches to the Central News from Amsterdam declare that teIearams ral ceived there from Berlin set forth the German capital Is being Runrdes ky several army corps.
 London, September 2.--(Il p. m.D The official casualties suffered hy the di visions less one brigade of the Britt ish force In France. follows
 killed. 36 officers and 1.7 mens
 wounded 57 officers and 828 men, mlus- ing 95 officers and 4IS3 men.
 London, September ..--t4;4O .. n.l .l---A St. Petersburg dispatch to Reuters Telegram company conveys a seml-of- ficinf statement to the effect today Petersburg the opinion Is expressed that wnr between Turkey and Greece is now only question of two or three days.
 Numerous Turkish troops, the dis- patch says, have landed on the shores of AsIa Minor at smyrna. while near chatnlia and to the east of ScutNrf. forttftcntions are being freshly thrown up under the direction of Germnn Of-. ficers. General Lemnn von Sanders wtif co mmand the strong Ottoman army and E;nver Hey will he con'mander tn chief.
 London, September 2--ttsa: ?. m.p The steam drifter Eyric, enxaKed tss mine sweeping operations In the Nerte sca. struck a mine this foreuooq ono went to the bottom In three mtn0eeer'
 eContinned oa Page TwelvD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03

Our advance guard and cavalry pursued the enemy, who suffered enormous losses in killed, wounded and prisoners.
 "The Austrian army operating in the neighborhood of Lemberg was the Third, Eleventh and Twelfth corps and part of the Seventh and Fourteenth corps. This army appears to have been completely defeated.
 FORCED TO ABANDON
 THIRTY-ONE GUNS
 During the pursuit by the Russian troops, the Austrians retreating from Guila Lipa. were forced to abandon 3i guns. Our troops are moving over roads encountered with parks of artil- lery and conveys loaded with provis- ions of various kinds.
 The total number of guns captured by the Russians around Lernberg amounts to 150."
 The foregoing dispatch was sent di- burg Telegraph agency, the semi of 6cial Russian news agency, and is the first dispatch received in New York direct from the Russian capital since the declaration of wAr
 Petrograd, tSt. Petershure) Sep tember 2.-(Via London. 2:40 p. m.) |The, cross of the military order of St. George has been conferred upon 20 members of an infantry company who distinguished themselves in the fight ing in east Prussia. After a Russian battery had been disabled through the wounding of many men and the kill ing of all it's horses the men decor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
.B|G ZEPPELIN DROPS
 BOMBS IN BELGIUM; THREE HOUSES HI; FOUR PERSONS HURT
Air Craft HOvers Over Ant werp Despite Shots From F0rts-German Aer0plane Circles Paris-Telegraph Wires Are Destroyed

Paris, September 2.-(11 D, m.)-A fight in the air took place over Paris this afternoon.
 Three German aeroplanes
 lowered over the capital and
 immediately two Frenc h
 machines were sent up to en- gage them.
 Meanwhile rifles and machine guns
 mounted on public buildings kept up
 constant fire. By this means one of
 the German machines became separated
 from the others and the French avia-
 tors flew swiftly in it's direction. The
 German opened fire to which the
 Frenchmen replied vigorously. The engagement seemed to turn to
 the disadvantage of the German, who
 mounted speedily to n higher level. and
 holding this position, WAS saved iron,
 further attack. He finally disappeared in northwest direction over Fort
 Romninviile after vain pursuit. The other German neropinlies aiss
 escaped the fire of the guns, and. after
 circiinn about for n considerable time
 disappeared from view.
 London, September 2.--t1.3O n. m.p
 Acording to nm Antwerp dispatch to the
 Evening News, the Zeppelin airshIp which appeared over Antwerp just be- fore o'clock this mor ming circled over only the sOutheasterIy part of the city. The alarm was quickly given by the
 forts. The searchIigbtS played upon the nirship but rather incffectiveIy be-
 cause the Zeppelin hnd appeared just
 before dawn after clear moonlight
 night. shots were fired at 1t and it Is believed the airship syns hit. At Deurne. two miles cast of Ant werp, the Zeppelin apparently made ef- forts to reach the wireless installa- : tion. She dropped bombs and three
 houses were hit. four persons being wounded.
 At Berchem. inside the inner forti- fications. a. bomb destroyed some tele- graph wires over the streets. i At another point a bomb fell close ; tContinucd on Page TwcIve)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
NO SIGNS OF
 HOSTILE TROOPS

Paris, September 2..-ln the north there are no signs of hostile troops at Arrstya. Lille. Bethnne, Donai and Lens. according to an official statement made today.
 Parts of several German army corps in Belgium," continues the incomplete statement. "are moving eastward into Germany"
 The official statement continues:
 Tn Lorraine our advance continues on the right bank of the Sanon. In the south the situation Is unchanged. In upper Alsace the Germans appear to have left. Before the fort there is only a thin veil of troops.
 Another German cavalry corps has pushed on as far as the line from Sois- sons to Anlzy Le Chateau. In the re- zion of Rethel and of the Mouse the enemy is inactive"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-French capital moved to Bordeaux.
 French take offensive in Lorraine.
 Russians win bloody battle.
 Allies battle to check Germans. 1-Proper place for water source. 3-Farmers adopt plan for cotton l-Editorial comment. E-Birmingham brokers get rich quick
 Births In 1913 more than double deaths
 Copeland's books in good shape.
 Pixzo makes 5000 bond 6-Society.
 7--Gports. e--Dolly attends Trophy Day. o-Bad morals and lax laws trouble. says
 McDavid. 11---darkets. as-xellsr and party visit 10 counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
British Casualties

names of British officers killed or wound ed in the fighting in France last week were made public tonight. The list con tains names of men familiar throughout the United Kingdom, both through their military prowess and their social stand ing. Virtually all the crack regiments are affected.
 Among the killed are Robert Cornwallis Maude, Sixth Viscount Hawarden, q lieu tenant in the Coldstream Guards, and Major Victor Reginald Brooke, military secretary of the viceroy of India.
 Among the officers missing are Lieut.. Col. A. w. Abercrombie of the Con- naught Rangers. Col. D. c. Boger of a Chessire regiment, and Col. H. M, Thomp- son of the medical corps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
Admit Defeat

London. September 2.-u1:27 p. m.)-A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd (St. Pe- tersburg) says the battle which the Rus sians admit was a reverse to their troops in east Prussia was fought in the Os- terode, on the Soldau- Neidenburg Oster- ode line.
 The dispatch adds.
 The public opinion. adds the dispatch, Ifs not one whit depressed by what is regarded nearly as temporarily check in this quarter. Doggedly determined to carry the war through to the end the Russians do not admit the possibility of ultimate defeat.' l-l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03

ParlS, september 3.-(IZOZ a. m. IA prOcla- nation has just been issued by the government an- Inouncing that the government departments will be transferred temporarily to Bordeaux
 London September 3-Q210 a. m)-The official press bu- reau has issued the following statement
 Continuous fighting has been progress along amost the whole line of battle The British cavalry engaged with distnc on the cavalry of the enemy and brushed them back and tured 10 guns.
 The French army has continued the offensive and gained ground the Lorraine district In other regions of the the Russian army investing Koengsberg The Russian vic tory which complete at Lemberg already has been nounced."
 The procama issued by the minister of the interior who said the decision had been solely upon the demand of the military authorities because the fortified places of Paris while necessarily likely be attacked would become the pivot of the field operations of the two armies
 The building of supplementary defense works proceeding vigorously.
 Several of the gates of Paris closed traffic night
 Paris, September 2(315 D. m)A German cavalry corps marching toward the forest of Compegne the left wing of the allied forces engaged the English Tuesday September The English captured 10 guns The foregoing given officially today.
 London, September 2( 0:10 )A corner of the cur tain the battle drama northwestern momenarly been raised IL shows the Allie battling desper. atey to prevent the of the German assault the upper Disc, less than 30 miles from Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03

ated dragged off the guns under a rak- ing fire from the Germans. Emperor Nicholas has bestowed the Order of St. Vladimir on General Rem nenkampff commander of the Rus sian forces in the Wilma district, for
 bravery in the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
To Operate on Prince

London. September 2.-d1:30 D. m.) Prince Albert. second son of King George, who was taken from the cruiser Colling- wood recently to nursing home in Ab- erdeen will be operated on for appen- dicitis. Physicians in attendance say the princes condition should cause no anx- ietY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
Hospital Destroyed

Paris, September 2.-(via London, 6:45 D. m.)-A dispatch from Petro- grad fSt. Petersburg) says the Novoe Vremya charges that during the bonn hardment of Belgrade the Austrians de- stroyed a maternity hospital over which the Red Cross flag was flying, killing 100 children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03

Petrograd (St Peterst s, September 2The following official communication issued by the Russian office tonight
 Aer battle lasting days the Russian seized heavily fortified positions around Lemberg captal of Gaicia Austria Hungary about 10 12 miles from the town The Russian troops then advanced toward the principal forts
 After battle yesterday which fercely contested the Austrans obliged retreat in disorder abandoning heavy and light guns parks of artillery field kitchens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03

the northwestern coast of Franco are evidently clear of Germans
 Antwerp has asked for an increased garrison The town has also exper- fenced T shldder because of another Zeppelin visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
GERMAN ZEPPELINS THRIFTY ANTWERP AND PARIS BIG BATTLE ON BELGIAN FRONTIER
ALLIES BATTLING FIERCELY TO STOP
 GERMAN ADVANCE

Battle Rages Along Belgian Frontier-Allies Playing For Time, Hoping to Exhaust Their Foes-Enghsh Force Defeats German Cavalry and Captures, 10 Guns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
Russians Admit Defeat

ef 4Hflst . H. DUG .Ai,t tl " iN f III ! |Advices have been received here from St Petersburg to the effect that the Russian general staff frankly con fessed to disaster to two army corps. including the loss of three generals. Telegraphing from St. Petersburg, the correspondent of the Times declares that the war reports given to the pub lie by the headquarters staff in the Russian capital, whose name was changed yesterday. are generally rather piecemeal but contrary to what is the case in Berlin and Vienna. being always true. The headquarters staff men will stick to this plan, also, when the re- ports are bad This Is proven by the statements of today.
 The wording of the announcement today signifies that other Vistula fort resses besides Graudenz and Thorn have beer sent first and second rein forcenients.
 Confirm Russian Advance New York, September 2.--col Nix -
 olai Goeljewsky. military attache of the Russian smhassy, made public to- (ContInued on Page TweIveD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
Chinese Authorities Call At tention of American Con- sular Officers to Action as Distinctly Nonneutral NEWS OF LANDING
 CAUSES BUT LITTLE
 SURPRISE IN PEKING Japan Had Intimated Inten- tion of Taking Step. Fear of Territorial Action Keeps China Quiet

Washington, September a. Chinese authorities have called the attention of American off cers at Chee Foo to the landing ! of several thousand troops by Japan on Chinese territory at Lung Row, near Nuang Haien. This, Chinese officials allege, is a distinct violation of laws of neutrality.
 | Picking, September 1.-The German pleeation has protested to the foreign of- flee against mn alleged infringement of Chinn's neutrality by Japan. The pro- test followed the landing of Japan division al the newly opened Chinese port of Iung-Ixow, 100 miles north of Tsins-Tau.
 News of the Japanese landing caused no surprise here as the Japanese legation several days ago requested the foreign of flee to remove the limit of the 70 lSilo- metres (about 30 mles) radius prescribed by the Chinese as the fighting area around ' Tsing- Tau The foreign office did not ? comply with the request, but it was rn- derstoode that the Chinese troops would be instructed not to oppose the Japanese. The Chinese officials are described a $ incensed, but afraid of doing anything
 
 that might afford the Japanese an excuse for territorial action.
 Whether British forces will cross shan tung peninsula with the Japanese is not divulged, but the point is much discussed here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-03
AUSTRIANS ROUTED BY RUSSIANS AFTER
 FURIOUS STRUGGLE,

Czars Troops Seize Fortifjcations Near Limberg, Says Official Petrogra xseport-Many Pieces of Artillery Aband> SSl Russian Infantry Honored For Braver Sto
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-09-04

drove back to Chaffee where they
were surprised and arrested by the
officers who had been quietly follow
ing them in an automobile.
The brass was identified as Frisco
property, and the COW hides were
claimed by their owner, Mr.. HOlters.
The teamster was exonerated from
any connection with the alleged theft,
and Carnes and Hall who were both
armed with pistols when arrested,
were taken before Judge Estes where
they are charged with stealing brass
and carrying concealed weapons, and
bond fixed at $500 on each charge.
The stolen goods were restored TO
their owners and the prisoners not be-
ing able to supply the necessary bond
were remanded to the county iail in
Benotn where they will remain until
the time of their trial,
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-09-04
CORN CROP TO BE BIG.
Despite Drouth Scott County Will
Gather Big Yield.

Joe Wilson. whose home is in the
Cape, but who is known as one of
Scott county's most progressive farm
ers, says that the recent rains have
insured a bumper corn crop on his
farm, which is located near Com
merce.
"My early corn will average at least
35 bushels to the acre, said Mr.. Will
son yesterday and will gather from
45 to so bushels to the acre on my
late corn. A neighbor, whose farm
adjoins mine. has a field near me of
the best corn ] have seen this year
rhe best of it will make eighty bush
els to the acre.
"My crop was injured, of course, by
the long drought, but it is by no
means a failure. l planted my early
corn May II, or thirteen days after
the last rain. My corn had been plant
edover one hundred days before we
got rain.
"My late corn was planted June a.
1t is now in splendid condition, and
the yield may exceed my expectations.
But in spite of the dry weather, !
have already cut my alfalfa three
times and will get another crop this
season. For the four cuttings it will
average five tons to the acre. 1t is
worth $40 ton, which shows that we
farmers are not losing money after
all.
zone field of COW peas produced an
average of a ton and a half of COW
pea hay and from ten to eighteen
bushels of peas to the acre. The hay
or straw is worth $12 a ton and the
peas about $3.50 per bushel.
wheat and oats were good every
where. And taken on the whole, the
farmers have done very well, despite
the fact that some newspapers have
killed all of the crops several times
this season"