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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
Brussels Folks Believe
Germans Are Marching
Into Trap at Antwerp
Rr IAssocintcd Prcts

London, Aug. 22, ,.3.2O A. MA dis
patch to the Daily Mail from Brussels
adds the following details concerning
the entry of the Germans into Brus-
sells
"Burgomaster Max met the Ger
mans outside the city. He vas accom-
panied by four sheriffs who went out
into a motorcar. NJ. Max endeavored
to assert the claims of the populace
to certain right under the rules of
war but was roughly interrupted by
t. German officers who insisted that
he remove his scarf of office.
The burgomaster complied and the
negotiations being satisfactorily con-
cluded. he was ordered to continue in
charge of the civil affairs of the capt.
tai. At the same time he was warned
that he would be held responsible per-
sonally for any overt acts of the popu-
lace against the Germans.
German entry was accompanied by
much music from the bands drums,
flies and bugles, and continuous sing
ing by the soldiers of Die Wacht Am
Rhein' and Deutschland Uber Allies
There was no touch of color in the
German uniform. All wore suits of
greenish gray and the helmets were
covered with gray cloth. The guns
were painted gray as were the car
riages. Pontoon bridges which were
carried in sections were of the same
color.
THE Belgians watched open
mouthed as the Germans marched into
the public square where they broke
into the famous parade march of the
goose step. Many observers were
heard to mutter, however, as the Ger
mans passed through the streets, they
will not come back this way for the
allies will finish them'"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
Shenango Valley Mills
Feel Steel Trade Boom
Sfceial to The Tclccrnth

Sharon, Pa, Aug. 22-Iron men in
the Shenango Valley declare the long
expected boom in the steel business is
here. After a period of depression
covering more than a year mills in
this district are now feeling the early
effects of the big demand for iron and
steel materials as a result of the big
contracts received from European and
South American countries. Two
months ago iron, steel and tin plate
mills in the Shenango Valley were
working at so per cent. capacity.
Within the last three weeks they have
increased this until practically every
plant in the territory is running near
full time. This is the more encourage
ing because of the fact that the Car
regie company at Farrell and Green
vile has within the past two months
built several new furnaces and made
many improvements to their mills
which greatly increased their output
Practically every well-informed man
in the steel trade in the valley be-
lieves the United States will soon be
called on the supply the needs of Eu-
rope and South America in iron and
steel. because it will be unprocurable
elsewhere. Labor. they also say, will
be plentiful because the so-called re-
servists of foreign armies have been
unable to return to their native lands,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
Germans BombUd Houses
and Put Inmates to Death
BY Associnted Prest

London, Aug. %. 1890 p. m.-The
correspondent at Amsterdam of the
Reuter- Telegram Company has sent
in the following account of the pres
ent situation at Liege, which he OBJ
tanned from the Rotterdam Courant
which in turn got the story from it's
correspondent at Moesticht.
"The firing of a shot from a pri-
vate house on the Quiai des Pechcur
in Liege yesterday was the signal for
widespread bombardment and arson
on the part of the German army of
occupation, the Maestricht correspond
ent says. The situation of the popu-
lation of Liege became extremely per-
ilous. Immediately after the shot was
fired the Germans opened up with
their machine guns, destroyed twenty
houses and killed the inmates of ten
other houses.
In addition to the war tribute of
SO, 100000 levied upon the province
and city, Liege has been mulcted of
an additional s2,OOO.OOO, the German
army administration having seized
this amount of cash in private banks.
All citizens have been ordered to
hand over their arms, and at the same
time the peasants have been invited
to return to the country and begin
harvesting.
The lives of foreigners in Liege
are in danger. There are a great
many Dutchmen in Liege and the
Dutch Government is taking measures
for their protection.
In conclusion, the correspondent
SAYS Prince Eitel Friedrich, second
son of Emperor William, has left
Liege.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
Lion Tanner Says
Love Led to Death

When an animal tanner falls in love,
she loses control over her beasts. Mile.
Adgie Castillo remembered this adage
when she arranged to take home the
body of Emerson DIETRICH. her former
manager. who had been killed and
partly devoured by the Terrible
Teddy" and four of her cubs at the
Santa Fe Railroad yards, Chicago, on
June %.
She also recalled several occasions
when Teddy snarled angrily at DeSrich
on the stage of various theaters patted
her shoulder and omplimented her on
the excellence of the animal act
"Perhaps jealousy had something to
do with it." said Adgie. THE lions are
Just like dogs or cats-they know when
some one else shares the affection of
their owner.
"Why. now think of 1t. It was only
n few weeks before the terrible tragedy
that Emerson put his hand carelessly
on my shoulder-on the stage at Salt
Lake City. I looked over at Teddy
His eyes gllttered and he snarled. It
was Teddy who first attacked and
knocked Emerson down and killed him.
Adgie knows no fear, and at each
performance she enters the steel cage
with TEDDY" and five others and goes
through her act as though the wild
savage lions were kittens. She takes
her life into her hands each time she
enters the, cage. Adgie and her ten
lions also Bam-Bula, her attendant
who comes direct from the African
iungles. will be at the Paxtang Park
Theater all next week.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
TAX MAY Be LEVIED
FOR NEEDS OF ARMY
Until Exact Conditions Are Known
Legality of Action Will Not
Be Discussed
BY Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 22.-Until the
exact conditions are known under
which a S40.0O0,O00 war tax is to be
levied on Brussels by its German
captors, it is not regarded as possible
by the international law experts here
to pass finally upon the legality of
that method of warfare. The practice
of levying such taxes upon conquered
communities, which was quite COM
mon in most wars up to and including
the Napoleonic era, has since that
time fallen into desuetude and no
trace of such eXactions are to be found
in the history of the Civil War in
America, the Turko- Russian war, the
Franco-Prussian war, or the Russo
Japanese wars. But it is recalled that
in the Napoleonic wars against the al
lies of Europe, Napoleon imposed
forced indemnities on the Italian prov
enriched the Louvre by taking the
choicest treasurers from the art gall
leries of cities overrun.
The Hague conference at its sec
ond meeting showed distinct opposi-
ton to such collections. but when it
came to reducing that sentiment to
form of treaties. the subject was treat
ed rather vaguely and manly with
the purpose of safeguarding indivi-
that there was no prohibition in terms
upon local or municipal governments.
precisely as in the case of the indcm-
mites exacted from national govern
ments at the end of hostilities.
Pillage Is Forbidden
The only reference to the subject in
the Hague conventions is found in the
regulations respecting the laws and
customs of wars on land" Article
XLVI declares that private property
cannot be confiscated." The succeed
ing article reads, "pillage is formally
forbidden" Article XLIX provides
that levies of money contributions
shall be only for the needs of army
or the administration of territory and
article LII prohibits the army of oc-
cupation from taking anything more
than cash, funds or realizable securi-
ties which are strictly the property
of the State"
1t is thought here that If the Ger
mans have levied the tax as reported
it must have been under authority
conferred by Article XLIX for the
needs of the army or of the admins
tration of territory"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
Americans Under Fire
in Muelhausen Fight
Special to The Telegraph

Berlin, Aug. 22.-Four Americans,
two men and two women, have Just
made known their remarkable escape
from death at Muelhausen, where
they were during the fighting.
The yare Edward Walker, a dentist.
of Macon, Ga, and his wife, and Mr..
and Mrs. Cade, whose home address
cannot be learned. Mr.. Cade also is
d dentist. They were caught at Muel-
hausen at the beginning of the fight
ing and had to remain several days
amid a hail of projectlles. They are
now safe at Glatterbado in the Black
Forest, whittier they walked from
Muelhausen.
A letter from one of the four.
which has been brought to Berlin
says the uninterrupted fighting and
the fire of artillery never will be for
gotten. "Projectiles struck the house
we were in, while others exploded in
the garden" says the letter I'VE
awaited death momentarily, but were
saved by a miracle"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
Prominent Baltimore
Man Dies From Effects
of Gunshot Wounds
BY Associated Press

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 22.-C. Hazel
tine Basshor prominent in Baltimore
society and club circles, died at his
country home near Cambridge, Md.
to-day from the effects of gunshot
wounds received last Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Basshor, who was in constant
attendance at her husbands bedside,
collapsed under the strain and fears
are entertained for her recovery. She
is the divorced wife of Captain Isaac
E. Emerson and the mother of Mrs.
Alfred G.. Vanderbilt.
Reports that Mr. Basshor shot him
self with suicidal intent were denied
by his physician and members of the
Basshor household. Mrs. Basshor
made a statement through the doctor
in which she declared that all reports
of strained relations between her hus-
band and herself were untrue. He
had been shooting guinea fowl. she
said, and accidentally shot himself
after he returned to the house to put
the gun away.
Mrs. Basshor was visiting friends
about eight miles distant when the
shooting occurred.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
Paris Gives Details of
Battles at MueIhausen
and AItkirch in Germany

London. Aug. %, 4 a. M.-An Ex-
change Telegraph Company dispatch
from Paris gives further details of the
battles of Muelhausen and Altkirch.
LAS the enemys retreat had not
been cut off they made good their es-
cape" says the dispatch, hiding in
the forest over a space of eighteen
miles in extent. French troops enter
ed Muelhausen as night was falling to
the acclamation of the people who
royally feted our soldiers. Muelhau-
sen was difficult to defend against a
force coming from the north or east
and was relatively easy to retake.
The Germans attacked our posi-
tions that same night, coming from
the forest on the right and Neu Brei-
sach on the left while other troops
marched in the direction of Cernay to
cut off our retreat from there. Ger
nav is on the Thur river, southeast OF
Thanh. BY staying in Muelhausen
with a comparatively weak force we
risked to using our line of retreat to
the heights of Nosges. Therefore 1t
was thought possible to attack the
enemy marching toward Cernay and
utilize our reserves when rally was
necessary. Our left was being attack
ed toward Cernay by superior force.
our center was engaged at Muelhausen
and our right was forced to remain
inactive. The battle was going against
us Therefore a retreat was the only
solution as the enemy was not pre-
pared to give us the heights of Alsace
without a struggle and had brought
up a large force for it's defense.
Enemy Suffered Severely
"Our object was to take up a new
base in the shelter of Belfort. The
enemy suffered severely from our ar
,tillery. Their howitzer battery caused
us much trouble. Accordingly Cen
eral Pau determined to give battle.
The battle front was less extended
than on the previous week. The Ger
man line of retreat lay by the canal
leading to the Rhine. When the at
nemarie were the objective points. The
fight was sharp and decisive and the
Germans were driven out. They set
fire to the German part of the town
before leaving.
General Pau next gave an order
to attack in the direction of Muel-
lhausen. At the same time our left
began an attack in the direction of
lColmar and Neu Breisach and our
right began it's march on Altkirch.
Our left and right also menaced the
line of the German retreat before
Muelhausen. Four German batteries
were abandoned and our men, linn
bering up their guns, captured twen-
ty-four of the enemy's guns.
THE struggle continued desperate
ly, but already the enemy had found
our troops steadily gaining ground,
and apparently fearing that the
bridges over the Rhine would be de-
stroyed, retired in great disorder and
vigorously pursued by our men. We
now hold the sides and the main val
leys of the Vosges and are in the best
positions to follow up our success in
the direction of Colmar."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
Commodity Prices
Advance Result of War

New York. Aug. %. Commodity
ed up more than Is per cent. taking
the average. since the European. war
started. Such great advance in so
the general level of prices is higher
than ever before in more than a gen.
GRAFTON during which accurate statis-
tics have been kept.
Since the European war set in the
prices of nearly all articles have either
held steady. or advanced sharply. The
greatest upward movements have been
in foodstuffs, drugs and chemicals.
Textiles and naval stores declined in
price OF the 105 articles going into
the Calclation, II declined, is remained
unchanged and IS advanced in price.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
REPUBLICAN DAY
At CHANGERS PICNIC
DR.. Brumbaugh and U. S. Senator
Penrose Principal
Speakers

The Changers picnic management
has designated Thursday, the big day,
as Republican day. and chief among
the speakers will be Dr. Martin G.
Brumbaugh, candidate for Governor
and United States Senator Penrose.
The picnic" will be held this year
from August 81 to September 5.
The program follows:
Monday-General preparation day,
evening lecture, Lieutenant w.
Nephew King, late of the United States
Navy, subject, Mexico, in Peace, at
war, illustrated with lantern slides
and life motion pictures
Tuesday-Progressiv day, clifford
Pinchot and DR.. VIM. Draper Lewis
on the platform in the afternoon.
Evening, lecture by Lieutenant King.
subject, The East Coast of South
America lantern slides and motion
pictures.
dnesdav-Democrati day. Vance
c. Mccormick, A. Mitchell Palmer.
VIM. T. Greasy in the afternoon; even
i'm vaudeville.
Thursday - Republican day. DR.
Martin G. Brumbaugh, Senator Boies
Penrose and other leaders in the aft
ernoon; evening, vaudeville and mo-
ton pictures.
During the week. VIM. c. Miller,
of the State Department of Health.
will present several lectures on up to
date sanitary subjects. These lectures
will be illustrated by life motion pic
lures. The representative of the State
Department of Labor and Industry
will also present several lectures on
safety illustrated with life motion pic
lures.
Large Educational Exhibits
The State Department of Health,
tho State Department of Labor and
Industry and Pennsylvania State Col
lege, will each have a large educa-
tional exhibit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22

John Lydic. aged 16 years. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wister j. Lydic, $40
Schuylkill street. was drowned yes
terday while bathing in the Susque-
hanna river at Duncannon. The body
was recovered a half hour after the
accident.
Young Lydic was spending his vaca-
ton with his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah
Lydic, of High street, Duncannon. In
with another boy, he went
to Benvenue two miles from Duncan
non, to swim. The water at that place
is fifteen to eighteen feet deep and
safe only for experienced swimmers.
He got beyond his depth and could
not get to shore. His body was re-
covered from the bottom of the river
by Ashel Lukens, of Benvenue.
Young Lydic was a popular lad in
the West End: was a member of the
Sirth Street United Brethren Church,
and attended school at the Camp Cur
tin school building. His father is a
brakeman on the Middle division of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. He is
survived by his parents and two sis
tiers, Florence and Helen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
Campania, Carrying
Many Americans, Will
Reach Port Tomorrow

New York, Aug. %. With every
state room crowded by coming
Americans the Campania Of the Cunard
Line is due here tomorrow. Many of
her passengers We're transferred from
the Aquitania when the latter was
pressed into service by the British Ad-
intralty. The Bowie, White Line
freighter. is due here late to-day. She
carries no passengers. 1t was an
nounced that she will depart in a day
or so with $4,000 tons of sugar and
other foodstufs for British ports.
Inc tioTIzaIe e. OF the Ked cross Line
thousand tons of foodstuffs. These II
is believed, are intended for the British
cruisers in the North Atlantic which
had made Halifax their port of call.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
Panama Chased Near
Cuba by British Ship
BY associated Press

New York, Aug. 22.-The Panama
railroad steamer Panama, in to-day
from Cristobal with 1914 passengers,
forty of whom were German reserV-
lists from the canal zone, reported that
while passing between Cuba and Haiti
she was chased by a cruiser which
the captain thought was British.
Though the Panama flies the American
flag her speed was increased and she
outdistanced the war vessel.
Among the Panama's passengers
was Francisco Duenas, minister from
San Salvador to the United States
Two hundred and fifty German re-
servists, passengers said, we're in the
canal zone awaiting an opportunity to
attempt to Join the colors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
General Mobilization
in Italy Decided Upon
BN .fss0ciatca -

Paris, Aug. %, 5:35 a. m.-A gem
eral mobilization in Italy has been de-
cided upon and will be proclaimed in
three or four days, according to a mes
sage which the Rome correspondent
of "Eclair" succeeded in smuggling
through to his paper. The correspond
ent asserts that King Victor Emman-
uel until recently felt obliged to re-
nounce all idea of Italian intervention
in the conflict but was won over by
the arguments of his ministers. Min
lister of Foreign Affairs Marquis An
tonic hi San Giuliano alone Of the
cabinet held a contrary opinion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
London Papers Denounce
German Levy of War Tax

London, Aug. %. AIS a. m.-All
the morning papers in London de-
nounce the German attempt to levy a
tax of S40.00O,000 in Brussels which
would work out at about $50 per cap
ita for the population.
The papers declare that such an
assessment is opposed to all the ideas
of modern warfare and worthy of the
robber barons of the middle ages 1t
is supposed that the demand was ac-
companied by threats to destroy the
beautiful public buildings of the town,
the neWspapers saw.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
Presidents War Risk
Bill Meets Approval
IN Assorfated Pretf

Washington, Aug. 20. Opposition
to The administration war risk bill de-
veloped in the House to-day when Re-
publican leader Mann prevented i'm
mediate consideration. An effort will
be made to bring the bill up early
next week.
While expecting opposition to the
bill for government purchase of ocean
going ships, Senator'S of the Commerce
Committee to-day predicted 1t would
be perfected and passed next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
LONG FIGHT CONTINUES

Nish. Servia, Aug. 22.-There has
been continuous fighting along the
whole frontier for two days without
any change in the respective position
of the Austrian and Servian armies
1t is officially stated that a cart Of
the Servian army has invaded Bosnia
successfully and that a great battle
with an outcome favorable to the
Servians is expected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
Brussels Civic Guard
Is Sent to Antwerp
By Associated Press

Paris, Aug. %, 2:15 a. ma dis
patch to the Havas Agency from
says:
1.-The civic guard at Ghent was dis
armed this morning. The Brussels
civic guard was sent to Bruges and
Antwerp.
THE enemy occupied Alost and
Wetteren to-day. 1t is feared that the
arrival of the Germans at Client is
imminent. Many people are leavin j.,
the city by automobile or carriage for
Ostend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
Complete Victory For
Serbs in Ten Days Battle

Rome, via Paris, Aug. %, 1925 a m.
The newspapers print the following
dispatch dated Nish. Servia, August
81:
The general staff announces the
complete victory of the Serbs in a
four days battle near Losnitza. Aus
trians to the number of 1901 fought
an-equal number of Serbs. The losses
on both sides were enormous. The
victors captured great booty and sew
eral thousand prisoners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
IA Men to Report Work
of Slough Campaign

Fourteen reporters, one assigned to
each committee in the Slough cam
paign, will cover the field for the
Slough campaign bulletin, arrange
ments for the printing of which were
completed at a Joint meeting of press
and publicity committees last night.
Five thousand copies will be printed
and distributed in the thirty-seven
cooperating churches. R. F. Web
ster chairman of the publicity COM
mittee. and Wilmer Crow will edit the
bulletin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
ABBOTT CAR IN DEMAND

The local branch of the Abbott
Motor Car Company reports the de-
livery of an Abbot motor car to the
Rev. Father Hassett. of this city, and
one to the Keystone State Fair and
Industrial Exposition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
Russians Are Advancing
Along Entire Frontier
BY ASSocintcH Press

London, Aug. %, 6:40 a. m. dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company from st. Petersburg says:
"It is officially announced that the
Russian army is now advancing along
the entire Austro- German frontier and
successfully maintaining the offensive
at every point of contact"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
Brussels Will Not Poy
$4O,OOO,OOO War Tax
By Associated Press

London, Aug. %, 2.55 p. m.-The
Antwerp correspondent of the Chron-
icle says
IN. Hallet, treasurer of the city of
Brussels, informs me that no possible
coercive measure will influence him
to give the Germans the $4,000 900
demanded from the city as a war
tax"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
AustriGns Lose 10000
in Fight Along RiUer;
Belgian Leader Captured

London. Aug. 10. S:15 a. m.--Of-
fetal sources confirm the reports that
the Austrians lost 10000 men in the
three days fighting on the river
Drina: and that General Leman. the
Belgian commander of the forts at
Liege. is a prisoner of the Germans
and enToute TO Cologne.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT

New York, Aug. % = The state
ment of the average condition of Clear
ing House Banks and Trust Companies
serve decreased s5,272350 leaving a
deficit of s42,I19,900 below the legal re-
Quirements.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-22
Japs Ready For
Advance Against
German Position

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