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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-03
GRANGERs' PICNIC

For the Changers Pinto at Will
liams Grove, August 81 to Sept s.,
trains will leave Harrisburg via c. V.
R.R. as follows: ITO, 7.50, 11.53 a. m.
2.1S, 1927, 5.32 and $40 D. m. daily.
Additional trains at LOO and 400 D.
m. daily except Monday and Saturday
and at 9.4s a. m. and 7.4O p. m. daily
except Saturday.
Round trip tickets good to return
until Sept. 5, will be on sale the entire
week at rate of so cents.
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FRISCO

into the Columbia. After reaching
the Columbia river they will follow
along the Pacific coast on the ocean
TO their destination, San Francisco.
To Live on 81 Cents a Day
The lads expect to live on 81 cents
day, or S5.SS q week. They will. of
course, do their own cooking and will
sleep under canvas each night. The
canoeists are all husky boys and aver
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A GOOD USED PIANO

Is better than cheap new one. Call
or write for list Of pianos returned
from rent. on sale at s135 and up.
this week. J. Fl. Troup Music House,
Is South Market Square.-Advertise
ment.
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BANK STATEMENTS

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE MECHANICS TRUST COMPANY,
of Harrisburg, No sol Market Street,
of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at
the close of business August 81, 1914:
RESOURCES
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five months, or thereabouts.
Mr.. Laverty will send to the Tele-
graph a weekly story of the trip,
which will be published under his
name.
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DON'T ACCEPT ANYoNE's sAY-so

Concerning the difference between the
Edison. Victor and Columbia. Come
to our music rooms and hear them
demonstrated side by side. Do so any
time. ]. H. Troup Music House. Is
South Market Square.-Advertisem
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BANK STATEMENT

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
of Harrisburg, No. 16 South Second
Street. of Dauphin County. Pennsylva-
MIA. at the close of business August q,
1914:
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
Declares Sherman Plan
Should Be Permanent

The Sherman plan of reducing the
high cost of living by purchasing whole
sale quantities through community
leagues" should be made a permanent
enterprise. is the view Of John B. Col
Union. who approved the plan today.
People Of the District. especially
families whose heads are Iaboring mon.
should take advantage of Superin-
tendent Shermans plan and form
community leagues for wholesale buy
ing said Mr.. Colpoys. The scheme
should be a permanent proposition,
rather than a temporary one. how
trict government should continue TO
give its attention to the proposition Of
reducing the cost of food, which seems
to continually be on the increase.
The laboring people are the ones
who suffer the greatest from increased
food prices. and unless some plan like
Mr.. Sherman's is adopted and made
permanent. 1t will become necessary for
workingmen to demand an Increased
wage in order to keep up with the ever
increasing cost of living.
Through cooperative buying a num-
Der of laboring men already are CON-
batting the high prices. The Columbia
operative store in Pennsylvania avenue
southeast and through the purchase of
stock at nominal charge, its stock
no o'ders are privileged to buy retail
quantities at wholesale prices.
The Central Labor Union at its
meeting next Monday night will doubt
less give some attention to the high
cost of food and the Sherman plan will
he thoroughly explained SO all who de.
sire may take advaatASs- Of it,
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
War at a Glance

ENGLAND-The war office
threw additional mystery about
the whereabouts of the British
Expeditionary force by issuing
an official statement denying
that they were on the firing line
in Belgium ,as had heen sup
posed.
FRANCE-Admitted Germans
have been raiding department of
Meurthe-et-Moselle and burning
many villages. Germans have
reoccupied Vile after a five
hour battle, in which many were
killed and wounded on both
sides. French war office claims
movement against Strassburg is
is progressing as planned.
French troops are sixteen miles
south of Metz.
observation-disclosures fight
ing still progressing all along
the line extending from Louvain
through Belgian Luxembourg.
Louvain has been taken by the
Germans and unconirmei re-
ports continue to insist that
Brussels has fallen.
GERMANY-Reported Ger
many has finally decided 20 defy
Japan. Country remains quiet.
and the government insists that
a series of uninterrupted Ger
man victories are being secured
in Belgium.
RUSSIA-German AMI Rus
sian forces are fighting On the
Prussian-Polish frontier. and
Austrian and Russian troops are
engaged at several points On the
Austrian frontier. st. Peters,
burg newspapers continue to
publish accounts of alleged re-
volts in the Austrian regiments.
AUSTRIA-Recause of the
iron censorship. not a word of
the actual happenings in Aus.
tria has been permitted to be-
come known for seventeen hours.
Internal financial situation of
Austria is reported as very scri-
Ous.
ITALY-Deaih Of Pope has
distracted attention from the
war, and the pro-war sentiment
u declared to b dying out
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
BIDS RECEIVED FOR
WOMEN'S MEMORIAL

Bids for the construction Of the No-
tional Memorial to Women of the Cviil
War. a marble or granite structure to
be located on Seventeenth street north
west, between the Corcoran Gallery Of
Art and Memorial Continental Hall.
were opened today in the office of Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds in the War
Department
The erection OF this building will CON-
plete a line OF four great structures ex-
tending from the end of the speedway
up Seventeenth street to New York ave
nue.. Each structure will be set apart
in city block.
A fund of $500, 900 is available for
the construction of the building. Of
this sum 100000 was appropriated by
Congress on condition that 100000 be
raised by subscription. The women and
women's organizations interested raised
total OF 100000, receiving num-
Der of big contributions.
1t will take long calculation to de-
teruine the lowest bid. as they range
from S25Q.000 for Indiana limestone to
nearly 100000 for Victoria pink
marble. The list Of bidders includes
James L: Parsons. George E. Wyne, the
George w. Fuller Company, Norcross
Brothers Co. Frank L. Wagner. John
Gill Sons & Co. the Boyle Robertson
Construction Company, Arthur Cowsill.
and =. F. Gormley Company, all of
Washington; the Thompson -Starrett
Company. John H. Parker P. J. Car
lin, and Marble Arch Company. OF New
York the James c. Doak Company,
and Metzgar and Fisher, of Philadelphia,
nd ConnOrS Brothers of Lowell Mss
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
AMERICANS ABROAD
WELL PROVIDED FOR
Relief Work Being Pushed Rap
idly, and Many Are on Way
Home.

Secretary Of War Garrison announced
today that the relief ship Tennessee was
proceeding to Rotterdam and that she
would remain at Holland ports until
further orders. Assistant Secretary of
War Breckenridge, who is aboard the
Tennessee. may go from Holland to
Germany to arrange for the transporta-
ton Of Americans in Germany by way
of Holland. Breckenridge is scheduled
to return to Falmouth. England, Au-
gust %.
The North Carolina remains at Cher
bourg. There is no intention of sending
her to the Mediterranean at this time.
II was stated. because 1t Is believed she
can render greater assistance to the
large number Of Americans who are now
leaving the Continent by way Of France.
Dispatches to the State Department
today from all quarters in Europe In
dicated continued improvement in the
condition of Americans In the warzone.
Penfield, at Vienna. cabled
the Department Of State that the Austri-
an government had provided a special
train for 800 Americans at Carlsbad.
They will be taken through Germany to
Ambassador Page, at Rome, estimated
there were 5000 Americans desiring i'm
mediate transportation from Italy. He
stated that American tourists were con-
tinuing to pour into Italy from Swift
zerland, where much difficulty was ex-
perienced In getting checks cashed.
The steamship Masalta and the San
GuglieIno, dying the Italian tlags. have
BEEN chartered To take Americans home
from Italy.
The American charge at Madrid an
nounced the chartsring OF the Infanta
Isabel for the transportation Of Ameri-
cans from Spain to the United States.
She will sail from Barcelona Sunday.
touching at Cadiz " cdnesday, end then
proceed directly to New York.
The situation Of Americans in Eng
land has solved itself. Secretary Garh-
son said. There is no necessity for any
man being delayed morc than n week
II he wisnes to return to the United
states in hurry from England, al
though the accommodations may not
be very comfortable. Mr.. Garrison said.
Conditions throughout Sweden are
much impro ed. It was also announced.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
SHOE PRICES NOT.
v DUE TO RISE
Joseph Baf5srich Declares Ad-
vance IN Cost May Come in
Sever Months.

Unprecedented ircr-aErs In TIE prices
Of shoes are TO be aDtic. .ps.pa = IT may
not be made for several r-~.l hs. at
least in the opinion Of Josef serber-
ich, the w'li-known wLe-'-.t,1 shoe
merchant
Despite he fact ina ,ighths
OF the cal Kin used :. g.. .a nufac-
ture OF men'S shoes COM .ror Sustria,
and the supply has been con.,.c. .ely cut
off since the beginning of the war"
said Mr.. Berberich today. there Is no
reason for high prices at present, be-
cause most stocks were purchased be-
fore the war affected prices. and early
buyers of fall shoe needs ought not to
pay high prices"
Mr.. Berberich substantiated his pre-
dictions of higher prices with statis-
tics and opinions of the leading au-
thorities of the American shoe trade.
In the opinion OF II. 3. Endicott, the
Boston millionaire and financial au-
thority. the price of shoes will go I'D
at least 81 a pair within the next few
months said Mr.. Berberich. Sole
leather and calfskins, shoe laces, and all
other shoe sundries have advanced
from 80 to 10 per cent in the last ten
days. alone. Rubber has gone up by
leaps and bounds. jumping from 50
cents to Sl.1s a pound.
The public has been greatly misip-
formed by certain writers on financial
affairs, who absurdly state that
American shoes will not become more
costly as the result OF the war because
most OF the leather used in shoemakins
in this country comes from South
America. Such a statement Is silly.
Most Of our shoe leather and skins
this knowledge at hand, the absurdity Y
market will not be affected il plainly
seen.
Indeed the closing of many OF the
larger American shoe factories as the
result OF the inability to obtain calf
skin and leather from Austria and
Germany is a question for serious con-
sideration. The manufacturers IN many
instances are already fearing they Will
be unable to send their statesmen out
10 take oyders for shoes for months to
come. Without material and stock in
the factories the statesmen cannot take
orders Where this material and stock
is 10 be obtained is problematical. 1t
probably depends on the length OF the
war.
Despite this problem / cannot see
how retailers in the shoe trade. who
have already purchased their supplies
at ante-belum prices can be justified
In asking exorbitant prices for shoes
or even raising their prices above the
normal market cost until such time
as the retailers themselves pay higher
prices
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
CONSULS ORDERED
TO ACT |MPART|ALLY

Secretary Of State Bryan Issued in
structions today to diplomatic and con-
sular officers OF the United States who
have been intrusted with the interests
OF nations now at war. The representa-
tives are advised to act with candid
fmpartiality." and to exercise the use OF
only unofficial good Offices.
"A diplomatic or consular representa-
tive Of the United States cannot act
officially as the diplomatic or consular
representative OF another power sucb
an unofficial relation being prohibited
by the Constitution of the limited
States" said Bryan. Your position.
therefore. Is that of representative Of
a neutral power. whose attitude toward
the parties to the conflict is one Of i'm
partial amity."
Regarding the protection of the build
ings and properties of the foreign mis-
sion or consulate in charge of American
representatives. Bryan said: TT in con-
nection with these duties. you are re-
quested. or it appears desirable. as a
means Of protection. TO raise the flag OF
the United States over the building OF
d foreign mission or consulate, YOU will
bear In mind that this should not be
done. except with the consent of the
authorities of the government to which
you are accredited. and in strict com
pliance with the lawY Of the land
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
FavOrs Middleman as
Household Necessity

Declaring that the middleman is a
household necessity and that the House.
keepers Alliance is exceedingly friendly
toward him, Mrs. F. L. Ransome,
chairman of the committee on Cooper
alton OF the alliance. today announced
that Superintedent Sherman's plan Of
community buying will not work great
hardship on the retailer. Mrs Ransome
approved of Superintendent Sherman 8
plan.
Some members Of the alliance have
been buying in groups of three families
since July" said Mrs. Ransome, us
ing the parcel post to some extent and
doing the balance OF purchasing from
commission men. We have received
some vegetables from Woodstock, Va,
by parcel post, but We want IL under
stood that we have no desire to elimi-
nate the middleman. His services are
essential to every housewife. BY stand
ardizing foods. by displaying certain
articles SO they will come to the at
tention of housewives and by the clean
ing, sorting. and separating of other
foods. the retailer Is a great labor saw
er for the housewife.
Our plan of purchasing by groups at
figures lower than prevail to the single
purchaser will be further developed this
fall when members of the alliance re-
turn from their summer vacations and
resume their residences here
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
Mutiny in Austrian
Regiments Is Reported

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. n-Dts-
patches from various points to ths
Novoe vremya confirm earlier reports OF
muntiny in the Austrian army. Czech
residents of Kieff are in receipt Of LETT
ters telling how Czech and Poiisn re-
cruits in Austrian regiments were snos
by their officers when they refused to
respond to orders
One entire battalion is said to have
mutinied. shouting Down with Ems
perors William and Francis Joseph
Long live Russia
Some Of these letters say that Prague
was dominated by the mutineers for az
entire day until Austrian loyal troops
took the city. killing many of the mutt
neers. After the occupation every
Czech in the streets was shot down,
neither age nor sex being respected
Among those reported killed was the
Austrian consul.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
Correspondents Will Join
Army at Late Stage"

LONDON, Aug. zo.-Orders against
any correspondents accompanying the
Bri;ieh expcditionary forces were re-
scinded by the war office today as the
result of representations made by the
English press
AT a late stage a certain number
Of correspondents will be permitted to
join the force, the war office says, but
when this permission will be given is
not definitely stated.
One welh-known newspaperman, who
nas been working in England ten years
on a London newspaper and who is an
American citizen, was selected by one
paper 10 represent IL with the expedi-
ticnary force His fate hangs in the
balance.
Field Marshal Kitchener is understood
Ia have stated he had no objection to
this particular Americans going under
the circumstances.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
What War MOUeS Mean
BY J. w. T. MASON.
Former European Manager of the United Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The Ger
'man advance across Belgium is
meeting with growing difficulty. the
nearer the invaders approach the
basic line Of the allies defences.
Fighting has been proceeding for the
last twenty-four hours in the vicini-
ty OF Louvain. which has seen Ger
man skirmershers for at least
week. Louvain Is nineteen miles east
OF Brussels. and through that dis
trict northwest and southeast line
probably passes from Antwerp to
Namur. marking the secondary de-
fences Of the allies.
These secopdary defences are with
standing the German assault.
Against them a considerable mart
of the German strength is being
hurled. while the main body of the
allies is resting on its principal base.
In all probability this base is
somewhere to the southwest of Brus
sells. with its left wing between
and Client, and its light
wing protectiong the approaches
through DInant and Charleroi
Enghein. the most important high
way center in that district, probably
plays very important part in the
allies plans.
Today's news that the Germans
are holding a line from Dinant To
Nefchateau, emphasizes again the
great importance the Kaiser's gen
eral stan attributes to attacking the
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
J. H. de Sibour and Family
Safe in British Capital

George Howard, treasurer of the Ma
tional Savings and Trust Company, this
morning received a cablegram from his
brother-in-law. Viscount ]. H. de ST.
bour. of this city, at London. announo-
tnS that he and his family were safe in
the British capital
Mrs. de Sibour sailed for France earIy
in the summer. and was in that country
at the outbreak Of hostilities between
France and Germany. Mr.. de Sibour
sailed from New York about ten DAYS
ago on the st. Paul to assure the safe
leturn Of his family.
Monday Mr.. Howard received a let
ter from his father. Sir Henry Howard,
OF London. stating that Mr.. Howard's
aunt. Miss Jane A. Riggs, Of this city,
and Mrs. Calvin Carlisle. had been To-
Gated in Heidelberg. and that another
of Mr.. Howard's aunts, Miss Alice L.
Riggs, and his sister, Miss Jessie How
ard. are safe at Beverin. Switzerland.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
Pugh Fines Motorist
$40 for Bright Lights

Judge Pugh ruled. In Police Court to-
day. in the case of Robert n. Martin.
an automobile agent OF this city.
charged with violating the police regu-
lation pertaining to dazzling lights on
cars, that the regulation was more than
reasonable and did not place any par
ticular hardship on owners or agents of
cars equipped with only a patent dim
mer attachment. since the glass could
stu be glazed or the refectors re-
moved while operating in the city.
aMrtin was fined $40 with the alter
native of a thirty-day sentence At
torneys for the defendant will appeal
ths eASA
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
Roosevelt Is Invited
p To Fight for France

PARIS. Aug. 2o.-DonaId Harper. an
American lawyer, who is imbued with
the idea Of having the United States
take part in the European war. has
sent an appeal to Col. Theodore Roose-
Welt to como to France and fight the
Germans.
Come with your courageous regi-
ment." Harper cabled. and fight in this
great war for the defense of civiliza-
ton. Every Intelligent man should pro-
test against the atrocities that poor
Belgium has been made to suffer.
Come, colonel with your flag and
the sword OF Lafayette. Rochambeau.
and Garibaldi. and your glory will be
eternal
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
Casualty List Gives
1900 Germans as Dead

ROTTERDAM. Aug. D.-The Cologne
Gazette. publishing what purports to be
a complete casualty list OF the German
army up to August Is, gives a total of
500 dead and 1000 wounded. Names Of
the individuals killed or injured are pub
lished.
Another German paper Gays that the
German feet is not now blockading
Russian ports. but is at KieI and in
Helgoland. The army is said to have
100000 men already in the field, with
mobilization still going on.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
Will Pray for Peace
In War-TOrn Europe

Special prayers for the peace of Eu-
rope. collection of offerings for the Red
Cross, and a sermon by the Rev. Henry
A. Brown. chaplain in the United States
Army. will be included in a special serv-
ice arranged by Bishop Harding, Of
Washington, at the Peace Cross, or the
Cathedral Close, Mount St. Alban,
Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues.
at o'clock Sunday afternoon. A quar-
tet of the Marine Band will play and
hymns will be sung by the vested choir.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
Be Not Too Optimistic,
French Diplomat Warns

PARIS, Aug. a0-Former Minister Of
Foreign Affairs stephen Pinchon,
writing in the Petit Journal. declares
outpost combats. however interesting
and characteristic. do not justify US in
counting upon the certainty OF prompt
and definite victory.
Il find too much said about the
Germans being demoralized. Their
original oyerconfidence may give place
to doubts. but that is all. The war
now beginning is a war to the death
On 1t hangs the existence of Germany
as well as that of France. 1t will be
waged furiously on both sides 1t will
probably be long and the losse. enor-
nous.
Let us make up our minds to the
fact that we have TO contend with the
most redoubtabie army in Europe and
have need for all our material and
moral forces"
The Washington times., 1914-08-20

the European conflict. has decided to
continue arrangements for the celebra-
ton Of 100 years peace between English
speaking nations. On account Of the
strife, however, 1t was decided to post
pone the fixing Of time and place for
the celebration.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
To Shoot Hostages.

LONDON. Aug. 2o-Dispatches from
Rome say that reports from Cettinie
state that the Montenegrin army is
within two hours' march of Raguss a
fortified seaport OF Austria Hungary.
King Nicholas has been notified that if
his army attacks Ragusa the large
number OF Servians held there az host
ages will be shot. Count Ivo Vopiovic,
. brother Of King Nicholas. u amonE
u AoStASeA
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District OF Co
lumbia-Fair. continued warm tonight !:
Friday partly cloudy: probably thunder
showers; somewhat cooler: gentle to
moderate winds. mostly south.
MaryIand-Unsettled tonight and Fri
dav in west portion; fair. continued
warm in east portion; probably thunder
showers: somewhat cooler; gentle to
moderate winds. mostly south.
Enthusiastically fair in southeast
norton: local thunder showers In north
and west portion late tonight or Friday
gentle TO moderate southwest winds,
The temperatures today AS registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and Anfleck's:
The Washington times., 1914-08-20

allies from the south and driving
them toward Antwerp
Two main highways run toward
the Meuse river from Luxembourg
One proceeds to Namur and the
other moves by way Nefchateau to
Dinant. Along this second road. the
German forces from Luxembourg
now appear to be moving. as a re-
enforcement for the northern army's
assault on Belgium.
The road runs through the woods
and hills Of the Ardennes forest
Last winter, when the Belgian army
was reorganiZed. a special territor-
ial force with war footing of 20 900
was formed among the Ardennes in
habitants. whose sole work was to
prevent an advance into. Belgium
from Luxembourg.
This organization of fighting wal
looms. knowing every inch OF the
Ardennes country. Is capable of re-
sistance disproportionate to its num-
bers.
The French envelopinr movement
in Alsace-Lorraine is continuing.
The capture Of Morcringen means
tn French line Is swinging round.
while the occupatincy of Dieuze
places the French advance five miles
further eastward.
The military centers of Metz. Saar-
bruck. and Strassbure form a lions
mouth into which General Joffre Is
entering. 1t fairly bristles with
danger. and the mere fact that the
French can force themselves through
taht district shows profoundly diff
ferent the campaign Is becoming
from the plans in the war office at
Berlin.
The Washington times., 1914-08-20
From a German Point
of View

The Times will print daily of what the Stats Zeung
Of New York. and other leading German newspapers Of the
country, have each morning regard to the situation
the chess board Belgium and in Aace and the
Russian frontiers.