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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
GibbOney Protesting
Against Liquor Tax
Social 10 Tbe 1.erecroht


Philadelphia, Aug 21.-"The de-
liberate creation of drunkards" is in
volved in the reported plans of the
nauonal government to overcome the
expected revenue shortage resulting
from the European war by an increase
In the tax on alcoholic liquors, ac-
cording to a letter protesting against
such legislation sent to President Will
son yesterday by d. Clarence Glib
honey, president of the Law and Or
der Society of Philadelphia.
In raising the liquor taxes, accord
ing to this letter, the government vir-
tually says to the liquor dealer: I'VE
need more money, and we are going
to get it from you. You must get il
out of your business. Sell ali the
liquor you can. Create all the drunk
ards you can, but get the cash" 1t is
simply a matter, Mr.. Gibboney says,
of financing the national debt by
making widows, orphans, imbeciles
and insane"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
Weeds Cut Down the
High Cost of Living
Special to The Telegraph

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 21-As a remedy
Tor the soaring prices of foodstuffs
Mrs. w. K. Jaques, of 1915 Greenwood
avenue, urges housewives to use weeds
on their tables
There are ten weeds, all edible,
that can be used for food" Mrs. Jaques
SAID. These are the dock, nettle
sorrel purslane, milkweed dandelion,
p1gweed, lambs quarter, marsh mari
goid and brake fern. They make ex-
cellent greens and are nourishing.
Purslane, commonly called 'puss-sly.
which stands for the original sin to
most people, is edible. Chinese are
fond of 1t and 1t is found in well cul-
tVated gardenc. Purslane will not
grow any place else and it can't stand
competition.
AS this is planting time for the
weedc, when the seeds are ripened
and blossoming and each weed is try
ing to get seeds in the ground for next
year, people should decide whether or
not these aggressive plants are to dec
crate the vacant lots over the city,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
French Score Great
Victory at Muelhausen

London. Aug. 81, SIS A. MA dis
patch to the Havas agency from Bel
fort by way of Paris says:
THE battles around Muelhausen
have been particularly bloody for the
Germans, who, knowing the French
would spare as much as possible the
Alsatians and their property, hid
themselves in houses protected by the
Red Cross, whence they fired on the
French.
The French directed a violent rifle
and artillery fire on their assailants,
causing veritable carnage. Every Ger
man leaving these houses was shot
down.
"A battery of six guns with their
caissons filed with ammunition was
captured from the Germans. They
were taken to Belfort to-day, where
crowds of curious townspeople gath
cred to see them. Eighteen other
guns captured to-day are expected to
reach Belfort tomorrow, together
with 600 prisoners"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
Advances of Russians
Force German Retreat
BY Associated Pret.

London, Aug. 81. $50 A. MA St
Petersburg dispatch to the Daily Mail
says the "Novoe Vremya" published
an account of the fighting at Eydtku-
hen, East Prussia, by an eye witness
who says:
THE fighting here seemed to prove
that the German armys military
qualities did not justify its reputation
the men in the skirmish lines huddled
together making excellent targets for
our fire.
THE German cavalry avoided ours,
retreating when the Russians advanc-
ed for the charge. The German in
fantry, likewise, retired before our
bayonet charges"
The Novoe Vremya comments on
Japan's ultimatum as follows:
THE enemies of our enemies are
our friends. The cry of the yellow
peril is not justified. The yellow race,
even as the white race, rises against
German violence"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
MUST WAIT REVISED
POST OFFICE PLANS
Exterior Will Not Be Finished Be-
fore Next Summer, Says
Builder

While katydids are singing on coun-
try roads a meaningful song which
says to ears that can listen there are
only six more weeks till frost, w. Low
rie, superintendent of construction.
who is bossing the Post Office alter
alton job for Contractors ]. & E. A.
Pennock, of Philadelphia, is humming
a tune in another key which winds up
with the refrain:
Are we gona get the plans, before
the frost gifts us?"
Superintendent Lowrie said vester-
day that work had now progressed
about rs far as II could. There is
scarcely anything to do except potter
ing about a bit on the inside until the
revised plans arrive. Officially the
contractors don't know yet that the
new appropriation has been made and
that two more stories are to be built.
one on each wing. Until the arrival
of the plans from Washington moth
ing can be done Supposing that the
plans should arrive before Septem-
per l, 1t will be about mid-September
before full force could be got to
work on the building, and that would
leave about month and a half or
less of building weather.
Superintendent Lowrie is in hopes
that he can finish enough of the ex
terror of the building to permit the
work to go forward on the interior
leaving the exterior to be completed
next spring. In other words. it is
hoped that the building can be got into
such shape as to afford an enclosed
space so that inside construction can
go on. but unless the plans arrive soon
even that will be hopeless, and 1t will
be far into the fall of 1915, perhaps.
before the building stands ready.
At present there is a great square
hole in the wall on the Locust street
side. Seven men are at work. 1--WE
should have 107," said Superintendent
Lowrie. The steel structural work for
the wing to face on Locust street is
In place and also the brick founda-
tions on that side. as well as the boiler
Wh1ch VIII heat the building. But
Are we gona get the plans before
the frost gifts us?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
German Infantry Hidden
Behind Cavalry Screen
Thirty Miles in Length
BY Associated Press

London, Aug. 21, 80 A. M.-"Brus-
sells is filed with refugees from sur
rounding towns despite the large num-
bers who left the city for Client and
Ostend during the past few days" says
the Daily Chronicles Ghent corre-
spondent.
THE plight of most of the refugees
is pitiable." the correspondent adds.
Many are camped in the public
square whose homes in the suburbs
have been fired by the Prussians. The
roads leading into Brussels have been
crowded all day with all manner of
conveyances, many drawn by dogs and
others by girls, women and aged
peasants.
Most of these people have lost
everything Few of them have any
money. The peasant is considered
lucky who succeeded in saving a single
horse or a COW. Most of them tell of
German barbarities, but it is evident
that a majority of these tales are
exaggerated.
Great Cavalry Screen
Military men chara acterize the Ger
man force which is moving across Bel
GUM as overwhelming, saying 1T con-
sists of at least two or three army
corps. The advance of this huge force
is covered over the entire thirty mile
front by a screen of cavalry. The Ger
mans had no difficulty in taking Lou
vain, which was virtually undefended.
I'm the high wooded country be-
tween Louvain and Brussels the Ger
mans found an excellent defensive po-
sition. Having occupied Louvain, the
Germans pushed forward with great
celerity, the cavalry opening out in
fan-shaped formation, spreading across
the country.
"At one point they ran into strong
fnrnn of Pnlpian artiIlnru ioA
ished them severely. Later on in the
day Belgian scouting force reached
Louvain and found it unoccupied, but
received imperative orders to fall back
because of the danger of being out
flanked and annihilated."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
|ND|CTMENTSL
AS RESULT Of HIGH
COST OF FOODSTUFF
Attorney General McReynolds Ex-
poets Action viii Be Taken
in Few Days
In TOUCH WITH WHITE HOUSE
No lntimation Is Given as to Where
Indictments Will Be
Sought

Washington. d. c., Aug. 81. - Attor-
ney General McReynolds expects sew
eral indictments to be returned within
the next few days as the result of the
investigation ordered by President Will
son of the increase in food prices since
the outbreak of the war in Europe
to-day in what cities the indictments
would be sought, but it was declared
no effort would be made to localize the
prosecutions in any particular part of
the country.
Mr. McReynolds has been in frequent
communication with the White House
since the investigation was started and
expects to make his formal report soon
The President has directed that prose
cutions be pressed vigorously.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
Thrilling Escapes of
Americans at Muelausen

Berlin, Aug. 81, via Copenhagen, and
London, 4.25 p. M.-Four Americans.
two men and two women, have just
made known their remarkable escape
from death at Muelhausen.
They are Edward Walker, a dentist
of Macon, and his wife and a Mr. and
Mrs. Carr. They were caught at Null
hausen at the beginning of the fight
Ing and had to remain several days
amidst hail of projectile. They are
now safe at Glatterbado in the Black
Forest, whittier they walked from
Muelhausen.
letter from one of the uartet 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. We awaited death
momentarily, but We're saved by a
miracle"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
NIGHTS BIG. RAINS
WASH HSTRETCHESOF
FILL AND COFFERDAM
Sucker Brothers Delayed For
Brief While at Start of
Work
TO BEGIN SECOND ST. SUBWAY
Highway at Front Street Ready
For Paving-Spring Creek
Sewer Job
TO BEGIN SECOND ST. SUBWAY

knights Templar field day will be
conducted by Pilgrim Commandery,
No. II, of Harrisburg, Friday, Octo-
Der 2. The field day exercises will be
carried out on Island Park and will be
open to the public, although arrange
ments in this respect have not been
completed.
This is the first event of the kind in
Central Pennsylvania. Although field
day exercises are new to most Har-
risburg Templars, they have become
very popular and much appreciated
in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, where
large numbers of Templars participate
In the maneuvers and drills and great
crowds of friends and civilians turn
out to witness the splendid spectacle
presented by the plumed sir knights.
Sir knights and their ladies from
carlisle, Lebanon, York, Chambers
burg and Gettysburg will be the guests
of Pilgrim Commandery. Howard A.
Thomas. of Philadelphia, grand com
mander of the Knights Templar of
PENNSYLVANIA, and his staff will be
present and participate in the cere-
monies. The morning will be devoted
to receiving the visiting sir knights
and their ladies as they arrive from
their respective trains and escorting
them to their hotel headquarters.
Flag Raising and Salute
Inc neld day program to be carried
OUT In the afternoon at Island Park
VIII include a flag raising with the
Templar salute, drills by all partici-
pating communicates in full uniform
and dress parade by all sir knights
whlch Will be reviewed by the grand
commander of Pennsylvania
Following the exercises on the island
the visiting ladies and members of the
ladies' auxiliary will be entertained
with an automobile tour of the CITY
Ihe evening will be devoted to a re-
ceptlon to Commander Thomas and
stan IN the Masonic Temple, State and
Third streets. Dancing and refresh
ments will follow. The Commonwealth
oand or forty. pieces will furnish music
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
Plan to Buy Ships
Finding Less FAVOR
Special to The Telegraph

Administration proposal to have the
government invest s25, ,000,0 900 in ves-
selc to help carry American grain and
manufactures to the overseats trade
was not received as enthusiastically
here to-day as it was yesterday.
The fact is beginning to become
apparent that this government can
not undertake to carry coptraband of
war such as grain to any iof the bel
ligerent nations and that the vessels,
If bought by the United States, will
have to be used chiefly in trade be-
tween this country and neutral Euro
pean nations and between the United
states and South America.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
Congress Will Remain
in Session Until War
in Europe Is Finished

Washington, Aug. 21--efforts of Re-
publican senators to reach an agree
ment with Democrats for adjourn
ment of Congress within the next two
weeks have come to a halt admins
tration leaders declaring Congress
would have to remain in session dur
ing the war in Europe. Chairman Sim
mons of the Senate finance committee
said that inasmuch as Congress would
have to he ready to meet any revenue
shortage caused by the war, there
could be no thought of adjournment
now.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
SWATS A MoTORMAN

Lands Johnson, a motorman on a
Rockville car, completed his run yes
terday afternoon and walked across
the street for a drink of water. Belli-
gerent Lewis Undergast, said to have
been drunk, swatted him cash on the
eye. The slugger was held for court
by Alderman Murray this afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
Count Proud of Sons
Death on Battlefield

Paris, Aug. 21, 6.20-Count Guerry
de Beauregard, veteran of the war of
1870, thus announces the death of a
son at the front. "One son already has
met death of the brave beyond the
frontier at the head of squadron of
the Seventh Hussars. Othere will
avenge him. Another of my sons an
artilleryman is with the general staff.
My. eldest son is with the Twenty-first
Chasseurs. Long live Francel'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
BUY MRS. LINDSAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Christofer
II. Linsay, aged 35 years, 400 Boas
afternoon, at 2 o'clock. The Rev. e. c.
officiated
Mrs Lindsay is survived by her hus-
band. one daughter, Margaret; one son,
Charles; by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
d. II. Ellinger; three brothers and one
sister. She was a member of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen. and of the Messiah
Lutheran Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
Breckenridge Expected to
Reach The Hague Today
Ru Associated Prcs,

London, Aug. 81. 1.55 P. M.-Henry
S. Breckenridge. American assistant
secretary of war, is expected to arrive
at The Hague to-day. He left Fall
mouth last night on the American
cruiser Tennessee for Rotterdam and
will go Immediately to The Hague to
male arrangements for getting money
to Berlin for the relief of Americans
stranded there.
The American embassy here is still
without authority to turn over to
Americans the money deposited for
them in Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
Direct Trade Credits
With South America
Special to The TELEGRAPH

New York, Aug. 21.-For the first
time in the financial history of this
county direct exchange of CONNER
cial credits was established yesterday
between the United States and South
America. The step, which was taken
by the National City Bank, is believed
to mark the beginning of a great in
crease in trade between this country
and Latin America
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
Deaths and Funerals
CAR REPAIRMAN DIES

Frederick Mather, A years old, died
this morning at his home, 2416 Jeffer-
son street, after an illness of several
months. Mr.. Mather was a car repair
man for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
For many years he was prominent in
the work of the Covenant Presbyterian
Church. He was a member of Cincin-
natus Commandery, knights of Malta,
and the Brotherhood of Car Repairmen,
Surviving him are his wife and one son.
Funeral services will be held Sunday.
Undertaken T. M. Mauk and Son will
take the body to Eschell, Perry county.
for burial on Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21

the church ever the death of its lead
er. In many of the buildings the
mourning eolors will also be displayed
IN chancel and altar and nave. Solemn
high mass in cemmemaratien of the
death of the pontiff will he celebrated
1t 8 o'clock Monday morning at St
Patricks Cathedral, while at st. Fran
sis' the special service will take place
at s o'clock Tuesday morning.
Joint Committee Meeting-A Joint
meeting of the press and publicity
committees of the Slough EVangelis-
tic campaign will be hold at Slough
headquarters, 26 South Third street,
his evening at 8 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
Aviator Falls 1000
Feet at Hampstead
Field and Survives

Mineola, N. Y, Aug. 21.-Albert
Fileux. of New York, an aviator, fell
1000 feet in his monoplane to the
Hampstead aviation field to-day and
escaped with his life. He was badly
bruised and lacerated but surgeons at
the Nassau hospital said that he was
suffering chiefly from shock and that
they thought he would live.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
Moose to Demand That
Colonel Roosevelt Run

New York, Aug. 21.-The Progress
sive leaders of New York county have
practically decided to turn down Har-
vey D. Hinman as the party's candi-
date for Governor because of his state
ment at Saratoga on Monday night
and to force Colonel Roosevelt to run
himself by convincing him that they
cannot in principle support the
Coloners choice for the head of the
Bull Moose ticket
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
FOREIGNERS FOR FRENCH ARMY
BY Assocfntcd Press

Paris, Aug. 81, 100 p. m. = The
great square fronting the Invalides in
Paris presented a striking spectacle
to-day when $4,000 foreign volunteers
assembled in orderly formality under
the flags of their various nations. to
be mustered in. There were $500
Jews from all countries, who desired
to serve as a separate command;
there weer also 5000 Belgians, 4.50O
Italians. $500 Russians, 1000 Swiss
1000 Spaniards, 500 Roumanians. 335
Luxemburgians and 125 Americans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
BURY MRS. PLATT

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha
Platt, aged 80 years. who died at her
home. 1881 Briggs street, Tuesday after
noon, were held this afternoon, at
tor of the German Lutheran Church.
Capital and Herr streets, officiated
Burial was made in the Mount Olivet
Cemeter, New Cumberland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
DRAPE CHURCHES IN
MEMORY Of POPE
Nearly Every Edifice in Harrisburg
Diocese Will Bear Some Out
ward Mark of Respect

Draping of st. Pat
rick's c a I h e d r a /,
which was begun TINS
morning as a mark OF
respect for the death
of Pope Plus Y Will
be followed by the
draping in black OF
st. Francis Church.
This will be done to-
morrow.
Il h rou Z hout the
diocese of Harrisburg
most of the Catholic
churches will b e a +
some outward indica-
ton of the sorrow of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
RoTARIANs ON PICNIC

The Harrisburg Rotary Club to-day
Members and their friends left the city
this morning. at 10 o'clock, in their
special car for Hershey. Luncheon and
supper will be served at the Hershey
Inn. A program of sports was sched-
uled to help enliven the day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
BRING MURDERED MAN HERE

The body of Joseph C, Null aged s6.
who was murdered in Lewistown, was
brought to Harrisburg this morning by
Undertaken T. NJ Mauk and Son.
Funeral services will be held at the
home of Mrs. Florence Spangler the
dead mans sister. at 1929 Fulton street.
Burial will be made at Alterton, Cum
herland county -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
WILSON Will NOT SAT-,

Washington, d. c., Aug. 21.-Presi-
dent Wilson decided definitely to-day
not to take a weekend trip on the
Mayf1ower, feeling 1t necessary to re-
main in Washington over Sunday be-
cause OF the many pressing questions
growing out of the European war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
SHOT CLEANING REVOLVER

Earl T. Eichelberger, aged 21 years,
of Oberlin, was treated at the Harris
burg Hospital yesterday afternoon for
a wound In the left hand which he re-
ceived while cleaning a revolver
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
HAS NARROW ESCAPE

Ernest Shoeman. 537 Maclay street,
at the Harrisburg TeIe-
graph, escaped serious injuries when
he coflided with an auto while riding
his bicycle, last evening, at Court and
Pine streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
ELECTED GRAND GUARD

Mrs. Katharine Detra. a member of
the order of Pythian Sisters. yesterday
was elected Grand Guard at the ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge of the order,
at Bradford, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21

WANT RECEIVER FOR TRUST co.
st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 21 = Suit for the
appointment of a receiver for the
Bankers Trust Company. a st. Louis
concern that owns stock in many small
town banks in the Southwest. was filed
in the Circuit Court here to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
Machinery of Catholic
Church Is Transferred
Rr LAstncintcG Prcts

Rome, Aug. 21.-Cardinal Merry Del
Val to-day delivered into the hands
of Cardinal Della Volpe the whole ma
chinery of the Catholic Church, CIV
ing him at the same time a detailed
report of all business.
With Cardinal Merry Del Val, re-
tire all the other high officials and
heads of departments at the Holy See,
whom the next pope may reappoint
if he desires.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
GERMANS PREPARE
To LEAVE BRUSSELS
CONTINUED from First Page.l

prisoners include Porter Charlton, the
American, who is awaiting trial for the
murder of his wife at Lake Como in
1910
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-21
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