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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
Requests Decorations
For P. R. R. Veterans

Chairman ]. H. Keeseberry, of the
committee on decorations for the Vet
erans' reunion next Saturday, requests
that citizens decorate their homes in
honor of the visitors. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad station will be decor
ated with flags and bunting and at
similar to that on buttons worn by the
veterans. Chestnut Street Hall Audi
torium and the exterior of the build
ing will also be decorated and will have
an Illuminated sign at night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
DR.. William WentzeI Is
Appointed Poor Doctor

DR.. II. A. Spencer, who had served
as county poor physician in the Ly-
Wiconisco district has resigned to
enter the service of the United States
Health Department. He will leave in
a few days for Florida to begin his
duties.
The board of poor directors accent
ed the resignation at to-day's session
and appointed DR.. William Wentzel,
OF Hazleton to succeed DR.. Spencer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
French Money Value
Is Decreasing Today
By associated Press

was to-day worth less than yesterday
in foreign exchange markets, notwith-
standing the establishment here of a
S20,000,000 credit loan to the French
Government, announced after the
close of the market yesterday.
The rate on francs was quoted to-
day at SIS. Yesterday a dollar pur-
chased $50 francs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
COTTON EXPORTS DECREASE
By Associated Pyest

Washington, D. c., Aug. 25.-wbile
American cotton exports during The
fiscal year that ended June 40 de-
creased by only 739, ,003 bales. their
value was s2S4,257,S2e less than those
of the preceding year, according I'd
figures issued to-day by the Depart
ment of Commerce.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
STATE DEPARTMENT READY
TO PREPARE VOTE ON. COTTON
BY AStocinted Prcts

Washington, D. c., Aug. 25.-From
Ambassador Page at London, the
State Department to-day received the
test of the proclamation placing cot
ton and cotton products on the list of
absolutely contraband. The State De-
partment now will proceed to prepare
a note to the British Government
holding that. because cotton has many
other extensive b s than the manu-
facture of eXplosi, es, it cannot law
fully be regarded as absolute contra
band.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
CONFIRMATION OF STORY
REGARDING BALKAN STATES
~ Associated Press

London, Aug. 25. 1910 p. m.-The
Rlkan States are unquestionably
Earer determination of their future
|lations with the warning powers, but
far as as has been announced Off
billy, no definite steps has been taken
the direction of revival of the Bal
Rn League and its adhesion to the
|eas of the entente allies. There was
confirmation to-day of various ru-
prs which excited London, yesterday
|ief of which were reports that Bull
ria had declared war against Tur-
~ and would assist in the attempt to
rce the Dardanelles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
DEATH OF MRS. A. GUTsHALn
Special to The Telegraph

oFFtTdT 70 TIC cIcgfdfH
Mechanicsburg, Pa, Aug. 25.-Mrs.
Abram Gutschall, died at her home
in Hogestown on Monday night after
several years illness of cancer. She
was "a years old and a member of
the Trindle Spring Lutheran church.
The funeral service will be held on
Friday morning in the Stone church.
meeting at the house at o'clock, the
Rev. S. S. Garnes, officiating Burial
will be made in the adjoining grave
yard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
WILSON SIGNS PROCLAMATION
BY Af1ocidfad Press

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson to-day signed a procla-
nation giving notice of the neutrality
of the United States in the war be-
tween italy and Turkey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25

Trains from the north this morning
were from twenty minutes to one hour
and thirty minutes late Delays were
caused by storms on the Buffalo and
Erie divisions. Two small landslides
were reported on the Buffalo division
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25

found necessary in order to accommo-
date the increasing number of men
who prefer the game of billiards. Or
chestra music will be a feature of this
evenings entertainment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
DEMANDS $4,000 Of
CITY FOR INJURIES
Batten Battena Says Sewer Trench
Was Unguarded and His
Team Fell In

Suit for IS, 900
damages which he
alleges he received
when he and his
team fell into a
ditch in NJ o n r o e
street near Nerbeke,
in November, 1914,
was begun to-day
by Batten Battena
against the City OF
II a r r isburg. The
plaintiff s a y S h c
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
BELMONT HITS AT WILSON.
Recalls National Defence Plank In
Democratic Platform.

In u letter to Henry A. Wise Wood.
chairman OF the conference committee
on national preparedness, Perry Bel
mont, AT one time chairman OF the Con
gr-Sslonal Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons and former United States Minister
to spain, takes the Wilson Administra-
ton to task for it's alleged failure to live
UP 10 the national defence plank Of the
last Democratic national convention.
Mr., Belmont. who as a delegate was in
Strumcutal IN obtaining the adoption of
the plank, quotes It IN part as follows:
We approve the measure reported
by th" Democratic leaders in the
Huuse OF Representatives for the crea-
ton Of "A council OF national defence.
which VIII formulate "a definite naval
programme with a view to increased
efficiency and economy.
That provision Of the platform" says
Mr.. Belmont. covering what il now the
and vital ISSUE before the
country. has remained Enacted upon,
Notwithstanding the lessons ~ "A world
wide war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
FRENCH AIRMAN SINKS
GERMANS AEROPLANE
Victor in Duel Tells Of Battle
in Sky OFF Belgian
Coast.

PARIS. Dec. 3.-Details OF the aerial
duel in whioh a German aeroplane was
brought; down into the sea, on the Bel
gian coast o. November IS are given by
the French aviator who performed the
feat.
"Althou2h Il was very cold on that
Sunday morning" said the aviator. II
model. having with me AZ observer Sec
ond Lieut.. Nj. justly recognized rs
one of our best marksmen.
AS We approached the Dixmude-
Ypres sector my attention was attracted
Ia "A German ~aerVplane of the Albatross
type. ! made for 1t with all haste. but
seeing itself discovered the enemy ma
chine turned About and headed toward
the sea-"
The two machines were soon engaged
high above the sea, each using machine
guns. Describing his the
aviator continued:
II flew straight for q hundred yards
and then dropped thirty yards under the
alhatross. manipulating my machine 50
that the speed conrormed to that OF the
enemy. My observer had prepared to
fire on our adversary when bullets from
,he albatross whizzed past our heads. I
made another defensive movement a
little to the right. Just then my OBJ
server let go fifty cartridges.
THE effect was Immediate. I rad
Just time to move out of the way when
the albatrOss rave "A lunge. Was II hit
or was II simply another manruvre?
| had hardly asked myself this question.
however, when | noticed that the mo-
mentum of the albatross In its descent
seemed to he Increasing. At this mo-
ment We were 1900 yards w. German
anti-aircraft guns which had previously
fired at us. again sought u machine
with their fire.
w were much relieved to see the
! a'batross fall yet more speedily until
finally IL dropped into the sea. For five
minutes We circled above our victim.
careless of the firing of the Germans,
which failed to reach Us. We could see
boats leaving Middelkerke, hastily max
Ing for the spot where the machine fell.
We returned TO our own lines. An hour
later my observer. with another pilot,
Capt. ". went back to the scene and
succeeded In procuring "A good photo
graph Of the wrecked albatross."
This is the second machine brought
down by a French aeroplane under this
pilot. He already has been awarded the
War Cross and has been proposed for
the Military Medal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
MGR. GIBBONS ANTI.DEFENCE.
Cardinal to Oppose Publicly h
Preparedness plan

BALTIMORE. Dec. S.--Cardinal Gibbons
has taken his stand definitely with The
opponents of preparedness and has in
dorscd the programme and sentiments
of the Anti-Defencc League campaign.
He Will attend the big meeting to be
held at the Academy here Sunday night
and will send "A message to the Sunday
afternoon meeting of the anti-defence
advocates.
The Cardinal declined to-day to ex-
plain fully his position further than to
admit that he was not in favor Of the
preparedness programme. IL. admitted.
however. that he would give his full
support in every possible way to the
anti-defence protest. That the Cardinal
has given his approval to Sundays
demonstration IL a surprise TO those who
know him Intimately. AZ II has always
been his custom To avoid surh discus
Sious. Heretofore he has never ident!-
fed himself publicly with the adh.fsnts
of any national question.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
REGARDS SERB
FREEDOM AS VITAL
Baron SOnninO Declares 1t Is
Essential to His Nations
Existence.
WAITS MOMEN TO ACT

RoME. Dec. s.-Baron Sonnino's
speech in the Italian Parliament an
nouncing that Italy had adhered to the
agreement Of London binding the Allies
not To make a separate peace received
the approval OF all parties in the dis
cuss'on Of the Foreign Minister'S state
ments In the Chamber to-day.
Even the spokesman Of the official
Socialists. who now form the only OPP
position to The Government since the
other branches Of the Socialists went
over to the Government under stress of
the war. spoke moderately. though de-
ploring the loss Of life and property
caused by the war and declaring that
only capitalists. especially those Of
America, p~roited by II.
The Chamber %applauded the state
ment OF Signor Treves that the socialist
propaganda for the moral. intellectual
and economic uplifting of the standards
Of the people had been one of the factors
which contributed in giving to the ma
ton such brave soldiers. backed by UGH
determined masses AT home.
In stating Italy's position in regard TO
Serbia. Baron Sonnino said that the po-
liticai and economic independence of
Serbia Is a vital necessity for ltaly's
existence ~ a great Power"
"In accord with our allies" he con-
tinued. we consider the restoration Of
the heroic Serbian people in the full
ness Of Its independence as an un-
a%voidablc condition to the end OF this
great war. Italy therefore will do
all POSSIBLE to help the Serbian army.
awaiting "A moment favorable for its
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
DEsERTERs ON SHIP.
Two luna From kaisrr's
trm> Come ~ ~tovnvnys.

Two d.sertcrs from the German army
w"r" found In tn" coal bunkcrs Of the
Holland-America liner OoSteriyk after
IN" liner tied up at her pier in Hobokcn
last night. Third Mat" Audrian Braksi
permitted them 10 dust themselves on
and then turned them over to Rounds
mau Dris,oll of the lluboktn police
force. They w"r" lock"d up In the vii
low av"nu. station 10 await action nv
tn. Immigration authorize les.
The stowaways described themselves
as William Knapp. AZ, and Alien Ohlaf.
20. both OF W-stphdlia. They admitted
they deserted because they were weary
OF the ceaseless slaughter. They made
their way to Rotterdam without adVen-
turc and tucked themselves away i'm the
Oosterdvk's Goa ON sailing day. \ boats
crew OF "A British cruiser searched H.
liner. but didn't dig deep nous I'm tn
bunker TO ma them. 10th men were
IN fairly good condition physically. hu,
they were very grimN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
GUARDSMEN GET AERO CASH.
u. q. Boiling Nominated First Lieu
tenant In signal Corps.

The sl2,25o subscribed through the
National Acroplane Fund for the organ
ization Of an aviation section of the
signal corps of the New York National
Guard has been turned over to the OIL
GERS of that organization. Raynal T.,
Boiling has been nominated first lieu
tenant in the signal corps and is in
command of the aviation detachment
The following men are now learning
to fly AZ Garden city j. T.. Miller,
Non Ctassy. Fairman Dick,
Joseph II. Stevenson, Benjamin Moore,
Frederick ". cruger, Charles Reid.
L.orbert Carolin. w. -. Andrews and
Meredith Blagdcn. The members of the
aviation detachment meet every Friday
at the Aero club of America n listen
70 talks by authorities on different
phases of a~eronautics, such a. the evolu-
'ion OF design of aeroplanes and motors,
difference In type OF aeroplanes, art of
plotting II similar subjects.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
/ TROOPS GAIN.
Italians Drive A%ustrians From Po-
.itIons at NOrepre.
,,,oia, cable Despatch to THE suS.

'p,ciai 'dbis Despatch 10 tn SvN.
ROME. Dec. 3-The Italian official
Statement issued to-day says:
one OF our Alpine divisions sur
rrjs.d ami dispersed enemy continSents
o. Morepie. firmly occupying the
enemy Ios'tious.
small favorable encounters occurred
northwest of Recegno. In the Sugana
valley. ia the R!mbianco valley and in
H. S-e',g,h valley.
ON the Tolmina front our infantry
occupied d tract of trenches at Monte
santa Maria, taking a large quantity
o. rifles aud ammunition.
Along he remainder of the front the
situation - unchanged.
The following official statement wa!
hsued Inst night
The enemy developed an intense
s|rt!l'.ry and machine gun fire against
our positions on Monte Piano. at the
bead i the Rienz valley. without
making any infantry attack. This fire
caused no damage.
tung me Isonzo front continued fog
sHd ram hampered artillery action.
The enemy tried =, pront from weather
conditions 10y making surprise at
tIrks against our new positions east OF
tsltVia and along the northern slope
o. Monte san Michele, but every
where was repulsed Immediately.
small RAIDS by u infantry gave US IA
lev prisoners, and on Mrzli one of
'he Nome Nero heights) We took a
machine gun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
CANADA DOUBLES WAR LOAN.
aIOO,OOO,O 1000 Subscribed. Sa
Amount Asked For IL setI,

OTTAWA. Dec. 3.-Minister of Finance
White tonight hat the do
nestle war loan has been increased
from $50. 900. 900 to 500, 900. 600.
Subscriptions to the advertised loan
of $50. 900 900 now are more than
{l06. 000. 900.
All subscribers of blocks OF bonds
up to $4,000 will he given the entire
quantity sought. Subscribers for blocks
~ more han $4,000 will receive the
entire amount asked for unless they
reduce their subscriptions before Decem-
Der ~. Chartered banks will take the
balance OF the 500. 900 900.
Half of the loan viii he used In re-
cruiting. e%quipping and maintaining Ca
madam soldiers. The other half will
FORM AN imperial treasury credit in
Canada to he devoted to the purchase
Ia Canada Of munitions and other sup
plies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
DU POINTS BUY BIG PLANT.
More Than $4,000. 600 Paid for the
Arlington Works.

Official confirmation WAS given yes
terday by Henry :. Chapman. president
u the Arlington Company, to the
rumor that that concern had been pur-
chased by the t.. |. du Font de Ncmours
Company of Wilmington, Del. The Ar
llrgtOn Company Is "A manufactures of
pyrR,!g, brushes. mirrors and fancy
goods, II is understood that the Du
FONT people do not intend To turn the
Arlington works into Il powder or ox-
plosive manufacturing concern.
Mr.. Chapman's statement was to the
effect that no and all the other stock
holders OF the company hav sold their
stock to the T.. |. du Pont de Nemours
Company. The sale was made on a cash
basis and the amount pai6 for the stock
was between $4,000, 900 and $1,000, 900.
The negotiations rave been pending for
some time.
The Arlington Company is capitalized
at $4,000. 900. Annual dividends OF 4
per cent. are paid on the stock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
BELGIANS STUDY q. 5. TRADE.
ONhciaIs Of Devastated Country
Predict Doom After War.

Alloys Van lie Vyere. Belgian Minister
of Finance. who reached here yesterday
on the White star line Adrlatic from
Liverpool with Baron Ernest de Cartier,
Belgian Minister TO China, and Chevalier
Edmond Carton de Wharf, said that he
and his colleagues are not here officially
as a commission but as students of
American business methods. At the end
OF the war. Mr.. Van de Were said. he
had no doubt that there would he a
larger business intercourse hetween the
United States and Belgium. which he
felt certain would be restored TO It's
former position among the nations Of
Europe.
Belgium, he asserted. would SUI prise
the world after the mighty conflict by
her wondeif full recuperattve powers and
the swift revival of her industries. which
ne believes will De greater than before
the war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
FORD IN WALL STREET.
COnfcrs with Omcinis of tn" Nn-
tiOnul City bank.

Henry Ford was a visitor in the nnan-
Gial district yesterday. Mr.. Ford cLme
down to Wall street accompanied by w.
Livingstone. president ~ the Dime Saw
ings Bank OF Detroit. and spent nearly
an hour at the National city Bank. talk
ing with Frank \. Nanderlip, president
of that institution. and with other ON
GERS OF the bank.
Mr.. Ford said that the rumOrs that
he was not going to sail on the peace
ship to-day were untrue and that he
would be on board the ship whom she
left the dock. although he was not GER
tain AZ to the time OF the sailing of
the Oscar II.
Mr.. Livingstone said that he was not
going ON the ''peaCe cruise but tina he
would Ice on the dock 10 wish the party
good luck and way" his hand Ia his old
friend Mr.. Ford.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
LIMIT FIRE ON GORITZ.
Italians Deny Wtlful Destruction
shell Military Points Only.
,Deciol cable Despo,ch 10 TUE SITS.

'Deci1l Cdbi Despatch 10 Tue S,S.
ROME, Dec. Sin view Of Austrian
assertions that the Italians are engaged
In the deliberate destruction OF Goritz
II was explained to-day in official quar-
ters that the Italian artillery is COM
peeled to - ell Goritz, where the Aus
TRANS are hidden. but that the Italians
are desti Dying only the barracks and
buildings occupied by soldiers. sparing
oiher houses.
The Aistrians had stored ammunition
In underground hiding places near st.
Anur"'S tHurch. where they ~purposely
'mprovised n garden with the object of
hiding the powder magazine. An Italian
shell accurately aimed. struck the secret
munitions store. exploding in me middle
o. the garden. The powder magazine
WIS blown up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
SCHWAB REPORTED
AFTER NEW PLANT
Believed Interested in Steps to
Buy Big Concern in
Bridgeport.

Bridgeport. Conn. Dee 3.-rhat
negotiations are In progress for the sale
of the American Tub and Stamping
Company. II large local conccrH employ
ing hundreds of hands. to steel interests
believed to Ice headed by Charles ".
tative sources to-day. The directors of
the concern have been in New York
for the past three days. The deal In
understood to have been contaminated
last night.
will be established in the Black Rock
section Of this city were found to-day
in the reported completion Of "A land
transaction which includes about Seven-
teen acres in that section. in addition
to the valuable estate of the late George
+. Gilman. covering about twenty-five
acres. The land is said to have been
purchased as the site for a large am
muni;ion plant, either the bridgeport
Forge and l'rujectilc Company, ar a
ir1n whose name has not yet been made
public, that Is backed 10y the St. Louis
car Company and il planning to begin
operations here soon. Adjoining the
properly and possibly included IN the
deal is the Fairfield Acid Works, re-
Gently abandoned by the General Chem
ical Company. Simon Lake. fled
with the Lake Torpedo Boat Company. is
known to have purchased the Gilman
property some four or five weeks ago.
While IL was first intimated that this
tract had been purchased by Mr.. Lake
for the erection of n hotel. ii is now
said TO have been acquired by the new
concern with the possibility that be-
sides a large ammunition plant thero
might he a hotel for the housing OF en-
ploycos. The land IS located directly on
the shores Of Ash Creek as It empti.s
into the Sound, Dock facilities are said
tn he good, As the creek requires little
dredging to make it ~naVigablc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
FIGHTING ON ISONZO
IN SIXTY MILE GALE
Battle al Its Height ut GOritz
Observation-Disclosures
Strpw Ground.
ITALIAN ATTACKS FAIL
,y,,,H ,abIe Dcspa,ch 10 Tur srx

Np'fNN "N'S bfSBHtCN 10 IHE Sun.
f%oNp"N. Dec. "A despatch from
Switzerland quotes Italian reports tell
ius VI extremely violent lighting on the
i.pnzo. particularly In the assaults on
thc Gofitz bridgehead. which are espe-
ea!ly violent II sanguinary near Osla-
va. northwest Of Gorltz. where the at
tttks have continued without Interrupt
ton FOR nine days aud rlsi.;s, the ltal-
line of TN, Austrian defence at this point.
Their losses are described rs terrible,
tic bodies If the dead lying in heaps on
the field.
The offerings of the campaign nave
been greatly intensified 10y a sixty mile
an hour icy wind more terrible than the
fcayics; >nowstorms. The men are
for,ei 10 lie down to avoid he!ng blown
over the rocks and many have fallen
lad have been severely injured.
According to dispatches from Vienna,
there was a lull In the hgh'ing yesterday
Que tartly 10 a heavy fog. which impeded
artillery firing. The Italians. reorganizing
their iroops in this hull. esumed their
assaults to-day, hut. the official Austrian
tfat"nent says. were everywhere re-
pulsed. tn" mist was go thick to-day
that the opposing forces could see each
oil.r only when they were at close
fugo.
Tn, official statement issued in Vienna
g. lay say:
NcIr Dsia,ia am Italian advance
va repulsed. Attacks against Monte
san Michele failed. Near San Mar
tho an italian detachment was partly
Destroyed.
,ipritz was bombarded and the inner
part II the city was damaged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
PORTUGAL STILL WITH ALLIES.
New cabinet R~eitrrRtes National
View Expressed at Wars Outbreak.

IArls. Dec. 3.-A Havas despatch
from LISBON says that the new Portu-
2I'-' Cabinet has expressed It's sym
p' nt fur tho Allies IN the following
i.'H-
'Il' Government will make strong eff
l'' 70 execute the laws passed by
D. ' "tl"ut on the subject Of the atti-
' Portugal In the present war,
safeguarding thus the dignity and in
forests Of the nation, lending coopera-
90. 30 right and justice defended by
'''tHnd ana her Allies, whom the Por-
tbs '- people assured Of their full SYM
't AZ the beginning of the war and
'll times SAGE then"