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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31


London, Aug. 81. = The Rumanians
have forced the mountain passes
guarding Hungary at three points on
the long battle line, and are sweeping
into Pennsylvania. Before the on
slaught, which at one place has pene-
trated ten miles inside the border, the
Austrians are retiring.
Kronstadt, an important city six
miles from the border, has been cap
tured in the push northward along the
western front. Hossezufalu, north
east of Kronstadt and Petrozseny,
further west, have also fallen.
On the northern front, where tire
Russians have joined the Rumanians,
a fierce battle is in progress in the
mountains about Gyergo. Here the
allied forces have seized two heights,
and so won control of another road
into Pennsylvania.
Little Resistance offered
The Austrians apparently have been
unabel to offer little resistance to the
strong Rumanian attack. In a some
what cryptic statement Vienna says
that "the enemy will boast of the cap
ture of Kronstadt," and admits that
the Austrian troops have retreated
step by step from the frontier.
Steadily driving forward, the Ru-
manians have extended their offensive
until now the battle ratges from Orsova
opposite the westernmost boundary of
Rumania, all the way to Bessarabia-
a front of more than 450 miles.
The piercing of the mountain passes
makes it possible for the Rumanians
to flank the Austrian defenders along
practically the whole border line. This
will compel an Austrian retirement to
a new line in Pennsylvania. 1t is ex-
tremely probable that such a retire
ment has been effected already.
Turkey Declares War
In the meantime the international
crisis that is expected to hurl Greece
into the European conflict grows more
acute. Turkey has declared war on
Rumania.
So far the position of Greece is con-
cerned, remobolization of the Greek
army is under consideration at Athens.
The entry of Rumania into the con-
fiict is said to have created a pro-
found impression in Greece and the
question of ministerial reorganiza-
ton, providing for the inclusion in
the cabinet of former Premier Veni-
zeios, has arisen. So far as can be
ascertained no decision has been
reached on these points. AS a result
of the Venizelos demonstration on
Sunday, King Constantine has decided
to appoint a day to receive the
deputation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
RUSSIANS IN RUNIANIA
By Associated Press

Bucharest, Aug. 81. - Official an
nouncement was made here to-day
that the passage of Russian troops
through Rumania has begun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
BRITISH LOSSES 127,945
By .4ssoeiated Press

by 41S5OtIdIsb FFeSS
London Aug. Silt was officially
announced to-day that the British cas-
ualties, killed, wounded and missing,
on all fighting fronts in the month of
August totaled All officers and
123,234 men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
ORDER TO BE RESCINDED
If 8-HOUR LAW PASSES
CONTINUED From First PageI
posed the eight-hour day.
Appeals to Patriotism

Beside that the Presldent takes inc
position that it is the patriotic duty
of the brotherhood leaders to rescind
or postpone the strike order in view
of his recommendations to Congress
and the efforts being made to act upon
them.
While President Wilson will con-
tinue to insist on his entire program
there were indications to-day that the
attention of administration leaders in
Congress first will be concentrated on
the eight-hour day bill and on the
bill to create a commission to invest-
gate the situation. These two meas
ures include the basis of the plan of
settlement proposed by the President
TO both sides and accepted by the
employees. He takes the position that
if these bills are passed the men will
have no justification for striking.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
RUN1ANIANs IN BULGARIAN TOWN

representative in Greece that the king
had fed from Athens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
RAVARIANs sURRENDER

London, Aug. 81. - I'm the oper-
ations south of Nartinpuich (Somme)
reported last night" says the British
official statement issued this after
noon, two officers and 124 soldiers of
other ranks surrendered. They be-
their willingness to surrender instead
of returning to their lines is interest
ing. I'VE discharged gas over a
broad front near Arras and also near
Armentieres with good results. The
enemy shelled Bethune last night
which led to heavy retaliation from
our guns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
GREECE SOON TO
ENTER CONFLICT

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
Day Bill Satisfactory

The eight-hour day bill. on which
most congressional leaders agree, if
enacted by Saturday night, will be suf-
hcient justification in the opinion of
brotherhood leaders for calling off the
strike.
Enactment into law of the Presi-
dents eight-hour day bill as now
drawn, guaranteeing the present ten
hour day wage" said w. G. Lee, head
of the trainmen's brotherhood, will
be regarded as a satisfactory settle
ment of our differences with the rail-
roads and there will be no strike. In
order to prevent a strike, however,
this bill must become a law before
next Saturday night
The Senate Interstate Commerce
committee arranged its first public
hearings on the measure to-day and
allowed three hours each for argument
by brotherhoods and railroads. The
plan was to present the finished draft
to the Senate Saturday, ready for i'm
mediate action.
The House. however, was not dis
posed to wait so long. It's leaders set
Friday afternoon as the time when
they would take the initiative if the
Senate had not acted. and gave as
surance that the House would pass the
measure then under special rule, MAX
lll6 IL SllSCllNe november l.
Eight-Hour Standard
The measure contemplated would
establish eight hours as the standard
work day for railroad employees en-
gagged in interstate commerce; il
would authorize appointment by the
President of a commission to study
general conditions under the eight
hour day, and report it's recommended
tions to Congress, the President and
through the President to the Inter
state Commerce Commission; pending
the report daily wages should not be
reduced below the present pay for
longer hours. Other Measures were
under contemplation but the eight
hour day and investigation proposals
were regarded as the most effective
pieces of emergency legislation.
The attitude of Congress to-day.
that sof determination to prevent the
strike, was exemplified by the resolu-
tion pending in the Senate Calling on
brotherhood officials to suspend the
strike order for one week and the
statement Of Senator Thomas that IL
the government failed to protect the
public in such a crisis, it had no right
to call itself eOVArnrnanf
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-31
Mails Must Be Hauled

ferred with President Wilson this
morning and said afterward that he
will insist that mails be carried on
every train moved if q strike comes.
If the employees offer to run trains
to carry mails, he added, he will in
sist that the railroad managements
furnish the equipment. Should the
Presidents appeal to the brotherhood
heads to rescind the strike order fail
he is prepared to issue public state
ment calling upon all the members Of
the brotherhoods to join in ordering
its recall. He would say the railroad
employees have no right to imperil the
industries of the nation under such
conditions when the thing they de-
mand is about to be provided by law.
Bill in House
House leaders decided not to wait
for the Senate to act as they first
planned and agreed on a bill designed
to carry out the Presidents recon-
mendauons for an eight-hour day and
commission investigation. 1t has
some modification from the Senate
drafts. 1t was introduced by Repre-
sentative Adamson. of Georgia, chair
man of the Interstate Commerce Com
mittee and has the backing of Speaker
Clark and Democratic Leader Kitchin
Onless the Senate acts promptly on
the two propositions-the only ones
IN the Presidents program favored by
House leaders at this time a special
rule will be invoked to rush the Adam
son bill through the House and over to
the Senate by Saturday at the latest.
Postmaster General Burleson also
conferred with Chairman Adamson on
movement of the mails. They dis
cussed the old law of 1862 which al
lowed the President to operate in case
of necessity.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
FIRE LOSS is MlLLlUNS.
canada's Parliament Buildings Laver
Four Acres on Top of a Hill.

The parliament buildings at Ottawa,
recently damaged by fire believed to
have been started by bomb, are the
chief attraction of the city. especially
the buildings on Parliament hill. The
library of parliament, which contains
upward of 100000 volumes. crowns the
boldest promontory that juts into the
ottawa river. 1t is topped by a gothic
tower which dominates the quadrant
gle Of government buildings.
The buildings are entirely gothic the
parliament building, 40 feet long and
4o feet high, forming the main front.
with the Victoria tower rising $50 feet
above the principal entrance.
The parliament building contains the
senate chamber and house of COM
mons, the dimensions of these halls be-
ing the same as those of the house of
lords, 80 by As feet, electrically light
ed. The whole building is constructed
OF light colored sandstone, the walls
ana arches being relieved with cut
stone dressings of sandstone and red
sandstone. Two departmental. build
lngs. each with a 375 foot frontage.
stand back from the main building a
distance Of about 100 yards.
Inc entire group of parliament
buildings was erected between 1883
ana 1868 at cost of $5,O0O,0O0. The
cornerstone Of the main building was
iaid by the then Prince of Wales in
leoo. The buildings altogether cover
about four acres.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
Efficient MISS KERFOOT

Twelve billion stamps! This is
the size Of last years stamp business
handled by the bureau of engraving
and printing in Washington. Yet the
size Of the order Is not the most i'm
portant thing about it. The amazing
feature is this: The entire work Of
drawing the stamps, balancing the
separate orders and shipping them
was carried on under the supervision
of woman, and, thanks to this wom-
ans efficiency, without a single dis
crepancy.
Miss Margaret Kerfoot, chief of
the division which fills and ships Or
ders to the $4,000 post offices through
out this country, is the efficient wom-
an in the case.
She has been working in the bu-
reau of engraving and printing for 80
years, and though the figures Of last
years stamp output and her record
breaking infallibility are startling
enough to deserve especial mention,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
CLAUDE KITCHIN'S ROOMMATE

Once, during a national conven-
Hion, Claude Kitchin, Democratic floor
peader of the house, found the hotels
pvercrowded and was compelled to
ebare room with a very nervous in
6ivjdual
He was the most nervous man
EVER knew" says Kitchin. For ex-
ample after We had gone to bed, he
called across the room, waking me
tcrt of first few minutes sleep, and
inquired:
Have you got a match in your
Elothes?"
II told him l hadn't, and he called
lmy attention to the fact that the hotel
was old fashioned and had gas instead
pf electric light in the room.
lone of us might get sick in the
might he suggested, and what would
ne do without light?'
Maybe there's match in the
BOX on the dresser said
{ ""9Thaf's lust the trouble replied
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
DILL TO PAY OLD DEBT

The day Congressman C. c. Dill,
snom Washington state, rises up in
ctongress and makes his maiden speech
Esfs going to cost him 25 cents, plus
compound interest thereon for IA
years. The congressman, this sessions
youngest, has owed that quarter ever
s1R9s he was sixteen. His creditor is
MT SAMMY Bell, Mount Gilead, o.,
and she has his note to prove it.
aDill lived on rented farm near
( Eredericktown, o. Mrs. Bell was the
write of the owner. On one corner of
the. farm was the Salem M. E. church,
-s1nd zone day box social was an
anOunced for Saturday night at the
Eanurch. Mrs. Bell asked young Dill
II he was going. Nope, didn't have the
necessary quarter, he explained cheer
[utly.
tI'll lend it to you," she said.
Don't know when | can pay it
BACH ne demurred.
Pay it back when you make your
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
TOOK PRESIDENTS GLOVES. ]
souvenir Hunter at Topeka Got Them
From Overcoat al

SOMEBODY i'll Topeka, Kan, parts Ia
uoastihs new pair of gloves. But
@ aneS are boastng silently. The gloves
are those worn by the president when
he was there. =,
! ne president left his overcoat in an
an.eroom Of the Auditorium and, there
a Delns ohiy a score Of policemen I'd
su'Id the executives possessions, q
eouVellr hunter managed to get away
with the prize.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10


a
aIer record for perfection herself
H3so Director
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
Veteran Of 1870 Anain riah.,

corporal Sauugue, aged seventv-six
ana veteran of the Franco Prussia n
war is today fighting in the ranks fo,
france. Forty-tive years ago he won
the Legion of Honor medal; todav ba
wears the war cross. recently bestow.
ed upon him for gallantry.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10

looked before turned the light and there
match there Supposing that
Why don't
~Ah, exclaimed; he
satisfied himself
where he slept like O. he night" m M - i,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
Hridoe Twenty-one Miles Lone,

Engineers have pronounced practical
the scheme of building bridge con
Meeting the island of Ceylon with the
mainland. The distance is twenty-one
miles, and the foundation will be a
rocky reef known as Adams Bridge
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
ll> TIE [lr1rLIdnT
CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF SWITZERLAND

The annual presidential election
took place recently at Berne, the
Swiss capital, quietly and systematic
ally as usual. No speeches and no
advance campaigning preceded this
important event, and yet, democratic
Switzerland is unanimously confident
that the honor Of the presidency has
been conferred upon man worthy of
this distinction.
The president-elect. Camille De-
coppet, a lawyer by profession and
statesman and orator of repute, is at
present vice president of the republic
and head of the military department.
He was born at Suscevaz, near Yver-
don, canton Of Vaud, on June 4, 1862,
and started his political career In 1899
when he was elected member of the
national council. In 1900 he became
a member of the council of states and
in 1906 he advanced to the presidency
of that body for the year 1907. With
his election into the federal council
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
BELC|ANS HAVE
A KUKLUX KLAN
Escaping Official Says Ger
mans Can't Cope With II.
Spy EXECUTED BY MEMBER.
PAPERS Seized by Natives Reveal work
of Invsders-Heavy Fine Imposed on
City Where German Was k'lled-Or-
oanization Has Newspaper Organ
That Can't Be Suppressed.

aanization Has Newspaper Organ
That Can't Be Suppressed.
An official of the Belgian government
who has escaped from Brussels through
the German lines by the underground
railway" and has just arrived at Inc
Hague tells some startling stories OF
the mysterious undercurrents by Wnlch
Beleians are constantly undermining
tbe German military authorities in Bel
GUM.
According to this official, a great Bel
gian secret society, ayoWedly terror
istic in it's plans and methods and pat
termed after the famous kukluX Khan,
which existed in the southern states
In the years after the American civil
war. was organized some months ago
and is constantly increasing its scope
and activities, which have already
succeeded in causing the German au-
thorities much trouble.
This society is believed to have been
responsible for the death of Gels De-
rode. the German spy who betrayed
Miss Edith Cavell and who recently
was shot down by an unidentified hand.
The German authorities have arrested
two men, barber and an electrician.
for the murder, but are said to have
no real clew to its perpetrators.
Has Newspaper Organ.
The famous newspaper, Free Bel
GUM, which is published regularly un-
der the noses of the German officials
despite all their efforts to suppress it,
is supposed TO be the organ of the Sc
cret society. 1t has stated that the
death of Derode cost but one franc and
that many more francs will be avail
able for similar work
The only reply which General Won
Kissing has yet been able to make for
the death of his spy has been the levy
ing of fine of 100000 marks (about
$120.000) on the city of Brussels. 1t
had previously been reported that this
fine was levied because Derode was
shot by an unlicensed revolver. The
escaped Belgian official gives diff
ferent version of the affair
1t appears from his statement that
after Derode had been killed a Bel
gian cOroner's court was the first au-
thoritative body to appear on the scene,
arriving some time before any repre-
sentative of the German authorities.
The court seized all Derode's papers
and examined them. These papers re-
vealed all Derode's spying activities
and included reports of payments to
him by the German authorities.
The Belgian officials refused to sur
render these papers when General Won
Bissing demanded them, and for this
reason General Won Bissing fined the
municipality.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
aEs
Prize Money to ssruians

-, ,ue children of Yarmouth's Sunday
ecnools unanimously agreed to 20 with.
ou' prizes this year and send the EQUIV.
@, @nen. IN money to the Servian relief
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10
JOKE WITH FATE
HIGH IN the SKY
War Flyers Mix Tragedy and
Comedy In a Days Work.
TALES OF TURKISH NERVE,

They Take a Chance With Death Just
Germans Are More Cautious-How
Aviator Fooled British and Attacked
Vessel.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10

1912 he attained the highest political
nook eliminating does the presidency
nj the confederation.
The office of president
h1s country Up three yearly chief
of the republic amounted $4,000
$4,000, which sum is considered a
Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-02-10

speech she suggested The farm lad accepted the
aRi drew the note
taign johnson asked him 0 do.
I'm
growing and there till they
Dill went to Spokane Wash, is in
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-22
IsETURNs AFTER
 ESFE iNDED TRIP

Colonel W. h Stevenson, after three mo nths in the States has returned to skagway for the summer months and is lookipg oyer the recent improvements in skag- way.
 Most Of the time the Colonel was on the outside he spent in the east. The conditions in the east are be- you'd description to the average person. Things are going on with q terrific business incentive at the present tune. Factories are run ming full tilt and orders arc piled uU awaiting shipment and transpOr- tatio2 across the continent and ocean.
 The conditions in the middle west are similar to those in the East. Business men are optimistic all over the country. Even out on the extreme Pacific slope where things have not as yet gotten into full swing business big and small is preparing for a busy season.
 TranspOrtation companieH are facing some di6ficult problems of CrCviding enough cars ard b-ttoms tu. carry the voluminOus amount of freight now waiting to reach it's final destination.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-22
BANK PRESIDENT ROLLS Up
 SLEEVES FOR WORK

Andrew Stevenson, president Of the Bank of Alaska, after q fort nights stay in the States on hust- ness has returned, bringing with him his wife. son and daughter and Miss Carol Caskey.
 Mir. Stevenson repo;ts that busi- ness conditions have picked up at wonderful rate of speed in the queen city. A problem is confront ing transportation officials in secUr- ing enough bottoms to carry the waiting freight to the Orient and Alaska. Practically all of the mills are running and logging Is on the hum. Very few idle men are no tIced in the metropolis.
 Business men of seattle are oD- timistic over the business pOssi- bilities of Alasba. They have all joined in an effort to give the best service to Alaskan houses and welcome the nothernGrs with a hospitable spirit.
 The Banks of Wrangell and An chorage have both opened their doors and arc running along smoothly. People are opening ac- counts with the institution and the President feels as though his Bank is rendering Q serevice to the people which has been neglected heretofore. It will take the Presi- dent few days to ca&ch up his work as the letters are pild up on his desk like the rush orders in a munititn factory.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-22
NEW LAW HITS |. S. TRADE

Rome. May 22-The cabinet has issued orders prohibiting the i'm portatiou of luxuries and bulky ar t!cles which are not of prime neces- sity, such as pianos and furniture. The government is also considering establishing maximum prices for rrcvisious and making more ex- tended use of female labor. The action of the government in re stricting importations follows the law made by France a short time ago. A large proportion of the pro hibitod articles are of English and United states make.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-22
HOSPITAL HOST TO
 JOLLY CROWD

The Hospital Dance held at the big wharf warehouse or saturday evening was enjoyed by all of the dancers. From behind a. massive screen of green hangingE, fir trees and evergreens, the Skagway band tremendously rendered the sweet strains of music, which held the fas' cinat!un of the jolly crowd until two o'clock in the morning. A hun dred couples were in attendance.
 When the Sophia pulled in, along the midnight hour, several of the passengers joined in the fes,iVities' A midnight luncheon was served consisting of cake, coffee and sand wiches. Only one regret was heard and that was that the dance could uot continue forever.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-22
PARRY OF BIOLOGISTS
 STUDY FORMATIONS

Professor D. E. Bard with a party of geological engineers from Butte and other mining centels is making q tour of Alaska. He and his party lave registered q the Pull len House and will study the surrounding country. The party made a trip to the summit yester- day.
 Included in the party are Mssers. Williame, Adams, Hagen, Lyons, Steele, Strand, Curran, Mason, Won and Iermouth. Th~29 young eel legians will have a chance to study the formations of land and see mining as it is carried on in the interior. Durng the trip they will be instructed by Professor Bald d.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-22
TOWN TOPICS

Miss NJ. Brown, graduate of the University of Washington, has af- iniated with the Bank of Alaska.
 C. Elford is a recent arrival in Skagway.
 Mrs. J. L. stewart, Mrs. M. E. stewart and Miss L. Stewa.t came m ou the Sophia.
 Mrs. Eleanor Cook, and daughter, Miss Evangeline Cook, arrived on the Princess Sophia.
 
 Mrs. W. A. Puckett and Miss D.. Puckett were passengers on the Sophia. iii 2.
 MT. McRoberts and wife of White horse were passengers on the Prin- cess and have left for the interior.
 MT. Rouse and wife of White horse arrived on the Sophia.
 Miss L. Bruce and Miss F. Hoi- lach were round trip tourists on the Sophia. They made the trip to the summit Sunday.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-22
UNHAPPINEss DISTILLED.

Men and Women Unanimous About IL.
 Many women weep and wall and refuse to be C0mf0rted because their once mag Uiacent tresses have become thin and faded Many men incline to profanity because the flies bite through the thin thatch on their craniums. It will be good news to the miserable of both sexes, to learn that Newbro's Herpiclde has been placed upon the market. This Is the new scalp germicide and antiseptic that acts by destroying the germ or microbe that is the underlying cause of all hair de- structicn. Herplcide Is a new prepara- tion, made after q new formula on an entirely new principle. Anyone who has tried it will testify as to it's worth. Try it yourself and be convinced. Sold by leading druggists. Send 1Oc In stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co. De- trot. Mich.
 One dollar bottle, guaranteed
 Al An drug store8.