—ii ii 11 ii n ir ii ir~~ YOU judge a hoss's age by his teeth, a tobac : co's by its lack of 'em. : Two • years' agein' takes the "teeth" out □ - OF VELVET. - □ 1%. . r, r Ttri the slow" careful curing l of VELVET, The Smoothest J i Smoking- Tobacco, is seen the resultof more than 30 years' L experience of the world's largest tobacco manufacturer, 1" This curing makes VELVET a slow burning, biteless smoke, which combines the famous pipe qualities of Kentucky Burley dt Luxe with an aged-in-the-wood mel . lowness. „ Full weight 2 oz. tins, - ii »» T« ■»—" »i~ a n BATTLEFIELD NOT CHOSEN BY GERMANS, STRATEGISTS ASSERT American Experts Say Kaiser Did Not Propose to Make Main At tack Through Belgium Washington. D. C., Aug. 11.—War strategists here are inclined to believe that Gern - i ny did not propose to make its main attack on France through Belgium, but further along the line of the Franco-German frontier. Devel opments of the last few days make it clear to the experts that the tirst great battle of the war of the nations will be fought at a place not mapped out by the German war board, due to the un expected resistance of the Belgans. This is the opinion of competent experts here. They point out that in ■war the battle grounds are not always chosen in advance. It was not, for instance, the original intention of Meade or Lee to light at Gettysburg, but unlooked for military events com pelled it. So it appears that some of the great est fighting of the European war is destined to occur in Belgium, perhaps at Namur. In any event, it is almost sure to be in that vicinity. Liege will, of course, be the scene of further hard fighting, providing the Germane have not yet taken the forts, as the Bel gians insist. Here, briefly, is the situation so far as it can be discerned by military ex perts here: The Situation While the Belgians temporarily checked the German advance at Liege, the French .assisted by the English > and Belgians, gathered enormous forces in the region of Xamur. The fact that this is not far from the great battlefield of Waterloo does not de tract from the interest of the situation. The French, it is clear, are not going to rest simply on the defensive. Nor is there any reason to believe that the, British would sanction a mere waiting game against the Germans. There fore, the German forces operating around Liege, in the valley of the Meuse, which have been pushed from Aux-la-Chapelle and Cologne, must be in sufficient force to overcome, this newly mobilized force of the allies or stand to be driven back themselves. If the allies can strike successfully at the German forces in the region of Liege and Namur and those massing still farther to the eastward, they will roll up what is probable the right flank of the German western armies. Disaster to the German forces in this region would mean that the allies would push east and north toward or actoss the Rhine. They probably would not try to reach Berlin, but would endeavor to do what is much more important, to threaten the region about Emsden and the mouths of the Elbe and Weser. where there are tremendous coast strongholds, affording refuge to the German fleet and protecting the west ern entrance of the Kiel canal. Aside from its moral effects, no liv ing man can tell what might happen if the allies should win a victory of lirst-class importance in Belgium anil then push on into German territory with the German right defeated and the German strongholds on the north coast threatened from the rear. Steamer Sails With Foreign Reservists New York, Aug. 11. —The steamer Rotterdam sailed for Plymouth from Hoboken dock late last night bear ing hundreds of Dutch. English and French reservists. Passage money was refunded to those of the passen gers who were Germans and they were not allowed to sail. Foreign born pas sengers were obliged to produce their citizenship papers in order that the line might effectually bar all Germans from the ship. MEB HBBBHEMBMMBMMM WESTERN UNION has greatly reduced the cost of cabling abroad through the introduction of CABLE LETTERS Over-night service to Europe at a minimum charge. Example:—A twelve-word cable letter from New York to London costs only 75 cents. Ask for rates from your city. | THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. j juimu.. TUESDAY EVENING, COACH DUNKLE TO START IRK EARLY Anxious to Meet the Tech High * School Squad Before School Opens 19^ Wsm jn P. FORRKST DUNKLE Netv Coach For the Technical High Football Team Sometime during this week D. For rest Dunkle, the new football coach for Tech high school, will come to Harrisburg to confer with Percy L. Grubb, athletic director. It is under stood that preparations for the coming season will briny together the Tech squad within the next five weeks. Already, many of the Tech athletes who will try for the team this season and some who were lined up last sea son. have been in training. While the weather has been too warm for very hard practice, the Tech boys have been out three and four days each week. Every day three or more of the can didates can be found at work at Island Park. Coach Punkle has written Athletic Director Grubb that he desires to meet as many of the squad as possible before school opens. As soon as a date is lixed, notice will be given. The schedule tor this season will put Tech away from home for many of the hard games. Arrangements have al ready been made to have all the games played at Island Park. Since the announcement that Coach Dunkle had signed his contract, much favorable comment has heen heard from football enthusiasts. .Manager Oeorge Cockill, who recommended Dunkle. stated yesterday that the young man will make good. Efforts will be made to have the Tech squad visit Rueknell at least twice .during th»* training season where Cockill will coach. Cockill has also promised to enme to Harrisburg as often as pos- US. WILSON LAID j TO REST IN TOWN; OF HER CHILDHOOD Services in Rome, Georgia, Late This Afternoon Will Be Short By .Associated Press Rome, Ga., AUK. 11.—Simplicity will mark the funeral of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson here to-day. In deference to the wishes of the President the ser vices will he brief. There will be a 45-minute service at the First Presby terian Church, where Mrs. Wilson's father. Rev. Dr. Edward S. Axson, was pastor for 17 years, and an even shorter ceremony at Myrtle Hill Ceme tery. Home, the girlhood home of Mrs. Wilson, to-day awaited in sombre at tire the arrival of the funeral train from Washington. Buildings in the business district and many residence sections were draped in black. Traf fic was closed early on the streets through which the procession was to ass from the railway station to the church, and from the church to the cemetery. Special policemen and Na tional Guardsmen patrolled the quiet streets. Because of the limited capacity of the church only members of the fam ily and close friends have been inyited to be present. On arrival of the fu neral train at 2.30 p. m. It was plan ned to place the casket in a waiting hearse and the funeral party was to go at once to the church where a sim ple service will be held. Two of the old hymns which were Mrs. Wilson's favorites as a girl will be sung. Rev. Sylvester Beach, of Princeton, N. J., and the local pastor, Rev. Dr. G. G. Snyder are to conduct the ceremonies. School Girls Take Part From the church the funeral pro cession is to go direct to Myrtle Hill Cemetery. At either side of the streets through which the cortege will pass school girls will stand, holding laurel branches. As at the Church the services at the grave will be con ducted with the strictest privacy. The body is to be buried by the side of those of Mrs. Wilson's father and mother. Six first cousins of Mrs. Wil son have been selected as acttve pall bearers. They are Edward T. Brown. Atlanta; Robert Hoyt, Wade Hovt and Nathan Hoyt, Rome. Ga.; B. Palmer Axson, Savannah, Ga.. and Randolph Axson, Atlanta. Immediately rfter the services at the grave, the presidential partv ex pects to return to its special train and depart for Washington at 6 p. m. Nothing has been overlooked here that would tend to insure the privacy •nd quiet which the President has re quested. Special guards are on duty at the railway station, the church and the cemetery. Folded Confederate Flag Placed on Board Train Greenville, S. C., Aug. 11.—The spe cial train bearing the body of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, the President and other relatives, sped toward Rome, Ga., to-day past group after group of people who stood with heads bared be side the railroad tracks to pav hom age to the last Journey of "the first lady of the land." People along the route remained up through the night to watch the funeral train pass.' Silent crowds of men and women and children gazed sorrowfully at the car where President Wilson kept vigil beside his dead. At Culpepper, Va., a folded Con federate flag, with a note of sympathy from the Culpepper Chapter of the I'nlted Daughters of the Confederacy, was placed on board the train. At many place flowers were presented by groups of little children. James Woodrow, cousin of the President, boarded the train at Spar tenburg. S. C., where an unusuallv large crowd was at the railway sta tion. The President was deejay touched by the respectful silence of the people who met the train all along the line. Strict Censorship Is Responsible For Lack of News About Big War In a notice to editors received by the Telegraph at noon to-day. The Associated Press has the following to say: "Advices to the Associated Press from London state that an increasing ly rigid censorship is being imposed on all matter from Brussels. This increased the delay on such dispatches as are allowed to come through. The French cable company which, except those with terminals In the British Islands, Is the only direct line to Europe now In op.eration, has given notice that the congestion on Its lines is such that all messages are subject to a minimum delay of 4 8 hours." In an effort to avoid this delay direct dispatches 4f the Associated Press from Paris are being routed through London, but the delay there is also very great. Dispatches which left Paris early yesterday are being re ceived with a delay of from 15 to 17 or more hours and other Paris dis patches have suffered even greater delay in transmission. "There is absolutely no direct com munication with Germany or Austria by any routing. A few censored dis patches are coming through via Lon don and these are recensored for transmission out of England. The Associated Press has been making every effort to communicate with Ger many through the wireless companies operated from New York. On Sunday a message was sent to the Berlin bureau of the Associated Press and the wireless company notified us that it had been received in Germany, but since then only fragmentary signals have been exchanged over that sys tem. "Inability to secure wireless com munication with Germany since the cutting of the direct German cable at the outbreak of the war and the in creasing rigor of the London censor ship still further obscures what has actually transpired within the military zone. MELVILLE E. STONE, General Manager The Associated Press. Russian Funds Seized in Berlin Banks Said to Total $25,000,000 London, Aug 11.—11.15 A. M.—A Central News dispatch from Berlin dated Monday says the Russian funds seized by the German government In Berlin banks are said to total $25,- 000.000. A special commission appointed by the government In Germany reports that the country has a sufficient stock of food to lust for a year. Emperor William has give'' SIOO,OOO to the German Red Cross Society and a similar sum for the relief of the families of soldiers killed or wounded in the fighting. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH V V W T T T ▼ T ¥ W V W * W ▼ V * ► S OF E Hammocks & Ceuch Hammocks CALL - ► IN THE B. B. B. SALE FOUNDED *," ► To make room for Fall goods we will place on sale our sv -zW ■*s' * ► entire stock of Hammocks at one-fifth below regular low prices. K Wm M < ► Hammocks, regular prices $1.49 to $7.00. M sWj4r i Couch Hammocks, regular prices $6.75 to JmJm WrXt^jr^W ALL 20 PER CENT. LESS IN THIS SALE. HARRISBURC'S POPULAR DEPARTMENT STORE. 4 Fourth Floor —BOWMAN'S. A : 77ie Second August Furniture Sale ► Promises to Go Far Ahead of Any Former Event < * It is our aim to give you high grade, carefully selected furniture for every room in the house at reasonable < k prices. Large quantities to select from and all Styles including Period Furniture, enables us to give you a wide < ► range of selection. 4 The large number of people who have examined our furniture, looked elsewhere and returned to buy proves < * that Bowman price and quality is right. i ; Some Special Items For August Furniture Sale ; ► Solid Mahogany Center Table, 36-inch top; j£29 00 Solid Mahogany ten-piece Dining Room Suit, finished in ► regular price $40.00; now marked * the correct Sheraton shade with beautiful inlay of white holly; J . Solid Mahogany Xest of Tables; regular <CO*J 7K regular price $285.00; djOOO AH „ price $38.50; now marked I J now marked I Solid Mahogany Tea Tables with removable glass sewing $39.00 Colonial Bedroom Pieces, which include Dresser, "" tray; regular price $32.00; *s>l9 50 Chiffonier. Princess Dresser and Toilet Table—your choice of 4 now marked # Circassian Walnut. Dull Rubbed Mahogany and Curly Birch; * s2'>.oo English Fireside Rocker, covering of $1 Q 7C now marked $24.95; with exception of Toilet (I|l Q 7C% 4 ► genuine Spanish leather; now marked * Table, which is i y BOWMAN'S —Fifth Floor. ► " 4 : Ribbons and Neckwear Sheets, Pillow Cases & Domestics ' IN THE B. B. B. SALE August sale of unusual interest to housewives. Depend- J ► 25c Satin Ribbons, all the leading shades, vard 17* ? ble u f lities and S rea t reductions. Now decidedly is the time < 50c Veni.se Collars, each 25* t0 su f future as well as ""mediate needs. < ► Main Floor— bowman's. 76x90-inch Sheets, Arcadia, bleached; 69c quality; spe- < K cial s«» c .... c . - - _ . 81x90-inch Sheets, Mohawk, ticked eni])ire; 79c quality; ► White Goods and Linens spec L a ,'™ 81x90-inch Sheets; Ltica, slightlv soiled; SI.OO quality; ► Special lots assembled for to-morrow's selling. Low prices special * ► on account of having to move stock to make room for new elec- 1 < L. trie Elevators. Watch announcements each day. Q , n , , , ~. ,• , , y AT •„ rx u c ii i A ■ ii A . . / 8c aml 9c bleached Muslin 10c and \2V 2 c unbleached < . Marseilles Quilts —full bed size, splendid assortment of r. „ . . ~ C 1 . , , n ► cr u -'ii i - o i <r->-r\ iv c • i Remnants 36 inches wide. Sheeting; 38 to 40 inches 4 patterns. Slight null hurts. ~ Regular qualitv. Special, c ... , . s . .. . ► " #1 75 Some well-known makes in wide; some are half bleach- 4 ► Diaper Cloth —27 inches wide. 10-yard lengths. If perfect t ' l ' s ' ot ' ard ed " an ' ?'->* < ► would sell for $1.25 piece. Special, piece 85* —————————J 4 ► Table Pattern Cloths—2 yards square; square cloths with ► round patterns. Regular $1.50 quality. Special /. ► All Linen Toweling—blue and gray borders. Regular Pc made of Salem pillow cas- Tubing; best quality in the quality. Vard ing. in all the best sizes up world; half price because of I > Maln Flnor ~ no^MAN ' s to ." , 4 inches. Each ... slight imperfections, vd. 1 ,»c : DRAPERIES ► Now is the time you are beginning to look to fall furnish- SI.OO to $1.25 Sheets at 7oC < ► ings take advantage of special values in our B. B. B. Sale. Such famous makes as Utica, Pequot. Arcadia and Mo- < ► 89c Valance Rope Portieres, for door drapery; special, hawk: in plain or hemstitched; sizes 72x108, 90x90 and a few ' ► $2.50 white Swiss Bed Sets, with colored border, includ- 90x108 inches. Limit, 6to a customer. ing shams in plain or ruffled stvles ; slightly soiled. Set, 4 $1.25 and $1.50 ' 30c plain ecru scrim with bar, 38 inches wide. Just the ei m n* ni «.l or i ►thing foJ neat curtains. Vard 15* D,a P er C,oth ' 85c ► $4.25 and $4.50 white novelty net curtains, 2y a vards long, 30 »»ches wide; best quality; antiseptic, absorbent and A ► with 6-inch border and Marie Antoinette and bonaz braid, 2- non-irritating. In original ten-yard pieces. < : ► inch hem and edge. Pair $2.75 BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor. ' Main FIoor—BOWMAN'S. ►% 4 I STROKE OF UK KILLS MI HI BOY Dozen Others Stunned When Bolt Strikes Tree on Picnic Grounds Special to The Telegraph Hagerstown, Md„ Aug. 11.—Joseph Courtnev, 20 years old. and Claude Roof. 10, were instantly killed and a dozen persons knocked down and stunned by a bolt of lighting striking a tree in the midst of Hassett's Woods, near Four Locks, this county, where the union picnic of thf Green Spring Furance and the Shanktown Sunday schools was being held. Women and children were thrown into a panic by the tragic incident, which broke up the picnic. Courtney was on a swing with George Everett, the latter being so badly stunned that his hands had to be pried loose from the ropes. He re covered later. Roof was standing against the tree eating peanuts. There were no marks on the bodies. The bolt descended from a clearing sky after a •severe rain and the picnickers had just returned to the grounds from shel ter places. Courtney was an orphan and lived with his uncle. Lawrence Hull. Roof wasa nephew of Alexan der Roof, of McCoy's Ferry. His father lives in Cumberland, Md. Liege Is Useless to Germans as Long as Belgians Hold Forts London, Aug. 11.—2.30 A. M.—The Standard's military correspondent ex plaining the situation at Liege, says: "The withdrawal of the Belgian mobile defence left open all the spaces between the forts, whereupon it be came easy for the invaders to get Into town by taking advantage of the woods and hilly ground. "It is unlikely that any considerable portion of the eGrman army has en tered the city. A few hundred men would be sufficient to keep the civil population under control and it would be an act of madness for the German commander to pass his entire force into what might prove a trap without an exit. "The fact that the forces have not molested the invaders may be ex plained in two ways, namely: It may be that their guns cannot be trained inwards on the town; or, which is more likely, that the Belgians are un willing to risk the destruction of their tine city for the sake of turning out the enemy, whose occupation matters little from the point of view of the Belgian defense. Liege Is quite use less to the Germans so long as the forts hold out." REPUBLICANS IN SESSION Waco, Tex., Aug. 11.—The State Re ! publican convention met here to-day I to nominate a candidate for governor | and for any other state offices the . Republicans may decide to contest in I the fall election. NAVE MUCH TROUBLE TO9ETELECTROCUTED LIU TO GROUND Lebanon Man Had to Be Cut, From High Tension Wire Caus ing His Death William Dill, 25, of Lebanon, was killed this morning at 9.45 when he came in contact with a high tension wire of the Valley Railways Company and, it is supposed, one of the Cum berland Valley Telephone Company at the same time. ! The place of the fatality was near ; the "tollgate" in Camp Hill. His 'smoking hand as he stood on the pole told Foreman Miller that something was wrong. Dill joined the telephone repair gang about IV e weeks ago. This morn ing R. W. Stiller, foreman of the gang, sent two men up to clear away branches of trees that had been swept !on the wires. The dead man was one lof the two. He went up a Cumberland Valley pole, but when Foreman Miller I looked again the man was on a Valley 'Traction Company pole. Probably he ; i-rossed over on the "feeder wires. 'He was standing straight up with his feet on the lower arm of the pole and his hands grasping the wires, and smoke was curling up from his hands. A man was sent up to cut the wires behind, but this did not release him, and the wires were then cut in front while Miller, who had climbed the pole, snubbed a rope about the dead man. As soon as the wires were cut and the body ioosened from its place, •Miller lowered it to the ground. Use Pulmotor In the meantime the Harrisburg Gas Company was telephoned to and a pulmotor was rushed to the scene. Dr. H. G. Lawton worked an hour In order to take every chance possible but it Is believed that the man met death at once. The body was removed to the Su burban garage and here Coroner J. H. Deardorff viewed it and the Jury ren' dered a verdict that absolved anyone from blame in connection with the death. The body will be sent to Lebanon this evening. WAGON AND AUTO CRASH The rear mud guard of an automo bile standing In front of its owner's house, Dr L. C. Goldmag. 714 North Sixth street, last evening was dented in and a wagon of the Imperial Laundrv Company considerably dam aged when It crashed Into the auto mobile. The inmpact loosened the horse which continued running, wagon nor auto was occupied AUGUST 11, 1914. WANT BIBLES FOR USE OF SOEDIERS American Bible Society Makes Ap peal to Christian People of America to Supply Need Secretaries of the American Bible So ciety. New York City, have written the Telegraph asking that they make an appeal for Bibles for use by the soldiers in the various Euro peaen armies now battling for the su premacy of the con tinent: The appeal is as follows: "An appeal has reached the Ameri can Bible Society from Germany for Bibles in German, Russian, French and Polish for use among I I , the soldiers, and for money to aid In I distributing them. Such requests it I may be quite beyond the power of the Society to meet In view of the difficulty lof either securing them from Europe lor sending them from the comparative ly small stock of Scriptures now on 'hand. It Is earnesly hoped that the Christian people of America will l>e ready to aid the society In whatever I measures may he found necessary. (Any gifts made for the purpose will Ibe receieved and used as the way may open. The Board of Managers has taken the folio vlng action, which will lie forwarded as soon as possible to the various Bible Societies In Great Britain and on the Continent: The Board of Managers is deep ly moved and distressed by the horrors of the war ill Europe, and deems it fitting to give expression to Its sympathy for all those of every nation who must suffer an guish and bereavement. It Is the earnest desire of the Society to do whatever It can to help them either directly or through our sister So cieties In Europe. It directs that copies +>f this action be transmitted to such So cieties as can be reached. THE SECRETARIES. Preaches War Sermon. Declurlng that the European war was an impious and loathsome thing, Dr. Clayton Al bert Sniucker last night preached in Stevens Memorial Church. He said that from whatever angle the war is regarded it is without justification. The mailed list cannot forever mock the Prince of Peace, he said. CUSTOMS RKCEIPTS NORMAL By Associated Press New Tork, Aug. 11.—To date the |New York customs receipts have kept iup nearly to normal, notwithstanding the war. This, it was explained at !the custom house, is because the with drawals from warehouses have In creased as the arrival of cargoes has fallen off. Junior Tennis Tourney Starts Next Monday More than fifty entries are expected for the Junior tennis tournament which will begin at Reservoir Park next Monday. Entries close Saturday at noon, and drawings will be made then. There are two classes, one under 14. the other under 16. Singles and doubles In both classes will be played,, but not mixed doubles. Winners will receive ribbons. Schmidts Started For America This Morning Word was received by cablegram this afternoon by Miss Gertrude Schmidt that Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Schmidt and party of this city, had started from Paris this morning for America. The name of the boat on which the Harrlsburgers are coming was not given. The Schmidts have with them Miss | Matilda, Joseph and Albert Schmidt, and the Rev. D. J. Carey, rector of 'St. Francis Catholic Church. Mr. Schmidt is owner of the Vienna 13ak» ery. Eighteenth and Holly streets. Strassburg Rises Up Against German Rule Ry Associated Press Paris. Aiir. 11, 7.30 p. m. via Lon don, Aug.ll.—The crepe festoons which for forty years have hung from the monument of the city of Sfrass burg, capital of Alsace Lorraine, which stands in the place De La Concorde, were torn down to-day and replaced with flowers and palm branches, while the tricolored sash was draped about the figure. Joseph Sansboeuf, mayor of the Eighth Arondissement. embraced the statute and then addressing the gath ering said: "The hour of revenge for which we have prayed unceasingly for 4 4 years has at last struck. The [ French army is in Alsace. The red 'trousers are again seen in our plains and mountains." 8B T =>SS ANOVER CUUDKM.MOMR.Mj^ 0 BjMjL CcntmlW loratej, O up to date nnd ®PPSdPo< newly furnished ■ Dinner mm Ciub^Breakfast Miuric wtth Lunch. A Dinner and Supper RE SEWATION | 3
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