Austro-Servlan Situation Threat eis to Throw Great Powers of Europe Into War
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
LXXXIII— No. 176
Some Hope Remains of
Averting War in Europe
Involving Many Nations
Feeling in Powers Is Becoming Acute and Authorities De
clare They May Not Be Able to Prevent Clash; Rus
sia Prepares to Meet Austria in Battle; Other Coun
tries Ready For War but Hope For Peace
London, .July 27.—Glimmers of liope flickered In tlie darkened skies of
European polities to-day and the wish was general that the efforts of the
great European powers to avert a clash of arms which mlclit Involve many
nations would he successful.
While all the powers were preparing for possible eventualities, their
statesmen, with Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign secretary, at their
head, were endeavoring to bring together the governments at issue with a
view to mediation..
At the Servian legation In Ijondon the view was held that some im
provement had taken place in the situation and this was attributed to tlio
Influence exercised by Russia. Alex Georgevltch, the first secretary, said:.
"We have complied with everything tliat does not Impair our sovereign
rights. We hope that Austria-Hungary, in the interests of peace, will rec
ognize that consideration is due to an Independent state and so avert war.
If. however, Austria-Hungary wants war. she will have seen that we are pre
pared to accept it in the interests of the dignity of our state.'.'
The fact that Austrian ambassadors abroad were willing to discuss the
controversial points with foreign governments, and especially Russia, led to
belief that an outlet for the deadlock would be found.
The stock markets of 1-ondon and the European capitals still displayed
a panicky feeling, although it was not as pronounced as on Saturday.
Germany Endeavors to
Settle Threatened War
By Associated Press
Berlin. July 27.—Germany's efforts
are being directed to making the other
powers see the wisdom of adopting I'
Germany's view that the conflict be- !'
tween Austria and Servia is one that j '
concerns only those two States, in or- j
der that the peace of Europe may be
maintained.
"It needs little reading between the
lines to discern the warning of a Euro
pean war if another State attempts to |
interfere," a thoroughly posted Ger- '
man diplomat said to-day. "The ef- !
forts which the pence loving powers
ore making or planning must be ad- j
dressed to St. Petersburg where it is |
possible they will be of some avail. |'
It is useless to approach Vienna. Any 1
attempt to deflect Austria from her!
settled course is doomed to failure." j,
Emperor Williams is on his way tor
Pottsdam. Tt is believed his influence ] 1
in the present crisis as in the critical!'
days of the Morocan conferences, Willi'
be thrown into the scale with peace, j
It is understood that he will go direct!
to Pottsdam In order to avoid the j
enormous demonstration which other- j
wise would be evoked by his arrival;
in Berlin. A courier with the latest
dispatches left last night to meet the |
Emperor at Kiel.
Summer Broken l T p
The summer season at Carlsbad and
other resorts have been broken up by ,
the Austrian mobilization. Hundreds!
of Americans have fled the court in |
panicky haste and have come into j
Germany so as not to bo caught in
the whirlpool of war.
The military took possession of all ■
the railroads in Austria yesterday and j
cancelled the regular schedules. The
last passenger train from Carlsbad j
reached Berlin last night with a large j
number of American fugitives, who 1
brought tales of hotels, bathhouses and j
shops closing, because the able-bodied J
proprietors and employes had been
called to their colors. The cab service!
was demoralized by mobilization.
The government is making earnest i
efforts to localize the conflict and pre- j
vent the outbreak of a general Euro
pean conflagration, for which the In
tervention of Russia will be the signal. |
Representations were made to at least I
two European capitals to induce the |
powers to exert pressure on Russia;'
to preserve neutrality but with what i
success remains to be seen.
No Olliciul News
The foreign office, it was stated, had I
received no official news regarding j
Russia's attitude and officials were not!
willing to credit private reports of I
Russia's alleged military movements, j
Pending authoritative confirmation j
the hope was expressed that Russia j
would not embark on such a calami- i
tous course.
The Russian embassy here is guard-1
ed by the police in order to prevent
demonstrations against the nation. I
Late News Bulletins
BOY IS REPORTED DROWNED
Report was received at the police station at 3.30 tills afternoon that
a hoy had liecu drowned in the Susquehanna at Riverside. The am
bulance was sent at once to the scene. Ills name Is said to he Bixler.
Klpaso, Texas, 27.—Indications to-day were that General Villa was
preparing to move his entire ariny toward Mexico City, leaving only
local garrisons in the territory he dominates. It previously has been
understood that the northern constitutionalist leader would participate
in the mobilization above the Xaliouul capital with only live thousand
men.
Brussels, July -7.—Partial mobilization of the Belgian army was or
dered to-day raising the total of the active force to 100,000 men. The
Internationalist bureau has telegraphed to its members to meet Wed
nesday. when a general strike as a preventive of a European war prob
ably will be declared.
Vera Cruz. .Inly 27.—Reports from points along the railroad from
Vera Cruz to Mexico City Indicate that the Constitutionalists are not
ready to cease lighting. A skirmish occurred at Soledad where a
small federal garrison made a sudden resistance.
London, July 27.—A special Newspaper dispatch from Conenhagen
to-day says several of the Russian harbors on the Baltic Sea have been
mined.
Chicago. July 27.—Suit for divorce was tiled here to-day by Mrs.
Trixie Goettler, known on the stage as Trixie Frigansa, against Charles
A. Goettler, charging cruelty and non-support.
New York, July 27.—Alarming conditions abroad caused declines
of two to four points In the stock market to-day with a sharp recovery
in the llnal dealings, due to advices of a more hopeful character. The
closing was Irregular.
Kingston, Jamaica, July 27. —General Hucrta was Invited to dine
with the governor of Jamaica to-day. The former Mexican dictator has
decided to await the arrival this week of a large party of refugees from
Mexico whose company he plans to proceed to Spain. He will leave as
soon as he can complete his arrangements.
Rome, July 27.—The Italian government to-day informed Sir Ed
ward Grey that it accepted his invitation to join in a mediation con
ference.
Wall Street Closing.—Chesapeake & Ohio. 15; Lehigh Valley, 134 u ■
Northern Pacific, 100; Southern Pacific,
V. S. Steel. 54 % ; C„ M. & St. P.. 1(0; I'. R. R.", Reading,
N. Y. Central, 83%! Canadian Pacific, 170%.
The German government has expressed
regret to the Russian representative
at the demonstration which cfecurred
on Saturday night.
Contrary to rumors in circulation
Germany apparently is taking no mili
tary movements for the crisis. Ger
man mobilization arrangements are so
excellent that no preliminaries are re
quired, but the executives of the fed
erated States are hastening to the cap
itals in order to be prepared for all
eventualities.
Foreigners to Organize
Regiment in New York
By Associated Press
New York, July 27. —The one topic
ofconversatlon in the Hungarian Colo
nies in the upper and lower East Side
is the possibility of war. A strong
sentiment to return to Hungary has
sprung up and men and women de
cleare they would leave at once if news
of a foreign foe threatening Hungary
Is received here.
A committee already has been or
ganized to form A.volunteer regiment
from this city.
Servians, too, are anxiously await
ing news of the Impending war cloud
land apparently are as ready to re-
I turn to their native country as are the
j I lungarians.
President of France
Cancels Intended Visit
By Associated Press
! Copenhagen. July 27. Raymond
j Poncaire, President of the French Re
■ public, to-day canceled his intended
visit to Copenhagen. Owing to the
j critical European situation, be has de
! elded to proceed direct to Dunkirk. A
j French warship arrived here to-day
j bearing a message from the President
I to Denmark notifying his majesty of
i the exchange of plans.
Russia Anxiously to
Hear Plans of Berlin
By Associated Press
Washington, July 27.—The gravity
of the European situation was re
; fleeted In an official dispatch from St.
I Petersburg to-day saying the Russian
j minister of war had said he consider
ed war between Russia and Austria
! almost inevitable.
His statement was made after the
; Russian minister had issued an official
I declaration that Russia was generally
'disturbed and could not remain in
i different in the crisis that had arisen
! between Servia and Austria-Hungary.
I Tlie order for the complete mobiliza
ition of Russian army was confirmed,
[answer to inquiries whether the United
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HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1914.
10 COMPLETE THE
FRONT ST. SUBWAY
BY SEPTEMBER 1
Curbing Has Been Placed on
Ground Preparatory to
Setting
CLOSING GAPS IN DAM
Another Stretch of Walk on River
Wall Completed—Steps at
Hardscrabble
By September 1 the new Front street
subway at Mulberry street will likely
be paved; curbed, complete for service.
While no date will be definitely fixed
as yet by the contracting officials, the
job is being pushed as rapidly as pos
sible. and the chances are that if the
weather doesn't interfere, the first of
the two underbridge ways will be in
shape to permit the passage of traffic
in another month.
The grading has been practically
finished the entire width of the high
way and the curbstones were unloaded
on Saturday, so that before the end
of this week thev curbing will likely
have been set. The placing of the con
crete foundation and the surfacing
with asphalt will follow in order.
As soon as the street is finished the
restoration of the stretch of sloping
park land north of the bridge will
begin, as It will be a part of the con
tractor's job to put the lawns into the
original shape. The construction of
the sewer inlets has been practically
completed and work in the great tun
nel for the concrete sewer just south
of the bridge is being pushed ahead.
Gaps in Dam Narrowing
Work on the other city improve
ments is going ahead at top speed, too.
The gaps in the river dam are narrow
ing daily so that the obstruction now
presents a long low line from the river
shores. The piers have been set en
tirely across the river with the excep
tion of a couple of gaps that approxi
mate probably 200 feet. The slabs
that compose the sloping face of the
dam are yet to be placed for several
hundred feet on the eastern side.
With a view to facilitating this work
as the construction nears the eastern I
shore the Frank N. Skene Contracting '
Company has erected a great derrick j
along the river walls a short distance |,
above Dock street. This will be used |
to swing the one-ton concrete slabs
from the bank where they are maniv,
faetured out across the wall into place
on the dam piers. This work will be
under way within a week or so, al
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EUROPEAN AFFAIRS !
CREATE EXCITEMENT
IN STOCK EXCHANGE
London, Paris and Berlin Centers
in New York Sell Long After
Their Markets Closed
New York, July 27. The local
stock market opened amid scenes of ■
great excitement to-day. Conditions
in Continental Europe growing out of
the Servian crisis caused severe losses
on foreign exchanges.
Canadian Pacific, which yielded over ,
6 points in London, opened here with
a loss of 3Mi points. Declines of 1 to
2V6 points were recorded in the initial
trading by St. Paul. Northern Pacific,
Denver and Rio Grande preferred and
many other active stocks. Steel and
Heading were heavily dealt in at rela
tively moderate recessions. The mar
ket continued feverish throughout the j
iirst hour with further weakness In
Canadian Pacific, which extended its
loss to 4 points.
Leading bankers were in communi
cation with their Kuropean corre
spondents and the tenor of advices re
ceived from thenv, offered little ground
fcr encouragement. It was the gen
eral opinion, however, that means
would be found to localize any conflict
! between Austria and Servia.
More than 200,000 shares changed
hands in the first hour and of that
amount fully one-fifth was credited to
Europe. London, Paris, Berlin and
other centers continued to sell
long after the close of their markets, ff
Prohibition Candidate
and Amendment Meet
Defeat at Primaries
Dallas, Texas, July 27. —With more
than three-fourths of the total vote
cast in the Democratic primaries elec
tion on Saturday returned here, it was
regarded as certain that James E.
Ferguson, of Temple, anti-prohibition
ist, had been nominated for Governor
by a majority of perhaps 40,000 over
Thomas S. Ball, of Houston, ex-Con
gressman, chosen by a Prohibition
State convention to make the race. It
also appeared certain that the demand
for submission of a State-wide prohi
bition amendment to the State con
stitution had been defeated by a ma
jority of 30,000. Democratic nomina
tions in Texas are equivalent to elec
tion.
Returns also showed that no pro
.hibitionlst on the State ticket who had
l an anti-prohibitionist opponent had
j been nominated, except as to the two
! Congressmen-at-large, where the re
sult is in doubt.
WILSON TO TALK IN FALL
Washington, July 27. —President
Wilson is laying plans for an active
part in the Fall campaign.
Candidates in several States urged
the President to help them and while
he has given no definite replies, they
are counting on* him to make several
speeches.
AFTER THE CHAUTAUQUA
I
SALE THE FINEST BRAND OF GRAPE JUIUON
THE MARKET — JUST THE THING FOR THIRSTS
AFTER A PRY LECTURE you kNOU/ X CAN'T
LIVE ON MY SALARY AS SECRETARY OF
DIPPY DIPLOMACY — HELP ALONG A TRUE
Q R T^
BRYAN TAKES £SOO
OF DAUPHIN CASH
FOR 2 LECTURES
Interesting Financial Information
About the Secretary's Lec
turing Tours
William Jennings Bryan, Secretary
of State, left here yesterday afternoon
for Washington with over SSOO of
good hard Dauphin county money as
the result of two Chautauqua lectures
delivered in the upper end of the
county. How much he received over
and above the SSOO is not known, but
it was probably handsome. Five hun
dred dollars he got anyway, according
to upper end people and when this is
added to about SSOO collected in
Mechanicsburg last week and large
sums from Lancaster and Franklin
county towns indicates that he is doing
j well in this part of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Bryan came to this city yester-
J day morning from the national capi-
I tal. He does not mind riding in sleep
ing cars in hot weather when out on
the circuit and his lectures were ap
propriate to Sunday. They were de
livered at the chautauquas in Millers
burg and Lykens and were those won
derful talks which have given the Ne
braskan a world-wide reputation. He
was in rare form and his great audi
ences were delighted with his senti
japnts and the splendid manner in
Wnich they were presented. Being
premier of the Wilson administration,
the enunciator of a foreign policy that
passeth understanding and the expon
ent of peace and the unfermented
juice of the grape have not dimmed
the oratorical ability of the man from
the Platte.
What Hp Gets
After Mr. Bryan had hastened back
to Washington on an afternoon train
the Democratic State headquarters
gave out a statement showing just
what the $12,000 Secretary of State
gets for trotting the circuit. This
statement says:
'•From a high authority In the Chau
tauqua association it was learned to
day exactly what Mr. Bryan receives
for his Chautauqua lectures. His con
tract is the most liberal of all the
Chautauqua speakers, It is said, requir
ing the association to take no risks
whatever. Mr. Bryan receives the
first $250 taken in at the gate in single
admission tickets at the cession at
which he speaks. He gets no part of
the season ticket sale. Since the usual
admission is fifty cents, Mr. Bryan
must draw 500 listeners in addition to
the regular chautauqua season ticket
holders. If he draws less he gets less.
Above the first $250 he shares the
gate receipts of the session equally
with the association.
NAME FLY CONTEST COMMITTEE
Announcement was made to-day
that the Civic Club committee which
will be in chnrge of the fly measuring
contest returns Saturday morning will
consist of Mrs. Robert Hatfield Irons,
chairman. Miss Eleanor Shunk. Miss
Rachel Pojlock and Mrs. Mahel Cronlse
Jones. "Charlie" Johnson will meas
ure the victims in the'Patrlot building.
PARADE OF AUTOS '
MARKS BEGINNING
OF OEU HOME WEEK
Hundreds of Persons Are Attend
ing Festivities in Chambers
burg This Week
Special to The Telegraph
Chambersburg, Pa., July 27. —
Chambersburg's Old Home Week cele
bration is on In full swing to-day and
the dozens of former residents re
turned here for the festivities fell into
the spirit of the occasion this morn-
Ir.j when they joined in the singing of
old-time songs during the exercises
held in Memorial Square. Hundreds
of persons heard and took active part
In the program at 10 o'clock. "Auld
Lang Syne" was sung as never before
and at its conclusion there were many
of t,he men and women, who have not
been hero since childhood, standing
in the throng with tear dimmed eyes.
The strains of.the ever glorious old
song brought bac?k to them the memo
ries of youth, the days when they
played at their mother's knee.
Town 150 Years Old
Chambersburg this week is celebrat
ing the one hundred and fiftieth anni
versary of its founding and the fiftieth
anniversary of the town's destruction
by tire at the hands of Confederate
soldiers on July 30, 1864. If Ben
jamin Chambers, the Scotch-Irish Im
migrant, who tlrst erected a little log
cabin on the present site of Chamkers
burg, could rise from his grave and see
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Fire Sweeps Garage of
Adams Express Company
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, July 27. —Several men
were injuyed, 46 motor trucks valued
at $60,000 were destroyed and oth#r
property worth SIO,OOO was ruined by
flames which swept the garage of the
Adams Express Company here to-day.
The most serious injuries were sus
tained by the night watchman, Thomas
Lawless, who was found unconscious
on the floor after he had entered the
garage in an attempt to save some of
the trucks. The others injured are fire
men.
Owing to loss of trucks, the express
company was forced to resort to ped
dlers' wagons and other vehicles to
transact business to-day.
STARVED HIMSELF TO DEATH
Chambersburg, Pa., July "27.—James
Fitzpatrlck died Saturday night after
a forty day fast. He was employed
on the county farm for a number ot
years. On June 16 he began the fast,
drinking nothing during the entire
forty days but small quantities of
water and coffee. He ended the fast
on July 20, greatly weakenet". and lin
gered until last night, when he died.
[He was unmarried. ,
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OKIES DEV. ROW
ROOMER MEMBER OF
HOUSE. DIES AT 37
Death Results From Acute Attack
of Sunstroke Two Months
Ago
. -
-it
CHARLES DE VENEY ROW
Ex-Assemblyman }Vho Died at Wli
liams'town Today
Wllllamstown, Pa., July 27.
Charles De Veney How, former mem
ber of the House of Representatives,
school teacher and farmer, died this
morning at his home near here after
a several weeks' Illness resulting from
an acute attack of sunstroke less than
two months ago.
Mr. Row, who was In his thirty
seventh year, Is survived by his widow,
his widowed aged mother, Mrs. Tobias
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Boston Man Shoots Wife,
Children and Himself
Boston, Mass., July 27. —Thomas H.
Dalton, clerk of the East Boston Dis
trict Court, shot and killed his five
weeks' old daughter, Prlscllla, serious
ly wounded his wife and Ills son Jo
seph, 5 years old, and then killed him
self early to-day. Dalton had been
at his home for the past two months
suffering from a nervous breakdown.
The boy is in a critical condition, but
it Is said that Mrs. Dalton will recover.
Dalton shot the children as they slept.
LEBANON EX-SHERIFF DIKS
Lebanon, Pa., July 27.—Ex-Sheriff
Harry Coppenhaver died suddenly on
Saturday morning of diabetes. He
was 65 years old and had been in poor
health for the past six months.
ALL IRELUIO STIRRED
BY CLASH IN WHICH 4
PERSONSARE KILLED
Crowds March Through Streets of
Dublin All Night Singing
Patriotic Songs
SERIOUS VIEW IS TAKEN
Nationalist Volunteers Refuse to
Give Up Rifles and King's
Soldiers Charge Them
By Associated Pres\
Dublin. Ireland, July 27.—The city
of Dublin and the greater part of
Catholic Ireland were to-day In a state
of great excitement over yesterday's
conflict between the regular troops of
the British army and the Irish Nation
alists. which resulted In the killing of
four persons and the wounding of
many others, forty of whom were still
in hospitals in a serious condition.
Day had dawned before the powers
succeeded in dispersing the crowds
marching through the streets singing
patriotic songs and looking for soldiers
of the Second Battalion of the King's
Own Scottish Borderers on whom to
inflict vengeance for the fatal events
ot yesterday when the Borderers wer»
ordered out to prevent the landing of
arms and ammunition for the Irish
Nationalist volunteers. A crowd, find
ing that soldiers had been ordered to
barracks, attacked the royal barracks
where the Borderers are stationed and
clamored for the soldiers to come out.
Finally the mob kicked down a gate
of the barracks and fired a couple of
shots, upon which bugles were sound
ed. The polife came on the scene and
the crowd was dispersed.
Demand Reparation
The Nationalist leaders take the
most serious view of the affair and
will demand reparation from the gov
ernment.
The landing of arms yesterday for
the Nationalists was carried out In a
more daring manner than similar feats
achieved by the Ulster Unionist volun
teers. as it was effected in daylight.
The yacht from which the arms and
ammunition were brought ashore al
ready had landed 2,500 rilles and
126,000 rounds of ammunition at iso
lated points along the coa3t and these
had been successfully distributed by
motor cars among the Nationalist vol
unteers. Yesterday's attempt was un
dertaken to show that the Nationalists
could do what the Ulster Unionists had
done. At Howth 2.500 rifles and
16 0,000 rounds of ammunition were
landed under the eyes of the police
and telegraph wires having been cut
to prevent communication with Dub
lin. Automobiles carried off 1,500 of
the rifles and all the ammunition. A
body of Nationalist volunteers then
started for Dublin with 1,000 rifles
but no ammunition. The police sent
to intercept the volunteers cheered the
gun runners and everything seemed
to be going smoothly until the bat
talion of Scottish Borderers came on
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TO UUJI.D ON 1111/ D
Two 2%-story bricks are to be built
at 2139-41 Swatara street by W. C
Porr at a cost of $4,000. The permit
was issued to-day and Mr. Porr will
construct the houses himself.
THE WEATHER
For Hnrrinhurg and vicinity I Gen
erally fnlr and continued warm
to-niglit anil Tuesday.
For ICastern Pennsy]vnnla: Partly
cloudy to-night and Tuesday, not
much rhangt In temperature:
light, variable wind*. '
River
The main river will continue to fall
Mlowly to-nlKht and Tuenday. A
stage of about 1.3 feet In Indicat
ed for llarrlahurg on Tumday
morning.
General Condition*
No Important change* have occur
red In weather condition* In the
United State* Mince ln*t report.
I-ocal Hhowern have occurred In
the lant twenty-four lion*e In
New York, Kantern Tennemee.
Florida, Northern Michigan, Wla
con*ln, WcHtern Minnenota and
Utah, hclng mostly ll K lit to mod
erate except at Knoxvllle, Tenn.,
where 1.82 Inchc* fell.
Temperature change* *lnce Satur.
day mornliiK have been genernllv
unimportantt It I* Hto 14 degree*
warmer In Kantern Pennsylva
nia, Eastern New York and New
Jersey and 2 to 8 degree* warmer
over moat of the country between
the Hocky Mountain* and the
MINHIMHIPPI river.
Temperature! 8 n. m., SOi 2 p. m., 01.
Sun: Itlnen, 4:!5S a. m.| net*, 7:24
p. m.
Moon: First quarter, July 20, 0:151
a. m.
Klver Stage: 1.4 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterday'* Weather
Highest temperature, I*2.
l/oweat temperature. 72.
Mean temperature, 82.
Normal •temperature, 75.
MARRIAGE: LICENSE*
James Washington and Rachel Mltch
el, city.
Jnljn Henry Casey and Myrtle Isa
bella Kuntzleman. city.
Harry B. Brehm, Jr.. city, and Ger
trude M: Forney. South Hanover.
Raymond Vorhees, DaVewood, N. J.,
and Gertrude Krall, city.
Anthony Bautnan and Elizabeth Kohl,
Steelton. '
Here Are Facts
One of the great Advertising
agencies In the country writes:
"There is no doubt in our
mind about the efficiency of
newspaper advertising. The
fact is demonstrated by the
goodly proportion of our busi
ness which goes Into the news
papers. Certainly there Is no
quicker way of getting results
from advertising than through
the newspapers, and while the
newspaper advertising In any
one locality Is local In itself, It
only takes an extension of that
to bring about patlonal adver
tising of the most effective kind.
"Another extremely important
side of newspaper advertising Is
the vigorous local backing it
gives to a campaign In national
publications. The best exam
ple we know of this is in the
automobile business."