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HARRISBURG Ipfjfill TELEGRAPH
LXXXIII— No. 187
FOUR BRITISH SHIPS SUNK, IS RUMOR
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Within two days after the Kaiser's declaration 'of war against Belgium 40.000 German soldiers were on the march into the little nation from
Hanover. They went by foot and train and with the result that they gathered, August o, for attack on Liege. In the first day's fighting they were
repulsed, and according to accounts from Belgian sources, they lost 8,000. The l>attle was renewed August ti withe Crown Prince Frederick William
himself in charge of about 100,000 troops. The Belgians under King Albert held them off for a long time awaiting the arrival of 80,000 French
troops being hurried to the scene. The battle took place some miles from the scene of Waterloo 100 years ago. Inasmuch as It came at the begin
ning and not the end of the war it did not promise to be so decisive.
WAR PLANS ABROAD
KEPT WELL HIDDEN.
ARMY EXPERTS SAY
German Attack on Liege Not Be
lieved to Be Principal
Movement
Special to The Telegraph
"Washington, D. C., Aug. B.—ln the
opinion of strategists, the plans of the
European Powers have r>een conceded
with such completeness that it is Im
possible for a military expert to de
termine with any degree of accuracy
the moves now being made abroad.
The cutting of the cable to Germany
has caused all news of the movings of
the German army.to be kept secret.
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Late News Bulletins !
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Robert Nisely. llie Allison Hill boy who fell from the third story I
window of his home and iandetl on his head this morning, died shortly
before ;t o'clock this afternoon.
ew York, Aug. B.—The Olympic's passengers were transferred to
the Adriatic artcr the suspension or the Olympic's sailing was an
nounced to-day. Tiie Adriatic sailed at noon. The Minnchaht sailed at
the same time.
HAMLIN IS MADE GOVERNOR I
Washington. Aug. B.—Charles S. Ilamltn, has lieen selected
governor of the Federal Reserve Board and Frederic A. Delano of
Chicago, vice-governor.
London. Aug. B.—l P. M.—Francis Dyke Ackland, foreign under
<>n h " lr ° r thc British government to-day gave expression
1? appreciation or flic diplomatic assistance rendered by the
llnited States. Speaking in the. House of Commons he said the various
American embassies hail been most kind and courteous in ail matters
connected with the position of British subjects abroad.
liondon. Aug. Aug. B.—Mrs. .lames T. Maccv, of Denver Colo !
h? m .hl! tt ,rel l v^.VA' ld< ' I l0 * , ! a> . " 8 H , rPSUIt f T * "< "»"* lierakdown'caused !
, . Jf. .V Y i ? s she had "Of'ergone since she was ordered out or her
sick bed at Antwerp on Monday. She arrived in London seriously ill
She left her mother and child In Germany. • j
Reading, Pa.. Aug. B.—To-day notices were posted at the Reading I
Railway Company s cur and palnl shops in this city, announcing that I
beginning next Monday, the shops will work 10 hours instead of so
hours per week. "* "
Washington, Aug. B—New instructions to collectors of customs de
signed to free commerce from all possible restrictions and still observe
neutrality, were promulgated to-day. Vnder the new regulations Fi.
ropean reservists will be allowed to sail for their home countries If
they ate not In uniform, do not oarry arms and so as individuals.
GERMAN SOLDIERS MARCHING INTO BELGIUM FROM HANOVER
WAR BULL
Vienna, Aug. B.—Via London, 4.10.
—Tli<» Montenegrin government bah
informed the Austrian minister that
.Montenegro considers itself In a state
of war with Austria. As a consequence
the Austrian minister has left Cettlnje.
Brussels. Aug. H—Via London, 5.40
a. in.—The minister of war lias re
ceived word that fighting has occurred
between French and <.ernians In Bel
gium and Luxemburg.
London. Aug. 8.—5 a. m.—The lat
est dispatches from Brussels Indicate
than an armistice of twenty-four hours
asked by the Germans lias lieen refus
ed by the Belgians.
New York, Aug. B.—The first Amer
ican refugees from the European war
ridden countries are expected to ar
rive here to-night on the American
liner New York front Southampton.
Purls, Aug. B.—The government In
appointing p. commission to consider
(lie food supply, sanitation, organisa
tion of employment bureaus and oth
er kindred subjects that may arise, is
arranging for the country to have the
service of a number of -he most dis
tinguished public men in IVance wl>o
cannot be taken into the cabinet.
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HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, 1914.
Paris, Aug. 7—8.07 p. m.—Accord
ing to reliable Information received
here Belgian troops have cut the rail
road between Arlon and Vlrton, thus
stopping ail German transp'-rtation In
the direction of Vlrton. At Athus the
Belgians took the rails away bodily.
Paris, Auk. 7—8.(15 p. m. —An offi
cial dispatch received at the War Of
fice here states that the Austrlans shot
a number of Czech soldiers In the Bo
hemian regiments before the latter
left for the scene of war.
Paris, Aug:. B.—Steamer service St.
Nazaire to Colon, front Bordeaux to
Africa and from Marseilles to various
points has been suspended.
Brussels, Aug B.—Via london. 9.20
n. m.—Soldiers returning here report
that tlie trendies under Liege are lit
erally tilled with bodies of Germans.
In some places the bodies are piled
four and five deep.
London,-Aug. B. 5 a. m.—A dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Cotu|>any from Brussels says tiiat a
division of German cavalry which had
succeeded in fording the Mcuse to the
north of Liege was surprised and
practically annihilated by Belgian
e valry.and infantry, supported by a
battery of light ' artillery.. The tier
man rout was complete.. Several Ger
man regiments surrendered.
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Inspector Walmer of G. A. R.
Names His Assistants
Noah A. Walmer. 115 North Thir
teenth street, inspector at large of the
twenty-fifth district of the Grand
Army of the Republic which includes
all the posts In Dauphin county, has
appointed the following assistant in
spectors:
E. R. Hoffman, Post 58; W. T.
Bishop. Post 116; G. T. Seelrick, Post
523; Finley I. Thomas. Post 58; J. ,C
Davis, Post 232; William B. Meetch,
Post 212; A. Judson Pugh, Post 58.
At the session of the last depart
ment encampment of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, at Indiana, Pa., Mr.
Walmer was elected representative to
the national encampment of the Grand
A.my of the Republic which will be
held at Detroit, Mich., beginning Au
gust 31.
THE WEATHER
For Harrishurg and Tlrlultyi Gen
erally fair to-night nnil Sunday,
not mnrb change In 'temperature.
For Fastern Pennsylvania: Gener
ally fair to-night, and Sunday,
slightly warmer Sunday In north
portion! gentle to moderate
Hlilftlng nlnila.
River
The main river will continue to fall
slowly to-nlglit and probahlv
Sunday. t stage slightly below
one foot Is Indicated for Harris
burg Sunday morning.
General Condition*
Local showers fell In New York
and Pennsylvania In the last
twenty-four hours, the heaviest
reported being 1137 at Wllkes-
Harret 1.10 at VYellshoro, and f.03
at Henovo. I»n.
It Is 2 to 12 degrees warmer gen
erally along the Immediate At
lantic const from Maine to
Florida, and In the Upper Missis
sippi Valley, and 6 to 1H degrees
cooler In Northern Colorado.
Temperature! K n. in., 74.
Sum Itlses, fiiOft n. m.t sets, 7i12
p. m.
Mooni Itlses, 8|25 p. m.
River Stage! One foot shore low
water mark.
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, HO.
Lowest temperature, «4.
Mean temperature, 7H.
Normal temperature. 74.
GEORGE W. BUS.
COURT CRIER FOR 30
VEARS, DIES 111 80
Had Been Inactive Two Years;
Death Due to Age and
Heart Trouble
George W. Barnes,
for more than thirty
years crier of the
Datiphin County
Court and one of
the oldest court at
taches In Pennsyl
vania , died this
morning at 5 o'clock
at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. J.
W. Hawthorne, 110
South street, aged
80 years.
Valvular affliction
of the heart, ag-
GEO W. BARNES gravated by the ad
vancing years, caused the. well-known
court official's death. For the last
two years he had been Inactive and
for the past year he had been prac
tically confined to his home. For
three weeks or more he had been
almost unconscious
Surviving Mr. Barnes are the fol
lowing: Mrs. Clement Studebaker,
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PRESIDENT'S OFFER
WARMLY RECEIVED BY
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
Mediation Will Be Heartily Sup
ported Should an Oppor
tunity Be Presented
By Associated Press
Rome, Aug. B.—Presiden Wilson's
offer of mediation in the European
conflict is warmly received by the
Italian government and will be
heartily supported should the op
portunity offer for Its application.
Official Account of
Liege Fight Issued
By Associated Press
Paris, Aug. 8, 1.20 p. m.—An offi
cial account of the fighting at Liege,
issued to-day, says:
"The German coloumns crossed the
Belgian frontier during the night be
tween August 3 and August 4.
"German cavalry came into con
tact with the Belgian advanced posts
to the east of the forts at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon of August 4.
"The plan of attack developed dur
ing the day of August 5. Each Ger
man column had a different objective
Forts Fleron, Barchon and Evegnee'
constituting the northeastern section!
being the first point, while the second
column attacked the southeastern
section comprising Forts Boncelles
and Embourg."
GERMANS ARE REPORTED TO
HAVE LOST SEVERAL TORPEDO
BOAT DESTROYERS NEAR HULL
Private Cable Advices Received In New York Tally With Declara
tion of British Admiralty That First News of War Might Be
Unfavorable; Montenegro Notifies Austrian Ambassador She Con
siders Herself At War With Austria; Fighting At Liege Con
tinues, Is Belief, And Belgians Refuse To Grant Armistice To
Germans; Bodies Reported To Be Piled Four And Five Deep IR
Trenches. English Troops Reach France. Portugal Announces
Her Intention Of Helping England.
New York, Aug-. B.—Private cable advices received in New York'report tHat a flo
tilla of German torpedo boats has attacked British warships in the Humber, the water
way to Hull, on the east coast of England, sinking- four of them.
A number of the attacking German torpedo boats were lost.
The report tallies with yesterday's declaration of the British Admiralty that the
first news of the war might be unfavorable.
The date of this engagement is not given.
London, Aug. 8. —1.13 P. M.—A telegram from Rome to the Central News, says
semaphores on the south coast of Italy report the German cruisers Goeben and Bres
lau making for the Adriatic. A request to the Austrian fleet for aid was refused on
the ground that there has been no declaration of war between Austria-Hungary and
Great Britain.
Indications that both British and French troops are hurrying to the assistance of the Belgians
are given in French official dispatches to-day. The extent of the support is kept secret as well as the
route taken by the: reinforcements.
French cavalry is said to have arrived on the scene at Liege where masses of German troops are
reported moving forward to support the strong advance guard which was checked by the Belgians
and according to reports from Belgium sources, lost 25,000 men in killed, wounded and prisoners.
The German War Office declares the German check not a defeat, but the result of an heroic at
tempt of a small German force to advance in face of difficulties.
French and German troops are said to have come into contact in Luxemburg where several
German army corps are supposed to have concentrated.
(Other War News on Page 2)
MOTHER iCID
BADLY HURT WHEN
110 HITS TEAM
Collision at West Fairview Results
Seriously For Cloverly
Heights Family
Mrs. Justus V. Hershey of Cloverly
Heights and her six year old daughter,
Katherine, were badly injured last
night at West Fairview when an auto
truck owned by Brown and Company,
furniture dealers, of 1217 North Third
street, and driven by George Nell,
crashed into a team driven by Mr.
Hershey.
Mrs. Hershey to-day Is in bed with
Internal injuries. She also received
a number of gashes and cuts on the
body. The daughter is unable to
walk as a result of a badly bruised
leg. Mr. Hershey Is slightly injured.
The Hershey family were returning
from a visit to the home of Mrs. John
Hudder, rear Enola, Mrs. Hershey
had been ill and. was in the country
for the benefit of her health. As the
Hershey team was coming down the
approach at the railroad bridge at
West Fairview, the Brown and Com
pany auto driven by Nell was coming:
up the approach. According to Mr.
Hershey the auto driver, having but
one oil lamp burning, failed to see his
team and ran Into it. The horse
frightened and the wagon was over
turned, throwing out the occupants.
The driver. George Nell, says he
had both lights burning, and was on
the right side of the road. He de
clares the horse became frightened
at the auto and started to rur away,
the wagon hitting the auto trick.
The Injured was taken to a house near
the bridge where medical assistance
was given. Later they were brought
to Harrlsburg in a taxicab.
Italians Are Reported
to Have Seized Two
German Ocean Steamers!
By Associated Press
London, Aug. B.—A dispatch from
Milan to the Chronicle says the Italian
authorities at Genoa have seized two
German trans-Atlantic vessels, the
Moltke and the Koenig Albert. It Is
explained that the action was taken
when the captains demanded a sup
ply of coal, though they already had
coal aboard.
The Koenig Albert belongs to the
North German Lloyd line and sailed
from New York July 24, arriving at
Genoa. August 7. The Moltke Is a
Hamburg American liner. She left
New York on July IB arriving In Ge
noa the 28th
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P. R. R. CO. OFFERS
IIS ASSISTANCE TO
STRANDED AMERICANS
Funds Will Be Distributed to Those
in England Who Are
in Need
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, Aug. B.—lt was an
nounced by the Pennsylvania Railroad
to-day that In order to give all proper
aid and support to Americans in Great
Britain who were unable to return
home on account of lack of cash the
company has authorized its special
Buropean agent, Ralph P. Baker, at
Liverpool, to furnish funds when need
ed to Americans properly identified on
their travelers checks or letters of
credit, or If without funds, on their
own obligations. Mr. Baker is also
directed to assure passengers that the
Pennsylvania Railroad will undertake
to forward them to their destination
upon their arrival at New York or
Philadelphia, or any other more con
venient port of the Atlantic seaboard.
These instructions were forwarded by
cable to Liverpool to-day and officials
believe that this prompt method of
meeting the difficulties surrounding
Americans in England has already re
lieved the pressing necessities of many
of them.
Publication of False
News Is Condemned
By Associated Press
London, Aug. 8, 1 p. m.—Heated
condemnation was voiced in the House
of Commons to-day of the dissemina
tion of false news concerning the war,
such as that published in regard to a
great naval battle off the coast of Hol
land.
"It was absolutely false," said
Reginald JVlcKenna, the Home Secre
tary, and he expressed the hope that
the House would Join him in the
strongest condemnation of the publi
cation of su£h reports. He continued:
"I do not say It was wilfully done
in this case, but it might be wilfully
done in older to assist the circulation
of a paper.
"The publication of false news Is a
misdemeanor and now that a press
bureau, with a constant stream of re
liable information has been estab
lished. the public has the right to ex
pect that no such news will be pub-;
llshed except when furnished by the
press bureau."
Mr. McKenna added that he was
confident the unanimous opinion of
the House of Commons on this subject
would carry weight in the country.
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(Other War News on Page 7)
BOrWOHH
in FILL FROM THIRD
STORV: STILL LIVES
Allison Hill Lad Topples Out of
Window Trying to Grasp
Curtain
Robert Nisley, aged 10 years, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Nlsl«y, 1846
State street. Is In a serious condition
at the Harrlsburg Hospital with a
fractured skull. The boy fell from a
third-story window at his home this
morning, dropping a distance of forty
feet, and struck his head ori the con
crete pavement.
An operation was performed at noon
to-day with a hope that the lad would
recover. Physicians at the Harrlsburg
Hospital are surprised that the boy
was not killed instantly. The acci
dent happened at 9 o'clock and the
boy was still alive at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. It Is believed, however,
that he will die.
Young Nisley was in the bathroom
at his home. The window curtain
slipped to the top of the upper sash
and Robert climbed on a small stool
to reach the string. The stool slipped
and the boy fell through a screen,
dropping to the pavement. Neighbors
who witnessed the accident ran to the
boy's side. He was unconscious and
was bleeding at the eyes, nose and
ears when picked up.
The boy's skull is badly fractured
and he is injured Internally.
German Newspapers
Complain of Treatment
Accorded Government
By Associated Press
Berlin. Aug. 8. via Amsterdam and
London. —The German newspapers
complain about the diplomatic ma
neuvers carried out to make Germany
appear the disturber of the peace.
They maintain that it was Russia that
pushed Germany to war.
It is reported here that the Ger
mans in France who were unable to
leave within the time limit are being
sent to western France and compelled
to help in the harvest. They add that
German women in Russia are being
expelled, while the men have been
thrown into prison.
Mntthals Erzberger. leader of the
Clerical party in the Imperial Par
liament and chairman of the arms
commmittee, states that the German
army and navy are both splendtly
equipped, while the' German rides and
cannon are superior to those of their
adversaries. He declares Germany
can absolutely rely on her defensive
forces