Great Panama Canal Is Today Opene HARRISBURG. SfSlllllll TELEGRAPH I.XXXIII— No. 193 CELTIC. CARRYING MANY AMERICANS. REACHES NEW YORK Cabins Were Jammed and Stewards j Had a Hard Time Feeding | Throng KRONPRINZ WILHELM SIGHTED! Celtic Took Northerly Couise and Steamed Without Lights at Night £ By A ssoeiated Frets New York, Aug. 15.—Another bag gageless lot of Americans who fled Europe to avoid the war reached New York to-day on the Celtic from Liver pool. The cabins were jammed and the stewards had a hard time feeding th'e throng. In the first cabin were 304 persons; in the second 60S and In the steerage 6f>fi. The Celtic took a northerly course and steamed without light at night, but the trip was without incident. Word of the North German Lloyd liner Kronprinz Wilhelm was brought to port to-day by the steamer Aztec Norfolk. The Aztec's skipper reported that on Aug. 10 he sighted a four funnel steamer which he believed was the Wilhelm. He did not nlve her position. The last previous report of the Wil helm was that she was sighted coaling the German cruiser Karlsrhite. south west of Bermuda on August 6. The coaling was Interrupted by the British cruiser Bristol which fought an inef fective long range duel with the Ger man cruiser. The five-masted German freight steamer Bohemia arrived to-day from Hamburg after having made the run across with lights darkened and fun nels painted to resemble a White Star liner. The ship's wireless pirked up messages showing that British cruis ers were on patrol, at times close to the Bohemia. She managed to dodge them all. Nine steamships sail from New York to-day for ports in England, France, Holland and Italy, carrying passengers of all classes and mails. The Cedric sailed for Liverpool at 1 o'clock this morning and steamers that were to follow are the Kroonland ■with mails for Great Britain and Cen tral Europe; Minnetonka for London, America for Naples, Patria for Mar seilles, Danube for Southampton, Haxonia for Liverpool and Potsdam j for Rotterdam. The agents of the French line an nounced yesterday that the steamer Kochambeau, which has been delayed here several days on account of the war scare, would sail for Havre to-day. Offered 52.700 l-'or ltoum More t'lan a hundred persons of means were in the steerage of the Celtic because of the congestion on board. One passenger who fortunately obtained first cabin accommodations, refused an offer of $2,700 for a state room. The Celtics passengers appointed a committee to send resolutions to President Wilson thanking him for the interest he has shown in getting stranded tourists out of Europe. "We should like to emphasise," say tho resolutions, "that the reports of the destitution have not beer exag gerated. The conditions arc acute and in thousands of cases persons have suffered for lack of food." With the exception of the Itocham beau and the Patria of the French and Fabre Lines, respectively, which sailed with approximately 1,300 French reservists for Havre and Mar seilles, cabins and steerage of the fleet sailing rom New York to-day were practically deserted. The Cedric carried less than 200 persons; the Minnetonka an even dozen, thi Kroon land 40, the Saxonia less than 100, the America and the Potsdam corre spondingly small numbers. Sailine of the Anchor liner Ansonia announced for to-day was postponed till to-morrow morning. Inability to get the cargo aboard to-day was given as the reason. r Second Fly Contest of the Civic Club ■UT.tIST 8 TO SEPTKMBKn 3D IS for first prlsei neveral other prize*, and f> cent* a pint for all film hrnoKht In on the 'JfWb of Sep tember. Late News Bulletins HAMBURG-AMERICAN MAY SELL FLEET Sew York, AUK. IS.—Tlie Hamburg-American Mnc Issued a state ment this afternoon saying that that it had iinilep consideration offers to purchase some of It.s steamships In American waters, value at si!o,- 000,000. The tlcet embraces the steamer Vaterland. largest in the world.. If sold the vessels would flv the American flag nnd would he the first hip acquisition to the proposed American merchant marine. WANT VESSELS TO BE NEUTRAL Washington. Aug. 15.—-A general effort is belntr made by the United States to have the powers of Europe observe the neutrality of all pas senger vessels whether belonging to belligerent countries or not, which are engaged solely In the transportation of home-coming Americans. GERMANY AIDS AMERICANS Washington. Aug. 15.—Germany will permit the endser Tennessee bearing gold for Americans to enter Bremen and will provide trains to bring Americans from the baths and resorts In the south to that port. This government was so advised to-day, OUTLAWS KILL OFFICERS Williamson. W. Va.. Aug. 15.—Edward Mounts and San ford Hat field members of a posse chasing the bandits who yesterday robbed a paymaster and killed three men at Alum Cluff. W. Va., were killed to day in a fight with the robbers at tilll»ert creek. One of the band was wounded. PAH CAIL IS OPENED TO TRAFFIC OF WORLD TODAY Steamship Ancon, Owned by U. S., Was First Big Boat to Pass Through COLONEL GOETHALS ON BOARD Builder of Great Ditch Rode on Bridge of Steamer Py Associated Press Panama, Aug. 15.—The Canal Zone celebrated to-day the opening of the canal. The festivities, however, were but local and suggested little of the International significance of the event. With the official Panama celebration set for next Spring, even the United States was not officially represented to-day except by the men who have long been in the Canal Zone. The steamship Ancon, owned by the United States and leased to the Pan ama railroad, was chosen as the first big boat to be put through, signal izing the opening of the canal to all ships up to 10,000 tons register. Shortly before 7 o'clock this morn ing the Ancon anchored at the end of the deep water channel from the Atlantic ocean to the Gatun locks. The program called for putting her through the locks at 9 o'clock, her passage of the Culebra cut at about noon and arrival at the end of the deep water channel in the Pacific at 6 o'clock this evening. All the seevnty-four officers and men aboard the Ancon appeared In white uniforms and the ship itself glistened with new point over which fluttered signal flags and the ensigns of all nations. On the jackstaff was the flag of th > United States. Invitations to be guests on this first trip had been much coveted, and the rails were lined with local canal officials and those of the Panama re public together with their ladies, as the steamer left her berth. President Goethals, builder of the canal and governor of the zone, was on the bridge. Other distinguished persons Included President Porras, of the re public of Panama and his staff. The Panama National band and the Regimental band oX the Tenth United Slates Infantry played the "Star Spangled Banner" as the ship pulled away. The several thousand canal workers enjoyed a holiday and they, together with villagers of all types from the surrounding territory, lined the banks at various vantage | points. The Ancon was fully loaded with the regular cargo that she had brought from New York, the freight having been purposely left on board [Continued on Page 5] Treasury Department Willing to Compromise By Associated Press Washington, Aug. 15.—The Treas ury Department has determined to ac cept offers in compromise of the spe cific penalty for failure on the part of individuals or corporations to make returns within the period prescribed of their annual net incomes for the Income tax, in cases where such fail ure was due .to misunderstanding of tho law or ignorance as to its require ments. The minimum offers that will be receiver are $5 from Individuals and $lO from corporations organized for jroflt. This statement is made in an nouncements being sent to-day to col lectors of Internal revenue by Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue Williams. / ' i Going on a Vacation? Don't forget to have the Telegraph gent you while you are away. You will have plenty of time to digest its happenings. The cost Is just the same as when you are home. Six cents a week. A postal addressed to the Circula tion Department will bring you the next Issue. IIARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1914 BRITISH REGIMENT PASSING WESTMINSTER ABBEY ON WAY TO WAR • With bands playing and colors flying the first British regiment to be off to the Continent to help little Bel gium to hold off the mighty German army, marched past Westminster Abbey, tho most famous church in England, on the way to Victoria station. Crowds lined the streets and cheiered the soldiers. These men are now in the field in Belgium, for they were among the first -22,000 sent to the front. Slnco their arrival nothing has been heard of them because of the strict censorship on the movement of troops on the Continent. Pennsylvania Is Doing Great Work For Farmers and Welfare of the People Taking advantage of the excitement over the European war and the in difference of the people at the pres ent time to political discussion Vance C. McCormick and William T. Creasy, the nominees of the Democratic party for Governor and lieutenant Gover nor of Pennsylvania, have gone tip and down the State attending the pic nics and summer outings of the farm ers for two purposes—first, to create the Impression of personal popular ity by reason of the crowds which at tend these midsummer affairs, and, BATTLE OF MILLIONS ON WATERLOO FIELD BELIEVED IMMINENT Paris Views Maneuvers of Vast Armies in Belgium as Advan tageous to French Special to The Telegraph I,ondon. Auk. 15.--The number of Germans held tn England as prisoners of war increases daily. They are in terned in Christ's Hospital, in West Horsham, and seem to be thoroughly enjoying their captivity. They are playing football all day long on the finely kept lawns. German names are being cut deeply in the bark or trees and everything that Is soft enough for their knives to penetrate. The men [Continued on Page 2] MINE WRECKS AUSTRIAN SHIP Special to The Telegraph London, Aug. 15.—About 160 of the passengers and crew of the Aus trian Lloyd steamer Baron Gautsch were killed or drowned when the ves sel was blown up yesterday by a mine off the Island of Lussin, on the Dal matian coast, according to a Renter dispatch from Trieste. The Gautsch carried about 300 passengers and members of its crew, of whom about 1150 were rescued. , second, to misrepresent the real prog ress of Pennsylvania for their own political benefit. McCormick recites the speech'which seems to have been prepared for every occasion and with the persistency of one who fears to leave his text for a m ment continues his abuse of the State and the administration of its af fairs, All who have served Pennsyl vania, according to this self-chosen candidate of a Democratic faction, are men who deserve no credit and who have been dire failures from the McCormick point of view. But he modestly declares that he himself is [Continued on Page 12] GERMAN PRISONERS OF win 111 noii ILL CURED FOR Kaiser's Soldiers Play Football on Hospital Lawn; Another Spy Under Arrest Paris, Aug. 15. —The battle of the millions is almost at hand. To permit this much information and a little { more to come out, the silence that has 1 rested so heavily on the military news bureau has been lifted. The little more, which Is pieced to gether from scattered bulletins and bits of dispatches, is the story of the events of to-day—a different message [Continued on Page 14] Lalance-Grosjean Plant Will Resume Monday t After a suspension of several weeks 1 for the purpose of making repairs the Ealanee-Grosjean Manufacturing Com- ! p&ny will resume temporarily with a 1 full force Monday. f Owing to conditions throughout the f country, it Is not known how long the ' plant will continue running, but every 1 effort will be made, to continue work throughout the year. WILL BE I WARS WHEN WOMEN HAVE VOICE 111 MATTER Prominent Harrisburgers Declare Disagreements Should Always Be Arbitrated ■ # MISS HELEN McFAIU.AND Prominent Woman "Who Says There Would Be No War If Women Had Voice In its Declaration. By Miss Hannah J. Patterson [Editor's Note.—Miss Patterson who is State chairman of the Wo man Suffrage party of Pennsyl vania did special reportorial work for the Telegraph. The money she earned she will turn over as her "sacrifice." this being suffrage "Sacrifice Pay."] American women will take their first step In protest against the terrible European war in New York city this month. A somber parade, will march to the sound of muffled drums and its ranks will be made of American women, foreign women, suffragists, antlsuffra gists, club women, professional wo men, social workers, teachers, house keepers, mothers, rich and poor, all {Continued on Page A] ( 14 PAGES * POSTSCRIPT. PARIS PAPER SAYS JAPS ARE PREPARED TO ATTACK GERMANS Petit Journal Says It Has Learned on Unimpeachable Auth ority That Japan Is Ready to Declare War on Ger many; Grand Duke of Russia Calls on Poles to Be Loyal; Alsatain Engineer Reported to Have Cap tured 700 Germans Single Handed; Exchange Tele graph Says 400,000 Austrians Have Been Repulsed by Servian Troops. The "Petit Journal," of Paris, says it learns "on unimpeachable authority" that Japan is resolved to declare war on Germany. A wireless dispatch from Berlin received in London says in an interview imperial Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg represented the war as a "life and death struggle between the Germans and Russians." , Paris declares officially that the Salles Pass over the Vosges has been occupied by French troops. Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia, commander-in-chief of the army, calls on th? Poles to be loyal to Russia and promises them autonomy. The Exchange Telegraph Company of London says 400,000 Austrian troops made a concerted dash on Servia, but were re pulsed with heavy casualties. P>elgian dispatches report two companies of German infantry ambushed by Belgians. Fifty Germans are said to have been killer!. bield Marshal Sir John French commander-in-chief of the English field army arrived in Paris. From Rome comes a report of an attempt to reconstruct the League of the Balkan nations with the object of assisting Russia and restraining Turkev. General Stein of the German general staff in a manifesto to the German nation cautions the people against believing anything not made public officially, lie said all news will be published in good time and there will be no exaggeration or minimizing. General Otto Von Emmich, German commander at Liege is dead. He has been succeeded by General Von Der Marwitz. German Chancellor Makes Earnest Plea For American Sympathy By Associated Press London, Aug. 15, 3.05 a. m. A Marconi wireless dispatch from of ficial sources at Berlin dated Friday gives an interview with the German Imperial Chancellor, Dr. Von Beth mann-Hollwcg, who, representing the war as a life-and-death struggle be tween the Germans and Russians, arising from the assassination of j Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife, declared that England avails herself on a long awaited opportunity to begin a war for the destruction of the commercially prosperous Ger many. "It is with a heavy heart," says the Chancellor, "that we see Eng land ranged among our opponents notwithstanding the close ties of blood and culture between England and Germany. The former placed herself on the side of Russia, whose insatiability and barbaric insolence helped this war in order to humiliate and suppress the German race by Russian pan-Slavism. "We expect that the sense of jus- i tice of the American people will en able them to comprehend our situa tion. We invite their opinion as to the one-sided English representations and ask them to examine our point of view in an unprejudiced way. "The sympathy of the American nation will then lie with German cul ture and civilization which is fighting against a half-Asiatic and slightly cul tured barbarism." Austrians Force an Entrance Into Sabac By Associated Prest London, Aug. 15, 8.15 a. in.—A dis patch to the Renter Telegram Com pany from N'lsb. Servia, says that after Incessant .bombardment along the entire frontier line of the rivers Save and Danube, the Austrians have succeeded in forcing an entry into Sa bac, on the Save, 37 miles west of Belgrade, ana into Losnltza, on the river Drlna. The Austrians renewed their at tempt to cross the Danube at Bel- 1 grade and at other points, but were repulsed. The correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company at Nish, describ ing the same lighting, says that 400.- 000 Austrians made a concerted at tack along Mie entire Servian fron tier. but were repulsed with heavy casualties. General Staff Will Not Issue Bulletins By Associated Press Brussels, Aug. 14, 11.55 p. m., via Paris, Aug. 15.»—' The Belgian general staff states that up to 5 o'clock this evening there had been no engage ment near Dlest. The number of Ger mans in Ltmburg province is declared to have been exaggerated and the general military situation is described as excellent, but for strategic reasons tjie general staff says It will issue no more bulletins. British Warships Takes New Austrian Lloyd Liner By Associated Press Alexandria, Egypt, via London, Aug. 16, 12.50 p. m. —The big new Austrian Lloyd liner Marlenbad wosi captured to-day by a British warship near here while on the voyage from Bombay to Trieste. She was brought ginto port. , Commander of Forts at Liege Denies Report of Their Surrender By Associated Press Paris, Aug. 15, 10.15 a. m.-An of ficial announcement to-day says tho Belgian major in command of the fofrts surrounding Liege contradicts the rumors that they had surrender ed. The battle Is declared to be still going on. Belgian Infantry and German Cyclists Fight By Associated Press Paris, Aug. 15. 3.40 a. m. The Brussels correspondent of the Havas Agency telegraphs that a company of Belgian infantry ambushed two companies of German cyclists at Ves senach, northwest of Cumtich, at 10.30 o'clock Friday morning. Ac cording to this dispatch the Germans broke and tied, leaving fifty dead. Tha Belgians suffered no casualties. Train service has been suspended between Tirlemont and Landen, as .German forces are reported to be in that region. TRAVELERS OX OUTING Harrisburg members of the United Commercial Travelers to-day held their annual outing at Overview cot tage, belonging to R. H. Lyons. Th« committee on arrangements, C .1 Stevens, S. D. Harding and W. c'. Zeiders, has prepared an athletic pro j gram. DRAKE DAY IF.LERII ATION Elaborate preparations have been L", a 'rw lnr ,„ lh>ra K" Ua >' celebration at TitUßville. 1 hursday, August -J7. It will he held at Flelatnere Park Oil. will gather to celebrate the tiftv tifth anniversary of the striking of Drake well. I THE WEATHER For llnrrlshurg and vicinity I Fair to-night and Sunday. cooler to night. For l.iivlcrn Pennsylvania t Fair to nlßht, slightly cooler In south portion! Sunday fnlri Ki'ntln north next and north wlnda, be coming variable. River The main river will continue to fall alowiy to-night mill Similar. A stage of about 1.1 feet la Indicat ed for Hnrrlahurg on Sunday morning. General Condition* I.oral showers have fallen since last report In the Atlnntle states from t Northern l*ew- England to South ern Florida■ alao In the St. Law rence Valley, Tenneaaee, Louisi ana and West Texas, the heaviest ralnfnll reported occurring In Northern Florida. It la 2 to 13 degrees cooler over the eastern half of the Lake region. In the Interior of New York State and In Weatern Pennsylvania and locally In aevernl other widely separated district*. Temperature! 8 n. in.. 72. Sum Rises, Stiff a. M.i seta, 7i03 p. m. Mooni Rlsea, 11:30 p. rn.t new moon, Auguat 21, 7i2fl a. m. River Stagei 1.2 feet above low water mark. Yeaterday'a Weather Highest temperature, 83. Lowest temperature, 60. Mean temperature, 72. Normal temperature, 73. MARRIAGE LICENSES Cedelson Materazzi, Herahey, and Reno Gradl. Hershey. Nulord Mulose, Steelton, and Dora Uresenlch. Steelton. Harry C. Davls ( Wlconlsco. and Buella. £teever, Wlconlsco.
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