C-tYjai crtn oomoLeroveT) £f)iansptߣ-$ START OF THE RACE MIDDLETOWN Much Interest is being shown in. the Mlddletown track. The etching f race snapped by the Telegraph photc PBEPABE a lew CHARITY RELIEF WORK Many Families Left Fatherless in Steelton Because of Call For Reserves Anticipating that the slack con- i ditlons at the big steel plant and the rising prices of all foodstuffs on ac count of the European war will cause much suffering among the poorer classes of the borough during the com ing winter, the Steelton Associated Charity Board is already laying plans to handle the relief work. The charities board has already raised a fund of over SI,OOO for relief ■work and is conducting a quiet, vigor ous campaign to raise more money. There will be a meeting of all the members of the board on Monday evening. September 14, to formulate plans to care for the increased work | of next winter. It was planned to j have this meeting Monday evening, but i the vacation Mason makes It lmpos eible for many of the members to . attend, so the meeting was postponed ; to tbe later date. It Is probablo that the war in Europe will be felt here to a con siderable extent. Many foreigners ■who have returned to their colors have left families here. Slight provision lias been made for their maintenance and the charities board anticipates that it will be forced to care for these people. i 'ontributions to the relief fund may « be made to any of the following liters of the board: Mrs. F. B. Car y. president; Dr. J. A. McCurdy, i e-president; W. H. Nell, treasurer, < r Mrs. Solomon Hiney, secretary. HUNGARIAN SEARCHING FOR JUS WIFE AND BABY Lost or Stolen—A wife; slight build, dark complexion, dark hair; speaks Hungarian lluently; seen last on Wednesday. Was then car rying a year-old baby and had about $75. Reward If returned to Illla Vinea. 392 Mohn street. Steelton. This is an advertisement that Illia [Vinea. 392 Mohn street, might well insert in the papers. When Illia left for his work Wednesday morning he Ikissed his wife good-b.v. When he returned in the evening she was gone. Rn was their year-old child. Neither Jia3 been seen since. Illia and an old jnan who boards with him came to fequire Gardner yesterday and asked Tiis h> p in locating the lost wife and j child. The boarder says he gave Mrs. I (Vinea $75 for safe keeping. It's gone, j too. Illla says he will give a reward ! to anyone who locates his wife, child j tand the boarder's money. STEELTON SNAPSHOTS Van Syckle Returns. —E. C. Van flyekle has been again retained as one of the borough engineers in charge of the big improvement scheme. Van Syckle has just returned from a vaca tion spent at Clinton. N. J. Another Perjury Charge.—Another charge of perjury has grown out of the recent court case in which Irvin Keys and Irvin Carpenter were charged with giving false evidence. Isaac Pierce has been arrested on in formation made by Maggie Parker. He will be given a hearing before Souire Gardner Tuesday. Hold Soclnl. Much humor was de rived[from a discussion of "What I, «ould do With sloo.*' nt a uniuue social held bv the Kpworth League of the Hrst Methodist Church last 1 evening A neat sum of monev was raised for the church fund. win Build Culvert. Plans for the; elimination of the old Booser's run ! trouble include the erection of a large concrete culvert between Enhaut and Highland. S. H. Shaw, an engineer, of Lancaster, has already drawn the plans which will be submitted to the Ftate next week. Steps Taken to Relieve Commercial Conditions By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Aug. 15.—Steps to relieve conditions to the European Jvar affecting the commerce and credit of the United States were be- i |ng taken to-day as the result of pro posals made at the conference here between prominent businessmen, President Wilson, Secretary McAdoo pnd other government officials. The conference was unanimously of the opinion that the pressing questions i to be solved were: Restoration of the market fof foreign ! exchange bills; immediate provision' of means for transporting American' grain, cotton and other merchandise abroad and war risk insurance. As a solution of the problem for the stoppage of over sea commerce, the conference agreed upon a pro posal for government insurance against war risks of American reg ister ships and their cargoes. It was the concensus of opinion that with "enlarged registry of American ships i nd action by the government sup. 1 lementlng what private companies i ilgiht do In onnectlon with insurance. I iie question of exports of grain and cotton and of foreign exchange would < rapidly solve themselves." Foreign 1 exchange, it was declared, would find Its equilibrium when the United Etates gets the ships and moves tiie grain. A committee of twelve, headed by Beth Low. president of the National (Civic Federation, appointed by the teonference. remained here to-dav to, confer with governmental department; officials and congressional committees] looking to the framing of legislation j believed necessary. J SATURDAY EVENING. SXRRISBURG TELEGRAFB AUGUST 15, 1914. the motorcycle races this afternoon on t hove shows the start of the novice > grapher. STEEL/TON CHURCHES Centenary U. 8.. the Rev. S. B. Segelkin, pastor. Early morning prayer meeting at 9 a. m.: S. S.. 9.30: preaching, 10.45 and 7.30. Christian Endeavor at 6.30. First Reformed, the Rev. Charles A. Iluyette, pastor. Preaching serv ices and Sunday school both open at 10 o'clock. Subject of sermon. "The Time of Our Visitation." Evening service. 7.30. subject. "The Offer of Salvation." Prayer service Wednesday evening. Grace U. E.—The Rev. J. M. Shupp, pastor. Sunday School 9.15. morning service 10.30, K. L. C. E. «:45, evening service 7.30. Main Street Church of God The Rev. J. M. Waggoner, pastor, will preach at 10.30 a. m. and at 7.30 p. in.: Sunday School. 9.15 a. m.; C. E. fi.3o. Mid-week prayer service. Central Baptist Bible school at 9.30 a. m. No other service during the day. First Presbyterian The pastor will preach at 11.00 a. m. Sabbath School at 9.46 a. ni. First—'The Rbv. John H. Royer. 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.; Sunday school, 9.30 a. m. Preaching at Mount Zion at 3.30 p. m. by the Rev. J. H. Rover. STEEI/TON PERSONAM? Arthur Nesblt has returned from New l'ork City where he studied music. Professor C. S. Davis and family left for Asbury Park for a week's vacation yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. John Stutzman and son are visiting relatives In Myers town. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Weaver, Wal nut street, have returned from an ex tended trip through Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. William Burkholder, 13 Mohn street, are visiting Niagara Falls. Buffalo and Detroit. Miss Sara Stailey. of Philadelphia, and Miss Catharine Rudy, of Harris burg, spent last evening with Miss Bernice Paxton, 22 7 Myers street. Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, Swatara street, are visiting relatives in Cham bersburg. BI'RY LEWIS BENDER The funeral of Lewis Bender, who died Wednesday, was held this after noon at 2 o'clock from his late home, 333 Lincoln street. The Rev. Dr. M. P. Hocker. pastor of St. John's Lu theran Church, officiated and burial was made in the East Harrisburg Cemetery. HI'iIISPIRE CHURCHES United Brethren, the Rev. H. F. Rhoad. pastor. "A Spiritual Tragedv." 10.45; S. S.. 9.30; Y. P. S. C. E.. 6*30 Union services on the Square at 7.30. Church of God. the Rev. B. L. C. Baer, pastor. Morning service. 11 a. m., subject of sermon, "The Cow ardice of Christians;" S. S., 9.45; Sun day school at the chapel, 2 p. m. At the morning services Rev. Baer will announce whether or not he will ac cept the call to become pastor of the Front Street Church of God at Find lay, Ohio. Czar Promises Poland Religion and Language in Return For Loyalty London, Aug. 15, 8 a. m.—A dis patch to Reuters Telegram Company from St. Petersburg says that Grand Duke Nicholas, commander-in-chief of the Russian army, has addressed a manifesto to Poland, appealing for the loyalty of the Poles and promis ing them autonomy in return. The manifesto reads; "The hour has sounded when the sacred dream of your fathers may •be realized. A hundred and fifty years ago the living body of Poland was torn to pieces, but her soul survived and she lived in hope that for the Polish people would come an hour of regeneration and reconciliation with Russia. "The Russian army brings you the solemn news of this reconciliation which effaces the frontiers severing the Polish people, whom it unites conjointly under the scepter of the Czar of Russia. Pnder this scepter Poland will be born again, free In her religion, her language and au tonomous. "Russia expects from you only the loyalty to which history has bound you. With open heart and a brotherly hand extended. Great Russia comes to meet you. She believes that the sword which struck her enemies at Greunewald is not yet rusted. "Russia from the shores of the Pa cific ocean to the North Sea marches in arms. The dawn of a new life commences for you. In this glorious dawn is seen the sign of the cross— the symbol of suffering and the resur rection of a people." 4,500 Americans Leave Liverpool For New York London, Aug. 15, 12.10 P. M.—The departure of 4,500 Americans from Liverpool to-day was followed by 1;000 from Glasgow. The carrying capacity of the vessels sailing for trans- Atlantic ports during the next twenty five days is estimated at 60,000, or three times the number of Americans in the British Isles. While the num ber on the continent of Europe is not known. It is believed not to exceed 30,000. A large number of these are returning by Dutch, Danish and Italian lines. Many American tourists in London who had booked passage on small ves sels or had taken steerage berths are offering to sell their tickets to the American citizens committee, as they prefer to make a later and more com fortable passage. The members of the committee say they fail to see the necessity for the dispatch of transports to take stranded Americans back to the United States in view of the new sailings which have been announced. Thp Gramphlan sails to-morrow, the Arcadian, the Andanla and the An oonia on August IS, tbe Olympic on August 19 and the Adriatic on Au gust 20. Th" British Buffalo, which left New York July 25, has arrived at I Hull. IUMMELSTOH TO ARGUE CROSSING Public Service Will Hear Petition For Abolition With a Lot of Others"Next Week gjk Hummelstown's A complaint is listed » M among nine hear- JS3*, ings on proceedings ,/Sr*|-vS L to get rid of grade JBSwCm crossings sched uled for the meet- I >"g of the State C Commission next week, among them being propositions concerning grade crossings in Philadel phia and several boroughs as well as the complaint of Berks county people against the crossings existing in the country between Reading and Birds boro. The Baltimore and Ohio, the New- York Central, Philadelphia and Read ing, Lypano, Montour and Pennsylva nia figuring in proceedings. The Berks county case is brought by the Reading Chamber of Commerce and will be the most important of the list because it will open the way for a test of authority of the commission. The borough of Hummelstown is taking steps to get rid of one of the grade crossings in its limits. Other cases scheduled are the "pro posed merger of several lines with the New York Central and proposed sales Saltillo and Leßoy of telephone companies to the Bell. Over a dozen contracts are to come up for approval including the Pennsylvania railroad and thp city of Pittsburgh, Pennsyl vania Water Company and Wilklns burg and East Pittsburgh, Central Dls trist Telegraph Company and Latrobe and Equitable Gas and Bridgeville to gether with the ordinance of the Mo nongahela Southern wwitli West Brownsville, Centerville, California and other places. The case of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company and the Pennsylvania Railroad is also to be heard. The contract for lighting Penbrook will be acted upon. Preparing ("ode.—Preliminary stud ies for the codification of Pennsvlvanta laws from colonial times to the Legis lative session of 1913 have been com pleted under the terms of the act of last year at the State Legislative Ref erence Bureau and James N. Moore, the directors, expects to submit a complete report at the opening of the session. The codification Is the most elaborate ever attempted and has been handled by James McKirdy, of Pitts burgh, the assistant director who has gone through legislative acts from the earliest times of the province. The codification is under topics and those relating to taxation, boroughs and cor porations are now on the presses. These lists contain laws which have become obsolete or which have been repealed in part or on which there have been duplications. To Mark Sites.—Pennsylvania's his torical commission, which was charged with the duty of marking the historic places in Pennsylvania not commem orated by State, county, municipal or Individual enterprise, is planning to visit a number of places during the coming fall and will map out a general plan covering the whole State are ex tending over a period of years. The commission has been collecting data regarding many of the notable spots and will give special attention to the forts of colonial times which are scat tered over the whole State. Three counties have already been visited— Northumberland, Franklin and Lan caster. In a number of Instances of fers of assistance and aid have been made by county historical societies. Ask Appropriation.—An appropri ation of $50,000 to complete the State arsonal will be asked of the next Leg islature, the basement and first story of a fireproof structure being now un der way. The building is to replace the arsonal builty forty years ago and $4 5,000 was appropriated by the last Legislature to start the work. Can Build Bridge.—The Dauphin county commissioners have been granted permission to construct a bridge over the Wiconisco at Millers burg. The State Water Supply Com mission has also given permission to York county commissioners for bridges near Mt. Wolf and to Adams county commissioners for a bridge over Willoughby run. To Take Vacation. —Harry B. Tay lor and F. A. Heim. of the Auditor Geenral's Department, will take va cations next week. More Arrests.—The agents of the Dairy and Food Division have made over twenty arrests in Philadelphia in twenty-four hours for the sale of adulterated soft drinks. In many cases the men were found selling to children and rank frauds in the way of flavors were discovered. Speakers in Demand. —"We have received requests for over twenty speakers on August 22 alone," said A. L. Martin, director of institutes, to day. "That shows the way people ap preciate what this department is do ing to encourage agricultural conser vation. They want to hear about it from us." Lewistown to Vote.—The borough of Lewistown will vote shortly on a proposed bond issue for $75,000 for an electric plant. Some time ago the borough and the Penn Central aired their differences before the Public Service Commission. Now the citi zens mean to get after the company. Noted Visitor Here.—J. 11. Longe necker. former Senator and Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, came here from Bedford to-day with Mrs. Longenecker on a short visit. Kline Here. —Senator Charles H. Kline, of Pittsburgh, spent a short time here. He says the campaign is going to be a lively one. Company Answers. —The Philadel phia Electric Company to-day filed with the Public Service Commission Its answer to the charges made against its service and rates by a num ber of Philadelphians and asks that the complaint be dismissed as with out reasonable foundation and that no provision is made for the heavy cost of the proceedings inaugurated. It Is also declared that the rates of the company are reasonable and just and service and facilities adequate. Governor Returns.—Governor John K. Tener took farewell of the Na tional Guard yesterday afternoon at Mt. Gretna, it being the last encamp ment he will attend as Governor. The Governor was given a demonstration as he left the camp and was accom panied to the city by the staff. He will remain in the city for the week end and go to Massachusetts next week to remain until September. Big Week For Visitors.—This was one of the biggest weeks for the guides at the Capitol as hundreds of visitors were shown through the building. Many of the visitors came on excursions and there were a num ber of automobile parties. T. R. LF.AVKS OYSTER BAY By Associated Pres.- Oyster Bay, N. Y., Aug. 15.- Theo dore Roosevelt broke his rest cure to day and left Sagamore Hill by motor preparatory to plunging into the Pro gressive campaign In New England. To-night he will speak hefore the Progressive State convention at Hart- i ford. J ELLIOTT-FISHER CO. i SHUTS DOl BECAUSE OF EUROPEAN WAR 500 Men Out of Employment Be cause of Lack of Foreign Orders No word has to-day been received by executive officers of the Elliott- Fisher Typewriter Company which would indicate that the plant will re sume Monday, although it is hoped that resumption will occur within the week. The plant shut down Thursday. Lack ol' foreign orders, where the big concern does «n enormous business, was the cause. George F. Watt, general manager, who has been in Europe lor several weeks, left London to-day, according a cable received here. He had been considerably delayed on account of Inability to book a passage home. Between five and six hundred men are thrown out of' employment by the shut down. • Italy Takes Steps to Lower Charges of Coal Carrying Vessels By Associated Press Rome. Aug:. 14, 8.45 P. M„ via Paris. AUK. IS, 7.35 A. M.—The Italian gov ernment shows energy in combatting the various maneuvers adopted by speculators who attempt to make money out of the present tragedy. Ship owners are asking exorbitant prices for the transportation of coal from England the United Stages, and as a result the government announces that it is about o make a requisition on nil craft necessary to provide the public service companies with the coal necessary for their use. The effect of the war is being felt also on the finances of the Vatisoan, the resources of which are deposited in the banks of Italy and abroad, whnce it ts difficult to withdraw them. Furthermore remittances are few the payment of Peter s Pence having been almost suspended. Dr. John Edward Jones, American consul general at Genoa Is endeavor ing to secure a steamship for the transportation of Americans to the United States. Kaiser's Forces Said to Have Been Badly Defeated at Diest By .Associated Press Paris, Aug. 14, 11.SO P. M.—An offi cial statement issued to-night says: "The German troops who were beat en yesterday at Diest and retreated on Hasselt lost heavily. Thev tried to resume the attack on the Belgian's southern ank and a German cavalry division charged. This operation was repulsed. In the evening a column of German infantry moved in the direc tion of Vise and Tongres, but no new engagement occurred. The towns near Saale Pass are now entirely occupied by French troops which yesterday took the neighboring plateau. The French artillery attack ed the Germans" rear and Its fire great ly helped our Infantry which had a few wounded but none* killed. We found heaps of abandoned equipment showing that the flight of the Ger mans was precipitated." 700 Americans Reach Amsterdam From Berlin London, Aug. 15, 10.45 A. M.—A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com pany from Amsterdam says that 700 Americans from Berlin arrived at the station at Amsterdam during the night. Some hundreds were sheltered at the hotels there while others pro ceeded to The Hague and Rotterdam where arrangements are being made for ships to take them home. Many of the Americans warmly praised the treatment which they had in Berlin. When they were leaving the German capital the American consulate, the railway station and the carriages which carried them to the railway station were profusely dec oratedly with flowers. The din ing cars of their trains were abun dantly stored with food. Many of the refugees had lived in Germany for years and are now returning to the United States because serious difficul ties would confront them if they re mained in Germany. It Is expected that about 25,000 Americans will leave that country. Engineer Captures 700 Germans Single Handed By .Associated Press London. Aug. 15, 3.50 A. M.—A dis patch to the morning Post from Paris tells of the capture of 70C German Uhlans single handed by an Alsatian locomotive driver. He was carrying Uhlans to the frontier and purposely diverted the train to another track anil ran the cars full speed into France. He stopped at the tlrst French station and handed over the whole trainload of Germans with their horse equip ment to French soldiers. Coast Artillery in Practice in New York By dissociated Press New York, Aug. 15.—Target prac tice last night by the men of the One Hundred and Twenty-third Coast Artillery at Fort Hancock demon strated that New York harbor is well protected from battleship invasion. Out of twelve shots with 12-inch mor tar guns fire at an Illuminated target four miles away and moving at the rate of eight miles an hour, the ar tillerymen made ten hits. This, army and navy officers declared, was a record which they doubted had ever been equaled anywhere. In spite of the brilliant illumination by searchlights, which warned all craft away, the booming of the big guns led them to inquire about a battle. In order to trace the courses of the shells they were so fixed that they gave off particles of light in flight, clearly showing their course. HEARD OX THE HILL, —Dr. B. F. Royer, chief medical inspector, is spending the week-end in Franklin county. —Alexander Gillillan, noted Pitts burgh attorney, was here. —A requisition from Maryland for ] Charles Hays, accused of murder, was honored to-day. He Is in Philadel phia. —Lew R. Palmer, acting Commis sioner of Labor, Is in Washington seeking information about Commis sioner Jackson. —Adjutant General Stewart has re turned from the encampment at Mt. Gretna. I /// 11. . ~_ «Mfr- I . -an *%. Twenty flvn ««m-iWftr:)//f//As rrr/s sf " /'" --e-|}eW3^ LEHIGH PROFITS SHOW A DECREASE Expenses Were Reduced, but It Brought No Encouragement i to Officials Special to The Telegraph Philadelphia, Aug. 15. —The Lehigh j Valley Kallroad Company earned but 11.64 per cent, on its $60,608,000 of | capital stock in the fiscal year ended i June 30, ias against 14.46 per cent, in } the preceding twelve months. All I I classes of company revenue fell oil | sharply during the year, due, says I President E. B. Thomas jn the annual ] report made public this morning, "to the general business depression," and in addition, "earnings from the trans portation of anthracite coal were ad versely affected by the exceptionally mild winter, particularly in the Northwest." Total gross revenue for the year declined $3,259,807 to $39,- 783,563. Net income available for dividends was cut down to $7,056,659, a decrease of $1,705,168. "Some reduction was effected In the operating expenses," President Thomas explains, "but with the high rate of wages paid and high prices of all commodities required in rail i road operation, it was impossible to | reduce expenses proportionately to 1 the falling off In earnings. The in | crease due to compliance with the I so-called 'full crew laws' of the States j through which the company's lines .pass and the increase granted labor amounted to approximately $375,000 | for the year. j "All work not immediately neces- I sary for safety and economy of op eration or to maintain the property |in its usual high state of efficiency, | together with such improvements and extensions as could be deferred, has, of course, been suspended until gen eral business improves." In the past year the company spent $7,647,524 for improvements and for acquisitions of new property. (Increase in Yard Work. During the month of July between 3,000 and j 4.000 more cars were handled over ithe westbound hump In the Marys iville yards than in June, and between 11.000 and 2,000 less cars over the leastbound hump. This shows a gain ;of over 2,000 cars in the local yard for July over the previous month. RAILROAD NOTES Anthracite mines along the Reading system will resume work Monday [after a three-day shutdown, j All slow freight, on the Pennsyl i vania Railroad will close down at | fi p. in. to-night until 6 p. m. Sunday, j The Latta and Terry Construction Tompany, of Philadelphia, will build I the extension on the Sugar Camp 'branch of the Tyron division of the 'Pennsylvania Railroad. General Manager S. C. Long, of the | Pennsylvania Railroad, and party j passed through Harrisburg yesterday jen route to Philadelphia, i Samuel Smith, .ianltor at the Penn sylvania Railroad station at Lewls jtown Junction, died suddenly yester , day of acute indigestion, aged 48 years. I llavid H. Orr, a Middle division brakeman, whose run Is out of Al- Itoona. announces the birth of ai daughter at his home yesterday. The Pennsylvania Railroad has I awarded to Rrann A Stewart the con-j j tract for subelectrlcal transforming I stations at Bryn Mawr and Paoli In j connection with the electrification of I Its main line to Paoli. Standing of the Crews lIAniIISIIURG SIDE Plillnrielphln Division l2l crew to! ;go first after 4 p. m.: 102. 119. 122, i 120, 112, 105. 126, 128, 110, 114, 127, 101. 106. I Engineers for 102, 110, 112, 122. I Firemen for 102, 114, 115. 119, 122. ! 128. Conductors for 102. 105, 114, 126, 128. ' Flagmen for 102, 104. 126. I Rrskemen for 101. 114. 115. 119. I Engineers up: Kelley. Young, iMadenford. Earhart, Smith, Grass. Snow. Crisswell, Hubler. McGutre, [ K«II»7 Honnefk. Downs. First, Seitz. iDennison. Smeltzer. Tennant. Streeper. I Firemen up: Penwell, Myers. Gel •inger, Shive, Carr, Moulder, Swank, Baisbaugb, Davidson, loverly, Arns berger, Reno, Weaver, Blelch, Kera treves, Yentzer, Myers, t,ant3, Covor. Achey, Kurtz, Mahone.v, Miller, Farmer, Whlcheiio. Wilson. Wagner, Grove, Spring. Myers. Conductors up: Maliaffee. Fesler. Flagmen up Harvey. Clark, Wtt ! tnoyer. ] Rrakenten up: Wolfe, Jackson. Bi|s ser, Hubbard. Cox, Bogner. Brown, Mc- Intyre, lialtozer, Weland, Stehman, Col | lins. Middle Division —-243 crew to go first I after 3.20 p. m.: 220, 242, 220, 231, 242. Conductors for 25, 22. Engineers up: Webster, Mumroa, I*ree. Brlggles, Clouser, Mlnuich, Wil lis. Kugler, Rennetf. Flreinen up: Buyer, Kuntz. Uebau. Conductors up: j. H. Fralb-k. A. L Gantt. Brakemeti up: Kllgore, Stall!, Heck, Frank. Bell. Baker. Troy, Bovle, Reese. Strouser. Putt. Peters. Roller, Spahr. Henderson. VARD CREWS | Engineers up: Harvey, Saltsman. Kilhn, Snyder. Pelton. Shaver, Landis, Hoyler . Rrennomen. Thomas. Stalil, Swab. Crist, Beck. Harter, Biever. Firemen up: Hart, Barkey, Sheets, Bair, E.vde. Myers. Royle. ITlsh, Bost dorf. Sohiefer, Ranch, Weigle, I,ackev, Cookerley, Maeyer, Sholter, Snell, Bar tolet. Getty. Engineers for 1886. 707, 1171, 1758. 14. 118. 1368. ' Firemen for 1869. 213, 707. 1768, 90. ENOI.A SIDE Philadelphia Division 224 crew to go first after .15 p. m. 216. 220, 252, 209, 249, 227, 212, 247, 238, 222, 221, 21 ). 248. Engineers for 209, 214, 221, 231, 238, 244. Firemen for 214, 242, 247. Conductors for 14. 16, 21, 27. Flagmen for 38. 42. Rrakemen for 29, 20. 21 44 49 Conductors up: Steinour, Gundel. Brakenien up: Hutton. Boyd, WurU Harris, Waltman, Campbell. Hlcker ne I Myers. Summy, Malseed, Wolfe Albright, Long. Mumma, Deets, Fair, | Rice, Steinling. Kone. Middle Division —236 rrew to go first after 235 p. m.: 24 1, 245, 230, 227. 221 217, 247, 452. ' READING CREWS Harrisburg division: No. 20 craw first to go after 11.15 a. m.: 15 9 p 14. I. 18, 7, 5, 23. 10. ' East-bound: No. 58 rrew first to go after 12 o'clock: 63, 56. 52, 68, 62. Engineers up: Hamel. Fetrow, Tip ton. I.ape, Kettner, Crawford, Masai more. Firemen up Phronister. Fulton. King kelley. Moore, Sellers. Dowhow er. Blngaman, Palm. Miller. Corl. Lex Brakenien up Strain, Smith. Italy Is Not Obliged to Assist Austrians Rome, Aug. 14, 9.45 p. m., via Paris, Aug. 15, 7.30 a. m.—The excitement in the Italian capital has become very acute since the existence of the state of war between England and France on the one side and Austria-Hungary on the other wn« declared. The Trl buna, in an article evidently Inspired in official quarters, emphasizes the fact that Great Britain and France did not really declare war on Austria but simply announced that a state of war existed by reason of Austria's own acts and that therefore Italy is not obliged to assist Austria-Hungary. The most active work is now going on among the governments of the various Balkan States to bring about a reconstruction of the former Balkan league which defeated Turkey in the recent war. The object of the move ment is to assist Russia against Aus ttria-Hungary and to keep Turkey in j active. French Liner Lorraine Pursued by Cruisers By Associated Press Paris, Aug. 15, 4.55 A. M. —The French liner Lorraine had a narrow escape from capture by German cruisers during her voyage from cap ture by German cruisers during her voyage from New York to Havre, where she arrived Wednesday, accord ing to one of her officers. Soon after leaving port the ship was chaaed by the Dresden, he said, but she soon distanced this cruiser. Later the Lor raine Intercepted wireless messages between the German cruisers Straa burg and Karlsrhue from which the officers gathered that the warships had been ordered to capture the Lor raine. The last day out the G«rmAnfc nearly caught the liner which only es caped through the favor ot the log. 9