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HARRISBURG SfiSlib TELEGRAPH
LXXXIII—No. 195
ANTWERP AND BRUSSELS ARE
THREATENED BY GERMAN ARMY
PRESIDENT WILSON
REQUESTS AMERICANS
"NOT TO TAKE SIDES"
Warns Against "Deepest, Most
Subtle Breach of
Neutrality"
"BE IMPARTIAL AND FAIR"
Says Effect of European War on
U. S. Depends on Attitude
of Nation Now
Bryan Won't Discuss
Japan's Ultimatum
15v Associated Press
WASHINGTON, D. C. # Aim. \K
Secretary Bryan refuncd to
rt ny to dlscr»s the Japanese
ultimatum wltli Hanlel Dalnihau-
Kfn, the- (ifrninn Charge, the latter
stated, the Secretary aaylnn he
wished t» remain alwoiirfely neutral
In the whole afTalr. The I nlted
States harl received no representa
tion* from the Kaiser's Government
so for an Mr. Hnlmhausen would way.
DlmuNNlns the Japanese demands
for the flermnn evacuation of Kliio
( how, the German C har«e said he
had received no Intimation from hi*
own Government an to the nn«wer
that mild he returned to Japan.
Personally, however, lie believed
Germany should promptly relinquish
the entire territory of Kino-Chow
to China, from whom the property
was leased, to avoid the useless sac
rifice of the lives of fhe smnll Ger
mnn Rarrlson at Tslnic Tan.
mmJ
fty Associated Press
Washington. T>. C., Aug. 18.—Ad
dressing the American people, Presi
dent Wilson to-day Issued a state
ment in connection with the European
war, warning citizens of the United
States against "that deepest, most
subtle, most essential breach of neu
trality which may spring out of par
tisanship. out of passionately taking
sides."
The President's statement follows:
"My fellow countrymen:—l sup
pose that every thoughtful man In
America has asked himself during the
last troubled weeks what Influence
the European war may exert upon the
United States and I take the liberty of
addressing ;i few words to you in order
to point out that it is entirely within
our own choice what its effects upon
us will be and to urge very earnestly
upon you the sort of speech and con
duct which will best safeguard the
nation against distress and disaster.
Effect of War on U. S.
"Tlie effect of the war on the United
States will depend upon what
American citizens say and do. Every
man who really loves America will
act and speak in the true spirit of
neutrality which is the spirit of im
partiality and fairness and friendiness
to all concerned. The spirit of the
nation In this critical matter will be
determined largely by what indivi
duals and society and those gathered
in public meetings do and say. upon
vhat newspapers and magazines con
tain, upon what our ministers utter
iu their pulpit* and men proclaim as
their opinions on the streets.
"The people of the United States
are drawn from many nations and
.-hiefly from the nations at war. It
is natural and inevitable that there
should be the utmost - ariety ' sym
pathy and desire among them with
regard to the Issues and circumstances
of the conflict. Some will wish one
nation, others another, to succeed in
th momentous struggle. It will be
easy to excite passion and difficult to
nllay it. Those responsible for excit
ing it will assume a heavy responsl
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Late News Bulletins
Washington, Aug. 18.—A cablegram received at. State Department
to-day from the embassy at St. Petersburg said the Russian emperor
left the capital August 12 for Moscow to make his headquarters with
the army. The message was sent August 12, hut delayed in transmis
sion.
Chicago. Aug. IH.—Subpcnas were to-day placed in the hands of
United States marshals requiring (he presence of ten of the leaders in
the Chicago packing Industry before the federal grand jury examining
into the recent Increase in meat prices.
liondon. Aug. 18, 2 A. M.—An oilicial communication made public
in Paris according to a Havas dispatch attaches credence to the re
port tha« the Crown Prince of Germany has been seriously wounded
and that he is now at Alx la Chopelle.
Washington, Aug. 18.—Opera singers and other artists who come
to the United States and later return to their foreign homes will have
to pay Income tax the same as American citizens. The Treasury De
partment to-day issued Instructions to Internal revenue collectors pro
viding for collection of tax o»i income of non-resident aliens derived
from trades or professions in the United States.
London, Aug. 18. 12.12 A. M.—A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle
from Milan, Italy, says the pope is in a state of high fever and his
condition occasions serious alarm.
Colon. Aug. 18.—Tlie llrst warship to pass through the Panama
canal was the Peruvian destroyer Tenlente Rodriguez, which made the
trip this morning when the steamship Admiral Dewe.v also went through.
Saratoga. X. V., Aug. 18.—The llrst Republican state convention in
this state to meet without the power of naming a ticket began its work
to-day. Under the new law candidates will be nominated this year at
the primaries. United States Senator Root delivered the opening ad
dress as temporary chairman.
Washington, D. C„ Aug. 18.— Published reports that President
Wilson had threatened a week ago to send 100.000 American troops
Into Mexico unless Villa and Cai'ranza came to an agreement and also
gave the Carbajal government guarantees and an amnesty brought an
official denial to-day from tlie White House.
Boston. Mass., Aug. 18.—Supreme Court injunction was granted
to-day restraining certain past and present directors of the New York,
New Haven and 'Hartford Railroad Company from transferring stock of
the company held by them pending the decision of the master or re
ceiver to prosecute the suit brought by minority stockholders for the
restitution of $102,000,000 alleged to have been wasted by the manage
ment of the company.
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THESE ARE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS ON WHOM FALLS THE BURDEN OF WAR
FRENCH PEASANT WORKING WITH GERMAN PEASANT DRIVING OX CART FRENCH PEASANT WORKING IN THE FIELDS
UHEELBARROW LIKE AN AMERICAN LABORER IN THE FIELDS LIKE AMERICAN FARMHAND
These are the greatest sufferers from the war In Europe. While their fathers, husbands and brothers are oft fighting or drilling to fight they
must do all the hard lalior in farming districts. The burden of producing sufficient to maintain the armies of Germany will fall on the women left
behind, and the French women must raise the farm produce to feed their relatives trying to shoot Germans.
WIRELESS AMATEUR
HERE SENDS MUSIC
THROUGH THE ETHER
D. H. Zarger, of West End, Trans
mits Actual Tones to Friend
Near His Home
Sending familiar tunes by wireless
is the latest stunt of the aerial
vibrating wires as performed by a
Harrisburg amateur.
The feat was performed this week
by D. H. Zarger, 4 09-11 Kelker street,
who has been experimenting with
wireless apparatus for seven years, and
who, while still a youth, is going to
devote himself to this field. Young
Mr. Zarger has a complete wireless
station at his home and was one of
the first amateurs in the local field.
The stunt of sending tunes-through
the air, it is believed, is the first, time
anything of the kind has been accom
plished on the wireless telegraph, al
though, of course, it has been done
on the wireless phone, which, how
ever, is still incapable of transmitting
a message any great distance. Law
rence lsarnhart, 1637 Sixth street, who
also has a wireless station at his home,
had a number of friends at his home
recently and was explaining the mys
teries of the apparatus.
Sounding for his friend Zarger, 400
yards away, he asked him to send a
message. Then Zarger got the idea of
sending the tunes, and also the way
to do it. In regard to this point
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
Floyd H. Duncan and Theo Mary
Balsbaugh, Swatara.
Charles S. Davis and Mary Ann Froe
lirh. cit l ".
Charles M. Watkins and Helen May
Peep. Johnstown.
Charles Norman Meckley and Ruth
Lilly Hagy. Steelton.
HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, A UGUST 18, 1914.
LOCAL PEOPLE HIVE
TO SOUK STEERAGE
PASSAGETO AMERICA
For Nine Nights the Ship Sped
on Under Cover of
Darkness
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vanderloo re
turned to their home at 2119 Derry
street last evening after being nine
nights on the ocean, crossing on the
Cunarder Laconla under cover of
darkness.
Until early yesterday morning not
a light was allowed on the big liner
as she crept across the Atlantic. Mr.
Vanderloo, going on deck at an early
hour, saw some electric lights burn
ing and awakened other passengers,
who joined in the general rejoicing
over having got within the three-mile
limit and in American waters.
The I,aconia s:"\<?d from Liverpool.
Mr. and Mrs. Yanderloo sailed for
Amsterdam July 11. They spent two
weeks there. The war preparations
became alarming and Mr. Vanderloo
went to the American consul. "Take
your time," he advised. Two days
later England had declared war. Mr.
Vanderloo went to the consul again.
"Get home as quick as you can," he
said this time. "Get out any way you
can."
The Harrisburgers were four days
leaving Holland owing to the trains
being tied up by mobilization of 250,-
000 Dutch troops. They reached Liv
erpool and had to book a steerage
passage home. There were 3,000 on
the boat.
Mr. Vanderloo says that conditions
throughout Europe are not exagger
ated in reports that speak of the suf
fering and misery'and of the horrors
of war.
Central High Teachers Safe
Among Harrisburgers whose, safe
arrival or booking have been assured
are Miss Teresa Greenwald. 1618
Green street, and Miss Jessie Bowers',
hoth instructors in the Central lflgh
School. With them was Miss Verna
Fishel, a former Harrisburg girl, who
is now instructor in domestic science
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THE WEATHER
FOP Marrlshurg find vicinity: fion
erally fnlr to-night anil Wednes
day. NlißhMy wnrmer to-nixht.
For Kasteru Pennsylvania s Unfirt
tled to-night mid Wednesday,
probably Nlionerm gentle to mod
erate shifting ulndn.
River
The main river will remnln nearly
stationary to-night and Wednes
day. A stage of about one foot
In Indicated for Harrlsburg Wed
nesday morning.
General Condition**
Pressure continue* low went of the
Mlsalsslppl river, except In the
Northwestern StateM, and unset
tled conditions prevail In north
ern dlNtrlcta to the eastward.
Showers have occurred generally
over a hroad helt of country from
the Rocky Mountain* to the New
England coaNt. Showers have
continued In the Gulf and South
Atlantic Stated and ihere were
11 urht scattered shower* In Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and Colo
rado.
Temperature! 8 a. m.. (IS.
Sum Rises, .Till! a. m.( sets, Bisß
p. m.
Moon i New moon, August 21,
7 illtl a. m.
River Stage: One foot above low
water mark.
Yesterday's Weather
Hlghcat temperature, 70.
Lowest temperature, <ls.
Mean temperature 72.
Normal temperature, 72,
57 ARRESTS ALL OF
01 VARIETY MAOE
THROUGH SPEED TRAP
Five Harrisburg Autoists Caught
by Squire Light, of
' Annville
Activity on the part of the Motor
Club of Harrisburg In warning auto
ists of a speed trap at Annville has
put a crimp in an alleged hold-up
game that has been going on for some
time in the Lebanon county town.
A number of Harrisburgers have
been caught In the trap. The speed
limit through Annville is fifteen miles
an hour. East of Annville, where
there are no houses, autoists generally
speed up their cars about twenty
miles an hour. A constable, it is
said, is on watch along the road hid
ing in the bushes. He has a stop
watch. When an auto comes along
he takes the time, gets the number
of the car and then watches the car
until It reaches a certain point, when
the watch is again snapped and the
time taken.
After figuring the rate of speed the
constable marks it down in a book
and reports to Squire Z. G. Light, of
Annville. Summons are sent out and
the autoists. no matter how remote,
they may be from Annville, must
make the trip and pay a fine or appeal
from the decision of the squire.
57 Caught in Short Time
Within the past two weeks noticea
were sent by Squire Z. G. Light, of
Annville, to fifty-seven auto owners
|in Lebanon, Lancaster and Dauphin
counties to appear at his office be
tween last Friday and to-day and pay
fines of $12.75 each for violating the
speed laws. Previous to this notice
Squire Light, it is said, imposed a
penalty of $13.75.
Included in the fifty-seven victims
were five Harrisburgers, George L.
Edwards, J. H. Williamson, J. H.
Troup, James R. Haas and David
Kaufman. Two of the Harrisburgers,
Edwards and Williamson, paid the
fine and costs. The others have ap
pealed and placed their cases in the
hands of Gabriel Moyer, a former
member of the Legislature and a
prominent attorney of Lebanon. It is
planned to bring Squire Light Into
court on a charge of conspiracy.
As soon as notice was brought to
Clyde Myton, secretary of the Motor
Club of Harrisburg, notices were sent
out to Harrisburg autolsts to be on
the lookout. Similar notices were
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William Watson, in Poem, Sings Praises
to Brave Soldiers Who Defended Liege
London, Aug. 18, 6.07 A. M.—The Chronicle to-day pub
lishes the following poem entitled "Liege" by William Watson:
Bftwli* the foe anil Prnnrr nn> iihri
France the Immnrlnl, France the Free,
The foe, like one vani living sea,
Drew nigh.
He dreamed Hint none hla tide would stay,
Rut when he hade her to muke way.
She, through her cannon nnHwered "Nay,
\ot I."
Xo tremor nnd no fear ahe nhowed,
She held the pnss, she harred the road.
While Death'a uunleei>ln K fret heatrode
The icround.
So lonK ni deeds of noblest worth
Are HunK "mid Joy and tears nnd mirth.
Hey K|ory t.na:l to the end* of earth
Resound.
Watehed hy a world that yearned to aid,
f.onely she Mood hut undlsmnyed.
Resplendent waa the part she played.
And pure.
Praised he her hernra, proud her sonsi
She threw her aouln Into the ftuna.
Her name ahall with the lorell>iat one*
Endure.
ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR
THRUST INTO GERMAN
JAIL AS SPY SUSPECT
Prof. Allen Says It Took a Lot of
Explaining to Get His
Freedom
PROFESSOR S. A. ALLEN
Professor S. A. Allen, an instructor
at the Harrisburg Academy, who left
early in the summer for a tour of
Europe, got right in the thick of the
war In Cologne, Germany, according
to advices received here to-day, and
was arrested and snent several hours
In the hands of the German police In
Cologne. At the time the city was
under martial law.
Professor Allen sauntered out on
July 31 with his big camera to take
some pictures of the ancient city of
cathedral fame, but he hadn't gone far
when two big German cops pounced
on him. A little later he was in the
hands of the military officers. It took
a lot of explanation to assure them
that he wasn't a spy trying to photo
graph a group of Teutons defending
the commissary department from at
tack. But Professor Allen got away
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Great Battle Is
Now Believed to
Be in Progress
Entire Civil Guard at Antwerp Has Been
Called Out to Defend City; British Forces,
According to Official Report, Have Been
Landed on French Soil and Are Now Being
Massed With French Troops; Two Dis
abled German Cruisers Taken Into Port at
Hong Kong; War Correspondents Are
Ordered to Leave Front; German Crown
Prince Reported to Be Dangerously Wounded
at Aix-la-Chapelle and Emperor Is Said to
Be at His Side
"With the Help of God," Declares German
Emperor, "Victory Will Crown Oar Caase"
By Associated Press
Berlin, via Copenhagen anil Tendon, AUK IS.—The German Emperor
before his departure on Sunday, reeelved Adolf Wcrmuth, lord mayor of
Berlin to whom he handed a decree saying that the emperor In leaving the
capital wished warmly to thank the people of Berlin for It* demonstra
tion* and proofs of love and devotion which he had received during these
. sorrowful days. The decree added t
*•1 aiii firmly confident that with the help of God, the bravery
of the German army and na*y and the unquestionable unanimity
of the German people during these hours of danger, victory will
crown our cause.
(Signed) "WIIXIAM I. R."
At the station the emperor was greeted with much warmth and en
thusiasm which brought a smile of Joy to Ills hronxed face which hitherto
had borne such a serious look. The police fouud difficulty In holding
back the enthusiastic crowd from the Imperial carriage.
Accompanying the emperor on the train were Imperial Chancellor
Von Bethmann-llollweg. Gottlieb Von .lagow, foreign ministers Count
Von Moltke, chief of staff} Lieutenant General Krlch Von Falkenhayn,
minister for war anil several members of the general staff.
Many princes of the German Confederation who are not on active
service also started to-day for the headquarters.
The only Information about the war Issued to-duy was a list of
officers killed. Among the names were those off two majors belonging
to the same regiment who were killed on August 1(1.
Washington, Aug. 18.—Japan's ultimatum to Ger
many to withdraw from Kiao-Chow has been delivered to
the foreign office in Berlin through Copenhagen.
Troops of Germany appear to-day to be continuing their activ
ities in Belgium. German cavalry patrols have been seen north of
Antwerp, and the entire civil guard of Antwerp has been called out
to defend the city.
There is good reason to believe that a serious engagement in
which the German advance is opposed by troops of Belgium and
France, has been going on since Monday south of Brussels. No
definite news of the progress of this encounter, however, has been
received.
An official statement made in Brussels is to the effect that the
German incursion toward Brussels has been stopped. The Belgium
position is described as excellent.
Other reports from Brussels say that trenches are being thrown
up in the environs of the city.
An official communication from the Russian general staff at St.
Petersburg says the Russian mobilization is now complete and that
eleven members of the Russian imperial family are at the front.
Other reports from St. Petersburg by way of London, set forth
that the Russian armies began their general advance last Sunday.
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
It is rumored persistently at The Hague that the German crown
prince, Frederick William, has been seriously wounded at the front
and that Emperor William has hastened to the side of his son, who is
said to be at Aix La Chapelle. The report has been received also
at Paris.
Dispatches from London, delayed by the British censors, an
nounce officially the landing of the British expeditionary forces on
the French coast. Field Marshal Sir John French, the British com
mander-in-chief, was given a rousing reception in Paris. The British
army in France is believed to number between 100,000 and 120,000
men.
The Servian premier is authority for the statement that Aus
trian forces have suffered a serious defeat on the Servian line. He
telegraphed London that 15,000 Austrians have been "annihilated"
near Sabac whence they fled in disorder.
The Servians captured fourteen Austrian guns.
DISABLED GERMAN CRUISERS AT HONG KONG
Two German cruisers, evidently seriously disabled in an en
counter with the enemy have been brought into Hong Kong. The
censorship maintained at this British port in China prevents the send
ing of the vessels' names of any details of the engagement which
preced their capture.
The German cruiser Leipzig which came into San Francisco
yesterday for coal left the Golden Gate early to-day with a supply that
will carry her to the nearest German port, Apia. The Japanese cruiser
Idzumo is believed to be coming up the Pacific coast to observe the
movements of the Leipzig.
The announcement from London and Paris that no war corres
pondents will be allowed in the field, coupled with Great Britain's
request to Belgium to expel the corespondents now in the zone of
operations, makes it probable that the story of the first great battle
will be told only through official reports.
It is known that the German general staff regulations absolutely
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