QUESTION OF FILL IS AGAIN HELD UP >BYCOMMISSION Councihnen Decide to Let Matter Go Over Until Septem ber 1 Meeting ACTION OF covsni, I> SESSION today Council notified by CommlMlontr M. Harvey Taylor of receipt of only not bill. Hay 1* Shoemaker, for haul ing ao.gon yard* of earth excavated from SOeond atrect sllhway for River Front "flll." bin makes no recommen dation relative to award. Action postponed until next meeting, Sep tember 1. . tlecauae Pennsylvania Third Class City Lease contention begins annual session 111 Mendvllle. Tuesday. Conn ell decides not to meet until fol lowing week. September 1. Council receives and llles Invita tion to send three delegates to fourth annual road congress at Atlanta, (ia„ November 0. Ordinance authorising opening Brlggs street to sixty foirt width from Second to Front afreets, post- New ordinances offered! By >l'. (lornit, paying assessment for city of on Whlfehnll street. Prospect to Mnrkct i by Mr. Lynch, paving: Derry street. Twenty-third to east ern city limits: by Mr. Taylor, ap propriating! for construction of teunls clubhouse at Heservolr Par** Ordinances passed finally i (iradlng Wlcnnlsco street, flvlh to .leffcrsoni paving Rthel street, from Klgbteenth to Nineteenth! paying water pipe as seisment for Christ Lutheran Church. Contracts for building King street bridge and for laying sewer In Sec ond street, Senecn to Emerald. ap proved. —— * If the city decides to obtain the 20,- 000 yards of earth from the Second street subway for "fill" along the river front at all, it will not act defi nitely in the matter before Septem ber 1. That Wf decided upon at this af ternoon's session of Council when City Commissioner M. Harvey Taylor, su perintendent o. parks and public prop erty, explained to the body that he had received only one bid for the hauling of the earth. This was from Ray L. Shoemaker, who offered to transport the earth via the industrial railway for fifty-nine cents a cubic yard or by dump-wagon at seventy five cents. The contractor however bid on con dition that he be guaranteed 20,000 yards in such quantities from day to day as would permit him to complete the job in a hundred days. This would eliminate Sund.ys. A proviso for a penalty of SIOO per day for fail ure to supply the earth on time was incorporated in Mr. Shoemaker's bid. Taylor Makes No Suggestion Under the circumstances Mr. Taylor explained that he did not care to make a recommendation at this time and flihat he wished his fellow councilmen Wo think over the proposition. He said he had no assurance -from Stuck er Brothers Company, the excavating contractors, that 20,000 yards could be guaranteed. Since Council will not meet again until September I—the meeting of the Third Class City League will prevent ; a session next Tuesday—Mr. Taylor j suggested that action on the bid gm over until that meeting. The bid explained to Council to-day was the second for which Mr. Taylor had advertised and he said he doubted if he would re-advertise. He discus se'* with Council the bid of Davis and Hargest to haul the dirt at seventy cents per load and of Stucker Brothers who wanted to do it for seventy cents Mrs. Pinchot to Seek Votes For Her Husband Philadelphia. Aug. 18. Mrs. Gifford Pinchot will pass her honeymoon cam paigning In behalf of her husband, the Progressive nominee for United States Senator in Pennsylvania. She announc ed yesterday that beginning Thursday morning she will aeompany her hus band when he resumes his early morn ing itinerary of factories, mines, mills and workships and address the voters as they go to work. Mrs. Pinchot has always been an ar dent Progressive worker and has con siderable experience In public speaking, as she is identified with the active Bull Moose movement as treasurer of tire National Progressive Service and just recently returned from a six months' tour of the West. Finish of Kaiser Is Seen by Watterson New York, Aug. 18. Colonel Henry Watterson. editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal, talked of many things yesterday. He called the Kaiser a war lord and held him to account for the war. He foresees the merging of the Republicans and Progressives In this country, but he can't see Colonel Roose velt becoming President again. Deaths and Funerals CHILD DIES Howard S. Bockey, aged 2 years. 120 Crooked street, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bockey, died last evening. Funeral services will be held to-mor row evening at 6.30 o'clock, the Rev. Dr. C. A. Smucker, pastor of Stevens Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial will be made Thursday morning in the Mount Holly Cemetery. BI'RY CHRISTIAN MOESLEIN Funeral services for Christian Moeslein, aged 83 years, a resident of this city for twenty-five years, who was found dead in his bed on Satur day by his daughter, Mrs. John C. Peifer, 416 Cumberland street, were held this morning at 9 o'clock from St. Lawrence German Catholic Church, Fifth and Walnut streets. The Rev. Peter S. Huegal officiated. Burial was made in the Mt. Calvary Ceme tery. Hr. Moeslein is survived by three children, Mrs. John C. Peifer, Ferdinand and Edward Moeslein. He was an uncle of Edward Moeslein. ex-clty building inspector. He was born in Germany and moved to this country twenty-five years ago. MRS. JAMES DOYLE DIES Mrs. James Doyle, of 501 Hamilton street, died this morning at 3 o'clock at the Harrisburg Hospital. She was 67 years of age. She is survived by her ht>shand and one son, Hugh Doyle, who is cartoonist on the Phila delphia Press. MRS. LINDSEY DIES Mrs. Christopher Lindsey died at no.on to-day at her home. 400 Boas street, at the age of 35. She was a member of the auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Mrs. Lindsey wag a lifelong member of Messiah Lutheran Church. She la survived by her husband and two children. Margaret and Charles. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Ellenberger. her par ents. are also living, as well as three brothers and a sister. Funeral an nouncement will follow. TUESDAY EVENING. Wheat Prices Jump to Figure 5 Cents Above Yesterday's Closing By Associated Press Chicago, Aug. 18.—The wheat mar ket soared to-day on evidences that the export situation was clearing and the top prices were five cents over yesterday's closing. Carthusian Monks Are Wearing French Uniforms By Associated Press Paris, Aug. 18, 4.30 A. M. The j Eclair states that all the Carthusian : monks of military age who were ex- ; pelled from France at the time the ] law restricting religious associations; was adopted have returned to the barracks at Grenobla and exchanged the white habit or the Order of St. Bruno for the uniform of the French soldier. They were given an enthusiastic reception by the popu lation of Grenoble. The Servian legation has formally expressed to Foreign Minister Gaston Dotimergue the gratitude of the Servian government for the assistance received from the republic of France in the present circumstances. A dispatch from Marseilles says wounded soldiers arriving there from Alsace relate that the Turcos, native soldiers from the French possessions in Africa, who made their first appear ance in the fighting around Muel hauspn, are the only French troops clothed in khaki, the color closely re sembling that of the German uniform. The Germans mistook the Turcos for their own troops until they were close up nnd fell on the German entrench ment with a wild yell. German Flag Hung Before Statue of Napoleon By Associated Press Paris, Aug. 18, 3.03 P. M. The black and golden eagle of the One Hundred and Thirty-Second Lower Alsatian Infantry regiment of the Ger man army which was captured by the French at Saint Blaise, Alsace, was hung to-day before the statue of Na poleon in the Court of Honor of the Invalides. It was placed there with much ceremony after being brought from the courtyard of the presiden tial palace . A company of /the Republican Guards escorted the silk standard, which was carried through the Ave nue Marig.iy, the Avenue Nicholas 11, and across the bridge of Alexander 111. A band played the Marseillaise and many spectators as the flag ap peared, removed their hats as a salute to the vanquished. Traveling Facilities Will Be Provided For Foreign Correspondents London. Aug. 18. 2 A. M. The Brussels correspondent of the Reuter Telegram Company reports that the British foreign office has made official representations to Belgium urging the view that as the entire country must be regarded as covered by the \«ar, Belgium should summon the corre spondents of the British newspapers and news agencies to leave Belgium and further that only Belgian journal ists should be permitted to enter or remain In Belgium. Traveling facili ties will be provided to enable foreign correspondents to leave the country. WIRELESS AMATEUR HERE SENDS MUSIC [Continued From First Page] Zarger will not divulge his methods, but says he first wants to continue his experiments along that line. Sends Actual Tones Persons who heard the aerial music declare that it was a strange, not to say uncanny, sensation when it was explained to them that It was ringing through space from another wireless station. It is the actual intonation of the note that is conveyed by young Zarger and not an abstract or arbi trary designation of the note. . Of course, the tune selected goes along rather slowly, but is none the less clearly distinguishable. Night after night in the 3xß "sta tion" on the lawn of his home young Zarger gets messages out of the ether, and in these war days some of them are highly interesting. He has caught messages of state as well as highly Im portant commercial messages. But these he will not divulge, as his United States license expressly stipulates that it Is granted under condition of the operator not giving out the messages he may get. Wool Men Believe War Will Bring Prosperity Philadelphia. Aug. 18. Wool houses locally are hopeful that cancellations on foreign orders will cause the con sumer to Increase his purchases from American mills and a marked increase In confidence Is noticeable among the trade. While arrivals of consignments to this and other ports have been even more than normal, It is thought that they will grow less from now on. Shipments of tops and yarns from England and Belgium have prectlcall.v been suspended. The Australian clip, which may be diverted to this coun try by the lnahility of Germany to re ceive its usual large share of it. is not expected materially to influence the American market. The chief unfavor able factor seems to be the anxiety of the mills over their inability to secure dyestnffs from Germany, carpet mills In particular being hampered in this repard. Optimism, based on the withdrawal of foreign competition, is, however, the general aspect of the trade. Argentina Plan to Unite Trade Is Backed by Bank Philadelphia, Aug. 18.—Definite progress was made yesterday in the development of closer commercial re lations between the United States and South American countries. In the first place, a medium of exchange was ar ranged between this country and Ar gentina so that there can he an easy and a quick settlement of bills. In the second place, both Argentina and Brazil announced themselves as ready to send ships to this country ladened with Latin American products which they will sell or exchange for Ameri can finished products. The arrange ments for exchange* between this country and Argentina, which is most important from a trading viewpoint, as Argentina imports almost $500,000,000 of products every year, were made by Dr. R. S. Nann,.Argentine Minister to thts country. The Congress of Argen tina passed a(i act last week authoriz ing the Argentine Minister in this country to act as foreign financial cor respont for Argentina in stimulating commercial relations between the two i nations. PEACE DOVE HOVERS OVER HOUSE OF STEES Since Divorce Proceedings Pair Have Again Been Living Together dove of peace now Lebanon, specially presiding, refusing the petition of Mrs. Bertha M. Stees, libellant, for divorce against her husband, Thomas Henry Stees. Nearly a year ago the proceedings were Instituted by Mrs. Stees and on the witness stand she told many tales of how cruelly she had been treated, how her husband threatened her life, how he frequently urged her to com mit suicide, how he declared that If she didn't he would kill her, and how he finally begged her to do away with herself while he was not at home. But—since the divorce hearing Mr. and Mrs. Stees have gone to house keeping together again and as soon as her counsel. District Attorney Stroup, learned of this he informed the court. And the order of the court to-day for mally refused the petition of the libellant. Suit for Brick Kill. —Suit in assump sit to recover $176.78 on account of a bill for bricks! for use in a Steelton school building was filed to-day by Holllnger & Shoemaker against the Bery-Goodwin Company, of Philadel phia. Doehne Licenses Transferred,—Trans fer of the brewing and retail liquor licenses held by Anna C. Doehne to George L. and Charles A. Doehne was granted to-day by Judge William N. Seibert, of Perry county. City Has Plenty of Money. City Treasurer O. M. Copelin's report of the city's finances for July was approved by Council this afternoon. It shows that on July 1 the city had a balance of $761,271.78. During the month the receipts were $288,787.37; expendi tures, $175,147.03, and the balance August 1 was $874,912.12. Henry Hands Down Two Opinions. —Two opinions were handed down to-day bv Judge C. V. Henry. In the case of William V. Starlipper, his heirs and executor, against C. Duncan Cam eron, relative to the question of title in Nos. 1803-05-07 State street. Judge Henry decided that the heirs of Star- Upper could not dispose of the prop erties, as they had been given to Cam eron by the terms of Starlipper's will. The other case was the trespass suit brought by Mary J. Vallerchanip against the Harrisburg Railways Com pan.v for damages Incident to an acci dent she figured in at Whitehall and Reservoir streets when she was struck by a trolley car. The Jury awarded her a verdict of $585*25. The trolley company appealed and asked for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Judge Henry sustained the plaintiff and refused the appeal for judgment made by the company. Refuses to Open Rule.—ln a brief order handed down to-day the Dau phin County Court overruled the mo tion to open judgment in the case of the Broad Street National Bank of Trenton, N. J., against the United Water and Guarantee Cofhpany and directed that the execution be pro ceeded with. The hank had obtained judgment for $20,000 claimed upon a loan upon which stock of the water company had been given as security. The stock was sold at public auction and netted only $125, it was con tended. Execution on the judgment was obtained and the water com pany asked to have the rule opened, but this was refused. Sir John French Given Great Reception Upon His Arrival in Paris By Associated Press London, Aug. 18. Frederick E. Smith, the Unionist member of Parlia ment who is acting as director of the official press bureau of the British War Office and Admiraltv Issued the following statement to the English newspapers at midnight: "Field Marshall Earl Kitchener wishes me to add that he and the country are under the greatest obli gation to the British press for the loy alty with which all references to the movements of the British expedition ary force and their landing on the Con tinent had been suppressed. "Earl Kitchener is well aware that much anxiety must have been caused to the English press by the knowledge that these matters were being freely discussed in the continenta.l press and he wishes to assure the press of this country that nothing but his convic tion of the military Importance to this country of suppressing these move ments would have led him to issue in structions which placed the press of this country under a temporary disad vantage.' French Reaches Paris Mr, Smith's statement continued: "Field Marshal Sir John French ar rived in Paris shortly after midnight on Saturday to convey the salutations of the British nation to France. The commander-in-chief of the British ex peditionary army was welcomed by several distinguished ofTlcers of the French general staff, the Rrltlsh am bassador In Paris and a number of French cabinet menlsters. "As Sir John French, dressed in his khaki uniform, stepped from the train in the French capital, a'roar of cheer ing for Fngland and France rose from the great crowd which had assembled and the people then sang the national anthems of the two countries. "Sir John French drove to the British embassy and his motor car all the way through the streets was the center of a human whirlpool. Even the po lice were excited and they were wholly unable to restrain the populace which 1 surged around the car shouting clam orously 'Hurrah for General French! Hurrah for England! Hurrah for France!' Children See tieneral "Women held children above the crowd to see the famous English gen eral whose motor car was soon filled with small flags and cockades. "The coincidence of the British com mander In chief's name being French Is regarded as a happy augury for the allies. "After sleeping at the embassy Sir John French *aid a visit to the palace of the Elysee where he had a long conference with President Polneare "When the death of General Grlerson from heart failure was announced to day as having occurred "while traveling on a train everybody In otTiclal circles understood that the general had her.* stricken In France. Mis .leatli will he deeply deplored by the nation." German Emperor Has Not Made Complaint Washington, Aug. 18.—White House officials to-day characterized as "ab solutely untrue In every particular" published reports that Emperor Wtlliam. through Ambassador Gerard, had complained to President Wilson that Germany was being maligned In the United States and that her mo tives were being deliberately misre presented in a campaign to foster i anti-German sentiment. JHARRISBURG TELEGRAPH UNIVERSITY BRANCH MAY BE OPENED IN THIS CITY IN SEPT. Courses Would Cover Practical Subjects; Reading After the School Provided satisfactory arrangements can be made, may have a branch of the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania. If efforts started to-day are successful the branch will be opened in September. Similar branches last year were es tablished in Wilkes-Barre'and Scran ton. and this year the University au thorities, in response to an active de mand. are seriously considering the establishment of a branch either in Reading or Harrisburg. Professors Plerson and Ralne, of the University, came to Harrisburg to-day to take up with the University Alumni the comparative advantages of the two cities with a view to establish the branch school In one or the other of them. Whether or not a branch can be established here will depend en tirely upon what action the business and professional men may take in of fering to the University their active moral support to the project. Professor Plerson, who is professor of business law In the Wharton School, explains that the branch ic designed to v help out young men who want to go to college to take up a financial course, but who cannot afford it. The courses which will be taught are: Accounting, three years: com mercial law, three years; finance, three years, and among others the fol lowing additional courses: Real es tate. salesmanship, advertising, busi ness, English, government control of industry, insurance, etc. German Officer Is Confident of Victory For Kaiser's Forces London. Aug. 18, 4.20 a. m. —A dis patch to the Central News from Brus sels says a daring newspaperman has returned to that city after a trip along the frontier between the armies, dur ing whiuh he actually spent several days within the German lines. Ho Bays: "The Germans are bringing up al most unbelievable numbers of men and quantities of artillery, horses and supplies along Ihe entire line from Luxemberg to the northern limits of Belgian territory. "I don't believe the published stories of atrocities by Germans, as all Germans whom I met seemed not to be the sort of men likely to be guilty of such deeds, although I did not see them untter the nervous tension of actual righting. "Most of the German officers are well satisfied with the progress of the fighting thus far. One officer said: " 'We took Liege in a week when we thought that It would take three months. We are now in the heart of Belgium, within a few thousand yards of its capital. We will take to Strass burg many guns captured with the greatest ease from the vaunted artil lery of France. We can afford to lose a million men as the price of victory, but the allies cannot afford to lose thousands. The perfectly welded mass of the people of the German empire is bound to overcome the badly united troops of the allies.' " The newspaperman continued: "The German government has not quarreled with the United States and is doing all in its power to impress the officials with the necessity of ex tending courtesy and facilities to those Americans who are endeavor ing to get out of the country." Emperor Francis Joseph Is 84 Years Old Today Emperor Francis Joseph, who Is 84 years old to-day has had a life prob ablv as tragic as any that history re cords. His wife was assassinated. His son and heir committed suicide. One of his daughters quarreled with her husband, Prince Otto of Windisch gratz, and shot and killed his mistress, an actress. Three attempts have been made on his own life. Only a few weeks ago his heir apparent. Arch duke Francis Ferdinand, was assassin ator and the present war, which has ii volved all the leading nations of Eu rope, was precipitated. Francis Joseph has ruled ove'r Aus tria-Hungary for sixty-six years. He ascended the throne when he was 18 years old. A few months later Hun gary revolted, refusing to accept him as its king, and his reign was launch ed in warfare, in 1859 he fought a war with France and most of the Italian States. Years later he was forced into the disastrous Seven Weeks war by Bismarck. But during his entire reign the Em peror has been popular svith his peo ple. His pleasures have always been rilmple. His charities have been larger than those of an" othel 1 mon arch. Perhaps there has been no more marked sign of the esteem and devo tion felt toward him by his subjects than the enthusiasm with which he was greeted after the declaration of war against Servia. At Ischl, where he was first seen, the crowds cheered him uproariously, and when later he appeared in Vienna his reception by the people was quite as demonstra tive. Two Disabled German Cruisers at Hong Kong Shanghai, China, Aug. -B.—Two German cruisers have been disabled and brought into Hong Kong. Con firmation of this fact was received here to-day. The deck works, the tur rets and the barbettes of the two cruisers were demolished and their masts and funnels had been shot away. Their sides were stained with blood which had run through the scuppers. Owing to the rigid censorship es tablished by the British authorities at Hong Kong it is impossible yet to ob tain the names of the two German cruisers. Many German merchant vessels are lying in the harbor at Hong Kong. TwO warships badly damaged and carrying many wounded were reported to have entered Hong Kong harbor on August 13. Their identity was not made public, but at the time it was believed they were either the British cruisers Minotaur and Hampshire or the French cruisers Duplelx and Montcalm which were reported to have had an engagement with the German cruisers Scharnhorst and (Jnelsena. CHIEF'S AUTO NEEDS REPAIRS Fire Chief John Kindier has sent his auto into the shop for repairs. For a few days he will use one of the Hope horses, and his old wagon. The chief's auto will again be in ser vice by Saturday. FATHER CAREY WILL BE HOME NEXT WEEK St. Francis' Rector Sails From France on Steamship Chicago i Anxiety of his pa rishioners over the safety of the Rev. D. J. Carey, rector of St. Francis' Church, .. has been set at rest ." ijj upon the Receipt of ' HQ messages from leather • BH.. .Carey announcingthat ' ■'AylwnE he has sailed from ' - Havre, France, on the (■m' steamship Chicago. KraiJJHMyk The Chicago left Wml jjnM Havre when It was Thursday at dawn in 1R» * _ the French port, or '■» y 'tt> J Wednesday here. The | popular priest, who has been traveling ' through Europe, is expected to arrive j here next Tuesday or Wednesday. German Cavalry Patrols at North of Antwerp London,. Aug. 18, 1.30 p. m.—Ger man cavalry patrols have been signal ed to the northward of Antwerp, ac cording to the Antwerp correspondent of Reuters. The military governor, the repre sentative continues, has ordered the entire civil guard at Antwerp to be mobilized on a war footing and to take their pesttions in the forts around Antwerp. The official announcement giving this position of German cavalrymen assures the citizens of Antwerp that they have no need to be frightened. Similar bahds of German Uhlans and Hussars have traversed other parts of the country without doing much dam age. Shipload of Toys For Christmas Reach Here New York, Aug. 18.—The last of the Hamburg American line ships on the high seas arrived in this country to-day, according to announcement made at the lines offices in New York. She Is the Arcadia, a freighter, which left Hamburg for Newport News on July 30. Early this morning she ar rived safely inside Cape Henry. The Arcadia carries a half million dollar cargo of lys. This shipment probably will be the last from Ger many to reach this country to supply the demands of the American children next Christmas. German Vice-Consul and Brothers Reported Killed Stockholm, via London, Aug. 18, 6.10 a. m. A Swedish-Norwegian monument of peace erected on the Norwegian frontier near Charlotten berg was unveiled Sunday in the presence of 10,000 persons, including the members of the parliaments of the two countries. There are rumors here that German Vice-Consul Godeke at Abo, Finland, and his three brothers, were con demned to death and executed at St. Petersburg on a charge of having tried to procure ten Finnish pilots for Ger man warships. May Reverse Decision of Alderman Murray in Midwifery Case While Judge W. N. Seibert, Perry county, withheld a decree in the case of the appeal of Bertha M. Wlnfield, charged with gross violations of the act of 1913 regulating the operation of mid-wives, he indicated that the ap peal may probably be dismissed and the magistrate's decision reversed. The action was begun originally by the city board of health and oral argu ment on brief will he submitted to the court at some future date by City So licitor D. S. Seitz at the court's sug gestion. Mrs. Winfield had been arrested at the Instance of Dr. J. M. J. Raunick, city health officer, and arraigned be fore Alderman C. E. Murray. Five Sugar Ships Bound For Delaware Breakwater Philadelphia, Aug. 18.—Five steam ships from Hllo, Hawaiian Islands, with sugar cargoes amounting to 4 2,- 500 tons are bound for the Delaware Breakwater. It is expected that the American-Hawaiian Company, which operates these vessels, will have a steamship sailing from Hilo for Phil adelphia every twelve days. One of these boats, the Pennsylva nia, is expected to be the first ves sel to arrive here by the way of the Panama canal since its formal open i..rf. This vessel was at Balboa August 12. The other vessels aue here are the Alaskan, the Georgia, the Mon tanan and the Texan. Rockville Boy Hit by Auto on River Road Thomas Evans, Jr., 9 year old, son of Mi. and Mrs. Thomas Evans, Sr., of Rockville, was seriously hurt when hit by an automobile driven by Mrs. Charles Barner, 2131 Green street, In front of his home in Rockville short ly before noon to-day. The little fellow was on the river road returning from a store with an express wagon when struck by the auto. The boy was rushed to the Hartman Hospital in the car which struck him. Inactivity of Austrian Army Is Commented On London, Aug. 18, 3.35 A. M.—A St. Petersburg dispatch to the Daily Mall says: "The Inactivity of the Austrian army is widely commented on by the Russian newspapers. Their army must be fully mobollzed, but all re ports agree that actual warlike actions by the Austrians have been confined to minor raids across the frontier. "The newspapers remark that Aus tria's delay greatly favors Russia, he cause each day gained renders the possibility of Austrian success more remote. Czar Will Give Hebrews Equal Rights in Russia London, Aug. 18.—The Paris cor respondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company learns tha.t the Russian Emperor will :/?n a proclamation at an early date giving the Hebrews In his dominions equal civil and political fights with his other subjects. AUGUST 18, 1914. REQUEST AMERICANS "NOT TO TAKE SIDES" [Continued From First Page] bllity; responsibility for no less a thing than that the people of tho United States whose love of their country and whose loyalty to Its gov ernment should unite them as Ameri cans all, bound In honor and affections to think first of her and her interests, may be divided In camps of hostile opinions, hot against each other, in volved In the war itself In impulse and opinion If not in action. Sucli diver sions amongst us would be fatal to our pence of mind and might seriously stand In the way of the proper |ier formancc of our duty as the one great nation at fieace, tlie one people hold ing Itself ready to plav a part of Im partial mediation and speak the coun sels of peace and accomodation, not n» a partisan, hut as a friend. Issues \Var"'ng "I venture, thererore, my fellow countrymen, to speak a solemn word of warning to you against that deep est, Hiost subtle, most eanentlal breach of neutrality which may spring out of imrtlsanshlp. out of passionately tak ing sides. The United States must be neutral in fact as well us in name during these days that are to tr. men's souls. We must be imp-rtial in thought as well as in action, must put a curb upon our sentiments as well as In action,upon every transaction that might be construed as a preference of one party to the struggle before another. "My thought Is of America. I am speaking, I feel sure, the earnest wish and purpose of eveiy thoughtful Amerlun that this great country of ours which is of course the first in our thoughts and in our hearts, should • show herself In this time of peculiar trial fit beyond others to ex hibit the fine poise of undisturbed judgment., the dignity of self control, the efficiency of dispassionate action; a nation that neither sits in Judgment upon others nor Is disturbed in her own counsels and which keeps her self fit and free to do what is honest and disinterested and truly serviceable for the peace of the world. "Shall we not receive to put upon ourselves the restraint Which will bring to our people the happiness and the great and lasting Influence for peace we covet for them?" Prior to the Issuance of the state ment, officials close to the President made it clear that Mr. Wilson vas fully determined to take no part In the dispute between Japan and Ger many over the situation In the Far East. While the Germany-Japanese question was not referred to in the statement, it became known that the President regarded with disfavor ef forts he believed were being made to embroil the United States in the con troversy in the Far East or in Europe. The President Is understood to be deeply concerned because naturalized Americans who come from countries now at war, have taken sides in public discussions in the United States of the European war. On previous occasions he has publicly spoken against what he termed "hyphenated Americans," de claring that citizens of the United States should be Americans only, not Irish-Americans, German - Americans or other classifications of the sort. This feeling is understood to have prompted the issuance of his state ment to-day. Japs' Operations Will Not Draw in Third Party Declares Count Okuma By Associated Press Tokio. Aug. 18, 6 P. M.—Count Ok uma, the Japanese ppremier, to-day In addressing a gathering of business men from various parts of Japan re iterated the statements he had made to the members of parliament mer chants and industrial men of Tokio early in the morning. "Japan's warlike operations," he added, "will not extend beyond the limits necessary for the attachment of the object of the defense of h§r own legitimate interests. "The imperial government will take no such action as could give to a third party any cause for anxiety or un easiness regarding the safety of their territories or possessions." The premier also said it was the in tention of Japan to eliminate from China the root of German influence. Japan Pledges Herself Not to Overstep Bounds The New York Sun correspon dent has cabled his paper that the British Government is na turally anxious that Japan's move In sending an ultimatum to Germany should not be misunderstood, either in Great Britain or in America.. It Is therefore careful to point out that the Japanese ultimatum to Germany was only delivered after full consulta tion between Tokio and London and with the approval and consent of the Government officials of Downing st. This means that both the ultimatum and its consequences are in accordance with and limited by the terms'of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. This docu ment expressly sets forth as one of its objects the maintenance of the in dependence and territorial integrity of China. I have the best authority for saying that the Japanese Government has re peated to Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign Secretary, the assurance con tained in the ultimatum to Germany: namely, that Kiao-chow when sur rendered by or taken from the Ger mans will be restored to China. Furthermore, in its communications with Downing Street the Japanese Government has given an assurance that she does not intend to operate in the waters of the Pacific except so far as she may be compelled to do so for the protection of her shipping and meditates no hostile move against any of Germany's Far Eastern possessions apart from Kiao-chow. In other words, the Japanese Gov ernment has pledged itself to its ally not to proceed against Samoa, the Marianne Islands, the Bismark ar chipelago or any other of Germany's insular holdings in the Pacific. When this is thoroughly understood in America it is hoped that American apprehensions, if any have been aroused, may be allayed and that the Japanese action will be taken for what it is—a signal contribution to the fu ture transquility of the Far East. Germans Willing to Sacrifice Millions By Associated Press Brussels, Aug. 18. A special cor respondent who spent several days within the German lines, and whose Identity for obvious reasons Is not re vealed, says that the Germans are bringing up from Luxemburg to the most northern limits of Belgium an In comprehensible number of men A-ith artillery, horses and supplies. The spirit of the men is expressed in the words of a German cavalry private, who said: "Our officers have told us we must march until the whistle tells us to stop. They have told us that it takes a thou sand shots to kill one man. so we are not afraid. We can afford to lose a million men where the loss of thous ands must make the enemy halt or at least hesitate." WILMINGTON'S BALL TEAM THREATENS TO QUIT COLO TODAY Players Haven't Been Paid; Will Await Conference With Graham Flans which called for the disband* Ing of the Wilmington Trl-State team after to-day"* game at lBlan<; Park were postponed until after a confer ence this evening. Manager Jimmy Jackson of the Wilmington team, stated at noon to-day that a month's salary was due the players, and that he had not been paid for some weeks. After yesterday's game, when no checks were handed out the players decided to return to Wilmington and demand their money. If the cash was not forthcoming the intention was to refuse to go to Trenton for to-mor row's game. President George Gra ham was appealed to and he will be hero this evening. The players de cided to wait. It is understood that a satisfactory arrangement will be mnde and that the team will play out the season. WAR BULLETINS London, AUK. IK, 11.45 A. M.—A dis patch front Itrusscls to Heater's agency to-day says all the Gcrmun troops re cently fronting; the Belgians have taken up strictly defensive entrenched positions, according to an ottlclal an nouncement by the Bclgtiti war office. New York, Aug. IK.—A thousand and twenty-one passengers from Ku* rope reached New York to-day on the Danish-American liner United State# from Copenhagen, Christiana and Christiansand. IJOIHIOII, Aug. 18, 1.50 P. M.—>A dis patch to tlie Central News from Rome says the Austrian torpedohoat No. 1# struck a mine at the entrance of the harbor at Pola, the Austrian naval base In the Adriatic, and went down. Only one memlier of the crew was sa\ e<l. IJOIHIOII. Aug. 18. 1.55 P, M.—-The Kusslnn embassy here Is in receipt of a communication from the general staff at St. IVtersburg saying the Rus sian mobilization Is completed and that eleven members of the Russian Imperial family already are at the front. London, Aug. 18, 1.10 P. M.—Prince Alexander of Teck, brother of Queen Mary and the future governor-general of t'anada, is going on foreign service. New York. Aug. 18.—The American anil Red Star Lines announced to-day that by special arrangement with the Post Oflicc Department there will be an Atlantic mail service each Wednes day and Saturday, both front New York and Liverpool, by steamers flyln* the American flag. London. Aug. 18, 1 A. M. The l>ally Mall's Rasle (Switzerland) cor respondent says It is reported there (but notices have been posted in the Gcimnii frontier towns calling to the colors all men. trained or untrained, between the ages of :il» and -15, Such men, the correspondent ailils, number alHuit «00,000. London, Aug. 18. 4 A. M. —Tho Dally .Mall says >lapan has given Great Itritaln formal assurance that she will restore to China the Germuu colony of Klao-t'liow and that this formal undertaking will dissipate anxiety In the United States and Australia over the possibility of Japan Installing her self on the Chinese mainland. Paris, Aug. 18. 1.15 A. M Consid ering that tme of the best means of helping France Is to assure her eco nomic life, the American Chamlier of Commerce has obtained order* from America amounting to $00,000,000, which will enable the silk, textile, dressmaking anil kindred Industries employing women to operate as usual. Paris. Aug. 18, 4.15 A. M.—A dis patch to tlie Figaro from Brussels says the battle in the north is turning to the advantage of the Belgians. Ac cording to tlie Belgian minister of war. their forces have blocked the pivoting move southward undertaken by three corps of the German urmy at Liege. Tokio. Aug. 18, 0.45 P. M.—The foreign minister, Duron Takaaki Kato, in a speech to-day said tliat If diplo matic relations lietween Japan and Germany were broken oIT German subjects chosing to reside in Japan would continue to receive protection to their lives and property so long as they obeyed the luivs. Paris, Aug. 17. —A dispatch to tho lluvas agency from Rome says that the news from Antlvara that a French- British licet had defeated the Austrian fleet aroused the keenest enthusiasm in Rome. London, Aug. 18. 10 P. M.—News from the British Gold Coust of Africa says the British forces of that colony, whose capital is Accra, have had some brushes with the German troops In Togolaud. They huve taken some Ger man prisoners and cuptured two trains. Brussels, via London, Aug. 18, 5.12 I*. M.—Tlie German Incursion in the direction of Brussels seems definitely stopped, according to an official an nouncement issued by the war office at noon to-day. It adds: "The situa tion remains excellent for our army." Paris, Aug. 18, 10.a5 A. M.—A Ger man acroplune has been destroyed In Russia near Sumno and four German aviation officers have been killed, ac cording to an official announcement here to-ilay. It is thought Salma, Finland, is probably meant. President Insists on Passing War Tax Bill Wellington, Aug. 18.—It became c -tain, following a conference be tween President Wilson and Represen tative Underwood, that Congress will be kept In session indefinitely, it nec essary, until a bill has been passed to raise revenue* for the government suf licient to make up the deficiency caus ed by the cut in customs incident to the war In Europe. AT K. OF P. CONVKNTION Harrlsburg Is' represented In the forty-seventh annual Grand Lodge sessions of the Knights of Pythias, at Bradford, by Jonas M. Rudy, past chancellor. John Harris, Lodge No. 103; William Schreadley, Phoenix lodge No. 59; and Oscar Brenneman, Enterprise lodge No. 508. William C. McFarland who was to have repre sented Bayard lodge No. 150, Is ill at his home laO Sylvan Terrace. Mr. McFarland Is a veteran post office clerk and has been confined to his home for sometime. He was slightly Improved to-day. The sessions of Knights of Pythias opened this morn ing and will continue until Friday. TO KEEP SHOOT SCORES Philip German with hi* scorers, assistant scorers and markers will leave early to-morrow morning for Mt. Gretna where they will keep the records of the annua) shoot Of the National Guard. The Junior teams will shoot Thursday, Friday and Saturdav, and the Senior teams will shoot Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day. 9
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