Heavy Cannonading Along French Coast Is Beard by Residents of Dover, England HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH * LXXXIII— No. 206 QUIZZING OF CITY POLICEMEN POINTS TO CIVIL SERVICE Chief Thinks Council Should Con sider Plans For Its Estab lishment Soon HOLD DAILY EXAMINATIONS Patrolmen Asked Pertinent Ques tions Regarding City and Cen tral Pennsylvania Early action toward the establish ment of civil service in the police de partment is forecasted by dally ex aminations of patrolmen inaugurated by Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison. These examinations are now being conducted by Captain Joseph P. Thompson. They started last evening nt roll call. Colonel Hutchison is of the opin ion that Council will soon consider plants for placing the police depart ment under civil service rules; but he could not say definitely this morning ■whether an ordinance would be pre sented within the next month or not. He said the questions put to the pa trolmen at roll call were for the pur pose of finding out what they know about Harrisburg and to give them information that will help them an swer questions asked by visitors. Patrolmen Questioned About tlie Town The questions askfd last night and to-day at roll call were regarding Uar risbtirg's population, number of miles of paved streets, longest street, how the streets run, numbers of houses in certain blocks, provisions of ordi nances governing traffic; licenses and sales by hucksters: the location of nearby towns, how they can be reach ed, and so on. Many of the patrol men were unable to answer many of the questions off-handed. They were told to get busy and learn something about the town. The belief that there is more back of the daily questions than merely the drilling of the patrolmen In a knowledge of their city Is based on the instructions given the men to etudv facts, not only about Harrisburg. but in other branches in which a pa trolman should be versed. Colonel Hutchison admitted there might he a school of instruction for patrolmen started In the near future. THE WEATHER] For Harrlaburff and vicinity* Fair to-night; Tueaday probably nhnw rrm not much eltange in -tempera ture. For EaMfrn Pennaylvanla» Fair to-night! Tueaday unsettled, prohnhly nhnwera In north nnd weat portion*! gentle wlnrin, montly noutherly. River The main river will fall nlowly to night nnd remiiln nearly mtatlon ary Tuesday. A atagc of ahout 1.7 feet IN lldlettfd for liarrlN hnrg Tumday morning. (•rneral C ondltlonn The disturbance Hint wa* central over l ake Krle, Saturday morn ing, ha* moved off northeamtward nnd the preaaure han rlNen over the greirler part of the country ramt of the MINNIMRIPPI river, ex cept In \ew Kngland, where It ha* fallen. The ntnrm from TVorthiveatern Canada In now cen tral north of Minnesota. Another disturbance of lens energy In cen tral over Northern I'tub. Scattered aho%vera have fallen In the l.akc region. Middle Missis sippi Valley, along the \orthwest border nnd In Nebraska, Colorado, I tnh mid >ew Mexico. Temperature: 8 a. m., 71. Sun: Klses, 5(31 a. m.j acta, (1:40 p. m. Moons Full moon,, September 4, 0:01 a. m. River Stage: 1.8 feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, so, jhowe* l * temperature, OS. Mean temperature, 74. \ormal temperature, 00. f■ 1 ■ VOTERS |! Every voter should bear these days in mind, if he wants to vote ' 'n November. LAST DAYS To be assessed, September 2. To pay taxes. October 3. REGISTRATION DAYS September 3 and 15, October 3. v Late News Bulletins Washington. *ug. St.—Seventy thousand Rrltlsli troops, for the last throe days liclfl in check two hundred thousand fierman troops nn- 1 i ill relieved by French reinforcements, according to Information here to da> through neutral diplomats. The advices ilid not give the place of the battle. Washington. \ug. 31. —Senator Reed's amendment to the Clayton Trust hill to prohibit absolutely Interstate corporation owning stock in another Interstate corporation engaged In the same llne.of business was defeated to-day In the Senate. That left the hill prohibiting such ownership "where the effect of such acquisition is to eliminate or sub stantially lessen competition." Pails, Aug. 31. 2.10 P. M.—Additional French forces totalling ono.oon men will l»e ready for active service In about sis weeks as a re-ult of the decision announced yesterday to call out the 1914 young men and tile elder classes of the reservists. The reservists will be, e-pilpped and ready for the Held In a few days. 1 Washington. Aug. 31. —The joint congressional committee on rail- ' way mail pay submitted a final report to-day recommending a law which would increase annual compensation to the railroads about $3.- t 000,000. Railways have claimed they were underpaid, especially since the parcel post opened. Valcartler, Aug. 31.—An unsuccessful attempt to wreck a troop train on the Canadian Northern Railway about 00 miles east of Montreal by plat-lug an Iron rail across the tracks was made early yesterday morning. Washington. Aug. 31.—Plans for a live or ten per cent, war stamp tux oil all railroad passenger tickets, theater tickets, bnsehall tickets and the like. Is under consideration by members of the Ways and .Means Committee. The plan, calculated to raise annually from $50.- 000,001) to $80,000,000 originated in administration circles. Newport, R. I„ Aug. St.—Maurice E. McLoughlln, of San Francisco, defeated William .1. Clothier, of Philadelphia. «—0: (I—I; o—3 and R. Morris Williams, 11, of Philadelphia, vanquished E. Fottrell, or San Francisco, ft—l, 6 3. o—-2 In the semi-Hnal round of the all comers' tournament for the National Amateur Tennis Championship In singles. Washington, Aug. 31.—The American Red Cross announced to day It had chartered the steamer Hamburg of the Hamburg-American Fine which will lie renamed the Red Cross, and sail on Saturday for Europe. - - I ( » BELGIAN VILLAGE BEING DESTROYED AND BELGIAN SOLDIER WOUNDED AT HVY These photographs are among the first to he received here of the actual scenes in the war zone. On the left is a photograph of a village to which the Germans have arp'ied the torch, taking as their justification the plea that they were fired upon by the villagers when they started their march through the streets. At the right is a wounded Belgian who has been carried from the battlefield by his comrade. This man was wounded at the battle of Huy. The man standing is awaiting the arrival of an army surgeon to treat his companion's wounds. CAPTURE OF 3010 MISSUS CLAIMED IN BERLIN DISPATCH Many Officers of High Rank In cluded, According to German Official Statement By dssoeioted Press Berlin, AUK. 31 (by wireless to the Associated Press via Sayville, L. I.)- — It was officially announced here to-day that about 30,000 Russians had been taken prisoners by the Germans dur ing the fighting in East Prussia, par ticularly at Oretelsburg, Hohensteln and Tannenburg. They include many officers of high rank. The German attack at these three points was across swamps and lakes. Tit \MP STEAMER IJOADED WITH GRAIN" BEACHED By Associated Press furling. N. F., Aug. 31. A big tramp steamer, grain laden, from Montreal for Liverpool, is reported beached on the New Foundland west coast 110 miles north of here. The steamer struck an Iceberg in the Straits of Belle Island Friday night and was compelled to run ashore with her forehold full of water. Several rescue steamers have gone to the scene. CONTRACTS DECLARED VOID By Associated Press Mexico City, Aug. 31.—An official announcement issued lhst night de clared that all contracts and conces sions awarded by the ministries of fomcntn and communications during the administration of Provisional President Huerta would be declared void. G. A. R. MEN AT DETROIT By Associated Press Detroit. Mich.. Aug. 31.—A1l Detroit shook hands to-day with white-haired heroes of the Civil War. More than r.,000 members of the Grand Army of the Republic and affiliated organ izations had reached the city when the annual encampment was opened this afternoon. It was stated at G. A. R. headquarters that 30,000 delegate? are expected by to-morrow. WIT,SON PI-AYS GOIiF By Associated Press Cornish. N. H., Aug. 31.—President Wilson motored to Hanover to-day for a round of golf with his physician, Dr. C. T. Grayson. He planned to take a long automobile ride later. HARRISBURG, PA., Thrice Matrimonial Venture 1$ Fail are; She Tries It Again But the Fourth Mate Has Never Been Married, —and He's From Missouri Thrice Mrs. Kate L. Ulrich, Pal myra, embarked on the matrimonial voyage; thrice the venture was a failure. And to-day Mrs. Ulrich tried it again. Among the licenses Issued at the Dauphin county marriage license bu reau this morning was one to Mrs. Ulrich and Charles E. Kehoe. He, too, is from Palmyra. In filing her application Mrs. Ulrich explained that she was first married In September, 1903, and No. 1 hus PIDSE PROPERTY FOR ERECTION IF BOYD INSTITUTION Major Lane S. Hart Sells Real Es tate in Rear of Pine St. Church Purchase of a property running 50 by 150 feet in the rear of the Pine Street Presbyterian' Church marks the first step toward the erection of an in stitution to be used in connection with the Pine Street Church. Under the will of the late John Y. Boyd SIOO,OOO was set aside for this purpose. The .property was purchased from Major I<ane S. _Hart and runs in the rear of Mr. Hart's residence, 400 North Third street. Fronting in South street, the property runs along Willis street and Myrtle avenue. The purchaso price was not divulged. It is understood that plans will go for ward at once for the selection of plans for the building, which will include a gymnasium, social room, reading rpom and auditorium. Final Romper Day Plans Discussed at Conference If a .count of Romper Day buttons indicates probable attendance at the annual Romper Day exercises at Res ervo'- Friday, then It's safe to say that something over 3,000 youngsters ar*> going to he on hand. Final plans for the hig day were discussed this morning at a conference between J. K. Staples, the supervisor, and all the playground instructors. ATTENDS CONVENTION Noah A. Walmer, representing Post 58. Is attending the forty-eighth annual Grand Army of the Republic encamp ment at Detroit this week. The en campment opened this morning. , Going on a Vacation? Don't forget to have the Telegraph sent you while you are away. You will have plenty of tlm» to digest Its happenings. The cost is just the same as when you are home. Sl* cents a week. A postal addressed to the Circula tion Department will bring you the next Issue. ■ \ ADOGRAM No. 15 A large Boston store be- I gan with the newspaper ad vertising habit NOW IT HAS THE SUCCESS HABIT. Its advertising manager says: | "This store has the npwspaper advertising habit. Our views may be regarded as partisan, but thai partisanship has been purchased In the hard market of ! experience. We spend little money In publicity other than newspaper publicity." L r MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1914. band died. Not so long afterward she married again. S. Ewig was No. 2. The sailing of the Ewigs was anything but smooth and the domestic, ship banked against the snag of the divorce courss in Snyder county in 1906. The bride of to-day wasn't daunted, how ever. and later began the third voyage with Eugene Shaw. That, too, abruptly landed on the rock of the Lebanon county divorce courts In 1911. Mrs. Kehoe-to-be is 40 years old. Kehoe Is 35. He has never been married—also he was born In Mis souri: DAUPHIN TO SEND 816 OELEGATION TO WILLIAMS GROVE Republican Day at Grangers' Pic nic Thursday Will Draw Immense Audience Dauphin county Republicans will unite with Republicans from Cumber land county as an escort for the Re publican state candidates to the Grangers' Picnic at Williams Grove on Thursday, the "big day," which will be Republican day. Hundreds will go to the grove from this city, Steelton and other towns and will greet the Republican candidates. Republican County Chairman Wil liam H. Horner, always alive to the work of the campaign, has arranged for Republican headquarters at the grove and will have a committee on hand. The chairman has issued this letter to the Republicans: Thursday, September a, 1914, will be Republican Day at the Grangers' Pic nic at Williams Grove. The standard bearers of the party, including Hon. Boles Penrose, candidate for I'nited States Senator; Dr. Martin G. Brum baugh. candidate for Governor; Hon Frank B. McClain. candidate for Lieu tenant Governor, and Hon. Henry Houck, candidate for Secretary of In ternal Affairs, will be present.' as well as a number of the Congressional and legislative candidates in this section of the State. Republican headquarters will be es tablished In the grove, where you will be cordially welcomed and given an opportunity to meet the candidates per sonally. A delegation of Dauphin county Republicans will be at head quarters to greet you and your friends. The formal opening of tlve campaign at an enthusiastic and largely attended mteting of the State committee, at Pittsburgh, on Wednesday, was marked by excellent addresses by Dr. Brum baugh and Senator Penrose. These candidates will speak at the Grangers' Picnic on Thursday. It will be a great gathering; come and bring your friends with you. Reports from every section of the State indicate a Republican victory in November. Dauphin county, the home of thousands of worklngmen who be lieve In a protective policy and have profited thereby, should maintain her position In the Republican column. To this end leave nothing undone that may mean a vote for the Republican ticket on November 3. Honing to see you at Williams Grove on Thursday. September 3. we ate Very sincerely yours, W. H. HORNER, County Chairman. JAMRS E. I,E.VrZ, Vice Chairman. MARK MITMMA, Vice Chairman. HARRY F. OVES. City Chairman. FRANK A. SMITH, State Committeeman. Attest:— A. S. COOPER, Secretary. Second Fly Contest of the Civic Club AtTGITST 3 TO SRPTRMRKn 2« |Ti for flrnl prflzet several other prizes, find ft rentu a pint for all file* brought la oil the Jftlb of Sep <i»*nhpr. FIVE MEN WANT TO BE MURSHAL OF FIREMEN'S PARADE Holstein, Tunis, Demming, Stamm and Tittle Are in the Field With the meeting of the Firemen's Lnion at the Good Will firehouse to night, for the purpose of electing a chief marshal for the firemen's pa rade next month an Important and busy week for the firemen will begin. With the State convention only five weeks away there is considerable work to do. The election of a chief marshal to-night will start the prepa rations for the parade. It is prob able a route will also be decided upon at to-night's meeting. For several weeks, an Interesting campaign has been waged by five candidates who are anxious to lead the big procession. Howard O. Holstein, of the Citizen company, chairman of the general finance coma»tttee, entered the field for chief marshal some weeks ago. The other candidates are William S. Tunis, of the Mt. Vernon company; Colonel H. C. Demming, of the Good Will, and A. Carson Stamm, of the Allison, and E. Levi Tittle, of the Hope. To-morrow night the committee on decorations will meet with the mem bers of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce committee to award the contract for decorating. The finance committee will also get together this week. Chairman Howard Holstein expects to furnish a complete list of all companies who are coming to Har risburg by Monday next. Dr. Fager of Tech to Be Home in Time For Opening of Fall Term A cable dispatch lias been received from Dr. Charles B. Fager, principal of the Technical high school, to the effect that he will sail from Liverpool September 1 on the liner "Laplander." Dr. Fager will likely land at New York on or about September 8. He will get home Just in time for the opening of school. Cardinals in Rome For Opening of Conclave By Associated Prcs< Rome. Aug. 31.—Practically all of the cardinals have arrived for the conclave. Cardinals Gibbons and O'Connell are expected on September 3, and if the new Pope is not elected I then they can participate in the elec tion. Father Fine, assistant Jesuit gen- I eral for France, has been selected to | head the Jesuits until a successor! I for the late Father Francis Xavier ! Wernx Is elected. i The conclave of the cardinals to j elect, a successor to Pope Pius X, who | died August 20, was inaugurated to | day with imposing ceremony. Mass | was celebrated In the Pauline Chapel iln the presence of fifty-seven ear- I dinals and their conclavists. There I were also sixty members of the diplo | inatlc corps, the Knights of Malta and the aristocracy of the papal eoudt, which for the first time since August I 20 appeared without their mourning | dress. Harrisburg to Be Home Until Close of Season Harrisburg will remain home from now until the close of the season, Monday next, Labor Day. Trenton agreed to the transfer of the Friday and Saturday games to this city. WAR VETERANS IN CAMP By Associated Press Louisville, Ky., Aug. 31.-—'The an nual encampment of veterans of the Spanish-American War opened here to-day. Welcoming addresses, re sponses and reports of officers and committees occupied the greater part of to-day's session. It is estimated that more than 3,000 veterans will at tend the encampment, which closes j Wednesday night. 12 PAGES. TERRIFIC FIGHTING IN EASTERN GERMANY; ALLIES CIRCLE PARIS Berlin Dispatches Report Capture of 30,000 Russians; Both Sides Are Claiming Successes; Fresh Forces of Germans Reach East Prussia; Kaiser's Troops Are Now Within Sixty Miles of French Capital; Aviator Drops Bombs on Paris, but Little Damage Is Done Tsi-Na, Shan Tung, China, Aug. 31.—Cannonad ing was heard here at intervals throughout the day. It is believed that the Tsing-Tau forts are engaged with the vessels of the Japanese blockading fleet. In formation has been rceived here that Ta-Chien, a. small island outside of Kiao Chow bay, has been oc cupied by the Japanese. The German fortifications of Tsing-Tau front on Kiao Chow bay. Washington, Aug. 31. —Great Britain has joined with France in objecting to the purchase by the United States of any German liners in connection with the plan to build up an American merchant ma rine. Washington, Aug. 31.—France is considering the advisabiity of moving the seat of government from Paris to Bordeaux as a precautionary measure, according to official advices received here to-day. Terrific, fighting continues on the Austro-Russian frontier. Both the combined Austrian and German forces and the Russian armies claim an advantage. Rerlin reports the capture of 30,000 Russians. From Austrian sources it is stated that the Russians are being pursued in the direction of Lublin, in Russian Poland. Earlier ad vices from St. Petersburg stated that the Austrians were active chiefly in the vicinity of Lublin. A new dispatch from St. Petersburg says the Russian advance in East Prussia is proceeding, and repeats an earlier Russian claim of success in Galicia. I resh forces of Germans have appeared on Prussian frontier according to a Rritish official report. This bears, out recent statements from Relgium that the Ger mans were withdrawing troops from their western front to rein force the Austro-German lines in the east. L T p to noon to-day no official announcement had been made at London or Paris. News dispatches indicate that the Germans arc pressing toward Paris and that one army is within 60 miles of the French capital. Paris is preparing for a siege. Outgoing trains are filled with non-combatants whjle troops from the south and west are arriving to reinforce the garrisons already in the ring of the city's fortifications. Dover reports that firing, seemingly from vessels along the French coast was heard there this morning. War Fever Swells Ranks of United States Army Special to The Telegraph New York, Aug. 31.—United States irmy and navy recruiting offices have received double the ordinary number of applicants for enlistment because of the European war, it is said at re cruiting headquarters in this city. General military fever rather than iny belief the United States will en sage in any conflict is the cause given by Major Richard C. Croxton, in com mand. Three-fourths of the appli cants are foreigners, French, Russian and Italians, with a few Germans. 20 Girls Found Dead in House of Looted Town Special to The Telegraph Nish, Servia, Aug. 31. —Servian troops entering (name of town deleted ly censor) found half the town had been pillaged by the Austrians. In two of the main streets every house ■lad been looted and some of them Surned. In one house 20 girls were found iead. Sixty Servian prisoner are said to nave been shot. "Panic Journalism" in London Is Condemned By Associated Press | London, Aug. 31, 3.20 A. M.—The I Morning Post in an editorial to-day ! urges parliament to pass a law per mitting the press bureau to suppress "panic Journalism," referring particu larly to the story of British defeats which was published Sunday. "Moreover," says the Morning Post, "a new horror has been added to the war by the interviewing and cross examining of wounded soldiers. The public will do well to trust in the official reports even though that in volves a trial of the nerves and of patience." French and English Are Holding Good Positions By Associated Press Lonhon, Aug. 31, 4.00 a. m.—"The French army and our English troops are now holding good positions in a much stronger and closer line and stemming the tide of the German hordes rolling up to Paris" says the i Chronicle's Amiens correspondent. | "General Paul Pau, the hero of this ! war. after his swift return from the eastern front where he repaired the deadly check at Meulhausen has dealt a smashing blow at the Ger man army corps which were striking to the heart of France. Paris Is still I safe for the time being, with the great I army of the allied forces drawr across] the country as a barrier which surely will not be broken by the enemy. "I have been all through this war ■ zone during the past fortnight and | nothing I have seen or heard from i either the British or the French leads * POSTSCRIPT. I me to believe that our army has been I smashed or that the allies are de- I moralized. Queen of Belgium Is Ready to Shoulder Gun London, AUK. 31, 4.10 A. M.—The correspondent of the Kxpress at The Hague gives another version of the conversation between Kins Albert and Prime Minister de Broqueville when the king expressed a determination to fight to the last. The incident occurred in Antwerp Saturday when the king said to the prime minister, in the presence of the queen: "If necessary, you, my dear minister, and myself will take out our rifles and go to the field." "So will I." said the queen, "and al' Belgian women will go with me." War Cloud Passes to South of Boulogne London. AUK. 31, 7.05 A. M.—The correspondent of the Times at Bou logne. wiring his paper of the situation there, says: j "The governor has issued an address |to the townspeople explaining that I they are protected by troops along the line of Pas de Palais and that the French soldiers withdrawn could be better employed elsewhere. He ap peals to the people to maintain the calm they have hitherto disnlayed. "Pas de. Calais, from Lillle to Dieppe, Is said to be free of Germans. Dispatch bearers from the front 1 passed through Boulogne yesterday and this afternoon and the good news was posted that the German right had been checked and slightly turned." Buildings in Zone of Forts Will Be Removed Paris, Aug. 31, fi.25 A. M.—The de cision of the military authorities to clear the zone of forts around Paris does not affect the zone immediately sin-rounding the old fortifications •pf the city. It only applies to detached forts such as those at Montvalerlen, Issy and others. Under this decision all the buildings and small structures of no great value surrounding the forts will be pulled down. Steps have been taken to pro vide shelter for all homeless persons. Soldier Dies While Writing to Parents Paris, Aug. 31, 10.45 a. m. —The American embassy here is dally in receipt of letters written by dying soldiers, forwarded to it by the French government for transmission to Ger many. One is from a German Boldier who has fallen into the hands of the French. He wrote: "Goodby-dear father and mother; my leg has been crushed. The French officers are very kind." A postscript to this letter added by a French officer reads: "At this point the brave fellow died; please forward this to his parents." . iOther War News P&ge 5)
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