6
FIREMEN STILL JIT
LOGGERHEADS WITH
COMMERCE BOARD
insist That Their Ideas Shall Be
Put Into Effect; Direc
tors Stand Pat
Officials of the Harrisburg Cham
ber of Commerce refused to-day to re
cede from their action in awarding
the contract for decorations for the
firemen's celebration next month. Of
ficials of the Fremen'a Union an
nounced that they would refuse to ac
cept the Chamber of Commerce dec
orations, and would award their own
contract. A special meeting of the
flnanc committee of the Firemen's
Union has been called for to-night.
Chances for an early settlement of
the controversy between the Chamber
of Commerce and members of the
Firemen's Union weer not very good
to-day. Both Howard O. Holstein,
chairman of the general finance com
mittee of the Firemen's Union, and
Ray Ayers, chairman of the commit
tee on decorations, were very em
phatic in their staements to-day that
they would insist on their own plans
being carried out. Chairman Ayes
said:
"It is not fair to turn us down at
this late hoYir. The one bidder who
bid on the decorations as agreed upon
by both the Chamber of Commerce
end the firemen was Trahan & Co.,
of New York. Their bid was $2,500,
covering everything needed. The
finance committee will meet to-night
and arrange to award a contract in
accordance with our plane, and the
Chamber of Commerce can do as they
see fit. We propose to go ahead with
our own decorations."
In explaining the Chamber of Com
merce side, Henderson Gilbert said:
"Wo have made our report on
awarding the contract to Koster &
Co. It was accepted by the Chamber's
executive committee and our decora
tions committee has been discharged.
The contract will be carried out. We
believe, we have done our part, and
there is nothing else to do except to
see that the work is carried out as
per contract. The firm of Koster &
Co. has a wide reputation and will
make good."
100,000 Austrians Are
Carried Westward to
Support German Wing
London, Sept. 4.—Prom Switzer
land comes a report that nearly 100,-
000 Austrians are being carried west
ward in trains to support the left
wing of the German army operating
against Prance.
An Athens correspondent contra
dicts the report that Austria is with
drawing her troops from the Servian
frontier to meet the Russian advance.
He asserts that Austria is sending re
inforcements there to prevent the
Servians entering Bosnia.
The withdrawal of the French gov
ernment to Bordeaux was considered
by military men as a most practical
move, however trying it might be to
the pride of the nation. The hope of
the allies Is that Paris may be de
fended as the base of the chain of
armies across the country and that its
investment will he impossible. # Jn
Bordeaux the government can work
under more normal conditions than
amid the distractions of a military
camp such as Paris may become.
The German plan, according to pop
ular speculation, is not to besiege
Paris, but to attempt to force a breach
in the chain of fortresses with the
newest Krupp guns and gain entrance
to the capital as they did at Liege and
Namur.
The conviction is growing in Eng
land that Great Britain is committed
to a long war. The newspapers de
clare that the power of the British
Empire and of Russia eventually must
wear down the numerical forces of the
enemy and that the resource of Can
ada, Australasia and India promise to
prove a decisive factor in the long
run.
Charles Mackey Arrested
as Russian Spy in Berlin
Being arrested as a Rusian spy was
one of the many experiences of Charles
Mackey, 215 North street, who returned
to Harrisburg this morning from Ber
lin. Mr. Mackey was formerly au organ
ist at the Messiah Lutheran Church. He
was studying under the famous Pro
fessors Josef Lhevinne, Ernest Hutche
son and Max Fiedler.
While In one of Berlin's largest cafes
Mr. Mackey, in company with a friend,
was near two German women, who
imagined he was a Russian. The wo
men informed the police and an hour
later Mackey was seized In his apart
ments by two German policemen. Al
though he (showed his papers, he was
marched to the police station. After
proving to the lieutenant that he was
an American he was discharged with
much courtesy.
Mr. Mackey arrived in New York on
Tuesday afternoon on the Holland-
American liner, the "Ryndam."
Kurzenknabe Music Store
Will Be Discontinued
The closing-out sale of pianos and
musical merchandise now being con
ducted by Norman B. Kurzenknabe,
means the discontinuance of the old
est established music store in the city.
It was founded forty-five years ago
this October by ,1. H. Kurzenkna,be,
who Is now 75 years of age, and has
been associated with the store to some
extent even up to the present time.
For thirty years -.this music house has
been located on the present site at
1010 North Third street, and the
Kurzenknabes, including father and
sons, are well-known to almost every
native of Harisburg, as well as to
many who have become residents in
later years.
Norman B. Kurzenknabe, who as
sumed th eactive management of the
J. H. Kurzenknabe Company in re
cent years has heen identified with the
store for about thirty years and re
tires in order to devote his to to other
business interests that offer greater
opportunities fo rhis skill and train
ing.
Austrian Division Is
Defeated at Laschoff
Paris, Aug. 4, 10.45 A. M. The
Havas agency publishes a dispatch
from Petrograd giving the following
official communication:
"The Fifteenth Austrian division
was completely defeated August 2 8
near Laschoff (a few miles east of
Tomaszow, in Russian Poland). A
division commander, a brigade com
mander and a chief of one of the di
visions of the staff were killed. One
hundred officers and 4,000 soldiers
were wounded. We took twenty guns
and the flag of the Sixty-fifth Austrian
regiment. The battlefield was cov
ered with the corpses of the enemy."
CORONER HOME
Coroner Jacob Eckinger. his wife
and son. Joseph Eckinger. returned
from Atlantic City yesterday.
FRIDAY EVENING, HARFJSBURG TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 4, 1914
WINDMILL FORCE
IN DUMPS TODAY
News From Various Points of the
Compass Anything but Encour
aging to the Machine
Things were rather solemn about
the Democratic State windmill in Mar
ket Square to-day.
First there was a pronounced move
ment reported from Washington to
have an Investigation of the campaign
expenses of Palmer and McCormlck,
as well as of Penrose and the Penn
sylvania Protective Union. If there is
anything that they want to forget at
the windmill it is the expense accounts
of the Palmer-McCormlck leagues, all
of which have not reported on their
expenditures.
Another cause of sorrow was that
Dean Lewis had seen fit to announce
that he Is going to Oyster Bay to see
the Colonel about fusion and that he
will go along with Roosevelt to New
Orleans. The machinists thought they
had the fusion deal all framed up,
but opposition in the northeast and
the dean's reticence are worrying the
windmill.
The Philadelphia registration was
another shock, as 23 of 48 wards show
29,594 Republicans and but 2,288
Democrats and 1,3 50 Washingtonians.
This showing has made the windmill
force rather weary, as State Chairman
Morris had been giving special atten
tion to the Teglstratlon.
BOWMAN DOESN'T
WANT TO HURT TREES
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and his office force were busy all day
at the Romper Day exercises at Res
ervoir Park, and Commissioner W. L.
Gorgas, Finance and Accounts, said
he had walked over the ground fre
quently and was thoroughly familiar
with the conditions.
Full Information For Council
Mr. Bowman said he did not wish
to urged the carrying out of his plan
until after he had acquainted r-oun
cil thoroughly of the situation. He
reiterated the statement he has fre
quently made relative to the trees—
that he does not intend to harm the
trees or the roots, and that, further
more, he doesn't thlpk this need be
done by the plan he has In mind for
putting the pipes tn the park paths.
The Commissioner of Public Safety
says he doesn't believe the number of
trees that had heen mentioned by a
tree expert In the Telegraph as liable
to be harmed by the proposed pipe
line, would be Injured. "I didn't count
the trees, but I don't believe there is
anything like that number of trees
along the way,' said Mr. 3owman.
From the pumping station down to
Washington street Messrs. Lynch and
Bowman strolled this morning and the
latter pointed out his route. The line,
as Mr. Bowman wants it, will extend
down the outer path from North to
Market.
As to the Roots of the Trees
"Won't the roots of some of these
trees that, stand along this path sure
ly be injured?" Mr. Bowman was
asked as the party walked down
through the park.
"No, I don't think so. The trench
will be only four feet deep?"
"Do you mean that Isn't deep
enough to harm the roots?"
"Yes; 1 don't think at that distance
the roots that will really amount to
anything can be harmed."
"Suppose you should happen to
strike some large roots?"
"Then we'll go under or over them.
This can easily be done and I mean to
see that It is done. This Is followed
where we happen to strike sewer
pipes in laying water pipes."
Tn Protect the Grass
"How about the grass and the pos
sible damage by wagon wheels?"
\ "My plan is to back the wagons in
on the grass on broad planks so that
the grass will not be harmed."
Now and then along the line of
the stroll Commissioner Lynch shook
his head dubiously and said he ques
tioned whether some of the trees
would escape daxiger.
When Market street was reached
Mr. Lynch stopped at the granolithic
sidewalk. "Here It is going to cost
you money, Harry," he remarked,
nodding to the sidewalk. "You'll have
to remove one of these blocks and per
haps more. Then you'll have to cut
through the asphalt at the entrance
to the Market street bridge."
Mr. Bowman pointed out that he
means to do this in order to run the
line diagonajly from the path nearest
the western street curb to the path
nearest the depressed walk along the
river bank. Then the line will ex
tend on down to Mulberry street, and
this can be done, Mr. Bowman thinks,
without harming any of the trees.
Crossing the Subway
At Mulberry street the pipe line will
go through the subway on the outside
of the newly asphalted Front street
and up the slope to within five feet of
| the western street curb. From there
|to where the connection Is to be
i made at Paxton street the line, he
says, can he extended without Inter
fering with the trees.
At first the two commissioners
looked at the main path through the
middle of the park. Fine old trees
tower and arch above this walk.
Blth the commissioners nodded ap
preciatively at the great trees.
"My. this is certainly a splendid
part of the park,' observed Mr. Lynch.
"I don't think. Harry, you can safely
extend your line down this path with
out hurting these great trees."
"That isn't my plan. This is a fine
park," said Mr. Bowman, "and while
I don't know that the line couldn't be
I extended down this path without
I harming the trees, I have the plan In
j mind of putting the line within a few
| feet of the western street curb and so
lavoid the necessity of going down the
path."
! Tli' 1 l ife of the House Connections
At Mary street Mr. Lynch called
attention to a water plug. "How
' about these connections with the
I houses?" he inquired.
"Oh, I let you fellows go on and
talk about the necessltv for tearing
'up the street to make the house con
| nectlons," smiled Mr. Bowman, "but
j this line is intended as feeder to the
big mains."
| "But when you DO have to make
: house connections, when the present
| ones are worn out, won't It be neces
(sary to tear up the street again?" Mr.
I Bowman was asked.
"Yes, but this probably won't hap
! pen for years—not In you or my
time, at any rate."
I "How lone have the present pipes
; been down?" Mr. Lynch wanted to
i know.
I "Well, I know approximately, but
I not definitely,' said Mr. Bowman, "hut
iT don't think there's anything wrong
with them now."
HOTEL MAN CRITICALLY ILL
Sunbury. Pa.. Sept. 4. —HerbVrt
Chester, one of the proprietors of the
St Charles Hotel here. Is serlouslv 111
of pkralyels and may die. . j
Turkish Army of 200,000, With Germans in Charge, to Be Thrown in the Field
'
® IKHRNAXIOMM. Jilws StMyTCM*
The upper photograph, taken during the Turko-Balkan war, shows Turkish troops on their way to mobiliza
tion points. Just such scenes as this are now being witnessed throughout Turkey, for an army of 200,000 with
German officers In command, is now being mobilized. The lower photograph shows German officers and sailors
outside the German legation at Constantinople. It Is these men who are to have charge of the Turkish fighting
forces. That Turkey is momentarily expected to declare war on the Entente powers and to cast her lot with the
Triple Alliance is Indicated by the British request received at Washington that the United States take care of
England's diplomatic interests in Turkey should the Porte declare war.
810 RIVER CARNIVAL
PLANS CAN BE MADE
Improvement Contractors Confi
dent Work Will Be Finished
by End of October
There is no doubt now that arrange
ments for the big river carnival of
1915 can go forward during the win
ter. All the contractors on the work
along the river, including the dam,
are making good progress and the
Stucker Brothers Construction Com
pany confidently expect that the work
on the wall, steps and walk will bo
completed by the end of October.
They are now rushing that section be
tween "Hardscrabble" and Maclay
street, and as soon as there shall have
been some filling the final step in that
particular section the construction
of the wide granolithic walk—will be
started.
Considerable filling material must
still be taken from the low water line
near the wall and the steam shovel lsi
at work in the vicinity of Peffer street.
Much of the heavy refuse, like old
stumps of trees and large rocks, will
have to be removed by the use of
wagons.
The work between Herr street and
the pumping station at North street is
rather more difficult and Is not pro
gressing as rapidly as in some other
sections. There will be considerable
fill necessary here back of the wall
and It Is expected this will be placed
within the next week or two so there
may be no delay on the construction
of the steps. The same headway has
not been made on the section between
the pumping station and Walnut
street, although a little more ginger
has been displayed there during the
present week. Practically all of the
work has been completed south of
Market street.
With the beginning of the excava
tion for the subway at Second and
Mulberry streets yesterday abundance
of filling material is in sight and long
wagon trains were delivering this dirt
to low points along the wall to-day.
Austrians Unable to
Obtain Refreshments
By Associated Press
London, Sept. 4, 5:25 a. m.—The
Times Petrograd correspondent, tele
graphing concerning Russian military
operations says the Russian forces
drew around the Austrian army like
an Iron semicircle. The Austrians
thus were obliged to light for their
salvation as they could not hope for
any considerable reinforcements. The
southern army under General Frank
had been almost completely destroyed
by the Servians and the transfer of
the remnant of three corps would al
ter nothing save that perhaps in this
manner the road to Budapest would
be left open to the Serbs.
The Germans had apparently re
tired from Polish terlrtory west of
the Vistula and were unable to send
the Austrians as much as a single bat
talion so that the army under Arch
duke Frederick was left to Its own
resources.
Sodding Slopes of the
Front St. Subway; Cluster
Light at Upper Approach
One five-cluster light, similar to the
kind in service in the city's business
district, will be placed at the Intersec
tion of the northern approach of the
Front street subway and the old por
tion of the highway that will hereafter
serve as an entrance to the Harrisburg
Hosnltal
The slopes of the subway' in Front
street are beginning to take shape. To
day a force of men were placing the
sod on the slopes.
LOCAL ELOPERS KEEP
HAGERSTOWN POLICE
ON PINS AND NEEDLES
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I man .John Banner, she complained of
feeling ill and asked to be allowed to
join Rhyn, who was in an adjoining
room. Shortly after the officer peered
into the room and found it vacant.
The elopers had escaped by removing
a screen from a side window and from
the yard they climbed an iron fence
and were at liberty.
An alarm was instantly sent out
and the fugitives weer traced to the
i southern limits of the city and out the
turnpike leading to Williamsport.
Before 7 o'clock they were appre
hended at a farmhouse at Half Way.
three miles in the country, after hav
ing walked all of the way from this
city.
Brought to Harrislmra:
They were brought back by two of
ficers and later taken to Harrisburg
to reconsider thqir plans for the fu
ture. The runaways declared that
they would get married later. The
girl' told the officers that she eloped
because there -was a will in her fam-
I ilv to the effect that she was to enter
ia convent. Though she gave her age
as 17, she is said to be only 15. Rhyn
said he is 18, but does not appear
•to be over 16.
A Telegraph reporter was sent to
the home of Mary Harris. 1513 Ver
non street, where it was learned that
Miss Mary had just returned from
Hagerstown "on a visit to her aunt."
Mrs. Henry B. Harris, the girl's
mother, denied the elopement story,
declaring that her daughter has not
been seen by Charles Rhyn for some
time.
"You will not admit that the Ha
gerstown dispatch is true?" Mrs. Har
ris was asked.
Wants It Kept Out of Paper
"Oh, no!" she emphatically de
clared. "And. really, 1 would be glad
to pay to have the information kept
out of the paper."
Mrs. Harris was told that this would
be impossible. On being questioned
she admitted that her daughter Mary
had walked three miles out into the
country to her aunt's home, being
compelled to do so "on account of
missing an earlier train."
She refused to tell who the Rhyn
youth is or where he lives. The name
of Rhyn Is not to be found in the city
I directory. She would not admit hav
ing phoned to the Hagerstown police.
Miss Harris is a pretty girl of about
16 and is popular among the younger
j folks of Allison Hill.
Indictments Against
32 Merchants Returned
by Federal Grand Jury
By Associated Press
Washington, P. C.. Sept. 4.—Thirty
two indictments were returned here
to-day by a federal grand Jury after
on investigation to determine whether
food prices had been artlfically In
creased here on pretext of having been
caused by the European war.
Bench warrants were issued for all
the indicted men who are local com
mission merchants or produce dealers
and ball was arranged for their ap
pearance in court. No nationally
known concerns were Indicted. The
indictments that thev have been fixing
prices every day on food stuffs by
"ballots" or "suggestions" or verbal
agreement and that the fixed prices
have been circulated by printed circu
lars. The indictments are under the
Sherman law and conviction parries
a fine of $5,000 or one year's Imprison
ment or both.
I.ODGF. TO ATTEND CHFRCH
J. O. S. Poorman, chairman of a
committee on arrangements, has noti
fied members of Harrisburg Council,
No. 189. Royal Arcanum, that the
lodge will attend services in St. Paul's
Methodist Episcopal Church in a body
Sunday pvening. The members wiil
meet in Harris Park near Vine street
at 7.15 o'clock and will march in a
body to the church. i
KUNKEL TO HOLD
SENTENCE COURT
Dozen Defendants Will Be Ar
raigned Before President
Judge on Tuesday
usually big, i,s 111 In the pft^
cases of one kind or another there will
be the big Edward G. Smith murder
case. This will likely be listed for the
latter part of the court week.
The defendants who will plead
guilty Monday include the following:
Larceny. George A. Bale and John
Deever; assault and batterv, Charles
Seibert and Michael McAuliffe; Alex
ander Dang, keeping gambling house,
selling liquor without license, to minors
and on Sunday; Joseph Y. Russel, sod.,
five charges; William Wagner and
Irene Shearer, forn.; Richard Johnson,
Keran Brennen and James Shearer,
nensupport.
Opened Sewer Bids.—Bids for the
construction of the Maclay and the
Cumberland street sewers were opened
at noon to-day by Commissioner W. H.
Lynch. Following were the proposals:
Maclay, Logan to Fourth. John A.
Stucker. $244 G. W. Ensign. Inc.,
$282.56; William H. Opperman, $265;
Henry Opperman, S29G: Cumberland
street, Paxton to Twelfth. Stucker,
Ensign and the Oppermans, respect
ively, $5,779, $5,331.70, $5,379 and
$5,292.
To Order Bleu Ballot Boxes. —New
ballot boxes for the four new precincts
of the Ninth ward, one for the new
Paxtang borough precinct and one for
a newly created precinct in Hummels
town.
British Torpedo Gunboat
May Have Been Destroyed
By Associated Press
London. Sept. 4, 1.15 A. M.—Ad
ditions to the otflcial communication
regarding to torpedo gunboat Speedy
says:
"The missing include the skipper
and four men of the Llnsdel. Two
men were seriously injured.
"The remainder of the crew of the
Linsdell had been picked up by the
Speedy before the latter struck a sec
ond mine.
"The Speedy was an old boat of 800
tons and prior to the declaration of
war was engaged in fishery protection
on the North Sea.
This Information rega»ding the
probable loss of the torpedo boat
Speedy of the British navy and of a
merchant vessel of some kind is all
the British tensors have thus far per
mitted to come through.
May Put a Bumper on
City's Police Patrol
Mayor Royal and officials of the
Police Department this morning wit
nessed a demonstration of an automatic
automobile bumper and fender, the in
vention of E. H. Royer, a Pittsburgh
man.
The bumper catches pedestrians and
throws them out of danger when hit by
the auto. In Pittsburgh the bumpers
have been fitted on all the police pa
trols. It is possible that the Harris
burg patrol may be fitted out with one.
Mr. Royer was formerly a llootvpe
operator on the Altoona Mirror and has
many friends among the typos of this
city. He spent the afternoon calling
on a number of his frienda in the local
ortnting and publishing shoos.
LONDON PIPERS UIE
FILLED Will STORIES
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at Rome obtains a few lines on the
Inner pages of the London papers,
while an interview from Paris from a
wounded British officer who said the
allies during the past 24 hours had
pressed back the German attack, is
read with eager interest.
The past 24 hours has yielded no
final news of- the progress of the bat
tle in norther France. The public
Is prepared' to learn that the German
advance continued to the outer lines
of the defences of Paris. There It Is
expected that the allied armies will
make a stand on the line from Ven
dune on the east to the sea and at
tempt with all their might to stay the
German avalanche.
British Turn Eastward
The British public has turned hope
fully toward the east where the tri
umphs of Russian arms in the Aus
trian province of Galicia has been am
ply confirmed. In addition to the bat
tle of Lemberg, in which the flower of
six Austrian army corps were de
stroyed, it is evident that there has
been a simultaneous victory at Tomas
zow, a town of some importance 30
miles southeast of Lodz, in Russian
Poland. It appears evident to-day
that not only has the Austrian offen
sive through Russian Poland, destined
to effect a junction with German army
corps from East Prussia, failed, but
the blow has been so severe that Gall
cia is virtually in the control of the
Russians. Lemberg is not only the
capital of an enormous territory,
Slavic in Its sympathy, but also a
transportation point of great strategic
value, being the center of eight rail
roadsl If the Russian successes con
tinue, it is expected that the Austrians
will' be cleared out of Russian Poland
within a few days.
If the official reports of the Russian
succrsses in Gallcia are anywhere near
correct, Russian Poland will soon
sease to be a point of anxiety to the
Russian defense and the effort of the
Petrograd general staff can be con
centrated on an offensive movement
toward iTerlin.
Hold Hack Full Strength
The meager German reports re
ceived here indicate that the Germans
are more than holding their own on
the.border, of East Prussia, but the
Russian general staff, according to
the point of view held in London, does
not greatly concerned over the
status of the campaign in this terri
tory, evidently being willing to await
the outcome of movements further
eastward before throwing Russia's full
strength against Prussia.
The veil of secrecy over the western
area of the fighting—the country
north of Paris—never has been harder
to penetrate than during the past 24
hours. There is no evidence at hand
to show that the persistent advance of
tl.e Germans has been appreciably
checked; on the contrary at least one
ifoint the German contact is within
20 miles of the outer fortifications of
Paris. Late news dispatches from
Dieppe describe tins German right as
at the rear of the retreating French
through Creil, Senlis and Crepy-en-
Valois, towns distant 24, 20 and 35
miles respectively from the boundar
ies of Paris proper. The fortifications
of the French capital extend nearly
ten miles beyond the city limits.
The allied armies probably now oc
cupy a line of ciege both to the east
and west of Paris.
Recruiting has improved in Eng
land, and the military authorities are
now prepared to form some 10 or 12
new divisions.
Dr. Fager Walks Sixty
Miles on 60th Birthday
That one needn't grow old If one
doesn't want to was proved yesterday
by Dr. J. H. Fager, 1234 North Sixth
street, who celebrated his sixtieth
birthday by walking sixty miles be
tween 3 a. m. and 7.15 p. m.
He took a preliminary hike of eleven
miles to a point above Rockvllle; re
turning he crossed the river, traveling
through Hogestown Middlesex, Car
lisle. Mount Holly, Boiling Springs
and Mechanicsburg. making forty-nine
miles on that part, of his trip. After
returning he enjoyed a big dinner and
found that his pedometer had regis
tered a total distance of an even sixty
miles.
Jesse and Harry Bernheisel accom
panied him on his trip.
! Wife Sobs When Letter
Calls Husband to Arms
With sobs and tears Mrs. John Sick
lovan, a Roumanian, employed by the
Dauphin Cigar Company, this morning
read a letter from the Roumanian gov
ernment requesting her husband to
call to arms immediately.
Sicklovan, who lives at 1225 Cum
berland street, will leave In a few days
for his native land.
PICNIC FOR LITTLE FOLKS
Special to The Telegraph '
Blain, Pa., Sept. 4.—A pleasant lit
tle picnic was held yesterday in Sher
man's Park In honor of Misses Ruth
and Kathryn Gutshall, of Huntingdon,
who are visiting their cousins, Hazel
and Edna Gray. The little folks who
enjoyed It were Winifred Gutshall,
Kathryn Gutshall. Ruth Gutshall.
aura Johnson. Kathryn Martin, Mary
Martin, Hazel Gray, Edna Gray, Ma
tilda Snvder. Bertha Snyder. Gerald
Kreamer, Mrs. Charles O. Gray.
CHICAGO BOARD OK TK\DE
By Associated Press
Chicago, 111., Sept. 4.—Board of Trade
closing:
Wheat September, 120%; Decem
ber, 1.23%; May. 1.30 U.
Corn December, 76%; May, 79»4.
Oats December, 54 May, 57%.
Park—January, 22.97.
Lard —October, 10.25; January, 11.00.
Ribs —October, 12.22; January, 11.70.
ACCt'SE AGED MAM
William Kelley, aged 65 years, a
cripple, and partial paralytic, was be
fore Mayor John K. Royal this after
noon, on a serious charge. Two small
girls, each nine years of age. were the
principal witnesses.
SOCIALISTS TO MEET
Matters of importance will he dis
cussed at a meeting of Socialists to
night at headquarters, 504 Market
street.
Deaths and Funerals
MRS. AOENES \IMMS HIES
Mrs. Agnes Adams, aired 78 years, a
lifelong resident of this city, died at
her home. 1010 South Cameron street,
last night, after a lingering illness. She
is survived by one son, William H.
| Adams. Funeral services will be held
! from the Calvary Presbyterian Church,
South Cameron and Sycamore streets.
I Saturday afternoon, at 3 o"'cloek. The
Rev. Prank P. Mackenzie, pastor, and
: the Rev Harry B. King will officiate,
j Rurlal will be made in the Harrisburg
I Cemetery. Mrs. Adams was a member
I of the Calvary Presbyterian ChurcH for
I more than thirty-five years.
funeral of war veteran
Funeral services for Phllln D. Pal
mer. aged S5 years, who died Monday,
| were held from the' home of his nieoe.
I Mrs Viola Harvey, 1111 North Front
'street, this afternoon, at 1:30. The
Rev. nr. Ellis N. Kremer, pastor of the
Reformed Salem Church. Chestnut and
Third streets, officiated BOrtal was
made In the Harrisburg Cemetery. i
3,000 YOUNGSTERS
ROMP ALL DAY LONG
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sters filled twenty-flve Reservoir-ward
bound cars.
Weather Just Right
By late last evening the park de
partment had the details for the big
day pretty well In hand and all that
was hoped for by small girl and bov
citizens was the proper kind of
weather.
Columns and columns could be
written about what occurred all day
on the slopes of Reservoir Park, with
possibly half a column about the con
cert with which the great day will be
concluded this evening. But type can't
really tell It; one must be somewhere
In the neighborhood of four to twelve
years of age to really get the full
benefit of the occasion.
Of course, there were games of all
kinds, and maypole dances, and ex
hibits of the cooking, sewing and
raffia work, and kite flying exhibitions
and a score of other things that only
a playground boy or girl could recall
off hand—and then there was the
great luncheon.
Samuel Kunkel Host
That mouth-watery feast, of course,
was spread beneath the trees and the
number of youngsters who sat down
to the tables ana partook of lemonade
and bananas, and cakes, and sand
wiches. and so on. established a new
Romper Day attendance record.
The genial host of the occasion as
usual was Samuel Kunkel, of the Me
chanics Bank. Mr. Kunkel for somei
years has provided the luncheon. No
ceremonv attached to the start of the
luncheon. The Rev. S. Winfield Her
man, pastor of Zlon Lutheran Church,
made a brief prayer—
And then the disappearance of great
hampers of picnic things began.
"Now. then, kids." said a grinning
instructor, "go to It"
"Yessir!" chorused 3,000 guests.
And they did.
French Troops Have
Been Passing Through
Paris For Three Days
By Associated Press
Paris, Sept. 4, 11:40 a. m.—French
troops have been passing through
Paris for the last three days, headed
toward the battle lines which protect
the capital from the German advance.
The resumption of the German of
fensive is awaited at any moment.
The confidence of the French has
strengthened. It is felt that the
strategical problem of the allies is to
select the right plan and the right
moment for a counter offensive move
ment.
Tens of thousands of Parisians,
chiefly women and chidren have taken
advantage of free trains placed at
their disposal by the government for
the purpose of clearing Paris and its
environs, so far as possible of all
civilians who might hamper the mili
tary operations. Most of these people
are going to the south or west of
France.
Germans Are Believed
to Be Sixteen Miles
East of City of Ghent
By Associated Press
London. Sept. 4, 2; 56 a. m.—A dis
patch to the "Chronicle" from Chent
says the people there are in a panic
over the expected advance of the Ger
mans on their city which is indicated
by the persistence presence of aero
planes and scouts In its vlclsity. It
is believed the Germans are now at
Termonde. 16 miles east of Ghent.
The Belgians have flooded the dis
trict around Marlines to hinder the
progress of the German artillery.
Lemberg Falls; 10,000
Men Lost by Austrians
By Associated Press
Petrograd. Sept. 4.—Lemberg, capi
tal of the Austrian province of Galicia.
was surrendered by Emperor Franz
Josef's forces yesterday to the Russian
army, which for days had been be
sieging that city.
This announcement was made by
the Russian minister of war. Sukhtm
linoff.
It is officially announced that the
Austrians lost more than 100,000 men
In the fighting in Galicia.
The Austrian troops that fled after
! the defeat near Lemberg have been
| joined by a new army west of that city
and a tierce battle is raging over a
front of fifty miles. Nearly 1.500,000
troops are reported engaged, but the
Russians have the larger force.
Grand Duke Nicholas sent to Em
peror Nicholas this message of con
gratulation:
"I am happy to congratulate your
majesty on the victory achieved by the
army of General Ruzsky at Lwow
(Lemberg > after an uninterrupted
seven day battle.
"The Austrians are retreating in
complete disorder. In many places
tli"v fly panic-stricken, abandoning
] light and heavy guns, ammunition and
I supply columns.
"The enemy has suffered tremen
; dous losses and many prisoners have
been taken.
"In the period preceding this de
j cisive battle the army of General
j Ruzsky in seven days took four guns
I and quantities of machine guns and
I small arms.
| Bethlehem Steel Company
Awaits European Orders
Special to The Telegraph
Bethlehem. Pa., Sept. 4. "The
Bethlehem Steel Company is not mak
ing a pound of ordnance for any of
i th° warring nations of Europe, to-day,
land up to this time, from the date
I war was declared, has not shipped
| anything to any of them."
This was the declaration of a high
j official of the company. He added:
i "I would state, however, that the
Bethlehem company is in the business
of making ordnance, and Its manage
ment hones before long to receive
some orders. 1 might add that there
Is no truth In the rumor that at the
outset of the European war the Beth
lehem company sent a large number
of projectiles to Great Britain. We
had none on hand of the caliber of
the British guns, and we would not
make any without a definite contract."
SVRPHISE FOR HRIPE-TO-BK
Special to The Telegraph
Marietta. Pa., Sept. 4.—Last even
ing the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Thompson. In Chestnut street,
was the scene of a very happy occa
sion. when nearly fourscore friends of
their daughter, Miss Lucy E. Thomp
son, gathered and tendered her a linen
surprise. Miss Thompson will wed
Harrv Zuch. son of Tax Collector and
Mrs. George F. Zuch, some time this
month. Mr. Zuch Is residing at De
troit. Mich A few of the friends of
the bride elect planned the event.
AHRESTED FOR FIOHTING
James Bumgardner and George Fields
I were arrested this morning by Patrol-
Iman Theodore Fehlelsen for fighting in
South Cameron street. They were rep
rimanded by the Mayor and discharged.