OPTICIAN RECOVERS . BRIGHT* DISEASE Hearing that H. W. Smith, the optic lan of Mason City, lowa, had recovered from Blight's Disease wo wrote him and take the following Items from his reply: • "Specialists pronounced my case Blrlght's Disease and incurable and ad- Msad me to go South to prolong my "JUla. went to Mineral Wells, Texas. Ulecam" terribly bloated. Physicians fthero made tests and found casts and jalmost solid albumen. Several at the NVells who had been cured by Fulton s JRenal Compound persuaded me to take St. Dropsy dropped forty-five pounds in fourteen days. Tn three months 1 rwas back to business. • * • I con tinued the treatment over two years, and during the last four years have not found It necessary to use any medicine. J have received many letters, all of ■which I have answered. Through my correspondence 1 have learned of a number of recoveries. The ability of Fulton's Renal Com pound to oppose Renal degeneration -»nd reduce albumen in many cases of Bright** is not a matter of opinion, but a FACT IN PHYSICS, and we will mail formula for albumen test ■that will show the percentage from to week. As the albumen declines Improvement commonly follows, recov eries having been reported in thou sands of cases. Formula and literature mailed on request. John J. Fulton Co., Pan Francisco. J. H. Boher. Druggist, 209 Market Street, is local agent. Ask for pamphlet Four Stough Meetings to Be Held Next Week With the growing of the Stough campaign four large meetings will be held next Sunday. Allen Peters and P. F. Clink, who "hit the trail" during the Wilkes-Barre campaign waged by Billy Sunday, addressed a crowd of over 1,000 men and women at the Stevens Memorial Church yesterday afternoon. James TV'. Barker presided. Meetings will be held next Sunday at Park Street United Evangelical Church at 3 o'clock: Vine Street Meth odist, 3.30: Sixth Street United Breth ren, 3.30; Grace Methodist. 3.30. The executive committee and the taber nacle committee will njieet this even ing. Cottage prayer meetings will be gin to-morrow evening. beaoim; CREWS Harrtshiirg Division IS crew first to go after 12.30 p. M : 4. 14, 16. 7, 5. f4. 23. 21. IS. 6, IT, f>. East-bound after 12 o'clock: 52, 61, 64. 59. 63, 119. 58, 56, 71. Engineers up: Bonawltz, Crawford. Fetrow, Lape, Fortney, Masslmore, Rfchwtne, Barnhart. Firemen up: Ringaman. I/mganeck er, Fulton. Brown, Zukoswkl, Snader, Anders, Boyer, King, Stephens. Brakemen up: Mast. Ensmlnger. Hogentogler, Ely. Heckman. Wynn, Hinkle. Mumma, Shearer, Miles, Hell man, Troy. Conductors up: Gingher, Seiders, J SIT KITH ~ ERUPTION ON HEAD Broke Out With Pimples. Hair Came Out in Spots. Itching and Burn ing. No Rest, Used Cuticura Soap and Ointmervt. Got Well. H F. D. No. 2, West Alexander, Pa.—. •My daughter's head broke out all over With pimples of a yellowish color. Then her head became almost a solid sore. Her hair camo out in spots and she was an awful sight. Her head was itching V■* <*>■ J} and burning and smarting \ L a, l time and she had no rest day or night. It lasted Tit/ ~f"i shout two WPO kR BD, I thpn ())[ \LL\ /I) 1(1 pus formed. She scratched and it spread very fast. " All the medicines we used failed till we got the Cuticura Soap and Ointment. We washed her head with the Soap and then applied the Ointment all over the eruptions twice a day, morning and evening, and she got well. Her hair came in nicely and she never was bothered after that." (Signed) Wiley Earnest, Apr. 22, 1914. Samples Free hy Mail In selecting a toilet soap why not procure one possessing delicate emollient properties sufficient to allay minor Irritations, remova redness and roughness, prevent pore-clog ging, soften and soothe sensitive conditions, and promote skin and scalp health generally? Such a soap combined with the purest of •aponaceous ingredients and most fragrant and refreshing of flower odors, is Cuticura Boap. Cuticura Soap (25c.) and Cuticura Ointment (50c. > are sold by druggists and dealers everywhere. Liberal sample of each mailed free, wltl>32-p. Skin Book. Ad dress pr.st-card "Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston-" ■ imip'lH i" i 1 ii i" A Full Set t E of Teeth, I A. MOTE § L w it I MACK'S I PAINLESS DENTISTS 310 MARKET STREETS Come In the mhrnlnK. Hnve m jour teeth made the name day. Si Plates repaired on abort notieea n Open Dayi and Bvenlnxt. Lx Gas and Electric Domes and Portables Reduced We are crowded for room and in order to fa cilitate plans for the changes we wish to make we offer at reduced prices, catalog numbers of gas and electric table lights, electric and combination fixtures, dining room domes and hall lanterns. Also special reductions on Regina and United States. i VACUUM CLEANERS Just a few of each of these makes to be closed out at a reduction. The Columbia Electric Co. 13th and Market Streets I rr--~ ' MONDAY EVENING, FIRST AID MEET FOR RAILROAD MEN Will Be Held at Lakeside, N. Y., September 19; Many Entries From Coal Districts Of all the first aid contests in the anthracite region of Pennsylvania that of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company is the largest In point of number of teams entered and represents the greatest number of em ployes of any one company. It will be held this year at Lakeside. N. Y., on September 19. Teams numbering 77 and aggregating 500 men will enter. Seven of the largest anthracite pro ducing companies now hold annual first aid contests in the summer and fall and all have men trained in the work. There Is also an Intercompany contest held under the auspices of the Red Cross Society of Pennsylvania and the American Mine Safety Association holds a contest or exhibition at its great annual meetings. Last year there were between 300 and 400 teams entered in the various contests. Standing of the Crews HAR RISBURG SIDE Philadelphia Division—l2s crew first to go after 11:50 a. m.: 12S. 109. 113, 106, 1 16. 124. 117. 107, 102, 118, 101, 114, 1 12, 119, 123. 127. Engineer for 124. Firemen for 102, 107, 109, 112, 118. Conductors for 106, 109, 118. Flagmen for 117, 125. Brakemen for 101, 107, 109, 113, 117, 118 (two), 127. Engineers up: Leayman, Goodwin. Tennant, Spease. Long. Kelley, Davis. Wolfe. First, Seitz, Gallagher, Snow, F.nrhart, Shultzcr. Newcomer, McCauley, Supnlee. Firemen up: Huston, Grove. Collier, Behman. Packer. Arnsberger, Dewalt, Wilson. Winters, McCurdy. Spring. Bushey. Martin. Moulder, Brenner, Kes treves. Davidson, Lantz. Roblson, Keg olman, Myers, Horstlck, Bleich, Enck. Myers, Mulholm. Hartz. Llbhart, J. L. Wagner, Weaver, Shlve, Balsbaugh, Aekev. Copeland. Conductors up: Fralick. Houdleshel. Flagmen up: First. Sullivan, Bruehl, Kochenour, Wittenmyer, Clark, Mel llnger. Brakemen up: Hippie, Busger, Kope, Jackson. Hlvner, Cox, Collins. Wlland, Moore, Hubbard. Dengler, Bogner, Roily. Allen, Coleman, Stehman. Morris, Brown. M1.1.11e Division —22s crew first to go after 1:30 p. m.: 214. Preference: 3. 8, 2, 7. 1. 9, 5. 4, 10, 6. l,ald off: 19, 26, 20. 25, 15. 4. 10, 6. Engineers for 3, S. Foreman for 3. Conductors for 7, 5, 6. Flagmen for 4. 10. Brakemen for 8, 1, 5, 4. Engineers up: Smith, Free. Webster. Kugler, Mertzier. Brlggles, Welcomer, Simonton. Firemen up: Richards, Arnold. Kar stetter, Davis. Screffler, Simmons, Fletcher. Drewett, Reeder. Llebau, Fritz, Buyer, Bornman, Stouffer. Shees ley. Conductors up: Keys, Patrick, Byrnes, Baskini. Flagmen up: Frank. Preston, Miles. Brakemen up: Stahl, Boyle, Kllgore, Wenrlck. Roller, Bell, Kohlie, Hender son, Klpp, Putt, Blckert, Werner, Pet ers, McHenry, Kleffer. Fleck, Strausser, Mathias Kerwin, Spahr. Yard Crrwn—To go after 4 p. m.: Engineers for 707. 1758. 14. 1820, 1368, 3181. 95 4. Firemen for 1869, 707. 90. Engineers up: Hoyler, Beck, Harter, Biever, Blosser, Brenneman. Rudy, Houser, Meals, Stahl. Swab. Silks, Crist, Harvey. Saltsman, Kuhn, Pelton, Sha ver. l<andls. Firemen up: Bostdorf, Schleffer. Ranch. I-ackey. Cookerley, Maeyer, Shelter, Bartalet, Getty, Hart, Barkey, Sheets, Balr, Eyde, Boyle. Shipley. Crow. KNOLA. SIDE Philadelphia Division —2os crew first to go after 11:15 a. m.: 220, 232 250, 234. 242. 222, 21 6, 221. 214, 203, 238. "48, 236. 241. 218, 211. 237. 215, 228, 207, 201, 26K, 239, 202, 226. 246. 213, 217, 219, 253, 24". 204. 220, 235. 243. Engineers for 206, 207, 210, 213, 219, 225. 241. 291. Firemen for 208, 221, 241, 242, 250, 253 Conductors for 207, 213, 214, 215, 216, 225. 230, 241, ?4« Flagmen for 223, 238. 241. Rrakemen for 203, 206, 208, 235, 215, 234. 240, 243. Conductors up: Lingle. Pennell. Flagmen up: Peck, Reltzel, Simpson, Sbindle. Brakemen up: Rice. Albright. Stime llng. Speas, Long. Twlgg, Hickernell, cone. Hutton, Baker, Lutz, Harris, Mumma. Vandling. Myers, Taylor, Sum mer. Camnbell. Middle Division— lo3 crew first to go atfer ? p. m : 105. 114, 110, 228, 238. Fireman for 110. Brakemen for 103. 110, 114. f 1 11 '' | > Early Colds come without warn ing so we warn you to be prepared. Our Cold Remedy provides prevention or relief before they get a winter's hold. 25c Forney's Drug Store, 426 Market Street WAR BULLETINS Tokio, Sept. 7.—The House of Rep resentative* to-dn> unanimously pass ed « war vote of 58,000,000 yen (about S20.500.tl00). I<oudon. Sept. 7. 1.01 a. m.—Tele- 1 graphing from Ostend. the corrc- ; spondent of the Dally Chronicle says: | "The $15,000 which was found In the pockets of General Von Biielow nfter ho was killed in the. battle of Haelen i has been turned over by Kins Albert for Re<l Cross purposes. Paris. Sept. 7, II a. m.—A German officer was arrested to-day near C'or heU, on the river Seine, 187 miles south-southeast of Paris, weiring the uniform of the French military auto corps. Paris, Sept. 7, 11.85 a. tn. —A dis patch to the Havas Agency front Home says that members of the Ital ian Socialist Reform party met In Rome Inst night and adopted resolu tions approving: the declaration of Italian neutrality in the present war. Bordeaux, via Paris. Sept. 7, 5.50 a. m.—The Installation of the govern ment administration Is nearing com pletion. The officers occupy oil the city buildings, Including the I'nlver sify, in which the War Department is housed. The foreign office occupied the better part of a small street nenr a handsome public garden. London. Sept. 7, 2.20 a. in.—The correspondent of the Express, writing from Tcrmonde, sixteen miles from Ghent, under date of Saturday, says: "Tcrmonde has fallen after six hours of fighting. The little force of 6,000 I Belgians made a gallant defense, but | the enemy was 20,000 strong and the {Belgians were unable to reply effec tively to the deadly lire of the German | siege guns. Bordeaux, via Paris, Sept. 7, 2.18 la, m.—An official announcement says that in a recent combat two soldiers of the One Hundred and Thirty-sev enth Infantry. Broussard and Turcot, captured the Hag of the Twenty-eighth Regiment of German infantry, whose i colonel was made prisoner. As a j reeomiiense President Polncare has ' signed a decree conferring the cross of the I-egion of Honor on the flag of the One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Reg j iment. Paris. Sept. 7. 10.55 a. m.—A dis patch to the Havas Agency from Pe trograd says the |H>litlcal prisoners in Tjcthberg, Gallcla. were set at lilierty by the Russians soon after they en tered the city. Shanghai. Sept. 7.—Hong: Kong re ports the arrival there ol' a number of prizes, including the American steam or 11 ana met and the German steamers Paklat. Frlda and Rajaburi. The prize crew or the Paklat held the German engineers at work for three days at the point of revolvers and frustrated nn attempt to disable the engines. Geneva, vln Paris, Sept. 7, 2.54 a. m.—Austria having denied the an nounced Servian successes. Nikola Pacliltch, the Foreign Minister, tele graplied the Servian Consul at Geneva Sunday, Inviting two members of the British press to <*> mc to Servia at Servla's expense, to verify the victo ries. The Hague, Sept. fl, via London, Sept. 7, I a. The Austrian legation last night issued the following state ment: "Reports from Russian sources that Lemberg, Gallcla. has been taken hy the Russians after a desperate light for possession of the city, are untrue. In reality Ijemlierg. which was not fortllled, was abandoned to the Russian troops without lighting for tactical and humane reasons." London. Sept. 7, 8.20 a. in.—The cor respondent of the l»ally News, under Saturday's date, says he understands luoaw guns Irom Calials. Boulogne and Cherbourg have been brought to reinforce the defense of Paris. Twen ty-live thousand marine l'usllllers, he states, marched through the city yes terday morning. I>ondon, Sept. 7, 0.15 a. nt.—A dis patch from Pails says that the Ex celsior's Basel correspondent tele graphs that the German Emperor and the Imperial headquarters staff arc reported to be at Met/.. London, Sept.7. 4.0S a. m.—The Ant wery correspondent of Ihe Post says: "It 'is clear that the Germans are nervous of a forward movement of the. Belgian army and their expedition north of Brussels was designed to keep that army at home rather than to make any serious attempt 011 Ant werp. New York, Sept. 7.—ln her new garb of white and red and flying the Amer ican and lied Cross flags, the Ham burg-American liner Hamburg, re named the Hod Cross, to-day was ready to start on her voyage of mercy to Europe. Ijate to-day the Red Cross was to proceed from her pier 111 Brooklyn to a point In the Hudson river opposite Riverside Drive, where she was to drop anchor until to-mor row morning, when the trip to Kal month will begin. London, Sept. 7, 4.50 a. m.—A dis patch to the Chronicle from Amster dam says that the Germans are pre paring to reopen immediately the gun factories at CockcriU. near I .lege. These factries, covering 375 acres, were one of the richest prizes captured by the Germans in the war. I,ondon. Sejt. 7, 4.50 a. m.—A dis patch to the 'rimes from Ostend re ports that arrivals from Brussels state that many of the Landsturm troops, drilling dally, are men with white hnir, which, the correspondent says, shows that Germany called up every man able to bear a rifle. London, Sept. 7, 10.10 a. ni.—A dis patch to the Central News from Co penhagen dated Sunday says It Is stat ed that the. German Empress started Sunday morning for Danzig. London, Sept. 7, 12.15.p. m.—Among the 2.000 Americans who crowded the rooms of the American relief commit tee when it opened this morning were 14*o who cnmc over from Havre on the American cruiser Tennessee. The re mainder were chiefly front Mushing, Ostend and Rotterdam and were largely Americanized Germans who are virtually without money and who must he assisted hack to the United States by the committee. Petrograd. via London, Sept. 7, 10.45 a. in.—llenryk Sienklwlcz. the Polish author, lias issued an appeal to the Austrian Poles to tight with Rus sia. Mr. Slenfeiewiii is the author of "Quo Vadis." Paris, Sept. 7, 1010 a. m.—An Os tend dispatch to the Havas Agency says: A new violation ol' the laws of war has lieen committed by the Ger mans. The military governor of Brussels has forced the civil guards, although disarmed, to help on tin work of the fortifications of the city, especially trench digging. New Yorok. Sept. 7.—With a huge cargo basket wrapped in burlap made fast to the foremast as a makeshift crow's lifist. where a man was kept day and night on the lookout fofr tier man war vessels, the steamship Ca moens from Tlrnzil with ten \nicrl cJtns aboard, arrived In port to-da>. London. Sept. 7. 4.50 a. m.—A Pe i tragrad dispatch to the Daily Mall, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH f N MUNICIPAL BAND, RESERVOIR, FRIDAY EVENING 7.30 TO 9 Arrangements have been completed by City Commissioner M. Harvey Taylor, superintendent of Parks and Public Property for another band concert at Reservoir Park. The municipal band will play Friday even ing. and here is the program: March Imperator M. A. Altliouse Overture Isabelln Franz V. Suppe Descriptive Hunting Scenes P. Buccalogsl Valse lime Lionel Baxter Andante Melody of Peace Carroll Martin Selection ...Algeria Victor Herbert Intermezzo Rendezvous W. Aletter Valse Ijt France 1... J. MaltoreU Dance Dance of the Hours A. Polnchelll March Live Wire M. A. Alluuuso « J STATE BOARBS TO RESUME ACTIVITY * | Numerous Meetings Are Scheduled For the Remainder of This Month at the Capitol . mm State boards will f resume actlvltl e s S3 after vacation this month and much jFrt.flwork is to be dis w Public Service 1 C o m m issloners, 5 iteHllliOa j! Mia who have be en i l 3 holding meetings —!cJ| right through the summer will in crease their schedule of hearings and take up the industrial railroad, tele phone schedule and other big cases, holding the next week meeting on September 15. With return of Attorney General Bell from Europe, which is expected within a day or so, the State Board of Accounts will resume its work. The State Revenue Board does not have much to do because the State funds are rapidly being withdrawn from de i positories to meet appropriations, es pecially to charities. On September lfi the State Board of Pardons will resume sittings with over a score of cases, including five capital cases to hear. Holiday on Hill. — To-day was a legal holiday on Capitol Hill and the departments were closed up tight. Many officials and attaches went to their homes Friday to remain until to-morrow so that they could enjoy the holiday. There were many visi tors to the building during the day. More foal Tax Appeals.—More ap peals from settlements of the Auditor General and State treasurer on the anthracite coal tax have been filed at the Capitol by companies which want to test the law. —llonrd Meets Next Week.- The ses sion of the State Industrial Board schedule for this week has been post poned until next week. More drafts of safety standards will be submitted. Motorcycles Increase.—The number of motorcycles licensed during August is said at the State Highway Depart ment to have been larger than in July. The full number of license tags speci fied will be required. To Slake Address. l,ew R. Pal mer, acting commissioner of labor, will make ,an address at the State Electrical Association meeting at Eaglesmere this month. He will ex plain the proposed code for electrical operations. | Still Hoping.—Some very amusing I articles on the subject of reorganiza tion of the National Guard are being | sent on their rounds, say Guard otfl | rials. One story Is that the Eighth is to be reattached to the Third Brigade and the Fourfh Split, some regiments* (being made artillery. | Typhoid at Norristown. —State In spectors have been rushed to Norrls tfiwn to make an investigation into the cause of the typhoid fever out break in that vicinity. The situation at Drlfton and Freeland is reported as improving. Inspecting: Hamburg.—Commission er Dixon went to Hamburg this morn ing to make the final inspection at Hamburg State sanitorium and may accept it this week. Patients will be admitted without delay. Reserves Camping. Members of division A of the naval reserves are camping near Ardmore. This is the first camp in ten years. Reading and Pottstown Guardsmen are also en camping this* week. Bids To-morrow.—Bids for the con struction of the Grove-Clty-Sewickley road will be opened at the State High day Department at 10 o'clock to-mor roy morning. State Charters. The following State charters have been granted to Pennsylvania corporations: Crown Hill Coal Mining Company, Indiana, capital $25,000; New Caster Knitting Company, New Castle, capital $lO,- 000; New Castle Paper Mills, New Castle, capital $50,000; Pittsburgh Mausoleum Company, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, capital SIO,OOO. Increases Filed. —The United States Noncondensing Boiler Company, Erie, has filed notice of Increase of its stock from $750,000 to $1,000,000; the Petroleum Iron Works, Sharon, from $750,000 to $1,000,000; the Louella Realty Company, Wayne, from $lO,- 000 to SBO,OOO, and the Electric City Throwing Company, Scranton, has filed notice of an Issue of bonds to amount of $40,000. I Want Parasites. lndiana fruit- I growers have asked State Zoologist H. A. Surface if he will not send them some samples of the parasites that live on San Jose scale. Recently Min nesota, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan and Maryland fruitgrowers made the same request. To Attend Celebration. —Governor Tener. who Is expected here to-mor row. will leave Friday for Raltimore to attend the centennial celebration of the Star Spangled Banner. Several State officials will accompany him. PARTY ON BIRTHDAY Median icsburg. Pa., Sept. 7. —Mary I Cleaver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cleaver, celebrated her eleventh birthday anniversary with a party at her home in South Yoork street, on Saturday afternoon from 4 to 7 o'clock. The little hostess received beautiful gifts. Games on the lawn were enjoyed by the guests and re freshments served to the following: Mary Kenney, Myrtle Kenny and Eleanor Koser, of Harrlsburg; Helen Byers, Susie Reynolds, Mildred Bach us, Valeria 1-lershman, Melva Hersh man, Ethel Brubaker, Clarabel Bru baker, Dorothy Heikes, Pearl Meals, Gretna Homer, Elizabeth Martin, Katharine Snyder and Mary Cleaver. dated Sunday, says that tlie Bourse Gazette reports that a squadron of Death's Head llussars, of which the Crown Prince was commander during his stay at Danzig, was defeated and completely cut up near Rococzln, In Poland. I.otidon. Sept. 7, 10.55 a. m.—Some official reports from Russia state that ! Russian troops are gradually sur- 1 rounding Przemsyl. which will soon either surrender or be taken by as- , sault. Przemsyl Is a strong fortress fifty miles west of I,eml»erg and Its fall would mean the loss by the Aus itrlans of the last stronghold in Gallcia. SURPRISE FEEBLE OLD BROTHER Ai SISTER WEAR LYKENS Farmers and Miners Carry Good Things to Eat to Aged Pair Special to The Telegraph Lykens. Pa., Sept. 7.—More than a hundreds farmers and miners, their wives and children of Bis Run and I<oyalton. two small towns near here, retailed that old saying about "the better the day, the better the deed." etc., when they decided upon yesterday as the date for the famous surprise party way up in "Muzzle Rats." Arm strong Valley. The farther one goes In that par ticular direction the wilder and more lonesome grows the country; aged Jacob and Mary Sehwenk live almost in the last little habitation. Perched on the slopes, the Shwenks —brother and sister —live miserably In a tiny shack. He is seventy-two; she Is eighty. Neither are able to work and the question of how to exist during the. summer, much less in the winter, has been a heart-breaking problem for the old people. But the farmers of Loyal ton and Big Run remembered. Tlie Big Surprise So yesterday«svas decided upon as the time for the big surprise and som<! seventy-five dollars' worth of foods and good things the old folks needed were loaded on wagons, along witrt the donors, and the caravan went to the Muzzle Rats. Rather a pitiable host and hostess met them—the latter was so enfeebled that she could scarcely do more than crawl about on her hands and knees. And after the immediate needs of the pair had been looked after and the larder for the future was so crammed full of things as to relieve Sehwenk and his sister from further anxiety for some time to come—the members of the great surprise party held a little jollification picnic to celebrate. LIBOR 1 OUIET THROUGHOUT CITY Stores, Mills and Factories Closed; Picnics at Paxtang and Boiling Springs Many of the department stores, mills and factories, as well as the county and city offices, were closed to-day. Although the day was a quiet one in the city, the parks were crowd ed all day with picnickers. Probably one of the largest cele brations of the day was the Heptasoph outing at Paxtang Park. John W. Gruett. of Baltimore, past supreme arohon and enditor of the Heptasoph Advocate, spoke this afternoon. The Zembo Temple band will give a con cert this evening. Many post office clerks and carriers left this morning on special cars for Boiling Springs Park for their eighth annual outing. A chicken and waffle supper will be this evening's feature, the proprietor of the park hotel hav ing laid covers for 120 guests. George Wnrden, chairman of the amusement Committee, has arranged for the races and events. The carriers will try to trim the clerks, the later team having won the game last year by a score of 3 to 2. A tine assortment of prizes, including the large loving "Post master's" cup, will be awarded the winner. The customary "work horse" pa rade of other years was abandoned because of a lack of interest. North-South Movement of German Army Continues fi V Associated Press Washington. D. C., Sept. 7.—A dis patch received to-day at the French Embassy from Bordeaux says: "On the fifth of September the North «South movement of the Ger man armies has continued. Coulom mlcrs and Epernay are the basis for the first German army. This army was attacked by us at Saint Souppletz, on the right bank of the river Ourcq. <"<n the road Montmirail to Chalons the second army has sent its advance g-'iard. As for the third and fourth the ends of their columns are on the road from Chalons to Bussy. "The line of the fifth army has reached the road from Possesse, Te dlancourt and Thiancourt. moving through tho Argonne. Our Twentieth Corps was fighting at Gerbeviller against the sixth German army." Emperor William Sees Attack Made on Forts Py Associated Press Berlin, Sept. fi, via London, Sept. 7, 3 a. m.—The general staff to-day is sued the following communication: "Emperlor William yesterday at tended the attacks on the fortifica tions at Nancy. Two of the Maubeuge forts have fallen and the fire of the artillery is now directed against the town, which is burning In different places. The armies of Generals Von Kluck and Voe Buelow north of the Belgian Meuse completely surpassed the French troops, which were inac tive August 17. The cavalry of this wing, commanded by General Von Marnitz. has excellently veiled the movements of the army." WII'SON TAKES HOLIDAY Py Associated Press Washington, D. C, Sept. 7. Presi dent Wilson spent Labor Pay golfing and sutomobiling. He left the White House before breakfast with Dr. Gray son. his aide, for a game of golf. He planned to see only one caller. William F McCoombS, chairman of the Demo cratic national committee, who wanted to discuss New York, politics. , SEPTEMBER 7, 1914. QTGtfX* TY^ntolDDLeT<m)£f)iehSHl^A IST. JAMES' RECEIVES PAPAL BLESSING Church Crowded to the Doors as Father Bolton Celebrates High Mass From the one-time altar boy of St. James' Catholic Church, a congrega tion that crowded the church to the doors yesterday morning received the papal blessing of Pope Plus X. The Rev. Father James B. Bolton, a Steel ton boy of a few years ago, conferred the blessing; the privilege had been conferred upon him by the Pontiff of Just a few weeks ago. Father Bolton was recently or dained by Cardinal Pampile. vicar of i Rome, following the conclusion of his five years of study in Augustine Col lege. the Vatican, and yesterday's ceremonies marked his return to Steelton. St. James' Church could scarcely have held another man, woman or child, and it is safe to say that most of the older folks recalled vividly the celebrant's last appearance on the altar, something more than Ave years ago, when Monslgnor Benton was rec tor of St. James". Father Bolton celehrated solemn high mass and was assisted by the Rev. Father W. G. Rafter, Vlllanova I College, as deacon; the Rev. Father J. C. Thompson, rector of St. James'. subdeacon. Father Raf ter. who was college mate of Father Bolton at Villanova and in Augustine College, delivered the ser mon. The music was a splendid fea ture and was sung by the choir led by M. F. T,udes. assisted by Miss Mary Lynch, organist, and Frank Wieger, violinist. Former Steeiton Resident Dies From Old Age I O i wmm Hps MRS. WILLIAM GILBERT Mrs. William Gilbert, aged 93 years, i died nt the home of her daughter. Mrs. H. H. Moser. 14 North Soven toenlh street. Harrishurg. yesterday. Death was due to old age. She is survived by three children, nine grand children and twenty-three great grandchildren. She was the great grandmother of O. C. Blckel. silk | buyer for Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart's department store. \ Mrs. Gilbert was born in Montgom ery county and spent her adult life In Reading until twenty-five years ago, , when she moved to Steelton. Ahout . four years ago she came to this city, ( making her home with her daughter, Mrs. H. H. Moser. She was a mem ber of the St. John's Lutheran Church, Steelton. for more than fifteen years. [ Funeral services will be held Tues day afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. i M. P. Hocker. pastor of the St. John's t Lutheran Church, Steelton, and the , Rev. Lewis C. Manges, pastor of the ; Memorial Lutheran Church, Fifteenth and Shoop streets, Ilarrlsburg, will officiate. SQUIRE kept busy Squire Gardner had a busy morning to-day when he disposed of a number of casep before he left for Stinbury where he will play ball with the Har rishurg Elks team. John Eckenrode was before the squire on a charge in t volvlng marital iptidelity. This charge was preferred by Alice Clark. Ecken rode gave ball for his appearance at court. George McCune was arrested by Constable Gibb and Patrolman Jones for beating his wife on August . 5. He was committed for a hearing. Jesse Williams was committed to jail In default of bail to answer charges of assaulting his brother, Arthur. Voya . Rokan was arrested on charges pre ferred by his brother. Voya is appar ently insane, according to the authori i ties and a commission will be asked for to determine his sanity. "Casey" Books and "Clint" White of the Steel , ton team of the Central League, ac companied Manager Gardner to Sun bury. OEIK-TIEMAN A pretty wedding was solemnized in Trinity German Lutheran Church yes terday when Miss Dorothea Marie Tie man became the bride of Harry C. Deik. The ceremony was performed by the bride's father, the Rev. C. F. ' Tleman. The bridegroom Is paying teller In the Steelton National Bank. Mr. and Mrs. Deik will reside in Lin coln street. , PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS OPEN* Wlth an enrollment of several hun . dred students, the three parochial schools of Steelton began a nine month i term this morning. At St. James' parochial school the enrollment was 140 pupils. At St. Peter's and St. Mary's schools. South Second street, the enrollment had not been complet ed by noon. Oi niNG AT PAXTAXG Spatial to Tht T tit graph New Cumberland. Pa.. Sept. 7. Miss May Brown's Sunday school class of the Methodist .Sunday school held an outing at Pajctang on Satur i day. CASTORIA For Infants and nhUdrin. Bfarg tne _■* The Kind You H&ve Always Bought Blßn s' Ul e STEELTON BOY IN EUROPEAN CONFLICT Archy B. Muirhead Wears Lieu tenant's Straps in Scotch Regiment ' jjoj iilEfL JH j LIEUTENANT ARCHY B. MUIR HEAD With the famous Argyle and South erland Highlanders, one of the crack regiments of the English army, now marching to join the allies in their effort to check the German invasion, .Is a former Steelton boy, Archy B. Muirhead. He wears the shoulder straps and carries the claymore of a lieutenant. Lieutenant Muirhead is the son of F. H. Muirhead, of New York city, formerly of Steelton, and a nephew of Sam W. Bradshaw, 35ti Spruce street, Steelton, and a grandson of Mrs. J. G. Bradshaw, also of Steelton. Prior to the outbreak of the present war he was studying a course in civil engi neering at Hie University of Glasgow, Scotland. He was a member of the cadet corps and a leader in university activities. When the king called for volunteers young Muirhead and 600 of his fellow students offered their services. Muir head was fortunate enough to be se lected one of the twenty-six men from the university to go to the famous Arg.vle Southerland Highlanders reg iment. He was commissioned a lieu tenant. She Argyle Southerlandu Highland ers is one of the favorite regiments in the English army. The men will wear kilts anil the officers still carry the claymore or broad swords of the High landers .insteiid of the regulation of ficers' swords. Lieutenant Muirhead was born In Steelton and was a rtudent in the Steelton schools: He is still remem bered by a large circle of friends here. Steelton Snapshots Pennant Winners Here. —Plans are being made to have the Harrisburg Tri-State pennant winners play !i game here with the local team of the Central Pennsylvania League, to-mor row afternoon, at 4 o'clock. The game will be played on Cottage Hill. Confirms Big Class. A class of twenty-two children received their first communion yesterday in St. Pe ter's Catholic Church. The Rev. Father Francis Azbe officiated. W. C. T. U. Elects.—The Women's , Christian Temperance Union will meet at the home of Mrs. M. M. Stees, South Second street, this evening to elect officers and hear the reports from the superintendents. Hour Mill Resumes. —The John Hotter flour mills resumed operation* to-day after a ten days layoff for re pairs. Hold Meeting.—The K. L. C. E. of Grace United Evangelical Church will hold a business meeting in the church | this evening. New Uniforms Here. —The new uni forms of the Paxtang Hook and Lad der Company have arrived and are ready for distribution. The uniforms are patterned after the New York Are i department and are navy blue trlm i med with sliver braid. Station stars liost.—The P. R. R. Electrics defeated the Station Stars at Harrisburg, Saturday, score 0 to 3. Hold Social. —The men's Bible class No. 23, of Centenary United Brethren Church, will hold a festival at the home of Joseph Wolfe, 743 North ' Front street, Friday evening. Festival To-night—St. Mary's Cath ' ollc Church will hold a social this evening. In Croatlon Hall, South Sec ond street. Flro Chief nt Pottsvllle.—Fire Chief John E. Shupp, Jr., was In Pottsvllle, Saturday. Fred Soulliard Says He Knows Nothing of Dinner Fred Souljiard. husband of Mrs. Fred Soulliard. of 251 Bessemer street. In a statement this morning to the Tele graph declared that he was not with Mrs. Soulliard when she had dinner at a Harrisburg hotel and gave an al leged forged cheek on her mother In payment. Soulliard stated further that William Flynn, husband of Mrs. Flinn. also Implicated In the forgery charges, was not at the dinner and that If there were men present they must have been people unknown to either himself or Flinn. Soulliard states that he knows of other Instances when his wife and Mrs. Flinn have forged checks on their mother. Funeral services over the body of Eric Carlson, who died Saturday, were held this afternoon from his late home, 3lit North Front street. The Rev. Dr. M. P. Hocker, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, officiated and burial wan made In the Baldwin Cemetery. *IOO FOR RED CROSS A meeting of the Servian Red Cross committee was held In Croatian Hall. South Second street, yesterday after noon. Treasurer Voja Jovanovleh re ported that he had sent S4OO to Con sul General Pupln in New York city and that there remained about S2OO In the treasury. WILL MEET AT RESERVOIR The Women's Missionary Society of , the United Brethren Church will meet at Reservoir Park Wednesday after noon at 2.30. Mrs. Susan M. Black, the secretary, requests every mem ber to be present. 7
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