French Forward Movement Expected to HARRISBURG SfiSllk TELEGRAPH LXXXIII— No. 213 FUMCIS JosEm is REPORTED TO HIE DIED MVS AGO News of Death 'ls Said to Have Been Suppressed Because of Situation "AFRICAN WORLD" HAS STORY Weekly Publication Regards Its Source of Information as Reliable By .Associated Press ijondon. Sept. 8, 5.35 P. M.—Tlic African World, n weekly publication, lias received information through what it regards ns a reliable Austrian source to the effect that the Austrian emperor. Francis .Joseph, died twelve days ago. The news of the emperor's death was suppressed in Austria-Hungary, the paper say«. 011 account of the dan serous international situation. The African World is a Ixindon commercial publication. Tablet Is Unveiled on Frigate Constellation Baltimore. Md., Sept. 8. —To-day s celebration of the "Star-Spangled Ban ner'' centennial began with the un veiling on the t'nitcii States frigate Constellation of a ttihlet to commemo rate her restoration and visit. I,ater the dedication took place of I'rancis Sott Key buoy, which marks the place where the ('artel Minden lay on the night i,f the bombardment of Vort Mcflenry. Key wrote the "Star- Spangled Banner" on board the Min den the night of the bombardment. THE WEATHER For Harrlohnrc nnrt Fnlr to-night r*«Ml Wodnrwilnj { mn tilttlffl cool. For finrrlKhitrs; nml vloinlt} j Part ly Hotiri.t nml <*oo(|n«fU cool • «»- nlcb* nnd UodnoMdnT: mndrrntf northerly ulndn. River Tl»r Upper portion of the mnln river "111 fall nlowlj to-nlfcht nnd Wfdnwdn.Tt the lower portion r*lll reiitnin nenrly Ntntlonnry fn-nltrM nnd fnll ilouly \\ rrinen dn?. \ of nliout 1.8 feet I* Indicated for llnrrinlmri; Wed nemdiiv inornlittr. t«enernl t ondltlonn A MronK nren of hitch prrnnnre, ren*lrnl north of >1 inne*xotn. In «epnrnted from n hi ah of lon* Ntrenptli. eentrnl nlonK the Mid dle rnelfie eonnt, hy n trouich of low prretftiire eentrnl lherta. It U 2 to It dejjree* roolcr than on Saturday inornlnp vnernll.v our the northern half of the conirfr? rnat of the >1 lw*N*lppl river, and '2 to 10 d*>ur<'«>n wnrmrr over tho Nonthern half. Temperature: K a. m., r»fl. Sun: Tllaea, r»j3« a. n».j aeta, 0:27 p. m. Moon: lllaea, 7:.Vl p. m. River Stnce: Jl.l feet above Intv water mnrk, Veaterdny'a leather H Iffhen,' temperntore, S2. !.n«eM temperntnre. 07. Mean tomporntnre, 74. >ormal temperature, 07. MARRIAI.Pi Brady r. Angle anrl Mary 1,. Smith, city. Daniel F. Ranker and Mary Rltt«r city. r > VOTERS Every voter should hear these days in mind, if he wants to vote- In November IjAST DAY I To pay taxes, October 3. REGISTRATION DAYS September 15, October 3. Late News Bulletins Paris. Sept. 8, 2.15 P. M.—An agreement reached by the Belgian and Russian governments according to the correspondent of the Havas \gency at Petrograd. authorizes llelglan reservists anil recruits of 191-1 to attach themselves to Russian arm)-. The agreement would appear to he confirmatory of previous reports, notable to-ilay from Koine, that Russian forces have landed in Belgium. I.ondon. Sept. 8. -1.5-1 A. >l.—A dispatch from Rotterdam to the Times says: "The Germans are establishing at the Hague a so-called independent press agency to spread Gorman news. It Is believed that i this press bureau will he part or tlie machinery of a German press campaign in America." I.ondon. Sept. 8. 3.15 A. M.—A dispatch for the Dally Mail from Rotterdam reports that it Is stated on good authority that the supplies of German arms are now exhausted. The rifles carried by the laud- Sturm. the last reserves, are .said to he of an old type, and It is also said that there is insufficient ammunition. Washington, Sept. B.— Charges that Representative Stevens of New ( Hampshire, and George H. Rublee. a lawyer who have been active in « framing the administration trade commission hill, were engaged in a , plan to "emasculate the entire anti-trust laws," were made iu the Senate I to-day by Senator Recti. I.ondon. Sept. 8. 5 I'. >1. —A dispatch to tlie Exchange Telegraph | I Company front Xieh, Servia. saystlie Servian army lias begun the Inva sion of Bosnia and has crossed the river Save near Mitrovltch. Washington, Sept. 8. —Secretary Bryan salil after tlie cabinet meet ing to-tla> that no intimations had been received from any of the war ring nations of Europe if any likelihood of acceptance of President Wilson's offer of mediation at this time. Tc denied that Germany had indicated any desire for peace. Washington. Sept. B.—lncrease of tlie income tax was seriously dis cussed by ways anil means committee Democrats in conferences to-day on tlie proposed war revenue measure. One proposal Is to Increase the tax to one and one-half per cent, and redm-e the exemption from $4,000 to $2,500 or 52.000. Railroad. Sept. B.—Railroad executives who will confer with Presi dent Wilson to-morrow on tlie financial situation of the roads are Chairman Trumbull, of tlie Chesapeake and Ohio: the Pennsylvania: Willard. of the Baltimore and Ohio: Harrison, of tlie Southern: Ripley, of the Santa I'V, and Vice-President lloldcn, of the Burlington. Washington. Sept. B.—Tlie million dollar emergency appropriation asked for by Secretary Bryan to meet extraordinary diplomatic ami 1 consular expenses because of the European war was passed to-day by the House. German Forces Are Retreating Along Entire Line of Battle Around Paris EFFECT OF AERIAL BOMBARDMENT The stout piece of sheetiron held up by a newspaper correspondent and a Belgium soldier is shown to have been punctured In many places by the flying fragments from an exploding Zeppelin bomb. Many houses in Antwerp were destroyed by the explosion of such bombs dropped by German avi ators in their aerial bombardment of the Belgian capital. CITY SCHOOLS OPEN WITH ENROLLMENT OFMIIJI Freshmen Classes Transferred to High Schools at 1:30 This Afternoon School opened fo-riay! And when tho hells at 9 this morning ill the various public school buildings it was found that more than 11.000 hoys and girls will have to he put on the roll for 1914-15. Of course the hie event of "opening day" was the transfer this afternoon of the freshmen classes to the Central and the Technical High Schools. Starting from the various grammar buildings the hoys and girls marched to thf* High Schools and all afternoon the faculties of the two institutions were busy assigning the newcomers to rooms and seats. From the School Hoard offices this morning announcement war made that there were few reports of mix ups. The only crowding reported is on Allison Hill, and this will he re lieved upon the. completion of the fContinued on Page "1 TERMONDK KV ACVATICD London. Sept. 8. 2.15 A. M. —A dis patch to the Telegraph from Antwerp gives an official communication issued there last night. It says: "The Germans, who have finally captured Termonde after prolonged fighting and heavy losses,-have now voluntarily evacuated the city after [destroying its fortifications and burn ing the major portion of the city. HARRISBURG, PA., FORWARD MOVEMENT IS LIKELY 10 MEAN DECISIVE BATTLE Russian Soldiers March 35 Miles Daily With Only Three Hours' Sleep ' Py Associated Press London. Sept. 8. ».40 A. M.-—The public is awaiting, breathless with the hope that the allies have finally taken the offensive, but the cautious tone of the official communications issued front France Indicate that the forward movement of the allies is only a feeler to ascertain the reason for the strange eastward swing of the German right. No matter, however, what the for ward movement may mean, a decisive battle cannot be long postponed. Meantime the western valley of the Seine, recently overrun by Germans, lias been cleared of the enemy and has heen given a breathing spell. The unexpected swing of the Ger mans has caused a readjustment of the lines of the allies. The movement of the Germans was ascertained so promptly by the aeroplanes of the [Continued on Page 7] Another Glaring Outrage on "Our Candidate" Vicious Attempt Mode to Disable A Mitchell Palmer While on Campaign Tour (From the Patriot's Own Correspond ent, via State Democratic Head quarters, Prepaid) Erie. Pa.. Sept. 7.—After the great mass meeting in this city to-night, the greatest In the political history of the fair lake region, it was discovered that a vicious attempt had been made to disable Congressman A. Mitchell Pal mer, the Democratic candidate for ITnited States Senator. Mr. Palmer had returned to his hotel, and the. livery stable owner from whom had been hired the cart on which Mr. Pal mer stood when he spoke, was en gaged in housing the vehicle when he. discovered that some miscreant had strewed banana skins in the bottom of the cart, the object being to cause Mr. Palmer to slip. Fortunately, our candidate had climbed out of the side of the cart and escaped injury. Had he climbed out of the tall end there niighi have been a sad tale to tell. Bloodhounds Are on Trail of Would-be Slayers Washington County Authorities Call In tlie Aid of Canine Sleuths to Arrest Automobile Wreckers ( Fro til ■ the Patriot's Own Correspond ent, via democratic State Head quarters, Prepaid) Charleroi. Pa„ Sept. B.—lt Is said on undoubted authority that the friends of Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer, our candidate for United Suites Senator, have engaged a pack of bloodhounds to hunt down the vil lains who placed a couple of saw logs across the road on Friday night Just after Mr. Palmer's automobile had passed, the latter's promptness In get ting away undoubtedly saving his life. The story to effect that the ob structions were not saw logs but canes dr< pped from the passing auto by Mr. Palmer and Joe Guffey is a base In vention of the enemy. 1 TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1914 PRESIDENT WILSON NRMES OCTOBER 4 IS OH OF PRAYER Urges God-fearing People to Go to Church and Ask For Peace in Europe By Associated Press Washington, Sept. 8. President Wilson to-day decided to art upon re quests from individuals and organiza tions that ho designate Sunday Octo ber 4 as a day of prayer for peace in Europe. President Wilson's proclamation was as follows: "By the President of the United States of America: A PROCLAMATION "Whereas, great nations of the world have taken up arms against one another and war now draws millions of men into battle whom the counsel of statesmen have not been able, to save from the terrible sacrifice; "And whereas, in this as in all things, it is our privilege and duty to seek counsel and succor of Almighty God. humbling ourselves before him, confessing our weak ness and our lack of any wisdom equal to those things; "And whereas, It Is the special wish and longing of the people of the United States and in prayer and in counsel in all friendliness to serve the cause of peace; "Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson. President of the United States of America do designate Sunday the fourth day of October next a day of prayer and supplication and do bequest all God-fearing persons to repair on that day to their places of worship, there to unite their petitions to Almighty God, that, overruling the counsel of men, setting straight the things they cannot govern or alter, tak ing pity on the nations now in the throes of conflict In His mercy and goodness showing a way where men can see none. He vouchsafe His children healing peace again and restore once more concord among men and nations without which there can be neither happi ness nor true friendship nor any wholesome fruit of toil or thought in the world; praying also to this end that He forgive us our sins, our ignorance of His holy will, our wilfulness and many errors, and lead us In the paths of obedi ence to places of vision and to thoughts and counsels that make wise. "In witness whereof, 1 have \ hereunto set my hand and caus ed the seal of the United States to be atflxed. I "Done at the city of Washing ton this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thou sand nine hundred and fourteen and of the independence of the United States of America the one hundred and thirty-ninth. (Signed) "WOODROW WILSON. "By the President: "William Jennings Bryan, "Secretary of State." ROOSEV KLT IX SOUTH Special to The Telrgrof. Franklin. La., Sept. 8. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt arrived here to day from Now Orleans, where he con fetred yesterday with Louisiana Pro gressives. The former President ex i peoted to speak in several towns in the Third congressional district, deliv ering his principal address at New Jberla. PUNS FDD FIREMAN CONVENTION PARADE NEARLY COMPLETED Decorations Committee Issues a Statement to Press Regard ing Contract Controversy Members of the parade committee of the Firemen's Union met at head quarters, 420 Market street, last night and consulted with Chief Marshall Howard O. Holstein. Karh company will name a marshal for its respective division. Two companies have already select ed their marshals. The Hope com pany elected Augustus H. Kreidler; the Good Will, John H. Williamson. As soon as the other companies have selected their marshals a marshals' meeting will be called by Chief Mar shal Holstein. » A meeting of the Firemen's Union will be held to-night at the Citizen fire house, at which a number of re ports will be presented. Details for the big celebration are fast nearing completion and Chairman Holstein hopes to be able to make public his program within the next ten days. Members of the committee on fi nance also met last night and heard [Continued on Page 5] Pope Says Faithful Must Pray Fervently For Peace of World i By Associated Press Rome. Sept. 8. via Paris 12.50 P. M. —The first consistory of Pope Bene dict was held here to-day. It was I marked by gorgeous display •in the | apparel of those present and the dec- ' orations of the papal court. Septem ber 8 the day of the nativity of the \ irgln, was chosen for this occasion by the pontiff himself. The participa tion was limited almost entirely to ac clesiastlcs and officials of the Vatican. Many relatives of the pope occupied seats in a special tribuna. Surrounded by all the cardinals at present in Rome the pope was carried into the consistory and greeted with loud ap plause. He Imposed the red hat on Cardinal Anthony Mendes Bello, Patriarch of Lisbon; Cardinal Cuisasola y Menen doz, archbishop of 'Adedo; Cardinal Plffl. archbishop of Vienna and Jo hann Csernoch, primate ol' Hungary. The last is the only new appointment. After this ceremony the pontiff de livered his allocution. lie urged the necessity of strengthening and elevat ing religious feeling throughout the world as the only remedy to society for the evils to-day so strikingly shown in the deplorable conflict now rendering Europe. "The faithful must pray fervently for the cessation of this warfare." the pontiff declared, "asking especially the intercession of the Virgin." No American cardinals were present at the consistory although Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore and Cardinal Farley, of New York, are still here. LIEUT. ROSS MILITARY INSTRUC TOR Lieutenant Frank IC. Ross, of the Sixth United States Cavalry, from this city, has been detailed as military in structor at Gordon Institute, Barnes ville, Georgia, near Atlanta. He has been with his regiment at Texas City, , Texas. 12 PAGES. Kaiser Hurled Five Armies at Allies; Russians in France French and British Have Gained Decided Success Against German Right Wing; German Turning Movement Sweeps Through Entire Compeigne Country; 250,000 Russians in France to Flank German Forces in Belgian Territory. PARIS, SEPT7B, 5.15 P. M.—IT IS REPORT ED UNOFFICIALLY IN PARIS THIS AFTER NOON THAT THE GERMANS TO THE EAST OF THE CITY HAVE ASKED FOR AN ARMIS TICE TO BURY THEIR DEAD AND CARE FOR THEIR WOUNDED. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS REQUEST HAS BEEN REFUSED BY THE ALLIES. Pv Associated Pre** Paris, Sept. 8, 3.19 P. M.—An official communication issued at Paris this afternoon says that the left wing of the allied armies, com prising portions of the force defending Paris, continues to make progress. The advance reaches from the banks of the Riyjer_QurcgJato the. region of Montmirail. The Germans are retiring in the direction of the Rarne river between Moaux and Sezanne. Violent encounters have occurred on the French venter between Fere-Champenoise and Vitry-Le-Francoia at the southern point of the Forest of Argonne. The French have fallen back nowhere. The Germans have lost ground. Near Vitry the movement of retirement is confirmed on the Ger man's side. On the French right a German division attacked on the Aixis of the Chateau-Salina and Nancy but was repulsed to the north ward passing the Forest of Champenoux. Further to the east the French troops reoccupied the crest of Mandry and the peak of Fourneaux. There is no change in the situation in the province of Alsace. A dispatch to the Havas Agency from Petrograd says that the strong Austrian forts at Nicolaieff and Mikolajow, situated in Ga licia, about twenty-five miles southwest of Lemberg, were captured by the Russians, September 5. British and French troops engaged in the battle now progress ing to the east of the capital have taken numerous prisoners, includ ing a battalion of German infantry and a company serving rapid fire guns. They captured also many gun carriages. An official statement given out here to-day says that Russian cavalrymen are now upon the crest of the Carpathian mountains. Continuing the announcement says that the Russian offensive against the Austrians in Galicia continues successfully. The Aus trian fort at NicolaiefT .about twenty-five miles southwest of Lem berg has been captured by the Russians notwithstanding the fact that it was protected by armored gun turrets and three lines of fortification.. The Austrians retreated from Nicolaieff, abandoning their supply trains. The Russians took many prisoners and cap tured also forty guns and great quantities of ammunition. A report which was passed by the French and British censors says 250,000 Russian troops have been landed in France, presumably with the object of flanking the Germans in Belgian territory. In the eastern theater of the war the Russians, following their brilliant success at Lemberg, the capital of Austrian Galicia are throwing their forces against the first Austrian army which for three days has been desperately trying to break through the Russian line between Lublin and Kholm. Details of the fighting around Lemberg contain the statement that the Russians took 82,000 Aus trian prisoners. On the other hand advices received from Berlin by the Ger man embassy at Washington say that the Austrian eastern army advancing OH Russian territory repulsed a violent Russian attack and captured 600 prisoners. Reports from the Balkans say that the Turks arc concentrating 80,000 men along the Tchatalja lines, outside Constantinople with a view to opposing a possible Russian landing on the Black seat coast. A serious controversy has occurred between Emperor William and Chancellor Von Bethmann-Holhveg and Minister of Foreign Affairs Von Jagow, according to newspaper dispatches from Berlin over the shouldering of responsibility for the isolated diplomatic position in which Germany found herself at the outbreak of the European war. The people of the United States were to-day asked in a procla mation signed by President Wilson to pray for peace in Europe. Trouble Arises Between Emperor and Ministers Hy Associated Press Home, Sept. 7, via London, Sept. 10, j 8.10 A. M. —According to a dispatch Irom Berlin to the Messagcro, a se rious controversy has urisen between the German Emperor and Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg and Minister of Foreign Affairs Von Jagow, the two ministers being regarded as re sponsible for the unreadiness of Ger nan diplomacy which led to the coal ition of European States against Ger mnnv. It is reported, according ti> the i published dispatch that their resigna- I tions have been tendered. i (Other War News ou Inside I'aScs) I * POSTSCRIPT. j 12 Austrian Divisions Annihilated at Lemberg I Washington, Sept. 8. —The French embassy to-day received from Bor deaux under Inst night's date, the following: "The German right wing (first army) on the Ourcq and Grand Morin has been attacked with advantage to our troops. On the line Meaux-Vitry- I.iO Francois, the battle to-day became general. "The Camplne (Belgium) and the I/imbourg have been evacuated. Transports of Gorman troops from the West to the east are reported from se\ - i era I sources. I "The fait that at the time, of the capture of !<cmberg twelve Austrian {divisions were annihilated was con- Itirnied.
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