Slack Diamond Collier Lingan Rams and Sinks Canadian Government Steamer
HARRISBURG |§S§ili TELEGRAPH
XXXIII— No. 222
IN ONCE HIGH IN
AFFAIRS OF MEXICO
TO LEAVE COUNTRY
IN FEAR OF LIVES
'resident Wilson's Order For
Evacuation of Vera Cruz by
American Troops Compels Men
to Flee For Their Safety
JD SOUGHT FOR STRANDED
CATHOLIC PRIESTS AND NUNS
wo Small Vessels Scheduled to
Leave This Month Will Not Be
Able to Accommodate Many
Desiring to Leave
By Associated Pics<
Vera I'ru/, Mei., Sept. 18.—Feder
•i) (iiimhrin, once foreign minister:
Inrlquc < 'reel, former Mexican a ill -
assailor to the Vnited States, nunier
tis former federal oflioers and downs
f other men once lilgli In public af
lirs in Mexico arc making pre para -
ons to quit Mexico on the llrst ship
Having port as a result of the deter
lination of the American sovernment
i take its troo|>s out of Vera Cruz.
Two small vessels are scheduled to
■avo here before the first of the
ionth hut as they will not be able
> accommodate the many Mexicans
ho desire to depart, efforts have
een made to secure other steamers to
ike away the refugees here from the
apital. Chaplain Joyce of the
'ourth Field Artillery. IT. S. A., has
ahled the Catholic University at
Washington and the headquarters of
ie Knights of Columbus for assist
nce for the stranded priests and
uns here.
A large party of former army men
ow in Vera Cruz do not disguise their
itentlons of making the way through
ie country into the mountains of
isxaca and there joining the revolu
*xi which is already said to be un
ity way, rather lhan remain in Vera
ruz when the new government is in
lalled.
liss Harriet Stuart, Carlisle
Girl, Is Safe in England
Special to The Telegraph
Carlisle. Pa.. Sept. 38.—Mrs. L. I?,
tuart (his morning received word
roni Secretary of State Bryan at
Washington. I'. that her daughter,
liss Harriet Stuart, who has been In
Ctirope since the outbreak of the war,
lad been located in England and was
afe. Nothing has been heard from
liss Stuart direct.
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A DASH OF COLOR
According to psychology, the
Attention of the public Is easily
attracted by a dash of color.
According to the decree of
fashion. It Is the dasli of color
on the somber costume that at
tracts the attention of the wo
men-buying public.
This dash of color is usually
given by the girdle or sasji
which has become an indispensa
ble pari of the grown of to-day.
They are even seen on some of
the tailored suits.
Wide ribbon in attractive Ro
man stripes, vivid plaids and
bright colors are worn, and
these contribute the dash of
color which is so striking in the
present day styles.
In the advertising columns of
the Telegraph (the great news
bureau of fashion's diversity),
are frequently announced ribbon
and silk sjiles. from which theso
dainty confections can bo made.
'■■■ — J
r ; —\
Second Fly Contest
of the Civic Club
AIT.rST 3 TO
SEPTRMBEfI 2«
05 for flrnt prlifj several other
prlr.ea, and K cent* a pint for all
film brought In on the of Sep.
tfmber,
Late News Bulletins
EXPLOSION VICTIM DIES
Morris Breton. agpd 18 yrars, of Cnrlisle. who was terribly htimM
when K gasoline tank exploded Wednesday morning In the Mt. Pleasant
enrage, I3HB Thompson street, tiled a) the Harrisburg hospital this aft
ernoon.
\nnonncemenl was made at the Slovak Inion convention head
quarters at 2.1S this afternoon thai the balloting for officers has thus
far resulted In tin- election of Joseph Kicsel. Scranton. as president; M.
Nanko, Mlddletown, secretary; and A. V. liozak. Wilkes-Barre, treas
urer.
The Itanphin Deposit Trust company has sold at auction the farm
of the I tile William K. Alrlcks to Kirk Shelley, St eel ton. at SIO,OOO.
The farm contains ISO acres and Is located in I .oner Pa.xton near
Heaver Creek.
Hartford, Conn.. Sept. 18.—Governor Simon E. Baldwin was nomi
nated for Culled States Senator at the Democratic State convention
here to-da>. defeating on a rollcall vote Congressman Bryan F. Ma
hon. of New l.ondon, 577 to 225.
Washington, Sept. 18.—General Villa sent a message to President
Wilson to-da> denying that there was any rriction between hlni and
other constitutionalist leaders. Kroin other sources came reports that
Villa was loyal to Carranza.
Kankakee, 111., Sept. 18.—Diamonds and Jewelry valued at $«0,000
were obtained here to-day by live masked robl»ers at the home of Mrs.
Nellie Clark. The robbers broke Into the house, cut. the telephone
wires and compelled Mrs. Clark to open u safe. They then hound her
and Margie Miller, her companion, took the jewels and drove away in
an qutomohile.
Amsterdam, Sept. 18, via Ixmdon. 3.25 P. M.—The (German consul
general announces tluit then- Is no truth whatever In the report that
Germany has offered King Albert of Belgium separate peace terms.
Washington, Sept. 18.—Republican l/cader Maun tied the House In
a parliamentary knot, to-day by objecting to everything. After four roll
caJI and having gotten no further than reading the Journal Democratic
leaders adjourned it in despair.
Washington, Sept. 18.—President Wilson to-day declined to receive
Horace L. Brand, of Chicago, who came to present messages from sev
eral German-American organizations protesting against the charges of
atrocities made by the Belgian commission against the German army.
The I'resldent look the posiltlon that he had already refused to permit
natives of other belligerent countries lining lit the United States to dis
cuss the war with him.
GOVERNMENT VESSEL
RAMMED BY COLLIER:
FOURTEEN LOSELIVES
Second Officer, With Two Children
in His Arm*, Perishes
in River
SHIP USED AS TRANSPORT
Montmagny Was on Her Way
From Quebec to Belle
Isle, N. F.
Fv Associated Press
Quebec, Sept. 18. —The Rlack Dia
mond collier Lingan rammed and
sank the government steamer Mont
magny at 5 o'clock this morning dur
ing a fog at Beaujeu bankp, a mile
below Crane Island in the St. Law
rence river, and twenty-six miles from
Quebec. Fourteen persons, members
of the Montmagny's crew and of fam
ilies of two lighthouse keepers aboard
the Montmagny, lost their lives. Sec
ond Officer La Chance, of the Mont
magny, was among those who per
ished. He died with two children in
his arms in a heroic but unsuccessful
attempt to rescue thein. Mrs. La
vellc, wife of the lighthouse keeper
[ Continued on l'age 11 ]
WOOLEN UNDERWEAR
»SOCKS WANTED
BY CROWN PRINCE
Commander of German Force
Makes Second Appeal For
Soldiers Within Few Days
I
By Associated ?ress
Berlin, via Rotterdam, Sept. 17, vlqj
London, Sept. 18, 5.30 a. m.— I Crown
Prince Frederick William to-day tele
graphed to the Zeitung Am Mittag as
follows:
I Please collect and forward as
I early as possible woolen under
! wear and socks for my soldiers.
Greetings.
I (Signed)
WILHELM, Crown Prince.
It was only a few days ago that
the Crown Prince, who evidently has
the comfort of his soldiers always In
mind, telegraphed to a Berlin news
paper asking it to collect and forward
tobacco and cigars for his soldiers.
The healing of the wound of Prince
Joachim, the youngest son of Em
[Continued on Pace 11]
Max Morgenthau Pleads
| Guilty to Murder of Farmer
John M. Rupp Last May
Special to The Telegraph
f'arlisle, Pa., Sept. 18.—In Cumber
land county court this morning Max
Morgenthau. of liarrlsburg, charged
with the murder of .Tohn M. Ttupp, a
farmer, near Mechanicsburg, last May,
entered a plea, of guilty to the general
charge of murder. There will be no
jury trial, hut witnesses will be beard
to enable, the court to fix the degree.
f ■»
VOTERS
Every voter should bear these
days in mind, If he wants to vote
in November.
LAST DAY
To pay taxes, October 3.
LAST REGISTRATION DAY
October 3. I
HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1914.
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In the Days When Brumbaugh Was Milk
ing Cows on His Father's Farm— WHERE WAS McCORMICK?
ENGLISH PARLIAMENT
IS PROROGUED UNTIL
TUESDKTOBER27
Speech of King George Was Read
in Both Houses at Ses
sion Today
By Associated Press
London. Senfr. 18. 2.20 P. M. —King
George's signature was to-day at
tached to the Home Rule bill which
thus gains the statute book.
T,ondon, Sept. IS, 12.40 P. M.—En
thusiasm unusual in the staid legisla
tive chamber of Westminster Palace
was noticeable to-day when the two
houses of parliament were prorogued.
While King George was absent in
specting the troops his speech was
read In the House of Lords by Vis
count Haldane, the lord high chan
cellor and in the House of Commons
by John H. Whitley, the deputy
speaker.
When the announcement was made
in the House of Lords that the Royal
assent had been given to the Irish
Home Rule and the Welsh church dis
establishment suspensory bill and a
number of emergency measures,
cheers were given for the passing of
the Irish and the AVelsh bills. On
the announcement of the passing of
the Irish Home Rule bill in the House
of Commons the nationalists and Lib
erals broke into loud cheers which
were repeated apain and again.
Will Crooks, the labor leader, asked
If it was in order to sing "God Save
the King." Without waiting for per
mission he started the first verse him
[Continued on Page 111
Little Girl Crushed Under
Electric Auto at Gettysburg
Special to The Telegraph
Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 18.—Her lit
tle body crushed and bleeding, Doro
thy Bowers, fi years old, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Bowers, of this
place, was picked out of a gutter in
Baltimore street yesterday afternoon,
after a powerful electric coupe owned
by John M. Warner and driven by his
wife had passed over her. All last night
she hovered between life and death
with a physician watching over her
almost constantly. The cross rail on
the front of the machine hit the little
girl and, pushing her along ahead of
the machine about ten feet, threw her
suddenly to the ground, the right front
wheel of the massive car running over
her chest and the rear wheel passed
over her left ankle, crushing It and
breaking the bones. The little girl is
In a serious condition.
1 THE WEATHER
For Harrlabnrg and Tlrlnltyi F«lr
wrathrr IK Indicated for to-night
Hn<l Snturday with but little
chanter in temprraturr.
For Faatern rrnnaylvanla: Fair
to-nlKhl and Saturday) not much
change In temperature.
River
Thr main river will continue to fall
alowly to-nlsht and Saturday
and probably for aeveral daya. A
■ tasr of about .8 of an foot la In
dicated for llarrlabiirß Saturday
| morning.
(.rnernl Condltlona
i Thr Southern atornt haa mnvrd In-
Innd over (irnrgla and Southern
Alabama »Nh drrrenalng
■trrngth and In now central nrar
\>n Orlrana. It haa rauard
nhonrra In thr laat twenty-four
hours along thr Atlantic rnaat
from Virginia aouthward and
iilong thr ICaat tiulf const.
Trmprrarlurei S a. m., IW,
Sum Rlaea, SiW a. m.| aeta, 6:11
p. in.
Moon: New moon, Sunday. 4:33
p. m.
River Staare: Mnr-trntha of a
foot above low water mark.
Yeaterday'a Weather
lllirhrat trmprraturr, SI.
I.owrat trmprraturr, (50.
Mean trmperaturr, DA.
\orntnl trmprrailire. OS.
MARRIAGF. I.K I'.NSF.S
Kred C. llarner. Loyulton, and Mary
A. Hoke. New York.
Charles Weldock and Lucille Wal
lace, City.
Ammonia Fumes Prove Better
Than Cops to Hold Back Crowd
Firemen Have to Fight Blaze in Liquor Store With Eyes
and Nose Wrappe d in 'Kerchiefs
The police bad no trouble in keep
ing back the crowds at a Are in the
basement of the John G. Wall liquor
store. Sixth and Cumberland streets,
at 11.15 this morning.
A-a-choo! a-achoo!
That's what all the spectators said
about It, beating it to a respectable
distance. Ammonia was the cause of
BLOODHOUNDS 10 BE j
USED TO AID IN HUNT!
FOR TRAIN WRECKERS
Six Persons Are Dead and Another
Missing as Result of
Derailment
By Associated Press
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 18.—Blood
hounds have been sent to Livingston,
Ala., where six persons were killed
and a seventh is missing as a result
of the derailing of Alabama Great
Southern passenger train No. 2 early
to-day. Ballroad officials believe the
j switch was tampered with and an
J effort will be made to trail the al
leged wreckers.
Besides the dead fifteen persons
were seriously injured.
All of the dead were passengers,
although the engineer Is said to have
been probably fatally injured.
The engine was derailed at a switch,
swerved and crashed into a gondola
loaded with slag which was standing
on a side track. The mail and bag
gage car, two coaches and three sleep
ers were wrecked. Three other sleep
ers remained on the track.
Three of the sleepers left New Or
leans at 7.30 o'clock last night at
tached to a New Orleans and North
eastern train and bound, respectively,
for New York, Cincinnati and Bir
mingham. Fewer passengers than
usual were in the sleepers. It is
thought that the New Orleans sleep
ers probably were the one 3 that re
mainder on the track.
Many Stores Will Close
on Jewish New Year
I Jewish New Year will be observed
on Monday, September 21. On this day
many Jewish merchants will observe
a holiday and will close their places of
business. Beginning with Sunday
evening (New Year's eve), special holi
day services will be held at Ohev Sho
lem Synagogue. Second and South
streets. Rabbi J. Freund will take as
his subject at the New Year's eve ser
vices, which start at 6 o'clock, "Pris
oners of Hope."
On New Year's morning. Monday'
September 21, at 10 o'clock, the subject
of Rabbi Freund's sermon will be,
"I.,lvlng largely and Dvlng Composed
ly." On Friday, September 25, services
will start at 7:45 o'clock. Rabbi
Freund's sermon will be on "A Plea
For Sabbath Morning Services."
4 Colored Men Attack
2 Men and 2 Girls
Four colored men held up Earl H.
Wagner, 2100 Brookwood street; Mil
ton Morris, South Seventeenth street,
and two girl companions at Thirteenth
and Shannon streets last night, about
10 o'clock. Morris was knocked un
conscious with a club and his gold
watch stolen. Wagner was hit In the
stomach with a brick. Wagner and
the girls made their escape. Morris
was still unconscious when found by
John Murnane, the detective. Wag
ner called the police department.
There Is no clue to the highwaymen.
the watery eyes, the sneezes and the
blaze. A tank containing six gallons
of ammonia sprang a leak and in
sojne way the liquid caught flre. An
alarm was sent in from Box 24 and
the flames were checked before they
had done much damage. To avoid
breatUhMT' the dense fumes the fire
men tied handkerchiefs about their
faces.
FIRE ESCAPES MUST
BE CLEARED OF ILL
CINS ID RUBBISH
Chief Kindler Finds Dangerous
Conditions on Inspection
Through City
Fire escapes should not be used as
cold storage shelves.
This Is the opinion of Fire Chief
John C. Kindler, who is making an
inspection of fire escapes throughout
the o.lty. The Fire Chief is also of
the opinion that garbage rans and
rubbish should not be allowed on the
fire escapes.
In his efforts to have all fire es
capes made safe. Fire Chief Kindler
will confer with Building Inspector
lames 11. Grove. The two will work
hand In hand to bring about needed
reforms. Fire Chief Kindler said to
day:
"I have received many complaints
regarding the blocking of (ire es
capes with refrigerator boxes, garbage
cans, flower pots, clothes lines, etc.
I am not sure whether I have the
power to order the fire escapes
cleared, so will confer with the Build
ing Inspector.
Many Escapes Blocked
"In my dally trips over the city I
find many fire escapes blocked. Should
a fire occur in the apartment houses
and buildings where these escapes are
in use. there would be serious results.
Harrisburg's apartment houses are
rapidly Increasing, and they all have
fire escapes, of course. But I find the
steps of many loaded with ice boxes,
milk cans, garbage barrels and boxes,
flower pots and all kinds of rubbish.
"The city building ordinance, I be
lieve, requires all fire escapes to be
without any obstructions."
National Granger Will
Be Principal Speaker
at Farmers' Picnic
E. D. Bachelder, of Andover, Mass.,
past master of the National Grange
and one of the most prominent agri
culturists in the United States, will be
the principal speaker at the tipper
Dauphin county farmers' picnic at
I/entz's Grove, near Elizabethville, to
morrow afternoon. Mr. Bachelder's
presence at the picnic will draw an
unusually large attendance. Other
speakers on the program will be John
Nlssley. John W. Clemson, County
Superintendent of Schools Shambaugh
and A. I«. Martin.
The Elizabethville band will render
music during the day. Indications are
that farmers from all parts of the
county will be present, the committee
in charge having received acceptances
from I'nlontown. Mlllersburg, Harrls
burg and many other localities.
SCHOOIJ BOARD TO MEET
Beports of expert Inspections of
eighteen boilers in service in the vari
ous school buildings of the city will
be submitted to-night to the School
Board by the inspectors of the Hart
ford Boiler Insurance ComnaoY.
16 PAGES * POSTSCRIPT.
ALLIES' ATTEMPT TO
CUT THROUGH LINE
OF GERMANS FAILS
Sortie From Verdun Has Been Repulsed by Kaiser's
Army; Austrian Advices Report That Servians Have
Evacuated Semlin Which Was Seized When Invasion
Was Started; Germans Are Reported to Have Pushed
Their Way Into Russian Poland
An official statement issued at Berlin says that the battle be
tween the Oise and the Meuse rivers continues with sure indications
that the allies are falling back. It is declared that the French attempt
to cut through the German right wing failed and a sortie from Ver
dun or the right bank of the Metisc was repulsed. The German army
is said to be advancing slowly but surely.
This statement evidently was issued late yesterday as the sub
stance of it was received in this country under date of September 17.
It was announced officially in Paris at 3 o'clock this afternoon
that the allies had progressed somewhat. The western wing was
declared to have repulsed a vigorous German offensive.
In proroguing Parliament to-day King George said that he was
compelled to go to war for the protection of the public law of Europe
and the vital interests of the empire and that fighting for a worthy
I purpose, Great Britain would not lay down her arms until that pur
pose had been fully achieved.
Austrian adv ices report that the Servians have evacuated Semlin,
the town which they seized when they began their invasion of Hun
gary. Servian reports are to the effect that their successes continue.
The Germans successfully driving the Russian invaders from
East Prussia are reported pushing their way into Russian Poland.
The Austrian armies following their disastrous clash with the Rus
sians in Galicia are believed to be attempting to reform at Cracow.
A dispatch from Ccttinjc say the Montenegrins have been re
ceived with enthusiasm by the inhabitants of the Austrian province
of Bosnia.
Armed Forces of U. S.
May Be Made Use of
to Preserve Neutrality
Hy Associated Press
Washington, D. C., Sept. 18. Cen
sorship of wireless messages by the
i Federal Government Is legal, accord
ing to an opinion by Attorney General
Gregory received to-day by Secretary
Daniels. The Attorney General gives
several citations of law to back up the
opinion, but Ills main contention is up
on the right of the Government to use
every means at Its command to pre
serve neutrality in war time. To pre
serve neutrality, the opinion says, the
Government has the right even to
make use of armed forces of the Unit
ed States.
Tho legal right of the Government
to exercise censorshop was raised by
the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Com
pany of America. All wireless plant 3
are affected y the opinion, but those
most prominent In the public eye are at
Siasconett, Sayville and Tuckerton.
Assassination of Count
Attempted in Galicia
Sy Associated Press
Vienna, via Rotterdam, Sept. IS,
6.20 A. At.—According to a dispatch
received here the assassination of
Count Georges Bobrinski, the Russian
governor of Galicia who was formerly
at Kiev, was attempted by a TJkranian
who is said to have been irritated at
the count's remark that anti-Russian
agitation evisted there. Three revol
ver shots were fired, one bullet hitting
the count in the shoulder. The assail
ant was arrested and afterwards all
tho houses of Ukranlans were search
ed.
Berlin Declares German
Soldiers Are Advancing
By Associated Press
Berlin, Sept. 18.—Via Wireless by
way of Cayvllle, I* I. The following
official statement has been given out
by the headquarters of the. German gen
eral staff:
"The battle between the Oise and tho
Meuse rivers still is continuing, but
there are sure Indications that tho en
emy's force is failing.
"The French attempt to cut through
the German right wing was broken
down without notable exertion on the
German side.
"The German army Is advancing
slowly but surely. A sortie from Ver
dun on the right bank of tho Meuso
was met and repulsed."
Another official statement issued by
the German general staff says that all
the German airships came up to ex
pectations after undergoing long and
dangerous flights. Some of the air
craft was damaged, but now all of them
have been repaired. None has been
destroyed or captured by the enemy.
POTTSVILL.E MAN EXECUTED
By Associated Press
I Pottsvtlle, Pn., Sept. 18.—The fam
| Hy of Frank Hoffman, of Ashland, re-
Icelved word that he had been shot
I down In Germany hy German soldiers
when he refused to join the army. He
I was forcibly seized and killed when he
attempted to escape.
TEXAS MAN,
FOUGHT AT LIEGE,
RETURNS
By Associated Press
New York, Sept. 18.—Paul Van De
Velde, of Dallas, Texas, for thirty
four days a lieutenant in the Belgian
army, and a veteran of the battles of
Haelen Heuton. St. Margaret, Tirle
mont and the lighting before Uege,
returned home to-day on board the
steamer Cretic. Van De Velde was
visiting his parents In Belgium when
the war started and he enlisted as a
reservist.
As the Belgians were seriously
handicapped in the early lighting by
artillery that was inferior to that of
the Germans. Van De Velde said, "Our
guns were effective at only about one
third the range.of the Germans. The
Belgians also had to await the ar-
Fight Along River
Gives Promise of
Lasting Many Days
By Associated i'ress
London. Sept. 18. 10:15 A. M. As
far as the public knows tho great ar
tt lery duel along- the line of the River
A one continues to be a draw. In the
pause of the thunder of the huge guns,
the infantry and cavalry units scat
tered along the line are being flung in
to the fray without appreciable effect
on its outcome.
official statement, written by a
starr officer who has been on the scene
of the operations and which is author
, . d ,. by tho British War Office, gives
details of the actions, closing with the
crossing of the Aisne, but only the
most meager communications have beon
issued concerning the fighting of the
last two days.
Roughly speaking, the line of the ad
vance of the allies is threaded by six
livers, four of which have already been
crossed. The crossing of the Marne.
marking the assumption of th« ag
gressive by the allies, was purely a
rear guard action in which Beneral
Von Kluck cleverly kept the German
right from being outflanked. So far a*
the British were concerned the passage
of the Ourcii was not contested. The
Vesle river was only lightly defended
by the Germans, while as is now well
known, the resistance of tho Germans
at the Aisne was and still is of tho
most stubborn character on both the
French and British fronts.
If the allies hold the shore across the
Aisne, which they gained despite the
heavy artillery fire from German bal
teries from heights above tho river,
the Ailette and the Oiso remain to be
crossed. The country between the
Aisne and the Ailette is Ideal for de
fensive purposes and if the German
army holds the Aisne heights for a
few days defensive works can be con
structed along the other two rivers,
which may delay the allies' advance on
German artillery for a long time. On
the other hand, If the Germans resume
the offensive, tho country now occupied
by them affords an excellent operating
base.
Allies Are Repulsing
Advance of Germans
Paris, Sept. 18. 3:09 P. M. The
allies have progressed somewhat on
their western wing and are repulsing
a vigorous GGerman offensive move
ment, according fo an official announce
ment made this afternoon by the
French War Department.
Tho communication follows:
"The baffle continued during the dav
of September 17. along the front from
the River Oise to the Woevre, without
Important changes in the situation at
any point,
"First—On our left witig on the
heights to the north of River Aisne wo
have made slight progress against
certain points. Three offensive counter
attacks undertaken by the Germans
against fhe English army failed. From
Craonne to Rhetms we ourselves repuls
ed some very violent counter attacks
executed during the night. The enemy
tried in vain to take the offensive
against Rhelms.
"Second —On the center from Rhelms
to the Argonne, the enemy has rein
forced himself by constructing impor
tant fortifications and has adopted a.
purely defensive atUtude. To the east
of the Argonne, in the Woevre district,
the situation is unchanged.
"Oti our right wing. In and
the Vosges, tho enemy occupies posi
tions organized on a defensive basis Iti
tlie vicinity of the frontier."
rival of ammunition from Franco
after the fighting started. In tho
early battles German aeroplanes
worked considerable havoc, especially
at night, but the powerful lights set
up in the forts removed the menace."
Mr. Van De Velde was released from
service in the Belgian army, as wern
other volunteers from the United
States, In order that they might re
turn to their business.
August Pfaff, of Chicago, another
passenger, said that ho was in Berlin
two weeks ago. At Doeberltz, about
thirty miles from Berlin, he said,
there was about 9,000 Russian and
5,000 English prisoners of war, with
a larjrd number of captured English
horses.