. s \ \ / \lLsW~t /f\ \ \ \V \ / m\ r | BELGIANS ••••ALLIES MMMH GERMANS * AND FPCPICM FLEET. * GERMANS SUCCEED IN CROSSING THE YSER BETWEEN NIEUPORT AND DIXMUDE ♦ J Official German reports say that the Yser River canal wai cross?d on Saturday between Kieuport and * . IHxinude by a very strong German force after heavy fighting. The French official report admits that the ♦ * Germans hare crossed the Tser. East-northeast of Ypres the French received reinforcements, but the Ger- * * mans advanced in the vicinity of Langemarck. * # ♦•♦♦••••♦ ♦•♦•♦♦• -»•»■»♦♦-»♦♦♦•♦♦•••♦••♦»•♦• ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦ a # THE EMPEROR EXPLAINS HIS BROKEN EX(»A«K.\IEXT i>eue\a. Switzerland. O t. 27.—"t wanted to be with \ ou» but defense of to fatherland, rendered necessary by tin* nfauious onslav.gh; of our enemies, requires me to conserate anself to no urgent matters." So Emperor William telegraphed to Frankfort. where be was to have i> ; etied n new aniversitv one week ago Sunday He added: "I send vou my i>*'st wishes for this new schoo May t succeed iu ao»v 1u j in tocse s»rio.is times seeds that shall eip a ncu harvest w iea bette- times -onte. An.? may the ripe intelligence of, its masters r.nd the diMpwii of its yo.iHjr scholars be always ins .red by ' >: great. united love for the fa: iter ant whret has rendered the areat Ger man na: oi» so st jpj and in\ iticible in t is. our hoar of trial." American Relief Delayed London. O : 2 7.—The Amer: aa 'otimissiou for the relief of sufferer* from the wat iu Belgium will be an aide to ship it< firs: argo. consisting of 2 il>o tons of foodstuffs. until to mor row. beeause of delay by the Board of T: i a grant.r; the necessary license to export fowl from England. Fund to Protect Missionaries Washington. L>. Oct. 27.—Steps to protect their missionaries and church oSL.als in Europe from tiuauciai em ba rassmro; incident to the war were taken here yesterday by the General' * onference of Seventh I'av Adventists. Vt> emergen • fund of $73,000 was pledged for this ; urt--.se. Christmas Gifts for War Countries Manet.a. ther churches are being accepted. Th- donation wil be sen? the latter part of the week. ' URGE METHODISTS TO UNITE Merger Into One Organic Union Advo cated by Secretary Daniels Washington. Oct. 27.—Mobilization' o r a great army of Methodists in one organ., union, to in'iade the Northern and Southern divisions and ail the vari ous branches of the denomination. i»a< advocated uere iast night by Josephus I'amel*. Secretary of the Navy, in an address at the centennial celebration : tne Foundry Methodist church. - .h • union, he said, would have an enroll n..>nt of 5.295,864 souis. It Methodist-i were united to-day," ' sa d Mr. Daniels, "they could mobilize a:i army of righteoi'«ne«s which might wed put to flight the evils of our coun try." |, THE APOSTLE AND THE STYLES Brethren's Elder Takes a Shy at Tied- Up Lady ji Sktppack, Pa.. Oct. 27.—Addressing ! a revival meeting of Brethren here. El- i iler Saiber. of Lancaster, took this ?all : out of Dame Fashion foibles: "I wonder what tjie Apostle Paull would say if he were alive ami saw the women wa king along the streets? The 1 women tie their legs together. Theyj t wear sach tight dresses that they can | t neither walk nor ait down with com-1 } fort? Where does rhe foolish fashion j a ■ ome from? It comes from Paris, and! I Paris gets it from the devil!" j a Gasoline Explosion Destructive ■ \ Lancaster. Pa., Oct. 27.—The explo sion of a gasoline tank at the Excel sior Plating Company'» works iast even nig partially demolished the building.'l and flames completed its destruction, o Several firemen narrowlv escaped fall- j n idj wails. Loss about 16,000. ic SI B MARINES SUNT Kit It All. FROM (JERMAXV TO TI'RKEV London. Oct. 27.—A dispatch to the "Daily News" irom Athens says: "\oir correspondent is informed from a reliable source that Germauy has started to transport by rail sub marinej to Turkey. The parts of one of the hrst submarines to arrive are eng put together at the Nicomedias arsenal at Smyrna. " Detailed accounts are arriving at London of the friction reported between German officers and Turkish privates. At Adriatiople the troops came to blows with the ofli'ers. A prottacted tight ensued. Severa 1 cars filled with wounded were sent to Constantinople." British Lose 84 Officers i*ondon. Oct. 2 7.—A easualtv list *a> ssued iast n got, dated Oi-tober 22 23. Ii reported 15 officers killed. ■2 wounded and 17 missing. Among the wounded is Lieutenant Sir Philip Lee Brockleburst. who accompanied the British Antar.ti expedition .n 1907. Great German Guns Beach Bruges Amsterdam. Oct. "Tele graaf .earns that two 42-i.eutimetre .owitzers and 10 2S-centimetre guns have arrived at Bruges. The Germans ' !so ave posted gun* between Zee-' brugge and Heyst, a Belgian seaside esort nine miles north of Bruges. Yon Moltke s Successor Named Berlin. Oct. 2 7. Major General Lr: j von Kalkenhayn, the German Minute- of War. has been appointed '•hie: f the general staff, succeeding Geceral Helmuth iou Moltke, who is KILLS PET. THEN HIMSELF Aged Man Shoots Dog Before Commit ting Suicide Philadelphia, Oct. 27.—L'nable to bear the thought of parting from his pet dog. "Stump." John Anthony, a 64-year-old ranuer, iiviug at 3*360 North Second street, yesterday shot rce comrade an i comforter of his last years. Then, ar'rer hang!ng an American tied m the middle with a wide, piece of t!ac< crepe, from the window of ass bedroom, on the second floor front, he stretched out on his bod, placed the sime revolver which had ended the life of his faithful little friend at h.s tetnpie and blew out his l>rains. For eleven months the water spaniei had a -ompanied his master on the latter's daily, vain search for work. FIGHTS INSANITY REPORT Woman. 74. Asks Court to Set Aside Proceedings 1« Years Old > -anion. Pa.. Oct. 27.—Mrs. rather-' ie Walter. 74 years old. vesterdav pe-j titiotie I -our: to dismiss proceedings j starte-i 1;i years ago to have her de-: dared iusane. S%e asserts the client had never been informed rbat proceed-1 ings ha l been starteii. A 'onimlsslon reported she was insane and had been j so for five years, but the report was never confirmed by the court, aud me matter has lain dormant since. Bible Classes Parade Taina.pa. Pa.. Oct. 27.—One of the largest religious gatherings in the his-. torv of the town was held here last i niffht under auspices of the Federated j Men's Bible Classes. Hundreds paraded j and the Bethany United and Methodist!' Episcopal churches were crowded. The j 1 speakers were the Rev. Thomas Mc-ji Kinney, of Coatesville. and Evangelist 1 W. p. Nicholson. Fail With Lantern Costs barn Pa.. Oct. 27.—Falling with a, i lighted lantern, John SeaLs. a farmer; of Poto=i. York county, iast night set 1 ! fi'e to his barn. »Mcii was destroyed.) j eotail ng a loss of $1,500. I ( HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, TUESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 27. 1014 SAVES ZEPPELIN BY SAW IN W OFF PROPELLER l\ MIDARi Berlin t\'in The Hague and London 1. Zeppelin airsnip crew, has been decorat ed nitii the Irou Cross, first class. \\ hile the epp/elin was dropping bombs on Antwerp recently it was detected by a searchlight in the town and a battery showered shells around it. One ot the shells shattered the framework of a propeller, the damage threatening to disable the airship. Lniiekhard*. when he realized this danger, volunteered to saw off the pro peller, which tas» he accomplished in half an hour while . li'-ging to the shat tered framework 6.001' feet above the guns of the fortre*~. Later, when tli* 1 dirigible got under way and was speed ing at the -ate of 4l» aule. an liour. Luickhardt -epaired a loug reu made in her hull by a shell. France Buys Horses in United States Fort Worth, Tex., Oct. 27.—The French government, it was announced ast night, cas , laced a contract with a Fort V. orth firm for 10.000 norses. Help Germans Find Prisoners Washington. !>. C.. Oct. 27.—At the. ! request of Prince vo:i Hatzfel.lt Trach • cnberg, counselor of the German em bassy here, the State Department yes te*day undertook to ascertain tne u.im . bei and location of Herman r.sjner in France, through American diplomat ic and consular ofticets. Fear Prince Oscar Will Die Copenhagen Oct. 27.—Medical au thorities state the recovery of Prince Os-ar. the Kaiser's sou. is doubtful. He I i* sufferiug from partial paralysis of one of the nerves of the braiii. His condition is said to have been brought about by shock. Tureos having killed all the othcers of his staff. TO STRIP COOL MOUNTAIN Schuylkill Deposits Will Be Mined by Liglit of the Sun Pottsville, Pa.. Oct. 27.—The Broad Mountain, which iu several places is two uiile< in width on its summit, is to be stripped of its surface that an im mense bouv of coal can be mined bv the light of the sun. The Wells Coal Company, a corporat.ou connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, has already commenced operations. The Pennsy expects to increase its coal ship ments half a million tons annually from this and half a dozen new collieries. LITTLE GIRL MAIMED BY AX Got Too Close to Weapon in Hands of Brother Sporting iHill. Oct. 27.—Ruth, aged 2 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hen rv L>. I'eters, of near town, was maimed for life yesterday. With her brother. Harry, aged 6 years, they went to the i wood house to eut some wood and the little girl got too close to the ax the brother was using, two fingers of her right hand being severed at the first j joint. Tne father was attracted to the shed by the little one's cries and a physician, 1 was hastily summoned, who dressed the injuries Tne little brother ran into : the house, not telling of the accident. Takes Poison: May Recover Altoona, Pa., Oct. 27.—Despite the fact that she swallowed six three-grain bichloride of mercury tablets, 'Miss 'Mary Beaie may recover. She was found unconscious in her home in Juniata and taken to the hospital, where a stomach pump was used. Death in Fall Upon Pickets Tamaqua. Pa., Oct. 27.—While visit i ing his bronher here yesterday, Henrv C. 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