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' :• Paris Reports German Victory. . w -'v. The German* have beaten back the £s • - attack of the French and British, ' launched on the 120-mile battle line t between Mons and Luxembourg, and ^ ^ . the allies have abandoned their of- fpnsive movement at least for the •' fthesent >- This is admitted in a statement 1s- : ^ed by the French war office, which ' '-Hays: p^'-'V : ' T*1® French and English, the plan , "'.f .r , of attack having failed, owing to un- IVj. • " foreseen difficulties, have retired on ' '<&•- covere<i Positions. ^ , t.'_< * British Are Praised. jj$3 " %/•:' "West of the Meuse the English * army on our left was attacked by iV » the Germans, but behaved admirably, lf ? f' .holding its ground with traditional > steadiness. |rr "The French assumed the offensive with two army corps. An African ; brigade in the front line, carried away , by Its eagerness, was received by a ? v, murderous fire. The soiaiers did not !"'*< •, give an inch, but, counter-attacked by f'y' the Prussian guard, they were obliged to retire, only, however,' after inflict- lag enormous losses. The Prussian I , jpuard especially suffered heavily. "East of the Meuse our troops ad- SEJiced across an extremely difficult P;&$- sy,' i*;k .... : i«y . . country and made a vigorous attack • When they emerged from the woods, but were obliged to fall hack after a ^ ft 1® fight south of the River Semois. '§y0_ Joffre Sounds Retreat. ' "On order of General Joffre our fp*oop8 and the British troops with- drew to the covering positions. Our C liroops are intact; our cavalry has in j . *o way suffered, and our artillery has Vv;: «ffirmed its superiority. Our officers and soldiers are in the best of condl- Sj Don, morally and phylscally. / • "As a result of the orders which I'/j '•{*% liave been issued the aspect of the ftruggle will change for a few days. */>- ,'.}f.French army will remain for a Ume on the defensive, but at the right 11 aioment, to be decided upon by the 4*? «ommander-in-chiet it will resume a figorous offenslce. ur Both Lose Heavily. "Our losses are heavy; it would be 'premature to enumerate them. It 1 ' T %ould be equally so to enumerate Ihose of the Germans, who suffered ?*'r *o heavily that they were obliged to ^ ; Abandon their counter attacks and es- i,i >*i. tablish themselves in fresh positions *< |K jn Lorraine. % "We delivered four attacks from our , positions north of Nancy, inflicting -?i Very heavy loss on the enemy. "In regard to the general situation, ft |. we have the full use of our railroads [ '• v.fuid retain command of the seas. Our operations have enabled the Russians I-to come into action and penetrate Hie tieart of west Prussia. ' «t?y. > V'At • Defenses Are Intact. "It is to be regretted that the of­ fensive operations planned failed to i&chieve their purpose as a result of ^V.• -difficulties impossible to foresee. It ;V^°Uld ^ave shortened the war, hut --•----------- \ pNGLAND'S MAN OF THE HOUR --"-- 0 Kitchener Essentially a Man of ^ ^ c t l o n -- D e s c r i b e d b y F a m o u s f War Correspondent. : ' work of Lord Kitchener re- ^rpl'iceived but little recognition in Bn?- ..-I^Tland before he made his record at ,'if: JKhartum. Then the thorough admin- ^4vii#strative work on his part gained uni- ^T^ersal admiration for him. He was *aised to the peerage as1 Baron Kltch- & \. ,;«ner of Khartum' and received the our defenses remain intact in the pres­ ence of an already weakened enemy. "Every Frenchman will deplore the temporary abandonment of portions of Alsace and Lorraine, which we had oc­ cupied, and certain parts of the na­ tional territory will suffer from events of which they will be the theater." Russians Advance Fifty Miiea. The following official announcement was mads in Paris: "The Russians occupy territory fifty miles wide on the German frontier. "The Russian line on the German frontier extends from Tilsit to Ittver- burg and Arys. The German popula­ tion is evacuating Willenberg, 91 miles southeast of Koenigsberg, be­ cause of the arrival of Russian forces from Poland, which already have pen­ etrated a considerable distance toward Soldau." A London Times dispatch from St Petersburg says that military observ­ ers there have made a careful com­ pilation of the distribution of the Ger­ man forces on both frontiers from which they gain the belief that it is not possible for the Germans to over­ come the allied forces on the western frontier at vital points. The Russians believe there are no Austrian corps in the west The Toyko Yamato In an extra edi­ tion says that the bombardment of Tsing Tao by the Japanese fleet has commenced. This message was passed by the censor of the navy department. Communication between Japan and China has been severed. Except for the very meager news that has reached Tokyo from New York, the entire country is kept in the dark re­ garding the progress of the war in Europe. ^haqghai Cable Cut. It is* believed that the cable between Shanghai and Nagasaki has been cut. The officers of the army and navy arc absolutely sphinx-like regarding the passage of events in the China sea. Everything is quiet at Tokyo, the at­ titude of the public appearing almost indifferent Unanimous approval of the war, which is calmly and dispassionately discussed, summarizes public opinion. The newspapers express regret over the necessity of hostilities with Ger­ many and urge the public to refrain from exhibiting resentment toward the Germans in Japan. Austria on the Defensive.' According to the London Times' Ve­ nice correspondent the officiul tele­ graph agency in Vienna publishes the following official notice on the Austro-Servian situation: "On account of the Russian inter­ vention in the Servian war Austria is forced to gather all its forces for the principal struggle in the northeast. Consequently the attack on Servla is henceforth looked upon as a punitive expedition and not as definite war. "The decision, therefore, has been reached to retire from the offensive and take up a waiting attitude, making a fresh attack when opportunity pre­ sents itself." Germay to Keep Belgium? The London newspapers quote the German newspaper Taglische Runds­ chau as declaring that Belgium bitter­ ly will rue th$ day «he dared to op­ pose her mighty neighbor. The pan- Germanic organs declare that the por­ tions of Belgium now overrun by the German army will be permanently in­ corporated in the German empire. Want to Retain Liege. A dispatch received at Paris from The Hague says the German press is beginning a campaign for the reten­ tion of Liege by Germany after the conclusion of peace. Will Not Spread War. "Japan has officially notified the United States that she will confine her activities in the war situation in the far East," said Secretary of State Bryan. Mr. Bryan's statement served to clear up a wrong impression caused by a previous remark made by the president to the effect that such a pledge had not been made as far as he knew. It was explained later that the president's remark was merely a "slip of the mind." Japan at War With Germany. The emperor of Japan has declared war upon Germany. This action was taken at the expira­ tion of the time limit of Japan's ulti­ matum to Germany demanding the but-' render of Kiauchau. The Japanese government has or­ dered the beginning of operations on land and sea. Germans Will Defend Port. German preparation for the defense of Tsing-tao and the territory of Kiau­ chau is complete. The governor of Kiauchau, Mever Waldeck, has issued this proclamation: "If the enemy wishes Tsing-tao he must come and take it. He will find us at our post We are well prepared to receive him." The German emperor sent a message to the governor August 19, ordering him to defend Tsing-tao to the utmost. Like Toiler at Task. The shelling of Tsing Tao, seaport of Kiauchau, is proceeding with a dull, but dangerous, monotony--the great guns giving forth iron in systematic, carefully placed blows. The initial operations against the forts seemed more like a gigantic industrial effort than like a conflict. It was a task of hammering--slow, deliberate, power­ ful. It is believed that many weeks may be required to complete, the re­ duction of the forts. Germans Advance In Force. The Ostend correspondent of the London Times says: "I am credibly informed that np fewer than 200,000 German troops are moving in the vi­ cinity of Brussels. A garrison of 10,- 000 is encamped at Koechelberg and a very strong artillery force is proceed­ ing in'motors to Grammont and Mud- snard." Mighty Battle On. The mighty battle in Belgium, ex­ tending over a front of 120 miles, which began Saturday, continues with great vigor. The French and British troops are declared to have led in the attack, and are opposed by almost the entire Ger­ man army in Belgium. The fighting is on such a tremendous scale that the latest reports are un­ able to convey any idea of the situa­ tion, and it probably will be several days before anything definite id de­ termined. The allied armies, which have been concentrating at strategic points for the last two weeks, are believed to be strongly entrenched, with powerful forts to lend them support in holding back the invaders. Gives 8cope of Battle. An official statement was issued as follows: "A great battle is now in progress along a vast line, extending from Mons to the frontier tof Luxembourg. Our troops, in conjunction with the British, have assumed everywhere the offensive. We are faced by almost the whole German army, both active and reserve. "The ground, especially on our right, is thickly wooded and difficult The battle is likely to last eeveral days." Russians Tell of Victories, The great Russian army invading East Prussia in %^32-mile battle line has hurled back the army opposing it and captured Insterburg, Goldapp and Airs. Insterburg, on the north or right flank, is the great strategic railroad center of east Prussia, nof ewer than eight railroads converging to it. Arys, on the extreme left flank, 60 miles from Insterburg, is another junction of stategic lines, as also is Goldapp, half­ way between. The line uniting Lyck and Insterburg is in Ruseia's hands. German Position Jeopardized. The capture of this network of rail­ roads places the entire German posi­ tion, up to the line of the Horn, in Jeopardy. Italy May Join Allies. There are indications of acute dlplo* matic tension between Vienna and Rome, according to the correspondent of the Petit Parisien in the latter city. Austria, it is declared, has reproached Italy for according facilities to the al­ lied fleets in the Adriatic, and it is pos­ sible that a declaration of war be­ tween Italy and Austria will soon be announced. The newspaper Eclair says it has learned that August 27' has been fixed as the date upon which the general Italian mobilization will be ordered. i '"I ,}.K(' •• Vi, ' m ?k. 5^. thanks of parliament and a grant of $150,000. Describing Kitchener at that time. George W. Stevens, the fa­ mous war correspondent said: "Maj. Gen. Sir Horatio Herbert Kit­ chener is forty-eight years old by the book, but that is irrelevant. He stands suveral inches over 6 feet, straight as a lance, and looks out imperiously above most men's heads; his motions are deliberate and strong; slender, but firmly knit, he seems built foi tireless, steel-wire endurance, rather than for power and agility; that also is irrele- r, * *v'SEE FAMINE IN LABOR MART ^ -- ' ' Immigration In Steerage Off 300,069 for Corresponding f > Week In 101ft. ' • ' : W l l f n g o f f i n storage V ; - Kere from abroad last week as com- kwlth same week a year ago - was 300,069, which, according to steamship agents and contractors, means a corresponding decrease in the mi r 1 ;: .M».r. ;the war continue any length of time • ?' J " * the impression prevails that unskilled labor will be at a premium for some time to come. Already the heads of corporations employing large forces of laborers, contractors and city officials engaged passen-1 in public works are worried over the elfects of the European war on the labor market It is generally conced­ ed the immigration for a year or more will be seriously affected by the war which will work hardships on that class of laboring men in Europe; who ar« most needed here for subway bp4 ' . < / \ lii-jfAi ; afo. j vent. "Steady, passionless eyes, shaded by decisive brows; brick-red, rather full cheeks; a long mustache, beneath which you divine an immovable mouth; his face is harsh, and neither appeals for affection nor stirs dislike. All this is irrelevant, too; neither age, nor figure, nor face, nor any accident of person, has any bearing on the es­ sential Sirdar. , You could imagine the character just the same as If all the externals were different. other construction work. These men are bound to suffer, it Is said, because the war will close in­ dustry and without wages the peas­ ants cannot save the money neces­ sary to pay their passage to the Unit­ ed States. Of the immigration to this country last year. more than a third came over in the steerage. The immigrants represented all nationalities, .and the greater number coming from thoso ports in Frame, England, Germany Belgium and Holland Chicago.--The Tribune prints the following special cable from Brussels ria London: Yielding to the dictates of reason and humanity, the civil government at the last moment disbanded the civil guard, which the Germans Would not recognise. The soldiers and ordinary police were then Intrusted with the maintenance of order. After a day of wild panic and slum- berless nights the citisens remained at their windows. Few sought their couches. ( Cry "Here They Come.1* The morning broke brilliantly. The city was astir early and on all lips were the words: "They are here," or "They are coming." The "they" referred to were al­ ready outside the boundaries of the city in great force. The artillery was packed off on the road to Waterloo. Horse, foot, and sapper Were packed deep on the Louvain and Tervervue- ren roads. An enterprising motorist came In with the information and the crowds in the busy centers Immediately be­ came calm. Burgomaster Gives Up. At eleven o'clock it was reported that an officer with a half a troop of hussar^ bearing white flags had halt­ ed outside the Louvain gate. The burgomaster claimed for the citizens their rights under the laws of war regulating an unfortified capi­ tal, When roughly asked if he was prepared to surrender the city, with the threat that otherwise it would be bombarded, the burgomaster said he would do so. He also decided to Re­ move his scarf of office. The discussion was brief. When the burgomaster handed over his scarf it was handed back to him and he was thus entrusted for the time being with the civil control of the citizens. The Germans gave him plainly to un­ derstand that he would be held re­ sponsible for any pvert act on the part of the populace against the Ger­ mans. Triumphant March Begins. From noon until two o'clock the crowds waited expectantly. Shortly after two o'clock the booming of can­ non and later the sound of military music conveyed to the people of Brus­ sels the Intimation that the triumph­ ant march of the enemy on the an­ cient city had begun. ' On they came, preceded by a scout­ ing party of uhlans, horse, foot, and artillery and sappers, with a siege train complete. A special feature of the procession was 100 motor cars on which quick Brers were mounted. Every regiment and battery was headed by a band, horse or foot Now came the drums and fifes; now the blare of brass and soldiers singing "Die Wacht am Rhein" and "Deutschland uber Alles." Death Head Hussars There. Along Chausee de Louvain, past St. Josse and the botanical gardens, to the open space in front of the Gare du Nord, the usual lounging place of the tired twaddlers of the city, swept the legions. Among the cavalry were the famous Brunswick Death's Head Hussars and their companions on many bloody fields, the Zeiten hussars. But where was the glorious garb of the German troops, the cherrr-calored.uniforms of the horsemen, and the blue of the in­ fantry? All is greenish, earth color gray. All the helmets are covered with gray. The guns are painted gray. Even the pontoon bridges are gray. "To the quickstep beat of the drums the kaiser's men march to the great square, Charles Regier. Then at the whistling sound of the word of com­ mand--for the sonorous orders of the German officers seemed to have gone the way of the brilliant uniforms--the gray-clad ranks broke into the famous goose step, while the good people of Liege and Brussels gazed at the pass­ ing wonder with mouths agape. Crowds Want Revenge* •t the railroad station the great procession defiled to the boulevards and thence marched to encamp on the heights of the city called Kochelberg. It was truly a sight to have gladdoned the eyes of the kaiser, but on the side­ walks men were muttering beneath their breath: "They'll not pass here on their way back. The allies will do for them." Many of the younger men In the great array seemed exhausted after the long forced march, but as a staggered his .comrades in the ranks held him up. It was a great spectacle and an im­ pressive one, hut there are'minor Inci­ dents that were of a less pleasant char­ acter. Officers In Shackles. Two Belgian officers, manacled and fastened to the leather stirrups of two uhlans, made a spectacle that caused a low murmur of reseptment from the citizens. Instantly German horsemen HEIRESS OF GOULDS HELPING PARISIANS Paris.--The Duchess de Talleyrand, formerly Miss Anna Gould of New York, is operating a work shop in the Rue de la Pompe for women whose relatives and friends are fighting but who are not yet qualified to receive state help. The women will receive three meals a day and will be occupied in making shirts and hospital neces­ sities. LONE FRENCHMAN •OCCUPIES" TOWN By C. F. BERTELLI. tsiuis.--A story worthy of Dumas or Balzac is told by Le Matin. In a recent skirmish in Alsace a French dragoon's horse was killed, and he was stunned by the fall and left for dead on the field. Some hours later a French patrol ooming to reconnolter found him on foot at tho -ntrance to the village. backed their steeds into the closelj packed ranks of the spectators', threat* enlng them with uplifted swords and stilling the momentary revolt. At one point of the maroh a lame hawker offered flowers for sale to the soldiers. As he held up his posies a captain of hussars, by a movement of his Eteed, sent the poor wretch sprawl­ ing and bleeding In the dust. Then from the crowd a French woman, her heart scorning fear, cried out: "You brute," so that all might hear. 'Bear In Belgium Uniform* There was one gfoss pleasantry, too, perpetrated by a gunnerL who led along a bear, evidently he pet of his battery, which was dressed in the full regalia of Belgian general. The bear was evidently intended to represent the king. He touched his cocked hat at lnervals to his keeper." This particularly Irritated the Bel- gians, but they wisely abstained from any overt manifestation or any un­ pleasant feature of behavior. The soldiers as they passed tore re­ peatedly at the national colora, which every Belgian lady now wean On her breast. Refpse Gold In Payment. A more pleasant incident was when a party of Uhlans clamored for "admit­ tance at a villa on the Louvain road. They disposed of a dozen bottles of wine and bread and meat The non­ commissioned officer in command asked what the charge was and offered some gold pieces in payment The money was refused. Near the steps of St Gudule a party of officers of high rank seated in a motor car, confiscated the stock of the news venders. After greedily scanning the sheets they burst Into loud laughter. March Forward lor Hours, y Hour after houi\ hour after hotar, the kaiser's legions marched into Brussels' streets and boulevards. Some regiments maae a fine appear­ ance. It was notably so in the case of the Sixty-sixth, F6hrth and Twenty- sixth. Not one man of these regi­ ments showed any sign of excessive AUTO IHGER KILLED 8PENCER WI8HART FATALLY HURT WHILE GOING 110 MILES ; HOUR AT ELGIN, |LU< DE PALMA WINS THE TfldPHY MIIKonalni Driver of , Philadelphia Crushed When Car Hits Another Machine--8everal Persons Are Hurt When Auto Goes through FepM*. ! FINISH OF ELGIN RACE. Poe. Car and Driver. , - Time. 1. Mercedes, D. De Palmh£A: 06:18 2. Mercer, Ed Pullen... ̂ .i'.*:07:28 3. Stutz, Barney Oldfleld.;J,4:24:02 4. Sunbeam, Gaston Morris.. .4:31:09 6. Burman Spl., Ed Hearne.. .4:35:47 Average per hour--De Pal ma, 73.5; Pullen, 73; Oldfleld, ft**; Morris, 66.7; Hearne, 65.6. ^ *• Elgin, 111., Aug. 25.--Ralph De Pal- ma, driving in a race marked by the death of Spencer Wishart, young Philadelphiai millionaire pilot, several Injured, and the most spectacular driving ever seen on the Elgin course, emerged the victor for the second time in two days, when he won the Elgin National trophy on Saturday. De Palma sent the German Mercedes around the 301 miles at an average speed of 73.5 miles an hotir, a tenth of a mile slower than his time in the contest for the Chicago Automobile club trophy Friday. " Wishart met injuries in the four­ teenth lap of the race which caused his death shortly afterward in St. Joseph's hospital here. He died in the arms of his bride of nine weeks. He was marrler June 23 to Miss Louise McGowan, daughter of the late Hugh McGowan, Indianapolis traction magnate. The Philadelphlan had completed his thirteenth lap and was- two miles away on his fourteenth. He had gained his car's maximum accelera­ tion down the back stretch. In front of him, traveling at a comparative slow speed, was Otto Henning, a Chi- cagoan, and Wishart's teammate, driv­ ing the smallest Mercer. Hennlng'a fatigue after the grueling night of i/mechanic looked back and saw Wish- marching, and no doubt the order to ' art--coming. He looked at the road and saw it was the narrowest part of the course. . He signaled Henning to pull to the right and waved to Wishart to come on. His peed, it is thought, must have been about one, hundred and ten miles an hour. There was a staccato note as the right rear tire of his car struck the left front hub cap of Hen- nlng's Mercer. The impact was slight and Hennlng's machine was not swerved from its course, but at Wish- art's speed the result was terrifying. Wishart fought the wheel and suc­ ceeded in keeping the car straight, al­ though it raked against a picket fence, along which the car catapulted for 100 feet, tearing pickets and posts from their supports. Spectators lined the fence, and madly scrambled for safety. Some were injured. Wishart turfced his machine off the embank­ ment and attempted to regain the road. He escaped one tree, but was brought up sideways against anothei with terrific impact. From the wreck John C. Jenter, Wishart's mechani* clan,, was .thrown 50 feet. Wishart fell a few feet from the machine. Several rushed to him. He was con­ scious, but Jenter was in a coma. Both were rushed to St. Joseph's hos­ pital. Wishart retained consciousness until he died. break step was designedly given to Impress the onlookers with the pow- *ers of resistance of the German sol­ diers. The railway stations, the post office, and the town hfiill were at once closed. The national flag on the latter was pulled down and the German emblem hoisted In its place. Practically all the shops were closed and the drawn on most of the wlndowtT Tells pf Taking German Flag. Paris.--An officer of a French rifle regiment gives to the Petit Troyen the following account of the capture of the first German flag: "The engagement of the French troops with the Ninety-ninth brigade of.Germans lasted from 5:30 a. m. to 9 at night. "The artillery combat was terrible. The French 75-millimeter guns made havoc among the German norses and then reduced the heavy German guns to silence. The gunners were decim­ ated by the French fire and they aban­ doned their pieces, which fell iulo French hands. ' 'The German machine guns from a church steeple continued to ravage the French, but the church finally was de­ molished. "At nightfall the French charged the enemy's defense work with Irre­ sistible energy and took them at the point of the bayonet. They estab­ lished themselves there for the night "In this action the Fifth company of the First battalion captured a Ger­ man flag, with eight guns, 90 horses and 537 prisoners, including ten offi­ cers.'* Americans in French Army. Paris.--Hundreds of foreigners pre­ sented themselves to the military au­ thorities and offered their services as volunteers. Among them were 150 Americans, 25 of whom were medical­ ly examined and accepted. The pro­ portion accepted among the other for­ eigners was about thirty per cent The remainder of the Americans will be examined. Among the 25 Ameri­ can citizens accepted were William Thaw, son of Benjamin Thaw of Pitts­ burgh, and a cousin of Harry, who was engaged as an aviator. J. E. LAMB OF INDIANA DIES Glories In Death of Son. Paris.--Count Guerry de Beaure­ gard, a veteran of the war of 1870, thus announces the death of a son at the front: "One son already has met the death of the brave beyond the frontier at the head of a Bquadron of the Seventh hussars. Others will avenge him. Another of my sons, an artilleryman, is with the general staff. My eldest son is with the Twenty-first chasseurs. Long live France!" The duchess has canceled the ar> rangements which she had made for % visit of her children to New York, u she feared any vessel on which they might sail would be exposed to danger of capture. Count Bonl de Castellane, former husband of the duchess, has obtained appointment in the bureau of the head­ quarters staff. The Duke de Talleyrand, the pres­ ent husband of the former Miss Gould, placed his services with his automo­ bile at the disposal of the government. "What are yon doing there?" the officer of the patrol demanded sternly. "Oh, I am occupying this village," was the answer. "I was waiting for you to come. The Germans are in the woods yonder, but they dare not en­ ter the Tillage while I am here, be- cause they won't believe that I am alone." . v- New Paint for Old. : ammonia added toWi* ter will make white paint look like new. Former Representative In Congress and Proposed Mexican Envoy Succumbs at Home. Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. 25.--John E. Lamb, former congressman from Indi­ ana and President Wilson's selection for ambassador to Mexico, died at his home here. Mr. Lamb had been a leader in Democratic politics for a number of years, and was a strong friend and supporter of Vice-Presi­ dent Marshall. He was opposed in his candidacy for the United States sen­ ate by Thomas Taggart of French Lick when John W. Kern was elected to the upper branch of congress. $200,00C( FIRE IN ILLINOIS Llvee of 15,000 People In Aurora En­ dangered When Tank of Nltro- gfycerln Exploded. Aurora, I1U Aug. 25*.--Explosions ac­ companying a $200,000 fire that com­ pletely destroyed the factory of the William F. Jobbins Chemical company threatened the lives of 15,000 people residing near the plant. Great steel tanks, filled with nitroglycerine ex­ ploded and parts were blown in every direction over the city. The explo­ sions shook the entire city. - New Ship Bill 8ent In. Washington, Aug. 25.--Authority for* the government to buy German liners without limit was proposed in a joint resolution in the house. It was referred to the merchant marine com­ mittee. N Movie Head Dies After Auto Accident. New York, Aug. 25.--Charles J. Hite of New RocUelle, president of the Thanhouser Film corporation, whose automobile turned a somersault off a bridge, dWd ol hia injuries on Satur­ day. Wilson Names Adjutant General. Washington, Aug. 24.--President Wilson nominated Col. Henry P. Mo- Cain to be adjutant general, with the rank of brigadier general. vice-Adju­ tant, General George Andrews, to be retired. Severe Earthquake In Italy. Rome, Aug. 24.--A severe eardt quake shock was felt at Como. Panlo ensued among the prisouers in the • penitentiary there, but they were kept under control. AMERICANS REACH U. S. UNER LA FRANCE BRINGS 1,S74< : . 711 FROM EUROPEAN WAR ZONE. ^ WsStthy TravoT In Stierag*^^iJ^Q^~-»^ Arrive Penniless and Minus Their Baggage. * , New York, Aug. 22.--La France of^vv|'? the French line from Havre with;,, 1,374 American refugees from the war| sone of Europe, reached her pier varfe;^ at.^l.'_y;(' .it five o'clock Thursday evening. An? immense crowd of friends and relar n tives was on the dock to meet the^".'-' >' ' returning voyagers, and there wem%7i/'^ scenes of hysteria all over the place attending. the debarkation of passen-IV\fi|i gers. ' Passengers declared that they weref:? compelled to pay as high as $1,000||:^"? for first-class transportation. It was;|*^>> also charged that persons who had engaged first-class accommodations^..'^4^! were pushed back into the second and/,' !A'-. third-class cabins. The passengers were for the most part minus luggage. : Hp An occasional dog was about the only? Incumbrance. The France had t>34 first, 38V second cabin and 447 steerage passengers, the latter Including many persons of wealth and refinement. Despite the fact that the ship was ^ handled by a green crew and a cap- ? tain who had never been on her be- V fore, she made an average speed of 22 knots. She made no pretense at dis­ guise. Nor did she try to creep in . under the cover of darkness. She came across with all her lights blar­ ing, her band and orchestra playing programs .diplomatically arranged and with dances and concerts every even- i lng. Germans, French and Americans-- not to forget' a few blanch-faced wom­ en from the North countries and wor­ ried looking Italians in the steerage-- composed the personnel of the pas­ senger list. She sightd and signaled several British cruisers. Her i&ssengers saw more than one hundred thousand British troops land at Havre. The big liner was due to sail on August 4,-but she did not get v away until the French authorities learned from thp British admiralty that the seas were safe, and.that was on August 4. There were men and women on the La France who came on cattle trains from Paris. Some of them wore Jewelry and clothing which repre­ sented many hundred of dollars. But many of these same persons had lestf than ten dollars in currency apiece, and were overjoyed to learn that they might enter the general scramble for" steerage berths. FLASHES OFF THE WIRE Kansas City, Aug. 25--Rural Jack­ son county voted "dry" by about eight hundred votes in a local option liquor election in all parts of thG county. Two thousand women frustrated at­ tempts to vote fraudulently. Washington, Aug. 25.--Loaning gov­ ernment funds deposited for financing crops, at a higher rate of Interest than four per cent or for other purposes, would be made illegal by a bill intro­ duced in the house. London, Aug. 20.--The official press bureau has issued the first casualty list of the British expeditionary force in,Belgium. It is three dead and 20 wounded. During the last 24 hours more than 97,000 have joined Lord Kitchener's new army. This consti­ tutes the world's record of a day'e recruiting. U. S. WHEAT TO SWITZERLAND More Than Million Bushels Is Shipped by Legation Charge In Washington. Washington, Aug. 22.--More t*»»n 1,000,000 bushels of American wheat are on the way to Switzerland in British bottoms, the shipment of three cargoes having been arranged by Dr. Charles Paul Hubacher, charge of the legation here. Arrangements have been made to allow the passage through France and Italy of foodstuffs intended for Switzerland. The lega­ tion has little fear that the cargoes will be taken by Great Britain al­ though she could do so, provided pay­ ment were made. Give $100,000 for Nation. Montreal, Aug. 22.--The Bank of Montreal announced that the directors had authorized a contribution of 1100,- 000 for national patriotic purposes. Two Killed, Four Injured. Boston, Mass., Aug. 22.--Two - men were killed, four others were injured l and a horse was so badly hurt it had to be shot when the foundation walls of a new building gave way. Trolley 8trike Ends at Hazleton. Bazleton, Pa., Aug. 25.--The Hasle- ton trolley strike, which started Janu­ ary 1. was officially declared off by the men on Saturday. The Lehigh Traction company agreed to all of the men back. D. M. Parry Is No Better. San Francisco, Aug. 25.--The condi­ tion of D. M. Parry, chairman of the foreign trade committee of the Nation­ al Association of Manufacturers, re­ mains extremely grave, lie feaa uraemia. Darlue Miller Is Stricken. Spokane, Wash.,. Aug. 24.--Darlna Miller, president of the Chicago, Bur­ lington & Quincy railroad, was strick­ en with abdominal trouble in Glacier National park in Montana. Bin Condi­ tion is said to be critical. War Keeps Wilson at Capital. Washington, Aug. 14--President Wilson decided definitely not to take a week-end trip on the Mayflower, feel­ ing It necessary to remain in Wash­ ington over 8unday, beoanse ef the European war. y-p •y \