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NEUTRAL MERCHANT MARINE IS
IN DANGER FROM THE MINES
Appalling as Is the Chance of Disaster Use of Destructive
Objects Sanctioned by Nations.
'; lAssociottd Press Report.) .
' WASHINGTON August . The wreck-
' tng of the neutral Norwegian ftaamer
Tysla by a mine outside the Dutch island
off Weirtngen today turned discussion in
naval .circles to a proTision in The Hague
convention governing the laying of un-
charted mines
lAppailiar a is the dagger to neutral
entamerco and the menace to life through
the employment of automatic contact
mines their use is sanctioned by the
nations. Emph&sii was laid on the fact
that the United States with Austria
Germany and other powers at the last
Hague conference opposed a convention
' to. prohibit such devices where they
Would be -a menace to neutral commerce.
The most The Hague conference did in
M07 was to fl raw up regulations for the
Use of these Instruments forbidding the
laying of "unanchored automatic eon-
tact mines except when so constructed
as to become harmless one hour at most
after the person who laid them ceases to
control them."
: It likewise prohibits anchored automatic
Contact mines "which do not become
harmless a soon as' they have broken
. loose from their moorings" or the em-
; ployement of torpedoes "which don't be-
come harmless when they have missed
their mark."
Observers here believe the mine that
caused the beaching of the Norwegian
Vessel was anchored as most of the North
aea la not more than 30 fathoms deep.
Each power promises to remove at the
dose of hostilities all mines that can
be located.
80 momentous was this problem re-
garded at the second Hague conference
that the convention solemnly agreed to
open the question of the employment of
automatic contact mine. With most of
the nations of Europe .flying at war. the
slanchest advocates of peace will venture
bo time for reopening The Hague peace
conference.
ITALIANS SEIZED CERMAN SHIPS.
Transatlantic Liners Mtltke and Koenig
Albert Held at Genoa.
(Associated Press Report.)
1OND0N. August 8. A dispatch from
Milan to the Chronicle says that the
naftan. authorities at Genoa have seized
1 the German Transatlantic vessels the
Msttfce and the Koenig Albert. It is al-
iened taat the action was taken when the
captains demanded a supply of coal tbey
already having coal aboard.
Thn Koenig Albert belongs to the North
Oorman-LJoyd line and sailed from New
Tork July t and arrived at Genoa on
JWy ' 17. The lloltke Is a Hamburg-
American bhe left New Turk on July
It arriving In Genoa on the U.
- i PASSENGERS TO GALVESTON.
fsnsnanoors From Liner Brandenburg
t Transferred at Philadelphia.
y (Associated rresi Rtpurl.)
PHILADELPHIA. August 8 Nearly
Ctthandred passengers who arrived here
tin week on the North German LJoyd
lifter" Brandenburg from Bremen were
taken to New York today to be trans-
ported to Galveston. Trias on a Mailory
bee steamer Galves'.on is a regular port
of call for the Brandenburg after touch-
ing; at Philadelphia but ti.e steamer was
not anoweo. to leave nere after war had
neciareo. between Kngland and Ger-
Oersnan Warship Off U. S. Coast.
".; lAuociatti Press Rtporl. )
BALTMOllK. Md.. August 8 Ths
VonregUn steamer Camilla. wM h ar-
rived hero today from New York re-
ported having sighted a German war-
ship Just after daybreak Saturday be-
tween Atlantic City and Barnegat about
nlno miles off shore.
' German Steamers Seized.
Y- 1 KAuocitfi Prist Rtporl. )
ANTWERP via London. I.tt p. m.. Au-
The Belgian government today
seised ll German steamers and two sail-
ink; ahlpo- In the now port her.
'1 .f Cnnlleli Papers Appealed to Italy
u !'" (AderJelrs' Prtu Report.)
1WTTJON AngTurt -l-The EUndard.
th DnOy Wall and other papers today
appeal to Italy to abandon her neutrality
sal ooaae to the assistance of England
iVanoe against "th common enemy
at Kmof-"
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" i; ' rHIeh Trad Decreased
' V'V' (4dfi Press Rtfrl.
lJNTON August l.-The board of
r'Vreturoe for the month of July show
.t the Imports Into the British Isles
''"won i0'' vbtl U1 Prtg
Above a war scene in Paris; below German artillery moving over the border.
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I CABBYIHG POWZB Of j
WOULD DOUBLED IK
LAST TWENTY TEARS
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J WASHINGTON August . The J
5 world's carrying power practically
J has doubled during the past 20 J
J years and now includes about 31.-
J 000 vessels with an aggregate
- capacity of 47.000000 gross tons i
i according to figures today by J
the department of commerce. S
In number however this com-
merce has decreased slightly e
the tendency being toward larger
units. The United States ranks
second In number and tonnage of
vessels engaged In commerce due
to the vast number engaged In lake J
and coastwise trade since the num-
ber of American vessels engaged In
foreign trade is less than that of J
J Great Britain Germany Franco J
J Italy or Norway. J
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TWO LINERS ORDERED
NOT TO START VOYAGES
Olympic sad Tsterland Held at Hew
York Upon Advice of British
Admiralty.
(Associated Press Report.
KEW YORK. August S. Orders from
the British admiralty prevented two
Transatlantic liners from sailing from
this port for Europe today. The British
steamer Olympic of the White Star Line
and J he Belgian ship Vaderland. of the
Bed Star Line were about to weigh an-
chor when official instructions came for
them to remain here for the present. Each
carried passengers. The Vaderland al-
though a Belgian was under the Jurisdic-
tion of the British admiralty it was ex-
plained as she was bound for British
ports before going to Antwerp.
A report quickly denied by Cunard
officials was given circulation here to-
night that the Lusltania which sailed
Wednesday from New York had put
back toward Bar Harbor Me.
Five Sailed for Europe.
Five Transatlantic ships sailed from
New York today carrying several thou-
sand British Italian and French reserv-
ists among their -passengers. The White
Star liner Adriatic for Liverpool added
to her own passengers those of the Olym-
pic. The latter It was reported will be
converted into a transport to carry Cad-
adian volunteers from Halifax. The other
ships which left today were the Santa
Anna Vabre line for Marseilles; Colum-
bia. Anchor line for Olasgow; Europe
Italian line for Naples and Minnehaha
Atlantic transport line for Liverpool.
The White Star liner Cedrlc which put
into Halifax Instead of. continuing to
New York Is expected to arrive here
Monday She left Halifax today.
Several hundrea of the Cunard Liner
Mauritania's passenger arrived here to-
day by train irom Halifax.
German Cruiser Brings Wounded.
KAtuatei Prtu Report.)
LONDON. August I. The Telegraaf of
Amsterdam reports the receipt of a wire-
less message announcing that a German
cruiser is en route to Ymuiden bringing
19 men who were wounded In a naval
battle.
Swedish-Norwegian Alliance Promised.
(Associated Preee Rtporl.)
CHRISTIANA. August l.-'-VIa London:
The maintenance of Scandinavian neu-
trality in the face of the Europe a war
promises to effect a permanent Swedish-
Norwegian alliance.
British Warships Captured Steamer. .
(Associated Press Ktport.)
LONDON. August . A largo steamer
believed to be a North German Lloyd
liner has been captured by British war-
ship In the North sea off Alderburg.
Commands the Kaiser's Naval Forces
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Admiral P. T.
P. T. von Tirpitz ranks aa high admiral.
and other naval
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FORTRESSES AT LIBAU
REPORTED HOLDING OUT
Sea Captain Said Bnisian Fort Was
Heavily Bombarded by the .
German Fleet
(Associated Press Keport.)
STOCKHOLM August 8. The captain
of a schooner which has arrived her
from Llbau having sailed from the Rus-
sian port on Augrust 4 reports a heavy
bombardment of Llbau by the German
fleet and that the fortresses were badly
damaged but still holding out. He saw
no warships on the voyage. AU the stores
and the wharves at Mango Finland were
burned having been blown up by the
Finns and Russian troops. Steamship
communication between Sweden and Fin-
land has been restored.
PARIS via London August 8. A dis-
patch published by the Petit Parlsten
nays that the German cruiser Augsburg
which bombarded the Russian port of
Llbau has been sunk by a Russian tor-
pedo boat
The German cruiser Augsburg Is a pro-
. tooted cruiser of 4280 tons displacement
with a speed of 27 knots. She carried a
crow of 7t officer and men.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE MERCHANTMEN
Austrian Steamer Stella a Prix of War
Officially Reported. -(Associated
Prist Report.)
ST. PETERSBURG via London August
S. The Austrian merchant' steamer Stella
has boon captured by Russian warships
The government has published the -official
papers In connection with the negotiations
with Russian and Germany preceding the
war. It la stated they showed Russia's
pacific intentions to the last and fix com-
plete responsibility for the war on Ger-
many. The German fleet In the Baltic sea con-
Blot of at least 13 battleship of an old
type several cruisers and Xi torpedo boats
and ha Its base at Koenlgsbrun and
Danslg. Up to the present none of the
vessels has coma northward to Llbau.
An Imperial ukase Issued today extends
the moratorium to two month.
Cnoltri Among Balkan Troop.
ROME August 8 11 p.; ni. (delayed in
transmission). Word Ii' received from
tba Balkans of cases of cholera among
til Servian and Austrian troops.
von Tirpitz
He is In command o rthe naral armada
forces of Germany.
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ENGLAND CONFIDENT OF.
OUTCOME OF BATTLES
London Quiet Save for Orderly
Demonstrations and Cries of
Newiboys With War Extras.
(Associated Prtu keport.)
IXINDON August 8. England li wait-
ing quietly and confidently for naval or
military battles which all believe are im-
pending. Except for the cries of news-
boys calling war extras the movement
of troops and an orderly demonstration
In front of Buckingham palace tonight
which again brought out the king and
queen and the Prince of Wale to bow
their thanks. London ha assumed her
usual every day appearance.
The rush to the bank for currency
came to an end with the Issue of small
notes as aiso am toe unusual uemana at
the shop for provialon. People are go
ing about their ivork aa ther did before
the crisis arose stopping only to nick up
reports or battles most Of wnicn nav
proved false.
There Is disappointment at the success
of the German cruiser Ooeben and Br-
lau In eluding the British fleet In the
Medlterraean which naval men describe
aa a piece of splendid seamanship on the
part of the Qermans If true.
- The seixure of Tosrotand and the
French penetration of Alsace with the
strong opposition of the Belgian to the
German advance brought eoma consola-
tion to Englishmen but It 1 to the navy
England looks for big events.
The American embassy has ar ran red
with the government to permit American
irom Havre to land at KOUtnampton
although that Is a closed port. This will
enable many American who have been
held up in Normandy to come to Eng-
land to get a steamer homo. Ther must.
however get a certificate of cltlsenshtp
irom me consul at Havre
E. Mackay Edgard's motor boat Maple
Leaf IV which won the International
cup against an American boat ha beefl
taken over by the British admiralty.
GERMAN CRUISERS SOOUTINQ.
British Commerce Above Shanghai AN
most Stopped. V
(Associated Prtu X'tori.1 v
. PBKIN August SAccoMrmr to re
port of refugees reaching bar from
Tain Ten the Oermaa aruigeri art ait
from each maker the cream of the offeringl Hanj of these
niw atyles '. already
shall not burden you with details but invite yon to borne
and look at them at your earliest' conrenienee.
"Violet". Shoes for Women ........ . ..$6.00 upwards
"Syrel" Shoes for Women at. . :-. . . . . . . .... . .... .$5.00
"Jasmine'! Shoes for .Women. . . . . . . $3.50 and $100
Children's Shoes at. ... ... . . . . . . . .$1.00 to $100
Our Annual Blanlet Sale Next Tharsda
QEVEN years ago when we
many people laughed at
logical ana lmpoixaii. saies 01 me year it nas gotten ueyona me stage tu naicuip
It is now recognized as an important part of the system of home economics. : '
The manufacturer being willing to sell at a less price on early delivery and ye
being willing to take less profit during the quiet between-season period means ex
traordinary and worth while savings to you. The sale begins Thursday.
Levy Bros. Dry Goods Go.
AYIAT0ES FS0X MEXICO
A TO JOLU FRENCH
AiMT AT FROST
(Associated Prtu Report.)
KEW .TORK August 8. Among
the French reservists who loft on
the Santa Anna which sailed latt
today for Marseille war Dtdler
Masson and Sduard Do Morlae
aviators until recently with the !
constitutionalist army In Mexico. J
During the attack on Quaymas
Masson dropped many bomb upon
the house top and among the fed- .
era! troop. Both declared they In-
tended to loin the French aviation 2
corps. e
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mv uMnllntr .nil this Is siiDmuid to
account for the almost entire cessation
of British commerce above Shanghai.
rne Russian legauon n.r. uciuv. vo
report that Russian troops are to assist
in a possible investment oi isuig xau.
The various governments including
the British' French and Japanese; have
agreed to the moratorium which the
Chinese government ha declared for an
I.J.tnlt. iuimI Tt la nnlnfcMf ml f that
luuwuiiia i' ' . v. - . -
this cessation of foreign payments should
en erne tne umnese government to vJ
the troop regularly from the proceed
of various revenue pledged to foreign
debt and thereby eliminate the danger
of mutinies.
Russians Captured German Ship.
(Associated Preet Report.)
SHANGHAI August 8. Russian war-
ships have captured the German mer-
chantman Sabine Rlckmers at the mouth
of the Amur river. The Delke Rlckmers
another German merchantman after an
exciting run from Hong Kong arrived
here safely today and found shelter be-
hind an Island. On the voyage here she
sighted a British cruiser ana forthwith
ran up a British Sag.
Effective
can reach
dates.
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aharinc nlan.
Assembling Msnjl snd
!
inaugurated the August Blanket Sale in Texasi a great
the idea.- Today the event is
AMERICAN AMD WIFE
AS SPIES
Archer M. Huntington Reported to Have Suffered Indig-
nities at NuremboTg Wife Insulted.
(Astociatti Prtu Re fort J
PARIS August 8. Archer M. Hunt-
ington president of the American Geo-
graphical society and hi wife were ar-
rested at Nuremberg Bavaria by Ger-
man police and are now held in prison
aa- spies.
Mr. Huntington's chauffeur who es-
caped to Bwltaerland telegraphed to the
American embassy hero yesterday say-
ing Mr. and Mrs. Huntington had been
maltreated. Mr. Huntington he said
was stripped naked while the police were
searching him and his wife was subjected
to Insults and Indignities.
Ambassador Herrick telegraphed to
Washington last night and It is assumed
here that the state department Is taking
action.
' NEW YORK. August 8. Archer M.
Huntington arrested with his wife at
NurembUrg Bavaria as a spy la a son
of the lau Collla P. Huntington the
railroad builder. Mr. Huntington and
his wife had been abroad on their annual
tour of Europe 'since last May.
Mr. Huntington Is president of the
American Geographical society the
American Nuamatlo society and the His-
panic American museum of this city. He
1 about 46 year old and a resident of
New Tork city.
The suggestion was made tonight by
Henry Wodehouse of the Aero club of
America that it might be that aeronau-
tical maps In Mr. Huntington's posses-
sion led to his arrest.
Mr. Huntington is a member of the
Aero club of America said Mr. Wode
'ers to Share in Profits
Lower Prices on Ford
from August 1 1914 to August
guaranteed against any' reduction during that
Touring Car - $490
Runabout - - $440
Town Car - $690
pmr: T; 0. a Dstrott tXLmn ttOj soipt!.
'r1- (In th UattM States of Attsrkm eolr).
Further we will be able' to obtain the maximij
ciencyin our factory production and the mi
cost in our purchasing and sales departments'
an output of 300.0PO cars between ttevaatfi4' fl
we reach this production
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pay as iae Duyer b snare ixuni ijm w fou
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us auuut auguot jkf aum j uu aoiiOUA
purchases a new Ford car between August
August 1 1915.. .
particulars rtgir&lng these low prices and tirtfrf . "
see the nearest Ford Branch or Dm
als Rooms. 4011 Harrlsbvrg Rbad. Salts
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accepted as one pf the mos
ARRESTED 1
BY GERMAN POLICE
house and vice charhnan of the aero-
nautical map eommlttao. '
"The last message wo had from him.!
he continued "wa a letter In which Ml
said he would be ejad to comply with our
request to collect aeronautical .map las
Europe. Th value of thaoo map in Mm
of war is of ooursa lnaaloulabie. W ha&
planned to secure such map in Caned
and Central and South America a well
as In Europe. i doubt if Mr. Hunting tore
mad any audi map In Europe hut he
undoubtedly collected many." -;
WASHINdTok AWat . DaawVoa
Halmhaiiseit charge of th Goratan'
bassy told Secretary Bryan todaVhe 01$
not believe the detention of American
in Germany was due to any governmental
order but because all means of transh
Donation have been requisitioned ton tno.
mobilisation of troops. The Germany em-
bassy hero ha been out of communica-
tion with the home government since the
cable waa out and no dispatches what-
ever have been sent or received.
NORWEGIAN SHIP MINED.
8 tem Was Damaged But She Was Run
on Beach.
(AesocioUiPrtu Report.)
FLUSHING. Holland August 8. (VI
London 12:20 p. m.) The Nerweglai'
steamer Tysla of 2MS tons struck a
mine outside the Dutch Island of Wlerjn-
gen today. The explosion shattered her
tern but the captain manacod to run hori
on the beach.
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