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COMPLETE TELEGEAPniO HEWS SERVICE OP THE UNITED PBEE3. MEMBER, 'AUDIT BUREAU OF ClRCULATlONS.f PEOPLE'S' PENNY PAPERMMB rA. 'ADVERTISING BUREAU weather Fair tonight and Tuesday; not much change in temperature. TODAY'S TEMPERATURE. CIRCULATION BOOK OPEN TO ADVERTISERS.

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HART. 1882. FRENCH STRSVE TO BREAK DEFENSE OF GERMANS ON NENTE BA OF BATTLE (By William Philip Simms.) Sept. 21. While the French left is pressing forward in an effort to outflank the army of General Von Kluck, the German right TWO MILLION SOLDIERS IN DEATH GRAPPLE IN center under General Von Buelow pierce the allied lines at Craonne.

WAR LORD CLAIiVlS HIS FORCES ARE TRIUMPHING Fighting in the battle of the Aisne was resumed all along the line THIRD GALICI AN FIGHT today, but with the great forces of ently fighting to a draw. The official statement issued from the war office at Bordeaux and transmitted to General Gallieni in Paris re' ports that the French left has advanced. On the allies left center, however, the most violent engagement AUTO ACCIDENT PROVES FATAL TO DUPONT BOY hausted. Fresh troops will permit! their taking a brief rest. "Our artillery," the war office concluded, "has proved its vast superiority over that of the allies." Raise Big War Loan.

BSerlin, Sept. 21. (By wireless via Sayrille, L. (Brilliant success has been met In the raising of a war loan by subscriptions to imperial bonds, and treasury certificates. Up to the present time, 4,250,000,000 marks ($1,050,000,000) has teen raised.

With a number of re ports still out the tctal subscriptions to the imperial loan have already reached 2,940,000,000 marks. Treasury certificates to the amount of 1.000,000,000 malts were offered, and this has been oversubscribed by 26,000,000. is in progress. The battle of the Aisne, unpreee dented In history for slaughter and destruction, entered its ninth day today without any decisive advantage for either the allies or the strongly entrenched Germans. The bombardment of (Rheims continued today with unabated fury.

The heavy German guns, mounted on the heights three miles from, the city are knocking down the walls of the principal buildings of the town, and many non combatants have been killed. The 'Hotel De Ville, the museum, the sub prefecture and all neighboring buildings have been destroyed almost completely, it wad announced today. Only a few walls of the famous cathedral, erected in the mlddle agea. remain standing. The shells of the heavy German guns continue to reduce the great pile to a mere heap of ruins.

Genera) Gallieni today declared that commanding officers at the front re ported it was obvious that the German fire was being Intentionally directed upon the principal building. The effect of the German artillery WAR INTRODUCED PORT GRIFFITH MAN FACING TRIAL FOR MURDER iFor disembowling John Hernaatow sky with a large bread knife on Aug. 2. last, Andrew iDomlan, uged 23 years, of Port Griffith is today standing trial for his life. Wis case was called before Judge Uarman this mornTng.

nrd the forenoon session was spent in the selection of a jury. The following men were secured to try the case: John Klchborn, miner. Luzerne. Fred Rodd.i, Ex sheriff, Dorranee ton. John Waters, barber, Duryea.

John J. Mollalc, restaurant, ipitts. ten. J.imcs Fitstpatrlck, Constable. Avoca.

William Voight, machinist, Wilkes barre. W. A. Bray, 11 very stable, liaisleton. W.

Keese Ix wlf, laborer, Kdwards ville. Charles Doud, laborer, Edwards ville. William Proudlove, engineer, Forty Fort. I'rad Grant, stable bom. Sugar so hut is making desperate attempts to the contending armies still appar i lire upon the French and British troop has been terrible, it was ad mitted.

of the heaviest German guns have been shrlllnjr the allied po sitions from a distance of seven miles. All are cleverly masked. It is admitt ed that one of the largest guns, which has uonj great damage, is so success fully cD.iccaled that the allies have been untirely unable to it. Kxplnin Rheims Bombardment. The bombardment of Rheims was necessary because the heaviest French fire was coming from the direction of the city, an official statement Issued by the war office today declared.

It is stated that orders were issued that the artillery should spare the cathedral. 'The battle of the Aisne continues with the situation generally unchanged," is the declaration of the official communication. It is stated, how ever, that the German forces are holding their ground and have assumed the offensive at some points. The height of 'Primont, near Rheims. was taken by assault, the allied force holding the position being driven off with heavy slaughter.

OF ENEMY Notch William Ailing Exeter Township. Fight Over Smashed lint. The trouble which brought Iiomaln within the possible fate of death in the electric chair, was a mere dispute over a smashed hat. It seems that about two years ago, Domain had his hat smashed and he accused Hernus towsky of destroying it. On Aug.

2, when they met, the old trouble was thrashed out. and it is charged by the Commonwealth that Domain became enraged that he ran home and securing a large bread knife, returned and plunged the weapon In the ab domen of Hernastowsky. Several ser. Jous wounds were made and in short time death resulted. Domain claims that the weapon was used in self defense, lie has anything the appearance of a murdered, lie was a clean cut young man, stylishly dressed and would never under ordinary circumstances lie suspected of crime.

Par's, Sept. 21 X(er has the spirit of France approached the point of blind anger, mingled with grief, a today, ith the official slatement of the government staling that the famous cathedral cf lihclms a mass of ruin, and sjtorles of the destruction the g.thic file outlining in cold details the destruction of the historic structure. Hci etnff.ro Paris has viewed the war calmly, Willi mi', great show of pnsn'on or hatred. But the statement of the government that the cathedral of Itheims was destroyed "without military necessity, but frr the sole pleasure of destroying" has ore, used the cily. The historic and artistic loss with the destruction of the eaihedral has stirred ihe city more than would the destruction of a division of wen.

which would le ae repted as one of the fortunes of war. Although the city of llhrims hat been set on fire In several places by the bombardment of the German guns stationed on heights four miles away, when the flist whelk struck the cathedral none would bVlleve It wr.s not a stray t. As the Motel De Vllle. of I wn spared, sit the Vrt urxivi. would the tier men gniwers direct their fire nwiv frm tin llhcltr cathedral.

But soon nfie, the tit! theil struck, there ep another. It I into a century trid wnM ami tore a preit ile. Thrn thr riies of hell broke over this of rtoil. Herman Wounded had beee housed In the cnlhrdral. it was supposed Id be protected oy the ed Cross flag, Berlin, Via Amsterdam.

Sept. 21. "Our attack against the British and French troops has progressed," said an official statement Issued today by the war office. "We have gone forward at several points. The unfavorable weather and heavy rains have compelled our forces to withhold attacks temporarily but there is an improvement today." The statement reiterated previous expressions of regret at necessity for bombardment of Rheims.

The war office stated that reinforcements have greatly strengthened the Gorman front. 'Many of the detachments which have been in the thick of the almost continuous fighting in the Paris campaign have been greatly ex Washington. Sept. 21. iMa.

Jority Leader Underwood Introduced in the house today the administra tion's emergency "war tax" bill, de signed to produce approximately $105,000,000 in revenue to offset tne losses in customs receipts during the European war. The bill details or wnicn were announced Saturday night, will be re ported by the ways and means committee tomorrow, and taken up in the house Thursday. Kxcent for its tax on beer, wines and gasoline, the bill follows closely the Spanish war revenue measure of 1898. One cbanire made which will pre vent annoyance to thousands is the modification of the method of col lecting the tax on telcRrams and tele iihono messages. Instead of affixing a stamp to a telegraph message the bill WILED Chicago, Sept.

21 Walter Joss, assistant cashier in the State Savings bank at Franklin Park, a suburb, was shot nnd fatally wounded this noon In a bame with four bandits who unsuccessfully attempted to hold up the bank. ST. JOHN'S CADETS TO HOLD PLEASANT SOCIAL At a meet ng of St. John's Cadets yesterday, it was decided to hold social next Thutrday evening. Brest dent Jennings, was was recently elected, was In the chair, and four new members werj aumitied to the society.

,1 he member agreed to participate in tne tcmpcr.ince parade at Dunmore on Oct. 10. A committee was appointed to prepare a programme for Thursday evening. Members will bring their due bmks as admittance will be by that meant. A large cl i's of candidates will be Initiated.

The social committee Is composed of: Paul Barrett, Joseph Toole, l'o jtwlnglo and L. Kltisimmorui. FKIXXIOlH WOl XIHNO CAHK IS OX TRlAf The Minimis wounding ease of George Majak. of 7 Klhtalelh street, this i itv, ncaln Joseph K.ixcs nnd Tan I link of Inkerman. was opened In court this afternoon before Judge Woodward.

this street, the sewetlng and Pvlng of Mam street In the Fifth ward and the paving of the naimwa" road are all improvements completed or In a fair way to be that have felt the imprers of Mr. Freeman's energy. Read the Oasettes adv. columns and get acquainted with Plttstett's progressive merchants. ADMINISTRATION TAX BILL IN BANK HOLDUP Joseph Adams, aged six years, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Angc Io Adams, of Red Hew, Dupont, who was run down by an automobile Saturday morning; died from his injuries late Saturday afternoon. The funeral was held this afternoon, with ser vices at the house and interment in the Pittoton Italian cemetery. The boy was playing in the road near his home, which is on the high way between Pittston and Avoca, when an automobile came along. The driver did not see the child until it was tco late for him to avoid strik lntf him.

The boy was thrown to the ground, and the wheels of the car passed over his body. The external injuries were not serious, but the boy had been injured internally and dur ing the day conditions developed that resulted his death. WHEN AWES FAIL TO CM KAISER London. September 21. Anxletv Increasing In London as the battle of the Aisne continues without the allied forces being able to gain unyi.

appreciable advantage over the Germans forces. The strength rf the German position Is now realized. The admission th.it every advantage gained ny the troopa, has been at terrible cost brings realization that the casualty list of the British and French is bound to be staggering. weather continues the worst that could possibly be Imagined for such a battle as now being waged. Heavy rains continue to fall, and the trenches are filled with water.

The British farces have borne the brunt of the fight lug and charges have been made to carry German trenches across fields swept from etui to end by machine gun and shrapnel fire." At the war office the situation I declared to be favorable although It Is admitted no decisive ndvantage has loen gained. The "French gave some yround yesterday below Solssons In the face of a furious attack, but It was Following the loss of the hill of Primont, the French drove orr the Germans and occupied the defences of La Pnmelle. The mcst determined German attack is being made on the allied front iM'tween Craconne and Uhehtis, fur assaults being directed In an attempt to pierce the allied lines. The allies have continued to the sreatest pressure upon both wlngt of the German army which, It In claimed, are gradually being forced Uck. una ti shi he on ni W.iKbliitt'.on.

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f.Icte agreement on the Clayton omni bus anti trust bill was in signt wncn the eeniite nnd house corferecs met today. Their report will probably bi concluded tomorrow, and the bill placed In the president's hands before the of the week. The federal trade commission bill Is now before the president awaiting signature, ulthotiffh the commissioners will it be appointed tint il Becmie, mm Km EiYWS Lofton. Peid. 21, Buid Lloyd mm mm GARRISON GETS Washington, D.

C. Sept. 21. 'Pro tests believed to be inspired by Gov ernor coiquit of Texas against proposed removal of troops from the Mexi can border coincident with American evacuation of Vera Cruz were placed before Secretary of War Garrison to. day by Representative Garner or Tex.

as. Delay in removing the border gar. rlsons is indicated by army officers. Six transports for the troops at Vera Cruz are due there tomorrow, but complete evacuation will not be effected before early next month, of ficials generally believe. There are 3,794 soldiers and 2,937 niarines at "Vra Cruz today, according to latest official returns.

Release of about 5,000 former Mexican soldiers and refugees, hold pris. oi.ers at Fort and Fort Win gate, is planned this week. LAYS FIRST OF DURYEA PAVE With Duryea's long delayed Malt street pave In the process of construction it was fitting that Councilman Joseph Freeman, known as th father of the good roods' movement in the Upper end borough, should lay In its important position the first brick. And this he did this morning at 7:30 o'clock, although he was obliged tc painfully hobble from his home to the scene of the function with the aid of a cane, an the form CoiiiH llnian Joseph Krccnun. er burgess Is suffering an attack of rhetiniati' in which has elinost incapacitated him.

But with much the sumo spirit that has characterized his work for ihe Improvement of his tow.i the official gritted his teeth and carefully wended his way to his pleasant task of morning. The paving of Main Mrcct has ben Ihe long felt want of liei ycn. Yetrs ago It was projected, when Duryea tir. tt earned its reputation of having "the worM roads in the world," as one constable Is wont to return them lo court. After attempts to secure outside had failed, the TVjrye council recently let the contract for tne brick portion of ihe pave, 3 14 miles In length, to O'Hrlen Brother of Avotn.

for ft 1.000. The brick sec tion extends from the upper borough line to tne vianucL and below this. the stretch ti the Pittston City lino is oeing pavco witn macadam, o'llricn brothers have laid part of the concrete base and this morning be gan tne brick work. ine occasion would have been In complete without Mr. Freeman on Its cbief dignitary.

The contractor ttoroufth Knffincer Mvers several councilman and number of cltlxena were present to witness the event. Hunters Freeman has been In the forefront of all the Kood ttovcrnment nnd Improvement mc ves In the Upper end town, lie came to that town 14 years ag and found Its condition mort unfavorable nnd the difficulties altennt vpon Improvements fiery. )espite these, he has consistently led a mwement for public improvements and has seen rninv ef his ambitions in this direction gratified. Mr. freeman served fenr years as borough councilm iii before being elected burgess, tt serve out Ike tin expired term of twn venrs of the late John fttephenson.

lie was re elertel for four veir and at the end of that time, he Mned the borough council men, office he now filla with his citst imary energy, i ttiryerf mnnlripi'l condition Is far better than It is often lctnred. The ernincll rf lhat town hesitated Ion in lh hipe of getting count fflil fof its Main street pive. but with this finally definitely the work i ilrea.ly underway. The aewetin of PROTEST AGAINST REMOVING TROOPS JOSEPH FREEMAN Petrogratl, Sept. 21 Two million men are grappling today in the third general engagement in Galicia.

Russian forces, reinforced by fresh troops and fired with victories in the occupation of Jaroslaw, Sambor, Grodek and Dtibiecko, are engaging the entire Austrian front, on the line from Cracow to Przemysl. Gen eral Dankl's. army has been forced still further backward. Przemysl is now being bombarded with heavy Russian siege guns, but so far still withstands the attack, and an artillery duel is in progress in which the cas ualties are very heavy. Petrograd, Sept.

21. Further advance of Russian forces waa announced by the war office today. A daring night attack, the culmination of a day's bombardment, overwhelmed, the Austrian defenders of Dubiecko, on the San, and the Russian forces captured thousands of prisoners and a score or more of guns, together with large quantities of supplies, left behind by the Austrlans retreat. "Przemysl is new under attack from three separate directions," the war office statement declared. "The bombardment is continuing with our forces steadily advancing on the outer entrenchments.

Grodeck, on the east of Przemysl has been occupied; Sambor, to the south, has fallen before our firnilcs and haveta'jllshed a line of further communication on the west through tho capture of Dubiecko. "The retreating Austrian forces burned Jaroslaw before their evacuation." Official denial that General Mar tos had been instructed to burn all Herman villages in K.ist Prussia, or that he had ever issued such instructions to his forces, was made by the war office. This is )n reply to ISerllr. statements that General Martos, cap tured in one of the engagements along tne Kiver San, Had been tried by court martial on such charges. The war office threatens stem re prisals on German and Austrian pris oners if the verdict in the Martos court martial Li one of death.

Great indigation is expressed in official cir cles over reports that General Martos was degraded In being forced to travel handcuffed to a German private soldier, and exhibited all alc ng the road to REACT HWIill I III PITTSTON: THE HEADS BROKEN Espousing the eaue of the countries of their nativity in the Kuropean conflict, Austrian and Husslans clashed in the saloon of Kigmund Chapllk, 117 Mill street. Just beffre midnight Saturday night Three men received bat'ercd heads and five were arrested by the police. The injured are nil Austrlans. by a peculiar coincidence, and those who were arrested ure nil Russians. It claimed that there wa a warm nrgument over the war among the principals In the Chapllk saloon earlier in the evening and that th Itus sliis left the place.

They nre said lo have returned about the time the proprietor was clrslng up nnd to have demanded drink and when refused to have started a rumpus. When Patrol man McManus nnd Walsh put an end to hostilities, the proprietor hud fluttered a badly lacerated scalp as the result of being struck over the head with a chair, George 'MarkNK one of hts honrderc, had been stabbed In thi fptehoad by a knife thrust, nnd William Varnoskl, 103 (earle street, had been cut on the hend by some missile. lr. F. C.

Slalley dressed their in jurle. Thepollce arresled John Itolcanis. Alex, ifubhle. Michael Zurtldh h. An.

thony Cnelnskl and Anthonv l.ookiin alleged to constitute the Russian forces, llolcmls, IMbble and Look inula were fined $20 each held under $50 bail each hy Alderman lt ftus In poliee court yesterday morning. They furnished security. Thj other two men were released. sr. mm society TO HOLD BOOSTER RALLY Next Thursday evening the fit.

Alo. veins society will hold a big booster meeting and social for tne pur pi we of augmenting tne ranks netore the orU 10 parade to be held In bunmore. The soedety will make a determined effort to have almost Its full membership In the parade, as a valuable prise has been ottered for Ihe largest society in line. The eommitlee arranging for the parade met yesterday In Fk raMon. 1 1.

J. JMeAwlrew, president of the Third IHetrtrt. is a member of the hoard of governors, ho talked over the pnrsde plans yesterday. The hoard of governors will attend the rtt. Alnvsius ruliy Thursday evening.

The wide awake merchant uses the advertising columns of the home pa. per for his business announcements. FRENCH HATRED AT BOILING POINT OVER RHEWfS DESTRUCTION requires that the company shall keep record of all telegrams sent and remit one cent for each message. A ono cent tax Is put on telephone messages also. The companies are expected to add the one cent to the consumers bill.

The telephone nnd telegraph tax applies to messages which cost 15 cents or more, and will not affect local telephone calls. The bill becomes effective on date of passage, hut it is provided that the "stamp tax" section shall remain in operation only until December 81, 191.i. Under this section 831,000,000 Is to be raised, it Is estimated, the taxes on beer, wines, gasoline, transactions of bankers, brokers, amusement pro. prietors and mnufacturers and dealers in tobacco being counted on to rata the balance of the 8105,000,000 need, td. FRANCE PROM TI Bordeaux, Sept 21.

President Poincaro today directed a formal protest to all neutral powers against the destruction of the historic cathedral of Rheims by the German artillery. The bombardment Is declared to have been conducted "for the sol pleasure of destroying." The' protest of tho French government states: The Oerman troops, without military necessity, hut for the sole plea, sure of destroying, subjected tho ithcims cathedral to a systematize and furious bombardment. The famous Basilica Is now a mass of ruins." The government denounces the "re. veiling act of vandalism." and declares It nhould arouso the Indignation of the world. VJIY LEAK COS AT OFQ ..0 An auspicious launching of the win tcr tcrlui of Sunday men's meeting at the Y.

M. A. was furnished by the crowd of 388 men and women. n.osUy men, who assembled in the association auditorium f. the opening meeting, at which they heard Wilkes, barr? people, who are prominent In the religion forward movement there, speak and sing.

Allen H. Peters, a Wilkesbarre tailor, acted ae chairman of the meeting, and epoke briefly. C. F. Clink delivered an Inspiring address.

Illustrated with many persati.tt experiences and his wife on the "Need of Chris Han Living." Itanlet II. Morgan, of Wilkesbarre, suns? a solo and with Miss Clink, daughter or Mr. and Mrs. C. F.

Clink, sang a well rendered duet. The Thistle orchetr played the accom paniments for tncee selections and for the enthusiastic chorus singing. mmm DAMAGE ANOIHER REraRT THAT AUSTRIA'S WISH Iond Sept. 21 The report that Kinpcror Km nit Joseph, of Austria I dead, was revived today in a dispatch to the Chronicle from Geneva. The dispatch quotes a high official returning to I attsanne from Vienna ns Mailt.

that the emperor died a week nuo. but the news was suppressed lo ovoid a revolution. HEAR BOSNIA'S CAPITAL Celtlnje, pt 51. The Montenc rrfn army has occupied the town of Koahitca. llosnia In force, and if now within trn miles of Sarajcv.i, the rap ii.il of the Austrian province.

This was officially announced by the war ornce today nnd the rapture of PaMjrvo is now confidently es leetcd. Head the ttaxetlc's adv. column Phd get acntMlnled with Pulsion's progressive chancellor of the exchequer. Germans, as their fellow nemien a movement to organize army corps from lrnreed rapidly In Mtrfon the men hm ,7," the regnlaf Report Destruction Of A German Naval Base Roumania Will Enter European War Soon I'Ut 1 irin iinir i rnmi 'iir ltK Ml III" had previously "rendered useful ser lce, Ini lifting Ihe destruction of Ifcir tia lMlaAm." iJar Ks JMIaam Is a rbrmsn military sletion, nnd naval base, forty mile south of ZaKihar. It is the ter mitts of an Impr.rtnst ear van route, and one of the most Important mm, tnerlrl centers on the hUt African const.

directed their Ore the Gothic pile. Where the fen of worshippers had trod for ecnloric. flames leaped and fontln.M on fage Htw.) A SERVLV1 OE IS ITOEO TIDED tendon, epl. SI. 1 Renters ills patch from M.h says il Is officially announced there that 1'rlnre Cleorga of svrvl.t was slightly wounded whlh hi adlng a chirge of rat airy Ihe Austrian force on Ihe Have rly er lie will sh.irtly be able to Join hlf eommanl.

W.Tttf oirl for general house Work, 414 Wyoming avenue. 2 1 sat lnndon. Kept. 5 1. Orcnl Interest eprcerd here fodi? In the Ad tnirslly's paein reference, in 4 re.

port of naval operation in Ihe thitiitn ocean, lo the destruction of the German Kast African bae of ar falaani. The give no de. tall, merely mentioning that the cruiser Pegasus, disabled the fler wan cruiser Koenigsrg off Zanzibar, Home. sept. 21 Kntry of Rumania Inlo the Kuropean war believed im mlr.ent.

The strictest censorship has been established In that country, but the report has reached here lhat tier, many has acknowledged Inability ti persuade Rumania to join witn tne AustMan flerman forces, and that the Oerman minister has been recalled from Hucharest. It Is believed here Rumania will ctst her lot with the allies because of her chance of acquiring Transylvania, a ptrt of Hungary which Is more than half peopled yith Rumanians, ami which she has long coveted. The llumaniin army has been held ready for more than three weeks, and milU lry supplier have been requisitioned..