rniu
Hill WAD
Representative Gard
ner Discusses Reso
lution He Introduced
in the House
WILSON'S BOGEY
MAN OF STRAW
Answers President by aylng If War
Were to Break Out To-day Coast
Defenses Would Not Have Ammuni
tion for Hour's Combat
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 10.—Representa
tive Gardner addressed the House to
day On his resolution for investigation
of ttho preiparedness of the nation for
war. He prefaced his remarks by an
nouncing that he had introduced a bill
to enact into law Secretary Garrison's
recommendation, in his annual report
published to-day, to recruit the United
States army to its full waV strength.
A large portion of his speech Mr.
Gardner devoted to an analysis of Pres
ident Wilson's references to national
defense in his annual address to Con
gress Tuesday. He declared the Presi
dent had set up "a bogey man of
straw'' and that '' if war were to 'break
out to-day it would be found our coast
defenses have not sufficient ammunition
fpr an hour's fighting."
Depending Upon Citizenry
" 'We must depend in every time of
national peril upon citizenry trained
and accustomed to arms,' says the Pres
ident," said Representative Gardner.
"But how aro we to get enough citizen
ry, as he calls us ordinary people?
Does the President realize that there
are only 120,000 militia men in this
whole nation? Does he understand that
23,000 of them did not even show up
last year for annual inspection? Does
he know tha.t 31,000 did not appear at
ttie annual encampment? Is he aware
that 53,000, cr nearly half of this citi
zenry, never appeared at the rifle range
during the whole course of last vear?
"Where is this citizenry to get the
weapons of war? According to the
last report of the chief of staff, we are
short 316 field guns and 1.322,384
rounds of ammunition ' necessary to
equip our military in time of war. Last
year General Wood asked for enough
guns and ammunition to bring the
"United States up to the standard of Bul
garia. That immodest demand was re
jected.
The Things That We Lack
"I will not say that we have only
enough field artillery ammunition to
last for a single day's battle if all our
guns were engaged, but I will say that
such is the statement which has been
made to me by one of the highest offi
cers in the. United States army. I
do not, however, hesitate to assert that
if war were to break out to-day it
voukl be found that our coast defenses
have not sufficient ammunition for an
hour's fighting.
"Our officers and officials have told
us t'hat we lack men for OUT navy, men
for our coast defense and men for our
army; that we lack artillery and the
ammunition with which to charge that
artillery; that we lack great warships
to sail the seas and little scouts to act
as their messengers and their eyes; that
we have a sadly deficient under-sea
navy and practically no over-head fleet
at all.
"I have proposed that an indepen
dent commission be appointed to in
vestigate all these things, to recom
mend to us a definite policy for our
future guidance.
What Carnegie Has to Show
" For the first time in the history of
this country so far as I know a com
mittee of this House has refused a
hearing to oue of the House's mem
bers.
"Arbitration! What a grand word t
All that Carnegie has to shpw for liis
money is an unprepared England and
an unprepared Belgium. Possibly I
ought to accord him one other scalp to
his tomahawk, alt'hough 4 that scalp is
made of imitation hair. The pacificists
boast that their efforts 'have at least
made every nation disclaim t.'he respon
sibility for the war. Had Belgium, like
Switzerland and Holland, put more con
fidence in hei' troops and less in scraps
of paper she might to-day be free from
the agony of invasion.
"Yet, every scrap of paper to which
America puts her sign manual must be
scrupulously redeemed. Come wtoa't may,
we must fulfill our treaty obligations,
even if every other nation on earth is
false. But suppose that at some future
time we find our path beset by nations
with smaller consciences and larger
howitzers—what then? Shall we de
fend ourselves wit'h mammoth rolls of
Sunday school signatures or shall we
place our dependence in Chautauqua lec- 1
tures?"
PREPAREDNESS FOR WAR
IS DENOUNCED DY DRYAN
Richmond, Va., Dee. 10.—Prepared
ness for war as means of preventing
armed conflict was denounced here last
night by Secretary of State Bryan, ad
dressing the auniial convention of tltc
Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America.
"If preparedness prevented war
there would be no war in Europe, for
they were prepared," said Secretary
Bryan. "They had been preparing for
a long time. The fallacy is exposed.
Preparedness may help you if you get
into a war, but" it will not keep you
out.
"More than that, preparedness al
most with absolute certainty will lead
you into war because you cannot pre
pare for war unless you either are
afraid of somebody, or hate somebody.
The people will not bear the burden of
taxation. You cannot make them bend
their backs to the load unless you can
make them believe it is necessary. To
make them believe it is necessary vou
have to have somebody to whom you
can point to and say: 'lf you don't
;et ready they will catch you unpre
pared.' "
Artistic Printing at Star-Independent.
SENTIMENT IS AGAINST ft
BIC NAVY. SAYS DANIELS
Secretary Tells House Nival Commit
tee That the American Navy-
Should Be Steadily Strengthened In
an Orderly Way Each Year
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 10.—Secretary
Daniels toid the House Naval Commit
tee to-day that, while the American
navy should be "steadily strengthened
in an orderly way'' each year, the sen
timent of the American people was
against making the United States into
a military nation in competition with
the armed Powers of Europe.
The Secretary's declarations to-day,
close upon the remarkable testimony of
Rear Admiral Fletcher, commander of
the Atlantic fleet, who yesterday told
the House committee there was only
one navy in the world—England's—to
which "the United States was not
equal, came as a climax to two days'
discussion of the preparedness of the
nation for defense.
Secretary Daniels declared he de
cried the demands for great increases
in the array of battleships and subma
rines and declared the United States
already was a strong nation. He out
lined this year's plan for two dread
noughts, six torpedo tooat destroyers,
eight or more submarines, including one
of the seagoing type and the others
for coast defense, one gunboat and
one oiler.
iHe advised Congress not to act any
differently in providing for naval
strength than it would have acted if
there had been no war in Europe. He
declared that after the conflict abroad
had been settled there would be many
lessons made plain and he expressed
the hope that the universal disarma
ment might come then, although no na
tion could afford to stop its construc
tion program until an international
agreement had become an actuality.
Mr. Daniels outlined a plan for a naval
reserve to keep 25,000 trained former
sailors of the navy for practically in
stant service and revealed that all re
tired officers were being registered for
that purpose now.
"There is no ocension," said the
Secretary, "to have as 'big and power
ful a navy as England, for instance,
but we ought to have a powerful navy,
steadily strengthened each year. My
opinion is that universal disarmament
will come, but never 'by the action of
any one nation, and we would not fur
ther it toy stopping construction now."
"If war should be jumped on us in a
month would you feel that a defense
would be successful?" he Was asked.
"So far as tie auxiliary transports
and the similar ships are concerned,
we can command them at any time,''
the secretary said. "And, with the
progress we are making and the steady
annual increase of the navy, our coun
try is in a very good position to-day."
Secretary Daniels added he, "never
fully accepted" the saying that the
way to prevent war was to be prepared
to fight, although it was as much a mis
take not to have a strong navy. He
said he believed in concentrating every
dollar of money for construction in the
fighting ships. The auxiliaries had
been commanded at ajiv time.
"Questioned by Congressmen of the
committee he agreed that to build a
navy against England, a two battleship
orgram would be insufficient, but said
"we are not building against any na
tion or against any body, but simply
against any untoward contingency."
He said he favored, as against pol
icy, the retiring of ships after they
were twenty years old.
"Have we a powerful navy now?"
he was asked.
"Yes, we have, but you nevet will
keep anything powerful if you stand
still." He added he would prefer 20
dreadnoughts to 40 pre-dreadnoughts.
SUGGESTS 20-DAY TRUCE IN
WAR OVER CHRISTMAS TIME
Washington, Dec. 10.—Food, cloth
ing or any commodity which would in
the slightest degree serve to prolong
the European war as well as contra
band would be barred from export if
a biH introduced by Senator Works to
day should go through Congress.
A resolution was introduced by Sen
ator Kcmyon requesting the warring
nations in the name oif the Congress
of the United States to declare a
twenty day truce over the Christmas
holidays with '' the hope that such ces
sation of hostilities may wtinuuJate re
flection upon the part of sruch nations
as to the meaning and spirit of the
Christmas time and that there may
come ag3iin on earth peace ami good
■Will toward men."
Turks Captured and Disarmed
Odessa, Dec. 10, via 'Petrograd. A
Turkish detachment of twenty-three
men landed her forces at Bouras a
small port in the Black Sea near Odes
sa. The Turks struck inland and were
captured four miles from Tarutino Bes
sarabia. They were disarmed and
taken to the Tarutino.
The province of Bessarabia is in
Southeastern Russia, adjoining Rumania.
Tarutino is a German colony of about
4,0'00 inhabitants.
EVERB DOWN WITH PUEUMONIA
Famous Captain of Boston Braves in a
Serious Condition
By Associated Press,
New York, Dec. 10.—The illness of
Johnny Evers, captain and second base
men of the world's champion Boston
Braves, took a serious turn to-day.
The iphysicians who have been attending
him at a local hotel reported that he
had developed pneumonia in one luug
and was in a serious condition.
Evers contncted a cold early in the
week while in attendance at the annual
meeting of the National League, but
did not realize the dangerousness of his
condition until yesterday.
Mrs. McCauley Has Restless ight
No improvement was reported to-day
in the condition of Mrs. Gilbert M.
McCauley, of 13 South Front street,
who is suffering from pneumonia She
passed a restless night.
Boston Stock Exchange Reopens
'Boston, Dec. 11.—'The Boston Stock
Exchange was reopened to-day after
suspension of trading for 109 business
days due to the war.
Quite a Difference
The Serious Girl—l always work to
be engaged at a higher salary than the
year before. The Frivolous Girl—And
I always try to be engaged to a higher
salary than the year before.—Judge.
HARRISBURft STAR-INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1914.
FRANCE REPORTS 001ET
REIGNING ALONG BATTLE
LINES OF WESTERN FRONT
Paris, Dec. 10, 2.39 A. M.—The day
of December 9 passed quietly in Bel
gium as well as in the vicinity of Ar
ras, according to the official statement
giveu out at the War Office in Paris
this afternoon. The War Office claims
French advances qt several points on
the extended battle front, and makes no
mention of any reverses. For instance,
near Le Queinoy gains of from 200 to
600 yards were made; in the Aisne and
on tho heights of the Mcuse the French
artillery mastered the batteries of the
enemy and near Rheims French cannon
compelled the evacuation of trenches.
Counter attacks were repulsed near
Perthes and it. the Argonne. In the
latter locality new trenches were taken
by the French. The text of the com
munication follows:
'' Tho day or December 9 passed
quietly in Belgium as well as in the re
gion of Arras, where the enemy made
no attempt at a resumption of offensive
operations. Further to the south in the
region of he Quenoy and around An
dechy we made advancos varying from
200 to 600 yards. Our gains were
maintained and consolidated.
"In the region of the Aisne and in
Champagne there has been no change.
The German artillery, over which we
gained the advantage during the last
few days, yesterday evidenced increased
activity, but was again mastered by our
heifvy artillery. In the environs of
Rheims the heavy French pieces com
pelled the Germans to evacuate several
trenches. This evacuation was carried
out under the tire of our infantry.
"In the region of Perthes the enemy,
by means of two counter attacks, en
doavored to recapture the intrenchments
which he lost to us December 8. He
was repulsed. The German position ta
ken by us has been effectively protect
ed. In all the Argonne region we have
continued to make progress. We have
occupied new trenches, repulsed with
complete success six counter attacks
and completed and consolidated the
ground won from the enemy.
'' On the heights of the Meuse there
have been artillery engagements, in
which we maintained a distinct advan
tage, and this in spite oif the very
great activity of the batteries of the
enemy. In tlie forest of Pe Pertre we
have taken some new trenches. There
is nothing to report on the remainder of
the front as far as the Swiss frontier."
Japs Notified of Victory
Tokio, Dec. 10. —The British govern
ment has communicated to Japan an of
ficial account of the sinking, December
8, off the Falkland Islands, in the South
Atlantic of the German cruisers Scharn
hors't, Gneisenav and Leipzig, with
a loss of about 1,800 men. The reports
make no mention by name of the Brit
ish warships which took part in this
engagement
The Japanese navv officials say no
| advices concerning this combat, have
been received from the JH.piinesc war
ships 011 patrol in southern waters;
consequently it is to be presumed that
they did not take part in the actions.
The British squadron in the South
Atlantic, according to information giv
en out here, was reinforced recently by
several vessels armed with guns of
heavy calibre.
LKTE WARIEWS SUMMARY
Continuril From Flrit Pace.
and Gneisenau and the smaller cruiser
Leipzig, but it was intimated at Tokio
that the warships which avenged Eng
land for the loss of the Oood Hope and
Monmouth, were all British vessels. So
far as is known to the naval authori
ties at Tokio, the Japanese squadron
sent to the South Pacific did not take
part in the engagement. .It is also
said at Tokio that the British squadron
was reinforced recently by the addi
tion of several big gun ships, so that
presumably the German warships were
opposed by a stronger enemy.
The latest report concerning the
condition of Emperor William was that
he was unable to leave his bed and
that his fever had not decreased.
There is not official confirmation, how
ever, of reports that the Emperor is
suffering from pneumonia.
The German armies in the west have
been stirred to renewed activity by the
offensive movement of the allies as is
shown not only by their sharp attacks
In Flanders, but by their attempted ad
vance in the department of Oise which
the French war office says was repuls
ed. Ypres and Furness are again re
ported under heavy bombardment by
the Germans.
NEWSPAPERIN WILL MEET
E. J. Stackpole, of Harrisburg "Tele
graph," President of the Penn
sylvania Associated Dailies
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Dec. 10.—An import
ant meeting of members of the Penn
sylvania Associated Dalies will be
held at the Manufacturers' Club here,
to-morrow to pilau for the annual meet
ing of the organization in February
and to outline a legislative program of
matters of interest to newspapermen
all over the State. The meeting was
called by J. H. Zerby, of the Potts
ville " Uepublican," former president
of the Pennsylvania Editorial Associa
tion, and actimg president of the exe
cutive committee of the Pennsylvania
Associated Dailies. This organization
now includes 100 of the leading dailies
of the State covering more than half
the counties.
E. J. stackpole, of the "Telegraph,"
Harrisburg, is president of the asso
ciation.
To-morrow's meeting will begin at
noon at which there will be a discus
sion of matters relating to the welfare
of the newspaper profession. A lun
cheon will follow immediately after
the b-u.sLncss meeting. Newspapermen
representing Philadelphia, Chester,
York, Hairrisiburg, Pittsburgh, Brad
ford, William sport, Seranton, Easton,
Heading and PotUville dailies, are ex
pected to be present.
Will Withdraw Federal Troops
By Associated Press,
Washington, Dec. 10.—federal
troops in the Colorado strike region
probably will be ordered withdrawn
late to-day or to-morrow. Governor
Amnions is expected to telegraph the
President that the State is ready to re
sume control of the situation.
CAPITOL
KALBFUS TO PAY COSTS,
tUT TAKES AN APPEAL
Man Accused of Shooting Baby Deer
in Clearfield County Acquitted, and
Costs Placed Upon Secretary of
State Came Commission
A celebrated case, one that has agi
tated Clearfield county for several
years, came to a conclusion on Tues
day, when Dr. Dixon ; a physician of
that county, was acquitted of killing
a baby deer, and the jury put the costs
on the prosecutor, Dr. Joseph Kalbfus,
of Harrisburg, Secretary of the State
Game Commission, Three years ago,
during the hunting season, the State
game warden in Clearfield found a
small buck deer, tbe horns of which
were scarcely discernible, in a hunting
camp, and it was said that Dr. Dixon
had killed it. Secretary Kalbfus at
onco began a prosecution on a charge
of killing a deer without horns, the
animal being very young, not out of the
baby stage. The case dragged along,
and at last came to trial this week.
The prosecution swore that the deer
was not of an age that it might be
killed, while the defense placed a num
ber of witnesses on the stand who
swore that the deer was not only old
enough to have horns, but when it was
killed it was hung from a branch of a
tree by the horns. The man was ac
quitted and placed the costs on the
game secretary, but an appeal was at
once taken, under a decision of Judge
Rice, of Superior Court, who decided
that an oflieer of the State who brought
prosecution in good faith, believing
that the law had been, violated could
not be taxed with the costs, aud the
county would have to pay them. #
Feeding Birds
The State Game Commission is in re
ceipt of letters from sportsmen all over
the State saying that they are feeding
the game birds, and that every effort
will be made to provide food for them
during the winter months.
The Frisco Exhibit
State Health Commissioner Dixon is
in 'Philadelphia superintending tie
preparation of the Pennsylvania Health
Department exhibit at the San Fran
cisco Pan-American Exposition. Dr.
Dahlgren, who is preparing the models
to be used, has done similar work for a
number of scientific institutions.
Increased Capital
The Pennsylvania Paper Stock Com
pany, of Pittsburgh, has filed notice of
an increase of capital stock from
$5,000 to *250,000.
Governor Home
Governor Tener returned home this
afternoon from New York and presided
at the meeting of the Board of .Public
Grounds and Buildings.
Major Vale Recommissloned
A commission was issued from the
Adjutant General's Department to-day
to Major Elisha M. Vale, of the Eighth
regiment, National Guard. This is
Major Vale's second commission to his
present office.
Captain Edward R. Me.Bride, Com
pany M, Eighth regiment, lias tendered
his resignation under date of November
25, dnd it has been acceipted.
JAIL RATES TO CITY CUT
County No Longer Will Charge Full
Day for Prisoners Who Are Fed
for Fraction of Day
Thu cost of maintenance in the Dau
phin county prison of the violators of
city ordinances will, in the future, be
paid for by the city on the basis of the
number of days and fractions of days
spent by prisoners in the jail.
The County Commissioners late yes
terday decided to abolish the "per
day" system and in a case in which
a prisoner receives but one meal in a
day—that is when ho leaves the penal
institution after breakfast or enters
just before supper,—the city will be
charged ten cents for that one meal in
stead of 32.49 cents for a full day's
meals as was the custom heretofore.
This modification in the system of
charging will mean a saving "of hun
dreds of dollars annually to th>e city.
Heretofore if a man entered tile prison
before Saturday midnight and departed
Monday afternoon the city was charged
98 cents, or for throe lull days. In
such eases, in the future, no charge
will be made for Saturday night, the
full day will be claimed for Sunday
and changes for only two meals on
Monday will be made.
Thrown From Automobile
Ralph Andrews, 315 Hamilton street,
Who for a nuntfber of years was envpdoy
-6d in the office at the Harrisfourg Hos
pital, was admitted there as a patient
yesterday afternoon. He was thrown
from an automcbile, sustaining severe
bruises of the back and left knee. An
X-ray examination was this afternoon
made to determine if the injuries were
more serious.
Governor-elect to Speak
Programs for the annual meeting of
the Pennsylvania State Educational
Association in this city December 29,
30 and 31 wfere issued to-day. Gov
ernor-elect Martin G. Drumbaugh will
speak Tuesday afternoon, December 29.
Sessions will be held in the Technical
High school.
Inhabitants Desert Przemysl
Lemberg, Galkia, Dec. 10, via Pet
rograd and London, 2.50 P. M.—Pris
oners who were taken in a sortie made
t)y the garrison of the Austrian fort
ress of Przemysl were brought here
yesterday. They declare th»t all the
inhabitants of Prxejnysl hiaiv desert
ed the city and that it is fast becoan
ing uninhabitafbde.
Can Purchase Whole Wheat Crop
Sydney, via London, Doc. 10, 10.55
A. M.—The legislative council 'has rati
fied t!be bill empowering the govern
ment to purchase the whole of the en
suing wheat crop of New South Wales
at five shillings a bushel.
To Discuss Labor Legislation
The Legislative boards of the Broth
erhood of Ijocomotive Engineers and
the Brotherhood of Ilailroad Trainmen
will hold a joint session December 15
in White's hall to discuss pendiiig labor
legislation.
Artistic Printing at Star-Independent.
MANY WRITE WYANDOTTES
FEATURE POULTRY SHOW
National Association Holds Annual
Meeting In This City—Judges Com
plete Their Work To-day—The
Awards Will Be Made To-morrow
Awards will be made to-morrow in
the second annual poultry show now in
progress in the Chestnut street audi
torium, judges completing their work
in the various classes this afternoon.
The exhibits are more numerous this
year and a much better class of birds
are on hand.
National importance attached to tho
local show whioh was featured by the
annual meeting of the National White
Wyandotte Association. The Harris
burg show will take its place as one of
the big ones in the country, and many
birds that have attracted national at
tention will be shown here in succeed
ing years.
There are many White Wyandottes
at this year's show, this class of bird
making up a major part of the exhibit.
of the birds from other States are
in this class.
The association last night discussed
plans for the advancement of the poul
try industry and elected the following
officers for the coming year:
President, A. J. Gies, Delmar, N. Y.;
vice president, John S. Martin, Port
Dover, Canada; secretary-treasurer, S.
C. Babble, New Cumberland; execu
tive committee, L. .T. Demberger, Stu
artsville, Indiana; W. H. Biddle, Ta
coma. Washington; Carrington Jones,
Buntyn, Tennessee; A. J. Fell, West
Point, Pa.; F. B. Williams, Nauga
tuck, Connecticut; J. W. Andrews, of
I>ighton, Massachusetts, presided.
RETIRED BRAKEMAN DIES
Philip K. Meloy, Beside nt of the Sev
enth Ward for Quarter of Cen
tury, Expiree
Philip K. .Meloy, 70 years old, 639
Harris street, a retired freight brake
man for the Pennsylvania Railroad
'Company, and a resilient of the Seventh
ward for the last quarter of a century,
died in the Harrisburg Hospital this
morning at 5.30 o'clock of a complica
tion of diseases. He was admitted to
that institution November 30 for treat
ment for a fracture of the right leg
above the knee,, the result of a fall re
ceived at this ihome.
Besides his widow he leaves eight
children, Mrs. John 'II. Wieand, Mrs.
J. P. Presslev, Mrs. Lewis 'Morris, IMTS.
Forest Smith, Jo'hn iß., ( William, Charles
and Elmer.
Funeral services will be held on Mon
day afternoon nt 2 o'clock at the home
of his son-in-law, Jo'hn H. Wieand, 639
'Harris street, with whom he has made
his home for the last several years. The
services will be conducted by the Kev.
A. M. Stnmets, pastor of Augsburg Lu
theran church. Burial will be in East
Harrisburg cemetery.
HARRY B. DAVIS IS DEAD
For 21 Years He Was Employed at the
Foundry and Machine Works
Harry B. Davis, 47 years old, died
this morning at the home of his sister,
Mrs. C. F. Householder, 604 Cumber
land street, after a long illness of
paralysis.
Funeral services will be held on Sat
urday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. E. B. Delaney, 719 Cap
ital Street, the Rev. Dr. John D. Fox,
pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal
church, officiating. Burial will be in
I the Harrisburg cemetery and will be
I private.
He left a sister, Mirs. C. (F. House
holder, and one brother, John Davis.
Mr. Davis, who was formerly known as
"Doc" Davis, was employed for
twenty-one years in the Foundry and
Machine shops, but for the last nine
years had 'been employed as timekeeper
at the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's shops. (He was a member of the
Volunteer Belief Association.
PROTESTS OKOMIITERS
Pennsy Statistician Tells Public Serv
ice Commission Business Grew But
Return in Money Was Lower
By Associated Press,
Philadelphia, Dec. 10.—The Penn
sylvania Public Service Commission re
sumed its bearing here to-day into the
comiplaint of commuters of the Peon,
sylvania, Baltimore and Ohio and the
Beading Bailway Companies w'ho have
protested against an increase in
suburban fares.
F. J. Fell, Jr. statistician of the ac
counting department of the Pennsylva
nia railroad, presented figures to the
commission which were intended to
Show that the railroad did more busi
ness in the year ending June 30, 1914,
than in any other year of its history,
except in the year ending June 30,
1913, but the percentage return in
money was tho lowest in fifteen years.
The railroad company contended that
the increases were justifiable.
PHILADELPHIA CLOSING
Philadelphia, Dec. 10.—Stock closed
steady:
General Asphalt 33
do pfd 67%
Lake Superior Corporation ... 12
Lehigh Navigation . 751/4
Lehigh Valley 65
Pennsylvania Bailroad 52%
Pha, Electric 23'/,
Pha. Bapid Transit 11%
Beading 70
Storage Battery 48%
NUnion Traction ...- 38'/ a
U. G. I 82%
|]Ex-div.
BRODBECK WILL CONTEST
Defeated Congressman In York-Adams
District Will Protest Election
York, Pa., Dec. 10.—Congressman A.
B. Brodbeck, ]>emocrait, defeated for
re-election from the Twentieth Penn
sylvania district, has filed a contest
against his successful R-epu'blican op
ponent, C. William Beales, of Gettys
burg.
Notices of tho charges, including al
leged corrupt use of money to influence
voters and illegal practices by election
boards was served on Mr. Beales last
night. The latter decJares that he has
nothing to fear from an investigation.
START TO REBUILD
EDISON'S PLANT
Coatlaned From Flint Pave.
name. The several buildings house his
comjutnies which make phonographs,
moviuig picture films and other things
of his invention.
The fire started early in the evening
by an explosion in the film room of
one of the largest of the seventeen or
eighteen buildings which constitute the
Edison plant. Explosions of chemicals
and other substances used in film mak
ing and other work, followed each
other rapidly and the flames spread
froin one building to another.
Engines From Cities
Before 10 o'clock three orf the larg
est buildings had been destroyed, and
at that time the loss was estimated at
$2,000,000. Half a dozen fire com
panies from this city, the entire fire
department of West Orange, East Or
ange, South Orange, Bloomfield, Mont
clair and other suburban towns wero
called into service and worked hard to
save at least a portion of the plant,
but at 11.15 o'clock, the fire was no
where under control.
Of the 4,500 men and women em
ployed in the pkurt, all escaped unin
jured, as far as could be learned, ex
cept one man, who is reported missing.
Several firemen were hurt in fighting
the flames, which had gained uncon
trollable headway before the first ap
paratus arrived.
Mr. .Edison was more concerned over
his laboratory and record rooms which
were contained in a separate building,
than anything else. Up to a late hour
the cft'-o-rts of the fire fighters to savo
that portion of the plaint had been suc
cessful. In that building wero also
many valuable papers and ot.ber things
concerned with the many Edison inven
tions.
Mr. Edison 'g home is opposite the
big plant, but was in no danger from
the fire. The blaze was a spectacular
one and diew thousands of persons for
a radius of 25 miles. The fire fighters
were handicapped because of the lack
of water.
COURT HOUSE
FORTY TAX CASE VERDICTS
Special Jury Cleared Up Many Appeals
That Had Been Taken From
Auditor General's Action
A special jury emipaneled this morn
iny. rendered verdicts in forty tax
cases, involving appeals from tax lev
ies made by the Auditor General. This
action disposes otf the majority of the
appeals which have come to toe atten
tion of the Attorney Ge-neral during
the last year or two" and he is about
ready to retire from office in so far as
such cases are concerned.
Twen'ty-two of the verdicts we>re
rendered in favor of the defendant be
cause of the fact that the appellant,
after taking exceptions to the tax levy
made settlement tor the full claim with
the State Treasurer. In eighteen
others the verdicts were in favor of
the commonwealth and ranged from
$40.38 to $8,500, the total bein<*
a'l>out $27,000.
Pay For Paving
The Pennsylvania State Launtic hos
pital to-day paid into the city treas
ury its assessment incident to the pav
ing of Maclay street from Seventh to
Cameron. It amounted to $5,802.38
aind the money at once was given over
to the contractor, the Central Construc
tion and Supply Company.
Marriage Licenses
Oarl S. Smeigh, Harrisburg, and
Madalyn Ruth Heifsoyder, Oakville.
Lyaa Malectecz, Wiconisco, and
Annie Parucka, Williamstown.
William W. O. Burr and AJma P.
Bonawitz, citv.
Samuel Beidulg, city, and Ada Shep
herd, Kansas City, Mo.
Habeas Corpus Suit
A writ of habeas corpus was issued
against Dr. H. L. Orth, superintendent
of the State Hospital for the Insane,
requiring him to show by what author
ity he is detaining Florence Adams at
the hospital. The Adams woman some
time ago was committed to the hospital
as feeble-minded. It now is alleged
that she has fully recovered and should
be discharged.
The Court will hear the case to-mor
row morning at 10 o'clock.
Divorce Case Hearing
Further hearing on the application
of the respondent to have declared void
the divorce entered in the case of Cili
ka vs. John Brajkovic was held before
Scott S. Leiby, master, both yesterday
afternoon and to-day. Brajkovic al
leges that lie never had notice of the
divorce action. His former wife was
on the stand yesterday and declared
'that her huslband deserted her and that
he remained awav for more than seven
teen years. Notice was given him of
the divorce action, she declared.
No Appropriation Coming
Although anxious to aid the county
in financing the cost of establishing a
municipal hospital, where patientg suf
fering with contagious diseases may be
treated, the City Commissioners to-day
said the city now is unalble to make an
appropriation.
The Directors of the Poor, however,
plan to go right ahead working toward
the end of establishing the hospital.
By supplying nurses, furnishing sup
plies and aiding in the supervision, the
city Health Bureau will, however, be
able to assist the county materially.
Herring Catch Fairly Large
By Associated Press.
St. Johns, N. F., Dec. 10.—Reports
from the winter herring fishery off the
west c*>arft of New Foundland, now in
mid-season, indicate that the catch will
'bo fairly large. In a good year about
100,000 barrels of the fish are taken
in the three centers of the industry. Of
this approximately two-thirds goes to
the United States and the remaining
third to Canada. The herring are used
partly for food purposes, when smoked,
'but are chiefly valua'ble as bait for the
cod fisheries.
Martin-Briner Wedding
Irvin Y. Martin and Harriet M.
Briner, both of this city, were married
last night in the parsonage of St. John's
Reformed church, by the pastor, the
Rev. G. W. Hartman. The couple were
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Edward
I* Vincent. After they return from
their honeymoon they will reside at
2344 Ellerslie street.
9
START WORK OF
PRUNINGCITY BUDGET
Coatlnaed Prow First Putt.
taiued in the budget presented by Com
missioner Lynch, he said, are propor
tionately the same as this year, al
though provision is ma<le for a twelve
month year whereas in April last, tho
budget was made up for a nine-month
"year." Since 1913, when $53,364.51
was allowed for street sweeping, more
than fifteen miles of paved streets have
been added, and Mr. Lynch now asks
to have the street sweeping appropri
ation for 1915 increased to $59,000.
There ar e 437 concrete posts on the
Mulberry street bridge of which 89
have been replaced during the last four
or five years. Engineers now say that
148 of the posts are cracked and must
be replaced. So dangerous is the condi
tion of tho guard railing along the
bridge that warning signs have been
placed on the viaduct. With an appro
priation of SI,OOO all damaged posts
can be rebuilt, so Mr. Lynch figures.
125,000 Asphalt Plant
P'° vi r n 18 n,atl e through a proposed
$3,8 < 5 fund for paying Charles P. Wal
ter for making repairs to the asphalt
i r d uring the first thre e months in
1915. After that time it is expected the
municipal asphalt repair plant will be
in operation and street repairs can be
done by the city out of a SII,OOO fund
which Mr. Lynch proposes creating.
Heretofore asphalt rej>airs were paid
n°nn Under Colltrae t at the rate of sls -
000 a year.
The asphalt repair plant is to bs
constructed out of the $25,000 j m .
P ro y^ o ent I , oau approved by the voters
in 1913. A site has not vet been *e
lee ted. Jt is figured by the Commis
sioners that the entire amount of the
loan will be liquidated through the pur
chase of a site and the construction of
the plant.
Mr. Howoian told his colleagues this
afternoon that his suggestion to have
the post of assistant plumbing inspect
or created is made at the request of
the .journeymen plumbers. There will
be no changes in the estimates for the
City Building Inspector's deportment
nor for the fund out of which the col
lection of garbage and ashes is paid.
The City Electrician's fund will be
materially decreased. For the present
nine-month year he had SIO,OOO avail
able.
The estimate for street lighting hart
been fixed at $59,000, a proportionate
increase of something like $2,500 over
this year's budget.
For More Cluster Lights
Mr. Bowman proi)>oscs placing clus
ter lights on Locust and Walnut
streets between Front and Third. Fif
teen additional arc lights are to be
placed in the outlying sections of the
city.
For the Department of Finance,
Commissioner Gorgas said he will not
be prepared to fix the amount of his
appropriation requisitions until it is
definitely determined what part of the
1913 loan bonds are to be floated for
improvement work during 1915. Be
sides his office expenses and the salar
ies of himself and his clerk, Commis
sioner Gorgas' budget is made up prin
cipally of funds for the paying of in
terest on loans.
The proportionate increase in the in
terest monev, due to new bond flota
tions. may approximate SIO,OOO or
$15,000, although it is 'believed that it
will toe offset by decreases due to inter
est ceasing on several funds. There
is the possibility of his budget total
being proportionately less than for this
year, Mr. Gorgas said.
Estimates prepared for other depart
ments, as published in detail early in
the week, were as follows: Water De
partment, by Commissioner Bowman,
$124,177.48; Public Affairs Depart
mint, by Mayor Royal, $91,636.14;
(Parks and Town Property, 'by Commis
sioner Taylor, $74,224.75.
SEES NO RIFTIN THE CLOUDS
The Weather Man Says the Rain and
Snow Will Continue Without
Abatement To-morrow
The rain, light snow and disagree
able drizzle which has kept up since 10
o'clock Saturday night shows no pros
pect of disappearing to-night or to
morrow, and unsettled weather is again
forecasted for Harrisburg. There is no
likelihood of a change in temperature
and for twenty-four hours more iden
tical weather will continue.
It is the longest period of unsettled
weather this city has experienced for
some years. The shallow depression
which took the pace of Sunday's de
structive storm was to-day central off
Capo Hatteras. Its influence is felt as
far west as the Mississippi valley.
While there has hardly been a min
ute in the last twenty-four hours with
out rain or snow, instruments at the lo
cal office of the Weather Bureau this
morning showed that the rainfall for
that time was but .04 of an inch. No
material changes will occur in the river
stages as a result. The temperature
Bhowed little variation yesterday, the
lowest being 32 degrees and the high
est 34.
Parade Committee to Meet
The parade committee of the Harris
iburg Mummers' Association will meet
with traction company officials to-mor
row evening to confer on parade plans.
The association met last evening and
fixed prize awards for the New Year's
day parade.
Dr. Levy Will Lecture To-night
Dr. J. Leonard Levy, a minister of
a large and influential congregation in
Pittsburgh, •will lecture in the Tech
nical High school this evening, it being
one of the lectures in the teachers'
training course being conducted in
connection with the local institute.
OLD-TIME REMEDY
MAKES PURE DLOOD
Purify your blood Oy taking Hood's
Sarsaparilla. This medicine has been
and still is the people's medicine be
cause of its reliablo character and its
wonderful success in the treatment of
the common diseases and ailments
scrofula, catarrh, rheumatism, dyspep
sia, loss of appetite, that tired feeling,
general debility.
Hood's Sarsaparilla has been tested
forty years. Get it to-day. Adv.