jerman Right Is Reported to Have Been Thrown Back By French and British Forces
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
L3|XXIII — No. 226
GAG RULE TO FORCE
DEMOCRATIC TAX BILL
THROUGH JHE HOUSE
Minority Report Says Measure Will
Work Unnecessary Hard
ship to People
MANN SHOWS ITS FALLACIES
Says Country Needs Economy In
v stead of Extravagances of
Government
Washing-ton. D. C., Sept. 23.—The
Democratic tax bill will be put
through the House Thursday by means
of a "gag" rule, which will limit all
debate to fotir hours. At the end of
the discussion the Reriublicans may,
the rule provides, offer a motion to
recommit the legislation to the ways
and means committee with instruc
tions to substitute a Republican-made
bill.
Representative Mann. Republican
leader of the House. who Is to lead the
tight on the Democratic tax bill, issued
a statement attacking the Adminis
tration's plan to impose additional
taxes while many of the industries or
the country are at a standstill. He
declares that the Underwood-Simmons
tariff is more responsible for the
Treasury deficlte than Is the Euro
pean war.
"There is no need to put new taxes
on the people at this time," Mr. Manh
asserts. "While there may be a slight
falling off in customs receipts during
the European war, that can easily be
more than met by proper govern
mental economy. The war in Europe
may be oxer soon and the Treasury
can meet the expenses of the govern
ment without difficulty for a long time,
to come If It draws on the government,
money now deposited In the banks.
Much of the money already appropri
ated need not be used for the present
If the President will direct the de
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ITHE WEATHER,
For Harrlaburpr ond vicinity* ITn
nettlfd, probably nhowfrs to-
Thursday fuJrj cooler to
night nnd Thursday.
For fiantem Pennsylvanias Unset
tled ami cooler to-nlftM and
Thar*da.vs moderate variable
winds*
General Condition*
The dlMurbanee from the North -
we»t that wan central over the
T/fike Superior region, Tumday
momlnc. hn* movod northeaNt
nnril and In pnwwlnc down the St.
Lawrence Valley.
A fljeneral fall of 4 to 24 decree*
hn* occurred In temperature In
the l.akc rejtlon, Lnner Ohio*
Middle and I'pper MlnnlNNlppl anil
Tjower Mlsaonrl vnlleyn and In
Te*a».
Temperature* S a. m., 02.
•>un: Rlnen. 5t58 a. m.; acta, 0:03
p. m.
Moon i Flrnt quarter, September
2«. 7:03 a. m. •
River S'lnKPi Seven-tenth* of a
foot above loir water mark.
Yeaterdny'* Weather
llchrmt temperature, SS.
howeMt temperature. <lO.
Menn temperature, 74.
Normal temperature, 03.
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Iceless Refrigerators
Fireless Cookers
This is the scientific age—the
age of the iceless refrigerator
anrl thr flreless cooker.
Housekeeping lias not yet
reached the stage of merely
pressing a button and letting
electricity do the rest—but It is
nparlng it.
The market is full of devices
for lightening kitchen labor.
They are of kei'n interest to
every American woman because
they make life easier.
The advertising In the news
papers from day to clay contains
news as to these devices.
The storekeepers have them on
sale.
The wise housekeeper posts
herself by reading the advertis
ing.
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Late News Bulletins
$250,000 FIRE AT BELLEFONTE
Wllllamsport, Pa.. Sept. 23.—One million feet of white pine lumber
owned by the Pennsylvania Match Company ami a number of dwelling
houses* nearby were destroyed by lire at liellefonte to-day. The loss is
wtlmatfd at $250,000. It Is I»elleved tlte fire started from sparks from
a railroad engine falling on the roof of a building.
TRAWLER SUNK BY MINE
London, Sept. 23, 1.58 P. M.—The Grimsby trawler Kilmarnock
was sunk by u mine In the North Sea to-day. Only three members of
her crew were saved. The trawler was blown In two and went down
instantly.
Washington. Sept. 2.l.—The Russian Foreign Office has authorized
the Russian ambassador to negotiate a peace commission treaty with
the United States. The announcement was received by Secretary
Bryan to-day. Similar treaties were signe«l last week between the United
States and Great Britain and Prance.
New York, Sept. 23.—Charles Rector, proprietor of a well-known
New York restaurant which bear-; his name, died of heart disease to
day at his home In Long Branch. N. J. He was born in I/ockport X.
V.. in 184 I.
Rome. Sept. 23. via London, 3.45 P. M. —A dispatch from Vienna
to the Glornale TVltalla tells of serious sickness in the Austrian army.
The municipal council at Vienna has voted 1,000,000 crowns (approxi
mately $250,000) for the construction of a barracks for the trcutmcnt of
contagious cases.*
Paris. Sept. 23. 2.50 P. M.—A Haras dispatch from Petrograd says
that tlte army Journal publishes the following list of Russian captured
in Gallela from August 10 to September 14: .Seven flags, «37 guns, of
which 38 bore the initials of Emperor William; 44 machine guns. 823
cases of ammunition, one general, 435 ofllrers and 63,531 soldiers."
Washington. Sept. 23.—The German embassy to-day received the
following wireless from Berlin: The French offensive spirit Is weaken- /
Ing. The trench losses arc enormous. Their center is retreating. Ver
dun is being successfully bombarded, the effect of German mortars be
ing tremendous.
Paris. Sept. 23. 3.05 P. M.—According to official announcement
given out In Paris this afternoon the allies after severe lighting ad
vanced on their west wing. They also repulsed German attacks on their
pastern wing.
FIRE APPARATUS OF
TWO CENTURIES IN
BIG PARADE OCT. B
Century-old Hand Engines and
Modern Auto Drivers Take Part
in Gigantic Procession
ANOTHER TAG DAY, OCTOBER 3
Chief Marshal Reports List of Com
panies and Bands That Have
Accepted Invitations
Fire apparatus, old and new, will
be an attractive feature of the fire
men's parade. October 8. In the pro
cession will be a number of hand en
gines used more than a century ago.
The latest auto lire appartus will also
be on parade.
One of the oldest hand engines In
the State is now owned by the Volun
teer Firemen's Association of Phila
delphia. The Baltimore Volunteers,
a veteran organization, will also have
an old-timer on exhibition. The Hum
melstown tiremen are owners of a
hand-pumping engine, which they will
bring to Harriaburg. Relics of a cen
tury ago will be a part of the Cum
berland Valley firemen's contribution
to the celebration.
Chief Marshal Howard O. Holsteln
announced to-day that he had decided
to elminate the Darktown Fire Bri
gade division, and the Darktowners
will be assigned to various other di
visions. Harrlsburg will have two
or more Darktown companies; and a
number of visiting companies have
promised to have Darktown aux
iliaries.
At the meeting of the Firemen's
Union at the Susquehanna firehouse
to-night arrangements will he made
for another Tag day, October 3. The
members of the general finance com
mittee are of the opinion that many
persons in Harrisburg who are unable
to contribute large amounts to the
convention fund will purchase a but
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SURVIVORS OF FIGHT
AT SEA ARE LANDED
AT HOLLAND SEAPORT
Dutch Steamer Flora Carries 287
Men Who Were on Board
British Cruisers
By Associated Press
Ymuiden. Holland, Sept. 23, via
London, 4 A. M. —This little seaport
town is all agog with excitement over
the landing here of 287 survivors from
the British cruisers sunk in the North
Sea by German submarines. The men
were brought here by the Dutch
steamer Flora, which happened to be
in the vicinity when disaster overtook
the British warships. The streets are
crowded in the vicinity of the hotels
where the survivors are staying and
around the hospital where twenty
wounded are being cared for by the
Dutch Red Cross.
The crews of all three of the sunken
warships were composed largely of
naval reservists. The AbouUlr was
the first ship struck. About « o'clock
in the morning she received three tor
pedoes and the explosion, of terrific
force, blew out a big section of the
bottom at the bow, capsizing the ship.
The crew had no time to launch life
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VOTERS
Every voter should bear these
days in mind. If he wants to vote
in November.
LAST DAY
To pav taxes. October 3.
LAST REGISTRATION DAY
October 3. "
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HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1914.
f I STANO R3R CONSTRUCTIVE \
LEGISLATION, LOCAL OPTION, ) r M
I Effective child I»MW J
"I cannot preach like Dr. Brumbaugh— BUT I CAN FlGHT."—McCormick.
DOCTOR M'ALISTER
IS STATE MEDICAL
SOCIETY PRESIDENT
Harrisburg Physician Receives the
Highest Honor Fellows of Pro
fession Can Give Him
Dr. John M. Mc-
- Alister, 23 4 North
Third street, this
ision at Pittsburgh.
The news of Dr.
McAllster's election was received by
telegram here at noon. Immediately
upon the election of the local physi
cian, Dr. John F. Culp, president of
the Dauphin County Medical Society,
one of the local delegates, wired Dr.
Charles S. Rebuck, 412 North Third
street.
In the State Medical Society there
are nearly 8,000 members. The local
delegates to the convention besides
Dr. Culp are Dr. Harvey F. Smith and
Dr. John Oenslager, Jr.
Dr. McAlister succeeds Dr. Edward
B. Heckel, of Pittsburgh. Dr. Mc-
Alister is an alumnus of the University
of Pennsylvania Medical College.
In his opening address Dr. Heckel
referred to antivivisectionists as being
"well meaning but misguided." He
took the stand that the profession
should never guess when it was pos
sible to know.
Dr. Heckel indirectly advocated a
let-up on the unbending dignity main
tained by some physicians when he
urged the profession to set up a closer
relationship with the public. He said
it would curb the misleading adver
tisements of fakers. Great good could
be done for the laity. Dr. Heckel said,
by epitomized health articles in news
papers published by reputable physi
cians. He denounced fee-splitting,
and, though he admitted the practice
had been reduced to a minimum, he
said it would be a good thing for the
Legislature to make the dividing of
fees a misdemeanor.
Lillian Russell Goes
Under Surgeon's Knife
Pittsburgh. Sept. 23.—Lillian Rus
sc-I', the famous actress, and wife of
Alexander P. Moore, publisher of the
Pittsburgh Leader, was operated on
for appendicitis in the West Penn
Hospital yesterday. The operation
was performed by Drs. L. W. Swope
and C. B. Schildecker. She will re
cover.
Organize City Tennis
Club Tomorrow Evening
Harrisburgs tennis enthusiasts,
young and old, have been invited to
attend the meeting to-morrow night in
the offices of the Park Department for
the purpose of formally organizing a
tennis club and to distribute the lock
ers at the Reservoir clubhouse.
The meeting will be called at 7.30
o'clock and all frequenters of the Res
er\-olr courts are urged to attend.
CHIC AGO mnnn OF TRADE
Chicago, 111., Sept. 23.—Board of Trade
closing
Wheat September. 1.08%; Decem
ber. 1.11 7 « ; May. 1m i 4 .
Corn -Deremher. 71 'n ; May, 74%.
Oats—December, 50%: May, 53%.
Pork September. 17.75:' January,
20.25.
Ijird—October, 3.45. January, 9.96.
Ribs October, 10.80; January, 10.55.
TAYLOR ANNOUNCES
STATIONS FOR NEW
FIRE APPARATUS
*
Motor Truck Goes to Friendship
"Out of Courtesy to Com
missioner Lynch"
Definite plans for the permanent
housing of Harrisburg's first motor
fire apparatus were announced to-day
by City Comiriissioner M. Harvey Tay
lor, superintendent of parks and pub
lic property. Here is the way the
motor fire fighting vehicles are to be
placed:
The La France apparatus will be
given into the care of the Good Will
Company.
The Morton apparatus will go to the
Friendship Company.
The method of placing the motor
vehicles has been decided upon in or
der to provide ample quick service
protection for both sections of the
city. The Good Will Is in the west
end; the Friendship Is in South Third
street below Chestnut.
[ "My purpose in placing the Morton
truck in the Friendship house is a
matter of courtesy to Superintendent
Lynch," said Mr. Taylor gravely to
day. "You see he has constantly ad
vocated the purchase of the Morton
because it was,a home product. Mr.
Lynch is either secretary or treasurer
1 believe of the Friendship company
—now wouldn't it be discourteous not
to honor him by putting the chemical
in his company's house?"
City Commissioner Taylor also an
nounced that all the fire apparatus
will be in the line of parade during the
State Firemen's convention. The
Friendship Fire Company had recent
ly declared its intention refusing to
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Arrests Alleged Auto
Thief Near Wiconisco
Special to The Telegraph
Wiconisco, Pa., Sept. 23.—Sometime
during Monday night or early yester
day morning the automobile belong
ing to James Troutman, a farmer liv
ing near Berrysburg, was stolen and
yesterday morning it was found aban
doned near the Lykens Valley Coal
Company washery.
It is believed the engine stalled
while the thief was near Wiconisco
and that he didn't care to wait with
it and departed a-foot.
During last evening Blair Welker
was arrested as the thief and was
taken to Harrisburg and lodged in jail
to-day.
Smoking Car by Road
Sets Elizabethville Agog
Special to The Telegraph
Elizabethville, Pa., Sept. 23. —
Travelers on the Lykens Valley Rail
road who discovered the smoking
ruins of an automobile close to the
tracks about two miles west of this
place had the country-side all a-gog
for awhile over the mysterious disap
pearance of the owner, Jonas Gar
man. Garman had left here Monday
evening ostensibly bound for his home
near here. This discovery of the
frame-work of the car yesterday
tnorning started a buzz of conjecture
as to the whereabouts of Garman and
a searching party started out for a
clue.
To-day, however. Mr. Garman ap
peared in Elizabethville. To anxious
friends he explained that he had had
a serious nuto accident and that his
car caught tire, making it necessary
I for him to go home.
VIRGINIA PLACED
IN DRY COLUMN
Voters Decide on Prohibition by
Majority of More Than
38,355
By Associated Press
Richmond, Va., Sept. 23. —While
complete returns from the State-wide
prohibition election still are tacking,
figures received up to early to-day
showed that the voters had placed
Virginia in the "dry" column by a
majority of more than 38,355. The
victory of the "drys" will be consid
erably increased when returns from
counties which have yet to be heard
from are received. Richmond, Nor
folk, Alexandria and Williamsburg
were the only cities returning majori
ties against the "drys."
The result of the election means
that on and after November 1, 1916,
Virginia will be "dry."
Suspect Scheme to
Influence Palmer
to Leave Ticket
Suspicions are abroad among Demo
crats that next Tuesday's meeting of
the Democratic State committee in
this city is for the purpose of trying
out sentiment in regard to the with
drawal of Congressman A. Mitchell
Palmer from the senatorial nomi
nation in favor of Glfford Pinchot,
the partisan of Roosevelt, who is nag
ging the Wilson administration. Pal
mer's declaration that he will not re
tire has caused many Democrats to
commend him for his stand and pri
vately many Influential Democrats say
they think he will stick.
However, there are rumors that
McCormick, who profited by Lewis'
withdrawal, is anxious to have the
state committeemen express them
selves. McCormick, it might be added,
is an adept in manufacturing senti
ment.
No orte appears to take seriously
the contention that the State commit
tee is being called to approve of vari
ous district fusion schemes.
TOO RECKLESS WITH GUN
At a hearing before Alderman
George A. Hoverter at his office, 409
Market street, this morning, Forrest
B. Whitney, of Canton, N. Y., was
held under SSOO bail for court on
charges of pointing loaded firearms
and carrying concealed weapons.
Charges were brought against him by
J. T. Lehman, captain of the North
ern Central Railway police force. It
Is alleged that Whitney pointed a
gun in the face of Charles E. Beller,
of Millersburg.
FALL RESULTS IN DEATH
William E. Gruver, aged 27 years,
1829 Ivogan street, died at the Harris
burg Hospital last night at 10 o'clock
from the effects of a fall from the
roof of the old public library in Lo
cuet street near Second street Monday
afternoon. He Is survived by his
mother, his wife and one son. Funeral
services will be held from the home
of his mother, Mrs. Frank Kuhn, 1829
Logan street, Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Burial will be made In the
Oberlin Cemetery.
APPROVE TREASURER'S BOND
The board of directors of the Har
risburg Merchants'' Ice Companw at a
meeting yesterday afternoon In the
Metropolitan hotel accepted the $lO,-
000 bond of 11. M. Hare, the company
treasurer. Mr. Hare was instructed
to collect first payments on stock sub
scriptions.
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GERMAN RIGHT
WING SLOWLY
BEING TURNED
Persistent Reports From Many Sources, Partly
Confirm Success of Allied Forces. German
Casualty List Brings Total Loss of Men
Up to 63,467; British Losses as Result of
Sinking of Cruisers, May Reach L 500;
Austrians Are ir Full Retreat.
Berlin, Sept. 23.—1t is officially stated that the
Russians lost in the battles near Tannenburg, 92,000
men captured and 150,000 men killed.
Berlin, Sept. 23, via Wireless Telegraphy to Say
ville, L. I.—Reports received by the German Admir
alty show that the destruction yesterday of three
cruisers in the North Sea was accomplished by the
German submarine U-9 si iglehanded.
Momentous events that may decide the battle of the Aisne art
transpiring near St. Quentin where the allies are making a furious
attempt to turn the German right wing.
\ ague but persistent reports whoiTy unofficial but coming from
several points, suggest that the French-British turning mbvement is
slowly developing.
However, in the absence of official claims or admissions regard
ing this tremendously important action, little is definitely known.
Such official references as are made to the extreme western
battlefield are very guarded. An English correspondent declares that
the German right has been turned between Peronne and St. Quentin.
The British Admiralty has not made public its estimate of the
casualties when three British cruisers were sunk by German sub
marines but press reports indicate that probably from 1200 to 1500
officers and men were lost. Reports that two of the attacking sub
marines were sunk lack confirmation. The German casualties so
far as reported number 63,467 according to the announcement at
: Berlin. The latest casualty list issued last night bore 5,859 names.
The deaths of General Von Wroohem and General Von Arbou are
chronicled.
ALLIES HAVE ADVANCED
An official statement issued at Paris at 3 o'clock this afternoon,
says that the allies have advanced their western wing after severe
fighting. It is declared also that German attacks on the east wing
of the allies have been repulsed.
Grand Duke Nicholas, commander-in-chief of the Russian
forces in reporting the capture of Jaroslau says there is no change
in the situation on the northwestern frontier.
It is announced officially at Nish that after a nine days' strug
gle the Austrians are in full retreat along the front from Loubovia
to Losnitza.
A dispatch from Rome says it is reported that the Austrian
cruisers Maria Theresa and Admiral Staun have put in'Sebenico, in
Dalmatia badly damaged. .
A press report from Petrograd says the railways leading to
Przemysl are held by the Russians and that the Austrians are
falling back behind the forst at Przemysl.
The Belgian army at Antwerp is reported as continuing oc- /
casional sorties against the German army whosee base is at Brus
sels.
German Casualty List
Brings Total to 63,467;
Generals Among Dead
Bv Associated Press
BERLIN, SEPT. 22, 8 P. M. VIA
LONDON, SEPT. 23. 4.37 A. M.—THE
CASUALTY LIST PUBLISHED TO
DAY SHOWS THE DEATH OF TWO
GERMAN GENERALS IN THE
WESTERN CAMPAIGN, GENERALS
VON WROCHEM AND VON ARBOU.
MAJOR GENERAL VON THORTHA
IS ALSO GIVEN AS KILLED.
AMONG THE LIGHTLY WOUNDED
ARE TWO LIEUTENANT GEN
ERALS. VON WILLI SEN AND VON
KL'EIIXE.
THE LIST. CONTAINING 5,895
NAMES, GIVES THE NAMES AND
DATE OF THE BATTLE FOR THE
FIRST TIME AND INDICATES THAT
THE CASUALTIES PUBLISHED St)
FAR COVERED (REST OF SEN
TENCE DELETED BY BRUTISH
CENSOR). THE TOTAL I/OSSES SO
FAR PUBLISHED AGGREGATE
10,086 DEAD: 39,760 WOUNDED,
AND 13,621 MISSING.
German Left Wing Has
Crossed French Border
Washington, Sept. 23. The Ger
man left wing in Lorraine has cross
ed the French border "reoccupled De
mevre, South of Blamont and Nomany
and Dilme, north of Nancy," according
to dispatches received to-day at the
French embassy.
Further advices to the embassy de
scribing the engagement on the right
bank of the river Oise in which the
Germans werp forced flack, state that
the enemy "then directed his move
ment towards Saint Baussant and Li
mey.
Harrisburg Academy
Begins 138 th Session
The Harrisburg Academy this morn
ing began Its one hundred and thirty
eighth session with an enrollment of
135 In the upper forms.
The opening exercises were held as
usual in the main study hall at 9
o'clock sharp. The Rev. John D. Fox,
D. D., pastor of Grace Methodist Epis
copal Church, read the Word and
prayer for the school's continued suc
cess throughout the present year.
Headmaster Arthur E. Brown Intro
duced the new members of the fac
ulty. Professor Sherman A. Allen,
who only recently returned from the
war-torn fields of Europe, sang a solo.
Professor Allen then explained the
dally routio* o.' studies to the stu
dents.
* POSTSCRIPT.
[ Submarine Considered
Most Important Weapon
of Present Day Warfare
By Associated Press
London, Sept. 23, 12.10 a. m.—The
destruction in twenty minutes of the
three cruisers, the Aboukir, Hogue
and Cressy, by an attack of five Ger
man submarlines in the North Sen,
was the severest loss that the British
Navy had sustained during- the war.
The Germany policy of keeping the
German battle fleet in harbor and at
tempting to pick off British ships one
by one thus far has resulted in
loss of three 12,000-ton cruisers, th«
i Pathfinder, of 3,000 tons, and two
small craft destroyed by mines. Ad
miral Percy Scott's recent declaration
that the submarine is the most im
portant weapon in modern naval war
fare, which caused much controversy,
seems likely to be vindicated.
A German submarine recently
made a reconnoiterlng cruise to the
Scottish coast, according to a letter
written by a German sailor and pub
lished in the German newspapers. She
was ten days abesent from her base
and went all along the English coast,
at times under water, and passed un
der a British squadron.
"It was the prettiest picture I ever
saw," the sailor wrote. "Up there,
like a lot of peaceful lambs, lay the
English squadron, without a care and
as if there were no German sea wolves
in armored clothing. For two hours
we lay there under water. We could
with certainty have succeeded in
fetching under a big cruiser. But we
must not; we were on patrol and our
boat had further work to do."
Aastrians Reported
to Be in Full Retreat
Nlsh, Servia, Sept. 23.—The follow
ing official statement has been given
out: "After a nine days' struggle the
Austrlans. whose wings both have
been beaten completely, are In full
retreat along the whole line from Liu
bovla to Losnltza. The Servians are
pursuing them vigorously." Success in
Bosnia continues."
Austrian Cruisers in
Port Badly Damaged
London. Sept. 28, 12.15 P. M.—ln a
dispatch from Rome the correspon
dent on the Central News says that
travelers who have arrived in the Ital
ian capital from Sebenico, in Dalma
tia, declare that the Austrian cruisers
Marie Theresia and Admiral Staun
I have put into that port badly dam
aged.