~~w N • . German Attacks on Lines of Allies in Francs Being Repulsed Wtih Eas HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXIII— No. 233 . IMPROVEMENTS TO ' BE KEPT GOING. THINKS TO HELP OF CITY BHIHKERS Three Institutions Come to Munici paKty's Aid in Handsome Fash ion So That There May Be No Cessation of Work Along River TAKE BONDS AT 4 WITH 6 PER CENT. AVAILABLE PatrioHic Action Means That Ac tivities Can Be Rapidly Pushed Before Cold Weather Sets in, by Contracting Firms Much gratification was expressed by the city sinking fund commission ers to-day when they announced that they had lieen successful in arrang in« with three of the local banks for the floating of sufficient Improvement funds of the third municipal loan to i continue the important public work \ now under way. After a conference with Edward .Bailey and James Brady, the heads of the three important hanlting in stitutions concerned. Mayor Royal City Treasurer Copeiin and \V. 1,. Gorgas. head of the ilnance depart ment of the city, announced that the Harrisburg National Bank, the First National Bank and the Harrisburg Trust Company would take over the remainder of $132,000 of the third (v loan at four per cent. These bonds ■ will be issued in the denominations of SIOO, SSOO and $ 1,000. inasmuch as the bonds will not be i ready before the first of November, the banking institutions hava agreed to accept the certificates of City Treas urer Copelin to the amount of $70,000 [Continued on Page 10] . [TIE^ATHEit For Knrilithiirg and vicinity: Fair . fo-nlp,l»t hihl Fridays not niurh I chtugr In tempera!nr«\ I J-nr Rum tern IVimimvl viiiilhi Fair I' to-iilnht and Friday; gentle north to eant wind*. River The main river will fall alowly to night and Friday. A Ntage of ahont .6 of a foot la Indicated for i Harrlnhnrjt Friday morning. L General CoaMtMil " Tfce (inlf HHturm haM apparently made no progreaa nortliunrd dur ing the Inwi twenty-four liourna and aeeniN to be lowing energy. It hnn enuard light to moderate ralux aluee laat report In the L t■ ulf StateN. II JLoeal nkoirerfl have occurred In the Interior of Xew York* Went K TfnnoHHer, I tali. Vevmln. Idaho and Oregon* elaewhere througli out 'lhe territory repreNt'uted on A. the ma> the weather liu* been R: fair. j'Hll the Ohio Valley j.nd tlie l.ake |H' region, the Pacific StateN, u part H of Ihe Itocky mountains and In a ■ fen other localltlea It In Htome- H* what cooler. ■ Temperature: s a. m.. fill. ■ Punt Rise*, 0:Ol a. in.: ,1:10 ■ |>. m. ■ Moon: Full mnion, October 4, 12:50 | a. m. I Blver Stage: Six-tenthw of a foot I above lon-natfr mark. Yeaterday'a Weather I lllghent tfmperatiirc, TO. I Lowent teinpcrature. I. I Jpfenn tempernture, «M>. V formal temperature. tlO. MARRIAGE IJCBKSBS William R. Simpson and Flora H city. Wallace C. Oaten and Zada A. Beck, •Warriora* Mark. /" -s No registration NO VOTE The man who does not register will not be able to vote on Novem ber 3. Saturday. October 3 is the I.AST DAY on which to REGISTKR. Pay taxes and register. Late News Bulletins Philadelphia. Oct. I.— \ telephone message front Huntingdon, Pa., whore the Rev. George lloyer Brumbaugh. father oAlarlln «. Brum baugh. Republican candidate for governor, Is seriously HI said tlmt the imllent was slightly Improved to-dav. DR. BRUMBAUGH'S FATHER IMPROVED Washington. Oct. I.—The British government to-dur through Am bassador Sir CccilSprlng-Hioe, notified the state lVuartment that Great.Britain wonlil not Interfere ivltli shipments of foodstuffs from the United states to Holland. GREAT BRITAIN WILL NOT INTERFERE South Bethlehem, Pa.. Oet. I.—Presl.le.it R. G. Gri-e. of the Belli lehem Steel Company, to-day Informed thirty-seven representatives of various motor tr.uk manufacturing firms that the roeommcndatlons for the types of 1.000 motor tmeks for several foreign eoi.iitries have i 1 1? i speeial commission wnl here, hut that no contracts would be let to-day. It was not stated when the announcement of the successful bidders would lie made. New York. Oct. I.—The form .1 retirement of William Barnes as chairman or the Republican State committee marked the organization meeting here to-day of the New state committee. Uixlcr the new pri mary law this committee has a nicml>crship of 150. Ju « rs t (ask was to elect a cl.alrmai. as successor to Mr. Barnes. * o W^« ln J s,^ n • ,9°'' !•—President Wilson said to-day mat the outlook ii sett lenient in Mexico was very good. Tin. President said . uU . tuken "P ttPl'eals Tor the relief or nuns and priests ? at present there was little this government can do. Toklo, Oct. I--—-Japanese vessel, supply ship Waknmlva Marn, has oetn was destroyed by German!. One man aboard wa* killed and six were injured. Fpuncisro, Oet. I.—Hill ffwltlie, a younflr puftjii«t flchtliiir at 142 pounds, died to-day from injuries lie reeeive<l lier* last night in a tfli-round ljo.it with Arthur P. "Knockout" Carroll. The fl«st arrets ■made were those of Bert McColloiigh, the referee; Carroll the sur- J >r) '"; i P al - and (iregory Mitchell, the matchmaker. ' All were ■ltargpd with manslaughter. It. ,^* w Vort ; '•—Elbert H. Gary. chairman of tile United States TOteet corporation, announced this afternoon tliat he Imd resigned as Jlroctor from all companies with which he bad l>eon previously con- Lcorpo y XOep where l,,eHe companies were not aflill nlr( i with, the THREE LOCAL MEN NEARLY KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE SMASH Two in Reading Hospital; Driver, in Jail; Hit Pole at Sharp Curve ON WAY TO ATLANTIC CITY Big Pullman Car Demolished; Po lice Charge Speeding and Recklessness Heading. Pa., Oct. I.—Three Har risburg men in a big Pullman auto mobile narrowly escaped death this morning at 4 o 'lock when the big machine ran into a telegraph pole at Fourteenth and Perktomen streets, this city. The car was demolished. Two of the occupants of the car are in St. Jo seph's Hospital ivith serious injuries, but both are expected to recover. The injured are: Charles G. Ix*lthciser, 172*! North Third istreet. Harrisburg, fractures of the right leg and arm and possible Internal injuries. .lames •>. Itorabnilffli. 1702 North Penn street. Harrisburg. broken fingers, severe cuts and lacerations and possible internal injuries. The driver of the car. E. T. Snyder, a chauffeur, of 1715 North Seventh [Continual on Pane 12] Small Dealers Must ■ Pay the Democratic Tax Not satisfied ith placing a tax of 2 cents upon evitry gallon of gasoline, naptha and similar products, which tux hits right aid left, the rich and the poor, the Democratic tax of $105,000,000 mutt also be borne by every p«*rson whose business it is to sell, or offer for sale, manufactured i tobacco, snuff, igars or clgarets. Every Buch deal«t. however small his business, will be fquired to pay $4.80. 1 POLITICALINJECTION INTO SYNOD CAUSES LIVELYABIENTS Resolution to Epdorse McCormick Bitterly I ttacked by Chui hmen [_ [ Injection of pol ics in the form of a resolution approv'lg the plan of the conference of temperance forces held in this city recently when Vance C. McCormick was indorsed for gover noi Glfford Pinclot for senator and other candidates indorsed for various otlices, caused a lively hour in the sessions of the East Pennsylvania synod of the Luth ran Church at Old Zlon Church this morning. The offering of the resolution was denounced as out >f place and several clergymen said icat no matter what was done they proposed to vote as they pleased. The resolution was finally adopted by 78 to !5, about 100 refus ing to vote at all. The resolution as one of the early [Contimi<)4i on Pa«o 7] HCNTIXt»SEASON OPENS The hunting ioson for hear and ducks opened thig norning. The river is low and the j mountains are still dense with and few' Harris burg hunters hit ihe trail. lONVISNTIOA AT I.YKEXS I.ykens. Pa.. Oct. i. A district Sun day school convention will be held in the Cnlted Brethi*" Church, of Lykens on October 16.' Pi ifessor Shambaugli, county superintend nt of schools, will deliver nn :iil<lr«-»' on "The Ureater ' ami More Kfficient Sunday School." HARRTSRTTRC, PA THURSDAY EVENING OCTOBER 1. 1914. OFFICERS VIEW RUIN THEIR **•« >s H>.. * * "Si,. *0 , *» *' << v ?-<"' V" *' M lieutenant Ceegar, the German commandant at Dinant, Belgium, at right, with the' German professor charged with the task of re-organizing the schools of the town. The men are inspecting the ruins of the town shortly after it hud been shelled anil tired by the Herman invaders. Palmer Hasn't Been at Steelton Here is the truth from an editorial In the Philadelphia 1-edger: "Most of us, in one form or another, feel the business constraints created I)>' adverse cor:"* Jons overseas, but look forward confidently to an extra ordinary trade revival when the war is over. "Nevertheless, Just now there is a cry for help in our midst that requires prompt response no less than the ap peal from noncoiubatants of Europe. Millworkers In Kensington are idle, and some of them are desperate. Their distress is voiced by Mrs. M. W. Ketcham, secretary of the Hichinond Soup Society, who has worked among them for years and is their friend. She deserves aid, in the name of wives and children who are destitute and near starvation." PURE FOOD EXHIBIT OCTOBER 12-17 IN CHESTNUT ST. HULL Success of Last Year's Show Leads to Local Interests Taking Over Work FRANK SMITH Who Will Manage Food Exhibit j Hatrisburg had its first "pure food ■ show" last year. So keen was the ln jtereßt taken therein that local people 'came to the conclusion that Harrls- I burg was big and progressive enough 'to have an annual pure fot d exhibit lof its own. '''he wholesale grocery firms of Wlt [ Continued on Pago "] MINK OFFICIALS KX IX ATI ON Ijykens. Pa., Oct. 1. An examina tion for mine officials was held in the Lykens high school building Tuesday evening. Eighteen officers were exam ined. consisting of the engineers, fore men and assistant foremen. A similar examination was conducted last night for fire fosses and otli«r officers. About twentj'-flve took examinations. A Mitchell Palmer, Demo atic can didate for United States senator, salt yesterday at Clarion: "Senator Penrose is saying that the tariff is the chief issue, and is raising the cry of calamity under a Demo cratic administration. Hut I have been going up and down the hills and dales of Pennsylvania as well as lie, and nowhere are there visible signs of a slackening of the State's great in dustries. You men <>f Clearfield coun ty, in the heart of the soft coal region, know better than any on>- else that the production of coal in this State this year has been greater than It ever was before. You know that men won't pro duce coal unless other men will buy it, and you know that men won't buy coal unless they need it to turn the | wheels of industry." BiwnF I MORE CASH 10 MEET ! CONVENTION EXPENSE Finance Committee Chairman Says $1,200 Additional Must Be Obtained This Week Members of the finance committee of the Firemen's ITnion resumed ac tivity to-day in search of more cash to defray the expenses of next week's celebration. Howard O. Ilolstein, the chairman, believes that $1,200 addi tional will meet ail requirements. This he hopes to get by private contri butions, and from the sale of but tons Tag Day. Saturday. Badges were distributed to the com mittee last night and routine business was transacted. Kadi committee will be designated by a special badge. At a meeting to-night at headquarters a program will lie planned for the car nival to be held at Seventeenth, be tween Derr.v and Market streets, and for the races and drills on Friday af ternoon. A contract has been closed with the Harrlsburg Film Company to make a moving picture of the parade on Thursday, October X. Iteports pre sented show a busy time with the dec orators throughout Ilarrlsburg. The official decorations are going up rap [Continued on Page 10] Special Patrolmen to Do Duty Next Week With the monthly change of patrol men in effect to-day. Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison announced the appoint ment ol' the following special officers for police duty during the firemen's convention week. They will report for duty Monday: M. B. Johnston. 1319 Berrvhlll street; Harper F. Heishley, 29 Ever green street; Ray Hoover. 1616 Penn street; Hnrr.v Hart. 1047 South Cam eron street; Kdward White, South Twelfth near Magnolia; Charles Moore, 125 Dock street; Harry B. Roblson, 1002 South Cameron street: George Marshall. 41.1 V'erboko street; Clifford Johnston. Marlon and Sayford streets; George Sanders, (107 Race street: D. H. Brandt. 917 Nftrth Sixth street: Carl B. Harman. 838 South Cameron street; Arthur Chnnoweth, r>B3 Show ers street: Hyram Wagner, 12 North Cameron street; •V. B. Kennedy, Race street. TEMPLAR FIELD DAY I EXPECTED TD DIM 5.000 TO THE ISLiD Parade Moves Promptly at 2:30 Tomorrow Afternoon From Third and State Sts, l|| , ,v. JjigH ' " A. HOAVAPD THOMAS Grand Commander of ilie Orand Qomtnandery of Pennsylvania Impressive featur-s will be Included In the first annual tl®ld day exercises of the Knights Templar at island Park to-morrow afternoon. Final de tails were worked out last night by the committees In charge. With fa vorable weather, it Is expected that 5,000 people, including many from I surrounding towns will witness the j exercises at Island Pork. Admission will b« by ticket, which can be obtained from meqibers of the committee. The pat >de. Held day events and the reception and dance [Continued on I'age 3] Register on Saturday^* In making woek-onl Voter, don't forget tint Js tlie last day have immHiß i of a -rood clu^H Is clear. | her that The I to ip. from k u tiull^H 12 PAGES. * POSTSCRIPT i Both Wings of Allied Armies Are Closing in on Kaiser's Great Army Paris War Office Announces, However, That General Sit-' uation Is Unchanged; Allies Make Progress North of Somme and in the Southern Woevre District; Japa nese Siege Guns Sink German Torpedo Boat De stroyer; Fighting in Far East Begins in Lat est German Casualty List Carries 8,000 Names jj Slight advances by both wings of the allied armies are indi cated in an official statement issued by the French War Office at J. 45 o'clock this afternoon. At the same time the general situation is described as unchanged. "We have nevertheless," says the statement, "made progress on our left to the north of Somme and on our right in the southern Woevre district." The brief announcement from Paris affords the only light from official sources thrown on the great struggle in Northern France to-day. Not before since the war began has the censorship been so severe. The latest Berlin announcement made last night said that the allies had been repulsed at Albert, 18 miles northeast of Amiens and that the German attack in Argonne was progressing steadily though slowly. The most recent word from the Belgian War Office also given out last night stated that the Belgians were successfully repulsing the attack of the Germans on Antwerp. Fighting in the Far Fast has begun in earnest with an attack by German warships on land positions of the Japanese who are be sieging Tsing-Tau in furtherance of their campaign against the dis trict of Kiao-Chow in China. The refusal of Germany to withdraw from this leased territory caused Japan to declare war. An official statement issued at Tokio to-day says that Japanese siege guns sunk a German torpedo boat destroyer while a Japanese mine sweeper was sunk off the harbor and a Japanese supply ship damaged. NO DEFINITE RESULT IN JAPAN The somewhat vague Japanese statement gives the impression that the battle continues without definite result thus far. Nothing is made known of the progress of the fighting in the eastern theater of the war to-day. A news dispatch from Petrograd under yesterday's date.says that a German squadron bombarded Windau, a Russian seaport in the lialtic on September 24. The i forts replied to the fire of the ships, which, after destroying the llightltous, withdrew. General Von Auffenberg, commander of the i First Austrian army, is reported ill with cholera at Vienna. FOOD'SHORTAGE IN SWITZERLAND News dispatches from Switzerland state that Austria is con fronted with a serious shortage of food supplies. A correspondent at Paris referring to the events of yesterday says that the Germans continue a fierce attack on the allies in the angle formed by the rivers Oise and Aisne in the direction of Tracy-le-Mont. Yesterday's, statement by the French war office said that the Germans were repulsed at Tracy-le-Mont. A French committee is appealing for winter clothing for the troops, declaring that a long campaign iii cold weather is a possibility. France has revived the office of field marshal of France. The 38th German casualty list published to-day contains the names of 8,000 officers and men killed, wounded or missing. Russians Take Important Positions From Germans By Associated I'rcss Washington. Oct. I.—Colonel Geol jewskl, military attache of the Rus sian embassy to-day issued the follow ing official report from Petrograd: "On September 28 after stubborn fighting our troops have captured the German position at Augustown and Kopetz. On September 29 we took the defiles between the lakes at Slmno, |Sere.l and Lejpuny. "The Germans have been driven back Into the region between Suwalkt Sejn.v and Marianpol. Our advance continues the bombardment of Ossow jf 17., but without success. At Schutkin and at Aiulrejew only two important skirmishes are reported." William Orders Army to Exterminate English By Associated I'rcss London. Oct. 1, 4.45 A. M.—The Times to-day says that it is able to give from a thoroughly trustworthy source the text of an order issued by Emperor William to Ills army on Au gust 19. It follows: "it is my Royal and Imperial com mand that you concentrate your ener gies for the immediate present upon the single purpose and that is that you address all your skill and all the valor I of my soldiers to exterminate first the treacherous English and walk over General French's contemptible little army." Germans Bombarding Japanese Positions By Associated Press Tokio, Oct. 1. 1.50 P. M.-—A severe engagement has been opened by the j German warships which cannonaded the Japanese positions near Tslng-Tau east of Government of Klao-<*how, the German leased territory in China. Two officers were killed. German aero planes assisted the warships. The German war office announces that an artillery duel at Tslng-Tau «jjUlnues. A German torpedo boat < the harbor yesterday this ship is stated that was sunk by ■ t was officially ■"rnoon that a Hr otT Klao sunk. BT ilrteen General Von Aaffenburg Suffering From Cholera By Associated I'rcss London, Oct, 5 A. M.—A dispatch to t In? Exchange Telegraph Company from Rome states that General Von Auffenberg Is suffering from cholera, ax-cording to a telegram from Vienna. Paris, Oct. 1, 6.4.". A. M.—lt is offi cially announced by Austria-Hungary says a dispatch from Rome to the Havas Agency, that General Von Auf fenberg, commanding the first Aus trian army Is ill. General Von Auffenberg, who was minister of war in the Austrian cabi net from September 19, 1011, until December 9, 1912, was in command of the Prat Austrian army when war broke out. With the army of the General Dank I he began an offensive campaign in Russian Poland and had some preliminary successes in various Russian territory as far as Lublin. The Austrian reverse at Lemberg, however, changed the situation In th« north and fora time the. position of General Von Auffenburg was serious. By desperate fighting he managed to ,retreat safely to Rzeszow, Galicla, where he again formed a Junction with General Dankl an dthe two armies re tired toward Tarnow and i 'racow. The last definite news received of General Von Auffenburg was that he was com manding the center of a new an'lex tended defensive front with his baMfeL Tarnow. French Hold Ground M Under Terrific FiM By Associated Press Londt.n, Oct. 1, 3.37 A. M.—The respondent of the Dally / fH Amiens under date of Sunday'in scribing the heavy lighting Peronne, which has been taken aJH re-taken at various times, says impossible to hear of the dogged age of the French troops wlthoutS thrill of warm admiration. "At 11 o'clock one morning,"hesa>fl "the French advance was subjected to a terrible concentrated Are and It seemed Impossible for the troops to hold their ground. The French artll llery had to abandon position after position. At 2 o'clock the shells be gan to fall around the cross roada where the staff was located and th« general in command was urged to quit, | "No," he said, "so long as 1 stay here we cannot retreat nnd we have sim ply got to hold on." DARI)\\ELLKS CT.OSKTI _ London, Oct. 1, 5.22 A. 'patch from ConstnntlnoiU^H : I llavas agency statv"tl^^| (papers ihiflfetfles is -
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