Reinforced German Right Wing Is Reported to Be Repulsing Attacks of Allies in France HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXIII— No. 235 MILKMAN IS CUT 10 BITS WHEN HIT BY ' TRAIN AT DAUPHIN Northern Central Special Smashes Into Wagon and Kills John Brightbill Instantly MANY WITNESS THE ACCIDENT Part of Wagon Carried Four Blocks; Coroner to Make Investigation . John U. Brightbill, aged 40 years, a dairyman residing near Llnglestown, was instantly killed and his body cut to bits, when a fast special train hit his milk wagon on a Dauphin cross ing at ,10.45 this morning. His horse was killed and the wagon was carried by the engine to the sta tion four blocks away. The special was running nearly six ty miles an hour, and was bringing a number of Northern Central rail road officials to llarrisburg. Bright bill is survived by his wife. His man gled bodj - was brought to llarrisburg at noon, and placed In the Pennsylva nia Railroad morgue. Twenty People Saw Accident . At least twenty persons witnessed the accident. Brightbill, who has many customers in Dauphin, was completing his daily deliveries. He was on his way to upper Dauphin, going by way of the crossing at Swatara and Rail road streets. A freight train was run ning north and had just passed, when Mr. Brightbill started his horse. Men and women on the opposite side of tliei crossing, who saw the approaching special, waved their hands, but their signals were not seen by the milkman. The milk wagon with its occupant reached the crossing Just as the spe cial sped by. Mr. Brightbill was caught by the cowcatcher and his head and legs were "severed from his body. The train was not stopped until the Dau phin station was reached. Coroner Eckinger was notified and will investigate. One year ago Bright bill's wagon was struck on the same crossing. The horse was killed and the wngon demolished, the milkman escaping. THE WEATHER For llitrrlnhurg nntl vicinity I In crciiNiDK rloudineNN, prolmbl.v fol lowed by rnln Sunday; warmer to nlKht. For lOaMtern Pennsylvania: Partly cloudy to-niulit and Sunday; warmer tn-nlulit in nortli and went portion**; Rentle Miuthennt to went portion**. Gentle NoutheiiMt 'to Mouth wlndn. River The main river will remain nearly nttttlonary to-nluht and Sunday. A Mtajte ol about .7 of a foot Im In dicated for llarrinburic Sunday mornlnK. General Condltlonn The weather eoutlnuen unnettled over the Southeastern part of -the 1 nited Stnten and rain hits fallen generally from TenneMnee and Xorth Carolina nouthward during the lant twenty-four liourn. Temperature: H a. m.. 47. Sun: Rlnen, 0:03 a. ra.; netn, 5:4(1 p. m. * .Moon: Full moon, to-morrow, at 12:Kf> p. m. River Stnjjej Seven-tenthn of a foot above low-water mark. Yenterday'n Weather Hlahent temperature, 70. f«owent temperature, 43. Mean temperature, 50. Normal temperature, 00. \ No registration NO VOTE The mar. 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 REGISTER. Pay taxes and register. Late News Bulletins BRITISH CRUISER NEAR NEW YORK New York. Oct. 3.—Officers of tlie British steamship Korona that arrived this morning from St. Lucia report the presence of the British cruiser Good Hope outside New York harbor. GERMAN SPIES BEING TRIED Paris, Oct. 3, 10.55 A. M.—A French court martial has heguu hear ing the cases of Germans taken prisoner lij the French while in dis guise and upon whose persons they have found objects of value. All (icrman prisoners in French hands thus suspected of pillage are to he tried. London. October S, 3.12 A. >l.—The German shipbuilders are working with feverish energy, says a Copenhagen dispatch to the Daily Mall. Fifty submarines arc being built, it is reported, the submarine successes having made the German public clamorous for Inore ships of this kind. Parts. Oct. 3.—The French government has announced a supple mentary list or articles declared conditionally to l>c contraband or war under article XXV of the declaration of London. These are Iron and steel oxydes. sulphates and carbonates of Iron, copper nickel ami ferrochrome, glyc-erlne, leather and pneumutic and other auto tires and materials used in their construction. London, Oct. 3, 3.30 A. 31.—The French government will create four marshals of France according to the Paris correspondent of the Express. The men selected, he says, are Generals Joseph J. C. JofTre, the commander-In-chief of the French army; J. S. (iallifni. the military governor of Paris; Gerald P. Pah and C. I)e Castclnan, who are on the fighting line. Tokio. Oct. 3.—A German aeroplane from Tslng-Tau has made two unsuccessful attempts to attack Japanese ships. Japanese aeroplanes went in pursuit or the German aericrart and were subjected to hoinh tire. A captive balloon which has IK*CII above Tsing-Tau has been brought down. It Is believed to have l»ccn damaged. Toklo, Oct. 3.—An ollicial announcement states that another Japa nese mine sweeping boat at liia-Cliow has Ix-cn sunk after striking a mine. The casualties are given as four killed and nine wountlcd. Tin mine dragger was sunk In Lao Shin ha v. /■ . Chief Marshal of Firemen's Convention Parade x. ■ jd l HL M m pi ■-/-■" y - : - : S <; ~.-■ :: i ■ : ; HOWARD O. HOLSTEIN Howard O. Holstein, chief marshal of the firemen's convention parade to be held October 8. is one of the best known and most active volunteer tirenien of this city, and State. He has been a member of the Citizen Com pany since 188!>, is vice-president of that company at the present time and is tiie Citizen representative to the Firemen's Union of Harrisb'urg. He has been a member of the State Firemen's Association for nearly a score of years and because of this connection is widely known to fireman all over Pennsylvania. He was Fire Chief of the city in 1895-90 and is looked upon by the old firemen of the city as one of the most competent men who ever held that position. ILL HHISBIG TO PI FDD PEACE IS PRESIDENT REQUESTS Irrespective of Denomination or Creed, Churches of City Will Pray For War's End To-morrow will be observed in all the churches of Harrisburg, as throughout the United States, as the day of "prayer for peace," as desig nated by President Wilson's procla mation of September 8. In practically every church of the city, irrespective of denomination or creed, special supplication will be made to the Most High for the cessa tion of bloodshed In Kurope and the peace of the world will be the theme of nearly all sermons. A special form of service authorized by Bishop Garland will be used in the Episcopal diocese of Pennsylvania and in most Episcopal churches in this [Continued on Page 3] ADMITS CHOLERA APPEARANCE London, Oct. 3, 7.50 A. M.—The North German Gazette admits the ap pearance of cholera in Germany as well as in Austria, says a Rome dis patch to Reuters Telegram Company, but assures the public that the out break is well In hand. $1,000,000 Mystery The next instalment of "The Million Dollar Mystery" will appear in the Telegraph Monday. IIARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 3, 1914 Young Husbands-to-Be Do Not Appreciate Obligations President Judge Kunkel Offers Sage Advice From Bench in September Quarter Sessions Some sage advice to the youth who contemplates matrimony was handed from the bench to-day by President Judge George Kunkel in receiving the report of tilt September grand jury at the close of quafter sessions. The grand jury concurred in the recommendations of a previous grand jury in suggesting the establishment of a county workhouse for defendants in wife desertion and nonmaintenance cases. "The fault in our opinion," declared Judge Kunkel, "lies in the fact that at the time of the marriage the young SCHOOL CHILDREH j< 111 EDISON ESSAY CONTEST. OCI. 21 School Board Formally Recognizes Day Set Apart to Honor Great Inventor Harrisburg's grammar school boys | and girls will compete in a city-wide J J essay contest for cash prizes aggre- , gating $25 as a result of the formal I action of the School Board last even- < ing. J Wednesday, October 21. will be ob- I served in Harrisburg, along with most every other city and borough through- i out the country, as Edison day, in i tribute to Thomas A. Edison, tlje ( world-famous electrical scientist and ] inventor, and in accordance with a i suggestion of the Harrisburg Light i and Power Company the School Board [Continued on 9] I CHOLERA IS SPREADING I - c By Associated Press ( Rome, via Paris, 3.10 A. M.—Private advice received here from Vienna are to the effect that alarm Is growing in the Austrian capital over the spread | of cholera. The advices say also that military authorities are making prep arations to deferfd Vienna against at tack and that many persons have left the city. The Victories of Peace America Is now beginning to ' rejoice in the victories of peace. J We are expanding our com- 1 merce; increasing our pruduc- < tion; widening our Influence. We are headed for prosperity and goihg fast. Business revival is reported from every section of the coun try. The advertising columns of the newspapers reflect the coming prosperity. They teem with good news every day. They show that the triumphs of peace are greater than those of war. BIG MOTORCYCLE PARADE A FEATURE OF FIREMEN WEEK Keystone Members Will Ride Over Streets of the City Next Tuesday Night BIG RUSH STARTS TOMORROW Many Amusement Features Plan ned by Committee For Benefit of Visitors An added feature on next week's program for the entertainment of the visiting firemen will be a aress parade by motorcyclists. At a meeting of the Keystone Motorcycle Club held at its clubhouse. Thirteenth and Walnut streets, last night plans were forrnu latde for a parade Tuesday night. A committee, consisting of John F. Oreenawalt and C. <i. Sollers, con ferred to-day with Howard O. Hol stein, of the Firemen's I'nion, and Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison on a parade route. At the meeting last night fifty-two members of the Keystone club signed up to participate in the parade. The club will assume all expenses of this demonstration as an additional con tribution to the big celebration. The motorcycles will be decorated with flags and every member will appear in dress uniform. An invitation is ex tended to all visiting motorcyclists to join in this parade. The Keystone house has been hand somely decorated and the members of the Keystone club will give visiting motorcyclists a royal welcome. On Monday night at 7.30 o'clock a flag raising will be made by C. G. Sollers, vice-president of the club. Further plans for next week will be discussed on a sociability run to Lancaster to morrow. Members will leave the club house at 9 o'clock in the morning. Tag Day Final tag day was observed to-day by the finance committee of the Fire [Oontinued cm Page 0] man does not fully appreciate his re sponsibilities. Every young man and young woman about to enter matri mony should be fully impressed with the duties and obligations of the mari tal bond. To our mind there is no reason why the taxpayers of the coun ty should be asked to support the wives and families of delinquent hus bands. The grand jury also recommended that jail prisoners be compelled t» work on the county highways. All told 159 true bills were found and sixty-one were ignored. '4 MEN KILLED ID SCORE INJURED BY POWDER EXPLOSION Windows Shattered in Buildings Mile Away From Scene of Accident Jersey City, N. J., Oct. 3. Four men were killed and many injured to day by an explosion 6f the powder magazine of the tire works manufac turing plant of Delmiller and Street Company on the Hackensack meadows just ofitside the city. "7indows were broken a mile away. Of the 150 men usually employed at the plant approximately half were on duty to-day. The plant consisted of perhaps a dozen or more small buildings scattered over several acres of ground at distances of forty feet or more apart. The explosion occurred in the dry ing room. Twenty-one persons were taken to hospitals within an hour, some of them believed to be mortally Injured. John Andrews, superinten dent of the plant was placed under arrest. Firemen Needn't Bring Hose, It's Going to Rain, Says Weatherman The State firemen needn't carry chemicals and hose with them, for the weather man has predicted rains for the first half of next week with low temperature during the latteV half. A low pressure area now central over the gulf is moving slowly north eastward, while a distaurbance carry ing lower barometric pressure is heading eastward- The area is located centrally over the Western States and is moving rapidly. Local Man Returns From Karlshrue, Germany Fred Krause, a former Harris burger, who has been employed as fireman in a stained window glass fac tory at Karlshrue, Germany, for four years, returned to Harrlsburg this aft«rnoon. Mr. Krause was three weeks get ting to America, having traveled by way of Holland and other neutral countries. Mrs. Krause, a native of Germany, remained abroad. J BIG MEN OF MANY SUITES GUESTS OF C. V. PRESIDENT Harrisburg Sends a Hundred Of ficials and Business Men to Ragged Edge MANY SPORTS FOR "THE BOYS" MOORHEAD C. KENNEDY President of the Cumberland Valley Kailroad, Host To-day to Many Prominent Men Special to The Telegraph Chambersburg, Pa., Oct. 3. —Ragged Edge, the home of Moorhead C. Ken nedy, president of the Cumberland Valley Railroad, to-day was the scene of a notable gathering, when several hundred men were guests of President Kennedy at his annual dinner. They came from many parts of the [Continued oil Pajre "] CITY REGISTMTI HIS 1 BOOM HOLY Oil THE FIIAL Mr Registrars Busy at Every Foiling Place During the After noon Hours The apathy' which had character ized the registration on the two Sep tember days for entering names on the November voting list was not to be found about the city's polling places to-day, when the registrars sat for the final listing of the men who want to vote next month. In some districts there were regular rushes at times and to-night will be a busy time. The work of the men connected with the political committees was demonstrated early. In some districts there was brisk registration before 8 o'clock and during the morning things kei* moving. After 2 o'clock, how ever, the real active times began, and it showed that Saturday is more of a popular registration day than Tues day. The number of people appearing at various polling places in the central part of the city this afternoon was comparatively large, but in the resi dential districts things took a boom. The registration places will be open up to 6 o'clock and will then close for an hour. Tlio evening hours are 7 to 10. To-night the registration hooks will be closed and the registrars will re turn them to the County Commission ers on Monday. Motorcyclist's Shoes Are Torn From His Feet When He Collides With an Auto In attempting to ride around a mar ket wagon at Third and Briggs streets last night, Bernard .Lucas, a motor cyclist, of Rochester, N. Y„ collided with an automobile owned by George W. Coppersmith. J.ueas was removed to the Harris burg Hospital, where it was found that he had a probable fracture of the left ankle and two fractured ribs. His machine, and his shoes—which had been torn from his feet, were taken to the police station. Sept. Quarter Sessions Close at Noon Today Setewber quarter sessions, the largest criminal court in the county history, closed at noon to-day. The continued session will begin Monday, November 23. The two murder trialo, Edward G. Smith, City Patrolman Robert Scott and the involuntary manslaughter charge against Theodore Moltz were postponed until the special week. To-; day's session was taken up largely with sentencing of prisoners convicted during the week. STOIiE MARK ITT 11 ASK HIT, CHARGE Mrs. A. L. Adams, aged 45 years, of Riverton, was arrested at the Ver beke street market this morning by Sergeant Amos Drabenstadt, charged with stealing a market basket belong ing to Martin F. Straw, of 203 8 Lo cust street, Penbrook. MAY GAS CHARTER The Governor has approved the charter of the L.vkens Valley Consoli dated Gas Company, capital $5,000, to operate 1» Lykens and Wllliamstown and in Wiconisco and Williams town- I ships. ■G. C. Gochanour, N. B. Reeser I and Jonas M. Rudy are incomorators. I 12 PAGES. * POSTSCRIPT Allies and Germans Battling in Northern France Without Result Both Sides Agree Fight Is Raging and That There Has Been No Decisive Advantage on Either Side; Army of Crown Prince Being Slowly Driven Back; Terrific Battle Is in Progress at Cracow; Latest German Casualty List Contains 9,600 Names French and German reports agree that the fighting on tTif western end of the battle line in Northern France continues without decisive advantage to either side. in an announcement made at 3 o'clock this afternoon in Paris the brench War Oftice says that a violent action progresses in the region of Roye where the allies have repulsed all German attacks on the left wing. A statement from German army headquarters issued last said that the rijjht wing of the German army in France had re pulsed renewed efforts on.the part of the allies to flank. 1 o the south of Roye the French have been dislodged from their positions, it was declared. General advances, in the Argonne region were recorded while the situation on the center was reported as unchanged. To-day's French statement says that the army of the Crown Prince lias been driven back in the Argonne district and that slow but continuous progress is being made by the allies in the VVoevre district. Nothing, it says, is to be noted on the line from Rhcims to the Argonne region. Reports from the eastern area of the war continue conflicting. Glowing accounts of Russian successes with a new invasion of East Prussia emanate from Petrograd and other pro-Russian sources. On the other hand it proclaimed that the Germany army which c>ro\ e the Russians from Fast Prussia is making a serious invasion to the east and that an important engagement along the river Niemen is eminent while othr German and Austrian forces are checking the westward movement of the Russians in Russian Poland and Galicia. BATTLE RAGING AT CRACOW The most dependable reports indicate that the really great battle is being fought at Cracow where an unnumbered Russian force is attacking the Germans and Austrians there united in im mense strength. According to Austrian reports the invaders of Bosnia arc being scattered while the counter invasion of Servia proceeds satisfai> torily. A new German casualty list adds 0,600 names to the wounded and missing. The wounded include Prince Joachim, the H Emperor's youngest son. V According to Rome advices, a cabinet crisis is approaching tc I differences as to the attitude of Italy. V Tokio announces that another Japanese mine sweeper has been | sunk by a German mine in Laoshan Bay, China. The Japanese 1 army is said to be continuing its preparation for a general a-ssanlt on Tsing-Tau. The Japanese arc being shelled by the forsts ;md the German warships in the bay at Kiao-Chow. The German colony in Rome held an enthusiastic meeting at which contributions to the war fund of the fatherland were made. . _ ~' ' i Germans' Right Wing Has Been Repulsed By Associated Press Berlin, Oct. 3, via Amsterdam and [London, 11.43 A. M. —The following I official statement was given out at army headquarters the evening of October 2: "The right wins of the German army in France has repulsed renewed [ efforts on the part of the French to outflank it. To the south of Roye the French have been dislodged from their positions. "The situation on the center of the battle front remains unchanged. German troops advancing In the Ar gonne region have won substantial advances in a southerly direction. "East of the river Meuse French troops from Toul undertook energetic night attacks but were repulsed. He fore Antwerp fort Wavre-St. Cather ines and the redoubt Borpevelvt, with the intermediate works were assaulted yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Fort Waelhem has been invested. "The western and important outer epaulment of the Termonde fortifica tions is In our possession. "In the eastern arena of the war an advance of Russian forces across the Nieman river against the Germans in i the province of SuwalkH seems immi nent." Many Houses Damaged by German Bombardment By Associated Press London, Oct. 3, 2.57 A. M.—A dis patch from Antwerp to the Keuter Telegram Company tells of the fight ing around Antwerp. It says: "The town of Lierre was again bombarded by the Germans to-day and many houses were damaged. To night the Belgians with the bayonet replied to the German attack on the fort at Lierre, captured 30 prisoners and inflicted severe losses on the Ger mans. The Belgians allowed the enemy to approach Waelhem to-night. The forts then opened fire, compelling the Germans to retire with losses. "Termonde was also attacked dur ing the night but the Belgians blew up a bridge and repulsed the Germans, i A Taube aeroplane Hew .over Antwerp at 4 o'clock this morning, too high for our fire." 9,600 Names on List of German Casualties By Associated Press Berlin, Oct. 2, 9 P. M., via London. Oct. 3, 4.40 A. M.—-Major General 1 Frelherr Von Derhorst, the command er of the 20th infantry brigade, was killed while leading his troops on Sep tember 28, according to an official an nouncement made to-night. lie had previously received the Iron ck'oss for his work in the field. To-day's casualty list contains about ft.tiOO names and Includes a mention of the wounding of Prince Joachim, the youngest eon of the Emperor, at Sch&etzels. East Prussia. Allies Successfully Hold Germans By Associated Press I Paris, Oct. 3, 3.03 P. M. —The otti- M <lal announcement issued this after- I noon declares that the recent attack ■ of Germans at Roye has been repulsed I by the allies. ■ The text of the statement follows: 1 "First —On our left wing the violent 1 > action which has been 'i since yesterday continues without in terruption particularly in the region of Roye where we have repulsed all at tacks although upon this part of the front the enemy has been • by new additions taken from th<\ enemy's center as has been previously noted. "Second—Upon the center nothing Is to be noted from Rheims to the Ar gonne region. "In the Woevre district and upou th* heights of the Meuse our progress is slow but continuous. J "In the Belgian field the German? I are bombarding the front southeast "l of La Flac lVAnvers without being unable to produce any considerable yffect upon the works. "In the Russian field of operations a strung German army of our corps has taken positions between the fron tier of East Prussia and the rivet Nieman. Its let* wing has been thrown back upon Marianipol and Suwalki. At the center the city of Augustovc has been taken by the Russians. I "On the German right wing the ' strugrle continues around Ossovotz.' "li Gallcla the rear guard of the Austilans has retreated in disorder as far as the Vistula." Heavy Reinforcements d| Saved Gen. Von Kluch l By Associated Press ' New York, Oct. 3.—Dow, Jones & i Wall street news agency, put out the following dispatch on its news tickers here to-day: "Bordeaux, Oct. 3.—Minister of War Miilerand declared to-day that only the steady arrival of heavy reinforce ments had averted disaster tow the army of General von Kluck and the entire right wing of the German [ army, lie said thnt early in the week the forces of General von Kluck were in desperate straits and that part of J them had been fosced to withdraw from advanced portions to a point northeast of St. Quentln by a raid ol l French cavalry. "General von Kluck, minister Mii lerand said, bad called for reinforce ments. but the arrival was delayed, a and they arrived only in time to pre- J, vent a general withdrawal of the Ger- ' ' man troops. "General fighting continues about Roye, the minister of war continued, and the Germans are attaching fierce ly. They are making despeaate efTorts to capture Roye, which they consider an important point. The Germans'tfifigpj being steadily fom-ed. They stem the movement against retreat. The menace of a steady PHjHupl sure against the lines Is becoming**,
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