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.
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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.
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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
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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
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CHOLERA IS SPREADING I
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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**,