Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, October 22, 1914, Image 1
Mrs . Carman Likely to Be Placed on Sland as Principal Witness For Define HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXIII— No. 251 JURREII OF TUX WILL REMAIN UNTIL DEMOCRATS RETIRE Congressman Kreider Recalls One Prediction and Makes Another REPUBLICAN CLUB RALLY So Many Members Present That All Could Not Find Seats Recalling that before ft meeting of the Republican State committee in Harrisburg last spring he had pre dicted before the end of the year the Democratic party would be either issu ing bonds or levying special taxes to cover the deficit in the national treas ury he then saw Impending, Congress man Aaron S. Kreider, in a strong speech before the Harrisburg Repub lican Club last evening, again pre dicted that as long as the Democratic party remains In power and the Un derwood tariff law is allowed to stand lis It is now, so long will it be neces sary to levy a special tax on the Indi vidual to make up the losses that it is entailing on the government and the najion. Congressman Kreider came here from Washington as the guest of honoi at the club rally, the largest held in many years, and after his address motored over to Hummelstown, where about half the population had turned out to attend a big Republican mass meeting. Congress Should Adjourn "The greatest service the present Congress could render the country would be to repeal about $57,000,000 of extravagant and unnecessary appro priations which the Democrats have passed and then adjourn," continued Mr. Kreider. "If Congress would do this there would be. no need at pres ent for the so-called 'war tax' meas ure. But the Income of the govern ment is sure to be lower next year than It was this and the balance of [Continued on Pace 7] TO PROSECUTE MEN WHO THROW DEBRIS OVER RIVER BAM Work on Slope Treatment; Con struct Depressed Walk; Plant Trees Next Month City Commissioner Taylor, head of the Department of Parks and Play grounds, stated to-day that immediate prosecution would be commenced In all cases of the violation of the regu lation restricting the throwing of de bris over the river slope. Within a few days a force of his de partment cleaned up the bank with a view to filling out the low places and this morning a large quantity of tree tops and branches were thrown over the slope In the vicinity of Harris street. He will place an officer or two to watch this particular violation and arrests wMI follow. W£rk will be started In a day or two on the treatment of the slope wherever possible. In view of the ! fact that the concrete work'has been finished on that section between "Hardscrabble" and Maclay street, the construction of a depressed walk will go forward. It is somewhat doubtful now whether any of the dirt from the subway at Second and Mulberry streets will be utilized in the filling out of the slope along the river in the narrow stretches north of Calder street, owing to the expense of the long haul. There is great disappoint ment as a result owing to the fact that filling material is so hard to pro cure. City Commissioner Taylor with drew his offer to the Stucker Rrothers Construction Company yesterday. Planting of Trees As Arbor Day falls somewhat ear- ] tier this year, it is the intention of 1 the Park Department to postpone the planting of a large number of trees ' throughout the park system until next month. Commissioner Taylor stated this morning that a considerable num ber of elm trees and other suitable va rieties were ready to be transferred to the park along the river and else where throughout the system. He will also have old stumps in the neigh borhood of Pine street removed so that that section of the park can be < put in order. , ,i . t \ What Kind of Advertising Is Best? The kind that will sell YOUR goods a.id add to your reputa tion. The kind that makes sales and makes character. The kind that Individualizes your "product" and "your busi ness'—that brings Its personal ity before the public. The kind that Is "truthful." "square," and "interesting," I What is the best medium? The dally newspaper, because It holds its franchise from the people, Is read by the people, and has the confidence of Its readers. Manufacturers who want to know the best way to reach the gublic are Invited to address the ureau of Advertising, Ameri can Newspaper Publishers As sociation, World Building, New York. RARICAL CHANGES 111 CLARK ACT WILL BE URGED ofljraiy Amendment Will Permit Harris burg to Provide' Municipal Boathouse CIVIL SERVICE FOR POLICE Change Tenure of Office; License Professional Men; Re-draught Referendum Harrisburg needn't bother about the necessary legal authority to build, maintain and operate municipal boat and bath houses if the Legislature permits one of a number of impor tant amendments to the Clark act sug gested yesterday by the special com mittee of the Pennsylvania Third Class city league. The incorporation of the municipal boathouse provision will mean much to Harrisburg. With the possibility of a completed water front by next Spring the question of proper boat house facilities is already attracting attention throughout the city. The settling of the legal question would be an important step In inaugurating a campaign for the purpose, it Is figured as under the proposed Stern amend ment Harrisburg could provide for the erection, maintenance and operation or a municipal boathouse in its next budget. In addition to the boat and bath house provisions here are a few of the other very radical changes adopted for presentation to the assembly at its ses sion in January: Tlic Revisions Civil service for police and fire departments. Changing of tenure of council men from two to four years with the proviso that at the next elec tion, the two candidates receiving the highest vote, serve for four years, that every two years there after two members shall be [Continued on Page 7] The Washingtom&n Razzle-Dazzle [Prom the Philadelphia Bulletin.] AI,\R(iK portion of tlie Washington party In Pennsylvania has flatly refused to have anything to do with the sort of half-breed fusion for delivering the party to Vance McCormiek as the Democratic candidate for Governor, and It looks as If the Fllnn end of the concern were having a pretty rough time of It In the breakers. •\t the same time the Glfford Plnehot branch of the campaign, out side »>r the liquor issue, does not appear to be making any more headway than it did a month ago. The prevailing trouble al>out It is that the average Pennsylvania!! has little of a disposition to take Glfford himself very seriously. What with the quarrels over l lliin. the gagging over the fusion with MeCornilck, and the failure of Plnchot as a leader on Ills own hook, the Washington party seems to he rapidly losing the extraordinary position it had among the electors of Pennsylvania in 1912. Much Is expected of Colonel Roosevelt, now that he will soon make his reappearance In the State as the lincli-pin of the Washingtonlana that still hold together. Rut If the rest of his speeches shall not sUr the pub lic mind more vigorously than the one he made In Philadelphia a few weeks ago, even tile name of Teddy the Terrible will fail to restore their lost pep. DISCHARGED EMPLOYE ATTEMPTS TO SHOOT NEW YORK OFFICIAL Spectators Overpower Man After Several Minutes and Relieve Him of Revolver By Associated Press New York, Oct. 22.—An attempt to assassinate Richard C. Harrison, first deputy commissioner of the Depart ment of Docks and Ferries, as he was about to enter his offlce this morning was frustrated by the quick action of spectators who overpowered Mr. Harrison's assailant and after a fight lasting several minutes took away a pistol. The assailant was supposed to be John O'Connor, a discharged em ploye. He was locked up. Republican Campaign Lively Until the End Republican rallies will be continued throughout the county until the very end of the campaign. To-night speak ers from Harrisburg will address meet ings at Lingiestown and Grantville, leaving Harrisburg early in the even ing by automobile. To-morrow evening rallies will be held at Lykens and Wiconisco and on Saturday evening at Middletown and Hlghsplre. "I'm Happy," Says Dr. Brumbaugh Here Today "I'm happy over the prospects and I'm happy over the splendid meetings I had in Schuylkill county, and I'm mighty well pleased with the way the people are listening to me," said Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, while at Union Station between trains to-day. Dr. Brumbaugh came here this morning from Pottsville and left shortly after noon for Latrobe, where he speaks to-night. RURAL ROUTE TO HECKTON After the discontinuation of Heck ton post office, north of Rockville, Oc tober 31, the Maclay street post offlce will extend Its rural free delivery route to that borough. Persons wish ing to avail themselves of the delivery must erect regulation mail boxes and notify Postmaster Sites. HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1914. SETTING HIM FREE (THE TARIFF IS BETTER THAN^\ TWE MOST SAWGUINC EXPECTED- J /- IT WAS SET A NATION FREE? J /OH YES" \ y y FREE\J U.S. MAKES PROTEST AGAINST CAPTURE OF AIIOTHERJTEAMEfI American Government Says Seiz ure of Brindilla Was Unjustifiable By Associated Press Washington, Oct. 22. —Sir Cecil Spring Klce, the British ambassador, was informed to-day by the London Foreign Ofllce that the American tank steamer John 1). Rockefeller, seized by British cruisers, had* been released. Washington, Oct. 22.—Acting Secre tary of the State Department, announced to-day that the United States had protested to Great Britain against the seizure of the American steamer Brindilla now at Halifax. N. S., as unjustifiable, and demanding her Immediate release. Secretary Lansing said the Ameri can protest made through Ambassador [Continued on Page 6] DUKE MAY BE PRISONER By Associated Press London, Oct. 22. 3.10 A. M.—Anxiety is felt in Brunswick as to the where abouts of Duke Ernest August, the German emperor's son-in-law. The duke, who was leading a squadron of hussars on the French front, is re ported to have been cut off from the German line and it is feared he has been made prisoner. His wife. Prin cess Victoria Luise, Is about to leave for the emperor's headquarters. MOVE MAN OH URI AN TROOPS Special to The Telegraph Peking, Oct. 2 2. —Russia Is with drawing virtually all of the first line troops from Manchuria and Siberia for service against the Germans and Aus trians. Their places are being taken by reservists and untrained levies, who will be made proficient for ser vice in the West later if needed. Chi nese officials and European travelers said that ordinary travel has been held up to expedite the passage of the military trains. SHEI) NO BLOOD, KING'S PLEA Special to The Telegraph The Hague, via London, Oct. 22. A dispatch from Copenhagen says that the last words of King ChaWes of Rumania were: "Save the Fatherland, but do not shed blood." j MEM CRIER GILLS FOR WORKERS ON BIG TABERNACLE Noonday Shop Meetings on in the Pennsy Shops and Tex tile Mill With daily noonday shop meetings, special prayer meetings and active committee work, the Stough campaign is practically on to-day. From now until the opening of the meetings at the tabernacle, there will be meet ings morning, afternoon and evening throughout the city, and in nearby towns. Shop meetings were held at noon to-day at the Pennsy roundhouse at Enola, local shops of the Pennsylva nia railroad, and at the New Idea Hosiery Company plant. These meet ings were addressed by W. W. Shan non and Miss Josephine Colt, prelim inary organizers. The shop meeting committee met [Continued on Page «] York Postal Employe Tells Truth; Loses Job Special to The Telegraph York, Pa., Oct. 22.—A remark that "although the tariff on leather had been reduced, shoes were not any cheaper," it is said has cost J. Elmer Evans, a rural free delivery carrier, his job. Evans is a Republican. The infor matipn upon which he was dismissed was furnished by A. E. Patterson, a Democratic aspirant for the postmas tership at Stewartstown. Evans was removed without being given any opportunity to be heard, and in spite of the fket that every patron of his route had signed a peti tion asking that he be retained. Tenth Ward Republican Rally Will Be Held at Curtin and 7th Streets Republicans of the Tenth Ward will hold a mass meeting this evening at the Galbraith warehouse, corner of Seventh and Curtin streets. The rally will be preceded by a "walk-around" headed by a band, to start at 7.30 from Sixth and Maclay streets. Among the speakers will be Jesse E. B. Cunningham, Deputy Attorney General; Michael E. Stroup, candidate for the Legislature; James H. Craig, Deputy Secretary of Internal Affairs, and Joshua W. Swartz and Augustus Wildman, candidates for the Legisla ture. All Day Clinics to Be Held in Philadelphia The Philadelphia County Medical So ciety has Invited the members of the Dauphin County Medical Society to at tend all-day clinics in Philadelphia on October 28. In the evening Dr. John B. Deever will speak on "The Signifi cance of Abdominal Pain." I>r. J. \y. Kllenberger and Dr. J. B. McAllster, of Harrlsburg, will discuss the address. GERMAN FLEET OFF SWEDEN By Associated Press London, Oct. 22, 2.45 A. M.—The Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Telegraph reports a German fleet off Falsterbo, Sweden, on the Baltic Sea. IS. Mil MM TIKE WIIIIESS STIR LITE THIS IFIEtNOOII Woman Accused of Murdering Mrs. Bailey Sits With Mother at Counsel Table By Associated Press Mineola, Oct. 22. —Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman, on trial as the slayer of Mrs. Louise Bailey entered the tiny court rjom in the Nassau county courthouse here on this ,the fourth day of her trial, expecting to take the stand late this afternoon as her own chief witness. Presentation of the State's case was concluded to-day. Frank Farrell, who testified yesterday afternoon he had seen a woman running from the win dow through which the shot was fired around the Carman house to the rear, was recalled to the stand for a con tinuation of his cross-examination When court convened this morning. As on preceding days the court room was crowded with women. Elizabeth Carman, the 12-year-old daughter of the defenadnt was permitted to sjt with her mother at the counsel table. John J. Graham, Mrs. Carman's lawyer, questioned Farrell closely about his movements on the day of the murder. The story related by the Witness was practically the same as that given on direct examination. After an hour and a quarter's cross examination, Farrell was excused and the State announced that It rested its case. George M. Levy, of Mrs. Car man's counsel, then began his opening address. "We will prove," said Mr. LeVy, "that this crime was not committed by Mrs. Carman but by a man whose motive we do not know." SEAT I'ltlCK REDUCED New York, Oct. 22.—A seat on the New York Stock Exchange was sold to-day for $34,000. This is the lowest price obtained for a seat in many years. It was the second seat sold since the Stock Exchange closed on July 30, the other seat selling for $42,000. I THE WEATHER For HarrUburic and vicinityi Con tinued fnlr irrathn In indicated for to-night and Friday, Tilth aomewhat lower temperature to night. For Eaatrrn Pennsylvania! Fair, ■lightly cooler to-nightt Friday falri Krntlr to moderate north to northenut winds. General Condition* The pressure IIIIN Increaaed decid edly over the northern portion of the l.nke Iteslon, where an area of high prcNHure, covering prac tically all the eastern bait of the country. IN now central. Condl tlouN are unsettled generally In the Went, and rain baa fallen Hlnce last report In Texaa. 1 It la S to 12 degrees cooler irener. ally In the Mississippi and I.ower Missouri Valley* and over the greater part of 'the l.ake region, In the St. Lawrence Valley and over the Pacific slope. Temperaturei N a. m., (12. Sun: Rises, 6i22 a. m.| aeta, flilT p. m. Moon! New moon, flrat quarter> October 2ti, 4i33 p. m. Hlver Stage i 1.3 feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 74. I.oweat temperature. 4N. Mean temperature, 01. Normal temperature, 02, 14 PAGES ♦ POSTSCRIPT Allies Holding Their Lines Intact Despite Onslaughts of Germans Northern France and Coast of Belgium Are Still Fields of Most Important Fighting; Developments Are Re ported as Being Against Invading Forces; Important Engagements Are Being Fought at Many Points With out Decisive Results Northern France and the coast of Belgium still are the fields where the most important fighting in the western arena of the war continues with the utmost stubbornness, but as yet without decisive results. The French war office announces that the allied lines are holding in spite of the furious onslaughts of the enemy, while news dispatches from London asserts that developments generally are against the invaders. Berlin, however, has not been heard from 011 this subject since yesterday. Lacking a German report as to the progress of the pro longed engagements in this territory, the situation is being reported only from the side of the allies. The German announcement of yes terday said that in the fighting west of Lille German troops, taking the offensive, had repulsed the enemy at several points. British warships have played an important part in these oper ations and there are indications that their activities are not yet at an end. The fighting is going on night and day and the allies are :-aid to be approaching close to the German positions before Lille. No confirmation of the reported evacuation of Ostend has been received. German garrison at Antwerp is said to have been reduced and a German column of reinforcements with two of the famous 16-inch guns is reported as having passed through Antwerp on its way to Bruges. Outside of Belgium the fields of battle are numerous, Picardy, Champagne, the Argonne, the Woevre, Lorraine, the Vosges and Alsace being referred to as localities where fighting is taking place. In several of these districts the French claim officially to have re pulsed German attacks which they described as not so severe as in the Belgian field. The French say also that they have made pro gress in the Argonne and the Woevre territory. GERMAN HEADQUARTERS DESTROYED A house sheltering the headquarters of the German staff at Slype, on the Belgian coast, has been destroyed by shell fire from British warships, according to a news dispatch received in London from Dunkirk. The latest German casualty list gives the names of about 11,500 men killed, Avounded and missing. In the eastern arena of the war both sides claim progress but not in the same localities. Paris says officially that the Russians in the vicinity of Warsaw have driven the enemy back eight miles and the Petrograd war office declares that Russian troops have Saved Warsaw from a German bombardment. There has been hand to hand fighting in the vicinity of Blonie and Prouschkoff, in Russian Pqland. he fighting south of Przemysl, according to this same au thority, has been going on for six days with heavy losses 011 the part of the Austrians. A news dispatch from Warsaw says numerous parties of Ger man prisoners, one of which included a German general, are con stantly being brought into that city. An official statement given out in Vienna says that Austrian forces have gained ground a several points in Galicia and that the Russian counter attacks have not been successful. Austrian troops have captured the heights north of Nizankowice and they have taken possession also of the last pass held by Russians in the Carpathians. There are now no Russians in Hungary, according to the Vienna statement. The German government has summoned the Reichstag to con vene early in December to discuss the war situation, and according to advices from Berlin the Prussian Diet is in session to-day and will authorize a loan of $375,000,000. The Krupp works are said to be reconstructing for the use of the German army some 500 pieces of artillery captured by the Ger mans from their enemies. The native chief of Kamerun, the German colony in Equatorial Africa has been executed because he attempted to lead the natives in a rebellious movement against the German authorities. This news comes to London from The Hague. A news dispatch from Oporto, Portugal, says telegraphic com munication with Lisbon has been interrupted. A revolutionary out break occurred in Portugal yesterday but was promptly put down, according to official announcement of the Portuguese authorities. A dispatch from Tokio says Japanese squadron is seeking Ger man warships in the neighborhood of Hawaii, and that the German governor of Jaluit island, has reached Tokio on his way back to Germany. I rTT: REPUBLICAN TICKET AMD JUDGE KUNKBL XXDORSSD BY BAPTISTS Brumbaugh and Penrose, along with the entire Repub | !ic . »t were unanimously endorsed this afternoon by the • Colored Bapti»ts of Pennsylvania in session in tke St. Paul's ' Bapibt Church, thi» city. Judge George Kunkel, candidate for the Supreme Court, i was also unanimously endorsed by the convention. •The conventiqn includes delegates* from a hundred churches throughout Pennsylvania, representing probably ] ? the strongest negro religious organisation in this State. The unanimous endorsement of the Republican candir , dates followed an address by S. J. Jones, of Philadelphia, pre- ! sident of the Afro-American League of Pennsylvania, Mr. I Jones declared that the Republican ticket will get at least 80,000 negro votes in November. He then proposed the en dorsement of all the Republican candidates. Following some j discussion on the part of the convention delegates, the ques- ' tion was put and unanimously carried viva voce. Not a man , j voted nay. i r H •' " • ■ ■ } . i: "'I