Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, November 02, 1914, Image 1

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    Evidence Accumulates That Turkey Intends to Proclaim a Hclv War
HARRISBURG iSSpli TELEGRAPH
LXXXIII— No. 259
McCormick Treasurer
of Sonman Coal Co.,
He Says Under Oath
Court Records Show That He Was One of the Men Who
Thought S4OO a Life Sufficient to Pay For Five Work
ingmen Killed in Mine That According to His Own
Testimony He Helped to Manage
Vance C. McCormick, Democratic
candidate for Governor, tries desper
ately to-day to dodge responsibility
for the settlement of damage suits
against the Sonman Shaft Coal Com
pany, of Cambria county, brought by
widows and families of Ave workmen
who lost their lives in that mine
through defective machinery.
Mr. McCormick tries to make It
appear that he was not a responsible
officer of that company and therefore
had nothing to do with its affairs.
But the court records show that he
was treasurer and director of the Son
man Shaft Coal Company, and Judge
Singleton Bell, of Clearfield, in a let
ter to Senator Beidleman shows that
this company was organized in a way
that was purposely intended to evade
the payment of damages for injuries
sustained In the mine. The condition
SIOUGH IS IGIST
LIQUOR MEN OF 111
POLITICAL PISTIES
Says Rum Question Is Not One of
Party, but of Booze Against
Anti-booze
Declaring that the Stough campaign
party does not stand for partisan poli
tics in ilny way and that it will not
depart In the least from the straight
forward preaching of the Gospel of
Christ and the strong opposition of all
things in any way antagonizing that
religion, the Rev. Dr. Henry W. Stough
yesterday opened his six weeks' evan
gelistic campaign in the great taber
nacle at North and Cowden streets.
Speaking before an audience of 7,000
church people at the afternoon meet
ing, he outlined the work before him
and said that religion, not politics, is
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THE WEATHER
For llarrlMburiff ami vicinity: Fair
to-nlttht nu«l Tuenduyj cooler to
night.
For Kimtem Pennsylvaniat Fair ami
colder to-night; Tueailay fair,
colder la NoutlieaNt portion; mod
erate northwest wind* diminish
ing.
lllver
The main river will remnln neurly
Mtntlonary to-night ami Tuesday.
A Mtnge of about 1.0 feet IN Indi
cated for llarrinburg Tuesday
morning.
(ieneral Conditions
The low preNMiire that was central
over Manitoba, Saturday morning,
moving Moutliens'!ward, has l»een
Heparated by the pushing north
ward of the lilgli pressure area
covering the southeastern portion
of the United States.
A general rise of - to 14 degrees
in temperature has occurred since
Saturday morning cast of the |
ltocky Mountain**, except In the
1 pper MISMIMMIPP! Valley aad
along the northern border of the
threat l-akes.
Temperature: H a. m., 44.
Sun: Itlses, (1:35 a. in.; sets, 4:58
p. m.
Moon: Full moon, to-night, (1:40
p. m.
lUver Stage: 1.0 above low-wa'ter
mark.
Yesterday's Weather »
ITlglient temperature, 7S.
Kowcst temperature, 40.
Mean temperature, 50.
Normal temperature, 47.
Telegraph's
Election
Returns
Owing to the conditions In Federal
Square due to the remodeling of the
Federal building. It will lie Impos
sible for the Telegraph to make its
usual display off election returns
next Tuesday night from the Tele
graph building. Arrangements have
been made, however, with the SU
berman Syndicate to give the dis
play on the old Opera House site at
Third and Walnut streets. Here will
be thrown upon a large screen com
plete returns as rapidly as received
and the crowd will also be enter
tallied with a groat moving picture
show between the bulletin Hashes.
A
The Real Test of Value
Publishers of magazines and
periodicals of a general nature
are frequent newspaper adver
tisers.
They recognize the dally news
paper as the medium to use when
they want to make actual sales
of their product.
Announcements in the news
papers send people to the stands I
to buy the publications.
In Just the same way the ad
vertising of nny National product
In the newspapers sends custom
ers to the local retailers to make
actual purchases.
Of all forms of advertising
one equals the newspaper for
aklng sales.
After all that Is the real test
i advertising value—don't you
t«k?
of the company—of which the vir
tuous Mr. McCormick was treasurer
and director—was pronounced by
Judge Bell to bo so "ragged" that the
best, the attorneys for the Mine Work
ers' Union could do was to accept
$2,000 settlement, or an average of
S4OO for each life.
McCormick an Officer
That Mr. McCormick was an officer
In this company is shown from the
following extract of evidence taken
from the State Supreme Court records
when the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany appeal from a verdict of the
Clearfield courts granting the company
$125,000 damages for failure to supply
cars.
It is to be observed that Mr. Mc-
Cormlck's company thought $125,000
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2,500 MAJORITY FOR
BRUMBAUGH II THIS
COUmORAIERSAYS
Sweeping Republican Victory in
City and Country Districts,
Chairman Forecasts
William H. Horner, Republican
county chairman, predicts that Dau
phin county will give Dr. Brumbaugh
and the Republican ticket a majority
of 2,500 at the polls to-morrow.
Mr. Horner was in the height of
good humor at headquarters this
morning. Reports reaching there from
all parts of the city and county as
well as the State at large, were of the
most optimistic nature. Everywhere
the Republican county chairmen fore
see a triumph for the party.
"We have conducted a strenuous
campaign," said Chairman Horner,
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Dozen Men Seriously Cut
in Fight During Wedding
Special to The Telegraph
Williamstown, Pa., Nov. 2.—ln a
free-for-all fight between Austrians
and Slavs in the foreign settlement
near here last night, at least a dozen
participants were slashed with
knives and razors and received bullet
wounds from revolvers. Two are seri
ously injured and may die. Six others
have very bad cuts on the body, and
several more escaped with less in
juries. Paul Narsarus was found In a
dying condition in the attic of a house.
He had an ugly gash over the head.
Andrew Eripunco had his right arm
so badly cut that It may be necessary
to amputate It.
f Important to Voters
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JUDGE GEORGE KUNKEL
To vote a full ticket at leant three
crona mark* will be neeennnry.
One croas mark In the Party
Square.
One croaa mark for Judge of the
Supreme Court.
One croaa mark for Judge of the
Superior Court.
There are two candidate* for
JndKe of -the Supreme Court.
Tile names appear at the top of
the Necond column Of the oftti'lal
bnllot. ,
Von can vote for oply one.
A croaa mark In a party Square la
a vote for Party .aiidldate* only
und IN not a vote for Judge.
In nddltlon you milat make a eroaa
mark after the minte of the Judge
for whom you (lrftirfl to vote.
Vote for Judge IClinkcl and mark
your ballot thla way:
GEORGE KUNKEL | X [
HARRISBURG, PA.,
By the Way Who Do You Suppose Will Get McCormi ch's Vote For U. S. Senator?
FRIEND LIKE
STOP-LOOK—LISTEN
'
TONIGHT the mobilization of the voters of Pennsylvania and nation will have been completed. For months the
IKMICS of the campaign have L>een presented to the people and It must be assumed that all intelligent per
sons are thoroughly informed as to what Is Involved In the election of to-morrow. There is little excuse
for any misunderstanding of the situation. Fucli voter must share the responsibility of the outcome and it is
for him to determine when he enters the polling place what Is best for this country and the State.
WHY are there hundreds of honest laboring people idle in Harrisbiirg and upwards of .1,000,000 in the
United States?
WHY are factories and railroad shops running half time?
WHY are the earnings of railroads reduced to a point where they can not pay dividends?
WHY are our earnings less and cost of living higher?
WHY are we assessed with what is called a WAH TAX when we are at peace with the ,-vorld?
WHY' has the government income been reduced, making u special WAH TAX necessary?
WHY all tills Idleness and loss in government income in 1911?
WHY the loss of the industry and prosperity which we enjoyed up to twelve months ago?
WHY was the business depression said to be psychological before August Ist, and later charged to thv war?
THERE IS A REASON
The Democratic party got possession of the Executive and Legislative branches of our government March
1913, and changed our tariff system from a protective to a NEAR FREE TRADE basis, and put our workmen
and manufacturers In direct competition with foreign labor—so cents per day in Euro(te; 7 cents per day in
China,
The War in Europe is not the cause—THAT is an excuse for the result of Democratic legislation.
VOTE THIC REPUBLICAN TICKET and put an end to GOVERNMENT BY EXPERIMENT, and restore con
fidence, wages and prosperity.
WHAT WILL PENNSYLVANIA DO?
Here In Pennsylvania the Issues have been obscured so fur as It was possible for the Democratic machine to
obscure tlicin by u campaign of misrepresentation, abuse and hypocrisy such as lias never been known hi this
Commonwealth.
Notwithstanding the State-wide primary system advocated and enacted Into law with the aid of the very
forces which have violated its spirit in the first open election the Palmer-McCormlck machine has striven lii
every way to mislead the people and to secure an endorsement of the fallacies of the Washington administration
by the election of the two men foisted upon the voters or Pennsylvania by the man in the White House.
While pretending to direct their assault against Senator Penrose they have actually been scheming in
every way to get control of the State government In order to build up a machine that might be used in continu
ing Democratic control at Washington for four years after tfaifi.
Dr. Murtin G. Brumbaugh, the Republican candidate for Governor, has gone before the people on a straight
forward declaration of principles as progressive as any candidate ever proclaimed as Ids pledge to the people.
He has discussed intelligently and frankly the questions which are now uppermost in the thoughts of all Pcnn->
sylvanians. Especially luvs lie been outspoken and strong In Ills support of the local option proposition. He is
acquainted with the needs of the State and Is fitted as few men are to administer the affairs of the Common
wealth to the satisfaction of all the people.
Dr. Brumbaugh is a native of Huntingdon county. He was born upon a farm and as a boy and In his youth
worked on the farm to earn his daily bread, lie was educated in the schools of the State and throughout a
long period of years has given splendid service to the causA of education.
He was sent to the island of Porto Rico by President McKUiley to establish the American system of education
there. His has been a life dcvote<l to high Ideuls of public service. He belongs to the plain people anil under
stands their needs and sympathises with them In their struggles. Dr. Brumbaugh deserves the supjiort or every
voter who believes that a man shoul il be judged by what lie has done and not by what lie promises to do.
DR. BRUMBAUGH'S ENDORSERS
Such men as John Wannmaker, Rev. Dr. Gray Bolton, Rnfus W. Miller. J. Levering Jones, Rev. Dr. Russell
H. Conwell, Rev. Dr. Floyd W. Tomkins, Francis V. Reeves, Cyrus H. K. Curtis and scores of others or like char
acter and standing In Pennsylvania have endorsed Dr. Brumbaugh, stating Uiat they "believe that the temper
ance voters or Pennsylvania in voting r«r Dr. llruiiibuugli will be pluelng In the Executive Chamber of Harris
burg a man who will be a perfect Gibraltar of strength not only In the great local option movement, but to every
other moral reform as well." These same men in an OJKII letter "To the Christian Workers of Pennsylvania"
make this brief statement:
We sincerely deplore any action that may divide the real Mends of temperance or cause any radical de
parture from the fundamental position of the Anti-Saloon League, which was designed to be "unsectarlan"
and "omnlpartisan" in its character.
The attempt to array the temperance forces of this State against Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, the can
didate ror Governor on one or the three great party tickets now berore the people, we regard not only as
most unwise, but also as grossly unjust.
Every effort has been made by the backers of tile Democratic machine to throw dust in the eyes of the
voters in the hope that they will not discover the truth until too late. But the light lias been turned on and
the duplicity of this machine lias been discovered In time to o|»en the eyes or all voters who want to sec.
Dr. Ilrumliaiigli's triumph at the (Mills to-morrow Is going to discourage in all future campaigns such hypoc
risy and double-dealing as liave characterized the light against him.
MONDAY EVENING, N OVEMBER 2, 1914.
12 PAGES
Deadlock Prevails Along
300 Mile Battle Line on
French and Belgian Soil
Official Reports From Berlin and Paris Agree on Present
Situation; Emperor William Says Enemy Will Be
Beaten "Under All Circumstances"; Berlin Is Pleased
With Progress German Army Has Made During Past
Few Days; Allies Have Repulsed Many Attacks
The renewed assaults of the Germans, which have led in the last
few days to the most violent fighting of the war, are still progress
ing with fury almost unparalleled, but there have been no changes of
importance at any point along the 300-mile line of battle. Official
reports to-day from Berlin and Paris agree that the deadlock still
prevailed. Here and there minor advantages have been won but the
main positions are being held on both sides with dogged tenacity,
notwithstanding the bitterness of the fighting and the enormous
sacrifices of life.
The confidence of Germany as to the ultimate result is reflected
in the words of Emperor William.
"Under all circumstances the enemy will be beaten," he said in
addressing one of his regiments.
Berlin states officially that the situation is regarded as the most
favorable for some time, although it gives no new details of the
fighting. The French statement is equally hopeful in tone. The
allies are said to have made slight progress at various points, in
cluding the blood-soaked fields of Flanders, in the vicinity of Dix
mude. On the center and right of the allied lines assaults of the
Germans are said to have been repulsed.
The German and Austrian forces in the east, compelled to retire
before the Russian advance have taken up new positions and a re
newal of general fighting impends. Austrian successes on the Rus
sian left flank arc claimed in Berlin.
Apparently Turkey is now definitely involved in the general
war. What the allies described as the "last chance" for Turkey to
keep out of the struggle by disavowing responsibility for tha-acts
of her Black Sea fleet has not been accepted and the Britishgovern
ment to-day handed his passports to the Turkish amba«4s|(Por, fol
lowing similar action by Russia. Meanwhile the Turkish tieet con
tinues its acts of aggression. The Goeben and Breslau, German
cruisers acquired by Turkey, and four Turkish torpedoboats are re
ported to have renewed their bombardment of Russian towns in the
Crimea. The presence is reported of Turkish gunboats at the en
trance of Gulf of Suez and Turkish troops at an Arab village on
the gulf.
Bulgaria, faced with the bitter alternative of opposing her former
protector, Russia, or fighting with her enemies, Greece and Servia,
if such joins in the war, has decided, according to a message from
Sofia, to remain neutral. No word has been received regarding the
decision of Greece and Rumania, whose participation in the war is
regarded as not unlikely, on account of the actions of Turkey.
Heavy fighting has been resumed along the Austro-Servian bor
der. According to official advices from Vienna, the Austrians cross
ed the Save and Drina rivers, drove back the enemy and occupied
several towns. This is disputed by Servians, who state that the Aus
trian attacks were repulsed with heavy losses.
All accounts agree that the loss of life in the fighting of the last
fortnight has been tremendous, owing presumably to the fact that
the fighting has been largely in the open, exposing large bodies of
troops to the deadly work of modern instruments of war.
The long dispute over the indemnity which the city of Brussels
is to pay the Germans has been settled, Berlin reports. The amount
is said to have been fixed at $9,000,000.
In New York active preparations were under way to give relief
to Belgium's starving people. It was expected that the first relief
ship provided for by the Rockefeller Foundation, would sail to
morrow.
MAY REACHES VERA CRUZ
By Associated Press
Vera Cruz. Nov. 2.—Paul May, the
Belgian minister at Mexico City, who
wut, given his passports by the govern
ment because of an alleged indiscreet
protest regarding the treatment of a
Belgian citizen, arrived in Vera Cruz
last night. He does not disguise the
bitterness ho feels over the treatment
he received at th hands of General
Carranza.
•NETHERLANDS TO GET PEACE PRIZE j|
The Hague, Netherlands, Nov. 2, via London, 10.55 A.
M..—The Handelsbald of Amsterdam has published a re- ■,
port from Christiana says that the managers of the Nobel J
institute have decided to give this year's peace prize, which !
amounts to about $40,000 to the N Mherlands government to
be applied toward the support of Belgian refugees in Hol
land.
FOOTBALL PLAYER DIES QF INJURIES
Pittsburgh, Nov. 2.—Jame ; I.••■very, aged 19, of Am
bridge, Pa., died in a hospital here to-day from injuries re
ceived in a football game Saturday. He was buried in a
scrimmage and his back broki-n. It is the second football
fatally here this season.
GUTIERRES ELECTED PRESIDENT
El Paso, Tex., Nov. 2. The conference of revolution
ary chiefs at Aguazcalientes has disregarded General Car-
protest and elected Eulalio Gutierrcs provisional i
president of Mexico, according to an official report reaching
the border to-day. .. 1 |
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SHELL RAILROADS AND DOCKS
By Associated Press
PetroKrad, Nov. 1 via London.
/ A - newspapers
report that the cruisers Goeben and
Breslau and four Turkish torpedoboata
bombarded the shore near Sebastoool
yesterday, shellinp the railroad and
docks The Russian shore batteries
replied. The warship disappeared
along the Crimean shore to the east
ward after inflicting trivial damages.