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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
LXXXIII— No. 278
f • LCiiD, HOW CAN WE THANK THEE? THAT IN ANGUISH OF THE FIGHT, THAT IN BLOODY HORROR'S NIGHT THOU HAST KEPT OLD GLORY BRIGHT?"—ANNA H. WOOD J
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GERMANS ARE BRINGING
UP REINFORCEMENTS IN
EFFORT TO REACH COAST
Kaiser's Forces Ready to Make Another Attempt to Get
to English Channel; Russians in East Are Still on Of
fensive, According to Petrograd Dispatches; Portu
gal's Decision to Assist Allies if Blecessary Meets With
General Approval
Official communications of the
warring European nations were so cau
tious that they gave litue new infor
mation as to the situation on the vari
ous fields of battle to-day, but unoffi
cial advices indicated that fighting
was proceeding with great intensity
in Belgum and Northwestern France
as well as In Russia Poland.
Military activity in the west is cen
tered on the line from the Helgian
town of Yprcs, across the border to
Ea Ca.ssce In France. This latest
phase of the war Is believed to mark
another German effort to push for
ward to the English channel.
And it is said that tho battle is
biasing forth with all the fury and
desperation of the former German at
tacks. The Germans have brought tip
reinforcements and new heavy guns,
and It Is expected in London that the
next few days will be marked by some
of the most deadly encounters of the
war.
Definite News Lacking
Definite news as to the outcome of
the crucial struggle In the East is still
lacking Private dispatches from Pet
rograd state that the P.ussians have
made an important forward move
ment on the ('Kenstochowa-Cracow
THE WEATHER
For UnrrlshurK anil vlrlnlt; i Fair
sail tinrnifr to-nlxhi, with low
cut 'temperature about 40 ilrirrrm;
Thursday fair, with mild tem
perature.
For Kustern Prnnaivunia: Fair to
night uud Thursday; warmer to
night In west portion! moderate
temperature Thursday; light west
to sontitwe.at minds.
River
The main river will fall slowly or
reinuln about stationary to-night
and Thursdnv. A stage of aliout
1.3 feet Is Indiruted for Harris
burg Thursday morning.
Central Conditions
The high pressure urea in the West
tins joined that In the Kast and
the combined areas now cover a
broad belt of country extending
across the suntheentrnl portion of
•be f'nlted States from the Atlan
tic almost to the I'nctHc ocean,
ilth center over Tennessee.
A general rise of 2 to 24 degrees
ho« occurred In the temperature
over nearly all the rauntry east
of the lloeky mountains except in
Ibe tiulf Stntes.
Temperature; S a. n»., 2S.
Snn: Hlscs, 7:0! n. ni.; set*. 4:44
p. m.
Moon: \en moon, December 22,
1i22 p. m.
niver 3.4 feet above low
water nnrk,
Yerierday'a Weather
Highest temperature, .TO.
In" ».<l temperature, 21.
Mean temperature, JtO.
Nuraial temperature, 30.
line which roughly parallels the bor
der of Silesia and extends from Poland
to Austrian territory, near the fort
ress of Cracow.
! The latest official statement, from
I Petrograd says that the Russians are
[still on the offensive on the main bat
tle ground between the Vistula and
Wartha rivers and that heavy losses
have been inflicted on the retreating
enemy. Austria and Germany, how
lever, state that the battle still is in
progress and that the issue had not
been decided.
Portugal's decision to,send military
forces to the aid of the allies when
in the opinion of the executive such
action is necessary, has been received
with enthusiasm throughout the coun
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Trenton Mail Clerk
Falls Dead in Street
D. B. Stevens, a railway mail clerk
residing at 77 South Hermitage ave
nue, Trenton, X. J., fell over In, front
of Dr. J. Harvey Miller's office, 19
North Fourth street, this morning at
9.30 o'clock. The ambulance took him
to the Harrisburg Hospital, but he died
on the way.
He came into the city at fi o'clock
this morning on his regular run be
tween New York and Pittsburgh.
Death was caused by a stroke.
The coroner will make an investiga
tion.
GRAND DUKE IS WOUNDED
By Associated Press
Amsterdam, Nov. 25, via London,
1J):45 a. m.—German newspapers
have received a telegram from Milan
•saying that tho Kussian grand duke
Dmitri, cousin of Emperor Nicholas,
[was severely wounded in an engage
ment on the river Wartha.
COFFEE EXCHANGE MAY OI'EN
By Associated Press
New York, Nov. 25.—The reopening
of the New York Stock Exchange, on
Saturday for restricted dealings in
bonds for cash, as decided upon by
tho governors yesterday, may be fol
lowed shortly by resumption of busi
ness on the floor of the Coffee Ex
change.
ANDREW CARNEGIE STIM, YOUNG
By Associated Press
New York, Nov. 25.—Andrew Car
negie is 79 years old to-day and held
no birthday ceremonial at his home.
"I'm getting younger," he said. "Scv
cn'.v-nine years isn't so old for a man
to live If he takes good care of himself
nnrl lives according to the gospel of
God. old age and in.\seif ha\u not
become acquainted yet."
HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 25, 1914.
STOUGH Sirs THUG !
IS Oil HIS truck!
Evangelist Hints That Liquor Men
of the State Have Hired
Gunman
ORDERED TO "GET HIM"
60 More Hit Trail; Doctor Wants
More Prayer and Less
Knocking
D: Stough made a stirring appea:
last nisht to the preachers and lay
men of the co-operating churches for
a continuance of the united effort and
I earnest support for him in the remain
ling days of the campaign and plead-
Jed for their prayers rather than their
| criticisms In the work he Is trying to
| accomplish.
"There would be nothing the saloon
and liqu r gang would like better than
to know you knock me," he declared
at the close of the introductory re
marks in which he asserted that he is
being shaddowed by a gang of pro
fessional thugs and nut-throats
brought from the slums of New York,
who he said, "will stick me up as soon
a • they get a chance or waylay me on
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Ford Employes Spend
; Millions Under New
Profit-sharing Plan
Special to The Telegraph
Detroit, Mich., Nov. 25.—As a result
of ten months' operation of the Ford
profit-sharing plan, employes of the
autoi..obile manufacturer has purchas
ed, on contract, homes valued at $5,-
090,000. upon which they have made
I payments aggregating $1,200,000, have
taken life insurance to the amount of
$3,000,000. and have saved on an
average of $48.70 per month each,
which Is either in savings banks or In
vested In real estate. These figures
were made public to-day.
About 9,200 employes are \inder the
profit-sharing plan. More of ihein are
coming up to the qualifications con
stantly. Since the plan went into ef
fect. the average gain, per man, in
bank deposits has been 130 per cent.;
in life insurance, 86 per cent; in
homes owned, 87 per cent.
There is a marked increase in the
number of naturalized citizens, and a
radical Improvement in their habits,
morals, health, mentality and living
conditions.
Black Cat Puts a Crimp
in Her Thanksgiving Day
A black cat got In the way of Mrs.
Alice Moyer, Eucknow, yesterday, and
as a result she will "pend her Thanks
giving Day in bed. And a few days
more beside.
The coal-colored pussy walked in
front of Mrs. Moyer just as she was
about to go dowti the cellar steps. She
tripped and when picked up at the
foot of the stairs her right arm and
right leg were foumf to be fractured.
Her condition is reported as good to
iday.
TO BEGIN RED CROSS |
I SEAL SALE ON DEC. 7
i
Following General Observance of
Tuberculosis Sunday in This
City December 6
ZEMBO TO ENTERTAIN AGAIN
Concert and Drill December 15;
Schools, Secret Societies and
Merchants to Participate
Tuberculosis Sunday will b§ ob
served in Ilarrisburg as well as
throughout Pennsylvania December 6.
On Monday. December 7, the annual
Red Cross Christmas seal campaign
will be launched in this city and
| vicinity.
To date 300.000 of the ■ Christmas
stickers lia\e been ordered for dis
tribution here and It is expected that
the whole lot will have been disposed
of before the folks sit back and enjo.v
the Christmas dinner.
The general committee Is headed
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, Braddock Man Says He
Made Counterfeit Money
to Get Rid of His Wife
Special to The Telegraph
Pittsburgh, Nov. 25. —"I made this
counterfeit money in order to get a
divorce from my wife," said Stanley
Buvarly, aged 32, of Braddoclc, who
was held for court under SIO,OOO ball
by United' States Commissioner Knox
this afternoon. Bavarly is charged
with having in his possession and
passing counterfeit $lO bills, and is
also charged with altering $2 and $5
bills to represent $lO bills.
He refused to give the name of the
lawyer to whom he intended giving a
large bundle of "the queer" for ob
taining the divorce. The faces of
i several attorneys present at the hear
jing grew white when they realized the
| danger they had been in.
Grave digging Machines
Perfected For Warring
Countries of Europe
By Associated Press
Chicago, 111., Nov. 25.- Machines to
dig graves for European war victims
have been perfec ted by a Chicago con
cern. It became known to-day. Work
has been started on thirteen of the
mechanical buriers which have been
ordered by two of the allied nations.
On days when there has been "no
contact" the new war machine, it was
said, may be used for digging trenches.
BIG SEA FIGHT IS IMMINENT
Special to The Telegraph
Buenos A.vres. Nov. 25.—British
steamships arc being held at Monte
video pending orders. A German
fleet is reported near the mouth of the
River Platte, a British fleet is off the
coast, and a battle is expected hour
ly. A German victory, It is said,
would put South American commerce
at the mercy of the Germans,
POLICE BAFFLED BY
MYSTERIOUS MURDER
New York Poultry Dealer Shot
Down by Man in His Place
of Business
ESCAPES IN AN AUTOMOBILE
Authorities Working on Theory
That Barnet Baff Had Four
Sets of Enemies
By Associated Press
New York, Nov. 25. —The assassi
nation of Barnet Baft, characterized by
Coroner Feinberg as the culmination
of the greatest conspiracy since the
murder of Herman Rosenthal, placed
a real murder mystery in the central
detective office to-day for solution.
Clues pointed many ways. The au
thorities declared that the mystery had
so many ramifications that it took on
the aspects of a Chinese puzzle.
The victim, a well-to-do independent
poultry dealer, was lured to his death
by a decoy message given him at
I 6 o'clock last night by a young man
j who entered his place of (business in
j Washington Market. Two shots, flred
lln the street, killed him. Two men
I darted away to an automobile, waiting
with thrumping engine near by, and
made off. The car had not been
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NEW JERSEY STII/Tj IJOY'AIJ
By Associated Press
Orange. N. J.. Nov. 2o.—The New
Jefsey Progressive state committee at
a meeting here last night declared in
favor of maintaining the party and
reaffirmed allegiance to Theodor*.
Roosevelt as leader. Irving K. Taylor,
national committeeman, James Holby
and J. 11. Hopkins were chosen dele
gates to go to Chicago.
PIJAN MAIM: TO SINK CRUISER
By Associated Press
New Orleans, 1.a,, Nov. 2.S—Officers
and the crew of the German cruiser
Karlsruhe have sworn to sink their
vessel rather than surrender if cor
nered by hostile warships, according to
Charles T. Torraen, a chemist of Baton
i Rouge. IjR., who was a passenger on
I the Van Dyke, captured by the com
| merce destroyer October 26.
BIG INCREASE IS NOTED
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C„ Nov. 25. —A de
crease of about 7.1 per cent., in thfc
level of prices paid American pro
ducers for the principal crops during
October is noted by the Department of
Agriculture to-day. Exclusive of cot
ton, the decline was fi.l per cent. For
the past six years the price level has
decreased during October 4.3 per cent.
LAND HAS DISAPPEARED
By Associated Press
New York. Nov. 25.—Scientists here, j
especially those Interested in Arctic i
exploration, expressed keen Interest to- I
day In the report received bv the i
American Museum of Natural History !
that Crocker hand has either dis-I
appeared or has never existed, accord- I
Ing to the findings of the expedition'
headed by Donald B. McMillan, which !
set nut In July, 1913. to tlnd the un< !
explored country. Rear Admiral Peary \
believed he sighted Crocker Land In i
1906. i
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FAIR AND WARMER TOMORROW
Fair and warmer for to-morrow.
That's what the weatherman said, and
when asked about liow it would be for
football playing, he said that t+re
weather would be better for baseball
than for football.
(
SECOND RELIEF SHIP SAILS
Philadelphia, Nov. 25.—The Norwegian steamship Orn,
I
the second steamer to leave here loaded- with food and other
supplies To; the Belgian war sufferers, sailed to-day for Rot- , A
terdam. The Orn i& taking across the Atlantic a cargo,of
about 2,000 tons contributed by the citizens of Philadelphia,
Iv . > --nd vicinity.
TO BOTTLE BRITISH IN SUEZ
Berlin, Nov. 25.—8y Wireless to Sayville—The British
Indian troops along thx; Suez canal have been defeated, ac
coici;: to a report from JViilan and the i'u. .ts are advancing
I with neavy batteries to destroy the constructive worKs oi the
canul una Dottle up the British warships now in the water
way.
KUNKELj CONTEST'WINNERS
Winners in the annual Kunkel Oratorical Contest at the '
/
Central High School this afteraoon were: Harold Houtz,
first, $25; Harold Eckert, second, sls; Horace Ntlnemaker,
third, >lO.
NO DECISIVE RESULT AT WARSAW
London, Nov. 25.—Reports from Russian sources dur
! ing the last two days of an imposing victory in the war with
Austria and Germany are at variance with an official state
ment to-day from Berlin. While the German military au
thorities stated previously that the advance toward Warsaw
had been checked by the arrival of Russian reinforcements,
there was no indication in to-day's statement that any de
cisive results had been attained by either of the opposing
forces.
MAN RUNS WILD; KILLS TWO AND HIMSELF
San Francisco, Nov. 25.—William J. Hill, formerly a
guard at San Quentin Penitentiary, was exasperated to in
sane frenzy to-day by a trivial quarrel at the breakfast table
and running wild, killed two persons and then, committed
suicide.
New York, Nov. 25.—The New York Coffee Exchange
will reopen on Monday, November 30. This announcement
was made to-day following a special meeting of the Board
of Managers. •
MAIIRIAUK lill'K.%SKS—Warren I. Murailln lOlln V. Harnhart,
'"'l Janko (iajdek nnd Anna llrrilrk, rHyi Thumaa iMlyalcka and Nellie
i H. (.a*t, dljr| Jainea lla\i lliorm- Mbrlicht and \ lr K liilii .lane I'arauna, cltJI
, .lohn K. I.euker an<l Heulah Mount*. ettyj l'erey H, Nlebolla, Snlmtvale, and
I Jane Menarl l,ea, elfyf l>*nle| K, l'a»nm hl. I.ltltr., nnd Mabel Kdna Urfr, I
llmnmelalnni Human »i. Krkrnroilr, Mteelton. and Alice dark, eltyt Hur H.
I Thontaa and Kva U. Illee, lllulrr,lllei Paul Furniiiu, rll], and Catherine F.
I Weaver, Slrfllon.
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XO PAPER TOMORROW
In accordance with a long estnb
lialicd custom, there will he. no issixi
of the Telegraph to-morrow, Thanks
giving l»aj.