Advance Guard of Thousands of Visitors Here For Inauaural Ceremonies HARRISBURG iSslillft TELEGRAPH LXXXIV — No. 13 CROWDS COME DESPITE RAIN FOR INAUGURAL MPITIL READY FOR GOV. BRUMBAUGH New Executive Arrives To night ; Inauguration at Noon; Hotels Crowded APPOINTMENT TALK IS HEARD AMONG MEMBERS Special Trains From Many Cities; Many Political Clubs in Town ✓ ■■ i No Rain Tomorrow The forecast of the local Weather Bureau for to-morrow. Inaugural Day. is for colder and cloudy weather—but no rain. Rain will likely fall to-night, but by morning the forecaster. E. it. Demaln, be lieves it will be over. Temperature at about freezing is expected. J The State Capital is ready for the coining of the new Governor. To-night shortly after 6.30 Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh and members of his familv will arrive from Philadel phia and will go direct to the executive : mansion. Soon after it is expected that the first appointments of the new administration will be announced. The Inauguration takes place at noon to- ; morrow at the State street entrance to , the Capitol Park if the weather be fair. Weather conditions * o-day have] been atrocious, but the government bureau predicts that to-morrow Willi l>e cloudy and cold and that the tern-| peraturc may go below the freezing point to-night. The city's streets and buildings are Kay with flags and bunting and'hotels; already crowded. Political clubs arrive later in the afternoon to at the ceremonies and men trom every quarter of the State are pouring Into llarrlsburg. Practically all of the members of the legislature, which j will resume its sessions to-night, are in ; the city, all speculating upon the ap pointments to be made and the policy of the new governor. If the weather conditions improve. to-night the city will be jammed to- I morrow. Special trains have been ar ranged on all of the railroads to bring crowds from as far away as Johns- j town, Williamsport. Wilkes-Barre, Al- ] lentown and Philadelphia. Folks from Dr. Brumbaugh's home county of I Huntingdon and the Juniata Valley ] will be here in force and Lancaster j county will send thousands to honor lieutenant-governor-elect Frank B. McClaln, who will be inaugurated shortly before noon in the Senate chamber. Arrange Last Details The inaugural committee to-day ar ranged its last details. Senator E. E.! Beidleman. who has been very ill, ex- 1 pects to be about to-morrow. The program as announced will be carried out, provision having been made for an indoor inauguration if necessary. The innovation of the gubernatorial party covering the route of the pa rade in advance of the procession has been fully worked out. Political clubs come this afternoon, State police to-night and militia to morrow morning. At 10 to-morrow morning the Capi- [Continued on Page 7.] Wholesale Grocers Will Entertain Their Trade at Orpheum Tomorrow The wholesale grocery firms of Wit man-Schwarz Company and Evans- Burtnett Company have made arrange ments to entertain their trade with a special show at the Orpheum Theater to-morrow mornine The entire house lia3 been enpaged for the morning per formance, which begins at 9.30, and will consist of the complete bill which Is being shown at the Orpheum this week. THE WEATHER For llarrlnburg nml vicinity: < loudy, probably rain nml collier to-night, with lowest tempera < tire ii bout freezing; Tueadny cloudy nml colder. For Haatern I*ennnylvanlas Rain and eolder 10-nlßhl; Tueaday clouily and eolder; moderate to trenh nhlftlng ulndn. Itlver The Su*i|uchanna river and Ita trlliutarlen will rlae nomewhat to night and Tuesday, except the upper portlona of the principal trlbutarlea and the amall atream* which will probably fall Tuea day. A atage of about feet In Indicated for llarrlnburg, Tuea day morning. General Condition* The atorni that uaa central over MlakimiN, Saturday mornlnc, np peara to have paaaed northward down the St. Lawrence Valley. Another dlaturhance linn develop ed In the Caul f Iteglon. anil la now central over Alabama, ap parently moving northeaatward. It haw catiaed rain generally aouth and eaat of the Great l.akea In the laat twenty-four hoar* with Home nnow In Went Ten itenNce and \orthweat I,ou- Inlann. and In attended by a rlae of 1! to 24 degreen In temperature In the Atlantic Statea. Temperatures N a. m.. 40. Sua: Ttlaea, 7:25 a. m.: aeta, r»:0« p. m. Moon: New moon. llrat qnarter, January 23, 12:30 a. m. River Stage: 0.2 feet above lotr water mark. Yeifterriay'a Weather lllgheat temperature, 42. f.oweat temperature. 34. Mean temperature, 3S. Aormnl temperature, 2K PROMINENT FIGURES IN INAUGURAL CELEBRATION"| —— l, J C* v GEN*. K. DEV. MORELL REV. W. J. SWIG ART General E. L)eV. Morrell. of Philadelphia, will he grand marshal of the inaugural parade. The Rev. W. .1. Swigart, of Juniata College, Hunting don. who was Dr. Brumbaugh's schoolmaster in days gone by, will make the invocation and pronounce the benediction at the ceremonies. |i Programforlnauguration jj ![ T HK following l« the outline of the iirogrnm for Inntigiirnllnn DHT: ]il " »• ■"—«.oirl»lntiire meet*. luminal ration of Frank 11. Met'laln 2 '' ■« l.leutennnt Governor taking; place In Seunte ehniiilier noon after. <> ! r „ ,1 . —t-overnor'a Troop eNcortN Governor unit (iovernor-eleet to ' < J * npltol. ( S n i i"' 15 1 "-, m —Gubernatorial Pnrt.v, l.eirlalatlve Committee. State Of- |! 5 nelal* unci I.eulxlntorM proceed to InnuKural atanil. If neat'ier lie favor- !' J nnle. If not. nroeerd to hull of the llouxe. * .V'"". —luaujEiiration hcKlnn. prayer by Elder William j. Swlirart. !> i lluntlnKdon; a<lutinUtriition of ontli l,j- thief .luitle J. Ilav llronn- n.l- «' j» lire** l>\ urn (jovernor. I miiieilintely utter aihlrexx tiovernor Tener will !i 5 tender eonuratulntlonx ami leave for t'hleasto '|'he nc „ Governor iinrtl- !> ,> elpnntx in the eeremony, eoinmlttee anil State off.eialx tnke earrla K ea to '! !' .I r !' ~r l>iir»«le. returning to Innnciirnl atand. Paraile will !> «! f, «tt*r their return covering route unnouneed. <' ![ ~ — m "• l uueheon nt the Bxeentlve >lanxlon, after whieh 111.. new '! !» "" «" ko »p '■*» 'lutlex. The l.eclxlature will meet between 3 '>< nn<i i to receive , i ]! N p. in—Public reception In limine caucun room at the Capitol. !' INVITE LEGISUK TO GOOD ROMS IK Deputy Highway Commissioner Will Give Illustrated Lecture Before Alricks Association i Members of the Senate and House, as they arrive this afternoon and [evening for the week's work, will re ceive invitations to attend a lecture on "Good Roads of Pennsylvania," which Joseph W. Hunter, Deputy State Highway Commissioner, will deliver next Friday evening before the Al ricks Association in St. Andrew's Par ish House, Nineteenth and Market streets. This lecture is illustrated with ! specially-prepared lantern slides ! showing the work of the Highway Department. It has been delivered in many counties by Mr. Hunter, j Next Friday evening will be the time for the regular monthly social meeting of the Alricks Association and arrangements were mi-de some time ago with Mr. Hunter to speak iat that time. As it happens to be a legislative week, the Allison Hill men decided to invite the members of the Senate and Ho\ise. The outgoing and incoming Governor and lieutenant- Governor, other State officials, mem bers of the Legislative Correspond ents' Association and members of the board of governors of the Motor Club of Harrisburg have been invited. After Mr. Hunter's lecture the men pi>esent will enjoy a lunch and smoker and general social hour. The function will be entirely informal, not nearly as elaborate as the legislative receptions given in past years by the old Board of Trade. It is the first entertainment of any sort so far announced for the present Legislature. Following the general custom of the Alricks Association, the meeting will be open to any men who wish to at tend. "We cannot, of course, send an in vitation to everybody," said John F. Miller, pfesident of the club, to-day, "but any man is welcome. That has been the policy of the Alricks Asso ciation from the start. We have only two purposes, to have good social times and to learn something while we are having them. We have no connection with St. Andrew's Church nor any other organization, but use the parish house as a meeting place be cause it is the most available hall and is loaned without charge. Consider ably less than half of our ninety-eight members are. not members of St. An drew's Church; a lot of them are members of other churches and some aren't church members at all." Commerce Chamber Trying to Bring Irvin S. Cobb Here As noonday luncheon speakers Irvin S. Cobb, war correspondent and car toonist. and Charles M. Schwab, the steel magnate, »re only probabilities, j No definite arrangements have been made by E. L. McColgin, secretary of j the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce, j Invitations have been sent to Mr. j Cobb and Mr. Schwab. Both are busy | men. Mr. Cobb has been engaged for j a scries of lectures in the East. With | has magazine work he may have some j difficulty in accepting a date for Har- j risburg. HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, 1915. Six Husky Bulgars to Plunge Into River For Wooden Cross Will Risk Lives Tomorrow During Religious Festival; Consul General Nicolo Parentoff Will Attend Several thousand Bulgarians, Mace donians and Servians, members of the Greek Orthodox Church, will gather in Steelton to-morrow to celebrate Epi phany, or the festival commemorating the baptism of Christ in the River Jordan. Part of the ceremonies includes the hurling of a large wooden cross far out into the Susquehanna river bv the Rev. Father Nicholo Pavloff, of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, and its rescue from the water by several swimmers. Although the Susquehanna Is now at flood stage and ice is run- LBMURE Will MEET THIS EVENING Little of importance Expected Until Wednesday Morning at the Earliest I Both branches of Pennsylvania's Leg- I islaturc will resume sessions to-night. [They have been in recess since January 1 5 to enable the presiding officers to I make up their lists committees and I for the employes of the two houses to ibe selected. The chances are that I there will be no appointments made j until Wednesday morning. Little business will be transacted this week. The work will be routine and bills may not be allowed until next week. When the houses meet to-night there will be some reports and other things submitted and ad journment will be taken until to-mor row morning when the houses will meet preparatory to attending the in auguration. After the new State of ficers are in command the houses will meet to receive any communications. The first appointments will be sent to the Senate late in the afternoon. Wednesday morning the houses will reconvene and then adjourn until Monday. Charles Hillegas, Pittsburgh, will be postmaster of the House and Warren McCreary ,of Butler, postmaster of the Senate. Either Wills or Baird of Philadelphia will he sergeant at arms of the House. The Unlontown bank failure may prevent Senator Crow from coming here very much as he is attorney for large interests, but word this after noon was that he would be on hand. Practically every Republican sena [ Continued on Page 7.] BOtA S PAPKR SOLICITOR PI.EADS GUILTY TO MISRBIMIKSKHTATION George was arraigned before Squire Gardner, at Steelton. this morn ing, on charges of false pretense. Lewis admitted having: misrepresented himself a solicitor for The Patriot. He expressed a M'illingness to plead guilty before the Court and was committed to Jail in default of bail. He will be ar raigned before Mayor Royal this after noon on similar charges preferred by the Telegraph. GOVEH TO RIDE AHEAD OF PARADE New State Executive Will Go Over Entire Route in Automo bile Train REVIEW COLUMN AT START Inaugural Party Will Return to Stand as Procession Gets Under Way Pennsylvania!!!* who will gather here to-morrow by the thousands to attend the inauguration of Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh will get their first offi cial glimpse of the new Governor as he and his party roll through the streets of the city in a train of thirty auto mobiles just a few minutes before the parade begins to move. The plan follows that adopted in Washington at presidential inaugurals, i but has never been attempted at State affairs here before. By driving over the parade route first the new Governor will have an opportunity of reviewing the proces sion as it gets under way instead of [Continued on Page 1] President Wilson Is Now a Grandfather Washington. D. C.. Jan. IS.—Presi dent Wilson received a long list of callers at the executive offices later than usnal to-day because of his de sire to stay as long as possible with his small grandson, the child of Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre. who was born at the White House yesterday. If the Sayre baby follows the prece dent he set during his first night he will be a model infant. He gave his attendants little trouble. A large heap of rattles sent by members of the Wil son and Sayre families and close friends were ready for the baby as soon as he showed some interest in them. Several baby baskets had al ready been sent to the White House but the one used was prepared by Mrs. Sayre herself. ' Air. Sayre. who arrived last night after the birth of his son. vied with the President to-day in displaying pride over the new addition to the White House family.' PRISONERS SHOT TO DEATH London, Jan. 18. 4.03 A. M.—The Amsterdam correspondent of the Cen tral News reports that three Kng lisii prisoners who escaped front Lou vain, have been arrested and shot. ning. six sons of the Balkans will make the icy plunge and race through the treacherous currents to secure the cross. The swimmer first reaching the cross and returning to shore is crowned with a floral wreath and lauded as a hero by his countrymen. Consul General Nicolo Parentoff, Bulgaria's foremost diplomatic repre sentative in Washington, will attend the ceremonies and deliver an address in the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Front and Franklin streets. Consul Parentoff will come to Steelton with his secretary late this afternoon. SHOT THAT KILLED BUNKS TOO PERFECT Defense to Lay Stress on That Phase of Murder Case Fore casted by Questions Was the shot that killed Nathan Banks too nearly perfect to have been fired by ex-Patrolman Robert F. Scott? That particular stress would be laid by the defense on that phase of the Sibletown shooting affray of August 1. 1111, when the case was delivered to the jury was forecasted at the trial of Scott this morning when the accused man's attorneys sought to obtain from William Applebury and Samuel Baker, one of the State's witnesses, an accu rate and careful description of how the policeman had fired and how the bullet had entered Banks' throat. The case was given to the jury this after n »on. And from the testimony it appeared that both men were running and that Scott had pulled his revolver and had fired without aiming—and that the bullet entered the vertebrae at the ffeck in an almost perfectly horizontal line. Scott Tells His Story Scott told his own story of the shoot ing this morning immediately after At torney Harry B. Sassaman opened for the defense, it was to the effect that he had urged Banks and another negro to disperse after they had become noisy: that Banks had threatened him and then started to run; that he, Scott threw his mace after him; that Banks picked up the mace and took it into his house; that he. Banks, taunted Scott with the fact that he had the club, and then adde the uglier word [Continued oil Page 7] GERMAN ACTIVITY EXI'ECTKIJ By A.-scctatcd Press London. Jan, 18, 1:12 P. M. London It recalling that this is the thirty fourth anniversary of the proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor, and In the British capital it is expected that the day may bring news of a widespread German effort to follow up with a still more Important movement the success achieved last weey in the neighborhood of Soissonr UNIONTIN NATIONAL DAI CLOSES DOORS Has Capital of SIOO,OOO and Deposits of Approximately $2,600,000 PAID 22 PER CENT. ANNUALLY J. V. Thompson Is President of Defunct Organization; Direc tors in Session TTniontown, Pa.. Jan. 18.—The First National Bank of Uniontown. failed to open its doors this morning and wait ing customers were told that the board of directors were in session and an an nouncement would soon be made. The First National has a capital of SIOO,- 000, deposits of approximately $2,600,- 000 and was on a dividend basis of 22 per cent, annually. J. V. Thompson is president. A largo crowd gathered in front of the bank, and a few minutes before noon a notice was posted on the door announcing that the institution was closed bv order of the directors. This action followed a long conference be tween the directors, Bank Examiner Gerald Smith and a representative of the comptroller of-the currency. Pres ident Thompson said the bank would not reopen until there was enough money on the counter to pay all de positors. The bank has a capital of SIOO,OOO and In the last statement the surplus was given as $1,000,000. Recently the bank paid an extra dividend of "00 per cent., until which time It led the roll of honor banks. President Thomp son is one of the largest individual owners of coal lands in the country and it was reported last week that he was about to close deals in coal lands amounting to $18,000,000. Failure of these transactions, it was reported to day, caused the closing of the bank. Josiah V. Thompson has been reput ed to be one of the richest men In the State, owner of vast coal lands and jin many enterprises. He was widely ! known in business circles and became known in politics whe he was a can didate for the Republican nomination j for governor against Edwin S. Stuart. The First National of Uniontown 1 was noted as one of the best banks in the country, standing close to No. 1 on the roll of honor, as it had enormous assets. Its capital was SIOO,- 000 but its surplus was vast. The State of Pennsylvania had $45,- 000 on deposit in the bank, protected by SIOO,OOO National Surety Company bonds. The bond was approved Janu ary 12. iRESCUES CONTINUE IN EARTHQUAKE ZONE Avezzano Property Loss Will Run Into Many Millions cf Dollars By Special Cnrresfonilenef Avezzano, Jan. 17, via Rome, Jan. 18.—More than 2,000 soldiers under command of Lieutenant General Ma rini are at work on the ruins of Avez >Bano which may be described as a wilderness extending for several square miles. Signor C'uifelli, minister of public works, estimates the number of dead in the Avezzano district at 20,000 and 10,000 injured. So altogether ruined is the city that it is difficult for the inhabitants to recognize streets, much less Individ ual houses. Prince Giovanni Torlonla while clambering with the Associated Press correspondent over piles of broken masonry in the Via Delia I Stazione, one of the principal resi dential streets of the city, remarked: "Almost every house in that long street was occupied by my friends. They were people of importance, forming the intellectual life and en terprise of the city." Avezzano was important as a manu t Continued oil Page 7] Many Stores Will Close While Parade Is Passing Merchants in the central business section will close their stores during the inaugural parade. Wholesale houses will he closed all day, and the shops of the Pennsylvania railroad will observe, a half holiday, except depart, ments having rush work. Barbers will i close their shops from noon until 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The Harrisburg Chamber of Com merce recommends to business houses that they close on Tuesday while the inaugural parade is passing; during the hours from 12.30 p. m. to 2.30 p. nr., inclusive. A number of large downtown stores have approved of these hours and it is believed such action will not only permit employes to see the parade but interfere as lit tie as possible with business. Port Arthur's Defender Is Dead in Petrograd London. Jan. 18. The death of Lieutenant-General Anatole Mikhailo vitch Stoessel, the defender of Tort Arthur, is announced in a Petrograd dispatch to Router's Telegram Com pany. General Stoessel had suffered from paralysis for several month. Lieutenant-General Stoessel was fa mous as the commander of the Rus sian troops at Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War. After he had held out there for months against the furious attacks of the Japanese Stoessel. his ammunition all but ex hausted and his men virtually without food, surrendered the fortress to Gen eral Nogl. For this action he was con demned to death on February 20, 1908, by a court-martial. This sen tence, however, was commuted by Em peror Nicholas to ten years' Imprison ment. He was released from confine ment In the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul the following year by order of the amoeror. 10 PAGES. ! - RUSSIAN FORCES HOLD GERMANS IN CHECK WEST OF POLAND'S CAPITAL Advices From French Sources Say Allied Front, in Posi tions Taken After Retreat in East, Is Stronger Than Ever; Berlin Says Offensive Movement of Allies Has Broken Down; Russians Advance Toward Prussian Border Detailed descriptions of the battle along the Aisne. supplementing the brief announcements of the French and German War offices, show that lighting rivalled in ferocity that which occurred along the Yser canal in Flan ders, when the Germans attempted to break through the English Chan nel. although the number of men en gaged was smaller. In the suburbs of Soissons where hand to hand encoun ters of the most desperate nature, the French Moroccan regiments dis tinguished themselves, using their rifles as clubs after their bayonets had been bent or broken in the struggle. Advices from French sources say that the allied front, in the positions taken up after the retreat, is stronger than ever. London suggests that the Germans may follow up their victory by inaugurating another forward movement. Berlin considers that the general offensive movement of the al lies, said to have been ordered a month ago by General Joffre, has broken down. Survivors Flee I Late reports from Petrograd em phasize the completeness of the vic tory said to have been been gained over the Turkish troops. Of the forces at Kara-Urgan, according to the Rus sian War office, large numbers were killed and the survivors were put to flight. In Poland the Germans have again attacked the Russians west of War saw, but apparently have been unable thus far to break through the line of defense. In North Poland the Russians con tinue to advance toward the Prussian border. German Activity Shifts The German attack on the western front has shitted northward front Sois sons and yesterday there was a severe encounter in the region of Albert. To day's official Berlin statement says that the Germans, attacking with bayonets, drove the allies from positions, north east of Albert. North of Soissons re- I gion there is little activity. Several if * Thi he effort* of the Chamber of Commerce the m •ity ..;ded a new industry. The Pennsylvania Food & Cor. : y rhased the plant of the Primo Feed Company C in t ! 1 ' nd for the raising of chickens and other poul- try onditianing of stock from Charles E. Covert. COC KILL NATIONAL LEAGUE "UMP" ■ £ Tencr, late this afternoon appointed Oeorge * Cockill for <hree years manager of the local Tri-State Club, C a League umpire. The appointment becomes ef r K fect:\ n ch. *j| - /»la., Jan 18. —Charles Henderson took * _ the oath of governor of Alabama to-day, employing the same % M Bible that Jefferson Davis used when inaugurated president J \ of the Cor' leracy. I Washington, Jan. 18.—"Billy" Sunday, the evangelist ■ and 1 called on President Wilson, this afternoon. f i "God bless you for the work you are doing," said the Presi- J ! dent. Hi ■' y" congratulated the President on the birth of i his grandson. C (ELEVEN SHOCKS RECORDED £ London. Jan. 18, 4.35 A. M.—Special dispatches from # Ron;- or that-eleven more earthquake akoclca were g registered on Sunday. - # London, Jan. 18, 2.19 P. If.—Twenty-one men of the r icrew of twenty-seven of the British steamer Penarth were » drowned to-day off the Norfolk coast. Tha Penarth was r sailing for Hull from the river Flats. She struck Sheerin; C han shoal in a heavy gale and is a total wreck. Six survivors M from the Penarth were picked up by a trawler. / RECEPTION TO THE NEW GOVERNOR ( For the public reception by the new Governor at the r Capitol people should enter the park at Third and North streets. The people will be admitted at the main entrance, being required to walk down the plaza (rom the walk lead- | ing to North street. , , COOMBS SIGNED , Palestine, Texas, Jan. 18.—Jack Coombs, former pitcher for the Athletics announced he had signed a contract here * to-day with the Brooklyn Nationals. t MARRIAGE LICENSES | Chnrlrft Henanklr unit Mary Koxrn, Wllllaißatowa. • POSTSCRIPT French trenches in the Argonne are said to have been captured. The official observer attached to disputes the German claim of victories in theArgonne saying that the attacks were repulsed. Several minor victor ies for the allies are reported mostly in artillery engagements. The official observer attrached to the British army headquarters says in the recent report from St. Omcr, France, that British troops had ad vanced one mile near La Bassee, cap turing German positions. East Prussia, so far as the offi cial communications show there is no marked change. At Berlin it Is said that attacks by the Russian forces in North Poland which are attempting to advance toward the West Prussian border were repulsed. RI'SS VICTORY IN SNOWSTORM By Associated Press Petrograd. Jan. 18.—A late commu nication from the army of the Cau casus gives some details of the Rus sian victory at Kara-urgan. It says: "During the last three days of the battle of Kara-Urgan a violent snow storm raged uninterruptedly. The conflict terminated in a complete vic tory for our arms." DIRECT TRIPS WITH COTTON By Associated Press London, Jan. 18, 3.5S A. M.—Ac cording to the latest German news papers that reached here the Amer ican embassy In Berlin has issued a notice stating that several American cotton steamers are now making di rect trips between American and'con tinental ports. PLAN TO INVADE PALESTINE By Associated Press London, Jan. 18, 3.50 A. M.—A dis patch to the Dally News from ('alio [Continued on Pajro
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