Bernstor ff Returns to Washington For
HARRISBURG WmmM TELEGRAPH
LXXXIV— No. 214
REGISTRATION, 3 TO 1 REPUBLICAN,
INDICATES GREAT VICTORY AT POLLS
City Figures Show 9,235 Republicans, and Only 3,271
Democrats; Washington Enrollment Falls to Pitiable
Total of 512; 56 Prohibitionists; 607 Nonpartisan
Away Ahead in Every Precinct; Will Carry Every Office in
County and Harrisburg by Big Majority Judging
From Returns; Every Voting District Heard From
Harrisburg Republicans outnumber the Democrats three to one.
The total registration on three days set apart for the purpose
v.-as 13.825; of this number 9,235 are Republicans, only 3,271 are
Democrats, 512 are Washingtonians, fifty-six are Prohibitions, 142
are Socialists, and 595 are non-partisan. There are two Keystoners
still in the city.
The total registration shows an increase of nearly 500; last year
the total was 13.400.
In every precinct in Harrisburg the
Republicans showed an enormous gain
and consequently there was a relative
falling off in both the Democratic and
the Washington parties. The latter
figure indicated more plainly than any
voice how the "back to the party"
movement is gaining—has gained—in
impetus. From registrars' returns
most everybody of the Washington
crowd wants to go back to the Repub
lican fold.
That Saturday the last of the three
registration days was to be a heavy
one was indicated early Saturday.
The city voter who waited until late
in the evening to register had a weary
time of It responding to telephone
calls.
If the registration is indicative at
all of what is bound to happen in No
vember. Harrisburg as well as Dau
pMn county is due for another splen
did Republican victory ail along the
line. If 558 more Republicans had
registered the total Republican enroll
ment in Harrisburg would have been
exactly three times the Democratic
vote. And the nonpartisan enrollment
more than offsets this: there were
_ 607 who declined to state their affili-
ations. That indicates pretty clearly
how far the Republicans outnumber
the Democrats.
All of the books from the city regis
trars were turned in by 'J o'clock and
the County Commissioners' clerks went
busily to work to compute the totals
in order that the exact number of bal
lots and specimen tickets might be
ascertained. The commissioners sat
specially to-day to pay off the regis
trars. The city registration cost the
county in the neighborhood of $2,200
alone for registrars' services. Each
one got S2O. and there are 110.
What is true of the city registration
is true is a lesser degree perhaps, in
the county. The enrollment in the
districts outside the city shows a total
of 18.568. Of this number 8,376 are
Republicans. 3,065 are Democrats, 84 3
Washington, 323 Socialists, 71 Prohi
bition. four Keystoners and two are
Independents. Just 5,884 declined to
express a party affiliation.
Dauphin county can boast all told
in city and county of a total enroll
ment of 17,611 Republicans. Then
too. there are 6,331 Democrats, 465
Socialists, 12 5 Prohibitionists, 6 Key
stoners.
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Neutral Ship Reported
Attacked by Submarine
By Associated Press
London. Sept. 13, 12.15 P. M. —An
Pttack with gunfire on a neutral ship
by a German submarine is reported in
p. dispatch from Christiania to Reu
ter's Telegram Company. The sub
marine is said to have fired upon the
Norwegian ship Presto, with a cargo
of wood, last Friday. The crew was
caved.
ANGELES OX MISSIOX
By Associated Press
El Paso, Texas, Sept. 13.—General
Felipe Angeles, second in command
under General Villa announced at
Juarez last night that he would leave
soon for New York and Washington
upon a mission for Villa and the con
vention government. The nature of
this mission he declined to discuss.
THE WEATHER
Harrlabtirg and Vlelnltyi Fair
to-night nn<l probably Tuesday.
Continued bitch temperature.
Dantrrn Pennsylvania: Fair to
night and probably Tuesday. Not
nmcb change In temperatnre. l.luht
variable winds, moMtly southerly.
River
- The Susquehanna river anil Its
B prlnelpa! branohea will fall aluwly
™ or remain nearly stationary.
A state* of about 3.4 feet la In
dicated for Harrisburg; luenrtny
morning.
General Condition*
I'reaaure la high In eaatern <ll*-
trleta and low over the eentral and
weatern portlona of the country) It
la highest over northern New Eng
land and lowest over southweat
«rn Colorado.
Showera have fallen In the laat
24 houra In the middle and upper
Susquehanna valley, over the grent
« part of the lake region and gen
erally ever the north part of the
country.
It la 2 to 14 degrees warmer than
than on Saturday morning In the
greater part of the lake region
and In the Ohio nnd upper Mlaala
■lppl and lower Mlaaouri valley*.
Temperature. 8 a. m.. 70.
Sum Klaea, 0.44 a. m.| sets, 6.18
P- m.
Moon i First quarter, Sept. lfl,
2.21 a. m.
River Stagei 8.5 feet above low
Vrater mark.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER
Hlgheat temperature, 83.
Irf)weat temperature, IHI.
Mean temperature, 04.
Normal temperature, 60. J
STEAMER WITH 1,600
ABOARD IS BURNING ?
New York Office of Fabre Line Un
able to Account For
Report
60 MILES FROM HALIFAX
Vessel Sailed From New York on
Sept. 8 With Italian
Reservists
By Associated Press
New York, Sept. 13.—The Fabre
Line steamship Sant' Anna,
which was on fire in midocean,
is safe ami proceeding under es
cort to the Azores, according to
a wireless message received at the
line's local office to-day.
By Associated Press
New York, Sept. 13. The local
cfflces of the Fabre Line received no
word during the morning hours to-day
regarding their steamer Sant' Anna,
bound from New York for Italian
ports with more than 1,600 Italian re
servists and a large cargo of food
stuffs. which had been reported on fire
r.bout 960 miles southeast from Hall
fax, N. S., in a wireless message re
ceived at the latter point late last
night.
D. H. E. Jones, of the firm of James
W. Elwell & Co., local agents of the
Fabre Line, said l.e was at loss to
understand why Captain Francois
Pavey, of the Sant' Anna, had not
notified the office here if his ship were
actually on fire or in distress in any
way.
The message received at Halifax
slated the Sant' Anna was on fire, in
distress and needed assistance. Her
position was given as latitude 43.23
north, longitude 47.30 west. This is
approximately 'J6O miles southeast of
Halifax, and, as the Sant' Anna's radio
equipment was not powerful, it was
thought the message had been relayed
by a steamer much nearer Halifax
than the position given for the Sant'
Anna.
The Sant' Anna sailed from New
York on September 8 for Naples,
Genoa and Marseilles with 17 first
class, 4 4 second class and 1,703 steer
age passengers. With few exceptions
all of the steerage passengers were
Italian reservists who had come to
New York from all parts of the United
States.
Russian Railways
Commission to Be
in the City Tomorrow
Members of the Russian imperial
railways commission who have been
in this country for several months in
specting railroads with a view to
adopting their methods in Russia will
pass through the local yards to-mor
row.
Governor of New Jersey
Sees Thrilling Rescue
By Associated Press
Sea Girt, N. J., Sept. 13.—Captain
Richard A. Stockton, medalist of the
American Cross of Honor and the pro
fessor of military science at the Bor
dentown Military Academy, yesterday
afternoon plunged into a treacherous
surf to rescue Miss Mae Wells, daugh
ter of Mrs. Phoebe Wells, of New
York, and Harold J. Peters, a mem
ber of Battery A, New Jersey Artillery,
of East Orange. Governor Fielder and
Adjutant General Sadler saw the res
cue. Stockton, who is a captain in the
New Jersey National Guard, was walk
ing on the beach, when he heard the
shouts of Miss Wells and Peters, who
had gone to the rescue of the girl and
was overcome by the strong tide.
Last year he was awarded a gold
medal by the American Cross of Honor
for his attempt to save his cousin. Ed
ward Stockton, who was drowned In
the Passaic river.
SAFE CRACKERS GET $63
The concrete vault at the Emerson-
Brantingham Company building at
Tenth and Market streets was entered
Saturday night. The safe was opened
and $6 3 In cash stolen. Entrance was
gained to the building through a
broken window. The concrete vault
was entered after a ventilator had
been forced open. The safe was
opened by removing screws from the
combination. Detectives Ibach and
Murnane who are on the case re
ported to Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison
that In their opinion the robbers were I
well acquainted with the building.
HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1915.
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Ambassador, Whose Recall Is Asked, and His Wife
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This is the latest picture of Dr. Dumba, Austro-Hitngarian ambassador
1o the United States, and his beautiful wife, v:ho has gained much popu
larity in Washington social circles because of her great charm and beauty.
CHARLES E. SHIR
DIES HT GOLDSBORO
Senior Member of Charles E. Bair
and Sons Succumbs After 6
Months' Illness
CHARLES E. BAIR
Charles E. Bair, senior member of
C. E. Bair and Sons, cigar manufac
turers. died yesterday afternoon at 1
o'clock at his home in Goldsboro,
York county, at the age of sixty-three
years. Death followed an illness of
six months.
Mr. Bair was one of the best-kn6wn
businessmen of this city, his firm, lo
cated at 24 North Fourth street, being
widely known throughout the tobacco
trade circles of Central Pennsylvania.
He came to this city sixteen years ago,
but had been in the cigar manufac
turing business many years before
that, his activity in the trade cover
ing fully forty years. Before coming
to this city he was interested in a
cigar factory at New Cumberland
which he sold to the John C. Herman
interests. He was the manufacturer
of the "General Hartranft" and other
popular cigar brands.
Mr. Bair was a member of the
Church of God for thirty years and
was well-known because of his ac
tivities in church work. He was a
charter member of the Church of God
in New Cumberland and was instru
mental in the building of the Church
of God at Goldsboro.
Through him the First National
Bank of Goldsboro, was organized, he
having served as president from the
time of its inception until his death.
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday morning from his late
home, the Rev. W. S. Sturgeon, pastor
of the Goldsboro Church of God offi
ciating. His sons will be pallbearers
at the funeral. Mr. Bair is survived
by his wife, eight sons, William, Fil
more, Harvey, Daniel, Charles 8.,
Ross, Orvllle, Benjamin and three
(laughters. Annie, Mary and Ella Bair.
REPORT LIGHT BOMBARDMENT
By Associated Press
Havre, France, Sept. 13.—The fol
lowing official statement regarding the
operatlonii of the Belgian army was la
sued to-day: "There was a light
bombardment along the entire front.
Our artillery dispersed Germane work
ing near Mile Stone No. 12 on the
Yser and near Diegrachtcn/
BURS in ITALY
CALLED TO US
Entente Allies Reported to Have
Adopted New Measures
of Warfare
New measures, the exact nature of
which is not indicated, are to be em
ployed by the entente allies in the
future conduct of the war, according
jto reports in Rome, where it is said,
the next meeting of the Italian cabinet
will deal with the subject.
There seems to have been little re
cent activity in the Dardanelles the
Turkish official statement mentioning
only artillery actions.
Reports from various quarters
describe conditions in Constantinople
as chaotic with much suffering among
the population, while other reports,
coming through Athens, declare that
the position of the Turkish forces on
the Gallipoli peninsula is precarious.
Bulgarian reservists in Italy have
been called to the colors, advices from
Rome state.
Aged Father Appears
Against Son, a Forger
The gray-headed father of George
A. Redsecker told the story of the
wayward son who had turned forger,
in the Dauphin county courts to-day.
John C. Redsecker, deputy register
of wills of Lancaster county told the
story, and he could scarcely keep the
tears from his eyes.
Redsecker Jr., had purloined Penn
sylvania railroad stock certificates
from his father s desk and raised hun
dreds of dollars on loans on local
banks by offering the stock as security.
Redsecker was arraigned on charges
of false pretense to-day but counsel
explained that warrants will be drawn
charging him with forgery. The court
continued sentence until these charges
are drawn.
Bethlehem Steel Company
Plans to Enlarge Plant
South Bethlehem, Pa., Sept. 13.
Further evidence that the English
Government needs heavy artillery and
ammunition in a hurry is seen in the
fact that the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany has decided to add three more
I stories to its No. 2 machine shop,
which is now the largest in the coun
try.
The steel company now has a con
tract to furnish about 600 guns of var
i us calibre for the English and
10,000,000 high explosive and shrapnel
shells. This week it received an order
for 4,000,000 shells for the Russian
army. Mr. Schwab this week said he
would expend $15,000,000 next year
In adding to the plant.
MORE WORKMEN FOR FACTORIES
Marseilles, France, Sept. 13. six
hundred workmen from Annam
(French Indo-China) have arrived
here and will be employed in munition
factories at Tarbes and Pau. Minister
of Instruction Sarrant, delivered an
address welcoming the Annamites and
thanking them for coming to help in
the defense of France.
FATHER SHOOTS SON
While shooting mark Frank Stew
art. 1918 North Seventh street, was
accidentally shot through the leg with
a 22-caliber bullet by his fathe r '-te
this afternoon. i
MILE SHELL RICES '
IN CELEBRATION TO
SMUT REILY SI.
Boat and Swimming Contest to
Finish Just Above Market
Street Bridge
SEE EVENT FROM GREAT WALL;
"Front Steps" of Harrisburg Will
Be Excellent Vantage Point
For Crowds
Four-oared and single scull shell
races during the river carnival Sep
tember 24 will be one-mile straight
a-ways starting nt Reily street.
All the boat, swimming and other
races will finish just above the Mar
ket street bridge.
Floats will be anchored about sev
enty-five feet north of the piers from
which the tapes will be stretched.
The judges, timers, announcer and
other officials will be stationed at this
point. •
Most any place along the city's
"front steps" or the river parks, the l
plaza at the pumping station or the]
bridges will be admirable vantage]
points to see the races and the chances
are that thousands will put in most
of the afternoon and evening along the
water front.
Interest naturally will center in the
races by the single and four oared
shells. The Fairniount Rowing Asso
ciation of Philadelphia has planned
to send some of its crack oarsmen to
Harrisburg for the events.
Thousands of folks will put in a
good portion of Thursday on the river
frefnt, watching the crews at practice.
Race Courses Laid Out
Tented quarters will likely be pro
vided for the visitors.
The courses for all the races have
been practically out by the water
carnival committee. Measurements
have been made in such a way as
to start most of the events as nearly
as possible at certain streets so that
the people can be informed more con
veniently as to how to reach these
points.
When the question of bringing four
oared shells here was first talked ,of
it was hoped to finish in the basin of
the dam or perhaps, to make a turn
in that broader stretch of water. This
has been found to be impracticable he
cause of the length of the shells. The
long boats can readily pass between
'the bridge for an exciting finish just
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London Residents Little
Disturbed by Air Raids
By Associated Press
London, Sept. 13.—German air raids
upon England, the Times declares
editorially, never have caused the
slightest sign of a public panic, but
rather have afforded "an exciting
spectacle to thousands of honest citi
zens who show their indifference to
j the raiders by parading the streets
iin defiance of every rule and regula
tion."
The citizens are inclined, however,
to regard these raids as experimental
forerunners of bigger ones, the Times
says, and therefore would like to
know what dispositions have been
taken to meet the danger.
! BEES PUT MAN IX HOSPITAL
Insects Attack Farmer and Sting Him
Until He Becomes Unconscious
Beaver, Pa., Sept. 13.—Stung into
unconsciousness by a thousand bees,
William Scherm, a farmer, is in the
Beaver Hospital in a critical condition.
Scherm climbed a tree and started
to saw off a limb on which the bees
had swarmed. The limb broke un
expectedly and the angered insects at
tacked Scherm, literally covering his
head, besides stinging his ankles.
Fighting frenziedly to save himself,
Scherm, in his agony, lost conscious
ness and fell to the ground, breaking
three ribs. Rescuers tried to reach
the injured man, but were driven
back by the bees. Eventually a hose
was attached to a nearby faucet and
with a stream of water the bees were
fought off.
WOMEN READY FOR SESSION
AL Associated Press
San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 13.—Many
cf the 3,000 women expected to as
semble to-morrow from all parts of
the country for the first woman voters'
convention were here to-day. The
convention, which will be under the
auspices of the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage, will be presided
over by Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, of
New York.
NO PEACE PLANS OFFERED
By Associated Press
i Rome, Sept. 12, via Paris, Sept. 13.
! —ln discussing the recent visit of
j Cardinal Gibbons to President Wilson,
| the newspaper Roma which often is
considered to be inspired by the Vati
can says there Is no idea at present
of offering mediation to the belliger
ents but that the Pope's object is to
influence public opinion in favor of
peace so that mediation will have
every chance of success when the cir
cumstances seem favorable.
STAMPING GOLD BARS
By Associated Press
New York, Sept. 13.—Gold bars
worth $11,615,000 which came to this
country during the last three weeks in
the form of British sovereigns were
ready for assaying and stamping to
day at the United States assay office In
Wall street. The bars will remain In
the government vaults until they are
shipped to one of the United States
mints to be coined into American gold
pieces.
POSTPONE RIVERSIDE MEETING
Because of a big union church meet
ing in the Riverside Methodist church
tomorrow night, it has been found
necessary to postpone the regular town
meeting of the Riverside folk until
Thursday night of this week. Matters
of pressing importance will come up,
at the Thursday evening meeting.
Action may be taken on getting better
police protection for this growing sec
tion. because of the recent activities of
,second story men in the vicinity,
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SECkEM USII
DISCUSS ARABIC NDTE
United States Has Reached No
Decision on Proposal to
Arbitrate Case
NEWS FROM VIENNA AWAITED
U. S. Officials Still in Doubt as to
Attitude of Foreign Office
in Dumba Affair
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., Sept. 13.—Secre
tary Lansing announced to-day after
a conference with President Wilson
that no decision had yet been reached
by the United States on Germany's
proposal to arbitrate the Arabic case.
It was indicated in official quarters
that both Germany and the United
States agreed that to arbitrate the
cuestion of indemnity involves arbi
trating the justification and the facts.
Secretary Lansing, after his visit
to the President, returned to the State
Department to await his conference
j with Count von Bernstorff. the Ger
man ambassador, who is trying to
bring the situation to a point where
this government will agree to submit
the question to arbitration. The con
ference began at noon.
It was generally believed that be
fore the United States will enter into
formal negotiations on the Arabic case
in particular or any phase of the gen
eral subject which might include the
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GOES TO POORHOUSE IX TAXI
Just before the severe electrical
storm bx-oke Saturday evening, John
Cidowitz rolled up to the county alms
house in a taxicab. He had been an
inmate of the institution nine times
since October ly, 1909 and has fre
quently imposed upon charitable or
ganizations, the poor directors say. His
latest refuge was the Lancaster coun
ty almshouse and it was in the custody
of these officials that Cidowitz returned
to the Dauphin county home In a taxi.
[GEORGE W. GEYER DEAD J
George W. Geyer, 68 years old, a prominent Royalton &
resident died late yesterday from a complication of diseases. I
For two terms he was a member of the school board, and £
for several years was president of that body. He is survived 1
by his widow, one son, John R. Geyer, the Harrisburg attor- I
l ney; two daughters, Mrs. F.annie Kauffman, of Mt. Carmel, T
and Mrs. Mary Alleman, of Middletown, and one brother, |
|j Michael Geyer, Londonderry township. Funeral services J
will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, from the I
house. The Rev. H. A. Smith, of the Royalton United *5
Brethren Church, will officiate, and burial will be made at f
, the cemetery at Geyer's Church. «
PERMIT MANSION HOUSE TRANSFER 1
' Transfer of the Mansion Hpuse, Middletown, hotel I
license from Samuel B. Gingrich to John H-. Snyder was I
I permitted by the Dauphin county court to-day. 1
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CLOSE CONTRACT FOR SHRAPNEL . . ►
New York, Sept. 13.—Negotiations for the purchase by !
the Russian governmerit from the Canadian Car and t j
Foundry Company of 3,000,000 shrapnel and high explosive
1 shells at a cost of $52,000,000 have been virtually completed
,it was stated at the local offices of the company to-day. ' *
t VILLA EXECUTES GENERAL URBINA \ >
Washington, Sept. IS.—General Thomas Urbina has
, been executed by General Villa for insubordination. • I
1 AMERICAN TROOPER KILLED
Brownsville, Tex., Sept. 13.—One United States trooper a >
1 was killed and two others wounded, one probably fatally,
when a gang of Mexican bandits early to-day attacked the ,
i American patrol. .
GERMANS WINNING ALONG DVINA
f Berlin, Sept. 13.—The War Office announced to-day that' '
the Russians had been ejected from several positions on the
t left bank of the Dvina river. This battle probably will de- ® '
cide the fate of Riga.
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NEWSPAPER ITTICK
PROMPTED BY KUHN'S
DESIRE FOR REVEIK
Tried to Force Incompetent Wo
man on Park Department,
Taylor Says
WOULDN'T BE SWAYED
Unscrupulously Assailed Because
He Preferred Merit System
to Political Pull
"I am being hounded by an un
scrupulous publisher because I chose
to do my duty rather than to give a
position in the employ of the park
boartf to a young woman recommended
by John L. L. Kuhn," said M. Harvey
Taylor, superintendent of parks com
menting upon an article attacking nis
integrity as a city commissioner by
an evening newspaper on Saturday.
"I was all that was good, in the
expressed opinion of this newspaper,
until I happened to tramp on the toes
of one of its owners, John L. L. Kuhn,
who endeavored to have me put a.
woman of his selection at the head Of
the domestic science work of the sum
mer playgrounds. When I brought
Mr. Staples to Harrisburg, it was with
the distinct understanding that he
should choose all of the employes to
be under him during the playground
season.
"The name of the young woman
backed by Kuhn was urged upon me
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Smokes Cigarets in Bed;
Ten Families Homeless
By Associated Press
Mount Carmel, Pa., Sept. 13.—Ten
families here are homeless to-day as
the result of a fire which is said to
have been caused by a boarder smok
ing clgaretes in bed. The blaze was
in the heart of the richest residential
section. The loss may reach fifty
thousand dollars. Several firemen
were Injured.
APPROVE REDISCOUNT RATE
Washington, D. C., Sept. 13.—The
Federal Reserve Board to-day ap
proved a rediscount rate of 3% per
cent, on ten-day commercial paper
and 3 per cent, on commodity paper
for the Philadelphia reserve bank.