* ' ' • - » ' . . . French Forces Are Reported to Be Making Continued Progress North of Arras HARRISBURG WSmIM TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 232 GOVERNOR AND PARTY "SEEING PENNSYLVAN Eighty Well-Known Citizens of State Accompany Exe cutive; Trip Will Take Them to Pittsburgh, Wil liamsport and Philadel phia TOLL ROAD ABOLISHED BY DR. BRUMBAUGH Arrive at Chambersburg at 11 O'clock; Escorted to Town by Motor Club Cheered by 400 Girls at Wilson College; Leave For McConnellsburg With Governor Brumbaugh well In the van, more than a score of ma chines. bearing eighty prominent Penn sylvanians and their wives and fami lies. left the Square promptly at 8.30 o'clock this morning: on the first leg of the 980-mile "Seeing Pennsylvania First" tour which the Chief Executive has been planning since last winter. To-day's schedule carried the party through the historic Cumberland Val ley. The noon stop was made at Chambersburs and the tourists will pull Into Bedford for the night. Toll Road Abolished The first incident of the trip oc cuired at Greenville, where the Gov ernor tacked a large sign on the east ern end of the last six-mile stretch of toll road between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh reading: "This is a free road; pay no toll. By order the State Highway Department." Among those vho witnessed the ceremony was Mrs. Annie Ferree. who for the past fifty years has collected toll at that place, residing in a quaint old toll house built in 1830. At the western end of this piece of road the Governor tacked' up another card while a big gathering of residents cheered. From there the party went to Chambersburg, where a stop was mad: for lunch. Going into town they passed through the grounds of Wilson College and the 100 girl students gave them a reception and rousing cheers. At Hotel Washington a party of »i!inety-two ate luncheon. Superin- Wtendent of State Printing A. Nevih Pomeroy and party joined the crowd here and at 12.45 o'clock promptly, escorted from the town by the motor club, the party loft, westward bound for McConnellsburg. In the first car leaving Harrisburg were State Highway Commissioner Cunningham and Mrs. Cunningham, Mr. Cunningham acting as pilot for the trip. The Governor, with Fred erick Focht. of Coatesville, and Mrs. Weilman and Miss Parks, of Philadel phia, occupied the second car. Louis J Kolb and family, with their auto mobile. liad third place in line. Will Be Feted and Dined All along the route of the tour the gubernatorial party will be feted and dined. Automobile clubs in Pitts burgh, Altoona, Williamsport, Scran ton, Wllkes-Barre. Huntingdon and a score of other cities will send dele gations out to greet the motorists. The Johnstown club has arranged to meet the party and conduct it to their city, where a banquet will be tendered by the Johnstown Chamber of Commerce. The route has been carefully laid out so that practically all the most historic and scenic portions of the State will be visited. The schedule calls for slow time so that the beauties °.i < * le va " evs an d mountains may be viewed while the cars are running slowly. Governor Brumbaugh hopes to get Pennsylvanians into the habit of touring their own State by setting them a good habit. Pittsburgh will be reached by the southern route and the return on the swing around the State will be made by way of Johnstown, Altoona, Scran ton to Philadelphia. The tourists ex pect to reach City Hall in Philadelphia earlj Saturday evening. PANAMA CANAL CLOSED By Associated Press Washington. D. C„ Oct. 4. The Panama canal probably will not be again opened to traffic prior to No vember 1, according to cable advices to the \\ ar Department. Earth slides from the eastern side of Gold Hill which began September 20 have con tinued steadily despite efforts to keep the canal open with dredges. ELBASSAN OCCUPIED By Associated Press Vienna, Oct. 4. via London).—The Nieus Wiener Journal has a report from Sofia, that Albanian troops have occupied Elbassan, sixty-four miles southeast of Scutari, after defeating forces under Essad Pasha. THEWEATHIir For Harrlsbnrg and vicinity! Fair anil itarmrr to-night« Tuesday partly cloudy. For Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair, warmer to-night i Tuesday partly cloudy t moderate south to south west winds. River The main river will rise slowly to-night nnd Tuesday; the lower portions of the North nnd West ■A branches will rise slightly to night and fall slowly Tuesday. 1 stage of about 3.8 feet Is Indicat ed for Harrlshurg Tuesday morn ing. General Conditions The storm that was central off the few Jersey const, Saturday morning, has passeil Into the At lantic ocean and has been suc ceeded by high pressure along the Atlantic roast. A disturbance from the Northwest Is now cen tral over Lake Superior) It has caused rain In the last twenty four hours generally over the Missouri and Ipper Mississippi Valleys and In the Lake Superior region. Showers have fallen along; the Gulf coast. Temperature i 8 a. m., 52. Sum Rises, «:04 a. m.s sets, 5:43 p. m. Moon i JfeTr moon, October 8, 4)42 p. m. River Staget 3.6 feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 70. Lowest temperature. 48. Mean temperature. 50. Normal temperature, 30. GETTING READY FOR 980-MILE TOUR OF STATE mnv ' SDL J ii: ! The upper picture shows Dr. Brumbaugh in his car just before starting on the "Seeing Pennsylvania First" Tour. Below are seen the cars which are making the trip lined up in Market Square. RESCUED MINERS IN GOOD HEALTH Nine Men Taken From Mine Tomb May Be Home in Few Days BEING FED ON LIQUIDS Fact That Accident Occurred in Morning Responsible For Men Being Alive By Associated Press Pottsville, Pa., Oct. 4.—The six men and three boys who were rescued Sun day afternoon after having been im prisoned for over six days in the No. 11 mine of the Lehigh Coal and Navi gation Company at Coaldale were in elegant shape this morning and all i»rc expected to be able to go to their homes in a few days. They slept well last night and did not awaken until late this morning. They are being fed entirely on liquids nnd sparingly at that. Permission was given their families to come and see them to-day for a short time. The fact that the accident occurred in the morning, rather than in the af'ernoon, is given as the greatest rea son why the men were rescued alive. Their dinner pails were full in the morning and with this supply of food they were able to get sufficient nour ishment for four of the six days, the last two days of their imprisonment being spent without food of any kind. Auto Skids in Turning Out and Dashes Down * Over Bank of River Turning out of the road to prevent a collision with another automobile. Edwin M. Singer, 2007 North Second street, local manager of the Atlantic Refining Company, driving a runabout owned by the company, plunged over a 50-foot embankment at Edward and Front streets, Riverside, yesterday morning. Mr. Singer was returning to this city when the accident happened. His machine skidded when he turned, dashing down the bank. The car struck a tree and uprooted it. but the machine was . only slightly damaged. Mr. Singer escaped uninjured. Funeral Services Held For Henry A. Kelker Henry A. Kelker. for years a promi nent figure in the affairs of Harris burg. was buried this afternoon from his residence, 13 South Front street, the services being conducted by the Rev. Dr. E. N. Kremer, pastor of Reformed Salem church, assisted by the Rev. Dr. G. E. Hawes, pastor of Market Square Presbyterian church. The interment was made in the Kelker family plot in the Harrisburg cemetery beside his brothers. The pallbearers were Edwin C. Thompson, his nephews, Alexander H. Roberts, John R Roberts and George Roberts, and his sons-in-liw, Dr. John Jordan Moffitt and A. Boyd Hamilton. STRIKE IS SPREADING By Associated Press Cleveland, 0., Oct. 4.—Complica tions loomed in Cleveland's war muni tions strike to-day. The 600 machin ists at the Cle\ eland Automatic Ma chine Company, manufacturers of shell-making machines who struck Friday were still out and planned to march at noon on the plant of the Peerless Automobile Companv, ma kers of automobiles for warring na tions, where an effort will be made to i induce machinists to wa'lk out j HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1915 FRENCH MAKING FURTHER GAINS Advances Reported in Forest of Givenchy and at Hill No. 119 bv Paris Office ALLIES' AIRMEN ACTIVE Situation in Balkans Tense; Greeks Seize Macedonian Railway French troops have made further progress in the continuation of the general offensive movement on the western front. The Paris War Office reports advances in the forest of Givenchy and at Hill No. 119, where the allies are thrusting at the defenses of Lens. Counter attacks by the Germans in the Champagne region north of Mesnil have been repulsed, it is de clared. In other sections of the Champagne front and along the line In the Artois region there have been artillery combats. Hand grenades and bomb fighting has been almost con tinuous in the vicinity of Quenneviercs and Nouvron in the Artols. French airmen have been active be hind the German lines, and a squad ron of them has dropped forty sheila of heavy caliber on the Sablons rail road station at Metz, the official state ment says. The situation in the Balkans con tinues tense. An announcement by the | official government organ at Athens I indicates that French troops have j been landed at Saloniki to assist I Greece. This announcement is re garded as resolving all doubts as to Greece's entry into the war. The Greek government has seized the Macedonian railways, an official announcement says. Bulgaria Threatened Besides the Russian ultimatum giv ing Bulgaria 24 hours to dismiss Ger man and Austrian officers now with its army, it is reported in Rome that the quadruple entente powers acting jointly, will present a note to Bulgaria demanding that she explain her attitude. According to Bucharest reports Field Marshal Von Mackensen Is on the Serbian frontier with 250,000 Teutonic troops and 2.000 guns, with ! drawn from the Russian war theater for the most part. Concentration of the Bulgarian army has been begun, 350,000 men being engaged in the movement, ac cording to Athens advices through Paris. j A dispatch from Sofia under Satur- I day's date carries an official denial of I statements that German officers are i taking a hand in Bulgarian militarv affairs and that Bulgaria is to receive monthly payments of $10,000,000 from Germany as long as the war lasts. There is declared likewise to he noth ing provocative in the attitude of the Bulgarian government. What a Big Noise; Boom Marries H. Dinah Mite St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 4.—lt was the crudest wedding ceremony ever per formed in St. Paul. Court Commis sioner Henry Galllek said so after the couple left hts office, and he pointed to the entry in his records to prove what he said. Warburt T. Boom, a boilermaker, took the hand of Miss Helen Dinah Mite. Mr. and Mrs. Boom, told Com missioner Galllek they came here from Copk county, Illinois, and that they were on their way to Neche, N. D. GERMAN NOTE IS UNSATISFACTORY Washington Authorities, How over, Do Not Consider Situation Critical MORE NOTES ARE LIKELY Berlin Message Permits Fur ther Negotiations to Be Carried On By Associated Press Washington, Oct. 4. Although German's new note of the Arabic case is not entirely satisfactory to the United States, the situation is not con sidered critical at tliie time. This was stated to-day on hish official author ity. The view held by President Wilson and £>tate Department officials on the note handed to Secretary Lansing in New York Saturday by Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, is , that it was not specific enough on the I points insisted on by the President. These are a disavowal of the sinking, I assurances that the act would not be repeated, and proper reparation. Careful reading of the not deliver ed by the eGrman ambassador has convinced administration officials that further negotiations on the question are possible and that there is still rea son to hope that Germany will in the end accede to the wishes of the United States. The note will not be answered formally immediately, but Secretary Lansing at a conference later this week w-ith the German ambassador will in form him of the points the United State wants celared up. After the conference the ambassador is expected to communicate again to his govern ment the views of the United States. Germany's position now, however, more nearly approaches the stand of the United States than it did on the previous note on the same question. It is understood thta the notes give sat isfactory assurance that Americans traveling on unarmed liners will not be endangered by submarine attack in the future but a satisfactory disavowal of the sinking of the Arabic is not given. IJINCOLN HIGHWAY FEED ERS TO BE MARKED H. H. Hefkin and H. W. Baker, two members of the Signs Committee of the Motor Club of Harrisburg will be gin the work of marking the Lincoln Highway Feeders from Harrisburg to Lancaster, Gettysburg, and Chambers burg to-morrow. They expect to finish the marking between here and Lancaster the first day,, and "rain or shine," said one of the committee to-day, "we will have the work completed early next week at the latest. J. Clyde Myton, presi dent of the club, said that permission had been granted by the telephone companies to use their poles and that the work would be under way im mediately. GEORGE EDWARDS DIES By Associated Press London, Oct. 4, 1:15 p. m.—George Edwards, the well-known English I theatrical manager, died in London! this morning after a long illness. ORDERED TO LEAVE TOWN By Associated Press Lordsburg. N. M.. Oct. 4.—A Tri-' bolet. an organizer of the Western l Federation of Miners, who arrived I here from Clifton yesterday, was given 24 hours In which to leave town. ' It is reported that Charles S. Mo.ver I preaMent of the Western Federation of Miners, and A. A. Miller, an organ ijswy.have left Clifton and are comint herC j READY TO ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF CHIEF HUTCHISON Commissioners, It Is Under stood, Will Advance Officers in Point of Rank THOMPSON FOR CHIEF ? Reported That C. A. Garverich Is Slated For Head of Fire Department If Council is called upon to-mor row to act on the resignation of Col. Joseph B. Hutchison as chief of police the commissioners, it is understood, will suggest the following temporary changes for the conduct of the office throughout the unexpired terr" '• Captain Joseph P. Thompsov to be chief. Lieutenant J. Edward Warden to be captain. Sergeant Amos Drabenstadt to oe lieutenant. "Whether or not these suggestions will go into Council will depend, of course, upon whether or not the com missioners are called upon to act on Colonel Hutchison's resignation," said a city official to-day. "It is un derstood that the chief wishes his resignation to become effective Oc tober 15, and Council will be prepared for this contingency. The majority of the commissioners believe that the advanceemcnt of tho officers in point of rank will solve the problem, •temporarily at least." Whether or not Captain Thompson had been considered as a candidate for the chieftaincy at the close of the present administration, the council men declined to say. "We're hardly in a position to discuss that at this time, do ><J ' *nk?" one of them laughed. City circieo were busy to-day gossiping over the report that Cap tain Thompson is to be retained by Mayor Meals as chief of police and that William L. Windsor, Jr., formerly alderman of the Fourth ward; is to be captain. While the commissioners refused to talk about the report that C. A. Garverich, formerly lire chief, was slated for the chieftaincy of the de partment under the new administra tion, one commissioner signiiicantly remarked that two years ago when the former fire chief's name was sug gested, his appointment had been op posed. Auto Hits Fence Killing Three; Daughter and Wife of Driver Here Just about the time her husband lost control of his automobile near Altoona, last, evening and crashed into a fence killing three women and injuring two of her daughters, Mrs. William P. Eberle was boarding a train at Union station in this city.on her way home. The accident occurred when Mr. Eberle, a Pennsylvania railroad fore man, was driving along the State highway at thirty miles an hour. The car skidded toward the fence on one side of the road and in righting it the driver rammed it across the road into the fence on the other side. The wo men who were killed became excited and jumped out. They are: Miss Susan Bussman. 50; Miss Sophia Buss man, 45 and Miss Elise Krischmuth, 45, all of Altoona. Two daughters of the Eberle family, the Misses Esther and Emma are in a hospital in a criti cal condition. The father escaped uninjured. Mrs. Eberle and her third daughter, Miss Alma came to this city Saturday intending to stay for the 8011-Stuart wedding at which Miss Alma was to have been a bridesmaid. Last eve ning Mrs. Eberle decided to go home and return Wednesday in time for the nuptials. She was boarding the train about the time the accident oc curred. Miss Alma left for Altoona this morning. Eberle formerly lived in tffls city occupying a house in Green street. They left some years ago but have been frequent visitors here. Mr. Eberle is genenal foreman of the Al toona car shops. Subscriptions to Loan Will Not Be Accepted After 1Q a. m., Tomorrow By Associated Press New York. (X't. 4.—An important announcement, indicating the success of the Anglo-French loan, was made to-day by J. I'. Morgan and Com |»any. It was to the effect that no subscriptions to the underwriting will be received after 10 a. ni. to-morrow. The statement follows: 'ln behalf of the managers of the underwriting syndicate of the Anglo- French external loan J. P. Morgan and Company announce that no sub scriptions toward the underwriting will be received after 10 o'clock to morrow morning (Tuesday). SCHMIDT'S TRIAL BEGINS By Associated Press Los Angeles, Oct. 4.—The trial of Matthew Schmidt, on a charge of mur der in connection with the dynamiting of the Eos Angeles Times building Oc» tober 1, 1910, was opened to-day be fore Judge Frank R. Willis. David I Caplan, arrested last February in I Seattle, a few days after Schmidt's I arrest in New York, will be given a separate trial on a similar charge. BIG DAM DEDICATED By Associated Press Boise, Idaho, Oct. 4.—Arrow Rock dam, just completed near Boise, by the United States Reclamation Serv ice and dedicated here to-day is 348.5 feet high, measured from the low points of the foundation to the top of its surmounting crest, and is said to be the highest dam in the world. GERMANS EXPRESS CONFIDENCE By Associated Press London, Oct. 4. German papers reaching London In their comments on the fighting on the western front, breathe an air of confidence concern ing the results of the Anglo-French offensive, after the first day s "sur lirlse attack." . 14 PAGES POSTSCRIPT—FinaI PENNSY MEN HERE WILL GET $5,400 IN PRIZE MONEY Annual Inspection of Main Line Starts Tomorrow at Jersey City LATE CHANGE IN PLANS Six Special Trains Will Arrive * in Harrisburg in the Afternoon For the first time in ten years, the annual inspection of the main line of the Pennsylvania railroad, which starts to-morrow, will begin at Jersey City. Since 19U5, the officials opened their tour at Pittsburgh, orders re versing the previous program came Saturday. This change, however, does not af fect Harrisburg. The six.special trains, carrying the inspection party, will leave Jersey City to-morrow morning at 10:45. The first train is scheduled to reach Harrisburg at 4:35 in the afternoon. One hour later $5,400 in prizes will be awarded at the Board of Trade auditorium. Tho Prizes The prizes will be as follows: The Klondike prize, SBOO, to the supervisor; and S4OO to the assistant supervisor, for the best line of surface; S6OO to the supervisors and S2OO to assistant supervisors, each, for the best-kept subdivisions on the four main divisions, and S7OO to the su pervisor, and S3OO to the assistant su pervisor showing the greatest improve ment on the main line. The awards are based on the result of the track inspection committee's trip over the main line, which takes place one month prior to the annual inspection. This committee includes: W. G. Coughlin, engineer of the maintenance of way department; A. 11. Clark. assistant engineer; J. J. Rhoades, superintendent of the Media division, and E. J. Cleave, superinten dent of tho Cresson division. The six inspection trains will bring to Harrisburg S. C. Long, general manager of the Pennsylvania railroad, and 33 4 other officials, including gen eral superintendents, superintendents, supervisors and assistant supervisors. They will remain in Harrisburg until Tuesday morning when the inspection will be resumed, Altoona being the next stop. TWO HURT WHEN AUTOS CRASH Karsisburg. Jacob Schell, 1908 Green street, a jitney driver, and Mrs. Charles Ralston, 2520 Jefferson sue;- passenger, were injured late this afternoon when the c>.. which Seidell was driving collided with another machine at Fourteenth and Swatara streets. Both were taken to the Harrisburg Hospital. The machines were badly damaged. Schell was going east on Swatara street, and the other man was going south on Fourteenth street when the cars crashed. Schell did not know the driver of the car, who was unin jured. The police did not get his name, - 5,000 MEN GO ON STRIKE Schenectady, N. Y., Oct. 4.—Five thousand of approx imately 10,000 union employes of the General Electric Com pany plant went on strike here to-day for an eight-hour working day. Other organized workers are considering striking. Berlin, Oct. 4.—By Wireless to Sayville. —. It was offi cially announced to-day, that two British monitors had been damaged before La Panne by German naval airships. JEWELS WORTH $75,000 STOLEN Manchester, Mass., Oct. 4.—The State and local police were asked to-day to assist in investigating the disappear ance on August 7 last of jewels said to be worth $75,000 from the summer home of Mrs. James McMillan, widow of United States Senator McMillan of Michigan. THREE DEAD IN STORM Morgan City, La., Oct. 4.—(By Telephone to Houston, Tex.)' — Three persons are dead and the property damage heavy as a result of a cyclonee which struck this city to-rirry Wire communication with New Orleans just recovering from the recent West Indian huricane was again demoral ized. ' TEXAS BANK ROBBED OF SB,OOO Fort Worth, Tex., Oct. 4.—The Keller State Bank - Keller, near here, was robbed to day of $P> ' who slugged the cashier, locked him in the Lank vault .. escaped in motor cars. MARRIAGE LICENSES 'Villi fjujkovtakl noil licjldy Marty-ui] nij jn, clt>. Arthur Adam Hurrrll, Herndon, and Mill? May Hurrell, HoyaKnn. I.an retire A. Shaffer, WllklnHburgc, nud Bertha P. Bom-era, city. SCHWAB BUYS UP ENTIRE CONTROL OF PENNA. STEEL Will Extend Submarine Con struction Activities at Sparrows Point MERGE WITH BETHLEHEM Donner Interests Relieved of Necessity of Taking Over Stock No oflielnl at the Pennsylvania Steel Company's Steel ton plant to-day would comment oil the Philadelphia stories concerning tlie Bethlehcm- I'cnusjlvaiila merger under Schwab. Philadelphia, Oct. 4.—Charles M. Schwab, president, of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, has bought abso lute control of the Pennsylvania Steel Company from the Pennsylvania Rail road, through the latter's ownership of the Pennsylvania Company which holds a very large majority of the Pennsylvania Steel shares. Public announcement of the closing of the deal will probably be made early -thi3 week, perhaps late to-day after a special meeting of the executive com mittee or of the full Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The transaction has been worked out in all its details, and should there be any delay in issuing a complete statement of the deal, it will be because all of the directors cannot be assembled on such short notice. The negotiations between Schwab and Edward T. Stotesbury, represent ing the Pennsylvania Steel Company, and Henry Tutnall, representing the Pennsylvania Kailroad, were carried on at Broad Street Station, 011 Friday. The best information then was that the deal had been put through, but it [Continued on Page 12.J Bulgaria Not Accepting Funds From Germans Sofia, Oct. 2, via London, Oct. 4. (Delayed in transmission)— Formal denial that German officers have taken control of the military affairs of Bulgaria and that Germany is sup plying that country with funds aru contained In an official statement is sued through the Bulgarian news agency.
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