Phillies and Boston Red Sox Confident HARRISBURG gjgßb TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 235 * BRUMBAUGH AND PARTY TOURS TO HIS OLD HOME Travel Over Recently Rebuilt Philadelphia-Pitts burgh Pike FETED AND DINED Governor Sleeps Late; Tired Out After Reception at Altoona Special to The Telegraph Altoona, Pa.. Oct. 7. Governor Brumbaugh and party pot away from Altoona at 9 o'clock. Members of the Altoona Motor Club escorted the party to the city line, where a large sign with the Inscription, "Call Again, Gov ernor," had been erected. The outgoing trip was made through Hollidavsburg, the county seat, and thence by way of Williamsburg, over the recently rebuilt Philadelphia-Pitts burgh pike. The Governor, wearied by yesterday's long ride and last night's j big reception at the Logan House, slept late. He was entirely refreshed and was enthusiastic with the prospect of getting among his old friends and relatives in his home county, Hunt ingdon. Rousing Reception Huntingdon, Pa., Oct. 7. —In his '.'seeing Pennsylvania" tour Governor Brumbaugh to-day came to a similar scene. For two hours he was in Huntingdon, is native county and that with greeting his boyhood friends, addressing the student body of Juni ata College, where he was presi dent at the age of 27, and lunching with the faculty, the Gover nor voted it the most interesting fea ture thus far of the trip. "Everywhere we go they treat us splendidly," said Pennsylvania's chief executive, and waving his hands to-1 ward the surrounding hills and the blue Juniata he said it in a manner that brought cheers from the thou sands of factory workers, high school and college students that surrounded his auto in the main square, "but, my friends, there's no place like home." The shrieking of Huntingdon's fac- whistles apprised the town that the Governor and party had reached Yellow Springs on the county line. Schools here were closed, factories shut down and the faculty and stu dents of Juniata college were let loose to greet the Governor. He made a second speech at Juniata college, where he and the other members of the party took luncheon, continuing afterwards on their trip. To-night will see them at Williamsport. Dirt Roads p Delight The humble dirt road is no longer the shame of Pennsylvania. Governor Brumbaugh and his party, in a stren vous day of mountain climbing east ward over the Alleghenies, drove one fifth of the 150-mile journey from Pittsburgh to Altoona yesterday over dirt roads that were smooth and hard and well drained. After the 250 miles of macadam loads of the first two days of the jour ney members of the party were not prepared for easy riding on the dirt loads expected yesterday. But when the party slipped onto the first stretch [Continued on Page 14.] James Whitcomb Riley Is Honored by Nation; Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 7.—lndiana! awoke to-day for a holiday. It is not | r holiday to be celebrated with noise! making and parades but one to be observed quietly in the home and school. It is James Whitcomb Riley's birthday and the Koosler State is leading the nation in paying homage to the poet. The climax of the celebration comes to-night in a banquet tendered Mr. Riley by his friends. The guest list includes many distinguished names. Every school in the State will de vote the day to the man whose rhvmes have won so many childish hearts. From communities in every section of the country have come assurances that j the Hoosier poet will be honored in their locality. For the past two weeks. Mr. Riley has been, showered with let ters and telegrams and poems congrat ulating him on his birthday. The poet reads all of them. His happiness over; these tributes is patent to all who see i lilm. THE WEATHER-1 | For narrlaburg and vicinity: Part l>' cloudy weather In indicated t to-night and Friday, without much chanjre In temperature. For lOantern I'cnniiy Ivanla: Partly cloudy to-nlKht and Friday) moil ernte to northeast to nouthenat vrlarta. River The main river and the M'ent Ilranch will fall nlowly or remain ' nearly atatlonary. The lower 1 portion of the Xortb Branch will rlae to-night and probably be- , k Kin to fall Friday. A utaKe of m about 4.1 feet la Indicated for , Harrlaburg Friday morning. General Condition* The atorm from the \orthweat la now central over the Lake Su perior region. It haa canned aliowera aloa* the northern bor der from Kaatern Michigan to ■\Veatern Vortti Dakota with atrnng wlnda In the li'pper Mla alaaippl Valley and on the west ern ahorea of the Great I.akea. Show era have alao fallen alongthe Atlantic eoaat from New Jeraey to Florida. It la aomewhat cooler thla mornlnsr In Pennaylvanla, the Interior of Xew York State and In »w England. Tempernturer 8 a. m~, 80. Pun I Klaea, fliOT a. M.i aeta, 5i39 p. m. Moon: New moon, October, H, 4i4] p. m. River StaKei 4.2 feet above low water mark. Yeaterday'a Weather Hlftheat temperature, 81. I,owe*t temperature. 52. Mean temperature, M, Normal temperature, 38. < PRESIDENT BEING SHOWERED WITH ! CONGRATULATIONS Announcement of His Engage ment to Mrs. Gait Pleases • Social Washington NEWS PROVES SURPRISE Widow of Prominent Jeweler Will Soon Become "First Lady of the Land" By Associated Press Washington. D. C., Oct. 7. —Presi- dent Wilson and Mrs. Norman Gait, whose engagement was announced last night at the White House, will be married probably the first week in De cember. The ceremony will be pri vate, only a few close friends being invited, and will take place at the home of the bride on New Hampshire avenue near Dupont Circle. Plans for the honeymoon have not been lompleted, but it was Indicated to-day that the trip might include a visit to the San Diego Exposition. For the third time in American his tory a President of the United States will take a bride. In choosing to have the ceremony performed not in the White House, but at the home of the br.de, Mr. Wilson follows a precedent set by President Tyler, who was mar ried in New York in the Church of the Ascension. President Cleveland, the only other Chief Executive to be married while in office, was married In the White House. Going to New York President Wilson and Mrs. Gait will make their first appearance together in public since the announcement of their engagement to-morrow in New Ycrk, where they go to a house party given by the President's close friend and unofficial adviser. Colonel E. M. House. To-morrow evening they will attend a theater party in New York and the next day on the return toward Washington will see the second game In the world's baseball championship scries at Philadelphia. The party will include Colonel and Mrs. House, Mrs. Gait's mother. Mrs. Boiling: Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, the President's cousin; Secretary Tumulty and the President's personal physician and naval aid, Dr. Grayson. Early to-day a messenger carried a great bouquet from the White House conservatory to Mrs. Gait's home, in a portion of the residence district known as the "hub" of the social sec tion. the scene of many brilliant af fairs in national society. Mrs. Gait, herself besieged by friends coming to offer congratulations and interviewers, denied herself to all but her closest friends and declined to add anvthing to the simple announcement formally issued at the White House, saying only that she and the President of the United States were to be married. Staff for Social Work To-morrow's party given by Colonel House will be only the first of many events which are being planned for the presidential party before the time for the wedding. Invitations and con gratulations began pouring into the White House offices to-day in such numbers that, as on previous occa sions when the White House had a wedding on hand ,a special staff of clerks was prepared for assignment of social work only for the next two months. Colonel House, who knew of the President s coming enslavement with a few other intimates long before the news was permitted to reach the pub lic, planned liis house, party some time ago. Other close friends are planning prenuptial affairs and the White House, which for more than a year has been observinp a period of mourn insr, begin to take on its old aspect of social activities and again become a center for many of the best known people in the American social circle. The time of the wedding, coming prob ably almost at the opening of Con gress and the return of the diplomatic corps to the capital from the summer embassies, will signalize the full swing of the Washington social season, which now will include the usual state din ners and receptions in the executive mansion. At His Desk Karly President Wilson went to his desk early to-day as usual and was greeted with congratulations by the White House staff and callers, who began arriving immediately. He received congratulations with smiles and words ot thanks, and evidently was i happv man. His first caller was Assistant Secretary Phillips, of the State De partment. Secretary Lansing followed and then Senator Saulsburv. of Dela ware. All the members of the Cabi net sent their congratulations early in the day and some of them called later. The news came as a surprise to all [Continued on Paste 10.] Mr. Gait Was Best Man at Detweiler Wedding Xorman Gajt. the husband of Mrs. Gait, who will wed President Wood row Wilson in December, was widelv known in this city. He was a close friend of Dr. J. B. McAllister and the late Meade D. Detweiler while they were in Gettysburg College back In 1885. William E. Buehler, formerly of this city, now of Philadelphia, was also a close friend. Mr. Gait was best man at Meade Detweiler's wedding and a frequent visitor to this city. After his colege days, he went into the jewelery busi ness and in time became part owner of one of the largest Jewelry stores in Washington. His widow now owns the store which is run by her two brothers. ANOTHER STORM REPORTKD By Associated Press Washington, Oct. 7.—Another West Indian storm, headed apparently for the American coast, was reported to day in the Gulf of Mexico. Storm warnings were ordered displayed on the gulf coast from Mobile to Cedar Keys, Fla. ATTACKED BY UNKNOWN SHIP Rio De Janeiro, Oct. 7.—The Brit ish freight steamer, San Melito, arriv ed here to-day from Tuxpam. Mexico, and reported that she had been at tacked at sea by an unknown vessel. HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING; OCTOBER 7, 1915. t —— { President Wilson to Wed Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait < J / w MRS. NORMAN GALT BASEBALL FANS AWAIT DECISION Notices Sent to Philadelphia Buyers to Call at Box Office For Allotment BLEACHERITES LINE UP National League President Ap proves Distribution of Re served Seats By Associated Press Philadelphia, Oct. 7.—Thousands of baseball fans in this city rushed eager ly for their early morning mail to-day to learn whether they had been for tunate enough to secure reservations for the world's championship games between the Philadelphia National League champions and the Boston title holders. Those who had taken the precau tion to write to the management last week and were modest in their re quests were In most Instances reward ed with a notice to report either at the grounds or at the downtown office of the Philadelphia club. The line-up at these places took the place of the long line which in previous years stormed the local department store where some of the reserved seats were offered to the public. Bleacher Fans I.tnc-XJp Although the first game will not be played until to-morrow afternoon and the entrance to the bleachers will not be opened until 10 o'clock on the morning of the game, the line-up for [Continued on Page 14.] Diplomatic Relations With Bulgarians End By Associated Press London, Oct. 7, 1.35 P. M. —The allies having broken off diplomatic re lations with Bulgaria, news is momen tarily expected of that nation'*: active participation in the war on the side of the central powers. Her king and the late leader of her government being at odds, Greece is forming a coalition cabinet, pending the construction of which her policy will be obscure. There will be no mis givings in England, howover, that she will co-operate in any way with Bul garia. Paxton Valley Club to Plan Social Event Paxtang, Pa., Oct. 7.—The fall meet ing of the Paxton Valley Club will be held in the borough schoolhouse to morrow evening and plans for the coming season's social events will be arranged. A chestnuttlng party will be one of the first affairs to be held. The club will also discuss plans for the proposed new clubhouse. The re ports of the treasurer show that there is enough money on hand to proceed with the purchase of ground and it Is likely that President Ross Bealor will appoint a committee to secure an op tion on a plot at the meeting to-mor row evening. Other matters of business will be taken up and a program of athletics for next summer will be arranged. The business session will be followed by a. social hour and refreshments will be served. OCTOBER COMMON PLEAS COURT ENDS WITH SETTLEMENT OF CASE October common pleas court Anally ended this afternoon with the an nouncement. to the court by counsel that the trespass action instituted by Susan Wolfe against Henry and Jacob Shade for the recovery of the value of farm products had been settled. The Pavld Harum horse trade action be tween D. D. node and Adam Smith nnd George S. Hetrlck went to the jury Just before the noon adjournment. Rode had sued to recover $125, the price of a horse which the plaintiffs bought from blin and for which Smith TEUTONIC FORCES INVADING SERBIA London Opinion Inclines to Belief That Greece Will Join Entente Allies BRITISH TROOPS LAND Anti-War Demonstrations of Serious Scope in Some Bulgarian Districts BERLIN. OCT. 7, VIA LON DON, 4.05 P. M. LARGE GER MAN AND AUSTRIAN FORCES HAVE INVADED SERBIA. THE TEUTONIC TROOPS HAVE CROSSED THE DRINA, SAVE AND DANUBE RIVERS AT MANY PLACES, THE WAR OFFICE ANNOUNCED TO-DAY. IT IS STATED THAT THE IN VADING TROOPS, HAVE ES TABLISHED FIRM FOOTHOLDS ON THE BANKS OF THE RIV ERS. Alexander Zaimis is forming a new Greek cabinet in which leaders of the opposition will be given representa tion, according to Athens dispatches. Former Premiers Gouna'rls, Rhallls, Dragoumls and Theotokls will be members of the coalition ministry, it is declared. London opinion inclines to the be lief that Greece, despite the fall of the Venizelos cabinet, will be found in the end on the side of the entente allies. [Continued on Page 14.] Four Men Killed by Powder Explosion By Associated Press Emporium, Pa., Oct. •7. Four men instantly killed, another prob ably fatally hurt and six seriously injured, it was stated to-day, were the casualties resulting from the explosion last night at the plant of the Aetna Explosive Company. A large quantity of smokeless powder, prepared for shipment to-day to the allies, exploded from some yet undetermined cause, blew the two story drying house to atoms and shook the surrounding country for miles around. Inasmuch as the mill had been closely guarded day and night officials informally ex pressed the opinion to-day that the explosion was accidental. The investigation is being con tinued, however. The dead men who came here from Wilmington, Del., are J. Jensen, 48; P. Jenson, 24, (son of J. Jensen); J. Marshall, 26; Knapp. A man named Eloison of Port Alle gheny was so seriously injured that he is not expected to survive the day. The plant which was recently erected at a reported cost of $5,000,- 000 consisted of a large number of small buildings, of which the wrecked one was the largest. Officials fix the property loss at $315,000. ENGAGE IN MIMIC ATTACK By Associated Press Boston, Oct. 7.—While the main part of the Atlantic fleet is engaged in war maneuvers along the whole At lantic coast, a detachment or torpedo boat destroyers was detailed to-day to participate in a mimic attack on the coast defenses of this city. This war "game" was distinct from the larger operation. PATRICK M'MFF REPORTED TO BE SINKING RAPIDLY Patrick McNiff, 605 North Second street, a retired contractor and one of the most widely known men in the city, is critically ill with pneumonia. He was reported to be sinking rapidlv lote this afternoon. Mr. McNiff 1b 80 Tears old. EIGHT NAMES TO BE PRINTED ON COUNCIL BALLOT County Commissioners Will Be So Advised by Solicitor Ott Tomorrow NO COURT ACTION Two Primary Leaders to Top Ticket; Pick Other Pair From Remaining Six The names of the eight nominees for the City Council chosen at the primaries will be printed on the non partisan ballot for the November elec tion. The two candidates who received more than fifty per cent, of the total vote—probably City Commissioners W. L. Gorgas and HnrrJ F. Bowman— will be placed at the top of the list, and unless other candidates voted for by "stickers" receive more votes than the leaders did in the primary, Messrs. Gorgas and Bowman will be declared elected. The remaining two candi dates who must make up the four to comprise Council will be chosen from the six remaining nominees on the ballot. In effect this will be the opinion Col. F. M. Ott, county solicitor, will submit to the Dauphin county com missioners to-morrow morning in ad vising the board as to the printing of the nonpartisan ballot. The opinion of Attorney General Francis Shunk Brown relative to the nonpartisan judiciary ballot applied only to the 1915 supplement of the 1913 judiciary law and not to the 1915 supplement of the Clark act which provides as to the method of election of candidates for Council on the nonpartisan ticket. The only ap plication Attorney General Brown's opinion might have, according to Col onel Ott. Is that it helps "to throw some light on the method of comput ing the fifty per cent, vote." • No Court Action The decision of the county solicitor seems to be the prevailing view of the members of the Dauphin county bar although a few lawyers hold that the candidates receiving more than fifty per cent, should be placed in a group by themselves on the ballot to be voted for alone and that the remain ing candidates should be selected from the other nominees. By adopting Col. Ott's recommenda tions the county commissioners inci dentally will make court action un necessary unless the constitutionality of the act should be questioned after ward. If Attorney General Brown's opinion had been applicable to the councilmanic situation, two of the low candidates of the eight—O. M. Cope line and Charles C. Steiner—would have lost their places on the ticket. These candidates had intended raising the question of constitutionality of the act by mandamus proceedings. Old Wesley Union Church to Be Vacated Sunday Wesley Union A. M. E. Church, lo cated for eighty years at South street and Tanners avenue, will be vacated Sunday, when the congregation will move to the. new church at Forster and Ash streets. This historic old church, which has been taken over for the Capitol Park extension, has a splendid record. It was an important station in the fa mous "underground railway" of Civil War days and has taken the lead in movements for the betterment of the r.epro race. Special services will be held in ob servance of the transfer. Bishop Alex ander Walters, of New York, will preach at the morning and evening services Sunday. In the afternoon Dr. L. Cunningham will deliver a sermon. Under the direction of Pro itssor M. Layton general praise and thanksgiving services will be held Monday evening. The Rev. James James, pastor of Harris Chapel, will preach Tuesday. Services will also be held Wednesday. The Leonidas Club will give an oyster supper Thursday evening. Revoke Licenses of Dealers Who Sell Dirty Milk A number of milk dealers in this city, whose samples have not answered the city health department require ments, are now being kept under close observation by the health authorities, who are making every effort to keep the milk sold in this city up to the standard. Dr. J. M. J. Raunick, city health officer, said to-day that unless several dealers do not show an improve ment in their samples, their licenses will be rtvoked. Last night William H. Myers, a local dealer, was given until November 1, to show an Improvement in his supply, or his license will be revoked by the health depatment. C. A. Hoak, of Pcnbrook, another big dealer, whose, milk, on several oc casions have been below the required grade, has been given a license subject to revocation without notice for fu ture violations. Mr. Hoak. has ob tained the services of Dr. Lee H. P. Maynard, a Philadelphia bacteriolo gist, to help Improve conditions at his plant, and on this condition his license which had been held up eight months, was granted. At the meeting last night, C. M. NKsley was warned against false ad vertising on the tops of his milk bot tles. STORIES OF WAR HEI/D UP New York, Oct. 7.—The London office of the Associated Press advises to-day by cable that thousands of words of dispatches from Its corre spondents in Sofia and from the Ger man lines on the western battle front are being withheld by the British censors. CLEAN-UP WEEK NOV. H The annual Kail clean-up week for this city will begin Monday, Novem ber 8, ending Saturday, November 20. and Hetrlck refused to pay because they contended the animal was not as i Represented. J STATE POLICE NAB RESERVOIR "HOLD-£/P" Last Attack on Miss Ruth Shaffer, of Allison Hill, Proves His Undoing; Strollers in Park Annoyed For Three Years; Wore Bogus Police Badge and Demanded Sums of Money of Swains at Revolver Point Jacob M. I rich, Suspect, W ill Be Given Hearing Before Al derman Caveny Tonight; Corporal Davies Takes Flash light and Badge From Him When Making Arrest; Al* leged Highwayman Resides at 1909 North Street Jacob M. Urich, 1909 North street, was arrested at a Market street hotel last evening by two members of the State constabulary stationed "at Pax tang, charged wltti assault and battery by Miss Ruth Shaffer, of 1860 Walnut street. Corporal Curtis A. Davies and Trooper Percy Wilson, who made the arrest, believe they now have in cus tody at least one of the men who for the past three or four years have been holding up couples in Reservoir Park, attacking the girls, putting the swains to flight by flourishing a revolver and demanding various sums of money to avoid arrest on bogus charges. Grabs at Girl Two weeks ago last Saturday night, according to the information obtain ed by the State Police, Miss Shaffer and Frank Shreiner, who lives In the neighborhood, were sitting on a bench in Reservoir park near the en trance at Eighteenth and Walnut streets at a point opposite Miss Shaf fer's home. From out of the dark ness appeared a man, Who made a grab for the girl. She started to run but he caught her. He tried to hold her but she slipped out of the coat she was wearing and again started to run but a second time the man caught her. In the meanwhile, Shreiner ran across the road to the Shaffer home and hurriedly returned with George Fox, 1931 North street, who was call ing at the house. By this time the girl and the stranger were tussling pretty lively and Shreiner and Fox made a grab for the man. As they did, they allege he drew a revolver from his pocket and flourished it at them. Fox, it is said, recognized the man and the Shaffer girl said she could identify him. The case was laid before the State WASHINGTON, OCT. 7 ATTORNEY GENERAL ( GREGORY ISSUED A FORMAL STATEMENT TO DAY SAYING THAT ANY ATTEMPT TO BRING ABOUT A COMBINATION OF INDEPENDENT STEEL COMPANIES, '"WOULD BE SUBJECTED TO THE CLOSEST SCRUTINY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE." i NON-UNION BAND ALMOST BREAKS UP PARADE , Philadelphia, Oct. 7. —Dissension ove. the presence in the line of a non-union bafid came near disrupting the parade of the State Firemen's Association of Pennsylvania | I to-day. The band in question on the unfair list was from i 1 West Chester. A protest was made and was agreed that C I the West Chester organization should not march. ' BUI ('.ARIA MINISTER GETS PASSPORTS 1 >ndon, Oct. 7, 6.30 P. M.—The Bulgaria Minister to ' } wa* to day handed his passports by the Italian foreign I ■ ling to a Stefani News Agency dispatch from 1 1 Rome. I London, Oct. 7, 4.33 P. M.—An official dispatch reached | C London to day stating that the Austro-German armies | against Serbia comprise a total of 400,000 men. I % Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 7. James Whitcomb Riley's i % birthday had a beautiful beginning. At the dawn of his \ natal day which it being celebrated throughout the natit. J a company of forty singers and musicians entered Lockerbie 1 m street and serenaded the poet. A large basket of flowers was I J placed on his door step. J Berlin, Oct. 7, via London 4.06 P. M.—Renewed fight m ing of great severity in the Champagne was reported to-day J in the announcement from army headquarters. Six massed 1 M infantry attacks by the French northwest of Souaine broke a down the war office states, with very heavy losses to the 3 attackers. # Indianapolis, Oct. 7.—The State closed its case in chief I in the trial of Mayor Joseph E. Bell, charged with election i conspiracy to-day. The defense was prepared to start intro- I ducing testimony immediately. The prosecution used ap- ■ I proximately 675 witnesses. f J MARRIAGE UCENSES ( I 1 Hoy >l. Itickard. ICaola. aud ltutli K. Turkey, Mrcbulciburi, I I f I'blllp Pranrla, Heading, and Alice Hatt, Shllllnstou. / Henry William Skulta and Rebecca Wagner, city. | POSTSCRIPT—FinaI 16 PAGES Police a few days ago and immediately they began to accumulate evidence. Last evening Miss Shaffer made in« formation before S. Brady Caveny, al« derman of the Second ward, and theu Officers Davies and Wilson went to Urich's home. He was not there, but upon order, Urich's wife produced a revolver owned by her husband. The gun was identified. it is said, by Miss Shaffer, Fox and Slireiner. A hunt was then made for Urich and he was found attending a meeting of the Key stone Motorcycle Club of Harrisburg In the club's rooms in a Market street hotel. He was arrested and a badge and a flashlight were taken from him. The Shaffer girl stated that when the attack was made on her the man fished a flashlight on her. She identi fied the light taken from Urich, it is said. The badge was also identified. Urich was committed to jail for a hearing at Alderman Caveny's office this evening at 7.30 o'clock. Strollers liong Annoyed For the past few years strollers in [Continued on Page 14.] Brown Regrets Haste in Supreme Court Matter Attorney General Brown, when the subject of the successor to Justice Elkin was mentioned to-day, said ho regretted t'ne indecent and ghoulish discussion of the subject by some newspapers and the activity of some friends of some candidates within a i few hours after the death of the jus tice, and suggested that those who i were so ignorant or reckless of the ' proprieties incident to death could hardly expect to be considered as lit i for so high a place.
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