Italians Compelled to Evacuate Territory in f 1 HARRISBURG iSlSli. TELEGRAPH ' ' , ®l \c Siar- Jnsepcnscnt * * ' LXXXVI— No. 266 14 PAGES .ITALIAN LINE FALLS TO THE HUN INVADERS Cadorna's Armies in Northern Italy Again in Retreat, Forced Back by Vigorous Austro-German Thrust; Tagliamento Line, Where Italians Have' Been Making ing Stand, Has Been Evacuated Paris, Nov. 6.—The French broke into the German lines at several points last night and took prisoners, the war office announces. A German attack near Carnillet, on the Champagne front, was repulsed. Rome, Nov. 6.—The Italians have been compelled to evacuate territory in the mountainous area north of the plains of.Northern Italy in order t6 establish their new line, the war office reports. The enemy occupied this tenitory after the Italian withdrawal. Italy's armies along the Tagliamento are menaced by another Austro-German stroke similar to tlie one which caused the great retreat from the Isonzo line. The river has been crossed and a debouch in force by invaders from Pinzano, the place of crossing, southward, would place the Italian army along the Tagliamento in almost the same position from which it retreated on the Isonzc. There are indications that the crossing, which was made where the river narrows between hills, was not in great force and the Austro-Ger mans have not yet been able to'ad vance greatly from the river bank. The crossing of the Tagliamento, however, breaks the Italian mastery of the western bank unless General Cadorna's men can drive the Tcu- i tons back again. West of the Tagliamento around ! Pinzano the ground is not cut up by I any small streams and canals as it I GERMAN LEADERS THINK THEY HAVE DEMOCRACY By Associated Press Berlin, Monday, Nov. s.—via Lon- Nov. 6.—"While the troops of 1 the central allies were forcing their way across the Tagliamento, Ger many at home quietly crossed the political Rubicon and in the soace of five days changed from an auto cracy into a democracy," declared Mathias Erzberger, leader of the Centrist party in an interview to-day with the Associated Press corre spondent. Momentous Week "This has been the most momentous week since the founding of the em pire." said Herr Erzberger, in a re cital of the incidents leading to the solution of the recent political crisis. "Its achievements represent a ner manent political gain for the Ger man people. In view of the July and October happenings the majority leaders. On the advice of the latter lessness of permitting the old system to prevail. Through the chief of the civil cabinet they imparted their con victions to the crown, urging the im perative need of a co-ordinate, co hesive governmental policy in for eign and domestic issues and har monious governmental collaboration with the Reichstag during the war, at least." Hcttling Reserved Decision Herr Erzberger' then told how Count Von Ilertling reserved his de cision to accept the chancellorship untl he had conferred with the party leaders. On the advice of thel atter the emperor's plan for separating the chancellorship and the presidency of the Prussian ministry, he said, had been dropped. I'oreigp Minister Von Kuehlmann had also participated in the conferences. Herr Erzberger de clared, urging the need of instituting a parliamentary procedure because it was the only solution of the crisis and because of the unfavorable im pression that would be made abroad if the current attempt failed to suc ceed. New Political Era Dr. Von Kuehlmann is desit-ous that the outside world should know that a new political era has set in in Germany—that his intercession was not in vain, as it was decided to take parliamentarians into respon- I THE WEATHER For llnrrlMburg and vicinity: Fair to-night mid Wednenday; not much chiinKr in temperature, io\vet to-night about 40 de green. For Knntern I'cnnny 1 vnniit: Fnlr to-night iilid \\ ediiendiiy, lit tle change In temperature; mod erate went indh becoming vari able. River The SuM|uehanna river and all Itn branches will continue to fall nlowly. A Mtage of about 5.6 feet In Indicated for Harrlftburg Wednesday morning. General Condition* I'renntirc ban decreiiMed decidedly over the northenntern part of the country In the la*t twenty — four bourn and there ban been a pt general though lens decided lie creane In all other p&rtn of the country, except the central aad Northern I'lalnn Staten. There ban been a general rlne of 2 to 14 degreen In temperature over nearly all the eastern half of the country, being mont de rided In Wenter* New York and Western Peannylvaala. Temperatures H a. m., 36. Muni Hinc*. <1:43 a. m.j net*, 4:55 p. m. Moon: New moon, November 14. River Stages Six feet above low water mark. Yenterdny'a Weather lllffhent temperature, 52. I.oweat temperature, 20. Mean temperature, 40. Normal temperature, 46. is further south and the aim of the German general staff may be to drive a wedge from Pinzano southwest to ward the river Livenza in the hope of cutting off the Italians' right wing. A strong Italy blow, however, might crush the force which has crossed and eliminate its possible danger. Would Save Venice General Cadorna has not an , nounced officially that the Taglia [ContinuPd oil Page 4.] sible positions, continued Herr Erz berger. "I desire to say," concluded the Centrist leader, "that not only are the majority leaders and Chancellor on Hertlinc in complete working harmony in foreign and domestic is sues, but that the pact has the full sanction of the emperor, who has given Count Von Ilertling a free hand." The Clerical party now has the chancellor, and the Progressives, in all probability, will be awarded the post of vice-chancellor and one other important secretaryship, while the National-Liberals will be repre sented in the vice-presidency of the Prussian cabinet. Berlin Reports Italian Retreat in Carnic Alps By Associated Press Berlin, Nov. 6, via London.—The Italian line on the Tagliamento river has been won by the Austro-Germans it was officially announced to-day by the German general staff. The Ital ians have evacuated the entire line along the river to the Adriatic coast The .German statement says that from the Fella valley to the Colhri con, north of the Sugana valley, the Italians are retreating. (This region includes the front along the Dolo mites and the Carnic Alps.) Conflagrations, the German state ment adds, indicates that the route being taken by the retiring Italians is between the mountains and the sea through the upper Italian plain. After drumfire this morning, says the German official statement regard ing the western front, strong English infantry forces attacked the German positions on both sides of Passchen daele and at the Menin-Ypres bend. Importance Attached to Meeting of Premiers By Associated Press Washington, Nov. 6.—The coming meeting in Rome of the Premiers of England, Italy and France, is indi cated by official dispatches received here to-day to be of greater scope" than only the consideration of mili tary measures to meet the German drive into Italy. M. Painleve, the French premier, was accompanied to the Italian capi tal by Franklin Bouillon, the French minister of missions abroad. Gen eral Foch, French chief of staff, and General Robertson, British chief of staff, were awaiting the premiers in R<Ane. An explanation of the general pur poses of the gathering of the states men and soldiers is given in the cablegram as follows: "It is necessary that there should be a large plan of concerted action between the governments themselves in addition to technical military actions and orders, hence the call to the premiers and political heads of the entente." The advisability of creating an in terally war committee may possibly be discussed. Tagliamento Crossing Foreseen by London By Associated Press London, Nov. 6.—The eventuality of an Austro-German crossing of the Tagliamento had been foreseen clear ly since the Italian retreat began, according to a dispatch dated late Monday from the correspondent of the Daily Mail at Italian headquar ters in Northern Italy. The corres pondent emphasizes the seriousness for Italy in the sudden shrinking of the waters of the Tagliamento. HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 6, 191/ THE TRAIL OF THE BEAST P fftf T> #rue[f !•<"-- •* QUIET ELECTION BUT LARGE VOTE; IS LOOKED FOR ) From 30 to 40 Per Cent, in 1 Some Districts in City Up to Two O'clock Today From 30 to 40 per cent, of the registered vote of Harrisburg was polled before 2 o'clock this after noon in many precincts. Wonderfully fine fall weather brought out large votes in some rural districts and retarded it in others, where the farmers took advantage ofi i the mild autumn day to get delayed; I outdoor work done. ! There was little or no excitement! manifest anywhere. The polls were! quiet and the attention of pedestrians ' was more intent upon war bulletins! | than upon election gossip. Interest' in the outcome was confined largely! \ to candidates and ward workers. The public was apathetic, although it \ was noted in several districts that I men went to the polls who had not ! voted for a number of years. Re -1 awakened interest in governmental affairs by reason of the war, it was I judged, was responsible for this. I Everywhere it was admitted by I Democrats that the Republican coun | ty ticket will win, and attention was centered in the mayoralty light and 1 the various contests for council. ; Friends of Alderman Hoverter were 1 very confident this afternoon that he had won his contest for mayor, but the Keister people were far from idle and expressed faith in his suc cess. Returns may be slow in coming in to-night due to the fact that a largo number of ward and precinct officers | are to be elected. At the county commissioners' of-J I Pice to-day no trouble was reported in \ any of the districts. A few voters i who had failed to register on the! days set for that purpose and did \ not petition for registration before noort yesterday, were disappointed j when their applicalions would not bei accepted, the county officials stating] they closed the books at noon yes-' terday. C. E. Welsh, a telegraph operator, | surprised his friends by making a bid for the aldermanship of the: Fourteenth ward, and had stickers I printed to-day bearing hi name for the place. This he did following the | statement of the County Commis-1 sioners to the effect that since Gov- | ernor Brumbaugh has not appointed i any one to the aldermanship of the j new ward it stands vacant. Blind Man Knocks Out 'Cousin' of Kaiser Bill Hawley, Pa., Nov. G. —Myron T. i Snyder, a blind druggist, yesterday j knocked out cold a pro-German who i claimed to be a cousin of Kaiser William and who hat! been boasting auout what his mighty relative was going to do to the United States. Snyder had no much American steam behind his wallop that a doc tor was called In to revive the Teu ton advocate, Daniel Kuhn, of Adelia. This loyal town is so pleas ed by the event that a public fund is being raised to purchase a flag pole and set of national colors. The pole will be raised in front of the Snyder residence In River street. Kuhn brought the disaster upon himself. He butted Into a conversa tion that the blind druggist was en- I gaged in and boasted how his Cousin | William would soon take charge of things in this country. To get away from him. Snyder, who was standing on the sidewalk, entered his store. i ! / * No Election Display Owing to the torn up condition surrounding the Post Office bulld- I ing it will be Impossible for the I Telegraph to give Its usual elec j tion returns display this evening, i Telephone operators In the news I rooms of the Telegraph will give returns to those who call. CITY WILL ASK FOR NEW GARBAGE COLLECTION BIDS Dunklc Throws Out Proposals of Reduction Company For Renewed Contract I Commissioner Dunkle stated at I Council meeting to-day he had re jected the bids of the Pennsylvania | Reduction Company for the collec tion of garbage after January 1, and I would readvertise for proposals. A ! number of city officials doubted i whether any other firms will enter the lield and reported increasing favor of a plan to have the city col lect both ashes and garbage when the present contract ends. Health Officer J. M. J. Raunick yesterday conferred with E. P. Bailey of the American Surety Company, and both made an inspection tour over the city. According to Dr. Raunick, the cleanup started by the reduction company will practically be finished by to-night. He has re quested that any person who has' ashes and other rubbish which has | not been collected shall notify the i health bureau office and the city will send a team there to collect it. Dr. Raunick said he will use the $1,075 line which the city retained early in the year from the reduction company ; to pay for the teams and men which may be needed. Sliort Session As practically all city and county I offices were closed because of elec ! tion day, the session this morning 1 was short. The amended ordinancee requiring owners of vehicles used for ! delivering coal, coke, lime, sand, j stone and other commodities, sold In bulk, to have the weight marked on the wagon or auto truck, was passed I finally. I Commissioner Gorgas stated he will introduce an amendment next ! week to the Valley Railways car j terminal ordinance. | Commissioner Lynch introduced an ordinance to provide for paving liailey street, from Twelfth street to the Messiah Home. City Treasurer j ; Oves submitted his monthly report showing balance November 1, $370,- ■ 501. 46: expenditures, $82,502.08; re ! ceipts, $30,525.15. Central Powers Will Make Pea<;e Proposal by December, Is Rumor By Associated Press London, Nov. 6. The Amster dam correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company cables that wild peace rumors were current on the Bourse there yesterday, it being re- ! ported the central powers would make offers of peace before Decein j ber in the shape of a proposal for a , preparatory conference at Berne. According to these rumors, each j belligerent will be asked to send j j two delegates, Germany selecting j | Prince Von Buelow, former chan | cellor and Dr. Karl Hellferlch, vlce- I chancellor. ] CAVALRY UNIT IS CUT IN HALF FOR | FIELD ARTILLERY fcratk Governor's Troop Will Man Motorized Six-inch Howitzers The crack Governor's Troop of Cavalry has been dismembered by the War Department and the men so long regarded as among the most ex pert of the Pennsylvania National Guard's horsemen have been trans ferred to the Artillery. to-day from Camp Hancock where ilie men are undergoing an intensive training preparatory to taking their places on the battleline show that the compUny of a hundred men has been divided in two. They will man the effective six-inch how itzers which will prepare the way for the infantry charges. The howitzers v ill be motorized for quick movement along with the troops. Disposition of the officers, includ ing Captain Roberts, has not been announced. The men and noncom missioned officers are transferred as follows: Split in Half To Battery F, One Hundred Eighth Field Artillery: Sergeants Kriner, Haley, Yontz and Cunningham: Cor porals Hershey, Wilson and Cowan; First-class Privates Burganstock, P-wyer, Hoffor, Rupp, Patterson, Pen dkrgast, Willis, Houck, Row, Hippie, Fisher, Baker, Crowley and J. 1). Weber; Privates Culp, Haulinan, Hobbs, Harper, Cooper, Lee. Chal lenger, Green, Il,pisey, Davis, Weit zel, Eesher, Arthur, Hemperly, Sny der, Britsch, Pike, McFarland, Erd ley, Hogentogler, Forney, Grove, Hess. Long, Pagnelli, Sellers, fjhenk, W. G. Wilson; Hoiseshoers F. 10. Weber and Snoddy and Saddler Moyer. To Battery E, One Hundred Eightn Field Artillery: Sergeants Fink and Gardner; Corporals Braselmann, Wei kel, N. P. Smith, Strausbach and Sandle; First-class Privates Sour'oeer, | Fohl, Zeigier, Swomley, Gerdes, Cock lin; Privates H. Wilson, Sheesley, Brenisholtz, Windsor, Dußree, Fltz patrick, Gregory, Shupp, Keister, Gei sel, B. Craig, C. Cocklln, Derr, Hoon afous, Leaman, J. Ogelsby, Reed, Romich, Seal, Shipp, Cassel, Camp, R. B. Ogelsby, Hamer. C. Car rcll, Gose, Sutch, Wike, Woutersz, C.I Wilson and Ljiter; Cooks Loer and R. IJ. Smith; Buglers Jones and Btif fington. Recruit Men For Fire Room Service By Associated Press Washington, Nov. 6. —In prepara tion for the manning of all army transports with naval crews, the Navy Department began special ef ! forts to recruit and train men for lireroom service. Physical ability to stand the work Is the only qualillca lion required. There have been many times wrten an efficient lireroom service was found Impossible with civilian#firemen either through lack I ot training or discipline. TO CONFKH WITH HOOVER by associated Press I.ondon. Nov. 6. Major Sir Arthur 11. I*ee, director general of food production, according to the Daily Chronicle, will go to the United States soon. He will confer with Herbert C. Hoover and other American officials with reference to food Supplies. COAL SECURED TO KEEP PIPE MILL RUNNING Fuel Administration Comes to Front With Needed Supplies SHUT DOWN TWO DAYS Plans Reing Made to Keep Dauphin County rtom Anthracite Famine After a two-day shutdown, the shell departments of the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Rending Company be cause of a lack of fuel, the men to day were able to go back to work when a large shipment of coal was received. The fuel was secured largely through the work of the federal, state and local fuel administration. It was the first big task to come before the Dauphin County Fuel Commission.,of which Ross A. Iliekok is chairman. The fuel administration for Ilar risburg and vicinity to-day is en gaged in checking up on roal iim plies in and about the city, the needs of the big mills and possible sources of supplies. To Get Supply Officers of the pipe mill to-day said that through the administration they have been promised a steady supply of coal and that the chances of another shutdown in the produc tion departments is not now Im minent. Mr. Hickok and his committee de cided to meet again Thursday after noon at 4 o'clock when further de tails will be worked out which were only touched upon at the ilrst ses sion yesterday. Roughly the com mittee plans to see that every liouse [Continued on Page I.] Lynch and Gross Celebrate Birthday Anniversaries By Visiting the Polls Commissioners William H. Lynch, superintendent of the highway de partment, and Edward Z. Gross, superintendent of the park and lire departments, to-day are celebrating birthdays. Both men are candidates for re election. They have served as pub lic officials not only in City Council under the dual form of Council, offices prior to the organization of the new form of government. Commissioner Lynch is complet ing his second term under the Clark act. Prior to that time he had had charge of the highway department under the dual form of council. Commissioner Gross was elected two years ago to council. Me is an ex-Mayor of the city, active in Pine Street Presbyterian Church and an elder there, and also is a member of a number of secret societies in the city. State Interest Centers in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Contests Today By Associated Press Philadelphia, Nov. G.—State-wide interest centers in the contest for county officers in Philadelphia and in the election of a mayor in Pitts burgh. In this city the Town Meet ing Party, which grew out of a pro test by citizens against a political murder in the Fifth ward on primary election day, is making a serious fight against the regular Republican ticket for register of wills, city treasurer and receiver of taxes. Perfect weather prevails here and throughout the state and indications point to a heavy vote in localities where there are contests. Although the Town Meeting Party has been In existence only a few weeks, it has gained such strength that its leaders are predicting that its ticket will defeat the regular Re publican organization ticket by from 30,000 to 40,000 in a total registration of 250,000 votes. The party early in the campaign fused with the Demo crats. Eleven Milk Samples Show Colon Bacilli Present Eleven of the thirty-six samples of milk sold in the city last month and tested by the city bacteriologist showed the presence of colon bacilli according to a report from the city health office. A remarkable in crease in the standard for milk .and cream was shown by the fact that every test of milk met the butter fat requirements and also of cream. The dealers from whom samples were obtained and tested, and which con tained disease germs follow: George W. Attick, 3100 per cubic centimeter (sixteen drops, liquid measure) C. R. Eiler, 13,000; C. H. Erford, 10,- 000; H. B. Holtzman, 100; H. C. Manning, 500; C. Ott, 21,000; A. U. Reese, 4400: C. E. Sheesley, 800; Samuel Smeltzer, 1700; L. B. Smith 400; J. C. Wolf, 800. Rev. Isaac Heckman Dies at His Tyrone Home The Rev. Isaac Heckman, a retired minister of the Central Pennsylva nia conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, died this morning at Tyrone. He Joined the conference in 1872, and served the following charges: Glen Hope, Ennisville, Osceola, Warriors Mark, Logan Val ley, Martinsburg, Penn's Valley, Sin nemahonlng, Mlffiinburg, Moiitonrs ville, Epst Main Street, Lock Haven, Columbia Avenue, Tyrone, Miffiin town, Northumberland, Petersburg. He retired In 1914. The services will be held in Ty rone, Thursday, at 10 a. in. and in Mifflintown at 1 p. m. le Copy, 2 Cents Sing Y.M.C.A. IS DOING SPLENDID WORK IN ARMY CAMPS With V W. C. A. Plans For Great Drive Arc Complete WORKERS ARE ACTIVT Commander of 59th Infantry Commends Y. M. C .A. War Work Mayor ,J. William llowma'n, chairman of the V. M. C. A. Cam paign Fund Committee, 10-da,v re ceived I lie following letter irom - 01. B. W. Atkinson, commander "f the 59th U. S. Infantry: "On the eve of niy departure from this camp, 1 ileem it uiy du;> as well as a pleasure to express to you my appreciation of the ex cellent work done hj she nlcmbcis the Young Men's Christian As sociation who have l>ecii here with the colors. "They have labored hard, and have not only added much (o the amusement and comfort of tin men or this command, but, 1 urn sure, have done much to deter them from doing those tilings which had best be left undone. Through the enthusiastic joining of forces of the V. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. AVar Work Councils in II is section, an intensive campaign will be conducted during the next few days for the raising of the funds necessary for the prosecution of the activities of these two associations among the men of the Army and Navy. The national campaign of the V. M. C. A. is for a fund of $35,000,000 and the Y. W 4 C, A. will add $4,000 - 000 to this amount. Instead of con ducting separate campaigns, it was agreed by rhe local chairmen that the work should go ahead jointly, f hus saving* time and energy. The arrangement is regarded as a wise one in view of the similarity of the activities of the two organizations. As chairman of the War Work [Continued on Page 13.] ® <! X T ▼ T *?■ m |l T been completed for the release of the Holland-American j| *l* Hirer* Nieuw Amsterdam for one voyage on condition that lot -£ J Belgian;-. She '.' ill be the first'of the Dutch fleet ti be v* ¥k -4 released " : 2 X KUSSIAN SUCCESSES i T **' * Petrograd, Nov. 6.—(British Admiralty Per Wireless X Press). —The attack recently begun by the Rußsisri 5 .4* troops on th* Caucasus front is being continued vtger- A X Offict * T f --4 VILLA FOLLOWERS KILL 60 J. J> 3 Lfc * Juaref, Nov. 6. —Villa followers dynamited a north- JI |J* ound passenger train on the Mexican Centra! Railroad •} ,JL at Armendariz station fifty miles south of Chihuahua 3 * inday. Sixty federal train guards were killed, a nur, Jr * ber of passengers wounded and 110 bar-, of silver be • TJ longing to an American mining company taken. JF X FRENCH BREAK GERMAN LINES f T* Paris, Nov o—The French broke. into the German T £ hnes <itse\ ra} points last night and took prisoners, thf 2 'jj war office announces. A German attack near Carnille*. T x ¥ . SCANDINAVIAN STEAMER ARRIVES * |<f An Atlantic Port, Nov. 6.—The first Scandinavian • X passenger teamship to reach America from Norway in X ' here to-day, bringing 1207 * X * H ATTACK ON VENICE PROBABLE J * * Amsterdam, "Nov. 6.—Commenting on the Austrc- • jcrman advance in the direction of Venice, the serrr!- f ft 4 u official Berlin News Agency prepares the ptjblic for an *. attack on the famous art center. It contends that Venice ' | has developed into an import ant center of war industries. a i ' ¥ X l X I I HOME EDITION iU.S. AND JAPAN MAKE AGREEMENT REGARDING CHINA Delicate Far Eastern Question Taken Up at Conference Between Commissioners ERASE ALL DIFFERENCES Falsehood Campaign of Ger mans Has Been Undone in Few Days By Associated Press Washington, Nov. C.—Japan and the United States have reached a complete agreement In regard to China and at the same time have arrived at a clear understanding a 8 to military, naval and economic co operation in the war against Ger many. This momentous development was announced to-day by Secretary Lans ing who made public notes exchang ed by him and Viscount Ishii, the special Japanese ambassador, for mally recording an agreement rec ognizing that Japan has a special in terest In China, but pledging the in dependence and territorial integnty cf the great eastern republic and re affirming the doctrine of the "open door" for commerce and industry. In a statement accompanying the note Mr. Lansing said Viscount Ishii [Continued on Page 6.] President Wilson Casts Ballot at Princeton By Associated Press Washington, Nov. C. ■— President Wilson left to-day for Princeton, N. J., to vote in the local election, plan ning to return Immediately after ward. It was his first visit then since last summer. The President was accompanied b> Mrs. Wilson. Secretary Tumulty ant Itear Adrfiiral Grayson, his physician Secretary Tumulty planned to vol' In Jersey City and to receive elec tion returns at New York to-night.
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