4 LACK OF HORSES 10 WOW WAR Farmers Advised by the Department of Agriculture to Pre pare for the Demand EUROPE WILL LOOK TO U. S. Countries a.t War Possess Nearly Forty Million Horses—Good Mares Used in Farm Work Should Be Bred to , Good Stallions Washington. D. C., Oct. B.—During the next derade there will prcbabiv be , an increased demand for American horses in the countries now engaged in the European war. Tht demand may even continue much longer, according to investigators of the United States De lai lment of Agriculture, as not only will horses be needed for armies, but - when peace is restored more will be needed for agriculture. Already Euro pean agents are said to be endeavoring to . ;r, liase horses in this country an I Canada, and there is an increased inter est in many sections in horse-breeding. To meet t'his increased European de i man! American farmers may well en- [ J' deavor to raise well-bred 'horses, ai- ' though the Department of Agriculture 1 , does not advise them to purchase a sur-1 plus of horses merely for breeding pur- . poses. It merely advises that ordinary j farm work should lie done whenever I • |>ossible- by good mares whif'n should j be bred to good stallions. It aiso de-j sires to emphasize the fact that only [ horses of high quaiitv may be profit- t •'able raised today. Inferio" horses are a drug on the market, and their produc- j tion is to be discouiage I as much as the production of gcod horses should be' encouraged. 100,0(10 Horses for Boer War The United States has previously : been drawn on to supply Eurooean ' ■countries at war. In the' Boer war overt 100.000 horses were bought 'here by! the l-tritisii government. It may be; doubted whether a foreign government could now obtain a similar supply in I this country, except at excessive cost.! However, if farmers take :«ins to util-; ize their good mares during this win- ■ ter to breed them to good staliions, in j the course of several years (time enough ! for the foals to develop). America will j be better aide to meet the European » demand. It. is natural t'ha-t European countries j sh&uld look to the United States for j ( horses, as next to Russia it has more ■ i of these animals t'han anv other country | i in the world. The United 'States and j Russia possess 58 per cent, of the world , supply. Strange to say, however, there > were no horses originally on our con- I Mnent and the present supply comes! from stock brought over from Europe. Canada's supply is small compared to ■ our own. War as a Consumer of Horses The Germany army requires for a j complete mobilization 770.000 horses anil the French army is said to require | 250,000. which figure, however, prob-I ably includes only those for the cav-i airy. It is conservatively estimated on good authority that 1.000,000 horses are now engaged in the European war. As the great maioritv of these horses are not included in the permanent mil itary organization but are used fori farm work and are requisitioned by governments only When needed for mili tary cur poses, the countries of conn- i "nental Europe will certainly face an acute shortage of farm horses before the next planting season which will seriously affect the price of horses rhe world over, as soon as peace is de clared. According to the beeit information horses in the countries of Europe now at war number as follows: • C«eat 'Britain 2,231,000 France 3.222,000 Belgium 263,000 ! ' Herman 4.523,000 Austria-Hungary 4.374,000 Russia 24.652.000 Total 39,265,000 i In addition England 'ha-- a supply of I about six millions to draw on in her i various dependencies. K;issia has about! ton millions in Asia and France prob-I iably 500.000 to one million in her col- ■ on if .' The rapacious consumption of horses j .in war i* illustrated by figures from our i , own Civil conflict. During his Shenan i doah Valley ampaign, Sheridan was j • stfpplied with fresh horses at the rate j of ,150 per day. In his report for the >ear 1865. the Quartermaster General! of the United States army stated: "Tliol service of a cavalry horse under an en terprising commander has averaged only four months.'' During 1 564 there were . 500 horses consumed per |lav in the northern army, without considering those ca tured and Ifot reported. Dur ing eight months of that year, the cav alry ->f the Army of the Potomac was remounted twice," nearly 40,000 horses in all being required. 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Many ri■ * e of horses 'has advanced along ( I with other commodities during recent i j W**- | ; The Bureau ot Animal Industry of i t'he I'nited States department of Agri-' culture, Washington, D. C.. stands I | ready to aid any farmor desiring to A-eed high-class horses. As the day of i ; nie large horse raw 'h is practically | I gone, any increased demand will have ito be met bv Vhe farmer. There are! certain localities more suited to horse 1 breeding than others and places where | certain ureeds do better. Suc-h details! may be obtained for the asking. Even j I in the South, where mules are bred in j preference to 'horses, an increased pro -I be able to sing better than ever befe-e. i The experience will at least be broad ening." | Germans Fail to Cross Scheldt London, Oct. 8, 6.32 A. M.—A dis i patch from Ostend to the Reuter Tele i grain Company dated Wednesday says: "The Belgian troops to-dav vic- I toriouslv repelled the German attempts ' to cross the river Scheldt at Schoon aerde neat- T Termonde. The enemy I was compelled to retire with consider- I able losses." Antwerp Governor Calls for Men Amsterdam, Via London, Oct. 7, j 11.52 P. M.— A telegram to the [ N'oevws Van Den Dag from Ghent! says that the military governor of Ant i werp has issued a proclamation calling l | on all ablcbodied men between the ages I , of 18 and 32 to join the army in de fense of the fatherland. German Fire Is Slackening Tokio, Oct. B.—The following of ficial dispatch was issued here this morning: "At Tsing Tau the German I fire is slackening. During the fighting | the rope holding a German captive bal ' loon was cut and the balloon floated | awnv." | Canadian Troops iji England liondon. Oct, S, 8.48 A. M. —-The Ca-j , I nadian troops, it is announced, arrived in home waters to-day. I ! PROSPERITY FOR ALL GLASS, AS WAR STOPS IMPORTATIONS Pittsburgh, Oct. B. Because of the war in Europe, many large orders for window and plate glass have come to the manufacturers of the United states, according to Captain C. W. Brown, of the Pittsburgh Plate tilass Company, who also said yesterday that his com ; pany had received a large number of i orders for window and plate glass since i the European war sfhut off importations, ' aiso that his company has been asked I by European manufacturers to assume ; contracts they had taken before war • developed. "We could not assume these con tracts at the prices at which they were taken,'' said Captain Brown, "because they were at prices 3 to 5 cents per square foot lower than we could nianu -1 facture it for The result has been tnat in all cases where we have under taken to supply the glass on foreign ! contracts we have taken them at a price that is remunerative and that considers American wage rates. During the last j two reductions in the tariff laws, plate . and other qualities of glass have suf ! tered reductions so severe that we can not compete UII equal terms for for ! cign trade, measuring wage and freight trues with those of Belgium, Germany j and England.'' Tennis Cracks at Front London, Oct. B.—The British army | at the front has drawn into its ranks Anthony F. Wilding, lawn tennis ex ] champion, who received a commission : as second Hieutenaut in the Royal Ma ' rines and is proceeding to France. He j will be fighting side by side with Go i bert and Deeaugis, the French tennis | champion, and against Froitzeim, the j German champion. AT ONCE!STOPS i STOMACH MISERY AND INDIGESTION i "P ape's Diapepsin" ; Makes Sick, Sour, Gassy Stomachs Feel Fine Do some foods you eat hit back — taste good, but work Jnadly;' ferment into stubborn lumps and cause a sick, sour, gassy stomach? Now, Mr. or Mrs. Dyspeptic, .jot this down: I'ape's Diapepsin digests everything, leaving nothing to sour and upset you. There never wag anything so safely quick, so certainly effective. No difference how badly your stomach is disordered you will get happy relief in five minutes, but what pleases you most is that 'it strengthens and regulates your atom ach so you can eat your favorite foods without fear. Most remedies give you relief some j times —they are slow, but not sure. 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B.—After an automo bile journey down the Cumberland Val i ley brilliant in autumn coloring, ] through Democratic Adams county ■ | among apple orchards unsurpassed any i, where, Martin 0. Brumbaugh spoke last I night at East Berlin,'seventeen mile?; i I from York. The party did not. reach i . j York until 11 o'clock. • Many of t'he East Berlin audience j were members of flie Church of the: , j 'Brethren and had known I >r. Brum-; > 1 baugl] since boyhood. Led by Bishop i ? SPECIAL NOTICE TO HARRISBURG FOLKS. j We wish to announce we are ex clusive Harrisburg agents for the sim ple mixture of buckthorn bark, glycer ine, etc., known as Adler-i-ka. This remedy, used successfully for nppetidi- I citis, it; the most THOROUGH bowel cleanser we ever sold. It is sn power | fill that, ONE SPOONFUL relieves al- ; j most ANY CASE of constipation, sour lor gassy stomach. Adler-i-ka never , 1 gripes, is safe to use and the INSTANT j action is surprising. G. A. Gorgas, 16 . North Third street and Pennsylvania I Kailroad Station. Adv. I Make Repairs ; Before Painting r ' Go over your building e; and sec if the lumber is 11! sound before you paint. 11 1 We have siding to j match what is now in | your house; as well as any other lumber you may i- i need. e Don't paint over boards | y that are rotten and expect the painter to give you a j ® lasting job. * Come in—we can fix you up. '• United Ice & Coal Co. • v S MAIN OFFICE: Forster and Cowden Streets \ Albert Hollinger, of the Sotffchern oke among relatives ami old friends, tillers of Pennsylva nia's soil. He appealed to them to strike down at. the polls any man or men who will be smirch the fair name of Pennsylvania to win office and power. 'Chairman llobort V. [Miller, of Adams county, was in charge of the day's ar rangements. With Secretary 'George W.' Baker, T. Lower, .lame l " W. Moore I and l-\ 11. Blocker he met the party and j escorted its members to 'Gettysburg. At j the hotel an impromptu reception wax ' held. Address 10(1 Students At the noon hour Dr. W. A, Granville, | president of Gettysburg College, intro duced Dr. Brumbaugh to the 300 or 4UO i students. Dr. Granville came to Get-] tysburg four years ago. at which time | the trustees of the college conferred the degree of doctor of laws ou 'him, so I he spoke to them, not on any phase of politics, but on education, praising | indiscreetly the achievements of Get 1 tysburg College. Another reception and hand-shaking was held in the early afternoon at •Get tysburg. The program for the rest of the day included stops at 'Litfcletown, New Oxford and Ahbottstown. with a wigiit meeting at Kasit Berlin. Haxleton, Pa., Oct. B.—Gifford Pin chot. Washington party candidate for United States Senator, struck had weather anil a poor crowd here last j night, and it was at first decided to rail t oft' the scheduled speech-making aud i hold a reception instead; but. when Pin chot went to the front of his hotel to make this announcement there were calls for an address. Mounting a chair. ' ho leveled his batteries at Senator Pen- j rose. He said tliat Senator Penrose was a traitor to the Republican party and showed it at Chicago, when lioose- • volt was cheated out of the nomination. Pimihoifc expressed himself confident of election and stated that, whether suc cessful or not, he would continue his fight to free the country from monopo listic control. McCormick In Philadelphia Philadelphia, (Vet. B.—Vance 0. 'Mc- Cormick, 'Democratic aud Washington | party nominee for Governor, invaded j this city yesterday, speaking to work ] men at the Surpnsr leatner TTOT-KS ni noon, and dividing t! " rest of the day in conferences with Demowats and Wash j ington j arty leaders. He ended his day with two speeches. One of these, the more important, was made before Washington party workers in the Seot- I tisii Rite Hall, and the other to the j Palmer-tMci'ormielv League. In all his speeches 'he attacked Pen- I ' rose aud the "system,'' and asked Dr.' I Brumbaugh a number of questions. 1 | Mr. Palmer, the 'Demoerati" nom-' ; iiit-e tor United States Senator, was' here part of the day. He was not con cerned much with politics, coming here on his way to atten.l t'he wedding of Miss Sproul, at Chester. Mr. Palmer refrained from seeing any of the Wash | ington party leaders while in the Belle ' vue-St.ratford. 'Mr. MeCornvick, how ; ever, succeeded in meeting the members j of his two parties without much difli i cultv, while the head of the ticket con tented 'himself with predicting the elec tion of the entire Democratic ticket. William Draper Lewis, who gave way to Mr. McCormick on the Washington party ticket, accompanied his successor on his tour, and spoke with him at the Scottish IRite hall meeting. K. OF P. INVITES FIREMEN Lodge Will Confer Second Rank on Nine Candidates To-night Bayard Lodge No. 150, Knights of | Pythias, will meet in the G. A. R. hall, , 2fi North Third street, to-night and will confer second rank on nine candi . dates. Visiting firemen, who are members of I the order, as well as all other Knights, I are heartily welcome. THE IS FMJER MD THEH UGHTEH Fiercest Fighting in the French Theatre ol War Takes Place Since Monday ENDURANCE OF HUMANS TESTEE Each Side as Determined as the Othei Not to Give Up the Struggle. Be fore Victory is Achieved ou thi Aisne ' On the Battle Front, Oct. 7, Vis I Paris, Oct. S, 12.11 A. M.—The fierce* | ti iiji which Mas marked the conttio' in the Kreooh theatre of war ha"* takai jilaire since Monday 011 the westen wing of the allied armies. New forcei of German cavalry and infantry whit have appeared in front of the allies lines have used every resource and every effort to attain success. They have thrown themselves again and again at the French and British who have brought, equally strong bodies of troops forward to oppose tlieni. The battle is 110 longer one of mi chine-like strategy of two armies, 'but a contest centering in the powers of 011 durance of two bodies of human be ings, each as determined as (lie other not to give up the struggle before \ ic toiv is achieved. Here and there tiie lines have faltered one way or the other under the shock, but again have tightened up and become firm. Break Through Allies' Lines At one point the German cavalry even succeeded in breaking through the allied lines at a place which must re main undisclosed but not in sufficient strength to make their feat of appreci able importance. The retirement of the allies was, however, fully in ac cordance with the plans of the general staff. The breach in tlie line was at an acute angle and the Germans were placed in a very precarious position from which they were ousted with great loss later in the day. All through last night and to-day the fight proceeded, continuing until this evening when a period of calm *et in. Never, perhaps, in military annals have so many men come to close grips with cold steel and kept up the strug gle so long. On both si(ies many re markable instances have been recorded of daring and bravery and the French and British troops, who themselves showed unparalleled coolness and cour age without exception, when the fury) 'of the battle died down, expressed ad ! miration for the fearlessness of their I German opponents. Terrible Nature of Fighting . The terrific nature of the fighting | may be seen from this fact: One com j pany of French infantry started the (war with 190 men and a full eompln- I nient of officers. Since then it has ra ! c.eived drafts bringing the total up to I 324. To-day the company is composed j of 90 men. commanded by a sergeant, I all the higher officers having disap peared. i The heroic self-sacrifice shown by wounded men is exemplified in the re ply of a British soldier who greeted a comrade, coming to his assistance with: "Hike off, I'm no good any more.'' An official announcement madt» known to-day for the first time tho vast numbers of the German forces fighting against the allies in Belgium and France. They are composed of no .fewer than 23 army corps of the active German army, 1S army corps of re [ serves, several divisions of the land wehr and large detachments of the landsturm. l'nder normal condition j this niuiiber of units make a grand to | tal of nearly 2,000,000 men. Frbm jlhis total, however, losses must be de -1 ducted. The number of allies facing ithe Germans has not been made puldii! but it is known to be very large. Emblem Boncath Heap of Dead In abandoned German trench oppo site the English lines, unvisited since September 15, was found to day a Ger man regimental llag beneath a great, heap of dead. The emblem was taken to the headquarters of the British field marshal, Sir John French. it is generally expected that' to morrow (Thursday) the fighting on the ! western wing will have extended to Belgian soil, as the cavalry of bath ar j mies is operating with incredible swift i ness. j Khodesian Forces Accepted < apetown, South Africa, Oct. B. I The government of the I'nion of South Africa has accepted a proffer of a Rim desian contingent for service with the Union's defense forces against the Germans in South Africa. Suicide Due to War London, Oct. 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