I THE WEATHER / FAUt TO-NIGHT A AND TO-MOEKOVT if Detailed Report. Pass « \ SffimSE™ VOL. 76—NO. 119. VIOLENT ATTACKS ON ALLIES' LINES BY THE GERMANS ARE ALL REPULSED Desperate Assault Kaiser's Forces Dixmude and With Graat Energy, Says Of ficial French bardment of matia, Continues Violence Eng tween German and Hostile the Baltic, Nearß Off Prussian ported From By Associated Press. Paris, Oct. 21, 2.40 P. M.—The French official com fmunication given out this afternoon says that the attacks iyesterday of the enemy on Nieuport, Dixmude and La Bas see all were repulsed by the allies. The text of the com munication follows: "During the day of yesterday the attacks of the enemy were particularly violent at Nieuport, Dixmude and La Bassee. They all were repulsed by the allied armies with great energy. "At all other points the situation is without notable Change." BOMBARDING OF CATTARO Rome, Oct. 21, 3.50 P. M*— Late news from the Adriatic is to the effect that the bombardment of Cattaro, Dalmatia, continues with great violence. ENGAGEMENT ON THE BALTIC London, Oct. 21, 10.05 A. M.—An engagement between German torpedo boats and hostile submarines in the Baltic near Rugen Island off the Prussian coast, is reported from Stockholm, according to a "Central News" dispatch from Copenhagen. No details of the fight or its result are given. Violent attacks and counter attacks for possession of the seaeost in the extreme north of France continue with out decisive results. Only oue official statement—that from Paris—had come through early this afternoon. It threw little light on the situation, being brief and referring to events of yester day. The attacks of the Germans especially severe at Nieu port, Dixmude and La Bassee, Tuesday, were repulsed, says the French War Office. TLuere was no noteworthy chauge elsewhere ou the battle front. News dispatches indicate the sharpest fighting in the vicinity of Lille with a renewal of activity at various points all along the line. Counter claims regarding the situation in the east leave much to speculation. There appears, however, little doubt that the German advance in Russian sPoland has been so successful that Warsaw is seriously threatened. Przemysl remains in possession of the Austro- German forces. There has been a renewal of activity in Eastern Prussia without definite result. A statement from Vienna issued yesterday says that the fighting in Central Galicia has become more severe and that the Austrian attacks are •progressing. I A news dispatch from Copenhagen says that German •torpedo boats have been engaged with an enemy in the Baltic off the Prussian coast. No details were given. Albania looms again as a possible influence upon the at titude ol Italy towards the war. The Italian government I to-day denied that Italian troops had occupied Avlona, which has been threatened by insurgents since the abdica tion of Prince William. At the same time the Giornale »D'ltalia of Rome declares that there is a state of anarchy at Avlona. Estimates that Greece is taking advantage of the disturged conditions, and declares that -the Italian government has notified the powers that it will not tolerate a violation of the integrity of Albania; Rome reports of ficially that the Anglo-French fleet is still bombarding Cattaro, Dalmatia. Turkey's attitude is a matter of concern of all the belligerents. The Sublime Porte is reported to have for bidden warships to enter the gulf of Smyrna. The inhab itants ot Smyrna recently were said to have been in great tear ot a naval attack. An Athens dispatch says: A revolutionary outbreak in Portugal is reported. Be yond the statement that the movement was suppressed few details are given in a message from Lisbon. It is probable that the Royalists have seized the opportunity afforded by the departure of a large contingent of the army for Portuguese possessions in Africa. There are further rumors of a German intention to begin a great aerial campaign. Following reports that air sheds wax of $1.75 a barrel on beer and to restore the House tax on gasoline. Both leaders were hopeful of an agreement and that Congress would ad journ Saturday. GOES TO COURT ON J STRETCHER Boy, 13. Testifies; While Reclining Flat: on His Back in Alder* j man's Office ACCUSED MAN HELD FOR COURT Jacob Albitz Charged With Having Given Beer to the Youth—Child Was Burned July 8 and Will Have! to Undergo Skin Grafting After being confined to his lin) for j sixteen weeks suffering from terrible 1 burns as the result of an explosion of ! fireworks in his trousers pocket, Paul L. .Erb, 13 years old, 236 Charles! street, was taken from his bed on a: stretcher in an ambulance this after noon to be the principal witness in Al derman Murray's lourt in a case against Joseph Albitz, 27 years old, of Enterline, who is charged "with having provided the ;boy with liquor. Wihen the ambulance arrived at the Alderman's office policemen lifted' the stretcher on which the boy lay and j PAUL L. ERB, la YEARS OLD i Boy Who Went in Ambulance To-day to Testify in Liquor Case I carried the youth into the building, j The stretcher was placed on chairs in front of the Alderman's desk and young Erb gave his testimony from his reclining position. Erb was visiting the Albitz farm, he testified, and was given beer and wine. I He said it was given to him to make him rest easier because of the pain ' from the burns, principally at night. Information made by Constable j Grove charged Joseph Albitz with fur j nishing liquor to Krb on July 3. It j waß on that day thnt the boy was car j rying a pocket full of "sparklers," | when an older companion ignited them. I The boy was terribly burned about the right hip before tiie lire was extin ■ guished. It was two weeks before the ! boy was removed to his home in this i city. Alderman Murray held Albitz in j S3OO bail for court. Bail was entered (following the hearing. A large part of Erb's wound has j failed to heal properly and a skin- I grafting operation has been declared I necessary. Dr. David I. Miller, the j attending physician, has decided to per i form this operation next week at the I Iboy's home. Stewart Forney, a friend j of the burned boy, will permit some of ■ his cuticle to be transferred to the : burned surface. About 80 square inches will have to be taken from For j ney's body. The trip to t'he Alderman's office on j a strete.her did not endanger the boy's | chances of recovery, according to the : physician, and on request of Alderman Murray and the bov'a relatives the po- I lice ambulance was pressed into service | to haul the 'boy to and from the office. | BEBKL OUTBREAK PIT DOWN Head of Revolutionists in Portugal Has Been Arrested By Associated Press. Lisbon, Portugal, via London, Oct. 21, 12.37 P. M.—A revolutionary out break in the cities of ißraganza and IMa'fra under the leadership of Adriano IBeca, a former colonel, lias been prompt ly put down, according to official an nouncement made to-day. Beca has been arrested and a band of the revo lutionaries who went from 'Mafra are being pursued 'by the troops. Beyond the cutting of the telegraph wires and the stopping of trains, noth ing seems to have been accomplished. Pardon Board Decisions The Board of Pardons this after noon held the case of Mike Peterson, convicted as a Aim Hammer, under ad visement. A pardon was denied Flor ence Wilson, charged with keeping a disorderly house and pandering. Ray Timberlanke, charged with burglarly, was pardoned. POSTSCRIPT PRICE. ONE CENT. PUS SWEEPING COOK 10 THE Mll9O Li Committee of Third Class City League Is Here Considering Urging Amendments A CITY MANAGER MAY BE FAVORED Under This Plan the Commissioners Would Have Only Legislative Duties—Proposed Also to Give Mayors Power to Fire Policemen Radical revision of the Clark eotn mission ii rm of government act, under which Harrisburg and all other third class cities of the State are now an.l have been governed since the first Mon day of December, last, was being con sidered by a special committee of the League of Cities of the Thiid CI as.-, which wont into session in the Court House here this afternoon at 1.30 0 'clock. The committee is composed of lb city solicitors of the third class cities of the State and includes also Mayor John K. Royal, of Harrisburg; Mayor William J. Stine, of Erie; Mayor Wil liam Ward, Jr., of Chester, and Mayor Ira VV. Htratton, of Reading. The session this afternoon was the committee's first since the convention of representatives of cities of the third class, held during the summer, and it was not thought likely any final action wquld lie taken before adjournment of to-day's meeting. Some members of the committee are of the opinioD that the work of formu lating proposed changes,—-which of course must be submitted to and sanc tioned by the next Legislature,—could be accomplished more expeditiously ! through the appointment of a sub-com j iniLtee of three or five, whose sugges tions should first be approved by the i general committee before being submit ted as recommendations to the Legis lature. The City Manager Idea Under tentative plans, committeemen said, the object of the committee is to , rid the Clark act of ambiguities and j conflicting sections and also to effect such changes as will better apportion Continued un Fourth Vngr. WITHDRftWINGU.S. FORCES Mexican National Convention Approve! Plan of American Consul Silli man and General Aguilar By Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 21.—The Mexican j National convention at Aguas Calientes j has approved the arrangement made by 1 American Consul Silliman and General Aguilar for withdrawing American forces from Vera Cruz. (ieneral Carranza is expected to issue ' a proclamation giving guarantees to | citizens of Vera Cruz who have served I the United Stateß. i The convention granted all the re | quests made by the American govern i meut as prerequisite to the withdrawal v !of the troo[ s. The United States ; asked that customs duties collected dur ! ing the American occupation, as well j as local taxes, should not be reimposed j and that the Mexicans who had served I the United States in a civil capacity I and all clericals should be given every protection. The American government, it is un derstood, however, will not order with | drawal of the troops or ships until Gen- I eral Carranza has formally issued his ! proclamation. There were some intima tions that < arranza's authority to issue I the manifesto might be doubted by.the Villa faction and some pronouncement I from the convention might be made in | its place. TRUANTS IN SUiEIDE PACT Fejir of Punishment for Playing Hookey Probably Drove Lads to End Lives in Tragic Manner By Associated Press. Freeland, Mich., Oct. 21.—Albert I Woodruff and Lloyd Pierce, aged 10 j and 12 years respectively, are dead as j the result of a double attempt at sui cide last night caused, it is believed, i fear of punishment for having played | liookoy during the afternoon. | The boys failed to appear at their i homes for supper and when inquiries revealed that they had not been at school during the afternoon searching parties were organized and for three hours men with lanterns patrolled the nearby woods and river banks. In the meantime the boys had been seen hurrying back toward their homes and a bystander informed them of the commotion their disappearance had caused. Ten minutes later two shots were heard. The lads were found lying side by side in front of the Pierce home. Each had a bullet wound in his forehead and a small revolver clutched in his hand. They were hurriedly taken to a hog pital in Saginaw, but efforts to save their lives failed.