THE WEATHER TAIR TO-NIGHT AND TO MORROW Dftlilpi Report. Pag* (I SIOTST" VOL. 76—NO. 128. ALLIED FORCES AGAIN OCCUPY LILLE, THE GERMANS BEING DRIVEN EASTWARD Anglo-French A Beyond the Cit and Capture T eral Offensive Kaiser's Troops Front From Nie With Violent Attack at Other Points of Battle matic Representativ lies Making Leave Turkish sian Ambassador By Associated Press. London, Oct. 31, 2.44 A. M.—The Germans have evacu ated Lille, according to the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" in France. He says that the allied armies have advanced beyond Lille on the north and secured Turcoing, driving the German forces a considerable distance to the eastward. The inhabitants of Lille are now hopeful that this will prove the final evacuation, says the correspondent, and preparations are being made to set up a new machinery of civil life. Par s, Oct. 31, 2.02 P. M.~The French War Office this afternc ave out an official announcement as follows: 4 ' T1 jof yesterday was marked by an attempt at a general offensive movement on the part of thfe Germans along the entire front from Nieuport to Arras, and by vio lent attacks delivered at other points of \he line of battle. From Nieuport to the canal of La Bassee there were al ternate movements of advance and retirement. "To the south of Nieuport the Germans who had taken possession of Rampikapelle were driven out of this town by a counter attack. "To the south of Ypres we lost some points of support, Kollebeeke and Zandwore. but we progressed to the east of Ypres in the direction of Paechendaele. "Between La Bassee and Arras all the attacks made by the Germans were repulsed with heavy losses for them. "In the region of Chaules we advanced beyond Lihons and we took possession of Lequeanoy in the Santerre district. "In the region of the Aisne also we have made progress on the heights of the right bank down stream from Soissons but we were compelled to withdraw in the vicinity of Vailly. J "We have advanced in the region of Souain and there has been a violent enagement in the Argonne. "In the Wievre district we have again won ground in the forest of Lapretre." DIPLOMATS LEAVING CONTANTINOPLE Washington, Oct. 31.—Word reached the State Depart ment to-day that diplomatic representatives of the allies were making preparations to leave Constantinople. Offi cials declined to reveal the source of their information but it was understood that already the United States has been asked to take over the affairs of at least one of the lega tions at the Turkish capital. London, Oct. 31, 5.55 A. M.—The Athens correspond ent of the "Daily Telegraph" confirms the report that the Russian ambassador to Turkey has left Constantinople. The story of the European war was again slow in the telling to-day but such fragments of news as the censors permitted to pass indicated that along the North Sea, the, chief point of present concern for the nations involved, it was still a battle of give and take. Of immediate interest was a semi-official note from Rome indicating that Italv might take a more definite stand in the struggle. It i's said that the island of Saseno, commanding the harbor of I Avlona, Albania, ownership of which has long been dis puted by Greece and Italy, has been seized by Italian; forces. 1 he trench War Office in to-day's official statement, acknowledges that the fiercest German onslaught, shifted a few miles to the east and south from the coast, has met I with success at points. Two towns of Ypres in Belgium. J just north of the border, are mentioned by the French as, having been captured by the Germans. Further east, it is said, some ground has been won by the allies. Along! the entire western fi'ont, from the se<i to Arras, the Gei"' mans resumed a general offensive movement, following the slackening activity of the last few davs, but accord ing to the French War Office nothing has been accom plished on either side more than alternate movements of advance and retreat. Further indefinite claims are made of gains at other points along the line which stretches south and east to the Swiss border. No word is spoken to Caatlaacd m Eltmtk Fact. £l)c Star- iSHIiNt Snkpcnknt HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 31, 1914 14 PAGES. THE BELGIAN MINISTER TO MEXICO GIVEN PASSPORTS; OFFENSIVE NOTES ALLEGED Mexico Oitv, Oct. 31.—Paul May. Belgian Ministei to Mexico, was hand ed his passports yesterday by Minister of Foreign Affairs Pabellu. Senor Fa bella declared he was compelled to take this course because of certain aggres sive and disrespectful notes directed to the Mexican government by the Belgian representative. The Minister of Foreign Affairs would say nothing regarding the nature of the correspondence, but it is be lieved that the notes referred to the op eration by the Mexican government of the property of the Mexieo Tramways Company. The tramways company is capitalized at $60,000,000 in gold and a large per centage of the stock is held by the Belgian capitalists. The Mexican gov ernment took over the property on Octo ber 12, after the employes of the road had struck, demanding an increase in wages. I: wis understood at the time that the roads would be operated by the government for fifteen days, but the government says a much longer period will be necessary before an adjustment ' can be accurately made. Belgian capital tc the extent of $30,- 000,000 also is interested because of railway concessions that had been giv en during the Huerta regime. RUSSIA STARTeT TURKISH WAR, SAY BERLIN PAPERS Berlin, Via Amsterdam and London, Oct. 31, 4.22 A. M.—"lt must bo em phasized that it was not Turkey, but Russia which started the war.'' says the Lokal Anzeiger, 'in commenting on the Russo-Turkish situation. Tur key s attack ou Theodosia was a nat ural sequel to the outrageous Russian attack on Tutkav "s integrity. The breach of was Russia's work." The Tagelieherundschau'' says that Turkey s action hail been expected for a long time by the whole world . after the Anglo-French affronts against the Porte. Turkey is to be congratu lated on its honorable decision. - ' says the paper. "We sought no allies, but we welcome the hearier one who takes 1 onr part from the recognition of his i own best advantage." ! The Tageblatt savs that the first blow struck in "defense by the Turk ish fleet in the Black sea hits hard at Russia, which at the end of the last century held out a threatening hand to seize Armenia and also asked Ger many's aid. The papers adds: "The ! second Wow of the Turkish fleet, it is hoped, will he aimed at England, whieto for a long time has pursued an ambi tion for weakening Turkey." JAPS EFFECTIVELY BOMBARD THE FORTS AT TSlNfi-TAU Tokio, Oct. 31, 2.30 P. M. The v -'vv Department announces that the Japanese squadron, assisted by Kuglish warships and masked by a mist, ap rroaifeed and vigorously ami effectively bo.-ivbarded the forts at Tsing-Tau on i October 29. Some of the defense works were de "troved and on the nest day the bom- I 'bardment was repeated. Only the | Kaiser's northeast fort replied to the j bombardment. The funnel of a gunboat j was shattered by the Japanese shells. BRITISH SEIZE TWO ITALIAN STEAMERS AS FRIZES OF WAR Gibraltar. Bpain, Oct. 31, 1 p. >£. Two Italian steamers, Regiona D'ltalia and San Giovanni, were seined by the British navy as prizes owing to the fact that parts of their cargoes consisted of war material, it is stated. The vessels will be held pending a derision of a prize court. The Regiona D'ltalia and the San Giovanni were bound from American i ports to Italy with cargoes of copper. | Their seizure by the British brought a | protest to the State Department at Washington on Ocober 29 from rep reseitati\es of four copper companies in j New York. Two German Cruisers Captured London, Oct. »1, 2.59 A. M.—A dis ■ patch to the "Post" from Sydney, New South Wales, says rt is reportsi ! that the German cruisers iw-harnhorst j and t>he Gneisenau have been captured as a result of the failure of their coal supply. There is no official confirma tion of the report to foe had here. Island Occupied by Italians Paris, Oct. 31, 8.50 A. M.—A dis patch from Rome to the Havas Agency report* that the Island of Sasno, in thie Gulf of Avlona and near She Albanian port of Avlona. has been owupied by the Italians. Admiral Patris it is stated, has landed a battery and a force of marine*. STOUGH IS HERE FOII BjGREI 1 Evangelist Met at Sta tion This Afternoon by Executive Com mittee With Autos ITO SEE PASTORS THIS EVENING I Sunday School Teachers Are Urged to Take Up Time In Classes to Dis cuss Campaign, and to Attend Serv ices Wtth Pupils Members of the executive commit tee of the Stough evangelistic cam paign in this city, E. Z. Gross, chair man, went to the Pennsylvania station in automobiles this afternoon at 3 i o'clock to meet the Rev. Dr. Henry W. Stough, who arrived here in an appar ! vigorous condition to conduct his six weeks' campaign. After a run about the city the party went to the Stough residence, 216 Pine street, where a re : ception was tendered by the entertain : nieut committee, followed by a dinner. • The seven men of the Stough party i have taken :<p their residence at the First Baptist parsonage, which has | been leased for two months. All the | rooms are furnished complete, the fur niture having been supplied by co j operating congregations and individ i uals. Dr. Stough will establish visiting ; hours and will give men and women i personal consultations in his private | room. A reception room and a reading room have been equipped for the bene fit ot visitors. Tabernacle in Readiness | The tabernacle will be readv for use ; bv mid-night. This afternoon work was begun on the decorating. The line chips or • sawdust," will be scattered over the ground floor, the piano put in place and then the temporarv temple will be open for services. The furnishing of the custodian's room and other details will be attended to next week. The taDernacle, which is situated on ! f orth street, taking up the block be , tween Cowden and Filbert streets, can be reached from North street or from Continued on Thirteenth I'an*. DUG CATCHER QUTSJOB Joe Hostou Caught 28S Dogs During His Term of Office To-day the city's official dog catch er left the city s employ because the i job is over for this year. He •' scored •'' ! 2SS tiyics while he held the office, which is about three months. That means that ,loe Hoston received S2BB for his season's work and that Jim Martin, the pound-keeper, received 114 4. •Toe is quite anxious that he receive commendation for his season's efforts in ridding the iity of homeless dogs and assures his friends that he will be a candidate for the job again next summer. Joe was appointed after Wil liam H. Layton, the first catcher, left j the city anil mailed his equipment back. | resigning the position. That was late jin July. Joe's badge was turned over i this morning. U BELRTED ELECTORS REGISTER! LAST DAY Total Number of Qualified Voters in City Now Stands at 13,775, Which Breaks All Records—Books Beady | for Election Boards i The city registration books for voters were closed by the County Commission , ere at noon to-day and were packed up preparatory to" being sent to the ■ election boards on \londav. Seventy | four voters who either we're ill or u'n- I avoidably absent from the city on the j regular registration days made appliea- I tion for registration to the Commis | sioners this morning. Their names were approved, so that the city registration ! now totals 13,715, the largest in the j history of Harrisburg. Half a dozen ; or more additional applicants failed to j give proper proof that they had paid a Stale or county tax within the last two years and their registration ap ! plications were rejected. In two in- I stances the appli. ants were Harrisburg ers who are working out of the city. ' The Commissioners will not again j meet to consider these applications be j fore the election on Tuesday, so that ! all voters who are not BOW registered | will be barred from voting. The fact that a number of new elec | tion precincts were created in .the city j witnin the last year, due to the"'division | of several large districts, will, it is be • lieved, have the effect of facilitating : earlier complete returns on election night, although the county and eify offi , rials are of the opinion that the returns ; will be late for other reasons. This j theory is based upon the belief that i few electors will vote a straight uartv ! ticket. Dadphin county to-day has close on to 32,000 qualified electors and it is the belief thait the largest vote in the county's history will be rolled up at the Tuesday election,, this being due to the fact that the {artisan candidates have aroused extraordinary interest among the voters and also because the Danphin county electors generally are eager to give Judge Kunkel, the non partisan candidate for Judge of the Su preme Court, the largest vote possible. AUTO KILLS BOY, 5, ON 3RD STREET Son of J. H. McCormick, C. V. R. R. Trainmas ter, Hit by Machine Driven by Woman SHE OFFERS CAR TO AID THE VICTIM Parents Decline to Accept Her Assist ance, but the Child Is Sent to Hos pital in Cab—Death Comes in Three Hours While walking across Third street, at Harris at noop to-day. John Mc- Cormick, 5 years old, son of J. H. Mc- Cormick, 334 Harris street, trainmas ter for the Cumberland Valley railroad, in this city, was knocked down by an automobile driven by Mrs. Alma Keane who conducts a grocery store at 524 Maclav street. A woman friend of the McCormick family saw the accident and picking the boy up in her arms carried him to his home. There the parents of the boy refused to permit him to be taken to a hospital when Mrs. Keane offered her automobile as a conveyance. Later on advice of physicians the boy was taken to the Polyclinic hospital, at Front and Harirs streets. According to the physician, the boy was suffering from concussion of the brain, caused when his head hit the street. He may also have a fracture of the skull near the base. He was uncon scious when taken to the hospital and it was planned to operate. The child had also a deep laceration across the bridge of the nose and lacerations of the legs and arms. The automobile, a big touring tar, was slowly going north in Third street when the boy is said to have stepped off the curb directly in its path. He was knocked heavily to the street and away from the machine and according to witness was not run over by the [ automobile which was stopped by its i driver as soon as the accident occurred. Mrs. Keane was so unnerved by the accident that she seemed unable to run her car again and Walter Yocum, a chauffeur of 318 Clinton street, climbed 1 into the driver's seat and drove the car to the child's home where Mrs. Keane offered to take the victim to the hospital. When the offer was re jected he drove the ear away for Mrs. Keane. Physicians hurriedly summoned to the McCorinick home realized the se riousness of the injury and a cab was called to convey the boy to the Poly j clinic hospital. PAUL ERB JS STRONCER Burnt Boy Cheered By Fact That Skin Grafting Operation Was a Success After a restless night, following a skin grafting operation in which twen ty-four pieces of skin were removed from the body of Stewart G. Forney, 21 years old, 434 Harris street, to the burned hip of Paul Sidney Erb, 236 Charles street, the latter is brighter t-o-day. He moves about a little and seems cheered by the fact that the operation which will hasten his recov ery, was successful. Slore than half the burned surface of the young boy's right hip, which was burned by "sparklers" on July 3, was covered with the transferred skin. For ney submitted himself for the operation without taking an anaesthetic. The skin was grafted to the leg of the Erb boy. About a sixteenth of an inch of flesh was removed with the skin. Forney did not seem any the worse for his ordeal and last night was able to leave his home for a short while. Forney will submit himself to another operation of this kind in two weeks, when the entire burned surface will be covered. HIS FIRSTWORKTIN 27YEARS "Millionaire Tramp" Had to Tackle the Stone Pile or Go on Hunger Strike Walter Moran, who is known in po lice circles as the "Millionaire Tramp," is working for tthe first time in twenty-Beven years at the stone pile at the county, almshouse, having been committed to the custody of the Di rectors of the Poor fey Mayor Royal on a vagrancy charge. Walter was 'shown the stone pile and requested to work, but he turned up his nose and refused. "I get SIOO every three months," he said, "and I refuse to get to work, for I haven't done any manual labor in twenty-seven years." His resolve worked well for a short time until the steward at the almshouse refused to give him any grub until fee went to work, and, not being very much in favor of a hunger strike, Moran con cluded t<y break his record of many years. The police are at a loss to know why Moran has selected Harrisburg as a place to live, not being a native. The county keeps him most*of the time in jail, 'according to the police. STATE OFFICIALS DEPIUOIE Governor Tener Leaves To-morrow to Cast His Ballot in Charle roi. His Home Town CAPITOL HILL IS ALMOSTDESERTED Tuesday Will Be a Legal Holiday but Most of the State Employes Will Be Absent From Harrisburg Sunday and Monday Also Every non-resident voter on Capitol Hill, every attache of every department who does not have a voting place in this city, will go home to vote on Tuesday. The exodus began yesterday after the closing of the State Treasurer's and Auditor General's Departments, and today there was a general rush for home by those who want to liavo a holiday on Monday and vote on Tues day, to be back to their desks on Wed nesdav. Governor Tener will leave to-morrow morning for Charleroi, Washington county, the place of his legal residence and will return on Wednesday. Walter Gaither, his private secretary, votes in Pittsburgh and will leave to-morrow morning. Lieutenant Governor Reynolds will cast his vote in Bedford, where he has voted for many years. Secretary of the Commonwealth McAfee, who was detained in Pittsburgh this week by the burning of his residence, will vote there. Attorney General John C. Bell, with Deputy.Wolf, will vote in Philadelphia. Auditor General Powell, one of the chief Bull Moosers, will vote in Glass port, Allegheny county, and State Treasurer Young, another chief Bull Mooser, will vote in Wellsboro. "Uncle Henry" Houck, Secretary of Internal Affairs, will have a chance to vote for himself in his Lebanon home, and Dr. Schaeffer. Superintendent of Public In struction. bus gone to Lancaster to vote for his old friend and co-educator, Dr. Brumbaugh. General Stewart Departs Adjutant General Thomas J. Stew art has gone to his voting residence, Norristown, where he will be joined by Insurance Commissioner Johnson, who will run up from Philadelphia where he has been very busy as treasurer of the Kepublican State Committee. Banking Commissioner Smith left at noon for his Philadelphia home, as did Chief Co£ tinned on Seventh Page. CARS PLUNGEJNTO CREEK Seventeen Persons Injured in Wreck of Passenger Train on the Lacka wanna Railroad To-day By Associated Press. Binghamton, N. Y., Oct. 31. —Sev- enteen persons were hurt to-day in the wreck of train No. 32, on the Lacka wanna railroad which was thrown over an embankment a mile west of Alford, Pa. Part of the train of five cars roll ed down a thirty foot incline into Mar tin's creek. The wreck, which happen ed at 6.15 a. m., was attributed to a broken rail. The train carried twelve passengers, all from Binghamton, and at Hallstead, a large number of employes who work ed on the Lackawanna cut-off were taken on, General Manager E. M. Rine, of Scranton, and other officials are at the scene of the wreck and some of the injured may be taken to Scranton. Scranton, Pa., Oct. 31.—1t was said at the office of the Lackawanna rail road in this city, that no passengers were killed in the wreck near Alford, Pa. The most seriously injured were taken to Binghamton. There were few er than fifty persons on the train. f( ~~ ==^ HOW TO VOTE FOR KUNKEL To vote a full ticket at least three cross marks will be neces sary. One cross mark in the Party Square. One cross mark for Judge of the Supreme Court. One cross mark for Judge of the Superior Court. There are two candidates for Judge of the Supreme Court. The names appear at the top of the second column of the official ballot. YOH can vote for only one. A cross mark in a Party Square is a vote for Party candidates only and is not a vote for Judge. In addition you must make a cross mark after the name of the Judge for whom you desire to vote. Vote for Judge Kunkel and mark your ballot this Way: | GEORGE KUNKEL 'X j POSTSCRIPT PRICE, ONE CENT. SOLVAY CO. SUFFERS IN WAR ZONE Officials of Steelton Branch Learn Raiser Has seized Plant in Seraing, Belgium THINK OTHERS ARE DESTROYED Confirmed Here That Ernest Solvay, Multi-millionaire Who Backs Stec. ton Concern, Has Agreed to Pay Part of Big Indemnity for Belgium Officials of the Steelton plant of the Semet-Solvay Company to-day an nounced the receipt of information tluu one of the four Semet-Solvay (limits, in the European war zone, lias be .MI confiscated by the Germans and is now being operated by the subjects of tli • Kaiser to aid th,. soldiers in the field. They also have received reports which while they have not been officially co i firmed, lead them to believe that fw.. other plants were tired upon and de stroyed during the heavy fighting l> • tween the belligerent nations. There has been on information received con eerning the condition of the fourlii plant. These four European plants of tli • Seinet-Solvav interests, like the ton teen operated in the United States, in eluding that in Steelton, are huge eoUc plants and manufactories of l>i prod ucts. The Germans, the official repor, says, are operating the plant at Seraiu .. Belgium, and are using at least one the bi-prodncts, ''benzol" a cheuiica having properties' similar to those o. gasoline or benzine to operate high powered motor vehicles which the Kaiser's troops are using so effective.v in battle. The four European plants were con structed and ha\e i>een operated i»v ißelgium Semet-Solvay corporation. A separate corporation controlled bv the same interests operates the American plants. Solvay Frequently in Steelton Ernest Sol way, a Belgian, many times a millionaire and one of the oper ators of the many European and Amer ican plants, is now at bis mansion in Brussels, Belgium. Only recently the officials here received word that he and hds family are safe and well. Ernest Solvay has frequently visited the plant in Steelton. Some time after the Germans cap tured Liege, Brussels aud other cities and towns in Belgium, the Germans made several demands for indemi.ities from the Belgians. One of those was equivalent to $1,000,000 in American money. Later reports had it that Mi. Solvay had agreed Individually to pa v the greater part of the $ 1,000,000 iii demnity demand and the officials of the Steelton plant now say they have re ceived confirmation of this story. Of the four Semet-Solvav plants within the present fighting zone, three are situated in Belgium. One is near the Frenvh border aud nothing has been learned concerning it since the war broke out. Tho Germans are operating the one at Seraing, Belgium, and it no«" is feared that the plants at Nancy, in nort beast !Prarace, and Donbales, Belgian, have been destroyed. That belief of the local officials is based on censored war dispatches whie.h have indicated that fhere has "been heavy fighting ami can nonading in the immediate vicinity of both these plants. Germans Had Studied Plant In the opinion of the local Semet-Sol vay officials", the surprising feature of the latest reports received here is that they indicate that the Germans, long before war was declared, had planned to take over one or more of the Nemcr- Solvay coke plants if the advance through Belgium could be made success fully. The Kaiser and his men well know that "benzol'' would be needed for propelling the motor vehicles, and to get one or the Semet-Solvav plants •was the solution of that problem. When Brussels was captured the Ger mans drove the Belgians from the Sent et-Bolvay plant in Seraing and put au entirely new force of German workmen at work. These men were sufficiently experienced to take charge of the plant and immediately operate it just as effectively as did the Belgian em ployes.
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