THE WEATHER FAXB TO-NIGHT AND TOMORROW Drllllri Rrparl, Pave * VOL. 76—NO. 143. KSTABI.ISHKD DEC. «. IN7«. FIRING UPON U. S. VESSEL CONFIRMED Captain of Tennessee Reports Being Shot at by the Turks at Smyrna DANIELS WANTS MORE DETAILS Secretary of the Navy Calls Upon Cap tain Decker to Forward Immediately a Full Report of the Incident to Washington .Washington, Nov. IS.—Captain Docker, of the cruiser Tennessee, seut an official confirmation to Secretary Daniels early today that while pro ceeding from Yourlah to Smyrna to make an official call the vessel was fired upon. An earlier dispatch from Captain Decker, reporting the Tennessee's ar rival at Chios at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon made no mention of the in cident. Mr. Daniels issued a statement savin,' the American consul at Smyrna had been anxious for the safety of the consulate. "The Tennessee," added Mr. Daniels statement, "proceeded to and left Your lah at the request of Ambassador Mor genthau ami is now anchored in the harbor of Chios from which Captain Decker's telegram was sent." Secretary Daniels has called upon Captain Decker to forward immediately a full report of the incident. Awaiting More Complete Beport Captain Decker's report, confirming last night's news dispatches which of ficials hoped and believed were inac curate, left them to-day in a state pf amused wonder. Every effort is being made to get more complete reports of the incident from the Tennessee's com mander. His report does not say whether the Tennessee or her launch, as war reported in news dispatches, had been fired upon. Aside from being considered as a hostile act. the firing may be explained in various ways. The first report said the cruiser's launch had been turned by three shots from the forts as it was entering the harbor of Smyrna. Of liiials say the launch may have been entering during prohibited hours and the torts may have taken that method of warning the .-hip against mine fields in the harbor. Uneasiness About U. S. Ships There has been considerable uneasi res> about the Tennessee and also the North Carolina, her sister ship, since they went to Turkish waters to look after the interests of Americans, at the end of their voyage to the European continent with gold for stranded tour ists. Reports of mishaps to both ships have been frequent but always have been disproved bv official dispatches. Ambassador Morgenthau's reports of internal conditions in Turkey since the Ottoman empire joined the' dual alii C'oatinued on seveatli Page TERRIFIC BATTLE ON FOR FOUR PAYS AROUWB SOLDAU Paris, Nov. 19, 4.81 P. Off.—A dis patch received here from Petrograd bv the Havas Agency is as follows: "A terrific battle of unexampled vio lence has been proceeding foT four days around fioldau. The cannonading has been maintained night and day. The Rossiams are endeavoring at anv cost to avenge tSieir check at Soldau, and are throwing themselves at the Germans witfh indescribable fury. Tney 'have earned position after position by as sault, in spite of the internal fire of the Germans. "The Germans are offering a most energetic resistance, and their fighting is alternately offensive and defensive. "In spite of the torrential rains which have turned the ground into a quagmire, the Russians are advancing toward the interior of Germany. have captured ten big cannon, none of them damaged." - tISSIANS CLAIM VICTORY; AUSTRIAN'S FLEE IN DISORDER Petrograd, Nov. 18.—A dispatch re wived here from Marmoritza, on the Vustro-Kumanian frontier, declares hat furious fighting is going on in the tort hern part of the crown land of iukowina. The Russian troops are described as notorious. As they advance the Aus-i .nans are fleeing in great disorder. I t Star- Jukpctiktii LATE WAR NEWS SUMMARY The American flag has been fired upon by Turkey. A report to the Navy Department at Washington to-day from Captain Decker, of the Cruiser Ten nessee, gave official confirmation to earlier dispatches from Athens and the Greek Island of Chios in the Aegean Sea, to the eftect that Turkish gunners at Smyrna had opened fire when the Tennessee was approaching that port. On the battlefields of Europe there were few changes of strategic import ance. The great campaign in the west apparently has settled down to a series of detached battles, related only indi rectly to the main issue. At some points along the ttOO-mile line there is furious hand to hand fighting, and elsewhere comparative inactivity prevails. To-day's French, official statement was optimistic in tone, stating that German attacks, wherever made, had beeu repulsed, and that the allies had gained ground at a few points. Along the Belgian coast the fighting has been left chiefly to the artillery. Near Bix schoote, a few miles north of the French border, there was a fierce en counter with bayonets, during which the Zouaves, according to the French war office, won possession of a forest which had been contested for several days. The fighting in Alsace, which has been virtually a separate campaign and concerning which little has been heard, is said by the French to have told heavily upon the German forces. The Landwehr, composed of older Germans, has beejn used in this district* The French war office announces that the Landwher battalions have been with drawn, as they had lost one-half of their effective strength. On the two main battle fronts from the Belgian sea coast to the Swiss border and along the eastern boundary of Germany—renewed efforts were be- Contlnurd on F.lrvrmk Pace. SBLVAY PLANTIs SHELLED British Wreck Establishment in Bruges Operated by Interests That Fur nish Gas for Harrisburg By Associated Press. London, Nov. 8, 7.53 A. M.—A Rot terdam dispatch to the "Daily Mail" says: "The British fleet received informa tion yesterday \vhu-h led them to carry out a vigorous bombardment at Knoeke and Zeebrugge on the Belgiau ooast. The Solvay Company's works on the Bruges eanal, whitih are being used as a base for Gorman military trains, was wrecked. A train of five cars, filled with soldiers, was struck by a shell, took fire and was destroyed. Much dam age was done to the German stores and supplies.'' The Set.et-Bolvay Company has a coke plant in Steeiton which supplies illuminating gas for use in Harrisburg. It is one of a score or more that the company u: -orates in the Unites) States and Europe. These plants, in addition to producing coke, are manufactories of bi-products. On October 30, last, it was reported that at least two of the Bel gian plants of the company either had been totally destroyer! or were badly damaged through being shelled by the armies of the belligerent nations." One of the Belgian plants has for some time been in the ha Is of the Ger mans who are operating it and using one of the bi-products. ••benzol." to operate the high-powered motor vehicles which the Kaiser's troops are using so effectively in battle. PLANS 111 CUTIS THEE Citizens' Committee Will Meet Friday to Start Movement In augurated in 1913 A CELEBRATION LIRE LAST YEAR Mummers Expect to Take Advantage of It for Big New Year's Eve Frolic —Plan Is to Erect Tree at Front and Market Harrisburg will have a municipal Christmas tree celebration again this year, a big tree covered with electric lights will again be erected at Front and Market streets and a large choir will sing Christmas carols on Christmas eve. It may seem late to say that a cele bration this year was decided after last year's municipal celebration proved such a success but it is just what hap pened. The general committee was so pleased with the way Harrisburgers in general enjoyed that affair that they immediately decided not to disband the committee but to continue it to plan a celebration for this year. This committee will meet in the of fice of Mayor Royal Friday morning at 11 o 'clock to make preliminary pians. It may not be definitely decided whose woodland tract will give up the tree or who will haul it to the appointed place, but that is a mer* detail in the plans. It is more than likely that the tree will be lighted for the first time the night before Christmas and be kept lighted all through Christmas week, in cluding New Year's night. In addition «■ Elevcath Face. i HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 1914 12 PAGES. DROPS DEAD ON HEARING CRY OF 'FIRF Charles P. Treadwell Killed by Shock to His Heart Caused by the Excitement BABY, 3. SETS HOUSE ABLAZE Woman Nurse, Who Attends His Mother, Extinguishes the Flames Started When the Youngster Plays With Box of Safety Matches Excitement caused by flames in a house next door where a woman la'- 'ii bed, resulted in the death at g.40 o'clock this morning of Charles P. Treadwell, 49 years old, a conductor on the Erie divisiou of the ennsyuva nia railroad. His lifeless body was found in the parlor of his home, 51 North Eighteenth street, after he had returned from the scene of the sligftt blaze. Heart trouble is given as the cause of death. Mj. Treadwell had been suffering from a weak heart for some time. Mr. Treadwell was seated at the taaie in his home eating breakfast when cries of "fire" from the home of John S. Hoppes, No. 49 North Eighteenth street, attracted his attention. He Und Mrs. Treadwell rushed to the neighbor ing house prepared to carry out Mrs. Hoppes from her bed on the second floor. The fire, whk*h was in the third door, had bv that time been extinguish ed bv Miss Klsie l.efckioher, 437 ijoubh Seventeenth street, who was nursing Mrs. Hoppes. There being no further dnngeT, Mr. Treadwell returned to his home where his daughter, Martha, a few minutes later, found him dead in tfhe parlor where he must have fallen juft after returning. The excitement of the fire was too severe a tax on his heart. The fire in the Hoppes home was started by James K. Hoppes. 3 years old, who was at play in the third floor. He had obtained a box of safety matches and when he struck one, fire flew to a pile of rubbish and broken toys, starting a blaze. He boy ran down stairs to his mother's room, sav ing that the house was afire. Miss Labkicher shouted to the neighbors and rhen went to the third floor where she tthrew some water on the blaze. In the meantime a telephone call had been sent to the Mt. Pleasant Pi re Company. The firemen responded, but did not have to go into service. The quick work on the part of the nurse in putting out the blaze made the carrying of Mrs. Hoppes from her bed unnecessary. The excitement made Mrs. Hoppes very nervous and she suf fered slightly from shocji, but soon aft erward it was evident she would ex perience no serious reaction. Mr. Hoppes is a stenographer in.the employ of f-ht> Public Service Commission. Mr. Tread well had been in the employ of the Pennsylvania railroad for many years, having occupied many positions in the train service and finally being promoted to condu-ctoT. He ran between this city and Renovo. He leaves a widow and one daughter, Martha. SCALDED AS COFFEE EXPLODES Pennsy Employe Severely Burned When Lid Blows Off of Can (Special to the Star-Independent.) Middletown, Pa., Nov. 18.—When the lid of a molasses can in which he was boiling coffee on a stove, was blown off last evening, David Mark, 28 years old, of this place, was so severely scalded about the face and hands that he was sent to the Columbia Hospital for treatment. His injuries are pain ful but not dangerous.. It is believed that his sight will not be permanently injured. Mark until three months ago was a jockey employed by D. B. Kieffer, of Middletown. Since then he has been em ployed with one of the maintenance of way crews of the Pennsylvania Bail road in Middletown. He had gone to the cabin of his train for a meal when the accident occurred. The lid had been tightly placed on the can, making it air tight, and the boiling coffee gen erated sufficient steam to cause the ex plosion when h e was about to raise the lid. Ten Perish In Reform School Fire By Auociated Prett. Tampa, Fla., Nov. IS.—Ten inmates of the State Reform School for White Boys at Mariana, Fta., lost their lives to-day in a fire which destroyed the dormitories at the institution. The property loss is estimated at more than SIOO,OOO. CONSPIRACY AGAINST CATS IN GREEN ST. UNCOVERED Six From One Household Vanish by the Poison Boute and "Ted," a Trick Collie Dog, Barely Escapes an Untimely End The attempted poisoning of "Ted,'' a Scotch collie, making its home at 1812 Green street, brought to light to day a condition which resident# of tho vicinity say has existed there for the last eight or ten years. Oats in great numbers, they say, have come to horri ble deaths. Somebody manifestly has been feeding the animals poison. '"Ted." a trick dog, was brought to the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Ir win, at the Green street address, throe weeks ago by their daughter, Mrs. Ralph K. Stecklev, of Philadelphia. The dog had taken up its residence there but a few days when something evi dently began to trouble it inside. '' Ted'' gave way to grief. A doctor was summoned and it was found that the pet had been poisoned. Foi more than two weeks the patient has received treatment, and is now able to lie about. "Ted" was taken for a walk this morning, around the block, and showed signs of improvement. The doctor has hopes of "Ted's" recov ery. "Ted" is the first dog in the neigh borhood upon whose lito an .attempt has been made, so far as the Irwins know, but residents testify that many oats have left the world by the sudden poison route. Six cats from the Irwin household alone, it is said, have mot horrible deaths through poisoning. The neighborhood lias become so much worried because of these fata I i tics that residents seldom permit dogs or oats, if they have any left, to ap pear unaccompanied on the street. BOOY WAS FOUND IN BARREL Tailor Identified as a Probable Victim of Feud Between Gangs of the East Side Bii Associated Pre ss. New York, Nov. 1$. —The man who was murdered last night and stuffed into a barrel, carried to a lonely street under the yueeusborougli bridge and left there, to be found before the warmth had left his body, was identi fied to-day. He was Uuigi Macaluso, aged 22, n tailor, who lived in that sec tion of Manhattan's East Side known to the police the homo of gangsters and gunmen. Ho himself hi><l served a sentence for carrying a pistol and de tectives seeking to tho mystery of liis death though* it die to a feul between rival gangs. Two men unloaded the barrel from a truck and rolled it to the sidewalk and stood it on end. Then they leaped back on their truck, whipped their horses ano dashed away. A woman who had seen the actions of the men went to the barrel and looked in. She saw the bodv of a man, which had been crumpled and stuffed into the bar rel. The woman called a policeman and then made off. horrified bv her find. ITERS OF THE WINKING LETTERS Prize Awards Made in • the Weekly Contest for Picking the Best Bargains MANY PERSONS SELECT BANKS Winners of Prizes For Presenting Most Direct Reasons Are This Week Miss Pearl Crow, A. B. Bodmer and Mrs. Samuel Taylor Ijast Wednesday's Bargain and Educational page of the Star-Independ ent was even more carefully read and deliberated upon than usual, judging from the nature of the letters received by the Bargajn Editor, choosing what the writers considered the boat offers on the page. The reasons for the selec tions were in most eases logical and deserving of credit. A number of contestants chose the offer of "Make Christ King," as the best bargain and submitted well-word ed reasons for their selection. Many others chose advertisements of banks, and advanced good arguments. The winners selected by the judges, because their letters are worded in the most direct manner and give the most concise reasons for their selctions of best bargains, are: First prize of $3, Miss Pearl Crow, 621 M-aclav street; second prize of J, A. R. Bodmer, 813 North Third street, and third prize of sl, Mrs. Samuel M. Taylor, 903 North Second street. The prize winning letters follow: First Prize-winner Bargain £ditor: Dear Sir— S. 6. Pomeroy 's advertisement of ■high-grade groceries spells "Bargain" at first glance, because everything ad vertised is below market price and ev ery article of ''standard brands" or 'trade marks" leaves no doubt as to quality. As the articles advertised are not for luxury, pleasure or desire, but necessities that must be purchased by every housekeeper, the bargain is double fold. It not only benefits the largest CMtlaiwtf mm Milk Pace "SAFETY TENERTALKS TO EXPERTS ON "SAFETY" Governor This After noon Praises the De partment of Labor and Industry HE IS HONORED ... BY ENGINEERS This Will Be "Official Inspection Night" in Chestnut Street Hall for Benefit of Welfare and Efficiency Delegates The wheels at the "Safety First" exhibit in Chestnut street hall, will whirr and buzz to-night for the tech nical experts and mechanical engineers who are attending the Welfare and Efficiency conference at the Capitol, for t'he managers of the big show are staging what is known as "otlicial in spection night." For this evening the price of ad mission is to be put to 25 cents so that the experts will not be hampered by a great crowd of spectators. The price will go down again for the rest of the exhibit, however, and the laymen can mix to-morrow night with the mem bers of the Chamber of Commerce who have been invited to make a visit to the exhibit at that time. The last exhibit was put in place this morning for the benefit of the en gineers but the display will be kept running for the unexpert until the show closes, Friday night at 10 o'clock. At this afternoon's meeting of the Industrial Welfare and Efficiency Con ference at the capitol, the session was held in the hall of the House, Commis sioner Jackson presiding, and the at- Contlnurd on Srvnth Pave. TWO, DIVORCED, WILL WED Both, Legally Separated From Former Mates, Get Marriage ijicense Divorced from their respective mates within the last three months and within forty-two days of each other, Frank Kauffman, of this city, and Bertha Machamer, of Williamstown, this coun ty, this morning obtained here a license to wed. Kauffman is a fireman, 54 years old, and his bride-to-be said her age is 42 years. The Kauffman divorce was granted by the Dauphin county court on Oc tober 21, last, while the woman was legally separated from her first hus band on September 9, last. The only other marriage licens© to day was issued to James C. Conrad, of Carlirle, and Eva M. Tucker, of Phila delphia. RECEIVER FOR BIG CONCERN Stockholders of U. S. Motor Company Seek an Accounting New York, Nov. 18.—A receiver is sought for the United States Motor Company, a New Jersey corporation, with authorized capital of $42,-..,- 00u ami plants at Hartford, Oonn., De troit, Dayton, Ohio; Providence, R. I.; New Castle, Ind., and Tarrytown, N. Y., in a suit filed to-day in the State Supreme Court toy Emanuel Metzger, of this city, a stockholder. Besides praying for the appointment of a receiver, Mr. Metzger seeks an ac counting from fifteen directors. Ootton Prices Decline To-day New York, Nov. 18.—There was a renewal of yesterday's strong move ment at the opening of the Cotton Ex change this morning and after opening at a decline of 6 to 9 points, active months sold about 10 to 12 points net lower during the early trading. WILL PROTEST HERE AGAINST SECRECATION OF NECROES Professor J. E. Spingarn, of Columbia University, Will Discuss the Sub ject in Bethel A. M. E. Church Next Tuesday Evening Negro segregation in the federal service and tho subject of alleged dis crimination against negroes in political and industrial affairs, will be the sub ject of an address by Dr. J. E. Spin garn, of New York, in Harrisburg, on Tuesday evening, November 24, in Bethel A. M. E. church. Dr. Spingarn is the chairman of the board of directors of the National As sociation for the Advancement of Col ored People, which has been active in lighting segregation in federal depart ments ever siuce the first rumor of it was made public more than a year ago. Dr. Spingarn, for twelve years pro fessor of comparative literature in Co lumbia University, author of many books some of which have been trans lated into foreign lauguages, is widely known in public life. As a candidate i'ur Congress in 190S he was endorsed by President Roosevelt and Secretary Root, and his efforts as a delegate to the Progressive convention in 1912 to have a plank on the negro question adopted in the party platform attract ed wide attention. The association he represents has a large membership of both white and colored people with an organization embracing many import ant cities. There will also bo an address by Mrs. Wilson, who will discuss the race question in New England. The officers of the Harrisburg branch of the asso ciation, under whoso auspices the meet ing is being arranged are: Dr. C. L. Carter, president; Dr. Stephen J. Lew is, secretary; James M. Auter, treas urer. and Robert J. Nelson, chairman of the executive committee. COURT USES PROD ON THE LAWYERS Judge Johnson Re minds Counsel That They Are "Not at a Baseball Game" URGES THEM * TO BE FASTER Witnesses Who Give Snappy Answers to Questions in Damage Suits Against the City Enliven This Morning's Proceedings Frequest arguments across the coun sel table and snappy responses of tiie witnesses enlivened to-day the court trial before Judge Albert W. John son, of the Union-Snyder district, spe cially presiding here, in the case of three South Harrisburgers who are seeking to recover from the city for the alleged losses aud damages to their property. Judge Johnson repeatedly urged the attorneys to "go on and make better progress." Once he said: "This is not a baseball game gen tlemen, go on with your case." The plaintiffs, Benedict SchlitzeT, Mrs. Mary Miller and Mrs. Barbara Koenig, are represented by Herman & Hain, while City Solicitor Beitz, and his assistant, E. Bruce Taylor, are looking after the city's interests. Upon the reopening of South Front street between Paxton and Iron alley, the taking by the city of a strip ot ground to permit the continuation of the river park and the making of cer tain fills along the river bank in the vicinity of Conoy street, are based the three claims for SI,OOO damages, all of which really are appeals from deci sions of a board of vie were. The property owners all claim to have deeds showing they have title to Omi «<■■«< mm Blmatk Pas*. POSTSCRIPT PRICE, ONE CENT. MORETO 'HIT THE TRAIL' ARESOUGHT Persons Go to Taber nacle This Afternoon Only to Find the Big Building Empty TRAIL HITTERS ARE VISITED Inndel Among Those Who Hit the Sawdust Last Night Following Sermon on "Prodigal Son" By Evangelist Stough .Members of congregations of all churches co-operating in the StougU evangelistic campaign gathered at their respective churches this morniug at 10 and 10.30 o'clock, to prepare for active work among trail hitters. Brief talks were given by the pastors, and volunteers wore assigned trail hitters to call upon this afternoon. The occa sion is called Ohuroh Day. Several hundred workers started this aftornoon to make their visits, calling upon not only men an<i womou not church members, who hit the trail, but also upon families of the congre gations, with membera who do not be long to the church. Cards signed by trail hitters up to Sunday niglit, on which church prefer ences are expressed, have been placod in the hands of pastors of ohuruhos signified, and it is umong the signers of cards thus distributed to any one church that volunteers from that church will work. Because of the church day activities neighborhood prayer meetings were this morniiug dispensed with and no meeting was he'd at the tabernacle this afternoou. A number of person* journeyed »o the tabernacle and found it empty. The usual tabernacle service will be held this evening. To morrow evening members of Mothers' organizations of Pine Street and Bethany Presby terian churches will meet at the taber nacle and march in a body to the sec tion reserved for them, the time set for gathering is 6.45. Friday night will be High school night. Infidel Hits the Trail Among the eighty or ninety trail hit ters at the tabernacle last night who responded to Evangelist Stough's urging in speech and t'lie choir's leading in song, was a man who said lie had been an infidel, and was puzzled concerning the existence of a Cod. "I dont ask you to believe there i« Continued on F*l«»v<*nth I'Mye. MORE COMMUTED PROTEST Public Service Commission Receives Plaints Against Higher Fares Protests against the increase in sub urban passenger fares out of Philadel phia were received by the Public Serv ice Commission this morning from tlia following persons: K. M. Scofield, Sto field Engineering Company, Philadel phia; Howard Luudis, Jenkintowu; Falls of Schuylkill Business Men's As sociation, Philadelphia; William J. Byrnes, Jr., Philadelphia; The Wynne wood Civic Association, Wynnewood. The feature of the change in rates which meets with most complaint ap pears to be the abolition of the fifty trip and hundred-trip tickets. LOCAL ROTARY CLUB WILL RAISE FUNDS FOR BELGIAN S Members at Last Night's Meeting Also Decide on Matter of Monthly Lunch eons, at Which Out-of-Town busi ness Men Will Speak A proposition to raise funds for the Belgians by means of some sort of en tertainment was launched at a meeting of the Harrisburg Rotary Cnub last night. Definite plans will be fornifed ami presented at the next rogular meet ing, Decemlber 1. The business session last night fol lowed a 6 o'clock dinner at the Metro polian hotel. It wag decided that the Rotary Club luncheon plan t>e adopted by the local organization. Luncheons will be held at noon at the Metropolitan on the first Tuesday of every month, beginning next month. At each luncheon an address will be given by a business man of prominence from another city. The meetings of the club on the third Tuesday of eaic'h month will continue to be held as usual at places of business of t'he members. The public affairs committee at last night's meeting recommended that the cluib members through show windows and in other ways, start to convey Christmas greetings and suggestions. The recommendation was adopted. An invitation was extended the club to visit the "Safety Fifrat" exhibit in Chestnut street hall. A resolution was adopted expressing hopes for the speedy recovery of the Rev. Dr. James F. Bullitt, a member at Hie clurb, Who is seriously ill.
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