THE WEATHER CLOUDY TO-NIGHT AND TO MORROW Detailed Report, ragr s VOL. 77—NO. 7. ESTABLISHED DEC. i IS7«. GERMANS ADVANCING ON WARSAW Kaiser's Forces Now Reported to Be Only Fifteen Miles From Polish Capital SPECULATING ON THE CITY'S FALL | Message From Petrograd Says if Rus sians Abandon Warsaw It Should Be Regarded a Strategic Operation Rather Than a German Victory London. Dei'. 11. 12.10 P. M.—The reported rout of the Austrian forces in Servia, the borders of which country they crossed triumphantly just two weeks ago. together with the steady advance of the German center in the direction of Warsaw, on this, the third German invasion of Russian Poland, Uomiuate the war news to-day. After occupying Loda the Germans have been pushing to the northeast to ward Warsaw along the railroad and one dispatch from Petrograd estimates that they are only 15 miles from the Polish capital, while another message from Petrograd, speculating on the pos sible tall of Warsaw, warns the.Kus s;au people that the abandonment, of this city, if such a move becomes nec-i essary, should be regarded as a strategic operation on the part of the Russians rather than a decided German victory. It will be recalled that a similar view was expressed when the Russians re tired from Lodz. Although conceding in effect the progress of the German center, the Russians, judging from dispatches reaching Loudon, contend that the tide ii running in their favor in the sanguinary fighting south of Cracow, where combined Austro-German forces are endeavoring to move northward. They declare, moreover, that they are holding in check the German forces piisbing down toward Warsaw from Kast Prussia. Petrograd. Via London, Dec. 11, 4.25 A. M. -The attack of the Austro- Herman army in Poland appears to have lost its impetus with the advance of General Hackensen'» army, which is unofficially reported between Lowicz and Warsaw only about fifteen miles from the Polish capital. The other armies are advancing but little, if any, and the attempt from the south of Cracow seems entirely re pulsed, according to reports. Neither the siege of Cracow nor of Przemvsl has been relieved, it has been stated, which was the main aim of the Austro- German offensive. "The situation now appears to hinge on the Russian or German ability to rush in reinforcements first since "four -weeks of incessant and hard fighting has told severely on both sides." HREADNOKiHTS A NECESSITY Needed to Maintain Strength of Great Powers at Sea, Says Daniels By Associated Press, Waahingtou. Dec. 11.—The domi nating necessity of dreadnoughts to I'-aintain the strength of great Powers at sea. with submarine boats and sub marine mines aLr. Daniels reiterated that the Euro pean war so far had demonstrated the wisdom of the naval program outlined t'or this session of Congress. " Battleships." he said, "are the oiiiv ships we can rely on to command the seas." e have to-day,"' said Secretary Daniels, "more and larger, speedier, more improved battleships than ever before, with a greater tonnage than ever before. We have more guns, much larger and better, with greater range than ever before and far greater de structive power. I'ndoubtedh- we have more complete auxiliary craft, subma rines, torpedo boats and more subma rines, much better coast defen«e. more men than eveir before and the men far more efficient, better educated nn I more completely equipped than in the history of the country.'' Carnegie Against Truce Over Christmas W Dec. 11.—Andrew Gar negie v a \Vhite Ho'ise caller to-day, ex pressed decided opposition to a true in the European war during the Christmas holidays. He declared that it would be unchristian-like and immoral to stop the fighting and fhen begin it again. Spaniards Executed at Tampico Wajthington, Dec. 11.—Two Spaaish subjects, Vicente Vidal and Eduardo Ba«ugal, have be*n executed at Tarn pico by General Caballero, the Carran za commander. Dr. J. W. Bealor Dies at Shamofcin By Associated Press. Shamokin, Pa., Dec. 11.—Dr. J. W. Bealor. one of the oldest and best knowrn physicians of the anthracite coal fields, died here to-day. Ster- iHmMI Snkpcnkivt LATE WAR NEWS SURfIMARY' Both the French and German official' statements of to-day indicated that the new attempt of the allies to throw back I the Germans In Belgium has been' ; checked, and that in the region of i Tpres the Germans have not only hurled I back the oncoming forces, but in turn ! ' have made an advance. The Paris announcement states that several German attacks were made and that three of them were completely re pulsed. It is admitted, however, that at oue point the Germans succeeded in j reaching one of the first line trenches iof the allies. Elsewhere in Flanders, j however, continued progress is reported. The German statement merely says that gams have been made in Flan j ders. The fighting in the Argonne region : continues to be the subject of conflict- j ing claims. The French War Office as serts that two German attacks there were repulsed and that the allies have pushed forward several trenches. Ber lin reports progress east and west of j the Argonne forest. Each official ! statement, moreover, tells of advantages j won in th* artillery encounter, which ! apparently is proceeding with uudim.n --j ished intensity. The Berlin War Office states, as Petrograd virtually concedes, that the German advauce in Poland is continu-' ing. The situation in East Prussia, where the Russians have Invaded Ger man territory, remains unchanged and there is no further news from the battle for the possession of Cracow, Galicia. It is admitted unofficially in Petro grad to-day that German troops are sweeping across Russian Poland and are now about is miles from Warsaw, j The army of General Mackensen ap parently is striking forward rapidly, althongh it is said that the other invad- i Continued on Fifteenth I'usr. BRITISH SOUADRDFMLSO SINKS NURNBERC. FOURTH I SHIP OF VON SPEE'S FLEET London, Dec. 11.—The givat Brit ish naval victory of Tuesday oft' the ; Falktamd Islands was made compilete yesterday by the official announcement that the Xurwberg, one of the two lii^iht' German cruisers that escaped destruc-! tion in the first action, was overtaken by Sir Frederick Doveton Sturdee'sj | squadron and sent to join her fellows,; and by a dispatch from Bueuios Aires indicating that the swift Dresden, the I sole survivor of Admiral von Spee's, forces, haul taken refuse in the Straits j of Magellan, where she is bottled up j between the Hrirish and Jupauieso i squadrons. The Buenos Aires .UapMcbea at the same time give the first hint at the magnitude of the efforts put forth by : the admiralty to round up the (ivrman raiders, in the statement that Vice Ad- j iniral Sturdee has at lea*»t nine ships under h;s flag, i Deluding the battle - | ships Atbeirmarie and Hindustan and the huge battle cruisers Liou, Inde fatigable and Indomitable. Previous reports from South Ameri can points have indicated the presence in those waters of the armored cruis ere Carnarvon and Defence, and the battleship Caaopus still remains of Sir Christopher Cradock's squadron. j Inasmuch as the least of these ships | would reasonably be figured a match i for either of the larger German shiy« the awful odds pilei up against Ad , mi rail von Spee are apparent. That the three battle cruisers alone ! should have been detached from Ad- ; miral Beatty "s battle cruiser division, after the splendid service thev per- i formed in the fight of August 2S off Helgoland, is of itself a sufficient in- i dication of the importance attached bv the admiralty to the task at the same ■ time of avenging SiT Christooer Crad-1 nek s squadron aand clearing the ocean of Germans. Berlin, via London, Dec. 11, 8.30! "V V 1 ' — lQ a statement issue.! to-dav the German admiralty makes this eoni- ; ment on tbe British naval victory in | t*he South Atlantic off the Falkland ' Islands: The British Admiralty does not sav in its statement of the battle, that our squadron had been on tfhe high seas for j four mont!bs without means 0 f com- ' municatiom, either cable or otherwise, I and had been without any port where rt could put in for repairs or supplies. Despite this it always obtained coal.'' In a previons official statement the Admiralty reproduced the communica tion of the British Admiralty regarding the sinking of tbe German cruisers and ' added: Our losses seem to nave been great Concerning the strength of the whose losses are reported to be smal'l, the Bngiish dispatch save nothing." Will GIVE AWAT TRUMPET To Be Presented to Fire Company Hav ing Largest Attendance at Tab ernacle Tuesday Night Plans are being made by Colonel Henry C. Demming, president of the Firemen's Union, to present to the fire company having the largest attend ance a t the Stough tabernaele next Tuesday night with a S2O trumpet. The donor of the trumpet has not vet been announced. All of the fire companies of Harris burg and vicinity have received invita tions from Dr. Stough to attend this meeting and many of them are planning to march to the tabernacle in a body. By doing this they can secure reserved seats. To Transport Strikers From Colorado By Associated Press, Washington, Dec. 11.—Secretary of Labor Wilson said to-day the United Mine Workers of America has arranged to transport to other coal fields those former strikers unable to get work in Colorado and that the refusal of the Colorado operators to re-employ many of thoee men would not cause trouble. HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11, 1914—16 PAGES. TO ACT I Ell 1 WEEK ISTOII Executive Committee Will Provide for Rais ing Expenses to Con tinue Campaign DEMONSTRATION NEXT THURSDAY Most Spectacular Event of the Seven Weeks Promised in Monster Pa rade of City Churches and Sunday Schools Following the expression of public opinion at the tabernacle last night, fa voring a continuation of the Stough evangelistic campaign another week, the executive committee of the cam paign will meet late this afternoon to take formal action on the matter. Orti eers of the committee who believe they have sensed the wishes of the other members say that there will be no ques tion about the action of the body, and that the campaign will continue another week, closing Monday, December 21. The principal business of the commit tee mewing, they s;\v, will be to pro vide for tin* expenses that will natural ly arise during the additional week of tabernacle meetings. These expenses, not provided for in the $19,000 budget, which, of course, ccvered only six weeks, will include board and partial salary for members of the Stough party, heating and light ing the tabernacle and maintaining a janitor and a watchman, and also ste nographer hire and rental at the South Third street headquarters. They will, no doubt, be met by collections at the tabernacle. The offering for the personal benefit of I>r. Stough, on which he depends for his onlj- remuneration for his seven weeks' work, will be taken not this Sunday, but the closing Sunday, De cember 20. Big Parade Next Thursday Preparations have been under way for a big time next week. The most spectacular event, not only of the clos ing week but of the entire campaign, promisee to be the parade of members of churches and Sunday »cSiools of the city new Thursday night. There will be bands, torches, red ligfots, banners and everything tihai goes with a parade. At the tabernacle last night there were seventy-live trail-hitters. The sub ject of Dr. Stoug-h's sermon was. '' Be hold! I Stand at the Door and Knock." | Several gray-haired veterans of the : Civil war. who had marched with Post I SS, G. A. R... to the meeting, were among the penitents. A collection taken for t*he benefit of the Salvation Armv, which has been deprived of inline cur ing the campaign because it has merged its efforts with those of the Stough , party, ainounte.l to $333.72. High Schools at Tabernacle To night will be High school night at the tabernacle, when boys and girls j will be present from surrounding towns j as the guests of the local high school ! students. The high schools of the fol j lowing towns will be represented: Camp Hill, Middletown, Hummelstown, tfarvs ville. West Fairview, Pleasant View, Highspire, Knola. Steelton. New Cum berland. Percbrook, Lemovne, Oberlin and Meehanicsburg. Students of Tech ■ ni.al and Central high schools will meet | the delegations and conduct them to the i tabernacle. The lecture by Dr. Stough to women ' only at the tabernacle to morrow after noon will be on the subject, "Mys teries and Tragedies of Motherhood.' 1 30 EXTRA AjDS TO SANTA Postmaster Will Put on 15 More Trained Carriers and 15 More Clerks For Christmas Rush The rush of mail in this city in the Christinas season, said Postmaster Frank C. Sites this morning, will re quire the employment of well-trained substitute carriers and fifteen trained e!e»ks in addition to the regular post office force While no mail was permitted to lay over last year, the last package being delivered at 4 o'clock Christmas after noon, Mr. Sites is expecting to finish i at an earlier hour this year. The parcel post mailing room, oppo | site the Evangelical Publishing House | on North Becond street, that was used I last Christmas, will be opened again in the early part of next week. In the window of this room can be seen a large display of packages properly packed for mailing. This room was of much value last Christmas, as it greatly relieved the congested condition around the windows in the main postoffice. 60,000 SEALS IN SCHOOLS Bed Cross Stamps Will Be Distributed on Monday Ten thousand more Red Cross Christ mas seals will be sold this year than last in the city schools, according to plans now being formed by a special committee in charge of the sale of the seals in the schools. The school author ities this morning received 60,000 seals for distribution to the various build ings, which will begin Monday. Unlike last year, the School Board is supervising the sale throughout the schools, whereas last year a committee had charge of it. In the neighborhood of 50,00<» seals were sold last year. Dr. C. R. Phillip* is chairman of tihe school committee. CONGRESSMAN PAYNE DIED AS HE PHONED FOR DOCTOR The Republican Leader Was Stricken With Heart Failure in His Wash ington Apartments and Expired Without Friend or Relative Near By Aajoctotrri Pres:«. Washington, Pec. 11.—Associates in Congress of Representative Sereno E. Payne, of Auburn, N. Y., were pro foundly shocked to learn to day of his sudden death from heart failure. He died here at such a late hour last night that few were apprised of the fact un til to-day. The end came as all the more of a shock to his friends because he had apparently been in the be<»t of health and was in his seat in the House as usual yesterday. Mr. Payne died without a friend or relative near, tllis body was found shortly after 11 o'clock lying on the floor of his apartine'nts beside the tele phone, which he had but a few moments before used to ask the house clork that a physician be sent for. The Coroner pronounced death as due to heart fail ure. complicated with organic troubles. The body will be taken to his old home at Auburn, N. Y„ for interment. Com mittees from both houses of Congress will aitend the funeral. Mr. Payne's death was to be an nounced offioiallv in both houses of Congress to-day. Following the usual custom, resolution* of sympathy were to be adopted, committees appointed to attend the funeral and, as a mark of respect to Mr. Payne's memory, both houses were to adjourn. Mr. Payne's death removes a nota ble figure from the House. He served in that body for more than a quarter of a century, during which time he had taken a conspicuous part in the framing of tariff measures, having been recognized as one of the foremost au thorities on the subject. Mr. I'ayne wafi elected to the Forty-eighth Con gress and was returned thereafter to every Congress, except the Fiftieth. Congressman I'ayne represeated the Thirty-sixth, or Auburn district, in New York, and was 71 years old. He graduated from the University of Ko chester in 1564 an I was admitted to th£ bar in 1866. He was District At tori ey of Cayuga county from 1873 to 1579, and president of the Auburn Board of Education from 1579 to 1882. Mr. Pavne was the " Father of the House,'' having served fifteen terms, al though they were not continuous. His Congressional career began March 4, 1889. in the Forty-eighth Congress, and he had held his seat ever since, with the exception of the Fiftieth Congress. As chairman of the W«.v» and Means Committee of the ' House during the Taft Administration he framed the Pavne-Aldrich tariff bill. He was re elected last month to the Sixty-4'ourth Congress. The funeral services will be held Sun-lav,at 10.30 a. m. in the hall of the House of Representatives. No such services have been held there since the death of Representative Xelson W. Dingloy. WILL ASK STATE TO PAY CITY FOR 2 FIRE HOUSES Local Authorities Have Plan to Have Appropriation Bill Introduced— Capitol Park Extension Commission Is Said to Favor It A bill carrying an appropriation to reimburse the city of Harrisburg for turning over the two fire houses in the i park extension district to the Common, j wealth of Pennsylvania, will be intro duced in the Legislature at the next | session which opens in January, the i heads of the tire department have j learned. It is said that the Capitol Park Ex i tension Commission favors reimbursing i the city and a special appropriation bill for that purpose will be sent to the I Legislature with the backing of that commission. For this reason no pro vision was made in tile annual budget of Fire Commissioner Taylor for the building of now lire houses outside the park zone for the Citizen and M't. Ver- I uon companies. j The fire houses of t'he Citizen and i Mt. Vernon companies were turned over [ to the State when the city property ! was vacated for park purposes, but the I city was permitted to continue to use ' those houses temporarily and will be j granted the privilege of using them un , til such time as other quarters are pro- I vided for. What plans will be made, of course, will depend on the amount of money coining from the State. When asked what are the future plans of the de partment in this matter, Fire Chief I Kindler said to-ilav: '' We have only talked over the thing in a general way and nothing definite will be done until the Legislature ad journs." The Capitol Park Extention Com mission announced to-day that thus far this month it has purchased ten additional properties in the Eight ward which is being acquired t>v the State for Capitol Park extension pur poses. None of the properties is of much value, but all had to be bought, and the owners came to the commis sion's terms and agreed to the sale. The deeds will be made out to the State in due time, when the names of the owners and locations of the prop erties wtill be made known. Thus far the large properties that remain to be purchased have jiot been the subject of a conference between the owners and the commissioners, but it is expected that during the winter months some agreement as to valua tion will be arrived at ami the prop erties pass to the State. Almost three-fourths of the prop erties on the extension plan have now been purchased. A sale of oM build ings will be held by the State some time this month. WEEKS 111 FAVOR OFARRY RESERVE But Senator Declares Too Much Publicity Is Given to Nation's Military Affairs PERSONNEL OF NAVY PRAISED Says Naval Establishment Is in Class With That of Germany and France and Second Only to That of Great Britain Washington, Dec. 11.—Declaring that there has been too much publicity of the military affairs of the nation, Senator Weeks, of Massachusetts, in a speech in the Senate to-day opposed agitation for special investigation of military preparedness, praised the strength and personnel of the navy and urged the organization of an army reserve. "Any one may learn about our mili tary or naval establishment by reading the reports of tho secretaries of the Departments and the reports of those who are conducting the different bu reaus and branches of the service," said the Senator. "It is an open book to all our citizens and there need be no doubt about our relative position or our capabilities if one is disposed to study reports instead of seeking no toriety in the press. Value of Secrecy Apparent "In fact, there is and has been al together too much publicity in such matters, in my judgment. Wo have had a demonstration during the pres ent European war of the value of se crecy in conducting military operations and there is no reason why we should spread broadcast what we are doing or what preparations we have made. I have no doubt every Europeau country is informed in the most minute detail of our condition, both on land and sea, and if any change in our methods is to be made it should not be in the di rection of greater publicity, but should be to protect our operations even in time of peace from scrutiny both at home and abroad." While expressing the hope that the European war would be the last great war and nations would "see the folly of maintaining such great military es tablishments as great European coun tries have done and that a general agreement will be made which will pro vide for at least a partial disarma ment," Senator Weeks maintained it was the part of wisdom to consider what course to follow in case such a result should not come. Not Wise to Change Policy "At this time," he continued, "it does not seem to me that it is wi* or prudent to take any action which will change our policy or add to our naval equipment except by an omnibus appro priation which can be expended under the directiou of the general board of the navy, with the approval of the Secretary of the Navy and the Presi dent. Based on the experience of the past, our naval establishment is in a class with that of Germany and France and probably second only to that of Great Britain." Senator Weeks maintained that the army was insufficient and propose.! its reorganization not for the purpose of increasing the permanent, the active, army but for the organization of a re serve corps which would make avail able large forces of trained soldiers at all times. "If the military experts are right," he said, "that the country needs a force of 500,000 trained men supplemented by from one hundred thousand to two hundred thousand vol unteers to give it a reasonable chance of protection against a probable foe, and that the 500,000 men will be needed at once on the outbreak of war —organized as fighting machine—it would appear that the defense provided at present by Congress is inadequate and practically worthless, and that the moneys spent on this defense are large-; ly wasted." Would Reorganize Regular Army "I believe," said the Senator, "that laws should be passed at once which will reorganize the regular army. This reorganization should give to the mobile army the proper proportion of infantry, field artillery, cavalry, engi neers, signal, sanitary troops, the needed ammunition and supply trains, and provide for properly equi'ppe-d de pots. The law must provide that the men serve the shortest time with the eolorß necessary to train them as soldiers and then pass them as soon a » trained to a reserve, and that while serving in this reserve the men must be paid. Make the enlistment aged 18 to 21, with consent of parents, and 25 as lim it for first enlistment." In addition to the national reserve force the Senator would have a similar reserve organized under the State mil itia and urged laws to provide skilled military trainers for volunteers. TO BUY ALTO APPARATUS New Cumberland Fire Company to Dis pose of Horse and Hose Wagon Plans being well advanced for the purchase of a motor-driven combina tion chemical and hose fire apparatus, the Citizens' Fire Company, of New Cumberland, will hold a special meet ing tJhia evening to decide on how to dispose of the present horse and ve hicle after the new one is purchased. The fire company had agreed to raise haif the fund necessary for the pur chase of tihe new auto if the town Coun cil would provide half and the purchase of one is now practically assured. TEN DEALERS SELL COAT MEAT FOR MUTTON CHOPS Pure Food Agent Discovers Guileless Phlladelphians Have Been Victims of Tricky Merchants and Prosecutions Follow Philadelphians who have been pur chasing mutton chops and other cuts of sheep meat will be interested in a state ment from the l*iire Pood Department this morning that the pugnacious goat has been buttin' in on the mutton mar ket, and that's no kid. Agent Simmers, of the department, had his suspicions that all was not mut ton that was ollered for sale as such in Philadelphia markets, and he communi cated his suspicions to Pure Food Com missioner Foust. Simmers was direct ed to make purchases of the alleged mutton chops and other sheep meat exposed for sale and have them ana lyzed by the State chemist. He made purchases from ten different dealers, sent the meat to the chemist ami was informed that what had been masquerading sis sheep was really in ferior goat, whereupon the matter was reported to headquarters in Harrisburg. To-day Commissioner Foust directed Agent Simmers to bring suit against milk, fruit and soft drinks, mutton, and they will all bo arrested and brought before a magistrate. Commissioner Foust says this thing of selling goat meat for mutton must stop, or the first thing the unsophisti cated Philadelphians know some un scrupulous dealer will be selling them dog meat for mutton, and that would really be the limit. Forty-one prosecutions were ordered by the Pure Food Commissioner to-day, outside of the ten goat meat sellers in Philadelphia. There were nine prose cutions for selling rotten fish and four for selling rotten eggs. There were also prosecutions for selling adulterated milk, fuit and soft drinks. AUDITOR PUNS 10 FIGHT P.iegel Announces Determination Not to Accept Cut in Pay Ordered by Commissioners Francis \V. Riegel, one of the coun ty auditors, it was learned to-day, has declared to a county official that ho will not accept the terms of the Coun ty Commissioners who reduced his bill of charges for Riegel's part in making the 1913 county audit, from 93 days at the rate of $3 a day to 68 days. Mr. liiogel further intimated that ■he will bring legal action against the Commissioners, mid it now is believed in Court House circles that the audi tors jointly will employ counsel and mandamus the county heads and re quire them to show why they should not recognize the auditors' biils. John W. Cassel, president of the board of auditors, has not yet present ed his bill, although from estimates based on a time record kept by the | County Controller, the Commissioners practically have agreed to pay him for | twenty-eight days and a fraction. Mr. Cassel thus far has not referred to his bill except to say that he is too busy to prepare it. The auditors contend, it is said, that the Commissioners are without author ity to tlx the number of hours that shall constitute a day's work. ADMITS HOLTZMAN ROBBERY James Reedy Confesses in Police Court to the Stealing of SB7 From Cash Register Jamiee Reedy, who has been in jail under bail on a charge of larceny of sweaters from Kline's livery stable on South RiiVer street, to-day confessed in police court to robbing t'he cigar store ol Tester 0. Holt/man, 'Market and Dewberry streets, on the morning of November 21 of SB7. Reedy, according to the police, was in the store on the previous night un til it was closed and saw that the rnonev was placed in the cash register. According to his confession to the' po lice he later clinVbe.l the (ire escape and unfastening a window made his en trance. 'He was arrested within twenty four hours with Tony Cainella in a stable on Dewberry street and charged with gambling, but t'hnt charge was dropped When the sweater he was wear ing was identified as one stolen from -he Kline stable. Reedy broke down yesterday anil confessed to the poJice that he rdbhed the Holtzman store. (Mayor Royal remanded him to jail in default of SSOO bail. SMITH COST COUNTY *602 The Court Has Not Yet Committed In sane Youth to an Asylum The case of Edward G. Smith, the youth accused of murdering his grand father, John E. Bush, in Inglenook, and whom a jury has declared to be insane, cost Dauphin county at least $602.69. The expense incident to Smith's cap ture, the summoning of witnesses and the detective's inquiry totaled $279.69, a bill for which was presented this morning to the County CommissijneiN toy Detective James T. Walters. The witness fees and the court costs totaled s32:s. The Court has not yet made an order committing Smith to a hospital for the insane. Search for Newport Youth Chief of Police Hutchison is to-day aiding W. If. Leareh, of Newport, in a countrv-wide search for his so>n, Foster W. Tjearch, 19 years old, wlio has been missing since August 19. Cards are be ing Bent to all of the principal cities asking that a search be made. The young man has an artificial rig'ht leg below the knee and a toe is missing from his left foot. He walks with a cane. POSTSCRIPT PRICE, ONE CENT. $545,000 IS TOTAL OF DODGET Bowman Reiterates This Will Permit Re duction of Half Mill in the Tax Rate FINAL PRUNING NEXT MONDAY Between $:$(>,ooo and slo,oo<> Report ed Left In General Fund for the Present Year—Measure Will Go in Tuesday and Likely Pass Friday With the exception of the park fund, which couM not bo reached, all of tlio departmental budget estimates for tlio now voar were examined by the City Commissioners who were in executive session for three hours until yes terday afternoon. The tentative budget, as it now stands, contains appropri ations totaling a trifle more than sf> 19,- 000. This includes allowances for parks. This will he pared down to $545,000, an amount proportionately lower than the $510,000 budget for the present fiscal period, because tlie present fiscal "year" is actually only nine months, whereas the 1915 fiscal period will b e the full 12 months. There was $55,000 additional ex pended from the tax revenues in the present fiscal nine months, to pay oft old debts, which practically made the 1914 budget $565,000. The 1913 budget, for 12 months, was $5-9,• 129.12 and that lor 1912, $509,. 173.65. In both 1913 and 1912, as well as in 1914, the tax rate was 9'j mills. lVspite reports to the contrary, Hmrry F. liowma.D, Commissioner Of Public Safety, to-day reiterated that the tax rate will be reduced from nine and ouediaif mills to nine mills. 110 add-od that the Park Department >c quests will be considered bv the City Commissioners on Monday when they wiH meet again in extraordinary ses sion. and he stated further thwt what paring of appropriations will be necos sary to cut down the tax rate will !>e done at that meetinig. The budget measure a>t the Monday meeting will l>e prepared for printing so that it may be passed on first re:M in« at the Tuesday session of the Com• misskmers and be approved finally at a special session which probably will be held on the following Friday. IJ-Mill Rate Sure, Says Bowman When the budget is finally prepare! it will contain appropriations totaling something like $545,000 or approxi mately $4,000 less than the total de partment estimates, indicating, Mr. Bowman said, that few cuts will be made in the estimates at the Mondav meeting. Most of the requests for new funds for improvements or other inno vations will be allowed, although the Continued on Thirteenth l*i»ire. W. VAX DYKE TO <;KT PLUM Said to Be Practically Certain to Bo Appointed Revenue Collector The hint has been giveu to the vari ous Democratic aspirants for the posi ! tion of Collet-tor of Internal Revenue i.i .this district, made vacant by the < re ation of the Scranton district, to which j Collector Kirkendall has been assigned, 1 that the place lias been promised to Warren Van Dyke, secretary of the Democratic State Committee, and that it will be a waste of time for any ! other applicants to make any further I efforts to land the plum. Mr. Van Dyke is a native of Carbon county, but has been a resident of this district for the last three years, having come here as resident secretary for the Democratic State Committee. It is ex pected that, his name will be -nt in soon, as Congressman Palmer has had several conferences with 'President Wil son in the last week. 'POISON' PROVES TO BE SALTS Man Charged With Attempting to Poi son 18 Is Discharged The report of the chemist, who had the analyzing of the white powder, that it was charged Andrew Meltrowick had placed in the sauerkraut which was be ing cooked by Mrs. .John Policie, was read last night at the hearing of Mel trowick, who was charged with trying to poison eighteen people, the chemist 1 reported that the powder was nothing but epsom salts. As no further evi dence was offered Alderman Nicholas discharged the case. Meltrowick immediately preferred charges of assault and battery against Policie, claiming that Policie had struck him in the face in the Alderman's of fice, but as none of the witnesses that he claim saw it would testify. Alder man Nicholas was compelled to difr charge this case also. Wilson Pl?ys Golf in Snow Flurry By Associated Pros. Washington, Dee. 11.—President Wilson played golf to day in k. heavy snow flurry. He went out to Virginia links during the first snow of the sea son and played the entire course.