8 SKTOB GERMANS * RWSS,ANS - **•". **""***' •••••••••••••♦••♦•♦••♦•• • ♦ *«•*««-» »♦♦»♦ ♦♦♦•»♦♦■»■»♦♦♦♦ J RUSSIANS MEET NEW GERMAN ADVANCE TOWARD WARSAW FROM THE NORTH. I ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ According to official reports by way of Paris, the Russians hare repu'sed the new advance of Qer- * ♦ rnans from Mlaw*. on the aorth. toward the Narew River and Warsaw. Reports from Petrocrad that the ♦ ♦ Gernwms were within fifteen miles of Warsaw in the region north of Lowicz are now followed by the state- * J meet that the German attacks have been everywhere repulsed with heavy losses. ♦ THE KAISER MAY UNDERGO OPERATION FOR THROAT < _____ London, Deo. 14.—The "Ono; correspondent at Basel, Switier..uid. J wires: " According to private information received from., a Berliu source. the Kaiser will be obliged to undergo au operation of the throat. Army author ities have been informed that the Ku per or will not iv able to return to I the front before Christmas and rhat the doctors advise a quiet life for at least a month. "It is Mid his Ulnes*! is not danger ous. but the Kaiser is very retractorv and far more concerned about the :>r >■ gyess of the war than iiis own eoiid tion. He continues to send orders and suggestions to eastern army, hea icuar ters. "The Crown Prinee, the report f:om the capital says, arrive.) in Berlin «e --cret)v and visited his father. Amsterdam. Dec. 14.— "Emperor William has made so much progr. s< toward recovering his health, received here yesterday from Berli-. «tate. that he will be able to leave the capital th.s week for the batt!' fr. t. The Imperial ChaneeLor. Dr. ». n Berhmam-Hollweg. and General von Kessel dine-i wit., him Saturday. BRUSSELS TO PAY GERMAN LEW WITH SPECIAL TAXES Amsterdam via London) Dee. 14. A Berli iispat says that Brussels and !t« s. . "rS- ve de i'desl to ;>av ; :1 e war lew oi 4.».(- 'OO.OOO marks' sll. 250.00CH mposed by Germany by mean* of ipwitl taxes lovable op tOi June 15. 191".. For the payment of the remain.ng 25.000." '• rks $p.250.0001 of total contribution arrangements • ave been reached with a group of Belgian banks by * > ordination will i.e met in ten installments. German Actors Starving Rotterdam. Dee. 14.— The Be-hn "Boerse Cou-.er says that 7.200 ;:ie-' atrieal artists were -tarving in Ger many. Three thousand are serving in the am -. Many talente 1 actors ar» selling newspapers in the street* of Berlin. Czar Leaves Tiflis London. Dev. 14.—Emperor Nicholas, of Russia, who has been paying a visit' to the headquarters of the Russian armv of the Caucasus, left Titlis yester ;ay anud an enthusiastic demonstration, a cording to a dispatch to Router's Tele gram Company from Petrosal. Belgian Succor Ship at An^terdani Amsterdam, via London. Dec. 14. 10.37 A. M.—The Norwegian steamer Obidense. laden with foodstuffs for the Belgians. arrived at Rotterdam to-day from New York. Ship Made Wireless Station Boenos Aires. Dec. 14.—1t is report-, el that the captured British steamship Van iv. k was made fast at an island off the mouth of the Amazon and nsed as a wireless station and cold «u>ra/e plant .by the Germans. The Vandyck was captured by the Karlsruhe. * ASK FOR., Lancaster's Favorite Brew RIEKER'S BEER JNO. G. WALL, Agt. Harrisburg, Pa. Frank J. Rieker, Mgr. SCRIBE TELLS INTERVIEW HAD WITH VON OERCOLTZ ! ON BELGIUM CONDITIONS Berlin. Via The Hague and London. ■ De.'. 1 4. 10.20 A. M.—The correspond ent of the "Tageblatt"' in Sofia. Bul garia. telegraphs an interview he had | with Fiel 1 Marshal Baron Von Der Goltz while • : e latter was on his way to Con-1 -tantii v ie. Regarding Belgium, liar-1 on Von Per Goltz said: "The situation is normal, the popu lation has convinced themselves that the Germans are not barbarians. Life continues as if in peace time and com merce an! transportation are getting t etter. The Belgians fought bravely i i~: their fatherland. Such opponents, should be esteemed.'' Answering questions regarding the war situation in the west, the field mar shal pointed out that an army of mil I iions of German soldiers wajs iu the 1 enemy '* .•otiatry and that the richest ' ■■ provinces were occupied. • don't underestimate our oppon ents, he said "The French and Eug- 1 lislt fight with utter Vontempt for, death. but we are gradually winning. ,'outi i ;m 4 l ar»- convinced that some day" le ei.- ir.y 's resistance w ill be broken.' Germaai is prepared to wage the war for years and the side which is able ■ staii.i he most and has the best dis ci line s bound to win. The enthusi- ' aod supply arrangements.! ve are sure, will ultimately make us v ictorious.'' i S; caking of the situation in the east i ] field. Von Der Goltz said he consid-! •r : tha* the Russian offensive ha* been a failure, bat that hard fichting was -:ill in prospect. "But the German army." he added. • which was victorious earlier against super: >r numbers. i« bound to be so in the future." Field Marshal Von Der Goltz said in conclusion that he was oonviuced that I the Turkish army had greatly profited by its hard work during the last few years and would make a good record. New Cabinet for Portugal Pans, Dee. 14.—A message to t.he Havas Agency from Lisbon. Portugal, trws that \ ictor Coutinho. presilent of :he Chambar of Deputies, has un.lerta , ken the formation of a new Cabinet ir place of the ministry whi.-h resigned ! '>n Dev ember 5. Czech Resident of Prague Shot London. Dec. 14, 7.57 A. M.—A dis patch ?o the " Daily Mail" from Co cn i.-igen asserts that a Czech resident of Prague has been ui>M F Peters ; \\ heelock F« Martin , Hollinger C Swope 1 Boyles Shannon Began G ... Middles worth Field goals. Martin, 3; Middles worth. 3; Wheelock, 2; Swope, 2; Boyles, l>upos, Hollinger. Foul goals. Boyles. 14 of 22; Middlesworth, 7 of | 13. Referee, Wiyte. Scorer, KtiJp. : Tinier. Began Periods, 20 minutes I each. Before the big game and between the halves the Methodist ( lub, of Harris burg. and the Neidig. Memorials clashed, th> Harrisburg team winning ! by the score o:' 25 >to T. Rudy and Flickmger played great tloor games and Winn led the scoring with four from the field. Crane an.l Kreps played good defensive games. The Oberlin stars were E. Auugst and Os man. The lineup: Memorials. Methodists. Nunc maker .... F Flickinger L. Aungst F Rudy ! K. Aungst i / Wiuu Osman <> Crane stouffer (.» Ivrepps Field goais. Winn. 4: Flickinger, 3; Rndv, 2: Nunem.iker, K. Auugst, Os nian. Crane. Foul goals. Rudy, 3; Xunemaker. Referee, White. Scorer. \Y. Winn. Tinier. Kulp. Periods, 20 minutes each. P. K. K. V. >l. ('. A. TKAMS CI,ASH Local Association Wins From Pottsville by Score of :ti» to 20 f in the Pennsylvania railroad cham pioaihip series the local association live won from Pottsville V. M. C. A. .Satur iay bv the score of 39 to 29. Neither j team was familiar with the A. A. U. j rales and the game was loose as a re sult. The local team's tloor worl? was j best. A return gamo will be played at Potts i ville on December 26. The visitors were unable to handle the ball well and miss ; e>i shois frequently. Ford and Hoover L'layed Hamburg's nest game, while Argall was the onlv plaver for Potts ' ville. Tie lineup and summary: Pot csville. Harriaburg. Argall F X. Ford Lightcap , F trough Hill C Yoder S.-hwcnk (i Hoover Miller G Colestock Fields goals. Gongh, 6; Argall, 6: Ford, 3; Voder. Lightoap, 2; Hoover. a olestoek. Hill. M.iier. Foul goals. Ford, 11 of IS; Miller, 5 of 11: Light vap. 4 of 10. Substitutes. Prupp for Lightcap. Referee, ("ieisei. Scorer, Hoff man. Timer. Peters. Periods, 20 min utes each. York Fans Pledging Support York, Pa.. Dec. 14.—IProminent base ball fans of this• city have started a movement to form an organization to put a Tri-State team iu the field next season. The grand stand and bleachers, which are owned by H. Kister Free, Eli Zinn and Alvin Riest, will be sold to this new organization for SBOO. The owners of the baseball plant, who have dropped considerable money in the sport, agajn announce their willingness to do everything possible to give York fans league baseball. CAMP'S ALL AMERIC I'oHitlon. Flrnl Elrvra. Srronrt Eltvn. Third Eleven. End Hardwick. Harvard.. Merrilat, Army Solon. Minnesota. Tackle Balltn, Princeton, ...Xash. Rutgers Halligan. Nebraska. Guard Pennock. Hanard, ..Jordan. Texas Spears. Dartmouth. Center MoEwan. West Pt Des Jardien. Chicago, Cruikshank. W. & J. Guard Chapman, Illinois,.. .Shenck, Princeton.... Meacham, Armv. Tackle Trumbull. Harvard... Patterson. W. & J... . Weyand, Army. End 3'Hearn. Cornell Brann, Vale Overesch, Navy. Quarterback..Ghee, Dartmout, Barrett, Cornell Wilaon, Yale. Halfback. ... Maulbetsch. Mich Spiegel. W. & J Po*ue, Illinois Halfback. ...Bradlee. Harvard Cahall. Dehigh Talman, Rutgers. Fullback, ...Mahan, Harvard DeGore, Yale Whltnev, Dartmouth CONNIE MACK WON'T LET ANY MORE STAR MEN CO Baker, Barry and Mclnnis Will Fill Usual Posts in Infield Next Sea son—Home Bun King Is Already Signed Philadelphia, Dee. 14.—1t looks like the other three-quarters of t'he Ath letics' million-dollar iufield will not be touched next season. hatis were relieved to hear from J. Franklin Baker, who, iu an interview in Trappe, Md„ declared that he had no intention ot' jumping. Baker said that he was serving under an iron-dad con tract with Conuie that would not ex pire until the end of the season of 1916. He was emphatic in declaring that he never made one move to join the Feds, and denounced the story that 'he had ne gotiated with the St.* Louis Feds as pure fabrication. "There has never been any disagree ment between t'onnie and' myself," Haker said, "and we parted last sea son the best of terms. All my interests are centered iu the Athletics, and I will be back next spring and try to help them win another championship." I'on 11 ie Alack last'night confirmed Baker s utterances and declared he was at a loss to know how rumors of fric tion between him ami Baker ever were made public. He said that Baker was one of the most faithit'ul members of his clufb and that he had not thought of ever parting with him. Mack also intimated that he contem plated no further changes in the club, and that Stuffy Melnuis and Jack Barrv as wj'll as Baker, would till their fa miliar infield posts next s^son Charles S. Dooin did uot see F. Otto Knabe, manager of the Baltimore team, yesterday. Dooin said he had uot sign ed any Federal League contract aud didn't know that ho would. He said that he had decided to drou out ot' the limelight and not talk any more about baseball. .He contemplates a trip to Cuba. While Dooin did not admit it, his remarks would lead one to believe that I there has been a hitch iu his negotia ! tions with Kra'be, for, with the New York deal off. he was prepared to sign immediately with the Feds. Dooin also predicted that Sherwood R. Magee would not jump. PLAN TOUR FOR BALL TEAMS Giants and White Sox to Make Trip to South America Chicago. Dec. 14. —A tour of South | America, the Canal Zone.and Cifoa will be made by the New York National League baseball team and the Chicago Americans at the close of the baseball season next fall, Charles Comiskev, president of the White Sox, announced yesterday. The two teams, which played around the world last winter, will make their next tour in a chartered ceased, i "We will leave immediately after the season closes next fall." said Mr. | Comiskev. "It has not been decided whether we will [Jay several games to the Pacific coast, then visit the Canal Zone and go on to South America, or whether we will leave from New York. We will probably play in only three cities in South America, but we hope to take a large nurobeT of fans with us on a chartered vessel, and if there is a deficit I guess Mr. McGraw and my self can make it up.'' CHICAGO SPEEDWAY AUTO RACE 54M) Miles Will Be Length of Initial Contest on New Course By Associated Press, Chicago, Dec. 14. —Five hundred miles will be the length of the initial automobile race over the new Chicago speedway, it was decided at a meeting here last night of the executive board of the Speedway Park Association and Clifford Ireland, representing the Amer ican Automobile Association. Although the date of the race was not fixed. June 19 was tentatively se lected. It also was decided that the cash pri7.es should aggregate not less than $54,00(7. Richard Kennerdell, of Franklin, Pa., chairman of the contest board of the American Automobile As sociation, will meet the management of the race here on Wednesday to settle the date question. ACADEMY WINS FROM YORK S*coLd Game in Week Won by Local Five in Easy Fashion—Score ho to at The llarrisburg Academy baaketbal lers have started tl»e season with n rush, winning the second game in » week from Ihi> York Collegiate Insti tute by the score of 30 to 21. Taking the lend at the start the team was never topped throughout the game. The contest was staged on the York floor Saturday afternoon. The Academy boys played their best game in the first half. In the last per iod the plav was close. A large crowd attended the game. Th t » goal shooting of Bennett and Jennings for the Acad emy and the splendid dribbling and passing of Kmerton and doodling fea tured the game. The liueup and sum mary : Academy. York. Stackpole V Williams Bennett K Schueler Broadhurst C Ilauser Jennings C, Good ling White U Musser Substitutes, Kmerton for Schueler. Referee. liUtr, York; timekeepers, Bailey, llarrisburg, and Marsch, York; scorer, .leffers, Harrirfbnrg. tioals from field, Staekpole, 3; Bennett, 4; Broad j hurst, Jennings, ti; Williams, Schueler, |2; Hauser, 3: Goodling, 2; Musser. | y t'he Secretary was that of a statesman being interviewed by a pretty girl with a camera. The Secretary smiled broadly and walked down the wide stairway to meet the girl. She smiled and approached t ie Secretary of State. They met. Their hands clasped, and tihen 'both faced the I' ve nine and smiled some more. Still smiling t'he girl "interviewed" the Secretary. Then from her fur coat she produced a camera. The Secretary pretended to jose for this, too, and the "sitting'' was ended. HIS MURDER TALE A FAKE Man Confessed to Crime So He Could Winter in Jail Janesville, Wis., Dec. 14.—Howard Grant, who "confessed" Saturday that he killed Jennie Miller, of Aurora, vic tim of the hammer murder mystery, took it all back yesterday and now says he hoped he would be put on trial, simply so he could keep comfortable during the winter. He was grilled by police officers from Aurora ami Chicago in the cftice of the local police, and tinally he admitted he hail not been near Aurora at the time of the murder. His story of the crime failed to tally with the facts known to the police, who soon found he was a liar. He has escaped, he says, from au asylum. Pastor Installed .at Marietta Marietta, Dec. 14.—The Rev. W. J. Huntsinger. the newly-elected pastor of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church, was last night installed as pastor of the congregation. He suc ceeds the Rev. Lra W. KJii'k, who went, to Strausstown. The ceremonies were in charge of the president of the Lan caster class's, the Rev. William K. Lantz, of Shireroanstown. He deliver ed the eharje and preached a sermon. The choir rendered a number of'special selections.