THE WEATHER
FAIR TO-NIGHT
COLDER TO MORROW
Detailed Report. Pace I
VOL. 77—NO. 22.
ESTABLISHED
DEC. 4. 1*76.
RETREAT OF
AUSTRIANS
ADMITTED
Staff Says Russians,
Reinforced by Fresh
Troops, Compelled
Former to Withdraw
ABANDON ENTIRE
EASTERN FRONT
Constantinople Reports Success on the
River Kura, in the Caucasus, Ta
king Many Prisoners and Capturing
Guns and Othei War Material
Vienna, Via Wireless to London, Pec.
80, 7 A. M—An official communication
given out by the staff headquarters ad
mits a retreat by the Austrians in Ga
licia. The statement follows:
"The old Russian army, which about
a week ago commenced an offensive
against those of our forces which had
crossed the Carpathians, has been rein
forced with supplementary troops anil
fresh divisions in such a manner that
it is necessary for us to withdraw our
troops along the entire eastern front
and in the plain of Gorliee just north
of the Carpathians and to the east of
IN'owy Sandec). The situation in the
north has not been influenced thereby.
"In the Balkan theatre the Monte
negrins showed great but unsuccessful
activity. A weak attack at Trebinj, in
Herzegovina, near the border, were re
pulsed early."'
Berlin, Via Savville, r>ec. 30.
Among the items issued by the ofiiial
pews bureau to-day are the following:
"Constantinople reports another
Turkish success on the river Kura, in
the Caucasus. The Turks took many
prisoners, several guns and other war
material.
"Turkish headquarters reports that
the pursuit of the Russian army in the
Caucasus is progressiug. It also re
ports that the British renewed their
attempt t < land troops at Akabah, Ara
bia, but failed.
"Rome reports that the Japanese
Ambassador there has stated that the
re mors of an intended intervention by
Japan in the European war theatre are
unfounded. '
CMN ATTACKS DRIVEN
BACK AND SLIGHT CAINS
CLAIIDJHHE FRENCH
Paris, Dec. 30, 2.30 P. M.—France
claims slight gains near Nieuport in
the official announcement given out by
the war department this afternoon.
This communication aiso recites other
joints along the line where German at
tacks have been driven back. There
has been heavy bombarding at St.
Georges in the Aisne region and on the
heights of the Meuse. The text of the
communication follows:
"In Belgium we have won a little
territory in the region of Nieuport, op
posite Pohlerz and to the north of
Lombaertzyde. The enemy subjected tit.
Oeorges to a violent "bombardment.
This is the position we are putting in
a .-tare of defense. We have captured a
Herman position of support located to
the southeast of Zonnebeke, on the
road between Beclacre and I'aschen
daele. From the Lvs to the Oise there
is nothing to report.
"In the valley of the Aisne and in
Champagne the enemy has manifested
another burst of actis-ity which has
taken the form particularly of a violent
artillery fire to which our artillery re
plied effectively.
"In the Argonne we have made
slight progress in the region of Four
De Paris. Between the Argonne and the
Moseile. there has been cannonading
aiong the front, but particularly se\ere
along the heights of the Meuse.
"In the Vosges the enemy delivered
an attack against our positions at La
Tete De Faux, this was repulsed. In
the upper Alsace we are consolidating
our positions. Our heavy artillery re
duced to silence the German howitzers
which were bombarding upper As
pash."
BERLIN ADMITS DEFEAT IN
FIGHTING AT ST. GEORGE.**
Berlin, Dec. 30 (Wireless to London,
3 P. M.) —The official communication
given out to-day by the German War
Offii-e says:
"In the western theatre of the war
we still are fighting for the hamlet of
St. Georges, to the south of Nieuport,
which we were compelled to evacuate
owing to a surprise attack."
SI) e Star- Snkpenkwi
LATE WAR NEWS SUffIHIARY |
The British Foreign Office has tinder
consideration to-day the communication
from Washington remonstrating at the 1
forcible searching and detention of
American ships suspected of carrying
contraband of war. With the return to
London of Foreign Secretary Grey the
British authorities began the framing,
of a reply, concerning the character of
which no intimation was given. The
belief was expressed generally that a
way would be found to meet the situ-1
ation without serious friction.
German victories in the east were
announced by the Berlin War Office
whose statement was in direct contrast
with recent dispatches from Petrograd.
It is asserted that Russian cavalry
which invaded East Prussia has been.
driven back to a point four miles from
the border. In Poland, according to the
Berlin statement, the German advance
continues and it is said that Skiernie
wice and Lowicz were captured nearly
a week ago.
Referring to the situation in the
west the German war office confirms the
French statement of yesterday that the
allies had captured the Belgian town
of St. Gecrges.
The French official communication
asserts that further progress has been
Continued on Seventh I'afe
BRITISH CABINET TAKES
UP PROTEST OF AMERICA
ON COMMERCE RESTRAINT
London, Dec 30, 1.20 P. M. —For-
eign Secretary Grey returned to London
from the country to-day. His coming
was followed in the afternoon by a
meeting of the Cabinet, at which, be
fore a full muster of His Majesty's
Ministers, there was discussed the pro
test of the United States government
concerning the existing restrictions on
American commerce.
The note of the American govern
ment has only just reached the British
government and it is likely to occupy
the attention of the ministry for a
considerable time. In the meanwhile
it is understood that Walter H. Page,
the American Ambassador, will be in
vited to go over the entire question
with Foreign Secretary Grey.
The Washington communication to
the British gove-n.ucnt holds the first
place, not only in the news and editor
ial columus of the newspapers, but
wherever the war and its attendant
ramifications are discussed. It is con
tended everywhere that mutual good
will surely bridge this difficulty and
obviate further irritation.
'' We have no right to feel ag
grieved because of the American en
deavors to mitigate the losses which
the war inflicts ou the merchants and
manufacturers of that country," says
the '' Westminster Gazette." This news
paper, more than any other, reflects the
views of the government. It contends
that it is to the interests of neutrals, as
well as belligerents, to shorten the war
ami that, therefore, neutrals should
submit to any reasonable restrictions
which are likely to have this effect.
NO SPECIAL PEACE TERMS BV
RUSSIA, SAYS AMBASSADOR
Washington, Dec. 30.—A statement
having been sent widespread through
the United States that Russia purposes
negotiating for peace with Germany in
dependent of her allies. France and
England, and it having been suggested
that Ambassadorßakhmeteff had knowl
edge of such an arrangement, the Rus
sian Ambassador to the United States
has not only issued a statement denying
sucih a position but has cabled to the
Foreign Ofliee at Petrograd and received
the following message from the Russian
-Minister of Foreign Affairs:
'" Certainly, please deny absolutely
the absurd statement.
(Signed "Sasonoff.''
Garibaldi's Grandson Killed in Action
Paris. Dec. 30, 4.20 A. M.—Lieu
tenant Bruno GaribaMi, grandson of
the Italian hero, was killed while lead
ing a brilliant charge of Italian volun
teers, according to announcement just
made here. The charge in which Gari
baldi met his death occurred in the
Argonne region.
WHO STOLE THE HAM?
Policeman Arrests Man With Article
Under His Coat
Policeman Graham this morning saw
Frank Metrovieh walking across Third
and Blackberry streets with a hain
sticking fron- beneath his coat.
The office: placed the man under ar
rest and later had the ham identified as
one taken from a wagon standing at
the rear of Slabach' s meat market.
He was lodged in jail.
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HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1914—12 PAGES.
IMS POSTOFFIEE
IT I TENANT
j
An Elizabethville Man
Says Government
Ordered It Built and
Then Changed Mind
DECLARES HIS
LOSS IS $3,0001
W. J. Daniels Asks Senator Penrose and
Congressman Kreider to Take His
Grievance to Washington, and They
Promise to Start Investigation
Indignant because he says the Wash
ington postal authorities induced him to
go to an expense of nearly $3,000 by
changing his building plans so as to ar
range and equip a room to be used at
the quarters of the Elizabethville post
office, and now have refused to rent
these quarters. W. J. Daniels, an Eliz
abethville surveyor and former State
Highway Department employe, has ap
pealed to Senator Boies Penrose and
Congressman A. S. Kreider to use their
influence to induce the Postoffiee De
partment to carry out its alleged orig
inal agreement to rent part of his build
ing. Daniels yesterday laid his ease
before State Senator E. E. Beidleman,
of this city, and the Senator at once
got into communication with the Unit
ed States Senator and the Congressman.
Friends of Daniels said to-day the
Washington authorities were induced
to change the plan to rent the building
by persons who are opposed to a Dem
ocratic postmaster runuing the post
office in a buil ling owned by a Repub
lican. The postmaster of Elizabethville
is Otto Enders.
According to Elizabethville resi
dents the authorities in Wash
ington for six years have been en
deavoring to get new quarters for the
postofiicy which now is located in a
building owned by Mrs. Samuel Eby,
just two doors away from Daniel's new
building.
Hints of Political Influence
According to Senator Beidleman,
| who said he doesn't think Daniels has
been dealt with fairlv, the plan to
move the postoffiee to' Daniels' new
building was advanced to the owner
late last summer by one of the postal
i inspectors. The ?euator added that
; Mr. Daniels has a letter to that effect
and that it was understood between
Continued on Konrth I'tige.
—
MRS. PEARSON'S MOTHER DIES
: Victim of Shock Caused by Daughter's
Death Ten Days Ago
Shock caused by the death ten days
. ago of her daughter, Anna, who for
years had been in ill health, is be
j lieved to have been responsible for the
death on Monday night of Mrs. D. G.
; Armstrong, of Salem, Va., mother of
Mrs. William Pearson, of 27 South
Front street, this city. Mr. Pearson
is a prominent lawyer and Prothonotarv
of the State Supreme and Superior
i Courts.
\ Mrs. Pearson had been at the home
of her mother in Salem, since the death
of her sister, and she was at her motn
er's bedside when Mrs. Armstrong died.
| Mr. Pearson left for Salem last even-
J ing. Besides Mrs. Pearson three chil
dren of Mrs. Armstrong survive. Two
sons reside in Houston, Tex., and an
■ other in Salem.
THREE SHIRTS ARE BURNED
Overheated Stovepipe Causes Blaze in
Derry Street House
A board ceiling i u the kitchen of a
house at 2060 Derrv street caught fire
from an overheated stovepipe this
| morning and burned up three shirts
: which were hanging near the stove.
| The fire was extinguished by a buck-
I et of water before the district firemen
i responded. The loss will not exceed
! Jo. The house is occupied bv Mrs.
| Mary Schultz
Youth Has Appendicitis
Frank Machamer, IS years old, 612
I Dauphin street, was admitted to the
Harrisburg hospital this morning suf-
I fering with appendicitis. He will be
operated on to-morrow.
WINNERS 111 THE
MB CONTEST
Three Best Letters This
Week Happen All to
Have Been Written
by Men
PAGE APPEARS
FEW MORE TIMES
Prizes for Best Reasons for Selecting
Offers Last Wednesday Go to F.
Lybarger, E. M. Orcager and Harry
E. Bowman
With the Star-Independent's Educa
tional and Bargaiu page having but a
few more times to appear, the interest
promises to continue on the increase.
' All the bargains have not yet been
picked out, and the good reasons have
not been exhausted. The page in to
j day's issue will bear careful examina
tion.
Prizes awarded by the judges this
week are as follows. First prize of $3
i to F. D. Lybarger, 908 North Third
. street; second prize of $2 to E. M.
Greager, Third and South streets, and
third prize of 11 to Harry E. Bowman,
530 Forrest s>treet. It will be noticed
that the prize winners happen to be all
men, which goes to show that Phe wom
en are not the only good judges of bar
gains.
The prize winning letters this week
follow:
First Prize Winner
i Bargain Editor—
i Dear Sir:
The advertisement that in my estima
tion is the best bargain is that of S.
S. Pomeroy, the grocer. In it is adver
tised a combination of Christmas gro
ceries that is offered at a special re
, duced price. Everyone, rich or poor,
at this season of the year, buys such
tilings as nuts, figs, dates, cranberries,
i chocolates and puddings that will bring
Continued on Xlnth Fnere.
JACOB ETNOYER, 7S, DIES
Was Many Years a Resident and Super
visor of Penbrook
Jacob Etnoyer, aged 78 years, died
last evening at the home of his son-in
j law, Samuel Urich, 560 Oamp street.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
| Urich and Mrs. John Hess, both of
Harrisburg; two sous John and William
of Penbrook; one brother, John, of 11.
. linois; one sister, Mrs. Brown, ot' Har
j risburg, and his wife, Mrs. Catherine
' Etnoyer. Mr. Etnoyer for manv years
| was a citizen of Penbrook, where he
j was supervisor for eight years.
The funeral will take place on Fri
j day afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late
j residence and interment will be made
: at Snoop's Church cemetery. The serv
i ices will be in charge of the Rev. H.
M. Miller, of the Penbrook United
Brethren church.
ORPHANS' FRIEND IS DEAD
Mrs. Tressler Donated Loysville Land
for Parentless Children
New Bioomfield, Dec. 30.—'Mrs. Cath
| arine Tressler died Monday night at her
; home in this place after a lingering ill-
I ness. She is survived by the following
; children: Charles Tressler, of Conyng
liam; Mrs. Emma McKee, of New Wash
ington, Ohio; Mrs. Kate Brindle, of Car
lisle Springs; Mrs. Mary Kell, of Steel
ton; Mrs. Margaret Fritz, John W., El
mer and Miss Lillie Tressler, of New
Bioomfield, and David Tressler, of Cen
tre township. Funeral services will be
held on Thursday morning and will be
conducted by her pastor, the Rev. J. W.
teeter. She was 80 years old.
! Among her known gifts of charity
i was the donation of the plot of ground
at Loysville on which is located the
Tressler Orphans' Home, named in her
j honor.
Harrison Grey Fiske a Bankrupt
New 'Vork, Dec 30.—A voluntary
petition in bankruptcy was filed in the
j United States District Court here to
, day by Harrison Grey Fiske, theatrical
I manager and producer. Liabilities were
j given as $94,000 and assets as $78,000.
FAVORS KEEK
(ORB ON IHATORS
Third Class City League
Rejects Amendment
Meant to Increase
Their Powers
4-YEAR TERM
IS CONSIDERED
Suggested Amendments to Clark Law
Include One Which Clearly Defines
Bribery in Connection With the
Use of Political Influence
The plan favored by Mayor John K.
Royal to amend the Clark commission
form of government act to provide that
a mayor shall designate from the po
lice force the chief and others who
shall serve as captain, lieutenant and
sergeants, was rejected by a vote of 1.3
to 9 by the Pennsylvania League of
Third Class Cities, iu, session in this
city to-day. Harrisburg's delegation
voted along with the majority although
Major Koyal and many of the other
mayors voted with Mayor Ira \V. Strat
tou, of Heading, who wanted the amend
ment adopted.
Important amendments which were
adopted for presentation to the legis
lature. as suggested by the law commit
tee reeentlv, included:
Regulating method and manner by
| which cities may annex boroughs or
' sections or adjacent townships; making
1 it optional with the City Commission
I to determine whether it shall advertise
for bids for materials and for labor or
whether it shall do the work itself; de
claring any city employe or officer as
well as Commissioner who shall accept
| money or other thing of value in re
! turn for promise of political influence,
guilty of bribery; and permitting cities
: to erect, maintain and operate muni
cipal boat and bathhouses.
I To a committee consisting of F. P.
' 'Sehooumaker, Bradford; James A. Gard
ner, Newcastle, and Thomas C. Hare,
Altoona, was left the redraughtiug of
an amendment relative to fixing the
tenure of office of Commissioners and
Mayor at four instead of two years.
The question of when the proposed
I recommendation should take effect
' made necessary the postponement of
: action on this measure this morning.
The amendment requiring lawyers,
I physicians and other professional "men
Continued on Fourth Phut.
j SIR DOUGLAS MAWSON COMING
! Famous Explorer Will Be Guest of
Natural History Society Feb. lO
The Harrisbnrg Natural History So
i ciety announced this morning that a
I contract was last night signed for the
i appearance in this city on February 10
fof tihe famous explorer, Sir Douglas
j Mawson. He is now in England but will
arrive in this country about January
i I®-
Shortly after his arrival he will be
the guest of honor and will lecture be
fore the National Geographic Society in
Washington. He will then make a tour
of the larger cities of the United States
j and Canada, as far West as the Pacific
I coast. The part of his route including
this city is: Detroit, February 6; Pitts
burgh, February 8; Harrisbnrg, Febru
ary 10, and Buffalo, February 11.
In addition to his account of the
geographic and scientific discoveries of
bis party, tlhere will be his own per
sonal narrative of dangerous adventure,
and excellent still and moving pictures.
| Preparations by fhe local society are
[ already begun and detailed announce
| ments will soon be made.
STUDY OF SPANISH UNLIKELY
Superintendent Downes Says It Will
Probably Not Be Introduced Here
Superintendent of Public Schools F.
E. Downes said this morning that it is
unlikely that the Spanish language will
be taught in the local High schools, as
| has been repeatedly suggested,
j He said he knew nothing of a reso
l lution of the school board providing
that an instructor in the languago be
employed at Central High school, a
resolution which is said by former
President Orth of the board to have
been placed on record more than ten
years ago.
WOMAN. DEAD TWO DAYS.
FOUND THIS AFTERNOON IN
UPTOWN APARTMENT HOUSE
ljttto this afternoon Patrolmen Schel
has and Seymour, at the request, of
neighbors, broke into the apartment of
Mrs. K. Key, on the third floor of the
Arouson apartment house, 1421 North
Fourth street, and found Mrs. Key
there dead. Patrolman Schelhas says
that it was evident she had been dead
for at least two davs.
Coroner Kckinger was summoned but
the blueeoats who made the discovery
of the body said before the Coroner's
arrival that they found no evidence of
violence. Patrolman Schelhas bolieves
the woman died of natural causes when
in bed.
Persons in neighboring apartments
began to suspect something was ivmii*
when they failed to see Mrs. Key for
several days past. Finally they decided
to knock on the door. They got no re
sponse and so called in the police. The
bluecoats found the woman in bed. In
the room there was a large lamp burn
ing, the kind tliat has a capacity for
burning many hours without refilling.
The oil in the lamp was almost ex
hausted.
The police say Mrs. Key had lived
in the house about - i month. She ob
tained employment bv the day outside
of the apartment house. The police
say there was nothing to indicate a
case of suicide or foul play.
DEMANDS HE RETIRN MEDALS
Piatt Adams Charged With Profession
alism by a Newspaper
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 30. —The New York
" Evening Mail" publishes to-day two
affidavits which charge that Piatt Ad
ams, champion amateur athlete and all
round jumper, has pledged and received
money for some of his prizes won at
amateur meets. Under the rules of the
Amateur Athletic Union this, if true,
would change Adams' status to that of
a professional.
The charge against Adams would
make his case somewhat similar to that
of lames Thorpe, who, after he had
been proved to be a professional, was
forced to return his Olympic prizes. In
its story the "Evening Mail" calls
upon Adams to produce all medals anil
trophies he has won since his connec
tion with tfoe New York Athletic Club.
At the headquarters of the Amateur
Athletic Union it was said that noth
ing was known as to the charges, ex
cept what was printed to-day.
In 1912 Adams and his brother,
Ben, wore members of the American
team which was sent to Sweden to com
pete in the Olympic games. Last year's
records show that Adams holds the rec
ord for the standing high jump of
5 feet 4>/„ inches.
A $50,000 EIRE AT WAYNE
Early Morning Blaze Threatened to
Wipe Out the Town
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Dec. 30.—Fire early
to-day threatened to wipe out Wayne,
sixteen miles from Philadelphia, and
caused $50,000 damage. The fire start
ed in a frame structure, which was oc
cupied as the offices of the Counties
Gas and Electric Company and the
Wayne Plunrbing and Heating Com
pany. This building was destroyed and
the fire spread to the Wayne opera
house, the first floor of which was oc
cupied by the postoffiee and the hard
ware store of Welsh & Park. The sec
ond floor was used as a moving picture
theatre and the tlhird floor as lodge
rooms. This building was practically
destroyed and flying embers threatened
other structures.
Miss Aila Deterline, a postoffiee clerk,
assisted by others, removed the mail
from the postoffiee during the fire. Fire
companies from Bryn Mawr, Berwyn
and Ardmore assisted the Wayne de
partment.
POSTSCRIPT
PRICE, ONE CENT.
5 HURT ON
ICE; POLICE
TAKE HAND
Bluecoats Going From
House to House Or
dering Slippery Side
walks Cleaned
HUTCHISON ASKS
FOR A NEW LAW
Chief of Police Would Have Ordinance
Empowering Highway Department
to Remove Snow at Expense of
Property Owners After Notification
With five serious accidents roported
to-day to persons who fell on icy side
walks in this city in less than twenty
four hours, Chief of Police Hutchison
announced this morning that ho will
work for the passage of a new city or
dinance which would empower the
Highway Department to cleun side
walks which liave not been cleared of
snow and ice twenty-four hours after
the snow has ceased falling, and to
charge tlie costs of the removal against
the property owners as liens against
the properties.
Under the present city ordinance,
which provides a fine for failure to
clean sidewalks, the policemen were di
rected by Chief Hutchison to-day to -o
from door to door where sidewalks are
icy and order the tenants to remove
the ice ami snow. Under this ordinance
it is held to be difficult to reach the
actual o-wners ot' properties in the
of vacant lots.
Scores of persons have fallen on the
ice in the last tVenty-four hours and
there have been many minor injuries.
More serious were the injuries of the
following:
Victims of Icy Sidewalks
Oeorge Hoffman, 11,51 Bailey street,
suffered a compound fracture of his left
collar bone in n full on an lev sidewalk.
An X-i-H.v photograph showed the bono
to be in three pieces. It was wired this
afternoon in the Harrisburg hospital
Mrs. Fabian Kdel, 161 Verbeke
street, titi years old, slipped on a side
walk near her home last evening and so
painfully wrenched her back that her
family physician sent her to the Har
risburg hospital for treatment.
H.J. Shuinan, West Market street.
( haitibcrsfrurg, a teacher attending the
sessions of the Pennsylvania State Edu
cational Association in this city, suf
fered a fractured ellbow in a fall near
the Technical High school yesterday
afternoon. He was treated at the Har
risburg hospital.
Harry B Mussleman, of Penbrook,
fell at Front and Chestnut streets last
evening, painfully lacerating his scalp.
Ho was taker to tne Harrisburg hos
pital for treatment.
Never So Bad, Says Hutchison
There is no person in the city, whose
work takes hiir out of doors, who has
not been subjugated to the danger of
a fall in the last fow days, or, in fact,
for several weeks.
"The sidewalks were never in such
coi dition since I can remember," said
Chief of Police Hutchison this morning.
"There is no reason, in my mind, why
the City Commission should not enact
Continued on SfTenth I'm
ROB SLEEPINCTASSENCERS
Two Masked Men With Pistols Force
Pullman Porter to Arouse Occu
pants of Two Sleepers
By Associated Press.
San Antonio, Dec. 30. —Two masked
men boarded the westbound Sunset Ex
pi ess on the Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio railway near Cline, Texas,
early to-day and at the point of pistols
robbed all of the passengers in the two
rear sleepers. As they neared Shof
ford, Texns, the robbers gave an air
cord signal for the train to stop, after
which they dropped off and escaped. A
pesse quickly organized by officers
aboard the train was started in pursuit.
The two men swuug aboard the rear
sleoper as the train was leaving Cline
and aroused the porter. With drawn
pistols tliey forced him io awaken the
passengers and as fast as the latter
left, their berths they were robbed of
their valuables. Just how much was
taken is not known, but it. is believed
the sum was considerable.
TRAINS CRASH IN TERMINAL
| Scores of Persons Injured On the Read
ing in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Dec. 30. —A score of
persons were injured, one seriously
enough to be taken to a hospital, when
a local accommodation train bumped
into an empty passenger coach in the
terminal of the Philadelphia and Read
ing railway in this city to-day.
Most of those injured were cut br
glass.
WALL STREET CLOSING
New York, Dec. 30. —Declines in
Western Maryland stock and bonds fol
lowed the decision not to pay January
interest on the company's notes. Oth
erwise the movement during the after
noon tended towards improvement.
The closing was firm. After a day of
extreme apathy, Btocks recovered from
their early declines, mainly on short
coverings.