AUSTRIAN OPERATIONS IN CARPATHIANS COLLAPSE: RUSS TO INVADE HUNGARY Petrograd, April 9, 12.15 P. M., via London, 2 P. M.—With the Russian forces in possession of all the main summits and slopes of the Beskid mountains, army, officers here assert the Austrian operations in the Car pathians haw collapsed. The Hussion general staff is now considering the beet approach into Hungary. The operations centering about Mes olaborouz, including the important points of Bartfeld, Lupkow and Uzook, appear virtually to have ended with the on the defensive along the" whole line and perceptibly weakened. The deep snow which still covers the I'arpathian ridges stands in the way of a rapid advauce into Hungary. Once this difficulty is over come and the Russians reach the southern slopes, where signs of spring are beginning to appear, the most se rious obstacle to a further advance will be the artificial defenses which it is assumed have been erected. < The country between the San and .Laborozar rivers is considered to pro vide the best route. The Russian staff is of the opinion that the Germans al ready havo transferred all available troops from other fronts to defend this region and that therefore they would be unable to offer any more formidable opposition than heretofore. On the other hand it is expected that the German answer to Russian offensive will be the development of a new movement in Poland, starting from Thorn or Cracow. But the invasion of Hungary is regarded In Petrograd as a foregone conclusion unless the Ger mans are ab> to transfer a formidable force of first line troops to stiffen the Austrian armies. In view of these conditions, the talk of a separate peace for Austria- Hum*ary has been revived. Such a possibility is discussed widely in the Russian press and in diplomatic cir cles. It is based largely on the report that the attempt of Emperor Francis Joseph to enlist the influence of the Pope in this direction. From the first, it has been maintain ed here that tie only terms Russia would consider would be the unquali fied concession of all Slavic demands. Russian officials have never conceived the possibility of such concessions un less a decisive victory should be won by the Slavic nations now at war. LATE WAR~NEWS SUMMARY CMtiannl From First E'afe. is not announced. Otherwise there is no change along this front. Russian staff officers regard the Aus trian operations In the Carpathians as having collapsed and are considering the best route for an invasion of Hun gary. It is said in Petrograd that all the main summits and slopes of the Beskid mountains are now in the hands of the Russians On both the western and eastern fronts battles are in progress which may affect vitally the future course of the war. In the French territory be tween the Meuse and Moselle rivers the allies are attempting to force back the German wedge. The Paris war of fice claims a large amount of ground Tias been won, but Berlin contradicts this. The loss of life is probably heavier than that in any other engage ment in the west since the battle of Soissons. WICKERSHAM HAS A BIRTHDAY Assistant District Attorney's Wife Will Entertain in His Honor f Frank B. Wickersham. Assistant Dis trict Attorney, to-day celebrated his fifty-second birthday anniversary and this evening he will be the guest of honor at a dinner to be given by Mrs. Wickersham at their home, 1 South Jlarrisburg street, Steelton. The home has been beautifully decorated for the Occasion. The invited guests include: Judge George Kunkel. Judge S. J. M. McCarrell. Senator E. E. Beidleman, W. Harry Baker, Freeman Gerberich, Herman P. Miller, District Attorney Michael E. Stroup, Assistant District Attorney Robert T. Fox, J. Harry Stroup, William H. Earnest, Maurice R. Xlctzger, Mr. Wickersham's law part ner; Eugene F. Seal, Charles A. Alden, Wiliiam F. Houseman, Recorder O. G. Wickersham. William H. Xell, C. E. Brinser and Charles F. Holton. There will be dinner at 6.30 o'clock, after which the guests will play bridge. TO QI!OTE KANSAS GOVERNOR The Bev. Mr. Dallman Will TeU of Conditions in "Dry" Territory The Rev. Walter H. Dailman, pastor of the Market Street Baptist church, will in connection with a lecture on lo cal option at the church on Sundav evening, read statements which he has received from Governor Arthur Gapper, of Kansas, and from the Rev. George R. Stair, pastor of the First Baptist church, of Portland, Maine, regarding improved conditions in that "dry" ter ritory. The Rev. Mr. Dallman says that he received the statements from these two persons in reply to a clipping he sent them of a declaration made by Repre sentative Augustus Wildman "eoncern »g existing conditions in Kansas and Maine. The Pennsylvania local option song, to the tune of "Tipperary," will be sung at the evening service at the Market street church. STOI'GH'S HELPERS COMING Three Members of Party Will Help Ar range for Concerts in Parks . Members of the Harrisburg Evangel istic Chorus will discuss plans for sum mer concerts at a meeting in Ridge Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, Monday evening, at which at least three members of the Stough party will be present. ' Professor D. L. Spooner, who led tjbe Stough chorus; E. G. Irwin, accom panist, and Miss Eggleston, of the 3tou?h party, have accepted invitations to attend. In the afternoon Miss Eg fteston will meet members of the ooster chorus. A general review of the work of the chorus will be made and plans for the Mture discussed. Arrangements will Be perfected to send small parties of ainj(er<* into the homes of "shut-ins." C. F. Clippmger is leader of the ehorus. WOMEN DISCUSS PLANS IE FURTHER SUFFRAGE CAUSE Members of Party in State Convention Here Advance Practical Methods of Gaining Publicity In Campaign to Win the Franchise "Shall we wear the black and white veil and gain publicity through this method f" was one of the many prob lems that confronted members of the Pennsylvania Woman's Suffrage party at this morning's session of a two-day convention in the Board of Trade building. Some time ago an enterprising New- York manufacturer suggested that an admirable way in which the women might gain their cause would be to wear a black veil, on the bottom to be inscribed the words, "votes for wom en." The suggestion, however, aft or much discussion by a number of county chairmen, was rejected as not being in accord with the truly educational and sincere methods th«it have marked the progress of the campaign thus far. Means of furthering publicity in car rying out the future work of the cam paign occupied all of the session, when many suggestions as to what could be done as well as what has been done were vigorously discussed. Principal among these was publicity through the newspapers, posting of bills at conspicu ous places, public meetings and through manv other social mediums. The flower garden publicity method, which has been in vogue in' many of the counties, was also strongly ' en dorsed. These gardens are planted with flowers of all descriptions, but always in the party's color, a bright yellow. It is believed by members that this morning's discussion will be instrumental in establishing many more of these gardens throughout the State. During this afternoon session ward and precinct work was the principal topic discussed, largely bv the presi dent of the state association, Mrs. Frank M. Roessing. A large delegation will attend a motion picture exhibition to-night ou "\our Girl and Mine," and a reel of pictures taken at the casting of the women's liberty bell at Troy, X. Y., last week. The women's liberty bell, which the suffrage party hope to ring on election l, i'?ht at Independence Square, Phila delphia, was a wide campaign feature discussed at the session yesterday aft ernoon. According to the plans now formulated the bell will be carried all over the State on an auto truck in a carefully mapped out itinerary. The trip will start May 15, at Towan da, Bradford county. It will then pro ceed westward through the northern counties, covering the towns of Can ton, Wellsboro, Coudersport, Smeth port, Bradford, Warren and Dubois. Froni there a jump will be made to Clearfield, after which the party will go in a southwestern direction to Al legheny. The bell will reach Pittsburgh, Julv 4, when the big suffrage demonstra tion will take place. From Pittsburgh it will take a zig-zag course, passing ! through nearly all of the remaining counties. Johnstown, Huntingdon. Lewistown, Harrisburg, York, Lancas- 1 ter and Reading, will be anions* the i places to be visited. r> P ™- V *' Ul ry the county assessors between the first and fourth Mondays of May. In those cases where the electors have long been resi dents of their districts aud previously announced to the assessor the political party with which they are affiliated, the assessor will not be required to question as to party. No changes will be made as to enrollment of party unless the as sessor is directed so'to do by the electors. Registration and enrollment in Harrisburg will not held until with in a few weeks of the primaries next summer. Marriage Licenses John R. Reider, Jr., and Agnes tM. Swartley, Steelton. Howard 51. Bay, Shippensburg. and Annie Benkovic, "steelton. Dr. Thomas J. Goodfellow, and Nel lie V. Bowers, Lewistown. Tipstaves Named The court th« 3 morning named the following tipstaves to serve at the April term of common pleas court, which will open on Monday morning: John Pottorff, Robert W. Green, Joshua Por ter. M. F. Graham, Hugh McCloskev, Richard Sherder, Harry Mattis. George Peters, Preston tjuann, William H. Sites, George H. Myers, Harrv Pulch ner, John Bateman, Jacob Stauffer and William Brown. NEW SET OF BID SAVES $1,135 ON FIRE QUARTERS Continued From First Pas*. the specifications, but C. Howard Lloyd, architect, said these revisions pertain only to material to be used. Nine contractors bid to-day on the building proper and made the competi tion even closer than two weeks ago when there were but six such bidders. G. E. Shaffer, of this city, was low an the building a fortnight ago with a figure of $6,997.98, but to-day John Barnhart, of this city, was low, nis proposal being (5.960. Shaffer's bid was S7OO less than his previous one. In the electrical work bids the Dauphin Electric Supplies Company underbid its original proposal by sls. Its bid to-day was $l7O and was the lowest. I. R. Lyme to-day was low bid der on the plumbing work his price being $475. E. Mather & Company was low in the first bidding with a proposal of That firm bid the same amount to-day. Neither tho plumbing nor heating plans were changed. M. H. Baker, on heating, un derbid his original proposal by sl3. His previous proposal was $4S'5. These reductions in the several low bids automatically reduce the commis sion of Architect "Lloyd. His allowance is cut by about (SO." CRICHTON SEEKS A JUDGESHIP Cashier of State Treasury Wants Place On the Tioga County Bench Thomas A. Crichton, of Wellsboro, Tioga county, cashier of the State Treasury, to-day announced himself as a candidate for judge of the Com mon Pleas court of that county, to succeed Jud"ge Cameron, whose term expires this year, but who is also ex pected to be a candidate for re-elec tion. Mr. Crichton has been prominently identified in Tioga county polities for some time, and is one of the leading members of the bar of that county, being a member of the law firm of State Treasurer Robert K. Young. He was Deputy Auditor General under Mr. Young and later under Auditor General Sisson for a year. While in active practice Mr. Young appointed Mr. Crichton cashier of the State Treasury, which powition he now holds. Mr. Crichton is 40 years old and is one of the most active members of the legal fraternity in the Northern Tier. CUMIN HEIGHTS MEN MEET Members of the men's Bible class of Curtin Heights M. E. Sunday school met at the home of their teacher, the Rev. A. S. Williams, on North Sixth stieet last evening. Impromptu ad dresses were made by various mem bers of the class The Rev. Mr. Wil liams and E. W. McClain, superintend ent of the Sunday Bchool, also made ad dresses. Mrs Williams was presented with a blooming plant by the class, aft er which refreshments were served to all present. Tlie Best Bargain] ■ That was ever offered in a kitchen cabinet is shown here I 31*26 Roomv Porch Rocker 9Q toda y- We have bought a carload from the largest and 11 Woi&i $2.50 Saturday Only . V best «l ui PP ed factor y the world for making cabinets. Golden Oak Parlor Stand I EXACTLY LIKE CUT |||| B I Ml This cabinet is a beauty, inside white enamel finish, out- I ■ I ■ m side natural oak finish with nickel trimmings. Complete- j! V B I A "ly equipped with all modern conveniences. We positively ||| ■ I M guarantee it to the $35.00 standard. j j UH SPECIAL PRICE, / I j $19.85 ffi Axminster Rue $1 «■« 98c You Must See Them to Appreciate ■ ffait Saturday Only TIICSC (jro3.t :||j MILLER & KADES 1 CAPITOL HILL ONE CENT RECEIVED FOR TAX Smallest Sum Ever Received by State : Treasury Finds Its Way Into Strong Bo* To-day The smallest sum ever received by : the State Treasury in payment of tax \ by a corporation was taken in to-day j When the Johnstown Water Company sent one cent to balance its tax on loans I for 1913. The amount originally as- , 1 sessed in the settlement was $2,474.91, I but the check sent was one cent shy, j and the attention of the company be ing,called to the deficit it at once sent i the one cent. It shows how carefully j the books are kept, but they must bal ance to the cent or the accountants get after the derelicts. Seven Son 3 Chartered Seven sons of P. P. Eisenbrown, of Reading, have formed a corporation to be known as P. F. Eisembrown's Sons, ; dealing in stone, marble and its man ufacture. The capital is $75,000. Capital Increase The Birdsboro Stone Company, of Philadelphia, announced to-day that it had increased its capital stock from $150,000 to $1,000,000. HOUSING SURVEY OF CITY Dr. Baunick to Accompany Mr. Uder on Tour of Inspection Dr. John M. J. Kaunick, city health officer, will accompany John Ilder, field secretary of the National Housing As sociation, on his survey of the city of \ Harrisburg April 15 and 16. Mr. Ilder is coming here under the joint auspices of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce, the Civic Club of Harris burg and the Associated Charities. State Health Commissioner Dixon and John Molitor, new chief of the - bousing bureau of the state, will be invited to interest themselves in the survey. Mr. Ilder will speak to local people who are interested in the work on the afternoon of April 16 in the auditorium in the public library. His talk will be illustrated with lantern slides. WALKING TO CAUFOBNIA Patrick M. Coyne, who started from New York City on April 1 on his way to San Francisco on a pedestrian trip, passed through Harrisburg to-day. He has averaged twenty-five and a" half miles a day since starting, and expects to be at the Exposition in time to en ter the marathon race September 27. NOTED CHINESE EDITOR TO BE MUZZLE_CLUB'S GUEST Cwtlßwd From Flrat Past. address the Muzzle Club in the Chinese language and to answer questions about j newspaper work in China through an : interpreter if he can in any way find it j possible to stop over between trains in this city. Mr. John P. Guyer, clerk to the j | Board of Poor Directors, and a former ! | newspaperman who was correspondent j lof the New York "World" in China) | during the Boxer rebellion, is a friend of Dean Ki. having met him in Shang- I ! liai on a number of occasions, and Mr.! : Guyer has consented to act as inter i i preter at the dinner if Dean Ki can ; make his plans to be a guest of the elub 1 jon that occasion. The Muzzle Club | feels that it has been exceedingly fortu nate in having obtained Dean Ki's ten tative acceptance of the invitation to attend the dinner, as it will be the oc casion of his first public appearance in this country. Others who have been invited as guests of honor of the Muzzle Club are [Judge George Kunkel, Judge 8. J. M. McCarrell, Samuel B. Ram bo, Superin tendent of Public Grounds and Build ings, William B. MeCaleb, the Super intendent of the Philadelphia Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and sev eral others prominent in the public life of the city or state. CONFERENCE HEBE TUESDAY Elementary Sunday School Workers Will Meet at Salein Church A conference on elementary Sunday school work will be held in the Re formed church, Third an-l Chestnut streets, Tuesday afternoon and evening. The afternoon meeting will be ad- j dressed by prominent county Sunday school workers. At the evening ses- 1 sion addresses will be made by * Miss j Amanda Landes, teacher of elocution, Millersville State Normal School, and Mrs. Maude Junkins Baldwin, State elementary superintendent of Sunday schools. Arretted and Heard in Thirty Minutes Simon Davis, charged by Simpson Fingle, with the larceny of a pocket book containing $lO, was arrested at 2 o'clock this afternoon by Policeman Brine in the Eighth ward. Finnic made his charge before Mayor Royal, a half hour later and Davis was held under S3OO bail for court. The rob bery is alleged to have taken place in ; an Eighth ward house. Hiek-a-Thrifts'" at Island Park • ! All candidates for the Hiek-a-Thrift 'baseball team will report to-morrow aft- ' ernoon at 2 o'clock on the Island Park grounds for practice. IT PAYS TO USE STAB INDEPENDENT WANT ADS. i LABAREE TELLS OF KURD RORRORS Coutluued I'roiu First I'lixe. . so situated that flight was impossible, | oulv the future can give us a roll of j those murdered in cold blood and with \ cruel tortures by the Kurds; of the ] women and girls carried off and of the children lost and the families that suf- I fered in the time of this terrible cat- ] astrophe. All who could fled to the j city and found the one shelter that i >;jave them the best hope of safety." | The communication points out that | all these refugees have to be fed; ' three tons of bread daily being need- | ed to keep them from starvation. "We cannot turn these people out !i tu starve later, as" we could not turn i them out to be slaughtered," the com- i munieation continues. Mr. Labarree ! i asks that the Bed ('ross Society be in- j i formed of the plight of the Christians ' i in Urumiah. He has asked the-Board i of Foreign Missions to furnish the i mission with $50,0>00 for its imme- i diate needs. Typhus and Typhoid Killing Many New York, April 9.—Sanitary con ditions in Eastern Turkey are "un speakable" according to reports from i cities there where the American Board of Foreign Missions has hospitals, made public 'here to-day. Typhus ami typhoid j fever are raging, physicians, mission-1 aries. nurses and other Americans have caught the contagion, hospitals are over- j flowing, all schools in at least one din-,' trict have been closed and sick soldiers ; "are toppling over like nine-pins," it i is said. At Erzerum, where missions were es tablished for the use of sick and wound- , ed soldiers, the Rev. R. 8. fritaipleton ; and his wife, who is a Presbyterian, were taken with typhus as well as their two children. Dr. h. F. Case in charge of the American hospital there, and his wife were later stricken with tne disease. Two German women nurses, The druggist, the head Turkish doctor and nurses all were attacked in turn. There was no nuntion of fatalities except among t'he soldiers, in the re- ! ports. !j " -tick soldiers are lying in the street: in the mud, read the reports of con-1 1 dition at Mczereb. "In the military • hospital they die at the rate of fifteen a day. In the American board's hos-' pital they are toppling over like nine pins." —. ! Dies Talking to Daughter-in-Law Biglervillo, April 9.—After spend ing last evening with her daughter-in law, Mrs. Bufus Louver was accom panied to her home by the son's wife about 10 o'clock and before parting the two women entered the kitchen of the louver home for a short chat, and while thus engaged the elder Mrs. Lauver fell from her chair to the floor and although she had been in apparent ly good health was dead before a phy sician could reach the house. 11 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. New York, April 9. Open. Close. Alaska Gold Mines ... 35% 35% Amal Copper 63% 67 Amer Beet Sugar .... 43 46% American Cai 34V4 36% do pfd 9 7 97% Am Car and Foundry Co 49% 49% Am Cotton Oil 49'/, 49 Am Ice Securities .... 30% 31% Amer Loco 31% 33% Amer. Smelting 67% 68'/, American Sugar 107 108% Amer Tel and Tel .... 119% 120% Anaconda • 31 32% Atchison . 100% 101% Baltimore and Ohio .. 72% 74% Bethlehem Steei 110 112 Brooklyn It T 90 91 California Petroleum .. 16 16'/ Canadian Pacific 163% 167%' Central Leatlici 36% 36% ( Chesapeake and Ohio .. 49% 74%" Chi, Mil and St Paul .. 90 91^ Chino ('nn Copper .... 39% 40Tj Col Fuel and Iron .... 29% 33 Consol Gas 121 122 Corn Products 12 13% Distilling Securities ... 8 • 8% Brie, Ist pfd 43% 4>5 General Electric Co .. . 149 149% Goodrich B P 50% 52 Oreat Nor pfd • 117 11'8% Great Nor Ore subs .. 34% 3>5'%» Interboro Met 15% 16% Interboro Met pfd .... 67% 67% Lehigh Valley 136% 141 Luis and Nash 119% 120 'M-eac Petroleum 70 73% Mo Pacific 14 14' a National J