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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
RUSSIANS AT
CRACOW FORTS.
Big Guns of Cars Troops Brought to Bear on
Austrian Stronghold; Military Experts Be-
lieve German Commanders Will Be Able
to Save Their Army in the East; Very
Quiet in France and Belgium

ing the seas for weeks for the Ger
mans.
Russian forces, 1t is reported un-
officially to-day, have at last reached
CracOw, the Austrian fortress in
Northwestern Galicia near the boun-
daries of Russia and Germany. An
Italian correspondent at the front
states that Cracow is now being bonn
Darded by heavy Russian siege guns
and that one of the suburbs is in
flames. The capture of this fortress
has been one of the main obiectives
of Russia'S campaign against Aus
tria, on the theory that its fall, to-
gether with that of PrZemysl now un-
der siege, would mean Russian as
cendancy I'm that part of Austria which
lies to the north OF the Carpathian
mountains.
little new information concerning the
situation in the East. The main ques-
tion, i'm the opinion of London, was
whether the German army which
struck at the Russian center would be
able to eXtficate itself and fall back
to the border without q disaster. The
Russian army operating from LODI Is
striking a heavy blow at the main Ger
man force, but IL is probable that
some time must eIapse before this
phase of the campaign in the East is
brought to close.
Opinions differ sharply as to the in
tentions of Germany concerning OPP
erations in the West. Ut is reported
that Germany is about to embark on
n new offensive movement; that the
allies are about to assume the offen-
Siye, that the German line has been
weakened and that new German
army is being rushed into Flanders.
In view of these conflicting statements
it is impossible to discern even the
probabilities of the near future. Fight
ing at present apparently Is confined
to operations In the Argonne.
Russia's campaign against Turkey
likewise has reached period of in
activity. The latest report from the
Russian army of the Caucasus is to
the effect that no movements of Inn
portance are under way.
[Continued on Page f21
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
SMITH IN SHADOW
Of INSANE ASYLUM
Question of Youths Legal Ability
to Defend Himself Be-
fore Jury
PRECEDENT FOR DEFENSE
Similar Procedure Never Tried
Here Before; McCarrell
Trial Judge
PRECEDENT FOR DEFENSE

Is Edward G.. Smith, accused of
numbering his aged grandfather, John
E. Bush. near Inglenook last Spring,
now insane?
Twelve of Dauphins good men and
true began the legal inquiry into that
question at the opening of the con-
tinued term of the Fall quarter ses-
sions this morning and upon the result
of their deliberations will hinge the
question of whether Smith will stand
trial for his life.
If the jury decides him insane and
thus unable legally to defend himself,
then he will be confined in a criminal
insane asylum. If the jury decides
the youth is legally sane then he steps
from the shadow of the asylum gates
to the deeper shadows of the electric
chair. In other words, his trial Tor
murder will go on.
McCarrcu Trial Judge
Judge S. j. M. McCarrell will pre-
side at the trial, and Judge Albert w.
Johnson, of the Union-Snyder judicial
circuit, will conduct trials in other
criminal cases of a less serious nature
in courtroom No. 2. Judge Kunkel,
who was on the bench with Judge Nc
Carrell this morning, will remain in
chambers and devote his time and at
tention to other legal matters.
The Smith case was taken up i'm
mediately after court organization at
10 o'clock and all of the morning was
devoted to laying the ground for the
procedure as well as selecting the
Jurors These men will say whether
or not Smith now is sane:
Harry b. Etter, clerk, MiddletoWn.
George B. Embig, laborer, Seventh
Ward city.
Daniel Bryans, laborer, Royalton.
Charles l.. Andrews, rodman, Eighth
Ward city.
William B. Gray, gentleman, Hall
John Gibb, Jr,, clerk. First Ward,
Steelton.
Albert Potteiger. farmer, West Han
over township.
Frank B. Balmer, stonemason, Cone
WACO township.
Edward l.. Forney, blacksmith,
Eleventh Ward city.
George L. Fisher. farmer, Swatara
township.
William Bowers, laborer, Thirteenth
Ward city.
Harry Maths. laborer, Royalton.
The Accused Enters Courtroom
Smith looked rather shabby and
wore an air of nonchalance as he en-
tered the courtroom at 1898 o'clock
on the arm of deputy sheriff. There
was a noted lack of tidiness in his
dress, his long uncombed hair strag-
gled from beneath his blue cap.
At the counsel table he was Joined
by his legal advisers, John Fox Weiss.
ex-district attorney, and William Fl.
Earnest The accused's father and
mother, Constable and Mrs. Charles
Smith, son-in-law and daughter re-
spectively, of the murdered man, also
sat at the counsel table.
The Insanity Plea
Insofar as was noticeable the par
ents did not speak to young Smith
while he was in the courtroom. When
the defendant was directed to stand
up to be arraigned on the murder
charge, he remained in his seat, and
his counsel pressed his motion, origi-
nally made on June ~ last, to have
the defendants mental condition first
passed upon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
BY Associated Press

Germany acknowledges that the
Russian Northern army has pene-
trated into East Prussia to a distance
fifteen miles southwest of Gumbinnen,
which is about twenty miles west of
the German border. In Belgium, says
the French official statement, 1t is the
allies and not the Germans who are
now on the offensive. These two points
stood out I'm to-day's news from the
battlefield of Europe.
TheN German official statement saws
that strong Russian forces attempted
a surprise attack on the Notifications
OF Darkehmen, I'm East Prussia, and
tllat they were repulscd. Semi official
information from Petrograde is that
operations along the Prussian front
are turning to the advantage of the
Russians and that the Germans are
retiring In disorder. Meanwhile the
great battle I'm Russian Poland, be-
tween the Vistula and Warta rivers,
continues without definite result. The
German War Office states that the
Russians were defeated In a battle
south of the ViStula and that 1880
men were captured. Further south, in
Galicta. the Russians are said to have
reached CracOw and to have begun the
siege of the city.
According to the French official
statement the German forces in Bel
gium are on the defensive and the al
lies have made progress "at certain
points," Fighting continues in the Ar
gonne where, the French statement
asserts, German attacks were re-
pulsed.
The whereabouts of the German Pa
cific fleet, of which little has been
heard since 1t sank the British cruis-
ers Good Hope and Monmouth off tho
coast of Chile nearly a month ago
has become one of the mysteries OF
the war. Dispatches from Monte
Vidlo again report that his fleet is now
in the South Atlantic, although it was
said last week TO have remained of
the Chilean coast. British and Japa-
ncse naval squadrons have been scour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
BIC PROJECTS TO
Be DISCUSSED HERE
Important Meetings Will Be Held
by People Interested in
Prospective Bills

Important meetings of employers
and employees, manufacturers and
labor leaders will be held in Harris
burg during the coming month to pre-
pare legislation and to discuss matters
likely to come before the next Legis-
lature. State, officials will cooperate
with number of them and will ad-
dress others. In addition it is very
likely that several commissions named
by the last Legislature will make up
their reports
On December 1 the State Gamers
Association will have its annual meet
ing here and will be addressed by state
ofhcials in charge of labor laws and
sanitation and on December ther,
VIII be a series of important hearings
by the State Industrial Board on stand
ards of sanitation and safety in eight
or ten Industries and the same day
the anthracite miners, leaders will
meet to outline their legislative pro-
gram.
The State Federation of Labor legis-
lative committee, composed of repre-.
sentatives of about fifty lines, will be
gin three-day session here on De.
cember for discussion of labor laws,
compensation and other matters The
state street Railway Association will
meet here on December to discuss
various matters and there are meet
ings planned by the legislative com
mittees of the city solicitors of the
Third Glass City League. the Borough
League and various railroad brother
hoods.
Late in the month what is expected
to be the largest meeting of the State
Educational Association ever held will
assemble and Governor-elect M. G.
Brumbaugh and others will discuss
legislation affecting education.
Plans are being made for meetings
of the state commission to investigate
cold storage and the practices of com.
binations of insurance companies.
The meeting of the State Game
Commission to discuss legislation will
not be held until January
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg mud vicinity. TN
settled weather, probably light
rain this afternoon, tonight and
Tuesdays warmer Tonight, with
lowest temperature about SO de-
grees. N
For Eastern PennsyIvnnIa: Unset.
tied weather tonight and Tues
day with occasional rain; NOT
much change In temperature;
moderate to fresh east to sOufh-
east winds.
The main river will remain about
stationary Tonight and probably
Tuesday. A stage of about az
feet is indicated for Harrisburg
Tuesday morning.
General Conditions
The center of the strong high pres
sure area that covered the North
eastern part of the United States
Saturday morning. has moved
fng OF the Atlantic coast. Its
persistence has resulted In the
hIling up of both the Gulf dis
turbance and the deep depression
that was moving down from
Western Canada.
Temperatures a. M, 4O
SUM Rises, 5iO7 a. MT sets, 4i41
Moon, Full moon, December 2, 1,.2
u. m.
River stage. % feet above low
water mark
Yesterdays weather
Highest temperature, 10.
Lowest temperature. 20.
Menn temperature. 30.
Normal temperature, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
Congressman Kreider
Files Expense Account
Special 10 The Telegraph

Lebanon, Pa, Nov. 3O.-ConRress-
man Aaron S. Kreider, of Annville, re-
Gently reelected to represent the
Eighteenth district in Congress, has
filed his expense account here, show
ing that his entire election expenses
totaled $4,1S6.53, of which $3.50 went
to the Lebanon Republican county
committee; $1,000 to c. c. Cumbler,
chairman of the Dauphin county COM
mittee, and $3.50 to J. w. Kline, of
the Cumberland county committee. He
attests to having spent 5000 for post
age
Dr. I. K. Urich, of Annville, who was
elected to the General Assembly of
the State. flied an account showing
expenses of s316.25, $3.50 of which was
given to the Republican county com
mittee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
wHIRLED AROUND sHAFTING
Manager of Quarries Injured by Being
Caught i'm Wheel

Marietta, Pa. Nov GOV. Scott
Longenecker, manager of the Baker
quarres at Billmeyer, just above town,
ing by being caught in the shafting in
the engineroom. lie was passing
one of the large wheels when his coat
caught in the shaft, and hurled him
around at a rapid rate. The engineer
seeing his peril shut off the power, and
ran to his assistance. His coat was
so tightly wound to his arms that 1t
was torn In shreds. His body is bad
ly confused and lacerated, The full
extent of his injuries cannot yet be
determined.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
TRIED TO SHOOT HIMSELF
FOLLOWING FAMILY QUARREL

Maurice e. Fernsler, 610 Granite
street. attempted to commit suicide
at his home Saturday night by shoot
ing himself twice through the head.
The affair followed a family quarrel
Fernsler came home from his work
Saturday night intoxicated and the
quarrel followed. His condition was
reported improved this morning. At
the hospital package of strychnine
was found on Fernsler. He said that
he intended to use it to poison rats.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
JAMES v. MURRAY NOW BABY
MEMBER OF DAUPHIN co. BAR

James V. Murray, former corpora
tion tax deputy in the Auditor Gen
erals Department, was admitted to
practice to-day in the several courts
of Dauphin county. Attorney Murray
will have his offices in the Kunkel
Building and will specialize in cor
poration law practice. He is from
Brookeville, Pa, and was at one time
district attorney of Jefferson county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
DO NOT CARE
FOR GOVERNMENT MEDIATION

Denver, Nov. 30.-"I know of no
controversies between Colorado coal
companies and their employees that
rendered mediation the obvious way of
settlement" said j. p. Welborn, presi-
dent of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company when advised of the appoint
ment of federal commission by
President Wilson to mediate in future
controversies between coal operators
and their employees
"All serious troubles in the Colo
RADIO fields have been caused by labor
organizations trying to force their re-
gime on the business against the wish
es of the workmen and their employ
'ers."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
BIG NIGHT FOR HEPTAsopHs
West Fairview Conclave to be Host
Tomorrow Evening

Heptasoph conclaves of this city and
vicinity will meet at the traction COM
panys waiting room in Market Square
at 7.45 o'clock tomorrow evening pre-
paratory to paying a visit in a body
to West Fairview where they will be
the guests of Fairview Conclave.
The conclaves which are expected to
be represented will include two in
Steelton, East Harrisburg, Harrisburg,
Dauphin, Camp Curtin, Allison Hill,
Paxtang and Marysville conclaves. Ed
ward E. Ewing has charge of the ar
rangements and West Fairview Hepta-
sophs are planning to give their guest!
the night of their lives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
CHINESE CRATER MEETS
DEATH OF GOVT'S HANDS

Peking, Oct. 27.--(Correspondence
of the A. P.)--Wang Chih- Hsing, the
e&- &-prefect of Shuntienfu, the metro
poitan district in which Peking is
situated has been executed by shoot
ing because of bribery and corruptions
for selling officers under him and
accepting A"squeeze." Wang Chih-
Hsing held the military rank of lieu
tenant general.
The case has caused great excite
ment in political circles in China, es-
pecially because General Wang was a
personal friend of Yuan Shi Kai
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
"TIPPERARY" is BARRED
Battle Ballad of Allies Forbidden b
Commander of NeMnOrt Station

Newport, r. l., Nov. 30.-There will
be no more singing IT'S a Long Way
to Tipperary' by enlisted men at the
United States naval training station
here. nor will band and orchestra be
permitted to play the air that has
found popularity among the men be-
hind the guns in Europe.
Lieutenant-Com Frank T..
Evans. executive officer of the training
station. who is the son of the late Ad-
miral Robley ID. Evans, basing his de-
cision on the neutrality order of Presi-
dent Wilson, declared that the song
used exclusively by the armies of the
allies must be stopped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
IContinued on Page 81
Pure Water For U. S.
Soldiers in the Field

Washington, d. c., Nov. 30.-Army
surgeons have developed a new meth
cd of purifying drinking water for
troops in the field which has expert
mentally given excellent results and IS
likely to be adopted generally. Com
pass bags so closely woven as to be
Waterproof are used to carry the water
and in each bag is dropped a glass
tube containing fifteen grains of
chloride of lime. This renders the
water portable and destroys all dis
ease. The bag weighs eight pounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
CALL PASTOR BY CABLE
Rr Attocinted Prctt

Seattle. Wash, Nov. S0.-Plymouth
Congressional Church, the leading
church of that denomination in Seattle
decided yesterday to fill it's pastorate
by bringing a Clergyman to Seattle
from South Africa. The congregation
selected the Rev. Hugh G.. Ross. now
pastor of the Presbyterian Church of
Cape Town. Mr.. Ross, who never
has been in the United States, cabled
his acceptance,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
FINE BARN BURNED

Fulton. Nov. 3O.-Last night the
large bank barn on the farm of An
drew Charles was totally destroyed by
fire, entailing a heavy loss, all the
farming implements. the hay, straw
and feed. The livestock, with the ex-
ception of q COW, was saved. This
was one of the finest barns in the
county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
DOESN'T MIND LOSS OF
SQUARE FOOT OF HIS SKIN

Lack of more than a square foot of
skin hasn't bothered Stewart c. For
ney. 434 Harris rtreet, bit.
Forney. who is 21, some time ago
offered some eighty inches of his own
cuticle for grating upon Paul S. Erb,
13 years old, of Enterline, who was
painfully burned July 8. Saturday
Forney sacrificed another seventy
inches. Both Erb and Forney are In
line condition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
TRIES TO EMBRACE BRYAN
But "FcarIess Love" of Long Lost
Cousin" Fails of Its Effort

OOuSIn' EaIIs OF us EHOfL
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 30.-At the con-
clusion of Secretary Bryans address
in the Auditorium a small woman
crowded through the audience to the
speakers platform and clbowed her
way between preachers until she stood
in front of the Secretary of State.
"Oh, MIR. Bryan" she cried, I'm
your cousin! Don't you know me? My
name is Miss Lowe. I'm a long lost
cousin, and I'm going to hug you"
Her arms reached for the Nebras-
kan's neck, but he caught them, say
ing: Not until the relationship has
been better established"
Mr.. Bryan's subject was War" He
held that not dreadnaughts nor siege
guns would end the war. but fearless
love"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
FRISCO SHOPS REOPEN

Kansas City, Nov. 30.-After three
months of idleness the local shops of
the Frisco Railroad have reopened
with full force of $50 men. The
Springfield, Mo-, shops have also re-
sumed operation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
ZINC co. ENLARGEs PLANT
Sbccinl 10 Tie rclerrnhh


Palmerton. Pa, Nov. 50.-Work has
been commenced by the New Jersey
Zinc Company on the erection of an
other addition to the plant at Mill
port, which will cost 100000 to con
struct and equip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
prIrsRuRGH sTOCKYARns OPEN

Pittsburgh. Nov. 80. - The Herr's
Island stockyards were opened to-day
for trading in livestock after having
been closed for four weeks by the foot
and mouth disease quarantine,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
GERMAN SQUADRON REPORTED

Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov so,-Dispatehes re-
seyed here from Montevdeo insist that there good reason
believe that the German squadron which has been oper
ing in the Pacific Ocean is present in the South Atlantic
Neither the French British legation here has any
information to confirm these reports nevertheless private
dispatches give them credence.
New York. Nov ,o-wlli.n Rockefeller Standard
Oil millionaire besOught to-day permission Of the Federal
Court change the plea the indictment charging him
and twenty other former directors Of the New York New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company with criminal VIC
lation Of the antitrust law. Mr. Rockefeller filed plea in
abatement last Monday 1t is stated what the indicted
men will plead.
Petrograd, Nov. 80 via London, P. M-on the basis
OF reports received in Perograd from Hungary stated
here to-day a the Auso Hungarian casualties to date
amount 100000 men and 10000 officers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30

OIL STOVE CAUSES SLIGHT BLAZE
An ovcrhaatcd oil stove set fire he bed clothing
the home Of William Felers trolley motorman, living at
Fifteenth and Thompson at 355 this afternoon and
alarm subsequently from Box 34z Sixteenth
and Derry streets The damage was trivial.
OKLAHOMA JIM CROW LAW
Washington Nov. 3o--Judgment of the Oklahoma Fed
era courts which refused enjon the operation of
Jim Crow law affirmed to-day by the Supreme Court
The lower held the law constitutional notwthstand
ing the section which provides sleeping paror and chair
cars for white persons alone
Washington, Nov. 3o-Proposed increases in freight
rates in Middle West and West suspended to-day pend
ing investigation
Moatevideo Uruguay Nov. 80. = The. recent reports
that the German fleet in South Atlantic appear
to have beer confirmed here to-day also -orcd that
powerful British fleet is nearby.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Howard NJ Huber. city, ora Worn sburg.
Raymond A. Rowe
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-02
MONEY AND METATS
NEW YORK MARKET
ID A--,-s0A1H D.


New York, Feb 2,-Cau money firmer,
Time loans, weak; 60 days "a 90 days.
303H.
Mercantile paper, 8A04h.
Bar silver. 57A.
Mexican dollars 45H
Copper, firm; standard spot to April Of
Tered at 1875.
Tin, firm; spot and Feb, 40.5O04087H
Iron, steady. No. Northern. 15.00G15.50;
No. 2 Northern. 1A75 @15.25; No. Southern.
1915 g15.25; No. L Southern soft, 1475G
1875.
Lead, steady; 41O@A15
Speltert easy; $5.25 d5.35.
ST. Louis Lead and Spelter.
St Louis, No, Feb LEAD quiet ,AO21b
44.05i spelter steady, $50.
London Metals Market.
London. Eng. Feb. 2.-The London mar
kets closed as follows; Copper, easy; spot
E65, 50; futures, f66, $40; tin weak. spot
f1S5, IS; futures, E186, SO; iron, Cleveland
warrants s51, dG; lead, E20; spelter, E21, SO
TIE LOCAL MARKET.
Mexican Mo1ey-El Paso Quotation.
Mexican pesos Gel Paso buying price,
Mexican currency Gel Paso buying price,
FL Paso smoIter Quotations.
Corrected DaiIy)
Bar silver, SIX.
Pig lead. 40.
Wire bars las.
Lead (LOndOn) go so. do.
Weekly Averages.
(Douglas Smelter QuOtauOns)
Copper, 1885.
Silver, 5T-62
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-02
WHEAT HIGHER;
CORN ADVANCES
SIGNS Point to Falling Off in
United States Visible
Supply Of Wheat.

Chicago, H., Feb. Wheat showed Llrnl-
ness today because Of a reduction or the
estimated surplus crop in Australia ana as
a result Of prospects for cold wave More
over, signs pointed to falling of In the
United States visible supply and the traders
days break Prices started the same as
Saturday night to &c up, and scored q
moderate gain all around
The close was firm, IS to &c net higher
Corn advanced rather sharply on account
of the outlook for Wintry weather. Coun-
try offerings were light The opening,
which was unchanged to Is to 2 higher,
was followed by a general upturn-
The close was steady. unchanged to IS
up compared with Saturday night
In oats the tendency was to harden with
other grain Business though, did not have
much volume
Steadiness. more than strength. character
lied provisions. Support was only fair, de-
spite an advance at the yards First sales
varied from 216c lower to equal gain,
with later prices inclined to keep within
that range
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-02
BELLY WAS MARKED
FOR MURDER. BELIZE

Pueblo, Colo, Feb. 2.-That Joseph
L. Reilly, former deputv sheriff ar
now wen known business man here
was marked for assassination in
stead Of Floyd NJ. Reed, who was mys-
LerlousIy murdered on the st. Charles
pIAdso between here and Vineland
last Friday, is the belief Of the au-
thOrities.
Reilly, it became known today. had
on FRIDAY collected a large sum of
money IN Nineland and was followed
IhI ouSh the town by two desperate
looking men, Reilly drove white
morse hitched to buggy Half an
hcur before ne started for this city,
Reed also driving a white horse.
nilched 70 a buggy, reached the St
Charles bridge where two men had
been seen lettering.
is believed the men, bent on
robbery, shot Reed, mistaking him