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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
ORDERS CENSUS OF
Trees IN THE CITY
coatinued From First Page.


that the cost of that work should De-
borne by the property owners and that
the expense of planting should average
not more than $3.50 tree. including
the cost of the tree. After that, he
said, the property owner would have
no further expense in connection with
the trees, as the City would pay for
trimming and spraying them.
The Question of Lighting
Replying to queries from the Com
missioners, Mr.. Mcfarland. who really
is the father of the Pennsylvania tree
trimming act, declared that the tree
commission could not remove or replace
tree without first giving notice to the
Affected property owners and permit
ting them to make protests, if they had
any.
Asphaled streets, he said, do not af-
Asphalted streets, he said, do not af-
of street lighting was discussed in con
neetion with the care of trees and it
was limited that the City now is work
ing toward the abolition of all suspend
ed are lights ard the installation in lieu
thereof the light standards.
To the Mayor was referred the pc
tition of sevcnty.fve business and pro
fessional men for the establishment of
a Detective Bureau with Joseph lbach,
one of the present City Detectives, as
the Captain or Chief
The author of the petition is un-
known to the commissioners, they said.
Spencer c. Gilbert is the first signer
to the paper. Only recently Detective
1bach succeeded in recovering valuables
that had been stolen from the Gilbert
home; apprehended the thieves, and la
ter refused to accept a reward which
Mr.. Gilbert rendered him for his "good
services
Praise for Detective Tbach
The petition states that the Harris
burg detectives have within the last
three years recovered stolen property
valued at $32,025.7S, that Detective
Ibach during that time alone made 275
arrests and he assisted in arresting 1871
others. He has devoted TO duty. the pc
ttion continues, an average of fifteen
hours a day, and during the last three
years has been absent from duty but
twenty days, ON FIVE of which he was
detailed out of the city. On eleven he
was confined to the house through an
accident or illness. He had vacation
of four days.
A resolution introduced by Commits
sioner Lynch provides for making re-
pairs to the Paxton street bridge, over
the Pennsylvania railroad, the expense
to be met out of $2,151.6S TO be trans
ferred from the unexpended balance of
the fund from which the Dock street
bridge construction work was paid for.
Action on the resolution under which
it is proposed the City shall take over
the ground on the west side of Front
street, between Krlker and Maclay, was
deferred for another week. 1t is
planned for the City to accept deeds
for the ground in return for the pay
ment OF paving assessments which had
been levied against the propert7 own
ers. These assessments cover only the
paving on the west side of the street.
the property owners on the east side
of the highway having already paid
their portion.
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To-day's Cabinet Meeting Topic,
By Associated Press

Washington, Nov. Foreign af-
fairs and domestic business conditions
were the chief topics at today's Cab.
net meeting. Latest news from Mex.
leo, Secretary Bryan said, gave prom.
Use of early peace there. Secretary Red
field said official reports showed a large
increase in exports and that business
generally throughout the country was
steadily improving. Secretary McAdoo
reported on the opening of the new
Federal Reserve system.
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RUSSIAN ADVANCE MAY
NOT Yet Be CHECKED BY
VICTORIES OF Germans

Berlin, Nov. Il, (by Wireless)-
Whether the latest German victories
in the east nave stopped the Russian
advance cannot vet be foretold, but
German military officials say, they I'M
doubtedly have resulted in giving the
Germans an excellent strategic position
and at the same. time increasing the
difficulties of tine eneny's situation.
The Russians near Soldau, according
to reports from the German army
headquarters were driven past Lipno
10 Plock. and the Russian army de;
feated by General Won Hindenburg, at
Wloclawek, was forced southwark over
Kutno instead of back upon the line
of its advance. The Vistula river is
now between the two Russian forces
and it is pointed out in military cir
clc- that the river is likely to prove
great barrier in case of further Rus
sian defeats.
Victory Not to Be overestimated
In itself, the German authorities
say, the victory must not be overesti.
mated and the people should wait un-
til it is known whether the Russians
have been made TO retreat or even
brought to standstill.
The Russian losses. including pris-
oners. are reported 70 have exceeded a
whole army corps but the German of
hcials say that it must not be forgot
ten that the Russians are operating in
great force.
A report received in Berlin from
Vienna, that actions took place at diff
fpran+ roinfs aIopu IN frop. -, n.1
lcia appear to show that the Teutonie
allied armies there have now made the
dispositions of their forces and are
ready to reassume the offense
Thousands of Prisoners Taken
General Potiorek. commanding the
Austrian forces in Servia. declared in /
an address to his troops TODAY that
thousands of prisoners had been taken
in the last nine days.
An official announcement made in
Vienna reports that the Servian posi-.
tions at Valievo and Obrenovas have
been taken by the Austrians, thereby
removing another obstacle to the
Austrian march on Belgrade.
From Constantinople come reports
OF Turkish attack on a British force
at fao, port of Asiatic Turkey in the
PERSIAN Gulf, in which thousand
English are said to have fallen.
The situation in the western arena
of the war seems almost to have been !
forgotten in Berlin in view of the Ger. |
man victories in the east and because
of the lack of fighting in Flanders
owing to the bad weather prevailing I
there.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
SENATOR BEIDLEMAN Is HOST
Entertains With Sauerkraut Dinner as
Result of Winning Wager

With the proceeds of one of several
prediction wagers he made with Mer-
Ger B. Tate, Senator E. +. Beidleman
last evening entertained number of
friends at a sauerkraut dinner at Cold
Springs Cottage, Williams Grove.
The guests included Judge George
Kunkel, Judge S. j. NJ. McCarrell,
Judge Albert w. johnson, W. Harry
Baker, Mercer B. Tate, Henry w.
Cough, Karl Dean, Charles Boil, An
drew s. Patterson, A. H. Hull, w. S.
Tunis, W. w. Caldwell, George H. Dun
ham and Frank A. Smith.
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BERLIN REPORTS FRENCH
REPULSED SOUTH OF VERDUN

Berlin. Nov. Il, BY Wireless to Lon.
don, 1.07 p. M.-German army head
quarters gave out an official report this
afternoon as follows
"General!y speaking yesterday pass
ed quietly in the western arena of the
war. To the south of Verdun and to
the northeast of Grey the French made
several attacks which, however. were
unsuccessful.
Operations in the eastern arena
made further favorable progress but
detailed reports are not vet at hand.
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HORSES AND MULES VALUED AT
SO. 499. 900 SENT TO WAR ZONE

East st. Louis, H., Nov. 17.-Horses
and mules valued at s2,499,O00 have
been shipped from the national stock
yards here to the French and British
governments since the war began. ac-
cording to a statement given out at the
yards to-day.
The English have bought 5000
horses and the French 7,476. The aver
age price has been 5000 a head. Con-
tracts have been let for 5000 to 49,
900 additional animals. ->
horse dealer said to-day that the
British government was willing to buy
100000 horses under contract calling
for the delivery of the animals free on
board at shipping points.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
DROP BELOW THE RECORD
Sixteen Bicycle Teams Still Riding in
Six-Day Race

New York, Nov. 17.-Sixteen hi.
cycle teams were still riding to new rec.
ords in the six-day race at Madison
Square Garden to-day. Nine of these
led in cluster at 6S6 miles Z laps at
clock this morning. Four followed
a lap behind; two more trailed the
leaders three laps and even the tail end.
ers had tailed 6S6 miles, miles and
seven laps more than the previous rec.
ord.
For the first time since the third hour
of the race, the leading teams dropped
below the record this morning. At II
o clock the nine leaders were punched
with score of 743 miles. The record
for the thirty-fifth hour was 743 miles
and laps, made in 1913.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Arthur B. Clark Spent sans.1s

But one expense account from a
State candidate in the last election was
filed at the State Department this morn
ing. Arthur B. Clark, Democratic can.
didate for Congress-at-l t-large, fled a
statement showing that he did not re-
ceive any contributions and spent
S3O5.15 He gave 500 to State
Chairman Morris and the rest was for
personal expenses and advertising.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
RUSSIA TAKES OVER SINGER
SEWING MACHINE FACTORY

Petrograd, Nov. II, Via London, 4
P. M.-The huge factory in Russia of
the Singer Sewing Machine Company
has been taken over by the goxernment
and will pc devoted 10 the manufacture
of small arms. The factory of the
American Phonograph Company also
has been requisitioned for the same pur-
pose, while smelling concerns operated
by Americans are now being used to
make steel billets for military purposes.
The taking over of these factories,
il is expected, soon will remedy the ex-
listing deficiency.
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FALLING OFF IN CRIME SINCE
BEGINNING OF EUROPEAN WAR

London. Nov. II, 1855 p. M.-''The
falling off of crime in this country
since the beginning of the war has
been truly remarkable. As compared
to three years ago there has been a
diminution of 80 per cent in indictible
offenses,' said Justice Robert Wallace
today in charging the Grand Jury.
The justice explained that he at
tributed this decrease partly to public
restraint in war time, but principally
to the reduction in the number of
hours saloons are permitted to stay
open.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
BIoYcLIsT HURT IN COLLISION
Charles Shorge's Ear Almost Torn From
Head When He Strikes Ar+o

Charles Shorge, % years old, 52s
:Muench street, was knocked from his
bicycle at Forster and Green streets
last evening when he collided with an
automobile, said to have been driven bv
Paul Porter.
His right ear was almost torn from
has head and he suffered a severe lacer-
ation of the face. He was taken to
the Harrisburg hospital for treatment
and later taken to his home.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
AUTOS WITHOUT LIGHTS KILL
MORE THAN ZEPPELIN BOMBS

New York, Nov. IL" Automobiles
running without lights through the
streets of darkened London kill more
persons than bombs dropped from a
raiding Zeppelin wonld," said Lord
Richard Neville, of London, upon his
arrival here to-day.
"There are many persons who be-
lieve that the darkening of the city is
unnecessary" continued Lord Neville.
son moonlight nights the enemy would
not have the slightest difficulty in To-
eating it,
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L. s. WARSHIP PUTS STOP TO
ABUSE OF ALLIES SUBJECTS

Paris, Nov. II. 2.15 A. M.-An
Athens dispatch to the Havas Agency
says;
The American warship Tennessee
has arrived at the port of Vurla, Asia
Minor, and has put stop to ill treat.
ment of British, French and Russian
residents. The authorities of Smyrna.
fearing bombardment, have left for
the interior.
The garrison at Smyrna at present
consists of $4,000 Turkish soldiers
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Exaggerated Evils of Insomnia

OF the five minor exciting causes of
functional nerve disease insomnia i
the chief, and its intrinsic evil effect is
invariably exaggerated by the impor-
tance attached to it by tine sufferer
himself. If man does not mind lying
awake quite half the mischief is OBJ
waited, but in nervous people the idea
of fatigue doubles the actual exhaus.
tion.-Schofeld IS Functional Nerve
Diseases y
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
WILLIS FUNERAL TOMORROW
Select Pallbearers From Various Lodges
and Fellow Workmen

The following have been selected to
ast as pallbearers tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the funeral of John G.
Willis, who died Sunday night after
long illness: Two from Boil Bros. Man
ufacturing Company plant, two from the
Mt. Pleasant Fire Company, one from
the Knights of Pythias and one from
Cornplanter Tribe of Red Men.
The funeral win be in charge of the
Rev. Thomas Reisch. Burial will be in
the Oberlin cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
State Highway Contract Awarded

Highway Commissioner Bigelow this
morning awarded the contract for $50
feet of brick block paving in Neshan-
mock township, Lawrence county, ad.
Joining the City of Newcastle, to the
Woods & Colder Construction COMPANY,
of Newcastle, at their bid of ST..
924.44.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
whole OF THE NORTH SEA IS
NOW IN THE military AREA

London. Nov. Il, 3l5 P. NJ
Premier Asquith stated in the House of
Commons to-day that the British gov
ernment had decided to declare the
whole of the north sea to be in the mill.
tary area.
All subjects of the enemy found on
neutral vessels, the Prime Minister also
said, would be liable to detention as
prisoners of war.
Mr.. Asquitt also announced that oil
and copper would be declared contra
band of war.
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Giving Proper Credit

Two Philadelphians were talking of
the fortunes of third denizen of that
city when one said:
- His first lucky strike was in eggs.
He bought 10000 dozen at low 10.
ure, put them in cold storage and sof
them at profit of more than 800 per
cent. That was the cornerstone of his
great fortune.
Ah!' exclaimed the other. '.Thep
the hens laid it, -Harper's Magazine.
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Thaw cOnspirator's Conviction Affirmed

Albany, n. Y, Nov. 1.-THE iudg
ment convicting John n. Anhut of at
tempting to bribe DR.. John W. Russell
former superintendent of the State Hos
pital for the Insane at Matteawan. to
bring about the release of Harry K.
Thaw, was affirmed by the Court of Ap.
peals to-day.
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BRITISH REPORT
ON WAR SITUATION
Continued, From First Page

tne Germans have gained some ground.
put they have not captured Ypres.
In repulSine the enemy so far We
have suffered heavy casualties Inn, ba+
.ieS OF this fierce and prolonged nature
cannon but be costly TO both sides. We
nave the satisfaction of knowing tha.
we have foiled the enemy in what ap-
pears 70 be at present his main object
IN the western theatre of opera IONS ani
nave inflicted immensely greater losses
on him than those we have suffered
ourselves.
"ednesda. the eleventh. was an
other day of desperate fighting. A.
day broke the Germans opened fire ON
our trenches to the north and south of
the road from Menin to Ypres. This
was probably the most furious artillery
hre which they have vet emploved
against us. \ few hours later. tbey
followed this b7 an infantry assault
in force.
Attackers Met by Frontal Fire
AS the attackers smged forward
they were met by our frontal fire and.
since they were moving diagonally
across part OF our front. they were also
attacked on the flank by artillery. rifles
and machine guns Though their cas-
ualtleS before thev reached our line
must have been enormous. such was
their resolution and the momentum of
the mass that, in spite of the splendid
resistance OF our troops, thev succeeded
IN breaking through our line in three
places near the road. They penetrated
some distance into the woods behind
our trenches, but were counter attacked
again. entiladed by machine guns and
driven back to their line of trenches.
a certain portion of which they sue
ceeded in holding in spite of our efforts
10 expel them. What their total losses
must have been during this advance
may be gauged, to some extent from
the fact that. tie number of dead left
in the woods behind our line alone
to 700.
Effort Checked in South
p" \ simultaneous effort made to the
south, part of the same operation,
although not carried out by the guard
corps, failed entirely, for; when the at
tacking infantry massed in the woods
close to our line, our guns opened on
them with such effect that they did not
push the assault home. As generally
happens in open wood and countrv. the
fighting TO a great extent was carried
on at close quarters. 1t was most des-
perate and confused. Scattered bodies
of the enemy who had penetrated into
the woods in the rear of our position
could neither go backward nor forward
and were nearl vail killed or captured. "
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Ground Flat

An old couple from the country were
in town on holiday, and on going
along one of the streets they saw above
one of the stair doors James Simp.
son, Ground Fiat, when the old woman
was heard to remark: "Sic a death.
Surely he's been run oor wi a steam
roller. '-London Mail.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
South American Neutralitu

Washington, Nov. 17.-Questions Of
neutrality of South American eoun-
tries do not concern the United States
in a strict sense. President Wilson de-
elared to-day. He expressed the hope
that assurances of neutrality given by
Ecuador and Colombia would be suf-
fieient to satisfy Great Britain and
France. which contend that the Ger
man s fleets have been receiving aid
from ports of those nations.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
HE SPENT IS. 600 TO LOSE
What 1t Cost Ambassador Gerard Il
Run for U. S. Senator

Washington, Nov. 7.-Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin to-day fled his report
showing that he had spent $4,000 in
his unsuccessful candidacy for Senator
from New York. Of that amount he
contributed $4,000 to the Democratic
State Committee and $4,000 to the
New York County Democratic Commit.
tee.
President Wilson to-day character,
lied as an idle invention report
that Mr.. Gerard would resign his post
as a result of his defeat.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Cotton Loan Fund Not Abandoned

4 bV zi09UtfUEtu fTc58.
Washington. Nov 17.-Secretary
McAdoo reiterated to-day that the
100000 cotton loan fund has not
been abandoned and characterized
predictions that it was likely to fail
as emanating undoubtedly from cer.
tain selfish interests opposed to the
fund -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Making Sure

. How shall | express my sentiments
toward your said the infatuated
young man tenderly.
"'On parer, please, said the lovely,
but clear sighted, girl. "Then there
can be no chance of your wrigging out
of it. "-London Telegraph
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
More Duty on Beer i'm war zons

London, Nov. II, 5 P. M.-David
Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, proposed in the House of
Commons to-day an additional duty on
beer of II shillings, 8 pence per bar
rel. This is equivalent to about one
cent on each glass
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Charles Payne Killed Big Moose

Charles Payne, of Rochester, Pa.
VINO has number of friends in Har-
risburg, recently killed moose weigh
ing over 1900 pounds, while on a
hunting trip in Canada.
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Heavy Sea Fighting Reported

Petrograd, Via London, 2.10 P. ".
Nov. 17.-Heavy fighting is reported
here to have taken place IN East Prds-
sia in the vicinity of Neidenburg and
Soldau and the advantage is declared
here to be entirely with the Russians.
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Miss Gordon Heads w. C. T. u
BIZ Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 17.-Miss Anna.
A. Gordon. of Evanston, Ill.,, to-day
was elected president of the Woman :
Christian Temperance Union at its gen.
eral convention here.
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American Authoress Betrotbsd

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE betrothal was
announced to-day of Bessie Van Worst,
the American authoress, and Hughes
Leroux, one of the editors of "Le Ma.
tin. The wedding will take place De.
cember 26.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-17
Steal Groceries From vestibule

Mrs. Henry Dunmoyer, 1916 Cow.
den street, reported to the police the
robbery of 81 worth of groceries from
the vestloule at her home this morn
ing. She had instructed the grocer to
leave them there, she said, and when
she returned they were gone.
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GERMANS FIGHT ON IN THE
EAST AND west WITHOUT
REGARD TO WINTRY Winds

London, Nov. Il, 2.22 P. M.-Ger-
many s remarkable persistent offensive
in blizzard-swept Flanders in the west
and the stability of her hasty defense
along her, eastern frontier were issues
the outcome of which still was unde-
cided to-day in the great European
war.
In Flanders the allied line refuses
to yield, while in tine east the Russians
continue to push forward. The battle
line in France seems for the time being
forgotten and the actions there prob
ably will continue to be of sporadic
nature until the allies in Flanders prove
eonelnsively that they cannot be bat
tered IN or until the Germans by some
mighty effort prove that they can.
German Invaders Persistent
A nicath of futile fighting, entaiing
losses the extent of which perhaps will
never be fully known, has not convinced
German leaders that the French coast
towns are unobtainable, and while
STOW and rain and wind and cold have
during the past few days so tried the
troops as markedly TO reduce their
fighting capacity. there is nothing TO
show that the invaders will not try
again.
How valiantlv the Germans have
been meeting death in what to date
has been hopeless task is recounted
by the British army S official eyewitness
at the front Colonel Swinton, who, de,
seribing the receut fighting around
Ypres, said "Their dogged persever-
ance claims our whole hearted admira-
tion.
This tribute was not qualified. as
heretofore, by the query whether disciN
pline or sheer bravery prompted the
men so to die. for the troops referred
to were the guard corps, the pick of the
German army, which has, according to
Colonel Swinton, ''retained the con
tempt for death which it showed in
the Franco Prissiau war.
Situation at Other Points
Reports that Craeow was in flames
after Russian onslaught: that the
populace of both east Prussia and ST
lesia was heeing, and that the Servians
had been driven furthe- into their own
country by the Austrians figured in
the dispatches received in London to-
day from the east and, though what
really happened at Craeow is not
known here. the trend of news would
seem to indicate that the Germans and
thei Austrians are for the moment at
the bottom
Berlin is interpreting the retreat OF
the German forces from Warsaw as a
strategic masterpiece, much the same
as the allied governments hailed Gen
erai Joffre 5 retirement in the early
stage of the German invasion of
France. but the German people, accord
ing to travellers reaching here, are ex'
pressing widespread chagrin at the
German retreat.
1t will be recalled that similar criti-
c;sms were voiced when the French and
English armies continued TO fall back.
That this was strategitally proper
move subsequently was proved and, ac-
cording to those who recently have
been at the German capital, the German
army in the east must similarly justify
Is action if its retreat from Warsaw is
not to 20 down in history as defeat.