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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
GERMANS MAKE PROGRESS
At DIXMUDE: The French
ADVANCE near NEWPORT

Paris, Oct. "a, $50 P. M.-The of,
fetal communication given out at the
war office this afternoon says the Ger
mans have made progress to the north
of Dixmude and in the vicinity of La
Bassee. but that the French made ma
terial advances to the east of Nieu-
port, in the region of Langemarek, and
between Armentieres and Lille. The
text of the communication is as fol
lows:
1.-The battle continues on our left
wing. The enemy has made progress to
the north of Dixmude and in the viein-
ity of La Bassee. We have made very
perceptible advances to the east of
NieupOrt, in the region of Langemarck
and in the region between Armentieres
and Lille. 1t is question of inevitable
fluctuations in the line of combat which
however, maintains itself as a whole.
Ion the rest of the front several
German attacks by day and by night
have been repulsed. At various places
We have made slight progress. In the
Woevre district our advance has con
tinued in the direction of the Forest
of Mortmaro, TO the south of Thiau
court and in the forest of Lepretre
north of Pont t-a- Mousson.
"In Russia the Germans are retreat
ing to the south of Warsaw as well a:
to the west of Ivangorod and Nova
Alexandria. Desperate fighting con
tinues in Galieia on the Sandomir front
At Przemysl the Russians have taken
1900 Austrian prisoners.
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congress ADJOURNS TO-DAY
Leaders of Both Sides Agree to Ad.
journ Session at 4 O'clock
This Afternoon
b. Associated Press.

Washington. Oct. 24.-The filibuster
which has been holding Congress in ses.
sion collapsed to-day and leaders of
both sides agreed to adjourn at 4
o'cloek this afternoon.
At the conference which agreed on
the adjournment, Southern members
fighting for legislation to relieve cot
ton growers pledged themselves not Ia
block the plan with points of nc
quorum or other technicalities. The
plan was accepted by Senate leaders
where the flibuster also had commenced
and adjournment again seemed assured
Senator Smith, of Georgia. who has
been tine head and front of the filibuster
in the Senate, said he would not block
the adjournment if the majority of the
Southern Senators were decided to
abandon tine flibuster That appeared
to be the situation,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
YECCMEN BLOW Open SAFE
Postoffice at Grantham Robbed of $50
in Cash and $3.50 in Stamps
Last Night

Early this morning yeggmen blew
open the safe in the postofice at
Grantham, which IS located on the Phil
adelphia and Reading railroad on the
border line of York and Cumberland
counties, and secured $50 in cash and
$3.50 worth of stamps.
The postoffice is in the store of P.
NJ. Wingert and the safe is located in a
little room in the rear of the store.
The burglars covered the safe with
blankets and it is supposed that they
waited until train was passing be
fore they set off the charge A resi-.
dent of Grantham heard sharp re.
port about $50 clock, but paid no
attention TO it.
The State police, who are hunting for
the burglars, have no trace of them, ex-
cept that it is supposed that they board
ed train and came to this city.
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Counsel for Woman Ac-
cused of Staying Mrs.
Bailey Res IS Case
Shortly Before Noon
SHE HOPEFUL OF
BEING ACQUITTED
Witness Testified To-day He Saw Man
Running Across the Carman Lawn
About the Time of the Murder and
Leap Over the Fence
By associated Press.

Mineola, Oct. 24.-The defense of
Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman, ON trial
for the murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey
on June 30, last, rested shortly before
noon to-day. Counsel prepared 30 sum
up and indications were that the case
would 90 to the jury late this after
noon.
The testimony of unimportanf wit
Attorney Louis J. Smith and counsel
for the defense to-day was all that re-
mained to be heard by the jury this
morning. 1t was expected that the
jury would be given the case late this
afternoon and the opinion prevailed
that a verdict would be returned before
nightfall.
After testifying on cross-exxmina-
ton and after listening to the testi-
mony of her little daughter, Elizabeth; I;
her parents, Mr., and Mrs. Conklin; her
sister, Mrs. Ida Powell; her niece, Mrs.
Helen Powell Corby, and her husband.
DR.. Edwin Carman, the accused woman
returned to her cell last night predict
ing that the jury would return a YER
diet of aequittal. She sent her parents.
her daughter and husband home happy
with her assurance that within few
hours she would be free and would
spend Sunday with them.
Negro.s Testimony Favcrs Defmse
Mrs. Carman s confidence in the out.
come may be attributed TO the mass of
evidence. mostly from members of her
immediate family, to disprove the story
told by Celia Coleman, the negro maid
in the Carman home, that implicated
her mistress wit, the murder. The de-
Tense also offered witness, negro
man, who testified that after the shot
was fired he saw a man run across the
Carman lawn, jump a fence and dlsap-
pear.
Mrs. Carman' face was wreathed
in smiles when she entered the court
room. Shebowed to several friends,
kissed her daughter Elizabeth, greet,
ed her husband with a nod and a smile
and taking the seat at the counsel ta-
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JAP CRUISERS CREW SING
NATIONAL Anthem AS They
perish WHEN BOAT SINKS

Toxic, Oct. "A, AIS P. Mt is of
icislly announced that the Navy De-
partment now believes that the Japan
ese cruiser Fsk.lchiho which was sunk
in Kiao-Chow haEbor on October 1 vas
torpedoed by the German torpedo boat
destroyer 90. Previous official an
nouncements had it that the cruiser had
been sunk by a mine but German and
Chinese reports credited the 80 with
the feat.
Unofficial accounts say that the S
80, masked by heavy seas, dashed out
of the bay and launched her deadly tor
pedo. She than ran the blockade and
was pursued by the enemy's destroyers.
FOreseeing what her fate would be her
commander drove her on the shore and
fired the magazines. The captain and
the crew of sixty made their way to
Shanghai and We're taken in charge and
interned by Chinese soldiers.
Vice Admiral Sadakichi Kato. com.
mander of the second japanese squad.
ron before Tsing-Tau, reported that the
wreckage of the Takachiho, the fact
that the explosion was visible for a
distance of 20 miles, and the stories of
the survivors convince him that the
Japanese cruiser was torpedoed by the
German destroyer. Immediately after
the torpedo attack the magazines of
the Takaehiho blew up.
According to survivors, many mem.
bers of the crew of the Japanese yes.
sci were blown overheard. These men
united in singing the chorus of the ma.
tional japanese anthem and thus per.
ished. This is evidence how bravely
these men died and how they voiced
their love of country in the supreme
moment, says Vice Admiral Kato
who also reports that the commander
of the Takaehiho died at his post on
the bridge.
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U, Of p. and the Ind. ans
FATHER OF SIN HILLS HIMSELF
Former Conductor of Valley Railways
Company Takes Poison

Especial TO tae ar-ndependeut.l
Carlisle, Oct. 24,-An empty two
ounce bottle which once contained ear.
boiic acid and which he held in his
hand this morning explained the death
OF James Steele. 3S years old, of East
Penn street, former conductor on the
trolley line of the Valley Railways
Company, running between here and
Harrisburg. His lifeless body was found
by his wife few minutes after he got
up at 6 O'Clock, o preparatory to his go
ing to work.
Financial troubles are said to have
prompted the former trolley man to end
his life. Steele and his wife conversed
with each other before he left the bed
room to prepare for work and then Mrs.
Steele said, he gave not the slightest
intimation that he intended to COM
nit suicide.
Steele IS widow and six children sur.
vive him, besides his parents, three
brothers and three sisters.
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Ten Buildings Destroy
ed by Flames Dis
covered Early This
Morning
ONE RESCUER is
BADLY BURNED
Carlisle Sends Auto Engine Which
Makes Long Run and Gets Into Ac-
tion Thirty Minutes After Sum-
mons
Especial to the star-1ndependent.)

Especial to the tar-Independent)
Newville. Oct. 24.-Eight stables. a
warehouse and plumbing establish
ment were destroyed by a fire which
broke out in one of the stables at $50
o'clock this morning. The total losses
are estimated at $4,000. The flames
for a time threatened destruction to the
residential section of MELVILLE.
Steward Mcdonald, who was aiding
in rescuing horses from the stables,
was severely burned about the face and
hands. 1t is believed, however, he will
recover. The blaze had assumed such
proportions within an hour after it was
discovered that the chief of the fire de-
partment sent call to Carlisle for as
sistance.
A motor combination chemical and
hose wagon with several men made a
record run here from Carlisle and had
stream on the burning buildings thir-
ty minutes after receiving the call for
help.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
Princeton and Dart
mouth Play Initial
Game in Formers S
New Palmer Stadium
u. OF P. TACKLES
THE REDSKINS
Cornell and Brown Do Battle On the
Polo Grounds in Only Big Football
Contest New Workers Will See At
Home This Season

Philadelphia, Oct, 24.--'lhe Indians
by straight Line bucking by their backs
carried the battle to Penn 5.yard line.
where they were held and lost the ball
ON an attempted placement kick. The
remaining play of the period was in
Carlisle 5 territory, Score: Penn, 0;
Indians, 0.
In the second period Pennsylvania
tried field goal, but the ball did not
carry to the goal post Carlisle Sc.
cured the ball and by consistent plug.
ging carried the ball to midfeld, where
Pennsylvania stopped the Indians and
1t was Penn $ bail ON a punt near her
own 4O-yard line. \ tumble gave the
ball to the mdians again ON Penn,
52-yard line Resuming her line
plunging, Carlisle carried the bali with
IN Penns 5-yard line, as the Indians
were about to carry the ball over tine
goal, Pratt fumbled and the period
was over. Score end second period:
Penn, 0: Indians. 0.
New York, Oct. 24.-Though not
the most important game in the east to-
day, local attention is attracted to the
Polo Grounds where Cornell and Brown
meet in ;he only biz football contest
IN New York this season. Both teams
had their final drills yesterday, Cornell
taking the field after tine Providence
players mad finished and drilled behind
closed doors.
Princeton-D Dartmouth Contest
The ranking battle Of the day bids
fair to be the Princeton Dartmouth
conflict. 1t will be the first game in
the new Palmer stadium at Princeton,
Inc Dartmouth eleven this wear is con.
sidered fully up to the Dartmouth
standard and Dartmouth S best has
played close games with the Tigers with
an occasional victory More than once
the teams nave been so well-matched
that the score was small and the winner
IN doubt all the way. This wear Prince
ton, like Yale is opening out and push.
ing things. The Tigers haven's done
anything worthy OF special mention yet
| and the game with Dartmouth should
prove the actual worth OF the team.
Harvard plays Pennsylvania State,
but the team which the crimson will
put in the field is far from It's bess and
there is a chance Of an unexpected vie.
tory. For hard game Pennsylvania
State is stiil an unAnowu quantity. it
will be a relief TO Harvard to come
through the battle without having any
more men injured.
U. Of P. and the Indians
The University of Pennsylvania aft
er its excellent showing against the
navy, is hopeful Of getting even for
some defeats by Carlisle, the more so
because the Indians have been doing
poorly. Renewed zest will 90 with the
Army and Navy efforts to-day since i,
has been definitely settled that they are
TO meet.
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Two months ago to-day the British army began its re-
treat from Mons To-day the battered forces of Sir John
French fifty miles to the northwest of Mons In the
intervening period the impetuous German advance pene
trated almost the gates of Paris only to be hurled back
again the crucial battle of the Malne and the hos
tile forces deadlOcked a line which extends from
Switzerland to the North Sea.
To-day's reports throw little light the course
of the battle Upon the fighting the plains of Flanders
III the opinion alike of German, French and British OBJ
servers, depends in large the outcome of the
whole campaign and perhaps the future of German opera
tons in France The official French statement states
with what intensity the opposing forces contestng the
issue. 1t is admitted that the Germans have advanced to
the north Of DXmude and III the neighborhood of La
RaSSee but counter stroke is said the French have
pushed forward of NeupOr the region of Langewarck
and between Amentares and Lille These in the Ian
guage of the French War Office. inevitable fuctua
tions of contest waged ercey The War Office CON
tents itself with the general statement that the line of
combat whole has been maintained
Over the remainder of the long battle front the dead
lock continues Slight progress is claimed by the French
various points in the WOevre district but the general
positions of the opposing forces changed important
particular
Regarding the situation in the east there as hereto
fore conflict of The French War Office asserts
that the Germans falling back the south of Warsaw
well to the west of vangorOd Advices from Russia
and Austrian that of the btterest battles
OF the war is in progress along the River San.
An official Austrian statement reports the repulse of
the Russians who had been permitted to the
and were then attacked Dispatches from Petrograd
however state that the Austrian assault repused by
vigorous counter-attacks of the Russians.
Into the monOtonous routine of official statements
and to the technical details of the fighting was injected
picturesque touch by the report at Toxic of Vice Admiral
kato, verifying the German claim to another audacious
feat of the The vice admiral admitted that it appar
emily German torpedo boat destroyer and not mine
that sank the Japanese cruiser 'Takachiho October
H. and paid tribute to the bravery of the Japanese who
lost their lives.
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Flames Near Dynamite

The fire was confined to the stables
and warehouses on Church avenue, i'm
mediately back of the residential sec
tion, although the fremen and specta-
tors were in state of excitement when
they learned that warehouse. iznmedi-
ately back of the Graham & Laughlin
hardware store, which had caught fire
several times contained large guam
tity of dynamite.
The fire is believed to have started in
Continued on Ninth Page.
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The Queen of Spain is a granddaugh-
ter of the late Queen Victoria of Eng.
land. The son born to-day is her sixth
child, the others being three sons and
two daughters.
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QUEEN vICTORIA's SIXTH CHILD
Fourth Son Added to King Alfonso s
Household in Madrid

Madrid, Oct. "a, Via Paris, II A.
MA son was born this morning to
Queen Victoria, of Spain.
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London, Oct "a, 10 A. MA private Berlin dispatch
according to the correspondent of the Central News at
Copenhagen states that the battle raging between Neu
port and Dxnude is the most violent and the most i'm
portant engagement of the entire He adds that Yep
peins said to have given the Germans considerable
support
London, Oct. a. 4O5 A. -Telegraphing from Vlad
mir in the Russian government of Vohyna under date of
Wednesday, the correspondent of the Times says:
"A battle, which for numbers engaged and the bitter
of the fighting probably of the greatest of the
present is raging the line from Sambor along
the river San to Przemys and Jarosau and then to the
southwark. travelled distance of about 65 miles
in the of and parallel to the Russian position which,
at all points cannonadng was terrific and uninterrupted
the battle having lasted for eight days.
ut is difficult to get details but it appears that the
Ausrans started the attack at Sambor but thrown
back ty the vigorous Russian counter attacks Then
concentration of the Austrian corps attempted advance
against Lemberg with the object of bisecting the Russian
line This attack was defeated with heavy Austrian losses
and the capture of 5000 Austrian prisoners.
Towards Jaroslau the Germans cooperating
with the Austrans who took Jarosau earlier in the fight
ing but the Russians said have recapured the
town
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TWO GREATEST BATTLES OF EUROPEAN
CONFLICT NOW REPORTED TO Be RAGING

Engagement Between Nieuport
and Dixmude Saidto Be the
Most Violent and Most I'm
portant ofthe Entire War With
Zeppelins Ching the Ger
mans Considerable Support
From Sanbor, Along the
Riuer San to Przemysl and
Jaroslau, One of the Most
Bitter Battles of the Present
War Is Being Fought, the
Fighting Having Now Lasted
Eight Days
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Americans, of today, to

Of vital importance to ALL Americans, Of today, to-
morrow, and all time to come.
The important personages quoted cannot agree.
Admiral Dewey wants a much bigger army and navy.
Vice-President Marshall wants a navy big enough
TO fight the whole world if necessary.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon wants SOL
ders and more battleshps.
George Won L. Meyer, former secretary of the
navy, wants bigger navy.
Benjamin Tracy another ex-secretary of the navy,
says the navy is big enough
The labor leaders against bigger army and
navy.
Mrs. Elmer Black, chairman of the American Peace
society says big army and navy budget reards a
tons progress.
Andrew B. HUMPHREYS director of the American
Peace and Arbitration society maintains that army
and navy should be big enough to preserve peace.
Jenkn Lloyd Jones, eminent Chicago preacher, op-
poses increase
NJ navy
a blow at the principles o Christian civilization
Md 6 o against
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

Bishop standing gate
WE'LL Practically
pIesIs
hereabouts the limit Of their
seo~-col Christopher, years $4,000
the uneapping yesterday
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the the
feeling
sweled forth religious hone the faces
OF the soldiers those tho and standing the nses
heads bowedips moved In silent
Is 9 a silence
Dear Fatheand My Beloved Father
land"
Heads raised shoulders squared Patriotic eaaon
the faceshe love country for which they sacrificing their
the his baton
o song "Meine Helm LIST Schonen hhen'
the Beautiful Rhnel.
sof church There n
soften the patriotic fire Ia
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been cabled
which OF
OF Tout, 20 relieve the monutony OF and
Most OF their singing is done In the black
There the dense fog the ghose figures the sodes
rifles ridge
pointed toward the enemys line. only 500 yards
The stiffness
be stiled
nights In the trenches There soft dim light In the old church
The singing OF soldiers The choir loft Other
soldiers officers hard benehlke
Scores of soldiers stood In the aisles.
a silence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
DiCkCrOker
Will Marry
Indian Girl

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-Un-
less the publicity given the az
fair causes postponcment,
Richard Croker. ~. former lead
er OF Tammsny Hall. and
~idower Of three months. will
wed keetaw kaluntchy,
Cherokee Indian princess, here
tomorrow.
The American name of Princess
Ketaw is Miss Beulah Edmondson.
She met Croker at democratic
national convention several years
ago. 10 which her father was sent
as a delegate.
Miss Edmondson lives at the
Studio club here. and is an ardent
She has been studying
dramatic art here for a year. and
frequently has been mentioned as
the most beautiful woman In the
United States. OF pure American
type.
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the disappears before a genIer
French aisle
and kneels In front OF the
soldier
Of the little girl with his lips.
o.
struggling with
stretched reaching
of home Is ended French hern
children HllI
Silently the
"Gesangyereln" n owe
Within n
a hearts bar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25

Strike NAV
Be Boon to
This State
BY Fred l.. Boalt

A long time ago. when
you were a tadpole and
! was a fish," the sea
swarmed with spiral
shaped fish which was full
of oil. The mountains
rushed down upon the sea.
and the fish were crushed
into the sand.
In some places the oil
seeped away and was lost
forever. In other places
the oil was held prisoner.
waiting through the CEN
turies for man to come
along and release and use
it.
So now. when you come
upon oil seepage and out
groupings of sandstone.
you have right to suspect
that somewhere. far be-
meath your feet, there is a
reservoir.
This, at least. 10 the gcoIoeists
iope. For years the geoloeist
,ave been saying there ought &
70 oil In Western Washington, 70
he seepaae and the outeropplne
ire TO be seen all the way from
he Oregon line to north OF BeIllns
lam.
Yesterday Tenlno proved tina
he geoIoelsts were right.
II was the first time that "ilve
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
Shall U.S.. Have Bigger
Army and Navy? Here's
Chance TO Vote on Ii

YOU
sres to do session? This il strictly YOUR business.
hshcockaorums Of the the generals and dr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-25
Oil Isn't an Investment, Just Risky Speculation
LIS 0F BUSY LITTLE PROMOTER LAYING H1{
BEWARE THE
OIL FAKER!

TINE STAR will behind
| field condemn,
OF Seattle through wildcat" -jobbno methods.
The Star
"dea believe
false pretenses. to notify this office.
Will Seattle
entire undertasnq-eai II all n fake
Of legitimate and wildcat" promoter alike
The plain duty OF sueh
vletrxed
and % m "a people possible benefited
The existence OF oil deposits under Western
claimed should help the state and Seattle nightly But pro
MUST USE THAT MONEY TO De
FIELD. AND NOT TO LINE THEIR POCKETS
before . nickel
ture 10 col
Find whether
drlne begin
alton AND LAsrLx. "A CHANCE iF YOU CAN'T AZ
4
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TURKEY IN
BAD AGAIN

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-
Sweeping investigation Of
charges that Turkey was inter
ferlne with code messages ad-
dressed by American Ambassa-
dor Moreanthau 10 the Amer
lean government was promised
today by Secretary Bryan. N
the reports are true. vigorous
rcprese ntstlons will be made,
Bryan said.
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eY KARL n. Won WlgoANp
staff Correspondent of the
United press
WITH THE LEFT WING
OF THE GERMAN ARMY.
rlACouRT, France. Oct. 10.
thy Courier 10 Rotterdam
This is a story OF the men
who form one OF the great hu.
man slaughter machines OF
Europe. II is n story OF how
the real human hearts OF men
whose chief occupation now Is
to kill. showed through their
eyes as they sang OF home and
loved ones,