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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
RUSS CAPTURE
$4,000 OF FOES
Austrians Driven From Carpa-
thianS.
GERMAN ARMIES ARE SPLIT
Three Battles Raging Between Thorn
on North and Cracow on South
Is BeIief-Each Side Claims
Victory in Poland.

London. Dec. Another day of the
crucial battle between the Russians
and the Germanic allies in Poland has
passed without news Of a decisive re-
suit.
The facts. as CLEANED from various
messages of correspondents, appear to
be that three semi-independent en-
gagements are progressing between
Thorn in the north and Cracow on
the south, in which both combatants
have achieved local successes, with
out a distinct victory for either arms.
$4,000 nustrians Taken.
Official Russian statement, while
announcing Russian successes, makes
no claim of a sweeping victory. How
ever. the report does claim officially
the capture of $4,000 Austrians during
the first half of November.
Some of the British military experts
believe that Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg's forces have been split into
three units, one of which certainly Is
almost completely enveloped, while
the Russians have driven a wedge be-
tween the German army and its Aus
TRAN ally in the region OF Cracow.
They declare that the Germans are
rushing heavy re-eniorcements from
the western line 10 avert a Polish
Sedan They express the opinion that
the issue depends on whether these
arrive in time.
Berlin Reports Victory.
Berlin reports the failure of the Rus
sian attack on the Notifications east
of Darkehmen, in East Prussia, with
heavy losses, while unofficial mes
sages from Petrograd describe an inn
portant Russian gain and the capture
of ten miles of trenches to the north
east of LODI.
Germany acknowledges that the
Russian northern army has penetrated
into East Prussia to distance fifteen
miles southwest of Gumbinnen, which
is about twenty miles west of the
German border.
Semiofiicial information from Petro-
grad is that operations along the Prus-
sian front are turning to the advan-
tage of the Russians and that the Ger
mans are retiring in disorder
Germans Capture $500.
Meanwhile the great battle in Rus
sian Poland between the Vistula and
Warthe rivers, continues without def.
mite result The German war office
states that the Russians were de-
feated in a battle south of the Vistula
and that $500 men were captured
Farther south in Galicia the Rus
slams are said to have reached era
COW and to have begun the siege of
| the city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
Child Accidentally Shot.

New Richmond Peter Wineberg,
s years old, son of Clarence Wineberg,
farmer, residing four miles north OF
Emerald, was shot by the accidental
discharge Of gun in the hands of an
ll.year-old brother
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
BODY o. KS. RATE RAISE.
Terre Haute and Other Points Affected
by Ruling.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Increases of
about two per cent on freight rates
from Terre Haute, Ind. and similarly
situated points to destinations in Mis-
souri, river territory were approved by
the interstate commerce commission
Protest had been made by the Terre
Haute chamber OF commerce and the
Terre Haute Retail Merchants asso-
citation. A suspension of the increase
was vacated by the commission and
they will become effective Deem
Der 10.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
Has Ear Shot OF.

Beloit. Dwight Oliver had one ear
shot off by a shotgun while riding In
n carriage. The gun was on seat be-
tween the two men ard was acciden-
tally discharged.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
437 MINERS DIE IN JAPAN
According to Report From
Tokyo.

London, Dec. IA Tokyo dispatch
to Reuters Telegram company re-
ports a serious mine disaster in Hok-
kaido, the northeasternmost of the
main islands of Japan. II is reported
that 437 miners are dead.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
BeIoians Threaten Attack.

London.-There Is imminent danger
that, driven desperate by hunger, the
Belgians in some districts will at
tack the Germans in an effort to OBJ
tain food according to report re-
ceived here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
Rockhlll GoIno TO China.

San Francisco, Nov. 30.-William W.
Rockhill, former United States minis.
Ter TO China, arrived here on his way
to Picking, where he will become u
confidential adviser 10 President
Yuan Shi Kai.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03

New York, Dec l.-Humiliated over
being caught in an untruth. Agnes
Catherine Clark, fourteen-year-oId
girl committed suicide by inhalIng
gas. On her dresser she had left the
following note: Il am sorry told a
lie. | am going to end It all.--Agnes."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
Cleveland Has Murder Mystery.

Cleveland, O., Dec, Police have
rcdoubled their efforts to locate the
murderer of Leo Oddo, twentynine,
organizer for the International La.
dies Garment Workers union, shot
to death by unknown gunner.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
10 From VandYek, N. Y.

New York, Nov 2S-Aboard the
steamship Byron, which arrived here
from South American ports, were So
passengers and Ga members Of the
crew Of the liner VaudyCk which was
captured by the German cruiser Karls
ruhe on the coast Of Brazil
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
Thieves Get Dollar Floor.

ST. Louis, Mo, Nov. 30.--Two rob.
bers climbed FIRE escape 10 floors
to rob the Press of St Louis OF $40
after feast for homeless men" In
the clubrooms. Thirteen guests are
blamed for the "hoodoo" dinner
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
Bid For European Orders.

Janesvil!e.-T John c. Nichols
Harness company is bidding for an
order for 1900 saddles for one Of the
warning nations of Europe. The Rock
River Wooden mills is bidding on
blanket order.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
Lincoln Aid Dead.

Appleton, Wis., Dec. DIR, F. II.
Graves, who drove Lincoln and Doug
las on their memorable debating tour
of Illinois, and the oldest veterinarian
in the state, died at the odd Fellows
home in Green Pay, aged eighty.five.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
$4,000 AUSTRIANS LOST?
Casualties of kaiser's Ally Said to Be
100000 Men and 10000 Officers
Since War Began.

Pctrograd, Dec. l.--On the basis of
reports received in petrograd from
Hungary it il stated here that the
Austro-llungarian casualties to date
amount to 100000 men and 10000 Off
GERS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
Italians Bound for Home,

San Francisco, Dec. IA special
train bearing $50 Italians left here for
New York and another is likely to de-
port within the week. The passen-
gers are going home for Christmas.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
Gains $500 Reward.

Plainfeld Walker Scobie has re-
turned from Milwaukee with a $500
order from Uncle Sam as reward for
the capture of the Plainfield robbers
year ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03

Valparaiso, Ind, Dec, Mystery
surrounds the death Of Mrs. Margaret
Tetrault, aged fifty. who was found
dead IN the coal bin at her lone here
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
Have No Anxiety.

Amsterdam. -"All is going well.
Have no anxiety" is the message re-
ceived from the beseiged fortress Of
przemysl. reports from Vienna state
on Saturday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
ENGLAND DEMANDS
THAT NORWAY AID
IN BALTIC ATTACK
Nation Refuses Use of City as
Naval Base.
ARMY TO CHRISTIANSAND
Troops Rushed to Port to Defend
NeutraIity-Sweden May Be In
volved in European Conflict
Has Defensive Alliance.

Christiania, Dec. 1.-England has
demanded from Norway, for use as a
naval base, the city and harbor of
Christiansand, on the southern coast
of Norway, such use to continue only
during the war.
This demand has been refused by
the Norwegian government, and prep
arations are being made to defend its
neutrality. Troops have been sent to
Christiansand from all parts of Nor
way, and the defenses of the city are
being strengthened.
Will Draw Sweden Into War.
If Norway's neutrality should be
violated by England, Sweden also
would be drawn into the struggle, be-
cause of it's defensive alliance with
Norway. The people of Sweden also
dislike the Russians.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
Admiral w. [. Elrld nl.n

Washington. Nov. 30--Rear Admiral
Wells i. Field, retired. sxtr.nine
years old. died here after lingering
illness.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
Sons Of Guatemala President Lost.

OOf6 " GOSts
Washington. Dec. 1.-Two sons of
President Cabrera of Guatemala are
SUI fosedly lost somewhere between
Berlin and Madrid.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
MORE MEN FORNAvY
ASKED OF CONGRESS
Bill Provides for 4,6OO Additional
to Equip Warships.
ARMY ESTIMATES ARE LARGER
President Opposes Inquiry Into Eff
cheney of Nations Armament
Might Antagonize
Europe.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The naval APP
preparation bill to be submitted to
congress next week calls for 1900 ad
ditional men and 240 additional Off
GERS to fully equip all American war
ships of actual military value. The
total estimates OF the navy exceed last
years total by about one million dol
lars.
The war department asks for an
increase of $3,105,300 over the total
carried by the army bill for the cur
! rent year. Its total of appropriations
to be asked of congress is $104,124,512.
Representative Gardner of Massa-
chusetts is to meet the president at
the White House today and ask oppor-
tunity to advocate his resolution for
an inquiry into the efficiency of the
nations armament but the president
holds to the view that such an inquiry
not only is unnecessary but that it
might injure the chances for this ma
ton to bring about peace in Europe.
Admiral Blue Explains.
The need Of additional officers and
men was explained during the day to
the house naval affairs committee by
Rear Admiral Blue, chief of the navi-
cation bureau.
Rear Admiral Stanford, chief of the
bureau of yards and docks, urged the
necessity of appropriations for addi-
tional fuel oil storage. All the ships
of the navy now under construction
are to use fuel oil, and it is estimated
that this year 30O00,000 gallons will be-
used
Aviation Figures in Army.
Although the army estimates total
larger, reductions are made in the al
lowances for many branches of the
service. A new item of $150,000 for
purchase of automatic machine rifles
is asked Altogether, $2,9O0,000 is
sought for ammunition, compared with
$3,0OO,000 carried in the current law
For field artillery for the organized
militia S2,090,000 is asked, s2,100,000
having been appropriated last year.
The signal service would get $780,
600. of which 100000 would be for
the purchase, maintenance, operation
and repair of airships. Provision would
be made for giving one years addition
al pay to the beneficiaries of men
killed in the army aviation service
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
County Helps It's Joblesa.

Seattle, Wash, Nov 2S.-The coun.
ty commissioners have appropriated
81 900 for relief Of the unemployed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
Hotel Changes Hands

Baraboo.--George Grauyogal Ia,
purchased the hotol at Plain. my ne
cupled by Oils Volk.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
Rockton Bank Closed.

Rockford, Ill., Dec Creditors OF
the Bank of Rockton, private institu.
ton operate by George +. Toenges OF
sccluon. IN attached bank fixtures
d the bank was closed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
Seek to Force Kaiser's Fleet Out.

The significance of Englands &C.
mand for Christiansand is believed to
lie in her determination to force the
German fleet to come out for battle
from the Kiel canal, where it has lain
sheltered ever since the war began.
For this purpose Christiansand would
be an ideal base of operations.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-12-03
Bclqlan Queen III.

Rotterdam Dec IA Dutch news
paper states that Queen Elizabeth OF
Belgium is III and confined to her bed
at a point in northern France as the
result OF oyerwork in the Red Cross
service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16

Captain Ezekias Laubenstein, fore
man of the d. Bacon Company, 435
South Cameron street, wholesale candy
manufacturers, has been a Santa
Claus lieutenant for fifty-two years.
Since he has been in the candy
business he has made tons and tons
of all kinds of sweets and just about
this time of the year he is too busy to
see any one, because Santa has sent in
his annual order for about fifteen tons
of clear toys, several tons of choco-
lates and a lot of other varieties of
candy for the youngsters of the United
States.
And, of course, Captain Laubenstein
gets on the job at once with his men
and in three weeks the whole lot is
packed and shipped all over the coun-
try, just where Santa wants it. Some
goes to Wisconsin, some to Tennessee,
several tons to North Carolina and
many tons to other States.
Mr. Laubenstein is 6S years old. He
began making candy when he was
fourteen, serving his apprenticeship
with the old Henry Felix Candy Com
pany in Market Square. June 1, 1852,
was his first day and he is still at It.
each year turning out hundreds of
tons of sweets for the candy-loving
people. He is the oldest and best can
dymaker in Central Pennsylvania.
on the Job just If Months
After working six and a half years
for Henry Felix, he went to the r. c..
Whitman Candy Company, of Phila-
delphia, and then to George Miller &
Son, of the same city. He then re-
turned to Harrisburg to his former
position with the Felix company. He
again went to Miller & Son for a short
time. On February l. 1876, he came
TO the D. Bacon Company, which had
just started in the candy business at
North and Seventh streets, this city,
In small house. Since that time Mr..
Laubenstein has been with the Bacon
Company, only missing eleven months
during the Spanish War,
when he was commissioned captain of
Company d, Eighth Regiment, Penn
sylvania Volunteer Infantry.
Thousands of pounds of candy that
he has made have been sent to all
parts of the country. He understands
The processes used in the manufac-
ture of every kind of candy and has
Invented machinery that has greatly
Increased efficiency along many lines
One of the machines he invented,
which is now used by the Bacon com
pany, Is used to separate the grated
rocoanut after 1t has been busted over
chocolate drops. When this work was
first done girls had to sft the cocoa
nut by hand from the candy drops,
end to turn out 400 pounds was con-
sidered good days work With Mr..
Laubenstein's machine almost a ton
Of candy can be coated daily.
How the Industry Has Grown
In speaking of the large amount of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16

candy made daily, Captain Lauben-
stein began making a comparison of
the days total forty years ago and
the total of to-day, with remarkab BILE
results. Years ago employees of the
Bacon company, making all the candy
by hand, thought it q big day If about
1900 pounds of candy were made.
Now five tons day is a very conserva-
tive estimate of the amount turned
out, according to Mr.. Laubenstein's
figures. Here is q summary of the
total amount the company averages
per day:
Four thousand pounds of hard can
dy such as clear toys, lollypops, tarts,
cough drops, lime, orange, horehound
lemon and other tablets for drug
stores, in addition to line of special
ties; 1900 pounds of cocoanut can
dies, and almost $500 pounds of
cream bonbons and chocolate coated
creams and nuts.
Back in '76 three hundred pounds
of hard candy and 800 pounds of
creams were considered fine averages
for a days work,
Captain Laubenstein then went on
to speak about the new machinery
that is in use, which makes it possible
to turn out so much confectionery
when the candy business first began
no modern improvements and ma
chinery were in use. Each piece had
to be handled several times before it
was packed for shipment" he eX-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16

planned. when bonbons. and other
kinds of candy We're to be Chocolate
coated, the following process was
used: First, the foundation for the
bonbons had to be made. The sugar
was weighed out and about forty
pound patches were made of the
cream; this had be whipped with n
paddle by hand I'd then was dropped
into molds witf i funnel. After this
the pieces We're 4usted by putting them
on sieve and powdering them with
sugar and Sitting them by hand. Each
piece was then put on another sieve
and lowered into the melted chocolate.
IL was then taken out to cool.
The Modern Method
Now to make chocolate creams,
several hundred pounds of sugar. to-
gether with the other ingredients. are
put in the machine and in a short
tline the whole amount is run out in
a large box, ready to be dropped.
1T is then put in a second machine
which drops it into large boards full
OF molds. With this machine thou
sands are dropped in an hour. The
small pieces are then busted in an
other machine, which Sits the sugar
over them, the candy coming out at
one end and the sugar at the other.
Next is necessary the coating of the
pieces with chocolate. Here one of
the best candy manufacturing ma
chimes ever invented is used Two
girls lay the candy on a belt, which
reVolves slowly, drawing the candy to-
ward the melted chocolate, which
rains on the pieces through a sieve
Just before the candy leaves the ma
chine several fans drive heated air
over it, which blows off some of the
chocolate and gives each piece an
even coating. The faster the fans re-
volVe the thinner the layer of coating.
Another girl is kept busy removing the
finished product at the other end of
the machine. The candy is then taken
to the packing department for prepa-
ration for shipping This is Just one
example of the many processes used in
manufacturing candy to supply the in
creasing demands of the nation.
People want candy, and we must
make it for them," the veteran candy
maker went on. so machinery had
to be invented to do it. Now we use
machines with which three girls can
make tons of sweets each week,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
SUGGESTS
NEW HIGHWAY PLAN
Would Have State Commission Of
Three Take the Place Of
the Present System

Speaking at Washington yesterday
Congressman Charles e. Patton, of
Curwensville, in discussing the Penn
sylvania Highway Department, ex-
pressed the hope that commission of
three instead of one commissioner
would be provided by the next Legis-
lature to conduct roadbuilding. He
says such q change could not help but
be beneficial to the State, would bring
the department into closer touch with
the taxpayers and would cost but little
more than the Commonwealth is pay
ing to maintain the Highways Depart
ment.
"As at present constituted" Mr..
Patton said, 1--WE have a commissioner
of highways and two deputies. The
commissioner is paid $4,000 per year
and his assistants receive $4,000. [
equal authority, would divide the re-
sponsibilities and the work of this rap
idly growing department and would
get more results in road construction.
BY advocating this change by the Leg
islature L do not wish to be placed in
a position of criticising the depart
ment, as it is constituted.
Under our present system Mr.. Bige-
low. the commissioner, must shoulder
all the responsibility He is held ac-
countable for all that is done or left
undone. With three commissioners.
one a practical roadbuilder, n second
a good businessman and the third u
man familiar with finances, / believe
the department would be on better
basis. Each man would have certain
work to do and he would have sufii-
cient time in which to do it. Then,
too, these commissioners would have
opportunity to visit different sections
of the State where important work is
under way or is contemplated. they
would be brought into touch with the
taxpayers and would learn the wishes
of the people who furnish the money
to maintain the roads, and who use
them.
THE added expenditure would be
little or nothing. The commissioners,
should they be paid $4,000 a year each
would cost the State only $4,000 ad-
ditional or a total of $4,000. Under
the present system the commissioner
and his two deputies receive $4,000"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
PROGRAM FOR INSTITUTE

Lewisberry, Pa, Dec. ia union
institute will be held at Newberrytown
on January 16 by the teachers of New
berry and Fairview townships, Colds
boro, Lewisberry and York Haven. The
program follows: Devotional exercises
J. w Weigle; "Phonics and the Use
of the Dictionary" Miss Mabel Walton
and j. p Hays; Learning to Read and
Reading to Learn" II. M. Sutton and
the Rev. Mr.. Funk; query box. Even
ing session, Manners and Morals" p.
c. Bell; How Can a Country School
Ground Be Made Attractive?" Miss
Kohler. Debate, Resolved, that con-
gress was justified in laying the $780,
900, 900 war tax" Affirmative, John
Whistler, George Fitzgerald and w. G..
Cross, negative. William Crone, c. #.
Brilliant and b. G.. Nebinger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16

and good physical condition naturally
stimulates the mental forces.
The appeal of the beautiful also has
it's influence through the power of sug-
gestion. Around the classrooms are
stands of growing plants, boughs of
fir and shaded autumn leaves. On the
walls are framed pictures, paper lam
terms and cut-out drawings of the
pupils.
we believe in every thing which
Will help to uplift and improve" said
one of the capable young teachers
When Howe's moving pictures
come to Harrisburg urge all the chill
dren who can possibly do so to go.
Such plays as '"The Blue Birl" surely
do much good and can be understood
by these children in a degree to help
them"
Chance for Civic Club
Surely there is a field here for those
members of the Harrisburg Civic Club
who visit the grammar schools to talk
to the children upon the live topics of
the day. Simple wording brought
down to the level of these poor
dwarfed minds could teach them many
things outside the regular curriculum
The advancement in this wonderful
method of instruction is very, very
slow Sometimes it seems almost
hopeless.
"Oh, ] feel so discouraged now and
then" said Miss Laucks, but yet
something about it seems to grip and
hold me. 1t may be pity. Brave :?
Why, IL does not seem so to mel 1t
is just my everyday work.
1t is this spirit of self-sacrifice, gem
tleness and understanding on the part
of the teachers which has made the
special schools for detectives a sue
cess. AS the city has grown there has
ftaA &c, - I.n.,
and it is to be hoped that they will be
opened before very long.
1t has been said that the question of
the feeble-minded of our populace has
become one of the greatest problems
of the country. The unfairness to the
future generations of the marriage of
the unfit is demonstrated right here
among us by some of the cases in
these special schools. But beyond and
above all the argument is driven
forcibly home in favor of a cleaner
moral code.