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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-07

Ambassador Da Cana boasts that
mediation, has prevented war between
Mexico and the U. S. But, doggone
il, nobody has saluted the flag!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-07

Or. Edward Beeson, Worlds Cham
pion High Jumper, and His Bride.
San Francisco, caI.-Culmination
of high school romance came here
recently when DR.. Edward ,Beeson,
champion high jumper of the world,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22
US. DEMANDSTHE.
RELEASE Of SHIP
Protest to Great Brit
ain About Seizure of
the American Steam.
er Brindilla
ROCKEFELLER
is RELEASED
American Tanker, Also Seized By
British Cruisers, Has Been Freed,
According to Advices Received in
Washington From London

Washington, Oct. 22.-Acting Sec
retary Lansing, of the State Depart
ment, announced to-day that the Unit
ed States had protested to Great Brit
ain against the seizure of the Ameri-
can steamer Brindilla now at Halifax,
N. s., as unjustifable, and demanding
her immediate release.
Secretary Lansing said the American
protest made through Ambassador Page
was similar to that lodge yesterday
against the seizure of the John D.
Rockefeller, bound from Philadelphia
to Copenhagen. He stated that the
Brindilla also was plying between neil
tral ports-New York and Alexandria,
Egypt-and he was satisfied that even
though there had been a change of reg.
istry from German to American, the
ownership was continuously American
Illuminating Oil in Cargoes
The cargoes of both the Rockefeller
and the Brindilla contained illuminat-
ing oil which has not been specifically
declared contraband in any list sent
to the State Department by Great Brit
ain, although officials here believe
Great Britain regards that oil as cover
ed in the general prohibition against
"fueLp
1t is the British contention that the
Illuminating oil can be used for pro-
pelling zeppelins, submarines and tor
Continued on Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22
FIGHT PAVING ASSESSMENT
Thirteenth Ward Property Owners
Make a Formal Protest

Thirteenth ward property owners af-
fected when assessments were levied to
cover the cost of paving Derry street,
from Eighteenth to Twenty-third, this
morning made formal appeal from the
assessments. One of the properties con-
cerned is triangular strip of land and
1T is charged the other property owners
along the street are asked to pay in
proportionate shares the amount which
was deducted from the claim against
the three-cornered strip.
The appellants declare the assess
ments were made under the Clark act,
and according to benefits derived, ana,
therefore, they should have been levied
under old legislation and according to
the "foot front rule.
The ordinance providing for the paw
ing of this street section was passed on
July 8, 1913, five months before the
Clark act became effective.
City officials, however, contend that
the Clark act was effective as soon as
approved by the Governor on June 27,
1913.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22
3 INJURED At FOOTBALL
Two Steelton Varsity Aspirants and
One Independent Player of This
City Suffer Fractures

Two members of the Steelton High
school second team and one independent
player of Harrisburg were treated in
the Harrisburg hospital this afternoon
for broken bones. The Steelton play
ers both suffered broken right collar
bones while the Harrisburg man, Rus
sell Murray, 215S North Seventh
street, received broken nose in prac-
tice last evening. He is % years old
and is an employe of the Pennsylvania
railroad.
Robert Thompson, Is years old, 349
Poplar street, Steelton, was practicng
with the Steelton varsity eleven last
evening trying TO make a place for the
game with Central High school Satur-
day when he was injured in scrim-
mage.
George Wolf, Is years old, who re-.
sides in Highspire but who attends the
Steelton High school and was back on
the Steelton scrub team, received his
injury in the game at Hummelstown
Saturday. The injury panied him very
much and he came to the Harrisburg
hospital for an X-ray examination to
determine if the bone was broken.
Both boys will be out of the game the
remainder of the season.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22
ALLIES MAINTAIN POSTS
AGAINST MOST VIOLENT
Attacks OF THE GERMANS

Paris, Oct. %, 2.45 P. M.-The Off
cial announcement issued this afternoon
by the French War Office says the posi-
tions occupied by the allies in Belgium
and northern France have been main
tanned in spite of the violent attacks
of the enemy. The text Of the an
nouncement follows
On our left wing German forces in
considerable strength have continued
their violent attacks, particularly in the
vicinity of Dixmude, Warniton, Armen-
there's, Radinghem and La Bassee, but
the positions occupied by the allies
have been maintained
"On the rest of the front the enemy
has delivered only partial attacks.
These all have been repulsed, particu-
larly at Frlcourt, to the east of AL
bert; on the plateau to the west of
Craconne; in the region of Souain, in
the Argonne district at Four De Paris.
southwest of Varennes; in the region of
Malancourt, in the Woevre district; in
the direction of Champion and at a
point southeast of st. Mihiel, in the
forest of ALLY.
"We have made slight progress in
the Argonne district and in the south
ern part of the Woevre, in the forest
of Montmare.
"In Russia the forward movement
OF the Russian forces has been posi-
lively announced. An important sue
cess in the region of Warsaw has driv.
en- back the enemy more than 13 kilo-
metres 6 Ihiles). The advances of the
Russians at Ivangorod and to the south
of Przemysl are equally perceptible. /"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22
Germans DRIVEN BACK TO
LILLE IN fierce fighting

London, Oct. %, $50 A. M.-The
correspondent of the "Times'' at
Boulogne, under date of Wednesday,
describes the desperate fighting of the
past week in which the Germans have
been driven back from village to vii
lage to the outskirts of Lille. He SAYS:
The destruction has been terrible.
Some of the villages have been shelled
by both the allies and Germans and
many non-combatants have been killed.
A whole family was found dead in one
house. In one of the villages 500 dead
Germans were found after the fighting.
The cartridges in their possession, it
was noted, were of the old Snidortype
with large lead bullet.
During some of the attacks the al
lies had only time to make rough
trenches, couple of feet deep, and
were obliged to lie in them at full
length. They gained much ground but
are now coming in touch with the main
German position at Lille and are dig
ging themselves in to hold their ground
until necessary reinforcements can
reach them.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22

his force bags; that he represented to
her that he had the power of communj.
eating with her dead husband; that he
transmitted to her what he represented
were advices and wishes Of her hus.
band and that he influenced her DO make
a will granting to him, Seiferd, the bulk
of her estate.''
The attorney displayed three small
bags. One was made from piece of
cihamois and two from cotton goods.
These, he said, were sold BY Seiferd TO
certain persons" whom we will call
to testify and that those bags were rem.
resented by the alleged spiritualst as
/" force bags" by use OF which ti1t
wishes of the purchasers would he
granted.
Says He Has Records of Payments
The lawyer also presented two diar.
les, one of which, he said, contained
data showing payments supposed 30
have been made to Seiferd by the late
j. M. Rummer in return for these mys.
terious bags and as royalties on the
bags. During an argument with John
Fox Weiss, representing Seiferd, Hatz
said:
"p VIII oHOW bHdJ your IT1e0H
there-pointing to Seiferd-gave Mrs.
Adams powers for ten years and up
wards. -
eyes, and they are all good ones,
too. interjected Seiferd.
AT the morning hearing testimony
was confined to the framing of the will
and the circumstances under which it
was drawn and signed by Mrs. Adams
and the witnesses. The witnesses Of
the will were Uriah A. Poffenberger
and his son, Albert, 1912 North Sixth
street, and George j. Booser, 1916
North Sixth street. The instrument
bears date of October 1, 1913.
None of the witnesses could recall
exactly, they said, whether that was
the date on which they attached their
names. Neither could they say what
provisions the will contained. The
Register has not yet accepted the will
and will not pass upon it until after
the hearing. The document provides
that $500 bequest shall go to the OF.
terbein United Brethren church and
Continued on Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22
Representatives of the
Third Glass CT ty
League Make Recon-
mendationS
FAVOR CIVIL
SERVICE PLAN
Committeeman Will Draft Amendment
to Clark Act Applying Principle to
Police and Firemen-Want Mayors
to Succeed Themselves

More than a dozen suggestions for
changes in the Clark Commission form
OF government act, under which Harris
burg and all other third-class citie5 of
the State are operating, are contained
in recommendations mad by the law
committee of the League of the Cities
of the Third Glass, composed Of city So
licitors and mayors, which was in ses-
sion here yesterday afternoon and last
evening.
Among the changes which the next
Legislature will be asked to make are
the extension of the terms of City Com
missioners from two to four years and
the establishment of civil service for
the police and fire departments The
salient points contained in the long list
of recommendations are as follows:
Extend terms of bhe City Commits
sioners from two to four years.
Make it possible for the Mayor to
succeed himself.
Civil service for the police and fire
departments.
Facilitate establishment of municipal
baths and lighthouses.
Make lawyers, doctors and other pro
fessional men liable to license tax
To impose a mercantile tax on. own.
ers of markethouses, warehouses. stor-
agehouses and trading stamp aompa.
nies.
Give authority to establish, maintain
and regulate municipal Fairgrounds.
Revise the general welfare clanse SC
as to permit as far as possible the
home rule feature
Extend penalty for violation off city
ordinances from thirty to ninety days.
Change beginning of the tax year
from August 1 to May 1, or apportion
collections so that one-half of the tax
may be collectable on April 1 and the
rest on June 1.
Amend referendum feature so that
consent of less than twenty per cent. of
the voting population will be necessary
to have the consideration of an ordi.
nance, passed by the commission, put to
a vote of the people.
To change advertising plan.
Extend terms of city solicitors and
city engineers from two to four years
Abolish practice of advertising for
bids in cases where articles to be pur-
chased or sold by the city do not ex,
ceed 500 in value.
Mayor to have no veto powers, and
Continued on Sixth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22

London Oct. %, $50 P. M-The Amsterdam CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle in dispatch dated
Wednesday, concerning the fighting the Belgian coast
says:
For three days British warships have been lombard
ing the German troops who trying to reach Nieupor
With the operation of the French artillery the Germans
were driven back Mddelkerke where the invaders
entrenching themselves.
"The Germans day bombarded Nieuport from Ma
riakerke their attack being vigorously replied by the
allies and the warships The battle is not yet decided
Many villages have been shattered and in flames
London Oct. %, $50 A. MA dispatch to the "Day
Mail from Dunkr says that the British naval lombard
men has DESTROYED the town of Seyre which the Germans
held in force The house occupied by the German head
quarters staff was blown to bits.
The naval craftsmanship, according to the dispatch
was superb British signal in stationary balloon
was shot by the Germans
JAPs SEEK GERMAN FLEET
Toxic, Oct. g. 2.15 P MA Japanese squadron it is
officially announced is seeking the German fleet in the
neighborhood of Hawaii
New York, Oct. 22-The East and West news bureau
gave out this afternoon cable message from Toxic dated
today, as follows:
1.-The japanese naval general staff announces that the
marine heavy artillery corps is engaged the 22d Ito
day. nan attack upon Using Tau and that part of the
Japanese fleet is keeping watch the enemys warshps
lowering about Hawaii
London, Oct. %, 245 A. M-The Copenhagen CORE
spondent of the DAILY Telegraph" reports German
fleet OH Palsterbo, Sweden on the Baltic Sea.
the fields where the most important fighting the west
ern arena of the continues with the utmost stubborn
ness but yet without decisive results The French war
office announces that the allied lines holding in spite of
the furious onsaughts of the enemy while news dis
patches from London assert that DEVELOPMENTS generally
against the INVADERS
Berlin however, has not been heard from on this sub
oontln Page
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22
LAST DAY OF CONGRESS?
Adjournment Arranged by Leaders for
@ O'clock This Evening

Washington, Oct 22.-Adjournmeut
of Congress at clock tonight was
arranged by Administration leaders OF
both houses to-day and a formal reso
luton to that effect was prepared
There were some rumblings of a filibus
ter by Southern members who want
legislation to relieve the cotton situa
tion, but the Democratic leaders seemed
sure of their plan.
When the House met at 10 clock il
began killing time by reading the Jour.
nal in full while awaiting the report of
the conference on disputed points in
the war revenue bill. The Senate was
ready to follow action of the House
Seemingly the adjournment was a.
sured.
The conference report was adopted
by rising vote of 126 to so. The re
port went over to the Senate for action
and the House took up the cotton ware.
house bill. When the report arrived in
the Senate Senator Smith, of Georgia
pressed resolution for Senatorial
commission to investigate the cotton
export situation. The Senate adopted
Senator Smiths resolution and proceed.
ed to the conference report on the war
revenue bill
Meanwhile IN the House Representa-
tive Henry's filibuster was productive
of an agreement to take up the cottor
warehouse bill, provided special ruIt
under which amendments to the bank
law are being considered could be dis
posed of.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22

Declaring Harrison Seiferd, 1901
South Cameron street, to be wealthy
clairvoyant claiming to have spirits at
his beck and call and alleging that
through undue influence Seiferd induced
Mrs. Martha Adams, now dead, but who
formerly lived on PETER street, to
leave him by her will the bulk of her
$4,000 estate, James G. HAITI, repre-
senting Mrs. Susannah Albright, a sis
ter of the dead woman, this morning
started proceedings before Roy G.. Dan
ner, Register of Wills, to have the will
set aside.
Mrs. Albright and other heirs are
seeking to have an administrator ap-
pointed to take charge of the estate
and divide it equally among the sur
viving relatives. They want to ex-
clude Seiferd from all share in the es.
tate. They allege he was an acquaint-
ance of both Mrs. Adams and her hus-
band, the late William Adams.
Seiferd is defending the action
brought by the other heirs and it is ex-
pected the hearing before the register
will take up several days. Fully fifty
witnesses, the majority of whom are
women, will be called to testify. HAITI
declared he will show that Seiferd, in
following his alleged vocation as a
clairvoyant, carried on an extensive
business, has for years enjoyed large
financial income from it and that he
now owns an expensive automobile and
much real estate.
Alleged He Sold "Force Bags
The attorney declared further that
called @ force bags s''-sealed recep-
called 81 force bag 's'-sealed recep-
tacles-and that he represented to the
purchasers that with those "'bags' they
could accomplish many things to their
individual advantage. HAITI alleges also
that these bags were sold for amounts
ranging anywhere from 81 to ST.
600, and that Mrs. Adams was one of
Seiferd's victims. /"
''We will show" said Hatz "that
many of the witnesses whom we pro-
pose to call at this hearing were in
formed by Mrs. Adams that she paid
various sums of money to Seiferd for
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22
Counsel Levy Makes
Opening Address for
Woman Accused of
Killing Mrs. Bailey
FARRELL LAST
WITNESS HEARD
He, Saw Woman Running From the
Window Through Which Fatal Shot
Was Fired Around the Carman
House to the Rear
Bu Associated Press.

Mlneola, Oct. 22.-MTs. Florence
Conklin Carman, on trial as the slayer
of Mrs. Louise Bailey, entered the tiny
court room in the Nassau county Court
House here on this, the fourth day of
her trial, expecting to take the stand
this afternoon as her own chief wit.
ness.
Presentation of the State s case was
concluded this forenoon. Frank Far
rell, who testified yesterday afternoon
he had seen woman running from the
window through which the shot was
fired around the Carman house to the
rear, was recalled to the stand for a
continuation of his cross-examination
when court convened this morning.
As on preceding days the court room
was crowded with women. Elizabeth
Carman, the 12-year-old daughter. of the
defendant, WAS permitted to sit with
her mother at the counsel table.
John j. Graham, Mrs. Carman S law.
yer, questioned Farrell closely about his
movements ON the day of the murder.
The story related by the witness was
practically the same as that given on
direct examination. I1
After an hour and a quarter S cross
examination, Farrell was excused and
the state announced that it rested its
case. George NJ. Levy, of Mrs. Car
man. counsel, then began his opening
address.
"We will prove" said Mr.. Levy,
'that this crime was not committed by
Mrs. Carman but by man whose mo-
tive we do not know"
Farrell's Testimony of Yesterday
The prosecution was about finished
with the testimony at adjournment time
yesterday of Frank Farrell, the unem-
story told by Celia Coleman, the negro
maid in the Carman household, tending
to directly connect her mistress with
the murder of Mrs. Barley
That Mrs. Carman will be witness
in her own defense seemed assured in
view of the testimony of the maid. 1t
is almost certain, according to persons
close to the defense, that Mrs. Carman
will be held until the last when her de-
NAL of her former maids testimony
will be fresh in the minds of the jurors
when they retire to consider the evi-
dence.
Corroborates Maids Testimony
The testimony of Celia Coleman that
her mistress, wearing dark kimono,
went through the kitchen just previous
to the crash of glass and the report
of the revolver shot was corroborated
by Farrell, who said that he was on
has way to the Carman house to beg
for food. Farrell testified that he saw
woman dressed in dark garment
standing by the window of the office of
DR.. Edwin Carman, husband of the de-
fendant. Mrs. Carman came into the
kitchen after the shot was fired, the
negress testified and remarked: "I
have shot him. The testimony of
Farrell and the maid remained un-
shaken under cross examination.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22
GOVERNOR MARRIED 25 YEARS
He and Mrs Tener Will Hold Silver
Anniversary October 30

Governor and Mrs. John X. Tener
will have been married twenty five
years on Friday, October so, and in
honor of the occasion they issued invi-
tations today for reception to be
given at the Executive Mansion in cele-
bration of their silver wedding anniver.
sary on that date.
Governor and Mrs. Tener, who was
Miss Harriet B. Day, were married at
Haverhill, Mass, on October 80, 1889.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22
GEN. BARTON IVES, "a, DIES
Veteran of Civil War and vJmed in
Financial Operations

New York, Oct. 22.-General Bar
ton Ives, veteran of the Civil war and
for many years prominent figure in
the financial district, died to-day, aged
IA, at his country home in Ossining,
N. Y.
He was former member of the Stock
Exchange, president of the Metropolitan
Trust Company and director i'm sew
eral foreign corporations and NOTED as
book collector. He was born in Farm
ington, Conn.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22
CAMBRIA DIVIDEND In SCRIP
Earnings for Eight Months Smallest in
Company's History
By Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Oct. 22.-The Cambria
Steel Company directors to-day declared
quarterly dividend of ~ per cent,
payable in scrip datel November II,
1914, and redeemable in cash in two
years with interest at five per cent.
A statement addressed to stookhold-
ers was sent out informing them that
earnings for eight months to October
l, 1914, were the smallest in the his
tory of the company. This condition is
attributed to the general business de-
preston for the year due to the war.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22
GENERAL 1JoFFRE GENERAL HECksuT1 MOTHS
FRENCH AND GERMAN COMMANDERS

General Joseph Jofre, the of the French
only years service the field when he the head the Second
the German under the He the
old
inherited
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22
$4,000 for Stock Exchange Seat
By Associated Press.

New York, Oct. PA seat on the
New York Stock Exchange was sold to-
day for $4,000 This is the lowest
price obtained for seat in many years.
1t was the second seat sold since the
Stock Exchange closed on July 80, the
other seat selling for $4,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22
WOMAN SUES RAILWAYS co.
Seeks $1,000 Damages for injuries Re-
ceived When Dragged by Car

A $4,000 damage suit was filed to-
day against the Harrisburg Railways
Company by Mrs. Anna Martin, who
seeks redress for injuries alleged to
have been received when she was
dragged for some distance in the vicin-
ity of Sixth and Maclay streets by a
trolley car.
1t is charged that the car started be-
fore Mrs. Martin had boarded it and
that her dress caught in the step. She
alleges that the car step was too high.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22
"SP|R|TS" and MYSTERIOUS FORCE
BAGS FIGURE IN $12, 900 Will FIGHT

7eirs Seek to Set Aside Be-
quests ofMrs. Martha Adams
Which Fauor Harrison Sci
ferd, Alleged Clairuoyant =
Lawyer Says He Will Proue
Strange Powers We're Claim
ed for Bags Containing Toe
nails and Strands of Hair
Declares Effort Was Euen
Made to Influence the Dau-
phin County Court With One
of Them - Judge Kunkel,
Howeuer, Wasn't Swayed
By "Spooks and Decided
the Other Way