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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-06
AWAIT OUTCOME OF CAUCUS

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 6.-Mem-
bers of Congress awaited with keen
interest the outcome of to-day's caucus
of Democrats of the Senate to
straighten out party differences on the
war revenue bill and hasten action on
the remaining Legislative business with
a view to early adjournment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-06
French Are Said to Be
in Control of AIsace
By Associated Press

London, Oct. s, $50 a. m.-Tele-
graphing from Belfort, France, the
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
THE Germans are trying to make the
world believe that they still hold AL
SAGE, but as matter of fact the
French are there in thousands and SO
we'll established that the enemy has
not dared to attack them. There is
nothing in front of the French force of
occupation. f they wish they can
walk right through to the Rhine"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-06
THE READING
i II u NFLENEJHNW
Harrisburg DIviHion-14 crew

Hnrrisburr DIviHion-14 crew hrst TO
go after 1915 a. m: H., 8, Z. s, 10, Is,
q 90 81 10, II. "a. 4.
East bound: 67. So. SIS. -54. 50. IS. 50.
Engineers up: Wood. Martin. Fortney.
Leeds. Morrison. Wireman. Glass, Mas
simore.
Firemen up: King. Nye. Dobbins. An
ders, Boyer. Meyer. Fulton, LonEen-
ecker. Bowers. Bingaman, Corl. Kelley,
Grumbine.
Rrakemen up: Shearer, Ayres,
Creager, Hickman. Stephens Mumma,
Heilman TROY. Dunkle. Strain. Hoover,
bert McHenry, Ware.
Conductors up: Seiders. Philabaum,
Gingher, German. Hilton, Kline.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-06
S. 5. coNvENTIoN OPENS

Scranton. Pa, Oct, 6.-The State
Sunday school convention assembled
here this morning President H. J..
Heinz. of Pittsburgh presiding, with
nearly 1900 delegates from all parts
of Pennsylvania as we'll as hundreds
lof visitors In attendance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-06
HARVESTING GRAPES
BY Associated Press

by fSSociufed FreSS
London, Oct. 6, 4.5O a. m.-Tele-
graphing from Epernay, France, the
correspondent of the Times says:
The ebbing of the German invasion
has left the vinyards virtually undam-
aged. The labor question in connec-
ton with the harvesting of the grapes
is solved by the presence of numerous
refugees from the north. who are only
too glad to earn the good wages of
fered by the vineyard owners.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-06
Standing of the CreUs
HARRISBURG SIDE
PHILADELPHIA DiVlsiOn-l17 crew mrs

HARRISBURG SIDE
Philadelphia DivisiOn-117 crew first
to go after S a. m: i1S, los, 1Oe, lO2'
Engineer for 1O2.
Firemen for 1o2, 1O6, 1Os, lis, 11s.
Brakemen for io2. 1O4. 1Os. 116.
Firemen up: Mulholm. Gelsinger'
Bushey, l. l. Wagner, Reno, Hartz,
Kochenour. Robinson. Rhoads; w. b.
Behman, Brenner, Collier. Cover
whichello. Dunlevy, Kelegman, Win
ters. Martin, swank. Spring, Penwell'
@ Conductors 5 up: Mehafhe, Fesler,
LOCKER. Ford. Hoar.
Fiagmen up: Clark, First, Witmyer.
Brakemen up: Dengler, Cox. tergu-
son, Hivner, Mcintyre, Bryson. Wiland
Riley, shultzberger, Collins. File Hip
Middle Division-1OS crew first to go
after 4 p. m: 26. 16, "a, %.
Fireman for "a
Brakemen for 16, 20.
Engineers up; Munlina, a, MeicoIuei, IIa
vens, Bennett, Wissler Simonton' Brlg-
giles HertZler.
Firemen up: Bixler; Sheesleey, e;Gx Ze!ders' elders
Karstetter, Fletcher, simmons, schreh-
Ter, Davis, Stouner. Libau.
Conductors up: PATRICK, Byrnes' Bas-
Brakemen up: Putt, Peters, Plack,
Strauser, Boyle. Frank, kipp, Bolan'
Henderson, Kaufman, Schofstall her-
win. Baker, Kilgore, Roller, Harris,
Spahr, Pipn Heck. Kohl Myers, Reese.
Engineers for 7o7,, S22. dd005S' 1890
Firemen for 7O7, 1870. 80. r,,os
Engineers up: Brenneman, Thomas'
Rudy, Houser, Meals, Stahl, Swab, Stlks'
Crist. Kuhn, Pelton, Shaver, Lands
Hovler Hohenshelt.
Firemen up: Bostdorf. Schleter'
Rauch, weigle, Lackey, Maeyer. Shol-
ter Shell Bartolet Getty, Hart, Barkey'
Boyle, Shipley Crow, Revie.
ENOIA SIDE
philadelphia DivisiOn-250 crew frst
to go after 11:15 o'clock: 203, 211, 22S,
221. 213, 2Ss, 2O6 237. 201. 215. 2S9, 24l,
f Engineers for 213. 221, 2Ss.
Firemen for 207. 213. 239.
Conductor for 2SS.
FIagmen for 221, 232, 23s.
Brakemen for 207, 213. 215. 221, 287,
Engineers up: Snow. Madenford,
Wolfe Davis. Albright, Bissinger'
Smith. Goodwin, Supplee, First. Bru-
baker. Newcomer Layman, Downs,
Conductors up: Keller. Forney.
Brakemen up: Carroll, Long, Taylor,
Wolfe Decker, Bair, Rice, Butz, Harris,
Shaffner. Schuyler. Jacobs, Baker,
Felker. Vandling, West.
Middle Division-117 crew first to go
after / p. M: 116, los. 104, 102, 107. 115,
ia. IS. 112, 118.
Firemen for III 1o2. ia.
Conductors for 107. los.
Flagman for 104.
Brakemen for IS, 112.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-06
Russians Threaten
Big Hungarian City
Rv 4ssocinted Prctr

London, Oct. 6, 8.25 a. m.-Speak-
Ing of the Russian invasion of Hun.
gary, a dispatch from Rome to the
Exchange Telegraph Company says:
According to Budapest advlces, the
capture of Marmaros-S -Sziget, capital OF
the Hungarian county of Marmaros
has necessitated the removal of the
government of that department to
Huszt, twenty-eight miles west-north-
west of Sziget. A second Russian
army now threatens the latter city
and reinforcements are being hurried
up to check the Russian advance"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-06

Marmaros. the county in Hungary
which the Russians have invaded
through the Carpathian passes, is in
the northeast bordering on Galicia,
Bukowina and Transsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-06
STATE GRANGE IS
NOT REPRESENTED
State Agricultural Federation Has
Meeting, but Grangers Evil
dently Overlooked
The State Grange

The State Grange
was not represent
ed to-day at the
a n n u a ! meeting
of the Agricul-
tural Federation
o { Pennsylvania,
which was created
last year to pre-
pare and urge the
passage of legis-
lation to aid the
farmers of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
SAFE BLOWERS ROB
 BANK OF MORTON
Use Heavy Charge of Dyna- mite and Get Away
 With 5000

Jackson, Miss, December 16-tSpeciai. l The Bank of Morton. 90 miles east of here, was dynamited and robbed last hlght or sSeoo. as near as can be told atter searching the wreekage. So vio- lent were the charges that paper money was torn to shreds and so hurried were the robbers that they overlooked sacks of money. One package of s7o0 that had been placed in the vault last night by farmer for safekeeping and was not deposited. was found safe this morn ing.
 About midnight two negroes who were standing about the depot at Morton were approached by five white men, who asked them several questions about the town, then forced them into an empty boxcar under penalty of death if they made a noise and locked the door on the out side. shortly thereafter the negroes heard two or three explosions in rapid succession, but they knew nothing about what had happened until they were re- leased by those who heard their cries about daylight
 The robbers, all white men, are SUD- posed to have been experts at safe cracking as they made a clean job of 1t. Gaining entrance to the bank build ing, a one-story brick structure. they drilled holes and touched off nitrogly- cerin. They left on handcar, going to- wards Jackson. The handcar was aban- doned near Pelahatchie. Rankin county 10 miles this side of Morton. and on the edge of Pelahatchie swamp. wild and uncultivated region, where hiding is easy and pursuit difficult
 The cracksmen had taken the precau- tion to cut all the telephone and tele- graph wires leading into Morton and it was necessary to repair them before the outside world was advised of the trouble Dogs were sent to the scene from the state convict farm, near Jackson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
NO CHANGE IN THE
 NATIONAL DEFENSE
 MADE THIS SESSION
Fight Between President and Senate Seems to be Assuming Rather For
 midable Aspect

Washington, December 1S.-(Special) capitol about the national defenses. and from all accounts there is strong senti- ment in favor of heavier armaments. new battleships and submarines. and addi- ticnal fortifications As the present Con- gress is so near it's end, 1t is however, doubtful whether anything will be done except to pass the ordinary appropriation bills
 The Muscle Shoals project has gained ground and has many strong advocates, and even if nothing definite Is done at the present session of Congress it will be in good position next year.
 Quite a ripple, 1 understand, has been caused by the unanimous rejection by the Senate of the nomination of a man hold ing recess appointment to district at torneyshlp in western New York. It Is stated that the appointment was made at the request of Secretary McAdoo and as- sistant Secretary Roosevelt of the navy department against the wishes of Senator O'Gorman. Reports are that the senate Is extremely jealous of it's prerogatives
 
 down all nominations for local offices which are not approved by the senators from tho states for which the nomina- tions are made.
 It is reported that there is fight brew ing over some appointments in the Kan sss City, Mo, district. During the re- cess appointments were made at the be- hest of Representative Borland of kansas City for postmaster and district attorney the selection of Senator Reed. who also halls from Kansas City, being overlooked. and 1t is surmised that Senator Reed will ask that these nominations be rejected.
 There is undoubtedly some spirit of in- surgency around the capitol and 1t looks as though the administration from now on will have to exercise good deal of tact in its dealings with Congress. Nomina- tions for the trade commission are ex- pected to be sent to the Senate at any time, but it is impossible to get a line as to the names. It is a good guess, how ever, that Joseph D. Davies of Wisconsin, at present commissioner of corporations, will be on the list
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
ABERCROMB|E'S EYE ON WAYSAND MEANS BlackmOn Also Aspires to
 One of Big Places
 DIRECTION OF WIND
Abercrombie Feels That Executive Experience Qualities Him for Place on Houses Chief
 Business Committee

Washington. December 1s.-(Special Since the recent dispatch to The Age. Herald on possible assignments for Ala- bama to committees in the Sixty fourth Congress the straws have begun to stir and to indicate more definitely the di- rection of the wind. At the moment the breezes are raising the dust around Rep resentative Abercrombie and Represen- tative Blackmon. but several others soon may feel a strong draught also.
 Up to today it had been thought that pr. Abercrombie would be content, if not positively happy, on the committed of education, especially with accounts thrown in as lagniappe. Coinage weights and measures, on which he also serves. is hardly to be counted.
 But now, it appears. Dr. Abercrombies s thoughts have been directed by friends to the committee on ways and means, where Alabama loses a seat through the grad uation of Representative Underwood to the more or less select circles If the Senate. Nor is Alabama the only loser through Mir. Underwood's promotion; the entire south will miss his ability, his in- hueiicc anu HIS ltdutfSHip, anu, SOOubeSs knows, the south has need of friends in these parlous times.
 Left to his own thoughts and devices, Dr. Abercrombie probably would not have turned his eyes to the foremost committee in Congress. although it is not improbable that in time he would have looked toward one of the senior committees But. friends have argued to the effect that he is equipped and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

quaiihed for the work of ways and means and that this is the committee for him.
 When Dr. Abercrombie came to Con- gress. 20 months ago. he expected to s..rve one term. only. Belief was prevalent that the state would be redistricted and that he would be cast out in the shuffle The state has not been redistricted and he has been reelected. Moreover, il is not yet certain that the state soon will be redistricted and so Dr. Abercrombie's friends aver he may look for reelection for some time to come
 So, expecting to serve one term only. Dr. Abercrombie took the committee on education, and also was placed on ac- counts and coinage, weights and meas ures. At the end of the rainbow he sees hope. if not promise, of continued prefer ment and now looks somewhat higher. While his life has been cast along lines educational Dr. Abercrombie's training and service have been chiefly in execu- tive circles. He has been local and state superintendent of education and presi- dent of the university. and these posi- tions require more executive activity than pedagogical endeavor
 Thus, say his friends, he is well suited to place on sbusiness'' committee like ways and means. and they believe he would do himself proud and do his state anu the soutn good SerVlce.
 Professedly, Representative Blackmor is satisfied with postoffices and post roads, and well he may be. This is a committee which is growing in influence and importance. and one that can do much good for the south, where the road question is one of such weight. Also he will move up three places through the re- tirement of Representatives Wilson of New York. Futile of New Jersey and Fowler of Illinois. thus bringing him well to the front.
 But other plans are brewing and at the moment it seems likely that MT Blackmon will go to one of the most important committees of the House.
 Although not obtrusive, or even semi conspicuous, on the floor, Mir. BlacI mon is regarded as one of the substantial men of the House, and his speeches. though usually infreouent and brief. in- variably carry weight. On a leading committee he would be a power and would be tower of strength to the 1em- ocratic administration in putting its poli- cies into execution
 Now that the breezes have begun to stir the straws soon may point to other Alabama members and indicate toward which committees the wind in their vi- cinity is blowing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
POLLUTION OF GREAT. LAKES IS BECOMING.
 A SERIOUS MENACE
Surgeon General Blue Sub- mits Annual Report of the Public Health
 Service

Washington, December 1S.4Pollution of the Great Lakes and tributary rivers is becoming a serious menace to health according to the annual report today of Surgeon General Blue of the public health service. He pointed out that about 16,00o,o00 passengers were car ried each year out of the Great Lakes and that more than 1900 vessels use those waters.
 Tt becomes apparent, therefore" pr Blue declared, that these inland yes sels play an important part in the maintenance of the high typhoid fever rate in the United States.
 '"The degree of pollution of tha Great Lakes and rivers contributors thereto is becoming a serious question. These large bodies of water are con stantly becoming more polluted, thus lessening their value as source of water supply"
 pr. Blue detailed the work of med ical officers in the service in eradicat- ing plague. Investigating tuberculosis and inquiring Into epidemics.
 Officers who come m contact with migratory consumptives found little reason to believe that such contact has proved injurious. Br Blue points out again that investigation by America n officials does not bear out the claims made by Dr. F. r. Friedman for a specific for tuberculosis. Investigation of the Won Ruck treatment for the same disease, he announces. is incom- plete.
 pr. Blue said that although the prev alence of typhoid was being gradually reduced and the rate was not more than one-haf what 1t was 80 years ago, 1t was still higher than In some othe r advanced countries The urgent at needy times is for complete sanitation. he said. Most American cities show an appreciation of the way to deal with typhoid
 Study of the use of drugs in this country where antinarcotic legislation has made statistics available, Dr. Blue says. leads to the belief that the es- innate of drug users has been high and that the users of morphine and opium in this country probably do not mum Der more than 10000. while the num- Der of cocaine users is probably "very much less.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
SELMA

Selma, December 1s.-(Special. )-One of season at the highest price of the fall was closed early Friday morning. The Selma cotton market for the past two days has been quoted at e7sc for mid ding By the deal closed early Friday morning a block of more than 800 bales was sold at cents a pound.
 Bob Brown, a negro, was shot and pain fully injured early Friday morning by service department of the Southern Rail way in the northern part of the city The negro was discovered selling turkeys at below the market price end after c sale had been made his arrest was eff fected. The negro, it is said. then les the officers to the edge of the city. claim. ing that he had a number of the fowls hidden ont in Elkdale park. When neal the park the negro made a break fol liberty and the officer fired several shots at him. one taking effect in the righ hip. causing a painful and serious in. jury.
 It is expected that within the next week or two the city of Selma will become the owner of splendid pack of Eng fish bloodhounds. under instructions re gently issued Chief Walters of the police department is negotiating for the pur- chase of bloodhounds. With the hounds to be purchased the city authorities will make an effort to trail the numerous petit robberies of this time of the year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
TROY

Troy, December 1S.-(SpeciaL )--The fol- lowing officers have been elected for the ensuing year by the woodmen of the World: F. B. Hickman consul comman. der; s. H. Shirley, past consul comman- der; c. B. Phillips advisory lieutenant J. J. Startling banker; J. l.. Peacock. clerk; w. J. Collins. escort; T. M. Mur- phree. Jr.. watchman.. W. W. Moore sentry; T. l.. Borum, J. E. Harris. M A. Carroll managers. Drs. l.. R. Boyd and w. B. Sanders. physicians.
 The State Normal school here and the Troy public schools will be dismissed for the Christmas holidays next Wednesday afternoon. December 22. and will resume work on January f.
 Miss Minnie Wilkerson, the only daugh- ter of Mir and Mrs. Davis D. Wilkerson, the home of her parents on Brundidge street. She had been in i'll health for a number of years. She was 20 years old. The funeral will be conducted by Dr. R. J. Bateman of the First Baptist church. burial following in Oakwood cem- etery.
 An assignment was made early this morning by James Walters, proprietor of the Eagle" store. Fox Henderson was made assignee and immediately took charge of the stock. MT. Walters Is one of Troy's oldest merchants and has been in business here for more than a Oarter of 2 century.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
FORT DEPOSIT

Fort Deposit, December 1S.-(Special) ) J. H. Bishop, prominent planter of Lowndes county, whose plantation is about three miles northeast of Fort De- posit, recently sustained the loss of a fine barn and it's contents by fire. Mir Bishop had stored in the barn at the time about 1000 bushels of ear corn, a provender. The fire was discovered about il o'clock at night and was under full headway when MT. Bishop arrived on the scene just in time to save his horses and mules, which were housed in stables adjoining the barn.
 R. L. Wood, a well-known citizen of Fort Deposit, and general manager of the Southern Cotton Oil company of this place, sustained a very painful injury to his right hand this morning by getting it lacerated in one of the gins. While surgical attention was being given MT Wood, l.. M. Hall, his assistant, came upon the scene with torn and bleeding hand which had come in contAct with one of the feeders. Although their wounds are quite painful, both men are at their posts of duty. wearing the injured mem- bers in slings.
 The funeral of Miss Ola Cassady, which took place yesterday at the Fort Deposit cemetery, was attended by one of the largest crowds that ever witnessed a funeral here. The Rev. J. C. Martin, pas tor of the Fort Deposit Methodist church. conducted the services Many beautiful floral offerings were made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

A fire which came near being serious originated in the home of Mrs II. A. Bradford last night. She was looking in the closet with lamp which set fire to a coat. The fire was extinguished with out much damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
VERNON

Vernon, December B.-(Special 1.-The board of registrars is in session today prior to the election to be held Mon day on the good roads bond issue.
 The residence of MT. w. c. Johnson was destroyed by fire this morning about 4 o'clock. The origin of the fire Is un- known. The building was fully insured.
 Circuit court adjourned yesterday. after a special session of two weeks. Quite a lot of litigation was disposed of, and the congestion of the docket relieved to a great extent.
 Superintendent of Education E. R. Har- ris has announced that the regular De- cember examination for teachers will be held here on December 21-22-23.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
LOTHIAN

Dothan, December 1S.--(Special. )-Needy families of Dothan will be amply provided for dufing Christmas. All will have plenty to eat and good warm fires. This was Es- sured today when Mayor Joe Baker, after receiving report from Chief of Police c. J. Rollins that there were about 20 families in Dothan in needy circum- stances, called a special session of the city council to take such steps as might be necessary to relieve their distress 1t was found that the city could make no appropriation for this purpose, and the mayor promptly started a subscription fund, heading the list with donation of $200. Members of the city council, the police force and other city officials con- tributed amounts which ran the total up to s36O A committee from the council will cali upon the citizens of the city for fur ther contributions.
 The Foy- Williams company of Dothan, one of the largest department stores in southeast Alabama, filed voluntary peti- ton in bankruptcy here today. Their lla- bilities are given at s59, ,975 09; assets consist of stock of merchandise valued at about $60, 900, accounts estimated at :20,0 to $25,- 600 and cash on hand of $150O. J. D. Foy, E. o. Jones and c. c. Hughes have been appointed receivers.
 Other petitions in bankruptcy flled n the federal court here are W. K. Slawson, Enterprise. Coffee county, vountary: Haynes. Son & Co.,. of Headland, Henry county. involuntary and the Dothan Hardware company of Dothan, inyolun- tary.
 The iast-named firm has not been oper- ating for sometime and the action is brought to clear up the old business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

today the body was taken to Red Hill for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
ALLOW CEpMANC TO
 PASS THROUGH U. S

Washington December 1S.-Permission has been granted by the state department to about 800 German women and children stranded as war refugees at Shanghai, China, to pass through the United States on their way back to Germany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
GUNTERSVILLE

Guntersville, December 1s,-tSpecial) ) Lester Murray and Curley Love. two ne- sroes who were in jail on a charge of at tempted robbery. were examined before Judge Carter and discharged, but were at once rearrested on a warrant from justice court and lodged in jail again.
 Mrs. Kelley, an aged and afflicted wom- an of this place. died here yesterday. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

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