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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
SUES FOR BROKEN WINDOW
Casualty Seeks Damages After Having
Paid the Insurance

When plate glass window, twelve
feet square, in the first floor of the
building occupied by the Harrisburg
Taxicab Company, Aberdeen and Straw.
berry streets, was accidentally broken
several months ago, William Jennings,
the owner of the building, recovered the
amount of the loss from the American
Casualty Company, of Reading.
The window was said to be the larg.
est of its kind in the city. Employees of
the taxicab company declare Charles E.
Anderson mistook the window for a
door, and walked into it. The glass
broke, crashing into bits on the pave
ment. The replacing the glass, it is
said, cost the casualty company $191.
This morning the insurance company
filed a damage suit against Anderson
in which full claim is made for the loss.
William Jennings, the owner of the
building, is made party plaintiff.
Wickersham & Metzger, who fled the
bill, say there are but three suits of
its kind on the county records.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
mrs. LABAREE IS SAFE NOW
Letter From Daughter of Samuel w.
Fleming, Shows She Is In Tabriz,
Out of Probable War Zone

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel w. Fleming
received a letter on Saturday from
their daughter, Mrs. Mary Fleming La
baree, who has been in Persia as a
missionary. The letter was five weeks
on its journey here, which was not long
considering the chaotic conditions
abroad.
Mrs. Labaree wrote that she was in
no special danger where she was at the
tlme,- in Tabriz-but that Urumia.
her former home, was suffering from
lncursions from the Kurds who fire.
quently rush down from the surround.
ang mountains and invade the town.
The Labarees went to Tabriz some
little time ago, the greater safety of
that city being strong element in
favor of the change.
Mr.: Fleming said it hardly seems
probable that the war zone will include
the present quarters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Labaree.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Pleads With Multitude
of Men in His Shirt
Sleeves at Afternoon
Meeting
TEARS FLAG OF
DEATH TOSHREDS
sermons Preached at Tabernacle Yes
terday Morning and Evening-Sep.
arate Gatherings for Women and
Children

At the Slough tabernacle yesterday
afternoon there was what the evange.
list styled, ''the biggest gathering per.
haps for religious purposes that Har
risburg has ever SEEM The meeting
was for men only, the third in the
series, at which DR.. Slough opened his
attack ON booze. Men crowded the
board seats, were lined along the out
side aisles, jammed into the choir loft,
and pressed at the doors from the out
side in vain efforts to gain entrance. Po-
licemen aided the usherS in maintain
ing order.
81 am not against individuals en-
gagged in the liquor business, . said DIR.
Slough in opening his address OH
''Booze and Booze Holsters" but l am
against the traffic. l am not going any
where for the next year or so except
in old Pennsylvania. I'm going to
clean up these dirty old rum holes. m
going into beer-soaked Lancaster and
booze-lapping Reading. I'm going to
help clean up the saloons.
After pronouncing "'the liquor traf-
! tic the greatest outlaw in the world" ("
the evangelist proceeded to quote nu-
merous statistics intended to show that
"the great cause of accidents in the
country is booze. +"
He paid compliment to Philadel-
phia newspaper, advised the Kaiser,
who said that "the country which uses
the least liquor in the war will win"
| to look out for Russia, praised "the
wisdom of Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels, and attacked lodges and clubs
which maintain bars.
He asserted that "booze sent the
Titanic to the bottom" that the statis-
tics of the Dauphin county Poor Direc-
tors show that 900 per cent. of the
paupers in this city were brought to
their present condition by booze, +" that
New York City spends million dollars
| a day for booze, and that for every
dollar received in this county in liquor
licenses, there are twenty dollars paid
Continued on Ninth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
General Frederick Fun
ston's Forces Begin
E1nbarking on Trans
ports This Morning
WE'RE 7 MONTHS
IN MEXICAN PORT
Constitutionalists Take Possession of
Territory Vacated by the Amer
leans as the Latter Withdraw-City
observation-disclosures Apprehensive
By Associated Press.

Vera Cruz, Nov. 23.-The American
forces of occupation under General
Frederick Funston, after a stay in Vera
Cruz of seven months, to-day began en-
barking on the steamships which will
return them to the United States. The
outposts began falling back at 9
O'Clock IL the morning and two hours
later the first American soldiers were
going over the sides of the transports.
General Funston established his
headquarters ON board the transport
Crlstobal at an early hour this morn
ing and all the organizations of his
command began at daylight the work
of moving out their equipment prepara-
tory to final evacuation. Everything
progressed smoothly
Beyond the American outposts had
been mobilized during the night force
of Constitutionalists. As the Amer
leans withdrew, first from the OUTLYING
districts and then from the city itself,
the Constitutionalists followed them and
nominally occupied the territory va
Gated.
The city is quiet, but the inhabitants
are nervous and apprehensive concern
ing the final outcome of this transfer
OF authority. All saloons in Vera Cruz
remained closed to-day on orders of
General Funston and many commercial
establishments decided not to open
their doors.
Americans Take Customs Money
The government of Vera Cruz is not
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
TO IMPORT SIX WITNESSES
Detective Goes to Pittsburgh to Get
Policemen to Testify In Bush
Murder Case

Six of the thirty mine witnesses who
will appear for the Commonwealth in
theetrial of Edward G. Smith, charged
with having murdered his grandfather.
John E. Bush, in Inglenook, on June
8, last, are Pittsburghers. County De-
tective James T. Walters, went to-day
to the "Smoky City" to serve the
subpoenas.
The Smith trial, according to the
plans of District Attorney Stroup, will
open one week from to-day. The Pitts
burgh witnesses will include the city
and railroad policemen who figured in
the apprehension of Smith in the
Pittsburgh passenger station shortly
after Bush was found murdered in the
ashes of his Inglenook cottage.
County Detective Walters, also it is
expected, will 60 on the witness stand
to testify against Smith. The detective
it is said, will conine his remarks to a
conversation he had with the accused
while on the way here from Pitts
burgh.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Hard Luck Story
Fails to Save Man
Who Stole Suitcase
From Football Fan" :"
BICYCLE THIEF
GOES SAME WAY
Court Hears Tales of Prisoners Who
Say They Stole Because of Hunger
One Man Asserts He Could Eat
Pilfered Shoes

Martin Simmons, a smooth -tongued
individual, tried to impress Judge Kun.
kel in sentence court this morning with
''hard luck" story as an excuse for
going into a room in the Commonwealth
Hotel and walking out with another
mans suitcase, Judge Kunkel was not
impressed, however, and Simmons got
a penitentiary term of not less than one
year and not more than three. The
suitcase belonged to a student who had
come to Harrisburg to attend the Buck
nell-Gettysburg football game on No
vember IA.
As Simmons was being led away from
the bar by Deputy Sheriff, Judge
kunkel advised the defendant:
''Tell your tricks of smartness to
someone elsel"
"What was to doi Lay down and
die?' snarled Simmons.
$50 on, 20 on" said the Judge,
waving a hand toward the prisoner
Simmons told the court that his hav.
ing bunch of keys and file in his
pocket when apprehended by the police
had no particular significance. He said
he walked the streets of the city for
two days and two nights, without get.
ting anything to eat, and when he
found he would be compelled to beg or
steal, he said he preferred to "rob
someone rather than take the chance
of being jailed for panhandling.'
For stealing four bicycles, two in
September and two this month, Charles
b. Danner, an old offender, was sent
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23

ELKS' TREASURER ROBBED
House Entered Last Evening and
Money of Colored Lodge Taken

H. H. Burchett, 125 Balm street, re-
ported to the police to-day that his
house was entered some time between
7.3O and 8 O'Clock last evening and
1920 taken from a trunk on the third
hoor. Mr.. Burchett is treasurer of the
local eolored lodge of Elks and the
money was the property of the lodge,
the police say.
Mrs. Burchett was in church last
evening and on returning found the
place ramsacked and the money stolen.
She reported It to her husband, who no
titled the police. Entrance to the house
was gained through side door.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
GIRL DRINKS IODINE
Miss Florence Dinsmore Responded to
Treatment and Has Recovered

Miss Florence Dinsmore, II years
old, who resides with her sister at $50
Union street, fell over on the sidewalk
in front of the office of DR.. John A.
Fritchey, 911 North Second street, yes
terday afternoon, in a serious condition
from drinking quantity of iodine with
suicidal intent.
She was carried into DR.. Frit hey 3
office, from where she was taken 10 the
Harrisburg hospital There she respond
ed to treatment and had revived suffi-
ciently to be sent to her home this
morning. Ambulance policemen asked
her why she drank the poison and she
replied that she had some trouble at
home and would say nothing further.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
TO FLOAT $17, 900 LOAN
Swatara Wants Money for New School
and Addition to Another

The school district of Swatara town
ship is planning to float $4,000 of
Improvement bonds to carry, temporary
loans amounting to $4,000, Ne cost
of erecting one new school buMling
and an addition to another.
A two-room building is being erect
ed in Bressler at cost of $4,000
while four-room addition to school
in Enhaut will cost something like
$4,000.
Proposals for the bonds will be re-
ceived by the township school board,
through its secretary, John NJ. Erb,
until December IA, at 7.30 p. M.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
COLD WILL CONTINUE
Temperature of Twenty Degrees Ex
pected Here Tonight

The cold weather continues its as
sault unabated, temperatures taking a
tumble following the passing of a
storm that gave light SHOWS through
out New York and Pennsylvania last
night. According to information sent
in to the local office of the Weather
Bureau, snow furry occurred here
from passing cloud about CLOCK
this morning.
A minimum temperature of twenty
degrees is forcasted for Harrisburg to,
night by local weather officials. Tues.
day will be fair with temperatures
still below normal.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
FIGHTING FOREST FIRE
Blaze RACES on Kittatinney Noun
tains, Near Dauphin
Especial to the star-Independent.) )

Dauphin, Nov. pa force of
men is fighting the forest fire on the
Kittatinney mountains near this place.
The blaze crept up from the other
side of the mountain yesterday and
burned briskly all day and last night.
Up to the present no damage has been
done other than to timber.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
FROST BREAKS BRIDGE POSTS
City at Once Will Replace Damaged
Concrete With Reinforced Work

The half dozen or more concrete
posts on the Mulberry street bridge
which snapped off near the base, due, it
is said, to the freezing weather, will
be replaced at once with reinforced
posts so City. Commissioners said to-day.
In most cases the breaks are within a
few inches of the base.
The section in which the breaks oc-
Cured has been roped off as safe
guard to pedestrians. The damaged
posts yet are standing being held in
place by the pipe railing, but they are
not strong enough to withstand persons
leaning against them.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Snow and Floods Hinder lTroops

Berlin, Nov. 23 (by Wireless to Say
le).-According to official informa-
tion reaching Berlin to-day, the Aus.
trians again are meeting resistance in
Servia, but strong detachments of Aus.
trian troops have crossed the river Kol-
ubara. Floods and soft ground ON the
levels, together with snow in the
mountains, has greatly hindered opera
tions.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE OPEN
Holders Did Not Appear Anxious to
Dispose of Stocks
By Associated Press .

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-The Chicago
Stock Exchange opened it's doors to-day
and trading resumed where it stopped
July 30 when, with other trading cen
ters, the exchange closed because of the
European war.
There was a dearth of big selling or.
ders and surplus of buying orders
which could not be filed. Holders did
not appear to be anxious to dispose of
their stocks.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Wrecked schooner's Crew Rescued

New York, Nov. 23.-Breeches buoy
and surf boats from the Shinnicock
ife-saving station successfully rescued
the captain and crew of the four.
masted schooner D. J. Jenkins, St. John
for New York, which went ashore early
this morning on the Long Island coast
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Harrisburgers Attend Game

Among the Harrisburgers who at
tended the. Yale Harvard football game
at New Haven ON Saturday were the
following: Vance C. Mccormick, Carl
b. Ely, Donald Mccormick, James Boyd
and Weir Stewart.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
1000 Mon Return to Work

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Two thousand
men who were thrown out of employ
ment early last spring, returned to
work at the South Chicago plant of the
Illinois Steel Company to-day when the
rail structural mills were reopened.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Russians Report Capture of Gumbinnen


London, Nov. 20, 3.3S A. M.-The
correspondent of the Telegraph in
Petrograd reports the capture of Gum
binnen, in northern East Prussia by
the Russians He says:
although official dispatches only
mention skirmishes in East Prussia. a
dispatch from correspondent with the
active army reports, with circumstan-
tial details, the Russian capture of
Gumbinnen after a battle lasting five
days, the Cossacks being the heroes of
the most stirring incident of the strug-
gle, capturing the enemy's batteries by
daring charge which put the gunners
to flight.
"The German defenders declined to
await a bayonet attack and the Rus.
slams entered in triumph to discover
the town half demolished by shell fire
and abandoned by the population
Gumbinnen, sc miles east southeast of
Koenigsberg, is the capital of the gov.
ernment district of the same name. 1t
is in great measure a modern town
and has some fine monuments The pop-
ulation is about $4,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
Fighting Continues in Poland

Berlin, Nov. %, (By Wireless to Say
vile, l.. I.)-Army headquarters to-
day gave out an official report dated
November %, which reads as follows:
"In the western arena of the war
the situation remains unchanged In
Poland the fighting continues, and the
struggle is going on to the south of
Plock in the vicinity of LODI and near
Geenstochau.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23

Berlin, Nov. 2S, (By Wireless to the
Associated Press)-The general staff of
the German army, referring to impor-
tant operations in Poland now nearing
a decisive outcome, announced to-day
that it considered the situation every
where favorable.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23

Eel Kantara is on the right bank of
the Suez canal, twenty-five miles south
of Port Said and on the caravan track
between Egypt and yria.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-23
English Officers and
M any Soldiers. as
Well as Wounded.
Taken Prisoners
POLAND BATTLE
FAVORS GERMANS
Kaiser's General staff Considers SiSua-
tion Everywhere Favorable in Great
Struggle Now Nearing a Decisive
outcome-Russia Reports Victory

Constantinople, by Marconi Wireless
to London, Nov. 23, 1853 A. NJ
Turkish troops have reached the Suez
canal according to an official communi-
cation made public Sunday. The state
ment reads:
"Turkish troops have reached the
Suez canal. Fighting has occurred be-
tween Katasa and Teatebe, both thirty
kilometers east of the Suez canal and
near Kantara Teo, (probably El Kan
tara, twenty-five miles south of Port
Said.
English officers and many soldiers,
as well as many wounded were taken
prisoners. Troops of English camel
riders and Egyptian police surrend-
ered."
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-22
IN DARBY TOWN

Darby, Aug. Especial )-The
Darby school board has advertised for
bids for the erection of new school
house 1t will be a two-story brick
structure, 54x64 feet and when com
pleted will cost $4,000 and be most
up to date, plans having been passed
on by the state board 1t is intended
that the building will be completed
in three months.
Ed Barrile has completed his gar
age and it is now a fine up to date
building for that purpose
#. Fl. DrinkenburE and family are
visiting here at the home of Mrs.
DrinRenburg's parents Mr.. and Mrs
Marion Overturf Hr
number of the Darby sporting fra
ternity went by auto to see the prize
fight at Missoula Thursday evening,
returning the same night.
DIR. J. K. Squiers made a business
visit to the county seat yesterday.
The MILESTONE brothers and Charley
MCKAY will start their roundup OF
cattle in Ross hole and vicinity next
week.
The Rev. Mr.. Hayward, pastor OF
the Episcopal church at Eamilton, will
Ipreach in Darby next Sunday even
| ing.
The travelling man for Swift Packing
company was in the city yesterday.
Del Meeker and Mr.. Owings, the in
surance men, are in Darby for a few
| days.
j. c. Pickeral, Joe Bradenbauch anC
j. +. Whyte returned yesterday from
| attending the Elks' meeting at Helena
They say they had the time of Their
| lives.
| i, The telephone line has been extended
from the central office to the Northern
| Pacific railway office. This fill a
| long-felt want and is appreciated b,
| the people here.
Warren Clifford was up yesterday
from his fruit ranch. He says he has
got the finest truck garden in the
valley. Warren is arranging to &c
into the hog raising business exten-
siNely in connection with his apple
raising.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-22
INVITATION 'fSSUEO D
TO HEAR TALK
< 94s3 - &8Al{54 -.
BY WORKING
CHAMBER oF coMMERcE INVITES
ALL TO LUNCHEON MONDAY
TO MEET fARMER

The chamber of commerce has ex-
tended an urgent Invitation to all Mis-
sou1a county people who are at all in
terested IN agriculture to attend the
luncheon to be held Monday in honor
Of Or. D. W. Working of the United
States department. Of agriculture.
DR.. Working is an expert in the de-
velopment Of the county demonstrator
syteln. Throughout the United States
he has developed the scheme of hav-
ing a county official whose duty it is
ito conduct experiments In scientific
farming and instruct the farmers of
the county in newest methods. In
Montana, where an agricultural college
is turning out scientific farmers every
year, much good will result from CO.
operation between the college and the
farm demonstrators.
1t is this question which DR.. Work
ing viii discuss at noon next Monday.
With him will be members of the fac
ulty of the state agricultural college
from whom short talks may be en-
pected. The luncheon should give valu-
able suggestions to all who attend it,
! In order to avoid the Interruptions
and distractions which are inevitable
when 1uncheons Of this sort are held
in a public dining room. the cham
Der of commerce has arranged to have
the meeting in the dining hail of the
Masonic temple. Bill Herweg will
serve one OF his justly famous cold
lunches.
Everyone in the county who is in
terested in the matter Is invited TO at
tend the luncheon. Those who intend
to take advantage Of the opportunity
are requested to inform Secretary Fer
guaon so that proper reservations for
them may be made.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-22
CAMAS NOTES

Camas, Aug. 2l.-(Special)-W
autoing from kalispeli Charles First
and a load of passengers. turned turtle
near Niarada, on account of a broken
radius rod. Outside of severe
bruises no damage was done.
]. f. Huston, and wife came in from
the ranch Wednesday evening to at
tend the social dance.
G. Grady of the Lindsay Commits
sion company. Mssoula. called on the
local merchant Wednesday.
John Morrison returned this week
from Perma.
At the Headquarters hotel, for the
benefit of the. mineral baths: p. NJ.
Karr and A. Olsen OF Wallace, Idaho
G. L. Craig, Poison; n. b. Collins, Sc
attic; Miss v. Hancock, Pittsburgh.
Pa; w. N. Duncan, Spokane; Mrs. J.
II. Wood. st. Regis; Mrs. J. II. Boyer.
Plains; Harold More ana Ed Freeman.
Kila, Mont. and A. L. Schimpf and
family. Butte.
/ A. l.. Anderson. democratic candi-
date for sheriff OF Sanders county,
was in town yesterday
Ahf1c DeTe~ reft yesterday for his
home IN Spokane after a pleasant
visit with ]. e. Rice and family.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-22
EARLY BIRDS ENJOY
SIGHT OF ECLIPSE

Early rising Missoula, that much OF
II whose eyes were open wide enough
and who knew that an event of as
Economical Importance was to occur
yesterday saw a partial eclipse of
the sun, happening Just ut sunrise.
The sun was in the shadow of the
moon only for a few minutes. and then
only slightly. Watchers were few.
and because of the conditions only
those who were on the lookout for
the eclipse saw it at all.
The eclipse was seen as total only
in northern Europe. Scientists of
all nations had planned to so to Eu-
rope to observe the phenomena, en-
act knowledge Of eclipses being small
The war in Europe prevented this.
however, so that Missocla people who
woke early enough this morning saw
as much of the eclipse as any save the
inhabitants of Russia, Norway and
Sweden.
Total eclipses will be visible in the
United States IN 1918, 1920 and 1926.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-22
bull MOOSE PARTY
| IS Strengthened
BY BANQUET
RANKS or PROG cREssVEs HAVE
BEEN SWELL % ~ MEN SAID
TO HAVE our TIE PARTY

Hamilton, Aug. 21.-{Special.)- )-The
progressive banquet held at Stevens
willie was notable. first because of the
attendance and enthusiasm shown at
| the meeting, and secondly because of
| the dispelling of rumors of a disin-
tegration of the party in, Raval1i
county.
| During the past two months, re-
| publicans have talked loud and long
about the return to the G. o. p. camp
Iof two Stevensville progressives.
These sunny dispositioned stand pat
ters recited their piece or consolation
/. so often that they came to believe it
themselves.
| The progressive meeting took all
| the wind out of their sails, however,
as both Amos Buck and A. G. Wall
bridge. the reported deserters. we're
two OF the most conspicuous figures
at the banquet table, the latter stating
! his fidelity tosthe progressive cause
and giving his reasons for still re-
naming outside Of the republican
ranks.
1t is true that the progressive party
lost II. G. Packer of this city, but his
place was at once assumed by o. Y.
Blood. who left the republican party
| to become a progressive. The pro-
gressive banquet at Stevensville was
more than d mere feed; it was one Of
the biggest boosts for nrogressivism
coming to the party since the last
| election.