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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
Call for Tabernacle workers
STOUGH WORKERS TO ATTEND
Personal Service Committee to Hear
Dora Yu on Monday

Miss Dora Yu, founder of the Bible
Study and Prayer Home, of Shanghai
China, is visiting this country, and the
Harrisburg Monthly Bible Conference
Association have been fortunate in Sc.
curing her as teacher of their eighth
monthly Bible Conference to be held at
the First Baptist church, Second and
Pine streets next Monday and Tues.
day.
Two sessions each day at $50 and
7.45 p. m. will be held. The subjects for
these four sessions are "God s Messen
gers, '' Power in Service" :" Heavenly
Places and "The Bride of the
Lamb. -
The personal service committee of
the Slough evangelistic campaign have
availed themselves of the opportunity
of hearing Mss Yu, and the entire
committee will meet in the lecture room
of the First Baptist church on Monday
evening at 7,30, and 90 to the audi
torium in body to hear Miss Yu
teach on "Power in Service"
The Harrisburg Bible Conference is
filing a place in the coming evancelis-
tic campaign in preparing personal
workers.
Everybody is welcome to attend the
four sessions of the conference. {,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
GERMANS LEAVING COAST AND
WORKING WAY TOWARDLI LILLE

London, Oct -, 2.05 A. M.-"The
Germans are leaving the coast and
working around Dixmude towards
Lille, says a Rotterdam dispatch to
a "Daily Mail"
They claim success on the river
1ser' Their right wing was rolled back
Friday, leaving their position open to a
hanking movement and the allies wav
to ostend clear. A strong German force
was seen Thursday near the Dutch Bel
glan border at Hamont, going west.
ward. -
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INSPECT STATE SANATORIUM
Governor Tener and Health Commits
sioner Dixon at Hamburg To-day
By Associated Pres

Reading, Pa. Oct. 24.-The new
State sanatorium at Hamburg, this
county, retreat for persons afflicted
with tuberculosis, is ready for occu-
pancy.
Governor John X. Tener and State
Health Commissioner Samuel G. Dixon
officially inspected the massive public
institution to-day. They were accompa-
MED by number of other State Off
cials. People from all over the State
visited Hamburg to-day. The institu-
tion will have capacity of 526 pa
tients. About 100 physicians, nurses
and other help are required to conduct
the sanatorium.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
AUSTRIAN MONITOR SUNK
and 50 men ARE missing

London, Oct "a, 4.25 A. M.-The
official Austrian statement given out at
noon Friday is contained in dispatch
from Vienna by way of Amsterdam to
Reuters Telegram Company. 1t says:
While yesterday in the battle
south of Przemysl our heavy artillery
had been especially active, severe fight
ing developed to-day on the banks of
the lower San, where at several points
We allowed the enemy to cross the river.
These Russian forces have now been Sc.
verely attacked by our troops and
pressed against the river. At Zarzecza
we captured over a thousand Russians.
Parts of our troops suddenly ap-
peared before Ivangorod and beat two
Russian divisions We captured 900
prisoners, one standard and fifteen ma
chine guns.
' Returning from successful action
on the rive, Save, our monitor Temes
Struck a mine and sank Thirty-three
mon are missing but the others were
saved. -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
RECESS IN FORCE BAG Case
Seiferd, Whose Claim to Estate Is On.
posed, Will Have Two Dozen
Witnesses Called

The hearing before Roy G.. Danner,
Register of Wills, through which rela.
tives of the late Mrs. Martha j. Ad,
ans, are seeking to have her will set
aside, On the charge that Harrison Sci.
ferd OF this city, an alleged clairvo.
yant, used undue influence and induced
the deceased to grant him the bulk OF
her S12, ,O00 estate, will be resumed at
$50 o clock on Monday morning, re.
cess having been taken to-day. 1t is
this case in which mysterious "force
bags alleged to have been sold by
Seiferd, have been offered in evidence.
The contestants, chief of whom is
Mrs. Susannah Albright (. sister, of
Mrs. Adams, have many more witnesses
to call. Seiferd will offer two dozen
or more witnesses and it is expected
that the hearings will take up the
greater part of next week James G.
HAITI and John Fox Weiss, the attor.
neys, to-day said the case will be ap.
pealed to the highest court of the State
whichever way it is decided by the
Register, and that final decision in
the matter may not be had for a year
or two.
After the Register s decision is an
nounced, the matter will be threshed
out in the Orphans Court of Dauphin
county. In view of the great length
of time that will elapse before the ease
decided finally, the Register this morn
ing announced he will be obliged to
appoint temporary administrator to
take charge of the Adams estate.
The administrator. Mr.. Danner said.
will in all probability be one of the
trust companies of Harrisburg, both
sides desiring dsinterested party.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
$4,000 Loss IN
MELVILLE Blaze



the haymow in the livery stable owned
by {. T. Scouller. However, the origin
is a mystery. The burned buildings
were situated on Church avenue, just
back of the Newville postoffice and just
east of the residential section which
was attacked by a great fire a little
more than a year ago.
The fremen well remembered that
blaze and that together with the fact
that the water pressure was poor, led
them to lose no time in sending out
the call to Carlisle for assistance.
The Individual Losses
The stables destroyed and the losses
sustained by the owners were as fol
lows: T. C. Seouller, $4,000; George
F. Frey, $1,000; A. NJ. Maxwell, ST.
900; James Stover, $500; James
Strohm. $500; D. D. Hursh, $500;
Frank 5. Over, $500; Mrs. Schressler
$500. The loss ON the warehouse
owned by Graham Laughlin, hard
ware merchants, will approximate s2,-
OO0. On his plumbing establishment
William Best sustained losses estimat
ed at $4,000. In the Barr Swigart
warehouse was stored dynamite and ce.
ment and the loss by water will run to
$4,000 or higher.
The livestock stabbed in the several
buildings was gotten out safely. Much
harness was destroyed, and the stable
hands were unable to get their person al
belongings which they had in the
buildings.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
FUNERAL OF ED. S LETFORD
Was a Member of Several Secret Or
ganizations-Obsequ Monday

The funeral services for Edwin S.
Letford, formerly of this city, who
died in the German hospital, Phiadel-
phia, on Thursday evening, will be held
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at tha
home of his mother, Mrs. Agnes A.
Buckingham, 1882 Green street. The
Rev. John H. Daugherty and the Rev.
Lewis S. Nudge will officiate.
Mr.. Letford, who was resident of
this city about fifteen years ago, was
a member of the Harrisburg Volunteer
Firemen s Association and member of
the Commonwealth band He was also
member of the following associations:
Buffalo, n. Y, Lodge of Elks, Musi-
clans Protective Association, Theatri-
cal Mechanical Association, Mutual Re-
publican Club of the Thirteenth Ward.
Republican Executive Committee of the
Thirteenth Ward, all Philadelphia Or
ganizations. He was trombone play
er and musician of talent.
In addition to his mother he is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs. Roy G.
Cox; one son, Charles Letford, of New
York City, and one sister, Mrs. Edwin
NJ. Singer.
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Prize COW PERISHES WHEN
FIRE RUINS EXPRESS CAR
Continued From First Page.


where hundreds of fHarrisburgers viewed
IL.
The carcass of the cow attracted so
much attention that soon exaggerated
stories of its value were being told the
city over. One story to the effect that
it was an imported COW valued at $685.
600 was told. Another story was that
it was a blue ribbon winner at various
cattle shows and was being shipped to
another show. Express company officials
say they cannot tell anything about
the animal as its destination tag was
burned off and they have no way of
finding its value until claim is made
on the company.
The cow was stabbed in a corner of
the car and cases and packages of mer-
chandise, including clothing gloves,
drinking cups, curtains, some election
supplies and other printed matter. Ac.
cording to the express company officials
1t was Pittsburgh ear en- route to
Philadelphia with some mere rchandise
for southern cities.
Express messengers who were on the
train left the city this morning on their
regular runs and it was impossible for
the local officials OF the company to es
~timate the total loss of the fire. A
route agent for the company came to
Harrisburg this morning and will en-
deavor to get from the wreck of the
car, as far, as possible, record of its
contents An Official of the express
company said;
1--WE will not know until claims
come in for the various articles lust
what the goods were worth. -
Two metal trunks belonging to the
Adams Express Company were taken
from the car intact this morning. They
did not contain money. according to the
attaches of the company. The car itself
is a total loss, being burned to the
floor
Examination of the wreck has failed
to reveal cause for the fire. L. e.
Sanford, local representative of the
express company, said:
"We have been bothered great
deal recently by spontaneous combus-
tlon, and that is probably what started
the blaze. There was no express mes.
senger riding in the car''
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
COMING OF COL. ROOSEVELT
Chairman Mosey Names Committee t,
Look After Details

Ira T. Mosey, Washington county
chairman, has appointed the following
committee to look after the Chestnut
street auditorium ON next Thursday
when Colonel Roosevelt speaks in the
morning and William Draper Lewis in
the evening. Il. w. Lewis will act as
chairman of the committee and will be
assisted by the following:
q. E. Cooper, C.. W. Sebouru, Frank
Mordan, H. NJ. Graham, Samuel Fish.
man. }. w. Leaman, E. G. Williams. w.
G. Roberts, David Shaffer, Albert
Adams, Sr., Albert Adams, Jr., Ira b,
Reider, David Gilger and R. NJ. Dun
lap.
Colonel Roosevelt will be met at the
station by another committee of prom
inent Washington party members yet to
be announced.
Washington party meetings were
held last night at Halifax when ad.
dresses were made by w. W. Martin and
J. b. Lenker, candidates for Assembly.
The same candidates, with County
Chairman Mosey and H. B. ,Saussa ma n
will speak to night at Millersburg.
The Washington party meeting last
night at Sixth and Verbeke streets was
addressed by ames w. Barker. Walter
Ia. Vabaman and Samuel H. Garland.
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CITY Will Save
$4,000 ON paving
Continues From FIr.t Page.


bidding would be even more competi
tive. However, contractors said there
was sufficient competition to cut down
the proposals and net the City, a saw.
ing of no less than $4,000 compared
with the prices that have heretofore
recently been paid. {"
When a section of Derry street was
paved last year the contractor bid So
a square yard for paving and 80 cents
per linear foot for curoing. The bid
ON section of the same street to day
was S1.S5 for paving and 80 cents fol-
curbing. The comparative saving on
this street section, it is estimated, will
approximate 81 1872.
The Centr,! Construction Companv
on paving bid to-day as follows: En-
erald. Front to Fifth, SLIP; Apricot
Fourteenth street to f06 feet east OF
Hoerner, $1.91; Wengert, Fifteenth tc
Sixteenth. S1.9i; Whistler Apricot tc
Wengert; Wengert, Fourteenth tC
Brady, $1.93; Nineteenth, Regina
to Chestnut, and Market, Nineteenth
to Twenty first, $1.74; Primrose, Fif
teenth to Eighteenth, s1.S1; Gruber
Camp to Emerald, $1.95; Swab, Eliza
beth to Gruber, So; Wharton, Fifth tc
Sixth, $1.S2; Howard, Woodbine tc
Wharton, $780, Howard, Wharton to
camp, 50; Howard, Curtin to Seneca
S1.9S; Ethel, Eighteenth to Nineteenth
$3.50; Derry, Twenty-third to eastern
city line, $1.S5.
The Central bid so cents per lineal
foot for granite eurbing, So cents for
steel-bound granolithic and 20 cents
for resetting curbing.
The Cleveland Trinidad Paving Com
pany bid s1.S9 per square yard fol
paving on all street sections, save, Der
ry street. Twenty-third to eastern city
line, on which its proposal was s1.9S
The bid for granite curbing was 80
cents per linear foot, steel-bound curb
ing "a cents.
Stucker Brothers Construction Com
pany bid $1.95 per square yard for
paving, SS cents for granite curbing
20 cents for steel.bound granolithic
curbing and is cents for resetting curb
ing.
The contracts will soon be let and
weather permitting, part of the work
covered under these contracts NAV be
started this fall The initial work will
be begun on Market street, between
Nineteenth aud Twenty first. s.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
DELIVERED EQUIPMENT
Central High Received Furnishings for
Domestic Science Laboratory

Furnishings for the domestic science
laboratory at the Central High school
arrived in Harrisburg this morning and
were delivered Immediately to the
school building. The work of installing
this furniture will begin Monday. The
individual desks for students require
the connecting of gas and water pipes.
1t is expected that the work will be
finished by November /, when the do
mestie science course will be started.
The delivery of the desks was de-
layed on account of the war, according
to officials of the Grand Rapids Hand
Screw Company, the makers. 1t was
claimed that the composition used in
the tops of the tables was made in Ger
many. Two school months will have
passed before the course can be opened.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
President IN PITTSBURGH
Makes Address at Seventieth Anniyer-
sary Celebration of Founding of
Y. M. c. A. Movement
By Associated Press.

Pittsburgh Pa. Oct. 24.-Peace
commission treaties of the kind nego.
tiated between the United States and
many foreign countries were spoken of
by President Wilson here to-day as the
means for shedding light" on dis
putes which will make the use of force
unnecessary. The President predicted
that after International disputes have
been discussed for a year, as provided
in these treaties, cannon will not be
found necessary TO settle them.
The President addressed a mass
meeting in celebration of the SEVENTEEN
anniversary of the Y. NJ. C. A. move
ment and dwelt On the lessons of Chris.
tianitty, urging young men to be pro-
gressive and work for the public wei
fare.
The President left for Washington
at LIS.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
ALRlCkS CLUB MEETS
The Rev. o. H. Bridgman Tells of Re-
cent Experiences Abroad

Two score members of the Alricks
Association met last evening in st. An
drew's Episcopal parish house, Nine
teenth and Market streets, for the first
meeting since permanent organization
of this men 5 club was effected. An
enjoyable social evening was spent. the
feature being an address by the Rev.
O., H. Bridgman, of this city, regarding
experiences through which he and Mrs,
Bridgman passed in returning from
England Immediately after the out
break of the European war
Mr.. Bridgman traced the causes of
the war briefly and created enthusiasm
by declaring the United States to have
been founded providentially so that at
this crisis, and in the future this nation
may be the one toward which the
world may turn for sympathy and help.
A Victrola concert was rendered dur.
ing the evening and refreshments
served which had been prepared by
women of st. Andrews parish
The Alricks Association, which is un.
denominational and social in its scope,
now has a membership Of more than
fifty.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
D0WNES HEADS COMMITTEE
City superintendent Working for Big
Enrolment of Teachers

City school Superintendent F. +.
Downes has been named chairman of
the enrolment committee of the Penn.
sylvania State Educational Association
and to-day began systematic campaign
to make the next meeting, which will
be held in Harrisburg December 80, 80
and 81, the greatest meeting Of the as
sociation.
He is sending out letters to every
city and county superintendent in the
State, asking them to personally take
charge of the work in their respective
districts. DR.. Downes aims to enroll
10000 State teachers for the Decem
her meeting.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
WAR AFFECTED COTTON MARKET
Reason Assigned for New York Firm
Going to the Wall

New York, Oct. 24.-S. H. P. Pell,
head of the suspended cotton brokerage
firm of S. H. p. Pell & Co., took the
witness stand in bankruptcy proceed
ings to-day and told the court that the
debts of his firm totaled $9,SSS,361,
and the assets sS,42S,906.
The sole cause of the firm IS failure,
he testified, was the war, which caused
cOnvulsion of the cotton market.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
BIG LlLLE-DUNKIRK BATTLE.
AS VIEWED By TWO OFFICIALS

Paris, Oct. "a, 4.52 A. M.-The cor.
respondent in Bellegsrd, France, of the
" Echo De Paris has sent the follow.
ing dispatch to his paper:
Major Morath, in an article in the
Berlin 'Tageblatt, asserts that the larg-
est battle of the war IS being fought
between Lille and Dunkirk. He SAYS
1t is a combat of life and death and
that on its issue depends the fate of
the operations in France. On the con
trarv, General Blume, writing for the
Berlin 'Lokal Anzeiger,' says he does
not expect a rapid solution, believing
that the battle in France will finish
only when the for ,es of one side or the
other are exhausted.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
HEAR NOTHING OF MURDER
Edward May, Said to Be of This City
Killed at Southern Fair

Police here have heard nothing from
the department in Mobile, Ala, in re-
gard to the killing of Edward May, a
Snowman, whose home is said to be in
this city.
May, according to dispatches from
that place, resented the insult to a
woman performer in the Mississippi
Alabama fair grounds yesterday and
was attacked by Dave and Joe Smith,
brothers, of Meridian. Ala, ana his
head severed from his body by 'nawie
knife.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
TRAFFIC Law VIOLATED
Policeman Carson Arrests Farmer fol
Disregarding Ordinance

Policeman Carson, on fixed post at
Fourth and Market streets, this morn
ing arrested farmer for violating the
city traffic ordinance to the extent of
driving on the wrong side of the street
and overturning peanut stand.
He gave his name as William Clay,
farmer, of East Hanover township. He
was committed to Jail for hearing.
His team was placed in livery stable.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
No Doctor or Undertaken There

Newton Hamilton, Pa, Oct. IA
With population of 400 souls this
town finds itself in the unique position
of being without physician or an un-
dertaker. The cemetery, as viewed from
passing trains, would indicate that half
the population was inferred there, but
such is not the case; it is simply a
very old burial plot.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
Reports Kaiser Close to Capture

London, Oct. "A, 5 A. M.-The Pc.
trograd correspondent of the Central
News sends the following: ''Sol.
dlers from the Warsaw front say that
Emperor William was personally on tbe
heid OF battle. He was almost taken
a captive, barely escaping by automo
bile.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24

The Morton Truck and Traction Com
pany, of Harrisburg, Pa, manufactur-
ers of gasoline tractors and fire trucks,
recently gave a demonstration at the
Harrisburg Boiler aud Manufacturing
Company's works of their 40 horse
power gas, 4 cylinder, forward speed
and one reverse speed tractor. This
tractor has a worm drive, connecting
each wheel with the transmission, en-
abling the driver to control both rear
and front axles. with equal power to
each wheel.
Z Theer is a large psol of mud and
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
French SHIP RUNSASHORE
WITH WOUNDED SOLDIERS

London, De; "A, 1925 A. M.-The
French ship Marie Henriette, with
wounded soldiers on board, is ashore
near Cape Barheir, 16 miles east of
Cher6ouFg, according to telegram re-
eeiyed here from Lloyds signal station
at Cowes, Isle of Wight.
5. o. S. signals from her have been
received at the wireless station at
Niton, Isle of Wight. A French ship
is standing by the Marie Henriette.
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MacWilliams Low Bidder

The MacWiIliams Construction Com
pany was the low bidder for the grad
ing of Wieonisco street from Sixth to
Jefferson, the proposal being $120. S.
w. Shoemaker & Son bid $3.50, and
Frank Jautz bid $40 The contract
will be awarded by the City Commits.
sioners on Tuesday.
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DisorderlY Practice Charged

Sophia Hight, 5S years old, was ar
rested on the Maclay street bridge by
Policemen Greer and HaIsey at 9.45
O'Clock last night. Policemen declare
that she stopped a man on the bridge
and was talking to him when they ar
rived. She' was simply charged with
disorderly practice.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
Deputy constables Named

Silas Bailey, constable of the Third
ward, Steelton, this morning filed no.
tice with the Prothonotary of the ap-
pointment of two deputy constables to
serve at the election on November g.
Samuel Hines was appointed for the
Third precinct and Rodney Swain, for
the First precinct.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
Saves Baby From Flames

Lancaster, Pa, Oct. 24.-While Mrs.
Joseph Clerieo was putting her baby
to sleep coal oil lamp exploded in
the bedroom. She snatched the baby
and rushed through the flames to the
first floor, and escaped with slight burns.
Neighbors then extinguished the flames.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
WHEELS PASS OVER BOYS BODY
Four-Year-old Probably Fatally In
jured at Mountville

Mountville, Oct. 24.-Paul Seitz,
aged a years, son of Stouer Seitz, a
farmer, residing near town, was prob.
ably fatally injured yesterday after.
aoon by falling from wagon, the
wheels passing over his arm and body.
The right arm was broken badly He
lost considerable blood His arm
caught in the brake and threw him to
the ground.
Aloise, son of DR.. w. R. Heilig, of
Mount joy while playing last evening,
fed and broke his right arm near the
wrist in two places and lacerated his
head
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water Just below the boiler works and
the driver passed through this spot,
axle deep, at almost every angle. The
hill-climbing power was also shown in
manner that amazed the visitors
The tractor holds to its position and
there is no danger of upsetting. This
is accounted for by the separate wheel
control.
A large number of orders has already
been placed with the company and the
men associated in its manufacture are
of type who will push it to a high
mark of success-which the enterprise
deserves.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-24
NURSERY HOME FLAG DAY
For Benefit Of Institution at Third
Street and Reels Lane

To-day is Flag Day for the benefit
of the Nursery Home at Third street
and Reel s Lane.
Children all over the city are selling
little flags attached to pins for what
ever amount the purchaser wishes to
pay. 1t is hoped that in this manner a
large amount of money will be raised
for the Nursery Home
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SURPLUS CASH RESERVE
First Time in Some Weeks That Bank
Statement Shows Increase
By Associated Pres

New York, Oct. ga statement of
the average condition of Clearing House
banks and trust companies for the week
shows that the cash reserve increased
$9,394,SOU, making a surplus of S.
46O,65O above legal requirements.
This is the first time in some weeks
that the statement has shown surplus
cash reserve.