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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
MAY REORCAN|zE
THE REORGAN|zERS
Movement to Throw Out the Pres
ent Democratic Leaders Bobs
Up on Scheduled Time
HARMONY is NOW DEMANDED
Belief Here That State Chairman
Morris Will Hang on; Com
mittee Has Debts
HARMONY is NOW DEMANDED

Dissatisfaction with party manage
ment, of which the reorganization fac
tion in the Democratic party took adj
vantage in 1911 to ride into power,
may lead to new reorganization of
the party, in which the reorganizers
are likely to be subjected to a dose of
their own medicine.
For several days prominent Demo-
Gratis not hand in glove with the pres
cnt bosses but said to have counte-
nance from Washington, which wishes
a truce between the wings of the Key
stone Democracy, have been at work
in an effort to construct a harmony
program. The chief considerations are
said to be the election of n whole new
set of leaders and the relegation of
A. Mitchell Palmer, Vance G. McCor-
mick. James |. Blakslee, Roland s.
Morris, Joseph f. Guffey and others
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STOUGH'S STAYING IS
LARGELY UP TO HIM
Executive Committee Will Invite
Evangelist if Continuing of
Fight Is Necessary
THINK WORK IS INCOMPLETE
Sentiment at Tabernacle Meetings
Will Largely Determine
the Question

General sentiment regarding the
staying of the Slough party in the
city for another week or for the in
definite period until hell freezes
over" as DIR. Slough expresses it,
seems somewhat vague, and all indi-
cations are that the question will not
he definitely decided until near the
end of the week.
All local men in close touch with
the campaign who have been inter
viewed say that they have not con-
ferred with DR.. Slough lately, and do
not know the opinion of the executive
committee and ministerium as official
bodies. The personal opinions were
that the evangelist will he welcome to
stay in the city if he thinks it is for
the best.
T.. +. Weaver, secretary of the ex-
ecutive committee, said he probably
does not know as much about the
general feeling of the public as the
reporter who talked to him, but said
he thought Slough might do the city
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believes that the public interest is
part of his own interest, may walk
with perfect confidence"
The Democratic side of both House
and Senate greeted with applause and
laughter his declaration that some
among us are nervous and excited"
and that I'VE shall not turn America
into a military camp"
And especially when half the world
is on fire" said the President, I'VE
shall be careful to make our moral
insurance against the spread of the
confia grafton very definite and GER
tain and adequate indeed"
This sentiment was faVorably re-
ceived on both sides of the chamber.
The Presidents address. the longest
he has yet delivered to Congress, oc
cupied about forty minutes in read
ing.
Discusses Nations Defense
But the portion of the Presidents
address which commanded interest
was that in which he discussed the
subject of national defense.
1T is said in some quarters that we
are not prepared for war;" said the
President, What is meant by being
prepared? Is it meant that we are
not ready upon brief notice to put
a nation in the field, nation OF men
trained to arms? or course We are
not TeduN 10 40 lndt' anu we sildll
never be in time of peace so long as
we retain our present political princi-
pies and institutions. And what is it
that it is suggested we should be pre-
pared to do? To defend ourselves
against attack? We have always found
means to do that, and shall find them
whenever it is necessary without call
ing our people away from their neces
sary tasks to render compulsory mill
tary service in times of peace.
Must Depend on Cltizenry
From the first We have had a clear
and settled policy with regard to mill
tary establishments. We never have
had, and while we retain our present
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
POULTRY SHOW ON
WITH 1000 ENTRIES
Fanciers From Ten States Compete
For Prizes; Wyandottes
Big Feature

With nearly one thousand exhibits
the Central PENNSYLVANIA Poultry AS
sociation opened It's second annual
show i'm Chestnut Street Hall to-day.
Ten states are represented in the
entries this year. and as i'm the past
there is keen competition between the
fancirs. Dauphin county poultry rails
ers are largely represented. Birds are
on exhibition from Pennsylvania,
Maryland. Delaware, Virginia and
West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri
New York and Connecticut.
Owing to delays in the arrival of
number of entries. the exhibition will
not be in full swing until this evening
The show will be open daily from 10
o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock
at night the rest of the week. In adj
dition to poultry exhibits the latest
things in poultry raising machinery
and devices. including incubators. feed
ers, etc. are prominent at the exhibit
Feed that brings the results is also
shown.
With his assistants, C. S. Smith, the
secretary, was kept busy to-day plae-
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ATLANTIC CITY IS
STORM SUFFERER
Damage on Absecon Island Is Esti-
mated at Present at
$250,OOO
TROLLEY SERVICE RESUMED
Battered Music Hall on Ocean End
Of Steel Pier Is Still
Above Water
SERVICE RESUMED
By Associated Press

Atlantic City, n. J., Dec. S.-The
storm damage on Absecon Island as
the result of the northeaster is esti-
mated at $250,00O. Atlantic City, the
principal munic 'pality on the island
suffered damage estimated at $4,000.
Longport, at the southern end of Abse-
con, was damaged to the extent of
$4,000, and Nentnor, 100000.
The storm to-day dropped to a mere
shower compared with the gale that
whipped UP the sea in this section for
the last four days. Part of the island
is still submerged. but normal con-
ditions are being rapidly established.
Trolley car service has been generally
resumed.
The much battered music hall on
the ocean end of the steel pier is still
above water, but the management ex-
poets to dynamite it if the damage to
the hall is as severe as it appears from
the examination that is possible at this
time. rs3r --t
During the Rtorm shipping remained
well off shore and the coast guards
were not called upon to help a single
vessel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
By Assoeiated Press

7 Washington, Dec. S.-President Will
son, in his annual address to Congress
to-day, gave his answer to those who
contend the United States is unpre-
pared for national defense.
Let there be no misconception"
he said, The country has been
misinformed, we have not been
negligent of national defense, we
are not unmindful of the great
responsibility resting upon us. we
shall learn and profit by the lesson
of every experience and every new
circumstance; and what is needed
will be adequately done
Assembled in joint session in the
hall of the House, senators and repre-
sentatives heard the President, read
ing his address in person from the
clerks desk, outline the administration
legislative program and voice a ferVent
hope that the United States might be
instrumental in bringing peace to Eu-
rope.
The legislative program includes
passage of the conservation bills. the
bills for ultimate independence of the
Philippines, ratification of the London
convention for safety at sea, a govern
ment owned merchant marine, chart
ing the pcrllous waters of the Alaskan
coast and measures for economy i'm all
branches of the government.
Changes. His Text
The President did not stick to the
text of his message with respect To
business. With regard to business
legislation he said in full:
Our program of legislation with
regard to the regulation of business
is now virtually complete. 1t has
been put forth as we intended as a
whole and leaves no conjecture as to
what is to follow. The road at last
lies clear and firm before business. 1t
is a road which it can travel without
fear or embarrassment. 1t is the road
to ungrudged, unclouded success. In
it every honest man, every man VIII
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
Oregon Said to Tire of
Primary Election Law

Portland. Ore, Dec. S.-Oregon is
tiring of its primary election law. To
wipe it out and have one election in
stead of primary and a general cleo
ton is the purpose of bill to be intro
duced in the coming legislature. It
will be warmly supported on the
ground of economy and opposed with
equal heat.
1t is estimated roughly that the
direct primary costs the taxpayers
100000. The following election costs
as much. In the proposed measure
aspirants for Office will have all the
freedom of running they now enjoy,
but the winners OF the most votes in
the primaries will be considered
elected,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
S|GLER CO. PREPARES
To MOVE INTO MILL
New Manufacturing Concern Will
Occupy New Factory by Lat
ter Part of This Month

Officials of the Sigler Piano-Player
Company are busily engaged getting
ready to move into their new factory
building in the course of erection at
Eighteenth and Carlisle streets, this
city
c. NJ Sigler, president of the COM
pany, has just returned from an ex-
tended trip throughout the Middle
States, and he announces great sue
cess in the placing of agencies in all
the cities which he visited. He states
that wherever he went scores of deal
ers expressed enthusiasm at the Sigler
adaptable" action which can be
placed in any piano. no matter of
what size, shape or make. converting
the old instrument into player of the
highest grade.
The growth of the Sigler company
has been most phenomenal. 1t was
only last June that the first two ac-
tions were placed on the market, and
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
LABOR LEADERS IN
LONG DISCUSSION
DR.. jackson Gives Some Ideas
About Legislation; Three-day
Conference Is On

Representatives of almost 100
branches of organized labor began
their biennial conference on labor
legislation at the Capitol this after
noon and will spend the next two days
outlining their program for the COM
ing session. Workmens compensation
and changes to the labor laws will
probably be the big subjects. although
anthracite miners leaders are said to
have an extended list.
James II. Maurer, president of the
federation, was the chief speaker this
afternoon and the State government
was represented by DIR. John Price
Jackson, Commissioner of Labor and
Industry, who said that he thought
conditions were ripe for fair conf
pensation law and who advocated med
ical examination of all minors between
Ia and 16 who desired to go to work
The dean also said that night work by
anyone under sixteen should be pro-
hibited after o'clock.
Paul Fl. Furman, secretary of the
Child Labor Association, also pre-
scented some ideas regarding legis-
lation,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
Germans Take 100000
Prisoners When Lodz
Is Lost by the Russians
BY Associated Press

London, Dec. 8, 11.50 a. ma Cen
tral News dispatch from Amsterdam
says that according to message from
Berlin, it is reported there that up
wards of 100000 prisoners were taken
by the Germans when they captured
Lodz, Russian Poland.
News of the capture of Lodz, this
message says, aroused extraordinary
enthusiasm at Berlin. The houses
there are decked with German and
Austrian flags. No official report has
yet been received concerning the num-
ber of prisoners and guns captured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
Champ Clark to Ignore
Detroit Lecture Story

Washington, d. c., Dec. S.-Speaker
Clark may give out general state
ment about his trip through the West
later. but will not refer to the Detroit
Free Press's article about his condition
at Detroit.
This is the information given out at
his office at the Capitol to-day by his
secretary. Wallace Bassford.
Mr.. Bassford said that Mr.. Clark
would ignore the published statement
that he was forced from the lecture
platform at Detroit by the manager of
the hall, who turned out the lights for
that purpose.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
CEOSERSCHEDULESO|V
HILL ARE NECESSARY
Residents Demand Quicker Serv-
ice Along With Gross
Town Belt Line
ASK FOR BIGGER CARS, TOO
Want Scent Fare to Rutherford,
All Night Service and Cars
East and West in Market

Belt line out Herr street and
across Allison Hill. |
Closer schedules on all Allison
Hill lines.
These are the things the people of
Allison Hill will request of the Harris
burg Railways Company within a few
weeks. Action to this effect was taken
at a meeting. of Hill residents last
night in the Shamrock Fire Company
house, Fifteenth and Herr streets.
Ultimately the railways company
will be asked to provide further:
NVe-cent fare to Rutherford.
All night service on Hill.
Cars running east and west in
Market street beyond Thirteenth.
Cars with greater seating capa-
city on Berryhill street line.
At last nights meeting w. Van
Dyke, a Hill lumberman, was elected
chairman of the organization of citi-
zens and ii. Il. Klugh, of the State
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
Germany Makes Denial
of Allies Claims in
Both East and West
BY Associated Press

Berlin. Dec. Z, via wireless to Say
Vile, Dec. S.-An officer of the gem
eral staff states that the report from
the front that the French near Ypres,
Belgium, had captured a whole corps
of German aviators, is absolutely un-
founded. Denial is also made of the
London report that aviators belong
ing to the allies had thrown bombs
on the Krupp factory at Essen.
The Russian statement contained in
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mont will permit of credits for two ad-
ditional army divisions, the compile
ton of three dreadnoughts, the con-
struction of eight torpedoboat de-
stroyers and two submarines and the
addition of ten torpedoboat destroy
ers authorized last summer,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
81 LOSE LIVES WHEN
OIL STEAMER BURNS
Vessel From Port Arthur, Texas,
Went Ashore Today Near
Barrow
ONLY TWO MEN WERE SAVED
Built in 1893 and Was Owned by
Associated Oil Carriers Com
pany, of London
ONLY TWO MEN WERE SAVED

Barrow, Dec. s. via London, Ills
A. M.-The British steamer Vedra,
from Port Arthur Texas, with a cargo
of gasoline, went ashore near here this
morning in a heavy gale.
The cargo ignited and of the crew
of thirty-six men on board the vessel
only two were saved, and they were
severely burned.
The steamer Nedra left Port Arthur
for London November ID and passed
Norfolk on the 21st. She was reported
yesterday as passing Tuskar in the
Irish Sea. which would indicate that
she had changed her destination and
was bound for some port on the west
coast of England.
The Vedra was under the command
of Captain Brewster. She was built in
1893 at Sunderland, England, was of
4.051 tons and belonged to the Asso-
ciated Oil Carriers Company of Lon
don.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
WAR DECREASES REVENUE
Japan's Budget Shows Estimated Ex
penditures of S27S,OOG 900
Bv Associafcd PrrsS

Toxic. Dec. S.-Japan's udget for
the coming year shows esti mated ex
penditures of 556 million yen (s27S,-
.00O,0O0) and a decrease in the rev.
enue of $40,500,000. The war has
caused decrease of $500, 600 in the
customs.
Curtailments Of expenses to be made
in some departments of the govern
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicInityi Gem
orally cloudy Tonight and We'd
nesdayi not much change I'm tenn
perature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Cloudy
Tonight and Wednesdays not
much change In temperature;
moderate north winds.
River
The main river and the lower pOr-
tiOns of it's principal tributaries
will rise slightly tonight and
Wednesday. other streams of the
system will remain practically
stationary. stage of about 80
feet Is indicated for Harrisburg
Wednesday morning.
General Conditions
The Atlantic coast storm In now
central of the coast of New York
moving slowly northeast. 1t has
caused rain in the South Allan
tie and rain and snow in the Mid
die Atlantic and New England
states during the last twenty
four hours. the heaviest precipi-
tRtion occurring In Eastern PENN
syIvanin and New Jersey. The
winds have moderated along the
Middle Atlantic and Southern
New England coasts. the highest
day being twenty-four miles MT
New York City.
Temperatures 3 n. M, "a.
sun; Rises, 7i14 n. M; sets, 4.30
D. m.
Moon, Rises, 1919 d. m.
River Stage; 81 feet above low
water mnrk.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, nc.
Lowest temperature. 33.
Mean temperature, IF.
Normal temperature, 81,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
DEFENSES OF NATION
NOT NEGLECTED, SAYS
PRESIDENT IN MESSAGE

Executive Urges Adoption of Plan to Give Young Men of
Country Practical Training in Army Work; Also Asks
Passage of Conservation Bills Bills For Ultimate m
dependence Of Philippines and aforementioned
Merchant Marine
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
ALLIES TAKE
OFFENSIVE ON
WEST FRONT

Official Advces From Berlin Do Not Indicate, However
That Movement Has Yet Reached Formidable Pro-
portions; Germany Is Already Looking Forward to
Investment of Warsaw as Result of OCCUPATION of
LOdz; 100000 Russians Reported Captured
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
WANTS 10 Buy NEW YORK CLUB

New York, Dec 8-Jacob Rupert New York brewer
is negotiating with William S Devery and Frank Farrell
for the purchase of the New York American League base
ball club The price wanted by Devery and Farrell is
SsooOOo
San Antonio, Tex Dec 8-The name Dorothy
Arnold written on the fly leaf of Bible in possession of
young arrested here last night caused the police
investigate whether the Bible any connection with
Dorothy Arnold, the long missing New York girl slip
Of paper had been pasted the name
Philadelphia, Dec. sEddie Collins star second base
to-day sold to the Chicago Americans
Philadelphia. Dec. Stocks closed steady: General
Asphalt 50 General Asphalt pfd o. Lake Superior Crops
49, Lehigh Navn 1874 Lehigh Valley o41a Penna. R. r.
S224 Pha Electric, 2z24 Pha Rapid Transit IL; Reading
697s Storage Battery 471a Union Traction, a91a United
Gas Improvement, s2A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08

GERMAN AND FRENCH REPORTS CONFLICT
In Belgium, along the User canal and in the region
ol PIES Gemans have become more active Todays
Official french statement says the allies meeting with
rhe French communication states that the allies
have gained further ground in the Argonne This is de-
uied naty Berlin. The Berlin War Office says that the
German forces in the pursuing the retreang Rus
SLAMS and south Of LODI. An official Russian state
ment while not admitting the fall of LODI says that its
defense is no longer matter of prime Importance
Boiling Springs, Dec. 8.-While working in the barn
his mothers farm this morning, which John
swartz carrying exploded setting fire the place In
less than half hour the barn with several tons Of hay
three horses seven cows and valuable farming implements
entirely destroyed the loss reaching almost $4,000
The loss is covered by insurance No other property was
destroyed and swartz escaped unnjured The place, known
as the Oyster farm, owned by Mrs. Susan swartz.
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-19
George II. Walker, Prominent
Arlington Man, Passes Away

After an Illness of a year, George
H. Walker, forty-nine years old,
died today at his home. 5l6 Forest
street, Arlington. Complication of
diseases caused death. Mr.. Walker
had been confined to his bed for the
past five months. The deceased was
one of the most prominent men In
Arlington. He had large host of
friends, who were deeply grieved to-
day to learn of his demise.
Born in Bloomfield Mr.. Walker
went to Arlington about eight years
ago. He was at the head of the Wal
ker Lumber Company until that con-
Germ discontinued business some
time ago. A member of Kearny
Lodge of Elks Mr.. Walker occupied
the office of exalted ruled for term.
He was also a member of Camp No.
7012, Modern Woodmen of America,
OF this city; Carrot A. Hobart Coun-
ell, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, Of this city, and
Triune Lodge, f. and A. M, of
Arlington.
Mr.. Walker was the first president
of the Stumpf Memorial Hospital AS
ISOLATION, of Kearny, and was a
hard worker for the success of that
institution. A widow and two chill
dren survive. Arrangements have
not been made as yet for the funeral.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-19
Kearny EIks Allow Gotham
Brothers to Finally Win

To the tune of to 1 the baseball
team of Kearny Lodge of Elks bit
the dust in q game with New York
lodge yesterday. The contest, the
final Of the season, was decided on the
Protectory Oval, Arlington. A fair
sized crowd saw the Kearny men lose
to the team they had battled to q tie
earlier in the season.
The Gotham team has won very
few games this season, and because
of the friendly feeling of Exalted
Ruler Frederick Hartly for the New
Workers, 1t is said the Kearny men
were instructed to allow the New
York antlers to win, so that their re-
port of final success on the diamond
would break the monotonous an
nouncement of "our team lost again
today"
Over a hundred inmates of the pro-
tectory witnessed the game, but they
did not take any part in the roofing.
Investigation proved the youngsters
had decided to strike" when they
found John Dots" Miller was not on
hand. Following the game a lunch
was served at the Kearny home. Elk
allied Ruler Hartley welcomed the
visitors md aetad ~ toastmaster.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-19
Stork Overtakes Kearny
Police Ambulance as 1t
Enters Yard of Hospital

For the third time since the Kearny
ambulance was put in operation the
stork yesterday overlook the vehicle,
and as on the two other occasions a
baby boy first saw the light of day
as it's mother lay in the ambulance.
The babe was born Just as the am
bulance pulled into the yard of the
Stumpf Memorial Hospital, Kearny.
Mrs. John Teller, of 228 Sanford
avenue, Kearny, mother of the young
ster, fell down flight of stairs at her
home yesterday and dlslocated her
left shoulder. She was ordered taken
to the German Hospital, this city.
While enroute to that institution Mrs.
Feller's condition became such that
It was decided to go to the Kearny
hospital.
Nurses at the hospital braved the
rain and climbed into the ambulance,
where they ministered to mother and
son. The pair were carried into the
hospital. Both were reported today
as doing well.