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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
Want TROLLEY IN ROYALTON
hiddletown Councimen Take Steps to
Encourage Extension of Line of
Harrisburg Railways Company

The ordinances giving to the Harris
burg Railways Company the right of
way to make changes in the route of
its trolley line III Middletown was
passed by the borough Couneilmen last
evening and has been approved by
Thomas Jordan, the Burgess. This was
the last move necessary ON the part of
the borough officials to permit the Mid
dletown Car Company to enlarge its
plant, and work toward that end will
be started at once.
Several months ago the borough va
Gated q section of Wood and Water
streets and changed the course of Wood
street to permit the ear manufacturing
company to go ON with the extension of
its plant.
The route of the trolley line, under
the ordinance passed last night, will
be changed SO as to continue out Main
street to Catherine and go down Cath
crime to Water In completing the loop
the line will be extended up Catherine
street from Emaus
The Middletown Councilmeu now are
eager not only to have the trolley line
extended through. and around that
borough, but also to have it cross the
Swatara creek and run into Royalton,
an adjoining borough, A special com.
mittee of Couneilmen was appointed
last evening to gather data with re-
speet to the construction cost, the right
of way over bridges and through
streets and also rs to the possible in
crease in traffic.
This will be submitted to the rail
ways company some time during the
winter and it has been suggested by
the Middletown officials that if the
railways company will not consider the
proposition Middletown capitalists will
be urged to finance it,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
Newfoundland Reserves in England

st. Johns, n. F., Nov. 13.-Word
was received to-day of the arrival in
England of 800 men of the Newfound.
land naval reserve who have volun-
teered for active service with the Brit
ish feet and who, it is understood, will
be assigned to duty at once. 1t is ex.
peeted that the remaining $50 men in
the reserve will cross the Atlantic
shortly.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
GREAT BATTLE IN PROGRESS
on M0NTENEGRIN FRONTIER

Paris, Nov. 1S, 1885 A. MA dis.
patch from Cettinje, Montenegro. to
the Havas Agency says:
"A great battle Is in progress on
the Grahovo front along the western
border OF Montenegro. The Montene
grin troops were attacked by superior
forces but are holding their own. They
have repulsed the Austrians at several
points, infieting severe losses.''
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
WILL NOT SEEK REELECTION
County Commissioners Hoffman and
Miller Say They VIII Not Run

Isaac S. Hoffman and Samuel S.
Miller, Republican members of the
Board of County Commissioners, who
have been urged by their friends to
be candidates for reelection, to-day
announced that with the expiration of
their present terms they intend retir-
ing from the political limelight.
"We have been elected for two
terms. We fully appreciate the conf
dence the voters have placed in us
and we do not feel warranted in ask
ing them for another term one of
the commissioners said.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
Blow Torch Ignites Gasoline

A blow torch ignited some gasoline
and oil in pan at the Harrisburg Au-
tomobile Company's garage at Susque-
hanna and Hamilton streets at LIS
o clock this afternoon. Hand extinguish-
ers were used and fire was extinguished
before the Reilly Combination wagon
arrived. 1t had been telephoned for.
The damage was slight.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
Lose Guns andLeave
Many Dead on Field
at Kalisz. Says Pet
rograd Dispatch
SAY KARLSRUHE
ISNOW CORNERED
Wireless Report From Berlin Says the
Turkish Army in the Caucasus Is
Now Attacking the Russians on
Their Second Line Of Defense
BY associated Press.

Paris, Nov. Is, 6.55 4. M.-Ae-
eordiug TO Petrograd dispatch TO tine
"MatIH, tAe Germans suffered a Sc
we're defeat beyond KaIisz, losing
twelve heavy guns and leaving many
dead on the field.
London, Nov. Is, $50 \. Mt is
rumored among shipping firms in Lou
don thar the German cruiser Karl
s-ahe has been eornered.
Berlin, Nov. IS, Toy Wireless)-In.
ela3ed IN the information given TO the
press to-day from official quarters is
the following:
Reports received here from Con
stantluopie set forth that the Turkish
army IN the Caucasus is attacking the
Russians on their second line of de-
tense. An artillery engagements near
koepryory on November 9 lasted all
day long.
The Persian, Afghan, Egyptian,
Indian and Mohammedan elements in
COnstautinople have declared the com
muuity Of their interests. The Sun
mites ani the Shiitss ttwo opposing
religious seets) are now for the hrst
time ready for Joint action.
The 'NOSSiche Zeitung' reports
tbai Rumania has declined demand
made by Russia for the passage Of
Russian troops through Rumanian ter
Iit0ry,
The London Times mas publish
eI statement to the effect that the
British government has undertaken
lesS. action against certain Irish news
pspers for having opposed recruiting
in Ireland F."
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. ia
message from the Carranza press
bureau in Mexico City to-day said it
was announced that the Aguas Calien-
ties convention had ordered Villa re-
moved from his command but that
Gutierrez, provisional presidential
choice of the convention, had refused
to do so. General Natera was given as
authority for the report.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
WILSON TO TAKE SHORT OUTING
President Plans to Go to New York
Over Sunday

Washington, Nov. 13.-Presiden.
Wilson plans to go to New York to.
night to stay over Sunday with Colonal
E. NJ. House, his personal friend. He
probably will return to Washington
Monday.
If public business permits Mr.. VII
son will make another trip next week.
going to New York or to one of the vir-
ginia resorts.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
England Wants Another Million Soldiers

London, Nov. 13, 11.30 A. MA
supplementary estimate TO provide for
another million men required by the
British government during the year
ending March 81 was introduced in the
House of Commons to-day. This brings
the total army. not including the ter.
ritorials, to 2,1S6,400 officers and men.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
Woman With Burns in Hospital

Miss Louise Hays, AZ years old, of
Shippensburg, was admitted to the Har-
risburg hospital this afternoon for
treatment for burns of her back and
hips received at her home six weeks
ago. While carrying q candle she fell
down the cellar steps and her clothing
became ignitPd
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
Sinking of Turk Transports Confirmed

London, Nov. Is, P. Nan of.
fetal dispatch from Constantinople
reaching London by way of Berlin con.
firms indirectly the recent Russian
statement that Russian fleet has sunk
three Turkish transports in the Black
Sea.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
Ten ARE KILLED As MINES
EXPLODE AT TSING.TAU

Toxic, Nov. IS, lis P. M.-Au off.
eial communication made public to-day
says that subterranean mines which
exploded Tsing-Tau while being re-
moved on November II killed two off.
GERS and eight soldiers and injured one
officer ana fifty-six soldiers.
-Four hundred and thirty-six wounded
Germans are in the hospital at Using.
Tau.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
Commander-in-C Chiefs Son KILLED

London, Nov. IS, 500 p. M.-Cap-
tain Beaueham Oswald Duff, a son of
the eommsnder-in-ehief of the army in
India, Sir Beauehamp Duff, has been
killed in action. The captain was an
officer of the First King Georges Own
Guerkha rifles
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
ITALIAN steamer ON fire:
500 SOLDIERS ARE ABOARD

London, Nov. Is, 1857 P. MA
"Cen'rai News dispatch from Rome
says the Italian steamer Citta Di sa.
vOna has sent out a wireless ;. o. s.
call saying she Is on FIRE $50 miles of
Gatania.
She mas 500 soldiers on board bound
from Msssows, Africa, for Italy. Two
steamers have gone TO the assistance
OF the distressed vessel.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
Yale Team Starts for Princeton

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 13.-The
Yale football squad left for Princeton
to-day. The student body leaves ON an
afternoon train. The football men were
given send off by a thousand or more
students
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
Dukes Son Killed in Rattle

London, Nov. IS, 4.22 \. M-Lord
Bernard Charles Gordon -Lennox, major
in the Grenadier Guards and the third
son OF the Duke of Richmond and Cor
don, has been killed in battle, it was an.
nOuneed here to-day. Lord Gordon.
Lennox served in the South African
war and afterwards saw service in
China
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
German warships Becoming Active

London. Nov. 13, T.45 A. MA dis
patch from Copenhagen to the ''Times -
says: Military experts here attach
Importance to the news that great and
unusual activity prevails among the
German warships and auxiliaries in Kiel
canal.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
GERMAN AvIATORS PASSED
OVER TWO ENGLISH SEAPORTS

Berlin, Nov. Is (by wireless) ).-Ac.
cording to information given out to
the press to-day in official quarters,
German aviators have flown over the
English seaports of Sherness and Har-
wieh.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
N. Y. Cotton Exchange to Reopen

New York, Nov. 1S.-The New York
Cotton Exchange will reopen for unre-
stricted trading next Monday morning,
November 16. The board of governors
50 voted to-day.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13

Sherness is fortified seaport in
Kent, at the mouth of the Thames. 1t
is about forty miles from London.
Harwich Is in Essex and about 20 miles
northeast of London.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-13
German Cruisers Take on Supplies

Valparaiso, Nov. 13.-The German
cruisers Leipzig and Dresden steamed
into Valparaiso harbor this morning and
at once started taking on supplies and
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Continued on sixth PAGE.
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London, Nov. Is, $50 \. M.-It is
Tamoret among shipping firms in Lou
don thar the German cruiser Karl
s-9he has been eornered.
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A REPUBLTCAN HOUSE.
VIII, u l. Desirable. without Regard "a
Politics.

Ts THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Str: Were
President Wilson running for reelection
this November there would ne no doubt OF
his success. The war crisis would hold
TO him the Wilson Republicans" OF 1el2
and induce thousands of Taft Republicans
to vote against swapping horses while
crossing stream" An Executive change
would be- too sweeping for safety.
hut I ind not only Republicans but
not a few independents who regard the
Congress elections in a far different light,
Notwithstanding MIR. Wilson's plea to
stand by him Republican House OF
Representatives would stand by the Pres
ident In any course TO preserve our neu-
trality during the European war or In
any measures to protect the national
honor or welfare Hut II would be for
business the best safeguard against fur
thor experimental legislation touching
business affairs Time is needed to put
what may be called the new domiciliary
trust laws passed by the last Congress
to test. Respite and rest are what our
Industrial and commercial interests need
first OF all. A Republican House would
he a wholesome constitutional check, par
tlcularly valuable at this time and II
would place both parties on their good
behavior In the matter ~ new legislation.
Therefore. irrespective OF the Govern
mcnt or other political Issues. there Ii a
reason why business men should vote for
Republican congressman, no matter how
they otherwise mark their ballots
JAMES g. II. UMsrID.
NEw YoRK, october 2s.
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when the South American Buyers
Come.

The American Manufacturers Export
Association gives ont that II has
grounds for expecting large invasion
Of buyers from Central and South
America In this city next January and
February. Naturally there Is much
discussion as to how he most may he
made OF the opportunity.
We have no doubt that the best
course Is to obtain the best possible de
tailed information In advance aS To
their probable requirements and bust
ness methods. Then make careful
preparations to meet their needs liter
ally and comply with their methods SO
far as Is possible. When they arrive
the best course to pursue is To listen to
them and do what they ask. not try 10
cajole or hypnotic" them into adop-
ton Of American patterns or standards
or ideas. The Pan-Amerlcan Union can
and will cheerfully give much Of the
necessary Information. Persons having
experience Of Latin American trade can
readily be found to supplement It's sug.
gestlons.
There is some talk just now NJ max
ing New York agreeable TO the Wis
itors. A reasonable hospitality will not
be amiss, but probably no greater mis-
take could be made than to attempt ia
turn the occasion into junket. II
would almost inevitably defeat its own
purpose, which would be very clear 20
those whom X was expected to capture
Far wiser IL the plan to promote facill-
ties for doing business between Amer,
lean manufacturers and merchants on
the one hand aud thc South American,
on the other. This will he keenly APP
preciated.
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CONSTITUTION MAKERS.
Hand Picked slate OF a Tammany Dis
trict Worker.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str: am
going 10 split the ticket on delegates at
large 20 the constitutional convention and
cast n good Democrats vote for these
men
Observation-Disclosures VI. cullen, Samuel
Gompers, D-Cady Herrick. Morgan J..
O'Brien, William Church Osborn. Jacob
Rupert. Jr., Robert u. Van Cortlandt
epubllcans--William Berri. Alphonso
r. Clearwater. John Lord O'Brlen. Adolph
J. Rodenbeck. Elihu Root, George W.
Wickersham.
Progressves- William " Hotchkiss,
Oscar s. Straus
The eminent fitness Of most OF these
fifteen men will be plain. 7 think. to most
voters. one or two OF them I don't hold
20 be great experts on the Constitution {;
Gompers. for example but give the rabid,
unc1mpromislng trade unionists a show.
thought OF putting Van Schaick. Pro-
gressive, on the list In place OF Roden-
beck. and 7 may do this yet. II would
he pretty fine thing to have Van
Schaick and a Van Cortlandt In the con-
vention. Straus goes on because OF his
stand In the anti-Catholic matter. Os-
born deserves support for more than one
reason outside Of his technical qualifca-
tions. he has acted like good sport In
politics.
None OF tho tickets deserves support
straight through TAMMANr WORKER.
New YORK, October %.
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hunger. Scarcely family but is
mourning Its dead. There Is no indus.
try. The Germans may be paying for
the supplies they commander, but they
are taking the bread out Of the mouths
Of those whose labors produced 1t. Lou
vain has -four enough for only four
days. Liege has none. and many cities
are on the brink Of starvation. Other
countries must succor the Belgians. or
those of them who cannot leave will
perish. Their nationality Is for the
time being dead, and they themselves
are actually threatened with death from
starvation.
We hope that Minister wHIrLocK.
who Is said to be living on peasants
black bread like the people around him,
will make frequent reports Of their
condition, 30 that Americans can I'm
derstand what war and subjugatlon
mean to Belgium and give Of their
abundance generously to relieve the bit.
terest want and distress ever recorded
Of heroic people defending their land
from invasion.
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Particularly Addressed to MIR. Harold
Begbie,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. Mr.
Harold Begbie's article as printed in THE
SUN to-day bristles with the same kind of
mlsinformation, not to call Il a harsher
name, that has characterized the work OF
English publiclsts ever since the outbreak
of the war Once more we are told of
that fabulous class OF Americans OF Ger
man descent which warmly espouses the
cause of the allies.
Who are these Americans OF German
descent, Mr., Begbie, and why do YOU not
mention their names? BE fair with us
and get down to facts and do not do as
English publicists did in the matter OF
German atrocities IN Belgium, when all
your English statements were always
based on hearsay evidence.
Surely your Americans OF German de-
scent are not afraid TO dlvulge their iden-
tity. especially since. In your and their
own words, the German cause IL so dread
fully unpopular here. l. who strongly
favor the German cause am always anx-
ious to have II known Just who ! am
The type of American OF German de-
scent 10 whom Mr., Begbie clngs is for.
tunately not known to me. Whenever I
have investigated a case OF this kind. I
have found that the Individual concerned
had ancestors who were German owing
to political reasons but not OF actual
Teuton extraction, They may have been
Slavs Italians or French living In Ger
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Ezra Prcntice's worthy Successor,
Two Cent Tanner.

In the sending out by the Democratic
campaign managers Of sample ballots
designed 10 teach their friends how to
vote the Democratic ticket. Two Cent
TANNER discovers that "TAmmany
knows that 10 win It will have to re-
sort TO unfair measures and HI "a.
plenty observes:
at looks TO me as though Tammany in
tended to cause famine OF official ballots
and vot" unofficial ballots in their stead"
The official ballots are prepared
printed and distributed to the poll
ing places under the direction of the
Board of Elections. consisting Of four
members. of whom two are Republl-
cans, !. \. LIVINGSTON Of Kings and
MosEs VI. MCKEE Of New York. Never
since The blanket ballot was adopted In
This State has there been serious
shortage Of ballots In New York city.
In the Presidential prima ries OF 1912,
because Of litigation growing out of
the Roosevelt assault OH the Republi-
can organization. the delivery of ballots
10 few districts was delayed. This
is The only case OF any difficulty OF this
kind we now recall The actual convey
ance of the ballots to the polling places
il entrusted to the police, who have
never failed Of their duty.
In the polling places the ballots nre
under the care of bipartisan boards OF
election. Of whose members one half are
adhercnts Of Two Cent TANNERS party.
They have policemen and deputy super
/ intendents of election beyond number
at their call to protect them and the
documents entrusted TO their care.
| Furthermore, Two Cent TANNER will he
represented at each polling place by
watchers Of his own party, who will
/ unqueStona he vigiant to defend
| the right
| But In spite of all this II looks to
Two Cent TANNER as though the auda.
| cious Democrats were intending to
cause a famine Of Official ballots" ap-
parently through n conspiracy involving
the Republican Commissioners Of Elec-
tlon, the police under Commissioner
WOODS, the Republican election officers
and the Republican watchers.
To make the exposure OF Two Cent
TANNERS childish alarm the more com
plete 1t remains only TO point out that
In all parts of the State, including New
York city, the members of his party
are distributing sample ballots Of their
own, marked for the Republican candl.
dates, as they have every moral and
! legal right to do.
The more Two Cent TANNER exhibits
himself 10 the public the more evident
1t becomes that he IL n worthy success
sor TO EZRA PRENTICE Of mirth provok.
ing memory.
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MADE IN THE US. A"
SHOW FOR NEW YORK
Plan and Scope and Ways and
Means Committees Arc
. Authorized.
JANUARY-FEBRUARY DATES

The COMMITTEES Of manufacturers, me
chants and others who have Undertaken
to get started here a Made In the
U. S. A." campaign met yesterday at tho
City Hall and decided to hold an In
dustrlal exposition that will set bcro-s
the public in concrete form what this
country can do In the way OF supplying
its own products II is hoped that this
exposition can be held in January and
February in order to give the buyers
who come here from all over the country
during those two months a chance 10
see IT,
To the end that arrangements may b.
made speedily Commissioner OF Weight
and Measures Hartlgan. chairman OF IN.
temporary committee. will appoint a plan
an6 scope committee and a COMMITTEES on
ways and means.
For the ways and means COMMITTEES
is laid the task OF finding out Just how
many manufacturers and merchants are
enthusiastic enough about the proposed
exposition to give Il earnest support II
will cost money to put on such a show.
and anything less than the right kind
OF show will defeat tho purpose Of the
whole scheme.
Tho committees will be named to-day
by Commissioner Hartigan and tho tenn
porary committee will hold another meet
ing on Monday afternoon at O'Clock
This meeting Is open TO the public and
1t is desired that those who are interested
will appear and state their Views on
tho proposition. The committee wishes &c
hu.. ~. a..
position Is not a venture in profits but
an effort to educate the buying public TO
the Idea that tho purchase of goods made
In this country means not only an economy
for the purchaser. but the stimulation
OF homo Industry with consequent benefits
TO the country at large.
Miss Rita Roen Murphy. "A designer OF
women's garments. read paper in whioh
she suggested the establishment here of Il
commercial art centre. She would have
gathered together a company ~ design
ers. manufacturers and statesmen who
would form a sort of business academy.
the dictates OF which would be final as
to what Is proper in design and manu-
facture.
Such a body. with correspondent bu-
reaus in other large cities. she said. would
be able to uphold the ideals OF American
manufacture by designating what goods
might use the label Made In the L. :.
A." thus eliminating the cheap imitator
whose wares would be likely to bring
the Made in the u. S. A." propaganda
into disrepute.
Among those at the meeting were Col
II. II. Treadwell of Tiffany a Co. Henry
Heide. candy manufacturer John J. Kuhn
OF the Bush Terminal Company. Edward
n. Cohn. manufacturing jcweller Edward
Earl Of the Irving National Bank, John
p McHuEh furniture William Il. CIR YES
Of the Title Guarantee and Trust Com
pany Brooklyn; Walter J. Donovan.
banker; Joseph +. Day. real estate; Da-
vid Derringer. Allentown SILK Company :;
A. Roder, lngersoll Watch Company .
Charles r. sherlock. representing Gcorge
J. Whclan: Charles +. Spratt New York
Furniture Exchange Archibald Best.
| linen manufacturer Darcy O'Connor. rep
resenting trade journals. and Henry Cock
ran, "A practical Snowman.