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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07
CARNIVAL ATTRACTS BIG
CROWD OF VISITORS

The Joseph G. Ferari Carnival,
which is located, for this week, on Sew
enteenth street between Chestnut and
Derry streets, is working hard to ac-
commodate the large crowds that are
in daily attendance there. Last night
between 1900 and 5000, well-pleased
patrons visited the many clever exhibi-
tions and returned home satisfied with
what they had seen.
An offer Is made at each performance
of the athletic show that a prize of SIS
will be given to any person, who can
classify as to weight, who will box
against the carnival boxer, and an ad,
dltional prize of IS is given if the
fight lasts three rounds or more.
Last night William Snyder, 1445
larker street, thinking this was an
easy way to make money, went in the
ring against one of the carnival box
ers. He staid in for the full three
rounds, and this morning had beau
'tifully decorated eye.
One of the attractions that is the
best drawer is Nero the savage tiger,
that killed its keeper in Binghamton
i'll front of a large crowd on June 10.
1914. This was the second keeper that
has suffered death on account of the
ferocity of the beast. The present
keeper is, however, undaunted and at
every performance enters the cage con
tanning this savage animal and makes
it perform.
The Reservoir car line runs within a
square of the grounds and toward even
ing the cars are crowded on every trip
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latest SUMMARY OF THE
EUROPEAN WAR SITUATION

Ehe batttle in the north of France
continues with great violence. Neither
side has made material gains so far as
known.
The French War Office in ITS after.
noon statement says that the battle
front extends virtually to the Belgian
frontrer. Tine fighting is described as
violent, but no claim of ADVANTAGE is
made.
Inc German general staff announced
to-aay that tine fighting on the German
night wing had been Successful.
Another wireless dispatch from Ber.
hn says 1t is reported in government
circles that two more forts at Autwerp
forts hessei and Brocchen, have fallen
before the Germans. The capitulation of
the eity is regarded in Berlin as close
at hand.
A dispatch from Amsterdam saws
that German torpedo boat DESTROYER
has been sunk by mine off the Estd.
ary of the Elms in the North sea a
ofitlsh news agency declares that the
uerman vessel was sunk by British
submarine.
A Pekin dispatch quotes German
news agency as saying that Japanese
forees have occupied the Island of Yap
OF the Caroline group in the Pacific.
report from Petrograd saws that
RUSSIAN heavy artillery is bomba riding
rrZemysl and that Austrian field forces
tnat attempted 10 relieve the fortress
were defeated and compelled to retire.
Last nights German official state.
ment said that the new Russian ad-
vances against East Prussia had been
checked and that Russian forces have
oeen defeated in Russian Poland.
Toxic announces tha5 the War Office
Deileves that the Japanese have sunk
German cruiser and two German GUN.
boats in Kiao-Chow bay.
An otfeIal statement issued in Vienna
says that German and Austrian forces
surprised the enemy in Russian Poland
and drove the Russians back across the
Nistula.
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original plan, would he 200 feet ahead
of the first band
OFFICES AND STORES WILL
OBSERVE HALF HOLIDAY

All Harrisburg city, county and
state offices, the schools, some factor
les and other industrial plants, and
many business houses will ioin the fire.
men of Pennsylvania, who are now in
convention here, in their big celebra-
tion tomorrow. The city schools will
be closed all day, both tomorrow and
Friday. The City Commissioners have
issued an order designating Thursday
as holiday and requesting the sus,
pension of business in the afternoon.
Similar orders have been handed ont
by the County Commissioners and al.
though State officials have not re.
celved formal holiday order from the
Governor, all have been given to un.
derstand that they will not be reouired
TO remain at work during the after.
noon.
All of the attaches of the Depart.
ment of Public Buildings and Grounds
VIII have the entire day with the ex-
cept'on of the guards and elevator men.
There are so many attaches of the de-.
partment who are members of Harris.
onrg hre companies that Superinten.
dent Ranbo said to-day he would LET
them all off to enjoy the day. The Capi.
tol Will be open as usual and visitors
VIII be admitted TO all of the places Of
interest, but in the afternoon there will
be no guides.
All of the larger business bonses
VIII close for the day at 100 clock
in the afternoon The firemep viii
make things exceptionally interesting
during the afternoon so that while the
city will be having holiday the
streets will bear evidence of the in.
creased activity.
harrisburg will not be alone in ioin.
ing the iremen in their celebration.
Practically every school in the county
VIII be closed and the same close<aown
ORDER will be effective with the coun-
ty's industries.
Postmaster Frank c. Sites has issued
notice to the effect that the main
postofice, the Hill and Maclav stations
VIII be closed tomorrow from noon an
til I o o'clock in the evening. Carriers
will make the 7.15, and 10 o clock
morning and the regular night coliee,
tions, omitting those of the afternoon.
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GREATER CORN PROSPECTS
October Crop Report Shows Increase of
7S,G0O,OOO Bushels
By associated Press.

Washington, Oct 7.-Greater corn
crop prospects by 100000 bushels
and great i'm merovement in tobacco, in
creasing the prospects of that crop over
The forecast in September by $4,000
coo pounds, were the features of the
Department. of Agriculture 5 October
crop report announced to-day
An increase of II 100000 bushels in
the potato crop, 21,000,000 bushels in
the oats crop and 100000 bushels
in the apple crop also were forecast.
Spring wheat showed siiah5 de
crease, being 100000 bushels under
the September forecast, yet the com
bined crop of winter wheat and s5ring
wheat makes this year s harvest of that
grain a decided one.
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FAIR WEATHER IS
NOW IN PROSPECT


high barometer, wind conditions being
responsible. There has been no change
In the barometer and l look for no
further rain.
The total rainfall amounted to 81
of an inch, just enough to Law the dust
and make ideal marching conditions. y
Apprehension Passes
There was quite a bit of apprehen-
sion on the part of the large number
of visitors this morning when lowering
banks of clouds made the lighting of
lamps in business places necessary and
some were considering dropping out of
the parade particularly the TAYLOR
Hose Company, of PHILADELPHIA, the
baby member, which is sixty-six years
old, but that fear is over now and ar
rangements for the parade are going on.
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10, 600 LIGHT GLOBES In
FIRE HOUSE DECORATIONS

All along the route of the big pa
rade to be held here tomorrow the
business places, fire houses and resi-
dents are beautifully decorated with
bunting, flags, pennants or different
colored electric lights.
At least 10000 electric light globes
have been used by the local fire com
panies in the decorations of their
houses.
The Hope Fire Company used more
than 1000 globes in decorating its
long court of honor and bandstand. The
court of honor is very long and has four
large end pillars each consisting of four
uprights on one base. There are six
teen or twenty large white standards
between the end pillars, the base of
each being decorated with potted
plants. Electric light wire is stretched
from one standard to the other and
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spent for services of architects and
engineers and expenses of commits
sous, transportation, Pullman fares
and other such matters. In fact, to be
able to give to the penny the cost Of
this unbusinesslike way of handling
State funds. We anticipate that this
matter will be covered in similar
manner by the Economy and Efficiency
Commission.
''Thefe have been employed by tho
State in the past year, and | say this
for example only, 200 craftsmen aud
so engineers and % architects. The
Auditor General does not want to be
unfair and does not want the impress
sion to get out that this is a ham sand.
wich administration and he realizes that
nobody will think, as far as his Office
ls concerned, that it is 10 be cham
pagne Breakfast affair, s1e
'W What we are really trying to do
is to cut overhead expenses to a rea-
sonable proportion of the total amount
expended
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across the street between each set of
standards.
Bunting is wrapped around this wire
and hundreds of pennants are suspend
ed from the same wire. Between each
pennant is an electric light globe. A
beautiful battery of flags is hung across
the street between each set of stand
ards. The bandstand is very large
affair with hand painted decorations.
Every fire house in the city is dec
GRATED on fine scale and it is easy
matter to understand how very hard
the firemen had to work to get this
great task finished.
The Good Will Fire Company has
chartered a street ear for four hours
Saturday when the Ladies' Auxiliary
Society of the Good Will intends to
take its guests on a trip to Hershey,
Reservoir Park and Rockville.
The Mt. Pleasant Fire Company has
chartered two street ears for Saturday
when it will take the Neversink Com
pany on trip to Rockville, Highspire
and Oberlin.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07
Poincare Back From Front

Paris. Oct. Z, F M.-President
Poincare, accompanied by Premier
Vivani and Minister of War Millerand.
returned to Pars last night after his
trip from Bordeaux to the line of bat
tie. The President and his Ministers
reached army headquarters Monday
morning. They spent several hours
with General Joffre. commander-in-
chief of the French forces, and then
proceeded to the British headquarters.
where they called upon Sir John French,
the commander of the British expedi-
tionarv force.
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Defea tof Russians Imminent

London, Oct. s, I .bS P. M.-Tele-
graphing from Amsterdam the CORE
spondent of Reuters Telegram Company
says unofficial news has reached there
from Budapest to the effect that Aus
trian troops have attacked the Russian
forces in Marmaros county, Hungary,
and that the defeat of the Russians
is imminent. Small detachments of
Russians were engaged by Austrian
gendarmes at point near Beaszter-
ZenaZed.
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= CONVENTION COUPLES
TO BE MARRIED HERE

The Firemen s Convention now he.
ing held in this city has brought many
visitors to Harrisburg, among whom
are few of cupid 5 victims. Two Wis
iting couples obtained marriage licenses
this morning.
In the one case, Forrest W. Bern.
heisel, of Green Park, will wed Dora
E. CARRIER, the postmistress in his
home town
Other licenses granted to-day were
these:
Victor A. Bowman and Nellie NJ.
Fink, Allentown; Clyde Still, steelton,
and Edna Young, Bressler; Lloyd f.
Iiegler, this city, and Zella Crimmel,
Miffiin; Charles w. Swartz and Ruth
A. Fissel, this city.
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ossowitz Fired by German Shells

Berlin, Oct I, Via The Hague and
London, 4.25 p. M-The German
forces on the frontier of East Prussia
nave assumed strategic defensive
movement. They abandoned the bonn,
bardment of Ossowetz fortress. in Rus.
sian Poland. After setting the city of
Ossowetz on FIRE with shells thew were
able to retire with their siege guns
and pontoon train. They DESTROYED
the railroad on the frontier and are
now holding in check superior Russian
forces from heavily -entrenched posi-
tions near Drostken.
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Services for Jefferson PAYNE

The funeral services for Jefferson
Payne, aged 20 years, who died yester-
day at his home, $40 South Front
street, will be held at $50 o clock Fri
day afternoon the Rev. w. B. Cook off
ciating. Interment will be in East Har
risburg cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Florence Payne; son, Elwood, and two
daughters, Mrs. William H. Hammond.
of Elizabeth, n. j., and Miss Frances
Payne; a brother, Aaron, and sister,
Mrs. j. B. White, of this city.
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DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION
Increase of $50 in Membership of
Pennsylvania Chapters
~ toN,

Easton, Pa, Oct. There was an
increase of $50 in the membership of
the Pennsylvania Daughters of the
Revolution, according to the statement
OF the State registrar, Miss Elizabeth
Z. Massey, at today's session, here
mere are now 20 chapters in PennsyI
vania.
state Treasurer Mrs Thomas A.
Morrison, of Smethport, reported that
there Is now balance of $4S6 on
hand.
A resolution providing that an in
crease of 90 cents per year in dues be
imposed to help support the official pub
lieation of the order created a great
deal of discussion and it was decided
to let the matter hold over until the
national congress next April.
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Eeception to New Memhers

A reception and entertainment for
new members was held last evening by
the {. Il. Society of the Pine Street
Presbyterian church. Special music
was furnished by an 1S-piece orchestra.
Vocal solos by Miss Ruth Hoover.
George Sutton and Mr.. Rhoades, read
ing by Miss Williams, piano solos by
Miss Heiges and Mr.. Springer and a
banjo selection by the Brady Banjo
quintet were given. Following an ad-
dress by the pastor, the Rev. Or.
Nudge, refreshments were served.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-07
WILSON CABINET IN POLITICS
Members Arranging to Take Active
Part in Congressional Campaign
By Associated Press.

Washington. Oct. 7.-Arrangements
for taking active part in the coming q
Congressional campaign, plans for
which were plan at a meeting of Presi
dent Wilson and his Cabinet, were be-
ing made to-day by several members of
the Cabinet who will speak on behalf
OF Democratic candidates in many dis
tricts.
The campaign of Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania, for
the Senate is receiving the President 5
hearty support. Mr.. Wilson has been
invited by Mr.. Palmer to speak at an
anniversary meeting of the Young
Men s Christian Association at Pitts,
ourgh and may accept, but if he does.
1t Is believed he will not touch on
politics.
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Russians Retreat in Disorder

New York, Oct. THE Austro.
Hungarian consul general in this city
announced to-day that a wireless mes.
sage had been received by Ambassador
Dumba from Count Berchtold, an.
nouucing that Russian troops Who were
crossing the Carpathian mountains into
Hungary had been repulsed and had
retreated in disorder toward the Rus.
sian frontier. This comedies with in
formation received here yesterday from
Vienna.
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TO GIVE SPLENDID CONCERT
Liberty Band. of Middletown, Will
Play, Regardless of Weather

Inc Liberty band, of Middletown
VIII give concert for the Nj. Vernon
Hook and Ladder Company tonight on
the Capitol lawn in front of the Mi
vernon truck house, regardless of
weather conditions. The program.
follows:
state Military Review, march,
George koppity4 fHtraitella,1 overture.
Non, Flotow;i Yin Marchehp' fanta
STA, Oh. Bach; % The Mil in the For
est, =" idyll, Eilenberg; "Grand Inter
national Fantasia,' T. ID. Robinson;
" La Poloma, Spanish serenade, Yra,
der; Manana,' Chilian dance, Mis-
sud; "Star-Spangled Banner
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Turkish Ambassador Sails

New York. Oct. "a. Rustem Bey,
Turkish Ambassador to the United
States, sailed for Naples on the Ital
ian liner Stampalia to-day after an
nouncing that he stood by the interview
he gave in Washington recently and
that he intended TO return to the United
States. The Turkish Ambassador de-
clined to say where and how he had
spent the last few days in New York.
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Efforts to Reopen the pardaneIlss

Petrograd, Russia, Oct. THE pres
ident of the Russian Industrial Mer-
chants Association, NJ. Avdakoff. has
approached Foreign Minister Sazenoff
on the subject of closing of the Darda.
tion the Foreign Minister said that the
Powers of the Triple Entente, Russia,
Great Britain and France, were contin-
uing their efforts to have the Darda-
nelles reopened to commerce.
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Plan a New Road

Paul G. Smith, +. Clarke Cowden and
Joseph Umoerger were to-day appointed
termine the ACCESSIBILITY of laying out
new road, $50 feet long, to extend
from the Susquehanna river to a point
about 1000 feet above Dauphin and in
tersecting with road connecting Dau-
phin and Halifax
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Webb HAYES Calls on Wilson

Washington, Oct. Colonel Webb
C. Hayes, son of former Presidens
Hayes, called on President Wilson to-
day to present a letter dated Angus,
from Altered Neriex, acting burgomas-
ter of Louvain, who wrote that he was
attempting to save the town from de-
struction at the hands of the Germans.
Louvain was burned week after the
letter was written.
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First Encyclical of Pope Benedict

Paris, Oct. I. 401 A. MA Rome
dispatch to the Echo De Paris" says
that the first encyclical of Pope Ben
edict XIV will appear TOR the fete of
the Toussaint (All Saints Day) No
vember l. 1t will contain an allusion
of the war and will follow in part the
program of Leo XIII and Cardinal
Rampolla.
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Booker T. Washington to Speak Here

DR.. Booker T. Washington, tine noted
negro educator and principal OF phe
Tuskagee Normal and Industrial Insti-
tute, Tuskegee, Ala, will speak in Har-
risburg next Wednesday evening, De-
tober IA. Arrangements are now being
made for DR.. Washington 8 appearance
in one of the local churches, announce
ment of which will be made later
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schwab Resigns as Locomotive Directo

New York, Oct. 7.-Charles "
Sshwab resigned to-day as director
of the American Locomotive Company
in order, he said, to devote mis- time and
attention to the affairs of the Bethle-
hem Steel Corporation, of which he il
president. Mr.. Schwab was succeeded
as director in the locomotive company
bv Andrew Fletcher.
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Police seouestsr pub,ications

Rome, Oct. 6, Via Paris, Oct. Z; $40
A. M.-The police have sequestered
several publications and periodicals
containing articles against Austria
which were considered offensive to
Italy's neutrality. The authors of the
articles have been denounced to the
courts.
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Red Gross Ship at Rotterdam

The Hague, Oct. I, via London. 2
P. M.-The American hospital ship
Red Cross, came into Rotterdam last
night from France. Six American sur
geons and % nurses, together with Al
tons of medical supplies left Rotter-
dam to-day for hospital work among
the troops of Germany and Austria.
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United Brethren Conference

A conference on denominational prob
1ems and policies will be held by the
United Brethren congregations of Har
risburg and vicinity ct the First Unit
cd Brethren church on Boas street on
Wednesday evening, October IA, 7.45
o. clock, by direction Of Conference Su-
perintendent Dr. D. D. Lowery.
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Letters Issued on Estates

Letters of administration on the es-
tate of the late Tobias Klinger were to-
day issued to his widow, Emma Klinger,
of Gratz. On the estate of Jacob Rie-
gel, late of South Hanover township,
letters of administration were granted
to J. II. Cassel, of Granville.
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Bethlehem Low Bidder for Armor

Washington, Oct. 1.-'Ihe IBethehem
Steel Company was the lowest bidder
to-day for 22,122 tons of side armor
for three new baIttleships, The bid was
.$435 n ton. The Mdvale Steel Com,
pany of Philadelphia made the lowest
bid, $4S6, for turret armor.
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Drifting Mines Prevent Sailing

Copenhagen, Oct. 7, via London,
2.03 p. M.-Mines drifting in the
Baltic are preventing all sailings from
Denmark and Germany by way of
Gjedser and Warnemuende.
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Library Closed During Parade

The Harrisburg Public Library will
be closed from l to 6 O'Clock to-mor-
row because of the State Firemen $
parade. 1t will be open in the evening
at the usual hours.
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10000 MEN Will
march IN PARADE
Coxtinued From First Page.

be in place by l O'Clock and division
marshals must report at headquarters
at that time as ready to move. The
mead VIII move promptly at 1.S0
o'clock. At street intersections where
trouble with crowds may be expected
Chief of Police Hutchison will station
bluecoats. The following schedule of
trolley cars was announced this morn
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Jasper Conan painted Smiling
Mceosh ana Gilbert the ceebaQ his
birthday friends gathered
mad been provided his New
of
ms lends predict tha ne VIII
cuary interested in his directions
Conants advice laugh heartily
cause.-The splendid constitution which acquired
on a farm.
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uGie 6e Gd6ieben.

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f.bt bic Iusbilbuns Der enslii9en Sns
fanterie teinesipess auf Der SObe. Sd
botte 9eIeesnbsit, bem priifunssiaiss
ben sines enelif9sn SreiipiIisenbd'
toilIons beiauppbn.n. Wlan i9oB alis
nGdft auf $50 Wetsr ouf cine srobe,
quobrntiIde Sdeibs, Die lebisf4 in
Der Witte sinen i9norSsn, etpa fOpfs
gNben Sled entbielt. r0as S4iens
ouge" nennt Der englii9e Sofbat bic
fes Centrum. Die nGdfe Gntfernung,
auf bic sefdufen ipurbe. mar 400
Met.r. gu meinsm @rf ftaunen be-
mertte i'd, oob man cine Sdeibe r.
nubte, ouf Der Der srtpGbnts i9par5e
SIsd betrG6tli9 grDBer tpar. guf
300 meter mar fait bic gan5e S6eibe
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mir nidt befannt, baB Der Geinb nit
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