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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
Russian Victories Are
Causing Germans to
Reinforce Their ARMY
By Associated PyeSs

Petrograd, Sept. Is. An official
communication by the chief of the
general staff says:
THE rapid and energetic advance
of General Rennenkampfs army in
East Prussia and our decisive sue
cesses over an Austrian army num-
bering more than 100000 men have
forced the Germans to send back a
considerable portion of their troops
from the western frontier.
From August 2S to September T.
the Germans were continually bring
ing reinforcements to their eastern
frontier. They then began an attack
across the Manure lakes in a region
which was we'll known to them. AS
they advanced their right wing threat
ened to develop great strength on the
front from Nordenburg to Goldap and
Suvalki.
This maneuver, which threatened
to place General Rennenkampf's
troops in a serious situation, encoun-
tered resistance on the wings from
our covering troops which, In a most
self f-sacrificing manner, held up the
enemy's pressure. Eventually, after
fighting which cost the enemy dearly
our entire troops extricated themselves
from this difficult situation and occu-
pied positions with a view to later
Operations"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
croQ1 not~ uDDl crown cnlensp,ReR
NLGALlOI7R0 7R0sAA;R LIZ :GQ1s5Sl g 1 p !pseTlnAurS
To BURY SOLOMON
Z|MM { ER N A n
Burial of Highspire Farmer Will
Be Made in Oberlin
Cemetery

Funeral services for the late Solo,
mon Zimmerman, who died at his resi-
dence Monday morning, will be held
Thursday afternoon at o'clock. Ser
vices will be conducted at his home
and burial will be made in the Ober-
lin Cemetery.
solomon Zimmerman is survived by
the following brothers and sisters:
Norris, of Jam estown, o.; NJ. Helen
Mrs. Henry Wolf-residing in Hum
melstown, Pa. Adaline J.-Mrs. George
Hocker-in Rutherford Valley. near
IHIerriisburg; samuel s. residing in
Hocker-Highspire Pa, and IL. Ray, in
business at Pittsburgh, Pa.
On December Q, 1886, Mr.. Zimmerman
was married to Elizabeth NJ. Kicker,
of Rutherford Valley. A son Henry,
died at the age of three years in 1891,
the wife followed in 1900. He was
president of the Highspire Building
and Loan Association of which he holds
majority of the stock, and was also
member of the Churchville and Bald
win (now Steelton) Building and Loan
and trustee of the oberlin Cemetery
Association: was member of the
Board of Directors of the Steelton
Trust Company and was a leading fig
ure of the Peoples Bank.
He attended the Lutheran Church of
Oberlln. Since he retired from active
farming he attended the Lutheran
Church in IIighSpire
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
Petrograd Admits That
Russians Have Retired

London, Sept. Is, $50 a. MA dis
patch from Petrograd to the Post
says:
The Germans have concentrated
enormous forces in East Prussia, caus-
ing corresponding retiremelA on the
part of the Russians.
THE Germans, in aid of the hard
pressed armies on the Russian from
tier, attempted to drive in with an
overwhelming force upon the Russian
base. At the same time Russia had
been drawing upon its forces in East
Prussia for reinforcements against the
Austrian front. Thus the German at
tempt was well timed. General Rem
nenkampf, however, by clever ma
neuvering, succeeded in driving back
the Germans with heavy losses.
THE Austrian army, which is re-
treating on Perzemysl, includes one
whole German army corps and part
of another. These forces are lost to
Germany for the duration of the war.
for they will be locked up in Pere-
hysl, which the Russians must take
by a prolonged siege.
Enormous numbers of maxims and
field guns which were captured by
the Russians have been everywhere
Immediately turned against their old
owners"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15


of New Hebrew School.
With the arrival this week of Rabbi
Leon Album. principal elect of the
proposed new school for Hebrew chill
dren. the various grades will he or
ganized. The directors hold confer
ences daily and expect to announce
their plans later in the week.
One of the prime movers In starting
of the Jewish school is Joseph Claster,
wholesale notion dealer. 6 u Market
Square, who has contributed largely
to the support of the new institution.
Mr.. Claster has long advocated the
organization of a school for Hebrew
children where all grades of study will
be taught. The work of the board
has been approved and members of
Kesher Israel congregation have
granted the use of the lower floor of
the synagogue at Fourth and State
streets for the schoolrooms. The COM
plete list of officers and members of
the board to control the school is as
fellows:
d. Goldberg, president; S. Krentz-
man, vice-presldent; M. Winfield, sec
retary; M. Gros. treasurer; directors,
Joseph Claster, Ely Goldstein, s.
Mykelovich, Max Williams w. Fried
man, Levin Cohen. N. Brener. A.
Abrams, d. Klyn, Max Levin. D. Fur
man, M. Baturin, II. Kopelovich and
A. Dublin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
WHO DOES CONTROL
BOROUGH POLICE?
That Is the Question Before Coun-
ell; Will Ask Borough
Solicitor
WHAT STEELTON COUNCIL
DID LAST EVENING

Argue over control of police
department.
Decide to improve borough
street lighting.
Send Wigfeld's traffic ordinance
back to committee.
Fail to take action on canal
nuisance.
Plan to get control of old Steel
ton Fire Association stock.
Pass ordinance for paving Con-
estoga street.
Take no action on Waggen-
baugh's snow removal ordinance.
Ratify appointment of Arthur
Harrod as special officer for Steel
ton Store Company.
Reappoint b. Il. McNear, Jr.,
member of the Steelton Health
Board.
Authorize purchase of benches
for bandstand.
Place police lights at pumping
station and at Main and Franklin
streets.
Order borough engineers to
measure amount of water from
Swatara street watershed and esti-
mate capacity of Swatara street
sewer.
Bills amounting to S6,466.7O
were ordered paid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
THE READING
Katydid Song of
Early Frost Was No
Mistake After All

The coal man was right when he
predicted chilly weather for early
September. Walter Montgomery adj
vised the Telegraph in August that
the weather would be decidedly chilly
after September 5, because the katy
dds had made their appearance two
weeks earlier than usual An old
weather legend has 1t that continuous
cold weather and frosts will soon fol-
low the first appearance of the little
"leg scratchers."
Several peach crops and orchards
close to mountains and in lowlands
were injured by frost the last few
days and a continuance of cool
weather is predicted for the remain
der of the week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15

Does the control of the borough
police rest in the police committee of
council. in council as IA whole, or in
the burgess?
This is the question that Steelton
council argued last evening. The po-
lice committee asserts that it is SUE
preme and that its power is absolute
and cannot he altered by council nor
the burgess. Council admits it doesn t
know and the burgess isn't sure. So
the borough solicitor will be asked to
render an opinion.
The argument started after Chair
man Nelly, of the police committee,
attempted to avoid any discussion of
the recent incident in which Patrol
man Jones was dismissed by the bur-
CESS for alleged drunkenness and later
reinStated by the police committee.
When President Reyndcrs called
for the usual report from the police
committee the councilmen settled
back in their places in anticipation of
an interesting story OF the incident
which has agitated Steelton. Council
fAan Nelly merely smiled and pulled
the neatest trick ever attempted on
the floor of council. Leaning over
the council table, he whispered with
the president.
The other councilmen were puzzled
to understand what was going on.
Then Mr.. Reynders called for the next
thing in the order of business, and
they understood.
The police committee made no re-
port; the Jones incident was smoth-
cred; and council wasn't going to be
told how 1t was done.
Later Nelly defended his action by
saying the power Of his committee
was final and he didn't need to report
TO council, but to-day people are
smiling. They recall Nellys recent
snub to the Municipal League and
Civic Club. When these bodies re-
qucsted the borough to survey the
Kclker Park so they might plant trees
and give the borough recreation
spot, Nelly smothered the project.
Council was about to pass a resolution
granting the request when Nelly said
that "out of courtesy the matter
should go to committee and come be-
for council in due form" lie sue
ceeded in getting the matter into COM
mttee. It's still there.
Want Powers Defined
Later in the evening Burgess Wig
field was called on by President Reyn-
ders to tell his side of the recent af-
fair. Wigtield assured council that
he was not antagonistic to that body,
as had been made to appear, but only
wanted more efficiency in the police
department. He asked to have his
powers over the police defined Pres
ident Reynders promised that the
borough socilitor, f. B. Wickersham,
should be requested to give an opinion
on the matter.
on the suggestion of Councilman
Waggenbaugh, the finance committee
will take steps to secure control of the
stock of the old Steelton Fire Asso-
citation the OrUaniza tl,nt
the Citizen Fire Company building
and engine. Waggenbaugh entertain
ed council for a few minutes with his
"reminiscences of the old days in Steel
of how the first fire company was or
ganized, and it's history down to the
present time.
A check for S25 was received from
the Harrisburg Railways Company for
it's share of the cost of last winters
snow removal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
Dead Found in Heaps
Following Big Battle

London, Sept. Is, $40 a. ma dis
patch to the Chronicle from Petro-
grad says:
THE fierciest fighting of all that
which preceded the Russian victory
at Lublin was in gorge near the
village of Mikolaiff, which the Rus
sian soldiers named the valley of
death
THE gorge was full of dead men. ly-
ing in heaps, according to a soldier
who reached here to-day. When we
attacked at 8 o'clock in the morning,
he said, the gorge contained $4,000
Austrians, a large proportion of whom
were moved down by the artillery fire
which ployed through the valley in the
darkness. The Austrians surrendered
while their general stood quietly on a
hill watching the scene. Eight of his
standards being turned over to the
Russians was more than he could
bear, for he drew a pistol and shot
himseI ;"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
HEARD THE COMMENT
ON NEW CHAPEAUX?
Courthouse Bell Rings on the Old
Straw Hat; New Styles
in the Streets

oh, papa, what makes your
ears so big?
From your small daughter.
Why didn't you get a regular
one?
From your business partner.
Say, pop, them Puritan fellas
didn't care much what they wore,
did they?
From your small son.
Very much, sir. But the-ah
styles ARE peculiar this year,
aren't they?
From your stenographer.
Alright. But somehow Jack
Smiths seems to look differently.
From your sister.
Um-m-m, yes-es, guess so.
From your wife.
Yes. sir. But YOU look fine in
it, sir.
From the Salesman.
We'll, Tom, to tell the truth, 1t
really looks like hi!
From your own true friend.
If you have not heard some or all
of these comments to date you Will
probably have a last opportunity be-
fore evening. For to-day marks the
passing of the straw hat season of
1914. And, Just as men may come and
men may go, so do the new Fall hats
year by year. 'Tis only your truest
friend who will tell you what he
really thinks of the new headgear,
however. and of course he'll tell you
only in confidence.
Doubtless you've seen them. They're
all alike. Round, high crowns with
a narrow brim. and bit light-colored
band-folded once or twice and with
fringed ends hanging out to make you
feel little better about It. Perhaps
even the designers had qualms of con-
science at the finish.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
Carnegie Will Help to
Produce Prince of Peace

New York, Sept. 15.-Andrew Car
negie, in an effort to spread the idea
of worldwide peace, is to furnish the
money to produce a symbolic spectacle
to be called THE Prince of Peace. 3"
according to an announcement made
last night by a well known theatrical
produced of this city.
This producer said he had complet-
ed the first plans for the production
at MFR. Carnegie's direction and that
the drama would be staged at an early
date in New York. Mr. Carnegie is
now on his way to America II was said
and when he arrives the final plans
for the production will be announced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
Position of German
Army Is Precarious

Bordeaux, via london. Sept. Is, 2.54
a. m.-The position of the German
Crown Princes army, which forms the
pivot of the change of front forced
upon the enemy by the allies success,
is precarious, according to the opin-
ions in official circles here.
The French forts to the east of
Argonne, 1t Is said, have made re-
treat in that direction impossible. This
army is therefore probably moving
northward, it is figured here, in. the
hope apparently of Joining the other
German forces along the Mezieres- st.
Quentin -Peronne line, but the French
are already pursuing the Germans to
the north of Rheims. and military
men here think there is a fair chance
that the Crown Princes army may be
.Eut off.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
RAILROADS REQUEST
RATE CASE OPENING
Claim Is Made That the War in
Europe Has Caused Fur
ther Losses

Washington, ID. c., Sept 15.-Rail-
roads will make a hard fight to get a
freight increase. Officials represent
ing Eastern railroads yesterday not-
fed the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion of the intention to ask for reopen
ing of the advance rate case, in which
a petition for a general increase of
per cent. in freight rates was denied.
When the petition will be filed and the
probable scope of it has not been in
dicated.
Commissioner Clark told of the
informal notice that had been given
by the railroads after yesterdays ses-
sion with President Willard, of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Later,
Mr.. Willard, who is chairman of the
committee of Eastern railroadmen, de-
clined to discuss the roads plans. He
was inconference yesterday with a
large committee of railroad execu-
tives, including Vice-Presidents Dali
ley, of the New York Central; Ran
dolph, of the Baltimore and Ohio;
Dickson, of the Pennsylvania; Brown
Patterson, of the Pennsylvania, and
Assistant General Solicitor Butterfield,
of the New York Central
Further hearing the rate case would
be asked, IL was said, to show that
extra aordinary conditions have arisen
since July, when the commission
reached its decision. The roads con-
tend that their showing for the fiscal
year 1914 is worse than had been esti-
mated and that that condition has
been aggravated by effect of the Eu-
ropean war on freight business in the
United States. \ .
Steel Cars In Dcmand-Many steel
cars have been taken out of storage
on No. 2 track on the Petersburg
branch between Hollidaysburg and
Alexandria, recently by the Pennsy.
Between a number of points on the
branch both tracks are now in SER
vice, although a number of cars are
still stored on No. 2 track for several
miles. Wooden cars are being stored
in the Hollidaysburg freight yard and
at other points on the branch where
steel cars had been placed several
months ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
Rout and Retreat of
Germans Described

London, Sept. Is, 3.21 a. m.-The
Times correspondent from point
near Melun, on Sunday, wires a vivid
description of the rout and retreat of
the Germans during a hurricane and
torrents of rain, which turned the
roads into riverways, so that the
wheels of the artillery sank deep in
the mire. He described how the horses
strained and struggled often in vain to
drag the guns away, and continued:
Imagine roadway Uttered with
guns, knapsacks. cartridge belts,
maxims and heavy cannons even
There were miles and miles of 1t and
the dead those piles of horses and
those stacks of men l have seen It
again and again, men shot so close to
one another that they remained stand
inc. after death. The sight is terrible
and horribly beyond words
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
Garden Prizes to Be
Awarded Next Week

Plans for the winters activities
were formulated at a meeting of the
Steelton Civic Club, at the home of the
Front street, yesterday afternoon.
The committee in charge of the
garden schools on Cottage Hill, of
which Mrs. l.. F.. Johnson is chairman,
decided that it was authorized to
award twenty prizes for the best
kept plots cared for by children. The
winners of these prizes will he an
nounced at the meeting next Monday
afternoon. The usual prizes of So to
the family having the neatest and best
appearing yard in each of the five
wards in Steelton were offered. Mrs.
G. p. Nanier, chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of this work, will
announce the winners of these prizes
next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
STEELTON SNAPSHOTS

Seniors to observation-disclosures of
the freshman class of the High School
and their parents will be guests of the
seniors in the High School Friday
evening.
Plan Annual Festival. - Plans for
tho annual High School festival for
the benefit of the High schol athletes
are being made. This year the affair
will he held in FELTON, Hall, the even
ing of October 2.
Charges Illegal Liquor Selling. -
Lizzie Wilson and her daughter, Liz
zie Lewis both colored, were arraign-
ed before Squire Gardner last evening
on charges of selling liquor without a
license, selling it on Sunday and fur
nishing it to minors. In default of bail
both were sent to jail for the next
term of court.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
DoNKEYrs WOUNDS UNHEALED

Local Democrats got together last
evening in an attempt to smooth over
the split in their ranks here A num-
Der of county leaders were called in
to help in the peace parley, but their
efforts weren't of much avail More
than half of the local committeeman
refused to attend the meeting, al
thought vigorous efforts have been
made lately to get them to lay aside
their grudges and pitch in to help the
waning candidacy of the "Whitehouse
twins" After much talk the meeting
adjourned and another effort will be
made next Tuesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
HEARD ON THE "HILL"

Secretary Gather has returned
from his vacation at Atlantic City.
William Lauder, of Riddlesburg.
member of the State Board of Edu-
cation, was here to-day.
Guy Alison Dull was to-day ap-
pointed a special policeman for the
Pennsylvania Railroad
Secretary w. Harry Baker has gone
to Philadelphia.
The State Board of Pardons meets
tomorrow.
The State Revenue Board met to-
day. No new repositories were
named. The list of those having state
money is going down.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE


Philadelphia DivisiOn-110 crew first
to go after p. M: 100, 124, 12S, 101.
Engineers for 101, 1874
Fireman for 109.
Conductor for 109.
Brakemen for 101 (two), 100 (two).
Engineers up: Bissinger, Speas
Geesey, Leayman, Long, Buck, Lutz
Streeper, Statler, Wolfe, Snow, First
Minnich, Gallagher.
Firemen up: Davidson, Lantz, Carr
Bleich, Horstick. Myers. Hartz, Null
holm, Weaver, Wagner, Snow, Libhart
Balsbaugh Myers.
Conductors up: Fraelich, Fesler, Me-
haffie.
Flagmen up: Clark. Mellinger, First
Brakemen up: Mcintyre, Hivner
Nipple. Busser. Collins, Cox, Baltozer
Wlland, Stehman. Coleman, Brown
Riley. Allen. Knupp, Kope. Burk.
Middle Division-22s crew first to go
after p. M: 2t6. 229. 237. 9S9. 19. Is.
Brakemen for 10. Is Ctwo).
Engineers up: Havens, Mumms. Min
mich, Gsrman, Hertzler, Kugler, Simon
ton, Smith, Bennett,
Firemen up: Drewett, Libau. Shees-
ley. Reeder, Stouffer, Beacham, Pot
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
INJURED AT FREIGHT STATION

Two persons were injured at the
Division street freight station within
the last two days. The first, Fred
Jones, aged S6 years. 1714 Walnut
street, received a fractured right ankle
yesterday when heavy piece of iron
fell on his foot. Richard Webb, aged
SO years, 1151 Cumberland street. was
the second; he received a lacerated
right foot this morning when his foot
was caught in q truck.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
STEEITON PERSONALS

richard Alden has resumed his
studies at Lehgh.
w. S. Greenawalt, of Monessen, was
in town yesterday.
Guy Merryman has returned to
State College.
Albert Middletown is home from
Maryland and is visiting his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. w. J. Middleton.
c. A. Lentz, of Belle Verde, ILL.,,
visited e. Il. Herman yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
ENTERTA1N's oBERLIN SENIORS

Members of the senior class of the
Oberlin High School were guests last
evening of Miss Anna Strays at a
chaperoned by Miss Short and Miss
Book. Those present were Evelyn
Waidley, Edith Aungst, Ethel Aungst,
Catherine Miller, Ruby Thumma,
Clare Stewart, Anna Straup, Mabel
Straup, Ralph Bishop. Clarence Hoo
yer, Frank Heimendinger, Harry
Stroup and John Straup.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
MURRAY RESIGNS
IMPORTANT POST
State Taxation Expert of Auditor
Generals Department to En-
ter Practice Again
BROUGHT ABOUT RESULTS
Public Service Commissioners in
Session; News of the Day
at the Capitol
BROUGHT ABOUT RESULTS

James V. Muir
ray, assistant de-
putty auditor gem
eral and one of the
taxation experts of
the state. has re-
signed the impor-
tant place he has
held In the Auditor
Generals depart
ment since 1910
and viii resume
the practice OF law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-15
&R$e1ttkRQADENea@Sg

tiger, Buyer, zeiders, Wright, Fletcher,
Flagman up: Frank.
Brakemcn up: Pipp, Heck, SChOffstal1,
Boian, Reese, Stahl, Kieffer, Bell, FleCk,
Kipp
Yard crews-To go after p. M:
Firemen for 707. 80.
?, Engineers up: Pelton, Shaver, Lands,
Hoser HHogser Masia sfab Thowas EHdy
SALESMAN, Kuhn, Snyder.
Firemen up: Boyle, Shipley, Ulsh.
BBosttd3rId SSGhiefer' RIauch hackey.
toilet, Getty. Hart, Barkey, Sheets,
Bair, Eyde. New Myers.
ENOLA SIDE
philadelphia Division-250 crew first
252. 2i2, S21, 25s. 26&s, & 287. 2lS' --'' = "
Ensmssrf rsmsS foF for M 9o5 sa il sS Ss? s4$ $ ESQ.,
Flagmen for 5. 3S.
Brakemen for 30. "a. 80.
Flagmen up: Peck, simpson.
Brakemen up: Summey, Deets, Keller,
Long. Stimeling. Wolfe, Lutz, Konc,
Barker Harris, Vandling, Twigg,
Goudy. Musser, Boyd.
after p. m: PA, 249, '224, Ill, 119.
104, 1O7, 116.
THE READING
Harrisburg Division crew first to
go after $3.50 a. M: a.. II. Is, 7, 10, 30.
%, ., 16, 20, 6, s, 19. II.
East-bound, after a, M: 50, 60 20.
SO, SO, So, 6S.
Engineers up: Crawford. Morrison,
Fortney. Martin, Kettner, Fetrow. Mas
simore. Pletz, Richwine, Wyre.
Fulton, Andrews, Moyer,. Bingaman.
Moyer, Nye. Rumbaugh, Palm.
Brakemen up: Fleagle. Carlin, Wall
ters, Snader, Dunkle, Wynn. Mast Ep-
lev. Painter,