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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
BRETHREN SERVICES CLOSED

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Annville, Pa, Dec. Son Sunday
evening the Church of the Brethren
closed its evangelistic services after
having held several weeks of interest
ing meetings. A series of these meet
ings has been started In the South
Annville Church House. The Rev.
Samuel Wilmer. of Conewago. will ad-
dress these services.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-08
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Cumberland Valley Railroad
TIME TABLE
In Effect May "a. 1914.

In Effect May "a. 1914.
TRAINS leave Harrisburg
For Winchester and MartInsburg at
5:03, $3.50 a. m., "3:40 p. m.
For Hagerstown, Chambersburg, Car
Isle, Mechanicsburg and intermediata a
stations at .5:O3. .7:50, "11:5S a. M
s3:4O, 5:32, "7:40, "11:00 D. IN. -''
Additional trains for Carlisle and
Meehanicsburg at 9:4s a. m..-2:1S. s:27.
$3.50, $3.50 a. m.
For Dillsburgo at 500, '7:5O and
p. m.
'Daily. All other trains daily except
Sunday. II. A. RIDDLE.
]. II. TONGE. G. p. A
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CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS

New Cumberland, Pa, Dec. 8. -
Christmas entertainments will be held
by Trinity United Brethren and ST.
Paul's Lutheran Sunday schools.
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WILL MEET EARLY

New Cumberland. Pa, Dec. s. -
This evening the Independent order
of America will meet at $50 instead
of 7.90, on account of the men at
tending the Slough meeting at the
tabernacle.
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SIXTY DELEGATES EXPECTED

New Cumberland, Pa, Dec. s. -
About sixty delegates are expected to
attend the Sunday school convention
in Trinity United Brethren Church to-
morrow evening"
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oTTERBEN GUILD MEETING

New Cumberland, Pa, Dec. s. -
Otterbein Guild of Trinity United
Brethren Church will hold a meeting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
in Sixth street, this evening.
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THOMAS A. BENNETT,
Letter to
DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghanton, n. Y.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do
For YOu

Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer e Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure
and mention the Harrisburg Daily
Telegraph. Regular fifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles for sale at all
drug stores.-Advertisem
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Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26

The clubhouse of the Highland County Club at Westfield, Conn, was destroyed by fire at a loss of S50,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
zapata Forces in
 Mexican Capital.
ENTERED AS TROOPS OF BLANco
 EVACUATED.
FIGHTING IN OUTSKIRTS
There Was Some Lootins in Interval Between the Change of Occupancy. but Order Is Now Being Main taired.

Washington, Nov. 25.-The forces U4 General Zapata occupied Mexico City last night and are maintaining order, according to official telegrams from Mexico City dated today and received here late tonight.
 Two messages were received, one from the Brazilian minister and the other from American Consul Silliman Both were filed in Mexico City this morning.
 Sixty Soldiers Killed.
 Mir. Silliman reported that the Za- pata forces, after sharp fighting in the outskirts of the Mexican capital yes terday afternoon, in which sixty sol diers were reported killed, entered just as the forces of General Blanco evac- uated the city. There was some disor- der and footing in the brief interval between the evacuation by Blanco and the arrival of the Zapata troops but the city was quiet immediately after wards. The convention forces under General Villa, according to MT. SilI- man, were expected late today.
 Are to Maintain Order.
 The Brazilian minister said he had recelVed full assurances from the Za- padstas that they would maintain or der. He said that, contrary to previ- ous promises to the diplomatic corps and without taking any measures to protect the city, General Lucio BIanco left the city at a. m. yesterday. The Brazilian minister immediately sent 9 commission consisting of Carlos Cor dillo, secretary of the Brazilian lega- tion, Charles Parker and $. Fuller to visit the Zapata headquarters. They were assured that full protection would be given. the city. In the meantime, before the Zapata forces entered, Col onel Zsldana, assisted by former Gov ernor 1turbide, in agreement with the dlpIomatic corps, organized a patrol service, with the police force, whose arms had been taken from them by the departing troops.
 Notwithstanding the constant entry of Zapata troops during the night, the Brazilian minister said, order had been maintained. He also said the Villa forces were expected at any moment.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
MASSACHUSETTS CONNECTS
 SHOULD BE THANKFUL
Governors Council Has Released a
 Number on Parole.

Boston, Nov. 25.-The governors council today gave reasons for Thanksgiving to several convicts in the state prison at Charlestown. Rob- ert F. West, serving a. life sentence for the murder of coachman in this city twenty years ago, was released on parole. Charles Mazzola, covicted of manslaughter at Brockton and sen tenced to serve from eight to twenty years wa also paroled.
 Pardons were voted for Thomas McEachern of this city, who has serv- ed five years of a seven year sentence for burglary. and Fave Barstow, con- vtcted of incendiarism at Ware, who has completed fifteen months of a two years sentence at the Worcester house of correction.
 Although Governor Walsh had an- nounced his desire to have all peti- tions for pardons disposed of by Thanksgiving Day, so that in the event of favorable action the prisoners might have their liberty on that day, the board did not report on it's investi- gation of the cases of Daniel J. Coop CT of Upton. Cooper is under sen tence of death by electrocution during the week beginning December 6.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
FIGHTING NEAR Looz
Russians Are Pressing Germans on
 Every Side.

Petrograd. Nov. 25.-The following official communication from the Rus- sian general staf was given out here tonight:
 "The fighting near L1odz still con- tinues. The large German forces which on November 20 broke into the region of Stry1kow, Brzeziny, KoiuszId, Rzgow and Tuszyn (an these places are in the vicinity of Lodz) are pressed on every side by our troops and are now attempting by a supreme effort to cut through toward the north.
 ITO the south of Koluszd station some scattered units are roaming about. We captured prisoners, some heavy ordnance and field guns.
 "The outcome of the battle Of Mo- vember 24 was to our advantage.
 'In the fighting near Czenstochowa and Cracow our troops manifestIy have the upper hand
 Beyond the Carpathfan passes we are surrounding large bodies of Aus trian troops in the vicinity of Mezaia- boTcA In this region we captured a general, forty officers, more than $500 soldiers and conveys and machine guns. Near the pass giving accass to the Hungarian plain we occupy the city of Hononna"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
PLANS FOR COTTON co.
 WITH $1oo,ooo,ooo CAPITAL
Were Completed at Ne~ orieans Yes.
 terdaY.

New Orleans, La, Nov. 25.-Plans for organization of a 00,00o,00O cor poration, to be known as the Cotton Products company, were completed here today by the executive commit tee of the Southern Cotton associa- ton. The corporation, which will have as its chief object the stabilizing of cotton values, will begin business, &C., cording to announcement, as soon as q, ,e00,0 of stock has been subscrib- cd. The company will be chartered under the laws of Louisiana and will maintain headquarters at New Orleans
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26

for murder and thirty-one shorter negroes.
 AS a result of the governors action less than fifty prisoners will remain in the state penitentiary tomorrow night. Since he assumed office in January, 1911, Governor Blease has ex- tended clemency to 1,430 convicts. He has made Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years day occasions for granting liberty to prisoners.
 Of those to be released tomorrow five were pardoned and 95 paroIed. One communication was granted, a death sentence for murder being reduced to five years imprisonment.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
GERMAN REGIMENTS cAoUAT
 WITH BACK TO RIVER. Seeing Their Position Was Hopeless, Three Regiments Surrendered.

London. Nov z5, s.25 a. m.-The Daily Mails Petrograd correspondent, describing the capture of Germans in the fighting near the River Bzura, says:
 caught with their back to the river and suffered heavily from the Russian artillery while the Russian infantry was creeping nearer Their only way Of escape was across the river, but this was frustrated by the Russian cavalry. Seeing that their position was hopeless, the whole force, amounting to two and one-half regiments, sur rendered..
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26

ship. closed a day in which the British foreign office and the citizens of Great CT Plymouth manifested in every pos sible manner the heartfelt apprecia- the 6,000,000 Christmas gifts sent by the people of the United States to the unfortunate children in the war zone.
 American Flags Displayed.
 Following the arrival of the Jason floated over every public building in Plymouth and from the mainmastS of all warships and commercial craft in the harbor until sunset. Hundreds of women visited the Jason at Davenport two miles distant from Plymouth, after the official reception of the vessel, among them Mrs. Waldorf Astor. who presented Lieutenant Commander c. E. Courtney, U. s. N, in charge of the ship, with a beautiful bouquet of hrysanthemUms on behalf of the women of England
 Admission to the navy yard at De- von port was only by card, but thou sands of persons stood outside the gates, viewing the Christmas ship from a distance.
 Fifty covers were laid for the dinner tonight, which was served in the Roy al hotel. The dining room was a mass of roses and chrysanthemums. The British army and navy were repre- scented by the cOmmandantS of the Plymouth fortress and the navy yard. Mayor Baker of Plymouth and Major Waldorf Astor were among the guests.
 The Earl of Beauchamp replied to the toast The King, while Francis Disk Acland, under secretary for for eign affairs, responded to The Presi- dent of the United States, Lieutenant Commander Courtney replying to a toast to The Christmas Ship, said:
 The American navy is glad to dis charge such a mission as this-a ser vice which appeals to my heart. Thou sands of little ones at home wish the Jason Godspeed.7
 Reviewed History of Movement.
 John Callan OLaughlin, represent ing 200 newspapers throughout the United States which assisted in col lecting the Christmas gifts, speaking to the toast The Children of America, reviewed the history of the movement which made possible the collier play ing the role of Santa Claus to the children of the warning nations.
 During the dinner the Earl of Beau champ read the following telegram from Lord Kitchener, the British sec- retary of war:
 Please express on my behalf and that of the British army our cordial appreciation and grateful thanks for the kind thought of the American peo- pie. The welcome freight the Jason carries will bring pleasure to the homes of many of those whose fathers are away"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
RUSSIANS CELEBRATE
 VICTORY IN POLAND
YafIs In Petrosrad of EEtire German Army Corps Being Broken Up.

London. Nov. 25. s.40 p. m.-while Iiae Russian army headquarters remain hieDt and the Germans claim to have hheci<ed attempts by the Russians to take the offensive, the military party m Petrograd has shown its full con aGence in the unofficial reports of a Russtan victory in Northern Poland by celebrating the event
 It is even said in the Russian cap- tRl that the victory was greater than aas been reported previously and there Is talk in Petrograd of aD .nTfre Ger nan army corps having been broken ID. Reports received there say that rains have been ordered which will accommodate 50,000 wounded and pris- ,Ders. Moreover Grand Duke Nicholas sofnmander-i chief of the Russian Jorces, has withheld his reports until he work he set about to do has been toRnpleted, so that the world may have 10 wait for some days yet for his of acial statement.
 In East Prussia. and before Cracow. SAhcia, the Germans also claim to EHye stopped the Russian atvance. The ES11er side is yet to be heard from In ~gard to this statement.
 Cholera Breaks Out in Antwerp.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
PRESIDENT WILSON IS
 VISITING HIS DAUGHTER.
Expects to Go sIeighiHs During His
 Stay in WiIIiamstown, Macs.

Williamstown. Mass, Nov. 25.-Pres- ,ident Wilson arrived here at o'clock this afternoon to spend Thanksgiving with his daughter, Mrs. Francis Sayre. wife of the assistant to the president of Williams college. The visit had added significance, because today is the first anniversary of Mrs. SayTe's marriage.
 Mir Wilson was greeted at the sta- ton here by MT. Sayre and practical ly the entire population of Williams town. Many of the students of the college were away on their Thanks giving vacations, but those remaining welcomed the president with cheers.
 On his arrival MT. Wilson saw his first snow of the season. He expects tc go sleighing as much as possible during his stay.
 Mir. Wilson was greatly amused at a policeman at Troy who stood beside the observation platform to marshal the people who shook hands. After about every three persons had greeted MT Wilson, the policeman himself shook hands. He welcomed the presi- dent about twenty times.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
THREE SMALL BOYS
 DROWNED NEAR ROxRURY
tee Broke Beneath Their Weisht-No
 One Saw the Accident.

Roxbry, Conn, Nov. 25.-Three small boys who were playing on the thin ice in the Shepaug river near Roxbury station, were drowned today when the ice broke beneath their weight. The dead: Andrew Pesanti, aged 1 Joseph Scanzi. aged and Baptista Scanzi, aged 2, the two lat ter being brothers.
 The boys had been playing on the banks near the river during the after noon No one saw the accident, but the discovery of one of the boys caps on the shore led to an investigation. Broken ice floating down stream con- firrned fears of the tragedy. The river was dragged for several hours and f. naIiy all three bodies were recovered.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
4 DECISIVE VICTORY
 CLAIMED BY RUSSIA
On the Battlefield Between the Warta and NstuIa
 Rivers in Poland
GERMANS CLAIM RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CHECKED

Teutons Assert They Have Brought the Russian Advance to aS Stop in East Prussia and Before Cracow, Galicia- Statement by French War Officials Declares That the AL lies Have Been Able to Bombard Arnavlle, Which is Only Eleven Miles Southwest of Metz, Where One of Germany's Great Fortresses is Located-Germany is Making Extensive Preparation to Guard Against In- vasion by the Aies-News Comes From Berlin that the Turks Have Defeated the British Indian Troops Along the Suez Canal.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
Wesleyan Prank at Chapel.

Middletown, Conn, Nov. 25-The ringing of an alarm clock compelled dismissal of the Wesleyan students from chapel exercises by President Shanklin today. Prof. John K. La mond had just ended the reading of a psalm when the clock began its clat- ter It is several years since student pranks have been extended to Chapel
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
TuRKReps FORCES ARE
 sTfLL RErREATgRe
Before the Russians in &Ere Region Around Erxsrum


 Petrograd, Nov. 25.-That the Turk ish forces arc still retreating before the Russian in the region around Er- zerum is recorded in the following statement from the general staff of the Russian army in the Caucasus made public here tonight:
 Tn the direction of Brxerum our troops continue 10 chase before them the bulk of the Turkish forces they have defeated We are capturing many prisoners and much ammunition and stores.
 The roads along which the Turks are retreating are strewn with the frozen bodies of their dead,
 Prisoners taken are unanimous in declaring that the defeated army is making haste with a view Co seeking and Deve-Boyun
 The situation elsewhere remains unchanged"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
ENGLISH NAVY HAS
 LOST 4,327 MEN.
Thus Far During the War, Besides
 473 Wounded and 96s Missing.

London, Nov. 25, 9:20 D. m.-Thus far during the war the royal navy has lost 4,327 officers and men killed and 473 wounded while 96S men are missing and 1,575 are captives or have been lnterned.
 These figures are contained in a statement issued tonight by the ad- miralty and include. in addition to naval men, the marnes of the royal naval division. The casualties and the number of men captured or interned is given a sfollows:
 Officers: Killed 22o, wounded s7; prisoners 5; interned 46.
 Men: Killed 41o7; wounded A36; missing 968; interned 1,524.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
Miss seulah Benton Edmonson, Singer - Arrangements Not Com pIeted.

New York, Nov 25.-Ketaw Ksfun- tuchy, whose grandfather, Chief Se- Quoy, was a Cherokee warrior and wise man, is the bride-to-be of Richard ", Croker, who used to be the 'Tbig cnier of Tammany Hall. Her father. Scotchman, married Princess Se- quoyah, the Indian chiefs daughter.
 This developed tonight when a mar rlage license was issued to Richard WeIsted Croker, 73 years old. no occu- patton, and Miss Beulah Benton Ed monson, 2S years old, a singer.
 Arrangements for the wedding have not been completed, Croker told City Clerk F. O. Scully, who made out the ncense- Rumor has it that the cere- mony will take place tomorrow, but only a few friends of the bride and groom know what the arraneements are. Croker and his fiancee have shown remarkable ability for keeping quiet the details of their romance
 Besieged by friends and newspaper- men. Miss Edmonson finally said today that her family had known Croker many years. She met him at the dem ocratc national convention in 1900, when her father was delegate from Oklahoma They have met often since that time. Since Croker returned from abroad after his first wife died three months ago, Miss Edmonson has been seen frequently in his company, but no one suspected romance was budding.
 Miss Edmonson is widely known fin educational and suffrage circles. She was born in Indian Territory, but ha s been Tn the east frequently.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
GERMANS HAVE BEGUN
 TO RETREAT ON VSTULA. Munitions and connnissary Stores Left
 On the Field.

Petrograd, Nov. 24, via London, t1.17 p. m.-On the entire front of the Wis., tula and Warta rivers the Germans have begun a retreat, according to meagre reports received here from the front. At some points, it is said, the backward movement resembles a rout, artillery and machine guns and amrnu- milton and conanissary stores being left on the field.
 One detachment of Germans in the recent fighting before Lodz, which the reports arriving here assert was cut to pieces by the Russians, is said to have been on the point of executing a coup disguised as Russians. 1t Is al- leged they wore the round fur peaked caps which form part of the Caucasian regiments uniform. They were de- tected as they were about to turn the Russian flank by Russian officers who noted through their field glasses slight differences in the uniform and equip ment of the Germancs, according to the story.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
PAY EMPLoYEs IN FOOD
 INSTEAD OF MONEY
Plan Being Considered by American Importer Who Has Factory in Bel gfunt.

New York, Nov. 255.-Jofn R. Storck. a representative of an Ameri- can Importer with factory at Val St. Lambert, Belgium, today discussed with the Belgium relief commission the advisability of paying his employees n food instead of money. He has been able to communicate with the plant only twice since the war opened. He said his firm owed 5000 employees about $50, and was ready to pay this amount in cash, but he thought they would appreciate supplies more. Recently he said he received a letter saying the workmen had deserted the plant to go in search of food.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
BELIEVE BURGLARS
 RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATH
Of Adam A. 5osss, Widely Known Lawyer of Miami, Fla. and His 1s- Year.oid Daughter.

Miami, Fla, Nov. 25.-Police off, cials said tonight they believed bur glars responsible for the death of Adam A. Boggs. widely known at torney, and his 1S-year-old daughter Marjorfe. whose bodies were found early today in the ruins of their coun- try home near here. The murders were committed with an axe and the house had been burned apparently to conceal the crime. Officials said an inspection of the ruins supported the burglary theory. An empty purse was found
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
MRS. JAMES 5AILEYS
 WILL DECLARED VALID
Case Was Decided by Jury of Eleven Men, Twelfth Having Been Excused.

White Plains. N. Y. Nov. 25.-A jur,y of eleven men. the twelfth having been excused because his dying mother was calling for him-today decided in S1- preme Justice O'Keougi1's court that the will of Mrs. James Bailey, widow of the famous snowman, was valid.
 The principal contest against the will which disposed of $,500,0 900 was Mrs. Anne Elizabeth Hutchinson. a sister of Mrs. Bailey. It was alleged that undue influence was used to in- duce Mrs. Bailey to leave the bulk of the estate to other brothers and a. sister of the testatrix. Mrs. Bailey left $10,000 a year to Mrs. Hutchinson and nothing to her two sons.
 When William LiZbald. a juror, in- formed the court that his dying moth CT in Pittsfeld, Mass. was calling for him, counsel for both sides agreed to his being excused.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
Testimony in Campbell Will Case.

New York, Nov. 25.-Two witnesses testified today before Referee John J. Tierney of St. Louis, that they believed Mrs. Elsie c. Burkham of St. Louis to be a daughter of the late James Campbell, a banker and owner of public utilities who died suddenly in Greenwich, Conn.,, last June 12.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26

Seven hundred Irish soldiers have made their wills, leaving all they have to John Redmond home rule champion
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
Revision of cotton Pricee,

ton revision committee of the New York cotton exchange at a meeting to- day increased the premium on grades above middling by from to 24 points, while grades below middling were left unchanged. Fall grades, fair, strict middling, fair. good ordinary and low middling tinged, were dropped. The effect of the revision is to strengthen the local contract
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
FOREST FpREs iN THREE
 STATES OF MIDDLE WEST
Have Spread from Missouri and Ar- kaheas to Illinois.

Marion, His. Nov 25.-The forest fires of Missouri and Arkansas have spread to Illinois and tonight approx imately 10,000 acres of timber in the southern end of the state were ablaze. Approximately 10000 acres of cypress are afire in the extreme southern end of the state.
 Throughout the day a heavy pail of smoke hung over the area intervening. A bridge on the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis railroad was destroyed today, blocking traffic to the Cairo division
 Several sawmills ana lumber camps are in the path of the flames.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
Movements of steamship.-

= New York. Nov. 25.-Sailed, steamer Taormina, Naples. Adriatic, Liverpool.
 Rotterdam. Nov. 2s. = Arrived. steamer Potsdam, New York,
 New York. Nov. 25.-Arrtved, steam CT Chicago, HavneL
 Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-Arrived: steamer Haverford, Liverpool. CT Patris, Piraeur.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
Schooner Towed Into Provfnestow-n.

Prcvincstown, Mass, Nov. 25.-The schooner Orozimbo. New York for St by the steam trawler Spray. with the crew of the Highland Light Life Say Ing station on board. The life savers boarded the schooner off tlir station Tn answer to signals of distress The orozimbo lost sail in the forty mile gale of last night