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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
.CITY'S FIRST AUTO FIRE
ENGINES IN SERVICE
Turned Over to Friendship and Good
Will Companies To-day-A Motor
Engine Will Be Sent to First Alarms
in All Parts of the City

Fire Chief John C. Kinder win re-
apparatus as soon as the drivers become
accustomed to handling the machines.
He said this morning that he has not
yet formulated definite plan but will
work it out, probably announcing it the
latter part of next week.
Both new pieces of apparatus were
placed in service this afternoon. Chem
ical tanks were charged ready for use
and each machine was equipped with
1,0O0 feet of regulation hose. Both
were formally taken into the service,
Commissioner Taylor and Fire Chief
Kinder being satisfied with recent tests.
Because of the speed which can be
made by the autos it is probable that
at least one of the two new trucks
will be sent on, each first alarm to any
part of the city. One of the autos goes
to the Friendship Company and the
other to the Good Will
The present Friendship district in
cludes all of the boxes in the central
business section of the city, but the
bOOU w Ill company uOeS NOT go tHdt
far south on first alarms. 1t is likely
that the Good will Company first
alarm district will hereafter include the
boxes in the center of the city and as
far south as Mulberry street. In addi-
tion it is likely that several of the
boxes on the north side of Allison Hill
will be included in the Good Will first
alarm district, as they can be reached
with the new powerful machine up the
Herr street hill after going through the
Herr street subway.
The entire lower end of the Hill to
the city limits can be added to the
territory of the Friendship Company,
which now responds to all first alarms in
the extreme lower end of the Hill. using
the Mulberry street viaduct TO cross the
Pennsylvania railroad. Both companies
can cover the ends of the city in which
their fire houses are located.
Both new machines are equipped
with forty gallon chemical tanks. With
the entire city covered on first alarms
by fast travelling automobiles and the
central part Of the city by two automo.
biles, better fire protection to the en-.
tire city has been provided for, accord,
ing TO Chief Kinder.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
SURGICAL SHOCK
Only in Vague Way Does Science
Know What Causes It


Shock is still one of the great mvs-
teries of surgery. Many theories have
been put forward to explain just what
it is. Each of these has seemed at
tractive until it's inherent defects were
by experience.
In lecture before the British Royal
College of Surgery, DR.. A. Rendie
Shore reviewed these successive theo-
ries and described the experiments of
himself and others by which they
were disproved. But researches by
DR.. Grille, of Cleveland. Professor Sher-
rington, of England and DR.. F. H.
Pike, of Columbia University, New
York, seemed to him to offer at least
clew to the real nature of shock.
Professor Short did not formulate q
definite theory, but suggested that sur.
gical shock was due to an nhibtiua
or paralyzing Of the important nucled
in the regions of the fourth ventricle
of the brain and perhaps in the cere
bellum. These are continually send
ing impulses down the spinal cord
maintaining its functional activity and
increasing muscular tone.'' The effect
of this paralysis is to cut off these i'm
pulses, whereupon the functions OF
the spinal cord are greatly reduced
muscular tone is abolished, and as .
secondary result the blood pressure
may fall. The respiratory center and
perhaps also the vasomotor cente,
share in this inhibition or paralysis.
"Death, - said DIR. Short. ''is due tc
the accumulation of blood in the great
veins" so that the flow does not pro
vide s proper filing for the heart
New York World
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
WlLDMAN REPLIES TO SEIBODL
Candidate Swears He Gave no Promise
to Oppose Hunters License Bill

Augustus Wildman, Republican can.
tidate for the Legislature, to-day made
The following affidavit in answer to the
sworn statement of Harry 0. Seibold
that Wildman had promised to oppose
the resident hunters license bill in the
last leg islature:
" Whereas. one Harry o. Seibold
made oath that | made promise to him
over the telephone prior to the election
of 1918 to oppose resident hunters =
license bill in the event of nv election.
now, ], Augustus Wildman reiterate
my statement made at the Tenth ward
meeting that ] made no man a promise
to oppose the said legislation, and that
] recall no conversation whatever with
Mr. Seibold, either in person or over
the phone, in reference to this matter.
in view of the fast that | refused to
pledge myself to more intimate friends
who opposed the measure I am positive
and certain that made him no promise.
(SignedD Augustus Wildman.
Sworn and subscribed to this 9th day
of October, 1914.
Edward j. Hilton.
Alderman.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
Passing of Old Houses

Riders and walkers through the New
England countryside and villages learn
to look for the venerable houses, many
of them centenarians twice over, which
not only distinguish this region. but fit
into its landscapes with suitability
which newer buildings somehow lack.
As this interest grows the observer be.
gins to notice that they are all too rap
idly disappearing to give place to mod
ern houses which are certainly no i'm
provement in workmanship and archi-
tectural design. and not necessarily SUI
perior in comfort and convenience if
the old houses are properly handled. In
losing these ancient buildings we are
losing not only parcels OF history We
are losing quite as much a dignifed ans
fitting style Of domestic architecture
which is all the more effective by be-
ing severely plain--Boston Transcript.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
The Critic Scored.

II have just sold that picture for
$4,000" said the jubilant artist.
II congratulate you on your ability"
replied the critic.
THANK yon. 1t makes a difference
doesn't it?"
Makes difference? l don't under.
~stand you" y
II mean that 1t makes difference
when man succeeds. Up to this time
you have never uttered a word OF
praise or encouragement to me. Two
or three times you have made slight
ing references to my ability as paint.
er. Now that have sold picture
for good price you begin to see that
I have artistic talent"
"0h. I'm not congratuating you on
your artistic talent. but on yonr ability
as a saIesman."-Chicago News.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
VON MOLTKE IS SUFFERING
! FROM A Liver Complaint;
100000 French DISABLED

Berlin, Oct. 26. by Wireless to Say
vile, Oct. Information given out
in official quarters to-day follows:
General Won Moitke, chief of the
German general staff, is suffering from
liver complaint. His illness, however,
gives no cause for anxiety He is be-
ing cared for by competent physicians
in general headquarters and already
has shown great improvement. Gen
eral Won FaIkenbayn, Minister of War
and at one time chief of the general
staff in the China campaign, has tenn
porarily taken the place Of General
Won Moltke.
Lieutenant Weddigen. the famous
commander of the German submarine
L 8, which sunk the British cruisers
Aboukir. Hogue, Cressy and Hawke
has been decorated with the order Pour
LIE Merite.
Statements published in Italian
newspapers to the effect that officers
of the German general staff have visit
ed the Trent district in Austria with
the view of arranging for the move
ment of troops and war material from
Germany to attack Italy on account of
her neutrality have been officially de-
MED in Berlin and characterized as alb
solute inventions.
81" Reports received from Madrid say
that the French have had over 400,-
600 men wounded and incapacitated on
account of illness
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
.PARISAWAITS news FROM
NORTH. where FERCEST
FIGHTING OF war Is ON

Paris, Oct. 81, $50 A. M.-Paris to,
day began another "a hours of waiting
for news from the north, where the
fercest fighting of the war is now going
on. The announcement that the Ger
mans had been unable to make head
way after their costly crossing of the
User canal brought keen information to
the people of the capital; previous to
the statement the movements of the
army in the north had awakened con-
siderable inquietude in the public mind.
Unofficial explanations followed this
news; to wit, that in an attack par
tieularly violent by a powerful and te-
nacious adversary such affairs were in
evitable.
A Momentary German Gain
1t>was said that a momentary Ger
man gain at one point could not exer-
| else much influence on the operations
generally. Stress also was laid on the
difficult ground which the enemy had
to traverse and on the fact that SINH
lar movement which turned out unsuc-
cessfully was attempted recently by
the Germans on the river Meuse at st.
Mihiel. These violent attacks, which
were so costly, military men point out.
manifestly would also wear down the
Germans little by little. Theories re-
garding the exact purpose of the move
ment of the invaders varied. but the
| allies seemed sure to-day of further
maintaining their positions.
News from Furnes on the route to
Dunkirk, which presumably is the oio-
jective Of the Germans, tells of the
heroism displayed by the Belgians who
once more are in the fight against the
invaders. The Belgian army withstood
the violence of the Germans cannonade
and mass attacks of infantry without
fiinehing. Though the trench of the Bel
| 9ians were riddled by machine gun fire,
the Germans were unable to cut through
| the position. The stand maintained by
the defenders has created much admira.
| tion on the part of the allies.
A Terrific Artillery Duel
The battle Of October % was mark
ed by terrific artillery duel in which
the allies gained some advantage.
| Before dying Senator Emile Rey.
mond, the president of the National
Aviation Commission. whose machine
was brought down by German gun fire
last week. dictated a long and clear re-
port of his reconnaissance which was
verv useful to the French commanders
Senator Raymond s death also was
the occasion Of feat of arms. His ma
chine had landed between the trenches
of the French and the Germans and
where the latter were particularly
strong. The French had sought fol
twenty days to dislodee them strateg
ically, a slow and difficult process and
costly in men.
When the areoplane fell the Germans
rushed from the trenches and fell upon
the machine. Thereupon the French en-
gagged the Germans in hand-to-h hand
fighting which assumed great violence
and after some time the allies succeeded
in gaining the much wanted position
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
italy EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
Population at Avigliana Panicstricken
and Camp in Open Air Although
1t Is Intensely Cold

Turin. Via Rome, Oct. &c. 1l.50 P.
M.-Another slight earthquake shock
occurred at 5.20 this AFTERNOON. At
Avigl:ana, fourteen miles west of Turin,
the shocks continued during the whole
day,
The population is panicstrcken ana
is camping in the open air notwith.
standing the fact that it is intensely
cold.
Florence, Italy, Oct. 81, Via Rome
1921 P. MA severe earthquake was
felt in this city to-day. The inhabi.
tants were thrown into condition OF
panic but the shock did little damage
Milan, Italy, Oct. 21.-An earth
quake was recorded in Milan this morn.
ing. Considerable alarm was caused
among the people, but there were nc
casualties.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
BRITISH FREIGHTER LOST
No Tidings of Fate of Captain, Master
or the Crew
By associated Press.

Philadelphia, Oct. 27.-Cable adj.
vices received here to-day tell of the
loss off the Irish coast of the British
freight steamship Manchester Com.
merce, bound from Manchester, Eng.
land, for Montreal. Nothing is known
of the fate of Captai nPayne, her mas.
ter, or the crew.
The Manchester Commerce occasion.
ally came to this port for cargo and
was well-known in THESE waters. She
was 3,444 tons net and was owned by
the Manchester liners, a British ship.
ping corporation.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
Freezing WEATHER HERE
FOR FIRST TINE This Year
Continued From First Page.

was not until after the precipitation
ceased and the wind fell, at IL clock
last night. that the thermometer began
to fall rapidly here, going to freezing
point at s clock this morning. That
mark makes this day the coldest Oc
tober 81 in twenty-five years, the low
est previous mark for this day being
50 degrees on October q, 1904. The
absolute minimum for any day in De-
tober is IS degrees. That was re-
corded on October 81, 1898.
With a further expected drop to-
~ ght. the temperature may make new
Tow record for this month. Mr., De-
main, however, fixes to-nig ght IS temper
ature at about so degrees. In exposed
places last night, according to reports,
temperatures as low as twenty eight
degrees were noticed.
AS a result Of the cold snap many
moth ball odorS were observed this
morning when winter togs were brought
out for the first time this season. The
cold came with such suddeness that
housewives had little opportunity to
air the clothing before it was pressed
into service. Many furnaces were op-
Grated for the first time this season this
morning. There were fewer demands
for ice cream and there was run on
hot chocolates. Ice formed in many sec
tions of the city this morning.
Washington, Oct. 27.-Winter first
warning touched the country. east of
the great central valleys, to-day and
promised killing frosts in the lake re-
9ion, the interior of New England, the
Middle Atlantic States, and in the
South, probably as far as the Gulf
States and Northern Florida.
Clear, cool weather was predicted
generally except about the lakes and
east Of. the Upper Ohio valley, where
light SHOWS OF cold rains were expect
ed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
MAY BE 10000 OUT OF CHURCHES
Results of Religious Census of City Not
Yet Ascertained Definitely

The cards on which the religious Gen.
sus of Harrisburg was taken last Sun
day are to-day coming in at Slough
headquarters by wards, and the work
of tabulation will be started by the
committee this evening.
1t is estimated that at least 10000
persons who are not church members
have been found within the city lin.
its, and this number may even reach
Is 900. No definite statement can be
made until the committee, headed by
r. E. Boswell, has classified the thou
sands of cards filed out by the census
takers.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
CREEK SOLDIERS ARRIVE
At VASARt and ATTACK
THE MUSSULMAh POSITION

London, Oct. 81. 1925 A. M.-Ac-
cording to message reaching Rome
from Avlona, Albania, telegraphs the
correspondent of the Exchange Irele-
graph Company in the Italian capital,
500 regular Greek soldiers with one
battery of artillery, has arrived at
Vasar and attacked the Mussulman
position at Gheghi, forcing them to re-
treat. The Greeks then started for
Kerciovo
Advices from the interior declare
that Greek epirots have bombarded.
burned and occupied the villages of
Scialisi, Busi, Tepeleni, Rubzi and Pre-
medix. These towns are in Albania. not
far from the Grecian frontier.
London, Oct. 81, LAO p. M.-The
Greek diplomatic representatives at the
capitals of the great powers have civ.
EN- official notice of the decision of the
Hellenic government to reoccupy Epirus
from which the Greek army was with
drawn in March in pursuance of the de.
cision reached at the Ambassadors con.
ference fixing the status of that coun.
try.
Greece claims that this decision is
based upon the necessity of re-estab
lishing order and security in country
adjacent to her territory now riddled
with anarchy, but at the same time she
declares that this reoecupation is q
purely provisional measure and that she
has no intention of intervening in the
Avlona district.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
REPORT GERMANS EVACUATED
IMPORTANT ARRAS POSITIONS

London, Oct. 81, 2.05 A. M.-The
"Daily Telegraphs hs'" Dieppe CORE
spondent says the Germans have evaeu-
ated several important positions near
Arras and also along the center and at
Rheims.
The correspondent declares that
many villages IN which there has been
fighting, including Givencby, Fromelles,
Warneton and Radinghem, have been
partly burned. At Beilechappelle, he
says, there was furious encounter in
the cemetery between the French and
the Germans, during which the church
tower was destroyed and the walls of
the edifce were wrecked. In Richie
borg not single house is left standing.
according to the correspondent.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
Poetry and Punctuation

In his poem "Narcissus Robert
Bridges. the English poet laureate, has
banished the comma entirely, so that
a procession of adjectives may be TIA.
ken, at the readers option, as separate
qualities or as qualifying each other,
Thus one may call his hero almighty
wondrous or regard him as being
both. Mr.. Bridges principles of pune
tuation are not obvious. He loves the
exclamation mark, using it five time.
in the twenty eight lines of the poem,
and sprinkles dashes about with prod
igality He adopts the colon and does
not slight the interrogation mark
while using now and then full stop
Chicago News.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
Candid Criticism

G. A. Storey, the well known
artist, once told an amusing story of
family group he painted one year for
the academy. The picture was accept.
ed and was hung on the line, and he
arranged to escort the family to the
academy to see how it looked. They
were all grouped round the picture
each silently admiring his or her own
portrait, when two other people drifted
up to have a look.
Suddenly Mr.. Storey was appalled, to
hear one of the newcomers say to hi.
companion, "Whst an exceedin gly ugly
looking lot Of people!'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
Sir CaIahad.

The most conspicuous of the Knight,
OF the Round Table was Sir Galahad
the son OF Launcelot and Elaine The
familiar words. There Galahnd sat
With manly face. YET maiden meekness
In bis face" sufficiently Indicate the
qualities for which the knight was ia
mous--to wit. lion hearted courage
combined with humility and meeknesS
Of spirit. the strength of the oak with
the soft beauty of the lily.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
A Lucky Escane

81 owe my success in life to poll
ties. -
O. was not aware that you were a
politician.
"I'm not, but l thought was once
and got myself nominated for an office
that, if had been elected, would have
paid me about $500 a year. / was so
badly beaten that | dropped politics
forever and took up the business that
has brought me fortune. 1t makes
ME shudder when | remember that if'I
had been elected I might now be afraid
of doing something that would deprive
me of the lodging house vote. Chi
cago Herald.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
MUMMERs TO MEET
Plans for New Years Day Parade to
Be Made Wednasdav

Representatives of the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce, the Harrisburg
Rotary Club and City Council will at
tend a meeting of the Harrisburg Mum
mers' Association at the Mayors Office
Wednesday evening to hear plans for
the New Years Day parade.
Invitations have been sent out to
organizations which will take part in
the parade to have representatives pres
ent at the meeting. A parade commit
tee will be appointed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
LOANS FROM NATIONAL BANKS
U. s. to Announce Attitude Toward
Value of Securities Offered
BIZ Associated Press.

Washington, Oct. 27.-The Comp
troller of the Currency, John SHELTON
Williams, has under consideration a
definite announcement of the Treasury
Department S attitude toward values Of
securities offered for loans from Ma
tional banks.
He said to-day that no hard and fast
rule had been made but that verbal in
structions have been given to National
bank examiners to recognize the prices
obtaining on the New York Stock Ex
change July so less the usual 20 per
cent. margin.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
Poincars Modifies Moratorium

Bordeaux, Oct. 81, $40 P. NJ.
President Poincare to-day signed de.
cree modifying the moratorium and pro.
viding for gradual return to normal
financial conditions.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27

The Harrisburg Polytechnic Dispensary
will be open daily except Sunday at
3 p. M, at its new location, 1902
North Second street, for the free treat
ment Of the worthy poor
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
The Retort Courteous

Nell-That girl has finger in every
thing. Believes, she s had it n some
engagement rings you d like to have
Baltimore American.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
Harrisburg Hospital

The Harrisburg Hospital is open
daily except Sunday, between ! and 2
o'clock p. m. for dispensing medical
advice and prescriptions to those un.
able to paw for them.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
No Extra Session of Congress

Washington, Oct. 27.-President
Wilson let it be known officially to-day
that ne has no intention of calling a
special session of Congress after elec-
tion
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Double Dose

"Did that dressmaker give your wife
a good fit with her new gown?'
"Yes, and she gave me another with
its bill. london Standard.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-27
LAWYERS PAPER BOOKS

Printed at this office in best style, at
lowest prices and on short notice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-30
TAX SALES
List Of Property to be Sold for Taxes
juno 20, 1914.
Town Of Covington vs. Delinquent
Tax Debtors.

{ ~
rown Of Covington VS. Delinquent
Tax Debtors.
BY virtue Of the authority vested
in me by the laws Of the State of
Louisiana, and ordinance OF the said
town of Covington, La, / will sell
at the front door, Of the town hall of
the town of Covington, within legal
sale hours, beginning at IL o'clock
a. M, on
Saturday, June 20, 1914,
and continuing each succeeding day
until said sales are completed, all
immovable property upon which
taxes are due to the town Of Gov
ington, to enforce the collection of
taxes assessed in the year 1913. to-
gether with all costs and interest.
The name Of said delinquent tax
debtor, the amount Of taxes due by
each on the assessment Of said prop
erty assessed to each for the year
1913 to be offered for Gale as fol-
lows:
Alexiils, G W-Lots / and 2 square
2208. Assessment 5000 Taxes
and costs $1,aa.
Aloxius, g C-Quarter of lot 5 square
"a, Connolly Addition. Assessed
500. Taxes and costs $2.11.
Alphonso, I A-Lot l part of 2, 16,
d. Is, IA, Is, square 10, Division
st. John, and improvements. As
sessment $1,000. Taxes aud costs
1920,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-30

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