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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Rotary Club Rents the
Vaudeville House for
One Week to Aid the
War Sufferers
FINE PROGRAM
is ASSURED
Every Cent Over Expenses at Playhouse
During Week of December II Will
Go to Needy in Devastated Europe
Club Has MONDAY Luncheon

AT its first noon-day luncheon to-day
the Harrisburg Rotary Club decided on
great concerted effort in behalf of
the starving women and children of
Belgium.
The club s plan is to rent the Or.
pheum theatre for the week of Decem,
Der IA and every cent actually taken in
at the box Office OF the vaudeville house
over and above the expenses for run
ming the show that week will be turned
over to the destitute in Belgium.
Whether the tickets are purchased
from a member of the club or at the
box Office of the theatre, the money
will go to the same good cause. The
entertainment committee of the club
has been authorized to prepare tickets
for sale, which will be exchanged for
seats at the theatre box Office.
There will be twelve performances
at the theatre, as usual. The same
prices will prevail, the same theatre EN-
ployes will be in charge of the house
and Manager Hopkins has assured the
Rotary Club that a good vaudeville bill
will be booked for that week.
''The Rotary Club hopes.' said a
member of the entertainment commit
tee, "that in view of the small cost for
an excellent entertainment that the
patronage of the theatre will be much
greater that week. Every ticket sold
will be a distinct aid for the needy in
devastated Belgium. ts-
Paul Gendell, of the Pennsylvania
Steel Company, was the speaker at the
meeting held at noon in the Metropoli-
tan hotel. Mr.. Gendell was director of
exhibits at the recent "safety first
show in this city. He emphasized Har-
risburgs need of additional hotel ac-
commodations. The show boosted Har-
risburg, which has now taken its place
as a progressive industrial center, he
said.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
3 DEAD DIN FIGHT WITH BANDITS
Were Pushed From Freight Train In
Running Battle With Robbers
BIZ Associated Press.

Sandusky, o., Dec. Three men
are reported dead and three Others
seriously injured as a result of having
been pushed from moving Lake
Shore freight train during a running
battle with three robbers evidently
lasting more than an hour while the
train sped between Toledo and Cleve-
land to-day. Dead bodies or injured
men were found along the track for
forty miles.
Only one of the dead men was iden-
tilted. He was William G. Gallagher,
Cleveland teamster, found beside the
track six miles west of Sandusky.
Frank Diels, said to be a tramp, was
found badly injured mile further
along the track. Police say one dead
body was found near Amherst and
another near Port Clinton. Two negroes
and white man are said to have rob-
bed the other men while all were
stealing a ride and then threw them
from the train. &
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
GERMAN ARMY IN POLAND
BROKEN into 3 Groups.
States SPECIAL scribe

Paris, Dec. 1, 5.25 A. M.-The pres
ent situation in Poland, according to
Ludovic Naudeau, the special repre-
sentative of the "Journal de Paris, !"
who is at the Russian headquarters in
the field, is as follows:
'General Mackenzin s Eighth Ger
many army is separated into three
groups. The first, between Gombin to
the north and Brzeziny to the south. is
being attacked on three sides. There
remains an opening on the western
road toward Kutuo which, however,
will be threatened by Russians ad
vancing from LODI. Part of this first
group at Glowno and Strykow is al
most entirely surrounded
The second group to the south, at
kzgow and Tuszyn, is trying to force
Its way through to the north, but is
opposed by the Russians at LODI and
Brzeziny, and the western road is
closed to it by the same Russian army
which recently beat two German corps
at Wielun.
The third group to the west is in
critical but not desperate position
for, by right flank at Zdunzka VIOLA
on the Warta, it still holds the road
to kalisz, which could serve either for
retreat or for reinforcements if Gen.
eral Won Hindenburg thinks il stin
possible to try to save his Eighth
army
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Kaiser's Troops Break
Gordon Encircling
Them in Poland-Re-
inforcements Appear
RUSSIAN CLAIMS
ARE PREMATURE
The Complete Victory Formerly Claimed
by Cars Forces Has Yet to De-
velop, According to Reports Re-
ceived in London From Petrograd

London, Dec. /, 1905 P. M-Though
it seems clear now that the German
army in Russian Poland, or that part
of it which the Russians surrounded
near Lodz, narrowly missed annihila,
tion the Germans fought with such fury
that the Gordon encireling them was
broken and as German reinforcements
are coming up the issue is not yet de-
cided
The British press, interpreting the
news dispatches from Petrograd, con-
tends that a Russian success on a colos-
sal scale still is possible. but in all
quarters it is admitted that the recent
claims of complete Russian victory
were premature.
Kaiser on the Field
field will likely continue to overshadow
all other war areas for some days to
come. Even the London press is de-
voting more space to the battles there
than to the conflict in Flanders. This
partly is due, of course, to the fact
that there has been so little change in
the western situation, conditions which
may persist until some sharp turn oc.
eurs in the eastern struggle.
Throughout Belgium the Germans
are remaining, generally speaking, on
the defensive and immediate signs of
renewal of attempts to hack their
way to the French coast are lacking. I
King Georges Visit to Front ~
Some dispatches say the Germans al.
ready have begun to fall back from
their rear entertainments, but as the of
fetal statements make no mention of
this it is assumed it is only guess of
correspondents working ON the theory
that the Russian success has been over
whelming and final.
King Georges visit to France seems
greatly to appeal to the popular imagi-
nation. The newspapers are featuring
His Majesty's trip, pointing out that it
is the first time a reigning British
monarch has been with his armies on
the field for III years, George IL be-
ing the last predecessor to do so.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Two men QUIT PENNSY
Service after 49 Years
William H Herman and BENJAMIN F,
Pheneger Placed on Honor Roll''
To-day-Shuey. After BIB Years
Work, and Heller Also on Roll

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announced to-day the retirement to the
" honor roll'' of three old employees liv-
ing in Harrisburg William H. Herman,
1872 Howard street; Benjamin F.
Pheneger, 262 Herr street, and Will
liam R. Shuey, 266 Cumberland street
and George w. Heller, Oyster Point
avenue, Camp Hill.
Mr.. Herman had been employed in
the Harrisburg yards for the last 40
years and months. When he started
to work for the Pennsy he first was
employed on the old train that ran be-
tween Harrisburg and Dauphin. When
he was retired he was conducting an
engine in the upper yards. Mr.. Her
man was years old when his parents
moved to Harrisburg from Shippens-
burg. He has lived here ever since,
having been at his present residence,
1872 Howard street, for the last Il
years. When he was retired his fellow
workmen presented him with fine
easychair, which he prizes very highly.
Mr.. Pheneger was retired after 40
years of active service. He was born
in Lancaster county October 4, 1874.
For many years he was in charge of
the round house in Columbia. In 1896
he came to Harrisburg as machinist
in round house No. 2. Mr.. Pheneger is
an active member of Grace Methodist
church
William R. shuey, Civil war vet
eran, had worked for S3 years in the
Harrisburg shops, having been employed
as machinist since October 10, 1881.
When Mr.. Shuey was Is years old he
started to work for the Harrisburg Car
Company. When the Civil war broke
out he tried to enlist, but was too
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
City Commission Cre-
ateS New Post Des-
pite Opposition of
Royal and Gorgas
CIVIC CLUB
TURNED DOWN
Lynch, Taylor and Bowman Ignore
Plea of That Body and the Munich
pal League for Establishment of
Shade Tree Commission

BY vote of 3 to 2-Mayor RovaI
and Commissioner Gorgas were in the
minority-the City Commissioners this
afternoon passed finally Commissioner
Taylor s ordinance creating the office
of City Forester. The Forester. the
ordinance provides, shall receive not
more than $1,000 year, and Mr.. Tay.
lor said it is the plan to pay the maxi.
mum figure.
The Republican members of the Com
mission, Messrs. Bowman, Lynch and
Taylor, who passed the ordinance final
ly, all say they have not yet any one
to suggest for the new office. Neither
would they say when the appointment
will be made, although it is generally
believed that the name of the new For
ester will be sent TO the Commission
at its meeting one week from to-day.
The adoption of the Forester ordi-
nance came after long debate, in
which all the Commissioners partici-
pated. The adoption of the ordinance
will prevent the Mayor carrying out his
plan to follow the suggestion of ]. Hor-
ace Mcfarland, the Civic Club and the
Municipal League, and introduce an or
dinance providing that the City shall
accept the provisions of the act of
1907 under which municipalities are
empowered to create tree commissions.
Fought By Mayor and Gorgas
The Mayor and Mr.. Gorgas made
stiff fight in opposition to the ordi-
nance creating the post of forester,
saying among other things that it
Continued nm Gaeoud paz.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
FRIENDLY SUIT TO Decide
RIGHT TO FLEMING HOUSE
Likely Court Action Will Be Taken to
Determine Whether Civic Club, Un-
incorporated at Time of the Be-
quest, Can Take the Property

An officer of the Harrisburg Civic
Club said to-day that it is quite likely
a friendly action will be set up in the
local courts in January, as between the
club and the trust company of New
York CITY which is executor of the es-
tate of Mrs. William Fleming, to estab-
hsh whether the club, which was unin-
corporated at the time the bequest was
made, has the legal right to take pos
session of the beautiful Fleming home
at 612 North Front street, left to the
club in her will by the generosity of
Mrs. Fleming.
Legal affairs move slowly and sew
eral unexpected points arose that had
to be settled" said the club officer
"1n the first place, at the time of Mrs.
Fleming's death, the Civic Club of Har-
risburg was not incorporated. In New
York State an unincorporated body can
not inherit property. In Pennsylvania,
however, the law is different special
provisions being made for unincorpor-
ated bodies to which money is left and
which do phianthropic, educational or
religious work. The Pennsylvania law
provides that in certain eases of this
kind trustee may be appointed to look
after the funds until articles of incor-
poration are taken out. The Civic Club
of Harrisburg acted promptly when the
fact of the bequest was made known,
and articles of incorporation were ta-
ken out at the earliest possible mo.
ment -
A representative of the trust com.
pany of New York, acting as executor
of the estate, was in the city recently
and asked former Judge NJ. w. Jacobs
to look up the Pennsylvania law and
give his opinion as to whether the Civic
Club can legally inherit since it was
not incorporated at the time of Mrs
Fleming's death. Judge Jacobs has re
Gently given his opinion on the question
to John Fox Weiss, attorney for the
Civic Club. 1t is understood that this
opinion is favorable to the Club, but
that it is thought best for the protec.
tion of the Club and also of the trust
company to have the matter argued in
a friendly suit in court at the January
term.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01

WILL WIPE OUT LOCHIEL POW
Shacks Well Known to Police to Be
Sold at Auction

The sale of Lochiel Row, which was
to take place yesterday, has been post
poned until next Saturday. Lochiel
Row is group of tumble down frame
houses in South Harrisburg and as a
district is probably better known in
police circles than any other portion
of the city. Several riots, a couple
of murders, innumerable beer parties,
craps games and so on, have had their
origin in that notorious section
The ground is the site of the old
Harrisburg rolling mills, and when the
mills quit business a few years ago,
the bulk of the inhabitants was forced
to look up other quarters. Now the
majority of the inhabitants are for
eigners.
The ground will afford an excellent
manufacturing site because of the
railroad facilities, so in all probability
the Row" will be wiped from the
map of Harrisburg.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Business Handicapped
Here To-day Because
Washington Ha sn t
Sent Enough
TELEGRAMS GO
WITHOUT THEM
Offices Which Dispatch the Messages
Compelled to Keep Records Separ-
ately-Druggists Inconvenienced-
Stringency May End Tomorrow

The little internal revenue stamps
which must by act of Congress, be
used on designated articles in payment
of the special war tax beginning 10
day, are harmless enough in them
selves, but they caused commotion and
confusion in business circles in this
city this morning and this afternoon
such as is seldom experienced. The lack
of sufficient quantities of some denom-
nations of the stamps caused most of
the trouble.
There were not enough of the new
stamps in this city to-day to meet the
initial rush. OF some of the common
est denominations of the proprietary
set, there is not a single stamp in
town. Proprietary stamps were on sale
at the revenue office in the postoflice
building, and documentary stamps at
the Harrisburg National bank
AS a consequence of the shortage,
caused by delays in getting the stick
ers from Washington, telegrams, with
out stamps, are being dispatched at
local offices, close record of them be-
ing kept, and druggists are selling
perfumery, cosmetics and other articles
subject to taxation without afiixing the
stamps, by keeping detailed accounts
of all goods sold.
These are the only possible arrange
ments which can be made until the
stamps become plentiful enough to
meet all needs. 1t was said at the in
ternal revenue office in the postotfice
building this morning that large
supply of the stamps is expected to-
morrow to relieve the stringency.
Parts of the Law Confusing
The workings of the new tax collect
ting system are in 50 crude a stage on
this, the irst day, that taxpayers and
even tax collectors do not know how to
interpret many provisions of the act
of Congress. In some departments on
Capitol Hill, according to attaches, all
work is tied up to-day because the
meaning of various clauses in the act
Continued on second Page.
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Vance c. Mccormick
Paid $3.50 to Organ
ization in Harrisburg;
Brother Gave $675
SIX WATCHERS
HIRED IN CITY
Judge Brumm, Bull Moose Candidate
for Governor, Spent Nothing-A-
len, Socialist Candidate for Same
Office, Spent Less Than $50

The Palmer Mccormick League of
Harrisburg, through its treasurer,
George A. Warner, to-day filed its ac-
count of money received and expended
during the last campaign, showing that
the receipts were $1,102.60, and it was
all expended.
The contributors to The fund, as Civ
en- in the filed account, included Vance
G. Mccormick, 500 and $3.50 at two
separate times, making $3.50 in all;
his brother. Harry B. Mccormick, 800,
$3.50, 800, $143, $3.50, $52.1O, or
S675.10 in all. Other contributors were
Democratic State Committee, $63; Will
liam Collier, ST. William Corl, SO
cents; John Hinde, 81; George McWil-
liams, So and C. B. McConkey, SIS.
The expenditures cover a wide range
of subjects, such as postage, rent, print;
ing, supplies, clerk hire, distributing
documents and electric lights. Among
the items was one of 1915 for red
fire. w. McCord got so cents for carry
ing the flag. Boys were paid $5 to
carry banners. Automobile hire cost
$3.50 and boys were paid 5000 to dis.
tribute literature. Jack Welsh, for de-
tective services, got $50, and mass
meetings cost $229.41. Transportation
was paid for twenty nine voters, in
amounts varying according to the rail
road fare.
Hired Six Watchers
Rent in various amounts was paid for
the various ward league meeting rooms
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Late war news SUMMARY

Unofficial reports that the Germans
Ypres, marking the beginning of a
great battle, received no confirmation
in to-day's communications from the
French and German war office. The
French statement, however, contains a
vague reference to renewed German
efforts in the region in which they have
been expected to make their onslaught
in case they attempted again to break
through to the English Channel. 1t is
said that the enemy was showing
considerable activity to the north
of Arras, French town near the Bel
gian border. In Belgium the artillery
fire has become more spirited, after a
long lull. The German statement dis
misses the situation in the west by
saying that there is nothing to report.
Germany continues to view the mill
tary situation in the east in a con-
hdent way giving no intimation of
reversal at the hands of the Russians.
To-day's announcement says that $500
more prisoners have been taken in
Russian Poland in the engagements
near the Vistula river, which were said
yesterday in Berlin to have resulted
favorably for the forces of Emperor
William. Official Petrograd maintains
its attitude of reserve. Such reports as
are made by any of the three nations
engaged in the east, deal only with
particular phases of the campaign so
that the picture as whole is blurred.
The fighting in the Balkans in
Northern Turkey and the Caucasus, in
Egypt and near the Red Sea seemed al
most to have been lost sight of. Sell
dom since the beginning of the report
ed presence of German and British
Continued on Second Page.
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ing that he has plans to establish
new commercial enterprise in this city
concerning which he will soon make
a public announcement. He said that as
q result of the readiustment of his af-
fairs he has become the sole owner of
the building occupied by the Kresge D
and 10 cent store, 326 Market street.
The "Globe," widely known as one
of 'Harrisburgs leading commercial
firms, was established in 1896 by a
copartnership between William Strouse,
who previously had established a sue
Continued on Ninth Page.
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ANOTHER LORlMER ECHO
Firm of Wholesale Druggists Goes to
Wall in Chicago
By Associated Press.

Chicago, Dec. Financial troubles
beset another enterprise in which c. B.
Munday, associated with former Sena.
tor Lorimer in the defunct La Sale
Street Trust and Savings bank is inter
ested, when an involuntary petition in
bankruptcy was filed in the Federal
Court here to-day against Truax, Green
e. Co., wholesale druggists and dealers
surgical and hospital appliances.
The liabilities are placed at SIS, 900
and assets at 100000. Insolvency was
denied by counsel for the firm and
Judge Lands postponed hearing the mo.
tion for a receiver.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
6-YEAR-OLD BOY KIDNAPPED
Stolen From His Home and Carried
Away in Auto
10 AssOcidted Press.

Moberly, Mo-, Dee. 1.-Orville
Beach, Jr., years old, was stolen from
his home here to-day. His parents were
IN the house and heard a scuttling on
the front porch. From a window they
saw the child carried into an automobile
and driven rapidly away.
Both Beach and his wife said there
was no one with whom they had had
trouble.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Planning to Cut the Tax Rate

The City Commissioners will hold a
special meeting before the close of the
week at which they will submit their
estimates for preparation of the annual
budget. The Commissioners all say it
VIII take only few days to prepare
their estimates which will be on the
basis of nine-mill tax rate, one-half
mill less than was charged last year.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
437 miners meet death
Terrible Mine Disaster Reported in
Hokkaido, the Northernmost
Main Island OF Japan

London. Dec. l.. 4.45 A. MA To.
kio dispatch to Reuter- s Telegram
Company reports serious mine disas-
ter in Hokkaido, the northernmost of
the main islands of Japan. 1t is re-
ported that 437 miners are dead.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
VIOLENT FIGHTING ALONG
User Canal IN PROGRESS

London, Dec. l, las P. M.-Violent
fighting is in progress to-day along the
User canal, according to a telegram
from Reuter- correspondent at Sluis.
The roaring of heavy guns has been
heard all day and houses as far away
as Sluis are shaken.
Inhabitants of all villages within one
hours march of the User battle front
have been sent away.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Bucket Brigade Extinguishes Fire

Hagerstown, Nd, Dee. What
might have been most disastrous fire
broke out in the general store of J. w.
Remsburg, Chewsville, yesterday morn
ing, and before the people of the town,
who formed themselves into a bucket
brigade, succeeded in getting the blaze
under control, it had damaged the store
to the extent of about $1,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
$7O,OOO,OOO U. S. Trade Balance

Washington, Dec. IA trade bal
ance of approximately $70,000,000 in
favor of the United States will be
shown by the November export figures,
according to an estimate exhibited by
Secretary Redtield to-day to the Cabi-
net.
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Won Hindenburg Man of the Hour

Berlin, via The Hague and London,
Dec. THAT Field Marshal Paul Won
Hindenburg is considered the man of
the hour in Germany is indicated by
an incident reported in the newspapers.
1t appears that a field post received a
postal card directed simply to "The
Most Popular Man in Germany" The
card, it is stated, was delivered to Won
Hindenburg
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
William STROUSE RETIRES
FROM The GLOBE" firm
Dissolution Effected by Mutual Consent
Through Which Management of Old
Market Street Business Is Under
taken Solely by Ben. Strouse

Formal announcement was made this
Strouse, proprietors of the ''Globe, 4"
has been dissolved by mutual consent,
Mr.. William Strouse retiring. The dis
solution was friendly one.
The retirement of Mr.. William
Strouse, while regretted by those in
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
Police CANNOT Deliver Telegram

The police here are anxious to find
Mrs. C. H. Doughty, to whom a tee-
gram has been sent by G. H. Doughty
in Philadelphia. 1t asks her to return
to that city. The woman is unknown to
the police.
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GERMAN FRONT AT DlXMUDE is
NOW RETREATING. is REPORT

London, Dec. l, 1920 P. M.-Tele-
graphing from Amsterdam, the CORE.
spondent of the Central News" saws
the German front before Dixmude has
begun a general retirement.
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Won Moltke Receivers Health

Amsterdam Dee. l, Via London.
4.46 P. M.-Lieutenant General Count
Won Moltke, says a Berlin dispatch TO
the "Telegraf,' has recovered his
health and is returning to the front.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-01
U. 5. District Attorney Appointed

Washington, Dec. President Will.
son to-day appointed John d. Lynn, of
Rochester, to be United States Attor-
ney for the western district of New
York,
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Gear Starts for the Front

Petrograd, Dec. 1.-Emperor Mich.
olas left Petrograd this morning for the
theatre of war.
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KAISER. ON WAY TO FRONT IN
MOTOR CAR, AT INSTERBURG

Amsterdam, Via London, Dec. l. $50
P. M.-Emperor William reached In.
sterburg, East Prussia, yesterday. He
continued on the way to the front, trav-
cling by motor car.