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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-27
Man and Two Horses
Killed During Storm

man and two horses were killed
and house at PaXtang struck by
lightning, during the electrical storm
which passed over this vicinity last
evening.
While driving a team of horses
along the pike near Hockersville. Har-
~ Hotter, aged II of Lebanon, was
struck by bolt of lightning, which
resulted in his instant death. Both
horses were killed outright and the
wagon was reduced to mass of splin-
tiers.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-27
Willard-Johnson Fight
Pictures May Be Shown
BY .tssoeiated Press

Washington, April 27.-The De-
partment of Justice is friendly to
suit to test the law forbidding impor-
tation of prize-flght films. Solicitor
General Davis recently assured attor-
neys for the film companies that the
government would expedite such a
case,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-27

soldiers who have arrived in Paris
from the User speak with scorn of the
bombs used by the Germans. "Tf sir
famous bombs killed nobody said one
OF the wounded Frenchmen. 'They
Just put to sleep those who breathed
the fumes. Then the Germans came
up and killed the sleepers. Fortunate
ly help came and we finished Dy
smashing them
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-27
"BLUE LAWS" STAND UNCHANGED

The bill to repeal so much of the
blue laws" of 1894 as relates to the
sale or delivery or necessaries of life
on Sunday went down to defeat in the
Senate to-day. 1t mustered only five
votes, while thirty-two senators voted
against It.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-27
Elected President of Lancaster Chassis.

Elected President of Lancaster Chassis.
The Rev. Homer s. May, pastor of
Fourth Reformed Church, last night
was elected president of the Lancaster
Chassis Of the Reformed Church by
the delegates attending the four-day
session held this v-ek in the church.
Other officers elected were the Rev.
Robert Lee Bair. of Lancaster, vice.
president, and the Rev. william j.
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THERMOMETER AsCENDs TO 81
IIas-t-5g-.-rae weather bureau tlaaioretar on top
of'tae Pos cos building recorded ,speraturs sf %
degrees aoon at ESQ o'clock This equals the heat
Of SUNDAY -- hottest april day recorded at the LEGAL
observatoy temperature OF % degrees was also report
ed from Philadelphia !
London april 27, 139 P 1IAn admiralty orsor issued
to-day released ,a steamer Noordarn whersupon the ves-
sci proceed her way to Rotterdam The Noordana has
on board the Asan women delegates to the International
Womans Peace Congress at the Hague.
GRrMsBY TRAwLER BLOWN UP
Lonaaa April p, 1os P 1I--rhe Grimsby traveller I;
Recoo hes blown up in the North Sea. Some of the
members o. as- crew are missing. +:
Rome hag 27 via Paris $50 P M.-Ths Italsn .u,-
bassadors s-s London, Vienna and Berlin have been
summons Rome to confer with foreign minister Sen
nino
KITCHENER SAYS PRISONERS WERE SHOT
London April y, 522 P. M-War Secretary Kitchener
to-day told e House Lords that their prisoners had
been nsued aeated and shot down by their Ger
captors
SEVEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION
White Plains, ~. y April z7.-seven Italian workncn
killed and eleven injured today when eze was pre-
explosion dynamite in te cutoff trench at the
New Kensico dam. $
u. S. STEEL DECLARES DIVIDEND
New York April 27-The U. S. Steel Corporation to-
day declared ifs regular quarterly dividend Of l per cent
the preferred stock AS in the case Of the previous quar-
ter no action was taken on the stock dividend
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-27
BELGIAN ARMY REPULSES
SUCCESSIVE ATTACKS OF
GERMANS In FLANDERS

Lzene, Storm-center of Battle Taken by Plucy Soldiers
From Kaiser's Forces; Austrians Are Claiming
Minor Victories in Carpathians Land Fighting IN
Progress in Connection With Allies Attempt to Gain
Dardaneles
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-27
TIE WEATHER
Harrisburg and vicinityt Fair
to-nighti Wednesday probably
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Harrisburg and vicfnityi Fair
Tonight, Wednesday probably
sh0wersi continued warm.
IOr Eastern Pennsylvaniat Con-
tinued warm and probably fair
=yfeather tonight and Wednesday,
ight, variable winds.
River
Susquehanna river and all itn
ranches will fall slowly or re-
pain about stationary. A. stage
about 81 feet is Indicated for
Harrisburg, Wednesday morn
morning.
General Conditions
The pressure has decreased over
the eastern half of the country
and in the northwest border
states during the last freuty-
four hoursi IL has Increased Home-
Whist over nearly all the rest of
the country. Scattered thunder
Isshowers have occurred in the
Upper Ohio Valley and in the
Middle Atlantic and New England
States and showers have been
general In the Missouri and Un-
per Missfssippi valleys.
Iempersturei a. ns., 70.
|unt Rises. 5i12 a. m, sets, 1854
Ieoni Full moon. April 20. enc
! 4. m.
sEer stasel s.s feet above low
water mark.
Yesterday's Weather
highest temperature. 90.
owest temperature, 50.
Tean Temperature, -.
formal temperature. 55.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-27
GenernI CondItionn
mperEturei 8 a. ma, 70.

Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, 90.
Lowest temperature, 90.
Mean temperature. ~.
Normal temperature, b5.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12
Refuse to Join Colors

Geneva, October 11.-(via Paris.)-About Bulgarian army officers iii Switzerland fave refused to join the colors. They fly they are unwilling to fight against
 tussia and Servia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12
EXCHANGE
 QUOTATIONS AGAIN
 SEEK LOW LEVELS
Pounds Sterling Drops to Edward Holden Calls Meeting of Wall Street Bankers to Devise New Methods of Bolstering Up Exchange Market May Increase
 American Loan to $75O0OOOOO

New York, October 11.-Notwith- standing the successful flotatfon of the s5O0. 900, 900 credit loan to Great Brit ain and France, whose purpose pri- marily was to stabilize foreign eu- change, rates on foreign exchange were down today to their lowest point since September h.
 Sterling dropped to n minimum of s4.67A, recovering slightly afterward. Francs were quoted at 5s5. fires at es4 and reichsmarks at SPAS.
 So disqmieting was the situation deemed that . three-hour meeting was held by Wall street bankers and Sir Edward Holden, member of the An- gio-French financial commission, for the reported purpose of devising some new method to bolster the value of the English pound sterling.
 Since the arrival of the commission here September 10, the trend of sterling values has been steadily, slowly up- ward. For the past week sterling has been selling at about $4.72 On one day recently it went as high as fraction
  above s473 Today at s4.67A it was altogether too far below par to make continued buying of American exports desirable from the British point of view, in the opinion of some New York fnan- ciers.
 Discusses Ways and Means
 The meeting held today. it was re- ported. was primarily to reach an ,un- derstanding as to the best available method of using the half billion to stabilize exchange and also with a view to arranging a private agreement be- tween New York bankers on one hand and London bankers on the other. for credits that would tend to send the value of sterling up. A supplemental credit of 5O,000,0O0. it is said, was discussed.
 It was thought possible that certain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12
Mutual Life Policyholder Sues For Injunction To Prohibit Go.
 Investing In Big Foreign Loan

indirectly investing it's trust funds in the loan or from investing it's trust funds or suffering any of it's assets to be used to aid them in the manufacture of munitions of war. or any appliances to be used by the English or French for belliserent pur- poses 1t further asks that J. P. Morgan and J. P. Morgan < Co. be restrained from soliciting or conniving with the of- ficers and directors of the Mutual for pro- curing any of it's funds to be invested ia the loan. A similar rule of court Is peti- toned against the members of the Anglo French loan commission.
 The court Is informed that the invest ment is contrary to New York and Illi- nois statues, although it is declared the defendant already has invested large sums in British consols. Cape of Good Hope stock and various Australian sovernmcE- tnl securities. s
 The insurance company. Charles A. Peabody, It's president; the directors. members of the Anglo French credit loan commission; J. P. Morgan indivtdually and J. P. Morgan & Co. were named as defendants.
 The bill charges that Charles A. Poo- body, president of the insurance company. and George F. Baker. one of It's directors, met secretly many times lat one of tho selected rendezvous of |. P. Morgan and <Cs~tas~sa ssen Psss TwsS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12
b[OODSHED FEARED AT THE ELECTION IN
 CHARLESTON TODAY
Feeling Runs High on Eve of MayOralty Election. State Militia in
 Readiness

Columbia. S. C.. October 11.-After Sheriff J. Fillmore Martin made represen- tatons that he was unable to cope with an alleged threatening situation growing out of the mayoralty election in Charles ton tomorrow Governor Manning today ordered the Charleston militia to report at it's armory at o'clock tonight, pre- pared for duty. Adjutant General Moore left at once for Charleston to take charge of the militia.
 Sheriff Martin told the governor that feeling was running high as the result of bitter election fight. and he feared bloodshed. His representations were sup ported. it was said at the governors of- flee, by the affidavits of citizens and of the democratic executive committee. The sheriff was instructed to appoint 15O or more deputies to preserve peace to- morrow.
 Other National Guard companies within a short run of Charleston also will be or dered held ready to proceed there in the event of serious trouble, 1t was said
 Charleston, s. C., October 11.-Gov- ernor Manning's order today holding the local militia ready for duty and in- structions to Sheriff J. Fillmore Martin to appoint large force of deputies was accepted by many persons here only as a precautionary measure to preserve order at the polls in the democratic primaries here tomorrow. There mas been no toublc here. although the campaign has been bitter.
 It has been said that Governor Manning was preparing to take charge of the polls as matter of police supervision. The city council twice protested against outside assistance in preserving order.
 Governor Manning teIegraphed Sheriff Martin today that the militia was to be used only in case of necessity. He issued a proclamation ealing upon the people of Charleston and all officers to preserve the peace during the election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12
GERMANS DENY
 BULGARIAN TREATY

Berlin, October 11.-(By wireless to Say lle.)-"Details regarding a treaty be- tween Germany and Bulgaria counter signed by Austria Hungary and Turkey reported by foreign news agency, are officially declared here to be absolutely untrue. says the Overseas News agency today. The outline given in Greek newspaper of the districts conceded by this treaty to Bulgaria. also carried in the news agency report, is declared like
 wise to be an invention pure and simple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12

Chicago. October Ii.--Alleging that the Mutual Life Insurance company of New York contempIates investing S1O,- OOO. 900 of its trust funds in the Anglo French loan of s5Oo.ooO,Ooo. olss II. s. Walsh. Chicago. holder of s2000 ia- surance policy i'm the Mutual, filed suit for an injunction In the federal court here today.
 The complaint sets forth that the thousands of policyholders in the Mu- tual are of various nationalities and that the investment of the trust funds in the loan would produce antagonisms among the policyholders, might lead to disrupting the company and thereby depreciate the value of Mrs. walsh's interest in the company.
 The court is informed that the sol- vency of the company and the conserva- ton of the reserve fund depends on the good will of the policy holders and no part of the assets of the company should be loaned or invested in the securities of any of the warning nations or used for the purpose of ahetting exitting wars."
 The bill asks that the ofklcers of the company be restrained from directly or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12

large American financial institutions might extend credits to London bank ihs connections on collateral which could be readily realized on in Great Britain. but for which the market here IS restricted. With these credits ayaila- ble here to pay for purchases made by British importers. the pressure of bills would be relieved and rates would be eased
 To what extent American banks would be prepared to advance credit to London bankers. if at all. was a matter of surmise. Many millions, 1t was thought would be needed to restore the rate on sterling tu nearly normal. The arrangement would involve private Financing on scale secondary only to the i1oatation of the loan and probably would be purely private arran cement between groups of large banks.
 American Dollar Must Be Standard
 Foreign exchange experts of several financial institutions present at, to- days meeting were reported to be unanimously of the opinion that there would be only one rSmedy left when the proceeds of the $506 ,000, 900 loan would have bee n spent-the virtual elimination of the s, und sterling as ,he standard Of worlG finance and the substitution of tho dolltr at least for shs remainder oi the wars duration.
 A supplemental loan of S250, ,0OO, 900 it was thought, could be fioateG easily un- der these conditions, If confined to banks and banking institutions and not offered to the general public.
 Advocates of the plan were reported to have sought to convert Sir Edward to their idea. When he sails for Flu rope as he expects to do soon, it will be his task to place before the bank CTS of Great Britain the financial sit uation In this country. It was thought he would face difficulties in convincing them that the time had come to sub ordinate the pound sterling. for genera tions the standard of international finance. to the dollar. His failure to do so. 1t is believed, might result in cur tailment of British purchases In Ameri- can markets through the fact that the rate on sterling would fall to a point where such purchases could be made more advantageously elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12
Wilson Opposes Britfsb
 Attitude on south's Cotton


 Washington, October 11.-Presi- dent Wilson gave final considers ton tonight to the note to be sent to Great Britain in few days voicing the disapproval of the Uni- ted States of British interference with American trade.
 The communication, long delayed because the President did not wish to mix the controversy with the case against Germany, virtually is complete. No obstacle to it's dis patch is evident now since the sub marine dispute with Berlin is con- sidered settled.
 Officials guarded with secrecy the contents of the note, but it is known to be firmly vigorous in it's dissent from the British viewpoint. The treatment by Great Britain of cotton, which has been declared contra band. and the actual opera tions of the order in council. are discussed at length. In official quarters. 1t Is stated that the note is not al academic argument on the principles of the subject, but . protect the American govern mont intends to press constantly th6t modiflcatioEl of alleged iIlegat' practices may be obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12
wilson sanction. Recognition


 Washington, October 11.--Presi- dent Wilson today gave formal sanction to the plan of the Pan American conference to extend rec ognition to the Carranza govern ment in Mexico.
 Diplomatic representatives here of several South American govern ments received instructions to take the same action as tthe United States. Similar word is expected within few days from the gov ernments of all the other American republics. The form and time of recognition will be fixed then.
 European governments. 1t is un- derstood, will follow the lead of the American republics. Great Britain and France, it is known. have intimated that this would be their policy, and it is believed here Germany and Italy will do like wise as both have maintained an accredited agent to General Car ranza for sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

l-Barter seven votes short of majority.
 Foreign exchange quotations again
 seek low levels.
 Wilson appeals to patriotism Invasion of Balkans unchecked. 2-The Holland letter S-Young man killed in doctors office 4- Editorial comments. 5-Birmingham day best yet at State
 Fair.
 Jefferson county and M. & M banks
 consolidated.
 Night edition of The Age Herald to
 be sold on streets
 Roads boosters from over state meet
 here today. 6 Society 7-sports. 8-Aarlets lo- Pro.seution closss in Bssssmer police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12
Iaces on Commission

The run-Off between MT. Barber and Judge Lane will be the political feat
 Ire of next Monday. Judge Lane dis bpated the suggestion that he might )etire when immediately after the re- |ult of yesterdays election was made |nown he declared his intention of |ontinuing the fight He expressed |imself as being confident that next |fonday he would be elected.
 The election for two additional com under the provisions of the bill adopted yester- lay will be held on the first Monday
 h December A large number of can |idates will enter contest for these 'erths. Dr. w. D. Hankins of East Lake formally announced last night, Ind it is known that Dan Hogan will fe candidate. It is considered prob !ble that A. J. Krebs and John Shelby |ill offer, and it is rumored that Dr. R.
 j. Cunningham will certainly enter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12
ALLIED TROOPS ON
 THE DARDANELLES
 MAY MOVE NORTH

London, October 11.-Possible trans fer of allied forces from the Gallipoli peninsula to meet the Teutonie advance in Servia is hinted by the Globe, which says the government is divided on the subject.
 The Globe considers 1t vital that the German plan to link up the central powers with Turkey be frustrated and that to this end all other considerations momentarily must be subordinated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12

London, October 11.--while the Austro- German armies continue to ad- vance into Servia, nothing has been made public to indicate an actual mill itary move by Bulgaria against Servia, except report that an assault is ex- pected momentarily on the railroad connecting Nish and Saloniki
 Roumania is showing increasing alarm over the threatening military movements by Bulgaria and the cen tral powers in close proximity to her frontiers but neither Athens nor Bucharest appears ready to depart from a policy of benevolent neutrality toward the triple entente.
 official reports of fighting were meagre today, the only significant ment from Berlin that von Hinden- burg on the Dvinsk front had repulsed Russian attacks. That seemingly would indicate that for the first time since the German drive through Poland be- gan the Austro-Germans are making no big offensive at any point in the east.
 In the West .Haj A French com1nunication, reviewing recent German counter attacks or Loos, says the Germans left between 1000 and 5000 dead before the posi- tions which they tried in vain to re- capture.
 The meeting of the British Parlia- ment tomorrow promises to be of un- usual importance The Anglo French loan obtained in the United States will be discussed and ratified. The country will await with far greater interest, however, for whatever light Sir Ed ward Grey may throw upon the Balkan developments and whether he or Pre- mier Asquith will reveal the cabinets policy on the vital alternative which confront it. That alternative is whether Great Britain and France will throw all the forces they can com mand into the Balkan peninsula for the protection of Servia and Greece against Teutonic-Bulgar aggression or will let events there take their course.
 Military aA1 newspaper critics are agreed that one the other path must be followed.
 English Campaign Plans
 The influential Westminster Gazette seconds the protest of the Times military expert against submitting to German dic- tation in the initiative saying:
 ''If there is to be expedition 1t must be on a sufficient scale and we must not weaken the west. The govern ment in other words, must have a clear idea of how to get new men in addition to those on whom 1t previously counted '
 Attacks on the foreign office and Sir Edward Grey, the foreign minister. prom ise to prove flash in the pan and to move the country as little as did attacks or Earl Kitchener.
 Sir Edward Grey is the most popular civilian in the country
 The weaknesses of the British diplomatic service are no new discovery. The diplo- matte staff is largely composed of the old school aristocracy who are unequal to dealing with the shifting and compli- cated problems and elusive politicians they encountered in the Balkans. The general disposition is to credit Sir Ed ward with doing as well as possible with his lieutenants.
 Nevertheless. the diplomatic failure in the Balkans has given great impetus to the movement to throw overheard secret diplomacy and rebuild the staff of the diplomatic corps on a more democratic basis. which undoubtedly will be one of the foremost demands of the liberal masses after the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12
ROUMANIA MUST
 ENTER THE WAR

Milan, October 11.-tVia Paris. )--"It is impossible for Roumania to stay out of the war;" said Take Jonescu. former Roumanian minister of the interior as quoted by the Bucharest correspondent of the Corriere Della Serra.
 M. Jonescu affirmed his absolute |certainty" of the defeat of Germany and her allies, and continued: T believe moral forces are invin- |cible Germany represents reaction and therefore must be crushed. pity the Bulgarian people. who are rushing into an abyes.
 "I shall use all my strength to in- |duce Roumania to throw her sword into the balance. I can ptate that this is tho nation's greatsst desire."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12
Serbs Rush Achievements From the Southern
 Borders
TEUTONS THREATEN
 SALONIKI RAILWAY
Strong Agitation Continues in Eng land in Regard to Failure of Brit
 ish Diplomacy in the Balkans.
 Decisive Action Is Urged

Sofia. October e.-(vis London. Octo- drawn from the Albanian towns of Shiak and Kyrs and are being rushed northward.
 Seven divfsions of tho Servian army which had been concentrated along the Bulgarian frontier also have been hur- ried north to meet the Austro- German offensive.
 Vienna. October 1I.-(vfa I<ondon.) Austro-Gcrmsn troops advancing from Belgrade have beaten back the serv- that city. This was announced today by the Austrian war office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12
s. 0. s. ISSUED TO
 FORMER YALE STARS

New Haven. Conn, October t1.--A hur- ry call was issued today for half dozen former Yale football stars to come here and assist Head Coach Hinkey in coach- ing the Ell eleven. Coincidentally several changes were made in the lineup. Tehre are indications that the style of attack that has 70 far prevailed this season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-12
GRAIN DEALERS
 MEET IN PEORIA

Peoria. ILL. October 1.-The nineteenth annual convention of the Grain Dealers' National association opened here today with deIegates in attendance from prac- tically every state in the union.