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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Latter Admit in Off
cial Report the With.
drawal of Forces in
the Mountains
$4,000 GERMANS i.
IN 6-MILE FRONT
haiser's Forces Keep Up Desperate and
Stubborn Fighting in Russian Po-
land-Russians Claim Successes in
Engagements at Various Points

Petrograd, Feb. 5.-The official re-
port of the Russian general staff, Civ
en- out here to-day, relates that the
forces of Emperor Nicholas have re.
hnquished some of their mountain posi-
tions in the Carpathians. The troops
opposed to the Russians in these posi-.
tions are strong numerically and they
are fighting with energy.
Near Borjimow, in Russian Poland.
the desperate and stubborn fighting
which has been going on for several
days past is~not yet at an end The
Russians claim progress, but mention
no decisive outcome. The Germans, ac.
eording to the Russian report, brought
seven divisions $4,000 men) into
front six miles wide
The official statement is as follows:
Ferocious Fighting Continues
'In East Prussia we are making
progress by fighting our way along
both banks of the river Schesepuppe.
in the vicinity of Lazdepnen, to tho
east Of Tilsit.
"On the left bank of the river Wis
tula the fighting between Borjimow
and VIOLA Szydlowiecka has continued
with extraordinary ferocity. The enc
my has brought into the engagement
compact masses of men. In the en-
edavor to penetrate our front the Ger
mans have here introduced into sector
of ten versts (about six miles) no fewer
than seven divisions, supported by 100
batteries of artillery. Certain divisions
advanced on front only one verst
wide.
Drive Germans From Trenches
"Our counter attack began the night
of February 3 and was Immediately
followed by series of engagements at
the point of the bayonet. We sue.
ceeded in compelling the enemy to as
sumo the defensive. At point near
Borjimow we took possession of two
lines of German trenches, and we drove
the enemy out of Goumine. After des-
perate fighting, which had lasted two
days, our troops entered VIOLA Szydlow-
iecka. The fighting here is still going
on with desperate stubbornness, partic-
ularly around a neighboring distillery,
which was still in the possession Of the
enemy the night of February 8.
The Carpathian Campaign
"In the Carpathians the fighting
continues along the front, which is be.
tween the Dukla Pass and Mount Wysz-
kow. We advanced at point near
Svidnik, in the valley of the river La
bortch, moving in the direction of Ou-
jok. We took 1000 prisoners and 10
machine guns.
At Mount Toukhola and at Mount
Beskid our troops during the last few
days have been confronting the enemy
with desperate resistance. They ac-
cepted no less than ten engagements at
the point of the Bukla. On February
8 we resolved to withdraw our soldiers
from the mountain positions, the posi-
tions previously selected and occupied
by us.
"Offensive operations Of the enemy
in the vicinity Of Mount Wyszkwo have
been repulsed with the infiction Of
heavy losses..,'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
CLERGYMAN IS VICTIM
OF A CLEVER F0RCER
The Rev. J. v. Adams, Of New Cum
beriand, Pays Over Money to
Stranger Who Had Signed the
Name Of Member Of Congregation
Especial to the star-Independent,

Especial to the Star independently
New Cumberland, Feb. 5.-The Rev.
J. v. Adams, pastor of Baughman Me-
mortal Methodist church, was called
from his study yesterday to see a man
who wished to consult with him upon
an urgent errand." The visitor, aft
er greeting the pastor in courteous
way, produced a letter which has
proved to be forged order upon Mr..
Adams for money. The pastor, think.
ing 1t to be an accommodation to the
man whose name was affixed to the or.
der, paid over the amount asked for.
The signature was so we'll copied that
the minister thought it was genuine.
The crook had used an assumed name
for himself and forged the name of
Charles Ross, member of Mr.. Adams
congregation, whose place Of business
is in Steelton and who was out of town
at the time.
As soon as the man left the parson.
age he began to act strangely. Persons
who saw him come out of the house
and who recognized him informed Mr..
Adams of his actions. As the clergy
man came out of the house to investi-
SaeS, tuC utdH StuItcU ON run down
Third street toward the Pennsylvania
railroad station and was seen. to turn
up an alley and disappeared.
The Rev. Mr.. Adams has since
learned the real name of his early morn.
ing caller and has in his possession the
name and address of the family in
Harrisburg with whom the man had
been staying. When seen to-day by a
representative of this paper the, clergy
man said:
As man of my profession, have,
l presume, had as many demands for
assistance as the rest of my ministerial
brethren. They have come in requests
small and great-from a nights lodg-
ing to a railroad ticket from Harris
burg to the Pacific coast-but this is
the FIRST of the forgery class I would
rather, if fellow means to pick my
pocket, that he would at least give me
the privilege of giving him the grip.
q good, stout punch might be a real
moral relish to such fellows, even from
preacher"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
NEW X-RAY MACHINE HERE
Expert Will Install Them In Harris.
burg Hospital Monday

Two new X-ray machines to be in
stalled in the Harrisburg Hospital ar
rivei at that institution this morning
On Monday an expert at installing such
apparatus viii arrive in the city to set
them up.
A room in the hospital, formerly
used as class room for the student
nurses, viii be equipped with what is
termed "high frequency machine
All OF the skin diseases which are now
oelng treated with the aid of the Ro-
entgen rays, will be treated in this new
labratory.
The A-ray machine TO be used for
general purposes viii be installed in the
present electrical labratory in the base
ment.
Fire doors are now being placed in
the hospital building. Other improve
ments are being contemplated.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
ROBBER had CHLOROfORM
BUT DIDN'T have TO Use IT
Got Away With $14O From the Home
of Noah s. Moyer-Eight Cases of
Burglary Have Been Reported to
the Police in the Present Week

Eight places in this city, FIVE of
them stores, have been entered by rob-
hers since Monday. Two arrests have
been made on burglary charges and
one man is being held ON charge of
receiving stolen goods, as shown by the
records at Police Headquarters to-day.
So skillful WAS a sneak thief, who
made away with $40 from the home
of Noah s. Meyer, Twentieth and
Brookwood streets, Tuesday night, that
Mover did not know of his loss until
Wednesday when his housekeeper found
his keys on the floor of his home.
The case was reported late to the
police. They investigated and in a
room. some distance from the one in
which Moyer had been sleeping, small
bottle of chloroform and quantity OF
cotton were found. The bottle was un.
opened, the thief evidently having
found it unnecessary to use the chloro-
form. Meyer was in the stable the fol
lowing morning when his housekeeper
found the keys. 1t was then that the
loss was discovered.
Yesterday morning two houses on
State street were entered by sneak
thieves. In the home of Wilson X.
Houser, 17a4 State street, jewelry val
ued at 5000 was stolen, and in the
house of j. Garfield Fackler. 1906
State street, a watch and bracelet, val
ued at SIS, were stolen. The police are
at work on these cases.
Goods recovered after the arrest
yesterday afternoon of Henry s. Wag-
ner. eclored. jointly accused, with Jo-
seph Wilson, of the robbery Of the
store of Henrv S. Wagenheim, 1923
South Ninth street, viii raise the total
of value of Wagenheim' property that
has been restored. TO almost 5000. The
police now believe that most of the
property has been recovered.
Others detained in this case were
James Epps, South alley and Fifth
street; Roy Alexander, Margaret Brown
and Lzzy Strange. Epps was held un-
der $500 bail yesterday afternoon by
Mayor Royal on charge of receiving
stolen goods. Two others were dis
charged.
A hungry thief early this morning
broke into the store at 3Ss South Cam.
eron street, owned by Mrs. Anna
Krentzman, and made away with
canned goods, coffee and tobacco to the
value of about S12. The police are in
vestigating the ease.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
CAVE away s324.657. .3s9
Andrew Carnegie Says His Donations
Up TO Close Of 1914 Run Into r,
Fabulous Figures
By Associated Press.

New York, Feb. 5.-Andrew Car
nssie went on the witness stand to-day
before the Federal Industrial Relations
Commission and testified that up to the
close of 1914 his donations totalled
sS24,657,3S9.
1.-The work still goes bravely on"
said the iron master. 81 am indeed a
most fortunate man and think myself
in nothing elso so happy. as soul re-
membering my dear friends, to whom
owe so much.''
After Mr.. Carnegie had settled him
self IN the witness chair and prepared
10 read a statement he was asked what
his business was.
Ny business" he replied, 'is to
do all the good in the world that l
cam
His statement was in part as fol-
lows:
81 never bought or sold shares on
the Exchanges; all my earnings were
from manufacturing. If it were neces.
sary for me to return to that eallinp |
should not consider the problem of
labor as at all difieult.''
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
late war news SUMMARY

One Of the most furious battles Of
the war is now at its height along the
Russo German front west Of Warsaw.
Large bodies of German troops have
been brought up for Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's third desperate effort to
batter away through the Russian line.
The attack is centered near the Polish
village Of Borjimow around which for
the last few days has been raging
battle that for intensity compares with
the struggle in Flanders earlier In the
war. Official statements make no men,
ton Of the extent Of the losses which.
judging from the nature of the fighting,
must be enormous.
A communication from the Russian
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
FOX TO HEAD BAR ASSOCIATION
He win Be Chosen President At Meet
ing to Be Held Tonight

The annual meeting of the Dauphin
County Bar Association will be held in
the Court House this evening at which
officers nominated at a recent session
will be elected. The incoming officers
will include these: President, John E.
Fox; vice president, Simon s. Bowman;
treasurer, William H. Musser; seer. .ary,
Job J. Conklin. Directors, s. s. R,pp,
c. H. HolGnger, Thomas s. Harg ,st,
Frank j. Roth and H. B. Saussam IN.
Censors, John H. Shopp, Elmer ".
Ehler, William 81. Earnest, Edward E.
Beidleman and John C. Nissley.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
$75, 900 P. 0. BILE is REPORTED
Appropriation for Harrisburg Building
Advanced in U. s. Congress

A dispatch from Washington to-day
announces that the sundry civil appro-
priation bill was reported to Congress
Yesterday carrying among its items
sto,ooo for the Harrisburg postoffiee.
1t was at first thought here that this
was an additional appropriation to in
crease one of similar amount made
some time ago, but the postofice au-
thorties here say that it was the orig
ihal appropriation on which the plans
for the enlargement of the postofice
here were based and are now being car
riei out.
The bill is now certain to be passed.
and the work will 60 On uninter-
rIiptedly.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
TRIES TO CUT WAY OUT OF CELL
Man Detained in Police Headquarters
Uses Knife on Panel of Door

Beng dissatisfied with his lot upon
being committed" to a detention cell
in police headquarters, where he could
sleep it of. Herman Sherman.
Brought in last night by Patrolman
Carson, who accused him of being
drunk on the street, tried to cut his
way out of the cell by using a pocket
knife on a wooden panel of the cell
door. Patrolman Romich, going on
duty at 10 o clock in the evening. hap
pened to see the man 50 engaged and
placed him under arrest. Sherman, ae.
eording TO report made to Chief of
Police Hutehison, then tried to use his
knife on Patfolman Romich. Sherman
was committed to Jail to await hear
ing on a disorderly practice" charge.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Locomotive Strikes rrackmau

james Eiovel, of Enola, a trac kman
for the Pennsylvania Railroad in the
Eno'a yards, was struck by locomo-
uve this morning and suffered an injury
to his left side. Several ribs may be
fractured He was. treated at the Har-
risburg hospital
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05

New York, Feb. 5.-Recoveries Of
a point or more were sustaining inhu-
ence for time, but prices sagged again
in the final dealings. The closing was
heavy. Heavy selling Of standard
stocks, largely for Europe, was the fea-
ture of to-day's stock market. Some
Of the loss was regained in the later
trading.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
30, 900 GERMAN TROOPS GO TO
ASSIST HUNGARIAN FORCES

Venice, via London, Feb. 5, 9.19 A.
M.-Dispatches from Vienna state that
10000 German troops have arrived in
Hungary on the way to Korosmezo, in
the Carpathians, to assist Hungarian
forces said to be threatened with en-
yelopment by the Russians.
Austrian forces, dispatches say, have
attacked the Russian left flank at
Jacobeni, in Southern Bukowina, forcing
the Russians to retreat towards
Radautz. 1t is stated also that an
Austrian advance guard has been an
nilihated in Uzsok pass.
Confirmation is given the report that
100000 German troops are being sent
from Holland to assist in attempting
the relief Of Przemysl
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Hill Employees Worried
by Governors s Activ-
ity in Ascertaining
Political Backing
FACTS MAY GO
TO THE SENATE
One Member of That Body Favors
Reallotment of Jobs So That Each
County Would Get ProportiOnats
Share of Plums-Shake-up Feared

Heads of departments on Capitoi
Hill, whose employees come directly un-
der the appointment of the Governor
of the State, were busily engaged to-
day in making out the lists of all con-
nected with their departments, giving
their names, positions, salaries and TO
whom they owed their appointment, as
required by Governor Brumbaugh.
1t was suggested to-day, following
the publication in yesterdays 8 Star-ln-
dependent of the news of the Govern
or's activity in calling for this infor-
nation, that perhaps the Governor de-
sires to see how the jobs are distribut-
ed and whether the various counties are
getting their fair share Of the places,
and whether some counties are getting
more than their share. Whatever the
purpose is, there are many Hill em-
ployes who are speculating as to wheth-
er they are to be fired.
1t was said by one legislator to-day
that his county had but two Capitol
positions and that there were other
counties nearby that had many more
than they were entitled to, but whether
this will be laid before the Governor,
or has already been called to his atten-
ton, could not be learned.
The fact remains that the Governor
has asked department heads for the
names Of employees and who are back
ing the employees politically. What use
he proposes making Of this information
he has not announced, but there is q
good deal of uneasiness manifested
among Hill employees.
One rumor is that there will be none
but Republicans kept in Office and that
those in office, with the backing of other
political parties, will be dropped in
due time and Republicans put in their
places.
The fact that the Governor is OBJ
tanning this information has excited
much interest in legislative circles. A
western Senator said to-day that the
information the Governor is getting
would be mighty interesting for the
Senate, as many attempts have been
made to ascertain who are politically
backing many department attaches, but
the information could never be obtain
ed. This western Senator is in favor
of a resolution reciting the fact that
the Governor has obtained this informa-
tion and that the Governor be requested
to furnish lists of attaches with facts
regarding their salaries and political
backing to the Senate. This may be
done by resolution on Monday night.
Twenty Killed IN Roller Exnloe,on
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
FUNERAL OF MISS WILHELM
Burial viii Be Made at York Following
Services Here Tomorrow

Funeral services of Miss Sara Hand
Coleman Wilhelm, who died on Tues
day at her home at Paxtang, will be
held there at o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon. The officiating clergymen will
be the Rev. DIR. A. w. Rudisill, of Bal
timore, and the Rev. Rolln A. Sawyer,
rector of st. Stephens s Episcopal
church Burial will be made at York.
Miss Wilhelm belonged to the Har-
risburg Civic Club, the Wednesday
Cub and the local chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
Twenty Killed in Boiler Explosion

Madrid, via Paris, Feb. 5, 6.15 A.
M.-Twenty persons were killed and
many injured by the explosion yester-
day of a boiler in furniture factory at
La Gurdia.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-05
WALL STREET CLOSING

Continued ON Eleventh page
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-09
POEMS
On November Written By
School Children

fTOu the IeopUubo 10 tne call Dy
Prof. X. A. Chubb, superintendent of
music in the Mt. Vernon schools, for
November poem, to be sung to the
tune, October Words" the follow
ing were chosen by the judges as
being the best:
FIRST HONOR
November
November woods are bleak and drear,
The winter SHOWS will soon be
here;
Then all the earth In beauty drest,
Will settle down for winters rest.
The songbirds to the south have
flown,
To find warmer, better home.
The squirrel has gathered In his nest
The nuts, of every kind. the best.
November brings Thanksgiving day,
A time to every one 80 gay;
And gathered round the family board,
With thankful hearts we'll praise
the Lord.
by Virginia Alsdorf,
Sd Ward, 7th Grade.
SECOND HONOR
November
November winds are sharp and cold,
They tell the year is growing old.
November skies are dull and gray
For winter cold has come to stay.
November fairies look around
They sigh to see the cold, bare
ground,
So UP into the sky they go
Then come down futtering flakes
of snow.
The children dance and shout with
glee,
Soon on the hillside they will be.
Then skates and sleds will fly around.
The air is filled with joyful sound.
Priscilla Tarr, 3rd
Ward, 7th Grade.
THIRD HONOR
November
Thanksgiving Day is drawing near,
The good old day of all the year,
| And gathered in Is all the grain,
I And gently falls the autumn rain.
The rain has changed to fleecy snow
And wildly now the wind does blow,
While near the fire we sit and dream,
And over all the embers gleam
| We think of all our blessings now,
And rev'rently our heads we bow
On this the day of all the days,
We give. the Lord unbounded praise.
BY Carl Clark, lst
Ward, 7th Grade.
FOURTH HONOR
| November
| November SHOWS are falling down,
And soon they'll cover all the
ground.
And with our sleds we'll trudge along
Until the school bells say ding
dong"
Then to the schoolroom we must go,
Recite our lessons all just so.
This month we have holiday,
The time for boys and girls to play,
There's pumpkin pie and turkey
brown,
The poor dead thing, he makes no
| sound,
And cranberry sauce and nuts and
cakes,
The kind that only grandma makes
Esther Blair, 3rd
Ward. 7th Grade
| November
November days have come at last,
They bring the snow and sleet and
blast.
The fiow'rs no longer are In bloom
For frost will nip them very soon
The wind is cold, the sky is gray
'Tis almost now the close of day.
AT twelve o'clock Jack Frost will
come
And paint the windows and be gone
The ground has donned its winter
dress;
The earth has settled down to rest
There's one day we all like the best
That's when the turkey Is ou
guest.
-Thelma Condor. Dublin
sky Building, 7th Grade
The following deserve honorable
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-09
/, Shooting
SCrapG Occurs In A ROOming
House

A shooting scrape, shrouded in
mystery because of no means of iden-
tifying the participants, occurred Fri
day morning at II o'clock on South
Mulberry street and aroused the en-
tire neighborhood to a high pitch Of
excitement.
The shooting occurred near the
rooming house conducted by Miss
Flora Irvine and Milan Irvine on
West Gambler street, and followed
the appearance of man at the Irvine
house who demanded his wife. Know
ing nothing Of his wife as such, but
recalling that man, woman and two
children were stopping at the house,
the Irvines allowed the stranger ad.
mission.
The stranger drew the man outside
whom he accused Of being with his
wife and colloquy followed in which
gun was drawn by the stranger.
Five shots were fired, none taking ef-
feet and, in scarcely any time at all,
accuser, accused, the woman and
children had all disappeared. The po.
lice made careful search all over that
section Of the city, but were unable
to find any trace whatsoever of the
participants.
The revolver from which the shots
were fired was found near by the
| scene where 1t had been hastily
thrown. There was no indication
that anybody had been wounded by
the shots.
When the Irvines admitted the
man, woman and children, they as
sumed that 1t was family and, as nc
register is kept by them, did moi
learn the names of the people. Theil
surprise was great Friday when the
excited spouse appeared with de
mand for his wife.
Right after the shooting, which was
witnessed by a number of people, 6
search was started for those who en-
acted the little drama. The mar
shot at had run south when his &C
cuser pulled the revolver. Where hi
went or where all went is not known
as the excitement of the incident de
prived witnesses of the power Of &C
ton and did away with the idea o.
pursuit.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-09

Mrs. Charles V. Critchfield of East
High street is spending several days
in Columbus.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-09
NoTicEi
To Whom 1t Nav Concern:

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that on &C.
count of the number of cases of hog
cholera existing in Monroe township,
Knox county Ohio, that the trustees
of said township passed a resolution
on the 10th day of October, 1915, to
prohibit hunting on any of the land in
said township on and after November
1, 1915.
Any violations of this order will be
prosecuted.
BY order of the Board Of Trustees
of said township,
l.. G. WELSH, Clerk