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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
STATE, COUNTY AND CITY
OFFICESTO CLOSE TOMORROW

Inauguration day tomorrow will he
a sort of semi-holiday in Harrisburg
and many institutions will close their
doors. State, county and city offices
VIII be closed, many business houses
are planning to close during the time
for the parade and employees of the
pcstoffice will have a half f-holiday. II
Is not, however, legal holiday and
banks will remain open.
The city schools will be closed all
day, the School Board having so decid.
ed on Friday night. City Offices will
be closed, resolution to that effect
having been passed by tine City Com
missioners. The regular Tuesday meet.
ing of the City Commissioners has been
postponed until Wednesday.
Some of the downtown stores have
agreed to the suggestion of the Harris.
burg Chamber of Commerce to close
while the parade is passing. The sug-
gestion was that the stores close from
1880 to 2.30 o'clock.
Tn main postoffice and the Hill and
Maclay street stations will close at noon
and remain closed until clock. The
regular morning deliveries and collec-
tions of mail will be made and the u.s.
ual night collections will be made.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
berlin PLACES Losses OF
The allies At 10000

Berlin, Jan. 1S.-An official state.
ment issued by the German War Office
says:
"About four weeks ago the order
for general attack which had been
decided upon by the French authorities
in December was given. The attempt
ed attacks of the enemy in the western
theatre were met by the necessary steps
on our part. The enemy's attacks
brought him no success worthy of men,
tion, whereas our troops north of La
Basse, on the Aisne, and in the Argonne
made very satisfactory progress.
''The losses Of the enemy during this
period, counted by us, amount to 20
900 killed and about 1850 prisoners.
He will now known from experience
that together with the wounded his
losses are in proportion of l to apart
from the number of sick and missing,
the grand total being 10000 men.
Our total losses for the same period do
not amount to one-quarter of that num-
ber.
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French REPORT GERMAN
ATTACKS ARE REPULSED
NEAR AUTRECH BY ALLIES

Paris, Jan. Is, 2.4i P. M.-The
French official statement given out this
afternoon reiterates French successes
yesterday at various points along the
battle line, most of them artillery en-
gagements. None of the actions seems
to have been cf great Importance.
There was storm weather yesterday in
Flanders, as well as in the Vosges. The
statement follows.
From the sea to the Oise there wss
yesterday a violent storm, particularly
in Belgium The day saw artillery
fighting at certain points. Near Au-
trech, to the northeast of Vic-Sur- -Aisne.
two German attacks were repulsed. In
the sections of scissors and Rheims
there was no change.
''In the region of Perthes there was
very efficient craftsmanship on the part
of our artillery on the positions of the
enemy.
In Argonne the German attacks on
hill 263, to the west of Boureuilles.
brought no result. We took possession
of several German field works to the
northwest of Pont-A Mousson in the
only part of the forest of La Prete
which is still in the hands of the enc
my. We here later repulsed a counter
attack and maintained all our gains.
''In the Vosges there has been a
heavy fall of snow. The enemy bonn
barded Thanh, but without inficting
serious damage
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
UNl0NTOWN BANK CLOSED
First National Fails to Open It's Doors
This Morning
By Associated Press.

Uniontown, Pa, Jan. 1S.-The First
National bank of Uniontown failed To
open its doors this morning and wait.
ing customers were told that the board
of directors were in session and an an.
nouncement would soon be made.
large crowd gathered in front of
the bank, and few minutes before
noon notice was posted on the door
announcing that the institution was
closed by order of the directors. This
action followed long conference be-
tween the directors, Bank Examiner
Gerald Smith and representative of
the Comptroller of the Currency. Presi.
dent Thompson said the bank would not
reopen until there was enough money
on the counter to pay all depositors.
The bank has a capital of 100000
and in the last statement the surplus
was given as $1,000,00O. Recently
the bank paid an extra dividend of 700
per cent, until which time it led the
roll of honor banks. President Thomp.
son is one of the largest individual own.
ers of coal lands in the country and it
was reported last week that he was
about to close deals in coal lands
amounting to 100000. Failure
of these transactions it was reported
to-day caused the closing of the bank.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
LAWMAKERS WILL hold
BRIEF session TONIGHT
Chairmanships Are About Agreed on.
but the Memberships Of the Various
Committees Will Hardly Be An
nounced Before Wednesday

Both Senate and House will hold
short sessions tonight, the House
meeting at O'Clock and the Senate
at 3. 1t was expected that the pre-
siding officers of both houses would be
ready to announce their committees.
but that will be impossible, and the
committees will hardly be ready before
Wednesday morning, according to what
the leaders say.
This delay is occasioned by the
scramble foI chairmanships. Two years
ago Committee on Committees ar.
ranged for the committees, both as a
whole and as to chairmanships. There
was great deal of dissatisfaction in
the House, but no delay. This year
Speaker Amber is selecting his commit
tees with the aid of the Republican
leaders in the House, subject to the
revision by DR., Brumbaugh, and, as a
matter of course, there is delay.
The Senate wrangle this year was
over the Craftsmanship of the Appropri-
ations Committee, but that was eventu-
ally settled by Senator Buckman, of
Bucks, getting the plum, if place full
OF vexations and worries can be called
a plum.
In the House George w. Williams, of
Tioga, will be chairman of the Law and
Continued on Fourth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
KAISER'S TROOPS DRIVE
French FROM POSITIONS
AT POINT OF THE BAYONET

Berlin, Jan. is, (by Wireless to Lon
don, 3 p. M.)-The German official
statement given out to-day refers to
artillery exchanges in France; says the
Germans were sueeessful Yesterday in
various encounters of minor Importance,
and declares the French have not re-
Gently undertaken any direct attacks.
German forces occupied French posi-
tions near La Boisselle. and in the
Argonne, and the Germans are still con.
testing a French advance near Pont
A-Mousson. The statement is as fol
lows:
''ln the neighborhood of Nieuport
yesterday there were artillery duels but
nothing else. No attacking movements
have been undertaken by the enemy in
the last few days. British mines have
been washed ashore as several places on
the coast.
AT La Boisselle, northeast of Al
bert, our troops who again had estab-
llshed themselves in the church ward of
La Boisselle and in the hamlet to the
southwest, attacked the French with the
bayonet and drove them from their po-
sltlons. We took prisoner three officers
and 100 men. Several French trenches
have been captured in the Argonne for.
est The French detachments occupy.
ing them were almost annihilated.
The French attack on our positions
to the northwest of Pont. a. Mousson.
against hill which is two kilometres
"a mile and one-ffth) south of Velcey,
advanced as far as our trenches. This
fighting is still going on.
In the Vosges and in Upper Alsace
a heavy snow storm and fogs have pre-.
vailed, interfering with the fighting.
The situation in East Prussia has
undergone no change. In Northern Po,
land the Russians attempted an advance
across branch of the river Wkra,
near Radzanow, but were repulsed.
Nothing of Importance has transpired
in Polish Vistula.''
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
TENER APPOINTS COCKILL
NATIONAL LEAGUE UMPIRE
Manager of Harrisburg's Pennant- Win
ming Baseball Club of the Tri-State.
Named To-day for Post in the Big
League

George Cockill manager of two pen
nant-winning Tri-State baseball league
teams from this city, and recognized as
one of the best first baseman in that
league, to-day was appointed as an UNI
pire to officiate at National League
games. The appointment was made by
John X. Tener, who is the president of
the National League, and who will re-
tire as Governor of Pennsylvania to-
morrow.
Cockill came to Harrisburg, as the
manager of the local Tri-State team,
three years tgo. He also went into the
games, playing at first base, and
brought the pennant to Harrisburg the
first season he was here. During the
second season his team fell short of the
"rag" but gave the winner a lively
chase. Last year his team again won
the pennant.
Before coming to Harrisburg in
1912 Cockill, with "Bill'' Coughlin,
owned and managed the Reading Tri-
State baseball team. Before that he had
played on the Williamsport Tri-State
team. He also once was a utility man
with the Detroit American League
team. During one season he played
with the Montreal, Canada, Interna-
tional League club.
In 1913 Cockill coached the Tech
nical High school football team in this
city and last season he coached the
Bucknel University eleven.
Owners of the Harrisburg club this
afternoon announced that a meeting of
the club will likely be held within
few days, or Immediately after they
receive Cockill's resignation, at which
time the question of getting new
manager for the Harrisburg club will
be considered.
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Congressman Files Pro-
test Against Plan to
Put His Marchers at
Rear of Division
TO
ADJUST ROW
He VIII Confer With Inaugural Com
mittee Late To-day and It Is Likely
His Men Will Be Given Place I'm
mediately Behind McNichol's S Club

When the Legislative Inaugural Com,
mittee arranged the second Or Civic Di.
vision of the Inaugural parade it placed
the Philadelphia Republican Club,
known as the McNichol Club, at the
head of the division, and the South
Philadelphia Republican Club, known as
the Ware Club, at the rear of the divis-
ion. These will be the two largest and
most imposing civic clubs in line.
Congressman Ware, of Philadelphia,
was made marshal of the Civic Division
as an honor to the South Philadel.
phians, and the committee thought it
had arrived at very happy solution
of the question and that honors were
even. However, Congressman Ware does
not think so, and the old rivalry be-
tween the two clubs cropped out to-day
when he called up the committee and
protested against his club being placed
at the rear of the division.
He wanted another place. In his
mind the honor of being marshal does
not compensate for the fact that his
club has been placed at the rear of the
division. 1t was accordingly agreed
that the Congressman meet the inaugu-
raj committee late this afternoon, on
the arrival of the South Philadelphia
organization, and endeavor to have a
Encouragement of the line. Ware wants
his club to be at the head of the line
Continued or Seventh PAGE
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ROUTE OF THE PARADE

The route of the inaugural parade
tomorrow will he as follows: Form
at Front and Market. out Market to
Fourth. to Walnut. to Third. up
Third past the reviewing stand at
Third and state. continuing on UP
Third 10 Hamilton, to second, To
Market Square and dismiss. Before
the regular procession starts Cover
nor Brumbaugh, and party, In autos,
VIII pass over the route of the
parade.
The formation of the parade Is an
nounccd as follows:
First Division-Nounted state pO-
lice, Major John {. Groone; Mount
tnfon band; General Edw. Dew.
Morrell. chief marshal; DIR. Henry VI,
>tine. chief of staff; aides TO the
chief marshal; military organiEa-
tton. provisional regiment In COM
mand of Colonel Joseph ID. Hutchi-
son; battalion state College cadets.
second DiNision-William =. Ware,
marshal; chief of star and aids;
hand; Philadelphia Republican club,
David Lane commanding. 200 men;
band; Chester county delegation. Y.
Larry Eyre. 160 men; MarkeIsburg
band; Hunting clubs, samuel Spyker,
Huntingdon; RinSEoId band; North
eastern Republican League, Reading,
ID. :. Becker. 81 men; bnad; Lacka-
wanna county clubs, j. r. SchlaEer.
100 men; Steelton band; Harrisburg
Republican club. r. VI. Householder,
100 men; Municipal band; West End
Republican club, Harry II. Douglas.
200 meni Italian band; independent
Social club, JOS. }. PariolO, 60 men;
Hassett club; Steelton silver COrnet
band; Union Republican club, Steel
ton, Peter blackwell. 80 men; band;
South Philadelphia Republican club,
r.. =. Ware, 500 men.
Third Division-Band; u. Harvey
Taylor, marshal, and staff; band;
Nigilant Fire Company, York; York
band; Friendship. No. 1, Harrisburg,
Daniel heister; band; Hope, No. 2,
\. III. kreidler; band; Citizen, No. 3,
Charles y. Meek; band; Washington.
No. 4, George kennedy; band; Mt.
Vernon Hook and Ladder Company,
VI. Tunis; band; Paxton, No. 9, Adam
Rohrbach; band; Good VIII, No. q.
John Williamson; band; Mt. Pleas
ant, No. s, George McIlhenny; band;
susquehanna, No. 0, Geo. G. Young;
band; Reilly. No. 10, Charles Stroh;
band; Shamrock, No. IL. Harry Dy-
bile; band; Allison. No. II, T.. EisIey;
band; Camp Curtin. No. I3. o. f.
Ferree; band; Royal, No. IA, John
Hauck.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
RABBI dies IN PULLMAN CAR
Adolph Guttmacher Stricken Last Night
Shortly After Passing Through
This City

Rabbi Adolph Guttmacher, of Balti-
more, was stricken with apoplexy last
night on a Middle division train, short
ly after it pulled out of this city. His
body was found in the toilet of a Pull
man ear when the train was stopped
at Longfellow. The rabbi S wife and
several friends were passengers in the
same ear, and they knew nothing of the
unfortunate oecurrance until notified by
the conductor.
Rabbi Guttmacher, with his wife,
was en- route from Baltimore to Chi.
cago. At this city the minister walked
to the smoking compartment of the
Pullman car and that was the last seen
of him alive.
As the train was passing Longfellow,
about 5.25 o clock, the porter of the
ear endeavored to enter the toilet room,
but found that the door was blocked.
He notified Conductor w. w. Stewart
and it was found that a man S body
was wedged against the door on the in.
side.
The train was stopped and the win
dow into the toilet room was forced
open, the lifeless body of the rabbi be.
ing found on the floor. He was an un.
usually big man, weighing about 800
pounds, and this made it impossible to
open the door.
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Kaiser's Forces Direct
ing Their Efforts to
Push Russians Be-
yond the River
MAKE 6 ATTACKS
SATURDAY NIGHT
At Plock and Mlawla the Germans Ap-
pear to Be on the Defensive, Hav-
ing Been Slowly Pushed Back by
the Russians

Petrograd, Via London, Jan. IS,
5.o5 A. M.-Recent developments in
the vicinity of Warsaw appear to indi-
cate that the Germans are directing
their efforts to push the Russians pe-
yond the east bank of the Vistula at
the junction of that river with the
Pilicia.
1t is the opinion of a high military
authority that the Germans, with the
cooperation of the Austrians, are seek
ing to force their way through from the
vicinity of the upper Nida, where re-
Gently hard fighting has been recorded.
Holding a line of trenches and fortifca-
tions directly west of Warsaw, the Ger
man activity for the past fifty hours
has been around a big village between
Sochaizew and Bolimow, where six at
tacks in succession were made Satur-
day night,
In the region of Plock and Mlawla
the Germans appear to be on the de-
fensive. They have been slowly pushed
back by the Russians, who are reported
to be capturing new villages. Satur.
day, it is sad, the Russians crossed the
river Skrwa, which enters the Vistula.
few miles below PJck
Southwark the Austrians have forti-
fed along the river Dunajec and are be-
sieging Tarnow with heavy artillery.
Their aim is believed to be to push
eastward and relieve Przemysl.
n
the Russians, only one pass, which is
strongly fortified, prevents an invasion
of Pennsylvania, Hungary.
The reorganization of the Austrian
army, through which an Austro-German
element predominates on the eastern
front, where formerly there was large
percentage of Slavs, is said to have
worked notable Improvement IN eff
cheney The Austrian Slavs are report
ed to have been sent to the French
front
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late WAR news summary

The German attack on the western
front has shifted northward from
Scissors and yesterday there was Sc
we're encounter in the region of Albert
days official Berlin statement says
that the Germans, attacking with bay
onets, drove the allies from positions,
northeast of Albert. North of scissors
region there is little activity. Several
French trenches in the Argonne are
said to have been captured.
The official statement from Paris
disputes the German claim of victories
in the Argonne saying that the attacks
were repulsed. Several minor victories
for the allies are reported mostly in
artillery engagements.
The official observer attached to the
British army headquarters says in the
recent report from st. Omer, France,
that the British troops had advanced
one mile near La Bassee, capturing Ger
man positions.
In East Prussia, so far as the official
communications show there is no mark
ed change. At Berlin it is said that at
tacks by the Russian forces in North
Continued on Ninth PAGE.
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DIR. BRUMBAUGH AND FAMILY
WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING

DR.. Martin G. Brumbawgh, Governor
elect, will arrive in Harrisburg this
evening at 6.55 o o'clock with his fam
lily, and will go at once to the Execu-
tive Mansion where he will be met by
Governor and Mrs. Tener and given
hearty welcome. The retiring Governor
and his wife will then go to the resi-
dence of Spencer C. Gilbert where they
will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert at dinner and remain over night.
DIR. Brumbsugh and family will occupy
the mansion tonight.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
PROHIBITION Rider LOST
Senate Defeats, 40 to 3S, Motion to
Suspend Rules on Amendment Ban
ishing Liquor in the Capital
By Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The Senate
defeated to-day, 40 to 3S, the motion
to suspend its rules for consideration
of prohibition rider to the District
of Columbia appropriation bill. A
two-thirds majority was necessary to
suspend the rules prohibiting general
legislation in appropriation bills and
the motion failed to receive even a
majority. Debate had lasted five days.
After the vote Senator Sheppard
stated he would make no further effort
to press the prohibition issue in conuec-
tion with the District of Columbia bill.
but would bring it up either as sep.
arate measure or as an amendment to
some other bin. Eighteen Republican
and Nineteen Democratic Senators and
one Progressive voted for the motion to
suspend the ruling
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HENRIETTA cRosMAN FAILS
Actress Liabilities $17,65O, but Hus-
band Owes Her $4,000
BIZ Associated Press.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Mrs. Maurice
Campbell, known on the stage as Hen
rietta Crosman, filed voluntary peti.
tion in bankruptcy to-day, listing her
liabilities at $17,650 and her assets
said to be principally money owned her
by her husband--at $4,000.
Maurice Campbell, her husband, also
filed a petition in bankruptcy, giving
his liabilities as $125,000 and assets
as $4S3.
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DIR. BRUMBAUGH TO NAME
HIS CABINET TONIGHT

The general opinion on Capitol Hill
this afternoon, based on what came
from Philadelphia, was that the next
Attorney General of Pennsylvania will
be Francis Skunk Brown. of Philadel.
phia. Governor-elect Brumbaugh will
announce his Cabinet appointments
upon his arrival in this city tonight.
DIR. Brumbaugh will have to turn
down Is other applicants for the place,
as he is said to have a list of sixteen
attorneys, all Of whom think they
could safely care for the State s legal
affairs in the next four. years.
Gossip still is rife over the make up
of the new Governor s Cabinet, and no.
body processes to be able to make the
guess as to it's composition.
There does not seem to be anything
settled regarding the position of Sec
retary of the Commonwealth, except
that it is generally believed that Rob
ert McAfee, the present secretary, will
not be retained, and that some eastern
man, or somebody from the Juniata
Valley, will be taken. The political
quid nuncs don't seem to be able to
make guess, and they are as much
at sea as the tyros.
1t was said to-day that Alfred r.
Houck, of Lebanon, at present chief of
the Bureau of Statistics, applied for the
place, and that Samuel l. spyker, of
Huntington, is looking longingly to-
ward it. Spyker was chairman of the
Republican county committee and ar
ranged the Huntingdon receptions for
DIR. Brumbaugh.
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automobile to be provided for him and
the inaugural party, including the inau-
gural committee, will follow in other
automobiles. The retiring Governor will
leave at once for the Pennsylvania sta
tion and take the train to Chicago
The inaugural party will traverse the
route of parade, escorted by the Cover
nor's Troop, and on its arrival at the
grand stand will alight and await the
coming of the parade, which will start
at once, presumably about 1.15, or
sooner, if possible, and will be reviewed
as it marches up Third street on the
way to Hamilton street.
Plans for Tomorrow Evening
As the end of the procession passes
the reviewing stand Governor Brum-
baugh, Lieutenant Governor McClain
and the inaugural party will proceed to
the Executive Mansion for luncheon.
The procession, after passing over
the route of parade, will be reviewed
in Market Square by General Z. Dev.
Morrell. the Grand. Marshal, and staff.
At s o clock in the evening Governor
Brumbaugh will hold public reception
at the capitol, in the House caucus
room. The general public will be ad-
mitted, going in the main entrance,
passing to the right to the caucus room
door, thence past the receiving party
and out at the north door. Automo-
biles bearing those who wish to attend
the reception will go to the south wing
door and the occupants will alight and
90 by that entrance to the House eau
Gus room.
Details of State police will be sta
toned to keep the crowd in line and to
preserve order. and no undue crowding
will be permitted. After the reception
Governor Brumbaugh will attend the
inaugural ball at the Chestnut street
hall, remaining for a short while to
greet those present. Then he will 90
to the Executive Mansion for the night.
The Plan in Case of Rain
Cloudy and colder weather with re-
mote prospect of rain is the forecast for
tomorrow. A storm appeared in Ala
bama this morning and on the vagaries
of that storm depends the weather for
Inauguration Day in Harrisburg. Should
its course be northeastward there will
be cloudy weather without rain, but
should its direction be more nearly in a
straight line north rain here will re-
suit
A high pressure area to the West
has given the weather observers some
hope that the storm will be pushed out
Continued on Seventh PAGE
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STATE COLLEGE CADETS COMING
Glee Club, Too, Will Be Here and Give
Concerts at Capitol

The Pennsylvania States Glee Club
of forty nine students, under the direc
tion of c. C. Robinson, will furnish
some of the music for Governor-elect
Brmbaugh 5 inauguration tomorrow.
A short open-air program will be given
in the morning, and special concert
has been arranged for the afternoon in
the rotunda of the Capitol.
In addition to the glee club, the
cadet band of sixty pieces and Com
pany F, the prize company of the col
lege regiment, comprising one hundred
men, will participate in the inaugural
parade. The students will travel to
Harrisburg and return on a special
train, leaving Lemont early Tuesday
morning.