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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
Won MACKENSEN IS
HARD ON TRAIL OF
FLEEING ALLIES
russians and Rumanians Are
Fighting Hard as They.
Retreat Inland
FRENCH DRIVE ANEW
Closing in on Fort Vaux; Re-
sist All Counter
attacks

Field Marshal Won Mackensen is
naklng the most of his victory in
i1ohrudla and is pressing the retreat
ms usso-Rumanian army hard.
soma reports this army in precipi-
lale Eight toward the further reaches
Ue ,.a+ me danube and Petrograd admits a
retirement toward the Hirova-
SaSapksm line, more than forty miles
north of the Constanza- -Tchernavoda
railway. The Russians and Ruma-
mans VINO were cut off from railroad
communications with the loss of
Ichernayoda are fighting hard as they
retired. Petrograd declares.
In resisting the Austro- German
thrust into Rumania from the north
west the Russo-Rumanian forces are
haNlng more success Rumanian
troops on the Moldaviap frontier have
made further progress into Transylva-
MA. capturing another village and an
important height. the Russian war
office reports.
French Make New Drive
Before Ferdun the French are driv-
ing anew at the German lines after
having, according to the Paris war
Office, repulsed all the numerous
counter attacks of the crown princes
troops in efforts to recapture Fort
Douaumont and other positions taken
by General Nivelles forces in their
great drive of Tuesday last, In a fresh
attack last night, the statement de-
clares, the French scored advances
west and south of Fort Naux, closing
in farther upon this important work.
Berlin declares that n French attack
Yesterday in the region east of Fort
Douaumont was repulsed with heavy
losses.
Apparently the Germans are pre-
pairing for further attacks. as Paris re-
ports violent bombardment of the
French lines at Fort Douaumont and
the Chenois wood.
Won EalkenIlayn Advancing
On the Somme front Berlin an
nounces the breaking up by German
guns of French attack in preparation
in the Fresnes- s-Mazancourt- -Chaulnes
sector south of the river
Berlin's account of the fighting in
Dobrudja reports that the district of
Iiirsova has been reported by Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's troops.
South of the Rumanian boundary
the forces of General Won Falkenhayn
are continuing to advance in the direc-
tion of Campulung and below Predeal,
the Berlin statement announces.
In Nolhynia and elsewhere along the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
Plan to Merge Mission Is
Dropped by Presbyterians

Atlantic City. y. j., Oct. 81. - The
executive commission of the Presby-
terian Church in North America at
the closing session yesterday voted to
report that the proposition to con-
solidate the Board for Freedmen's Aid
with the Board of Home Missions, re-
ferred to it by the last General AS
sembly. is ''unwise and injudicious"
and should be abandoned
The drafting of a $4,000, 900 burget
to cover denominational mission and
educational activities during the fiscal
year of 1917-1S was referred to a COM
mittee of the executive commission
in Philadelphia on January 19.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
HUGHES TOPICK
ABLE CABINET
Cannot Fulfill Duty as Nations
Business Manager"
Without

Boston, Mass, Oct. 81. - AS a
climax to a day of the most tumult-
uous greetings which he has expert
enced as Presidential candidate,
Charles r. Hughes last night brought
an audience of 10000 persons with a
dramatic exposition of the funda-
mental principles which will guide his
administration If he is elected Presi-
dent
He promised that he would provide
the Nation with the ablest Cabinet
which its genius could supply and
that he would conduct Il strictly AM
erican government for Americans un-
swerved by any suggestion of foreign
influence and he pledged himself to
maintain American rights before all
the world.
In biting phrases ne flayed the
present administration for its weak
ness in foreign policies and it's appeal
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
HORNETS BREAK UP MEETING

Hornets broke oose last evening at
the office of Alderman Fritz Kramme,
443 Nerbeke street, and put the Sixth
ward magistrate out of business.
While hunting yesterday the Alder
man picked up a hornets nest, which
he hung in his office. on the Alder
mans calendar was case of assault
and battery between several Hun
garians. While the big crowd was
waiting for the case to open the
room warmed up. So did the hor-
nees. When the busy ends of the
hornets got down to work there was
a lively scramble. A half dozen went
home with stings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
BRrCE ENDORSES PEACE LEAGUE

London, oct. 27.-In letter to the
Times endorsing the recent speech of
Niscount Grey before the Foreign Press
Association in approval of the League
of Peace idea, Niscount Brice calls
attention to the fact that the peace
LEAGUE movement already has gained
virtually universal acceptance In
America, sayirg that both President
Wilson and Charles y. Hughes, the
Republican presidential nominee, rep
resenting the two great political par
ties, have endorsed It and declared 1t
TO be the duty of The American people
to assist in such permanent com
hination of nations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
KREIDER, LEADING
PROGRESSIVE S IS
OUT FOR HUGHES
One-Time Washington Party
Candidate For Congress,
Speaker at Rally

DR.. j. II. Kreider, one of the orig
inal Roosevelt men in Dauphin coun-
ty, a leader of the Washington party
when it was at the height of its pop
ularlty, former attache of the Auditor
Generals department and one time
Washington party candidate for Con-
gress in this district, took the stump
for Charles Evans Hughes and the
whole Republican ticket last night.
DR.. kreider attended the Republi-
can meeting at Bachmansville las;
evening and upon invitations of Con-
gresham kreider whose opponent
he once was, and Senator Beidlenan.
made one of the principal addresses.
ProgrcSsives For Hughes
He told his audience that not only
the great leader of the Progrcssives.
Theodore Roosevelt, is heartily in
favor OF the support of Hughes but
that he knows from personal contact
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
HAPPY THOUGH SINGLE

Reading, Pa, oct 27.-The idea that
women have to marry in order to be
happy was termed fallacy and super
stltion prevalent in Berks and other
counties was denounced by DR.. Arthur
Holmes, dean of the general faculty of
State College, at the county teachers
institute. His subject was "Heredity," /"
and attacked the arguments of
theorists that children can inherit
criminal tendencies or evil habits of
their forebears. He declared that the
$4,000 women school teachers in the
United States We're just as happy as
married women, and in many instances
happier.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
SPEEDING TO FUNERAL

Corporal s. Wilbur Shetron. hus-
band of Mrs. Minnie Shetron, who was
killed late Monday night in an auto
accident near Dauphin, is expected to
arrive here early tomorrow morning
from Ell Paso, Texas. where he is
stationed with the Governors Troop.
Edgar T. Burgenstock, regimental
quartermaster sergeant on the staff of
Colonel Maurice Z. Finney, of the
Eighth Regiment, Pennsylvania in
fantry, a brother of the dead woman,
is expected also. Mrs. Shetron's fun
eral will be held tomorrow morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
CARRANZA DENIES
VHLASSTORMIVG
CHIHUAHUA CITY
In Telegram Declares Diaz
Was Utterly Defeated and
Zapata Is Quiet

New York, oct 81. - The follow
ing telegram from General Carranza
dated Mexico City, October 81, $50
a. M, was made public to-day by Juan
7. Burns, Mexican consul general at
New York:
Absolutely false that bandit Villa
is besieging the city of Chihuahua or
that Zapata mcnaces the tranquility
OF Mexico City. Diaz was utterly de-
feated in recent skirmishes with our
troops and is now fleeing with a few
followers 20 Guatemala ] shall re-
main in Mexico City until the constitu-
uonai convention convenes at Quare-
taro. All military operations have
been successful and the situation is
improving daily.
(Signed) "V. CARRANZA."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
COL. ROOSEVELT
LASHES HYPHENS
Asks Votes For Hughes, Man
Who Keeps His
Word

Chicago, Oct. 81. - Colonel Roose-
welt put a mighty punch into the Illi-
nois Republican campaign yesterday
Thirty-fiye hundred women voters
were swept to the pinnacles of enthu-
siasm in tho Auditorium Theater
when he asked everybody who be-
lieved in straight United States Am
ericanism" to vote for Hughes, 'the
man who keeps his word"
In the stoekyards pavilion last
night he talked to 5000 cheering
men, begging them not to be fooled
by sham eight-hour day." thrown
at labor by the Democrats for pur-
poses of politics.
T. II. AssaiIs Munsterbcrg
In cutting loose with his American
ism, undivided allegiance" plea at
the Auditorium. he went further than
some of the conservative Republican
in New York and Chicago
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
DOG IN BLANKET OF FIRE

Burlington, y. j.. Oct. 27.-When he
saw a dog belonging to Mrs Dora Hall,
of st. Mary street. shivering in the
cold air, the 6-year- old son of a neigh
Dor wrapped the animal in paper and
touched a match to the wrappings.
The dogs howls as it endeavored to
tear away the fiery bandage attracted
a crowd, but by the time the flames
were extinguished the canine looked
like a live frankfurter. President A.
b. Fox, of the Burlington County So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, ended the animals sufferings
with chloroform.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
DIR. sTINE's AUTO STOLEN

DR.. H. A. Slime. Sixteenth and Berry
hill streets, reported to the police
shortly before noon to-day that his au-
tomobile, bearing State license No.
T631S, was stolen this morning. The
machine is a Ford touring car and had
just been repainted. All of the brass
parts had been painted black DR..
Stine left his machine standing in
Harris street near Front while he was
in the Polytechnic Hospital. Two boys
one believed TO be about 16 years old.
were seen getting into the auto. The
police are investigating.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
DEpoRT 5000 MORE BELGIANs

Amsterdam, via London. Oct. 27.-
hTcthcr five thousand Belgians were
cent from Client to Germany Monday,
according to the Telegraaf About ten
thouSand more at other points have
received orders 20 prepare for their
deValfure A firm in the relief COM
mittee's storehouses at Lokeren de-
stroyed fifty tons of wheat and guam
tity of other provisions. The losses
oaused considerable anxiety as to the
possibility of provisioning the town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
Mosque Of
Shriners Is Dedicated

Pittsburgh. Oct. 27.-Syria Temple,
the new S1.000.000 mosque of the An
cient Arabic Order Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, was formally dedicated
yesterday Solemn ceremonies, includ-
ing the ritual of the Shriners, attended
the dedication, which was completed
before a large crowd. Prominent men
of the order from every section of this
country, Canada and one from Hawaii
took part in the festivities, which were
held behind closed doors.
Following the dedicatory exercises a
banquet, attended by 5000 Shriners,
was served in the dining hall OF the
temple. Last night the largest class Of
candidates was initiated. The number
ran close to 700 and is probably the
largest to be accepted at one time in
the history of the shrine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
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Murderer Escapes After
Running Revolver Fight

la Easton' Pa, Oct IL man, al
shooting three men. one of whom died,
escaped from the clutches of the law
in a sensational manner. near Bangor
this county, to-day. when he slipped
out of a sweater after Chief of Police
Lewis, of Bangor, had grabbed him, and
after a running gun tight through the
woods, made a getaway.
Detective Henry Burke, of Bingham
ton, had come to Bangor. after receiy-
ing information to the effect that Pinto
was there. He was in another part of
the woods when Lewis came across
Pinto.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
Eberly's Mills, Hunters Run.
Longsdorf, Monts era,
Starners, Trindle Spring
and Uriah Abandoned
FARMERS, INDIGNANT,
ARE UP In ARMS
Rural Routes of Huntsdale,
Kerrsville, Newburg, New
Kingston, Allen and West
Fairview Are Cut Out
TBy n staff Corrcspondent. I

Carlisle, Pa, Oct. 81. The most
significant feature of the presidential
campaign in Cumberland county is
easily the dissatisfaction of the people
with the manner in which they have
been treated by the postal authori-
ties at Washington since the inaugur-
alton of President Wilson. This neg
lect and the injury which has followed
the consequent delays and poor SER
vice will cost President Wilson hun
dreds of votes throughout the rural
districts of this county where the peo-
pie are wholly dependent upon the
TCOut;uuc1 on Pare 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
DID HE DESERVE CROSS?

London, Oct. 27.-One of fifteen Vic
toria crosses, the awards of which are
made in to-day's London Gazette, is TO
Private Thomas Jones, who. according
10 the official account. after killing
three snipers who were shooting at
him. entered the German trenches and
single disarmed 102 Germans.
including three or four officers, and
marched them back to the British
lines through heavy fire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
Thirty Girls in New York
Want to Serve Country

New York, Oct. 81. - Thirty girls
have answered an advertisement in
the local newspapers for girls to help
obtain recruits for the National Guard
regiments at the border. "All the
girls are pretty and were stylishly. but
modestly dressed said Major Nor
ris. of the Twelfth National Guard
Regiment, who inserted the ad. MANY
OF them have brothers at the border.
All are anxious to do what they can
for their country"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
Refuses to Disclose Specific
Nature of Alleged Attacks
on L. S. by Bandits
TROOPS ARE READY
Deny Consideration of Domes-
tic Policies Lead to
announcement
Bakers Statement
War Department,
Washington, oct. &c, 1916.
Statement For the Press


Statement For the Press
The War Department has receiv-
ed definite information, confined
from other sources, that enemies
OF the Administration policy to-
ward Mexico in cooperation with
Villa or other bandits in Mexico,
have arranged a spectacular attack
to be made either upon some part
of the American forces or upon
some American community on the
border between now and the date
of the election. for the purpose of
turning the tide of sentiment
against the policy which the Ad-
ministration has adopted for the
protection of the border. 1t is sig
niticant in this connection that
both the State and War Depart
ments were advised that the ban
dit forces operating at the present
time in Mexico are being paid in
silver coin.
Full particulars have been trans
mitted to General Funston and
General Pershing. All American
forces are, therefore, forewarned
and in readiness for such an at
tack.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
10 DEAD IN QUEBEC FIRE

Farnham, Que, Oct. 81. = The
ruins of the st. Elizabeth Hospital.
destroyed yesterday By fire, had suffi-
ciently cooled to-day to permit the
authorities to search for bodies. The
Grey Nuns, who conducted the insti-
tuition announced that an inquiry in
dicates that the death list will stand
at 19 including five children. Farm
ham was under police guard during
the night as a result of several small
fires which led to the suspicion that
incendiaries have been at work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
Woman Who Is Attacked
by Negro Wants to Kill
Him When Captured

Birmingham. Ala. Oct. 81. - The
woman who late Yesterday was at
lacked by an unidentified negro at her
home in Woodlawn told the police to-
day that if the negro is captured she
Fill him herself. The. victim, who ap-
peareG TO he slightly improved early
to-day, has taken a turn for the worse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
TAKE REPRIsAL STEPS

Amsterdam via London, Oct. 27.-
AS a measure of reprisal against Nor
way, says the ''Nieuw Rotterdamsche
Courant" Germany has notified Dutch
firms that they must now use German
iron for repairing Norwegian vessels.
Unless they comply they will be de-
prived of further supplies and mate
rial from Germany
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
20 FAMILIES FLEE FIRE

Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. q. = 4 score
of families were forced to flee from
their homes when flames swept
through the plant of the Mcdowell
Manufacturing Company at Millvale.
suburb last night. For a time twen-
ty dwellings were in danger. but were
saved. The loss is 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
VILLA PLANNING TO CUT LINE

San Antonio, Texas, Oct, %. = Villa
is reported to be planning move
ment on Santa Rosalio to cut the rail-
road line between Chihuahua and Sal
tillo and prevent Carranza reinforce
ments from reaching Chihuahua from
the south
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
TWO MORE MARINE DISASTERS

washington, ID. e., oct. "a. - Sinking
of the British steamer Huntsfall by a
submarine and the burning of the Nor
egian steamer, Severa. are added to the
list of maritime disasters i'm the war
zone by to-day's Lloyd's reports
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
MILK GOING TO II CENTS

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. %. - Several
large retailers have announced that
on next Wednesday the price of milk
will be advanced to II cents a quart
and six cents a pint. Other dealers
are contemplating a similar increase.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
ARROR DAY NOT ORSERyEn

Pupils IN the city public schools
did not observe autumn Arbor Day
to-day with special exercises. In the
city schools Arbor day is observed in
the Spring.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
THE WEATHER,

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair
Tonight and Saturday; not much
change In temperature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair to-
night and Saturday: warmer to-
night In north portion; moderate
winds becoming west and north
west.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
IiiNcr

The SUsquehanna river and all its
branches VIII continue to fall
slowly. \ stage of about 40 feet
Is Indicated for Harrisburg Satur-
day morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
General Conditions

Pressure has Increased slightly, hut
continues relatively low along the
south Atlantic coast; light 10
moderate rains have fallen and
winds have freshened from Cape
Hatteras to Jacksonville. Another
disturbance from Northwestern
Canada hns moved southeastward
to the Lake Superior region, caus-
Ing light rains over the greater
part of the Great Lakes.
1t In . to is degrees colder this
morning I'm the Atlantic and East
Gulf states, except Florida, and
temperatures have fallen to IA
degrees I'm the Dnkotas, Nebraskn,
Wyoming. Montana, California
and in Alberta.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27
Temperature. 8 q. m.. s6.

Temperature, 3 a. m. SO.
Sun; Rises, 6i29 n. M; sets. sos
ID. m.
Moon, First quarter. November .,
12f51 D. IN.
River Stage; az feet above low
water mark.
Highest temperature, 5Ss
Lowest temperature, 40.
Mean temperature. r3.
Normal temperature, so
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-27

BURNING LINER RACING FOR PORT
NEW YORK ocT az THE FRENCH LINE !
STEAMER CHICAGO WHICH LEFT BoRDEAUx {
I OCTOBER e. FOR NEW YORK WITH iao PAS.
sENGERs ABOARD. Is RACING FOR FAYAL THE
: AZORES WITH a FIRE IN ONE or HEE HOLDS !
WHEAT TOUCHES slsl PER BUsHEL
caesso. oce 27Wbeat prices to-day oudid by IS 3
the high price record Of day beore yesterday oueb
ing the close to-day s9e3 bushe latest ascent
caused by news that contrary 66 reports tb Argen
tine drought had not been broken :
VILLA HEADED TOWARD STATES
FL Paso Tex ct27 Francisco vilia and his bandits
have left The Meean Northwestern railroad near santa
YsabeL twenty-five miles southwest Of Chihuahua City I
and moving south in he general deetoa Of satevo
states message oesved He caransa consulate here
to-day
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
DIED AT WATERBURY.
Edwin A. Mead Was Staying with His
Son, Fred Mead.

Burlington, Dec 4The body Of the
late Edward A. Mead who died at the
home of his son, Fred Mead. at Water.
bury on Friday, was brought TO this
city Saturday and taken to EsseT, n.
Y, where the funeral and burial oc-
CURED Sunday. Mr. Mead was a ma,
tive OF this city, the son of William and
Sarah Mead, and was born at II Pearl
street Oct. 10. ls43 He was. therefore,
73 years of age He was the twin broth
er Of the late Edwin Mead and was the
last to survive of six children, five boys
and one girl. For the past 80 years Mr..
Mead had resided at Essex, ~ Y. but
recently he had lived with his son at
Waterbury. Death was due to causes
incident to old age He is. survived by
five children Edward A. of Detroit,
Mich, Fred Of Waterbury, Charles w Of
d. C., Mrs, H. E. Harring
ton and Mrs. Lillian Parlill OF Essex,
y. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
AN OSBORNE" ARRESTED.
Is Charged with disappearing New
York Lawyer.

Chicago, Dee 4-Detectiye head9uar
ters announced last night that they had
arrested a man who has admitted that
he represented himself as James w Os-
borne New York lawyer. in esca pades
with Miss Rae Tanner, as a result Of
which misrepresentation Osborne was
sued by her for S250000 in March. l9l5.
New York, Dec. 4.-Several indict-
ments were returned in the federal courts
here as a result of the Tanzer, o. borne
suit, which was for $3.50 600. James W.
Osborne, formerly an assistant district
attorney and long a prominent mehber
OF the New York bar, made repeated
denials that he had ever represented him
self to Miss Tanzer as "0lver" Osborne,
as she swore on the witness stand.
Although the young woman and sew
eral Of her witnesses pointed him cut as
the elusive suitor, Mr.. Osborne declared
under oath that he had never seen Miss
Tanner until they met in court. 4 hotel
clerk who testified that he had seen The
lawyer and Miss Tanner together on one
occasion later was indicted and convicted
on a charge Of perjury.