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President Wilson Tells Congress Country Is Prepared to Defend Itself Against Invasion •- _ HARRISBURG lgSl§l|. TELEGRAPH LXXXIII— No. 287 DEFENSES OF NATION NOT NEGLECTED, SAYS PRESIDENT IN MESSAGE Executive Urges Adoption of Plan to Give Young Men of Country Practical Training in Army Work; Also Asks Passage of Conservation Bills, Bills For Ultimate In dependence of Philippines and Government-owned Merchant Marine By Associated Press Washington, Dec. B.—President Wil son, in his annual address to Congress to-day, gave his answer to those who contend the United States is unpre pared for national defense. "Let there be no misconception" he said, "The country has been misinformed, we have not been negligent of national defense, we are not unmindful of the great responsibility resting upon us, we shall learn and profit by the lesson of every experience and every new circumstance; and what is needed will be adequately done." Assembled in joint session in the hall of the House, senators and repre sentatives heard the President, read ing his address in person from the clerk's desk, outline the administration legislative program and voice a fervent hope that the United States might be instrumental in bringing peace to Eu rope. The legislative program includes passage of tile conservation bills, the bills for ultimate independence of the Philippines, ratification of the ljonrion convention for safety at sea, a govern ment owned merchant marine, chart ing tlx* perilous waters of the Alaskan coast and measures for economy In all branches of the government. Changes.His Text The President did not stick to the text of his message with respect to # business. With regard to business legislation he said in full: "Our program of legislation with regard to the regulation of business is now virtually complete. It has been put forth as we intended as a whole and leaves no conjecture as to what, is to follow. The road at last lies clear and firm before business. It is a road which it can travel without fear or embarrassment. It is the road to ungrudged, unclouded success. In it every honest man, every man wh MAY REORGANIZE THE REORGAMZERS Movement to Throw Out the Pres ent Democratic Leaders Bobs Up on Scheduled Time HARMONY IS NOW DEMANDED Belief Here That State Chairman Morris Will Hang on; Com mittee Has Debts Dissatisfaction with party manage ment. of which the reorganization fac tion in the Democratic party took ad vantage in 1911 to ride into power, may lead to a new reorganization of the party, In which the reorgani/.ers are likely to be subjected to a dose of their own medicine. For several days prominent Demo crats not hand in glove with the pres ent bosses but said to have counte nance from Washington, which wishes a truce between the wings of the Key stone Democracy, have been at work In an effort to construct a harmony program. The chief considerations are said to be the election of a whole new set of leaders and the relegation of A. Mitchell Palmer, Vance C. McCor miek. James 1. Blakslee, Roland S. Morris, Joseph F. (Juffey and others [Continued on Pajje 9] THE WEATHER For Flarrlnhurff mill vicinity: Gen erally cloudy to-ulfcht anil Wcd ncMdny: not much change In tem perature. a For KaMern Pennsylvania: Cloudy to-night an«l Wednesday: not much ohanise In temperature; moderate north Hindu. Itlver The main river and the lower por tion* of Itn principal trlhiitarlca will rlac allglitly to-night and Other Ntrenmii of the nyatem will remain practically *tatlonary. A stance of about 3.(1 feet In Indicated for Harrlnhurg Wednesday morning. General C ondition* The Atlantic coa«t ntorm In now central off the coaat of \ew \ ork moving? slowly northeast. It ha* canned rain In the South Atlan tic nnd rnln and anow In the Mid dle Atlantic and New lOugland Mate* during: the laat twenty four hour*, the heavleat precipi tation occurring In Haatern I'enu nylvanln nnd New Jer*ey. The Mlndn hn\moderated along the Middle Atlantic and Southern New Kngland coaata, /he hlgheat velocity reported at S a. m. to day helng twenty-four nillen nt New York City. Temperatnrei S a. m.. 34. Sun: Rlftes, 7:14 a. m.s a eta, 4.39 p. m. Moon: Rlaea, 10.10 p. m. Hlver Stages 3.1 feet above low water mark. Yesterday'* Weather lllgheat -temperature, 30. I.oweat temperature. 33. Mean temperature, 3f. JN or ma I temperature, 34, believes that the public interest is part of his own interest, may walk with perfect confidence." I The Democratic side of both House land Senate greeted with applause and I laughter his declaration that "some | among us are nervous and excited" I and that "we shall not turn America jinto a military camp." "And especially when half the world lis on tire," said the President, "we shall be careful to make our moral Insurance against the spread of tha | conflagration very definite and cer- Itain and adequate indeed." j This sentiment was favorably re ! ceived on both sides of the chamber. ! The President's address, the longest | he has jet. delivered to Congress, oc. I cupied about forty minutes in read ] ing. Discusses Nation's Defense But the portion of the President's | address which commanded interest was that in which he discussed the j subject of national defense. "It is said in some quarters that we | are not prepared for war," said the | President. "What is meant by being prepared'.' Is it meant that we are j not ready upon brief notice to put la nation in the field, a nation of men Strained to arms? Of course we are ! not ready to do that; and we shall j never be in time of peace so long as we retain our present political prinei | pies and institutions. And what is it lliat it is suggested we should be pre i pared to do'.' To defend ourselves ; against attack? We have always found j means to do that, and shall find them i whenever it is necessary without call ing our people away from their neces ! sary tasks to render compulsory mili j tary service in times of peace. Must Depend on Citizenry | "From the first \<"e have had a clear and settled policy with regard to mili tary establishments. We never have had, and while we retain our present o [Continued on Page 2] 34 LOSE LIVES WHEN OIL STEAMER BURNS Vessel From Port Arthur, Texas, Went Ashore Today Near Barrow ONLY TWO MEN WERE SAVED Built in 1893 and Was Owned by Associated Oil Carriers Com pany, of London By Associated Press Barrow, Dec. 8. via London, 11.15 A. M.—The British steamer Vedra, from Port Arthur Texas, with a cargo of gasoline, went ashore near here this morning in a heavy gale. The cargo ignited and of the crew of thirty-six men on board the vessel only two were saved, and they were severely burned. The steamer Vedra left Port Arthur for London November 14 and passed Norfolk on the 21st. She was reported yesterday as passing Tuskar, in the Irish Sea. which would indicate that she had changed her destination and was bound for some port on the west coast of England. The Vedra was under the command of Captain Brewster. She was built in 1893 at Sunderland. Kngland, was of 4.057 tons and belonged to the Asso ciated Oil farriers Company of Lon don. Champ Clark to Ignore Detroit Lecture Story Washington, D. C., Dec. B.—Speaker Clark may give out a general state ment about his trip through the West later, but will not refer to the Detroit Free Press's article about his condition at Detroit. This is the information given out at his office at the Capitol to-day by his secretary. Wallace Bassford. Mr. Bassford said that Mr. Clark would ignore the published statement that he was forced from the lecture platform at Detroit by the manager of the hall, who turned out the lights for that purpose. Oregon Said to Tire of Primary Election Law Portland, Ore., Dec. B.—Oregon is tiring of its primary election law. To wipe it out and have one election in stead of a primary and a general elec tion is the purpose of a bill to be intro duced In the coming legislature. It will be warmly supported on the ground of economy and opposed with equal heat. It is estimated roughly that the direct primary costs the taxpayers $200,000. The following election coats as much. In the proposed measure aspirants for office will have all the freedom of running they now enjoy, but. the winners of the most votes in the primaries will be considered elected. HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1914 FIXING GUN RANGE I —— f i wmmmm -n ? wSs This German artilleryman is shown finding the range of the enemy's position by means of a newly invented telescope, similar in many respects t<s tlje perescope of the submarine. STOUGH'S STAYING IS LARGELY UP TO HIM Executive Committee Will Invite Evangelist if Continuing of Fight Is Necessary THINK WORK IS INCOMPLETE Sentiment at Tabernacle Meetings Will Largely Determine the Question General sentiment regarding the slaying of the Stpugh party in the city for another week or for the in definite period "until hell freezes over," as Dr. Stough expresses It, seems somewhat vague, and all indi cations are that the question will not he definitely decided until near the end of the week. All local men in close touch with the campaign who have lieen inter viewed say that they have not con ferred with Dr. Stough lately, and do not know the opinion of the executive committee and lninlsteriuiu as official bodies. The personal opinions were that the evangelist will he welcome to stay in the city if he thinks It is for the best. K. F. Weaver, secretary of the ex ecutive committee, said he probably does not know as much about the general feeling of tho public as the reporter who talked to him, but said he thought Stough might do the city [Continued oil I'age 9] POULTRY SHOW ON WITH 1,000 ENTRIES Fanciers From Ten States Compete For Prizes; Wyandottes Big Feature With nearly one thousand exhibits the Central Pennsylvania Poultry As sociation opened '.ls second annual show in Chestnut Street llall to-day. Ten states arc represented In the entries this year, and as in the past there is keen competition between the fancirs. Dauphin county poultry rais ers are largely represented. Birds are' on exhibition from Pennsylvania, Maryland. Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia. Ohio. Indiana, Missouri, New York and Connecticut. to delays in the arrival of a number of entries, the exhibition will not be in full swing until this evening. The show will be open daily from 10 o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock at night the rest of the week. In ad dition to poultry exhibits the latest things in poultry-raising machinery and devices, including Incubators, feed ers, etc., are prominent at the exhibit. Feed that brings the results is also shown. With his assistants, C. S. Smith, the secretary, was kept busy to-day plac- {Continued on CLOSER SCHEDULES ON HILL ARE NECESSARY Residents Demand Quicker Serv ice Along With 'Cross Town Belt Line ASK FOR BIGGER CARS, TOO Want 5-cent Fare to Rutherford, All Night Service and Cars East and West in Market licit line out Herr street and across Allison Mill. Closer schedules on all Allison llill lines. These ore the things the people of Allison Hill will request of the Harris burg Hallways Company within a few weeks. Action to this effect was taken at a meeting of Hill residents last night in the Shamrock Fire Company house, Fifteenth and Herr streets. Ultimately the railways company will be asked to provide further: Five-cent fare to Rutherford All night service on Hill. Cars running east and west in Market street beyond Thirteenth. Cars with greater seating capa city on Berryhill street line. At last night's meeting- AV. Van Dyke, a Hill lumberman, was elected chairman of the organization of citi zens and H. K. Klugh, of the State [Continued on Page 9] SIGLER GO. PREPARES TO MOVE INTO MILL New Manufacturing Concern Will Occupy New Factory by Lat ter Part of This Month Officials of the Sigler Piano-Playor Company are busily engaged getting ready to move into their new factory building in the course-of erection at Eighteenth and Carlisle streets, this city. C. M. Sigler, president of the com pany, has just returned from an ex tended tri-p throughout the Middle States, and he announces great suc cess In the placing of agencies in all the cities which he vißited. He states that wherever he went scores of deal ers expressed enthusiasm at the Sigler "adaptable" action which can be placed in any piano, no matter of what size, shape or make, converting the old instrument into a player of the highest grade. The growth of the Sigler company has been most phenomenal. It was only last June that the first two ac -1 tions were placed on the market, and [Continued ou Page 10] J ATLANTIC CITY IS 1 STORM SUFFERER Damage on Absecon Island Is Esti mated at Present at $250,000 TROLLEY SERVICE RESUMED Battered Music Hall on Ocean End of Steel Pier Is Still Above Water By Associated Press Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. B.—The storm damage on Absecon Island as tlic result of the northeaster is esti mated at $250,000. Atlantic City, the principal munic'pallty on the island, suffered damage estimated at SBO,OOO. Longpott, at the southern end of Abse con. was damaged to the extent of SBO,OOO, and Ventnor, $60,000. The storm to-day dropped to a mere shower compared with the Kale that whipped up the sea in this section for the last four days. Part of the island is still submerged, but normal con ditions are 'bfiitJK rapidly established. Trolley car service has been generally resumed. The much-battered music hall on the ocean end of the steel pier is still above water, but the management ex pects to dynamite It if the damage to the hall is as severe as it appears from the examination that is possible at this time. During th».#torm shipping remained well off shore and the coast guards were not called upon to help a single vessel. LABOR LEADERSIN tONG DISCUSSION I Dr. Jackson Gives Some Ideas About Legislation; Three-day Conference Is On Representatives of almost 100 branches of organized labor began their biennial conference on labor legislation at the Canltol this after noon and will spend the next two days outlining their program for the com ing session. Workmen's compensation and changes to the labor laws will probably be the big subjects, although anthracite miners' leaders are said to have an extended list. James H. Maurer, president of the federation, was the chief speaker this afternoon and the State government was represented by Dr. John Price Jackson, Commissioner of and i Industry, who said that he thought ! i conditions were ripe for a fair com- I pensatlon law and who advocated med ical examination of all minors between 14 and 16 who desired to go to work. I i The dean also said that night work by ! anyone under sixteen should bo pro- . hibited after 9 o'clock. Paul H. Furman, secretary of the Child Dabor Association, also pre- ! scnted some ideas regarding legis- I lation. 14 PAGES * POSTSCRIPT ALLIES OFFENSIVE ON WEST FRONT Official Advices From Berlin Do Not Indicate, However, That Movement Has Yet Reached Formidable Pro portions; Germany Is Already Looking Forward to Investment of Warsaw as Result of Occupation of Lodz; 100,000 Russians Reported Captured Official advices from Berlin to-day confirm the reports that the allies have assumed the offensive in France and Belgium, but do not indicate that the movement has yet grown to formid able proportions. The attacks, it is said, have been few in number and have been defeated. Private dispatches from Holland are to the effect that fierce fighting: is in progress along the Yaer canal. These reports are in par tial agreement with the latest official French communications, which, how ever, tend to show that the forward movement of the allies Is being at tempted at points all along the lines. Berlin is already looking toward the possible investment of Warsaw as a result of the capture of Lodz, Russian Poland. It was said officially at the German capital to-day that news of decisive results in the campaign againts the Russians may be expected at any time and that latest reports from the military headquarters lead to the belief that "operations thus for have '-een successful." Tt Is reported unoffi ■» Uly in Berlin flint 100,000 Rus sians were captured at Lodz. In the Balkans Austria's armies ap parently have met with checks in their operations which recently have been attended with marked success. A semiofficial statement from Nlsli as serts that the Austrians have heen overwhelmed by the Servians in the recent fighting and have retired in dis order, losing 1,800 men. W AR DKCRF.ASKS HF.VEMU Japan's Bndsrct Shows KMlovtiod Ex penditures of $278.00^000 By Associated Press ToUio. Dec. B.—Japan's 1 udget for the coming year shows estl nated ex penditures of 55(5 million yen ($278,- 000,000) and a decrease in the rev enue of $40,500,000. The war has caused a decrease of $8,500,000 In the customs. Curtailments of expenses to he ma.de In some departments of the govern GU:; i AN AND FRENCH REPORTS CONFICT In ij( 1 iurn, along the Ysei canal and in the region ot 'i,; » i.i-j tie. uians have become m e active. To-day's oiiiual i , encn statement says the allies are meeting with suiicba. i'lic Ftencii co.nmunication tes that the allies have gained fuither ground in .the Argonne. This is de nied flatly t Berlin. The Berlin War Office says that the German forces in the east are pursuing the retreating Rus sians east and south of Lodz. An oriicial Russian state ment, while not admitting the fall of Lodz, says that its defense is no longer a matter of prime importance. Boiling Springs, Dec. B.—While working in the barn on his mother's farm this morning, a lrtntern which John Swartz was carrying exploded, sntin . fire to the place. In less than half an hour the barn, with several tons of hay, three horses, seven cows and valuable farming implements, was entirely destroyed ,the loss reaching almost $5,000. The loss is covered by insurance. No other property was des* oyt i, a. Swartz escaped uninjured. The place, known as the ON farm, owuei by IV . Susan Sv.artz. WANTS TO BUY NEW YORK CLUB New York, Dec B.—Jacob Ruppert, New York brewer, is negotiating with William S. Devery and Frank Farrell for the purchase of the New York American Lfcague base ball club. The price wanted by Devery and Farrell is $500,000 San Antonio, Tex., Dec. B.—The name "Dorothy Arnold'' written on the fly leaf ot a Bible in possession of a young woman arrested here last night caused the police to investigate whether the Bible had any connection with Dorothy Arnold, the long missing New York girl. A slip of paper had been pasted over the name Philadelphia, Dec. B.—Eddie Collins, star second base man was to-day sold to the Chicago Americans. Philadelphia, Dec. 8. Stocks closed steady: General Asphalt, Ji, General Asphalt, pfd., 67; Lake Superior Crops, U; Lehigh Navn., Lehigh Valley, 64J/ a ; Penna. R. R., Pha Electric, Z2j/ 4 ; Pha Rapid Transit, 11; Reading, 69 l /2i Stoiage Battery, 47 l /i\ Union Traction, United Gas Improvement, 82J4. MARRIAGE LICENSES John Rolllnica and Ellen .Jones, Wlranlnco. I John Henry \\ oulbrldge and Verna Mac Hurley, Lyktna. ment will permit of credits for two ad ditional army divisions, the comple tion of three dreadnoughts, the con struction of eight torpedoboat de stroyers and two submarines and the addition of ten torpedoboat destroy ers authorized last summer. Germans Take 100,000 Prisoners When Lodz Is Lost by the Russians By Associated Press London, Dec. 8, 11.50 a. m.—A Cen tral News dispatch from Amsterdam says that according to a message from Berlin, it is reported there that up wards of 100,000 prisoners were taken by the Germans when they captured Lodz, Russian Poland. News of the capture of Lodz, this message Hays, aroused extraordinary enthusiasm at Berlin. The houses there are decked with German and Austrian flags. No official report has yet been received concerning the num ber of prisoners and guns captured. Germany Makes Denial of Allies' Claims in Both East and West By Associated Press Berlin. Dec. 7. via wireless to Sa.v ville, Dec. B.—An officer of the gen eral staff states that the report from the front that the French near Tprcs, Belgium, had captured a whole corps of German aviators, is absolutely un founded. Denial is also made of the London report that aviators belong ing to the allies had thrown bombs on the Krupp factory at Essen. The Russian statement contained in [Continued on Page 13]