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i i Thousands Crowd City Streets ered upon him and one of the first to tender sincere congratulations was the retiring Governor, John K. Tener, who stood by the side of the new executive while he took the oath of office. Thousands of Visitors Here Thousands of people, Harrisburgers and visitors, nearby folks and marchers, looked at the weather the first thing this morning and rejoiced that the high winds had carried away the mists of early hours and that there was prospect of a fair day. All morning the city resounded with music and the incoming trains and trolley cars brought their thousands. Before noon the streets were teeming with people.

The Governor's Troop, in accord with custom, cantered to the Executive Mansion, where it took up the duties of escort to the With the soldiers in advance the carriages of the participants in the ceremony the two Governors side by side, and the inaugural committee, moved to the Capitol. Then they formed in the rotunda and just before the bells rang for noon went to the great stand at the entrance to the park. Great Crowds Cheer The great crowds gathered In State and Third streets and massed in Capitol Park cheered when the gubernatorial party appeared. Just at noon Senator E. E.

Beidleman, chairman of the inaugural committee, opened the exercises. He had come directly from home, where he had been ill. and was heartily greeted. Elder William J. Swigart.

the new Governor's teacher in boyhood days and a member of his religious denomination, invoked the Divine blessing and Chief Justice J. Hay Brown advanced to administer the oath. The people on the stand remained standing during this ceremony and after a few handshakes the new Governor moved to the railing and began his address, which will be found Continued on Page 5 THE WEATHER For Harrlsburg and vleinltyi Gen erally fair to nlghr anT Wednesday! colder to night, with lowest temperature about 2S degrees. For Eastern Pennsylvania! Generally cloudy to night and Wednesday, probably anow in north portion) colder to nlgtrt; moderate west winds. River The main river will continue in rise to night and Wednesday.

The upper portions of the North and Meat branches will probably begin to fall to night and the lower portions Wednesday. The Juniata will fall to night and Wednesday. A stage of about .6 reet Is Indicated for Harrls burg Wednesday morning. General Conditions The center of the southern storm has moved from Alabama to the' St. Lawrence Valley in the last twenty foar hoars, and the disturbance from Western Canada Is now central over the I purr Mississippi Valley.

Precipitation In the form of rain and snow as occurred generally east of the Rocky mountains in the last twenty four hours, the rainfall being heaviest along the Atlantic coast. Snow was falling this morning la East Tennessee, West Pennsylvania. Missouri. Iowa, Nebraska. Minnesota, Wlacousln aad Wyoming.

I'emperatnrei a. m. 4. Snat Rises, 7:24 a. m.t Beta, m.

Moent First ajaarter. Jaaaary 33, 12:32 a. m. River Stage't C7 feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 4.

Lowest temperature, 40. Mesa teiaveratare. 44. Mvrmal temperature, SS High Point in Address of Governor Brumbaugh (Full text of Governor's aildreaa I'ajce 8.) OVERXOH MAKTIX G. BKI MBAI'GH, In bis Innumiral address to dar.

etnphUKUed every plunk of bin own personal platform upon which he made IiIm rauinaicn for election last Fall. The addreaa niw nnnannlly brief, but forceful and epigrammatic. The temperance force of the Male, which had bcrii analtux with Interest the new Governor' nrat utterance on the local option qupxtfon Mince the election, learned the new executive la "unequlvocablr for county local option." "I aolenin anaurance to the people that I favored such a law," says the Governor. "Your Governor now unUk you to Join with blm In Ita enactment. Kvery couNlderntlon of moment favors such a procedure.

The sooner we do so the better." Other important points in the Governor's messaice arei increased appropriations for hlgrbway construction and repair; (he creation of a road supervisory and repair system under the direction of skilled roadbuilders; the removal of the State highways from politics; more money ior sinie aided roads and the abolition of all toil roads. I'rges adoption of efficient and practical civil service. Greatly enlarged permanent school fund and the development of vocational edncatlon In the public schools. Placing of woman suffrage amendment before people at next Fall's 5 elections. Careful supervision of State appropriations for charity.

'j Passage of workmen's compensation and stringent child labor laws and adoption of sanitary housing system for Systematic administration of all agricultural agencies. Wider freedom in home government by cities of State. Conservation of natural resources and Increase of State forest re serves. JJ 01 SKIES 1 AS PARADE PASSES Thousands Line Streets and Cheer Pennsylvania's New Governor; Praise For Firemen Gray skies with, only an occasional patch of blue air that was crisp and snappy despite the ever COfuSUL SAYS BU LGAFIS WILL STAY NEUTRAL "Horses Are Kicking Each Other, but Donkeys Suffer," Quotes Representative Emphatically denying the truth of dispatches telling of the massing of Bulgarian troops on the borders of present hint of rain this was the best i Servia and Rumania, Sf. Stephen tli n'PQthorman nnlH rnntrihutA tl Panaretoff.

Bulgarian minintAr tn thp dnv tnwarri the rMv nf a trreat statA Uniei States, declared in an interview! the enthusiasm of thousands of Penn sylvanians who. lined the streets of the Capital City to roar a welcome to the new Governor of the Keystone State, Martin G. From all over the State they came by train, and motor, and trolley, and carriage and a foot in gala dress and they were all on hand in time to see Governor Brumbaugh and his staff roll though the streets in the automo bile train just before the parade i Servian Steeltnn fn ilnr that i But, pshaw, it required more than would take drastic' measures to main a pessimistic weatherman to dampen tain her neutrality started. Incidentally, 'this was thelou may first time a Pennsylvania Governor ever rode In an automobile at an in augural. For awhile this morning the thousands feared they were not I Continued on Page M.

Panaretoff came from Washington last night to address the of the big Bulgarian colonv in Steelton and to witness the ceremonies attending the observance of Epiphany, to day. In reply to a question as to how Bulgaria viewed the Roumanian mo bilization. M. Panaretoff said: I have seen dispatches declaring that Bulgaria has massed her troops on the ana frontiers. say that is a lie: Bulgaria has not mobilized any The minister further declared that he didn't believe dispatches asserting Roumania has mobilized 600.000 are true, saying, "Rumania cannot mo Continued on Page 7 Inauamal Ceremonies TELEGRAPH HARRISBURG LXXXIV No.

14 HARRISBURG, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12 PAGES POSTSCRIPT to Vuitness GOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH TAKES OATH AMID GREAT THRONGS THOUSANDS CHEER FOR EW EXECUTVE Simplicity Marks Cererao nies; Thousands Mass in Capitol Park to Hail New Chief INCOMING TRAINS BRING THOUSANDS Ex Governor Tener Leaves For Chicago Following Inaugural; Plan Reception at Charleroi Reception Tonight To bIkM. from 8 to 10, GoTtrmor Brnmbauxb will fflve a pnblle reception at the Stute Capitol. The new (ioTrrnor aad omr of his State ofneiala aad frleada. together with leajldlatara, will receive la the Honae numi room. The public will be admitted at the mala entrance to the Capitol aad the aonth entrance will be for automobiles.

The public ahould enter the park at Third and North atreeta and proceed to the mala entrance. Dr. Martin Grove Brumbaugh, of Philadelphia, became Governor of Pennsylvania shortly after noon today, taking the oath of office in the presence of a great concourse of men, women and children gathered about the entrance to Capitol Park at State and Third streets. Frank B. MrClain, of Lancaster, assumed the lieutenant governorship half an hour before in the Senate chamber.

Voth ceremonies were characterized i that simplicity which has become aditional with inaugurations of the i executive officers of the Keystone State and as if to open the new admlnis tration auspiciously the skies cleared of rain clouds and enabled everything to be carried out as planned. I Governor Brumbaugh was hailed when he appeared to take the and cheered along the route of the parade. Good wishes have been show 1 GOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH TAKING THE OATH OF OFFICE i a i H. 'v V' i I pvqmathmaaaBllF "'lae? ''''mll' ''ii nv li 1 'feJMg Inauguration Told In Bulletin Form 11.45 Gubernatorial party reaches Capitol escorted by Governor's Troop. Governor's staff follows officials.

11,50 State College glee club sings to cheer up crowd in chilly, air. 11. hi Senators and members enter that i stand. save 5 11.54 Gubernatorial party enters stand. Dr.

Brumbaugh wearing derby hat. Ex Governor Pennypacker and Ex Attorney General Bell also in derbies. 11. BG Dr. Brumbaugh waves hat to crowd and is cheered.

McCiain also cheered. 11.59 Francis Shunk Brown, new attorney general and Cyrus Woods, new secretary of. Commonwealth, greet Tener. Noon Senator Beidleman starts ceremonies. 12.01 Invocation offered by Elder Swigart and sun comes out brilliant ly.

12.03 Prayer ended. 1 2.04 H.v M. Kephart, chief clerk of Senate, reads certificate of election of new governor. 12.05 Chief Justice Brown admin isters oath. 12.06 Dr.

affirms aim is yivtiauucu guvei uur. vrowu cheers and band plays "America." 12.07 Tener congratulates successor. 12. OS Governor Brumbaugh signs oath of otnee and is congratulated by Senator Dr. Brumbaugh very solemn and bows appreciation of crowd's cheers.

12.09 Dr. Brumbaugh begins ad Continued on Pago 7. Calmly Watches Physicians Make Incisions in His Body Earl W. Essig, 20 years old, 117 Ver beke street, was operated on at the Harrlsburg Hospital Friday for a double hernia and chronic appendicitis. Essig did not take ether for the operation and calmly watched the doc tors as they were performing it.

local anaesthetic in the form of a novocaine insiltration was used to deaden the nerves in the part of the body where the incision was made. The patient's condition is reported improved by the hospital authorities this morning. v. CITY HAS' COS AN Bfll.I; OP' HEALTH MORALLY, POLICE SAY WJiile" District Michael E. Stroup declined to day to make public th'.

results of the investigation of several troopers of the State made the questionable sections of this citv several weeks ago, he admitted that the report had been filed. The investi I FIRE IMPERILS III MARKET SQUARE AS MS BURNS Big Department and Grocery Stores Are Destroyed at Loss of Nearly $100,000 GLARE LIGHTS SKY FOR MILES Ruins Smoulder and Fitfully Break Into Flames During the Day; Partial Insurance Ilarrisbura 'a first big fir of the new year, Ian rlgnt gutted the Kaufman I'nderselllng department store building. 4 8 South Market Square. I and the 8. S.

Pomeroy grocery store adjoining. The total Iom Is estimated betwen $73,000 and $100,000. It Is partially covered by insurance. For a time the entire block was threatened. Considerable damage was done to other properties by water.

Injuries to a doen firemen, caused bv broken glass; failure of the tire alarm to work on the general alarm; bursted hose, and other mishaps combined to handicap the firefighter. It was 4 o'clock this morning before the Are was believed to be under control. After several companies had been ordered home, the flames broke out I again. Firemen were on duty all day. Those Iniured Among the firefighters injured last night were: Harry 1'orklc, 410 South P.lver street, Paxton, head bruised; treated at hospital.

Policeman George Shoemaker. 121 North 'street, Hope, injuries to chest; treated at hospital. William Kmlth, 1514 North Sixth treet. Good Will, lacerated left hand and fingers; treated at hospital. Samuel Dinner, 2010 North Sixth street.

Camp Curtin. fell through skylight, lacerated knee and overcome by smoke; in hospital. Chares Klamer, 330 Kelker street, Relly Hose, lacerated fingers, left treated at hospital. Uobert Wilson. 11 IS Wallace street.

Citizen, overcome b' smoke; revived at hospital. I David lUcJntyre, 1328 Fulton street, Good Will, lacerated fingers; treated on scene. Joseph Allison, lacerated foot. Wayne Desilvey, Good Will, overcome by revived on scene. Harry F.ndcrs, Good Will, overcome I by smoke; revived on scene.

Ralph Young, Allison, overcome by smoke; revived on scene. Watchman Discovers Fire The fire was discovered by Peter 1 Benmiller, 1637 North Third street, a watchman at the Kaufman store. He was making his rounds at 11 o'clock and had gone to the center of the building to turn out the sign lights. He says the flumes were confined to a vault in the basement and the store was filled with smoke. An alarm was sent in from Second street and Market Square at 11:05.

Five minutes later John C. Kindler, fire chief, sent in a general alarm. A Continued on Page 7. LUG STILL BEING FROM I Less Than 200 Persons Saved of Population of 2,000 in Paterno By Associated Press Tagiacozzo, via Rome. Jan.

19. Not less acute than the misery and suffering of the' people of Avezzano is that of the inhabitants of the entire dis trict to the south in Pescina. San Bene detto, Oiojit de Marsi and other towns. The loss of life and damage to property in these places is equally as great, out the needs of the sufferers have received far less attention. Soldiers have arrived at several of these places to aid in the work of rescue, but there is a lamentable scarcity of food for both troops and the people.

The temporary shelters provided are also inadequate to pro tect the people from the increasingly cold weather. Paterno, high up on the mountainside, has suffered probably more than any other town in the whole earthquake region. Less than 200 persons have been saved out of a population of 2.000 and not a single house remains standing. All are shapeless ruins. Along the main road from Paterno to Pescina traffic has ceased except for Continued on Page 7.

Second Degree Verdict For Ex Patrolman Scott Ex Patrolman Robert F. Scott, con victed by a January quarter sessions lury last night of murder in the second degree for the shooting of Nathan Banks in sihietown August 1. 1914. will not be called for sentence for at least ten days, probably not until the second week in February. District attorney Michael E.

Strpup said to day. Ten aays were ai lowed w. J. Carter and H. B.

Sausaman. counsel for the defense, in which to file reasons for a new trial. The jury deliberated for five hours on the case and returned the verdict at 9.52 o'clock. It is said that two of the jury were for acquittal, five for first and five for second degree murder. Catholics in England May Eat Meat Fridays I By Associated Press London.

Jan. 19, 3 A. M. Cardinal Bourne has granted dispensation to the Catholics of England to eat meat gaiion was maue i iuc uiainct anor ion Fridays ana last aays. in a pas ney's suggestion and he said that theltcral letter he say this steo is neces results showed that Harrisburg has alsarv because of the high rrice of fih clean bill of health morally, 1 and the usual substitutes for flesh.

BRITISH MOVING FRESH TROOPS TO YPRES; RUSS CAPTURE MOUNTAIN PASS Plight of Turkish Army Corps Is Described as Pitiable? 900 Soldiers Found Frozen to Death; Germans Begin Another Offensive Movement, According to Dispatches From Holland The Germans have begun another oflfenMlvo movement, according to unofficial ndvlcea to day from llollnnd. It said tho Gorman heavy artillery went Into action yesterday and that a battle Is In progress for poMeilou of Vprea. Tho British are moving In freh troops to defend this town, around which occurred some of the heaviest lighting of the war at the time the Germans were attempting their way to the English channel. The assault on Ypres, following the victory of the Germans at Soissons and their attack at Albert, marks the third movement of the kind within a week. Petrograa dispatches say Russian forces are moving rapidly westward through Pennsylvania which forms the eastern portion of Hungary, adjoining Rumania.

The Russians now have possession of a mountain pass which gives them easy access to Hungary, according to these advices, which state that the Austria Hungarians were not prepared tor victories said to have been won recently by the Russians. The plight of the Turkish armv corps which gave battle to Russians near Kara lran. in the Caucasian region, is described In Petrograd reports as pitiable. Those who escaped alive from the battle are said to be fleeing toward Erzerum. but owing to capture by Russians of their food supplies are confronted with the alternative of starvation or surrender.

It is stated that in one place 900 soldiers were found frozen to death, and doubt is expressed that any of the Turks will be able to reach Erzerum. liRITISIt TKOOl'K AT FKOXT Bv Associated Press Amsterdam, via London. Jan. 19. 8.29 A.

M. "Heavy artillery fighting has been heard since earlv Monday around Ypres, where the Germans have taken an active offensive." says the Sluis correspondent of the Tefe grnaf. "Their efforts to occupy Ypres have thus far been unsuccessful. Manx fresh British troons have arrived at this front." ATTORNEY GENERAL RESIGNS Adelaide, Austria, via. London Jan.

19, 10.33 A. M. Hermann Homhurgj attorney general of South Australia sinee 1909. ha resigned his brrausn of the anti German feellnc existing among the ibllc. PROTEST AGAINST GERMANY By Associated Prtis Copenhagen, via London, Jan.

19, 6.25 A. M. The conference of Social Ists of neutral countries, which began here Sunday, adopted resolutions today protesting against Germany's violation of Belgian rights and calling upon all Socialist parties to work iu order to bring the war to a speed conclusion. YANKEE STEADIER AWAITS I'll OT London. Jan.

19. 10.33 A. M. An Amsterdam dispatch to the Central News states that the American steamer Pathfinder, with a cargo of cotton from America for Gerinnny. has arrived at Ymuidan.

Holland, and is awaiting a pilot to proceed to Bremen. Married at Capitol Just Before Inaugural Ceremony Just before Governor Brumbaugh, was inaugurated to day Howard Saxer and iliws Ethel Eberlin. of Du shore, were married in the ladies' reception room of the Capitol. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. V.

II. Fehr, of Dushore, and was witnessed by Chief of Guides Frederick W. Schaffer. Sergeant F. C.

Rohm, Guides Harry S. Mahon and John Can field. Policemen AVilliam Hoffman and Thomas Cook, Oharman Zack Ki lnt, Mrs. Mary Moore, matron, and Miss Annie Moore and Ettley. The Rev.

Mr. Fehr was formerly pastor of Holy Communion" Lutheran Church. Harrisburg. MRS. TKEll DF.MUIITED Tn a dispute!) from Philadelphia.

Mrs. John K. Tener. when welcomed by a number of friends, expressed herself n.i being "delighted with her return to private life." BRITISH TO HOLD UP DACIA Washington, Jan. 19.

The British government will not consent to allow the steamer Dacia, recently transferred from Germany to American registcry to proceed1 to Rotterdam un.kr safe conduct with her cargo cf cotton, the State Dq f.rtr.ier.t was notified to day from Lcndon. RUCEIVER FOR RAILROAD COMPANY New York, Jan. 19. The Federal District Court to day appointed Walter C. Noycs receiver of the Chicago, Rock Island ar Pacific Railroad Company, the Iowa corporatoin whose biock was sold at public auction two weeks ago.

The receiver's bond was fixed at $75,000. RUMELY COMPANY RECEIVER Indianapolis, Jan. 19. Petition for a receiver for the'Ivl. Rumely Company, the $30,000,000 agricultural machinery manufacturing concern, was filed in the United States District Court here to day.

Rumors that an effort would be made to place the corporation in the. hands of receivers as a means to reorganize, have been current for some time. The company has a branch in Harrisburg. GRAFTON BANK CLOSED Graftcn, W. Jan.

19. The Grafton Bank, a state institution, failed to open for business to day, following, a run. It wiU be reopened. The bank has a capital of $100, 000 and deposits of approximately $500,000. NO AUTHORITY FOR EMBARGO Washington, Jan.

19. President Wilson has no author jty to declare an embargo on the exportation of wheat and other food stuffs he told callers to day, discussing recent increases in food prices in the United States. Such authority must come Congress, he said. Paris, Jan. 19.

The ministry of Marine was. informed by foreign, newspapers this afternoon that the French submarine Saphir was sunk in the Dardanelles by Turkish ar tillery. Eerlin says a mine caused its destruction. Rocsevelt, N. Jan.

19. Fourteen men were shot, four of them being mortally wounded in a pitched battle between 250 striking laborers and fifty deputy sheriffs at the plant cf the American Agricultural Chemical Company here to" day. MARRIAGE UCENSES Charles Beaaskle Mary Kmi, Willlamstorta..