Williamsport Sun-Gazette from Williamsport, Pennsylvania • Page 1

Maximum Minimum temperature 36 CondtUonii: Clew. Wind: rises today at 6:27 Beta at 5 p. m. TEN PAGES. PA.

MOfDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2, THE WEATHER TODAY. ppnnsylvanla: and Tuesday. One Cent--On Trains, Two Cents A Vote For Kiess Tomorrow Will Evidence Yoiir Appreciation of Faithful Hertiee by an Efficient Congressman, Whoas Made Cood and fanuiwJhts JUINX Wnil KAItiM TO Note Which Great Britain Presented to Ottoman Empire, Demanding Explanation of Action of Fleet and Dismantling of former Geruian Cnrfsers Unheeded Ambassadors Are Handed Their Passports Cruiser By German In Straits of Dove FOR RELIEF OF PEOPLE Rockefeller foundation Will Era- ploy Immense Resources for Non-Combatants SHIP Ai.RR.Alff lOADED WITH MANY TONS OF PROVISIONS is Taken as Natural Step BRM Are No Nearer Goal After of Desperate Tremcfidotis losses Are Ke- ted'bn Both Sides Kaiser's Forces Are Claimed to Have Been Defeated by Army 13efore Warsaw. Bj Auoeloted Dover, England, via London, Nov. 1.

--It IB ascertained that the British cruiser Hermes, which was sank by a German submarine yesterday, was tar.ked twelve miles of in--tSOtralU ot LI; at In the forenoon. number of torpedo boat destroyers md other vessels immediately rushed 'o the assistance of the wpunded ship, floated three-quarters of an struck then ieeled over and sank. Meantime the destroyers rescued the greater number of the crew of 300 uen while other vessels searched the a lu an to locate tho sub Two men were killed.by the xplosion and nine were Injured. forty others are missing. The survivors were landed here.

in of Fund rurlcey, the 'reutons, is now at war Great urcey, a Britain, and, Ruts" and the world is watering intently the of the states there aligning themselves with one or the other trf the contending Turkey by firing on her ships while thejr were in the Black -get-opened. -the hotrtiUties between the two coxintriea. Russia, however, denies statement. In the zone' of warfare in Belgium and France fierce encounters continue with varying successes. By Anoclatcd PrwnC' London, Nov.

has detl- nltely thrown In her lot with Austria and German, and ff Portugal Is counted there jiow jire eleven powers at waf with prospects ra tbres more-- Greece; Bulgaria Rouroanla--being drawn In. Th ioto Oreat Britain sented" to Turkey on Friday last, demanding explnpntton of the actions or the xmklsh fleet in the Black sea of the former Ger- mnn cruisers, the Goeben and the was reallv an ultimatum to which Turkey was required to make a reply, by Saturday evening. So far as Is known here, cqnitnunieatloii with Turkey being interrupted, no answer and the ambassadors at the Ottoman capital' of the Triple Entente, It Is understood, demanded and received their passports. Turkt Croat Egyptian Border. Turkish troops, which had- been on the KgypMan border for-some time, al- ready are reported to have crossed the frontier, while the Turkish fleet continues to menace Russian towns and shipping In the Black sea.

Neither Hwrt Srltoir Waa'unpropared for this move by 1V--1 1B INlMSTttNitKS IN STRUGGLE FOR CONGRESS CONTROL Fight to Overcome Snjall Democratic Majority Will Be Decided Tomorrow. DIRECT POPULAR VOTE IN THIRTY-ONE STATES Ejection of Many Senators Marks Real inauguration of Departrue. False The report, cunningly circulated by certain; people, thut I voted fur the dollar gun tar (knowing tbe majority of to be ngnlnst it) is absolutely contrary to the facts, as the record shows. Kindly beware of tbese last minute reports. Ralph SEND By Asspclafed Presa.

York, Nov. Chief Interest ElecthffT officers and county com- roitteemen throughout the county are urged to the from election to thj Gazette and Bulletin office at- the count In their particular precinct Is Call this office 4n either telephone and we' will pay the The- office will be. open nearly all night. Send In the early as possible, up to 3 a. m.

BELT SUPPING SAVED' WE OF FRUiGDTBROD Hand Caught in it and He Was Being Drawn SOML WAR TAXES GO INTO frrECI 1 THIS MORNIKG Get Ready to Pay Them wSfl They Are 1 of You. PRINCIPAL POINTS IN NEW ACT OF CONGRESS Adhesive Stamp Levies Which Hit Majority Go Into Effect ploy- Ita immense resources, lietof coua- tries" affllctearin war and BUunds ready to give "millions of dolhirs if neCesiary" for the This -was announced tonight by John D. Rocke" of the" Tounda- the struggle for the control of by--tho tba'f all Senate as well as the House wil In this philanthropy, 1 send a commission, in Sey flays to report first I i i TM 1111(1 Aid. can be most the I chosen by direct popular vote. The fact that thirty-one states will jetect senators' makes the contests Tuesday the real inauguration of this -new departure in A careful analysis of the situations.

-that cratlc majority of five in the Senate EVERY Dropped to Floor When Machine Stopped and Was Hurried -to -At a cost it already Jrtas is a as the Republicans would chartered a and loaded it with make gain of six-to-get con- 4,000 tons of pWiviBtons for the relief itrol and there are only seven states ury on of the Belgians, outside of the solid Sontn" where Formation Democratic ssjats are Mr. teller fining. 1 the chartered fcinuJStion, "to step in fill-j are'necessary of the preseqt promote the for a majority. is world." The sH tf the 'Massariequa, Siith Page.) (Continued on Page Nine.) cne I Weekly or rat tbe payments. -Andrus -Co.

135 W. 3 Fred. Gutbrod, an employe of the Wmiamsport Planing mill, had narrow escape from death of serious injury on Saturday moniing, while at work the plant. Mr. Gutbrod was shit tin belt un.

mi-rer when his finger was, caught -to the belt In an instant his arm was drawn In and Mr. Gntbrod was pulled sharply tor- watd. By good luck the belt flew tree, stopping tie and probably Advti earing Qutbrod's He eH to the BELGIAN Of Associated Press. Havre, Nov. Belgian war office today Issued the following com- fcey wiohi govnrnmpnt officials say, was known to have been uiider the Influence Germany and the allied powers have forces on hand ready to Ijayaajon.

When forces were withdrawn fronrBgypt to take part in the war in Durope they were Immediately replaced by troops from much greater liKnutabers at least, and only last week they paraded through the streets of Cairo, making a splendid Motlem SuBJeett- LgyaU for England and "This morning 'the eueiny, wBb occupied of HflmscBpelfe was repulsed heynnd the rauiway Hne between Nieuport and Dixmude. They number of--prisoners and left on the Bold. "The Inundation beiwen the Yser and the railway line between Nieuport has made ground the- enemy Russia, however, is of. "The French have -progressed almost everywhere, especially on the hpight-H the of the Aiane. below Sotssqns and on both rtusom, 1 ict -their Moslem subjects who, under or- sides of the the north--of dlnary would prefer not to against Turkey.

In ibis war, however, have rallied to "5h "Page Nine.) Says Russian Forces Opened Hostilities Against Turkey Ry Firing on Ottoman Fleet fcr AMOclated Berlin, Nov. wireless a i passports yesterday to I and left Constantinople today. The American ambassador, Henry Moreen- 1 In- of the Frank- ftirter Zeltlng says opened hostilities on October 28 by firing upon- a portion of the Turkis- fleet after ior time "with the movement Of the warships. Describing the naval action In the Black eea which was to be con- ttnattg at the time of the announcement, the report gays: Turkish fleet aank the HuMJan rntae layer Prut which was carding several hundred mlnea, the torpedo boat destroyer JCubanotn, -eaptured a collier andN! everely amaged a coast defense Other matter -to the press from official "Russia by threats is Tiow Attempt. ing to Incite Bulgaria to njake war on Turkey.

Bulgaria is firmly resisting this coercion." Ambassadors Ready To Leave For Homes FT Associated Press. Constantinople, via London, NOT. 1. ambassadors of Russia, Great Britain ana Fince hnvej-eoelved their passports. The Russian amhaBsadors will leave Constantinople tonight.

TUft, French amtiassador will leaye Is officially British Turkey Nov. tt announced that the GERMAN By Assoetaud Press. prisoners captured; also some British guns. fighting to I ward of.LUle also Iravr "A number of prisoners FRENCH Bv A.t»ocl»tPil Paris, Xv. Krenrh IJL i "In the Ore Bj- AssoClACW fi en- Petrograd, i I staff 'olli)- 1 me troops are prflgrf-'-'iii; in t'lf rriiion.

of O-' I'l'iiuifnt ot ar'd the fon-t of kunn-nti-n. "Bejond the vie Jiij- variously report floor unable be had undergone" Serious in Juries; Taken to Hotpltal. Workmen ran to his- assistance and medical attendance was summoned i but before itiairJved Gutbrod was re to the W-illlam'sport hospital At this InPtH'ition It was found he hac utralned the llgampnts in his arm and official thf physicians were surprised Uwt ho had not pulled nome of them out. warned to l-lf TT1H Ahlftmg This morning he new war tax act or Congress Into effect so -far as the concerned. average man until December 1, when.

SrV 1 -SpiElal Twcea Effective 1 feet today are as follows: ponkere on each of capital, surplus and undivided profits employed In the business shall pay $1. This ta applies to any person, flu xw or com- najJT Rfid WVPTT i OF OlaVF bank "loving place of where by the de; OJL collection of money pr rency, subject to be paid or upon draft, check or order, or where, money la advanced or lotted on aluckii, bondo, but logB bariiia with no capital stock, Ih- cludiTig portal hl gi wbose business Is receiring deposits or investing the name for tbe benefit of the depositors, are trom the tax. Pawnbroker 50 brokers' 20 Custom bouse brokers Commission merobanta Proprietors of theaters. 2 0 museuHra' Seating to be taxed as follows: be seating capacity is not 250, $25. not more than 500, front We "Opotc'ma and the rfwc'N where the enemy.

Wr voys and "Upon a i a Russian trenched the enemy's i i i I 1 a i i HH'k a i I i i u. pnrt wo progress to i ho north of YPTPS- imfl proprcisped pi-rceptlbly to tin 1 I i i a of i lo a i "At a i i hoStiK' forces oc- i i i "from i siu-ceded In a Hnlleli'-. UP and llllt lllaws WTP taken to 1 witriis evi-niiis )y vJBorous 1 i i on the part of allied forces i--'Tprm I'll- -Of llie a e.itordny v.as tm.rlii'd i lumadiliR and SI-M nil nns-uccos'j'ffiil i i attat-ks i ennny i i I i i i tin- i i i liy i Uif lasl fi-w i and i to dfath. but ct of tho ell slipping Gibson and Beck. See advertise- biiipaBe three in tliia ISFUC.

Ad. rapacity more than 800, J75. of circuses, KM). 1'roprletors or agents of all other public exhibitions or shows hereto- lore enumerated, $10. becrure tyceums" (Chautauqua, on Page Nine.) Claim Germans Prepare to Retreat Along Coast Rig Numbers Fall 1 rr I.e/.acnovo had i 'I i took KM -((- ",1 firr were Qy Washington, Nov.

1 --Turkey has announced that Russian in the -Olloiiiin empire- will nol -be permitted to leavB until assurances of safe conduit are given Turkish consuls in Russia, according to a cablegram from Ambaiwuior Morgenthau to the United States government, received today. British Will Act to Gnaid Own latertsts Br Press. London, Jov. foreign office tonight Issued a long statement dealing with thfl situation in Turkey and the protests made by the British a 1 bassador against what he alleges-were breaches of neutrality by Turkey, pecially in connection with the former i German cruisers Goeben and The statement quotes the note a dressed by the sublime pcirte to the powers, in which the Ottoman government declared ifs neutrality, the note communicated by the Brit iBh ambassador to the porte, in which he complained of a. number of breaches of neutrality.

As off communication with the. British embassy on Friday, the British government, considering this a prelude to further acts of ag- irresslon, declares its intention to tike action to protect British and British, territory, and also Bftypt, from attacks that No. The German army headquarters issued the following communication this moraine: "The operations in Belgium have been rendered difficult owing to aations of the Yser assault a canals by the destruction of the flpers and sluices at Nieuport. Our troops have" prisoners a'nil flv advanced near At least .600 captured." Stokfis PmcOcaDy Klini I "The atnicpU in LIII- a lia.v violent i he in.ide no pros- Dy Pros London. Nov.

"The way I i a by i shell fire from the war- to i-lvil 1 1 Thousintis i a-, result of. 1 njtepinK t)f the Eye Strain. at Kolh a A Gibson and Beck. a i fm paRe in i Ail -I Whole a dr.ven fr u.iv*v-iif-en.jinnl- a week. coast rf ''f.

hm Congressional Hght Is Between Edgar R. Kicss and John J. Reardon Failure of Washington Party Cfnadate to File His Statement of Expenses Within Time -dfiej by Law Renders Hun Subject 7 16 a hine" of $1,000 or a Hiipmonment Montfort T. Stokes, the Washington party nommee for Congress, has failed to comply with the law requiring a candidate for Congress to file ar Washington a preliminary statement of his expenses, and he, therefore; has apparently eliminated himself, leaving the race between Edgar KiessTthe Republican candidate, and John J. Reardon.

the Democratic The law requires that Congresaional candidates must file, with tbe clerk of the House at Washington; their preliminary statements at ten days prior to election. The last day, therefore, that Mr. Stokes could have filed account in order to comply with this law was Saturday If he could have shown that his account had been mailed on that dateJie still would have been within the provisions of the-tew, but h.s statement, which was filed, with the clerk of the House on last Friday, October 30, sworn to on Thursday, October 29, and the same day, five days after the expiration of the time allowed by law. Certainly Mr Stokes could not have been -gnorant of this provision, for-the same law required Similar statements before and after the May Tbe natural deduction, islhat Mr, Stokes regard, bit candidacy EARLY MORNING WARBULLEZINS finance prepir ptar.s for a war; rived at from at 5 per cent. report, that, overtaken by a to the Teleoraaf i i headed by the to the Telegraar.

I German cruiser a London, Nov. 2 etru 8rao 9 btffQre Turkish stup.s corrempondent of Reuters Telegram barded the Russian- ports. company a issued In -the Huttlan tion at 5 per Nov. a to the agency from i Montenegro, dated Sunday, a Montenegrin a i yMter- diy continued the a of Fort Vermati, a a a a a tia). A shell penetrated i i depot, blow.ng up the fort." Paris, NOV.

wir.eless station, the location of i has not been is being by the mans to report all movements of the French troops, according to statements by wounded i Petrograd, Nov. i a i be given i a passports Glasses Repaired. Broken lenses duplicated at once Kolb Jewelers and opticians. Advt. to Hutt'an capital orders the flota- London, Nov.

despatch of Internal loan of Relrters Telegram company from Cape i per CB.A.; cdec.nab+e in fifty Town Alberts has defeated the rebels the Lichrtenburg district of a a a i i tMrfeen, i and a i 2-M). Important Local News Fred Gutbrod a Escaped Being i by Being Drawn Into a a i Some of the War Taxes Go I Effect Today." Bishop Stanford Preached' a'. a Day Service. i School Defeated i i i Came. State Police After Sunday ers and Other Illegal Hunters'.

Speakers a for Dedication of New i School i i Br.wlers a i High Averages at Country Club. IPI ill NE WSP.APE.Rr.