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GOOD EVENING: East side of the Piave will hold the TeutonsCf or a while. WEATHER: Fair tonight; Tuesday cloudy, probably rain or snow. NUMBER 237. HARRISBURG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1917. 0 a PRICE ONE CENT 11 hot in 9 4 1 is ger I I II II 1 1 I I II ji iiaiiJiciiiiiiL)) vum JlLlLslllLU.

1L NEW CHECK FOR $400 SWELLS THE TOTAL VICTORIA THEATER CONTRIBUTION TO S827 FOR SOLDIERS' FUND LOCAL" NAME IN CASUALTY LIST 1 MOSCOW TAKEN; ITALIANS GAIN Maximalists Take Over All Power in New Russian Capitol After Week of Fighting; Austro-German Forces Are Decisively Repulsed 0inmmrtutaltlr umuam Earl Aurand, 1625 Logan Street, One of Six Seriously Wounded Two Other U. S. Soldiers Are Killed in Front Line Trenches by Germans 2Cn 5 hi (J 0 Hit ta the IT f-t lift 1 Ax; 1 FIRST HARRISBURG This cheek- from the managers of the Victoria Theater to the Pennsylvania Boys' Christmas Fund represents twenty per cent, of the gross receipts of the production of "Rasputin, the ISlack Monk," the flrst three days of last week. It makes a total of $827 which the Victoria Theater management has turned into the fund to buy Christmas presents for the boys from Harrisburg and vicinity in the Army and Navy. The fund now totals $2655.11.

At least $500 more Is needed to make sure that none of the boys hereabouts in the service of their Country are missed on Cliristmas morning. One thousand, nine hundred and forty-three Cliristmas packages have been started on their way to the men through the Harrisburg Chapter of the Red Cross. The gifts have been bought with the money contributed to THK PATRIOT-EVENING NEWS Pennsylvania Boys' Christmas Fund. A committee headed by Mrs. John II.

Weiss is looking after the work. The actual dispatch of the presents has been handled by a sub-committee headed by Mrs. Carl B. Eby. More gifts are now being made up and will be sent later.

Robert MeCormick, treasurer of the Harrisburg Chapter of the American Red Cross, Is paying the bills with the money contributed to the fund by the people through THE PATRIOT-EVENING NEWS and turned over to him by the managers of the fund. A second, check for $1000 was handed to" Mr. MeCormick Saturday, making a total of $2000 already turned over to him. Persons who have not already contributed and who desire to aid this movement which is destined to carry cheer to the men from hereabouts in. the service of their Country on Christmas morning "from tho folks back home" are urged to send their contributions in at once.

Contributions will bo received Pet-ember I. A sample package is on display in the front window of THE PATRIOT-EVENING NEWS 'office, Market. Square. -v" MORANASKS'EM ALL TO WALK IN By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 19.

Two American soldiers were killed and six seriously wounded, in an engagement last Tuesday night, General Pershing reported today. The killed are: Sergeant John F. Czajka, father, Albert Czajka, 1001 Twelfth avenue, Milwaukee, Wis. I Private Stanley Janovicz, sister, Sophia Giebutovicz, East Boston, Mass. Severely wounded: Private Earl E.

Aurand, mother, Emma Aurand, 1625 I Logan Harrisburg, Pa. Private Francis Blevins, mother, Max Blevins, Eck- man, W. Va. Private Edward F. Cahill, mother, Bridget Cahill, Ba- kerstown, Pa.

Slightly wounded: Sergeant-John A. Logan, i father, Charles Logan, 201 East avenue, Mount Carmel, Pa. Private Chester Johnson, father, Samuel Johnson, Forest Hill, La. Private Robert L. Redd, mother, Mrs.

Elizabeth Redd, Burneyville, Okla. This is the second casualty list reported from actual righting with the Germans. The engagement took place on the night of November 13. General Pershing's re port gave no details, wheth-sr the Americans were the aggressors or were attacked by another German "shock" party was not indicated in the War Department's announcement. United Press reports from (Continued on Page 12 PICKLED PEARS FICKLE TT SUGAR CREEK, O.

Fearing his State would go dry at the Fall election Jonas Archer put up a huge stock of mince meat, pickled pears and other preserves with enough alcoholic kick to them to guarantee a souse per spoonful to any resident of a bone-dry State, Archer ex-nects to sell his product at hieh lr'KXLED PEARS iKvtLL Pioae PEOPLE st Women Will Ten Schools Next Wednesday will be registration day for those women who wish to obtain membership "The Daughters of 1917." Women having relatives in the service of the United States no more than niece or nephew, are eligible to Join the organization which aims to help soldiers. The use of ten school buildings has been given by the School Board, from 2 until 4 o'clock in the afternoon. In the hallway of each building a registrar and two assistants will receive registrations. The school buildings to be used are: Lincoln, State and Seventeenth streets; Vernon, Fifteenth and Vernon streets; Melrose, Twenty-first and Derry; Camp Curtin, Sixth and SERGEANT ROHM STRICKEN TODAY Capitol Guard Attacked With Apoplexy Rescued Gov. Beaver Under Fire Ferdinand F.

Rohm, one of the few Medal of Honor Men In Penn sylvania, sergeant of the Capitol po lice, was stricken with apoplexy this morning while talking to another Capitol guard in the rotunda of the Capitol. He had Just returned from the Governor's office' where he had formally filed application for retirement under the State pension act which provides half salary for men who have served the Commonwealth for thirty years or more. Sergeant Rohm won his Medal of Honor by carrying General James A Beaver off a battlefield at Ream's Station, while under fire. Beaver had a leg shot off and was helpless. The official report of Rohm's gal lantry reads: "At Ream's Station, August (Continued on Page 4) Three Soldiers in Per shines Army Die WASHINGTON, Nov.

19. Three more deaths in the American expe ditionary forces, one by accident, two by disease, were reported today by General Pershing. They are: Sergeant Carl G. Shew, coast ar tillery, died November 12, struck by railroad train; mother, Mrs. Nellie Shew, Brooklyn.

N. Y. Private Marcellus S. Cobb, Infan try, died November 10, pneumonia; mother, Mrs. Mola Cobb, Beakland, Me.

Private Howard E. Rawlings, headquarters company, died Novem ber 14, pneumonia; emergency address, Floyd Vader, friend, Warner, N. Y. MAXIMALISTS IN RUSSIAN CAPITOL Take City After Week of Fighting Rebellion Is Rapidly Spreading By United Press LONDON. The Ex- aiw to mjpiete- ppwer-- In Pctrograd, Chancellor or tne Exchequer Bonar Law told tho House of Commons today.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. Maxim alists have taken over all power in Moscow after a week of fighting, said a message from the American con sul-general there to the State De partment today. A second message from Ambas sador Francis at Petrograd said the Moscow fighting had been "severe." Air Americans in Moscow are safe and there has been no harm to those in Petrograd. As a precautionary measure, how ever, Francis advised all unattached women and married men with chil dren to quit the city.

He had asked the superintendent of transportation for two coaches for them. Kerensky, said the message from Francis, appears to be a fugitive. while Government departments are closed or operated without chiefs. The American embassy neighbor hood was reported quiet with only casual shots in the streets. Francis expressed himself as hav- ing no fear of personal injury of damage to the embassy.

In Finland, "Serialists" (Social ists?) are sending out delegates to arrange strikes and to take over the Government authority, stated the advices. Francis expressed no, opinion re garded the future of Russia. CONFERENCE HERE ON WEDNESDAY Representatives of Great Industries and Labor Leagues to Meet National and State officials, repre sentatives of some of the State's great industries and labor organizations, safety engineers and author ities on Americanization work will participate in the forthcoming ses sions of the Fifth Annual Welfare and Efficiency Conference to be held at the Capitol. Wartime conditions affecting labor and industry will form the basis of the discussions and the topics will deal with accident prevention, wom en and industry, turnover of labor, Americanization, workmen's compensation and industrial education. The sessions will open Wednesday, and the day prior the Industrial physicians will convene for a conference.

The efficiency conference will last (Continued on Page 2) Sicilkey Quits Phone Co. to Go to the Army George G. Swilkey, clerk in the division manager's office of the Bell Telephone Company here, left today for Columbus, Ohio, to report for mi- In the Engineering Branch the United States Army. The vacancy in the Telephone Company's office will be filled by W. A.

Langdon, who was transfer-1 red from Allentown, Pa. CONTROL OF NEW mm whuuts IN BATTLELINE BEINGMGED Italians Deal Severe Blow-to Austro-German Forces Causing Heavy Losses By United Press BEGIN OFFENSIVE ROME, JVov. 17. Tho war ofllce announced the first offensive move which the Italians have made against the Germanic forces sipce tho enemy drive began. ifc was in the Asingo sector where Italian attacks captured advanced trenches.

Six officers and 202 men were captured. ROME, Xov. 19 "The enemy Js unable to advance anywhere," was the report Issued from the war office today. WITH Nov. THE ITALIAN ARMIES.

-The Piave River line still Today, with what teeemed to be the most desperate pressure the enemy has yet exerted in its drive, the Italian lines held firm. Intense fighting was in progress along the whole front a violent artillery duel interspersed with attacks and counter attacks. It was reported today that at the few points where the Austro-German forces forcing a crossing a few days ago. (Continued on Page 4) REPORT U. S.

WTLIi USE PART OF PARK EXTENSION Rumors that a part of the Capitol Park extension area is desired fnr temporary factory and storage sites by the Federal Government were heard about the Capitol today. Superintendent George A. Shreiner of the Department of Public Ground and Buildings said he had heard nothing about them. nURT AT CENTRAL TLANT James McAtee, 1068 South Ninth street, received a compound frac ture of the jaw in an accident at the Central Iron Steel Company plant this afternoon. His injury was treated at the Harrisburg Hospital.

Moving Picture Funnies j' Cut out the picture on all four Then carefully fold dotted line 1 fnnr IrnKth. Thru dotted line 2, and so Fold each section underneath When completed turn over and you'll fnj a surprising result, ave the pictures. "The Honor fysiem runs tn gamut of human emotions. See it at The Victoria Theater today, to morrow or Wednesday. It is "Thai greatest human story ever told." ff -DOES NOT Lkr 'SEEM TO WSS) USED yWir lathis'.

SOLDIER TO FALL AURAND WELL KNOWN IN CITY Mother Weeps "We've Got to Expect That," Father's Only Comment First information of the serious wounding of the first of heroes, was conveyed to the aged parents by' a reporter of the EVE-NINO NEWS shortly after receipt of the casualty list in this city. It was the' flrst information they had received of the son for the last three months. Aurand is a member of Company Twenty-sixth Infantry, and enlisted in the Regular Army almost immediately after the outbreak of the war. He was one of the first to be enlisted in Harrisburg and the first of the city's hundreds of volunteers to go "over the top." He is 24 years old and an only child. For the last five years he has been engaged in the service of his Country.

Aurand enlisted in the Regular Army five years ago, being assigned to Troop Third Cavalry, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, immediately after his enlistment. He served with the cavalry for three years and was then given aa honorable discharge. Coming to this city, the young man worked for some time but when President Wilson ordered the ml- Continued on Page 12) I I 1 sew(. lw I i 1 I i -ixr EARL E. AX7RAXD Word Came from IVanoe Today That He Was Severely 'Wounded in Trenches MRS.

DESAULLES FIGHTS FOR LIFE; KILLED HUSBAND Death Penalty for Woman Is Demanded When Court Opens FIRM FOR ACQUITTAL John R. Raynor, of Oyster Bay, was dismissed while being examined for a juror in the de Saulles case when he made the remark: "There is no evidence you could bring in here which would make me convict that girl." Even the Court smiled as the man was dismissed. Throughout the proceedings, Mrs. de Saulles, except for occasional remarks to her counsel, sat unmoved. There was not the slightest outward sign that she had been practically a nervous wreck since confined in the Nassau County Jail.

Her confinement has left her pale and weak, but to outward appearances she has successfully prepared herself for the ordeal. By HTGn BAILLIE United Press Correspondent MINEOLA. N. Nov. -The death penalty for Mrs.

Bianca tie Saulles, beautiful Chilean heiress, who uemanded by the prosecution today at the opening of her trial on a charge of murdering her husband, John Longer de Saulles. former Tale football star. District Att-ney Weeks exercised a peremptory challenge against Thomas J. McLaughlin, of Hempstead, the first prospective Juror called, because he was not positive that he could send a woman to the electric chair. Ghastly pale, Mrs.

de Saulles entered the courtroom shortly before Judge Manning went on the bench. She was guarded by a woman, Mrs. Phineas A. Seaman, wife of the Sheriff. Mrs.

de Saulles was simply dressed in shirt waist and skirt Her hair was drawn straight back from her forehead and tied in a Grecian knot. The short trip from the Jail to the courtroom was made through the "tunnel of sighs," an underground passage. Mild, meek and gentle, slowly blinking her great dark eyes, Mrs. de Saulles seemed the very opposite of the "tiger woman" who killed her (Continued on Page 4) German Destroyers Lost AMSTERDAM. Nor.

19. One and possibly two German destroyers were lost with most of the members of their crews in the fight with British naval forces off Helgoland Saturday, travellers from Germany said today. Register in on Wednesday Woodbine streets; Cameron, Green and Muench; Verbeke, Susquehanna and Verbeke streets; Penn, Seventh and Cumberland; WTillard, State street and Myrtle avenue; Harris, Front and Vine streets. There will also be a registrar, at the Civic Club Wednesday afternoon, at the tea to be given by the Home Service Section of the Red Cross Society, from 3 until 6 o'clock. The committee In charge of the registration is composed of Mrs.

William Jennings, chairman; Mrs. Herman Astrich, Mrs. C. Ross Boas, Mrs. John F.

Dapp, Mrs. George E. Etter, Mrs. George Kunkel. Mrs.

Meade D. Wetweiler, Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert, Mrs. Herman P.

Miller, Mrs. E. J. Stackpole, Mrs. Horace M.

Wit-man and Mrs. Henry Taylor. TII0S.M. JONES STRICKEN ILL Veteran Newspaperman Is Overcome in Capitol Park Recovers Rapidly Thomas M. oldest active newspaper man of Harrisburg, was stricken with an attack of acute in- 1 stion this morning as he was walking to the Capitol about 10.30 o'clock.

He was taken to his home, 105 Locust street in the Harrisburg Hos pital ambulance and at 1 o'clock this after- TIIOMAS M. JONES noon phys icians reported that he was resting easily and his condition was favorable to a complete recovery. Mr. Jones was passing the State Library Building whea be suddenly (Continued on Page 4) British Commander Dies LONDON. Nov.

19. Death of Gen eral Maude, British commander of the Mesopotamlan expeditionary forces on Sunday, was announced in official dispatches today. He was reported ill last week. General Maude was a brilliant soldier and was placed in command in Mesopotamia after the capture of General Townshend and his army at Kut-el-Amara by the Turks. General Maude was born in 1864 and entered the army in 1S84.

He served with distinction la the Boer war. "voV 1 i I KEISTEPARADE Love Feast to Include Gov ernor and Beidleman-Hoverter Also Invited The parade to celebrate the victory of Daniel L. Kelster in the may- oralty race is to be so purely nonpartisan that if ail the partisans who have been invited to act as aides turn out there will have" to be a cordon of police marching between every squad of aides as well as at the head of the procession. "We love our fellow citizens," said Sergeant Moran, chief municipal pa rade manager, whooper-up-in-gen eral and chief of staff of patriotic pageants. "There has been nothing selfish about the selection of the men who are to make the parade a success.

Keister was not elected by the Republicans or any faction. He got votes from men of all parties and he will be the Mayor of all the people. The parade, according to Chief Marshal Moran. is to be the bietrest thing in non-partisan walk arounds that was ever held. "Governor Brumbaugh or his private secretary will be one of the aides; maybe both will be in line," Moran said today.

"But they are never here after Friday of each week," the parade promoter was "They'll stay here when they hear about this parade." "How about Senator Beidleman? Did you get any assurances that lie would be in line" "That's up to him; he was named." Everybody Welcome Mayor Bowman and the members of Council, out-going and Incoming, and the candidates for Council who did not get there, as a matter of courtesy will parade, it was said. Most of them have already given their word to Moran. The arrangements for the parade are being completed today by the labor men of the city, aided by members of the Republican clubs. "This not a political parade," explained Sergeant Moran. "It is everybody's parade, and for that reason I named as aides prominent citizens, union labor men, Socialists, Republicans, Democrats, Prohibitionists, liquor men, independents and others, if there are any other classifications." It is further disclosed by Moran Continued on Page S) MILITARY LAW IN BRAZITi BUENOS AIRES, Nov.

15. Presi dent Braz, of Brazil, has signed an i prices to all forbidden to have alcoholic beverages on their premises. Don't miss "The Honor System" which begins three-days run at The Victoria Theater today. It's "The Greatest Human story ever Matinee, IS cents, evenings 25. Children 10.

I order establishing military law in alllof States or tne nepuonc south or the; State of Rio de Janeiro. This is the section of Brazil thickly populated with Germans. I.