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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
POLICE @|CUBS" ARE
ADVISED BY MAYOR
Mitchell Tells Forty.eight Recruits
10 Use Clubs in War on
Criminal Classes.

Mayor Mitchell repeated Yesterday his
advice 10 the police TO swing their night
sticks on gangsters IN an effort TO clean
Up the city He also cautioned forty
eight recruits who will begin police duty
to-day 10 be careful when their clubs are
swinging that no citizens are hurt. ex-
cept I'm case OF necessity.
Accompanied by Police Commissioner
Mckay. the Mayor left City Hall for a
visit 10 Police Headquarters. where the
recruits gave an exhibition OF the stunts
they had learned in Inspector Callshsne' s
school.
You men are going out 10 do duty on
the streets OF the city TO maintain or
der" said the Mayor 10 those lined up
before him. Il think that the exhibition
this afternoon leaves no doubt about your
physical fitness 10 DO the work that IS
going TO devolve upon you or Of your ca
pscity - protect yourselves or the ciu-
zens o. the city against violence from
the criminal classes. think, too. Il
shows that you viii he able 10 DO that
with the use OF your own hands and
without the employment OF those clubs
which are given you. neither as a badge
OF honor nor for indiscriminate use. but
for the protection of yourselves and the
citizens OF the city
A good deal has been said recently
about the use Of clubs. I want 10 en-
phasize again 10 YOU now that you are
about 10 go out 10 do police duty, the
importance OF what was said In that re-
spect by Mayor Gaynor and impressed so
thoroughly upon the force. that the club
is not for use upon the citizens of the
city except in case OF necessity; but
wart you 10 feel. too. that where your
lives or the security Of your persons or
the lives or the persons Of the citizens Of
this city may be threatened by violence
by 'hose criminal classes that are known
as gunner and thugs in this city you
-. loing 10 get the support Of the Mayor
in protecting yourselves or the citizens by
the II cans that are placed in your hands
by the law"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
PEACE MEN FEAR DOVE
Hague Delegates Think New
Conference Might Make Trouble

European differences will initiate
against the possibilities OF another con-
vention at The Hague. according to dele
gates 10 the peace conferences at that
city who met at the Astor yesterday
morning Many Of the delegates thought
the irritation engendered by the Balkan
wars and Alsatian incidents would cause
the nations concerned 10 look on peace
conference at the present time as more
likely 20 cause friction than 10 alleviate it.
Those attending the meeting. which was
held behind closed doors were Admiral
Mahan and Andrew d. White, delegates
to the first conference at The Hague, in
1899; Charles Henry Butler, delegate TO
the second conference. in 1907; Judge
George Gray, OF Delaware, and Oscar
Straus, Of the permanent court. 1t was
decided TO call another conference on Feb
ruary n to discuss ways and means Of
effecting another Hague conference. 1t
was decided also that a national citizens
committee should be chosen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
OFFICIALS CONDEMN
MUNICIPAL EDIFICE
Public Service Commission
and Others FroWn on New
S12,000,000 Structure.
WHITNEY PREFERS
TRIBUNE BUILDING
Secretary Says Arrangement Is
Better-Some Department Heads
Reject Allotted Space.

Dissatisfaction over tho Arrangement or
the new Municipal Building. which has
been apparent among various department
heads for some time. broke out yesterday
at the meeting OF the Sinking Fund Com
mission.
Travis ". Whitney. secretary OF the
Public Service Commission. said the space
as arranged for them was inadequate and
presented a proposition for an entirely
separate building. The Dock Commits
sioner has already relinquished the space
allotted to him and will remain where he
is Fire Commissioner Adamson does not
the Bureau OF Explosives moved away
from Fire Headquarters in East 67th
street
The Finance Department is making a
vigorous protest against the way space
set aside for it has been laid out
Mayor Mitchell. acknowledging that the
space in the building was badly arranged,
appointed committee consisting Of Con
troller Prendergsst, City Chamberlain
Bruere and President McAneny OF the
Board OF Aldermen to check UP the allot-
Inent OF space 10 tne NdTlObS uePdl tlhcheS
and report later.
Il agree with the Mayor that the build
Ing is badly planned" said Mr.. McAneny
last night. But this can be largely at
tributed to a bad site in the beginning
1T does not seem right for any depart
ment TO relnquish the space that has
been provided for It," said Chamberlain
Bruere. we have the building and its
maintenance is costing the city hundreds
Of thousands OF dollars. Now the ten
dency seems 10 be TO shun the building.
think It is too late. Departments should
have considered the fitness of their quar-
tiers there earlier"
The Municipal Building, which was
planned by the Mcclellan administration,
has cost nearly 100000 up TO date. II
was planned TO save the city something
like s1.5oo,oOo in rent. The time for the
completion OF the structure is now long
overdue Some OF the departments have
already moved In, such as the Bridge and
Tenement House departments, also the
offices OF the Borough President Of Man
haitian.
A special appropriation OF $4,000 went
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
TO ASK NEW BIDS ON TUBE
Public Service Commission to
Act on Steinway Tunnel.

The Public Service Commission yester-
dav adopted the form Of contract and
plans for the reconstruction Of the Stein
way tunnel, and bids will soon be adver-
tised for 10 be opened on February lS al
l2I5 O'Clock The work must be com
pleted in nine months after the contract
is executed
The construction work called for in
cludes the installation of an escalator 81
the Manhattan end OF the tunnel. on the
south side OF 42d street, between Third
and Lexington avenues. A station tc
house the escalator will be built and
similar arrangements will be made for the
Queens end OF the tube.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
Relief
for Unemployed

Rain and Dew are MercIes, 90
are Ice and Frest.-Chlrese
Saying.
The Sunshine Club promises
better times. You and ! can az
ford 20 walt until they mate
rlalIxe. The "Down and Outs"
want Bread and Coffee tonight
at One o'clock.
50 will provide coffee FOR 1000
men at the Bowery Mission Line.
LOTOS TEA CONCERN, Inc,
is prepared to supply a good
Grade OF coffee at actual gross
cost TO any one who desires 90
contribute coffee 10 the Saliva
tIon Army, 5owery Mission or
other relief stations.
We will, N desired, deliver the
coffee for the donor, forward
Ing the acknowledgment 20 tho
glver.
LOTOS TEA CONCERN, Inc.
57th Street and Lexington Ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
Horse Prisoners Sentenced.

David Kalholfer, former president OF the
Horse Owners Protective Association,
and Max Swirskey, his partner in the Co
lumbia o. X. Ice Cream Company, were
sentenced 10 not less than one year and
nine months nor more than three years
and eight months yesterday by Justice
Davis, in the Criminal Branch Of the su-
preme Court, for horse poisoning Let
ters and petitions signed by $500 persons
were presented to Justice Davis in behalf
of Kalholfer and Swirskey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
An Appeal for Charity.

Widowed five months after her second
marriage, a young mother was left with
a stepson. seven years old, and two young
or children 10 support. Her mother has
come 10 I've with her and care for the
children. She is earning s. a week The
Charity Organization Society asks for see
TO help the family during the year.
Gifts may be sent 10 the Office OF the
society. Nc 1o5 East 22d street.
The society Acknowledges the following
contributions: Cash. IS; B.. 81; Miss Lulu
Watson. 81, NJ p. 81; Elkan hamburg
s. NJ A. S., 81. and Alexander, 81.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Frederick Miller, Eight
Months Old. Is Back
From Pit t S b u r G h
Cooling and Well
PARENTS RACED
WITH DEATH
Got Youngster in Hands of DR.. Jack
son, Famous Surgeon, Just in Time
He Never Before Operated on So
Young Patient

Rejoicing in having saved the life
of their baby boy, eight months old, in
whose oesOphagus an open safety pin
had lodged, Mr., and Mrs. Newton Nil.
Ter, 1921 Market street, returned yes
terday from Pittsburgh where DR.. Jack.
son, the famous surgeon, removed the
pin in a delicate operation in the Pres
byterian Hospital on Saturday after
noon.
The little patient, Frederick, is en-
tirely well now save for a slight sore
ness of the throat, all danger of in,
fection having been removed. DR.
Jackson, whose speciality is child sur.
gerry, never before operated on a pa
tient so young.
1t was a veritable race with death
that the parents began on last Friday
night, little before midnight, when
they started with the child in Penn
sylvania Railroad flyer to 90 to Pitts
burgh to receive the attention of the
noted expert.
Last Wednesday the baby began tC
show evidence of discomfort in hi:
throat and on Friday he was placed be
meath the X Ray in the Harrisburg Hos
Continued on Eighth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
.DISCORD IN SCRAMBLE
FOR The COLLECTORSRlP
At Least Five Democratic Workers
Want the Post, Including Warren
Van Dyke, T. X. Van Dyke, H. M.
Jones, Geo. Harris Dr.. Dougherty

The restoration of the old Scranton
internal revenue district by Congress
has tossed an apple of discord into
the ranks of the Democrats of this vi
cinity and there threatens to be real
disturbance over it.
When the Scranton district was con
soldated with that having its headquar-
ters in Lancaster, Harry h. Hershey, of
Harrisburg, continued as collector until
his successor, Fred w. Kirkendall, the
Wilkes-Barre editor. succeeded him. Mr..
Kirkendall hesitated quite while be
fore accepting the appointment, it be-
ing represented to him that the old
Scranton district would be restored be-
fore he consented to take charge. in
which event he would be removed to
Scranton to take charge of that office,
and a new collector appointed for this
district. with headquarters in Lancas-
ter.
During the regular session of Con
gress, -JngTessman A. Mitchell Palmer
succeeded in having the Scranton dis
trict restor :, and in short time Col
lector Kirkcndall will remove his office
to that city. This leaves a vacancy in
the eolleetorship of this district, and
the problem of filling the Office is the
Continued ON Eighth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
seek TO Save MORCENTKAU
Friends of Man Condemned to Die in
Chair Plan to Garry Case to
the Supreme Court

Especial to the Independent
Carlisle, Pa, Dec. Friends of
Morgenthau, the Harrisburg man who
murdered John Rupp, a Shiremanstown
farmer and who Judge Wilbur F. Sad
Ter, of the Cumbe land county courts,
has decided is guilty of murder in the
first degree and must die in the cleo
tric chair, have interested themselves
in the condemned man s case and to-
day announced an appeal will be taken
in his behalf to the Supreme Court of
the State, if necessary.
The defendant several weeks ago
pleaded guilty to the general charge of
murder. Testimony was taken by the
Court without a jury aud the Judge
fixed the degree of the offense.
Tomorrow is the last day on which
counsel for the condemned man may
file objections to the decision of Judge
Sadler and the lawyers to-day said that
such objections will be filed. Judge
Sadler, when he read his decision fix-
ing the crime as first degree murder,
intimated that the appeal would be in
vain so far as bis court is concerned.
Friends of the condemned man have
been in conference with prominent
Harrisburg Hebrews and 1t is said that
a plan now is on foot to raise money
by subscription with which to finance
the appeal to the State IS highest trib-
unal.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Eli Nissley H e r S h e y
and Wife Brought 1t
in a Flask From the
Holylands
HE KEPT 1T
FOR A YEAR
Used Yesterday in Service by Which
Couple Were Received Into Mem
bership of the Stevens Memorial
Methodist Church

Water which Eli Nissley Hershey, of
1882 Rolleston street, brought about a
year ago from the River Jordan during
a tour of the Holylands, was yester-
day morning used in Stevens Memorial
Methodist church to baptize him and his
wife, who were received into church
membership.
The Rev. DR.. Clayton Albert Smuck-
er officiated at the baptism. He also
made use of the water from the Holy
lands in baptizing Miss Blanche Dress,
vino was admitted into the church at
the same time as Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
shey.
Mr. Hershey is manager of the Her.
shey Creamery Company, 400 South
Cameron street. He married several
years ago and subsequently made a tour
of Palestine. He brought back with
him small quantity of the water OF
the River Jordan in little flask as a
remembrance of the trip, and had care.
fully guarded it until yesterday when
he had the clergyman use it to baptize
himself and wife.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Thief next STOUCH Home
Enters the House of the Misses Lett,
2tS Pine Street, by Putting
Ladder to Window

The home of the Misses Lett, 21S Pine
street, was entered by second-story
thief some time between and 8
o'clock last evening, bureau drawers on
the second floor being ransacked, but
nothing of value taken, according to
members of the family, who made an
inventory following the discovery of
the presence of the thief last night. The
Lett home contains many apartments
occupied by well-to-do persons.
This house is next to the residence
of DR.. Henry w. Slough, now conduct
ing revival in this city. The thief
gained entrance to the rear of the see
ond story by means of stepladder
while members of the family were on
the first floor, according to the police.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
French attack German
TRENCHES ON User Canal

Paris, Dec, Z, PAS P. M.-The
French war Office gave out an official
communication this afternoon as fol
lows:
''In the region of the User we con-
tinue to attack the few intrenchments
still held by the enemy on the left
bank of the canal.
In the region of Armentiers and
of Arras as well as in .ne Oise terri
tory in the Aisne region and in the
Argonne there is nothing to report,
except to refer in general terms to the
superiority of our offensive.
In Champagne our heavy artillery,
on several different occasions. has
shown marked superiority over that OF
the enemy.
There is nothing new on the east
ern front OF our line, where the posi-.
tions of preceding days have been
maintained"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
There Is Prospect of Ice
Gripping Tr affic in
City Late This Aft
ernoon or To might
WIRE SERVICE
SUFFERS MUCH
Trunk Lines Are Down In All Direc-
tions Outside of Hsrrisburg-Dif-
ficulty in Getting Te;tegraphic News
Through Trains on Time

Although rain was all Harrisburg got
this morning of the storm which has
caused much damage to- shipping along
the Atlantic coast and has made endless
trouble for telegraph companies on ev.
cry hand except in the Northwest
there was much apprehension felt this
afternoon when the rain turned into
sleet and later into heavy, wet snow.
lest transportation will be crippled to.
night. Ice on the tracks and wires was
what was feared most BY reason of
the storm elsewhere, telegraphie com
munlcatlon with outside cities was se-
riously crippled all day long and at
times entirely demoralized
H. h. Demain, local weather forecast
err could make no positive forecast for
the conditions about Harrisburg for the
next twenty-four hours because his
weather reports, which generally arrive
IN this city before 10 O'Clock in the
morning. were more than half missing
at 1890 O'CLOCK. The messages were
delayed on account of wire trouble,
which seems to be general throughout
the East, South and Southwest.
From his meagre reports, however,
Mr.. Domain judged that the disasterous
storm was central off the Virginia
capes and that as 1T moved northward
and out into the ocean it would induce
northeasterly winds, shifting to north
west.
"It is rarely ever" he said, "that
winds of that character give sleet in
this vicinity and, should the tempera-
ture drop, snow will more than likely
result. ~
| Mr.. Domain s statement is verified
by the report from the Washington of.
flee of the Weather Bureau, whose
forecast for Eastern Pennsylvania
reads:
Snow Predicted for Tonight
"Snow or rain tonight, northeast
gales shifting to northwest and dimin.
ishing.'
There is little likelihood of any i'm
mediate material change IN the weather
Continued ON Eleventh Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
late war news SUMMARY

In Russian Poland, where more than
anywhere else the fortunes of battle
have been unevenly distributed there
apparently has been another of the
Swift changes which have made the
situation confused one since the be-
ginning Of the war. The success with
which the Germans succeeded in rally
ing their forces and renewing the Of
fenstve after escaping from the Russian
enveloping movement, Is indicated by
the Berlin announcement which has not
been contradicted in Petrograd, that
the important polish city of LODI has
again been captured by the Germans.
From Lodz the road leads to Warsaw,
the objective in the two previous Ger
man advances.
Official statements concerning the
fighting in the west stin are confined to
references to detached engagements,
Continued on Eishth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Says He Will Save 1900
testify IN POISON Case
Dozen Witnesses Tell of Illness Suf-
fered by 1S Persons-Hear-
ing Is Again Postponed

No report vet being received from
the chemist regarding the analysis of
powder taken. from sauerkraut in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Pollieic.
11O1 South Ninth street, which is al
legged to have been placed there by An
drew Meloctwick, accused of poisoning
Is persons, the preliminary trial in the
case was postponed by Alderman Mich
olas on Saturday night until a report
can be made
A dozen witnesses were heard by the
Alderman and the defendant himself
did some talking, in which he admitted
putting epson salts in the pot of food.
He denied using poison.
Something alleged to have been in
the sauerkraut made the members of
the Pollieic family and the boarders,
to the total number of eighteen, very
ill, so they testified. Paul Raditz, 1909
North Cameron street, acted as inter
perter.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Reoccupy City From
Which They Were
Driven in First Re-
treat From Warsaw
LATTER PLACE is
AGAIN MENAC
But Semi Official Statement From Pet
rograd Declares the Russians Are
Strong Enough to Hold the In
vaders in Northern Poland

London, Dec. 7, 11.35 A. MA
comparison of the reports from Berlin
and Petrograd leads to the conclusion
that the Germans again occupy Lod2
from which city they were driven on
their first retreat from Warsaw Ber.
lin makes positive announcement that
Iodz is in their hands, while Petrograd
admits that the situation there is des.
perate.
# the fall of the city is a fact, ii
indicates that communication with War.
saw again is seriously menaced, but a
semi official statement from Petrograd
declares that the Russians are strong
enough to hold the invaders in North.
ern Poland and will content themselves
with doing this while devoting their
main energies to the reduction of era
COW and the invasion of Hungary.
Hungary, according to reports from
the Russian capital, is the " eak point
in the armor of the Teuton allies. These
messages from Petrograd say that even
as early as at the time of the fall OF
Lemberg, Austria asked Russia fol-
terms of peace. The negotiations tc
this end, if any really took place. ap
parently proved abortive. The story
is again revived in Petrograd in the
form of a report that the Hungarian
prime minister, on a recent visit 10
Emperor William, demanded better
military protection for Hungary, lack
of which would cause the loss of the
kingdom.
The latest French official communi
cation declares there is nothing to re
port on tie western front and, with thc
exception of a special dispatch to tn.
effect that ostend is burning, nothing
has been received in London to dispute
the accuracy of this laconic statement
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
BURGLARS MAKE z CALLS
Twice in "a Hours Invade Store ii
Carlisle Business Section and Get
Much Loot

Especial to the Star-Independent.)
Carlisle, Pa, Dec. 7.-Twice within
twenty-four hours thieves entered the
second hand store of w. H. Stonesifer,
in the heart of the business section,
and got away with much loot. Jewelry,
revolvers, knives and clothing was
stolen.
By breaking the glass in the rear
door, entrance was gained to the place
Saturday night. The business place
was wreck when the clerk went there
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Stonesifer
has been confined to his bed by illness
for several weeks and the clerk has
been managing the business.
man with searchlight was seen
prowling around the store last mid
night by Stonesifer's wife. She called
the police but before they arrived the
intruder had made his escape over the
back fence.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
P. R. R. TAKES ON BRAKEfEN
Work Again For Score of Employees
Who Were Placed on Furlough

During the last few weeks the
Pennsylvania has taken on for work as
brakemen a number of those who were
laid off some time ago because o. lack
of work. Ten men were reinstated at
the Enola yards, and ten more will be
given work within the next week.
This increase, as explained at head
quarters in Harrisburg, is not because
of increase of business, but because
the tonnage of trains is cut down in
the winter months, making necessary
the use of smaller number of cars to
a train, and consequently more trains,
requiring more men.
All of the men taken on are old em-
ployes and no new men are being em-
ployed. The men given work have
been on furlough for some time.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Bowman Says His Bud
get Will Show Mater
ial Reductions When
Offered Tomorrow
MORE CUTS IN
WATER RATES
Small Manufacturing Plants Will Be
Benefited by Proposed Reductions in
Certain Charges-Safety Commits
sioner Wants 81 1000 Car

Further reductions in the city water
penditures of the Water Department
are planned by Harry F. Bowman, City
Commissioner of Public Safety, so he
announced to-day. Mr.. Bowman said
that at the regular meeting of the CITY
Commissioners tomorrow he will pre-
sent his annual appropriation bill, in
which he asks for S124,1714S to run
his department during the twelve
month fiscal year 1915.
That amount exceeds by $4,000 what
was appropriated to the same depart
ment for the present nine-month fiscal
wear but it is less by $1,000 than
the amount that was allowed during the
full fiscal year 1913. The new appro-
priation bill, if approved by the Com
mission, will, according to Mr.. Bowman,
contain an entirely new fund, one of
81 900 out of which he expects to
buy a department automobile for ST..
OOO and pay cash for water meters,
water pipe and water pipe construction
ThrCugh'the abolition of the "credit
system of buying pipe and meters
Mr.. Bowman declares, several hundred
dollars 'discOunt - can be saved. Prac.
tically all of the $17,5O0 appropri.
alton, excepting, of course, the cost of
the auto, will revert back into the
treasury through assessments which are
levied against property owners and wa
ter consumers for pipe line construction
and to cover the cost of the water me.
ters.
Says He Will Save S27, 1900
These assessments usually are paid
within three months after the water
mains and the meters are constructed
although the contractor will not be com.
PEELED, under Mr.. Bowman S latest
plan, to wait for his money and the
department will be able to take ad
Continued on Eighth Para