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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-15
Old War Songs Will
Be Sung by the Veterans
of Eleventh Regiment

The old familiar war songs of 1861
will have a prominent part in the
annual reunion of the Veteran Asso-
citation, Eleventh Regiment, New
Jersey Volunteers, which be held
In Brunswick Hall, Church street,
New Brunswick, on Saturday, Oc-
tober "a.
There will be a morning session
commencing at 1920 o'clock and a
social campfire in the afternoon,
commencing at 100 o'clock, when a
number OF comrades will give short
talks
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-15
Auto VS.. Horse

why don't you get an auto?"N
II prefer a horse"
~ horse may die at any time"
Yes. and he may live ten years
And that's a long time to go with
out changing the model."-Kansas
City Journal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-15
OPERA IN N. Y.

cENTURY-'Lohengrin" (Monday,
wednesday and Thursday nights
and Saturday matinee; Madame
Butterfly" '(Tuesday, Friday and
Saturday nights and Thursday
natinee).
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-15

Rudolph CAM, the eminent Swiss
pianist. will render the following pro-
gram at his recital in Carnegie Hall
next Sunday afternoon:
''Chaconna," Bach-Busoni; Sonata
in ID major. Haydn Allegro con brio,
Largo; Sostenuto: Presto ma non
troppo; Sonata in B minor Cop so,
Chopin Allegro maestoso. Scherzo
motto vivace, Largo. Finale Presto
ma non tanto; I'm the Garden OF the
Old Serial drom op 1S), Blanchet
Serenade in G fiat Top. 15). Blanchet;
Etude, Caprice" (trom OPP. 14), GAM;
The Pensive Spinner" (from op. 100,
CAM: ELVES Dance" (from op. 81,
Korngold "Mignon's Lied" List
"Rakoezy March," List.
The proceeds will be for the Swiss
relief fund
Maud Powell will give violin re-
cital in Aeolian Hall the evening of
October 81. She will be accompanied
by Francis Moore, pianist. ~
Albert Spalding, the American
violinist, will give a recital in Car
negie Hall Thursday afternoon, Oc-
tober 49, Andra Benoist is the assist
ing pianist.
Nine. Julia Culp will arrive in
America on the steamship Noordam
November 3 TO open her season In
New York with the New York Phil
harmonic Orchestra November IL and
10. Her first New York recital will be
In Carnegie Hall on December 10
Coenraad V. Bos will again be her
accompanist.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-15

Maud Powell will give violin re-
cital in Aeolian Hall the evening of
October 81. She will be accompanied
by Francis Moore, pianist.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-15

Rehearsals are being held 'Or the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-15

Two-inch posts,
heavy filling rods and
cross bars. all deeply
etched; finest guar
anteed lacquer con-
struction.
Other Brass Beds
up to $40
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23
WASA|NCTON'S BIRTH
IS CELEBRATED TODAY
THROUGHOUT THE CITY
Banks, City, County and State Of
fices Are Clcced as Mark
Of Respect
LAMBERTON CONTEST DELAYED
Winners in Essay End of Exercises
Are Announced; Delivery
on Friday

One hundred and eighty-two years
ago yesterday George Washington was
born in Westmoreland county, Vir-
ginia. Yesterday and to-day Harris
burg celebrated that birthday not so
much in formal celebration as in
thought and meditation.
Banks, county, city and State Of
fees were closed throughout the day
as mark of respect. The annual
celebration of Harrisburg Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, was held this afternoon In the
assembly hall of the Y. NJ. C. A.
building.
Exercises were held this afternoon
in nearly all the public and private
schools of the city. At the Central
High School the annual Washington
birthday exercise,-the Lamberton
Oratorical Contest,-was postponed
until Friday of this week
The four boys of the Central High
School who have been selected to COM
pete in the oratorical contest are Har-
old Germer, Russell Lindsay. Roland
Rem and John Whiteside. These boys
| wrote the best essays in the contest
The judges in composition were the
Rev. Thomas Reisch, Professor J. F.
| Ferguson and Professor J. F. Kob
The judges who will decide on the de-
livery are George l.. Reed the Rev
| DIR. J. A. Lyter and Professor G. S.
| Davis,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23
States of Middle West
in Grip Of Worst Snow
Storm of Present Year
By Associated Press

Chicago. Feb. 2S.-rhe worst snow
storm of the winter which started yes
terday continued to-day over a large
part of the Middle West.
Throughout Missouri, Iowa, Central
and Southern Illinois. Kansas, Nebras-
ka, Indiana and Ohio a heavy snow
was falling, accompanied by high
wind. Telegraph and telephone wires
were demoralized, especially south and
west of here and steam railroad traffic
was badly delayed.
In Central Illinois and Missouri
many trains were reported stalled by
the deep snow which has drifted bad
ly.
Interurban lines were put out of
commission and in several cities street
car traffic was entirely stopped.
Around Lake Michigan the storm
abated during the night and early to-
day it was clear and cold, the ther-
mometer registering sixteen above
zero at o'clock. Cold weather and
snow was the forecast to-day for Chi
cago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23
[Continued OIL Page u
Wealthy Members Of
Old Church Worship in
Edi6ce For Last Time
BY Assoctated Pres!

New York. Feb. 23. - John D. Rookie
Teller, his son and other wealthy mem
bers of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church, yesterday attended the final
services in the famous old building
which is one of the last places of
worship In the shopping district to give
up the fight against the encroachment
of business.
The congregation has voted to com
bine with that of the Calvary Baptist
Church for one year and IL the expert
ment Is successful as 1T is to be, the
arrangement will remain undisturbed
Mr.. Rockefeller, Sr, has chosen a new
pew in Calvary. The new sitting is
well toward the front on the right side,
almost identical with his former pew in
the Fifth Avenue Church. The Rev. Dr.
Cornelius Woelfking. pastor of the
head the combined congregations.
The Bible class headed by John D.
Rockefeller, Jr, the Fifth Avenue
Church ushers, the Young Womens
Bible Glass and other distinct organiza-
tions of the two churches will main
tain their separate entity for a year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23
NO MODIFICATION
OF DRINKING CUP
ORDER PERMITTED
Schuylkill and Dauphin Traction
Company Must Exercise Care
at Wiconisco

The Public. Service Commission has
refused to make any modification of
its recent order for individual drink
ing, cups at railroad stations and on
railroad cars and has ruled in the
case of complaints against water COM
panies for imposing penalties of five
per- cent. on bills not paid within a
specified time that utility companies
may have reasonable rules and regu-
lations governing the conduct of their
business provided they are made pub
lie. Notice, was also given to the Mt.
Union and other-W water companies that
changes in rates must be posted
thirty days before they are made eff
fective. I'D
The management of the SchuyIkil1
& Dauphin Traction Company was
notified on Saturday by the Public
Service Commissioners to exercise all
possible care in the operation of its
cars over an overhead trestleiat Wicon-
isco and to see to it that the car brakes
are III satisfactory working condition
before the movement over the trestle
begins. The complainant I'm this case
was A. M. Hanna, of Lykens, who
suggested that the trolley line be per
mited to cross the Pennsylvania rail-
road tracks at grade. This the Com
mission refused to grant.
The Mutual Film Corporation of 9
North Fourth street, was advised in
connection with its claim against the
Adams Express Company, that the
Comissiony has no Jurisdiction over
claims for transfers, as it Is a matter
for the courts. The complainant al
legged delay in shipments from Har-
risburg to Scranton and from Alex
andria to Harrisburg. The express
company contended that in the latter
case it could not transport the ship
ments because Of the restrictions of
the federal law. requiring films to be
placed in proper containers. The
complainant was advised by the Com
mission that the. shipments should be
packed in accordance with these rules,
and the express people were notified
to use diligence in forwarding.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23
Sunday Gets $4,000 For
His Work in Pittsburgh
Special to The Telegraph

Pittsburgh, Feb. 23.-It is estimated
by the committee having in charge
the Billy Sunday free will offering
that the evangelist will receive more
than $35, 900 in Pittsburgh as his share
of the receipts of the eight weeks
here.
The revivalist claims as his own all
tbs money collected on the last day
of his stay. At the conclusion of the
service in the Tabernacle 1t
was announced that collections up to
that time totaled $4,000, and it was
fully expected that the amount taken
at the evening service, together with
the envelope collection in the various
churches which have joined in the
campaign, would swell the
amount to fully $4,000.
In local bank, as early as Satur-
day Afternoon, there was a deposit to
Sundays credit of $4,000. Checks for
various amounts, many Of them large,
have been rolling in on the evangelist
and his party all the week, and there
have been gifts of purses of gold and
jewelry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23
Truth Telling
Advertisements

Quite a natural text for little
talk on the anniversary of Wash
ington's birthday.
There is some sentiment and
also good, plain, business sense
in the idea that an advertisement
must be an exact statement of
fact - that 1t must be without
eXaggeration.
The old policy of "1et the buyer
beware. has become obsolete. In
the same way the tendency to
have alluring advertising with
out the goods to back 1t UP has
gone into the discard.
"It did not pay.
There Is more care exercised
to-day in the preparation of an
advertisement than ever before.
People are greater readers of
advertising than ever before, and
are more severe critics.
They know the ring of the true
from the noise of the counter
felt.
The advertising in the good
newspapers like the Telegraph
is subjected to careful scrutiny.
Publishers are Jealous of the
character of their columns.
Standards are getting higher -
the business world is getting
more exacting In its ideals and
Its practices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23
DEVELOP|ME|vTSMAY
LEAD SENATE To ACT
IN MEXICAN AFFAIRS
Penrose Resolution, Sidetracked
Several Months Ago, About
to Be Taken Up
ENGLAND NOT TO INTERVENE
British Foreign Office Outlines Its
Attitude in House of
Commons Today
ENGLAND NOT TO INTERVENE
BY Associated Press

Washington, d. c., Feb. 23.-Upon
the developments Of the next day or
two in the case of William S. Benton,
the British ranchman executed blythe
Constitutionalist General Villa vat
Juarez, seems to rest whether tna1
Senate will take hand in the Mexica
situation.
Acting Chairman Shively, of the for
eign relations committee, after a con-
ference with President Wilson to-day,
said if the Senate discussed Mexico, 1t
probably would be upon some of the
pending resolutions which for months
have been sidetracked that the ad-
ministration might be left free to deal
with the problem.
One by Senator Penrose proposes
that United States troops be placed in
Mexico as constabulary for the pro-
lection of Americans. Another by
Senator Fall proposes to put the Sen
ate on record to the effect that Ameri-
cans and their property must be pro-
tected. Still another by Senator Shep-
pard concerns recognition of the bel
llgerency of the Constitutionalists.
May Act on Two
If administration leaders let the
Mexican situation break out in Senate
debate, it probably would be upon
either or both of the first two.
Secretary Bryan to-day declined to
discuss, deny or affirm whether he
had demanded production of Benton's
body. AN examination of it's wound
1t was pounded out, probably would
disclose whether the Englishman was.
executed by a firing squad, or killed.
by one shot, and also whether his
death was caused by rifle balls or re-
Volver bullets.
Meanwhile no additional details of
the killing had been received here, nor
had further reports been made of the
safety of Bauch, an American. held
as q spy at Chihuahua.
Ambassador Awaits News
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British
ambassador, continued to await Of
flcial reports and the result of the
investigation into the killing of Ben
ton beore reporting to his government
at London.
The senator said afterward that the
Benton incident was still in the pro-
cess of investigation" He added that
thus far only Villas version of the af-
fair had been received.
Senator Shively was of the opinion
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23
.HOFFERT GIVES UP
POST To MAKE WAY
FOR GRANT FORRER
Assistant Superintendent Declares
Efficiency Of System Would
Otherwise Suffer

j. Raymond Hoffert. assistant super
intendent of parks, to-day rendered
his resignation in order to provide a
way for the retention of his imme-
diate superior, v. Grant Forrer, as
superintendent.
Forrer is scheduled to be dropped
from the park superintendency in the
Lynch so-called ripper resolutionto-
morrow
BY the same measure Hoffert is ap-
pointed to be assistant to nj. Harvey
Taylor, commissioner of parks and
public property.
Hoffert has been connected with the
conduct of the park system for a
number of years and he has aided
materially in the improvement of the
system under the superintendency of
Mr., Forrer
When interviewed on the subject
Commissioner Taylor said he had no
comment to make. Asked whether it
was true that the firing of Forrer
would be reconsidered in view of the
contemplated action of the Civic Coun-
Gil of Federated Churches tonight ask
ing for Forrers retention, the petitions
Ibn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23
Quarrel Over New Hat
Leads to Fatal Duel
Special to The Telegraph

Vienna, Feb. 23.-A fatal duel, in
which an advocate named Babocsay
shot his brother-in-law, the military
airman First Lieutenant Hajdu, oc-
Cured in Budapest Babocsay and his
wife had a serious quarrel in connec-
ton with q new hat She called her
soldier brother to the rescue and
Babocsay made insulting remarks,
which the officer resented.
Hajdus superior officer, hearing of
the affair, commanded him to fight for
the honor of his uniform. The duel,
which was kept secret, took place in
Budapest on Friday. Babocsay, who
was in bed, shot and hit his brother
in-law more by accident than design.
Babocsay's wife, Mortified on hearing
of her brothers death. twice attempted
suicide and finally was conveyed to an
asylum.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23
4 TRAINS ON PENNSY
MAINLINE TAKENOFf
UNDER RETRENCHMENT
Length Of Others to Be Reduced
by Dropping Of Sleepers
and Diners
ORDER EFFECTIVE MARCH l
Crews Running East and West Out
of Harrisburg Affected
by Order
ORDER EFFECTIVE MARCH l

Fourteen trains ON the main line of
the Pennsylvania Railroad running be-
tween New York city and Pittsburgh
are to be. Withdrawn March l.
Orders to this effect were issued Sat
urday evening by G. w. Creighton, gen.
eral superintendent of the Pennsylva-
mia company, at the eastern division
offices in Altoona. Together with the
order withdrawing fourteen of the
most important trains on the system
go instructions to reduce the length
of certain other trains by dropping
sleeping and dining cars.
The new orders are in line with q
recent announcement that other re-
trenchments would be made in addi-
ton to the furloughing of shopmen.
Passenger traffic has shown a big de-
crease on many trains and the rail-
road officials say they concluded that
business could be handled satisfac-
torily with fewer trains. The cutting
off of these trains will greatly affect
Harrisburg, as all the trains except
one run In and out of this city.
Passengers crews running out of
Harrisburg, east and west. will also
be changed about. a new arrangement
of the various pools now being in
progress. While it is understood that
few men will go back on the extra list,
passenger trainmen running in and
out of Harrisburg will have longer
lay-offs.
The Order
The changes are as follows:
Discontinue - Train No. 43, New
York to Pittsburgh, leaving Harrisburg
at 1.49 a. IN. Transfer parlor cars to
train No. 27, leaving Harrisburg at
2.45 a. m.
Discontinue Train No. Al, New
York to Pittsburgh, leaving Harris
burg at 4.25 a. m.
Discontinue - Train No. SO, Pitts
burgh to New York, leaving Harris
burg at 11,56 a. m. Handle st. Louis
Continued on Page 1a1 ,4s,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23
Minister, Who Deserted
Wife For Anot. .es Woman,
Is Barred From U. S.
By Associated Press

Niagara Falls, Ont, Feb. 23.--The
United States immigration authorities
have refused to permit Canadian Of
ficials to transfer the Rev. ]. t. w.
Williams to New Castle, Pa, across
the line into the United States in de-
portation proceedings. Mr.. Williams
who was formerly pastor of Con-
gregational Church of New Castle, was
arrested in Toronto Thursday in COM
pany with Mrs. George Thomas with
whim 1t was alleged he had run away
from the Pennsylvania town, leaving
a wife and family in New Castle.
The immigration officers on the
American side declare that Williams
is not and never was a citizen of the
United States. He came, they say,
from Australia and was never natural
lied.
The Ottawa authorities to-day were
notified of the situation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23
HARRISBURG WOMEN
VICTIMS OF TRIPLE
MURDER At PH|LA.
Three Of the Principals at One
Time Lived in West End of
This City
RESULT OF A LOVE AFFAIR
Drunken Brawl Suddenly Brought
to End by Drink Crazed
Man With Gun

During a drunken brawl Saturday
night in lodging house at 6S1 North
Eleventh street, Philadelphia, young
man killed two women and himself,
shot two others, both of whom will
probably die, and caused the injury
of another.
Three Of the women In the case at
one time lived at 329 Reilly street, this
city. They are:
Mrs. LILLIAN Blosser, who will
recover from contusions of the
head.
Mrs. Margaret Snyder. daugh-
ter of Mrs. Blosser, who died
from wounds in the head and
neck.
Mrs. Louise Ida Garman, sis
ter of Mrs. Blosser, shot in right
breast; not likely to recover.
The slayer, who killed himself, was
Herman Peters, 46 years old, ma
ehinist. He lived at the Eleventh
street house where the tragedy oc-
Cured, kept by Mrs. Blosser as a
lodging house. A love affair in which
Mrs. Blosser was implicated is be-
lieved by the Philadelphia police to
have been the primary cause of the
crime.
Besides himself and Mrs. Snyder,
Peters killed a Mrs. Annie Tennson,
aged 26, of 706 Franklin street, Phila-
delphia. Ole Tennson, husband of
Annie Tennson. Peters shot in the
right breast and his death is expected
momentarily.
Principals Well known Here
Mrs. Blosser, her daughter and sis
ter are well known in the West End
of Harrisburg. having lived in RELY
,fy.I fE. g
years. Mrs. Blosser was aged 40: her
daughters age was 28; Mrs. Garman
was SO years old.
Mrs. Blosser's husband, who was
William Blosser. a Pennsylvania Rail-
road conductor, died here a number
of years ago, leaving Mrs. BIosser quite
a large sum of insurance. She then
moved to Philadelphia and opened
a lodging house.
Edward ID. Blosser a son of the
Blosser woman, is Pennsylvania
Railroad fireman, living at 415 Della
ware street, this city,
The first authentic story of the
shooting was told early yesterday
morning by Mrs. Garman when, in
her dying statement, given before
Magistrate Morris, she told of the
events leading up to the actual shoot
ing and what she could remember of
all that transpired as the tragedy was
enacted in the back room of the North
Eleventh street house.
Dying Woman's Statement
Speaking with a great effort and
with nurse bending over the cot on
which the dying woman lay in order
to catch the feeble words she spoke so
slowly, she dictated the following
statement:
Myself, my husband, my sister,
Mrs. Blosser, and her daughter, Mrs.
Maggie Snyder, were seated in the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23
Colored Wigs to Match
Gowns Appear in Streets
By associated Press

New York, Feb. 23.--Colored wigs
to match the gowns they wore were
introduced in New York yesterday by
two actresses The appearance of the
latest fad from Paris created sensa-
ton in two fashionable uptown ho-
tells and there was some comment and
some remarks. Under the latter head
ing DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. the suff-
rage leader. expressed philosophical
view:
ITO say the leas they are frank, ;"
Mrs. Shaw saiF They do not pre-
tend to be what they are not
one of the young women wore q
green wig to- match nile gown and
the other purple one that blended
with the plum eolored suit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23
Aged Woman Brutally
Assaulted by Negro

Mrs. Mary Peters. aged 60 years,
residing in Hickory street, near the
Herr street subway, was the victim
of brutal assault at her home early
Sunday morning at the hands of a
burly negro, described as being a man
six feet in height. E
The negro broke into Mrs. Peters
home about o'clock yesterday morn
ing and threatened to kill the aged
woman If she made an outcry. In
a. weakened condition Mrs. Peters
called at the police station yesterday
morning at 9 o'clock and told her
story. To-day she was confined to her
bed as result of the severe shock
to her nervous system. The woman S
assailant is still at large.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23
LITTLE GIRL FOUND
IN ARKANSAS is NOT
PHYSICIANS CHILD
Youngster Found in Company Of
Man Was Dressed as a Boy
When Taken Into Custody
Special TO The 1'eIegratk

Springdale, Ark, Feb. 23.-The
child held here as Catherine Winters,
thekidnapped daughter of DIR. w. A
Winters, of New Castle, Ind, to-day
was declared by the physician not to
be his child. The little girl was kid
mapped from New Castle ON April 20,
1918.
The child believed to be the DOCTORS
daughter, was found with a man who
gave his name as Edward Stuart. The
two were brought here from Hunts
Vile, an overland journey through
the mountain passes of 25 miles, by
Sheriff S. M. Shuster, who established
himself and the little girl at town
hotel.
So intense is the interest in the
case that crowds about the hotel last
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-23
FOES OF RUM TODAY
RESUME BATTLE ON
LICENSE RENEWALS
Most of Morning Taken Up With
Hearing on Hotel at
Derry Church

Foes Of the liquor traffic to-day re-
sumed their battle against the grant
ing of new licenses and the renewal
of several old ones in city and county
at the closing session of Dauphin coun-
ty license court.
Most of the morning was taken UP
with the continued hearing of the ap-
plication for the re-licensing of the
Haeffner House, conducted by Jacob
Page at Derry Church.
Following this, President kunkel
began the hearing of the application
of Isaac Marcus for a wholesale IL
cense at Third and Herr streets. a
feature of the protest against the
granting of this-one of the new privi-