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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
POOR WOMEN SIT
UP NIGHTS SEWING
Relief Work Giving Dozens Oppor-
tunity to Earn an Honest
Penny

The worth of the work which the
Home and War Relief Association,
Z South Front street, is giving to needy
yesterday by one woman who brought
back her quota of finished garments.
"I sat up half the night to finish
them" she explained when Miss Mary
Reilly. who was on duty during the
morning period at the Home Relief
headquarters. questioned her. II
needed the money"
You'll have it for Christmas?"
queried Miss Reilly, but the woman
shook her head mo"
Il need that money for my bare
living" the worker answered as she
gathered up the new lot of unsewn
garments issued her.
Others of the workers told of their
haste to finish their work early that
they might secure the much-needed
money. One woman, whose husband
is in Jail, and who has five small chill
dren to support, took home enough
work to allow her to make ends meet
for this week, at least, when finished,
according to Mrs. r. c. Williams, of
the Home Relief division. Still others
had stories of desertion or death back
of their requests, but didn't tell all
their stories.
Nurses from the Harrisburg Hos
pital have volunteered to devote two
days time each week to rolling ban
dages and making other supplies for
war victims. The Red Cross division
received a check for s11 from the
Tadpoles, a class of boys from the
Pine Street Presbyterian Sunday
School. Mercer b. Tate, Jr's, name
was signed to the check, which he
delivered in person. -.
The Camp Fire Girls from Camp
Hill and Al. X. Thomas gave the Home
Relief division enough flour, canned
goods, potatoes and clothing, to say
nothing of toys, to give the workers a
busy siege of 1t handing out the sup
plies to the needy women workers.
Mercer B. Tate, Jr., president of the
Tadpoles, of Pine Street Church
brought a check for S11, representing
part of Il Christmas treat the boys
gave up TO buy milk for starving Bel
gian babies.
Headquarters close this evening at
S until Monday morning at o'clock
for the Christmas holiday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
Changes Made in Staff
of County Poor Physicians

The county poor board to-day au-
thorized several important changes in
the poor physicians staff. They are as
follows:
DIR. S. f. Earnest appointed to sue
ceed DR.. w. NJ. Shull at Hummels-
town, former physician at the county
almshouse. Poor Director Manning
opposed the change. Others included:
DIR. c. l.. Carter appointed to sue
ceed DR.. A. Leslie Marshall as colored
physician DR.. +. F. Romberger was
named to succeed c. S. Martin, Eliz-
abethville, and DR.. c. l. Trullinger was
appointed in the place made vacant by
the resignation of DIR. Il. e. Darling
ton. who quit the county's service as
poor physician in the Tenth and
Twelfth wards of the city because of
his growing practice.
The poor board will meet on jan
uary 6, 1915, for reorganization for
the year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
Girls Cause Arrest
of Fathers SIayers
SteeiaI to Tho Telegraph

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 23. = William
Montrose Alexander. n retired attorney,
and a millionaire. was shot and killed
early yesterday by one of two burglars
whom he discovered in his home. w.
NJ. Alexander. Jr.. endeavoring to aid
his father, was shot In the breast.
AleXander's two daughters, Penelope
and Anna. rushed to their brothers aid
and battered the burglars on the heads
with silver backed hairbrushes with
such telling effect that the men fed,
leaving their hats, shoes and socks on
the lawn.
Glenn Witt and Ethelbert Oxman,
who were seen by a woman to enter a
house for medical attention for severe
scalp wounds, were arrested and are
said by the police to have confessed.
Oxman, 1t Was said. told that he shot
and killed Alexander.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
DETECTIVES KNEW BOMB WAS
PLACED ON FRENCH LINER
By 1SSocintcd PrcES

New York, Dec. 23.-The existence
of an alleged conspiracy in New Or
leans to blow up a French Line pas
senger ship on the sea by placing an
Internal machine in her cargo before
she should sail from New York was
known twelve days ago to Paul Fa-
guet, general agent of the French
Line, according to an announcement
made here to-day.
A small army of detectives was en-
ployed to prevent the success of the
scheme, every bit of baggage and
cargo going into the French Line ship
was closely examined and the proper
authorities, Mr.. Faguet said, were
promptly notified. 1t was said here
that ii was this notification which re-
suited in the arrest of the four men in
New Orleans last night
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
"Sawdust Cough" New
Disease in This Citv

A number of cases of a new form of
a throat irritation that has been chris
tened the "Sawdust cough" have been
noticed in the city lately. The ailment
is supposed to be result VT the fine
particles raised from the sawdust on
the floor of the Slough tabernacle and
has been noticed particularly among
the regular attendants at the services.
DIR. John i. Culp, noted throat spe-
cialist, when asked about the cough,
said he had not treated any cases. but
thought such trouble might be easily
attributed to breathing sawdust-laden
air
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
Former Carlisle Indian
School Student Arrested
For Robbing Sick Woman
Stccinl 10 T.lle Tciecrnth

Carlisle, Pa, Dec. 30. - Thomas
Twin, a former student at the Carlisle
dian School, was to-day identified as
one of the men who brutally assaulted
aged Mrs. Lydia Lewis on Monday
night at her home in North Pitt street.
Twin left the Indian School about
five years ago. He came here from
Harrisburg, where it was reported he
had hit the trail at Slough evangel-
istic meeting. He said he had received
$500 from a brother in Nebraska and
would return to the West after the
Christmas holidays. He has been seen
about town daily for the past two
weeks.
At noon to-day Mrs Lewis condi-
ton was reported to have improved,
and Twin was taken before her. The
woman said he was one of the men
who entered her room Monday night.
Mrs. Lewis has been i'll in bed and on
Monday night three men entered her
room. One man, said to be an Indian,
placed a revolver at her head and de-
manded the key to her trunk, in which
the money was kept After opening
the trunk the men took $50 and de-
parted.
Twin was in Harrisburg ten days
ago. He came to this city three weeks
ago, and was drinking heavily lie
told friends that he was on his way
to Washington, ID. c., to get a title TO
farmland in Nebraska. He had con-
siderable money in his clothes. When
his money was all gone he fell into
the hands of Pat Nielsen, of the Sal
Vation Army. who took Twin TO the
Slough meetings, where he hit the
trail. Twin was cared for by friends
until a brother sent him 5000, when
he left for Carlisle, saying he would
return West after Christmas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
Clever Juvenile Comedian in THE
Dream Pirates

Clever Juvenile Comedian in THE
Dream Pirates"
Miss Flo Bert is one OF the stunning
pirates of the Dream Pirates" the
delightful juvenile musical comedy
that is appearing at the Orpheum as
a special holiday Offering. This spe-
cial feature along with the irresistible
troupe of comedy dogs and monkeys
that run their own town and plenty of
other choice talent, is delighting pat
rons of the Orpheum immensely.
Also the children of Harrisburg s
charitable institutions almost two
hundred of them. who attended the
theater yesterday as the guests of
the Orpheum management, seemed to
be having the treat of their lives all
during the performance. The chill
dren occupied especially reserved seats
and sat in a body in the central part
of the orchestra circle. - Advertise
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
MAY HOLD CONFERENCES TO-DAY
By AsSociatcd Prcss

Naco. Ariz.. Dec. 23-The postponed
peace conference between Brigadier
General Hugh l.. Scott, chief of staff
of the United States army, and Gen
eral Benjamin Hill, commanding the
Carranza garrison defendinn Naco,
Sonora, against the siege of Governor
Maytorena, the Villa leader, probably
will be held to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
TWO HURT IN FALLS

lures caused by falls on the ice this
morning. George Peters, 1886 Full
ton street. was treated at the Harris
burg Hospital for fractured left
wrist and Charles Moller. 903 North
Third street, was treated for a frac-
tured left arm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
WATER COMPANY WINS SUIT
.Sbccial 10 The TeIeerobI

Carlisle Pa. Dec 23.-Judge Seibert
of Perry county, specially sitting in
Cumberland court to-day handed down
an opinion in the equity case of citi-
zens of Camp Hill against the River
ton Water Company, dismissing the
petition and deciding in favor of the
water company. The action was
brought by residents of the borough
of Camp Hill about five months ago
TO prevent an increase in water rates.
Costs of the suit were placed on the
petitionerS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
DECLARE 1 PER CENT. DIVIDEND
BY Associafea Prcss

Philadelphia, Dec. 23.-The Penn
vania Company. the parent company
of the Pennsylvania Railroads lines
west of Pittsburgh. to-day declared a
semiannual dividend of one per cent.
making four per cent. for the year, a
reduction of per cent. compared with
previous years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
ELSIE DE WOLFE

New York Dec. 23.-To afford a
place of harmless amusement for the
young workers of New York city new
project is being launched by Miss Ammo
Morgan Miss Elsie De, Wolfe and
Mrs. w. *. Vanderbilt. They plan to
acquire the roof top of one of the
large theaters and outfit it as a model
dance hall and moving picture thea
ter, where young couples of the work.
ing classes may spend an enjoyable
evening at trifling cost.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23

New York; Dec. 2S.-The engage
ment of Miss Elizabeth Reid Rogers
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H.
Rogers of New York and Washington
to PRINCE Christian OF Hesse, nephew
of the Kaiser, was not at all sur
prise to her friends in New York
She had hinted, it is said, in letters to
girl friends here that the announce
ment was soon to be made. Prince
Christian and Miss Rogers met for the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
so BASKETS FOR POOR

Final arrangements were completed
WIS morning for the distribution OF
fifty or more baskets filled with food
To the poor of Harrisburg, by the
American Rescue Workers. Several
members of the Associated Charities
will be present to direct the distribu-
tion at the Nerbeke street market hall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
11s CASES OF DIPHTHERIA
By Associated Press

Hoboken, N. j., Dec. 28.-The diph-
liberia epidemic which has been pre-
valent in this city for several weeks
reached total of 11S cases to-day.
Nine deaths have occurred. The clos
ing of the public schools yesterday as
q measure of precaution against the
spread of the disease was followed to-
day by the closing the public library.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
LLOYDS INSURE AGAINST WAR
By Associated Press

London, Dec. %, 2.25 p. M.-Lloyds
is charging thirty guineas per cent. to
insure against war between Italy and
Germany, Austria and Turkey within
one month and fifty guineas per cent
that was between those countries will
not be declared within six months
Five guineas per cent. is asked to in
surance against war breaking out be-
tween Great Britain and Norway with
in twelve months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
WILL WITHDRAW TROOPS
By Associated Prcss

Washington, Dec. 2S. - Arrange
ments for beginning the withdrawal
of federal troops from the Colorado
strike district within the next ten days
were made to-day at conference be-
tween President Wilson, Governor Am
mons, of Colorado; Governor-eIect
Carlson and Senator Shafroth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
BAILEY PAYS CHRISTMAS
CHECKS IN NEW MONEY

All the county employees got their
Christmas pay to-day in brand new
currency. County Treasurer Arthur
fl. Bailey made special effort to
work this end of the Christmas spirit
into the pay checks and he got about
$4,000 from the banks for the pur-
pose.
The money was in single dollars,
fives and tens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
FIND DOPE FIEND DEAD

Harry Chambers, aged 40 years
known to the police as a dope fiend
was found dead last night by Police
men Parson and Murphy on q doorstep
at Short and Angle streets. His body
was taken to York this afternoon by
Undertaken Spicer, where burial will
be made Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
AMERICAN PROPERTY OCCUPIED

dispatch to the State Department to-
lay from Vera Cruz said Carranza
forces had taken possession of an
American plantation, Monte Blanco,
lear Cordoba. representations have
been made for the recovery of the
property.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
NEW REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE FIRM

than is possible individually. The
three young men are all well known
In local business circles, with the ad-
vantage of years of experience in real
estate and insurance affairs. The Off
ces will be located at Sixth and Reilly
streets. Their announcement appears
elsewhere in the issue of this paper.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
PHALEN TO INVESTIGATE
By Associatea PrcsS

Washinton. Dec. 23.-James d. Pha-
len, senator-elect from California, re-
ceived his appointment to-day as q
special commissioner to investigate
charges against American Minister
Sullivan in the Dominican republic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
OPERATE ON TWO AT PoLYCLINIC

Joseph Gillett. 1916 Wallace street.
and Ross Il. Bidaman. 300h Reilly
clinic Hospital yesterday. Both patients
were in good condition this afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN

Washington, zee. 23.-Both houses
of Congress adjourned to-day until De
cember 20 for a Christmas holiday re-
cess.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23

The sultan of Turkey has been
driven into the war against the allies
by the advisers about him who are
friendly to Germany. He is not be-
lieved to be much of force in the
government and it is not thought that
he had much to say about the decision
of Turkey tc join with Austria and
Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23

A triple alliance of special signifi-
canoe in local real estate and insurance
circles is the announcement of Rough,
Brightbill and Kline. This partnership
consisting of Harry E. Rough, d. L.
Brightbill and Joe Kline, has been
formed to conduct an insurance and
real estate business on a greater scale
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-23

MISS ELIZABETH REID ROGERS
AND PRINCE CHRISTIAN OF
HESSE
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-04-04
DISCOVERS MISSING
SPOUSE IN WINDOW
Farmer Finds Wife for Whom
Long Search Was Made.


Whitehall. Mich, April 2.-rMissipg
since last November, Mrs. George Pap.
pas. farmers wife living near here,
has been found working as a domes-
tic in neighbours home. 81 81
Although the county had been
secured for the woman she success.
fully concealed her identity until her
husband CHANGED to pass the home in
which she was employed and saw her
sewing at the window. sses
He was not quite sure at hrst that
II was his wife. but seized the, impulse
10 Investigate and was rewarded by
gaining her consent TO return home to
her children. She Is said to have suf
fered loss OF memory and was be.
lieyed to have committed suicide.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-04-04
oIa cIub Reeords hound.

ST JOHNS. MICH. - While
.fearching among some county records
County Drain Commissioner Louis :.
Green found the minutes of the Mon
itor baseball club u ST Johns, which
played a tie game with the Custer
) club In 1867. 91fti
ts The score was as to- IS. The Of
rcers were; James w. Reid, Presi-
dent; Ransom Plumstead. vice presi.
dent; Roy c. Whitney. secretary. and
Robert Flint, OF Lansing. treasurer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-04-04
; SHORT CUTS TO THE NEWS +:

Scarlet fever has broken out at the
University of Illinois at Champaign.
Four students are striker. sag
sale Of the Chicago Inter Ocean has
been ordered by Federal Judge Car
penter The paper will be sold TO
the highest bidder. tp h7'
vooeI and sleseI, involved in the
failure OF the Siegel department.
stores. must stand trial on the charges
OF fraud brought by New York state.
Emile Vettines, brother Of Jules
vedr.hes, end two others lost their
lives In a fan while making a fiigh.
across the aviation field at Rheims.
iB1ance.nHfue taf HfnfUe gf r0. tltis
The deputy sheriff OF 'Laporte, Ind,
upon arrival in Canada, declared the
woman thought To be Mrs Belle Gun.
ness another person. He returned 20
Laporteaa 9rn1rl afi ti-f3ttlt
Miss Dora Muff, New Orleans, con.
victed OF Staying her alleged betrayer.
must serve a four-year sentence. Il
is the first conviction OF the. kind In
the south. fet H laUa,
Lady Richardson. the sensational
barefoot cabaret dancer suddenly
broke OF her engagements with New
York managers and sailed for England
on the Lusitania. ql1 p
Former president zeIaya, or Mic
arauga, an exile In London, was the
victim OF an assassin. The mans
aim was bad however. and none Of
his shots took effect
Edward HoIler, chief OF Police OF
Terre Haute, Ind, has been sentenced
TO jail for contempt of court. His
trouble grows out of the election
frauds I'm the Indiana city.
Edward Hines, Chicago lumber.
man, has won his famous fight with
the state of Mississippi involving tim
Der holdings in the southern counties,
valued at about sl5,O0O,0QO.
The Supreme court Of New York
has declared the venerable prize
fighter. Bob Fitzsimmons too old
and forbids him the right TO appear
IN the boxing arenas OF the state.
According 70 advIees received from
Torreon. where Villa has heen en-
gagged in a nine.day conflict with Mex
lean federal troops three generals
Pena. Reyna and Anaya, all federals,
have been killed, s,
Two hundred lives were ImperIled
when the Burlington's Overland Lin.
tied ran into anaopen switch at Haw-
thorne, H., Five coaches nearly
turned over. the steel cars saving ia
lives OF the passengers.
IL 10 said In Washington that the
speech in which Champ Clark cr't.
iciseo the presidents canal tolls
views. was inspired becsuss the pres
idert had ~ot taken Rep. Clark into
his confidence on the subject
A petition for executive cIemeney
In the case Of the four young men
now under sentence 10 die during
Easter week FOR the murder Of Hen.
man Rosenthal OF New York. has been
presented 10 Governor Glynn
Harry Payne WhItnew. Frank So
Butterworth and Charles W.. Somers.
investing a huge fortune IN down
town Milwaukee building, have prom
/ ised to build a clubhouse for the Nil
waulee Athletic club to cost $500
600. an
Clifford Pinehot, Progressive candI
date for United States senator
when he declared the only way for
the small business man TO get jus
tlce was to line him and his fellows
M against big business and then
fight, Several ID hts audience pro.
tested but the candidate held TO bis
: views.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-04-04

one kIn<l; Two Are Hurt.

DAsT JORDAN. MICH. -
During the preparation OF the noon
meal at the farm home OF W. Hoge.'
worth, nine miles south OF this city
I one OF the family attempted 20 light
the fire with gasoline. The stniteex'
rioded spreading death over the
room and setting the house IN Ere.
Julia Dennis. four years old. who
lives near by but was IN the house
was completely covered and was Slrn
ed so badly that she died AIRS. Hogie'
worth is so badly burned that she can
not live, and Mary Deprecee is n a
serious condition on account Of her
burns. The house was completely de-
stroyed. SENS
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-04-04
- IN X 49, ~ - n 80
DENY SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC
Worthwhile Citizens Say Only Thres
.13er Gases Esfst In Town.

re- Worthwhile. Mich. April 2.-North
vile people deny that there is any
danger OF smallpox In the village.
Some papers have said that this
schools and theafers had been closed
because OF az epidemic Schools closed
because Of spring vacation ami the
noyey shows ana other public nplaces
have been closed 20 prevent. any cpl,
demic and not because Of any that
exists. There are IN the village three
mild cases Of something that resem,
bles chicken pox more than varioloid.
The patients are all under quarantine
and are eonyalescing. 81
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-04-04

MUSHROOM, MICH. TIT VIII
lam Dobdell. eighty-seyen years old,
died at his home here. lie moved
NTH his parents to the territory OF
Michigan in 1888. Thirty years later
he came TO Muskegon and entered IN,
20 the numbering business with Mon
tague and Hamilton. one OF the first
numbering firms in the state.
Mr.. Lobdell cast his first vote for
James X. Polk and his last oraWood-
row Wilson. tsa..os rfln
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-04-04
FLAYs CARNEGIE IN DEBATE

Chamberlain Thinks II Treason 70 IN
euicate Good Feeling with Britain.
WASHING N.-"If Andrew
Carnegie. who continually asserts the
cause OF Great Britain, were the citi.
zen OF any other nation. he would be
charged with treason" declared Sen
stor Chamberlain, in the course OF the
Panama tells debate. "He has never
hesitated TO spend his millions in en-
deayoring to inculcate a reciprocal
feeling for Great Britain in the minds
OF the people OF the United States"
Mr.. Chafnberlain's attack on MIR.
Carnegie came fas a climax 10 an
hour ofnhot argument, during which
Senator, Jones, who also opposed a
repeal Of the tolls eSeNptiens had
read, under protest several letters at
tafking the contention Of President
Wilson.