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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-04
A Sale of 75c Shirts To-
morrow in Complete Size
Ranges: SOC

75c Harmony percae shirts with laundered cuffs and
faced sleeves in stripe patterns, sizes IA to H. Specially
cOT
$15O fine quality percae shirts with laundered handturned
cuffs Specially priced at Observation-Disclosures. $119
Evening star., 1914-02-18
Real Estate Transfers.

RANDLE HIGHLANDs-United States
IS and 10. square 56s4: $40
RAHDLE HIGHLANDsIUnited States
Realty Company to Charles +. Lane.
lot l, square 5632; $40.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-United States
Realty Company to Edra Mcdonald.
lots 53 and 81. square 5662; $40.
RANDLE HIGHLANDs-United States
Realty Company to Ferdinand Hopp,
lot 73. square 1854: $40.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-United States
Realty Company to Cornelius j.
Gooch. lots 50 and So square 1886;
RANDLE H1GHLANDs-United States
Realty Company to Lynn A. Taft, lot
35, square 1854: $40.
VILLA PARK HEIGHTS-Clara A. Mar
den ct viz. Edwin R.. to Edwin Woii-
RAnSi frfy lot 81 sHuaFs eS Tso, R.
Nesbitt ct ux. to Samuel e Snyd der. lot
3. block is: 500.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Lewis E. Breun-
niger ct ux. to William F. and Grace
NJ Bowen. lot 17556 square 259l: $40
LONG MEADOWS-Howard Burroughs
to j. Fred Kelley. lot 124 and part i.
10. block %: $40.
NORTH CAPITOL AND E STREETS
NORTHWEST-Frank C. Henry ct al,
trustees. to the Capitol Park Hotel
Company, lots 159 to 162, square 62s;
$75,OoO.
coNGREss HEIGHTS EXTENSION
William A. Redmond. trustee, to Lud-
wig Braun. lots ~ and %, square
5925: $7OO.
sAUL'S ADDITION-Wiliam II. Nc
Cram. trustee. to Joseph B. Bowling
and Horace G. Smithy, lot 20, square
2a21: SIC.
HIGHVIEW-Harry Wardman ct al. to
James E. Russell. lot 80, square 1888;
$40.
FOURTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
Hattie NJ Moore to Margaret E. Grif-
fin, lot 80. square 2917: $40.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
TWENTY YEARS CONCEDED.
More Time Probably for Paying Cost
of Irrigation Projects.

An agreement upon an extension from
ten years to twenty years of the time
within which water users may pay back
to the government the cost on construc-
ton of irrigation projects was reached at
conference last night between ecre-
tary Lane and officers of The reclamation
service and Senator Smith of Arizona
and Representative Smith OF Texas,
chairmen Of the CONGRESSIONAL commit
tees on irrigation.
The conferees agreed that experience
had shown the present period OF ten years
was too short to enable the settlers to re-
impurse the government The change In
the payment system will be embodied in
general irrigation bill. on which an
other conference viii. be held at the In
terror Department tomorrow.
There are twenty-three national irri-
CATION projects scattered among seven
teen states in which the government
has invested $75vO0.O0O to $S0.OO0OOo.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
HOMELESS MEN IN PARADE.
Banners Carried Announcing Need
of Work, Not Aims"

ST. LOUIS, Mo, February is.-tarry-
ing banners reading We Want Work.
Not Aims" and singing Throw Out the
Life Line" 500 homeless men marched
on the city hall yesterday met the
mayor and then attended meeting o.
the city council. where they asked for
appropriations for the relief OF the poor.
The parade was called the Pageant
of the Unemployed" by its promoters. in
contrast to the proposed Pageant OF
St Louis" for which thousands of dol
lars are being spent. II was headed
hy James F.ads How millionaire hobo.
and cora d. Harvey. secretary of the
national brotherhood Welfare Associ-
The men presented a petition to the
mayor asking for the erection Of now
municipal lodging house. for the loan o.
unused tools and vacant buildings be-
longing to the city. and for the estab-
nshment of a commissary where the
unemployed might buy food at cost.
The mayor told the men he could do
nothing for them on his own initiative.
but said he would approve any aid Of
fered the homeless by the municipal
assembly.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
PERMITTED TO WED.
immigration Bureau Acts in Case Of
Actress and Manager.

Although the bureau OIL immigration has
given its permission for Miss Marie Lloyd,
the English actress. and Bernard Dillon.
her manager. to marry. immigration Off
cials here this morning would not under
take to say whether or not the two per-
sons would be permitted to remain in this
country. They preferred to let the ques-
ton be decided after it was presented to
them by the parties at interest.
Miss Lloyd and Mr.. Dillon are in the
country under bond until March /. The
relations of the two previous to their ap-
plication for admission to this country
formed the basis of objection on the part
of the United States immigration Off
cials.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
DATE CHANGED FOR COCKTAILS.
National Geographic Society Banquet
to Be Held March 3.

Gilbert II. Grosvenor. director and ed
itor of the National Geographic Society.
has announced that the date of the an
nual banquet of the society. scheduled
for Thursday. March 3. at the New Will
lard Hotel. has been changed to Tuesday,
March 8. This change. is in oroer ,ha,
Col. George w. Goethals. Governor OF the
Panama Canal Zone. the guest of honor.
may be able to attend.
Col Goethals this morning cabled Mr..
Grosvenor that press of business would
prevent his being present Marcn S. but
that he would be In the city March 3
and could attend that evening.
The society's medal for achievement
Is to be presented to the governor of
the Canal Zone on this occasion. Sec
retary Bryan of the Department of
State is to be postmaster, and anon
the dinner guests will be many men,
bers of the diplomatic corps, as well as
many government officials
Evening star., 1914-02-18
ON VOCATIONAL TRAINING.
President Wilson Appoints Commi'
sion Authorized BY Congress.

President Wilson has appointed the
commission authorized by Congress to
investigate and report on vocational edu-
cation. He named:
United States Senators Hoke Smith.
Georgia. and c. 5. rage, Vermont: Rep
resentatives D. NJ. Hughes. Georgia. and
S u. Fess. Ohio; c. A. Troffer. secretary
National Society for the Promotion of
Industrial Education, New York; John A.
Lapp. legislative reference librarian. In
dianapol:s c. II. Winslow. Department
of Labor. Washington. d. c.: Mss Flor
ence Marshall. principal Manhattan Trade
School for Girls. New York city. and Miss
Agnes Nestor. Chicago, formerly presi-
dent of the International Glove Makers
Union.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
SOURCE OF INSPIRATION.
Harry A. Garfield Tells Who Inau.
enced His Educational Work.

BOSTON. February 1s-President
Wilson, former President James A.
Garfield and Mark Hopkins. former
president of Williams College. were
grouped together in an address by
President Harry A. Garfield OF Will
liams last night as men who have
most Influenced his educational work.
Speaking before the Mer chants Club
DR.. Garfield said that although the
personality of the three was strikingly
different. their ideals were singularly
alike.
"Eech believed" he said. in thor
oughness and in the value OF dis
ciplinary study for the training of the
mind. and each proved his belief in the
contribution he made as teacher d
as president of an Institution of higher
education. Each was Influenced in CIV
ing direction to education programs by
the dynamic force OF profound re-
ligious belief"
Lastly. the speaker dwelt upon the
clear vision of each OF the three men
concerning the relation Of education to
life and to public service.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK February 1s.-The cotton
market opened steady al a decline OF
to :. points today in response to lower
Liverpool cables. There We're some for
.ien buying orders around the ring, and
prices ra lied point or two right after
The call but met coed deal of scatter
ing liquidation. New Orleans was COM
laratively easy and there seemed 10 De
SON., southern selling here. which sent
the leti-e months > 10 5 points lower
-. = the early trading.
T. res opened steady. March. 1920;
Ma. 1.ai: July. Il-s6; October, 11-46; De
- 1'-r. 1l.5',.
i:uri Firm: $50 tubs; creamery ex-
H.. = J.. tirsts. 21a3a-
''l.-es Irregular, unchanged 400
boxes
steady: 800 cases: state. Penn
s, yania and nearby hennery white. Ssa
- gathered whites. IS.
,ressed pou!try-Quiet; fresh killed
g. t-rn chickens, ioa2i: fowls, l5alS3a.
fkeys. 1sa25
Trading was quiet later and prices al
noon were fairly steady at net decline
a. :; OF points.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Thursday.
Probably Rain; Warmer Tonight.

For the District Of Columbia-Cloudy
tonight and Thursday. probably rain
warmer tonight; light variable winds.
The depression central Tuesday morning
over Iowa has filled up and a 1resn de-
preston has developed over the 1exas
panhandle. There has been an important
change to higher temperature over the
plains states and the MISSISSIPPI and
ONO valleys, also in At.anLc coast ols-
tricts.
The last twenty-four hours has beer
almost devoid of precipitation, save o.I
the Pacific coast. However, ram mas Jus'
set in over Texas and in the mIod!e
Mississippi valley.
There will be rain in the gun states,
the middle Mississippi and OHIO valleys
and Tennessee. and the ran area VIII
extend into Atlantic coast districts by
Thursday.
Temperatures will continue to be mod
crate in ali districts east of the Missls-
sippi.
The winds along the New England
coast will be light northeast: on the
middle Atlantic coast moderate east OF
the south Atlantic coast light and va
rable. becoming southeast: on the east
gulf coast moderate southeast.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yesterd 4 pm, 80: s
pm. 80: u midnight 26; today. am.
%; am. 26; IL noon. 81. pm. 80.
Maximum. Al. at pm. yesterday; mini
mum, 20. at 3 am. today.
Temperature same date last year->Max-
imum. AZ: minimum. 81.
Barometer-Yesterday. pm. 1897; 8
pm, 1897: 12 midnight. 30.01: today. 4
am. 5000; s am. 30.l3; II noon, 3O.1O;
2 pm, 3O.O7.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. s:2s am. and 9:31
p.m.: high tide, 200 a m. and 2:36 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 9:37 am. and
1899 pm: high tide, 3oS am. and 3:41
pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose, $40 am: sun sets
$40 pm.
Tomorrow-sun rises. CAT am: sur
sets, 5:41 pm.
Moon rises 2:23 am. tomorrow.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
A DIRECTOR
OF INSURANCE CONCERN
Bates Warren Now Member of Com
mercial Fire Insurance Com
pany Board.

Bates Warren, vice president of the
Continental Trust Company, has beer
elected member OF the board of direct
ors of the Commercial Fire Insurance
Company and a member of its executive
committee
William Frank Thyson, manager OF the
Southern building. also has been elected
a director of the Commercial Fire Insur-
ance Company.
Sales of $500 of bonds and 80 shares
of stock represented the business trans
acted on the local stock exchange today
Capital Traction bonds sold $500 at l0Sst
and $1,000 at 1857. The stock OF the
company sold forty shares at lOOa4, a
slight improvement over the last sale
price. The closing bid was quarter OF
a point higher than that of yesterday and
the asking price advanced an eiehth-
There was no trading in either the
bonds or stocks of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company. The bid for
the preferred advanced from S6A to S112
but no sales resulted
There were several sales in the bank
list. District National stock sold twenty
shares at l+j12 and aNtionai Metro
politan twenty-five shares at 19O. A sin
g.e share of American Security and Trust
stock brought 300.
The board of directors of the George
town Gas Light Company at a meeting
yesterday afternoon adopted a resolu-
ton a1ceptln the offer oI the Washing
ton Gas Light Compan. to buy the 2.itt
outstanding shares of the company al
155. Today letters stating the action OF
the directorate were mailed to all stock
holders of the company.
Commercial failures last week in the
United States numbered 403 against 81.
the preceding week and 80 the CORE
Spond ng week last year.
Clearincs through the banks at the
principal cities in the United States last
week made an Indifferent comparison
with both year ago and 1912 the total
amounted to 81, rs $50. t:iS. as against
50 Gfs; al 365 and S.. 2.,36 l2;i. S62. thus show
ing losses of IS and 30 per cent, respec-
lively. rs compared with the correspond
ing weeks in the two previous years. ac-
cording to Dun's Review. Exchanges al
New York city made much more unfa-
vorabIe COMPARISON than for some weeks
past being IS per cent smaller than last
year and 80 per cent less than two years
ago. The returns of the outside cities dis
played marked irreguar.ty. the total for
the thirteen centers reporting showing a
loss of I. Sper cent as compared with
twelve months ago and OF Al per cent con-
trasted with the same week in 1917.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
RATE WAR ABOUT ENDED.
German Shipping Companies to Com
plete Adjustment This Week.

tails of the settlement of the transat-
lantic rate war between the German shi -
ping companies are to be arranged here
this week. Phillip Heineken. managing
director of the North German Lloyd. ar
rived here today to attend a meeting OF
the continental nor h Atlantic steamship
lines and Albert Balm of the Hamburg
American line. Is on the way from Ger
many.
The agreement between the two lines
will. 1t is thought, be completed prior
to a conference to be held later In the
week be ween the American, British and
continental steamship lines with the OBJ
iect of reconst:tuting the Atlantic pool.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
REELECTED TO PARLIAMENT.
William 0'Brien, Independent Ma
tionalist, to Again Represent Cork.

CORK. Ireland. February 1S-William
OBrien. leader of the Independent Irish
nationalists. was today reelected upop-
posed as member of parliament for Cork
city. He resigned in consequence Of a
recent speech by Augustine Roche. a
nationalist member for North Louth who
declared that the independent leader had
lost his hold on Cork. O'Brien accepted
the challenge and Immediately vacated
his seat.
The regular national party decided
not to oppose him, John E. Redmond de-.
string to keep in the background as much
as possible any differences between the
two wings of the national st party.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
Col. Wilson on Way to Washington

NEW ORLEANS. February .S-col e.
T. Wilson. U. S. A., for five years N
the Panama Canal Zone and until Feb
ruary 8 head Of the commissary depart
ment. who Is en- route from Panama to
Washington. would not comment here to-
day on reorganization of the canal com
missary department following charges
against John Burke. manager Lieul
Col. Wilson said he intended to leave
for Washington today. He arrived here
last night.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
UNCLE SAM LOWEST BIDDER.
Contracts to Boston and Philadelphia
NAVY Yards for Ships.

Contracts have been awarded by Sec
retary Daniels to the Boston navy yard
for the construction OF a supply ship at
sl.171.713 and to the Philadelphia navy
yard for transport at sl.45s. Jos. The
government plants submitted estimates
considerably below the lowest bids from
private shipbuilders seeking the con-
tracts.
Secretary Daniels will request Congress
to reappropriate s14s.O00 for the con-
struction of building slip at the Boston
yard in place of that amount appearing
in the last naval appropriation act and
not expended. for the construction OF
marine barracks and officers quarters at
the navy yard. Boston. Mr.. Daniels also
has previously requested Congress to ap-
propriate s20O.0OO for building slip and
equipment at the Philadelphia navy yard.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
LEONARD KEITH ARRESTED.
Accused by Hilda Hener Of Prince
Georges County.

Leonard Keith, twenty-one years Old
who says he formerly lived in Iowa. this
afternoon was. arrested by Detectives
Stringfellow and Boyle and turned over
10 Sheriff Hardy Of Prince Georges
county. Nd.
Hilda Hener, fourteen years old. re-
siding near Mullikins. Prince Georges
county Md, swore out warrant alleg
ing an offense against her.
Keith was employed by the girls father.
He came to this city several weeks ago.
he stated, and has been employed at a
moving picture theater. Sheriff Hardy
took the prisoner to Upper Marlboro for
a hearing.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
SUES FOR $5o, 900 DAMAGES.
Thomas G.. Brady Files Acrion
Against Traction Company.

Thomas G. Brady. in suit fled today
against the Capital Traction Company.
asks $4,000 damages for injuries re-
ceived. He says he has been incapaci-
tated from following his ealing as iac-
tor, at which he made 500 per day ana
expenses.
Through Attorney w. Gwypn Gardiner.
the pa.ntifT says he was attempting TO
board a car at l4th and h Stree.s, august
IL, 1913, when the car was suddenly
started and ne was thrown vlolen,.y 20
the grounu and sustained permanent in
Jury to his back.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
Sacrifices Life for SIS.

NEW YORK. February 49, - William
Lehman. a night watchman at a coal
yard in Brooklyn. gave his life early to-
day In q vain effort to save $50 belonging
to his employers. The money was taken
by burglars who blew up the office safe
and left the watchman bound and Gagged
altar giving him a beating from which
he died. Lehman surprised the thieves
at work and gave them hard fight.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
LONDON MARKET.
Closing Prices.

LONDON. February 1s.-Money sup
plies are shrinking and discount rates
were firmer today.
The recent plethora Of new issues con-
tinues to weigh down the stock market
and trading was quiet and easy today.
The chief declines were in home securi-
ties. rubber stocks and Russian mines.
The continental favorites hardened in the
late trading.
American securities opened quiet and
steady. Canadian Pacific advanced 1hs.
and the rest of the list small ii factions on
covering during the (. 'enoon. but later
the market moved sluggishly and closed
dull.
Consols for money, 7e,s; for account
76 9-16: Pennsylvania. STA; Reading
S5A: Union Pacific, 1G6A; L. S. Steel,
6I12.
Bar silver steady. 2s1ad. Money. 1.
Short and three-month bills. 2A.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
Meritorious Services Commended.

For meritorious services In saving life
and property. Secretary Redfield of the
Department Of Commerce has address
sed personal letters to Capt. Thomas ].
Miles, commanding the lighthouse tender
maple, and to First officer ]. w. Led
better. commanding the tender Colum-
bine Miles picked up the dereict schoon-
er Carrie and Belle, laden with lumber.
of Cedar Point. Md. in the Chesapeake
bay, and towed it to a safe harbor. and
Ledbetter rescued a man adrift in skif
In Dixon entrance, Alaska, and carried
him to ketchikan.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. February 1S-Hogs-Re-
cepts 2s 600 head: strong bulk of sales
{ .atas -: light. S.55aS.S0: mixed s.;Oa
s.sn. heavy. s.3JaS.so; rough. S.35aS 80
pigs ..>oas75
Cattle-Receipts 1900 head. slow
beeves I.c,a9 S5: Texas steers. 6.s9aS 90
lockers and feeders 5Oa7.s5 cows ant
heifers 3p,aSl 30: calves. 1..Da1o 30.
Sneep-Rece!pts. 300"0 head: slow: ma
I'VE. 47oasno yearlings. 5.65a1.oO: lambs
y.atiyeH 6 15aI.TO
Evening star., 1914-02-18
Earle's Companion OFF for Paris.

Mrs. Charlotte Herman OF Rutherford
:. j.. the companion of Ferdinand Pin
Ley Earle the American artist who was
recently eNtradited to France in connec-
ron with the KIDNAPPING OF Earle's eight
vear-oid son from a school in France.
LIT here today for Paris. She was ac-
companie by Norwegian policeman as
ar as the Swedish frontier
Evening star., 1914-02-18
F. ]. Vernon, Sport Patron, Dies.

NEW YORK, February 1S-F Joseph
Vernon a prominent business man of tn S
city and one of the founders of the
Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn, died
yesterday. He was a Yale man and
deeply interested in sports, particularly
foot ball Mr.. Vernon since his college
days had served on various committees
regulating intercollegiate sports.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
FOREIGN BOURsEs.

BERLIN. February 1s-Trading on ths
',ourse was "uiet and prices were firm
md slightly higher today.
Fxchange on London. - marks A.
pcennigs. Money, 39s per cent
PARIS. February 1S.-Prices moved ir
regularly on the bourse today. Rentes
:. francs 70 cent!ues. Exchange on Lon
don, . francs 2,ia ceutimes,
Evening star., 1914-02-18
Movement to Drop Owen Bill.

opposition to the Owen bill to regulate
s;ock exchanges took the form of a
movement today 10 drop the measure. At
:. meeting of the Senate banking COM
l.ittee y ans for its future will be dis
:, .ssed II is ne. an administration bill
t:d Pres dent Wilson has refrained from
Indicating his views.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
Benefit of Friendship House.

Twenty-Five per cent of the net receipts
.d the performances of the American
rH..t, ~ today and tonight will go toward
ting UP gymnasium for the children
Friendship House. The Council OF
! .as OF Friendship lIous. has the affair
= l..nd ana ~ is said the advance sale
~ ti,..cl !. naat sum for the settlenen,
Evening star., 1914-02-18
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

Sales-Regular call, IL O'Clock noon
Capital Traction IS, $500 at 10sss
Capital Traction, 25 at 1893. at lVs@s. ~
at 1O3%.
Lanston. 4 at sSN
District National Bank 10 at 1885,, 10 at
1884,
National Metropolitan Bank. 10 at 1870, 10 at
1870, at 40
American Security and Trust at 800
After caIl-Capitai Traction 5~. Sl.oo at 1854.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. February 1S.-Cotton
opened two TO three points off on lower
cables than due The tone was steady,
hut the market had no buying power.
Values early were depressed to to III
points under yesterdays close.
Cotton futures opened steady. March.
1247: May. 1858; July. - 80, August,
l2o1: October II 81: December. u-56.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
Washington News.

There Is perhaps no better
way to keep out-of-town
friends informed as to WASH
inkton news than to mail to
hem from time to time .
copy of The Star after you
have finished with 1t. some
times marking an article OF
special interest
The out-of-town postage Of
today's Star IL centaL
Better yet. you might send
some ono out-of-town . sub
scr:pticn to receive Tho Even
ing Star every day At the rate
Of 40 cents q month. or The
Evening and Sunday Star at
60 cents a month.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
Nantucket Marooned by Ice.

NANTUCKET. Mass. February IS
Ice has shut Off this island from all
physical communication with the main
land since Friday. Over zoo fishing
boats have been Imprisoned in the
harbor.
Evening star., 1914-02-18
THE COURTS.
United States Court of Claims.

Present: Chief Justice Edward K
Campbell. Judge Fenton w. Booth.
Judge Samuel S. Barney and Judge
George W. Atkinson.
Jeffer son F. Moser; order directing
Judgment for s5.s43.77 be entered In
conformity with opinion of February
3. and report of accounting officers.
On motion of Mr.. Benjamin Carter, a
preme Court was allowed in the case
of Normile & Co.
Warren Ehret Company; contract:
Army War College. Washington. D. G.;
Mr.. William B. King was heard for
plaintiff company. and Mr.. Charles F.
Jones for the United States.
Cases coming under the judicial code
will be heard tomorrow.