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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
LONDON F|NANC|ERS
IMPATIENT AT LACK
OF ACTION BYlN|LS0N
Commercial Body May Ask Great
Britain to Join France and
Germany
By Associated Press

London. Jan. 29.-Relations of the
United States with Great Britain in
regard to the Panama Canal tolls; the
controversy between Washington and
Toxic over the California land owner
ship legislation. and President Will
sons policy toward Mexico. are the
subjects of lengthy dispatches to-day
from British newspaper correspond
ents in Washington, but there is a
singular lack of editorial comment on
these questions.
The Pail Mall Gazette Is the only
newspaper to mention Mexico edi-
torially. 1t says: President Wilson
has laid himself open to a charge of
having chalked up No Huerta and
then run away. 1t is a position that
becomes worse for the prestige of the
Washington government every day on
which nothing happens"
Financiers here interested in Mexico
are becoming impatient at the lack of
action shown by President Wilson. A
meeting of the Mexican section of the
London Chamber of Commerce is to
be called shortly to discuss the replies
to a circular recently sent out to its
members asking them for their views
las to whether 1t will be advisable for
Great Britain to join with France and
Germany in asking President Wilson
to take some steps to adjust the finan-
Cial position of Mexico
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
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College Presidents
Pleased With Training
Camp at Gettysburg
BY Associated Press

Washington, Jan. 29-The work OF
the student army camps undertaken
last summer at Gettysburg, Pa, and
near Monterey, Cal, and to be con-
Quoted on a larger scale this season,
is commended in a statement from
nine university and college presidents
made public at the War Department
to-day
THE military instruction" says the
statement, was thorough, the disci-
pline was strict; but ,the work was so
we'll arranged that It caused enjoy
ment rather than hardship. The food,
sanitation and medical care were
good and the lessons received by the
students in these matters were scarce
ly less valuable than the military in
struction itself. We commend these
camps to the attention of college au-
thorities as most important adjunct
to the educational system of the United
States, furnishing the student a
healthful and profitable summer
course at moderate expense"
The statement is signed by Presi-
dents Hibben, Princeton; Lowell.
Harvard; Hadley. Yale; Finley Col
lege of the city of New York; Hutch
ins. Michigan; Denny, Alabama.
Nichols, Virginia Military Institute:
Wheeler, California, and Drinker, Le-
high.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29

DAUPH|N co. BOY
NAMED BY KRE|DER
FOR NAVY SCHOOL
Harrisburger Is First Alternate
Lebanon Youth Nominated
as Second
.ytseiaI TO TIE Telegraph

Washington, d. c., Jan. 29.-Con-
gresham Aaron S. Kreider, OF the
Eighteenth Congressional District, this
morning nominated for a scholarship
to United States Naval Academy al
Annapolis, owen Edison Grimm. OF
Pillow, Dauphin county.
As first alternate CONGRESSMAN .Krei-
der named Clayton Ross Willis, OF
1900 Market street, Harrisburg, Pa
Joseph Albert Thomas. 209 Lehman
street, Lebanon, Pa, was nominated
as second alternate.
owen Edison Grimm is the son OF
Professor G. l.. Grimm, of Pillow, this
county. He gets first chance at the
appointment If he fails in the en-
trance examinations, the first alternate
will take the examination, and if he
fails, the second.
Young Grimm is one of the best
known young men in the upper end
of the county He is both studious
and athletic and is thoroughly pre-
pared for entrance to the academy
service in the navy having been long
an ambition. He was notified of his
appointment by telegram to-day.
Clayton Ross Willis is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton +. Willis, 1900
Market The young man is now a
student of the Technical High School,
being member of the Senior class.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
By Associated Press

Washington, D. c., Jan. 29.-Secre-
tary Garrison announced to-day that
Colonel George W. Goethals had sig
nifed his intention of accepting the
governorship of the Panama Canal
Zone to be proffered him by President
Wilson.
II am not able to give out the terms
of Colonel Goethals' acceptance at the
present time" said Secretary Garii-
son. but it was whole and complete.
When President Wilson sends his
name to the Senate I shall probably
be able to make an interesting state
ment.'
AS chairman of the Isthmian Canal
Commission. Colonel Goethals now is
paid $4,000 a year. The Panama
Canal act fixes the salary of the gov
ernor at $4,000. Representative Brit
ten, of Illinois, to-day introduced a
bill to amend the law to make the
salary of the governor $4,000 SO long
as Colonel Goethals holds the office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
ROAD DRACS MIGHT
| Be USED To MUCH
ADVANTAGE NOW
Lancaster Man Says They Could
Make Highways Passable
Until Reconstructed

DR.. Donald McCaskey, of Wilmer,
Lancaster county, appeared unexpect-
edly at this mornings session of the
State Board of Agriculture to outline
to the board what he regards as an
entirely feasible plan to get good roads
throughout the State while the road
advocates are planning ways and
means of finance and waiting for the
Legislature to act. His idea is proper
use of the King split-log road drag
and he demonstrated his points with
lantern slides of the before and after
taking type.
Il came up here to-day said DIR.
McCaskey. because Governor Tener,
according to newspaper reports, yes
terday appealed for help on the road
question. Here. 1t is. Let the State
Highway Department have these road
drags' tn use ~alltover the State. You
need nothing else for improving the
roads you now have"
''The cost Is, trifiing,' he explained.
Whatever financing plan may be de-
vised. YOU cannot get the money for
about eighteen months. Use the drag
in the meanwhile. Our roads cost us
$50 per mile the first year, $12 the
second and IS the third.
The Highway Department probably
has sufficient money for this work If
not, let the farmers and supervisors
do it themselves. You'll have some
trouble. When | was supervisor in
my township and first began to use
from the court to prevent me using it.
The Injunction didn't stand, but here's
Dn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
CONDITIONS At HIGH
SCHOOL REDUCE BEST
STUDENTS AVERAGES
Report For First Half Year Shows
Big Falling Off in 81
Per Cent. Class

Cramped conditions at the Central
high school, requiring a double session
day, has worked its greatest hardship
on the bright pupils, according to the
report of standing for the first half
year. The report was read in chapel
this morning.
Only As, or per cent of the pupils
in the high school, are classed in the
92 per cent. class. OF these 16 are
seniors. Professor Steele in comment
ing on the number this morning said
that this number is about three-fifths
of the number of high grade students
in other years. The number of 92 per
cent. students has been falling off
steadily in the last few years.
THE average of the students Is
about the same as last year, am
glad to say" Professor Steele re-
marked. This average varies among
the classes, the freshman class lead
ing the school with a class average of
S4.S6 per cent. The seniors are next
with S4.03 per cent. The juniors are
rated at S1.S2. The "sophs'' come
along behind with 80 per cent
Two hundred and sixty-seven of the
SCI pupils listed attained an average
of 81 per cent or over. The seniors
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
THREE MEMBERS Of
PENVSY TRAIN CREW
KILLED IN WRECK
Engineer Unable to See BLOCH
Signals Because Of Heavy
Fog Over Tracks
BY Associatcd Prest

Pittsburgh, Jan. 29.-Pennsylvania
passenger train No. 10, New York to
Pittsburgh, was wrecked near Cone
maugh. Pa, to-day, when it ran into
a freight train going west. Three
members of the crew were killed and
one was injured.
The passenger train was running
at high rate of speed when as 1t
rounded curve, the engineer saw
the lights of the freight train directly
in front. He applied the emergency
brakes, but the heavy engine crashed
into the caboose killing A. l.. Richey,
conductor of Youngwood, Pa; A.
Leichliter, brakeman. of Youngwood,
Pa, and II. G. ParneIl, fiagman, AL
toona, Pa, and injuring I'll. w. Todd,
brakeman, Youngwood, Pa.
The engine and the mail car on
the passenger train were derailed,
blocking three tracks. Passengers
were tossed about by the force of the
collision, but none was seriously hurt.
A heavy fog hung over the valley
and the engineer of the passenger
train was unable to see the signals
of the automatic block system with
which the division IS equipped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
To Build St. Lawrence's
Roman Catholic Church
at 9th and Forster SITS

st. Lawrence's German Catholic
Church will be located at Sixth and
an authoritative source to-day. 1t is
said that the School Board has been
asked to name price by Bishop John
w. Shanahan, and that satisfactory
agreement has been reached in the
matter.
AS Bishop Shanahan is not in the
city, the official confirmation of the
story could not be obtained Mem
bers of the building committee, which
yesterday met to fix the price of the
old St. Pauls Chapel, have nothing
to say on the matter. 1t is said the
School Board will approve the terms
of private sale of the property at
its meeting on February 6.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
Reading Seeking U. S.
Armor Plate Plant
Special to The Telegraph


Reading, Pa, Jan. ga United
States armor plate plant for Reading
is requested in a resolution offered
at the meeting of City Council yester-
day afternoon. The measure also calls
for survey of the Schuylkill river
from Philadelphia to Reading with a
view to deepening the channel and
making it navigable.
The deepening of the Schuylkill
channel would not be as much of an
engineering feat nor so expensive as
the proposed deepening of the Della
ware river as far as Easton, it is as
serted. The Schuylkill has less fall
for the same distance and the present
average depth is greater than that of
the Delaware, it is said.
The cooperation of the Chamber of
Commerce will be enlisted. There are
numerous farms along the river, in
or just beyond the city, that would
make splendid sites for such plant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
Safe Resists Robbers
in Eldorado Post Office
Special to The Teleernhh

Altoona, Pa, Jan, 29.-Breakine
into the post office at Eldorado last
night, by cutting hole in the door
and reaching through and opening the
lock, burglars ransacked the place
and made off with $13 worth of
stamps, 1925 in money and $50 worth
of merchandise belonging to Postmas-
ter A. Shew, who conducted a store
along the post office.
They missed the big loot in the
safe, which resisted all efforts to open
It, postal funds. stamps and valuable
papers were inside.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
Emperor's Reply First
to Cross Atlantic Ocean
BY Associated Press

Washington, Jan. 20. = Emperor
Williams acknowledgements of Presi-
dent Wilson's birthday greetings is
said to have been the first official
wireless message between the United
States and Germany. The emperor's
reply was at the State Department
to-day where a suitable reply was
being framed. The wireless came di-
rect from station in Germany, across
the Atlantic to a commercial station
at Tuckerton, N. j., and on overland
wires to Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
Whites Are Prohibited
From Teaching Negroes
,Shecial to The Telegraph

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 29.-The lower
branch of the General Assembly yes
terday passed the Fortner bill pro-
hibiting white persons from teaching
in colored schools. Amendments to
the measure adopted provided that
the provision of this bill shall apply
to closer intimacy of the races" and
that the bill shall include white
nurses employed in colored hospitals
or to nurse colored patients at any
hospital or sanatorium."
A State hospital for the study and
treatment of pellagra would be estab-
lished in South Carolina under a bill
favorably reported by the Senate FL
nance Committee The measure would
appropriate an initial fun of 500 for
the purpose.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
The
Solid Gold Twins

These two "a karat angels of
good fortune are called MER-
CHANDISE and SERVICE.
When they are welded in the
successful bond of ADVERTIS-
ING they become parents to all
the children of PROSPERITY.
Mr.. Local Dealer: The work
of the manufacturer might De
said to end when he makes a good
article and sells it to you at a
fair price.
But he is too wise to stop
there. He assists you in service
to the public by advertising his
goods in the newspapers which
your customers read.
The manufacturer has already
done a little more. than his share.
He expects that you will at least
let the public know that you
have the goods. He expects you
to furnish service. Only to the
extent that you do give service
are you entitled to a profit?
Link the right kind of service
with the work of the manufac-
turer and see how fast your busi-
ness will grow.
The Bureau of Advertising.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association, World Building. New
York, will gladly furnish without
charge to manufacturers contem-
plating newspaper Advertising
campaigns special data on local
conditions in all parts of the
United States and Canada.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
BY Mrs. Anna H. Wood

BY Mrs. Anna H. Wood
Quietly but steadily, like the un-
noticed growth of a plant which will
suddenly burst into leaf, is the hold
which the immigrant people are OBJ
tanning upon the life of America With
the work of the average foreign adult
in industrial plants and elsewhere we
are familiar but the rising genera
ton which is filling our public schools
is force to be reckoned with. These
children possess an almost uncanny
ability to grasp our tongue and our
tea aching. Living in homes where only
their mother tongue is used they yet
learn to speak English freely in a few
months.
Mike Costa, a dark-eyed, young
Roumanian boy of the foreign quar-
ter. speaks and reads Hungarian, Eng
lish and Roumanian. His shrewd
handsome face is full of ambition
And he is only one of hundreds.
When certain Italian family came
to this land of promise a year and
half ago they all passed the rigid
examination of Ellis Island but the
youngest son, a boy of seven. Be-
cause of serious eye condition he
was sent back Until cured, a matter
of little over year. he remained with
his grandmother In Italy and then
came alone to America to join his peo-
pie. He has been in one of our schools
two weeks and can read fuently from
the first reader by the present system
of sound reading, although as yet, un-
able to understand the meaning of the
words he utters.
All Nationalities Bright
/ This aptitude is not confined to ma
tionality but is the same among the
Germans. Hungarians, Roumanians
Poles or Russian Jews.
The constant tendency of the par
ents Is to take the children out of
school to put them into factories.
Against this the teachers have to keep
viligant watch. However. they have
a wholesome dread of American law.
One father who recently insisted that
his child should help to bring in the
family income was visited by how
pupil sent in place of the truant Of
flcer because of his knowledge of the
Roumanian tongue. The irate parent
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
COMMITTEE FAvORS INQUIRY
WITH WHITMAN IN CHARGE
Rp Associated Press

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 29.-The Joint
Republican committee appointed to
recommend a policy with reference to
complete legislative investigation of
the affairs of the State reached an in
formal agreement to-day but declined
to give any information relating to it.
1t was reported, however, that the
committee is in favor of an investiga-
tion of special committee of eight
assemblymen with District Attorney
Whitman in charge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
MISS EVA BOOTH IMPROVES
By Associated Pyes,

New York, Jan. 29.-Miss Eya
Booth, head of the Salvation Army in
this country, spent restful night and
was better this morning, according to
announcement made at the. army bar
racks. where she has been confined to
bed for more than a week. 1t was
said that she probably would be out
again within a week unless complica
tons developed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN U. S.
AND JAPAN is HOPED FOR
By associated Press

Toxic, Japan, Jan. 29.-Hopes are
expressed in official circles here to-
day that a basis of understanding
on the California Alien Land owner
ship question will be found by the
United States and Japanese govern
ments which are both actively seeking
solution.
The chief concern here at present
seems to be big regard to future
Legislation in America and it is said
any additional enactments unfavor-
able to Japan would be considered a
serious menace to the traditional
friendship of the two countries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
SHOE MEN PROTEST
BY Associated Press

Washington, Jan. 2s.-Shippers
protests against the proposed five per
cent. general increase of freight rates
in official classified ton territory again
occupied Examiner Gerry of the Inter
state Commerce Commission to-day,
the boat and shoe industry representa-
tives being heard
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
AUTO HIT MAN

John Callahan, who says his home is
in Boston, Mass. last night was struck
by an autoist, whose name has not been
learned, on the Mulberry street bridge
At the Harrisburg Hospital he was
found to have a fractured right hip and
decorations of the head. The driver of
the car brought the injured man to the
hospital and left without giving his
name.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
HOUSE TO GET RADIUM BILL
By Associated Press

Washington, d. c., Jan. 29.-Final
consideration of the bill proposing
Federal regulation of radium produo-
ton in the United States was under
taken by the House mines committee
to-day, with the, expectation of send
ing the redrafted measure to the
House with the committees approval,
before night
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
Mrs. Gerhold and Mother
Arrested on Charge Of
Numbering Floyd Keller
ISAAC Hickman Did 1t, Saw Him." Prisoner Says;
Hopes Hell Will Burn Him to Cinder;" Sordid
Tale Of Love Gone Wrong Revealed by State Police
in Franklin County

Chambersburg, Pa, Jan. 29.-
Charged with the murder fourteen
months ago of Floyd Keller. Mrs.
Zelda Keller Gerhold and her mother.
Mrs. Reuben Kicker were arrested
to-day and committed to Jail without
bail. The first named woman was
keller's wife and since his death she
married John Lewis Gerhold. The
latter wedding occurred December 81.
1913.
Keller, a prosperous farmer, died
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29

on the night of November 8, 1919.
and chemical analysis developed that
the stomach contained enough poison
to kill four men. The case was sur
rounded with mystery until letters
written by Mrs. Keller to Isaac Heck
man, her alleged lover. came to light.
The State police took up the case
and to-day arrests resulted.
When arrested Mrs. Gerhold ex-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
CONFERENCE ON WABASH OPENS
By Associated Press

bp fSSoctdfed Press
st. Louis, Mo, Jan. pa confer
ence between the receivers and bond
holders of the Wabash Railroad was
begun here to-day and was looked up
up by the local financiers as the be
ginning of the end of the roads re-
ceivership.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
[Continued on Page 81
LARGE OIL TANKER LAUNCHED
By Associated Press

Newport News, Va. Jan. 2e.-The
John ID. Archbold, largest oil tanker
ever built, was launched here to-day
with ceremony which President
Archbold, of the Standard Oil Com
pany, and many officials and guests
came on special train to attend. Mrs.
NJ. Nj. Vanburen, of New York, Mr..
Archbold's daughter, christened the
ship.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
MECHANICS, BANK READY APRIL

BY April 1 the Mechanics Bank will
be located on sne nfss fss, mgr Oh ,ne new new
at Third and Market streets. The build
ing will be finished by the end of March
and, according to G. A. Kunkel, cashier
of the bank, more than half the offices
have been rented.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
HNoLEUM INVENTOR DIES
By Associated Pr,

By AsSoeidsed Press
Miami. Fla, Jan. %. - David n.
Melvin, of Port Richmond, Staten
Island. said to have been the inventor
of linoleum, died at his winter home
here Tuesday night of heart failure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
GOETHALS To ACCEPT
PANAMA CANAL ZONE
JOB, SAYS GARRISON
Terms of Acceptance Not Made
Known by Secretary
of War
Goethals' Nomination
Forwarded to Senate

President Wilson sent the nomina-
tion of Colonel George w. Goethals,
to be Governor of the Panama Canal
zone after April 1, to the Senate to-
daV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
Late News Bulletins
ICE IN RIVER MAY GORGE


Ihe stage
branch pO07''-'
Philadelphia the
quent slower demand for anthracite
quenanM company
smut down 10 night for the remainder o the eweek. "
Jan pa
OF
ooay administrative
was submitted himself
washington Jan 29-Lucy vice-cha of
Wonens
Nedl Mccormick Snnrage
Angeles. 29According
by
Is
disappeared
throwing himself ~ 1o W
ton rural
troduced simultaneously nd House
to-day were for
be introduced -, -' WIN
Washington Jan 2s-President carna-
ton IN memory Of the late President Mckinley.
London pa
of
Der In order to discuss the question forcbe
to do with
Smelling. 6S AtcIon BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit
Chicago Milwaukee
941s Northern
Pacific 96s; Union Pacific 16f United
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
ii1iI5zI5zllIaN|

For Harrisburg and vicinity. I'm
ably occasional light rain; warm
er Tonight, with lowest tempera-
fure about 4S degrees; colder
Friday; much colder Friday night.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Unset
tied Tonight and Friday, prob
ably local rains; warmer tonight,
colder Friday; brisk south and
southwest winds.
River
The river and it's principal tribu-
taries will continue to rise slow
Iy Tonight and Friday and local
movements of ice are probable.
General Conditions
The western storm has been divid-
ed by a strong high pressure area
attended by a cold wave that has
ocean and is now central over
Utah. The principal depression
is located over Wisconsin, and the
secondary over Southern Texas.
Temperature; 8 n. M, 3s, 2 p. m. 43.
Sun; Rises, 5,1S a. M; sets, 5t22
u. IN.
Moon, New moon, FIRST quarter,
February ,, 5t33 a. m.
River Stage; Al feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 55.
Lowest temperature, "A.
Mean temperature, a.
Normal temperature, rs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
MARRIAGE T.IcuNsus

Wayne Klaiss Steeltop, and Anna
Ruth Bowers, city.
city.
George r. Hartman and Hanna b.
Wilber, Lykens township.
Caspar Gross and Stella M. Star,
Gratz
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
So Asserts Mrs. Anna H.
Wood After Study Of the
Local Situation
THEY POSSESS ALMOST
UNCANNY APTITUDE
"They Are a Force to Be
Reckoned With" in Future,
Writer Says

This is the first of series of
articles on the Immigrant child and
the schools, g observed by Mrs.
Anna Fl. Wood. What Harrisburg
is doing for these little foreign
horn newcomers and how they take
to study will be her theme.1
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