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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
COMMISSION GRANTS
RAILROADS RIGHTTO
RAISE FREIGHT RATES
Five Per Cent Advance Permitted on All But Few Specified
Commodities; Big Orders For Equipment Are Ex-
pected to Follow; Business Boom Is Anticipated

ing June 30, 1914, and returns for sue
ceeding months; second, the war In
Europe and third, results of the ORR
ginaI order.
when these cases were originally
submitted, as also when the original
report was prepared, the revenues for
June, 1914, and the property invest
ment account for that fiscal year were
not available, the war was unforeseen
and the results of our order, on the
other hands, were yet to come. Col
lectiVely they present Il new situation"
The carriers are permitted to make
the applied for advances in rates eX-
cept the rail-lake- e-and- rail. lake-and-
ran and rail-lalIe traffic rates on btu
minous coal and coke, rates on anthra-
cite coal and iron ore and rates that
are held by uneXpired orders of the
commission.
After further consideration the COM
mission permits advances to be made
also on cement, starch, brick, tile, clay
and plaster on these commodities no
advances were permitted by the de-
cision of August /.
Joint rates between official classi-
hcation territory and territory south
of the Potomac and Ohio and east OF
the Mississippi may be increased not
to exceed per cent.
Interstate rates to and from New
England also may be increased not to
exceed per cent.
While present existing differentials
among various Atlantic ports are pre-
served, the rates between any two OF
them also may be increased per cent.
The Decision
The decision says:
while we differ as to the relative
| importance to be attached to the Varf-
Gus considerations presented, we agree
in the conclusion that by virtue of con-
ditions obtaining at present it is neces-
sary that the carriers revenues be
supplemented by increases throughout
official classification territory. What
ever the consequences of the war may
prove to be. we must recognize tho
| fact that it exists, the fact that 1t is "a
calamity without precedent and the
fact that by it the commerce of the.
world has been disarranged and
thrown into confusion. The means Of
Continued on Page 16.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
|. w. w. Mob, Refusing
to Work For Food, Raid
Seattle Lunch Room
Br .4ssociated Press

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 1S.-Two hun
dred unemployed men terrorized the
patrons and proprietors of dairy
street last night by marching into the
place and forcibly taking all the food
in sight After this raid they pa
raded the downtown streets and made
an onslaught on "a market, selling
everything edible within reach. Forty
men arrested and placed in three large
cells at the city Jail kicked the plaster
off the walls and broke all the win
dows.
The men said they had agreed not
to go to the Hotel Liberty, the muni-
cipal home for men without jobs, be-
cause they would be required to cut
wood, mop the floors, cook and per-
form other service.
The men arrested offered Industrial
Workers of the World literature to the
patrolmen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
STOUGH WORKERS To
GATHER IN SQUARE
Gigantic Street Parade After Tab.
ernacle Service Big Feature
of Tonight

The final street demonstration of
the Slough campaign will be held to-
night at the close of the tabernacle
meeting when all church people, mem
bers OF the Sunday schools, trailhitters
and all others interested will march
along the streets to Market Square
where an open air song service and
prayer meeting will be held.
The tabernacle chorus will head the
procession and will sing to the ac-
compartment of the brass pieces of the
orchestra.
The service in the tabernacle will be
concluded as early as possible so as
not to make the Market Square meet
ing reach too near midnight. 1t is
planned to make the affair one of the
most impressive of the seven weeks
and the only possible hindrance to
success will be bad weather or sloppy
walking. James w. Barker, chairman
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
HOHL WAS BIGAMIST
AS WELL AS ROBBER
First Wife, Formerly Bertha HOltz-
man, of Steelton, Deserted
Months Ago, She Says
MOTHER CLAIMS SONS BODY
Police Chief Denies Desperate
Went to Bad Because He Was
Hounded by Local Authorities
MOTHER CLAIMS SONS BODY

Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec. tS.-ScarCh is
bein. made by the police of every city
in the United States for Ivy Ormsby.
known throughout the country as The
Bandits Bride
1t was the Ormsby girl who helped
Frank Hohl. the dead automobile ban
dit of Harrisburg. rob the two banks in
this city yesterday; and it is the Orms-
bN girl whom the police believe has
the $4,000 Hohl got when he pulled
his last Job"
The Ormsby girl was married to
Frank HohI. of Suiem. Ohio, at IIar-
riSburg. eighteen months ago after he
had left his first wife. formerly Bertha
lioltZman. OF SteeltOn. in Cincinnati to
SHIFT for herself. Whether or not "thc
bandits bride" knew HohI had an
other wife when the ceremony was
performed. the police do not know.
Policeman Edward Knaul. who was
shot ny Hob while he was trying to
arrest hun yesterday, died at the hos
DitaI to-day.
Bigamist as Well as Bandit
Proof that Frank C. HohI. the dead
automobile bandit, was a bigamist as
well as a bank robber. sneak thief and
burglar was furnished at police head
quarters last night by his first wife.
Mrs. Bertha Hohl.
Mrs. Hohl denied that she knew
anything about the bank robbery here
Yesterday until brought to her atten-
tion through the newspapers; denied
that she knew Hohl was in Cincin-
natl. and declared that he had left her
more than year ago because she
would not take part in his crimes.
She said that she was married in
Harrisburg. March. 1911. TO Hohl, a
few days after he had been dismissed
from the Eastern Penitentiary at
Philadelphia. Her maiden name was
Bertha Holtzman and she was born In
Harrisburg.
'IIohl was first arrested for stealing
journal brasses from Harrisburg" she
said. 'and was sent to the reformatory
at Huntingdon. Pa, when he was but
] years old. He got out of the re-
formatory by forging the name of a
Harrisburg man to the release papers,
for which he was later arrested, and.
in connection with several robberies,
was sentenced to the Eastern Peniten.
tiary for an indeterminate term Of
from one to five years. He served
eighteen months and returned to Har-
risburg, where we were married
Left First Wife Sit
After that we came to Columbus,
ohio, where he secured work in
Continued on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
GERMAN CLAIM Of
GREAT VICTORY IN
RUSSIA IS DENIED
But indications Point to Serious
Reverse of Cars Forces
in East
BERLIN REPORTS LOSS
OF BRITISH SHIPS
London Admits Two Were Struck
by Raiders; Kaiser
Recovering

me German squadron which at
taeked the eastern coast of England,
causing the death of about 100 pep
sons, is said in Berlin 10 have sunk
TWO British destroyerS and damaged
badiy third. The British Admiralty
states that two warships were struck
ny German shells and that five men
were killed and Is wounded. but
makes no mention of the loss of any
vessels.
Both Berlin and Vienna assert that
decisive defeat has been inflicted on
inc Russians and that they are re-
treating along the whole line. their
resistance broken These statements
arc not borne ont. however, by the
kussian military authorities who say
that one of the German columns adj
vancing on Warsaw has been routed
and that elsewhere there have been
no significant changes.
J Emperor William is said to. have
improved i'm health sufficiently TO per-
nit of his return to the front next
week.
/ The British South African forces
arc soon to undertake campaign
against the neighbOring possessions.
Premier Botha considers that the re-
beiii0n in the Union of South Africa
has been crushed definitely.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
Three Near Death as Result
Of Skating Into Air Holes
Two Boys GO Through Ice at Wildwood Lake; Heroic
Rescue of Youth From Susquehanna in Dark of Night

Skating accidents on Wildwood lake
and the Susquehanna river last night
nearly caused the death of three peo-
pie.
Harry Fry. of Rockville, with anoth-
er lad. whose name could not be
learned by the park authorities, were
skatihg on the lake near a neck of
land quarter of mile below the light
ed portion of the pond where the sxat-
ers are urged to remain at night They
struck an air hole and went into water
five feet deep. Luckily other skaters
were nearby and the boys were res
cued.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
CONTINUED ON Page 49,
Turnpike Company Gets
$4,000 Verdict Against
State in Turnpike Case
Special to The TeIecrahh

Chambersburg, Pa, Dec. 1S.-Suit
of Chambersburg and Bedford Turn
pike Company VS.. the State of Penn
syIvania, to recover for the turnpike
between here and the Fulton county
line. seized by the State Highway De-
partment, eighteen and three-tenths
miles in length. resulted in a verdict
this morning for $40, for the com
pany. While the viewers awarded
s23.5SO. the evidence at the trial
showed a valuation of from SEQ, 600
to as high as 100000, in the estima
tion of engineers and experts. It is
likely that ]. A. Strife. president of
the company. will appeal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18

William Ihling, of 1O7 Hanna street,
skated too close to the dam last night
after dark. fell and broke through the
ice into five feet of water. He was
rescued through the heroism of Edgar
Rupp. of South Front street who
heard the boys cries for help. Rupp
groped his way across the treacherous
Ice, evading many open places. until
he reached the spot where Ihling was
struggling.
Skating on the river near the dam
is said to be very dangerous at the
present time
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
NEW RIVER AND HARBOR
BILL CALLS FOR S34 I3S. $50
By Associated Press

Washington, d. c., Dec. IS. - Big
cuts in army engineering board esti-
mates for existing waterway projects
throughout the country-in some in
stances more than so per cent.-are
made in the annual river and harbor
appropriation bill as reported to the
House to-day. The committee on har-
bors and rivers Topped off nearly $50.
100000 from the army boards recon.
mendations and brought in a meas
ure appropriating s34,13S,5S0. Nc
provision was made for new propects.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
BERLIN CLAIMS VICTORY

Again the Germans and the Aus
trians seem to be on the crest of a
wave of battle as the interminable
struggle in the east continues: again
Berlin is gay with flags and again Pet
rograd declines to Concede victory to
the invaders. Berlin and Vienna CON
tend, however, that the Russians are
falling back along the entire front
from the Baltic to the Carpathians
with the invading center less than 80
miles from Warsaw.
To the south where n few weeks
ago Russians were pouring over the
ICarpathians into Hungary, combined
Austro- German columns have now
forced them back through the passes,
and il is asserted have advanced two
thirds of the way across Galicia and
are nearing the fortress of Lemberg.
occupied by the Russians early in the
Galician campaign.
Russian Counter Claims
The Russian official announcements
admit none of this. They dismiss the
happenings in Galicia as engagements
of no Importance and claim the oper-
ations to the west of Warsaw are in
the same category. It is claimed.
however, that the extreme Russian
right near Mlawa has thrust the Ger
/ mans back and that Russian cavalry
has swung across the southern border
of East Prussia.
In the western arena there have
been no events of great Importance;
at least none have been reported. Foot
by foot the allies appear to be fore
ing the Germans out of their trenches
in Flanders and maintaining the pres
sure elsewhere on the front from the
sea to Switzerland.
The British press to-day naturally
makes feature of the annexation OF
IL Al.
from the Sultan of Turkey 100000
subjects and 100000 square miles
of land This action, moreover, robs
the Turk of his last foothold in Africa
Italy having taken Tripoli from hin
, a few years ago.
All England is still buzzing with
, the attack by the Germans on the
east coast, interest having been stim-
ulated afresh by the latest accounts
, coming out of Hartlepool. Many ot
! the naturalized Germans, arrested or
the east coast after the German raid
have been liberated.
Allies Advance i'm Belgium
, The French War Office this after
noon gave out an official communica-
ition as follows:
"The day of December IT was
marked. as we said yesterday by an
advance on our part in Belgium
where every counter attack under
taken by the enemy failed.
"In the region of Arras a vigorous
offensive made us masters of several
trenches. There are located at Auchy
La Bassee. st. Laurent and >Blangy
At this last mentioned place we occu.
pied front more than one kilometeI
long almost all the first line trenches
of the enemy.
"In the region OF Tracy-Le-Val, or
the Aisne, and in Champagne oul
heavy artillery won distinct advant.
ages.
In the Argonne the Germans blew
up one of our trenches to the NORTH
of Four De Paris and endeavored tC
move out from their position witt
: three battalions of troops. This in
fantry attack as well as the one the,
undertook at st. Hubert. was repulsed
: To the east of the Mause and in the
5 Vosges there is nothing to report"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
REBELLION AT AN END

! Cape Town. via London. Dec. Is. a.1-
! A. NJ. - General Botha, Premier of Inc
Union of South Africa. considers thai
the rebellion. apart from the ROUNDING
up of a few stray bands. is at an end
vacation on his farm before under.
taking a campaign against German
Southwest Africa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
[Continued OH Page 1871
KING GUsTAvE LEAVES
Rr Atsociated Prcsr

Gustave of Sweden, accompanied by the
Foreign Minister. started for Malmo
to- might. according to a Reuter- dis
patch from Stockholm. At Malmo he
is to meet the kings of Norway and
Denmark for a conference regarding
the situation which has arisen because
OF the European war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; In
creRsinE ctDudincss. probably
snow or rain Tonight or Satur-
day; warmer; lowest tcmpcra-
turc Tonight about 20 degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, Fair
Tonight. followed by Increasing
cloudinrss saturday; rising tenn
pcrnture; moderate variable
winds becoming south.
River
No material changes will occur In
river conditions
General Conditions
Rain has fallen In Florida. West
Tennessee. Louisiana. Oklahoma,
Texas. Arizona and California
hours. and snow In Western
New York, Northern Michigan,
In the Upper SIisSIssiapi and
Lower Missouri valleys and I'm
the Plateau and Rocky mountain
A general rise in temperature has
occurred over nearly alI the cOun-
try Ina the last twenty-fOur hours
being moSt decided I'm the Lake
region and In the Missouri. Mid
die md Upper NiSsissippI val
IcyH and fn the Northern Plateau
region, where plus changes of 10
To ~ degrees are reported.
Temperature; y n. M. &.
sun; Rises, 1928 n. M; sets, 4,4O
y. nv.
Moons First quarter. December "a.
1Of5D n. ~.
River stage; 70 feet above low
water marESi frozen.
Yesterdays weather
Highest temperature. ~.
Lowest temperature. II.
stean temperature, 1S.
Normal temperature, ~.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
BY Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 1S. - In
creases in freight rates, approx
mating five per cent. on all the
railroads between the Atlantic
seaboard and the Mississippi
north of the Potomac and Ohio
rivers, were granted to-day by the
Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion in a divided opinion, except
ing upon certain commodities
which comprise a large bulk of
the traffic.
The increases will further appIy 10
the railroads west of Buffalo and Pitts
burgh which were granted partial ad-
vanCes in the decision of last August
which denied them altogether to the
roads east of those points. IL is esti-
mated the advanced rates will inCrcasC
the annual income of the roads about
S3O.OOO.OO0. Tho commission made its
decision upon the showing of the
railroads that in addition to the con-
ditions from which they have pre-
VtouS asked relief they now are con
fronted with an emergency because oi
{ the war in Europe.
var Is faciOr
With Commissioners Harlan and
Clements dissenting the majority oI
the commission declared: "WhatcycI
the consequences of the war may prove
to be, we must recognize the fact thai
il exists; the fact that il is a calamity
without precedent and the fact that
| by IL, the commerce of the world has
been disarranged and thrown into
confusion.
THE means of transportation ar,
fundamental and indispensable agen.
cies In our industrial life and for tho
common veal should he kept abreas
OF public requirements
Summarizing the basis of its dccis
ion the majority report of the commits
sion says:
/ ''Thc facts disclosed and occllrren
| ccS originating subsequent as present
ed at the further hearing may he sum
married. under three headS--iirst, com
plcted returns for the fiscal year end
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18

Above is seen the Bandits Bride"
who is believed to have the $4,000
stolen by Frank Hohl when he pulled
his last job" at Cincinnati yesterday
afternoon The girl is Ivy Ormsby, of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18

Salem. Ohio. She was married to Hohl
following his desertion of his first wife,
formerly Bertha Hoffman, of Steel
ton, in Cincinnati. eighteen months
ago. The Ormsby girl was Hollis ac-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
SALE Of YULET|DE
SEALS IN SCHOOLS
Youngsters Share in Christmas Red
Cross Crusade Is
Ended

After three days of vigorous acti-
witty the 10000 odd youngsters of the
city's public schools to-day closed
their part of the Red Cross Christmas
seal campaign of 1914.
Until the returns from the various
teachers are filed, the exact number
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18

York, Pa. Dec 1s.-Twenty persons members Of
fanias occupying row Of FIVE brick houses in West King
street found this morning overcome by illuminating
gas which secped from broken main into sewer and
thence to the houses during the night The pulotor re-
vived six after all other means had failed but two of the
Nan Ella Tyens sisters, are in so serious con-
diton that they may die.
Cairo, Egypt Dec 49, via London, $50 p ma Brit
h proteetorae formally proclaimed throuahou Egypt
to-day Tn all garrison towns salute of guns was fred
and the union jack was hoisted.
New York Dec. l8-Trafic officials Of The Eastern
railroads in this city declined to comment on the decision
they studied its text The fact a the roads are
to permitted to file new tariffs without delay was re-
garded of the favorable factors Iutmatons
applications for further increases might be considered
in due course also caused encouragement big increase Of
business is anticipated by unofficial sources
Toxic Dec. 49, 10 p m.-certan British warshps have
captured those members of the of the German cruiser
Emden which escaped at Cocos when cruiser was
Ioyed November by Australian cruiser Sydney
The German sailors in Cocos Island schooner
named Aysha.
York England, Dec. 49, via London, 359 a. MT is
announced that precautionary along the coast
guards and patrols have been ordered FIRE any
person signaling with lights ags other devices.
Paris. Dec 1850 a m.-The IIavas Agency has given
dispatch from its correspondent at Athens who quotes
message from the Island of Tensdos to the effect that the
bombardment by British fleet in the Gulf Of saros
Immediately of Dardaneles completely destroyed
the Turkish barracks seriously damaged the
ort6catons The Turks panic stricken fled to the interior
Teue Haute Ind. Dec. 1.-two persons were killed
and number injured, three Of them seriously in a fire
which early to-day destroyed a large rooming house
mn Ao.r1 EOE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
!. N. TILLARD,
Chief Of Police,
Altoona, Pa.

complice in half dozen jobs and the
police feel sure she was the bandits
accomplice yesterday. The etching
above is a reproduction of a circular
sent out by the Altoona police follow
ing the Altoona bank robbery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES


Il. l. ey.
II.
Hammond, Buffalo, Buehnuan Boston
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
Creamery Butter Brings
$2O,OOO,OO Into Iowa

of oleoma.garine Is increasing but
the butter eating people are not TAX.
ing up the substitute to any great ex'
tent according to Iowa's output.
Although the average rate Of but
ter on the New York market for the
past year was a2.42 cents, Iowa butter
sold for an average Of 1892 cents per
pound, is cents above the market
price.
In cattle other than milch cows,
Texas holds first place with 5,173,00o
head of cattle valued at $1S7, 0S4, 900.
Iowa ranks second among all the
states with 2,555,OOo head valued at
500, $4,000. Nebraska is third, Kan
sas fourth, California fifth and Mis-
souri, sixth. In mich cows Iowa ranks
third with Wisconsin first and New
York second
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
.PROCREss|vEs
HARD At WORK
II \.
BULL MoosERs OF oTTUMWA
ARE BUSY PERFEcTlNG THEIR
COUNTY TICKET.

The members OF the progressive
party in Ottumwa and near vicinity
are hard at work now in the perfecting
of their county ticket and the working
out of their organization. A meeting
was held Monday night and at that
time plans were discussed and several
names put in the field.
The papers of d. Fl. Emery are be-
ing circulated for the place or state
senator. Aaron Rapp Of Eldon is be-
ing mentioned for state representative
and Fred Burns living near Dahlonega
for the other representative to the
state legislature from Wapello county.
No other papers have been circulated
thus far.
A special meeting of all of the pro-
gressives who live in Ottumwa and the
surrounding territory has been called
for next Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock in the small court room on the
| third floor Of the court house. It is
the hope of the committee that every
member of the party will attend this
meeting as the final plans for the per.
fecting of the county organization will
be made at that time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
M'CLOUD AWARDED
$500 FOR HORSES

Centerville. April 21.-The jury in
r. & @. railroad in district court ar
rived at verdict shortly after the
breakfast hour and reported to Judge
Eichelberger as soon as court could be
assembled. The jury gave to Plaintiff
McCloud judgment for $500 dam
ages for six horses which were killed
by an engine in February of last year.
Suit was originally for double dam
ages, which would have been $780,
but the jury allowed for single dam
ages only.
Court has now taken up the case OF
Joe r. Sanders VS.. the Carbon Block
Coal Co.. suit for $4,000 damages, In
which Howell. Elgin & Howell are at
torneys for ola intiff
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-23
Obituary
Margaret Passmore Black.

Margaret Passmore Black, wife Of J.
f. Black, died Tuesday afternoon at
2::30 o'clock at the family residence,
sol South Davis street. Mrs. Black
was Sc years of age.
She is survivedlby he rhusband one
sister, Miss Carrie Passmore and one
brother, w. j. Passmore, all OF Ottum-
wa.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day morning at 6 o'clock at the home
and at $50 from ST. Patrick's church
Rev. Father Bulger officiating at the
requiem mass. The remains will be
taken over the Rock Island at $50 q.
m. to Selma, where interment will be
made in Passmore cemtery.