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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26
STOPPING THE PAPER.

I've stopped the paper, yes | have,
| didn't mean to do it,
But the editor he got too smart.
And | allow he'll rue it,
I am a man who pays his debts
And will not be insulted,
So when the editor gets smart
| want to be consulted.
| took the paper 'leven years
And helped him all | could sir,
But when it come to dunnin' me
l didn't think he would, sir.
But that he did and YOU can bet
1t made me hot as thunder;
I says, "Pl stop that sheet, I will,
If the doggone thing goes under"
/ hunted up the editor
And fer his cunnin' caper
paid him leven years and quit
Yes, sir, | stopped the paper,
Exchange
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26

Dr. Webb says the case will at once he
carried to the court of appeals and that
he is very confident the referees judg-
ment Will be reversed by the higher
court DR.. Webb also says that his coun-
sci advises him not to publicly quote evil
dence or discuss details until the final
findings, but that In the end he will be
shown to be proper and right, with the
possible exception OF an unfortunate sell
ection of associates in some Of the trans
actions under controversy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26
central VERMONT RAIL WAY
Time Table in Eject Sept. ~. 1914

TRAINS LEAVE BURLINGTON.
4:1O a. m. daily. Tor Montreal ana
Chicago.
ton. Springfield and New
York. parlor cafe or broiler
car from Burlington. without
change, due Boston 4:3O p. m.
1920 A. NJ except Sunday. for ST
Johnsbury and Portland.
II n 100 a. m. except Sunday, for Rich
ford. Montreal and ottawa.
II 100 a. m. Sunday only. for St AL
bans.
n I 100 a. m, daily. for Boston, snring.
field and New York: Tor New
London week days only
Through parlor cars and dining
car. Essex Junction to Boston
and New York
4:25 p, m. except Sunday. for
Rouses Point, Ogdensburg
Richford and Montreal Also
montpelier ana White River
Junction.
4:35 p. m, except Sunday. for St
Johnsbury.
6:45 p m. daily. for Montreal and
Chicago Standard sleeping
cars. daily. tourist sleeping cars
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri
days to Chicago. without change
6:45 p. m. Sunday only. for White
River Junction.
40 p. m. daily. for Boston ant
New York. Through sleeping
cars from Essex Junction. du,
Boston sos a. m. Springfield
7:40 a. m.
H. ii. Hickok. City Passenger Agent
~ College St Telephone asa -.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26
CATHEDRAL WEDDING.
w. j. Kelley and Miss Mabel Ashley
Married Monday Morning.

The marriage Of Miss Mabel Rose
Ashley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Ashley of 5l3 St. Paul street, and William
j. Kelley, son of Mrs. j. b. Kelley of
Cherry street. was solemnlZed at six
O'Clock Monday morning at ST. Mary's
Cathedral The Rev. Joseph F. ellis
performed the ceremony in the presence
of "A large gathering. The bride wore a
travelling suit of blue. and n hat to match
She was attended by Miss Frances j.
Kelley, sister of the groom, who wore
suit Of blue and hat to match. Fol
lowing the ceremony the bridal party loft
for wedding trip and upon their return
will live at 1866 College street. They re-
ceiVed many beautiful wedding gifts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26
A WISE JUDGE.

(From the Portland Oregonian)
Massachusetts, has a sensible Judge. His
name is Dubuque. When three urchins
We're before him for some caper he did not
send them to Jail or to any institution. He
ordered their fathers to take them home
and whip them soundly. Amazing wis
dom. A good thrashing has saved many a
bOV's soul.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26
INITIATION BANQUET.
AIphn Gamma sigma fraternity at
Dorn's Lust Evening.

The new local agricultural fraternity,
Alpha Gamma Sigma, held its first militia
ton banquet at Dorns cafe last evening.
The initiates were D. 5. Jover Il. r. A.
Foote, II, w. NJ. Smith, II. T. Adams.
c. G. Bartlett and W. u. Boguo of the
class Of 1918.
Professor Borland acted as toa-tmaster
and responses We're given by representa-
tive members and faculty guests.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26

Keeping boarders is just ms dlgnihed 3
business as running the best hotel Ia
this city-and may be even more profit
able counting the capital invested, if the
boarding house is always adequately ad-
|yertised.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26
A WAR ORDER.

Customer-Here. waiter. Where are
the olives? Hold on. Bring me half a
melon and some cracked ice
The Waiter Qoudly)-Dumdums, half a
bombshell and a bowl of shrapnel-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26

Forbach Germany. is said to have the
most profitable town forest known; It
yields an annual net gain of sl21i an
acre,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26

The State school Of forestry at Bot
tineau, n, D., announces that it will
have one million trees for distribution
to the citizens Of the State during 1el5.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26
AS usual, we will feature
Handkerchief

for men, women and children and are posi-
tive that the values we have selected to Of
fer you will not be duplicated by any other
store in the State. We have also greatly
enlarged our stocks Of the following and
know that your every wish can be satisfied
and that at very modest price.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26
This store will be closed all
day Tomorrow in observance
of Thanksgiving

Friday we shall begin to re-arrange our
floors and begin to prepare our Christmas
stocks for easy choosing. We shall excel
every previous holiday period in size of
stock and beauty Of assortment Our
preparation has been going on for months
until our complete assemblage represents
an array of things beautiful for the home
impossible to be duplicated outside the
larger cities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-12
Prohibition Predicted
Within 5 Years in u. S.

Philadelphia, Dec. 12.-The days of
John Barleycorn' in the United States
are numbered; his back is against the
wall in losing fight against outraged
American manhood and womanhood.
and. at the most, the death blow will
be dealt in the form of national pro-
hibition in five years.
This is the substance of the message
brought to Philadelphia by the famous
Flying Squadron. which yesterday
opened its three days campaign to en-
list supporters in the fight for nation
wide prohibition. A score of promi-
nent men and women. headed by the
Ex-Governor of a western state, COM
prises the force which is making a
whirlwind tour over the entire coun-
try. Since last September the squad
ron has been working east from the
Pacific coast and the recent pro-
hibition landslides in several of the
western states are attributed largely to
its crusade. Philadelphia is the sew
enty-third place visited.
The crusade will be continued until
next June in an effort to arouse the
nation into voting for the proposed
eighteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution. prohibiting intoXicants in the
United States. BY that time the coun-
try will have been campaigned several
times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-12
MURDERERS MAY
RAISE A QUESTION
What to Do With Those Now al
Large After EIectrocution Act
Becomes Effective

In view of the fact that the first
warrants for electrocution of murder
ers will soon be issued from the Capt.
tol 1t is probable that the next Legis-
lature Will be asked to make some pro-
vision for the execution of murderers
who may be apprehended. tried and
convicted for crimes committed years
ago and who are now at large. People
connected with the State government
say that a peculiar condition might
arise in this connection. The act of
June 10. 1918, making electrocution
the legal form of infiicting the death
penalty, provided that all persons COM
mitting murder after date of approval
of the act should be sent to the chair
II convicted of murder in the first
degree. There are probably half a
dozen cases pending in Pennsylvania
wherein men indicted for murders
committed prior to that date have
not yet been punished, appeals or or
ders for new trials having stayed exc
cution. Several men sentenced to
death for murder since June Q of last
year await issuance of death war
rants. What has caused speculation
here is what would be done with a
man who committed murder five years
ago If he should be arrested two'years
hence. BY that time the scaffold will
be a thing OF the past and unless the
Legislature makes provision for exc
cution it is pointed out by some seek
ers after information that there may
be reluctance in counties to use the
moose. Steve Loncar furnishes an IL
lustration for Dauphin county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-12
PRAYERS ASKED FOR
AN UNHAPPY PASTOR
Thousands of Circulars Giving De-
tails of His Shortcomings Scat
tered Throughout City

Circulars asking for prayers for an
unhappy pastor" were scattered
throughout the city yesterday.
The circular goes into detail as TO
why the pastor is unhappy" the main
reason seemingly being that he has
opposed "a general evangelist" The
inference of course is that the pas
tor OF Harrisburg church has been
coNertly attacking DR.. Henry w
slough. the evangelist, and that as a
result needs the prayers of everybody
10 put him in the good graces Of the
religious people of the community.
The circular which fails to name
the preacher and is unsigned is as fol-
lows:
"A pastor accounted to the spiritual
portion OF this church for lack of sue
cess in soul saving by blaming the
cares, theaters, dancing, Wine bibbing
grating and general worldliness OF
the worldly portion. He got an evan
selist in his church and knocked on
the same line TO him. The evangelist
preached against the evils complained
of. The worldlings withdrew and
kicked. The pastors influence was
with the hckers and knockers. he sal
on the platform listening to the sing
ing and scowled while the evangelist
was out laboring with penitents in the
inquiry room. The result was few If
any accessions to the church. smaller
congregations than before. the world
iings on the top, and a general COM
plant that the pastor was no man.
Continued OH Page III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-12
HOW Do YOU K NOW
YOU ARE CONVERTED?
DR.. Slough VIII Tell You if You
Hear His Sermon at the Tab
ernacle Tonight
los MORE HIT THE TRAIL
Thousands of Women Hear Moth
erhood'' Lecture; Evangelist
to Stay Next Week

In his sermon tonight on How |
May Know I Am Converted" DIR.
slough will give answer to some of the
troublesome questions often put to
CHRISTIANS and ministers by persons
who are in doubt as to their souls
state. The singing of the booster
chorus Will be the chief attraction.
Dr. Slough gave the last of his
series of special lectures to women this
afternoon at the tabernacle. His sub
Ject was The Mysteries and TRACE
dies of Motherhood" and the building.
as usual at each of these Saturday aft
ernoon lectures. was jammed TO the
doors and many were turned away.
105 Hit the Trail
The most enthusiastic and up-
roariouS night of the six weeks cam
palgn was last night, when about 800
Young men and women students of the
nigh schools of Harrisburg. Steelton.
New Cumberland. Highspire. West
Fairview. Oberlin, Marysvile. Le-
moyne and Susquehanna township oc-
cupied reserved seats and We'd with
one another in trying to yell and sing
the loudest. The first forty minutes
or the service was one continuous
round of rival school wells. special
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-12
Gangs of Boy Thieves
Rob Market Stalls

Youthful thieves made life miserable
for farmers and produce dealers at
Chestnut street Market this morn
ing. Two organized gangs worked
Systematically and it was estimated
that at least fifty dollars worth of
vegetables and produce was stolen
hard but the youngsters made their
escape.
The robberies were first reported
about 4 o'clock. Three colored boys
watched the arrival of the farmers
and when the countrymen. left their
stands to bring in produce from the
wagons the boys got busy. A num-
Der of local fruit and produce dealers
who take their goods to the markets
Friday evening reported that oranges.
bananas and apples had been taken.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-12
GOVERNOR PLANS To
CLEAR THE DECKS
Will Leave Nothing Hanging Over
For His Successor to Handle
Next Month

Governor John X. Tener has COM
menced work on his farewell message
to the Legislature and expects to have
it completed before the end of Christ
mas week. This message, which it is
customary for each retiring State ex-
ecutive to send to the lawmakers lust
before he leaves office, will be short
and to the point" to use the words of
the Governor. 1t will review what
has been accomplished and make few
recommendations
Governor Tener plans TO clear up
everything connected with his admin
istration before the Inauguration day
comes around. For several days he
has been at work going over matters
and there will not be an appointment
of any consequence or an unfinished
commission report, or even a date of
execution, for the incoming Governor
TO handle If it can be done. Everyone
about the Governors office is now at
work to that end. The Governor is in
/ frequent consultation with department
chiefs about matters connected with
/ their branches of the State govern
ment and there is the quadrennial air
of preparing for a change to be noted
about the Capitol. The arrangements
for the inauguration of the new Gov
ernor will be placed in the hands of a
special committee, which will be one
of the first to be provided by the Cen
eral Assembly when it gets started on
January ).
Within a short time Governor-eIect
Martin G. Brumbaugh will retire from
the state government preparatory to
taking the reins in the executive de-
partment. He is a member of the
State Board of Education, on which he
has served since its creation, and 1t
will have a meeting this month. after
which the new Governor will retire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-12
A. W. Andrews Leaves
Harrisburg Baking Co.
to Go to New Castle

on January l, A. W. Andrews,
president and general manager of the
Harrisburg Baking Company, South
Cameron street, will take charge of a
similar plant at New Castle, Pa. Mr..
Andrews will become president and
general manager of the new company.
j. A. Andrews, a brother, will take
charge of the Harrisburg plant.
The New Castle plant is one of a
chain of baking plants owned by the
seven Andrews brothers in Pennsyl-
vania. The New Castle company was
started with capitalization OF
100000.
Mr.. Andrews came to Harrisburg
from Erie five years ago. Since he
assumed charge the capacity of the
plant has been increased 200 per cent
and is now baking 10000 loaves of
bread daily. During his stay i'm Har-
risburg Mr.. Andrews has won many
friends. He is member of the Ro-
tary Club and the Chamber of Com
merce.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-12
Poultry Show to Close
With Prize Distribution

With the distribution of prizes to
patrons tonight, the annual show of
the Central Pennsylvania Poultry AS
sociation will close
This was Ladies' Day" and Chest
nut street auditorium was crowded af-
ternoon and evening.
A number of exhibitors will ship their
prize birds to Reading and other points
where shows will be held between now
and January l. The total value of the
birds on exhibitions this week was
estimated at $4,000. Prizes to be
awarded to-nigh- include: Chest of
silver, 2G pieces; gobbler; fine turkey
hen; 25 pounds granulated sugar; fine
cockerel: one dollar bill: pair of seats
to the Orpheum theater; two pound
box of candy; watch; one pound box
of candy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-12
Police Chief Deplores
Lack of Detention House

Failure on the part of the County
commissioners to provide a house OF
detention for juvenile criminals. is re-
sponsible for much of he petty
thievinS reported recently. according
to Colonel Joseph b. Hutchison. chief
of police. The chief declared that as
long as incorrigibles are at large steal
ing will continue.
The lack Of a detention house is
putting up to an awful lot of trouble. g
said Colonel Hutchison. I'VE are UP
against hard proposition, and |
don't see how we can help ourselves
without place for juveniles We ar
rest a boy for stealing bicycles or
other thefts. He cannot be sent to
Jail. If he has no one to offer bail we
must either keep him in the base
ment or let him loose. If we let him
loose, he keeps on stealing"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-12
STATE LEADING IN
ACCIDENT REPORTS
Systematic Work Has Been Done
to Obtain Same Information
All Over the Country

Pennsylvania will be the first of the
States to put into use the new uniform
accident report for governmental use,
which has been agreed upon by depart
ments of the United States Government
and by officials of about a score of
States These reports were drafted this
year, after a movement begun by John
Price jackson, by committees represent
ing various States, railroads and other
corporations and labor organizations,
ana provide for information which can
be interchanged. Thousands of the new
blanks are now being sent out by the
state Bureau of Statistics, a branch of
the Department of Labor and Industry.
and will be required on all accidents
occurring on January l and thereafter.
The PENNSYLVANIA State Government
has also arranged to put into use on
the same day the new code of causes Of
accidents, which is a list of ten gem
eral causes OF accidents, each subdi-
vlded. which will be used in the study
of accidents and means of prevention
which has been undertaken by the
state. over dozen States have adopt
ed the code. in which Chief \ r. Houck
had big hand in drafting.
In a short time a state report will
be issued. giving figures on industries
of the State, production. number of en-
pjloyes, wages. aliens, unemployed and
pared by the Bureau of Statistics from
reports male by manufacturers of the
State.
Members of the legislative committee
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers will discuss conditions and pro-
posed legislation with the State Public
Service Commission next Thursday.
The committee will begin a joint ses-
sion with the legislative committee of
the Brotherhood of Trainmen here on
Tuesday, and representatives will see
the State officials and also remain for
the meeting of the Industrial Acct
dents Commission, which is to give a
two-day hearing on workmen's com
pensation acts
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-12

ing British warships in an inlet on the
coast of Patagonia. The Dresden is
the only one of the five German war
ships defeated by the British on De-
ccmber which has not been reported
officially to have been sunk.
It has become apparent that the re-
newed military activity i'm France the
precise nature of which has been left
{ i'll doubt by the indefinite official COM
munications has not vet attained the
dimensions of general assault. Bcr-
lin is Spcculating whether the allies
taking advantage of Germans preoc-
cupation in the great struggle with
Russia will seize the opportunity to
begin general movement with n de-
sign TO push back the whole German
line.
Reports from French and English
courses state that the Germans are
being pushed back slowly hero and
there, aS though the present operations
OF the allies were i'm the nature of
testing attacks asccTtained where the
Germans have been weakened appre-
ciably by Withdrawals of men for the
eastern battlefield.
The campaign in Eastern Russia is
now viewed more cOmplaccntly by the
allies. Petrograd reported Yesterday
that the Germans were within fifteen
miles of Warsaw but il is now said that
th'N uutdItt. HAS Deen cneckcu.
IL IL asserted in Paris that the German
plan of campaign has failed: that at
tempts to outilank the Russian right
ana lcft have been defeated and that
thc Germans are now reduced To the
necessity of making frontal attacks
which have so far been futile and
costly. German observers, however.
while frankly recognizing the immense
Importance of the outcome, see no
reason for believing that the Ger
man plan of campaign is in danger of
failure.
Tho mystery of Servia's sudden re-
vcrsal of form is attributed in Paris to
dramatic incident. It is said that
King Peter. Scrvia's seventy year old
ruler, went to the front at the time
when his army apparently was being
pushed to cXtremitics by the Aus
trians, and said to his soldiers:
"Nour old king has come to die with
you for the fatherland."
Thereupon = general assault was or
dered, resulting I'm the recently report.
ed repulsc of the Austrians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-12
City Sealer Not Likely
to Get His Runabout

One of the cuts in the 1916 budget
ordinance. contemplated by the City
Commissioners, it is understood, will
be the request for 81, 900 for an auto
mobile runabout for the city sealer of
weights and measures
Some strenuous pairing will be nee
essary ii is understood. to keep the
budget appropriations to a nine mill
rate, and not all of the Councilmen are
sanguine that this can be done.
Commissioner Lynch favors the pro-
posed raising of the city valuations
when the triennial assessment is made
next year. Every three years the as
sessment is raised on the theory that
property values necessarily increase.
The triennial valuations, it is hoped
by the Councilmen, will be a step for
ward in the much discussed movement
to equalize taxation by increasing the
assessments and lowering the mill rate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-12
Knights Templar to
Hold Christmas Service

Pilgrim Commandery. knights Tom
nlar. OF Harrisburg. will meet al noon
shTistmas Day for its annual services
country at the stroke of IL the Ten,
plars will hold services. 1'''
The members of Pilgrim Commandery
VII meet IN the Masonic Temple al
Invocation will be given nv the PaW
{. \. Smucker, nastor OF stevens Me-
morlal Church. The Rev Harry Nelson
5assler, pastor Of the Second Reformed
Church. will be the principal speaker
lie VIII give an address on "Sorne
Thoughts of the Dav."
, WILLIAM VI. Donaldson and Arthur d
Bacon will respond TO the toasts Er,i.
nent Commander Marcellus D. Lichiiter
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-12
President Of "Undergroun'"
in the Sixties Dies at 81
Daniel Bell Who Helped Scores Of Slaves to Freedom Dies
at Home in Wyeth Avenue

In n little old house in Wyeth ave-
nue. Just above Nerbeke street yester-
day afternoon, Daniel Bell colored.
president" before and during the Civn
War of the Underground Railway" of
Central Pennsylvania. started toward
the land where race and color are
unknown. Death found the aged col
ored man cheerful and happy. He
was 81.
Daniel Bell was born February IA,
1S32, in Carlisle, Cumberland county
where he lived until he was 80. Since
then he has always lived in Harris
burg.
During the War of the Rebellion he
was recruiting officer for the govern
ment. But he was best known for the
work he did in helping scores of es-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-12

capped slaves from the Virginias to get
INTO Canda. He was ahead of the
"Undergroun' in this section of the
State and was known to thousands of
negroes throughout the neighboring
slave States.
Mr. Bell was the last one of the
family of Bells. His wife was born in
Franklin county She died about two
and half years ago. He is survived
by three daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth
Davis, Mrs. Emma Selvey, Miss Louisa
Bell; nineteen grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held from
his home on Tuesday afternoon at $50
o'clock. The Rev. William II. Mar
shall will otficiate. Burial will be made
in the Lincoln Cemetery.