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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
GUYER, DEFENDER
OF THE ALMSHOUSE,
MAKES EXCUSES
Tries to Disprove Charges Made
by Italian Resident Against
Conditions There
ACCUSER COMES RIGHT BACK
Sticks to His First Story; Every
thing Clean Now, 1t
Is Said
ACCUSER COMES RIGHT BACK

The Telegraph yesterday, upon thu
request of the man whose name II
attached thereto, published the fol
lowing affidavit concerning deplorabl'
in the county almshouse:
Personally appeared before me.
Joseph ]. Parialo. of S54 Cameron
street. Harrisburg, Pa, VINO, being
l was told by Charles Phillipelli,
81 South Summit street. that there
was sick at the county almshouse
a native Of Italy. Thinking might
called upon him and found Ernardo
Ceribuoni, aged 3S, confined in the
tuberculosis ward, Cerlbuonl was
confined to bed. the linen OF
bloodspots where he said he had
killed bedbugs the night before.
Bedbugs made the night hideous
for him, he said. In all the weeks
told me he had received no medi-
cal attention. Despite the fact that
he was supposed to be suffering
from tuberculosis he said he had
been refused milk and eggs, which
are essential to cure of that dis
ease. No attempt was made even
to put water within his reach, and
the supply was left so far from his
he had to get up and go after 1T,
falling often three or four times
before he could go back to bed,
because of his extreme weakness.
was astonished at these very
evident indications of cruel neglect
at an institution that has been held
up as a model of it's kind. From
what l had read l was lead to sup
pose that under the management
that took charge last January
everything at the almshouse was in
the best of condition and that the
taxpayers money was being well
spent. Now | know that the man
agement is bad and that the poor
people confined there = at least
those of the tuberculosis ward
are being neglected. 1 wouldn't
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
Plan to Suppress News
Will Fall on Deaf Ears
By Associated Press

London, June 12.-Home SECRETARY
McKenna's appeal to the newspapers
to suppress reports on outrages in
order not to play into the miIitants'
hands by advertising them, will fall on
deaf ears. The London morning pa
pers, which comment editorially in a
tone of intense dissatisfaction at the
inadequancy of Mr.. McKennas pro-
posal regarding the suppression of
militancy, point out the evils likelv TO
follow an agreement among the news
papers to suppress news of any kind.
and argue further that each suppress.
sion would only serve to provoke tho
militants to offenses of still greater
enormity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
SMITH WAY NOT HAVE
To STAND TRIAL FOR
MURDER AFTER ALL
Madhouse For Life May Be Fate Of
Youth Charged With Staying
Grandfather

Before Edward G. Smith is called
upon to stand trial for murder at Sep
tember quarter sessions a special panel
of Dauphin county's good men and
true may have to determine whether
the Inglenook youth is mentally able
to fight the legal battle to save him
self from the electric chair.
Smith was called for trial this morn
ing for the murder of his aged grand
father, John e. Bush, December IS,
1913.
Counsel for the defense contended
that Smith is now insane, that his in
sanity is so pronounced that he doesn't
realize his plight and that he has not
even given his counsel a chance to pre-
pare a defense.
And then the defense sprung for the
first time in Dauphin county court
the plea that was offered in New York
to save Hans Schmidt from the chair:
That because of his mental con-
dition the defendant is legally in
competent to answer to the law
to charge of murder, and that
before he is required to defend
himself special jury be en-
paneled to decide the question
of his sanity.
District Attorney NJ. E. Stroup
pleaded legal surprise and asked that
the case be continued until September
quarter sessions in order that the
State could prepare an answer to the
defense on the insanity ground.
Judge Grants Continuance
President Judge Kunkel allowed
the continuance and explained to
counsel that the court would hear
testimony in chambers bearing upon
the question of whether Smiths plea
for a special jury insanity inquiry
should be allowed.
The ruling on this point will be
made before September quarter ses-
sions, and If the special jury is allowed
the youthful accused will face an issue
that will determine whether he shall
spend the remainder of his life in a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
REBELS WILL NOT BE
OFFICIALLY ADMITTED
TO PEACE CONFERENCE
Mediators Will Hold to Original
Demands That Armistice
Be Declared
CAN BE RECEIVED INFORMALLY
Dispatch From Saltillo Regarding
Carranza' Note Not Com
mented Upon
CAN BE RECEIVED INFORMALLY
By Associated Press

Niagara Falls Ont. June 1.-THE
mediators will not officially admit to
the conference here the representatives
General CarranZa has announced he
will send to Niagara Falls. The South
American diplomats said they could
not recede from their original con-
dition demanding an armistice.
The dispatch from Saltillo yester-
day stating that the CarranZa note
made no mention of the conditions
under which he was sending delegates
was shown to the mediators. They
declined to make formal comment,
but let it be known that their attitude
had undergone no change. They re-
iterated that admission of the Consti-
tutionalists is and will continue to be
contingent upon declaration of an
armiStice.
The mediators would have no objec-
tion if a conference could be held be-
tween the Huerta delegates, the Car
rama delegates and the Americans.
In fact. such a suggestion has been
under consideration for some time, so
that If an agreement could be reached
between these three parties at interest
the mediators would finally admit all
to the signing of protocol.
Received Informally
1t is considered possible that the
Carranza delegates might be informally
received here and their argument
heard as to why any armistice cannot
be declared But on this point there
has been no crystallization of senti-
ment. and the influence of the Ameri-
can delegates to obtain at least a hear
ing for the Constitutionalists when
they come may be brought to bear on
the situation. The Huerta delegates
read the dispatch from Saltillo with
evident interest. Senior Rabasa. their
spokesman. said he had received no
previous intimation of it. The ques-
ton of admission to the conference, he
said, was a matter for decision by the
mediators
..-. Encouraging Sign
The American delegates looked upon
the announcement from Saltillo as a
distinctly encouraging sign, indicating
that all sides now recognized the value
of mediation as way of restoring
peace. 1t is not at all unlikely that
they will try to persuade the mediators
not to close the door on the Consti-
tutionalist delegates.
On the other hand, the need for
Constitutionalist representation, in the
view of one of the mediators, is daily
diminishing. He said the mediators
from the outset had taken the interests
OF the Constitutionalists fully into con-
sideration. Also the American dele
gates have kept in touch with the
wishes of the Constitutionalists through
the Washington government Car
rama delegates could give valuable
information and assistance to the
United States, upon whom rests the
responsibility for bringing peace out
of the present chaos.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
CareIessness of Vessel
Captains Will Not Be
Tolerated Hereafter
BY Associated Press

Washington, d. c., June 12.-Care-
lessness on the part of vessel captains
in the handling Of their craft will not
be tolerated hereafter by the Depart
ment of Commerce. With the recent
disasters of the Empress of Ireland in
the ST. Lawrence river and the Old
Dominion liner Monroe off the Vir-
ginia coast still fresh in mind, Secre-
tary Redfeld so indicated to-day in
letter to the head of the steamboat
inspection service. calling attention to
the recent grounding of the passenger
steamer Iroquois in the Hudson river,
for which the captain of the Iroquois
is said to have received thirty days
suspension of his license. The Secre-
tary is convinced that the punishment
ofted meted out to vessel captains who
are in accidents is insufficient with the
gravity of the offense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity. Fair
and cooler tO-night; Saturday
fair.
For Eastern Pennsylvanias Fair,
somewhat cooler Tonight; Satur-
day partly cloudy, cooler In
southeast portions gentle to mod
crate northwest to north winds.
Temperature, 8 a. M, 7S; 2 p. m, so.
sun, Rises, 4s3O a. M; sets, : ;33
p. m.
Moon. Rises, 11,15 p. m.
River Stages: 81 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, II.
Lowest temperature, SO.
Mean temperature, 7S.
Normal temperature, 90.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
William Anderson, Camp Hill, an,
Margaret Wendal. Royalton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
Underwood Has Narrow
Escape From Injury
By Associated Press

Washington, June IL. - Oscar w.
Underwood, of Alabama, majority
leader in the House, was to-day be-
ing congratulated by his colleagues
upon his narrow escape from serious
injury last night when a pair of run
away horses attached to heavy dray
crashed into the street car on which
he was riding. The horses were kill
ed instantly and the vestibule of the
car was shattered
The collision was head-on, but for
that fact, it is believed that serious
injuries to Representative Underwood
and others would have resulted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
KING PLACES OBSTACLE

Copenhagen, Denmark, June 12.-
King Christian X. of Denmark, to-
lay placed an unexpected obstacle
n the way of the plan of the Danish
,abinet to solve the deadlock, in cleo
oral reform by dissolving the upper
house of parliament. The king object
o the inclusion in the dissolution of
he twelve members of the upper
house nominated by himself ana de-
,lared that he wished only the other
ifty-four members to be affected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
Sufragettes Attempt to
Destroy Ancient Church
Bv Associated Press

London, June IA determined at
tempt was made by militant suffragettes
this morning to burn the ancient
Church of st. Margaret's at Chipstead,
fourteen miles southeast of London.
Three distint fires. fed by fire lighters
composed of squares of felt saturated
with oil, were set by the larson squad.'
The rector, the Rev. William H.
Stone, and the villagers were soon on
the scene and were able to extinguish
the flames before much damage had
been done. The church dates from the
twelfth century.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
Capitol Hill Offices to
Be Closed Monday

All departments of the State Capitol
will be closed at noon on Monday be-
Capitol Park The day will also be
holiday in the city by proclamation of
the Mayor. The final inspection of the
stands in Capitol Park and of the flags
was made to-day by Adjutant General
Stewart and officers of the commits
sion.
The arrangements will be as an
noupced in the Telegraph a few days
ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
DRASTIC PUNISHMENT
. FOR WILD WOMEN IS
DEMAND Of PUBLIC
Leniency Of Government in Re-
leasing Prisoners After Few Days
Detention Is Condemned
CORONATION CHAIR DAMAGED
Bomb Placed in Westminster Abb
bey and Attempt Made to
Wreck Part of Building

London, June IL. = Expressions of
anger at the vandalism of the militant
suffragettes were more vehement than
ever to-day among the general public.
which was reused to a state of intense
excitement by yesterdays attempt to
blow up the historic coronation stone
and chair in Westminster Abbey.
Demands for the drastic punishment
or the women engaged in this cam
paign of destruction are heard on
every side. The leniency of the gov
ernment in releasing the women crimi-
nails after a few days detention in Jail
is generally condemned.
The hope was widely expressed to-
day that Reginald McKenna's sugges-
ton of the prosecution of subscribers
to the funds of the militant suffragette
organization would stop to a large ex-
tent the flow of income to the Golfers
OF the women engaged in the wide
spread activities undertaken by that
society. 1t is known that much of the
money handed over. by the largest sub
scribers is sent in with the earmark
education" Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst, the militant leader, being left
to decide what that means. 1t is be-
lieved, however. that this clause in the
gift will not prevent the law reaching
the persons who provide the funds
used for crime.
Damage IS Slight
Closer examination to-day of the
coronation chair in Edward the Con-
fessor's Chapel showed that the dam
age was slight and easily repaired
The coronation stone was not injured
at all. In fact. most of the damage
done affected the wall of the chapel
behind the chair.
The abbey was open as usual o-day
except for the chapel where the bomb
| was placed and in which an immense
| amount of SCOT. dust and dirt fell as
the result of the explosion. A large
congregation, composed mostly of
women, attended morning service. Ex-
tensive precautions were taken and
every visitor was closely scrutinized.
The police have the description Of a
number of women who were seen in
the vicinity before yesterdays eXplo-
sion, but no arrest has yet been made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
Motor Club Outing
For Orphans in July

The fifth annual children's outing of
the Motor Club of Harrisburg will be
held the latter part of July at Hershey
Park. No exact date for the outing
has yet been set.
j. Clyde Byton. secretary of the
Motor Club. is making arrangements
for the occasion. Arrangements are
being made by a committee in charge
of the sociability runs of the Motor
Club of Harrisburg for run to be held
to Antietam Battlefield, July 4.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
Rush's Filipino Boy
Before Military Board

Washington. d. c., June 12.-Re-
ports to the State Department to-day
say Gregorio Alcarez, Captain Rushs
Filipino boy, a prisoner in Mexico City.
is at present up for trial before a mill
tary board there. Assurances were
given some time ago that he would be
released.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
VERA CRUZ IN NEED
BY Associated Press

Memphis, Tenn, June 10. = Vera
Cruz is in urgent need of foodstuffs.
according to an official report of the
United States consul in that CITY.
quoted in a telegram received by the
Merchants Exchange of Memphis
from Secretary Redfield, of the De-
partment of Commerce. Mr.. Redfield
asked that shippers be informed that
fcodstuffs intended for consumption
in Vera Cruz would be admitted duty
free.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
ENTERTAIN TECH SENIORS

Technical high school alumni to-
night will entertain the class of 1914
at a banquet to be held at the Tech
nical high school. Fully $50 are ex-
pected to attend. Alfred S. Poffen-
berger president of the Alumni Asso-
citation will be POSTMASTER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
STEVENSON'S END NEAR
By Associated Prcss

Chicago June 12.-Adlai e. Steven
son former vice-president of the
United States is slowly sinking and
the end Is likely to come any time.
He took a small amount of nourish-
ment to-day and the first time in
thirty-six hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
COOLER TONIGHT

Cooler weather is promised for to-
night by Forecaster Demain. The
thermometer will drop ten degrees after
sundown. To-day at s O'clock 1t was
rs degrees and by 2 o'clock the mer-
curry had climbed to SO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
e,1sO TONS THROUGH CANAL
By Associated Press

Panama, June 12.-According to the
official reports a total of 6,130 tons OF
freight, for the most part sugar, was
carried through the canal on barges
between May Is and June /. This
yielded the first revenue to the canal
department of $7.356.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12
GARDEN PARTY FOR WOMEN

Stockholm, Sweden, June 10. - The
International Congress of the Young
.Women's Christian Association began
yesterday with garden party given
by the King and Queen of Sweden.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16
MAY CONTRACTS
 SELL OFF AT 12.31
Rallies Follow on Covering With Close a Point Lower
 to 6 Points Higher

New York, April 15.-An early decline in today's cotton market carried prices into new low ground for the reaction. and May contracts sold off to F. Sic, or s2.50 a bale below the high level of last week. Rallies followed, however, on covering, and in spite of favorable weather reports new crop positions were relatively steady. with the close steady, net 1 point lower to 6 points higher.
 There was a renewal of old crop lqui- dation at the opening, and aft<r start ing steady at a decline of ? to points, the near months sold to Il points under yesterdays closing figures. A few stop orders were uncovered on the break which carried May contracts a point or two un- der the lowest level reached on the early month reaetion and the confidence or trailing longs was apparently shaken by the absence of bull support and the unfav- orable view of Mexican conditions
 With May selling about l24 points under May-June in LivArpool. however, houses with English connections were buyers ot that position. presumably to undo seat tering stradde accounts, and as soon as the stop orders had been executed the market turned steadier on covering Op- orators who were selling near months seemed to be buying the later positions in some cases, while there was also a considerable demand from Wall street sources around the 11lsc level.
 Closing prices were practically the best of the day, showing rallies of some 9 or 10 points from the early low level Re- ports that arrangements were being made to ship 5000 bales from the local stock to southern mills were accompanied by rumors that these shipments would be Of reieetions rather than from the cer- tificated stock. Local spot people say that much of the cotton here, which has failed to pass the inspection bureau, rep resents good spinning value, and that there has been good inquiry for such sup plies. These rumors. combined with the increased spot business in Liverpool, prob- ably helped to check the early decline but trading was comparatively quiet on the afternoon rally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16
WHOLESALE TRADE SHOWS MORE LIFE Demand Brisker Than For Several Days-Fish
 Selling Well

Business on Morris avenue yesterday showed more vitality than on the pre- vious day, when there was a decided slump The demand was more brisk and the merchants more optimistic of an even better demand before the week is done.
 In the fish market the oyster season is drawing to a close and the demand for fish is beginning to exhibit more strength. The supply will be all that could be desired before the end of the week and the prices are on the down grade. Spanish mackerel yesterday was reduced to S1a cents a pound, which is the record low price of the year. and snapper is selling at 10 cents a pound in barrel lots. Blue fish are quoted at 10 cents.
 In the produce market Irish potatoes are now quoted at s1.10 a bushel, an advance of 10 cents over the former price The demand is quite brisk and the increase is made because the sup ply is hardly adequate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16
CLOSING PR|CESIN
 WHEAT UNSETTLED
Increasing Tightness of May Tends to Make Market
 Rather Erratic

Chicago, April 15.-Increasing tightness with which the May delivery of wheat was held tended today to make the mar ket as a whole seem rather cratic Clos ing prices were unsettled at a shade off to lsmssc up compared with last night. Corn also had an irregular finish, varying from itc decline to ssc advance. Oats closed the same as last night to ssc higher and provisions down 12lEq15c to 42lfc.
 It took only limited amount of buying to force May wheat 1ae a bushel above the topmost figures of the previous ses- sion. The effect was to cause uneasness among sellers of the later months not withstanding that crop news was mostly bearish. The disquiet became more pro- nounced after word was received that the big mills northwest were active buyers of May, influenced more or less by sharply diminishing receipts.
 Complaints of dry weather in the west ern part of the winter wheat belt and also in the spring crop states attracted some attention at times, and so also did continued talk of danger from green bugs and uessian fly. Dispatches about menace from insects, however, contained no men ton of actual damage
 Shorts in corn received quite a scare from unconiirmed reports that vessel room had been chartered here for the shipment of 2,0O0.000 bushels of corn to the east. There was heavy spreading between the May delivery and the more deferred fu- lures. especially September. which was freely sold against purchases of May. Oklahoma and northern Texas sent re- ports of damage said to have resulted from recent cold weather.
 Trade in oats consisted mainly of chang ing from nearby to distant options.
 Provisions suffered severely from. liqni- dating sales by miscellaneous longs The only demand was that of shorts who were taking profits.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-16
NET RISE OF 3TO4
 POINTS IN COTTON
After Early Pressure, Mar ket Steadies, Going to a
 Small Advance

New orleans. April 15.--The cotton mar lSet today was under pressure in the early part of the session, but it steadied later and went to a small advance, closing at the highest of the day, net rise of to points. Trading was not large in vol ume at any time.
 Better weather conditions were reported and telegrams from Georgia were that recent showers were bringing young cot ton up fast. Selling on new crop news supplied the offerings around the first call but the, market was supported by the large spot trading In Liverpool Also 1t was apparent that liquidation in the near months had about spent itself.
 The report that cotton was being shipped from Liverpool to this side to go on May contracts called forth some selling.