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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-06
NONRESIDENT Notice.

s, H. Taylor, ct al,
VS.. Original +,
r. w. Williams (known Bill.
as Ruben Seats)
and Tanner Pearson, t3t
r. w. Williams ts
vS. Cross Bill.
s. H. Taylor, ct al.
In the Chancery Court for Hender-
son County, at Lexington, Tenn.
In this cause it appearing from the
COmplainants Original Bill and
the Cross Bill in this cause of
defendant r. w. Williams, which
are sworn to, that Berta Bartlett
and Maggie Estes, who are Com
plainants in the Original Cause and
Defendants to the Cross Bill of the
said r. w. Williams, are residents
of the State of Tennessee, so that the
ordinary process of law cannot be
served upon them, it Is therefore
ordered that the said Berta Bartlett
and Maggie Estes appear at my Office
in Lexington, Tenn, on the First Mon
day in April, 1914, it being the regu-
lar April term of this court, and make
defense to the said Cross Bill of the
said r. w. Williams, or the same will
be taken for confessed dis to them and
the cause set for hearing exparte.
1t is further ordered that publica-
tion be made for four consecutive
weeks, in the Lexington Progress, a
newspaper published in the town of
Lexington, Tennessee, commanding
the said Berta Bartlett and Nh ggie
Estes to appear and make their de-
Tense to the said Cross Bill. i
This, the 4th day of March, 1914.
Wv BARRY, Clerk and NXfter.
I. A. LANCASTER, Solicitor
for r. w. Williams, Cross { opt
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-06

The states of the United
S ates owed the combined debt
of four hundred millions dollars
at the 30th of June. Good faces.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-06

The Regular and Progressive
Republicans have harmonized in
the First Congressional District,
going into the same primary,
Sept. 5.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-06

Louis Campani, Of sColumbia,
Ill.,, swallowed 81 nickels on q
five dollar bet, last Sunday and
on Monday he was in The hands
of a doctor who was figuring how
to empty the cashbox.t His op-
ponent in the bet swallowed
but seven nickles.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-06

The Louisville & Nashville
Railroad III Kentucky has volun,
tarily ordered a q cent passen-
ger rate to 90 into effect not la
ter than May l.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-06

x.Gov. Joe w. Folk, of Mis-.
souri,, has resigned the position
Of solicitor for the state depart
ment to take that Of chief coun-
sci for the Inter state Commerce
Commission, which pays ten
thousand q year.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-06

Another conversion. Attor-
hey< General Anderson, of Nash
vile, says he is ready to do his
duty under the anti-nuisance
law. Who'll be the next?
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-06

The Republicans Of Tennessee
will hold one convention and
that in Nashville on the 18th Of
April to nominate candidates for
Governor, Supreme Judge and
Railroad Commissioner.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-06

The. Mercantile Bank Dir,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-06

figured on
rise all de-
ne thous-
e, Toe on
may re-
J natlOnat
emit storms
d on the
ed States
Ny. Even
we're high
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3 coolest
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
CAN'T DRAW COLOR
LINE IN THEATERS
Dauphin Court Refuses Athens
George New Trial in Negro
Patron Case

No race for color lines may be drawn
by moving picture or other theater
managers in providing seating ar
rangements for patrons according to
an, opinion handed down to-day by
Additional Law Judge S. ]. NJ. Nc
Carrell of the Dauphin county court.
The decision settles so far as the
lower courts are concerned the appeal
of Athens George, proprietor of a
Market street amusement place and
other movies from the verdict of a
Dauphin county criminal Jury which
convicted George of discriminating
against Frank Robinson, a negro,
by refusing him a seat in any other
place but the balcony"
George asked for an arrest of judg-
ment and a new trial, alleging that
the act of assembly which he was
charged with violating, should be
construed to give him the right to say
where and how his patrons should be
seated.
In deciding against George and re-
fusing the new trial Judge McCarrell
said that the act in question. May / 8,
1887, providing for the civil rights
for all people regardless of race or
color" had been violated.
The higher courts will be appealed
to now, it is understood.
According to the testimony submit
ted at the time Robinson applied at the
theater and was directed to the bal
cony by a notice posted conspicuously.
In effect 1t stated that seats on the
balcony were provided for negroes and
that those who didn't desire to sit
there need not purchase tickets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
Man Imprisoned as Girl
Is Exposed by His Beard

New York Dec. Wearing q
brown chinchilla coat, a black skirt,
with his long black hair combed back
under an attractive hat draped with
a veil and carrying a brown muff,
Charles Miller entered special sessions
to-day and was resentenced to three
months in the workhouse for having
drugs in his possession.
Miller was sentenced yesterday as q
girl. but his request for a razor dis
closed his stubble beard. Investigation
revealed that Miller was a man who
had been posing as girl for years.
Speaking about his experiences, Mil
Ter said to-day:
For twelve years I was on the
stage out West and recently I've been
in the movies here.
81 am 2S years old. My home is in
the State of Washington and my rela-
tives there are well-to-do. Ny mother
always had wanted girl. and when |
was a little fellow she dressed me up
slip on trousers, but / was known as a
girl and as a girl grew up
After the death of my mother I
decided to go TO work ran away
from home and, being able to sing and
dance, got place as soubrette. In
Colorado q big stockman wanted me
to marry him. ! said | would after
he had bought a big dinner for me;
then I left town with the show the
next day.
81 wore a gold bracelet to help give
me feminine appearance. It's a hard
job to keep your face shaved and the
paint and powder on. I've had
enough of this life
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
Six French BIuejackets
Made Capture of Town
Of St. Georges Possible
By Nssociated Prcss

Paris, Dec. 81, $40 a. m.-How the
heroic self-sacriflce of six French
blueiackets made possible the capture
of st. Georges, town less than two
miles from Nieuport, is described by
the Mathis war correspondent in
Flanders. He says:
'"rhe attackers had driven the Ger
mans from the advance trenches, but,
taking refuge in the houses in the VIII
lage, the Germans soon placed their
assailants in a difficult position. The
situation of force of Belgians iso-
lated on a strip of land surrounded by
a flood became critical and the artil-
lery alone was able to effect anything
against the enemy. The British bat
teries at Ramscappele tried but their
shells burst over the French.
"Six bluejackets then hoisted u
three-inch gun on a large punt and
poled along the canal behind the viii
lage, running the gauntlet of the Ger
man rifles. AS one was hit another
took the pole and continued until he
in turn fell stricken. The sixth man
was mortally wounded as with last
push he sent the punt to the bank
where the French advance guard was
waiting.
Meanwhile the French column tri-
umphantly took possession of the heap
of ruins which was formerly st.
Georges, and before night the enEi-
neers had established a bridge head
enabling the allies artillery to dc.
bouch on the right bank of the User.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
1874 BRINGS MANY
GOOD THINGS TO CITY
Improvement Program Is Pushed
Toward Completion; Auto
Fire Equipment

Despite business depression and the
slump in railroad earnings, as old
Father Harris sits back and takes a
look at the 1914 record he cannot
help but realize that many q blessing
came to the city during the last twelve
months. ee
Municipal improvements kept hum
dreds of men busy when the mills in
this vicinity were laying off their men,
and the city government accomplished
things of lasting nature for the good
of Harrisburg. Among other things,
the river wall and dam were pushed
on toward completion, the Paxton
creek Improvement job was about fin
ished, plans were made for the elimi-
nation of "Hardscrabble," auto fire
apparatus was placed, in service, ana
work on the Pennsy freight station
and subways was gotten under way. A
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
ALLIES ADVANCING ON
ENTIRE BATTLE FRONT;
GERMAN LINE BROKEN
Turks Lose Half Their Number When Dispersed by Rus
sian Artillery; Servia Is Planning an Invasion of
Hungary; Germans Find 1t Extremely Difficult to
Advance in Poland

From the fragmentary and conflict
ing official reports of the war to-day
two main tendencies are observed In
the west, along the entire front from
Alsace to the North Sea the allies are
eXerting steady pressure and accord
ing to their claims, some of which
have not been disputed by Germany,
they have made a slow progress al
most everywhere. In the east the de-
feat of the Austrians in Galicia is not
denied and the German forces in Po-
land appear to have found it extreme
ly difficult to continue their advance
toward Warsaw Berlin states that
further progress is being made, but
Petrograd believes the German often
sive has broken down.
An official communication from Pet
rograd indicates that one of the most
sanguinary battles of the war, in pro-
portion to the numbers involved, has
taken place in the Transcaucasus.
The Russians state that a Turkish col
umn was dispersed by artillery and
that the Turks lost half of their num-
ber.
The Japanese foreign Office states
that no nation has requested that q
Japanese army be sent to Europe. 1t
is understood in Toxic that France and
Russia favor the project but that
1eSIIdleS ON account
economic and political difficulties.
The Servian minister to France is
Quilted in Paris as saying that Servia
is planning an invasion of Hungary.
Views Outlined
The views of Great Britain concern
ing the detention of American vessels
by British warships were made known
to Ambassador Page by Foreign Sec
retary Grey in London to-day. AL
though the formal reply to President
Wilson's note has not been drafted,
Earl Grey outlined the position taken
by himself and his colleagues.
The French army of invasion in AL
SAGE has made further advance, and
to-day's official report from Paris says
| that the town of Steinbach has been
entered and half of it captured. So
| far as the French statement shows,
I there have been no other changes OF
note in the west, although several
small advances are said to have been
made.
| A report from Russian sources indi-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
ORTIZ LAUNDRY IS
PURCHASED BY STATE
State Street Property Added to
Capitol Extension Area at
Cost of $1,000

The Capitol Park Extension Com
mission to-day closed its work for 1871
by acquiring the big manufacturing
plant owned by w. E. Orth at State
and West streets. The price was
$71, 900 and the State secures a prop
erty with 100 feet in State street and a
depth of $50 feet along West street to
North alley. The property was taken
over at a special meeting of the COM
mission this morning.
The Orth property contains the
City-Star Steam Laundry, one of the
largest in the city, the Jennings Manu-
featuring Company and other es-
adjustments in three and four story
buildings. 1t is close to the Bethel
African Methodist Episcopal Church,
recently bought by the State.
In addition to this big purchase the
commission has taken over in the last
few days six properties in the extern
sion district.
The State now has title to 423 of the
527 properties in the district.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
COMMONWEALTH IS
WORTH S62,0O0,0OO
First Schedule of the States Assets
Shows Tremendous Amount
of Property Owned

THE Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
is worth over s62, 900. 900 in real, per-
sonal and mixed property and money
in banks and in the State Treasury
and tomorrow it will open books
showing it's assets. 1t has no liabilities
except bonds of s651, 1,11O.O2. for which
more than enough has accumulated in
the sinking fund to pay. In fact, the
sinking fund is $151 900 more than
these old debts.
The vast extent of the assets of tho
Commonwealth was made known here
to-day for the first time when the
Property Commission of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania made it's re-
port to Governor John K. Tener. This
commission was appointed by the Gov
ernor on his own initiative He wanted
to find out what the State had in the
way of worldly wealth so that it could
have basis to work on. The commits
sion had no appropriation and secured
its information from each department
and each institution. In many cases
the estimates are low and it is stated
that 1882, ,075.14 of liens taken under
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
CONTINUED on Page u
PENNSYLVANIA SECOND IN
APPLE CROP PRODUCTION
Bv Assoeiated Prcss

washington, Dec 31.-This years
apple crop was the largest ever pro-
duced In the United States. EstI-
mates announced to-day by the De-
partment of Agriculture placed the
114,OO0,000 more than was produced
last year
The States leading in production of
apples this year We're:
New York, 49,600,OOO bushels;
Pennsylvania. %. 100. 900; Michigan,
Ii. 200. 900; Virginia, 15,3O0,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
ALTOONA SuP'T MADE
HEAD Of EDUCATORS
Association Chooses Scranton as
1915 Meeting Place in
Closing Session
FAVOR TEACHERS PENSION
Would Improve Rural School;
Want Inspectors and $2O,-
100000 Appropriation

The sixty-fifth annual convention of
the Pennsylvania State Educational
Association closed here to-day after
selecting Scranton for the place OF
meeting in 1915 and electing fl. I'll.
Baish, superintendent of the schools OF
Altoona, as president. The association
favored a teachers retirement PEN
sion system, $2O,00O,0O0 biennial ap-
preparation by the Legislature for the
public school system and general i'm
provement of rural school conditions,
with appointment of two inspectors by
he State.
The closing session was addressed
by DIR. Nathan c. Schaeffer. State Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction. on
the Peace Movement, and DR.. w.
Grant Chambers, of the University of
Pittsburgh. on Incorporation in Edu-
cation" these being followed by re-
ports and the election.
The election resulted as follows, in
addition to the election of Mr.. Baish:
Vice-president, Miss Margaret Ma
guire, Philadelphia; secretary, j. p.
McCastey, Lancaster; treasurer, David
S. Keck. Kutztown: member of eXecu-
tive council, Clifford Il. Connolly, Pitts
burgh; representative of association in
council, c. u Koch, Harrisburg.
The statistical reports showed 9,125
members and a cash balance of $7,07S.
An appropriation of 81 900 was made
for the use of the legislative commit
tee for printing and other purposes.
recommendations
The proposed bill for a State teach
ers pension fund and retirement sys-
tenn was recommended to the Legis-
lature. Other recommendations We're:
Twenty millions biennial appropri-
alton.
Teachers to receive increase in
minimum salary of So per month.
Extension Of vocational schools.
General increase in aid to all school
districts.
Revision OF laws relative to rural
education
Revision of present child labor laws,
particularly in order that educational
and health tests may be less flexible
and that labor certificates when not in
use may be returned to issuing au-
thority.
Resolutions were adopted congratu-
lating DR.. Brumbaugh, a former pres-
dent of the association. on his election
as Governor; thanking Robert G.
Shaw, the retiring president, and the
people. teachers and press of Harris
burg and the Harrisburg School Board
for use of the Technical high school.
The increased appropriation is to be
for an increase to the high schools, for
tuition of nonresident pupils and for
extension of agricultural education ac-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
DICKENS BLAMED FOR I. w. w.
Minnesota Professor Says Author
Reused sympathy For "UnderdOgD
.SfeciaI to The TeIegrafh

Denver, COL Dec. 81. - "Charles
Dickens started the l. w W. move
ment." declared DR.. Richard Burton,
professor of English in the University
of Minnesota and president of the
Drama League of America. in an inter-
view here yesterday.
''Dickens." he said, "is the primary
cause of the present Industrial unrest
He was the first English author to
awaken sympathy for the 'underdog.'
to tell his story, to .eXpound his cause.
OF COURSE there were other authors
contemporaneous with Dickens. who did
the same thing. But Dickens to-day
stands head and shoulders above the
rest and he was their real leader"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
[Continued ON Page u
Dan Cupid's Either
Asleep or He's Let
Eugenics Brighten Him

Whether or not pennsylvania new
eugenics marriage law frightened Dan
Cupid or whether the youth of ira
ditional smile and archery equipment
Just loafed on the job during the pres
ent year hasn't been determined by
the attaches of the Dauphin county
marriage license bureau the figures
for the year show considerable de-
crease In the number of licenses is
sued however.
During 1913 there were 1,407 mar
riage licenses granted. In 1914 to date.
there were only 1878.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
zip! goes the fllum.

Zip! goes the fillum.
Good night!
Poor IA!
But just minute, please!-there'5
another screen of 365 parts to follow
Immediately.
Noise-get it-noise will be the fea-
ture of Harrisburg's welcome to 1915.
Most of 1t will be heard round the
municipal Christmas tree at Front and
Market streets where the Harrisburg
Mummers' Association has made ar
rangements for a New Years greet
ing that'll be chockful of pep, con-
fetti and good nature.
So, if you want to see a regular"
New Years Eve celebration. don't for
get the time. the place, and the whirl;
Front and Market, any time after IL.
Some to Sing and Pray
While thousands will welcome the
New Year in noisy fashion, there will
be many others who will observe the
passing of the year 1914, and the ar
rival of the year 1915, in a more
solemn manner. Churches of all de-
nominations throughout the city will
hold prayer meetings and watch night
services. Some churches will start
their exercises at 7.30 o'clock. with
receptions and entertainments, to be
followed with prayer sessions, Bible
readings and song singing.
Tomorrow the Big Day
After the year 1915 has been duly
ushered in, everybody will retire for
a big day tomorrow, and a big day
it will be.
Open house will be observed at the
Young Mems Christian Association
and at the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
Young Mems Christian Association.
Interesting programs have been pre-
pared.
The Salvation Army has planned to
ICOntinued on Page f0l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
IMMIGRATION BILL DEBATED

Washington, Dec. 31.-Debate on
the Immigration bill continued in the
Senate to-day with the leaders, ex-
pecting vote on the literacy provis-
ion before the close of the dav.
Amendments to extend exemptions
from the test to immigrants fleeing
from political persecution were pend.
ing, but the debate centered upon the
insistant contention of opponents of
the bill that the proposed test was
wholly Objectionable, and an improper
means OF restricting immigration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
MERCHANTS To HEAR
EUROPE TRADE TRUTHS
Expert to Tell Real Facts Of
Economic Conditions in
Germany

George S. Atwood, secretary of the
American Association of Commerce
and Trade in Berlin. Germany, will
address the members of the Harris
burg Chamber of Commerce and other
Eastern and Southern Pennsylvania
manufacturers and business men in
this city upon Economic Conditions
in Germany at the Present Time and
the Future of American Trade with
Germany" on January 16.
Mr.. Atwood recently arrived from
Germany and the information he
brings is said to be not only unusually
interesting. but accurate. The Ameri-
can Association of Commerce and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
LAnANCE-GRosJEAN TO RESUME

Notice has been posted at the plant
of the Lalance and Grosjean Manu-
featuring Company of resumption of
operations on the hot mills on Mon
day morning, January II, after holi-
day season shutdown from December
10 for the purpose of making neces-
sary repairs and alterations about the
works.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
SUGGEST BUREAU Of
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
League Adopts City Clerk MiIIer's S
Suggestion For New
Department

Creation of State Department Of
Municipal Affairs to be headed by q.
commissioner or superintendent who
shall be a member of the guberna-
torial cabinet, similar to the heads of
other State departments, will be sug-.
gested to the Legislature in accord.
ance with a resolution adopted yes
terday afternoon by the League of
Third Class Cities of Pennsylvania.
The plan was offered by President
Ira w. Stratton, Mayor of Reading,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
LATE CAR SERVICE TONIGHT

The Harrisburg Railways Company
tonight will run a 15-minute service
between midnight and l a. m. on the
following lines:
North Second street. Third street,
Fourth and Sixth streets. Allison Hill,
Race and Vine streets, Reservoir
Park, Steelton.
ouare at 1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
tContinued ON Page 81
FTRE ON BOARD STEANIER

London, Dec. 81. 1926 a. ma
Lloyd's dispatch from Faral, Azores,
states that the steamer Perugia,
bound from Leghorn to New York,
was afire yesterday but is now pro-
ceeding on her voyage after the crew
had reached the seat of the flames
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
GAS ovERCoMEs THIRTEEN

Pottstown, Pa, Dec. 3I.-Gas that
escaped from street main during the
night seriously affected most of the
thirteen members of the families of
Clayton Bechtel, Calvin Bell and Harry
Adams. All were found in a semi
conscious condition. Mrs. Bechtel
who was the first in her household to
awaken, saved the life of her husband.
whom she aroused after considerable
effort.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-31
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Gem
orally fair Tonight and Friday.
not much change In temperaturet
lowest temperature Tonight
about 30 degrees,
For Eastern PENNSYLVANIA. Cener.
ally fair Tonight and Friday.
not much change in temperature.
light 10 moderate variable winds,
River
The river will remain rencr.IIv
tceb0und and neurIy stationary.
General Conditions
Inc storm thni was passing down
the 81. Lawrence Valley, Wednes-
day morning, has iIsapnenred
from the held of observation. The
western area Of high pressure
has moved from the Plains states
20 the Mississippi and Lower
the southern Rocky Mountain
region has remained nearly sta
fiOnary.
II L colder over nearly all the ter
rItOry east of the MissIssippI
river, the most decided falls In
temperature being "a degrees af
Eastport and % at RInghamton.
Except rain In Florida and Ore
gon ana light snow In the Ohio
and Upper mississippi valleys.
the Lake Region and the Inferior
of New York, fair weather has
prevailed throughout the country
since last report.
Temperature, a. H.. ~.
Suni Rises. 1927 n. M; sets. a.aa
y. IN.
Mooni Rises. 1901 n. m.
River Stages 2.7 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, ~.
Lowest temperature, n.
Mean temperature. ~.
Normal temperature. 81.