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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
SWAPPING WIRES
HOLD UP TRAFFIC.
Thousands of Men Stranded on
Cars Made Late
For Work

Early this morning service was de-
layed for a short time on the Hill and
uptown lines of the Harrisburg Rail
ways Company, when wires snapped
at Cameron and Market streets and
at Third and Walnut streets. Thou
sands of men were late for work as a
result.
The snow and sleet that fell made a
thick coating of ice on the wires and
the trolleys cut them when the cars
passed the weak points. The breaks
were repaired quickly and by o'clock
nearly all the cars were running on
schedule time. No trouble was re-
ported from the suburban lines.
The telegraph and telephone com
uanies of the city reported that no
damage of any Importance had been
done to the wires in the city and to
outlying districts.
Clock Hands Frozen
The hands of the clock on the Tele-
graph Building were frozen together,
putting it out of service temporarily.
One man missed his train thinking
that the clock was working.
f. r. Demain, local weather fore
caster, said this morning that the
weather would be clear and cold to-
night and tomorrow and predicted a
break in the clouds by sunset to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
High School Girls to
Be Guests at Boxing
and Wrestling Bouts
SpeeiaI to The Telegraph

Boston, Mass. Dec. 21.-Girl stu
dents in the Waltham high school are
10 be spectators at boxing and wres-
tling bouts staged weekly in the school
gymnasium in spite of a storm of pro-
tests from. parents.
Starting with the new term in jan
uary. bouts will be held every Friday
afternoon among boy students. The
protest came before the school COM
mittee. but no action was taken. Su-
perintendent william d. Parkinson
said to-day he would not order the
exhibitions stopped.
II have full confidence in the ath-
letic instructor. Harry Dame, said he.
land if he sees fit to include wrestling
nnd boxing in his instruction | see no
reason for interfering. Boxing is a
manly sport and will help keep the boys
in condition for baseball and football.
1t is up to the girls or their parents to
decide whether the girls shall see the
cy hi ibitions"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
Continued on Page 1e)
Couple Didn't Want to
Be Scolded For Losing
$4,000 Worth Of Jewels

New York, Dec 21-The $4,000
worth of jewels lost here recently by o
Chicago bride, have been returned,
the advertised reward of $4,000 has
been paid, no questions were asked
and the incident is closed, according
to announcement made to-day by the
manager of hotel where the couple
were staying. Their identity still -e-
mains secret, the only new clue being
the statement that they motored here
from Chicago on their honeymoon trip
Although no questions were asked of
the finder of the Jewels. the information
wos volunteered that the bride dropped
the jewel case as she entered her au-
tomobile upon leaving the theater ana
that the finder picked up the case
containing the Jewels, read of the ad-
vertisement and returned them.
The reason why tho couple declined
to make public their identity, it was
said at the hotel, that they did not
want to give their relatives an oppor-
-unity to scold them for carelessness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
New Fashion Bulletin
DEGREES the Passing of
Shirtwaist Girl in 1915

Chicago. H., Dec. 21.-Winter has
only fairly arrived. but the Fashion
Art League of America, combination
of manufacturers and dealers of the
East and West, which means to set
American styles and let Paris so hang,
Is out with a bulletin as to what
women shall wear next summer.
1t DEGREES the passing of the shirt
waist girl. The new frock is to be all
in one piece, and must have a high
stock collar.
Women of fashion," says the bull
letin, ARE showing preference for this
robe tailleur. and it is destined to great
popularity. The smartest style will be
in white. though shades may be worn.
The shirtwaist has outlived its popu-
larity. The high stock collar will be
in decided evidence again this spring.
but that is only another fashion cap
rice which demands a low neck for
fall and winter and high neck for
spring and summer"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
BRUMBAUGH WILL
BE JUST ONE Of Us
Governor-elect Taking Big Inter-
est in His Forthcoming Resi-
dence in This City
THE INAU GURAL PLANS
Senator Beidleman Will Probably
Be the Man in Charge of the
Big Ceremonies

According to what DIR. Martin G..
Brumbaugh, the Governor-elect, has
told men active in politics and con-
nected with the State government, he
is looking forward to the time when
he will take up his residence in Har-
risburg. For the new Governor plans
TO be one of the Harrisburg people,
just as in his service as superintendent
of the schools of Philadelphia he was
of Philadelphia.
DR.. Brumbaugh is no stranger to
Harrisburg. He has been coming here
to attend meetings, legislative hear
ingS and all sorts of gatherings Tor
years He has made speeches in half
a dozen places in this city and he has
driven all around town and through
the county and he knows the lay of
the land and, from all accounts, has
pretty fair line on Harrisburg, its peo-
pie and it's activities. Apparently, he
seems satisfied with il, because he says
he is going to be Harrisburger while
he is here.
When the Governor-elect takes up
the burdens of preparing for his new
office on New Years day he will also
give some attention to the details OF
his inauguration. 1t is probable that
he will select the chief marshal and
have more or less to say about the
features of the program. Likewise,
he will name one of his own faith to
offer the prayer on the west front OF
the Capitol on the day he takes his
oath of office.
Senator Edward f. Beidleman, of
this city, will be the active man in
charge of the arrangements. Follow
ing precedent he will offer the resolu
tion for the naming of the committee
Tor the inauguration and will be the
chairman. John l.. Fox, Dauphin
senator in 1910, was chairman when
Governor Tener was named. Mr.. Beid-
leman will doubtless confer with the
new Governor considerably and things
will move from the time the COM
mittee is named. as the senator has
some reputation for getting action and
of the right kind.
The presence of DR.. Brumbaugh at
the State Education Association meet
ing here next week is expected to add
much interest to the gathering which
will be notable affair. The doctor is
"A former president OF the association
and the first schoolmaster governor,
the first to step from the educators
chair to that of the State executive.
Some inkling of his policy in regard to
education. especially rural education,
can be expected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21

The heaviest lighting in the West
since the Germans made their at
tempts to force a way to the English
channel is now in progress. The
French and German statements of to-
day show that Yesterdays engagements
We're contested keenly along most of
the front from Alsace to Flanders and
on each side claims are made of the
capture of trenches and other vic
tories of Importance.
The German war office gave out
what was described as a French army
order signed by General Joffre and
found on the body of a French soldier.
calling for n general attack on the
Germans. The order recltes that heavy
reinforcements had been received by
the allies and lit is now our business
to clear the fatherland of the in
vaders.'
In Poland the Russians are offering
determined resistance to the German
armies which are advancing on War
saw. Less than thirty miles from the
city one of the most stubbornly con-
tested battles of the campaign is still
in progress, the Russians for three
days having held in check the German
column which is seeking to force a
passage of the Bzura river.
Emperor Goes to Front
Emperor Williams departure for the
front, announced yesterday. is said to
have been decided upon against the
advice of his physician notwithstand-
ing his Improvement in health. The
emperor desires to spend Christmas
with his troops.
The operations of the allies in Flan-
ders, for long period of sporadic
fighting at detached points apparent
ly have now assumed the character of
a general movement in an attempt to
press back the entire western end OF
the German line. The latest French
official statements say that apprecia.
ble gains have been made, although II
is admitted that the Germans are
resisting with determination. 1t is re.
ported from London, but not confirm
ed, that the Germans have evacuated
DiXmude.
Germans Closing In
In Poland the Germans continue t,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
FILLS WHOLE CITY
Santa Claus 'Lieutenants" Already
Busy Spreading Gospel of
Good Cheer

The poor and needy of the city and
its suburbs need not worry about their
Christmas dinners.
Never in Harrisburg's history has
the spirit OF Observation-Disclosures real
spirit of good will toward men-been
so pronounced as it is to-day. In every
charity organization office, in every
church, Christian Endeavor society
and Sunday school, in hundreds of
homes, preparations are being made
to take care of those who are without
the good things that prosperity brings.
Harrisburg's Salvation Army, the As
sociatLd Charities. the Penn State Har-
risburg Club. the Stevens Church Sun
day School-These are just a few of
the Santa Claus lieutenants who are
already busy spreading the gospel of
good cheer in a substantial way.
Christmas cheer and happiness will
Toe distributed to many a destitute
home on Allison Hill because of the
bounty of the people of h. +. Stevens
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church,
Thirteenth and Vernon streets, who
yesterday held a record-breaking gift
day is accordance with their annual
custom. Stacked high in front of a
large Christmas tree on the altar plat
form this morning are enough pro-
visions to fill a wagon.
"Gift Day" Exercises
The gift day exercises followed the
Sunday school services. AS the name
of each class was called the members
walked to the altar and placed their
gifts of love and cheer in front of the
bgi tree-gifts of love unto the least
OF these"
Canned goods. vegetables, flour.
fruit, jellies We're contributed. Four
barrels of -four and one barrel of corn
meal We're among the staple articles
given. The gifts will be sorted, placed
in baskets and delivered by a COM
mittee tomorrow and Wednesday aft
ernoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
BEGIN DEMOLITION
Of BIG TABERNACLE
Sawdust May Be Sold to Mechan-
icsburg Evangelistic Campaign
Managers
SLOUGH PURSE TOTALS $1,000
1000 Hit Trail During 7 Weeks
Revival; May Be Permanent
Organization

The demolishing of the tabernacle,
where 1000 persons of Harrisburg have
made new and open confession of
Christ and where thousands more have
received impulses toward a better life.
was begun this morning when the
plumbers started to tear out the heat
ing system.
Work will progress as rapidly as pos
sible on the dismantling of the entire
building. The lumber belongs to Bo-
gar and Company. who supplied the
entire quantity needed for S3.5O0 with
contract for the possession of all ma
terial which they can save.
Little or no salvage Will be obtained
by the campaign management, and
neither will any expense be incurred
by the demolition of the building. as
all contracts were made with provision
for tearing down and surrender of the
materials.
An offer has been received by the
executive committee from the mana
gers of the evangelistic campaign to be
held in Mechanicsburg for the pur-
chase of the sawdust used in the Har-
GContinued on Page 3
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
THAW ORDERED BACK
To NEW YORK STATE
Supreme Court Reverses Decision
of Federal Court in New
Hampshire
By Associated Press

Washington, ID. c., Dec. II. - The
Supreme Court to-day reversed the
refusal of the Federal Court in New
Hampshire TO extradite Harry *.
Thaw to New York.
The effect of to-day's decision is 20
cause the eXtraditiOn of Thaw from
New Hampshire to New York at once.
On August II, 1918, Thaw escaped
from the Matteawan nlsane Hospital
in New York, where he had been
confined after two trials for the muir
der of Stanford White. Charged with
a conspiracy to escape. he was finally
arrested in New Hampshire. He was
indicted in New York on that charge
and application for his eNtradition was
made to New Hampshire. EXtradi-
ton was ordered by the Governor of
New Hampshire, but on habeas corpus
proceedings in the Federal District
Court, Judge Aldrich held Thaw
should be released.
Decision Unanimous
Justice Holmes announced the
courts unanimous decision to-day. He
| first overruled the contention that ii
was not a crime for a man confined in
an insane asplum of walk out If he
could. and that, therefore, conspir-
acy to do so was not a crime.
I'VE do not regard it as open to
debate, that the withdrawal, by con-
nivance of a man from an insane asy-
lum to which he had been committed
as Thaw was did tend to obstruct the
due administration of the law, at least
the New York courts may so decide.
| Therefore, the Indictment charges a
| crime.
I'm eXtradiction proceedings, even
when, as here. an opportunity is af-
| [Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
AMOS NJ. GREIDER DIES
Special to The Telegraph

Mount JOY, Pa. Dec. 21.-Amos NJ.
Kreider died at his home in Landis-
VILE on Saturday of uraemic poison
ing. Mr. Greider for the past eleven
years was secretary of the Manor Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company. He was
member of the Mennonite Church
and for a number of years was super
intendent of the Sunday school at Sa-
lunga. He is survived by his widow
and five sons. Harry c., OF I4andisville;
r. Frank. of Junction: Charles A., of
Rapho township: Howard G. and
Christian c., of West Hempfield town
ship. Funeral services will be held
from his late residence tomorrow at l
o'clock at the house and at / 80 o'clock
Vile.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
Plans For Municipal
Celebration of Yuletide
Will Soon Be Complete

Harrisburg's Municipal Christmas
tree was delivered to Robert II. Hoy
this afternoon at 100 o'clock. 1t
was three hours in transit from Dau-
phin to Harrisburg. The tree was un-
loaded at Front and Market streets
and will be erected at once.
At meeting of the committee at
the Mayors office tonight the pro-
grom to be observed Christmas eve
will be arranged.
Under the direction of Professor
Edward G.. Rose and Professor T.. J.
Decevee, a chorus of 500 voices will
sing Christmas carols. Two cornetists
will lead the singing this year instead
of a pianist. Music will also he fur
nished by the Commonwealth Band. to
be led by Professor w. Fred Weber
Appropriate stereopticon views and the
words of several of the songs VIII be
thrown on n screen. The chorus will
re hearse at Technical High School
audwitorium tomorrow night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
Detroit Business and
Professional Men Sell
Newspapers For Charity

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 21.-More than
seventy business and professional men
of Detroit who once were newsboys
were ready to resume their youthful
occupation to raise money to be de-
voted to Christmas charity. Headed
by James Brady, collector of internal
revenue in this district, the ''newsies'
we're detailed TO the street corners
where they cried their papers thirty
or forty years ago.
In order that the regular boys should
lose nothing arrangements were made
TO purchase papers from them at the
customary retail rates. Among the
volunteers who offered their services
to the cause were two physicians, a
judge, an alderman, banker and a
large number of merchants and manu-
facturers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
ROSEGARDEN OWNER
GIVES HIMSELF UP
Angelo Boschelli Fined $1,000 and
Costs on 10 Different
Counts

Gaunt and broken with disease, An
gelo A. Boschelli. one-time proprietor
of the famous "Rosegarden" of the
Hotel Menger and fugitive from JUS
tice since last March, appeared in the
Dauphin county court this morning
and pleaded guilty to ten charges
growing out of his failure to properly
conduct the notorious establishment
for which the license was revoked
nearly a year ago.
Fines aggregating $1,000 and costs
which will approximate between $500
and 500 were imposed by President
Judge George Kunkel.
The former hotelman was taken in
custody by the sheriff pending the
search by friends for the nearly ST.
900 that will be required to keep him
out of prison. If the money cannot be
produced Boschelli will likely spend
his Christmas in the Dauphin county
Jail.
Boschelli was accused at the same
time Jacob Eckert was arraigned for
conducting the beer garden of the
Hotel Essex. the old "WhitehalI' in a
similar manner. Eckert pleaded guilty
and his fines and costs totaled more
than a thousand dollars. The Hotel
Essex license was revoked at the same
time the court entered a similar decree
for the Hotel Menger.
The "Rosegarden'' proprietor. how
ever. didn't appear when called for
trial and his bondsman was required
to forfeit the sum, $4,000. The bonds
man, NJ. p. Johnson, by the way, pre-
ferred a charge of forgery against Bos-
chell.
Boschelli Comes Home
Boschelli was finally located in a
Chicago hospital suffering, 1t was said
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
PRISONERS ARE TRANSFERRED
Rr .4stociated Prcts

South End. England. Dec. IL (cor-
respondence of the Associated Press.
German prisoners who were in.
termed at the race track at Newbury,
concerning which so many complaints
we're made in German papers, have
been moved to other places, many of
them being on three English prison
ships which are docked here, in COM
mand of Colonel de Cordes. a retired
officer, who had long experience in
charge of prison camps in the South
African war
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
ALLIANCE MAY BE FORMED
QUESTION WILL
BE TAKEN UP TOMORROW

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 21.-Repre-
sentative Hobson. of Alabama, and
other supporters of national prohibi-
ton were actively at work to-day lin
ing up their forces for to-morrow's en-
counter in the House when the rule
to take up the Hobson resolution for
submission to the States of a constitu-
prohibition will be voted upon. This
issue overshadows all other questions
before Congress during the week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21

close in on Warsaw, forcing their
wedge nearer to the city. They have
reached the Russian position on the
Bzura river and are less than thirty
miles from Warsaw. Heavy Russian
reinforcements are being dispatched to
the front, and undoubtedly severe
fighting is in progress to-day. Petro-
grad reports that the Germans have
sustained great losses in their attempts
to reach Warsaw while General Won
Hindenburg states that the casualties
among the Russians are enormous.
The allied fleet is reported to have
begun a bombardment of the Dardau-
elles last Saturday. Nothing is yet
known of the result. The allies prob
ably could assemble a powerful fleet in
the Mediterranean for this purpose.
Parliament VIII Sit
The French Parliament will sit in
Paris tomorrow. About 200 members
are serving with the colors, but are
returning from the front to attend the
session.
1t is reported that Italy has threat
ened a rupture of diplomatic relations
with Turkey unless a satisfactory eX-
planation is made of the threatening
attitude toward Tripoli of 1000 Arabs
under Turkish and German officers.
ALLIANCE MAY BE FORMED
Petrograd via London, Dec. 21. l.iS
p. M.-The Russian press is confident
that the formation Of a Scandinavian
triple alliance may he announced at
any time now as the result of the con-
ference at Malmoe, sweden. last week
of King Iaakon, King Gustave and
King Christian
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
MUNICIPAL TREE SINGERS
MEET FOR REHEARSAL

Professor Edwin ]. Decevee requests
that singers of the city who Will take
part in the municipal celebration of
Christmas eve. meet for rehearsal to-
morrow evening at the Technical high
school Professor Rose will have
charge of the school children and the
music tins year from all sources is ex
pectcd to be delightful in the extreme.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
THE WEATHER

Fer Harrisburg and vicinity: Rain
this afternoon; fair and colder to-
night and Tuesday; lowest tenn
perHture Tonight about 30 de-
grees.
For Eastern PennsyIvanIa. Fair
and colder Tonight and Tuesday.
fresh west winds.
No material changes are likely 10
occur I'm river conditions to-niubt
Tuesday.
General Conditions
The area of high barOmetric pres
states, Saturday morning. IN nnxS
NovinR OF the North Atlantic
t?ast followed by storm froD,
the southwest now central near
rgnn pay mother area of
tiEh pressure from the North
west covers most of the western
half of the United states.
precipIta ation has occurred nj n ma
10rity OF the stHtionS represented
On the map in the Inst twentv-
four hours, ms rain In southern.
snow. sIeet md rain I'm central
and northern districts.
II In somewhat warmer than ou
Saturday morning In the Inner
Ohio Valley. East Tennessee and
In the Middle and south AtIaDtIc
and East Gulf Stmlea; also Iu
Western North Dakota, Western
south Dakota. Wyoming, Montana
and Northern Oregon.
Temperature; = n. M. ~
Suns Rises. 1873 n. M; sets. A.44
y. m.
Moon. First quarter. December 20,
3:25 IN.
River Stagei ID feet above low
wRicr mark.
NeStcrday'H Weather
Highest temperature. 10.
Iouest temperature. -.
WcHa temperature. II.
Normal temperature, -.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
GET CHRISTMAS CHURCH
NOTICES IN EARLY

All notices of Christmas serv-
ices must reach the Telegraph not
later than O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon.
Because OF the length of the
musical programs, the earlier in
the week such programs reach the
office the better.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
ALLIES MAKE ATTEMPT
TO PUSH BACK ENTIRE
GERMAN LINE in WEST

General Movement Started But Kaser Forces Are Resist
ing With Determination; Battle in Poland Rages
Without Decisive Result; BOmbardment Of Dardan-
elles Reported Italy Threatens Rupture of DipIO-
matte Relations With Turkey
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-21
MAY CLAIM REWARD
FOR BANDITS BODY
Cincinnati Police Want $1,000 Of
fered by Altoona
Authorities

The body of Frank G. Hohl, the
bank bandit. may not be brought to
this city for burial for several days.
Altoona having offered a reward of
$1,000 for the body of Hohl, dead or
alive, following his escape from the
Hollidaysburg jail, the Cincinnati po-
lice, 1t is said, will turn the body over