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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
RESIDENTS Of CITIES
ARE PANIC STRICKEN
People Fled From Their Homes as
Soon as Shells Began
to Fall
By associated Pyeu

London Dec. 16. 11.52 A. MA
German fleet made sudden dash into
the North Sea to-day, shelled Scar
borough and Hartlepool, English coast
towns on the North Sea, and engaged
certain units of the British fleet
-Four German cruisers appeared off
scarborough at an early hour and be-
gan to lombard the town. 1t is appar-
ent that they had no difficulty in drop-
ping shells into the city. Panic seized
the people and many of them fled from
their homes
The residents of Hartlepool were
aroused from their sleep by the sound
! of heavy gun firing. They flocked to
the streets and then made their way
TO the beach to learn what was going
on. In a few moments shells from
German cruisers began dropping into
Hartlepool, whereupon the crowd
along the shore broke for shelter
Panic also showed itself at this point
Fear took possession of the people and
many of them abandoned their homes
and fled inland.
London All Astlr
The news of this naval raid was an
nounced by the British admiralty
shortly before 11.30 O'Clock this morn
ing and it threw London into the
greatest state of excitement that has
prevailed since the outbreak of the
war.
The preliminary announcement of
the admiralty made no mention of the
damage to scarborough, which is a
fashionable sea resort on the North
Sea thirty-seven miles northeast of
York and little over 200 miles from
London or to Hartlepool, an impor-
tant shipping center. about fortv
miles northwest of Scarborough.
Situation Developing"
British fiotillas have been engaged
with the enemy at several points. how
ever and ut noon the situation was de-
scribed by the admiralty as "deveIon-
ing"
1t could not be ascertained at first
whether this German attack was de-
signed merely to spread panic among
the British people or whether its pur-
pose was TO engage the British fleet in
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
Trailhitter Blew Smoke
in Faces Of SaIesgirIs,
So He Goes to Jail

John Reigle, said to be the first
Stough trailhitter" in Sunbury, will
less someone pays his fine of S10
Patrolmen Bihl and Larsen testified
that Reigle was very drunk on Mon
day and for twenty-five minutes put a
crimp in business at the Woolworth
1ve and ten-cent store. 1t was said
that Reigle walked through the store
smoking cigaret. and that he blew
smoke in the faces of the saleswomen
When Patrolman Bill interfered Rei-
gle fought like tiger, but Patrolman
Larsen came to the rescue of his fellow
officer and Relgle went to Jail.
Reigle hit the trail at Sunbury dur
ing the campaign in that town, but
mas since fallen from grace. He visit
again went down the aawdust route
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
RAILROADERS To De
TABERNACLE GUESTS
Largest Parade of Campaign to
Be Held by Pennsy and
Reading Men

Tonight will he Railroad Night"
at the tabernacle and about 1000
brotherhood men, shopmen, station
employees and yardmen of the Harris
burg and Enola sides of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company and a large
number from the Reading will march
in the largest street parade of the
campaign.
The Harrisburg men, under the
marshalship Of Isaiah Reese, assisted
by George Baker, w. S. Rice and j. L.
Yoder, and headed by the West End
Band, will march from the 2. r. r.
\. NJ. c. A. in Reilly street, along Sixth
street to State and Fourth. where they
will join the Enola contingent. This
delegation, under Chief Marshal j. A.
Ringland and Assistant b. Zorger,
headed by the Enola Band. will march
from their special cars along Walnut
and Fourth streets. Both delega tions
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
Will Cut City's Giant
Christmas Tree Tomorrow

Harrisburg's giant Municipal
Christmas tree will be cut down to-
morrow. The time for welding the
oii1cial axe, that will lay low one of
the handsomest trees now Rrowine
on the Second mountain near Rock
vile, was decided late this afternoon
Mayor John X. Royal Is not certain
that he will figure in the cutting Of
the tree this year as he has a business
engagement for tomorrow.
Robert III. Hoy. who is looking after
the tree was busy to-day, arranging his
plaJ
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
Steamship Narrowly
Escapes Destruction
When Mines Collide
By .Assocfntcd Pre1.

New York, Dec. 16.-The Cunard
liner Pennsylvania. in to-day from Liv-
erpool with 366 passengers, had mar
row escape from destruction by mine
at o'clock in the morning of Decem-
ber G. During a storm off the north
coast of Ireland two mines were dashed
together by the waves and exploded
about twenty-five feet off the steam
er's bow.
A fragment of steel from one of the
mines shot across the deck of the liner
and tore away a part of the railing
1t then fell upon the deck and was
picked up by one of the passengers.
The force of the explosion. 1t was
said. lifted the bow of the Transvlva-
mia several feet out of the water
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
Little ShOplifting This
Christmastide Because
of Close Watch Kept

Up-to-date shoplifters have been a
scarce article in the local stores dur
ing the holiday rush. This is said 10
be due to a great extent to the pres
ence of plainclothes officers in ali
stores during business hours.
While merchants are of the opinion
that not one day passes during which
one or more articles does not disan-
pear. the stealing this year has been
trif1ing as compared with that of other
years. Local dealers say shoplifters
have little chance to get away because
they are closely watched.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
LEMOYNE PLANS BIC
CHRISTMAS EVE EVENT
Gross River Residents VIII Dis
tribute Gifts to Six Hun
dred Youngsters

Lemoyne is planning one of the most
inclusive and farreaching municipal
Christmas celebrations of any city or
town i'm the United States.
For the past three weeks the resi-
dents of the little cross river town
have been busy planning the 1olliest
sort of Christmas eve. Six real live
Santa Clauses will be ready with bags
OF toys at the Square in Lemoyne and
together with prominent West Shore
citizens will distribute gifts to about
500 children from Lemoyne. Fort
washington and Washington Heights
A tree about twenty-five feet high
will be erected in the Square Just be-
low the car tracks at Rossmoyne and
Hummel streets. ]. A. Cocklin, of the
Cocklin estate near Bowmansdale. has
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
WANTS FIRING TO CEASE

Naco Ariz., Dec. 16.-Governor Jose
Maytorna, commander of Villas troops
besieging Naco, Sorona, late last night
received message from Provisional
president Gutierrez, ordering him to
cease his attack rather than "ieopar-
die International relations until some
means can be found whereby firing 10
the American side can be avoided"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16

The eastsA> coast of England was
raided to-day by German warships
which dropped shells i'm several towns
along forty-miIe strip of coast. Con-
siderable damage was done in Scar
borough, Whitby, Redear and HartIc-
pool and it is reported that several
persons were killed or wounded.
The German raid apparently was
performed by Il few fast cruisers and
Tar aS is known the main British
and German fleets were not engaged.
London has q report that two German
WaFships were sunk. The British Ad-
mtraltS stated that naval encounters
were in progress but details as To the
size of the engagement and the ont
come were lacking.
Oficial announcements from the
British official information bureau
came through with unusual celeritv
Some of these dispatches We're passed
by the censor an transmitted to New
York in about an hour, as compared
with delays of two to four hours which
are not unusual in the forwarding of
war news from London.
Although the raid on England over
shadowed all other developments for
the time being, there were important
occurrences in other quarters The
French official statement says that
some further progress has been made
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
SIXTH BRIGADE Is READY
TO GO TO TROUBLE ZONE
BY AsSocinted Pr...

Texas City, Tex, Dec. 16.-After a
night of bustling activity preparations
for the departure of the Sixth Bri-
gade of infantry for Naco, Ariz., to aid
in enforcing President Wilson's de-
mands that firing across the line bv
MeXlcans cease, were virtually com
plete to-day. 1t was expected the three
and Twenty-second infantry com
manded by Brigadier General Thomas
Bliss would leave by noon at the lat
est 4~'
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WANTS PAvEMENTs CLEANED

Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison saws
citizens of Harrisburg must observe
the ordinance requiring the removal
of snow and ice from pavements. more
closely. Several accidents have been
reported resulting from falls on icy
sidewalks The ordinance requires
the snow and ice to be removed within
twenty-four hours. For violation of
the law fines will be imposed as in
the past.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
Emperor's Condition Is
Said to Be Causing
Doctors Much Anxiety
By .Assoefatcd Prcts

Paris. Dec. 10.-I.15 A. MA Mad
rid dispatch published in the journal
sasy: ..ReliabIe news received here
saws that Emperor Williams condition,
although recorded on the bulletins as
Improved, is causing great anxiety.
His doctors speak OF serious sore
throat, Following diphtheria. which the
Emperor contracted during n visit fo
the eastern front"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16

ABBOTT ACCUSES COMMISSIONERS
Eo"'n "' Abbott attorney tor Business Mems and
Commuters Association which have been fighting the in
cFeases OF Passensetares by the railroads in the vicinity
OF Philadelphia to-day told Governor Tener he would pre-
fer charges against the whole six commissioners
him to recall their appointments from the Senate 81 in-
tend to take the question of preferng charges growing
out of the decision Of last Saturday and will make
the governor against the commissioners on three
specifications said he The specifications are violation o
the section providing that HEARINGS r,s+ o,,- t
final orders had NOT b.e, served o., ,o-,,--...
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
By Mrs. Anna H. Wood

ny WITS. anna II. WOOD
The children who enter the citys
schools for detectives are examined by
the Binet test and go on record ac-
cording to the age at which their men
tality ceased to develop. This exami-
nation is'made by the regular medical
inspector with the aid of the teacher,
For a backward pupil there is hope,
put for the really feeble minded, very
little. Up to the present time the
bchool Board makes no distinction in
CHASING them. Often a boy of seven
teen or nineteen will possess the brain
or a child of six and he seldom grows
peyond 1t. Only about one case a year
mas ever improved sufficiently to re-
turn to the regular grammar schools.
Everything is done to develop mo-
i've force and will power in these poor
unfortunates. These qualities seem
especially lacking. Often born de-
hcient they have been waited upon
and cared for all their lives or else
passed by unnoticed and left far be-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Fnir,
continued cold Tonight and
thursday; lowest temperature to-
night abOut 10 degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair To-
night and Thursday, not much
change in temperaturet moderate
westerly winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and its
tributaries are generally leo
bound. All streams of the systeu,
Will continue to fall slowly, cx-
cept local rises are likely to Oc-
eur due 90 the action of Ice,
General Conditions
Except on the west coast of FIorIdu
where rain IN falling, in Knnsos
ana south Dakota, where light
snow has occurred, and along the
northern border of the Great
lakes and In the 81. Lawrence
Valley, where Hight to moderately
ncaVy falls of snow are reported.
the wcEther has been fair over ali
the country during the last
tWenty-fOur hours.
Enst of the MIssIssIpDI river and
over the Pacific slope there has
ocen general rise of . 10 ~ de-
Erees In temperature. Between
the Rocky mountains and the
MissiEsippi river "a general fall of
to - degrees In temperature
rus occurred since last report.
the most decided mInua changes
occurring in the Missouri VnIIcy-
Temperatures a. M. g.
Suni Rises, 7;21 n. M; sets, 4,A1
u. m.
Neon, New moon. December 10.
River StaEei 20 feet above low
water mark; frozen.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. IL.
I.oweat temperature, 4.
Mean temperature, 10.
Normal temperature, 30.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
TWO GERMAN SHIPS
REPORTED SUNK IN
MORT TIL SEA BATTLE
Smelling Of Four Towns Early Today Causes Panic Among
Residents; Extent of Damage Done Has Not Yet Been
Ascertained; Houses, Churches and Industrial Plants
Torn to Pieces by Shells

London, Dec. 10, 3.12 P. M. -
The Yorkshire Evening News re-
ports that two German cruisers
were sunk in to-day's engagement
and that the British flotilla was
damaged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
MARRIAGE OF UNFIT
IS MOST UNFAIR To
FUTURE GENERATIONS
Schools For Defective Point the
Need of a Cleaner Moral
Code
TEACHERS HAVE A BIG JOB
'nstructing Feeble Mind Requires
Spirit of Self Sacrifice
and Patience

IThis is the second of two article.
written for the Telegraph on HARRIS
burg schools for defective children by
Mrs. Anna IT. WOOd.I
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LICENSES

HHr%ross Hrrro Nice ssd sadie Ellen Lyken
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-07
ROBBERY WAVE IS
RAMPANT IN CITY
Seven More Cases of Thievery
Reported in "Hill" Section
Yesterday.

The wave of robberies that has been
rampant in this city for the past few
weeks is continuing, Seven places
in the "EIiil' section were reported
to have been entered yesterday All
the plainclothesmen in the various
precincts and detectives at police
headquarters are working hard 10
round up the sneak thieves who are
responsible. ,.,
Joseph Gerratto, of II Bedford
street, reported that his homo had
been entered and that a gold watch,
bracelet and necklace had been stolen.
A diamond ring valued at $50 was
taken from the home of James Quinn
at 257 Bergen street. Mrs Annie
friedman, of 1T Spruce street, re-
ported that q quantity Of kitchen
utensils had been stolen from her
home Several dresses were stolen
from the cleaning end dyeing es-
tablishmen of Samuel Cohen, at 22S
Prince street.
While Antonio Cuzzone was in the
back room of his saloon at LOG Four
teenth avenue someone stole 70 bill
from his cash register. Mrs. Esther
Goldman, of 219 Prince street, reported
that a child's sweater and a chinchilla
coat had been taken from her rooms
yesterday while she was out. The
home of Louis Silver at 406 Hunter
don street was entered, but nothing
was taken.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-07

They steadfastly asserted they could
not say whether the murderer was a
man or woman. Both women gave
statements to Frederick Weimer,
chief of the county detectives, who
has almost his entire staff working
with the Newark police in an effort
to clear up the mystery.
Separated from Husband.
From Mrs. Cobb and Mrs. Riley the
police learned the details OF the muir
dered woman's married life. She was
married to Charles I. Manning, now
proprietor of the Mountainside
garage In Pompton turnpike, Verona,
ten years ago, but had been separat-
ed from him since September. 1910.
After separation from his wife, the
become intimate with Miss Grace
Dey, of Fairfield. They said he had
given her a diamond ring, and also
given her a check for all the money
he had on deposit In the Hamilton
Trust Company, Paterson. At this
time, the women alleged, Manning
and the Dey girl were planning to
elope, and the money he is alleged to
have given her was to defray her ex-
penses TO the West, where they were
to meet. This elopement. said the
murdered woman's relatives, never
came to pass.
The stories told by the women led
the police to bring Manning and the
Dey girl to this city last night. They
were questioned closely in police
ht --iquarters. but the story OF their
movements of yesterday satisfied the
police and they were released.
| Mrs. Manning and Mrs. Riley came
to this city several years ago from
Pine Brook, this State. They took an
apartment III Wilsey street. Six
months ago Mrs. Cobb, who had beer
living in Pine Brook, Joined hel
daughters in this city. Then they
took the apartment In Warren street
where the woman was murdered
The Warren street house is O
brick, three stories in height TIL,
mother and daughters lived on tn,
first f1oo-
Neighbors told reporters today tina
since coming to Warren street Mrs
Obj and her daughters had giveI
the impression of being quiet, home
loving persons, and did nothing t.
bring themselves into questionable,
prominence in the neighborhood
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-07
BOGGS CONFIRMS
HIS ACCEPTANCE
City Attorney Sets 10 Time,
However. for Taking UP
New Duties.

Herbert Boggs, city attorney, today
confirmed the announcement of yes
terday that ho had accepted the po-
sition of assistant attorney-general
rendered him by Acknowledgement
John w. Wescott. Mr. Boggs will
succeed Nelt n B. Gaskill, Repub-
lican, who, 1t is rumored, will accept
a position with the Fidelity Trust
Company of this city. Mr.. Boggs's
resignation has not yet been sent to
Mayor Jacob Haussling.
Outside OF making the bare an
nouncement. II have accepted the po-
sition," Mr. Boggs refused today to
comment on his appointment. He =
ceived the congratulations of a num-
Der OF lawyers who were before Chief
Justice Gummere with motions.
City Counsel James R. Nugent re-
fused today to say who would be ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Boggs. 1t is
, understood that either Charles M
Myers, present assistant attorney, OF
Frank E. Bradner will be appointed
to the position left vacant ~ Mr.
Boggs
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-07
Rodman Law Is Charged
With FelOniOus Assault

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Rodman Law,
who on Thursday jumped from the
williamsburg bridge with Miss Con-
stance B. Bennett for the movies, was
arrested last night in the Gambler
building, at 220 West Forty-second
street, on a charge of attempted felo-
NOUS assault on a detective. The de-
tective, James Mahoney, of the West
Thirty-seventh street station, says
that Law made a lunge at him with
heavy knife.
At the police station Law said he
was twenty-nine years old. married
and lived at S43 Franklin avenue
Brooklyn. When asked his occupa-
ton he replied "a nut" This was
duly recorded in the blotter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-07
STAR BUILDING
BOOSTS VALUES
Real Estate Man Testifies in
Rranford Place Opening
Heering.

Abe Feist Of Feist & Feist. called
as expert In the hearing Of obJec-
lions against awards on property
needed by the city for further open
ing of Branford place. yesterday testi-
fed that the purchase of the site TO
which the Newark Star was moved
had increased the value of surround
ing property at least 80 per cent. Mr..
Feist explained this assertion by
stating that former United States
Senator James Smith, Jr., had paid
S178,000 for the property in 1916 ana
that the building erected was beau
tlful one.
Edward H. Lum. another ex-
pert, substantiated Mr., Feist's state
ment when he testified.
Yesterdays hearing was the first
one on the objections raised by prop
erty owners on the line eff the pro-
posed opening. 1t took place before
Supreme Court Commissioner Nicholas
w. Bindseil in the Office of the city's
law department
Testimony was heard on the claim
of the King estate of 207 Halsey
street, of which Mrs. Minnie e.
King is the owner. OF this property,
located at the northwest corner of
feet will be taken to cut Branforo
place through and the assessment
commission awarded $4,000.
Mr.. Lum claimed that from his ex-
perience in twenty-three years the
award should have been $4,000. OF
this he figured $4,000 for the prop
erty taken, $4,000 for the building and
81, 900 damages for the reduction of
the revenue-p producing possibilities of
the property.
The running foot was estimated by
Mr.. Lum to be9worth about $4,000.
w. c. Fielder, a real estate dealer,
who testified, put the value at $4,000
running foot.
Charles A. Winston, q civil engi-
neer and building appraiser, gave the
value of the building as $1,000, and
Adam LIGHT, another building APP
praiser, testified that the cutting off
of twelve feet would lessen the pos
sible revenue by 1000.
Tht city was represented by As
sistant City Attorney Charles M.
Myers and Ralph E. Lum, of Lum.
Tamblyn g. Colyer, represented the
complainants. No date was set for
the next hearing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-07
CLOTHING MUST
BEAR UNION LABEL
Essex Trades Council Dele
gates Garments viii Be
Examined.

Delegates to the Essex Trades
Council must wear clothing bearing
the union label That wac the de-
cision OF the council members at the
meeting last night. 1t was urged that
ali union men wear nothing but
union made garments. A comrnlttee
Of Eve was appointed at last nights
meeting and every delegate who at
tends the first meeting in March VIII
80 subject to an examination by this
,commlttee as to what kind OF gar
,rnents he is wearing.
L The matter OF union men wearing
: innion-made clothes came up when
.Delegate Willard Small stated that
s.%here were a large number OF union
: men who did not patronize union
stores. For this reason, Mr.. Small
. said, several non union stores were
aourishing while the union stores
Suffered.
An example of this was given by
Secretary Henry F. Hilfers. who told
of a little store In Broome street
aaar South Orange avenue that was
known as the Anti-Tuberculosls
store The idea OF the store is TO get
gnnnay 20 aid the Essex IrdueS COuH-
Gil AntI-Tuberculosis Association IN
is work. Delegate A. J. Cozzolino, OF
{ 4he Walters Union, suggested that
ehe members of the committee e1-
{ anime the clothing of the delegates
and II they are found to De wearing
non-union garments that they pc
barred from their seats. Ntce-Presl-
! dent Taylor ruled that the nrst ex-
animation would take place the nrst
meeting IN March. ~
q. 6. Adlan, delegate from the DIS
arict Council Of Carpenters, declared
:. that the contractors in charge OF the
vvnrk on the new Centre Market were
Siolating the eight-hour law. Mr.. Ad-
Inn claimed that the laborers were
working eleven and twelve hours.
daS and that they were only reeelN-
.snl 81 and $3.50 a day. The matter
was referred to the municipal COM
mittee.
Henry J. Lohse, chairman OF the
auditing committee, stated that
during the last six months ending
February / the receipts of the coun-
z m were $3.50. IL and the disbursements
we're $3.50 so. The balance in the treas
Try is s390.91.
The council adopted resolution
Of coincidence to be sent to the widow
and family of Congressman Robert
Gum Bremner, who died Thursday.
The resolution was presented by
Delegate Small and adopted by ris-
irg vote.