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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
DR.. Scofeld Bible
Conference Will Be
Held Week of May 3

The Rev. DR.. c. l. Scofield, New York,
founder and conductor of the Scofield
Correspondence Bible Course, editor of
the Scofleld Reference Bible. author Of
Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth"
will again visit this city under the au-
spices of the Young Mems Christian
Association. Second and Locust streets,
to conduct the Spring Bible conference
May to 10.
will preach in Grace Methodist Epis-
copal Church, subject. "Pauls Incen-
tives to Service" At $3.50 he will ad-
dress q mems mass meeting in Fahne-
stock Hall, theme, Getting Right With
God" Commencing Monday evening,
and and continuing to and including satur-
Fahnestock Hall at s, the general
theme. for the week to be THE Great
Experience Chapters of the Bible" in
both the Old and New Testaments. On
Sunday, May 10, he will speak in Mar
ket Square Presbyterian Church, at IL
o'clock, when the subject of his address
will be, THE Larger Life" The same
afternoon he will address the second
mass meeting for men in FahnestoclS
Hail. at $3.50, taking for his theme, "The
Hem of His Garment"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
W. H. Buckley, Noted
Machinist, Is Dead

William H. Buckley, one of the oldest
machinists in the city, and father of
City Assessor William H. II. Buckley,
foreman of roundhouse No. 2, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, died last even
ing at the home of his son, 1929 North
Third street.
Mr.. Buckley was born in Boonton, N.
j. and at the age of II years he moved
with his parents to Pottsville, where
he learned the trade of machinist. In
1872 Mr.. Buckley came to this city ana
secured position in the machine shops
of the Pennsylvania Steel Company.
Later he left that position and entered
the Harrisburg Boiler Works and then
with the Harrisburg Light and Power
Company. Later he returned to the
Pennsylvania Steel Company as a ma
chinist in the frog and switch depart
ment, which position he held until the
time of his death. Mr.. Buckley was a
member of the State Capital Lodge, No
20, Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
and the Phoenix Lodge. Knights of
Pythias. He is survived by one son,
William Fl. Fl; Buckley, and two grand
children, William and John Buckley.
Funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon. at 2 o'clock. Services will
be conducted by the Rev. J. Bradley
Markward, pastor of Bethlehem Lu-
theran Church. Burial will be made in
the Harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
|l2,833 REGISTER IN
{ COUNTY AND CITY FOR
1874 SPRING PRIMARY

Dauphin county's Spring primary
registration and party enrolment of
Wednesday totaled 1888 according to
figures compiled to-day at the couaty
commissioners offices.
In 1913 the registration and en-
rollment totaled 11,S16, a gain this
year of 1,017. There were lightweight
stricken off because of removals, etc.
OF this number, however, 101 declin-
ed to give their party affiliations.
While the number of voters in the
county as shown by the registration
books is above the 1900 mark it was
generally predicted that the total
would reach the $4,000 mark.
OF the number of names placed on
the books there were 461 new Re-
publicans, 4S3 Democrats, fifty-three
Washingtons, eleven Socialists, four
Prohibitionists and three Progressives.
Forty-two Republicans changed
their affiliations to Democrats, two who
had registered as nonpartisan enrolled
as Democrats, three Republicans an
nounced themselves as Washington
ians, and four of the Washington
party men returned to the Republican
ranks.
Following is the enrolment and
registration by districts, city and coun-
ty:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
PROVISIONS IN NEW
TRADE COMMISSION.
[Continued From First Page]

corporation engaged in such commerce
as Congress has the power to regulate
under the Constitution"
The bill also would empower the
commission to require equal or special
reports from any corporation subject
to the act; to make. public in infor-
nation and to recommend needed leg
islation to Congress. The bill specifi-
cally would provide that nothing in the
act should interfere with the Attor-
ney Generals enforcement of the anti
trust or interstate commerce laws, and
the commission would be required to
submit to the Attorney General any
evidence and findings of violations of
the law.
The measure also would prohibit
interlocking directors in competitive
corporations and prohibit holding
companies. prescribing detailed pro-
cedure for the enforcement of these
sections 1t prescribes that all cor
poration stock must be fully paid for.
In these sections the jurisdiction of the
Interstate Commission over common
carriers is respected.
The bill makes guilt personal by
making directors, officers and agents
responsible for violations of the law by
corporations and providing a fine of
$4,000 or one years imprisonment as
penalty against such officers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
Rescuers Abondan Hope
Of Finding Entombed
Escles Miners Alive

Eccles, W. Va, May 1.-Rescue
crews last night assembled thirteen
bodies at the foot of the shaft in mine
No. of the New River Coal Company
and to-day continued their work of
exploration in the hope of locating all
of the 172 men who it now seems GER
tain, lost their lives in the explosion
,last Tuesday afternoon.
Pumps were busy during the night
and by dawn the mine was compara-
lively free of water. But the force
of the explosion was so great that
masses of earth and rock were dis
lodged and the galleries choked 1t
may be days before the dead have
been recovered.
Hundreds of persons continue to
surround the village, and there is little
work in the district, miners and their
families congregating here to com
fort those of thei rfriends who have
suffered through the tragedy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
Federal Troops Halt
Disorders in Strike
District of Colorado
RM 1sSncintcd Press

Denver, Col, May 1.-Action of the
coming special session of the Colorado
Legislature in regard to the coal
miners strike, the disposition of the
Federal troops in the Southern strike
zone, the decision of strikers at Trini-
dad, relative to the surrender of arms
and possibility of further Federal in
tervention in the labor controversy,
were the absorbing features of the
strike situation to-day. Not an act of
violence had been reported from the
strike regions for more than twenty
four hours. The coming of the Fed
eral soldiers put an end, temporarily
at least, to outbreaks in Fremont, Las
Animas and Huerfano counties, and
the mobilization of State troops and
home guards in Boulder and Weld
counties in the Northern zone, had q
quieting influence there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
Diplomats Confident
They Will Succeed
in Restoring Peace

Washington, May 1.-After receiv-
ing a message said to have come from
the Huerta government from the
Spanish Ambassador, Mr.. Riano, the
South American ENJOYS seeking to
mediate in the Mexican crisis, entered
upon their conference to-day with a
more apparent confidence than ever
that their work would succeed.
After their conference with Secre-
tary Bryan last night when they weSe
informed that General Huerta had
consented to an armistice, the Brazil
ian, Argentina and Chilean diplomats
worked diligently on proposals for
mediation to be submitted to this gov
ernment and the Huerta regime as the
next step in the negotiations.
Representatives of the constitution
alists here insisted that General Car
ranza's acceptance of the principle of
the mediation would not be followed
by acceptance of an armistice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
THE KING OF A. TEE MONKEYS"
"LAST DAYS OF POMPEII"
AT STAR THEATER

"The last Days of Pompei, a new
eight-reel motion picture film, will be
shown at the Star Theater to-day and
tomorrow.
The film was scheduled for tomorrow
only, but by special arrangement it
Will be shown here for two days.
The production Is said to have cost
$250,000. and contains 260 scenes in
which 10000 people appear. It was
shown recently at Wallack's Theater,
New York ,and is said to be one of the
best of the more pretentious photo
plays.
"rhe Last Days of Pompeii" has been
dramatized from Bulwer-Lytton's book
of the same name and shows every
one of the many climaXes up to the
eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. The pro-
ducers say the reels have no connec-
tion with former and smaller produc-
tions by other companies.
1t is an Italian production, made un-
der the supervision of Pasquali, and it
is the first time that it has been shown
in this ity.-Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
Two Newspaper Pages to
Tell About Big Sale

Almost two pages are employed in
this paper to cover the opening an
nouncement and details regarding
prices and merchandise entered in the
big sale of manufacturers surplus
stock which will be conducted dur
ing the month of May by the Kaufman
Underselling Stores. The sale will
open tomorrow morning at $40
O'Clock and the large purchases of spe-
cial stocks of seasonable merchandise
which have been secured for this occa-
sion will be ready for the convenient
selection of buyers from the moment
the sale starts. Every department in
the store will contribute it's special of
fering during the sale, which the store
has planned to make more pretentious
and successful than any of its prede-
ceSSorS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
Constitutionalists Will
Not Declare Armistice,
Is General Belief
Ru Associated Press

Washington, d. c., May 1. - With
the declaration of a truce between
IIuerta an dthe United States govern
ment, interest centered to-day in
whether Carranza, the rebel chief,
would resolve himself into the keystone
of diplomatic arch designed to
bridge the whole problem of the pa
cification of Mexico and its interna-
tional complications.
Huerta, it was announced, had ac-
cepted proposals of the South Ameri-
can ENJOYS that hostilities between
his forces and those of the United
Staes cease. Secretary Bryan had in
formed the mediators that the Amer
lean government took it for granted
there would be no hostilities during
the mediation proceedings"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
Former Harrisburger to
Represent Ohio in Big
Negro Educational Cause

Word has been received here that
Governor Cox, of Ohio, has appointed
Attorney W. A. Carter, a colored men,
Der of the Hamilton County Bar, as
delegate to the National Negro Educa-
tional Congress to be held at Oklahoma
City, Okla, July to 10.
Mr. Carter, who has been living in
Cincinnati for several years, is Har-
risburger really, and was well known
here. He served for several years as
ed law at nights.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
TwO-year-old Falls
From Roof, Fractures
Skull, Condition Grave

of George Bachman, 315 Market
street. fell head foremost from roof
in the yard of his home, distance of
sixteen feet. He was taken to the
Harrisburg Hospital suffering with q
fractured skull. His condition is very
grave.
E. w. Mundorf, aged 4S, of 1904
Wallace street. was admitted to the
Harrisburg Hospital last evening suf'
fering from fractured skull, which
he received in a fall while at work at
the Pennsylvania Hotel. Seventh and
Verbeke streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
MEAT INCREASE PREDICTED
Bv Associated Press

Washington, d. c., May 1.-Con-
slant increase in the meat production
of the country is predicted by experts
of the federal forest service in an
nouncing to-day an increase in the
number of livestock for which graz
ing permits have been authorized on
the 160 national forests for 1914 as
compared with last year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
British Cruiser Starts
For Scene of Disaster
Bp Associated Press

Hongkong, May 1.-Information was
received here to-day to the effect that
the Siberia is ashore on Samasana
Island, off the Formosa coast.
The British cruiser Yarmouth left
at once in all haste to go to the assist
ance of the liner.
Samasana Island lies 151s miles east
of the Formosa coast line. 1t is II
miles long and 1 mile wide. The
formation is volcanic. Isolated rocks
flank it and from it's eastern point
there extends a reef for 21s miles
The currents around the island are
described as dangerous. The inhabi-
tants of Samasana are Chinese.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
Bryan Endeauors to
Learn Fate of RYAN

washington, D. c., Hay I. - The
State Department to-day exerted every
means to secure Information as to the
report that DR.. Edward Ryan an
American Red Cross official, was be-
Ing held in Mexico, sentenced to be
executed, Secretary of State Bryan,
just before a conference with Presi-
dent Wilson, sent urgent kilograms to
Consul Canada at Vera Cruz and the
military authorities there, asking for
immediate reports on the Ryan Incl
dent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
One Woman Was on Way
to Philippines to Wed
BY dssociated Press

Washington. d. c., May 1.-George
NJ Egan, who is one of the Siberia's
passengers. has recently been rein
stated governor of Batanes, in the
Philippine Islands, and is on his way
to his post. Arthur Hallberg is an aid
in tn Coast and Geodetic Survey. An
other passenger reported to the bu-
reau here is Miss w. F. Bryant, who,
it is understood, was en- route to the
Philippines to be married.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
AFTER TWELVE YEARS

After twelve years the body of Rob-
ert LaRoss former Harrisburg news
Falls Today and buried in the Harris
burg Cemetery. Mr. LaRoss died in
1902 He served as an editor of the
Independent" before it consolidated
with the star" He removed to Beaver
Falls to take over the managing editor
ship of the Times" of that city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
Prominent Persons We're
on Board Mail Steamer
By Associated Press

New York, May 1.-Wiley B. Beard,
passenger on the Siberia, has been
a teacher in the Philippine public
schools since December 70, 1901.
Other passengers are Lieutenant V.
G. Reyes, a member of the Philippine
constabulary; Howard Long, a division
superintendent of schools, and Orlo c..
Whitaker, captain of the Philippine
conStabulary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
o'sHAUKHNEssY RETURNING
BY Associated Press

BY HSSocIdfed PreSS
Washington, May 1.-Reports
reached here to-day that Nelson
OShaughnessy, former charge of the
United States embassy in Mexico City,
was leaving Vera Cruz to come to the
United States. The State Department
said that no instructions had been
sent Mr.. O'Shaughnessy, and that he
was at liberty to stay at Vera Cruz
or come North in his own discretion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01

Washington, D.. c.. May 1. - Ad.
dresses of some of the passengers on
the Siberia who We're sent out to
Manila by the insular bureau of the
War Department are given here. They
include: Captain O.. c. Whitaker,
Philippine constabulary; Mrs. Whit
taker and infant, Franklin. Pa. The
Navy Department to-day reported the
cruiser Galveston, Commander Il. II.
Leigh, leaving Manila yesterday for
Shanghai. The Galveston should be
about $50 miles from the Siberias re-
ported position
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
AMERICANS ARE SAFE

Washington, May 1.-Burton Will
son, an American who was prevented
from leaving for Vera Cruz, has noti-
fed Consul Canada that he is safe and
well in Mexico City, along with J.
Starr Hunt, George Mccarthy, K. M.
Vanzant, George W. Cook and Colonel
Yeager.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
A STEAMER IS
REPORTED SINKING
[Continued From First Pagel
Siberia Asks for Help


The Japanese navy department was
ipclined tonight to discredit the re-
ports regarding pirates and expressed
the opinion that they were an outcome
Of the recent looting of British
steamer.
The first wireless message regarding
the disaster was received direct from
the Siberia early this morning at the
Japanese wireless station at OseZakai,
off the coast of Kiushiu Island. 1t
conveyed the information that the
steamer had met with an accident
and was in distress. This message was
mutilated and no further definite in
formation could be cleaned from it.
The plight of the Siberia was COM
municated by wireless also to the
steamer Minnesota of the Great North
ern Steamship Company, which was
making her way to Nagasaki as well
as to the British cruiser Minotaur.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
JOHN ELLIOTT

John Elliott aged rs, died this morn
ing at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary
B. Kane, 332 Hummel street Funeral
sfry'ceS ocloc M6It be frdm held Monday morning
Catholic Church. Burial will be made
in the Catholic Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
SILVER FOR MISS WILSON

Washington, ID. c., May IA silver
tea service supplemented by pair of
silver candelabra, is the House of Rep
resentatives' wedding present to Miss
Eleanor Wilson, the Presidents young
est daughter. Her marriage to Sec
retary McAdoo will take place at the
White House on May Z
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
ROBERT f.. MacALARNEY--
MAGAZINE WRUUUNU1 nNu "

Robert e. MacAlarney. a former Tel
egraph reporter. city editor of the New
York Post" and MAIL has resigned
ger School of journalism at Columbia
University to devote his entire time to
agazine work,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
FELL FROM HAY LOFT
AND FRACTURED HIS ARM

While climbing to the second floor
of Shearer's barn at Cloverly Heights
to get hay Paul Weaver, aged IA, of
1921 Herr street, accidentally fell
through the hay loft. He was brought
to the Harrisburg Hopital with frac-
tured right arm and injuries about his
body.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01
New spareroom Beds. For Instance

[From the Kansas City JournaL1
Woman wants the ballot and she
would get 1t instanter If she didn't
want so many other things that tend
to divert her attention
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-01

Mrs. Grace Duffield Goodwin, of New
York, was probably the most forceful
speaker at the anti-suffragist conven-
tion yesterday. She said the suffrage
movement seems to impose the will of
minority upon a majority and is,
therefore, undemocratic. Among the
interested auditors who heard Miss
Goodwin, was Miss Katharine S. Reed
publicly chairman of the Pennsylvania
Woman Suffrage Association, who, by
the way, Is a close personal friend of
Mrs. Goodwin's. There We're eight or
ten suffragists scattered throughout the
audience of about 100 in Fahnestock
Hall
The Dickinson press., 1914-08-01
LOCAL NEWS

Alb Murray was in Monday on some
business before the Dickinson U. S.
land office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus Jensen were
in the past week from their Antelope
Dairy farm in their Buick.
Misses Ruth Hogue and Frances
Soules autoed to Regent Sunday to
spend a couple of weeks visiting.
Mrs. C. D. Litch returned Friday of
last week from Glendive, where she
had been visiting for several days.
E. H. Knapp was called to Mime
apolis Monday by the death of his
uncle, E. A. Hopkins. He left in the
afternoon on No. 2.
Clifford Smith came down from
Beach Saturday to spend Sunday. He
is busy getting things arranged for
the opening of his new show house
there.
Sentinel Butte Republican:-A ru-
NOR is rife here and at Beach that
A. L. Martin has bought a quarter
section of land fourteen miles south
of Beach, on the line Of the proposed
N. P. branch, and that there will be
a town located there. Mr.. Martin is
out Of town so we are unable to as
certain whether the rumor is correct
OF not. It is said that the price paid
was $3.50 per acre.
The Dickinson press., 1914-08-01

Welland Orchard left SATURDAY,
afternoon for a short vacation. which
ne ne MMlll spend at Fargo and the Lakes
at Detroit, MINI.
MT: and Mrs. Bert Sprague and
son, Donald, left Wednesday for Per-
man, Mimi, where they will visit for
TWO weeks with relatives.
p: H. Rumble completed his work
N the wool business in this section
frlday and autoed to his ranch near
MIDWAY the following day.
L. q. Rudiselle and son, Ted, re-
turned Friday from their two weeks
visit at Seattle, where they were the
guests of Mrs. Herbert Haughton. {
Misses Gladys and Grace O'Connor
OF Marmarth, who are the guests of
MISS Josephine Pelissier of ,Belfeld,
were visitors in the city Saturday.
Mrs. Miller of Mortified, MIMI,
stopped off Friday to visit with Mrs.
=. II. Knapp. Mrs. Miller was on her
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. P%rendergast and
little son, frankie, were down from
sentinel Butte Monday to have some
GENITAL work done and to attend to
matters of business.
MIR. and Mrs. Cornelius Williams
ana children, accompanied by Mrs.
WIN. Torgerson and children of Seat
tle' who are visiting relatives in Tay-
lor, autoed up to Dickinson on July
Word came to Dickinson that James
stevenson and Miss Mary Uchytil
were married on July 25th at Sidney,
Mont. They will make their home at
me Stevenson ranch on the Little
Missouri river.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Peck and
daughter, Miss 1rma, autoed down
IRON Sully Springs Saturday to
spend the day shopping in the city.
lh!ey We're accompanied by Miss Jose
phlne Pelissier.
7 Misses Hazel Fox and Ethel Park
er Returned Sunday from their three
weeks vacation, which they spent
touring the Yellowstone Park and in
visiting at several points in Montana.
they report a fine time.
The Dickinson press., 1914-08-01
families. Laverne is spending this
week with his Grandpa Nelson.

WSSh Will LIZ 6iaA1up6 .4NSlSOus ~
Lester Turk Of. Woodwork, N. d..
has accepted a position in the Dell
monico lunch and billiard room and
entered upon his duties Tuesday. Roy.
Lee, who has been employed there, is
now back at his old position in the.
county treasurer;;s Office.
News: VIM. Moede, formerly of,
EMarmarth, but in recent years aEresi-:
dent Of Minnesota, has decidedsto en-
gage in the drug business Bit Dunn
Center, and expects to erecta store,
room in the very near future. He
will put in first class stock Of
drugs He is a registered pharna--
cist of ability and will no doubt en-
Joy q liberal share Of the patronage.
Of the north countrySWhen his place
is open for business He was here:
last week making preparations for.
his building and spent a few days at
Manning.
settler:-Attorney and Mrs. I. d.
Casey, Mrs Hunter and22Mr. and Mrs.
Guertin, all Of Dickinson, autoed out
here last Saturday id the formers
car. Inasmuch as the Mesdames,
[Casey@and Hunter are enthusiastic
sufragettes. Attorney Casey was
thoughtless enoughsto scare us plumb
sick by stepping saidHcar in front Of
our humble office door. Weaafter4
ward enjoyed a nice visit from3sM Mrs
Hunter and passed thr0tghit en-
|drely unscratched. listening to-
the argumenrg advanced by this