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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-15
To Scatter Sunshine
All Through the City

Many members of the Roberta Dis
brow Lloyd Sunshine Society attended
special meeting held yesterday after
noon in assembly hall of the Y. M
c. A. to discuss plans for the distri7
button of Christmas cheer to the poor
and shut-ins of the city. Enthusiastic
and varied suggestions were presented. ;.
some of which were finally adopteC.
Committees reported on personal
visits made and some sad stories of
want and misery were brought Quit
Personal appeals will be made by
members to their friends for clothesl
bedding and the like. to be sent not
later than Tuesday, December %, I'd
the Y. NJ. c. A., at Second and Locust
streets
Quite a number of nonmembers in1
terested in Sunshine work have prom
ised Christmas dinners and other dol
nations for the fund. The usual bas1
kets of fruit. with words of greeting
and cheer. will be sent the shut-insl
some of whom have been on the sol
ciety's list for years. Warm clothind
and boxes of candy for the childrerj
and special gifts for needy familied
coming within the society's range will
be delivered as far as the Sunshine sol
ciety is able to do so. Packing of gifti
will be done Tuesday at the Y. M. c. Al
and members are asked to come therd
and help in the work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-15
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INVITATIONS ISSUED
FOR DANCES GALORE
The Debutantes Are in the Lime
light; Miss Goes Invi-
tations Out

Never in the history of the city has
the dance taken such hold on social
life, and the holiday season promises
to be one of unusual festivity The
debutantes are in the limelight, of
course. and the events are in their
honor or complimentary to visitors in
town.
This morning cards were issued by
Mrs. William Henderson and her sis
ter. Mrs Sanford Dewitt Coe, for a
tea, Tuesday afternoon, December 20,
from to 6 o'clock, at Mrs. Hender-
sons residence. 25 North Front street.
TO introduce Miss Dora Wickersham
Coe to society. Miss Leavitte Wicker
sham, the debutante daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Wickersham, of Lam
caster. and cousin of Miss Goes. will
also be a guest Of honor. The tea will
be followed by dinner dance, with
the Loeser orchestra playing.
Dance ut Country Club
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Dewitt Coe,
of 2017 North Second street, have sent
out cards for a dance at the Country
Club of Harrisburg. Wednesday even
ing, December 80, for their daughter,
Miss Dora Wickersham Coe, her house
guests and the debutantes of the sea-
son. The dancing contingent and
many of the college men and visiting
girls will be in attendance.
Mrs. Mains Is Hostess
Mrs. George Preston Mains, of New
York city, who is spending the holidays
with her brother. Theodore G.. Calder,
In this city, will entertain at a Christ
mas dance Wednesday evening, De-
cember 23, at the Calder residence,
319 North Front street, in honor of
Miss Louis Carney the attractive
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
d. Carney, of Steelton.
Complimentary to Visitors
The Misses Wilhelm, of Paxtang, will
give one of their delightful entertain
ments Saturday evening, December 10,
at their suburban home, with dancing
as an especial feature. The guests of
honor are Miss Stair. of York; Miss
Carney, Of Steelton, and Miss Mes, of
Lancaster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-15
The Misses Stamm Will
Entertain House Party

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Carson Stamm and
Miss Julia Stamm have returned to the
city after a two weeks stay at the
Walford. New York city. Miss Kath-
arine Stamm will return home to-mor-
row from her studies in New York and
Miss Maude Stamm is expected here
Friday from Vassar College for the
Christmas recess.
The Misses Stamm will entertain a
house party during the holidays and
are arranging many festivities for the
pleasure of their visitors. They are
sending out cards to-day for dance at
the Country Club of Harrisburg Mon
day evening, December %, inviting
many of the prominent young folks of
this and nearby towns to meet their
guests. who will include Miss Elizabeth
Penick. of Lynchburg. Va; the Misses
Westervelt, of Englewood, N. J.; Miss
Pauline Brooks. of Detroit, Mich; Miss
Lena Church. of Hartford, Conn: Miss
Dorothy White. of Buffalo, and Miss
Eleanor Edmonds, of Germantown
The Updegrove orchestra will play.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-15
HEFFNER-HOLLEY wEDDING

Miss Annie Belle Holley, of South
Fifteenth street, and Charles Lewis
Heffner. of 1917 Kittatinny street,
were quietly married this morning at
o'clock at the parsonage of the
Christ Lutheran Church by the pas
tor, the Rev. Thomas Reisch. The
bride wore modish suit of navy blue
cloth with hat to match, and was un-
attended. Mr.. and Mrs. Heffner will
reside in this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-15
TO ARRANGE FLORAL DISPLAY

CharIes Uttley, flower artist at 321
Walnut street, leaves tonight for New
York City to spend Wednesday in
Sharley's Flower Shop in Fifth ave
nue.. where he win assist in making
bouquets for the. famous debutante
dance to be given at Sherry's. Mr..
Uttley will return Thursday in time
for his Christmas opening Friday
Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-15
Mrs. Willis Geist NewboId

Is holding her annual Christmas
Sale of genuine Japanese novel
ties this week at .SALTZGIVER'S
ANTIQUE SHOP, 225 North
Second Street.
Every article has been inn
ported direct. The stock in
cludes articles suitable for gifts ;
for young and old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-26
NO SUICIDE CLUB, SAYS
UNIVERSITY SPOKESMAN
"PcnnSylvanian's" Editor Com.
mcntS on Recent Deaths
Of Students.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 25-SpeakIue Nllh
full authority from the university faculty
Lester Van Name, editor IN chief ~ the
PcnnSyirdnidn. the student daily news
paper Of the University Of renn>vlyaria
made II statement fortnight ieUy.ng that
the recent deaths 10y suicd" of Students
had any connection with orr anoth".
He insisted that the good nam" ~ ~
student body should be- shielded FROM IN.
odum of reports which speak of "-u he
clubs" and Of evil influences 'n cN'lcgs
fra,ernit!es. Van Names stat-u.-u, fol-
lows:
AS result ~ tho uystcriul. death
VI Addison ~ McCulouGh ana tu, SUE
cides of Wardwell r Town"lev and Ray.
mond +. F.ldman within III" last N",k,
all sorts of stories have been circul ttcd
concerning the university
'In an effort to refute these ruWpfe rHd
put a forCeful argument hcfur" -, pphl,r.
the PcnnsDlrnntdH, daily publication O'
he student body at the university. has
made "A careful and conscientious. 'ut - 4.
cation. with the result that u hes Len
able To- determine that tn" stud'u'~ N'o
figured In these deaths w'r" '0 ui SO ~
connected frat.rnalIy or otherwise. t'i .
fact II has even been determined tudf f.rv
had never spoken to each utn,r.
1T IL the unanimous opinion co. r~
student body that Il i time for .tt t
guessing. untru. statements ana IN. ..
tons So hurtful and So unfair To- 'g. "t.'
-: our university Ia come 10 an ,uG.
~ the turoUer's office IL was - f1-
night the detectives assigned ft -,.-
gate the students deaths had loot o.:
mad" their reports.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-26
G0MPERs HOPEFUL FOR PEACE.
Thinks Cloak makers win Finally
Eliminate NOurwich.

Samuel Gompers. president of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor. had a confer
ence Yesterday afternoon at the Victoria
Hotel with w. O. Thompson of Chicago
who acted as special counsel for the joint
board OF the cloakmakers' union In asking
the board OF arbitration to take up the
question of changes in the peace protocol.
The truce OF eight days ON the contro-
Nersy over the demand for the removal
~ Or. Isaac a. Hourwich as chief clerk
OF the union expires At noon to-day Dr.
Huurwich meantime has resigned.
After the conference Mr.. Gompers said
he believed that the coakmakors, not
wthstanding the vote taken at their disc
orderly meeting in Cooper Union on Satur-
day, when they voted to ask Dr. Hour
wch 10 be counsel. would look at matters
in "a sensible light and agree to his com
plete elimination from any office in tho
union.
DR.. Henry Moscovitz secretary Of the
board of arbitration. said ne hoped the
cloakmakers would stand by the de-
cison OF the joint board removing Dr.
Hourwich from all offices Of the union.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-26
5000 HEAR OF SAFETY FIRST. ;
Chairman Elliott Addresses New
England Railroad Men.

BosroN, Jan. 2o.--Three thousand men
employed ON the New Haven. Boston and
Maine and Boston and Albany railroads
attended a meeting to-day and listened
to addresses upon safety first and wit
messed demonstrations of first aid to the
injured by DR. Davis. field representative
OF the American Red Cross.
Chairman Elliott, President Heustis
Clinton L. Barge, general manager. and
DR., George II Mcintyre, surgeon of the
New Haven. Edgar J. Rich, general
solicitor of the Boston and Maine. and
J, u, Garfield. master mechanic of the
Boston and Albany. spoke
There were also five minute talks by
engineers and conductors. W. G. Wilson
of the Lackawanna gave n stereopticon
lecture upon first aid to the injured.
Chairman Elliott said that during the
year ended June 30. 1911. 900, 200, 900
passengers We're carried by American rail
roads, with fatalities totalllng 356. OF
which the railroads were probably re-
sponsible for ninety -six He said that a
person could travel 1000 times around
the earth, live to he 220 years old and
ride all the time NJ sixty miles an hour
before his chance of being killed would
come
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-26
A BURDEN TO WIFE,
HE KILLS HIMSELF
COnsumptive Also Feared That
Family Would Contract
the Disease.

Charles Bernstein. 90 years old. was
taken to Bellevue Hospital early yester-
day from n furnished room house at 1903
East Eleventh street. He had slashed his
throat and both wrists with a razor.
He asked DIR. Klngon. the admitting
surgeon. to allow him to talk to reporters
before he was put In "A ward. Then he
said he had tried to kill himself because
he didn't want to be burden on his wife
any longer.
Il was married six years ago" he said
weakly. to the reporters. Il was very
happy. was making a good living and was
saving money. My baby came four years
ago. and then | was as happy as could
he. My wife lives at ga Wales avenue,
The Bronx.
Then | became "A consumptive. l tried
my best to be cured. but ! grew weaker
all the time. Two years ago l became so
weak that ! could not work any more.
Il had saved $4,000. and went TO
Liberty. Sullivan county hoping to be
cured there. | got work. but II was all in
doors, and I got worse | gave up one
jon after another. ] couldn't get outdoor
work
Il knew the disease would XII me soon
and when my money was all gone I came
back to New York. hoping to see my wife
and baby as many times as l could before
died. | wouldn't live with my wife
! was afraid she or the baby might con
tract the disease.
she has been working since my money
went She needed all the money she
.ould earn Ia support herself and the
baby | came TO Bellevue Hospital and
the authorities offered to send me to North
brother Island. but ! didn't want to go
Saturday night my wife came TO see
nr. When she had left | decided tina,
the only thing for me to do was to Kill
myself | couldn't be drag on her any
longer: | couldn't be cured, and the only
solution was my speedy death"
BernYcin was growing almost too weak
to be heard by this time. His breath
came in gasps
so when she left me I tried TO Kill
myself"
His last words were a humble which
his hearers thought 10 b. the expression
Of a hope that he had not done a wrong
by injuring himself, Then he fell back
dead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-26
JOAN SAWYER LOSES PENDANT.
Dancer Offers 800 for Return Of
Valuable Emerald.

Miss Joan Sawyer, the dancer. lost .;
valuable emerald pendant some time on
the night OF saturday. January II. Miss
Sawyer attended n supper Of the Sixty
Club Mt Sherry's that night returned TO
her home at 40 West Fifty NTH street
and then went to Healy's restaurant at
Sixty-sixth street and Broadway. She re-
members having had the pendant on while
Mt Sherry's. She first missed II the next
morning.
The pendant Is made up of n large
pear shaped cabochon emerald with
platinum mounting, swinging in "A similar
shaped frame of platinum set with some
eighteen diamonds. Miss Sawyer says
she does not know the value of the trinket.
There il only one other emerald OF that
size and shape In town, she says.
Miss Sawyer offers 500 reward. mo
questions asked" for the return Of tho
pendant,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-26
WlLLEYY HAS QUIET
SUNDAY IN JAIL CELL
Retains the CompOsure That
characterized Him at
His Trial.

william Willett Jr. convicted before
Justice Jaycox and jury in the Supreme
Court in Brooklyn late Saturday night Of
buying Democratic Supreme Court
nomination from Joseph Cassidy. former
boss OF Queens, and remanded to the
Raymond street Jail without bail to await
sentence on Friday, passed comfortable
night and quiet Sunday. according TO
the warden.
The composure OF the prisoner. n matter
OF comment throughout the trial. remains
unbroken In the words of the warden.
"He seems entirely reconciled." Whether
or not the word "reconciled" describes his
state of mind, 1t is certain that his manner
reflected something nightly akin to 1t
even in the moment when the foreman OF
the jury said, Guilty as charged in the
indictment"
In the tense interval that followed
Willett seemed the only person in the
court room who was thoroughly at ease.
He strobe to the bar and gave his pedigree
in clear. low voice. then leaned upon
the rail. keenly alert to the arrangements
being made for passing sentence. but
taking no part in them. even when his
counsel, James W. Osborne. pleaded for
delay on the ground that his client was a
lawyer and a man of affairs and turned
to him as though expecting confederation
II seemed all one 10 Willett whether he
was sentenced at once or later on.
Once in "A cell at the Jail he was soon
sound asleep. He awoke early. ate n
moderate breakfast and took the usual
hour and n quarter of exercise with the
other prisoners. but did not attend chapel
No visitors are allowed at the Jail on
Sunday. so the better part of the day was
spent quietly by Willett in his cell.
The trial Of Joseph Cassidy and Louis
T. Walter will begin tomorrow. Both
4. iaI hA oh IN D.fn h., in. f.
ing at Willetts trial. The prosecution al
leges that Cassidy got price for nomi-
mating Wille,t and that Walter took the
money to him. The amount as fixed by
crcumstant.al evidence at W!lletts trial
Is $4,000.
Naturally the conviction OF Willett
means lot TO Cassidy and Walter. II a
jury had found that Wllett gave no bribc
the prosecution would have had difficulty
in convicting Cassidy of accepting one or
Walter of passing II along. II was proba-
bly, with this I'm mind that Robert H.
Elder, counsel for Cassidy, was in pretty
constant attendance nj the Willett trial
and suggested several of the objections
that Mr.. Osborne made TO the Judges
charge
Neither Cassidy nor Walter would COM
ment on the conviction. John II. Nc
Cooey. whose position ms Democratic
leader OF Kings county placed II within
his power TO refuse the nomination TO
Cassidy II he had seen hit. said: II do
not care TO comment on the conviction OF
William Wilet,. Jr.'
Surrogate Herbert r. Ketcham said {:
Not word"
1T has been very severe thing to me-"
said Patrick T.. Callahan. IL don't care
TO discuss it."
kctcham and Callahan were on the
ticket with Willett. the defeat Of which
has been attributed TO the scandal that
resulted after the discovery that he had
borrowed large sums In cash before his
nomination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-26
ESTATE WINS GIFTS
TO FRENCH CHILDREN
Father Made Special Fund, but
Court Rules lie Still
Held Ownership.
PROPERTY IN HIS NAME
Banker Often Said He Wished
to Make Provision in Case
Things Went Wrong.

Through a decision of Supreme Court
Justice Lehman, Just filed in the County
Clerks office. the two children of the
late Seth Barton French by his second
wife. who Is "a daughter OF the late Walker
Fearn, at one time Minister to Greece.
lose property bought by their father with
money he deposited for them as birthday
and Christmas presents and when he
had been successful in stock speculation.
Mr.. French. who was n special partner
in the banking firm OF Van Emburgh a
Atterbury, died suddenly at Palm Beach,
Fla. on February Il. 1910. by his first
wife he had two sons. John Hern-
don and George Barton French, and one
daughter. Mamie French Steele. wife of
Charles Steele of J. T. Morgan n Co. He
married Mary Walker Fearn in 1903. In
1906 his son William Barton French
was born and in 1907 his daughter
Clarice Mary French was born.
The suit was brought by the executors.
OF whom one was Charles Steele, his
son-in-law, to have the court declare
that property Mr.. French bought in 1908
near his town house. 10 West F'iftyfourth
street belonged to the estate in spite
OF the fact that IL was bought out of the
special account created by Mr.. French
for his young children. Mrs. Steele and
the other children OF Mr.. French by his
l.s WI up"vu w ~. t.,., ~. .no
- ,,',. 20 20. - ~
piope,y VOC poue". Wv. -, 90
,'',eu' oess W ''.u VN.,.''' 81,
ne hau never P'i'eu WIN Poasess'o', y,
estate oousn' Win II peio"sc" " AZ" '"e
heirs.
me Ease was nearu pei"'e iNopeit ~
Eiuer' Jr'. as referee Wheh tne WHO"
was called as witness she saiu
My husband opened tht special ac-
counts AFTER the birth OF eaoi. enid
heard MN say To the boy i nave placed
Il Thousand dollars 10 your account Inc
money ne gave them for christmas ana
on their birthdays was All put IN th.s ac-
count anu ne aiso ADDED something when
he had been successful IN stock specula-
tion. IL was sort OF amusement with
MN as IL were although at the same
time very serious provision aIso' pc
cause as ne expressed H. i should ike
10 nave an account 10 the credit OF my
childfen ga thht II anything happens 10
me they VIII nave money 10 dispose or
the boy Tor business purposes ana the girl
II she chooses To get married
Mrs. French SAID mat when her hus-
band bought the property IN question ne
had II altered mo garage IN order that
IL might Drihg IN an income Tor the chill
dren
lie told me ne Thought II was de-
sirable Investment Tor the children and IN
course OF time II would undoubtedly in
crease In value. lie said he knew no bet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-26
BIG DROP IN NET REVENUES.
Central section Roads Oner Figures
to Back Rate Request.

ST. Louis, Jan. 25.--Figures prepared by
the Central Freight Association and for
warded to Washington to-day show that
the railroads have suffered a reduction Of
Is per cent. in net Income In the last
year. This IL offered as an argument for
Increased freight rates.
The Central Freight Association In
cludes the territory north OF the Ohio
River and from st. Louis and Chicago as
far east as Buffalo and Pittsburg. w. e.
Maxwell. general traffic manager of the
Wabash, who has been active In present
ing the case for the railroads to the COM
mission, departed for Washington. where
the taking Of testimony in the case will
be resumed tomorrow. He Will present
the figures to show that the net revenues
OF the roads have very seriously declined
The figures are those Of the thirty eight
principal roads ~ the Central Freight
Association. The five months which ended
November 30. 1918. are compared with
the same five months Of the fiscal year
1912
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-26
MAYOR NOW VEXED
OYER COCKTAILS TURN
IL Sure He and the Colonel I'm.
derstand as to Lattcr's
Acceptance.
SEES SOME INTERFERENCE
Didn't Announce Matter First
-GOing Ahead With
His Plans.

Mayor Mitchell was vexed yesterday
Because some reports from Panama made
II appear that he and Col. Cocktails did
not clearly understand each other as to
the Colonels provisional acceptance OF the
New York Police Commissonershp.
Incomplete accounts of what the Mayor
had said which were cabled to Panama
seem to have given Col. Goethals the idea
that Mayor Mitchell had announced the
acceptance as unconditional
apparently some men have gone to
Col. Goethals and said that | announced
his acceptance" the Mayor said yoster-
day. "That is not so. l could not an
nounce his acceptance until certain con-
ditions have been met. but SO far as the
question of his taking the Police Commits
sionership is concerned refer you to his
letter.
ANY cablegrams that are coming and
going between newspapers and col.
Cocktails are not authoritative Col
Goethals's letter speaks for itself and
speculation at 5000 miles is foolish.
II am going right ahead with my end
Of the matter, and all i can say Is that
expect to get him.
The letter referred to is the one brought
to New York by George w. Perkins.
wherein Col. Goethals said he would
gladly accept the offer provided he Is re-
tired from the army when the canal is
completed and in satisfactory operation,
and provided the law is amended to give
the Police Commissioner power of re-
moval without the possibility of court re-
view.
As a matter OF fact Mayor Mitchell
would not even admit that he had tried
TO get Col. Cocktails until the story which
came from another source was printed in
such form as to call for comment from
City Hall.
Mr.. Mitchell intmated last night that
he would prepare statement as to the
Police Commi ionership to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-26
INDIANS TAKE UP TANGO.
ShOshOnc Nation IN Nevada vii,
Have n Dance lunI,.

RENO. New. Jan 25.--Thc eN;,a. ia
which the craze for the tango has efi'et.d
the lives OF the ShUshone Natiun ~
Nevada Indians. who are abandoain- "A.
tribal dances. Is causing much surprise
Plans are under way 50 That ia.
younger and mddl" aged Indians. Npti,ly
those throughout White Pine district N,ll
nave Il large dance hall IL which 10 ! .,tn
the tango,
one of the Indian mIideBs. man, "
whom are remarkably clever, has So ror.
fected herself in the tango that size is ~.
in2 complete course OF lessons Tor 3. SO
The Indians dance until daylichi. he
camp at Murray Canyon being llvollest "
all Indian Dave. the blind chief, aud
other chiefs almost blind furnish muse
on violins and harmonious.
Capt. John. an old, influential caief.
Joins with press and pulpit In antigou.z.
ing the tango. but his opposition. tog ther
with that of other old bucks and squlws
OF Shushone Nation, does not prevent
surprising growth OF the white mtns
dance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-26
SAFETY CRUSADE IN ST. LOUIS.
Campaign started by 10000 street
Accidents Yearly.

ST., LOUIS, Jan 25,-Twenty thousand
persons are killed or injured in street
accidents every year In ST. Louis The
direct cost OF these accidents 10 the city
Is not less than $4,000 year.
1t IL estimated that three fourths OF the
accidents are avoidable Col. Tom L.
Johnson. former hotel Inspector OF Mis-
souri,, has started safety first" cam
paign. He appeals to the press, the pulpit
civic associations. the city administration
boy scouts. labor unions. automobile or
ganzations and the street car company
to press the work to u successful end
a pacard system II proposed. Col
Johnson asks the Business Mems League.
the Million Population club. all the ward
improvement associations and the women's
clubs to appoint committees to devise
means to push the campaign.