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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
LEAGUE KILLS
POLICE AMENDMENT
Will Not Grant Mayor Privilege of
Appointing WhOmever He
May Choose

BY a vote of 13 to the Pennsyl-
vania League of Third Glass cities to-
day rejected the proposed amendment
To the Clark commission form of gov
errment act which provided that the
mayor should designate from the po-
lice force the chief and others who
shall serve as captain, lieutenant. SER
geants. etc
HarrisburE's delegation voted along
with the majority. although Mayor
John X. Royal and several of the other
mayors voted with Mayor Ira w. STRAIT
ton. Reading, who wanted the amend
ment retained
Other important amendments which
were adopted for presentation to the
Legislature as suggested by the law
committee recently included:
Regulating method and manner by
which cities may annex boroughs or
sections of adjacent townships; MAX
ing il optional with council to deter
mine whether or not il shall advertise
for bids for materials and for labor or
whether it shall do the work itself:
declaring any city employe or officer.
as well as councilman. who shall ac-
cept money or other thing of value in
return for promise of political in
fluence guilty Of bribery: permitting
Il
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
DECLARES j. S. COULD
END WAR IN 80 DAYS
Representative Vollmer, of Iowa,
Says Shipments of Num-
tions Should Stop
BY associated Press

Washington. Dec. 80 - How the
United States could end the European
war in ninety days by cutting off the
eNpt of war supplies was described
to-day by Representative Vollmcr of
Iowa to the House foreign affairs
committee With Representative Bar
tholdt, he endorsed a joint resolution
TO empower the president in his dis
erection to prohibit such exports
American embargoes from 1894
down to the Mexican embargo in 1912
were cited by Vollmer in a legal argu-
ment to support the constitutional
rights OF Congress to act.
president wilson" he said, "sus-
pended the embargo of export of
arms and munitions to Mexico in the
interests of true neutrality as against
neutrality on paper.
81 maintain that the pending reso-
luton is in line with the historic repu-
tation of this nation as the greatest
advocate of peace. 1t is not i'm line
with that reputation to supply the
instruments of murder to European
nations"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
DEATH TAKES HEAVY
TOLL HERE IN 1874
Leading Men in Business and Po-
litical Life Die During
Passing Year

Death during 1914 took q heavy toll
OF prominent Harrisburg people.
The number of honorcd and repre-
sentative men and women of the city
who have gone is not unusual, but is
large enough TO make a marked
change in some lines Of the COM
munitys life and TO leave places va
cant that can never again be filed to
the same satisfaction. Those taken
during the year include some of the
best philanthropists. public-spirited
men. and most potential factors in the
business and political life of the city
Several of the most prominent on the
list are John Y. Boyd. Professor l.. $.
Shimmell, Lyman d. Gilbert. DR.. Paul
\. Hartman, Maurice G. Eby Darwin
q. Fenno. y. J. Dull and Joshua Jones.
more complete list is as follows:
John +. Eritchcy. 902 North Third
street. aged So years. engineer of the
first locomotive on the Northern Cen
tral railroad. January s.
William ShCCSlcy. Ninth and Hem
lock streets, cN-sheriff and prominent
in politics and business, January Il.
Dr. John W. Monitt. aged 20 years.
prominent dentist and veteran of the
Civil War. February -.
DT. Paul \. Hartman. 514 North
Third street. weli-known physician.
March ].
Lewis =. Shimmcll. 424 North street.
district supervisor Of Harrisburg
schools and writer Of educational
books. March ..
John y. Boyd. i24 Pine street. one
of HarTisburS's most prominent and
philanthropic citizens
Captain John {. Harvey. los South
street. veteran OF the civil War and
secretary and treasurer of the Chesa-
peake Nail Works March 13.
Maurice G. Eby, Third and Maclay
streets, former mayor Of Harrisburg.
prominent in philanthropic move
ments April l.
Joshua W. Jones. PA North Third
street. inventor of printing devices and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
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Famous Explorer to Visit
Harrisburg February 10

Arrangements We're concluded last
night by the Natural History Society
for the appearance in Harrisburg Feb
fuary 10 of the famous explorer. Sir
Douglas Mawson. He is now in Eng
land but will arrive in this country
about January 10.
Shortly after his arrival he will be
the guest of honor and will lecture be-
fore the National Geographic Society
in Washington, after which he will
speak in the larger cities as far west
as the Pacific coast. lie will speak M
Detroit, February 6 Pittsburgh. Feb
ruary 8; Harrisburg February 10, and
Buffalo, February II.
Besides his thrilling narrative and
account of the scientific observations
OF his party there will be both still
and motion pictures of the highest
excellence. The .'lans of the local so
ciety are already under way and fur
ther announcements will before long
be made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
DAVIS Or DOWNES FOR
EDUCATIONAL HEAD?
Both Talked of For Presidency
of State Association; Elec-
ton Tomorrow
GROUPS SELECT OFFICERS
No Immediate Action on the In
PRODUCTION of Spanish
Here

In addition TO the rumors that Su-
perintendent +. +. Downes, Of Harris
burg. may be a candidate for the presi-
dency of the State Educational Asso-
citation. there mas been some talk in
favor Of i. $. Davis, principal of the
Steelton High School, among the high
school contingent of the educators.
At present there do not appear TO
be many active candidates in the field
Tor the election of officers to be held
tomorrow morning.
When asked about the possibility OF
introducing the study of Spanish in
Harrisburg in line with the remarks
made yesterday by Governor-elect
Martin G. Brumbaugh. DR.. +. T..
Downes, superintendent of the city
schools, said there is not much like
slhood of immediate action in adding
the subject to the course of study here.
Addresses were made at this after
moons meeting OF the general sessions
in the auditorium by DIR. William NJ.
Davidson. of Pittsburgh. on The old
Order Changeth'; by DR.. Edward How
ard Griggs. OF New York city. on
'Sself Culture Through the Vocation. "
and by DIR. w. +. Halhrook. of Choc-
taw, Ark. on The Life OF Drudgery
o. Our Country Mothers, It's Cause and
cure. Music was rendered by the
Schubert Male quartet.
section Officers Ele;t
At the sectional meetings held in
ten different rooms this morning. the
final department addresses were made
and general discussions engaged in
by members. Several departments
elected officers for the ensuing year
The retiring presidents made farewell
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
WOMAN WHO LIVED IN CHICAGO
BEFORE 1T WAS CITY, DIES
Special TO The Telegraph

Burton, whose birthday bouquet a
month ago contained ninety-four
American Beauty roses. is dead at the
Congress Hotel. Since 1874 she had
lived on the shore of Lake Michigan,
her HONEYMOON cottage having stood on
the present site of the Public Library
Burton Holmes. the lecturer was her
guardian.
She was born in ChenanGo county.
New York. Her father was General
Obadiah Germain. soldier and
statesman of note. The Germans came
TO Chicago in 1896. he same year i'm
which stiles Burton came to open his
grocery house I'm an old frame building
in Lake street. near Clark. Chicago
then boasted 10000 inhabitants. and
had not been incorporated as a city
Anna Germain was married to Mr.. Bur-
ton in 1914. Her husband died in 1876.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
AMERICAN PROTEST IS
DISCUSSED IN LONDON
Foreign Secretary Grey Returns
From Country For Confer
ence on U. S. Note
PAGE WILL GO OVER QUESTION
American Ambassador Will Be In
vited to Review Entire
Situation

London. Dec. so, 1.20 p. m.-For-
eign Secretary Grey returned to Lon
don from the country to-day. His
coming was followed in the afternoon
by meeting of the cabinet. at which,
before full muster of His Majestys
ministers. there was discussed the pro
test Of the United States government
concerning the existing restrictions on
American commerce.
The note of the American govern
ment has only just reached the British
government and it is likely to occupy
the attention of the ministry for
considerable time. In the meanwhile
it is understood that Walter II. Page.
the American Ambassador. will be in
vited to so over the entire question
with Foreign Secretary Grey.
The Washington communication to
the British government holds the first
place. not only in the news and cdi-
tor.al columns of the newspapers. but
wherever the war and its attendant
ramifCatiors are discussed. 1t is con-
tended everywhere that mutual good
will surely bridge this difficulty and
obyiate further irritation.
we have no right 10 feel aEElieved
because of the American endeavorS to
mitigate the losses which the war in
ticts on the merchants and mauufac-
turers of that country says the West
minister Gazette. This newspaper.
more than any other. reflects the views
OF the government II contends that it
is 10 the interests of neutrals as well
rs belliEerents to shorten the war. ami
that therefore neutrals should submit
TO any reasonable restrictions which
are likely 10 have this effect.
Confer This Nrtcrnuon
This afternoon Sir Edward Grey
held "a conference at the foreign office
with David Lloyd George. the chan
ccllor of the eNchcquer. Reginald
McNenna. secretary of home affairs
Walter Runciman. president OF the
Board of Trade, and Sir Francis Hop
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
MASKED BANDITS ROB
SLEEPY PASSENGERS
Arouse Them From Their SIum-
bers TO Relieve Them of
Valuables
By .fssoeiaied Press

San Antonio. Texas, Dec 30.-Two
masked men boarded the westbound
Sunset Express on the Galveston. Har-
risburg and San Antonio railway near
Cline, Texas early to-day and at the
point of pistols robbed all of the pas
sensers in the two rear sleepers. As
they neared Shofford. Texas, the rob
hers gave an air cord signal for the
train 10 stop. after which they dropped
OF and escaped. \ posse quickly or
EaniZed by officers aboard the train
was started in pursuit.
The two men swung aboard the rear
sleeper as the train was leaving Cline
and aroused the porter. With drawn
pistols they forced him to awaken the
passengers and as fast as the latter
leit their berths they were robbed of
their Naluabies. Just how much was
taken is not known. but il is believed
the sum was consdera BILE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
Subcommittee to Pass
Naval Appropriation Bill

Washington. u. G., Dec 30. - The
House naval subcommittee was under
call to-day to meet tomorrow to
finally pass upon the preliminary draft
of the naval appropriation bill. The
subcommittee virtually was through
to-day with its bill. which does not
touch upon the naval building pro-
gram for next year. but eliminates all
provision for q dry dock at Norfolk.
which the Navy Department had rec
ommended.
The measure is featured by provid-
ing Sl.OOO,000 for aviation develop
ment and closely follows the estimates
Of the Navy Department. including the
S2.1S2, j35 for ammunition for shiDs of
the navy: $1,000 900 for torpedocs;
S1,l50,0OO for purchase and manufac-
ture OF smokcless powder
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
Who Tried to Bribe
Walters, Is Question
Doubling Voters Ask

Considerable interest was being
manifested about the city to-day in
the identity of the persons alleged to
have improperly approached County
Poor Director ii. a. Walters to induce
him to make changes in the personnel
of the poor force. Certain remarks
attributed TO Mr.. Walters were print
ed to-day in which it is intimated that
an offer of job on Capitol Hill was
made. What interests people is who
made the offer to Mr.. Walters. If any
was made
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
Better Clean That Sidewalk
Before Hutchison Gets You

Trouble is coming to residents who
fail to clean the ice and snow from
their sidewalks.
Colonel Joseph +. Hutchison. Chief
OF Police. is on the warpath. He was
told by seventy-five different persons
to-day that he was not attending to
his duties. Information also came
from the local hospitals that no less
than fourteen persons received treat
ment since Saturday last for injuries
received by falling on icy pavements
Colonel Hutchison to-day said
'HencefOrth laws will be enforced
no matter who they hit. In looking
over certain portions of the city TODAY
was more than surprised to find that
among the offenders are many promi-
nent citizens"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
Safety First Plans Are
Drawn Up For Nations
100000 Boy Scouts

Drafting of safety suggestions for
the Boy Scouts of America was begun
AT the Department of Labor and In
dustry this afternoon by Lew r. Pal
mer, chief inspector, and Clifford Con-
of Pittsburgh.
There were appointed members of a
committee at the recent convention of
the National Council of Industrial
Safety and it is the idea to plan Il
simple set Of safety suggestions which
Will be put into the hands of every
Boy Scout in the country. In this way
SAFETY First will have a quarter mill
lion workers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
DR.. Henry M. Slime For
County Commissioner

DR.. Henry NJ. Stine's name is mem
toned in connection with the nomin-
alton of County Commissioner on the
Republican ticket next Fail. The city
is not now represented on the Board
OF County Commissioners, although It
comprises the bulk of the population
OF the county and there is much de-
mand for the election of a represen-
tative from the city district at the
coming elections, many going so far
as TO hold that Harrisburg should have
Two OF the three commissioners DR..
Stine has been asked to be a candi-
date and, II is said. would have the
support OF many influential Republi-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
Continued on Page 10l
Gather Receives
Congratulations From
Friends in the State

Letters and telegrams Of congratu-
lation from many parts OF the State
reached Walter II. Gather, the newly
appointed public service commissioner.
to-day and with them came many as
surances OF support.
Mr.. Gather is arranging matters So
that he will retire from Office next
week. although nc Will remain tp look
after the closing details of the admin
istratiun.
The new commissioner has received
n number Il telegTams from legisla-
tors in which they tender him assur-
anccs of support
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
RUSS HOLD GERMANS IN CHECK
Austrians Have Been Flung Back Over
Carpathian Mountains

London. Dec. 80, 1916 p. M.-The
soldiers of Emperor Nicholas still hold
the main German armies i'm check and
continue to press their advantage, ac-
cording to dispatches reaching Lon
don. At the same time they are har-
RAISING the Austrians who have been
flung back over the Carpathian noun
tains.
In the western arena of the war the
allies continue to claim slow prog
ress but the offensive. started about
the middle of December has notice.
ably slackened, a fact which Berlin,
accepting the order issued by General
Jofire, the French commander-in-
chief on December II as bona fide, de-
clares means the failure of the at
tempted allied advance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
DIRECT SUBSCRIPTIONS URGED
d fstocirle4 -

Chicago. H.. Dec 30-Librarians
of the Nation were advised TO urge
their patrons to subscribe directly for
newspapers instead of depending upon
library copies for their reading in an
address by DIR. Frank p. Hin, of Brook
yn, before the convention Of tho
American Library. Association, which
opened here to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
CARMEN VOTE FOR STRIKE

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Dec. 30. - The
motormen and conductors of the
WilkesBarre Electric Railway Com
pany at secret meeting held earIv
to-day voted 24O to 81. to sanction a
strike unless their demands for in
creased pay are granted by the com
pany. Before final action is taken.
however, an effort will be made to
reach an agreement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
1O5 VESSELS REGISTERED

Washington. d. g.. Dec. 80. - one
hundred and five vessels which opcr-
ated under foreign control prior to the
outbreak OF the European war TODAY.
had been added to the American mer-
chant marine since August IS. when
Congress passed an act admitting for
eign built vessels u American regis
try. The vessels represent a CARRYING
capacity of 373.S4O gross tons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
Dead Man Breaks Arm
of Railroad Engineer

Toancck, y. J. Dec. 30.-WheD an
automobile truck was struck by an
Ontario and Western Railroad train
here last night the body of one of two
men killed was flung through the win
dow of the locomotive and broke the
arm OF Henry Morey, the engineer.
otto Garlisch. IS years old. and J.
CaYanaush. both Of New York. were
the victims.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
BY Associated Press

Paris, Dec. So 4.20 A. M.--Lieuten-
ant Bruno Garibaldi grandson of the
Italian hero, was killed while leading
u brilliant charge of Italian volunteers
according to announcement just made
here. The charge in which Garibaldi
met his death occurred in the Ar
gonne region and resulted in the cap
ture of two German trenches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
HERRING FISHING rs GOOD

Curling, y. F.. Dec. Gothic com
paratively mild weather this month has
been favorable o the herring fisheries
of the west coast of New Foundland
and already about ten million pounds
mas been shipped from Bay OF Islands.
A number of American vessels are still
in the bay awaiting cargoes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
Fire When Shirts Are
Hung Too Near Stove

William Shuey, 206O Derry street, set
fire To two shirts this morning. Some
one saw the smoke coming from the
Shuey home and sent in an alarm from
Box No. I3. Twenty-first and Derry
streets.
Members of the Royal Fire Com
: any No. Il. prevented serious
blaze. The only damage was Ia the
skirts which were hanging near the
stove to dry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
TURKS REPORT SUCCESSES
Rome Denies Japan Will Intervene in
Europc:.n War TheatcTs

BY associated Press
Berlin, via, Sayville, Dec. 80
Among the items issued by the official
news bureau to-day are the follow
ing:
Turkish success on the river Kura, in
the Caucasus. The Turks took many
prisoners, several guns and other war
material.
Turkish headquarters reports that
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
|v|NE MILL RATE FOR
CITY IS SUFFICIENT
Mayor Royals Plea For Higher
Taxation Is Not Warranted,
Councilmen Show
MANY IMPROVEMENTS, TOO
Bowman Shows How Estimates
Were Made; Raise Next
Year Not Likely

Not only will Harrisburg begin its
second year under the Clark COM
mission form OF government with a de-
creased mill rate but the S552.162.7S
appropriated for 1915 by the new bud
get ordinance will permit numerous
improvements in keeping with the
city's growth along metropolitan lines.
Reductions in the water rates, new
equipment in various departments,
more policemen. we'll deserved in
creaseS in salaries. new offices neCessi-
tatcd by the growth OF the city-these
are few of the developments in pros
peCt for the coming year
Furthermore, enough money TO
carry all the departments through the
year will lC available without drawing
here and there from uneXpended bal
ances as was the custom under the hi
cameral cuuncilmanic system. And
from present indications there will be
a comfortable balance in the general
fund at the close of the year.
Many improvements
Here are a few of the items pro-
vided for in the budget for the COM
ing year
An additional policeman who will
serve as q traffic officer on Allison
Hill; S300 a year increase in salary
for the chief of police. 5000 increase
for the captain of police, and $3.50
year more FOR the city detective that
operates the Bertiiion system at police
headquarters. These are changes
which affect the police department.
In the law department $500 is pro-
vidcI for assessment in openin" Front
street from Paxton 10 Iron alley and
Sij0 is set aside to pay the damages
awarded three South Front street resi-
dents by Il common pleas jury.
While the expected increase of 500
year in the salary of the assistant
city clerk was not provided for as
Mayor Royal had been expected TO do.
it Is understood that sufficient funds
FOR the purpose will he found carly in
the year. An increase of 50 month
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair
and colder Tonight aud Thurs
days lowest temperature about
IS degrees.
For Eastern PcDnSyIyanIa: FaIr
and colder t0-night and Thurs
day; strong winds.
HiVcr
No important changes will occur I'm
river conditions.
General Conditions
The storm that was central over
West Tennessee. Tuesday morn-
Ing. has moved rapidly northeast-
Wurd and il now passing down
the 1t. Lawrence Valley. 1t cnus-
ed Hight To moderate precfpIta-
tiOn. mostly In the form of rain
generally east Of the MIHSIssiDDi
river In the last twenfy-four
hours. being heaviest in FiorIdn.
II ~ To - degrees warmer along
mud near the Atlantic coast from
Florida to Maine. the most de-
ctded rises in temperature occur
ring In the sUsIuehanna Valley,
Temperature: = n. m. 36.
sun; Rises, 5;29 n. m; sets, 4t4z
Moons Full moon. January I. 7,2O
n. IN.
River stage; :.5 feet above low
wHfer mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest tcmperature. ~.
Lowest temperature. 23.
Nean temperature, -.
Normal temperature. 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-30
LIEUT.. GARIBALDI KILLED

made in Belgium. including the cap
ture of an important German position.