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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
Attack Regarded as
Strategic Maneuver
in Some Naval Circle:
BY .4ssocidfed Press

Washington. d. c., Dec. 1G. - The
German naval raid on British coast
towns excited widespread attention
here. The first feeling was one of sur
prise, that the Gordon of British ships,
which was said to form ring of as
sured defense around the British Isles,
had been suddenly penetrated and Sc
rious damage inflicted on the British
coast ports.
1t was pointed out that this might
put to a serious test the late Rear
Admiral Mahans noted theory of sea
power, according to which, n strong
naval force could hold at bay the at
tacks of invaders.
In the best posted naval circles here
tO-day's bombardment is regarded as
strategic maneuVer, which may have
far-reaching Consequences. one pur-
pose, as explained by one of the fore
most naval strategists, is to create a
scare" which will lead to hurried con-
centratiOn and change of arrangement
of the main British battle fleet and
expose those ships TO attack from un-
expected quarters.
Discussion of the raid among diplo-
matists, friendly TO the allies. led to
the expression of opinions that the
first direct attack on British soil would
in all probability develop advan-
tageOusly to England, by bringing the
English people face to face with war
and would perhaps stimulate recruit
ing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
MUMMERS IN NEED
Of FUNDS FOR PARADE
Big Booster Meeting May Be Held
Friday at Tech High
Auditorium

Members of the Harrisburg Mum
mers' Association expect a busy time
at the weekly meeting tonight, at the
Mayors office.
Samuel Keen, chairman of the fl
nance committee, will request that
every member of the association join
in the work in securing funds. The
finance committee has to date met
with numerous disappointments. but
hope to be able to make good with the
assistance of the members.
Chief Marshal Clarence o. Backen-
stoss will present a report including q
tentative route for the parade. The
list of prizes as agreed upon will also
he submitted for approval on the
total amount of cash received will de-
pend the number of prizes. The COM
mittee has to date collected half the
amount needed. With the assurance
that thirty organizations will be in
mttee hope for a more liberal response
from now until January /.
Because of the large number of de-
tails to be looked after. the Mummers
viii meet twice each Week until Janu-
AIRY /. 1t is probable that a special
booster meeting will be held Friday
night at the Technical high school
auditorium. Notices will be sent out
10 all organizations, and members to
come to this meeting and everybody
who is interested in the annual dem
cnstratiOn will also be invited. There
viii be interesting talks by men who
have been working hard to make this
years parade a success.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
B. R. 7. PAYS VISIT
To THE GOVERNOR
Question of Fighting Full Crew
Repeal Will Be Discussed
by Trainmen

Members of the State legislative
board Of the brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen to-day called on Governor
John X. Tener in a body to convey the
thanks of the trainmen ef Pennsylva-
mia and that of every member of the
legislative board to the Governor for
his interest in their behalf during the
session of the Legislature two years
ago.
The chairman. George Il. Rowand,
in behalf of the board thanked the
Governor for signing the full crew bill
and the bill providing for semimonthiy
pay.
Following the morning session
Chairman Rowand announced that
nothing would be accomplished i'm the
way of providing for-new legislation
until late this afternoon. and probably
not until tomorrow. One question 10
be taken up VIII be q discussion Of
plans to oppose the efforts TO have the
full crew bill repealed. The election
of a lobbyist to act in conjunction with
the Legislative committee was a proba-
bility for this afternoon. These officers
were elected yesterday:
Chairman, George l.. Rowand.
Philadelphia; Vice-chairman, :. IT,.
Curry, Philadelphia; secretary. II. Il.
Evans, Philadelphia. Chairman Row
and has been at the head of the legis-
lative board for The past ten years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
Academy Honor Men For
Third Month Are Named

Headmaster Arthur f.. Brown. of
the Harrisburg Academy, announced
the first and second honor men for
the month of November. There were
twelve first honors in the upper form
and twenty-three second honors. In
the lower school there were eleven
first and eight second honors. The
names of the boys who were on the
honor list follow:
First honors, Greeks-William Alb
bott, u. Broadhurst, Carroll p. Craig,
Russell Hoke, Thomas Hargest, James
Mersereau, Robert Seitz.
First honors, Romans - George
Jeffers, William McCaleb. Henry Ohm
sted. William A. Smiley, Mercer Tate.
Second honors, Greeks - Francis
Amber, Charles Dunkle. William c.
Fisher, Gantcliffe jay, Herbert Kauf-
man. William Rimer, Lawrence Re-
buck, John Senseman, Milton Strouse
Nelson Shreincr, Walter White.
Second honors. Romans - William
Bennethum, George Bailey, Onofre
CastehS, Joseph Duron, Henry Ferber.
Ross Jennings, Donald Oenslager.
John Ross, Joseph Strouse, Robert
Stewart, Arthur Snyder, Donald Vie
land.
Lower school, first honors-Geiger
Omwake, Ira Romberger, John Rau-
nick, John Reinoehl. John MofIitt,
Russ Clancy, Philip Brown. Thomas
Hamilton, FRANKIE Neumann
Second honors-Cameron Cox. Will
liam o. Hickok. Richard Johnston,
Lloyd DisbrOw, George Reilly. HamlI-
ton Schwarz, James Bowman, John
Mcguire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
BOMBARDMENT OF TOWNS
SURPRISE TO BRITISH
By .fssociafed Prcss

New York. Dec. 16.-The lombard
ment of cities on the east coast of
England by German cruisers is the
first overt act of the war against Brit
ish territory. The British people have
felt that their fleet in the North Sea
was sufficient to render this possibility
very remote.
The official announcement given out
in London that British fiotillas have
been engaged with the enemy is evi-
dence that there has been Il naval fight
in the North Sea. No knowledge as to
the outcome is at hand The bonn
bardment of Hartlepool and Scarbor-
ough would indicate that the Germans
have considerable liberty of action.
There doubtless has been more than
one naval encounter in the North Sea,
for the British statement refers to
engagements at various points.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
Fruit Dealer Sticks
Another With StilIetto
in Quarrel Over Prices

During a quarrel over the sale price
of bananas at the Chestnut street mar
ket this morning Tony Hurfis stabbed
Frank Serene in the neck with a
stilletto. The wound, while painful.
is not serious. Hurts was arrested on
charge of assault and battery Ser
rene was taken to a nearby physician
and had his wound dressed.
Both Serene and Hurfs have fruit
stands at the Chestnut street market
There is considerable business rivalry
between the two Italians at times This
morning, according to Roundsman
James Mccain, there was an argu-
ment over the cutting of prices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
RED CROSS NURSES TO
SELL FOLKS SWEETS
Will Work For Home and War
Relief Body at 0rpheum
Tomorrow

The general supply committee OF the
Home and War Relief Association has
enlisted eighteen of the pretty girls
who sold Red Cross seals at the Zembo
Patrol drill to sell candy at the Or
pheum performances tomorrow.
The funds that are raised will be
used to pay the expenses of the gem
nave candy tray. fastened by rib
bon, on which VIII be printed Home
and War kelier."
Ihe committee in charge consists of.
Mrs Marlin h. Olmsted, Mrs. Mercer II.
tate Mrs. {. Il. Covert and Mrs. w. l..
The Foreign Relief Division of the
ASSOCIATION met yesterday at the home
of Mrs. Lyman ID. Gilbert, 2O3 North
front street OFFICERS We're elected and
the work fully discussed. Much en-
thusiasm was shown and large as
slgnment of sewing was given out. 1t
is Planned to have the lrst donation
for the war-Stricken countries ready
for shipment by Christmas eve. Those
present at the meeting Yesterday were:
Mrs. James +, Bullitt, president; Mrs.
Phlllp /. Meredith. vice. president Miss
Henry NJ. Stine. Mrs. :. e. Todd. Mrs.
4. II. Downes Mrs. John Montgomery
Mahon. Miss Mary Jennings. Mrs. John
Oenslager, the Misses Lett Miss Letitia
Brady. Mrs. g NJ. Haltwasser, Airs Wal
ter II. Gather. Mrs. Herman Miller.
AIRS. \. Boyd Hamilton, Mrs. John j.
Mothtt, Mrs. VALLEY w. Davis, Mrs.
Frank Payne, Miss Rebecca Cox, Mrs.
W. T. Hildrup. Miss Bailey, Mrs. John l..
Fox.
The executive committee will meet
tonight at the home of Mrs Gilbert
to plan for the division of the city into
districts.
The Red Cross division met yester-
day morning at the home of Miss Anne
Mccormick. sol North Front street.
Much work was done and many gar
ments were completed.
II 81 faf IL 81 4, t..
ternoon at the home of Miss Mary
Reilly. Front and Reilly streets. Plans
We're made for work to be done at the
headquarters of the association, at :
South Front street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
REDUCING AGENTS IN PHOTO.
GRAPHY

The kind of reducing agents are
legion. and most of them have trade
names. There are pyro. metol, hydro
chion. ortol. rodinol, and host of
others Their chemical composition
Is unimportant in this article. it being
necessary for MS to know only how
they act on the exposed plate and how
this action is influenced by the pre-
sence of the other components of the
devolping solution. In practically all
developers these other constitutions
are just two, and the work i'm every
definite and well-known ways. pro-
ducing results which may be varied
at will.-January OUTING.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
FRENCH FAIL IN ATTEMPT TO
ADVANCE IN WESTERN FIELD
By .4stocintcd prr,,

Berlin, Dec. 16 Cby wireless to Lon
don. p. m).-The German official
communication issued by the general
army headquarters says:
In the>eastern theater the enemy
made new attempt to advance by
way of Nieuport. supported by an ac-
ton of their ships at sea. The fire
from these ships was entirely without
effect. The attack was repulsed and
450 French were taken prisoners.
''On the remainder of the front the
capture of q height to the west of
Sennheim. occupied by the enemy
since the day before yesterday, is the
only matter worth mentioning.
IN Northern Poland our attacking
movements are progressing normally"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
HOLIDAY

1t seemed as If the day guessed
AS II the morning knew.
That my new JOY would need the sun
And want the utmost blue.
1t seemed is If the winds had word
That they must sing to-day;
As IL the very streets were glad,
And all the faces gay.
So | will crown my JOY with sun
And wrap me in the blue
II is as if the day had guessed
AS if the morning knew.
Arthur Ketchum, in January
Smart Set.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
ZENIBO TEMPLE TO. ATTEND
BIGCONCERT AT YORK

Zembo band and patrol and a host
of other Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
and their wives and daughters will go
to York tomorrow evening in a spe-
cial train to attend a dance by the
York members of the order in Coli
scum hall Zembo boasts of a MEM
bership in York and vicinity of about
175.
The band and patrol will give a
concert and drill and the dancing will
follow. The special will leave Union
Station atS.15 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
BERNSTORFF SAYS REMINGTON
MAKES DUMDUM BULLETS
BY At,ocintrd prc..

Washington. ID. c., Dec. 1G.-Count
Bernstorff. the German ambassador.
has sent the following letter to the
general manager of the Remington
Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Com
pany in reply to the denial of that
conce-n that it has manufactured dunn
dunn bullets for the English army rifle:
''In answer TO Your favor of 10th
instant l beg to say that 1 have sub
mitted To the State Department proof
of my statement that your company
is manufacturing so-called dumdum
bullets for the English army rifle
Permit me to add that / am fully
aware of the fact that everybody in
this country has a right to manufac-
ture and sell whatever ammunition he
desires"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16

i
airy to the county controlier-all at
one fell swoop. The bit of financing
Was made possible by the judgment of
county Controller FL. W. Cough It
was all done thus:
\ Few days ago the controller got
an offer from Warner and Fitzgerald.
| a philadelphia bonding house. to buy
IN $4,000 worth of the countys 1901
! j per cent. bonds, but the price offered
was -. Mr.. Cough refused the offer
and after some more offers and count
/ er offers the company finally agreed
| 10 turn over the bonds at 80. The par
/ Is $500. The county commissioners
and the controller closed the deal this
morning.
The bonds in question ma cure six
teen years hence. BY buving in the
| $4,000 worth OF securities at $4,000.
the county saved $4,000 at one lick.
| county Treasurer a. II. Bailey can get
| : per cent for deposits and the one
per cent. difference gained between the
/ . per cent. interest and the per cent.
on deposits netted $640; the interest
! the county would have had to pay
| would have totaled $4,000 and the
state tax would have amounted to 81 :
| $50, total saving of S7,120.
Several weeks ago the county saved
through the efforts of Mr.. Cough ap-
lproNimately $500 which might have
| been charged by the State for bonds
/ held in the county's own sinking funds.
incidentally the 1901 bonded debt is
reduced from $269,000 to S249.OOO.
| The whole deal was handled through
the Merchants National Bank of this
| city.
Realty Enthusiastically transfers
Yesterday included the following: S. ID.
Harding to Joseph Zudrell, 1851 Briggs
street. 81: Mary T.. Hartman to c. IL.
Boone, 24l5 Reel, S2.250: Sallie Elling-
er to Annie Caplin, sos Boas street. 81;
| William Messner to Charles E. Mart
in Wiconisco. $500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16

Electricity" made her husband stay
at home the day after one of his mo-
tion picture plants was destroyed by
fire, despite the fact that Mr. Edison
was extremely desirous of visiting the
ruins to make arrangement for re-
building. Mrs. Edison convinced her
husband that she could attend to af-
fairs just as well as himself, and went
out and took entire charge of all de-
tails necessary at the ruins of the
smoking $5,O0O.0O0 plant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
Perseverance Lodge of
MasOns Elects Officers

Perseverance Lodge. No. 81, Free
and Accepted AIasons. at its annual
election chose Charles L. Sheaffer wor-
shipful master.
w. Harry Musser, retiring worship
ful master. was elected representative
to the grand lodge. Other officers are:
Senior warden. John y. Peregov:
junior warden, Warwick NJ. Ogelsby:
secretary. John X. Royal: treasurer
Henry G. Orth: trustees, Harry c.
Ross. George e. Whitney and Clark r.
Diehl.
These officers will serve one year
beginning December %
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
WILSON WILL STAND BY lynn
"a .ftEgcialcf Prctt

Washington. -. c., Dec. IG.-Presi-
dent Wilson will stand behind his ap-
pointment of John D. Lynn. of Roches-
ter as United States attorney for the
western district of New York despite
the fact that his nomination was re-
iected by the Senate at the instance of
Senator O'Gorman. White House Off
cials take the position that Mr.. Lynn's
recess appointment will hold good
until March 4 and point to court de-
cisions to uphold that view
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
GROVE DENIES HE CoNsPIRED

James ri. Grove, city building inspec-
tor. denied the allegation that he had
entered into any conspiracy with
John Wagner. defendant with him in
the injunction suit brought by j. J.
Lynch and w. +. Martin building con-
tractors, when he officially condemned
an apartment house because the wall
bulged
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
JOUN kINSEy DEAn

John Kinsey, aged 65 years. 23S
Crescent street for many years a clerk
at the Hershey House died at the Har-
risburg Hospital this afternoon. Mr.
Kinsey had been i'll for several years
with kidney trouble. one son and one
daughter survive. The funeral arrange
ments win be announced later Mr. Kin
seY quit the Hershey House i'm 1891 and
went into the bottlins business. He had
been in poor health for six years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
Kign Peter Marches Into
Belgrade, Heading Troops
BY Associated Press

London. Dec. 16, 12.14 p. Mixing
Peter and Crown Prince Alexander
and Prince George have entered Bel
grade at the head of the victorious
Servian army, according to n dispatch
received by Reuters Telegram Com
pany to-day from Nish.
Not a single Austrian, a statement
by the Servian general staff says, now
remains on Servian soil.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
MAJoR-GENERAL DAVIS DIES

Washington. ID c. Dec 1G.-Maior-
General George b. Davis. former judge
advocate general of the army. died
suddenly at his home here last night
from heart disease. He was a noted
author on military topics and an
American delegate to The Hague con-
ference and to the Red Cross confer
ence at GeneVa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
ABBOTT SAYS HE'LL
Spring SURPRISE"
Asks For Early Rehearing of Pas
senger Rate Case Decided
Last Week

Edwin NJ. Abbott, the Philadelphia
attorney who last night made n sharp
attack upon the Public Service Com
missioners because of their course in
the rate cases, came face to face with
the members in the offices Of the com
mission after l o'clock to-day and
asked that an early date be set for the
rehearing of the case, if it is granted.
and also for the complaints fled
against the scheduled rates.
The whole proceeding did not take
! two minutes. Abbott had to wait until
a number of other persons were heard
and then his request. outlining his ap-
plications for a rehearing and the new
case.
I'VE have not seen the petitions yet
We, have not reached them" said eX-
Governor Pennypacker, who was pre-
siding.
II understood that you had taken
them up yesterday" said Abbott.
mo, we have not, but they will be
will give consideration to your re-
quests, especially for an early day.
said the former governor.
Mr.. Abbott said he was satisfied with
the assurance of prompt action on the
request for an early hearing in Phil
duelpnla ana WllnufeW.
To Spring a Surprise
When the Philadelphia man was
leaving the offices he was asked why
he did not put up TO the commission
ers his questions printed in the morn
ing paper to-day.
They're already asked" he said.
When and where?"
"Oh, in the public press" he said.
Mr.. Abbott said that later in the day
he was going to see Governor Tener
say what it was.
Questions Asked
Milford and Shellenger, of Philadel-
phia. and the Ashbourne Improvement
Association, of Ashbourne. have called
the attention of the commission to the
fact that the restoration of the fifty
trip tickets, heretofore sold by the
Reading road, is not embraced in tho
commissions order and requests re-
consideration on this ground.
Francis Edwards, of Reading. AYERS
that residents of Philadelphia and vi
cinity receive more advantageous rates
of fares than residents of other por-
tions of the State, and in this con
nection presents the following inquiry:
will the new ten-trip ticket to be
issued at uniform two-cent per mile
rate be obtainable good between the
several railway lines; for example, be-
tween Reading and Harrisburg, or
Reading and Philadelphia? If not
why should any discrimination be per-
mitted by the commission? 1t would
not be fair to grant this rate to Phil
adelphia patrons and deny 1t or SINH
lar privileges to patrons located at
other stations or cities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
GOVERNOR ANMoNs ON STAND
By associated Press


Denver. Col, Dec. 16. - Governor
Ammons on the stand before the Fed
eral commission on Industrial rela-
tons In the Colorado coal miners
strike investigation to-day, said he
favored the establishment of State
constabularly to put down civil strife.
lie declared he intended to fight for
the Introduction of such a system in
Colorado.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
COURT APPOINTS RECEIVER
Rr 4ssocinted press

New York, Dec. ia receiver for
the International Typesetting Machine
Company was appointed by the United
equity suit brought by the Interna-
tional Banking Corporation and the
Central Trust and Savings COMPANY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
HEATER EXPLODEs

heater at the police station exploded
this morning. No person was injured.
but attaches about the police station
were badly frightened. The coils in
the heater were clogged uD.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
CHIMNEY FIRE on THE HILL

Members of the Allison chemical
company were called to an apartment
house at Fourteenth and Derry streets
last night. A fresh fire in the furnace
caused lot of smoke and sent sparks
up the chimney. No damage was done.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
STATE LICENSES DON'T NEED

In an opinion handed down by At
torney General John c. Bell this after
noon, state certificates, or licenses. do
not require war tax stamp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
Tribes in Northern
Albania Declare War
on Servain Forces
Br Atsocinted Pree.

Amsterdam. via London. Dec. IS,
250 z. MA telegram from Con-
stantinople Telegraafs saws that the
tribes in North"~" Albania have de-
clared war on 8
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
NEW FIRE BON IN sERvICE

4 new FIRE alarm box. No. As. at
Twentv-first and Chestnut streets. was
placed in service at noon to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
TOILGATE KEEPER SICK

Joseph Pye, tollgate keeper at the
Market street bridge, is seriously i'll at
his home, 610 North Second street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-16
COUNTY GAINS S7,12O
IN FINANCIAL De AL
Controller Cough Clears $4,000
Flat in $4,000 Bond
Transaction
Dauphin county

Dauphin county
to-day paid off
$4,000 of i I $
bonded debt, saved
S10,666 in sinking
+ u n d appropria-
tions for sixteen
Years. and netted
$1.120 in interest.
State taxes and
earnings, IN q L e
than enough to
pay a years sal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-12
BILLIARD DENIED PERMISSION TO
FILE A PLEA IN ABATEMENT AS
DID ROCKEFELLER AND DIRECTORS

Commission the prosecution contend
we'd that they could not demand i'm
munity now. In reply, the defence ar
gued that the governments contention
that the defendants should have
pleaded privilege was absurd, since
they were compelled by statute to tes-
tify or to. be held in cC->tempt THIS
automatically gave the defendants
immunity, counsel asserted, and they
had had no opportunity to claim their
exemption until now.
f; 1t is further argued that the Inter-
state Commerce Commission hearing in
Washington admitted when it called wit
nesses whose testimony was likely to inn
muuze them that their testimony was
absolutely essential to the investigation
as in the case of Charles S. Mellen. The
commissions inquiry, the defence claim
ed was merely continuance of a prior
hearing on rates and traffic conditions
held in New England; therefore any wit
ness called at such a hearing would be
exempt from criminal prosecution
The argument will be continued tomor-
row.