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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
No Time Now For u. S.
to Extend Olive Branch,
Says DR.. Henry Van Dyke
By Associated Press

Washington, d. c., Dec. 2.-Condi-
tions in Europe, as viewed by DR..
Henry Van Dyke, American Minister
TO The Netherlands, were up for dis
cussion at a conference at the White
House between President Wilson and
the Minister. DR.. Van Dyke had been
invited to be the luncheon guest of
the President.
Fresh from his observation of con-
ditions generally in Europe, DIR. Van
Dyke was ready to give President Will
son first-hand information. The Min
lister already had discussed the sub
ject with Secretary Bryan.
While denying the report that he
was the bearer of a personal letter
from Queen Wilhelmina relative to
peace, DR.. Van Dyke told the Secre-
tary that the Queen and the people
of Holland earnestly desire an early
return of peace among the warning
European nations.
The present does not appear to be
a propitious moment to advance def
mite proposals for terms of peace, how
ever, was made clear by the Minister
following his conference with Mr.
Bryan. The desire of the United
States for peace" he declared, lis a
well-known fact. The decision as to
the proper moment for us to act is in
the hands of my chiefs. The Presi-
dent and the Secretary of State can
be trusted to determine when that mo-
ment arrives"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
PORTER WHO /
ROBBED PARCEL POST
Thefts of Two Years Cleared Up;
Accused Confesses; Loot
Worth $1,000

Thefts of parcel post packages and
valuable articles from trunks, which
for two years have been a mystery to
Pennsylvania Railroad station en-
ployes. were cleared up to-day.
Frank B. Gottschall. aged 30 yeas,
921 South Twenty-first street, EN-
ployed as a baggage porter, was ar
rested while on duty by Captain of
Police P. L. Barclay, of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, charged with being
the thief. Gottschall confessed and
admitted that he had been stealing for
two years. The accused was taken
before United States Commissioner
Wolfe and committed to Jail for a
hearing in United States Court next
month. His bail was fixed at S1,500.
For more than year Captain Bar
clay, Post Office Inspector Lucas, of
Harrisburg, and Inspector d. M.
O'Neil, of Western Pennsylvania, with
the Pennsylvania Railroad force, have
been working on the robberies. Pre-
vious to the introduction of the parcel
post system, many trunks, satchels
dress Auit cases were opened and
valuable articles stolen.
Gottschall's duties were to receive
mail pouches, baggage, ETC., from
trains, place them on trucks and
transfer them to the baggageroom or
the first and second floors. While
making the transfer he got the op.
portunity to open packages, trunks
and suit cases and take what he
wanted.
Loot taken included numerous ar
ticles of merchandise, iewelry, cut.
lery, silVerware. watches, pipes
leather goods. Much of the loot has
been recovered. 1t is estimated that
$1,000 is the value of the goods.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
Miners Asked to Give
Xmas Gifts to Families
of Striking Fellows
By .Assoeiatcd Press

BRIDGEPORT, Ohio, Dev. .. - Letters
were mailed from headquarters of
Subdistrict 8, United Mine Workers of
America, here to-day, to every local
union of the Mine Workers in the
$500, and TO every organized labor
union in Ohio and West Virginia, ap-
proximately 900, asking for donations
of money so as to make possible pur-
chase of Christmas presents for the
children of the 5000 striking miners
in Eastern Ohio. Unless donations
are made it is said that 10000 chill
dren will receive no visit from Santa
Claus. The fathers of these children
have received $40 benefits from the
miners organization since the strike
was called eight months ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
Offers Self as Martyr
to Test COntagiOn by
Cancer lnnoculatiOn
By Associated Press

New York. Dec. 2.-In a letter to
Thomas Mott Osborne, the new war
den of Sing Sing prison life prisoner
in the prison at Auburn, n. Y, offers
himself as a sacrifice for inoculation
with cancer germs to ascertain
whether the disease is contagious
The new warden of Sing Sing prison
stated that he knew the prisoner well
and vouched fully for his sincerity.
He is a man of better than the
average education, of refinement and
had family of great esteem" War
den Osborne explained last night. He
erred and was sent to Auburn for life.
in prison he has read much on medi-
cal matters and has been interested in
cancer research"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
Nerve Racking Tests
Ale Strongly Opposed
Special to The Telegraph

Chicago. ILL.,, Dec. ,2.-The surprise
test" for the vigilance of locomotive
whether they are on the watch for
danger signals is not only dangerous
to the men, sapping their health by
useless shocks, but it also has the
effect of the proverbial cry of wolf, -
teaching the enginemen to lack respect
for such signals, it was testified here
to-day in the hearing of the western
railroad arbitration case.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
SIR GILBERT PARKER ASKS
GIBBONS TO AID BELGIANS
BY ASsociated Prcss

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 2.-Cardinal
Gibbons to-day received a cablegram
from Sir Gilbert Parker, the English
novelist, at Maastricht, Holland, ap-
pealing to the Cardinal to assist the
American commission for Belgian re-
lief in their staggering task"
Here 1 watch penniless, homeless
Belgians fleeing from their naked
land" The message adds: MANY
towns and cities are destroyed. Count
less homes are ashes. Hundreds of
thousands lack food and clothes.
I'm your land of plenty there are
millions who would give If they knew.
Will Your Emiinence not help to make
them known? In the name of Chris
tianity and human compassion 1 make
this appeal"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
Uniontown Woman Wins
Her Fight to Title of
Princess of Thurn
Rr Attocintcd Prc,,

London, Dec. 2, 1.35 P. M.-The
long standing dispute of two American
women, Ida Eleanor Fitzgerald and
Josephine Moffitt, as to which was en-
titled to style herself Princess Victor
of Thurn and Taxis, was settled in the
Chancery. Court to-day in favor Of
Mrs. Fitzgerald
The court allowed Mrs. Fitzgerald
$500 damages, gave her the cost Of
the trial and granted her an in
junction against Miss MoHltt The
prince is now serving in the Austrian
army.
Prince Victor of Thurn and Tavis a
member of a well-known Hungarian
family, came to the United States in
1906 and in New York contracted a
matriconial alliance with an Ameri-
can actress named Josephine Moffitt,
who came originally from Jackson
vile. Fla. The prince later left Miss
Moffitt and in 1911 he was married to
Mrs. Fitzgerald former wife of Gen
eral Fitzgerald, at Uniontown, Pa.
The difficulties of the Prince and
the women who claimed the right to
use his title have been up from time
to time in the courts of New York,
Paris and London.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
Claims of Big Russian Victory
Are Challenged by Berlin
Authorities
KAISER RUSHES TO AID
OF IMPERILED FORCES
Cracow Surrounded, but No
Serious Fighting There;
Quiet in West

Official reports concerning the CAM
paign in Russian Poland which were
available in to-day's dispatches still
failed to make clear the confused sit
uation in the East, where for days n
great Russian victory has been claimed
in unofficial adyices from Petrograd
and London.
Earl Kitchener's statement in the
House of Commons that the Germans
had suffered the greatest disaster i'm
their history remained open to chal-
Iengc by Berlin. Ii is said that the
powerful Teuton armies, driven on the
desperate efforts by the peril of their
position, have cut their way through
solid lines of enveIOping Russians.
What il has cost has not yet been told,
but il Is indicated that the Germans,
In cxtricating themselves, have in
fiicted enormous losses on the enemy
and have In turn paid a terrible price.
If IL be true that the Germans have
freed themselves from the danger of
the Russian defeat in Poland the sit
uation to the north and south Is still
pictured as menacing for them. The
importance of the campaign to the
north is indicated by the fact that
Emperor William has gone into East
Prussia to direct personally the
movements against the invading Rus
slams.
Nowhere else is German territory
threatened by an invading army, cx-
cept I'm Il small part of Alsace which
has been held by the French since the
early days of the war. To the south
in Galicia, also, the Russians are re-
ported to be pressing forward VIC
toriously. surrounding Cracow OH
three sides. The fall of this strong
hold might bring to Germany the dam
ger of invasion from this quarter.
In the west reports of furious fight
| ing along the User canal I'm Belgium,
| which have been current for the last
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
Promises to Hit the
Trail and He Does 1t

William Simmons. of Lemoyne, has
hit the trail and is not only making
good but is working for the salvation
of his fellowmen."
This information came to Mayor
Royal this morning. Simmons and
Mayor Royal met in police court on
November IL. Simmons said that on
the Saturday he was arrested he had
left the Slough meeting and had fallen
into the hands of Philistines. Sim
mons was penitent and asked for len
iency.
Mayor Royal told Simmons that II
he attended the Slough meetings reg
ularly and hit the trail, he would let
him go.
III do it." said Simmons.
And he did
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
SHALL STOUGH STAY
HERE ANOTHER WEEK?
Question Will Be Decided Soon;
Railroad Night at Tabernacle;
Budget Nearly Raised

Whether or not DIR. Henry w.
Slough, the. evangelist. shall be invited
to stay a week longer in Harrisburg
than his contract calls for will be
definitely decided by the campaign ex-
ecutive committee within d week, ac-
cording to statements made this morn
ing by E. u. Gross, president of the
committee, and e. f. Weaver, execu-
tive secretary.
Mr.. Gross said this morning that the
results of this or the beginning of next
week in the evangelisuc work will
decide the issue. 1T may be neces-
sary to call o meeting of the commit
tee Friday or Saturday of this geek
to decide the question of having Dr.
Slough and the party stay another
week. At present the matter is unde-
cided. but something definite will GER
tainly be done within four or five
days"
Mr.. Weaver said that he is sure the
issue will come to a head before Sat-
urday. The Rev. w. n. Yates, pastor
of the Fourth Street Church of God
and president of the cooperating min
isterium, when asked what action the
ministers will likely take in the matter
said that this will not be known until
the next conference of the ministerium
with DR.. Slough.
VIII Meet All Expenses
With about ten days remaining OF
the campaign as originally planned
! the financial end is causing the ex-
4 ecutiVe committee little concern. To
| date there remains a little more than
| 1900 to be raised to pay expenses
and Mr. Weaver said that although
| the entire amount was not cleared on
Budget Sunday" November 90 he is
sure this end of the campaign will
| come out all right.
| iCh will he ha
vania Railroad mems night, when men
from the shops and yards of Harris
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
LAMAR CASE NEARs CLOSE
Rn .Associntc6 Prets

New York, Dec. 2.-The government
rested this forenoon its case against
David Lamar, on trial on an indict-
ment charging him with representing
himself as Representative A. Mitchell
Palmer with intent to defraud ]. p
Morgan & Co. and the United States
Steel Corporation. The governments
case was closed with the testimony,
begun yesterday and concluded to-
day, of Lewis Cass Ledyard
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
BUYS WHEAT FOR~BELGIANS
By Attocfnted Prett

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Purchasing agents
of the Rockefeller Foundation bought
5S5, 600 bushels of wheat in Chicago
markets yesterday for relief of the
starving Belgians, it was learned to-
day. The Belgian Relief Association
also bought 100000 bushels. The
wheat will be shipped free of charge
to Eastern ports.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
GERMANY RELEASES NEELD
BY Assoeiated Press

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 2.-On per-
sonal representations from President
Wilson through Ambassador Gerard,
Germany has released Admiral
Neeld. retired, of the British navy, and
his wife. who were held military pris-
.oners at German health resort.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
DIR. BRUMBAUGH TO BE
GUEST AT OFFICIAL DINNER
By Associated Press

Washington, d. c., Dec. 2.-Gov-
ernor-elect Brumbaugh, of Pennsyl-
vania, will be introduced to the Penn
sylvania delegation In Congress at a
dinner to be given here December Z.
Speaker Clark and others outside the
State Will be guests.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02

Recently l have been in four ofsthe
countries concerned in the present
war-Belgium, France, Germany and
England. l was also in Holland, hav-
ing traversed It from end to end with
in week after the fall of Antwerp,
when every road coming up out of the
south was filled with Belgian refugees.
In Belgium l saw this:
Homeless men, women and children
by thousands and hundreds of thou
sands. Many of them had been pros
porous, a few had been wealthy, prac-
tically all had been comfortable. Now,
with scarcely an exception, they stood
ali upon one common plane of misery.
They had lost their homes, their
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR
ORPHANS OF SOLDIERS
By Associated Press

Genoa, Via Rome, Dec 2. $40 a. m.
The American Consul General, DIR.
John Edward Jones. has made all ar
rangements with the proper authori-
ties for the speedy transportation by
rail of the American Christmas gifts
to the orphans of Austria and Ger
many.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
EARL OF STAIR DEAD
IN Associatfd Pratt

London. Dec. 2, 11.4O a. m.-The
death has been announced of John
Hew Dalrymple, eleventh Earl of
Stair. His only son and heir, Major
Viscount Dalrymple, is at present a
prisoner of war in Germany. The
Earl of Stair was born in 1s4s,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
BUDGET MAKERS To
PLAN FOR EXPENSES
City Councilmen Will Meet in a
Few Days to Map Out
Years Program

Within the next few days City Coun-
Gil will meet for the first time this
year as a budget making committee
to begin the planning of the general
appropriation ordinance for 1915.
Mayor John X. Royal already has
his department budget prepared, Com
missioner w. II. Lynch can finish his
within twenty-four hours, Commits
sioner w. L. Gorgas said 1t would not
take him that long. and Commission
ers H. F. Bowman and NJ. Harvey Tay-
lor, public safety and parks and pub
lie property, respectively, are busily
working on theirs.
The expected initial meeting of the
budget makers will be watched with
no little interest generally, in view of
the fact that the mill rate for the new
year is due to be fixed. incidentally
the commission form of government
for third class cities of Pennsylvania
is just one year old.
The Half Mill
That a half mill will be Topped from
the present nine and a half mill rate
is the hope of the various councilmen.
In the opinion of Commissioner Bow
man, it is assured. I'VE can make the
rate nine mills I'm sure said Mr..
Bowman, 'and you can say that that's
what it will be-"
That some additional expense will
be necessary this year, however. is
pointed out by some of the commits
sioners. Accumulated paving liens
which amounted to something
like sos. 900 and which required inter-
est from year to year has been paid
off it is true; but there will be addi-
tional money for maintenance need
ed in practically all departments. One
or more new assessors for the triennial
assessment next year, more money for
the proposed extension of the orna-
mental lighting system up Second and
around Locust streets, additional funds
for lighting the river front wall a new
automatic street sweeper-all these
eTConfinuad On PaUa 21
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
MAHAN HARVARD CAPTAIN

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. Edward
Mahan, of Eatick, halfback
On the Harvard varsity fotball team,
was chosen captain of the 1915 team
to-day. Mahan Is 20 years old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
TEMPLE BowDERN DEAD
BY Associated Press

New York. Dec. 2.-Temple Bow
dern, a partner in the firm of ]. p.
Morgan & Co, died here to-day. He
was 81 years old and succeeded his
father as a partner in the Morgan
firm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
MEXICAN SOLDIER EXECUTED

Vera Cruz, Dec. 2.--The first ex-
ecution since the Mexican troops have
returned here occurred yesterday. 1t
was that of a soldier who was de-
tected in an attempt to steal ammu-
milton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
FALLS OVER AT MARKET

Michael II. Garland, 81 years old, of
West Fatrvtew. fell over this morning
in the Verbeke street Markethouse,
suffering from an attack of vertigo. He
was admitted to the Harrisburg Hos
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
SOLDIER ROBBED p. o.
By Associated Prcss

Walsenburg. Col, Dec. 2. - Burt
Howard, a private in Troop F, Fifth
United States Cavalry, was arrested
here to-day following the theft of
$4,000 from the post office last night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
sERvIAN ARMY IN PERIL

London, Dec o lilo A Mn dispatch from Sofia +.
Bulgaria the correspondent Of Reuters Telegram Company
says reports received there indicate that the situation in
serva critical The servian army, is declared has been
withdrawn from Belgrade, and tegraphc communication
between Belgrade and Nsh, the present location of the cap
tai, has been interrupted
Wallace Ludonc, of Fulton street. was brought to the
Harrisburg hospital this afternoon in seni-conscous con
don He was picked up along the railroad near the Cove
is believed he struck by train He suffering from
possible fracture Of the skull.
While operating an elevator in the Ford Sales Com
pang garage this afternoon, Charles Harlaoer South
River avenue sustained crushed right when it was
caught between the elevator and the floor He was taken to
the Harrisburg hospital
Vienna, via London, Dec 3 6.47 p. MArstrian troops
to-day occupied Belgrade, s.rva.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
AVID BRYAN
TALK SUBMARINES
Secret Conference as to Building
of Boats in United States
For Belligerents

Washington. Dec 2.-Secretary Bry-
an to-day invited Charles NJ. Schwab,
president of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, to the, State Department and
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
UN|TEDSTATESMUST
PLAY SANTA CLAUS To
WAR ZONE SUFFERERS
Irwin S. Cobb Writes of Awful
Conditions He Finds
in Europe
BELGIANS ARE STARVING
Sleep in Open Fields, Have Moth
ing to Eat and No
Place to Go
By IRWIN S. COBB

IThe following story of cOndi-
tiOns In Belgium, Germany, France,
Holland and England was sent by
Irwin &. Cobb, of the Saturday
Evening Post, to the American Red
Cross Society, to be used in bring
ing home to Americans the urgent
need for relief In the countries af-
fected by the great Nar.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
General Conditions

The weather continues generally
cloudy and unsettled from the
Plains states eastward and In
Pacific States. Light rain has fall
len generally In the Lake region
and Upper Ohio Valley and over
most of the territory. thence
eastward to the Atlantic coast.
The rain area In the Southwest
has extended NOrtheastward in
10 Missouri. Rain has fallen also
iR Northern California, Oregon
and Washington and snow in
Manitoba.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
BoY SLAVES EscAPE GALLoWs

Houton Maine, Dec. "A verdict of manslaughter
returned to-day in the Of Louis and Herbert Cote
brothers aged 10 and Il years. respectively charged with
murderng playmate Hartley Webb, last June. Both lads
sentenced the State School for Boys during their
minority.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Con-
ttnued cloudy, probably rain to-
night or Thursday; mild tenn
perature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Cloudy
weather and moderate tempera-
ture tonight and Thursday;
light to moderate variable winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
MANUFACTURER KILLs CLUBMAN

Atlanta, Ca Dec flames P. Galloway, prominent
young business and ubman shot and instantly killed
here to-day by W. B. carhart president Of shoe manufac
turing company The tragedy occurred in Cararts apart
ents in the fashionable residence section of the city Car
hart Immediately notified the police and surrendered.
Atlanta Ga, Dec IA Verdict of "jusdfable homi-
eide returned here this afternoon by the coroners
jury after investigating the death of James P Galloway
prominent broker and cubman who was shot and killed
early to-day by B. carhart president Of local shoe man
ufacturng company in the carharts apartments
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
The Snnnnehnnnn riv.r n

Tic Susquehnnna rTVer nnd all ITS
branches Will remain nearly sta
tionary Tonight and Thursday.
except the West Braneh. which
will probably rise slightly. A
stage of about 30 feet IL indI-
Gated for Harrisburg Thursday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02

Temperature; q. M, ~.
Suni Rises, ZOO n. m; sets, 4.39
y. m.
MOOni Full moon. 1 i22 d. m.
River Stages ~ feet above low
water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. 80.
Lowest temperature. 4S.
Stean Temperature. 81.
Normal temperature, SO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-10
LAWYERS TO HEAR
REPORT ON COURT
/ PROCEDURE PLANS
Meeting Will Be Held This
Afternoon to See What
Can Be, Done to I'm
prove Conditions

Report of the committee appointed a.
short time ago at a meeting of the sew
eral judges of the county courts and
leading members of the Birmingham bar
Will be read today at a meeting called by
Chairman w. c. Fits.
The meeting will be held in the court
room of the third division of the city
court and will convene at 2 o'clock The
bench and bar of the city were called
together on the goth of November for
the purpose of devising plans for the inn
provement of court practice and procedure
at which Mr.. Fits was appointed chair
man. At this meeting the matter was
thoroughly discussed and a committee
was appointed to suggest such changes
as might be deemed expedent. This COM
niittee has had several meetings and has
submitted its report to the chairman
The meeting today is for the purpose
of placing the report before the members
of the bar and for the further discus
sion of the subject, looking to securing
legislation to remedy existing conditions.
Chairman Fits is desirous of having all
of the judges and lawyers OF the city
attend the meeting this afternoon in order.
that a full discussion of the subject may
be had.