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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-08


Their. land how are you helping me?
Not by sueh language. That is what
you have to consider" Another thing,
my daughter, l have heard that you
are becoming too closely affiliated
with certain groups of Cuban plot
ters-you know who l mean. l for
bid hat absolutely"
The girl blazed at him with dilated
eyes.
You have heard WHAT" she asked.
Il have heard enough to make it
seem my duty to have you sent back
to Santiago-to the estate. You are
a girl-you are young. and | am sorry
to have to say that you are also a
tride foolish. You will therefore sail
on the Ward liner Saturday with your
aunt"
Very we'll. father; 1t shall be as
you wish. There will be war. you
think"
There is no doubt as to that. The
drift OF this government is easily
read"
"And then"
Cuba will never be taken. We shall
plan no war of aggression. We shall
come to pass"
You say thati" The girl regarded
him closely. THE United States is a
great nation"
Yes, but not a warlike one. Our
soldiers uphold the traditions Of the
Cid; the blood of wal flows in their
veins. 1t Is ~inconceivable that the
arms of a nation so rich in military
history. so filed with annals Of
achievement and of conquest both on
land and sea. should succumb to a ma
ton whose shrines are dollar-marks
and whose gods are profit and loss.
Remember. until my return to San
tiago. you are to remain at the estate"
He paused and took a paper from
his pocket.
And between now and Saturday"
he added. adjusting his glasses. you
will avoid Senores Perez. Pedrajas,
Montez, Cassa1ara, and Castro"
The daughter cast a swift glance at
her father. and then let her eyes fall
to the floor.
You see." he continued. IL am toll.
erably familiar with what has been
going on. My position here, Rance,
Is n Of dignity. | am not a SPY.
am not a diplomatic emissary. When
relations Of diplomacy are broken
shall have no further business here.
But you-you are different. You have
been played upon by a group of zeal
OTIS whose cause is not only against
the country OF my birth, but also
against the United States.
Then he kissed her good night and
went into his room to enjoy a much
needed rest.
For some time she sat in her apart.
ment. thinking; finally she sat down
and wrote the following letter:
Father Dear:
Forgive me. but l cannot keep that
promise. cannot. Before you awake
shall have gone to Key West. per
haps. From there l shall go to San.
tiago as you wished. where, II you
have not disowned me l shall await
you at our home"
She smiled as she wrote this, know.
ing that however angry her father
might be, love for her, his spoiled dar
ling. would utterly prevail.
I'm the meantime you will receive
daily messages from me, telling you
| am well. Adios.
Your loving Rance"
Enclosing the note in an envelope
she addressed it, placed 1t on a desl
in the anteroom. put on a coat. con
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-08
After Cold Storage Trust.

Observation-Disclosures OF the
cold storage trust by the depart
ment OF justice has progressed 80 far
ina officials are confident they have
found trails which eventually will
lead to prosecution in the courts.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-08
Potsoffice Receipts over s4.ooo.ooo.

New York.-The gross receipts OF
the New York postoffice for the year
Just ended exceeded by more than
s4'OOO,OOO the figures for the twelve
months preceding. according to a re.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-08
shopmen's Wages Reduced.

New Haven, Coo.-Notice posted in
the carshops OF the New York. New
Haven G Hartford railroad here make
effective Saturday a reduction of 10
per cent In wages Of several hundred
employees.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-08

Don't get down in the mouth. old
man." said the optimist. Look on
the bright side of things" That's
all very well" mournfully replied the
sufferer; but what is the bright side
of a gumboil?"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-08
SYNOPSIS.

Lieutenant Holton Is detached from his
command in the navy at the outset of the
epanish-American war and assigned to
Important secret service duty. While din
Ing at q Washington hotel he detects a
waiter in the act OF robbing a beautiful
young lady. She thanks him for his serv-
ICE and gives her name as Miss La Tossa-
= Cuban patriot Later he meets her at
Q ball.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-08

effect organization among female en-
ployes than men, and a comparatively
small proportion OF female laborers
have united with the trade unions.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-08

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
ALL QUIET IN MEXICO
CITY, PRESIDENT HEARS
Quiets Fears of Americans Who
Fear Disorders at the
Capital
By associated Prass

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1.--Presi-
dent Wilson spoke a word of warning
to the public to-day regarding reports
on the situation in Mexico. At his
weekly conference with the Washing
ton correspondents the President de-
clared there. were many persons in
Mexico as well as the United States
who found it to their advantage to
have trouble in the southern republic
and We're interested in giving out false
reports of the situation.
Dispatches to-day from American
Consul Silliman. in Mexico City, re-
ported the arrival in person of Cen
eral Zapata to-day. The general at
once restored the tram car properties,
confiscated by the Constitutionalists,
to the owning corporation and re-
stored property of an American named
Hill which also had been taken.
General Angeles arrived that same
day with the advance guard of Villas
army and later Zapata left for Puebla.
The city was quiet and orderly. Mr..
Silliman reported, and the diplomatic
corps was being consulted on measures
of safety
Communication between the capital
and Vera Cruz was restored late yes
terday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01

announcement says that $500 more
prisoners have been taken in Russian
Poland in the engagements near the
NiStula river, which were said yester-
day in Berlin TO have resulted favor
ably for the forces of Emperor Will
liam. Official Petrograd maintains its
attitude OF reserve. Such reports as
are made by any of the three nations
engaged In the east deal only with
particular phases of the campaign, so
that the picture as a whole is blurred
The fighting i'm the Balkans, I'm
Northern Turkey and the Caucasus. in
Egypt and near the Red Sea seemed
almost to have been lost sight of. The
reported presence of German and Brit
lsh fleets In close proximity in the
South Atlantic presented the possibility
of another naval battle. but in this
case, too, there was nothing to indicate
that new developments have occurred.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
ROTARY CLUB WILL
RAISE BELGIAN FUND
Will Take Over Orpheum Theater
For Week; House Given
at Cost

The Harrisburg Rotary Club. fol-
lowing MONDAY luncheon at the
Metropolitan Hotel to-day unanimous
~ voted to take over the Orpheum
Theater for the week of December IA
and run it for the benefit of the suf-
ferinE Belgians.
Manager Hopkins, who is a member
of the club, agreed to let the organi-
zation have the theater at cost, the
bill to be a regular Orpheum vaude-
Vile performance of the usual high
Keith standard and all money over
and above the actual expenses for the
week to be turned over to the Rotary
club and forwarded to Belgium, for
the purchase of food and clothing for
the thousands of cold and hungry wo-
men and children of that war torn
country.
The enterprise will he in charge of
a special committee made up of A. r.
Buchanan, division passenger agent OF
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company,
and members of the public affairs and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
PARCEL POST SERVICE
TO EUROPE RESUMED
Christmas Gifts Can Be Mailed to
Friends in Germany and
Austria Hungary

Beginning to-day parcel post distri-
button to European countries in the
war zone was resumed.
This means that Christmas gifts from
Harrisburg and vicinity may be sent to
friends in Europe The only countries
which cannot be reached are. Belgium,
Turkey and the northern. and north
eastern sections of France.
Postmaster Frank C. Sites received
notice from Postmaster-Ge General
Burleson to-day to accept parcel post
mail to the European countries Steps
were taken Immediately by Postmaster
Sites to take care of the big rush,
which, 1t is expected. will follow the
resumption of foreign business.
-The order is to accept for mailing to
Germany and Austria Hungary all
packages which conform to the pre-
scribed conditions of the International
parcel post service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
GERMAN RETREAT FROM DLXDlUDE REPORTED
7 UNCONFZRllED; FIERCE HGE
Official Sources Have No News of Rumored Withdrawal;
Another Report Says Last Desperate Effort to Push to
Coast Is on; Germans Make Desperate Resistance to
Russian Aggression in Poland

A general retirement of the Ger
mans before the Belgian town of Dix
nude was reported unofficially to-day.
The Germans recently captured from
the allies this town, which lies in the
heart of the contested section of Bel
gium, where uncounted thousands have
died as a result of the German effort
to force a way to the English channel
There was no official confirmation of
the withdrawal, which could not be
reconciled with reports late last night
that great battle was in progress be-
tween the User canal and the river
Lys. IL was that 120,00 Germans had
been brought up before YpreS to make
last effort to capture the town.
Latest information concerning the
situation In the east indicated that the
Germans whose position has been de-
scribed as u desperate one, were un-
dertaLing vigorous offensive move
ments some of the scattered battle
fields of Russian Poland. Ia East
Prussia the Russians have succeeded
I'm penetrating about thirty miles be-
yond the border and in GaIicia IL is
| reported that the Austrians have been
swept back TO the gates of Cracow.
In all these regions, however, the issue
still hangs in the balance.
NO CONFIRMATION OF ATTACK
Unofficial reports that the Germans
had undertaken another attack on
Hpres. marking the beginning of a
great battle, received no confirmation
IN tO-dayS communications from the
French and German war Office. The
French statement, however. contains
vague reference to renewed German
efforts in the region in which they
have been expected TO make their on
siau2ht i'll case they attempted again
to break through to the English Chan
mel. Ii Is said that the enemy was
| showing considerable activity" to the
north of Arras. French town near
the Belgian border. In Belgium the
artillery fire has become more spirited.
after a long luII. The German state
ment dismisScs the situation i'm the
west by saying that there is nothing
to report.
Germany continues TO view the mill
tary situation in the east in confident
way, giving no intimation of a reversal
at tltc hands of the Russians. To-day's
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
DEMOCRATIC TAX TO
COST 100000 HERE
BurdensOme Revenue Measure
Goes Into Effect Today With
Everybody Objecting

The Harrisburg district alone 1T is
approximated, will contribute at least
a half-million dollars a year to the
Democratic tax fund, in effect to-day.
When the big rush which started
early this morning is over this esti-
mate may be greatly increased.
Everybody, from the small peanut
and cigar dealer on the corner to the
largest manufacturer. is directly affect
ed by the new war tax. Even the man
who is obliged to pay Is cents for a
telephone message is included in the
war tax.
Businessmen with many condemna-
tions of the Democratic revenue-rais-
ing scheme purchased the necessary
stamps to-day to enable them to do
business. Crowds in the local revenue
CONTINUED on Page Il
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
CITY Commission
JUST A YEAR OLD
Thus Far New System Has Cost
Municipality More Than
Bicameral Plan

Commission government in Harris
burg. as in all the other third class
cities of Pennsylvania, is just a year
old.
What benefits the city netted over
the old form will be determined largely
by the action of the City Commission
ers in fixing the mill rate for the en-
suing year.
To date the cost of operating the
city has been more than under the old
government-9 mills having been
appropriated to provide for a nine
month year This was brought about
by the changing of the fiscal year from
April l to January 1.
The various boards, with the eXcep-
tion of the Board of Public Works and
Board of Health. have been wiped out
City Planning Commission has been
named under the new commission.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
TO EXCAVATE FREIGHT
DEPOT SITE APRIL |
Pennsylvania Railroad to Open
Bids Friday For 5O,-
OOO-yard Job

Definite intention of the PennsyIva-
MIA Railroad Company to proceed
early in 1915 with the construction of
the great freight station at Mulberry
and Second streets is indicated by the
company's request for bids for grad
ing and eXcavating of the ground east
of Second and south of Mulberry
streets.
The bids will be received Friday
by L. b. Temple, chief engineers s
office, Broad Street Station, Philadel-
phia. The specifications provide that
the grading and eXcavating work shall
be completed by April 1, 1915. The
big excavation job will cost in the
neighborhood of 100000 to $4,000
The improvement will be a big win
ter job for Harrisburg. as approx
LContinued on Page II
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
BEN STROUSE IS NOW
SOLE OWNER Of GLOBE
Market St. Clothing House Passes
Into Hands of Junior Men,
ber of Firm

One OF the most important transac-
tions in local commercial circles for
many years was consummated yester-
day when negotiations were formally
completed in connection with the re-
tirement of William Strouse from the
firm of w. & b. Strouse. who for many
years have conducted a successful
mems clothing business under the
title of The Globe.
Ben Strouse, through the transac-
ton, becomes sole owner of the busi-
ness. and will give to it his active man
agement improving the interior ar
rangement of the various departments.
the store service, etc, in every way
to continue the enviable progress
which this institution has made from
the day of it's inauguration back in
1894. At that time the business had
its birth in a little store room at IA
North Third street. under the owner
ship of William Strouse. Two years
later the business was moved to it's
present location and Ben Strouse was
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
AT 81, He Believes He
Could March Again
With Sherman to Sea

Alexander Bergstresser, 436 Market
street is celebrating his eighty-first
birthday to-day He decided to look
over a small diary he has and see what
he. was doing about this time in the
Civil War, having been a soldier in
the Union army.
Z He found that he was marching
with Sherman to the sea, and said that
II 1t was necessary he could and would
do 1t again. He also said that his
Christmas dinner fifty years ago was
brown sweet potatoes. A drenching
rain and shells exploding on all sides
helped to make the day exciting for
him and the other men.
To-day he is spending his time talk
ing over all these things with his many
friends
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
GERMANS MAY YET
SAVE THEMSELVES
Have Cut Through Russian Gordon
and ReinfOrcements Are Re-
ported Coming to Rescue
By Associated Press

London Dec. l, 1908 p. m.-Though
1T seems clear now that the German
army in Russian Poland, or that part
of it which the Russians surrounded
near Lodz, narrowly missed annihila-
ton, the Germans fought with such
fury that the Gordon encircling them
was broken, and as German reinforce
ments are coming up, the issue is not
vet decided.
The British press, interpreting the
news dispatches from Petrograd, con-
tends that a Russian success on a CO.
lossal scale still is possible, but in all
quarters it is admitted that the recent
claims of complete Russian victory
were premature.
Poland, with Emperor William. on
Continued on Page Il
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
CLOTHING MAKERS STRIKE

New York. Dec. IA novel strike
in which employers forced the issue
began here to-day with the result that
10000 tailors are idle and $50 shops
controlled by the Children's Con-
tractors Association. composed of fin
ishers. who contract for making up
garments for manufacturers, are
closed. The closing order was de-
clared to force the manufacturers to
withdraw a reduction in. prices (which
they put into effect some days ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
GENERAL VILLA IS
IN MEXICO CITY
Northern Leader Enters Capital at
Head of $4,000 of His
Troops

Mexico City, Nov. 80, via El Paso
Dec. 1.-GeneraI Villa entered the cap
ital to-day at the head of about 25,OOO
troops. He arrived during the after
noon I'm the suburbs, where he remain
ed during the evening receiving dele
cations and foreign consuls. villa will
not enter the capital part of the city
until the arrival of Provisional Presi-
dent Gutierrez.
The only serious disturbance was
the firing of several shots by Zapata's
soldiers at a fire engine which went
charging down one of the principal
streets. Zapata explained to MIR. Silli-
man that his men mistook IL for an
assault of the enemy and he regretted
[Continued ON Page A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
Frisco Hikers Will
Return For the Winter

Harry Zorger and Vesper Smith, the
Frisco Hikers," who have walked to
Willis, Kansas, will return 20 Harris
burg for the winter. arriving in this
city in a few days. They have covered
more than half the distance of 3,1OO
miles, averaging twenty to twenty-five
miles a day, six days a week. With
Spring the mixers will return to Willis
to resume the journey west.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
ASK WOMEN TO LINE
UP FOR TEMPERANCE
W. c. 7. U. Will Invite Thousands
to Join Ranks of Organiza-
ton Fighting Booze
STOUGH TO PREACH ON HELL
Evangelist Will Tell What and
Where 1t Is and Why He
Believes in 1t

Efforts to enroll thousands of new
White Ribboners" will be made at
the Slough tabernacle tonight.
The local w. c. T. U. will be the
special attraction and the organization
will march in body from the Market
Square Presbyterian Church and oc
cupy reserved seats at the service
Miss Palmer enrolled $50 new mem
bers last Sunday and many more were
eager to join but failed on account of
lack of enrolment cards and white
ribbon badges. Opportunity will be
given for all who wish to join or pay
their dues. The doors of the taber-
nacle will open at o'clock. The
women's parade will start at Z.
DR.. Slough will preach tonight on
Hell, What is it? Where is 1t? Why
do l believe in it. and who will get
there?" This sermon will be especially
a warning word to church people, and
will endeaVor to show that hell is
more than a place of seething fire
and birthstone, worse than a mere
figure of speech. He says II is a state
of quickened memory where like a
reel of moving pictures, the remem-
brance of the evil things done during
life will forever sting the conscience
of the sinner.
Expect nth Hour Rush
Slough says he believes in hell be-
cause of the justice of God and the de-
serving of punishment of evil doers;
the sense of gilt in the conscience of a
sinner, and because of his faith in the
Bible. He will endeavor to show who
will go to hell and who to heaven, and
will indicate the dividing line between
the sheep and the goats.
The total of trailhitters up to date is
approximately $500, including chill
dren. The coming two weeks are ex-
pected to be heavy in results for the
CONTINUED on Page 10l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE BRIEF

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1.-Presi-
dent Wilson went over his forthcom-
ing annual address to Congress with
the Cabinet to-day. 1t is short and
deals with the legislative program al
ready known in general terms; the
conservation bills, the bill for gov
ernment-owned merchant marine, the
Philippine bill and the regular appro-
priation measures. 1t does not urge
the immigration bill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
Continued on Page Al
SHIPLOAD OF GIFTS FOR
EUROPE FROM MISSOURI
By Associated Press

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. IA shipload
of food, clothing and toys will be sent
by residents of Missouri to the suffer-
ers in the European war. The COM
mittee in charge decided to AK the
Governor to issue a second procla-
nation declaring December 19 Charity
day"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
Will WITHDRAW U. S. TROOPS
By Associated Press

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 1.-Presi-
dent Wilson will withdraw federal
troops from the Colorado strike zone
as soon as he receives official word
from Governor Ammons that the state
is ready to resume control. The new
commission will have nothing to do
with the present strike.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
Paris Does Not Report
Retreat of Germans
BY Associated Press

Paris, Dec. /, $50 p. IN. - The
French official communication given
out in Paris this afternoon says yes
terday the enemy showed consider
able activity north of Arras. In Bel
gium there was lively exchange of
artillery, but no infantry attacks.
The text of the communication
follows:
'1n Belgium there was a rather
spirited artillery fire during the day
of November 80, but no attack was
made by the German infantry.
THE enemy continued to show con-
siderable activity to the north of
Arras.
I'm the region of the Aisne there
was intermittent artillery fire along all
the front. In the Argonne the fight
ing continues. but without bringing
any change in the situation.
''In the Woevre district and in the
Vosges there is nothing to report"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
NINETY-ONE TODAY

Alexander Roberts, Harrisburg's old
est native-born resident. celebrated his
ninety-frst birthday to-day at hiss
home in Market Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
[COntinued on Page Al
BTLL MOOSE CAMPAIGN COST

The expense account of the Wash
ington party will show contributions
of $32,475.O7 and payments of S32, ,094.
Vance c. Mccormick gave the COM
mittee S1.500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-01
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Con-
tinued cloudy weather with mild
temperature is Indicated for to-
night and wednesday,.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Cloudy
weather and moderate fempern-
ture Tonight and Wednesday,
light to moderate variable winds.
River
No important changes In river
stages are indicated. The main
river will remain nearly station
AIRY Tonight and Wednesday. A
stnEe of about 2.3 feet In indicate
ed for Harrisburg Wednesday
morning.
General Conditions
The weather continues cloudy over
the entire Eastern half of the
country with Hight rain In nearly
nil districts in the last twenty
four hours. Il has cleared over
the we0teru part of the Plains
states and in the Rocky Noun
tain districts under the influence
of an area of high pressure nov
ing eastward with fits center now
over West Nebraska.
Temperature; n. M, 10.
sun; Rises, 7iOS n. M; sets, 4,4O
d. IN.
Moon, Full moon. December 2, 1,22
ID. m.
River stage: ~ feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, ~.
Lowest temperature. ~.
Mean temperature, ~.
Normal temperature, 81.