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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
ADD MILLION MEN
TO BRITISH ARMY
AFTER BIG FIGHT
House of Commons Debates All
Night Long; Changes in
High Commands
By Associated Press

London, Dec. %, 1859 a. m.-After
an all night debate the House of Com
mons early to-day granted an increase
of 100000 men in the British army,
bringing up its strength on paper to
100000. With the increase come
changes in higher command, Lieuten-
ant General Robertson. chief of the
general staff having been recalled
from France to become chief of the
Imperial staff in London in place
of Lieutenant General Murray who is
about to receive an important com
mand. These changes are accepted
here as indicating closer cooperation
among the allies in the conduct of
military operations on the western
front.
The Teutonic powers are reported
as taking full advantage of the moral
effect as produced by the withdrawal
of the British forces from the CALI
poll peninsula with the attempting
once more TO swing Greece and Ru-
mania to their side in the Balkan on
erations.
Continued on Page III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
TWO SKATING
PARTIES HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE
Eight Boys and Girls Go Into
Icy Waters of Brick
yard Pond
THRILLING RESCUES MADE
None the Worse For Expert
ence; Big Crowd Too
Heavy

Two skating parties had narrow
escapes from drowning at New Cum
berland last evening when the ice on
Fleurie's brickyard pond broke under
the weight of hundred skaters. The
Misses Hazel Vogelsong, Helen Stet-
Ter, Marie Becker and Gardner Vogel-
song were members of the one party
and William Vogelsong, Misses Nellie
and Edith Taylor and Clarence Hempt
members of the other.
The eight boys and girls were chilli
ed in the icy waters but hasty rescues
prevented any casualties as a result
of the accident.
Members of the latter party broke
through the ice fifteen feet from the
shore. The ice, some time before had
started to crack when the crowd be-
came large. but no person thought
1t would break. The Misses Taylor,
1empt ana william NOgelSonB went
in together, Miss Edith Taylor going
under the surface. Vogelsong freed
himself from the cakes of ice and inn
mediately went to the rescue of Miss
Nellie Taylor. After some effort he
succeeded in getting her ashore
Hempt and Miss Edith Taylor were
skating together and when the break
occurred they struck the water to-
gether They lost hold of each other
however and when Hempt could not
reach his partner, Victor Drayer, who
was standing along shore, plunged
to the rescue.
Members of the other party, at the
time of the accident. were on the
other side of the pond and knew moth
! ing of the affair. Five minutes later
| they began to skate in the vicinity oi
the break, and not noticing it, skated
straightway into the water. Miss
Stetler and Miss Vogelsong did not &c
| in very far and like Miss Becker, sue
| ceeded in reaching shore with very
| little assistance. Gardner Vogelsonf
also reached dry land in safety anC
! unassisted.
To-day the entire eight are non,
the worse for the unannounced wet
ting they received last night. o
course, after the accidents, dry clothes
were in order
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
Man Found Frozen to
Death by Small Boys

Michael Burd, aged As, sign painter,
show and circus man. and traveller,
was found dead this afternoon in a
huckster wagon in Wood street, by
small boys at play.
II is believed that he died from eX-
posure, as his body was frozen stiff.
Burd was born and raised in this city
and is widely known in the West End.
lie spent much of his time travelling
with circuses and shows Coroner
Eckinger is investigating the case.
The body has been turned over to c.
II. Mauk. undertaken. Sixth and Kel-
ker streets. Burd has one brother
Thomas. living I'm the western part of
the country.
The authorities believe that Burd
was intoxicated and crawled into the
wagon last evening for shelter for the
might.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
Americans Released as
Condition of Entrance
By Associated Press

release OF the thirty Americans de-
tained at Chihuahua by General Villa,
it became known to-day. was a con-
dition imposed on Villa in granting
him permission to cross the Amer can
boundary line. Advices that the
Americans had been liberated siren ;th-
ened the State Departments !, lief
that Villa intends to avail himself OF
the opportunity TO escape from Me,ico.
Nothing definite regarding Villas
hereabOuts had been reported to the
departm ent to-day. Some uneasineSs
was manifested after receipt of ad'-ices
that additional Villa troops were NOV
ing toward Juarez, but government
officials felt that Juarez soon woul be
in CarrauZa's possession.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
Villa Tells Wife He
Will Not Come to u. S.
By Associated Press

San Antonio. Texas, Dec. 22.-G1n-
oral Francisco Villas last words to his
wife. Mrs. Luz de Villa, over Two
weeks ago, as he bade her good-by in
chihuahua City, We're:
Il shall never 70 tC the Unit I'd
States. would die sooner than go to
the United States, where they hate RE.
! shall spend the remainder of my
life in my home mountains with my
faithful friends, where my enemies
cannot reach me-"
That is what Mrs. Villa said last
night when she passed through san
Antonio, accompanied by Mrs. Hipo-
Tito Villa and ten others. en- rout- to
New Orleans. From there the pc rty
may 20 to Havana, Cuba.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
Use Talking Machine
to Teach Typewriting

Are you having much trouble in
maintaining speed and uniform move
ment in typewriting, Miss Stenog-
rapher?"
Why not try the system used at
the Office Training School in the
Kaufman Building? Do your type
writing to the tune of IT'S a Long
Way to Tipperary."
Impossible! !"-Try 1t.
1t may seem queer to you, because
1t is entirely new in Harrisburg, but
1t has proved a success at this school
where more than so students have
reported as having seen a great i'm
provement in their speed, accuracy
and uniform movement, since the
method has been installed.
The graphophone is the instru-
ment used in the new system. A rec
ord is placed in motion on the ma
chine and the students by keeping
time with the music in striking each
letter become more accurate and effi-
cient in speed and striking the KEYS.
It not only is a benefit to the students
in this way but takes the continuous
noise of the many machines in opera
ton at the same time, off their minds
and enables them to do better work
The method was introduced into
the local school by Mrs. A. o. F'razee
one of the teachers. She has taught
in several normal schools in the west.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
Pennsy Directors Pay
4 Per Cent. Dividend
By fssariate6 Prcss

Philadelphia, Dec. 22.-The direc-
tors of the Pennsylvania company
which operates Pennsylvania railroad
lines west of Pittsburgh, to-day de-
clared a semi-annual dividend of four
per cent. This compares with , per
cent. paid six months ago, making a
total of six per cent. for the year. In
1914 the company paid a total of 1
per cent.
The directors of the Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati Chicago and st. Louis Rail-
way company, also a Pennsylvania
railway subsidiary declared a dividend
of four per cent. on the preferred and
a dividend of per cent. on the COM
mon stock. In 1914 this company
paid a total of per cent. on the pre-
ferred and three-fourths of one pei
cent on common.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
University of Penna.
Trustees Yield Power
to Drop Professors
Special 70 The Telegraph

Philadelphia, Dec. %. - Repetition
Of the Scott Nearing affair at the
University of Pennsylvania is held to
be impossible, as the result of an
amendment to the University's statutes.
passed by the board of trustees at
their last meeting on December 6. and
made public yesterday.
The trustees voluntarily removed
many of the points at issue raised by
DR.. Nearing's adherents. following his
dropping as assistant professor of
economics in the Wharton School last
Spring by providing that professor or
assistant professor shall be removed
by the trustees only after consultation
with The faculty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
FORD PACrFIcIsT DIES

Christiania, Norway, Dec. p, via London, sos P M
Lloyd Bingham member Of the Ford peace party died to-
day of pneumonia. He the husband Of Amelia Bing
ham, the American actress.
Berlin, Dec. 22-By Wireless to sayvile Emperor
William has postponed the trip he had planned making to
the western 'front.' the Overseas News Agency announces
slight indispositon making necessary for him to remain
indoors for few days
Fl Paso Tex, Dec 22.-Franeisco villa has agreed to
come to the United States but will pass through Juarez
according to General Manuel Banda.
New York Dec. 22.--Edmund Justice, night watch
employed by the Atlas Steamship Company, sub
odiary Of the Hamburg American Line arrested by
Federal officers this afternoon charged with being party
the conspiracy directed from this country against the
entente allies BY Paul Koenig and other alleged German
agents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
Pittsburgh Bank For Savings
Closed by State Depart
ment
AID TEN MILLION S
10000 School Children Among
Those Who Lose Heavily:
$4,000 Depositors
By dsSncintcI Prcss

Pittsburgh, Dec. %. - Christmas
cheer in Pittsburgh was rudely shocked
to-day when the Pittsburgh Bank for
Savings. one of the best known insti-
tutions in the city, failed to open tor
business.
Tackled to the front door at o'clock
was a notice which said that it had
been closed by the Pennsylvania Bank
ing Department and G. II. Getty, bank
examiner, had been appointed tenn
poraTy receiver.
No statement was issued with the
closing notice. but it was known in the
financial district that the bank had
been unable to weather the storms it
TEontin mn Dnpn O1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
INVENTIONS POUR IN

Washington, u. G. Dec. 22.-Inven-
tors have been flooding the War De-
partment with suggestions since the
outbreak OF the European war. the
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
having reviewed an average of zoo
proposals a month. according to It's
annual report made public to-day. A
new system has been inaUgurated un-
der which department heads will pass
ON these suggestions I'm the first in
stance relieving the board of much
useless labor as many OF them have
no value.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
MEALS SAYS HE
SAW OLLIE REED
IN THE MOVIES
DR.. Meals and Prison Warden
Caldwell Were Watching
Hopewell, Va, Pictures
WANTED FOR MURDER
Executive Annoyed at Negroes
Escape-Won't Swear
in Detectives?

Mayor elect Meals last evening said
he saw ollie" Reed in the movies"
-"Ollie" is a negro well known in
police circles who has been wanted
these many months for the. murder of
a fellow-negro.
The maner in which Reed made a
leisurely escape from the clutches of
the city police the night OF the alleged
murder has ever been a source of
panied annoyance to the next Mayor.
He has frequently said that ollie came
down town with his suitcase the night
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
Dies From Injuries in
Football Two Years Ago
By Associated Pres

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. %. - Harry
fShof, a medical student in the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh, died in a hos
pital here last night as the result of
injuries suffered in the football game
between the University of Pittsburgh
and Washington and Jefferson Col
lege two years ago. He was carried
off the field and until the time of his
death was under the care of a physi-
clan
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
PLEDGES OF 100000
FOR SUFFERING JEWS

New York, Dec. ga contribution
of O,OO0 in cash and pledges of near
ly 100000 for the relief of suffering
Jews in Poland, Serbia, Palestine and
Egypt were made last night at a mass
meeting conducted by the American
Jewish Relief Committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
HOUSE TRIP IS
NOT PEACE MOVE
President Says European Mis-
sion of Friend Is to See
U. S. ENJOYS
By Assoeiated Press

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 22,-Presi-
dent Wilson said to-day that the
European trip of his friend. Col. E.
NJ. House was in no way connected
with the peace movement, but was
entirely for the purposes outlined by
Col. House in his statement issued
last night in New York. The Colonel
said his mission was to communicates
to American ambassadors in person
for the President certain information
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
DIR. DIXON BREAKS RECORDs

DR.. Samuel q. Dixon, State COM
missioner of Health. was reelected
last night for the twenty-frst time
as president of the Academy of
Natural Sciences. Philadelphia, an
as executive curator for the twenty
fifth time. No man in the history of
the institution has nearly approached
this length of official service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
HAVE YOU SPOTTED
SHERLOCK, TOO?
Man of Mystery Is Gross Be-
tween a Nutmeg and Alli-
gator Pear
(By SHERLOCK HOLMES. JR.l

The following letter duly noted:
"Ha. ha! I've got my eyes on you,
so you had better double quick and
get your ticket or fork up the s25 in
cash" Oh, well. I'll take your word
for it. whoever you are.
I am told a certain bunch in a
barber shop / have patroniZed have
me spotted and they are laying for
me. All right. fellows. come on in.
the waters fine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22
THE WEATHER

Tor Harrisburg and NiciaIty, Pa rt-
Iy cloudy Nyeat ther and rising ts M
Dcrnturc Tonight and IhurSin ny;
lowest tempern nturc tO-ni :ht
about 10 degrees.
For Eastern PennS! " anini Partly
cloudy weather and rising tenn
perature Tonight and Thurrdayt
moderate sOutherly winds.
River
The sur au ehanna river and all It's
tributaries will continue 20 fall
slowly aud the tee remaInink' In
the streams Will decrease us Ter
the influence az milder wea' her
during the next few days.
Stngc OF about % feet IN indi at
Ell for HarrIHburg Thur day
morning.
General Conditions
The storm that was acme distance
on the MiddI, Atlantic toast
Tuesday mOr1inE, has moved rap
sdIy nOrthward aad In now p-ob-
ably central on tue North Allan
tie coast.
The storm from the North Pa cfac
ocean that was central over Sas-
katchevan yesterday II now CEN
trail north of North Dakota, nd
yancInR steadily southeastv ard.
\ further rise of to y deE rees
In tempe rasure has occurred i.Ince
last report over praetically all
the country. except IN New eng
land nad tue Upper 81. LAW enee
Valley and fn Montana, Washing
Son, oregon. British Columbia
and Alberta. where IL IN % II
degrees colder.
Tempe rntures \ a. M. -.
Suai Rises, 7t24 n. m; sets. 4;4a
A.. m.
AfOUni Last quarter. Decembel 20,
aiS0 y. m.
River stages a. feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
HikheAt temperature, n.
Lowest temperature. -.
Mean temperature. 20.
Normal temperature, -.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22

COMMANDER Ar DARDANELLEs RECALLED
London Dec p, S p. M.-Lisutsaant General Sir
Archibald Murray has been appointed succeed Sir Charles
Monro as British commando at the Dardaness says an
official statement issued this afternoon Sir Charles Monro
has been appointed command Of the first British army in
France. in succession to Sir Douglas Haig
PROTEST PROPOSED STORAGE REDUCTION
Washington, Dec. z2-Representatves of shippers and
merchants in New York and adjacent territory protested to-
day the Interstate Commerce Commission against the
railroads proposal reduce from thirty fifteen days the
time now allowed for free storage on export shipments
The reduction proposed TO relieve oongssed freight eond
lions at New York.
FOUND DEAD IN WAGON
Michael Burd, formerly sign painter was found
dead this afternoon wagon in Wood street. by several
small boys play Coroner Eca7gsr is investigating the
cast to determine what caused his death
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22

Charles and Mary
ChlsmOre
Maze William Florence
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22

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Yesterdays Weather
IffkheHt temperature. n.
H.0SycAt temperature. -.
Mean temperature, 20.
Normal temperature, -.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-22

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
PAIR OF ALLEGED
.AMAZONS NABBED
By THE POLICE

Elizabeth Suita. IS years old. u
No. Pacoa s.. va arrested. Mon
day aishy. ~ Pa,ro1nan George
Thompson. On q rnsrge o. carryins
a concealed veapga The orncsr
charging hat she drew a revolver
On police and railroad officers who
we're making one OF their periodic
-earches OF The A1mes along Bacon
So. IN quest Of coal and merchandise
toleu from the railroads.
Marie Sueed. 4 2f-year-old Negroes
living Il No 49, Hastings-s;.. vas
another Amazon Who came 10 grief,
Monday night being held on a charge
% fclonious assaG.-. ,or beating and
slashlng Antonio Parrino. OF No. 2y0
Riopeile-st.
Police alsEe that the Sneed so-
man Accosted Parrino. and knocked
him down when he objected. Then
she slashed him or the head with
razor. cutting a serious cash in his
heat. which vas seVed up by phy
slcians in 81 Mary hospital The
woman is alleged 70 have taken 81 50
from the Italian
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
BOYS STAR
IN BATTLE
ON FLIES

~
make a serious Impression on that
Chinese
Another complaint came from an
Inspector whose efforts 10 make a
stable owner clean up his premises
had been met With scoru,
As a rule. We have been Well r.
Ceived said Upton Shrsyc. chief
junior sanitary inspector head OF the
brigade OF boys The officers try
10 impress on people the fact that
each one IL trying 20 make his dis
trtct the cleanest In the city. and
We arr getting plenty Of coop"ra.
ton. Many OF the school principals
are allowing us TO hold meetings N
the school buildings. and great
many teachers are helping us In the
campaign
Harold berg Inspector in the
Eleventh ward says that few ain
culties are being encountered In the
Polish districts Several Polish and
italian youngsters have been euroll.
ed IN the Gy war and are doing va
liant service 10 educate their people
Il expect 10 see 5.oOo hoys enlist
cd IN tho campaign against the ~.
says IIeary = Vaughan, cp.deu iolo
gis, ~ the BOARD OF Health. under
whose direction ;hc work IL pro
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
Striking Parallels Between
Lusitania and Titanic

John Jacob Aston, millionaire.
went ~ his death calamity on
The Titanic after helping women
20 safety. Alfred Gwynne Van
derbilt millionaire. persisted aft
eg giving bis lifebSlf 20 a woman
on the Lusitanis
Henry h Harris. noted the
atrical man. went down With the
Titanic Charles Frohman. we'll
known theatrical producer. per.
ished on the LusltAnia
Jacques Futrelle. a brilliant
writer, at The reHith OF his ca.
reer. vas Titanic victim: Jus
tin Miles Forman, an author OF
note. Is among the i.asi,ania's
missing
William T Stead. an English
journalist. died on the Titanic;
Ei5er, Hubbard. well-known
American newspaper writer. au-
thor and publisher, sank with the
Lusi;ania
lsidor strauss, philanthroptst.
net death on the Titanic, Lin
den Bates. Jr. OF the Cunard
comp had given up business
70 further Belgium relief work.
and died on the Cunard liner
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
FINDS DISEASE
MORE DEADLY
THAN GUNS

turned over 10 the Eagl.sh who now
hare q total OF 500 doctors and
s'h ses there. The northern par; Of
eerbia Is In the hands OF Russia.
although at Belgrade. where the dis
Ease In especially si-ong and fatal,
the American he'd Cross units are
elso nshting the grim fight. France
Las Just sen, mission Of 100 doc
tori and sanitary experts who viii
cndeavor 10 work over the santa
Ton OF the whole country.
Owing TO the pitiful condition IN
which the little country was, even
before the war started. this foreign
help 10 declared by the members OF
The various missions themselves 20
- wholly inadequate. II is so much
more. however. than Serbia has ever
had at any time in the past that she
10 pinning her hopes OF her contin-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
LAKE GIVES UP
SUICIDES BODY

MUSKEGON. Mich. May IL
tSpecialJ The body found on Lake
Michigan beach. % miles north OF
Muskegon by tao Shelby girls. Ruth
and Isabel Johnson. has been idsnti-
fed "a that OF G. W Wright. for
mer MuskeKon manufacturer. who.
officers assert. leaped overheard
from The Goodrich steamer Alabama
about Two months ago. while max
Ing a trip from this port 20 Grand
Haven
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-11
Vienna Response to
Italian Fiat Relieves
Tension
RELIEVED MUCH
WAS CONCEDED
Temporary Halt Called
In Rome War Prep
aratiOns

ROME, May il.--That Austria
reply 10 the Italian pltimatum has
opsnsd the way for further negotia
tioos was believed certain here TO
day, despite the failure OF the gov
eminent 10 make any statement re
sarding the matter. II is known
that up until late last night the mill
tsry oflcials were working al fever
heat with military preparations and
Prince Won Buelow. the German am
hassador, had confded 20 friends
dat he feared he would have 10
loave not later than Wednesday
Following the receipt OF the Aus
TRAN answer. however. the tension
seemed relieved II was suggested
n diplomatic circles that Austria
had made far more liberal conces-
sions than had even been thought
possible and that they would be
carefully gone over before any war
IKE move was made.
The parliament is due TO recon.
vene tomorrow and II Is not be
lieved that any definite statement
% 10 what is going on will be forth
coming before then. While the Aus
TRAN concessions may keep Italy
out of the war Just at this juncture,
Il IL expected further pressure viii
b applied by the allies who are vet
TO have their say on whether they
viii be willing that Italy can recede
from her promises OF assistance.
The situation is again complicated
and because OF the secrecy imposed
b. the government rumors OF every
Sort are prevalent and go unchal
lenged ofncisliy.