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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18
OLD HOTEL OPENS
UP ONCE AGAIN
Resplendent in New Furniture,
United States Becomes the
Metropolitan Annex

Resplendent in new carpets, furni-
ture and fixtures and renovated
throughout, the old United States Ho-
tel at 512 Market street, was opened
as the Metropolitan annex last Mon
day under the management of Harry
+. Won Hoffs.
For three months gangs of work
men have been tearing out n re-
moving all the old equipment of the
United States. The woodwork was
scrubbed. secured and painted. Even
the paper was scraped from the walls.
The improvements cost in the neigh
borhood of $12, 200.
The new hotel will go a big way
toward filling a want, long felt by
Harrisburg-clean, pleasant rooms at
moderate prices. The building which
is three stories in height contains sew
enty-one rooms. About half of them
contain single beds and in the remain
der double and twin beds nave been
and cold water, electric light and a
telephone.
Has Every Convenience
A feature being advertised by the
management is the fac that each
room faces the outside world. There
are no air shafts, areaways or courts.
Spacious halls and stairs covered with
oOlIT iONp q PSto ANou " al pa 10 Vi
the building.
No plans have been spared to in
sure the comfort of guests. On each
floors is a large lounging room, fur
nished in mission. These rooms each
contain a piano. desks and are sup
piled with stationary n writing
facilities.
On the first floor has been installed
one of the most spacious lobbys in the
city. Rows of mission rockers are
lined before the windows while palms
and plants are grouped at advantage
Gus places. Mr.. Won Hoffs is making
efforts to secure permission from the
city to convert the triangular section
of the street between the hotel and the
subway into a flower garden. Other
features designed to add to the esthetic
pleasure of the guests are being plan
ned.
VIII Have Billiard ParIor
Within a few weeks a large lunch
restaurant will be opened in connec
ton with the hotel, in the two store
! rooms at the eastern end of the build
ing facing Market street. 1t will be
run on the same high plane of the no.
itel.
I Workmen are now engaged in tear
ing out all the partitions on the lower
floor around the office. Later, it is
proposed to fit out one of the largest
billiard parlors in the city. The room
will have two entrances in Market
street, one near Cowden street and
the other where the unused barroom is
how located. The parlor will extend
under the entire building.
Harry F.. Won Hoffs. who is manag-
ing the new hotel was formerly in
charge of the cloak and suit depart
ment at Astrich's. Associated with
him i'm the enterprise is L. w Kay, OF
the Metropolitan Hotel.
All the rooms in the hotel have beer
filled during this week. A majority
of the guests were delegates in attend
ance at the Labor Convention but
many transient guests were accommo-
dated. The hotel will he run on ar
absolute temperance basis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18
Cabinet Crisis May
Be Near in England

London. May IS. 1852 P. M.-what
seems like a cabinet crisis suddenly
has been sprung on Great Britain.
There has arisen what appears to be a
rupture between the civil head of the
admiralty. Winston Spencer Churchill,
and the lords Of the admiralty. but
particularly Lord Fisher. admiral of
the feet. AS a result the possibility
of material changes in the cabinet is
being discussed. For the moment the
situation holds the political field. All
kinds of rumors are current, but the
ministers are not letting the real facts
out of the government offices; they are
being held secret in Downing street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18
MERGING OF BRANCHES

Stockholders of \. S. KPeider Shoe
Company to Vote on Question
Annville, Pa, May 1S.-At a meeting
of the directors and officers of the
A.. s. Kreider Shoe Company. of this
place, and its various branches here
II was decided that the stockholders of
the companies meet and vote upon the
merging of the local company with all
the branches into one large c~onsoli-
dated corporation, to be known as the
A. S. Kreider Company. This will
mean that the factories at Annville,
Palmyra. Middletown and Elizabeth
town would sell and transfer all their
real and personal property to the new
corporation. The meeting will be held
on TUESDAY, June l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18
STOLEN FURNITURE RECOVERED
Special TO The Telegraph

Gettysburg. Pa, May 1S.-About a
yea ago four pieces of furniture were
stolen from the porch of William MEG.
Tawney, of Chambersburg street. dur
ing the night and no trace of them
could be found until Friday. when a
clue vas picked up by Tawney that led
to the recovery of two mission chairs
IL a divan. The furniture was found
in the rooms of college students and
the fourth piece was destroyed, 1t be-
ing an old-time rocker. No charges
were laid against the students.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18
LOVING CUP FOR PHYSICIAN
Ntctial 10 M Telserrth

SPctldi 10 Inc telegraph
Waynesboro, Pa, May IS. - DR..
James Burns ANDERSON, one Of the
best known men in his profession in
his section, was rendered a delightful
surprise at his home here on Saturday
afternoon by the Waynesboro Academy
of Medicine in honor of his SEVENTEEN
birthday. In the course of the evening
DIR. ANDERSON was presented with a
heautiful silver loving cup on which
was inscribed his name, birthday and
the name of the donor, the Waynes-
boro Academy of Medicine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18
DELIRIOUs AVIATOR FOUND
BY HSJocid,rd Press

Ell Paso, Texas, May 1S.-A man
believed to We the Germap-American
aviator, Frederick Bonnie. d%elirlous
from lack of water and food, has wan
Gered into the Villa lines about San
Luis Potosi, 1t was reported to-day
from the South.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18

"TIZ" makes sore, burning, tired feet
fairly dance with delight. Away go the
aches and pains, the corns, callouses,
blisters, bunions and chilblains.
"TIZ" draws out the acids and poi
sons that puff up your feet. No mat
ter how hard you work. how long you
dance. how far you walk, or how Ions
You remain on o u feet, "TIZ" brings
restful DOT comfort "TIZ" is magical.
grand, wonderful for tired, aching,
swollen, smarting feet. All! how COM
Portable, how happy you feel Your
feet just Jingle for joy; shoes never
hurt or seer tight.
Get a % cent box of "TIZ" now
froTa any druggist or department Ctore.
foot torture forever-wear smaller
shoes. keep your fee fresh, sweet and
happy. ust think! a whole years
foot comfort for only IS cents. - Ad-
vertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18
CLASS OF Is GRADUATES

Philadelphia, May 1S.-Fffteen stu
dents We're graduated at the fifty-frst
annual commencement of the Luth-
eran Theological seminary at Mount
Airy, this city which was held to-day.
All except three of the graduates have
accepted calls from churches in Penn
sylvanla and nearby States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18
FRED II. FRUIT COMES TO
HARRISBURG IN HIS FORD

Representative Fred T. Fruit OF
Sharon. came to town yesterday in his
Ford, making the trip from HON in
several hours better time than he had
anticipated. Mr.. Fruit is willing to
rack Tin Liz as he calls his little
GER, against any big six that ever
negotiated the mountains between here
and Sharon. He found the going so
good that he is looking forward to the
return trip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18

for the bank. which charges the first
two officers conspired to wreck it.
Louis D.. B%randeis and Samuel Inter
myer, representing the officials, will
next argue in support of the motion to
dismiss, and ex-senator Bailey will
then conclude the argument for the
bank opposing the motion.
During MI. Hogan's argument Jus
tice Mccoy stated that he did not see
in the case as presented any evidence
of a conspiracy by McAdoo and Will
liams against the bank.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18
CONCLUDE CRoss-ExAMINAT1oN

Syracuse, n. Y. May IS. - Counsel
William Barnes $50, 900 suit for libel,
planned to conclude to-day the cross
examination of Mr.. Barnes. His re-
direct examination by his own counsel
lis expected to be somewhat extended.
his attorneys plan to go just as far
into the printing situation in Albany
as Mr.. Bowers went yesterday in cross
examination.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18
Rotary Club Will Dine and
Hear Report of Expert

The Harrisburg Rotary Club will
dine this evening at 6 o'clock at the
Harrisburg Club. A school expert,
whose name has been thus far with.
held, will report on a two weeks sur
Vey of the Harrisburg public school
district. with recommendations for e
readiustment of the local school
system.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18
Arguments Continued
in National Bank Case
Rn htsncIntc1 Prr,s

Washington, D.. c., May 1S.-Open-
ing arguments against the dismissal of
the temporary injunction secured by
the Riggs National Bank against Sec
rotary McAdoo. Comptroller Williams
and Treasurer Burke were concluded
to-day by Frank j. Hogan, of counsel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18
THAw TRANSFERRED TO JAZZ
b. Atrncinte1 Prcss

New York. May 1S.-Supreme Court
Justice Hendrick signed an order to-
day transferring Harry X. Thaw from
n cell in the Tombs to the custody OF
the sheriff in Ludlow street jail. This
was done in response to a request from
Thaw's counsel who had complained
Thaw was suffering from rheuma-
tism and throat trouble and did not
receive sufficient exercise in the
ITonbs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18
~CENTENARIAN DIES
.ShccieI TO Tho TcIcgrchL

'TftWF TO TIT ItItkFNfW
Shippensburg, Pa, May 1S.-Mrs.
Abigail Sims, an inmate of the Breth-
rem Home, near Moore's Mill, died
to-day. She will be buried on We'd
nesday from the methodist Church.
She was about 100 years old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-18

19TW
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-11
LEES ARMY MARCHES TO
APP0MATT0x COURTHOUSE.
April 8.

Fifty years ago today Gen. Lees army
made its last march. The sixth and last
day Of its retreat from Petersburg had
found II in the morning midway between
Farmville and Appomattox Courthouse.
IN q pleasant farming country which had
hitherto seen nothing of the war. Even
ing found II encamped. not 80 much an
army as disorganixed groups Of exhaust
ed and demoralised men. In the vicinity
OF Appomattox Courthouse, seventy-five
miies west OF Petersburg.
Here Lee had hoped to and food for
his famished men. Except for rations
received by part Of them at Farmvilie.
thirty miles back. on the morning Of
April Z. the whole force had subsisted on
the retreat on such meager supplies As
could be picked up from the farms passed
on the march. the bulk Of which was
corn.
The disorder In the fleeing army on
this day reached Its height. The once
compact brissdes OF tire Confederate
were now little better than . mob.
Behind. and on either flank, was the
enemy: wrote one witness Of the days
scenes Every mudhole and every rise
In the road was choaed With blazing
wagons-the air was filed with deafen-;
inG-rspcrts Of Ammunition exploding
whsa touched By Asaass; tsnss columns
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noted in the mems faces They did
not appear to be hopelessly democrat.
ixed, but they did look blanched and
hassard. and awestruck"
Savage Encounters.
When the Federals crossed the creek
and charged in two lines, the Confed-
crates In the center waited grimly
tneir orders to fire; when they had
fred writes Maj Stiles. the earth
appeared to have swallowed up the
hrst line Of the Federal force. There
was a rafting supplement to the vol
icy and the second line wavered and
oroke.
"on the instant every man of my
battalion sprang to his feet and, with
out orders. rushed. bareheaded and
with unloaded muskets. down the slope
after the retreating Federals."
The men were brought back to cover
what was left of them, and there
was hope in them that they might
make a telling stand
1t was of no avail writes Mai.
stiles BY the time we were well set
tied into our old position we were at
lacked simultaneously front and rear
by overwhelming numbers and. ouick-
er than 1 can tell it. the battle degen-
Grated into butchery and a confused
melee of brutal personal conflicts.
saw numbers Of men kill each
other with bayonets and the butts of
muskets. and even bite each others
throats and ears and noses. rolling on
the ground like wild beasts saw
one of my officers and a Federal officer
hghting with swords over the battaI-
ion colors. each having his hand upon
.he stan. Soon l saw the Federal Of
Though the Federal center at first
had been broken. the ends had pushed
on. and the cavalry having beaten
down Anderson's defense, nothing was
ieft Tor the Confederates but to raise
their muskets butt upward. drop their
colors to horizontal positions and ask
for quarter
The whole Of Ewell's command was
killed. wounded. or captured, except
ESQ men of Kershaw's Brigade, who
escaped in the woods. Ewell had about
$500 men. Anderson about $500. Ewell
lost 1900 Anderson $500. Gen. Ewell.
Gen. Custis Lee. son of Cen Lee, and
nine other generals were among the
prisoners.
The captures here and from Gordon,
with the stragglers picked up. brought
the totals for the day up to near TO-
900.
The losses Of the Sixth Corps in tho
night were killed. 81; wounded, 35s,
total of 442. There is no return of
the cavalry losses, which were proba-
bly, less
At the end of the day Gen Lee or.
dered another night march, to Farm
Vile. where he hoped to secure food
Tor his Jaded and worn-down men.
That night Gen. Sheridan sent this
message to Grant. who was with Ord:
III the thing is pressed 1 think Lee
will surrender"
Grant caused this message to h. teI-
egraphed to President Lincoln. who
replied:
Let the thing be pressed"
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On the evening Of April Grant Joined
Meade and Sheridan.
Not yielding to any desire he may
have felt to enter Richmond, Grant had
ridden from Petersburg with Ord's col
umn along the railroad until dark. on
April 5. when he received by scout a
message from Sheridan at Jetersville.
Sheridan enclosed a letter from one OF
Lees officers to his mother. in which the
army was revealed. After describing
the disposition Of his own troops (Which
had intrenched to wait for Meades in
fantry) Sheridan added:
Il wish you were here yourself. / feel
confident OF capturing the army OF
Northern Virginia IL We exert ourselves.
1 see no escape for Lee"
On reading this letter Grant resolved
to go to Sheridan that night. The coun-
try between them was thickly wooded.
and the roads were fe wand poor. De-
tachments fthe enemy's troops might
be encountered on the way. But Grant.
with an escort Of but fourteen men. guild
ed by the scout who had brought Sheri-
dams message. started after dark to
ride to Sheridan
At 1920 having covered sixteen miles.
the party was challenged by Sheridan's
pickets. After some parley. in which
the pickets were in no hurry to be con-
WINGED that the general-in-chief was be-
fore him. Grant was duly Identified, and
rode on to Sheridan's headquarters.
After a conference with his fiery little
cavalry chief. Grant rode to Gen.
Meade's headquarters The commander
Of the Army Of the Potomac was sick.
He had ridden all day in an ambulance.
and had been too i'll to direct personally
the placing of the troops.
Gen. Grant explained to him his desire
to get ahead OF Lee. and remaining UP
until midnight, issued orders for the ad-
vance of both his cavalry and infantry
in the early morning. in an attempt to
cut of Lee.
Meanwhile Lee. eight miles north of
Grant had started his half-famished
men on night march, to slip out OF the
trap Grant was endeavoring to lay for
him.
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GRANT, VICTORIOUS, RE.
QUESTS LEE TO SURRENDER.
April ].

Fifty years ago today Gen. Grant, hav.
Ing closely pursued Gen. Lees Confed.
crate Army for five days in its retreat
westward from Petersburg, made a re.
quest Of Lee that he surrender. TO which
the Confederate general sent a reply,
asking Grants terms
This correspondence came al the close
or day OF dramatic events. Lees army,
broken and all but spent. since morning
had dragged itself along the mudd '
roads leading westward out Of the sleepy
village OF Farmville. on the Appomattox
River. while Grants troops followed,
cavalry and infantry harassing nank
and rear
The Confederate rear guard, under
Gen. William Malone. had fought gal
lsntly all day to keep back the aggres-
sive Federals. Throughout the day Leo
had been where the fighting was hard
est. watching the rear of his hard
pressed column.
The waning strength of Lees men had
been tested to the limit by night
march following their severe engage
ments Of the day before. in which fully
1000 men had been made prisoners. in
Guiding the most of Ewelrs corps, at
Sailors Creek.
Gen. Lee referred to this march and
the gradual disinteeration Of his army
In his official report as follows:
THE army continued to march during
the night. and every effort was made to
reorganize the divisions which had been
shattered by the days operations; but.
the men being depressed by fatigue and
hunger. many threw away their arms,
while others followed the wagon trains
and embarrassed their progress"
Crossing the Appomattox at High
Bridge. and endeavoring to burn the
bridges there behind them. though NOT
successfully, for the Federals were close
upon them. the weary fugitiwns from
Sailors Creek had pressed into Farm
vile in the early morning. Here they
were Joined by Longstreet's corps which.
as an outpost Of the retreatins army.
had been at Rices Station on the South
side Railroad the day before and had
not been engaged.
Lees army was now reduced 70 two
corps. one under LonEstreet, the other
under Gen. John B. Gordon. II. total
number on this day was about Is. ooo
men. Of whom not half were equipped for
fighting.
No Halt for Food.
Supplies had been sent I'D the raj,,osd
from Lynchburg to Farmville, ana the
Confederates, who for two DAYS
had been lighting and marching on no
more nourfshing food than parched corn.
emptied the cars with fevered energy.
Their hunger had not been satisfied
when the Federals were upon them. and
the retreat was resumed. As the ad-
vance of the Second Corps of the Army
Of the Potomac entered the village Lees
rear guard withdrew from II.
Cen Lee wrote in his report Of this
situation:
SON fhs rnorn;p0 ~ 49, -
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while Lee was falling back In the
morning. aghting to the last. Gen. Gran,
vas coming up 10 FarmvifIe. During
the lighting Of April Grant had r.
manned ut Burkevilie Junction with the
column Of Gen. Ord. which vas not en-
gaged.
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Under ARTILLERY Fire.

Ewsll formed his men in battle ar
ray on a slope north of Sailors Creek,
not with the hope Of escaping. but to
make such show of resistance as he
might.
The fight that followed 10 rated as 4
brilliant engagement in most histories.
The Confederate view Of II. which
facts seem to support, 10 that II was
merely the rounding up Of q worn
out force. without artillery, by .
greatly superior and fully-equipped
enemy.
An ofieer Of artillery. serving under
Ewell. Maj. Robert Stiles. describes
the descent of the sweary corps into
n moist. little green valley" and the
men resting at the edge of pine
wood when bullets began to come In
among them from across the creek.
Soon came whissing shells. killing
men.
"A good many, had been wounded.
and several killed" writes Mai. Stiles.
when 1o.poundsr Parrot shell
struck Immediately in my front. nearly
severine . man In twain, and hurting
him bodily over my head. his arms
hanging down and his banda almost
slapping me In the face - he passel."
In that one awful moment the omcsr
recognised soldier with whom he
had joined In prayer the night before
the retreat from the Richmond works.
The eGsct u the artillery IRE. to
whseA they esulA not reply. wss - b
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he could not Discuss peace: that the con-
dition upon which peace could be had
was by ''the South laying down their
arms"
Barred BY . Steel wan.
The end Of this historic day developed
two strikingiy dissimilar scenes In the
green country near Appomattox Court
house.
Clusters cavalry division. passing the
little village in the late afternoon. dash
ed on to the station. two miles beyond.
The expected provision trains for Lees,
army were already there. four IN all.
vent their escape. then with Joyous,
shouts took the trains.
The trainhands could do nothing but
surrender. In q short time Confederate
cavalry appeared. and . smart nsht
took place. One Of the trains was burned. /;
The Confederatss driven on. volunteer
engineers from among the FEDERAL cav
airy manned the engines and with
shrieking whistles. ran the trains back I
frolic. Then they ran them OF eastward. /
toward Farmville. for security.
After taking the trains. Custer had /
turned back to Appomattox Courthouse. |
Near the village he came upon one of
Lees reserve wason-trains that was
ahead of the army. After . /
short and sharp night the train. thirty
pieces Of artillery. and about Loo pris- J
oners were taken.
Meanwhile moro Of shsridan's cavalry
had arrived at Appomattox station. and ,
with II Gen. Sheridan. who from head ,
quarters ir . little frame hoas0 near the
track at 80 cent this message hack to |
Grant: III Gen. 0ibbon and TIE Ylfth 7
Corps can Get up tonight. ve vtn ~
CONTINUED al PAas 4uUs1
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Lees Records Destroyed.
While waiting for the infantry, sher-
dan had sent detachments OF his caval-
~ farther west, to make sure that Lee
had not crossed the railroad.
On the morning OF April 5. one OF
sheridan's brigades. that Of Gen. n. E.
Davies. Jr., came upon Confederate
wagon train at gainesville, a few miles
vest OF Lees position. II was part Of
Lees impedimenta that had been sent
ihead of the army that morning-guns.
smbulances. baggage wagons and the
ike-in tho hope that 1t would reach
Lynchburg safely.
The Federals fell upon the small cav
airy escort with the train. and soon
nearly 800 of Lees wagons were In
aames.
Among the wagons were those carry
ing Gen. Lees headQuaffers' baegags
and records. All were destroyed, among
he latter being many OF Lees reports.
and data concerning his army. Of thu
Aighest historical value.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-20

wVHy 0yaaAao since 10 landed. wny.
h snpaAlns svssy sangls thing he's
|doue 81 len undone. He'll strain
Syegy 1agVo - havo 6erutoa ably de-
$4,000, ~ - woat 80 the man he's
osesaAias, ear himself that 10 can't
~ haAts
'Yes. 1s said 20 to me-" said
Dlanons, ncddins in confirmation.
10 yuu3"
n didn't understand him"
i "Dut you've been seeing him all this
whilef'
livery day" said Blanche, her soft
eyes fllling suddenly. We've had
we've had the time Of our lives!"
my God!" said Toye. "The time Of
your life with q man who's got another
mans blood on his hands-and that
makes no difference to you! The
time Of your life with the man who
knew where to lay hands on tho
weapon he'd done 1t with, who went as
far as that to save the innocent, but
no farther!"
HE would; he will still, II it's still
necessary. You don't know him, Mr..
Toye; you haven't known him all your
life."
"And all this makes no difference to
good and gentle woman-one Of the
gentlest and the best God ever made?"
IF you mean me, won't go as far
as that" said Blanche. II must see
him first"
'See Cazalet?"
Toye had come to his feet, not sim
ply in the horror and indignation
which had gradually taken possession
Of him. but under the stress Of some
new and sudden resolve.