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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
PROF. STEELE COMING
BACK AF TER EASTER
RumOrs That Central High Princi-
pal Would Never Resume His
Duties Are Denied

Rumors afloat in the city that Pro-
fessor w. S. Steele, principal of the
Central High school, will not be back
because of illness, to take charge of
his duties are untrue, according to an
announcement made this morning. He
is expected to assume full charge after
the Easter holidays.
AT present Professor Steele is out
of the city, in order to get a complete
rest and have no worry about school
affairs brought before him. He writes
quite often to members of the faculty
and to his home and says that he will
be back at school within the next few
months.
Professor Steele has not been at
high school since November, but re-
mained at his home until a few weeks
ago. Reports received from his ply
sicians say he is recuperatingly rapid
ly. His location is carefully being
kept concealed.
At the high school, Miss Anna NJ
Saul is taking charge during Mr..
Steele's absence. She said this morn
ing that she is expecting him back i'm
mediately after the Easter vacation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
u. 5. Creates Strong
Impression in France
BY Associated Press

Paris, March 4, sos A. M.-The
quiet and dignified manner in which
the American press and public re-
ceived the Franco British declaration
of proposed naval reprisals against
Germany has made a strong impress
sion in France. Writers in the leading
newspapers point out that nation so
devoted to business interests as the
United States scarcely could be ex-
pected to remain unmoved at the pro-
posal of closing the sea routes to a
country with which it does an annual
business of $500,000,000.
I'VE can prevent loss to neutrals." +"
says the Matin, "by purchasing inter-
cepted cargoes of which we desire to
deprive Germany. We should, per-
haps. lose on those purchases which
we neither could use nor resell until
later, but the loss would be a mere
drop in the ocean of enormous war ex-
penses and very little in comparison to
the extra blood it would have been
necessary to shed for having neglected
this necessary means to hasten the
enemy's capitulation by economic
strangulation."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
1000 EXPECTED To
60 To LANCASTER To
HEAR DOCTOR STOUCH
Big Excursion to Hear Evangelist
Under Direction of Harrisburg
Evangelistic Chorus
TO SING OLD SONGS AGAIN
Trip to Be Made Evening of March
10; Steel Train Special to
Carry Local Hosts
70 SING OLD SONGS AGAIN

Two thousand people from this city
and nearby towns are expected to go
on big excursion to Lancaster Tues
day evening. March 16, to hear
begin a six weeks campaign in that
city this coming Sunday.
Plans for the trip were announced
this morning by Charles f. Clippinger,
director of the Harrisburg evangelistiC
chorus, under whose direction the eX-
cursion is to be held.
The local evangelistic chorus, which
numbers LOO voices, will sing in the
Lancaster tabernacle on the night of
the trip and DR.. Slough will preach
the sermon. During the big campaign
in this city the local chorus was de-
clared one of the best ever organized
for evangelistic purposes and it is the
desire of the Lancaster campaign peo-
pie to hear the Harrisburg singers.
Members of the Slough campaign
committee in this city will be among
the number to go on the excursion.
Pass privileges will be recognized
on the steel train special which will
carry the Harrisburg hosts to the city
of Lancaster.
A special rate has been obtained
for the excursion party of $1.50 for
the round trip for adults and 10 cents
for children.
The special train will steam out of
the Pennsy station at o'clock sharp
on the evening of the 10th, arriving at
Lancaster at $50; returning the
special train will leave Lancaster at
1890, arriving in Harrisburg at 11.30.
The big orchestra, under the direc-
ton of Charles a. Stouffer, which
played at the local tabernacle during
the Slough campaign will accompany
the chorus and will play the song ac-
compartments.
Naturalization checks, which will be
accepted in lieu of tickets on the eX-
cursion special, can be purchased at
the Central Book Store, Cotterel's book
store, Schell's seed store. Thirteenth
and Market streets, the grocery stores
of G. e. Runkle. State and Lynn
streets; G. r. Harris, 1927 North Sixth
street; S. IT. Kinsinger, Fourth and
Woodbine streets, and the McCurdy
drug store, Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
Lincoln Inaugurated
Just SO Years Ago

Fifty years ago to-day, Abraham
Lincoln was inaugurated as president
of the United States. Andrew johnson
of Tennessee, was inaugurated as vice.
president. This inauguration ceremony
took place on the eastern front of the
Capitol before vast concourse of peo-
pie. The address was the greatest of
Mr.. Lincolns rhetorical compositions
and combined those memorable pas
sages of eloquence and exalted appeal
so often quoted: Both (belIigerents)
read the same Bible and pray to the
same God, and each invokes his aid
against the other, and with malice
toward none, with charity for all, with
firmness in the right. as God gives us
to see the right, let us strive on to fin
ish the work we are in. to
do all which may achieve and cherish
a Just and lasting peace among our
selves and with all nations
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
CITY'S FIRST JOB
FOR 1915 STARTED
Contractor Opperman Begins Ex-
cavations on Twentieth
Street Sewer

Work on the city's improvement
program for 1915 was begun to-day
when William Opperman started ex-
cavations for laying of the ten-inch
sewer in Twentieth street from Mar
ket to Bellevue road. This will even
tually connect with the Market street
drain.
The Opperman job is probably the
first of the new contracts to be started
this year and it is understood that the
work will be pushed as rapidly as the
weather permits; incidentally, COM
missioner W. III Lynch, department of
streets and public improvements, will
order other sewer and grading con-
tracts under way as early as the con-
ditions will allow. Several hundred
men applied for pick and shovel duty
at the Twentieth street sewer to-day
and Mr.. Opperman put on all for
TCOntinued on Pare II
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair
weather Tonight; Friday Increas-
ing clOudiDess and warmer,
For Eastern Pennsylvania. Fair to-
nights Friday increasing cIOudI-
ness and warmer.
River
From all stations river observers
report falling conditions this
morning. 4 stage of about 80
feet IL Indicated for Harrisburg
by Friday morning.
General Conditions
High pressure continues over the
northeastern portion of the
country and Hs result fnIr
weather continues with tempera-
ture below the seasOnabIe aver
age.
The Gulf disturbance Will probably
move Northeast and unsettled
conditions mny be expected Fri
day, with rising temperature I'm
this locality Friday.
TEMPERATURE a. M. 20.
suns Rises, 0:2O a. m.; sets, 5:55
u. m.
Moon, Rises, 0;41 p. M.
River Stage; 81 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Wenther
Highest temperature, 3G
Lowest temperature, IL
Mean temperature, 2s.
Normal temperature, 33.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
German Movement Due to
Effort to Get Potatoes
BY Associated Press

Petrograd, March A semioffi-
clal communication issued here last
might regarding the progress of the
military operations, says:
ION the battlefront near the Narew
the Russians came into possession of
German army order imperatively di-
recting the soldiers to take prisoners
at whatever cost with a view to thin
ming the Russian forces concentrating
in that district. In this connection the
laying of traps such as bitches and
sunken fences is recommended. The
German troops are ordered also to
seize all the supplies possible, even raw
materials, and send them to the COM
missariat. Certain German maneuv-
ers are explained as being due to an
effort to obtain supply of potatoes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
TURKS UNCONCERNED OVER
ATTACK ON DARDANELLES

Berlin, via London, March 4. 11.3O
A. M.-Attaches of the Turkish en-
bassy here profess to be unconcerned
regarding the bombardment of the
Dardanelles forts by the great allied
fleet. They declare the Notifications
are impregnable, that the landing of
troops at the entrance to the straits is
impossible and that any attempt to
land force at some point along the
shore of the Gulf of Saros would re-
quire more men than the allies can
concentrate, leaving out of consid
Grafton the strong Turkish forces sta
toned at all threatened points.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
O. NJ COPELIN LEARNS BY MAIL
WHY BROTHER DIDN'T WIRELESS
Ocean Traveller En- Route Bra I'll Via British Liner Laconicay
Explains That Silence Is C olden Even High Seas

Somewhere in the waters down
around the Barbados. so far as is
known, are those fleet German cruis-
ers, the Karlsruhe and Kaiser Will
helm IL. (Their commanders respec-
lively are full of that same spirit of
devilment that characterized the cap
tain of the Emden so much harried
English shippers contend.)
Somewhere south of the Barbados,
steaming toward Para Brazil is the
Booth liner Stevens. IT carries Incl
dentally the English Union Jack" ="
and l. W. Copelin, brother of Captain
O. M. Copelin, city treasurer, several
hundred other passengers Brazilward-
bound, and a very capable long-dis-
tance wireless. Which is the reason
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
for this story.

for this story.
When Mr.. Copelin sailed, the cap
tain asked him to keep his relatives
his health, whereabouts, etc. Until
to-day Captain Copelin had received
no message Of any sort; this morning
he got letter dated from Barbados.
The sea-faring traveller explained
that the boat was racing along at full
speed with all lights covered, and he
concluded with o 1aconic reason as to
his failure to wireless.
We're not talking" simply said
Mr.. Copelin, were-listening."
The captain of the Stevens remem-
bers the quaint sense of humor of the
captain of the Emden.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES TO
HOLD MEETING IN OCTOBER

The annual meeting of the Assoeiat-
ed Charities, formerly held March 1,
viii not be held until october ], ac-
eording to a recent decision by the
board of governors. The change was
made because of the better business
end at a light season rather than in
winter. when the work. of the Charities
Is heaviest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
CONGRESS ADJOUR|VS
WITHOUT PASSING BIG
APPROPRIATION BILLS
Indian and Postal Measures Laid
Aside at Last Minute For
Another Year
SESSION ENDED AT NOON
Both Houses in Session All Night
in Effort to Finish
Business
SESSION ENDED AT NOON
By Associated Press

Washington. d. c.. March 4.-Con-
gress adjourned to-day sine die. The
Senate adjourned at 1904 p. m. and
the House after turning back the
hands of the clock adjourned at 1918
y. m.
The total appropriations for the ses-
sion were approximately $l,12O,-
4S4.324, several millions under the
record of previous congresses.
Two appropriation bills failed. Cur
rent appropriations for the postal
service and the Indian office were ex-
tended for another year.
In the closing hours President Will
son signed the seamens bill, the neu-
trality resolution empowering him to
prevent ships leaving American ports
with supplies for belligerent Warships.
promoted Colonel Goethals to be a
major-general for his services as
builder of the Panama canal and gave
promotions to other officers associated
with the work.
The administration ship bill, the
Philippine bill, the conservation bills.
the rural credits provision of the agri-
cultural bill and ratification of the
treaties with Colombia and Nicaragua
all hard-pressed administration
measures-fell by the wayside.
In the Senate several members long
prominent national figures-among
them Senators Root and Burton
stepped DaCk INTO private lie as lne
curtain fell. In the House Demo-
cratic Leader Underwood said by
TO sit in the next Senate and three
score or more members retired.
BuII i'm Senate
For many minutes before adjourn
ment there was a lull in the Senate.
Absolutely no business was transacted.
Senator Simmons paid q tribute to
Senator Perkins. of California, who re-
tired at noon. Senator Perkins sat for
-, moment in contemplation of the
.fbute. Then he slowly half rose
from his seat, feebly waved his hand
toward the North Carolina senator
and his colleagues in a gesture of fare
we'll and then took his seat again, too
overcome with emotion to speak.
Senator Gallinger offered a reso-
luton of thanks to Vice-President
Marshall for his services as presiding
officer of the Senate.
President Wilson went to the Capt.
tol at 10 o'clock and promptly began
signing the accumulation of bills and
resolutions All hope of passing the
ship bill, the Philippine bill or the
conservation measures had been aban-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
BoWLEs NOT ENLIGHTENED
BY Associated Pretf

London, March 4, 1876 a. NJ
Thomas Gibson Bowles. former mem
Der of Parliament, and a writer on
naval matters, in an address before
the Institute of Ship Brokers in Lon
don expressed with much emphasis his
inability to understand the policy of
reprisals against Germany outlined by
Premier Asquith in his speech in the
House of Commons
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
LOCAL OPTION AND
PROHIBITION CLOSE
BIG BREWERS BANK
German National, of Pittsburgh,
Fails to Open Its Doors For
Business Today
PAID IL PER CENT. DIVIDEND
West Virginia Laws and Extension
of Local Option in Ohio Lead
to Failure
PAID IL PER CENT. DIVIDEND
By Associated Press

Pittsburgh, Pa, March 4.-The Ger
man National Bank of Pittsburgh did
not open it's doors for business at 8
o'clock this morning. A notice on the
door said it had been closed by order
of the Controller of the Currency.
Officers and directors of the German
National are prominently identified
with the Pittsburgh Brewing Com
pany, whose securities recently have
suffered heavily on the Pittsburgh
Stock Exchange because it was said,
the enactment of prohibition laws in
West Virginia and the extension of To-
cal option in eastern Ohio territory in
which the brewing company formerly
did q large business.
The German National was organ
lied in 1904 with capital of $780,
deposits of s5,024,923. Its surplus
and undivided profits on that date
were $594,265. Its dividend rate was
IL per cent. annually.
Officers I'm Brewing Company
A. A. Frauenheim, vice-president of
the bank, is a director in the Pitts
burgh Brewing Company, and L. j.
Vilsack, director in the bank, is vice
president of the brewing company.
The German National was one of
the member banks of the Pittsburgh
Clearing House Association.
Little excitement attended the clos
ing of the institution, although a large
crowd gathered in front of the bank
ing house soon after the notice was
posted.
The State of Pennsylvania has $14O,-
900 on deposit in the bank. At the
State Treasury it was stated this
morning that the State was protected
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
Bernhardt's Condition
Causes Much Anxiety
BY Associated Press

Bordeaux. via Paris. March 4, $40
A. M.-Sarah Bernhard, whose condi-
tion was considered excellent for sew
eral days after the amputation of her
right leg on February %, recently has
felt reaction and her condition for
the last forty-eight hours has caused
her friends some anxiety. 1T was an
nounced by her physicians last night
however, that she was somewhat bet
ter,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
o. sTEAMER RELEASED

New York March a. - The Standard Oil Company Of
New Jersey to-day that had cable
saying that Platura detained at KSwa
Scotland by the British Admiralty, had been released
its way its destination.
Chicago, March 4.-Wheat prices made sudden down
ward plunge to-day the last fifteen Of trading
Reports millions dollars of orders
for supplies mostly and ammunition, had been
cancelled in the last foryeight hours Although conrma
tion Of the lacking, the market broke point
III buhe under last night the May delivery touch
ing $37 to-day against s14s94 the same option
twenV-four hours previous.
Washington, March 4The official text of the German
governments reply the American suggesting that
Germany ana Great Britain agree on plan to lessen danger
neutral shipping zone, public here
MARRIAGE LICENSES aaaa4asQs.
I. v BeesIe Altoona
Wendell Caldwell Tyrone and Margaret Belle
sbram Zimmerman, and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
READY TO CLOSE THEATER

Berlin, March 3, via Amsterdam to
London. March 4, 4.55 A. M. - The
Vossicne Zeitung says It learns that
the government has decided to close
all the Berlin theaters from April L.
Protests from several quarters already
have been lodged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
SENATE SUPPORTS AMENDMENT

Washington, March 4.-The Senate
early to-day agreed to the House
amendment to the Cummins bill MAX
ing it possible for shippers to recover
the full actual value of shipments lost
irrespective of provisions in bills of
lading limiting the loss for rate maxi
ig purposes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
LOCAL OPTION DAY
FOR THE GOVERNOR
Legislators Invited to Call and Talk
Over the Williams Bill With
Him Today

This is local option day in the Gov
ernor's office. The Governor is de-
voting it to discussing his local option
have been invited to call on him and
talk over the measure. The first call
ers were waiting for the Governor
when he reached the "Hill" and the
expected to keep on interviewing legis-
lators until he leaves for Lancaster to
TCOntinued on Page 7.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
CARNEGIE MAKES COMMENT

washington, March 4.-Senator Till-
man last night read to the Senate n
letter he had received from Andrew
Carnegie saying that for the United
States ITO build great navy or in
crease the army, would in my opin-
ion, be folly only equally by one
who declined to walk outside without
lightning rod down his back because
once there was man struck by light
ming"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
FIRE DESTROYS 3
STEELTON HOUSES
High Wind Drives Burning Brands
Toward Gas Company
Plant

Fire, the origin of which has not
been determined, completely gutted
three residences in Franklin street,
Steelton, this morning. The loss will
reach S4,100, partly covered by insur-
ance.
The houses burned are:
307 Franklin street, three-story
frame owned by G. Z. Reist, 327 South
Front street, Harrisburg and occupied
CONTINUED on Page IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
EXPLOSION COSTS ONE LIFE

Alicante, Spain, via London, March
4. 1910 a. m.-An explosion of pc
troleum yesterday under the forecastle
of the Belgian tank steamer Tinis,
from New York, caused the death of
one member of the crew while six
others were severely burned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04

cotton is aground near Cape Lookout
shoals but in no danger. Captain
White and his crew of 23 have de-
clined to leave the ship.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
[ContInued on Page IL
mo IMPORTANT ACTION"
By Associated Press

ID EINNVtFuFtU 7 IsSS
Petrograd. March 4.-The following
communication from the staff of the
army of the Caucasus. covering March
2. was issued last night: ION the en-
tire front no important action took
place"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
TRAMP STEAMER AGROUND

BY Associated Press
Beaufort, N. c., March 4.-The Brit
ish tramp steamer Overdale, 2,240
tons, from Savannah, to Havre with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
THIRTY-FIVE BODIES RECOVERED

THIRTY-FIV BODIES RECOVERED
Hinton, March 1.-THE rescue parties in the Layland
mine here made rapid progress to-day At noon it
announced that thirty bodies had been recovered
ASQyITH SILENT ON MEASURES
London March q, 345 p. M-Premer Asquith de
clned to-day further light on the nature Of the
adopted by Great Britain and her allies in
OF their announced intention of cutting off
TO and from Germany.
Washington, March 4.--Colonel George w. Goethals,
was nominated be general to-day recognition of
his services in building the Panama Canal -Four other
nominations for promotions Of officers associated with
Colonel Goetha presented confirmed as follows
Brgadier General William C Gorgas to be major general
medical department. Colonel H. F. Hodges Lieutenant
Colonel William l. sbert be bgadier generals Of the
line. and Commander H. H. Rousseau U S NJ to be rear
admiral
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04

The State of Pennsylvania has $140,-
900 on deposit in the bank. At the
State Treasury it was stated this
morning that the State was protected
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-11
SAINT VALENTINES DAY
SOON WILL BE HERE

Saint Valentines Day, February
IA. is arousing the usual interest
among the little folks and pretty
valentines and the ugly poster kino
will be as numerous as ever. Here
"a a legend of Saint Valentine:
In the long ago there were three
friends. Pietro, Louigi and Vaien-
tine One was a great preacher, one
a wonderful singer, but Valentine
was only a gardener. He felt the
loneliness of his lot, but in his heart
was a love for all and q desire TO
make the world happier. When MS
lowers bloomed they found the
way to the bedside Of the SICK ana
the room Of the discouraged. Al
last he became too old to bend over
his loved flower beds, still he couio
use his hands, SO he wrote love
messages to go with the flowers 10
MANY we're the hearts he healed ana
40 much the love he spread ABROAD
that his name has become a symDol
Of love, while his two friends are
lost in oblivion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-11
A REAL AUTOMOBILE
Your Money Should Buy q Lot Oh
Car-Now-If Il Don't You
Are the LOOser

Dodge Bros. are offering a real
automobile, long wheelbase which
every automobile owner DESIRES
plenty of power, larger tires de-
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base you get plenty Of room In the
body. easier riding, comfort con-
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more than a little sawed-off, ham
mered down, cheap looking immita-
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cheap not only in price but In quail
itv Your money judiciously spent
will buy a whole lot more than that
now IL you are wise. Dodge BIOS
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parts for over 100000 cars. Com
petitors will claim to know more
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who are building them but you Will
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good and as soon as they begin 70
knock on Dodge cars they are ad'
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knock in order to sell their infer
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mobile this year, and you will save
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sw Abilene, Kansas