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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
HOST Of FRIENDS
WILL HONOR TENER
Covers VIII Be Laid For 100 Per-
sons at Dinner For Retir-
ing Executive
DINNER WILL BE UNIQUE
Harrisburg Club Profusely Deco
rated For Event Planned to
Exceed All Others
DINNER WILL BE UNIQUE

Governor John K. Tener will be
guest of honor tonight at a dinner
rendered to him at the Harrisburg
club by number of his personal
friends in Harrisburg. More than 100
covers will be laid and in many re-
spects the dinner will be unique, as it
Is the first given in honor of a retir-
ing executive in which so many people
will participate.
The dinner will begin at $50 and
will be marked by beautiful decora-
tions. The entire banquet hall has
been lined with Southern smilax by
Florist Charles Uttley At the gal
lery n patriotic touch is given by
Americ flags and festoons of red,
white and blue surrounding a por-
trait of the Governor framed in cleo
trio bulbs. American Beauty roses
will be the table decorations with n
huge mass of flowers in front of the
Governor. Carnations will be at each
place.
The committee in charge consists
of Charles II. Bergner John T. Brady,
John p. DohoneY, Robert G. Neal. Jr.,
George w. Reilly, Charles c. Stroh
and William NJ. Donaldson.
The subscribers to the dinner in
clude many men prominent in the life
of Harrisburg and vicinity who have
been guests of the Governor at various
times and who are his personal friends
here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
HARRISBURG MADE
CLEANER CITY IN "A
Redlight Was Cleaned Up; Fewer
Sire It Walkers; New Clerk
Is Needed

Statistics showing thot Harrisburg
has made a considerable gain morally
during 1914 will be embodied in the
annual report of Colonel Joseph b.
Hutchison, Chief of Police. The
Colonel will refer to the cleaning up of
the red light district and probably
have something to say regarding re-
suits of reform activities along other
lines.
The report may not reach Council
for at least three weeks. Statistics
showing the number of arrests, fines
paid and other details are now being
compiled. AS soon as definite figures
are available Colonel Hutchison will
get busy on his part of the report. He
expects to renew his recommendations
for more patrolmen. The need of an
other clerk and increased Bertillon ia
cilities will be pointed out
Colonel Hutchison's report will show
a big decrease In the number of street
alkers arrested and that there have
been few cases of stealing from for
igners in t1e T:gflth ward.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
WILSON |NT|MATES
CANDIDACY IN 1915
American People May Have a
Chance to Judge His Steward
ship, He Says
In WASHINGTON LATE TODAY
President Gives Notice He Is Fully
Prepared to Push Ship
Purchase Bill
In WASHINGTON LATE TODAY
By Associated Press

Pittsburgh, Jan. 9.-On Board Pres
ident Wilson's Train .)-President Will
son was on his way back to Washing
ton to-day after making his first pure
ly political speech since he assumed
the presidency. He will arrive at the
capital at 4.40 o'clock this afternoon.
Gossip was rife among the Presi-
dents friends over the meaning back
of his statement in his Indianapolis
speech that there may come a time
when the American people will have
to judge whether I know what / am
talking about or not
Some of his friends insisted that
to the fact that future generations
will judge his actions and that he did
not intend to convey the impression
which was gained by the crowd that
he might be a candidate again for the
presidency.
Other of his friends pointed out
that he evidently realized, because of
the cheering, the construction that
had been placed on his words, and
yet he did not correct the impression
beyond saying, IT didn't intend to
start anything then"
The President is returning to Wash
ington fully prepared to push his gov
ernment ship purchase bill. He serv-
ed notice in his speech yesterday that
he will do everything possible to over
come opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Wilson will seek to send to the
Senate the nominations of the trade
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
BROKER ENDS LIFE
WHEN FIRM FAILS
Counsel For Company Says Rise
in Wheat Price Led to
Rash Act
Bp Assoeiatcd Prcss

New York, Jan. &c. +. Stringer, Jr.,
junior member Of the Stock Exchange
firm of Stringer & Co., shot himself
and died instantly in his office shortly
before the suspension of the firm was
announced to-day on the floor of the
Stock Exchange.
The firm of Stringer & Co. was or
ganized May 23, 1912. 1t consisted
of G. +. Stringer, Sr., and his son of
the same name At the time of it's or
ganiZation the younger Stringer had
not attained his majority. Recently,
after he had reached the age of 21, he
was admitted as a partner. He was
married.
a few minutes before the opening of
the Stock Exchange to-day Stringer, Jr.,
left his own office and entered that
of the Guanajuato Development Com
pany. in which the firm. of Stringer &
Co. had an interest. When the ex-
change opened the failure was an
nounced Not long afterward the body
of MIR. Stringer was found lying on the
floor under a desk in the develop
ment company's Office with a revolver
a few feet away.
Announcement Withheld
A physician and a policeman were
summoned. For more than an hour,
however no announcement was made
of Mr.. Stringer's death. He had shot
himself in the mouth.
The firm did a commission business
in small proportions. For some years
past 1t had been interested in Mexican
properties, especially mining COM
panies. The unsettled political con-
ditions in Mexico. it was said, embar-
rassed the firm financially and its sus-
pension was attributed primarily to
this.
Young Stringer recently returned to
New York from Mexico, where he had
gone to look over properties in which
his firm was interested
To the sensational rise in wheat
within the past few days was at
tributed the failure of the firm by C.
A. Decker, its counsel. Mr.. Decker
said that Springer & Co. had been
badly caught on the short side" of
the market and had failed for about
$160.000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
STAND PLANS HAVE
BEEN COMPLETED
All Arrangements For the Place
of Inauguration Are Well
Worked Out

Erection of the stand for the cere-
monies attending the inauguration OF
Governor Martin G.. Brumbaugh
Will be started next week and the de-
tails of the ceremonies are about
completed by Chairman Edward e
Beidleman, who has been in close
touch with the new Governor.
General Z. DeV. Morrell is out
lining tho inaugural parade and an
nouncement of its composition will be
made In q Gay or so. The members
Of the subaommittccs have things III
excellent shape for the dig day.
Judging from reports which are
reaching this city the Juniata Valley
is coming in force to the Brumbaugh
inauguration. The people up that way
regard the doctor as one of their own
because he was born and raised in
huntington county and there will be
special trains from up as far as AL
toona rolling into Harrisburg for the
ceremonies and the sights and scenes
OF the nineteenth.
Huntingdon county people are ar
ranging for special cars to come to
the city for the events of the day and
Blair county will come in force. In
addition to Altoona people there are
districts like MartinsburE, Roaring
Springs and Claysburg where they call
Dr. Brumbaugh IN. c." who viii jam
special trains to this city.
a Huntingdon dispatch says: TO
night at public mass meeting, which
promises to be largely attended. final
arrangements will be made for Hunt
ingdon county's part in the Inaugural =
ton of its noted son, Martin Grove
Brumbaugh. as the next executive
chief of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg,
Tuesday, January 10. Indications are
that at least thousand citizens, half
dozen bands, the local company of
National Guard and last but not least
the Governors octogenarian father.
the Rev. George Boyer Brumbaugh,
of Marklesburg, will see the next Gov
ernor take his oath of Office
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
Training School Students
Attend Talk by Miss Eaton

Forty students in the teacher train
ing school, of which Miss Anne Vert
is principal, attended the regular
biweekly lecture given yesterday by
Miss Alice Eaton. librarian of the
Public Library. Miss Eaton spoke on
"Children's Picture Books and Their
illustrators. The subject of the next
address is The First Reading Books
for the Child"
The course for the training school
was begun last October and will con-
tinue until the close of the school
year. II is divided into two sections
first, the proper arrangement of books
and the use of the library. The sec
ond part will he devoted to study OF
Childrcn's books.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
~S|X- GENT BREAD Or
SMALLER LOAVES To
BE SOLD HERE SOON
Likely to Raise Price as Change
in Size Means New Bake
shop Pans
SAY SOMETHING MUST BE DONE
Practically All Large Bakers Agree
That Increase Must Come
as Flour Mounts
SAY SOMETHING MUST BE DONE

Whether to raise the price of bread
TO six cents or to reduce the size OF
the loaf from 16 to IL ounces will be
discussed by Harrisburg bakers at a
conference to be held soon, possibly
next Monday.
That something must be done soon
on account of the soaring price OF
flour is the individual opinion of prac-
tically every baker interviewed.
Flour used by the bakers is from
two to two and a half dollars a barrel
higher now than before the war and
a probable further increase is max
ing the bakers sleepless They see all
their profits vanish as they are OBJ
liged to replenish stocks of flour at
the high prices.
An increase of one cent loaf and
maintenance or the same size is con-
sidered by several of the largest bak-
ers as just to consumers and baker
alike. Reduction in size would mean
change in bakeshop pans as we'll as
more uncertainty on the part of the
consumer as to how much he really
got for his money.
Although there is no bakers asso-
as more uncertainty on the part OF
citation in Harrisburg, it is understood
that the larger producers will attempt
TO work together agreeably in any
sweeping change, such as the present
tiations between the big bakers have
been begun with a view toward the
most satisfactory adjustment.
L. NJ. Bricker of the West Shore
Bakery said this morning: eff things
keep on as they are now, there is only
one thing to do-charge more for
bread: bakers cannot continue MAX
ing bread at loss, and we can't re-
duce expenses Of labor or maintain
ence. l favor n siX-cent loaf rather
than reduction in size of a fiVe-cent
loaf.
LeftOvers Hold Up the Price
- IF we could do away with the COM
n practice of the return of stale
bread, which is the bakers greatest
source of loss, we could continue to
make a full sixteen ounce loaf for five
cents so long as flour is on the under
side of eight dollars a barrel. Ac-
cording to the present custom the
Erocers do not buy bread outright
from the bakers, but they return un-
sold loaves the second day, and we
have to dispose OF this bread to cheap
hotels, boarding houses, poor people
or as chicken feed at a price lower
than cost. If the grocers would buy
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09

New York. Jan. 9.-Here are the
views of three very important men on
rosperity-Thomas A. Edison, who.
is not discouraged: Judge Il. II. Gary,
chairman of the board of directors of
the Steel Trust. and James A. Farrell,
president of it and executive over
150, 900 workers.
This is what Mr.. Edison had to say
about worry in connection with the
business conditions:
when anyone talks about worry
he might apply my new standard of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
Hospital Managers Select
New Superintendent

William NJ. Condor, of Brooklyn,
n. Y, was elected superintendent of
the Harrisburg Hospital by the board
of managers yesterday He viii sue
ceed Charles A. Lindblad, who re-
signed December !. 1914.
Mr.. Condor is well trained for the
work. He can speak the German, He
brew and Italian languages. He was
assistant superintendent of the New
and Hospital for three years and aft
erward superintendent of the German
Hospital of Brooklyn for six years.
Mr.. Condor also had eight years of
business experience before entering
the hospital work. He has not an
nounced when he will take charge of
the institution
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
Police Sergeant Shot
to Death by Robbers
Who Escape With So

St. Louis, Jan. 9.-Michael Gibbons,
n police sergeant was shot and killed
to-day by two robbers on a suburban
station of the Wabash railroad. The
men were robbing the station safe
when Gibbons saw them through a
window. AS he opened the door he
saw the watchman sitting on a chair
and one man holding a revolver over
him. The other man who was back
of the ticket window and just about
to blow open the safe, fired shot as
Sergeant Gibbons entered, killing him
instantly. The robbers then blew
open the safe, from which they took
four dollars and escaped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
TWO MORNING FIRES
CAUSE SLIGHT DAMAGE
Backfire Sets Auto Ablaze; Over
heated Stove Starts Fire
Uptown

Fire damaged the delivery auto of
Brown & Co. 1917 North Third street,
this morning. While the auto was be-
ing started preparatory to taking it
from the garage in Hay alley near
Fulton, street a backflre set the oil in
the drip pan ablaze. An alarm was
sent in from Box "a. Sixth and Cum
berland streets. The damage was es-
timated at $25.
An overheated stove started small
blaze at the home of Thomas Ames.
1919 North Seventh street, shortly be-
fore O'Clock this morning. The fur
niture, carpets and walls we're dam
aged to the extent Of $50. Firemen
responded to an alarm from Box Al,
Seventh and Verbeke streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
TARIFF BOARD BILL OFFERED
Special to The Telcgrabh

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 9.-The cre-
alton of a tariff board, with power to
Investigate tariff schedules and the
prices of commodities at home and
abroad, as we'll as authority to stimu-
late International trade, is proposed in
bill introduced by Senator Gore, of
Oklahoma. This is the first intimation
that has come from the Democratic
side of the necessity to take out of
politics and intrust the making of
tariff law, in part, to body of experts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
COTTON GINNING INCREASES

Washington, ID. c.. Jan. 9.-Cotton
ginning during the last two weeks OF
December surpassed the same period
of every other year except the record
production year of 1911 and brought
the total cotton ginned from the crop
of 1914 up to 14,447.6 .623 bales, a quan-
tity greater than ever ginned in any
other year to January l and 10000
bales more than in 1911.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
GERMANS MAKE AN ATTEMPT
TO REACH WARSAW FROM NORTH
By Associated Press

Petrograd. via London, Jan. 8. 4.21
A. M.-Taking advantage of the con-
tinued and increasing cold weather,
adjacent to the numerous rivers of
North Poland, the Germans are now
initiating another attempt on Warsaw
from the north, having contented
themselves with fortifying and taking
the defense west of Warsaw, along
the banks of the Bzura and southwark
between Slierniewice and Grodzicl
and further southwark along the left
bank of the Vistula. the Germans are
now reported massing in the north
preparatory to an advance.
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CONTINUED on Page y
WHICH HIRED FOR
$1,000 NOW UP TO 900
Special 10 The Telegraph

Philadelphia. Jan. 9. - Some evil
dence of the enormous rates being OBJ
tanned by steamship companies for the
hire of their vessels since the beginning
of the war was disclosed yesterday in
the admiralty division of the United
States District Court during an argu-
ment before Judge Thompson on a
motion to reduce bond in the suit
instituted on Thursday over an alleged
breach of contract involving the char
tering OF the italian steamship Pru-
denza. According to the statements of
counsel and witnesses, vessels that
hired for $4,000 a month during
peaceful times are now bringing as
high as $4,000 for the same period.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
BOXING LAWS SUCCESSFUL

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 9.-Boxing in
Wisconsin under state regulations has
been a success and the commonwealth
has profited more than $4,000, ac-
cording to a report of the State Ath-
letic Commission prepared and issued
to-day for presentation to the legis-
lature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
Central High Girls Must Eat
Completed Examination Problem
Teacher Wards Against Dyspepsia Future Husbands by
Making Students Swallow Own Dose

Here are just few of the things
Miss Frances Hamilton. head of the
Central high school cooking depart
ment, told the girls of her classes re-
garding the midyear cooking exams.
which begin next Wednesday:
IF you have a button off a shoe or
your apron, that means a lower grade.
'If your uniform is not scrupulously
clean and smartly laundered, down
comes your grade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
PRESIDENT HELD PRISONER
Bp ASsociatfd Prcss

Washington, ID. c.. Jan. .. - Details
of the recent revolutionary outbreak at
Asuncion, Paraguay. where rebels cap
oner for twelve hours. were before
State Department officials to-day In a
cablegram from American Minister
Mooney. The dispatch says that not
more than seventy-five were killed and
wounded in the outbreak.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
TWO SUSPECTED OF LARCENY

Two stone pile graduates were
picked up by Harry White yesterday
on suspicion of larceny. The pair,
George Graham and Crist Kevill. were
arrested while trying to sell several
pairs of new socks and suit of under
wear. The men said they got the
goods at Duncannon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
OF STOUGH PARTY
TO VISIT FRIENDS HERR

Announcement was made late this
afternoon that Professor d. l..
Spooner and Mr.. Irwin, chorister and
pianist, respectively for. the Slough
party. would arrive in the city Mon
day afternoon from Altoona to at
tend the meeting fthe tabernacle
chorus in the evening when, 1t is ex-
pected a permanent organization will
be effected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
OBJECTS TO SHIP PURCHASE
BY Associated Press

London, Jan. 9.-The Spectator, in
discussing the question of tie pur-
chase by the United States of Ger
man ships, says that unfortunately the
time chosen for the experiment" was
moment when critical international
questions must be raised by the new
departure. The legality of the trans
fer is doubtful for the purchose must
benefit the belligerent, says the Spec
az
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
BOY STRUCK BY AUTO

George Shaeffer, years old, 259
Delaware street was struck by an
automobile yesterday at Third and
Muench streets. sreceiving a fractured
lefe leg. He was taken to the Harris
burg Hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
SERIOUS FIGHTING CONTINUES
By associated Press

Petrograd. Jan. 9.-An official COM
munication given out by the General
Staff last night says: "On the left
of the Vistula front, at the villages of
SoulIna, Metaric and Moghely, the
fighting has assumed character more
and more desperate. The Germans,
Notwithstanding the great losses they
have sustained, continue attacks at
different points"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09

''If your hair is not neatly done up,
with no loose ends flying, so many
points will come off your average for
the term.
IF your hands or finger nails show
a speck of dirt, your mark will suffer.
You will be given receipt and the
ingredients to make the dish-then
it's up to you.
And you must eat what you cook"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
NIGHT SESSIONS IN VIEW
Bv Associated Pycss

Washington, d. c.. Jan. .. - The Sem
ate to-day was confronted with pos
sible night sessions to consider the
possibiity Sn % has % arisen because % but littie title
progress has thus far been made in the
consideration of the measure,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
LANCASTER WHEAT UP 3 OENTs

Lancaster. Pa, Jan. 9.-The Ian
caster grain dealers yesterday adj
vanced the price OF wheat to $3.50 a
They expect II to go to $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09

however says that the French attacks
in this region were repulsed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09

PEsIDENT IN HARRISBURG
President Wilson spoke informally to crowds which col
ecfs5 at A7gn. and harrisburg today as he passed
through his way to Washington He alightsd from his
a.ease l-s saa saooa hands with many people
PARDoNs FOR 1900 MEN
Columbia, S c., Jan. g--Fuu paraons to about 1900
persons eonvted in South Carolina Of various crimes and
pa.osd since january l. 1911 were granted to-day by Gov
srnos Blcase.
Chicago JAN 9-Aadavits Of the Federal League in its
injunction suit against organized baseball probably will be
filed Monday Judge lands United States Dis
cour, ruled to-day that aFidavits the defendants
must be fled not later than next Saturday.
Madrid Spain, Jan. @ via Paris ll45 A. M--Tobacoo
Germany French prisoners of war win be adj
med free Of customs duty The Spanish embassy in Ber
a which looking after French interests received word
this -G-e. to-day from German authorities
PEACE IN MEXICO NEAR?
Wasta toa Jam 9-Progress Of negotiations between
,ae uaog factions in Mexico by which the problems Of
,ioton OF Mexico has practically been solved were an
no4neea last nj hit to the convention in Mexico City by Cen
eraI Guiilrez
POPE HEARS OF CARDINALS CASE
Rome Jan g, 23o P. M,-The Pope to-day again re-
cyed in private audience MonsiBnor Depoga president
of the Institution Of Philosophy Louvan and had pro-
onged conversation with him concerning conditions in Bel
gium and the case of Cardinal Mercier.
ARREST CANADIAN IN LONDON
London Jan. o L25 P. M. Il Benjamin Hill Smith
man 81 Canadian birth was to-day remanded in the Bow
police the charge Of grand larceny This
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
THE WEATHER

Her Harrisburg aud yicinityi Fair
Tonight and sunday, not much
change In temperature; lowest
temperature Tonight about IS de-
ETees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania. Fair to.
night and sunday; gentle winds,
mostly west.
River
The SusquehnnnR river and all its
tributaries above Harrisburg are
now falling, and practically all
the ice now nhOnt In I'm the main
river or has pnssed out into the
ba- The river and all it's
branches Will fall Tonight and
Suday. 4 stage of about 1914
feet In indicated for Harrisburg
Sunday morning.
General Conditions
Under the influence of an area of
high barOmetric pressure that
covers the eastern half Of the
United states. with Its center
over the Lower Ohio Valley. fair
weather prevails In practically all
districts east of the Rocky Noun
1atns. except In Southern Florida,
where rain was falling this morn
ing.
Temperature; 8 n. M. 3s.
Suni Rises. 7i27 a. M; sets. 1850
Moons New moon. January Is. 0.42
m.
River Stage; 1913 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, ~.
I.axyeEt temperature. II.
Mean temperature, 70.
Normal temperature, 20.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-09
General Conditions

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. ~.
IuxyeEt temperature. 81.
Mean temperature, 70.
Normal aempera ture, 20.