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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
STORM BRINGS JOY
TO $500 YOUNGSTERS
City's Schools Closed Because Of
Sloppy Condition of
Streets

More than $500 pupils of the public
schools are excused from the after
noon session to-day because of the
condition of the city Streets due to the
snow. sleet and ran which has fallen
for thirty-siX hours
The students OF the Central and
Technical high schools are the only
ones who attended school the whole
dey.
More than one-half an inch Of rain
fell between 8 and 12 o'clock this
morning, the total for the past twenty
four hours being about / Il inches.
About two inches of snow fell yester-
day before the rainfall began.
No Shadow Will He See!
Tomorrow is ground hog day and
the weather man predicts rain for the
entire day. So .he unpopular visitor
OF February will not see his shadow
and Spring weather soon will be here,
according to the old-time weather
prophets. The storm which is causing
rain. sleet or snow in this section of
the country Is now centerng east of
st. Louis and moving slowly eastward.
Temperatures range from 80 to more
than 40 degrees. Warmer weather,
with lowest temperature about 40 de-
greeS, is the forecast for the city,
The Susquehanna and all its
branches will rise slowly tonight and
stage of 5.6 feet tomorrow morning
Is predicted for Harrisburg.
e. r. Domain. local forecaster, said
this morning that some of the people
of the city were 100 hasty in cleaning
of their sidewalks and the result is
that many of them are covered with
ice, making walking dangerous How
ever. only one accident case was
brought to the Harrisburg Hospital.
Daniel Sornberger ia Sylvan Ter
race. slipped and fell on Chestnut
street last night, dislocating his left
shoulder.
Traffic was delayed all over the
city. Many of the cars were not on
schedule during the day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
PREACHERS URGED To
SUPPORT BRUMBAUGH
Thirty-one Anti-SaIoon League
Workers Occupy Pulpits of
City Churches

The duty of preachers in sustaining
Governor Brumbaugh in his local OPP
tion legislation, and general advice in
the liquor fight was given before the
Methodist Ministerial Association at
the Young Mems Christian Association
by Dr. Charles +. Swift, of Washing
ton county, field secretary and legisla-
tive representatives of the Anti-Saloon
League.
DR.. Swift thinks there is a good
chance for the passage of local option
legislation and he counseled the min
listers to continue their activities in
its behalf. He was one of the thirty
one speakers provided yesterday in
various city churches by the Anti-sa-
loon League in the Down with
Booze" field day services. He was a
member of the State legislature at
the last session and is now in the city
in the interest of the league in it's eff
fort to have antliquor legislation
passed.
Members of the various unions of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union in Dauphin county will con-
t.nue the antibooze fight this week
by the distribution of 5000 pamphlets,
containing a printed list of the appli-
cants for liquor licenses, their recon-
members and the owner of properties
where saloons are located.
Distribution Will be made among
churches in all parts of the county.
Statistics alone are included, no edi-
torial opinions being given.
The committee of arrangements on
the pre-lenten conference of the
Lutheran ministers of this city re-
ported ut the regular meeting of the
this afternoon at the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The conference will be held February
/ 5, and the pastors will hold an all-day
session preparatory to Lent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
SUBMARINE NOT SEEN AFTER
STEAMER WAS TORPEDOED
BY Associated Press

London, Feb. 1. $40 A. MA mem
her of the crew of the British steamer
Tokomaru. which was sunk in the
English Channel. supposedly by a sub
marine, has arrived in London and
thus describes the disaster:
"The officers and crew had Just I'm
ished breakfast when the explosion
occurred. The ship was virtually sta
tionary, seeking a pilot. The vessel
tilted over Immediately and soon had
a heavy list.
The captain ordered the boats cut
and in fifteen minutes everyone was
away. but saved virtually nothing. The
general opinion of the crew was that
she had ben torpedode, but no sign of
a submarine was seen" J,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
PARK EXTENSION
BILL IN TONIGHT
To Be Presented on Third Ami
versary Of First Purchase Of
Property For Extension
TWO OTHER BILLS READY
Beidleman to Introduce One For
Uniform Sales; Another For
County Bridges

The bill to appropriate 100000 for
the completion of the purchase of the
properties in the Capitol Park extension
district. which will be introduced into
the Senate tonight by Senator Edward
r. Beidleman, of this city, has been
prepared after a thorough study Of
the situation and consultation of the
commissioners with Governor Brum-
baugh. The original appropriation of
100000, which was extended over
a period of several years, will run out
early next year and it is calculated that
the 8 per cent. additional will finish
the whole purchase and give the State
property which next year will be worth
considerably over two and a half mill
lion dollars.
An interesting coincidence in the
plans for presentation of the bill is
that to-day three years ago the COM
mission took title to the first property
bought under the act.
Senator Beidleman will also present
two taer bills of considerable impor-
tance tonight. One is the uniform
sales bill drafted by the commission
on Uniform laws throughout the States
relative to county bridges. The latter
will require plans and profiles to be
furnished by county engineers and
county commissioners for inspection of
the public for three weeks before
opening bids; advertise for bids, the
advertisement to contain a general de-
scriptlon of the work to be done and
shall fix a time and place for opening
bids; if bridge is to be constructed or
rebuilt the commissioners are to ac-
cept any competitive designs and speci-
fications to be exposed for public in
spection and to accept bids thereon.
One of the provisions is that ANY con-
tract shall be unlawful which is based
on any plan or specification calling for
or making use of any patented process
or patented designs unless such de-
signs and specifications are accom-
panied by an offer in writing by the
person owning or controlling the pat
ented design or patented process or by
hisl legal representative setting forth
the terms upon which such patented
design or process may be obtained or
used by any successful bidder in con-
structing the bridge under such con-
tract"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
! LOVE H|M!' but
SHE SEEKS DIVORCE
Husband Spent Pretty Wife's
$4,000 and Deserted Her
While iii
WORE TWO SHIRTS A DAY
Insisted That Spouse Press His
Trousers Every Morn
ing, Too
WORE TWO SHIRTS A DAY

Not only did Oliver G. Middlekoff,
gambler, nonchallantly spend his
pretty little wifes entire savings of
more than $4,000, but he fatty de-
clined to work. insisted that she sup
port herself, buy his clothes-and
provide and launder at least two
shirts and a pair of silk stockings
each day and press his trousers every
morning.
And after a while he decided that
she wasn't nearly as pretty as she
once was, informed her that he could
have plenty of prettier women. Then
one day, when she returned from a
six weeks stay at hospital she dis
covered an empty house. That was
on October 3, 1911, and she has never
seen him since. But she has followed
up clew after clew as to his possible
whereabouts and has travelled as far
South as Newport News and Norfolk
in a vain search for her missing hus-
band.
Would Still IIaunder His Shirts
All this Mrs. Marie Middlekoff
quietly told Additional Law Judge S.
J. NJ. McCarrell this morning in ask
ing legal separation as a last resort.
in January divorce court. And in con-
cluding her story she told-why.
The requirement as to daily press
ed trousers Judge McCarrell passed
as a matter of course, but the two
shirts and a pair of silk stockings per
day elected comment from the bench.
1.-TWO shirts?" the court observed.
"And silk stockings? And did he OK
pect you to launder them?'
"Yes, strand 1 did, too" replied
Mrs. Middlekoff.
The Reason
"And you hunted for him and still
want him to come back? And would
you again be willing to launder two
shirts and the silk stockings each
day."
"Yes, sir" nodded Mrs. Middlekoff.
You were married in October of
Continued on Page IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Rain
Tonight md probably Tuesday;
warmer Tonight, with lowest
temperature about 10 degrees,
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Rain
Tonight and probably Tuesday;
warmer In south portion Tonight;
fresh shifting winds.
River
The Susquebanna river and all lta
tributaries will rise Tonight and
Tuesday. stage of about SO
feet In indicated for Harrisburg
Tuesday morning.
General Conditions
The storm from the Pacific ocean
has moved slowly eastward dur
Ing the last fOrty-cight hours and
ts now central over the Lower
Missouri Valley. 1t has caused
snow, sicet and rain over nearly
aIi the country east of the Rocky
mountains In the IRSt tNenty-
four hours.
Temperatures n. M, 10.
Suni Rises, S'16 a. M; sets, 5:22
d. m.
Moon; Rises. 7i13 D. m.
River StnEci 4,S feet above low
water mark.
Yesterday'a Weather
Highest temperature, rs,
Lowest temperature, 20.
Mean temperature. n.
Normal temperature, >.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
CLOTURE RULE MAY
END LONG FIGHT ON
SHIP PURCHASE BILL
Democrats Place Cots in Presi-
dents Room and Prepare For
Continued Session
SPEECHES AGAIN In ORDER
Both Sides Arrange Relays of
Speakers For All of Tonight
and Tomorrow
SPEECHES AGAIN In ORDER
By Associated Press

Washington, Feb. 1.-When the
Senate met to-day 10 resume consider
alton OF the government ship purchase
bill the truce in the historic legisla-
tive contest over the measure was de-
clared off and Democratic and Repub-
ilican senators alike, refreshed after a
recess of thirty four hours, were
ready to continue the fight. The truce
began at midnight Saturday.
The Democratic leaders have thrown
down the gauntlet TO the Republican
minority party by announcing that
the shipping bill would be continu-
ously kept before the Senate from to-
day on. The Republicans promptly
accepted the challenge and declare
they are ready to meet any plan of
campaign the Democratic leaders may
launch.
The fight will be pressed home to
the Republicans more vigorously this
week than heretofore and that the op-
position will be forced to talk con-
tinuously until the shipping bill
reaches a vote. They declare that
three or four days of continuous ses-
sion will force roll call.
Ready For Long Siege
Preparations for continuing the
siege We're apparent to-day at the
outset. Both sides arranged for re-
lays of speakers throughout the day
and night and tomorrow. The Sen
ate assembled at 20 o'clock, but so
many senators were late it was more
than half an hour before a quorum
was present.
I'VE propose to keep the Senate
in continuous session." declared Ma
jarity Leader Kern. Senator Stone,
from the Democratic side, announced
that he proposed to give the Repub
lcans some enlightenment to-mor-
row if he could find an opportunity
to wedge in on the Republican
speeches"
Prospects of a cloture rule if The
relentless opposition of Republicans
should continue we're discussed in
Democratic circles.
When Senator Smith, of Michigan.
resumed his speech, Senator Walsh
challenged his statement that there
were 10000 unemployed men in New
York city.
Dou
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
Central Iron and Steel
Working Day and Night

All departments at the Central Iron
and Steel Company plant will work
night and day this week Each de-
partment will have its full quota of
men at work. Next week the entire
plant may again close down.
The busy week which started to-day
is the result of an order for bridge
work from Memphis, Tenn, which had
been held up some time. General
Superintendent Robert III. Irons, of the
Central Iron and Steel Company, said
to-day:
There is nothing in sight that looks
favorable for continued activity. One
week we work and the next week the
plant is idle. Orders are uncertain
The prospect appears to be brighter
throughout the country, but there is
no assurance of busy future"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
Drops Dead While Making
Difficult Billiard Shot

r. r. Vantine, aged a. years, of
Philadelphia, travelling representative
for the Barber Asphalt Paving Com
pany, dropped dead at o'clock this
afternoon. while playing billiards at
the Lester Hoffman parlors, 323 Mar
ket street. Death was due to heart
failure. Mr.. yantine had been subject
to heart attacks.
Mr.. Vantine came to Harrisburg
Saturday on business and expected to
remain for several days. He has been
making Harrisburg his headquarters
on his Central Pennsylvania trips for
the past four years. Mr.. Vantine is
survived by widow and one son. The
body was placed In charge of an un-
dertaker and will be taken to Phlla-
delphia tonight. Mr.. Vantine was an
intimate friend of Charles E. Covert,
of the Central Construction and Sup
ply Company. ~...--- -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
Mrs. Edwin Carman to
Be Tried Second Time
By Associated Press

Freeport, n. Y, Feb. AFTER a
conference last night with William
Bailey, whose wife was shot and killed
in the Office of DIR. Edwin Carman in
this village on June 80, district Attor-
ney Lewis ]. Smith, of Nassau county,
announced that Mrs. Florence Conklin
Carman is to be placed on trial again,
accused of the murder.
The first trial last October resulted
in a disagreement and since Mrs.
Carman has been at liberty on a mond
Of $4,000.
District Attorney Smith in his an
nouncement stated that he would try
to have the second trial started at the
regular term of court in Mineola in
May or early in June.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
Germans Torpedo and
Sink British Steamers
Special 10 The Telegraph

London, Feb. 1.-The toll taken by
the German submarine U-21 in it's raid
Saturday afternoon in the Irish Sea in
the vicinity of Liverpool stands at
three steamships-the Ben Cruachen
and Linda Blanche and the Kilcoan, a
small vessel. The crew of the Kilcoan
was landed to-day on the Isle of Man
by coastwise steamship.
In addition, a German submarine
has torpedoed two British steamers in
the English Channel near Havre-the
Tokomaru and the Icaria.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
Steamship Torpedoed
Without Warning to Crew
Br ASSocintcd Prcts

Paris, Feb. /. 5 A. M.-The sinking
of the British steamer Tokomaru in
the English Channel off Havre by a
German submarine. said to have been
done without previous warning to en-
able the crew to escape, has provoked
an outburst of Indignation in the
French press. All refer to the inter-
view credited to Admiral Won Tirpitz
the commander-in- chief of the German
naval forces. in which war on mer-
chant ships by submarines was out
lined.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
Throat Trouble Causes
Kaiser's Return to City
.Sbccinl 10 The TcIerrnhh

London. Feb. 1.-The German en-
peror's return to Berlin from the front
was due to the state of his health. ac-
cording to report from the German
capital received by the Exchange Telc-
graph Company by way of Amsterdam
The emperor, the dispatch adds. will
consult his medical adviser concerning
his throat, which has given him much
trouble. Those who have heard the
emperor speak lately say that his voice
is scarcely audible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
EMPEROR SAYS HE is WELL
SATISFIED WITH I4ANDWEHR
BY Associated Press

Berlin, via Amsterdam and London,
Feb. 1, 9:5S a. m.-Emperor william
in a speech to a landwehr battalion
made before it left general field head
quarters said:
81 congratulate you comrades. Your
wish to go to the front has been full
filled. I thank you for the good work
you did here. l am very much satis-
fed with you"
Afterward the Emperor learned
the battalion was leaving for q place
near the Crown Princes army. He
again addressed the men, saying:
Give my salutations to my son."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
PREFERRED LAND OF MORMONS TO
LIFE WITH COWS AND CHICKENS
That Is Why Fishing Creek Valley Didn't Appeal Wife of Travel
ing Salesman, Divorce Court Learns .u.

Dell Crowder, who had travelled the
country over as a salesman and was
very, very weary of it all and keenly
anxious to spend his remaining days
with the cows and chickens, bought a
nice little well-stocked farm in Fish
ing Creek Valley and moved his wife,
Goldie Shannon Crowder, and their
household to his country place. With
joyous visions of a restful life of 1t in
his minds eye Dell made his final trip
on the road and back to the farm. To
his CONSERVATION, he found that wife,
stepchildren, mother-in-law and niece,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
Former Senate Chaplain
Decries Revival Campaign
SteeiaI to The Tciccrnhh

Philadelphia. Feb. THAT religious
revival campaigns tend to degrade
Christianity. because they make their
appeal to the baser emotions OF men
rather than to their intellect, was as
serted yesterday by the Rev. ULYSSES
q. Pierce. of Washington, ID. c.. for
merly chaplain of the United States
Senate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01

forces at all the fronts except in the
Caucasus. He said:
day, exactly a half year since
the beginning of the war, our second
line of troops is greater and our en-
tire armies are much stronger. The
men are more hardened and physi-
cally and morally more ready.
THE enemy's territory has been oc-
cupied in East Prussia and Galicia to.
a greater extent than our most opti-
mistic expectations while the Germans
are occupying practically the same
lines as at the outset of the war"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
CONTINUED on Page IL
Taylor Selects Lloyd as
Royal Firehouse Architect

After comforting with a committee
from the Royal Fire Company con-
sisting of Edward Lewis, John G.
Hauck, George B. Sprout. Lewis Lickel
and Millard NJ. Tawney and Fire Chief
John c. Kinder and Assistant Ed
Halbert, City Commissioner M. Harvey
Taylor decided to award the contract
for preparing the plans and specifica-
tions for the new Thirteenth ward fire.
house TO c. Howard Lloyd. Bids will
be asked for within few weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
Three Instantly Killed
When Train Hits Sleigh
Bp Associated Prrt.

Beaver Falls, Pa, Feb. 1.--Lorettie
Gentle, a crossing watchman, early
to-day attempted to stop a sleigh in
which Lintei Barstili and Guizeppi
Farioli were trying to pass in front of
a fast Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and
Chicago railroad train at New Gallllie
near here. The sleigh was struck by
the train and the three men instantly
killed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01

Associate Justice McReynolds, of tho
United States Supreme Court, has had
another bride picked out for him by
the Washington matchmakers. Since
he is a bachelor. and one of the most
eligible in the country, being the
youngest member of the highest tri-
bunal in the world, capital society has
been busy marrying him for the two
years he has been in Washington. This
time the bride-to-be Is Miss Lucy Bur-
Lesson. daughter of the Postmaster Gen
eral.
The gleam of what appeared to be
an engagement ring was seen on the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01

all of which helped comprise his fam
lily, had departed he knew not
whittier; the farm was deserted. In
brief. this was the story Crowder told
President Judge Kunkel to-day in Jan
uary divorce court in asking for legal
untying of the marital knot. s,%
Did you know where she went?'
Crowder's counsel asked.
The neighbors told me that she
was tired of the farm and I and had
decided to leave. She did tell 'em, too,
l believe. where she meant to CO.
And that was?"
"JJtahI"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
Despondent Man Kills
Wife and Daughters and
Turns Gun on Himself
Special to The Telegraph

New York, Feb. ARMED with a
magazine rife. equipped with an auto
matte silencer, Herman Auerbach,
wealthy real estate operator, who had
become respondent because of finan-
cial reverses, yesterday shot and killed
his wife and two daughters with dunn
dunn bullets as they slept, and then,
returning to his own bed. killed him
self. His son Lester, a schoolboy, was
the only member of the family left
alive
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
DRESSES DOLL IN PULPIT

Baltimore, Md, Feb Had Billy
Sunday yesterday visited Fuller Me-
mortal Baptist Church he would have
learned a new stunt" in illustrating
sermons. The Rev. DIR. Weston
Bruner. revivalist in the Baptist
campaign here, produced from some
hidden recess a sy-cheeked, blonde
baby doll. Whereupon he proceeded
in no mild terms, manipulating the toy
as he did so, to illustrate and con-
denim the Irregularities of modern
feminine apparel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
RUSSIANS PLEASED WITH GAINS
MADE DURING @ MONTHS OF WAR
BY Hssocintei Prcst

Petrograd, via London, Feb. 1, 5:45
a. ma Russian general who is an
aid de camp to Emperor Nicholas
and is necessarily nameless, gave an
Associated Press correspondent to-day
the Russian viewpoint of the military
situation. The aid de camp had just
returned from inspecting the Russian
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
Brumbaugh's Stand Makes
Convention Unnecessary

The convention OF the Anti-Saloon
League scheduled for to-day in Chest
nut Street Auditorium has been called
off because Governor Brumbaugh has
already announced himself favorably
disposed toward local option
Leaders decided It was better not to
attempt to force the issue.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
EXPLOSION ON STEAMER
By associated Press

Havre, via Paris, Jan. 81. midnight.
The steamer Icarla from Brazil with
a cargo of coffee, sugar and hides, was
twenty miles northwest of Cape Le-
heve to-day when violent explosion
occurred on her starboard side below
the water line. Two tugs towed her
into Havre.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
STEE[TON MAN TAKEN
PRISONER BY RUSS
Declares Prison Life Is Vastly
Preferable to Mud and Blood
of Trenches

How the Russian government treats
it's prisoners-of-war is related by
Marke Ferencic, formerly member
of one of the Steelton foreign colonies
but now a prisoner of war in a Rus
sian barrack, in letter to his sister
in-law, Mrs. Barbara Ferencie, Main
street, Steelton.
Ferencic requests his sister-in-law
to inform his parents in Croatia that,
although prisoner of war, he is safe,
well and not suffering any hardships.
He declares that he is treated with
TContinued on Pare II
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01
BISHOPS CONDITION UNCHANGED

The condition of Bishop Rudolph
Dubs, aged II, of the United Evan
gelical Church, who is seriously i'll at
his home, 226 Harris street, is un-
changed to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-01

London Feb l. z2s P Ma message received here
's afternoon o" southport says that German sn5ma-
'-1 supposedly ''' Oz- was seen OIL there early this
morning southport IS 'sa'ssn miles north ot Liverpool
NoMlNAIloNS lN SENATE SOON
washington Feb Nominations Tor the ne" Federal
1Faoe Commission "5oS President Wilson is expected
send in to the Senate this week stood to-day the White
I-0a'o aA'e a' follows Joseph T. Davies Of Wisconsin
T. N. Hurley Illinois; George l. Record New Jersey
"ll i-' FAIRY Washington State and William Harris,
georgia
Chicago Feb l-smasbins Of bsr. record ,y,- r-...
continued TO-DAY in the ys,.,+ r,.-y.+ t.-. ~ 49,.