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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18
ALABAMA PRESS

be able to keep the boil weevils from eat ing up their cotton crop. but they can keep the ticks from eating up their COW crop. Dip
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18

| Perhaps constitutional inferiority' is | merely another phase of the old-fashioned
 hookworm comF5>i~A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18
A PERIL PAST.

Pardon me, Miss F!ibber,' said a voice over the telephone. This is Mr Jud- kins. Did I propose to you last night after we had a little champagne?"
 'Yes, you did"
 "Er-what was your reply?"
 What you might have expected, of course"
 Thanks. I thought for a moment that you might have accepted me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18
Business Good in Chicago

AAtsS oOOa fu ShhSaSU
 T have just returned from Chicago, where I reported conditions in the south to my firm said L. C. Cummings, man. ager of a well known bootery. '-rhe most noticeable thing that attracted my atten- ton was the apparent buoyancy in all lines of business there. The feeling of absolute confidence pervades the atmos- phere Nearly everybody in Chicago that I talked to expressed confidence in the future of all business throughout the country.
 When I arrived in Birmingham Fri day, I was imbued with the feeling that business was on the rise and was go- ing to continue to improve. Persistant down in the mouth talk cannot help business in any possible way. It tends to shake the confidence of the strongest booster. On the other hand, it isn't neces- sary to exaggerate conditions. There can be no doubt but that things in general are much better at the present time than they were a few months ago. A new era of prosperity has appeared on the horizon; 1t is merely matter of a short while before it ascends to its zenith. Then we shall once more come into our own'
 Will Try to Secure Big Convention
 'I will attend the annual convention of the supreme council of Knights of Colum- bus at Seattle, the first week in August and will invite the order to hold it's 1916 convention in Birmingham said Judge Oscar R. Hundl-v, Alabama state deputy, who leaves for Seattle next Wednesday. M. E. Linnehan will also go to the con- vention, he and Judge Hundley being the two official representatives from Ala bama.
 While our supreme council is conn posed of only a limited number of dele gates the crowds that attend are always very large" remarked Judge Hundley. When we had the convention in Mobile d few years ago the crowd was estimated at 25,0OO There will probably be even a larger crowd at Seattle. And when we have the convention here we can count on a great gathering. If I fail to bring the Knights of Columbus to Birming ham next year feel sure that they will come a year or two later"
 While on his western trip Judge Hund- ley will visit Salt Lake City for the pur- pose of attending the annual meeting of the American Bar association. of which he is vice president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18

sort?"
 Some people may think it unwise," replied Mrs. Gadders, but it is terribly hot in the city and I would rather stay here in comfort and suspect him of doing wrong than swelter at home and know that he came in early every night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18
HORRORS OF WAR.

you might have accepted me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18

HENRY M. EDMONDS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-18

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. rostoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 3. lSi9.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
DECEMBER, 1874,
COOLEST IN YEARS
Susquehanna Closed on 18th,
Still Locked From Shore
to Shore

December, 1914. was one of the four
coolest Christmas months Harrisburg
and vicinity experienced in the whole
twenty seven years history of the
Weather Bureau.
That the final month of 1914 was a
mighty cold month the charitable in
stitutions, the poor board, and the AS
sociated Charities could readily attest
by glance at their records. And if
that would be sufficient to prove to the
average citizen who didn't think it was
so very cold, then the rivermen, who
man who pays coal bills, and the
weather-man could add their testi-
mony.
According to the records of the
Weather Bureau the coolest December
day since the establishment of the de-
partment was recorded December %
when one degree above zero was reach
ed. The daily deficiency in tempera-
ture was three and = half degrees be-
low normal. and the average tempera-
ture for the month was twenty-nine
degrees.
The Susquehanna minded the cold
lot in December of 1914. On the 18th
the river closed to sufficient strength
TO permit the skaters TO get busy and
it has remained locked in the grip of
winter since.
On only three other occasions since
1876 has the river been frozen over
earlier--on December 10 1876, on the
same date in 1880 and on December s,
1882, the stream was locked from shore
to shore at this point.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
FOUR JOYR|DERS CD
OVER RIVER BANK
Pinned Beneath Auto, but Es-
cape With Only Slight
Injuries

-Four "joyriders," two men and two
women, had miraculous escapes from
death last night when their Ford car
went over the River Bank at Front and
Seneca streets. The car turned turtle
and all four occupants were thrown
beneath it, yet none were seriously in
jured.
Horace Segelbaum, attorney, whose
home is near the scene of. the accident,
with several neighbors, rescued the au-
toists After taking them to his home.
he called in DR. G.. Nj. Rhoads, who
dressed their cuts and bruises.
All four refused to give their names
to either Mr.. Segelbaum or the doctor.
1t is said the men We're from either
Carlisle or Chambersburg: and the
women from Harrisburg. The car was
enroute up Front street Near Seneca
the car skiddod and crashed into a
maple tree breaking it off at the roots.
The steering gear was broken in the
crash. and the car went down over the
bank, a distance of twenty five feet.
The occupants were found under the
car. One of the men had a thumb
knocked out of joint. The other was
scratched on the face with broken
glass. One of the women had a sprain-
ed back: and the other cuts on the fore
head. The quartet thanked Attorney
Segelbaum and his friends for their
valuable aid, refusing to disclose their
Identity, and walked to Second street
where they boarded a car for the city.
The automobile was badly dana ged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
I MYSTERIOUS VOICE"
ARE ALL SILENT NOW
Director Walters in Peace; Blames
Both Democrats and
Republicans

Mysterious voices on the phone"
have quit bothering President Harry
A. Walters about jobs on the Dau-
phin county poor board.
The clerkship of the board and the
stewardship of the Almshouse, held
spectively by John p. Guyer and
Spencer f. Barber, seem to be no
longer worth attempts to bribe."
Wednesday the Poor Directors will
meet for annual reorganization, and
If any changes are to be made it will
substitions, alterations, etc, in the
little Democratic organization natur-
ally would be made.
And as the time drew nigh the
voices" became a little more insist
ent, even persuasive in a way, until
the president of the board btcame
indignant and issued a statement to
the newspapers about his stand on
the matter.
The statement in effect was that in
sofar as he is concerned, there will
be no changes-that both Guyer and
Barber can have their jobs for an
other year Furthermore, Mr.. Wal
ters took that occasion to deny that
he had agreed with Thomas II. Man
ming, the minority member of the
and the steward from their Jobs.
Ever since Guyer. who is a Social
list, was named for the clerkship
the president of the board became
party man surely should have had
that part of the spoils, was their con-
tention.
Up until just recently, when Mr..
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
Didn't See First Car
Says largest, Telling
About the Accident

largest. driver of the wrecked car,
this morning declared he did not see
the car approaching which hit him
until it was within n few yards of his
machine.
we were returning from Dauphin
where we had driven earlier in the
evening" explained largest. and
just about three minutes before IL.
we reached Front near Walnut. I saw
cross river car approaching, but il
was not near the end of the bridge
and | knew I could get across the
tracks with plenty of clearance. There
was a wagon just in front and to my
right. AS I passed the wagon, I was
struck nearly dumb to see another
car almost directly in my path. This
car ] had not seen. the wagon block
ing off my view.
Il threw on my brakes. the machine
slid ten feet or so, and then the
wheels blocked The skidding threw
the rear end around with a terrific
force against the street car which was
running fast. When I looked around
! saw the girls had been thrown
out.
Were YOU driving fast?" largest
WAS asked.
We'll, 7 was running at fair rate
OF speed" he said.
Were YOU riding all evening""
Yes" said TIargest. I'VE planned
the trip over ut the lunch house yes
terday afternoon. Weber, who was to
marry tiracn Maugan in the Spring,
suggested a little ride TO Dauphin.
Je's always been close friend Of
Jnsae. About o'clock I drove the
fellows around TO Grace's home and
Lillian was there. We drove around
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
PART Of MANS BODY
. FOUND IN BuRLAP BAG
New York Police and Detectives
Search Marsh Near Coney
Island For Other Portions
TORSO IS EMBEDDED in ICE
Special Effort Being Made to Lo-
cate Head So Identity Can
Be Established
TORSO IS EMBEDDED In ICE
By .Asrocintcd Prcst

y " York, Jan. denomination
early to-day of the torso of the human
body discovered last night imbedded
in the ice in q marsh near Coney Is
land led the police to believe it was
that of man. The torso was wrapped
in two burlap bags and patrolmen and
detectives searched all night in the
Long Island meadow where the two
bundles were found in the hope of To-
eating the missing parts of the body.
The police were especially anxious to
find the head that the identity of the
supposedly murdered man might be
established.
The discovery of the dismembered
body recalled TO the detective bureau
the finding of the mutilated body of
Anna Aumuller who was murdered by
the Rev. Hans Schmidt and the frag-
ments thrown upon the Jersey shore
of the Hudson river.
The discovery of the bags was
made by boy who was passing near
the spot The boy led a detective to
the place, who. ripped open the eX-
posed top of one of the bags. 1t con-
tanned the mutilated upper part of a
human body from which the arms had
evidently been removed. Lower parts
Of the torso were in the second bag.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
SPEAKERSH|P STILL
VERY MUCH IN AIR
Candidates All Hopeful and Caucus
Vote May Be Necessary
to Decide

Although less than a dozen mem
bers of the next House of Representa-
tves are in the city, friends of the
candidates for the Republican nomi-
nation for Speaker are on the job and
in the next twenty-four hours things
OF the Republicans, which will decide
the speakership. will be held Monday
night and. unlike that in 1913. will
be attended by every Republican. The
candidates are all engaged in friendly
contest and the winner will be heartily
supported Although there are many
rumors in the air. the contest appears
TO be rather free for all to-day. At
least the candidates say il is.
Richard J. Baldwin, Delaware:
Henry |. Wilson, Jefferson, and r. z.
Habgood, Mexican. have Headquarters
almost beside each other in the Com
monwealth, and late to-day Charles A.
Amber, Montgomery. will open mis-
headquarters. The friends of each
claim the inside track.
With Mr.. Wilson are Congressman
eject S. Taylor North and Senator y.
NJ. Kurtz; with MIR. Baldwin a number
of friends from Delaware county, and
with Mr.. Habgood r.. J Hoffman, for
mer mayor of Bradford; w. A. Os-
trander. Smethport. his colleague. and
G. Scott Smith. editor of the Kane Re
publican. and II. e. Gaffney. Brad
ford. Insurance Commissioner Charles
johnson, Norrstown will look after
the Amber campaign.
Mr.. Habgood will have a committee
of newspaper publishers here to boost
his candidacy and Delaware COM
mittee will boom Baldwin, while Mont
gomery will send q delegation for
Amber.
Fred c. Ehrhardt. Scranton, and G.
w. Williams. Wellsboro. mentioned for
Speaker, will be here tonight. Mr.
Ehrhardt is the senior Republican and
may preside at the caucus. John M.
Flynn. Elk. will preside at the Demo-
cratic caucus. The Democratic can
didate for Speaker will not be picked
at the Office of State Chairman Morris.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
Citizens Object to Head
Of Pig as Emblematic
of Chicago's Industry
BY dtsocinted Pretr

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 2.-The head of a
pig as emblematic of Chicago's indus
try would be resented by Chicagoans.
according to a letter which the COM
mittee promoting the International
Christian Endeavor convention, to be
held here next July. mailed too day to
New England badge company.
The committee has advertised for
designs and bids for the convention
medallions and the eastern concern $
design had in the center of the bar on
the badge the head of a pig as en-
blematic of Chicago's industry
The badge was rejected and letter
sent to the company says:
I'VE take exception to the fact that
you have placed in the center of the
bar on this badge the head OF a pig,
merely because. as you say, Chicago
leads the world in the meat packing
industry. We suggest that you learn
that Chicago stands for something be-
sides pigs and packing"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
AUSTRIANS MEET ANOTHER
DEFEAT; SERVIAN CAPITAL
BOMBARDED BY WARSHIPS
British Batteshp Formidable Sunk Off Portsmouth, Eng
lands Chief Naval Base; German Attacks in Poland
Reported to Have Been Repulsed; Russians Capture
5000 Austrians, According to Petrograd Dispatch

The Russian War Office announces
that another defeat has been inflicted
upon the Austrian forces in Galicia,
whose advance from the Carpathians
recently was checked with serious
consequences to them. 1t is asserted
that fortified Austrian positions near
Gorlice were destroyed and that 5000
prisoners were captured. The Rus
sian statement says, however, that the
victory was won only after q hard
battle, and that fighting still contin-
ues, indicating that the Austrians are
still capable of offering determined
resistance.
In Poland the German attack ap-
parently has shifted to the south
ward. The Russian statement men
tlonS hghtlnS OF particular intensity
at Rawa, which is thirty miles south
OF Sochaczew, the recent center of
German activity. German attacks
in the region of Mawla in Poland
near the East Prussian border, are
said to have been repulsed.
Austrian warships have bombarded
Belgrade, the Servian capital, from
which the Austrians were driven
shortly after they had occupied it..
Some damage to property was caused
~ iilc DllJ SO IdT as Is
known no lives were lost.
According to a report current in
Paris the lost British battleship For
midable was sunk off Portsmouth,
England's chief naval base. The de-
struction of the Formidable is be-
lieved to have been the work of a
German submarine.
Allies on Defensive
The German attack in France and
Belgium. initiated in reply to the of
fensive movement Of The allies, has
developed to such point that the al
lies now are on the defensive along
the great part of the line. The eX-
tent of the German movement is
shown by to-day's French statement.
which speaks OF series of night at
tacks against the allies along the
front. These onslaughts apparently
were not in great force. however, and
the assertion is made that they were
all repulsed with ease.
As to the results of recent fighting
in Alsace and the Argonne, along the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
To Resume Relief Work
at Headquarters Monday

General activities at the headquart-
ers % the Home and War Relief Com
mittec VIII be resumed Monday. when
all departments start up fun folae 20
accomplish the relief of needy per-
sons in this dictrict and to aid the war
sufferers in Europe,
Although the committees hesdduart-
ers. a South Front street were closed
for several days around the HOLIDAYS
they have been a busy place since
49, a large number OF women have
made application for work during the
last two weeks. and the committee has
been able to supply regular and steady
work to all who were deserving and
who needed it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg aud vicinity: Fair
md colder Tonight and sunday,
lowest temperature tonight
about IL degrees.
Fer Eastern Pennsylvania JOcaI
En0wn to-nighi, colder in north
niucL colder with cold wnve in
north portion; fresh west TO
northwest winds.
River
The susquehaDnn river and Its
tributaries will remain generally
tcebound and nearly stationary.
General Conditions
Jhe storm that wns central over
Western Canada. Thursday morn
ing. has moved southcastward
part OF the United States, with
~. center near Georgian bay, 1t
has caused light snow In the last
tNenty-fOur hours generally over
the Lake region and Upper Ohio
Valley.
There was "a general rise of . tn ia
degrees in temperature over
NEARLY all the country east of the
MisSisstppi river, except along the
Atlantic coast from New Jersey
sotrthward into Florida, where it
IL somewhat colder.
T'euperuturet a. IN. ~
sun: Rises. 1878 n. ms sets, 4,4O
Moor, RIses. 5,54 u. IN.
River stage, 2.5 feet above low
uater mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Higheat temperature, -.
J 0vcsf temperature. IL.
Mean temperature. ~.
Aarmal temperature, 30
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
French Occupy Three
New Lines of Houses

Paris. Jan. 2. 2.40 r. NJ. - The
French official statement on the prog
ress of the war given out this after
noon recites a series of encounters
along the battle line of comparatively
minor Importance. German attacks
and counterattacils have been repulsed: /:
French gains have been retained; the
artillery exchanges have been spirited
and in Steinbach. where street fighting
has been going on for several days. the
French say they have occupied three
new lines of houses
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
FORMIDABLE SUNK BY
GERMAN SUBMARINE
Report Current in Paris Says At
tack Was Made Near
Portsmouth
BY .4ssociaLed Pres,

Paris, Jan. ., 926 a. m.--The British
battleship Formidable which sunk in
the English Channel Friday morning
with the greater part of her crew was
torpedoed off Portsmouth by a German
submarine, according to a report cur
rent in Paris
Portsmouth is the chief naval station
of England. 1t Is situated at the
southwest extremity of Portsea Island
eighteen miles southeast of Southamp-
ton and siXty-tive miles southwest of
London.
Portsmouth harbor is four miles in
length, with about an equal width and
its entrance is only about 400 yards
across. 1t has been said that in this
land-locked haven the whole British
The arm of the English channel with
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
Grace Maugan Meets Death
When Hurled From Ma
chine Against Car at Front
and Walnut Streets
DRIVER MIRACULOUSLY
ESCAPES ALL INJURY
Dead Girl Was to Marry One
of Victims; Didn't See
Car, Says Driver

Miss Grace l.. Maugan, aged 25
years. $40 Forster street. is dead; Miss
Lillian NJ. Swails, aged "a years. 1410
Green street, is in the Harrisburg
hospital with extensive but not seri-
Gus injuries; and T. Elder Cleckner,
1112 Green street. and Samuel Weber,
160 Sylvan Terrace, are both in the
hospital with slight injuries as the re-
suit of an auto-streetcar crash at i
o'clock last night at Front and Wal
nut streets.
John ]. Hargest, Jr.. 2204 North
Third street, the driver of the car
escaped without a scratch.
largest was driving down front
street at a fair rate of speed and he
says he failed to see the car coming
of the enc of the bridge IN time TO
avoid a collision. When he suddenly
applied the brakes the automobile
siIidded on the icy street, the right
,!de and rear crashing into the trolley
md throwing the occupants of the
hack seat against the car and out on
- the pavement.
Severe damage was done TO the
automobile, which belonged to Nj. II.
Gettys, 171S North Second street, and
was Kept at the Rex Garage, 1917
North Third street. Young Hargest's
father is the manager of the gar
age.
Miss Maugan Dies at 2.I5 ~
The young women were taken to
the hospital in the ambulance in a
semiconsclous condition, and the men
were admitted later. Miss Maugan
died at 2.45 this morning. X-ray eX-
"a limitations will be made of the sur
lvors this afternoon to determine the
extent of their injuries. Their condi-
tion is not regarded serious by the
doctors.
The funeral of Miss Grace L. Maui
gan will be held from her home, 80
Forster street, Tuesday afternoon at .
o'clock, the Rev. =. II. Hart. Off
ciating. Burial will be in the Paxtang
Cemetery. Her only close survivor
IS her widowed mother, Mrs. Cora l..
EIaugan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
u. of P. Branch Will
Open Monday Evening

The Harrisburg branch of the Whar-
ton School OF the University of Penn
sylvania, will open its work for the
new year on Monday evening, January
A, with prospects of continued pros
perity and likelihood of increased So
cial activities among the 153 students.
Arrangements are being made to
have Provost Edgar Fahs Smith, of
the University. make an address at
the smoker to be held by the students
soon after the examinations during
the last week of January. J. 7. Stew
art Kishpaugh, chairman of the social
committee, has charge of the affair.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02

eastern portion of the front, there is a
sharp conflict in the statement from
Berlin and Paris. The German state
ment says further ground has been
gained in the Argonne and especially
denies the claims Of the French War
Ot1ce that half of the Alsatian viii
lage of Steinbach has been captured
and that the French are making a
further advance there. The Paris an
nouncement asserts that some of the
territory lost to the Germans in the
Argonne has been regained and that
three new lines of houses have been
occupied in Steinbach.
The German military authorities say
that there has been no changes in the
eastern campaign, except that the
German attacks on the lines west of
warsaw have made further progress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
GERMAN PRISONERS BELIEVE
FRANCE Is READY FOR PEACE

London, Jan. ., 1910 A. M-"While
some of the German prisoners appear
gloomy and criticise their leaders this
is no fair indication of the sentiments
of their fighting troops"
So says British official eyewitness
at the front in a dispatch dated De-
cember 23. Adding:
Neither the pinch of real want nor
the lack of men and material of war
has yet been felt by the Germans, nor
has the consciousness of defeat been
brought home to them.
They believe that Russia has suf-
Tered decisive defeat; that Eng
land is decadent and France
exhausted and ready to make peace.
They are conscious, however, that the
war will last much longer than at
first expected" "
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-02
4 HOMICIDE CASES
IN JANUARY TERM
Scott, Morrow and Keane
Must Answer Manslaugh-
ter Charges

Four homicide cases are among the
175 cases listed for trial at the mid
winter term of criminal court which
begins Monday, January II. The trial
list was issued to-day by District At
torney Stroup and includes 141 new
cases and more than thirty which had
to be continued from previous terms
The trials of Theodore II. Moltz,
charged with involuntary manslaugh-
ter. eX-Patrolman Robert f. Scott,
charged with murder and Samuel
Morrow and Alma Keane, who have to
answer to charges of involuntary man
slaughter, are listed for Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, respectively.
the Morrow and Keane cases being
listed for Friday.
Thirty-eight cases of desertion and
nonsupport are listed for hearing on
Monday, January 20.