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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
z AMENDMENTS FOR
COAL WHARF MEASURE
Contract Tenure to Be Reduced
to 10 Years; to Provide For
Failure of Fuel Supply

Because of the introduction of inn
portant amendments dealing with the
tenure of the contract and the alter
native provision should there be in
sufficient coal, the Bowman ordinance
authorizing the construction by the
Harrisburg Light and Power Company
of a coal hoist and wharf on the east
ern shore of Hargests island will be
laid over tomorrow by City Council
for ultimate passage, 1t is understood,
at the session Tuesday of next week.
If the Coal Supply Fails
Under the ordinance as introduced
the company is authorized to construct
and maintain a concrete coal wharf
and hoist on the island on plot 100
by 100 feet for period of fifteen
years. and in return is required to pro-
vide the city with at least 1900 tons
OF river coal a'year for use at the filter
plant.
BY one amendment the tenure is
reduced to five years; by the other
amendment the city allows the COM
pany its release upon a ninety day no.
tice of the failure of the coal supply
in which time the company must re-
move its plant from the island.
No Bids For Apparatus
Neither NJ. Harvey Taylor nor w.
II. Lynch, superintendents. respective
ly, of parks and public property and
streets and public improvements, en-
pect to put in their recommendations
for the awarding of contracts for fire
apparatus or motor trucks to- morrow.
1t is possible that Mr.. Taylor may
name his candidate for city forester.
Mayor Royal 1t is hoped will submit
his much-talked of plan for providing
work for the hundreds of unemployed
men on the various city improvement
iObS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
WIVES, MOTHERS AND
SISTERS DIRECTORS
[Continued from First Page. ]

Gently had the privilege transferred
from John A. Haas.
The only other remonstrance that
will be filed so far as courthouse cir
Gle gossip has it. will be that filed
against thee granting of a license to
Harry Eckinger for the Paxtonia Inn.
This it is understood will be submitted
tomorrow.
The general remonstrances are
backed by the No-License League. For
the last several days the Rev. Alvord
Kelly. it's representative, has been
carefully examining the lists of appli-
cants and the signers.
2S9 Women Are Signers
The Lenkerville bottling establis H.
ment is Just across Wiconsco creek
from Millersburg. The remonstrants
include 273 men and 255 women of
Millersburg and rs men and "a women
of upper Paxton township. On the
general petition from Wiconisco there
are 119 voters signatures.
Friday is license court day when
the applications for the granting of the
privileges for the sale and brewing and
bottling of alcoholic liquors in Dau-
phin county will be heard. The law
allows the fling of remonstrances up
to within three days of license court
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
GERMANY WILLING To
RECEDE FROM STAND
Count Bernstorff Presents Note
From His Government to
State Department
BRITISH STEAMERS ARMED
Ambassador Says Great Britain
Must Allow Food to Re Sent
Into Germany
BRITISH STEAMERS ARMED

Washington. Feb. 15.-Count Bern
storff, the German ambassador. to-day
presented to the State Department
note from his government announcing
that Germany stands ready to con-
slider reCedinC from its Announced in
tention of attacking British merchant
men, il Great Britain will withdraw
its efforts to prevent foodstuns from
going to Germany for the civilian
population.
The note declares that Germany's s
plan to attack British merchantmen
was a retaliatory measure adopted be-
cause of the alleged violation OF in
terna tional law by Great Britain in
trying to starve the noncombatant
population of Germany and that the
latter government is ready to with
draw from its purpose as expressed in
the naval war zone decree, as far as
it applies to merchant vessels, as soon
as Great Britain. either of its own
volition. or as result OF representa-
tions from the neutrals. expresses her
Willingness to return to the usual prac-
tices of international law on the ques-
tion of foodstuffs.
The German note adds that the
Berlin government has information
that English merchant vessels are be
ing armed and have orders TO sail in
groups for protection and further that
they would try to sink submarines. 1t
tion of searching them but the result
would be that German ships would
fight them because they are now held
to be warships.
Will Use Neutral Flags
The note declares further that Great
Britain according to the information
of Germany. intended to use neutral
flags and that, therefore neutral ship
ping would he in danger in the war
zone. 1t was urged. therefore that
meanwhile neutral Shipping observe the
request of Germany and so around the
North of Scotland in the course which
had been declared outside the war
zone
1t was stated that the note was not
q reply to the recent American note
to Germany in regard to the war zone
decree. 4 more comprehensive and
detailed reply to that communication
is expected soon.
To- days note from Germany, il was
pointed out. constitutes a sort of i'm
termediary reply, possibly presented to
this government because OF the fact
that the date when the war zone de-
cree goes into effect February Is, is
so close at hand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
TELLS MEN To GEAR
RELIGION To WORK
Zion Lutheran Organized Bible
Class Holds Annual Memorial
Service

Gear your religion to your every
day job DR.. +. r. Campbell told over
a hundred members of the Mems Or
ganized Bible class of Zion Lutheran
Church during his talk at yesterdays
session. Touching directly upon the
lesson of the day, he spoke of Gods
call to man to-day and dwelt on the
Willingness of man to obey the call as
well as on the practical value OF
Christian character.
In the evening at Old Zion, the
Mems class held its annual memorial
service. A hundred members heard
the special sermon delivered by the
pastor, the Rev. S. w. Herman. Flow
ers were supplied by the class and
were to-day distributed to public in
stitutions.
Because of increased demands from
unemployed men for work, the presi-
dent OF the class, Z. X. Frazer. has
enlarged the employment committee
of the organization. This committee
has been active since the class was
formed five years ago, and has been
the means of securing work for many
applicants.
The members of the committee ap-
pointed by the president are: Percy J..
Beltz William c. Beidleman. Marion
Verbeke. the Rev. S. W. Herman,
Paul Shartle. Luther M. Bowman,
William Breitinger, j. w. Leonard, w.
f. Martin and Ralph l.. Brown.
Washington's birthday next Monday
will be observed by the Men of Zion
Brotherhood. A meeting will be held
at o'clock, to be addressed by Cap
tain George F. Lumb, deputy superin-
tendent of State Police. The captain g
subject will be, "A True American"
and facts of personal experience will
be touched upon. A patriotic pro-
gram is being arranged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
HOME CHORES TO Be
CREDITED To PUPILS
Superintendent Shambaugk |
Advocating Plan For Novel
Home Work School,

inauguration of a home work
school for the rural district of Dau-
phin county is being planned by Pro-
fessor +. r. Shambaugh, county SUI
perintendent of schools. and sufficient
appropriation TO carry out the plan
that will be unique among Pennsvl-
vania's country schools will be asked
IN the near future of the Dauphin
County Commissioners.
The plan in brief is to credit each
pupil with certain number of marks
Tor the various chores he or she does
at nome. This is to include thrift
ness. cleanliness. domestic science, OBJ
servsnce of health rules, etc The or
ganization is to be known as the Home
work Club and competition for admis-
sion is open to all pupils. Compulsory
enrolment, however. is not required.
The Plan
Blank card folders will be provided
upon which the daily record of rec
ords may be kept and the end of the
month the filled out forms will be
submitted to the teachers after having
been passed upon by the parents or
guardians. Account of each week s
work is kept on a separate slip and
al tne END OF the month the pupil that
obtains 1000 good marks is granted a
certificate of excellence. The diploma
admits the pupil to membership in the
club.
The plan is followed in some of the
Middle and Western states and the
method that is now being successfully
carried out in Illinois is that upon
which Professor Shambaugh intends
to model Dauphin county's scheme
The schedule of credits covers the
whole range of household and farm
duties For instance. one credit is
given for the following:
How TO Earn Credits
Building fire in morning. milking
COW. gathering eggs, feeding and wa
teriDg chickens. feeding two cows.
sweeping one room, making bed. carry
ing days coal supply. pumping and
carrying in two buckets of water,
driving cows or horses, cleaning a
lamp.
Two credits are allowed for the fol.
lowing:
Cleaning a barn. currying horse.
feeding hogs. providing hay for team,
churning butter. polishing stove. MAX
ing biscuits. placing table. busting fur
niture, washing and drying cream
separator, baking pie or cake.
Wiping or drying the dishes will net
one three credits. while four credits
will be allowed for scrubbing the floor
and keeping nails clean and splitting
and carrying in days wood supply.
Washing and drying the dishes may
net one six credits. while piano prac-
tice and bathing are in the same class.
To net ten points one must bake bread.
NOV the lawn or deposit a dollar in
the savings bank. while twenty credits
are allowed for doing the family wash.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
RUSTY RAZOR FOUND In
GIRLS CELLAR GRAVE
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TContinued from First Page.
them and continue to work If they
lead anywhere
Find Razor Blade. Bones and Button
K. {. eastman and his men, the
plumbers who made the discovery last
Friday. took four more wheelbarrow
loads of mud from the hole under the
cellar steps where the skeleton was
found and thoroughly washed it for
more bones. finding four or five verte-
brae, several hand and foot bones.
part of the breastbone. bit of skull.
a small wad of rag, bit of hair,
small white button such as is found on
underclothing and also six or eight
chicken feathers. Mr.. eastman also
found a rusty piece of steel that looks
like a razor blade.
The finding of the chicken feathers
may he a clue of Importance, IL is
thought, in view of the talk among
persons acquainted with the neighbor-
hood that the German family which
occupied the house several years after
1902 kept chickens and geese In the
cellar.
History of House of Mystery
The house 1873 South Fourteenth
street was built about 1892 by Mr..
Engle. who sold il soon after to Morris
Strohm, a contractor who had worked
on the building. Mr.. Strohm sold it
owned il until eight or ten years ago,
when Miss Minnie Burtner bought it.
She still is the owner. Mr.. Wagner
moved TO Lebanon several years after
purchasing it and left the house in the
hands of b. +. Eby for renting.
According to Boyd's city directory,
the first occupant during 1S9S-94 was
Dixon G.. kitzmiller. now of 1145
Derry street. an employe of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway. Charles
f. EberIy. a Pennsylvania Railroad
conductor. now at 1928 Kittatinny
street. lived there from 1894 to 1900.
DR.. Charles b. f. Ayres. now of
York. lived there in 190l-02. He was
a dentist of the firm of koontZ &
Ayres. with offices at S South Second
street
Germans Had Odd Habits
Between DR.. Ayres' residence and
1905 the occupants have not been
identified. but are said to have been
German family OF odd habits. one of
which was keeping chickens and geese
in the cellar. The man is said to have
worked in the brass polishing shop Of
the Boil manufacturing plant. Four
teenth and Howard streets. Inquiries
there this morning failed to identify
the man. the officials having no rec
ords of employees.
Charles S. Ebersole. an electrician.
was the tenant from about 1905 to
1907 when Coleman Hopes moved in
and remained until 1913. He now
lives at 2115 Brainard street, Cleve-
land. Ohio.
The house was unoccuped several
months in the fall of 1913 and under
went some repairs.
Regar. now OF SAP South Sixteenth
street. occupied the house
Since February. 1914. Elmer f.
Stoner and family have been tenants.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
Floods Cause Anxiety
in Many Parts of Italy
By Associated Press

Rome Feb. Is, 200 A. NJ = Italy.
having Just passed through period of
grave anxiety as a result of destruc-
tive earthquakes, is now facing a new
peril in the form of foods. Everywhere
streams are out of their banks, due
to heavy rain storms. which have con-
tinued for several days.
In the low lying quarters the people
have been driven from their homes or
are prisoners in the upper stories OF
their houses The military authorities
have taken cognizance of the situation
and troops have been sent to aid in
rescue work and to provide food to suf-
ferers cut off from supplies
In Rome the River Tiber is more than
fifty feet out of it's normal banks and
is rising at the rate of two inches an
hour The one bright spot in the situa-
ton is that the weather. early to-day.
showed signs of clearing. and this
gives hope that the water will soon re-
cede
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
ALLIES WILL HAVE To
PAY TEN BILLIONS
Great Britain Will Expend More
Money Than France or
Russia

London. Feb. 10, S.5s p. Mn n
statement explanatory of the arrange
ment made at the recent conference be-
tween the finance ministers of France
and Russia and himself in Paris. David
Lloyd George told the House of Com
mons this afternoon that the eXpendi-
lures of the allies on the war would be
two billion pounds sterling ($lO,OOO,
000.000) of which Great Britain was
spending more money than We're her
two allies. The present war, Mr..
Lloyd George said, was the most eN-
pensive in material men and money
that had ever been waged.
Great Britain, the chancellor of the
eXchequer told the House of Commons
could finance the war for five years
out of the proceeds OF her investments
abroad France was able to do so for
about two or three years with some
thing to spare. Russia, he said, al
though prodigiously rich in natural re-
sources. was in a different position.
Mr.. Lloyd George said that 1t was de-
cided at the conference of the finance
ministers in Paris not to issue joint
loan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
BOMBARD
MONTENEGRO PORT
CONTINUED from First Pasc.l

EHE$N
comment on the American notes, some
of them taking the stand that this
country's representations to Great
Britain are more vigorous than those
to Germany. 1t is asserted that the
fault is England's. on account of her
use OF the American flag.
Rome newspaper states that
Prince Won Buelow, German ambas-
sador to Italy, shortly will make pro-
posals for the Intervention of Italy in
the war on the side of Germany in re-
turn for territorial concessions.
German Note Received
The German Government, in a note
presented to-day to the State Depart
ment at Washington, announced its
willingness to consider receding from
its intention of attacking British mer-
chantmen provided Great Britain
would desist from efforts to prevent
foodstuffs from reaching the civil
population of Germany. The German
plan. this note sets forth is in retalia-
ton for what is termed Great Britain's s
violation of International laws. by at
tempting to cut off the food supplies
of noncombatants.
David Lloyd George. British chan
cellor of the eXchequer. estimated the
cost of the war to the allies this year
at 10,000,000,00O He said Great
years out of the proceeds of her in
vestments abroad.
Germans Advancing
German troops are advancing rap
idly everywhere in East Prussia, the
Berlin war Office says in its statement
to-day. In Northern Poland, also,
considerable gains are reported. Pet
rograd military commentators assert
that Russia will gain an advantage in
falling back to her own territory by
depriving Germany of the use of the
railroads which she employed effec-
lively in transporting troops along the
front when the fighting was on Ger
man soil.
In French Lorraine the Germans
achieved a local victory occupying po-
sitions which the allies were able to
recover only in part by a counter at
tack. Trench warfare continues with
varying degrees of intensity elsewhere
along the front and both the French
and German war offices in to-day
claim small victories.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
Spaces For Auto Show
Allotted This Afternoon

All the automobile dealers who have
reserved space for the Sixth Annual
Automobile Show, to be held at the
Arena Rex Building again this year,
met at the Motor Club heaquarters this
"A fternoon and drew numbers for their
respective positions. This show will be-
gin March L. and continue to the 20th,
inclusive. Manager Myton reports
ports ali space sold and arrangements
nearly all space sold and arrangements
any previous effort by the Harrisburg
Automobile Dealers Association.
Harrisburg Auto Company was the
tfon this year. A Saxton roadster will
be the door prize this year a greater
number of out-of-town exhibits are
listed this year than on any preced-
ing year. Although the reservations
contracted for takes 5000 of the IL, 900
feet the members of the association
may find IL necessary to sacrifice q
portion of their individual space al
lotments to accommodate possible APP
plicants that may come in before the
Onening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
Bible Class Plans to
Boost Membership to 300

The following committees of the re-
Gently reorGanized Mems Bible class
of Olivet Presbyterian Church have
been appointed by President J. W.
Craver:
Devotional committee. W. McKinnie
James w. Macdonald, j. Boob. J. e.
Ewing, A. \. Armstrong. p. Grundon.
+. +. Lear, NJ. D. Houck, George Brin-
ser, H. F. Penniepacker, c. II. Cox and
John Hosfield.
Membership committee. Charles I.
Leas. A. 3. Shartzer 4. r. Cleckner
w Shoffel, ]. b. Macdonald. p. r.
Walker, II. G. Kendall, H. Weidman
]. c. Gates. J. Harlacker. c. d. Hines
and 4. L. SpotZ.
Social committee, Robert F. Web
ster. S. a. Howard, f. Asl<ins A. H.
Blough, G. Werts, II. W. Shoemaker
II. G. Weaver. f. l.. Line, f. E Bow
man, j, Harry Steele, J. A. Pollock
and c. Barton.
Chorister, NJ. D. Houck
The aim OF the officers and commit
tees is to bring the membership up to
100 by the first of June and 800 by
the end OF the year. Another big
social event is being planned for the
second Tuesday OF next month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
THRESHERMEN AIM To
WIPE OUT SECOND TAX.
Association Will Open Its Annual
Convention Tomorrow at
Chestnut Street Hall

The second annual convention of
the Pennsylvania Threshermen's and
Farmers Protective Association will
begin at o'clock tomorrow after
noon in Chestnut Street Hall, with a
probable attendance of more than one
hundred delegates. Matters pertaining
to legislation favored by the associa-
ton. which now has local organiza-
tions in fifty-three counties of the
State. will come up for discussion, and
other business important to the farm
ers and threshermen will be transact
ed.
The most important session will be
held beginning at o'clock tomorrow
evening when Mayor John X. Royal
will make an address of welcome.
Among the speakers will be Congress
man A. r. Rupley, Farmer" William
T. Greasy, Ira NJ. Hart, who is presi-
dent of the association; f. f. Nc
Curdy, a Lebanon lawyer; George A.
Dechant, of the j. l.. Case Threshing
Machine Company; Representative ID.
Spangler and c. Nj. Mcconnell, and j.
b. Parker, of the American Thresher-
man.
Some of the speeches will have
bearing on the efforts the association
is making to have repealed that sec
tion of the automobile law of 1913
which places certain restrictions on the
use of traction engines on State high
ways. 1t is contended by the asso-
citation that the present law, which re-
quircs traction engine owners to pay
a license fee in addition to the tax re-
quired by a law of longer standing,
practically imposes a double taxation
on traction engines and it is the hope
of the threshermen to have this sec
ond tax wiped out. There are some
other requirements of the 1913 law
which the association regards as un-
Just and which it is hopeful of hav-
in;; stricken from the statute books
especially in view of the fact that
some of the regulations have become
in1pel atiVe under the ruling of the
present State Highway Department.
The Tuesday afternoon meeting will
be taken up chiefly with addresses by
]. A. Rose, chairman of the executive
committee. who will discuss What
Our Organization Has Done" and j.
r. Parker, who will talk on What
Organization Has Done For the
Threshermen of the United States"
The Wednesday session will be de-
voted to the reading of reports, cleo
tion of officers. addresses by represen-
tatiVes of farm machinery companies
and the discussion of various sub
jects including the insurance of
threshing machinery. At various
times during the convention there will
he music by the Farmers Cornstalk
Quartet and Parsons Quartet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15


cerned. The transfer includes No. III
North street. the northwest corner of
State and Poplar streets extending
clear through TO North alley and the
large manufacturing plant site extend
ing from North street on the north to
State street on the south and from
Canal street on the east to Poplar
street on the west. There are sew
eral buildings on the site. including
the big four-story brick factory along
the Pennsylvania railroad. The prop
erty has been used by the Hickok in
terests for over half a century and
the products have gone all over the
world, helping to make Harrisburg
famous. The Hickok works manu-
facture book binding and similar
machinery which has been developed
in the plant, the founder of the COM
pany having been noted as an inven-
tor The plant is not only an old-es-
tablished one even for this section of
the State, but the location was ideal
for manufacturing.
Some years ago the Hickok interests
secured large property several blocks
north of its present site and on the
east side of the railroad where a big
plant will be erected.
Acquisition to the Hickok plant
leaves only 100 properties to be bought
to complete Capitol Park Extension.
They include some churches. the
Fourth street market and the Cooper
works
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
To Build Row of IA
Modern Houses Uptown

Building operations will be resumed
at an early date by Contractor NAL
colin II. Gettys. AS soon as the
weather will permit, work will start
on the erection of fourteen new
houses on Emerald and Penn streets.
The houses will be modern in de-
sign, three stories in height and will
have porches. front and back. The
new homes will be placed on the mar
ket and will vary in prices from 50, 800
to $4,000 each.