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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-12
KINDNESS URGED IN BERLIN
By Associated Press

Berlin, via London, Feb. 12, 1850
a. m.-An appeal to its readers not to
allow hatred for Great Britain to lead
them to insult English speaking per-
sons in the streets is printed by the
Lokal Anzeiger. The paper says it
may be assumed in the great majority
of such cases that the speakers are
Americans. 1t reminds readers that
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-12
Mob Of Tramps, CoziIy
Struggled in Straw,
Routed by the Police

Lead by Sergeant Amos Draben-
stadt. squad of patrolmen routed a
gang OF forty tramps at Tenth and
Market streets last night.
The hoboes had taken possession Of
a building, now in progress of con-
struction. They made beds of straw
and took advantage of the fires used
to dry the concrete.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-12
NEW TARGET RECORD IN ARMY
Bv Associdled Press

Texas City, Texas, Feb. IA score
which army men here declare is a rec
ord for the United States army in ma
chine gun firing at floating targets was
made here last night by Private Claude
Bloomfield, twenIy-sixth infantry
who at 500 yards. shooting at Illumi-
mated targets. made 101 hits out of
1O2 shots The entire company made
$40 hits out of 1900
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-12
BTITAIN'S SUPPLEMENTARY
NOTE REACHES WASHINGTON
BY A,tocintcI Prct.

Washington. D. c.. Feb. 12.-Great
Britain's supplementary reply to Presi-
dent Wilson's note of December 26 re-
specting interference with American
commerce was being received to-day
at the State Department and being
translated from the diplomatic cipher.
1t may be a day or two before the
reply. which is a document of some
SIX or seven thousand words, will be
before the President and the Cabinet
for consideration. 1t is understood
to be an elaboration of the preliminary
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-12
NO CHOLERA REPORTED
By Associated Preds

Petrograd via London, Feb. 12,
1895 a. m.-No cases of cholera have
been reported in Petrograd, is the re-
ply of the Central News Agency of the
report that cholera is prevalent in the
Russian capital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-12
TRADE OF FRANCS DECREASES

Paris. Feb. 12.-Trade of France
with foreign countries decreased g.
250, 100000 francs ($650, ,10O.00O) dur
ing the first four months of the war
as compared with the similar period OF
1913.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-12
LINCOLN

THE HERO
Firm and sure. nations bulwark,
Fearless of the foes that kill
With the poisoned barb of slander.
Bending to his iron will
Forces that are living still.
THE MAN
Human every fiber of him.
Great of heart and keen of brain.
Slow of speech to hurt another
Or through others loss to gain.
Sharer of brothers oain.
THE MARTYR
Muffied drums! The funeral cortege
OF a martyred king goes by
While a nation bows in homage.
Friend and foe with streaming
eye
Ask the endless hopeless. "why?"
ANNA H. WOOD,
Written for the Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-12
MEAT PACKING IS STOPPED

wellington, N. H., Feb. IL. - Via
London, Feb ~. A. M. - All meat
packing establishments on South Island
has been closed down owing. to the
shortage OF shipping facilities
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-12
SPRINGFIELD HONoRs LINCOLN
Br Astncintc6 pr.ss

ny 4TSJOttuTfd FffSs
Springfield. Ill. Fer 10. SPRING
field to-day did honor to the memory
OF Abraham Lincoln and all State Of
fces, banks and stores in the former
Presidents home city were closed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-12
oYERHEATED STOVE STARTS FIRE
Harrisburg gre slightly damaged two frame houses

1917 and 1919 North Cameron street this afternoon
shortly after o'clock The fire. according to the police,
started in 1917 from oveheated stove Burning through
the partition the adjoining house said the oecv
pants in of the houses had been drang The houses
occupied by several coored families The damage
was estimated at SIS The FIRE started in the home Of
Charles Davis and spread to that of Joe Holstein
Paris, Feb H. Isl P Am Official statement given
the War oFics to-day announced the complete fail
German offensive in Poland The statement says
10000 Germans were killed
Montgomery, Ala, Feb, Il. : Lega proceedings have
been started by Attorney General W. L Esrtn against the
Montgomery Advertiser, enjoin that newspaper from
publishing liquor advertisements The proceeds win be
vertising law passed Wednesday,
Tutuia American Samoa Feb. 12,-By vireless.-Not
only hurricane with earthquake and tidal wave
No Mans Island Samoan group as reported
here days ago Fuller details received to-day show
that three persons killed. one Of whom was beheaded
by flying wreckage.
Glastonbury o., Feb. l2.-Mrs. Joseph Kinbel, TO- was
murdered and her husband Joseph Kinbe r. prob
ably fatally beaten by unknown their home,
Brsdnsr Wood county early to-day Kimbe reported
to havs kept large Of money about his house.
Washington, Feb. l2Tnvestisadon- Of charges Of cor
rugtoa in tAs ssOatOrssa ssnpAsa PsaOsylvsnis
Illinois sAa states wa blocked s.-dsy so far as the
6d Congress concerned when the Senate committee
which provides for the expense Of inquiries decided
to act.
London, Feb f. 1915 P .M.-Edvard Monroe. aged
loo years of the oldest the American Civil
War. was buried in London to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-12

diplomatic representatives Of the
United States have assumed the pro-
lection of Germans in lands with
which this country is at war.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21
CONSTAN7INOPLE, HEART or ISLAM, BESIEGED
MANY MES IN THE LAST TWENTY CENTURIES

and would burn on water or on stone
AS readily as on substances that could
be themselves ignited.
The ships of the Saracens passed
through the Dardanelles without oppo-
sition and invested the city. surround
ing 1t on three sides. The invaders were
accompanied by certain holy men whose
presence. they believed. assured the sue
cess Of the enterprise, and, moreover.
It was promised thar whoever fell in
the Siege should he forgiven all his
sins and permitted TO enter Paradise at
once.
A relic Of his campaign may be
seen in Constantinople to-day in the
tornb Of Abu Ayoob. who fell in this
siege. Thu place OF burial was re-
| vealed In n vision to Mohammed II.
Above It rises q white marble mosque.
| where the Sultans are installed around
IL are beautiful groves and cemeteries.
No Christian liz permitted to reside in
this suburb or 70 enter the mosque.
SO effective was the Greek fire In
driving off the invaders that though
they returned 10 the Siege every year
for seven years they were unable to
capture the city, and ultimately their
numbers became so weakened that the
land armies fell easy victims to the
| Emperor's forces and the men on the
ships persisted IN n great storm.
This was the first great siege or tue
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With land forces gathering Tn az
tack her. and with the allied heet p"'-
tering away Mt her famed defences IN
the Dardauelles, Constantinople mas
herself more seriously menaced than IN
all her i62 years OF Turkish rule. Not
tina, she has not been besieged n
threatened during that time. for indeed,
besieging Constantinople, either on the
field of battle or in the suhtler pre-
cincts q the chambers of diplomacy mas
always been the sport OF kings.
More than once in the last century
the hesiegers were practically in sigm
OF the city. and as recently as lol@ the
residents Of the city paused In the course
of their daily avocations TO listen to the
roar OF the enemies guns in the dis
lance.
But always before something had
happened to save "Constantinople. and on
that vague something. which appears to
him as the grace OF Allah, the Turk
still relies with sublime faith. He does
not see that thai very something that
has always saved the city is now threat
ening il, that the destruction of the
balance of power In Europe that has
always protected the city on the Golden
Horn no longer exists. All the power
fui def>nCes erected BY political eN-
igencies were destroyed the day Turkey
entered the European war. For the
first time in 200 years Con~stantlnople
must depend on armament alone for her
protection.
The first recorded siege in the long
list tina the city has undergone was
about no \. p, when Septimm' Severus
commended with pesceunius Niger for his
position as Roman Emperor IN the East.
The forti1Cations of B|y2lniiuln We're
famous throughout the rid, all the
scientific means Of defence then known
were AT her command, and her navy,
manned by skilful, brave Gamer was
feared by every other country For
three years she sustained the siege and
only when the ravages Of famine be-
came so horrible that the weaker be
came food for the stronger did she finally
yield 10 her Roman Captors, From then
until her capture by Constantine in 324
the city was without a strong govern
meut and suffered frightful hardships.
Constantine renamed the city New
Rome but il was always known by his
name. lie wished to he known as II
founder rather than as n %conqueror,
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Moslems. The second came about "A
hundred years later. Eighteen SHIPS.
mostly manaoi by Christian slaves,
were sent out 70 prevent aid from
'>tch - Constautirople. while lSo,-
600 foot soldiers nesicced the walls
Tn" siege lasted eighteen months only
ave Of the eighteen hundred ships re-
turned TO syria. and only tho harost
remnant OF the great army ever reached
Damascus
As the centuries wont on CONSTANT
nople grew slowly weaker tlSugh M
authoritative counts Of - riches dur
ing the tenth. eleventh and twelfth CEN
turies sound like the 'alcs os a maglciau
Its customs revenues alone amounted 80
10000 pieces OF gold daily. and IN spite
OF the great cost Of keeping the arm'es
on a conStan: war footing, ~ building
splendid public ed!iC,s. Of supporting a
luxurious court and a maEui1Ocvt
church. the sovereigns accumulated vast
personal wealth which was estimated in
tons OF pure gold. The Empress Theo-
dora laid by for her son 100. 900 pounds
NJ gold and 100000 pounds 81 silver.
Basil II. possessed 200. coo pounds Of
gold and Tho various other rulers and
high officials We're not less f~orehanded
The connection OF Constantinople with
the Fourth Crusade was one OF the 70.
mantle Incidents in its history. Tn"
Crusaders were called on to oust a pre-
tender and restore the r!gh'ful heir to
the throne. Aided by the Nenet!ans
they AZ once set abot. the Siege OF CON-
stantlnople. In the spring OF 1909 44O
vessels carrying 10000 soldiers sailed
NJ the Sea OF Marmora 70 the very walls
OF the city. SO confident were tho
Greeks in the safety Of their Strorgroli
that the approach Of he foreign feet
was made an occasion Cor holiday max
ing, when the whole population focked
TO the walls 10 look down upon tho
besiegcrs with curiosity and detached
interest.
The Golden Horn al that time wa
guarded with great CHAINS attached e.
towers on either side. hut tho NeuctiqNs
We're prepared for this, and s.ut their
heaviest transports, armed with gigantic
shears to break through the obstacle
Tho sack of Constantinople which fol-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21
500 IN CUBA.
Arrive on Gunboat From Prowreso
and Merida.

HAVANA, Maroh 20.-The gunhoat
Cuba, the flagship of the Cuban navy,
arrived here from Progreso to-day
bringing 500 fugitives from that place
and. Merida.
Senior Moline, a wealthy resident of
Yucat>n. was among the refugees. H."
IL the biggest sissal grower in the
world.
The refugees report that when the
C~arranzistas entered Merida the autono-
nous government which had been es-
tablished there fed.
The refugees travelled from Merida
10 Progreso on y special train. They
report that Immediately after their de-
parture from Merida followers Of Gen.
CarranZa entered tho city and began
sacking II. They also declare that Car
ranzs aGherents were burning, sacking
end shooting indisCrimlnately through
out the State Of YuCatan.
The French Consul at ProGreso and
his family were among the refugees ar
rlvfng here to-day,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21
HIPPODROME MOVIES BEGIN.
BiE Audience Grccts Chunuc to
Film SpectarIcs.

The Hippodrome started last night on
It's rev lifo and did Il as easily and
naturally as K IL had always ho"t ID big
moving picture house. There was 81.
audience such - II drew in .'s early
days Of great Spectacular product .lt.s
and quite AS enthusiastic. Tho pictures
shown amid admirable scenic orrarg"-
meut IN tho cc',rc OF the stage ard rho
famous pool with its fountains and
colored lights was covered with goudolas
carrying the principal singers.
The principal feature was the movie
version Of The Heart OF Maryland"
with Mrs. Leslie Carter in her original
character.
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Constantine II was who in his work Of
rebuilding and Identifying his capital
founded the church OF 81. Sophia, IN is
not the church Of Constantine. however.
that survives to-day lIi- church. was
burned. Il WAS rebuilt later hy 1hco-
dosius. hut this building MAS N turu
destroyed Justiuiau retained Nh"
original site, enlarged the foundations
and erected a far more splendid irmpl,
than had any of his predecessors. Many
things have changed tho appearance Of
this ancient building, earthquakes have
weakened the dome. which. however.
sim happily survives. and many add
tons and changes have entirely al
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21
CARDINAL TO AID PRIESTS.
MHv. Gibbons VIII See Bryan on
Mexico Arrests.

BALrIMoRE, March 2O-Cardinal Glib
hons Is determined to use his best efforts
In behalf Of the unfortunate priests in
Mexico. He said to-day
y nave been in correspondence with
Secretary Bryan and expect o to
meet MIN and 20 further into the sub
,rn. Three wealthy McXicans from
nacatan came up viii mo or the same
train from the South n will visit tho
Washington officials and explain what
happened to them personally, In Mexico
tbs" have imprisoned our people and
Confiscated our property, ana under the
Carranza regime there Is no law and
our people are suffering terrible hard
ships"
WAsufNGToN, March ga denial Of
the truth Of reports that Cardinal Gib-
hoGs DID ::t grt thr courtCs!os due hin
rs a distinguished Churchman on the
occasion Of a call made IN President
Wilson abou, "A year ago is embodied
in AN article filed with Secretary OF
State Bryan to-day by Mgr. Russell.
rector of ST, Patrick's Church, this city.
Father Russell accompanied Cardinal
Gibbons 10 the White House at the time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21
BATTLE NEAR
AT VERA CRUZ,
BRYAN HEARS
Carranza Rushing Fortifi-
cations as Villas Army
Approaches.
SISAL IMPORTERS
TO L. s.

wAsuiHoToN, March 20.-Advices r.
ceived at the State Department to-day
indicate that fighting between the hos
tile forces is expected soon just outside
Of Vera Cruz. villa troop are proceed
ing toward Vera Cruz and Carranza IL
making preparations accordingly. The
Department was informed to-day tina;
he Carranza forces are .ortifying Vera
Cruz by digging trenches and erecting
barbed wire fences.
The Department is advised that Canon
Herrera and fifteen other priests have
arrived at Vera Cruz from Mexico city.
They were arrested at Mexico city by
orders Of Gen. Obregou. Upon their
arrival at Vera Cruz they were re-
leased by order of C|arranza.
Direct appeal was made to the State
Department to-day by a group of Next
cans from Yucatan and also by Ameri-
cans engaged in The importation of
sisaL. They declared there was reason
to fear hat the result of the Internal
warfare now being wsKed in Yucstsu
will be the burning of TIE sisal planta-
lions and the sisal ALREADY stored ready
for expectation.
The action Of the United States TO
prevent such destructive measures being
adopted by either of the lighting fac
tons Is desired by the Yucatans. The
delegation also visited the British En-.
bassy. where they presented Information
similar 10 that laid before state De-
partmcnt officials.
Two Plantations Burned
Two sisal plantations have been
burned already. the Mexicans Informed
Csaya napa rfr,aps pffigfalS kp,artCan mn
interested in the crop pointed out that
only a small part Of the supply neces.
sary for This seasons needs has been
imported. so that II there Is much sisal
destroyed In Mexico the Irvine factories
in the United States and the farmers
of the West will be confronted with a
very serious situation. I; is said the
operations of a number of twine fac
tories have been reduced.
The C~arranzistas have captured both
Merida. the capital, and progreso. the
chief port. OF Iucatan.
Charles \. Douglas. Washington coun-
sci for CarranZa, returned here to-day
!. from Vera cruz. He said that he found
Carranza not obstinate. but wholly
.amenable to suggestion. pa rticularly
with regard to matters pertaining TO
relations with the United States. He
found that CarranZa is disposed to do
everything that he properly can do to
protect the rights and interests OF for
signers in Mexico and that he is in no
sense hostile 10 Americans or to for
eigners generally.
The First Chief told Mr. Douglas that
the two countries for which he had the
. greatest regard and admiration are
spain. the country of his ancestry. and
the United States. the country to which
he has sent his own children and many
or Mexicos young men and women to
b educated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21
History Like n Fairy story.

During the centuries Of the Christian
tupcrors Cpustant!uople underwent con-
slant strife ana warfare. The details
of tho NlrioNs s!egeS in this period are
like pages from fairy stories. one OF
these occurred during the reign OF Theo-
dusius II, when the city was hesioged
by Attill the Hun, 4 terrible earth
quake throw down part of tie imrres-
uahlo walls of the city and destroyed
afty-, Sni towers Through this ad-
vantage Attlia was able - exact most
Illuminating terms from the Emperor
aud 400 Indemnity 50 immense that the
l'' Mere forced 10 make great sac
riu 90.
The first siege Of the Saracens. about
t72. brought with II a now u ter
rlple means Of defence. Greek fire, the
most destructive agent then known to
man. II could he projected on objects
e.th"r near at hand or at n distance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21
Not Since l453. However. Has City Been Captured by
Invading Ho>t-SultanS Subjects Believe Grace
of Allah" Will Save Capital Now.
HISTORY IN CHRISTIAN ERA LINE FAlRl TALE

and accordingly went through elaborate
Ceremorials. LAYING out the b 1luIHrics
o; the lev city, limits which were
Thought ahsugdly excessive. hut which
include but a very small part Of the
CitN to-day.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31

legislature by favor or horse swap
ping or any of the other favorite
means so we'll known to the legisla.
tive annals of the state and then
leave it to repose safely upon the stat
ute books. This may not be the re-
suit and effect of tAe supreme court
decision but that is the way 1t ap-
pears to the layman.
1t strikes us that the provisions, all
of them, of the constitution respect
ing changes in county lines, should be
strictly construed. They are wise and
wholesome. 1t is against sound pub
lie policy to have these unseemly
sQuabbles over the possession OF GER
tain territory between counties. The
lines dividing the political sub-diEi-
sions of the state should be fixed, GER
tain and definite There should be
no county line fights. Necessarily
some citizens of county are going
to be further removed from the court
house than others. Some will be fur
Their from railroad than others. In
the very nature of things those con-
ditions must exist. We can't all have
the court house at our front door.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
IT WILL BE EXECUTED.

Lawless officials, liquor dealers
who persist in their precarious bust.
ness and others who either secretly
or openly sympathize with them,
should realize now that they are play
ing losing game" They have sim.
ply mistaken the sentiment of the
people of Tennessee They have not
rightly read the strength Of the senti.
ment behind the prohibition laws.
They are not aware of the deep deter.
mination of the people to have these
laws enforced as they are written
upon the statute books.
1t will save great deal OF cost,
much litigation and some humiliation
for the officials of cities and counties
II they will realize now the real sit
uation in Tennessee. The people are
just as determined that these laws
shall be enforced in Memphis or
Nashville as they are that they shall
be executed in their own homes. Pro
hibition has long since ceased to be :
local issue, but 1t is now the settled,
fixed and irrevokable policy OF the
state Of Tennessee.
Public sentiment is sQuarsly be-
hind Gov. Ryp and Attorney General
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31

life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness, in proportion as they are able
to pay. II ones income is $4,000
this year and through adversely 1t is
reduced to $4,000 next year his taxes
are cut in half. However, IL Smith,
the man with the $4,000 home, should
chance to lose his job he would still
have to pay s62 per annum for di.
rect taxes and his wife and children
must eat and be clothed 90 that the
same tariff taxes would have to be
paid. It is to be hoped that congress
win heed the advice Of the secretary.
Too long in this country have our
taxes been unfairly and unjustly Inn
Dosed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
IMPROVED BUSINESS.

No evidence is lacking to show that
business conditions in the country
and especially in this section have
wonderfully improved during the past
year. In Columbia and all over Maui
ry county money has been easier dur
lug the fall than it has been in years.
Business was better in Columbia dur
ing the holiday season than it has
been in many years, People had
more money and they spent it more
freely than they have in years The
local situation has been typical OF
that prevailing all over the country
Prosperity in Tennessee is reflected
in the recent report of the state
superintendent of banks, showing
that the state banks during the past
year, have increased their assets
more than $S,OOO,OOO and their de-
posts by nearly $6,O0O,O0O Finan-
cially the state and the people are
sound. The year that is drawing to
close has been, taken altogether, one
of the best that Tennessee and Maui
ry county has ever enjoyed, There
has not been during the year single |
serious epidemic of any sort; no
great disasters and not single crop
failure. The nearest failure we made |
in the state during the year was on |
the wheat crop and the increased |
price received for the staple very
nearly Offset the loss in the yield |
There is probably larger percentage |
of the wheat yield of this year now In
farmers hands than has ever before |
been known. This is of itself an indi
cation of plenty of money in the coun.
ty because otherwise the farmers |
would be forced to sell their crop.
The corn crop of the county and
state has been one of the largest ey-
er grown and it has been marketed
at good price Everything that the
farmer has had to sell has brought a
good price, although some of the re-
cord prices of recent years on hogs
and cattle have not been attained.
The New Year will open suspicious
ly. 1t should be one of the most pros
porous yet known and it will be il the
knockers and the pessimists will only
cease their walls.