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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
Chamber of Commerce
of United States Is in
Session in Washington

Washington, Feb. 3.-The Chamber
Of Commerce of the United States be-
gan its third annual convention here
to-day with about six hundred dele
gates present. President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan were on the program
for addresses at the afternoon session.
At the opening session reports OF
the special committee on uniform food
and drug regulation and of the regu-
lar committee on statistics and stand
ards were presented.
The special committee proposed n
series OF recommendation designed to
promote greater efficiency in both
federal and State regulation of food
and drugs. Its principal recommen-
dations include the enactment of the
following: 4 federal poison law, uni
form State narcotic and drug SANTA
tion laws; a federal cold storage law:
uniform State food sanitation law;
amendment of the federal food and
drugs act to expressly provide for an
tive acts relating to importation of
foods and drugs and the enactment of
a uniform advertising law to prohibit
false and fraudulent advertising of
foods and Grugs. The report declares
that "a distinct obligation rests upon
the great commercial interests of this
nation engaged in manufacturing and
distributing our food and drug sup
plies to promote and cooperate cor
daily and completely in the perfec-
tion of proper food and drug regula-
ton"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
SCHOOL SECRETARIES
IN ANNUAL MEETING
Forty Delegates From All Parts of
State Here; Discuss Vital
Educational Topics

ID. ID. Hammelbaugh secretary of
the Harrisburg School Board, made
the address of welcome this morning
at the opening session of the second
annual convention of the Association
of School Board Secretaries of Penn
sylvania, which was held in Technical
high school auditorium.
About forty members registered.
The session was devoted to a discus
sion of subjects relating to public
schools. r. E. Peifer. of Easton.
spoke on Our Association and Its
Work. ". j. Flynn. of Erie, on The
Secretary Business Manager and the
Advantages of a Smaller Number of
School Board Committees" G. W.
Gerwig, Pittsburgh, on Public Schools
and Public Service;' j. Robert Clark,
of Greensburg. on THE Duties of the
Secretary in the Smaller Districts
School Finances and a. w. Moss.
OF Wilkes-Barre, on the Insurance
Problem
After the election of officers and
reading of reports by committee chair
men Charles II. Meyer, of Johnstown;
William Dick. Of Philadelphia; Jo-
seph Rovinskey, of Jeanette: Will
liam T. Norton. of McKeesport: f.
Reisgen, of Ford City; c. NJ. Piper,
wardsville; e. d. Fellows, of Scran-
ton. and David Crider. of York, made
addresses. A general discussion will
be held tonight.
The following officers were elected
this afternoon: W. J. Flynn, Erie,
president; Charles H. Meyers, Johns
town, vice. president d. d. Hammel-
William 7. Morton, McKeesport,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
CO.
GRADUATES FIFTEEN
Second Course in Salesmanship
School VIII Open March l;
Many Applicants

The school of salesmanship conducted
by the Elliott-Fisher Company to in
struct and train men to sell their pro-
duct has graduated it's first class. The
students were instructed at the general
office OF the Elliott Fisher Company in
Harrisburg during January.
Fifteen young men were graduated,
and they have all been assigned terri
tories with the exception of two, who
are continuing a course of study on
mechanical construction at the factory.
The young men have been assigned as
B. Parvin and L. II. Crapenshoft. Chi
Cago: a. c. Lackey, c. q. LippN, T. b.
Gilman. a. J; Handler and c. r. King
Evans, Indianapolis; R. X. Lechthaler'
Philadelphia; G. Il. Windsor, Pitts
bureh; D. d. Gray, Rock Island; \. W.
NJ. Group remain at the factory to take
the course in mechanical construction.
school Success
This first session of the salesman
school has been a decided success both
from the viewpoint of the company and
the graduates. The men who completed
the course have received training
any other way.
w. r. Busch has been in charge of
the school. Every member of the eN-
ecutive staff of the company has lee
tured upon some branch of the routine
of the business that affects the sales
An exhaustive analysis was made by
Mr. c. H. Hunter, assistant general
manager, of the positive qualities that
make for success and the ethics or
salesmanship was deeply gone into.
With the mental qualities that are pro.
uuctive of success and the relation or
ethics to selling as a foundation to
build on, the class was carefully in
structed in the detail that is necessary
to successfully sell the office appli-
ances made by the Elliott-Fisher Com
pany such as the bookkeeping ma
chine, the crossfooter. the billing ma
chine. the book recording machine, the
railroad billing machine.
Starting Second Class
Encouraged at finding so much good
material in their home city. the Elliott
Fisher Company has decided to con-
duct another class, which will be open
ed March / and will continue four
weeks. 1t is the purpose of the COM
pany to create an opening for the young
men i'm Central Pennsylvania. who are
looking for a real opportunity. to es-
tablish themselves in a profitable bust
ness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
NEW MISSION PLANS
To AID ALL CLASSES
$2,5Ol Pledged at Meetings Ad-
dressed by Melvin E. TrOtter,
National Organizer

The $2501 in cash and subscrip-
tions raised at two meetings addressed
by Melvin Trotter at the Chestnut
street auditorium yesterday will be
used to defray the running expenses
of the local mission at No. North
Fifth street. No fee or commission
was given Mr.. Trotter.
An effort will be made shortly by
the local sponsors of the work to bring
the total to $4,000 by further requests
TO businessmen. 1t is estimated that
this amount VIII be necessary to run
the mission one year. Aside from the
salary of $50 month to the superin-
tendent. Griffith Jones, and tho rent
OF the mission room, the only items
CT expense are small sums given TO
worthy persons to help them with
food or nights lodging.
No soup kitchen or roominG house
is conducted in connection with the
mission, the prime motive of which is
to implant the gospel in the hearts of
the down-and- -out, placing them on
the path of self help. The preaching
is nonsectarian and is merely an ad-
Junct of the regular church work
planned to reach persons out of touch
with the church.
The mission will work in sympathy
with the police department. Chief
Hutchison last night at the dinner in
honor of Mr.. Trotter said he will try
to help the mission in every way pos
sible, and intimated that every police
station applicant for lodging will be
sent to the mission where he is to at
tend the evening meeting obtain =
card from the superintendent and
then return to the lookup for a bed
and breakfast.
VIII Care For ''HObos'', Too
The mission work will endeavor to
relieve citizens of the backdoor beg
gar nuisance. 1t will also be a prac-
tical laboratory for church workers
and local societies to get experience in
social work and charity.
The banquet in honor of Mr.. Trot-
ter at the Commonwealth hotel yes
terday evening was attended by the
following. Mayor John r. Royal,
Chief of Police Joseph B. Hutchison
j. w. Bowman, AL X. Thomas, John
Afileck, Ray Shoemaker Louis Hou-
seal, G. w. Reilly, ]. f. Gipple, Paul
Gendel, o. p. Beckley, w. G. starry
ii. l.. Carl, j. w. Barker, Luther Min
ter, Fred Kelker, w. G. Hean, Philip
Reed, e. T. Weaver, S. P. Eby, r. f.
Webster, Griffith Jones, f.. S. Schilling,
Harvey Buck and Joseph Weatherly.
superintendent of the Rescue Mission
in Scranton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
MORTON TRUCK MAY
BE USED BY ALLIES
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representatives in London. While
there Mr.. Morton will also be asso-
ciated with Percy Owen, sales man.
ager for the Chalmers Motor Com
pany of Detroit, and assist him in
the placing of orders for chassis and
standard models for use by oticers
and ambulance work.
Through foreign representation the
Morton Truck and Tractor Company
have been assured that constant or
ders for commercial purposes will be
forthcoming. but the government or
ders that are pending will require
special representation and demon
stration and will mean a big thing
for the growing local concern.
s. A. Morton will accompany Rob-
ert L. Morton as efficiency expert on
the four wheel drive, which is re-
ceiving special consideration, and will
demonstrate the mechanical merits of
the Morton trucks and tractors. A
large number of these are necessary
for heavy duty work on the great bat
tlefields.
These war orders have been pend
ing for some time and during the New
York automobile show conferences
and groups of dinner parties repre-
senting the biggest men in the motor
car industry arranged details and
closed contracts that mean millions of
dollars to factories making motor
cars. Walter S. Morton. general man.
ager of the local motor truck estab-
lishment, has spent the greater part
of his time recently in touch with
some of the biggest men of this coun-
try and Europe and negotiations are
pending which give promise of plac-
ing this concern among Harrisburgs s
leading industries.
Robert l.. Morton will be in London
for six to eight weeks and during his
absence c. r. Morton will be asso-
ciated with c. H. Barner in looking
after the sales interests of the Key
stone Motor Car Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
House Votes to Abolish
Naval ''Plucking Board
Rr .4stocintcd prcSs

washington, Feb. S.-The House
had before it again to-day the naval
appropriation bill, consideration of
which has been completed with the ex-
ception of the building program Ad-
vocates of a larger navy were prepar-
ed to urge an increase in the program
The House was in session until a
late hour last night in considering the
bill The provision to abolish the So
called "plucking board" and authoriz-
ing the President to restore to the SER
vice all officers who have been retired
by the board was adopted.
The House had before it to-day the
report of a special board of naval
officers attacking the Hobson amend
ment which would forbid the purchase
of 12 or IA inch armor piercing shells
until it had been demonstrated that
they could pierce ten inch armor at
l12,OO0 yards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
COMMITTEE OF so
PLANS TRADE TRIP


Continued from First rage
niston. P. G. Diener. j. a. Donaldson,
Geo. I. Eldridge. P. G. Farquharson,
George A. Gorsus, II. l.. Griffin, Henry
NJ. Gross. L. d. Hilleary, A. w. Hol-
man. r. G.. Hoover, G. w. Irwin, Sam
uel Kades. C. NJ. Kaltwasser, Edwin
Keister. Joseph S. Klinedinst, James
IT. Lutz Donald Mccormick. Charles
&c. McNaughton, John p. Melick, Her
man p. Miller Walter l.. Montgomery,
r. w. Moorhead, Fred Morgenthaler,
A. W. Moul f. B. Musser, ]. S.Musser,
Jos. Nachman. Martin R. Nissly, John
O'Connell. w. NJ. Ogeisby, w. Il. Orth,
F. r. Oyster, A. s. Patterson, d. l.. M.
Raker, George S. Reinoehl, Ira r.
Satterthwaite, q. e. Schaup, j. Grant
Schwarz. Sr.. John T. Shirley, S. W.
Shoemaker, Frederick r. Smith, f.
Herbert Snow, w. G.. Starry, James L.
Stewart, Benjamin Strouse. Herman
Tausig. D. r. Tracy, F. M. Tritle,
Brook Trout, Russell W. Weaver,
Richard NJ. II. Wharton, George f.
Whitney, Augustus Wildman, Sr., Da-
vid Fl. Wilmer, Flavin L. Wright John
G. Young. Joseph r. Yungel. and
George f. Zelicrs. The subcommittees
are:
Judges - j. William Bowman,
Harry Lowengard. Felix NJ. Davis.
nceSSionS-Stanley Ii. Jean, W.
II. Bennethum, Jr., W. r. Blough. Fl.
II. Bowman.
Amusements-J H. Nixon. Joseph
II. Wallace. Robert w. Hoy, j. p. Nc
CullouEh, John Musser.
General Trade Excursion Commit
tee--Charles W. Burtnett, a. E. Buch-
anan, Carl W. Davis, J. A. Greisha-
Der. Stanley Jean. Joseph Klinedinst,
Brook Trout.
Arranging Chautauqua
The Spring trace excursion OF the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
will embrace, greater mileage and
reach larger cities than any trade eX-
cursion previously made. The route
will be to Sunbury, Bloomsbury,
Wilkes Barre. Hazleton. Reading and
several intermediate cities.
Intense interest is being displayed
by the membership of the Chamber in
the forthcoming excursion and indi-
cations point to record-breaking
mum Der participating.
President Gilbert has appointed a
committee of twenty business men to
take charge or the business chautau-
qua to be given February 10, % and
25. Chairman A. w. Moul has called
meeting of this committee for 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
Scranton Sends Check
For Catcher Miller

Late this afternoon a check was re-
ceived from the Scranton baseball
club of the New York State league,
for Charles Miller, the Harrisburg
catcher. Miller was sold by Harris
burg to Scranton two months ago.
Ffnton C"Red'D Whalen, last sea-
sons Harrisburg shortstop, was in
Harrisburg to-day. He has been sold
to the Omaha team of the Western
Association. Whalen says he has ac-
cepted terms
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
Pupils of J. Edmund Skif
Present Splendid Concert

Pupils of the ]. Edmund S5iff vocal
studios, % North Third street, gave a
concert last evening at the Mount
Pleasant Press, at $40 o'clock. Nine
teen selections were given by the stu
dents including several from operas.
The complete program follows: THE
Rose and the Lily" and Rapture"
by Miss Ruth S. Kraybill; Her Rose"
and "Isthar," by Robert X. Millard;
THE Call" and Come Beloved. 4.
from "Atalanta," by Mrs. o. E. Good;
For All Eternity by S. n. Kawell;
Because" by Miss Emma Graupner;
Dance of the Swords" by DR.. Byron
S. Behney; "A Birthday Song" and q
"Spray of Roses" by Miss Marguerite
F. Wildman; italian Boatmans $
Song" by Ellis Lawrence; "The
Danza," by Miss Kraybill; Excerpts
from Faust" by Miss r. Flora We'll
and DR.. Behney; I'm the Time of
Roses" and "a Night in Venice" a
duet by Mrs. Good and Mr.. Millard:
Loved by Thee" by Miss Wildman;
"On the Road to Mandalay," by Mr..
Millard, and Sunlight" by Mrs. Good.
DIES FROM PARALYSIS
Mrs. Ella Foster. aged 80, 1928 Wal
lace street, died this morning at the
Harrisburg Hospital from paralysis
She was admitted January %.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
AMERICAN POLICY APPROVED
IN LEADING RITSS pa ADIER :

Petrograd, Feb. 8, via London, / .45
p. M.-The attitude of the United
States toward the warning nations is
the subject of discussion to-day in the
leading Russian daily newspapers
which are unanimous in their appro-
val of the American policy.
The Novoe Vremya says:
There Is no law. Americanor inter-
national which prevents private per-
sons from exporting even ammunition
at their own risk. on the other hand
the American government is not OBJ
liged TO protect American grain ex-
porters on the high seas against Great
Britain
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
Close Formation Again
Being Used by Germans

London, Feb. 3, 1850 p. M.-Brit-
ish military experts are unable to eX-
plain the sudden and violent offensive
movements begun by the Germans to
the westof Warsaw, in Russian Po-
land, and inthe vicinity of La Bassee,
on the northwestern end of the battle
line in France.
In both these regions there has
been a return to the old style of Ger
man battering. the men being hurled
forward in close formation at great
sacrifice with, British reports say, lit
tie permanent gains.
In Russian Poland the Germans are
holding some ground in front of War
saw which these attacks netted, but
the recent German onslaughts on the
western battlefront. military officials
assert. almost invariably have result
ed in failure to consolidate positions
gained.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
Former Californian's
Son Heir to $5OO,OOO
BY Associated Press

London. Feb. 3, 11:45 a, NJ. - The
son of Charles r. Slingsby Is the legiti-
mate heir to the 100000 Baronial
property of the Slingsby family in
Yorkshire.
The case has been before the courts
for nearly two years.
Charles r. Slingsby, formerly a lieu
tenant in the British navy, and for
mer resident of San Francisco, Is in
possession of the property which was
devised to his offspring. When he ask
ed the court to confirm the succession,
Younger brother protested on the
ground that the child was not a legiti-
mate son, but an infant substituted by
the iieutenant's wife when her own
child died.
Since the case has been on trial evil
dence has been taken in California and
records produced there to prove the
child the legitimate son and heir of
the Slingsbys
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
counsel. Recorder

counsel, Recorder Q. G. Wickersham.
No statement has been filed as vet
but according to counsel Sokac claims
$4,000 for the three fingers that were
crushed when he caught his hand be-
tween belt and drum while at work
In the company's bridge shops The
belt and drum were not properly PRO-
tected according to the provisions of
the act of 1905, Sokac's attorney says
and as the loss of three fingers is not
TO be considered lightly, Sokac thinks
he ought to have at least $4,000 for
the damaGe-or $1,000 per finger.
Recorder Speaks to Club.-Recor-
der O. G. Wickersham last evening
was the speaker of the evening at the
meeting of the mems club of st. Pauls
Episcopal Church, Second near Emer-
aid streets. He talked on Makers of
History"
Boys Taken to Glen Mills. - Three
small boys who had been sentenced to
Glen Mills during the session of Janu-
cry juvenile court were taken to that
Institution at noon to-day by Sheriff
u. c. Wells. Before the trio boarded
the train the sheriff provided each
with a bag of sandwiches
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
Friends of Colonial Club
Invited to Card Party

Cards and refreshments will be en-
joyed by members and friends of the
Calonial Country Club, Tuesday even
ing February 9, at o'clock.
At least 200 are expected to be pres
ent and the evening will be spent in
playing five hundred, followed by
buffet luncheon. The rooms will be
gayly decorated and everything pos
sible is being done to make the enter
tainment successful
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
LIQUOR MEN INVEST
AT OWN RISK -KUNKEL
[Continucd from First Page. ]

the Dauphin County Courts, yesterday
afternoon thus summed up the courts
position in declining to consider the
remonstrance against the transfer OF
the liquor license held by John A
Haas at 239-241 Ann street, Middle
town, to Harry White.
The transfer was accordingly per-
mitted although it is understood that
the relicens:nR 10 White for 1915 will
be bitterly opposed by the same re-
monstrants at license court, Febru-
airy 10.
Question of Necessity Only
Attorney II. B. Sausaman repre-
sented the No-License League, the
churches of Middletown and some
other citizens who objected to the
transfer. Mr.. White was represented
by Fox & Geyer. The remembrance
was based only on the question of the
necessity for the conduct of the Ann
street hotel, Attorney Sausaman con
tending that the lack of such need
was obvious from the fact that Haas
at the business and that the fixtures
OF his bar had to be sold by the
sheriff.
1t was on the question of necessity
that the court made its ruling Both
Judges Kunkel and McCarrell tool
tne same stand-that the question ol
the necessity for the hotel for a yeal
had been settled at the session oi
license court in February, 1914, and
that this must stand for a. year
whether or not the conditions have sc
changed as TO make further conduct
of the hotel unnecessary, the Judge.
contended. could be brought up a
1915 license court. Both Judges ir
answering the argument Of ATTORNEY
SausamaD pointed out that il the mat
ter was reopened now when the mat.
ter had been settled for a year. the
precedent would be established al
ways for reopening the question ol
law any time during the year foI
which license was granted.
Old RemonsCrances to Stand
All the remonstrances which had
been filed against the transfer will
stand against White when his request
for relicense is before the court al
February license court.
When Mr.. Sausaman asked whether
this would be permitted President
Judge Kunkel promptly granted the
request.
Surely. said the president judge
as he glanced down at John r. Geyer
surely there can be no objection tc
that"
Then. your Honor" and Mr.. Geyel
smiled as he readily took the tip
then we certainly shall raise none!'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
STEAMER SIGHTS WARSHIP
Rv .fkSnciatcd Prcss

New York. Feb. "a four-fun
neled cruiser thought at the time to
be either German warship Karlsruhe
or the British cruiser Suffolk. spoke
the steamer Isabella on the night of
January 15 i'm West Indian waters, ac
cording to declarations made to-day
by the Isabellas officers upon the ar
rival of the steamer here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
ATTACKS MADE By FRENCH
REPULSED BY GERMAN FORCE

Berlin, Feb. 3, by wireless TO say
Iville.-German army headquarters to-
day gave out a report on the progress
of the fighting which reads as follows;
THE attacks made by the French
in German positions near Perthes have
been repulsed.. on the remainder of
the western battlefront there was yes
terday nothing more than artillery eX-
changes.
"In Poland. north of the Vistula
cavalry onslaughts by the Russians
have been repulsed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
KILLED FOR STEALING BREAD

Cleveland. Ohio, Feb. s. Joseph
Findura, grocer, was arrested to-day,
charged with the murder of Dominic
Margold, 16. shot and killed while
breaking into a breadboX left in the
doorway of Findura's store by a baker.
Findura told the police his bread had
been stolen every morning for several
weeks and that he laid in wait for
the thief ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
''PEEPdNG TONI IN CLUTCHES OF
POLICE

Thomas Duggish, a foreigner, was
fined by Mayor John X. Royal this
afternoon for playing "Peeping
Thomas" Witnesses said the man
walked along Ninth street last night
and peeped in the windows.
Harry j. Wawker. who says he lives
in Maryland. is held pending an inves-
tigation on a charge of keeping a dis
orderly house. 1t was testified that
Gawker harbored young girls at his
room, in South Second street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
GIRL WOUNDED IN FOOT
IN NINETEENTH RATTI 4

Moscow, via Petrograd, Feb. 3, and
London, Feb. 3, p. M.-Among the
wounded who have arrived in Mos
COW from the front is Olga Krasilinoff.
girl OF 10 years. After taking part
in nieteen battles in Poland she was
wounded in the foot.
The girl enlisted under a mans
name and this deception has just been
discovered. The cross of ST. George,
fourth degree, has been awarded to
her.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
BOROUGHS TO OBJECT

Representative of boroughs along
the Schuylkill river. including Norris
town and Pottstown, which operate
under special acts dating from a long
time ago, will likely ask to be heard
before the Legislature takes action on
the proposed borough code. 1t is un-
derstood that some of the Montgom-
cry county boroughs are not entirely
satisfied with the provisions of the
code which would make changes in
methods and powers they have had
for many years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
NINE MEN BURNED TO
DEATH In KANE FIRE
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house was heated by gas. and it is
believed, increased pressure in the
mains caused an explosion which fired
the building. The nearest town. Shef-
field, is eighteen miles away. and med
ical aid was hours in reaching the in
jured. Only one occupant of the build
ing escaped uninjured.
The identified dead are Henri Stran-
islaur and Bertini Marrsin, both Mace
domains, and the identified injured Lu-
dovic Martilli and Henri Marsan. Ply
sicians expressed the belief that two
of the injured would die