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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-21

and a chase for the creased pig, the
victor to keep the animal. In the eve
ming there will be a moving picture
show and dancing. The arrangements
are being made by Jack Kamealoha
and c. AKIN.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-21

Sherman shade at the Dardanelles: War is
Hellespont!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-21

CAPT. Il. LoyDAL: Seldom in
the history Of shipping have vessel
owners received such profitable char
tiers as are the rule under present
conditions. The rates on case. oil,
grain and other commodities are stead.
lily advancing. "@..:...s..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-21

Hayti is having its regular june revolt: -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-21

CAPT. A. S. GRAHAM: Before
taking command of the British steam
er Indrawadi, | spent some time In
the so-called war zone as master ol
a British admiralty troop transport
was no closer to the actual con
flict than the coast of France
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-21

PAUL SUPER. Y. MIC. A.: Gu
swimming pool is rapidly assuminl
the shape ofsa hole infthe ground. W.
are determined to enforce the rul'
that there shall be no high diyin,
from the dormitory rooms into TIT
plunge before Z a. m. ~. e.. -. .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-21

SAM ROBDEY. physical director
Y. NJ. C. A.: The MONDAY class call
ed the daily appetiser" promises to
be the popular gym class this sum
mer.. Mr.. Businessman will eat twice
as much. rice in the cafeteria after the
workout = = ~. H..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
WAIF TAKEN IN
BY MILLIONAIRES
LIVENEAR HERE F.?
Possibility That Little Fellow
Adopted by Shehards Re-
members Harrisburg
REMEMBER A LOST BOY ?
May Have Lived on Farm
Within Driving Distance
of This City

New York. Dec. 23.-Scientists who
have been looking into the history of
little Finley j. Shepard, the waif
who has been adopted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Finley J. Shepard she who
was Miss Helen Gould-believe that
the lad once lived on a farm, near a
city which had a Broad street, on
which is situated a , markethouse
where farmers congregate. This is a
new development of the great mystery
lying around che lads birth. 1t may
lead to the discovery of the boys s
parents.
All the lad can tell of his past is
that he once lived in a big house with
grass around it, that chickens and
COWS were there and that occasionally
wagon or automobile passed that
way. The only street name he can
remember is that of Broad street. The
country has been searched with a fine
tooth comb for such a house on a
Broad street and nowhere has one
been found.
This has led the scientists employed
on the case to the conclusion that the
house is in the country and that the
boy never knew any street except that
on which the family wagon stopped
when it occasionally came to town
Continued OH Page 12)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
Man Who Tries to See
Wilson Shoots Two in
Big Passenger Station

Baton Rouge, La, Dec. 23.-Robert
L. Knox, surveyor of customs in New
Orleans, yesterday shot and killed
Alexander Fraenklin, an aged man,
on his way TO enter a hospital, and
Benjamin Foster, prominent real es-
tate man and lawyer, of Hattiesburg.
Miss, in the Yazoo & Mississippi VAL
ley Railroad station here. He shot
them both without any provocation.
without speaking to them and with
out knowing either of them. The sta
ton was crowded at the time with
passengers waiting to catch a New
Orleans train.
Knox is the same man who was ar
rested in Washington about two
months ago because he insisted on
seeing President Wilson and Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo. Several
times while in Washington he tried
to force his way into the White House
declaring that he had important Of
fetal business to transact with the
President. He was arrested by Secret
Service men and his brother in New
Orleans was notified
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
Paxtang Burgess Pays SIS
to Couple He Marries

Within five minutes last evening
Burgess Thomas w. Smallwood. of
PaXtang, had a desire fulfilled and
kept his promise to give S5 to the first
couple he would wed.
Several weeks ago the burgess. the
first the town ever had, announced
that he would give S5 and pay for the
marriage license if he could perform a
marriage before the expiration of his
term on January 1. There were a
few responses at the time, but the
couples would not consent to the we'd
ding. Finally Edward Gerry Blosser
and Miss Eva b. Chrismore, both of
this city, volunteered to permit the
burgess to have his desire and last
evening they appeared at his home to
have the knot tied. The ceremony
was performed in the burgess parlor
and at the conclusion the newlyweds
were presented with a new crisp 50
note. Burgess elect Fl. f. Sheesley
who witnessed the ceremony, pre-
sented the bride with a handsome
apron. Among the others who wit
messed the wedding were DR. ID. T.
Rutherford, f. l.. Wright, Arthur II
Bailey and Howard c. Fry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
Community Center Plan to
Feature American Civic
Association Meeting

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 23.-Dis-
cussion Of the community center plan
will be a feature of the annual meet
ing of the American Civic Association
beginning here next Tuesday The
program for the four days conven-
tion announced to-day also provides
for general consideration of city and
country planning, industrial housing
and many kindred subjects.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter OF
the President, will preside at a ses-
sion Wednesday evening devoted en-
tirely to detailed study of the COM
munity center idea. Miss Wilson for
several years has shown much inter
est in the development of the plan OF
using public school buildings as COM
munity centers for civic meetings
Speakers ar the session over which
she will J." de include Professor E.
]. Ward, he University of Wiscon-
son; DIR. Carries F.. North, of New
York; Raymond F. Crist, of the
Bureau of Naturalization and Miss
Zona Gale.
J. Horace Mcfarland, of Harris
burg, Pa, president of the associa-
ton. will make his annual address at
Tuesday nights meeting. Wednes-
day will be devoted to business mat
ters, and Thursday a joint session
will be held with the Pan-American
Scientific Congress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
JUDGE WALLING
IS APPOINTED TO
SUPREME COURT
Erie County Jurist to Fill Va
cancy Caused by Elkin's
Death

Governor Brumbaugh to-day an
nounced the appointment of Judge
Emory A. Walling, of Erie county, to
the State Supreme court bench to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Justice John P. Elkin.
At the same time the Governor ap-
pointed Captain Ed. L. WhIttelsey, of
Erie, to be judge on the common
pleas bench of Erie county, succeed
ing Judge walling.
Judge Walling was born in Green
field township, Erie county, June II,
1854. He was educated in the public
schools, in Marlborough State Normal
school and as a private student in the
CONTINUED on Page 9.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
ONE OF SANTA'S
WORKSHOPS IS
IN DUNCANNON
Kris Kingle Gets His Supply of
Sleds in Hustling Perry
County Town

Duncannon, IA. Dec. 23.-Christ-
mas stories told this week to children
all over the country lead them to be-
ieVe that Santa Claus will have a very
difficult time bringing all his toys from
his North Pole home on Friday night.
Many youngsters are puzzled to know
how that one fat round little fellow is
going to carry over such a.distance all
the playthings necessary. Sleds, for
instance. are popular and they are
heavy, too.
Now children, here is some infor-
nation given the Telegraph by Santa
Claus himself. For quite a few years
PACK he has not been making sleds in
his North Pole Workshop. So many
boys and girls want them when Christ
mas time comes that he decided long
since, that he could not make enough
at his home and get out his other
work, too. OF course not every per-
son knows that sleds are not made at
CONTINUED on Page 1f1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
Warnings For the Home
and Prevention of Fire

In a convincing pamphlet which
has been issued by the National Fire
Protection Association attention is
called to the dangers of fires at
Christmastime and these warnings
are so much to the point that we re-
produce them herewith hoping that
they will make the people of Harris
burg and all the readers of the Tele-
graph more than ever careful in their
decorations this year:
Do not decorate your Christmas tree
with paper cotton or any other in
fiammable material. Use metallic
tinsel and other noninflammable dec
orations only, and set the tree secure
ly so that the children in reaching for
things cannot tip it over.
Do not use cotton to represent snow.
If you must have snow use asbestos
fiber.
DO not permit children to light or
relight the candles while parents are
not present They frequently set fire
to their clothing instead.
Do not leave matches within reach
of children at holiday time. Candles
are meant to be lighted, and if the
children can get matches they will
experiment with them. They initiate
their elders.
Do not allow trees to remain in
side buildings after the holidays. The
tree llSGll l6lllltS Itduliy WHGn neeQleS
have become dry. A large number of
fires usually occur in January from
this cause.
house of merriment is better than
house of mourning.
Fires in winter impose unusually
severe hardships upon the flremen.
Frozen hands and feet are common
incidents in fighting winter fires.
Pneumonia frequently follows ex-
posure of those driven by fires out into
the cold. Defective heating and light.
ing equipments and combustible rub
bish in furnace rooms are the usual
causes of winter fires. Such fires are
unnecessary and will not occur in
premises properly cared for.
Where are you going to put the
boxes, excelsior and other combustibIe
packing material that come with
Christmas gifts?
Unknown to you, the life of a child
may hang upon your answer.
Fire prevention leaves no after
math of regret.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23

burn continuously for several davs.
rms candle is perhaps the largest one
of its kind ever manufactured. If was
presented to the Telegraph by w. r..
Houser, superintendent of the Inter-
national Correspondence Schools of
this district, and occupies a place in
one of the front windows of the Tele-
graph offices in Locust street. This
candle Is SO inches high, 8 inches in
diameter and weighs II pounds. The
total height of the candlestick and
candle is 70 inches-almost six feet.
1t will please the Telegraph very
much to have the children come and
see its big candle, which is handsomely
decorated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
= FIND MURDERED
MAN BESIDE AN
EMPTY BEER KEG
Head Crushed in, Foreigner Is
Discovered Slain in Third
Street, Steelton
REVENGE THE MOTIVE
Dead Man Said to Have Killed
Two Others in Days
Gone by

Lying beside an empty beer keg IN
front of the home of Nick Zutic, 1913
South Third street, steelton, Yoso
Bakic, aged about 40, was found MUIR
dered early this morning.
The police believe that foreign resi-
dents in the vicinity could name the
murderer and that the crime was COM
mitted to avenge the death of other
men whom BakiC is said to have killed.
eBakic had been lying on the pave
ment all night. 1t is believed. His
body was cold when removed by II.
Wits Sons, undertakers, South Front
street. Coroner Eckinger was notified
shortly after the case was reported to
the police.
Bakic's face was crushed in and two
large holes were found, one over his
left eye, the other under his chin. 1t
is believed that he was knocked over
onto the beer keeg
Was Bsa Character
He was identified by Constable Glib,
who had arrested Bakic in past years
on several charges, among them ag-
gravated assault and battery, felonious
assault and battery. malicious mischief
and carrying concealed deadly
weapons.
According to the story told the po-
lice. Bake came to the borough yes
terday afternoon about ? o'clock. He
went to the home of Steve RadoseVic
113 Soutf Third street, and asked for
food. Later ne said that he intended
10 get work at the Pennsylvania Steel
Company plant and stay in the bor-
ough.
Shortly after Bake left and accord
ing to people in the vicinity was not
seen until his body was found this
morning. The police do not know
whether he was murdered there or at
some other place and the body placed
in front of Zutic's home Chief Of
Police I.ongenecker is working on sew
eral clues.
According to the police, Bakic was
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
MUCH CONTESTED
SUMMIT IS AGAIN
IN GERMAN HANDS
Berlin Claims Capture of
Hartsmans-W Weilerkopf With
1,50O French Prisoners
i LOSE 1921
BRITISH
Dardanelles Operations Costly
Expect Teutonic Drive
Toward Saloniki

The much-disputed summit of Hart
mans Weilerkopf, in the Vosges. is
again in German hands, according to
Berlin. 1t is announced by the war
office that the peak, taken by the
French on Tuesday was recaptured by
a landwehr regiment. the French de-
tenders of the position suffering heavily
and losing more than 1900 men taken
prisoner.
The French official statement of to-
day declared that there was no change
IN the situation on the left of Hart
mans-Weilerkopf, where the Germans
We're communicating, while progress
mad been made during the day yester-
day by the French right.
The current official reports indicate
continued quiet along the eastern war
front and in the Balkans.
The French claim they have not only
advanced their positions in Hartmans-
Weilerkopf substantially notwithstand-
ing the fact that the Germans succeed
ed in reoccupying some of the lost
trenches, but have forestalled in n
measure an offensive which the Ger
Continued on Page 12)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
SMITH PEACE
ENVOY TO MEET
THE GOVERNOR2
Much Mystery in Night Visit of
Mayor-elect to Executive
Mansion
NEITHER WILL DISCUSS IT
Social" Says Brumbaugh.
Smith Only Smiles; Gossip
Is Lively

Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh had
an important guest at the Executive
Mansion yesterday afternoon and even
ing, whose coming was unheralded
and whose presence was carefully con-
cealed from the curious on Capitol
Hill and elsewhere. Even the repre-
sentatives of the press were unable to
discover the Identity of the mysterious
visitor until he was about leaving for
home last night. Then the mask was
removed and there stood revealed
Thomas b. Smith, mayor-elect of
Philadelphia, who had been closeted
with the Governor from the minute
of his arrival until his departure for
home after o'clock.
What was said during the confer
ence at the Mansion neither of the
principals would disclose Governor
Brumbaugh declared that it was
merely social visit. while the mayor
elect smiled beatifically but gave no
intimation of the purpose of his COM
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
JAP LINER SUNK
WITHOUT WARNING
American Among Those Res
cued From Yasaka Maru:
Loss $5,000,0OO
By Associated Press

London, Dec. %. 1852 A. M-Tbe
new japanese liner Yasaka Maru
which was sunk in the eastern Medi.
tefranean Monday by a submarine
while the steamer was on her wav
from London to Japan with 12O mas
sengers and crew of 100 aboard was
sent 10 the bottom without warning
accoralng TO report received from
Fort said from the agents of the own
ers. All of those on board the shin
including one American passenger w
j. Leigh, were saved The natfopaIit,,
OF the submarine is not mentioned h.
the agents and previous REPORTS ra,
ferred to the sinking of the ship os
done by either an Austrian or a Ger
man submersible.
Many Women and Children
The Yasaka Maru was sunk Tiesdo,,
afternoon. A French gunboat nickeS
up the passengers and crew af mid
night and landed them at Port Said
wednesday morning. on the passen-
ger list were 81 men. "a women and tx
children, most of whom were British
subjects. ''''ii
w. J. Leigh is an American citizen
porn IN CHINA. His father was a
Californian. a
Mr.. Leigh has spent most of his life
IN emma. but recently has lived in
England. He was returning to China
on the Yasaka Maru to take a position
with business house His family is
in London. Mrs. Leigh has received q
cable message saying her husband Is
safe. 10
Advices received by the Nipnon
Iusen kaissa state that the Yasaka
Maru was torDedoed without ,yarnir,e. :.
and that she sank in 40 minutes Thte
occurred In the afternoon of TuasdaH,
and 1t was midnight when the nassa,,
gers and crew were rescued nv H.
French gunboat. me
Excitement I'm Toxic
Toxic. Dec. 23.-News of the sinh
lhg OF the fasaka Maru reached Toxic
to-day and caused great excitement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23

Harrisburg's annual Municipal
Christmas Tree celebration tomorrow
night will be brief and impressive.
The exercises will start at 7.45 o'clock
with the singing of a Christmas carol
by the choruses Appropriate Biblical
pictures to be shown on screen at
the Board of Trade building, will be
interspersed with singing. The exer-
cises will close with the singing of
America" by everybody.
Workmen from the Harrisburg
Light and Power Company to-day
completed the decoration of the big
tree with colored lights. A large cleo
trio star, was placed on the top of the
tree. A platform will be erected for
the committee and chorus leaders.
The musical feature will be under
the dircC ion of Prof +. c.. Rose and
Prof. T.. j. DeCevee Singers from the
public schools will meet Prof Rose at
Zion Lutheran Church at 7.15. At the
same time singers from the local
churches and Sunday schools will meet
Prof. Decevee. Only familiar Christ
mas carols will be sung.
The march to Front and Market
streets, where the exercises will take
place, will start at 7.30. The Com
monwealth band under the leadership
of Prof J. Fred Weber will head the
procession. The route will be out
Fourth street to Market; up Market to
Market Square. The parade will halt
one minute to await the turning on
of the lights of the big tree. The pro-
cession will then move to Front and
Market streets, the singers surround
ing the tree.
Following singing by the chorus,
appropriate stereopticon pictures will
be shown on a screen in front of the
Board of Trade building. At inter-
walls, verses oil a Christmas carol will
be shown on the screen and the pub
lie is invited to join with the chorus
in the singing. The exercises will
close with the singing of America"
Money Badly Needed
Mayor John X. Royal, chairman of
the committee to-day said, EVERY
thing is in good shape but the fin
ances. Unless the public gets busy
between now and tomorrow night,
the members of the committee will
have to go down in their pockets to
meet expenses. The amount needed
is more than $3.50. Heretofore the
cash was forthcoming without any
special effort This year we called
upon the public, but to date have re-
ceived but $3.50"
The Commonwealth band gives its
services free. The Harrisburg Light
and Power Company brought the tree
to Harrisburg and will furnish the
power free. The total expense last
year in round figures was $40. Con-
tributions can. be left at the police sta
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
Strange Men Are Eagerly
Buying Up Stock of Dyes
in State Retail Stores
Special to The Telegraph

Sunbury, Pa, Dec. 23.-Due, it is
believed. to the general scarcity OF
dyestuffs in the United States, strange
men have been working i'm Central
Pennsylvania during the last few days
buying up all of the dark -colored
dyes that they can find in retail
stores. The dyes that sell at 10 cents
for a small package are being eager
ly sought, according to merchants
here. Their entire supplies We're
snapped up at the retail price, maxi
ing the price as much as SO a pound.
No effort was made to get their
names. 1t was asserted by merchants
that thousands of dollars worth of
coloring material have been bought
in this manner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
AWARD STORY PRIZES

The December issue of the Tech
Taller was distributed to the students
of the Technical High school to-day.
4 special feature was a contest for
two prizes offered by the members of
the Tech Faculty for the two best
Christmas stories. The first prize of
$500 was awarded to Gilbert Stew
art, member of the Junior class. His
subject was THE Chimes" John wills
bach, with the subject THE White
Brick won the second prize of s2.OO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
TO Release Woman Who
Wrote Threatening Letters
BY Associated Press

Nyack. n. V, Dec. 2S.-After being
confined in state institutions for the
insane since November. 1914, Mrs. Ida
Won Claussen, writer of threatening
and eccentric letters to Theodore
Roosevelt and others, is to be released
from the State Hospital for the Insane
at Middletown and placed in the Gus
tody of her brother, Matthews Claus
sen, of New York city.
Justice Tomplins to-day signed an
order for her release, specifying that
in her brothers charge she must not
be allowed on the streets alone or out
of sight of a custodian. While she has
shown Improvement, the court says,
she is not deemed entirely cured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
BIG CANDLE TOBE
LIGHTED TOMORROW EVENING ATS
It's 90 Inches Hgh in Diamet and Weighs II Pounds Pre-
sented by w. r. Houser of L. C. S. Branch

There is widespread interest
throughout the city in the Christmas
tide candle movement and the ar
rangements for general lighting of
the homes in the city on Christmas
Eve have been made in many house
holds among all classes of people.
All the children and those who love
the children are invited to see the big
Telegraph candle, which will be lighted
at o'clock Friday evening and will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
MARKETS OPEN TO-MORRn..

All city markets will be open to-
morrow at the usual hour. There will
be no markets Saturday. Christmas
Day. The Chestnut street, Verbeke
and Hill markets will open as usual af
4 O'Clock tomorrow morning. State
street market will be open tomorrow
night. The Hill market will also be
open tomorrow afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
WANT CAMBRIA LISTED

William II. Donner. of the Cambria
Steel Company, said after the regular
monthly meeting of the board of di-
rectors to-day that the board decided
to make application to list the stock of
the company on the New York Stock
Exchange. Other than that only rou-
tine business was transacted by the
board. Mr.. Donner said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
State Department Needs
More Money Because of War
By Associated Press

Washington, d. c., Dec. 23. - An
additional appropriation of S143.-
$50 to care for the increased work of
the State Department resulting from
the European war is asked by Secre-
tary Lansing in a memorandum sub
mitted to Congress.
Complex and difficult problems
arising from changed conditions Of
warfare. according to the secretary.
have increased the work of the De-
partment over rs per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-23
'SEASY TO NAB
SHERLOCK HOLMES
Will Leave Telegraph Building
This Afternoon at 5
O'clock
BY SHERLOCK HOLMES. JR,

AS advertised, L appeared on the
stage at the Majestic Theater last
night and told those present just how
/ would wind up this feature A little
further along in this story 1 will tell
you the way l will make it easy for
somebody to nab me this afternoon
and receive $25 for saying You are
the mysterious Sherlock Holmes, Jr.,
of the Harrisburg Telegraph" You
know a doubling Thomas was never
known to get the money, but some
body always picks up this prize before
l leave a town.