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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-01
TRUE BILL ON
MURDER CHARGE
Ex-Chauffeur Must Answer to
Alleged Staying of His
Daughter

Ex-Police Chauffeur William Fl.
Shuman must answer to jury for the
murder of his daughter Margaret.
The Dauphln county grand jury this
morning returned a true bill against
the former police officer after hearing
only three witnesses, County Detective
James T. Walters and Drs. Hyman
Weiner and ]. Harvey Miller, who per-
formed the autopsy.
Whether or not Shuman will be
called this week has not been definitely
decided. although the chances are that
the trial will be proceeded with at the
continued session in November if the
case cannot be reached this week.
How Was Girl Dressed?
Most of to-day's session in No.
courtroom was taken up with the trial
of Stella Collier. charged with main
tanning a house of questionable char
acter at Gil Walnut street, and Maggie
Seibert, John Hays and Helen Grier as
inmates.
The courtroom was edited now and
then at the tiffs between District At
torney NJ. e. Stroup and Robert
Sucker, counsel for the defense The
question of the Collier girls state of
dress, or undress, on the night the
place was raided was threshed out to
the vast amusement of the spectators.
Joseph D. Lebo, an autoist, who
was charged with having run down
pretty little Laura Walker on the road
between Lykens and Elizabethville
was convicted of assault and battery
The trial brought to the witness stand
the two sisters of the little plaintiff
and the trio was easily the prettiest
that have attended court in many a
day.
Cases Before Court
Other cases that occupied the courts
attention included:
Blanch Butler. felonious assault
upon Ada Reynolds by slashing her
with knife, acquitted. and Russell
Jones. stealing a bicycle and dinner
pail when he ran away from home
convicted.
Gus Rogers was convicted of steal
ing SIS from Ed. Fortney, largely
through the vigilance of cab driver
and the cooperation of Gus Haines
special Pennsylvania station officer
Constable Henry Brandt, the white
haired old officer of Royalton, who
was convicted few days ago of as
sault and battery due to the rough
way in which he handled a Royaltor
citizen. will be called for sentence Oc.
tober II,
The grand jury considered charges
his afternoon against William l.. Bear
the brokerage firm which has head
quarters in Philadelphia and a branch
ofhce here. The firm was marked as
a fugitive" Bear is charged by
Daniel c. Gutshall 400 North Sixth
street. with larceny as bailee. Gut
SHAH alleges that he gave the firm
S2.O21.19 to buy Pennsylvania Rail
road stock October 2S, 1918, but never
received the stock. The case was
heard by Alderman E. ]. Hilton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-01
Frank Bell Lectures on
Christian Science to
Johnstown Audience

Johnstown. Pa. Oct. There was
q good attendance at Library Hall to
hear the lecture by Frank Bell, of
Harrisburg. Pa, a member of the
board of lectureship of the mother
church. the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, Of Boston, Mass. The lee
ture was given under the auspices of
the First Church of Christ. Scientist,
of this city. Many persons from towns
near this city were present.
In part the lecturer said:
The healing of disease is incidental
TO and not the prime object of Chris
tian Science practice. But because
this is not generally recognized outside
the Christian Science ranks and be-
cause the healing is the phase most
prominent in public thought with re-
gard to Christian Science, and because
the healings do constitute important
proof of the correctness of its teach
ings. it is pertinent to refer briefly to
some of the evidence that Christian
Science does heal all manner of dis
ease.
The extraordinary growth of the
movement is in itself an impressive
testimonial to the efficacy of its heal
ing Although the first Christian
Science church was established less
than four years ago, there are to-day
more than fifteen hundred organized
bodies of men and women conducting
public services under the bylaws Of
the Christian Science Church. While
the largest numerical representation is
in the United States, where Christian
Science had its beginning. its churches
are to be found quite numerously in
England, Canada and Germany and
also in France, Ireland. Scotland
Wales, Holland, Italy, Norway. Sweden,
Switzerland. South Africa, Australia
New Zealand, China, the Philippines,
Argentina and Bermuda. From vir-
tually every quarter come reports of
continuing and substantial growth,
corroborative evidence of which is
found in the fact that the demand for
the authorized literature is increasing
so rapidly as to tax the constantly en-
lorging publication facilities
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-01
THINK MAN THREW
SELF UNDER TRAIN

The dead body of man. believed to
be William Fl. Fleming of Philadelphia
was found last night along the Penn
sylvania railroad tracks near Newport.
The head was severed from the body
1t is the belief that the man committed
suicide by throwing himself in front of
train. The man was fairly we'll
dressed. On the inside the coat pock-
cts was the name of William II. Flem-
ing, Philadelphia: and the address of
clothing firm. The body was placed
in charge of an undertaken at New
port, and the police authorities at
Philadelphia notified.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-01
VAN PAPEN MAY
LEAVE HIS POST
TContinued from First Page


possession of the State Department
are four cipher letters from DIR.
Dumba, some from Captain Won Papen
and one, it is believed, from Count Won
Bernstorff, although on the latter point
official confirmation was lacking. In
the batch. however, We're letters from
Count Won Bernstorff introducing Mr.
Archibald. There is nothing, so far
as officials would disclose, which indi-
Gated that the German ambassador
had violated diplomatic proDrieties.
Correspondence Described
The State Departments description
of the correspondence is as follows:
MEMORANDUM of the German am
bassador containing his defense made
to Secretary Lansing of reported ac-
tivity of the embassy officials in vio-
lation of American neutrality.
THE undsigned memorandum from
Hungarian editor suggesting a
means of interfering with American
industry.
CAPTAIN Won papen to the German
war office; mentioning the Bridgeport
arms company already made public.
Captain Won Papen to his wife, in
which he refers to idiotic Yankees
Captain Won Papen to the German
war office on matters of routine.
Three cipher letters, two to the
German and one to the Austrian gov
ernments.
Austrian ambassador to his foreign
office, crticising the President and
discussing the inadvisabilitv of con-
tinuing protests of the shipment of
war munitions to the allies.
"Austro- Hungarian Consul Schwegel,
at st. Louis. reporting a conversation
with Mr.. Meeker, representative of
Chicago packers.
Count Won Bernstorff to James f.
j. Archibald.
CAPTAIN Won Papen, introducing
Archibald.
-Four letters from Count Won Bern
storff, Introducing Archibald"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-01
LONDON PAPERS OPPOSED
By Associated Pres

London, Oct. l. - The financial COL
umn of the London morning papers
depreciate as unpatriotic any invest
ment in the American loan by British
investors. The Morning Post even
calls for the issue of a memorandum
by the government reminding the pub
lie that such applications should not
be made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-01
DUMBA GETS SAFE CONDUCT

Washington. d. c.. Oct. IA safe
conduct for DR.. Dumba, until recently
Austrian Ambassador here, was de-
livered to the State Department to-day
by British Ambassador Spring-Rice
The former envoy must sail from
New York on October 5.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-01

section @sys Of the he eoan ,tine
szzzsAasaazzsmS ty. The condition
in Lykens is similar to that which ex-
listed in Derry township relative to
the repair of the Horseshoe pike" ex-
cept that the supervisors compelled
the county authorities to make the
necessary repairs by mandamusing the
board. c. Elmer Wolf was the prose-
cutor in the case.
To Build i'm South Fourth Street.
Harris Cohen to-day took out a per-
nit to build a single story brick house
at 20 South Fourth street at cost of
S4500. Whether the dwelling will be
used for store room purposes only has
not been decided but it is probable
there will be apartments, too.
Realty Transfers. - Realty trans
fers to-day included: Sarah Brashaw
to H. H. Powell, Steelton, $27O0;
George L. Brown TO John Smith,
Rockville, $2SO0; John l.. zeiders to
Paul c. Stecher Susquehanna town
ship, 81; NJ. B. Young to C. Carnicato,
Steelton, $3SOO; II. II. Nissley to Lucy
Smith, Lower Paxton; Lucy Smith to
w. j. Sohland, Swatara, and E. NJ.
Hershey to II. II. Nissley, Swatara, 81
1920 North Sixth street; 81; NJ. r.
Nissley to William L. Van Camp, How
ard alley, $3.50; w. j. Silver to M. A.
Fought, 2015 North Seventh, 81.
More Than $4,000 School Taxes In.
More than $4,000 in city school
taxes was paid into the city treasury
yesterday by citizens who wanted to
take advantage of the last day to avoid
| the per cent penalty. The penalty
| becomes effective to-day. Payment of
city taxes is also keeping the treasury
clerks busy, as to-day the l per cent.
penalty becomes effective.
Open Ballot Bids October 6.-Bids
for furnishing the county with about
! AZ, 900 official and IL 900 specimen bal
lots for the Fall general election will
be opened by the County Controller
at IL o'clock Wednesday, October 6.
The contracts will be awarded an hour
later and the tickets will be delivered
by noon Wednesday, October 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-01
FIND TRUE Bills
IN ROAD ACTIONS
Grand Jury Indicts Supervisors
of Eykens Township For Fail
ure to Repair Highway
Lykens townships

LNkens township s
board of supervis-
ors was indicted to-
day by the Dauphin
county grand jury
for alleged viola
tionS of the road
supervisors act in
failing to keep in
proper repair the
highways of that
section of the coun-
ty. The condition
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-04
RUSSIAN

Petrograd, Jan. 4.-An official com munication was issued today from the Russian general staff in the Caucasus giving details of the fighting in the region Of Sarf 4kamysh in Transcau- casia. The statement follows!
 .'In the region of Sari Kamysh on January the great battle continued, obviously to our advantage. The en- eny. however, continued to offer an obstinate resistance.
 We captured the F'iftieth regiment of infantry almost complete, including the commander and 50 officers. The total of Turkish prisoners amounted to 5000, 40 officers and several sur geons. We also captured six pieces of mountain artillery, 14 machine guns and ammunition.
 s'sThe next day the fighting here was still going on. Our troops recaptured some positions which the Turks had occupied and took three machine guns and more than 700 prisoners.
 ..At one point company of a Cau-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-04
GERMAN

Berlin. Jan. 4-By wireless to Lon cHo.l-The official connu unication is. sued today by the German army hsadqta1-ters says:
 ssIl1 the western .theater of the war. except for a more or less heavy ar tdllery combat along the front, 1t was generally aquiet
 ..Only near Thann (AIsace1 did the enemy show great activity. After am overwhelming bombardmentR of the heights to the west of Sennhefm, the enemy succeeded during the evening in capturing our demolished trenches on these heights and in connection herewith the village Of Ssteinbaeh which we atubbornly defended and which has been mentioned in news reports during tine last few days. The heights were retaken during the night after a bayonet attack. Fighting for the village of Steinbach continues.
 .sIn the eastern t1leater of the war the situation is unchanged. Our at tacks in Poland to the east of the Rawka river continue:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-04

ter capturing BolimoW, Germans attempted to push on to the northeast in the direction of Warsaw, about 80 miles away. This movement marked the re- newal of the German offensive to- ward the Polish capital after a period of comparative inactivity but their advance in this direc- ton is said to have been <disput- ed with large losses.
 A remarkable night battle on the bank of the Bzura river is munication which says that Ger man forces were permitted to cross the, river unm molested and then were attacked with bayonets without the firing of a shot. It is asserted that several hundred Germans were killed aid the re- mainder surrendered.
 In the other points of the Eu- ropean battle fields no essential changes are reported. In the. .Trans-caucasus region the Turks and Russians are engaged in fierce struggles but resorts from Petrograd and enstantinopIe concerning the oatcofne are at complete varianee
 In France and eium the at tacks of the allies have failed to develop into another great bat tie and it is believed in London that the attempt to expeI the Ger mans from their conquered ter ritory may be- deferred for sew eral months
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-04
ST. CHARLES DEBT REDUCED S8,5OO
 IN YEAR OF 1914
Pastor Makes Announcement Of Successful Financing of
 Parish During Year.

At all the masses yesterday, Rev. Patrick J. McGivney, pastor of St. Charles R. c. church, made a grati- flying report of the financial doings of the parish during the past year. The ordinary income was S10,O00; the ex- traordinary income composed of all the collections taken hp for the par ish was, SIS. 800. The diocesan co1Iec- tions amounted to $250. making an in come of over 1928. 500.
 The expenses of the parish consist ing of salaries, interests. coal, water, fuel and repairs amounted to a, little over S15 900. There was paid on the church debt the sum Of S, 500, the largest amount since the parish was formed. In the sixteen months that the present pastor has had charge of St. Charles he has reduced the debt S11 ,500. There is at present only $5S. 500 debt on the entire property, which in c1udes church, convent, school and rec tory.
 Fr McGivney thanked the people who contributed so generously and hberally, towards alleviating such a heavy debt. He asked for their CO., operation and help this year, stating that he and his assistants will try with renewed vigor to reduce the debt even more this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-04
.NU MEG CIGARS
 ARE POPULAR IN WASHINGTON DC.
Gill Lands With Trunk Full and Statesman Like Them
 Better Than Havanas.

Washington, Jan. 4*=In these days when there is much talk of patroniz- ing American made manufactures and the expansion of home markets it has been made quite evident at the na- tion's capital within the past few days that one Connecticut industry is the cigar trade. particularly the fa- nous Concha shapad cigars made at Bridgeport, New Haven, Long Hill, Hartford and Norwich, Connecticut. This rather homeIy type of cigar with it's Connecticut wrapper and fine Ha- vana filler does not get far from home.
 A number of the members of the Connecticut delegation have given cigars to friends who hail from every part of the United States. They have been accosted by the recipient with a. demand to know the name of the cigar.s
 That is the finest cigar I ever smoked they say. .tIt does not leave a bad taste in the mouth," is what they say about it, and they want to know where they can be purchased.
 On top of this gain in reputation for the Connecticut cigar the weeds have had a most general boosting by a. large smiling gentleman who might be taken for a clergyman, and who re- gently took a desk in the Department of Commerce building. His name is Larry Gill and he came to the cani- tai with a trunk packed with cigars. If the manufacturers of Connecticut cigars ever care to make cigars to sell outside Of their own state they will have no trouble in getting old and seasoned smokers to appreciate their goods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-04
Special to the Farn1er.1

Westport Jam 4EThe identity of the historic vandal who hurled a pain of overaBlls into a perfectly good dinner being cooked by one equally historic Mrs Murphy. no longer interests the fire-f fighters of Westport. A
 They've got a new question of iden- tity to answer It goes somewhat as follows:
 ewho threw the water into the gas olene tank of CornRo's new, motor fire engine?''
 Wcstpo1lt is on edge to learn thA identity of bhe vaaldal. The boys of the Compo department especially want to make his acquaintance. And thereby hangs a, tale:
 When the Conpo department got its brand new motor chemical, they were proud, because they were then on an even footing with the Vigilants Of Westport proper. Rivalry in getting to fires first waxed more intense as each coRl pany cfaIked up new records on runs in Westport town Getting to the fires first carried lots of glory with it, as we'll as something of ail- .thefdty in the direction of opera tions
 T his morning an alarm of fire was sounded for sllsa1t blaze in the hone
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-04
vVESTPORT VOLUNTEER BREMEN
 BLAME RIVALS FOR .PRES SENCE
 OF WATER IN GASOLINE TANK
Compo Bremen Unable to An nsVer Alarm Keen E
 initiation When Hated Ri vals Make Record to Slight Blaze.

of E. c. Nash on Riverside avenue, sfsa1gattck. An overheated furnace set some lace curtains afTre. burt the nre Itself was inconsequentiaa
 The fVigilamts were on the job in a. 5ify Westport folks say the run to the Nash home was made in something less than nothing, flat The fire was brought under control and the V1gilants. Why, they aint show plaudits of the onIookers.
 Guess we kinda put it on them Compo fellows rendarked one of the Vrg1lants. Why. they airt't show ed up yet. Guess they've busted down as usual ss
 Back in the Compo fire house there was the very dickens to pay. While the Vigilants were being honored by their fellow -townsmen, the Conapo boys were still trying to crank up A, haaf7hour's fruitless endeavor start ed an invest stigation as to the cause There must be something wrong. '' opineel Chief Kirk
 Somebody thought to look in the gas olene tank. It was half-full-of watert
 esin. ef Kirk says he doesn't bdarne the fire engine for baking. for no self respecting motor will run on water. But he-is- going ito make all the vdgf-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-04
CONGRESSMAN GARDNER CONTINUES CAMPAIGN
 FOR A .eWAR INQUIRY

Washington, Jan Representative Gardner, urging his proposal to in vestigate the military prepaTeaness of the nation, told the House milibary committee. today that the entire 1lsld army, militia, regulars and all of Hhe United States today owns little more than half the number of guns Russia. had at the battle of MuE1den.''
 MT. Gardner had 8 series Of lively passages with members of the com 1aittee which he aIEaigned for not summoning Major Generals Wood ana Crozier to get their views on prepar- edness He quoted figures at length show that the combined force oG regulars and national guardzmsn would form a, battle line 65 miles long. tWo-thirds of the way around Greater New York, and that compared with tIhe European nations the equipment Of field guns of the United States army was negligible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-04
EMPTY SARDINE
 CANS AS CLUES
 IN MURDER CASE
Man Under Arrest May Have Purchased Cans Discover
 ed at NeWtown Crime.
GORDON CLAIMS TO
 HAVE PERFECT @ALIBI
Fellow ToWnsmen Divided As to Probable Outcome of
 Arrest for Corr Murder.

| Two empty sardine cans may con- vict John Brennan, arrested Saturday 1 night by Detectives Virelli a1id .Iur- l ley for the murder Of William Corr, Of Newtown. Though Brennan who is awaiting hearing before Coroner John J. Phe1an tomorrow morning, persists dn claiming his complete innocence, it will be tap to .hin to prove an alibi covering the night Of Saturday, Ali- gust 30 ,ard his movements on the following Sunday.
 Sentiment in some sections of New town and Sandy Hook is greatly against him today, though in others where his family connections are re- membered it is asserted that he Is in- nocent
 ! Clues leading to his arrest are said to be numerous, the principal ones be-, ing the fact btaIt he was seen about t1ne scene of the crime the day before the murder is supposed ito have been committed, that he bought several cans of sardines at a, local store cn Saturday morning, of a peculiar brand which it is said that Corr never used, and that similar cans were found about the shanty after the crime. M
 In a statement made yesterday at the jail Brennan is said to have ad- mitted going to the shop on one occa- sion to have cans opened and it is be- Heved that the empty cans will be- come a strong link of the evidence if he is convicted.
 In Newtown it is expected that an- other arrest will be made today, as the authorities are doubtful that Brennan would have been alone in the crime. Another suspect is said to be under close surveillance with the prospect that heg will be taken into custody this afternoon.
 The blacA-hand or vengeance theory was rejected by the police soon after the crime and 1t is now thought to have been done by hanEers-on about the place.
 A witness was sought in Bridgeport 4his morning who is known to have seem a cal Is at the GOT sslop on the day of the crime. This man was the operator of steam roller working on the state road for the O'Brien Con- strnctfon company, but now in the employ of the B. D. Pierce company. Brehnan Tn an effort to identify him as the naH that entered the place that morning, and with the other suspect in hand it will probably be the con- tention of the police that Corr was killed as 8 result of brRwI late that night
 Brennan, though making his home in Hawleyville has led a somewhat mysterious career during the past two years often leaving IIawIeyvfIle for a month or more at a time, never rsIat- ing any Of his experdences while away. He was once employed by the raiIroad.s His uncle was a former readmastAr, This father a. section boss for years and a cousin is now employed in that capacity.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-04
FRENCH

s s s f
 Paris, Jan., 4-The official statement given out in Paris this afternoon shows that the artillery fighting along the frontk is proceeding intermittent ly and at some points with partic ular violence. There seemed to have been few infantry attacks recently. The French admit failure in an effort to occupy a German position in the Mouse country. They claim, how ever, further progress in Steinbach- The text of the communication fol lows:
 ..sFrom the sea to the Disc t1ae day passed in almost complete calm. The weather was dry There were ar. tiIEery exchanges at some points of the front In front of Moulettes our heavy artillery reduced the German batteries to silence.
 .sOn the Aisne and in Champagne trle connonading was particularly vio- Ierlt Our batteries showed their su- per,iorfty and brought under their fire reserve forces of the enemy. We be- came possessed of several points of support held by the Germans in the region fof. Perthes and that of Mes nites-Hurtls
 Between the Argonne and the Mouse, as we'll as on the heights of nonading. An effort made yesterday morning by our troops ito occupy Boureuilles did not succeed.
 'tOuG. advance continued in the for est of Le Pretre which is to the northwest of Pont-a-M -Mousson. In upper Alsaee we occupied an important height to the west of. Cernay A pulsed.
 ..In steinbach we have taken pos session of the vicinity of the church and of the cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-04
PLAN TO ABOLISH OFFICE OF HARBOR
 MASTER TONIGHT
Plan is to Gut Salary From ST. POO to s2OO and Sell City's
 Launch.

When the common council meets to- night a resolution will be introduced which will virtually abolish the office of harbormaster, and do away zr-ft,2 the office room which is now maintain ed in the Warmer building tor t111rl ez- fcia1 The office is created by char ter but the salary is fixed by or1in- ance. At present the harbormaster receives $1, 200 per year, besides an appropriation for rent for his office. gasoline, storage. etc Cor his mo- torboat and other extras. Tine term of Garry Paddock the present. harbor-