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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
Cruisers and DestroyersShell
ing Important Bulgarian
Town in Effort to Clear
Way For Debarkation of
Soldiers From Sixteen
Transports in Long Expect
ed Invasion
GREECE TO BE NEXT
BIG BATTLE-GROUND
Turks Concentrate on Bor-
der; Friction Between
Greeks and Bulgars; Al
AerOplane Fights in Balk-
ans; GaIlipoli Withdrawal
Criticised

London, Dec. 21, 1857 p. M.-Ar-
rival of a Russian expedition off the
Bulgarian coast is reported by the
Athens correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph Company. He says:
"A Russian cruiser and two destroy
ers which are conveying sixteen trans
ports filled with troops have arrived
off the Bulgarian coast and are bonn
harding Varna vigorously"
The Bulgarian port OF Varna is on
the Black Sea a few miles south of
the Rumanian border. 1t is railroad
terminus. This city and Burgas, fifty
miles farther south, are the principal
Bulgarian Black Sea ports
On several occasions since the be-
ginning Of the Teutonic drive through
Serbia 1t has been reported that the
Russians would attempt an invasion of
Bulgaria from the sea and il has been
said forces were being concentrated
for this purpose at Odessa. Previous
dispatches reporting Russian naval
demonstrations before Varna or Bur-
gas, presumably preparatory to an ef-
Continued on Page 7.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
Open Mysterious Bundle
to Find Those New Bronze
Shoe and Certain Apparel

An incident occurred last evening
that gave promise of development into
quite a mystery, until the matter was
cleared up this aft noon. Rounds
man IcCann was I aing his rounds
last evening when he spied q suspi-
cious bundle of clothes lying in the
middle of the sidewalk in front of the
Savoy hotel at Third and Mulberry
streets. All was quiet and there was
no apparent clue as to the source from
whence the mysterious bundle had
come. So the officer reported to head
quarters, taking the bundle with him.
There it was found to consist of q pair
of bronze shoes so much in vogue
nowadays, a bright green skirt. one of
those collection of hair sometimes
called" rats" or switches, and many bits
of lingerie whicn somewhat perplexed
the police force. The solution came
this afternoon when girl called up
police headquarters from the Hotel
Savoy and announced that her clothes
had fallen out of the window while
she slept and that she would be up for
them later in the afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
COUNCIL ADOPTS
JITNEY MEASURE
Ordinance Becomes Effective
After January 3-Bond
of $4,000

After Monday, January 3, owners or
drivers of jitneys in Harrisburg will
have to post a $4,000 bond, pay a
license fee ranging from $40 for each
car of less than passenger ca
pacity to SIS for each car of fifteen
passenger capacity, and be subject to
a fine of IS to SIS for the first offense,
$40 to $25 for the second offense and
from $50 to 500 for each subsequent
violation of the new regulations
City Council this afternoon provided
for the future regulation of the jitney
under these restrictions by adopting
finally the iitney ordinance.
Nearly a dozen petitions, contain
ing several hundred signers, were pre-
sented to Council this afternoon ask
ing that the bond be reduced to $500.
Postpone Child Labor Measure
The child labor act ordinance was
postponed indefinitely by a vote of
to 2. Mayor Royal and Mr.. Gorgas
voting for its passage. The measure.
which was introduced by the Mayor at
the request OF the Attorney General.
enforces the provisions of the child
labor act. Its principal provisions
GContinued on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
Mayor Royals Trusty AK
Fells City Christmas Tree

Several machineloads of Santa
Clauses started out this morning about
8 o'clock. bent for the mountains back
of Fort Hunter, and with the lust of
conquest in their eyes. 1t was the Mu-
nicipal Christmas Tree Committee. led
by Carl NJ. Kaltwasser, and nanked by
corps OF trusty newspapermen and an
official photographer. They were borne
northward by the machines of city Of
hcials and upon their arrival In the
mountains set eagerly to work. Mayor
John X. Royal took a trusty ak and
delivered the first blow I'm the massive
spruce tree which is to grace the city
at Front and Market streets. festooned
with many electric lights and topped
off by a large electric star on the top
most branch.
The removal of the tree from its
native haunts to this city is in the
hands of Harrisburg Light and Power
Company employees. who will also deco
rate 1t with several thousand electric
bulbs and will furnish the current also
as Christmas gift to the city. Final
plans for the celebration on Christmas
night will be made at a meeting of the
committee in the Mayors Office ON
Thursday afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
NEW NATIONWIDE
PLOTS UNEARTHED
Other Trails Open From Wei
land Canal; Search For
Missing Link"
By Assoeidtsd Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. - What
is believed to be an entirely new plot
against American neutrality has been
by agents of the Depart
ment of Justice investig eating the al
legged conspiracy to blow up the We'll
land canal. Chief Bielaski, of the Bu-
reau of Investigation. said to-day that
evidence had been secured from Paul
Koenig and others said to have been
connected with him in the alleged
canal plot which opened up another
trail Mr.. Bielaski declined to indi-
cate the nature of the alleged new
conspiracy but said arrests might be
expected soon.
Plotted Against Power House
New York, Dec. 21. - The Federal
Grand Juries are investigating to-day
the alleged plot to blow up the We'll
land canal and the activities of Labor's
National Peace Council in instigating
strikes in war munition factories.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, who
testified yesterday in the case of the
labor council, is under subpoena for
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
SCHOOL BOARD
TALKS ON NEED
OF HIGH SCHOOL
Referendum Vote Via Aid of
Children Considered by
Directors
TO OBTAIN SENTIMENT
Sites, Costs, Co Education
Needs, and Junior Schools
Are Discussed
TO OBTAIN SENTIMENT

The feasibility of inaugurating a
referendum movement among the
citizens through the cooperation of
the thousands of school children to
obtain the sentiment of the people
as to a new High school, was one
phrase of the subject discussed by the
school board this afternoon at it's in
formal conference on the High school
question.
All the problems that pertain to a
high schoo1-the questions of sites
uptown or. on the Hill, the approx
mate costs, whether or not co-educa-
ton should be provided for or
whether there should be separate high
schools for girls and boys, and the
Schoof-could be explained on slips
of paper to be sent to all the parents
through their children who attend
the schools.
To Get the Peoples Sentiment
The vote on the high school mat
ter could then be approximately
gagged by the replies to these ques-
tions.
In brief, this is the method that
was discussed by the board this aft
ernoon to obtain the sentiment of the
citizens. While no action was taken
the whole subject was thoroughly
threshed out from a dozen different
viewpoints although the referendum
idea seemed to be pretty generally
favored.
The growth of the city and its rela-
tion to High school needs was given
serious consideration. In connection
with this phase of the problem the
site came in for some discussion
Would it be wiser to build a high
school on the Hill and one uptown or
one big school in an in-between sec
ton that will accommodate the vast
majority of the pupils?
The Junior High School,
Should Harrisburg spend it's money
in the erection of another big high
school adapted for educational
purposes, when in a few years it
might become unwieldy? or should
the city adopt the more economical
plan of building an annex to Techni-
cal High, use this enlarged structure
as boys high school and convert the
Central high school into a girls high
school only?
These were some of the answers
which the directors encountered for
an hour. Then there was the Junior
high school question.
In many cities the eighth and ninth
grades are combined with the fresh
men classes to form a Junior high
school, and Harrisburg, it Is pointed
out, is rapidly nearing that point in
its educational development.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
Has Sherlock Holmes
Got You Guessing
(By SHERLOCK HOLMES. Jrl

Got you guessing, haven't l.? Well.
[ thought l would, but you will have
a bunch of guesses. coming before I
tip my hat and say farewell. Some
body must get that $50 before leave
here and l trust that person will be
one who believes in this proposition
and goes out with a determination to
land the money.
| was walking down Market street
yesterday afternoon when I passed a.
bunch of happiness that had q mere
man" along with them. My eyes
went into eclipse about the time
Joined them-I mean passed them-
one of the crowd called out, Hold
on there and let me get a look aft
your scarf pin" That was certainly
an invitation I hated to pass up, but
there are times when I am very
much of migratory bird, and that
was one of the times.
just n Few
The pure food law is a dandy and
they are making it hot for a lot of
people that the public never hears
about. Well, / am glad to find the
Pennsylvania Milk Products Com
pany always gets the inspectors o.
X. Whenever | look a plant over |
can come pretty near telling where
they stand with Uncle Sam. / never
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
Hill Carol Singers Will
Go Over District by Autos

The christmas Carol Singers" of
Allison Hill who have been waking
the Hill folk from their slumbers
Christmas with the old familiar songs
of triumph and of joy for many years
now, are planning to sing again this
year as usual. The singers will meet
at the home of William A. Fenical,
220 South Fifteenth street and will
go by autos about the Hill singing in
front of the homes of hundreds.
Quite number of people have noti
fed Mr.. Fenical. head of the organ
ization, that there will be good things
to eat in store for the singers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
CENTRAL HIGH STUDENTS
HAVE REAL XMAS SPIRIT

students of Central High school
nave to date contributed a total of
Sll6.95 Tor the expenses of the Christ
mas entertainment which will be
given Thursday morning to a group OF
children from n free kindergarten OF
this city. The little guests will be
brought to the school in automobiles
loaned for the purpose and at $50
the entertainment will begin. Fol-
lowing various opening exercises, q
real live Santa Claus will appear and
as the youngsters names are called
they will be presented with presents.
Owing to the crowded condition at
Central all friends and relatives of the
students will be unable to share in the
joy of the entertainment. The presents
have been bought and the stage eff
fects are being made in readiness for
Thursday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
u. S. Protests Presence
of British Battleships
Bv associated Press

Washington, d. c., Dec. 21.-An-
other protest against the presence of
British cruisers close off New York
and other American ports has been
made to Great Britain by the State
Department.
The explanation by the British
government of the chase of the Wag-
ner liner Vineland while on her way
from New York to Newport News has
been accepted as satisfactory but the
incident has been made the basis of
the new protest against maintenance
of British cruisers just outside the
three-mile limit and in the neighbor-
hood of American ports as an annoy
ing and unwarrantable interference
with American commerce.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
Germany Can Get Plenty
of Foods and Materials
From Turkish Allies

Berlin, Dec. 21, via London, 1895
F. Turkey has an abundance of
foods and other materials of all kinds,
which she can supply to Germany il
Germany needs them" said DR.. Nazim
Bey, secretary of the Young Turks
committee and one of Turkeys most
prominent men. in statement to the
Associated Press on his arrival in Ber-
lin to-day. 1T is only a question of
transportation, which seems to be in
fair way of solution"
Because of this abundance of neces-
saries and of the progress of military
affairs to this time DR.. Nazim Bey pre-
diets eventual victory for the central
powers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
Full Settlement of the Lusana Case Which Was Near Has
Been Postponed by Action, Washington Hears;
Agreement Was Practic ally Reached When Dismissal
Was Demanded
German Opinion Swings Back to Resentment After Mes
sage Is Dispatched to Austria; Much Adverse Criti-
cism; Officials Believe Public Opinion Will Become
More Favorable Later

was couched next attracted adverse
criticism in Germany, and the resent
ment, started by the request for the
recalls Is described as having increas-
ed materially.
10 recede even trifle at this time,
berlin oticials were said to believe
would bring on a storm public disap-
proVal, and furnish the opposition to
the government with grounds for criti-
cism. Officials now believe that at
some time in the future when public
opinion again is more favorable to the
United States concessions may ba
made by Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
M'ADOO PHONES
WALLST. ABOUT
GARY DINNER
Tumulty, Too, Asks Why the
Colonel Was Guest and
Its Portent

New York, Dec. 21.-Judge Gary's
dinner of last Friday night, at which
Colonel Roosevelt was the guest of
honor. continued to be the chief topic
of political comment here yesterday
despite the assertion of the Colonel
and others that it had no political
significance. Those who attended con-
tinued to keep their counsel concern
ing what actually took place and
Colonel Roosevelt, who is the rallying
point of all the gossip regarding what
might be the significance of it, let it
be known that he would make no fur
ther comment until after New Years.
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
CASES
PRESENTED TO
PUBLICSERVI
Contend That AL
legged Violations Are Not
Under Act of 1913
SCARLET GIVES IDEAS
Says the Act Makes No Distinc-
ton Between Glasses of
Men Or of Work
SCARLET GIVES IDEAS

Public Service. Commissioners gave
railroads of the State were not obey
ing the full crew law, eight cases be-
ing scheduled for hearing. Three
have already been heard and the Com
mission will render decisions early
in the new year.
All of the cases heard were brought
through the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen and the Order of Railway
Continued OH Page 141
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
Turks Assert They Drove
British From GalIipoIi
By Associated Press

Berlin. Dec 2 (by wireless to Say
Nille). ).-Constantinople dispatches state
that the withdrawal of the British
from the Anzac and Suvla bay districts
of the Gallipoli pensinula came as the
result of a violent offensive on the
part of the Turks. who inflicted heavy
losses on the British and drove them
to the sea.
According to Constantinople reports,
the Turks began general offensive in
all sections at the Dardanelles, SAYS
the Overseas News Agency. The fight
ing was violent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
Two Firemen Killed in
$4,000 Factory Fire

Boston, Dec. 81. - Two fremen
were killed and third was seriously
injured when a floor collapsed in a
burning factory building on Cambridge
street early to-day. The men killed
were Dennis A. Walsh and Charles c.
Willett.
The three men were fighting the
flames on the third floor of a six
story brick building. The floor above
gave way and buried them. The fire
caused damage estimated at $4,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
VILLA BELIEVED
ON WAY TOLINE
WITH 400 MEN
Exact Whereabouts Unknown;
Will Probably Bob Up on
This Side
By dSsocfafcd PrcSs

Washington, d. c., Dec. 21.-Oficial
advices failed to-day to disclose the
exact whereabouts of General Fran
cisco Villa, but Il report from General
Pershing, at Ell Paso. indicated that
Villa was on his way from chihuahua
to the border. General Pershing re-
ported that according to the best in
formation available he had about 400
men with him.
The belief prevailed that Villa would
appear on this side of the boundary
line.
Juarez, Mexico. Dec. 21. -Domi-
rCOntinued Oh Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
Three Young Girls on
Way to Work Injured
BY ASsociatcd PrcsS

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Dec. 21.-Three
girls were injured, two probably
fatally when they were struck by
Lackawanna passenger train at Forty
Fort, near here to-day.
The girls, Rose Callahan, Mary
Jones and Helen Homnick, each
aged II years, were walking along the
tracks on their way to work in a mill.
They stepped from in front of a.
freight train directly in the path of
the passenger train. The Homnick
girl will recover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
CHURCH NOTICES MUST
BE IN NOON THJTRSnAN

All church notices for pubIica-
ton this week must be in the TeIe-
graph editorial Office no later than
noon, Thursday. There will be
no issue of the Telegraph Satur-
day, Christmas Day, and church
notices will be printed Friday
evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
$1,000 Fire Sweeps Big
WilliamStown Warehouse
Special to The Telegraph

Williamstown, Dee. 2i.-Ffre early
this morning in the general store and
ket street, caused loss of almost
$1,000.
The fire was gotten under control
about an hour after the alarm was sent
in. The rear of the building was burn
ed away, the basement gutted by the
fiames and several thousand dollars
worth of Christmas goods were destroy
ed. The loss is partly covered by in
surance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
MRS AsaUrrH GETS INJUNCTIoN

I1UHuOl, Dec. II, I2:II p. NJ = The
case of Mrs; Herbert II. Asquith. wife
of the Premier against The Globe Nvas
resumed In Chancery Court to-day. haVs
ing been continued from last Friday
The Court gr: nted Mrs. Asqulth the In
junction for which she asked to re-
strain The Globe from the qualifications
Of articles which she alleged are libel
Gus.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
NAME NEW TUsKEGEE HEAD
Major Motion, of Hampton, to Suc-
coed Late B. 7. Mashlngfnn

New York, Dec. 21.-NTaior Robert
r. Motion of Hampton Institute.
Hampton, Va, was unanimously
elected to succeed Booker II. wash
ington as president of rusKegee Insti-
tute, Tuskegee, Ala, at meeting of
the special committee of the trustees
of the institute here to-day.
In statement issued by the COM
mittee 1t is declared that by the cleo.
tion of Major Motion the policies.
aims and attitude of the Institute will
continue unchanged
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21

washington, Dec. 21.-Full settle
ment of the Lusitania case. including
reparation for the lives of the Ameri-
can victims, which it became known
to-day, recently was near has been
postponed by the dismissal of the Ger
man naval and military attaches and
the American demands on Austria
Hungary as u result of the sinking Of
the Ancona.
In consideration of the state of pub
lie opinion in Germany because of
these two acts of the American gov
ernment according to reliable infor-
nation received here, has caused off,
cials in Berlin to decide that such a
settlement as might be satisfactory
to the United States would not now
many.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
Agreement Was Reached

An agreement, it was said, was prac-
tically reached soon after the Ameri-
can note to Great Britain protesting
against the interference with neutral
trade. At that time it is said public
opinion would have approved receding
a bit, making settlement of the contro-
Versy possible. Negotiations between
Secretary Lansing and Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
were progressing when the United
States demanded the withdrawal of
Captain Boy-Ed and Captain Won
Papen.
The act, according to advices here,
caused German opinion to swing back
to resentment of the action of the
United States because the belief pre-
vailed that the attaches had done
nothing to warrant their removal.
Note Attracted Criticism
The demands upon Austria and the
vigorous terms in which the first note
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
COAL RISKS TEN PER CENT. LESS

Harrisburg. - At conference Of coal company repre-
sentatves with members Of the State Insurance Board
operating conjunction with the Woranen's Compen-
offer the coal companies insurance OF mine risks at rates
ten per cent below those Of the insurance companies
CAR AND AUTO CRASH
John McIbenny, Derry street driving closed auto
mobile oolided with driven by Harry schriver, at
Seventeenth and Chestnut streets this afternoon. Both
machines damaged but injured,
NITRoGLYCERINE PLANT BLOWS UP
Cairo ILL.,, Dec 81 = The nitroglyeerine plant of the
Aetna Powder Company at Fayetvlle, twenty-six miles
from here was blown to-day Three thousand pounds Of
nrogyeerne exploded, due chemical reactions These
reactions gave off fumes thereby warning the wore all
Of whom escaped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
CAROLS IN CHURCH TOWER

A brass quartet will play in the
tower of Derry Street United Breth-
ren Church, on Christmas morning.
1t is announced by the Rev. ]. 4.
Lyter, pastor. The old Christmas
carols will be played. tA-,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-21
RIOTING AT JUAREZ


FL Paso, Dec 21-Riotng began in Juarez about noon
to-day street which entered the town at the inter
national bridge was stoned by mob and the passengers in
cluding number Of Americans were robbed
STATE CHANGERS IN SESSION
State College, Pa Dec. 21-Pauons of husbandry and
their families from all parts Of Pennsylvania met to-day
fOr the orrd annual session Of the Pennsylvania State
Grange More than 1900 delegates are regstered from the
8a5 subordinate oranges They viii the guests of State
College for three days.
TWO MISSING AND rs HURT IN EXPLOSION
Edgewater N. J., Dec. 2l.-Two men missing and
twenty-five others injured by an explosion to-day in
the Dexne plant of the Corn Products Refining Company
at shadyside two miles from here The roof was blown Off
the walls collapsed and fire starting from the explosion
swept through the wreckage