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from behind. She put up a struggle and
soon the man who attacked her ran
away. 1t was not until he had disap-
peared that she noticed that her hand
bag had been cut from the handle and
was missing. Miss Alleman spread an
alarm but her assailant had disappear
ed. She could give no accurate descrip-
tion of him and she was uncertain
whether it was the man who alighted
from the trolley ear or the one who
got out of the automobile, who had at.
tackled her.
A pocketbook containing gold
watch and gold trimmed glasses was
stolen from Mrs. Anna McDaniels,
1417 Market street, at Fourth and
Market streets, Saturday night. This
was reported to the police last night.
Mrs. MeDaniels could givesno descrip-
tion of the thief and the police have
nothing TO work on.
The thieves have been snatching
poeketbooks, taking the money or other
valuables out and throwing the empty
purses away or dropping them in mail
boxes and thus covering up ineriminat-
ing evidence.
Women are cautioned by the police
to be careful of the way they carry
handbags and pocketbooks and to re-
port losses to the police as promptly
as possible. A report made several
hours late is valueless to the police, but
if search is made Immediately fol-
lowing the theft there is a chance that
the thief may be arrested.
Oftap unnaap 10 .ooor+ h
thefts and it is believed that scores
of such attacks are committed without
the police being informed. On one oc-
casion it came to the knowledge of the
police that woman was "held up"
on Fifteenth street, but the thief got
nothing. She would make no formal
complaint to the police but the police
subsequently sought her out. Five COM
plants from the Allison Hill district
have been made in the last few days.
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CIBB AND HACY co TO PEN
Steelton Men Who Robbed Senator s
Friend Get From Two and One
Half to Five Years

John E. Glib and Albert Hagy. the
Steelton men who attacked and robbed
j. L. Higgins, personal friend of Sen.
ator Baldwin, pleaded guilty before
Judges Kunkel and McCarrell this aft
ernoon and were each sentenced to pay
fine of SIS and undergo Imprisonment,
in the Eastern penitentiary for not
less than two years and six months and
not more than five years.
Senator Beidleman and William, B.
Boyd, counsel for the defendants, pre-
sented petitions, signed by many Steel
ton residents, who asked that the young
men be shown leniency. Hagy's wife
and baby were in court. Much of the
jewelry and money, amounting to we'll
on to $500, that had been taken from
Higgens, has been recovered by the po-
lice
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NEW OFFICERS AT OTTERBEIN
Pastor of U. B. Church Starts Series Of
Eight Sermons

At the Otterbein U. B. church,
Fourth and Reilly streets, the following
Sunday school officers have been elect
ed for the ensuing year:
General superintendent, Charles
Shaffner; assistant superintendent,
Clarence larger; general secretary,
William Ream; treasurer, John Runkle;
librarian, William Brownawell; advis.
ory committee, Harry Sollenberger,
John Fortenbaugh, Frank Slike; audit
ing committee, Christian Houseman,
Harry Garrett and Russell Kawel.
The Sunday school attendance has
increased $50 per cent. over the past
year.
A series of eight sermons on "The
Attitude of Christi by the pastor, the
Rev. Edwin S. Rupp, began yesterday,
as follows:
March Z, morning, "Christ and the
Father" evening, "Christ and the
Home;" March IA, "Christ and the
Saved" evening, "Christ and the
City;" March 81, morning, "Christ
and the Church." evening, "Christ and
the Nation;" Palm Sunday, March 2S,
morning, "Christ and the Multitude, -
evening, "Christ and the Cross;'
Easter Sunday, April 4, morning, COM
munion, reception of members, infant
baptism and free will Easter Offering;
evening, "The Risen Christ"
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MANY HEAR DR.. CAMPBELL
Mems Glass of Redeemer Lutheran
Church Has Large Attendance

A gathering of hundred and five
men in the Mems Bible class room at
Redeemer Lutheran church, Nineteenth
and kensington streets, yesterday
morning heard the lesson of the day
taught 10y DR.. f. Z. Campbell, of Me
chanicsburg, president of Irving Col
lege, and the teacher of the large
men S class at Zion Lutheran church.
The Young Mems Bible class of Re-
deemer church holds services Sunday
mornings at $50 o'clock and is at
present making special efforts for iu-
creased attendance and membership.
Of the hundred and five men present
yesterday, many of whom brought
their wives to increase the adult class
taught by the pastor, the Rev. E. Vie
tor Roland, there were ninety members
of the class and fifteen visitors.
The young mems class will hold a
meeting tomorrow night. All members
are requested to be present as business
of importance will be transacted.
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MAY CALL STATE POLICE
TO HALT CATTLE Trains
Governor Says He Is Ready to Use
Them II tho Railroads Disobey Ship
ping Ban-Nickel Plate Lines
Promise to Comply With Order E

The president of the New York Cen.
trail Railroad Company, which controls
the management of the roads embraced
in, the Nickel Plate system, was quick
to take the hint from the Pennsylva-
MIA Attorney Generals Department
that it must cease the shipping of cat
tie from western points to the eastern
markets through Pennsylvania or suffer
prosecution, while the foot and mouth
disease quarantine lasts.
This morning Attorney General
Brown received a telegram from the
president of the New York Central say
ing for his road and the roads con-
trolled by it, meaning the, Nickel Plate,
that "no more shipments of live stock
will be made until further notice from
the quarantined districts.''
This is held to mean that all ship
ments have been held up, or routed out.
side of this State, until it has been as
certained that the foot and mouth dis
ease, which has again broken out in
the West, has been stamped out. The
officials of the Erie Railroad Company
have not yet been heard from in re-
sponse to the Attorney Generals letter,
but it is not thought that it will defy
the order of the State Live Stock San
itary Board by shipping any more cat;
tie.
Meanwhile the board is keeping close
watch On all cattle shipping points from
the West into Pennsylvania and will
halt them at the border should an at
tempt be made to ship by any company.
Governor Brumbaugh has been kept in
formed of the situation and says that
if necessary the State police will be
placed on guard at the State line to
halt any cattle traips from the west,
and he insists that the order of the
State Live Stock Sanitary Board shall
be carried out to the letter.
The cattle shippers in Chicago and
other western points have been given
to understand that they ship cattle at
great risk if the cattle are to be sent
through Pennsylvania, and although
they consider it hardship, the State
authorities are determined that no more
outbreaks from this source shall infict
the Pennsylvania cattle.
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MEN TO "UNLIMBERu
Members of Olivet Glass Plan Good
Time at Social Tomorrow Night

The Men s Bible class of Olivet
Presbyterian church, Derry and Kitta,
tinny streets, will hold social meet
ing following short business session
tomorrow evening in the basement OF
the church.
This will be- an occasion when the
members are expected to unlimber,
to cast away dull care and to get to
know each other better. There will be
no addresses but program will be sub
mitted of secular and laugh-raising
nature. Probably the principal items
will be contributed by Ray Snow and
Edwin Title, two local boys from the
Technical High school who will give
their skit entitled "The Million Dol.
lar Artist
A large attendance of the class
members is expected and a cordial in
vitation is given to all Hill men, of
any church or no church at all, to
fraternize with the Olivet men on this
occasion.
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MANY MEN AT DERRY STREET
o. P. Beckley Speaks to Glass of 275
At United Brethren Church

That men are becoming interested in
Sunday school work was shown yester-
day in a report from a class of boys
taught by Lewis r. Hibshman in the
Derry Street United Brethren Sunday
school, Fifteenth and Derry streets. In
Mr.. iHibshman S class were twenty five
boys.
''How many boys here have fathers
in the mems class downstaiYs9' was
asked, whereupon twenty-four hands
shot into the air.
Despite the storm 275 men gathered
at the session of the mems class of
Derry street church yesterday to hear
stirring address by o. p Beckley, one
of the teachers. Mr.. Beckley spoke on
"Filling Your .'ob,' pointing out that
Saul, the son of Kish, so dignifed the
job of mule driving that the Lord made
him king.
90 How many of you fellows that are
whining because you are not promoted, -
asked Mr.. Beckley,' are laying down
on the job where you now arei Are
you so dignifying your place that the
boss will be justified in calling you into
the Office some bright morning to tell
you hc mas pettei Piace loI YOU .
You mustn't forget that the man who
doesn t work at the job he has is like
ly to loaf on the next he gets"
Prayers were offered for local option
yesterday by score of men in season
of sentence prayer. At the suggestion
of III. l.. Carl, another of the teachers,
the men of the class determined to
send personal letters to Representatives
Wiidman and Swartz, and to Senator
Beidleman, asking their support of Gov
ernor Brumbaugh in the local option
fight
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Superior court TAKESUP
A MECHANICSBURe Case
Hears Argument This Afternoon on
Appeal Based on Cumberland Val
ley Railroad Controversy About
the Placing Of . Track.

The Superior Court for the Middle
Pennsylvania district began its reg.
ular spring session at the Capitol this
afternoon, all of the members, with the
exception of Judge Porter. being pres
ent. Chief Justice Rice presided and
with him were Justices Orlady, Head
Henderson, Kephart mad Trexler. Jus,
tice Porter, who has been quite ill fol
some time, IS still confined 10 his home
No opinions were handed down, but
it is expected that before the court
adjourns this week 1t will make public
q number of decisions.
Twenty cases were marked for argu-
ment, among them the following from
Dauphin county: Adams Express Co
vs.. Harrisburg; Commonwealth VS.
Tradesmen's Trust Company, appeal of
William Bryant; same, appeal OF
Charles d. Kachline; Commonwealth
VS.. Athens George, appellant.
The case Of Cornman VS.. Central
Pennsylvania Traction Company, Dau-
phin county, was non-pressed. Three
cases from Venango county, Common.
wealth VS.. Bowser, dealing with white
slavery, were ordered to be heard in
Pittsburgh on April IL. The case OF
Snyder VS.. Snyder, Dauphin, appeal
libel in divorce, was also oppressed
The appeal of the Borough of Me.
chaniesburg from decision of the
Cumberland Valley court was the first
case argued. In 1909 the Cumberland
Valley aRilroad Company laid tracks
across Chestnut street in Mechanicsburg
without making application for leave
to do so from the municipal authorities,
and John Gray, foreman of the track
layers for the company, was arrested
and fined $50.
The company took an appeal to the
Cumberland county court, which re-
versed the action of the justice, where
upon the Borough of Mechanicsburg
appealed to the Superior Court, and the
case was argued to-day. E. NJ. Biddle,
Jr., appeared for the borough, and s. B.
Sadler for John Gray.
The members of the court, with a
number of State officials and attorneys,
will be the guests of Governor Brum-
baugh at dinner at the executive man
sion this evening.
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COURT HOUSE
DENIED RIGHT TO APPEAL
Court Holds That Alderman's Alleged
Error Is No Excuse For Sus-
pending Rule on Procedure

An alderman s failure to prepare a
transcript of his docket entry in a
summary conviction which is to be ap-
pealed to the county courts, is not a
legal reason for suspending the court
rules governing the procedure in such
cases, so Judge Kunkel decided in an
opinion fled to-day in an action be-
tween Howard NJ. Eldridge, Jr., plain
tiff, and Thomas E. Kohr, defendant.
The court would not allow the de-
PENDANTS appeal. Eldridge sold Kohr
a piano for $495 but because of alleg-
ed defects in the instrument they be-
came involved in legal controversy.
Eldridge obtained $50 judgment
against Kohr through a decision of
Alderman Hoverter and the defendant
fled notice of his plan to appeal from
the decision.
The appeal and transcript were filed
after the time prescribed by law and
in an effort to have the court consider
the case, Notwithstanding the tardiness,
it was contended that the alderman
had not prepared the transcript until
it was too late. The court holds that to
not be legal excuse.
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RETAIN FOUR YEAR TERN
United Evangelical Conference Votes
Down Extension of One Year

Carlisle, March S.-The United
Evangelical Conference, in session here,
has voted down the proposal to change
the term of ministers from four to five
years. Adjournment will take place
tomorrow morning, after the place of
meeting for next year has been selected.
Saturdays session was important
because the ranks of ordained Evangel-
ical ministers were strengthened by
recruits. Among those who have
been licensed to preach are HaIbert
Jacobs, W. Z. Yingley and c. H. Loyer,
of Hanover; Elmer Hill, Jersey Shore !;
Guy Morgenthaler, Yorkhanna; H. L.
Davis, Berwick; A. w. Gamble, Nesco-
peck; Clarence Getz, Linden; Herman
Flick, Salidaysburg.
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock the
ordination sermon was given by Bishop
U. F. Swengel, of Harrisburg. At $50
p. m. the ordination services were held.
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PAYS WIFE $3.50 TO LEAVE HIM
Boesch, However, Is Sued for Non-Sup-
port by Woman He Married in 1914

Whether agreements entered into by
a couple at the time of their separation
are binding and act as bar to court
order directing the husband to pay his
wife weekly maintenance money, are
questions that will be discussed before
the judges at the next term Of argu-
ment court on March 23, under an or
der made by Judge McCarrell this
morning in the suit of Mary A against
William B.. Boesch.
The couple were married in June,
1914, and lived together less than
three months, the wife, ait the time of
her leaving, complaining that she
was physically unable to do the farm
work." Both Boesch and his wife had
been married before.
When the couple parted, it is al
legged, Boesch gave his wife $3.50 in
consideration that she make no further
claim for maintenance, but she subse-
quently charged him with ''non-sup
port" and the court made a $2-aweek
maintenance order in her favor. The
legal question on which hinges the hus-
bands liability now will be threshed
out by the attorneys in the case.
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WIENER GETS COAL CONTRACT
Lowest of Three Bidders Who Sought
to Furnish City Coal

City Commissioner Harry F. Bowman
at the meeting of the Commissioners
! tomorrow afternoon will recommend
awarding the contract for furnishing
5000 tons of river coal to be used
at the filter plant and pumping station
to Jacob Weiner, at his Did of sixty.
eight cents per gross ton.
Weiner was the lowest of three bid
ders who to-day submitted proposals.
Stroh Brothers & Filling Company bid
ninety cents and the Harrisburg River
Coal Sand and Stone Company bid
eighty-nine cents. The coal is to be
supplied at the rate of not less than
100 tons daily.
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re plans BURIAL;
Then HANGS SELF



before Z o'clock in the morning, Mr..
Geyer shoveled the snow from his path.
The note he wrote to his family was
found near his body.
In that note he directed that his
body be buried in the Hillsdale ceme-
terry, within stones throw of his
home and adjoining Geyer's church
which was named after his father, the
late Jacob Geyer. He suggested that
the funeral be in charge of the Rev.
William Beach, of Royalton, pastor of
the church, and. the Rev. D. F. Long
checker, of Lebanon. The Rev. Mr..
Longenecker years ago was pastor of
Geyer's. church.
Mr.. Geyer had been farmer and
resident in Londonderry township for
about sixty years. He moved there with
his parents, from Mt. Joy, Lancaster
county. Up to the time of his death
and for forty years, he was a trustee
of Geyer's church. He was church sex
ton for many years. He served three
terms as supervisor of Londonderry
township, and was instrumental in the
success of the Hillsdale camp meetings
which for long time have been held
annually.
Left -Four Sons and Three Daughters
Besides his widow, Mr.. Geyer left
four sons, Samuel, of Conewago; Jacob,
who resides ON the homestead farm, in
Hillsdale; Abram, of Middletown, and
Harry, at Round Top; three daughters,
Mrs. A. X. Winters, of Hershey; Mrs.
Irwin Shope, Hillsdale, and Miss Katy
Geyer, at home; also two brothers,
George, of Royalton, father of John r.
Geyer, an attorney practicing before
the Dauphin county bar, and Michael,
of Hillsdale.
The funeral services will be held at
Geyer's church on Wednesday after
noon at 1.30 O'Clock and, as suggested
by Mr.. Geyer, will be in charge of the
Rev. Nix Beach and the Rev. Mr.
Longenecker.
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LA TOURAINE NEARS HAVRE
Fire on French Liner Now Under Con-
troll and the Vessel May
Reach Fort Tonight
By Associated Press.

London, March s, ZIG P. M.-The
fire on board the French steamer La
Touraine has been almost extinguished,
and the vessel is steaming to her des.
tination, the French port of Havre, at
a speed of IA knots an hour.
The information here given is the
latest report received in Paris. 1t was
sent at 10 O'Clock last night by wire
less telegraphy from cruiser which is
escorting La Touraine.
La Touraine, belonging to the Com
pagnie Generate Transatlantique, left
New York February 81 for Havre with
"a passengers on board, including a
group of five American doctors and
ten American nurses on their way to
France for hospital service.
Saturday morning La Touraine was
reported on fire at point about 1000
miles off the French coast. Help was
summoned by wireless, and several YES
sells responded. The fire was gotten
under control and La Touraine, with all
on board safe, should reach Havre to-
night.
Paris, March s, 1.O1 P. M.-The
French Ministry of Marine announced
to-day that the fire ON La Touraine
was practically out. - Word to this
effect was received at midnight from
one of the cruiser escort.
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SOCIAL AT EMMANUEL
DR.. jackson viii Address Mems Glass
on Wednesday Evening

The men s Bible class of Emmanuel
Presbyterian church will hold a social
on Wednesday evening, with DR.. JtIhn
Price Jackson, Commissioner of Labor
and Industry, as lecturer; Mrs. Wilbur
Harris, vocalist, and NJ. E. Bushman,
violinist
The entertainment starts at 8
O'Clock and is free. DR.. Jackson will
lecture on "Safety First in Europe. /"
Motion pictures will be used.
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Miss Anna Elizabeth Smith

Miss Anna Elizabeth Smith, daughter
of DIR. Charles Smith, of Linglestown,
died yesterday afternoon at 1890
o clock from tuberculosis. She was 80
years of age. Surviving her are her
father and two sisters.
Funeral services will be held at the
home of her father Wednesday after
noon at o'clock, the Rev. Mr.. Zim-
norman officiating. Interment will be
in the Linglestown cemetery.
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Address Hill Meeting

A large audience attended the mass
meeting of the Allison Hill Men IS
Christian Association in Lenny's thea
tire, South Thirteenth street, yester-
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. The meet
ing was addressed by J. P. Braselman,
president of the association, and G. s.
Hartman. A feature of the meeting
was eornet solo by George Carl.
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FIVE SEEKING TO BE DIVORCED
Lloyd Shearer Charged Wife Deserted
Him 3 Months After Marriage

Five divorce suits were begun this
morning, in four of which the wives
are the complainants. Three of those
charge cruel treatment. On the grounds
of desertion Lloyd Shearer is suing his
wife Emma, for divorce, alleging that
they were married on October II,
1918, and that Mrs. Shearer deserted
him on January 6, 1914, fewer than
three months later.
Barbara E., and John Hartman were
married on February 16, 1877, and it
is charged the husband deserted her in
March, 1880. Mrs. Hartman now is
suing for legal separation papers. In
theseysuits cruel treatment is charged:
Maud VS.. John H. Prowley, Blanche
VS.. Eugene Shirk, Florence VS.. Joseph
c. Martin.
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Mrs. Eliza v. Crist

Mrs. Eliza '. Crist, aged SO years,
widow of William H. Crist, formerly of
Buckeystown, Nd, died Saturday
morning at her home, 646 Camp
street, following a two years illness of
heart trouble. She is survived by two
sons, Samuel c. and Charles H. Crist.
Funeral services will be held at her late
home tomorrow evening at 7.30
O'Clock, the Rev. Amos NJ. Stamets, pas
tor of Augsburg Lutheran church, Off
ciating. The body will be taken to
Frederick City, Nd, Wednesday morn
ing on the 6.55 train. Interment will
be made in Mount Olive cemetery.
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s. P. G. A. prosecutes Two Men

deOrge Jones, IbU3 Elm street,
charged by Charles J. 'Donnell, agent
for the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, with driving a
horse with sore shoulder, was fined
$5 before Alderman Hilton Saturday
O'Donnell also arraigned Charles Dow.
ney before Alderman Caveny Saturday
for allowing three horses to stand in
water at Lochiel. He was fined $40.
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Vote to Continue Strike

When men of the local Pennsylvania
railroad shops who went on a strike
here last winter. put it to vote yes
terday whether to continue the strike
the ballot returns showed proportion
of four to one in favor of the strike
The voting took place at special meet
ing of the members of the Brotherhood
of Federated Railway Employees in
Eagles hall, Sixth and Cumberland
streets. The railroad company has put
men in the places of the strikers.
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Bridge Viewers Named

Paul G. Smith, Earl E. Graeff and
Joseph w. Umberger this morning were
appointed board of viewers to de-
termine whether a new concrete bridge
shall replace the old iron structure
crossing Wiconisco creek each of Ly-
kens. The viewers are to report to the
court next Monday.
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Neither Side Satisfied

Both plaintiff and defendant in the
suit of John H. Palm for an insurance
claim against the National Ben Frank
lin Fire Insurance Company, have ap-
pealed from the decision of the COM
mon pleas court jury. Palm seeks a new
trial while the insurance company asks
that Judgment be entered in its favor
and that the verdict of $3.50 in favor
of Palm be set aside. The court placed
the motions on the argument list.
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Stricken with Acute indigestion

Alex L. Stober, 800 North Fifteenth
street, locomotive inspector at round
house No. 2, was taken suddenly i'll
with acute Indigestion while at work
at 4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
tHe was taken to the Harrisburg hos
pital for treatment. HE was much i'm
proved to-day.