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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
DID ROYAL FAIL
TO BACK OFFICER?
Police Circles All A-gog Over
Executives Attitude To-
ward Sergeant

Mayor John X. Royals latest effort
to play peanut politics-unless he has
something up his sleeve that hasn't
developed as yet--is causing a whole
lot of discussion in police and muni-
cipal circles.
The tale deals, It's said, with the
ride round town that ex-Mayor Meals
enjoyed with the local and Reading
pollcemen some months ago when the
Berks city coppers came here to play
bail.
DR.. Meals Joined the procession
along the route and Mayor Royal so
the story goes, grew very very peevish
about it, He even took Sergeant
Amos Drabenstadt, manager of the
baseball to task about the matter. OBJ
viously as manager of the baseball
team Drabenstadt shouldn't have per-
mitted the former mayor to go along
at all Just what the sergeant could
have done under the circumstances
wasn't considered at all, it seems by
the city's chief executive. However
that's only part of the story
Mayor Royals attitude since then
toward his police sergeant is what has
caused the talk in police circles.
Whether or not it might have serious
results in an emergency when the
question of discipline is at stake is a
matter of conjecture.
For Mayor Royal, It's said, has even
allowed his peevishness against Drab-
enstadt to go the extent of failing to
officially support the sergeant in dis
ciplining two members of the force for
more or less serious infractions of the
regulations.
Naturally these policemen are grin
ming at their superior officer. But
Sergeant Drabenstadt is helpless.
Municipal and police circles, are re-
calling that Mayor Royal only a few
months ago made one of the biggest
grandstand plays of his career in
Council when he mourned-for news
paper publication, of course-the fail
ure of Commissioners Bowman.
Lynch and Taylor to support his sum-
mary dismissal of police officer "for
insubordination."
After, according to the officer in
question, a fair hearing the man was
dropped from the force. but not until
after Mayor Royal had had lots of big
type and much space of the heart
rending variety.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
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STEEL MEN IN SESSION
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 22.-Between
400 and 500 of the nations leaders
in the steel industry are here to-day
in attendance upon the sessions of the
Fall meeting of the American Iron
and Steel Institute which opened this
morning in the Hotel Statler. The
delegates included practically all the
executive heads and operating ex-
perts of American iron and steel
plants. Judge Elbert H. Gary, chair
man of the board of directors of the
United States Steel Corporation pre-
sided.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
TROOPS RUSHED
TO TEXAS BORDER
FOR PROTECTION
2Sth Regiment of Infantry Or
dered From Galveston to Har-
linger by War Office
FUNSTON IN COMMAND
Army Doing All 1t Can to Leg
ally Check Raids on
L. S. Border

Washington, D. c., Oct 22.-The
twenty-eighth Regiment of Infantry
has been ordered from Galveston to
Harlingen, Texas, by the War Depart
ment as result of the renewal of
bandit raids on the Texas border towns.
The troops will be used by General
Funston to give added protection to
small posts such as that at Ojo de
Aqua. where three soldiers were killed
and eight wounded yesterday morning
in bandit attack.
The Twenty-third Infantry, now at
Jacksonville. Fla. in connection with
the national rifle matches there, will
he returned to Galveston, where it will
be held in reserve for use on the
border
Officials explained to-day that the
army was doing all 1t legally could do
to check the border bandit raids. The
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
Mrs. Barbara Conklin
Dies at Church Service
Special to The Telecrnbh

Columbia, Pa. Oct. 22.-While
breathing forth prayer Mrs. Barbara
Conklin, fell back in her pew in the
Salome United Brethren Church. last
evening, and expired a few minutes
later. She was attending a special
prayer service conducted by the new
pastor, the Rev. p II. Balsbaugh. She
was 81 years old. and appeared i'm the
best of health only a short time before.
DIR. Roop was summoned and pro-
nounced death due to apoplexy. She
is survived by a sister. Mrs. Abram
Gramm, with whom she lived.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
BATTLE FRONTS
WILL BE SHOWN
Famous Traveloguer to Ex-
hibit Recently Made Films
of Trenches
GERMANY FIRST TOUR
Kaiser and Won Hindenburg
Will Be Seen in Realistic
Pictures of War
GERMANY FIRST TOUR

Germany, in peace and war time,
will be the first country toured in pic
ture by Frank r. Robertson, the world
wide traveller and famous traveloguer,
in beginning his engagement, under
auspices of the Telegraph, at the
Chestnut Street Auditorium next
Thursday evening. Hundreds of feet
of ,ew motion picture film. secured
on the battle fronts of Europe within
the last month and a half will be
used in the travelogue.
The Kaiser resplendent in gold
GContinued on Page OIL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
Scout Cruiser Will Be
Fastest Ever Constructed

Washington, d. c., Oct. 22.-The
ten scout cruisers contemplated in the
five year naval building program to be
recommended to Congress will be the
swiftest vessels of this class ever
built if tentative plans now under con-
sideration by the administration are
approved. They will be OF greater dis
placement than the cruisers Salem,
Chester and Birmingham the only
craft of the kind now in service. but
will have a sustained speed of thirty
knots or more an hour and a maximum
speed probably in excess of the thirty
five knot gait at which the giant bat
tie cruisers to be built will be able
to travel in an emergency.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
VITAL PROBLEMS
ARE CONSIDERED
Prominent Theologian Dis
cusses "The Church and
the Social Question"
CHRISTIANITY IS SOLUTION
The Rev. DR.. John Mcdowell
Claims Child of the Church
Is of Extreme Importance

Problems of vital importance to the
church were discussed by the Rev. DR..
John Mcdowell. a prominent Balti-
more theolosian, before two big meet
ings in Covenant Presbyterian Church
last evening.
His first address was on "The Chal-
lenge of the Church to Men" He
asserted Christianity is the only solu-
ton of all our modern problems and
affirmed that too many are treating it
as though it were an incidental rather
than an essential of life.
At the second meeting he spoke be-
fore men only on THE Church and
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
900 Fire Destroys Big
Store at Washingtonboro

Columbia, Pa, Oct. 22.-Fire early
this morning threatened the destruc-
ton of Washingtonboro, along the
river front, south of here. The store
of Frank Wilmer was totally destroy
ed, and a loss of $4,000 will be
reached. Aid was summoned from
Columbia to help fight the fire and
the f1remen responded. Dwellings In
close proximity to the store were
saved by hard work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
CHARLTON VERDICT SOON
By AsSncfntcd Prrrr

Como, Italy, Oct. %. = Via Paris
1850 A. NJ. = The trial of Porter Cha RI
ton on the charge of having murdered
his wife, was resumed to-day Micelli
Picardi. Charltons chief counsel, was
present in court to-day, although he
has not completely recovered from his
Illness. Charlton's physical condition
has improved and 1T is expected there
will be no further Interruption of the
trial. a verdict is looked for by next
Tuesday or Wednesday,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Fair
and cooler tonight, probably
light frostJ lowest temperature
about ~ degrees; Saturday fair,
continued cool.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair
tonight, probably frosti cooler in
south pOrtiOnj Saturday fair;
gentle to moderate northwest
winds becoming variable Satur-
day.
The Susquehanna river Will rise
afternoon and Tonight and he
gin to fall Saturday. It's principal
tributaries will continue to fall
= stage of about o. feet IN indi-
Gated for Harrisburg Saturday
morning.
General Conditions
The high pressure area from the
West now covers nearly all the
country enst of the Rocky noun
fafns except the extreme north
cast and southeast portions,
where pressure continues reIn-
lively low.
II Is cooler in the Ohio Valley, Mid
die and North Atlantic States and
in the Upper st. Lawrence VAL
ley.
Temperatures n. M, -.
Suni Rises, G;23 a. M; sets, 5;1B
Moon, Rises. 5,57 p. m.
River Stages 5.4 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 90,
Lowest temperature, 30.
Mean temperature, 6S.
Normal temperature, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
John c. Nissley Dropped
by Baptists From Board
Special to The Telegraph

Pittsburgh. Pa. Oct. 22 John c..
Nissley of Harrisburg, Pa, a Dauphin
county representative in the State
Legislature has been displaced as a
member of the Board of Trustees of
the Pennsylvania Baptist General Con-
ference by j. Denny O'Neil a promi-
nent local option advocate.
There seems to be no question that
Mr.. Nissley was removed because of
his opposition to local option during
the last session of the Legislature
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
CALLS RED CROSS MEETING
Rv deso-f1fsd pee.

New York. Oct. 22.-Miss Mabel It.
Boardman, chairman of the board of
directors of the American Red Cross.
was in New York to-day to arrange
for meeting to be held in the home
of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid here on De-
cember 9 to consider the prepared
ness of the Red Cross.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
ADvENTIsTs MAKE GAINS
By Associated Press

Washington. d. c., oct. ga gain
of 1.2s7 or 9.S5 per cent. in mem-
bership of the Seventh Day Adventist
Church for the year 1914 is shown
in the annual report of Fl. E. Rogers,
statistical secretary of the general
conference of that denomination made
public to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
DIES OF HEART ATTAClx

George w. Mckay a brother of Will
liam S. Mckay. hotelman of 3O6
Strawberry avenue, died suddenly at
his home. ia Chestnut street, shortly
before noon to-day Death was due
TO heart trouble. from which Mr..
Mckay had been Ill for some time.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
GARzA CLOSES OFFICES
By Associated Press

New Orleans, Oct. 22.-Jose csrzo
in charge of the Villa consulate bare
closed the consular Offices YESTERDAY
and delivered to local Carranza repre-
sentatives his records and office prom
erty. expressing desire to "contrlblte
to the early pacihcation of our coun-
try
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
Greece Will Maintain
Armed Neutrality Policy

Rome, Oct. %, via Paris, 2.3O ID. m.
From information available here to-
day, it appears that the Greek govern
ment is likely to reply to the represcn-
tattons just made by the allies that
Greece will abide by her policy of
armed neutrality.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22

Second day sessions of twenti-
eth annual Teachers Institute at
Central High School.
West Fairview Centennial Cele-
bration.
Pare Food show at Chestnut
Street Auditorium.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
BRTTIsH sTEAMERs SUNK

London, Oct %, 1850 p. NJ - "The
British steamers City OF. Berlin AUX
burg at the outbreak of the war, have
been sunk by the enemy" This state
ment from letters Is all that the CEN
ent
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
PARIS WELCOMES REPORT


Paris, Oct. %. - The Paris news.
papers welcome Great Britain's re,
ported offer to cede Cyprus to Greece
as sign that the entente diplomacy
has entered the domain of reality.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22
BRYAN HERE NOVEMBER 5


Harrisburg. - William Jennings Bryan e2-Secretary
of State will speak here Friday November s. on the Euro
pean War and It's Lessons"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
CUTlCURA SHAVING
10 up.to.Date Shaving for Sensitive
Skins. Trial Free.

Prepare razor. Dip brush in hot
water and rub 1t on Cuticura Soap held
in palm OF hand. Then make latheI
on face and rub in for a moment
with fingers. Make second lathering
and shave. Rub bit of Cuticura Oint
ment over shaven parts (and on scalp
all on with Cuticura Soap and no,
water, shampooing same time. One
soap for all-shaving, shampooing
bathing and toilet. It's velvet for sen
sitive skins. No slimy mug. No germs
No waste of time or money. Free
sample each, If you wish. Address
postcard. "Cuticura, Dept. KY, Bos
ton" Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
WANTED TO GET 1T RIGHT
Waiter Was Up Against an Order
Which Was Decidedly New
One to Him.

Once short little woman and her
tall husband went to cafe Of the
cheaper sort for dinner.
viii you have oysters?" asked the
husband. glancing over the bill of fare.
Yes" said the little woman, as she
tried in vain to touch her feet to the
floor. and. Henry. want hassock."
Henry nodded. and as he handed his
order to the waiter. said: Yes. and
bring the lady a hassock."
'One hassock?" asked the waiter,
with what Henry thought more than
ordinary interest. as he nodded in the
affirmative. Still the waiter did not
go. but brushed the tablecloth with
a towel and rearranged the articles
on 1t several times. while his face got
very red.
Then he came around to the hus-
bands side. and. speaking in a whis.
per, said: Say, mister. haven't been
here long, and I'm not on to all these
things. Will the lady have the has
sock broiled or fried?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
MAN AND WOMAN SLAIN
is MYSTERIOUS VISITOR IN
voLvEO IN DURANGO KILLING.
Officials Working on Theory That w.
e. Ritter Did Not Shoot Mrs.
HambIin and Himself.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Durango. Colo.-Information of a
startling nature which came into the
hands of county authorities caused
Coroner Ray Goodman to make sud-
den change in his plans regarding the
bodies of w. E. Ritter, %. and Mrs.
Ruth Hamblin. "a, found shot to death
in Mrs. Hamblin's bungalow supposed
ly murder and suicide. Coroner Good.
man, however, is working on theory
that double murder may have been
committed.
Both Mrs. Hamblin and Ritter had
been shot through the head, apparent
ly with the revolver Ritter was clutch
ing. Though their bodies lay side by
side on the bed, however, there were
powder burns on Mrs. Hamblin's skin
and none on Ritter's, indicating that
the bullet which killed him was fired
by third person, standing several
feet away.
The bodies were discovered by a
mail carrier, who called at the bunga-
low occupied by Mrs. Hamblin to de-
liver a letter.
Mrs. Hamblin was the wife of Peter
Hamblin. miner working in the Cave
Basin, from whom she had separated.
Ritter returned from Silverton'a a week
ago and learned that Mrs. Hamblin
had been receiving attentions from
other men. He became angry and in
sisted that she get a divorce and mar
ry him. She refused, declaring she
still loved her husband.
Mrs. Matte Cassiday. a sister of the
dead woman's husband. who has been
living with Mrs. Hamblin, left few
days ago for Florissant, Colo.
Unaware of the murder and suicide,
Clarence Ritter, father Of the dead
man, left for a fishing trip In the
mountains.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
FOREIGN .

Naby Bey, Turkish ambassador to
Italy. with the embassy staff and the
consul in Rome. departed for Turkey
by way of Switzerland.
Seventy-one Frenchmen who have
been killed in battle were designated
by the French academy as recipients
for prizes and for literature.
Gen. Sam Hughes, Canadian min
lister of militia. was knighted in Lon
don during an audience with King
George in Buckingham palace.
A rumor is current in Athens that
Turkey has threatened to sign a
separate peace with the allies unless
Germany declares war on Italy.
Mrs. Edith Spreckels. who was
granted in San Francisco final de-
cree of divorce from John d.
Spreckels, Jr., of that city. was mar
ried at Honolulu. T. H.. to Frank w.
Wakefield. also Of San Francisco.
A dispatch from Rome to the Lon
don Daily Telegraph says the Balkan
league is to be reconstructed with a
provision for putting combined
army of 100000 men in the field.
This will be put at the disposal OF the
allies in their Turkish campaign.
One of the passengers on board the
White Star liner Arabic. which was
sunk by a German submarine. was
Kenneth Douglas. well known Eng
lish actor. Mr.. Douglas was on the
Lusitania when she was sent to the
bottom. His good luck followed him.
He is among the survivors.
Reports are arriving in Japan that
parties of American tourists are being
made up to visit Japan in November
and attend the coronation OF the en-
peror. Japan has many attractions in
November, when the naples are red.
but Americans should be warned that
seeing the coronation will not be one
of them.
Germany's intention to offer full
satisfaction to the United States for
the sinking of the White Star liner
Arabic with the loss of two American
lives, formally was communicated to
the State Department by Count Won
Bernstorff. German ambassador. act
ing on instructions from the foreign
office of the Imperial German govern
ment.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
Sept. , Sc. for Hearing strike Cases.

Boulder.-Judse Neil F. Graham. in
the District Court here, designated
Sept. as the cate for arguments on
a motion to separate the murder cases
against f. L. Doyle. W. T. Hickey,
John O'Connor. Jack Cassidy and Joe
Potestio. A new date for trial will
be set after the court rules on the
motion. The cases originally were set
for trial Monday, and the five defend
ants were to be tried together. The
severance motion was filed by coun.
sci for the United Mine Workers OF
America
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
Convict Shot az Three Flee.

Buena Vista-R. Nelson, reform
atory convict. died at Salida hospi.
tai from a bullet wound he received
in an attempt to escape with two com
panions. According to Guard Smith
who did the shooting. and TRUSTEES who
were with the guard, the shot was
fired accidentally. The bullet entered
the left side just below the left arm
and came out through the back on the
right side, penetrating the intestines
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
May Shine Eighty Shoes for Alimony

Pueblo.-If Mrs. Vera Thomas wins
her divorce suit against her husband,
Leslie. who conducts shoe shining
parlor on South Union avenue. Leslie
must lubricate and illuminate 1900
pairs OF footwear each month at the
prevailing price of nickel to pay the
$50 monthly alimony she asks. That
means that the first forty shines each
day will be alimony money. Mrs.
Thomas only charges are that her
husband is addicted to drugs and
liquor and has two affinities. one a
Denver woman. Besides the alimony.
she wishes title to their home at 1921
Warman avenue.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
Pleasure Train Crash Injuries "a.

Colorado Springs. = Three persons
were seriously hurt and twenty-one
others were badly bruised and shaken
up when Colorado Midland excur-
sion train crashed head-on into a
freight train at Idlewild. so miles west
OF this city.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
Vote Million for Drainage.

Grand Junction n.-Surprising the
most ardent advocates of drainage
land owners OF the Grand valley voted
to accept the federal governments
proposal to build sl,OOO,OOO drainage
system in Grand valley to protect 5O,-
900 acres from seepage dangers. The
vote was sos for. and 153 against
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
cIoudburst Does s1oo, 900 DAMAGE.

Trinidad.-This city and vicinity is
recovering from flood. the result of a
heavy cloudburst which inundated
large area, washed away number of
bridges. flooded farms and otherwise
caused loss and damage estimated at
nearly 100000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
seIbert Man Shoots Himself.

Hugo-William E. Haner. 5S years
old. residing seven miles southeast of
Seibert, committed suicide. He used
a shotgun. with wire to pull the
trigger the discharge taking effect in
his head Death was instantaneous
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
Man Killed. Son Hurt, by Auto.

ouray.-Newt Robinson, 55, wealthy
resident OF Ridgway, was killed in
stantly. and his son, years old, badly
hurt, in an auto accident between here
and Ridgway.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
The Dancer.

PA, a mans wife is his better half,
isn't she?"
I'VE are told SO, my son.
Then if man marries twice there
isn't anything left of him, is there?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03

Some women are hard to please
They hardly get a wedding gown be
fore they begin to look up material fol
a divorce suit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
Harvest Fair and Festival at Merinc

Merino.-The Merino harvest festi.
val committee met and completed
final arrangements for the one-day
fair. to be held Sept. s.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
Heard on Maneuver

Irate Officer-"- it, man! Duck
your head-don't you know you'd get
shot2
Fastidious Recruit-Ye-es, sir; but
this beastly grass keeps tickling my
nose!-London Opinion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
Miraculous

THE printing press is a wonderful
invention"
Indeed 1t is. In few seconds it
can convert a comparatively worth
less piece of paper into stock GER
tificate that will sell for thousands or
dollars"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03

Ten smiles for a nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful, clear
white clothes. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03
GENERAL

Organization of the International
Pavedway Association. which was
formed to promote an automobile
highway from the Mexican to the
Canadian border, was perfected at
Chicago.
Evidence in support of the state
ment that the lives of millions of
wage earners are subject to the dicta.
ton of relatively small number of
men. is cited at length in the third
and final section made public at Chi
cago, of the report OF Basil NJ Manly,
director of research and investigation
for the United States Commission on
Industrial Relations.
In an address delivered at Boston
to delegates to the governors confer.
ence, Josephus Daniels. secretary OF
the navy. speaking to the assembled
state executives in the admiral'a
cabin on board the flagship wyoming
of the NORTH Atlantic fleet, said 1t was
his aim steadily to increase the Unit.
ed States navy in size and efficiency
until it shall be in a position to de.
fend this country from an attack from
any quarter.
A majority of governors and former
state executives, delegates to the gov.
ernors' conference at Boston, at the
final session of the conference agreed
that the United States is inadequate.
ly prepared to resist invasion by a
hostile European force.
Roman Catholic Bishop Patrick R.
Heffron was shot twice at Winona
Iesches, a priest. whom the bishop
had decided was unreliable and whom
he declined to send out on any 6ther
~Dnoirt.nar4 "Ft1- -ac~,.. F-tt..-~
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-03

Many a man has been forced to swaI
low HIS pride who couldn't digest 1t.