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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
GERMAN THREAT
AGAINST EGYPT
LOOMS LARGER
Railway Line From Damascus
to Frontier Nearing Com
pletion
ALLIES NEAR SALONIKI
Occupy Strong Positions; Re-
treat Is Regarded as Mas
terly; Safe From Teutons
ALLIES NEAR SALONIKI
BY associated Press

Rome, Dec. 16. - The Turko-Ger-
man threat against Egypt is becoming
more grave daily in the belief of mill
tary men here.
Inc construction of a railway line
from Damascus to the Egyptian from
tler mas been pushed with eXtraordin-
ary speed, 1t is stated, and it is said
that IL Will be finished by February /,
there being only so miles more of
track to lay before the Sinai peninsula
is reached. This railway, which has
double tracks, is considered by mill
tary men to permit of a concentration
OF half million men in one month
together with the necessary supplies
and ammunition, at the Egyptian
frontier.
Drilling Turks
About 100000 Ottoman troops.
commanded and drilled by German
of1cers, already have been concentrate
eo between Alessandretta, Aleppo and
Foms, 1t is stated. Army engineers
are laying miles of tubes for carrying
drinking water across the desert and
also are providing material for the
construction of bridges with which to
cross the Suez canal.
Iurko-German emissaries are said
TO be urging the Senousi to attack
Egypt from the west, while an attempt
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
Body of Man Is Found
Crammed in Trunk by
Gang of Cellar Diggers

Philadelphia, Dec. 16. Discovery
yesterday of the badly decomposed
body of a man, or a large boy.
crammed into a trunk. which in turn
was incaSed in big wooden box, dug
up by laborers who were deenening
the cellar of a building at the north
west corner of Kensington and Adams
avenues, gave the police one of the
most battling murder mysteries with
which they have had to deal in years.
After working on the case for fifteen
hours detectives were without a tangi-
bic clue as to the identity of the vic
tim or the name of his slayer.
Quicklime, which had been spread
over the corpse, had eaten away most
OF the clothing and flesh, and Coro-
ner's Physician Wadsworth, after a
postmortem examination at the
morgue, declared it was impossible.
pending further tests, to say what
caused the mans death.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
Kissing Couple Will Not
Agree to Reconciliation

New York, Dec. 16.-Attorneys for
Mrs. Ada Brown Ketchum in her suit
for separation from E. p. Ketchum,
will notify the court that their client
will not agl ee to a reconciliation. Just
before the conclusion of the trial. fam
Gus for its kissing testimony, Mrs. Re-
becca Wilson, housekeeper for the
pair, testified.
do you think the kisses were i'm
proper" asked Mr.. Levy.
Certainly they were," replied Mrs.
Wilson. Il seen kissing in my time.
but not that kind. have been taught
that that kind is not proper"
did the kissing bother your"
"Yes, the first time, but after that I
cut the dinner courses down to two.
I'd run up to the dining room and
serve one and then hurry back to the
kitchen and stay until they called for
the next. Mr.. Ketchum would pick
up an olive ard try to eat it, but Mrs.
Ketchum would put her arm around
his neck and cheat him out of the
olive by kissing and kissing him. He
couldn't eat anything It's a wonder
they didn't both starve.p
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
HOW TO TRAP SHERLOCK HOLMES
AND GET THAT $25 REWARD
Magic Words Must Be Used in Tagging Gentleman of Mrh
and Mystery; Keep Reading and Watching

You are the mysterious Sherlock
Holmes, .Jr., of the Telegraph.
Those are the magic words with
which to make this mysterious gentle-
man acknowledge his identity and re-
ceive S25 cash from the Telegraph for
your trouble.
In using the above sentence no
words must be added to or taken from
or arrangement changed. They must
be said exactly as published, other
wise Mr. Holmes will not acknowledge
his identity. Simply go up to the man
you suspect and use the sentence as
above published and this paper
vouches that Mr. Holmes will i'm
mediately acknowledge his identity,
and the money will be promptly paid
even should you get the right man
within fifteen minutes after this con-
test starts.
When Sherlock Holmes, Jr., arrives
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
PLANNERS URGE
EARLY ACTION ON
PARK ZONE PLANS
Conference on Capitol Treat
ment Between State and
City Bodies
TWO EXPERTS SUGGESTED
Appointment of Landscape
Architect anl Agricultural
Engineer Advised

Early action in the preparation of
the proposed plans for the treatment
of the Capitol Park extension was the
keynote of the conference that was
held at 2:S0 o'clock this afternoon be-
tween the City Planning Commission
and the Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings of Pennsylvania.
The session had been fixed for Tues
day but it was deferred because of the
absence of Governor Brumbaugh. He
was in Washington, urging the selec-
ton of Philadelphia as the next city
for the national Republican conven-
ton.
The development of the Capitol
Park zone, the widening of North,
Walnut and Third streets, the method
of accommodating trolley traffic. the
planning of proper outlet to the
Hill section either by subway or VIA
duct at State street-these We're among
the questions threshed out this after
noon.
Among other things the Planning
Commission suggested the appoint
ment of an architectural expert as well
as landscape architect TO work out
the development scheme. In addi-
tion to providing for anything effect
ing the building after the landscape
idea had been fully completed, the
architect, ii was pointed out, could Of
fer invaluable advice as to uniformity
of building line and style for the
structures to be erected around the
park zone. That early and definite ac-
ton on the preparation of plans is
essential. especially solution to the
highway problem to the Hill district
was urged by the city official board.
The commission submitted a map
of the proposed zone. the streets, etc.
carefully marked with the location of
trees that would be affected by the
changes. Just 102 trees will have to
be changed or moved if Third street
from Walnut to North, and North and
Walnut from Third to Fourth, are
widened to 105 feet as suggested Not
all OF these trees will necessarily be
lost, however; some would have to
come out anyway; others need only be
changed in planting snaces
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
Asserts Representation
of Circumstances AlIowS
Numerous Doubts to Arise
BY Associated Press

London, Dec. 16.-The reply of the
Austro- Hungarian government to the
note from the United States relative to
the sinking of the steamer Ancona by
an Austrian submarine was handed to
Frederick G. Penfield, United States
ambassador at Vienna, on Tuesday,
according to a dispatch from Amster-
dam to Reuters Telegram Company.
The correspondent quotes from the
reply as follows:
From the sharpness with which the
government of the United States be-
lieved it ought to censure the COM
mander of the submarine and from
the firmness with which the demands
addressed to the Austro- Hungarian
government appears to have been
brought forward, it could be expected
that the American government would
Continued on Page 16.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
Diplomatic Relations
Between Two Countries
Are at Breaking Point
BY Associated Press

Washington, d. c., Dec. 16.-Aus-
tria's reply to Secretary Lansings note
on the Ancona is regarded, on the
basis of the unofficial reports received
to-day from London and Amsterdam,
as wholly unsatisfactory, unacceptable
and disappointing to the United States.
Diplomatic relations between the two
countries may safely be described as
standing at the breaking point.
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing are reserving comment until
they have read the official translation,
but 1t is stated authoritatively that the
United States will enter into no eX-
change of opinions as the Vienna for.
eign office is represented as suggesting
and absolutely will decline to discusi
the facts of the torpedoing and she'll
Continued on Page l0.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16

in Harrisburg, he will make himself
very much at home. You are liable
to run against this elusive gentleman
in the most unexpected places, for Mr..
Holmes is a sociable fellow and is
never so happy as when mingling with
the people. You may meet him in
the post office. sit next to him in one
of the theaters or rub elbows with the
gentleman in the streets.
Each day Sherlock will tell you
through the columns of this paper
where he goes, who he sees, and what
he does. and in fact give you each
day a complete history of his doings
the previous day, and in many ways,
to be announced later, give you op-
portunities to capture him.
The contest will be inaugurated the
coming week and it will be well to
watch the Telegraph for further de-
tails.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
80 Americans May Be
Expelled by Gen. Villa
BY Associated Press

Washington, D. c., Dec. 16.-The
thirty Americans detained by General
Villa at MADEIRA. Mexico may be eX-
PEELED from Villa territory, as the
Spaniards were at Torreon year ago,
but are not believed to be in danger
of execution. according to advices to
the State Department from FL Paso
whose receipt was announced to-day.
1t is unlikely that the department
will protest to the Carranza govern
ment, the only recognized government
in Mexico. against their detention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
Swiss General Believes
President Wilson and
Pope Can Stop War

Berne, Switzerland. Dec. 3 (corre-
spondence of the Associated Press) =
General Willie, commander-in-ch of
the swiss army, a soldier of the school
OF Hindenburg and Joffre, to-day ex-
pressed the belief that the time had
come Tor the two most powerful
an end to the European war. These
two forces, he said, were the president
of the United States and the pope al
Rome.
In suggesting a peace proposal al
this time from President Wilson and
Pope Benedict, General Willie said:
"A united appeal from these two
most powerful influences in the world
seconded as it would be bv other neu.
trails. could not but be needed by all
the warning nations
General Willie said he was not him.
self Catholic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16

London, Dec. 16The Austrian reply the
United States regarding the Ancona delivered
erck T. Penhed United States ambassador Vienna
nounCed dispatch received here The reply that the Aus
Hungarian
exchange OF opinion with the American and leaves
the Washington cabinet to draw the individual legal mams
which the commander of the submarine that the
alleged to have violated The government expresses sympathy
the American victims.
Washington Dec 6Whie the State Department has Off
c1al word from Vienna whatever Austras
note 1t made clear authoriatve that the United
the suggestion diplomatic
which may be prolonged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
WARN ITALY THAT GERMANS
WILL DESTROY SHIPPING
By Associated Press

Milan, Italy, Dec. 16, via Paris. $40
A. M.-The Secolo asserts the British
government has warned Italy that
German emissaries have left United
states ports with the purpose of COM
mitting acts of violence in Italy, par
1cularly against merchant shipping.
In this connection the Secolo calls at
tention to recent fires on a steamship
at Naples and on the docks at Genoa,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
ALL GUESSING AS
OCOUNCILMANIC
VOTE COALITIONS
Do Bowman-Lynch Combina-
ton, Not Meals, Hold Bal
ance of Power?

The most open minded, nonpartisan
thinking citizen these days can't help
guessing the answer to the momen-
tous question that has been agitating
city circles since November 2:
How will the new City Council
line up?'"
commissioners Bowman, Lynch and
Taylor, despite criticism from queerly
''nonpartisan" sources, followed out a
thoroughly constructive policy for the
Continued on Page G.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
Penna. Steel Gets Order
For $4,000 Tons of Rails
From French Government

Philadelphia, Dec. 16. - President
FELTON,, of the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany, announced to-day that the
French government had placed with
that corporation an order for So 900
tons of steel rails.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
$4,000 in Liquor "Ads" Is
Rejected by Towanda Paper
.Sbecial 10 TLe Tclegrobh

Towanda, Pa, Dec 16. - The
Towanda Daily Review, credited with
having the largest circulation of any
daily newspaper in the world pub
lished in a town up to 5000 popula-
ton, has refused whisky advertising
contracts amounting to more than
$4,000 in the last two weeks.
Heretofore the Review accepted
such advertising, but as Bradford
county is strong for temperance, the
new order is made in Difference to
the PAPERS readers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity. Snow
and warmer Tonight; lowest tenn
perafure about % degrees; Frid-
day, rain or snow and warmer.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Snow
Tonight. warmer in south pOr-
tiOn; Friday rain or snow and
warmer; moderate variable winds
becoming ensterIy.
Local rises and falls will probably
continue in the SuEQuehnnnn
river and Its branches, due to the
choking of the channel by Ice
stage of about 81 may be expect
ed Mt Harrisburg Friday morning.
curate fOrecastiRG of probable
stnGcs IL impossible.
General Conditions
The northeastern storm has passed
of the North Atlantic coast and
it's influence is no longer felt In
the United states.
There has been a general rise of
to 20 degrees I'm temperature over
nearly all the eastern half of the
country.
Temperature; 8 "a. M, ~.
suns Rises, 7i21 n. Nit sets, 4i4O
u. m.
Moon, Full moon, December Fl, 7.52
q. I'M.
River stnEc, 2.s feet above low
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature. 30.
Lowest temperature. 20.
Mem temperature, 25.
Normal temperature, 33.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
SHARON ORDNANCE co.
GETS BIG WAR ORDERS
By Associated Press

Sharon, Pa, Dec. 16.-The briggs
Seabury Ordnance Company. it was
announced to-day. has closed a con-
tract with the British government for
0.000 aeroplane guns and another
contract has been closed for 500 can
non and a large number of six-inch
high explosive shells.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
GAS BOMBS ADD
NEW TERROR TO
ARSHIP RAIDS
Asphyxiating Fumes Paralyze
Many in Poor Sections of
Venice
EFFECTS LONG LASTING
Victims Remain in Semi Con
sciousness Four or Five
Days; Faces Turn Green
EFFECTS LONG LASTING

Venice, Dec. 2 correspondence of
the Associated Press) The use of
asphyxiating gas in the bombs dropped
on Venice has added a new terror to
these aerial raids. These asphyxiating
bombs have been used in the trenches,
but not until the air raid of November
is was the deadly gas used in bombs
dropped on cities. so far as is known.
The air raid on the 18th was not
made known at the time, even Rome
and other cities not knowing that 1t
had occurred, as the military authori-
ties threw Il rigid Gordon of silence
around the city. 1t was not a serious
raid, in people injured or damage done,
but its chief importance was in bring
ing for the first time the shower of
asphyXiating bombs.
Poor Suffer Most
The raid occurred near the arsenal,
which is the chief point of attack for
these raids. None of the bombs, how
ever, fell inside the arsenal grounds.
But outside there is an extensive quar-
ter occupied by the poorer people, with
narrow streets and low houses. 1t was
in this section that the bombs fell,
spreading the effect of their fumes
among the civilian population. Only
OilC NteiNl OICulIGus Dul al cat I1dhl-
ber of the poor people suffered from
the paralyzing effect of the gases.
Effects Are Lasting
The effect of the gas is described as
singularly lasting upon the organs af-
fected and on the vitality of the people
stricken. Some of the patients remain
in a semiconscious state for four or
five days, the face taking on greenish
pallor. The recovery is very slow after
this, the gases appearing to carry poi
son to the whole system.
The appearance of the gas bombs
has changed the feeling here about
these air raids. At first the people
were on the watch for the explosions,
and over such a wide area the indi-
vidual danger was comparatively
slight So crowds gathered and
watched the hostile airships. Now,
however, the widespread effect of a
gas bomb' has terrified the poorer
people and they flee to places of refuge
whenever the rumor circulates that
the aircraft are coming.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
BEER, NOT MILK,
DRINK OF MANY
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Youngsters Openly Confess
Drinking Stuff Daily to Tele-
graph Investigator
(BY ANNA III. WOOnl

This Is third of a series of
articles by Mrs. Wood on the mall
nutrition of children in the public
schools.
In making an investigation of the
Harrisburg schools to ascertain the
percentage of children who attend
without sufficient nourishment, the
representative of the Telegraph asked
the teachers in several instances to
inquire just what the children were
accustomed to drink. At the word
IContinued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
GET WRONG MAN
Special to The Telegraph

Chambersburg, Pa, Dec. 16.-Little
Ruth Huber, six-year-old victim of a
brutal assault on December 10. yes
terday failed to identify James
Dever, the tramp arrested at Lemoyne
and brought to this place at noon.
The man will be held pending further
inquiries
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
SKATING SAFE AT WILDWOOD

j. Ray Hoffert, assistant superin-
tendent of the City Department of
Parks, announced to-day that skating
or Wildwood for fair-sized crowds
will be safe. Large patches of smooth
ice have frozen Offering lots of room
for the outdoor sport. The red flag
will not be raised, however, because
Mr.. Hoffert does not think the ice is
safe enough for large crowds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
CONTINUED on Page 16.)
S13,00O,00O OF DU PONT CASH
FOR WILMINGTON PEOPLE
Special to The Telegraph

Wilmington, Del. Dec. 16. - A golden
stream poured into the pockets of
shareholders of the Du Pont Powder
Company to-day, representing the dec
laration of the 80 per cent. dividend on
the new common stock. This represents
a distribution of about $4,000. 900, and
il is estimated that --ore than Sl3 00-
900 was paid to residents of Whining
ton and its suburbs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
IMPORTATION OF GOWNS
FROM PARIS INCREASES

Ne York, Dec. 16.-Importation of
Paris gowns to this country during De-
cember has exceeded that of any other
corresponding period within the mem
ory of customs officials here Imports
for the trade have increased, but most
of the gowns have been for private
individuals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
CHILDREN LED FROM FIRE

CHILDREN LED FROM FIRE
Doylestown, Pa. Dec. 16-sxty children, ranging from
one to eight years of age were safely taken out Of burning
dormitoy of Christs Home for Homeless and Destitute
Children at Warninster, near here, to-day
TO ASSIGN REFEREE DISTRICTS
Harrisburg. The State worlunen's Compensation
Board will assign districts to the referees at the meet
ing to-day. understood that Harrisburg will be the
headquarters Of E. K say1or Of Lancaster
ASK INVESTMENT BIDS
Harrisburg. The State Sinking Fund Commission has
asked for bids for investment Of 100000 new held in the
State Fire Insurance Fund The bids will be opened anu-
ary H. 1916.
CONSIDERATION SITUATION IMPROVED
Vienna, Dec. 49, via Berlin and London, Dec 16 35s
P MThe situation regards Austria Hungary and the
United States considered here to have become less tense
since the reply the American note was dispatched
FORMER, LEGISLATOR DIES
MELVILLE Dec 16-Jobn Graham, former member of
the Legislature and prominent in MELVILLE died last night
o'clock in the John Hopkins Hospital Baltimore He
is survived by his wife Funeral arrangements have not
been completed
OVER I1Oo BUCKS KILLED
Harrisburg. - Officials Of the State Game Commis-
to-day estimated that the kill Of buck deer in Penn
syvana in the ending yesterday would exceed that
of 11o2 bucks killed last Detailed reports on the
kill in each county have been asked Of the wardens.
PRESIDENT GETS MARRIAGE LICENSE
Washington Dec. l6,A marriage license for President
Wilson and Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait issued to-day at
the local bureau The Rev Herbert Smith, rector of
the Episcopal Church Mrs. Gait attends, will ofciate
The license gives the Presidents age Mrs Galts
as 43.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
AUSTRIAN REPLY
TO ANCONA NOTE
UNSATISFACTORY

Answer Delivered to Ambassador PenGeId at Vienna
States That Country Is Prepared in Principle tOEnter
Into an Exchange Of Opinion; United States Will MOI
Accept Suggestion of Engaging in Amy Prolonged
Correspondence
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16
HOLD NEW sUsPECT

John Connor, a tramp, is being held
by the local police as a suspect in the
Chambersburg assault case in which
6-year-old Ruth Huber was attacked.
The man, the police say, answers the
assailant's description.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16

Continued on Page 16.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-16

CONTINUED on Page i0.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-26

sometimes caught their quarry in
the branches Of trees at a height OF
fifteen feet from the ground.
Not long ago a thief broke into
n Of the barns on the Elmview
farm and stole some feed from 4
Of the boxes. It was thirty-siX hours
after the theft that the trainer put
n OF the dogs on the scent, but in
I very short time the thief was ap-
pretended. In any lther trial where
the dogs have been given the scent
they have never failed TO land the
criminal or clear up the mystery Of
the escape.
When Burglar HOot escaped from
the Scranton Jail one morning about
e year ago, one OF Mr.. TROOPS
dogs was put on the scent The ami
nal quickly leaped over a wall and
ran around in a cemetery near the
Jail to the Erie Railroad, where the
scent was lost and the chase was
given up. Subsequent events proved
beyond doubt that Hoot jumped a
train at that point. Had Hoot kept
on foot there is no question that he
would have been captured by the
sagacious animal on his trail.
At the present time there are more
than one hundred dogs at the Elm
view Kennels. Se~venty-hve OF them
are puppies ranging in ages from
a few days to seven OF eight months.
The larger pups T placed in wire
covered yards, where they gambol and
get plenty Of the exercise necessary
to harden their muscles and equip
them for the important work that
may be in store for them.
The German shepherd dog is not
q new breed, as many people in this
country suppose, but rather an ex-
tremely old one, having been known
and used in Germany and other
countries on the Continent for hun
dreds Of years as a shepherd dog.
It is a native OF Germany and IS
close kin to the Belgian, Holland
and other varieties Of shepherd dogs
found in Europe. the chief difference
being that the German dogs having
been bred scientifically and careful
y with a definite object in view,
are to-day probably second to no
other breed Of dogs in the world
for purity Of strain and hxity Of type,