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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
POLICE SECURING
CITY FOR NEGRO
Continued From FIRST Pagel

The girl was only slightly injured and
regained consciousness in a few min
utes. She was found by her brothers
and Fred Osman. a friend of the
family, whom she called to help her as
she was attacked.
Miss Walker, who is an operator at
the Bell Telephone Company exchange,
although still nervous. this morning
told the story as follows:
i returned home shortly after 9
o'clock last evening and went upstairs.
Mother left the front door unlocked,
as L had no key. She left earlier in
the evening to visit friends.
'As l was coming downstairs /
thought I heard someone in one of
the second-fioor rooms, but paid no
attention to the slight noise. ] then
called up several friends on the phone,
and while talking l again heard the
noise. This time / was sure someone
was in the house and said so over the
phone. My friends dared me to go
upstairs, and | told them to wait a
minute.
Right at the top of the steps the
negro stepped in front of me. l
screamed, almost fell downstairs, and
called for help over the phone, when
he grabbed me and knocked me down.
1 am sure he left at once, as it was
only few minutes later that l was
found and regained consciousness.
Nothing was taken. and / believe he
came into the house only n few min
utes before l came home and left at
once because he heard me scream for
help over the phone"
Miss Walker said that her assailant
wore Il dark brown suit, red sweater
with roll collar, dark cap, and was
about feet inches tall.
Miss Walkers screams were heard
over the open telephone wire by Mr.
Osman. who, with her brother and
other friends. hurried to the Walker
residence, reaching there just Il few
minutes after the negro left Both
the front door and vestlbule door were
open as the young men entered the
house.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
SUFFER- FROM LACK OF COAL

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 80. = The
brugh region is suffering with in
creased severity on account of lack
of coke due to car shortage, accord
ing to officials of the leading plants
The number of blast furnaces that
have been banked has grown from
the few reported last week to a total
of between 30 and 40. The banking
of these furnaces has reduced the pig
iron production by about 10000 tons,
or nearly 20 per cent. of the rate of
production in the past two months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
PESSNIIsTIC AS TO ROOM

Berlin, Friday Dec. %, via London,
Dec. 80 - Albert Ballin, director gem
eral of the Hamburg American steam
ship line, holds n view quite contrary
to current opinion that the shipping
trade will have a great and long-co
tinued boom after the end of the war.
When the worlds commercial fleet re-
sumes normal activity, Herr Ballin
says, much more tonnage will be Of
fered after a few months than will he
demanded. The reason assigned for
this view is that ocean trade will suf-
fer to a high degree from a shortage
of goods for export, from high prices
of raw materials and food supplies,
and from unfavorabie rates of foreign
exchange.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
Overland Limited Arrives
Two Days Late at Chicago

Chicago. Dec. 80. - The Overland
Limited poked her frozen nose into
the train shed at the Northwestern
station at o'clock yesterday with a
ghostly succession of ice-sheeted
coaches behind her. The train was
nearly two days late, having been due
at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Back in bliZzard-swept Wyoming two
other Overland Limiteds-yesterday S
train and to-day s-also blocked on
their run from the coast were taking
up the interrupted journey to Chicago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
CHURCH OF GOD TRAINING
CLASS OF SIX TO GRADUATE

A class of six will be graduated in
the teachers training class of the Main
Street Church of God tomorrow eve
ming at 8 o'clock. The program will
include, THE Complete School," Carl
B. Stevick; Methods of Building Up
tie Sunday School," Mrs. Gordon Will
lis; The Teachers Teacher" Charles
II. Rider; Suggestions for Bible
Study" Mrs. Charles Funk: instru-
mental music, McNear family; The
Ministry of Christ" Mrs. G.. w. Getz;
The Teachers Responsibility" Mrs.
Maggie Fields; duet, 'Chief Things in
Sunday School Work." the Rev. G.. w.
GetZ. Following the graduation exer-
cises, watch night service will be
held in the church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30


which an unfriendly press in both
camps attributed thereto.
N Washington. Dec 80. Secretary
Lansing refused to comment in any
planatory note had been sent both to
the central powers and the entente
allies to correct misinterpretations of
the Presidents note calling for peace
terms. He indicated that under the
recent policy of silence adopted by
President Wilson and himself in tie
peace negotiations. he would make no
statement either affirming or denying
such reports. II is felt that much
misunderstanding might arise in the
popular mind, but it is held that the
various governments addressed will
be influenced only by the official in
formation which will be quite COM
plete.
Secretary Lansing also refused to
indicate whether he thought tie Ber-
lin report might have arisen out of
the sending abroad for the informa-
tion of American diplomats of his two
statements authorized the day the
note was published. 1t is known that
these statements were transmitted to
the American diplomats to acquaint
them fully with what had taken
place here but that they were not in
structed to present them to the vari-
Gus foreign offices.
Secretary Lansing has been most
emphatic ever since his two state
ments were issued in saying that the
Presidents note was absolutely self
explanatory and required no further
comment. He has stated also that no
special instructions were sent the
American diplomats as to the manner
4sV,Tr 4.
that TIE misunderstanding abroad
particularly in the public mind might
be dispelled by official statements
from here, have met with an unfavor-
able reception. 1t has been said that
no matter what the public misunder-
standings just at present, this situa-
ton would eventually clear of itself
and must be suffered as part of the
results of keeping the negotiations
absolutely confidential.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
10 REPEAT CANTATA

The st. Johns Lutheran Church
choir tomorrow morning will sing
Unto Us Child is Born" by Wilson.
In the evening. by special request, the
choir will repeat the anthem, "The
Shepherds Vision" taken from the
cantata In Quest of the King" which
was sung at st. Johns Sunday even
ing; also the anthem, Peace On
Earth" with soprano obbligato by Mrs
l.. i. Roth, will be presented.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
ALLIES ARE FIGHTING
STUBBORNLY; FALL BACK
[Continued From First Page1

time the attack on the Moldavian
frontier is developing and Russo Ru-
manian positions have been carried
and passed by the invaders. repeated
counter attacks not serving to stop
them. In this fighting the Teutonic
forces took $50 prisoners and seven
machine guns.
The Teutonic line of advance from
the Wallachian plain now lies we'll to
the north of Rimnik- -Sarat on the
railway from BuZeu to Fokshani while
on the right flank still nearer ap-
proach has been made to Braila the
Danube granarX which is one of the
main obiectives of on Mackensen in
the present stage of the struggle.
Operations on the Franco Belgian
front have been confined to minor
movements except in the Verdun re-
gion, where Berlin announces the re-
pulse of several attacks made by the
French on the positions on Dead Man
Hill of which the Germans recently
reported the capture.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
LUTHERAN MUSICALE

A musicale VIII be given at st. Johns
Lutheran church Monday evening at
s o'clock. The program will include:
Piano solo, Harry Trawitz; vocal solo,
Miss Carrie Hoffman; quartet, Mem
ory Bells" Mrs. L. 3. Roth. Mrs. w.
L. Dehner, Harold Wells and William
Kreig; reading, "Cupid's Follow-up,"
II. r. Rupp; vocal solo, Earl j. Bates;
piano solo, Mrs. r. I. Mumma; vocal
solo, Mrs. E. ]. Imhoff; reading, Miss
Vera Care; selection, male quartet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
FORMER HARRISBURGER MADE
SUPREME COURT JUDGE

Wallace McCamant, a former resi-
dent of this city and widely known
here. yesterday was appointed a JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of Oregon.
Mr.. McCamant is u leading member of
the Portland (Ore.) bar. He is son
of the late Thomas McCamant, former
Auditor General of Pennsylvania, and
Mrs. McCamant, residing at 511 North
Second street, this city. He is an
alumnus of Lafayette College.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
PLEA FOR RELIEF

Charleston, w. VA, Dec. 80. -
Coal operators of the New river field
of West Virginia to-day planned to
appeal to the United States district
court for relief from the car short
age which they allege has greatly cur
tailed operations in their field. The
operators allege that the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, the principal out
let of the New river field, is furnish
ing but one-third of normal supply
of cars and is diverting cars into the
classes of traffic more profitable than
coal carrying.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
EVERY MEMBER CANVASS

An every member canvass will be
made by a committee of IL men of
the First Reformed Church to-mor-
row afternoon. The borough will be
divided into six districts and every
family in the congregation will be
called upon. I.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
PLACE EMBARGO ON FREIGHT

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 80. An
nouncement was made to-day of an
embargo by the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad. effective Sunday, upon
all classes of freight, excepting live
stock, perishable and coal for public
utility plants, moving through Louis
vile and Cincinnati, destined for
points in Michigan. Ohio, Pennsylva-
MIA and all Atlantic seaboard States.
1t is is said the purpose of this ac-
ton is to furnish relief for congestion
at the terminals named.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
KAISER SYMPATHIZES WITH
Won Kissing WHO Is I'LL

Won Bissing, governor general of Bel
GUM. who is lying seriously ill with
pneumonia at Brussels. says the Ex-
change Telegraph Company's Amster-
dam correspondent, has received
sympathetic message from Emperor
William.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
PGH. SEATS VALUED AT $4,000

Pittsburgh, Dec. 80. = Seats, on the
Pittsburgh Stock Exchange have
reached valuation of $4,000. The
announcement of the sale of seat at
that price, the highest with one ex-
ception in ten years. has been made.
The last sale of a seat was at $4,000
several weeks ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
NOTICE OF CONSOLIDATION

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany yesterday filed articles of agree
ment with the Secretary of State of
Ohio consolidating all the lines of its
southwest system under the name of
the Pittsburgh. Cincinnati, Chicago
and st. Louis Railroad Company. with
a combined capital stock of 100000
600. The State gets fee of 100000
for approving the merger,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
TANKER HITS NINE

Washington. Dec. sO.-The British
tank steamer Paul Paix. which left
New York November 25, for Calias,
struck a mine off tie English coast
and was towed into Swansea Decem-
ber "a according to a report received
at the State Department from
Vice Consul Velterton at Swansea, Tb.A
report also said the French 49,
st. Louis had struck mil
cember 26 and sunk with
three men,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
sTEELToN PERSONALS

Miss Anna Win<leman. Myers street,
and Miss Anna Davis, Front street. will
attend the annual New Years dance
at the Masonic Home at Elizabeth
town tonight.
Harvey Nell. of Kansas City, Mo-, is
visiting his brother. William Nell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
JUSTIFY FREIGHT INCREASE

washington, D. c., Dec. 30.--In-
creased freight rates, averaging 13
cents a ton on bituminous and channel
coal from Western Pennsylvania to
Rochester and New York and New
England points, to-day were found JUS
titled by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES

Trustees will be elected at a congre-
gational meeting of the First Meth
odist Church Monday evening at 7.3O
o'clock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
TO ELECT DIRECTORS

Directors to serve for the ensuing
year will be elected at the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
1ary 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
EXPLANATION OF
FIRST NOTE SENT
Continued From First Pagel

conceptions regarding the purpose
and aims of President Wilson's step
which an unfriendly press in both
camps attributed thereto.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-30
AUTO LICENSES
BREAKING RECORD.
Funds Greater Than Ever
Known Before; News of the
States Capitol

Revenue from
automobile licenses
for 1917 will prob
ably run close to a
million dollars by
the time the State
Highway Depart
ment closes its
books for the
month tonight, all
records for licenses
for a new year hav-
ing been broken.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-22
BOYS Injured by Auto

Numa-Carl Miller, the ten-year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller,
was quite badly shaken up and bruis-
ed when he was knocked down and
dragged by an auto Saturday after
noon of last week. The lad was play
ing in the road in front of the Numa
school house during the Union Sun
day school picnic there. He was be-
hind car and failed to see another
car approaching from the road which
leads in from the south. After be-
ing knocked under the car his cloth
ing caught on some of the under parts
and he was dragged quite a distance.
His injuries are not permanent, but
consisted mainly of a cash over one
of his eyes and many bruises.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-22
Road Money. Paid
Crowley County Receives Fund From
State Highway Fund For State
Roads.

Crowley county is one of seventeen
counties in the state to draw road
warrants, amounting in all to $31,-
900. Warrants for the various
amounts were issued the latter part
Of last week. This money was raised
by the half mill tax levy and auto
mobile licenses.
The state highway commission last
January apportioned 100000 of the
state highway fund to the various
counties and the $31, 900 represents
an equal or greater amount spent by
the counties, the apportionment being
made according to the amount of
work done by each.
Each county is paid an amount
equivalent to the amount of the work
done on state roads at the county's
own expense, the state appropriation
also to be applied on the state road
work.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Henderson who
have been residing at Clinton, Ia. ar
rived here last week and will make
their home in Lincoln county. Mr..
Henderson will enter partnership with
his brother, Guy Henderson, in the
stock and dairy business.
DR.. and Mrs. E. o. McCleary re-
turned the first of the week from
short honeymoon trip to the northern
part of the state and are now located
in their home on North Main street
They will be at home to their friends
after October 12.
Mrs. w. R. Rodenhauser left the
first of the week for Chicago where
she will visit with relatives. She will
be gone about six weeks during which
time she will visit with DR.. Roden-
hauser's people in Bloomington, III.
Miss Gertrude Kelley left Wednes-
day after a short visit with her cousin
Miss Esther Kelley. She resides in
Brooklyn, N. Y. and had been spend
ing the summer in Colorado.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-22
Real Estate Transfers

Warranty deeds filed in the office
of the county clerk of Crowley coun-
ty up to Sept. 81, 1916, as recorded
by the Crowley County Abstract COM
pany, Ordway.
J. N. Beatty to ]. N. Beatty Invest
ment & Realty Co., sundry lands.
Joseph Krieg to Otis F. Bollacker,
lots 80, 81, 80, blk. IT, Ordway.
Minnie NJ. Hosler to Edward A.
Kliese & wife, NWA NWA 23-2157
Ry.
r. L. Liddy to N. o. Walker, lot 6
blk. %, Sugar City.
Hugh L. Howard to Florence &
John Miller, lot 60, buk. 2, Crowley,
s595.
Alex Brezki to Marie E. Nepinsky
N 5 acres of even width off S y NE n
NEA 20; also S1a NE NEA NEA
29-21-57, $3.50.
Alex Brezki to Ida V. Sutherland
Ne Ne NEA NEA 29-21-57,
$1,000.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-22
MAINTENANCE OF
AMERICAN RIGHTS

Had this Government by the
use of both informal and formal
diplomatic opportunities left no
doubt that when we said "strict
accountability" we meant pre-
eisely what we said, and that
we should unhesitatinsIy vindi-
cate that position, am conf
dent that there would have been
no destruction Of American lives
by the sinking Of the Lusitanla.
There, we had ample notice; In
fact, published notice. Further.
more, we knew the situation
and we did not require specific
notice. Instead Of whiting
away our formal statements by
equIvoeal conversations, we need
ed the straight, direct and de.
eIsIvs representations which sv-
cry diplomat and foreign office
would understand. believe
that In this way we should have
been spared the repeated a.
sauits on American lives. More
over. . firm American policy
would have been strongly cup
ported By our people and the op-
portunities ~ the development
Of bitter .eelin0 would have
been vastly reduoed.-Frosn NJ.
HuGhss' speech Of acesptanes.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-22
CARRS CROSSING

Mr.. Flannery who lived about five
taken suddenly ill few days ago and
was taken imme mediately to the hospital
at Rocky Ford where he died soon af
ter his arrival there The remains
were layed to rest in the Sugar City
cemetery. The bereaved family have
the sympathy of the entire commun-
ity.
Ralph Clyne has returned from
Ordway where he has been working
for some time. He expects to build
new concrete house on his claim
SOON
AL Gamble and son, Don, and Myr-
tie Smith were shopping in Ordway
one day last week.
School opened at Pleasant Valley
last Monday with Mr.. Newsom as tea
cher, and nine pupils enrolled.
The Cline girls and a friend from
Horse Creek Valley took dinner with
their brother Ralph Sunday.
Naomi Smith began teaching school
on Horse Creek Monday.
Jake Clay and wife were visiting
C. w. Cruise and family in Sugar City
and doing some trading there one day
last week.
Mr.. Bowls and daughter, Hatty,
made final proof on their homesteads
the first of this week.
Della Boobier is still quite sick in
Sugar City.
Ralph Cline marketed a load of
corn in Ordway the first of the week.
Harry Folly and wife have gone to
Scots Bluff, Neb where Harry ex-
poets to haul beets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cowley visited Sun
day with Ray Gibson and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hays were
visiting at DR.. Bryans the last of last
week and Mr.. Hays built the chimney
on the new school house.
Teddie Clay is over on Horse Creek
this week taking treatment from an
Osteopath.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-22
SUNNYSLOPE NEWS

D. T. Smith is planning to move to
Avondale by the first of October.
Lindsey Collins has entered school
at Ordway as member of the fresh
man class.
Mrs. w. l. Jones was taken sick at
her home on Sunday afternoon. She
is now with her friend, Mrs. Robin
son.
Mr.. Hill came out home with d. T..
Smith on Tuesday evening. He has a
claim just east of Mr.. Smiths ranch /,
and has been away on an extended
leave of absence.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Williams and Mrs
B. F.. Collins and son, Lewis, spent
the day Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. Talbot.
Mrs. B. F. Collins has been sick
for about a week but is now improv-
ing.
Mr.. Bert has nearly completed a
building on his claim which will be
used for both residence and school
house. School is expected to begin
the first of October.
Mrs. Lund is now residing on her
claim. She is now occupying a tent,
and expects to build later.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-22
Hail Plays Havoc
Heavy Damage Done to Crops In Ir-
rigated Section by Sundays
Storm.

A hail storm which hit the Ordway
vicinity on last Sunday evening did
vast amount of damage to crops and
in some localities beat certain crops
into the ground. The loss sustained
covered quite a large area but the
heaviest losses are reported from the
district west and north of Ordway.
The storm came from almost due west
and struck mainly in the irrigated
district of the county with some sec
tions missing the haN entirely. Con-
siderable alfalfa was badly damaged,
cantaloupes battered up, beans driven
into the ground, beet tons shattered
and apples knocked off the trees. The
loss cannot be estimated in money
but some of the losses are almost, if
not, total.
The hail and rain amounted to O.96
of an inch in Ordway but just north
and northwest it was evidently from
an inch to an inch and quarter of
waterfall
Hail insurance which had been car
expired only few days before and
consequently they could not be re-
munerated for their losses. Rarely
is their such a damaging hail so late
in the season as this one and crops
were generally deemed safe for har-
vest no matter what The crop might
be.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-22
Association Ships
IS Cars of Melons

The Crowley County Cantaloupe
5 car loads of cantaloupes this sea-
son. The last shipment was made on
the seventh of this month and on ac-
count of the rust in the fields of the
association growers the crop was cut
rs per cent.
On the shipments made returns
have been received on ten of the cars
and show net profits of from 39c to
soc per crate. The returns will all
be in by the first of the week.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-22
Cudahy Ranch To
Have Schao[ Term

School facilities have been provid-
ed at the Cudahy ranch and the Bob
Creek school board has provided a
teacher. The work will be started
Monday of next week with Harry Col
Inns as teacher.
Mr.. Collins states that the reading
room of the office building is to be
used, and that there are between ten
and fifteen children to enter
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. J. E. Jeffery left Wednesday
evening for Hutchinson, Kans. whore
she will visit for short time. She
will be gone a month and during that
time will visit in other parts of Kan
sas and at Kansas City.
Mrs George Kelley of Hiawatha,
Kans. is visiting the family of T. j.
Kelley near town. She will also visit
in Denver before returning home.
John Manos is taking short leave
of absence and is visiting at the
State fair and in Colorado Springs.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-22

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-LAT-
est model speed Excelsior motor
cycle, side frame extension but no
basket. Bought new April IS. Price
$295. Been driven about 1900 miles.
Everything fine shape. Very fast ma
chine. Too light for our farm uses.
Will sell reasonably or exchange for
runabout auto or horse and light
wagon. If interested address, Box 35,
Ordway, Colo.
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-22

Another damaging freight wreck
which the Missouri Pacific sustained
was that which happened week ago
when an east bound freight train
crashed thru a bridge over an arroyo
three miles this side of the Nepesta
junction near the Crowley and Pu-
eblo county lines. The bridge gava
way just after the engine and tender
had passed over. Twelve merchan-
disc cars, one of them loaded with
automobiles, were piled in the arroyo
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-22
McClelland BY 1,2OS

The official count from the
Third Congressional district as
reported by the various county
clerks In the counties of the dis
trict give George T.. McCIeiiand
1,2OS majority over Senator W.
%. Peterson. The official count
OF the state canvassing board
will not change this very much.