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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
ASquith Provides All Males Be-
tween Is and Al Years
Are Liable
CZERNOWITZ EVACUATED
Russians Making Progress in
Bessarabia; Greeks Protest
Consul Arrests
BY Associated Press

London, Jan 5, SAG p. M.-Under
the terms of the compulsory military
service bill, introduced in the House
of Commons to-day, all males between
the ages of IS and Al who are bach
elors or widowers without children
dependent on them are liable for mill
tary service.
Ireland is excluded from the terms
of the measure
Mr.. Asquith opened his address with
an analysis of the figures in the Derby
report. He emphasized the fact that
during the Derby campaign nearly
100000 men had offered their serv-
ices. Even deducting those rejected
on the ground of physical disability,
the total was still in excess of $780,
600.
These are wonderful, encouraging
figures" the premier continued. They
ought to convince both our allies and
our enemies that the people of this
country have their hearts in the war;
CzernOwitZ Evacuated
The Russian campaign in Bessar-
abba takes an undeniable first place in
the war news with the announcement
in a news agency dispatch from Petro-
grad that the AuStro-G German forces
have evacuated CZernowitz, which had
become untenable because of the Rus
sian capture of the heights surround
ing the city. The dispatches describe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
RumOred Attempt to
Blow Up Steelton Mills

An attempt was made several nights
ago 10 bring explosives to the Penn
sylvania Steel Company mills with the
intention of blowing up parts of the
plant supposed to be used in manufaC-
turing war supplies and shrapnel, ac-
cording to rumors affoat in parts of
Steelton to-day.
Several men in boat landed. the
story goes, late at night near the mills
said to be used in turning out war
munitions. Before they were discov-
cred by n steel company officer, ac-
cording to the story, part of the eXplo-
siVes had been landed When ques-
toned the men fired several shots, it is
declared. reloaded the boat and dis
appeared down the river. No trace of
them has been found, it is reported.
a patrol of steel company officers
has been established along the section
of the plant where the landing was
said to have been made, it was said
unofficially to-day. Steel company Off
GERS will probably be given the right
to arrest suspects on the property of
the Pennsylvania Railroad surround
ing the Steelton plant, it is said.
Charles r. Holton, secretary to the
Vice-president of the steel company,
said this afternoon. that nothing had
been reported to him of the affair,
and that he had heard nothing about
1t. He also said that had any such
an attempt been made he would have
learned of il immediately.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
Mayor Meals to Swear in
Whole Force January Is

The entire city police force will be
sworn into municipal service January
Is, despite the more or less general
belief that the "holdover" officers alone
will be required to take the oath.
Mayor Meals has contended right
along that the old police force auto
matically quit with the retiring eXecu-
tive and that the officers who serve
under the new administration must be
sworn in like new appointees. Other
city officials hold that the old officers
who are retained are simply hold
overs and need not necessarily take
the oath.
The Mayor last evening admins
tered the oath to j. Thomas Zeil. the
new chief. and eX-Alderman William
l.. Windsor. the superintendent elect
of the newly created detective bureau
Mr.. Windsor was sworn in as q special
officer for ten DAYS and in the mean
time Council will have passed the or
dinance creating the office The Mayor.
the new superintendent and perhaps
the new chief will visit the police de-
partments of New York and Philadel-
phia to get some inside information
as to certain details of the conduct of
the department on metropolitan lines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
Report Cancer of Kaiser
So Serious That He Is
Now Unable to Speak

Paris Jan. 5.--The Matin affirms,
Notwithstanding denials, that the Ger
man emperor is suffering from cancer
of the throat and is no longer able to
talk.
"In February. 1911" according to
the Matfn. the doctors We're consider
ing whether il was necessary to re-
move the entire iarynX in order to
stay the progress of the disease They
raised the question as to whether the
emperor would be able to sneak if
such an operation were performed.
The leading specialists Of every capital
in Europe were consulted. 1t was
, learned that an emlncnt surgeon of
Paris had. with an artificial larynX and
q breathing tube opening into the
trachca, restored the power of speech
to numerous patients who had under
gone total oblation of the affected
organ.
This doctor. whose name the Matin
withhoids for reasona OF professional
etiquette, was asked to 20 to Berlin by
the German ambassador. He was Of
fered 100, 900 francs ($20,000) and all
his expenses, and was requested 10
bring with him a patient who had
been fitted with the apparatus, so that
the emperor himself might learn if he
was able to speak.
Meanwhile, as a result of a minor
operation with bistoury and few
weeks absolute rest, the emperor's
condition improved, as is often the
case in this disease, the progress of
which is implacable but slow. Tt is
another operation of this kind which
has just been performed. But It is
only palliative. The German emperor
must either make up his mind to COM
plete removal of the larynx or be
stihed by the growth.
This explains why the emperor
went neither to Warsaw, Constanti-
nople nor Brussels"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
ONLY TWO AMERICANS
KNOWN TO BE ON BOARD
President Wilson Takes Steps
Designed to Ascertain as
Speedily as Possible Facts
in the Case; Wants to
Know if Vessel Was Ac-
tually Torpedoed and by
Whom

Washington, d. c., Jan. 5. - Presi-
dent Wilson conferred with Secretary
Lansing for an hour to-day over the
submarine crisis. No additional facts
beyond the definite knowledge that
only two Americans were aboard the
liner Persia, had been received by the
State Department over night from
either Ambassador Penfield at
Vienna, Ambassador Gerard at Berlin
or American Consular agents along
the shores of the Mediterranean. Such
information as had already been re-
ceived, however, was carefully re-
viewed by both the President and Mr.
Lansing.
There still was every indication, no
action would be taken pending the
receipt of fuller advices Whether
the status of the Persia was changed
from an unarmed liner to that of a
vessel which might technically be
classified as armed by the fact that
she mounted one gun, is point
which United States Navy experts will
be called upon to help determine
They will be asked for advice on how
the liners one gun might have been
used. Meager dispatches have failed
TO indicate whether the gun was
mounted for defense or offense.
Official dispatches received to-day
established that only one American
is among the missing passengers,
Robert n. McNeely, newly appointed
American consul at Alden. Charles
il. Grant, the other American pas
Senger, was rescued.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
SINKING VESSEL
CALLS FOR HELP
Thessaloniki Still Afloat, but
Grew Wants to Be
Taken Off
BY associated Press

New York, Jan. 5.-The Greek
steamer, the Salonilti, was still afloat
to-day and sending urgent calls for
help. A wireless message received by
the Scandinavian-Amer Line from
Captain Geotsche, of the steamship
United States brought this informa-
tion and also denied a belief that the
crippled steamer had been entirely
abandoned and that the captain and
crew had been picked up by the
United States.
Captain Geotsche's message said:
'Have searched with full speed all
night over vast areas around the five
positions eighty miles apart without
result, yet at Z a. m. / will continue
the search. Doing my best. The cap
tain of the Saloniki sends urgent mes
sages claiming that his engines, boiler
rooms and bunkers are flooded with
only little provisions left"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
Lloyd George Says Task
of Turning Out Munitions
Is Becoming Serious

London. Jan. 4, 1850 A. M.--The
House OF Commons to-day passed a
bill designed to facilitate the output
of munitions. The bill is in the form
of an amendment to the munitions
act.
In appealing for the passage of the
measure, David Lloyd-George, minis
ter of munitions, said:
"I hope the commons will not rem
der more difficult the task of turning
out munitions--a task more serious
than / dare tell. Everything depends
upon it. The length of the war de-
pends upon ii. Everything depends
upon whether we turn out munitions
in sufficient quantities to bring the
campaign to an end this year.
That does not depend on the SOL
diers, who have done their task hero
ically. 1t depends entirely upon-I
say it in all solemnity-the workmen
of this country"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
TContinucd on Page 81
EVANGELIST sTIRs LGMoYNE

The evangelistic campaign now in
progress in the Evangelical Church,
headed by Evangelist Davis. promises
to be the greatest revival ever held in
Lemoyne. Large crowds are in attend
ance every night and the interest is
growing with every service. Prepa-
rations are being made to accommo-
date a record crowd on Sunday at 2
D. m. when the Rev. Mr.. Davis gives
his lecture on Booze and Booze
Histers." This afternoon the Rev. Mr..
Davis gave lecture to women only
on The Tricks of the White Slave
Traders" This evening The Rev. Mr..
Davis will preach on What is the New
Birth p" The music by the evan
gelistic chorus continues to be big
factor in this campaign. A song serv-
ice is conducted every evening from
730 to 7.45.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
BARGAIN SNLES IN BERLIN
BARRED BY THE ARMY

Berlin. Jan. 5.-The inventory sales.
which at this season of the year
usually crowd the streets of the shop
ping districts with bargain hunters,
have been prematurely ended this year
by an order of the military authorities
forbidding during January all kinds of
season sales such as linen sales peculiar
to Berlin and Paris under the name of
white week" sales. and other specially
advertised closing-out sales
The prohibition also affects adver-
tisements of reduced prices on woven
and knit goods and clothing made of
them. Yesterday was the first day of
the inventory sales.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
ANOTHER RIPPLE
in NEW COUNCIL
Harmony of New Body Again
to Be Disturbed Municipal
Circles Believes

Will the question of who's to be as
sistant fire chief disturb the apparent
harmony of Harrisburgs brand-new
City Council that moved along without
a ripple yesterday in approving Mayor
Meals recommendation for police ap-
pointments?
City circles asked that question to-
day when it became known that coun-
cilmanic waters are likely to be trou-
bled again before long-and troubled
in new way.
Whether the disturbance will occur
at the next meeting or whether it will
not be due before January IS is a mat
| Park Commissioner II. u. Gross will
present the name of V. Grant Forrer
as working head of his department.
| An assistant fire chief will also be
named at that time--perhaps.
| The Assistant Fire Chief?
! Mr.. Gross. it is understood wants
Forrer; he also wants Marion Nerbeke
assistant to superintendent Gorgas to
! be assistant fire chief as a successor
! to Halbert. Mr.. Lynch has always
| been friendly to Mr.. Verbeke; likewise
Mr.. Lynch and Mr.. Bowman have been
bosom friend-especially of late. But
Mr. Bowman wants Millard Tawney, of
| the Royal Fire company, for the place.
AS for Mayor Meals it is said that he
| doesn't care who gets the position, al
! though friends believed he is more or
/ less for Halbert. The political dope
sters in city circles are trying to figure
out now-as they keep carefully in
mind how the whole Council went
along" for Harry f. Owes, Bowman's s
candidate for treasrer--how the rip
! pie may be smoothed.
J And Assessor. Too
| Mr.. Bowman, it is said. doesn't
| think NerbelSe should hold any more
! positions He is clerk to the fire de-
Ipartment, clerk to the superintendent
! of finance and clerk to the jury COM
missioners. Mr.. Bowmans main OBJ
lection to Mr.. Verbeke, It is under
stood, is the possible Interference with
clerical work if he be chosen assist
Il ant fire chief.
! The assessorship problem is still a
cause of agitation. James B. Deshong
| says he doesn't want the $4,000 dob;
Joseph Cook is still in the ring with
the backing, it is said, of both Cor
gas and Gross Lynch, Bowman and
Mayor Meals decline to discuss any
candidates. And rumor persists in
connectinC G. Fl. Townsend and Hor-
ace Chayne, assessor and assistant as
the most likely candidates for the
! job.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
BURNED LIGHTING HEATER

Miss Ruth Shirley. of 221S North
Second street, was dangerously burned
this afternoon while lighting a hot
water heater at her home. Her con-
dition at a late hour this afternoon
was said to be critical.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
COMMISSION TO
TAKE UP MOTHER
PENSION PLANS
Slime Will Confer With
Charitable Institutions on
Subject
LEGAL STATUS
Problem Will Be Worked Out
With Cooperation Of
Organizations

Within a few days the new board
of county commissioners will consider
the mothers pension plan with view
to determining upon the advisability
of it's adoption for Dauphin county
mothers.
Commissioner Henry II. Stine Will
start the ball rolling with confer
ence with John Yates, general secre-
tary of the Associated Aid Societies be-
fore the end of the week. Data VIII
be obtained, and the views of other
charitable institutions. the Civic Club
and similar bodies who have been
advocating the movement since the
passage of the act. will he asked.
The legal status of the problems in
sofar as Dauphin county is concerned
will be investigated a little more thor
Ioughly. The commissioners, it is un-
derstood, are desirous of learning de-
| fntely whether by adopting the pro-
visions of the act they will be irreVoc-
ably committed to carrying out its pro-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
HALIFAX MADE
RUBBER GLOVES
USED in WAR
Little Town 20 Miles North of
City Booming With Domes-
tic and Foreign Orders
SHOE BUSINESS GOOD
New Factory Will Be Opened
in February For Manufac-
ture of Soft Goods

Halifax, Pa, Jan. 5.-"Bright pros
poets for the future" is the forecast of
the owners of industrial plants in Hall
fax and their prophesy is putting the
borough's residents in good mood.
Although all of the industries here
are not as rushed with orders as some
plants in other towns, 1t must be said
that when hard times existed q year
or so ago manufacturing places here
were struck Just the least bit harder
than those in some other towns.
Hence, it can readily be seen that in
dustries of Halifax would require a
larger period to recover.
War Helps
The war in Europe is undoubtedly
directly or indirectly helping this bor-
ough because of the money it has
pushed into circulation. The two shoe
factories are running full time and a
third will soon be established; rub
Der goods factory is producing a ca
TCOntinupd on Page g.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
Upper End Post Office
Jobs Subject of Gossip

1t was reported in Democratic circles
to-day that w. III. Miller. who has
been considered in the lead for ap-
pointment to the Elizabethville post
office, might be dropped in favor of
c. w. Cook. At any rate, it is said.
the race has narrowed down to Cook
and w. +. Swab. with chances good
for Cook.
Another post office that is giving
the Democrats trouble is that at Mil
lersburg. where Charles w. Rubendall
has been butting into what Hay Bow
man regards as his preserves. Bow
man, it was said to-day. as we'll as
Rubendall, has been sidetracked and
the Job may now go to Charles w
Miller, school teacher and justice of
the peace.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
By ASSocidicd Press

Washington, Jan. 5.--Senate met at
noon. Lands committee worked or
the waterpower leasing bill
House met at noon. Representative
Humphrey, Republican, Of Washing
ton, in an attack on the tariff at
tributed prosperity solely to the war.
Administration bill for development
% waterpower on the public domain
was debated. Naval committee began
hearings on the naval bill. Post of
fee committee resumed hearings on
the postal bill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
.Unseaworthy Ships to
Be Used as Targets
By associated Press

Washington, d. c.. Jan. g. Five
ships no longer fit for even reserve
duty have been stricken from the navy
list by order of the department. Two
of them, the old monitors Terror and
Miantonomoh. now at the Philadel-
phia navy yard. will be used as tar
gets.
steam frigate Lancaster, which has
been used recently as a marine corps
floating hospital; the gunboat Con-
cord, at present assigned to the Wash
ington state naval militia, and the fuel
ship Justin, on duty on the west coast.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
PREACHER TAKES BRIDE

The Rev. James r. Musser, of Elk
wood City, Pa, and Miss Mary f..
Long, of Mannheim, Pa, were united
in marriage yesterday afternoon at the
parsonage of the st. Johns Reformed
Church by the Rev. G.. w. Hartman
pastor The Rev. Mr.. Musser is pas
tor of the Elkwood City Reformed
Church
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
MAY INVESTIGATES EMBARGO

Washington, d. c.. Jan. 5.-Investi-
cation by special Senate COMMITTEES
into the freight embargo on trunk
lines leading into New York city. al
legged excessive ocean freight rates. al
legged determinations against certain
shippers and the ocean shipping sit
uation generally was proposed in n
resolution to-day by Senator Walsh, of
Montana.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
Howard Mutchler Dies
From Pneumonia Attack
Bv associated Press

I2aston, Pa. Jan. 5.---Howard Mutch-
Ter, former congressman and for many
years the Democratic leader in North
ampton county and prominent in State
politics. died last night of pneumonia.
He was twice 4 member of Congress,
the first time filing the unexpired term
of his father, the late william Mutch-
Ter, who was Il member of the ways
and means committee. He was again
elected in 1900. Mr. Mutchler was
proprietor of the Easton Daily Ex-
press. He was so years Of age and is
survived by widow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
American Marines Kill
Haitian Rebel in Outbreak
BY Associated Press

Port au Prince, Haiti, Jan. 5.-A
revolutionary outbreak occurred at 2
o'clock this morning at Port au Prince
The force of American marines main
tanned in this city was attacked. one
of the rebels was killed by the Ameri-
cans. who suffered no losses.
Several groups of insurrectionists
moved on Grand Prevot and ran
through the streets discharging rifles
The Americans met them and they
were rapidly dispersed.
The outbreak is generally con-
demned and has been characterized as
q piece of folly
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
COLLECTION BoNAFIDE

Information was received to-day by
the police department from "a local
banking firm, that the recent Austrian
war loan collections, made I'm Harris
burg were bonafde. The money is be-
ing handled through the Emil Kiss
bank, 1872 Second avenue, New York
City. The collections in this vicinity
were made by III. Middleton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
Three Americans Held in
Austria by New Regulation

Vienna, Jan. 3, via London, Jan. 3
The American embassy announces that
on account of the new German pass
port regulations three Americans thus
far have found it impossible to go
from Austria to Germany.
Ambassador Penfield has called this
matter to the attention of Washington
because the regulations involve hard
ships upon Americans who hold PASS
ports but are unaware that certificates
of birth and naturalization also are
demanded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
Continued on Page ~
WAR RISKS ADVANCE

New York, Jan. 5. - The activity
of submarines in the Mediterranean
sea caused an advance in war risk
insurance by local companies to-day
on cargocs for Mediterranean points
and shipments for the Far East
through the Suez Canal. A rate of
10 per cent. is quoted on cargoes in
ships of belligerent countries, as COM
pared with three-eighths of one per
cent. before the sinking of the Ancona
and the Yasaka Maru.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, I'm
settled, probably light rain to-
nighti Thursday probably snow
hurries and much colder.
For Eastern PennsyIvania; Rain to-
night; Thursday local rains or
SHOWS and much colder; strong.
southwest 10 northwest winds,
River
The main river and its princIpnI
tributaries will fail exceDt the
upper portions of the North nnd
West branches will probably he
gin to rise Tonight under the i'm
hucnce OF focal rnins end high
General Conditions
The storm from the pacIfic ocenu
snat WIS central over the Upper
Ing, has moved eastward and il
now central north of the lake re-
giOn. extending, trough shnued
sOuthHestwnrd into Texns
Light rains have fallen genernIIv i'm
the lnke region and thence east-
ward to the Atlantic cOast and
in the Ohio and Middle MississIn-
pi valleys and locally in the
There has been general rise of .
tn 20 degrees In temperature easf
of the mississippi river.
ietupeF8tuTef - N. M, 4U.
sun; Rises, 7;2S n. M; sets; 4,53
u. m.
MOoni First quarter, january III.
1888 y. m.
River Stages 0.4 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature. -,
Mean temperature. 33.
Normal temperature, 80.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-05
APPOINTED ASSISTANT JANIToR

Joshua Porter, of this city, this aft
ernoon, was appointed assistant ianitor
at the courthouse by the County Com
missioners.