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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
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OIL SHOWED HIGHER
BY Associated Press

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 21.-Another
step toward the price for which crude
oil producers are said to be holding
their stocks was taken to-day by the
principal purchasing agencies when
the South Penn Oil Company an
nounced another advance as follows.
Pennsylvania crude, five cents a barrel
to S2.40; Cahell, seven cents to $I.95:
Corning, Mercer black and New Cas-
tie, five cents to $3.50; Somerser, five
cents to s1.7S; Ragland, two cents to
80 cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
Correspondence Between
u. S. and Korea Is Asked
of Wilson by Senate

Washington. Feb. 21.-The Senate
to-day adopted resolution by
Chairman Stone of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee asking President Will
son to submit the correspondence be-
tween the United States and Korea
when Japan occupied the Hermit
kingdom during the Russo-Japanese
war. Administration leaders, it was
said, want TO use the information in
reply to Elihu Roots attack on the
President because no protest was made
against the occupation of Belgium.
Mr.. Root was secretary of State when
Japan took Korea.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
Sbeeial 10 the TsIeeraeh

Lykens, Pa, Feb. 21.--On the way
home from church last evening, Lew
Ibberson dropped into P. J. Sholley's
cigar store and calmly allowed the
fellows to kid him about his record
breaking watermelon eating exploit
several months ago.
The storekeeper was laying away
a five-pound box of orange-f favored
gum drops at the time; the box gave
him an idea.
We'll" said he, as he gravely tip
ped the bystanders the wink, You
may be able to get away with a wa
termeIon in fifteen minutes but
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
FOX AND HERSHEY
VISIT PENROSE
Much Speculation Follows
Their Trip to Philadelphia
on Saturday

Local political circles to-day were
intensely interested in the visit paid
to Senator Boies Penrose at his office
in Philadelphia on Saturday by ex-
Senator John +. Fox and ex-Revenue
Collector II. J.. Hershey, of this city.
They were among a number of up
State leaders to visit the Senator,
among others being James NJ. Yeager,
of Lewistown, appointed United States
Marshal BY Theodore Roosevelt; Con-
gresham 3. K. Focht,' of Lewisburg;
Grier Hersh, York banker; Represen-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
Proposes Highway as
Step TowGrd Defense of
Capital in Case of War

Washington, Feb. 21.-Defense of
the national capital in case of an in
vasion by a foreign enemy is contem-
plated in bill prepared for introduce
ton i'm the House to-day by Represen-
tative Mudd, Maryland. proposing the
construction of a military and post
road to be known as the National De-
fense Highway which would link An
napolis with Washington. Two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars would
be appropriated contingent upon the
expenditure of a like sum by the State
of Maryland.
The strategic highway contem-
plated in the BILL" he added. will
contribute wonderfully to the mobility
of the forces that may be called upon
to defend Washington"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
Public Schools, Collegiate
and Vocational Training
Before Educational Body
3T associated Press

Detroit. Mich, Feb. 21.-Three of
the many organizations affiliated with
the National Education Association
which are to hold conferences AMI
conventions here this week, began
their sessions to-day. Public schools.
collegiate education and vocational
training were subjects which came
prominently before the attention Of
the delegates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
AUTO SHOW IS
ON FULL BLAST
Lightness Seems to BE Most
Important Factor in This
Years Cars

Seven o'clock Saturday evening
marked the opening of Harrisburg s
Bigger and Better Than Ever" Auto
Show, in the immense fireproof build
ing of the Emerson -Brantingham I'm
plement company, corner of Tenth
and Market streets, and the fact that
the exhibitors began doing business
on the crack of the gun shows that
they're out for BUSINESS and are get
ting 1t.
The hall has beer very tastefully
decorated with Southern smilaX ferns.
potted plants and bunting-the color
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
VICTORIOUS RUSS
CLOSING in ON
FLEEING TURKS
Start Northern Drive Toward
Bagdad Railroad and Another
South TO Cut Off Retreat
BOTH FLANKS
Britain Calls Out All Single
Men; New War Credits
Voted

The rapid advance of the Russian
forces in Turkish Armenia following
the fall of Erzerum is complicating the
task of the Turks in efforts to reform
their scattered forces.
From Tihjs. the Russian headquar-
ters i'm the Caucasus, comes the report
to-day that two Turkish army corps
which were on their way TO reinforce
the garrison at Erzerum turned back
when they learned that the fortress
had fallen. Assuming the accuracy of
this report. the Turks in eastern Ar
menia have lost the prospect of impor-
tant help in eNtricatinE themselves
from what appears 10 be their perilous
position.
Start Two Advances
Unofficial accounts of the Russian
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
Pennington and March Bravely
Meet Death in First Double
Execution at New ''Pen"
BOTH DIE QUICKLY
Pennington First Man of
Quaker Blood TO Pay
Penalty For Murder

Bellefonte, Pa, Feb. 21.-For the
first time in the history of Pennsyl-
vania, man of Quaker blood suffered
the death penalty for murder when
Roland S. Pennington, convicted with
George IL. March for the murder of
). Lewis Pinkerton. of Delaware
county, went to death in the electric
chair at the new penitentiary this
morning.
Pennington was the first of the two
men to go. He was led to the chair
at 7:1S o'clock and at 1920 the current
was turned on for the first contact
which lasted about a minute. Four
contacts were made. At 1926 he was
pronounced dead by DIR. Robert H.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
Great MoOnshining Plant
Is Sold by Government
BY .1ssocidfcd Press

Fort Smith, Ark, Feb. 21.--The
j. G. Brewbaker distillery, around
which were woven operation of Il
which were woven operations of a
the United states Government ouS af
hundreds G thousands of dollars in
revenue by secretly manufacturing
moonshine whisky, was sold at public
auction to-day by the United states
Marshal for the Western dstr'ct of
Arkansas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
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FATHER JOHN J. MCLOSKEY
DEAD 16 YEARS TO-DAY

The Rev. John ]. McCloskey. an as
sistant rector of St Patrick's pro-
cathedral and the priest after whom
the McCloskey Memorial Hall. at
tached to ST. Francis Roman Cath
olic Church, was named. died sixteen
Years ago o-day. Father McCloskey
was private secretary to the late
Bishop McGovern. the second bishop
of the Harrisburg diocese, and also
served as secretary to Bishop ]. w.
Shanahan. who died Saturday, during
the the first year of his elevation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21

LANCASTER MAN ENDS LIFE
SPecidl to fhc TrIfgrnbh

Lancaster, Pa, Feb. 21.-Because
of ill-health, George irwin, So years
old, owner OF a dray line, committed
suicide in the kitchen of his home
yesterday afternoon. Bracing the butt
of a shotgun in corner of the room
he seated himself on a box, placed
the muZzle against his breast and with
a stick touched the trigger. Death
was instantaneous.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
MAN EATS 255 GUM DROPS, "A
ALMOND BARS, BOTTLE OF OLIVES
Lykens Hungry Man Sos A ay Bit of Food on Bet on Way
Home FIR Church

doubt if you're such an awful bear
on eatin'-f' 'rinstance, how long would
1t take you to eat this five-p pound box
O. orange gum drops?"
Bout fifteen minutes-not longer. f"
casually returned Ibberson. "I don't
want to brag butt AM bear on
eatin' gum drops"
'Betcha the price of this box o.
twenty-four Hershey almond bars "
can'ti"
Lew glanced again at the full box
of 255 gum drops. swallowed hard
once or twice, and nodded. You're
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
LEAPS FROM DEATH INTO 1T

Reading, Feb. 21.-Badly fright
ened when a milk train loomed up in
front of his auto, at Kutztown yester-
day, William McChallicher, 3S years
old, of West Reading. jumped. and
fell in front of the engine, and was
instantly killed, the engine crushing
his head. Charles Geiger, driver; Mrs.
Bessie Weidner and small son. Winfield.
i'm the rear, were uninjured. The auto
new, was only slightly damaged
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
DODGE TO SELL HAT sToREq

Report was current to-day that ne
gotiations are under way for the pur-
chase of the business of RI. c. Dodge,
halter and furrier. at Third and
Strawberry streets, 1t is understood
that man formerly identified with q
big city shoe firm is to be the pur-
chaser.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
DRINKS AMMONIA

Bonnie Shell. aged 25. a Polish UNI
brella repairer and peddler, who had
been given meals several times at lib
Cowden street. walked into the house
this morning and became violently i'll.
He was rushed to the Harrisburg Hos
pital, where physicians pumped a large
quantity of household ammonia from
his stomach. Shell was too sick to eX
plain to the doctors why he had taken
the ammonia. His condition is critical
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
JAMES 6 MILES TO SUCCEED
DEPUTY RUBENDALL MARCH

Announcement was made to-day by
r. c. Danner, Register of Wills. Of
the appointment of James G. Miles,
clerk in the city treasury, to succeed
Charles w. Rubendall as deputy reg
lister, effective March /. when Ruben
dal! leaves to become postmaster at
Millersburg,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
ORIENTAL RUGS

G. S. Mooradian has arrived in town
with $4,000 worth of Oriental Rugs
All lovers of Oriental Rugs are invited
to see this magnificent and famous
collection at Blake Shop, 225. N. Sec
ond street.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinityi Fair
and slightly warmer Tonight,
with lowest temperature about
1o degrees; Tuesday fair and
warmer.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, Fair to-
night and Tuesday, not quite no
cold Tonight; warmer Tuesday;
moderate east winds,
River
The suSquehnnna river and all it's
tributaries Will fall slowly or
remain nearly stationary. \ stage
of about ~ feet IL Indicated for
Harrisburg Tuesday morning.
General Conditions
A disturbance that was central
over Manitoba, Saturday MORN
Ing, has moved EOuthenstYnrd 10
the New England coast. 1t caused
unsettled weather over the TERRI
tory coming under fits Influence,
with light snow In the last
twenty-fOur hours from the Lake
Region eastward TO the Atlantic
cOast and was followed by an
area of high pressure with much
lower temperature which now
covers the north half of the coun-
try east of the NIIssIssippI river.
Temperatures are zero to twenty
four degrees below over the
northern portion of the Lake Re-
giOn and thence eastward to the
Atlantic coast. 1t was to 20 de-
grees warmer than on Saturday
morning generally in the SOUTH
ern States.
FAmperatures s n. M, 20.
buni Rises, 0s5I a. M; sets, 5:4s
D. m.
Moons Rises, $40 p. m.
River Stages At feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 35.
Lowest Temperature. "a,
Mean temperature, 30.
koxnaol temperature, 31s
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21

NEW TRIAL BECAUSE JUDGE LEFT BENCH
HaTrsburg-Attorneys FOR Nicolo Hotur, convicted
murder of Josep Backc at seolton December D. asked
rerial this afternoon. The principal filed that
Additional Law Judge MeCarreu left the bench for few
moments while the district attorney summing up his
case.
FIRE BUG AT BOLLs?
Another attempt at incendisrisr vss reported At the
Boil Brothers manufacturing company plant sarlv this
morning when the Waterman L. w Isuv Derry street
interrupted man trying to prv open window in the stock
u,,..-;.,. ~.
and disappeared.
=
0r f-e .t
-Fr1''7 anu ''0 P''0's TO 'he 'ePo.'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 35.
Lowest temperature. "a.
Mean temperature, 30.
koEna11 temperature 31s
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-21

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-11
OFFER HENSHAW
$500 POSITION
AT WASHINGTON

George 4. Henshaw, member
of the Oklahoma state corpora
ton commission, has been ten
dered the post of manager, or
secretary, of bureau main
tanned in Washington, d. c., by
an organization Of state rail
way commissioners. The sal
airy has been fixed at $500 a
year
Another post, that of exam
iner in the service of the United
States interstate commerce
commission, also was offered
Mr.. Henshaw some time ago
but he Immediately rejected
that proposal. That position
carried with it a salary of S.
900 annually.
No definite answer has been
sent the first mentioned or
ganization by the Oklahoma
commissioner, but he made the
following statement for The
Times on Friday afternoon:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-11
M0LLE FANCHER INVALID, WHOSE LIFE
WAS LESSON IN USEFULNESS, is DEAD

NEW YORK Feb IT Miss Mobile tuurlor her golden
Jo as ah invalid eight days ago % Friday ut her home brooklyn
Miss nnclc the
the extraordinary
mntdin Although tlrddn, o. right arm She
worked increasingly at knitting aud embroidery USED mn
100000 pounds uf
IN lNN' when Miss lWrlcr
sue N- thrown from her horse aud mu, later she
street h''lloi which deprived uf
her right arm For nine she remained IN
which period her friends insisted
years that she built uI her debating @
During the nifty her In Mis-. fnp,crs
chief nouishmcut was the juice of fruits
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-11

,Contiuusd on rag, rrol
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-05-12
THE FIGURES.

The tables containing the financial
statement of the county are repeated in
this issue because of their general inter.
est to taxpayers. Auditor Felson evi.
IDENTIFY revels in statistical figures, and
has added to the regular tables large
number of exhibits which show compari-
sons in rank, in assessed values. popula.
tion, etc. which is of interest to every
body. Your township, your city, your
village, your school district is there with
its population. assessed valuation and
tax levy. In these you have personal
interest, in the others you have the
opportunity of comparison. 1t is un-
doubtedly the best and most compre.
hensive statement that has ever been
published in this county and every tax.
payer should not only examine it but
preserve it. Auditor Felson deserves
much credit for the labor expended in
the compilation of these incidental and
valuable exhibits.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-05-12

lieve that. is the best means of keeping
peace. We think that there are also
many other thousands who ara opposing
preparedness, because they are con
vinced that preparedness will bring with
it military spirit that will tend to make
this warlike nation. =
And out Of these thousands not one IN
thousand has had his opinions influ-
enced in the slightest degree by the
man ufacturers OF war munitions.
In fact diversity of opinion among
people is one OF the best proofs of hon.
esty. The man who agrees with every.
body Is necessarily dishonest hypocret.
The man who has no opinions isn't any
body and cuts no figure. He is neither
honest or dishonest.
You must even give the devil his due
ii you want to be honest yourself.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-05-12
Emerson Branch. r. G. MASTERTON: Nor.

while the French report some gains and
that the Germans have paid heavily for
any advances. 1t is reported that there
are about 500, 600 men massed on either
side at this point on semi.circular bat
tie line about twenty miles long. The
fighting at this place has been almost
continuous since Feb. 2lst. Some rea
sons given by military critics for the
German persistence are:-effect on public
sentiment in Germany and other nations;
proximity to Metz; military reputation
of the Crown Prince, and to counteract
the supposed great spring -drive' of the
allies.
The submarines are getting in con-
siderable work these days, but in most
cases the crews are saved.
On the Mexican border we have the
news of another raid by Mexican bandits
and three small villages IN Texas we're
robbed by a band of Mexicans who
shouted "Viva Villa and "Viva Carran.
Ia" as they pillaged and murdered
Some four or five Americans lost their
lives. AS result practically all avail
able American regulars were called to
the line from the various posts in the
country and the militia of Texas, New
Mexico and Arizona have been summon
ed to the border. We now have about
seven or eight thousand regular troops
in or near Mexico, all we have, count
'em. The affair emphasizes the fact
that we must eventually govern Mexico
and that we can do it much more sat-
isfactorily from the inside than from the
outside. Now we have the pitiful spec-
tacle Of a line of soldiers watchfully
waiting along the whole Mexican bor-
der, to guard our own citizens from ban.
dts who are under no laws.
Cacranza wants the United States to
say just when the American troops will
be withdrawn from Mexico. Under the
present status the answer ought to be
easy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-05-12
A DIFFERENCE IN BLOcKADEs

A large part Of the German answer to
the Presidents note concerning subma.
rine warfare is devoted to the subject OF
the BLOCKADE by the English feet and
argues that SO far as humanity is involv.
ed, that the preventing of food supplies
reaching Germany and thereby starving
women and children is just as inhuman
as to sink a passenger ship withou,
warning. At first thought this would
seem SO to be. But there is great diff
ference. When passenger ship is tor.
pedoed without warning the crew and
passengers are given no alternative. II
becomes only question of luck or fate
what becomes of them. They are Civ.
en- no opportunity of surrender.
But in the case of a blockade of q
country. or the siege of a city there Is al.
ways the alternative of surrender. Not
a pleasant alternative it is very true,
but the choice of life and dearth left with
those who are suffering from the block
ade or the siege. Germany can have her
ports opened to the world at any time If
she IS willing to make the necessary con-
cessions to the allies.
The laws of war since wars were, have
always been that there should always be
an opportunity of surrender, and sur
render should insure the lives of the
captured.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-05-12

One way Of criticism of tho records Of
public men is by publishing a list Of
legislative bills for which be hes or has
not voted. Unless the reader 10 we'll 40.
qusinted with these bills, not only with
their objects but also how they arc word.
Cd, he gets very little real knowledge ol
the facts. Often the heading and pro.
ambls Of bill is very misleading q "a
what would be actual results ii the bull
became Law. A legislatoe might favor
the object Of tho bin but bs oppossd Il,
good reasons 70 it, methods. Ypu nsed
10 know much moro about . upAA thaa
Just his name essoss yoa ca ~ lin
sp.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-05-12
HONESTY.

There is astrong tendency to attribute
ulterlor motives to other persons who do
not share in ones own opinions,
This is particularly true in the discus
sion of political questions and of late
among the sympathisers of the different
warning nations of Europe.
In politics the other party is out for
Office and graft. The other party is
composed of ignorant, prejudlced or
profit. seeking people. The leaders Of
the other party are all demagogues and
mostly but little better than highway
robbers who are looking for public plum
der.
When we come to the "war.zone" we
find conditions not much better. We
learn that the matter of preparedness
indefnite as that term ls) is the result
Of lot of powder and other munition
manufacturers who seek to make war
and war conditions in order to sell goods.
We also discover that our statesmen are
hired servants of either Germany or
Great Britain and that the opinions and
sentiments of the common people are
but the results of newspaper press
most of which jingle German thalers or
British sovereigns in their pockets as
pay for subsidized jingo. The only
honest newspaper editors are those which
speak for our party or our side.
All this sort Of stuff is self.negative.
This arbitrative sorting of everybody
into ''sheep and goats lacks basls
and foundation. A division may be
made it is true, but which party is sheep
aud which party is goatsf There is no
one left to be the Judge unless it be the
few persons that have no opinions at all
on public matters, and who would there.
fore necessarily be incompetent as
Judges.
It is an apparent absurdity to say that
oil the rogues are in one party and oil
the honest mon arc in another party. It
|is equally absurd to make . difference OF
opinion . test Of any mans honesty.
Any man may be absolutely wrong IN bis
lopinions and still bs honest.
We think that there arc many thou.
sands Of persons In this eouatry that b.
|lisvs in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES thsy b.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-05-12

We are in receipt of q circular issued
from tho executive Office at Bismarck
setting forth the finances Of The state
which contains volume Of information
Il 10 . copy Of the records and it shows
that there has been On actual decrease
|ia state taxes per capita, but tho in.
|cypase which has bsen made promin.
|srt issue against Governor Hanna and
|ottsrs charging extravaganos. etc. is due
|tolocal Assessments. We advise those
vho ase ID anxious 10 csit,sise others "a
|saad 1os ~ Of these statements and est
yssstsd bs5oss thsy make any charges. N
|2ys ssrs thsy can b he'd soe the askiag