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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania
Special to the Telegraph

York. - Franklin p. Lloyd, a prom
inent farmer living near Frysville went
to the rear of a tobacco shed on his
premises last night and killed himself
by slashing his throat from ear to ear
with = razor.
Gettysburg.-Mrs. Mary Menchey,
Gettysburg's oldest citizen is celebrat-
ing her ninty-ninth birthday to-day.
Gettysburg. - 1t is said today that
Barnitz postoffice near here will not
be discontinued at the present time
It was announced sometime ago that
the postofTice there would be aban-
doned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04

w. d. Brougher Net Company, of
Wellsville, has enjoyed the largest
years business during 1915 in the
history of the company. The company
recently purchased the machinery and
stock of a large Philadelphia con-
cern to increase its capacity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
GREAT FOR ECZEMA
AND OLD SORES
1 Guarantee My Ointment Says
Peterson

"If you are responsible for the health
of your family" says Peterson, Il want
you to get large Csc box Of Peterson's
Ointment to-day.
Remember, / stand back of every
box Every druggist guarantees to re-
fund the purchase price If Peterson's
Ointment doesn't do all claim.
running sores, salt rheum, ulcers, sore
nipples, broken breasts itching skin,
skin diseases, blind, bleeding and Itch
ing piles as well as for burns, scalds,
cuts bruises and sunburn.
81 had 30 running sores on my leg for
II years. was in three different hos
pitals. Amputation was advised. Skin
grating was tried. / was cured by
using Peterson's Ointment."-Mrs. F.. f..
Root. 2S7 Michigan ST., Buffalo, N. y.
Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04

few months, then it would
appear again and every time
it seemed more severe.
The itching was so intense
that I was obliged to scratch
and then it would pain. My
hair came out aud l would
pick the scales of my
scalp. At times / was
unable to sleep.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
HARNESS FACTORY BUSY

Dillsburg, Pa, Feb. 4.-While many
of the manufacturers of harness, fly
nets, and other horse goods are turn
ing their attention to other lines of
business due to the automobile, the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04

81 saw Cuticura Soap and Ointment
advertisement and sent for free sample.
1t seemed to benefit me so much / bought
more and in a short time was healed"
tsigned) Mrs. Grace NJ. sterner. R. d. 4.
Box 81, Pottstown, Pa. July 10. 1915.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticurn, Dept. T, Bose
tom" Sold throughout the world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
SCALE ON SCALP
TWELVE YEARS
itching Was So Intense Obliged to
Scratch. Then Would Pain.
Hair Came Out.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

"NIy trouble began with heavy scale
on my scalp which lasted for about twelve
years. At times it would disappear for
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-24

pr. Henriek Greve Blessing, physi- clan and botanist with the Nansen polar expedition in 1S93-96. died al Christiania.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-24

The Germans have replied to the terrific French offensive in the Douau- mont region with assault after assault, and the deadly combat northeast and northwest of verdun is still in prog ress. Heavy masses of German troops have been thrown against the picked French troops, whose successful att taclEs won for them the greater por- tfon of Fort Douaumont and consid- era.ble ground adjacent to the fort of high strategic value.
 These newly captured positions the French have tenaciously held. Par ticnlar mention is made by the French war office of the maintenance of the position in Fort Douaumont conquer cd by the French Monday.
 The fighting at that point is char struggle" each attack was preceded by powerful artillery preparations.
 Although they were hard held to the northeast the Germans would not be denied at Le Mort Homme and after having been moved down by the French artillery and machine guns with sanguinary losses in several at tacks, finally gained a footing in trenches to the west of this much the trenches was short lived, how ever, for the French in a counter-at- tack immediately drove them out.
 Italy's first anniversary of her en- try into the war found her troops or at least one sector in southern Tyro forced back by the great Austrian of fensive upon Italian soil and in gen. era1 retirement to their main lines 0, defence from the region south of Ro
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-24
CONTROVERSY AMONG IRISH
 MEMBERS OF COMMONS
Over Treatment of Prisoners Arrested
 During Recent Revolt,

London, May 23, NS.47 p. m.-A series of questions to the cabinet ministers with regard to the treatment of pris- oners arrested during the revolt in Ireland gave rise to a controversy among the Irish members in the house of commons this afternoon
 Harold J. Tennant, under-secretary of state for war, replied to Laurence GinneIl, had said that conditions at first were uncomfortable but that that was not the case now. when Timothy HeaIy, nationalist member for Cork, remarked:
 eIs there a single word that you are getting from Dublin that is not false?''
 John O'Connor, known as 'Gong John," who took prominent part in some Irish scrimmages on the floor of the house of commons in the home rule controversy of the sos, said that yesterday he had visited the Wake field prison and saw some of his con- stituents interned there who requested him to make public the fact that they were being we'll treated. MT. Healy. made some remark which could not be heard and O'Con- nor walked from his seat to the ont next to Healy's. saying:
 What's that you say?" Healy made no reply and O'Connor'l colleagues forced him back into hi. | own seat.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-24
MAN BELIEVED TO HAVE
 BEEN sTRANeLEn TO DEATH
Body Thrown From Bridge to Track
 of N. E. Road at Rrewsters'

Danblny, Conn, May 2s.-The body of man believed to have been strangled to death with a belt, then carried eight miles fro mhere to Brewsters. N. Y, by automobile and thrown from bridge on to the tracks of the Central New England railroad, was tonight positively identified as Mohammed Jameel of this city. Ja- meel, who was B years old and single, was employed in a, furniture factory and considered well to do. He had not been seen since Monday morning The police are working on the theory that he was murdered during a quarrel in the Syrian section here. There are no clues to his assailants
 An autopsy on the body at Brewster tonight disclosed that the small bones in his neck were broken. probably by hands at first and then later by his own belt. Apparently, it was the in tent of his murderers to throw the body on the tracks so that train: would run over it. When the body hurled to the ground. howevr, i bounced on the side of the tracks where. it was later found by a trair crew.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-24
DELEGATES FROM 4s STATES AT CONVENTION OF F. OF w. c. Attended Reception Given by Mir.
 and Mrs. Thomas A. Edison.

New York, May 23.-The thirteenth biennial convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs of America opened here today with 5000 delegates and alternates present be- sides approximately 10000 visitors, in cluding the husbands of about a thousand delegates. The first general session of the convention will be held tomorrow night and by that time, it is expected, another 1000 delegates and a1ternates will have arrived.
 The visitors to the city have been escorted to hotels and boarding houses by reception committees, as- sisted by Boy Scouts.
 The convention officially opened this morning with brief meetings of the department chairmen and the board of directors.
 Today was 'TJew Jersey day." ant immediately after the business meet ings the board members, headed by ldent, and Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, accompanied by more than 6Ol delegates, left in special trains fo Orange, N. J., to attend a reception given by Thomas A. Edison and Mrs Edison, one of the leading club wom en of her state.
 The Edison home could not accom- modate the throng and many of tn visitors stood outside in the raj waiting to be presented. After. tn reception the inventor delivered brief address on suffrage and ore parednesg. When he had finished, tn guests sang The Star Spangled Ban
 It was onicially announced tonigt that delegations are here from states.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-24
BRYAN AS PROHIBITION
 PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE
Others Mentioned Are suIzer, Foss
 HanIey ad Hohson.

Chicago, May 23.-If he will conseit to make the race, William Jennings Bryan may be selected as the candi- date for president of the prohibition party. Recent statements of Mir. Bryan before the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church at Saratoga Springs in which he was quoted as declaring that he had about reached the point where he could no longer follow a political party who re- fuser to endorse national prohibition were discussed They expressed the belief that of the national democratic convention at St. Louis declined to adopt a National prohibition plank in it's platform MT. Bryan might consent
 Other candidates for president being considered by the party leaders are Former Governor William Sulzer, o1 New York; Former Governor Eugene N Foss of Massachusetts: Former i Governor HanIey of Inianan and Rich mond P Hobson of Alabama
 The convention promises to be mos l important in the history of the party ] in the opinion of the leaders. A referendum vote of the commit l tee is now being taken by mail to SC 1 leet a temporary chairman for tht l convention. Two candidates being considered are W. F. Ferguson, O Franklin, Pa, and Dnaiel A. Polling o Boston.
 The convention this year will con sist of 1.254 delegates and an equa number of alternates
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-24
Gar anza Troops
 In Bandit Hunt
soooo IN cHIHuAHuA AND ALONG
 BIG BEND BORDER.
TO PURSUE VIGOROUSLY
More Than s7 Per Cent. of the Texas. euardmen Have Responded to Pres ident Wilson's Call

Washington May 23.-Reports to both the state and war departments today further indicated plans of the Carranza government vigorously to prosecute pursuit of Chihuahua out law bands while the American fore es remain comparatively quiet.
 3o,ooo Mexican Troops in Bandit Hunt
 Closely following news of with tlrawal from Mexico of the second American punitive expedition sent from Boquillas, Texas, under Colonel SibIey and Major L4anghorne, inform alton reached the state department that General Obregon had ordered 30,000 troops to engage in the bandit hunt in Chihuahua and along the Big Bend border.
 Delay in Diplomatic Action.
 Delay in reopening diplomatic dis- cussions over the question of Ameri- can troops remaining m Mexico also was indicated in official despatches State departpent officials said that receipt of the new note being prepar- l ed by General Carranza was not ex- pected before next week. It was thought probable that retirement o1 the Big Bend expedition to American | soil had presented a new situation, 1T connection with representations con ltempIated in General Carranza's new
 note.
 sibley Expedition Was Not Recalled
 Secretary Baker said tonight tha
 the Sibley -Langhorne expedition wa
 not withdrawn upon orders iron Washington. Officials here believ the American forces lose the Tho
 train" of the bandits who raided Glel
 Springs and BouquillaS and retire , because their officers thought no goo
 could be accomplished by remainin across the border.
 Guardsmen May Be courtmartiaied.
 Whether the 116 national guards 3 men of Texas who refused to be mus l tered into the federal service shall ceurtmartialed has not yet been de termined. Judge Advocated Genera 5 Growder today withdrew an opinio 7 staff which outlined the war depart
 1nent's authority and rules of proce
 dure General Crow0er desires consider whether the new army reol ganiatien bill. just passed by cor gross. will affect he sitRatdon The record of the Texas guardsme in responding to President Wilson call for border duty was defended tG
 day by Representative Slayden y Texas.
 2 More Than s7 Per Cent. Responde o Less than three per cent. of u 3 guard have failed to answer the sun s mons he said, and in view of u ]. fact that many of the men have fam s lies to support and other affairs wahit : might prevent their immediate r g. sponse, the proportion seems ve v small to me-"
 d Mr. Slaydon produced figures F show that the membership of t v guard had increased in Texas with t al last five months and quoted Genel e Funston as saying he thought t
 Texas guardsmen had acquitted ther ar selves creditabIy in the Mexican sI ss uation.
 " Railroad Strikes Settled. is Settlement of the railroad strike l. several Mexican distrTcfs was I le ported in state department advices. IS Renewed activity of bandits ne ly. Acapulco on the West Mexican cos It was reported.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-24

vereto to the Val sugana, southeast of Trent.
 Rome admits that between the As- tico and Brenta rivers and in the Su- gana valley the Italians have fallen back on their main lines of defence. While Rome asserts that the opera tion was carried out in perfect order after the Italians had repulsed Aus trian attacks agansit the advanced line, Vienna says that in the retreat from Borgo the Italians were haTried across the border by the Austrians That the Austrians have advanced as far as the head of Lake Garda. and the Sarca region is indicated by the Rome official communication, which says that the Austrian troops assem- blages have been observed in the Riva zone.
 While along the Russian front the usual bombardments have continued almost exclusively, in the Pripet River region the Russians, in an infantry attack, drove the Germans across the Voseluhu river and destroyed theil trenches.
 dn the coast region of Asiatie Tur- key, southwest of Trebizond, the Rug- siams have repulsed attempts by tlle Turks to assume the offensive a1ld have also disledged the Ottoman slopes of the Taurus Mountains. IT | their advance on Mesul, with Meso- l potamia their objective, the Russians have occupied Zeibecht
 The British house of commons hal l passed unanimously a vote of credi aggregating about $1, 1,50O, COG, ,000. Tn total credits obtained by Great Brit
 ain since the war began are thu
 raised to about $11, 910,0O0,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-24

previously, while he and his mother and sister were dining in the hotel where Waite since has admitted he had his studio" they saw Waite with Mrs. Horton. Waite, he added, tried to avoid them, but, seeing that a meeting was unavoidable, he CWaite) remarked that Mrs. Horton was a nurse who Wae assisting him in an operation at a hos pital.
 Curative Effects of Tounhs.
 If Waite was insane when he killed his wife's parents, first the aged Mrs. Peck, by inoculating her with deadly. disease germs, and then Mfr. Peck aH his counsel have intimated they VIII try to prove, the young destinst's 1n- prisonment in the Tombs has had a the opinion of John Cunih. The latter. | a special officer detailed to the district attorneys office, said he called cn | Waite about a week after the dentist | was taken to the Tombs.
 If a man has made a mistake he | quoted Waite as saying, 'this (mean- ing the Tombs) is a mighty good place for him, even if he has to remain con- l fined for twenty years He would have
 a chance here to think things over.
 Asked Garage Owners to Have Cheek T cashed.
 Another witness who testified just before the trial was adjourned for the
 day was Gustave Cimiotu, owner of a garage where Waite kept his automo- bile. Cimioth asserted that Waite !, came to him March 20. after suspicion
 had been directed against him, ana ? asked Giuai0ktf to go to e bank mex door and cash a check for him 1oi
 $9 300. The cheek was drawn to th1
 order of the garage owner.
 Waite Diddnit Want to Draw Money Waite told me" said the witness ]. that he didn't want to draw an5 |. money from the bank himself, becausl
 he was having some family trouble k and he didn't care to be seen gettinz 7 money from that particular bank 2 Eugene Kane, who embalmed ME !. Pecks body, testified earlier in tn ' day that Waite had given him S9 ,0o' and subsequently had requested hin !" Ito put some arsenic in his eTn6afminl . fluid and send 1t to the district attor ney." This was after the autopsy ci
 MT. Pecls body had disclosed th
 presence of large quantities of arseni Ie in his vital organs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-24
To Hurry Naval
 Appropriation Bill
KITTEN IS TO ADVOCATE NIGHT
 SESSIONS OF HOUSE.
LIMIT GENERAL DEBATE
Majority Leader says Hs win Make No Further Attempts to Reach an Agreement With the Republicans.

Washington, May 2s.@A special rule to provide for immediate consid- eration of the naval appropriation bfH with night sessions. a limited vote not later than Friday or Sunday of next week will be brought into the house Monday.
 Special Rule Will Be Resorted To.
 Majority Leader Kitchin announced this plan tonight after a heated de- bate between democratic and repub- hcan leaders on the floor during which Mir. Kitchin and Republican Leader Mann accused each other of nisstat- ing what took place at their informal conferences on calling up the meas ure. MT. Kitcilin insisted that the re- publicans had tacitally agreed to the plan which democrats now want tC force through by a special rule bS which MT Mann maintained that al understanding had been reached.
 To Disregard Republicans.
 q shall make no further attempt t, reach an agreement with the repub hcans, Mn Kitchin said tonight .sW, went over the whole ground in con | ference and they agreed to the plan l thought Ats was entirely satisfaetor. to them because many of the repub klicans had told me that we were an xious to get away from WaShingtOl a week from Saturday. Of course expected, them to object to the rul on the floor as matter of policy bu I did not think they would expect m to take their objections seriously" In objecting to the plan to linn consideration of the bill to four c five days with night sessions, NEl
 Mann said it twas not generous, ia. or decent
 He asserted that Mir Kitchtn tol him the president had insisted the bi be passed before the republican cor lvention which MT. Kitchin denied.
 Solid Democratic Vote Expected. The indications are that vel : solid democratic majority will vo
 for the bill as reported by the nav l, committee with it's provision for fl . great S2O, 900 900 battle cruiser Dreadnought advocates are dependil
 on the senate to add about two ba < tleships to the program
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-24
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL co.
 INJUNCTION DISMISSED.
Sale of Control to Bethlehem Steel
 Corporation Upheld.


 Newark, N. J., May 2S.-The 1ftiea- ton begun in the federal court to re- strain the sale of the control of the Pennsylvania Steel company to the Bethlehem Steel corporation for $31,- 94l $50 was dismissed here today by Judge Rellsbat The complainant in the case was c. H. Venner.
 The temporary injunction restrain ing the sale of the Pennsylvania Steel company, obtained by Venner, was dis missed and the court denied applica- ton for a permanent stay.
 Venner's counsel had contended that tGl sale was a ruse to evade the anti trust laws.
 The court directed the steel company to file a bond of $10,000 to 'indemnify Venner for any damages.
 Venner gave notice of an appeal He holds twenty-four shares of the Penn sylyania Steel companys common stock.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-24
PosToFFIcE OFFICIALS
 ACCUSED OF LOBBYING
Resolution for a Committee of Inquiry
 Introduced in House.

Washington, May 23. - Postmaster General Burleson "and his assistants' are charged with having organized a postoff1ce lobby in a resolution intro duced today by Representative Good of Iowa directing a committee inquiry. The resolution is an outgrowth of a flood of telsgrams and letters from postmasters and others urging the re- jection of senate amendments to the posbofice appropriation bill regarding rural free delivery routes.
 The resolution charges that exten- sion of rural routes has denied many patrons an efficient mail service, that political motives were back of the con- solidation of the routes and that old i and valuable rural carriers have beer | dismissed. It says that pending amendments to the postofflce bill Jim tied the postmaster generals power tt cripple the service" which resulted ir
 his alleged activities against them.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-24

New York, May 2s.-Confronted by an unbroken chain of evidence which, the state claims, conclusively proves him guilty of the murder of his wealthy father -in-Iaw, John p. Peck, of Grand Rapids, Mich, Dr. Arthur Warren Waite the young New York dentist, an effort to save himself from death in the electric chair. This decision was reached tonight by his counsel at the end of the second day of his trial. Waite's Wife Will Testify Today.
 The defendants most trying ordeal probably will come tomorrow, when his wife, Mrs. Clara Peck Waite, her brother, Percy Peck, and Mrs. Margaret Horton with whom Waite shared a "studio'' in a hotel here, will take the stand against him. Mrs. Horton, &C., cempanied by her husband, Harry M Horton, and her sister, was in court i today, expecting to be called.
 l Mystery of Telegram May Be DivuIaed
 It also is expected that the myste1, surrounding the identity of the persoI I who sent a telegram to Percy Peck thu day Waite's aged victim was to b' buried in Grand Rapids, urging that al autopsy be held on the body, will bl disclosed tomorrow. The telegram gave the first intimation to the Peel
 family that there was anything wrong
 District Attorney Edward Swanl
 steadfastly has refused to dfvulge tin
 identity of the sender of the telegram but in announcing a list of the wit
 nesses who would be called by tn
 state lie included the name of @K -Ad
 ams.''
 Author is a Woman.
 It is said that the mysterious perso ! is a woman who lives outside this stat
 and that she exacted a promise frol
 the district attorney not to disclose he : real name until he was ready for he g to appear at the trial and testify. 5 Thus far the only testimony whic > in any manner could be regarded 2
 throwin gany light on the identity
 'sK. Adams was given today by D s Jacob B. Cornell and his nephew, Al l thur c. Swinton, both of SomerviH = N. J., who declared that Waite's a' ), tions on the morning of MT. Peck
 death were most unusual.
 Saw Waite With Mrs. Horton. d Swinton asserted that short tin
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-24
RuBLEE A fIcTIM OF
 sENAToRlAL couRrEsY
By a Tie Vote Senate Adheres to It's
 Refusal to Confirm Nomination.

Washington. May 23.-Administra- ton efforts to have the senate recon slider its refusal to confirm the nomi- nation of George Rublee of New Hampshire as a member of the Fed eraI Trade Commission, failed late to- day by a tie vote, sS to 3S.
 This ends the fight to keep MT. Rublee on the commission, where he has been serving for fifteen months. He probably will continue in office under President Wilson's recess ap- pointment until near the end of this session of congress, although he can draw no salary for either past or fu- ture service.
 Senatorial courtesy blocked con11r- nation of the nomination. The nomi- nee's ability or integrity were mol questioned, but Senator GalIinger, the republican leadeIS opposed him or the ground that he had been person. ally obnoxious in opposing him fol reelection. Today,s action was on { motion by Senator Hollis to reconsidei the vote by which the senate las week rejected the nomination, 42 t 36.
 Thirty three democratic and fiv republican senators voted for the re
 consideration and twenty eight re \ publican and ten democratic senator voted against it