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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13
State Fair Directors
Meet to Let Contract
For Fair Site Sewers

meeting of the directors OF the
Keystone State Fair and Industrial
Exposition company was called for
this afternoon at the corporations of
flee in the Kunkel building to let con-
tract for the grading and sewers nee
essary before building operations can
be started on the automobile speed
way and fair buildings planned for the
large tract of land owned by the COM
pLny near Middletown.
Among those who attended were ].
ID. Gallery, president of the Pitts
burgh Contracting company: Howard
j. White, OF Graham, Burnham and
Company. the Chicago architects who
are planning the fair buildings, and
Albert T.. Brown, the new secretary of
the Keystone company, who comes
from Syracuse.
The company now has branch
offices in Pittsburgh with w. j. Stew
art in charge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13
Shoots Woman, Then
Holds Her in His Arms
Until Policemen Come

When Lucy Jones. colored of S31
South Tenth street, last night CEN
sured Robert Hill, coIored, boarder.
for drinking, Hill drew a revolver
and sent bullet into the woman's
neck. Hill regretted his action and
went to the woman's assistance, hold
ing her in his arms until another
boarder called the police. Miss Jones
was taken to the hospital.
Hill was taken to the police station
where he admitted the shooting He
quarreled with the Jones woman
while drinking. lie was charged with
felonious assault and battery with in
tent to kill. and sent to Jail without
bail. At the hospital. it was said Miss
Jones was in a serious condition as
the bullet had not been located.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13
Many Revolutionaries in
China Killed or Captured
in Series of Bloody Fights

London, Jan. 13. 1887 A. NJ. -
Many revolutionaries were killed and
captured in series of bloody en-
gagements on January 6, and s in
the districts of Tamsui, Potong,
Yentzuwo and Poklo according to In
formation received from the Canton
government by the British author
tiles at Hong Kong and forwarded by
Reuters Hong Kong correspondent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13
A. S. Kreider Declares
Shoe Prices Must Go Up
BY Associated Press

New York. Jan. 13. - The in
crease in the price of materials for
the manufacture of boots and shoes
is described as alarming by members
of the National Boot and Shoe Manu-
facturers' Association in their annual
convention here.
a. S. Kreider. president OF the as
sociation. said that the time has ar
rived when the prices Of all materials
have reached such height that main
tenance of present prices for shoes
must be abandoned. He added that
the increase in the prices of leather
Innings and facing have ranged from
20 to 25 per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13
CAPTURE VILLA AID THOUGHT
RESPONSIBLE FOR MASSACRES

El Paso jan 13Genera Jose Rodriguez captured
MADEIRA Chihuahua Americans according
ceved here received from MADEIRA that
Rodriguez killed that Americans
help
The made by Maximiano Marquee He
employe of the Hearst Babricora
MADEIRA keeping order with about 125 Americans
The stated that Rodriguez pitched battle
feated and his scattered, captured and killed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13
Carranza Deeply Deplores
Dastardly Act of Villa;
Promises Efficient Action

Washington, d. c., Jan. 13. Gen
eral Carranza' ambassador here to-
day formally assured Secretary Lans-
ing that the Carranza government
deeply deplores the dastardly action
of the Villa forces" in killing six
teen Americans near Chihuahua City
Monday, and added that efficient ac-
tion would be taken to bring the
murderers to Justice" He also gave
assurance that General Carranza
would take steps TO remedy the
situation in the State of Durango in
which depredations against foreigners
have been reported.
There were no developments in the
situation at the White House or at
the State Department, but in Con-
I(tnnIinund ~, Dann III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13
TWO oUAKEs RECORDED

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 1.-two
heavy earthquakes were recorded
early to-day on the seismographs of
GEORGETOWN University observatory.
They were very pronounced and were
centered approximately between $500
and 400 miles from Washington, ac-
cording to a conservative estimate of
the Rev. Francis A. Tondorf. the seis-
biographical director.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13
TEN AMERICANS,
2 ENGLSHWOMEN
REPORTED SHOT
News of Further Killings Are
Brought by Men Who
Recover Bodies
NEAR HEARST RANCH
One Woman Was Wife of Re-
tired British Army Officer;
Report Unconfirmed
NEAR HEARST RANCH
Hundreds of Americans
Murdered in Mexico

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Before Sec
retary Lansing al the present time
is q carefully compiled list, made UP
by the Mexican Bureau for the State
Department, of the Americans who
have been murdered in Mexico since
the beginning of the revolution in
that country. 1t is understood to
contain the names of several hun
dred men. women and children.
Mr.. Lansing refused to make this
list public, but indicated that he
would submit it to the Foreign Re
lations Committee of the Senate IN
connection with other Mexican data
he has been accommodating in re-
sponse to the ran resolution call
ing for all information In the pos
session of the Department concern
ing the circumstances leading up to
the recognition of General Carranza.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity. Fair
and colder tonight, with lowest
temperature about 20 degrees;
Friday fair and colder.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Snow
northern and western, rain in
southeastern portion turning TO
snow tO-nighti Friday fair; much
colder Tonight and Friday with
Geld wave. Strong west and
northwest winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and all it's
branches Will fall slowly or re-
main nearly stationary. except
the West Branch will rise some
what below Clearfeld. The Upper
West Branch, Upper North
Branch and portions of other
again within the next fOrty-efxhf
hours. A stage of about 81 feet il
Indicated for Harrisburg Friday.
General Conditions
The storm central near st. Louis.
Wednesday morning, has moved
to the Upper st. Lawrence Valley.
east of the Mississippi river in the
last twenty-four hours. @xcent
along the South Atlantic coast,
The high pressure area from the
Northwest mas overspread the
central part of the country at
tended by falls In Temperature Of
10 81 degrees over nearly ali
the territory east of the Rocky
Mountains except the Atlantic
states. where it is somewhat
warmer.
Temperature: e n. M. 36.
sun: Rises, z;36 a. M; sets, z;5l
ID. m.
Moon; Full moon, January 20, 3.2o
q. m.
River stsget 5.s feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. Js
Lowest temperature. -.
NeHn temperature. 3S.
Normal temperature, 40.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13
ANOTHER YANKEE
KNOWN TO HAVE
BEEN MASSACRED
L. S. Collector Reports Death
of American at Hands of
Mexicans
VILLA MEN IN BANDS
CarranZa Has Two Trainloads
of Troops After Bandits;
Villa in Chihuahua

Washington, d. c.. Jan. 1S.-The
killing of Bart Kramer. an American,
by Mexican bandits, was officially re-
ported in dispatches to the State De-
partment to-day by Collector Cobb at
FL Paso. The collector reported Kra-
mer was killed near GUERRA, sixty
miles west of Santa Ysabel. in Chi
huahua.
The department was further in
formed that the band which killed the
party of Americans Monday was COM
manded by two former Villa colonels,
Lopez and Beltran. General Reyna
also was said to have commanded part
of the Mexican forces.
According TO the dispatches. eighty
five men were assigned to shoot the
Americans.
Troop Trains Out
force of about 500 men was re-
ported near the scene, apparently held
IN reserve. After killing the Ameri-
cans, to-day's dispatch said, the Mext-
cans robbed the train and later retired
in the direction of Carretas.
Collector Cobb said he had been in
formed that troop trains had been dis
patched by the Carranza authorities in
pursuit of the bandits, one going from
Juarez and another from Chihuahua.
Another dispatch TO the department
said General Villa recently had been
seen near Chihuahua. but his present
whereabouts was unknown.
senator Sheppard, of Texas, to-day
received a telegram from DIR. c. c.
Young, of El Paso. stating the dead
Americans had been invited into the
country by General Obregon Senator
sheppard said he would lay the mes
sage before the State Department.
President Wilson told Senator Shep-
pard to-day that the Americans had
been specifically warned to keep out O.
Mexico, in reply to a suggestion from
the senator that the situation was seri.
Gus. Senator Sheppard said the Presi
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13

The torture and murder OF seven
teen Americans near Chihuahua by
Mexican rebel troopers supposedly
under the command of General Villa
and General Rodriguez has stirred
official. Washington II. c. Myles, the
British vice-consul at El Paso, Texas,
has been notified that a representa-
tive of the English government has
secured a sworn statement that Gen
eral Villa personally led the soldiers
who killed the Americans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13
[Continued on Page III
EVEN THE HORSES HAVE III
by Associated Press

New York. Jan. 13. - The epi=
demic of grip prevalent here for sew
eral weeks has made its appearance
among horses according to the De-
partment of Health. The disease has
spread particularly among horses as
semhled here for shipment. abroad TO
the governments of the entente pow
ers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13
IS VILLAS HANDY MAN

Washington, JAM 13-Genea Jose Rodriguez Gen
@ Villas aid and second command of the Villa
time Press dispatches report that he responsible the mu
ders Chihuahua Official dispatches Department
to-day however indicated Rodriguez drectv
responsible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13

III Paso, Texas, Jan. IA report
was current in Chihuahua that ten
American men and two English women
had been killed by Villa troops at
MADEIRA, Chihuahua, according to
Americans who arrived here early to-
day with the bodies of the eighteen
Americans who were killed last Mon
day.
The report. however, could not be
confirmed. One of the women re-
ported killed was said to be the wife of
Captain Jack Leftbridge, retired Brit
ish army officer who, with an English
woman companion, Mrs. Berry, had
been staying at Babrlcora ranch, the
Hearst properly.
Three More Killed?
Another rumor was circulated here
to-day that three Americans had been
murdered In the Cannanean district
of Sonora, in the vicinity of the
Phelps Dodge property.
1t could not be verified
Mexican officials at Juarez were un-
able TO confirm the report that ten
Americans and two English women
had been murdered at MADEIRA. They
said troops were being dispatched to
that place.
The MADEIRA telegraph operator re-
ported there was no truth in the
rumor of the ten Americans and two
English women being killed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13

Philander Chase Knox, the choice
of the great majority of the people
of Pennsylvania for United States
to succeed Senator George T.
Oliver, who will not be a candidate
for reelection, visited Governor Mar
tin G.. Brumbaugh at the Capitol to-
day and the general belief is that the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13
Three More Killed?
1t could not be verified.
NOT CONFIRMED

Washington, d. c., Jan. 1s.-No
word of the reported killing of ten
American men and two English women
by Mexican bandits near MADEIRA had
reached the State Department early
to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13


This brief wire from Fl. J. Sim
mons, Dauphin contractor. to his
brother-in-law, F. c. Gerberich, chief
of the State Bureau of Railways, this
morning, allayed the fears of his rel
atives that he was shot with the party
of Aemrican mining men in Mexico
by villa bandits, Monday afternoon.
Until this word was received 1t was
believed that he was with the party,
as 1t was known he had heavy inter
ests in Mexico.
Fears of his death were further sub
stantiated by the appearance of the
name of "R. II. Simmons" in the list
of dead as related exclusively in the
Telegraph last night.
II. j. Simmons narrow escape
from death at the hands of the Mexi-
can murderers is described in the la
comic sentence, "Missed party to
berich that Simmons would grasp the
first opportunity to go into Mexico to
see how his contracting equipment
and supplies at the mines of the Am
erican Smelling company had Jared
during the revolution so that when
news of the massacre reached here
he abandoned hope.
c. r. Watson. whose bride of few
months. distracted with grief, is at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Sim
mons in Ell Paso, was a business as
sociate of Mr. Simmons, who undoubt-
edly would have shared Watson's $
fate had he not missed the train.
News dispatches state that Mr.. Watson
was made the chief target of the ban
dts when the train was stopped, and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13
DAUPHIN MAN
SAFE; MISSED
MURDER TRAIN
II. ]. Simmons Wires Relatives
Here That He Is in
-..-. FL PaSo
III Paso, Texas, Jan. IL.
Freeman C. Gerberich,
Dauphin, Pa.

Am safe. Missed party to
Cusi. We expect nineteen bod
les tonight. Mrs. Watson Is with
me, distracted. Thank God I am
alive and bless all at home.
HARNE
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-13

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. IS.
Lowest temperature. -.
WeHn temperature. 3S.
Normal temperature, 40.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-30
death CALLS AGED
! SISTER TO REWARD
SISTER MARY BEATRiX SEiDEl-
HOOD DIED YESTERDAY AFTER
FIVE DAYS ILLNESS
Was One OF The First Sisters To Join
The Local Visitation Order Of
Nuns-Funeral Today

The useful life Of Sister Mary
BeatriX Seidelhood. aged -, was
brough, TO an end yesterday morning
lat II o'clock when deaths angel sum
moned this holy soul 10 her reward.
Sister BeaIriX was stricken With par
alysiS last Thursday and although her
CONDITION was serious she remained
conscious until she 'breathcd her last.
Her remains will be placed in their
final resting place today when inter
ment will be III The Sisters cemetery
la Mt. de ChantHl academy.
SiStert l3eairiX received her early
education in the Sisters school IN this
irity and when she was twenty years
IF age took the VOWS Of a nun. When
Tho community al MI. dc Chantal,
known as The Visitation order. was eS'
,iahlishnd she became connected with
This institution and spent The remain
der Of her life there. For the past
Ihirty.nine wears she ufficiaied as in
; firmarian.
During her connection al the acade-
my Sister BeaIriX became endearei
TO all The students. She was a woman
'ur great virtue and OF a remarkable
character. She was always held III
hr highest esteem ~ all who knew
her and her death is deeply mourne1
by host Of friends.
The deceased is survived by one sis
Ter. who is Sister Mary Louise, also
q member of the Visitation order in
the House of the Visitation at Nyth-
willie Va
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-30
WHITAKER GLESSNER
COMPANY SUES THE
TERMINAL RAILROAD
pRAECIPE IN CHANCERQ CASE
FILED BY ATTORNEY GIL
CHRIST YESTERDAY.
Counsel Will Not Reveal Nature OF
Suit Until Bill Of Particulars
is Filed.

The praccipe in Il chancery suit
brought by the Whilaker,!GleSSner
company against the Whee'inG tr'
Of Circuit Clerk John l.. knghcrn yes
terday afternoon by Attorney George
r. E. Gilchrist, counsel for the WHIT
aker-Glessner company.
No bill OF particulars has yet been
filed, and when questioned by an In
religencer reporter as to the nature,
Of the suit. Mr.. Gilchrisl indicated
that this will not be made public unlil
he bill is filed.
1t was rumored Yesterday evening
however. that the suit probably III
wolves the righi-ur-way for Wheeling
Terminal switch located on the WHIT
akcr-GleSsner property. The Whli-
company and the Wheel
ing Terminal railroad have been
closely identified in business for Sev-
rral years and the suit. il is said Is
probably an action 20 secure an
accounting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-30
Civil ACTIONS
Against pollock And cfsenbaueh Were
Tried Yesterday Before Squire
Oobbs

Several civil actions amounting 10
s14S5 against ". VI. Pollock and Roy
-Eisen baugh. who conducted the Pol
lock- restaurant on Market street. were
heard Yesterday afternoon before } us
tice Of the Peace L. F. Dohbs. Whether
Eisenbaugh owned an interest in the
concern or was merely the night man.
ager is the question the court has oe"n
asked to decide. Eiseubaugh has been
made co-defendant in the suits. lie
asserted on the witness stand that he
loaned Pollock money but that he did
not own an interest in the restaurant
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-30

Pollock corroborated this statement.
Several other witnesses Were nut Oh
he stand and swore that Eisenbausa
had told them he was Il partner. Ia"
restaurant was closed up several days
ago on distress warrant.
Attorney Sam O. BOyce represented
E.isenbaugi while the various pan-
lifts were represented by seven dit
t"rrnt attorneys. namely. James ".
Ewing, John 7. Arbenz, Adams "
Amos. ". l.. bradshaw. tiachman x
Mahan. The Justice reserved his de-
ri$ion until Friday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-30
BROTHER ANSLEM
Left Last Night For Baltimore TO
Present Provincial With Handsome
Oil Painting.

Rev. Brother Anslem. director Of the
Cathedral High school. left last night
for Baltimore. Md, where he will re-
main until Sunday evening. He is
taking with him a handsome oil paint
ing of Rev. Brother lsidorc Provincial
OF the Naverian Brothers. whose head
quarters are at Mt. ST. Josephs col
lege. Baltimore. The picture of Broth
or lsidore was Sketched by Joseph
Owens. local artist. during a recent
visit of the provincial.
The Cathedral high school closed
yesterday Afternoon for Thanksgiving
and the sessions will not be resumed
until Monday morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-30
TRIANGULAR DEBATE
QUESTION SELECTED
Students OF Wheeling. Parkersbure
And SistersviiIe Schools Will
Discuss Preparedness

Preparedness will BE- discussed by
he debating teams Of the Wheeling,
parkersburg and SistersVille High
school in the triangular debate TO be
held the first Of the year. After Ques-
lions had been submitted to the local
school authorities by the Sistersvil!e
and Parkersburg schools, the question
was selected and was announced las.
night as follows: Resolved, That the
Preparedness program as passed by
Congress is suitable to the Needs Of
The United States
Steps have been taken to arrange
The date Of The triangular meeting.
The second Friday Of February has
been suggested.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-30
Store Closed 6oday
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
15C Sale IN TOILETS

Dorothy Vernon Talcum. .............15c
Dorothy Vernon Face Powder. .15c
Babcock's Talcum Powder. .15c
Woodburys Facial Soap. loo
Woodburys Facial Cream .15c
Woodburys Talcum Powder. ........ .15c.
Santol Tooth Powder .......15c
Sauit0l Tooth Paste. 15c
Sanitol Face Powder ..............15c
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-30
INDIGESTION and Consultation

For $0ln" time prior 10 taking
Chamberlain Tablets was troubled
with indigestion ami consumption.
lacked ambition. and felt tired and
worn out. CnanIherAin'e Tablets af-
corded me quick relief. and eventually
toned up my system generally and
restored me 10 good health" writes
Mrs. S. i. Rylucr, Eden Center N. Y
Ohiainabi" everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-30
DOMINGO TOURNEY

Will Be Opened At The Carroll Club
December d Continuing For
Three Weeks
The annual dOminoe tournament OF
the Carol club will be opened by III"
members of thar organization Monday
evening. December I. and will close
December %. Ten teams have entered
and the players will be Welch q How
ley: Gimartin G. Shia. 7. ]. Greene X
Murray; Sheekry & Snider: ORrI"n
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-15
The Man Guessed Right.

In a church at Amsterdam there is
very ancient\ funeral monument Of
white marble ON which are engraved a
pair of slippers with the inscription,
"Efen Nyt," which means exactly"
and the story of this singularity is this:
a man who was very rich, but who
was bon vivant, took it into his head
that he was to live certain number Of
years and no longer. Under the i'm
preston Of this idea be calculated that
if he spent so much year his estate
and his life would expire together. He
was not mistaken in either Of his cal
culations. He died precisely at that
time which he had presented to himself
in fancy and had then brought his for
tune to such a predicament that after
the paying of his debts he had nothing
left but a pair Of slippers. His rela-
tiyes buried him in creditable manner
and had the slippers carved on his
tomb with the above laconic inscription.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-15
First Military Band,

Military bands first came into exist
ence about 1855, in the reign of Charles
II. That monarch had partiality for
music. Anyhow, it was he who by a
royal warrant which he issued in that
year authorized the employment OF
twelve musicians in "the company of
the kings regiment of foot guards in
London" Furthermore. in order to Sc
cure higher pay for the musicians than
was granted to the other Tommies of
that day the merry monarch very hon
estly' directed that fictitious name
should be borne on the strength of
each Of the other companies of the reg
iment quartered in the country" The
money received for the payment Of
these Tommies who did not exist was
then divided among the bandsmen, a
simple if not very straightforward ar
rangement certainly.-London Globe.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-15
OUR FIRST ADMIRAL.
Tho Rank Was Conferred Upon David
@. Farrasut In 1858.

Tho Rank Was Conferred Upon David
@. Farrasut In 1858.
The first officer Of the United States
navy to hold the rank Of admiral was
David G. Farragut, who was elevated
to that position en- July 25, 1866, as q
reward for his great services in the
war that had recently ended. Prior to
the conflict between the states the
highest rank in the United States ma
val service was that Of commodore.
In 1862 congress conferred upon Far
ragut the rank Of rear admiral, in
1854 that Of vice admiral, and in 1853
he was made full dedged admiral.
Farragut died in 1870, and the title OF
admiral was then conferred upon Da-
vid D. Porter, who held that rank un-
til his death. in 1891.
Congress then abolished the title Of
admiral. and the grade Of rear admiral
remained the highest in Uncle Sans
naval service until 1899, when that Of
admiral was revived and conferred on
George Dewey.
In that year the old title Of commo-
dore was abolished, and the holders
were advanced to the grade Of rear
admiral York World.