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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-07
CONTEND ARABIA
WAS TROOP SHIP
Germany in Note Says Vessel
Was Transport Same as
Marina

Washington, Dec. 7. - Germany in
a note made public by the State De-
partment to-day contends that the
British steamer Arabia. sunk in the
Mediterranean on November G, was
in reality "a transport ship for troops
in the service of the British govern
ment which is to be considered as an
auxiliary warship. according to inter-
national law and can, therefore, be
treated like a warship.
The German governments attitude.
however, like that in the Marina case,
is expressed to be one of readiness to
make amends If it be shown that the
submarine commander violated Ger
many's pledges to the United States.
Text of Note
The note, addressed by the Berlin
Foreign Office to Charge Grew, in re-
ply to his Inquiries made on instruc, :.
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Fate of Armies in Doubt AL
though There Has Been No
Wholesale Bag of Prison
ers Yet; Capital Not DAM
aged
GERMANS NOW HOLD
NEARLY WHOLE COUNTRY
Oil Wells and Grain Districts
Controlled by Them; De-
feated Forces Retiring To-
ward Moldavia

With Bucharest lost to them
the Rumanians are retiring all
along the line in the province OF
Wallachia, fighting rear guard
actions as they retreat.
The main point of interest that
remains of this campaign is the
fate of the Rumanian armies and
apparently there has been no
wholesale bag of prisoners as yet,
at least, by Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's troops, although
Berlin records the capture of
more than 1000 men yesterday.
Fleeing Towards Moldavia
Pctrograd statement announc-
ing the evacuation of Bucharest
and the retirement of of the Ru-
manians who were holding off the
Danube army south of the capital
probably indicates that an at
tempt was made to move virtual
ly the entire Rumanian force in
the Bucharest region north east
ward towards Moldavia, before
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-07
STATE AND CITY
LICENSE REQUIRED
FOR ALL JITNEYS
Public Service Commission
Rules on Test Case in Series
of Complaints
ACT OF 1918 NOT REVERSED
Harrisburg Railways May Take
Steps, but Musser Says It's
Up to City

Jitneys must have state certificates
OF public convenience as we'll as city
licenses, according to an opinion given
to-day by Chairman Ainey. of the Pub
lie Service Commission, in ruling on
a test case in the series of complaints
filed by the WiIkes-Barre Railway
company against jitneymen operating
in its district. The opinion is the
fourth in the series of jitney decisions
In the Scranton and Pittsburgh cases
the commission held that jitneys are
common carriers and must obtain state
certificates before operating; in the
Allegheny Valley cases decided yester-
day the commission held that not only
must titneymen get certificates. but
that they must satisfy the commission
that they have adequate and safe
equipment to meet the public needs,
and in the Wilkes Barre case it is held
that the ordinance passed by cities
under the motor vehicle regulator" of
last year do not conflict with or in any
way restrict the authority of the state
under'the public service law of 1913.
The opinion is a very strong asser-
ton of the view that the commission
mas the power to require jitney owners
to take out certificates of public con-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-07
McCormicks Give Big Sum
to Democratic Committee

To-day is the last day for filing ex-
pense accounts of the election of No
Vember Z and numerous statements
were entered at the Capitol. Roland
S. Morris, chairman of the finance
committee of the Democratic national
committee for Pennsylvania, filed a
statement showing receipts of $18.-
7O9.5O of which all but $494.21 which
went for office expenses was paid to
the Democratic national committed
Ambassador George W. Guthrie heads
the list with $4,000; Samuel Fels gave
$1,000; James 1. Blakslee and Con-
gresham II. j. Steele gave $3.50 each;
f. j. Noonan, II. b. Mccormick, Ro-
land S. Morris, Henry Bolin, Jr, Fl. r.
Hatfield and Francis Fisher Kane gave
5000 each. Many postmaster and
Federal officeholders are listed.
The statement of Henry b. McCor-
mick, treasurer of the Democratic
auxiliary committee for Dauphin
county, shows $4,82O.5O collected, all
to the national committee. Mr.. Nc
Cormick, who is brother of Ma
tional Chairman Vance c. Mccormick,
gave $4,000; Miss Mccormick, $1,5OO;
Samuel Kunkel. 1915; Robert McCor-
mick, 5000; Mrs. Annie C. Mccormick,
500, and Casper Dull. 500. There
are numerous Harrisburg contributors
of from SIS to $50.
Harmon M. Kephart. State Treas
urer-elect, spent $2,92S.5O including
$4,000 to the Republican State COM
mittee and his Democratic rival,
James M. Cramer, spent S47SS3.
NJ. M. Garland. Congressman-a
Large, spent S1,793.65 and John e.
Hagen, Democratic electoral candi
date, spent $105; other candidates for
elector filing statements as follows:
s. c. Swallow. Prohibition, $S5; w, v.
Hughes. Republican, $50; George e.
Tener, Joseph l.. Galen, E. r. Clin-
ton, less than $50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-07
Horse Pulls One Way, Cow
Tied to Buggy Another;
Woman Is Near Death

horse pulling in front. a COW pull
ing behind and gentle push from a
northbound freight on the Northern
Central at Fishing Creek crossing
proved an unlucky combination for
Mrs. John Fisher yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Fisher was on her way to Har-
risburg with a sturdy farm gray
hitched to the family spring wagon
A brindle COW was tied to the rear and
cows never did like to be pulled be-
hind wagon.
When they attempted to cross below
Heckton, the COW decided 1t was a
good time to demonstrate with the
chafing rope about her neck. The
horse, of course, attempted to settle
the argument by plodding along. All
might have been amica1ly settled ex-
cept for the inopportune arrival of the
freight
Mrs. Fisher not caring to stay for
the decision jumped from the wagon
in time to escape with slight injuries
The horse was hit, but will live to
"cuss" the cow
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-07

made to him show that not q baker
IN pennsylvania who has not advanced
prices IN conformity with the recon-
mendations of the master bakers is
making living profit, and that many
OF them will be bankrupt in the next
slN months unless they take a stand
TO better conditions in the trade.
Inc increased cost of flour is only
one or the items leading up to the pro-
posed increases. Flour has iumped
from normal Wholesale price of $3.50
to as high as $10.50 a barrel, lard from
. 1a cents pound to 1S1A, compound
shortening from z to 1 5 cents a pound.
sugar from to 8 cents a pound and
salt 20 per cent. Coal, used in baking.
mas gone up tremendously, while la
Dor In some cities, namely New Castle
ana Erie, has advanced 25 per cent. in
the past year. Gasoline and delivery
charges have doubled and oats have
reached an almost prohibitive figure.
1t was brought out at the confer
ence yesterday which was held in
Chestnut street auditorium that
wholesalers from whom the bakers
buy, have announced that the advance
in the market of bakery supplies has
not reached a limit and that further
advances in prices are expected. Sugar,
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-07
Prohibition Leader Says
Bryan Will Nominate
Himself in 1920

Carlisle, Pa, Dec. 7. Oliver w.
Stewart of Chicago, ILL.,, chairman of
the National Prohibition Committee
said to-day that as soon as either of
the old parties accepted the prohibit
tion plank the Prohibition party would
cease to exist This statement was
made just before he left Carlisle.
where he attended a National Prohi-
bition rally
He also declared that Bryan is
organizing the Democrats in all States
and starting with the solid South,
where prohibition prevails, would
nominate himself in 1920.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-07
American Mining Man
Reported Hanged by Villa
After Capture of Parral

Ei Paso, Texas, Dec. Howard
Gray, an American mining man at
Parral, Chihuahua, was killed by villa
bandits when they entered the town
November >. according to telegram
received to-day by the Alvarado Min
ing and Milling Company.
A messenger who arrived from
Parral shortly after the telegram was
made public said Gray was hanged by
order of villa.
The telegram to the mining COM
pany said all other Americans were
safe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-07

Mrs. Lyman d. Gilbert was hostess
this afternoon at her residence, 203
North Front street, at an informal tea
in compliment to DIR. Anna Howard
Shaw, Honorary National President of
the American Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation. DR.. Shaw is enjoying the
later years of her busy life at her
beautiful country place in Moylan,
Pa, where she finds the realization
of a dream, Ito build on tract of
land which had a stream, a grove of
trees great boulders and rocks, a hill
site for house with a broad outlook
and a railroad station conveniently
near"
Invited to meet DIR. Shaw this aft
ernoon were representatives of both
the Woman Suffrage and Anti-Suffrage
organizations of the city as the pur-
pose of the talk was educational and
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MRS. ANNA FEEsER DIES

Linglestown, Pa, Dec. T. = Mrs.
Anna Feeser, wife of Gideon C. Feeser.
died at her home here yesterday after
noon after a long illness. Mrs. Feeser
was CT years old and is survived by
her husband and two sisters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Johnson. of Harrisburg. and
Mrs. Maria Crum. Funeral services
will be held in the United Brethren
Church on Sunday afternoon at AS
o'clock. with the Rev. Clyde A. Lynch
officiating. Burial will be made in
Willow Grove Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-07
HOSE SHORTER, PRICE UP

Chicago, III, Dec. 7. StOckinps
must be made shorter in order to effect
a saving in materials or hosiery prices
will make further advances, according
tary of the National Association of
Hosiery Manufacturers. Members Of
the organization debated Tuesday
night whether to shorten the stockings
rs per cent. jump in prices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-07
PREMIER PICKING
CABINET THAT
WILL BE BACKED
Lloyd George Hopes to Choose
Body Supported by House
of Commons
SEEK LABOR APPROVAL
UnioniSts and Liberals in Line /;
Churchill Slated For
High Post

London, Dec. Z. = 1t having been
decided definitely that David Lloyd
George will undertake the formation
of a ministry, political circles to-day
We're interested chiefly in the person.
mel of the new cabinet and the pros
poets of the new premier for getting
together a combination that will have
the support of a majority in the
House of Commons. Few if any of the
Liberal members of Mr.. Asquith' s
cabinet are likely to accept office un-
der Lloyd George and some of the
Chamberlain and Lord Robert Cecil
are likely to stand aside. However.
1t is assumed that at the conference at
buckingham Palace they assured the
new premier of their benevolent
neutrality, thus making his task much
simpler.
Provincial Liberal newspapers like
the Manchester Guardian and the
Liverpool Post make plea to the
Liberals to give the government a fair
chance, as it is generally assumed
that it is the embodiment of British
determination to win the war. Ac-
cording to one estimate, Mr. Lloyd
George can rely on the support of
virtually all the Unionist members and
of 20 Liberals and hopes to obtain
the backing of the Labor members
who will come to a final decision at
a meeting to-day. 1t is also represent
ed that Mr.. Lloyd George believes he
will be able to offer concessions to the
Nationalists which will bring them into
line.
Has Nucleus Already
AS far as the cabinet is concerned
the new premier has a nucleus in A.
Bonar Law, Lord Derby, Lord Cur
zon, Sir Frederick Il. Smith and Sir
Edward Carson, while Viscount Read
ing, the Lord Chief Justice, is likely
to join the ministry.
Other Liberal members may be
drawn from men such as Sir Frederick
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-07
RESCUE WOMEN
IN UPTOWN FIRE
Series of Small BlazeS During
Last "A Hours; Losses
Small

Fire in some way communicated
from the furnace to a nearby wood
pile caused 5000 damage to the home
of Jay F.. Rohrer. 1400 North Second
street at 10 o'clock this morning. The
fire was gaining rapidly and the house
was filled with smoke before the fire.
men arrived.
Mrs. Harry Ieuber, a daughter of
Mr.. Rohrer, was on the second story
when the fire started and the Railways
filled with smoke so rapidly that she
was unable to descend. Fleeing from
the smoke-filled rooms to the balcony,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-07
BILL FOR EMBARGO
ON PRINT PAPER

Washington. d. c., Dec 7. - bill
designed to place a two years embargo
on exports of news print paper was in
troduced yesterday by Representative
Campbell, of Kansas and referred to
the commerce committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-07
REGAIN PARRAL

Washington, d. c., Dec. Car
rama troops have regained possession
of Parral, according to State Depart
ment advices from IGl Paso, which say
all Americans who were in the city
while it was held by Villas forces are
safe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-07
UNCLE JOE.s sToGIEs SHORTER

Washington, ID. c., Dec. Z 1t Is
notable that the war has clipped an
inch from Uncle Joe Cannon's stogie
He says his clothes cost more And his
food. In fact, about the only thing il
hasn't affected is his lurid conversa-
tion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-07
OFFICIAL VOTE ON
STATE OFFICES
Returns For Treasurer, Auditor
General and u. S. Senator
Computed

Computation of the official vote of
Pennsylvania for the three leading
State offices filed at the November
election made at the Department of
the Secretary of the Commonwealth
to-day shows that 1,219,316 votes were
cast for State Treasurer. 1,214460 for
Auditor General and 1908, 463 for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-07
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Gem
orally cloudy Tonight and Friday.
probably rain; slightly warmer
Tonight, with lowest tempera-
Friday.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, Cloudy
Tonight and Friday, probably
rninj warmer Tonight north and
variable winds becoming south
east and increasing by Friday.
River
The Susquchnnnn river and NIL Its
branches will fall slowly or re-
main nearly stationary Tonight
and probably Friday. stage of
about az feet In indicated for
Harrisburg Friday morning.
General Conditions
The center of the western disturb
nnce has moved from Western
sirsippl Valley during the last
twenty-fOur hours md is being
followed by strong, high pres
sure nrea from the Northwest.
western half of the country,
with its center over Oregon.
II IL 2 to 20 degrees warmer over a
broad belt of country extending
northeast,vard through the MIm-
Sissippi Valley into Canada. In
the Atlantic States and from the
Plains. states westward Ii is
colder.
Tempcrnturei n. M, 40.
Sun, Rises, 7i16 n. M; sets, 4i30
r. m.
Moon, Full moon, December o, 7i44
River StnRei 4.3 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 10.
Lowest temperature, 40.
Menn Temperatures, d..
Normal temperature, 50.
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DIFFICULTIES OF NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHERS INCREASING

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Evening star., 1916-10-09
NOT INJURIOUS TO HEALTH.
Athletics Beneficial, Properly Sic
onarded Ehvsicians Saw

The Medical Times recently asked the
question, ARG track athletics harmful
to young men," and the query is an
swered b. physicians who have had an
opportunity to study this problem from
close quarters for many years. Those
who discuss the matter and give their
opinions are Dr. John w. Bowler. pro-
fessor of physical education and hygiene
and director of the gymnasium at Dart
mouth College; DR.. George l.. Meylan.
professor of physical education at Co
lumbia University; DR.. D. A. Sargent,
pre- esident of the Sargent School for
Physical Education; DR.. Albert II.
Sharpe, athletic coach at Cornell Uni
versity: Dr. c. Ward Champion. director
Of physical training in the New York
City schools and secretary of the p. S.
A. L.; DR.. w. A. Lambeth. director of
physical educa ton in the University of
Virginia. and DR.. William G. Andersen,
director at Yale University gymnasium.
These authorities are practically
unanimous in asserting that the ques-
tlon Is TO be answered in the negative
II athletics are carried on with the
proper safeguards DR. Anderson of
Yale has prepared a table of statistics
on the lives Of Yale athletes covering
period Of fifty years, which shows
that the Yale athlete does not die
young. nor is heart disease the leading
cause Of the greatest number of deaths.
but the percentage is not higher than
that expected among non-athletes from
similar causes, and that comparison
based on the statistics of insurance
companies is favorable to the athlete
Lr. Anderson, however, says that al
thoush the average athlete is not snort
llVed. there is no adequate proof that
he owes his longevity to athletics. DR..
Sharpe. better known as AL Sharpe.
the 1901 ball coach. who brought about
such an improvement in the Cornell
eleven last season, is emphat tically out
spoken In favor of track athletics. He
not only says they are not harmful. but
he asserts they are decidedly beneficial.
The only rational criticism that can be
advanced against collegiate athletics,
according to DR.. Sharpe. is that the
environment of a college athlete after
ne graduates does not generally afford
him an opportunity to carry on his
usual physical activities, and no other
form is substituted
Evening star., 1916-10-09
JUSTICE TO CARRIGkN.
Deserves Place Alongside Mack.
McGraW and Jones.

In talking of great modern manapers
fans choose usually Connie Mack. or
John McGraw. or George StaIlines. Pat
Moran. Fielder Jones or Wilbert Robin
son. but seldom does one hear OF Will
liam Carrigan. And yet who is more
deserving of praise than William Car
rigan? So seldom Is he given words of
credit by the press outside of Boston
that it Is refreshing to find in the
Philadelphia Evening Ledger a inst an
probation of the really great leader of
men. Says that paper: How many
managers in the game TODAY would
have the Red Sox where Carriean has
them today? When the Red Sox started
on the spring training trip as cham
pions of the world they were not con.
sidered favorite in the American
League race. 1t was the unon,mous
opinion of base ball men that Carri
gans veterans had commenced to s,ov
to stand the pace this season. win DaI
troit and Chicago strengthened eyan
with the 1915 team intact Then c.nn
the diasension and Speakers ho1dnm+
which necessitated selling the famous
slug8er and leading hitter Of the leaoun
to Cleveland. When the season onenad
the Red Sox looked like a minor leagna
aggregation without Speaker To make
matters worse for Carrigan, the fans
in Boston rode the team because tha,
did not approve of the sale of Speaker
but Carrigan stuck to his task ana
started to smooth out the rough snots
in his machine. He knew that he had
wonderful pitchers and went back to
the old army game of playing for one
run at a time. which was In contrast to
the old Red Sox system when they had
the middle of June Carriean "a ABOUT
team working smoothly and then di'
rected all his attention to the pitchfns
staff. He had five great pitchers ana
soon rounded them. into perfect condi-
tion. Great as were the pitchers. thav
would have been spoiled by a less cana,
BILE, manager, but Carrigan handled his
the. result that the large lead enioved
by several teams gradually was cur
down.
Evening star., 1916-10-09

did not seem to mind the rain drops
any more than the scoreboard itself did.
however, and watched with enthusiasm
every move of the game as 1t flashed
from the scoreboard
But even those who ran from the rain
got to see Brooklyn, favorite with MANY
washington fans. start the game au-
spiciously.
Cheers for Home Run.
1t was when Myers of the Dodgers
slapped out in the first inning wha t
looked Ike a one-bagger. The crowd
checred. =
The bell on the scoreboard rang again.
The crowd cheered louder.
The bell changed again. The LIGHT
flashed un on third base The crowd
cheered louder and launder
The bell changed for the fourth time.
1t was home run. And the crowd
went wild.
Evening star., 1916-10-09
WITHIN LAW, He SAYS
Count -or Bernstorff Discusses
U-Boat Activity Off q. S.
Coast.

LONG BRANCH, n. J., October o
Count Won Bernstorff. following his
talk with President Wilson this after
noon. declared that from informant ton
in his possession all the attacks on
vessels eff the American coast by a
German submarine had been conducted
in accordance with cruiser warfare
Germany has promised to conduct
her submarine warfare in accordanc
with the rules of cruiser warfare" the
German ambassador said, "and Ger
many always keeps her promises"
Evening star., 1916-10-09
One Year Was Enough.

One year as minor league magnate
was enough for George Stone, and he
Is reported as selling his interest in the
Lincoln Western League club. And at
that he has lost no money. 1t appears,
however. that Stone. since his retire
ment as a player. developed the in
stincts of banker and that they over
came his enthusiasm for base ball. Or
is it. that having been a player. he
could not endure the idea of putting
something into the game before he
could take anything out?
Evening star., 1916-10-09

, right center, but was thrown out at
third. Walker and Janvrin making the
relay. Then Johnston singled to left.
but was out stealing, Thomas to jan
vrin.
Scott started the third with a triple
to left, Thomas was out. Cutshaw to
Daubert, Scott remaining at thlrd.
Ruth hit to Cutshaw. who fumbled. and
Scott scored. Ruth out. Cutshaw to
Daubert. Cutshaw fumbled Hooper S
grounder. He was forced at second on
Janvrin's grounder to Olson.
Double Plays in Order.
Daubert. the first man to face Ruth
in the fourth, was walked. Myers did
not sacrifice, but hit into a double play.
Scott to Janvrin to Hoblitzel Wheat
retired the side with a grounder to
Ruth, who threw to first
The Dodgers took to making double
plays themselves in the fourth. After
Walker had been retired pitcher to
first. Hoblitzel walked. and Lewis hit
grounder to Mowrey. who shot 1t to
Cutshaw, who in turn doubled up Lewis
at first. retiring the side
Crowd Placed at 49, 900.
Olson got a single to left after two
were out in the fifth. but Miller re-
tired the side with a fly to Hooper.
After two had been retired in the
Red Sox half of the fifth. Thomas hit
a ball down the left field foul line.
AS Thomas was running past Olson
at short Olson grabbed him by the
arm Umpire Quigley saw the inter
ference and sent Thomas to third.
Smith then famed Ruth. leaving
Thomas at Third.
Every foot of availab bic space was
jammed with humanity. 1t was es-
timated that there were over $4,000
present. The masses were stuffed into
the various stands and in between
them there being no space left from
which the game could be seen.
Gardner in Brilliant Play.
After Smith had been retired in the
sixth, Johnston walked, but died for
the second time in the game trying to
steal. Thomas again making a per-
feet throw to Janvrin. Gardner then
cut across and grabbed up Daubert's
grounder in front of Scott. retiring the
side. The crowd cheered the brilliant
play.
Myers made a great forward running
catch of a line drive from Hooper's
bat at the opening of the sixth Hoop
er seemed to have a base hit being
low hit liner. But Myers came forward
with rush and caught the BALL Smith