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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
ADOPT ACTION
ON WARNING
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headquarters to-day at a hotel al
most under the shadow of the Capt.
tol and conferred at a luncheon with
many congressman who are rated as
Bryan men. All of them strongly
favor a resolution to warn Americans
off armed ships.
Friendly Gathering
Mr.. Bryan insisted that the lunch
con was only a friendly gathering" 4"
Representative Bailey's view at the
same time was that it was a meet
ing of those opposed to preparedness
and favorable to warning passengers
against taking passage on armed
ships" He was especially enthusiasts
tic in his declaration that no con-
spiracy was on foot.
President Wilson appealed directly to
Representatives Bennett and Lenroot
Republican members of the House
Rules Committee, to-day to consider
the armed ship issue without partisan
bias, and assist in getting a vote on a
resolution warning Americans off
armed ships. For an hour he dis
cussed the foreign situation with the
two Republican members and told
them of the necessity of demonstrat-
ing that reports abroad that the ma
jority of Congress was not with him
are erroneous.
After the conference, Mr.. Lenroot
said the Republicans had no intention
of bringing party considerations into
the issue. Both he and Mr. Bennett
refused to discuss the details of the
conference. Thev left the White
House to attend a meeting of the
Rules Committee .-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
Fourth Annual Debate
at Academy March 10

The fourth annual Greek k-Roman
debate will be held in the auditorium
of the Harrisburg Academy next Fri
day evening, March 10, at o'clock.
The subject is Resolved, That the
Prosperity and Peace of the United
States VIII Be Best Maintained by
Immediate and Substantial Strength
ening of National Defenses." The
affirmative team, captained by Chester
A. Good, will also include p. Boyd
Rutherford and Earle e. Bortell, with
Paul Zimmerman as alternate, while
the opposite side of the question will
find the Romans led by Gilbert Span
genberg and the remainder of the
team composed of John S. Wallis and
Lane S. Hart, Sd. with Nathan w.
Stroup, I'd, as alternate.
j. E. b. Cunningham, w. S. Sny-
der and Roy G. Cox will act in tho
capacity of judges for the debate. The
names of the winning team will DO
inscribed on the prize cup and tho
gold medal will be awarded to the
one adjudged the best speaker. Both
are the gift of Edward ]. Stackpole
and are contested for annually. The
program will be as follows: Piano
solo, Dunbar Allen Eberts; first round
of prize debate; music; rebuttal round
of debate; music; award of prizes;
address, ]. E. B. Cunningham.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
REFUSES LICENSES
TO 6 HOTELS
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the public morals, We're urged by the
remonstrants as reasons for refusing
the re-licensing of more than a score
of places, the violations of the Brooks
high license law in the way some of
the hotel winerooms were conducted
furnished highly sensational reasons
for basing objections.
The Investigations, particularly
those confined to the city hotels, were
made by E. H. Dodge, an Indiana
newspaper man., brought here for the
purpose; John p. Guyer, field secre-
tary of the Law and Order League,
and the Rev. Harvey Klaer, pastor of
covenant Presbyterian Church, and
president of the No-License League.
Ebel License Granted
Both Ebel and Striplin are forced
to Vacate the National and LEROY
properties respectively because the
State has acquired them in the exten-
sion of the capitol park zone. Ebers
request for a re-license OF the National
however, was granted and he can con-
duct business until the State actually
takes the property. Striplin had
originally filed an application for the
re-licensing of the Leroy in order to
protect his liquor business until such
time as the State would take his hotel
also, but at the opening of license
court he withdrew this request and
based his fight wholly on his hope of
securing the privilege for North
Seventh street.
F'ishman's hotel is in the busiest
hotel district of Market street and
while his petition for the privilege
was testified to by thirty or more wit
nesses, businessmen, manufacturers
and other citizens of the ward de-
clared against it.
In the courts refusal to allow EbeI
a transfer to the North Fourth street
won another signal victory. Only a
year ago Leslie b. Potter made a
strenuous effort to remove his hotel
from the Eight ward to the West End.
Hearings Were Sensational
The action of painted girls of the
tenderloin, the obvious purpose for
their presence, the fact that intoXi-
Gated men and women were served
with liquor-these were only a few
of the reasons upon which the
remonstrants based their objections
against regranting most of the city
licenses. In only the st. Charles,
Savoy and Aldine cases, however did
the testimony in the courts opinion
warrant refusal on these grounds.
The hearings on the remonstrances
began on February IS and final argu-
ment was heard on Friday March 1
all the licensees who had been grant
ed the privilege in 1915 necessarily
had to close down pending the final
action of President Judge Kunkel and
Additional Law Judge McCarren OF
these four will not open again.
The Licenses Granted
Following are the hostelries against
which remonstrances had been filed
but which were granted the privilege
to-day:
Harris House, 20 North Third. Geo.
Rovai; Columbus. 229-33 Walnut,
Maurice e. Russ; Lynch Hotel. 325-27
Verbeke, Thomas J. Sullivan: Katz-
man. 314 Verbeke, David Katzman;
National, State and Fourth streets
Fred w. Ebel: Victor, "a Grace, JOS.
Giust; William II. Bowman, Berrys-
burg, st. Lawrence; CoXestown Hotel,
CoXestown,s Frederick Bossinger; John
f. Snyder, wholesale liquor store. 232
Union street, Second ward, Middle
town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
DECISIVE GAMES
ON WEEKS BILL
Reading High Plays Central
Friday; Victory Is Important
in League Race

Games played this week by local
teams in the Central Pennsylvania
basketball league will determine the
championship. Reading High will
meet Central on the Auditorium
floor Friday night, while Saturday
the Dutch" play at Steelton.
If the visitors can win one of these
games. they will finish the season at
the top of the ladder. Two defeats
will tie Reading with Central for the
championship. Friday night
Tech tossers will meet Coach Gaff-
ney's SteeIton tossers on FELTON, Hall
floor. Central Co-eds will play the
Girls team Of the Chambersburg High
school Friday night.
In the lower end of the county Mid
dletown High will close it's season
Friday night with Hanover High in Il
contest to be played at Luna rink.
Another contest in the Central Penn
League will be played Saturday be-
tween Lancaster and Lebanon In the
latter city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
NEWTON D. BAKER
NEW WAR SECRETARY
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Baker in Cleveland and had long
talk with him. Mr.. Baker has been
in Washington frequently of late.
The thirty day period for which
Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief
of staff was designated Secretary of
War ad interim, will expire March
II. 1t is expected Mr.. Bakers nomi-
nation will be sent to the Senate be-
fore that time.
Mr.. Baker is A years old. He was
born in Martinsburg, w. Va, and at
the age of 25 was appointed private
secretary to Postmaster General Will
son in President Cleveland's cabinet.
In 1887 he began the practice of law
at Martinsburg. but not long there
after moved to Cleveland where he be-
came city solicitor in 1902. He held
this office for ten years until his cleo
ton as mayor. In 1914 he was re-
elected mayor for a two-year term.
Mr.. Baker in July 1902 married Miss
Elizabeth Leopold. of Pottstown, Pa.
For years Mr.. Baker has been close
ly identified with the reform move
ment in Cleveland and has taken an
active part in the street railway con-
troversy there. When Mayor Tom
Johnson died Mr.. Baker took up the
fight for lower street car fares in
Cleveland, argued the case before the
supreme court and finally brought
about an adjustment of the street
railway franchises in Cleveland
Baker was student under Presi-
dent Wilson when the latter was an
instructor at John Hopkins University.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
Baker Is Believer in
National Preparedness

Cleveland, o.. March 6.-Mr. Baker
is thorough believer in national pre-
paredness and has stood valiantly by
the President through all of the recent
discussion. ....
Baker was known as the original
Wilson man in Ohio. At the time of
the Baltimore convention in 1912
Judson Harmon, former governor of
Ohio, was candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination and controlled a
majority of the Buckeye delegation,
but Baker was for Wilson and swung
with him number of Northern Ohio
delegates. The successful fight which
he personally led on the floor of the
convention to prevent the adoption of
the unit rule saved these Ohio votes TO
Wilson and did much to make pos
sible his nomination. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
Automobile Suit First
Common Pleas Case Is
Settled; Panel Excused

Postponed for a week because of
the long session of license court,
February Common Pleas Court open
ed to-day with President Judge Kun
kel hearing the assumpsit action
brought by Robert L. Cameron, and
the Commonwealth Trust Company,
his committee in lunacy, against An
drew Redmond, an auto dealer. Ad-
ditional Law Judge S. ]. NJ. McCar-
rell sitting on the trespass action
brought by John B. Rider, against the
York Haven Water and Power Com
pany.
The Cameron r edmond action was
settled shortly after the jury had been
picked.
Following the settlement of the
case the remainder of the Common
Pleas panel was dismissed until to-
morrow
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
Hassett Girls Winner in
Game With Temple Tossers

The Girls division tossers of the
Hassett club, won over the Temple
girls of Philadelphia Saturday, score
21 to 20. This victory gives the local
co-eds the right to the championship
title for Central Pennsylvania. The
Hassett girls are ready to back up this
claim against any quintet in their
class.
The game Saturday was fast and ex-
citing. Miss Devine at center, was the
big shooting star. Miss Sweeney was
a close second. Miss Burns. Miss EN-
manuel, Miss Mccarthy and Miss
eastman were factors in the good
work. Miss Irons and Miss Messenger
were Philadelphia stars. Between the
halves the Hassett Tessahs won from
the Hassett Arrows, score A. to 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
Invitations Issued Today For
University Banquet March Is

You are cordially invited to be one
OF gathering OF university and col
lege men from your own and other
colleges at banquet to be held at
the Harrisburg Club, on Wednesday
evening, March the fifteenth, at seven
o'clock. The speakers will include
President Edwin E. Sparks. of State
College; Or. ]. George Becht, secre-
tary OF the State Board of Education;
Dr.. Arthur Fl. Quinn, dean of the col
lege department, University of Penn
sylvania, and others
Such in substance is the form of
the invitation which was sent out this
afternoon to we'll over $50 alumni of
the numerous universities that are
represented in Harrisburg and near
by towns. 1t is planned to make this
dinner an annual affair, provided suff1-
cient interest is taken in the one to be
held on March Is. The purpose of
the gathering is primarily to throw
the graduates of different universi-
ties closer together and provide some
sort of basis for future gatherings of
like nature. If there be any accredited
college graduates in the vicinity of
Harrisburg who will not have received
invitations before Thursday of this
week, it is the wish of the committee
that they send their name and ad-
dress, college and class to Mark T.
Minor, l North Third street, and invi-
tations will be sent them.
The committee on arrangements is
composed of Henderson Gilbert, Ar
thur 4. Brown, John Fox Weiss, Mark
t. Miner, John T. Shirley, Edward ].
Jr., DR.. Harvey f. Smith,
DR.. Frederick E. Downes, DIR. William
L. Keller, Frank P. Snodgrass, Carl w.
Davis. Eugene Miller, John P. John
son, Percy L. Grubb, Albert A. Vert,
DR.. D. l. rutherford, Paul G. Smith,
Robert t. Fox, DIR. II. NJ. kirkpatrick,
P. B. Price. A. Ross Walter, James X.
Jackson, Croll Keller, John c. Her
man, ]. Douglas NJ. Royal William S.
Middleton, Roy G. Cox, Earle B. Smith
and William H. Ernest
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
DANVILLE MINISTER ACCEPTS
CALL To MILLERSBURG CHURCH

Millersburg, Pa, March at d
congregational meeting of the men,
bers of st. Pauls Lutheran Church
held last evening, the Rev. ]. II. Mus
selman, of Danville, was unanimously
elected pastor of the church. This
church has been without a regular
pastor since the death of the Rev. Mr.:
White early in January. However
preaching services were held each
Sunday, the pulpit being filled by sup
plies. The Rev. Mr. Musselman is a
young man and has accepted the call
He will move to Millersburg in the
near future.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
DEFIANT UNTIL HE HEARS OF
VICTIMS FATHER'S WRATH

Among the prisoners to plead
guilty at the regular session of SEN
tence court next Monday morning
may be Robert E. Johnson, who was
brought yesterday from Warrenton,
Va, for criminally attacking the 15-
year-old daughter of a farmer near
Harrisburg in whose employ the ne
gro had been trusted servant for
years. 3
Johnson was more or less defiant
with County Detective James r. Wal
ters who brought him from Virginia
until he reached the companionway
steps in Union station. The officer had
mentioned on the way up that he
thought it quite possible that the
girls father might be waiting for
u.s. And the handcuffs jingled with
the trmebling of the prisoners hands
as he was led up the steps.
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broadside when the mercury dropped
to above zero on st. Valentines day.
Continued cold weather, with rain,
sleet and snow at odd intervals during
the month knocked the bottom en-
tirely out of the grounding predlc-
ton. The goosebone prophets, who
said last Fall that the winter would
be most severe in February and
March, are wagging their heads with
a wise II told you so" and the ground
hog theorists are hunting excuses.
The binding snow which began
falling shortly after o'clock this
morning continued until in the aft
ernoon, and more than 2 inches fell
in four hours. The center of the storm
which is spread over practically all
of the United States is located over
Iowa. Snow or rain fell to-day in a
large part of the country
Traffic Suffers
This morning traffic on the subur-
ban lines of the railway companies
was maintained on schedule time, but
in the afternoon the depth of snow
made steady progress impossible. The
railroads suffered slightly, but no
trouble was reported in telegraph and
telephone communications.
Just one year ago on March o.,
shortly after six o'clock, in the eve
ming, snow began to fall and before 8
o'clock the next morning, the city was
buried under a blanket Of snow 9
inches deep. Six inches of this melted
in a little more than "a hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
MINISTERIAL .BODIEs MEET

The Rev. S. L. Rice, pastor of the
Marysville Lutheran Church, at the
morning session of the Lutheran Min
isterial Association of the city and vi
cinity, read a paper on Book Re-
view Footings For Faith, by Merrill .
The pastors held an all-day preLenten
session in Zion Lutheran Church and
discussed plans for services during
Lent: At the Methodist Ministerial
meeting this morning at the Y. M.
e. "a, the Rev. r. w. Runyan read a
paper on Essential Qualification For
General Conference Delegate
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
WANT BASEBALL GAMES

The Mercury F. c.. baseball club
has organized for the coming season
and is now arranging games with first
class amateur teams in Central
Pennsylvania. Herbert Hunter, 1923
Susquehanna street, is manager. The
team is particularly anxious to play
Staelton. Middletown, Hershey, Lam
caster, York and Enola aggregations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
KoTUR's DEFENSE COST s17l.5s

Dauphin county paid exRecorder o.
G.. Wickersham and S. Duncan Wylie,
counsel for the defense in the NicoIo
Kotur murder trial just $75 apiece
for their services. The two attor-
neys were appointed by the court and
the compensation as allowed this
morning by the county commissioners
was the fee fixed by the court. For
services of subpenas, ETC., $24.53 was
allowed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
AGRICULTURE AND
NOT ADJUSTMENTS
Secretary Patton Has Some
Ideas Regarding Features
of the County Fairs

A move 20 make he county fairs
and agricultural exhibitions held
throughout Pennsylvania, particularly
those which receive peCuniary aid from
the State Treasury, more agricultural
than amusement affairs is to be under
taken when the annual meeting of the
State Association of County Fairs is
held in Harrisburg on March 1914.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
GHRL BURNED

Edith Long, aged %, a domestic at
923 Capital street, was severely burned
about the face, arms and chest this
morning. when some paper which she
had put in the stove blazed up and
set fire to her clothing. She was adj
mitied to the Harrisburg Hospital for
treatment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
COMMISSIONER JACKSON TO
INTRODUCE MRS. GAIT

The suffragists of the State,who will
convene in party conference to-mor-
row at the Board of Trade Hall, an
nounced that John Price jackson.
State Commissioner of Labor, will in
troduce Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
when she speaks at the mass meeting
tomorrow evening. @
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
PRESIDENT oIrIrS

George G. Swainbank, former presi-
dent and. general manager of the
Charles r. Hoover Furniture Com
pany, sold his interest in the business
on March !, and Will have some an
nouncement to make soon as to his
plans for the future.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
MOTOR CLUB RUN IN JUNE

The annual run of the Motor Club
of Harrisburg will be held in June.
-. committee is now at work on plans
and will announce the program at the
April meeting. Another committee
is at work on plans to bring about the
abolishment of the toll gate on the
Reading pike near Hummelstown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
CHARTER CEMETERY

In brief decree handed down this
morning the Dauphin county court
chartered the Stoverdale Memorial
Cemetery Association of Derry town
ship. The income will not exceed
$4,000 annually and the incorporators
are: Edward Stover, Charles G. Kerns,
Mary Stover. M. S. Reider and Jerome
Kicker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
BURIAL COMMISSIONER NAMED

New Cumberland. Pa, March G.
Jacob Wilmer has been appointed by
the Cumberland country commission
ers as commissioner for the burial of
wood precinct. Lower Allen township
and the borough of New Cumberland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
COLONEL MOTT DIES

New York March 6. = Charles C.
Mott who was appointed to the United
States Court of Claims, by President
Lincoln, and Chief Justice of the court
by President Cleveland, died here to-
day at the age of SO. Mr.. Mott served
in the Civil War and gained the rank
of Colonel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
GET ANOTHER CHICKEN THIEF

Frank Ross, accused of aiding in
robbing chicken coops and refrigera-
tors in the West End. was arrested
Saturday night by city police and
lodged in jail for hearing before AL
derman Hilton. Two of his accom-
plices were held under $500 bail for
court after a hearing on Saturday aft
ernoon. Several charges of larceny
have been brought against the trio
of raiders
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
Disney Close Winner in
First West Fairview Shoot

In the opening target shoot of the
West Fairview Sportsmen's Associa-
tion, held Saturday, Had Disney was
high scorer with 80 breaks out of
100. 1t was difficult to shoot and many
cracks from Harrisburg would not en-
ter because of the high wind. Bretz
was second with 70. Three moneys
were divided among the winners,
$3.50, $11.07 and s3.70. The en-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
PROVIDES FOR GRAVES UPKEEP

In his will probated to-day by Reg
istrar r. c. Danner. Anselm w. Ben
net, formerly of this city bequeathed
his estate to his widow Leah with the
exception of 500. This he left in
trust with the Central Trust company
for the upkeep of his grave in the
Mt Zion cemetery of Cumberland
county. r r,...t-. -.g
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
AMBULANCE OUT on SERVICE !

The ambulance and police patrol was
cases were taken care of by private
ambuIances. The remodeled bus for
merlY used. for ambulance work, was
used for police calls.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
ATTACKED Girl, CHARGE

AIbert, aIlas "Mooney' Campbell, of
Greenwood street. was. arraigned be-
fore Alderman George Sprout this af-
ternoon to answer charge of attack
ing 12-year-old Mary Shaffer, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shaffer, 1920
Girard street. - -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
WIFE-BEATER ARREsTED

Ben Pine, charged with beating his
wife, Mrs. Lena Pine, so that she was
unable to walk was arrested yester-
day by the police.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
Ii

There's no gre I'm en- t
reached between operators
and miners on April l who
can tell whether there will be
a strike.
The miners demand num-
erous concessions the grant
ing of which it is said will
cause coal prices to advance
and the consumer will have
to foot the bill
Kelley has thousands of
tons of good coal stored in
the yards and is ready to fill
all orders.
The future is too uncertain
to take chances unless you
are indifferent as to the quail
ity of coal you buy and the
price paid for it.
H. NJ. KELLEY & co.
1 North Third street
Tenth and State Streets
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
More Fight Seats
Means Cash Increase
SeseioI to The Tsieerabh

New York, March 6.-The re-
modelling of Madison Square Gar.
den has increased the total seat
ing capacity for the Willard Mo-
ran fight to $4,000. The prices for
the seats range from SO up to s25.
IL all the seats are sold, the gate"
will total S146,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-06
SNOW OR RAIN TO
CONTINUE "a HOURS

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