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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
GAWTHROP HEADS
COMMISSION ON
COAL INCREASE
Organization of Body TO Inves-
tigate Rise in Anthracite
Effected
MEET WITH GOVERNOR
Il Told Them to Be Thorough
About It," Declared Chief
Executive

EX-Judge Robert S. Gawthrop, of
West Chester, was to-day elected chair
man of the commission provided by
the last Legislature to probe the in
crease in the price of anthracite coal
after enactment of the anthracite coal
tax. The commission, which is COM
posed of Mr.. Gawthrop, c. Tyson Kratz
Norristown, and John S. Langdon,
Huntingdon, organized in the Gov
ernor's office after Governor Brum-
baugh had outlined the purposes of
the legislative resolution creating the
commission. Deputy Attorney General
w. Fl. Keller met with the commits
sion and Chief of Mines Roderick
offered the assistance of his depart
ment.
Immediately after the organization
the members of the commission left
for Philadelphia, where they will con-
suit with Attorney General Brown, who
was designated as counsel for the COM
missioners. The office of the commits
sion will probably be established in
Philadelphia and the work will be out
lined to-day.
~ told the commissioners to go
ahead at once and to find out all that
could be ascertained about the in
crease. I told them to be thorough
about it, said the Governor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
Neutral Just From Country
Says They Are Hostile to Both
Germany and England
COMPLETELY MOBILIZED
Action Was So Unexpected
That Public Was as Much AS
tonIshed as Rest of World
BY Associated Press

London. April (delayed) .-"HoI-
land barred its teeth to the belligerents
on both sides so Unexpectedly that the
Dulch pubic was as much astonished
as the remainder of the world" said
promlnnt neutral just returned from
Amsterdam to the Associated Press
to-day. This person, who enjoys en-
ceptlonal opportunities of obtaining
reliable information, stated that not
only was the Dutch army mobilized
put actual maneuvers were held as if
10 repel forces landing from the North
sea IN the neighborhood of Flushing,
inc mobllfzation was accomplished
swiftly. Virtually every private motor
car IN the country was seized While
moDlllzatlon took place along the Ger
man frontier, maneuvers were held
only along the seacoast. To add TO the
excitement. the Germans massed men
ana guns along the Belgo-Dutch from
tier near Antwerp as if in preparation
10 repel an invasion from that direc-
tion.
Against All BeIligerents
The returned neutral is convinced
the demonstration was aimed against
Germany as much as England. He
stated irritation in Holland against all
belligerents had become so pronounced
that there was a sullen feeling of hos
tilty toward both Germany and Great
Britain which was becoming general
throughout the country. on account
of the British blockade. Holland is eX-
periencing shortage OF food to such an
extent that the American Commission
for Relief of Relsium has been asked
10 loan some of its food supply TO GER
tain districts. The Dutch government
has determined that food shall he
transported to Holland in vessels com
mandeered by it without reference TO
any limitation fixed by agreement with
the Netherlands overseas trust.
FINISH SUSSEX EXAMINATION
Paris, April 5.-The examination by
American officers of the damages in
flicted on the British steamship Sussex
has been completed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
II Shot Papa to Put Him
Out of Misery" Says Girl
Br .Associnfcd Prcst

Louisville. KY. April ST shot
papa to put him out of his misery;
it was an act of mercy" Historically
explained Anna Lee Stitzel after she
had fired a bullet into the breast of
her father, William Stitzel. IS, a Fed
eral veteran of the Civil War, at their
home here last night Mr.. Stitzel died
thirty minutes later at hospital.
For several weeks Miss Stitzel is said
10 have brooded over her fathers
loneliness and growing infirmities
Physicians who have attended the
young woman believe she is suffering
from dementia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
LODGE EXPRESSES
ROOSEVELT VIEWS
ON BIGGER ARMY
Force of 250,000 Regulars and
Large Mobile Reserve Adj
vocated in the Senate

Washington, d. c., April 5.-How
rival interests in the Republican party
are lining up on the new issues of ma
tional defense was clearly indicated in
the Senate yesterday when Senator
Borah, of Idaho. in the debate on the
army increase bill, made a bitter at
tack upon the national militia, and
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,. fresh
from a conference with Colonel Roose-
Welt, advocated a regular army of
100000 men.
Senator Borah. recognized as one of
the group of western candidates ar
rayed at the present time against
Roosevelt, attacked the National Guard
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
"PLAY DAY" FOR
ALL HARRISBURG,
ROTARIANS' PLAN
Biggest Stunt" Ever At
tempted by Organization Is
Outlined at Meeting

play Day will he the next big
stunt which the Harrisburg Rotary
Club will introduce in Harrisburg.
This was decided on at a melting
last night of the club at the place of
business of Wilmer, Bair and Wilmer,
202 Walnut street, at Which President
Arthur D. Bacon asked for suggestions
as to what the club should do to car
ry out the recommendations of Inter
national President Allen D. Albert in
his recent addresses in this city.
Healthful, wholesome play was one of
Mr.. Alberts themes and the Rotar-
ians, after some discussion, concluded
that what is good for the individual
ought to be good for the community,
so 1t was decided to have a Harris
burg Play Day"-a day given over
TCnnfiDnnH nm Dnon
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
"WE FIGHT FOR OUR
VERY EXISTENCE"
Military and Political S;;tua-
ton, and Use of Various
Means of Warfare Discus
sed Before Reichstag in
the Most Comprehensive
Speech of the War; End
of Conflict Not in Sight

Berlin, April 5. - OBy wire
lcss) - Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg indicated i'm his
speech to-day that any sugges-
tions of peace on the basis of
destruction of Prussian military
power would make possible only
one answer-the German sword.
Berlin, April 5.-(By wirelessl-
Chancellor Won Bethmann- -Hollwe
protested vigorously in the Reichsta
to-day against the report that Gel
many now or in the future contem
plated aggression against the Unite,
States.
The chancellor said:
The latest offspring OF the calum
mating campaign directed against u
is a report that we, after the end OF
this war shall rush against the Am
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
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Negro Lynched For Aiding
Son Escape Fury of Mob
BN AsSocintcd Prsss

Kinston, N c., April 5. - Joseph
county jail here to-day by a mob and
lynched. He was the father of 16-year-
old William Black, who was removed
last week to State prison to prevent a
lynChing.
William Black is charged with crimi-
nal assault Joseph Black was charged
with having assisted his son to attempt
to escape.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
Lack of Prize Will Not
Defer Wanamaker Flight
Stecial to thc Telegraph

New York. April 5.-In reply to
the cablegram sent by the Aero Club
of America. to Lord Northcliffe, in
duiring whether his ante bellum offer
of prize OF $4,000 for the first trans
Atlantic fight was still open, the club
yesterday received this answer:
Yes. after the war
The reply. however. Allan r. Haw-
ley, president of the club, said will
not affect the recently announced
plans of Rodman Wanamaker to make
a cross-Atlantic fight in a new high
powered triplane now under construc-
tion, as Mr.. Wanamaker had not con-
sidered the matter of a prize. The
fight probably will he attempted this
summer, and the war Hawley
thought would not interfere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
NIGHT ATTACKS
WIN BACK GROUND
HELD BY GERMANS
French Regain Territory North
of Caillette Wood With
Violent Drives
NEW MOVE EAST OF FORT
Intense Bombardment in
Woevre District; Three More
Steamers SUNK
NEW MOVE EAST OF FORT
ShuZ. MN SESwcE

In evident determination not to per-
init the Germans to retain the ground
they won recently in the VauX-Douau-
mont region, northeast of Verdun, the
French are continuing their violent
attacks there. Paris to-day reports
that ground was gained north of Call
lette wood in several engagements
fought last night.
The advance reported is in the i'm
mediate neighborhood of yesterdays S
battle-ground south of Douaumont viii
lage, where the Germans attacked the
LCnniinmed ON Damn 3
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
ASKS $4,000 OF DIR. MARSHALL
FOR INJURIES BY AUTO

Suit for $4,000 damages was begun
this afternoon by George w. Herman
against DIR. A. Leslie Marshall. of this
city, for injuries the former declared
he received on January %, 1915, when
DIR. Marshall's automobile crashed into
him at Conestoga and Front streets.
Steelton. Herman had just alighted
from a trolley car, he alleged, when
DR.. Marshall, without exercising proper
care or caution, ran into him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
FIRST FOUR GRADES TO
DISCONTINUE SESSIONS
Will Reopen Next Week to
Close Again if Epidemic Is
Not Checked; Over Thou
sand Cases Reported Dur
ing March Is Cause of
Strenuous Efforts by Au-
thorities

Following a conference with med
ical inspectors of the Harrisburg pub
tic schools, DIR. J. NJ. J. Raunick, city
health officer. this afternoon ordered
all rooms in the First, Second, Third
and Fourth grades in the public, pri-
yate and parochial schools in the city
closed from tomorrow morning for
the remainder of the week in an ef-
Tort to check the epidemic of measles
Al the same time letters were sent
all clergymen i'm the city notifying
them to have all children under 10
years barred from Sunday school ses-
sions this coming Sunday and Sunday,
April Is.
Orders were also issued TO the man
agement of all theaters and moving
picture houses in the city to bar all
children under sixteen years from at
tending any exhibitions.
Schools Reopen Monday
In issuing the orders to close the
lower grades in the schools DR..
Raunick explained that the schools
will be closed for the remainder of
this week but that will reopen next
Monday for period of one week. on
the following Monday, or April II. the
schools will again be closed for a
period of another week.
Explaining this plan, DR.. Raunick
said that children exposed to con-
tagion during the first period in which
the schools were open would develop
the measles during the time the
schools were closed and would not
therefore threaten children who at
tend the sessions, following. A similar
plan has been successfully worked out
in fighting measle epidemics in other
cities, he declared.
The present epidemic resulted in
1.017 cases during the month just
closed and is now spreading at the
rate of thirty cases q day.
These strenuous measures on the
part of the health authorities will he
successful in checking the contagion,
ii is believed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
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ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING
Special to the Telegraph

SFttTHT 10 tWt 7 tItSFupH
Lancaster Pa, April 5.-Charged
with enticing G. T. Reid, a visitor
from Parkesburg, into an out-of-the-
way place last night, beating him
into Inconsistencies and then robbing
him of 800 and a gold watch, Jack
Reese was arrested and committed
to Jail for a hearing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05

\GED WOM\N DROWNS

Reading, Pa, April 5.-Becomin'
lost in the darkness while on her wa
to the city markets yesterday, Mrs.
Alice Bradley Hall, so years old, wan
dered into the Schuylliill canal a.
Douglassville, near here and wa
drowned in four feet of water.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
BEGIN WORK ON
WATERING PLANT
AT COUNTY FARM
New System For Irrigating
Almshouse Acres Is Being
Installed

Work was begun to-day by the
County Poor Board on the construc-
ton of the new irrigating system at
the poor farm.
The new scheme for watering the
ground with a view to increasing its
productive possibilities is one of the
ideas which Director +. b. Snavely has
had under consideration practically
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
WARDEN DROPS DEAD

SPccldI 70 TIC TcIcgFdfH
Huntingdon. Pa, April 5.-On his
way home from Pennsylvania Indus
trial Reformatory yesterday Amos C.
Smucker So, warden. dropped dead on
the sidewalk less than one block from
his residence. Captain G. Chalport, of
the Pennsylvania police. found his dead
body few minutes later.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
[Continued on Page 81
IDLE IRON WORKS TO RESUME


Reading, Pa, April 5.-In two
weeks the Berkshire Iron Works at
Sheridan will blow in its furnace.
This plant was closed three years ago.
When running full. the capacity of
the furnace was 700 tons of pig iron
per week. 1t will employ $50 people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
WOMAN BURNED; NEAR DEATH
IL. L.

Lancaster, Pa, April By the ex-
plosion of a kerosene lamp yesterday
the clothing of Mrs. John r. Herr.
wife of a Drumore township farmer,
was set on fire and she was so badly
burned that she will not recover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
MOVING

In order tO avoid missing u single
issue of the Telegraph. subscribers
who contemplate moving are ra
guested to notify the CIrcuIa tiOn ne
partment promptly of change OF nd-
dress.
Don't fail to give your old az well
as your new address.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05


WILL CONSlDEK CONTEMPT CHARGES
washington April ''-"lthout opposition the House
to-day adopted resolution for special committee to con
slider contempt charges against United States District At
60ney Marshall at Ne" York which grew out OF the in
dc"sats there OF Representative Buchanan OF Illinois
ITALIAN WAR MINISTER RESIGNS 9;
Rome April 5.-General zupell the minister of war,
has resigned on account of i'll health King Victor EHmsn-
usl has accepted his resignation and appointed General
Paoo Morrone commander OF an army corps to succeed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
ASK SUPERVISORS
TO USE MONEY IN
BANK FOR ROADS
Enola Citizens Plan Meeting to
Petition Governing Board to
Improve Thoroughfares

Enola, Pa, April 5.-Residents of
Enola interested in better roads for
East Pennsboro township are planning
to petition the township supervisors
to improve the thoroughfares in the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair
tO-Aight; Thursday partly cloudy;
not much change I'm temperature;
lowest tonight about 80 degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Fair to-
night; Thursday partly cloudy;
not much change In temperature;
light west winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05

Washington, ID. c., April 5.-Reports
TO the Department of Justice indicate
that there now is no longer any doubt
that Felix DiaX had landed in Mexico.
Officials have been informed that he is
at the head of a considerable force in
the south of Mexico and has received
material aid through Guatemala. 1t is
the first official information of the
revolutionary leaders movements.
a propaganda in his favor along
the border between the United States
and Mexico is reported and number
of his adherents there are under sur
veillance by the department agents.
Thus far there has been little def
mite information as TO his movements
or the source whence he obtained
arms and ammunition. 1t has been
fairly well established, officials say,
that he received considerable financial
aid in New York. One of his agents
recently was traced by department
agents to Canada and another was said
to have left recently for Spain.
Torreon, Mexico. April 5.-A band
of Villa supporters wrecked a passen-
ger train on a branch of the Mexican
Central railroad in the neighborhood
of Sombrerete last Thursday. killing
ports reaching here to-day
Efforts TO arrange the surrender
under an amnesty of General Canuto
Reyes and other Nillista leaders of
the Torreon district are being FASTENED.
General Trevino. military commander
here, has named a peace commission
to confer with the chieftain.
Ell Paso, Tex, April 5.-The prob
lem of locating and capturing Villa
somewhere within an area of 1900
square miles confronts Brigadier- Gen.
eral Pershing to-day.
Information from the front states
that the American troops have been
disposed TO the best possible advan-
tage but the task of running down
the Mexican bandit in an ever widen
ing territory as the brigade moves
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River

light west winds.
The Susquehanua river and all its
tributaries will continue to fall.
4 stage of about 1O.5 feet Is indi-
Gated for Harrisburg Thursday
mcrninR.
General Conditions
The Texas storm that was off Hat
teras, Tuesday morning, has NOV
ed nOrthward and is now cen
tral Off the coast of Maine. 1t has
caused light rain in the st. Law
renee Valley and In the Atlantic
states, from Virginia nOrthward,
with some snow In New England.
Light 10 moderate precipitation,
mostly I'm the form of snow, has
occurred In the Upper mississippi
Valley and along the northern
border of Lake Superior and I'm
Montana, Washington and Brit
Isb Columbia. A slight disturb
ance In the Southwest has re-
suited in precipitation, mostly
rain; In southern Utah, south
western Colorado, Southwestern
Kansas and Oklahoma. II is 10 to
iS degrees colder In Minnesota,
North Dakota and I'm ManitOba;
elsewhere temperature changes
have been mostly slight and
somewhat irregular.
Temperatures s a. M. 10.
sun; Rises, 5;43 n. M; sets, 6;33
Mooni First quarter, April 10,
9;36 n. M.
River StaGci 49, feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. 10.
Lowest temperature. 35.
Mean temperature. 81.
Normal temperature, 40.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05
ROWING BANDS LOSE
HEAVILY In ATTACKS
Forty-two Bandits Reported
Killed in Fight Near Tor
reon; Another Crowd Sus-
tains Loss of Ten in Fight
With Carranza Forces;
Equipment and Horses
Taken

Washington. ID. c.. April s.
Senator Fall, Republican, of New
Mexico. teleSraphed from the bor-
der to-day to Senator Gallmger
that the food situation for the
American cxpeditionary force in
Mexico was precarious and there
still was danger that all means of
communication with the American
forces far in the interior would he
cut off.
FL PaSo, Texas. April 5.-In an
attack OH Villa forces at Ciene-
Quita yesterday General CaNaIos
killed ten and scattered the band,
according to report given out to-
daY by General GaNira in JuarcX.
Torreon, Mexico, ADTil >. "A
Villa band under Simon Reyes and
Chacon lost forty-two killed in an
attempt to surprise the garrison in
the mining town of Paras, several
miles cast of here. last Saturday.
The garrison, under Colonel j. VI.
Gonzales. drove of the bandits
and captured a quantity of arms
and q number of horses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05

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temperatures s a. M. 30.

YESTERDAYS Weather
Highest temperature. 10,
Lowest temperature. rs.
Mean temperature. 3S.
Normal temperature, 40.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-05

FINISH SUSSEX EXAMINATION
Paris, April 5.-The examination by
American officers of the damages in
hicted on the British steamship Sussex
has been completed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31
SOUTH NEWFANE.
Hon. Frank Moss Gives Address.

Hon. Frank Moss of New York city
and South NeWfane gave an interest
ing address Sunday morning in the
Baptist church, choosing as his subject
The Mission Of Our Country to the Ma
tons. The subject is one to which
Mr.. Moss has given much thought and
study and in which he traces the
voice of prophecy as found III the
patriotic speeches and writings of our
great statesmen from the early set
Element of our country to the present
day. These prophecies now are being
fulfilled, in that America by example
and teaching is proclaiming peace to
the world. President Wilson more
than once was quoted in his lofty ut
terances savoring of peace. Mr.. Moss
is a forceful and fluent speaker and
always calls out large audience.
Much interest was added to the oc-
casion by the special music. The
choir, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank f. Fisher,
and Mrs. NJ. 4. Bingham, were assisted
by Edward Y. Morse of Brattleboro,
who sang a tenor solo. Frank Il. Fish
er sang bass solo. Kenneth and
Margaret Morse sang duet very eff
fectively as a closing number. Deacon
G. Z. Brown, in his pleasing, digni-
fed way, took charge of the service,
which closed by all repeating in unison
the Christian Endeavor benedictiOn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31
STOP AND THINK!
POPULAR GOODS
MUST HAVE MERIT
Why Does Tanlac Sell al the Rate OF
Five Million Bottles a Yesr?-
Albert matrOni Of HOIyOke
Gives His Reason and Tells
Of Quick Recovery

The production of TauIac. the Ma
rional Tonic. now is at the rate Of
five million bottles per year.
stop and think. OF course il paws
to advertlse-pavs tremendously when
the product advertised has absolutely
no competition and "makcs good" to
the last word. But do you thiak ad.
vcrtising alone would create a demand
for Ianlac approNimating 100000 bot
ties Jcr week!
Don z you agree that merit 50 ex-
traordiuarv as 10 stamp Tanlac as alb
solutely unique in its powers to "make
good is necessary to make such a
record.
Iaulac is "a tissue builder, appetizer
and i1Nigorant. II reaches, with it,
rcroustructiye qualities those ills of
the stomach, liver and kidneys and
catarrhal affections Of the mucous
membranes. that are the common mai
aides of the day-thc strength sap
ping lethargv creating ailments that
''get your nerve whether YOU be
merchant, or artisan, employer or
cmploye, man or woman.
Albert Matroni, tailor living at
5ll High street, llolyolc, Mass, has
suffered from stomach trouble. and
was ia q general rundown condition.
Mr.. Matroui has been taking Taulac
and tells Of the remarkable results Oh
tanned In full Mr.. Matroni said:
- have suffered from stomach
trouble, had tired and weak feeling
oll the time. aud did not feel like
working could not eat very much
and always felt shaEy i'm the morning
when would get mp.
81 saw Tanlac advertised and since
taking IL ! can now eat fine. ! feel
much stronger and / am more willing
20 work, as / do not have that tired
feeling iu the morning..
81 am now very glad to recommend
Taulac and 90 allow the Use Of my
name as want everybody 10 know
how good IL has made me feel. -
Taulae is purely vegetable. The in
gradients are brought from many parts
of the world Ina the TaHlac lahora-
tories these are Compounded with all.
solute accuracy SO rs 10 obtain the
high standard of efficiency that is
maintained in the National Tonic.
Weak, rundown men ald women.
who need better digcstions. more
strength and q touing up of the ucr-
vous system will find Tanlac am ideal
tonic. appetizer and ilvigorant.
TauIac is now sold i'm Brattlchoro At
the Brooks House Pharmacy aud can
also be- obtained i'm all ncighboriug cit
les aud tow1s ~ the Tanlae Stores
Adv.