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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Urges Organization of
Engineers Corps For
National Guard Here

Organization of an engineers corps
for the National Guard in this city.
was advocated last night by Farley
Gannett, retiring president of the En-
sineers' Society of Pennsylvania, in
his address to the members at the an
nual meeting. He spoke of the value
of the engineer in the army, giving
illustrations from the war in Europe.
r. Boone Abbott, the new president,
in his address, favored building an
addition in the near future to the
present headquarters, or acquiring
more property in order to offer bet
ter accommodation to the nonresi-
dent membership. The following Off
GERS were installed last night: r.
Boone Abbott, president; w. w. Davis,
first vice-president; Morris Knowles,
second vice-president; Frank A. Rob-
bins and David e. Tracy, resident di-
rectors; Elkton D. Waller, of State
College; nonresident director; John
O'Connell, treasurer; E. r. Dasher,
secretary.
The following committee appoint
ments were announced with the first
named acting as chairman: Auditing,
John B. Corl, F. e. Langenheim, G. r.
Delameter; finance. Thomas Earle,
David r. Tracy, F. Herbert Snow;
Ericsson, secretary; Paul Gendell,
house manager; t. E. Seeyle, c. Fl.
Mercer, Harry b. Shreiner; entertain
ment, Charles E. Ryder, Meier G.. Hill
pert. r. l.. Gillispie. Fl. P. Drake, H. S.
Evans, George s. Beal, w. G.. Conk-
lin, William McCreath, E. J. Bevan
library, FL. E. Moses, Paul Hooker,
Henry M. Gross, Reinhard l.. Heeren,
g. e. Marsten. Simon e. Miller: lee
ture, Charles p. Turner, c. NJ. Kalt-
Wacser, {. A. Emerson, Jr., Carl Il.
Ely, IL. +. Hope; publication, Carl
Willis Davis, J. NJ. Mahon. Jr., Hem
derson Gilbert, L. r. Palmer. f. Her
bert Snow, Frank p. McKibben,
George r. Hull and PauI CandaJI
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
I;TuIZTyG TTSfE-DUrsT

A young man who was speaking OF
being too busy to spend a half hour
each day in reading something worth
while was asked to make out list of
his regular duties with the time re.
quired for each. He found that he had
at his disposal four hours and half
unaccounted for every day. Here was
time for many great man to have Sc
cured an education, utilizing the bits
of wasted time to some definite pur.
pose. keeping his eye on the watch. f"
If any one thinks that he does not have
hours to spend each day on purpose
of heart or mind culture, let him make
system of his days work. He win
find that he has much time for the
things that he really wants to do
THE CHRISTIAN HERALD.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Italians Are Accused
of Many Atrocities

Berlin, Jan. Is, by wireless TO Say
vile. The Overseas News Agency
to-day gave out the following:
Italian atrocities in the Austrian
territory occupied by the forces of
Italy are reported from the Austro-
Hungarian press headquarters. Seven
Inhabitants of one village were shot
without trial on suspicion of having
murdered an Italian sentry. After
ward the innocence of all seven per-
sons were established. The inconsis-
tency of the accusation is plain, mas
much as the Italians had confiscated
all arms, including knives, when the
territory was occupied.
Further, 1t is known that an Aus
tro-Hungarian patrol Of ten soldiers
on duty between Monfalcione and Sa-
grado was assassinated. The mem
bers of the patrol party were taken
prisoners by a superior Italian force
after a short fight. They were disarm-
ed and killed"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
SENATE AGAIN
INSISTS ON WAR
Wilson Decides He Won't In
terfere; Bitter Assault on
Policy
Special to the Telegraph

- Washington, d. c., Jan. 15.-In one
'or the bitterest debates yet in Con-
sress on the Mexican situation Presi-
dent Wilson's policy was severely as
sailed.
Senator Works of California offered
resolution for armed intervention.
Senator Fall of New Mexico took up
the cudgels and hayed the Presidents s
acts since the war on Vera Cruz
Senator Lodge was a sarcastic In
terrupter in the debates, on the side
OF the war advocates
Senator Stone pleaded to let the
President decide what TO do in
Mexico.
Democrats forced an adjournment
of the Senate till Monday to check
the debate over the Mexican situation.
Army experts figure that 1t would
take an army of 100000 men at an
enormous cost to pacify Mexico.
A massacre of Americans in the
Tampico district of Mexico is declared
probably by one of the largest oil pro-
ducers of that region, who is on
business visit in this city.
Gen. Huerta was inferred in vault
at El Paso without funeral services
other than a simple prayer. The body
will be taken to Mexico later.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Mayor Swears in New
and Old Policemen

At 3 o'clock this afternoon Mayor
f.. :. Meals administered the oath of
office to ten new patrolmen, and all
holdover officers. The heads of the sew
eral departments were sworn in last
week They were:
Thomas i. Zeil chief of police; Jo-
seph j. Thompson, captain of police !:
William l.. Windsor, superintendent of
the bureau of detectives.
p, New men sworn in to-day We're. j.
George Shuier detective; Arthur Kneil
Leroy Holland. ed c. Ross, Harry Sea-
bold, Thowas ". Dutton, James I. Gard
ner, Joseph Widing, Eugene Widing,
Hyde NJ. Speese and Grant Moore. pa
trolmen. The men who were dropped
and turned over their equipments to-
day are:
]. Edward Warden. lieutenant OF
police: Joseph Ibach and Harry White.
detectives, and Murray Boas, Joseph
Coleman, John A. Fagan, Jerry Matter.
William Romlg, John Rutter, Charles
scott, c. A. Thompson, G. II. Thompson
and Joseph Van Camp, patrolmen. Most
of the new men will begin their regular
duties tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Gen. Huertq Is Buried
Without Any Services

FL Paso. Texas, Jan. 15.-"Requies-
cat in Peace" reads a plain silver plate
on the black metallic casket contain
ing the body of the late Gen. Vic
toriano Huerta.
Gen. Huerta rests, with the flag of
Mexico .draped over his last couch, in
vault in a suburban cemetery beside
the remains of Gen. Pascual Orozco,
one of his last faithful followers. No
funeral service was held. Padre Car
los Mayr, the Jesuit confessor of Gen.
Huerta said a prayer for the dead
and the famous commanders book oil
life was closed with the changing of
the steel vault doors.
Gen. Huerta's passing was as peace
full as his life had been stormy. His
wife held his hand to the last, while
his sons, Jorge and Victor, and the
remainder of the family surrounded
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
EXPLOSION BLOWS US.
SUBMARINE APART
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the yard and it was with much diff
Guilty that the report of the explosion
could be confirmed through yard off,
cials and all details concerning the
accident were refused.
1t was reported that the engineers
In the navy yard were testing one of
the new Edison batteries installed in
the craft at the time of the explosion.
These batteries were intended to
Obviate the danger to the crews of
submarines from gas fumes. Recently
submarines of the E class were re-
ported to have made successful trips
with the batteries in use.
Later reports that came from the,
navy yard were that IL men had been
taken out from the hold seriously in
1ured and twenty with lighter in
juries. They were removed to the
naval hospital in the yard.
One man was killed outright and
at least nine others were injured in
the explosion, according to a navy
yard employc who was near the scene
of the accident
The submarine was afire inside. he
said, and in order to put out the
flames the little craft was flooded. At
the time of the explosion the E-2 was
on the stocks in drydock No. 9.
Two of the injured died shortly
after they reached the naval hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Floods Through Broken
Dikes Cause Much Distress
in Northern Holland

London, Jan. 15, 1850 a. m.-The
damage caused by the flood in North
ern Holland is said by Reuters Am
than was believed at first. The great
dikes along the Zuider Zee collapsed
at several places. Peasants, with their
cattle. fled before the rising waters
Near Muiden the dixie broke at sew
eral points before the people realized
the danger. The waters of the Zuider
Zee rushed through the gaps with
such force as to wash away large sec
tions of the road which runs along the
dixie.
From all north Holland come re-
ports of distress caused by the flood.
Considerable damage was done at
Nolendam and Edam in Texel and
Marken Islands and the province of
Groningen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Reprisal Is Threatened
by Germany as Result
of Baralong Incident

Berlin, Jan. Is, by wireless.-In it's
reply to the British government in the
Baralong case, the text of which was
made public here to-day, Germany
takes the ground that Great Britain
no longer desires to observe the re-
quirements of international law in re-
gard TO German submarines, and
breaks off negotiations on this sub
ject.
In addition to announcing its deci-
sion to take measures of reprisal, as
made known yesterday, the German
proposal for examination by a neu-
trail board Of the Baralong incident
and also of three cases in which II is
charged Germany violated internatio-
national law in submarine operations.
The note was delivered to Great Bri-
tain through the American embassy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Daniels Declares There
Is No Politics in Navy

New York, Jan. 15.-There is and
can be no politics in the navy" said
Secretary Daniels, speaking before the
National Democratic Club here to-day
on the subject of national prepared
ness.
The Secretary of the Navy, he said.
had no patronage at his disposal, as
the chiefs of bureaus were selected
from the trained men of the navy for
their efficiency and their integrity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Kaiser Wants Birthday
Celebrated With Prayers

Berlin, Jan. Is (by wireless to Say
ville) Emperor William has issued a
public pronouncement requesting the
German nation to celebrate his coming
birthday, January 81, on which d; e
he enters the fifty-eighth year of his
age, with only quiet thoughts and
prayers. Whoever wishes to give
special expression to his feelings is
urged by the emperor to do so in the
form of gifts, in order that wounds
inflicted by the war may be healed and
in order that soldiers families may be
better cared for. The emperor further
says:
1T is still necessary that the heart
thoughts and strength of the German
nation, both in the field and at home,
be directed to the one great aim of
gaining a decisive victory and winning
peace which as far as the human
mind can conjecture shall permanently
safeguard the country against d repe-
tition of hostile attacks"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Deaths and Funerals
MRS. VIOLA WILLIAMs

Mrs. Viola Williams, wife of Morgan
williams, died suddenly at the home
of her son, Frank Williams, 121Ih
Hanna street. yesterday afternoon.
Death was due to heart failure. Mrs.
williams Is survived by her husband:
two sons. Frank and Ralph; one
daughter, Mrs. Samuel Reichert. of
Penbrook; three brothers, William
Hart, of Carlisle; Harry and Robert
Hart, of this city, and one sister, Mrs.
Harry Robinson, of this city. Four
grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held from
the Williams home Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock. The Rev. r. L. Meisen-
helder, pastor of Trinity Lutheran
Church, South Ninth street, assisted
by the Rev. Mr.. Kreiner, pastor OF
the Nagle Street Church of God, will
officiate. The body will be taken 10
Shoop's church for burial by Under
taker e. ]. Miller. Mrs. Williams
was a member of Hurculean Temple,
165, L. G. E., and Octorora Council.
so. d. of p.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Sweden Passing Through
Coolest Winter in Century

London, Jan. 15.-The Posts Stock
holm correspondent reports Arctic
conditions throughout Sweden with a
record temperature of 2S below zero
registered inland. Twenty steamers
were frozen in at Gefle during the last
few days and ice breakers are power
less to release them.
The Aland islands have been isoIat-
ed since the middle of December and
there is much suffering firm the lack
of food throughout the gulf of Bothnia
region, which is thickly covered with
snow for the first time since 1888.
Such q; severe winter has been un-
known for q century.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
RUSSIANS RENEW
GREAT OFFENSIVE

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German officers trying to destroy
helpless persons.
In view of the British declination
TO bring the accused officers of the
Baralong to trial, Germany, the off,
cial note announces. will take mat
ters into her own hands and adopt
measures of reprisal corresponding
with the provocation.
Kaiser Makes Appearance
Semiofficial dispatches from Berlin
declare that Emperor william, about
whose condition many alarnist re-
ports, all lacking confirmation, have
been spread recently, made several
public appearances in Berlin yester-
day, on one occasion driving to the
house of the imperial chancellor, DIR.
Won Bethman- Hollweg, being cheered
by the crowds as he passed through
the streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
MAKING EFFORTS TO
BRING HOME AMERICANS
[Continued From First Pagc.l

Torreon and Parral, and 500 in the
Mormon colony at Casas Grandes.
Apprehension for the safety of
these will be lessened somewhat by
reports that the Carranza military
chiefs are taking measures to protect
foreigners in the territory under con-
troll of the recognized government of
Mexico. Information comes from Chi
huahua City to the effect that Cen
eral Villa. who is held responsible by
many on the border for the deaths OF
the Americans at Santa Ysabel, has
only forty men with him and that in
stead of moving northward, he is
making toward Guerrero which is
west of Chihuahua
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Mrs. Pankhurst Is Here
on Peaceful Mission

New York. Jan. Is. Emmeline
Pankhurst, the British Suffrage lead
er, arrived here to-day on the steam
ship st. Paul accompanied by her sec
retary, Miss Joan Wickham.
Mrs. Pankhurst said her present
trip, unlike the visit she made in this
country In the Fall OF 1913, is in no
way connected with votes for wo-
men," but that she is here in connec-
tion with the Serbian relief work in
which she has been interested for
some time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
NATIONAL JEWELERS. HEAD
TO ADDRESS LOCAL DEALERS

Colonel Harry Cutler. president of
the National jewelers. Association,
through the efforts of the officers of
the local Retail jewelers. Association,
H& address the jewellers of Harris
burg and vicinity tonight at 10
o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms. This time was set in order to
give each member a chance to attend
to the closing of his place of busi-
ness before coming to hear C)lonel
Cutler. A previous engagement pre-
vents him from remaining in the city
until Mondav
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
JAIL SENTENCES
ARE REVOKED; FINES RAISED

Two foreigners who had been sem
fenced to pay fines of $5 each and
serve two months in Jail yesterday on
larceny charges. were brought back to
court again this morning by Judge
McCarrell who revoked the Jail SEN
tence. The fines were increased to
$40 apiece
The jury acquired Harry Reese of
five charges of false pretense. Reese
had forged several checks but 1t was
shown that he gave the checks after
fixing a certain date upon which they
ould be payable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
"A. P" Operators to
Banquet Tonight

Operators for the Associated Press
from all parts of the State will gather
this evening at the Plaza hotel for
the first "Goodfellowship Dinner" ever
given by operators of the Pennsylvania
State circuits. The banquet room at
the Plaza will be beautifully decor
ated and music will be furnished by
Professor G. Walter Wallace, the blind
pianist
Among the guests will be W. F..
Flanagan. division traffic chief, New
York City; ]. f. II. Reightinger, day
editor and Paul A. Weadon, night
editor, Philadelphia, and A. Boyd
Hamilton. the Harrisburg correspon-
dent. Refreshments will be in charge
of Mr.. CRUDE, e. 3. Murphy, Reading,
and w. S. Neck, of Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Senate will Be Kept in
Touch With Situation;
Discuss Fletcher Case
BY Assoeiated Press

request of Senator Stone, chairman of
the foreign relations committee, Sec
retary Lansing agreed to- day to keep
the Senate constantly and promptly
informed regarding Mexican develop
ments and also to hasten preparation
of information regarding the Carranza
government IN answer to Senator Falls
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Berlin May AUenge U-Boat
Crew by Killing Prisoners

Berlin, Jan. 10. The German Gov
ernment has transmitted to Great
Britain, through the American En-
bassy, a note which declared that as a
result OF Great Britain not fulfilling
Germanys demand for an explanation
of the circumstances surrounding the
sinking of a German submarine by the
British patrolboat Baralong. Germany
will adopt suitable measures of re-
prisal.
Recent dispatches made it clear that
British officials themselves expected
Germany to announce her intention Of
making reprisals in the Baralong case.
the American Embassy does not specify
the form these reprlsals will take. it
was feared in London that a number
of British prisoners of equal rank with
the officers and men of the German sub
marine would be shot
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Elect Two Teachers For
Continuation Schools

The teachers committee. of the Har-
ed two teachers for the continuation
schools. which will omen February 1.
They are Miss Nora M. Rooms, of Plain
field, n. j., and Harry K. Balsbaugh, of
Palmyra
The schools will be located for the
present in the building In Forster street
formerly used as Central High School
annex. Two rooms will be fitted UP.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
CAUSES ILLNESS
OF EX-MAYOR FRITCHEY

DIR. John A. Fritchey. who is under
treatment in the Presbyterian Hos
pital. Philadelphia, was still quite i'll
to day. A dispatch from the hospital
to the Telegraph said: Or. Fritchey
is weak and exhausted from a bad
attack of grip, aggravated by his run
down condition from overwork."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Russ Place Orders For
$4,000 Machine Guns;
Want Ten Million Shells

New York, Jan. 15.-Announcement
that the Russian buying commission
in the United States has approved con-
tracts for S32.000.000 worth of ma
chine guns with four American COM
panies was made to-day after the de-
parture for Russia of General Ger
maonius. head of the commission.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
"HARDSCRABBLE FOLK
TO ORGANIZE MONDAY

Property owners interested in the
'Hardscrabble' condemnation pro-
ceedings met last evening at the office
of T. B. Rockefeller, zoe North steret,
TO discuss ways and means for oppos-
ing the confirmation of the viewers
report. About twenty were present.
Another meeting will be held in Mr..
Rockafeller's office Monday evening to
complete plans and to form a perma-
nent association.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
SECOND MISHAP TO I'D

and displaced $50 tons She was
capable of travelling IA knots on the
surface and II knots when submerged.
The E2 in September, 1914, had a
narrow escape from an accident SINH
lar to that which befell the IA outside
Honolulu harbor. While the sub
mersible was engaged in maneuvers off
Brenton Reef lightship Ensign Gillian
detected chloric gas when the vessel
was submerged fifty feet. He ran to
the surface by using the pumps in
stead of blowing up the tanks. When
the submarine reached the surface the
coming tower was quickly opened to
give the crew fresh air.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15

the bed on which, propped up with
pillows, the dying man reclined
The end came peacefully. His eyes
closed and the square jaw set with its
characteristic rigidity. Sonora IIuerta.
companion of the Old Oxacian. sat
quietly as his last breath ebbed. The
we'll of tears long ago had gone dry
and like the stole women of her race
she sat silent. stroking the raven black
hair of her little daughter, who cud-
dlel up by her side.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
CoLD kEEPs FARMERs ROME

Cold weather kept farmers away
from local markets to-day. Prices were
slightly lower than on Wednesday.
Guaranteed fresh eggs sold for 81 cents
Butter prices ranged for 80 cents TO 80
cents. Fruit continues plentiful and
reasonable in price.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
WORKMEN's Rms CRACKED

While working at the Harrisburg
Pipe and Pipe Bending Works, this
morning. Mike Boyer. a boiIermaker.
living at sol Herr street, was struck by
piece of iron Several ribs and his
left thumb were fractured. He was ad-
mitted to the Harrisburg Hospital for
treatment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
Shortage of Gas Because
of Cold Throws 1000 Idle
BY .issociated Prcsf

Washington, Pa, Jan. 15.-Seven
thousand men are idle to-day as a re-
suit of a gas shortage which has
compelled many industries in this
vicinity to shut down.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
BREAKS FOOT IN JUMP

Henry Parfan, North Cameron street.
driver on one of the Schmidt Bakery
delivery wagons. fractured his left foot
early to day when he jumped from a
wagon. He was treated at the Harris
burg Hospital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
LECTURE CALLED OFF

DR.. G. C. Bassett. of the University
of Pittsburgh, will not give his weekly
lecture to local teachers Monday night.
He is Ill In Pittsburgh hospital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15
HAS APPENDICTTIs

Ross Balthaser. aged 2S, 112 Conoy
street, was operated upon yesterday for
appendicitis at the Harrisburg Hos
pital His condition was improved to-
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-29
TRACTION
LINES TIED UP

TOLEDO. O.. March 2S.-Though 70
strike has been declared officially. the
Toledo street Gag system Is tied up.
Nearly every one o! the $50 cars
on the system WAS run into the barns
late today and motormen and conduc-
tors walked out
The trouble was brought about by
the refusal Of the Toledo Railways X
Light company 10 permit employees 70
wear union badges. The men organ
lied about two weeks ago. the new
union OF the Amalagmatcd Association
OF Electric and Street Railway en-
ployes Is 500 strong The company
employs about 1000 motormen and
conductors
Their new bardgHs came today. They
were distributed To the shift going on
duty a. three this afternoon. Com
pany inspectors told the men they
could not work while wearing union
badges. Most Of the cars were run
into the barns al once. \ few were
abandoned in the street. There HIS
been no violence.