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ed, but it is recognized that the sug-
gestion of an arbitration code offers
common ground.
The meeting of the high commission
In Buenos Aires will have a highly
beneficial influence in stimulating con-
Hdence in the ability of the United
States and the Latin American neigh
bors to get closer together. 1t comes
so soon after the financial conference
IN Washington and the scientific con-
gress that the enthusiasm and the con-
fidence generated at those international
gatherings have not had time to chill.
The return visit of the delegation of
American business men, which will
closely follow the meeting of the high
commission. will further serve to keep
alive the interest in pan-Amercan re-
latlons and stimulate measures for
their betterment.
This is one of the most practical
steps that has been taken. Provision
was made for it by the financial con-
ference. when the group committees
which were formed to discuss the rela-
tons of each country were arranged to
include number of American BUSH
ness men and financiers. In that way
the mistake of trying to cover too
much ground was avoided
The representatives of the Latin
American countries soon discovered
that American business men and finan-
ciers have inquiring minds. They con-
fessed ignorance at the outset of the
resources and of the general status of
the different countries. and some Of
them exhibited frank ignorance of
geography. Their questions also in
dictated in many instances lack of
knowledge which surprised the Latin
Americans, but it was always noted
that these questions were pertinent
and showed that the inquirer wanted
genuine information. Usually he got it.
The information given at these group
meetings and recommendations based
on it were formulated under the head
ings of the different countries. In that
way any one who wanted to know
about Guatemala or Peru or Brazil, for
example, found in handy form the facts
as supplied by the representatives from
those countries. Frequently, however.
there was occasion to remark how
much better an understanding the
American business men would have if
they could only visit the countries and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

IA CLARENCE President
IVA Year "Baby WWoH of the notwithstanding
Little Mother'-For the Baby-n the S[ums.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

INV fOhh, MATCH ), 1910.
NJ 0HEN the mothers of the land
MAN. are celebrating Baby week,
WV and Master Baby himself is
" " placidIy sitting back and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
City Fathers of Years
Gone by to Meet Feb. "a

City fathers of years gone by will
gather Thursday evening, February
"a round the banquet board for their
second annual dinner.
The date has been definitely fixed
by the banquet committee of the Har-
risburg Councilmanic Association -
the organization of former council
men. Chestnut street auditorium is
to be the place.
The committee of arrangements
consists of eX-Commoners A. II.
Kreidler, r. B. Marshall and A. Cole
man Sheetz, and eX-Commissioner NJ.
Harvey Taylor and eX-Selectman
Frank Fl. Hoy, Jr., and Assistant City
Clerk r. r. Seaman, secretary.
The annual meeting of the asso-
citation will be held at 8 o'clock on
Monday evening, January 81 in No.
. courtroom. In accordance with the
constitution a second vice president,
a secretary and treasurer will be
elected. Automatically, the first vice.
president, Ashton D. Peace, a former
president of common council, sue
ceeds to the presidency, and the first
vice-president's chair will be filled by
eX-Selectman Cameron L. Baer, at
present second vice-president. The
reelection of eX-Commoner c. E.
Murray as treasurer and Assistant
City Clerk Seaman as secretary, is
predicted. City Clerk Charles A.
Miller, Harrisburg, veteran municipal
official, is president of the organiza-
tiOn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
[Continucd on Page 12.I
New Note From Germany
May Bring Satisfactory
Close to Lusitania Case

Washington Jan. 25.-Secretary
Lansing had before him to-day an
other written proposal from Germany
designed to bring about settlement
of the controversy over the sinking
of the liner Lusitania. 1t was sub
mitted through Ambassador Won
Bernstorff.
Although strict secrecy surrounds
the negotiations it was indicated to-
day that the proposal might result
in satisfactory ending to the long
standing negotiations on the subject
1t is understood that in the latest
proposal Germany has agreed to
eliminate from the text of the agree
ment any mention of the warning
issued by the German embassy the
day the Lusitania sailed and has left
out her proposed general reservation
of admission of wrong doing on the
part of her submarine commander.
These two points, it is understood,
were contained in previous proposals
and were strenuously objected to by
President Wilson.
1t was also said that in it's latest
proposal the Berlin government
makes some reference to a desire to
see this country take action in regard
to questions involving the freedom of
the seas. Germany, it is said, re-
iterates that the torpedoing of the
Lusitania was an act of reprisal for
the British blockade of the German
coast. Regret is expressed for the
loss of the American lives and indem-
nifty is offered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
COlored Folk Plan to
Raise Hospital Fund

The Uplift Stearing Committee of
the Interdenominationa Conference
of Colored Ministers met last evening
at the Wesley Union A. NJ. e. Zion
Church for the purpose of planning
how a benefit might be raised by all
the colored people of Harrisburg and
Steelton for the Harrisburg Hospital.
Nearly all of the churches were rep
resented in Harrisburg and Steelton
and the following members were
elected: The Rev. w. A. Ray presi-
dent; DR.. A. Leslie Marshall, vice
president w. II. Craighead, secre-
tary; S. E. Burrs, assistant secretary,
and James NJ. Auter, treasurer.
A committee was appointed to de-
wise means by which the organiza-
ton shall work to raise a large sum
of money in the near future for the
hospital. Nearly all present spoke
enthusiastically along this line and de-
plored the fact that so little has been
done by the colored people of the
city for this institution. The commit
tee will hold regular weekly meet
ings i'm an effort to plan a campaign
to raise the amount that it wishes to
donate to the hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
FRENCH AERIAL
SQUADRON RAIDS
SERBIAN TOWNS
Shower Bombs on Monastir
and Gievgeli; Nancy Is
Bombarded
100 KILLED AND HURT
Bulk of Armed Millions Re-
main Inactive; Montenegrins
Fight as They Fall Back

Monastir and GievGeli, southern
Serbian towns held by the Teutonic
allies. have been attacked again by a
squadron of French aeroplanes.
Bombardment of Nancy, France, by
the Germans has been renewed. Aside
from these minor happenings the
military situation is virtually un-
changed. On the principal fronts the
great bulk of the armed millions re-
mains inactive, with only aerial bat
ties, big gun bombardments and oc-
casional thrusts with small forces of
infantry to break the monotony of the
deadlock
The French aerial raid was made
by a squadron of 16 aeroplanes, some
of which travelled 100 miles to attack
the Teutonic defenses along the
southern border of Serbia. 1t is esti-
mated unoffically that 100 persons
were killed or wounded at Gievgei
All French machines returned safely.
The bombardment of Nancy was
carried on by German guns of long
range as was the case early this
month when for three days 15-inch
proiectiles were nur1ed into the city,
killing six persons and wounding ten.
on the present occasion the city ap-
parently has Jared less ill., Paris re-
ports that only two persons were
wounded. German aeroplanes also
TCpntinucd IN paUe 1o1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
25 PNEUMONIA
DEATHS; GRIP TO
BLAME--RAUNICK
All Records Broken For Fatali-
ties From This Disease, An
nounceS Health Officer
WEAR YOUR OVERCOAT
Don't Think It's Summer; This
Is Just the Weather TO
Get 1t, Warning

Grip, leagued with abnormal
weather conditions during the first
twenty-four days of this month,
caused the majority of the twenty-five
deaths from pneumonia reported for
that period, according TO DR. j. M. j.
Raunick, city health officer.
Deaths to date this month from
pneumonia have broken all previous
records. Last January during the en-
tire month, only thirteen persons died
in the same period. only seven were
recorded.
The total for a little more than
three weeks of this year is more than
25 per cent of the entire number of
cases of last year.
DR.. Raunick in discussing the situa-
tion, severely criticised people who do
not wear overcoats and heavy clothing
when the weather grows warm and
SprinG-lille as it is at present.
TOO many people think that they
are able to withstand the disease and
they are fooling themselves" he said
Everyone should take extra precau-
tions and keep in the best of condi-
tion to be immune from grip and
pneumonia.
Fraternal organizations, paying sicl,
benefits, along with insurance and
casualty companies that allow weekly
benefits for sickness, are being hit
hard by the grip epidemic. 1t is said
that at least 50, 900 is paid out monthly
in Harrisburg. One agent gave an es.
innate at $500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
Arm That Felled Jim
Jefries Shot Away by
German Shell at Ypres
Special to the Telegraph

London, Jan. 25.-Jack Munroe,
who once gained fame by knocking
down Jim Jeffries when the latter
was heavyweight champion of the
world, is now convalescing in a Lon
don hospital after having had his
right arm, with which he did the
deed, carried away at the elbow by a
German shell.
Jack himself feels glad it was no
worse, for he was a sergeant in the
famous princess Pats" regiment,
which bore the brunt of the terrible
day in the second battle of Ypres,
when the Germans broke through the
first British line and only the Cana
dians saved the day.
The princess Pats were practi-
cally wiped out, less than a hundred
men being left on their feet out of a
regiment that went into action 1000
strong. Before he enlisted in the
army at the outbreak of the war Jack
Munroe was mayor of Elk City, On
tario.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
Button Day" Causes
Suspension at Mines

Lykens, Pa, Jan. 25.-To-day is
Button Day at the Susquehanna
Coal Companys colliery at Wiconisco
and when officials of the Mine Work.
ers' Union Investigated this morning
they found seventy-three men who
had not paid their dues and who did
not wear the union buttons. Others
miners, in good standing in the unions
refused to work with these men and
between 700 and 500 refused during
the day to go into the workings on
tho various levels.
Coal company officials said at 1
o'clock this afternoon that they did
not expect any trouble and that they
were unable to tell when the men
would again return to work. 1t has
been a long established custom for
union miners to refuse to work in the
mlnes with men who do not wear the
union button on Button Day." The
opinion is advanced that during this
afternoon and tonight the delinquent
miners will pay their dues and every
person will be working tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
JITNEY OWNERS
TO PRESENT NEW
OPERATING RULES
Drivers Allege That Present
Regulations Are Strangling
Their Business
COUNCIL MAY RECONSIDER
"What We Want to Do Is the
Fair Thing" Declares
Gross

Jitney owners and drivers OF
Harrisburg are preparing a new jitney
ordinance which they will ask council
10 substitute for the regulations re-
Gently adopted.
The request was made to the COM
missioners at to-days meeting Coun-
ell having taken brief recess to hear
the jitney men. y. r. Rupley was
spokesman.
The question of the amount of
bond required, indemnification fines,
fees. public stands will be treated in
The new ordinance, it is understood.
The measure may be ready Tor the
councilmen's consideration by next
Tuesday. Before it is presented, how
ever, the suggestions of the 1itney
men will be examined by City Solici-
tor SeitZ.
Attorney Rupley in arguing the case
for the jitneurs this morning de-
clared that the regulations were so
stringent as to strangle the business;
to date, he said, only five operators
have taken out licenses. Eleven jit-
ney men he said had asked that pub
lie stands be designated by council.
Isn't it a fact" asked Mayor Meals
that this agitation has prevented
more applications? Aren't the others
waiting to see which way this is go
ing to work out?"
Public Protection Councils Aim
Commissioner Bowman pointed out
that councils sole purpose in adopt
ing the present jitney ordinance was
to protect the public-to conserve the
interests of the occupants of the car
as well as the pedestrian in the
street.
Mr.. Rupley said the jitneurs had
Il I
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
U. S. Objects to Britain's
Trading With Enemy Act
BY AssociatcG Press

Washington. Jan. 25.-Vigorous OPP
position to Great Britain's trading
with the enemy act'' is lodged in rep
resentations the United States is send
ing to the British Foreign Office. The
communication has been prepared for
transmission following the receipt of
the text of the act from Ambassador
Page.
Although the representations do not
take the form of d protest for the rea-
son that the act is limited in its int
mediate operation to British subjects
strenuous objection is directed against
any attempt to apply the legislation to
American trade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
Scranton Business Houses
Sustain Heavy Fire. Loss

Scranton, Pa, Jan. %. - Fire OF
unknown origin early to-day Quilted
the clothing store of the Philadelphia
Speciality Company on Lackawanna
avenue, caused serious water and
smoke damage to a large five and
ten cent store. n shoe store and. large
jewelry establishment. The fire was
discovered in the clothing store and
before being subdued caused a finan-
cial loss estimated AT 100000.
Several tenants living in apart
ments above the store had narrow es-
capes being compelled to flee to the
street in their night clothing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
CANDIDATES. OF
HUGHES AND 7. R.
ARE DISCUSSED
Chairman HilleS Asserts Man
Will Be Nominated Who Is
Satisfactory to All
URGES UNIFORM PRIMARY
Wants Direct Election; Leader
Believes Candidate VIII BE
Born in Convention

Chicago, Jan. %. - Charles ID.
Hilles, chairman of the Republican
National Committee, before leaving
for New York to-day after attending
the session of the subcommittee ON
arrangements for the party national
convention in June, discussed the
possible candidates. of Colonel Roose-
welt and Justice Hughes for the Re-
publican nomination for President
and urged the necessity for the
adoption of uniform national primary
election laws by all the States.
In speaking of Colonel Roosevelt,
Chairman HilleS said:
"All the information | have on the
subject is to the effect that Colonel
Roosevelt is not a candidate for the
Republican nomination for President.
He has declined to permit his name
to go on the primary ballot in the
only three States where it has been
ggested-Minnesota Nebraska and
Michigan. That indicates that he is
not a candidate. In the statement is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
New York Importers of
Partisan Gowns Declare
War on "StyIe Pirates -
BY Associated Press

New York. Jan. 25.-War has been
declared by New York importers of
Partisan gowns upon so-called "style
turers who place spurious labels on
domestic goods, In order to protect
the Partisan models of gowns brought
here by the leading importers at great
expense the American Fashion I'M
porters' Association was organized here
last night .-.
The association is composed of the
leading importing houses of this city
and is an outgrowth of a recent con-
flict between American importers and
the Partisan Couturirs Defense Syndi-
cate. 1t will extend an invitation to
all legitimate importers of women's
clothing to join the new organization.
FLOOD CONDITIONS STILL
CONTINUE TO BE SERIOUS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
Will Spend 100000 to
Place Furnace in Shape
Special to the Telegraph

Lebanon, Pa, Jan. 25.-Abandoned
10 years ago and partly dismantled,
the North Cornwall furnace belonging
to the Freeman estate is to be operated
10y the Lackawanna Iron and Steel
Company. The North Cornwall plant
is included with the twin Bird Cole
man furnaces at Cornwall and the
Cornwall railroad in a 20-year lease,
held by the Lackawanna company,
which may be required to spend more
than 100000 to place the North Corn
wall plant in condition for profitable
operation.
Orders to get the plant in readiness
were received from the Buffalo offices
by Manager Lloyd Wolfe, who at once
put force of men at work. This will
be the fifth stack to be operated here
by the Lackawanna company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
THE DAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, ID. g., Jan. 25.-Sen-
ate: Met at noon. Public Lands
Committee reported water power bill
recognizing Jurisdiction of both State
and Federal governments over power
sites. Post Office Committee recon-
mended deposits of Postal Saving
Funds in Federal Reserve Banks.
Military and Naval Committees con-
tinued hearings
House: Met at noon. Military
and Naval Committees continued
hearings. Rivers and Harbors Com
mittee heard Representative Summers
on Trinity river project.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
WOOD Is INDICTED
BY Hss2cidfcd Press

New York, Jan. %. = IN indict-
ment charging solicitation of bribe
was returned by the Grand Jury to-day
against Robert Colgate Wood, former
Public Service Commissioner, who re-
signed recently after testimony in ref
erence tothe alleged bribe had been
adducd during the investigation into
the Public Service Commission by the
Thompson Legislative Committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
Cockill No Longer "Ump";
May Land Managerial Job

George Cockill, who last year was
an umpire in the National League,
was in Harrisburg to-day. His pres
ence here started a rumor that he
was after the management of the pro-
posed New York State League base
ball team if it located in Harrisburg.
The former manager of the Harris
burg Tri-State team denied the ru-
mOrS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
MANUFACTURER Is SHOT

Cleveland Ohio, Jan. 25.-J b.
Henrion, of this city, president of the
Mentor Knitting Mills, at Mentor,
Ohio, was shot and probably fatally
wounded in his office in the mills at
noon to-day. He was found in a pool
of blood unconscious on the floor by
employees returning after the lunch
hour. No motive for the shooting is
known. The robbery theory is being
investigated
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
. 900 EMPLOYEES OF TWO
FIRMS GET BIG INCREASE

Providence, r. l., Jan. 25.-One
thousand employees OF the American
Machine company in Attleboro, Mass,
received an increase In wages of ~
per cent. which went into effect yes
terday.
At the Howard and Bulloch Machine
company i'm Pawtucket, announcement
was made to-day that an increase of
~ per cent. would be given the 900
employees of the plant this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
American Exports Break
All Previous Records

Washington, Jan 25.-American
exports increased seventy per cent.
in 1915 and reached a total of $3,-
555, 900, 600, breaking all previous
records.
Figures to-day by the Department
of Commerce show that heavy eX-
ports and declining imports together
set a new American trade balance
record at S1,772, 100000. Imports
were the smallest since 1912.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
AUsTRIANs TAKE sCuTARI

London. Jan. %. - The Austrians
have occupied Scutari after a two-day
battle.
The fall of the last Serbo- Monte
negrin base appears to confirm pre-
vious statements thta no negotiations
are now proceeding between Austria
and Montenegro, as according to the
reports concerning the original Aus
trian offers of peace 1t was understood
that the Montenegrins We're to hold
Scutari as compensation for Austrias s
occupation of Mount LoVcen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
WILSON FAVORS
TARIFF BOARD
Will Read Special Message and
Push Bill Through
Congress ..
BY Associated Press

Washington, Jan. %. - President
Wilson to-day told Chairman Kitchin,
of the Ways and Means Committee
that he favors creation of a tariff
commission and will attempt to put
a bill for one through during the pres
ent session of Congress. The Presi-
dent is expected to discuss the ques-
ton in a special message to Congress
in the near future.
Representative Kitchin favors putting
the powers of a tariff commission with
the Federal Trade Commission instead
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
II. Il. DURYEA DIES
By associated Press

Saranac Lake, n. ", Jan. 25.-Her-
man e. Duryea. for many years a
prominent figure in American racing
and yachting circles, died here to-day.
Mr.. Duryea, in association with
Harry Payne Whitney, owned a num-
ber of famous racing horses. In 1914
his Durbar III won the English Derby
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
Ten Per Cent. Added to
Wages by War Bride

Allentown, Pa, Jan. 25.-An in
crease in wages of 10 per cent. of the
employees of the Dryden Horse Shoe
Company, of Catasauqua, will become
effective February 1 it is officially an
nounced this morning. The concern
employs about 700 hands. 1t is the
largest plant of its kind in America
and within the past two years has ship
ped thousands of tons of horse and
mule shoes to Great Britain for army
use.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
HELD ON ROBBERY SUSPICION

Alberta Williams, colored, arrested
last night on suspicion of having
robbed two white men in the Eighth
ward, will be given n hearing to-mor-
row. 1t is said one man seen i'm COM
pany with the Williams woman lost
500 and the other $40. The police
department would not give the names
of the complainants
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
SPRING (?) TO CONTINUE

Spring-like weather will continue to-
night and tomorrow, according to the
forecast issued at the weather bu-
reau to-day The mercury tonight
will not go below AZ degrees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
BY Associated Press

Peoria, III, Jan. 25.-tIood con-
ditions along the Illinois river con-
tinue serious to-day. The stage at
Z o'clock this morning is reported at
231 and rising. One of the largest
manufacturing industries in the city
was forced to close it's plant last night
when water crippled machinery in the
engineroom. Continued damage to
property and loss of livestock was re-
ported to-day from towns. up and
down the river.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
GOES TO MTDVAIE

Charles r. Barba, of Altoona, as
sistant engineer i'm the office of the
engineer of the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company has accepted a
place with the Midvale Steel Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
FORMER TYPO HEAD DIES
BY Associated Press

Chicago, Jan. 25.-W. B. Prescott.
former president of the International
Typographical Union. died at his home
here to-day of apoplexy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-25
MINERS WILL BACK
UP WHITES VIEWS
Committee on Reports to En-
dorse Stand Against Pre-
paredness

Indianapolis, Jan. 25.-The COM
mittee on reports of the officers of the
United Mine Workers of America is
about ready to make recommendation
to the miners convention endorsing
some of the views expressed In the
biennial account of the work of the
organization by John p. White, the