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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
ALL PRODUCTION
RECORDS BROKEN
DURING YEAR
10 TO 40 Per Cent. Increases in
Output Reported by Big
Mills
GOOD PROSPECTS AHEAD
Orders Piled High on Desks
Will Keep Plants Running
For Months

Ten TO forty per cent. increases in
output, wage increases in a number
of instances ranging from ten to thir-
ty per cent, completion of big i'm
provements and new plants and con-
tinued operation during the entire year
are the reports ojcials in practically
all the industrial interests in Harris
burg and vicinity give as they declare
that the year 1915 has been unequalled
in production and has been a record
one for the city.
Many of the managers and officials
say from present indications, 1917
will prove another record breaker
with ten to forty per cent. increases in
output over the record of the year just
closing.
The hum and throb of machinery in
practically every plant has not stopped
once during the year, and will con-
tinue indefinitely, it is believed Or
ders in some instances which will not
be delivered for the next six months
are lying on desks in the offices of
many of the plants. Prosperity every
where Is In evidence, millions of dol
lars have been paid out, and millions
received for the goods manufactured,
from baby shoes to big shells for for
etgn governments, to be used in the
European war.
Never before in the history of Har-
,risburg has the record been equaled,
Continued on Page 5)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
Car Runs Away When
Motorman Slips to Road
While Stamping Out Fire

Fire in a Camp Hill car of the
Valley Railways this morning caused
bit of excitement and might have
resulted in serious injuries to the, pas
sengers but for the foot work of the
motorman.
A short circuit started the blaze on
the front platform and when the mo-
torman, ]. C. Stoner. attempted to
stamp it out he slipped from the plat
form to the road. Without a motor
man to throw on the brakes the car
began to run away. When Stoner saw
that the car was heading toward the
down grade of big hill he sprinted
alongside and yelled to the conductor
to pull off the trolley and throw on the
brakes. The car was stopped Just in
time to prevent a possibly serious
accident.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
COUNCIL IGNORES
CITYWIDE DEMAND
FOR A BATHHOUSE
$4,000 Item Is Topped Out in
1917 Budget Appropriation;
Final Action Saturday

City Council this morning passed on
first reading the municipal budget or
dinance for 1917 providing for a total
expenditure of s755,SS2.55 and the tax
levy measure fixing the rate at nine
mills.
In 1916 the budget measure called
for an expenditure of $599,S79.S2 and
the tax rate for a nine and half mill
levy. The expense of the water de-
partment operation is included in the
general budget.
Council for the first time used the
surplus revenues of the water depart
ment for general revenues and despite
the fact that a total net $4,000 addi-
tional is applied from this new source,
the City Commissioners used all of it
and cut from the park estimates the
only particular item which so many
thousands of Harrisburg folks had
been hoping for since the possibilities
were first discussed
Knock Out Bathhouse
This was the $500 item for the es-
Enlistment of a municipal bathhouse
and bathing beach on Hargest's Island.
Final action on the budget and tax
levy measures will be taken Saturday
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
VILLA CUTS OFF
CARRANZA FROM
NORTHERN MEXICO
Sewers Railroad After Cap
ture of Torreon; Foreigners
Are All Safe

Washington, Dec. 26. - Villa is Civ
ing protection to those foreigners who
remained in Torreon after he took the
city, according to official advices to
the State Department to-day, which
added that the party of foreigners
who fed with British Consul O'Hea
before the capture of the city, were
blocked at san Luis Potosi because the
bandits had cut the railroad line
northward toward Saltillo.
The Villa band thus have cut Car
ranza's communication by rail with
the border. Army men take it as part
of Villas plan of campaign. They
now expect Villa to send a force to-
ward either Saltillo or Monterey while
the Cedillo brothers. operating further
east complete the division of north
and south by interrupting traffic over
the railway between San Luis Potosi
and Tampico, the line over which a
great part of the oil for the Carranza
troop trains is moved. Philip NJ,
Okeefe, American manager of hotel
in Mexico, was arrested a few days
ago on the charge of seditious activi-
ties. The State Department has or
dered an investigation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: In
ereusing clOudlneSs, followed by
snow Tonight and on wednesdayt
slightly warmer Tonight, with
lowest temperature about - de-
grecS.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Snow
Tonight and Wednesday; slight-
~ warmer tonight In western
east and south portions; east
winds increasing.
River
Ihe susquehanHa river and all its
tributaries VIII remain nearly
stationary and generally frozen.
except local changes in stages
Will probably occur, due to the
behavior of Ice. stage of about
Indicated for Harrisburg We'd
Hesday morning.
General Conditions
\ storm, probably nm offshOot from
over the Northwest, Saturday
morning, has passed over the
Lake Region and thence to the
North Atlantic coast since last
report, causing Hight snow in
north districts east of the Mis-
sissippf river.
1t has caused rain and snow I'm the
last tSyenty-four hours over most
high in south. moderate In een-
traI and slightly below normal In
north districts.
Temperatures N. m, "a.
STUNT Rises, 1920 a. MT sets, 4:40
D. Has
Ntooni First quarter, December 81.
7fO7 q. I'M.
River stage, as feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, III.
Lowest 6emperuture, -.
Mean temperature. 33.
Normal temperature 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
OTHER NEUTRALS
MAY FOLLOW i. S.
AND SWISS LEAD
Holland, Spain, Scandinavian
Countries and Pope Expected
to Take Action

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 24.-Indi-
cations accumulated in official quarters
mere to-day that the action of Switzer-
land in supporting the recent peace
move of the United States may be fol-
lowed by similar action on the part of
other European neutrals.
Holland, Spain, the Scandinavian
countries and the pope, it was said.
are expected to take some action in
the near future.
DR.. Paul Ritter, the Swiss minister
mere, Will see President Wilson within
ieW days to discuss the peace sit
uatlon. lie called at the White House
To-day to gather information on how
the SWISS peace note had been re-
celVed In this country in order to send
report TO his government.
Or. Ritter was concerned over news
paper reports that the action of the
SWISS government was construed as
support for the cause of the central
powers. He told Secretary Tumultv
the action of his government was
solely i'll the interest of peace.
Messages from individuals and or
carnations in Holland and other neu.
tral European nations continued to ar
rive at the White House TODAY in
large numbers. All commended the
president for his recent note and indi-
Gated that strong pressure was being
brought on the governments of Euro
pean neutrals to take action.
While the United States will con-
tinue to act alone, supporting action
by other neutral nations, it is said
Will be welcomed by President Wilson
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
WOMAN KNOCKED DOWN
BY RUNAWAY HORSE

Mrs. w. C. Liddich, 1908 North
Seventh street, was injured about the
head this morning when knocked
down in q runaway accident A horse
hftched to a Standard Baking Com
pany wagon, was frightened when an
engine blew off steam and ran M
Seventh street An automobile he
longing to Nandel Maheck, butcher.
at a32 South Cameron street, was
standing near Forster street The
runaway team crashed into the auto
mobile, knocking down Mrs. Iiddick.
who was purchaing meat at the rear
of the auto. The wagon was badly
damaged, and the front axle of the
automobile bent. In the crash the
horse became entangled in the lines
and was stopped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
Coleman Will Contest in
House Election of MIR. Kelley
From Thirtieth District

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 26. - Repre-
sentative w. H. Coleman, who on the
face of the returns, was defeated for
Congress in the Thirtieth Pennsylva-
MIA district, to-day gave motive in
common pleas court that he would
contest in the House of Representa-
tives the election OF NJ. Clyde Kelley,
Democrat. MIR. Coleman asked that
he court order all ballot boxes
brought to the courthouse and placed
under guard, declaring that If the
votes had been properly counted he
would have been elected by no less
than five hundred. The court took
the request under consideration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26

Berlin, Dec 26-Wireless to Sayville.-Germany anc
her ies-Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey-to-
day replied to the of President Wilson in which he
asks that the beigerent nations state the aims for which
they were fighting
The proposal is made by the central powers that a.
conference of the delegates of all the begeents be held
Immediately in neutral city The task of preventing f
ture wars the official statement says be begun only
after the end of the present struggle.
[Contnu on
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
JERES. BLACK,
LAWYER, DIES
Democratic Leader Succumbs
at Baltimore Hospital After
Two Operations

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 26.-Jere S.
Black, for many years one of the fore
most citizens of York, died Saturday
morning at Johns Hopkins Hospital
following an illness of about five
weeks from intestinal trouble.
Mr.. Black came to the hospital the
middle of November, and it was de-
cided that an operation was necessary
TO save his life. Dr. J. M. N. Ffnney
was attending him. He failed to raIfv
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
OUT OF PRISON AFTER 81 YEARS
HE FACES ANOTHER TIER NJ

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 26.-When
John M. Leonard, an attorney, COM
pleted his twenty-first year in prison
since 1892 and was released from
the Federal prion at Leavenworth,
Kansas, he had visions of a Christ
mas in the open There remained
one more charge, however, still un-
satisfied and Leonard in custody of
federal officers rs to-day enroute to
New York to stand trial on a charge
OF robbing the post office, at Fish
kill, of $500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
$500 RUMANIANS
ARE CAPTURED AT
POINT OF BAYONET
Teutonic Allies Renew Drive
by Taking Filipechti on
Railroad

Berlin, Dec. 26. - BY wireless to
Sayville. - In Rumania $500 more
prisoners have been taken by the
Teutonic allies, the war office an
nounced this morning.
The town of Filipechti, on the rail-
road between BuZeu and Braili was
captured at the point of the bayonet.
Strongly entrenched Russian positions
on both sides of the village were
stormed, the statement says.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
ALL WHITE MEAT
TURKEY! WHAT HO!
John Newton, Recently of Cain
bria County, Out-Burbanks
Burbank

When John Newton. well-known
old farmer. lived along the William
Penn Highway at Munday's, Cambria
county, he grew famous for many in
ventions. He was one of the first. bv
the way. who constructed a mechanism
whereby Ford car would do the
churning. milking and other chores
about the place. Now Newton has
out-classed previous efforts and grown
an all-white-meat turkey.
Newton is spending the winter in
Contlnued on Page TT
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
EDUCATORS GET
HERE TOMORROW
Important Subjects Will Be
Discussed at Annual Con-
vention in City

Physical education, teachers PEN
sions, preparedness, rural sanitation
and more money for the schools of
the State are the big themes for dis
cussion at the three days of the an
nual convention of the State Edu-
cational Association which will be
opened tomorrow afternoon in the
Technical high school. The enroll
ment Is expected to reacI. a couple
of thousands and to break records
and unusual interest has been arous-
iContinued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
EDWIN COX OPENS
HEADQUARTERS
Philadelphia Confident He Will
Be Elected; Brown Will
Hit Back Hard

Headquarters for the speakership
boom of Representative Edwin r. Cox.
of Philadelphia, were opened at the
Commonwealth Hotel to-day by Mr..
Cox. Congressman John r. K. Scott
and Frank Morrison, of PhiIadelnhia
and the Baldwin headquarters across
the hall will be opened late to-day.
Mr.. Cox arrived here soon after
noon with Mr.. Scott and Secretary to
the Governor Ball and said he was
II
TContinued ON Page 41
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
$25,o0o FIRE IN PITTsToN

Wilkes Barre Pa, Dec. 26,-The hotel of Anthony
Schultz and two adjoining houses the center of Ptston
here, burned to-day The blaze threatened to
spread other places in the business district but
checked when the FIRE departments of the surrounding
towns to the aid of the city force The damage is
estimated at S250OO
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26

York, Pa. Dec 26.-The P. III. GIat.
felter Company has distributed s25.-
600 to 210 employees of the Spring
Grove paper mills. The money an.
peared in the pay envelopes as a
Christmas gift.
Several of the older employees re-
ceived enough to buy automobiles,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
CONNELLSVTLLE PAPERS
HAVE RnOCrE1n vrv-,

Connellsville, Pa, Dec. 26.-Two
evening papers here, the News and
the Courier. announced that on acN
count of the increased cost of naner
the price would be raised from one
cent TO two cents on January 1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
THOUSANDS BURNED CANDLES

Starting at dusk Christmas Eve and
continuing throughout the night, can
dies burned in windows of thousands
OF homes in Harrisburg and vicinity.
1t is an old-time Christmas Eve Gus
tom in welcoming the Newborn
King revived by the Telegraph. No
fires occurred as result of the city
wide candle burning, 1t being easily
possible to arrange the lights so as to
eliminate all danger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
TRUCK KNOCKS OVER CITY TREE

Harrisburg.-A large truck belonging to Whitman,
Schwarz and Company late this afternoon skdded against
the Municipal Christmas Front and Market streets
knocking In the fail the tore the electric wiring
lose The tree has been badly damaged that it will be
impossible to repair it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
SNOW IN LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 26.-Snow
fell to-day over part of the city for
the sixth time in the forty years since
the Weather Bureau was established
here. 1t melted almost as rapidly as
it fell. Foothills in this section were
topped with white.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
ADMIRAL DEWEY sEvENTy-NrNE

Washington, d. c., Dec. 26.-Ad-
miral Dewey was 10 years old to-day
and Secretary Daniels and his council
and most of the high ranking officers
of the Navy made their congratulations
in person at his office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
In
NEUTRAL CITY is
ASKED AT ONCE
Meeting of Neutral Place Suggested by Imperial Govern
ment as Best Way to End War and Create Basis For
the Establishment of Lasting Peace
"WILL BE READY TO COLLABORATE
WITH u s. IN THIS EXALTED TASK'

Answer of Teutons to Wilson's Proposal Is Handed Am
bassador Gerard and Embodies Reply of Austria
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey; Shows Desire to End
Conflict
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
TWo Killed, TWO HURT IN WRECK


Wkes-Barre, Pa. Dec. 26--The Rev. John Edwards a
Presbyterian minister Mountain Top here and
Robert Dunlap, engineer, killed and railroad
injured in collision of two engines the mountain
between Mountain Top and Ashley, to-day. The injured
were rushed to hospitals in this city. Dr. Edwards
recently ordained Why he riding the engine has
not been explained
BIG ALLIED FLEET OFF UNITED STATES
Boston, Dec. 26The presence this side of the At
antic Of formidable fleet Of allied warshps indicated
definitely to-day The vessels known officially
merce projectors They heavily armed and disguised
CHILDREN SUBSCRIBE TO WAR LOAN
Berlin, Dec 26, by Wireless-schoochildre of Ber
lin subscribed 100000 marks the fifth German war loan
according the latest figures made public says the Over
News Agency
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
$4,000 CHRISTMAS GIFT
TO 0fO PAPER NfIlI WnDEu,u

CONTINUED on Page 1O1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26

Continued on Page IL
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-07-21
Commissioners Proceedings.
Orofino, Idaho, July 10, 10

Orofino, Idaho, July 49,, 1916.
Board met in regular session pur
suant to adjournment of July Is,
1916.
At this time the board established
Election Precincts throughout the
County and established the boundary
lines as follows, to-wit:
ELK RIVER PRECINCT:
Beginning at the NV cornor of
Clearwater county; thence Is miles
to the township line between Tps.line
between SO ana 80 in range l e.;
thence easterly along said Township
line to the Sc cornor of sec 36 tip 80
range e; thence northerly three
miles on Range line between 2 and
Be- thence 3 miles; thence n 3
miles; thence W three miles to the
range line between ranges and Be
thence II miles to the boundary
line of Clearwater county; thence e
to the point of beginning.
The polling place for Elk River
precinct is at McDonald's Hall.
DENT PRECINCT.
Begir ming at the ne cornor of tip al
r. 6 on the county line; thence w "a
mi les to the line between ranges
ard e; thence IL miles on said
range line; thence 3 miles; thence
S 3 miles; thence W miles thence
to tip line between 38 and 80 n;
thence W on said tip line to
the county line; thence on
county line 8 miles; thence W on
county line IA mile to the ne corner
of sec. 81 tip SO n lie; thence 8
miles; thence to the North Fork
River distance of three miles
thence n ! mile; thence one mile
thence l IA mile; thencen 1-2
mile; thence S l-2 mile; thence
e 4 miles to Sc cornor of sec.
25 tip 80 e. thence to the North
| Fork of the Clearwater River; thence
up the North Fork of the Clearwater
river to the tip line between tips IS
ard 40 IN R 4 e; thence on tip line
to the North Fork of the Clearwater
River; thence down the North Fork
of the Clearwater river to the Range
line between 6 and e., thence I
on said range line to the point of be-
ginning. Polling place for Dem
precinct at school house of Schoo
District. No. Is.
H FENTON PRECINCT:
Beginning at the intersection o.
the tip line between tips 80 and 40 l
with the North Fork of the Clear
WATER river; thence W on said tip: linz
to the North Fork of the Clearwate
river in a; thence down the Nortl
Fork of the Clearwater river t.
the section line between sections 2
and % tip 38n. r. Be-. thence s OIL
section line the Orofno Creek; theme,
up Orofno Creek to the K line be
tween Ranges 8 and 4e; thence n t
the ne cornor of sec. l tip 36 mr. e
thence on tip line to line betwee
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-07-21
Dynamite Kills Francis Taylor.

Word reached Orofino about eight
O'Clock Monday morning that Francis
M. Taylor, residing on farm on
Whiskey creek meadows. some fifteen
miles cast of town, had been blown
to pieces by dynamite. G. A. Ba-
shaw, his nearest neighbor, going
through the meadow below the TAYLOR
cabin, found pieces of human being,
and evidences of terrific explosion
at the bars, quarter of mile down
the meadow road from where Mr..
TAYLOR lived. A few feet from the
gate lay leg from the knee down,
with the foot intact. The other foot
with the bones up to the knee, were
found fifty feet away, and in another
direction. Some four hundred feet
up the road towards the cabin was
the largest piece of the body, aside
from the lower limbs, yet found.
This was what appeared to be a piece
of the hip, with one or two joints of
the spine, and portions of the pei
vus bone, with several pounds of
flesh. Here and there, covering a
considerable area, were found small
pieces of the body, some as small as
the eno of one thumb. Taylor had
simply been blown to fragments.
His clothing was scattered, also in
fragments, over and acre OF more of
the pasture.
A bit of the shirt was found and
recognized by the neighhors as that
worn by Mr.. Taylor. A small piece
of the skull with the hair intact, was
picked no and identified as similar
to that of deceased. A suspender
buckle was found below the lars, in
dicating that the victim had walked
up to the bars carrying dynamite in
a sack. He had a double-bitted ak,
also lump auger. and had evidently
attempted to rest the pack on the top
bar either to rest or to adjust the
pack. An empty 50-pound dynamite
box was fourd at the caoin, and he
may have had all of this box, GER
tainly large part of it, in sack,
going to the field to blow stumps.
How il exploded will never be known,
but whist happened was evident to
those who later visited the scene
of the tragedy. TIE bars were
blown IN two near one end. From
their position it was plain the powder
had eX loded directly over the bars.
Directly below was hole, perhaps
four inches in diameter, more thar
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-07-21

a foot deep, from which bits of flesh
were dug. The bark had been pealed
clean from a bunch of nearby willows.
The rails lay in splintered heap as
tho horse had jumped on them and
crushed them to the gronud.
One arm of the man was evidently
over the sack, stealing it, which
shows why few pieces of human
bones were found beyond the bars
scattered about the pasture.
Four auto loads carried county
officials and few interested citizens
to the scene. Among them was Cor
onor Wilfong, County Attorney Smith,
Sheriff Sullivan, and Assessor Hinck-
ley. After brief inspection of the
premi, es and it's grewsome evidence
of tragic death, Sheriff Sullivan
selected Sampson Snyder, Ed Brun-
ming. P. H. Blake, Frank Tucker,
A. E. Hinckley and j. ). Calland as
coronor's jury. County Attorney
Smith conducted very careful and
seai ching Investigation, taking the
testimony of TIE neighbors, also of
DR.. j. NJ. Fairly, who had talked
with Mr.. Taylor but a week before
in Orofino, when deceased told him
he was in fine health and was to be
married soon. 1t has since been
learned that his marriage was to have
been to young lady of Pullman,
Wash.
Mrs. q. A, Bashaw testified that
between Z and 8 O'Clock Monday
morning, week before, she had
heard AN extremely loud blast of
powder, and told Mr. Bashaw when he
came later in the day. This was the
explosion that killed Mr.. Taylor, the
decomposed condition of the remains
| Indicating that death had occurred
several days previous to the inquest.
Francis M. Taylor was born in Latah
county, on farm near Moscow,
about "a years ago, is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Winslow, of Farming
ton, Wash He was a member OF
the Odd Fellows, Woodmen and Elks
lodges, and was held in high esteem
by the people of Orotino. They speak
of him as an exemplary young man,
and his neighbors who know him in.
timatelv. have only the kindest re-
CARDS for him.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-07-21
Alexander to Talk.

Many people Will be SURPRISED to
learn that Governor Alexander has
consented with some reluctance to ap-
pear and speak at picnic to be given
in a grove near Caldwell tomorrow,
and that his address will be serio-
political -comico- religious in char
acter. 1t is reported by those that
are in a position to know that this
will be the 289th set address the gov
ernor will have made since taking the
oath of office. 1t is expected that he
will tell much that is new in this
speech