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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
Take Czertorysk and Now
Threaten Teutonic Strong
hold at Kovel
ARE NOW BALKAN POWER
Allies in Macedonia Are in
Danger; Domestic Crisis
Concerns British
BY associated Press

London, Jan. THE principal gain
announced for the Russians yesterday
along the Bessara bian frontier was at
Czertorysk, the scene of many sangui-
nary struggles, where it is said the
Austrians were driven from the ceme-
terry.
Any further advance in this region
will threaten Kovel, one of the strongest
Austro- German positions. IT is be-
lived that even though no further gain
had been made Russia's forces have
attained a position which will give the
nation a degree of power in Balkan
affairs it has not had since it's armies
were driven back from the Carpa-
thians.
Allies Still Threatened
The Teutonic allies still threaten to
expel the French and British from
their Macedonian positions, but no for
ward move has been detected thus far
in that direction. Strong Turkish
forces are said to be concentrating on
the Thracean frontier Of Greece and
it Is suggested the Turks may attempt
to make good some of the territorial
losses they suffered during the Balkan
wars.
The British public is still concerned
with the domestic crisis. Notwith-
standing the heavy majority for the
compulsion bill on first reading in the
house of commons the press is specu-
lating on the possibility OF n break up
of the political truce with a general
election as the final chapter of the
controversy.
There is no indication in official re-
ports or news dispatches of marked
activity on any of the war fronts eX-
cept along the line in the east from
| Volhynia, southwark to Bessarabia
Even here the fighting between Austro-
German and Russian forces seems to
have slackened. The most notable de-
ivelopment reported is the driving back
of the Russians in the neighborhood OF
Czertorysk. Volhynia, Berlin declar-
! ing they were expelled from the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
THE DAY IN CONGREss
BY Associated Pyess

Washington, Jan. 7.-Senate.-Met ct
at noon. Bill amending law TO prevent
disclosures of national defense secrets
introduced by Senator Overman.
Senator Hitchcock introduced reso-
luton calling on Past Master General
for information on interference with
American mails by censors. Foreign
relations committee met, took no
action on submarine question or NOM
ination of I'll. =. Fletcher as Mexican
ambassador Suspension of tariff pro-
vision free listing sugar May 1 pro-
posed in resolution introduced by
Senator BrouSsard
House-Met at noon. Rear Ad-
miral Stanford continued testimony
before naval committee Foreign re-
lations committee agreed to consider
next Friday proposed legislation to
regulate water power at Niagara
Falls. Representative Gardner in
speech opposed embargo on arms and
war munitions. Representative Kent
introduced q bill to create national
park service under interior depart
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
ACID OR BLOOD
ON OLD HAT OF
ALLEGED SLAYER?
To Submit Stains to Blood
Test" by City Bac-
teriologist
CASE GOES TO GRAND JURY
Fifteen Additional Cases Will
Supplement Criminal
Calendar

Nicolo Kotur, charged with the mur-
der of a fellow-countryman at Steel
ton. marched from Alderman C. e.
'Murray's office to the Dauphin county
Jail yesterday afternoon-hatless.
The old felt hat that Kotur, the
Steelton foreigner, wore the night he
is believed to have hammered his one
time friend to death bears three or
four curious brownish stains on the
crown and brim. Kotur declares the
stains were made by dropping acid at
the Pennsylvania Steel Companys
plant. County Detective Walters wants
a chemical analysis of the stains, how
ever-and the hat will be turned over
to DR.. George r. Mofiitt, the city bac-
teriologist, to subject the stains to the
blood test. So. after the hearing,
Kotur was told to depart without his
hat. He was held without bail for
murder and will be heard by the
January grand jury Friday or Satur-
day of next week. Kotur's case is one
of fifteen additional criminal cases
which will supplement the January
criminal calendar. The original list
contained 176.
The other additional ones include
James Parker and William Faust, lar
ceny; James Kelley, fornication and
bastardy; Hampton Washington. car
ryins concealed weapons, felonious as
sault and aggravated assault and bat
terry; Henry Grosser. wantonly point
ing firearms; Gottfried Herbele. Wal
ter w. Leck and. Tony Chiara, assault
and battery: Clyde Jackson, carrying
concealed deadly weapons: Albert K.
Galley, forgery, and William F. Shoop,
felonious assault.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
State St. Market to Be
Dark Tomorrow Night

The old market house at Fourth and
State streets will be dark tomorrow
night for the first time on market day
in half n century. This property,
which is owned by Mrs. A. r. Shellen-
berger, will shortly be taken over by
the State.
The State street market is one of the
oldest in Harrisburg. 1t was built in
1861. For twenty-five years market
was held on Tuesday and Friday morn
ings and Saturday nights. When the
other market companies started busi-
ness the morning markets were cut
out. When the State street market
was started there was a rule that no
one could begin to sell produce until
signalled to do so by the ringing of a
large bell. The bell was also rung
when sales were to stop. This was
done in order to prevent forestalling
and a combination on prices between
farmers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
Another Body Washed Up
From Wrecked Steamer
By Associated Press

Parkersburg, w. Va, Jan. RE
ports reaching here early to-day from
the point on the Ohio riyer where the
Pittsburgh and Charleston packet,
Kenawha, was wrecked Wednesday
night said that the body of Mrs.
Beegle, of Racine, o., a passenger,
had been picked up on the river bank
soon after daybreak.
The river is falling, but those at
the wreck are awaiting for "A further
fall before investigating the cabin
where it is believed, some at least,
of the persons still missing may be
found. O. +. Slsson, second mate,
has made up list of those he recalls
as being on the boat and places the
passengers at "a and the crew at 3S.
OF this total 46 have been accounted
for. he said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
Police May Soon Wear
keystone" Badges

The keystone from Harrisburg's city
flag may be substituted for the metal
shield badges of the police force as
the emblem of authority.
The idea, which has followed for
the last several years in New York
and other metropolitan cities, has
been suggested to Mayor Meals by
City Clerk Charles A. Miller 1t is
understood that the Mayor has asked
for estimates on sufficient emblems
OF the proposed design with view to
adopting the change.
At present the officers wear star
in circle. The keystone would con-
vey the State, county and city sug-
gestion as parts of the coats of arms
of the Penn and Harris families and
the heur-de-lis of the Dauphin Of
France and impressed on the key
stone.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
WHOLE COUNCIL
TO WORK ON NEW
BUILDING CODE
Commissioner Bowman Col
lecting Data For Revising
Regulations

Within the next few weeks Harris
burg's proposed new building code
will likely be submitted. for Councils
consideration.
The chances are that the measure
will be introduced in skeleton form.
The various provisions will be thresh- =
ed out by the entire body of com
missioners before the regulations are
acted upon.
city Commissioner Harry f.. Bow
man. under whose department the
building inspection bureau is con-
Quoted has already collected a lot of
data on the subject, and Building In
spector James II. Grove has gathered
a lot more. Similar ordinances in
use in other cities will be obtained so
that Council may have a working
basis along modern lines with which
to begin the preparation of this city's
new code. The present regulations
are old, obsolete; the appearance of
the automobile garage with it's at
tendant gasoline possibilities is not
provided for. This will be one of the
chief features which will require con-
Telegraph Starts Ball
. The extension of the fire district"
to include the entire city limits will
receive serious onscideration An
nouncement in the Telegraph a
week ago of Building Inspector
Groves activity bore fruit at
Tuesdays meeting of the city COM
missioners. Two petitions containing
more than fifty signatures urged
Council to extend the present fire
lines-llamilton street to Vine, the
river to Tenth street Ito include the
whole city.
The petitions incidentally referred
specifically to the dangers to residen-
ttal sections by the presence of frame
structures; and as an example, the
disastrous fire of December II when
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
WILL WARN SHIPS
BEFORE TORPEDOING
Gives Assurances in Regard
to Submarine Warfare;
Agrees With u. S. That
Small Boats Are Not a
Place Of Safety For Pass
engers; Concessions Com
plete
By associated Press

Washington, d. c., Jan. PRO
posals which the German government
believes will end the controversy over
the Lusitania disaster in a manner
satisfactory to the United States were
understood to have been received here
to-day from Berlin. Count Won Bern
storff had an appointment to confer
with Secretary Lansing this after
noon.
Germany is believed to have agreed
to pay an indemnity for the Amer
leans lost when the liner was tor
pedoed: at the same time basing u
reservation of any wrong doing upon
the contention that the destruction of
the vessel was an act of reprisal in
retaliation for the British blockade OF
Germany.
viii Give Warning
Germany also is understood to lie
ready to give assurances that her
GContinued on Page 12.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
HELD ON MURDER CHARGE

Thomas Smith. colored, was held for
court without bail, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Ella Albright, last
June, at a preliminary hearing in the
Offices of Alderman Edward J. Hilton,
in Court street, this afternoon. Rob-
ert T. Fox assistant district attorney.
conducted the case. He pleaded mot
guilty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
TIMBER LAND SOLD

All the timber land i'm Dauphin,
Perry and Juniata counties which was
owned by w. p. hartman and the Pine
Greek Lumber Company was sold at
trustees sale to-day in the rotunda
of the Courthouse by f. A. Wilmer.
SunDury. r. M. Loudermilch bought
practically all of the timber land at a
cost of $4.524. The hartman farm and
hotel at Dornsife, Northum berland
county, was sold yesterday to Louis
Wentzler of the Lykens Brewing Com
pany, for $4,000 and $500, respect
lively.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
President and Mrs. Wilson
viii Open Social Season

Washington. Jan. Z. The White
House social season will open tonight
with reception in honor of the dele
gates to the Pan-American Scientific
Congress. More than 1000 invitations
have been issued and hundreds have
been refused.
The President and Mrs Wilson will
receive together in the Blue room, as
sisted by members of the cabinet and
their wives. The reception will be the
first appearance of Mrs. Wilson at an
affair of the kind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
FOR BROKER
WHO FLED WITH $500. 900
By Assocfnfcd Prcss

Providence, r. l., jan THE DO
lice to-day instituted a search for AL
bert P. Miller, Jr.. an investment
broker, who is wanted on a charge of
the embezzlement of 100000 in
funds entrusted to his care by clients.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
Physician Killed by
Train Just After He
Attends Dying Mother

Huntingdon, Pa. Jan. 7-Just after
attending his dying mother, DR.. j.
Spangler, aged 90, one of the most
prominent physicians of Huntingdon
county, was struck and instantly killed
by eastbound express No. 80 on the
main line of the Pennsylvania railroad
at Mapleton at O'Clock this morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
Porto Rican Student Goes
to Chair For Murder
By Associated Press

Ossinning, n. Y, Jan. 7.-Antonio
Ponton the Porto Rican student was
put to death in the electric chair this
morning shortly after six o'clock for
the murder of Miss Bessie KRONER, a
Schenectady, n. Y, school teacher,
with whom he was infatuated. Three
shocks were administered before
Ponton was pronounced dead.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
BANK PAYS DIVIDEND

Halifax. Pa, Jan. THE Halifax
National Bank has paid an extra divi-
dend of 1 per cent. in addition to the
regular semiannual dividend of per
cent. This places the stock on u
10 per cent. basis per annum. This
institution has never been in better
condition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
IDENTIFY STOLEN AUTO

Manning Kerr, OF YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio.
came to Harrisburg to-day, and
identified the Buick roadster found
Wednesday in possession of Kenneth
Roberts and G.. r. O'Kane. Mr.. Kerr
said the car was stolen at Niles, Ohio,
while he and a friend were attend
ing show James Watkins, detec-
tive from Youngstown, arrived this af-
ternoon to take the prisoners west
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
MISSIONARIES WITHDRAWING
BY Associated PrpsS

Shanghai. Jan. THE authorities
of the province of Sze-Chuen have
been advised of the withdrawal of
Christian missionaries from interior
stations.
Sze-Chuen Is one of the western
provinces of China. bordering on Tibet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
TELLS "DRUNKsv TO BRACE ZIP

Mayor r. ;. Meals THIS afternoOn
heard two disorderly practice cases.
Phillip Valdelo and William Davis
each charged with being drunk and
misbehavlng. were given lecture by
the Mayor and discharged. They were
told to go home and break off the
liquor habit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
CRISIS RAISED BY
PERSIA SINKING
BEFORE CABINET
Devote Meeting to Submarine
Warfare Discussion; Await
ing Full Details
OBTAIN 81 AFFIDAVITS
Survivors Swear mo Warning
Was Given and No
Vessels Seen"

Washington. D. c.. Jan. 7. - The
submarine crisis, stin OF uncertain
status because of lack of details, was
placed by President Wilson before
the cabinet to-day in its first meeting
since his return from Hot Springs,
Va. The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee also met to consider the
situation but as Chairman Stone was
detained at the White House by a
conference with the President, ad-
journed without action.
Altough more than a week has
passed since the Persia was sunk in
the Mediterranean with the loss of
American life, officials were to-day
still uninformed as to whether the
vessel was torpedoed and If so, the
nationality of the submarine and
other details which would determine
the nature of the action the White
House has announced it Will take.
Developm continued to-day to in
dicate that the American government
would withhold action pending otfi-
cial advices determining these points.
Austria In Ignorance
over night developments included
the receipt of an official dispatch from
MIR. Penfield at Vienna asserting that
the Austrian government was with
out information concerning the Incl
dent up to the night of January 4
and from Consul Garrels at Alex
andria, Egypt, stating that he had OBJ
1ained affldaTts from 81 survivors
and that all confirmed previous state
ments that no warning was given
and no vessel was seem
hos a Do, GAlA Il at.a1
added that Baron Burian, the Aus
trian foreign minister, had asked
what information concerning the in
cident was in possession of the United
States.
Officers and crew of the Persia,
Consul Consul Garrels reported, have left
Alexandria for England Their affl-
davits, State Department officials be-
lieved would be obtained upon their
arrival there.
Must Await Facts
AS the cabinet assembled II was made
plain that the members agreed with
the President that in the case of the
Persia nothing can be done until all
the facts were at hand. Some mem
bers expressed the opinion that it
might never be learned whether tho
Persia was sunk by a submarine and
If so what nation was responsible.
Regardless of the outcome of the
Persia, however, the majority of the
Cabinet members are represented as
believing that the time has come for
making certain that no further at
tacks on merchant ships carrying
Americans will be made.
Expect Lusitania Settlement
The Persia incident was taken up
only briefly at the cabinet meeting
because Secretary Lansing had no de-
finite recommendations to make in the
absence of specific facts regarding the
sinking of the ship. One cabinet mem
Der said that the mention of the for
eign situation at the meeting was
"only superficial"
Secretary Lansing said he expected
TO confer with Count Won Bernstorff
the German Ambassador later to-daE
over the Lusitana negotiations An
early settlement has been indicated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07

Clayton Hershey Backenstoe, at
torney and prominent members of the
Dauphin County Bar Association, died
last evening at $50, at his home, 1928
North Second street. He was so years
of age. Death was due to ptomaine
poisoning, contracted from eating oys-
ters. Mr.. Backenstoe was i'll two
weeks. During most of this time he
was unconscious.
The funeral will take place Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services Will
be conducted at the residence, 1923
North Second street, by the Rev.
George Edward Halves, d. D., pastor
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
KEIsTER SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

The condition of Daniel L. Keister.
316 Crescent street, was to-day re-
ported as slightly improved. Mr.. Keis
ter is not out of danger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
Revolutionaries Loot
." Chinese Custom House
By Associated Press

Canton, China, Jan. 7.-One hun
dred armed men at midday attacked
and looted the Chinese custom house
on the boundary of Kowloon. The
marauders posted proclamations de-
scribing themselves as revolutionaries.
Further trouble is expected here at
any time, as it is believed the rebels
have corrupted the government troops.
The town Kowloon is situated in the
peninsula of the same name opposite
the island of Hongkong. The boundary
referred TO in the above dispatch evil
dently is that which divides Chinese
territory from the British colony.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
THE WEATHER

e'or Harrisburg and vicinity: Gen
orally fair Tonight and Satur-
day; not much change In tenn
pcrature; lowest Tonight about
22 degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, Snow
Tonight; Saturday partly cloudy;
moderate northeast to north
winds.
River
The Iunin river Will rise this after
noon and Tonight and begin TO
fall saturday. 4 stage of about
800 feet Is Indicated for Harris
burg Saturday morning. The
Innintn, Upper North and Upper
West branches will continue to
fall. The Lower North md
Lower West branches Will rise
this afternoon and begin to fall
Tonight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
British Submarine Goes
to Bottom; Crew Saved
BY associated Press

London, Jan. THE sinking of a
British submarine off the coast of
Holland was officially announced this
morning. The crew were saved.
The Admiralty statement says that
the submarine, the name of which is
not given, was sunk yesterday off the
island of TeXel, the largest and most
southwesterly of the Frisian group.
The entire crew, numbering 3S, was
rescued by the Dutch cruiser Noord
Brabant and brought into the Dutch
port of Helder.
The Hague, Netherlands, Jan. z,
via London, 1890 =. M.-The minis
try of marine announces that Brit
ish submarine which was flying signals
of distress was encounterd by the
Dutch cruiser Noord Brabant outside
of Dutch territorial waters
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07
General Conditions

Unsettled weather prevails In the
Southern states. except Florida.
where IL is clear, and rain and
EEow have fallen over most of
'hc territory south and east of
yhe Ohio river and in the Middle
Hissirsippi and Lower Missouri
valleys.
1t IL colder in the Atlantic StntcS
from North Carolina 10 Maine, in
elusive. In the central valleys
mud over the greater part of the
lakc region 81 general rise of . to
Cured since last report.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07

Temperatures y q. M, n.
kuni Rises. T;2S u. M; sets, 4:5h
y. m.
January II, 10i3S u. m.
River StHRei So feet above low
water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07

IssterSiay's Weather
Highest Temperatures, 5S.
l.0west temperature, rs. 4
NeRn temperature, 10. fg1
Normal Temperature, 30. -os-sa&i
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16


and for the city Of Manchester. His
advice and assistance were potential
in the construction OF the Manchester
E. Oneida Ry.. t
Under conditions as they existed
some years ago, Mr.. Stickney. was not
able to duly regard the rights Of the
public and successfully operate the
Chicago Great Western Ry. But
that makes little difference now. He
was the guiding spirit which brought
that railroad into existence, and it Is
now being successfully operated for
the benefit of the pubic, and In ! man
:rer which duly recognizes every pub
lic right.
~ public ns If II b. rather than
as, railroad president, Mr.. stickney
wens grateful remembrance.
with his big heart and gifted mind
leaAttached to himself as personal
ffieIds 9ose with whom he had per-
sonal dealings. A nu1uher oesi Imam
:ehester-hen can verifyAhat tsct.os
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-08-16
sYEs- OR aNO,, MR.. HUGHEs9

leading publcists and
literary Honorable
Charles Hughes In attention the
policies record well
choice made unless Mr. Hughes
his and convictions
a part this remarkable letter:
Generalies worthless What
exact
your done that
what he failed that would have
Honesty and patriotism demand that put
record permit people to Judge as they
President Wilson. For example:
"Cl you protest Of
Belgium protest
action that would have
advertisement did until
sailing those things
subject of po
"(3) Would have urged Congress embargo the
shipment Of munitions to the allies? @
go Would universal compulsory military service?
"(5) You frank stating that Huerta Of
uerta?
n
Mexico?
"(7) that
in favor of ship subsidies? @*@1
"(S) You enthusiastically
this imply the Clayton
bill? Or will their repeal?
against reserve
law?
500 opposed
ing
I'VE with that it critical
deed for candidates talk
simple, Language Of definite A1nericanism