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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
SchOolma'am Bride
Travels From Far
Colorado to Wed

From taraway Pueblo. Colorado.
pretty Helen Margaret Heller a school
teacher travelled to this city this aft
ernoon TO wed Lemuel Showall. The
Lride gave her age as %: Showall is
-. Years ago he worked in Pueblo
where he met the pretty schoolma'am
lie came east however. and about
tWei~e years ago he married The
courts OF Baltimore a few days ago
granted him a divorce. He promptly
wired his school teacher sweetheart
and upon her arrival to-day the ro-
nance of several years was culmin-
ated.
Application for the license was
made to Recorder Lentz and as the
pair wanted to wed at once, the whole
party adjourned to the poor boards
oinces where Squire George W. Hen
sci, a clerk performed the ceremony.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03

Travelling i'm the New York day ex-
press which was wrecked Yesterday
morning near Johnstown, were eX-
Deputy Attorney General and Mrs.
James \. Stranahan, 500 North Second
street, this city.
Both were injured. although Mrs.
Stranahan suffered the more serious
ly. She had to be removed last eve
ming from the train on a stretcher.
Several ugly cuts and bruises about
the body and severe shock seem to be
the extent of Mrs. Stranahan's in
juries, according to General Strana-
han to-day; thus far, he said, there
has been no evidence of internal in
juries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stranahan were re-
turning from n wedding in Pitts
burgh. Seven or eight miles east OF
Johnstown the crash occurred.
With his head bandaged General
Stranahan appeared in court this
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
THE WEATHER

ar HnrrisburE and vicinity, Fair
Tonight and Friday; slightly
colder Tonight, with lowest tenn
perature about ~ degrees.
TOT EASTERN PennSyiVnnia; Fair to-
night and Friday, somewhat
colder Tonight; fresh west winds,
River
The main river will rise slightly to-
night and fall slowly Friday an
the tributaries will fall, A stag.
OF about 7.3 feet Is Indicated for
Harrisburg Friday morning.
General Conditions
The Southern storm has moxed
nOrthWard and IN now central on
the southern New England cOast.
IL caused rnIn, sleet and snow In
the Atlantic States In the Last
ern Florida to Northern New
England. Snow was falling an
the New England states, Eastern
New York. EaHtern Pennsylvania
aud New Jersey, and II was min
n. M. to-day.
The temperature has fallen = to IA
degrees In the Atlantic and Eaaf
Gulf States md In the Ohio VAL
ley aud Enst Tennessee; over
nearly all the remainder of the
country.
Temperature: s n. M, "a.
sun; Rises, 1;12 n. M; sets, 5:a8
". m.
Moon: First quarter. February 10,
$50 y. m.
River Stage; al feet above low
water mark.
festerday's Weather
Highest Temperatures. 81.
Lowest temperature, 20.
Mean temperature, II.
Normal temperature, IS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
AerOplane Hovers Over
Du POnt Plant at Night
Br .4ssoeiated Prcss

Wilmington, Del, Feb. 3.-An aero
plane was seen lowering over the
Du Pont powder works at Carney's
Point, \. j.. last Tuesday might, but
whence it came and where it went has
not been established.
This much was admitted to-day by
an official representative of the
Du Pont company who said that at
about, $50 o'clock that evening some
of the company's men employed at
Deep Water Point, at the southern end
of Carney's Point and about opposite
New Castle, Del, saw the airship.
which appeared to be taking a circular
flight. and it finally disappeared.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
Believe Germans Are Planning
to Blast Way Through to
Channel Port
NOW PLANNING CAMPAIGN
Are Preparing 10 Hurl Large
Masses of Artillery and
Men Into Flanders

Although military operations on
the western front. as we'll as in most
virtually at a halt, London apparently
is expecting a new move soon by the
Germans in Northern France and
Flanders.
Present comment indicates a belief
that an offensive movement on a large
scale is in course of preparation, the
Germans expecting by the use of
masses Of artillery and infantry to
blast away to Calais on the English
channel.
Latest reports on the situation along
this front, however show little but
artillery firing, grenade fighting and
similar minor operations.
Distress in Poland
Great distress in Poland is reported
by representatives of American relief
organizations who have reached Ber-
lin. The suffering is particularly from
lack of shelter and fuel, while typhus
and other diseases are prevalent. 1t
is declared that 80 per cent. of the
people are dependent upon relief
Artillery Active
Intense artillery activity along the
Franco Belgian front, reported in to-
days German official statement. may
presage another important offensive
movement in this field by one side or
the other. London appears to hold
the view that the initiative Just now
will be with the Germans. who may try
TO break through and gain Calais.
U-Boats Make Raid
Paris records attach
the French positions north of the Aisne
near the village of Boos.
The Germans are continuing their
submarine activities in the North Sea,
according to dispatch from the Meth
erlands recording the torpedoing of
the Dutch motor vessel Artemis in
these waters, The Artemis put into
the Hook of Holland leaking. From
London comes announcement of the
sinking of the British steamer Belle of
France, last reported at a port in
India.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
AGRICULTURAL
STUDENTS GO
TO INSTITUTE
Experts Discuss Corn Cul-
ture," Poultry Raising, and
Orcharding
NEW DEPUTY SPEAKER
Proper Flowing of Fields Ex-
planned; Halifax Meeting
Brings Crowds
NEW DEPUTY SPEAKER

Halifax, Pa, Feb. S.-Residents Of
Halifax and farmers living in the
vicinity are not disnayed by dismal
weather condition and this was proved
yesterday when the farmers institute,
the second of a series of three sched-
uled for Dauphin county, was opened
here. The first session was held yes
terday afternoon and speakers sent
here by the State Department of Agri-
ulture addressed q good-sized audi
ence. Last evening the attendance was
much larger and to-day the grange
hall was we'll filled. The closing ses-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
Partial Eclipse of Sun
Visible Through Dark Glass

An eclipse of the sun which began
shortly after 10 o'clock and ended
shortly after noon was visible through
smoked glasses. but was not noticeable
otherwise. 1t was only a partial eclipse
of the sun in the United States. This
is the only eclipse of the sun this year
visible in the United States.
Colder weather for the next few
days is forecast for the city. Tonight
and tomorrow will be fair and colder,
with the mercury dropping to 10 de-
Grees. The storm of yesterday moved
out to sea along the Atlantic coast.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
Many Passengers on Board
TOrpedoed Ship Killed Selves
American Survivor Saws
BY Assoridtcd Pres,

London, I'eb. 3.-Further details
regarding the sinking of the Italian
steamer Brindisi on January in the
Adriatic sea have been received from
Athens. where DIR. Gura Gucha and
Miss Marie Lamos, survivors of the
Red Cross party on board the vessel,
have arrived.
Miss Lamos describes the scene
following the disaster when many
passengers, she says. blew out their
brains. She adds that the 142 sur
vivors who reached the shore were
bombarded by Austrian aeroplanes
which killed about 10 persons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
WILSON BELIEVES AMERICAN
NAVY SHOULD BE MADE UNCOMFORTABLE

In Final Address of Preparedness Tour Wilson Declares
Fleet Should Be the Greatest in World; Monster ST.
Louis Audience Widely Agrees With Him; Tells Of
Hundreds of Cmgoes Bearing Bountiful SuppiesFrom
u. S. Ports That May Be the Point of Contact That
Will Bring America Into the War
For First Time Chief Executive Tells How One Set of
Beligerents Is Cut Of; Says This Keeps Country
From Helping as Much as 1t Would Like; Believes
Conflict Will Hasten Time of General Peace; Wants
Immediate Backing For National Defense Plans; As
serts 1t Is Necessary to Mobolize Both Military and
Economic Forces of Nation
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
THIEF READS TESTAMENT WHILE
NOT STEALING FROM LARDERS
State Policeman Clears Up Mystery of Thefts of Edbles
Edgemont District

raiders" had been robbing the homes
of residents on the outskirts of the city
for many months The plunder thus
obtained which could not be eaten bv
the thieves was disposed of to the
poorer classes of the city at a sum low
enough to insure sale.
Baker carried with him a small
pocket edition of the Testament, which
he devoutly reads.
He will be arraigned before Alder
man Hoverter for hearing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
TOWN SAVED FROM BURNING
By HEAVY FALL OF SNOW

Williamsport. Pa. Feb. 3. Fire
destroyed the large Barnes block and
the Moshannon National Bank build
ing at Philipsburg, Clearfield county.
early to-day. The heavy snowfall of
yesterday saved the remainder of the
town. The loss was S150,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
PLAN MILITARY TR AIMING
IN SCHOOLS OF PITTSBURGH
BY Associated Press

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 8. - DR.. Will
liam y. Davidson, uperintendent of
Public instruction. announced o-day
that he has prepared a plan for mill
tary instruction in the High Schools
of the city and will present it to the
board of education February Is.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
OLD FRAsCH PROPERTY SOLD

The old Frasch property at 319 Wal
nut street, has been sold by Samuel G.
Fitzgerald. He would neither affirm
or deny a report that it was purchased
by Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart for
storage and stock house.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03

The mystery of the disappearance
of edibles from the larders of the resi-
dents of Edgemont and along the
Jamestown road was solved this morn
ing when Corporal Curtis 4. Davies.
of Troop G, StatG police. arrested
Henry Baker. 23 years old. colored, OF
this city.
of the State police, that he and a num-
Der of others, known as the might
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
GER GOODS. nUT NoT cRooks

Detectives OF the city Yesterday aft
ernoon recovered the cigars, candy.
chewing gum and other articles stolen
either Tuesday night or yesterday
morning from the store of David Bow
man, 1910 North Fourth street. They
refused to tell where the goods were
found They are still working on the
case to lind the thieves,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
Children Are Barred From
Lykens Picture Theaters
on Account of Measles
Special to the Telegraph

of measles and pneumonia, which has
been raging in Wiconisco for some
time, has now crossed over into Ly-
kens. The Board of Health has taken
the matter in hand and issued an order
prohibiting all children under 10 years
of age from entering public places such
as picture shows, etc,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
CONGRESSMAN HURT
By associated Press

Washington, Feb. 9. - Representa- =
tive Isaac Bacharach. of Atlantic C,itv.
y. j., was painfully but not seriousiv
injured early to-day in motor car
accident. The Congressman's car
was struck by another machine and
wrecked.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
British Press Intimates
Turk Prince Was Murdered

London, Feb. 8. - The report that
the heir to the Turkish throne, Yussof
Iz2edin, committed suicide is received
with general incredulity by the British
press, although the report has been
accompanied by circumstantial de-
tails
The British press draws attention to
the fact that the princes relations
with Enver Pasha had long been
strained to the breaking point, that
the prince was anti German and that
his name had not been allowed to ap-
pear in Turkish dispatches for long
time.
The Graphic says: The story that
he committed suicide may be true.
but other explanations are at least
possible. Enver Pasha has already
shown lack of scruples in employing
summary methods for the removal Of
opponents"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
Kaiser, Healthy, Reported
to Be Visiting All Fronts

again denying the report published in
various quarters that the German en-
peror has been treated by an Amer
lean physician for a cancerous condi-
tion of the larynX, the Overseas News
Agency characterizes the report as a
malicious attempt to influence for
eign public opinion falsely and
adds:
The Emperor is travelling from one
line of battle to another as only n
hna lih,. n,nann u ln
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
MOTHER FIGHTS
TIGERISHLY TO
KEEP HER BABY
Frantic at Loss of Child in
Habeas Corpus Hearing She
Electrifies Court
AN UNDERWORLD" STORY
Marvin WertZ, Divorced Hus-
band, Gets Daughter After
Pitched Battle

Frantic at the prospect of losing her
S-year-old daughter Katherine pretty
Mrs. Rose A. Wertz this morning le-
gally-then physically-fought the
Law in No. 1 courtroom to retain pos
session of the child
The cries of the mother and child
drowned the pounding of Additional
Law Judge McCarrell's gavel as Sheriff
w. W. Caldwell and Deputy William
Hoffman struggled to separate the
mother and child.
Mrs. Wertz is the divorced wife of
Marvin G. c. Wertz. He declared the
divorce had lived in the "tenderloin"
district and that she was unfit to
rear the child. To-day's legal battle
was the hearing in a writ of habeas
corpus which Wertz instituted TO get
possession of Katherine.
And after dramatic recital of the
ldcts Whlcn led the youthful husband
10 attempt TO recover his child. Addi-
tional Law Judge McCarrell turned
the youngster over to the custody of
Wertz's sister. Mrs. Minnie DoIbin
wife OF George Dolbin, 2135 jefferson
street.
Mother Runs From Courtroom
Declaring wildly that she wouldn't
allow Mrs. Dolbin or anyone else to
lay hand on her child" Mrs WertZ
struggled in the grasp of Deputy Hoff-
man and raced blindly out of the
courthouse in her efforts to find Mrs.
Dolbn and the little girl.
Luncheon bound businessmen, stem
oGraphers and clerks crowded about
The courthouse while the despairing
Young mother desperately tried to find
the little girl.
The Battle Begins
That Mrs. Wertz was bitterly de-
termlned not to contine her struggle to
legal limits was indicated lust after
the hearing began. Time and again
she conferred so audibly to her at
torney, Robert Sucker. that Judge
McCarrell had TO rap for order.
The small Katherine hugged her
mother tightly throughout the hear
ing except when the latter took her
place on the stand
In questioning the character of the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03
NEW CONDENSATION RULING

Harrisburg. - The State yyorlensns co1,o.7sa+o,
Board today issued ruling that ali elective officers Of tn.
commonwealth counties or municipal divisions men sum
nonsd TO act as jurors witnesses and viewers and those
who render occasional service public are not to be
considered employees within tho meaning the compen-
sadoa APpoinve officers and subordnates who rem
der regular service are to be considered az within be com
pensaron act The ruling changes that issued some time
ago which held that jurors and witnesses should be con-
sidered within the meaning of the act
HARRISBURG - DR. 4 q zvir+s- fo- .., .,.--, .-..;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03

Yussof Izzedin, who was born at
Constantinople October 8, 1857, was a
first cousin of the present Sultan.
Valid Idin, who is mentioned as the
new heir apparent was born at Con-
stantinople January -. 1861. and is
the brother of the present Sultan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-03

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The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-14
Sporting

The Louisville American Associa-
ton Baseball Clubs proposed train
ing trip to Florida has been called
off. 1t was decided to train in Ten
nessee, probably near Nashville.
Frank Gotch, retired worlds heavy
weight champion, may be lured back
into the game. Harry Pollok and Jack
Curley, the local promoters, have
wired him an offer of SIS, 900 to meet
Joe Stecker, the new wrestling star
of the West, in "a catch-ascatch-can
match.
Clarence ]. Griffin OF California,
who with William M. Tohnston, holds
the American tennis championship in
the doubles, and Ward Dawson of
California, won the far eastern lawn
tennis championship by defeating the
Japanese players, Kumagae and Mix
ami in Manila, P. l..
The sale of the Boston Braves by
Jim Gaffney to Percy H%eughton, the
famous coach of Harvard football
teams. anne as the big sumner of the
Winter League.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-14
Foreign

A general strike in the metal indus
try began at Barcelona, Spain, with
out incident.
The Cuban Government is investi-
eating the report that the large
amount of dynamite recently stolen
from Mariposa Key, where the Gov
eminent stored it, had been stolen
by Germans.
The steamship Bloemfontein arrived
in New York from Leith, bringing
with her the captain and crew of sip
men of the English schooner Rostand
abandoned at sea.
Brand Whitlock, American Minister
to Belgium, left The Hague.
The Italian animal sculptor, Rem
brandt Bugatti is dead.
The Swi.s mails transmitted to
prisoners of var during the period
from Aug. 10 to Dec. Is, 1915, 10, O0O,-
900 parcels, 10000, 900 letters and
cards, and 1000. 600 mon'y orders for
a total sum of 30, 900, 900 francs, of
which $4,000, 900 francs was for
Trench prisoners in Germany and T.
600, 900 for Germans in Franc
Emperor William has conferred the
Iron Cross On Frau Skolik of Gleiwitz,
for disclosing a bomb plot. This is
the first time a las received
this decoration.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-14
WASHINGTON

Women peace advocates laid their
plans before congress-.
Proposed increases in class and COM
modify rates by mail and lake routes
between New England and middle At
lantic states points and the west were
found unjustified by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
President Wilson told Bishop Wal.
tiers, president of the National Negro
Democratic League, that he would not
appoint a negro as Recorder of Deeds
for the District.
American Consul Keblinger, at NAL
ia, advised the State Department that
no new facts concerning the destruc-
ton of the steamship Persia were
contained in affidavits taken from sur
vivors.
Cotton of the growth of 1915 ginned
prior to Jan. l was 10,643, 1888 running
bales including los, 799 round bales
and 8S,921 bales of Sea Island, the
Census Bureau announced.
Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the
Navy, will address the N tional Demo
cratic Club in New York on Saturday
afternoon, Jan. Is, on the subject of
naval preparedness.
The American Navy las been Am
ericanized to the extent that 95.47
per cent of the enlisted men are now
citizens, according to the announce
ment made by Rear-Admiral Blue,
chief of the Bureau of Navigation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-14
General

About 200 South and Central Am
erican delegates to the Pan-American
Scientific Congress, left Washington
on a tour of eastern cities.
According to the will of Gen. G. M.
Dodge, his widow, who lives in River
side Drive, New York, and her two
daughters, are chief benefciaries Of
his estate, which is estimated to be
81, 100000.
Four" persons were seriously injured
when ten pounds of fashlight powder
exploded and wrecked the house of
Charles Mills, a photographer, at Had
dondeld, N J.
A dispatch from Oakland, Cal.
states that the Standard S%hipbuilding
Corporation viii invest s25, 900, 900 in
a sbipbuiIdng plant to be established
there.
Gail Borden. son of the founder of
Borden's Condensed Milk Company,
married in Chicago, Mrs. Margaret B.
Coutant. widow of Charles A. Coutant.
A seat on the Chicago Board of
Trade vas sold for $3,575.
~ TlCHCH l4hSI bdldyeIIe, whose
passengers received notices before
they embarked warning them that the
vessel was marked for destruction. ar
rived safely in New York from Bor-
deaux.
Two engineers and a fireman were
killed in a head-on collision of Cana.
dian Pacific Railway trains at Nepi
gon, Ont.
Two men were injured, n probab-
ly fatally. by an explosion at the plant
of the International Phosphate Chemi-
cal Co, at Roosevelt, N. ].
Percy d. Haughton, famous Har-
ward football coach. purchased the
Boston National League Baseball club.
Contributions to the Serbian Relief
Committees fund amount to 1913, S14.
Direct cable communication be-
tween New York and Shanghai, China,
has been interrupted.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-14
PiTH OF HI
WAR NEWS


The British steamship Clan Macfar-
lane, of 3,1o7 tons, was sunk by a
submarine in the Mediterranean.
Thirteen Lascars of her crew died
in the lifeboats in which they sought
to escape.
The Russians have extended their
front until they occupy about thirty
four miles of the east bank of the
middle reaches of the Stripa River,
a position which they have made
secure against ~recapture by the Aus
tro-Germans.
The Irish Nationaiists announced
abandonment of their opposition to
CONSUMPTION.
The Turkish War Office reported the
sinking of IN enemy transport off
the DardaneIIes with a very consid-
cradle loss of life.
Premier Asquith declared in the House
of Commons that not a life was lost
in the evacuation Of the GaIIlpoIi
peninsula.
German troops captured several hun
dred yards of French trenches in
the Champagne, northwest of Mas
siges. A French counter attack
failed. German aircraft attacked
the enemy's rear guard in Furnes.
Al formidable Austrian force is invad-
ling Montenegro.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-01-14
TEUTONS ARE MOVING BASES BACK
TURKS SURROUND $4,000 BRITISH
STEAM roller HITS MONTENEGRO
Austrians Capture Important Stronghold Of Mount Lovcen
and Berane---Menace Adriatic Ports---BattIe Raging
on Northern and Eastern Frontiers with Big Losses
RUSSIANS TAKING LINE AFTER LINE OF TRENCHES

Constantinople.-The entire British
army in Mesapotamia, 10000 strong,
is in a critical plight. Completely
surrounded by a Turkish army of at
least three times its number, n cut
off from it's base al Basra, it is face to
face with a decisive battle.
At Kut-el-Amara, on the Tigris,
where the entire force was driven by
the Turks from the Bagdad ap-
proaches two months ago, 10000 men
are completely bottled up by a Turk
ish force violently attacking the for
tifications. The remaining $4,000
British troops are in retreat south
ward along the Tigris. Between them
and their base, and any possible re-
Inducements, is a powerful Turkish
army, at least two divisions strong,
which has already fought a battle
with a British relief force at Iami-
Ali-Gharbi, go miles south of Kut-el-
Amara, decisively defeating it.
A British force, apparently on its
way to relieve Kut-el-Amara, lost 5000
men IN an dIldck Oh Iue 1ulhiSn po-
sitions at Sheik Said.
The Berlin newspaper point to the
loss of prestige which this means for
the British, besides the enormous
losses of men, ships and money. They
recall the proud words of Premier
Asquith in Parliament on Nov. 9, 1914,
that the Turkish Empire had COM
mitted suicide and had dug it's own
grave; and those of Mr.. Churchill
at a later date, hat through the Oar
danelles lay the shortest road to tri-
umphant peace.
Large German forces in the Cham
payne, after preparing their way with
an intensive bombardmen { artillery
and gas bombs, launched a huge in
fantry assault against the French, and
were checked.