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Evening star., 1916-12-22
Investigations Of alleged violation Of
American neutrality by agents OF the

investigations Of alleged violation OF
American neutrality by agents OF the
entente allies.
upset the governments plans to prove
that Bopp paid Smith a.roS and Crowley: y:
evidence having been introduced by
the prosecution to show that Bopp was
the only man empowered to handle
consulate funds.
The prosecution. It is said. now will
introduce further evidence in Its efforts
to show that these payments were re-
endorsements for fictitious destruction
Of munition cargoes and railroad prop
erty in Canada, which Smith and Crow
ley had reported to Won Setback. ac-
cordins to Smiths testimony as actual
occurrences.
Alonzo smith Of Wheeling. W. Va.
nephew of Louis j. Smith, collapsed in
court yesterday after he had testified
his uncle had told Of expecting to re-
ceive $4,000 from the government in
return for his testimony against Bopp.
The youth was revived at hospital
Evening star., 1916-12-22
Fight on Daniels Resumed.

Opposition to confirmation OF the re-
of Winthrop NJ. Daniels OF
New Jersey as a member of the inter-
state commerce commission was re-
sumed in executive session Of the Sem
ate yesterday afternoon, and after re-
peated efforts to compel the attend
ance of a uuorum the Senate adjourned
in the midst of discussion of the ap-
pointment.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
FOR A MUNICIPAL ABATTOIR.
Representative Crosser's Measure
New One for the House.

A bill for a municipal abattoir has
been introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Crosser, author of the bill, for
the municipal ownership of street rail
ways. The idea of municipal slaughter
house is new one to Congress, which
already has pending before it bills for
the municipal ownership of bakeries and
the government ownership Of telephones
within the District of Columbia.
The latest Crosser bill has been re-
ferred to the District committee. In a
statement issued by Representative
Crosser, he says: My bill will strike
a body blow at meat
Evening star., 1916-12-22
FUND0F $2,5OO,0OO
FOR JEWS IN EUROPE
Amount Raised at Mass Meet
ing in New York Toward
Relief Work.
GIFTS OF 100000 EACH

NEW YORK, December 22-Nearly
$2.5oo.0O for the relief of Jewish war
sufferers in Europe was pledged at great
mass meeting in Carnegie Hall last night
Jacob H. .Schifr of this city and Julius
8. Rosenwald of Chicago headed the list
with 100000 each A total of s466.S15
was subscribed by forty persons.
The meeting was the first step in a cam
paign undertaken by the American Jewish
central committe and the peoples relief
committee to raise $4,000. 900 for war re-
lief mea sures in 1917. The subscriptions
received came not only from New York
but from all parts of the country.
Thousands Clamor for Admission.
Thousands OF Jews who had not been
before the doors were opened. Rich and
poor. old and young. struggled for admis
sion. Prosperous business men rubbed
shoulders with struggling immigrants.
who had brought their families, to learn
what they could do to aid the homeless
and starving in war-torn Europe. Women
and girls who had toled all day in shops
and storees went dinnerless that they
might be on hand early.
The floor of the hall and the stage were
filled early by representative Jews and
their sympathiZers in the fund campaign.
Before the contributions were an
nounced DR.. Judah L. Magnes. acting
vice chairman of the American Jewish
relief committee, related his expert
he visited to learn conditions among
the Jews Then he asked If any of
those present wished to increase the
amount they had pledged.
Evening star., 1916-12-22

ing two beeves. A chorus of 400. which
will sing carols and patriotic songs. is
rehearsing daily.
The pine tree. which will be illumi
mated for the celebration. already ia In
place. and, with the flagpole at its top.
Evening star., 1916-12-22

will extend eiGhty-five feet into the air.
The tree was brought thirty-fve miles
from a virgin forest west Of the camp
by motor trucks. eighteen OF which
were used to carry Christmas green to
camp.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
Greeted by Deafening Applause.

Deafening applause greeted the an
nouncement that Mr.. Schin had given
100000 The tumuIt lasted several
minutes. and then the gift by Mr.. Ro-
senwald of another 100000 increased
the enthusiasm. Mortimer L. Schif
contributed $4,000.
Jews of Chicago sent checks for
$4,000 and pledged total of S5o0,o00
for 1917. From Boston $4,000 was re-
ceived with a promise Of more than
100000. Detroit sent s14.500 and
Pittsburgh pledged 100000: Rochester.
N Y. pledged $4,000. and Portland.
Ore. sent $1,000 with a pledge of
$780, 900
Cash gifts and pledges from cities
outside of New York city aggregated
about s1,1s4.0o0. In addition to these
sums other amounts were collected
from among those at the meeting. the
total of which had not been ANNOUNCED
last night.
Addresses were made by Jacob H.
Schiff. who presided. Nathan Straus.
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell, Rabbi Leon
Harrison of st. Louis and United States
Senator James A Reed of Missouri.
Evening star., 1916-12-22
NEWSYSTEM AFFECTS
DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
Money of United States No Longer
Congested in a Few Large Gen.
ters of Population.

While New York city maintains
financial supremacy, with twenty-five
of the first one hundred national banks
of the nation in size. the operations of
the federal reserve system have brought
about distribution of wealth that
means that no longer is the money of
the United States congested in a few
large centers of population. The first
one hundred largest banks are now
scattered among thirty-three cities
and twenty-three states, according to a
statement by the controller of the cur
rency. John Skelton Williams. Their
resources have increased S550,0OO OO,0O0,
or about 9 per cent
Controller Williams indicates that
with one exception the resources of
the largest hundred institutions are in
excess of s2G.000.0o0 each. or more than
$1,000. 100000 altogether. New York
state leads the list with twenty-five out
of the one hundred. Pennsylvania has
sixteen. Missouri eight. California and
Illinois seven each. Ohio, Minnesota and
Massa chusetts each has five, Colorado
has three. Texas. Nebraska, Maryland,
Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin each
has two and Oklahoma. Alabama, Lou
1siana. Virginia, Washington, New Jer-
sey and oregon one each.
Only Five Banks Show No Increase.
The healthy distribution of the
wealth and banking resources of the
United States" reads the statement,
which has been brought about under
the federal reserve system is being
manifested in many ways.
Among the hundred largest banks
there are only five which did not show
an increase. Three of these banks
showing reductions We're located in
New York and two in California
THE largest reduction shown by any
one of the five was less than $500, 900.
The largest percentage of increase was
shown by a bank in Texas. which in
creased moro than 80 per cent or more
than s6.cao, ,o0o'
Outside the central reserve cities,
principal increases-more than $4,000
600 each-were noted in Dallas, New
Orleans. Buffalo, Kansas City, Phiia-
delphia, San Francisco. Cleveland
Pittsburgh and Boston in the order
named.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20
PLAYS AND PLAYERS

William Gillette has repeated his
stage success for the screen, say the
critics, in his seven-part Aim OF .'Sher-
lock Holmes" A heavy booking is
tralia
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20

The dirty hounds" said Burnett. as
he sank into a chair. "Oh, I'll get even
with them now, if it's the last thing I
ever do! Twenty years I've worked for
them-and today they gave me two
weeks notice"
Father cried Mary. and burst into
tears. Whatever are you going to
Live better than we ever have" he
snaried. I've got way to get event
l handle the racing wires! BY the
arrangement with all the pool-rooms
we hold the results back for ten MIN
utes-but I know them. I'll find some
one to go and bet-and give me half
the winnings, III telephone. him the
Wlnner-and he'll place his bet His
morse Will have won already-but the
pool-rooms won't know IT. There's
enough to make up FOR all I've done
"By Jove! Sounds good" said Gerry.
know"
Then. there had to be explanations.
Burnett was distrustful, but he weak
ened when Mona, his daughters friend,
vouched for Gerry
"Well-..we'u try it tomorrow" he
one race, and you can put down small
bet, If you like. IF 1t goes all right
wei pull off big one the next dayf'
you're sure there's no risk OF los
much for myself, but I'd hate to think
Don't you worry about me-" boast
girl"
He was delighted to be associated
with Mona In an enterprise of this sort
IT seemed to him more of a hold ON her
than he had ever had before, and that.
IL this went through she would And IL
much more difficult to maintain their
relationship on formal plane. And
he thought. too that what he had seen
was enough to prove that there was a
possibility of deception. It was the
evidence of his own eyes that he relied
upon. And II was upon exa ctlv thtS
fact that they had ali counted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20
TELLS CHILDREN
OF BIRD LIFE
William S. Essick Urges Boys
and Girls to Be Kind to
Feathered Folk

Before a large audience of boys and
Eirls in the Harrisburg Public
Library auditorium this afternoon,
william S. Essick gave an illustrated
talk on Birds and Bits of Nature;
Kindness to All and Cruelty to None"
Mr.. Essick who has spent much
time in studying bird lore showed
striking pictures of bird life in this
vicinity and in some of the other parts
of the country. He told the boys and
girls that his fiRst equipment was a
jackknife and a five-dollar camera,
and then gave interesting information
about the methods of getting pictures
or birds and their homes. His entire
address centered around the con-
servation of birds and he made an
open appeal to the children to study
the feathered creatures and to learn
to love them.
A number of the views shown were
taken in the woods and hooks near
Harrisburg, showing many different
kinds of birds. their young, nests, and
favorlte haunts.
Mr.. Essick then exhibited a number
of slides taken while on a western
tour and told many little stories of
his experiences in Obtaining the pic
lures Several colonel slides were
shown, one showing a rainbow in the
Grand Canyon.
Freaks in birdlite, and birds MAX
ing faces added to the humor of the
little talk, which was interspersed
with views of the homes of great
nature lovers, and pictures of a num-
ber of persons noted for their study
of birds. Mr.. Essick also gave the
boys and girls the names of authors
and books dealing with nature study
and then gave a short account of but
terfiies and moths before closing his
address
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20


Mary tried to change tho subject.
troubles, and his idea, again and again.
"Oh. don't know. Monar said Mary.
at last. But I'll tell you what we can
do. We might go down and see Dadl
Then you could talk to him"
splendid" said Mona. Let's start
"Td like to come, too" said Gerry
~Tn get my car. and take you down.
That would he splendid!" said Mona.
Are you willing. Mary?"
Mary was And so 1t was arranged.
Gerry. Of course. did not see Deerinf.
rant. spring into a taxioab when -
dropped her handkerchief But
was what happened. And when. little
graph Building. far downtown, and
went Up in the elevator, II was Deer
ing, in alpaca office coat and green
shade, who encountered them. to his
own great surprise. In the corridor. lie
was standing outside = door marked:
'Private wires" And at the sight of
Mary he started, in great dtsmay.
"Mary-you shouldn't bring people
to see me here" he exclaimed. You
might make all sorts OF troublev
thought"
the corner" said Deering-or Burnett,
as he was, henceforth to be known.
You can wait in the restaurant there.
I'll be off duty in half an hour"
Then he dashed into the room. And,
of course, as they were in the elevator.
they did not see that he was out again
in moment. with man angrly ask
ing him what he was doing. and that
he took another coat from a nearby
washroom, and hid the green shade in
his pocket They were waiting for him
eagerly when he Joined them, a little
more than a half an hour later. BY
this time Gerry was sure he knew what
was in the wind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20
LOCAL RIFLE CLUB
READY FOR WORK
Made Requisition For Rifles
and Ammunition; to Practice
on Lucknow Range

The doctrine of preparedness has
enthusiastic advocates in Harrisburg.
The Harrisburg Rife Club, an organ
ization formed recently under the
act of Congress approved April %,
1914, providing for the organization
of government rifle clubs, has taken
the initial steps toward securing a
membership which will demonstrate
that this city intends to be in the
fore rank for national preparedness.
The club has forty4one charter
members and has elected the follow
ing officers: President, III. A. Douglass,
who has seen active service in the
Philippine Islands; vice president, II.
b. Kirk; treasurer, IL. II. McLees
secretary, G. S. Landis; range officer,
G. w. Thompson.
Charter Received
The club has received a charter and
has made requisition on the Spring
field, Mass, and Frankford, Pa,
ammunition which it is expected will
be received in few days.
The members are purchasing their
own rifles but are not financially able
to purchase, or lease, sufficient
grounds for a range for outdoor shoot
ing, or for an indoor range. Arrange
ments have been made for the tenn
porary use of the range of Companies
d and l and the Governors Troop
range back of Lucknow.
The membership of the organiza-
tion is open to any person more than
sixteen years of age and applicants
are requested to forward their appli-
cations at once, as the next quarterly
report for membership and for rifles
and ammunition will be made in June,
each member being entitled to 120
rounds of ammunition free.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20
BANKERS SCORE
RESERVE ACT
Donald Mccormick and Other
Delegates Point to Flaws
in System

"One-man control and the lack of
specific regulations were among the
features of the Federal reserve act at
tackled yesterday by a number of trust
company officials at the last meeting
of the Pennsylvania Bankers Asso-
cations convention at the Bellevue
Stratford.
r. L. Austin, Federal reserve agent
in the Philadelphia district, defended
the act. He laid great stress on five
hundred million dead reserves which
the Federal reserve act has revivified"; /;
asserted that the bankers are TO be
congratulated" on the passage of the
law. and said that the "only troubles
you have are those resulting from our
unusual prosperity"
The discussion which precipitated
the attack was on What essential
changes should be made in the Fed
eral reserve system to render member
ship in its attractive to banking in
stitutions working under State char
ter?"
Criticise Reserve Act
John G. Reading, president of the
Susquenanna safe Deposit Company
OF Williamsport, put a world of sar-
casm into his description and crlti-
cisms of the limitations of the system.
and asserted that what is needed is
not changes in the act and system,
but in the whole field, the whole sit
uation.' Only by placing all the finan-
cial institutions of the country under
federal control. either by an amend
ment to the Constitution or by an act
of Congress, he said. can they attain
their greatest efficiency.
Donald Mccormick, president of the
Dauphin Deposit Trust Company. of
Harrisburg; Albert A. Jackson, vice
president of the Girard Trust Com
pany, Philadelphia. and b. NJ Marin,
treasurer of the Union Banking and
Trust Company, of Du Bois, were in
sympathy with this position, while
Montgomery Evans, president of the
Norristown Trust Company, of Nor
ristown. was not able 10 find the res
serve system at all compatible with
trust company business in Pennsyl-
vania.
Officers Elected
These officers were elected: J. w, b
Bausman, president of the Farmers
Trust Company, Lancaster, president;
Lawrence f.. Sands, president of the
rStSecond National Bank, Pitts
burgh, Vice-president; Robert ]. Mat
tern, cashier of the Union National
Bank, Huntingdon, treasurer.
II was decided TO let the council of
administration determine the place of
n NazrFN -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20
John J. Maurey, Aged IA,
Dies at Millersburg
Special to the TeIesrabh

Dauphin, Pa, May 20. John J..
Maurey, former resident of Dauphin
for thirty-five years, died at his home
at Millersburg last evening from
heart trouble. Mr.. Maurey was "a
years old and was retired railroader,
having been trainmaster on the North
ern Central Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. He was a member
of Paxton Lodge, No. 621, l. 0. o. f.,
of Dauphin and also member of the
Knights of Malta. He married Miss
Caroline G. McNeely, of Dauphin, who
survives him, with two daughters,
Mrs. Mark Sausser and Mrs. Harry
B. Spong, both of Millersburg; also,
a sister, Mrs. Edith Eby, of Dauphin.
Funeral services will be held at the
home at Millersburg on Tuesday after
noon in charge of the Rev. William c.
Sheath, pastor of the Millersburg
Methodist Episcopal Church of which
he was a member.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20
LOCAL THEATERS

Lovers OF good music should not fail
TO hear the splendid male quintet who
furnish the harmony In The
At the Lack OF a Totem" the Ma
Majestic jestic's headliLer the last half
of this week. Their song en-
titled "Prairieland," is scoring a dis
tinct hit at each performance. For the
hrst half of next week Bart McHughs $
big musical comedy tabloid, THE Caba-
ret Girl Will give the entire perform
ance. the act lasting about an hour
and-a-half. A company of eighteen
people are employed in the act, which
is full of good comedy beautiful cos
tunes and excellent musical numbers
The scenery is an exact replica of a
millionaires' club at Newport.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20
UNIFORM CONTRACT FOR "GLoBE,

The Globe has just been awarded the
contract to supply the force of the Bat
tlefield Guard of the world famed Get
tysburg Battlefield. with special uni
forms The contract was awarded to
The Globe in competition with a largo
number of bidders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20
TRENTON STRIKE BROKEN
BY associated Press

Trenton, n. j., May 20 The
striking carmen of the Trenton and
Mercer County Traction Company re-
sumed their posts to-day and cars
are being run on schedule time. The
strikers at an early morning confer
ence decided to arbitrate the rein
statement of dismissed conductors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20

Cyril Maude, the English actor. will
at the wedding of his daughter. Next
season he Will come back with two new
pays, one BY Haddon Chambers and
the other by Michael Morton and
stephen Leacock. He will appear at
the Empire Theater. New York, in one
OF them through an arrangement he
made with the late Charles Frohman
Miss Margery Maude will accompany
her father to England She has lately
1een appearing as leading woman with
George Arliss in "Paganini"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20
40 he COntIAssd Tomorrow.
SONS OF ITALY HERE MAY q

Finishing touches to the program
for the annual convention of the
"Ftgle DItalia' Sons of Italy to he
held i'm the Chestnut Street Auditor
ium, May 2S-31 are being made by
the committee in charge. The COM
munity represents the three local
lodges, Carlo Alberto, 272, San Me-
chele, 329, Cittadini o-American.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20
RABBG SENTENCED FOR
INVOKING BLESSING

Amsterdam, May 90. - a. Bloch.
grand rabbi of Belgium. has been
sentenced to six months imprison-
ment for preaching a sermon in which
he invoked blessing on the Belgian
royal family and expressed a hope for
their speedy return.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20

LucreZia Bort. who was disabled
through surgical operation last sum
mer in Italy is now so far recovered
that she viii be able to take her place
AT the metropolitan Opera House. New
YORK. next season. Mile. Bort has not
sung at all since her participation In a
concert given for war charity In
her physician attributed the complete
loss or her singing voice for SO many
months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20
NORWAY SAVING DAYLIGHT
BN iNSociaicd Press

Christiania, May 20. - The legis-
lature has passed the daylight saving
bill, advancing the clock one hour.
The new regulation goes into effect on
May 22.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20

~. Anna Lehr;, who is co-starred with
Child" Ince's
Civilizations ChIId' Triangl e-Kay
showing at the
Colonial to-day displayed remarka Bile
courage, during the making of a scene
in which a platoon Of Russian cavalry
charges over her as she lies prostrate
on the ground. She was. however, less
frightened than those who watched the
faith in the theory that horses do not
step on people unless by accident.
on the same program is new two
reel Triangle-kaY Bee comed'- called ~
Rough Night" This is the first com
edy produced by this company, and T
it is sample OF the others that are to
popular as the Keystone comedies.
. Mary, Fuller Will apear in The
Strength of the Weak to-day only at
Mary Fuller Rt Her father, dying
the Regent by accident. had
Darcy to the keeping OF an elderly
man as her protector and legal guar
dian. The girl, alone in the world, Wig
to make her name famous: the man
who was charged with her protection
made her a victim of his own desires
lege. plunged into her studies and
hoped that forgetfulness would come
with the lapse of time. During gradua-
tion exercises her eyes met those of
a handsome young man and a pure love
was instantly created. Their associa-
tion led to a love which finally must
rule their destiny. Just what the girl
really did VIII pc disclosed in THE
Strength of the Weak to-day.
one of New York City's greatest de-
partmCnt stores and Hazel Dawn and
her violin play important parts in
THE Saleslady,' in which Miss Dawn
will appear on Monday and Tuesday.
The moral to be drawn from the his
tory of a young girl who loves un-
wisely but not too
.LOvc's Toll" we'll" is obvious. and
mt the Daniel Carson Good
Victoria Today man, in his fve-reeI
drama. Loves Toll"
states clearly and shows the price his
heroine paid for blndly trusting a man
ga inst whom she had been warned.
There is also another moral to be de-
rived from thiE great photodrama: Hap
piness that is founded upon lie will
not endure Rosetta Bruce. as Marion
Lane, reflects the shallow nature of the
heroine with truth and gives her an
added personal charm that is all her
own. Richard Buhler. as the doctor. is
all that could be expected in this diff
f1cult role. For Monday Mabel Talia-
ferro in Metro five-act production en-
titled. Her Great Price" Charley
Chaplin will be shown here in his fun
niest comedy Friday and Saturday next
May % and 81, In Carmen"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20

It is said that Elsie Janis will take
the leading role in stop! Look! Listen"'
written. she ought to be q great i'm
provement on Gabriel OF the Lilies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-20
IAMgsElss|ME MENTS'Et
THEATRICAL DIRECTORY


Pictures.
SQLONIAL-"Civilizat Child"
REGENT-"The Strength of the Weak"
NlCTORIA-"Loves Toll"
HARRISBURG ACADEMY - Ben Greet
Layers, Saturday evening, May 81
Tanning of the Shrew."