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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
s'MONEY CANNOT
HELP VIOLATOR
OF LAW "--kUNKEL
Refunding of Stolen Funds
Will Not Procure Leniency
Says Court
SIN MONTHS FOR YOUTHS
Youthful Husband Tells Story
of Last Word That Caused
Separation

''AH must understand that money
cannot help the man who commits
crimc!''
President Judge Kunkel this morn
ing thus emphatically answered the
plea for clemency for Larry Slpe, a
2S-year-old Royalton youth. The
young mans counsel declared that
Sipe would willingly show his peni-
tence by refunding the money he was
convicted of having stolen.
1T is a wrong notion of the char
acter of the offense to think that the
law may be satisfied by the paying
back of the money" continued the
court.
Nor did he give serious consider
alton to counsel's further plea that a
sentence would not further the ends
of justice. Attorney Maurice Metzger
counsel for Sipe, declared that the law
to have chance. Leniency, he said,
might offer the youth an opportunity
to lead an upright life hereafter.
whats to prevent one who has
answered to the law for violating it,
from leading an upright life there
after" inquired Judge Kunkel.
The Penalty OF the Law
Sipe was sentenced to six months
in Jail and 50 fine.
The youth with Ethan Crider, aged
II, was arrested for robbing Burgess
Henry Granger of about $40. Sipe
stationed Crider outside Granger's
little candy store to watch, while he,
Spe, slipped around to the house and
purloined the cash box. Orders
duty was to engage the burgess at
tention while the crime was being
carried out Crider pleaded guilty
and turned States evidence. This.
coupled with the lads youth and the
fact that it was his first offense. OBJ
tanned him a suspension of sentence.
He was placed under $500 bail, how
ever, and directed to appear at March
sessions.
In Desertion Court
The sentences were imposed prior
10 the opening of January desertion
court this morning.
The chief case i'll desertion court
was the suit of Mrs. William H..
Sparver against her husband for sup
port for herself and baby.
Sparver it appeared hadn't con-
tributed anything to her support since
way back in September. The Sparv-
ents, the youthful husband paying
nothing for his wife and 81 a week
for himself. Once or twice, accord
ing to his fearful wife, he gave her
So. Sparver left one day when his
wife Indignantly packed his trunk.
The Last Word
A little fuss" about the baby, ac-
cording 10 SparVer caused the final
rupture between the young husband
and his wife. They frequently had
arguments" he said. The last how
ever, developed when Sparver was
about to take the baby out for an air.
ing. lie tilted the baby coach, he
said, whereupon Mrs. Sparver "bawl-
ed him out" while a lot of people were
passing.
she was afraid I'd tilt the baby
out, ] suppose" he said. And when
! heard her / just turned around and
said:
'Aw-bull.'
That started the last argument" +"
finished Sparver
The court directed him to pay So q
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
BURNED SCHOOLS
TO OPEN MONDAY
Vernon Teachers to Resume
Sessions in Shimmell
Building

Teachers of the Vernon school build
ing were in their rooms to-day sorting
books and making arrangements for
the opening of sessions in the Shin
nell building next week. The Vernon
children will likely go to the Shimmell
school next Monday and to-day and
tomorrow an inventory of the books
needed will be taken.
state and city authorities are con-
tinuing their inquiry to discover the
persons who fired the Shimmell. Ver-
non and Forney buildings, but as yet
they have met with no success. Clue
after clue has been run down and
parties have been questioned, but in
each case the authorities have found
they have been on the wrong trail.
The case is becoming one of the most
banning which has ever confronted
local authorities and no hopes are
given that any arrests will be made.
Early yesterday morning the sound
ing of three fire alarm boxes called
out department apparatus and made
the police uneasy. for although it is
supposed that crossed wires caused the
alarms. there is no positive assurance
of this. The boxes We're not opened
and it is said that an alarm can be
sounded without opening them. Aux
iliary boxes, connected with the street
boxes, were examined to-day, but they
were not tampered with.
Women Discovered Blaze
The fire in the Vernon school was
first sighted by two women, employed
in nearby bakery. They We're on
their way home at go o'clock Thurs
day morning. When they reached Sew
enteenth and Holly streets they could
see the flames in the interior of the
building. They saw only one man in
the vicinity and that was a railroad
man hurrying across Seventeenth
street in the direction of the Phila-
delphia and Reading railroad tracks.
They called to him that the building
was burning. but he did not stop. He
shouted to them that they better in
vcstigate" and he kept on his way
The two women ran to Fifteenth and
Holly streets. One remained at that
corner while the other started for the
fire alarm box at Fifteenth and Derry
streets. There she found Patrolman
Hicks and told him to send in an
alarm
A railroad man told some fremen at
the Shimmell building that the Vernon
building was burning and it is believed
that this man is the same one seen by
the two women. The women do not
believe by the mans actions, that he
knew the buildings were set afire, but
an effort is being made to learn his
identity.
Threaten PenbToOk School?
A rumor was circulated about the
city this morning TO the effect that
Postmaster Hoover, at Penbrook, was
in receipt of an anonymous letter say
ing that within two weeks the school
building at Penbrook would be de-
stroyed by fire or dynamite. The post
master denies having received such a
letter
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
Closed Season on
Quail a Possibility

Prediction that a closed season for
quail i'm Pennsylvania to preserve the
birds now remaining in the State might
be necessary as the result of the fed
eral government quarantine against
importation of quail was made to-day
by DR.. Joseph Kalbfus, secretary Of
the State Game Commission. Word
was received at the office of the COM
mission to-day that all importations
had been stopped because of a disease
which was killing off domestic quail
and which il is believed has been
brought into this country.
The order will prevent shipment OF
from 5000 to 10000 quail from Mex
lean ports to Philadelphia, this num-
Der having been engaged for shipment
by the State Game Commission for re-
plenishing the quail in Pennsylvania
About 500 are in transit
DR.. Kalbfus stated that only sixteen
of the last 200 imported from Mexico
were alive. the others having sue
cumbed to the quail disease.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
E. Wilson Talley, Old
Resident of Dauphin, Dies
Special TO The TeIesrath

Dsuphin. Pa. Jan. "a. One OF
Dauphin's oldest residents, G. Wilson
Talley, aged SO, died on Sunday morn
ius, after a severe attack of the grip.
Mr.. Talley lived his entire life in
Dsuphin and for over sixty years was
engaged in the shoe business lie is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary
SheGslcy, and Mrs. Elizabeth Grouse
both Of Dauphin, one brother. George
Talley, of Williamsport, one daughter
Mrs. William Garverich and one son
George r. Talley, both of Dauphin
eight grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held or
"Wednesday afternoon at l O'clock al
tho home of MIR. and Mrs William
Garverich in Schuylkill street. The
Rev. =. j. $. Morrow will be in charge
OF the services, assisted by the Rev
Robert l'. Stirling. Burial will be
made in the Dauphin cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
REALTY BOARD
PLANS LUNCHEON
I. S. Ingersoll, National Ex-
change Secretary, to Be
Speaker Wednesday

The Harrisburg Real Estate Board
has arranged to hold a MONDAY
luncheon at the Harrisburg Club on
Wednesday at IL o'clock. The board
has been very fortunate in securing
T. S. lngersoll. of Minneapolis, eXecu-
tive secretary of the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Exchanges. as
principal speaker w. Fl. Boil secre-
tary to Governor Brumbaugh. will also
be invited as a speaker, Mr.. Boil being
prominent official of the Philadel-
phia Real Estate Board
general invitation is being ex-
tended to all real estate men of Har-
risburg, who will have the privilege of
bringing with them two or more
guests. MONDAY luncheons have
proved n decided success in all cities
that have organized real estate boards.
The luncheon planned for Wednesday
is the first of a series. the intention
being to bring those active in real
estate in closer touch with each other
for the betterment of the interests OF
both buyer and seller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
7. R. PRAISES
MRS. ID. RIPPN
Colonel Lauds Work by
Daughter of Local
Folk

All her friends in Harrisburg are
much interested in the fine compli-
ment given to Mrs. Jane Deeter Rip
pin by eX-President Roosevelt during
his visit to Philadelphia last Friday
Mrs. Rippin is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs j. n. Deeter of this city and is at
present the chief probation officer for
Social work in the Municipal Court OF
Philadelphia.
During his visit Colonel Roosevelt
visited the probation court and sat or
the bench during one of the hearings
AS he was leaving the City Hall he
said to several friends who were gath
cred about him:
II have been immensely impressed
by what L have seen in this court
Wisdom, working with sympathy, fol
even the lowest type. most in need ot
help. AS Josh Billings said, you know
L think he was a pretty good philoso
pher, Billings said you could be a wise
serpent or a harmless dove and bt
perfectly useless.
But what impressed me about thi'
court was that 1T is neither serpen
wise nor dove harmless and useless
but showed a deep sympathy in 1T
work and organization which avoids
mawkish sentimentality without be
coming hardened to it's work.
Il was immensely impressed by th'
personnel of the court, the attendant
and all connected with it. But of al
those whom L saw the one whose worl
appeared most indispensable was Mrs
Rippin, She is the kind of a publi
servant for whose very existence, no
only Philadelphia, but the Unitet
States, should be profoundly thank
full"
Dear me, was very glad for tn
opportunity to show Colonel Roosevelt
the work we are doing here and hov
we are doing it, but what wouldn't
give for what he has in here" SAT-
Mrs. Rippin tapping her head. 9TH
way he grasps situation and the fon
of experience he has to draw upon, i
simply marvellous"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
Villas Chief of Staff
Now Wants to Enter u. S
Br Associated Press

Eel Paso, Texas, Jan. "a. - Manuel
Medinavitea, who was General Villas
chief of staff at Juarez before the
latter's army surrendered to Carranza,
is to appear before immigration OFF,
cials here with a request to be al
lowed to return to the United States.
He is to be questioned concerning
reports that he was connected with
the disappearance some weeks ago of
Peter Keane, an employe of the
Babricora ranch. So far, it is said,
neither the death of Keane nor
Medinaviteas connection with his
disappearance has been definitely
established.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
RAILROADS
ELECTRIC ENGINE
WITH SMOKESTACK
Mammoth Locomotive En-
route to New York From
San Francisco

The mammoth Pennsylvania railroad
electric locomotive on exhibition at
San Francisco exposition is enroute
east. 1t was scheduled to pass through
Harrisburg or Enola this afternoon or
tomorrow. The engine had not
reached Altoona up to, noon to-day.
This electric engine is the only one
carrying a smokestack. Previous TO
going West it was used in the hauling
of trains through the Hudson river
tunnel. The mechanical parts were
built at the Altoona shops, and the
engine was constructed by the West
inghouse company. This engine has
travelled 10000 miles and was award
ed the grand prize.
The reason for the smokestock is
that the Pennsylvania and Westing-
house companies, wishing to insure its
safe and prompt return from San
francisco, have sent with it a personal
tracer, and in order to afford him
comfort when passing through severe
storms which have recently been en-
countered cab was erected, in which
was included a small coal stove, hence
the smokestack.
The locomotive is rated at 1000
horse power and Is the largest electric
locomotive ever built for passenger
service. 1t is built in two units and
weighs 156 tons, and will haul a heavy
Pullman train at speed of 60 miles
an hour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
RAILROAD NOTES

Freight movement over the main
line of the Pennsylvania has con-
tinued without a Sunday shutdown
for five months.
Two special trains passed through
HSrrisburg Saturday. Each was made
up OF 30 freight cars. One carried 600
motorcycles from Detroit, consigned
to Tckio, Japan. The other hauled
30 heavy auto trucks consigned Ia
HaVre, France.
At present 20 extra yard crews are
handling freight in the Ai,oona yards
OF the Pennsylvania railroad.
George NJ. Sigler of Altoona, en-
rLoyed as an ems .neer on the Pitts
burgh division OF the Pennsylvania
I;ailroad has been retired after so
years of service.
DIR. William II. Shull of Hummels-
town, has been appointed an emer-
Sency surgeon by the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
Henry L. Griffin Is
Chairman at Rotary
Club Noon Luncheon

Henry L. Griffin, manager of the
Woolworth five and ten-cent store in
Harrisburg, presided at the Rotary
Club luncheon at the Senate hotel to-
day and spoke on the inception and
growth of the five and ten-cent store
idea in America. Mr.. Griffin had as
his guests the Rev. w. II. Dallman,
pastor of the Market Street Baptist
Church, and d. p. Jerauld, his Sunday
school teacher, both of whom made
short addresses.
A large picture of Mr.. Woolworth
decorated the wall and the favors
were half-pound boxes of candy. A
number of guests and new members
were introduced. The meeting was
one of the liveliest and most interest
ing OF the winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
PLAN TO PAVE
SECOND ST. FROM
EMERALD, NORTH
Lynch Tomorrow Will Offer
Ordinance For Improve
ment to Seneca
AUTHORIZED PART WAY
Peace Won't Take Thompson,s
Job; Townsend Clerk to
Assessor

The only unpaved stretch in the en-
tire length of Second street will be
improved early this year If the neces-
sary legislation, which City Commits
sioner w. H. Lynch will introduce to-
morrow, is adopted by City Council.
Second street is now paved from
Paxton to Emerald. Provision was
made last year for improving the
highway from Seneca to Schuylkill.
Thus far however, no means for as
phalting the one intervening block
the section between Emerald and
Seneca-had been provided. Authority
to pave this section will be embodied
in an ordinance which Mr.. Lynch en-
poets to offer tomorrow morning.
Commissioner Lynch's plan is to
pave both blocks at the same time and
if the Emerald-Seneca street measure
passes, the improvement work will be
advertised for so that the job can be
started as soon as the weather opens.
The commissioner of streets at
tempted to pave the Emerald-Seneca
street section last year but four votes
were needed for the purpose. Messrs.
Gorgas and Royal declined to vote for
it.
City to Pay Bulk
| The bulk of the cost will be charged
against what will constitute nonas-
sessable property. This is the section
! upon which ST. Paurs Episcopal
church fronts. Churches of course
are considered as nonassessable prop
erty and the cost is assumed by the
city.
Peace Won't Accept
Commissioner Lynch will not sub
init the name of James c. Thompson's
successor as chief clerk. Mr.. Thomp-
son who has been appointed city as
SCISSOR will assume his new office on
February 1. Ashton d. Peace, a for
mer president of common council had
! been asked by Mr.. Lynch to take the
! job but the latter's present employers
the Central Iron and Steel Com
pany-have made his position much
more desirable. In a letter to Mr..
Lynch Saturday evening Mr.. Peace
declines to accept. Mr.. Lynch would
not say whom he expects to appoint.
EX-City Detective Joseph 1bach has
been spoken of, however. The office
carries with it salary of $500.
| Howard G. Townsend, assistant
assessor, will be chosen clerk to the
new assessor it is understood. The
assessors job pays $4,000 and the
clerks salary is $1,000 per year.
Lyme to Succeed Cox
Only one other change is contem-
plated for awhile in any of the offices,
| it is said Warren r. Lyme, South
Fifteenth street, will be appointed to
succeed Earnest i. Cox, as clerk in
the department of public safety. .
This change it is understood is TO
become effective February Is.
City Council will meet for the first
time in the morning at 10 O'Clock.
! at 10 O'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
DR.. Peoples, Widely
Known Sportsman, Dies

Lancaster. Pa, Jan. 24.-Dr. ]. A.
PEBBLES. who, at the age of 80 set his
own broken ankle, died this morning
at Wrightsdale, this county. He was
the oldest graduate of Jefferson Medi-
cal College, Philadelphia.
In the racing field he was promi-
nent, breeding racing horses on his
own farm. He was 80 years old, and
on his wedding trip eight years ago
was a passenger on the White Star
liner, Republic, which was sunk off
the Long Island coast after a collision.
For his bravery in life-saving he was
awarded a medal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
Smallpox Turns Up
in Dubois Hotel

Efforts are being made by State
health authorities to trace $50 persons
who were guests at a hotel in Dubois
where it is reported a case of small
poX has been discovered. DR.. b. f.
Roger. chief health inspector, is in
charge and a strict quarantine has
been established, the hotel being
closed. 1t is stated that the patient
was taken i'll last Monday and that the
hotel remained open until last night.
Dubois doctors questioned the
diagnosis, but the State authorities
have pronounced it smallpox.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
THE DAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, Jan. 24.-Senate: Met
at noon. Brigadier- Generals Crozier
and Macomb discussed army reorgan-
ization before military affairs commit
tee.
House: Met at noon. Resumed de-
bate on the Shackleford S25.000, 600
good roads bill. Military and naval
affairs committees continued hearings
on the national defense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
SKULL AND BONES CLUB
STARTED AT ACADEMY

The Skull and Bones club of the
Hnrrisburg Academy held its first ini-
tiation ceremonies Friday evening,
when the following new members were
initiated; Bortell, Spangenberg, Les
cure. Geistwhite. Beckley. Matro. and
Shafrer. After the initiation ceremon-
les, an excellent repast was given by
the following charter members.
Spruks, Parker. Lapp, Finn. Kaylor.
Castells and Zimmerman. Professor
Phipps, the faculty adviser spoke af-
ter which the meeting adjourned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
Former Secretary to
Mayor Goes Into the
Real Estate Busines:

Clarence o. Backenstoss, former sec
retary to eX-Mayors Gross, Mccormick k
and Royal. has become associated with
his brother, Stanley G. Backenstoss, in
in Suite 3. Russ building, Is North
Market Square. The former secretary
will have charge of the real estate end
of the firms business, while his
brother will look after the insurance
department. Stanley G.. Backenstoss
is one of the youngest insurance men
in the business in this city and has
been established for several years. The
firm will be known as Backenstoss
Bros.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL ON
IN PARK STREET CHURCH

Successful revival services are be-
ing held in Park Street United Breth-
rem Church. Increased interest is be-
ing manifested each week. The fourth
week starts tonight. Services at 7.2O,
Evangelist w. NJ. Davis, who recently
closed a successful series of meetings
at Lemoyne will be in charge for VITO
weeks. His subjects are:
Monday evening, Personal Evangel-
ISM" Tuesday evening, Get UP and
Dust" Wednesday evening, What Is
the New Birth?" Thursday evening,
1.-THE Second Coming of Christ" Fri
day evening, THE Perils of Lost
Soul" Sunday evening, Davis on the
Devil"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
WOULD TAX EXPLOSIVES

Washington, Jan. "a. - Senator
Robinson, of Arkansas, to-day intro
duced a bill proposing tax of two
cents a pound on all high explosives
manufactured in the United States
and a tax of ten per cent. ad valorem
on all implements of war, ranging
from bayonets to battleships. 1t would
not apply to materials for the United
States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
JURY DISAGREES IN
HARVARD ELECTION FRAUD
BY Associated Press

Cambridge, Mass. Jan. 24.-A dis
agreement was reported to-day by a
jury which deliberated for sixteen
hours Friday and Saturday in the case
of Herbert b. Harris, an attorney. in
dicted on a charge of making q false
oath and falsely certifying to allow
Wendell Townsend, a Harvard sopho-
more, to vote here at the last State
election
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
Government Railroad
Ownership a Menace Is
Belief of Ex-Pres. Taft
Special to thc Telegraph

Philadelphia, Jan. Embarrassing
railroad managers and executives who
had come from all parts of the United
States, representing thousands of miles
of railroad and millions of dollars of
invested capital. former President Will
liam Howard Taft. principal speaker
at the eighth annual dinner of the
Traffic Club of Philadelphia, at the
Bellevue -Stratford Saturday night, de-
clared that government ownership of
the railroads of this country would be
a menace threatening the very founda-
tions of republican form of govern
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
HISTORIANS TO ELECT

History Society of Harrisburg, will be
held Friday evening in the War
Relic Room" of the State Museum.
Reports will eb submitted by the sec
ton meeting directors following which
O "A GERS and directors will be elected
for the year. Benjamin NJ. Mead will
speak on "The Caddice Fly and Its
Cousins-Memories of Their Home
Their Neighbors-Their isitors and the
Lessons They Taught"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
TO RAISE LICENSE FEES
FOR DOGS IN THE COUNTRY

Dog license fees in the boroughs
and townships throughout the Dau-
phin county may be raised from TWEEN
ty-hve and fifty cents to fifty cents
and a dollar, respectively.
This problem gave the commits
sioners some food for thought this
morning when w. f. Keiser, a tax
collector of Susquehanna township
asked eXoneration for S2S.50 for re-
porting unlicensed dogs. The new
law provides that constables or State
policemen who may slay the unlicensed
dog is TO be allowed 50 for the job.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
THEODORE ZONES

Theodore Jones. 626 Hamilton street,
an employe of the w. o. Hickok Manu-
featuring Company for thirty five
years, died this morning at his home
following a short illness. He was 81
years old. Mr.. Jones Is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Harry Kreitzer. of Me-
chantcsburg, and one son, Robert b.
Jones, this city. Funeral services will
be held at the home tomorrow even
ing, at 1880 o'clock. the Rev f. A.
Pyles. pastor OF Fifth Street Methodist
Church officiating. Further services
will be held Wednesday morning. at II
o'clock, at the st. Johns Church, Shire
manstown. Burial will be made at
Shipemanstown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
CROSSED WIRES CAUSED
TWO FALSE ALARMS

Cross wires were responsible for two
false alarms Saturday night and yes
and Market streets was struck at mid
night Saturday night When the trou-
BILE started. one tap came in, and was
followed with a box number. This
created an impression that it was Box
No. that struck. Yesterday Box No.
% was struck