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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10

Sara Fisher Mary Sauers, Eloise Smith.
Ruth Arnold, Martha Ziegler, Carl
Blumenstein, Edward Blumenstein,
Christ Blumenstein, Myers Forster,
Charles Fisler, Alfred Lego. Iva Seid-
ers, Violet Wolford, Water Dean, Grant
Hushour Walter Seiders, Verna Wea-
yer, Harry Minnich, Cyrus Palm, Ed
ward Straining. William Sourbier
Merida Myers. Laura Snyder, Edith Bell
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10

The reception committee, with w.
NJ. Mailey, chairman, will hold an i'm
portant meeting at o'clock this even
ing in the First Baptist Church. Caps
will be distributed to members of the
committee
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10

The Christian Endeavor Choral
Union convention chorus will hold a
final rehearsal in the Chestnut Street
Hall this evening. Assignment of seats
will also be made at that time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10

The United Evangelical Endeavorers
will meet at the publishing house and
march to the hall in body.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10
BELL-I88I-UNITED

seldom honored with OF
gathered
The bids delegates lin
inL sernice
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10
The Age of All Work
And No Play Has Passed

Business has the need of introducing recreation
pillar of efficiency Men taught play with much
zest as they perform their duties.
The Bowman Annual Picnic has for years, encouraged
play among the several hundred employees of this store
and of our sister store in Carlisle.
The time has been set for Friday, July 14th for this
summer outing at Good Hope Mill.
Store will be closed all of the day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
SOUTHERNERS TO SEE
 ATTORNEY GENERAL
Possible Government Action as Result of Bear Raid on Cotton Exchange
 to Be Discussed

Washington, February 18.-Southern representative plan to confer with Attorney General Gregory tomorrow regarding the proposed investigation of what they termed The bear raid" of the New York cotton exchange Thurs day. with a view to possible govern ment action.
 The proposed conference is said to be in line with letters sent to south ern governors and agricultural commits sioners of cotton growing states yes- terday by Representative Heflin of Ala bama, asking them to attend confer ence here February "A, at which the question of further regulation of the cotton exchanges in the United States will be discussed
 Represen tatives Heflin and Howard of Georgia conferred with Secretary Lansing today on the shipping situation. The Secretary told them, MT. Heflin said that he realized there was great need for more ships for the transpor- tation of cotton and that he thought the situation would soon improve.
 'sThe state department is hopeful that the European war will not last much longer and in that event cotton will bring better prices said MT. Heflin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
CONFERS WITH HOUSE
 ON MAIL SITUATION
Swedish Minister Seeking Solution of Controversy Over Detention of
 Mails by Great Britain

London, February 1S.-For sometime Count Wrangel, the Swedish minister to England, has been holding series of conferences with Col. Edward M. House, President Wilson's personal representa- tive, on the subject of the de.snti of neutral mails by belligerents. h ~ n- tally the whole question of possible Jolnt action by neutrals to protect their rights have been discussed.
 The first conference, during which Count Wrangel and Colonel House were closeted for several hours. was arranged on the initiative of the Swedish minister. The controversy between Sweden and Great Britain over detentions of mail by both countries reached an impasse sev- eral weeks ago. and neither country since then has made any concession.
 The question became serious when Swe- den, in retaliation for the seizure of her transatlantic mails by Great Britain. seized the English post on it's way to Russia. Approximately 50000 parcels of this mail are now held up in Sweden. Great Britain countered with refusal to sell coal to Sweden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
GRACE PRESIDENT OF
 BETHLEHEM STEEL
Succeeds Schwab Who Becomes Chair man of Board-Purchase of Penn
 sylvania Steel Go. Announced

New York, February 18.-E. G. Grace of Bethlehem, Pa, was elected presi- dent of the Bethlehem Steel corpora tion at a meeting of the directors here today. He succeeds i'll that position Charles M. Schwab, who remains at the head of the corporation as chairman of the board.
 MT Schwab announced today that the purchase price of the Pennsyl- vania Steel company. recently acquired by the Bethlehem corporation, aggre- gated approximately $31.900.000.
 The acquisition of the Pennsylvania company MT. Schwab said, was the outcome of the determination reached by the Bethlehem company sometime ago to add to its output Bessemer steel products and ether general steel lines. For several reasons, he declared, it seemed wiser to accomplish these en- Engagements by acquiring a plant all ready In operation rather than to await the enlargement of the plant at Bethlehem.
 The purchase, it was pointed out, in cludes ore properties both in this coun- ty and in Cuba, as wall as important coal deposits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
YOUTH WHO SPEAKS SEVEN LANGUAGES
 CONTROLS SITUATION
High School Youth Holds Balance of Power in Unusual Strike Among Foreign Operatives at the
 AnsOnia Brass Mills

Ansonia, Conn., February 1s.-Joseph Grohol, youth just out o1 high school, who spea lss seven languages. holds the balance of power tonight in the strike situation here, where over 4oOO persons are idle as the result of strike of s5oO employees of various mills of the American Brass company. Grohol was able to control men of II nationalities and he was made chairman of com mittee that will officially present plans to company officials at meeting to- morrow afternoon
 Grohol is not an employe of the con- cern. He owns hall that the strikers desired to rent for meeting. He gave permission on condition that there would be no disorder. The meeting was held and the hall was filled with men of many nationalities. An unidentified man who it Is said, claimed to be an organizer of the Industrial Workers of the World. began to address the crowd. Many did not understand him and there was much confusion.
 Grohol then ordered the speaker to leave the hall When he failed to do so Grohol threw him from the platform and he fled. Speaking in various lam guages, Grohol suggested that com mittee be named to have full charge of the dispute. This was done and the meeting adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
ANOTHER PLOT TO
 SMUGGLE RUBBER
Two Indictments in Case Returned by New York Grand Jury-Plan Is
 Similar to Previous Cases

New York, February 1s.-Another al- legged plot to smuggle rubber from the United States to Germany was revealed here today when the federal grand jury returned indictments against Heinrich Bachmann, a Swiss, and Mrs Elsie Schroeder of Berlin.
 According to Assistant United States Attorney Content the plan was similar to that attempted in . previous case. in which four men and a woman were con victed and fined. In each case the actual smuggling was to be done through ship ping the rubber as the woman's personal baggage in order to- evade the law re- quiring merchandise to appear on the ships manifest.
 Bachmann and Mrs. Schroeder arrived here January %. Bachmann, 1t is alleged. then purchased 550 pounds of crude rub- Der and 42 dozen pairs of rubber gloves. The rubber was packed in four trunks and Mrs. Schroeder booked passage for Christiana on the Oscar II. which sailed last Thursday.
 Customs inspectors held up the trunks and refused to permit Mrs. Schroeder or Bachmann to sail
 According to the federal authorities neither Bachmann nor Mrs Schroeder has any eonnectIon with the German gov ernment, but engaged in the enterprise simply for personal profit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
URGES DEPOSIT OF
 AMERICAN STOCKS
England Taking Steps to Maintain Stable Exchange With the
 United States

London, February 1S.-It is officially announced that Reginald McKenna, chancellor of the exchequer, has sent an appeal to banks throughout Great Britain asking that they urge custom CTS to offer all available American se- curities to the treasury. MT McKenna's s statement follows:
 You are acquainted with the gov ernment's scheme for acquiring Amer ican dollar securities in order to man. tain stable exchange with the United States White expressing cordial thanks to those banks which already have urged customers holding suitable se- curities to offer them to the treasury, I invite all banks to take similar ac- tion forthwith and to impress upon customers the paramount duty of as sisting their country and her allies by offering to the treasury such securi- ties. either for sale or as a deposit on loans, whether or not they are in- cluded in the published purchase lists of the treasury
 At an early date opportunity will be afforded for depositing securities on loans upon terms already purchased. Emphasize the fact that by offering their dollar securities to the govern ment at this juncture they will be per- forming a patriotic service in helping pay for munitions and other supplies bought in America and at the same time obtain the full price for the securities sold.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
SHERIFFS MAINTAIN
 TWO RIVAL OFFICES
J. D. Baugh Refuses to Recognize Custer Order Given by Governor
 BiIbo-Has an Injunction

Clarksdale Miss, February 1S.--J. D. Baugh, ordered by Governor Theodore Bilbo deposed from the office of sheriff of Coahoma county, and J. H. Fisher. named by the governor to succeed Baugh, maintained separate offices here tonight, each claiming authority to act as the chief administrative officer of the county
 Baugh. armed with chancery court injunction. which forbids interference with him in the exercise of duties of sheriff, established headquarters In an office building while Fisher and de- tachmers of state troops were in control of the courthouse.
 F'lshel vas installed, in office early to- day aajutAnt Ge gFsf fs. sscalas and a company of the state militia after Baugh had refused to retire pending a supreme court decision defining his status and tne eligibility of Fisher. Governor Bilbo had declared the office vacant be- cause of an alleged shortage in Baughs settlement with the state for a previous term.
 No attempt was made today to inter fere with either of the men, but capiases were issued by the chancellor, who granted Baugh the injunction ordering members of the military company which installed Fisher to explain their action. A special meeting of the county board of supervisors also was called to be held next Tuesday to consider the contro- versy.
 Neither side would say tonight what other action was contemplated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
TENNESSEE VALLEY
 EDITORS ADJOURN
Frank Julian Is Reelected President and Next Meeting Goes to
 Tuscumbia

Decatur February tS.-(Special.) The Tennessee Valley Press association met here this afternoon Frank N. Julian of the Sheffield Standard was re- elected president and Will w. Nelson of the Decatur News was reelected secretary.
 A number of addresses were made by members on the topics of interest to the profession. The Southern railroad will be asked to put on two additional passenger trains, one westbound and one eastbound.
 The matter of telegraph tolls will be taken up with the telegraph companies. On an invitation from Walter Miller of Tuscumbia the next meeting of the association will be held in the Tri- Cities, April 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
SENATOR ROBINSON
 DEMANDS PROBE OF
 AVIATION SERVICE
Declares It Is Contemptibly Ineffi- cient and That Colonel Reber, Its Head, Is Making No Effort
 to Improve It

Washington, February 1S.-sensa- tional charges against the army avia- tion service. with a demand for inn mediate investigation by Congress were made today before the Senate military committee by Senator Robinson of Ar kansas. He declared that the service was "contemptibly inefficient and that it's head. Lieut.. Col Samuel Reber. not only was making no effort to improve it, but deliberately was preventing the facts from reaching his superiors
 The senator appeared before the committee with mass of data, incfud- ing photographic copies of letters which he said had been exchanged be- tween Colonel Reber and Capt Arthur S. Cowan, commanding the aviation station at San Diego. At least part of this evidence was produced before the court-martial at San Francisco, which recently tried Lieut. Col Lewis E. Goodyear, judge advocate general of the western department. accused of improperly altering certain charges filed by other officers against Captain Cowan
 The findings of this court now are in the hands of q special commission of army officers appointed by the act ing Secretary of War to make re- port to President Wilson. The commits sion is understood to be considering what action should be taken as the result of revelations during the trial concerning Colonel Reber. Captain Cowan and the service generally, as well as the courts decision as to Col onel Goodier
 The committee will act Monday on Senator Robinson's resolution flor an investigation. Senator Chamberlain, the chairman, declared that the charges should be investigated and expressed the opinion that the committee would order promptly favorable report on the resolution. Some of the committee men suggested that an Investigating committee might go to San Diego.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
ITALIAN WORKERS
 WILL AID THE FRENCH
Expert Munitions Makers Coming to France as Result of Briand's
 Visit to Rome

Paris, February 1s.-The Milan stampa, summarizing the results of Premier Briand's recent visit to Rome, says that besides an accord upon politics and military policies the French and Italian governments reached technical agreements concern ing munitions under which expert Italian metal workers will be sent to French munition works.
 Agreements also were reached. says the newspaper, concerning the exchange of products between the two countries and for arranging common facilities for transport The stampa adds that the decisions reached already have been approved by the Italian cabinet and that they will be put into execution immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
NEW TEUTON POLICY
 AROUSES SENATORS
Announced Intention of Sinking Arm ed Merchantmen Denounced by
 Republican Senators

Washington February lS.-Germany' g announced intention of destroying without warning armed merchant ships of her en- emies, was scathingly denounced in the Senate by republican senators who de- clared that for the United States to ac- quiesce in such practice would be hu- initiating and step toward war.
 Senator Lodge. ranking minority mem Der of the foreign relations committee started the discussion by delivering a long prepared address reviewing inter- national law relating to the arming of merchantmen for defense and declaring it was inconceivable that the United States at this time would abandon a. prin- cipIe for which it always had stood. Such a step, he insisted, would be an unneutral act and virtually would make the United States an ally of the nation whose commerce had been swept from the seas Senator Sterling followed with a speech assailing Germany and charging that the American government in it's re- cent memorandum to the entente allies, suggesting the disarming of merchant men, had put forward a dangerous prin- ciple and had encouraged if not invited the action of Germany.
 Senator Thomas read into the record today's news dispatches announcing that the state department regarded Germany s notice regarding armed ships as incon- sistent with previous assurances as to the conduct of submarine warfare and would accept nothing in the pending con troversy with the Teutonic powers short of full and complete agreement to the high principles for which the American government has contended.
 Senator Stone chairman of the foreign relations committee, gave notice that he would discuss the submarine situation next week and would take occasion to criticize a recent speech by EIihu Root on the administrators foreign policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
TO HAVE MEETING ON
 REVENUE MEASURES
Wilson, Secretary Redfield and Kitchin to Confer-No Piecemeal
 Legislation to Be Urged

Washington. February IS President Wilson, Secretary Redheld of the com merce department, and Representative Kitchin democratic leader of the House. are expected to meet next week for . series of conferences out of which may come some tentative plan for the gen. eral revenue revision to be made by the administration.
 It generally is expected that no piece meal revenue legislation except the free sugar provision repeal will be urged now the administration tariff commission bilI the protective dyestuffs tariff proposal and other measures touching on the gen. eral subject waiting until the prepared ness programme is out of the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
SENATE HEARING BITTER ASSAULTS
 ON HEATING BILL
Business Men From Every State in Union Oppose 1t. Alabama Delegation
 Receives Letters

Washington, February 1s (speSal.) The Heating child labor bill whSch passed the House by an overwhelming vote is being bitterly assailed in the Senate. Among those fighting the meas ure are representative business men from every state of the union, Alabama being represented by Scott Roberts, treasurer of the Adelaide mills Of An- niston.
 The members of the Alabama dele gation have received many letters and telegrams urging the defeat of the measure There have come also a few expressions of hope that the members will support the bill in passage. As whole it is evident that In the pend- ing measure Alabama is almost as much
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
THE RYAN DINNER ID OSCAR UNDERWOOD IS NOT S|GN|F F|CANT
Not to Be Chased With the Gary Affair May Indi- cate Consideration
 for 1920

Washington. February 1s.--(SpeciaD Although the papers ,f the east are in dulging in promiscuous gossip re- specting the dinner served last night in New York by Thomas F Ryan ia honor of Senator Underwood. according to the senator himself, who returned this afternoon, the affair was without political significance
 ;pite the speculation the Ryan dinner is not to be classed with the dinner served by Judge Gary in honor of Colonel Roosevelt, as there was no discussion of a presidential candidate in opposition to President Wilson The Alabamian denied with laugh the inn putation that he was being groomed.' 7 T am not candidate" he said. T
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
NO RESPONSE AS YET ID APPEALS FOR AID FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
Two Thousand People, Most ly Negroes, Are Facing Starvation, Says the
 Mayor of NewelltOn

New Orleans, February 1S.--At least 2o0O persons mostly negroes. are facing star vation in the back country west of New elton, La, as result of the flood. and some actually are starving, according to long distance telephone messages received by the Associated Press here tonight from Martin Jacoby. mayor of Newellton, and Julius Solomon, town marshal.
 Our appeals for relief for the marooned people in the back country have failed to bring results the officials said "The federal authorities have refused to pro- vide food or boats unless the refugees are to be removed from the section and they say only actual life saving will be undertaken by the government.
 "In the back lands from Newellton
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
KAvAYA CAPTURED
 BY HE AUSTR|ANS
 BERLIN ANNOUNCES
Almost in Outskirts of Du- razzO-Russians Captured Few Prisoners When
 Erzerum Fell

Berlin. February 1s.- (By Wireless) The capture of Kavaya, Albana, eight miles southwest of Durazzo, capital of Albania, by Austro- Hungarian troops. assisted by Albanians. is announced in the official report of Austro -Hungar- ian headquarters received here today.
 London February 1S.-While the de- tails of the capture of Erzerum, Turk ish Armenia. are still lacking, semi official advices from Petrograd are to the effect that most of the Turkish garrison made their escape. Thousands of Armenians are declared to have been massacred by Kurds before the evac- uation.
 There has been considerable artil- lery activity around the positions
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Relative strength of navy.
 Nicaraguan treaty ratified.
 Tumultous scene in Oklahoma legis- lature.
 Moore sure commission will miss op-
 pCrtunity. 2--Hcltand letter. S-Capital awaits German reply. 4Eoitorial comment. 5-Pirates capture pennant in Sunday
 SC iool canvass.
 Who fired shot in Blacks room. Merritt tells why he ought to win, No lowering of insurance rates.
 Hermitage killed by auto, 6Women's page. 7-Srorts. g. Markets. is-seymour requests probe,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
Pastor Russell at Dothan

Dothan, February IS. Special )--Pastor Russell of Brooklyn, head of the Interna- tlonal Bible Student association. deliv- cred two addresses before large audiences here yesterday. Hundreds of visitors from southeast Alabama. western Flor ida and southwest Georgia came to Doth an to hear Pastor Russell. making it nec- essary for him to make two addresses in stead of one in order that all might hear him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
sUFFRAGIsTs IN ALABAMA

Washington, February T.-(Special.) T do not intend to tell you. I told you SO But was right nevertheless
 The speaker was the Alabama woman. who some weeks ago told the correspond- ent of The Herald that the suffra gettes in the Gadsden convention would, as a result of some internal dissention, defeat Mrs. Oscar R. Hundley for presi- dent of the state organization.
 I've had an amusing time," she added. We conducted ourselves like the men used to do. For instance. a report was spread that Mrs Hundley had paid work CTS on the ground, 8 report which Mrs. Hundley, very boldly. very pointedly. but with good grace and propriety. termed
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
Irish Politician Dead

London. February 1S.-Michael Austin died here yesterday at the age of 6l. He was born in Cork and was a member of Parliament from County Limerick from 1892 to 1900. He was active in Irish pol itics and served on the labor commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
MAY RENEW AGREEMENT

"The government of the United States shall have the option of renew ing for a further term of 90 years the above leases and grants upon the ex- piration of their respective terms, it being expressly agreed that the terri tory hereby leased and the naval base which may be maintained under the grant aforesaid shall be subject ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
Outbreak in Contest Over Law to Take Place of
 Grandfather Law
THE LIE IS PASSED
 BETWEEN MEMBERS
Ink Bottles and Paper Weights Used as Weapons-More Serious Con flict Narrowly Averted-Repub-
 Iican Is Knocked Unconscious

Oklahoma City Okla. February 1s-Tu- multuous scenes occurred in the Okla homa house of representatives late to- day while the members were voting on an election law designed to take the place of the famous grandfather law" recent ly declared unconstitutional by the Uni- ted States supreme court because in eff feet 1t disfranchised the negro population of the state.
 Partisan feeling finally eliminated in a near-riot, precipitated by charges of cor ruption and the passing of the lie be- tween members during which ink bottles and paper weights were used as weapons. serious affray seemed inevitable as democrats massed and advanced toward the republicans and socialists. Arthur H. Geissler, chairman of the republican state central. committee, was knocked down and rendered unconscious by Representative Loris E. Bryant