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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
Flowers Adorn Desks
of Dauphin Countians
as House Conuenes

When Chief Clerk Thomas II. Gar
vim called the House of Representa-
tives to order at the stroke of IL scores
of desks were covered by bouquets.
The desks of the Philadelphia mem
bers were especially decorated and in
addition members from the Quaker
City received clocks, lamps, travelling
bags, cut glass and other presents from
constituents.
After prayer by Chaplain F. w.
Stanley the returns of the election
were presented by Deputy Secretary of
the Commonwealth Fred w. God
charles and read.
Chief Clerk Garvin announced that
205 members had answered to the
rollcall, one member being at El Paso
and another having died since cleo
ton.
Judge S. ]. M. McCarrell, Dauphin
county, administered the oaths of
office, the number of those who took
the oath by the Bible being so great
that there were hardly enough Bibles
to go round. In the mum Der who took
the oath by affirmation was Mr.. Bald
win.
The Republican members from Dau-
phin county occupy the same seats
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
Two 'Punchboard' Operators
Fined Fifty Dollars by Court

Fifty dollars fine and costs were i'm
posed upon both Isaac Maths and
w. w. Watkins, of Millersburg, by the
Dauphin county court this morning for
conducting gambling devices known
as 'punchboards.
The pair were arrested by Constable
w. ]. Baker and the officer brought
the boards into court to enlighten the
The punchboards are similar to those,
it is said, which are conducted in this
city. Places for punches" at a nickel
per punch are arranged and num-
bered from one to 600. At least 500
of these numbers on the boards ex-
hibited in court this morning were
blank. Should the gambler hit a lucky
number as he punches in" he may get
prize in the shape Of cash, cigars.
etc. The blank spaces produce only
candy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
Arthur D. Bason to Fill Out
HOutz' Term as Director

That Arthur d. Bacon, prominent in
city business circles, member of the
Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club,
former president of select council, and
a member of the citizens committee
selected by the school board to con-
fer on the million and -a-quarter high
school loan, is to succeed Adam ID,
Houtz, resigned, as a member of the
board, was the rumor circulated to-
day in city official circles.
Action on the resignation of Vice
President Houtz, will probably be
taken at the meeting of the board on
Friday afternoon. His successor will
probably be named at the same time.
and a vice-president chosen to COM
plete the organization.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
Mad Dog Outbreak at
Marysville Is Reported

Following an outbreak of rabies at
Marysville the State Livestock Sani-
tary Board, assisted by Burgess Enos
Fisher and Constable w. T. Wilmer,
has killed six dogs and one cat and
and quarantined nine other dogs, sus-
pected of having been infected to the
contagion. The first dog affected was
owned by John Seidle, which bit an
other dog owned by Ed. Lookabaugh,
and the two are believed to have bit
ten other dogs and cats. The borough
authorities will kill all unlicensed
dogs.
Residents of West Shore towns
have been warned to watch for symp-
toms of rabies in dogs or cats, which
are signs of extreme nervousness,
change of disposition. difficulty in
swallowing or unusual sounds in
barking or mewing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
Man, Rewriting Bible,
Disappears From Home

Scranton, Pa, Jan. Q. - Albert Gun
derman 60. night watchman at a wash
cry in Taylor, who has been trying to
cause of his dissatisfaction with the
Book, has disappeared from his home,
in East Scranton.
Gundermans wife says his mind has
become affected through his efforts to
write Bible that would satisfy his
notion of what the Scripture should
contain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
CONTINUED on Page 81
NOTED TWIN DIES

Scranton, Pa. Jan. 2. - John Tun-
stall, 80 years old, one of Scranton's
noted twin brothers, John and stephen
Tunstall, died to-day. He was a ma
tive OF Peeksvill, n. Y, and had voted
at every presidential election since
Polk was elected in 1S45. 1t is claim
ed that the Tunstall twins were the
Oldest in the United States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
REPUDIATEs GUARDIANSHIP

Washington, Jan. 2. American
Ambassador Elkus has forwarded
from Constantinople an apparently au-
thentic article from a asemiofficial news
paper in the Turkish capital giving the
text of Turkeys reputation of the
guardianship of the great powers
which was created by the treaty of
Paris of 1855 and the treaty of Ber-
lin of 1873. No official notification
of Turkeys action has reached the
State Department. Neither the Ger
man nor Austrian embassies had had
any word of their ally's action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
SEE YOU ALL IN
HEAVEN SAYS MAN
DOOMED TO CHAIR
Cornelius Shepherd Waves
Smiling Farewell to Specta-
tors in Courtroom

Sentenced this morning to die in
the electric chair, Cornelius Shepherd
waved smiling farewell to the hun
dred or more curiously quiet spec
tators in the Dauphin county court
room.
"Good-by, gentlemen" he called as
he turned to so back to Jail with a
deputy sheriff, "Ah expects Ahll see
you-all in Heben where Abs sholy
a-goin'i"
Shepherd was the first murderer in
Dauphin county to be sentenced to pay
the laws penalty in the chair" He
was convicted at December special ses-
sions of deliberately shooting down
Henry Walker while the latter sat
JEContinued- on Page oil
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
Won MACKENSEN
BATTERING WHOLE
RUMANIAN LINE
Teutons Swing Smashing Blows
Along Curving Front From
Danube to Moldavia

In none of the important fighting
fronts except the Rumanian are there
more than perfunctory activities by
any of the belligerents. In the Ru-
manian war theater, however, the
current reports indicate that some of
the heaviest blows of the war are be-
ing struck by Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's armies.
The Teutonic attack is being pressed
in strong force all along the curving
front from Northern Moldavia to the
Danube. At the latter point the
bridgeheads protecting Rraila on both
sides of the river are being assaulted
and at last accounts the Russo Ru-
manian positions at Matchin, or the
EContinued on Page III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
Organization Of Delaware
Legislature Is Blocked,
by Factional Differences

Dover, Del. Jan. 2.-Organization
of the Delaware Legislature was
blocked to-day by factional differences
among the Republicans who are in the
majority in the State Senate, and the
Democrats, who are in the majority
in the House.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
FIFTH WEEK OF PLOT TRIAL

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. Q. The
fifth week of the trial of Franz Bopp,
German consul general here and six
associates on charges of conspiring to
violate neutrality by alleged dynamite
ing of Canadian tunnels and NUM-
tions destined for Great Britain and
her allies, was begun in the United
States District Court to-day. Both
sides agreed to make every effort to
complete the presentation of evidence
in order that the case may reach the
jury by Friday night
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
More Post Office Business
Done in Nine Months Than
in Full Year Heretofore

Due to the fact that the fiscal year
at the harrisburg Post Office closed
December 81, three months earlier
than heretofore, clerks are working
overtime in compiling the annual re-
port. When figures are available it
will show more business in nine
months than during the last fiscal
year ending March 81. said Postmaster
Frank C. Sites, to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
EXPOSITION CLOSES

San Diego, Cal. Jan. 2.-The Pana-
ma California International Exposi-
tion closed at midnight last night after
having been open to the public con-
tinuously for two years. The attend
ance during the year Is estimated by
exposition officials to-day In excess of
100000. slightly under the. record
established In 1915. The main build
ings and the landscape effects will be
preserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
GUARDsMEN's TRAIN WRECKED

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 2.-SiX cars car
rying equipment belonging to the New
York National Guard were ditched
near Vanora, seven miles from Au-
gusta on the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad last night. Two
sleeping cars also left the track, but
remained upright, and none of the
guardsmen was injured. This in
formation was received late last night
from Winfield, Kan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
sURPENA OPERATORs

Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. 2. - Fifteen coai
operators were subpenaed as witnesses
day when the Federal Investigation
was resumed before Il grand jury here.
Government auditors. who are working
on the books of companies, have not
yet completed their work They Will be
subpenaed when their reports are
ready.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
INFORMATION OF
FIRE DEPARTMENT
TO BE COMPLETED
Commissioner Gross Will Buy
Remainder of Auto-Fire
Fighting Equipment

Bids will be opened at noon Thurs
day, January IS, by City Commits
sioner E. u. Gross for the purchase of
nine motor combination chemicals,
four tractors for fire engines. a new
tractor for truck and a new motor
driven service truck-sufflcient equip
ment in all to turn Harrisburg's entire
CONTINUED on Page Ill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
MAN AND WOMAN
ARE WATCHED IN
MURDER MYSTERY
Former Is Believed to Have
Slain Pretty Artists
Model
[ContinHed on Page e]

Philadelphia, Jan. 2. = The police
are working on many clues in an eff
fort to solve the mystery surrounding
the murder of Miss Maizie Colbert,
also known as Mrs. Roberts, whose ter
ribly bruised body was found in an up
town apartment house last Saturday
night No arrest has yet been made.
but man and a woman are being
CONTINUED OH Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Fnir
Tonight, with lowest temperature
about freezing; Wednesday fair
and somewhat warmer.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Fair to-
night; Wednesday increasing
ciOudiness and warmer; gentle,
variable winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
River

The SusquehanRa river and all its
branches will remain generally
icebOund and nearly stationary. 4
stage of about 10 feet Is indicate
ed for Harrisburg Wednesday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02
General Conditions

Pressure is relatively high over
southeastern and southwestern
districts. An extensive low pres.
sure system covers the Plains
and Rocky Mountain states and
the Western Canadian provinces,
with Its center over the Canadian
Northwest.
Generally cloudy weather prevails
In the Southern States and rnIn
has occurred In the Gulf StnIes
and In the Ohio Valley, Tennessee
and virginia, md Ii was still
raining at Memphis at a. m. to-
day. Light. local SHOWS have oc-
CURED from the Great Lakes
eastward to the Atlantic cOast.
md rain and snow prevails gen,
orally In the Pacific States and In
British Columbia.
Temperatures have risen in prnc-
ticaily all districts since last re-
port, and are now above freez-
ing over nearly NIL the country
south and east of the Grent
Lakes, except Northern New Eng
Iaud.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02

Temperature; a. M, 80.
Sun; Rises, 1880 "a. M; sets, 4i5O
u. m.
Moons Full moon, january 8, :,46
n. IN.
River Stage; At feet above low
water murk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-02

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. 80.
Lowest temperature, Fl.
Menn temperature. %.
Normal temperature, 80.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-26
MOTOR TRADES
TALK SERVICE
Luncheon Featured by Ad-
dresses by Local Dealers
in Automobiles.

Service was the keynote Of all
addresses at the weekly luncheon Of
the Motor Trades association at the
sheldon grill. Monday Nine new mem
beers were admitted and about so mem
bers attended. There was again a
slight delay in starting and to over
come this in future. there Is to he a
weekly attendance prize. A. A. Leppel
starting 1t of with an offer of a motto
moter for next Monday.
Don't Knock. says Perry
T. C. Perry commented upon the IN
usually large number Of automobiles in
Fl PasO and said that the new asso-
citation should aim to make its mem
berS OF much value to car owners as
well as TO new prospects. This IS
more a day of cooperation than compe-
tition," said Mr. Perry The biggest
thing IN craftsmanship is telling the
truth and don't knock the other
fellows cars Knocking the other
fellows cars causes doubt as 10 the
value of your own and hurts the whole
industry"
Eugene D. dAlIemand. OF the Adclub.
was a guest and told Of the work OF a
similar organization in Denver
Word "Service- Abused.
T. J. Fitzgerald said that the word
service is more abused than properly
used. while = O. BOttorff expressed
the opinion tnac there would be better
service for all car owners if there was
less discoUnting in selling cars
Roy d. Barnum. A. T. Simpson and
R G Waters also made brief remarks;
Next Monday viii be Buick day and
r ". Ramming viii preside D L.
Rakestraw presided. Monday. it being
Liberty day"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-26
TO VOTE ON TWO AMENDMENTS
WITHIN B DAYS OF EACH OTHER

Austin. Texas, March cit has just
developed that two of the four pro-
posed amendments TO the constitution
viii be voted on Just three days apart.
The TWO proposed amendments are, the
Hopkins joint resolution providing for
viii be voted on at a special election 10
be held on August IS. 1917, and the
proposed amendment providing for the
creation of conservation and preserva-
ton districts. which VIII be voted on
at a special election on August y, 1871.
The other two amendments, one pro-
VidinS for voting a tax for free text
books, and the other authorizing the
state to take the testimony of out Of
state witnesses in prosecutions for the
violation of the anti trust laws, will
be voted ON at the next general cleo
ton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-26
THE BELL BOY
GETS BIC CROWD
Teal's New Song Play
Pleases Audiences; Sing
ers Offer Many Hits"

The Bell Boy" staged at the Craw-
ford theater Sunday by the Raymond
Teal company proved an even greater
roaring musical comedy than was ad-
vertised- The company played two per-
formances during the afternoon and
evening to capacity houses. The :. r
o. sign was hung out al the evening
performance Ions before the curtain
was rung up.
While not featured as q star IN the
cast. Pansy De Lacour proved the hit"
Of the performance in her song, There's
a Girl Who Goes to Nassar.' Miss La
coUr sang ana acted like Broadway
star ~on the road" and she was given
an ovation by the large audience
Fields Plays the Bell Boy
Tommy Suggs. the bell boy. charac-
ter taken by Fritz Fields. and Willie
Fitzsgi bbOus. a character portrayed
10y Homer Long caused roars OF laugh
ter
OrviHe Harris. hotel clerk not only
played his part well hut drew severed
encOres for his singing
Hazel Lake, popular favorite: played
the part Of a telephone girl quite well
One of the song hits was 81 Love the
Last one the Best Of AL by Orvllle
Harris and chorus
There's Two Things To DO on Rainy
Night"
The songs sung by Jesse Mae Walsh,
Raymond Teal and Homer Long
brought them back
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-26
THE LIBERTINE"
BACK At GRECIAN
Strong Story of Modern Life
Returns; Had Capacity
Houses Before.

Fathers. mothers. brothers. lovers.
daughters-one and all should see The
Libertine," coming 10 the Grecian
theater beginning today Why Be-
cause IL is a drama that shows as
with letters Of fire the dangers and
pitfalls Of life around us. With such
ife-like and convincing acting as John
Mason. Of Broadway theatrical fame,
and the rest of the carefully chosen
cast. provide. the play brings the lesson
home with smashing effect From the
very first scene the characters get
your attention and interest. and YOU
wait with bated breath as they see the
destinations OF a rich society which
lures them 10 forget their simple VIZ
tues 4 beautiful face and an inno-
cent and trusting disposition lead the
heroine into some perpleNing sltua-
lions. Thoughts Of her good mother
and her honest lover strain at her
heart when the temptations of wealth
and vice surround her. All the SYM
pathies of an audience naturally fix
themselves upon the girl and her ups
and downs and the temptations OF the
cabarets and roadhouses-
In every large city there Is a man
Of the type Of "Jim Mills" so truth
fully and vigorously portrayed by John
Mason 50 cold blOoded and uuscrupu-
lous is he as Mason shows him that
his villainy fasciuates the unwary.
They bliudly admire his strength and
will power which is worthy of "A better
cause Not until il is too late do the
victims Of such q man realize his true
nature. As the New York Evening
Journal said: The Libertine' is a
strong and gripping story Of modern
life. 4 surprise finish comes like
breath Of June roses bringing close
To the hearts of the audience Il power
full and timely moral-'-AdV-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-26
FERGUSON WANTS TO KNOW
ABOUT CALLING TEXAS MILITIA

Austin, Tex. March 26.-Gov- James
Z. Ferguson left today for San An
ionic. having just returned from spend
ing a few days at his ranch in Bel
county The visit TO san Antonio IS
said here TO be to confer with depart
ment headquarters relative TO the fu-
ture movements OF the Texas national
guard which has just been demobiliZed-
1t is understood the governor wants
TO know whether or not the Texas mil
itia is to be ordered modified for serv-
ice in connection with the German sis-
uatiOn. the guards of many states hay
ing already been called 20 the colors-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-26
BuiIding six Residences.
FIRST NATIONAL ENDEAVORS
TO DEADEN SOUNDS INSIDE

OF the interior of the First National
bank is being done by the Johns-AIan-
vile company on direct contract for
the purpose OF deadening sounds with
Der OF adding machines and type
writer's within the banking Institution,
considerable noise has resulted when
these are in operation Felt and cloth
are being placed on the panels OF the
ceiling and on the walls in an effort
to deaden the noise.
After the work is completed the in
terror viii be- redecorated by I'd Hol-
slar- of Chicago
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-26
TWO DAYS SEARCH FAILS TO
LOCATE CAPT. WAGNER'S AUTO

A Dodge automobile belonging to
Capt John a Wagner, Eighth cavalry,
taken from in front of the Cornelfa
apartments. sos Mesa. Saturday night
between $50 and Il o'clock. was
searched for nearly all that night by
Capt Wagner and W. " Laughlin, in
another car, without success. All day
Sunday motorcycle men from Fort Bliss
looked for the car up and down the
valley. but up to Monday noon the auto
had not been located The police were
notified
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-26
FIREMEE SUFFER FROM SMOKE
IN H0YT FIRE; LOSE SPEECH

Still feeling effects Of the smoke at
the Hoyt fire on San Francisco street
Saturday afternoon. chief John F. Wray
could scarcely speak Monday morning
and several firemen were in the same
condition.
Several gallons of ice cream were
sent TO the firemen by the women in
charge Of the reception for company
K Sunday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-26
NEW HOTEL ON
OREGON STREET
D. S. Seaman Having Three
Story Built, to Be Ready
bV JulY First.

A three story hotel, to cost $4,000. IS
being erected for D. c. Seaman Al III
North oregon street. Contractor ". L
PringIe will endeavor TO complete the
building by July J. AIr. Seaman IS
manager OF the Fisher hotel
J. F. MuIlin is erecting a handsome
two story residence on the corner Of
Montana and Cebada streets. The build
ing will occupy two sots and cost
$4,000
building SIX Residences.
The Perry kirkpatrick company has
under construction six residences. work
on which has begun. as follows a $1,000
home in Government HILL three bun
galowss in the 81 block. Bassett addi-
tion. to cost $4,000 each. Two bunga-
lows in block i. Cotton addition. 10
cost $4,000 each.
g. u. Sharp IS erecting four bum
GalOws in block So Bassett addition. to
cost $1,000. Mrs Sharp is also erecting
an adobe tenement house. 10 cost $3.50.
in block 81 Magoffin.
John Nulligan is adding another
story to the army quartermasters de-
pot. AT the corner OF Mills and Camp
bell streets, at a cost OF $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-26
GEORGE NJ. C0HAN
At THE WIGNAN
Most Successful Stage
Celebrity Makes Screen
Debut Today.

George n Conan. Tae most successful
figure in American theatricals. viii
make his debut today as a screen star
FL Paso viii see him just as soon as
his own New York and its Broadway,
for :he Wigwam viii release Broad
way Jones' This was his greatest
stage success and was selected by him
after months OF deliberaJion for his in
:tiaI appearance on the screen for the
Aircraft Pictures corporation
George NJ Conan is man who has
never had a failure. rs small boy ne
was known as "a musical prodigy ana
toured this country playing the violin
He was q favOrite as vaudeville actor
as dancer. rs a comedian IN plays of
his own, as q song writer and com poser
as q playwright and as q manager of
big thea tricaI enterprises. lie is about
the last of the famous actors TO listen
to the lure Of the moving pictures HIS
success in other lines kept him back.
both on account Of lack of time and
because he wished 20 fully luNrS tigate
and determine his adaptabilitv 20 the
screen. He studied the question for
many months and at last enlisted under
the Aircraft banner This Is the com
pany which handles nothing but super
stars. and its productions cost more
than any other on the market II con-
trolls Mary PickfOrd. George NJ COhan.
Douglas Fairbanks and now announces
that il VIII control all future pictures
made by the king producer of all Da-
vid Wark Griffith. who produced Birth
OF Nation and Intolerance"
broadway Jones" is the story OF the
career Of a small town youth who was
lured by the bright lights of Broad
way. He played the night life for all
il was worth and, by the way. the cab
aret scenes in broadway Jones' VIII
open your eyes. Then he settled down
and became a staid business man. II
is a snappy ~COhanesque" picture all
the way through. and there is a pleas
ing romance which adds TO the flavor
of the production Conan has specially
written one number for the picture en-
titled There's Only one Girl"-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-26
FTRNACE CATsEs s1oa. ON LOS.

Rock Springs. WyO-, March CA
loss estimated at 100000 was caused
by the fire which swept the main busi-
ness block of Green river. IS miles
west of here last night, according TO
estimates made today. A defective
furnace in the basement Of a mer-
camille company caused the fire.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-26
~ALICE IN WONDERLAND.-

Alice in WOnderland''-an irresist-
ible picture play Of childhood dream
world. presented under the auspices OF
the College Woman's club al Com
munity hall. corner oil Montana and
Oregon streets, Tuesday afternoon and
evening. 2;30. 4. and $40. Prices.
% cents for adults: 10 cents for all
school children.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-26
CHARLIE CHAPLTN-TNIaUE.

The Pathe News. Mutt and jeff
Lonesome Luke and Charlie Chaplin
will be on today's program at the
Unique. Francis Bushman and Bever-
" Bayne in the 18th episode OF The
Great Secret viii be shown tomor-
row only. Nine Olga Petrova in 1.-The
Secret Of Eve viii be the special at
traction commencing Thursday.-Adv.