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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
While Buffalo Bill
Wins One Game, Death
Slowly Wins Another

Denver Col, Jan. 9.-Colonel Will
liam f. Cody (Buffalo Bid gradually
was growing weaker to-day. His ply
sician this morning predicted the end
within "a hours. Colonel Cody's sys-
tenn has broken down, the doctor said,
and the food he partakes of no longer
produces life forces.
Buffalo Bills indomitable spirit
never flinched when he was told by
his attending physician, DR.. j. II. East
that his passing must come within a
relatively few hours.
Shortly afterward the veteran
plainsman called to his sister, Mrs
May Decker, and said:
Bring the cards. Well play a
game of high five, you and l."
The cards were brought and all
morning the old scout, propped up in
bed, shuffled and dealt and played
high five with his sister-and another
game with death. From his sister he
invariably won. but his other opponent
is slowly winning the game.
When Doctor East entered his room
this morning Colonel Cody said:
''Sit down doctor; there is some
thing l want to ask you. 1 want you
to answer me honestly. What are my
chances?"
Doctor East turned to the scout.
There is a time, Colonel" said he
when every honest physician must
commend his patient to higher
power"
How long?" asked Colonel Cody
simply.
II can answer that" said the physi-
clan, ''only by telling you your life
is like the hour glass. The sand is
slipping gradually, slowly-but soon
the sand will all be gone. The end
is not far away"
Colonel Cody turned to his sister,
May" said he. 'let the Elks and
Masons take charge of the funeral"
Then he called for the card game.
Doctor East last night said death
would come within thirty-six hours.
Hundreds of kilograms of sympathy
from men of prominence all over the
country came to-day. Many boys from
different parts of the United States
wrote to him.
won't you please send me the story
of your life and all your pictures, so /
can be scout like Buffalo Bill?" one
youngster wrote. The letter was taken
to Colonel Cody.
"He is a typical American youth"
said the colonel as his face lighted
with smile of happiness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
Says Shark Skin Shoes
Will Solve Problem of
High Cost of Leather

Cincinnati. o.. Jan. 9. - Az the
convention of the National Retail
Shoe Dealers, whicn opened here yes
terday, j. j, Lavarne. of Seward.
Alaska, recommended the use of shark
skin in the manufacture of shoes, ne
having come here for that purpose,
He said shark skin would solve the
problem OF high cost of leather,
He said he could produce shark
leather ready for the shoe manufac-
turers at four cents per square foot
Beef leather is eighty cents a square
foot One reason he gave for being
able TO sell shark skin so low was
that shark oil is used for making oieo-
feed,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
RUSSIANS ARE
PLANNING BIG
RIGA OFFENSIVE
Said to BeEquipped With Great
Quantities of Munitions
and Reserves

London, Jan. 9.-The Russians are
preparing to launch a great new often
sive in the Riga sector. according to a
Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company quoting German
newspaper correspondents at the east
to be equipped with great quantities of
munitions and backed by large re-
serves near Mitau, and south of Riga
the artillery fire is reported to have
constantly increased on both sides dur
ing the last few days and to have
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
Governor Signs Bill
to Send Brigade to
Wilson's Inauguration

Governor Brumbaugh to-day signed
the first resolution of the legislative
session of 1917, that to authorize the
participation of the commander-in-
chief and staff and not more than one
brigade of the National Guard of
Pennsylvania in the inaugural parade
at Washington on March 5. The de-
tails will be arranged later on and
an appropriation made.
The Governor also considered the
deficiency bill, which is generally pre-
sented in January to take care of any
created in the conduct
of the State Government which could
not be anticipated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
Retail Milkmen Meet
Tonight to Plan Fight
on Increase of Price

City dairymen will meet this evening.
at Z 80 o'clock, in Maennerchor Hall to
decide on final action in their fight
against producers to keep down the
wholesale price of milk
President C. E. Cooper said to-day
that he believes the city dealers will
vote against granting the increase, pro-
vided the county dairymen insist on
raising the price He reiterated his
statement of last week that the local
men want to be fair to both the farm
ers and the public and that he believes
an increase now will be unjust, as it
would force the retail price to nine
cents quart.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
Police Nabs Man Lugging
Beer Keg at 800 a. m.

Putting as he labored up Seventh
street with a large keg of beer tucked
under one arm. Paul Garzon, 1906
Monroe street. was arrested at $50
O'Clock this morning. GarZon pro-
tested that he had bought the beer
from friend, A. Metro, 622 Herr
street,
The officer thought $50 a. m. rather
a poor hour to be making calls for
booze, so committed Garzon to Jail to
await a hearing,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
18TH INFANTRY HOME

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 9.-The 10th
Infantry made up of
from the Western Pennsyl-
vania oil country, reached here to-
day from Ell Paso, where it has been
on duty since last July. The trains
were stopped at a suburb long enough
to water the horses and the various
commands were then forwarded to
their home stations. Officers said the
men were in fine form, but anxious to
get home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
UNCLE SAM ORDERS ZEPPELINS
JUST LIKE DER KAISER'S GOT

Washington. Jan. s.-ordnance and
aircraft Innovations designed from
lines developed by European beiliger-
ents, have been authorized by both
war and navy departments.
They included Zeppelin type airships,
large caliber mobile rifles and howtz-
ers to be mounted on railroad trucks
for the coast defense or hauled b!
tractor engines over country roads.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
Deranged Man Mutters
Continually Of Harrisburg

Wandering up and down the streets
of Norristown muttering about HaF-
risburg, a man who gave his name as
Alexander Frame was arrested yester-
day afternoon: The police of that city
aTe convinced that the man is very
much dsraRged and believe that be-
cause he speaks so much of Harris
burg he was at one time a resident
here
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
02-FOOT POLE GOES Up

One OF the largest telegraph poles
that has ever been erected was put up
this afternoon as Walnut and Court
streets, The pole is Maryland chest.
nut, % feet long, At the present time
it is almost impossible to secure frees
over so feet in length that will serve
for poles,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity Fair
Tonight and Wednesdayt not
much change in temperature,
lowest Tonight about b de-
EreeB.
For Eastern Pennsyivaniat FaiF
tonight and Wednesday, some-
what lower temperature In north
ern portion Wednesdays strong,
southwest winds,
River
The SusquehaBna river and all Its
branches will continue to fall
slowly, A stage of about SO feet
rs Indicated for Harrisburg We'd
nesday morning.
TIE Ice Is still gOrged i'm Pine creek
about One-fOurth mile below
Naterville, In Pine creek, Most
of the floating Ice from the prIn-
clpal branches has passed Har-
risburg, and the river will be
nearly free of lee after to-day.
General Conditions
Pressure continues low over Can-
adn and has decreased decidedly
over NIL districts east of the
ROCKY Mountains during the last
twenty-four hours. Centers of
lowest pressure are located, one
over Northern Michigan and an
other over Northwestern North
Dakota: Pressure continues high
and temperature low over the Pa
ctnc slope: Light snow continues
IN the Eastern Canadian prov
fnces, No measurable amount OF
precipitation is reported In the
United states, except In extreme
Southern FlOridn, where light
rain fell. Temperatures have in
creased 2 to 40 degrees over near:
~ all the country east of the
Rocky Mountains.
Temperatures 3 n. M, 10.
Suni Rises, 7i2S n. MT sets, 4:5Z
ID. m.
MOoni Rises, 6;10 p. m.
River Stagei 6.S feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. 4S.
Lowest temperature, 20;
Mean temperature, IS.
Normal temperature, 20.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

Secretary Daniels announced to-day
that the Zeppelin" would be construct.
ed at once.
Army ordnance plants are already
building at the Watervliet arsenal, New
York, pilot guns of the 10 and 12-inch
howitzer: Plans are practically COM
pleted also for a I4-inch high power
:iflle with carriage for mounting on
tracks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
BAILEY RAILROAD RECEIVER

Edward Bailey, president of the
Harrisburg Trust Company and Har-
risburg National Bank, was named
yesterday, as receiver for the Will
Transport and North Branch railroad,
with general offices at Hughesville, as
the result of an action brought at Will
Transport. Mr.. Bailey was notified
to-day that he had been named.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
PLEA FOR THE VOTE

Washington, Jan. Q. - Renewal
plans for President Wilson TO support
the constitutional amendment for wo-
man suffrage were made at the White
House to-day by delegation Of three
hundred members of the Congression-
al Union for Woman Suffrage who
presented memorials on the recent
death of Mrs. lnez Mllholland Bolsse.
vain,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
SOUP AND POTPIE
FIGURE IN LERCH
ALIBI ARGUMENTS
State Presents Problem in De-
fense For First of Trolley
Strike Gases

Did Mizpah Lerch have potpie on
soup for his lunch early on the morn
ing of July IS?
Counsel for State and defense
wrangled for quite a while over that
momentous question this morning dur
ing Lerch's trial in January quarter
sessions on a charge of malicious
injury to railroads"
Lerch is charged with having
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
MUST PAY FOR EVERY ONE
OF WIFE'S 30 PAIRS OF HOSE

New York. Jan. Q. = After waiting
more than ten years and pressing the
Augusta Wickstrom, modiste. has OBJ
tanned judgment for $6,559 and in
terest against Samuel w Peck on
goods bought before kis divorce. Here
was the list for which the bill was
presented: Ninety pairs of silk stock
ings, ten pairs of silk tights thirty
six pairs of shoes, twelve hats and
thirty gowns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
To Favor 7-Hour Day at
Mine Workers Convention

Columbus, Ohio. Jan. "a seven
hour workday, and only five of them
to a week, is expected to be favored
by the convention of District No. 6,
United Mine Workers of America,
which began its twenty-seventh an
nual meeting here to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
TO CLEAR
NAME OF LEWIS
OF BLOOD GUILT
Friends Insist Supposed Muir
derer of Model Killed Self to
Escape Disgrace

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 9.-The move
ment to clear the name of Bernard w.
Lewis of the suspicion that he MUIR
dered Maizie Colbert at her apartment
in Philadelphia before taking his life
in Atlantic City last week, took form
to-day when u number of his close
friends including his attorney. Robert
X. Dodds began the investigation of u
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
NOTED RAILWAY MAN 10 SPEAK

Harrisburg. Alfred P. Thorn, Washington, counsel
for the Railway Executives Advisory Committee and gen
era counsel for the Southern Railway Company will pre-
sent the suggestions of the carriers as to the principles
which should be included any fair and stable system
federal regulation, before the Chamber of Commerce at
luncheon the Harrisburg Club, Friday noon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
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Girls DICHARGED

NeH Christ aAd Gertrude Woiford,
two young girls charged with stealing
$40 from Luther DilleF last Friday,
were discharged by the police and ex-
onerated from blame.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS

Madrid, Jan. g. via London - Count Romanones, who
has been premier in the Spanish ministry December
1915 to-day presented King Alfonso the resignation of
the entire cabinet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
HARRY THAw ASSAULTS BOY, CHARGE

New York, jan 9--Harry K. Thaw to-day indicted
by the grand jury three charges of assauiting
Fred Grump Jrr high school boy of Kansas City Mo. A
bench warrant issued for Thaw's arrest.
The alleged assault occurred at Broadway hotel here
The authorities stated they did know exactly where Thaw
to-day but he was known in Philadelphia yesterday
Thaw is accused of having beat Grump with whip
Hotel cApn three occasions during the holidays De-
tectves armed with bench left city this
Thaw, who they believe in nearby city
Young Grunp and Thaw first met in California about
year ago. according authorities Several weeks ago
the boy disappeared from his home Kansas City Aware
Of Thaws interest in the boy, said the Grump family
engaged private detectives who learned boy was in New
York Young Grump told detectives, is alleged Tha,a
had beaten him with whip the Hotel McAlpin on three
different occasions about Christmas time.
The district attorney after the bench warrant for
Thaws was issued received telephone message from
Philadelphia saying that George oByrues described as
Thaws bodyguad had been that city charged
with aiding and abettng his employer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
LA WSON HINTS AT
MEN "HIGHER UP"
WITHHOLDS NAMES
Declares Disclosures at This Time Would Have Disastrous
Effect For Country and Administration and Prefers
Punishment For Contempt of Congress
PROMISES TO TELL SHOULD HOUSE ORDER FORMAL
INQUIRY INTO WALL STREET LEAK ON PEACE NOTE

Cannot Name Cabinet Officer to Whom Have Reference
Without Mentioning Another Official in Higher Posi-
tion," He Says; Would Be More Serious Than His
Going to Jail -,.~-~:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES

George Wnshington Glass,
Peter Hari SecIOn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

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Temperatures 3 n. M, 10.
Suni Rises, 7;2S n. MT sets, 4:5Z
MOoni Rises, 6;10 d. m.
River Stagei 0.S feet above low
winter mark.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-25
LAWNS NOW POTATO FIELDS
velvety Parks Of the Show Places of
France Transformed to Meet
Economic Crisis.

The rare American tourists who visit
the chateau of Touraine In France
may find the velvety parks of the
most interesting show places trans
formed into potato patches.
Aristocracy has taken up the "tuber
campaign" and, beginning with the
Countess Of Noaillcs and the Duchess
Dues, chatelalnes all over the coun-
try have promised to dig up their
lawns and plant vegetables. Flower
gardens, also, will be consecrated to
the solution Of the economic crisis.
The rose, the vine and the orchard
are not to be touched, but all annual
flowers and all green swards must
give way to the democratic potato, In
the interest of the national defense.
Since there Is not enough labor for
the farm lands already under cultI-
walton, the temporary release from the
army of n greater number of farmers
and the importation Of more Indo-Chi-
nese and North African labor Is ex-
pected to count more effectively in
solving the agricultural problem than
the Efforts to transform the chateau
parks Into vegetable gardens.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-25
New TaIklnn nMoviea.n

Application has been made for a
patent on very elaborate device
which would produce a combination of
the cinematograph and the phonograph
to give US moving pictures wherein the
characters not only move but speak.
The idea Of such pictures is not new,
but the difficulties of synchronizing
have hitherto proved insurmountable.
BY synchronizlng is meant the exact
coincidence Of the motion picture, pro-
jected by one machine, with the speech
supposed TO proceed from the char
ncters, which Is produced by quite an
other. Unless the speech comes at
the right instant, the result is laugh
able rather than Impressive. In the
proposed device the actual speech Of
the character is transmitted by wire
less telephone to n phonograph whose
complex receiving mechanism is syn
chronlzed with the movements of the
moving picture camera.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-25
Coin Works Electric Fan.

There is now on the market an cleo
trio fan which can be operated only by
placing n coin in its slot, whereupon
it operates for certain length of
time, according to the amount of cur
rent which the owner desires to supply
for the money paid, says the Scientific
American.
When coin is dropped into the slot
a clock mechanism is wound up in the
base of the fan. For a nlckle. for in
stance, the fan may operate one hour,
either constantly or intermittently, ac-
cording to the wishes of the user. Sew
eral coins can be dropped in at one
time, insuring several hours use of
the fan.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-25
HAS MESSAGE FOR ALL BOYS
Young Man Draws Lesson From
Strange Experience Which Fell
to His Lot.

'T wish / could send a message to
every boy In the world of sad and
strange coincidence that happened to
me when / was a boy" exclaimed a
young man the other day.
"One hot, sultry July afternoon-the
hottest day we had that SUMNER
had Just turned our street corner when
met my father.
"T wish you would deliver this
package for me, joe he said rather
weakly, as I remembered afterward.
Now I was only thirteen years old and
had been out playing In the hot sun all
morning and was all in when 1 met
my father after playing ten-innlng
game with our side the losers. My
first impulse was to refuse, but one
glance at his kind, gentle face stopped
me. Surely 1 will go, father 1 said
pleasantly.
"'Thank you, son. was the answer.
4 was going myself, but I don't feel
very well today and I thought you
would not refuse, as you have always
been a good boy to me, joe
81 walked away thinking father did
not care much about his only son, or
he would not send me on this jaunt
(0bout one mile and half), on such
hot day. But somehow the words,
4 thought you would not refuse and
you have always been good boy to
me, joe seemed TO ring in my ears
and before l reached the end Of my
Journey l was whlstling a merry tune.
Returning home, I saw our doctors
auto and a crowd Of people at our
door. One of my aunts hurried to meet
me with tears rolling down her cheeks.
Your father fell dead just as he reach
ed the stoop' she said.
81 found out later the last words my
father spoke were. You have always
been a good boy to me, Joe.'"
The Lamar register., 1917-07-25

pany; so after waiting u Few minutes,
he reached for the book. 1t was Mrs.
Browning's Aurora Leigh" book
not much read these days. but poem
he greatly liked. He began to turn
over the leaves, and to read here and
there bits that he loved. He saw that
many lines were marked, lines that
especially appealed to him. This ed
him to look for the namf3 of the own
er. lie read on the flyleaf, Grace
Ansley."
81 wonder If that's our nelghbor,"
he thoD mt. i've never heard her
name. ''ell, I'm going to chance It,"
He dc arrnined to return the book in
person fhe door was opened by the
grim eA.--rly person. Yes, Miss Ansley
lived TIRE, but she could not disturb
her just then. Kirk slightly objected
to leaving the book II It did not belong
to the lady, but she said II would be
returned to him il it did not belong
to Miss Ansley. She took his name
and address, and promptly dismissed
him. That evening the elderly lady
called with note which Mrs. Kirk
took in. She handed It 10 her son.
and wnited with frowning impltience
for him to explain. In the note Miss
Ansley presented her compliments, and
thanked Mr.. Kirk for returning her
book.
There was no way out of 1t for the
young man but to tell the truth.
'There, you see" said his mother,
che old uvpTuau rrpIuh hIy had bpr
shut up, for fear of fit coming on. l
hope, now, you're satisfied"
Ogden said nothing. hut he was far
from being satisfied. The next day he
again strolled down by the river sud-
denly a voice called: "IIeip" He
hurried to the spot, and saw out in the
stream a girl in rowboat. She was
very pretty, and her face wore look
Of comic distress.
ITS nothing serious she laughed,
"but / had to call you. I'm stuck in
the mud!" If you will please catch
this line, so the boat will be safe. |
can wade ashore"
81 think l have a better way" he
said. And throwing Off his shoes, he
went into the water and pulled the
boat from the shallow place.
81 believe you must be my neigh |
bor," she said. "When l took the |
house, the agent said no one would |
likely occupy the large house for |
some time, as It was for sale"
'Hes, we bought it," said Kirk.
''You see, we came-where we
thought no one would be disturbed by |
The Lamar register., 1917-07-25
There Was No Sound of Human Com.
pany.

PaHJs
the noise. l wonder, now, II you've
heard H."
1t was Kinks turn to be embur-
russed.
"Oh, see you have. l might as
wen confess. Murder will out I'm
studying n big part. If I succeed in
this, my way is clear. shall be
where I have hoped so long. 1t has
tremendous hysterlcal scene in 1t,
and old Madam Grandet is terrible
taskmistress. She makes me go over
and over it till It suits her. Oh, dear :
[ wonder what you thought :"
When Kirk got up the courage to
tell her, her laughter rang out SO mer-
rily Kirk was induced to join in.
Mrs. Kirk reversed her decision, and
called. And now the question is
whether Grace Ansley will give up her
profession when she becomes Mrs. Og-
den Kirk, or whether she shall make
her great debut. He is quite willing
she shall have her way.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-25
Worlds elnaest Fish Net.

The largest fish net in the world
will soon be in use in these waters,
says the Avalon Islander. 1t is S,40O
feet long, 800 feet deep and has five
purselike pockets made of a two-inch
re-enfOrced mesh. Two S0-foot tugs
and feet of small boats will accom-
pany the net. The equipment will cost
almost 100000 to fish for three
months. What chance for its life will
any fish have with such n net combing
the channel day and night?
The Lamar register., 1917-07-25
plet a Matter Of HabIt.

Our daily food is to n large extent
a matter Of prejudice and habit. We
think we must have certain things be
cause we always have had them. But
the war has shown us that by the ex-
ercise Of intelligent planning We can
get the necessary putriment for less
money than we have been accustomed
to spend.-Kansas City Star.