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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19

statement en- the status of the pro-
ject:
The officers and directors of the
Hotel Company, at last weeks meet
ing instructed the architects and fav-
ored contractors to confer together
and make the usual revisions that
are incident to the letting of the con-
tract for any large structure. The
board will meet al<ain in seevral
weeks and confidently expects to let
the contract at that time.
While the hotel will cost some-
what In excess of the estimate made
last fall, the increase will not be alb
normal. and the men of affairs who
have put large amount of money
into the company are firmly COM
mttted to carrying out of the project
and will see 1t through without delay.
None of the bids submitted at the
meeting entailed adding an extra
half million to the cost to the hotel.
The affairs of the hotel company
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19

MRS. BENZ. ]. HOLBERT
Wesley Fisher announces the mar
TiaSe of his daughter, Miss Pearl
Eleanor Fisher. and Benjamin F.
Holbert, January /, 1917.
The wedding took place while Miss
Fisher was guest of her sister, the
wife of the Rev. James +. Dunning.
pastor of the Louther Memorial
Methodist Church at Johnstown, and
the ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Mr.. Dunmng just as the bells
were ringing in the new year. Miss
Fisher went to spend the holidays
with her sister and Mrs. Holbert
slipped away without telling any
body his mission, and the maria ge
took place, the secret being kept un-
I'll to-day when announcements were
sent TO the young couples friends.
Mrs. Holbert is a well-known
young woman of Allison Hill, resid
ing with her father at 1900 Berry
hill street, where the young people
VIII be at home after this week. Mr..
Holbert is connected with the cleo
trical department with the PennsyI-
vania railroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
MAYO, 1917.

are proceeding IN normal shape and
as 1t would have been necessary to
have gone over the estimates even in
normal times as everyone who has
put up large structures will under
stand.
No Postp0nement
''In view of the facts that the hotel
company has invested $230.000 in the
lot at Third and Walnut and pur-
chased part of the materials that will
enter into the hotel d leased the
building to the most successful hotel
company in the country. made ar
rangements for placing the bond is-
sue and stores in the hotel building
have already been leased to local
merchants, talk of the postponement
of the measure is without foundation.
THE Chamber of Commerce and
the men of affairs connected with the
hotel company fully realize the grave
condition that exists in Harrisburg
because of a lack of hotel accommo-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19

VI ne bduSlST StuulOJ J
Miss Julia Rachael Dare, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Il. Dare, 1856
Regina street, who has completed a
course of study in the Music Depart
ment OF Lebanon Valley College, was
pianiste for the senior recital given
in Engle Hall, Annville, Pa. assist
ed by Miss Madeline Harrison. So
prano and Miss Violet X. Mark,
reader.
Miss Dare. who after her gradua-
tion next month will teach music,
played with fine technique and Won
derful expression, receiving much
applause for the following num-
berS:
Bird as Prophet. op. 50. schu-
mann; ScherZo in f, Chopin; Pre-
ambule (SiXth Violin-Sonat ]. s.
Bach; Sonata, Op. S1a. Adagio. An
dante, Nivacissimamente: Reverie,
Debussy: Danse, Debussy: Spinning
Song cFlying Dutchman') Wag-
ner-Liszt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
Member of First Borough
Council of Lykens Buried

Tower City, Pa, May 10. - C. w.
Martz. who sustained a stroke of
paralysis while at work at the knit
ting mill, died at the home of his
son, on Tuesday. He was "a years
old and is survived by one son, five
grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren; also two sisters and a
brother. MIR. Martz came to Tower
City from Lykens and was a member
of the first council when Lykens be-
came borough and was the last
one OF the members to die. When
Brookside colliery started work he
gave it the name of Brookside, he be-
ing then employed as foreman of
the mines at Lykens. He helped to
build the old Brooklyn and many
other bridges throughout the country.
He was buried at Greenwood yester-
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
DROPS DEAD IN STORE

Waynesboro, Pa, May 10. = Will
liam S. Price, dropped dead in the
jewelry store of L. X. Weikert, yes
terday afternoon. He was Ga years
of age and was born on the Price
homestead, north of Waynesboro,
but had lived in Waynesboro for a
number of years. He is survived by
sister. Mrs. b. f. Barr, and a
brother, /. n. Price.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
SERMON TO GRADUATES

Duncannon, Pa, May 10. The
Rev. DR.. George H. Johnston will
preach the baccalaureate sermon to
the High school graduating class in
the Presbyterian church tomorrow
evening. There are twelve members
in the II class. as follows: Dewey
Kennedy, Paul Thompson, Harry Ar
ney. Edward Rosborough, Martha
Michener, Ruth Johnston, Faith Mil
Ter, Grace Haas, Blanche Zell, May
Marrow, Gladis Lewis and Martha
Perry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
SummerdaIe Park Dances

Special opening Tuesday, Wednes
day and Thursday evenings. May 90,
%, "a, with Geys Banjo Orchestra.
of Philadelphia. Admission 25c and
Doc. Nylaphone orchestra Saturday
evenings. Admission 15c and 35c.
Summerdale or Marysville cars leave
the square every Is minutes from
7.45 till 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
LONG AUTO TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Haley. who
have been touring in the western
cities for the past five months, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
L. Schlayer, of 63S Kelker street, for
a few days enroute TO their home in
Baltimore.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
STEAMER CAPTAIN ON VISIT

Waynesboro, Pa, May 10. - Cap
tain st. Elmo Todd, formerly master
of the steamer Cambridge, and
brothers, Wilde E. and Charles Nj.
Todd, and Martin McHale, of Easton,
Md, arrived in Waynesboro yester-
day to spend some time with the
formers brother. Walter T. Todd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
FLAG FOR CHURCH

Duncannon, Pa, May 10. - BY
popular subscription of members
of the Presbyterian Church a hand
some American Silk flag was pur-
chased and will be presented to the
church at the regular services in the
church tomorrow morning at 1890.
Special services have been prepared.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
District Convention of
York Co. Sabbath Schools

Lewisberry May 10. - On Thurs
day the fourteenth annual conven-
ton of the Twelfth district of the
York County Sabbath School Asso-
citation was held Thursday in the
Methodist Episcopal Church here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19

datfons and are going to prosecute
the building of the Penn-Harris ho--
tel as fast as possible regardless of
present conditions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
HOTEL CONTRACT
Is TO BE LET AT
NEXT MEETING
Secretary of Penn-Harris Co.
Says Project Will Be Carried
Through Without Delay

r. l.. McColgin, secretary of the
harrisburg Hotel Company, which
Will erect the new Penn Harris Hotel
In this city, issued the followir :
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
FALSE REPORT OF DEATH

Blain, Pa, May 19. = Announce
ment of the death of Mrs. Michael
Miller, of Jackson township, who is
critically Ill, was false report.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-19
FUNERAL OF MIR. PARDoE

camp Hill, Pa, May 10. - Funeral
services for Edward Olin Pardoe
were held this afternoon in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church at Camp Hill
with the pastor, the Rev. Joseph
Brenneman in charge, assisted by
DR.. Bagnell, of Grace Methodist
Church, Harrisburg. The Rev. II.
w. Hartsock, of Shamokin, and the
Rev. j. b. Brenneman. of Lewisburg,
The active pallbearers were: r. 70.
Cahill. George W. Brinton, Ralph Ir-
win, Harry Jordan, l.. NJ. Bricker,
and Harry Jordan. The honorary
pallbearers were: Frank Sites, r. l..
Myers, James Millhouse and e. N.
Copper. Members of West Shore
Lodge No. 681, Free and Accepted
Masons conducted services at the
grave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wahl and
daughter. MisS Janet Wahl, are
spending some time in New York
and Atlantic City,
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-21
Locals

DR.. Lykes was down from La
mar Tuesday.
\ Notice the new ad. OF Jack
Minor in this issue.
Frank and Victor Baker went
to Stonington Sunday.
Chas. Clark of Paradise was
town visitor Tuesday.
Heiney johnson and Mr. Zim-
mer were down Sunday from
Lamar.
Tommy Konleel. Oscar Wigans,
William Wigans, and William
Waldroupe we're up to the Chi
cago OF Baca county Sunday.
Ollie Kinds of Rodley has orr
dered of the Herald doctor So
IN ore doses of good old Herald
medicine. We extend thanks.
E. Larson of Tulsa, Okla,
makes it one more or our sub.
books-comes up by the base
ment route. Thanks just the
same.
VIM, Spell. carpenter Of Ston-.
ington, wasSin town Tuesday and
got his name down on the LAMBS
Book of Life" Mr.. Spell may
move to Springfield.
E. E. Pumpelly Of Denver was
in Springfield the first Of the
week demonstrating q funda-
mental rule machine-adds. sub
tracts multiplies, divides. He
sold q few of them.
J. ". Baushman and E. B.
Cooper, land pirates of Liber-
al, Kans., we're with us the first
OF the week. This firm has q
lot of land in old Baca. and are
ready TO buy or sell more at the
drop of hat.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-21

r,ql nj the Springfield, f'-"io
70 Second-class dattcr.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-21

In ordering change of address. be
.nre To give both the old sdcfess ana
the new.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

Property r0lucd at many millions
Of dollars is cre,y year destroyed by
fres Of inccndiory origin. The
losses icould be ncny times greater
II II accyc not for the ndtion-1cidc
Increment being carried on By the
insurance companies, IN cooperation
Nth Federal, state and municipal
authorities, to crterninoto the "fre-
bug" THUS, ,ctiio at first thought
the efforts being made to eliminate
arson acould not seem TO be a matter
Of economic importance, Il has as
supaed uoi aspect IN recent years.
The cases cited IN the article pub
Hshed terewith are typical Of hpn-
dreds Of others 'chict arc constantly
engaging the attention Of the fre
insurance interests, tcho recognize
clearly enough that il they 'cere any
less rigiiaut the amount Of destrue-
ton ,crougbt by arson lcOuld increase
at an alarming rote.-Financial Ed
tor.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
Political Influence
Aid to Incendialism

There was one extraordinary Sc
res of crimes in Central Illinois,
with almost the romantic values of
a Sherlock Holmes story. It's leader
was an able and resourceful fellow
named W, a man who, in some re-
spccts, might be compared with
Conan Doyle's star criminal, "Pro-
lessor Moriarty." w. was a man
Of imagination and so large a de-
gree Of political influence that he
actually had the audacity to urge the
appointment of his own candidate
for state fire marshal. 1t is probable
that the appointment would have
loen made by the Governor, who was
Lraware Of the clark forces" behind
the nomination until the receipt OF
protests caused him to investigate.
Even Conan Doyle would hardly
lave imagined a situation wherein
professional incendiary would at
temrt 70 dominate the office charged
with tho suppression Of his special
class of crime.
W. seemed to move in an atmos-
phsre Of fire. Mysterious blazes
we're more or less intangibly asso-
ciated with his name, but so adroit
was he in covering his trail that it
vss some time before the authorities
werO able to secure convicting evil
dsncc.
Take, for example, the case OF
Mabel B. and Jessie S. These two
young women, sisters, with their
mother and their little nephew,
moved into house in Il certain city
about mile and q half from the
nearest fire department station.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
= Fire That
Didn' t Burn
The Fire DenaI

The Fire Department was promptly
summoned and, arriving much
sooner than had evidently been cx-
pecleG, succeeded in extinguishing
he FIRE before it had gained much
Leadway. Tho fremen found COM
p.ste evidence Of criminal intent
There was a strong odor Of kero-
seEe through the house. At many
places the walls had been cut and
uii had been poured into the open
legs. "Streamers" Of lace curtains
had been run up a back stairway to
the second floor and thence to the
attic, in order to carry the fire from
flosr TO floor. The adjacent stair
ways had been thoroughly saturated
with kerosene, and there was large
pool Of oil upon the attic floor, where
the "streamers" ended.
II was found that the bed in which
the young women claimed to have
slept had not been occupied that
night, and that they surely would
have been suffocated had they been
sleeping there. Also, that their
mother and little nephew had left
tho house in advance of the fire.
Clearly, an incendiary fire had
taken place, and clearly, also, there
were grounds for suspicion against
these young women. However, the
best bit Of evidence was unwittingly
furnished by a canary. The house
contained an empty cage. 1t was
known that there had been a canary
in the house. Why, then, was the
cage vacant? This seemed a clue
worth following. The detectives
learned that when the mother and
nephew had left, before the fire, they
had taken with them a perforated
paper bag. Following them up 70
the house where they had gone, they
discovered this bag, and within it
very much frightened canary.
They reasoned as follows; People
80 not customarily carry canarics
IN paper bags, particularly when
perfectly good cage has been left be-
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
An Abb
Broken Down

They followed this clew ana sue
ceeded in establishing the fact that
the funnel had been made by a TIN
smith in a nearby town, where W.
resided. The tinsmith testified that
ls was made to order for W., who
thereupon acknowledged the Tact,
nut stated that it was for use in his
automobile. Automobile experts IN
turn demolished this claim by show
ing that no such use was possible
Thu. was forged one strong link IN
the evidence.
Another was that Of a small
hand bag, and a pair Of arctic over
shoes discovered in the house, and
nlso identified as WIS belongings
To all such evidence w. brazenly
countered with an alibi. He was not
in the city upon the night IN ques-
ton, and was the innocent victim OF
a dastardly crime of which ne knew
nothing. He admitted having been
IN town upon the preceding morn
ing. but had, he claimed, taken an
early train to his home town. lie
was so sure Of this that he went into
ingenious details. The conductor, so
he said, had come back to him with
tho ticket he had first handed out
ond had said, "Mr. W., the date OF
this ticket has expired, and cannot
accept it," thus reminding him that
he had inadvertently given the
wrong ticket. In support Of this ne
was now able to show the investiga-
tors that he still possessed the ticket
which the conductor had returned
% him. Unfortunately for him, the
conductor had a good memory. He
said that W. had not been on his
train. and that the ticket incident
had not transpired. This was best
evidenced by the fact that the ticket
was still unpunched, whereas, had
the ticket been taken up by him, even
temporarily, as claimed, it would
show his punch mark. Thus the
alibi was broken, and the detectives
at last had the well-earned pleasure
Of seeing their man sent to prison,
where he still resides.
A case which, in some Of its
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

WI t.OW a Ntll 1--WE ii"'N - -
t~1r whom We will call ". was presi
syn. Of bank and had considerable
<as-c.al Standing in his community
Where. cf course, ri, tSiliation with
4. criminal gang was not suspected
Banker in
Fire Syndicate
The visible operation began wher
,nVn who may be known as B
made apparent preparations q opeT
= grocery store. lie secured a va
cont building and acgoti7ted FOR q
.tocL Of goods, for which he ofercd
. note IN payment. Tic one selling
tho stock required some evidence OF
credit, and y. accompanied him to
he bank, where tLey sought an IL
'er,iew with Mr.. ".
Tie banker greeted b. with the
u:mos. cordiality and assured the
Prospective creditor that the crcdi;
C.s perfectly sound, adding that the
bank would be glad to discount the
paper. In the light Of these assur-
4nccs Tho goods were transferred,
ard The seller received in payment a
note, which he promptly took back
10 The bank for discount, rs prom
isei.
The banker reiterated his high
.rinion Of BIS responsibility, but
requested that the note be held for
several days, as he was expecting a
visit from the bank examiner and
did not wish to have too much paper
IN hand.
Entirely disarmed, the creditor
complied with the request for delay,
and after what seemed to be a
proper interval renewed his appli-
cation. This second time the banker
still talked reassuringly, but stated
that in looking over their accounts
the directors Of the bank had noted
that they were carrying a good deal
Of paper and had instructed him TO
make no further discounts until GER
tpin expected payments had been
made. This, the banker explained,
was a mere matter Of form, since he
had reason to believe that B. was
about to receive considerable
amount Of money.
The creditor pressed the matter.
but was unable to get any further
satisfaction. At still later date he
made a third attempt, and this time
was told by w. that certain infor-
nation had just reached him indi-
Getting that B. had been financially
hurt in a way that made it impos-
sible to accept his paper. The dis
appointed creditor insisted that w.
had verbally guaranteed the ac-
count; this w. fatty denied, and sub
stantiated his denial by fake wit
nesses TO the conversation. Thus
The other had no recourse, and one
part Of the swindling operation was
complete.
This, however, was mere by
product of the larger plan. In the
meantime the stock had been in
stalled in the store and covered by
insurance, through the completely OF
the insurance agent, and then had
been secretly moved out in the night
for shipment to another town, where
the operation was later repeated. AS
soon as the goods were taken from
the store the fire was set and the
building consumed. 1t is hardly nee
essary to add that an application for
the payment of the insurance was
promptly presented to the company.
This single stock of goods, for
which no money had ever been paid,
served rs the basis for n number of
insurance frauds in different towns
before the Gang was finally run
down.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16
TJNCOVERINC THE MORAL HAZARD IN FlRE lNoOKANO
nPraaAsL Nmd

features. was still more extraordi o.
Bary is that Of the so-called Arson
Trust" also Of the Middle West.
For some time there had been 4
series Of fires which seemed more
than a coincidence, since the owner
ship of IN, buildings burned was
traceable to a well-defined group OF
eight or ten people. Naturally, these
tooplc were under suspicion, but for
long time it proved impossible to
get the goods" on any Of them.
The steps By which this was finally
brought about were Of an interest
iag nature.
A house was purchased by sa-
loonkeeper, one of the group under
suspicion. Not far away there
lived one of the deputy fire mar
shals Of the state. This deputy was
awakened one night by an alarm
OF fire. and, selling revolver ard
nj electric fashlight, he rushed out
doors just in time to see a man run
Ir him in the darkness and turn
into an alley.
Another person might have hur-
ried to the fire, but the instincts OF
the deputy were to follow this sus-
2icious fugitive, which he did with
AL speed. He heard in the dark
ness the sound of fall, and realized
that the runner mad tripped over q
post just outside Of neighboring
stable door, at a point where the
ground was covered with cinders.
When the deputy arrived the man
/ mad picked himself up and disap-
peared. However, a moment later
ne found a man lurking under a pile
of lumber. and forced him to sur
render. The mans hands and face
were scratched with cinders and
his clothing smelled of kerosene. lie
uroved to be a character known To-
cally as Tom Wood, suspected
"torch" of the Arson Trust. When
II the other discriminating facts
there was added the discovery in
his pocket Of key that fitted the
house just set on fire, Wood saw the
tutility Of further resistance. lie
confessed that he had done the work
and that he had been employed for
the purpose by the saloonkeeper,
who owned the house.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

they installed a small amount Of
furniture, upon which -hcy sue
r-cdcd IN getting $1,000 wortk Of
Insurance.
A tew days later neighbors were
awakened at 3 o'clock in the morn
irg by the two young women, who
stated ;hst they had fed from their
turning house. These neighbors were
suspicious. The girls were more
fully dressed than would have
seemed natural under the circum-
stances, and there was an uneX-
blaine. odor Of kerosene about the
clothing Of one Of them.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

into the base of some OF The walls
Ttey were noted, but ro cxpianh.
,:on appeared until dnaiiy q runner
Of REGULAR shape, wrapped in local
nsw.taper of the day preceding the
fire. was discovered in The kitchen.
Tho funnel had been cut OF at tho
snail end and fitted with an elbow
7, showed traces Of oil. At once the
detectives recognized that it was
admirably adapted for the purpose
of pouring oil into the partitions
through the holes that had Decn
Gorcd.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-16

Operating revenues .....
Operating expenscs......
Taxes, etc. ..............
Operating income .......
Excess OF fixed charges
over incorporating in
come ............'..
Applicable to payment OF
dividends ............
Common stock odtstand-
ing as at December
81, 1916 .............
Applicable to payment or
dividends on total com
mon stock outstanding.
Average amount of divi-
dends paid out Of earn
ings for each month
during year ended De
cembCr 81. i9I6......
Average dividends PAID
out OF earnings for
each month during year
ended December 81.
1916 ..............