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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-15
Wilmer, Bair & Wilmer
POP Walnut Near End St.

OpeclalS L or fflQay ana SATURDAY ana OnIu
All Are Sold Out, Not Single Garment viii
We Carry Over Into Next Season.
Black Tafeta Silk Pecoats $2o5 values; special 81. 80
Black Taffeta Silk Petticoats $3.50 1896 values;
regular and extra sizes special Observation-Disclosures. $2.95
10 Assorted Cooed and Striped Pecoats. SOS values;
20 waists-crepe chimes, Georgette
flesh white and cream values to $3.50 special $195
20 Waists assorted black lace white crepe chine and
other odd waists; values up to SIS special $1.95
II Scotch Plaid Skating Sets sos values special to rush
Silk and wool checked Skating Sets black and white gold
and white, and white $3.50 values SPECIAL rush
Large Scotch Plaid Angora Auto Scar $3.50 values, 95c
20 Assorted Serge Dresses in navy brown and black sizes
10 to So OF kind values S250 very specia $s.95
20 choice serge velvet and Jersey Cloth Dresses all
season dresses values to $29I5; very special $1,000
$0 Sis S225 and S295 special for '5e 95e $3.50 and
I Natural Rabbit Sets (chdrens Furs), s295 ysIues;
Odd White Fur Neck Pieces assorted styles values $50
faupe and Tan Mouon scars values $5o5 special
Red Fox Scarf value S29s special s4SS
Winter Suits and Coats must all go-none will be carried
unrestricted choice of Winter Suit
St91j FOR THE BEST WINTER COAT
S191J FOR THE BEST WINTER SUIT
$500 Velour Coats navy and brown Sizes
5000 Mems Fese 6ver-coang Coats in Burgundy and
2 $3.50 cheviot Coats in brown sizes is and 4o full lined
all around belt; special $500
9toOO flne Velour Goats, and green and
49, full lined in silk high grade model special . $3.50
10, $3.50 Bolivia Coats in black navy taupe Burgundy
green and brown full lined in silk loose back and 'front.'
g $500 to s4o0 Chidren Coats assorted materials in m
lures and checks sizes TO- y and IA special half prices
- $3.50 to $3.50
25 Our entire Winter Stock Of Suits values SIS $3.50 at
special prices, $1,000 $1,000, $500, $3.50 and S197J
for the best in the house
New Spring Suits Coats, Dresses Waists Petticoats Top
Skirts etc. in variety and arriving day-Come in and
see them, obligation to buy.
WILMER, BAIR and WILMER
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-15
The Coal
Consumer

Judges coal by the size of the ash pile and
the height of his house thermometer.
Sun-Glo
Coal
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
WOMEN PLEDGE
AID TO SCOUTS

Business and society women OF
Detroit are interested In the cam
paisn being conducted by the Boy
Scouts of America Of the city to
raise $4,000 for the support OF Scout
work during the next three years.
Miss Sue Hoyt. OF the CoIlete club,
has organised a team OF 10 women
OF the club membership TO work In
the campaign. II IL probable that
more than one team will be made
up OF members OF the club.
Other women have expressed a de-
sire TO help the boys, and, n Ia plan
ned 10 organize several other WON
EMS teams OF 10 members each. Sew.
crai prominent Detroit society won.
en- are expected 10 be In charge OF
these.
Roy d. Chaplin. president Of the
Hudson Motor Car company. who -
acting an chairman of the campaign
announces that hnsi plans are work.
ina out satisfactorily and that u is
the consensus OF opinion among the
business men that this IN the best
time for the campaign
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
President Officially Says
Plot Letter Is Authentic

WASHINGTON wilson's reply TO the senate
whether
authentic whether IL In the posses
such other information concerning
incompatible with the public interest follows
response resolution adopted BY the senate March
furnish not
whatever Information ne
published the of thts dsts
ts 1917, by the German
minister TO Mexico
the secretary Of state which has
approval NS9neo) "0OpHo" "'Aso".
70 President:
The resolution adopted the United states senate
4 furnished "
Interest whatever infouustcn
published IN the o thls date
49, 1917 BY the German
secretary foreign minister to Mexieo,
20 state that the government 10 IN
evidence which establishes the fact hss TIE ness
and that Ia In possession of the eov
that the evidences was
by
with the public Interest 20 send
time further information
relstlve
mentioned resolution of the sersts
Respectfully submitted,
(slsnedD HoBERT LANsINcL
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
LANSING 0. KS
DR.. RITTER
Swiss Minister Absolved OF
Charges He's q Propa-
gandist

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Secre-
tary Lansing after q talk yesterday
with Dr. Ritter. Swiss minister here,
absoived the minister OF ali blame
for certain charges Of undue Ger
man propaganda. The secretary
said,
Il consider Dr.. Ritter's conduc,
perfectly proper and regret very
much the attacks made on him In
the papers. II In a wrong impres
sion Of the feeling here. We ought
not 20 have any feeling against a
man doing his duty faithfully. even
N he ID caring for the interests OF
government with which we have
severed relations"
DIT. Ritter had been charged In
certain newspapers OF having ex-
ceded his authority as minister In.
trustd with carrying on any ngota-
tons between this country and Ger.
many and OF having made use OF
his position 70 further the German
cause.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
BOOK ESTATE
ADDS TO HOLDINGS
ON WASHINGTON

The j. B. Book estate has added
smother piece OF Washington blvd.
frontage 20 its large holdings in this
section. The Detroit Development
corporation. controlled by the estate,
has acquired the property a. No II,
between Grand River and Clifford
sus.. with q frontage OF 40 feet. AT
old brick building formerly used az
: residence occupies the site. Tho
property is said to be worth betweer
Sc. and $4,000 front foot. Pur
chase was made from Robert McMil
Ian. formerly OF G. a r. Mcmillan.
thru the Detroit Trust company.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
CARRANzA TO
DISAv0W PLOT
Such Action Expected By u. s.
Within Next Few
DAYS

MEXICO CITY, March 2.-Formai
disavowsI by the Mexican govern
ment OF any participation IN the
German plat, and probably denial
that the scheme was ever actually
broached to the Carranza govern
ment, is expected TO be issued with
in the next few days. Probably u
will be the nrst oficial act Of new
foreign minister. whose appointment
by First Chief Carranza 10 expected
AT Guadaiajara today.
The general feeling In Mexico IN
that the Zimmerman letter cannot
be genuine. Both the japanese and
German ministers deaied knowledge
OF the plan.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
IS
AMAZED BY
War PLOT
wv askfngfo { on Dis
closures Create Ire
mendOus Sensation
GENERAL FAITH IN
JAPAN VOICED
Incident Regarded AS
Striking Proof of
BerIin's Perfidy
Br ED. Z. KEEN.

tsfgn Correspondent United Press.)
LONDON. March 2.-Revelations
OF Germany's intrigue against
America created az much OF a sen
sation here as Il must have aroused
In America.
England believes the conspiracy
seeking 10 align Japan and Mexico
against the United States Ia the
last straw" Americas entrance
into the war Is now regarded as
certain.
In a general chorus OF editorial
denunciation Of the plot. II was no
ticeabie that all the Northciife
newspapers were silent "A direct
act OF war" was the unanimous
judgment Of the other newspapers.
While expressing their amasement
at the plot. the editorials neverthe-
lees asserted the scheme was "iust
what might be expected from Ger
many"
Confidence is expressed both by
the public and the newspapers that
Japan is not in the least implicated
In the plot and would spurn any
such Teutonic schemes.
This disclosure" the Daily
Chronicle declared. clears the air
II reveals the chancellor's recen,
speech in the reichstag as a nrst
class piece Of hypocrisy and should
show every congressman In whose
mind the interests OF the United
States rank hrst that these inter.
ests are in real peril and that the
situation is much too serious 10 be
strined with"
We are glad the revelations were
made at this juncture, because they
will convey TO the other neutrals
further proof OF the importance "a
be attached to Germany's assevers
tions OF friendship" said the Daily
Telegraph. "She Is exhibited AZ
shameless in her dishonor. plottins
first against one state and then an
other in the desperate hope that
she may somehow be saved from
the fate which Il overtaking her
Civilization must remain In peril
until this hideous caricature OF its
own image Ia erpunged from human
records"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
MARX CIVIC
COMMITTEE
IS NAMED
Citizens Gather To Dis
cuss Garden Patch
Plan
SMALL CROWD
GREETS MAYOR
Only 63 Attend Mass
Meeting In Board of
Commerce

A pauper's funeral would have
teen the center OF more public at.
tention that the mass" meeting In
the Board of Commerce building
Thursday pisht 10 consider reviy.
~ OF the Pingree potato patch
plan. As II was. there was an over.
abundance OF oratory and sugges.
lions about everything in general
except the humble tubcr that has
recently resched such an abnormal
value. The net result OF the session
vas the appointment OF a committee
that viii take the form OF a civic
affairs body TO aid the city executive
In meeting the dealing with iucip-
lent civic problems-
The speakers made II clear that
nc attemp; was beng made % re
vive the Pingree plan in particular.
but that something OF broader scope
and OF greater public interest was
fought. But In their lengthy diccus-
sions they neglected to state just
what idea they had In mind. and the
AUDIENCES view Of the whole pro
ceeding WIS about as vague when
the session was over a. when the
meeting opened.
Mayor Marx. who conceived the
plan; Edwin DENLY. president OF the
Detroit Board OF Commerce. and IRA
W. Jayne, superintendent OF the rec
reation commission. were the plat.
form speakers.
The plan Ia a much bigger and
tCssshsseA 60 Psg~ rv~sD
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
G.O.P.
|. MUST PLAY
"Our First Duty r TO
the Republic" De-
clares A. Peterman
CALUMET MAN A
HIT AT BANQUET
Gov. Sleepr Pledges
Republican Support
In Crisis

Republicans must refrain from
criticisIng the administration and
from looking In the present crisis
for material to coin into political
capital during the next campaign. Al
bert Peterman, OF Calumet. state
representative from Houghton coun-
ty. told members OF the North End
Republican club at their annual din
ner Thursday night. In the Board OF
Commerce.
We must put aside party interest
for the sake OF the republic" he said
10 the applause OF the party Repub-
licans who heard him.
Michigan will stand az always In
the vanguard OF the great defenders
Of the fag." he shouted.
He said that for the FIRST time In
the nations history II faces a crisis
with the Republican party out of the
saddle. Like a star pitcher relegat.
ed 10 the bench In q worlds cham.
pionship series, the party should
lend It's moral support from the side
lines and coach for the success Of
It's side. rather than hope TO see the
other pitcher fall down. he declared.
while the United States has been
able TO meet the first OF the two
great crises which the old world gov.
crnments declared Il would have TO
face at the time Of It's foundation
on Republican principles. internal
discord and attack from without. Pc.
terman predicted that q great man
would arise In the present occasion
Just ~ the nation had produced Lin
coin In its nrst time Of need.
with the whole world mad, the
Republican party must play the part
of the sane counsellor" he said
Wen see mistakes we could coin
into political capital In the next
campaign We must forget them,
10 act big brother TO the administra-
uon. We must give honest. clear
advice"
Gov. Sleeper made his nrst De
troit address at the dinner. While
he urged support Of the president.
he said he thought the present com
piications could be ended without
war. High cost OF living must inevi.
tably increase state expenditures. he
said, bat taxes would remain The
same.
Henry A. MandeIl and George p.
Codd. candidates for reelection 70
the circuit bench. made speeches. ss
I'D Clyde I. Webster. Charles VI.
Jasnovski. Ira w. jayne, Thomas A.
Conlon and Peter Kennedy A y.
Bunting was toastmaster.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
AMERICANS
| PERISH IN
ToRPEOOIIe
" T~o o. 3 8. ssiiofs a.
British Sailing Ship
Perish
ONE LIFE-BOAT
REACHES PORT
Vessel Sunk With No
Warning, Say Sur
vivors

LONDON, March 1.-Two more
Americans appeared today TO have
been lost a. a result OF the German
submarine ruthlessness. They were
William Jackson OF New York. ana
David Walker OF Baltimore. seamen
on the British sailing ship Gaigorm
Castle. sunk without warning by q
German U-boat Tuesday. and miss
ing since that time, with 10 others
OF the vessels crew.
One lifeboat. with IL survivors
reached a nTrisk port. The other.
with q similar number, has not
been heard OF since. The survivors
had been anoat 13 hours, suffer.
ing terribly from exposure and lack
of food and water There were two
Americans saved Harry Merritt. OF
Deaver Falls, Pa, and Harry Rich.
ardson, OF Boston.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
EVIDENCE OF ADDITIONAL TEDIoG
PLOTS OBTAINED BY GOVERN
AMAZING DISCLOSURES PRo =
Berlin Activity Hn
For Caha ana Co.
Ricn 1tol -
CONSIJI0 USED 10
FURTHER SCLI
Vast Anli A.
Organiog( ion a.

49, II A0A4 <3<.I I
(ets9 0osvse1oe6DWt Uslo1D1
WASHINGTON. IGassh a<~11lk
lions Of dollars have bssa eant -
the carrsnsa government = -
leo recently by 0srmans = ~
United States. n was Isar1eo -
high sovsrnmeut anthsrfxy to1ot.
some Of thee millious were = -
form OF "psrsonal loans" 70 n1nlp4
Other millions went Into t1e -
chase OF smelter pIsnts voegespr
available IN CsxraAsa's r6vuho1e.
The money was sent IN sD1eo ef
warning from the United States thot
such loans" would NOT have ~
support Of this government unlees
all details OF the srrangsments -
tween the losning parties and Car
RAMA met with the approval q
Washington.
This was one OF the countlsss -
yelopments which began coming to
light today folloving AoGciai tis-
closure by President Wilson sna
Secretary lansing Of q carsfuzly
planned plot TO unite Mexico m
Japan with the imperial German
government In q war on the Unissd
J States.
II was definitely established to-
day that full instructions 10 Ger
man consuls In the United States
were sent to Count Won Bernstorn
AZ the same time as the Zimmerman
letter. The instructions covered
the handling OF pending business
and directed further dismantiing of
German ships in American harbors
In event OF break in relations.
They covered also the matter OF In
structions TO be left with cons1is
by special agents when the consuls
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
ConeRESS NOW STANDS READY TO
GIVE WILSON ALL AUTHORITY He May
NEED TO PROTECT AMERICAN RIGHTS
House Passes Armed
Ship Bill By Vote
Of 403 tolls
SENATE REVOLT
SEEMS ENDED
Doubt A To 4mne.-
nan Notes Anthem
ITCHY Swept Away

-. - 8A1k - OV1I - ~. =.
(NDn9 Coeyospoe6ess Unsted Pvess.s
WASHINGTON. March s.--Ait the
rover President Wilson asks In
esalins with the German crisis wiil
Be granted by congress within IS
hours leaders declared today.
The president IL ready to sign the
armed neutrality biii amy time n
passes and To act nd once In armins
American ships.
Passage of the 1rmed neutrality
measure IN the house. 9th modisca-
tion from the original. but with
only ~ members opposed Of 4i5
voting. preeased a rupport of Presi-
dent Wilson which surprised even
the congressional leaders.
The bill. however. is distasteful
IN its preosnt form 10 the admins
tration. Hsnce. when II reaches the
tcnste. The upper house measure
granting him blankt power will be
substituted.
~ both houses aEree--and they
doubtless will under The spur Of
the Gern,sn-Mexican Japan plot.
WiIson wall be authorized TO use
-other instrumentaiities." than guns.
gunners and money to cope With
the cmrisis; and the house provi-
sion agalnrt federal war risk In
sursnce of munitiou ships will bo
stripped out.
The ccaercss-partly doubtful
yesterday as To authenticity OF the
German plot add obviously resepv
fuI because wilson took newspapers
instead OF congress into his conn-
dence hrss--now knows that the
governments Information is anthem
tic Secretary Lansing. acting on
Wilson'S orders. last night wrote
congress that the plot story was
true. This oction was taken at the
request OF the senate for inforyra-
ton. Thls appeared TO sweep aside
. lingering opposition.
The ssaste got back To work to-
O., vn the naval appropriation bill.
with NO sl<as At the start that the
nlibuster world be projected.
The armed neutrality bin passe I
the houso last night after many pa
tySo<ic speeches. rnose who failed
TO vote Tor The power wilson werc
Democrats-Sbsckelfcrd. Mi%
souri; Dlcker. Missouri; Sherwood.
Ohio.
Republlcans--Benscict, Cailtor-
MIA; Cary, Wisconsin: Cooper. Wis
consin Davis. Minncsots; Helgesor.
North Dmkcta: Linfbergh. Miue~.
sota; Nelson and stafford. wtscon-
sin; Wilson. Illinois
sociaiis.--Lcnfon. New Yofk-
Many In congress felt today Pres
S6eut wIlscn had administered
Chairman stone OF the senate fssr.
e,sp ccputittee an indirect rcbrke
yerterday Or his vuvrrinE support
by naking Senator Swanson instead
Of stone his inouthpiece. in confirm
ing the plot story.
stone IN the debate yesterday In
sisted that congress ought TO know
whether or not the Zimmerman let
| ter was furnished ths United staieS
| by an siiIcd nation. and lntimaied
| that n such were the care he would
doubt its authority.
-~
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
KAISER ILL,
SAYS DISPATCH
Confined To His Room With
Severe Chill, Is
Report

AMSTERDAM. March 2.--Kaiser
william IL confined to his room with
. severe chill, Berlin dispatches re-
ported today. His physicians are
not apprehensive over his condition
but are insisting upon all precau-
tions.
The kaiser Ia receiving ministers
In his apartments and communicsi.
ing daiix with headquarters. despite
hia nlness.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02

CUT THE HIGH Ccsr or LIVING
By enjoying oid-fashioned sunday
othsr ves.tsbIss' $50 is.sS 10 s:ss
D. m Hotel swold.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02

NEW YORK. March 2.-Harvard
and Columbia universities viii meet
In q dual regatta on May 10.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02

" Y0U WANT To KNOW
what the future has IN store for
you. ask "Mahatma" the psychic
marvel. ahe knows Miles Theater
this week. Bargain Matinees 10 and
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02
THOMAS A. CoNLoN

Republican candidate for Wayne Cir
cult Judge. Graduate or Michigan
State Normal College and Univer-
sity OF Michigan. Detroit lawyer ~
yeara--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-02

VOTE FOR ALBERT r.. SHERMAN
FOR RECORDER---AdY.
The Washington times., 1917-08-12
Mrs. Run1iston Tells of
Her First 7aventy-Four
Hours Work on Mystery
Continued from First Page.1


In entered
door being at right
to the
for to slip into this
bathroom favorable opportunity
burst into kitchen
this bath and almost OBJ
working about the kitchen and knp"
Kitchen
possible that
deed the murderer
himself slipped down the cellar
and the cellar door
the victim OF vicious brute type
there
have committed
II we'll known that ehoies with hand:
with Brandon ehoked twice.
grabbed
repeated This would indicate woman
who
ma Erabb
of
Will
theory
Individually be
mar ade by a m ar might
could
az teeth marks
An mig with his
accomplished
choE7d
out victim had been
thrown hs
The Washington times., 1917-08-12

The wife Of Thomas King, who had told of "an-
other man" and another mans picture" to neigh
bors, required to repeat it to the Anne Arundel
authorities.
The Washington times., 1917-08-12
j. S. SUBMARINE
RAMSPASSENGER
SHIP At BOSTON

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug. IA
passenger steamer with 1000 on board
was rammed by a United States sub
marine in the harbor here late yes
terday afternoon The accident oc-
CURED in a heavy fog.
No lives were lost. The submarine
commander held the nose OF his vessel
into the side of the steamer while the
passengers were transferred to. an
other steamer which rushed to the
rescue.
The passengers were mostly women
and children bound for an amusement
park.
The steamer, according to reports,
was proceeding slowly through the
fog when, without warning. the gray
hulk OF the submarine appeared a few
feet away.
Before the vessel could be swung
out Of her course, the crash came A
gaping hole was torn at the waterlinO
OF the steamer.
The quick action OF the crew pre-
vented a panic, and the passengers
were transferred with only one man
slightly injured.
Neither the submarine nor the
steamer sank.
The Washington times., 1917-08-12
KHAKI-CLAD HEAR
CHAPLAIN CHARGE
AT DIVINE SERVICE

Soldiers from camps about Washington
and men and women connected with
military service in the city. attended
the special military communion service
at the Church OF the Covenant Connecti-
cut avenue and n streets. this morning
The service was conducted by the Rev
DR.. Charles Wood, who was assisted by
tho Rev. Capt Thomas w. Hooper, Of
MiUcheIls, Va. U. S. o. r. c.. Of Fort
Myer. who delivered the sermon
Members OF the congregation had
brought the men from the various camps
TO the church in automobiles The serv-
ice was reverently followed by the MANY
khaki-clad men. more than one hundred
and fifty taking the sacrament Cap
tain Hooper preached the sermon after
the communion service.
The nation Is engaged In two great
enterprises" said the captain "One en-
terprise IL material. the other Is spir-
ituaL The material effort is that which
the nation Is striving for In the field to
make the world free bodily. The spiritual
effort is that Of freeing the world for
Christianity
II WAS announced that this service was
the first Of a regular series to be held
At the church during the summer.
The Washington times., 1917-08-12
MRS. GRACE HUMISTON

This atrocious crime must be
solved, and / believe the Washington
detectives can be of assistance. May
or Strange, OF Annapolis, has In
formed me that he believes the Wash
ington police can help materially In
the case"
Mayor Strange conferred with
sheriff John X. Sullivan and states
Attorney Green, and they agree with
him that the cooperation OF the
Washington authorities was most de-
sirable from every standpoint.
81 regard this case TO be of as much
interest in Washington as Annapolis"
said Mayor Strange to q reporter for
The Times. "The unfortunate victim
of this shocking and revolving trAg-
edy was q WRshingtoniAn, and her
relatives and her husbands relative
reside there.
at is possible that during this In
ysstigation certain clues leading to
washington may develop. and we will
need the corporation OF the police
there. I would be glad to have the
help of the Washington authorities.
and believe Major Pullman will
place every man he can spare at our
disposal
VIII Suggest Reward.
This mystery has got TO be cleared
up. and tho more trained and expert
enoed detectives and investigators we
have working on the case, tho sooner
IT will be solved.
81 am going to ask the city council
tomorrow night TO offer 4 reward OF
5000 for the capture OF the murderer.
hav. assurances from the msmbers
OF the council that they will promptly
vote the $500 reward I would have
called a special meeting Of the council
to take up the question OF q reward
but for the fact that our regular meet
ing night was so near, II II IL nsces
sary to offer more than $500. We will
Increase the amount later"
Copies OF the telegram sent to the
governor and mayor we're given to the
score or more newspaper correspond
snts here last night,