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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
BRYAN in PEACE
PLEA TO TEUTONS
Reported Backed by Wilson in
Wireless to German
Officialdom

Washington, Feb. s. - William j.
Bryan, former Secretary of State, it
has became known, dispatched over
view, what virtually amounted to n
note to German officials NJ )nday
night advising peace and suggesting,
it is declared, modification of the
recent submarine order.
Secretary of the Navy Josephus
Daniels opened the Government wire
less for the transmission of the Bryan
peace message to Germany. Among
the indirect collaborators in the prep
aration of this message was the for
mer German Ambassador, Count Won
BernStorff. 1t was signed and for
warded by a German subject, resident
in Washington, known to be one of
Count Won Bernstortf's closest friends.
Arrangements for its transmission
were made by a prominent interna-
tional lawyer of New York, who it is
declared has been serving as an inter
mediary in conferences between Mr..
Bryan and the former German AM
basSador.
Ostensibly for publication in an in
fluential German newspaper to ac-
quaint the German public with the
strong desire for peace in this coun-
try, in reality it was a plea to German
officialdom against any action on the
part of naval commanders which
would precipitate further crisis with
the United States.
Color is given to the belief that
President Wilson has been fully in
touch with the Bryan activities of the
last week, and that he approved Secre-
tary Daniels action in forwarding the
Bryan message, by the fact tLat the
President, in company with Henry
Ford, of Detroit, dined with the Sec
retary of the Navy last night while
the peace message was being flashed
across the Atlantic.
Bryan Message Follows Consultations
The Bryan communication was pre-
pared after all-day conferences held
by the former Secretary with several
Administration Senators prominent in
the councils of the party and men
close to the former German Am
bassador. 1t is understood that before
it's final transmission, Secretary
Daniels conferred with Admiral Ben
son, chief of naval operations; that he
insisted on some recommendation
following which the message was put
on the Government wireless at Arling-
ton in coded form.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
Netherlands Decline to
Accept Wilson'S Plan

Washington, Feb. S.-The Neither
lands government through the Amer
lean legation at The Hague has form
ally declined to accept President Will
sons suggestion that it follow the
course of the United States and break
off diplomatic relations with Germany.
Information to this effect reached here
to-day in confidential dispatches from
Holland.
1t also was said in the dispatches
that the Netherlands government had
made protest against unrestricted
submarine warfare and that at the
same time negotiations had been open
ed with Great Britain for the reduc-
tion of its mine field. The Dutch gov
ernment plans to have the British field
and the German danger zone, which
now overlap each other, so contracted
as to make clear path through which
it's ships may pass.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
IT NEVER FAILS TO
END MISERY OF PILES

Hundreds of people in this vicinity"
says Peterson, know of the mighty
healing power of PETERSON'S ONT
MENT in eczema, salt rheum, old sores,
itching skin and ulcers. They know it
cures these ailments-that it is guar
anteed to cure Them
Now I want to say to every sufferer
from piles, either blind, bleeding or
itching, that l will guarantee that %
cent box of PETERSON'S OINTMENT
will rid you of piles or your druggist
will return your money
For years 1 suffered terribly with
itching and bleeding piles. L tried
everything and despaired of ever get
ting rid of them. 1t gives me great
pleasure to state that Peterson's Oint-
ment entirely cured me, and sincerely
recommend it to all sufferers."-Yours
truly. David a. Seymour, Supt. of Parks,
buffalo, n. Acknowledgement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
TRANSPORTATION
HAMPERS TRADE
Railroad Facilities Hinder
Shipment From Mill to
Ship

1t is too early to measure the effect
on the iron and steel trade of Ger
many's unrestricted submarine war
fare. The railroads have been the
clogging defle in the path from mil
to ship and for a long time exporting
has been embarrassed more by the
chaos in rail transportation than by
scarcity of vessels.
In summarizing the situation the
Iron Age of to-day says
THE war buying by the United
States government now at last be-
comes definite after months of reserva-
ton by mills and ordnance makers
Pushing warship material for early
rollings may tend to disturb other
plate deliveries. but shell steel demand
is not likely to be heavy until we have
something with which to shoot it
Active negotiations are now under way
for big additions to our artillery
equipment.
There are no signs that anything
in the way of federal control of indus
try is likely, nor that makers are at all
concerned over any price concessions
are not mentioned. Everywhere the
attitude Is one of serving the country
first, with price a secondary matter
In spite of the additions which the
home war footing program makes to
mill business. the government as a
conspicuous buyer appears for the
present at least as a stabilizer, leaving
prices strong, though with no general
further upward tendency.
Federal supervision Of the rail-
roads would be welcomed. An orderly
movement of freight according to some
widely controlling plan is needed
With the government as a partner
railroad managers would probably be
less harassed by restrictions which
leave too little time for bare traffic
problems. If possible, rail shipments
are worse, although January was q
large month for shipments for lead
ing interest in the Middle West. One
leading coke producer last week Sc
cured only 80 per cent. of the number
of cars needed.
mo cessation in foreign demand is
noted. Pig iron inquiries include
10000 tons from France, half besse-
mer and half foundry; 10000 tons
from Chile, and 5000 tons from Hol-
land. India needs 1000 tons of cast
iron pipe and Chile some $500 tons
Russia would buy some 1900 miles OF
line pipe. Added to 100000 tons OF
shell steel billets, taken by mills which
could find space in the first half. and
part at Az cents at mills, may be
mentioned 100000 tons which France
would like this year. Another foreign
demand for ship plates comes from
six Spanish yards which would take
If available, $4,000 tons over fifteen
months. A French inquiry is for 5000
TONS"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
Sun-Glo
Coal

"Sun-Glo' Coal is our trade name for all
coal sold by us.
When our company was organized it was
determined to rigidly test numerous kinds
Of Anthracite Coal and handle only such
products that could be guaranteed to give
satisfaction.
Under the name "Sun-Glo" Coal we
handle such varieties as Wilkes-Barre, Le-
high, Nanticoke, Mahanoy, Shamokin Ly-
kens Valley, .Brookside, Lincoln, Williams
town, etc, etc.
Probably you have heretofore assumed
that all coal was almost the same.
See for yourself, by actual test that "Sun-
Glo' Coal lasts longer because it contains
high percentage of carbon.
United Ice & Coal Co.
FORSTER & Cowden Hummel & Mulberry
Third 18th & Chestnut
Also Steelton, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
Federal Trade Body
Completes PAPER Report

Washington, Feb. 8. - The Federal
Trade Commission has completed it's
news print paper investigation and
will send it's report to Congress Mon
day.
For a time it was not decided
whether to make the complete report
or an interim report but developments
within the last few days, it is said, has
made ii possible to finish the inquiry.
The report, it is understood, will
cover developments in the news print
situation since the trade commission
began investigation last summer. 1t
will show that the commissions efforts
to bring manufacturers and publishers
together have relieved the situation to
some extent. Legislation will be asked
giving the commission power to pre-
vent a similar situation arising in the
future
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
I*MIDDLETOWN. -
Teachers Institute to
Be Held Here Saturday

The lower Dauphin District Insti-
tute will be held in the Steelton
High school auditorium Saturday.
Teachers of the following boroughs
will attend. Dauphin, Highspire,
Hummelstown. Middletown, Pen
brook, Royalton and Steelton: town.
ships, Conewago, Derry East Han
over. Londonderry. Lower Paxton.
Lower Swatara. Middle Paxton, Rush,
South Hanover. Susquehanna, Swatara
and West Hanover. Sessions will be
held in the morning and afternoon.
The committee on arrangements is
composed of G. S. Davis, chairman:
z. w. Jarrett, w. A. Geesey, +. l..
Anna Eisenhauer, L. w. Bell, G. w.
Henry, II. G. Smith. w. r. thinner
man and II. ]. Wickey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
FATE OF WHITE
In JURY'S HANDS
[Continued From First Page.I


the case to the jury for the defense.
speaking for more than two hours this
morning. District Attorney Stroup
addressed the jury this afternoon
after which the twelve venlremen
were charged by President Judge
George Kunkel.
Robinson on Trial
In courtroom No. 2 before Judge
Charles V. Henry, John Robinson was
placed on trial charged with shooting
Tomo Pakovich on October II, at
Tenth and Market streets.
Robinson, witnesses for the Com
monwealth testified, shot the foreigner
after attempting to hold him up.
Peter Kuffner a companion of Pako-
vich, was with the latter when Shot
Pakovich died in the Harrisburg Hos
pital several days after the shooting.
The jury for the Robinson case in
cludes Meade d. Shaffner, Swatara
township; Wayne Singer, Dauphin;
Harry II. Herman, Upper Paxton
township; Joseph SultZbaugh, Jr.,
Washington township; John T.. Kline,
Lower Paxton township; Elmer Swell
gard, Susquehanna township; William
r. Clay, South Hanover township;
Thomas Fitch, Jr, Williamstown;
Morris Linn, Swatara township; Harry
j. Peffley, South Hanover township;
George a. Balthaser, Harrisburg.
Difficulty in locating some of the
witnesses in the Robinson case be-
cause they were in courtroom No. l,
caused slight delay for the Common
wealth, and Kuffner who was to have
been one of the first called, did not
take the stand until shortly before
noon.
May Continue Session
With four more continued murder
trials to be heard, the special session
of criminal court may be continued
next week, District Attorney Stroup
Woman Next
The next defendant who will prob
ably be called will be Mary r. Wash
1gton, colored, charged with setting
fire to couch on which Henry Robin
son, colored, was sleeping. Robinson
died shortly afterward from the
burns. The trial of Eddie Marshall,
alias Monroe, charged with killing
Albert Brown last December in q
fight in the Eighth ward, may be
started also late to-day.
Yesterday John Misko, of Williams
town, held I for the death of Peter
Tuchiz, and Warren Gladen, accused
of killing Calvin Stewart, of Steelton,
were acquitted by juries upon the di-
rection of the court.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
Steelton Snapshots

George klaiss Returns. - George
Klaiss, who left the borough several
months ago to work in Easton. has
returned TO the borough and is en-
ployed in the local steel plant
EVangelistic Services. - Arrange
ments are being made by the mems
committee for mass meeting Sunday
afternoon in the Centenary United
Brethren Church at $50 o'clock. The
subject will be THE Square Man" A
meeting for men and women was held
this afternoon.
Neff Temporary President. - At a
meeting of the borough board of
health last night George Neff was
elected president pro tenn. pending the
organization of the board at its next
meeting. Mr.. Neff replaces A. +.
Leeds as head of the board.
Leases "Movie" House.-Harry J..
Sellers, manager of the Standard The
ater, yesterday leased the Strand
Theater Front and Pine streets, for
three years. He, plans to operate both
houses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
SCOUTS TO REPEAT OATH

New York, Feb. s. - At exactly
Sis o'clock tonight, according to
official announcement, 100000 mem
bers of the Boy Scouts of America,
wherever they may be will stand,
salute and repeat the Scout oath. The
ceremony will begin on the eastern
coast and conclude three hours later
on the Pacific Coast. Thus will begin
anniversary week, during which
clergymen in all parts of the country
will devote a service to the scouts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
TELLS OF MANAGER
PLAN IN DAYTON
E. L. Shuey Advises Harrisburg
to Adopt 1t Under Direc-
ton of Expert

E. l.. Shuey, vice-presdent of the
Greater Dayton Association and "a
director of the Lowe Bros. Co., of
Dayton, Ohio, who was the guest yes
terday of j. Horace Mcfarland, is a
strong advocate of the city manager
form of government.
After three years experience Day.
ton people would not have any other
form of municipal government" Mr..
Shuey told reporter. IF you can get
it for Harrisburg, with a high-priced,
thoroughly efficient manager, the tax
PAYERS will never want anything else"
Political bosses in Dayton do not
like the city managership plan, Mr..
Shuey says, and repeatedly have en-
deaVored to make it unpopular with
the taxpayers. The last effort was
when, by political juggling, they were
able to lop $163,00O off the yearly
revenues of the city. "They thought
that would leave the city manager in
such a hole he never would be able to
explain his fall-down to the people,"
said Mr.. Shuey, but they reckoned
without their man. The manager
called the heads of his departments
| together and very carefully they
mapped out curtailment of activities
to meet revenues that not only enabled
them to give Dayton first class govern.
ment with the decreased appro.
priations. but saved $4,000, which
was applied to an old debt left by a
former councilmanic administration. I"
THE Socialists, who are strong ir
Dayton" continued Mr.. Shuey, "object
to a large salary being paid the city
manager, but it has been demon,
strated that a cheap man will give US
cheap government, while q high-gradt
man is money-saver in the end. The
Socialists will run candidates for coun.
ell this fall, who, if elected, would
choose city manager, and they are
so frankly a political machine thai
! they would require all candidates, il
elected, to place their designations IL
the hands of the Socialist bosses wher
they took office so that they would
! have to do what the bosses wanted oil
automatically lose their jobs. You
may wager that Dayton, having got
rid of one set of political bosses, is not
going to burden itself with another
| even worse"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08

near anything inflammable they inn
mediately start fire.
Although many of these losses are
small, the aggregate loss is large. A
$350,000 fire in the home of eX-Gov-
ernor Draper was traced to an cleo
trical plate warmer in the buffers
pantry
The fire chief called special atten-
ton to the danger of leaving an cleo
trio pressing iron upon an ironing
board with the current turned on.
MANY of these appliances are
equipped with safety devices that are
in measure effective. The one pre-
caution that should be borne in mind
is that the current should be always
shut off when not personally and con-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
HIGHSPIRE NOTES

A food sale will be held in the base
ment of the high school by the Sunday
school class of st, Peters Lutheran
Church taught by Miss Grace Stoner.
Mrs. Clarence Noggle and little
daughter Martha Kathryn, of Rex
mont, Lebanon county, were in town
Sunday
Tyrrell Poorman, of Lebanon Valley
College, is spending some time with
his father, Joseph o. s. Poorman,
Roop and Locust streets.
A meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society of the United Breth-
rem Church was held in the lecture
room of the church Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Charles Pass, Mrs. Mabel At
tick and little son Arthur, of Harris
burg spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs
A b, Putt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
PERU TO MAKE CLAIM

Lima, Peru, Feb. 8. - The Peruvian
government to-day instructed its
minister at Berlin to make a written
claim on the German government for
the sinking of the Peruvian sailing
vessel, Lorton, which, according to
the official British account of her sink
ing was torpedoed inside Spanish
terrltorlal waters Monday while on a
voyage from Callao, Peru,
Foreign Minister Aguero yesterday
summoned the German minister and
made demand for reparation and in
demnity for the sinking of the Lorton,
and punishment of those responsible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
DEVICE NEW FIRE
PERIL SAYS CHIEF KINDER
Ap.-pENSoN

Fire Chief John C. Kinder this
morning warned against new form
of fire peril that is daily causing many
fires in every part of the United States
the electrical appliance.
I'm very community small electrical
devices, such as pressing irons, curl
ing irons, toasters, electric pads and
plate warmers, are used to a great eX-
tent because of their convenience"
said the fire chief. IF these things
are used with proper care, the amount
of danger is negligible, but unfortu-
nately a portion of their users do not
realize the peril of leaving them in
circuit when not in use. They become
overheated in few moments and if
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
FOREIGN VETERANS OFFER
SERVICES TO THEIR COUNTRY

Sixty members of Captain Calder,
POST 81, American Veterans of For
elgn Wars will give their services to
the United States should there be war
with the central powers. At a meet
ing last night the body decided to
tender their services to Governor
Brumbaugh, who in turn would offer
the INTO the country.
In keeping with the anniversary of
the sinking of the Battleship Maine on
FEBRUARY 15, each member will stand
at attention for a minute at 9.40 and
repeat the words Remember the
Maine" The meeting last night was
held in the g. A. r. Hall, 26 North
Third street, and was attended by
fifty members and their wives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
MIDDLETOWN MAY ENTER
FAIR ASSOCIATION CIRCUIT

Middletown will be represented at a
meeting of fair associations of I.eb-
anon, Reading. Nazareth and Hanover
at Reading tomorrow morning by
officers of the local organization. This
is the first step toward forming a
circuit of the eastern fair associations.
The local organization decided to en-
ter into the project at a meeting Tues
day, Plans for the coming fair were
discussed. No date was set, but IL will
be probably the first week in Sep
tember.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
SUNK WITHOUT WARNTNa

London, Feb, s. The chief en-
gineer and sole survivor of the Bel
gian relief steamer Lars Kruse, has
arrived at Copenhagen, according to a
dispatch says that the engineer con-
firmed the report that the steamer was
sunk without warning and that all his
comrades perished.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
EAT DURING, NOON MEETING

Employees of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, who attend the Friday noon
day meetings at the p, II, II, Y, NJ. C.
A, have been notified to- bring their
lunches, The meetings will start at
1910 and will be held in the big corri-
dor at the association, Victrola selec-
tions will be given during the first is
minute periods. The men will eat
during the concert. From 1880 to
1880 the time will be taken up on il
luStrated talks on "The Life of Christ
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
TO INITIATE CLASS

meeting of Keystone Lodge, No.
410, Loyal Order of Moose, will be
held in the p, o. s. of A, hall tonight.
A class of candidates will be initiated,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
TO ELECT SUCCFsSOR

The election of a president of the
Middletown Car Works, to. succeed
the late Arthur King will take place
at the annual meeting of the board
of directors to be held in March,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
U. S. STAND APPRoyED

Montevideo, Uruguay, Feb. s. =
President Viera and his cabinet con-
ferred to-day to consider the position
to be taken by the government regard
ing the new phase of the European
conflict. The newspapers of Uruguay
approve the stand of the United
States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
STEAL BICYCLE LAMP

While Captain NJ. Nielsen, of the
Salvation army, left his bicycle stand
ing for a few moments before his
home, 221S Atlas avenue, a miscreant
stole one of the lamps. ~.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
5000, 900 Corns
Lifted Right Off!
Try 2 Drops of Magic "Gets-It.'

tween getting rid Of a corn now and
the way they used to try to get rid
of 1t only four or five years ago.
"Gets-It" has revolutionized corn
history, It's the only corn remedy to-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-18

the weekend guest OF Miss Barbara
Schlabach.
n n n
Mrs. Risk Thompson and small SON
Risk jr., Of S29o West Twenty fourth
street, will return tomorrow from a
visit of several weeks in Sulphur with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hardenstein.
y n d
Mr. and Mrs. M. ID. Scott OF 1905
West Eighteenth street and their chill
dren are leaving Saturday for Chicago
and the lakes where they will spend
three weeks.
y y y
Miss Edith Miller of l2l West
Seventh street returned yesterday from
FL Reno, where she has been the CUES,
for a week Of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Humphreys.
q n d
Mrs. Frederick B. Meek OF 600 West
Thirteenth street. and children, Frances
and Frederick jr., leave this evening
for Port Stanley, Canada, where they
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-18

will visit Dr. Mcek's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Meek. rhey will not re-
turn until the middle of September,
Mrs James Dechman Of lll4 North
Central avenue and her daughter, Mrs.
Harry II. Leaning. and baby daugh-
ter of Gil North Walnut avenue, leave
Saturday for Manitou, Col, for the re-.
mainder of the summer. Mrs. J. D.
Law and baby of 20l6 North Lee ave
nue.. will accompany them. During their
absence Miss Lillian Dechman will BE
at home at the home OF Mrs. Leaning.
=
Miss Helen Ledbetter and her guests
Miss Braxilia Dunn of Wapanucka and
Miss Gladys Goodin or NCoaieate, Miss
Pauline Roberts, Miss Pauline Durrett,
Mr.. Fred Vincent, Mr.. Wayne Sheldon,
Mr.. Joe Hayes. Mr.. Harry Aurelius,
Mr.. Ray Puckett and Mr.. and Mrs. d
N. Dawson made up a picnic party to
Northeast lake last evening"