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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
YOU CAN'T PIN
BADGE ON MAN
AND YELL COP! 7
Must Take Police Out of Poll
tics For Efficiency De-
clares Expert
SCHOOL FOR OFFICERS
Drlscoll Tells Businessmen
Influence" Should Have No
Place in Force
rake your police system out
OF politics and establish civil

rake your police system out
oI poiities and establish civil
Srrvlce."
win these words c. ]. Driscoll, of
the New York Bureau of MunicipaI
research, who is making survey of
HARRISBURG Police Department un-
der the direction of the Civic Com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
summed up before the noondav
luncheon OF the Chamber what in eff
iect his report on conditions here will
contain.
The one vicious thing in police cir
cles throughout the country is the
pohcy OF law enforcement" said MIR.
DllScoli' Ihere are 100 many COM
illsSloners, too many administrative
heads, too much pon.ics and too lttle
sclentlnc STUDY. \ GU can't take a man
Oh Tie streets, shunle nm into Il blue
uhiiorm, pm badge on his chest and
whist! lies cop!
Ihere should pe school for the
prospective policeman, definite pro-
ceuuIe lof dlscipllning the men and Il
cohdltlon under which no power on
earth can remove man from tho
lorce except his own overt act Then.
ana tnen only, will community have
enforcement of the law
Change Upon Change
Inc army OF eleven thousand blue
coats IN New York City was described
oy the speaker, who is familiar with
the police conditions not only through
out the United States but In Europe
also. There generalship is REQUIRED.
put the army Is under the guidance
of and subject to the varied opinions
Oh successive police commissioners,
OIL whom there have been eleven in
Thirteen years. Under each successive
administration the policy of law en-
torcement changes, until now an Off
Ger scarcely knows how he is to act.
Under the conditions which permit
statutes to remain on the books with
out enforcement" said Mr.. Driscoll.
policeman may say that he has as
much right to permit peanut ven
dor TO conduct his business on a street
corner contrary to ordinance as his
mayor has to permit prostitution and
| vice; the only difference being that
the policeman CRAFTS two dollars while
the mayor seeks reelection.
"A police force is no better thar
the people of the community would
have it. This places the matter
squarely up to the people for decision
Men of physical and moral courage
are needed to wear the uniform, but
present unsatisfactory conditions will
continue so long as politics are per.
mitted to control the situation" anC
this expert in police emphasized by
clear and unmistakable example.
just exactly what he meant TIE
weakness is not in the individual, bu
in the system, and the situation will
not be changed until city rises Il
the fullness of its citizenship anc
wipes out the evil by eliminating poll
tics and establishing civil service.
A. Carson Stamm, president of the
school board, introduced Mr.. Driscoll
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
Practically 971o of TelegrapRs Circulation Retained
Following Necessary Increase in Price

On January 18th last, due to The ercessiDe cost of
neWsprint paper and other materials entering into neps-
paper production the price Of the Harrisburg Tele-
graph raised to 10 cents Ueek.
In comparing the average net paid circulation for The
fifteen days Immediately fooDing Dith The daily aDer-
net paid circulation for the year 1916 grayiq
to note that 967 per cent of its circulation has been re-
tanned.
still further source of qualification is the daiIu re-
cetpt OF renewals from many of those comprising the
per cent WtO at first thought necessary TO tempo
rarity discontinue their subscriptions
is remarkable shouting, and the publishers of This
newspaper may be pardoned for taking pride therein
To them is evidence of the pubcs appreciation of
their efforts to produce clean, bright modern neuspa
per in keeping Dit The high standards of American Jour
nalism and one that first last and always luH be de-
Doted to the cDic and commercial advancement of the
community
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
Ralph |. Delhi to Be
Cashier of Hummelstown
National Bank, March ]

Ralph ]. Delhi, paying teller of the
East End Bank, has been elected
cashier of the Hummelstown National
Bank and will take his new position
March 1. Mr.. Delhi is a resident of
PaXtang.
Mr.. Delhi has been with the East
End Bank since it opened on May G.,
1908, and for the past seven years has
been paying teller there. He is q
graduate of the Central high school,
class of 1899. and is we'll known in
building association and business cir
cles, especially in the Allison Hill dis
trict. For the present his family will
reside in Paxtang, but a little later
will remove to HmmmelStoMn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
ENDORSE BREAK

washington, Feb. s. By. a vote
of rs to the United States Senate
late yesterday formally endorsed the
Presidents action in severing diplo-
matte relations with Germany. The
vote was taken on a resolution intro
duced by Senator Stone. chairman of
tie Committee on Foreign Relations,
Two Democrats, Kirby, of Arkansas
and Vardaman, of Mississippi, Joined
with three Republicans, Gronna, OF
North Dakota: LaFollette. of Wiscon-
sin, and Works of California, in op-
posing the resolution
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
GERARD, CONSULS
AND AMERICAN
SAILORS HELD
Germans Keeping Them as
Hostages Until Bernstorff AS
SuranceS Are Received

London. Feb. s. - The German gov
ernment will require guarantees that
Count Won Bernstorff, former German
ambassador at Washington and the
men on German ships in American
ports will be permitted to leave the
United States before allowing Ambas-
sador Gerard and other Americans in
Germany to depart from that country,
according to the Copenhagen Poiitiken
as quoted in a Reuter- dispatch from
that city.
This information, the Politiken says
is contained in a telegram sent by Am
bassador Gerard to the Am erican lega-
ton at Copenhagen. All Americans
in Germany. including those captured
by the German raider in the South
Atlantic and taken to Germany on the
Continued on Page III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
FATE OF WHITE,
HIPPLE'S SLAYER.
IN JURY'S HANDS
Commonwealth Holds Out For
First Degree During Four
Day Fight

The fate of James White. colored,
held with Elwood Wilson. for shoot
ing Officer Lewis C. Nipple. last june.
was turned over this afternoon to the
jury.
For four days White has been fight
ing for his life, always i'll the shadow
of the electric chair. Yesterday Dis
trict Attorney Michael Il. Stroup de-
clined to consider a plea of guilty of
murder in the second degree, and the
Commonwealth continued its fight for
a first degree verdict.
Attorney ]. r. Bennett summed up
Continued OH Page 10l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
NO ACTION BY PRESIDENT UNTIL
UNDISPUTED EVIDENCE IS SECURED
Government Will Not Be Hurried Into Battle Until Sure
International Law Is Being Violated; All Hope That
Kaiser Would Modify ampaign Abandoned; Pre-
parations Are Hastened in u. S.

Washington Feb Son the basis OF reports received on the
destruction California and other ships far is stated a
thortatve that constitutes the overt act which
will lead with Germany Officials openly express the beef
however act is merely question of time
While regarding the destruction OF the California as plan evil
dence Germany fully abandoned the pledges the United
stated that the will not be hurried into
undpued evidence of violation of American
rights American ships loss of American lives
in violation of international law.
All hope, any existed that Germany might modify her
vanished and there doubt here
that be only of hours days before American
ship is American lives sacrificed.
The only effect far the destruction of the California has
been quicken preparations making for the
expected eventualies.
TContnu on Page14
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08

New York, Feb. s. = Official cable
adyices that the British steamship
California was torpedoed without
warning were received here to-day by
the Anchor Line.
The names of Is persons listed as
missing were received as follows:
Second Cabin
Mrs f. Smith, Edna Smith and
Mrs. Kidd, Calgary, Alberta.
j. w. Anderson and son, Van
couver, B. C. Mrs. Anderson was
saved.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
KITTY SPENDS NIGHT IN THE
MOVIES AFTER LOOK "OUEEN"
Slips in Er Door to See the Show and Gets Locked When
Lights Are Ddrkened Eats Half Can of Salmon Just to
Show Catastrophe Hasn't Affected Her Appetite

When the chap sprang TT old one
about even the cat" bein, permitted
ito look at the queen" he probably
didn't have movie queen" in mind.
But cat yclept ''Toodles." fond pet
of Mrs. David Attig, 1916 Market
street, has proved that the queen of
the screen is most assuredly included
in the category.
Mrs. Attig missed "Toodles" last
night.
Kitty. Kitty" she called.
Meow! meow!" walled Kitty.
But "Toodles" couldn't be located
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08

even though search behind boxes. a
nearby stable and other favorite cat
haunts was made long and diligently.
This morning Mrs. Attig renewed
the search and "Toodles yells were
finally traced to the moving picture
theater of J.. NJ. Lenney, near by.
"Toodles' had slipped into the theater
TO see the movies" through the exit
door in the rear.
When rescued she calmly ate half
can of salmon, drank a pint of Scents
a-quart milk and curled up for a bit
OF nap.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
GContinucd OH Page 16I
CoNsULs REPORT TO ouARTo>

Berlin, Feb. Z, via London, Feb. s.
All American consuls- general and con-
suls have been ordered by Washington
to report to Vice-Consul- General Har-
old r. Quarton, who is in charge in
Berlin in the absence of Consul
General Julius G. Day. Mr.. Quarton
has been ordered to Rotterdam, as has
also Vice Consul Robert Lee Gray. Jr..
of Hanover Vice-Consul Riley. at
Warsaw, goes to Stockholm; Vice
Consul Eugene G. Harter, at Bruins
wick, to Copenhagen. and Vice Consul
Harold G. Walters, at Berlin, returns
to Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
Friend of Molly Pitcher,
Dies at Carlisle, Aged 1O4

Carlisle, Pa. Feb. S.-Mr3. Samuel
Sipe, 104 years, oldest woman in Cum
berland county and a personal friend
of Molly Pitcher, died here last night,
She was born in Switzerland, October
5, 1912, and had resided in Carlisle
for nearly century. She came to this
country with her parents when very
young. She is survived by four chill
dren, Marion p. Sipe, Clarissa Sipe, DR..
]. Is. Sipe and Kate Sipe, all residents
of Carlisle. Funeral services will be
held on Saturday at o'clock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
LOWER oLEo TAX

Washington. D. c., Feb. S.-To open
the market to oleomargarine. she Sem
ate finance committee to-day accepted
as an amendment to the revenue bill
a proposal by Senator Underwood to
tax the product cents pound, to be
paid by the manufacturer in place of
the practically prohibitiye present tax
of / 0 cents a mound.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
REORGANIZATION
OF FOREIGNERS IS
DUTY OF SCHOOLS
Directors Told They Should
Educate Old as Well as
Young
ALIEN PAPERS IL
Should Establish Social Cen
ters i'll Districts Populated
by Illiterates

Americanization and education of
fofeign-born citizens, old as we'll as
youns-ls the duty of the men who
have charge of the public schools in
this State.
This is the keynote of addresses
made to-day at the opening session
OF the twenty-second annual conven-
ton of the directors department Of
the pennsylvania State Educational
Association in the Technical High
School.
Urges Social Centers
"Mobilizing for Community Wei
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
SIGNS sf.000. .000 Bill.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 2.-The bill
appropriating s1.0O0,000 for military
preparedness purposes was signed by
Governor Whitman to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
II MISSING FROM
CALIFORNIA SUNK
WITHOUT WARNING

Washington Feb SThe report on the destruction of the
aforn received this morning. at the State Department from
Consu Frost at Queenstown, the survivors at 1852 and
the missing 1t eshp apparently topedoed about
10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
ther reports to-day from Consul Frost sinking of the
British ship Eaveone that was DESTROYED without
warning This point had not up previous advces
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08

Mrs. w. G. O'DonneII and two
children of Philadelphia. (Three
O'Donnell children appear on the
ships passenger list).
Neil Gillics, New York City.
Miss Madge Roberts, Toronto.
Stcerage
Mrs. Margaret Little and one
child, New York City. (Three
CONTINUED on Page 141
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
MAYOR MEALS INPROyEs

On advice of his physician Mayor H.
s. Meals Is resting up in bed. His con-
ditie- *oaev vas much imnrovad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg aud vicinity; Un-
settled weather, probably snow
and much colder Tonight and
Friday; lowest temperature to-
night about 20 degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Prob
ably snow and much colder to-
night and Friday; cold wave in
northern portion; fresh to strong
west to northwest winds.
No important changes will occur In
river stages or Ice conditions in
the susquehanuR river and Its
tributaries within the next few
DAYS. stage of about O.3 feet is
Indicated for Harrisburg Friday
morning.
General Conditions
The center of the disturbance that
was over Ontario, wednesday,
morning, has moved rapidly eaSt-
ward to the 81. Lawrence Valley.
1t caused light snow generally In
northern districts from the Rocky
Mountains eastward TO New Eng
land. The slight disturbance In
the South ts now central over the
Middle Gulf coast; 1t has caused
States and Tennessee in the last
twenty-f0ur hours. There has
has been q general rise of TO 20
degrees In temperature east of
the 0FeaN LukeS. HOuth and east
of the Ohio river and In Okla
h0mu, Kansas and NOrthern Colo
rndO and Wyoming.
Temperature. & a. m, 81 degrees
above zero.
sun. Rises, 7.06 n. m.
Moon; Rises, 7;I2 p. M.
River Stage: Ga feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, Al.
Lowest temperature. 10.
Mean temperature, 30.
Normal temperature. 20.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
OVERT ACT MERELY
QUESTION OF TIME
WASHINGTON FEARS
WAR WILL FOLLOW
LOSSOF AMERICAN
LIFE In ATTACKS

Reports Received on Destruction of California and Other
Ships So Far Has Not Constituted Act Which Would
Immediately Precpitate Conflict; Officials Believe 1t
Is Sure to Come in Few Hours
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08

Queenstown, F.u. S.-The British
steamer Turino has been sunk by
subiI 9rine. Her crew has been
landSs: The Turino was last report
ed at MOI. TX whence she sailed on
January 19 for Liverpool.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08

CONTINUED ON Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08

Lloyds reports the sinking of the
British steamship Hollinside, 2,6S2
tons gross. The crew left the ves-
sci in boats. The captain has been
landed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES

William Alfred Elizabeth
Victor Haracher Elizabeth
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08

AMERICAN NEGRO KILLED b. y-B0AT
LONDON. FEB. 8-AN AMERICAN NEGRO FIRE
MAN ON TIE TURING, GEORGE WASHINGTON.
WAS KILLED ACCORDING TO A REPORT REcEIv.
ED BY TElE AMERICAN EMBASSY ONE OF THE
SUFvIVCR5Is CALVIN. BAY. AN AMERICAN cITI.
ZEN OF FILLMORE, UTAH
DOZEN MINERS ENIOMBED
Pottsv5s Pa, Feb s.-A aI of top roaA in tho gang.
way Of the East Bear Ridge coey Mslaaoy Plane this
morning resulted in about a dozen being entonbcd
TWO MORE STEAMERS SUNK
London Feb Slate this afternoon Lloyds reported
the sinking Of the British steamship Boyue Castle 245 tons
gross and Die Swedish steamship Varng 2296 tons. This
brings the total ships sunk to-day up to four
FLETCHER AND PRESIDENT CONFER
Washington. Feb 8. Henry P Esseher, American
ambassador Mexico, conferred with President Wilson to.
day before leaving for his post
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08

Continued on Page Ill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06

c ". Christiev. presiding judge.
Precinct No SO South Iavs street II
Escaieda- presiding Judge
Precinct No. CITY hall Henry Terrell.
presiding Judge
Precinct No. S-International Auto com
nanv. Texas and Florence streets P. ~
hudson. presiding Judge
Precinct No. Ssh Cotton avenue. o. L.
DucketL presiding ludEe-
Precinct No. 10-East e. Paso fire sta
tion. C. H Eolle presiding Judge.
Precinct No 1l-169s Alameda street
Charles Held. presiding Judge
Precinct No. 1e-Gtmble's grocery HuecO
7ud Copia streets Z. II Lawrence pre-
siding Judge.
larosa street Frank Judkins. presiding
Precinct No. 1f-HIEhland Park grocery
Federal and Kentucky streets r l. Ooear
siding Judge
Precinct No. 15-aiEhland Park fire sta
ton. C. A. Smith. presiding Judge
Precinct No 16-Ideal PharmacT. " 3.
ware. presiding Judge
Precinct No. 17-Lamar drug store 1910
East Boulevard J. NJ Dudley. presiding
Precinct No. 1s-15rown and Missouri
streets. W + Orr. presiding Judge.
Precinct No. 1866 Octavia street. Ed
Ear Jewell. presiding Judge
Precinct No. 20-Aresa fire station. c. r.
Folk. presiding Judge
Precinct No. e1-5os North Kansas street
jack Manning. presiding Judge
Precinct No. ee-Fraser's plumbing shon.
61e North Oregon street F. v Bovee pre-
siding Judge.
Precinct no. 25-Northwest corner Ari-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06
PROCLAMATION OF MAYOR.

WHEREAS. on the 9th day OF Septem-
Der. A u. 1917. the City Council Of the
lily OF II Baso Texas. at regular meet
ing thereof by the unanimous vote OF the
Aldermen ureseut-there being four lf1
Aldermen present-finallv passed and
adopted three t3l certain ORDINANCES
9EAerllg anu authorizing the issuance OF
COUPON BONDS Of said CITY for the Dur
q said CITY. TO be used Tor the following
purposes. t0-Wir:
FIRST-To provide for ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND (S10Q. 000.0Ol dollars. for the
purpose Of providing fund for the paw
l1E OF street and alley intersections in the
CITY OF III Paso. Texas
SECOND-To urovfce ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND lSlu0.000.001 dollars for the
purpose Of providing for the building OF
public schools in the City Of FL Paso.
Texas and.
THIRD-To provide ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND (s10O. 900 O0l dollars Tor the
purpose OF making permanent improve
ments for the supply Of water for the City
OF ~ Paso. Texas
Which said ORDINANCES adoDted. as
aI0resalQ are entitled resuecrlWelT-
FIRST-AN ORDINANCE authorizing the
issuance OF BONDS for the purpose OF pro-
vldinE a fund for the paving OF street and
alley intersections.
SECOND-An ORDINANCE authorizing
the issuance OF BONDS for the PURPOSE Of
neyiug for the building OF Public Schools:
THIRD-An ORDINANCE authorizing
the issuance OF BONDS for the purpose
q making permanent improvements for
the supply Of water for the CITY o. Fl
said Series or Issues OF BONDS so pro-
posed 90 be- issued are 10 bear date OF the
ISL DAY or December a. ID. 1917 or
near thereto as practicable and the
LQr paving or street and alley intersec-
Llons arc 70 bear interest from date at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06
FARMS GETTING
MOTOR TRUCKS
Railroad Congestion Means
Big Rural Sales Of Com
mercial Cars.

The light truck manufacturer and
the truck unit manufacture these
days find themselves in an unusually
fortunate position in relation TO the
agricultural buyer" says sales man
ager Z. n. Cregor, OF the Southern
Motor company. Reports from every
side indicate that harvests vii be so
great, and the railroad facilities in
tmany quarters for short hauls so con
Eested, that the question Of whether
the farmer should buy a truck for
economy's sake is giving way to the
conviction Of the farmer that he
must get a truck TO save his crops
from rotting on the ground.
Reports from all quarters lndi-
cate that the crops Of the United
states this year viii be by far the
greatest in the history Of the coun-
try, not only due to favorable weather
conditions but also to the fact that
this year there is greater mum Der
Of acres under cultivation than ever
before in the history Of the United
States.
Hundreds OF thousands OF dollars
worth Of vegetables. fruit and other
products rot on the ground every
year mainly because Of Inadequate
TRANSFORMATION facilities in the hands
Of the farmers. The governments
agricultural bureau has never com
piled statistics that would indicate
the total amount Of food wastage due
10 this cause. but knows that the loss
IS stupendOus.
This year. with the great crops
and the transportation facilities more
disorganized than ever before, the
loss threatens TO be much greater
than ever If some steps are not taken
10 transport the farmers produce 10
,
sured OF reasonably timely delivery
These steps viii probably be taken
by the farmers themselves, who viii
he induced by the prevailing high
prices TO invest money in motor
trucks. Because Of these conditions.
we have prepared for rush Of orders
for the Republic trucks, from the ag-
ricultural districts"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06

zora and Kansas streets. A 7. sanworth-
Precinct 10. ef-EI Paso Gas COMPANY.
Oregon and Franklin streets. George W.
Crutcher presiding Judge -
Precinct No e5-GaraEe- rear Of 81
Prospect street Louis Hess. presiding
Precinct No. 2s-Neff-st1es company.
Marion Robertson presiding Judge
- Precinct No. 11-Orndorft garage c IL
Glider presiding judge
The ballots 70 be used at SAID electlon
shall contain substantially the 1oloWinE
words printed thereon in black lettering.
and said ballot shall be printed on plain.
OPAQUE. white paper. Al voters desiring
TO sustain the proposition 70 issue the
BONDS in accordance with this Or
UTNANCE shall have printed unon their
ballots substantially the following. words p
Upon proposition 20 issue Bonds 70 ne
used for the purpose OF paving for pay
ing Of the Intersections OF streets ana al
leys in the City OF r Paso. Texas
For Issuance OF Bonds"
And those opposed 10 the Issuance % said
Ponds shall have printed upon their PAL
lots substantially the following words
Upon proposition to issue BONDS TO be
Of the Intersections OF streets and alle1s
in the CITY Of FL Paso. Texas
Against Issuance OF Bonds
And each voter shall strike out rom
said ballot the words. .
''For Issuance OF nds''-or-'' a cainst
T-7lauce OF Bonds" according as ne de-
sires 20 vote FOR or against said proDosi-
ton
All voters desiring to sustain the uroDo-
sifiou 10 issue the BONDS in accordance
with this ORDINANCE. shall have printed