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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
TRIAL IS CALLED
in PREMIER PLOT
rContinued From First Pagel

ICOntinued From First Pagel
the crown to produce a certain witness
against the four defendants, Mrs. Alice
Wheeldon, her two daughters, and AL
fred George Mason, husband of one of
the daughters. This person, he said
was a man who should have been its
principal witness, namely the myster-
ious secret government agent known
as Gordon"
The attorney declared Gordon was a
police spy who had started the whole
plot, who had lured the defendants
on and then when he had got them
we'll within his net, had handed them
over to another agent named Booth,
so that his own connection with the
case would not be sd fiagrantly appar-
ent,
Would Walk on Hot Iron
"Why wasn't 1t possible for Cor
don to come into court and facec the
jury?" asked the lawyer. Because
from him." he continued. "the jury
would have drawn a very different
version of the case" Later he said:
'In the absence OF Gordon 1 would
suggest that the defendants should
have a trial by ordeal"
The Judge was puzzled and said.
81 fear that wouid be impossible.
1t has been abolished. Do you seri-
ously suggest the ladies should walk
over hot plowshares in order to
prove their innocence?"
Ria: II do"
The judge: "It is not use submitting
such a suggestion. You are not seri-
GUS"
Ria: az do seriously suggest it,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
Insurance Fight Nears
Settlement in Council

Settlement of the worl<men's COM
pensation insurance problem, which
has been hanging fire in Council for
week, will probably be made Tuesday.
Yesterday City Commissioners met
with City Solicitor sohn L. Fox. and
again went over the question, with the
result that an effort will be made to
settle the differences with the United
states Fidelity and Guaranty Com
pany for the first quarter. Whether the
city will carry it's own insurance, give
the contract to the State or to the
stock company for the remaining
months of the year, also will proba-
bly, be decided next week. After the
conference yesterday It was said that
should there be no settlement with
the guaranty company, the commits
sioners wilwl stand a test case in
court. AS the final contract for in
suring city employees was never signed
and approved by Council, it is con-
nded that the best way to end the
discussion will be 20 have the city
carry it's own insurance again this
year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
900 Per Month Being
Spent on Welfare Work
by Associated Aids

According to a report submitted
yesterday to the board of managers of
the Associated Aids it is costing at
least $1,000 each month for welfare
work in Harrisburg. To be able TO
meet the ever increasing demands
made upon it the Society must of
course receive at least that amount
each month.
The Charity Ball in January netted
the sum of $3,562.25, a sum that will
not maintain the standard of work be-
yond the first of April. During Febru-
ary the Society handled 151 cases. So
coal workers made 275 visits, financial
aid was given to 23 tubercular cases,
relief was administered through the
medium of the Harrisburg Benevolent
Association to 131, employment was
found for 4, the Childrens Bureau
placed nine orphans and made 234
calls in reference to the children.
Mrs. Lyman Gilbert will name a
committee to select q successor to
John Yates, who resigned
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
ARE ENTERTAINED
Mrs. ]. o. Charles Is Hostess at
Pleasant Affair at Home
of Mother
PARTY ON BIRTHDAY
Young Ladies' Organized Bible
Class Are Guests of Miss
Flossie M. 10y

AIillcPstown, Pa, March 10.-On
Tuesday evening Mrs. ]. Otis Charles
entertained the Campfire Girls at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Samuel
Rounsley, in Main street.-A Surprise
birthday party was held at the home
of Mrs. Samuel Rounsley in her honor
by several of her friends on Monday
evening.-The Young Ladies' Organ
lied Bible Glass of the Methodist
Church, Mrs. John Light, teacher. was
entertained at the home of Miss Flos-
sic NJ. 10y, on Tuesday evening.-Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Messersmith, of Har-
risburg, were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. L. p. Cathcart.-Emory Fry
left Wednesday on a visit at Newark,
n. j., and Philadelphia. - James
Beacham and son, william, of AL
toona, spent several days at their
bungalow, above town.-Carl Lauver
and Miss Grace Light visited friends
at McAllisterville on Sunday. - Miss
Ruth Weiser, of Mifflin, was the guest
of A. II: Ulsh and family Sunday. =
Mrs. Edith Smith, of Duncannon, Vis-
tied her mother, Mrs. B. II. Branyan,
this week.-Harry Rhoads, of North
Dakota, visited his uncle, John
Rhoads, the past week.-Mrs.. Melvin
Beimer, of Altoona, spent Saturday
with her sister, Mrs. Martha Putz-
Miss Rose Miller visited friends at
Harrisburg this week.-Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Wagner, of Lemoyne, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Wagner's mother,
Mrs. Ida Ward.-Mrs. Hulda Knight,
of Duncannon, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Banks Page
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Karstetter and
baby, of Harrisburg, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gabriel Mowery this
week.-Banks Karstetter, of Harris
burg, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Mar
tha Karstetter.-Mrs. C. C. Page and
Miss Daisy Walker were guests of
Mrs. Edgar Noll, at Newport, Tues
day-D. Gilbert Rickabaugh, who has
been in the city for several weeks,
returned home on Sunday. = Mrs. o.
X. White, who had been visiting her
Mrs. T. V. Diffenderfer, for the past
two months. left on Thursday for New
York city, where she will spend sew
eral days before returning to her
home at San Diego, California.-Tus-
carora Castle, No. 2S9, Knights of the
Golden Eagle, held a banquet in their
hall on Friday evening. A special
ley delivered an address, entitled "Our
Flag. Joseph Hogentogler, of Indi-
ana, who has been living in the west
for forty some years, is spending some
time with his brother, Nicholas Ho-
gentogler, of Pfouts Valley.-Mr. and
Mrs. c. c. Page and Mrs. Hulda
Knight accompanied Mrs. Anna Hum
phrey home to East Salem on Sun
day, by mobile.-Miss Myrtle
Gearhart, who had been visiting her
mother who had been ill, at Harris
burg, has returned home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
BELL employees
HEAR WIRE TALK
General Manager Kinnard
Makes Address by Tele-
phone;

l.. II. Kinnard, formerly of this
city, who is vice-president and gen.
eral manager of the Bell Telephone
Company of Pennsylvania, delivered
an address over the wires to the Tele-
phone Society of Harrisburg during
the annual meeting in the Chestnut
street auditorium last evening from
his home in Wynnewood.
j. Heron Crossman, Jr., also a for
mer resident of the city, who has
spent several months in Canada gain
ing information on telephone meas
ures taken since war started for pos
sible use in this country in case OF
trouble, delivered an address on his
ndings.
At each mans chair there was a
watchcase receiver ana at a given
signal Mr.. Kinnard cut in on the line
and made his address, which was
heard distinctly.
Following Mr.. Kinnard's talk, music
and vaudeville was rendered, which
had been arranged by the house com.
mittee, composed of c. p. Williams
E. +. Lutz and G.. B. Detz. a The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year. GFesluent, y. 4. VIII
liams; vice. president, j. l.. Montgom.
cry; secretary. r. M. Leonard; treas.
urer, j. ID. Smith; directors, A. Shultz
B. Fl. Overpeck.
Among the out-of-town guests were
j. II. Crossman, Jr., general CONNER.
cial superintendent; p. c. Staples
publicity manager; ]. FL. Hons, audi.
tor; r. c. Mason, c. e. Malley, w. j
Jennings and William Roache, OF
Philadelphia; d. c. Cox and Division
Commercial Engineer GLADDEN., ot
Syracuse, N. Y; William Il. Schmidt
and j. G.. Truesdell of New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
Says Flag Was Burned
AS Religious Ceremony
BY Associated Press

New York, March 10.-In denying
a motion to dismiss the case against
the Rev. Bouck White and members
of his Church of the Social Revolu-
tion," on trial for burning the Ameri-
can flag in melting pot" during a
Mcintyre, who is hearing the case, de-
clared yesterday that ''any person
burning the flag mutilates it and is
guilty of a misdemeanor." He said
the only question for the jury to de-
eide was whether the flag was burned
The first witness for the defense
was Lawrence Plank, a senior in the
theological seminary at Harvard
THE whole thing was religious" he
said. ''The songs were old church
tunes; prayer was said during the
ceremony"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
Scheme to Smuggle
Goods to Interned
Ships Is Discovered
Bv Associnfed Press


Philadelphia, March 10.-Alleged
attempts to smuggle goods on and off
the two German commerce raiders in
termed at the Philadelphia navy yard
are under investigation here to-day by
agents of the Federal government, in
Guiding the collector of the port. A
sergeant of marines at the yard, who
is alleged to have failed to search
wagons conveying foodstuffs to the
Kronprinz Wilhelm and the Prinz
Eitel Friedrich, is said to be involved
All Federal agents investigating the
alleged smuggling scheme, refuse to
talk. 1t was reported several arrests
will be made.
Some of the articles reported to
have been smuggled from the ships
are said to be part of the merchan-
disc seized by the cruisers while raid
ing. There is no confirmation of the
report that some of the boxes alleged
to have been smuggled aboard the
ships contained ammunition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
DIR. DOWNES MAKES ADDRESS
At FEEBLEMINDED EXHIBIT

DR.. Frederick E. Downes city super
intendent of schools, last night en-
phasized the need of the State in TAX
ing charge of the problem of educating
and caring for feebleminded children,
in an address before a large gather
ing at the exhibit of the feeblemind-
ed in the Hunter Building, 206 Wal
nut street.
DR.. Downes told of the work being
done in Harrisburg for this class of
pupils. Miss Serena c. Knabe, of the
Hamilton school; Miss Ida Hartzell, of
the Shimmell School, and Miss Helen
Armpriester, of the Downey school, as
sisted DR.. Downes in the discussion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
BIG DEMAND FOR
HOUSES IN CITY
Applications For Dwellings
Pouring in From Out-of-
Town People,

Real estate dealers in Harrisburg,
facing the biggest demand for houses
in more than a dozen years, are at a
loss to supply the many applicants
with suitable dwellings.
]. E. Gipple, president of the Har-
risburg Real Estate Board, discussing
the situation said: Daily the realty
men of Harrisburg are receiving many
inquiries for, houses, in many cases
from out of-town people who want to
locate here. Although there are a
number of suitable places for sale, the
dwellings for rent are always in de-
mand.
Much of this is due to the present
prosperity wave. The applications are
from all classes. Travelling men in
this district are using the city for their
headquarters and want to bring their
families here. Increased demand for
labor and experienced hands in the
iron and steel mills, on the railroad
and in other industrial plants add to
the great number of people either
looking for better homes, or trying to
locate in Harrisburg.
I'VE are now facing the biggest de-
mand for houses since 1904 and have
practically none to offer"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
ALRICKs ASSOCIATION MEETS

The regular meeting of the Alricks
Association was held last night at the
st. Andrews EpiscopaI Church. w. IL.
German, of the Harrisburg Gas Com
pany, gave an illustrated lecture on
1.-TWO weeks in the Canadian Wilds." /"
The pictures were taken by Mr.. Ger
man, while he was camping in a For
est reserve.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10

Pekins are natives of China, where
duck breeding is extensively followed.
And this breed is the most generally
bred. They were imported into Ameri-
ca in the early '70s, and their wonder
full vigor, prolificacy and hardihood
made them favorites almost immedi-
ately. This is the breed found on most
of the large commercial duck farms in
this country, many of which market
upwards of $4,000 ducks a year.
Pekins lay well, better, perhaps,
than other varieties, with the excep-
ton of the Indian Runner. Their eggs
are large and white. and like those of
other ducks, are laid at night. On COM
mercial farms the eggs are Matched in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
BERLIN PRAISES ZEPPELIN

~ 9ISSVtFUItU
Berlin, March 8, via London, March
10. - The Berlin press is filled with
reviews OF the life and achievements
of Count Zeppelin, who shade with
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg the
honor of national popularity. Count
Zeppelin's fame, however, was estab-
lished when the field marshal was
practically an unknown quantity and
Berlin to-day recalls the time not long
gone by when airship rides from
Dusseldorf to Berlin by way of Ham
burg and Bremen were luxurious
thrills to be enjoyed at 200 marks q
head.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
Aliens Brave U-Boats to
Reach American Shores
BY dssocintcd Prnss

Washington, March 10. - Despite
the submarine dangers and other risks
nearly as many immigrants came to
the United States during the last six
months as in the entire year 1916,
when 298,S26 entered, the Federal
Bureau of immigration reported to-
day. OF the 24,745 immigrants who
came in January with intention of re-
naming. 1897 were English or Scotch.
the largest proportion and 1920 were
from Germany. Three hundred Mexi-
cans, i51 English and 121 French were
excluded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
FRANKLIN DUBBEL TO SPEAK

At Bethesda Mission tomorrow
night at 1850 o'clock Franklin Dubbe1
will speak. Monday evening, the Rev.
G. S. Rentz, of the Market Square Pres
byterian church will address the
meeting. Services are held each even
ing at the mission and the public is
invited to attend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
TEUToNs FOUND GUILTY
By Associated Press

Florence, s. c., March 10.-Eight
officers and men of the German Hansa
line freight Liebenfels, which began
sinking in Charleston harbor on the
night of January 81, were found gull
ty of sinking the vessel in a naviga-
BILE stream, by jury, in the United
States District Court here late yester-
day. They were acquitted, however
on one count charging conspiracy to
sink the steamer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
BOYS KILLED FOR MUsKRATs
By associated Press

= IJy ]ISSUtIuIeu FTcSS
Baltimore, March 10.-Mistaken for
muskrats as their heads arose above
the grass of the Gunpowder river
marshes where they were hunting
Yesterday, Morgan Rollins, 15 years
old, and Harry Gunther, of Magnolia
Hartford county, were shot by William
III. Dwyer, hunter. Rollins was in
stantly killed and Gunter seriously in
jured. /Dwyer was exonerated to-day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
PLANS SNOW CHITTE

Commissioners William III. Lynch is
planning to have a chute erected join
ing the Cameron street approach OF
theMulberry street bridge, to be used
to dump snow into the Paxton creek.
Work will probably be started late in
the summer, il the plan is approved
During the recent SHOWS much time
was saved by hauling snow which had
been cleared from the streets, and
dumping it into the creek.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10

ducklings are placed in a brooder and
moved from pen to pen as they deve-
lop. They are heavily fed for ten
weeks, when they are killed and dress
ed as green ducks" The best speci-
mems are reserved for Breeding pur-
poses. The feathers are dried and
sorted for use in pillows, beds and
so on.
The Pekin is large, males Weighing
from IA to pounds, and females
from to z "a pounds. 1t is canary
white in color. with an orange-yellow
bill, legs and feet. 1t walks with a
semi-upright carriage. which distin-
guishes it from the Aylesbury, the
great English duck, which is whittier
In color, and carries It's body more
horizontally.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL

]. G. Brown who died at Indianapo-
lis, Indiana, will be brought to this
city by Undertaken Arthur c. Hauck.
Private funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the home of his sister, Mrs. Anna
Pretz, 1897 Fulton street. Burial will
be made in the East Harrisburg
Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
o2s SUNK WITH TRANSPORT

London, March 10. - The British
transport, Mendi, carrying South Afri-
can native laborers, was sunk after q
collision on February 81 and 625 per-
sons lost their lives. Ten of the per-
sons lost were Europeans, according to
the announcement made yesterday to
the South African Parliament by Gem
eral Louis Both, the premier The col
lision occurred o ffthe Ise of Wight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
HOUSES NEARING COMPLETION

Interior work on four of the three
story brick houses being erected in
Ninteenth near Chestnut street, by j.
Z. Gipple, 1851 Market street, will be
finished within the next few weeks.
Four other houses just completed,
have been sold by Mr.. Gipple.
Clinton M. Hershey, real estate
dealer, IA South Second street, is Of
fering several homes near Bellevue
Park. The dwellings are three-story,
with improvements and comfortable
porches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10

I After the Matching, from the
I time the chicks leave the shelter of
! the incubator until they are wean-
/! ed from the brooder, the poultry
! man is apt TO regard life as a rath-
+: er serious proposition unless he
has reliable brooding facilities.
I Next weeks article has to do with
! the construction of a brooderhouse
! OF known practicability, by Robert
! Armstrong, and IL is illustrated by
&! a working drawing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
RELEASE 1000 oUau,

Annapolis, Md, March 1O.-More
than 1000 Mexican quail were liber-
ated here yesterday in an effort by
the State of Maryland to restore its
supply Quail have been steadily de-
creasing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-10
Help Wanted-Male

WANTED = Boy between 16 and 20
years old, to learn the optical trade.
Apply Ibach Optical Co., 207 Walnut
street.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-01
ACCOUNTING MADE
CITY ACCOUNTS ALL RIGHT
ACCOUNTANT MAKES RE
PORT-GOES HOME.

K. |. Lampe, of the state account
ing department, finished his exam
i~nation of the city books today. Dur
ing the afternoon he and Auditor
VIM. Rae checked some matters of
business between the city and the
county at the courthouse, and the
work of checking was completed.
Mr.. Lampe returns to his home at
Watertown tomorrow, and says that
he does not know where his next as
signment will take him.
1t will be remembered that this
examination Of the city accounts vas
made at the request of, and on petit
ton by a list of taxpayers. The first
suggestion was for an accounting of
the books for a period of IL years
back. but this was later scaled down
to five years. Mr., Lampe went over
the accounts for five years. or from
May, 1912.
The talk of the street and those
who were interested in having the
examination made was to detect
gross carelessness or worse on the
part Of city officials in the handling
OF city funds. The petition did not
make any such statement. though the
inference was plain. Statements Of
receipts and expenditures have been
published every quarter. together
with a list of warrants issued on the
various funds. Either nobody takes
the interest to examine these state
ments. or they would not understand
them if they did.
Mr.. Lampe assured a Daily Leader
reporter today that there was abso-
lutely nothing to warrant the infer
ence that any official had in any
manner either misappropriated the
funds or neglected their care. In
his own words, 'TThe receipts and
disbursements are as straight as a
string" mot a leaf stirring" was
the answer TO a suggestion that there
might have been money taken.
The accountant will have certain
recommendations TO make in his re
port. regarding matters of bookkeep-
ing and accounting While these
suggestions will complicate the work
OF some officers somewhat. he says
that their adoption will make for
more perfect accounts, and simplify
later checkings. His recommend
lions. while desirable from an ac-
countants' point Of view, the com
m~fesioners are in no wise obliged to
adopt. However. they will undoubt
edly be put into practice.
The reports Mr. Lampe makes
while here go TO the accounting de
at Pierre. where copies are
made. One is then sent TO the gov
ernor. another to the attorney gen
eral. and still another or more TO the
commission of the city Of Madison.
II is a summary Of the accounts, to-
gether with the recommendations he
makes, and should be of value TO the
commission. even If no one a been
found on the wrong side OF h
ledger.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-01
BASS FISHING
SEASON OPENS WITH SPLASH
MANY GOOD CATCHES or
GAME FISH.

Oh, you bass fishing! We have
fished suckers and perch and The
docile, long suffering bullhead. Now
the season is open for you. sprightly
and energetically resistant bass, and
we are after you. Wen drag eand-
lily painted, candy colored lures
through the water above your reedy
or snag infested haunts. And when
you abandon the pursuit Of the more
sober colored minnow or perch, your
natural food, to chase after false
gods, then-oh, you bass!
The season for bass fishing open
ed with the morning of May 80. The
day was not one wholly calculated as
a day for fishing, on account of the
weather, but many went shivering TO
the fishing places, returning with
more or less fish. But all were sure
ly attended by the p%roverbial fisher
mans luck-dampness and hunger.
Yesterday was better. There We're
many fishing for this game fish. and
there We're not only good strings
caught, but in many instances fish
weighing up TO four and one-half
pounds were brought home. And the
fish we speak of were bass.
Two men, names unknown, We're
seen yesterday with three fine one
for the two of them. DR.. Rothschild
returned last night after an hour OF
fishing with the best specimen thus
far taken, weighing four ana one
half pounds. Clifford Norton, of the
Dakota State bank, got one weighing
four and one-quarter pounds. There
may be some news value in the an
nouncement that Guy Mitchell either
did not go fishing or was unsuccess-
ful-anyway he is not exhibiting any
fish.
One feature of the game that
strikes us as being somewhat strange
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-01

Wanted. Scrap iron. Market
good.-Madison Iron q Metal Co.
Phone 2159.
Summer time is here. You need
a refrigerator. See the best on the
market It Geo. Beck's furniture
store.
For Rent. Strictly modern five
room house, close in.-Mrs. G. II.
Roberts. Phone 1915. AT library
after 2 p. m.
For Rent. Nine room house, mod
ern throughout, on Center street w,
three block from Egan avenue
Mrs. A. Il. Clough.
Haley & Lang, ice dealers.
Prompt delivery to any part of the
city. Phones 313S and 2340.
/ am prepared to do all kinds of
hauling between the city and the
chautauqua grounds.-Geo. Parker,
Phone 3S43.
William +. Mcmahon will continue
his class in piano instruction during
the summer. The new term begins
June 4. Studio Garner block, room
No. 5. Phone 2378.