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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
BLAMES BOOZE
FOR MURDER OF
OFFICER NIPPLE
Convicted Murderer in Con-
fession Says Whisky Made
Him Pull Trigger
DIDN'T WANT TO SHOOT
Wilson EXonerateS White,
Who Is Serving Twenty
Year Term From Killing

Admitting that he fred the re-
volVer shots which killed officer
Lewis c. Nipple about l o'clock on
the morning of June %. 1916, but
declaring ne did not commit the
murder Intentionally. Elwood Will
son, colored, who has been con-
Nlcted of first degree murder. to-day
made his confession in Dauphin
county prison.
Wilson has been in Jail since last
June, as he was caught on the
morning o. the murder He was
convicted in January and has been
sentenced to be electrocuted Sep
temher II. Ir making his confession
he gave warning to his fellow men
TO take heed to the lesson which
had been taught him.
BlameS Drink
Wilson blamed the shooting en-
urely on whisky. In his narration
of the events preceding the shooting
ne told of frequent visits TO bars and
declares positively that but for drink
IContinued on Page III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
To Hurry Shipments

Approximately $500 locomotives,
tens of thousands of freight cars and
many thousands of tons of steel rails
and other railway equipment are
needed at once and efforts are being
made by producers in this country
to hurry shipment.
Complete confidence in the new
Russian government was expressed
to-day by the State Department
Secretary Lansing denied that
news from Russia had caused this
government to take a pessimistic
view of the publication, declaring
that instead of there prevailing a
feeling of pessimism, quite the con-
trary had been created by the con-
fidential dispatches that have been
received.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
FRENCH ROLL
BACK ENEMY
FROM VERDUN
German Lines Unable to Stand Before Mighty Attack
That Makes the Poius Masters of Every Important
Position About the BattIe-scarred Fortress Before
Which Thousands of Men Have Been Killed

Rome, Aug. 4-The office reports that the
battle on the sonzo front continues and that about sixty
guns have been captured More than twenty thousand
prisoners the office statement says, have been
moved from the Ausro-talian front by the Italians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
US. ADVANCES BIG
LOAN TO RUSSIA
TO AID WAR WORK
Nation Has Confidence Coun-
try Will Soon Be in
Fighting Trim
KISSING "A SAM
By Associated Press

Washington. Aug. "a. - Another
credit of 800, 900, 900 to Russia was
made to-day by the American gov
eminent. This brings the total of
credits extended so far to the Rus
sian government to s275.OOO, 600.
The credit has been the subject of
recent conferences between Secretary
McAdoo and Ambassador Bakhme-
teff in which the ambassador has
pointed out that the necessity of rem
dering aid speedily so that needed
supplies might be sent to Russia be-
fore the closing of her ports by ice
Some of the money probably will be
used to purchase railway supplies
and equipment in this country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24

More than one hundred negroes are
being sought to-day by strong patrols
Of regulars and Illinois National
Guardsmen under command Of Gen
eral John \. Hulen, governor OF the
city which is now under martial law.
Three companies Of coast artillery
regiments from Fort Crockett reiu-
forced the one thousand or more I..i-
nois Guardsmen to-day anu vlder
which was restored early this morn
ing. is being maintained. Roll call
this morning by Major Shaw. in COM
mand If the battalion of negroes. de-
veloped I25 men were absent. Eight
cen OF these have surrendered and
others are being rounded up by the
military patrols as the search Of the
negro district progresses.
Under military law, it was stated,
soldiers may be shot for having riot
ed and fired on their officers.
Disband Crowds
City and county officers are CO.
operating with anu lO44O"luS ll4t III
struCtions Of the military officers and
it is officially stated that the situation
is so We'll under control that unless
crowds are permitted to assem- bic
there will ne no further trouble.
Among the dead is a negro ser
geant, Vida Henry, believed to have
been the ringleader in the uprising
Henrys body, rlddled with buck
shot, was found a quarter OF a mile
from the camp limits.
Horace Moody, one Of the wound
ed police officers, who suffered an
amputation of the leg, died this
morning at the hospital. 4. J.
Meinekc. another police officer, is
the fifteenth victim reported found.
saloons Closed
The following orders and warnings
were issued to-day:
All citizens will remain in
their homes or usual places Of
business al once.
No citizens not an officer will
appear on the streets with guns.
Parties will not assemble on
the streets.
Saloons will not be permitted
10 be OPEN
Places of business where guns
and ammunition are sold, kept
or stored will remain closed.
(Signed) HCLEN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24

Houston. Tex Aug. 2As result OF the mutiny OF negro
soldiers 4h United States Infantry last night the entire
city Houston envons under martial law toda
General John A. Huen command provost marshal
revised list shows fifteen dead.
Orders given soldiers watch all incoming
trains and armed the city report
shortly after midnight said that armed likely flock
Houston from OF the adjoining counties 1t de
cided that this should not be permitted.
When the 500 regulars arrived from Galveston
Of them detailed Camp Logan Others assigned
Two soldiers detailed each
in the city and delivered each in
the downtown section. Orders given prevent the
assembling OF citizens in the streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
NEGRO TROOPS
RIDDLE TEXAN
CITY IN RIOT
Many Killed and Wounded in Street Battling With $50
Coored Regular Soldiers Who Arm Themselves For
Rioting After Negress Is Arrested by Houston PO-
lice; White Officers Unable to Hold Men in Check

Washington Aug 24-Senator Sheppard, OF Texas
after conference with Secretary Baker to-day announced
that the negro troops concerned in the rOng at Houston
would be withdrawn from Texas Immediately. Later
Secretary Baker after reading first official reports an
nounced that he could take action OF any kind until
the affair had been investigated FULLY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Duf York, Charles Scott,
OIL City, Ellie WhedOn, nd
Cassie Elizabeth Baltimore,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
NEWS OF STEELTON
CREATIONS TO
BLESS FLAGS
Special Services to Be Held
by st. Joseph Lodge
Tomorrow

A street parade, special church SER
vices and a dance will mark the bless
ing of American and Creation flags
by the st. Joseph Society of the St.
Mary's Catholic Church tomorrow.
The services will be held in the
church, Second and Hoffer streets, at
10 o'clock. Following this. five Croa-
tion lodges, headed by the Bulgarian
Balkan Band of the West Side will
parade from the church down Second
to Chambers to Front to Mohn to
Second down Second to Creation Hall
and dismiss. Lunch will be served
here after the parade. The lodges in
line will be st. Joseph, st. Lawrence,
st. Mark, st. John and st. Ante Star
cevich.
Burgess Fred Wigfield will be the
principal speaker at the exercises in
Creation Hall in the afternoon. He
will talk on patriotism" and "Am-
erica For America" Other speakers
will be Lawrence Rudman, Joseph
Verbos and Stanko Scribe.
A dance in Creation Hall at s
o'clock in the evening will conclude
the services
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Press For First Degree
Against Officers Slayer

Carlisle, Pa, Feb. 0. Attorneys
for the Commonwealth to-day ended
in the murder trial of Archie Miller, a
Southern negro, charged with the
murder of ]. L. Beisser, a railroad po-
liceman, near Wormleysburg, early
last fall, this morning.
Miller will take the stand in his own
defense late to-day. The attorneys for
the defense will try to show that Mil
ler's companion, Fletcher, another ne
gro, fired the gun that killed Beisser.
The chief witness for the Common
wealth, Harry Chubb, another officer
testified that Miller, had shot and kill
ed Beisser, and wounding him in the
leg before any of the officers were able
to draw their weapons. The revolver
which Miller used has never been re-
covered, and the efforts are being
made to show the connection of the
cartridges found in Millers pocket and
the bullets taken from Beisser,s body.
The Commonwealth is pressing the
case for first degree verdict
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
LECK ENTERTAINS
SUPERINTENDENTS
Rolling Mill Heads Surprised
by Odd Electrical Dis
plays

Electrical surprises at every turn
added zest to the enjoyment of a
banquet given last evening in the Sem
ate Hotel, Harrisburg, to superin-
tendents of the rolling mills of the
local plant of the Bethlehem Steel
Company, by w. w. Leck, general
superintendent of the department
AS the guests prepared to enjoy the
feast before them, Mr.. Leck, pushed
a button in an electrical circuit that
sent a shock through the knives and
forks in their hands.
The wine glasses that apparently
contained something very quenching
to the thirst proved to contain con-
fetti which was spread over their
clothes when their host pressed an
other button. Even the table decor
alton had electrical connections that
caused them to shoot sparks.
Among the guests were w. w. Leck,
J. c. Craig, A. G. Uberoth, l. f. Wolf,
c. ID. Wright, A. II. Gilmore, j. o..
Goodwin, j. p. Bennett, A. c. Burke,
j. G. Metzler, f. II. Kelley, r. C.
Parsons, L. j. Bittner and r. n.
Crouch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
OBERLIN

Miss -Freda Eichelberger. a clerk
at the State Capitol, was given de-
lightful birthday party by her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Eichelberger on
Chambers street.
Sunday afternoon at 2.30, the Mems
Federation Bible Classes of Oberlin
Enhaut. and Bressler will hold their
regular monthly meeting in the
Church of God, Enhaut. The Rev. C,
W. Kraybill, of Middletown, will de-
liver the address.
Mrs. Cora Powers of near Lancas-
ter City is spending few days with
her sister, Mrs. John Brightbill, on
Chambers street.
w. /. Eshenaur, Main street, is con-
valescing from serious attack OF ill
ness.
Three Oberlin boys who sometime
ago enlisted in the United States Navy
are Homer Bressler. Clarence Hack
man and Claire Miller.
Mrs. Samuel Wilson, of Bressler, is
spending several weeks with relatives
in Franklin county.
Franklyn Bennett, of Bressler, son
of Hilton Bennett, is seriously ill.,
David Baker had his right foot bad
ly crushed this week at the Steel
Works, where he is employed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Middletown Delegation
to Attend u. B. Services

delegation of fifty members of
the Middletown United Brethren
Church will attend evangelistic SER
vices in Centenary United Brethren
Church this evening.
Tomorrow afternoon the second
of series of women's mass meetings
will be held in the church auditorium
at 2.30 o'clock. Evangelist Williams
will speak on "The Glory of Woman
hood" Twenty converts Avill be bap-
tized and taken into the church by
the Rev. A. X. Wier, pastor, Sunday
morning. In the afternoon, the sec
ond of series of mems mass meet
ings will be held. "The Square Man
is the subject of talk by Evangelist
Williams. A feature of this service
will be several selections by the male
chorus of sixteen voices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Steelton Snapshots

Fire Company Meets. - A meeting
of the West Side Hose Company will
be held this evening in its firehouse,
Myers and Conestoga streets.
Celebrate Anniversary. - Plans for
the celebration of the thirty-third an
niversary of the institution of Garth
age Lodge, Knights of Pythias, are be-
ing made. The lodge will entertain in
its rooms, Second and Walnut streets
Monday evening. The Rev. Thomas
Reisch of Harrisburg will be the
speaker.
Canoeists to Plan. Activities for
the coming season will be discussed at
a meeting of the Steelton Canoe club
at the home of Ralph Seiders, 1926 Lo-
Gust street, February IL.
st. James Ba2nr Several hun
dred persons each night attend the
baZar of st. James Catholic Church
being held in Frey's Hall. This even
ing a musical program will be pre-
sented by a male quartet from the
st. James choir composed of DR.. j.
l.. Gallagher, Harley Noll, NJ. T..
Ludes, and John Purcell Mrs.
Charles Eckinger will sing solo.
Special invitations have been extend
ed to firemen and Knights of Colum-
bus to attend this evenings entertain
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09

matters of interest tothe State at
large may be presented. A committee
viii be named soon by President John
,. Killing to look into this plan.
| The society has for its motto the ad-
Vancement OF the State and cherishing
oil State spirit and by presenting
some IDEAS may accomplish some
things which will be of great value
in the future. The Governors sugges-
tion of an appropriation for purchase
OF current art and the provision for a
state art jury has been much discuss
ed and 1t is probable that the COM
pletion of the mural decorations in
the north corridor of the Capitol will
be undertaken in the next year.
Hearing ut Allentown.-Allento
complaints were heard yesterday by
members of the Public Service Com
mission and will be considered here
next week.
Named For Mackey.-A charter was
granted yesterday for building and
loan association for Philadelphia
named in honor of Chairman Harry A.
Mackey, of the State Compensation
! Board.
New Health Plan Agents of the
State Department of Health secured
the arrest at Annville of G. Il. Morris
philadelphia, on the charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
and promising that purchase of book
| "Cuiu 10 Tree meulcal
ADVICE from Commissioner of Health
Samuel G. Dixon. Morris had a card
with the address 5526 Cedar avenue
Philadelphia, and his scheme was to
sell a book on health topics. j. NJ
kreider, of Annville, charges that he
promised verbally that buyers could
fill out blanks when they felt ill and
write to DR.. Dixon for free medical
advice. In addition handsome certi-
ticate was given setting forth that the
buyer was entitled to all the privileges
| of member of the Home Health
Society, 1S36~1340 Cherry street
Philadelphia, whose chief of staff, DR.
b. Frank Scholl, 1427 North Seven
teenth street, Philadelphia, would give
personal attendance, make examina-
tons and give advice. The certificate
also set forth that the buyers were
entitled to all medical attendance and
whatever else came on basis OF
health or education"
Ready For Oath. - The House Off
| Gals are ready to administer the oath
to Representative elect r. j. Graft,
of Tamaqua. When he takes his seat
Monday the full membership will be
attained for the first time this session.
New Electric Companies. - The
Governor yesterday approved the
charters for the Walker, Milford and
Delaware township electric companies,
and Thompsontown Electric Company
to operate in Juniata county and the
Miller Township Electric Company to
operate in Perry. Clearfield men with
offices at Bellefonte are incorporators
and the capital of each company is
$1,000.
Typhoid Under Control.-The State
Department of Health has gotten the
Clearfield county typhoid outbreak
under control. The nurses will remain
a short time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09

bullt and lived in the stone house at
ILe corner of Front and South streets.
South street was the southern boundary
me OF the lands of William Maclay,
and John Harris, the founder of Uar,
rlsburg. Senator Maclay married a
daughter of John Harris. Mr.. Maclay
owned the land eastward from Front
street, between South and North
streets, and the knoll upon which the
Capitol now stands.
Theodore B. Klein, president of til e
Historical Society read a paper on
highways and Byways and Inland
Towns of Dauphin County" During
the reading of the paper reference
was made to Abraham Lincoln. Presi-
dent Klein laid aside his paper and
recited Lincoln's speech at Gettys-
burg.
Joseph W. Meyer presented the So
ciety with hinges from the old Derry
ture of Sir John Ligonier was also
presented.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
DROPSY TREATED FREE
by DIR. Miles, the Great Specialist. Who
SENDS n 1915 Trial Treatment Free
Many Report Cured After Others Failed

At first no disease is apparently more
harmless than dropsyj a little swelling
of the eyelids, hands, feet, ankles or alb
domen. Finally there is great shortness
Of breath, cough, faint spells, some-
times nausea and vomiting, even BURST
ing of the limbs and a lingering and
wretched death If the dropsy is not re-
moved
DR.. Miles has been known as a lead
ing specialist in these diseases for 80
years. His liberal offer of a 1915 Treat
ment free to all sufferers. is certainly
worthy of serious consideration. You
may never have such an opportunity
again.
The Grand Dropsy Treatment con-
sists of four dropsy remedies in one
also Tonic Tablets and Pura- Laxa for
removing the water. This treatment is
specially prescribed for each patient
and is three times as successful as that
of most physicians. 1t usually relieves
the first day, and removes swelling i'm
six days in most cases. Delay is dam
gerous.
Send for Remarkable Cures I'm Yourstate
All afflicted readers may have Book,
Examination Chart. Opinion, Advice
and q Two Pound Trial Treatment free.
Write at once. Describe YOUR case. Ad-
dress DIR. Franklin Miles, Dept. DA.,
525 to 535 Franklin St., Elkhart, Ind
Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
NEW STATE FAIR DIRECTORS

Several new directors have been
elected to the board of the keystone
State Fair and Industrial Exposition
and are as follows: E. E. Francis,
Titusville, Pa, Oil Producer and
Stockman; DR.. Charles II. Aiken,
President of Susquehanna University,
Selinsgrove, Pa; George p. Mertz, Di-
rector in Northumberland National
Bank and in the North Branch Fire
Insurance Company, of Sunbury, Pa;
d. Norman App, Director in the
Northern Branch Fire Insurance
Company and in the North Branch
Title and Trust Company, of Sunbury,
Pa, Trustee of Susquehanna Univers-
ity, Ex-County Treasurer, Ex-Repre-
sentative from Snyder county and
livestock breeder; w. d. Hord, Presi-
dent or Hord & Company, Inc, of New
York City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
ARREST ALLECED oUACK

charged with working the game of
a cure-all artist by selling a medical
BOOK of a Thousand Wonders" c.
rested in Annville last night. Morris
claimed the book could cure s'aIl the
Ills that humanity is heir to-" AL
though the book did not have quite
as popular sale as the patent medi-
cine dope that is SO 2-S per cent al
eohol yet he had persuaded quite a
vicinity. Va 'ie
MOTIFS had also been promising
Tree ADVICE from DR.. Dixon, State
Health COMMISSIONS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
N. J. Prison Commission
Recommends improvements

Trenton. N. j., Feb. 8. = Recon-
mendations of the prison inquiry COM
mission, which filed it's report to-day.
recommended that dungeons in the
State prison be bricked up and that
only one prisoner be placed in each
cell. Many recommendation for bet
ter sanitation, improvements in con-
struction and for the welfare of Dris-
oners are made. The commission in
its report, which is q preliminary one
does not place responsibility for the
present conditions on any one. The
commission asked that it be permit
ted to continue its Investigations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
MOTOR CLUB TO ELECT
Ar MEETING. TTIITRGDAY

The annual meeting of the Motor
Club of Harrisburg will be held at the
clubroom, 100 South Second street,
next Thursday. Nomination of the
following officers has been made for
1917: President, Frank B. Bosch; first
president, II. w. Stubbs; second
president, Frank r. Downey;
third president, II. II. Hefkin;
secretary treasurer, J. Clyde Myton;
board of governors. to serve three
years, r. C. Haldeman, ID. M. Dull and
A. t. Hall.
President Bosch announces that
Monday, February IL, has been desig-
mated by the management of the Har-
rsburg Auto Show as Motor Club day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
FIRE BURNS HEART or TowN

Utlca, n. T., Feb. 3. = Fire in the
heart of the business section of Herki-
mer village to-day caused q loss esti-
mated at 100000. The blocks de-
stroyed were the new Earl block, Ma
sonic block and Graves block. The
large department store of II. G. Mum
ger and Company, occupied the
ground floor of the new Earl and Ma
sonic blocks and it was in this store
that the fire started from what is
thousht to be an explosion. Other
business places burned were n shoe
store, drug store, hardware. three
clubs. the Evening Telegram and the
Herkimer county Grange block.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
PARTY FOR DIR. MILLER

Steelton friends of DR.. c. r. Miller
rendered him a birthday party at his
Harrisburg home, Nineteenth and
Market streets, Tuesday evening.
Those who assisted in the entertain
ment of the evening were: The Rev.
G. N. Lauffer, Miss Virginia Ecken-
rode, Mrs. Charles Lawrence, Mrs.
Earl Thomas. The guests included:
DR.. and Mrs. c. r. Miller, Mrs. Charles
Lawrence, the Rev. G. N. Lauffer, Miss
Virginia Eckenrode, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Thomas, Doris Jane Thomas, Mrs.
Fred Troxel, Miss DeLong, Mrs. Leck,
Mrs. Bittner, Mrs. Walck, Mrs. Reist,
Mrs. Sponsler, Mrs. Zerby, Mrs.
Thomas, Miss Ruth Thomas, Mrs.
Dayhoff, Mrs. Robert Barnet, Miss A.
Barnet Mrs. c. Beck, Miss NJ. Beck,
Miss A. Dress, Miss w. Dress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
CIVIL SERVICE EXAM

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
examinations to be held in this city on
the dates named: March 6, 1917: Me-
chanical craftsman, Ordnance Depart
ment at Large (male), stenographer
and typewriter (male); March 13,
1917: Mechanical craftsman (male).
Application papers can be secured
from the secretary, board of examin-
ers. at the post office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09

it requires for repair. This you can
do with Stnart's Calcium Waters, the
most most powerful blood purifier known. In
plmples. blotches, blackheads, tetter,
eczema and other blemishes. These
WONDERFUL waters have rapidly become
and are responsible for many beautiful
ana youthful compilations seen where
people OF fashion congregate. You can
get box of Stuart's Calcium Waters at
any drug store. price so cents, or you
can try them free by sending coupon
peiow. Don't fail to use them for all
SKIN eruptions. They contain calcium
sulphide, the surest blood purifier
known to science.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
AWARD RAIL CONTRACT
TO BETHLEHEM STEEL co

Baltimore, Feb. Q. - Baltimore
city to-day accepted the bid of the
Bethlehem Steel Company for the
rails, switches and other appurten-
ances for the municipal railroad, to
be built in South Baltimore. 1t was the
only bid received
A contract for paving private alleys
was given to William c.. Evans.
Amber, Pa, at his bid OF $24,532.1O.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
MRS. ANNA KEEvER DIES

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna
Keever, aged 73, a lifelong resident
of the borough, who died Wednesday,
will be held tomorrow afternoon.
She is survived by two sisters, Miss
Harriet Keever and Miss Sarah Keever,
Spring and High streets, with whom
she made her home; three brothers,
Harry j., of Massilon. o.; William F.,
of the borough, and John S., of Rox-
bury, Philadelphia; one son, e. Penn
Keever, of the borough.