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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
TELLSOF BANDIT
RAID ON BORDER
Widow of Storekeeper Killed
March 9, 1916 Before the
Senate Committee

FL Paso. Texas. Dec. 23.-Mrs.
susan susan A; Moore. widow Of John. j.
the villa raid on Columbus, n. NJ,
March 8. 1916. at a hearing here yes
,erday for the Senate b-committee
investigating nv Mexican, affairs. .testi-
husband and the looting carried on
Reports that Columbus was to be
ralded had been received by. Mrs.
SIX weeks previous to the raid. she
sa1d, but little credence was given
The hearing was conducted by
Major Dan NJ. Jackson. of Ell Paso.
secretary of the subcommittee. One
other witness. Joe, Allen Richards.
who discovered the bodies of the
Cecil Connolly and Fred waterhouse.
in Lower California, where they were
FORCED to descend after being lost on
n flight from San Diego. Calf, will
be heard by Major Jackson. previous
TO opening of hearings on the border
by the three senators comprising the
committee. 1t was said Richards
would testify to the effect the Ameri-
cans were murdered by MeXlcans.
Mrs. Moore, in her testimony. said
the bandits came to their residence
ABOUT one and one-quarter miles from
Columbus and broke, in, They shot
he died tore his clothes from him.
She also was the target for many bull
let's when she tried to escape and one
hit her in the leg. She succeeded in
escaping and hiding by fence where
American soldiers found her.
The Mexicans so badly mutilated
her husband that after his death Mrs.
Moore was not allowed to see his
body. she said. Despite her wounds
she accompanied the body to her hus-
bands former home in Ohio but could
only watch the funeral from a cot
near a window. she said.
The Moore store in Columbus was
looted. Mrs. Moore testified. She also
told of meeting and talking with Mrs.
Maud II. Wright, who had been cap
tured and held prisoner nine days by
the Villistas previous to the Column
bus raid. Mrs Wright was taken
after her husband had been killed
ahu S shi,a & sroien ~ oy tne meHiedms' ois;n, For
$50. 900 to the committee as repre-
senting her losses during the raid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
u. S. Explains Radicals
Deportation in Cables
to Foreign Capitals
Eu Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 23.-An ex-
planation of the deportation of the
249 radical Russians on the transport
Buford was cabled by the State De-
partment to-day to various foreign
capitals"
The message said precaution had
peen taken ito request for them safe
conduct and humane treatment az
the hands of the authorities under
whose Jurisdiction they will pass en-
route to Soviet Russia.
There are being deported from the
United States about $50 citizens of
Russia who are undesirable here.
These persons, while enjoying the
hospitality of this country. have con-
Quoted Themselves in IA most OBJ
noxious manner, land while enjoying
the benefits and living under the pro-
lection of this Government, have
plotted its overthrow.
They are a menace to law and
order. They hold theories which are
antagonistic to the orderly processes
of modern civilization. They have
INDUCED in practices which tend 10
subvert the rights which the Con-
stitution of the United States guar
antees to its citizens. They are ar
rayed in opposition TO government, TO
decency, to justice. They plan to
apply their destructive thories by
violence in derogation of law.
They are anarchists. They are
persons of such character as 10 be
undesirable in the United States uf
America and are being sent whence
they came. The deportation is in
accordance with the law.
"Precaution has been taken to re-
quest for them safe conduct and
humane treatment at the hands OF
the authorities under whose juris-
diction they will pass enroute to
Soviet Russia"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
HOCKENBURY
FORCE MEETS
Representatives of Big System
Hold Two-Day Confer
cnce at Penn-Harris

Members of the field and office
iorces of the Hockenbury System,
OF which Edison j. Hockenbury, of
thls city, is president and general
manager, are holding a two-dayss
conference at the Penn-Harris hotel
at the close of most successful
year.
The Hockenbury System is one of
lhe largest and best known monev-
raising organizations in the country.
IL conducted campaigns last year NOT
ohiy IN THIS country but in Canada
ana New Foundland with success i'm
every instance. The campaigns for
various charities and other worthy
OBJECTS conducted throughout ths
country We're discussed at length
from the standpoint of organization
ana methods. Plans for the cominn.
year were outlined at the conferences
ana reports on all phases of the work.
were received. The Hockenburw
System looks forward to a busy
season in 1920.
Last evening the members of the
iorce and their wives were guests
or Mr.. and Mrs Hockenbury at a
Christmas dinner at the Penn-Har-
rls. The following were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison ]. Hocken-
pury, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer r. Kester-
harrisburg; Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest A.
Stoil jamestown, N. Y; Miss Grace
Wills st. Petersburg, Fla. Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Sweigert, Harris
burg; Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant C. Morris
troy, ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter j.
Graef, Greensburg; Miss Maude c..
Downey. Harrisburg, Mark Haltzman
pelng the only member absent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Civil Courts to Try
Sailors as Mutineers

New York, Dec. 23.-As result
of an investigation into disorders on
the transport America during that
vessels last trip to Brest and return
army transport officials decided that
the offenses of the eleven men of
the crew placed under arrest did
not justify court-martial, and the
prisoners will be tried in the civil
courts.
Although the America is manned
by civilian crew, the men in sign
ing up agree to be tried by court
martial for any offense sufficiently
grave to justify such a course.
The investigation yesterday was
conducted by Col. Geoffrey Bart
lett, in charge of the Army Trans
port Service at As Broadway. None
of the prisoners was brought before
him. He judged the case on the
report submitted TO him by Capt.
j. w. Ford of the America.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Whale Meat Offered as
Substitute For Turkey
By Associated Press

New York, Dec. IA consign-
ment of five thousand pounds Of
whale meat from Alaska was offered
at markets on the East Side to-
day as a substitute for expensive
holiday fowl. Whale steaks brought
from twenty to twenty-five cents a
pound. Several consignments re-
ceived a year ago totaled $4,000
pounds, and sold at an average of
thirty cents. The principal pur-
chasers then were Japanese, to
whom the meat was no novelty.
Despite the fact that last week s
cold has resulted in higher poultry
prices, market men declare there
never has been a greater demand
for high rades of fowl. Turkeys
topped the list. fine Maryland birds
selling at sixty-five and seventy
five cents n pound.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Republicans Invite ....
Candidates to Speak

New York, Dec. % Republican
Presidential possibilities from vari-
Gus parts of the country have been
invited to speak at a series of Satur-
day luncheons to be held at the Ma
tional Republican Club in this city
beginning January 10.
Among those scheduled to address
the meetings whiclr>had a heavy at
tendance last winter are Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood, Governor Calvin
Coolidge. of Massachusetts,; Cover
nor Frank o. Lowden, of Illinois.
and Senator Warren G.. Harding, of
Ohio.
Charles d. Hilles, former national
chairman, who is now president Of
the Republican Club here, called at
the Hotel Biltmore to extend the in
vitatiOn to Governor Lowden. AL
though no specific date was agreed
upon, it is expected that the Ilh-
nois executive will appear at one of
the January luncheons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
MILLIONS WE'RE LOST
IN VIENNA FACTORY

Vienna. Mayor Reumann has
, just disclosed to the Vienna CITY
Council n loss to the city of 13,O0.-
900 crowns through a business Ven
ture undertaken by a former council
headed by Mayor Weisskirchner. on
the beginning of the war Mayor
Weisskirchner organized a commit
tee to collect public subscriptions
for the relief of soldiers and their
dependents. st is charged that
Weisskirchner advanced huge
amounts from this fund as well as
city moneys to Hans Hafner. who
undertook to exploit several schemes
for the benefit of Vienna. Among
Hafner's ventures was the operation
of a large plant for the production
of artificial milk and q factory to
manufacture footwear from patent
ed artificial leather. A building
was erected for the milk process
scheme, but 1t was never put in oper-
alton while the shoe factory proved
a dead loss.
To cover its losses it is charged
that Mayor Weisskirchner drew upon
funds raised by needlework guilds
and upon other charities all over tho
country and also from the profits
of municipal war kitchens without
acquainting the opposition members
of the council of his action.
No accounting of the charity
funds was ever made, so that the
use of those funds was not discover
ed until the present government took
office.
Weisskirchner and certain of his
associates now have been called upon
to explain these transactions Mean
time the city is being sued by manu-.
tacturers in Slovakia for vast quanti-
ties of artificial leather fabrics which
they furnished to provide Homer
with material for manufacturing
shoes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
VIRGO CHARGED
WITH OPERATION
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him, Warner declared. in the Jail at
Paw Paw, near here. shortly after
midnight.
Crammed Body Into Trunk
Mrs. Tabor charges that Virgo,
who was married TO Miss Tabor
about "A year before her disappear
ance in 1916, took her to deserted
farmhouse somewhere in the neigh
borhood of Lawton. kept her there
three days and then brought her
home, wkere she died. The state
ment adds that Virgo crammed the
body of his wife into what was to
have been her hope chest and
conveyed it into the cellar. after she
had prevented him from shipping
the trunk out of the State. Virgo
has heen held in the county Jail at
Paw Paw nearly Il month ON war;
rant charging murder.
In her testimony at the inquest
Mrs. Tabor. brought back from
California with her son. Walter. on
charge of murder, denied she had
any knowledge of criminal opera
ton or any reason for one.
Mother Changes Story
This testimony was given after
DR.. A. S. Worthin. University of
Michigan pathologist, declared that a
IL boratory analvsia of the woman's
viscera proved she had died of hem
orrhages incident to induced child
birth. Mrs. Tabor maintained that
her daughter had died in her arms
in their home here from an over
dose of chloroform taken to relieve
astham. She told n dramatic story
of how, in fulillment of a death
pact whereby she and her daughter
were to be buried together, she had
withheld the body from burial. She
declared that she had placed the
body in the "hope chest and by
means of n rope snubbed over q
doorknob. had lowered it into the
basement, where it was concealed
under q pile OF rotting shingles.
Virgo Denies Charge
The body of Miss Tabor. Univer-
sity OF Michigan graduate and for
mer school teacher, was found Jack
knitted" in the trunk on November
80 by her sister, Mrs. Florence
Critchlow.
Virgo at the inquest denied any
of an illegal operation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
MERRY HOLIDAY
FOR CHILDREN
in CITY HOMES
Youngsters to Attend Thealcr
After Dinner and Special
Exercises

program of the activities which
will bring joy and Christmas pleas
ure To hundreds of youngsters in the
various childrens homes throughout
the city through the efforts of the
members of the Rotary and Kiwanis
Clubs, Motor Club of Harrisburg, and
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce,
was announced at the offices of the
Chamber this morning, where the pro-
grams were arranged by the Commun-
ity Service Bureau
These clubs through committees
working together have arranged for
Christmas dinner for the children
at the Industrial Home, Day Nursery,
and Sylvan Heights Home, to be serv-
ed by wives of the committee mem
bers, and followed by a free show at
the Orpheum, where a special act will
be put on for the beneft of the
youngsters, with a Christmas tree,
presents, and Santa Claus predomi-
mating in the cast of characters.
During the serving of the meals, a
special program of Christmas music,
both instrumental and vocal. and
story telling, will be staged for the
benefit of the children. These pro-
SidHlS are as fOllOWS.
Sylvan Heights Home
Carols, by the children of the home,
led by Mrs. florence Ackley Ley: vio-
lin solo, by Miss CorreIIi Martin
Christmas story, by ]. 5. Mcdonald; ;
christmas song, by Mrs. william X
Bumbaugh; violin solo, by Miss Mar
tin; Christmas story by Mrs. McDon-
aid; Carols, by the children of the
home. Mrs. Charles C. Stroh will be
the accompanist.
Day Nursery
Christmas Carols. by the children;
Moorhead girls in "The Town Cos
sip" Mrs. Seward and Miss Margaret
Farmer; character songs, Miss Naomi
Antoinette Ley; Christmas story. Mrs.
Harry G. Keffer; soprano solo, by
Mrs. Lee 1zer; story telling, by Mrs.
kener; songs by Miss Ley, and Car
OILS by the children.
Industrial Home
Carols by the children; ukelele and
songs by Miss Mary Cameron; So
prano solo by Miss Marian Strouse:
Christmas story by Miss Ruth KEEP
ner; songs by the children; soprano
solo by Miss Strouse; Moorehead girls
in The Town Gossip" Carols by the
children. accompanist. Mrs. Herman
II. Sayford, and Mrs. Florence Ackley
Ley.
The Wednesday Club and Story
Telling League cooperating with the
Community Service Bureau is fur
nishing the talent for the program9.
Automobiles to transport the various
participants 10 the homes will be fur
nished by Benjamin Strouse. Samuel
Fackler, and c. A. Hibler.
The members of the committee
from the four organizations which
arranged the blowout" and their
wives, who will serve the dinner are:
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Robinson, Mr..
and Mrs l.. f. Neefe and Mr.. and Mrs.
Al h. Thomas, representing the XII
wants Club; Mr.. and Mrs e. j. Hook
enberry, Mr.. and Mrs. n. S. Long
aker. and Mrs. and Mrs. NJ. II. Dean,
representing the Rotary Club; DR..
and Mrs. p. A. Deckard, Robert Nc
Cormick, and MIR. and Mrs. Paul
Johnston. representing the Motor
Club; Mr.. and Mrs G. a. Hibler Mr..
and Mrs. +. f. Davenport. and Mr..
Mrs. j. +. McCiary. representing the
Chamber of Commerce.
warren Il. Jackson, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, is chair
man of the general committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Proclamation in Divorce

Pa. December 1s. 1918
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
New York Newspapers
Advance Their Rates

New York. Dec. 23.-Publishers or
all newspapers in New York eXcept
two who already have increased their
rates. will advance the price OF sun
day papers in the country districts to
answer to the plea of the House
Committee on Post Office and Post
Roads that newspaper publisI,rs inn
mediately reduce consumption OF
normal to relieve the paper shortage.
This announcement was made to-day
by the American Newspaper Publish
ers' Association, which added that
publishers of all but one New York
evening paper had decided to issue no
editions on either Christmas or New
Years Day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
SCOTS ISLES AS KINGDOMS

There are O number OF dlmlnutlNt
vater-surrounded monarchies off thu
coast of Scotland. They each have
their kings, but are subject to the
British crown. One of them Is the
Isle of Butte, in the Firth of Clyde
which is owned by the Marquis oi
Butte.
The kingdom contains only fifty
SQUARE miles, but has a population
of H. 900 people. There are six lakes
within the island. the largest beina
Loeb Fad, which is about a quartz,
of a mile wide and about nine times
that in length. The famous old
home of the Marquis dates from
the year 1908.
Arran is another of these king
doms in the same firth. The Mar
chioness of Graham rules over its
5000 inhabitants. 1t is nineteen Il
miles long and ten miles broad. II
was on this island that Robert the
Bruce is said to have hidden in q
cave for some time and there plan
ned one of his expeditions to re.
cover the crown. The ruins of n
castle, once the home of one OF
Scotland's kings is on the island.
Sir John Bullough rules over the
island of Rhuth, which is one vast
game preserve. Nearly all this is
land is deep forest and moorland
and all OF it is mountainous. ONLY
500 acres are tillable, and there are
100 inhabitants. The island provides
deer and other game for the nobility
The largest of these island groups
is doubtless Lewis island, one OF the
outer Hebrides group, off the west
coast of Scotland. It covers an ares
of nearly 700 square miles and
boasts a population of $1,000 people
1t has splendid lochs. where splendid
fishing is TO be had and red deer
still roam over the moors and forest
land.
This land has "a stirring history
for the people have always beer
fighters and have many times dc.
feated the royal troops.-Londor
Answers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Proclamation in Divorce

Harrisburg. Pa. December 16. 1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23

Harrisburg, ia. December le, 1919,
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Harrisburg. Pa. December 16. 1919.
Proclamation in Divorce

Dauphin County, SIS:
In the Court of Common Pleas Of
Dauphin County, Pa; No. 3$2. June
a yinculo matrimonii Irene K. Tay-
Tor VS.. Walter B. Taylor. The
subpoena and alias subpoena in the
above stated case have been returned
- TAYLOR. are therefore direct
cd ed to appear in the court at Harris
burg, Pa. on the second Monday Of
January. A, D.. 1929. to answer the
coi"P'" W. W. CALDWELL
Sheriff
Harrisburg. Pa. December 16. 1919.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
PROSPECTIVE TRUCK BUYERS
TAKE NOTICE

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Lawyer Drops Dead
in Supreme Court

New York, Dec. 23.-William
Kirk, a lawyer of this city, dropped
dead yesterday in the calendar office
of the equity part of the Supreme
Court.
Mr.. Kirk was 10 years old. He
was brother of the late Justice
Hiram NJ. Kirk, who died about q
year ago. soon after he took his
seat on the bench of the Municipal
Court.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23

In tae Orphans Court of Dauphin
County. In the matter of the applica-
tion for letters of administration upon
the estate of Elizabeth Keefe, a sup
posed decedent. Evidence concerning
the alleged absence of Elizabeth
Keefe. a supposed decedent and the
circumstances and duration thereof
having been heard by the Orphans
Court of Dauphin County Penna., on
December Is, 1919. it was ordered and
decreed by the said court that the
legal presumption OF the death of said
Elizabeth Keefe was made out and
established and in pursuance of said
order and decree, you, the said Eliza
beth Eeefe, or any other person for
YOU. are hereby required on or before
April .. 1920. to produce to the said
court satisfactory evidence of The
continuance in life of the said Eliza
beth Keefe. and il. at the said date.
satisfactory evidence of the continu-
ance in life of the said Elizabeth
Keefe shall not be forthcoming, a de-
cree will be entered by the said court
directing the Register of Wills of
Dauphin County. to issue letters Of
administration upon the estate of said
Elizabeth Keefe to the person en-
STEEVER.
BRADDOCk,
Attorneys.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
LEGAL NOTICES
Proclamation in Divorce

Dauphin County, ss:
In the Court of Common Pleas of
Dauphin County. Pa. No. 3s4. Sep
vIncuio matrimonii Aida NJ. Nes-
tor VS.. Harry S. Nestor. The
subpoena and alias subpoena in the
above-stated case have been returned
is. Tcstor, are therefore direct
ed to appeSr in the court at Harris
burg, Pa. on he second Monday Of
January, A. D., 1890, to answer the
comp plaint therein filed.
w. w. CALDWELL.
Sheriff.
Harrisburg, Pa. December 16. 1918.
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Harrisburg. Pa. December 1s. 1919.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Proclamation in Divorce

Harrisburg. Pa. December l6. 1919.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Harrisburg. Pa. December 1s. 1919.
Proclamation in Divorce

OTnpth In the Court of Common Pleas of
Dauphin County; Pa: no; sG4. Sep
a vinculo matrimonii Helen Stew
q Us Harvey Stewart. The
Subpoena and alias subpoena in the
above-stated case have- been returned
stewart, are therefore directed
% annear in the court at Harris
burg, Pa. on the second Monday of
January, a. D., l92O, TO answer the
complaint therein filed.
10i'' W. w. CALDWELL
Sheriff
harrisburg. Pa. December 16. 1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Proclamation in Divorce

Dauphin County. IS:
In the Court of Common Pleas OF
Dauphin County, Pa, No. 26S. June
a vinculo matrimonii Carrie Nj.
DIR VS.. John ]. DIR. The sub
poena and alias subpoena in the
above-stated case have been returned
mon est lnventus." You, John
j. DIR. are therefore directed
to appear in the court at Harris
burg. - on the second Monday of
January, a. D.. 1920. to answer the
complaint therein filed.
w. W. CALDWELL
Sheriff.
Harrisburg, Pa. December 16, 1919.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23
Frederick and His Papa
Are Going to Eat "Crow"
IN Associated Preas

, AmeronSen, Monday, Dec 22-
Former Crown Prince Frederick Will
lam is coming to Amerongen to spend
the Island of Wieringen Christmas
eve. Interested Dutch circles consider
this visit of reconciliation between
the former German emperor and his
son. ~
A Christmas tree for the erstwhile
monarch was purchased last week and
many gifts for the exiles have arriv-
ed from Germany. Frederick William
on Saturday gave a Christmas traa
party at Wieringen for thirty German
children, distributing gifts of auto
graphed photographs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-23

Dauphin County, So:
In the Court of Common Pleas OF
Dauphin County, Pa. No. 2SS. March
1ineuio matrimonii Elmer +. Mea
10y VS.. Sarah Il. Meloy. The sub
poena and alias subpoena in the
above stated case have been returned
mon est inventus." You, Sarah b.
Meloy, are therefore directed to
appear in the court at Harris
burg. Pa. on the second Monday of
January. \. D., 1920. to answer the
complaint therein nled.
w. w. CALDWELL.
Sheriff.
Harrisburg, Pa. December l6, 1919