,*»•• - - - - Spectacular Army and Navy War Game Is Being Planned by Secretary Daniels HARRISBURG tSlllll TELEGRAPH No. 7 LXXXIII — Cluster Lighting System For Allison Hill and West End Is Plan of Bowman H&rrisburg's cluster lighting system wilt be extended to include one. stand ard &t each of the four corners of tht> Intersections 0 f Thirteenth and Perry. Thirteenth and Market. Sixth and Maelay and Third and Verbeke streets, according to City Commis sioner V. Bowman, superintendent of the l>epartment of Public Safety. Commissioner Bowman has com pleted a thorough Inspection of the city with a view to determining the most, feasible Points for the special system 0 f iighthic and these four points h&vo been practically decided upon because of their importance as traffic centers- I ACTIVE PUBLIC 111! AH MM SENTIMENT SOLUTION IMR GOME IS BEING TO VICE POOBLEMS PUNNED BK 01IELS District Attorney Stroup Discusses Phases of Movement For City's Betterment Successful maintenance of an j active public sentiment that will j continually an <' constantly insist ; upon the suppression of all man- j ner of vice and immorality, the I performance by public officers of the duty imposed upon them and the steady enforcement of the law. That, in brief, is the only real solu-i rlon to the world old problem of the! suppression of % "iee in the opinion ofj District Attorney Michael E. Stroup. j I" an interesting Interview thisj morning the county's prosecuting offi- j rer diseussd the phases of the vice | crusade suggested by Dr. Kelly, re- j cently j n the course of his lecture as; the guest of the Dauphin County j Medical Society. invites Suggestions The question of the initiative in the j prosecution of eases by the district | attorney's ...ffW, the public's duty, the, advantages that may " r may not be gained bv the so-called "crusade." were discussed by Mr. Stroup. And; In conclusion he invited any sugges- j tions and advice from all sources that would have for its purpose the better ment of Dauphin county and of llar risburg. The district attorney was asked i what part he expected to take in the rn° v fment n° w on foot to suppress ail, forms of vice in this city, and here is! his reply; In reply t0 your question, T will say that n" eases returned to | court, wherein any person is charged with the commission of j crime, will be duly prosecuted to i the best of mv ability, fairly, im- j partlallv and without undue de lay. The District Attorney's Duties The duties of a district attor- | ney i n the prosecution of criminal cases generally begin with the re- i [Continued on Page ;»] Moyer on His Return Trip to Hancock, Mich. By Associated Press Chieago, Hi., Jan. S. Charles H. j Moyer, president of the Western fed eration of Miners, is believed to be due at Hancock- Mich., the scene of his | deportation two weeks ago, to-day. In-1 quiry a t hotel this morning met' with evasions and denials from clerks j and labor men lodging there. , A morning paper prints the un- j qualified statement that he left on the I 10.30 Chicag°' Milwaukee and St. Paul train last night. [ 6 Late News Bulletins NOTHING SENSATIONAL SAYS GUYER Joim Guycr, the new clerk to the county i>oor board said to is not my intention to »U*n a sensational expose* " PLAN EDITORIAL SESSIONS \rraft(teinent« "ere made f>-(lH V for meetings of the Pennsylvania state K«'i. rt»l Association; the Pennsylvania Nssociated Bailies and Ah*^*' 4a j-ion of Weekly to be held here on February 10. ' There xvlll »H? one joint session. li, u t | lf » associations will have their own 2>HTentlons». .Ftwon oi ll».. \ e w York lilobc. and sn, roet | 8 thv , nlo i;\S|-.S AGAINST OI'ITCEKS AM) (UVUJANS Hy Associated I'ress London, lan. B.—Summonses against sixteen British army ofllcers and civil ians were granted to-day hy the police magistrate at the How street court. The men are called to appear on Jan uary IT to answer charges in connec tion with the management of the can teens in army barracks. It Is hinted that a, scandal of tremendous propor tions will he revealed in the Inaulry which will lie begun on thai date SHIREMANSTOWN COUPLE *~"1 'y@pgffißw^^Ero i M^HHH - LAM r 1 "** v ' ?' *■>■ liN r „*» —J i# *>-- J 14 : ' &a&jraghffl *£s&&<' w-^:' I» ' Upper picture, some of the guests] who attended the golden wedding rele- | bration of Mr. and Mrs. George Weaver; Mrs. Adeline Raker. Mecltan icsburg; Mrs Sadie Fink. Merlninles hurg; Uie Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Knhlser, Miss Kiizabet h Weaver. Mr. and Mrs. George Jacobs. Mr. and Mrs. Roy S. ' Weaver. Samuel Weaver. Mr. and Mrs. Williapi Bentz, Mrs. Clara Hake. Mr. Push Buttons on Trolley Cars Will Be in Operation Feb. 1 No More Need Passengers Rant and Rave at Being Car ried Past Their Streets After February 1 trolley cars of the city will not carry passengers by streets where they want to get off, for the push buttons which have aroused the curiosity and hope of trolley users in the new cars of the Harrisburg Rail ways Company are to be put into op eration. Frank B. Musser. president of the Harrisburg Railways Company, said this morning that material and addi tional equipment were ordered to lit out every trolley car in the city with the push buttons. The new cars in which the push buttons are installed will have to be further equipped with electrical connections and reducers before the buttons can be used. Ass't Road Foreman of Pennsy Killed During Night on Rockville Bridge W. B. Steinmetz, for years assistant road foreman of engines on the Phila delphia division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and recently special motive power inspector, was killed some time during last night on the Rockville bridge. Just how he came to his death is not known, lie left last evening for Marysville and his body was found on the bridge this morning, leading to the supposition that he fell from a train on which he was returning to Harrisburg. Mr. Steinineiz resided at I'axtang. He was 62 years old and had been in the service of the Pennsylvania Rail road since IS7O. during nearly all of which time he was connected with the motive power department os fireman, engineer or in an executive capacity. He was born at Mt. Patrick. Perry county, where in the. early days his father operated a large grist mill. Mr. Steinmetz was a member of I.odge No. 74, Brotherhood of Hoeo motivc Engineers, and of the Covenant Presbyterian Church. He is survived by a widow, one son, Crits M. Stein nietz. managing editor of the Harris burg Telegraph, and two daughters. Miss Besse M. and Miss Louise 8., at home. The funeral, whi"h will be strictly private, will be held from the home at I'axtang at 'J p. m. Saturday, and burial will be made in the famlly plot in the Hast Harrisburg Cemetery. The services will be In charge of the Rev. Harvey Klaer, of Covenant Church. BODIES or TUBERCULOID IS VICTIMS POUND IX ROOM Hy Associated Press New York. Jan. S. —The bodies of Joseph Shufllay, 46 years old, and his wife, Amelia, a year younger, were found last night In a gas-tilled room in their home by a physician whose call at their request was part of a carefully arranged sulfide pact. Bet ters written by the couple stated that both were sufferers from tuberculosis and had been told they had only a few weeffM to liv* land Mrs. Scott Make and suns, Darell I and Georgo, all of Shiremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver are to the right in the front of the picture. Lower picture, tire-Rejnerution woup at the Lower picture, ti ve-genera t ion u roup at'eflobraUon; sitting, Daniel Weaver; standing, his son, George Weaver: left, 1 tiis daughter. Mrs. Clara Hake; right, her son. Scott Hake; center, his son Darell, in front. Thees little buttons are placed be tween each window of the car. All that is necessary when a passenger wants to alight is to press this button. A bell or buzzer sounds in the front of the car and the niotornian stops at the destination desired. There have been many complaints from passengers, particularly women passengers, that they have been un able to attract the conductors' atten tion and are carried by the street to which they want to go. In many other cities the push but tons are used with the best of results. The only objection offered here has been the fear that they will be mis used. Elder Brinser Declares Cornmeal Was Made by a Secret Process The question of whether S. C. Brin ser's cornmeal, the standard basis for countless bowls and fries of mush for nearly seventy years, was manufac tuted by a secret process which had been stolen by a rival firm was the question raised before President Judge Kunkel this morning. Brinser, the aged Inventor of the process, is a Mlddletown man and in stituted injunction proceedings against his son Harry, Albert L. Foltz and Howard Bailsman to prevent their manufacturing cornmeal. The elder lirineer claims the process was a fam ily secret and thtn his son had stolen it. Then, backed by the capital of the other two .he alleges, manufactures and sells the new product, to the in jury of the aged Brinser's meal. Auto Tires Save Four Skaters From Drowning By Associated I'ress Hartford, Ofmn., Jan. B.—-Five boys skating late yesterday on Park river, came to a thin strip of ice and Charles Malloy, fourteen, who was in the lead, called to the N four others: "Come on, fellows, if we skate fast we can get over." The next instant the five boys were in the water. Their cries brought workmen from the plant of the Hart ford Rubber Works. Tt was growing j dark and a workman turned on a | big illuminated sign on the roof which lighted up the pond. The workmen carried inflated auto mobile tires and these they threw to the boys. Four of them seized tires and were saved. Malloy was drowned. SMALL CIIIMNEY BLAKE A defective chimney at the home of H. Friedman, 618 Forster street, started a small blaze and much ex citement his morning. A telephone message to the Citizen company at II a. m. brought a goodly supply of chemical and prevented serious dam- I age. AGED FATHER HELPS TO CELEBRATE SOU'S GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. George Weaver Had Forgotten They Were Wed ded 50 Years Ago Special lo The Telegraph Shirernanstown, Pa., Jan. 8. Mr. anil Mrs. George Weaver yesterday ■celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding. Although quite a num ber of golden weddings have been obi Berved in Cumberland county, there lias possibly not been an event of the kind in which a parent of either party j was present. Daniel Weaver, father |of the bridegroom, who will be 95 years old next month, attended the festivities and enjoyed them no less than did his son and the latter's wife. Another interesting feature of the withering was the presence of a flve mode up of Daniel WVav- r, Ills son, C.eorgc Weaver, the | latter's daughter, Mrs. Clara Hake, | her son, Scott Ilake, and Mr. Hake's children. A supper marked the anniversary celebration, which was arranged by the. children and other relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Weaver. Ilad Forgotten Event ! Tile event was a complete surprise to the couple, both of them having forgotten that yesterday, fifty years ago, they were married. When their children and other relatives began to arrive, bringing presents and things to make up the supper, they treated the matter as a joke until one of the number exclaimed, "Why, this is Jan uary 7, and you were married fifty years ago." Can Ktill Chop Wood Jlr. Weaver looked at the group and laughed. "Well, if it must be, I [Continued on 1 'age 11 Diplomats to Be Sounded on Naval Holiday Plan By Associated Press Washington, Jan. 8. —Diplomats in Washington may be sounded soon by congressional advocates of a naval holiday with a view to getting expres sions from the foreign governments in support of the project.. Since tho pas sage by the House of the Hensley naval holiday resolution and the intro duction of a similar resolution by Senator Thomas, of Colorado, the ad vocates of suspension of naval con struction for a year, have been plan ning a campaign to bring the proposal to a definite conclusion. Unacceptable Foreigners to Be Warned by Wilson Hy Associated Press Washington. t>. C., Jan. B.—His sympathy aroused by the fact that nearly 20,000 poor emigrants, after having sold their little all to come to this "land of promise" were turned back at the door because the immi gration law found them unaccept able. Secretary Wilson, of the depart ment of labor, is preparing to fore warn all such prospective Immigrants and save them, if possible, from breaking old home ties in a useless search for new ones. The secretary said: "With tile aid of the foreign governments and acting in "co-operation with our' State depart- I rnent, or bureau of immigration can I without any new legislation, I think, i perfect a. practical way of finding out 1 in advance whether those who desire . to come will be allowed to enter or not." iCOURT OF PARDONS Wll-l. NOT PAKOIiE MVRDEHERS By Associated Press | Trenton, N. J., Jan. B.—The Court ' of Pardons has refused to parol Wal ter C. McAllister, of Paterson, con victed with George Kerr, William Campbell and William A. Death for the murder of Jessie Hosschelter In . r terson more than a dozen years ago. | McAllister is serving a thirty-year I sentence and Jiis term will expire in 1921. Forty-one paroles were granted at the court's final sitting for t lie No | vein her term yesterday. DIES AFTER SHOOTING BIRD Hy Associated Press Mobile, Ala., Jan. B.—Just after Samuel J. Morris, a wealthy business man of Columbus. Ohio, shot a quail | near Ilomewood. Ala., late yesterday, lie became so weak he had to rest on a I log. His companion, Harrison Marriot, j went after the bird and when he re ! turned he found Morris dead beside I the log. A physician who was sum moned pronounced death due to apo- Iplexy. 14 PAGES. * POSTSCRIPT. FIRE BICE PROBE STARTS HERE 1 NEXT MM Legislative Commission Will Start Investigation of Methods of Underwriters PLAN AN EXTENSIVE INQUIRY State hre Marshal s Department Has Also Been Active in Probe of Its Own Inquiry Into the ways and mean* employed by combination!*, associa tions and pools of tire Insurance com panies and underwriters, especially sa to the manner in which schedules of rates are arrived at and enforced, will be undertaken In this city next Mon 'l * i i 'eglslative commission. I named by the Inst General Assemble i to make the probe and to report such | legislation as is deemed necessary for | the State. Ihe committee recently or- Kanized in this city by electing Rich ard .T. Baldwin, of Chadd's Ford, sponsor of the resolution, as chair man, and rtoberl S. Frey, of York, as secretary. It has extenslvo powers and the plan is to have the first meet ing In the House caucus room at. the t apitol and to summon people who inVn° 1 om ' > ' a ' r,e d and also Insurance believed the investigation will extend over many weeks and thai, meetings will be held In other cities of the State. Because of the recent : reports of underwriters in recom mending big changes in the fire de partments of Heading. Harrlsburg, | Allen town and other places, the turn > up of Are Insurance methods in Pitts j iiurgh and the prominence of fire in i re Kulation "bills last session. ! ,f fntcJ I P , th , at therp wl " be much ' ,» i , fr ' peil - The committee : nfi wm ' ,y<>l»» benefit of the lome- I dial b gislation suggested by Fire Mar session° S Baldwin at the last I The commission Is charged with J making a report to the next Legis .nnlmi *J f , ; ,raf,i "K '"'Us meet i onditions which the members do not deem proper. The State Fire Marshal's office. Hi wn I ,° S £ 6n ve i' v artlve in running down incendiary fires, has also been .pak ng a study of the fire insurance conditions J n the last few months were*" w i" rty " ,,v< ' prosecutions M V d ''c ause of evldenco of nroiidiiirlsin. i n somq easos m»»n iuu*.., lug started (ho I'res f, M . * I Twenty-six cases are now pendlii" i with district attorneys. A few Uavs .ago word was received of successful termination of five cases, the culprit I pleading guilty In one instance. RKMO FOIt MASONS By Associated Prfst Jnn " B—General Thomas J. Shryock, grand master of Maryland Masons, has presented to the museum of the masonic templo here what is believed to be the onlv known set of crusading Knight Temp lars accoutrements. The general bought the set In Jerusalem. They had been excavated from the ancient temple from which the knights took their name. For Harrishur K ano you know that the number of articles made for the purpose of helping women in their house work numbers hundreds of thousands? Do you know that the stores In tills town rarry the best of these devices and machines? Do you know that the adver tising in this newspaper often carries the news or these very tilings? Now what news could be more Important to a woman than that which tells her of a way In which she can lighten liar .bur dens? This Is only one example of tha hundreds of Instances of helpful ness offered by the advertising. Make use of the service that la offered to you in your dally news paper each day. Keep posted, (let the best there is out of lift. To-day Is one of the best days In the year to begin. I•• • • -