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HARRISBURG CjSlill TELEGRAPH "
I.XXXIII No. 20
leducc Minimum Water
Rate From $6 to $5;
Change Effective April 1
Commissioner Bowman Says City Can Make Drop and
Still Conduct Business on Safe Margin; HarrisWg
Has Hoped For Step For Years; Ordinance to Be In
troduced Next Monday; Will Be Passed Finally
/ Tuesday, March 3
Aurtalmrg's annual minimum do
mestic water rate will be reduced from
i to $5.
Manufacturers' rate will be based
pon a new sliding scale which will be
rofltable and beneficial to consumer
id city alike from a viewpoint of
•onomy.
The change will become effective
pril 1.
The ordinance providing for the
langes will be introduced in Council
uesday afternoon. 1
City Commissioner Harry F. Bow
lan, superintendent of the Depart
lent of Public Safety, to-day an
ounqed that he will be able to reduce
le rates and at the same time con
nue the conduct of the Water De
artment on a safe margin of earn
igs.
The radical change is one of many
'hich Mr. Bowman has made possible
nee assuming the office of City Cora
MESS AT WORK
ON BILLS OUTLINED
IN WILSON MESSAGE
administration Leaders Settle
Down to Deliberations
on Measures
Washington, D. C., Jan. 23. Ad
nlnlstration leaders In t'ongress set
led down to-day- to deliberations on
he tentative anti-trust measures de
ligned to supplement the Sherman act,
n accordance with suggestions of
'resident Wilson.
Measures prohibiting interlocking
lirectorates, defining restraint of
rade Included within the meaning of
erms of the Sherman act, and pro
llbltlng "cut throat" competition,
ft 'on tinned on Page 7]
One Killed and Nine
Others Hurt in Three
Coasting Accidents
By A ssociated Press
West Point, N. Y., Jan. 23.—Three
coasting accidents oil Mile Rock Hill
in Highland Falls, near here, during
the past twenty-four hours caused one
death and sent nine persons to the,
military hospital. Harry J. Young,
who died to-day, was a young private
in the field music detachment, at the
Military Academy. Ills home was in
Baltimore.
Young was steersman on a bobsled
loaded with soldiers which rail into a
telegraph pole last night. Private'
Russell Elliott, also a musician, had
lils skull fractured and probably will
die. Three other privates were
slightly injured.
IJeutenant James Gordon Stjsese, of
the Engineering Corps, an instructor
at the Military Academy, broke his
leg yesterday afternoon when a bob
sled carrying a party of officers and
their wives collided with an ice
wagon. Mrs. George Vldmer, wife of
a cavalry captain, and Captain Fred
erick B. Downing, of the Engineering
Corps, also were badly hurt in this
accident.
Charles Ohamplain, 12 years old,
had his arm broken on the same hill
Late News Bulletins
GOETHALS FOR POLICE JOB
Now York, .lan. 23.—Mayor MiU-hel made a statement this after
noon carrying the suggestion that Colonel George W. Goethals. chief
engineer or the Panama Cunal, Is to l>c the next police commissioner
of New York City.
Washington. .lan. ,23.—1f Colonel Goetlials intends to resign from
the army to become police commissioner of New York Ills plans arc un
known at the While House and the War Department.
BRIBERY IS INTIMATED
Chicago, .Fan, 23.—Vague intimations of bribery of local federal of
ficials were brought to the attention of the Grand Jury to-day at the in
stance of .Tames A. Wilkerson, United States district attorney. The ru
mors were characterised by Wilkerson as attempted blackmail against
which he was determined to protect the officials.
WILSON TO STOP "TIPPING"
Washington, Jan. 23.—8y executive order President Wilson to-day
promulgated what is practically an anti-tipping law for the Panama
Canal zone. Aside from prohibiting employes of the canal organiza
tion from receiving rebates or <-ommissions oil supplies, it prohibits gifts
intended to influence any employe on the isthmus without the knowledge
of the employer.
WILLIAM WHITE WILTBANK DIES
Philadelphia, Jan. 23.—William White Wiltbank, a judge of Uic
Common Pleas Court of this city, died at Ids home to-day after a long
illness. Judge Wiltbank was prominent in clubs, social and judicial cir
cles. He was elevated to the bench In 189(1. He was 74 years old.
REPORT EXPECTED TO-DAY
Houghton, Mich., Jan. 23.—The special grand jury which has been
lnve<itlgating strike disorders In Houghton county is expected to make Its
final report to Circuit Judge O'Brien Uiis afternoon.
New York, Jan. 23—The market closed strong. The keen demund
for stocks carried prjees upward with a rush in the llnal hour. South
ern Pacific touched !>»'/£ and Baltiiiiorc and Ohio »«</,. Top figures
for the movement were recorded for practically the whole list.
misßloner, which indirectly or directly
has meant money In the pockets of
Harrlsburg's taxpayers.
Desired Reduction for Years
For years Harrlsburg's citizens have
hoped and desired a reduction of the
water rates; the longing was increased
each year as the Water Department's
annual statement of net profits was
made public.
From the time lie began his new
duties Mr. Bowman has been figuring
upon a way to give the citizens the
benefit of the big earning capacity of
the Water Department and his an
nouncement to-day of the drop of a
dollar from the annual charge is the
result.
The data for the ordinance provid
ing for the change is now being pre
pared. It. will be read for the first
time Tuesday and will he passed
[Continued on I*age 16]
"UNIT SYSTEM" IS
ADOPTEO FOR CENTRAL
HIGH BY THE BOARD
Adoption at Tech Left to the
Judgment of Principal
C. B. Fager
At a special meeting of the School
Board late this afternoon the "unit
system" was adopted for the Central
high school and left to the choice of
Principal C. B. Kager, of the Technical
high school for adoption there.
The board fixed a minimum require
ment of sixteen units and the school
course leading to a diploma at grad
uation of at. least three years. .
The group elective system of ar
ranging the studies will follow as a
matter of course.
Under the newly adopted plan cer
tain subjects will be selected, with
privilege of elections, and the units
will be governed and apportioned ac
cordingly.
Whether or not the question of the
separation of the sexes In the high
school shall be left to the people to de
cide at the polls will be discussed at
the next meeting of the board, when
a report on co-education is submitted
by the superintendent and the prin
cipal.
Director Adam Houtz offered a reso
lution this afternoon to put the matter
up to the voters, but at President
Boyer's suggestion the matter was
laid over until the reports may be
heard from.
2.000,000 MOTOR VEKICIiES IN USF,
New York, Jan. 23.—There are at
present registered in the various coun
tries of the world nearly 2,000,000
motor vehicles, according to statistics
Just compiled by the office of the Sec
retary of State of New York. In this
total the United States heads the list
with 1,127,940, having more than
twice as many automobiles as Great
Britain, the country which comes next.
GOES TO SAKURA
Naples, Jan. 23.—Frank A. Perrett,
the American volcanologlst, who rep
resents the Volcanic Research Society
of Springfield, Mass., and is an honor
ary assistant in the Royal observatory
on Mount Vesuvius, left here to-day
for Japan to visit the scene of the re
cent eruption on the island of Sakura.
HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1914.
JEDNOTA COW IS
TO BE EUKED BV
HOME FOR SISTERS
Supreme Committee of Slovac
Union Makes Plans For Na
tional Convention
OPPOSE EDUCATIONAL TEST
Say Immigration Bill Should Be
Made to Regulate Percen
tage of Undesirables
Another building will be added to
the colony of the Slovac Union lo
cated at Jednota, near Mlddletown,
during the coming summer. The new
building will house the new order of
Slovac Sisters, who are to have charge
of the orphanage building Just com
pleted at a cost of $107,000.
The decision to erect another build
ing to the already extensive colony
was made at the meeting of the su
preme committee of the union, which
closed Its annual'meeting at the Hotel
Columbus to-day.
Next September representatives of
the 63,000 members of the union will
Rather at .Tednota for the annual na
tional convention. The new building
will be ready at that time.
A resolution was prepared by the
committee yesterday asking Congress
not to pass the immigration act with
an educational requirement. It was
suggested that If any restriction be
placed on immigration. Congress
might permit only certain percent
ages of undesirable nationalities to
enter each year. This percentage
should be based on the number al
ready in the country.
Orphanage
The new orphanage building was
formally accepted after an inspection.
The building is now fully completed
members of the union will soon be
sent to the home. A new order of
sisters has been organized for the
special purpose of running the new
home. They have been specially
trained for the purpose.
Among those at. the committee
meeting are A. V. Kozak, Wllkes-
Barre, president; M. Senko, Bridge
port, Conn., secretary; John Puhalla,
Cleveland, secretary; M. Bovack,
Scranton, treasurer; Joseph Kienl,
Scranton, chairman of auditors' com
mittee: Joseph Boscher, Perth Aiu
boy, N. J.; Karl Kolesser, McKees
port: John Sabol. Whiting. Ind.;
George Sapesey, Joliet, 111.; the Rev.
S. Furdek, Cleveland, chaplain; the
Rev. Joseph Murgas, AVllkes-Barre,
judge of the supreme court of the
union; Joseph Hused, Middletown,
editor; Frank McCormick, Wllkes-
Barre, general counsel.
American People Drank
70,000,000 Gallons of
Whisky in Six Months
By Associated Press
Washington. D. •C„ Jan. 23. —The.
American people drank 70,000.000
gallons of whisky, smoked 4,090,-
300,000 cigars and puffed 8,711,000,000
cigarets during the, six months ended
December 31, according to figures an
nounced to-day by Commissioner Os
born, of the Internal Revejiue Bu
reau.
The revenue collected from distilled
spirits amounted to $85,862,712, the
whisky tax being $16,142,854; tobacco.
$41,296,592; corporation tax, sJ>llO,-
790; cigarets, $10,899,000, and cigars,
$12,270,000.
The total collection of taxes for the
six months totaled $167,647,905, an
increase of $4,175,630 over the corre
sponding period for 1912. The In
come tax paid under the new law ag
gregated $1,509. This tax did not have
to be paid until March 1.
Mine Workers Opposed
to Boy Scout Movement
By Associated Press
Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 23. —Some
radical resolution remained to-day for
the consideration of the United Mine
Workers of America convention,
which began consideration of che re
port of the committee on resolutions
' Wednesday afternoon. It was hoped
j to complete the report late to-day.
[ Several resolutions, directed against
the militia and the Boy Scout move
ment, have been introduced, but the
i committee has not announced its ac
j tion yet. One of these resolutions
I reads;
"Be It resolved that this organiza
' tlon go on record as opposed to any
of Its members joining the militia and
that the organization oppose the Boy
Scout movement as harmful to the
best Interests of the working people."
Mar. Cleared of Charge
Few Hours After Death
By Associated Press
San Francisco, Jan. 23.—The name
of John IJ. Howard was cleared to-day
of the charge that had implicated him,
as president, with seven other officials
of the Western Fuel Company, now
on trial In the alleged conspiracy to
defraud the government out of import
duties. Permission for the prosecu
tion to dismiss charges against him
was received from Washington too
late, however, to ease Mr. Howard's
last hours, as he died yesterday in
Oakland, the victim of apoplexy, ig
norant of the fact that his plea, "I
want this unfounded stain to be wiped
out before I go," had been granted.
Al'TO THIEVES CAUGHT
New York, Jan. 23. —Fifteen de
tectives, disguised as mechanics,
started out in three automobiles early
to-day, expecting to round up mem
bers of a band of automobile thieves
suspected of operating here and in
other cities and with stealing ma
chines valued at SIOO,OOO in New York
alone. Two prisoners were taken."
CUDI/OM IS IMPROVING
Washington, D. ('., Jan. 23.—Ex-
Sens.tor Shelby M. Cullom, or Illinois,
critically 111 here, passed a good night
and was stronger this morning than
at any time since his present Illness
began.
000 FJILIES OUT
OF THE CHURCH ORE
FOUND OH THE HILL
In Canvass Religions Workers
Find Hundreds Have No
Affiliation
HALF OF DISTRICT COVERED
Section of City Has Been Appor
tioned Into Fifty Parts
by League
In a canvass of just half the homes
on Allison Hill It has been found that
there are more than 800 families not
affiliated with any church.
This was the startling statement
made to-day by the Rev. Clayton A.
Smurkcr, D. D., pastor of the B. F.
Stevens Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church. Thirteenth and Vernon streets,
under whose direction the canvass of
Allison Hill is being made.
For several weeks the Stevens
Church has been carrying on a gigan
tic revival and evangelistic campaign
and the eunvass of the Hill has been
made In order to get a line on those
people who do not go to church.
In making the canvass the Hill has
been apportioned into fifty districts
and into these districts personal work-.-
ers have been going to bring men and
women Into the church. No one id
urged to join any particular church,
but all are being urged to join some
church in the city.
100 Workers On the .lob
The workers who are doing the can
vassing are organized into a Personal
Workers' League. Nearly 100 men
and women are members of the or
ganization. Half of the Hill has now
been covered by the religious can
vassers. The Rev. Dr. Smucker, who
is leading the activities of the league,
is assisted by the following committee:
H. G. Pedlow, Walter S. Flshel, Ralph
E. Boswell, Miss Jess R. llartman and
Albert Peregoy.
At the revival meeting in the Stev
ens Church this evening the front half
of the big auditorium will be reserved
for men.
Mutiny on Steamship
Causes the Arrest of
Nineteen Unruly Men
Bygl uoiiatcd Pre**
Liverpool, Jan. 23.—Mutftiy broke
out on board the steamship Devonian
shortly after she left Liverpool yes
terday for Boston, and she was com
pelled to put back to Holyhead, where
nineteen of her crow were arrested.
The. outbreak was caused by trou
ble between the union and nonunion
seamen. The crew was a mixed one
and a few nours after the vessel left
port the union sailors refusod to obey
tho orders of the ship's officers until
the nonunion men had been put
ashore.
The captain thereupon decided to
run back to _ Holyhead, where the
, steamer came' into port with mutiny
Hignals flying.
A detachment of local police re
sponded and arrested nineteen union
seamen.
Panama Canal to Have
"Rubberneck" Barge
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., Jan. 23.—Not
less than 1,500,000 cubic yards of
earth and rock, and possibly more,
will have to be removed from the
famous Cucaracha slide, in the Cule
bra cut, before it will cease to be a
menace to the channel, according to
advices received by the Isthmian Canal
Commission to-day. The engineers
by constant work with seven dredges
have managed to keep open a channel
ion feet wide at the narrowest point.
The greatest "rubberneck" convey
ance in public use will be the passen
ger-carrying barge which is now being
fitted up to carry sightseers through
the Panama Canal. Its foundation is
a steel mud dump barge brought to
the Isthmus in 1909 and it is 154 feet
long. 32 feet. beam. 10 feet 7 inches
depth and 500 gross tons. Like the
familiar "sightseeing" trucks, the
seats are arranged in tiers, gradually
descending'from a height of 8 feet 9
inches in the rear to 2 feet at the for
ward end, and there is also standing
room for passengers on the roof. The
barge will seat 276 passengers and a
fare of $1.50 will be charged.
House Is Expected to
Act on Strike Inquiry
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., Jan. 23.—Plans
for congressional investigation of the
Colorado and Michigan mine strikes
were being framed to-day by Con
gressmen who expect the House to
act favorably on the decision of last
night's caucus, which instructed the
rules committee to bring In a special
rule permitting such an investigation.
While the action ot the caucus does
not actually order an investigation,
supporters of the movement declare It
assures one, and they expect to see
hearings begun by the House mines
committee within two weeks.
SWEDES ARE PLANNING
AN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
London, Jan. 23.—The Swedes ex-|
pect to join in the Antarctic quest,
according to advices from Stockholm
published in the Times to-day.
The Swedish Antarctic committee,
an association formed last year with
Admiral Palander at its head, ami
Professors Nordenskjold, Andersen,
De Cer, Nathorst and Lonnberg among
its members, has planned the expedi
tion which will start in the autumn
of 1915.
TO EXTRACT NITROGEN FROM
AIR FOR USE AS FERTILIZER
By Associated Press
-St. Johns, N: F„ Jan. 23.— r The ex
traction of nitrogen from the atmos
phere on a large scale for use as fer
tilizer is the purpose of a concession
just granted by the colonial govern
ment for the employment of Grand
Falls, in Ijibrador. The plans call for
the development of 1,000,000 horses
power from the falls to generate elec
tricity.
PENNSrS NEW QUK )
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in placing a lunch-counter car
in service between New York and Pittsburgh, has made an interesting inno
vation in passenger car service. The car is to be conducted on .the same
Hue.-? as a city lunchroom, with the same quickness of service and lack of
fortah formality. If the car proves a success, the service is to be ex
tended to include all trains on the service where dining facilities will be of
advantage. The car made its first trip through Harrisburg on Wednesday.
The new car, No. 4 301, is eighty feet long and has the same exterior
appearance as an all-steel passenger coach, but the Interior is radically dif
ferent from that of a standard dining car. Instead of tables there 1s one
long mahogany counter extending over half the length of the car and pro
viding room for twenty-one people. Facing this counter, on one side, are
revolving mahogany chairs secured to tho floor. Back of the counter against
the wall is a row of cupboards for supplies, while shelves for linen and
silver occupy the space under the counter. The pantry and kitchen, the
latter eleven feet long, are at the end of the car. The car is lighted by elec
tricity and is ventilated by an electrically operated exhaust fan.
Tango Corset, Latest Thing;
What's That? LetUsWh: sper!
Are They Being Worn? Why Even the Matronly Have
Them Nowadays in Harrisburg, Say the Salesgirls
"It leaves the upper part of the
body free and unrestricted, while the
rubber fabric in the lower portion per
mits free movement of the limbs. It
is designed especially for the dancing
miss."
The "it" is the tango corset, which
is all the rage in Ilarrisburg.
! The leaders of the no-corset move
jment may be gleeful over the coming
lof the tango, for this tango corset
lis a corset that isn't a corset; that is,
i It isn't much of a corset when com
pared with the old kind.
If you step into one of the down
town shops you can see this wonder
of the corsetiere's art. He is proud
of the achievement of making a corset
that is not a corset and yet is a cor
set. He explains it this way:
I "The tango corset at the 'same time
I that it does what the old style corsets
| do, leaves the movement of the body
I
J. H. Delaney Declares
Statements Made by
Sulzer Are Not True
By Associated Press
New York, Jan. 23.—Further sensa
tional developments in the John Doe
inquiry into State highway graft were
promised to-day. John H. Delaney.
State commissioner of efficiency and
I economy, came down from Albany and
asked the district attorney's permis
sion to appear as a witness and give
his version of statements made on
Wednesday by William Sulzer, the
former Governor. These statements,
! Delaney declared, are false.
At the conclusion of Sulzer's testi
mony before the special grand Jury
yesterday the foreman congratulated
him warmly. Sulzer was averse to
day to discussing the things touched
upon by him before the grand jury,
but from a friend to whom Sulzer had
unburdened himself it became known
that he had not finished his testimony
and probably would be called again
next week.
There are reports that Sulzer had a
telephonic device Installed In the Gov
ernor's mansion at Albany and that by
means of records thus obtained ho
plans to substantiate many of his
charges.
FREDERICK W. ELLIS FACES
POSSIBLE IMPRISONMENT
By Associated Press
Chicago, 111., Jan. 23. Frederick
W. Ellis, vice-president of the Armour
Car Line, to-day faces possible Im
prisonment because of his refusal to
answer questions regarding his com
pany's business, asked by members of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
which is investigating the relations
of the railroads with private car lines
and shippers. George P. Boyle, attor
ney for the commission, announced
he will begin contempt proceedings
against Ellis and all other officials of
the company who refuse to give the
desired information.
ONE KILLED BY ALTO
Special to The Telegraph
Pittsburgh. Jan. 23.—One man was
killed and three others were injured,
two seriously, when a speeding auto
mobile skidded in Grant BoulevitM
last night and .turned over. The dead
.man 1s Pert Levy, affed 38. John
Fletcher is not expected to recover
and W. S. McKelvey Is suffering great
ly from shock. The chaufTeur escaped
with a few bruises.
HEIR TO THRONE BORN
By Associated Press
Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 23. —An heir
to Prince Victor Napoleon, the official
pretender to the imperial throne of
France, was born here to-day.
muscles free. That is necessary in the
tango, and we had to make something
that would combine the value of the
old stays without using anything so
binding."
The result is a practically stayless.
elastic, plastic garment, very short and
very low, which does all that the
manufacture thinks it will. The tango
corset comes only about an inch or
two above the waist line, and is so
constructed that the movement of the
limbs is not hampered. It is about
twenty inches long.
Are they being worn?
The whisper Is "yes."
All the tango dancers are wearing
them at dances, the saleswoman says,
Even the matronly ladies must have
them, and the corset is made to fit
them all every shape and size and
figure. This may solve the query as
to how a girl can be so pliable when
she does those deep dips.
! Brodbeck, of York, Wants
Medal Awarded Captain
of Steamship Kroonland
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., Jan. 23.—Repre
sentative Brodbeck, of York Pa Is
urging prompt action by the House
committee on merchant marine on his
bill, which would give the thanks of
Congress and a gold medai or watch to
Captain Paul H. Krlebohn, of the
i steamship Kroonland, who recently
■ rescue eighty-nine passengers from
the burning steamship Volturno. Mr.
Brodbeck ttjjd the committee that the
, steamers of twelve nations responded
to the Volturno's call for help and
TT .1 "a, 1 * 01 ™ represented, except
the United States, have already recog
nized the bravery of the men on the
rescue ship. Under the bill the crew
of the Kroonland also wtuld be re
warded. It is expected that the meas
ure will be favorably reported shortly.
Rebels Procure Arms
Through Guatemala
Special to The Telegraph
New Orleans, Jan. 23.—After an in
vestigation covering several weeks
government agents here are convinced
Mexican revolutionists are obtaining
arms and ammunition through Guate
mala. The investigation developed
the fact that recent shipments passing
through this port destined for the
Guatemalan government were pur
chased In this country by an agent of
Emanuel Castillo Brito, formerly
governor of the Mexican State of Cam
peche. Three hundred thousand
rounds of ammunition passed through
here two weeks ago for Guatemala,
but as It was consigned to that gov
ernment, the special agents could not
seize it.
PLAN CONFERENCE COMMISSION
By Associated Press
Nashville,' Tenrl., Jan. 23.—A con
ference commission of three members
to adjust disputes will be established
in every city In the country where
there are both northern and southern i
Mdthodist Episcopal Churches. This
was decided by the Federal Council'
of the two branches of the church in!
session here.
RAILROAD BILL TAKEN UP t
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., Jan. 23.—Still
working in the "legislative day" of
Thursday, the Senate again took up
the Alaska railroad bill when it re
assembled to-day with the expectation
of passing the measure before ad
journment to-night.
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HUMOROUS BIIIT
TAKES MONEY FROM
SLEEPYPMN6ERS
"Tell 'Em There's a Robber WanU
Their Money," He Criei
to Porter
COIN IS DEPOSITED IN A BAG
I m a Real Robber With a Gun,"
Declares Bandit When One
i Man Hesitates
By Associated Press
Chicago, Jan. 28.—With the assist -
ance of two reluctant but badly scared
porters, a lone bandit held up four
passengers on the rear aleeper of the
Michigan Central passenger train due
here from Detroit, at 7.30 o'clock this
rooming. It was a serio-comic affair
which netted the bandit something
under S3OO.
The robber entered the train at
Jackson, Michigan, and left It about
fifteen minutes later when Louis
|Th°nib», one of the porters, signaled
m emergency brakes.
T. MerritU, porter of the car at
tacked, was the first to get a view of
the robber who pointed a pistol at
nim ana handed him a bag.
Here," said the Intruder, who was
dressed in a black and white check suit
and wore a car pulled down over his
eyes, you go ahead and wake the pas
sengers. Tell 'em there's a robber
wants their money. No monkey busi
ness; I've got three or four pals with
me.
Merrltts took the bag—or hat, he is
not sure which but thinks it was a
y a & a nd shook the occupants of the
first berth he came to.
"A Real Bobber," He Says
f 3 *® 1188 m e, »lr," said the porter,
out there's a man here says give him
your money."
IA7I A 7. ahut up: f" 11 " y°" r kidding
and let nie sleep," came th* angry
reply from the berth.
"Tell him I'm a real robber with a
gun, interposed the real bandit, who
poked the weapon between the cur
tains whereat there was a tinkle of
coins falling into the receptacle in the
porter's hands.
From A. M. Todd, of Chicago, the
$185; from Herman Marks
of Detroit, SIOO, and from F. B. Pai
nter of New York, an unknown sum.
'I don't know how much," said Pal
mer, but it was what spare change I
had with me."
There were about twenty passeng
ers in the car and most of them didn't
know that anything had happened un
til they arose this morning. The rob
bery took place at 1.45 o'clock. There
were no women in the car.
Passenger Wa* Heady
Later It was learned that the fourth
passenger robbed was L. J. lihoades,
of Chicago.
"When the porter told me 'a gentle
man wanted my money' I told him
porters usually did. The next instant
I found it was no Joke for the bandit
pressed his pistol against my head.
He got only a few dollars from me."
John Toole, of Saginaw, Mich., oc
cupied the next berth. "I had time to
tuck my jewelry and all my money
under the mattress except $2 which I
kept out for the sake of appearances,
but the robber ran before he reached
me," said Toole.
For IlnrrißliurK anil vicinityi In
settled anil warmer weather to
night, «lth lowest temperature
about 40 degrees) Saturday rain.
for Eastern Pennsylvania! Cloudy
and warmer to-night; Saturday
rnln, warmer In southeast por
tion; moderate to brisk south and
southwest winds.
Hlver
The warmer weather to-night, con
tinuing Saturday, with probably
ruin Saturday, will probably
eause the river and Its tributaries
to rise Saturdny.
(ieneral Conditions
The center of the disturbance from
the Northwest has moved from
Moutuna to lowa during the last
twenty-four hours. It has caused
a Keneral rise of temperature In
nearly all districts east of the
Rocky Mountains since last re
port, except In Northern New
England, where It Is slightly
colder.
Temperature! 8 a. m., 26 1 1 p. m., 3ft,
Sum Rises, 7iS4 a. m,; sets, ftiia
p. in.
Mooni New moon, first quarter.
January 20, 1 i.'M a. m.
River Stairci 3.1 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, 32.
Lowest temperature. 20.
Mean temperature, 28.
Normal temperature, 28.
/ I
The Natural Month
For Sales
January Is known In merchan
dising as the natural month for
"sales."
It is the month of
housenleanlng and planning for
the .naw season. Most stores
"take stock" and balance their •
books In January. They are nat
urally anxlouß to clean out small
lots and turn their wares into
cash.
So they make prices according
ly-
Those who like to profit by
sales need no urging to read the
newspaper advertising " ' these
days. They scan every line and
they shop knowingly
It is interesting to watch the
way the stores go after business
with each turn of the season.
Our American merchants are
setting an example of progress to
all the world.
They know how to make ad
vertising pay you and pay them.