Federal Governm&Mt ih jjl(ill Investigate HARRISBURG ifififlt TELEGRAPH LXXXIII— No. 27 MALE HANGER-ON ATE FOOD INTENDED FOR WOMAN NEAR DEATH Charities Investigator* Find Pitiful Case in Cherry Street House "BOARDER" HAS LEFT TOWN Friends of Tuberculosis Patient Tell of Sacrifices Girl Had Often Made Many a tale has been told of sud den departures from the tenderloin as a resuft of the recent police "clean tip," but the abrupt decision of one so-called "star" boarder in a Cherry street house to leave Harrisburg is a little tale of Its own. The chain of circumstances that helped the boarder to decide were woven largely by enthusiastic young women investigators of the Associated Charities. The story was developed in the course of an investigation the Chari ties' representatives made In response to an appeal for aid—one of the hun dreds of little jobs of that kind by the way. which is a part of the ad ministration work of the Charities. The investigations as Is generally known, are made with a. view to en listing all sources of assistance for the needy cases, but at times tempor ary and immediate relief must be given in the way of food, etc. This is what has cut into (he Charities' treas ury so heavily and because of which, the appeal for a hundred dollars to successfully wind up the fiscal year, has been made. There's a little story of the real devotion of friends in connection with it. too, incidentally, but—well, here's the story: Scarlet Woman 111 When a request reached the office of the Associated Charities that a woman in a Cherry street lioune was seriously, ill and needed food and at tention. fearless young women inves tigators went down into that district. They found a woman suffering with tuberculosis in the advanced stages. The investigators got. busy and en listed the aid of the. city health of ficer, tried to g"t Into touch with relatives and friends of the woman, and set in motion the machinery that would lead to her admittance to a suitable institution for treatment. In the meantime, tho Charities' of ficers learned from two women who claimed warm friendship for tho suf ferer, the tale of the "star" boarder. From time to time they dropped hints as to their unwillingness to help "Mayine's friend." "Why we're willing to help her as long as we can get a bite to eat our selves," said one of them to a Chari ties officer. "But we got tired of feedin' HIM. And so we quit. We had a plan to fool him." And then they told how, when Mayme's condition grew so serious as to keep her in bed, they had procured groceries and other food for her. "What did you two do for food ?" was asked them. "Oh, we got ours—afterward. We sat in the room with her while she ate—and when she finished wo ate what she left, or didn't want." "But why?" Would Take What HK I/oft "Why? Why because of HIM! She liked him a lot, I guess. And if wo hadn't sat by while she ato what we brought, she'd have given it all to him, first. And then taken what HE had left. Why she often crawled out of her bed, so sick she could hardly walk—and went out to the nearest saloon to get him a can of beer, often." "Do you know this man?" was asked. "Well, no, except"— and there was no mistaking the way she said it "he's the 'star boarder'!" The Charities Investigators got prompt action on the case. Through Dr. J. M. J. Raunick, the city health officer, the suffering woman was re moved to the almshouse tuberculosis Institution. And Col. Hutchison's aid was enlisted. And that is the story of the sudden departure of a "star boarder" from the tenderloin. eraturc remained above freezing. GIVING OF REBATES CHARGED Chicago, Jan. 31.—Indictments charging rebating were returned by 1 the federal grand jury here to-day against Swift and Company, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the Pan Handle lines, and the Chicago and Northwestern railroad. Two hills were found against the Pan Handle. NOMINATIONS GO TO SENATE Washington, Jan. 31.—President Wilson to-day nominated these Inter-State Commerce Commissioners: Wlntrop More Daniels, or Princeton, N. J.; Henry Clay Hall, of Colorado Springs. Colo CAN COMPANY DENIES CHARGE Baltimore, Jan. 31.—The American Can Company in the United States District Court to-day filed a general denial or the government's allegations in Its suit for a dissolution of the company on the ground that it Is a trust In unlawful restraint or trade. VANDERBILT YACHT DESTROYED New York, Jan. Sl.—Frederick W. Vanderhllt's yacht Warrier. stranded off the coast of Colombia, probably has been destroyed. This was the Information received here to-day from Colon. The company's liner Almlrante took the Vanderbllt party off the stranded yacht, and later returned to save the crew. SMALLPOX CAUSES AMERICAN'S DEATH Washington, Jan. Sl.—Smallpox at Tampjco lias caused tlie death of one American. Rear Admiral Fletcher reported to-day sixty-four cases and two Americans among tlie sick. The hospital ship Solace is there! The admiral has ordered that no one be permitted to land from the American ships. He says rail and telegraph communications have been cut. vV ! Woman Accused of Killing Her ft Husband Takes Arrest Calmly ' ' •"V : ; " ■ MRS. LEWIS GERHOLD FLOYD KELLER WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDER AND MAX SHE 18 SAID TO HAVE POISONED Mrs. Gerhold and Mothen Will Try to Regain Their Liberty in Court February 6 Sfeeinl la Tht Telegraph ("hambersburg, Pa., Jan. 31.—Calm ly awaiting their appearance In court on February 0 to attempt to regain their liberty by habeas corpus pro ceedings instituted by their attorney. Mrs. Lewis Gerhold and her aged mother. Mrs. Reuben Richer, accused of poisoning Mrs. Gerhold's first hus- 150 CRIMINALS FALL 10 NETS Li 8! PHILADELPHIA POLICE Highway Robbers, Second-story Men, White Slavers and Co caine Sellers on List Hy Associated Pres.t Philadelphia, Jan. 31.—Tn an effort ;o clear this city of yeggmen, highway •obbers, second story men anil other criminals, a special squad of police ?arly to-day swept through the Ten- Jerloin district and arrested about 150 men. No women were taken into cus tody, but alleged dealers in cocaine, white slavers and others who the po lice say have varied records, were among those captured. All the prisoners were to be given a hearing later in the day and It was expected that detectives from New York would be on hand to id-entity any gunmen from that city who may be included among those taken in the round-up. HEARINGS IN SAN FRANCISCO By Associated Press San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 31.—Twenty seven hours' continuous train riding gave Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and Secretary of Agriculture Houston, organization commltee of the Federal Reserve Board, plenty of time to-day to reflect on what they have heard in connection with the establishment of regional reserve banks. They are en route from Portland, where hearings closed last night, to San Francisco, where other hearings will be opened Monday. UN Kit RETURNS TO PORT By Associated Press Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 31. —The Scandinavian American liner United States crept into the Clyde to-day, having been forced to turn back on her voyage from Copenhagen to New York by the bursting of a cylinder on Thursday when 200 miles from the Scottish coast. HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1914. ' band, Floyd Keller, have settled down to the routine of jail life. They re fuse to see callers, on advice of their lawyer, and will have nothing further to say concerning the case. Mrs. Ger hold is in excellent health, but Mrs. Ricker is still suffering from th■ I HI,I ' ' ' • • • .... .- . . - ■ ••••.. • , f • • ' • • kE( : 'ss^* : '}> • y) , ?,/gnzssem | C' v : V :.. ~ >i:j OCEAW * f -y M w$ Is! The Old Dominion steamship Monroe, which sank with forty-sevan passengers and members of the crew after it had been rammed by the steamship Nantucket off the Virginia coast on Friday morning. The accom panying map diagram conveys an accurate idea of what occurred when the steamship Nantucket of the Mer chants and Miners' lino crashed her bow into the middle of the Old Dominion liner Monroe on the morning of January 30, sending the Monroe with forty-seven of her passengers and crew to the bottom. The Monroe disaster is only one of a long string of sea accidents that have occurred during the first month of 1914. Fol lowing is a list of disasters that have occurred during the present year: January 4, schooner Ipnia lost off Nova Scotia, six perished; January 4, tank steamer Oklahoma split in two by waves fifty-seven miles southeast of handy Tlook. twenty-seven lost; January 12, Ward linor Esperanza damaged by fire off Havana; January 13, steamship robeqMci■ *»n on r*>«ks of Trinity Ledge in Bay of Fundy and lost, -ISO passengers rescued after sensational search' for enflpten Itner; January 13, Bchoone.rs John Paul and Oreta lost near Martha's Vineyard; January 18, schooner Fuller Palmer lost, tlilrteeji of crew fescued. This unusual record of marine disasters is almost, unprecedented, frhe fact. ttmt h<*vy storms have prevailed ajl jpyer ,the world during 1914 is given as the cause: Foggy weaffier fftu* hefen afhiotf conflntfotis along th> coast, fhirri Haiifax'to Key West. " J Drowning of Hound Brings Lad Within Shadow of Law But Court Discusses Case and Censures Prosecutor When Facts Are Learned When 11-year-old Eddie Carlson, Middletown, some weeks ago invited a eoupje of chums to attend the cere monies incident to the execution and burial of "Tad," the terrier pup of a neighbor, he did so in good faith and with never a suspicion that the simple event would bring him within the shadow of the law. FORCES OPPOSING UPTOWN SALOON TO MARSHAL BIG HOST Mass Meeting Tomorrow Will Start Remonstrance Ball a-Rolling Opposition to the invasion of the West End by another liquor dealer will be given expression to-morrow afternoon at a mass meeting arranged by the uptown churches to be held in the First United Brethren Church, Boas and Myrtle streets. When It was learned that Isaac Marcus had applied again for a whole sale license at 1103 North Third street, instant opposition arose. East year opposition to the application of Mar cus for a license at this location caus ed him to withdraw. A mass meet ing attended by a thousand persons started the ball rolling against the liquor shop last year. It is the hope of the uptown people that the meeting to-morrow will have a like effect. The Rev. J. T. Spangler, pastor of the First United Brethren Church, will preside at the meeting. The Rev. .John H. Daugherty, pastor of the Itidge Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church; the Rev. Harry Nelson Bassler, pastor of Second lte [Continued on Pago 11] Fifteen Injured When Train Is Wrecked on Chicago and Alton Road liy Associated Press .Toliet, Ills., .Tan. .11.— Fifteen per sons were injured, some of them so seriously thr.t they may die when a Chicago and Alton passenger train from Chicago to St. Louis was wrecked i ntwoen here and Lock port early to day. ine cars left the track and three were, overturned, one car-being badly shattered. Most of those injured were in the sleeping cars, which they were forced to leave in their night clothes and seek shelter in nearby •farm houses That's what happened, nevertheless, although an explanation of the cir cumstances was all that was necessary to cause President Judge Kunkel in Juvenile court yesterday afternoon to send Eddie a happy and free youth to his home. Incidentally, there was [Continued on I'age 11.] COMMODITIES ACT BENEFITS CONSUMER, SWEENEY ASSERTS Chief of Bureau of Standards De fends Law Passed by Last Legislature James Sweeney, chief of the State Bureau of Standards, to-day invited people who have been criticising the State's new commodities to law to look up the statutes in force in a number of other States before they undertake to say things about the Pennsylvania law on the subject. Mr. Sweeney points out that the commodities act was passed In Justice to the consum ing public and that its provisions no more onerous than those under' which Pennsylvania people sell in other States. Mr. Sweeney made this statement about the matter: "The Pennsylvania Horticultural Association which met at York re [ Continued on Page 11.] SIOO,OOO to Be Paid Hershey Employes as Bonus Next Monday Special to The Telegraph Hershey, Pa., Jan. 31.—Every one of the 1,000 employes of the Hershey Chocolate Company will receive in his regular pay envelope on Monday a bonus of twenty per cent, on his salary for the year. Nearly SIOO,OOO will be paid out by the "Chocolote King" to his employes. For several years the Hershey em ployes have received a bonus at the end of the stated periods. Tile direc tors of the company at the meeting this week decide to pay the bonus of twenty per cent, on Monday to every employe who has been an employe for at least six months. TO ADMIT BKGINXKRS Beginners in the public schpils will be ttilinitted during the two weeks starting on Monday. After tin two weeks' elapse no children will be ad mitted untiP September 1. MUIISOII HAVENS TO TALK IT LUNCHEON OF OUSIIESS BODY Chamber of Commerce Expert Will Speak Here Next Saturday Mombers of the Harrlßburg Cham | ber of Commerce will have an oppor tunity to hear one of the biggest men in chamber of commerce work In the country next Saturday at the first noon luncheon to be given by the recently organized local commercial body, when Munson Havens, secretary of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, will speak here. The luncheon will be held in the lower hall of the Board of Trade Building. Mr. Ilavens, from his association with the Cleveland body during more than ton years and as first vice-presi dent of the American Association of Commercial Executives, is2an expert of national renown in the building up of strong commercial organizations. He has helped bring one of the strongest and most aggressive associations in the country to Its present position as a model of efficiency, in the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Haven's talk here next Saturday wiH be of interest to the local mem bers, who are facing just the problems with which Mr. Havens has had ex perience in dealing. His talk will deal with the relation of a chamber of commerce to Its members and to the business and civic interests in the community in which it is located. This Is the first of a series of lunch eons to be held this year by the new business body, and prominent men, experts in many lines, will be brought here to tell of their work. Knights of Columbus "Oath" Story Libelous Special to The Telegraph Fhiladeplhia, .Tan. 31.—The authors of the so-called "Knights of Columbus oath," a widely circulated defamatory circular holding the members of the Catholic organization up to scorn, ac knowledged in court yesterday that the document was false In every par ticular and that it was intended to harm the Catholic Church. C. H. Stage, 4143 avenue, and Charles Megonlgel, Forty-third and Brown streets, entered pleas to charges of conspiracy and libel before Judge Willson. Megonigcl, who printed the circular last Spring, pleaded guilty, whilo Stage, who distributed them, did not contest the charges. James A. Fla herty. supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, and Joseph P. Gaffney, counsel for the order, Joined In a plea for the discharge of tho defendants under a suspended sentence, declaring that their admission was a complete vindication. WELL-KNOWN MINISTER DIES Philadelphia, Jan. 31.—The He\ . J. Frederick Drlpps. a widely known Presbyterian minister, died here to day. He wan 6» years old. Among the churches he served was the First Presbyterian, Indianapolis; the Ameri can Presbyterian, Montreal, and the Independent Presbyterian, Savannah. * POSTSCRIPT. 14 PAGES. GEN. J. A. BEAVER, FORMERG'VERNOR, DEADATBELLEFONTE Distinguished Pennsylvanian Passes Away Aged Seven ty-six, After Lengthy Ill ness WELL KNOWN IN CITY One of Most Prominent and Highly espected Men of His Time General James A. Beaver, governor of Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1891, and at present a judge of the Supe rior Court, died at his home at Bellefonte this afternoon. The judge had been ill for several months. He was 76 years of age, and is survived by Mrs. Beaver and two sons, Gilbert Addams Beaver and Thomas McAllister Beaver. General Beaver wan born In Millers town. Perry county, October 21, 1837, und graduated at Pine Grove Academy and Washington and Jefferson College. He was admitted to the Centre coun ty bar in 1859, and began his distin guished war service in 1861 as a lieu tenant in the Second Pennsylvania, Volunteers, was appointed lieutenant colonel of the 45th Volunteers; be came colonel of the 148 th regiment and made brigadier general United States Volunteers for gallantry. He lost a leg In battle. On his return from war he was bur gess of Bellefonte and waa commander of a brigade division of the National Guard. He Was defeated for Governor by Robert IS. Pattison in 1882 and elected in 1886. Mrs. Beaver was a daughter of Hugh Nelson McAllister, a famous at torney. General Beaver had been in failing health for months, being unable to at tend the last sitting of the Superior Court in this city. His death at 2.50 this afternoon, however, was a shock to people in this city by whom tne .general 'was affectionately remember ed. He was keenly interested in Htr risburg's progress while Governor an-1 often visited here after his term ex pired. He attended Pino Street Church and was a frequent speaker at anniversaries. GOVERNMENT READY TO LEW CAUSE OF ■iOE DISASTER Revised List Shows That 41 Pas sengers and Members of Crew Are Dead NANTUCKET REMAINS IN DOCK Steamer, Badly Damaged, Is a 'Solemn Reminder of Yester day's Tragedy By Associated Press Norfolk, Va., Jan. 31. With thd final tragic summary written, showing that forty-one lives were lost and ninety-nine saved as a result of yes terday's disaster at sea, interest her* to-day centered in ascertaining tlia causes that led up to the accident. The versions of the officers of th« steamer Nantucket, which early yes terday crashed into and sank the liner Monroe, of the Old Dominion Steamship Company, and of Burvlvors. have been told. It now remains for the Federal government to officially learn the cause and facts connected with the collision. Investigation of the sinking of the liner was completed to-day by United States steamboat inspectors who will not make public their finding before Wednesday or Thursday of next week. Officers of the Nantucket, which limped into port here yesterday with the rescued from the Monroe, finally last, night checked up the list of vic tims and the rescued. The revised list showed that of the total of forty f Continued on I*agc 8] And Now They're Feeding Bryan White Radishes By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Jan. 31.—Secre tary lfryan received to-day the first of a number of mammoth white radishes which friends In different parts of the country had announced would be forth coming. This giant vegetable which diplomatic visitors saw reposing on the sofa in Secretary Hryan's office, weighs twelve pounds and came from an admirer in California. Another un known freind of Mr. Bryan In Daytona. Fla., expressed regret at having no white radishes but sent a big white turnip which reached the State De partment along with the radish and also shared the secretarial sofa. All this occurred because a young lady who saw Mr. Bryan marketing in Washington one day told her friends she heard him doclare in a moment of pcstacy: "You know I ain Just crasy about white radishes!" AMERICAN PHIEBTS RECEIVER Home, Jan. 31.—The Pope to-day gave a long audience to two AmeM can priests, the Kev. Thomas D. Bea ven, blßhop of Springfield, Mass., and