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HARRISBURG iffililS TELEGRAPH
LXXXIII — No. 28
MATERNITY HOSPITAL
BADLY NEEDED HERE,
SAYSOCIAL WORKERS
Dr. Rannick Says Such Institution
Would Reduce Infant
Death Rate
NO CARE IN THE HOMES
Place Where Children of Poor Can
Be Born Is Absolutely
Nece66ary
A maternity hospital* or some pro
vision so that the children of the poor
can be born under proper conditions,
1b being urged by city health officers
■nd social service workers whose work
has impressed the need for such an
institution upon them.
Dr. .T. M. J. Raunlck. city health
officer, said this morning that a ma
ternity hospital or a maternity ward
at one of (he loral institutions where
mothers could bo taken care of would
materially reduce the death rate
among infants and diminish the un
necessary deaths of mothers.
Tie called attention to two deaths in
the past month thnt were preventable.
During: the past year, he pointed out,
there were seventeen deaths of moth
ers between the ages of 16 and 10
within three weeks after the birth of
their children.
Many Deaths Preventable
"This fact,"' he said, "shows that
proper care is not given in the homes
and infection that is preventable sets
in. With a maternity hospital, cases
of this sort would not have arisen.
At least a dozen of these deaths would
not have occurred had there IxVn a
place to properly care for these
mothers.
"The number of still births Is not
being reduced as we would like to see
It. This means that proper care is
jacking in many homes before the
child is born. With a maternity hos
pital mothers would he inforpned as to
rare of themselves and their children,
pnd, in addition to that, the employ
ment of a social service nurse would
help reduce the deaths of children.
"We now are able to furnish the
needy with pure milk for the children,
but frequently the mothers don't know
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Citizens' Committee
Wants Troops Recalled
fly Associated Press
Port an Prince, Haiti, Feb. 2.- —A
demand for the, withdrawal from the
Haitien capital of the German and
American bluejackets and marines
was presented to-day to the members
of the foreign diplomatic corps by the
citizens' committee of public safety.
The committee, which was formed
Immediately after the flight of the
president of the republic, points out
that perfect tranquility has prevailed
for some time in the capital and that
therefore there is no necessity for the
further presence of foEcigu troops.
CITIZENS ARB INDIGNANT
fly Associated Press
Basse Terre, Guadelupe, Feb. 2.
Widespread indignation against the
French government was aroused here
to-day by the arrival from Saint Na
zaire on the French liner Champagne
of 304 invalid soldiers belonging to
Guadelupe. They had all been crip
pled through having to serve in the
winter in France. .More than twenty
others died from exposure during
their period of service there.
PI.ANS MUSIC* SCHOOIi FOB AKM \
Hy Associated Pre.is
Washington. D. <\, Feb. 2. -An army
music, school is proposed in a bill in
troduced by Senator O'Gorman. of
New York. The purpose is not to
teach piano or voice culture, but to
enable musically Inclined young men
to play correctly and harmoniously In
spiring music as Old Glory floats ovor
the parade ground, or, if occasion de
mands, to cheer the soldier heart just
before the battle.
' Late News Bulletins
COCKILL TO STAY
Following a conference this afternoon with W. Harry linker, presi
dent of the Pennsylvania Exhibition Company, and other officials, tieorge
Cockill announced that he lind decided to remain In llurrlsburg.
TOOK HEALTH OFFICER'S CAR
Driving the automobile of Dr. J. M. J. Raunlck, city health officer,
wliicli he took from in front of the Telegraph building ' a t noon to-day,
a man who says lie is W. J. Dailey, of 1526 North Fifth street, was ar
retted at 3 o'clock tills afternoon at Middlctown.
Washington, Feb. 2.—.lames C. McNall. of Pennsylvania, was to-day
transferred as consul at Tslngtau to Ik- consul at Nuremberg. Bavaria.
Washington. Feb. 2.—President Wilson to-day nominated Elmer E.
Greenawalt, of Lancaster, Pa., to IK- commissioner of immigration at the
port of Philadelphia.
Paris, Feb. 2.—A Royalist outbreak is expected in Portugal to
day, according to a .Madrid despatch to the Temps. Intense anxiety
prevails among the Portuguese exiles in Vigo.
Washington, Feb. 2.—The Senate to-day requested the Interstate
Commerce Commission to Investigate charges tliat rebates have been re
ceived from the railroads by the United States Steel Cor|x>ration
Tetuan, Morocco, Feb. 2.—Hundreds of .Moorish tribesmen fell In a
Stubbornly contested battle with a column of Spanish troops on Friday
al Benl-Salein, south of tills town. The* Spanish forces reported their
own losses to-day as Tour officers and 22 men killed and four officers
and 116 men wounded.
Galveston, Texas, Feb. 2.—The submarine 1)1. which failed to ar
rive here last night with the D 2. DS. El and E2, came Into the harbor
early to-day. Stormy weather caused It to be<-omo separated from the
four other submarines.
Port An Prince, Haiti. Jamaica, Feb. 2.—Sharp lighting has occurred
at Gonaivc* between the followers of the two rival revolutionary leaders
Senator Davilman Theodore and General Orestc 'Aanior, formerly gov
ernment delegate nt Cape Haitian
.. , Washington, Feb. 2—Tlie Maryland Steel Company, of Sparrow's
polntfi Md„ was the lowest bidder for t.wo new navy colliers to-day at a
price of $195,000 caoli. Several other concerns declined to bid on the
ground tliat the appropriation for the ships was Insufficient.
Tre "'°, n - , N - Fp,) - 2.—The Pennsylvania Railroad Company to
day notified the sccrotary of State that it would refuse to lienor railroad
passes held by 137 State officials, employes and officers of the l egislature.
. N.V. «n°slng.-Amal. Copper. 36%; Atchison. 09% : Baltimore
and Ohio. 05: Brooklyn Rap. Trans.. 9fv<j; Canadian Pacific 21714-
Chesapeake and OIUo, ««%; Chicago. Mil. and St. Paul. 106; Del.iirh
Valley, 155; N* Y. Central. 94 <4 ; Northern Pacific. 116*4; Read ill ir
SENTIMENT AGAINST
SALOON IS GROWING
II THE WEST END
Hundreds Attend Meeting Where
Plans to Fight New Grog Shop
Are Discussed
EVANGELIST ATTACKS BOOZE
Paupers, Widows, and Insane Re
sult of Rum; Urges Militant
Church
Sentiment against the liquor traffic
and the saloons found expression at
two big metings in the city yester
day. Both were attended by many
hundreds of people.
A protest: against the application of
Teaae Marcus lor a wholesale liquor
license at 1103 North Third street
drew a large audience to the First
United Brethren Church, Boa* and
Myrtle streets. The Rev. John W.
Mlnges told of the effects of "Booz.e"
in a sermon to hundreds who packed
Chestnut street hall.
Speakers at the mass meeting in the
First United Brethren Church heard of
the evils of the liquor traffic. They
said petitions would be circulated
among residents of the West End this
week so that a monster remonstrance
can be filed against the license. Last
year Marcus withdrew.
The Rev. John H. Daugherty, pas
tor of Ridge Avenue Methodist.
Episcopal Church, presided and ex
plained the situation. Dr. R. E.
Prugh, chairman of the State Prohibi
tion committee, spoke on the national
aspect of the liuor problem.
Church Should Be Militant
At Chestnut street, hall, the Rev.
Mr. Minges made a plea for militant
Christianity and clergy who will throw
aside their dignity that they may help
the fallen. lie quoted many figures
showing the wai<te due to the liquor
business, saying that in addition to
the annual expenditure of two billion
dollars, liquor cdsts the country 5,-
000 suicides, 10,000 murders, 60.000
fallen girls, 100.000 paupers, 100,000
Insane and 40,000 widowed mothers.
Two thousand people, mostly men,
voted to support Congressman Hob
son's tight for national prohibition
of the liquor traffic at the close of the
monster meeting in Chestnut street.
Members of the W. <\ T. C. who took
a similar action some weeks ago. were
at the meeting. His remarks about
b.oosie wpi'i frequently cheered. His
Illustration of tin- efrp.-t of booze on
the boys and girls when he stated that
ever.' fifth boy dies a drunkard as the
result of booze created an impression.
At the close of his talk a resolution
was Introduced endorsing the amend
ment to the federal- constitution which
will prohibit the sale or making of
liquor. The Hew William Stinson
who presided called for the vote and
every one of the men and women that
crowded the hall stood up.
East night a telegram was sent to
Congressman Hobson telling him of
Harrisburg's stand in support of his
efforts. The telegram read:
"At close of sermon on Booze by
the Rev. W. P. Minges to-day, two
thousand men and women voted to
support you in your fight for national
prohibition."
Hibernians Believe
Parades Will Soon End
Hy Associated Press
New York, Feb. 2.—Believing that
home rule in Ireland will become a
fact before another year passes, many
prominent members of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians are of the opin
ion that March 17, St. Patrick's Day,
will mark the end of the annual pa
rade in Fifth avenue. With home
rule in force, many members of the
order feel that there will be little
necessity for holding the parade,
which has been an event in this city
for fifty years.
This year, however, the Hibernians
plan to eclipse al previous efforts to
make the parade a notable occasion
and yesterday officers and committees
were appointed to have charge of the
festivities.
HARRISBURG, PA„ MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1914
FLAGS OF CAPITOL
AT HALF MAST FOR
GENERAL BEAVER
Governor Tener Orders Official : In Letter to President, Illinois Man
Mourning For the Former 1 Gives Investigation as
State Executive Reason
ALL DEPARTMENTS TO CLOSE DECLINATION IS ACCEPTED
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The Governor and State Officials i Wilson Says Action Increases His
Will Attend the Funeral j Admiration For Man He
at Bellefonte Appointed
Flags on the State Capitol and ar- j Hy Associated I'rtss
senal were placed at hßlf niast to-day Washington, D. C., Feb. 2.—Henry
in memory of ex-Governor James A. M. Pindell, of Peoria, 111., who wanj
Beaver and Governor Tener issued a recently nominated and confirmed as
proclamation announcing the death of ' Ambassador to Russia, has declined'
the former executive, recounting his the appointment, according to a letter
services to the State and directing Ihnt to the President, made public at the j
all departments of the State Govern- White House to-day.
ment under executive control lie Mr. Pindell wrote President Wilson i
closed to-morrow, the day, of the fu- that, although the Senate had inves-1
neral. Auditor General Powell and tigated accusations in connection with I
State Treasurer Young announced his appointment, ho felt, nevertheless, i
that they would close the hour of the that no controversy of any kind should]
services. surround the appointment of any am-!
The Governor will a tend the funeral bassador, as it was liable to he misun- j
services at Bellefonte to-morrow derstood abroad.
morning, accompanied by Secretary of The President, In a letter of regret, |
the Commonwealth Robert McAfee, accepted Mr. Pindell's declination.
Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewart, Mr Phitlell's Ijettw
heads or departments of the State The correS p Ol ,dence muae public at
Government and members of the Gov- l])e whitp , JouHO fo „ ows:
ernor s staff. "Peoria, 111., Jan. 28.
The death of General Beaver is the <.j Jear j,| r President'
first of a former Governor since the ..j; deep ' ly appreciate the honor you
death of Robert h. I atison and tin- j lave ( i OMe nu . ) n nominating me Ain
usual notice will be taken in official bassador to Russia and the very great
circles in this c, 'y- compliment paid me by the Senate in
Ihe proclamation of Otoe Governor con fj rm i n g the nomination by unanl
. .\s.' r r, . J mons vote. I had hoped and con ft
it.is with a sense of profound sor- den tiy expected when you asked me to
row that. I announce to the people of occe pt t i l( , post that I could do so at
I ennsylvuriia the death of James Ad- once to take, up the work at a very
dams Beaver, former Governor of this ettr | } , da t e , | am, therefore, the more
Commonwealth, which occurred at ein barrassed to find that clrcum
his home at Bellefonte, this 31st. day s t ancos have arisen which will render
of January, 1314. it impossible for me to undertake
"At the outbreak of the War for the m | Bß t on
the Suppression of ( the Rebellion, have aH yQU know been put ln
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PRESIDENT DODGES
WHEN WOMEN ASK FOR
SUFFRAGE SUPPORT
Delegation of Twenty-five Fail to
Get Declaration of Opinion
From Him
fly Associated Prtss
Washington, D. C.. Feb. 2.—Presi
dent Wilson gave no encouragement
to-day to a delegation of 300 work
ing women who marched on the White
House with a brass band and flying
colors to ask his support for a. consti
tutional amendment enfranchising
women.
Twenty-five of the women were re-
I ceivcd by the President and five in
I short speeches presented their argu
ment. The President reiterated that as
leader of the Democratic party he was
limited only to recommending those
things on which the party had made
up its mind.
"We don't want you to break with
your party, but we would like you to
influence them," said Mrs. Glendower
Evans, of Boston, after the President
had finished speaking.
"Tt isn't a question of breaking, with
the party," returned the President, "it
is a question of speaking for it."
"Well, why not weak to it?" re
joined Mrs. Evans as the women
laughed. "That's what we want. You
have such tremendous power and can
work miracles with it."
Dr. Walker Argues
Dr. Mary Walker, In male attire,
argued for the women that suffrage
was a state issue. She was not per
mitted to enter with the delegation.
"Shaking and trembling," said Miss
Margaret Hinchey, of the laundry
I workers of New York, "we come to
| plead with you. You are so square
I and dn the level and so much a real
! Democrat that 1 appeal to you to
wipe out the injustice that exists. We
i could help every Democrat if we had
| the vote."
Miss Mary Hchneiderman, of New
| York, representing the capmakers,
' spoke, with emotion of the hardships
iof women In mills and mines. "We
i suffer side by side with the men," she
said, "and in constant fear of losing
our jobs."
The last speaker was Miss Rose
Winslow, of Pennsylvania, represent
ing the textile workers. "You are
entirely too fair and intelligent," she
j said, "not to know what is go!rsg on
jin the world, in many cases with the
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I COAL SHIPPERS ARB HEAHI)
flv Associated Press
] Washington, I). C., Feb. 2. Ship
pers of bituminous con I had their in
nings to-day before the Interstate
Commerce Commission opposing the 5
per cent, increase In freight rates be
ing sought by the eastern railroads. The
commission iias set aside three days for
hearing the roal shippers.
I (illtl, ASS AM,TED \M) ROIIIIEI)
fly Associated I'ress
' New York, Feb. 2. Ethel Com
mons, a girl of I", was found uncon
scious In her home here to-day, bet
face covered by an ether-soaked towel,
her jaw broken, her features bruised
and her skull possibly fractured. Jewels
and money were missing.
11 COrXTEHFKITEBS CAVGHT
fly Associated Pres.*
Boston, Feb. 2.—Clues given by]
newsboys resulted last night In the!
seizure of a counterfeiting plant In a
West End bedroom and the arrest of I
eleven men on charges of making and !
passing spurious money, in the last i
seventeen days, according to the po
lice, six thousand bad half dollars
have been circulated 'Shis plant
PIIUDELL DECLINES
ST. PETERSBURG POST
OFFERED BY WILSON
Municipal Swan Sets Hearts
of Barnyard Hens A-Flutter
David Eats Naught But Meat and Bread and Ceases to
Sorrow For Phyliss, His Lost Love
Tho barnyard of Sani Esllnger,
Wildwood, is all a-gog with the doings
of David, Harrisburg's only munici
pally owned swan. Never have hens
been so wrought up. Oh, my, such
a scandal!
Several weeks ago David strolled
Into the barnyard, arched his neck,
preened and promptly caused a. sen
sation among the feminine hearts of
the Esllnger coops and runwaj*.
Mere roosters th<»y have with them al
ways; but a white swan Is enough to
set any poor hen's heart a-flutter. And
David has a way with the ladies.
Then, too, the story of David's sor
row had been barnyard gossip for
some time. Only a few weeks after
David and his mate, Phyllis, went to
live on Wlldwood Lake, Phyllis
strolled over to the outlet one day,
slipped into the sewer and was last.
David pined so for his lost wife that
MARRIAGE IS AFTER
ALL ONLY CONTRACT,
SAYS JUDGE KUNKEL
Peculiar Questions of Religious
and Civil Rites Raised in
Divorce Court
That a marriage contract is after
all just a contract and that both part
ies thereto must agree to its terms
before it is a contract was the posi
tion taken by President Judge Kunkel
this afternoon in February divorce
court, when Michael Ftire, Steelton,
asked for a divorce from his wife,
Louisa, on the grounds of desertion.
Attorney William Houseman, the Dau
phin county marriage license clerk,
was Fure's counsel.
The Fures wedding party was to
have been one of a double ceremony
scheduled to be solemnized by the Rev.
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Carlisle's "Pie Book"
Is Found in Albany
By Associated Press-
Albany, N. Y„ Feb. 2.—The "pie
book" w h i c h ex-Congressman
Theron Akin last week declared
Highway Commissioner John M. Car
isle kept, has been found. It has
been placed in the hands of James
W. Osborne, who is investigating al
leged graft in State departments. It
was announced to-day.
According to Mr. Osborne, the book
contains the names of State Senators;
Assemblymen, Congressmen, county
political leaders and a number of em
ployes. .Mr. Osborne will continue his
investigation to-morrow.
TRAIX KIMS TRACK HAM)
Camberri Uocco, an Austrian, em
ployed on the Pennsylvania railroad
as a track laborer, was struck by a
train near Division street shortly be
fore 7 o'clock this morning anil in
stantly killed. The body was turned
over to Hudolpli K. Spicer, acting coro
ner, who found an Inquest unneces
sary. Rocco was <i years of age. lie
lived at 1700 North Seventh utrout.
SEES HIS SHADOW—THEN HIS FINISH
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JACOB HUMMEL CAUGHT HIS GROUNDHOGSIIIP
Of course everybody knows tne groundhog saw his shadow to-day.
But, perhaps, you didn't know he saw his finish. Well, he did and now
maybe old Mr. Winter won't stick around six more weeks after ail.
According to the old superstition if the groundhog sees his shadow
and runs back into his hole six weeks of blustery weather will follow. So
this morning Jacob Hummel, who li\es about a half mile north of the city
limits, decided to fool winter by pre venting the groundhog from running
back into the hole. Mr. Hummel happened to know where the city's offi
cial weather prognosticator had his house and lot, atid early this morning
he waited for him to stick liis nose out into the bright sunshine. Sure
enough, he came out, blinked around, and then—SAW It. But he didn't
scamper back for Mr. Hummel nabbed him. Later he brought him into
the city for the Telegraph photograph er to snap.
the park superintendent deemed
feathered companionship advisable
lest the Borrowing,one should give up
and fall down the sewer himself. So
David went to live at ICsllnger'B Just
across the lake.
Prom the very first David bossed
the barnyard; the fiercest' tighter
among the roosters kowtowed; the
proudest pullet just couldn't resist
him; he didn't have to even threaten
to lick anyone.
Only within the last few days did
David scandalize the barnyard, how
ever. It happened thus: One even
ing tho daughteTr of the house placed
some fresh meat and bread on the
plate of Fldo, the house dog; David
strolled over and ate most all of Fido's
supper. Now he turns up his beak at
mere corn and other food of feathered
things—and goes In entirely for bread
and meat.
Didye ever!
GREEKS 111 PUBLIC
SHOES BRIGHTEST
OF ALE FOREIGNERS
So Say Teachers; Training the
Body as Well as the Mind a
Public Duty
(This' 1B the third and final ar
ticle by Mrs. Wood on the immi
grant problem as it is being solved
in Harrisburg schools.)
By Mrs. Anna H. Wood
Strange as It may appear there are
very few Greek girls or women of the
immigrant class sent to this country.
As far as is known there Is only one
in Harrisburg to-day and she married
a few weeks after coming here. Of
the Greek boys who are in our pub
lic schools, however, the teachers are
loud In their praise. They are more
adaptable and have keener, Quicker
brains than the children of any other
foreign nation. In mathematics the
Russian Jews, true to their natural
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Exiles Prohibited From
Landing at Haitian Port
By Associated Press
Port an Prince, Feb. 2.—The port
authorities forbade the. landing of a
party of sixteen prominent exiles who
arrived here yesterday on board the
German steamer Sardinia. Among
them were General llorelle Monplaislr,
former minister of war. and 11. Pau
leus Santion, former Haitian minister
at Washington. The Sardinia later
left for Jamaica with the exiles still
on buard.
Keports from ho south Indicate
serious disturbances there. firing
squads of government troops have
executed a number of leading revo
lutionaries at the ports of Aux Cayes
and A<iuin. Among those killed was
M. Davieux, a former deputy and a
prominent politician.
General Dartlgue, the military gov
ernor of the southern province, is act
ing with vigor and suppressing with a
strong hand all attempts at a revo
lutionary outbreak.
LICENSE ORDINANCE
II TO COME UP 111
COUNCIL TOMOIOW
Councilmen Discuss New Measure
at Conference Saturday
Evening
Harrisburg's proposed new license
ordinance will not be prepared in
time, it is expected, for presentation
to City Council to-morrow afternoon.
At an informal conference Saturday
evening l with City Solicitor Seitz the
plans for the new measure were dis
cussed at length although nothing
definite relative to fees for the various
branches of mercantile assessments
was decided upon pending the acquir
ing of additional information on the
subject.
The councilmen will probably dis
cuss the question of fees with the
merchants of the city and the rates
will be fixed accordingly.
Under the Clark act the collection
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City to Sell Rubbish
to the Highest Bidder
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, Feb. 2. Estimating
that the city will be able to secure
an additional income of SIOO,OOO from
the sale of rags, bottles, paper and
other waste material collected with
ashes, the authorities here to-day be
gan a campaign to eliminate the fa
miliar ragpickers who have been ac
customed to delving into receptacle*
left on the curbs by householders.
Policemen in every district were or
dered to warn away the ragpickers
under threat of arrest.
It. is declared that about 1,000 men,
women and children have been en
gaged in this work. In the future the
waste will be delivered to city dumps
by the ash collectors and sold to the
highest bidder.
1,000,000 ATTEND CHURCH
By Associated Press
Chicago, Feb. 2.—Only SIOO was
expended in the six weeks "Go-to-
Church Sunday" campaign which
reached a climax yesterday, when ap
proximately 1,000,000 persons, nearly
half the population of Chicago, went
to church.
BALES OF COTTON BURN
' By Associated Press
Italy, Texas, Feb. 2.—Four thou
sand bales of cotton were burned here
yesterday In a (ire that destroyed a
cotton compress and fifteen box cars.
The loss was estimated at $340,000,
covered by insurance.
FORTY-NINER DIES ON COAST
By Associated Press
San Francisco, Feb. 2.—Thomas
lJoolan, aged 84 years, one of (he old
time bonanza kings and a picturesque
figure of the days of '49, died here
yesterday. He had been associate of
James O. Fair, James L. Flood and
William S. O'Brien.
MUTES"HEAR"SERMON
In Trinity Episcopal Church, Pine
street, Steelton, yesterday, a religious
service was held at which not a single
word was spoken. The sermon was
delivered by the Rev. Franklin C.
Smileau and his audience of twenty- |
one people "listened" to his discourse i
witli intense interest, yet he spoke not-'
a single word. The audience was com- I
posed entirely of deaf mutes, resi- !
duuts of tlie borough and vicinity.
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REBELS, MOBILIZED AT
JIMINEZ, READY FOR
ATTACK ON TORREON
Total Strength of Army Which
Will Attempt to Root Fed
erals Is 16,000
VILLA WILL BE IN COMMAND
Federals to Put Forth as Strong a
Defense as Means Will
Permit
By Associated Press
Jiminez, Mex.. Feb. 2.—Uncertain
ns to when they would be ordered to
beg-In the attack on the Federal army
'at Torreon, the scene of the moat Im
portant conflict in Mexico, 10,000
rebels, mobilized here and along the
railroad south of here, to-day awaited
the coming of General Francisco Villa.
With their forces drawing In from
the south, west and east of Torrecn.
and with the troops mobilized to thti
north, the rebel generals assert they
will attack the city with a total
strength of 16.000. The rebel army la
divided into commands of Ave briga
dier generals, including Monclovo
Herrera, Rosalio Hernandez and Tort
bio Ortega, with General Villa com
manding the division, and while their
main body Is still more than a hun
dred miles north of Torreon, their ad
vance guards extend to within a few
miles of the city. About forty field
pieces and great quantities of ammu
nition have been shipped southward
in readiness for the attack.
Have Superior Artillery
Against the rebels the Federal gar
rison under General Refugio Velasco
will put forth as formidable a de
lense as their means will permit. The
Federal strength is estimated by the
rebels at from 6,000 soldiers upward.
It. is expected that the rebels will out
number the Federals at least two to
one. General Velasco's soldiers, how
ever. have the advantage of positions
and are said to be supplied with su
perior artillery.
Has Natural Defense
Torreon, with 25.000 population, an
Important railroad center and the in
dustrial seat of the Laguno cotton
district, besides having the largest
soap factory In Mexico, has a natural
defense to the west. It is flanked on
the west by a series of hills and canon.
On these hills, which have a sweeping
command of the city over the river and
> over the flat, district eastward, the
j hederals have planted their canon.
| One hill In particular, known as I,a
I < -ruz, has been converted Into a verit
| able fort, bristling with long range
| guns.
! T" 1 b ® for the Possession of these
hills that the prelimlary battle will be
fought, for, In the opinion of the
rebels, neither side without the hills
could hold the town.
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For Harrlaburg and vlclnltyi Fair
to-night and Tuesday* slightly
warmer Tuesday* lowest tempera
tare to-night about 2B degrees.
For Kastern Pennaylvanlai Fate
to-night i Tuesday Increasing
cloudiness and slightly warmer*
light north winds becoming va
riable.
River
The Susquehanna river and all Ha
tributaries above Harrlaburg are
falling. All the lee In the West
ftranch, In •the Chemung below
Corning and In the North Branch
below Towanda, hns passed Har
rlaburg on stagea well below the
flood line without causing any
damage of Importaaee.
General Conditions
: The storm that was central over
the Ipper Ohio Valley Saturday
morning baa paaaed off northenat
ward and baa been aucceeded by
an nren of high preaaure, with
lower temperature, thst now ww
era the greater part of the east
ern half of the country with Its
center over Pennsylvania.
Temperature) H a. m., 291 ap. ~ 44.
[ Muni lilacs, Tilß a. m.t arts, 5i3T
I p. in.
I Moon 1 Full moon, February to, at
1 12i.'it> p. m.
I River Stage: 12.4 feet above law
water mark.
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, 47.
I<owest temperature, 39.
Mean temperature, 42.
Normal temperature, 28.
MAHniAGK LICKNftBS
Isadore Goodman, city, and FrancM
C. Salkln, Saxton.
Monte Chrlsto Callinan, Brooklyn and
Reha ITrsula Eppley, Marysvllle
William E. Auman and Mary UJ. ITaar
Grata. .
The Great Home'
Month
In the Stores
Merchandislngcustom lias made
February the great "Home
Month."
Read the advertising of the
merchants these days in the live .
dally newspapers like the Tele
graph atld you will see how vig
orously the stores are pressing
their offerings of goods that have
to do with the furnishing of the
home.
Wise linmemakers liavs long
since learned the advantage of
planning their purchasing along
with the tides of the season. It
is the policy of "taking advan
tage of the market" applied to
domestic affairs.
Every member of the family— '
big or little, Is Interested In the
home. .So at no season of the
year Is advertising of greater
Importance than right now.
Those who follow the mercan
tile announcements In their daily
newspapers will he cortaln to buy
to greater advantage than those
who merely shop In a haphazard
manner.