French Electrician Declares Wireless Waves Caused Recent Catastrophes HARRISBURG ftfSfilfi TELEGRAPH LXXXIII— No. 33 Didn't Say Coeducation Caused Immorality Among Students, Declares Yates School Director Makes Bitter Attack on Fellow Members of Board Whom He Ac cuses of Unfairness; Ex plains His Speech of Sev eral Weeks Ago; Dr. Downes Makes Report Re futing Statement That There Is Anything Morally Wrong at Central High Explanation was offered by the Rev. Dr. William N. Yates, the Bull Moose member of the City School Board, at a meeting of the directors last night, for his speech of several weeks ago on the question of co-education in the high school. Dr. Yates vehemently denied that in his stand against co-education he in tended any insinuation or Inuendo against the morality at the Central High school. This denial was followed by a bitter attack on his fellow mem bers of the school board whom he ac cused of being unfair in misconstruing his remarks: Dr. Yates said ib part: "I have been taken advantage of and I want to deny that I had any intention of questioning the morality at the Cen tral High school. The statements printed In the newspapers were mis leading and placed me in a false light. What I did say and what I now re- Iterate Is that I would not allow a daughter of mine to go to the Central High school or to any other high school where co-education was the policy. Thinks Treatment Shabby "I had no intention," Dr. Yates went on, "of creating an impression that things are not right morally at the Central High school. I think I was treated very shabbily by the members of this board who should have placed me right knowing what I said." Professor W. S. Steele, principal of the Central school, said he accepted the apology, but Dr. Yates declared he didn't want his remarks to be taken as an apologj at all and said: "I am not making an apology. I have no apologj- to make. I simply want to be correctly quoted." Downcs Makes Reports F. E. Downes, superintendent of city schools, presented a lengthy re port dealing with such questions of the moment as co-education, single and double sessions In the high schools, the cost of running the high schools of the city. The report was referred to the teachers' committee for Its consideration and future rec ommendation. On the question of co-education [Continued on I'agc 7] President Signs Measure Making Money Orders as Convenient as Bank Draft By Associated Press Washington, Feb. 6.—By President Wilson's signature the bill to regulate the payment of postal money orders to-day became a law of the land. The new statute will not become effective, however, until rules and regulations for its operation are promulgated by the postmaster general. This prob ably will require several months. The bill provides for the Issuance of postal money orders payable at any money order office even though drawn on a specific office and will, accord ing to the postmaster general greatly increase the volume of postal money order business and prove a great help to the business public giving, as it does, to the postal money order the \ irtues and convenience of a bank draft. ff Late News Bulletins ITALY'S PROTEST BEFORE COMMITTEE Washington, Feb. 7.—ltaly's protest against the new immigration hills provision to place American surgeons upon Immigrant sh'.ps was before the House committee to-day, (waiting the result of conferences with President Wilson and Secretary Bryan. ANOTHER RADIUM BILL INTRODUCED Washington, Feb. 7.—Another radium bill, to encourage explora tion for the precious healing ore was Introduced to-day; this one by Senator Walsh. The government would have the first right to buv ores found on private lands as well as the public domain. Private lands, unworked for their deposits, might be taken over by the govern ment. BERRY'S TRIAL OPENS WEDNESDAY Washington, Feb. 7.—Trial of Captain Berry, of the Nantucket charged with negligence in the collision which sank the Monroe with a loss of forty-one lives, will begin Wednesday In Philadelphia. INVESTIGATION RESOLUTION PASSES Washington. Feb. 7.—Senator Norris' resolution directing the In terstate Commerce Commission to continue Its investigation of New Haven railroad affairs, was passed to-day by the Senate, In a modified form. WILSON SIGNS KENYON BILL • ..... a w h . l, ." fto «% F fV- 7 —Wilson to-day signed the Kenyon bill abolishing Wellington's segregated district. GOVERNMENT WOULD BE SHORT LIVED Washington, Feb. 7.—"The Moro would make short work of local Filipino government," says Brigiu'lcr General Pershing in Ills latest re port as governor of Mindanao to Secretary (Harrison. "The actual re lations bet wen them are such that any nttciupt at Filipino government would lead only to rebellion und disaster." I Points in Special Report of Dr. Downes Declares not one case of im morality In this city is traceable to coeducation in high schools. Says coeducation tends to IM PROVE morality. Believes separation of sexes would cost more money than gen eral high school. Suggests sending of all boys to Tech high if board separates boys and girls. Shows that double session ar rangement is not satisfactory, but is best scheme possible under crowded conditions. ROYAL HOPED 10 USE POLICE FORCE IN HIS DELEGfITESHIP FIGHT Blasting of This Hope One of His Reasons For Rage Over Lynch Resolution The announcement of Mayor Royal that, with the support of the McCor mick wing of the Democratic party, he will be a candidate for State dele gate explains to a considerable de gree the rage into which he was thrown by the Lynch resolution re moving practically all city employes on March 1. Evidently the Mayor had counted on swinging the police force into line in support of his can didacy for delegate and the threatened removal of all the present officers would leave him without the power ful aid of the police force machine that has been used so effectively in the past. ■ From the very beginning of the Royal administration It was- evident that the Mayor was playing politics in the police department. The appoint ments were largely made by McCor mick on one side and the Fritchey- Stucker wing on the other, but Royal was wise enough to make each man he nominated distinctly understand that he was being appointed as a re ward for political services and none of them was left in doubt as to where Royal's policemen were expected to stand politically during their terms. This politically-chosen force has been used by the Democrats in the past to drive in votes at the polls and Mayor Royal, it is said about city offices, had counted upon it to run Up a large majority for him in the city in the delegateship fight. The blasting of this hope is given as one of the reasons why he has been so enraged over the Lynch resolution. WILIj GRT EARLY ROCKVI LI.E CAIt IX ALL LIKELIHOOD Early trolley service from Rockvllle on Sunday mornings will follow a guarantee that a required number of passengers will avail themselves of this special accommodation. A com mittee representing the West End Im provement League is now making a canvass to ascertain how many per sons want the accommodation, and it will report to the Harrisburg Rail ways Company within the next two weeks. If there Is a sufficient num ber of signers to the petition for an early car, the request will be granted. BARREL MAKERS TESTILY By Associated Press Washington, Fob. bar rels, pails, tubs and similar articles of merchandise, were the objects of transportation to which the Interstate Commerce i'ominission to-day devoted its attention in the continuation of hearings on proposed five per cent, advance in freight rates by eastern railroads. HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1914. CONGRESSMEN STUDY CfSES OF TfIOUBII IT CARLISLE SCHOOL Unheralded, Joint Committee Ar rives in Carlisle to Begin Investigation ROBINSON MAKES STATEMENT Tells Reasons For Probe and Re grets Strained Rela tionship Special to The Telegraph Carlisle, Pa., Feb. 7. —Late yester day afternoon the joint congressional committee to investigate Indian af fairs slipped Into Carlisle unheralded shortly after 4 o'clock and going to the Carlisle Indian school, began an investigation, without notifying Su perintendent Friedman of their pres ence. Late into last night the committee sat, and continued interviewing wit nesses during the major part of day, the witnesses being summoned by Inspector Linnen, who has been probing here for the committee for the past three weeks. On the joint commission are the following: Sena tors Robinson and Lane, and Repre sentatives Carter and Stevens. In speaking of the Carlisle Indian school investigation here this after noon. Senator Robinson, chairman of the joint Congressional committee, said: "The joint committee is visiting 'Carlisle for the purpose of investigat ing conditions generally prevailing in the school. .Many Complaint* Made "A number of complaints have been made against the administration of the school. Among thes are laxity of discipline, unjust expulsion of stu dents, misrepresentation of the school to the public generally by the school authorities and to the Indian Bureau, alleged unsanitary conditions, com plaints as to the quality and quantity of the food and also complaints against alleged unjust punishments. There are some other matters relating to the accounts of the superintendent con nected- with the athletic fund and his accounts as superintendent that are under investigation. "Committees representing, or pur porting to represent the student body asked permission to appear before the joint committee and submit infor mation. They were informed that this would be permitted on condition only that they submit themselves at ail times to the discipline and authority of the school. "Mr. Friedman and the following [Continued on Page 5] GYPSY BLOOD LEADS HARRISBUfIGGIHLTO ROAM ABOUT AS MAN Wears Trousers and Hops Freights With Male Companion; Ar rested in Carlisle Relatives in this city of Mrs. Cora Dayton, who was arrested in Carlisle dressed in men's clothes after having tramped with a man through many parts of the State say the gypsy blopd in her veins is responsible for her es capades. The girl when placed among the men in the Cumberland county Jail became frightened, she said, and asked the warden to place her In the women's section. She said she was a girl. She said she had two uncles living In Harrisburg. They are Rob ert Dougherty, 12 Linden street, and Andrew Dougerty, 1242 North Cam eron street. At the homes of her relatives this morning it was said that the father of Cora Dougherty Dayton was a gypsy, and that the girl had always ! shown peculiar characteristics. When j her mother married George Dough erty, the girl was ten years old and I lived with the family in Carlisle for {some years. Her mother diea ten 1 years ago, and her stepfather took i care of her until his death a few I years since. The girl spent three years in the house of refuge in Philadelphia, and when she finished her time there lived in this city for a time with Robefrt Dougherty and later with Andrew Dougherty. She disappeared and nothing was heard of her until last summer when she returned saying she had been married, but had left her husband. Then she left again and has been wandering over the country dressed as a man. She said! she took to trousers because skirts interfered with her jumping freight trains. She was arrested at Carlisle ! on a vagrancy charge and sentenced j to ninety days with her companion, a young fellow named Kramer. The girl went under the name of "Clarence Kramer." Mt. Gretna People Ask Board For Public School Mount Gretna, Pa.. Feb. 7.—Resi dents here are circulating a petition to the township school board request i lng that a public school be established, j It has been pointed out that summer visitors from Harrisburg, Reading and l-ancaster bring their children and many remain practically the year round and that they have no school facilities. MAY REOPEN INVESTIGATION Washington, Feb. 7. —Senator Mor ris' resolution to have the Interstate Commerce Commission reopen its in vestigation of New Haven railroad af fairs was before the Senate again to day with the prospect of a vote be fore adjournment. ,x -• imHH I ■ Ml 1 IjjJP *" <9'4 : : MH pll • • - _,. ma -.<' J> '"*"? ji^^K ' ■•5 ::