JeH Is Nearly as Good as a Cigar-lighter By "Bud" Fisher . ' ( C muyy OON*T mce s v-v WIHibK6R.-S CVt OW I <\ I \ 4} *>r I DO. JTHrHKCt \ ? CI r '"" "' ' _—■—-'' CoprfiK/fT iw» 0Y JM Mrtftwy. California Republicans Have Busy Day Looking Over Political Situation By Associated Press San Francisco. Cal., Feb, 7.—This was a busy day for Republicans in Cali fornia. At Santa Barbara, in the south gathered the old line Republican State Central Committee deprived of legal existence by process of law when the Progressive swallowed the Republican party machinery before the last na tional election. At Stockton in the north central part of the State these Republicans who do not wish to be considered as lining up with the so called "old guard" but are not willing to leave tile party met to look over the political situation This meeting was announced as one of Progressive lie ""candidates to run next Fall against Governor Hiram W. Johnson, who will again be a candidate were talKea over, many of the committeemen affirming that a man from the south would make a successful campaign because or sec tional feeling In the State. Governor Johnson is from San Francisco. Mystery Surrounds Shooting of Woman By Associated Press Newark N. J.. Feb. 7.—Completely marked by a heavy mourning veil,_ the young woman caller, who last night shot Mrs. Harriet Manning to death in the parlor of her mother's bom" here, has thus far succeeded in hiding lier identity and escaping arrest. After releasing from custody early to-day Charles 1,. Manning, husband of the murdered woman, and a young woman arrested in Mount Clair, whom Manning admitted he knew, the New ark police declared they had no posi tive clue tao the identity of the slayer. Manning who had been separated from bis wife since July, 1911, conducts a garage at Verona, near here. After their separation the wife went to the home of her mother, Mrs. Harriet Cobb, where sbe bad since lived with her parent and a sister, Mrs. Mary Riley, who also is separated from her hus band. Several persons have been ac customed to take their meals at the house. Mrs. Cobb said her daughter was friendlv with several men who took their meals at the house but she did not know tliat any of these friendships could have caused the shooting. VANDKRBILT PARTY WtlllVEll New York, Feb. 7. —Mr. and Mrs. Frederick D. Vanderbilt and party, in cluding the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, reached New York to-day on the United Fruit Company steamer Almirento. from Colon and Kingston, iinishing the trip necessitated by the Vanderbilt yacht Warrior's grounding off the coast of Colombia. According 1o last reports, the yacht was still stranded and all but ten of the crew were taken off. Deaths and Funerals MISS CHRISTY !>. KHKINKR Miss Christy D. Krelner, aged 59, of Philadelphia, died yesterday at the Pennsylvania State Lunatic hospital. She is survived by one sister. Mrs. Annie Bough, of Philadelphia. Funeral services were held this afternoon from the funeral chapel of Undertaker S. S. Speece, ISO South Second street. Burial was made in the East Harrisburg Cem etery. DEATH OF INFANT Miss Clara May Hoffman, two-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffman, 628 Dauphin street, died last evening at the home of the parents. She is survived by her parents and one sister. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Amos M. Stamets, pastor of the Augsburg Lutheran Church, will of ficiate. Burial will be made in the East Harrisburg Cemetery. JOHN C. CRAWKORD John C. Crawford, aged 61, died yes terday afternoon at the home of his son John B. Crawford, SI6 Hamilton street. He is survived by four sons. The body was taken this morning by Undertaker T. M. Mauk & Son to Port Roval, Pa., where services will be held Monday morning, and burial will be made. lIAHRY C. FHIT/, Harry C. Fritz, aged 65„ died Thurs day morning at his home, 908 Cowden street. Funeral services will be held to-morrow evening at 9 o'clock, at bis home. The Rev. 15. E. Curtis, pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian Church, will officiate. The body will be taken to New Bloomfield, Monday morning, for burial. FFNERAI. OF MISS RRIGGS Funeral services for Miss Rachel Tod Briggs, who died yesterday morn ing at her home, 324 North Second street, will be held Monday afternoon nt 2 o'clock from the Market Souare Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Pr. ,T. Ritchie Smith, pastor of the church assisted by the Rev. John P. Fox. pas tor of the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, will officiate. §>clgarsl> |HE IASTE lELLS IHE I ALE. SATURDAY EVENING, "Mr. Howard Is 38" Insists Mrs. Hartje Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 7. Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje, divorced wife of Augustus Hartje, Pittsburgh million aire, who was quietly married to Stan ley Howard, of New York city, in Pasadena last Wednesday evening, to day announced her plans for the future and for the first time told of her interesting romance which pre ceded the wedding. While Mrs. How ard talked her conversation was fre quently interrupted by calls from the, kitchen, where dinner for her husband and children was in the course of preparation. While Mrs. Howard was relating the events which preceded her marriage her husband was negotiating a sale of real estate in Pasadena. Before his marriage Howard, who is the son of a wealthy New York broker, had se cured a position with a Pasadena real estate firm. "In the first place," said Mrs. How ard, "I want it made plain concerning the age of my husband. Mr. Howard is 38 years old and lam 40. It has been published that he, was 20 and it has been made to appear that I mar ried a man who was the chum of my son Scott. This is not true. "I have known Mr. Howard for a number of years. His family in New York have known my family for years. I knew Mr. Howard before he entered Princeton, but it was in Allentown, Pa., that I knew him more intimately. I had a summer home there and his people also maintained a residence there. "My daughter, Mary Louise, will re main here with us." said Mrs. How ard. "My son has decided not to go to college, and he, too. will go into business here. My children are living with us and they will continue to do so." British Tramp Steamer Ashore Off Jersey Coast Manasquan, N. J.. Feb. 7.—Off the coast in a fog the British tramp steamer Queen Louise went aground early to-day about a quarter of a mile off shore here and prospects were that she would remain fast until high tide late this afternoon. As a precaution the Manasquan life savers shot a breeches buoy line aboard and two boys of the vessel's crew were brought ashore. Navy Tug Potomac Lost in Ice Packs Washington, D. C., Feb. 7.—Wire less calls were sputtering out from the big navy towers at Arlington to-dav to the frozen wastes of the New Foundland coast searching for the navy tug Potomac, lost in the ice after an unsuccessful attempt to rescue the crews of the fishing schooners Hiram Lowell and Francis Wlllard. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS L. S. Gillette, a Minneapolis manufac turer, paid SIOO,OOO for 8,000 acres of land in Wisconsin, and said he would purchase 1,000 bead of Texas cattle and raise them on the tract. Twenty thousand unemployed obtain ed permission to bold a meeting on Boston Common to air their grievances. The International Cuwtom Cutters, in convention at Washington, delivered an edict to the effect that the double breasted frock coat must not be rele gated to the background, since it was worn by the highest official of this nation. President Wilson issued an order at the request of Secretary Garrison, by which Colonel George W. Goethals will make appointments and fix salaries in the Panama Canal zone when he be comes Governor April 1. In the course of a distfussidn in the Senate on New Haven Railroad affairs Senator Borah declared that some men should be in penitentiaries if the reve lations made by Commissioner Prouty were true. Another split occurred in the ranks of the British militant suffragettes Sylvia J*ankliurst breaking away from the Woman's Social and Political Union. "LEFTY" lIUSHELL BOWLS; HAS A CRACK TEAM Hagerstown, Md„ Feb. 7. The strong Diamond bowling- team of this city, headed by Clarence ("Lefty") Russell, the former $12,000 pitcher of the Athletics, went to Chambersburg last night and defeated the crack Ca sino team of that place, markln 28 pins. The Casino team will come to Hagerstown to play a return gamp with "Lefty" Russell's bowlers next Tuesday evening and bring with them a delegation of rooters. George Cockill Is a Busy Man; Scouting For Future Greats Mail Is Heavy Out of the Manager's Home Town; Con tracts to Players Reports from Lewlsburg state that mail out of that town during the week has been extremely heavy and that Manager George Cockill who will again lead Harrisburg's team to a pennant is the cause. Every future great who looks anything like a Tri- State comer will be looked over by George Cockill. A letter to one of the local officials from Manager Cockill states that he has sent out 130 letters to applicants for positions on the Harrisburg team. Lancaster Shows Will Be Held Monday Nights ; j Big Bill Announced! Until further notice all shows at the Lancaster Athletic Club will be held Monday nights instead of Thursday. Manager Harry Hensel is anxious to please a number of his patrons it is understood that he will be a 'ne, to get better talent by having the fights earlier in the week. The next show takes place on 1« eb ruary 16. In addition to a return en gagement between Johnny Greiner and Fighting Bob, there will be bouts between Kid Beebe and Young Rus sell; Tony Burrs, Philadelphia, and Tim Droney; and Young Morris, of Columbia, and Harry White. Manager Hensel will take a num ber of young stars to McSherrystown on February 23 when there will be a i smoker at one of the prominent clubs at that place. Lew Sturgis will meet Young Russell; Harry White will go up against Young McGinnis; arid lim Droney will meet Young Stroop, of Baltimore. Williamstown Winner in Pool Tournament The pool tournament between the Williamstown and Lykens pool teams is increasing in interest. Williamstown won the contest last night, played at Stoke's rooms, Willilamstown. A re turn game will be played next week. The scores were as follows: Lykens, Budd and Spinnick, 58; Umholts and Row, 98; Jury and Mess ner, 100; Furlong and Warnle, 100; total 350. . Williamstown, Williams and Mc- Nutt, 100; Lake and Stokes, 100; Raudenbush and Wen, 92; Budd and > Blanning, 74; Jotal, 366. PINE STREET HOWLERS HAD LIVELY CONTEST The H. B. McCormick class in the Pine Street Presbyterian Silnday School bowling league series, last night won from the members of Mrs. H. B. McCormick's class, margin 149 pins. News Items From Points in Central Pennsylvania Sunbury—A. H. Fitzgerald, of Bos ♦r>ri m.iuu a eent for u confectionaiy firm at* Lancaster, Pa., while boarding ftfiseiKC train here for Shamokin, slipped and fell, dislocating his should- Cr Ml«..nt»«n-Mr S R. S. VoMtler and three children, of near Kilmer, died witliin three weeks of dlphtherila. A uprinim eoldemic of the disease is in th« east end of Turbett township and the schools will be closed for the rest °'suubnry— -Ruth Koble, eight p yeajs phanage, l a m coaster, faUing off her'sled Friday afternoop, broke Tier right leg ab M.ffll»to«n-The post office at Pleas ant View has been discontinued and the patrons of that office are served from the Spruce Hill rural route. DlllnburK —On Thursday ntght Dis trict Deputv Supreme Orchon I<. W. of New Freedom Pa., Install ed the newly-elected officers of burg Conclave, No. 36. Improved Order of S^ a o ß rHenry F. Ferber. chief of the local Fire Department, ma.de his first move in reorganizing the depart mpnt ve«ilerday by rescinding the or dor permitting firemen to attend church Be wili e |»m. n port- y Cou n cll last night elected John W. Miles, chief of the Fire Department to succeed the late Frank 1 Mnhnnoy City— Blown from a roof thirty feet to the ground, Charles Ben ny a Glrardville carpenter, was per haps fatfllly Injured. I»«ttnvllle —Harry Haag, of Reading, and Miss Stella Kershner of Tuscarora, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John w. Kershner, were married by the Rev. Howard W. Diller. ... , Ha/.leton —Although ninety years of age Mrs. George Gardner, of Seyberts vllle, is developing four new molars. York —At the twenty-eighth annual banquet of the York County Bar Asso ciation last night the speakers were J. Thompson Baker, Congressman from New Jersey: Richard E. Cachran. George S. Schmidt, Harvey A. XJross and C w. A. Rochow, all of York. The toastmaster was J. 13. Vandersloot, president of the association. BUILDING PKRMIT J. A. Brandt to-day took out a per mit to build an addition to 608 North Front street. The alterations will cost SI,OOO. The Dock estate took out a permit yesterday afternoon to re model 217 Market street, the Hotel Essex, wlilrh Is to be occupied shortly by ,T. W. Rodenliaver. The improve ments will cost $1,700. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH The players *>n the reserve list have received contracts arid as soon as they aro heard from Manager Cockill will begin preparations for practice. Sev eral promising young players recom mended by Manager Connie Mack and other friends of the Harrisburg leader will be given a tryout. It is the in tention to have several well-known amateurs who have been playing in this vicinity for some time practice with the Harrisburg bunch. Lebanon Tossers Easy Proposition Central High tossers last night! strengthened their claim to the Cen tral Pennsylvania scholastic cham pionship by winning from Lebanon High, score 61 to 23. Central was too fast for the Leba non tossers. In the first half the Blue and Gray walked away from their opponents by brilliant goal shooting and excellent floorwork. Yoder was the big man for Central, with Rote close for honors. Lebanon i took a brace In the second half, but | could not get near enough to give i them hope. The Central scrubs de feated the All-Stars, score 41 to 12. After the games everybody danced. Tech Tosers Lost to Lancaster Five Tec-h lost to Lancaster High last night, score 42 t.o 20. The game WHS slow and uninteresting. Tech was j without the services of Steward and | the other players put up an indifferent | game. I The Tech scrubs won from the Cres cents. This was also a one-sided game. LEBANON VALLEY TEAMS PLAY INTEROLASS GAMES Special to The Telegraph AnnvlUe, Pa., Feb. 7. Before a crowd of 350 students, two interclass games of basketball were played at Lebanon Valley College last night. The seniors ran away with the preps by the score of 38 to 19, while the freshmen defeated the sophomores 37 to 10. 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You cannot fully realize the 1914 Indian without a thorough itudy of the 1914 Indian Catalog. It makes plain a host of compelling Indian facts that all motor cycle-interested men can consider to their real profit. Send for the 1914 Indian Catalog—the most interesting volume of motorcycle literature you've ever read. The 1914 line of Indian Motocycles consists of: 4 H.P. Single Service Model $200.00 7 H.P. Twin Two-Twenty-Five, Regular Model 225.00 7 H.P. Twin Two-Sixty, Standard Model 260.00 7 H.P. Twin Light Roadster Model 260.00 7 H.P. Twin Two Speed, Regular Model 275.00 7 H.P. Twin Two Speed, Touriit Standard Model 300.00 7 H.P. Twin Hendee Special Model (with Electrio Starter) 325.00 Price* F. 0.8. Factory All Demonstrating Models in Stock West End Electric & Cycle Co. Green and Maclay Streets, Harrisburg, Pa. Dr. John H. Lehr, Will Be Legislative Candidate Special to The Telegraph Lykens, Pa., Feb. 7. —It was stated upon good authority here that Dr. John H. Lehr will annojince his candi dacy for member of the Legislature, at the directors convention which will be held here on the thirteenth and fourteenth of this month. Dr. Lehr Is now president of the board of edu cation and has been a manufacturer for any years. READY FOR ALBRIGHT Harrisburg expected a hard proposi tion in Albright College five to-night, and for this reason practiced long last night. With the Albright tossers will be Charley Kelchner, the coach, and major league scout. Albright defeat ed Bucltnell last week. The game will start at 8.15 and will be followed by dancing. AMUSEMKNTS Victoria Theatre Today 3,000 FEET OF FII M OP The Mexican Rebellion TAKEN AT THE PIIONT, Not Acted. ADMISSION BP f VanYorxAngelus Player Recital Given by - H. Troup Music House Wed. Eye., Feb. 11 8:15 O'clock Board of Trade Auditorium SOLOISTS: 1 Hans Krenald, New York, vio linist. Mrs. Wm. K. Bum baugh, soprano. Miss Sara A. Lemer, violinist. Mr. Van Yorx, Pittsburgh, at the Ange lus. 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