' " " ; ' ' . ,■ * v ' ■ • . - ■' ' \ ' • ■ > , , Vr.-J (•. . ' * _ , . . .... , »v . j Mrs. Kafe Edwards Pardoned After Serving Almost Thirteen Years in Prison HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXIII— No. 50 EXPERT PENMANSHIP TAUGHT JUDGE AND JURY IN WILL CASE Rif Blackboard, Crayon and Pho tographs Are Used in the Course WRITING LIKE HUMAN FACE Though Expression May Be Chang - ing Constantly, Features Are the Same President Judge Kunkel and a Dau phin county common pleas Jury got more than an hour's lesson In expert penmanship this morning. A big blackboard, crayon and a dozen or more photographs were used in the course. And David M. Carvallo, New York, one of the country's leading penman ship and handwriting experts, was the Instructor. The testimony of Carvallo was the first step of the defense in the Mar garet Durkees will contest. The pur pose is to shatter the contention of Mrs. Minnie Moore, the plaintiff, that she is the sole beneficiary of Mrs. Durkees. Some time after Mrs. Durkees' death Mrs. Mooro offered for probate what purported to be the last will and testa ment of the dead woman. This was a little slip of yellow paper, which, Mrs. Moore contended, was found in the corner of an old picture frame taken from Mrs. Durkees' home. It stated that instructions relative to the dis position of the estate could be found in a bit of paper "in the hem of my black silk dress." Mrs. Moore searched and in the hem found another slip of paper which simply said that tho dead woman bequeathed everything to Mrs. Moore "because she knew Mrs. Moore loved her." A codicil substantiating this was found in an old photograph album. The estate is said to be worth between $7,000 and SB,OOO. Allege Will Forgery Sarah Kirchner, iiiiza Collier and .Harriet Briggs Hamilton, relatives of Airs. Durkees. contend that the will and codicil are forgeries and contested the probating of the instruments. Tho action now pending Is the proceeding to compel the admission of the papers. The letter "y" was the character Carvallo used to illustrate the differ ences in the handwriting of people and he demonstrated with crayon and the blackboard just how the training of the writer will not permit him to omit the essential characteristics even though the writing Is disguised. "Handwriting is like the he mam face," said the expert; "even though tho expression may be constantly changing, the features never change." The protographs were reproductions of a letter written by Mrs. Durkees and the Instruments reputed to be the will and codicil, both of the same date. Step by stop Carvallo took tho judge and jury through the course in the preparation of the letters, the differ ence In pressure of the pen. tbo How of tho ink, the position of the writer, the haste or steadiness of the writer. What Expert Shows Airs. Durkees, though 73, was noted for her unusually lino penmanship. Her letter was a model of nearly per feet writing and spelling. By com parison Carvallo pointed out that the writing of the "will" and "codicil" was rough and evidently hurried, the spell ing poor, while the formation of the letters lacked the essential character istics of Mrs. Durlcees' handwriting. A hush spread over the courtroom as Carvallo talked. The silence was interrupted only once. That was tho scratching of Judge Kunkel's pen as he tried the effect of pen and ink on paper. MAN ARRESTED FOR Til KIT OF GOLD FROM DENTISTS By Associated Press Paris, Feb. 27.—An expert criminal, .J ulien Lemas, was caught here last night in an ingenious manner. Lemas' specialty was robbing dentists. Yes terday he called on a fashionable den tist and asked that a gold crown be fitted on a tooth. The dentist took a cast and while he went into his laboratory with the mold Lemas pock eted a largo quantity of sheet gold and walked out. Lemas was arrested shortly afterwards. Late News Bulletins ELGIN BOARD MAY DISSOLVE < hicago, Feb. 27.—Possibility of dissolution of the Elgin Board of Trade by governmental order or through voluntary action by the direc tors of the organisation was lilnted to-day when It became known tliat the present federal grand jury hud listened to witnesses in relation to alleged fixing of butter prices PARCEL POST REGULATION KILLED Washington, Feb. 27.—Amendments to the Post Office bill to strip the postmaster general of nower to lower rates and after regulations of the parcel post were thrown out by flic Senate to-day, 33 to 24. TAFT AT WHITE HOUSE Washington, Feb. 27.—Ex-President Taft took luncheon at the AVliite House to-day with President Wilson. LINDSAY WINS CONTEST Rnsscl Lindsay, *l4, Central High School, this afternoon won the Robert A. Lainberton memorial prize oratorical contest at the school. He was one of four contestants. The prize is $5 in gold. Each of the four speakers won $5 apiece for preparation of their essays. Washington. Feb. 27.—Representative Ainey's Resolution calling upon President Wilson for information regarding the safety of foreign ers in Mexico, was considered to-day without uction by the House For eign Affairs Committee. Willcmstad, Curacao, Feb. 27.—Reports from Venezuela indicate that the political situation is becoming still more complicated. It is rumored that the leaders of the various factions In opposition to Presi dent Juan Vlnccnte Gomez have reached an agreement to act together. New York, Feb, 27.—With 910,000 worth of valuables, the loot of eighty robbers, spread out on a table, Montague J. Pike, a dapper voung college graduate, who said he was the thief, stood in the Morrisania po lice station to-day and helped his victims identify their property. Teheran, Persia, Feb. 27.—A detachment of 150 gendarmes Is cor nered in its barrack at Raze run by a large body of tribesmen. The bat tle began yesterday and continued with desperate fighting when the lat est reports left the scene to-day. The commander of the gendarmes Major Ohlsson, a Swede, was klled yesterday. New York, Feb. 27.—The nuirket closed strong. Trading ventures on the long side were encouraged by new points of strength among In vestment issues and specialties. AU of the important stocks showed gains of a point or more. United States Express soared 12 i>oints. A ma! Copper, 74%; Atchison 07%; Baltimore and Ohio, 92; Brook lyn Rapid Transit, 92%: Canadian Pacific, 210%: Chesapeake and Ohio, «:;%; Chicago, Milwaukee and St'. Paul, 91%; Ijcliigh Valley, 150- New York Central, 90)4; Northern Pacific, 113; Reading, 1#.»% ; P it' H.. US: Soutliers Pacific, 91% : Union Pacific.. 162%; I . S. steel. 65%' nun LOSES WAY! IN SNOW; IS FROZEN | SO DADLY HE DIES! Found Huddled Over Dashboard With Sleigh Half Buried in Drifts UNCONSCIOUS WHEN FOUND All Efforts to Revive Old Man Fail; Horse Trots Home Huddled over the dashboard of his sleigh on the Shellsvllle-Palmyra road. Benjamin Humer, aged 73, Shells ville, was found so badly frozen early yesterday morning that he died of ex posure about 4 o'clock in the after noon. Humer's horse hitched to the sleigh stood nearly shoulder deep in a snow drift, unable to proceed farther. The old man, who was known all over the lower end of the county as a huckster, left Palmyra about 8 o'clock Wednesday evening. Until he was discovered half buried In the snow yesterday morning two miles below Grantvilie, his whereabouts were un known. It is believed he lost his way in the dark, floundered into the drift and couldn't get out. And there, it is believed, he sat until morning. Oliver Hetrick, a farmer living a short distance from the road, discov ered the stranded sleigh and uncon scious occupant about 8 o'clock. A passing deliveryman helped Hetrick carry the old man to the Hetrick farm. The horse was cut loose from the sleigh and, following Its usual cus tom, it plodded out of the drift and trotted home. Kvery possible effort was made to revive the frozen old huckster, but he never regained consciousness. Humer is survived by his widow, a (laughter, Mrs. Young, Ephrata, and (a son, Grant, proprietor of the Shells ville Hotol. Funeral services will be held Tuesday. Mrs. Cynthia Buffum May Know Fate Tonight By Associated Press Little Valley. N. Y., Feb. 27.—Mrs. Cynthia Buffum, on trial for the mur der of her husband, Willis Buffum, may know of her fate to-night. Her attorney, Patrick S. Collins, began his summing up when court opened to day. It was cenerally conceded that the jury's verdict would be largely deter mined by its acceptance or rejection I of the "confession" made by Mrs. Buf-l ium at a Buffalo hotel December 10. Attorney Collins In his closing address held that the confession was wrung from a woman hounded by private dc tcctfvcs and made at a time when her mind was disorganized by drink. .MAYOR OPPOSES MANUAL TRAINING IN SCHOOLS Special to The Teleimbh Newburyport, Mass., Feb. 27. Mayor Hiram Landford's belief that, manual training should not be taught in the public schools, was put into practical effect to-day when the Mayor sent a dray to the quarters occupied by this department and had all Itsj 'working paraphernalia removed and placed in storage In City Hall. He an nounced that he would refuse to sanc tion bills for maintenance of the mainual training course after March 1. Attorneys for the school committee will file a petition in the Supreme Court asking for a writ of mandamus to compel the Mayor to furnish quar ters for the school. MARRIED WOMEN BARRED By Associated Press Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 27.—Married women are barred from appointmen}. to the Pittsburgh police force, accord ing to regulations issued to-day by Charles S. Hubbard, Director of Pub- j 11c Safety, on the ground that single women will have more time to look i after their official duties. HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1914. MUTE EDWARDS IS QUIETLY RELEASED FROM Rill Jill Woman's Counsel Takes Pardoned Murderess Away From Prison in Taxicab SHE GOES TO PHILADELPHIA After Serving Almost 13 Years in Dark Cell, Governor's Pen Gives Her Freedom By Associated Press Reading, Pa., Feb. 27.—Mrs. Kate Edwards, who lias been in the shadow of the gallows for nearly thirteen years for the killing of her husband, was released from the. Berks county Jail to-day under a pardon granted by Governor Tener and secretly taken fro mthe city to begin life over again. She was convicted of first degree mur der in 1901 and sentenced to be hanged, but four Governors declined to fix a day for her execution. After her conviction petitions were circulated in many parts of the coun try and were signed by thousands of women protesting against the execu tion of one of their sex. William A. Stone, who is now trying to prevent Harry K. Thaw from being retul-ned to New York State from New Hamp shire, when Governor, refused to fix a date and passed her case along to Governor Pennypacker, who let her death warrant repose In a pigeonhole, as did also Governors Stuart and Tener. I'arrion Recommended Mrs. Edwards' case was several times taken to the Hoard of Pardons, but commutation of sentence was al ways refused. Last month, however, the board recommended that she be pardoned provided she would not be made a victim of further notoriety. Much secrecy was maintained as to fContinued on Page 7 ] STAY IT HOME, YET SEE THE WORLD 111 NIBLOWtTIItIC Telegraph Brings Series Here For Benefit of Those Who Are Unable to Travel That the Telegraph has hit upon a popular idea and one that has created a wide interest of talk is shown by the number of inquiries that have been coming into the business office asking for the announcements of the various programs that will be pre sented in the Niblo Travel Talks. This series containing hundreds of the very finest of colored views, many of which were colored in Paris 'and in addition to the colored views, 25,- 000 feet of the finest of motion pic tures make up a set of programs that should have a wide appeal to the people of this city and one that they will remember with considerable in terest. The Telegraph, in the field to offer its readers only' the best, has made special arrangements whereby it can offer an opportunity for the stay-at-home tourist to enjoy all the pleasures of foreign travel at a cost that would be less than the average tip given for a small favor. The Niblo Travel Talks opened this season for an engucement of two weeks at Tremont Temple, Boston, one of the largest and finest halls In the country and the same place where the Burton Holmes and other Travelogues are given. The success of the series was such that the original engagement was extended twice and the run was for seven consecutive weeks at prices that were 25 cents to SI.OO. Where Series Has Appeared The Niblo Talks have appeared in the belter class of theaters in Phila delphia, Washington, New York and have been very favorably received everywhere. Last month they ap peared under the auspices of the Mo tion Drama Association of Michigan, an organization that includes the Gov ernor of the State, the president of the Michigan University and the su perintendent of public schools of De troit among its members, having been selected from all other offerings and played at prices of 25 to 50 cents. The success was such that return [Continued on Page 12] ! Wright Does Not Believe Flight Can Be Made by Associated Prtss New York, Feb. 27.'—With the avia tion industry of the country in his power, according to court decision, j Orville Wright, here from Dayton, yes terday indicated the terms on which • his competitors will be permitted to continue in business. He named sl,- 1000 for each machine as a possible ; basis of royalty charges. On the possibility of thi Wanama- I ker-Curtis prop'oseil trans-Atlantic i flight Mr. Wright is not so optimistic :as many of his contemporaries. He I does not believe that the aeroplane : has advanced in efficiency to the point 1 that vould enable it to carry the fuel ; needed to cross the ocean in a single ! flight. "If it is done they must alight j on the way to renew their fuel sup j ply," was his comment. Air. Wright deHared that it would | be necessary for the building of the over-sea air eruft to obtain a license for its construction from the Wright company. Brace Taylor and Horse Whose Owner Will Be Attested If He Claims It " " : I A J* m. A. i/'< % v £ *4611 1# i « I ik - g s |' j | ,g New Cumberland Pa., Feb. 27. —When Bruce Taylor, a milk dealer, who residos at Sixth and Bridge street#, found a horse and a wagon load of chickens back of his house on the morning of February 2, he didn't figure that he would have to feed the animal for over wo months. The owner is undoubtedly a chicken thief. The chickens which occupied the wagon were stolen from a farm near White Hill. The supposition is that before the driver had a chance to get into the wagon after stealing the fowls, the horse started to run, outdistancing its owner and stopping where Mr. Taylor caught it. The owner of the chickens recpvered his property a few davs after the theft but the owner of the horse and wagon is afraid to put in his appearance for fear of being ar rested as a chicken thief. The horse, according to law, will have to be sold at public sale, after advertisements are inserted in the county paper?. FIX IIX BUTE IT 111 MIDI IF MILLS 1«4 9-Month Year and Changes of Gov ernment Materially Lessen Expenditures Harrisburg's present lax rate of nine and a half mills will likely remain unchanged during the ensuing year, according to the City Commissioners who held the first conference this af ternoon on the new budget ordinance for 1914. Amendments to the license ordi nance were discussed too, and it is probable that some of the mercantile rates will be changed Tuesday. The year of 1914 so far as the city's expenditures in concerned, begins the first Monday in April and ends Decem ber 81, 1914. Thereafter the city year will extend from the first of one year to the first day of the next. The budget ordinance was introduced in skeleton form at Tuesday's meeting of Council and 3 o'clock this afternoon was fixed for the first meeting. Only the salaries and such other expendi tures that are already fixed by law, were included in the measure. The various commissioners have been busy 'for the last week or so putting finish ing touches to their departmental esti mates. These will likely require a little paring down at that. Eixpcnscg Reduced The appropriation last year totaled $529,129.12. Nine months' expendi tures ordinarily would mean $396,- 846.84. In addition to this the changes in the government will cut down the expenses to the extent of more than ; $8,806. This will include the salary 'of the clerk to Select Council, contin gent, cleaning office, and telephone rent expenses, the SI,BOO in salaries of two assessors and the $1,250 in salaries of five members of the board of tax revision, and approximately $4,- 300 In salaries of the park superinten dent, highway commissioner and the city controller. However, the salaries of three of the commissioners totaling $5,625 will [Continued on Page ll] Midway Fire Company Will Dedicate New House Tonight' Special to The Telegraph Enola, Pa., Feb. 27.—The Midway Fire Company, of South Enola, will dedicate its new fire house this even ing with a special program. The company was organized July 24, 1911, to protect the section lying between Pennsylvania avenue and Mann's woods. It has been very suc cessful since its organization, having purchased two lots and erected a new two-story fire engine house at a cost of about $1,500. Ninety active members make up the membership of the company. The officers are: President, George G. Kinter; vice-president, David A, Comp; recording secretary, C. A. Tra vetts; financial secretary, David H. Miller; treasurer, Paul L. Bender; trustees, Joseph M. Fleming, Oscar C. Morgan and Edgar W. Hime. JUNIATA REMAINS "DRY" Miffiintown, Pa., Feb. 27. —The no license wave that swept through Ju niata county a year ago, and result ed in closing up all Of the saloons had the same effect yesterday when the court announced that none of the ap plications liud been granted. Court convened at 9 o'clock and Judge Sel bert announced his decision after two days of testimony and argument Pensioned Fire Horse to Do His Part in Royal Co. Fair Will Help Firemen Collect Donations For Use in the Booths; Open Tomorrow Evening "Old Tobe, the faithful, retired and pensioned fire horse, is going to do his share toward making the Royal Fire Company fair a success. "Old Tobe," for many years in ser vice with the Paxtoti Fire Company, and later with the Royal, has been ending his days with a farmer near OR. Iff in DIES HI BROTHER'S HOME Aged Dentist Taught in Philadel phia Dental College For Many Years Dr. John W. Moffitt, aged 79, died at 8 o'clock this morning at the resi dence of his brother, Dr. Robert H. Moffitt, 1705 North Front street. Death was due to old age. Dr. Moffitt was a son of the late Rev. John J. Moffitt, D. D., and Char lotte E. Moffitt. He was born In Or wicksburg, Pa., in 1835 and in his early boyhood moved to Canton, Ohio, where his father was pastor in the Grace Methodist church. Dr. Moffitt received his preparatory education at West Liberty, Virginia, and attended Bethel College, after which he began the study of dentistry under Dr. Sam uel Hulllen, of Wheeling, W. Va. Dr. Moffitt came to l-lar'isburg in 1857. He practiced dentistry here for twenty years when he became con nected with the Philadelphia Dental College for which institution he was instrumental 111 securing the charter. He was one of the pioneers of porce lain work, and had taken out patents in this branch in which he special ized as early as 1860. He taught at the Philadelphia Dental College un til about ten years ago when he re tired on account of his age. Dr. Moffitt served with Colonel Henry Mc- Cormick's regiment in Company G, captained by William Miller during ithe Civil War. He was appointed by Surgeon General Hammond to hos pital duty at Hagerstown. The funeral will be held on Monday jn ..rnlng at 11 o'clock and the services will be conducted by the Rev. J. Ritchie Smith. Burial will be made In Harrlsburg Cemetery. Commerce Commission Continues Its Investigation By Associated Press Washington, Feb. 27.—Further In quiry was begun by the Interstate Commerce Commission to-day Into the question 'of so-called "free services" by railroads, including 'spotting cars" for loading and unloading on private spur and side tracks, ferry car serv ice, and tunnel and lighterage serv ices. In eastern classification territory, where the proposed advance of five per cent. In railroad freight rates Is proposed to be applied, there are ap proximately 25,000 spur trackß and siding*. It is the desire of the com mission, through the hearings re sumed to-day, to determine the pro priety of a charge by the railroads, In addition to the regular freight rate to a given destination, for the spotting and ferry car service and the untofcjit of the charge and the irianiioi- in which it should be assessot& ... , - '* Penbrook. To-morrow he will be hitch ed to a sleigh, brought to the city and be driven from door to door on the Hill to help the Royal boys collect do nations for their fair. The fair opens to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Flatiron building. It will continue for a week. SMULLPOX USES SCIRE MIHDGE Outbreak Is Traceable to Woman Who Came From Virginia Four Weeks Ago Special to The Telegraph Marietta, Pa,, Feb. 27. —Bainbridge and Blllmyer, Lancaster county towns near here, are practically under tem porary quarantine on account of the discovery of Bmallpox In families of both places yesterday. Dr. J. L. Mow ery, county medical inspector, who lives in Lancaster, received a tele phone message to go to Bainbridge and investigate a suspicious case of sickness. He found Mitchel Banks liad been suffering for two days. He investigated further and found six well-developed cases in the neighbor hood, The Banks case is said to be directly traceable to Carrie Robertson, who came here froni Falls Church, Va., four weeks ago. She had the dis ease when she came to Bainbridge and still has It. Her husband works at the Blllmyer quarries, about a half mile from Bainbridge, and they board with a family by the name of Timber lake at Bainbridge. Dr. Mowery found Mrs. Tiniberlake and her youngest child ill with the disease. Three other children of the Tiniberlake family were at school in the five-room school building at Bain bridge. They had been vaccinated re cently and do not have smallpox. Their presence at the school, however, exposed the other pupils to contagion and the entire building is closed and will be fumigated. The schools will be reopened on Monday morning if there are no further developments. All the families affected have been quarantined and the members will be vaccinated. Dr. Mowery has appointed Dr. Worth, of Bainbridge, as smallpox physician and he wljl begin a general vaccination to-day . Dr. Mowery fears a general out break and will take every means to prevent the snread of the disease. When Banks was sen{ for to go home he hailed a man passing In a sleigh and asked him to take him along. Without knowing he had smallpox he consented and exposed himself to the disease. Dr. Mowery vaccinated him and fumigated his sleigh. MRS. DRUM MOM) MUST PAY By Associated Press London, Feb. 27.—The Court of Ap peal to-day decided that Mrs. Bald win Drummond, formerly Mrs. Mar shall Field) Jr., is liable for the pay ment of income tax in England on money remitted to her fi-om the Ifnited States under the provisions of the will of her late husband for the education of her three children. , • 16 PAGES * POSTSCRIPT. VILLA ACCEDES TO DEMAND FOR VIEW OF BENTON'S BODY Two Americans, Two Englishmen, Two Physicians and Benton's Relatives to See Corpse DEAD MAN IN CHIHUAHUA CITY Arrangements Will Soon Be Made For Commission to Go Into Mexico By Associated Press Washington, D. C.. Feb. 27.—Consul Letcher telegraphed Secretary Bryan to-day that Villa would permit two Americans, two British representa tlves and two members of the family of William S. Benton to View the body of the dead ranchman." It is assumed that the body is at Chihuahua City. Consul Letcher also reported that General Villa would permit two phy siciand to accompany the American and British representatives and mem bers of the Benton family and that ha would furnish transportation and ac commodations for all of them. Secretary Bryan sakl just before en tering the Cabinet meeting that Consul Letcher's dispatches also confirmed previous information that Benton's body was in Chihuahua City. Ho said arrangements would be made soon for the visit of the commission to Chi huahua to view the corpse and inti mated that the disposition of the body would be settled after the medical ex amination. Huerta Wants Wilson to Halt Shipment of Arms Into Republic By Associated Press j Washington, D. C., Feb. 27.—After a long lapse In the diplomatic ex changes between Washington and the City of Mexico an attempt has been made to reopen the correspondence by the submission of an appeal by tho' Huerta government for the reconsid eration by the United States of the recent raising of the embargo on arms to Mexico. The feature of the Mexican com munication. said to have been tssued at Mexico City last night. Is the alle gation that a state of anarchy now exists in so much of Mexico as is occu pled by the rebel forces, and it is also charged that the Immediate effect of the decree permitting the exportation of arms has been to place the rebels In a favorable situation for permit ting outrages, while preventing tho Huerta government from repressing them as quickly and as energetically as it desires. On the other hand, it is set but that wherever the Huerta government is in power protection has been given foreigners. Therefore the United States is in vited to reflect seriously "upon the sail consequences" that arming of rebels will bring, in the opinion of the Huerta government. General Carranza Will Not Discuss Benton Case By Associated Press Nogales, Mexico, Feb. 27.—The Con stitutionalist commander-in-chief, Gen [ Continued on Page 12] For Harrlabiirg and vicinity i Fatr to-night and Saturday, not much changr In temperature. For Rastern Pennsylvania! Fair to-night and probably Saturday; warmer to-night In north portion; light, variable wlnda becoming southwest. River The Susquehanna river and Ha tributaries will remain generally Icebound and about statloaary to-night and Saturday. General Conditions The Atlantic coast storm hss pass ed oft seaward without causing predpltatlou since last report, cucept In North Carolina. Light snow ban fallen In Northern New England and the .