Hamsburg's Fifth Annual Automobile Show Opens This Evening; Biggest Ever HARRISBURG d§Bb TELEGRAPH LXXXIII— No. 62 GOOD ANDBAD IN WHA T IN VESTIGA WEEK SPENT Two-thirds of Films Shown Are "Objectionable" For One Reason or Another PROBLEM WILL SOLVE ITSELF, HE CONCLUDES Vast Possibilities For Good Lie in "The Figures Danc- ing on the Screen" In his investigations as a representa tive of the Department of Justice at Washington covering the white slave traffic In this city J. Clarence Funk, one of the most prominent of the younger lawyers of the local bar, gavo considerable attention to the moving picture problem anil his conclusions after a thorough study of all the ques tions Involved arc most interesting. He looked into every phase of the moving picture controversy and after & personal Investigation has submitted his observations and conclusions as fol lows under the general heading, "The Movies—To-day and To-morrow": "Comparatively a few years ago the moving picture was projected upon a ecreen amid a blinding glare and was viewed by the theatergoing public alone. To-day nearly one-fourth of each city's population throughout the land daily sit before a mute screen and worship pantomime mechanically per fect. From an incident in a few the aters the pictures have developed into monopolies housed in their own build ings and represent the .most popular amusement in the world. "There is no diversion in existence for which an admission is charged where one apparently receives so much tor his money as in the picture show. A nickel gives one an average per formance of an hour and a half, In cluding music. And It is a poor per son. Indeed, who imagines he cannot afford 5 cents for such a prodigal re turn oung, white and black, good and bad —all under the hypnotic spell of the figures dancing upon the screen. "Movies"' Here to Stay "Some popular magazines, as dis tinguished from trade Journals, are de voted to the 'movies'; the daily press gives news space to accounts of cur rent films and those, appearing in them; and the names of many 'movie' actors and actresses are now house hold words. In short, the moving pic ture show, whether good or bad, is here—and here tremendously. It Is obviously quite impossible for such a proposition to remain neutral in its influence. "The question naturally arises, then, what is the public viewing that so compels its attention and wrests mil lions of dollars from it each month'.' "Three "services' control the moving picture production activities in this country. The manufacturers belone to these delivery trusts and release, onlv through the one to which they are attached. In addition there are 'fea ture companies' that specialize on elaborate drama, comic nnd educa tional subjects, but their output is comparatively limited and distributed through their own agencies. It is quite evident, therefore, that for what ever may be good or evil in the busi ness, the local manager is entitled to neither credit nor discredit. He must take what the trusts give him, for they alone can supply his demands. Pictures Classified "It may be interesting to note that of 221 pictures (pictures aro shown in one. two. three and even six reels) seen In nine different theaters, repre senting a week's run of films in each house, and the entire display in Har- [Contlnued on Page 2] Late News Bulletins SEEKS TO AVOID CHAIR The first appplicatlon for commutation of the death sentence of electrocution hns been filed with the State Board of Pardons In behalf of Kike Madar of Somerset county. He was sentenced !n January, and hie case will be heard Wednesday. " ' WANTS TRANSFER POT the fourth time in a little more than a year B. Leslie Potter ui'oifffetor of a hotel at 524 State street, to-day made an attempt to have his license transferred to 236 South Second street because he ex pects his present place to be taken over by the State In the extension of the Capitol Park zone. RT. REV. JOHN SCARBOROUGH DIES Trenton, N. J., March ll.—The Right Rev. John Scarborough, D. D Protestant Episcopal bishop of New Jersey, died at Ids home iterc to-day after a short Illness. He was in his 83rd years. Los Angeles, March 14.—8y overtaking a fast automobile and cap turing eighteen Chinese and two members or an alleged syndicate, a motorcycle policeman at Los Angeles harbor. San Pedro, frustrated early to-day a plot to smuggle Into tills country a large, i>arty of Orientals. WiUlamsport, Pa., March 14.—One hundred and fifty delegates representing the Socialists of a majority of the counties or the State met tn State convention here to-day. The convention will continue until to-morrow night. Candidates fof governor, lieutenant-governor and oongressmen-at-large will be announced. New York, March 14. - Ahundred thousand men and women dropped their tasks to-day as a tribute to George Westinghouse. whose genius gave them the means or livelihood. The great inventor of the airbrake was burled here to-day while machinery stood idle in a dozen factories tn America and Europe. Sunbury, Pa., March 14.—Catching a runaway team of horses and finding blood on a wrecked farmers' wagon, men at the markethouse here to-day Investigated and found Mr. und Mrs. James Lytic, 65 years old, lying aside of the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, both badly in jured and In need of help which was quickly given them. Owoao, Mich, March 14.—Daniel O'Gonnoll. known during the last few yours as the oldest living member of the fraternal organization of Elks, died at his home near here to-day. lie was 10» years old. He was a member of the Owosso Lodge of Elks. New Orleans, March 14.—After a stay of ten days, seven torpedo boat destroyers under command of Lieutenant Commander Frank T. Evans to-day sailed from New Orleans for Dry Tortugas for torpedo practice. The fleet Is composed or the Monaglian. Stcrrott, Terrv Walke. Flnsser. Preston and Reed. era RITE TO BE SIME ID ORDER TO PUT 010 DEBTS Balance of $50,000 For Paving in Front of Nonassessible Prop erties Outstanding OUGHT TO BE MET NOW Commissioners Want to Be Able to Start Next Year With Clean Financial Slate It was thought at the beginning of the year that it might be possible for the City Council to make a slight re duction in the tax rate for the nine months of the fiscal year beginning April 1, but after earnest consider ation of all the facts it Is now said to bo the judgment of practically all, if not all, the Commissioners that it would be better to retain the existing city rate of 9% mills for the present in order to provide for the obligations of the city in the matter of paving in front of properties, and for damages. This amount approximates ?50,000. and is covered by paving in front of churches, cemeteries, parks, engine houses, school buildings and the City ; Grays' Armory. The outstanding j indebtedness on this account also cov ers the cost of the opening of streets along the Royal Terrace in East Har i rlsburg, amounting to $1,107.33 and two items of 55,148.60 for paving one half of Front street between Kelker and Maclay and $23,298.79 for the i paving of the same street between Mc jcloy and Division. These last two Items are in contro- rsy under an appeal to the higher court on the contention that the property owners are only responsible for the paving and curbing of tho on tii > east lide In accordance with the vi»-w of President Judge Kun kel in the Whitehall street case, grow ing out of the paving of xhut street along Reservoir Park. Swrt Year With Clean Slate In the view of the City Cornmis -1 sioners, it is neither wise nor good | business to continue to pay interest on these assessments when the money is in sight to wipe out the entire in debtedness on this score and so start next year with a clean slate. I They are understood to feel dis ' posed to clean up the whole matter , owing to the fact that these odds and I ends of assessments have been drifting along since 1904, and the interest charges have been gradually increas ing until they are now considerable. It is felt that the interests of the cltv I demand that instead of reducing the millage for a temporary period, the paving obligations against these non assessable properties should be paid. The list of unpaid assessments with . interest to July 1, 1914, is as follows: [Continued on Page 2] > King Orders Woman With Slit Skirt From Ballroom By Associated Prus I Brussels, March 14.—At court ball last night the observant eye of [King Albert espied a woman entering •the ballroom with an extreme slit skirt. The king whispered something I to the court marshal, who immediate j ly offered the woman his arm and led her out of the room. At the door of (the ballroom, the marshal, bowing to the woman said: I "His Majesty noticed that you had I torn your dress up one side and re quested me to ascort you to your car riage so that you may return home land have the damage repaired." HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 14, 1914, STQUGH REIMS STIR THOUSANDS IN NEARBY COUNTIES Evangelist Who Will Hold Meetings in Harrisborg Has Great \ Success THRONGS AT MT. CARMEL Carries Banner of Militant Reli gion; Will Be in Harris burg Next Fall Dr. Stough Will Conduct Series of Meetings Here THE REV. DR. STOUGH who is making such a stir at Mt. Car mel, will conduct a series of meetings In Harrlsburg next Fall. The accompanying: dispatch Is Illus trative of his methods and results. A great tabernacle will be erected in the Allison Hill District for the accommodation of the Stough meet ings here. "Mount Ckrmel, Pa.. March 14. —The great mining region of the Shamokin Valley and neighboring boroughs, as far distant as down along the Susque hanna, are being stirred by a religious revival which has swept hundreds of men and women into the churches, altered the moral atmosphere of a score of towns and resulted in the re formation of men In all walks of life. Directing this movement and nightly swaying great audiences is the Rev. Dr. Henry w. Stough, an evangelist, who has conducted meetings in many of the large cities In the East and West. Dr. Stough, who has been in Mount Carinei since tho first of this month, came'heru from Sunbury, where 3,200 persons professed conversion. Before going to Sunbury he had similar suc cess in the Berwloks, while at the same time revival workers wrought marvel ous? resu'tr in Shamokin. hi a result of this campaign saloon pntronago has been reduced; r< bank president sayS that within six woekq of the closing ot the campaign In the Berwicks the bank deposits rose above any figure ever known in a similar period, while a superintendent of the Reading shops [Continued on Page 10] C. C. & S. IS LOW BIDDER FOR DOCK SI. BRIDGE JOB Proposals Will Be Referred to City Council at Next Tuesday's Session Bids for the construction of the proposed new steel and concrete! bridge over the Pennsylvania tracks at Dock street were opened at noon to-day by William H. Lynch, commis sioner of streets and public improve ments. The bids were: Central Construct 1o n and Supply Co *23,250.00 Pennsylvania Steel Co. 28,980.00 G. W. Ensign, Inc. .. 24,426.50 WhJttaker and Dleiil. . 20,1)14.00 The proposals wili bo raferret to City Council at it 3 session Tues'lay aft ernoon with Commissioner Lynch'* recommendation that the contract be to the Central Construction and Supply Company. An official oi' the Central company said to-day thatj the company was ready to proceed as< soon aa the weather would permit. I Commissioner Lynch stated that he could not say definitely how soon work can be started as the contracting company will have to have a little time to prepare. The job will be started as soon as the weather opens sufficiently, he said, and he hopes to get the South Harrisburg improvement under way by April 1. When Work Will Start After Council approves the award jof the contract, the commissioner will notify the successful bidder, and wlth- I in ten days after notification the work [Continued on Page 7] Three Persons Killed by Soldiers at Ceiba By Associated Press New Orleans, La., March 14.—Two 1 men and a woman were killed and i three men mortally wounded by 801- I diers who caught them prowling about the ruins of the fire that swept Ceiba, Honduras, early Sunday, ac cording to reports brought here by passengers who arrived aboard the fruit steamer Joseph Vaccaro. It was said 162 houses were destroyed. At a meeting of New Orleans mer chants and manufacturers a fund was started for the purchase of clothing, medicine and tents for Ceiba residents who were made homeless. LABOR UNION ORGANIZED By Associated Press Denver. Colo., March 14. —More than 9,000 women of Colorado, mostly wives of striking miners and other la borers, have organized a labor union and will be granted a charter by the : Colorado State Federation of Labor. I The avowed purpose of the organiza tion is the betterment of living condt ions political, economic and aociolo- CURFEW U IS 1 BE ENDORSES 0* CITY CHURCH COUNCIL Executive Committee Has Already Declared in Favor of Measure ORDINANCE ABOUT PREPARED Signals Would Be Rung in Various Sections of Town at 9 P. M. Strong endorsement of the proposed curfew law being prepared by the Har risburg Civic Cltib will be given by the Civic Council of Churches at a meet ing Tuesday night. The ordinance has already been heartily approved by the executive committee of the church body. The curfew ordinance is expected to go Into Council a week from Tuesday. It is believed that Commissioner Lynch will be asked to present the ordinance. With the strong backing being given' by the members of the Civic Club and the church people it is believed that Council will not likely hold up the passage of the law. The curfew ordinance on which a committee of the Civic Club has been working for several months will not permit children under 10 on the streets of the city after S» o'clock unless they are accompanied by a parent or an adult person of good repute. Signals to Be Kuiu; A signal system, ringing fifteen min utes before 9 o'clock in several parts of the city, will give the warning that children must go home. This will be known as the "curfew signal." The law Is to be enforced by the city policemen. When a boy or girl under lt> is found In the streets after 9 o'clock by u policeman he is Instructed by the ordinance to take the name and address of the youngster, the name of the parepts or guafian and then to take the child home. He then reports to the chief of Dollce. who will give the parents a notice that the law has been violated. If the child is again found in the streets after a notice lias once been sent to the parents, the chief of police Is instructed to proceed against the parent.. A Hue of from ?1 to (C cun be Imposed or In default of payment a sentence of twenty-four hours In the county jail. » Tfcs coninilttfce wuieh prepared the ordinance Is composed of Mrs. A. L. Martin, chairman, Mrs. George A. Gorgas. Mra. Robert irons, Miss Fan nie Eby. in preparing the law they wrote to cities and towns where a cur few law is In force and learned how the law was carried out. The law to be presented tn Council Is less strln- tContinued on Page 7] Silver-haired Farmer Laughs at Time and Goes on Selling Old Man With Scythe Can't Lay Old Marketer Out on the Stall, —No, Siree! Have you ever noticed a bent, gray haired farmer standing behind a small stand In the far corner In the Chest nut street market. He is in his eighty second year and is as industrious to day as when a romping lad of four teen. His name is John Miller and he lives on a small farm near Penbrook. Still clad in the clothes worn back in the eighties, the silver-haired old man made his regular Saturday call this morning aud stood behind li!* small EIQLLMEIUT IS . liCOTiVE OF - RETURN TO PARTY Republican Enrollment of Voters in Rural Districts Reported to Be Gaining Judging from reports heard in this city, from the boroughs and town ships of Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry counties the enrollment of Re publican voters in anticipation of the primaries is showing a big gain over that of 1913 and many men who were Washington party men In 1912 and who remained with that party until after its primaries year are now going back to the old party. Very few Bull Moosers are enrolling as Democrats, it being recognized that the Democracy has become a party of spoils and that the campaign now being waged for nominations is simply to see who shall be bosses. In some of the districts of this coun [Continued on Pago 10] Fireman and Flagman Killed When Engines Collide at Bridgeport By Associated Press Bridgeport, Pa., March 14.—Two railroad men were killed and one in jured on the Philadelphia and Head ing railroad near here," to-day when two engines sldeswlped as they were about to enter a roundhouse. The killed are: Samuel Wingst, a fireman, and William . Goldsmith, flagman. Samuel Smelzer, brakeman, was In jured. The men were riding on one of the enginas when the accident, oc cureti WOULD HAVE COLLEGE WOMEN WORK AS COOKS IMB^F^Jm^ ■■Mk ? %* .4 / - - « »r , ** < ./« • V>i V ■•■ . " A , 1. - . ' ' ' ' Jbl fek > • «&», %\ \ I Bw 1 1 I I &\ \ I !■ R v I 9 BB©ffi99 BM - r .-s.. I « Br&m HBIi i 1 MRS. JAMES Gt'SHMAM New York. March 14. —"The time wttl soon bo here when college eradu xtes and other highly trained gifts will feel that domestic; service haa the dig nity of a calling equal to' tliat of any other,'* said Mi's. J&rhws Cuahman, presi dent of the Board of Onagers of the Young Women's Christian Association. She was discussing the "servant girl!' problem from an original angle. "When educated women take that view," she'continued,".the 'servant girl' problem will be solved. But to arrive at that solution we must begin with the idea that servants have a right to as much pleasure and enjoyment in life as wo have. We must not treat servants as machines. Domestic service must be made so attractive that the best'class of girls will look forward with pleasure to following such a caireer." " ' stand selling his apples, potatoes and cabbage. Tjvice each week for more than a quarter of a century the venerable old man has stood behind his stall just aa he did to-day. "Do I member much about the mar kets of long ago in this hero town?" chuckled the old gentleman when asked the question. "Say, sonny, I sold potatoes and cabbage "here long before anybody ever heard of even a curbstone market house." SUITS HD COURIER SUITS THREATENEO 111 CAMP HILL DISPUTE Water Company Plans to Sne Bor ough; Injunction Is Being Framed By a Staff Correspondent Camp Hill, Pa., March 14.—Citizens of this borough are to-day anxiously awaiting further developments in the controversy between the residents of town and the Riverton Consolidated Water Company. The company won the first round late yesterday when the Cumberland County Court dropped the case brought before It by borough au thorities after Superintendent Charles Saunders, Contractor H. W. Johnson and five other employes of the com pany persisted in digging up the streets of the town In violation of a borough ordinance. The watf»r company employes were [Continued on Page 10] Elopers No Longer Need Ride Hungry From Hagcrstown Those young folk who quietly slip away to Maryland for a ceremony without any fuss or flurry need not ride to Hagerstown hungry any more, for a buffet service Is to be establish ed by the Pennsylvania Kailrohd com i pany between this city and the Gretna Green across the State line. For years elopers have ridden to the preacher's house on trains down the valley without so much as a sandwich to ease their appetite. Their fate in deed wus to "live on love alone." But ull that's changed now, for a diner will be uttached to a train leaving this city at 7.30 in the evening for Hagers town and another leaving Hagerstown for Harrlsburg shortly S in the morning. ! COIIT¥ ID CiTY CONTROLLER OFFICE HOT IKOMPATISLE Municipal Circles Discuss Question of Council's Probable Action City Council's probable action rela tive to providing u < lty controller at the beginning of the new fiscal year on Monday, April 6, Is causing gen eral discussion in municipal circles in view of the fact that the oillces of county and city controller have been held to be compatible. When County Controller H. W. Gough took over his new oltice lie assumed that his position as Harris burg's city controller ended by virtue of his accessiou to the county job. However, Mr. Gough did not resign as city controller, although he said he had not drawn any salary since the first day of January. The balance on j his salary appropriated by the budge\ j of 1913 and amounting to in the nelgh j borhood of SSOO will likely be turned back to the city treasury, according to Mr. Gough, as an unexpended balance. Just what the situation now is with regard to the city controllership uH SJat-risburg is a question In the minds [Continued on Page 10] Workmen's Compensation Bill Passes in Kentucky By Associated PrfSi . Frankfort. Ky., Malfcii 'l4. The Kentucky State. Senate last uight pass ed a workmen's compensation bill, providing both death and accident in- Ulemn/ty. Under its provisions the State will compensate workmen arid j their families from funds assessed | employers. Whether employes take .advantage of the act will be optional. | Farmers are the only class exempted, i The maximum ''"ath compensation is I $1,500 and the minimum for injury $5 a week. A similar bill already has passed the house. V. S. FILES SUIT AGAINST SOUPS. PORK AND BEANS San Francisco, March 14.—"The United States of America, libelant, versus 3,000 cases of assorted soups, pork and beans, defendant," is the title of a suit filed by the government in the United States District Court hero yesterday. The consignment was re ceived last month from Camden, N. , J., and the government seeks to de (stroy the goods as decomposed and adulterated matter. t TEN' KIM.FI> IN COLLISION Temora, New South Wales. March 14.' —Ten passengers were killed and fifteen Injured In a collision to-day between a mail train and a freight locomotive at Exeter station, near i Mossvale. Tho accident occurred dur ing a deuse fog. f" i: * 24 PAGES * POSTSCRIPT. SIEGEL CLERKS MAY GET POSITIONS IN OTHER BIG STORES John Gaflin WiD Place as Many as Possible in Concerns He Represents PATHETIC SCENES WITNESSED Hundreds of Employes Will Lose Their Savings Because of Bank Failure By Associated Preu New York. March 14.—A little cheer e;ime to the employes of tho bankrupt 'Siegel stores here to-day with the an nouncement that John Claflin would place as many as possible of the 2,i)00 In various department stores through out the city In which ha is Interested. This announcement means that at least three large department stores will furnish positions to Siegel em ployes. Tt is expected that other mer chants will likewise come to the res cue. Pathetic scenes were frequent to i day in the Fourteenth street store and i the Simpson Crawford store, which | will close for good to-night by order lof the court. The employes generally ; reported as usual, but It was plain ! that their hearts were not In the work, j as they waited on the bargain hunters, 1 who came in goodly numbers. A lull j in the work would find a gathering of j little groups discussing the trouble 1 that had overtaken them and a girl or | woman in tears was not an infrequent : sight. May Lose Savings | Hundreds of the store clerks, it ap pears, besides losing jobs will loso their savings. They were depositors I in a small way in tho defunct Siegel bank, their accounts averaging from j ?2i> to S3OO. Moreover, the sick bene t lit fund of the two stores is swallowed up in the crash. Employes contributed 2 per cent, of their salaries to this fund. Besides"" the criminal proceedings against Henry Siegel and Frank E. Vogel, the affairs of the concerns which they headed here are likely to be tied up with endless litigation. | MYSTERY SUJIKOUNDS DEATH OF \VSTKIA\ WOMAN . Mystery surrounds tho defith of Mrs. j Peter Ostolc, an Austrian woman j found in the baek room of her home at 188 South Front street, Steelton, 'this morning. The woman had been ill and died during the night. The | only person in the house wa*> a board- I or, Mar to Llpltz and two babies, one | 2 years, the other less than eleven' I months. They were in the cradle by j the woman's bed when she died. , The boarder says he heard a noise j and going to the door of the woman's roow saw that she was ill. He sum -1 moned Dr. Al. J. Peters, who found ! her dead. Coroner Eckinger started an investigation this afternoon, but It | is hardly possible that an inquest will i be nvad<'. OYSTER GROWER DIES New York, March 14.—Stanley H. Lowndes, 57, who was at one time the largest individual oyster grower in the world, died suddenly in Greenport, Long Island, of apoplexy. He was re ported to have been worth upward of eight million, all of which he made in the oyster growing business. .TAIL BETTER THAN FAMILY The sight of his two months' old baby, which he had never seen before he was brought into Squire Gardner's courtroom at Steelton, this morning, on a charge of deserting his wife, had no effect, on Paul Guthrie, of Oberlln. He said he would rather go to jail than take the baby in his arms. He went. RESOLUTIONS ON HARVEY DEATH At a special meeting of the board of directors of the Young Men's Christian Association held last night resolutions were passed on the death of Captain John C. Harvey, for thirty years a member of the board. Captain Har vey was president of the association from 1882 to ISS4 and a member of the executive committee. His connec tion with the association covered many years of Its growth. POISOX VALUABLE DOGS Dog poisoners are busy In Harrtn burg. Four complaints were made at the Police Department this week that valuable dogs had been poisoned In the western end of the cltv. Two weeke ago two dogs owned by Hill residents were poisoned. inigpiq For Harrisburg and vicinity I Fair to-iilalit and probably Sunday« Mariner to-night with lowest temperature about 35 degrees, i For F.airferii Pennsylvania i Fair to-night and probably Snndayi warmer to-nighti moderate to brink southerly winds. Hlver Warmer weather during the next thirty-six hours will start the ■now to melting and probably cause a alight rise In the Sus qiieliumia river and Its tribu taries. ><» change* nre likely to occur In Ire condition*, except a gcuerul softening; aud slow melt ing. Genera) Condition* Fair wenther ban prevailed throughout the United States dur ing the laiit twenty-four hours, the nnlv measurable amount of precipitation reported being 0.112 of an Inch of rain at Key West. There linn been u general rise of 3 to 1-1 degrees In the temperature lu practical'*- nil dlatrlets except Oregon, Washington, Southern .Vrlronn. Western South Dakota and extreme Sou>hern Florida, where slight local falls are re port tul. Temperature I S a. m., 2S| 2 p. m., 44. Sum ltlses, Ui2l a. in.) sets, 6ill p. m. Moon: Klses, p. m. Hlver Stngei 3.6 feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, .'lO. l,onest teinperatuVe. 10. Mean temperature, !CO. Normal temperature, ,Kl.