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MARINES IN FULL CON
TROL OF
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ruination during the night came from the interiors of the houses.
Much of the living by the American marines ami bluejackets was at
long' range and no attempt was made during- the night to approach the
• •enter of the city, in which some determined Mexicans still occupied po
sitions. .At dawn some IHHIICH eoidd be seen lying about the streets beyond
the American lines.
The efforts of Hear Admiral Fletcher late last night to find someone
who exercised command over the Mexicans and to suggest that he call off
his men in the interests of humanity were unsuccessful. The rear admiral
lieshated to open lire with shell oil the city, but the presence of riflemen
hidden behind the copings of tlie flat-roofed buildings, wlilcli afforded capi
tal shelter for the defending sharpshooters, made the use of artillery al
most imperative to prevent sacrificing the lives of more Americans.
Of the twenty-one bluejiu kets and marines wounded in yesterday's
fighting four are seriously hurt, according to the report of the surgeons
to-day.
There was no cannon firing from the Mexican side in yesterday's fight
fug and it is supposed their artillery pieces were taken from the city early
Jn the day. With the exception of a few shots from the light field pieces of
the bluejackets and a few from the Prairie it was a contest of rifles.
Bravery was shown everywhere among the Americans. The youngsters
wearing the blue jackets of their vessels behaved as well under fire as the
marines.
In the earlier part of the engagement some detachments of the Ameri
cans who were guarding the approaches to the central part of the city stood
without flinching while bullets from the rides of the Mexicans sang about
their ears,
CAPTAIX HI'SH CONFIDENT
Captain Rush was reluctant to take action which he knew would result
in loss of life to his men and possibly noncombatants. While machine guns
played their music and the ritle tire added to the din he remarked to tho
newspaper men his deep regret at the resistance of the Mexicans and ex
pressed the hope that they would not persist until he hud to call on the
ships' guns for a bombardment.
"It would be too bad too bad," ht said, "to shoot up this town. I liope
'J will not have to do it."
Lieutenant-Commander Buchanan, second in command, was close to
<'aptain Hush the greater part of the engagement and the two, with other
officers, conferred constantly. Not at any time did Captain Rush appear
■worried regarding the final result, but always he was perturbed at the
thought of using the big guns.
The fiercest fighting occurred an hour or two after the opening*shots.
For a time the ritle and machine, gun fire cave the people of Vera Cruz and
the foreign refugees aboard the steamers in the harbor more thrills than
most of them had ever had. •
TIIKHJI/ UPON THKII/L
There was no charging of forces to add to the dramatic action, but the
spirited manner in which the marines and bluejackets held their ground
sind, firing at will, cracked back at the enemy, gave thrill enough. A large
percentage of the marines wore, across their dun-colored shirts one or all
•three bars indicating marksmanship, and they were practicing, many of
them for the first time, at living targets.
Like the Mexicans, the Americans also took advantage of the roofs.
The top of the terminal station afforded an excellent position for sharp
shooters.
The liveliest separate action of the day was that at the customs house
nnd the water front adjacent. Mexicans had been sending across from the
Viuildings near by an ugly and scattering fire and the American riflemen
ashore had had the greatest difficulty in dislodging them. A little flotilla
of launches, each carrying a one-pounder in the stern, advanced under the
cover of the Prairie's three-inch guns. The one-pounders dug viciously into
the positions and shells from the three-inch guns finished the work nicely.
There was no more trouble from that quarter.
1,000 MEN UNDER MAAS
At the most the number of men under General Mais did not aggregate
more than one thousand.
Dramatic Prelude lacking
Events leading: up to landing and
battle were singularly lacking in dra
matic features.
Soon after 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing Consul Canada called General
Maas, Huerta's commander here, on
the telephone and said to him:
"General, T am Instructed to tell you
that the forces, of the United States
are about to take the town and sum
mon you to surrender. I call upon you
In the name of humanity not to offer
resistance or attempt to move any
railroad trains and to assist us keep
ing order."
General Maas replied: "It is impos
sible fo" me to comply with your de
mand for surrender as 1 am acting
under orders to the contrary. 1 de
sire to talk with you."
Canada told Maas he bad no in
structions to parley and rang off. In
turn he talked ovi • the telephone
with the chief of police and the jefe
politico, to whom he repeated the re
quest that they assist in keeping or
der. He obtained no definite reply
from either of them, both saying they
would have to consult Maas.
Canada's last official communication
was made to Stuior Azacaraga, the cus
toms collector. Azacaraga asked for
two hours in which to secure papers
nnd valuables of this office. "Stay
where you are," advised Canada. "You
and the effects in your office will be
perfectly safe."
These exchanges betwee- Canada
snd the Mexican officials occurred
without th general's public knowl
edge. Scarcely 100 persons among the
Americans and other foreigners ashore
knew that a landing was to be made
to-day. The news quickly spread
emong the Mexicans but few believed
it.
In the Vera Cruz business center
"nooning" begins at 11 and lasts until
2. Shops close up tightly. Nothing
but restaurants and cantinas a,'e open.
The streets are almost deserted, while
people breakfast and afterward in
dulge in a siesta until the intense
lieat of mid-day has abated.
This is what was happening in the
city to-day when the Americans came.
It looked as though the Stars and
Stripes would replace the eagle and
serpent banner of Mexico over "the
thrice heroic city of the true cross," as
Vera. Cruz proudly calls itself, without
the skip of a pulse beat in the phleg
matic life tide of the city by the sea.
Hut the occupation turned out to be
considerable show after all, though
tame enough to the Americans who
went through the hell of Mexico Pity's
"decena tragica," or "tragic ten days,"
I'ebruary a year ago. Hut it was quite
lively enough to satisfy the neophytes.
.Marines Come Ashore
By 10.10 the Prairie, lying between
the ancient fortress of San Juan Do
t'lloa and the shore in the inner har
tior In front of the Consulate, a bit
to the right of it, could be. seen drop
ping boat after boat. Through field
glasses, standing on the end of ttie
dock fronting the custom house,
which marks the southern limit of the
harbor, could be discerned launches,
b half dozen of them, throwing long
strings of cutters and whaleboats, wal
lowing shoreward from the Florida,
two miles off shore.
Like yellow leaves dropping from
frost-touched trees, the Prairie's
khaki-clad marines tumbled smartly
down the gangways to their places in
the boats. Faintly could be heard
bugle calls, telling the lucky chaps told
off to be of the landing parties that
the opportunity for which they have
been aching and sickening for more
than a year to be up and at the job
had arrived.
General Uustave Maas, commander
of the garrison of Vera Cruz, left the
S'ict in a carriage at noon yesterday,
half an hour after the first boat load
e. l-
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE
THE annual meeting of the Paxtang
Cemetery Association will be held in
the office of the cemetery between the
hours of 2 and 3 P. M„ on Monday. 27th
April. 1914.
BELLETT LAWSON,
Secretary.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
In the estate of Eliza B. Hummel, de-
NOTICE is hereby given that Betters
Testamentary have been duly granted
by the Register of Wills of Dauphin
County. Pennsylvania, in the estate of
Eliza B. Hummel, late of the City of
llarrisburg, said county, deceased to
Eliza Hummel Macdonald, Helen Hay
J)onaldson, V. Hummel and John
A Herman, of Harrlsburg, in said
£tate, and all persons who are indebted
to said estate are requested to make
payment without delay, and all persons
who have lawful claims against the
same, are required to make the same
known without delay to the under
signed.
EBIZA HUMMEL. MACDONALD,
105 S. Front Street:
HELEN RAT DONALDSON.
V. LOHNR HUMMEL,
107 S. Front Street-
JOHN A. HERMAN, '
333 Market Street,
U Harrisburg, Penna.
WEDNESDAY EVENING HSTOJBBURG TELEGRXPH ' APRIL 22, 1914
of American marines landed from the
warships. This was stated officially
to-day and it was also declared that
he had not been seen or heard from
since that hour.
Family Follows
The commander's family followed
him in another carriage.
It is stated that the Mexican troops
forming the garrison of Vera Cruz
were turned loose as soon as it was
seen that the Americans were about
to land and were told to act as they
saw tit. Very few, if any, of their olfi
eers remained with the Mexican sol
diers. whose operations were carried
on without any one to direct them.
Some of the Mexican troops ob
tained considerable supply of In
toxicants by looting two stores. As a
result, many of them were in a con
dition which made them equally dan
gerous to natives and foreigners who
came within their range.
Colonel Cerrillo was one of the few
officers who remained with the Mexi
can troops. He was the commander
of the Nineteenth Battalion and was
wounded in one arm early in the fight
ing.
The Mexican troops had one seven
ty-five millimeter gun, which they
placed in position at the corner of
Esteban Morales and J lain streets.
U. S. Will Nof Feel
the Expense of a War
Washington, D. C., April 22.—That
the United States could finance a war
with Mexico and scarcely feel it is the
view authoritatively expressed here
to-day. SThe government's finances
are considered to be in excellent condi
tion, so good in fact that even the
Treasury officials, who are in closest
touch with the situation have given
only tentative consideration to the
subject of providing a war fund.
In the event of extraordinary ex
penses, which . would arise naturally
during a state of war, money could be
raised, it is pointed out, precisely us It
was raised during the Spanish-Amer
ican War, through extraordinary
taxes. It has ben estimated that a
beer and stamp tax would increase
the revenue of the government by at
least $100,000,000 a year. Imposition
of such taxes would have to be made
by the Congress.
Secretary Bryan Is
Worried Over Safety
of Mr. O'Shaughnessy
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., April 22.—Secre
tary Bryan, going to the White House
at 1.15, said he had received no word
from Charge O'Shaughnessy since
Monday. The last message from Mex
ico City came from the American con
sulate Tuesday forenoon.
Mr. Bryan appeared worried about
Mr. O'Shaughnessy and to-day cabled
him to report about conditions in
Mexico City, The Secretary was sure,
however, that if anything had hap
pened to O'Shaughnessy, other lega
tions in Mexico City would have,
through their home government, in
formed the United States. Press re
ports have stated that telegraph wires
from Mexico City to Vera Cruz were
cut yesterday, which would probablv
account for the lack of information.
Marine Insurance Is
at Standstill Today
By Associated Press
New York. April 22.—Marine insur
ance on gods in transit to and from
Mexican points was virtually at a
standstill to-day. The more conserva
tive companies and agents were indis
posed to note any sort of rate and the
little bigness transacted was mainily
for old shippers.
Several of the Insurance companies;
announced that they would not accept
war risks or speculative business i\t
any price. Some exporters tried to
day to Insure shipments of agricultural
implements to Vera Cruz and Tam
pico, but these were declined, accord
ing to report, by a leading American
company and the agents of a British
underwriting company.
Badger Has Plenty of
Marines at Vera Cruz
By Associattd Press
Washington, April 22.—Admiral
Badger has reported the arrival at
Vera Cruz o fthe battleship Minnesota
and the naval transport Hancock with
marines from New Orleans. Those
ships had stopped at Tampico and
were ordered to proceed to Vera. The
|Hdmiral reported that he had plenty of
marinea now to control the situation.
United States Decides
to "Sit Tight" in Vera
Cruz For Next Few Days
By Associated Press
Washington, D. G\, April 22.—Ameri
can operations in Mexico at Vera Cruz
took on renewed aspects of war to-day
when Hear Admiral Badger landed'
moVe marines from the Atlantic fleet
an the United States forces proceeded
to take the entire city.
While the orders of the President
were being carried out to the letter it
was made apparent in conferences at
the White House that the United
States will "sit tight" at Vera Cruz
and that no further steps of paci
fication will be taken at this time.
For the present, it was declared on
high authority, the forces at VeraCruz
would hold the city to convince Huerta
that this government means business
and that no action would be taken at
Tampico unless there are retaliatory
acts on the part of the Huerta gov
ernment.
No orders, it was stated, have been
sent to the American otlieers with ref
erence to landing at Tampico, the only
orders being sent there referring to
directions for ships sent to Vera Cruz.
Admiral Badger will remain at Vera
Cluz until further notice.
Xo advancement farther than Vera
Cruz on the part of the United States
forces, it was made plain, would be
undertaken unless some overt net on
the part of Huerta and his followers
should precipitate further trouble and
make more aggressive action neces
sary.
Despite the purpose of the adminis
tration to confine the operations at
Vera Cruz the situation took on an
ominous aspect which indicated that
more serious consequences cannot lie
averted. Though not officially an
nounced, it was reported on high
authority that Senor Algara, the Mex
ican charge d'affaires, had boon di
rected by Huerta to ask for his pass
ports and that the American charge at
Mexico City, Mr. O'Shaughnessy, had
been asked to leave.
With this prospective breaking oft
of diplomatic negotiations, together
with the reports of aroused feeling
among the Mexicans, the feeling hero
is that it may be necessary in th<*
near future to resist active attacks
from Mexican federal soldiers.
Everything is in readiness for actual
warfare if it must come and Congress
to-day took the final step in justifying
the President's course thus far.
Philadelphia Navy Yard
in Readiness to Receive
Marines Ordered There
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, April 22.—The Phila
delphia navy yard is in readiness to
receive the regiment of marines or
dered here for Mexican service. Sev
eral detachments arrived during the
day and the remainder are under or
ders to report by noon to-morrow.
There are 243 marines at the yard.
The regiment which will go south to
morrow will be made up 861 men.
The transport Morro Castle, char
tered by the government in New York
yesterday, arrived here, late this after
noon.
The scout cruiser Salem, under or
ders to prepare to sail, is ready for sea
duty. Work is proceeding on the bat
tleships Ohio, Missouri and Idaho and
the cruiser Tennessee in anticipation
of a sudden call to send these ships
away.
A government tug arrived at the
yard yesterday to convoy the sub
marine Gi south. It will probably
depart Friday.
Officers and men at the Philadel
phia navy yard have a particularly
personal interest in the. developments
in Vera Cruz. The majority of the
marines at the front were assembled
at this yard and are personally known
to officers and men still here. And
again, the wives of many of the offi
cers in the fleet make their headquar
ters at the naval station and are con
stantly inquiring for news from
Mexico.
Fletcher Asks People
in Vera Cruz to Assist
Him in Restoring Order
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., April 22. —ln
Admiral Fletcher's proclamation to
the people of Vera Cruz he called upon
them in the. interests of humanity to
co-operate with him in restoring order.
He said they could carry on their
municipal government as before and
that the United States merely would
hold the customs house and patrol the
city.
Admiral Fletcher's proclamation to
the mayor, chief of police and citizens
of Vera Cruz read:
"it has become necessary for the
naval forces of the United States of
America now at Vera Cruz to land and
assume military control of the customs
wharves of Vera Cruz. Your co
operation is requested to preserve or
der and prevent loss of life.
"It is not the intention of tho United
States naval forces to interfere with
the administration of the civil affairs
of Vera Cruz more than is necessary
for the purpose of maintaining a con
dition of law and order to enforce
such sanitary conditions as are needed
to meet military requirements.
"It is desired that the civil officials
of Vera Cruz shall continue in tho
peaceful pursuits of their occupations.
Upon these conditions full protection
will be given to the city by the United
States naval forces.
"It is enjoined upon all inhabitants
and property owners to prevent firing
by individuals from the shelter of
tbelr houses upon United States forces
or upon anyone else; such firing by
irregulars not members of an organ
ized military force is contrary to the
laws of war; if persisted in it will call
for severe measures.' l
Canada Says Customs
House Was Burning
Washington, D. C., April 22.—Amer
ican Consul Canada cabled under date
of 9 a. m. to-day that the total Amer
ican forces ashore numbered 3,000.
They were well into the city and had
the situation in hand.
Consul Canada's message read:
"Have sent messengers to all hotel
keepers to reopen their establish
ments, wnlch will be given full pro
tection. Customshouse and warehouse
on fire but now extinguished. Now in
formed that American troops have
been ordered to advance to take pos
session of the city. Informed also that
first two sections of the train carry
ing American refugees from Mexico
City arrived before the fighting com
menced yesterday morning. Third
section on its way but not heard from.
Major Catlin with a force of 300'ma
mines Just landed to assist Captain
Nevill, says total number of forces
landed 3,000(1. Our forces now well
in the center of city."-
Germany Will Not Send
Additional Warships
Berlin, April 22.—The German gov
ernment has no intention o» sending
any additional warships to Mexican
waters, according to an official an
nouncement 10-duy.
FEAR FOR S
OF O'SHAUGHNESSY
IN MEXIC
Washintrton, 1). C., April 22.—The dispatches from Vera Crux that
reached the State Departnient to-day developed that communication with
the American Embassy at Mexico City had IH-II completely out off. Consul
Canada said that all eflorts to communicate with (lie Embasy, where Charge
O'Shaughnessy Is located, had failed. The department has not heard from
tin* Embassy since Monday and some anxiety was felt as to conditions In the
Mexican capital. Tlie abscm eof news led to various re|K>rts that violence
was rife in Mexico Slty. Secretary Bryan ap|K-arcd worried alioiit the situa
tion.
Dispatches from Consul Canada stated that the Huerta forces in Vera
Cruz had cut off all means of eonim uutcation with the capital.
iIUTIOHS 1
EHMOIIS VOLUME
Over 2,800 Petitions Have Been
Put on Record by Aspirants
For Offices
Approximately 2SOO nominating
petitions for the May primary have
been tiled at the Capitol by candidates
for State-wide, congressional and le
gislative nomination, the number
being tioo in excess of tho number fi
led in I ill 2. Close to 1,000 petitions
were tiled hi Hie last twenty-four
hours of the period which expired
Tuesday at midnight and it will take
several days to properly examine and
record the names. Many of those ti
led in the final rush were for men who
are candidates on two or more tickets,
tiling for three party nominations
being common in Philadelphia, Alle
ghany, Luzerne and some other coun
ties.
Eighty papers were found deficient
because lack of requisite number of
signatures or affidavits and were re
jected, half a dozen being refiled in
proper form late Tuesday night.
Fifteen papers which reached the
Capitol after midnignt were refused,
two arriving an hour after the depart
ment closed and the remainder being
in mails to-day.
Scores of supplemental petitions
were filed, especially for candidates
for State wide nominations.
Friday at 4 p. m. will be the time
when the right to withdraw will end.
After that the preparation of cer
tificates of papers filed for county
commissioners for printing of the bal
lots will b»gin.
IS HARRISBURG ROYS
OPPOSING THE ENEMY
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Charles F Schory, 1325 Derry street.
The latter was a gunner's mate on the
Maryland until eight months ago.
Steelton Folk In War Zone
A number of Steelton people are
now in the Mexican war zone. Mrs.
Harvey A. Neil, wife of Harvey A. Neil,
a prominent business man of the bor
ough, and their small daughter are
now visiting relatives in Douglas, Ari
zona, one of tlie boarder towns. In
case of raids across the boarder by
Mexican soldiers or bandits, Douglas,
Arizona, would be one of the first
towns in the danger zone.
On Rear Admiral Badger's flagship,
the Utah, are two Steelton boys,
Charles McCoy, a petty officer, and
Joe Marvetic, a sailor. McCoy is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCoy
and has been in the' navy for years.
Marvetic is the son of Marko Marve
tic, a South Second street business
man.
Captain Frank R. McCoy, U. S. A.,
of Lewistown, Pa., will be an aid to
Major General Leonard Wood, who is
to command the army in the event of
war with Mexico. Tlie captain was an
aid to General Wood in Cuba and in
the Philippines and has been a mem
ber of the general staff at Washington
for the past year and more. His fath
er, the late General Thomas F. McCoy,
fought in the former war between this
country and Mexico, with the rank of
captain, and during tho Civil War was
a colonel of the One Hundred and
Seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Vet
eran Volunteers.
Lieutenant Frank K. Ross of the
Sixth Cavalry, of this city, now at the
Mounted Service School at Fort Riley,
Kansas, will also see service at the
front in the event of hostilities. Lien
tenant Ross is a son of George v .
Ross and Captain McCoy is his nephew
Special War Bulletin
Galveston, Tex.—Army headquarters
here to-day ordered the Steamer Den
ver to stop loading and hold herself
in readiness for emergency by the
government. The Denver is a 4500-ton
Mai lory liner, carrying passengers and
freight and was due to sail for New
York this afternoon.
Washington.—Consul Canada report
ed to-day to the State Department that
150 Mexicans were killed and wound
ed yesterday at Vera Cruz.
Washington.—Rear Admiral Badger
reported t<> the Navy Department to
day that he Imd ordered the torpedo
flotilla from Vera Cruz to Tampico to
reinforce the DesMoines In the port
which was left alone when the other
vessels were withdrawn .to Vera
Cruz.
Washington ltear Admiral Badger,
commanding the Atlnntle fleet, offlcial
iv reported to tie- Navy Departnient
t'o-dav tin 1 arrival at Vera Cruz of his
flagship, the Arkansas, along with the
battleships Vermont, New Jersey, New
Hampshire and South Carolina. The
scout cruiser Chester and the San
Francisco has arrived in Vera Cruz
from Tampico.
Vera Cruz. At a conference on
board the battleship Arkansas, Rear
\diiiirfil Badger and Fletcher decided
this morn'ng to complete the invest
ment of Vera Cruz. Rear Admiral
Badger organized a landing force aim
posed nf 2,70 marlnps and blueleckets
and befor eday broke these had all
been sent nshre.
Washington. Reinforcements from
Rear Admiral Badger's fleet were
landed to-day at Vera Cruz under the
guns of the American warships to aid
In taking the entire city of Vera Cruz,
according to official advices to the
Navy Department.
Washington. The Navy Depart
ment is arranging to bring to the
United States the bodies of sailors or
marines killed at Vern Cruz, and either
forward them to relatives or make
final interment in a national cemetery
as the families desire. All expenses
of tansportatien of the dead will be
borne by the United States.
DIFS AT BAI.TIMORF
Lee Kunkle, aged 55, a former resi
dent of this city, died Monday night
at his home in Baltimore. The body
will be brought to this city to-morrow
morning at 11.15 o'clock. Rurial will
be made in the Boiling Springs Ceme
tery.
WILL OI'FN" BIDS
Bids for Harrlsburg's new street
sweepers nnd sprinkler will be opened
Saturday, May I.
At the same time the bids for the in
let castings to be used throughout the
j year will be opened nnd contract
awarded,
ITIOIL GOUSNB
ARE SURROUNDED IN
CAMP BY STRIKERS
Adjutant General Chase Refuses
to Send More Troops In
to Coal Fields
By Associated Press
Trinidad, Col., April 22. Repprts
reached the office of the Victor-
American Fuel Company shortly be
fore noon that the reservoir at the
head of Apishana creek had been
dynamited. This reservoir supplies
water to the town and mine at Aguilar
and the Delagua and Hastings camps.
More than 600 armed strikers from
the coal mines of Southern Colorado
and 100 members of the Colorado Na
tional Guard, who slept on their arms
last night, awoke today with the ex
pectation of a momentary attack, each
faction closely watching the other for
the first sign of action. Reports that
the guardsmen were to attempt a
sortie with their machine guns in an
effort to escape from their precarious
position, they are surrounded
by strikers, served to add to the ten
sion which already is at a breaking
point. The soldiers, on the other
hand, had heard of reinforcements by
the hundreds who were supposed to be
on their way to aid the strikers.
Reinforcements for the militia were
considered impossible here to-day, as
Adjutant General Chase refused to
send more troops into the field.
Houck Shoe Co. Has
Removed to Larger
Market St. Quarters
The Houck Shoe Co., formerly locat
ed at -ISO Market street, lias removed
to the larger quarters at -128 Market
street. The new store covers a con
siderably more square feet of floor
space than the old one and its spacious
interior and its excellent lighting au
vantages make it much more adaptable
for the business than the former loca
tion.
Tlie new store room has been neatly
and substantially modified and furnish
ed and presents a most inviting ap
pearance. New stocks of goods for
Spring and suiner have been brought
into the store, embracing the newest
ideas in footwear for men, women and
children. The present store lias become
necessary by the growth of the busi
ness. which bad a humble start sixteen
years ag", when it was founded <>n a
very small scale by Philip Houck at
319 Market street. Close attention to
| the business and to the merchandise of
fered to the public resulted in a rapid
growth of patronage, which soon neces
sitated a removal of the business from
the original quarters to 428 Market
street, where it has been successfully
conducted for twelve years.
About thirteen years ago David
Houck, who had formerly been a part
ner in the business, withdrew from the
firm, since which time Philip Houck
has been the proprietor.
Hans Wagner, Famous
Pirate, to Be Made
Fish Commissioner
Hans Wagner, the famous Infielder
of tho Pittsburgh National League and
I the greatest batter of the league, will
[ probably be appointed a member of
the State Fish Commission by Gov
ernor Tener.
Wagner is one of the best known
anglers in the western end of the State
and Is noted as a lover of nature. He
is said to have fished in practically
every stream of any consequence in
the State and his hobby is fish propa
gation. A vacancy now exists in the
commission and Wagner will be named
to till it, in the belief of people on
Capitol Mill.
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BASEBALL IS GREAT
ADVERTISING MEDIUM
SAYSTRI-STATE HEAD
Chamber of Commerce Heartily
Endorses Work of League
in This City
Baseball as a business stimulant
and- publicity factor in any commun
ity received emphatic endorsement
from members of the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce and business
men at a noonday luncheon to-day.
The keynote of the baseball cam
paign which practically openef} to
day came from George M. Graham,
president of the Tri-State League.
President Graham was introduced by
George B. Tripp, president of the
chamber, as the man who has been
picked to rejuvenate the Tri-State.
Mr. Graham called attention to th"
wide publicity baseball has given
[other cities. He said in part:
"Undoubtedly the best advertised
city in the world is New York. A
large part of this advertising it gets
from its baseball team. Men know the
Giants who could not name offhand
ten of the industries of the leading
city of the continent.
"Prior to the recent world's series
between the Giants and the Athletics
of the American League. Mayor Kline,
of New York, sent an invitation to
Mayor Blankenburg, of Philadelphia,
to see the games of the series. In
his invitation he said, 'We want you
to see the Giants wipe up the Polo
Grounds with your team.'
"This was not boasting on the part
of the chief executive of the metrop
olis. He merely voiced the confidence
of the city. He Relieved the Athletics
would be defeated, and that the
Giants would win. There was noth
ing in the records of the teams to
justify these predictions. The Giants
had twice been defeated in a world's
series, one of the times by the Ath
letics. The baseball dope was all
against the prediction of any easy
victory for the Giants, but the con
fidence of New York that everything
with the New York stamp must win
forced the expression of confidence
that was shared in by the Mayor and
by every fan from the foremost down
to the smallest.
"BasebrUl has had a lot to do with
this advertising of the metropolis.
The fame of the Giants has ben her
alded all over the world.
"Not a newspaper but has given
thousands of columns to this aggre
gation, and the entire city has been
the gainer.
"What is true of New York is 'rue
also of the smaller cities. You gen
tlement would be surprised if you
could know to what extent this is
true.
Hack of Tri-State
"The Tri-State has back of it a
great prestige. It is no longer an ex
periment. It is an established institu
tion. It became famous the country
over when it ran as an outlaw and
dared to oppose the powers of or
ganized baseball."
Governor John K. Teller was un
able to be present, having been called
away to attend the funeral of a
friend at Charleroi. President Tripp
heartily endorsed the movement and
wanted to be counted as one of the
local boosters.
Another speaker was W. Harry
Baker, president of the Pennsylvania
Exhibition Company, backers of the
Harrisburg club. Mr. Baker told how
a few men had stood by the game
and was pleased over the prospects
of the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce. Short addresses were made
by Dr. Harvey A. Smith, Manager
George Cockill, William H. Bowman,
1 Mercer B. Tate, A. E. Bachnian and
IE. J. Stackpole.
Three Persons Die in
Early Morning Blaze
Philadelphia, April 22. —Three per
sons lost their lives in a fire that de
stroyed their home here early to-day.
[The dead are Julius Schulze, 82 years
old; his wife, Augusta, 75, and their
!son, Paul, 52. Mrs. Paul Schulze, who
weighs more than 300 pounds, jumped
' from a window and fell on a man
j Neither was badly hurt.
IIEIJD FOR ENTRY
Walter linger and Wilson Fink were,
i held by Mayor John K. Royal this
afternoon on a charge of felonious
| entry. Both boys are 1 8 years of age.
j They were caught last night by Patrol
i man Coleman inside of the cigar store
! of J. H. Wagner, 1721 North Third
' street. They had in their possession
I goods valued at sl4 and sl.lO in cash.
KREIDER P. 0. DILL
PASSES HOUSE; NOW
GOES TO TIE SENATE
Measure Will Give Postal Authori
ties Here Much More Room
to Handle Business
Washington, April, 22.—The Housf ,
to-day passed Congressman Kreidcr's
bill appropriating an additional
$75,000, for the remodeling and
building of an addition to the Harris
burg Post Office.
This is the only bill of its kind that
has been passed by the House this
session the measure now goes to
the Senate. Precedent- makes it al
most rule that measures of this sort
are immediately passed by tho upper
body when finally put through bv the
House.
This additional appropriation will
permit the building to be built up
three stories instead of one as al
first proposed. Postmaster Frank C.
Sites declares that the additionsii
space is absolutely necessary because
of the growth of the postal business
in this city. The bill just passed was
favorably returned from committee.
March 24.-
City's First Planning
Commission Meets to
Organize This Afternoon
Harrisburg's first City Piannim;
Commission met this afternoon at -1
o'clock at the offices of Commissioner
M .Harvey Taylor, superintendent of
parks and public property and formal
ly organized.
The superintendent of parks met
with the members of the new commis
sion. Edward S. Herman, CJeorge W.
Reilv, Benjamin F. Umberger, Francis
Jor ion Hall and George A. Shreiner,
and following the election of the pres
ident and secretary the tentative plans
of tho commission were discussed.
Miss Anna Cubison, clerk to Commis
sioner Taylor, was also chosen clerk
of the new commission.
Deputy Prothonotary
Elmer Hummel to Give
Up Job on July 1?
Coupty political and courthouse cir
cles gossiped considerably to-day over
a report to the effect that Elmer E.
Hummel, deputy prothonotary under
Prothonotary Harry F. Poller, was to
resign about July 1. Rumor was equal
ly busy with the names of Koss A.
Walters, one of tho younger mem
bers of the bar and even ex-Protliono
tary Lockwood B. Worden as Hum
mel's probable successor.
Prothonotary Holler said he knows
of no such change.
Harrisburg's Guardsmen
Ready For the Field
Harrisburg soldiers are all ready to
answer a call to duty and' to go to the
frotit. Following the inspection of
Companies D and 1 last night every
member stepped to the front and vol
unteered his services.
Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison, conn
manding the Eighth Regiment, in .|
short address following the inspection
of the Eighth Regiment headquarters]
said his regiment would be the lirst
in the lleld.
The inspection was made by Lieu
tenant Charles A. Hunt of the United
States Army who complimented thtj
members of the local companies nnil
Colonel Hutchison. Lieutenant Hun)
said the local soldiers are desirabhl
men. Following the inspection a
luncheon was served.
APPEAL POTTSVILLE CASE
An appeal from the decision of the
Dauphin county court in the Potts
ville charter case was filed to-day wit!
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
President Judge Kunkel recently helt
that Pottsville was legally entitled ti
be a city of the third class and for its
officials to be elected and hold offict
as such.
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE MEIA
TNG
Quarterly conference business o
I Ridge Avenue Methodist Episcopa
Church will lie held this evening a
7.30 o'clock. The Rev. A. S. Fasick
ID. D., of Carlisle, will lead the meet
I ing.