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1.500 (NIGHTS OF
ST. GEORGE WILL
HOLD SESSION HERE
Preliminary Plans For Convention
to Be Laid at Meeting
Tonight
Several persons interested in organiz
ing a Harrisburg lodge of the Sons of
St. George, an order having between
S.OOO and 9,000 active members in Penn
sylvania, will meet to-night at the
home of Major Robert Griffiths, of the
State Treasury Department, at 345
Hummel street. Major Griffiths is an
active St. Georgist and is head of the
military branch of tho order in the
United States.
The State convention of this order
meets here in August and those inter
ested hope to get their lodge organized
before that: or at least to have every
thing ready for the Institution of a
lodge when the State convention meets
here. Eligibility for membership in
the lodge depends on American citizen
ship coupled with English descent on
either paternal or maternal sides, but
in the subsequent generations, sons or
grandsons of members may join.
To-day is St. George's Day, peculiar
ly fitting for the preliminary meeting
looking to the organization of the
lodge. Some time ago in merrle Eng
land—not so merrie at that date —St.
George, as everybody knows, slew the
dragon. Some persons doubt the ex
istence of a real St. Georgu and say
that the figure looming mistily in dim
old days is just a symbolism of the
conversion of England to Christianity.
But at any rate St.- George and the
Dragon make one of the great national
traditions of England, and Englishmen
all over the world are proud to-day
to honor the doughty knight, who, oh
his brave charger slew the vile beast
with a frail ashen spear.
When the sons of St. George convene
here In August they are espected to en
ter the city about 1,500 strong. Heaviest
number will come from Philadelphia,
but representatives from many other
towns will also be here.
MRS. ASTRICH lIENHKICIAIIY
The will of Herman Astrich, Harris
burg merchant, who died suddenly at
Pittsburgh, Sunday, was probated to
day, without Inventory. Mrs. Emma As
trich, his widow, is made sole bene
ficiary and executor.
20th Regiment Will
Sail This Afternoon
By Associated Press
- Philadelphia, April, 23.—Every av
ailable man at the Philadelphia navy
yard was pressed into service to-day in
the endeavor to get the transport
Morro Castle away to Mexico with the
newly organized 20th regiment of
marines at four o'clock this afternoon.
When the ship, which was chartered
by the government from the Ward
I.ine, arrived at the yard last night
all the coal and stores to go south in
her were piled high on the docks
ready for loading. Under the search
lights of the battleship Idaho loading
proceeded all right and unless is an
unexpected hitch the Morro Castle
will be well on her way by sundown.
The detachments of marines draf
ted from the navy yards along the At
lantic coast began arranging at day
break, most of them coming in
special cars which were run direct to
the gate of the yara. The men were
in high spirits and they were cheered
by crowds of civilians as they formed
lines and marched down the main
street of the yard to the water front.
There are 861 men in the regiment
that will reinforce the commands now
at Vera Cruz. In the cargo of the
Morro Castle are 900 tons of coal a
half-million rounds of rifle cartridges,
shells for guns used by the marines
in shore service, tents, by the hun
dreds, many of them for hospital ser
vices; EOO folding chairs and 900 re
gulation army saddles. There were
also stowed away in the holds of the
irro Castle a large number of rakes,
garbage cans, wheelbarrows, shovels
and other implements of that nature
to be used in keeping clean camps
and civil communities the American
forces may occupy.
Conditions Becoming
Worse in 111-fated
Trinidad Mine District
By Associated Press
Trinidad, Col., April 2 3.—With the
toll of yesterday's fighting still un
known, three mining properties
burned, others reported destroyed, the
fate of thirty refugees who took refuge
in the Empire mine still in doubt and
a rapidly increasing number of armed
men, the situation In Southern Colo
rado to-day was more critical than at
any tlfne during the strike.
Eleven persons are said to have been
killed yesterday in the fighting near
Agullar and a score were reported
missing. Property damage is esti
matde at $200,000. The fate of the
Southwestern mine is unknown.
The time of the arrival of State
troops is indefinite and even their ar
rival may not quell the disorders.
Large bodies of armed men are re
sorted near the railroad approaches to
the Aguilar district.
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ROOT'S SPEECH IS
SEVERE MHMENT
OF WILSON'S COUE3E
Makes Full Explanation of Causes
Leading Up to Trouble
With Mexico
Washington, D. C., April 23.—Sen
ator Root's strong speech on the reso
lution empowering . the President to
use force in compelling the .Mexican
government to give proper redress
for an insult to the Stars and Stripes
is regarded as a severe arraignment
of the Administration's course. He
emphasized the strong undercurrent
of censure in the Senate for the re
markable indifference of the President
to the opinion of the Senate in so
grave a crisis, especially In the fact
that he never consulted the commit
tee on foreign relations before ap
pearing before the Congress to ask
support of his action.
Senator Root, among others things,
said:
"Our duty as part of the govern
ment, our duty to the hundred mil
lion people of the country and the
community of nations, and the credit
and good name of our country, and the
honor and glory of a great democracy
are intrusted to our hands. That is the
duty we are called upon to perform.
"The course which is proposed is
armed compulsion of a people or some
of the people of a friendly nation. It
Is armed compulsion of a government
which, I think, we all are agreed, is
the existing de facto government hav
ing in its control the greater part of
the territory of Mexico.
"What is the justification for such
a course?" asked Senator Root. "We
cannot justify it upon the confidence
which we all have in the President.
We must justify it on grounds that
commend themselves to our con
sciences, to our Intelligence, to the
conscience of the American people,
and to the deliberate Judgment of the
civilized world. What Is the justifi
cation? I ask what is it? In the reso
lution reported Justification is to bo
sons given are painfully inadequate,
found in a single incident."
Senator Root then referred to the
arrest of the bluejackets at Tamplco
and declared that the act was dis
avowed by the de facto government
and an apology for it extended.
"The amends made by lluerta,
which would be all that could be ex
pected from private people, were nev
ertheless not satisfactory and not suf
ficient for the officer In command of
the American fleet," resumed Senator
Root.
"Now. Mr. President, I agree with
the Admiral that the amends were not
sufficient as coming from the de facto
government and that there should
have been a salute of the American
flag. But it appears that there was
interposition by our government, com
munications between the State De
partment and our Charge in Mexico,
representations to the de facto gov
ernment in Mexico City and other ne
gotiations as to the character of the
further amends that'should be made.
"The matter developed into a dis
cussion betwen the government of the.
United States and the de facto gov
ernment in Mexico as to the quality
of the act that was done. There is no
dispute as to the facts. Apologies
were made."
With fine irony Senator Root ex
claimed: "But there Is dispute about
the form of further amends. And it
is upon that dispute between these two
governments about the number of guns
that are to be fired qind about what
the proper Mistom Is as to returning
the salute when It is fired."
Senator Root reiterated scornfully
time and again that all the trouble
seemed to have been stirred up over
the number of guns that should be
fired and the form and ceremony of
the salute.
"It Is upon that dispute," resumed
Senatcr Root, "that this justification
Is sought in the resolution passed by
the House and in the resolution re
ported to this body. If that is all that
Stands between a hundred million
people and this poor, harried, distract
ed people It seems to me that the rea
"How can we justify ourselves?"
"If we pass this resolution we com
mit ourselves to the exclusion of all
other justification and we commit our
selves to a course that will weigh
heavily upon the heart of many a good
American who loves his country and
her honor.
"The Tamplco incident is not all.
There Is a matter of justification and
the Senator from Massachusetts seeks
to lay it before the people of America
and Mexico and the community of na
tions by reciting it at length in the
preamble which he has here offered.
"It Is a story of violence and an
archy in Mexico. Lying behind it are.
hundreds of American lives sacrificed
and hundreds of millions of American
property destroyed. Lying behind it is
a condition of anarchy in Mexico
which makes it impossible to secure
protection for American life and
property in that country through
diplomatic means.
"Lying behind it is a condition of
affairs which makes that country in
capable of performing its interna
tional obligations. Insult to the flag
is but a part of the story of violence
to American rights. Back of it is a
long series of affronts to rights which
it is the duty of this country to pro
tect.
"Lying back of It is a condition of
affairs in Mexico which absolutely pre
vents the protection of American life
and property and the respect for the
American flag.
"The real object to be attained by
the course we are asked to approve is
not the gratification of personal pride.
It Is the preservation of the power of
the United States to protect Its citizens
under these conditions. If we omit
from the resolution passed to-night the
essential facts of the substitute we
omit the real object that forms the
justification for our action. Otherwise
we are everlastingly wrong.
"With such action —the adoption of
the Lodge substitute —the action of
the United States will rest with be
coming sense of proportion and. na
tional dignity upon an adequate foun
dation."
And that is why the Senate insisted
upon a proper presentation to the
world of the real causes leading to the
hostilities.
Doctor Orders Wilson
to Virginia Golf Links
Washington, D. C., April 23. —Presi-
dent Wilson's sleepless nightsf, Inter
rupted by telephone calls from State
and Navy Department officials, his
worry over the general situation and
the responsibilities of the present crisis
wore him out so completely yesterday
that he took a nap in his ollice.
A member of the Senate foreign re
lations committee found him there
lying on a couch. The President awoke,
and they talked about Mexico. Pres
ently Mr. Wilson's physician dropped
in. He ordered a game of golf in the
Virginia hills. The President went re
luctantly. He did not want to lie
playing golf while the Mexican sit
uation was acute, but Secretary Tu
multy inslster, saying the air and di
version would conservp his strength
and clear his mind.
Algara's Passports Is
Similar to That Given
to Spanish Minister
Washington, D. C.. April 23.—The
passports which were prc-pared for
Senor Algara by the State Department
to-day follow tho customary formula
and with the exception of the name
are similar to those handed sixteen
years and three days ago to Senor
Luis Polo de Bernabe, who was Span
ish minister here at the outbreak of
th» Span'sh-American War. Tho pass
ports read:
"To all to whom these presents shall
come, greeting:
"Know ye that the bearer hereof.
Senor A. Algara R. de Terreros, charge
d' affaires ad Interim of Mexico to the
United States, is about to travel abroad
accompanied by his suite.
"These are therefore to request all
officers of the United States or any
Stae thereof, whom it may concern,
to permit them to pass freely, without
let or molestation, and to extend to
them friendly aid and protection in
case of need.
"In testimony whereof I, William
J. Bryan, Secretary of State of the
United States of America, have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the Department of State to be
offlxed at Washington this 23d day of
April, A. D. 1914, and of the inde
pendence of the United States of
America the one hundred and thirty
eighth."
Landing Troops Not
War, Says Coudert
New York, April 23.—The landing
of marines In Vera Cruz and the use
of force by the President in full'.liing j
his purpose to make General Huerta
redress wrongs against the llag, al
though maintaining that there must
be no war with the Mexican people, |
are not unprecedented measures, ac
cording to Frederic B. Coudert, who j
is an authority on questions of inter
national law.
Mr. Coudert was aske.d whether or I
not the landing of marines and the
seizure of the custom house did not
constitute an act of war. He declared
it did not and pointed out that John
Bassett Mooroe, othe greatest living
authority on international law, and
until recently the chief adviser of the
State Department, makes this very
clear in his book on international law.
Such seizure, like pacific blockade, is
defin«ed a sa forcible measure falling
short of war.
Professor Moore makes is clear,
however, as do other writers on Inter
national law, that whether or not
these measures of force falling short
of war become measures of war de
pends largely upon the attitude adopt
ed by the country against which they
are taken. The nation taking them
may declare that there is no war, but
the nation against which they are
taken would be within its rights in re
senting them as acts of hostility tanta
mount to war.
Roosevelt Woald Lead
v Brigade Into Mexico
Berlin, April 23. —Colonel Roosevelt
is burning with anxiety to get into the
fray in Mexico, according to an Ameri
can official now in Berlin who saw
the ex-President recently in South
America. He says that the commander
of the Rough Riders announced his
intention in the event of hostilities
with Mexico of going home at. the
earliest possible moment and fighting
for his country.
Colonel Roosevelt, who, if he car
ries out his plans, will again serve
under liis friend. Leonard Wood, who
was his colonel in Cuba, said that he
intended to organize and lead an en
tire brigade of cavalry for service in
Mexico instead of a mere regiment.
He said that he had officers selected
and that his command would go into
action as soon as the necessary ar
rangements and dispositions of the
War Department would permit.
The Coolnel told the informant of
the correspondent that his only pro
viso was that the affair in Mexico
should turn out to be a real war and
not a mere exchange of bloodless talk
between President Wilson and General
Huerta.
British Officers Offer
Services to U. S. Army
London, April 23. An offer by
Great Britain of her good services, in
accordance with The Hague conven
tion, "with regard to the war between
the United States and Mexico," was
suggested by IJavid Marshall Mason, a
Liberal member, in the House of Com
mons to-day.
In reply Premier Asquith asked Mr.
Mason, in view of the importance of
the matter raised, to repeat his ques
tion next week, when, he said, per
haps Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secre
tary, would have returned from
France.
Mr. Asquith added that the British
Government was most carefully
watching the situation in all Its as
pects.
The prospects of active service have
attracted to the Am&rican Embassy
and Consulate General a number of re
tired British officers and soldiers, who
have offered their services to the
American army.
Embargo on Munitions
Established on Boarder
By Associated Press
San Antonio, Texas, April 23.
Headquarters of the sou%ern division
United States Army received instruc
tions early this morning to at once re
establish the embargo on arms and
ammunition into Mexico. This state
ment wa smade at Fort Sam Houston.
The order came from the War De
partment and was issued here early
to-day.
At department headquarters Lleut-
Col. J. W. Heard, adjutant general,
said the order would be enforced just
as soon as troops on the border
could be notified.
FOUR. HUNDRED STUDENTS
VOLUNTEER AT BUCKNELL
Special to The Telegraph
Lewisburg, Pa., April 23.—Not since
Civil War days has there been such
excitement around Buckneil Univer
sity as to-day. Four hundred students
assembled on the college grounds and
offered their services to enforce re
spect for the flag. Later they marched
through the streets of Lewisburg
headed by the coi'ege band. Captain
J. C. Scouton, Filst Lieutenant D. R.
Dunkle, Second Lieutenant L. C. Hen
derson, First Sergeant S. Mahoney
and Second Sergeant H. R. Bliss were
the officers chosen.
PERKINS SAYS T. R. MAY GO
New York, April 23.—George W.
Perkins, chairman of the Progressive
national committee, yesterday made it
plain that he would continue his
opposition to any plan for the nomi
nation of Roosevelt for Governor of
New York next Fall on the ground
that Roosevelt Is the leader of the
Progressive party of the United States
and no* of any one State.
"There is no doubt." said Mr. Per
kins. "that New York Progressives de
sire Colonel Roosevelt ;i.« their candi
date for Governor, but no one knows
what his plans will be. Manv of us
doubt whether he will come to th^
HARRJBBURG TELEGRAPH
INDIANA REPUBLICANS
CRITICISE WILSON
IN MEXICAN ROW
Platform Adopted at Session To
day Denounces President's
Policy
By Associated Press
Indianapolis, Ind.. April 28.—Through
denouncing the Mexican policy of the
national administration, the platform
adopted by the Republican State con
vention here to-day, pledges the un
divided support of the Republican party
to the government in whatever it may
"undertake for the vindication of the
nation's hoVior or the nation's rights In
Mexico or elsewhere."
The section of the platform dealing
with the Mexican policy of the govern
ment alone, says the difference of the
Republican party with the national ad
ministration aro differences of "policy
only and not of patriotism." In anoth
er section the platform in speaking
of the Democratic party reads:
"It declared for protection of tho
rights of every American citizen of the
United States residing in a foreign
land and compelled thousands of citi
zens of the United States residing in
Mexico to obtain it by fleeing across
the border, to avoid the bloody conse
quences of 'watchful waiting.'
The platform a.sails the Democratic
revision of the tariff, declares In favor
of a protective tariff and protects
against the adoption of the proposed
treaty with Columbia.
Borah Forecasts an
Actual War in 48 Hours
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C„ April 2 3.—That
the United States and Mexico are actu
ally at war to-day was the declaration
of Senato Borah to-day when the ad
ministration Seijate leaders sought to
pass the bill granting President Wilson
$500,000 to move Americans out of
Mexico. Senator Borah declared that
the United States should immediately
get out of Mexico, out of Honduras
and Nicaragua. Senators Smoot and
Borah criticised the way in which the
administration has handled the Mex
ican situation.
"Before another forty-eight hours is
passed, in my judgment, we shall be
at war with united Mexico," said Sen
ator Borah. "No one doubts what the
forces of Huerta will do and no one
can doubt what the forces of Carranza
will do.
"In what 1, am saying I want It un- i
derstood that I am not challenging i
anything that the President has said.
I believe he meant what he said at I
Mobile in regard to the United States I
not wanting more territory, but that is |
what we have said ever since Thomas i
Jefferson annexed Louisiana. I believe
that if the American flag ever goes up
in Mexico, it will never come down."
Senator I3orah further declared that
"the policy we are pursuing will in
evitably lead to our taking every foot
of territory to the Panama Canal,
though 1 would regard that as a crime
and a national calamity."
Senator Lodge, who followed Sen
ator Borah, criticised the majority for
refusing to accept an amendment to
the justification resolution broadening
its scope so as to refer to all indigni
ties .suffered in Mexico in addition to
the incidents at Tampico and Vera
Cruz.
Refuses to Consider
Senator Hitchcock said that to have
accepted the amendment would have
shown discourtesy and disrespect to (
the President.
"I refuse to consider that a reason,"
said Senator Lodge, pounding with his
fist on a desk. "Are we sent here to
be told that we are discourteous be
cause we criticise the policy of a reso
lution because It was offered by some
one or comes from the White House?
We will not be held down like that.
We cannot be charged with lack of
manners. Presidents and policies have
always been criticised here and always
will be."
Senator Lodge charged that admin
istration leaders sought to restrict the
scope of the resolution for the reason
that they hoped to keep Carranza and
Villa from any alliance with Huerta,
He predicted that unless the embargo
on arms was applied to the Consti
tutionalists the United States, when
forced to cross the border, would find
Mexicans using guns and ammunition
which this government permitted them
to procure.
Favors Embargo
"Action by Congress putting on that
embargo is not necessary," said Sen
ator Smith, of Michigan. "The Presi
dent has ample authority. An embargo
was placed on arms before by another
President."
Senator Weeks asserted that the
joint army and navy board yesterday
had agreed that the embargo against
arms going across the border should
be restored.
"My advices from the border," said
Senator Fall, "is that Villa was at
Juarez night before last with 6,000
men and arms were constantly being
taken across, and that the United
States army stopped one shipment
without authority from the State De
partment."
Senator Lewis defended the Presi
dent's course in Mexjco.
Deaths and Funerals
MilS, PR A LICK DIES
Mrs. Mary L. Fralick, wife of L. B.
Fralick, 523 Camp street, died yes
terday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock at
her home. She Is survived by her
husband, one son, Charles, one daugh
ter, Margaret, one sister, Mrs. W. H.
Bricker, and one brother, L. W. Leach.
Funeral services will be held Satur
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Kev.
A. S. Williams, i astf>r of the Curtln
Heights Methodist Episcopal Church,
will officiate. Burial will be made in
the Shoop Church Cemetery.
BURY AGED BAKER
Funeral services for John Egenrei
der, the aged baker, who died Mon
day morning at his home, 324 Kelly
street, were held this morning at 9
o'clock. Services were conducted by
the Rev. Peter Huegal. Burial was
made in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
CHESSMAN FUNERAL
Funeral for John L. Cress
man, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John
L. Cressman, 342 South Thirteenth
street, who died Monday afternoon at
the home of tife parents, were held
last evening. The body was taken to
Kutztown to-day by Undertaker Fack
ler for burial.
FUNERAL OF MRS. KENDALL
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida M.
Uenilall. wife of John H. Kendall, 314
Herr street, who died Friday at St.
Luke's Hospital. Philadelphia, were
held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the home. The Rex. Dr. S C. Sxval
lo v had ohnrgp. Pallbearers were K.
L. Cowden. George p. Cook. Shelly K.
Bierbower, Hairy D. fieel. William
Wlblc. I.eon McCauley. Burial was
made in Ilarrisburg Cemetery.
Wilson, in Statement,
Reiterates His Desire
to Assist Mexicans
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., April 23.—Presi
dent Wilson Issued the following com
ment on the Carranza statement:
I wish to reiterate with the
(trcatpst earnestness the desire
and intention of this government
to respect in every possible way
the sovereignty and independence
of the people of Mexico.
The feeling and intention of the
government in this matter are not
based upon politics. They go much
deeper than that. They are based
upon a genuine friendship for the
Mexican people and a profound
I interest in the re-establishment
of their constitutional system.
Whatever unhappy circum
stances or necessities may arise,
tills object will be held steadily in
view and pursued with consistent
purpose, so far as this govern
ment is concerned.
But we are dealing with facts.
Wherever and whenever the dig
nity of ti»e United States is flout
ed, its international rights or the
rights of its citizens invaded or
its influence rebuffed where it Ims
the right to attempt to exercise it,
tills government must deal with
those actually in control. It Is
now dealing with General Huerta
in the territory he now controls.
That he does not rightfully con
trol it does not alter the fact that
lie does control It. We are deal
ing, moreover, only with those
whom he commands and those
who come to his support. With
these we must deal. They do not
lawfully represent the people of
Mexico. In that fact, we rejoice,
because our quarrel is not with
the Mexican people and we do not
desire to dictate their affairs. But
we must enforce our rightful de
mands upon those whom the ex
isting authorities at the place
where we act, do, for the time
being, represent."
After iraulng his statement, declar
ing that action in Mexico would be
directed solely against General Huer
ta. the President canceled routine en
gagements for the day, to devote his
attention to the Mexican situation.
American Forces Are
Prepared For Attack
By Associated Press
Vera Cruz, April 23.—Major Smed
ley D. Butler, of the Marine Corps,
was dispatched on outpost duty with
a detachment of marines to a position
a few miles beyond the western limits
of the city on the railroad. They took
a light field piece with them. Many
of the men were drawn from the Pan
ama battalion formerly commanded
Iby Major Butler.
The city was prepared throughout
[ the night for an attack by the Mexi
cans. Captain Rush, acting under or
|ders of Hear Admiral Fletcher, con
tinued in command of the garrison.
With the exception of the tramp
ing of detachments of sailors and
marines there was scarcely a sound in
the city, hut occasionally a sniping
shot was heard from the suburbs.
Four Mexican Troop
Trains Are Emoute to
Juarez, Opposite El Paso
By Associated Press
iil Paso, Texas, April 23. Four
Mexican troop trains and one train
loaded with horses and ammunition
are said to have left Chihuahua last
night for Juarez across the river from
here. The forces, it is said, are com
manded by General Torlblo Oitega.
The news was telephoned to Colonel
Hatfield, commanding at Fort Bliss
and ho has sent the information with
a request for Instructions to the War
Department.
At Juarez every effort was made to
conceal news of the trains. The bare
facts as given however, were coaxed
from an apparently authentic source.
Colonel Hatfield received orders to re
store the embargo on arms and am
munition consigned to Mexico and it
was put into effect.
Orders Are Received
For Increased Shipments
Philadelphia, April 23. Orders
were received at the government ar
senal here to-day to increase ship
ments of supplies to the Mexican
frontier. 'Officials said they expected
orders within p. day or two to send
from thirty to nfty carloads of tents,
clothing s.nd army equipments to
points where they can be loaded on
transports. "Our orlers to-day were
much larger than yesterday," said an
official, "and they will continue to
grow. We are prepared for any
emergency."
AGICI) WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. Emma Humer Fought, 80
years old, died this morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. George
Tippett, 233 Maclay street. Funeral
services will be held Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock. In addition to Mrs.
Tippett, three daughters survive, Mrs.
S. A. Wright, this city, and Mrs. Annie
Wonderling and Mrs. Emma Singeiser.
both of Altoona.
CIRCUS IS COMING MAY 15
Wow! The circus is soon coming
Ito town and Friday, May 15 will be
the date.- May 30 had been tentative
ly selected but the date was changed.
The Ringllng Brothers' Circus will be
the attraction.
Business Locals
IN THIS COMMUNITY
Thirty-eight years ago the Yohn
Bros, established their piano business
in Harrisburg and are to-day recog
nized as the leading house of their
line in this community. The quality
of the goods they have handled and
the methods they have employed in
dealing with the public has won for
them this distinction, and when buy
ing pianos, player-pianos and other
musical instruments, you have a feel
ing that you are getting what you pay
for. North Market Square. Yohn
Bros.
NOTICE
All proprietors of hotels, boarding
and rooming houses, as well as all
private citizens who can provide lodg
ing for the Volunteer Firemen and
I their ladles, during convention week,
I October sth to 9th, are requested to
I send their names and addresses to H.
! y. Black, secretary of hotel committee,
j No. 420 Market street, at once, when
arrangements can be made.
Hotel Committee.
IA)OK HERE
This is sprucing up time at home
and we have a beautiful display of
room-size body Brussels axmlnster
and tapestry rugs in new designs and
harmonious colorings. You will find
tills collection very attractive, and we
j know the prices will suit you. Thlr
itecn to twenty-five dollars, tlarrls
jhurg Carpet <""o., *" North Second
street..
APRIL 23, 1914.
FIRST ISSUE WITH
SERVICE COMMISSION
Pennsylvania Utilities Co., Easton,
Files Appeal in Service
Case
Appeal to the
courts from a de
cision of the Pub
lic Servce Commis
sion was made for
the first time to-1
day when the;
Pennsylvania Utlll- !
ties Company took |
issue with an opin- |
ion on the question '
of whether or not j
the Lehigh Navl- j
Kation Company had the right to cross
the wire and pole lines of the com
plaining corporation.
The Pennsylvania Utilities Company,
according to its statement filed with
Prothonotary Harry F. Holler to-day,
set forth that it had a line of poles
and wires for an electric light system
near Easton. The Lehigh Navigation
Company wanted to cross these lines ]
with its own wires and poles and asked
permission. The case was submitted
to the Public Service Commission, the
Utilities Company vigorously protest
ing on the ground that such an act
would be dungerous and unnecessary.
The Service Commission however
granted the permission.
Brief Session of Court.—While
President Judge Henry, Lebanon, con
tinued the assumpsit suit brought by
the Woodman Lumber Company
against the State for its $116,000
claim for work lind materials on the
Cresson health sanatorium to-day.
President Judge Kunkel heard a num
ber of State tax cases in No. 1 room.
Ten Pays For Water Co. —An addi
tional ten days time in which to file
a statement of its standing was ob
tained by the Lykens Water Company
to-day. Lykens borough wants to buy
the water concern and the company
has asked SIOO,OOO, it is said. Ly
kens' borrowing capacity is only $50,-
000.
Ciiemieals For Filter Plant. —In ad
dition to purchasing coal and other
supplies for the year within the next
few weeks, Commissioner Harry F.
Bowman, superintendent of public
safety, will also buy the year's supply
of chemicals for use at the filtration
plant. Bids for alumina and hypoch
lorite of lime will be opened at 3
o'clock. May 6.
B. Frank Nead Auditor.—Attorney
B. Frank Nead, of the law firm of
Nead and Nead, has been appointed
auditor for the estate of Sharon Ste
phens, a well-known coal dealer, who
died several years ago. Mr. Nead will
sit in the law library of the court
house at 2 o'clock. May 7, to distribute
the balance in the hands of the ad
ministratrix, Mrs. Jennie Stephens.
City Engineer Cowden Improving.
—City Engineer M. B. Cowden has
been ill with an attack of "grip" for
several days.
To Award Jail Contract. —County
commissioners will likely award the
contract for changing the lower win
dows of the Jail to G. W. Ensign Com
pany at to-morrow's meeting. The
Ensign Company was the only bidder
yesterday. He agreed to do the work
for $7,461.60.
Appointed Registrars.—Harry Hill
and Charles Diggs were appointed by
the county commissioners yesterday
to be registrars succeeding H. M. Sear
faus and Charles P. Snowden, fourth
precinct of the Ninth and second of
the Eighth.
Auto Victim Awarded 9680. —
George A. Matchett was awarded a
verdict of S6BO by an April common
pleas jury yesterday following his
suit against P. N. Kasson. Kasson's
motor struck Matchett as the latter
was alighting from a trolley car.
Only Regular Militia
of States to Be Enlisted
Washington, D. C., April 23. War
Department plans for a campaign In
Mexico at present do not contemplate
the enlistment of any command out
side the regular militia organizations
in the States and Territories. This be
came known to-day when Senator
Weeks and a delegation of militiamen
from Massachusetts called upon Gen
eral Wotherspoon. chief of staff. There
were many of these commands In the
Spanish-American War.
Americans in Mexico
City Are in Danger
Washington, D. C., April 23.—Pri
vate advices reaching here to-day in
code from Mexico City, disclosing
that Americans there wore In danger,
have been communicated to govern
ment officials.
The dispatches, which were from a
source of unquestioned trustworthi
ness and mbore date of to-day, set
forth that mobs of Mexicans were
forming for anti-American demonstra
tions; that Americans on the street
had been menaced and threatened
with violence, and that they were con
conarating at the Embassy for mutual
protection.
Business Locals
IX)TS OF SOAP
Spring cleaning day requires lots of
soap, we are giving our patrons six
cakes of any kind they like best, for
twenty-five cents, and for this week
we give three of any one ten-cent ar
ticle in the store for a quarter. All
goods sold here are of par excellent
quality. Suppose you test our ability
to please you. S. S. Pomeroy, 8 South
Market Square.
WINTER HAS GONE
But ther#are others coming, and now
is the time to get your home equipped
with a modern heating plant. One
I that will last a life time and save you
i hundreds of dollars, hours of drudg
ery and think of the convenience. We
install steam, hot water and hot air
systems. Let us give you an esti
mate. Heating the old way costs
more each year. Edmond Mather
Company, 204 Walnut street. Harris
burg, Pa.
MRS. HOUSEKEEPER
When you start cleaning house you
will save lots of hard work if you will
use Bruaw Rotary Cleanser. It has a
knack of getting the dirt and filth out
of things with a vengeance, and with
| the greatest ease. It has many ad
vantages over ordinary soap and other
inferior powders. Your grocer ought
to sell it, If not Gohl-Bruaw & Co., 310
Strawberry street, Harrlsburg, Pa.
A PLEASING FACT
One of the handsomest coats of the
season for women Is the new model
Snow White Chinchilla Coat, it is
pretty, popular and practical; a gar
ment that is especially good for
early Spring days and cool evenings
• and very smart looking at IB dollars,
iSome American beauties In handsome
I crepe de chine blouses in mals. flesh
tint) white, at $4.98. Klein Co., 9
North Market Square.
"Millionaire For a Day"
to Become "a Actor"
Butch McDevitt, of Wllkes-Barre.
who spent $2,000 In one day on Broad
way. Just to see how it seemed to be a
millionaire, and then went home broke,
and who afterward took a statue of
himself to Washington and asked Con
gress to place it in the national Capi
tol, will add a new experience to his
career next week, when he will walk
out on the stage of the Orpheum Thea
ter, In this city, as a vaudeville actor.
What Is Butch going to do? Just
leave that to Butch. This mllllonaire
for-a-day is as versatile as any vaude
ville actor ever was, and he says he's
taking the plunge Just to see how It
seems to be a "thousand dollar head
liner, and fight with the managers."
Butch will bring his celebrated
statue along with him and place It In
one of the niches In the Copltol. pos
sibly opposite that of Quay. That Is.
of course, providing he can make proper
arrangements.
Butch has wired ahead for a suite
of rooms in one of the best hotels, and
he will have a business staff bigger
than that carried by Eva Tanguay or
any other star. He has a corps of sec
retaries, press agents, managers, etc..
all ready for the experiment.
Torpedoboat Destroyer
Flotilla Reaches Tampico
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., April 23. —The
Navy Department announced to-day
that the torpedoboat deßtroyer flotilla
sent from Vera Cruz by Admiral
Badger had reported its arrival at
Tampico.
TREASURER'S DAUGHTER TO
WED
Among the marriage licenses issued
yesterday was the necessary permis
sion to Raymond W. Maxwell. New
vllle, and Miss Chloe Zenobla Eppley,
daughter of James Wilson, deputy
treasurer of Cumberland coun'y.
LEGAL NOTICES
Office of the Board of Commissioners
of Public Grounds and Buildings of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Harrlsburg, Pa.
JOHN K. TENER, Governor;
A. W. POWELL, Auditor General;
R. K. YOUNG, Treasurer,
Commissioners.
IN compliance with the Constitution
and the Laws of the Commonwealth of
| Pennsylvania, the Board of Commis
sioners of Public Grounds and Build
ings invites sealed proposals for con
tracts for furnishing such supplies for
the Executive Mansion, the Legislature,
the several Departments, Boards and
Commissions of the State Government
as described, and below such maximum
prices as arc fixed in the following
schedules, for the year ending the 31st
day of May, A. D. 1915: Schedule A. for
! furnishing all Paper and Envelopes; H.
for furnishing Typewriters, Adding.
Addressing and Duplicating Machines
and Supplies; C, for furnishing General
Stationery, Mahogany, Oak and Metallic.
Furniture and Office Supplies; D, for
.furnishing Engineering Instruments,
Blue Print Paper, and Labratory and
1 Engineering Supplies; E, for furnish
ing all Books; F, for furnishing
. Brushes, Glassware, Brooms, Mops',
I Buckets, Toilet and Cleaning Soaps,
| Towels, Rugs, Fuel, Uniforms, Rubber
Goods, Chemicals and Miscellaneous
Supplies; G, for furnishing Hose anil
Fittings, Awnings, Carpenter Supplies.
Upholstering, Painting and all Hard
ware Supplies; H, for furnishing Sup
plies for the cars of the Conserva
tories and Grounds; I, for furnishing
Lumber, General Repairs, and Removal
of Dirt and Refuse; J, for furnishing
Light, Heat and Power Supplies.
As the various classifications of the
schedule will be bound in pamphlet
form for the convenience of the Bid
ders. It is therefore desired that in re
questing pamphlets the bidders indi
cate those desired by using the letters
set forth above.
No proposal for any contract shall
be considered unless such proposal be
accompanied by a certified check, to
the order of the State Treasurer, in
one-fourth the amount of the estimated
contract; or by a bond, in such form
and amount as may be prescribed by
the Board of Public Grounds and Build
ings. Such bond shall be conditioned
for the faithful performance of the
terms of the contract. If awarded, and
shall have as surety two individual
sureties, approved by a Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas of the county
in which the person or persons making
such proposal may reside or of the
county wherein shall be located the
principal place of business of the per
son. firm or corporation making such
proposal, or one surety company au
thorized to act as surety in this Com
monwealth. A bidder who shall have
accompanied his proposal with a certi
fied check, as aforesaid, and to whom a
contract shall have been awarded, may
within ten days after such award, sub
stitute for said check a bond as herelv
prescribed; otherwise said check shal
be retained in lieu of a bond. No bone
to be In leßs Bum than Five Hundrec
($500.00) dollars, conditioned for th<
faithful performance of the contract
and addressed and delivered to the Su
perintendent of Public Grounds an<
Buildings on or before 12 o'clock, meri
dlan, Tuesday, the 12th day of May, A
D. 1914, at which time the proposal!
will be opened and published In th<
Reception Rooms of the Executive De
partment, at Harrlsburg, and the con
tracts awarded as soon thereafter a:
practicable.
AS PROVIDED BY THE ACT OI
1913, ALL BIDS MUST BE RENDEItEI
IN DUPLICATE AND MARK El
"DUPLICATE" AND "ORIGINAL"
Blank Bonds and Schedules contain
lng all necessary Information mav bi
obtained by communicating with Sam
uel B. Rambo, Superintendent, Publli
Grounds and Buildings, Harrlsburg, Pa
By order of the Board.
SAMUEL B. RAMBO,
Superintendent.
C. P. ROGERS, JR.,
Secretary.
This MayHap^
The Utopia policies of the Genert
Accident, cover any disability due t
accident or sickness. The entli
period for accident, one year for 111
ness. Principal sum Increased flft
per cent at once. Weekly benefits lr
creased 50 per cont at the rate of 1
per cent each year for five years. N
additional cost.
Confinement to the house not r<
quired. If unable to follow your o<
cupatlon, total disability benefits wl
be paid you.
In this policy, casualty Insuranc
has reached the acme of perfection.
I. MILLER
GKNERAL. AGENT
108 North Seeoad Street
HARRISBUHU, PA.
THE Harrlsburg Polyclinic Dispel
eary will be open dally except Bunds
at I P. M.. at Its new location, I 7(
North Second street, for the free treat
ment of the worthy poor
lIONET TOR SALARIED PEOPL
and others upon their own name
Cheap rates, easy payments, confidet
Adams * R. Mi 8 IT. Market If
RUBBER STAMQf
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