r \w- - - ••• -. ■'- V'-- ? *: . ~ I; " '>** • * -p- rv - T < * • - ; v v •> > '• ' ♦ - r - r. -■■ , ■ . <*• - - - • . •••••- • - • • «v'• / Wilson Selects Richard Olney to Be Go HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXIII — No. 104 111 D. GILBERT. DISTINGUISHED IN THE LAW, IS DEAD Prominent Attorney Succumbs in Front Street Home at 8 This Morning HOLD FUNERAL WEDNESDAY Former Deputy Attorney General; P. R. R. Solicitor; Headed Bar Associations i* - ■ : *v a LYMAN l>. GILBERT After an illness of several weeks, Lyman I). Gilbert, one of the city's most distinguished citizens, died at hi 3 home in North Front street, this m >rning. The funeral will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock In Lyman D. Gilbert, Harrisburg lias lost one of its most distinguished sons, whose personality, however, will never be forgotten. Able, courageous, and gentle in his kindliness, ho exer cised an influence second to none in this community. Xo one coulfl be associated with him without appreciating his refined courtesy and those whoso privilege it was to know him well were charmed by his wit, his unbounded hospitality an 1 his unostentatious charity. He was the first to greet the stranger, and many will testify their gratitude for liis kindly reception of them. Mr. Gilbert was the intimate friend of the most remarkable men of his time who reorganized the breadth of his information and the clearness of his vision. He was a man of unim peachable honor, and with all his def erence to the lights of thers he would unhesitatingly condemn in vig orous terms that which did not accord with his sense of what was right and just. Horn and Reared Here Lyman D. Gilbert, the elder child of Henry and. Harriet Spencer Gilbert, was born August 17, 1845, in Harris burg. He attended a primary school which was conducted in the building which stood in part upon the lot of ground now occupied by his home. lie finished his preparatory education at the Harrisburg Academy, under the direction of the late Professor Jacob N. Seller, and graduated at Yale. He became a member of the class of 18(15 in the early part of its sophomore term. After graduation he commenced tho study of law in his native city, in [Continued on Page 10.] Failure of Cramp, Mithcell & Co., in Quaker City, Announced Philadelphia, .May 4. —The failure of Cramp, Mitchell and Company, bankers and brokers was announced "ii the Philadelphia. Stock Exchange to-day with liabilities of $3,600,000. It had been known for some time that the firm, which was prominent and maintained elaborate offices, was in difficulty owing to severe losses on underwriting operations. One of its enterprises was an asbestos corpor ation with headquarters in Canada. Late News Bulletins Washington, May I.—Another fruitless demand bv >l< \ican soldiers nir surrenili'r ol Hit' water works jusi outside of Vera Cruz was re ported to the War Department to-day h.v General I'll list on. The report said that, Mexican ollieers called upon an American outpost to surrender, nut made no vigorous effort to enforce llieir demand. The Mexicans retired and 110 shots were fired. General l\iiistnii has asked for in structions as to contemplated steps. Washington, May I.—Reports that Americans had been killed in ™ n Jedro. Chiapas, were denied at the State Department to-day. Madrid, May 4.—Miss IJelle Willard, daughter of the American ambassador to Spain, Joseph E. Willard, has received a telegram front Hermit Roosevelt, to whom she Is engaged to be married, saving he will arrive at Lisbon May 20. Washington, May 4.—President Wilson plans to go to Brooklyn Monday and meet the Montana which is bringing to the United States the bodies of the men killed at Vera Cruz. This statement was made early to-day by Secretar- Daniels after a conference with the Presi dent. In ease public business makes it impossible for President Wil son to leave Washington he will send a personal representative with a letter from him to welcome the funeral ship. New York, May 4.—While the funeral arrangements for general Daniel E. Sickles, who died last night, had not been finally completed to-day. It was said the old soldier, last of the corps commanders of the Civil War, would be buried with military honors, lie may lie burled in Arlington beside the military leaders of the nation. Valparaiso, Chile, May 4.—More than fifty were lost early to-day in a fire in the commercial section ol tills city. Several buildings were de stroyed. Their fllmsv construction rendered the efforts of the fire fighters virtually useless. Philadelphia, May 4.—Oliver K. Dickinson, of Chester, was sworn in here to-day as a Culled States judge for the Eastern district of Penn sylvania. The oath was administered by Judge J. Whlteakcr Thomp son. who because of the recent death of Judge Holland Is now senior member of the Ignited States District Court. New ork, Muy 4.—flic market closed easy. Dullish oiieratlons were resumed with confidence to-day, and prices were advanced I to 2 points before reacting. Exhaustion or the vigorous buying movement unil selling by trailers caused Hie market to fall back '/• to 1 point be fore the close. Wall Street Closing.—Chesapeake K Ohio. 51 ; Lehigh Vallcv 110- .Nortliern Pacific. 111%: Southern Pacific. »2: Union Pacific 15AU.! C„ M. »V- St. I*.. »»%; I'. H. K„ 111',*: Reading, 101-Ji: New York Cen traJ, Canadian Pacific. ff>-"6 : I'. S. Steel. 6(1. ■ 1 T- - - - - - GENERAL SICKLES AT VETERANS' REUNION uMHMnMjH flflpflMyjr* W V \JMr itEr Hi f _ uJW General Sickles, who was the lust of tho generals who took part in tho Battle of Gettysburg, attended the, Civil War veterans' reunion on the his toric battlefield last summer. The upper etching is from a photograph made by a Telegraph staff photographer anil shows tho general greeting men with whom and against whom ho t'ought. The lower picture shows a group of "Tanks" and "Itebs" cheering the general in front of the Rogers House, where lie remained during the reunion. 6ENERIL SICKLES. HERO OF GETTYSBURG DIES 1H TORK Wife, Who Left Him Many Years Ago Was With Him When Death Came New York, May -L —General Daniel R. Sickles died at his homo in Fifth avenue shortly after 0 o'clock lust night. His wife, from Whom he had been estranged for twenty-nine years, was at his bedside at the end. General Sickles, who was 9 3 years old, became ill last Thursday and his physician, Dr. J. H. Sptinn, was called. The doctor looked his patient over, shook his head and told the General's colored servant th.it his master had only a short time to live. The faith ful servitor immediately notified Stan ton Sickles, the General's son, who came at once to the house. The fol lowing night his condition became so critical that a priest was summoned [Continued on Page 3] Plans Made to Rush New Anti-trust Bill Washington, May 4.—-After a con ference with President Wilson to-day Majority Leader Underwood an nounced that an agreement had been reached to put through the Clayton omnibus anti-trust bill, the covington interstate trade commission bill and a bill to regulate the issuance of stock securities ;is well as a rural credits measure before congress adjourns. CRT! NAMES TWO MEN TO REPRESENT HIM IN CONFERENCE Third Will Be Submitted Tomor row, According to the Announcement Hy Associated I'ress Washinton, D. C., May 4.—General Huerta has informed the mediators that D. Kmillo Rabasa, a Mexican jurist, and Augustine Garra Galindo, undor-socretary of justice, have been selected as delegates to confer with the mediators and that a third name will be submitted to-morrow. In making announcement of the Huerta delegates after a conference with the mediators. Secretary Bryan said that the American representatives had not yet been chosen. The Mexican situation -n all its aspects was again before the South American mediators when they re sumed their session at the Argentine legation to-day. They planned as their | first move of the day to go together to itho State Department for a reply to [their request for the appointment of a delegate from the United States ! with his name if the appointment had I been determined upon. The Huerta ] delegate, it was believed, would be j either Joaquin D. Casus, now on his [ way here from Carlsbad, or Zainacona E. Inc.lan, former Mexican financial adviser at London; and the Carransta 'delegate probably Rafael Zubaran, i now here. It was learned from an authoritu [Continued on Page ft. ] Academy Honor Roll Is Announced Today ! The Jlarrisburg Academy "honor roll" j for April was announced thin morning, las follows: I First honor —Andrew E. Huchanan, I George P. S. .Tetters, Wilbur Morse, Jr.. I Donald Oenslager, William A. Smiley, j Mercer B. Tate, Burgess Broadhurst, Russell A. Hoke, John C. Kunkel, Jr., Robert Seitz, James Stewart, James Wickersham. Second honor —Edwin Brown. Edward Buck, Charles Dunkle, John Beseure, William Beseure, Donald McKensie, Sidney Mackenzie, William Rimer, Sumner Kutherford, David Shotwell, John Troup, Joseph Walker, Richard Weaver, George Bailey, Rurdge Bush neil, Onofre Castells, Ross Jennings, | Allen Irfiudermilch, William McCaiei), J. Wlllard Oenslager, Philip Price, Sheaffer, Clare Steeher, Claude M. Stroup, Donald Wleland, Chester i West. Steals Rabbit's Foot and Now He's Spending Quiet Month in Jail I Stealing a rabbit's foot from his I father, John Walker, 118 Hancock | street, yesterday, got "'honias Walker, aged 15 years, into a peck of trouble. Young Walker took $8 in cash at the same time that he got away with the "luck charm." Walker found the cash and rabbit's foot in his father's vest pocket. The father found the son spending the cash yesterday afternoon. He brought his offspring to the police station. The I rabit's foot and part of the cash were : returned. The son must now report ; dally to Colonel Hutchison for thirty jMays, having been released on parole. HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1914. CLEAN UP! CLEAN UP! CRY HEARD TODAY IN ALL PARTS OF CITY Dr. Raunick Tips the Folk Off as to What Is Fitting and Proper to Do EXTRA WAGONS ON THE JOB Whitewash, Paint and Gardening Included in Health Bureau Suggestion [ Clean-up week has begun. At sun rise this morning it officially started when teams of the Pennsylvania Re duction Company got on the job with extra teams in addition to its regular force. The big idea, of course, is simply cleanliness for its own sake; but in addition the cleaning away or garbage and refuse will make it harder by a good deal for the fly to breed. Dr. J. M. .f. Raunick to-day says: "Everyone must help. In case of inefficiency of the collectors reports should be made at once to the Bureau of Health." Here are some things which Dr. Uaunick says it is proper both as to time and civic, spirit to do: Clean up lawns, gutters, backyards and alleys. Burn or haul away all garbage and rubbish. Prune shade trees; plant trees on lawns and parkings. Fill up dange.ous and unsightly holes in vacant lots. Repair fences, gates, porches, screens, windows, etc. Tear down old, worthless and un sightly signs. Make children's gardens in vacant lots. Tear down old, worn-out awnings and put up new ones. Plant llower gardens and shrubs on lawns. Spread disinfectants in germ-breed ings holes and buildings. Whitewash cellars, barns, sheds, etc. Paint store fronts, porches, window sills, screens, etc. MISUSE liIITES ELOPE IILE CUPID SITS BY ID HUGHS Even the Wolf Couldn't Put a Crimp in Little God's Activities HOOKER—EDWARDS Charles Hocker and Lizzie Ed wards were quietly married Satur day at the oarsomge of the Re formed Salem Church by the Hew Dr. KINS A. iv.emer, mo pastor. Mr. and Mrs. Hocker will live in Steelton. That is the latest laugh that the tiny archer of tradition has on a cer tain prowling wolf, the turkey of a gentleman of biblical times, the mouse of churchly tendencies and the State Assembly's recent decree on the ques tion of eugenic marriages. Here is the cause in eighteen words: Mr. Hocker and Miss Edwards, in mated of the Almshouse, were wedded following an elopement from the county home. U News of the latest event in the Almshouse social set was received by- Steward Barber Saturday evening from a lot of friends of the bride. She had secretly confided to them of the com ing event. The bride has been a charge of the county since May 23, 1899, according to the records in the office of the Poor Board. Of late she has been em ployed as a sort of an attendant and received $7 a month. Hocker was ad mitted January 8 and released April 19. She is 40; he is 37. Just Couldn't Hold the News For some weeks the Steward said the bride-to-be had been saving her money and had accumulated $25. She asked for that Saturday when she asked for a "day off." She dressed in her Sunday clothes and left —presum- ably for a short visit. Mr. Barber cx [Continued on Pace «.] Hold-up Men Murder Restaurant Keeper and Shot Policeman fly Associated Press New York, May 4. Policeman William J. Kelley was mortally wounded by two hold-up men In Brookline early to-day after they had shot and killed a Greek restaurant keeper named Basibosis. The Grpek was shot when he refused tjie de mands of the men for money and Ivel ley was shot when he pursued the murderer. Christopher Dunn, 24, was arrested charged with participation Kelley is the third policeman shot by gunmen in Brooklyn streets in the past two weeks. Lt.-Col. A. L. Williams Dies in Philadelphia By Associated Press Philadelphia, May 4. Albert L. Williams, lieutenant colonel of the First Regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania, and one of the oldest officers In point of service in the Guard, died to-day. He served in the Guard for about forty-five years and went with the First Regiment to the Spanish-American War. For a long period he was superintendent of the I'union I.eague clubhouse. DEMOCRATIC 'fj ■0 v §fH —From the American Economist BARBERS WOULD CLIP CERTAIN ITEMS PROM NEW HEALTH RULINGS Say It Will Be Hard For Them to Scrape Along Under Regulations Final action on the adoutionof the new city health and food regulations may not be taken to-morrow after noon by City Council. Certain changes in tlie rules relative to the conduct of barber shops are contemplated and it is probable that the suggestions of the barbers of the city on the subject may be embodied in a series of amendments. A committee of barbers waited upon City Commissioner Lynch Saturday, asking that the provisions relative to individual cups' hair clippers and brushes may be modified, and the committee conferred upon the subject with City Commissioner Bowman, the father of the measure. Commissioner Lynch said that he expects to confer with Mr. Bowman to-morrow morning and it is likely that whatever amend ments are. decided upon will be pre pared for introduction at the after noon session. The regulations were offered last Tuesday and were laid over for a week. The provisions cover every phase of the food and health safe guards for the city. As a rule the new order of things has been accepted with general approval except a few restric tions as to the conduct of the barber shops. To-morrow will be a busy day for Council as far as the passing upon bids for various departmental con tracts is concerned. There will be a lot of pipe and other supply bids for the Water Department and the pro posals for the new street sprinkle! and sweepers for the Department of Streets and Public Improvements. City Commissioner Harry F. Bow man will readvertlse for bids for the water meters. Ho asked for proposals some weeks ago, but the figures, in the commissioner's estimation, were en tirely too high. Tie will opeta the new bids at 3 o'clock. May 11. All told about 400 new meters will have to bw purchased. Bids for necessary hydrants etc., were opened this afternoon by the commissioner. Bartender's Ashes in Urn; Friends Proceed to Have Lively Time San Francisco. May 4.—William S. Casey, a bartender, widely known In the. California cattle country, had a funeral yesterday which he paid for himself. Casey died by his own hand last Friday. His health shattered, he told his friends that he rlld not want to live if he could not be liappy. He had SI,OOO in a bank at Salinas and he arranged that the sum lie used for his last rites. / "My passing out is not a signal for sorrow," Casey had said. "I want the friends that attend by funeral to en joy themselves just as if I were among them in reality, as I will be in spirit." A special car brought Casey's body from Salinas to San Francisco, where It was cremated. With the ashes in an urn, a score of Casey's friends fol lowing directions left by the decedent, proceeded to a hotel whose proprpietor was an old friend of Casey's. Before the party sat down to dinner, the urn was taken into the bar room and placed behind the bar. Then every one ordered his favorite drink and this toast wus drunk: "To Casey, who Is still behind the bar." The party, carrying out Casey's in structions. then sat down to dinner, and later went to u theater. Yester day Casey's ashes were taken back to Salinas and sprinkled on the Salinas 10 PAGES * POSTSCRIPT. 'CHARGE 3 TEACHERS ! WITH VIOLATIONS OF | STATE HEALTH LIS 'Allege That Pupils Were Admit ted Without Required Certificates I Two public school teachers of the Cameron building and a kindergarten ! teacher have been summoned for a hearing beforo the city Board of Health and tlie Department of Safety Wednesday night, where they are to face charges of violation of the health law providing that "No child ex cluded from school by any provisions of the health act, shall be readmitted unless furnishing a certificate signed in cities of the lirst class by the health authorities." The charge is made that children were .admitted by the accused teachers I without the presentation of the re j quired health certilicate. Their names [are withheld. At the Harrisburg school district this morning denial of any Knowledge of the offense or the charges were made by officials, but it was said that so far as known wlndergarten pupils were admitted without vaccination, and that therefore they probably wouldn't come under the health code till they reached the public school stage. So far as the instructors from the Cameron building who are alleged to have violated the rule, insistence on their appearance before the Health ! Hoard Wednesday will be made, and they will have to explain why the pro visions of the law were not fulfilled by them in connection with the admis sion to the schools of children who had recovered after suffering from a contagious disease. Labor Leaders in Colorado Have Plan to Impeach Amnions By Associated Press Denver. Col., May 4. —The Colorado Legislature convened in extra session to-day in response to a call from Gov ernor Amnions to consider matters connected, with Colorado's strike. The selection of J. H. Slattery as the Democratic caucus candidate for speaker by a vote of 23 to 17 was regarded as a victory for the sup porters of Governor Amnions. This assured Slattery's election as speaker. The administration supporters ap peared to favor the payment of the militia, but.opponents declared that if such legislation were attemped an effort would be made to bring about the governor's impeachment. Labor leaders continued to express confidence that they would be able to carry through their avowed program for the governor's impeachment. Baum Will Plead Guilty to Theft of $20,000 William R. Baum, the mail clerk accused of the theft of $20,000 from the United States registered mails, will bo called for trial before United States District Court Judge Charles B. Witmer late this afternoon accord ing to schedule. Senator Beldleman, Baum's attorney said that Baum will plead guilty to the theft of the twenty-thousand. 'Edward Scheske, a florist, who pur chased a hothouse at Shippensburg and used the name of the old owner to obtain goods on credit, this after noon pleaded guilty before Judge Witmer. To-morrow morning Ameen I.aban of near Scranton, will be tried on a charge of bringing an Asyrrian to the United Stales for immoral purposes in violation of the Mann white slave act. PRESIDENT WILSON SELECTS OLNEY FOR RESEHRD HEAD Former Secretary of State in Cleve land Administration Has Not Yet Accepted PAUL WARBURG ALSO NAMED Appointees, Under Law Will Serve Ten Years With Salary of $12,000 a Year Uy Associated Prcst Washington. May 4.—President Wil son has selected Kichard Olney, former secretary of the slate, in the Cleveland administration, to be governor of tha Federal Reserve Board, and Paul War burg, of Neiy York, to be a member of the board. Although the President has offered the governorship to Mr. Onley, word of his acceptance was being awaited to-day but friends here were inclined to believe he would not decline. Sir. I Onlcy was offered the ambassadorship to Great Britain by President Wilson early last year but expressed an un willingness to leave the country on account of his business interests. lie is being strongly urged by friends of the President to accept this plac<» which the President has spoken as of equal in importance to a place on tho bench of the Supreme Court of tho United States. Mr. Olney, though 78 years old. Is active and has had a long experience in the business world anil finance which the President and his* advisers believe would especially 'oe adopted for the head of the reserve board. Warburg Accents Mr. Warburg, who was connected with Kuhn, loeb and Company, has been offered membership on the board and has accepted. Formal announce ment of his selection as well as the other three members of the board, be sides the governor, is expected to be made within the next two or thren days, as offers are being made to the men whom the President has selected. It is understood that a southern bank jer is to be one of the three but no in [Continued on Page ".] Harrisburg Veterans at j Reunion of 127 th Survivors The twenty-sixth annual session of the survivors of the One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Pennsylvania Kegi incnt was held Saturday at Lebanon. Twenty-five Civil War veterans from this city attended the reunion. The address of welcome was deliv ered by Mayor J. P. Longnecker, of Lebanon, and was responded to by William Jennings, of this city, an hon orary member and a son of the lato Colonel Jennings, commander of tho regiment, during the Civil War. Dur ing the meeting It was decided to hold the next annual session in this city on May 1!»15. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, George V. Corl, of this city; first vice-president, William Jennings, of this city; second vice-president, 11. T. Euston, of Lebanon; third vice president, Samuel lerley, of Middle town; secretary, N. A. Walmer, of this city; treasurer. B. F. Brandt, of Mid j dletown; chaplain, Asaph S. Light, of Lebanon; marshal, J. W. Barr, ofi Pinegrove. | Storm in Western States Carries Death Jty Associated I'fcss Chicago, ill.. May 4.—Several per sons were killed In a storm which [swept Western Illinois and Eastern I lowa last night. William Filler. 7.". years old, of Alexis, 111., where two houses were blown over, was caught in the wreck age of his home and was killed. Ilcr -1 man Btirrell, 50 years old. was killed jby lightning in his home in Strong- I hurst. I Much damage to fruit trees and greenhouses was done by hailstones. ; The storm demolished several houses and barns on farms near Ga lena and overturned tents of many, picnickers on the Mississippi river banks. The waters of creeks and ponds rose so rapidly that a number of camp ers narrowly escaped drowning. 1 THE WEATHER For Harrlsburg nml vielnltyi Gen erally cloudy to-night nml Tues day; probably Hhonern. For Hasteru Pennsylvania: Cloudy to-aigbt and Tueadayi probably showersi Irish southerly winds. Hlver The Susquehanna river and Ita principal brunches will probably continue to (all slowly except I luil the showers Indicated within (lie next thirty-six hours may cause the Juulntn and the upper portions of the North and West branches to rise somewhat Tues day, A SIIIKC of about 4.0 feet Is Indicated for Harrlsburv on Tuesday morning. General Conditions The high pressure area that cover ed the great central valleys Sat- * ! unlay inorninK, has reached the Atlantic const and Is moving; slowly seaward followed l>y a dis turbance from the Northwest, wliieh now cover* most of the territory between the Hoeky mountains and the Mississippi river. There has been a general rise of S to Ti degrees la temperature over the eastern half of the country siace Saturday morning. Temperature: S a. n»„ t!2f 2 p. in., 71. Sun: Itlses, 4a. m.| seta, 7:Ol p. m. Moon: Full moon, May V, -Idto a. in. Hlver Stagei 5.2 feet alioyt low water mark. 1 esterday's Weather Highest temperature, lit). Lowest temperature, Mean tcntpcmturc, S*. .Normal temperature, ,*7.
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