Murder Myslery Unearthed by finding of HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 35 WE'RE IGNORANT OF SKELETON'S EXISTENCE, DECLARE OLD COUPLE Authorities Thought Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Hoopes, of Cleveland, Ohio, Might Have Lived at 133 South Fourteenth Street When Body Was Buried in Cellar "SOMEONE TUNNELED," SUGGEST AGED PAIR "Floor Was Cemented," Say Hoopes; "It Is NOT!"De clares Plumber, "Who Explains Bones Were Un earthed in Common Earth Basement Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Hoopes, of Cleveland, Ohio, say they know noth ing about the skeleton found yesterday in the eellar of 133 South Thirteenth street. Mr. and Mrs. Hoopes lived for about ten years in the house where Ihe skeleton was found, moving to Cleve land about a year ago. It is believed the body—the skeleton of wliieh was found—was buried about ten years. Another family by the name of Kbersolc lived in the house of the skeleton before the Hoopes. A ques tion as yet unanswered is "Might the I'bersole's know anything about the mystery, and if so where do the Ebcr soles now live." Hoopes iSaj They Know Nothing Dispatches from Cleveland to-day state tlun Hoopes and his wife, an aged eouple. live at 2115 Hraiuard street, that elty. but that the old peo ule deny all knowledge of a body liav- JJi been buried in the eellar of the flßlison llill residence while they lived "i re. The dispatch from Cleveland is as follows. "Hoopes and his wife live here, but deny they know anything of | skeleton. They say they moved into the house nine years ago and lived there until a year ago. when they moved to Cleveland. They say the basement was cemented and that if a body was buried | there while tliey lived in the house someone must have tunneled un der as the cement was never broken. "They say some disreputable people lived next door and think these |>coplc may have done the tunneling." Plumber hays Cellar Is Xot Cemented K. C. Cashman, plumber, whose men discovered the skeleton, said this aft ernoon that the eellar lloor is "NOT" cemented and that he is making fur ther excavations in search for the missing parts of the skeleton accord ing to the directions of Coroner Kck ingcr. The coroner is busy looking up rec ords of families who have occupied the house since its erection. The case Is entirely in his hands and the police say they have no authority until fur ther evidence secured to act U|>on. Neighbors Say Mrs. Hoopes Was "Off Persons in the neighborhood say that Mrs. Hoo|ies.was a writer for magazines and spent most ol' her lime ••lose at home with her literary efforts, and did not mingle much with neigh bors. Many intimations were that she was a queer eliaractcr and some said she was a little "oil"' ami several inti mated lhat she was a "witch." With shreds of cloth wrapped about the skull and bones, the skeleton of a human being—believed to be that of a girl of about Hi years of age—was unearthed yesterday by workmen of 11. Cashnuin, 20ti South Thirteenth street, plumber, while searching for sewer trouble. The skeleton was found about two feet beneath tin surface. According to Dr. R. L. Perkins, who i examined the skeleton, said this morn- 1 ing that th bones were slightly char- 1 red, which leads to the belief that 1 the body was buried in quicklime. The entire skull wasn't found, only the left side and part of the lower jaw beinv, picked up by the plumber. It is thought that the skull might have I been crushed by a heavy blow. Near ly all the bones of the skeleton were tound, however, in the gruesome grave. Bones in Hole Three Feet IXing Th,> plumbers, Charles Thomas, and I his helper. Samuel Hillman. were sent; by C. R. Cashnian, registered plumber,! to repair a leak in the sew er pipe, i and were digging in an offset from the cellar wall where the outside steps, lead up. The ground was soggy and i they had dug about three feet down j when they fame to the bones, which * [■Continued on Pnge ».] ** 1 THE WEATHERI t'or ilarriHliurv. nml vicinity: ! t lutldy, probably rnin to-night or I Sunduyi wnrm-r .Sunday lowrxt ' Irmpernture to-nisrlii nbiMit ;ts defrert. For KnMeru l'rnnnylvnnlnI Cloudy find warmer to-night and Mu»dav| prwlmtily rains frrxli rant wind's. tifncral Condition* It I* 2 to 24 degree* colder from •he Great l.nkea nml the l'|»|ier Ohio Valley eaxlnnril to-the ei>n«t nnd h genernl full of 2 to 2." de cree* hn* occurred In the «em lierature In the Hnrfcy mountains nnd In the SouthweMt. m i Temperature! n n. in.. :|O. Sunt nUea, diST a. rn.; net*, 5i33 p. in. Moon: New moon, t«-dny, at Jts.lt P. in. River Singe. Five feel above low water mark. 1 enterda)'* 'Weather Highest temperature. 17. Iflivrnt temperature, 30. Mean temperature, -12. Auruial temperature, 29. J I 1 T T is said that St. Valentine's day is for youth. For lovers and romance and joy, & Sy That staid married folk have no clairr to its name, jg> But love can remain love, my boy! The trials and the troubles life brings us with time It is true disillusion, annoy, But hearts lie too deep for these external things To really affect them, my boy. jjcj No matter how gray at the temples you grow Or how portly your figure, I joy In the knowledge that God has spared you to me, <5 For YOU are my valentine, boy! gj £y —ANNA H. WOOD. § Written for tlie Telegruph. ,'S Si BORN IS FATHER 1 IS PLACED IN ORAVEj Dr. Paul P. Allen, Well-known Physician, Dies at Cham bersburg Special to The Telegraph Chambersburg, Pa., Feb. 13. Or. Paul P. Allen, a graduate of Medico- Chi and an active young physician of this place, died on Thursday after but four days' illness with penutnonia. He was buried yesterday afternoon on account of the mental and physical condition of his wife. While the cor tege was at the cemetery a son was born to the widow and was at once named Paul. The posthumous child and the mother are doing well to-day. Mrs. Allen was Miss Gertrude Wheeler of Gerinantown. ISLET IS OPERATOR ON OCEAN STEAMER Last Year's Graduate of Central High Is Expert Wireless Telegrapher Jh Photo by Mtisser. PAUL It. MIBLEY Paul H. Nisley. 2406 North Sixth street. If now one of the wireless op etators on the steamship Jefferson, which plies the Atlantic ocean from New York to Norfolk. lie is a graduate of Central high school, class of 1914. Nisley took much interest in Wireless telegraphy, and. with the exception of a few in struments, made an entire set, which he used at his home. He had not been practicing long before he was able to pick up messages from many places In the eastern part of the. United States. Last September Nisley entered the Marconi School of Wireless Telegra phy, in New York city, and owing to the experience he received in operat ing his station at home finished the course in one-third the required time. He then underwent an examination in Hrooklyn. The Bureau of Navigation. Department of Commerce, uwarded a first grade license to Mr. Nisley as a radio operator after lie passed the examinations at the radio telegraphic convention in adjustment of appa ratus. transmitting and sound reixl ing, knowledge of the international regulations and acts of Congress to regulate radio communication. Mr. Nisley is not yet IS years of age and is one of the few wireless op erators holding a first grade license under that age in the United States. SAYS NEUTRAL FLAG WILL lIK USED Foil SAFETY OF NEUTRALS H y Associated Press London. Fob. 13. 12.15 P. M. —That the British government will have no difficulty In giving an early reply 1o the American note on the use of the American (lag by British merchant men is the contention of the afternoon papers of I.ondon, which virtually unite in expressing the opinion that a neutral flag will be used by British vessels only as an intimation to Ger man warships that there are neutral passengers and goods aboard. HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1915. mCOMING CHILDREN j CROWD CITY SCHOOLS Enrollment of 250 "Six-year-olds" Boosts Total to Nearly 11,000 More than 250 "six-year-olds" have been admitted to city schools during the first two weeks of February, ac cording to estimates of various school authorities, although complete district reports ha.ve not yet been completed. The period just closed is the only time •lor enrollment of beginners after the opening of schools in September; al though higher grade pupils who have just moved to town can he entered at any time during the school term. The total enrollment in the Harris [Continued on Page !».] FILIBUSTERING UGAIN BREUKS OUT IN HOUSE i j Republican Opposition Prepared to Hold Its Lines Intact By Associated Press Washington, Feb. 13.—While the i administration Democrats were re- I framing the ship bill for a new drive (in the House, the Republican filibus ter blossomed out anew to-day in the J Senate, where Senator Gore tried to have the commerce committee dis | charged from consideration of his | substitute which is to be used as one j ol the bases of compromise. I Senator Burton took the floor for a ispeech that promised to last all day and it was apparent that the Republi can opposition was prepared to hold its lines firm until the administration compromise took a thoroughly deli j nite form. i Senator Weeks, author of tho bill, ■ which is also a par) of the compro mise, predicted it could not be accept ed in the Senate with the amendments I proposed by administration leaders in I the House. Count Says Demands From Washington Will Not Change Situation Hy Associated I'ress Berlin, via Bondon, Feb. 13, 11.35 A. M. —The text of the American note lias not vet been made known to the German press, and the comment up to the present time has been based entirely on news agency dispatches ifrom Washington giving a brief synop sis of the communication, j The Koelnische Zeitung has repub lished prominently from tiie Tages j Zeitung an article by Count Von Ke jventlow, tiie naval critic, concerning | Germany's declaration of u marine I war zone around the British Isles. In this article Count Von Reventlow re ifers to the report that the Washington : government intended to ask how Ger many purposed to make neutral ship ping in these waters and says: "This marine war zone was an nounced by the German government for the very reason that safety of navi gation therein cannot be guaranteed. The vessels of neutrals enter upon this war zone only at their own risk. This condition of affairs and the conse quences it may bring after February 18 cannot be changed or influenced by any representations or demands from Wamwgton." Berlin Issues Statement on Raid of Aeroplanes Berlin. Feb. IB (by wireless to T.on don. 3.15 P. M.). —The official state ment issued to-day hy the German army headquarters says: "In the western theater of war enemy aviators again dropped bombs on the coast as they also did yester day (Thursday). The bombs caused regrettable damage to the civil popu lation. while from the military point of view we suffered only slight losses. "On the extreme western front ar tillery ammunition was found which doubtless originated in American fac tories. "The number of prisoners taken during the attacks which were re pulsed yesterday to the west of Souain was increased to-day by 4 officers and 47K men. Before our front 200 of the enemy's men were found killed. ASST. CHIEF HURT IN FALL DURING FIRE Tumbles From Roof While Direct ing Men at Blaze, Which Burns Black's Plant DIAMOND TIPPED SAW LOST Damage to Marble Cutting Works and Stable Nearly $7,000; Partial Insurance I ; | /■/' ASSISTANT CHIEF HALBERT Assistant Fire Chief Edward Hal hert. 91!4 North Second street, was hadly injured about the head and ! chest, when he fell from a roof, dur ! ing ii fire this morning at the stone | cutting Plant of John Black, Seven teenth and Mulberry streets. The as j sistant oliief was picked up uncon scious and sent to tlie Harrisburg hos ! pital in charge of Dr. A. Leslie Jiar ; shall. The lire, which started in the stone cutting department, a frame building, spread to the stable adjoining another frame building. Both buildings were destroyed along with valuable ma [ Continued on I'aije 9] BEGIN OUTDOOR WORK I WHEN FROST DEPARTS Commissioners Lynch, Bowman and Taylor Ready to Start as Soon as Weather Permits "Work on all the city Improvement jobs will be resumed just as soon as the frost is out of the ground and the weather is otherwise favorable for outdoor work." I City Commissioners M. Harvey Tay ] lor, Harry F. Bowman and William < H. Lynch, superintendents, respective | ly, of the departments of parks, puh j lie safety and streets and public im provements ,all made practically that , same statement to-day in discussing I their plans for early Spring work. | The indoor engineering work on the | plans for the construction of the two I miles and a half of parkway road that j will extend from the present end of the Cameron drive at the almshouse to connect at Reservoir is being com pletted by the park department. Much of the line of the highway will wind through low, swampy ground and on the slopes of hills, which makes it i especially difficult for working pur j poses in this kind of weather, accord ing to Mr. Taylor. Another big earlv ■ Spring job will be the grading of Syca | more street playground and perhaps the new uptown playground. The location for this hasn't been definitely ■ decided upon. Other outdoor park I work will include the construction of the new concrete bridge In Cameron parkway over Spring creek and the finishing up of the new entrance to Reservoir. Arrangements have also been made by Mr. Taylor to proceed with the treating and planting of the river front slopes a-s soon as the weather permits. Lynch Plans Early Start Commissioner Lynch has planned an ' early start on the score or more of I sections of streets which are to be paved and on a dozen or more sewers. The work incident to the construction I of an asphalt repair plant will come • a little later, as it will not be necessary for the city to set up the structure much before the middle of May. Con tractor Charles P. Walter, whose con tract expires April 1. must turn over all the streets In first class shape be fore he can be released by the city. Plenty of water piping will be put down during the early Spring and Commissioner Bowman is only awaitinc favorable weather to begin. Work of this character that has already been scheduled includes the following 6-inch water mains: Wiconisco street. Sixth to Jefferson; Penn, Emerald to Seneca; Monroe. Cal der to Verbeke; Monroe. Tferr to Cum berland; I'axton, Ralston to Nine teenth; Mulberry, Eighteenth-and-a llalf to Twenty-first; Yale. Kugene to Mulberry, and a 10-inch pipe in Green street from Woodbine to Seneca. MAY AGAIN I IA YANKEE FLAG New York, Feb. 13.—The possi bility that the Cunard liner Orduna. due to leave this port to-day for Liver pool, might again fly the American flag upon reaching the Irish Sea, as she did for several hours after leaving Queenstowli on her last voyage west ward. was discussed in maritime cir cles here to-day. but no statement was made by any of the line's officials. M'ADOO CHANGES ORDER Washington. 1). C„ Feb. 13.—Secre tary McAdoo has revoked his order of last October, prohibiting collectors of customs from giving out information concerning the character or destina tion of cargoes outbound from ports ot the United States. GERMAN* PRESENTED WITH AMERU NOTE Ambassador Gerard, at Berlin, Reported to Have Made Delivery Last Night REPLY IS EXPECTED SOON Washington Believes Germans Will Put All Blame on Great Britain fly Associated Press Washington, D. C., Feb. 13. Admin istration officials had unofficial infor mation to-day of the presentation of the American note to the German Gov t rnment concerning the Herman sea war zone proclamation. The communi cation was delivered to the German Foreign Secretary last night b v Am bassador Gerard, at Berlin. Unofficial advices were that officials of the German Government declined tor tlie present to comment on the note, ixcept to say that it was couched in friendly language. It was urged that the German reply. which would be made in due course, probably would say that its action was fully justified by the attempt of Great Britain to starve the German nation, "women and children as well as soldiers." The note to Germany and also that to Great Britain pointing out the dan per to neutral shipping of any unjusti fied general use of the American flat?, continued to absorb attention in of ficial and diplomatic quarters to-day. Manv officials believed that the I'nlted States would be assured by Great T'.ritain that It has no Intention of sanctioning general use of neutral flans by merchant ships. To Ask "Hardscrabble" Viewers Within Few Days, Says D. S. Seitz Further developments in the set tlement of the "Hardscrabble" prob lem will he taken by City Solicitor D. S. Seitz within the next few days when he asks the Dauphin county court to appoint a hoard of viewers to assess benefits and damages'on the question of taking over certain properties on the western side of Front street be tween I Terr and t'alder. The viewers will get to work at once it is understood, although possession will not ho taken over until after the whole problem of benefits and dam ages has been settled. When the lamount is adjusted incidentally it will not be necessary for the property own ers to wait for a year or two to get their money pending possible litiga tion. They will lie allowed to keep their homes tintil the amount is set tled upon and then the city will give a Judgment for the sum. This can be taken over by any hank and will be interest bearing. : England Asks Prices on 1,000,000 Shells By Associated Press | Pittsburgh. Feti. 13.—The Pittsburgh ; Foreign Trade Commission to-day I asked local manufacturers for prices ! on 1,000,000 drop forgo shells for use 1 of the British artillery. | The value of the contract was given •as $4,000,000. It was also stated that a considerable tonnage of projectile i steel was placed here during the week. PANIC IX THEATER Special to The Telegraph Hagerstown, Mil., Feb. 13.—An au | dience of 200 persons, mostly women J and children, was thrown into a panic j when a film caught fire In a moving picture theater on the second floor of j the Knights of Pythias building in Wil- I liamsport on Thursday night. Young I women had their clothing torn and i others lost their hats and other be | longings. Fifty boys and girls \t-ho were in the front part of the hall made their escape through the rear exits into an alley. Several girls fainted and hau to be carried from the the ater. No one was injured. I BERLIN DISAPPOINTED WITH NOTE SENT T<. ENGLAND By Associated Press I Berlin, via London. Feb. 13, 4:59 |a. m. —Disappointment, that neutral I powers have not asked specific guar i antees from England that sho desist from the misuse of neutral flags, is expressed by the "Kreuz Zeltung" which says such guarantees are im probable now since "the most power ful" neutral has not oven protested decidedly. The paper asserts that sales of arms and ammunition "not to men tion ampler support of our enemies now tolerated" cannot be reconciled with President Wilson's unobjection able Interpretation of true neutrality at the beginning of the war. RUSSIANS RESUME BATTLE By Associated Press Geneva, via Paris, Feb. 13, 4.05 | A. M.—The Russians have resumed the : battle of Dukla Pass, fighting mostly ; with the bayonet, according to the j latest advices received here. During 'the struggle the Ausfrians are report 'ed to have lost 8.300 in killed and I wounded. I BRITISH STEAMER ORIOLE SAID TO HAVE BEEN SUNK By Associated Press ! Havre, via Paris, Feb. 13, 1.55 A. M. —Shipping circles here now consider it practically certain that the British steamer Oriole was torpedoed and 'sunk by a German submarine. Tho i last time the vessel is known to have I been seen was at 2 p. *m. January SO [near Dungeness in company with the London steamer London Trader, which lis also missing. There is equal certainty that the London Trader shared the fate of the Oriole. A telegram from Rouen says James Cullen. a. survivor of the Trad er, was landed there by the steamer Poland, the captain of which stated j another ship whose name he could not. i five bad saved fhree other sailors; from the Trader. VETERAN TO TAKE LONG TRIP j William J. Myers, 1826 North Sixth street, retired freight conductor of the Pennsylvania railroad, will leave Mon day on a two months' trip. He will j visit Washington. D. C., and from there will go to Florida nnil Cuba. On his' return Mr. Myers will stop off at points I in Georgia and Tennessee. J 14 PAGES HEAVY FIGHTING IS AGAIN REPORTED IN PROGRESS IN ARGONNE AND THE VOSGES German Submarines Believed to Have Sunk Three More British Submarines; English Airships Make Spec tacular Raid on German Naval Bases; Battle in the Carpathians Still Undecided; Austrians Suiter Heavy Defeat Heavy fighting is in progress once more in the Argonne and the Vosges. which have <iow become the most bit terly contested sections of the west-1 ern battlefront. Otherwise the oppos-| ing armies in that war theater are at a standstill. The activity of German! submarines is believed to have been responsible for the singing or injuring j of three more merchantmen. Great I Britain's spectacular aeroplane raids, I her reply to this menace, was direct ed at the German submarine bases. The event of immediate importance In the east Is the German victory in East Prussia, which according to Ber lin reports was an imposing one. it is assumed in Germany that danger of Russian invasion in that region is end ed, but it is not yet clear to what ex tent the conduct of the campaign will; be affected. In the Carpathians the battles for' possession of the passes are still un- j decided. A Geneva dispatch states that, the Austrians have suffered heavily I from Russian bayonet attacks in Dukla Pass. Germans Gaining The persistent German attack in the Argonne has gained further ground, the Berlin War Office an nounced to-day. More than half a mile of French positions is said to have been won. There has been furth e: lighting in the Vosges, also, and the Berlin official report states that all attacks of the allies were repulsed. The French communication gives few details of yesterday's fighting, laying particular stress upon heavy artillery contests. The German War Office states that on the wester front was found artil lery ammunition "which doubtless l originated in American factories." I "Regrettable damage to the civil population" was caused, it is said in Berlin by the British aeroplane raid over Belgium, but only slight losses were sustained by the Germans. Berlin is already celebrating the I striking victory said to have been won lover the Russians in East Prussia and | further successes are noted in to- I — — i STATE GETS INJUNCTION 4 # Montgomery, Ala., Feb., Feb. 13.—Chancellor Chapman a M to-day granted the state a temporary injunction restraining a I the Montgomery "Advertiser' from printing liquor adver- a # tisements. The case has brought to test the new law pro- a J* hibiting such advertisements in all papers circulating in the a C BERLIN REPORTS NO DAMAGE J \ Berlin, Feb. 12, by wireless to Sayville.—The War Of- f ( fice made the following statement to-day: "After a long in- g j \ terval hostile warships yesterday reappeared off the coast. J i a Enemy airmen dropped bombs over Ostend, without doing g j \ military damage." ' J ! 1 EMPEROR WANTS WARSAW ( 1 j London, Feb. 13, 3.40 P. M.—Emperor William received ' J % Field Marshal Von Hindenburg on the eastern battlefront | ' j ■ on Friday and it was decided to make a renewed dash for ( 9 Warsaw next week, according to a dispatch from Amster a > the Exchange Telegraph Company. I ( I WHEAT NOW DOWN TO $1.49 ( Chicago, Feb. 13.—Wheat to-day led to wild downward % ' • swings in price. Weakness developed Mght at the outset, a | but did not become extreme until the approach of the final | , 1 hour of the session. At that time, a violent lurch took place i ' and May wheat went to $1.49 a bushel, whereas the price I ' I not many days ago was $1.67. July went down to $1.28j4« ' I MAN RIDDLED WITH BULLETS a Lexington, Ky., Feb. 13.—A dispatch received here ' % from Irvine, Ky., to-day stated that a man named Houston • % Underwood, who lived in the center of that town, was call- , ' I ed to the door of his home last night and his body riddled I with bullets. Ten men were said to be in the band that ' | di'i the shooting. / ' New York, Feb. 13. —An appropriation of' $200,000 for > the relief of Jewish war sufferers has been made by the % American Jewish Relief Committee for sufferers from the | ' 1 war, according to an announcement made public to-day. The | # amount will be divided equally between Russian and Ger- I a man Poland. f ■ ——- t 3SBBBEKPTT" - ~~~ ff" I MARRIAGE LICENSES I m John Cinlen llellcr, llerixlun, nml Vera Minerva Vnllr), Obrrlln. Ik K Jnhn White nntl HUNI Sivlltcr, Steelton. D ■ William K<l»ar<l Himur and Mnry Viinn I mlirrcrr, (''lulling Creek. (L K Winiom Marshall Kline nntl II nth Kllxahetb Miller, vlty. 7 Hotter and llelieeea llolllnicrr. elt.v. * POSTSCRIPT. day's official report. It Is stated that In Northern Poland as well as East I Prussia the Russian attacks have fail ed and that the Germans have been .uniformly successful. Peace Nearer Than Was Expected, London Feels Special to The Telegraph London, Feb. 13.—1n an almost im perceptible manner the idea is growing in city circles that peace Is nearer than is generally supposed. Many straws seem to be pointing that way. Responsible reports from Germany and Austria indicate a rather sudden growth of economic difficulties. The •financial and economic stress in Hani | burg especially is severe, j German resentment toward tho | American note of protest against the i terms of the war zone proclamation is I construed as significant of a desire of {Germany to llnd a way for terminating j with dignity a war in which it is no longer possible to gain a tasting ad vantage. It is considered possible that I the efforts of your government may i furnish a convenient pretext for peacu .the conceded food exhaustion. Many | peace reports are in circulation in llol j land, as well as here. First Exchange of War's Disabled Prisoners Feb. 16 Special to The Telegraph Berlin, via London. Feb. 13. —Tho first exchanges of disabled prisoners 'of war under the plan of Pope Beno ) diet were arranged to-day through tho Berlin Embassy. One hundred and forty-six prisoners, unfit for further service, will leave Germany February i Ifi and Great Britain will release 107 Germans. The exchanges apparently are not on a numerical basis, but all thoso who are disabled will be included with in the scope of the order eventually.
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