8 GERMANY WILLING TO RECEDE FROM STIW Count Bernstorff Presents Note From His Government to State Department BRITISH STEAMERS ARMED Ambassador Says Great Britain Must Allow Food to Re Sent Into Germany By Associated Press Washington. Feb. 15.—Count Bern storff, the German ambassador, to-day presented to the State Department a note from his government announcing that Germany stands ready to con sider receding from its announced in tention of attacking British merchant men. if Great Britain will withdraw its efforts to prevent foodstuffs from going to Germany for the civilian population. The note declares that Germany's plan to attack British merchantmen was R retaliatory measure adopted be cause of the alleged, violation of in ternational law by Great Britain in trying to starve the noncombatant population of Germany and that the latter government is ready to with draw from its purpose as expressed In the naval war none decree, as far as it applies to merchant vessels, as soon as Great Britain, either of its own volition, or as a result of representa tions from the neutrals, expresses her willingness to return to the usual prac tices of international law on the ques tion of foodstuffs. The German note adds that the Berlin government has information that English merchant vessels are be ing armed and have orders to sail In groups for protection and further that they would try to sink submarines. It declared that there was now no ques tion of searching them but the result would be that German ships would fight them because they are now held to be warships. Will I'se Xeutrnl Flags The note declares further that Great Britain, according to the information of Germany, intended to use neutral flags and that, therefore neutral ship ping would be in danger in the war zone. It was urged, therefore that meanwhile neutral shiplng observe the request of Germany and go around th» North of Scotland in the course which had been declared outside the war zone. It was stated that the note was not a reply to the recent American note to Germany in regard to the war zone decree. A more comprehensive and detailed reply to that communication is expected soon. To-day's note from Germany, it was pointed out. constitutes a sort of in termediary reply, possibly to this government because of the fact that the date when the war zone de cree goes into effect February 18, is so close at hand. HICKOK WORKS ARE BOUGHT BY STATE [Continued from Hrst Page.] cerned. The transfer includes N'o. 71" North street, the northwest corner of State and Poplar streets expending clear through to North alley and the large manufacturing plant site extend ing from North street on the north to State street on the south and from Canal street on the east to Poplar street on the west. There are sev eral buildings on the site, including the big four-story brick factory along the Pennsylvania railroad. The prop erty has been used by the Hickok in terests for over half a century and the products have gone all over the world, helping to make Harrisburg famous. The Hickok works manu facture book binding and similar machinery which has been developed in the plant, the founder of the com pany having been noted as an inven tor. The plant is not only an old-es tablished one even for this section of the State, but the location was ideal for manufacturing. Some years ago the Hickok interests secured a large property several blocks I north of its present site and on the east side of the railroad where a big plant will be erected. Acquisition to the Hickok plant leaves only 100 properties to be bought to complete Capitol Park Extension. They include some churches, the Fourth street market and the Cooper works. Bible Class Plans to Boost Membership to 300 The following committees of the re cently reorganized Men's Bible class of Olivet Presbyterian Church have been appointed by President J. W. Craver: Devotional committee. W. McKinnie. James W. Mac Donald. J. Boob. J. C. Ewing. A. A. Armstrong. P. Grundon, F. R. Lear, M. D. Houek, George Brin ser, H. F. Penniepacker, C. H. Cox and John Hosfield. Membership committee. Charles T. Leas. A. B. Shartzer. A. R. Cleckner, W. Shoffel, J. B. Mac Donald, P. R. Walker. H. G. Kendall. H. Weidman. J. C. Gates. J. Harlacker. C. D. Himes. and A. U. Spotz. Social committee, Rohert F. Web ster. S. A. Howard. E. Askins, A. H. Blough. * \ Werts. H. W. Shoemaker. H. C. Weaver. E. L. Line. E. E. Bow man. 4, Harry Steele. J. A. Pollock and C. Barton. chorister. M. D. Houck. The aim of the officers and commit tees is to bring the membership up to 100 by the first of June and 300 by the end of the year. Another big ■social event is being planned for the second Tuesday of next month. NEWYILI.E COUPLE MARRIED Specinl to The Telegraph Newville. Pa., Feb. 15.—Thinking Lincoln's birthday a good time to fool his fellow employes in the First Na tional bank, and other friends, Car roll O. Getter, assistant teller in the hank, and Miss Chloe Myers, slipped quietly away to Hanover on Fridav and were married by the Rev. George N. Nicely, a former pastor of Zion Lutheran Church of Newville. The hride isJhe only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Myers, and has a host of friends. The groom, who Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. St. Elmo Getter, is a very popular young man. STRIKING MINERS BARRED By Astociated Prut Hazleton, Pa., Feb. 15.—Ex-I'nited States District Court Judge George Gray, of Wilmington, Del., the new umpire named by the anthracite mine conciliation board to adjust grievances between the operators snd their men on whieh the peace body cannot agree, to-day rendered a decision that bars strikers from any standing before that tribunal. The decision was in the case of James Dillman. Albert Mc cook. Earl Spears, John Renck. An drew Angle and William Manbeck. engineers of the Locust Mountain Coal company. Schuylkill county, who claim unjust discharge. MONDAY EVENING, COW TREASURERS READY FOR BANQUET Thirty-five Coffer Watchdogs Coming For Business Session and Dinner Tomorrow I. 11l 111 "A ill I ' .1111" 11- lln t'li MS The final plans will be discussed and the program for the afternoon session made at a meeting to-morrow morn ing of the general committee consist ing of <!»eorge S. Bliss. Wilkes-Barre. president: Kred T. Mac Donald, Ches ter. secretary: Arthur H. Bailey. Pax tang. treasurer; \V. S. Westcott, Media, John H. Hart, Lebanon, and H. E. Schock. l>ancaster. Arrangements will be completed for the appointment of a committee to formally invite Gover nor Brumbaugh. In the afternoon the watchdogs of the county treasuries will discuss any legislative matters they may wish to submit to the legislature and in the evening everybody will forget it all. and break bread and so forth at the banquet board. County Controller Does Some Side line Work. —-County Controller H. W. Gough announced to-day that as treas urer of the Ked Cross Christmas seal sale committee he had earned J2K.20 from interest on time certificates on the money he deposited for the Red Cross fund In 1913. A similar plan will be followed out with the 1914 pro ceeds. \s.slstant Superintendent HofTert at Itliaca.— J. R. Hoffert. assistant super intendent of the park department is in Ithaca on a vacation trip and inciden tally, attending the national roads' conference now being held at Cor nell University, his alma mater. Realt) Transfers.—Saturday's realty transfers" included the following: Jane F. Sanderson to S. M. Johnson, 2006 North Sixth street. $3,200; W. 1.. Gor gas to H. M. F. Worden. et al. 2204 North Sixth. $4,000; C. E. Zarfos. trustee to Capital City Building and Loan. 627 Boas, $7,500: H. E. Hoff man to Jerome Chub. Halifax town ship. $1,100: A. Maza to Francesco Silll, Steelton, $1,100: Annie Goldsmith to C. L. Ferdi. Middletown. $1,125. RUSTY RAZOR FOUND IN GIRL'S CELLAR GRAVE [Continued from hirst Page.] them and continue to work if they lead anywhere.'" Find Itaujr Blade. Bones and Mutton R. C. Cashman and his men, the plumbers who made the discovery last Friday, took four more wheelbarrow loads of mud from the bole under the cellar steps where the skeleton was found and thoroughly washed it for more bones, finding four or five verte brae. several hand and foot bones, part of the breastbone, a bit of skull, a small wad of rag. a bit of hair, a small white button such as is found on underclothing and also six or eight chicken feathers. Mr. Cashman also found a rusty piece of steel that looks like a razor blade. 'Hie finding of the chicken featliers may In' a trine of Importance. It IK thought, in view of the talk among persons acquainted witli the neighbor hood that the German family which (xvupied tlic house several years after 1902 kept chicken* anil geese In the cellar. History of House of Mystery The house 133 South I-'ourteenth street, was built about 1892 by Mr. Engle. who sold it soon after to Morris Strohm, a contractor, who had worked on the building. Mr. Strohm sold it about 1893 to Milton Wagner, who owned it until eight or ten years ago, when Miss Minnie Burtner bought it. She still is the owner. Mr. Wagner moved to Lebanon several years after purchasing it ana left the house in the hands of B. F. Eby for renting. According to Boyd's city directory, the first occupant during 1893-94 was Dixon G. Kitzmiller. now of 1145 Derrv street, an employe of the Phila delphia and Reading Railway. Charles E. Eberly, a Pennsylvania Railroad conductor, now at 1323 Kittatinny street, lived there from 1594 to 1900. Dr. Charles B. E. Avres. now of York, lived there In 1901-02. He was a dentist of the firm of Koontz & Ayres. with offices at 8 South Second street. Germans Had Odd TTaWts Between Dr. Ayres" residence and 1905 the occupants have not been Identified, but are said to have been a German family of odd habits, one of which was keeping chickens and geese in the cellar. The man is said to have worked in the brass polishing shop of the 801 l manufacturing plant. Four teenth and Howard streets. Inquiries there this morning failed to identify the man, the officials having no rec ords of emploves. Charles S. Ebersole, an electrician, was the tenant from about 1905 to 1907, when Coleman Hoopes moved In and remained until 1913. He now lives at 2115 Bralnard street. Cleve land. Ohio. The house was unoccupied several months in the fall of 1913 and under went some repairs. Regar. now of 542 South Sixteenth street, occupied the house. Since February. 1914. Elmer E. Stoner and family have been tenants. DAYTON CASE RESI'MKI) Wheeling. W. Va., Feb. 15.—Direct testimony that Federal Judge A. G. Dayton, of the Northern district of West Yirginia. had spoken derogatory of the United Mine Workers of Amer ica, was presented to the subcommit tee of the House of Representatives investigating the charges against Judge Dayton, when the hearing opened here to-day. MARY ROSY HOLDS BENEFIT For the benefit of the Maru Rosu, a Rumanian cultural club an enter tainment was given in White's hall. Saturday evening. The proceeds will be used to educate foreigners in read ing. speaking and writing English. Officers of the organization are: George B. Kasadean. president: Teo dore Macavel, secretary, and Lazar Sumandan, treasurer. SHIP DAMAGED BY MINE Ix>ndon. Feb. 15. 2:25 p. m. —The British steamer Wavelet. 1,918 tons. Captain Cole, from Pensacola. .Fla., Jan. 5 via Newport News January 13. encountered a mine In the English Channel and was badly damaged. The skipper, by prompt action succeeded in beaching his steamer at Deal. WHEAT GOES YP TO Sl.r.ni* Chicago. Feb. 15. —Renewal of European purchasing amounting to millions of bushels ran up wheat prices to-day. Before the session was half over to-day more than five cents a bushel had been added to the final values of last week, May wheat rising to 11.R9*. as against 154 V» at the close oa Saturday, HOME CHORES TO BE CREDITED TO PUPILS Superintendent Shambaugk Is Advocating Plan For Novel "Home Work School" Inauguration of a "home * work school' for the rural district of Dau phin county is being planned by Pro fessor K. K. Shambaugh, county su perintendent of schools, and sufficient appropriation to carry out the plan that will be unique among Pennsyl vania's country schools will l>c asked in the near future of the Dauphin! County Commissioners. The plan in brief is to credit each pupil with a certain number of marks for the various chores he or she does at home. This is to include thrlfti ness, cleanliness, domestic science, ob servance of health rules, etc. The or ganization is to be known as the Home Work Club and competition for admis sion is open to all pupils. Compulsory enrollment, however, is not required. Tile Plan Blank card folders will be provided upon which the daily record of rec ords may be kept and the end of the month the filled out forms will be submitted to the teachers after having been passed upon by the parents or guardians. Account of each week's work is kept on a separate slip and at the end of the month the pupil that obtains 1,000 good marks is granted a certificate of excellence. The diploma admits the pupil to membership in the club. The plan is followed in some of the Middle and Western states and tlie > method that is now being successfully i carried out in Illinois is that upon | which Professor Shambaugh intends I to model Dauphin county's scheme. The schedule of credits covers the j whole range of household and farm j duties. For instance, one credit is' given for the following: How to Earn Credits Building fire In morning, milking' cow. gathering eggs, feeding and wa-1 tering thickens, feeding two cows, sweeping one room, making bed. carry- I ing day's roal supply, pumping and carrying In two buckets of water, driving cows or horses, cleaning a lamp. Two credits are allowed for the fol lowing: Cleaning a barn, currying horse, feeding hogs, providing hay for team, , churning butter, polishing stove, mak ing biscuits, placing table, dusting fur- | nlture. washing and drying cream i separator, baking pie or cake. Wiping or drying the dishes will net | one three credits, while four credits, will be allowed for scrubbing the floor I and keeping nails clean and splitting i and carrying in day's wood supply. Washing and drying- the dishes may j net one six credits, while piano prac- I tice and bathing are in the same class. | To net ten points one must bake bread, i mow the lawn or deposit a dollar in the savings bank, while twenty credits! are allowed for doing the family wash. LEAVES SERVICE OF ' STATE TO PRACTICE [Continued from First l'afto.] JESSE E. B. CUNNINGHAM will take offices in the Bergner build ing formerly occupied by the late lay man D. Gilbert and will devote him self to the general pratice of law in association with Charles H. Bergner. Mr. Bergner is the solicitor of the Pennsylvania Railroad in this district. It is understood that Messrs. Bergner and Cunningham will represent cer tain large corporate interests the busi ness of which centers in Harrisburg. When the office of Assistant Deputy Attorney General was created in 1907 Mr. Cunningham was appointed by Governor Edwin S. Stuart, having been recommended by M. Hampton Todd, who was a native of Westmoreland county and who knew Mr. Cunning ham from boyhood. In conjunction with James Scarlet Mr. Cunningham was entrusted with the preparation of the Capitol cases and handled many of the details not only in the form ative period but in the Dauphin county courts. He took an active part in the criminal cases and in the equity pro ceeding when over a million dollars was recovered for the Commonwealth. • Mr. Cunningham was made first , deputy on the retirement of Frederic \V. Fieitz and reappointed by John K. j Tener. He was prominently mentioned | for Attorney General, Public Service Commissioner and counsel to the com mission and was asked by Governor i Brumbaugh to remain in the place he i has filled so conspicuously, even at an Increase of salary, according to Capi tol Hill rumors, but the opportunities offered in private practice proved more attractive and he will leave the State service. Mr. Cunningham's letter Mr. Cunningham's letter of resigna tion follows: jHon. Martin G. Brumbaugh, Governor, I Harrisburg. Pa. My dear Governor: I hereby re spectfully tender to you my resignation | from th'e office of First Deputy Attor i ne.v General, to take effect Alareh 1, 1915. In this connection I desire to ex press to you my sincere appreciation of the honor you have done me in re questing me to continue to" serve in said office during your administration, and to assure you that the sole reason for. my resignation is a desire upon my part to devote my entire time and attention to the general practice of the law In a private capacity. Yours sincerely. J. E. B. Cunningham. Governor Brumbaugh replied as fol lows: Honorable Jesse E. B. Cunningham. First Deputy. Attorney General. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania. My dear Sir: It is with regret that 1 acknowledge your letter of February 9th. resigning your position as First Deputy Attorney General. Tour de . clslon being final. 1 am obliged to ac- HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH THRESNERMEN AIM TO WIPE OUT SECOND TIX Association Will Open Its Annual Convention Tomorrow at Chestnut Street Hall The second annual convention of the Pennsylvania Threshermen's and Farmers' Protective Association will begin at 2 o'clock to-morrow after noon in Chestnut Street Hall, with a probable attendance of more than one hundred delegates. Matters pertaining; to legislation favored by the associa tion, which now has local organiza tions in fifty-three counties of the State, will come up for discussion, and other business important to the farm ers and threshermen will be transact ed. The most important session will be held beginning at 8 o'clock to-morrow evening when Mayor John K. Royal will make an address of welcome. Among the speakers will be Congress man A. R. Rupley, "Farmer" William T. Creasy, Ira M. Hart, who is presi dent of the association: E. E. Mc- Curdy, a Lebanon lawyer; George A. Dechant. of the J. L. Case Threshing Machine Company; Representative D. Spangler and C. M. McConnell, and J. B. Parker, of the American Thresher man. Some of the speeches will have bearing on the efforts the association is making to have repealed that sec tion of the automobile law of 1913 which places certain restrictions on the use of traction engines on State high ways. It is contended by the asso ciation that the present law. which re quires traction engine owners to pay a license fee in addition to the tax re quired bv a law of longer standing, practically imposes a double taxation on traction engines, and it is the hope of the threshermen to have this scc |ond tax wiped out. There are some other requirements of the 1913 law which the association regards as un [just and which it is hopeful of hav [ insr stricken from the statute books especially in view of the fact that some of the regulations have become in.ipetative under the ruling of the present State Highway Department. The Tuesday afternoon meeting will he taken up chiefly with addresses by J. A. Rose, chairman of the executive committee, who will discuss "What Our Organization Has Done," and J. B. Parker, who will talk on "What Organization Has Done For the Threshermen of the United States." The Wednesday session will be de moted to the reading of reports, elec tion of officers, addresses by represen tatives of farm machinery companies land the discussion of various sub jects including the insurance of i threshing machinery. At various times during the convention there will |be music by the Farmers' Cornstalk Quartet and Parson's Quartet. cept it, much as It distresses me to do so. You know that in frequent confer ences T have urged you to remain in the service of the Commonwealth, and have even made it plain that I would gladly recognize your splendid public service by any advancement in salary or service at my command. Attorney General Brown has also, as you know, joined me in this appeal. Your convincing: argument that this is the opportune time for you to in augurate your long-cherished plans to take up for yourself the practice of your profession has led us both even tually to concur in the wisdom of your action. j You have had a most honorable and creditable career in the Department of Justice. You have with dignity, ability and industry, discharged all your pub lic duties. Your resignation is a dis tinct loss to the people. I wish it might not be. and yet f wish you, in your 'new field of effort, the greatest pos sible success I desire to add that my manv years of association with you have endeared you to me, and I frankly record my gratitude in counting you among my friends. This relation i hope shall al ways continue. Very truly yours. Martin G. Brumbaugh. Attorney General Brown s»nt the following letter of regret to the Gov ernor: My dear Governor: 1 beg to add my regret to yours in the resignation of Mr. Cunningham. I have held him in high regard as lawyer and man. and had hoped that he would continue his efficient service for the Commonwealth. He has my best wishes, and I have no doubt that he will achieve the suc cess in private practice which his abil ity deserves. I remain. Very sincerely yours. Francis Shunk Brown, i Hon. Martin G. Brumbaugh, ! Governor. | The resignation of Mr. Cunningham | will make two places of importance to ibe filled in the Attorney General's De | partment. Morris Wolf, the third i deputy having resigned. The third deputy's place carries $3,500. William M. Hargest. of this city, is the second deputy attorney general, having been appointed in the Stuart administra tion. Spaces For Auto Show Allotted This Afternoon Ail the automobile dealers who have reserved space for the Sixth Annual Automobile Show, to be held at the Arena-Hex Building again this year, met at the Motor Club Iteaquarters this .afternoon and drew numbers for their ! respective positions. This show will be gin March 1" and continue to the 20th, I Inclusive. Manager Myton reports < ports all space sold and arrangements (nearly all space sold and arrangements j any previous effort by the llarrisburg I Automobile Dealers' Association. Harrisburg Auto Company was the fortunate winner of first choice posl- I Hon this year. A Saxton roadster will |be the door prize this year. A greater I number of out-of-town exhibits are I listed this year than on any preced ling year. Although the reservations contracted for takes 9,000 of the 11,000 feet, the members of the association I may And it necessary to sacrifice a portion of their individual space al j lotments to accommodate possible ap ■ plicants that may come in before the | opening. TAKEN' IV HMD Charles Prater, colored, was held for court this afternoon by Mayor John K. Royal, on a charge of keeping a gamb ling place. The rooms occupied by Prater are located at 16 Cowden street. In a raid Saturday night, the follow ing persons were arrested, each of whom were fined this afternoon: John Bland. Alvln Harley. George Specks, Joseph Washington. Roy Hughes, Irvin Cress and Frank Chase. CATCH RUNAWAY BOYS ! Oliver Zerner, a runaway boy from Chambersburg, who was going West on slfi. was picked up In Harrisburg hv | Special Officer Grove, of the Pennsvl i vanla Railroad. Saturday, and was sent | home to-day. Two oth*r bovs. James i Walls and Carter Smith, said to be : from Reading, were found b<- Officer Grey, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, 'and will be returned to Reading. ASSISTANT CHIEF RECOVERING Assistant Fire Chief Edward Halbert. who was injured during the fire at the John Black stone tutting department. Saturday, is recovering. He was still at home to-day. but hopes to *»• able to •ee hi* friends to-morrow. 2 MEMS FOR COAL WHARF MEASURE Contract Tenure to Be Reduced to 10 Years; to Provide For Failure of Fuel Supply Because of the introduction of im portant amendments dealing with the tenure of the contract and the alter native provision should there be in sufficient coal, the Bowman ordinance authorizing the construction by the Harrishurg Light and Power Company of a coal hoist and wharf on the east ern shore of llargest's island will be laid over to-morrow by City Council for ultimate passage, it is understood, at the session Tuesday of next week. If the Coal Supply Fails Under the ordinance as introduced the company is authorized to construct and maintain a concrete coal wharf and hoist on the island on a plot 100 by 100 feet for a period of fifteen years, and in return is required to pro vide the city with at least 1,200 tons of river coal a'vear for use at the filter plant. By one amendment the tenure is reduced to five years: by the other amendment the city allows the com pany its release upon a ninety day no tice of the failure of the coal supply in which time the company must re move its plant from the island. No BUI* For Apparatus Neither M. Harvey Taylor nor W. H. Lynch, superintendents, respective ly, of parks and public property and streets and public improvements, ex pect to put in their recommendations for the awarding of contracts for fire apparatus or motor trucks to-morrow. It is possible that Mr. Taylor may name his candidate for city forester. Mayor Royal It is hoped will submit liis much-talked of plan for providing work for the hundreds of unemployed men on the various city improvement jobs. JAMES J. HHilj BUYS CATTLE Hagerstown. Md„ Feb. 15.—A herd of fourteen Dexter cattle has been shipped from Montgomery county to St. Paul, Minn., consigned to James J. Hill, of the Great Northern Rail way. who win distribute the cattle among the farmers living along the Great Northern for breeding pur poses. The cattle were purchased by Mr. Hill from Mrs. Clarence Moore, and were imported from Ireland sev eral years ago. BERNHARDT UNDER KNIFE Bordeaux. France, Feb. 15.—Sara Bernhardt, after consulting a pro fessor of the Faculty of Medicine here, underwent an operation for an affection of the knee to-day at Ihe Hospital St. Augustine of Arcachon. Mme. Bernhardt has been suffering severely for many months, and it is believed that the operation will effect a cure. TELLS MEN TO GEAR RELIGION TO WORK Zion Lutheran Organized Bible Class Holds Annual Memorial Service "Gear your religion to your every day job." Dr. E. E. Campbell told over a hundred members of the Men's Or ganized Bible class of Zion Lutheran Church during his talk at yesterday's session. Touching directly upon the lesson of the day, he spoke of "God's call to man to-day." and dwelt on the willingness of man to obey the call as well as on the practical value of Christian character. In the evening at Old Zion. the Men's class held its annual memorial service. A hundred members heard the special sermon delivered by the pastor, the Rev. S. W. Herman. Flow ers were supplied by the class, and were to-day distributed to public in stitutions. Because of increased demands from unemployed men for work, the presi dent of the class, E. K. Frazer. has enlarged the employment committee of the organization. This committee has been active since the class was formed five years ago. and has beet* the means of securing work for many applicants. The members of the committee ap pointed by the president are: Percy I. Belts, William C. Beidleman. Marion Verbeke, the Rev. S. W. Herman, Paul Shartle. Luther M. Bowman, WilMam Breitinger, J. W. Leonard, W. F. Martin and Ralph L. Brown. Washington's birthday next Monday will be observed by the Men of Zion Brotherhood. A meeting will be held at 8 o'clock, to be addressed by Cap tain George F. Lumb, deputy superin tendent of State Police. The captain's subject will be, "A True American," and facts of personal experience will be touched upon. A patriotic pro gram is being arranged. HOBBKB TAKES $7,000 JEWELS WITHOUT DISTURBING WOMAN Special la The Telegraph Media, Pa.. Feb. 15. Diamonds valued at $7,000 were stolen from the jewel box of Mrs. George F. Richards, in Upper Providence, near Media, early yesterday morning. Entrance was made to the Richards home via the pantry window on the first floor. In the linen room, across the hall from Mrs. Richards' apartment, there is a safe, where the stolen jewels were kept. This had been either left by accident unlocked, or the burglar i knew me combination, for the door was swung open withtout noise i r damage. HR>RV S. WRITER DIES Henry S. Writer, aged 27 years. 2550 Lexington street, a barber, died last night after an illness of two months. The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Services will he conducted by the Rev. Peter H. Balsbaugh, pastor of the Sixth Street United Brethren Church. Burial will be made In Knola Cemetery. The sur vivors are the parents. Mr. and Mrs. William R. Writer; two sisters. Mrs. Kred Menker and Miss Catherine, Phila delphia. and one brother, Frederick, Uarrlsburg. COLORED MAN STABBED Sperial to Tkt Telegraph Lebanon. Feb. 15.—Charles Bell, a big colored man. was taken to the Good Samaritan hospital in a dying condition on Saturday night, suffering from stab wounds all over his face and body. He alleges that he was passing an old stone quarry at Seventh and Green streets, when he was waylaid by several colored men and in the melee that followed he was stabbed time after time. The physicians have poor hopes of saving his life. MA!*T *RRK*TS Thirty-two arrests were made by the police Saturday and last night. Most of the arrests were for disorderly prac tice. , FEBRUARY 15, 1915. ' ALLIES WILL HAVE TO PAY TEN BILLIONS Great Britain Will Expend More Money Than France or Russia flv Associated Frrss London, Feb. 15. 3.53 P. M—ln a statement explanatory of the arrange ment made at the recent conference be tween the' finance ministers of France iind Russia anil himself in Paris, I>a\id Lloyd Ueorge told the House of I'oni mons this afternoon fliHt the expendi tures of the allies on the war would be two billion pounds sterling ($10,000.- 000,000) of which Great Hritian was spending more money than were her i two allies. The present war, Mr. Lloyd George said, was the most ex pensive In material, men and money that had ever been waged. Great Britain, the chancellor of the exchequer told the Mouse of Commons.' could finance tin- war for five years out of the proceeds of her Investments abroad. France was able to do so for about two or three years with some thing to spare. Russia. he said, al though prodigiously rich In natural re sources. was in a different position. Mr. Lloyd George said that it was de cided at the conference of the finance ministers in Paris not to issue a joint loan. I AUSTRIANS BOMBARD MONTENEGRIN PORT [Continued from First I'nge.] comment on the American notes, some of them taking the stand that this country's representations to Great Britain are more vigorous than those to Germany, it is asserted that the fault is England's, on account of her use of the American flag. A Rome newspaper states that Prince von Buelow. German ambas sador to Italy, shortly will make pro posals for the Intervention of Italy In the war on the side of Germany in re turn for territorial concessions. German Note Received The German Government, in a note presented to-day to the State Depart ment at Washington, announced its willingness to consider receding from its intention of attacking British mer chantmen provided Great Britain would desist from efforts to prevent foodstuffs from reaching the civil population of Germany. The German plan, this note sets forth, is in retalia tion for what is termed Great. Britain's violation of international laws, by at tempting to cut off the food supplies of noneombatants. David Lloyd George, British chan cellor of the exchequer, estimated the cost of the war to the allies this vear at $10,000,000,000. He said Great Britain could finance the war for five years out of the proceeds of her in vestments abroad. tiermans Advancing German troops are advancing rap idly everywhere In East Prussia, the Berlin war office says in its statement to-day. In Northern Poland, also, considerable gains are reported. Pet rograd military commentators assert that Russia will gain an advantage in falling back to her own territory by depriving Germany of the use of the 'railroads which she employed effec tively in transporting troops along the front when the fighting was on Ger man soil. In French Lorraine the Germans achieved a local victory occupying po sitions which the allies were able to recover only in part by a counter at tack. Trench warfare continues with varying degrees of intensity elsewhere along the front and both the French and German war offices In to-day's communications claim small victories. WIVES, MOTHERS AND SISTERS OBJECTORS [Continued from First Page.] cently had the privilege transferred from John A. Haas. The only other remonstrance that will be filed so far as courthouse cir cle gossip has it. will be that tiled against the* granting of a license to Harry Eckinger for the Paxtonia Inn. This it is understood will be submitted to-morrow. The general remonstrances are backed by the No-license League. For the last several days the Rev. Alvord Kelly, its representative, has been carefully examining the lists of appli cants and the signers. * :J8» Women Are Signers The Lenkerville bottling establish ment is just across Wiconisco creek from Millersburg. The remonstrants include 273 men and 255 women of Millersburg and 75 men and 3 4 women of upper Paxton township. On the general petition from Wiconisco there are 119 voters' signatures. Friday Irs "license court day" when the applications for the granting of the privileges for the sale and brewing and bottling of alcoholic liquors in Dau phin county will be heard. The law allows the filing of remonstrances up to within three days of license court. Floods Cause Anxiety in Many Parts of Italy By Associated Press Rome. Feb. 15, 2:55 A. M. ltaly, having just passed through a period of grave anxiety as a result of destruc tive earthquakes, is now facing a new peril in the form of floods. Everywhere streams are out of their banks, due lo heavy rain storms, which have con tinued tor several days. In the low lying quarters the people have been driven from their homes or are prisoners in the upoer stories of their houses. The military authorities have taken cognizance of the situation and troops have been sent to aid In rescue work and to provide food to suf ferers cut off from supplies. In Rome the River Tiber is more than flftv feet out of its normal banks and is rising at the rate of two inches an hour. The one bright spot in the situa i tlon is that the weather, early to-day, showed signs of clearing, and this gives hope that the water will soon re cede. To Build Row of 14 Modern Houses Uptown Building operations will be resumed at an early date by Contractor Mal colm H. Gettys. As soon sis the weather will permit, work will start on the erection of fourteen new houses on Emerald and Penn streets. The houses will be modern in de sign. three storieß in height and will have porches, front and back. The new homes will be placed on the mar ket and will vary in prices from $2,800 to f3,500 each. STEVENS MEMORIAL SUNDAY SCHOOI, BREAKS RECORD With an attendance of 97t in the Stevens Memorial M. E. Sunday school vesterday all previous records of at tendance in this school were broken. Despite the threatening weather the membership of the school made It a point to be present and took another step forward in the campaign for 1.000. PK>AI. UW DRAFT READY Memh«r« of the State commission to studv the penal laws presented the pre liminary draft of their report to Gov ernor Brumbaugh to-day and will have a further conference when bills will be , discussed. COMPENSATION ACT STATE NECESSITY Dependents' Commission Strongly Recommends Its Enactment in " Its Big Report WOULD CHANGE THE LAWS ~ '■ Constructive Legislation and a System of General Dispensaries Is Suggested A workmen's compensation net is declared to be a necessity for the State of Pennsylvania in the comprehensive report Hied by the State Dependents Commission, which has been making a study of the whole system of taking care of the unfortunate for the last eighteen months. The summary of the report Issued last night strongly urges the enactment of a compensa tion law as a means of cutting down many claims upon the bounty of the State. Another important recommen dation is for a series of general dis pensaries. The commission was composed of Colonel P. C. Boyle, Oil t'ity; Judge Isaac Johnson, Media: Thomas J. Lynch, South Bethlehem, and Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, State commissioner of health; Dr. Frank Woodbury, the State lunacy export co-operating with them. The report is one of the best, of the kind ever made in the country and may he summarized as follows:, The report of this body outlines a constructive policy in many directions. The Commission on Dependency, created under the provisions of an act of the 1913 Legislature, to make "in vestigation of the care, education and support by this Commonwealth of those who are by accident, misfortune, sickness or disease, dependent upon the generosity of the citizens of Penn sylvania,' has just finished its report. The recommendations are intended to put the charitable and correction-it administration of the State upon tha most modern and scientific basis. The report deals with fundamental prin ciples, which, if followed by the con structive legislation proposed by the commission, should place Pennsylvania in the front rank of States in charita ble and correctional work. The com mission is a. unit regarding the promo tion of that public spirited generosity which has always characterized Penn sylvania. It does not believe in the subtle and dangerous encroachment of the socialistic program of social re construction upon the initiative of pri vate philanthropy. Exclusive State aid and control of charity is deprecated, except in certain fields where experi ence has already demonstrated the su perior economy and efficiency of such administration. Among such are the care of the insane, the feeble-minded, epileptic and inebriates. The State's Wards Perhaps the most important reform urged by the commission is that the State should take over the entire care and control of the insane, feeble minded and epileptic. There form :l unit group of dependents requiring specialized care, best attainable through complete State control. At present the State and county divide these duties. State control, the com mission believes, will "ensure equal benefits to all patients; permit of a better system of classification; facili tate transfers, and generally promota the most efficient methods of voca tional treatment and medical anil business administration." The com mission does not make any criticism of the present dual system, it simply regards this as inadequate. It recom mends State care as necessary in or der that this group of dependents may receive equal and adequate treatment, no matter where any individual need ing it may come from within the State. The poor law administration of the State is declared in need of revision. There are at present 1,100 laws on the statute books, 800 of which are local and special in their application. There are 100 poor districts and eighty alms houses in the sixty-seven counties of the State. This tends towards a dupli cation of agencies, heavy overhead charges, and "a chaotic conglomeration of legal confusion" which does not make for scientific, economical el even the humane treatment of the in digent poor and aged within the State. The commission urges that the county be made the unit of administration: fthe abolition of directors of the poor, imposing their duties upon the county commissioners; and expresses the hope I that ultimately a system of district almshouses, the districts to be com posed of contiguous counties, be de vised to deal with the dependent poor. •Tails Condemned "The present county jail system Is an expensive and inadequate method of dealing with the criminal class," says the commission, which urges that lit be replaced by a system of district industrial farms where prisoners should be made to work at healthful and profitable employment instead of living in ignorance and idleness. TVto i present county jail should be a place of detention. In connection with this [subject the commission strongly urges jthe abolition of the so-called "short : sentence,' and the substitution of an indeterminate sentence, and the fur ther extension of the principles of pro bation and parole. At present many short-term prisoners are only "com muters." The commission very strongly rec ommends the placing of all dependent and delinquent children under the | control of the juvenile courts, which should have greatly enlarged powers of supervision over their care, educa tion and treatment. The many excel lent existing child-caring institutions should be retained as auxiliaries of tlm juvenile courts, but should act un der their direction in the vast work of dealing with this large and increasing class, whose care and education is of such vita) consequence to the future welfare of the Commonwealth. General Dispensaries The most far-reaching recommen dation which the commission makes [with regard to the care of the sick i* the extension of the dispensary work now carried on bv the State Depart ment of Health. At tiresent these dis pensaries (of which there are 113) are exclusively for the diagnosis and treat ment of tubercular patients. The commission urges that the dtapens.tr ies be made to serve such dependent persons as may wish to make use of their expert aid In the diagnosis and treatment of any disease whatsoever. This would make the dispensaries serve the whole State in a way thai would complete the comprehensive service which the Department of Health is so splendidly rendering to the people of the Commonwealth. Central Penna. League to Discuss Placing of Teams An important meeting of the Cen tral Pennsylvania I'.aseball T.eague will be held Thursday night at th» Paxtang Hook and Ladder company's rooms. Steelton. Two towns will be admitted to the league at this meet ing. There Is also a probability that Har risburg will be admitted and the (amet played at Island Park.
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