PLEA FOR LIFE OF
PITTSBURGH MAN
Asks Pardon Board to Commute
First Murderer Sentenced to
Mi Death by Electric Chair
Sheriff George \V. Richards, of Alle
gheny county, to-day sent to the State
Board of Pardons a plea for the
life of Andrew Mallnowski, of Pitts
burgh, who is under sentence of death
for murder anil who. if not commuted,
will be the first person to suffer the
death penalty by electrocution under
the new law substituting the electric
chair for the scaffold in Pennsylva
nia.
In behalf of Malinowski, Sheriff
Richards presented to the Pardon
ISoard a petition signed by every
member of the Legislature from Alle
gheny county.
"My interest in this man is not ac
tuated by the sympathy that Is sup
posed to exist with regard to all hu
man beings who are about to die," said
Sheriff Richards, "but because I have
been impressed with certain extenuat
ing circumstances in this case that the
ordinary man would not be familiar
with, and because I consider myself a
sufficient judge of human nature to
know that this unfortunate young man
is possessed of more good qualities
than one-finds in confirmed criminals.
Me is not of the latter type, and if for
one minute I thought his act had been
premeditated I should certainly not
be here."
Anions: other things that have im
pressed the sheriff in the case of Ma
linowski are the love of the young
man for his children, his utter lack of
feeling against his dead wife, and
his diligent perusal of a prayer book.
Chief Deputy Herbert H. Braun and
Deputy Charles Melnerney hold the
same view as the sheriff, and have not
only signed with him the petition for
commutation, but have come here per
sonally to assist in the ease.
Mallnowskl killed his wife In a fit
of drunken rage on New Year's night,
1914. and then shot himself, but not
fatally. He was convicted and sen
tenced to death. Sheriff Richards and
Deputies Braun and Melnerney took
him to the new Western Penitentiary
at Bellefonte, where all electrocutions
are to take place.
Malinowski said he was an Amer
ican, having lived In Pittsburgh since
he was three years old. He was mar
ried at 19, his wife being 16. They
got along harmoniously for several
years, and had two children. Times
got bad at Pittsburgh and Mallnowskl
got work at Gary. Ind., as a bolt
maker, which Is his trade. They had
two boarders. The wife wanted two
more. The husband objected, for rea
sons which he says "are not necessary
to state." Quarrels followed, and the
young man returned to Pittsburgh.
The wife followed and lived with her
mother. She had the children and
Mallnowskl was permitted to see them
only occasionally.
On New Year's night there was a
ball. Malinowski and his wife attend
ed but not together. There was drink
ing afterward.
"From that point," said Malinowski.
"I really remember nothing until T
woke up in a hospital and was told
T had shot my wife and also had shot
Wyself through the leg. They say
'people saw mc do it and T guess 1 must
have done it. but I don't remember
anything of it."
The case was argued to the Pardon
Board by Attorney Hiram Schoch, for
merly a newspaperman in this city,
and Representative A. C. Stein, the lat
ter having volunteered his services.
The board will give its decision later
in the day.
The hoard had three other commu
tation cases, in one of which, that of
Arthur Simons, It directed an alienist
to examine the man.
The three Dauphin county cases will
come up later In the day.
"Lobbying" Charge to Be
Investigated by Special
Committee From Senate
By Associated Fress
Washington. Feb. 17. —Formal In
quiry into charges of "lobbying"
against the administration ship pur
chase bill, pending in the Senate, was
begun to-day by the special Senate
committee. Two witnesses who were
on hand ready to testify when the
hearing began were Bernard X. Ba
ker. of Baltimore, former manager
of the Atlantic Transport Line # and
Sigmund Albert, of New York, repre
senting German-American steamship
companies. A number of the other
witnesses will be summoned by the
committee.
It was expected that the letter of
Secretary McAdoo addressed to Sen
ator Fletcher and given out last
night, in which the Secretary made
emphatic denial of intimations that
he had been negotiating for the pur
chase of merchant ships of belligerent
nations under the proposed shipping
bill, would be laid before the commit
tee by the Senator. Secretary Mc-
Adoo's communication was in reply
to a resolution introduced on Monday
by Senator Burton.
Murder Suspect Arrested
in York Is Not Conti
<""olonei Joseph B. Hutchison is of the
oninion that tlie man arrested in York
yesterday, supposed to be the <""arlo
Conte wanted hero for murder, is not
the fugitive The York man gave his
name as Pete Merritbh. He was cap
tured near Manchester. York county,
and was unable to give a satisfactory
recount of Ills presence in that locality.
Colonel Hutchison said he had si>nt
n picture to York, but had been told
that the man arrested had no thumbs.
<"onte had perfect hands, and the de
scription sent out does not tallv with
the Italian now in custodv of York
authorities.
Conte, who is wanted in Harrisburg
for the shooting of John Ptilmoch. at
228 Cherry street, was formerly a resi
dent of York, and has relative's in that
city.
SARAH BERNHARDT HAPPY
Bordeaux. Paris, Feb. 17, 5.40 a. m.
• —Sarah Berbardt, who Is In a hos
pital here awaiting the amputation of
her leg, necessitated by an injury to
ner knee, continues to maintain her
(strength and spirits. In answer to one
of hundreds of inquiries, regarding
her condition, she telegraphed that
her leg would be amputated next Mon
day and after that she should be quite
happy.
WEDNESDAY EVENING,
MEN'S BROTHERHOOD
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
I Covenant Presbyterian Organiza
tion Completes Successful Year;
Has Formed Bible Class
The Men's Broth
erhood of Coven
ant Presbyterian
Church ended Its
first year Friday
evening with the
."'l,* election of officers
*" for the coming
* year. Officers elect-
JiflM President, S. P.
wfeHi "ajßlljl Schraedley; secrc
tary, C. Holland,
ISKT and treasurer. D.A.
Teats. President
Eby appointed the following commit
tees:
Executive, officers and chairmen of
the different committees. Devotional.
D. A. Kauffninn, chairman; J. L. Wirt.
G. W. Cook, A. W. Lutz. Entertain
ment, S. H. Garland, William Smith,
Albert Moyer, Herman Smiley W. J.
Dunlap. S. G. Backenstoss an<l Ross K.
Wirt. Social, S. R. Harris, J. B. Liv
ingston. C. M. Brubaker, George A.
Werner, J. J. Schriver and Richard
McAllister. Membership. George R.
Pritchard, J. M. Stewart. W. H. Hamp
ton, Richard Crane. Clyde Miller,
David Shirk. Oscar Smith. Ross Mc-
Gann. R. R. Burd, A. R. Matthews. H.
C. Baker and William Noll.. Publicity,
Roy D. Beman, Rev. Harvey Klaer and
D. A. Teats. The pastor, the Rev.
Harvey Klaer. member ex-officio of
all committees.
At the present time they have en
rolled as members a total of 93 and
as a side issue have organized a Men's
Bible class which meets each Sunday.
The officers of the Bible class are as
follows:
President. D. A. Teats: vice-presi
dent. D. A. Kauffman: secretary J. B.
Livingston; treasurer, W. F. Schraed
ley.
The Bible class has an enrollment
of 45 and is growing fast. Miss
Maude Gamble is the teacher.
Missionary to Speak. The Rev.
Charles Brosius. a returned missionary
from Africa and the Rev. Dr. J. M.
Kranei will be among the speakers at
Christ Lutheran Church midweek
prayer service this evening.
Chorus Will Sing. The Harrisourg
Evangelistic Chorus, under the leader
ship of Professor Charles F. Clippin
ger. will sing to-morrow evening in
the Church of the Brethren on Hum
mel street.
Returned Missionary to Speak.—.
T-.e Rev. Dr. J. M. Francis, of Sun
bury, and the Rev. Charles Brosius. a
returned missionary from Africa, will
speak to-night under the ausph-es of
the Men's Missionary society of the
Christ's Lutheran Church.
Congregation Gives Public
Reception For New Pastor
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Olivet
Presbyterian Church gave a reception
last evening in the church for the
Rev. and Mrs. William O. Yates, in
honor of the Rev. Mr. Yates who was
recently installed as pastor of the
church.
J. B. Brasseiman and James Mac-
Donald were the speakers. The pas
tor told some of his experiences while
he was a missionary in China. Among
those present were the following:
H. G. Kendall. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin'
Lyne. Mrs. Bertha Goodhart. Mr. and
Mrs. P. Roland. John Harlacher. Miss
Louisa Davidson, William Davidson.
Charles Cox, Sr., Charles Cox. Jr.. Miss
Julia Shatzer and Robert Walker.
Prominent Men Speak at
Hobab Bible Class Banquet
Sixty-five members of the Hobab
Bible Class of the Market Street Bap
tist Church attended the annual ban
quet given in the church last even
ing.
Jesse E. B. Cunningham, deputy at
torney general; H. L. Carl, teacher of
the Men's Bible class at Derry Street
I'nited Brethren Church, the Rev. W.
H. Dallman. pastor of the Market
Street Church, and John C. N'issley,
superintendent of the Sunday School,
were the principal speakers. D. P.
Jerauld was toastmaster. George F.
Watt, one of the scheduled speakers,
was culled away unexpectely.
Clergy and Children to
March in Solemn Parade
The Rev. Fathers Stern and Segel.
Reuemptorist3 from New York, will
conduct a mission for one week be
ginning February 21 in St. Patrick's
Cathedral. Services will be held at
5.30, 6.30 and 8 o'clock in the morn
ing and 7.45 in the evening.
Forty Hours devotion will follow
the mission, consisting of special de
votions at all masses. On Tuesday
evening a solemn procession will be
held with the clergy and parish chil
dren participating.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR DOINGS
Christian Endeavor societies of the
city and county are making encourag
ing reports concerning the attendance
and interest In the big C. E. week ral
lies. A number of delegates have ill
ready made their reports to their in
dividual societies.
; The topic for dieussion in the C. E.
prayer meeting on next Sunday even
-1 ing will be "Favorite Chapters of the
I Bible, and Why." Ps. 23: 1-6. (A mem
jory meeting.)
! The Harrisburg Christian Endeavor
; Choral Union held a well attended re
hearsal in the Pine Street Presbyterian
I Church on Mondav night. A sacred
i cantata, entitled "The N'azarene," will
1 iie rendered in the Technical high
i school on Friday, March 12. Fully
! one hundred and twenty-five voices
| will take part on the platform. Pro
fessor Frank A. MeCarrell will conduct
the chorus.
The west shore Christian Endeavor
societies composed of Zion Lutheran.
I Enola; St. Mark's Lutheran, West
iFairview: United Brethren. Worm
ileysburg: United Evangelical. Le
moyne: Trinity Lutheran. Lemoyne.
and Church of God, New Cumberland,
are very active in general C. E. work.
During C. E. week every society was
represented at the rally held in Zion
Lutheran Church. Enola. Ralph <""rowl.
of Lemoyne, is the vice-president, of
the district. He is hustling for more
new societies and is stirring all of the
societies in the interest of the State
C. E. convention.
Paul A. Strlckler delivered an ad
dress on "The C. E. Thermometer,"
at a rally held under the auspices of
the Reformed church at Shlppensburg.
recently. Fully 400 endeavorers were
In attendance and forty-one new mem
bers were received Into the society.
* Miss Emily Edwards, secretary of
the Harrisburg C. E. Union, had the
THRESHERMEN TALK
MUTUAL INSURANCE
Elect Officers at Morning Session;
Nearly 400 Farmers in
Attendance
Officers for the ensuing year, elected
i unanimously this morning by the
Pennsylvania Threshermen's and
; Farmers' Protective Association in
jconvention at the Chestnut Street hall,
are as follows:
President, A. H. Brubaker. Rohres
town; vice-president. W. B. Crawford.
Saltsburg: secretary.trcasurer, J. A.
Rose, this city, and executive commit
tee. Frank George. Indiana: George
T. Sellers. Gap: P. M. Spangler, Cum
berland: George A. Dechant, this ,
W. F. Hoverter, this city, and Ira M. |
Hart. Meehanlcsburg. Mr. Hart is the
retiring president.
The roll call at the opening <jf the
meeting showed delegates present
from practically all counties in the
State, one to six from each. Nearly
four hundred farmers or threshermen
were present to-day. The treasurer
reported the finances of the organiza
tion in good condition. A rising vote
of thanks was given the retiring offi-!
cers.
Following the installation of the
new officers at the closing meeting
this afternoon, insurance questions
were taken up, including a discussion |
of the subject. "Shall We have a Mu- .
tual Insurance Company to Insure]
Threshing Machinery?"
Want l.awa llr|>mlnl
By the time last night's session of
the convention was called to order
there were 300 threshermen in the hall,
half of whom were delegates from vari
ous locals of the association through
out the State. Mayor Royal made an
address of welcome to which George A.
Dechant. of the Case Manufacturing
Company, responded.
"Farmer" William T. Creasy, former
master of the State Grange, advocated
the repeal of certain features of the
Jones law of 1913 which takes away
some of the powers of the township
road supervisors and vests them in the
State Highway Department. Represen
tative Robert S. Spangler, of York, an
nounces he would father a bill, en
dorsed by the association, to repeal
that section of the automobile law of
1913 which places restrictions on trac
tion engines aniL Introduce a measure
imposing less rigid regulations. E. E.
McCurdy, of I,ebanon. explained In de
tail the legislation which Mr. Spangler
said he intended to introduce.
Congressman A. R. ltupley. of Car
lisle, said he believes that the consti
tutionality of the present law regu
lating the operation of traction en
gines on the highways could be suc
cessfully attacked in the courts.
Speeches were made by Representative
S. M. McConnell, of Mercer county, and
Representative Aaron R. Hess, of Lan
caster, in which they promised to sup
port th? legislation advocated by the
association.
SKELETON MYSTERY
IS STILL UNSOLVED
f Continued l'roiu First Pago.]
All persons who tenanted the bouse
since its erection have been located,
excepting the family or families who
lived in the house from 1902 when Dr.
Ayres moved away, to the time when
i Charles Ebersole entered about 1905.
| John F. Mellish lived there in 1903.
He was a draftsman, according to
Boyd's city directory, and in 1904 lived
at 2022 Brookwood street. After that
date no record of him is found, and
no definite information can be ob
tained as to his place of employment
in Harrisburg or his present where
abouts. The tenants of the house af
ter his removal have not been learn
ed.
Find Tooth Brush
The last article to be found among
the debris of the cellar grave was a
[small size tooth brush such as might
'oe used by a child. Whether this was
i buried with the body or whether it
(was only part of the rubbish that
1 might be expected to accumulate on
the surface of the cellar floor under
the steps is not known. The mass of
earth was in such a mixed up and
muddy condition that the men who did
the digging could not say definitely
where any certain article had been
located with respect to the bones of
the skeleton.
It is not likely that any further
search will be made In the cellar, as
all the earth In the Immediate vicinity
of the grave has been thoroughly gone
over and sifted for articles of identi
fication.
ST. PAI" 1/8 BAPTIST PI.AXS
REimiON FOR MOW PASTOR
Members of the St. Paul's Baptist
Church will give a reception to their
pastor, the Rev. E. Luther Cunning
ham. to-morrow evening, at 8 o'clock.
The committee on arrangements in
cludes: W. H. Brightly, H. Harrod, S.
Brady and W. A. Gillis. On the recep
tion committee are the following: Mrs.
M. Williams. Mrs. J!. H. Grannison,
Mrs. W. A. Gillis and Mrs. J. Ed. Jen
kins. Following a musical program a
banuuet will be served.
honor of entertaining the Uev. Dr. F.
K. Clark ,ot' Boston, after his engnge
mcnt iu this city, recently*.
John McCuliough. chairman of the
ushers' committee during the big rally
in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church cn
C. K. week is a livewire worker of
Market Square Presbyterian society.
He has attended a number of Stato
conventions and is active in the city
and county work.
THRESHERMAN'S BILL
INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
[Continued from first Page.]
regulations as to operation, drivers,
cleats, etc.
The first bill to be defeated in the
House this session was the measure
to permit judges to suspend jail sen
tences of persons against whom judg
ment was found in civil cases such as
malicious trespass. Mr. Walter, Frank
lin, declared the bill would set aside
the procedure of over sixty years and
couiu be invoked to set free persons
who should be made to serve prison
terms through failure to pay verdicts.
Mr. Lipschutz. Philadelphia, sponsor
of the bill, defended it. declaring the
act left the release optional with the
judge. The vote was 94 noes to 74
ayes.
The House concurred In the reso
lution to invite ex-President Taft to
address the Legislature on April 15.
Bills Presented
Bills were presented as follows:
Mr. Thomas, Luzerne—Permitting
representatives of fraternal or chari
table organizations to claim bodies of
persons who have no known relations.
Mr. Stern. Philadelphia—Amending
anti-cigaret law by providing for sum
mary conviction before magistrates.
Mr. Blackburn. Bedford—Requiring
applicants for marriage licenses to
present certificates of freedom from
certain transmissible diseases.
Mr. Maurer. Berks—Regulating use
of compressed air machinery and es
tablishing safety provisions.
Mr. McCaig. Allegheny—Providing
method of connecting city highways
with county roads and regulating con
struction and maintenance.
Mr. Rothenberger, Berks—Appro-
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
| The Twilight Sleep; Its ®
Advantages and Dangers |
i Hundreds of Healthy, Robust Babies Attest to Success of the 11
Experiments; Action of Scopolamin Enables Mothers to |)
a Pass Through Ordeal Painlessly; Local Physician Gives It y
His Hearty Endorsement |
—i-inr==]Eir===iag==iat^^=]BC-==AiaL=s=ißi==jnu==jDl=asjß
By Anna 11. Wood
For nearly fifteen years past the
medical profession lias understood the
use of the combination of morphine
with a drug known as scopolamin.
Being difficult to obtain in a really
pure condition and also lteinsr a drug
which cannot be handled with impunity,
its name has never become familiar
to the laity.
Dr. Von Steinbucliel, of Freiburg,
Germany, was the first man to consider
it of sufficient narcotic power to be
used in obstetrical cases. He was the >
tlrst to put it to a test. The results
were so gratifying that subsequently I
l)rs. I\ronlk and Gauss perfected a sys
tem of dosage which has finally be
come known all over the civilized world
as the state of Twilight Sleep. Frei
burg babies are becoming more com
mon every year, little tots whose moth
ers have had tile courage to visit the
great German hospital, or. here in
America, have of their own free will,
put themselves under the same course
of treatment. These women testify
that, where once they looked forward
with fear and horror to days of agony
which for generations have been con
sidered the natural cost of a new little
life, they now know that it is un
necessary. Without knowledge or
memory of pain they pass through the
ordeal without entirely losing cons
ciousness at any time. There are some
people to whom the idea of a period |
of enforced mental suspension is very I
repugnant. They have an unreasoning I
fear of it. This is one way in which I
the Freiburg stystein makes its appeal, j
From beginning to end the patient Is!
conscious and able to answer questions. :
It can better be described as a sort of
curious hypnotic state. It is the pa- i
tient's memory which is destroyed, .
After the second dose of scopolamin :
is given, her power to remember ob- |
,lects is tested every few moments. She |
is dosed accordingly.
The danger lies in the effect upon
the heart and general nervous system.
There have been cases where a patient
under scopolamin lias become so vlo- !
lent that it took tlie efforts of several j
nurses to keep her in bed. Upon others
the effect is directly the reverse,
cessfully absolute quiet is necessary!
Penbrook Mason Invents
Joint Plow and Striker
j K
T. E. STEPHENSON'
An adjustable joint plow and j
striker, which is Intended to greatly
facilitate the work of a brick layer
has been invented by T. E. Stephenson
of Penbrook.
It is especially useful in raking out
and striking joints, removing plaster
material without smearing bricks and
in many other ways.
Stephenson, who is a former resi
dent of the city, had charge of the
brick work of the Y. W. C. A. building.
He is a member of Bricklayers'. Ma
son's and International Union, Local
71.
. IXJI'RKD BY I HON"
Seven stitches were required to
close a gash in the left leg of Mike
Mouscr, 1088 Vi Eolith Xinth street,
after a piece of iron weighing 1200
i pounds fell upon it. He is employed
j by the Central Iron and Steel com
pany and was treated at the llarris
burg Hospital.
INDI ANS IN SPEC T TI3CH
Fourteen students from the Carlisle j
Tmlinn school visited the Technical I
High school yesterday on a tour of in- j
I spection. Professor Shambaugh, one
of the instructors at Carlisle, accom-E
I panied the students. o
priating $1,500,000 to pay balance duel
second class townships under town
ship road act for 1914.
Reorganizing Korean
Mr. MeVlcar. Allegheny—Reorgan
izing the Division of Distribution of
I Public Documents, establishing the I
working force and providing for dis- I
posal of unused State publications.
Mr. Heffcrnan, Philadelphia—Amend
ing act relative to collection of col
lateral inheritance tax so that the
, register only shall employ and fix com
j pensation of attorneys. The present
act gives the Auditor General certain
powers in regard to attorneys.
Mr. Kretz, Hueks, introduced a bill
to authorize municipalities to appro
priate annually to public nonsectarian
libraries an amount not exceeding
one mill on the dollar of taxable prop
erty when a gift or bequest exceed
ing $20,000 has been made to es
tablish a library on condition that It
be maintained by the municipality.
The appropriation bill for the East- :
| ern Penitentiary was introduced by
I Mr. Richards. Philadelphia. It calls
' for $234,840.83, including SIO,OOO for
general repairs.
The borough code was reported
j from committee by Mr. McVicar, Alle
| gheny. who stated that arrangements
were being made for a hearing. The
bill to provide civil service in police,
(ire and otlier departments in third
class cities was also reported from
committee.
i The House passed finally:
Enabling first class townships to
furnish water to adjoining municipali
ties.
Amending Philadelphia port acts
to conform with federal laws affect
ing ships going through the Panama
canal.
The bill to create the third judge in
Dauphin county was postponed. The |
optometry bills were recommitted for!
hearings.
The House adjourned at 11.10 a. m. I
until March 1.
FEVER REPORTED SPREADING
By Associated Press
Paris, Feb. 16, 11.10 p. m.—A Sofia
dispatch to the Balkan agency says
that an epidemic of typhus fever i
which broke out among Serbian prls-1
oners of Bulgarian nationality sent to
Sofia by the Austrian authorities has I
spread to the civil population and Is j
ravaging the regions around Sofia, i
Dysentery also is said to be prevalent. {
for hours or even days at a time. Sound
proof walls, softly shaded lights and
even padded footsteps of those in at
tendance are required. It is well nam
ed Twilight Sleep for in a soft drowsy
dimness the women in the Freiburg
hospital lay passive while they face
tile supreme test of womanhood. When
out of the eternal silence comes the
first faint baby cry and the child Is
laid in the mother's arms, she can
scarcely believe it is really her's and
that the most dread of all human suf
| fering la past and forgotten, not as the
Bible tells us "in joy that a man child
j is born into the world," but because she |
can actually remember nothing at all |
concerning it.
But there are times when the little
cry is never heard and the mother
awakes from the Twilight Sleep with
empty arms. The powerful drug has
been too severe for the delicate young
organism to bear and her baby is
another of the victims of the progress
of science.
It is true that the use of scopolamin
in relation to obstetrics is passing
through the process of evolution com
mon to all new methods of treatment
or surgery. The doctors of America
are divided in theii opinions in the
matter.
Dr. Schwartz Advises It
I)'r. Schwartz, of Harrlsburg, after a
life time devoted to the practice of ob
i stetries says that he heartily endorses
j the Twilight Sleep method provided it
I can be used by competent people and
under the correct circumstances. These
j being difficult to obtain, he cannot see
at present a very rapid growth in its
1 development. As the constant services
I of the surgeon are required at the bed
j side for hours or even days, it is ask-
I ing too much of any man whose living
I depends upon his practice, unless, like
Dr. Gauss, he has Ills own sanatorium
| equipped for the purpose.
I Next Monday. February 22, several
■ women who themselves "have passed
through the Freiburg experience in
; child bearing will talk of their treat
i ment, at the Majestic theater. Here
j they will explain to the women of Mar.
I risbtirg how and why thev consider the
Twilight Sleep a great new blessing to
tail womanhood of the future
EVIL DOERS DREAD
ROUNDSMAN Mil!
Arrests During Year Fall Below
Those of Previous One;
"The Honor Roll"
Figures in the annual report of
Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison show
Roundsman James McCann a terror to
evil-doers. During the year this veteran
officer made 74 arrests. Second for
honors was Detective Joseph Ibach
with 69. Paul Schelhas, motorcycle
officer, is third with a record of 62.
Those who are credited with thirty or
more arrests are:
Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison, 41;
Harry C. White. 34; Alfred Brine, 41;
Oscar Carson. 31; Joseph D. Coleman,
41; George W. Grear, 47; John F.
Hicks, 31; John Murnane, 30; Edward
Murphy, 33; William L. Romtch, 32;
George J. Shoemaker. 39; Charles A.
Thompson. 3S.
There were 2,175 arrests in thirteen
months, or 306 less arrests than the
| year previous. Among this number
were 1 8 bawdy houses and 58 inmates
and frequenters; 130 for larceny; 16
for felonious entry and larceny; 3
gambling houses; 27 gamblers; 6 for
burglary: 13 for forgery; 16 for felo
nious assault and battery and 89 for
traffic ordinance and numerous other
minor crimes; 1,371 arrests were for
drunk and disorderly conduct. All
this shows that the department has
worked with a determination to pun
ish crime and keep the streets clean
and protect the citizens.
There were 101 juveniles arrested
during the year, somewhat of a de
crease from last year, and is a better
showing for juvenile violators.
GASHED IX ABDOMEN
James Jackson. 541 Myers street,
Steelton. was admitted to the Harris
burg Hospital last night with a deep
razor gash in his abdomen. He was
almost prostrated when treated, but i 3
improved to-day. He said the lacer
ation was accidental.
PAY STITKKRS flti.ftOO
The city this afternoon paid Stucker
Brothers, contractors, $16,900 for work
on the River Wall.
j Overflow Services Held
at Redeemer Lutheran
It has been found necessary to hold
weekly prayer meetings in the main
auditorium at Redeemer Lutheran
Church because of increased attend
ance. The first will be held to-night.
The senior catechetical class will
meet with the pastor at 7 o'clock, as
usual, and the prayer meeting will
start at 7.C0. The Rev. E. Victor Ro
land will continue his lectures in the
course of religious instruction begun
some weeks ago. The course will be
extended through the Lenten season.
The prayer meetings are leading up
to two weeks' of special services at
Redeemer church immediately preced
ing Easter.
Andrew J. Fickes Dies
After Lengthy Illness
Andrew J. Fickes, aged 67, died this
morning at his h0me,567 Forrest street
after an illness of one year. He was
a member of Mock and Hartman,
formerly Fickes and Sanderson, fertil
izer and coal dealers. He also was a
member of the Curtin Heights Church,
and is survived by his wife.
Funeral services will be held from
the home Friday morning at 9 o'clock,
the Rev. A. S.Williams, officiating. The
body will be shipped to Newport by
ndertaker C. H. Mauk, where furth
er services will be held in the Metho
dist Church. Burial will be made at
j Newport.
| Johnson Here to Direct
Capital City Auto Show
All the deal»rs who had Joined the
fapital City Motor Dealers' Associa
tion. met again last evening at the
Plaza and voted to have Benjamin
Johnson, of Baltimore, manage the
j show to be held in the Kelker Street
I Hall. Mr. Johnson was there, and ex
plained his plans tn detail and to-day
the hall was mapped out and lots will
I he drawn this evening for nosttlon. Mr.
Johnson had charge of Harrisburg's
! first two automobile shows and makes
j a specialty of this line of work.
FEBRUARY 17, 1015.
P ormfl \
TfIAIIOAD OF BEEF
UTILE FOB EUROPE
Reading Railway Delivers Twenty
four Carloads to Jersey City;
Pass Through Harrisburg
Beef cattle for the allies in Europe,
six hundred head in all. passed through
Harrisburg yesterday. This large ship
ment went over the Philadelphia and
Reading lines requiring a train of
twenty-four cattle cars.
The train was delivered to the Read
ing Company at Slilppensburg.- The
cattle came from Chicago and the des
tination of the train was Jersey City,
from which point the cattle will be
shipped to Liverpool. England.
The Reading Company tins been
handling large shipments from the
West of cattle, and food stuffs for
Europe. This was one of the largest
rattle trains that lias passed over the
Reading lines in several weeks. Cattle
ishipments are made every day via of
the Reading lines, but the cars are
attached to other trains.
Freight Shows Decrease;
Daily Tonnage Improves
Daily records on the Pennsylvania
Railroad lines show a still further de
crease In freight shipments during the
first two weeks of February. It also
shows an Improvement In dally ton
nage. The total number of ears haul
ed In that period was, 298,022 During
the same time in 1914. the movement
was ."05,540 cars. The decrease is 7,-
527 cars.
The dally average movement passing
Lewistown Junction was 21.287 cars, a
decrease of 536 cars, or 2.5 per cent.
For the llrst week of February the
daily average movement past this'junc
tlon point decreased 218G cars and for
the second week it increased 1097 cars.
This denotes an improvement in tho
daily tonnago for the first time in
months.
ItAII.ROAD NOTES
The return trip of the Pennsylvania
Railroad test trip yesterday was highly
satisfactory. The big LIS locomotive
hauled 120 empty cars to Altoona on
schedule time. Not one mishap was re
ported. Yesterday's trip was for the
purpose of estimating the amount of
coal consumed.
F. S. Stevens of the .Mintenance of
Way Department of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway Companv. Is on a
tour of inspection. lie is inspecting
track material.
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE
I'litlndeliiliin IHYIMIOH— -122 crew first
to go after 1:20 p. m.: 113. 120, 1 in. 104,
121. 109, 114. 101. 128. 121. 107, 1 OS.
Engineers for 102. 109, 123, 128
Firemen for 108. 114.
Conductors for llti, 122. 120. 128.
Flagmen for 102. !"«.
Brakemen for 102 itwo), 104. 107.
109. 12 J.
Engineers tip: First, Sober, New
comer. Bunk, Gilluins, Bissinger. Mc-
Cauley, Gibbons, Sellers. Long. Ever
etts, Brubaker. Manley, Stattler, Denni
son, Welsh, Geesey, Crisswell, Ilimlman,
Albright. Madenford. Kautz, Sparver,
Young, fc'eltz. Kennedy, Snow, Downs.
Firemen up: Everhart, Copeland,
LanU. Cover. Penwell, Duvall. 1.. E.
Wagner. Manning, i'entzer. Prove, Gel
singer. Herman, Behman, Eibhart.
Kelegman, Shire, Collier. McCurdy,
Robinson. Brenner. Madenford, Hor
stick, Kearney. Kreider. J. E. Wagner,
MofHtt. Gilberg, Chronlster. McNeal,
Whichello, Bleich, "Farmer, Balsbaugh.
Conductor up: Ford.
Flagmen up: Mellinger, Witmyer,
F'rst.
Brakemen up: Collins. C. M. Mumma.
Pague. Allen. Garrett. McXdughton,
Desch. Baltoser, Brownawell. File.
Shultzberger. Dengler, Brown, Hivner,
Mumma. Moore.
Middle Division—lS crew first to go
after 1:30 p. m.: 225.
Preference: 3.
I-aid off: 20. 26.
Engineer for 18.
Flagman for 3.
Engineers up: Knisley. Moore, Free,
Webster, Wissler. Havens. Smith.
Firemen up: Davis, Wright, Ross,
Reeder, Zeiders, Kuntz. Eiebau. Sea
grist. Simmons. Fletcher, Pottiger,
Fritz, fcrewett. Cox.
Conductors up: Paul, Eberie, Huber,
Keys. Gantt.
Brakemen up: Roller. Myers. Fritz,
Kohli, Kane. Kieffer, Peters. Kllgore,
Baker. Kerwln, Pinp. Fleck. Schoffstall,
Bickert. Kipp. Heck, Spahr, Stahl,
Reese. Bolan.
Tnril ( rmn—To go after 4 p. m.:
Engineers for 22G0. 1 t.
Firemen for 2200. 14. 1820.
Engineers up: Thomas. Rudy,
Houser. Stahl, Swab, Crist. Saltsman,
; Kuhn, Sr.yder, Pelton. Shaver, Eandis,
I Beck, llarter, Biever, Blosser, Brenne
| man.
; Firemen up: Bartolet. Getty. Barkey,
Sheets. Evde. Ney, Myers. Boyle. Ship
lev. Crow. Revie, Bostdorf, Sehiefer,
Ranch. Weigle. Eackey, Cookerley,
Maeyer. Shelter. Snell.
K VOI. \ SIDE
Phllnilelphln Division-—2ll crew first
to go after 2:15 p. m.: 233, 218. 209. 23.").
228. 225. 228, 201. 213. 210. 224. 221, 214,
230.
Engineers for 209, 211, 213, 216.
Fireman for 211.
conductor for 216.
Flagmen for 213. 216. 223. 224.
Brakemen for 213. 214, 216. 235.
Conductors up: Shirk, Stouffer, Eo
gnn, Flickinger.
Flagmen up: Snvder. Doutrieh. Krow.
Br"kemen n»: Myers. Campbell. Mnn
lev, Knisht. Wertz. Arment, Deets, Mc
pherson. Walkman. Melehoir. Mumma.
Twgig. Keller. Shuler. Goudy, Weist.
Shaffner, folio.
Ml'idle Division ll3 crew first to
go after 3:4S -. m.: 12".
Tiid off: 117. lift. 11".
Twelve erews lei-> off at Altoona.
Brakeman for 113.
THK HKAOIX4S
The 20 erew first to go after 7 a. m.:
20. 4. 2. 16. 17, 19. 7. 11. 23. 10. !>, 6.
Fast-bound: 57. 51. 59. 65, 63, 68.
Engineers up: Wyre. Morne, Morri
son. Plet?. Crawford. Massimore, Wood.
Fetrow, Fortney, Middaugh, Bonawitz,
Lane.
Firemen up: Nve. Bingaman. Rum
haiigh. Dobbins, Chronlster, Carl, Ful
ton. elly. ing.
Conductors up: Gingrich, Philebaum,
Hilton, Oris.
Brakemnn up: Shearer, Painter, Kohl,
Holbert, Kapp, Ely. Stephens. Ware,
Hoover, Wynn, Shader, Grimes.
Novel "Movies" Will Be
Shown With Telephone Talk
Shirley P., Watts, local manager of
the Bell Telephone Company, will
give an illustrated lecture on "The
Telephone Girl" in Market Square
Presbyterian Church to-morrow even
ing under the auspices of the men's
Bible class, of which J. Henry Spicer
is teacher. John Price Jackson, of
the Department of Eabor and Indus
try. will speak at the same time on
"Mv Exnerlences in Germany at the
Outbreak of War."
After the lecture by Mr. Watts mo
tion pictures of a telephone exchange
In operation will he shown and also a
reel showing the course of a message
from a ranch in Colorado to a hotel
in New York city.
MKX TO ORGANIZE CIIORtJS
Albert E. Burkholder was appointed
to organise a chorus by the members
of the Men's Brotherhood Society of
the St. Matthew's Eutheran Church.
Green and Seneca streets. The first
rehearsal will take place Sunday.
ASK 'HIRUBBLE'
VIEWERS ON MONDAY
City Solicitor Seitz May Petition
Court For Board to Assess
Benefits and Damages
' 1) )I' '' I Application for
the appointment of
_ benefits and dant
ages incident to th«
will likely lie made to the Dauphin
County Court Monday morning by City
Solicitor D. S. Seltz.
The choice of the viewers must nec
essarily He between the members of
the standing list of viewers appointed
by the court to serve in matters of
this character. The viewers are re
quired by law to hold their llrst sitting
for organization, arrangement of in
spection dates, etc.. in not less than
twenty nor more than thirty days
from the date of their appointment.
The appointment of the viewers will
not necessarily affect the property
holders until after the viewers have
completed their labors nnd then the
city may give judgment for the
amounts agreed upon. .
Realty Transfers.—Realty transfers
yesterday included the following: Car
rie N. 801 l to John 11. Demming.
Schuylkill street. s'.'oo; K. J. Cunkle to
Catherine Mulcahey, 40.1 ilerr street,
$1; Kandis Shaffer to W. S. Harris,
1317 Naudain street, sl.
At the Register's Office.—Register
of Wills Danner yesterday issued let
ters of administration on the estate of
Jacob Bitterman, Halifax, to Mary E.
Bitterman.
No Date for Auto Hearing.—No date
has been tlxed for the hearing of the
motion for a new trial in the suit
brought against Clyde Myton for vio
lating the auto regulations of Middle
town. Judge Johnson, of the Union-
Snvder district, was expected here yes
terday to hear the argument, hut did
not come.
Schaefferstown Suicide
Not Entangled in Affairs
of Looted National Bank
Special to The Telegraph
Lebanon, Pa., Feb. 17. lnvest
igation by the coroner of Lebanon
county into the suicide yesterday of
Frank Krumbine, a well-known
Schaefferstown tobacco grower, brought
the conclusion of a clear case of sui
cide. as Krumbine left a note for his
wife saying that he would kill himself
and telling where his body would be
found. Krumbine was not interested
in the affairs of the Schaefferstown
National Bank and had no notes in
the hank. He was not a man of
means and lately worried over finan
cial matters, but it is said his troubles
were largely imaginary. Some time
ago his father-in-law, J. Henry Moyer,
living near Richland, offered to give
him charge of his farm if he would
move from the one he was working
near Schaefferstown. This was done
with the idea of helping him along
financially, but he declined the offer.
Krumbine shot himself about 8 o'clock
yesterday morning nnd his body was
found some time afterward and tho
coroner notified.
About thirty-eight years ago a tra
gedy was enacted on the farm ten
anted by the Krumbine family, when,
on April 2, 1877. Joseph Miller was
murdered and robbed of several hun
dred dollars while a tenant on tho
place. The murder was never solved
and it is to this day unknown who
killed Miller.
Administration Promises
Statement of Supplies
By Associated I'ress
Washington, Feb. 17.—President
Wilson declared to-day he believed an
erroneous impression had grown up
concerning the food supply in the
United States.
In a letter to Mayor Mitchel, of
New York, replying to a suggestion
that an embargo be placed by the
Federal government on exports of
wheat the President wrote that in tho
near future the administration will
give out a statement showing the ex
act situation which, he thought, would
reassure the country.
C. E. SOCIETY HOLDS SOCIAL
The Senior Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Pine Street Presbyterian
Church gave a combination social last
evening in the church. The evening
was spent in playing games and sev
eral of the members participated in
a musical program as follows: Violin
nolo, William Myers: flute solo, George
Roberts: vocal solo. Earl Rhodes:
Piano duet. Misses Helen Sloop and
Helen Smiley; reading, by Miss Eliz
abeth Workman. The room was deco
rated with hearts and cupids. Re
freshments were served to fifty mem
bers and friends of the society.
BREAD INQUIRY CONTINUES
By Associated Press
New York, Feb. 17.—With Henry
Heinzer and A. 1. Russell, statisticians
for the New York Produce Exchange
as the principal witnesses to-day at
the State inquiry to place the respon
sibility for the increased cost of bread,
Deputy Attorney General Alfred 1..
Becker, expected to obtain export
opinion on the actual wheat conditions
throughout the country.
TREATIES ARE DISCUSSED
By Associated Press
Washington, Feb. 17.—Treaties with
Colombia and Nicaragua awaiting ref
erendum by the Senate, were discussed
to-day by President Wilson and Sec
retary Bryan, Thaddeus A. Thomson,
minister to Colombia, and Arthur R.
Thompson and Otto Schoenrich, mem
bers of the N'lcaraguan nixed commis
sion.
GERMAN STKAMKK CARRIES ENG.
i.isn
By Associated Press
Ruenos Aires. Argentine. Feb. 17. —<
It la reported here to-day from cred
ible sources that the German steamer
Holger was sighted yesterday heading
for Buenos Aires and having on board
the crews of several English steamers
sent to the bottom by some German
warship, probably off the coast of
Brazil.
READING DECLARES DIVIDEND
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, Feb. 17.—The dlrec«
tors of the Reading Company to-day
declared the regular quarterly divi
dend of 1 per cent, on the second pre
ferred stock.
READY TO REPORT BILL
Washington, Feb. 17.—The fortifica
tion bill carrying approximately 56,-
000,000 virtually was ready to be re
ported to the House to-day from com
mittee.. The measure Is tho last one
of the annual supply bills, to conie be
i fore the House. Only the general de
ficlencyblll now remains in committee.
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