"Nighl Rider" Warnings Cause 300 Negroes to Flee Bid District in Missouri HARRISBURG S§lf§lll TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 41 U S. AGENTS BELIEVE SCORE PARTICIPATED IN LOOTING OF BANK Dept. of Justice Representatives and Examiner Spend Two Hours Questioning Hoverter SECURE NAMES OF ENDORSERS Jail Officials Given List of Men Who Are Not Allowed to Speak to Prisoner Special to The Telegraph l.ebanon, Pa., Feb. 20.—That some • hing is about to crack in the scandal connected with the looting of the First National Bank, at Schaefferstown, this county, was indicated late yesterday afternoon, when Uriah H. Horst, presi dent of the bank; Howard C. Shirk, the new solicitor; Joseph M. l.ogan, the L'nited States bank examiner in charge of the bank, and a representa tive of the fnited States Department of Justice, held a conference in this city, and later literally nailed in his cell Arthur J. Hoverter, the young Lebanon insurance agent who is charg ed with abetting and aiding Alvin Binner to misappropriate the funds of the bank. Examiner Logan and the Depart ment of Justice representative, spent nearly two hours in Moverter's cell with the prisoner, and It is supposed that they secured from him a full story as to his relations with the bank. The nature of the interview was not di vulged by the officials. After Logan and the other man left the jail, it was announced that Sheriff Strupp and Warden Trafford were in structed to permit no more visitors to Hoverter, and the jail officials were given a list of nearly a score of names of men who are particularly barred from having any intercourse with the l'risoner. The list is said to contain the names of a number of lawyers, bankers In various parts of the coun ty. and some moneyed men who are said to have been endorsers on Hover ter's notes. While the primary purpose of isolat ing Hoverter is alleged to be to pro tect the bank and to insure the pav iu°nt of these notes by the endorsers. also rumored that attempts were Wse to have Hoverter "corked up" by persuasion and that the United States officials wish to prevent such a shielding of others who may be con nected with the transactions at the tiank. Men's Bible Class Aims to Touch "Highwater" Mark Efforts are being made to have the largest attendance in the history of the men's organised Bible class of Zion Lutheran Church at to-morrow's ses sion. when "high watermark day" will be observed. A special program has been arranged. The lesson will be taught by Dr. E. E. Campbell, presi dent of Irving College. Mechaniosburg. Since the first of the year, twenty three new members have been added to the class, and the average attend ance has been increased more than twenty-five per cent. The class has been taking a big part in church activities at Old Zion. President Boyer Stays Late to Write Checks For $30,000 Harrisburg's schoolm'a'atns and masters who hoped to do some shop ping to-day had a splendid opportunity to spend their money—they had the money. The school month of Febru ary ended yesterday and the checks were all made out and ready for Pres ident Harry A. Boyer's signature last evening. So after the regular session of the hoard. President Boyer oblig ingly stayed late and signed checks to the amount of about $30,000. SAUERKRAUT SUPPER Special to The Telegraph Dauphin, Pa.. Feb. 20.—This even ing the Methodist Mite society will give a sauerkraut supper, at the Inde pendent Order of Odd Fellows' hall. Ice cream, cake and candy will also be for sale. CHINA-JAPAN DEADLOCKED? By Associated Press Tokio, Feb. 19.—The newspapers are absorbed with the neotiations be tween China and Japan. The semi official Hochi declares that they are moving smoothly, but other news papers assert that they are dead locked. THE WEATHER For llarrlaburg and vicinity: Fair to-nlicM and Sundaj ; not ranch chanter In temperature; loivcnt temperature to-night about 3t» degreed. For Kimtern Prnnxylvanlai Fair to nlliht and Sunday; moderate north winds. Htver t The Suaquehnnna river and all It* tributaries Mill continue to fall to-night and Sunday. \ ataice of about 7.0 feet li Indicated for Harrtuhuric Sunday morning. General Condltlonx The weather continue* clear In ranters dlatrlcta tinder the Influ ence of the high preaaure which baa remained nearly xtatlonnry alnce laat report, with frla center over the Upper St. Lawrence Val ley. Temperature clianeea have been aomewhat trre K ular, but decided, the majority of utatlona report ing rtaea of 2 to 14 laat twenty-four hour*. Temperaturet 8 a. m., 30. Sunt Itlnea, 6i4H n. m.; aeta, 8:42 p. m. Moon i Ktrat quarter, February 21. I»|SS p. m. m>er Stn K rt B.t feet above low water mark. Yeaterday'a Weather IllKheat temperature, 4-1. low eat temperature. 20. Mean temperature, 3f>. .Normal temperature, :to. [ONE OF THE 300 MORTON TRACTORS RUSSIA WILL USE AGAINST THE KAISER , The 300 armored 120-horsepower gasoline tractors to be built by the Morton Truck ami Tractor Companv for the Russian Government at a cost of $1.500.000, are to be of a type similar to the above illustration which shows a 60-liorsepower machine recently shipped to England for demonstration purposes The Russian order is for the largest size tractors to be fitted with armorshields of %-inch steel plate The patented feature of the Morton tractor is the steering gear, which controls both axles so that "the rear wheels follow exactly in the tracks of the front wheels. This with the four-wheel drive is a strong factor of added power in traveling muddy roads and crossing rough country in militarv service. The tractors will be used to draw gun carriages, ammunition and provision trains. They can climb a 45-degree incline ride over rock piles and do anything but upset. VIEWERS APPOINTED ON 'HARDSCRABBLE' TO REPORT SEPT. 27 i Court Names Same Board to Con sider Opening of Front St. From Harris to Maclay TWO PROCEDURES SIMILAR First Sitting on Herr to Calder March 15; Upper Section, March 1 7 i I Viewers to assess benefits and dam- Jages incident to the opening of Front street to low water mark from Herr street to Calder and from Harris street I to Maclay were appointed this morn i ing by Additional Law Judge S. J. M. | McCarrell of the Dauphin county court. Reports to the court must be made September 27. The iirst named section comprises "Hardscrabble" and the court's action to-day marks the next to the final : step in the movement to eliminate that district from the city map. | The other proceeding is the second I definite step on the part of the city | to take over unacquired parkland. Tlie Viewers j The same viewers were appointed !on each board although they will act | as independent bodies in both proceed j ings. The viewers are: I Paul G. Smith. | James D. Salt-man. Karl Steward, j The board will meet to begin the "Hardscrabble" view at 10 o'clock I Monday morning. March 15. This ses- I sion will be held on the ground and ! ten days' notice of the meeting will be Ibe given the affected property own ers. The following day the board will j meet in City Council chamber to hold | Ilea rings and these will be held there i after as often as the viewers deem I necessary. | After the necessary testimony is ob ! tained the viewers will prepare their j schedules of benefits and damages and some time before the date for pre senting their findings to the court | they may file the schedule with Pro thonotary H. F. Holler who will con l firm it temporarily, subject to excep [ Continued on Page ».] WILL CONSIDER NEW BUILDING THURSDAY School Board to Hold Special Ses sion to Act on Resolution For Uptown Structure Special sessions of the School Board and the finance committee of the di rectorate will be held next Thursday evening to consider plans for the erec tion of a new school building at Fifth and Mahantongo streets. A resolution authorizing the floating of $75,000 worth of bonds for the purpose was offered last evening by Director [Continued on Page #.] Free Concert Boosters Will Meet Monday Plans for the organization of a Mu nicipal Band Concert Association will be discussed at a meeting to be held Monday night at 7.30 o'clock at 225 Market street. The object of the new association is to provide free concerts for the public during the summer. Invitations have been sent to a num ber of prominent people. Including Mayor John K. Royal, the City Com- I mlssloners and other officials, who I have expressed a desire to co-operate 'in this movement. HARRISBURG. PA., SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1915. 'MISTAKES Y. W. C. SOMEOTHERKIND Trails Aimlessly Through the Lower Floors of the Building in Search of—Something; Finally Set Right by Elevatorman 'Tis true the folks at the Young Women's Christian Association are most accommodating, but there are some things they simply cannot sup ply. so there. Some people are ex tremists anyway. The latest extremist stepped into the general offices yesterday. He was .1 bis handsome chap, albeit there was a faint elusive something about him that suggested sen-sens. The splendid fel low seemed pretty much at home, al though a wee bit mystified. Eventual ly he strolled over to the desk of one of the secretaries. "Suppose the 'big room' with the tables is downstairs, eh Clarisse?" he genially inquired. Really the fellow was such a per fect dear about it that one hated aw fully to snub him. So he was directed to the elevator and below stairs he evidently didn't find what he expected. "Where the deuce." or in words to that effect he demanded of the guardian of the up- NORWEGIAN STEAMER DESTROYED BY MINE Bjarka's Crew Was Saved but Vessel Went to Bottom Near Nakskov By Associated Press Nakskov, Denmark, i'eb. 20, via London. 1.55 P. M.—The Norwegian steamer lijarku struck a mine at 8 o'clock this morning and sank. Her crew was saved. This is the second disaster to Nor wegian vessels since the German blockade took effect. The Binrka, laden with coal, was on her way from Leith to Nakskov, FEWER BABIES DYING By Associated Press New York, Feb. 20.—The infant death rate in New York city in 1914 was the lowest in the city's history, says a bulletin of the health depart ment. Lusitania Doesn't Need Stars and Stripes on Return Voyage to N. Y. By Associated Press New York. Feb. 20.—The British liner Lusitania reached New York to day from Liverpool, having made the trip, her officers said, without finding it necessary to hoist the United States flag. On the outward voyage the liner sailed under the Stars and Stripes while in the Irish Sea. Fear of German submarines keot the big vessel at anchor in the Mersey for nearly five hours after she left her dock until an hour or more after nightfall, according to passengers. Montana People to Vote on Prohibition in 1916 By Associated Press Helena, Mont., Feb. 20.—The State Senate yesterday passed the House State-wide prohibition bill, offered as a substitute to the Senate bill provid ing for a constitutional amendment. The substitue bill provides that the question be left to a referendum vote of the people in 1916. CHICKEN THIEVES AT DAUPHIN Special to The Telegraph Dauphin, Pa.. Feb. 20.—The chicken thief who has so recently been dis turbing the harmony and euphony of Dauphin has again made his appear ance. Ort Tuesday evening all but two chickens were stolen from the yard of Taylor Winn. The loss was not discovered until morning. , lift.'' do they serve a fellow, anyway?" The elevator man had a hunch and proved it. The visitor, he decided, wanted some lunch. The Young Wo men s Christian Association is proud of it;; cafeteria and pretty lunch bar, and the hoistman told the guest all : about it. "Marble bar and pretty waitresses to ;serve, eh? Fine, oh, tine." The visi tor's enthusiasm knew no bounds. Maybe that aroused the suspicions of the guardian of the elevator, maybe he too. got a whiff of that which sug gested a use of sen-sens. "Say?" he suddenly demanded, "where do you think you are any way?" "Dunno, nor care," returned the other gaily. "Since you ask, though— where?" "Why," solemnly said the elevator man. "the Young Women's Christian Association!" "Gosh!" gasped the handsome fellow as he groped his way to the outer air. RIDES 1.000 MILES FOR 11.16 CARFARE "King of Tram Riders" Lands Here, Is Converted and Re nounces the "Cinders" Oscar J. Mann, known in all parts of the United States as the "king of [ train riders," came to this city two I weeks ago on his way to the South. While staying here he visited the City Rescue Mission in North Fifth street and heard Griffith Jones, the superintendent, speaking at the even ing service. He became interested, was converted and now has given up drinking and train riding to settle down to good, honest Christian work, as he terms It. Mr. Mann has a wife and five chil dren at Lebanon and Intends to bring them to this city to reside. He has traveled more than 50,000 miles in the United States and smilingly remarks [Continued on Page 3] CATHOLIC PRIESTS I HELD FOR RANSOM j Only Those From Foreign Conn tries Are Allowed to Leave Mexico, Advices Say By Associated Press Wa*lilntfton ( Feb. 20.—A1l tlie na tive Roman Catholic clergy in Mexico City are being held for a half million dollars ransom, official advices from riiir-.omatfstH In the Mexican capital , received here to-day say and the only priests exempted are those of foreign nationality who liave been ordered to leave the country. PURSUIT OF RUSS CONTINUES Proceeding In Three Directions, Ac cording to Headquarters By Associated Press Berlin, via London. Feb. 20, 10.50 A. M.—Explaining the situation in the east, Major Moraht. military expert of the Tageblatt, points out that reports from general headquarters show the pursuit of the Russians is proceeding In three directions. The northernmost has resulted in the capture of Tau rogen, but not without fighting along the line from Tilsit to Taurogen. The Russians, however, soon were forced to retreat again. Major Moraht says, and it appears that no reinforcements iiave been sent them from Kovno. NEGROES FLEEING MISSOURI IN FEAR OF NIGHT RIDERS 300 Blacks Have Left New Madrid County to Escape Violence Threatened in Warnings SHOTGUN DEATH'S EMBLEM! Foremen in Charge of Laborers Notified to Stop Employing Colored Workmen By Associated Press I New Madrid. Mo., Fob. 20.—As a re ! suit of tlie warnings of the "night rid [ers" tliat they must leave the district ; before Tuesday morning, nearly 800 negroes left New Madrid county last | night and this morning. Possibly as I many more arc preparing; to depart | before the time limit expires. Thus fair there has I>een no violence. The negroes, most of whom are era ] ployed on farms in this county, will ;be severely dealt with unless they | obey, the order announces. It is ex- I pected trouble will result. The sheriff, | M. J. Conran, has asked Governor Ma- Ijor to send militia to help him restore I order. ' Negroes working on the government I levee at Lenda and DorenS. in Missis j sippi county also have been notified to | stop work and leave the county. A I foreman in charge of the laborers has | been notified to stop employing the blacks. ' The first warning note was tied to a j bundle of switches and the second 'contained a crude drawing of a shot gun. Apparently the authorities said, the-: order for the negroes to leave was not based on any specific objectionable act but on ill feeling on the part of some whites because negroes were do ing work which they thought they should have. Steel Mills Close; 1,500 Men Out of Employment By Associated Press Granite City, Ills., Feb. 20.—The j steel mills hero will close to-day for . an indefinite time. An order closing ! the plants will throw more than 1,500 I men out of work. Several days ago a | majority of the members of the Amal- J j gamated Association of Steel, Iron and ; Tin Workers in Granite City voted to ■accept 1 a cut in wages rather than i have the plants closed down. , The reduction, however, was not approved by the national organization and the men were ordered to demand their regular wages. This, the general man ager of the company announced, he was not able to pay, and issued the closing order. Smoke Suffocates Man; Baby Dropped to Safety By Associated Press Philadelphia, F'eb. 20. One man was suffocated and three others were injured during a fire that partly de stroyed the home of Dr. Nathan Blum berg here early to-day. The man who lost his life, l.ouis Silverman, a law yer, discovered the fire and aroused the other inmates. He then returned to his room and was trapped by flames and smoke. A 4-month-old child of Dr. Blum berg was dropped from a window Into j the arms of a policeman and was un i injured. Cumberland Valley Bridge Bids to Be Opened Mar. 17 Reports that there might be a de | lay in starting work on the Cumber j land Valley railroad bridge across the f Susquehanna river were disapproved ; yesterday. Announcement was made | that bids would be received March 17, ; and the contract started as early as possible. The specifications In the notice for bids call for a modern arch bridge to replace the present steel deck truss bridge. The estimated cost is $750,- 000. The present bridge is a single ! track structure with twenty-five spans. The new bridge will have forty-six spans, carry two tracks and will be 4,000 feet in length. This is the first construction of any magnitude to be undertaken by the Pennsylvania rail- I road system for more than a year. Ban on Absinthe Not Enough, Says Reinach By Associated Press Paris. Feb. 19. 10.30 P. M.—A large public meeting was held to-day in the interests of tne anti-liquor campaign. The prince of Monoco, Leon Burgeois, former French premier, Joseph Rein ach, the publicist, and other promi nent persons were present. M. Reinach in an address declared that the limitation of bars and the prohibition of the sale of absinthe was insufficient. He urged a radical and complete suppression of all drinks. t Germans Are Trying to Take Warsaw From North By Associated Press London, Feb. 20. 12.12 P. M. —The third day of the German submarine blockade was ushered In without Great Britain's retaliatory policy, declaring all food destined for Germany to be absolute contraband being definitely promulgated through the foreign office. The British reply to the Ameri can note regarding the Wilhelmina Incident presages that such action will be taken, and. as the document points out, Great Britain hopes when Bhe | takes this step to meet with no objec- I tlon from neutral countries. German movements on the north ern extremity of the eastern battle front hold first place in the military situation, particularly so, as Petro grad believes that Field Marshal von Hlndenburg is trying to flank Warsaw from the north, a task which the Rus sians think Is rather daring and fraught wit* great risks, unless the German commander's forces are over whelming. 14 PAGES RUSSIANS MAKE ANOTHER ATTACK ON PRZEMYSL; BOMBARD DARDANELLES Austrians Reported to Have Suffered Heavy Losses Dur ing Past Few Days, Especially in Vicinity of Dunkle Pass; Germans Take Several Important Polish Cities From Russians; Few Important Changes in Western Theater A new attack has been begun by then tl Russians on the fortified Gaiician city of Przemysl, whose resistance of the besiegers month after month has been one of the striking features of the campaign in the east. The Russians are reported to have brought up new heavy guns for the assault. Elsewhere In Galicia, according to unofficial ad vices, the Russians have gained a measure of success, especially near Dunkle Pass, where the Austrians are said to have suffered heavy losses in the last few days. From English sources it is reported i that the Russians have formed a line ! along the Pruth river in BuUowina i and that a new battle is developing. 1 This conflicts with recent statements j that the Austrians had succeeded in ] clearing all of Bukowina of the Rus- i sians. In Northern Poland, so far as Ger man accounts of the fighting show, the German pursuit of the Russians con tinues arid has resulted in the winning of several Polish cities and towns. London believes, however, that the first rush of the Germans into hostile territory after expelling the Russians from East Prussia has been stayed. The situation in the west is as de void of important changes as has been the case week after week since the battle of Soissons. A Berlin military critic writes that in the west the Ger mans must abandon their bold war- j fare for a time and restrain them- j selves to h "steady holding 011." Dardanelles Bombarded In an attempt to force the Darda- ! nelles, the gate to Constantinople, j French una British warships began a ! bombardment of the Turkish fortifi cations yesterday, which is being con tinued to-«sav. -in allied fleet has been at the entrance of the Darda nelles for several months and reports ■from time to time indicated that dam age was done to some of the Turkish forts. An official statement issued in 1 1 London to-day says that aeroplanes I ******* J Norfolk, Va., Feb. 20. —The coast guard cutter Onon- a ■ daga which left here yesterday to assj the United Fr;;i C g ieam< Santa Marta disabled witl 1 passenger € I off Hatteras, reported to-day she had b % g 45 miles from the distressed ship and was waiting for the % J storm to subside before proceeding. \ | TURKISH PORTS DESTROYED J ( Athens, via London, Feb. 20, 4.55 P. M.—lt is reported \ I here that the Anglo-French fleet destroyed " irkish forts on \ C the Astatic side of the Dardanelles during the bombard- « C ment this morning. The forts on the Eui pean side subse- » C quently were attacked and are still Bring J C FORTS OF DARDANELLES BOMBARDED j C London, Feb. 20, 3.50 P. M.— The British and French g C fleets, it was officially announced here to-day, bombarded ) M the forts of the Dardanelles on Friday with considerable g I effect. The bombardment of the Dardanelles was renewed g I to-day, the announcement added, with sea planes co-oper- g I ating. I 1 | STEAMSHIP CAMBANK TORPEDOED C London, Feb. 20, 6.20 P. M.—The steamship Cambank C I of Cardiff, was torpedoed to-day off Amlwych bay, Wales, % by a German Submarine without warning. The third engi- % neer and two firemen of the Cambank were killed and % another member of the crew was drowned while getting into S a boat. The remainder of the crew was saved. The Cam- ■ bank had just taken aboard a pilot for Liverpool. % Berlin, Feb. 20, via London, 12.35 P. M.—The Berlin J newspapers with the exception of the Kreuz Zeitung pub- g ' I lished without comment a Washington dispatch received 3 i by way of Amsterdam in which Secretary Daniels of tho g I United States Navy, is quoted as sayiny that no American g I warships would be used to convoy Ame ichantmen. g i » Harrisburg—Judge McCarrell late this afternoon set f g March 1 as date for hearing license application of William g % H. Bowman, proprietor of the St. Lawrence Hotel, Berrys- £ g burg. W. B. Stroub wrote that Bowman sold liquor to k g di unkards. This means that the hotel will be closed on I 1 February 27. C | MARRIAGE | g Frank J. Hit*, Inlou Drixmli, an ,| n„„„„ k. P*«ttl|er, Wnt Fair -1 „ ~ 1 ,,vl Unk. lork. anil Fannie H. Hrtrlrk, DllNburg; Kamurl B. // U llromlnjtr, <;»» Hill an