Hundreds of Mexicans Made Poor by Ravages of War, Die of Starvation in Capita i
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
LXXXIV— No. 133
CITY'S POPUIATISN
90.400. ESTIMITE
OF 1915 DIRECTORY
Namas of Wives Appear in Paren
thesis After Men of
the House
TWELVE PAGES OF MILLERS
Quite a Few Ford's Cavorting
About, Too; Many a Jones
and Smith
Containing many new features.
Royd's 1915 Directory of Harrisburg i
made its appearance this morning. 1
It estimates the total population of the j
city at 90.400, based on the assumption j
that the 36,160 families registeredj
average two and one-half persons
each. This is an increase of 1,432
over last year.
A new feature, which meets with
the approval of the suffragists, es
pecially is the names of wives which
appear in parenthesis after their hus
bands. A more comprehensive map '
of the city in the front of the directory
is another new feature.
As usual, the Joneses, Millers and
Smiths take up a major portion of
space. The Millers are first with twelve
pages and Smtihs a close second with
ten pages.
Many peculiar names appear in the
directory. In the city are Hills and
Highlands covered with Fields of Roses
and Flowers, which have Hoots. Then
there is a Bay with a Shipp that has
one Mast and a Saylor to Mann it.
Speaking about Waters there is a
Ray which might have Trout in it. I
Many Rich Fishers are scattered
through the city. For bait they have
their choice of Hamm or Bacon. If
the Fishers fail to get the Trout
through the Gill they could still Grab
it with Arms to which Hands are
attached.
On the other Hand there is a Wise
Wolf which lives in a Woods in com
pany with a Baer. Rair or a Bare.
Six Kings could throw Stones at it
and with Luck would be able to cause
It Aches and Paynes. Other animals
are Hare, Koon, and Lamb.
For those who delight in good things
to eat. there are any .number of Cooks,
who could Fry. Oysters in Crums al
though they might Burn. Then there
are Berrys. Dill, without the pickles,
Hamm, Bacon, Rice, and Jolly Rolls.
A few of the celebrities include:
Washington, Solomon, Gaul, Alexander
and to lend Tone we find King Saul
and a Knight with a Shield. Cranes.
Crows. Robins are some of the Rtirds
and there are several < 'rooks, who
might have been tutored by Widder
Fagen.
Because no story is complete with
out some reference to a Ford, it might
be well to add that there are seven
teen of them. Fickle Fnrmers are put
down as their users. To conclude, this
Rich. Rambler, story which reads like
a Riddle, was taken from a Book
written in a Snow Flurry and a Hale
Storm.
Girl of 19 Marries
Music Teacher, Aged 60
Special to The Telegraph
Washington. Pa.. June B.—Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Wood, of this city, were
apprised by the!. - daughter. Frances
Elizabeth, 19 years old, that she bad
n?ft. a conservatory of music in Phila
delphia and ieU June 1 had married,
in New Yrrk City, Dr. Johann M.
Blose. 60 yftars old, of this place.
Doctor Blose, one of the leading
musicians In Western Pennsylvania, a
graduate of German and American
universities and holder of bis doctor's
degree from the L'niversity of Berlin,
got a divorce from his first wife a few
months ago.
The couple were married by Doctor
Rlose's brother, an Episcopal clergy
man.
Doctor Blose has taught music to
most of Washington's prominent
young people, has been director of
several leading church choirs and
taught music in the Fast Washington
High School.
Miss Wood was a pupil in this
school. She was sent to Philadelphia
to forget the music teacher. Doctor
Rlose and his bride are now on a
honeymoon.
Mrs. Blose is a talented musician
and took lessons from Doctor Blose.
NEXT ENCAMPMENT HERE
Special to The Telegraph
Johnstown, Pa.. June B.—At the an
nual encampment of the United Span
ish War Veterans In this city the dele
gates chose Harrisburg for the next
annual encampment. Following are
the officers elected: William Mes
singer, department commander; Will
Laubensteln, department adjutant;
Paul Horn, department headmaster,
and Captain E. Laubenstein, Harris
burg. department historian.
THE WEATHER;
For Hurrlwhurg: and vicinity» Fair
aid cooler to- night t WHnrxlar
fair.
For Eastern Pennaylvanla: Fair,
cooler to-nighti WYOnemdnv fair)
moderate north weat winds.
Hlver
The Susquehanna rlTer and all Ita
tributaries will fall alowly or re
main nearly atatlonary. A stage
of about 4.3 feet la Indicated for
Harrlahurg Wednesday morning.
General Conditions
The low preasure area that was
orer the Great I.akea. Mondnr
moraine, la paaalng doyrn the si.
I,«wr«f» Valley. It catiaed
ahowera la the laat twenty-four
houra In the I,nkr Region, the
Ohio Valley and Tennessee, In the
Interior of Xew Vork, the I'pprr
M. I.awrence Valley and locally
la -the Susquehanna Valley.
Temperaturei ha. m„ OA.
tun i Rises, 4i.1« a. m.t act*, TiSl
p. m.
Moon i New moon, June 11, liBT
p. m.
River Stagei 4.T feet above low
water mark.
Veaterday's Weather
Highest temperature, no.
I,oweßt temperature. SB.
Mean temperature, 70.
Normal temperature, fiS,
WILSON SKIS NOTE
IS ABOUT FINISHED
Document Gone Over in Final
Revision Today at Meeting
of Cabinet
NO INKLING OF CONTENTS
President Fears Forecasts May
Set Up Misconception
Abroad
Washington. June B.—President
Wilson announced to-day that the
note to Germany was about finished
and would go forward shortly. He
did not specify the day hut said the
document would be gone over in final
revision to-day by the cabinet.
The President explained that three
had been no neiay of any kind in the
preparation of the note, that he had
brought only- a rough draft of it to
the cabinet meeting Friday and that
there had been all sorts of suggestions
since the cabinet last met. The gen
eral character of the document, how
ever, he said, had not been modified
and he believed it had the approval
of the entire cabinet. No one has
held up the note, the President em- {
phasized, work on it being as expedi- I
tous as was consistent with careful-!
ness.
Fears Misconception
The President to-day gave no ink-'
ling of its contents, believing that
forecasts might set up a misconcep
tion abroad of the American position.
The arrival of the note from Germany
offering to pay for the attack on the
Gulfiight and asking for further in
formation concerning the dropping
of bombs on the Cushing was refer
red to by the President as not un
satisfactory.
These two cases, however, do not
affect the main principle for which
the I'nited States is contending—that
Americans on unarmed merchant
ships shall be transferred to a place
of safety before any prize is de
stroyed.
The President said he had learn
ed only through the newspapers of
the mission of Van Ghell Geldemes
ter, who arrived here in the interest
of neutral mediation in the European
war. The President added, however,
he believed individual officials might
have information concerning Gelde
mester's trip here.
Austria and Germany
May Soon Announce
Their Peace Terms
Amsterdam, via London. June 8,
4.15 A. M.—The Cologne correspond
ent of the T.vd says a report is current
that Austria and Germany will shortly
announce their conditions of» peace, in
which emphasis will he given to the
declaration that the Germanic allies
are not engaged in a war of conquest,
but seek only to insure the security of
their territories.
DISCUSS ZINC SCARCITY
London. June B.—The scarcity of
zinc, which is used in large quantities
in the manufacture of war munitions,
has been causing concern to the gov
ernment for some time and was one of
the first subjects to be taken up by the
new ministry of munitions.
BRETHREN DISCUSS
MISSION QUESTIONS
Able Speakers Address Conference
at Meeting in Charge of Gen- i
eral Missionary Board
Hershey. Pa.. June B.—The annual
meeting of the Church of the Rretli
l'fn was opened here to-day with an
attendance of more than 6,000 in the !
Hershey convention hall. More than
five hundred automobiles were parked
around the auditorium.
The new moderator. Elder H. C.
Early, of Virginia, presided. He intro
duced Milton S. Hershey, who made a
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MORTON HOME WITH
ORDERS J TRUCKS
Tractor Co. Representative Re
turns From London; Will Not
Disclose Results of Trip
Robert L. Morton, who spent th«
last two months in London as the rep
resentative of the Morton Truck and
Tractor Company, returned home this
morning with a substantial batch of
orders for trucks.
Both the British and Russian gov
ernments have contracted with the
Morton firm for a large number of
machines. Mr. Morton said. He would
not disclose the number of trucks they
wanted or make public the amount of
the orders.
Work on the contracts, Mr. Morton
intimated, would start as soon as al
terations to the local plant could be
completed. More than a month ago it
was announced that the Morton firm
had contracts with Russia for more
than a million dollars' worth of
tractors. Mr. Morton met the Rus
sian and British representatives in
London. He says the city, notwith
standing the war, is comparatively
quiet.
PRKDICTS KM PI HE'S EXTENSION
Amsterdam, via London, June 8,
6.05 A. M.—Extension of the German
empire beyond the old frontiers to "se
cure it against future attack" was pre
dicted by King Ludwlg of Bavaria in
an address yesterday before the Canal
League, according to a telegram from
Munich.
HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 1915.
500 DIE OF STARVATION
DAIL Y IN MEXICO CITY
FORNEY SCHOOL YOUNGSTERS IN BIG STREET PARADE
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The grammar school track champions were the heroes of the day at the J. C. Forney school builaing yester
day. Following chapel exercises at which the athletes were congratulated by the school officials and teachers, tn.
pupils of the Forney building paraded over the principal streets on Allison Hill. It was an enthusiastic buncn,
and all along: the route the athletes received an ovation. Above are shown the champions who brought honors to
the Forney school last Friday. They are:
First row, left to right: William Hoerner, John Beck. ,
Second row: Ralph Shade, Wighter G. Moltz, Captain Richard Charles, Kenneth Boyer, Earl Stauffer.
Third row: Earl Phillipelli, Harry Musselman. Charles Snoddy, James Thorpe, Arlan Saul.
Fourth row: William Harper, Lewis Snyder, Dell George, George Rogers, Charles Rheininger, Luther Heagy.
Top row: Coach Royal Becltley, Franklin Fellows, Principal John F. Ferguson, Walter Rice.
The lower picture shows the pupils parading in Der ry street.
11l CLASS CITY I
ACT GETS THE AX
Governor Vetoes the Walton Bill j
i Today Because of Contra
dictory Features
Governor Brumbaugh to-day vetoed
the Walton House bill amending the
third class city government act of 1913
! expressing the hope that at a future
session steps will be taken to remove
confusing and contradictory features.
In his veto, the Governor says: "In
general its provisions are worthy.- It,
however, on page 9 contains a provi
sion relating to license fees from in
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EX-SEN. CAMERON TO
HIE TRUST DEED
Court Grants Application to
Increase Powers of Estate's
Managers
S fecial tn The Telegraph
Philadelphia, June 8. —Permission
was granted yesterday to former
United States Senator James Bonald
Cameron to re T form a deed of trust
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Jitney Drivers Are Now
Obeying City Regulations
Ed. F. Eisley, head of the Jitney
Association, after Interviewing all of
the traffic policemen in the heart of
the city, said to-day that the police
men had one and all agreed that jit
ney drivers have shown a 90 per cent,
improvement in the matter of obey
ing traffic regulations. The officers
told Mr. Eisley that they now have
little trouble with the jitneys, not so
much so, indeed, as with out-of-lown
automobllists w>\o are not acquainted
with local r,..cM' and cause the offi
cers considerable trouble.
Mr. Eisley requested the officers
to take the numbers of any drivers
who show a disposition to violate or
evade the regulations and report to
him. so that the offender may be
disciplined by the association. i
VETERAN CONTRIBUTES!
TO SUFFRAGE CAUSEj
j Enlists in Ranks Because He Be
{ lieves in "Kind of Government
That Lincoln Stood For"
A neatly folded dollar bill was re
ceived at the State headquarters of
the suffragists here to-dav, with in
structions that It lie dropped into the
suffrage Melting Pot, the proceeds of
which are to be used to finance the
women's campaign for the ballot.
Other offerings of greater monetary
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HORRID OLD LIGHT
SPOILS O/EIIYTHING!
Council Beseeched to Remove
Glare That Floods Porches
in Steelton
South Second street, Steelton, boasts
of some of the borough's prettiest
girls, broadest front porches and
shadiest trees—chief requisites for a
popular place to "spoon."
The only thing that spoils the spot
Is a "horrid" electric light ordered
placed between Eljn and Swatara
streets by the borough council under
the improved (?) street lighting sys
tem.
Yes; a great big question mark was
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Girl Frightens Robber
Away From Her Window
An unsuccessful attempt was made
about II o'clock last night to rob the
home of W. Scott Hemperley, a re
tired passenger 'conductor of the
Pennsylvania railroad, at 1929 Market
street. A daughter discovered the
robber on the balcony trying to force
open a window to her room.
.Miss Hemperly screamed, and then'
called to her father to come with a!
revolver. The man made his escape.
He gained access to the balcony with
a ladder taken from a nearby house. ]
sGERMAN SUBMARINES
| SINK NEUTRAL SHIPS
Four Vessels Near British Isles
Sent to Bottom, According
to Dispatches
Hy Associated Press
Four more vessels, tin* of them
neutrals, have been sunk by German
submarines In (he waters near the
Hrltisli Isles.. Tlie neutral ships were
all Norwegian and no loss of life on
them Is reported. In the ease of the
fourth vessel, the Ittigiau steamer
Menapler, only six of the 23 persons
on board were saved.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS COMMENDED
Council Postpones Indefinitely Ac
tion on Gorgas' Resolution to
Hold Up Improvements
In a concise, comprehensive state
ment to City Council this afternoon the
Board of Public Works explained in
detail all the improvement work un
dertaken by It since 1902, the amount
of money expended, cost of engineer
ing and supervision and the approxi
mate time of completion of the various
Jobs.
The report, probably the most com
plete of its kind ever presented to
Council, was prepared by J. D. Justin,
the principal engineer of the board,
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A. Carson Stamm to Speak
at Camp Hill Meeting
A. Corson Stamm, who has been 1
identified for years with public tm- >
provement work in Tlarrlsburg, will !
speak at the Camp Hill mass meeting
i this evening at 8 o'clock in the bor-
J ough flrehouse at which the coming
loan for paving purposes will be dis
cussed. Warren Kelm, R. Ts. Myers
and a well-known road engineer will
also speak. 1
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PAUPERS FILL
STREETS AND
BEGFORFOOD
Letter Written by Merchant in Mexico City Tells of Unpre
cedented Conditions Existing There at Present Time;
at Night, He Says, Naked Children Go to Homes of
Richer Mexicans in Search of Food and When Day
light Appears Their Bodies Are Found Stiff in Death
San Antonio, Texas, June B.—Streets of Mexico City are filled with
paupers begging for food and the death rate is averaging- 500 a day, many
of them children who die from hunger, it was said in a letter received to-
by a relative here from S. Jamison Swarman, for 15 years a merchant
in the capital. The lettr says:
While our residents arc (lying; of hunger, the soldiers of Za
pata art' robbing, stealing, killing and destroying. President
Roqne Gomnlrs Garza is in charge of the situation, but he Is un
able to offer any relief. He already has confiscated all foodstuffs
in the stores, private residences and restaurants for distribution
among the poor and middle classes. He was enabled to give ench
family enough rations to last them through 72 hours if they prac
ticed economy.
All day the streets are tilled wltli pau|>ers begging for a bite to
eat. With the foodstuffs shortage the number of paupers was mul
tiplied by thousands. Most of the street beggars are women with
babes -In arms.
At night nHked children go to the doorsteps of the richer
Mexicans to plead for food, and when morning conies their little
bodies arc stifT. Ambulances are removing their bodies by the hun
dreds every day. It Is estimated that the death rate Is 500 persons
a day.
Villa's Cabinet Ready
to Work on Recent Note
From President Wilson
By Associated Press
"El Paso, Tex., June B.—Considera
tion of the contents of the forthcom
ing reply of General Francisco Villa
to President Wilson's warning was to
be undertaken to-day by members of
KING CONSTANTINE IS WORSE ' '
Rome, June S, via Paris 2.15 P. M.—The Messaggen
, i a news dispatch from Athens saying the con- t
dition of King Constantinc' of Greece? suddenly has become ]■
i very grave. a J
* 1 DANIELS REFUSES REQUEST f
| Washington, June 8. Secretary Daniels to-day de- | I
< ® clined to grant the request of counsel for the midshipmen |
l on trial at the Naval Academy that they be released from |
| I arrest while the court of inquiry is in progress. Mr. Daniels ' I
, said he was following precedent. He instructed Rear Admiral
J I Fullam, superintendent of the Academy, to see that the mid- ' *
■ shipmen have every opportunity to confer with counsel.
< Washington, June B.—After two hours' discussion of ||
the note to Germany at the cabinet meeting to-day, Secretary »
| at the direction of President Wilson made this an- I ,
nouncemcnt: "The note was over and discussed and <
, put in final form. It probably will go forward to Berlin to- 1 '
morrow." """He cabinet member;, uniformally refv >cd to
discuss it. * >
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DAYLIGHT ROBBERS GET $8,500 t ►
< I New York, June B.—Another daylight holdup, this time >
by automobile bandits who robbed two men on their way
|jj in a buggy to deposit money in a bank, occurred in New ' ,
Yor; t> , The robberr ;;ot away with > ■ ,tc;-e! contain
' , ing $8,500. The victims were George A.yListardt, cashier, ' *
and Thomas J. Boyd, superintendent of a branch office of a i' .
: condensed milk company, who were driving through a
< ® sparsely settled district of the Bronx to deposit collections. 1
j f CANADIAN WINS VICTORIA CROSS- « ►
London, June 8, 4.20 P. M-—Reginald A. J. Warneford, '
( , the young Canadian sub-lieutenant in the royal navy, who, 4 |
yesterday in as aeroplane attacked and wrecked a Zeppelir
dirigible over Belgium, was to-day given the Victoria | ►
< ® Cross.
ROSS A. &ICKOK IS ON BOARD OF MANAGERS ,
< I Harrisburg. —Ross A. Hickok was elected on the Board 1 '
of Managers of the Halrisburg Hospital this afternoon at
< I the annual meeting. Officers of the board will be electoc ' '
, at the next monthly meeting.
i > MARRIAGE UCENSES ''
Frank Pibm, Ckin«o, and Adaltfna l.mln, Hty.
| I lareuce R. Knighton, elty, and Clara Viola Wattera, Mrrlton.
Frank J. Relchert and >lna Oavla, city. m ►
' | Eugene Danner, Xen Market, and Catherine Klnoyrr, city. >
ind" »Vl' m/bii
* POSTSCRIPT
Villa's cabinet at Aguas Calientes. ac
cording to a message received here
last night from Col. Enriquo Perez
Rul. It was also expected that Villa's
advisers would discuss an invitation
to General Carranza to agree on a,
neutral territory to consider sugges
tions for the pacification of Mexico
contained in President Wilson's note.
How soon these documents might b»
completed and reach the border was
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