Kmg Constantine Summons Leaders of All Parlies to Confer on Critical Situation HARRISBURG ifiiiik TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 260 NEW COURTHOUSE AND CITY HALL IS URGED BY WELLS New Minority County Commis sioner, Says Time Is Ripe to Build CENTRALIZE BUSINESS Says 6-Story Structure, Modern and Fire Proof, Should Be Erected The first intimation thai a move ment may be started early in the new year for tho erection of a combined county courthouse and municipal hall on the site of the present building was voiced this morning by Sheriff Harry C. Wells, the new minority county commissioner-elect. Sheriff Wells said that election Wednesday of two commissioners from the city clearly indicated to him that the people of Dauphin county be lieve the time is ripe for the build- j ing of a new county-city administra- j lion structure that can house all the offices and centralize the county and j city business in a more convenient way for the people. Stx-Story Buildin A building of at least six stories in height, modern and fireprof in every j respect and equipped with electric! elevators in such a way as to bring all the offices as close as possible to the street should be constructed. Sheriff Wells declared. The expense will have to be born by the county and the city, he added: the county is in sufficient financial shape to permit its share of the ex penditure, but the city, he believes will likely have to float a loan for tho purpose. The cost might be divided proportionately, he thinks, but the fact that the present site is owned by Ihe county by gift ot' John Harris, should be considered in the sharing of the expense. Three Court Rooms, Too Such a building as he has in mind Mr. Wells said, should provide ac commodations for at least three court rooms on the top floor. The police headquarters, mayor's office, etc., and other city departments and such qHbunty departments that the people must use with the most frequency, should in Mr. Wells' opinion, be placed on the first floor. The other offices with which the general public does not have so much daily business could be placed on the floors atiove. Accommodations for confinement of police prisoners and for the detention of juveniles could also be provided for in the proposed building and the long asked for "bridge of sighs" to the Ja.ll [Continued on I'nsc 20] Beethoven's Life Makes Very Fascinating Reading; May Win a Prize, Too Ludwig Van Beethoven, one of the greatest of musical composers, was born in Bonn, Germany, in 1770 and died In Vienna in 1827. The story of his life reveals a struggle against mercenary necessity and the draw backs of relatives of a mediocre type. In spite of this, and the great sad ness' of his life which his impaired hearing caused him, he worked long and strenuously, giving unsparingly of the might of his intellect for the last ing delight of millions of people all over the world. Beethoven touched instrumental music and it became a living soul. The interesting episodes ••onnected with the composition of some of his more remarkable works, as the Moonlight Sonata, and the Fifth Symphony gave an insight info the tender nature of his genius that reveals him as a living, human being as well as the symboiization of some thing great and wonderful in the field of music. The Telegraph offers ten dollars in gold for the best 300 word essay on "The Life and Works of Beethoven," and a second prize of five dollars <ll gold for the second best essay. In addition the two winners will receive each a pair of seats for the concert of the New York Symphony Orchestra at the Chestnut Street Auditorium next Thursday evening. All essavs must be in tho hands of the Music Editor of the Telegraph not later than Rix o'clock on Monday evening. KING RECOVERING SLOWLY By Associated Press London, Nov. 5. 11:06 A. M.—King George is recovering slowly front the c;feets or the fall from his horse ;n France last week. THE WEATHER, For Hnrrlnbarfc nnil vicinity: Fair tu-ul|rlit nnil ; Mllglitlr cooler to-night. For Knatfrn I'ennnylvanlu t Fair, ■ lightly cooler to-night; Natnrrtnv anil Sunday fair) dlmlnlnhnic north rat ntnila. River llie SiiMquehanria river and all It* trlhutnrlea will fall hloivlt. \ stag* of about 3.8 feet la Indlcat- W "• for Hnrrlahurg Saturday morning. General Conditions The disturbance that nan central over the western portion of the l,ak<- Region Thursday morning hns moved rapidly eastward to the Southern sfen England coaat. attended by light rain and anon over most of the territory ront- Ina under Ita influence; elsewhere fair weather has prevailed. It Is J to 14 degreea warmer thla morning In the Atlantic Stntea ■■f ' n the Lower Mlaslsaippl J alley and Tenneaaee and in "'•tern Mlnneaota, the Dakotna and Montana and 2 to IS degrees cooler In the Lake Region. Temperature: 8 a. m„ 48. *nn: Rlaea, «t4T a m.; aeta, 4t51 p. m. Moon i New moon, November T. 2i53 a. in. River Stage; 3.8 feet above lovr wuter mark. Yesterday 1 * Weather Highest temprmtiire, 13. Lowest temperature. 35. Mean temperature, .'lO. Normal temperature. lU. AMERICA'S MIGHTIEST BATTLESHIP PREPARES FOR OFFICIAL TESTS J j? '• »' " " 1 tf* i » > i I i .j»g« i£». .. r AUUttfl4 THE NEVADA, ARRIVING AT BROOKLYN NAVY TARD FOR OFFICIAL TUIALS New York, Nov. s.—The U. S. S. Nevada, the latest and largest addition to Uncle Sam's seu fighting forces now in commission, and the largest and most powerful fighting vessel afloat, has arrived at the Brooklyn navy yards, from the Fore River shipyards at Boston where she was completed. She will soon start on her official trials, when tests for speed and efficiency will be given her. The Nevada is a ship of 27,500 tons. 500 more than either the New York or Texas, and is 583 feet long. Her armaments consist of ten 14-inch guns and twenty-one 5-inch guns. The Queen Elizabeth, England's superdreadn aught, carries eight 15-inch guns. The armor belt of the Nevada is 13»/. inches thick. BRYAN SQUARELY AGAINST WILSON'S DEFENSE PUNS In Statement He Says He Read President's Address With Sorrow "MENACE TO OUR PEACE" Former Secretary Declares Executive's Views Are Re versal of Nation's Policy By Associated Press \\ ashlngton, D. C., Nov. s.—William J. Bryan, former Secretary of State, came out squarely against President Wilson's national defense plan to-day in u formal statement in which he took issue wi»'n the President's views as ex pressed last night before the Manhat tan Club in New York. "A departure from our traditions; a rexersal of our national policy; a men ace to our peace and safety, and a challenge to the spirit of Christianity which teaches us to influence others by example rather than by exciting fear." is Mr. Bryan's view of the na tional defense plans. The former Secretary of State's statement, which reiterates views he has previously expressed on the sub [ ject of preparedness for war, was re garded as the opening gun in the tight | which administration leaders expect in [Continued on I'age 20] Self Government Process of Education Declares Miss Margaret Wilson By Associated Press Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 5.- —Miss Mar garet Wilson, daughter of President Wilson, told the Wisconsin State Teachers' convention here to-day that the majority of voters cast their bal lots with "as little forethought as they j give to buying a suit." and proposed as p. remedy the use of school build ings as meeting places for citizens and as voting booths and the employ ment of school principals as election clerks. She said the people should be organized according to the voting pre cincts with 'he school buildings as their centers. "Let us make the vote mean some thing- -all of us men and women to gether," said Miss Wilson. "It Is dis graceful the way the majority of voters jvote. lam told that when a man gets a suit he gets what the tailor tells him to wear. That is what most voters do in the primaries. They vote for the man who "they say' is the man—'they' being in this case the political bosses. We know this, but have done little so far except talk about it." Miss Wilson said it "surely is Amer ica's opportunity before all other na tions to prove that the ideal of democracy is more than a dream, that it Is a principle that works." She added that self-government "is nothing more or less than a process of edu cation." Many Masons to Attend Consistory Celebration There Is much interest In Masonic circles over the fiftieth anniversary of the constitution of the llarrisburg Consistory and the regular Fall re union of the Scottish Rite bodies next week. The program will cover the entire week from Monday until Friday in clusive and hundreds of Masons will be here from other points In Central Pennsylvania. SUFF CRY: NO VOTE, NO RABY A Motherhood Strike is Urged by Mrs. Sara Bard Field Chicago, 111., Nov. 5.—A "mother hood strike" has been begun by some women of nonsulTrage States and may be adopted by others until they are given the franchise by their voting brothers. If a suggestion of Mrs. Sara Bard Field made to-day after her ar- I rival In Chicago en route from San Francisco to Washington Is further acted upon. HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5, 1915 TELEPHONE CO. BOUGHT IN BY BONDHOLDERS Cumberland Valley Organiza tion Goes Under Hammer at Trustees Sale The Cumberland Valley Telephone Company which went tinder the ham mer at. a trustees sale at the court house to-day was bought in by tho Bondholders Protective Committee for the stockholders. The sale was purely formal and the property will be im mediately reorganized. The sale of the property of the Cumberland Valley Telephone Com pany marks the beginning of a new era in the history of this organiza-' tion. Since June 1, 1910 the affairs of the company have been managed ny receivers, first by Charles West and Frank D. Houck, as receivers of the old American Union Telephone Co., which held leases on a large number ol' independent telephone companies in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Then by the late Marlin E. Olmsted and Henry M. Tracy. The latter was the active receiver and under his carelul supervision the business grew until a [Continued on Page 20] TWO MORE OX DEATH LIST By Associated Press Wilmington, Del., Nov. 5. Two more men have been added to the dead in the explosion at the Carney Point, N. J., plant of the Du Pont Powder Company on Tuesday, bring ing the total to five. John Harrlgan, 22, who came from Ireland less than two months ago, died to-day, while William McQuigan, 31, Wilmington, died last evening. PRESIDENT URGES PREPAREDNESS In Address in New York He Tells of Plans of Ad ministration New York, Nov. s.—President Wil son opened the Administration cam paign for its national defense pro gram in a comprehensive and care fully prepared address delivered here last night at the Manhattan Club ban quet. He declared solemnly that the United States had no aggressive pur poses, but must be prepared to defend itself to assume "full liberty and self development." Significantly, he said that "with ourselves in this treat mat ter we associate all the peoples of our own hemisphere," adding that "we wish not only for the United States, but for them the fullest freedom of independent growth of action." Anxiety Over U. S. Force "Within a year." said the President, "we have witnessed what we did not think possible, a great European .con flict involving many of the greatest [Continued on Page 15.] Spanking Good Remedy For Striking Students—Taft New York, Nov. 4.—Former Presi dent William H. Taft addressing a gathering of school boys here told them that they "ought to thank God every day" that they lived in the United States and had the opportuni ties of Americans. "You are not sufficiently grateful to be Americans and live in this country," he said. "You think you are patriotic and in a way you are: but patriotism is stronger when it Is based on rea son. There is too much of a tendency to-day to despise and criticise citizens and to speak of an atmosphere of In justice In the country. This Is not justified. Conditions are better than certain people are trying to make them." For "silly boys" who would go on strike because they don't like their teacher, principal or method of in struction, Mr. Taft said he had a remedy—"a spanking, administered in the lap of the parent." The pupiiM applauded this statement vigorously. I CITY MAY HAVE NO MAYOR FROM DEC. 6 TO JAN. 1 May Have to Divide Work Among Other Four Com missioners Will John K. Royal's term as mayor of I-larrisburg expire Monday, December 6, a month before Dr. Ezra S. Meals, his successor, can be •worn into office? Will the same situation apply as to City Treasurer O. M. Copelin, should the question of expiration of office tenure raised in the mayor's case, hold good? Municipal circles were, stirred to their depths to-day when these possi bilities developed, and City Solicitor D. S. Seitz was busy most of the day try ing to solve the problems for the benefit of the city commissioners. For if these questions admit of a legal answer in the affirmative, City Council for one month would con sist of four, instead of five members. The work of the Department of Pub lic Affairs now being held by the Mayor would have to be apporUoned among the other four members, and Mayor Royal would be without a pub lic job. The problem, of course, is another [Continued on Page 20] NEW ORDER ISSUED By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Nov. 5, —An ex ecutive order was issued to-day sus pending the operation of the safety at sea provisions of the new seaman's law so far as they would affect for eign-built ships admitted to registry under the foreign registry act of 1914. IBOOSTS NATURAL i SCENERY OF U. S. Famous World Traveler Says it Is Superb; Will Show Yel lowstone Park Tonight America first: Frank R. Uoi>err>on, world-wide traveler, explorer and artist-photog rapher, after having visited every land under the sun and seen everything worth 3eel>i&, is a staunch supporter of the railroads time-worn , slogan, "S«e your own land first." And the famous traveler, who is appearing in | a series ot travelogues under auspice* of the Telegraph at the Chestnut street Auditorium, goes the railroads one better and ads, "There is nothing I hat compares with it in the whole \\ orld." ".In natural scenery America easily surpasses," Mr. ltol>erson says, "The Alps of Europe, while spectacular in their beauty, are hardly more so than our own Rockies. And when it conies to places likeVellowstonePark and the Grand Canyon of Arizona we see na [Continued on Page 15.] Wilson Spends Day With Mrs. Gait in New York By Associated Press New York. Nov. s.—President Wil son planned to spend the better part of to-day with Mrs. Norman (Jalt, his fiancee, and relatives who are now in New York. Despite the late hour at which the President left the Manhattan Club banquet last night, he arose early to day at the home of Colonel E. M. House, where he spent the night, and called upon Mrs. Gait at her hotel about 9 o'clock. Later they were to attend a luncheon given in their honor by Cleveland H. Dodge. President Wilson had planned to leave for Washington late this after noon. RESISTANCE IS DETERMINED Paris, Nov. 6, 12.40 P. M.—Reports from the Serbian front Indicates that delermined resistance is still being offered to the Bulgarian fbrces which invaded the southern part of the country. HARD TIMES AT END OF THE WAR SEEN BY EXPERT University Professor Tells Wharton Students Industries Must Be. Protected RUIN FROM FREE TRADE Europe Will Dump Goods Here at Any Price Declares J. Russell Smith In an address before the elective class in economics of the Harrisburg extension of the Wharton school of the University of Pennsylvania, J. Russell Smith, professor of industry, declared that, the United States is facing a period of great industrial demoraliza tion at the close of the war unless measures are soon taken to protect the nation's industries by the national Congress. Professor Smith compares the United States to England at the close of the Napoleonic wars, when Great Britain, a free trade country, suffered from the worst hard times ever known. The university industrial expert declared that the close of the European war will find Germany and other countries ready to dump into America all the accumulated stocks of goods which have been held off the market at any price they can get, resulting in catas trophe for American manufacturers. Economics, Not Politics The economies course has been of fered to the Wharton students in this city through the courtesy of A. H. Williams, instructor in industrial man agement. No charge is carried with the elective and the discussions are quite informal. The economic lectures are given Monday nights, .when Mr. Williams is in the city, after the close of the industrial management class. The lecture course on this subject will cover such economic problems as the tariff, labor troubles, the war and so on. The subjects are being consid ered solely from Ihe economic and not from the political viewpoint. During the winter debates on the various subjects discussed will be held. The elective is open to men in the second year class onlv. Methodist Episcopal Union Will Be Formed to Advance Church Work To organize a Methodist Episcopal Union, representatives of all the churches In the city and surrounding towns will meet at Grace Methodic church this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Dr. John D. Fox will preside and t1..» speakers will be the Rev. Dr. A. S. Faslck, district superintendent and Dr. Frederick 11. Wright, superintend ent of Italian work of the Methodist church in New York. While the primary function of the new organization will be to bring about concerted action toward the furtherance of Methodist work In the city and suburbs, it will also take up welfare and educational project*. TELEGRAPH TRAVELOGUE . COUPON This coupon and 10c will admit holder to The Roberson Travelogue "Yellowstone Park and The Grand Canyon" Friday Eve., Nov. sth Chestnut St. Auditorium One-half the house only avail able for coupon admission 22 PAGES POSTSCRIPT— FINAL LEADERS OF ALL GREEK PARTIES DISCUSS CRISIS Speedy Ending of Ministerial Troubles Is Expected in Athens BULGARIANS NEAR NISH British Legation Announces Allies Are Approaching Bulgars* Front Leaders of all She Greek parties have been summoned by King Con stantine for a conference on Ihe sit uation created by the overthrow of the Zaimis cabinet. A speedy ending of the ministerial crisis is expected, an Athens dispatch states. The course of events in Greece is [ being followed with evident concern in . j the capitals of alt the belligerent pow- I era. There appears to be few expecta- I tions, however, so far as the dis | patches from London and Paris show, it hat M. Venizelos, who favors Greek intervention in favor of Serbia, will |be returned to power. The Berlin i press seems confident that the neu trality policy of King Constantine will be maintained. Bulgarian troops, advancing north east of Nish, were within two hours' march of the city on Wednesday, ac cording to a Salonlki dispatch, and their artillery was violently bombard ing the outer defenses. in Southern Serbia the Bulgarians | are being held back in their push toward Monastir by Serbian resistance |in Babuna puss, near Prilip, Paris hears through Saloniki. Two British divisions are approach !ing the Bulgarian front and other i units are following, the British lega tion at Athens lias announced, a dis patch from that city ntates. FIRK OX BRITISH STEAMKK IS NOT BKLIKVED KEKIOUS By Associated Press New York. Nov. s.—No word con cerning the British steamer Rio Lages, reported on fire 300 miles south of I Halifax, N. S.. had been received here | to-daj by the steamer's local agents, Sampson, Spence & Young. The agents expressed the belief that the fire was not sc-rious, as the Rio Lages appar ently did not request the Frederick VTIT. which sighted the distressed steamer to stand by, but merely to notify Halifax by radio. GERMANS RECAPTURE TRENCH Berlin, Nov. 5. By Wireless to Sayville. Recapture of a trench northeast of Le Mesnil in the Champagne dis trict which the French had held since October 24 -was of ficially announced by German army' headquarters. REPORT ADVANCES AT ALL POI'NTS Berlin, Nov. s. —By Wireless to Sayville. —Advances all along the line by the Teutonic forces invading Serbia are an nounced in to-day's official statemert by Germany army headquarters. The capture of 2,700 Serbians is reported. Philadelphia, Nov. 5. Judge W. Wilkins Carr in a charge to the grand jury here to-day directed that the jurors investigate the alleged illegal uses of the police at'last Tues days election by the present administration. Berlin, Nov. s.—By Wireless to Tuckerton. A new movement to cut off the retreat of the Serbian army is re ported by the Overseas News Agency. The Austrians are said to have begun an attack along the western border of ontenegro in which country the Serbian force are expected to seek refuge. Philadelphia, Nov. s.—Edgar A. Law, prominent in fire insurance circles in this city, died at his - home here to-day. London, Nov. 5, 5.29 P. M.—Official denial was made to-day of a report Earl Kitchener, Secretary of Wc~ had resigned. Clebeland, 0., Nov. 5.—A sensation was created to-day when a teamster for the Forest City Foundry found near the plant of that concern, nineteen sticks oi dynamite with a fuse attached which had been lighted and gone out. Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Nov. s.—More rioting in the street car strike occurred here to-day when the Wilkes-Barre Traction Company resumed its operation of cars on two lines. State police and mounted city police rode into the crowds and dispersed it. Four arrests were made. Chicago, .Nov. s.—The new Board of Directors of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company to-day elected John G. Shedd chairman of the board, and chose Nathan L. Amster chairman of the Executive Committee. MARRIAGE UCENSES Mlddletown, and (ioldlr Itarnmn, fcll»ohe<hvlile. Manic} Henry shrllrr, Ittrrltun. and Mary Kllru Smith, elly. A ISf. J M,llr " ,,d MJrtle M. Britten. city, r rank A. ilrodnlck and Cello Kempf, Mtreltoa. LOCAL ITALIAN SLAIN BY IRATE HUSBAND, BELIEF Joseph Bellini Found in New York State With 30 Stub Wounds in Body RUN OFF WITH WIFE JOSEPH BIOM.INI Joseph Bellini, found dead party yesterday morning at Beacon City, N. Y., with his body covered with stab wounds, was a resident of Harrisburg. Ho was under S2OO bail for his ap pearance in court in January on sev eral charges of larceny. It is the be lief that the young Italian was killed by the husband of a woman with whom he eloped froni New York city six weeks ago. The woman and a child were here for a short time, re cently. The dead body of Bellini was found early yesterday morning back of the on l"ag<' 12.] HI It ROBKRT I.AIDIA)\V DIES By Associated I'ress Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 5. H. J. Heinz received a telegram to-dav from London announcing the death yesterday of Sir Hobert JLuidlaw, a 59, president of the World's Sunday School Association. Mr. Heinz is ,j member of the executive committer of the association as was Sir Robert.
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