School Teachers of County Gather Here For Sixty-Third Annual Institute HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 262 400 TEACHERS OF COUNTY HERE FOR 63RD INSTITUTE Steelton School Superintendent Makes Address at Opening Session CONTINUES ALL WEEK Important Problems to Be Dis cussed in Sectional Meetings More than 400 teachers in the pub lic schools of Dauphin county were present this afternoon for the open ing session of the sixty-third annual institute, held in the House of Rep resentatives. Sessions will be held throughout the week closing Friday morning with a Business meeting. Devotional exercises this afternoon were led by the Rev. Robert A. Bousch, which was followed by the opening address of the institute by L. F. McGlnnes, superintendent of the l Steelton schools. Superintendent Mc- i Ginnes spoke on "Agencies within the ' School That Secure the Purpose of the School." McGlnnes Makes Address In his address Dr. McGlnnes em phasized the importance of the per sonality of the teacher, the manage ment of the school and the course of study. He urged all of the instruc tors to study and fit themselves for professional growth, and said that the | teachers go through three stages, the chaotic mechanical and professional before they fully understand their work. Dr. O. L. Warren, of Elmira, N. Y., then addressed the teachers, speaking on "Waste in Education." Explaining the scientific advancement of the pres ent day, he urged the teachers to be careful of the pedagogical differencesi in existence, ana not to waste time in I educational work. The session closed with a short talk by Miss Sadie M. Hunting who Will instruct the teachers in the Pal mer method of business writing 1 . To-night Dr. W. H. M*in will lec ture on "The Family That Lives In Basement." Sectional Meeting* Interesting features of the institute are the section meetings to be held to morrow and Wednesday following the general session. The rural meeting will be In charge of County Superin tendent F. E. Shambaugh. Professor L. F. Dennis will speak on "Agricul ture in the Rural School." The pri mary and intermediate division will be in charge of Professor McGinnes and the grammar and High school branches will be conducted by H. J. Wickey, superintendent of the Mid dletown schools. Dr. O. 1,. Warren will speak at this meeting on "Poetry In Kngllsh Work." Round table talks will follow the addresses. Following are a few of the subjects which will be opened for general discussions: "Agencies Avail able for the Relief of Children Whose Parents Are Too Poor to Clothe and Feed Them Properly": "Magazines as an Aid in the Teaching of Civics": "Domestic Science in the Small High School"; "The Influence of the Shop and the High School," and' "The Phonograph and the Stereopticon !n the School." To-morrow afternoon the speakers will be Dr. Warren and Mrs. Alice M. Carmalt of the University of Pittsburgh. Tn the evening an en tertainment will be given in the House of Representatives by "The Dietrics." Wednesday morning the section meetings will be held again after the general session, and will be similar to the ones to be held to-morrow. The remainder of the week will be devoted to regular institute worl?. The present executive officers of the Institute are: F. E. Shambaugh, county superintendent; L. E. Mc- Ginnes, borough superintendent of Steelton: H. J. Wlckey, borough sup erintendent of Middletown; W. R. Zimmerman, assistant county super intendent; William Minsker, record ing secretary, and George M. Weaver enrolling clerk. MAY BE OX ST A XT) THREE DAYS By Associated Press New York, Nov. B.—The trial of the directors of the New York. New Haven and Hartford Ra'.iroad, for at tempting to monopolize railroad traffic in New England to-dav reached the period when Charles S. Mellen be came president of that company. Counsel for the prosecution expect that two or three days will be required to complete Mr. Mellen's direct ex amination. THE WEATHER For Hnrrl«hiir K nn d vicinity: Vn aettled anl ! > ' ar. MfST STAMP COM) STORAGE EGCS By Associated Press New York, Nov. B.—All cold stor age eggs sold in this city after Novem ber 15 must be stamped us such and all dealers in them must display signs stating that cold storage eggs are on sale, says John J. Dillon, State com missioner in eggs, food and markets, in a warning bulletin received by egg merchants to-day. Mr. Dillon advised the retailers to require wholesalers to state plainly on bills whether the eggs they sold were fresh or cold storage. COMMISSION IN SESSION By Associated Press New Tork, Nov. B.—Frank P.Walsh, former chairman of the extinct Fed eral Industrial Relutlons Commission, met here to-day with eleven associates active In industrial reform projects and orranized the committee on In dustrial Relations, the object of which it was stated, is to continue the work of the Federal commission and urge upon Congress the renomlnations con tained in the official reports of the Federal commission which were com piled by Mr. Walsh. STROUP WIIjIJ NOT TALK ABOUT APPOINTMENTS District Attorney Michael E. Stroup, who has been hunting and resting after his victory slipped Into town yesterday for a shave. He refused to talk of appointments. It is under stood. that County Detective Waiters and Miss Clara Miller, clerk to Mr. Stroup will be retained. HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, 1915 [BLAZING BROOKLYN BUILDING IN WHICH TWELVE WORKING GIRLS PERISHED J 1 1 1 1 M■■■■■, - NKMBMH ocwwiwiir rirt*rit-i» •s&ewCA The picture shows the burning old five-story hrick building in Williamsburg:, Brooklyn, in which a half dozen Sins perished in the tire on Saturday, and a hundred were severely injured while jumping to the sidewalk below. About 1,000 girls were working in the factory rooms of the Diamond Candy factory and the Essex Shirtwaist ompany in the nuiiulng when the tire broke out. The flames leaped up the narrow wooden stairways shutting escape that way. Many of the windows giving on the fire escapes refused to work, and even when the girls reached the iron fire escapes on the front of the building, flames had licked through the windows and turned the escapes into raging griddles. These lire escapes can be seen in the picture under the sprav of water from the fire . . escapes were covered with clothing which the girls had torn from their bodies in an effort to keep 1,,*! >!* f . roI Y th * m and in their haste to escape the flames. Many jumped, missing the nets in the street and were crushed to death on the sidewalks. FRENCH CONTINUE TO PUSH ADVANCE Forces Arc Following Up Their Successes North of Prilip, Paris Reports RUMANIA TO RE NEUTRAL Dispatches From Bucharest Emphasize Country's Atti tude at Present The French are continuing to press their advance into Bulgaria northeast of Strumitsa, a British contingent aid ing thepi. a Saioniki dispatch states, but difficulties of the terrain make the progress slow. Likewise, Paris ad vices declare, the French forces are following up their successes north of Prilip. where a junction with the Ser bians on the Babuna range Is said to ! be imminent. i On the extreme west of the Balkan ! front the Montenegrins claim to be holding (he Austrians near Grahavo, inflicting severe losses upon them in desperate battles. The intention of Rumania to remain neutral, at least for the present, is em phasized in dispatches from Bucharest. All members of parliament with whom Premier Brattiano has consulted have told him they consider the govern ment's course so far correct, it is de clared. Decidedly energetic action by the entente allies to open up com munications in the Balkans will be j necessary to move Rumania in (heir ! favor, the advices indicated. On the I Gallipoli peninsula the Turks claim j that thetr artillery successfully at tacked another allied transport and a torpedoboat. setting the transport on fire. An attack on the Turkish lines near Seddul Bahr was repulsed, it is declared There has been a cessation of ac tivity on the western front, according to the official statement from Paris, which is notably brief, declaring nothing has occurred to make an ad dition to last night's statement neces sary. GERMANS CLAIM SURPRISES fly Associated Press Berlin. Nov. 8, by wireless to Say ; vtlle.—The statement of Premier As quith In his recent speech in the 1 House of Commons that the war had brought surprises to all elicited to day the following comment from Ma jor Moraht, the military critic: "The 'surprises' were the German advance in "Russia, the failure of the Franco- British attack against the German west front, the great and grwift suc cesses of the Austrians, Hungarians, Germans and, Bulgarians in the Bal kans. CONTEST CLOSES TO-XIGHT The Telegraph's 300-word essay con test on "The Life and Works of Bee thoven" seems to have struck a re sponsive chord among the voung people of Harrisburg and vicinity. The music editor of the Telegraph has been flooded with essays, some fair, others good, and quite a number that reveal unusual ability In the line of construc tion and form. The contest closes at 6 o'clock this evening and the names of the winners, together with the win ning essays, will be printed in Wednes day evening's Telegraph. ROB MAJESTIC THEATER By Associated Press Springfield, Ills., Nov. 8. Robbers blew open a safe in the Majestic The ater, less than 100 yards from the ex ecutive mansion here early to-day and ,«scaped with |940 THROUGH LAND OF MIDNIGHT SUN Roberson Travelogue Schedule Holds Out Big Things For Week ' v LAST WEEK S TRAVELOGUE SCHEDULE To-night—"Norway—Land of the Midnight Sun." Tuesday night ; "California and the Exposition." Wednesday afternoon—"England." (Special school matinee.) Wednesday night "Germany and the War." Thursday night No Travelogue Friday afternoon "Beautiful America." (Special school matinee.) Friday night "ltaly." Saturday night "London and Paris." This is the itinerary of Frank R. Roberson, the Telegraph's famous traveloguer, in the last five davs of his engagement at the Chestnut Street Au ditorium. Starting off the week with a picture-tour across picturesque Nor way, one of the most delightful lands in the world, the travelokuers will [Continued on Page 7.] 900 Irishmen Refused ' Passage on Steamship By Associated Press London, Nov. 8. 10.55 A. M. Re ferring to the refusal of the Cunard company to permit 900 Irishmen of military age to sail from Liverpool on Saturday, the Manchester Guardian says: "For a country where population , „ ha,ved •»' misgovernment while England's has doubled the re sponse of Ireland to the call to the colors has been creditable. Many men who on Saturday were taunted at Liverpool must have had relatives at the front. "Of 600,000 men of military age said to bp left in Ireland fully two thirds are engaged in agriculture, from which enlistment has been' discour aged. and when allowance is made for munitions workers and the unfit, the reoruitable margin is not great " The Guardian savs that for a sadly long: time the Irish have had to seek a livelihood in America and adds that it cannot be expected that in this time i of depression the movement will be 1 stopped fully." TELEGRAPH TRAVELOGUE COUPON This coupon and 10c will admit holder to The Roberson Travelogue "NORWAY" Monday Eve., Nov. 7th Chestnut St. Auditorium One-half the house only avail, able for coupon admission SLAYER OF GAME WARDENARRESTED Francis Thomas Gout esses to Killing Joseph McHugh, a State Officer WAS HUNTING ON SUNDAY Taken to Mauch Chunk Prison From Weatherby Jail For Protection By Associated Press Hazleton, Pa., Nov. 8. Francis Thomas, an unmarried young man of j Drifton. is in the Carbon jail at Mauch Chunk to-day, the self-confessed slayer of Joseph McHugh, of Weutherly, State game warden, in the woods near Hazle creek yesterday afternoon when McHugh attempted to arrest Thomas and four others for illegal hunting, i Thomas was taken into custody at th« home of his parents during the night and after being brought to this city admitted the shootinsi and turned over the gun with which he did it. He said that when McHugh ap proached ■him and asked what luck he had during the day he told him he had bagged one rabbit. McHugh ordered Thomas to empty his gun and Thomas shot the warden, who fell fatally wounded and died shortly afterward. Thomas confessed that he also aimed at William Brown, who accompanied McHugh, and pulled the trigger, but that the charge failed to go off. Thomas then joined the four men who were with him on the trip and they returned to Drifton. Feeling at Weath erly ran high over the' shooting and it was considered unwise to keep the prisoner there over night, so he was rushed to Mauch Chunk by auto mobile. Sets Six Rabbit Snares in Wildwood on Sunday; SBS and Costs; Takes Jail William Lewis, colored, got in wrong with the law three times yesterday. He set six rabbit snares, set them in Wildwood Park, and went a-hunting on Sunday. "Eighty-five dollars fine and costs of prosecution," said Alderman C. Emmet Murray to-day when Lewis was brought before him for a hearing, j Six tines of $lO each were imposed for setting the snares and one fine of $25 for hunting on Sunday. Lewis was arrested State Game Warden C. B. Baum and at ihe time he had three rabbits in his possession. He was sent to jail in default of pay ment of the fines. Trying to Find Husband of Woman Who Eloped With j Man Stabbed to Death The local police department was to-1 day asked to aid in locating Antonio I Arando. He is the husband of Anne Arando, with whom Joseph Bellini l eloped to Harrisburg some weeks ago. The police of Beacon City, X. Y., be lieve he knows something about Bel lini's murder. The husband was never in Harris burg. Ho wrote to acquaintances ask ing them to have the police look for his wife. Subsequently the friends of Arando learned that he had been ar rested at Newfturgti, X. J., for carry ing concealed deadly weapons. LONDON STEAMER SUNK ! By Associated Press London, Nov. 8, 12.40 p. m. The steamship Woolwich of London, 3,936 tons gross, has been sunk. Her crew was saved 14 PAGES POSTSCRIPT— FINAL OLD OFFICERS TO RETURNTOPLACES ON POLICE FORCE? Wetzel, Frank and Welsh Due to Come Back Under Meals, Rumor Hath It LIEUT. WARDEN TO CIO Sergeant Drabenstadt's Head Also to Fall—White and Ibach? Yes? No? In the absence of Mayor-elect Ezra S. Meals, reports as to his probable police appointments, of course, could not be verified, but the rumor per sisted to-day that a number of officers who st'-ved under the former Meals, as well as the Gross and even Mc- Cormick administrations are among those favorably spoken of. While it Is understood that Joseph P. Thompson, acting chief of the de partment, has the inside track for chief; James B. Deshong and ex- Chief of Police Thomas G. George have also been talked of. In the early days of the campaign Alderman J. William Bayles had been favor ably mentioned as a candidate but friends 01 that magistrate sav he pre fers an elective position. That Police lieutenant J. Edward Warden is slated to be dropped is gen er-illy conceded and il Is believed that J. Edward Wetzel, tormerly lieuten ant under Mayor Mtals, will replace [Continued on Page ».] CRISIS HAS PASSED By Associated Press Milan, Italy. Nov. 8, via Paris.— There is no longer any probability of a ministerial crisis in Rumania, says the Bucharest correspondent of the Corriere Delia Sera. Even the inter ventionist opposition, he asserts, agrees with the government that military ac tion must depend upon the strategical situation in the Balkans. UNITED STATES THANKED flv Associated Press Tokio, Nov. S.—Thanks to the United States Government for its courtesy in sending here for the coronation celebration the cruiser Saratoga, flagship for the Asiatic fleet, are expressed by the Asahl Shlmbun, of Osaka, which calls at tention to the absence of naval rep resentation by other powers, notably China, Japan's nearest neighbor. ' . Washington, D. C . NOV. 8. —A contract was awarded ■by the Treasury Department to-day to the H. L. Brown i . Company, of Mount Vernon, N. Y , Cot the extension and re- i Com I • '< : | tiled *•' '".t | ' I WILSON | utude Kuch i ?nt Wilson to I could not I . i iff-. - i that he would*oppose the program in a personal capacity | I Philadelphia, Nov. B.—The Rev. James M. McKinlay, a re- | tired clergyman, was found dead with a shotgun wound in ! the head at his home here to-day. He had been in ill health * », for some time. The case was rejiorted to the coroner as one j of suicide. , . I I TWENTY THREE COUNTIES RETURN | Official returns from twenty-tin c counties show the ( following: Superior Court—Head, 70.616: Huselton, 35\- 1 135; Orlady, 70,041 ; Palmer, 41,259 ; Wallace, 34.0&8; Wil- i liams, 53,067. For woman suffrage 57,860, against 52,427: { i Washington, Nov. B.—The nation's corn crop this year I . led on price;; paid | farmefs November .1," it is worth near two billion dollars— I I $1,913,025,000 in exact figures. ' Washington. Nov. B.—President Wilson finds support ' ' in .the Scriptures for his policy of national defense and in a ' •- • • ' tr 1 • . ; cnt commending his Manhattan Club speech quotes verses from the thirty hird chapte; of i-'./cl Annout :emet ♦ is made in the let ter made public to-day the White House. New York, Nov The Pre line steamship Roch- ' ambeau has a fire in the teserve coal bunker, according to a ' mesrage received ■' -.ch I day. The blaze is not c.,.ngerous. MARRIAGE L r - j VICE CESSPOOLS FOUND HERE IN . SOCIAL SURVEY American Civic Reform Unioi|< Declares Harrisburg Bad as Chicago POLICE FORCE SCORED Declare Cops Give Cigaret Smoking Boys Matches and Chat With 'Fallen Angels' Sis lectures In as many churches on vice conditions in the city as they found tliem were delivered in as many local and suburban churches yester day by Captain Owen O. Wiard, presi dent of the International Association of Licensed Detectives and A. H. White, State manager of the American Civic Reform Union. Both speakers told of the results of their investigations in the city and say they have facts and figures to back up their statements. That the city is far from being morally clean was the allegation of the lecturers. They declare bawdy houses are open near the heart of the city and condi tions in this small city are claimed "to he on a par with conditions in Pittsburgh and Chicago." The lec ture and investigations were not made with a view of securing criminal evi dence but are intended to rouse tlio people so that they will take action- Salient portions of the different lee. tures are as follows: "When Harrisburg awakens to [Continued on Page S.] Post Office Robbed Tenth Time in as Many Years By .Associated Press Oswego. N. Y., Nov. R.—The tenth robbery of the post office at Lacona. near here, in as many years occurred early to-day when the men blew open the safe and escaped in an automobile with $2,000 worth of stamps and SIOO in money orders and $25 in cash. Safe blowers also attempted to rob the post office at Liivonla, 30 miles from Rochester but were detected by the night watchman of the village, whose dog had trailed them to the building. The watchman engaged in a revolver duel with the robbers, who made their escape in the darkness.