British Troops Are Withdrawn From North Coast of Oallipoli Peninsula HARRISBURG (dSKfe TELEGRAPH LXXXIV — No. 297 BRITISH TROOPS ARE WITHDRAWN FROM DISTRICTS OF PENINSULA Move Is Believed to Herald Abandonment of Costly Dandanelles Enterprise; Removal From Anzac and Suvla Effected Success fully With Insignificant Casualties GERMANS START NEW OFFENSIVE IN FLANDERS I Attack Allied Trenches Un der Cloud of Gas; Are j Driven Back With Heavy: Loss; Greece Situation Re garded With Keen Anxiety by Both Sides By Associated Press London, Dec. 20.—(2 P. M.) —The British troops at the Suvla and Anzac districts of Gallipoli peninsula have been withdrawn. The following official statfcfuent was Issued here to-day: "All the troops at Suvla and Anzac together with their guns and stores have been successfully transferred, with insignificant casualties, to an other sphere of operations." The Suvla bay and Anzac cove tysl -1 ions are on the north coast f)( Galipoli peninsula. Anzac Cove is about 15 miles l'rom the tip. Suvla 1 bay is live miles further on. As no mention is made in the Brit ish announcement ol t lie-allied posi tion in the Seddul Bahr position, at the tip of the peninsula it is not clear } whether the withdrawal of troops In t dicates a decision to abandon the ef fort to force the Dardanelles or means merely a readjustment of the ullled forces. There had been no previous hint of such a move although the question had been raised in England whether In view of the failure of the allies t«| make appreciable headway at the Dardanelles and the urgent need for sdditlonal troops at Saloniki, the Dardanelles forces would be with drawn. Two official Turkish com munications received yesterday, spoke of heavy firing from land and sea by the allies, but mentioned no move ments out of the ordinary although this bombardment may have been conducted to cover the withdrawal. (ConUnuecl on Page 12.) COI'KT A ITER ALL MIST SETTLE SPITE FENCE ROW The question of what constitutes a "spite" fence, Is to get before the Dau phin county courts at last. Scott S. Lei by, counsel for Levi O. Balsbaugh, this morning appealed to the courts from the city 1 assessment on | the fence Balsbaugh erected on his property at Melrose. Balsbaugh had adorned the fence with a great Amer ican flag. The city authorities placed a value of SSOO on the fence as an "improvement" but afterward reduced it to S2OO. Balsbaugh thinks S2OO is still too much. 1,500 Have the Grip Here Says City Health Officer Harrisburg Is in the throes of an epidemic of grip, according to Dr. J. M. J. Raunick, local health officer, there are In Harrisburg, no less than 1,500 cases of grip. T6 fight grip Dr. Raunick says: Avoid wet feet and getting c ( hilled, keep out oft overheated rooms, and watch every sore throat." Philadelphia is suffering from an epidemic of grip. One business house lias 300 employes off duty with grip. It is also said that more than 2.000 school children and several hundred ieachers are incapacitated. THE WEATHER] For Harrlnhtirsr and vicinity) Fair, continue)! cold to-night and Tnea dn.vt lowest temperature to-night about 3- decrees. For ISnxtern Pcnnsjlvanlai Fair to night) Tuesday Increasing cloudi ness; moderate northwest winds. Klver The Ice broke and moved oat at llnrrlMburg about B p. ID. Natur dnyt.Ht Tuwnnda during Saturday nighti at Wllllnmnport about 4 P. m. Sunday.. The lee la probably nearly all out of the Weat Branch and this morning's reports Indi cate that It la afloat on moder ately high stages In the \orth llraneh below Towanda and In the rmnln river to some dlntance be low Harrisburg. The Junlnta West branches will fall. The main river will rise some what or remain nearly station ary to-night nnd fall Tuesday. A stage of about 0-1 feet Is Indicat ed for Harrisburg Tuesday morn ing. tieneral Conditions Pressure Is high over nouthern nnd central districts and low over the nnrthenstern and northwestern parts of the country. It Is colder generally from the Plains States eastward and warmer west of the llocky Moun tains, Temperature) S a. m., SO. Sua) Rlaes, 7)23 a. m. t sets, 4)42 p. m. Moon) Full noon, to-morrow, 7:52 a. m. River Stage) f1.4 feet above low water mark. Vesterday'a .Weather Highest tempernture, BS, l.owest temperature. .12. Mean temperature, 35. Normal temperature, 32. TRAFFIC EXPERTS PROPOSE ROTARY TRAVEL IN SQUARE Suggest Safety Zone Where, Comfort Station "Could" Be Placed CHANGE OF CAR ROUTES! i Would Widen Market Street Subway; Strict Jitney Regulation The report and recommendations of the representative of the New York Traffic Department who made an investigation of the traffic condi tions of Harrisburg a few days ago were submitted by the executive com mittee of the Municipal League to the City Planning Commission this afternoon. The report goes into the situation here thoroughly and the recommen dations are interesting. The experts propose a safety zone at the inter [ section of Market and Second streets which would compel all traffic to make a detour to the right and the left of the center of the square in passing up or down Market street. They suggest that in this proposed safety zone a public comfort station could be erected. They do not recom mend, but simply say if the city wished it could construct an isle of safety as heretofore proposed in Mar ket Square. This would require all vehicles going west in Market street to pass around the center of the square and all vehicles going east to do the same thing. One Way Tor Tolloys, Too The investigators lind that the traffic of Harrisburg centers in and about four city blocks and that the surface cars in some instances run contrary to traffic regulations. Third and Fourth streets from Market to Walnut have a single track and cars are operated In the same direction. They recommend that this should be [Continued on Page B.] LOOK AT THIS XMAS STOCKING. By Associated Press j Charleston, W. Va., Dec. 20. Checks aggregating $25,000 were [mailed by the Workmen's Compensa tion Department to more than 700 i beneficiaries of the State Compensa tion Fund. A'majority of the checks were made out to widows and orphans and are being sent two weeks in ad vance of the regular time for mail ing. CHURCHES BACK SUGGESTION OF CANDLE LIGHTING Leading Pastors Urge Co-op eration of Members in Beau tiful Custom llow enthusiastically the churches throughout the city endorse the Tele graph's suggestion urging a general revival of the old custom of lighting candles in the windows of Harrisburg's homes on Christmas Eve was indicated yesterday in many of the congre gational bulletins. Many of the ministers discussed the pretty custom and urged a general observance. The Rev. Dr. M. M. Has sett recently suggested a city-wide Christmas Eve celebration of this Hind in St, Patrick's Cathedral. Among the pastors who discussed the custom and urged all Harrlsburg to follow the Telegraph's suggestion was the Rev. S. Wlnfleld Herman, of [Continued on I'age B.] Weil-Known Businessman Dies of Pneumonia Today John K. Brlcker, one of (lie direc tors of the Sixth Street Bank, and a widely-known retired businessman of the West End. died this morning at his home, 1734 North Sixth street, from pneumonia, after an Illness of a few days. He was 67 years old. Mr. Bricker was one of the men in strumental in the organization of the Sixth Street bank. lie has been a resi dent of the city for 35 years. For some time he was proprietor of a groc ery store at Fifth and Kelker, and later entered the hardware business at 1732 North Sixth street. Recently he retired from active business. Mr. Brlcker was an active member of Fifth Street Methodist Church, serv ing as treasurer for a number of years, He Is survived by his wife. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Fifth Street Metho dist Church, the Rev. E. A. Pyles offi ciating, assisted by the Rev. B. H. Hart, former pastor of the church. Burial will be made at the Harrlsburg Cemetery. Catch Man Charged With Annoying Young Girls Thomas Daily, arrested this afternoon for annoying young girls, gave the of ficers a hard chase. He also narrowly escaped being punctured by bullets from a revolver in the hands of an Irate father. Daily, after making Indecent remarks, chased Caroline and Rlda Shearer, who reside at Cloverly Heights. The father of the Landls girl, after calling the police department, went after the man with a revolver. Paul Shelhas. motorcycle officer, went as far as he could with his motorcycle, nnd then joined Patrolman Carson In the chase in an automobile. Dally WHS caught near Steelton. He will be jflven j a to-morrow. HARRISBURG, PA., ALLEGED GERMAN ll] . ■ SH&OVK— fiZePE/eiCK SCft-C/HDL. LEYtHt>£CKtJ* flwv» J <£- 3L L H/.G* At the left is Frederick Schleindl, an employe of the National City Bank in New York, charged with stealing bank documents relating to the shipment of war munitions to the allies. At the top, right, is shown Richard Emil Leyendecker, a New York art dealer, who with Paul KoeJVlg, a high Hamburg American Line official and said to be the head of the German secret service in this country is held in bail -on charges arising from an alleged attempt, to blow up the Welland Canal. Leyendecker is said to have acted as Koenig s assistant*" * 1 • FORD TO SET UP PERMANENT PEACE PARTY AT HAGUE Twenty-One Delegates Will Be Selected to Sit Indefi nitely Christionia, via London, Dec. 20. The first detailed announcement of the plan for the peace expedition headed by Henry Ford was made Sunday at a meeting held under the auspices and professors of the University of Chris tiania. Besides the 150 Americans already In the party ten people are to join from jeach of the following countries: Nor way, Sweden. Denmark, Holland, Spain and • Switzerland. After Stock holm has been visited all will assem ble at The Hague. There the entire [Continued on Page 3.] HAVENASSURED VILLA BY U. S. Anxious to Get Him Out of i Mexico So Bevolution Will End By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Dec. 20.—State Department officials have decided that General Villa will receive the asylum accorded to political refugees should he enter the United States. This de cision was sent last night to General Funston by the War Department for I transmission to Villa-or his representa tives. State Department agents had re ported that alleged Intermediaries had requested Villa's immunity from ar rest, saying that if this was given they believed Villa' wquld abandon the fight [Continued on Page 9.] 1 Tausig Christmas IF you know of a nortkr poor family la IlarrliibtirK whoae home ts likely to lock Chrlatmaa cheer thla year. All out the blank below and forward it to the Teleflrraph. The firm of Jacob Tnualg'a Sona, Jewelcra, 420 Market atreet, haa nrlven the Telegraph |MO with which to purchaae Chrlatinaa baaketa for 200 famlllea. The Aaaoclnted Charities will Inveatlgate the namea sent to It and will deliver the baaketa the day before Clirlatmaa. Fill out below. Following; la the name and addreaa of a worthy poor family I augceat aa worthy of a Taualg Chrlatmaa baaketi Name Street addreaa Signed w : MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1915 SCHOOL MEN TO STUDY PROBLEMS OF MALNUTRITION Penny Lunch and Domestic Science in Grades Suggested as Solutions (By ANNA H. WOOD) The investigation made by the Tele graph into the anaemic, ill-nourished condition of many of Harrtsburg's school children has become food for serious thought to the men whose most earnest efforts are towards the welfare and development of childhood. Prof. F. E. Downes, city superinten dent of Harrisburg schools, has been especially interested. "My personal opinion Is," he said, when approached upon the subject, "that there might be two solutions to [Continued on Page fl.] SHERLOCK HOLMES Man of Mystery Gets Tip That He's to Meet Needle Bearer Here By SHERLOCK HOLMES, JR. The following cablegram has Just been received from Dr. Watson: • "Sherlock Holmes, Jr., care of the Harrisburg Telegraph, Harrisburg, Pa., U. S. A.: Dear Holmes —Meet me at Second and Walnut streets 4.30 Tues day. If come disguised wear carnation In' hat band dnd give Scotland Yard signal. Have important instructions for you from Sir Conan. Unusual oc currences at home necessitates un raveling of mystifying case. Dove of peace missing. Circumstances point to daring successful abduction plot. Crowned heads involved. Analysis of victim's feathers (only clue) show heroic struggle before overpowered. Brlnß $25. I have the needle. Pack luggage anticipating immediate de- l Continued on Pago 6.] HONEYMOONERS IN SECLUSION OF VIRGINIA HILLS President and His Bride Aban don (loll" to Answer Hun dreds of Letters PLANNING AUTO HIDE Relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Wil son May Spend Christmas With Happy Couple Hot Springs, Va., Dec. 20.—Presi dent Wilson and his bride abandoned plans to play golf to-day to reply to hundreds of messages of congratu lations from personal friends, relatives and officials. Since reaching here the couple have remained in such deep seclusion that only members of their Immediate party have seen them. They expected, however, to take an automobile ride late to-day. Their private railroad car was sent away to-day. • Arrangements for a Christmas cele bration at the President's hotel were being made to-day. There will be a large Christmas tree and a special mu sical entertainment. Members of the families of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson may come for the holiday, but no definite plans have been made. Every arrangement had ljeen made to allow the distinguished couple to spend their honeymoon quietly In the seclusion of th,e mountains of the State in which they were both born. A sec tion of a hotel was set apart for them and secret service agents attempted to keep off a corps of photographers and moving picture operators. Mountains and hills, wild and ro mantic, entirely surrounded the green plains of the warm springs valley. Winding roads and steep trails lead up the slopes of these highlands and Mrs. Wilson will have unlimited opportun (Continued on Page 12.) "ANTIS" AND SUFFRAGISTS end pbk-homdav activities By Associated Press Washington, D. C„ Dec. 20. —The pre-hollday activities of both suf fragists and anti-suffragists were wound up here to-day when a dele gation representing the National As sociation Opposed to Woman Suffrage appeared before the Senate Commit tee on Suffrage In opposition to the adoption by Congress of a Federal suffrage amendment. NEW AMERICAN NOTE TO AUSTRIA IS DISPATCHED Communication Hints That It Is the Last Word of the United States By Associated Press •Washington, D. C., Dec. 20.—Secre tary Lansing announced to-day that the second American note to Austria on the sinking of the steamship An cona had gone forward yesterday and should reach Vienna to-morrow night. While Mr. Lansing,gave no Intimation of Its contents, the note is understood to be a virtual reiteration of the origi nal American demands, with the im plication that it Is the United States' last word on the subject. The text of the note will be issued for publication in newspapers Wednes day afternoon, Mr. Lansing said. The note is about 600 words long and, although characterized by those acquainted with its wording hb firm In tone, is said to be somewhat less sharp than the first note in the tenor of its demands. It. is based squarely, accord ing to these officials, on the Austrian admiralty's own version of the Ancona sinking, and while npferencc Is made to American victims and survivors, the reference is said to be more incidental than direct, Further Jitney Regulation Recommended by Traffic Experts From New York Tt. is expected that the jitney regu lation measure will pass City Council finally to-morrow in the amended shape. While the ordinance In Its present form is regarded as an ex tremely mild scheme of regulation compared with the original provisions there are still those among the jitney operators who are endeavoring to fur ther weaken the bond feature. This has already been reduced from $5,000 to $2,000 and instead of further de creasing the amount there is said to be an Increasing sentiment in .favor of raising liability to at least half of the original figure. It is understood the New York traf fic officers who were here last week investigating local traffic conditions have reported to the Municipal League, strongly favoring a $6,000 bond as a measure of safety for the public and also the users of these ve hicles which they declare are driven .recklessly in many cases. Members of City Council said to day that they had been something of an effort, to further amend the ordi nance up and down, but said it would probably pass in itß present form. $1,000,000 IN XMAS TREES By Associated Press . i Glens Falls, N. Y., Dec. 20. With the close of Christmas tree season in the Adirondacks by the forwarding of the last shipment to New York to day tt is estimated- that $1,000,000 worth of young trees have been cut! for the display of Christmas decora tions and gifts. $107,105 DAMAGES AWARD IN ON HARDSCRA Complete Schedule of Benefits and Damages Exhibited by Viewers; Benefits Total $43\,070.30; City to Pay $64,034.70; Report to Court January 10; Some Ob jections Heard; Take Over Properties April 1 The long-awaited schedule of bene fits and damages incident to the con demnation of "ilardscrabble" was ex hibited in City Council to-day. The viewers allow damages total ing $107,105 to the owners of prop erties on the west side of Front street from Herr to Calder; assess benefits totaling $42,970.30 upon the proper ties on the east side, and assess the remaining $(>4,134.70 upon the city. More than a score of owners ap peared to hear tho reading of the schedule. Others were represented by counsel. Several gave verbal notice of their Intention to file excep tions. January 10, 1916, the Viewers' re port will be submitted to the Dau phin county court. All exceptions or appeals that may be taken must be filed within thirty days thereafter. These objections, of course, would then have to be threshed out before a jury. To File Bond Under any circumstances the city will fully protect the property own ers by filing a bond in sufficient amount, to protect the owners of the properties which will be taken over. Removal of the properties to ttiake \tfay for the proposed opening of Former President Taft , 111 With Severe Cold La Crosse, Wis., Dec. 20. —William Howard Taft Is 111 here to-day at the home of a former Yale classmate, George W. Burton. The former Presi dent contracted a severe cold on his way here to deliver a lecture. A tele gram was sent here for a throat specialist to meet him upon his arrival last night. By noon Mr. Taft was feeling so much better he said he thought he would be able to go through his pro gram of to-day, which included an address before the Daughters of the American Revolution this afternoon and another before tho Manufacturers' and Jobbers' Club to-night. I CONCLUDE? PEACE TERMS ( £ El Paso, Dec. 20.—An agreement was reached and pa- 1 K pers .were being signed at noon to-day whereby the Villa I I faction in Northern Mexico concludes peace terms with the K de facto government of Mexico. General Francisco Villa & is reported to be in Juarez. The signing of the peace agree- 1 j K ment eliminates him from Mexican affairs. I THREE TO REFORMATORY: ONE TO PEN | ''Abie" Cohen, Edward Nail and Jones will spend » Christmas in the Huntingdon Reformatory, and Robert B. g Green will eat his Yuletide dinner behind the bars of the ■ Eastern Penitentiary. All pleaded guilty in the Dauphin 3 county court this morning. got from two to three J years in the pen after confessing to charges of forgery. J BRITISH LOSE 1,278 IN SERBIA J London, Dec. 20, 4P. M.—The total of British casualties # resulting from the Saloniki expedition into Serbia was only J , 1.278.