Ccitnan Threat to Sink Atmed Merchantmen Delays Lusitania Settlement HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXV— No. 35 ALL ALONG ROUTE OF GREAT WILLIAM PENN HIGHWAY PROJECT GIVEN BOOST BOLSTER TRADE RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBOR CITIES Harrisburg Businessmen Are Learning All About Possibili ties of Central Penna. GOBS AND (JOBS <)" FIX Big Topic <>l Interest Is De velopment of Great Highway Through City ( I 'l-oni staff Correspondent] IJellefontc, Pa... Feb. IT. As the Harrisburg: chamber of t'oinirieive excursionists go swinging around the circle on the second day of the big' annual trade trip, great interest cen ters about the William Penn High way project, and towns all along the way are congratulating the visitors on what is being accomplished. The news that the William Prnn Way has been given national recogni tion—as announced exclusively in the Telegraph last night—came as a big surprise at Huntingdon last evening just as the fellows were about to be gin the last lap of t lie (irst day's journey, when W. P. Lewis, repre senting the Huntingdon Chamber ol' Commerce read the telegram from A. XV. Henderson, sec retary of the Pike's Peak Ocean-to-Ocean Highway As sociation announcing the fact of the recognit ion. That telegram was the one big fea ture of n day chock full of big fea tures. The message was addressed to K. M. c. Africa, one of the big figures ">f Huntingdon county who is putting bis heart and soul into the effort for 1 the establishment of the William Penn Highway route. Ik and a dozen others will represent the county at the high way conference to bo held in Harris burg next month under the auspices of the chamber of Commerce on a date to l>c fixed .u the convenience of Gov- 1 ernor R^tntbaugh. lSiio-l lidttli' \ll the \\a* Ml the way from Harrisburg to Altoona the excursionists heard /tbout the William Penn route and every • omniunity is interested in it and is boosting the plan to the extent of its abilities. The climax came at Hunt ingdon. where, on a platform along ' he old turnpike that is to be 0 part of the new highway, speakers of Harris burg and Huntingdon joined in pledges to co-operate for the success of the movement. To-day most naturally, one of the big topics of conversation is the Wil liam Penn Highway and what it will mean to the Capital City of Pennsyl '. ania. Swing 'Round the Circle Bellwood. Tyrone. Rellefonte were \ isited by the excursionists !n rapid succession this morning and this aft ernoon the big doings will occur at l.oekhaven. and Williamsport. At 111 o'clock to-night after a joint dinner [Continued on Page IS.] American Lawyer Accuses Sixty of Assassination in Death of Insurgent Leader Fy .Associated Press Manila. Feb. IT An American law • ' of Manila named Kelly, who was a delegate to the Democratic national • ■•nvention in 1912, has heun ordered disbarred and has been sentenced by in" Supreme Court tn six months' im'. l.ri .onment and to the payment of a fine of SSOO for the publication of a book which says Ceneial Nortel, the insur gent leader who was put to death in January. 1915. for the murder of a po litical enemy, was innocent and that s-ixty persons, including high officials uid Supreme Court justices, were guiltv assassination in connection with tlu exeeut'on of Nortel and his two accom plices. Kelly filed i riminal charges against oftii ials, whom lie accuses, and he applied for the release of two others. \ hn were sentenced as accomplices of Voi lei. to life imprisonment. Kellv has now seni a cable dispatch address ed to the I'nited States Supreme Court in Washington, asking that he he lib erated pending an investigation of his case. j THE WEATHER For HurriHliurst and vicinity t Fnlr lii-iiiuht am! Fridays noi nun-h chtini&r in t<>ni|»« a rii(iir«*; luuvml to uiKht ailiout rrmlng. For lOiiMicrn IVnnity I vaniu: p r ob« nt>l> fair tn-nluht anil Frl«lay; not inni'li hauler in temperature; light westerly inil»*. Itl\ er 'li»e river ami all Mm branches Mill riwe mIIkImI.v or re main nearly Mtatlonary. \ *tai;e of a limit 4.0 feet In indicated far SlarriMliur» Friday iiiornlnu. Cieaerai Condition* The center of lh«* illatiirhnu<*e that wah north of the l,ak<> Itcelon, odiiCM«lay niorniau. liiim ntov«»f| eant%vard to \ew Knfland. It has caiiMcil liuhl rata. Mleet ami .snoty in the last twenty-four hour* over the I pper St. Lawrence \ alley ami alonK the \tlnntlc eoant front >ew Jersey to Maine. Hlseuhere throughout the territory repre sented nn the map fair weather has prevailed, except In Manitoba ami HritlKli Columbia. A further rise of 1! to 20 decrees in temperature has occurred over neari* all the country, except In a few localities in the Went* where It in somewhat colder. Temperature: S a. m., :ia. Sunt Klscn, tli.*>tl a. ni.; sets, rnV2 p. m. Moons Full moon, to-morrow, 11.211 p. in. River >ta>je: 4.5 feet above low water mark. esterdny'M \\ cat her 111u hext temficraturc, Hi. I owest temperature, 21. * Mean temperature. -N. .Normal temperature. ,'tO. !l\ ( VHHIFR «1 CBNTS A WEEK. SIM.I.E COPIES '2 CENTS. I TAKE A LOOK AT 'EM GIRLS! THEY'RE HARRISBURG'S LIVEWIRES ] V ; j Harrisbtirg's Chamber of Commerce excursionists "Had Their Picture Took" at lit. Cnhm yesterday. Aren't they a jimdandy lot? Kh. what? ELIZABETHVILLE WELL TO FRONT FOR INDUSTRIES lliriving L])-Counly Borough Will Celebrate Hundred Years' Growth Special* to *hc Telegraph Elizabethvillc, Pa., Feb. 17.—0f the dozens of manufacturing towns in the Central Pennsylvania territory, there Is none v.htch has a better reputa tion in the industrial world 'than Elizabethville. In (his old town, which has been in existence for 99 years, there are quite i few industries and they are all an busy as can be. Labor is scarce and there are some plants which are willing to take all of the help they can get. And thr- good condition of t"he town's industries only typifies In a [Continued <<n Paste 12.] Nine Dead and Score Hurt in Opera House Collapse Hy Associated I'rcss Alexia, Tex. Keh. 17. Search of the ruins of the Alexia opera House which collapsed last night and of business buildings destroyed in Hie resulting fire failed to add to the list of victims and the number of dead early to-day remained at nine. Nearly a score injured were reported resting easily. Thfec of the dead were killed in the wreck of the opera bouse which had been opened for tin art exhibition by the city schools under the auspices of the Mothers' Club. Two doors from the opera house, six men were killed in the Mecca Cftl'e which was destroyed by the fall of the opera house, gas explosion which accompanied it and the resulting tire. Before the fire was checked a number of business buildings had burned with ! a loss of $75,000. New Born Baby Burned to Death; Mother Rescued Wilkes-Barre, Pa., l-'cb. 17. A new born child, about eight hours old, of Mr. and Airs. Alexander Broad was burned to death to-day in a tire which destroyed their home nt Nanticoke, near here. The mother attempted to rescue the i child, but in her weakened condition I was overcome by the smoke and was ! carried to safety by her husband. P.I Y PENNA. PI,ANT Special to the Telegraph Kane. Pa.. Feb. 17.—The Aetna Ex plosive Company of New York yes terday purchased the plant of the Warren Chemical Products Company, j at Kussell, Warren county, for S2OO,- I 000. The plant recently completed aj $1,000,000 war order for guncotton I for the allies. HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17. 1916. FALL OF ERZERUM WILL INFLUENCE 1 ENTIRE CONFLICT i Capture of Turkish Stronghold by Russians Changes Whole Situation With the capture of. Ersserum by j the Russians, interest Jn war opera • t tons has shifted its center momentar-I : ily to the fields of warfare In Ar menia, Persia and Mesopotamia, where the campaigns are expected to be notably influenced in their course by the fall of the Turkish stronghold. The current Turkish official state ment gives no clue to the course of i . events following the capture of the I fortrt>ss and indeed does not record that happening. The only mention of j the operations fr war area is the 1 declaration that the Russians, in the fighting of the three days preceding, lost 5,000 dead and sixty prisoners. 1 [Continued <>n Page May Transfer Houston From Agriculture to War Dept. Washington. I). C., Feb. 17.—Cab inet gossip to-day took it strong trend toward the possible transfer of Secre tary Houston from the Department of Agriculture to the War Department. Dr. W. < >. Thompson, president of the University of Ohio, and Representa tive Asbury F. Lever, of South Caro lina, chairman of the House Agricul ture Committee, were being discussed as successors to Secretary Houston. T. 15. OR WDP\ AGAIN By Associated Press Richmond. Va., Feb. 17.—A cable-I gram from Buenos Aires announces ; the birth of a son to Air. and Airs. Hermit Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt was Miss Belle Willard. of Richmond daughter of the American ambassador I at Madrid. Airs. Roosevelt has been in Buenos Aires two months. This is Colonel Roosevelt's fifth grandchild. DN WORTH SIOO .JUMPS TO »12.<)0<> Special to the Telegraph Boston. Alass., shortage in dyestuffs and the demand "by textile manufacturers for this pro-! duct was pointed out by dealers who I reported that a barrel of violet dye! bought fourteen months ago for S4OO ' j had been sold here for $12,000, an | increase of 3000 per cent. DOCTORS DISCUSS I.A\\ s Fifty medical men. including sur geons of railroads and industrial plants met to-day at the Capitol to discuss In' ; dust rial hygiene, occupational diseases and workmen's compensation procedure 1 with Dr. Francis I). Patterson, of the | Department of !,abor and Industry A < general plan for co-operation ' was A talked over. *■ *. SCHWAB ENDS NEGOTIATIONS FOR PA. STEEL P- !>• B. Official Confirms Story Thai Wizard Mas Pur chased Local Company I Philadelphia, Feb. 17.—Charles M. : Schwab, president of the Bethlehem I Si eel Corporation, will become owner !of the Pennsylvania Steel Company before the end of this week, probably to-day. The passing of the company to Schwab was virtually derided upon yesterday and confirmed by a Penn sylvania Railroad representative who has taken an active part in the nego ; tiations. The Bethlehem Steel head will pay SIOO for the preferred stock and "about" S4O for the common shares. [Continued on Page ll] Munitions Steel Plant Is Burned by Mysterious Fire Bridgeport, Conn.,' Feb. 17. The plant of the Farist Steel Company was almost completely destroyed by fire late last night with a loss esti mated at upwards of $450,000. The j origin of the blaze is unknown. Persons living in the vicinity said a slight explosion was heard shortly before the fire was seen. The com pany which employed 5,000 persons was busy furnishing steel for the Remington Arms and Ammunition Company. Three of New York's "Big Four" Will Support Root For President New York. Feb. 17. Without! consulting .with Governor Whitman, who bad aspired to be the chairman of the delegation, three members of' , New York's "Big Four" to the Re-1 'publican National Convention last | night practically decided for Elihu Root for President. The three are Senator James W. Wadsworth, who will be chairman; I Senator Elon R. Brown and Frederick ;T. Tanner. They met soon after the convention hnd designated them and after agreeing that they will lead the battle for the nomination of Mr. Root decided to arrange a conference with Governor Whitman before formally declaring for Mr. Root. 200 DESERT V11,1,\ By Associated Press Torreon. Coahuila, Mexico, Feb. 17. Two hundred former Villa partisans reached Gomez Palaeio and Laredo suburbs of Torreon, and asked for am nesty to-day. They reported that <"a lixito Contreras, one of the principal I leaders, was seeking an opportunity to ! cross the bordor into tlif I'nltod States so tliat he might Join his family in St. Louis, Mo PENBKOOK PAVING PLANS HELP SHOW PROGRESSIVENESS Growing Borough Will Pave Main Street Next Summer Special to the Telegraph ! I'enbrook. Pn., Feb. 17.—As n result of the 'great spirit of progressiveness manifested by residents of Pcnbrook, Main street, the borough's main thor oughfare, will be torn up and paved j with asphalt during the coming sum mer. The -big improvement plan is now before the borough council and no person expects to see the paving ordi nances fail. Penbrook residents have heard of the paving proposition for a long time, in fact two years have elapsed since , fhe matter was first discussed. But [Continued on Page 3.] Aged Woman Runs to Street Clothing Ablaze; Dies at HVg Hospital i Rushing from her homo lasl even ing with the clothing almost burned from her body, airs. Wilhelmina Harts?, aged 77. of 213 South River j street, collapsed on the sidewalk and died shortly after in the Harrisburg hospital. Edward Swartss, a neighbor, I heard her cries for help, and ran lo I her aid. extinguishing the flames by | rolling her in a snowbank. He was j badly burned about the face, hands and arms. According to hospital ! physicians. Mrs. Hartz's body was al most burned to a crisp in a number of | places. Coroner Jacob Eckinger is investi | gating the ease. If is that i her clothing caught lire while she was | cooking her supper. Mrs. Hartsi'lives I alone, but is survived by one son, Ed ! gar W. Hart/, and a grandson, Francis Hartz, of Coatesville, with whom she j lived for some time. Funeral services will be held Satur day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home ; of her son. 589 South Kront street, the Rev. R. L. Meisenhelder, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be made at the East liar- | risburg Cemetery. Jury Acquits Mrs. Alma Keane of Manslaughter Mrs. Alma Keane was acquitted by a jury in the Dauphin county court to- ! day of a charge of manslaughter! growing out of an accident October i 31, 1914, when an automobile she was driving in North Third street, near j Harris street, struck and killed 5-year- 1 old John MeCormlck. The jury, how ever, directed that she should pay the < costs which amount to about fljio. 18 PAGES KOTUR TO GIVE LIE TO STATE'S STAR WITNESS? Defense Will Question Story of Man Who Said He Saw Backic Stricken Down ASK FOB A NEW TRIAL Mike Novokovic, Who Told Tale, Not Even in House, Wickersham Contends Was or was not Alike Novokovic, ! I the State's star witness in lie trial of ; | N'ikolo Kolur. in 725 South Third | J. street, Steelton, the night ot Decern -j her 22, 1913, when Joscp I tackle was I i murdered? I That is one of the iiue-ilioiis the de- ; I fense will raise, according to ex-lie- j eorder (I. Wickershaat to-day, in j appealing to the Dauphin county court tor a new trial to save Kotttr from paying the law's penalty in the elec-! trie chair for the murder of Backic. Additional evidence to the effect' that'Novokovic was not only not in the' house in which the murder is alleged II olitivt "een committed but was in another section of the foreign <iuar-j ter. reached him over the telephone jlasi evening, Mr. Wickersham said. Other reasons will be filed in the petition for a new trial and in order j 'to prepare his plea fully Mr. Wicker ,sham siiid tne court may be asked | Monday to extend the customary four days' time limit for asking for un [Continued on Page ll.] Will Operate Ail-Night Cars on Rutherford Line Commencing Saturday night the Harrisburg Railways Company wilt I run ears every hour, after 12.u0 at night to and front Rutherford. This new service was announced to day after a conference between Phila delphia and Heading Railway ami Harrisburg Railways company offi cials. It is understood that the Read ling company guarantees that there will be no loss to the traction com pany. The Reading company will ! eliminate its night train service to and from Rutherford. !l IO PRINT MEXICAN DATA; 76 KILLED Washington, Peb. 17.—A1l the State Department's data f ! 011 the Mexican situation asked for by Senator Fall was 1 to the Senate to-day by President Wilson and | > on motion of Chairman Stone of the Foreign Relations Com mittee was ordered printed as a public document. It had ( been expected some of it would be held confidential. In a ' ! letter from Secretary Lansing accompanying the report it is said that seventy-six American citizens were killed in * * Mexico in the years 1913, 1914, 1915, as against forty-seven in the three years preceding it, and that twenty-six civilian * ► Americans and sixteen soldiers were killed on American soil in the same three years as a result of Mexican troubles. • > PLOTTED TO DYNAMITE PLANT a | Detroit, Feb. 17.—Information regarding an alleged plot ! to dynamite the American Car and Foundry Co.npany's , > !i plant here, has resulted in the detention by the police of two | | men who were formerly employed by that company. FRITZ GOES TO SYRACUSE ' ' Chicago, Feb. 17.—Infielder Harry Fritz was sold to the Syracuse club of the New York State League to-day by the 1 ' Chicago Nationals Fritz is the Philadelphia high school star, who played on Wilmington Tri-State team, and later * i joined the Feds. ' TAKES POISON BY MISTAKE; DYING , > Lexington, Ky., Feb. 17.—Swallowing a poison tablet by mistake to cure the headache, Mrs. Willie Sayre Short, t formerly tire wife of Dudley A. Short, of Chicago, and daugh- ' * ter of Will Sayre, a Lexington banker, is reported to be dying at a local hospital late to-day. 1 ' UNABLE TO AGREE ON WAGE SCALE 1 \ Mobile, Ala., Feb. 17.—The subcommittee of operators !i and miners of the Central competitive bituminous coal fields 1 > J of Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, has ' been unable to reach an agreement on a new wage scale and • J -\v;li :iw Ui ;iui ftiii joint rorufrrnc.c MARRIAGE LICENSES ■ * Htlfffir Philip Herhnter, VraKrrntoun, and Helen FerKUNon Sayford, f I'liiKciif {"roll Miller und \ollie Klenu < louwer, rlt,v. i .laeol* (iliNe Iv in ley, II <i m ntelst«M> n, find Grave Marie 101 len herder,?' Rutherford Height*. CITY EDITION PROVISIONALLY ACCEPT LATEST LUSITANIA NOTE l". S. Asks For Assurances That Germany Will Not Sink Liners Willmut Warning BEKLIN TO HE FUSE Cannot Accept Armed Ship Suggestion; New Note Asked By Associated I'rcss Washington, D. 0., Keb. IT. —Secre- tary Landing to-day accepted I hp Lusi . tanla agreement as acceptable lo the j United States in so far as il relates lo | that ease, but asked fount von ISern- I storff, the German ambassador, for as surances that Germany will not carry 'its polic\ of sinking merchant ships without warning to liners even if they j carry defensive armament. The question of what constitutes de fensive armament is to be determined later in a way not yet agreed upon. It |is suggested that the United Stales 'may propose iliut guns mounted on the stern of ships ami capable of being swung from 1 •"> to HO .legrees in either direction might come within that class. \> ill \ni livepl Il was stated authoritatively that I Germany, because of its unusual po sition. can not and will not accept the ■ suggestion of the United Suites as it now stands that liners carrying arms [Continued on I'ngc It.] Fourteen Are Hurt When Four Cars of Florida Limited Roll Over Bank By Associated Press Richmond, Va., Keb. 17. —The Sea board Aid Line's Florida Limited, No. la, north bound, was wrecked to day at Kings land bridge, len miles youth of here, while running ill high speed. No one was killed, hut four teen persons were badly injured and others less seriously hurt. The engine tender jumped HIP tracks, ripping up rails and lips, and four coaches went down a steep em bankment . 'Pic injured were brought to Rich mond hospitals.
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