QUARTERLY FEES HOLLER RECORD Prothonotary Turns $4,099 Into County; Largest Return in History The largest sum JJ-fj J ( Jjj Prothonotary llar jik Ty Holler ever col lected in one quar one of the largest Sy t jkttjplkS&n tlons ever made in '1 d SnPivHHr *' le history of the iJaB HllS county courts, county treasury yesterday by Mr. Holler. The check was for $4,099.48. The nearest ap proach to the amount was $3,989.70, which Mr. Holler collected in the first quarter of 1914. During the Initial quarter of 1915 only $1,865.91. Dur ing the three months ending April 1, the costs collected amounted to $3,- 0:>3.48; fines $650; jury fees s4lfi. The unusually heavy sum was due to the fact that there were sessions of crimi nal court January, February and March instead of only January and March. While the first quarter of 191G was more than ordinarily lucrative the ex penditures were some SO,OOO higher than any previous term. The court ex pense for instance in 1915 amounted 1o $7,687.38 while the first quarterly sessions of 1916 cost $1 3, 833.22. The graund jurors cost $416 more than last year; other excesses in expenses •were: petit, *2.760; traverse. $250; courtcriers and tipstaves, $500; wit ness fees. $1,960; stenographers. $475; interpreters, S3B; counsel appointed by court. SB3. To-day's Nominating Petitions. City committee. Republican, S. Frank Westen. Weston Reynolds and Daniel 1-. Keister. third precinct. Second ward; William Wockens and Edward F. Burrs, second precinct, Seventh ward; ltoss L. Dyer. Fifth precinct. Seventh ward; county committee. Re publican, I.aßue Metzger, third pre cinct, Second ward, city; Edward Van Newkirk, Elizabethvllle; Democratic, William J. Horning, second precinct, Eleventh ward; G. A. Geisel, fourth precinct. Eleventh ward; P. H. Mee han, West ward, Williamstown; Harry C. Salada, West ward, Williams town ship. File Application Monday. 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Read These Articles for a While and You Will Get the Habit The Haskin Letter has more Regular Readers than any other Daily Newspaper Feature in the United States SATURDAY EVENING, Villa Endeavoring to Obtain Food Supplies; Alarmists Again Busy By Associated Press El Paso, Texas, April 8. lnfo rmation from Mexican sources to-day said that Francisco Villa had reached the environs of Parral and had sent emissaries into the town to test the spirit of the garrison and also to ob tain provisions. No verification of the report was possible but the fact that the bandit was reliably reported to have been only 50 miles from Parral two days ago nave coior to the story. This "information served to dampen the hopes of those who thought that the bandit's career might be ended by another brilliant dash on the part of the American troopers, who have pushed south to Satevo. Army officers here say that a repetition of Col. Dodd's exploit was hardly likely in view of the great distance of the ad vance corps from the nearest supply base unless Villa was within fifty or sixty miles of the Americans. If he has reached Parral It is said that the chase must settle down into a steady grind with the Issue to be decided as an endurance test between the United States soldiers and the bandits. The repeated disappointments of the troops of a speedy termination to the pursuit has given new life to the alarmists on the border. While there is no question that there are con siderable numbers of Carranza sol diers concentrated at various points within twenty miles of the Sonora and Chihuahua line, there is equally no doubt that their numbers have been greatly exaggerated by the alarmists. No exact estimate is possible as the Iroops are constantly shifting from town to town but Americans who have passed through Northern Sonora and Chihuahua In the last, two weeks are convinced that the total is not more than 10,000 and possible less. These soldiers are drawn from the most ignorant classes of the peons and most of them have served in the armies of Villa and other factional chiefs, changing their allegiance at their officers' bidding without knowing very much of the politics of the situation. Order to Gen. Funston Directed Dispersal of Villa's Forces Only flv Associated Press Washington, D. C., April B.—The original order given Major-General Funston on March 10 for the Ameri can punitive expedition into Mexico, made public for the first time at the War Department to-day, did not in clude a direction for the death or cap ture of Villa, hut principally directed dispersal of Villa's outlaw band that attacked Columbus, N. M., on March 9. M Its. .TAXE M'CAI-I, Mrs. Jane McCall, aged <>7, died yesterday at her home, 229 Crescent street. The body will be taken to Co lumbia on Tuesday, by G. It. Sour liier, undertaker. She is survived by three sons, William, of Lancaster; Hugh, of Columbia, and Charles, of Scranton; two daughters, Mrs. Victor Bihl, of this city, and Mary A., at home. CATCH REFRIGERATOR THIEVES William Branyan, Franklin Jons and Tony Russ, three juveniles, were ar rested last night by Motorcycle Offi cer Hylan, charged with robbing re frigerators in the West End of the city. The boys admitted that they had committed the thefts, and were held for a hearing to-day. WERNER MAY RUN O. A. Werner, Democrat School Di rector. may run as - candidate, for the Legislature in the city district. "TEDDY" AND SECRETARY WHO WAS JAILED * M JOHN "W. McGRATH THEODORE ROOSEVEI-T John W. McGrath, secretary to Colonel Roosevelt and acting secretary to the National Progressive committee, was sentenced by a Brooklyn court to thirty days in the workhouse on Blackwell's Island for fighting in a sa loon. He was taken to the Raymond street jail, where he was kept some hours while his lawyer got a stay. Colonel Roosevelt stood by his secretary and insisted the conviction would make no difference in their relations. Woman Works Clever Flim-flam Game on Department Stores City detectives last evening ar-! rested a woman who agve her name as Alary L.oper, and claimed that she lived in New York, charged with swindling two down-town department: stores to get two new pairs of shoes. According to the police the woman entered one store and alter pure has-; ing a small article, went to the base-1 ment, returned and called the credit j manager. She told him that she had j cut her shoe and stocking on a sharp | instrument, and was finally Riven n new pair of cloth top shoes and stock ings. Putting on the shoes and stockings she left the store and entered another one. Here she worked the same swin- I die, it is alleged, and the detectives! were called. In the woman's hand bag, a roll bandage was found similar; to the one she had placed on her foot, and a list of downtown department store owners. She was held for a hearing charged with larceny. BUYS A 1,1. nUII.DIIVGS C. H. byter, 1940 State street, to-day bought the material In the Htate Street Market and thirteen other buildings, in eluding houses in Fourth. State, South, Filbert and Fifth streets. The price was $7 IT. The houses are to lie torn down for Capitol Park extension within sixty days. HARRTSBURG UFJJFTL TELEGRAPH MUSIC AT GRACE M. E. Morning—Organ, (a) Intermezzo, Krijs, (b) sextet form "Lucia" (by request), Donizetti: quartet, "The Lost Sheep," Jordan; organ, berceuse in G Flat, lljinsky; antherfi. "lie Shall Come Down I.ike Rrain," Allen; or gan, Marche Solennelle, Demaigre. Evening—Organ recital at 7.20. Or gan, (a) Procession du St. Sacrement, Chauvet, (b) Ave Maria, Richmond; quartet, "The Trees and the Master," Protheroe; solo, "Calvary," Rodney, William S. Hoover; organ, Cantilene in D Flat, Salome; anthem, "The Day Thou Gavest." Woodward; organ, Fugue in D Minor, ,T. S. Bach. William R. Stonesifer, organist; John W. Phillips, director. FIREMEN'S UXIOX ELECTS The executive committee of the Fire men's Union met last night and elect ed J. 11. Williamson of the Good Will company, chairman, and Marry Bow man, of the Royal company, secre tary. Providing: safeiy ropes for fires and hnving firemen sworn in as spe cial officers were the principal sub jects discussed. HEED AS THIEF Rodger Polston, charged with steal ing 150 feet of lead pipe, and also with forging a check for a small sum, was arrested last night by city police, he will he given a hearing on Monday. Polston. it is alleged, stole the pipe from a property in South Front street. DESIROUS OF HAVING TROOPS RETURN TO U. S. [Continued From First Page-.] lng igalnst It, are too absurd for de nial." Mexican Orchestra in Camp of I]. S. Soldiers; Aviators Are Active ! General Pershing's Camp at San Geronimo Ranch, by Aeroplane and Motor Courier to Columbus, N. M., ! April 8. A Mexican peon four-piece [orchestra gave an unexpected Sunday night concert in General Pershing's j camp last night. It was the Hrst | music to which (he American forces have been treated since they entereh Mexico more than two weeks ago. I The orchestra came into camp in a wagon, returning front a Sunday ■ "felicitation" at a nearby ranch and was halted by eager shouts of the sol diers, just as the camp fires were lighting about the broad, mountain enclosed mesa which is the camp i site. s | The campfire smoke rose almost I perpendicular, and sounds of camp carried for great distances. "Play some of the Mexican national I airs," said General Pershing. The Mexicans played "Ua Gold nrina," and then some Carmen selec i tions. Wonder was expressed at their musical talent, for they were a ragged [type of peons, dressed in blue jeans, [all except the vaquero driver of the wagon, who stood at the head of the j line, more ragged than all the rest, j At General Pershing's request one of | them sang "Adelita," a favorite Mex j ican song. [ This concert under the stars and : nearly treeless wilderness, lasted for an hour. Then the Mexicans climbed j into their wagon, seemingly greatly , pleased and drove across the plains, : without lights, over almost impassible roads. Each day has found iipw uses for the army aeroplanes which for the I first time began flight among the cliffs j and crags of the peaks of the Sierra ! Tarahumares less than a week ago. It I has been discovered that they are ex ' ceiient pathfinders. The native scouts have not been entirely satisfactory and In a few instances, when scouts ( could not give clear description of what trails lay beyond a ridge, an aeroplane has gone up returning with information which in a few minutes was transformed into a good trail and topographical map. The planes have demonstrated the | skill of the army aviators by dally ad j ventures which they have pulled | through safely. Two days ago an ; aviator was caught in a wind which blew off his goggles. He finished his ' ride with an icy wind estimated at 90 ; miles an hour blowing into his eyes. Whenever they are on the ground 'the aviators keep in mind General Pershing's orders to demonstrate the army's friendliness and they have had ' some startling opportunities In this | line, landing among Mexicans who .have never before seen any American military outfits. Everywhere along this front the minds of the people seem to have been filled with suspicion against Amer icans. There is evidence that Villa himself not only told the Mexicans whom he passed in his retreat that he would return to punish them for hav ing anything to do with Americans, but that he also spread false rumors through agents all over this section of Chihuahua. In some villages where the Americans have not yet pene trated the Mexicans seem to expect an immediate reign of Villa in his full power. However, where the United States soldiers have had time to make themselves known the fear of Villa seems to be wearing off. APRIL 8, 1916. Refuse Dumped Over River Bank Destroys Beauty of Water Front Unless the proper city officials take immediate action, much of the artistic effect that was expected to follow the expenditure of many thousands of dol lars on the improvement of the river; front will be lost. The old-time no- | tlon that the river front was the proper dumping grounds for refuse of every character and a handy place to dispose i of garbage seems to remain in some, quarters. For instance, at the foot of Boas street the river bank is covered } | with papfir, empty barrels, piles of j | ashes, tin cans and every kind of! i waste. Standing up right against the concrete steps is a big Hat which will: : probably do all kinds of damage when j it is removed, and on the.granolithic I walk lor two or three hundred feet is a heavy deposit of black dirt which • has been carried down from the em bankment above. So much for one section of the improved river front.! I Other sections are suffering in some-! I what the same way. Unless the proper departments get busy, the money which has been ex pended in (this great improvement will have been wasted. Yale Professor to Speak at Academy Exercises Announcement b.v Headmaster Ar thur E. Brown of the Harrisburg Academy that \Villlain Lyon Phelps, professor or English at Yale Univer sity. will address the garduating class at the Academy at the commencement exercises on June t. was received with enthusiasm boy those acquainted with Professor Phelps personally and by reputation. The eminent professor and autor has gained a national reputation as a writer and critic, and is an authority on English, particularly among the latter'.'day poets. He is a member of the Elizabethan club, an exclusive lit erary organization at Yale which has numbered among its members many prominent men of letters, and has likewise attained a reputation as a lecturer. Professor Phelps is one of the most popular professors in the University, and is much in demand as an after-dinner speaker. Several of his more prominent works are "Es says on Modern Novelists" and "The Pure Gold of Nineteenth Century Lit erature." The bacculaucate sermon will be preached by tlie Kev. Dr. I*. S. Mudge. pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian Church, in that church on the even ing' of June J. to which sermon the Board of Trustees, the parents of the graduating class and the entire stu dent body of the Academy will be in vited. Commencement exercises will be held in the Orpheum theater at 10 o'clock on the morning of June 1, and will he ouen to the public. ASSISTANT AT DICKINSON Carlisle, Pa., April B.—At a meeting of the faculty of Dickinson College, Lawson I.a vert v, Harrisburg, was elected assistant in the German de partment for the coming year. Lav etry, although crippled and unable to use his lower limbs, was valedictorian of the class of 1915 and set'high schol orship marks both here and at Harris burg. MANY DEMVERIKS BY KEYSTONE C. 11. Barner, manager of the Key stone Motor Car Company reports twenty deliveries made this week. Among these were two Peerless Eights delivered yesterday. assets no,(mmi The financial statement of the Dau phin Deposit Trust Company issued at the call of the State Banking Commis sioner. March -10, litlfi, showed assets totalling $3,500,000, In gold and sliver currency, and bonds and stocks. School Sinking Funds ill Boast of $156,407.30; I Earnings 3% From Bank* School district sinking: funds jus|i now contain $156,407.30 which Is in vested at 3 per cent, by distribution' among these banks: Citizens, $20,533.33; Sixth Stre«»i Bank, $16,799.99; Commercial, s6,*! 733.33; Bust Knrt, $15,633.30; Mer chants', $18,698.33; First National* $19,535.45; Union Trust Company 4 $39,940.25; Mechanics Trust, $ 11,100 a' Security Trust, $7,033.32; Union Trust,: not invested, SIOO. The statement of the sinking fundi status was incorporated in School Treasurer George W. Mcllhenny's re port to the school board yesterday af ternoon for March. Incidentally the board must borrow some money to i tide itself over for the remainder oC : | the fiscal year and it will negotiate at j short term note for $30,000 for the purpose. This can be paid when the ! taxes come in. Erection of a new open air school | for tubercular children to replace tha '■lamp, unsanitary and chilly rooms set 1 apart for the purpose in the Loehiel ! building, was rocommended to tits I board by Dr. C. S. ilebuck, one of tha S medical Inspectors. Dr. Rebuck sug gested a site on the Hill for the pur ! pose. An extension of time from April 1 to June 15' to complete the new XV* S. Steele building was allowed J. F. Barnhart, the contractor. Approxi mately SIO,OOO worth of supplies wtrg purchased. Builders of Sun "Light Six" Are Men of Mature Experience j B. T«. Davidson, sales manager of [the Pennsylvania Auto Sales Co., local |distributors for the Sun "Light Six" | which has been causing so much favorable comment among those of the automobile fraternity, in discuss ing the personnel of the production and sales management of the Sun J Motor Car Co., said: | "R. Crawford, (now president and j general manager of the company) was formerly general sales and advertising manager of the Haynes Auto Company j of Kokomo, lnd., as were also the fol lowing named gentlemen: IT. A. Min j turn was formerly advertising nun ; ager, A. S. Mcrinbaum was formerly sales promotion manager. J. 1,. Lar j kin was formerly assistant sales man ager. S. \Y. Gray and P. P. Hale were | formerly draftsmen. It. C. Hoffman, J who designed the Sun "Light Six" j holds a degree of M. E. and is all | automobile designer of mature ex j perience and was formerly chief draftsman of the Haynes Automobilo Company, prior to which he had en | gineering experiences in various • capacities with several of the coun try's leading automobile manufac turers." BLAZE IN ALVA HOTEL Fire shortly after 10 o'clock last night caused SIOO damage in the cellar of the Alva Hotel and restaurant at the rear of Fourth and Blackberry ! streets. The blaze started in rubbish ; and firemen had little trouble in put | ting it out. Several persons who wero | sleeping in the hotel were aroused b.v j one of the waitresses. The restaurant, i is owned by Julius Scott and Ernest Giusti. Try Telegraph Want Ads 9