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. Appli
cation for the chartering of the recent
ly organized University Club of Har
rlsburg will he made to the Dauphin
court Monday.
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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.
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