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GOVERNOR OF CHARGES
(Continued From Fir.st
hours. Mr. Baldwin was serenely con
fident when asked about his campaign
and said that he would have votes to
spare.
Auditor General-elect Snyder smiled
to-day when asked about the Penrose
charges and intimated he was working
along the same line. Mr. Sayder is
very active at the Baldwin head
quarters.
The Lycoming county contest is at
tracting attention at the Capitol, as
the certificates went to two Repub
licans. The Democratic contestant is
claiming the seat of Clyde Harar.
Representative George W. Williams
sent word here to-day to friends that
he was in the fight to the finish and
that ho would be glad to welcome
members to his cause. Mr. Baldwin
said that he would be glad to have
Mr. Williams vote for him.
It is said that John P. Gallagher, of
llazleton, a clerk in the Insurance De
partment, is doing some fishing in the
troubled waters and would be pleased
to receive the endorsement of the state
administration for Scretary of Inter
nal Affairs next time. There are
others.
\ Isltors to tho Governor's office were
Representatives Miller, Lehigh, who
said he and the Governor did not
agree; Leo Smith, Fayette; Cook,
York; Corbin, Mifflin; Gormley,
Beaver, and Rlnlnger, Blair. The lat
ter Is a strong partisan of Baldwin.
Representative W. M. Benninger, of
Northampton, was in town. Ho is a
Democrat and called on Haldwin "for
alt friendship." as he put It.
Inquiries in regard to the Local
Option Committee letter favoring Cox
has been made on the "Hill", but no
one here seems to know.much about it.
What the senior senator said is vari
ously reported in the newspapers this
morning. Practically all having special
correspondents at Washington give it
first page space and it is regarded as
the sharpest attack yet made upon the
Governor. The Democratic Philadel
phia Record sums it up by saving:
"The senator charged that the meth
ods being used against Baldwin savor
strongly of bribery and ventured the
opinion that the Legislature may deem
It wise to order an investigation and
that a grand Jury investigation may be
invoked. The senator announced that,
despite the campaign against him.
Baldwin is now assured of election on
the first ballot by at least 110 votes."
This is the Philadelphia Ledger's ac
count: "Senator Penrose to-day indi
cated his view of this situation in a
bristling interview given tho Public
Ledger correspondent on tho subject.
He Is confident that he will be able to
elect Representative Baldwin Speaker
and control tho next Legislature. Pen
rose was very emphatic in his state
ment that the offer of places to legis
lators constituted bribery and fur
nished material for a legislative inves
tigation, as well as for criminal pro
ceedings beforo a grand Jury.
" 'Baldwin's line-up remains un
broken throughout tho state,' said Sen
ator Penrose. 'Every effort has been
used to influenco state representatives
to desert Baldwin, but without suc
cess. Threats of dismissal and dis
charge have boen repeatedly made,
and in sorao rases promises of ap
pointments have been tendered repre
sentatives, which would seem to come
within tho definition of bribery, and
are likely to furnish ample material
for legislative Investigation, if not for
action in criminal proceedings before a
grand Jury on bribery charges.
" 'There never has been in the his
tory of Pennsylvania politics a more
reckless use of the power of patronage
to Intimidate and coerce the legis
lators. This is being done in the face
of a personal pledge made in the last
gubernatorial campaign to enact civil
service laws for the state departments.
Transfers are contemplated in impor
tant state offices, removals are threat
ened of tried officials who never have
Interfered or participated in politics,
and the last consideration at Harris,
burg seems to be the interest of the
public or an efficient administration.
" Desperate political methods are
being ruthlessly resorted to In order to
coerco an Independent branch of the
state government, namely, tho Legis
lature. and destroy Its Independence
and usefulness. This course is largely
prompted by a factional contest of
certain ward politicians in Philadel
phia for the purpose of Injuring the
good name of the state, destroying the
efficiency of the government and the
harmony of thr fapproaehlng session.
'" The situation, however, is well un
derstood throughout the state, and the
contest will go on until the finish, end
ing In the election of Baldwin as
Speaker by a substantial majoritv of
the Republican members on the first
ballot. The result of the election will
show that the people are fully alive to
the politics operating and that they
resent the methods which have been
employed'."
16 HUKT IV CRASH
Pittsburgh. Pa.. Dec. 21. Sixteen
persons were Injured, two of them per
haps fatally, when two trolley cars on
tho Ardmore division of tho Pitts
burgh railways came together In a
rear-end collision rear East Pitts
burgh to-day. The injured were
brought to hospitals here.
$210,000 FIRE IV NEWCASTLE
Newcastle. Pa., Dec. 21. Fire
which swept the business section here
to-day destroyed the department
ftoren of J. X. Ewers and Brown and
Hamilton, with a loss of $240,000. A
number of smaller stores also were
burned
THURSDAY EVENING,
RA/LRQAD NEWS
SELL RAILROAD
AS OLD JUNK
Goes to England; Will Be Rc
laid; Brings Large
Profit
New York, Dec. 21.—Bought as junk,
the Chicago, Anamosa and Northern,
otherwise known as tho "Can" road,
has been resold and will be torn up,
and, with its rolling stock, shipped to
England and relaid, according to its
president, Hermun Sonker, attending
the quarterly session here of the Na
tional Association of Waste Material
Dealers. He said he expects to make
the same disposition of another road
he owns, the lowa Short Line, which
ho also bought as "waste material."
Realize Nice Profit
The price of old rails and iron has
reached such heights, Mr. Sonker said,
that the sale of the "Can" road realized
a very handsome profit. The roiling
stock Includes six freight carsr two
combination passenger cars and three
locomotives. Six steel bridges were
included in the sale.
Standing of the Crews
HAKHISBI'RG SIDli
Phlliidt-ipliiti Division—l2B crew first
to go after 12:40 p. m.: 116. 123. 103,
10S.
Conductors for 10S. 104. 116.
Flagmen for 107. 123.
lirakemen for 116. 118, 128.
Engineers up: Newcomer, J. H. Gable,
Reisinger, A. K. Steffy, Hogentogler.
Firemen up: Eckrich, Brown, Paul.
IveM roves, Slit nip. (."over, Ac hey. Cook,
Everhart. I-utz. Walters.
Conductors up: Thomas Flng.
Flagman up: Nophsker.
Ui<l<lle Division—2s crew first to go
after 1 p. m.: 20. 15. 32.
Preference: 1. 8. 10. 3. 2. 7, 5.
Laid oIT until 12:01 a .m. December
24: 7. 4, I>. . 6.
Engineers for 25. 1.
Firemen for 25. 20. 15, 1, 3.
Braltcmen for 2. 32.
Engineers up: Daker, T. W. Cook.
Tettemer. Porman, Peightal, Bowers.
N kles. Brink, Kline, Grove. Blizzard,
Howard.
Firemen up: Neff, L. A. Gross, Trout,
Orr. Coyle. Eckert. Markle. KiilheiTer,
Bitting, Peters. Bretz. McDonald, N'ew
houser, Tippery, Jr., Pensyl, Linn.
Conductor up: Barger.
Brakemen up: Rowe. Blessing. Gar
lin. Ueed. Yost. G. W. Campbell. Mur
ray. Sebelist. Myers, Corl, Deekert,
Fleck. Wright. Beers.
Yard C'revVM—
Engineers for second 8, third 8. 12,
11. 16, IS. second 22. third 24. fourth
24, 36, 52, 60, 76.
Firemen for third 8, 14, 18, third 24,
fourth 24. 36, 56. 62. 64, 76.
Engineers up: Leiby. Fulton. McDon
nell. Runkle. Wise, Watts, Seiber, Clel
land, Sayford. Matron, Beckwith, Much
acer. Gibbons. Cless, Ewing, Starner,
Morrison, Monroe. Beatty.
Firemen up: Burgr, Wagner. Kelser.
Six, Cain. Warner. Myers, Steele. Hardy,
Wilhelm, Walters. Bruaw, Vuchity,
lllack. Smith. Howe, Dunbar, Lebo,
Shoemaker. Rothe.
ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division—2oS crew first
to go after 1:45 p. m.: 220, 307, 214, 239,
211. 209, 221. 225, 216. 226. 234. 230, 222,
219. 205. 204. 227. 243, 240, 233.
Engineers for 208, 211, 214, 216, 221,
Firemen for 205, 214, 221, 227, 228,
230. 239.
Conductors for 204. 207, 216, 228, 233,
243.
Flagmen for 214. 230.
Brakemen for 204. 207, 208. 209, 216,
219. 227. 228. 233, 240.
Conductors up: Carson. Layman.
Brakemen up: Stover, Shade.
Middle Division —lol crew first to TO
after 2:30 p. m.: 119. 111. 26, 33, 104,
22. 118,
Brakcman for 111.
Yard Crews-
Engineer for 108.
Fireman for 132.
Engineers up: Bret*. Kauffman.
P.eese, Kepford, Passmore, Troup, An
thony, Nuemyer.
Firemen up: Eichelberger, Guileman,
C. H. Hall.- D. S. Liddlck. Bickhart,
Clark, Mclntvre, M. S. Hall. Haubert.
THE HEADING
Ilarrlsliura Division—6 crew first to
go after 6 a m.: 5. 17.
Engineer for 5.
Firemen for 5, 6, 17.
Brakemen for 5. 17.
Engineers up: Fetrow, Freed, Barn
hart. Bicliwine. Bowman, Fortney, Mid
daug-h. Wireman. Netdhammer.
Firemen up: Moyer, Miller, Shearer,
Eichelberger. Howell. Talcomer. Storm
feltz. Adams.
Conductor up: Baxter.
Brakemen up: Mosser. Xewford. Kopp,
Stephens, Powell. Stambaugh, Murtlia.
DANGER OF U. S.
DRAWN INTO WAR
(Continued From First Page]
Middle West in favor of preparedness
and again during the last campaign,
the President touched on that feature.
The President's* notes had been
practically forty-eight hours on their
way to-day and officials believed they
had reached all the foreign capitals.
Although all official Washington is lis
tening with the keenest expectations
to any indications of how the notes
will be received,' diplomats think it is
incredible that President Wilson
should have taken his action without
some belief that it would not be flatly
rejected without consideration by the
entente allies. The wish and hope of
the German allies that he take some
such step had long been well known
and there is no doubt of the manner
of its reception among them.
Officials and diplomatists here an
alyzing the President's note find some
thing deeper than an appeal for con
sideration of peace terms. They see
that the President, in acting, was also
considering what would have to be
the course of the United States to con
serve its interests as a neutral if the
war is to continue.
Coupled with the President's recent
declaration that the position of neu
trals was becoming intolerable, they
attach much significance to his state
ment in the note that his suggestion
comes from a neutral whose interests
have been most seriously affected by
the war, and whose concern for its
early conclusion arises out of a mani
fest necessity to determine how best
to safeguard these interests if the war
is to continue."
Von Bcrnstorff Sure of Conference
In German quarters the conviction
that the President's action would
surely lead to some sort of a consid
eration of peace terms was expressed
in the following authorized statement
by Count Von Berustorff, the German
ambassador:
"Now I am perfectly convinced that
there will be a conference."
Despite the fact that President Wil
son's notes state specifically and un
reservedly that he "is not proposing
peace; he is not even offering media
lion," they are regarded here as of
suph a nature as will compel all bel
ligerents to make more of a reply than
a mere acknowledgement of receipt.
British Surprised
Hritlsh embassy officials made no
attempt to conceal their surprise at
the President's action. They were not
alone, however, for all official Wash
ington had been led by officials to be
lieve thut the President in transmit
ting the German peace proposals with
out comment had taken all the action
that was to be expected from the
United States for some time to come
unless there was some unforeseen de
velopment in world affairs. The se
crecy with which the preparation of
jthe notcS and their dispatch were sur-
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rounded was complete and nothing
was known about them until they
were well on their way to the belliger
ent capitals.
League of Nations Proposed
The definite proposal of the United
States for "a league of nations to in
sure peace and justice throughout the
world" is interpreted as a step which,
if carried through, would mean the
abandonment of the theory of "splen
did isolation" which Washington be
queathed to the country. Significance
is attached to the fact that the Presi
dent uses the word "insure" rather
than "enforce" as indicating that he
has not committed himself to any one
program to accomplish that end but
that he is open to whatever sugges
tions may seem best to the other
world nations.
Repeated efforts have been made to
enlist the American government in
some sort of international agreement
involving responsibility but always the
answer has been that the United
States would stand alone. Several
months ago President Wilson spoke
earnestly before the League to En
force Peace of his hope that the
United States would join in some new
international arrangements, but not
until now is he known to have made
tho proposal officially to the nations
of the world.
Guarantee Against More Wars
It is thought here that along these
lines President Wilson's note will find
Its most ready reception abroad, for
all parties have indicated their belief
that the war will have been in vain
unless from it comes guarantees
against its repetition. Former Foreign
Minister Sir Edward Grey for Eng
land, Premier Briand for France and
Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg for
Germany have all committed their na
tions to some sort of international re
organization to secure the ends laid
down in the President's note and the
official offers of the central powers
together with Lloyd George's speech in
reply have accentuated that purpose.
As yet, however, the actual pro
cedure may be adopted appears uncer
tain. Germany apparently has given
up her early opposition to disarma
ment which nearly split the second
Hague conference. No official state
! ment hus come from either England
or France on this subject in the pres
ent circumstances. It was England,
i however, at The Hague conference,
[seconded by France and the United
I States, that insisted on stating its view
!in favor of disarmament.
Deepest Interest centered to-day in
the probable time and form of the
belligerents' reply It is assumed that
the members of each group of allies
will consult one another and agree on
a uniform statement of views but
whether that statement will be joint,
identic or different in each case is not
known. The solidarity which has
been so strikingly shown both by the
central powers' identic proposals and
the allies' practically simultaneous re
sponse Is expected to be continued
here. It Is thought also that some
feARRISatTRG TELEGRAPH
j time may elapse before the different
i groups can settle down to an actual
| agreement on terms to be presented,
,in case it is decided to heed the
President's request by going into them
, fully.
51eanwhile the allied ententes' re
i sponse to the central powers' proposals
are expected almost any time for
transmission through this country to
i their various destinations.
Relying on Neutrals
President Wiison is relying upon
; public opinion in other neutral na
i tions to add force to his efforts to
clarify the situation. While the Am
erican government acted entirely on
its own responsibility, President Wil
son feels other neutral nations, for
; economic reasons, are vitally interest
!ed in the outcome. It was stated au
i thoritatively to-day that the Presi
dent acted without any assurance that
his move would be favorably received
jby the entente allies. He took the
position, it was said, however, that
his note calls for replies, and that even
I though unfavorable, the responses
| would tend to make clear the objects
! of the belligerents and establish some
! common ground.
Hopeful of Outlook
There is every indication that Presi
dent Wilson is hopeful of the outlook
and he believes the way has been
opned for negotiations. What steps
he takes in the future depend entirely
upon the nature of the responses from
the belligerents.
The President already has made
clear that while the American govern
ment has no interest in the terms on
which peace is made between the
belligerents themselves, it has a very
profound interest in bringing about an
agreement for maintaining peace in
the future.
The dispatch of the notes brought
the greatest array of fdiplomats to the
State Department seen there in
months. The German, British, Jap
anese, Italian and Brazilian ambassa
dors were early visitors. The Bul
garian and Persian ministers also call
ed as did charges from other legations.
Tremendous Liquidating
Movement Caused by
Wilson's Communication
New York, Dec. 21. President
Wilson's communication to the war
ring powers and the subsequent com
ment upon it by Secretary Lansing
were made the occasion of another
tremendous movement in the stock
market to-day, which far exceeded in
scope and activity any session of tire
past ten days.
Special stocks, notably those regard
ed as war issues, broke 4 to 13 points
during a wild opening with declines
of 1 to 3 points between sales. There
was a quick rally, but this gave way
to alternate declines and advances
during the forenoon, culminating after
tho noon hour in another sweeping
downward movement, which followed
soon upon the publication of Secretary
Lansings statement.
Extreme Weakness of
Wall Street Borders on
Total Demoralization
New York, Dec. 21.—Extreme weak
ness bordering upon demoralization
marked the opening dealings on the
Stock Exchange to-day. The so-called
war shares broke from 2 to 11 points,
these being extended in the course of
the first ten minutes.
The most sensational feature was
the offering of 50,000 shares of United
States Steel at 104% to 105% against
yesterday's closing price of 108. Never
before in theh istory of the exchange
has a single block of such volume
been recorded.
Stocks which broke sharply Included
Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies, Indus
trial Alcohol, Crucible Steel. Inter
national Paper, Republic Iron and
Steel, Lackawanna Steel, American
Car, Central Leather, Pittsburgh Coal
and Utah Copper.
Enormous Steel Sales
The selling seemed to come from
all quarters and represented further
unloading of Impaired margins. A re
newal of liquidation was largely as
cribed to President Wilson's note to
the belligerent nations.
Transactions in steel continued on
an enormous scale. Including the
60,000 share lot at the opening, total
sales in that stock amounted to 220,000
shares within the first half hour at
between 104% and 106%.
The lots sold ranged from 1,000 to
6,000 shares, with one lot of 15,000
shares.
Even rails, which have been gen
erally strong in the midst of tho re
cent liquidation, gave way in the first
rush of selling to-day, Reading selling
off over a point while Unicui Pacific
lost 1%. I
Although the market continued
feverish, rallies were registered in the
first half hour of from 2 to 7 points.
Sales of all stocks In this brief
period approximated 400,000 shares.
There was quite an accumulation of
seasoned stocks, notably rails, where
the Initial losses were soon changed to
gains.
With the market extremely nervous
and much confusion In the irregular
recoveries, brokers wero reported as
urging their customers to refrain from
further trading until conditions be
came more settled. Commission houses
discouraged buying of the more vola
tile specialties, except for cash. In
creased margin, as much as 50 per
cent., was demanded In some instances,
even for standard shares.
Brief Recoveries
Recoveries proved of brief duration.
Steel falling to 104 soon after 11
o'clock, with similar recessions In
c'her industrials. Sales of the first
hour aggregated 850,000 shares. liqui
dation on the second setback waa leap
,_I>JEC;EM*BER 21, 1916.
| general, but seemingrly no less im-
I peratlve, than that which attended
' the wild opening.
Resolution Strongly Backing
President Peace Note Sent
■to Committee by Senate
Washington, Dec. 21. A resolu
tion, "strongly, indorsing - ' President
Wilson's peace note introduced in the
Senate to-day by Senator Hitchcock
was sent to the Foreign Relations
Committee on objection by Senator
Borah that the Senate had not had
sufficient opportunity to consider the
note.
NISSLEY PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Court Say* Fraud ( uses Cnnnot Be
Tried Before March •
Philadelphia, Dec. 21. A tentative
plea of not guilty to charges ol con
spiracy and using the malls to defraud
was entered in the United States Dis
trict Court yesterday for Amos H. Niss
ley, arretted in connbction with the al
leged stock fraud, by his counsel. Fox
, and Guyer, of Harrisburg. The plea
was entered with the understanding
that it could be withdrawn should
Nissley's counsel decide to either demur
to the indictment or file a motion to
quash the charges. Nissley was not in
court.
Arraignment of Joseph T. Hayden,
another defendant, who was present,
was postponed until his counsel. ex-
Congressman J. Washington Dogue, has
an opportunity to examine the indict
ment. If insisted upon. Mr. Dogue
said, Hayden could be arraigned and
enter a formal plea of not guilty, but
Judge Thompson said there was no need
for haste, as the trial of the men could
not possibly be held before March at
the earliest. Counsel for the men were
allowed a month to decide whether they
would attack the Indictment. Clawson
Bachman. Co-defendant with Nissley
and Hayden, has not yet been located
by the authorities.
SAM'. OF DANISH JNDIES
TO UNITED STATES RATIFIED
Copenhagen, Dec. 21.—After a single
reading the folkethlng yesterday
adopted the bill ratifying the treaty
for the sale of the Danish West Indies
to the United States. The vote was
90 In favor of and 16 against rati
tication.
Five members were absent.
SKATERS DROWN
Scranton, Pa., Dec. 21. Skating
across Lake Winola last night, Foster
Mlnger and William Blodgett, young
men of Post Hill, Wyoming county,
plunged into an airhole and were
drowned. Another young man, Ray
mond Whiting, managed to save him
self.
PARK EHSBURG, W. V. The
Galena Signal Oil Company has an
nounced an Increase of ten per cent.
In the wages of Ha employes, effective
January 1.
National Prohibition
Amendment Altered
Is Report to Senate
Washington, Dec. 21. The na
tional prohibition constitutional
amendment, materially altered from
the for min which it was reported to
the House, was ordered favorably re
ported by the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee to-day by a vote of 13 to 3,
Senators Culberson, Reed and Brande
gee voted against It.
BABY-CHECKING SUCCESS
AT MOTHERS' CONGRESS
Washington, D. Q., Dec. 21.—The
checking of babies at the Mothers'
Congress held In Washlnßton yester
day proved a complete success.
There was one baby in attendance.
It was checked.
The mother got it back.
SIGHT U-BOAT OFF COAST
New York, Dec. 21. A submarine
moving south was observed about 100
miles off the New Jersey coast on
Tuesday afternoon by the otticers oC
the American steamship Advance,
which arrived to-day from the. Canal
Zone. The nationality of the undersea
vessel was not learned.
■
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Save him—
to bo a useful American
If he were your boy, there is no
extreme to which you would
not go to snatch him from the
clutoies of the White Plague.
Unfortunately he ha no able'protector.
His life depend* upon what you and
other patriotic Americans give at this
Chriatmaatide to help
him fight for hie e*i
tence. RED CROSS 0
XMAS SEALS
you this opportunity.
Mwb the niot of it.