Leaders of 7Mners Are Discussing Court Order to Call Off Strike Before Tomorrow Evening? HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH ffte Jslac-Independent LXXXVIII—NO. 265 18 PAGES s the d offlcTatViarrub^rf las ' HARRISBURG, PA. MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10, 1919. fN*SA , H.T. E S BiJHG E9S Bl xwo e centß 3S HOME EDITION STRIKE LEADERS MA Y ' IGNORE COURT ORDER TO RECALL WALKOUT But Results Are Uncertain as Officials of Miners' Organization Meet BACKED BY STAND OF A. F. OF L. DIRECTORS A RE MORE CONFIDENT By Associated Press. Indianapolis, Nov. 10. The general committee of the United Mine workers of America, which met here to-day to take action on the mandatory injunction of Federal Judge A. B. An derson, demanding that the strike order he rescinded before 6 P. M. to-morrow, was still in session at 1 o'clock this-afternoon and no intimation of what the action of the committee would be given out. Hall Guarded The meeting place of the committee, which included inter national officers, district presidents and members of the executive board and scale committee, representing 425,000 striking bitumi nous coal miners, was kept secret until just a few minutes before the conference convened. A sergeant-at-arms watched at the en trance of the hall and only delegates w ere permitted to approach within 20 feet of the entrance. International officers, district presidents, executive board and members of the miners' scale committee, went into session at 10 o'clock this morning to consider the strike order. Government officials are taking no action pending the expiration of the time given the union chiefs to withdraw the strike order. The operators, the third party in the controversy, still maintain the attitude adopied immediately after the strike was called —that is to reopen negotiations as soon as the miners resume, Alexander Howat, president of district Xo. 14, Pittsburg, Kans., declared that his attitude was unchanged and that "regard less of injunction, prisons and judges of the United States," he was going to fight. C. F. Keenev, president of district No. 17, West Virginia, said that "if ordered to do so" he would withdraw the strike order in his district, as it was not his intention to fight the government. William J. Trickett, secretary-treasurer of dis trict Xo. 16, Maryland, expressed the opinion that even if the strike order were rescinded the men would not have to return to work and added: "I don't think they would." LABOR LEADERS PREDICT COAL STRIKE WILL NOT BE CALLED OFF By Associated Press Washington. Nov. 10.—Labor load-; ers predicted to-day that interna-! tional officers of the United Mine 1 Workers of America, meeting at] Indianapolis, would not call off the c oal strike as directed by Federal j „ Judge Anderson, whatever the legal consequence might be. One of the spokesmen for the. miners' organization said he doubt-, ed if Acting President Lewis and his associates had the power, even if; they had the inclination to comply with the mandate. "The strike was ordered by a dele-1 gate convention, in the event the! operators refused to grant our de-; roands," the spokesman said, "and Lewis merely carried out instructions in ordering the strike. The conven- j tion must call it off." Frank Morrison, secretary of the c American Federation of Labor, would | v not add anything to the statement j issued last night by the executive council supporting the striking miners and demanding that the Oov . eminent withdraw the injunction proceedings. "That was the statement of the executive council and it speaks for itself," Morrison said. "I am not here to interpret it." The Federation secretary had beer? asked for a statement in view of the opinion in some quarters that LEVER ACT NOT INTENDED FOR WORKERS, A. F. OF L. CONTENDS k By Associated Press Washington. Nov. 10. Holding; that the action of the government I in injunction proceedngs against striking bituminous coal miners to be "so autocratic as to stagger the human mind' the executive coun- ; cil of the American Federation of Labor has issued a statement saying that the minors' walkout was justi fied. promised for the strike the en tire sup|M>rt of organized labor and asked aid and endorsement for it ; from the general public. The Lever act, under which the j government acted In the court pro ceedings never was enacted to apply ! 10 workers, the council asserted, and I its use against the miners was class- ; ed as "an injustice not only to work- I er, but to all liberty loving Amer-1 ieans." The action was taken yes- • trrday without (he participation of I William Green, general secretary of I the mine workers, who is a member, i ail the remaining principal offi- j I THE WEATHER v llnrrlshurg niul Vicinity; Increas ing cloudiness this afternoon. C loudy an<| probably rain to night unit Tuesday. Wanner to night tilth lowest temperature i.l.uiit 4H degrees. Moslem I'en sylvania: C loudy with rain prohithly Inte to-night and on Tuesday. Warmer to night. Warmer Tuesday east portion. Northeast to southeast ii bids slow ly Increasing. • | the pronouncement of organized ! labor was a notice to the striking) i miners to stand pat. "There is nothing to add, Morrison i ! replied. "That question has already! 'been asked a number of times to-dayi and if you want an answer you will I ■ have to assemble the council."' Officials and members of Congress 1 i did not agree with the statement of j | the Federation's executive committee ! i that it was the intention of Corf- j I gress in enacting the food control ! law to exempt labor unions from 1 j its provisions. At the Department I of Justice it was pointed out that | lan amendment to the act under j ! which unions would have been ex- t i empted specifically was rejected. The federation's statement was j i read in the Senate to-day at the re- I quest of Senator LaFollette, Repub- < i lican, Wisconsin, who explained his J I request by saying that newspaper j I criticisms of the strike had 1 Den j i read into the record in the past. When the Senate clerk was about j half way through the statement, I Senator LaFollette withdrew his re- ! quest. "It's a waste of time," he said. "It i is receiving attention of about one I per cent, of those present and con- i versation is general. Members up- ' parently do not want to near the j miners' side." Senator Norris, Republican. Ne- [ braska, objected to discontinuing the ' reading and the clerk proceeded. i | cers of the A. F. of L. were pres- ! ent. I The council began its sessions at 3 ! ! o'clock after its members had been j , hastily summoned together, and the j statement which formulated its; i action was carefully revised and re- i written by Samuel Gompers, and | ; Frank Morrison, president and sec- ] retary, respectively of the federation. ' Has Confidence in .Miners ! The council in its statement pre- ! : sented at length the history of the I ! negotiations which led up to and j [Continued on Page 10.] WILL RECEIVE PRIXC® Washington, Nov. 10.—President | Wilson will see the Prince of Wales lif the royal visitor so desires. Rear! | Admiral Grayson, the President's ; physician, said to-day. The prince i I will arrive here to-morrow morning and arrangements have been made 1 for him to call on Mrs. Wilson at 1 ithc White House at 3 o'clock in the ) afternoon. He probably will visit the President in his sick room at that time. UPHOLDS "BEAUTY CLAUSE" j By Associated Press Washington. Nov. 10. Constitu-I tionality of the so-called "beauty! cjause" amendment of 1910 to the New York workmen's compensation law permitting awards for facial or ! head distigurements was upheld to day by the Supreme Court in tlecid- . ing appears brought by three eon- 1 ; cents from awards made iind r tne i ,iut." j c. ! MINERS' HEADS REMAIN SILENT Indianapolis, Nov. 10.—John L. Lewis, acting president of the United Mine Workers, refused to discuss the action" of the Amer ican Federation of Labor execu tive council last night. When told of the declarations of the la bor leaders, he remarked: "Very interesting!" Pressed for the probable effect of the action on to-day's meeting of the miners, Mr. Lewis said: "I have no other comment to make." William Green, secretary-treas j urer of the Mine Workers, said: "I do not feel that under all the | circumstances I should express ar | opinion on the Federation action at this time." LOANSENABLE | CITY TO PLAN IMPROVEMENTS i j Big Sewers Needed in Outly ing Districts to Be Laid in the Spring jTO PAVE MANY STREETS I Construction of Popular Bath house to Start June 1 With the re-election of the four City Commissioners and the ap proval of the loan issues, plans are being made now for improvements made possible by the authorization to borrow funds to build sewers, paving additional sections of high ways and the construction of bath houses. Commissioner W. H. Lynch said . to-day that plans will be completed ! ddring the winter for the sewer ex i tensions which will be constructed j next summer. City Engineer M. B. j Cowden and his assistants will pre pare the plans, and early in the j spring bids will be asked and the contracts awarded. The Largest Sewer It is proposed to construct a sewer running east from Derry and Twen j ty-first streets, probably to the east j ern city line, then south to a "point j near the Philadelphia and Reading i Railway tracks and then west con j necting with the Mish's Run sewer, j This will provide drainage for the ' section of the city east of Twenty | lirst street, and south of Derry j street. | Another big sewer will be built j following Asylum run from North ! Cameron street east to reach the I northeastern part of the city. Even i tually in case any territory is an nexed to Harrisburg this sewer could ■ be used also to provide drainage for I the annexed district by extending It ] through that section. A number of the old sewers in the j city are in need of repairs and ! should be rebuilt, according to Mr. ! Lynch and Mr. Cowden. Part of the j SIOO,OOO loan can be used for this | purpose also, they said. Much Paving Work | The approval of an Issue of $50,- [Continued on Page 10.] j U. of P. Cancels Permission For Maurer to Address Meeting By Associated Press Philadelphia, Nov. 10. Permis sion for a-meeting at the University of Pennsylvania at which James H. Maurer, president of the Pennsyl vania Federation of Labor, was to deliver an address, was to-day can ] celled by the University authorities. The reason is that the students j who planned the meeting had tx | cceded the authority and,invited the j general public. In forbidding the meeting Provost 1 i Smith of the University said: i "Originally permission had been 1 | given to a small group of students I Ito have Mr. Maurer discuss with j them certain phases of the labor I i movement. But since th ; students : have posted placards not only on : the university grounds hat also over) j portions of Philadelphia the gather ! ing has begun to assume the pro portions of a mass meeting. Under i these circumstances it v.-as deemed j best to cancel the meeting." BLIZZARD IN WEST Denver, Co)., Nov. 10. Tele graph service out of Denver was j crippled to-day by a severe blizzard , that followed 12 hours of heavy i snowfall throughout this section. | Trains from the east, west and north j are from 3 to 5 hours late. LIMITS MOTHER-IN-LAW TO FOUR WEEKS' VISIT Ixindon, Oct. 30.—Household | ers in the United Kingdom are barred from entertaining their mothers-in-law, or other guests, longer than four weeks by an order from, the Ministry of Food. This edict, which is part of the food conservation program, lim its the stay of a visitor in a pri i vate house to .one month. :, iFAMOUS BANDIT, SERVING 60 YEARS, ASKS FOR PARDON Terrorized Cumberland Val ley Decade Ago by Atro cious Crime j MANY JOIN IN PROTEST Judge Who Sentenced Israel Patterson Says He Is an Habitual Criminal Israel Patterson, notorious "Brus town bandit," whose sentence of from fifteen to sixty years for rob bery in the Cumberland county courts in 1910. is regarded as the • longest ever imposed in Central i Pennsylvania, is asking the State i Board of Pardons for pardon again 'and voluminous protests have been tiled at the Capitol. Patterson was arrested for the robbery of the home of Henry Cockley in Penn town ship .after a daring and sensational raid by State Police, which attracted national attention. It was in charge of Sergeant Harvey Smith, now con nected with the Auditor General's Department. The application for pardon is based on statements of Ilagerstown men that they heard that Patter son was not guilty of the robbery, which was particularly atrocious. He was convicted and sentenced in the early part of 1910 and in 1915 | was refused pardon. The new application is protested by many citizens of Penn, Newton and Southampton townships on the ground that Patterson is a danger our man, by John M. Rliey and Jas per Alexander, former district at torneys of Cumberland county, and by Judge Wilbur F. Sadler, who sen tenced Patterson. The venerable judge says that Patterson is an habi tual criminal whose crimes cover a quarter of a century and that if re released he would terrorize the com munity. The case will be heard November 19. Nearly Complete Returns Cut Lead of Drys in Ohio Down to 45 Votes Columbus. Nov. 10—Fate of the pro hibition amendment was made more uncertain to-day as additional official returns were tabulated at the office of the secretary of state. The offic ial returns from 86 of the 88 counties tabulated at noon gave the dry a lead of only 45 votes in favor of the amendment. The counties yet to report officially are Hamilton (Cincinnati), and Lake. With the big wet gain of 1.099 made in Cayahoga (Cleveland) county Sat urday night, the drys were left with a lead of only 381 at the secretary of state's office this morning. Further official reports received to-day left the drys with the bare majority' of 43. In Muskingum t-ounty there is said t > have arisen a situation which may annual the entire vote of one pre cinct which gave a large dry major | ity. It is reported that more votes | were cast than there are registed j voters in the precinct. Republican Committeemen Discussing 1921 Campaign Chicago, Nov. 10.—Republican Na ; tional committeemen from a dozen : states held an informal conference here to-day to discuss plans for the presidential campaign. National Chairman Hays, who pre sided. said the chief object of the conference was to make preliminary arrangements for the meeting of the full committee next month in Wash ington. when the place for holding the national convention will be chosen. Among others at the conference were Secretary James B. Reynolds, of Massachusetts, and John T. King! of Connecticut. Aged Man Hangs Himseli While Family Is Away Kcd Lion. Nov. 10. Reuben Schmuck, aged 85 years, a retired funeral director of Red Lion, and the oldest in this section of the county, committed suicide by hang ing, at the home of hi son. Charles E. Schmuck. assistant postmaster, yesterday, while his son and family were attending Sunday School. Mr. Schmuck suffered frequent periods of melancholia, caused by brooding over the affllcation of deaf ness. He was a prominent under- ' taker for many years, and retired S from business übout fourteen years ago. Since then he has been tn- ! gaged at intervals in the culture of bees, and doing odd jobs at carpen- 1 tering about the town. , Besides his wife, Mrs. Schmuck is survived by I four child! en. as follows: Frank Schmuck, of York, and Charles Schmuck, Red Ltpn; Mrs. W. H. Miller, Windsor and Mrs. Peter Bull. : Windsor. STEEL STRIKERS IX CLASH Youiigstown, Ohio. Nov. 10.—Nu merous clashes between pickets and deserters from the strikers' ranks marked the opening of the eighth week of the steel strike here. Ob- i servers estimated 2.000 additional workers returned to the steel plants, to-day. TAKES BICHLORIDE Taking bichloride of mercury by , mistake for other medicine. Mis. ' Jacob Schell, 2115 Greenwood rtreet, ! was taken to the Harrisburg Hos- ' Pltal last night. Her condition is good. COLOMBIA RATIFIES fiiirnoN Aires, Nov. 10. —Advices re-' ceived by the Colombian legation here, report ratification by the Colombian' congress of provisional adhesion t6 j the League of Nations covenant. The; action taken under special law, has been approved by the president. CHILD WIFE ON TRIAL FOR LIFE CALM IN COURT Pale but Composed as Tales men Are Called to Serve on the Jury HUSBAND AT HER SIDE In Even Tone Cathleen Stew art Declares "I Am Not Guilty" Four of the 12 jurors who had been called in the case against Cathleen Stewart. 17. indicted on a charge of murdering her three-weeks-old baby, William Edward, on June 10, were ac [ cepted for service when court ad journed at 12.30 o'clock this after noon. The trial may start late in the day. The girl mother, slight in stature, a little more than Ave feet tall, with a rather attractive face, was pal.? but composed during the entire morn ing session of court. She was brought into Courtroom No. 1, at 11.25 o'clock by Sheriff W. W. Caldwell. She was wearing a plain, purple dress, with white, ruffled cufls and collar, a heavy top coat and large, black, un trimmed hat, which she diij not re move during the morning. Soon af tei she sat down she removed her coat. I'lcnd* .Not Ciutlty As soon as .Mrs. Stewart was brought before the court she was arraigned by Deputy Prothonotary Henry F. Holler, who read the grand jury indictment which had been re turned at the September quarter ses sions. When he finished reading it hi- asked her "How say you. Cathleen Stewart, guilty ov not guilty?" She replied in an even tone "I am not guilty." Her husband, John Stewart, sat by her side to the left this morning, her attorneys. W. Justin Carter and Moe Baturin, were on the right. In the front of the courtroom a few feet back of her was her mother. President Judge lvunkel is con ducting the trial, and at the morning session District Attorney Michael E. Stroup, his two assistants, Frank B. Wickersham and Robert T. Fox, and County Detective James T. Walters) were seated together, with Mr. Stroup examining the jurors who were called. Forerann la 2d. W. K. Scott, 519 Muench street, a motormun, was the first one called, and was accepted. He said he was 26 years old, married, liad three children had no opinion about the guilt or in nocence of the defendant and had no ccnscientious scruples against the in fliction of the death penalty for murder in the first degree. He was sworn at 11.40 o'clock. David F. Bauder, 21 South Eigh teenth street, a builder, was next celled, and was challenged perempt orily by the defense. J. Leroy Eber sole, a farmer from East Hanover township, aged 32. was accepted as the second juror and was sworn at 11.45. He said he was married. Several Chullengt-d. Eli Martin, a farmer from London derry township, was culled next, and was accepted, taking the oath at 11.50 o'clock. He, too, said he was mar ried and had two children. Joseph B. Stehman, Middletown,, was ex cused when he was called, because o. illness. Judge Kunkel releasing him from further service this week. Harry Hoffman, a motormun from Williams township, aged 28, married, was sworn at 11.55 as the fourth juror. William Cook, Lykens; Wil liam Woodside, Lykens, and James Gotshall. Uniontown, were, called re spectively, and were challenged per emptorily by the defense. Edward Swartz. Derry street, was excused because of partial deafness. Jacob D.'Shuey, salesman, 18 South Seventeenth street, said he had con scientious scruples against capital punishment and was challenged for cause by the Commonwealth. The court sustained the challenge. Chas. Ott. milkman, of Riverside, also was challenged and excused when he said he was opposed to capital punish ment. After being questioned by Judge Kunkel he finally admitted he did not think it wrong to impose a death penalty for murder in the first degree, but said that it would inter fere with his business to serve. He was excused, however, Judge Kunkel remarking: "Business always before everything else, that is always the case." Charles A. Fornwald, a clerk in a downtown bank, was called next. He had been excused subject to call and was sent for at 12.20 o'clock. After waiting a few minutes Judge Kunkel ordered court adjourned until 2 o'clock. TAKE IT SEATING OF MERGER By Associated Press Washington, Nov. 10.—Discussion! of the right if Victor L. Merger, I Milwaukee Socialist, whose apj oui from conviction under the espionage act is now pending to retain his seat in Congress, began in the House to day after an efTort by Representative Dyer, Republican, Missouri, to de lay the proceedings was defeated by a vote of 279 to 1. THESE PARIS GOWNS CHILLY Paris, Nov. 10.—Paris modistes have produced another sensa tion, a gowrr more daring thnp. any yet seen in the dunce halls, where !t has created a tremen dous sensation. It is a waist less I affair, except for a transparent wing extending from the waist to ' one shoulder, the other shoulder and the entire back being bare and the skirt reaching Ofrfy to the knees. Another creation, the "gold- > dollar" gown, consists of flimsy material interlaced with double eagles, which, owing to the sud den new demand, fetch absurdly high prices. CITY TO BOW HEAD ON ARMISTICE DAY [Mayor Keister, in Proclamu lion Calls on Harrisburgers to Give Thanks on First An niversary of War's End # I WHISTLES AND BELLS | TO GIVE THE WARNING | Trolley Cars to Stop For One Minute on Stroke of Eleven in Memory of Men Who I Paid Lives For Victory Harriaburg at 11 o'clock to-mor row will bow its head on the occa- I sion of the first anniversary of the signing of the armistice which brought to a conclusion the niiglity World War in which the nation had been embroiled for almost two years. No formal celebrations have been arranged, but Mayor Daniel L. Kris ter to-day issued a •proclamation calling on the city people, schools and others to hold appropriate pro grams. lie urges that for live min utes the people of the city offer up unto Almighty God thanks for the conclusion of the strife. Some city Industries will mark the hour. Officials of the llarrisburg railways to-day announced that at 11 o'clock the power of its trolley | lines woeld be shut off and all cars | would cease operation for one min ute. The blowing of whisilqs and ! ringing of Veils will sound tlit? si.s --j nal. The Mayor has asked that the i signal be given wherever the fa j ctlities are had. Opposing Factions Line Up For Continuation of Article Ten Fight By Associated Prcts Washington. Nov. 10.—With ap parently little change in the pro gram of procedure developed over the weekend, opposing factions in the Peace Treaty ratification tight lined up to-day for a continuation of the struggle over reservations. To-day's contest revolved around the reservation relating to Article 10 of the League of Nations covenant [ which was recommended by the for ! eign relations committee and which !t he administration senators desired most of all to defeat. Except for the transposition of ona phrase, the reservation of Article 10 is the same as that which Pres ident Wilson declared during his western trip he would regard as a rejection of rhe Treaty. Its text fol lows: "The United States assumes uo obligation to preserve the territorial integrity or political independence of any other country or to interfere 'in controversy between nations, j whether members of the League or I not under the provisions of Article | 10. or to employ the military or na | val forces of the United States un ; der any article of the Treaty for any I purpose, unless in any particular I case the Congress, which, under the constitution, has the sole power to ; declare war or authorize the employ . bent of the military or naval forces j of the United States, shall by act or j joint resolution so provide." Great Britain Has No Intention of Dickering on Peace With Soviet By Associated Press I/ondon, Nov. 10.—Great Britain < lias no intention of opening peace | negotiations with' Lenine and Trot | zky until the House of Commons ; lias had an opportunity to discuss ! the subject, Mr. Bonar Law, the gov | eminent leader, declared in the House of Commons to-day. Mr. Bonar Law made this state j ment in answering questions with reference to Premier Lloyd George's 1 speech at the Guildhall on Saturday j ir. which he was supposed to have ! hinted of an attempt to negotiate peace with the Bolshevik! In RUB sia. He declared the premier had simply expressed the hope that some | method would be found of accepting peace with Russia. Field Artillery Train Passes through City Four officers and twenty-nine en listed men of the Nineteenth Field Artillery, United States Army, under charge of Captuin Williams, passed through this city this morning en route to Tamaqua, where they arc to take part in the Armistice Day celebration. With the train are six three-ton Liberty trucks; three trailers; three French 75's with caissons; one quad ammunition truck; two stuff recon naissance cars and a touring car. Captain Williams visited Colonel Kemper, of the local Army Recruit ingStatlon, during their stay in Hur risburg, and stated that it is his in tention to remain in this city at least one day enroute to Fort Myer, after the eelebraton at Tamaqua. Publishers Consider News Print Situation Preliminary to an informal State conference of publishers of daily and weekly newspupers at the Penn- Harrls hotel Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock there was a preliminary ex change of views on the print paper situation between several represent atives of the newspaper Industry who arrived to-day. The rapid rise in price is causing real alarm and an important conference will be held In New York on Wednesday under auspices of the American Newspaper Publishers Association to consider the acute conditions. ARMISTICE DAY PROCLAMATION "Tuesday, November 11, will Jc the first anniversary of the armistice which was the end of actual hostilities in the great world struggle. Harrisburg and his country everywhere rcjoic in tin' first step toward peace, and it seems proper that our citizens should give expression to their joy in proper recognition or this anniversary. 'inasmuch as no formal exer cises have been arranged, 1 re spectfully recommend that at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning, No vember 11th—the hour the ar mistice became effective one year ago—-appropriate programs ' lie carried out in the public and prl- - "ity and that tlie (Mils anil whistles announce the hour when for five minutes all patriotic people shall recall witii fervent gratitude to Minightv (. hI the conclusion of the awful strife which involved untold mlTfffig and sorrow to millions of people. "Let us also at the same time show in tills niaiuier our appreci ation of the splendid services of the litiiitlrcds of thousands of American soldiers, sailors anil s -vl'ii resounded to the call of their country am] aided mightily in safeguarding our lib erty. institutions and ideals. "DANIEL 1„ KEISTEK, Mayor." Women. Charged With Robbing Man of $l5O Charged with robbing William Nesbit. 15 South Sixteenth street, of $l5O late last night, two colored girls, Cecille Hardanx and Blanche Butler, will be given hearings in po lice court during the afternoon. In the vicinity of Boas and Cow den streets, Nesbit was accosted by the girls. Throwing their arms about him, they fumbled about his clothing and then disappeared. A description of the girls was given to police authorities and early this morning they were arrested by Detective Allison and Patrolmen Dy lan, Whitting and Parsons. X e 4 J 5 FOUR MORE JURORS AC< *' v* ■■ jui . ' * *i * t ( * *!* son. ihe jurors were: Charles A. r ; John , , e I < * * * 253 ALIENS HELD FOR DEPORTATION *! Washington. Attorney General I - * ' ' , J h 0 "- " media * ' 'e * * 3 . LAWYERS TO PLACE MARGOLIS ON STAND J J € # Pittsburgh. Jacob M. sburgh * I * * whose radical views were brought to t , * * ft * i United States Senate committee on lab t ' * • he admitted he was an archist. will be the subject * ► '' 4 M by the Allegheny I „ - which he i member. ™ < *• • SEVERE BLIZZARD IS SWEEPING EASTWARD ► Brooklyn, were held in $15,000 bail each to-day for ex- * * amination Wednesday. Inbdefault of bail they were com- '• ► e \ e „ mnt- th. Tombs Prison. • '* I '' > ** . | MARRIAGE LICENSES Z Kuicenr t. Ptnkercon und Mury ||, Hank. l.ykennt Walter ur I > J cnberry J™"* J ~'- K ' Hock-, , WOMAN ACCUSES CITY LAWYER OF RUNNING DOWN 4 Harrisburg Man Said to Have Run Away After Bad Accident STILL AWAY FROM HOME Boyertown Girl Writes Al leged Confession to Bur gess of Middletown A Harrisburg attorney to-day was ! accused by a woman of being the ; operator of the automobile which | last week knocked down Mr. and ! Mrs. Robert Keiper and Mr. and j Mrs. Millars Zeiters, in a Middle ■ town street. Although both wonton ' were critically injured and lay' at | the point of death for hours, the i automobile party did not stop, the j driver making his escape by increas j ing his speed. j Burgess S. B. Gingrich to-day re ; ceived a letter from a Miss Rowe, j of Boyertown, in which she made j an alleged confession of the criminal j speeding. She says in a five-page I letter that she pleaded with the au ' tomobile owner to stop but that he | refused. Burgess Gingrich proposes j bringing criminal suit against the ! attorney. Accused Before An effort to trace down the Har j risburg end of the accident did not | bring results as it was said at the : home of the accused attorney that ' he was absent from the city on an ( automobile tour. The same attorney . a year ago was accused by a woman | of taking property owned by her. i The case finally was dropped after j considerable notoriety. According to reports from Middle j town a handbag carried by Miss Rowe was jolted from the attor ney's machine and found. Miss Rowe I is said to have written to the Burg- I ess saying that the handbag would j prove her story. The two women hit by the auto mobile still are Jn a serious condi | tiqp, although tlfey now are out of I danger.