Second "Soviet Ark" With Hundreds of Additional "Reds" to Follow First to Russia
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LXXXVIII—
GROSS SENDS APPARA TUS
TO CENTRAL IRON PLANT
AGAINST CHIEFS WISH
Kindler Supported by
Verbeke Who Sends
Firemen Home
ORDER LEFT CITY WITHOUT
PROTECTION, MEN DECLARE
Robert H. Irons Turns in Alarm When
Department Refuses More Steamers
to Fight Blaze in Iron Scrap
E. Gross, superintendent of the city fire department, over
ruling Fire Chief John C. Kindler and Assistant Fire Chief
Marion Verbeke, yesterday afternoon sent twet of the last three
lire engines available for use in the city to the scene of the week
old tire on an iron heap of the C entral Iron and Steel Company.
With one engine working at the iron heap night and day for
144 hours until 12.30 yesterday afternoon, and with two of the
engines being repaired, but three engines were available for use
in the citv. Despite Chief Kindler's claim that the three engines
were needed in case of a possible fire in th city Mr. Gross ordered
two more of the engines to the fire.
Kindler Refuses Request
Robert H. Irons, of the Central j
Iron and Steel Company, yesterday
made known his desire for two more;
engines to I'ire Chief Kindler and
Assistant Fire Chief Yerbeke. Nei
ther of them could see his way clear j
to send two additional engines to the.
iron company plant, in view of the |
fact that two of the engines were j
out of use while being repaired, j
They were acting in accordance with i
instructions of Mr. Gross, they are!
alleged to have said.
Alarm Is Sounded
The iron company official is then j
reported to have declared that he |
would sound an alarm and have the ■,
engines respond through that meth- j
od. Assistant Fire Chief Yerbeke was '
at one of the flrehouses and had |
started to telephone to the different;
houses in the district, requesting j
t hat they should not respond in the j
event of an alarm from Box 442 at j
the Central I ton and Steel Company j
plant.
Hardly had he picked up the re- |
ceiver for one of the calls when the j
ulafl.i was struck. Immediately aft
er the alarm had stopped ringing,;
he stepped to the llrebox and sound- j
ed the three taps to indicate that!
the lire was under control, and so !
only the Washington Hose Com-}
pany responded.
Mr. Irons then took up the matter
with Mr. Gross, who, in turn, despite •
his alleged previous orders, ordered
t'hief Kindler to send the Citizen .
and Good Will Companies t<j the i
scene of the lire.
1 II Hours in Action
At that time the Susquehannal
engine had been at the ptunt operat- j
ing for 144 hours continuously, and }
the Hope and Paxton engines were i
being repaired. So only the Friend- j
ship fire engiive and the pumpers;
of the Camp Curtin and' Mount j
Pleasant Companies were available
for immediate use. The Citi-!
Zen and Good Will engines could •
have been brought into the city for •
use after considerable delay, while I
the Susquehanna engine was etvclos- j
ed in a house at the iron company ;
plant, built for its protection during j
its long period of work.
The Paxton engine became avail- ;
able for use again this morning i
when battery troubles had been re- !
paired.
Irons Praises Men
Mr. Irons to-day did not care to |
make any comment in reference to I
the situation. He said the three!
engines now at the plant, are co-1
operating to the full extent of their j
power and that he expects that the j
fire will be extinguished before eve- 1
ning. It was said by others, how-}
ever, that the iron already melted, is;
entirely lost. The value of the iron 1
in the heap is said to he $70,000.
Mr. Gross, in giving his side of the'
matter, said the Central Iron and }
Steel Company, had asked that the!
entire fire department be sent to the'
fire. At first, lie said, he thought !
the Susquehanna company engine;
could render all assistance necessary, j
The Paxton engine had been at the!
fire for several days until it do-,'
veloped mechanical trouble, he said. I
When the matter was presented to !
him later, Mr. Gross said, he decided '
to send the Citizen and Goodwill}
engines. Chief Kindler, he said, was
iot disposed to send additional en-1
sines, feeling that it was necessary j
to have engines in each of the city
districts.
Chief Kindler, it was said to-day. I
iad advised against the location of!
the Citizen and Goodwill engines at'
the iron company plant.
[THE WEATHER!
HnrrUburK anil Ylclnltn General
ly Cloudy to-nlKht nnd TucNdny
Yot much chunKc in tempera
ture. o\vcml to-nl K hf about 2r.
dcurcCx.
Kfintern I'enuKylvanlni (lon.lv
to-niisht and Turila>, not much
runner In temperature. Ircli
north vvlndx.
n, V. r, .e Th . f s "iui hinnn river nnd
nil It* hrnnchcn will fail „ P
main Mationury except whore
the channel become* choked
with lee. The river at Hnrrln
bur* became Jammed with flont
iiifl lee *ntiirduy evening nnd In
expected to remain cloned and
nearly ntntionnry indefinitely at
a ntnice of about 7 feet. J
NEW PLANET, SIZE OF
EARTH. DISCOVERED
Hy Associated Press
New \ urk. Dec. 22. A new
planet is believed to be responsible
for irregularities in the motion of
the planet Neptune, according to
Prof. Harold Jaeoby, of Columbia
I'niversity. It is supposed to be
about the same size as the earth
but farther away from the sun
than any other planet.
Professor Jaeoby said that as
tronomers of the country will at
tempt to locate and photograph
the new celestial body between
December 50 and January 31,
when conditions are "most favor
able to the discovery."
RADICALS HOLD
DEMONSTRATION
AS "ARK" SAILS
Woman Separated From An
archistic Husband Leads
Attack on Ferry
liy Associated Press
Now York, Dec. 22.—Led by a
woman who declared her husband
had been deported to Russia yester
day on the "Soviet Ark" Bulord, a
mob of 150 "reds" to-day attack
ed the entrance to ttie Ellis Island
ferry in an effort to reach fellow
radicals still uwaiting deportation.
A riot call was turned in before
the police could restore order.
The mob formed around the gate
keeper's cage several minutes be
fore the attack was launched. Then
the woman, proclaiming herself an
anarchist, stepped forward and
drove both lists through the glass
window.
Chant Intcrimtionalc
As pieces of glass crashed to the
pavement, the crowd began chant
ing the "Internationale."
"Down with this dirty, rotten gov
ernment!" screamed the woman.
"They l.ave taken my husband and
are taking the husbands, brothers
and fathers of us all."
Unable to ouiet the mob, Asa
Mitchell. superintendent of the
barge office, located at the tip of
Manhattan, turned in a call for po
lice reserves.
Second "Ark lx>ad"
The Buford will be follpwed be
fore she has an opportunity to land j
[Continued on I'ngc I.]
Captain of "Ark" Is
Permitted to Choose
Own Landing Port
Hy Associated Press
New York, Dec. 22. —Sailing
orders now In the hands of the mas- j
ter of the 'Soviet ark" Uuford, do- j
livered to him 24 hours from this
port, will permit him to use his dis- 1
cretion as to what one of several |
Russian or Finnish ports his con-1
signment of deported "reds" may be j
landed at, it was reported here to- i
day. The flexibility of these orders,'
it was said, was provided so that!
the captain may be able to meet un
foreseen conditions of ice and bad ;
weather or possible refusal of officials!
at any one port to permit Emma!
Goldman, Alexander Berkman and
the others to land. The supplies on ]
the Buford are sufficient for 60 lo!
90 days, -md regardless of the time i
it takes, the passengers will be land- !
ed.
It also is believed in Navy circles |
here that an escort of one or more!
destroyers now in North sea waters■
will be provided for the Buford us!
soon as she leaves the Atlantic. This!
protection is lo minimize the dangeri
of striking a mine and to provide;
rescue craft should anything happen j
to the Bnford, as well as to support j
the ship's guards should there be'
any demonstrations of revenge made
against her by those on board or bv
friends of the unarchists at the port
of debarkation.
OVERRULED BY
EDWARD Z. GROSS
•;.
FIRE*CHIEF KIXDL.ER
Who Is Supported by Assistant Chief I
Marion Verbeke in Controversy!
With Superintendent of City Fire;
Department.
COURT HOLDS UP
ITS DECISION ON I
VOLSTE AD'S BEER
Adjourns Until January 5i
Without Ruling on One- j
Half of One Per Cent.
GRANTS RETAILER'S PLEA!
Government Must Show Cause
Why Original Proceedings 1
Should Not Be Instituted
By Associated Press
Washington. Deo. 22.—The Su- |
preme Court to-day recessed until I
January 5, without handing down an \
opinion on the constitutionality of !
sections of the Volstead prohibition!
enforcement act, which fixes the j
lawful contents of beer at one-half j
of one per cent.
The court to-day ordered the i
government to show cause on Janu- !
ary 5, why original proceedings I
should not be instituted by the !
States of Rhode Island and New
Jersey retail liquor dealers to have !
determined the constitutionality of j
the national prohibition constitu- j
tionai amendment.
Applications for permission to i
contest the amendment's validity j
and seek injunction against its en
forcement in those stutes were pre- j
scnted last week. In both instances!
the amendment was alleged to con-;
filet with the State police powers'
and with the Federal Constitution. |
In "ordering the government to I
show cause the court, according to j
government attorneys, followed an i
unusual procedure, as ordinarily in j
such instances permission to bring i
such proceedings is given and a
date fixed when they are returnable. !
The court, however, was generally j
believed to have been prompted by j
the fact that as the amendment be- |
comes effective on January Hi next, j
the procedure followed would expe- I
dite matters.
Wilson to Give Giftc
to Children Despite His
Illness; Will Eat Turkey
lly Associated Press
' Washington, Dec. 22. Children
| living along the road between Wash
! ington and the Country Club in Vir
; gittia where President Wilson plays
golf will receive Christmas presents
j from the White House this year as
; usual, despite tire President's 111-
i ness. The presents have been pur
| chased and will be delivered Chrlst
j mas morning, probably bf Mrs. Wil
j son.
Another usual custom, that of glv
! ing turkeys to all employes in the
j White House executive offices, also
! will be observed.
j The President will be permitted to
j eat turkey Christmas day. Rear Ad
j miral Grayson his physician, said
■ to-day. He will be served by Mrs.
! Wilson in his room.
Women of Nebraska
Force Down Price of
Eggs Through Boycott
Uy Associated Press
Lincoln, Neb., Dee. 2 2.—Women
! of Nebraska arc being called upon
iby the Lincoln Women's Club to
' wage an active campaign against
! the high cost of living.
This was announced to-day by
Mrs. N. ,E. lliidreth, head of the
j civics department of the club, who
| declared that through a boycott on
i eggs the women of this city had
forced prices from 85 cents to 55
cents a dozen In approximately two
weeks' time. The ban on eggs now
has been lifted.
HARRISBURG, PA. MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1919
12-MILL TAX LEVY j
FOR 1920 DECIDED i
UPON BY COUNCIL
Budget to Pass 011 First Read
ing at Tomorrow's
Session
■ i
$126,000 MORE REVENUE
Many New Items and 111-
creased Operating Costs
Responsible
City Council will pass on lirst
reading to-morrow morning the
1920 budget ordinance, and will
iix the tax rate for next year at!
12 mills, thus providing about
$1,062,000 in revenue, it was
announced in city official cir
cles to-day.
Final action 011 the budgetl
was taken at a conference of j
Couneilmen this afternoon, 1
when it was decided to include!
a number of important items:
for the coining year.
Much Additional Revenue
The two-mill increase over this >
year's rate of ten mills will pro- i
vide $126,000 more revenue than
was available this year. -But the city
will lose about $22,000 because of
not receiving any liquor license j
money, $3,000 less from tines and j
forfeitures front the police depart- !
ment, and the cash balance of $20,-
000 at tlie end of this year, most of
which will be used to pay for re
modeling and improvements to the
Fager building, now used for the |
police and health bureaus. Because
of this total loss in revenue of sl7.- j
000, of the $126,000 provided by the
two-mill advance, only $73,000 will ;
be available for increases in vari- !
ous departments and for new work, j
It is understood that because of!
the increasing popular demand for j
the erection of the Donato fountain, |
"Dance of Eternal Spring," Council j
will provide $5,000 for placing the i
statuary, which was given to the
city by M. S. Hershey, the "chocolate
king."
Money For Concerts
During the last summer Council
men, by taking small amounts from
the contingent funds of the vari
ous departments furnished money for
municipal band concerts. Next year
the sunt of SI,OOO will be available
for concerts, one member of Coun
cil said, the Commissioners deciding
to include that amount in the ap
propriation ordinance.
To purchase more equipment for
the bureau of ash and garbage in
spection $6,125 will be provided, and
it is said that about $5,000 will be !
added to the appropriation for ash I
collections next year, so that the j
work can be continued on regular j
schedules.
Contract Expires
With the expiration of the five
year contractors' guarantees on a .
number of additional sections of |
paved streets SIO,OOO more will be
appropriated for tlie highway de- j
partment for this work, so that the '
highways can be kept in proper re- j
pair. About $5,000 additional will !
be available for street sweeping.
Another additional item in the {
budgea which the Couneilmen de- j
cided was necessary will be the ap- |
propriation of SI,OOO for child wel- j
fare work in Harrisburg, the amount !
to he paid probably in quarterly in- j
stalments.
More For Patrolmen
The plan of Council to purchase j
the Fager building from the school j
district for $20,000, paying SIO,OOO j
in January, necessitates including
the latter sum in the 1920 budget,
it was explained. To provide the in- j
terest and sinking fund charges on •
the bond issues of $190,000 for street, |
sewer and bathing facility improve- |
ments about $15,000 is to be appro-j
priated.
Because of increasing costs of:
labor, and to provide an increase in j
salary for the city patrolmen, each j
of whom, it is understood, will re- •
ceive an advance of $lO a month,
$25,000 more will be appropriated j
in next year's budget for wages and |
salaries. In all departments, it is j
said that slight increases are to lie j
made. This includes an advance of
SSOO a year for each member of |
Council.
An appropriation will bo made j
also to pay for the erection of twelve I
new lights in various parts of the I
city, about the same number as have I
been provided each year.
RESTIVE AND WRIGGLY EEL
IS THEIR CHRISTMAS FEAST
Staid and Dignified Turkey Supplanted by Fresh and Salt
Water Variety; Prices Depend on Ability to Twist
and Squirm
Uy Associated Press
New fork, Dec. 22. —Fulton market
to-day opened New York's Christmas
eel sales to retailers who cater to
Italian Yuletide tables. What the
staid and dignified turkey is to Amer
ican Thanksgiving dinners, the restive
and wriggly eel is to the festive
(Trismus season of the sons and
daughters of Italy, and to meet this
annual demand for big. little, dressed
and live eels, wholesalers were ready
to start marketing this morning
something like 40(1,000 poundrs of
them. *
Daw abiding eels have been yanked
froth the fresh waters of the St. Law
rence river and vurious streams In
Maine, Delaware, lthode Island, Con
necticut, Maryland, Virginia and
North Carolina to disport themselves
WEE DROP NOT
CUSTOMARY
Druggists do not favor the sug
gestion of the Internal revenue
department that a dangerous
emetic be mixed with bay rum so
as to discourage the drinking of
this brand of toilet water by in
ebriates who feel the need of a
wee bracer now and then.
The only good property carried
by toilet waters is said to be the
alcohol. Druggists are of the
opinion that few men will brave
the terrible "hangoveiwhich
follows a liayruni debauch.
SEVEN HUNDRED
i TOTAKEPARTIN
HOLIDAY PAGEANT
Christmas Day Exercises to
He Flayed Before
• Thousands
REHEARSAL OF
CHOIR CALLED
An important rehearsal of the
City Choir und those interested
will take place in Fall nestoelt
i Hall, Y. 51. C. A. building, this
evening at 7.30 o'clock. Mrs.
Florence Ackley Ley will be in
! charge, and has urged all llio.se
I in the choir to be present in order
I to assure the success of the re
-1 hearasal. The choir will take an
' important part in the Pageant
I of the Nativity .Christmas night,
I and in other municipal demon
| strations in the future.
j A careful "check-up" at the llar
irisburg Cliumber of Commerce of
fices this morning showed that 731
persons will take part in the Pageant
i of the Nativity on the Plaza in front
'of the State Capitol, Christmas night
at 7 o'clock. These persons comprise
the cast of characters, the choruses,
the Boy and Birl Scouts, the Muni
cipal Hand, and all others who will
jtake an active part in the presenta-
I tion of the pageant. All have volun
j tee red their services for the occasion.
With final rehearsals taking place.
| and the arrival of the costumes of
ithe participants, little remains out
j side of the mechanical work to as
j sure the success of the pageant.
| Indications are thsjt the open spaco
| in front of the Capitol will be crowd
[Continued on Page 19.]
Hugo Liberated Under
Agreement to Pay $1,500
Ransom Within 12 Days
By Associated Press
Washington. Dec. 22.—Frederick
I Hugo, the American ranch manager
j captured by bandits in the recent
! raid on sluzqutz, Mexico, and later
I liberated, was released under an
: agreement to pay $1,500 ransom
j within twelve days, according to in
! formation reaching the Department
| of State. The department announced
to-day that instructions had been
| sent to the American embassy in
I Mexico City to insist that steps to
j capture the bandits be taken by the
Mexican government.
The raiders took from Muzquiz,
! American-owned property valued at
! 50,000 pesos, 148 horses and large
j food supplies, according to the re
| port to the department. About 400
I bandits made the. attack.
| A federal force of 750 men and
j six machine guns, commanded by
i Generals 1 Meant and Peraldi, was
i less than forty miles from Muzquix
| at tile time of the raid, the depart
; ment's advices stated, and made no
; effort to relieve the town or go to
. it until the bandits hud evacuated
the place.
Five trains on the railroad be
lt ween San Luis Potosl and Tampiro
j Mexico, are reported to have been
j attacked by bandits during the last
fivp weeks.
in fancy sauces and gravies at Ital- ■
ian feusls. They command high'
prices, live. ones ranging from 30 to j
40 cents a pound according to their'
wriggling ability, and dressed ones |
bringing from Xto to 20 cents. Before I
the world war invaded the eel market 1
they cost only 25 cents a pound alivej I
and from 6 to 14 cents dressed, deal-1
ers suid.
Fresh water eelh have the field in
Ibis country virtually to the exclu
sion of (he salt water variety. Their'
weight averages four to five pounds,
each. This in contrast to the 30
to 50 pound salt water cong'er eels
which hold sway in Italy. But the
fresh water eel flavor is reputed to
be richer and "more wriggly" than i
the oonger's. so matters are declared
evened.
EXTRACTS AND
PERFUMES GET
LEASE OF LIFE
Druggists Hear They May Be!
Permitted to Dispose
of Stocks
FEAR THE USE OF POISON j
New Ruling May Keep Flavors j
and Toilet Waters
on Sale
I
Harrisburg druggists who feared I
they were facing a big loss because |
of the ruling of the Internal Revenue
Department that toilet waters, per-,
fumes, flavoring extracts and pro-'
prietory medicines containing alcohol l
may not lie sold after January 16 |
when the nation "goes dry" ifnderj
the prohibition amendment to-day j
leurned that certain modifications I
now are being considered which they!
declare will he more reasonable.
Toilet waters of the better grade
may not bs affected, it was said.
Such waters and perfumes which!
contain sufficient oils to show that!
they are not put on the market for!
beverage purposes may be permitted
to be sold if the pleas of the nianu-l
fucturers are heeded. The same!
policy will bo formulated for flavor-!
ing extracts which, it is said, would j
go entirely off the market for months!
under the first ruling until chemists'
found some formula for a base now!
composed of alcohol.
Strong opposition is said to have
developed to the Government's sug-!
gestion that one-fourth of a grant j
lo tartar emetic be added to each i
tluid ounce of toilet, waters. Drug-!
gists object that this may cause
deuths and want to know who will)
be held responsible if an alcohol
adict is killed. The Revenue Bureau j
is said to particularly want the!
emetic put into bay rum.
Bride of Hummelstown
Youth Dies Three Hours
After Marriage Ceremony
Married to Miss Estellc English, of j
Wilkinsburg, as she lay abed at her j
home, Herman J. Rouscli. of Hum-1
melstown, a 20-yenr-old freshman at;
Carnegie Institute of Technology, l
became a widower just thrbe hours I
later. He is a son of Mrs. Annie'
Rousch. He has lived at Hummels-j
town for four years.
Miss English, a daughter of Mrs.
| Estelle English, was to have been i
married on Saturday morning at 10 j
o'clock, but amid her preparations, j
I just an hour before her marriage, j
j she was suddenly taken ill, which j
j was diagnosed by her physician as!
I pneumonia.
I Ordered to stay abed by the phy- |
j sieian, she insisted that the marriage I
igo on despite her illness. So. with
[the minister, Rev. Dr. E. A. Harrar,
i pastor of Homewood Baptist Church,'
ion the side of the bed and Mr. !
j Rousch on the other, she was mar- !
i ried. She appeared to rally for a I
I time, but her condition became worse j
j and she lapsed into unconsciousness'
I slightly more than two hours after
i the completion of the ceremony. I
D'Annunzio Refuses
to Accept Vote on
Italian Occupation
C.i/ Associated Press
i Tricst. Sunduy, Dec. 21. —Despite!
.the efforts to delay or cancel the
I proposed plebescite in Flume on the I
; question of accepting the proposals |
: of General Budoglio. the Italian chief,
jof staff, providing for the substitu
tion of Italian regulars for the i
D'Annunzio forces of occupation, the |
| vote after all was taken, and its re-J
| ported to have gone strongly in favor
of accepting the proposals.
Gabriele D'Annunzio, however, de- !
1 dined lo accept the result and de- j
elared he would reserve the decision!
for himself. According to officials'
who had charge of the polling, the!
vote was 85 per cent. In favor of
occupation by regular Italian forces.'
In a formal communique, issue!'
last night, D'Annunzio announced |
ids stand against accepting the ple
bescite, declaring irregularities had I
been found which he considered to i
invalidate the vote.
Ireland to Be Given
Virtual Autonomy in
New Home Rule Bill
11)1 Associated Press
l.undon. .Dec. 22. Premier T.loyd j
' George was ready at the opening of |
| Parliament to-day to announce the de- j
j tails of the government's Irish home I
I rule bill. This measure, which will (
| il is believed, give a large amount of
j autonomy to Ireland, has been, ac
cording to recent statements, mpdele-l
after the state governmental system
■ of the L'nlte 1 States.
' Twe legislatures, one for Ulster and
' one for soutiiern Ireland, would be
j provided, and toe wa" is left open
| lor a union of the two sections,
! should they decide to take this step.
! Fullest possible freedom will be ac-
I corded the Irish legislatures in ad-
I ministering the affairs of the island.
I while in matters affecting the em
| pire, Ireland would hnv e a voice in
I the imperial parliament.
BRING 'EM DOWN
fill Associated Press
l.lneoln. Neb. Dec. 22.—Fiftv- |
live cents o dosen Is the retail
price of eggs here to-day —which I
sold ten days ago for eigiHy-hve •
cents. Two thousand women who I
united to light.the high price, claii I
the credit for . bringing about the
reduction. .
O.M.V EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS SINGLE COPIES Lift Ml? CRITIAM
NEWSPAPER IN UAKHISUPIIU TWO CENTS HUME EDI 11UN
LOSS OF $500,000 IS
FEARED BY U.S. AT
SUPPLY STATION
More Arrests Forecast by Government
Secret Service Agents Who Place a
High Figure on Alleged Thefts
OFFICERS AND ENLISTED
MEN CLOSELY QUESTIONED
Federal authorities who caused the arrest of William A.
Stringer, superintendent <>f the Army Reserve Depot at New Cum
berland, charged with participation in the gigantic looting of
depot supplies, are to-day reticent in discussing the case. The
loss to the government was placed as high as half a million dol
lars.
Investigations, involving some well-known citizens of this
district, together with enlisted men and officers, are being con
tinued to-day by Federal investigators. Several officers in charge
of operations at the depot have been suspended from active duty
pending further investigation. The suspensions were said to be
rather general, suspicion of gilt not being attached to all con
cerned.
Hint ut Surprises
Additional arrests of suspects are
expected soon, although the inves
tigators are moving cautiously in
the matter. Some of the arrests, it
is hinted, will cause considerable
surprise in the llarrisburg district.
Just how much material has been
misappropriated could not be learn
ed to-day from any investigators.
Material is now being cheeked and
until these operations are completed
it is not expected that any definite
information will he available. The
loss, however, will be large and
Deputy United States Marshal llar
ve.v T. Smith to-day said that it is
not expected that less than SIOO,-
000 worth of goods lias been mis
appropriated, while as much as
$500,000 may have been taken. The
investigations have extended over
considerable time.
I/ong Suspected
Stringer was arrested on Saturday
night after having come to llarris
burg to do some Christmas shop
ping. Under surveillance for some
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STRINGER PLEADS NOT GUILTY T
' 1 HARRISBURG. —WILLIAM A. STRINGER f
PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO THE CHARGES OF ll
i OCT 'HE NEW CUMBERLAND DEPOT, OF j 1
WHICH HE HAS BEEN SUPERINTENDENT, AT §1
<I A HEARING BEFORE UNITED STATES COM- ; 1
MISSION JOHN A. F. HALL THIS MORNING. |
< *FOX SCAMPERS THROUGH CAPITOL GROUNDS
Washington. —A full-sized fox scampered through * ►
i • the snow covered capitol grounds here to-day, congress- I
5 and visitors joining in the chase which end- a
led at the peace monument at the main entrance. George I
M. Green, passing on a motor cycle, caught the ani- A
, mal. ' |
PRINCESS PAT MOTHER OF SON >
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London. Lady Ramsey, formerly Princess Patricia '
, t, gave birth to a son yesterday. She was ( j
married to C- mmander Alexander R M. Ha ti ey, of the ; t
MINERS QUIT AS PROTEST TO COURT f
< ' Kan. Declaring that they would not
rel urn tc work until they knew what Judge Anderson, P
J I at Indianapolis, intended to do with Alexander Howat,
the 250 miners employed at Crowe, No. 15, one of the
! largest producers in the Kansas field, went on strike 1
to-day. I e strike occurred before the miners had heard
anything Lom the proceedings at Indianapolis. '
WHITE AND MRS. JONES ADMITTED TO BAIL (
Mays I. .nding N. J. Charles S. White, accused of
the ■ :r "ui ; !ey" Dartsey, and Mr.-. !'■ '\h L. Jones,
1 housekeeper for White's father, charged with being an 1
1 ' accessory after the facts were admitted to bail by Judge
1 Black, n. habeas corpus proceedings to-day. White's '
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j . .... Ed ai $7,500 and Mrs. Jones' at $2,500.
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_ CAPTAIN SITES OPERATED ON
Harrisburg. Frank B. Sites, aged 22, son of Po6t
underwent an operation at the Harrisburg '
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I MARRIAGE LICENSES .
1 \"M \V. Uarlaad, ttowmlrr, Man,, nnd l lorrnrr A. Whlnlrr.
a Harrlxbnriti (.rone IVII and Kntlinrlnr Hnrrr. I.ykrnot llnnlrl T.
V Hronkvlilv. nnd K.thrr It. McOer, llclirr MIIUi Virgil H.
I ' ,or ?." n ' J" kMO "Vlll. Kin., und Hplrn l ain M*. II®: IT gprlng.i l
J \%ulfr C • WyfMi LMvl*bur>. nd Mobfl l<], llrorbiiiiKh, York county. |
| time, ho was ordered to report at
I Marshal Smith's office, where ha
| was arrested and sent to the Dau
phin county jail. His hearing was
scheduled to take place at 2 o'clock
this afternoon before United States
t'ommlssioner John A. F. Hall.
Charge Is Technical
The technical charge against
Stringer is that of theft and em
bezzelraent. In the information
| against him, it was charged that he
! did "wilfully, maliciously, corruptly
and feloniously steal, embezzle and
knowingly apply and appropriate to
I his own use and the use of others,
land did unlawfully dispose of certain
I ordnance, arms, ammuniton, clotli
; ing stores und other property of the
] United States furnished or to be used
] for military purposes, particularly
six wool O. D. blankets and vari
ous other articles to the value of
j S3OO or more."
This information, Marshal Smith
says, is of the form customary In
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