MB TO NIGHT K. 4*T> TO MORROW iJßfport. Page ■ g^? L ,'^. EP VOL. 77—NO. 41. ATTACK AND H HIN'SFB Men Who Lure Repre sentative's Guest to Middle town Take SSOO Ring COSTLY WATCH ALSO STOLEN Police of Harrisburg Recover Valuable Loot and Cause the Arrest of One Man on Charge' of Receiving Stolen Goods The arrest at 4 o'clock last evening of an individual who gave the name of Fred I'hilds brought to light the fact that J. F. Higman, of Chadds Ford. I>elaware county, a personal friend of Representative Richard J. Baldwin, one time candidate for Speaker of the (House of Representatives, had been duped by two men. who posed as his friends, was induced to leave the city and then was severely beateu and robbed of a diamond ring valued at SSOO and his valuable gold watch. The watch and ring both were recov ered, the police say, by Detective Mur nane when, it is alleged. Childs at tempted to pawn the loot to a Market street merchant. A charge of receiving stolen goods has b.»en lodged against Childs and lie will be given a prelimi nary hearing before Alderman Murray at a time not yet fixed. According to the story told by the police Higman was met by the two crooks in a Market street hotel. They posed as members of the Lodge of Elks —Higman was wearing an Elk watch charm,—and after some conversation induced him to accompany them on a trolley ride, presumably to the ' 1 Elks club house near Middletown.'' There is no such club house on the outskirts of Middletown. but Higman, being a stranger, believed there was, and at a point below Highapire the trio left the trolley. Then it was, Higman charges, that he was attacked and forced to surrender Ms valuables, but not until he had put up a strong fight. The crooks then disappeared and he re turned to the city. The police here believe that the stol en loot was turned >ver to Childs by the real highwaymen to be pawned. Representative Baldwin is a prominent member of the Hous9 of Representa tives. and his personal friend, Higman, was his guest here prior to-and during the inauguration of Governor Brum baugh. VETERAN OF TWO WARS ADD OLDEST EX-POLICEMAN DIES John Weltmer, Who Served Under Mayors Patterson, Wilson and Her man, Suffers Attack of Apoplexy in His Home, 21« Muench Street John Weltmer, 216 Muench street, veteran of two wars and the oldest ex policeman in Harrisburg, died at noon to-day at the Keystone hospital, Third and Briggs streets, from a stroke of apoplexy, lie was in the institution but halt" an hour when the end came, his physician sending him there in the hope that his life could be prolonged. He suffered the stroke this morning. It came aimost on the eve of his SSth birthday, which was to have been celebrated to-morrow. He wa« in ex cellent health until last fall. He served with distinction on the police force in Harrisburg under Mayors Patterson, Wilson and Herman. He was a veteran of the Mexican war, ihe Civil war and for a time was in the regular army. Arrangements for nis funeral have not yet been made. LAWYER ROGERS ARRESTED Father of Two Children Poisoned by Mrs. Ida Walters, Their Mother, Taken Into Custody By Associated Press, New York. Jan. 21— Lorlvs Elton Rogers, the New York lawyer, whose matrimonial and .love affairs have been under investigation since December 29 when Mrs. Ida Walters, mother of his two children, poisoned the children and herself, was arrested to-day on a bencih warrant issued at the instance of the I'istrict Attorney of Bronx county. Rogers was arrested after the Grand Jury returned an indictment against nun to-day charging him with an of fense covered by the penal code. \t't er returning the indictment the Grand Jury continued its investigation in the circumstances attending the death of the two children from poison. Mrs. Anna Rogers, Rogers' first, wife, whri divorced him more than five'years ago was a witness to-day. Mrs. Ida Walters was still at the hospital. District Attorney Martin an nounced that he had asked the Grand Jury to return indictments charging her with homicide. 3b t Star-Ittkpetikni PUTS ON SPEED WHEN CAR BOWLS OVER YODNC WOMAN Chauffeur, Alone in the Belly Automo bile, Arrested Several Hours After Miss Jessie Oaither Is Seriously Injured Harry Green, colored, chauffeur for George W. Roily, of Front and Rely streets, faces a charge of reckless driv ing of the Keilv automobile, as tlw re sult of the machine having struck and seriously injured Miss Jessie Gaither, a young woman, of Gaitliersburg, Md. The accident occurred in Reilv near Fifth street shortly before S o'clock last evening. The police say Green, who was alone in the car, pint on high sj>eed and left the scene of the accident without giving assistance to the injured girl. Miss Gaither was taken to the llurrisburg Hospital in tic police ambu lance. For a chauffeur not to stop his car after striking a person iu the street i* a violation of a state law which requires au autoist to render any possible assist ance to a person so injured. Green was arrested at 1 o'clock this morning by Sergeants Page and Eisouberger and Pa trolman Sdielhas. The police say tint after running away.from the scene of the accident Green stopped his machine some distance from the Crispen Auto mobile garage, in South Cameron street, and then purchased glass for a front lamp that was broken wheu the girl was struck. It is alleged Green told the garage people that he needed no assist a nee iu adjusting the new glass, which Ureen himself paid for. This made the garage ;>eople auspicious and Green's arrest followed. Miss Gaither, who is a daughter of George Gaither. of Gait hers burg, Md.. was on a visit to the family of Charles L. LeFevre, 1317 Wallace street. Mis judging the speed of the machine, which according to witnesses was going at a rapid rate, she stopped in fr nt of it and was knocked down. She received a laceration of the knee and bruises of her right side, ear and face and a chest injury. It is possible that one rib is broken. Ho>r condition was described in the Harrisburg Hospital this niotn ing as not being alarming. Mayor Koyal this afternoon held Green for a further hearing on January 30. He entered S3OO for his appear ance. AGED WOMAN STRANGLED Killed By Burglars Who Loot House Where She Lived Alone Williamsport, Pa., Jan. 21.—Mrs. Alary J. Fullmer, $4 veurs old, and wealthy, was strangled to death last night by burglars who ransacked her home on William street, where f-he lived alone. The crime was not discov ered until shortly before noon to-day when a dairyman entered the house to deliver. Money and valuable jewelry were stolen. Mrs. Fullmer was a sister of the late Dr. George Weisel and the family has for many years been prominent in business circles. THE RIVER IS NOW FALLING Weather Will Be Fair and Much Colder To-night, Officials Say The Susquehanna river bewail falling this morning after it had almost reached the twelve-foot mark here. A general tailing action has started over the en tire system. The stage here at S o clock was 11.6 feet and a stage of 10.2 feet is forecasted for to-morrow morning. The weather will continue fair and much colder to-night. Local weather bureau officials forecast a minimum tem perature of 15 degrees, which is 11 degrees below the minimum tempera ture recorded last night. MEMBERS OF OLD COUNCILS FOR SOCIAL ORGANIZATION Will Meet Next Monday Evening to Lay Plans for Annual Jollifications for Which All Former Councilmen May Be Asked to Participate ♦ Despite the fact that the Clark Com mission form of government law in 1913 wiped out of office about thirty five Harrisburg councilmen, in doing away with the two-branch council sys tem, an effort is to be made at a meet ing scheduled to be held in the Court House on Monday night to keep the old councilmanic bndies together for good fellowship's sake. The idea was suggested by former councilman and to-day letters were sent out by City Clerk Miller, as temporary secretary, urging all of the "members of the Select and Common Omncils of the sessions of 1912-1913" to be on hand in the hall of the City Commis sioners, in the Court House Monday evening, at 7.30 o'clock. City Clerk Miller no doubt will call the meeting to order, a permanent organization will be formed, if the present plans are car ried out, and officers will be . elected and committees appointed. It will be the first movement of its kind in the state, so city officials here say, and it will be the first "get-to gether" meeting of the former city law makers since the day they gave up their offices in favor of the present City Commissioners. There will not be very much bii»iness to transact after the organization has been effected. The aim is to have one big "stunt" annually at which all of the "good fellows" will got around the table for a eihat. The former eoun cilmen all have pleasant memories of the .llays when they ran the affairs of the city and they have not forgotten the pleasantries that accompanied the annual councilmanic banquets. It in» suggested to day that if the last councilmanic bodice do form a so cial organization action may be taken whereby all former Harrisburg council men, regardless of whether they now are residing in the city, ca>n become meiribers so that the society may have a membership o( close to a hundred. IIAKRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21, 1915—12 PAGES. TAFI PUS OUT ■HIT'S ILLS Former President Says People Should Go Back to Justice, Equi ty and Moderation CAPITAL NAGGED BY LEGISLATORS Investors Frightened and Investments Shrink, Stopping the Normal Ex pansion in the Business of the Coun try—Against Full Crew Laws By Asjot'Kift'li Press. Bloomington, Ind.. .lan. 21. —Declar- ing that the country was halting ill business and progress and learning the unwise steps that had been taken and needed to be retraced, William H. Taft, former President, said here to-day that the people should go buck to the line of justice, equity and moderation. Prof. Taft was the guest of Indiana Univer sity and delivered the principal address at the founders' day exercises which celebrated the ninety-fifth anniversary of the university. ' • We need uot go back to the con ditions that led to the great reforms and we shall not do so," said Mr. Tuft. "Corporations have been driven out of politics and, while, of course, corruption is not ever absent, the dan ger of plutocracy has disappeared and the purification of politics has consti tuted a real reform for which all good citizens must be grateful. The Nagging at Capital "Popular indignation cannot be really aroused or the Leviathan of the people be stirred to action, such as they have thus taken, and stopped short at the line of wise moderation. Part of the costs of the original disease is in the incidental damage from the inevi table excess of remedies. The hostility of Legislatures and Congress, con sciously or unconsciously, has come to be directed .against all successful in vestment of capital without discrimina tion. Nothing is so timid as capital and nothing is so eager to care for what it has. The inquisitorial and nagging character of the powers of ••oinuii-yion, created for the close super vision of corporate activities have so frightened capital as to shrink invest inents and stop the uornial expansion ib the business of the country. Wage Earners Suffer Most ""The sad feature of such excess of remedy," continued Mr. Taft, "how ever, well intended is that the persons who suffer most are the least able to bear suffering—the wage earners, whose comfort and living are depend ent upon constant employment." The former President defended the railroads by saying that the close and absolute supervision over the manage ment and the restriction upon the rates, together with the increase or mainte nance of "wages through the power of unions, have ground thq nilruads be tween the upper and lower millstone and prevented a fair return upon their capital. The solvency of some of them is threatened and all this to the detri ment of the business of the country and especially to the comfort and hap piness of earners, dependent upon normal business and normal demand for tabor." Should Repeal Full Crew Laws Rate in areas es for the railroads, when the conditions require it was urged by Mr. Taft. He said the full crew laws that "imposed upon the railroad companies the burden of em ploying unnecessary labor, an exaction due to the undue, and unjust influence exercised by the trade unions over Leg islatures," should be repealed. Professor Taft criticised manv of the new reforms in governmental' affairs and declared that the selection of can didates at a general primary has not tended to the elimination of corruption or political machine rule and the selec tion of better representatives of a party. POLICE HALT ELOPEMENT Arrest Youth When He Seeks to Ob tain License to Marry Harrisburg Girl, 15 Years Old Just as Andrew Davidson, 23 years old, of Harrisburg, was making appli cation in Hagerstown yesterday for a marriage license to wed Catharine Eliz abeth Lausater, 15 years old, daughter of Fred Lauster, proprietor of the West End hotel, 300 Verbeke street, Chief of Police Eridinger, of the Maryland city, placed Davidson under arrest. The Hagerstown police had been on the lookout for the couple after being informed by the Harrisburg police that Davidson had eloped with the little girl when she started for school in this city yesterday morning Miss Lauster's father went to Hagerstown last even ing and brought home the girl. Da vidson was brought back to Harrisburg and lodged in jail by Constable J. W. Haines. Lauster, upon learning of the elope ment plans, lodged a complaint against Davidson, and the prisoner will likely be heard before Alderman Murray this evening. Dean of Yale Graduate School Dies New Haven, Conn., Jan. 21.—-Prof. Andrew Wheller Phillips, former dean of the Yule graduate sehol, died at his home he« 9 last night of heart disease. He was I/O years old and a graduate of Yalo in 1873. WILF QUITS HIS STATE POSITION Third Deputy Attorney General Submits His Resignation to the Governor To-day NEW CABINET MEN AT WORK Brown and Woods Begin Mastering the Details of Their Jobß—Brumbaugh Will Make No New Appointments in the Present Week The first resignation ot' an important state official coming with the change of Administration was received to-day by Governor Brumbaugh from Morris Wolf, of Philadelphia, who proposes to retiro as Third Assistant Deputy ~ Attorney General. Mr. Wolf was appointed about two years ago when the office was cre ated. He is a nephew of former Sena tor Clarence Wolf, a Philadelphia finan cier. and was connected with the office of former Attorney General John Bell. No successor to Mr. Wolf wild be named immediately. Governor Brumbaugh looked after routine duties to-day and met a large number of callers from all parts of the state. Departmental heads called on him to pay their respects. Attorney General Brown, though deeply buried in the work of his de partment this morning, was also called upon by department heads who desired to pay their respects. He has received 1 a shower of telegrams and letters con gratulating him on his appointment to a place in Governor Brumbaugh's Cabi nets Among these were messages from former Attorney General William U. Ilensel, former Governor Edwin S. Stu art, Kverett Warren, of Scranton; for mer Lieutenant Governor Walter Lyon, United States Judge Witruer, John T. Lewis, former Attorney General Car son, former Lieutenant Governor John M. Reynolds, Congressman J. Hampton Moore and many ot.her men of promi nence including members of all po litical partie-. He seemed very much gratified. On his desk were two huge vases of flowers, one from the junior members of the Philadelphia bar. the other from his associates in his Phila delphia office. Ovrus K. Woods, the new Secretary, of the Commonwealth, met Iris office force, said complimentary things to them, ar. 1 .ut on< e began his daily rou tine of duties, which at present consist of signing notary commissions. Secre tary Woods say he contemplates no changes in his force, as he is very well satisfied \tith it a« at present consti tuted, and some of the attaches he would not care to have leave under anv circumstances. He impressed on the force his inten tion of learning every detail of the work so that he will be perfectly fa miliar with what is being done. He said he wanted to know it all. During th t > morning he was called upon by other state officials, notably his former Pittsburgh neighbor, Auditor General Powell. Secretary Woods also wa» in receipt of hundreds of congratulatory telegrams and letters, bearing on his ap pointment to Governor Brumbaugh's Cabinet. I-t was said to-day that Governor Brumbaugh plans to make no appoint ments during the reeess of the Legisla ture which ends next Monday. cause¥hmd PRICES Wheat, Flour and Corn Exports Show Enormous Increase Since the European War Began Bp Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 21.—Five times as much wheat and six times as much corn were exported from the United States in December as in the same month in 1913: flour exports increased more than 68 per eent. for the same period; fresh beef increased more than twelve fold; and generally, the exports of "bread stuffs" which includes practically all the staple grains increased five times. These figures were disclosed to-day in a preliminary statement from the Department of Commerce issued in re sponse to many inquiries as to what extent foodstuffs were going abroad with resulting abnormal prices at home. NEW HIGH LEVEL FAR WHEAT May Delivery Touches $1.45 ;{-« a Bushel, Surmounting Previous Top Record of January 15 By Associated Press. Chicago, Jan. 21. —War prices for wheat touched a new high level to-day $1.45 3-8 a bushel, M»y delivery. These figures surmounted by 1-8 cent the top previous record which was made on January 15. On ttf-day's advance the scentinews of offerings from the country was one of the most striking features. PRINCE A UERS PERO A T THE FRONT; BRIDE SUES FOR DIVORCE INJEPSE Y -" iitiT i * r s- - - • ■ w.-.-.«j is^*^"BSShL^Bß V- H •£>:*<■ . *Jjk-t , . princess :^MMBBBBB?y r ii" i'K 'PHw 1 - *»"•■ »» —«» * Trenton, N. J., Jnn. 21.—Princess Florence Elsworth Hazard Auersperg, who is well known in society in Amer ica and abroad, has instituted proceed ings for a divorce in the Trenton courts. The Princess, who is a daugh ter of the late Edward C. Hazard, cat sup manufacturer, charges that her hus band, Prince Francis Maria Joseph Auersperg, son of a one-time Premier of Austria, deserted her after her fa ther 's death because she would not KAUFMAN LEASES STARE IN H. MARKET SQUARE Obtains Former Quarters of Klein & Co., Where He Will Resume Busi ness Temporarily Pending the Re building of Burned Structure David Kaufman, proprietor of the Kaufman stores, 4, 6 and S South Mar ket square, which were swept by tire Monday night, announced this morning that he has taken over the lease held by the United Manufacturing veupany on the property at 9 North Market square and will b able, in a short tim<\, to announce the opening of sales rooms in that building. This location was formerly occupied by Klein & Co. Mr. Kaufman will occupy the first floor and the basement of that build ing and will begin immediately to alter it for his purposes, as he has'arranged with the present lessee to obtain im mediate possession. "This is merely a temporary loca tion,'' said Mr. Kaufman, "for I ex pect within a few davs to be able to begin rebuilding on the old site. Em ployes were at work to-day cleaning out the stock of the burned buildings, the walls of which are in a fair condi tion, and we will be in shape to start rebuilding in a Short time. "I am pleased to make the announce ment to the public of my opening in the new building a» 1 have received hundreds of inquiries about my plans. Due notice will be given in the news papers when the new salesrooms will be ready." Burglars Loot Senator's House Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 21.—Finding of jewelry dropped in front of the house and a broken window led to the discovery to-day that the residence of Senator-elect James W. Wads worth, Jr., between Oeneseo and Mount Morris, had been broken into and ransacked. The amouut of the burglars' loot is not known, as the Wads worth family is in Washington 200 MEN PAY $5 OR $lO EACH TO RING BELL OF NEW CHURCH In This Way Lykens Congregation Raises $l,lOO in Three Hours and Wipes Out Debt Against the Structure , How the members of a church paid $5 or sio apiece for the privilege of ringing the bell and raised more than SI,OOO to pay off the debt on the new structure, was told to-day by Lincoln C. Carl, of WilliamStown, a member of the Dauphin county bar, while on a business trip to this city. Two hundred or more members of the Russian Greek Orthodox congregation in Lykens are the ones who contributed in this odd way to the church's welfare. All this happened when the church was dedicated recently. When the last tap had been sounded, three hours after the first contributor had deposited his $lO note, $l,lOO in actual cash had been raised. Work oil the new church was begun a year or more ago aud the contractor was from time to time paid installments on the job. By the time the edifice was completed SI,OOO remained to be paid and the church members, wishing to start free from debts, thought of a place her inheritance in the Prince's name. After accusing her husband of extravagance, with a proclivity for gambling, she alleges that he sent her to her mother nrd during her absence sold all the furniture in their New York apartment. Despite her pleas for a reconciliation, she says, he remained obdurate, and after leaving her he lived in Texas. He is now at the front with the Austrian a.my. Miss Hazard met the Prince when she, scarce turned 15, loved him and married him a year later. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS IN BASEBALL WAR ARE AIREO Counsel for Federal League Resumes His Argument in Support of Claim That Organized Baseball is Violating the Anti-trust Laws Rerating in violation of anti-trust laws. Attorney Aldington, it was expected, will present tlie affidavit of James A. Gilmore, president of the Federal I jean lie, in regard to the peace negoti at.iods. In his sworn statement Presi dent (iilmore said he instructed Charles H. Weeghman, president of the Chicago Continued on Matt I'HSP. LATE WSR NEWS SUMMARY A series of battles is in progress along the Franco-Belgian battle line, but only comparatively small numbers of troops are engaged and no general movements are apparent. Calm pre-! vails in the Soissons region, the Ger- j mans thus far having made no attempt j to extend their victory there. To-day's i official statement from Berlin describes the repulse of French attacks at vari-! ous points along the front and asserts slight advances were made by the Ger mans in some cases. Near Notre Dame Contlnurd on Ninth I'mo, plan to charge married men $5 to ring the 'bell aud the single men $lO. Tho fact hat the bell was kept ring ing constantly for more than three hours and that more than the desired SI,OOO was raised indicated beyond a doubt that the church members did not hesitate to play "tug-o-war" with the bell rope. The former Bishop of the Orthodox church had intended to be present at the dedicatory services but his patriotic spirit prompted him suddenly to decide to go back to his fatherland and render what aid he could in inducing his fel low countrymen aid their country in tho European war. Through his hurried de parture from New York ho neglected to deliver the deed for the new Lykens church to his successor, the new Bishop. It is customary for the Bishop to hold the deeds for "all churches of this de nomination iwithin his diocese. The proper transfer was effected following the Bishop's arrival in Russia. POSTSCRIPT PRICE, ONE CENT. RUSSIANS VICTORIOUS UVER TURKS Czar's Troops, in Series of Combats, Capture Many Prisoners and Turkish Camp ARDANOUTCH IS ALSO OCCUPIED A Russian Torpedo Boat Sent to In spect the Asia Minor Ooast Sinks Twelve Vessels With Their Cargoes Near Archava Petrograd, Jan 21.—The following communication from the general staff of the army of the Caucasus has beon given out here: "On January 19 in the region of Ahalik, Lavaor and Kyagaui, we fought a series of combats with the Turkish rear guard, who retreated precipitately. We captured a great many prisoners and a Turkish camp. "On January IS we occupied Ard anoutch, in Transcaucasia, near the Turkish border " A torpedo boat sent to inspect the Asia Minor const sank twelve vessels I with their cargoes near Archava. In other sections there has been no par- I ticular change.'' i Russia's Three fold Assault London, Jan. ?1, 12 Noon.—Rus sia's three-fold assault on the Germanic allies has, in the opinion of British ob seivers of the war, resumed its steam roller characteristics alike in the north, fhe center and the south. In the north the advance into Kust Prussia is reported as threatening the German lines of communication and in Poland the trench warfare continues with small results fur either side, but the Russians confidently dwell on what they cull large (termini losses in effects t" hold present positions. Tn the south the Russians declare that the Aus trian advance se°nis to have been brok en down entirely and that Transylvania lies open to them. Rumors About Rumania Reports of Rumania's long-awaited Continued no Vliitti rase. AMERICAN SAILORS ON THE GREENBRIER. ARRESTED AT BREMEN, ARE RELEASED Washington, Jan. 21. While the American government to-day awaited Great Britain's explanation of her seizure of the American steamer Green brier, it developed that American sail ors of her crew, as well as tiiose of the steamer Carolyn, had been arrested by German authorities at Bremen. In a brief dispatch informing tlie State Department that the sailors had been released from detention and were now free to join their ships when they left port, t lie American consul at Bremen gave the first information that the sailors had been arrested and add ed no details. Officials here could only suppose that the men inigiht have beon arrested for misconduct ashore or possibly detained until the departure of their ships to suppress any military information they might gain. The Greenbrier, whose detention is now the subject of diplomatic negotia tions, sailed from New Orleans and Norfolk with cotton for Bremen undei' a certificate issued by the British con sul at Norfolk. Her commander com plained that a British cruiser seized his ship on the high seas, hoisted the Brit ish ensign, damaged the vessel in navi gation and detained him at Kirkwall, before he was permitted to proceed to Bremen. The Carolyn also carried a cotton cargo to Bremen. Apparently she got through without interference and the arrest of her sailors is her first appear ance in the international incidents aris ing out of the transportation of cot ton to Germany. Sho called at Fal mouth, 'however, before proceeding to Bremen. Secretary Bryan's requost for infor matiou of the circumstances surround ing the seizure of the Greenbrier has been received at the British embassy here, which withholds comment. Ad vices are expected at the State Depart ment after communications between the embassy and the London Foreign Office. The detention of the sailors at Brem en is expected to be further explained in later dispatches. Whether trtie State Department will investigate the inci dent probabty depends upon the extent of the information it receives from the American consul. WALL STREET CLOSING Ri) Annociateil Prest. New York, Jan. SI. —Stocks strengthened again in the final hour after some hesitation caused by heavi ness In Missouri Pacific stock and bonds. The closing was strong. A fur ther advance was registered by leading stocks to-day on continued heavy deal ings.