"Ml" Ml II
IKTUI
Calls For More Moder
ate Treatment of Wit
nesses by the Federal
Commission
ROCKEFELLER IS
AGAIN ON RACK
His Examination Will Be Conducted
With Due Consideration and the
Truth Will Be Arrived At, Says
Chairman Walsh
Bii Associated Press.
Washington, May 21.—Just before
John I>. Rockefeller, Jr., resumed his
testimony to-day before the Industrial
Relations Commission, all the commis
sioners met in executive session to
consider the '-'round robin" sent last
night to Chairman Walsh, calling for
more moderate treatment of witnesses.
Some of the commissioners did not con- j
ceal that they thought the chairman's j
questioning of Mr. Rockefeller vester- i
<lav should have been modified.
After the executive meeting the
other commissioners did not make pub
lic their letter to Chairman Walsh, j
•which it was understood they would
do should their suggestion yo unhead- j
ed. Chairman Walsh said he did not i
know what hail happened in the ex- I
ecutive session.
Rockefeller Reads Statement
"The examination of Mr. Rocke- i
feller." said he, "has and will be con
ducted with due consideration and the
truth will be arrived at."
Mr. Rockefeller began to-day by
reiding a prepared statement which
related to Chairman Walsh's question
ing on his view of the regularity of
the conviction of John R. Lawsou, a
mine worker's leader. Mr. Rockefeller
srn>ko of "sinister reflections" and
sai.i Chairman Walsh's questions had
been framed to make it appear that
Mr. Rockefeller conceded there had
been wilful tampering with the courts.
His statement follows:
"Sin-e giving niv testimony yes
terday. I have read with care the
stenographer's transcript of the ques
tions asked by the chairman of this
commission in reference to the laws
on'trial, and my view of certain hypo
tiictical cases and the course I would
t ike. should the facts subsequently
prbve to as presented.
Precise As to His Position
"As these questions all relate to a
criminal appeal at present pending
tbefore the courts of this county, I feel
that my position cannot 'be too pre
cise l\- stated, both as respects the
questions already asked and questions '
<>l' a similar n.iture which may be ad- j
dressed, and I therefore, desire to ijive
to thi" commission my opinion on these !
matters in the form of a written state
ment, which will be unequivocal and
admit of no misunderstanding or mis
interpretation.
"As alreadv expressed, my opinion is
that justice should he so administered
as to be above suspicion, and if in.any
material particular the trial of Mr.
Lawsou has been wanting in this re
spect. I. for one. should desire to see j
the Supreme Court of Colorado, to j
■which the appeal has been taken, care- j
fully consider every ground that may i
I>e urged and giant a new trial should
any material ground be sustained.
No Right to Influence Justice
"I ha'e no more right than has any
other citizen in this country to attempt
to interfere with or influence the couits
cf justice, and questions which are so
framed as to seek to put me in the
position of appearing to concede that
there have beer, wilful tampering with
the courts or of stating what I am pre
pared to do to influence the future
course of justice either as respects Mr.
Lawson or any other person, I cannot
regard as othei than improper ques
tions and a direct reflection upon those
who are charged with the administra
tion of justice. To sinister reflections
of this kind I must decline to be a par
ty, even by inference.
"Were I. either directly or indirect-1:
ly. to attempt to influence the judiciary
of Colorado ag respects the present ap
peal in Mr. Lawson's trial, T shoul I
be guilty of the very procedure against
which witrtesses before this commission
•have so strongly protested, and which
I. myself, have not less strongly con
demned. and I hope the chairman of the ,
commission will not expect from me re- 1
plies to any questions which imply that ;
I believe others have been guilty of un
lawful or improper acts in the adminis- ]
tration of justice, or that I entertain ! <
a position superior to that of any other
citizen of the republic, either before ,
the law or towards its administration.," ,
Has High Regard for Law i
When Mr. Rockefeller concluded (
('hairman Walsh said: jj
- "If there are any questions I ask 11
that you think should not be answered, j;
you may state the fact, and the com- j,
mission will consider what should be ; t
done. I suppose vour high regard for '
law extends to all officers charged with 1
administration of the law?"
"Yes, it does," said Mr. Rocke-!
feller. 1
"You haven't a contempt for ofli
cers of the law who do not do youf |
bidding?" . j
"I ilon't undertake to ■lirect the of
ficers of the law."
"T>o you undertake to coerce officers
of the law? - '
"We ilon't undertake to get officers
of the law in any position. That is en
tirely improper."
Mr. Walsh said he proposed to call
'Mr. Rockefeller's attention to six let
ters written by the witness in which he
said that he backed up actions taken
by I.i. M. Bowers, former superintend
ent of the executive department of tne
Colorado Fuel Company.
Protests Again3t Questions
''The letters mean," returned Mr.
Rockefeller, "that there was disorder,
in Colorado. Naturally every citizen
would use every influence to" get the
public officers to do their duty." He
declared emphatically that it was abso
lutely necessary for him to "back up"
the men placed in charge of the coal
properties.
Several times he objected to the na
ture of the chairman's questions.
- Despite protests led by Mrs. J. Bor
den iiarriman. Chairman Walsh evident
ly was not inclined to reduce his vigor-
HARRTSBtTRG STAT?-fNTv>jPENDKNT, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 21. 1915.
ous attitude and repeatedly plied Mr.
Roekerfeller with questions which the
latter declared improper. Once (Mr.
Walsh and Mr. Rockefeller parried hot
ly with questions and answers, Wash
demanding "yes or no," explaining,
hoWbver that the witness could develop
his answer.
Rockefeller Demands Right
"But you said I must say yes or no,
and stop there," declared Mr. Rocke
feller. "I sat here yesterday all day
> and heard a witness who was permitted
to answed questions at any length
. desired, and I demand the same right."'
•Mr. Walsh agreed thrft Mr. Rocke
-1 feller could answer questions as he
wished.
Mr. Walsh asked if Mr. Rockefeller
was acquainted with the details of the
"Ludlow massacre" nnd gave a
graphic description of it. Mr. Rocke
feller said he had no knowledge of the
details.
"On the same day as the Ludlow
L massacre," Walsh' asserted, "did you
not learn that there was a little bov
killed t"
"I heard a boy was shot." said
Rockefeller.
i Walsh then called attention to ,a
( company statement that the women and
children at Ludlow were smothered and
then read a post card addressed to him
by g Mr. and Mrs. Snyder at Trinidad,
saying:
Child Shot, Not Smothered
"We wish to inform you that here
is one of the little victims" of Ludlow, J
1 not smothered, but was shot through
the head while carrying his little sis
ter."
i "On the back of this card is a pho
tograph of the little boy, Frank Sny
der,'-' said Walsh. "Do you wish to
see it!" Walsh handed the card to a
i messenger, who offered it to Rocke
; | feller.
"You have described it thorough
ly," said Mr. Rockefeller. ''He
glanced at the card as it was passed to
| the stenographer.
Walsh read from letters and reports
j to show that Troop A. a volunteer or
| ganization, was formed of superintend-
I ents, clerical force and mine guards of
I the coal companies.
Troops Fired Into Tents?
"Do you know that this troop fired
I into the tents of the women and chil
dren at Ludlow and that they looted I
the dead nnd set fire to the tents of the !
people!" asked Walsh.
"I do not."
"I regard any instance whore pri
vate individuals have to supplement i
regular authorities to protect life and
property as most deplorable," Mr.
Rockefeller declared in answering a se
ries of questions. "Our oflicers had
to use means at hand to supplement
the efficiency of the State. I deplore
the necessity of putting mine guards
into the field."
"As the men of troop A were paid
by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany do you not feel a moral responsi
bility for the Ludlow massacre!'' I
asked Walsh.
Right of Guards to Loot Homes
"I would have felt much greater re- j
sponsibility," Rockefeller replied, ''it' |
officers of the company had not made
an effort to protect life and property."
Asked if he thought it was right
for guards to loot the homes of people.
Mr. Rockefeller replied:
"Certainly not. whoever they were."
"Mr. Bowers in a letter recom
mends 'Leslie's Weekly,' " sai'J' Chair
man Walsh. "I showed you a copy of
j' I.ieslie's Weekly' with a full page
| standard Oil Company advertisement
' otj the back cover, ts there any con
nection between these two things?"
"I resent the imputation," said Mr.
Rockefeller. "There is absolutely no
connection at all."
Walsh questioned Rockefeller about
his employment of Ivy Lee, publicity
agent. He called attention to Lee's
| recommendation "that we cannot be
too careful in the use of terms."
"I believe that very sound philos
ophy," saiil Mr. Rockefeller.
'"lsn't that a plea for mendacityf"
asked the chairman. "Or a plea for the
use of half truths which amount to
mendacity!"
"If I had those thoughts," re
turned Rockefeller, "I would not have
touched Mr. I»ee or any one who held J
such ideals, with a ten foot pole."
10 MANUFACfURE NEW FUEL
Local Company Will Erect Plant at i
Ninth and Dock Streets—
-25,0(H) Tons a Year
The Gamble Fuel Brisquette Com- ■
panv, a new Harrisburg corporation, j
; has secured a site at Ninth and Dock
| streets, for the erection of a manufac-1
| turing plant for brisquettes. a fuel
made of anthracite coal dust and bound I
together with a new substance all car
bon, which is a bi-product of some
manufacturing plants in th,» country. I
The company expects to be in posi
tion by fall to start operations. The '
capacity of the plant will be 2.1.000 '■
tons a year. Harrisburg is near the j 1
anthracite fields anil much of coal ♦a
ken from the river at this point can 1
be usei in the manufacture of the new 1
| smokeless fuel.
The officers of the company are '
John M. Delauey, president and gen- '
eral manager; (ieorge K. Hartman, '
treasurer, H. S. Hill, secretarv and 1
Olmsted and Stamm, counsel. The com
pany has the Dauphin county rights '
|to make the brisquettes according to I
| patents issued to Dr. B. E. Gamble 1
of Mt. Holly Springs, who developed 1
the present method of making of coal. 1
TO BE CLOUDY TO-MORROW j
Rain Not Expected to Break Up High '
School Track Meet I
The weather man to-day holds out a
little hope that the skies will clear for
the scholastic championship track meet
to-morrow afternoon at Island Park.
The storm area responsible for to-dav's 1
rain is moving rapidly in a northeast- <
ward direction and may have passed '
Harrisburg by to-morrow morning. The r
forecast given out from the local 1
Weather Bureau office says it will be j 8
partly cloudy to-morrow. 8
As the storm centers near the east
em seacoast from ihe upper Mississippi i
valley, where it was central this morn- e
ing, the temperature will rise. The 1
rain will continue to-night. i
Resigns as Cleveland's Manager f
By Associated Press. t
Cleveland, May 21.—Joe Birming
ham resigned as manager of the Cleve
land American League baseball team
to-day. According to announcement - 1
made by President Charles W. Somers, I
the resignation was requested. No sue- o
cessor has been named. Birmingham I
succeeded Harry Davis as manager in v
1912. He had played in a Cleveland r
uniform as an outfielder since 1906. n
Poor showing of the team last year and r
BO far this season led,to his retirement, t
104.000 RUSSIANS
BY GERMANY SINCE RAY 1;
ALSO 325 GUNS CAPTURED
Berlin, May 21, Via London, 8.20 P.
M.—The following statement was giv
en out at the War Office to-day:
"Western theatre of war: North of
Ypres colored French troops attacked
our positions east of the canal during
the night. The battle continues. An
attack by the British in the late even
ing south of Neuve Chapelle in the re
gion of I>a Quinque street broke down
under our fire. Northeast of Arras wv
shot down an enemy flying machine
at Fresnoy. A further attack, begun
yesterday by the French in the forest
of Ailley, failed with considerable
losses to the enemy, who left a few
prisoners.
"Eastern theatre of war: In the re
gion of Shaveli there were only minor
engagements. On the Dubvsa our at
tack east of Kodubh reached Besiagola
and gave us another T,500 prisoners.
Kast of Miloszajcie and Zimigola the
Russians were driven back across the
river. Further south the battle has
come to a standstill. The remainder of
the Russian forces which were defeated
south of the Niemen are continuing
their flight in the direction of Kono.
"Southeastern theatre of war: The
situation is unchanged. Prisfyiers were
taken yesterday east of Jaroswla who
were not equipped with rifles, but with
iron clubs. Since the first of May 104,-
000 prisoners, 72 cannon and 253 ma
chine guns have been captured by the
arrfiy utider General Maekensen and the
other Herman troops fighting in the
Austro-IHungarian army. These figures
are included in the total figures already
published.
FINAL DOCUMENT IN GREEN
BOOK EXPLAINS WHY ITALY
ANNULLED TRIPLE ALLIANCE
Paris. May 21, 10.13 A. IM.—A
Havas dispatch from Rome says:
"Thp final documect in the Green
Book issued by the Italian government
is the note sent by Foreign Minister
Sonnine to the Puke of Avarna, Italian
Ambassador at Vienna, annulling the
triple alliance. The note, which was
communicated to Baron Burian, -ius
trian Foreign Minister, on May 4,
closes witii the following statement:
" 'All efforts of the Italian govern
ment encounter the resistance of the
Imperial Austrian government, which,
after se -eral months, decides to con
cede only the special interests of Italy
in Avlona and to promise in sufficient
concessiou of territory in Trent—a con
cession which admits of no normal so
lution of the situation from ethical,
political and military point of view.
This concession, moreover, would not
be accomplished except at an undeter
mined period; that is to say, only at
the end of the war.
" 'ln view of this condition of af
fairs, the Italian government must re
noun,'e the ho|»e of reaching an agree
ment and sees itself constrained to with
draw all propositions of settlement. It
is equally useless to give a formal ap
pearance to an alliance which would be
destined only to dissimulate a reality
of continued mistrust and delay .dig-*
agreements. That is why Italy", con
fident in its right, affirms and proclaims
it will resume from now on its entire
liberty of action and declares that she
will null hereafter without effect its
treaty with Austria-Hungary.'"
LABOR LEADER APPOINTED
IN BRITAIN'S NEW CABINET
London, May 21, 11.47 A. M.—The
first authoritative announcement as to
an appointment in the British nation
al cabinet, outside of Premier Asquith
and Sir Edward Grey, the foreign sec
retary, is that of Arthur Henderson, a
labor leader, who succeeds Herbert
Louis Samuel, as president of the local
government board. The trade unionists
are highly pleased at the appointment.
Nothing further has developed con
cerning the ministerial crisis beyond
the authoritative statement that' the
health of the former Premier Balfour
is likely to preclude his acceptance of
the post of the first lord of the ad
miralty, though this would appear to
be in doubt as to whether both parties
desire that he take the office.
FRENCH PRESS LAUDS STAND
TAKEN BY ITALIAN LEADERS
Paris, May 21. —"The brightest dav
for the defenders of European liberties
since the battle of the Marno," sums
up the opinion of the French press on
yesterday's events in Rome. All pa
pers express enthusiasm at the prospect
of France fighting again side by side
with her old allies of Magenta and Sol
ferino and that the decisive day should
be the anniversary of the two battles
of Montebello is hailed as an excellent
omen.
The "Matin" sees in the Italian
Chamber's vote a brilliant victory, for
public opinion without the irresistible
pressure of the Chamber, dominated un
til yesterday bv the party of former
I'remier Giolitti, would not have en
dorsed the policy of the King and Pre
mier Salandra. The paper also regards
Italy'B present stand as an evidence of
the failure of the German diplomacy.
ITALIANS IN U. S. HI AY NOT BE
CALLED TO COLORS FOR YEAR
Washington, May 21. —Italians in
the United States probably will not be
called back to the colors unless the
European war is to continue for anoth
er year. Italian officials here believe
Italy has sufficient men in her home
army to maintain a vigorous offensive
against Austria.
The possibility that Italy's entrance
in the war may compel peace in anoth
er six months is suggested in Italian
quarters here as a reason for withhold
ing any gall for reservists resident in
foreign countries until the necessity
for them shall become apparent through
the development of military operations.
Berlin Press Calm About Italy
Berlin, Via liondon, May 21, 11.35
A. M.—The morning papers publish
long reports of the meeting yesterday
of the Italian Chamber of Deputies.
Few make editorial comment but those
which discuss the situation take a
resolute but unexcited attitude. -The
most prominent feeling expressed is
revulsion at what is regarded as Italy's
treachery in turning on a former ally.
ITALY'S ULTIMATUM
EXPECTED TO-DAY
j ("Oitlinfi From Ftrat Pace.
Ambassador, is expected to leave Rome
to-morrow. He and Naby Bey, the
. Turkish Ambassador, are ready to start
at a moment's notice. Prmco Von Bue-
J low, the German Ambassador, wired to
( day to servants awaiting him at Chias
-1 so that he had "postponed his return
for a day or two.' 1
1 There are about 20,000 Italians of
" military age in Germany and it is said
i the authorities of the latter country
' arc placing every obstacle in the way
/ of their return to the fatherland. Hun
dreds are being stopped every day on
r the slightest pretext at Basel, on the
- frontier.
1 The Swiss government is taking ev
» erv step possible to maintain its neu
-5 tralitv. A general mobilization will be
j
f ordered the day Italy enters the war.
: LATE WAR MSUMMARY
Coatloard Proa Pint Pas*.
' i from Rome to London states that King
'! Victor Emmanuel has signed a decree
suspending the diplomatic Immunity for
the German and Austrian Ambassadors
' to the Vatican. The "Messaggero,"
] I one of the leading newspapers of Rome,
' | states that after the Italian Senate
| has met the Oabinet probably will draft
: a declaration of war.
Although the Russian War Office
' concedes that the Austro-Oerman forces
| in Galicia have won further victories, -
it asserts their successes have been
gained at enormous costs in men. An
official communication places the Aus
tro-German losses in Galicia during the
i last three weeks at upwards of 10,(KM)
men a day, and estimates that they
have lost one-fourth or perhaps one
third of their strength.
! The struggle for the Dardanelles
which has brought on some of the
most deadly encounters of the war pro
ceeds with unabated ferocity. Turkish
troops from Asia Minor have been
brought in to reinforce the troops on
Gallipoll peninsula. Fierce fighting is
1 now said to be in progress near the
neck of the peninsula and dispatches
from sources friendly to the allies state
that the warships are doing great dam
age to the fortifications of the Turks.
REVENUE ENOUGH TO MEET
ALL THE APPROPRIATIONS
Continued From First Past.
| tion Committees in taking action that
j they would not appropriate a dollar un
i til they knew it was in sight.
This policy on the part of Chairman
j Woodward and his colleagues will re
' suit in the Governor not beipg required
! to use his veto ax on any of the ap
j propriations merely for the sake of
I keeping within the revenues. The esti
mated revenue is $69,000,000 for the
two years, but this may be very much
increased by the new tax on escheats,
| on stock transactions and on coal, but
•I the money from these sources cannot be
' determined, as all of them are untried
i laws. Such revenues may be large or
I may not meet expectations, but with
j the present source of revenue there will
1 be enough to meet all appropriations,
in the opinion of the legislative leaders.
The Harrisburg appropriations are
! all just as they left the Senate Appro
j priations Committee after going
I through the House.
LYNCH WILL SELL BRIDGE
Proposes to Transfer Clark's Ferry Via
duct to a Corporation
The Clark's Ferry Bridge Company,
formed recently with the announced in
tention of applying to the Governor for
i a State charter, plans to take over and
j control the Clark's Ferry bridge, span
ning the Susquehanna river, which re
! cently was purchased by Christian W.
Lynch from the Pennsylvania Railroad
: Company, so it was learned to-day. The
incorporators include, among others,
William Jennings, P. F. Duncan and
j William Wills.
The railroad company, as a bondhold
j er of the old Pennsylvania Canal Com
pany, took over the bridge and dis
posed of it at public sale. Mr. Lynch
said this afternoon that as soon as that
sale is confirmed by the courts he will
convey the property to the new bridge
company. Mr. Lynch said he is not
a member of the company that will
| take over the bridge.
Hold Man Here for Theft in Altoona
When John Orr, who was arrested
j last night and committed' to jail as
''John Drunk," complained to-day
! that he was relieved of his diamond
I rings and was searched by City De
j teetives a watch, Which is said to.have '
| been stolen from Orr's sister in Al-
I toona, was found. The sister has also
lost two rings and a diamond brooch.
These were pot found. Orr will be held
pending criminal action in Altoona.
Thief Makes Successful Visit
Complaint has been made to the po-
I lice by Miss Eliza 18. Rutherford, of
Paxtang, that a thief entered her 'bed
i room early yesterday morning while
she was asleep and stole a watch anil
chain, a pair of cuff links and about <
sl6 in money. Entrance was gained
by means of a ladder.
Baptists Praise Wilson's Course
Los Angeles, May l2rt. —The North- ,
ern Baptists convention in session hero
adopted by acclamation to-day a mo- I
tion iby the Rev. Howard B. Grose, of
Boston, to send a message to President
Wilson expressing admiration for the '
wisdom and Christianity with which '
the complication's developed by the '
European was have been met. The mes
sage says the convention represents I,- 1
250,000 Baptists.
Youth Arrested on Mother's Complaint J
Harry Xellinger, 634 Reily street, j
who, the police say, was a dope fiend 1
before the anti-narcotic, law went into (
effect, was arrested this morning on t
complaint of his mother. Nollinger
told the police on the way to head
quarters that he was not using dope,
but whiskey. He was committed to
jail. <
a
The Rev. J. S. Arentrout Under Knife *
The Rev. J. S. Arentrout, assistant 1
pastor of the Pine Street Presbyterian I
church, was operated on in the Harris- t
burg hospital at noon to-day for appen- t
(licitia. The operation was successful. i
AUTOISTS MUST NOT RACE
TO FIRES WITB APPARATUS
Bureau of Fire Issues An Explanation
of the Ordinance of IHOB and
Obtains Promise of 00-operatlon
of Police In Enforcing the Law
The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire, in
its endeavor to enforce the ordinance
of IS9B which punishes under a maxi
mum fine of SSO, the practice of
autoists racing with Are apparatus re
spondiny to alarms, to-day issued in
pamphlet form a few hinte to motor
men, chauffeurs, motorcyclists and
others who drive vehicles of any kiud,
which, if obeyed, will keep tho "drivers
out of trouble.
Since the ever-increasing number of
automobiles on the streets hampers the
firemen, Ohief Engineer Kindler has
started a campaign to enforce the ordi
nance and has instructed all tho fire
apparatus drivers to report violations
immediately. Ho has obtained the co
operation of the police force, and all
of the coppers will toe instructed to bo
on the lookout for violators.
Little phamplets containing a copv
of the ordinance and the hints to driv
ers are being printed and will be given
to policemen and firemen who will dis
tribute them to autoists and others
who are in a position to violate the
ordinance. Tho hints given out by the
Bureau of Fire follows:
"Don't speed your automobile and
race with the fire apparatus. It may
place a life in jeopardy.
"Tt is imperative that the fire ap
paratus get to the scene of fire first.
The firemen will then do the rest.
"Remember you arc uot aiding the
firemen with your presence. You are
only in the way.
"You should never stop your ma
chine near the fire. Keep away, at least
300 feet, if you aro in the vicinity
of a conflagration.
"Turn to the curb and stop. Then
the fire apparatus can pass with safetv.
"Never drive over the fire hose. If
you heed this warning you will save
yourself trouble and expense."
CIRLS READ FOR PRIZES
Eight Juniors Compete This Afternoon
at Central High School for Re
wards of Gold
The Junior girls' oratorical contest
was held this at 2 o-'clock in
the auditorium of Central High school,
with Miss Lucille Smucker, Miss Sara
Faunce, Mi\s Jeanctte Claster, Miss
Sara Maloney, Miss Cornelia Brown,
Miss Marjori.x Hause, Miss Eva Sel
hcimer and Mii>3 Gertrude Wilson com
peting.
Tho preliminary contest was held
last week, with Mrs. Mabel Croniso
Jones, Mrs. John W. Reily and Miss
Fannie Eby as judges. The judges for
tho final contest, held this* afternoon,
were Mrs. Jones, Mrs Reily and Mrs.
William Henderson. Mrs. Jones was
on the program to present the prizes of
$lO, $5 and s2</ 2 in gold to the win
ners of the contest.
The following program was pre
sented:
March, (High school orchestra; pray
er, tho Rev. J. T. Spanglcr; music, or
chestra; prize contest, " How Dion Won
the Dolichos Race," Anon; "Laddi(P,"
Whitaker; "IHis Courier," O. Henry;
sleepwalking scene from "Macbeth,"
Shakespeare.
Music, orchestra; monologue, "Keep
ing a Seat at a Benefit," Fiske; "Exe
cution of Sidney Carton," Dickens;
"How the La Rue Stakes Were Lost,"
Hood; scene from "King John,"
Shakespeare; music, Junior girls' glee
club; presentation of prizes; music,
"The Lost Chord," Sullivan, school.
WET STREETS DANGEROUS
Five Automobiles and a Motorcycle
Figure in Skidding Accidents on
Slippery Highways
Slippery streets made jitney riding
a very slippery mode of transportation
last night. Buses insisted on skidding
along at a dangerous pace when brakes
were applied. Street corners were par
ticularly dangerous for the army of
autos. Five cars suffered damage, four
from collision and one from skidding
into a recently opened space under the
tracks of the Harrisburg Railway Com
pany at Market and Cameron streets.
A jitney bus skidded into a tour
ing car at Crescent and Mulberry
streets and both were damaged. A car
belonging to Roy Walters, of I.Vlechan
iceburg, skidded into a taxicab of the
Harrisburg Taxicab Company at Fourth
and Blackberry streets. (Both machines
were damaged.
Dr. John C. Stevens' car skidded into
the opening in the street at Market and
Cameron streets. The front axle was
broken. W. C. Helper, 901 'Soyth Twen
ty-first street, sufferso a badly wrench
ed back, when his motorcycle skidded
into a hole. His machine was badly
damaged.
BAH STANDS BY BAU>KII)(iE
Blair County Lawyers Brand Impeach-
ment Charges False
By Auocia ted Prcaa.
Hollidaysburg, Pa., May 21.—The
Blair County Bar Association met Jiere
to day and unanimously pledged confi
dence in the judicial integrity of Judge
Thomas J. Baldridge, the" President
Judge of the county court, ngainst
whom impeachment proceedings were
started in the Legislature on Wednes
day.
Resolutions were adopted branding
as false and malicious the impeachment
charges and requesting the people of
the State to place no credence therein.
Attention was directed by the associa
tion to the fact that the impeachment
petition was presented in the closing
hours of the Legislature, when the ac
cused jurist had no opportunity to
make answer.
30 Years for Poisoning Husband
By Associated Pres».
Buffalo, N. Y., 'May 21.—(Mrs.
Cynthia 'Buffum, the Little Valley wom
an who has been on trial here for two
weeks on n charge of murdering her
husband, "William Buffum, having given
him poison, pleaded guilty to mnrder in
the second degree to day. She was sen
tenced to not less than twenty years'
imprisonment.
COURT HOUSE
AGREE TO AID TOWNSHIP
WITH ROAD REBUILDING
Will Pay One-
Fourth of Cost to Reconstruct Hlgh
v way Between Steelton and Oberlin
—Amounts to 92,000
The Dauphin County Commissioners
in session this morning formally de
cided to financially aid the supervisors
of Swatara township to rebuild four
fifths of u mile of roadway extending
from the intersection of Third and
I.Vlohn streets, Steelton, to Oberlin. A
portion of the road is to be built of
•brick while the remainder will be
macadam. It will coat in the neighbor
hood of SB,OOO, of which one-fourth
sha)l 'be borne each by the county ami
the township and the remaining half
shall be'paid by the State.
The work is to be begun this sum
mer and its completion will provide tho
township with a continuous stretch of
modern roadway from the Steelton bor
ough limits to the pike at (Boyd sta
tion.
Counties to Pay for Primaries
'Governor Brumbaugh has attached
his signature to the bill providing that
the counties and not the State ahull
bear the expense of holding primary
elections and Dauphin county's ex
penditures will he increased by some
thing like $7,000 a year because of
that.
Bids for Drain Pipe
The County Commissioners have sent
out requests to contracts for bids for
furnishing 290 feet of corrugated iron
pipe to'be used in ridding breakers from
the road over Peters' mountain. The
contract likely will be awarded at the
meeting of the Commissioners next
Wednesday.
Assessors Making Returns
Assessors in the county, outside of
the city, who have .just about completed
their registration of voters as to party
affiliations, daily are making returns
to the county. The compilation of the
returns will 'be made bv the Commis
sioners' clerks and a report made with
in the next few weeks.
60S Pay Mercantile Tax
Mercantile license taxes to the num
ber of 603 have been f>aid into the
county treasury thus far. Some
thing like 2,950 assessments were made
by Joseph A. ..Miller, the mercantile ap
praiser.
Treasurer Returns From Now York
•County Treasurer A. H. Bailey has
returned .ionie from New York City
where he spent several days on busi
ness.
ISO Jitneys Licensed
•litney license No. 150 was lifted this
morning. The first supply of jitney li
censes was exhausted this morning and
a new batch of I*o tags just recently
obtained by the City Treasurer will be
put under the hammer.
Building Permit
Daniel Porter took out a building
permit this morning to build an addi
tion to the two and one-half story
frame house at 1618 Kim street, cost
ing SSO.
To Build Foundation Wall
S. W. Shoemaker & Son have been
awarded the contract to build the con
crete foundation walls for the muni
cipal asphalt repair plant that is to be
erected by the city at Ninth and She
onis streets and work on that job will
be begun on Monday. Some of the
material for the asphalt plant already
has arrived here from Cleveland, O.
Bankrupt's Stock Sold
The entire stock of merchandise con
tained in the store of Samuel Wolf,
Hummelstown, a bankrupt, to-day was
sold at public sale to Joseph C. Claster
for $6lO. Job J. ConkLin, the trustee
of the estate, conducted the sale.
Marriage Licenses
Peter A. Vogt and Irene G. Kahler,
Dauphin county.
Levi H. Kapp and Maud M. Nye,
Steelton.
Paul F. Cunkle, city, and Gertrude
S. Miller, Columbia.
TO SETTLE BUILDING SITE
School Board to Play Checkers With
Model of Tenth Ward Plot
To-night
The Harrislburg Board of School
Directors will decide to-night how to
face the new Tenth ward school house
on the plot at Tenth and Mahantongo
streets. There was some discussion at
the last meeting 0 f the board and it
was suggested that the building be
placed in such a way that a small park
could be left for the use of tho com
munity.
It wag then decided that the board
should meet with the architect, C. 'How
ard Lloyd, at the site of the school to
settle the point. The streets have not
yet been cut through to the plot and
it would be a difficult matter for the di
rectors to fix the spot for the now
building with no definite markings to
goby.
To simplify the matter 'D. D. Ham
melbaugh, secretary of the board, has
had a model the ex'act shape of the plot
prepared, showing the future street
lines together with a block which in
proportion to size of the model of the
plot is the, size of the building. The
members of the board can play checkers
at will to-night with the model and de
cide where to place the new building.
Prof. 'Howard 0. IMbble, new prin
cipal of me Central High school, will
be present at a meeting of the board
this evening.
MAYOB TO NAME COMMITTEE
Liberty Bell to Be Headltner for Inde
pendence Day Celebration
As soon as Mayor Royal appoints
his committee for the reception of the
Liberty bell, which will be on exhibi
tion here for thirty minutes on the
evening of July 5, arrangements for
the reception will be made. The May
or has been asked by the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce to head the com
mittee.
With the exception of band con
certs this will be the only celebration
j)f any kitr.i of the national holiday in
this city so far as plans ar e now being
made.
FINANCE
A STEADY TONE IN MARKET.
ALL ISSUES SHOWING CAINS
Canadian Pacific Feature of High
Priced Railways, Gaining Two
Points—At Noon Dullness Ruled
and Prices Showed Recessions
By Associated Press,
New York, May 21.—Wall Street.
—A steady tone prevailed in to-day's
early stock market, issues of all classes
showing gains. These extended to a
full point in the cuso of some so-called
| war specialties. U. 8. Steel, Coppers
and .Mexican Petroleum joined in the
rise and representative railway stocks
rose aubetinitially after temporary
hesitation. Chesapeake and Ohio and
Missouri Pacific, features of vester
dav's, rose from material fractions to
a point.-Dealings were on a moderate
scale, indications pointing to a dull
day.
Missouri Pacific, Chesapeake and
hio and Rock island manifested re
newed weakness later, with some effect
on standard shares. Trading in the first
hour was made but the usual character
of the market may he gunned from the
tact that most u-tive issues in that
period was Crucible Steel, one of the
belated war specialties, which gained
- 5-8 points, selling ::t a new high rec
oril. { anariian Pacific was tho feature
ot the high priced railways, gaining 2
points. By noon dullness ruled and
prices showed recessions ranging from
fractions to a point. Bonds were heavy.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS
New York, May 21.
. ~, Open." Close.,
Amal Copper 65% « 6
Amer Beet Sugar .... 44',., 45
American Can 331" 34'4
Am Car and Foundry Co 51' A 52
Am Cotton Oil 4G4 6%
Am Ice Securities .... 30 -30%
Amer Loco 44% 46%
Amer Hmelting B5 %
American Sugar 107% 107 k
Amer Tel and Tel .... 118% 119
Anaconda 31 v:. 31%
Atchison 99% <l9l/.
I Baltimore and Ohio ..
Bethlehem Steel 139% 112
I Brooklyn R T 86% 56%
j Canadian Pacific ..... 159% 109
I Central Leather 361/, 36',/
I Chesapeake and Ohio .. 40i/~ 4(1
Chi, Mil and St Paul .. 89'/. 90
I Chino Con Copper .... 42% 43%
, Col Fuel and Iron .... 26% -7'/*
Corn Products 1314 131/
j Distilling Securities .. 1414%
: Brie 25'/. 25%
I'trie, Ist pfd 40% 40'/,
i General Klectric Co .. . 153'/,, 153'/*
(Goodrich B K 43% 42"/
j 1 ireat Nor pfd 117'/. 117'/!
Croat Nor Ore subs... 31% 32^
Interboro iMet . 20% 20%
j'lnterboro IMet pfd ... 70'/. 70
j Lehigh Valley 142 141'/,
[Louisville and Nash .. llfi 116 "
] Mex Petroleum 681/ (59
I 'Missouri Pacific, 13% jot/
I National Lead 58% 591*
Nev Consol Copper ... 14'/,
| New York Central .. . 85 * X 5
jX Y, N:H and H.... 62 62%
1 Northern Pacific 105 " 104'/.
(Pennsylvania R. R. ... 106% 106%
| Pittsburgh Coal 21% 21%
j Press Steel Car 45 451/
| 'Rav Con. Copper 23 % 23 '
Heading 143% 143%
Repub. Iron and Strel . 26'/: 27 : V
_do pf',l §s' S j"
Southern Pacific 87% 88%'
J Southern Ry 161/. ] <sl s
| Tennessee Copper .... 34% 34%
Union Pacific 124 :1 / 125 V
U. 8. Rubber 61% 61%
U. 8. Steel 52% 53%
<l° pfd 106 106
Utah Copper 64% 64%
I Vir.-Carolina Chem. .. . 29% 30' A
|W U Telegraph 66'/. 66%
Westinghouse Mfg .... 89'/_, 94%
Chicago Board of Trade Closing
li.v Associated Pvesß.
Chicago, May 21.—Close:
Wheat—May, 155%; Julv, 128%.
Corn—May, 74%; July, '76%.
Oats—May, 52%; July, 50%.
Pork July, 18.15; September,
18.45.
Lard—July, 9.82; September, 10.07.
Ribs July. 10.60; September.
10.85. 1
OLD TIME MANNERS.
Rules of Good Behavior In the Early
Eighteenth Century.
In a work entitled "Youth's Behav
ior," published in 1700. there is this
Injunction to young gentlemen. "Put
off thy Cap or Hat to persons of Des
ert as are Churchmen. Justices and the
like, turning the Cap or Hot to thy
selfwanfc; making n Reverence, bow
ing thyself more or less according to
the custom of the better bred."
In the midst of remarks which Indi
cate the utmost refinement we come
suddenly upon such directions as this:
" 'Tis not manners as soon as you
are set st Table to bawl out, 'I eat
none of this, I eat none of that. I care
for no Rabbit; I love nothing that
tastes of Pepper, Nutmeg, Ouyons,'"
etc.
After staling that "some have been
so refined in Foreign parts that they
will neither lie covered, nor sit with
their backs to the picture of an emi
nent Person," the writer goes on to
remark that "there' are some who eat
with that eagerness and impatience,
they eat themselves out of breath and
will pant like a broken winded Horse,
but these are not to bo ludnred."
He also warns his pupil thus:
"When you are talking to any one do
not Continually punch hlni in the side,
as some people do; who, after every
sentence keep asking the person they
are conversing with, 'l>id I not tell
you so?" 'What say you, sir?' and in
the meantime they are every moment
Jogging ami thrusting him with their
elbows, which cannot be considered u
a mark of respect."
The picturesque deeds of Spion Kop
in the Boer war cling to you. but 'twill
require n memorandum to keep track
of Hartmanns-Weilerkopf. in Alsact
Optimistic reviewers promise booki
about the war of improved quality,
which ought not to tax the brains of
the authors very much.
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