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Three 'Women IminnUy Killed at Grantham When Train Hits Auto on Crossing Chambersburg to attend a 'Bible'coh ference being held at the Messiah Bi ble School at Grantham. The train which struck the Wingert i car had just rounded a sharp curve near the crossing and crashed into the rear end of the auto, demolishing; it and hurling the occupants along the eastbound track. The car backed down a muddy hill right into the oncoming train. Mrs. vv ingert and Mrs.

Carbaugh Backs Into Death few hundred yards of the scene of the accident The hill proved too muddy and he was forced to back the car in Continued on Page 9. I THE WEATHER, For Harrfobnrg and vicinity: Cloudy and warmer to night and Sunday, probably rain; let temperature to niKbt about 36 deerren. For Kaxtern Pennsylvania: Cloudy and warmer to night and Sunday, probubly rain; moderate east windM. River The lower portion of the Xorth Branch will ride aomewhat tonight and fall nlowly Sunday. The main river will riae alowlv tonight and Sunday.

Other streams of the system will probably fall lowly or remain nearly A stage of about tt.7 feet is indicated for Harrisburg Sunday morning. General Conditions Two centers of disturbance appear In the West this morning, one over Nevada and the other over New Mexico, the front of the latter extending northeastward Into the Middle Mississippi Valley. Pressure Is high over the Atlantic States and the Lake Region and over the Upper Missouri Val ley. Temperature! ft a. SZ.

Sunt Rises. Ttl7 a. aeta, Si2 Moai ew saswa, February 11 MM a. aa. RiTr tsct a.J feet bTe low.

water aaark. Vvstera'ar'a Weather Highest trnyrnilnr, mri. lowest teasawratare. 44. Jim teaaperatare.

RS. rrn tussMTai imt tfl. A Li SOTO vv mmmwmm MBa M.MlK nv.fm!WUM'WMAvwv; Mr. Orth returned home earlv'ves i terday from the Mt. Pleasant; Press on Page .14.

Topic of Discussion By Associated Press Washington, Jan.29. President Wilson's nomination of Louis D. Brandeis, ot Boston, to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court bench, caused by the death of Associate Justice Lamar, continued an absorbing topic of discussion at the capitol to day. The nomination came as a district surprise both in Congerssional and official circles inasmuch as Mr. Brandeis': name had not any comment.

The nomination will not be taken up formally until "Monday when the Senate Judiciary committee, to which it has been referred meets. A subcommittee will then be appointed to consider the nomination and make a report. If talk of opposition amounts to anything it will develop in the committee. THREK IJCEXSES REFUSED Lebanon. Jan.

29. Lebanon county court yesterday refused licenses to three hotels the West Lebanon, Strausa House at Fredericksburg and the Shirk HoteL about a 4nUe west of the city. 4 Above are shown scenes from the grade crossing accident at Grantham Wliere three Inst thfir. ltvpj nitm a at nn were picked up dead. Mrs.

Myers was of the victims covered with automobile robes. In the center is the wrecked unconscious and was laid along the bank. She died a few minutes later before medical aid could be administered. The other occupants of the car were given first aid. Occupants or Car.

The occupants of the car were Daniel II. Wingert, 642 Center street. Chambersburg, owner of the car; Mrs. Emma Wingert, his wife, both aged 40; Mrs. Emma Carbaugh, of Chambersburg, aged wife of Cyrus Carbaugh; Mrs.

Anna Myers, aged 50, wife of the Rev. Jacob Myers, of Greencastle, Xorman Wingert. 17 years old, and little Anna Myers, aged 3 years, daughter of Mrs. Myers. All were members of the sect known as the Brethren in Christ, and were on their way to morning services at the Messiah school.

auto. The lower picture shows the grade CHARLES M.0RTH DIES SUDDENLY Found Dead in Bed Following Heart Attack; Former Select Councilman Charles M. Orth, electrotyper at the Mt. Pleasant Press, Civil War veteran land former select councilman, a lifelong resident of the city, was found FLOOD DAMAGE IN WEST OF MILLIONS Sixty Lives Lost in Heavy Storm; 20 to 54 Below in Montana By Associated Press San Francisco, Jan. '29.

The storm that has raged over the entire Pacific coast since early Thursday, has Wingert had already crossed the dead in bed this morning at his home. iivo Z'La tracks and was climbing the hill to 206' Harris street. Death was due to amounting to millions of dollars, ac their 'final destination, whwh is within a cording to reuorts thus far reoeivl heart failure." It is feared that further 1 will, be reported when lines of com Contimied Page, 11. Selection of L. D.

Brandeis jU Officials Await tr) Suoreme Court Leadin? Replies to Proposals on Submarine Warfare By Associated Press Washington. Jan. 29. Administration officials are awaiting some indt cauon or now; the proposal of the nited States to all the belligerent countries regarding suDmarine warfare has been received in the capitals oi me warring countries. In formally announcing, that identical notes had been sent to all the belligerent countries.

Secretary Lansing said the various countries had heon oomiection wh! asked whether they were willing to suhsrrihe tn 1orfaratinn Senators generally a 1 unn illin FlillVipiCS UnTO Hling I rtvavnino 1 1 1 i 1 1 tn riav ir. hllir, w.ailL snips u.w..,v..cc ana ioroiaaing tne arming of mrh on the subject. Some said, however, i vesels fucn that they were opposed to the riomi Government officials said, that fav nation. while xnHers approved it orabIe responses would clinch the Champions of Mr apparent principles of submarine warfare for ly were confident of ij o. re Ior Mr, Brandeis himself declined to make tVded.

"was" expFainel VhS notes were sent purely la the interest of humanity and in an effort to establish international law a policy disposing of manyproblems arising from submarine warfare. JUDGE I.IXDSEY LOOKING IXTO NEEDS OF WAR CHILDREN The Hague. via London. Jan. 29.

Ben B. Lindsey has left Holland for Berlin to study the needs of children in the belligerent countries. It is said that Henry Ford, before leavmg Chris tlanla, told Mr. Lindsey that if it were feasible, he would provide ample funds to help the children. Judge Lindsey hopes later to go to England and will leave there.

Ior United States. I HAHKBBBURG' TELEGRAPH LXXXV No. 19 HARRISDURG, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1916. 16 PAGES CITY EDITION THREE WOMEN KILLED WHEN TRAIN HITS A UTO Machine Backs Into Oncom il i.i ing i ram ai omun uruuc Crossing, Grantham, Cum berland County; Found Hill Too Muddy and Reversed Car; Engine Crashes Into Rear Seat; Two Men Hurt Victims Tossed to Death Were on Way to Attend Bihle Conference of "Brethren in Party Came From Chamber shurg; Husband and Son Escape With Injuries; Baby Has Miraculous Three women were killed and two men were injured shortly before 9 o'clock this morning at Grantham, Cumberland county, when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by a westbound milk train on the Smith grade crossing of the Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburg branch of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway. The dead: Mrs.

Dnnicl II. Wingert, of Chambersburg, instantly killed. Mrs. Cyrus Caibniicli, of Chambers burg instantly killed. Jlrs.

Jacob Myers, of Greencastle, fatally injured and died before medical aid could be summoned. The 4 Daniel H. Chambersburg, owner and driver of the machine, lacerations and bruises of body; treated at Messiah Bible School; condition not believed to be serious. Norman AYingcrt, son of Mr. and Mrs.

"Wingerf, severe bruises, contusions and lacerations. The six people were coming: from VICTIMS OF AVTO WRECK WILSON ELUDES CROWD AWAITING AT PITTSBURGH Slips Quietly Into City For First of Western Preparedness Lectures PIN'S FAITH TO YOUNG In Empassioned Plea For Defense Says He Feels Sure Country Will Respond By Issocialed Press Pittsburgh, Jan. 29. President Wilson reached Pittsburgh at 9:40 a. m.

to day to make the first speech of his Middle West tour in favor of national preparedness. The President's special stopped at the Shady Side Station, four miles from the city proper, so that he might elude the crowd which the police felt would be awaiting him at the Union Station. I le was met by a committee of businessmen who escorted htm to his hotel. A scattering crowd cheered him as he rode in a sprinkle! of rain through the streets. Care had been taken not to disclose the station at which he would leave the train and the crowd awaiting him at Shady Side was consequently small.

Alter reaching the hotel, the Presi dent and his wife held an informal reception to which were bidden members of the committee, some of the city's leading men and the women who had been appointed a committee to accompany Mrs. Wilson to Soldiers' Memorial Hall where the President was due to begin his address at 1 o'clock. After this address his program called for another to an overflow meeting in the same building. I.uiK li Together The President and Mrs. Wilson lunched in their suite, in keeping with their prearranged plan not to attend any public luncheons or dinners dur Continued on Page 7.) Detectives Search For Mysterious Gunman Who Shoots Four Persons By Associated Press Albany, Jan.

'29. The residence districts of the, city were to day dotted with extra and detectives searching for the mad gunman who late yesterday afternoon and last evening shot four persons, injuring two so severely their recovery is doubtful. Three of the victims were shot through the back and one through the side with a revolver either equipped with a silencing device or fired through the' pocket of a heavy ulster the man wore. Of the four shot, two heard muffled reports and the other two were not aware they had been injured until they fell in the street from The police believe they have to cope inn an expert marksman who shoots through his pocket. One Dead, Six Burned in Series of Four Powder Fires at Du Pont Plant By Associated Press Wilmington, Jan.

29: Frederick Fritz, Reading, died in a hospital here to day from burns received in a fire at the Carney's Point, N. plant of the Du Pont Powder Company. Six others were also burned, two seriously. Four fires occurred at the plant within a few hours. They were the most destructive of the many accidents at the plant since the European war started.

The flames were fed on thousands of pounds of smokeless powder. The origin of the fire is Uptown Citizens to Hold Mass Meeting Against Liquor License Transfer Citizens of the upper end of the city will hold a mass meeting in the Augsburg Lutheran church to morrow afternoon to remonstrate against the transfer of the liquor license of Spring Like Weather Brings ass. a a at Bluebirds to Wildwood bprmg like weather has brought the bluebirds and the robins north very early this year. One of the park attaches saw in WHdwood the following: December 28, four bluebirds; January 3, four bluebirds; January 5, two scarlet January 11, two bluebirds; January 22, two bluebirds; January 24, two bluebirds; January 25, two robins; January 29, three bluebirds. I 28 Alaska Women Fined $100 For Selling Rum By Associated Press Seward.

Alaska, Jan. 29. Twenty eight women arrested on a charge nf selling liquor at Anchorage, the principal construction camp of the government railroad, pleaded guiltv and were fined $100 it was learned nere To aay. Under the rules of the Alaska Engineering Commission and a stipulation including deeds to town lots at Anchorage, the sale of liquor is prohibited. ARMED SHIP.

TO CLEAR By Associated Press Washington, Jan. 29. Italy has given assurances that the guns mounted on the liner Verona are for defensive purposes only and the State Department to day advised the Treasury that there was no objection to permitting the Italian liner to dear. GOK. BRUMBAUGH MARRIES HIS WARD IN PHILADELPHIA LmA Milllllliift I Miss Flora Belle Parks who will become the bride of Governor Brumbaugh this afternoon.

Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh and Miss Flora Bell Parks, daughter of George Parks, of Hunt ingdon county, will be married in Philadelphia' late to The time and place of the ceremony have not been announced' owing Wie 'desire SPRING BRINGS INDICATIONS OF NEW FIGHTING Active Campaigning Along All Fronts Is Apparent With Breaking of Winter With the nearer approach of Spring Indications are multiplying of DreD arations for active campaigning on the various fronts. Such, actual fighting as is going on however, while locally important, as that in France and Belgium is apparently not indicative of the beginning as yet of any operations on a large scale. The situation in the Balkans continues to excite marked interest and there is increasing attention being Continued on Page 11. Report That Germany Had Feb.

5 to Disavow Lusitania Sinking Is Now Denied By Associated Press Washington; Jan. 29. Secretary Lansing to day denied published reports that the United States had given Germany until February 5 to make a definite answer on whether it intends to disavow the sinking of the Fred W. Abel, from Fourth and State i i i lf streets to 1802 North Fourth street. I Listen MaVOe IOU 1 i umuc yesterday.

Abel conducts the National Hotel which must be vacated because of the Capitol Park extension plans. May Burn Gallows! If, during the next few days you should buy your supply of kindling wood from a certain itinerant dealer, the chances are that you will purchase some portions of the Dauphin county gallows. That dealer (never mind his name) mis morning casually loaded the remnants of the scaffold on his wagon and drove away from the courthouse with avowed intention of "'cuttin' it up" before evening. The gallows has remained piled outside the courthouse ever since Custodian Peters rooted It from other debris in cleaning the cellars. It was sold with a lot of other wood to a local carpenter, but he vigorously and flatly declined to accept the gibbet beams.

Finally, he gave it to a traveling kindling wood dealer. "Shu ah, Ah 11 take it. along, sati," remarked Jthe colored dealer philosophically, wood am jer wooa: Woman Arrested Charged With Forging $6 Check Charged, with forging a check for $6 at the Allison Hill Trust company. Helen Polston was arrested today by Detective Shuler. THE DAY IN CONGRESS By Associated Press Washington.

Jan. 29. Senate. Met at noon. Senator Newlands introduced resolution for co ordination commit tee on national defense measures.

House Met at noon. Representa tive Foss, of Illinois, eulogized former President McKinley in observance of hia birthday. of the Governor and his bride to avoid a big wedding with it attendant crowd. The Rev. Dr.

George D. Kuns, minister of the Church of the Brethren ASSERTS GUNMEN ARE IMPORTED TO DISCREDIT POLICE Chicago to Investigate Charges Arising From Bank Robbers' Arrest POLITICIANS INVOLVED High Police Officials Also Implicated in Alleged Confession of Pickpocket By Associated Press Chicago, Jan. 29. Charges that criminals are being brought from New York and other cities to commit crimes in Chicago for the purpose of discrediting the State's attorney office and the city administration are to be investigated by a special grand jury called to day, according to officials. In an alleged confession, made public late last night, Eddie Mack, alias Joseph Stewart, known to the police as a pickpocket and charged wuh leading the bandits who robbed the Washington Park National Bank of $15,000, is said to have revealed a plot to discredit both city and county oliicials and members of the police department.

"It was generally known among crooks that imported gunmen were going after Captain Hunt, chief of detectives, and Maclay Heine, State's attorney of Cook county, because they were after the crooks," jlack is alleged by the police to have said. "Certain politicians and police officials are bringing them into town." he added. Policemen Implicated According to the State's attorney's office, at least six police oflicers are implicated by Mack's confession, in which he is quoted as naming several as "fixers for criminals and as bavins accepted money for the protection of I lawbreakers. Several police officers I recently were convicted on similar charges. Assistant Stale's Attorney Frank Johnson, said the grand jury probably would be asked to return indictments immediately against Mack, Charles and Harry Kramer, Alex.

Brodie and Harry Feine who were taken into custody yesterday charged with the robbery. The jury, Mr. Johnson said, also would investigate the possibility that the men were involved in the robber' of the Cook Tourist 1 (Continued on Page 11.) ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Harrisburg. Norris Bricker, aged 37, 'of 131 Linden street, attempted suicide about 3.20 o'clock this afternoon in his home by firing a bullet into his left side. He was hustled 'to the Harrisburg Hospital in an automobile.

His injuries are not considered vital. Bricker has been in poor health for some tune, resulting from an attack of grip. Neighbors hinted at possible domestic troubles as a possible cause of Bricker's despondency. Only a few minutes before the shooting Mrs. Bricker, they said, hurried away: from the Bricker residence, with two suit cases.

to return. A few minutes later the startled by the shots. She was persuaded neighborhood was STOLE WHEEL, CHARGE Harrisburg. Theodore R. Smith, alias with stealing a wheel owned by Lorin Shaeffer, 231 Kelker street, more than a month ago, was arrested this afternoon by Detectives Shuler, Speese arid Officer Fetrow.

GERMANS TAKE TRENCHES AND PRISONERS Berlin, Jan. 29, via London. The capture of 1,000 yards of French positions south of the Somme by German troops was announced to day by army headquarters. Prison ers to the number of 927 and thirteen machine guns were taken. The thousand yards rf positions taken were south of the village of Frise which was also captured by the Germans.

Northwest of Neuville the Germans stormed trenches along a front of about 1,700 yards, capturing 27 prisoners and nine machine guns. THREE KILLED IN FIRE Oklahoma City, Jan. 29. Three persons were killed in a fire early to day which did considerable damage in the business section of Drumright, an oil town near here. GENERAL W.

D. DIXON IS DEAD Chambersburg, Jan. 29. General W. D.

Dixon, bfevetted a brigadier general by reason of service at the battle of Spottsylvania, died athis home at St. Thomas last night, aged 82 years, of pneumonia. He was regarded as FranldH Pnnnty'g hravt nTrlior in the TivH war UARR1AGE LICENSES Viae Belies mm Teres Resaesa, Steeltea. Jomb Tsrae aad Mary Rrsks, StreltSB. A Ilea Hawk.

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