Mine or Submarine Causes Deslruciion of Another Norwegian Steamer HARRISBURG iSslllp. TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 43 •Jim SERVICE IS PROMISED FOB CITY STREETS BV NEW CO. Harrisburg Business and Profes sional Men to Incorporate Motor- Bus Transportation Firm SAME AS NICKEL TAXI RIDE Routes Will Include Principal Streets; 50 Cars to Be Ordered; Organization Soon Harrisburg is to have a "Jitney" motor-bus service. Initial steps toward bringing this about will be taken this afternoon or to-morrow morning when O. M. Cope lin. Charles E. Covert, Augustus Wild man. Alfred Snavely, Harry M. Barnes, this city: I. W. Copelin, Toledo, Ohio., and Frank Williamson. Lancaster, for merly of the firm of Williamson and Foster, aod some other well-known Harrisburg business and professional men will file notice of their purpose to incorporate the "Jitney Transporta tion Company of Harrisburg," with the State Department. Within a day or two formal organi zation of the company >.-{ll be com pleted at a meeting of the twenty-five or more stockholders. Officers will he elected at this time and the details for the inauguration of the new service completed. Means' Nickel Taxi Fare The "jitney" service has been inau gurated in some of the larger cities of the country, particularly in the West, and the plan has been more than ordinarily successful. The "jitney" is a nickel, or five cents—so called from a derivation it is said of a Southern negro colloquialism. In brief the "jitney" service means a reduction of a regular taxi cab fare to five cents, the oars of course being operated on regular schedule. Mar ket Square. It is understood, will be the terminal point and the cars will be operated at all hours, night and day, on the more important streets of the city. i The new company will likely be in corporated with a capital stock of $5.- 000 or ? 10,000, although it is probable that notices of proposed increases will be tiled later. To Begin at Once the details have not yet been out entirely. City Treasurer O. M. Copelin said to-day that it is the intention of the new company to he gin business at the earliest possible moment. A: least fifty cars will be put into service, he said, and they will be not less than twelve nor more than twenty-four passenger capacity. Whether or not "double-deckers" simi lar to the kind adopted in other cities will be used has not yet been deter mined. The probable routes have not yet been mapped either, according to Mr. Copelin but he said it is likely that there w'U be lines south of Front ami Race street to Cameron, to connect with similar lines tl+e length of Cam eron. southward from Market street to Steelion: In North Front, Second. Third, Sixth streets, on the Mulberry street viaduct, through the Herr street subway with 'cross-Hill connections on some of the lateral Allison Hill streets. The cars will be ordered just as soon as the organization is perfected. They will cost about SBOO apiece. PITTSBURGH BREAD 5 CENTS Smoky City Bakers Conclude Not to Put Up Price at Present Time Special to The Telegraph Pittsburgh. Feb. 23. —Federal activ ity in investigating bakers who have raised the price of bread in other cities is said to have caused the Bakers' As sociation of Western Pennsylvania to announce to-day that their contem plated increase of 1 cent in loaves sell ing for under 10 cents would not be put into effect for the present. President H. W. Cridon announced that bread for the present would be sold at the old standard prices. LIGHTWEIGHT I.OAF LEGAL City Solicitor of Wilkes-Barre Gives an Official Opinion on Old bin Special to The Telegraph Wilkes-Barre, Pa.. Feb. 23.—1n an opinion handed down to City Sealer of Weights and Measures Fred N. Roll to day, City Solicitor Charles F. McHuch decides that it is not unlawful for the bakers of the Commonwealth to sell a loaf of bread that weighs less than one pound. He finds, however, that merchants are compelled, under the law. to tell purchasers the weight of each loaf. THE WEATHER For Ilnrrlaburg and vicinity: Prob ably rain to-night and Wednes day; warmer to-night. lon est temperature about 4M degrera. For Kaatern I'ennnylvanln: I'rob nhljr rain to-night and Wednea dayt warmer In aoath portion to nights f renta aouth wlnda. Hlver The Xorth Branch, lower portion of the West llranrh and the upper portion of the main river will rlw to-night and Wedneaday, doe to melting nuow. If rnln In . any <onaldernhle quantity occnra, ■r nil ntreama of the nyatem will probably rlae rdneaday. A • tage of about «.« feet la Indicat ed for ilarrlahuric Wedneaday morning. General Condition* A well defined atorm of moderate energy la central near t birago. It haa eauaed general rnina In the Lower Mlaaourl, Lower Ohio. Middle and l,onfr Mlaalaalppl valleya and In Mouth Carolina, Florida and In the Gulf Statea and anow and rain la the I.ake re. K'on,. I'pper Mlaalaalppl and Mid dle Mlaaourl valleya In the laat twenty-four hnura, Temperirtnret 8 a. m„ 3D, Sun: niaea. fi;l2 a. in.: aeta, Si 17 p. m. Moon: Full moon, Marel. 1, 1 :S3 p. m. Hlver Stagei «.4 feet above low water mark. Yeaterday'a Weather Hlgheat temperature, 152. l.oweat temperature, S3 Mean temperature. 43. Kormal temperature, 87. COUNCIL PAVES WAY TO CLOSE WALL GAP BY PROVIDING WHARF Electric Light Co. Granted Per mission to Locate Landing Dock on Forster's Island PUNNING COMMISSION ABSENT Mayor Favors Ordinance but Votes "No"; First Step Toward Eliminating Nuisance I The first definite step toward the ultimate elimination of the unsightly landing on the river front wall at Market street was t?.ken by City Coun cil this afternoon when it passed the ordinance granting the Harrisburg Light and Power Company permission to erect on the eastern shore of Fors ter's island a coal wharf and hopper. The ordinance offered several weeks ago by Commissioner H. K. Bowman grants the company the use of a plot; of ground 100 feet square for a period of ten years with an optional provision , for renewal for another period of ten years. Tn return the company will provide the filter plant with 1.200 tons of coal yearly. In effect the city nets the equivalent of cash return of $1,140 annually as the coal now costs 95 cents a ton. The measure was passed by a vote of [Continued on Pago 2] Heavy Storm Prostrates All Wire Communication By Associated Press Chicago, 111.. Feb. 23.—A wind, snow ■ and sleet storm prostrated telephone ] and telegraph wires in lowa, Western I Missouri. Kansas. Nebraska and South Dakota, according to advices received to-day by the telegraph companies. Many poles have been blown down and several cities were cut off from wire communication. Telegraph service out of Chicago to the west was badly hampered early to-day and the companies said there was little prospect of improvement for at least twenty-four hours. In South Dakota traffic was delayed on all railroads and on several branch lines drifting snow stopped all trains. MNDSF.Y S PLACE TN DANGER By Associated Press Denver. Col.. Feb. 2 3. —The passage of a law abolishing the Juvenile court of Denver and diverting its work to the district courts was agreed upon at a caucus of the Colorado House of Representatives here last night. The effect of the passage of the measure would be to eliminate the position now held by Judge Ben B. Lindsey. FRUIT BELT PRODUCES | 26.536.041 PUDS Output of Adams County District Has Increased Fivefold in Ten Years What is popularly known as the Ad ams County Fruit Belt is destined to become one of the greatest fruit pro ducing districts in the world, in the belief of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company officials who have been preparing statistics on the amount of apples, peaches, pears and other fruits grown along the line of [Continued on Page 7.] SIX MEN KILLED IN UTAH INDIAN FIGHT Reinforcements Being Rushed to Bluff to Cut Off Retreat of Redskins By Associated Press Denver. Feb. 23.—Reinforcements are expected to reach Bluff. Utah, to day, where posses of white are en gaged in a battle with Piute Indians. In the fighting which began Sunday five Indians and one white man have been killed, one white man wounded and six Indians taken prisoners. It is said desultory fighting continued all: night within a half mile of Bluff, and that the huts of Tse-Ne-Gat, leader of the Indians, who is wanted for mur der, have been burned. Reinforcements are expected from Monticello and 25 Navajo police are ienroute to Bluff from Shlprock In dian Agency, New Mexico. It is be lieved that the Indians will attempt to escape through the hills, according Ito advices from Bluff and the leaders 'of the posses are anxious for rein forcements in order that the retreat of the Indians may be cut off. BRYAN WEARS DOVE OF PEACE By Associated Press Washington, Feb. 23.—Secretary Bryan appeared at the Cabinet meet ing to-day wearing on his lapel an enamel white dove of peace with an olive branch in its mouth. The secre tary said It was a gift of a friend and pointed to it when questioned con cerning possible complications for the United States in the foreign situation. BREAD DAY* INAUGURATED Ix»ndon, Feb. 23. 10.30 A. M.—The Exchange Telegraph Company's Co penhagen correspondent says a private message from Berlin states that to day was the first "bread day." Every ; German received a ticket early in the entitling hlra to his supply. HARRISBURG. PA., TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1915. ANOTHER NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK; AUSTRIANS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES f AMERICAN FLEET READY FOR ALL ) lifted out nt the navy yards. Civil- metlh tans and naval men are working over. MINNESOTA ILL!NO«S time at the New York navy yard. BERMUDA* Kt ARSAR6E though no order has been Issued to g|B|- * ||| Sp -J \ north DAKOTA KENTUCKY them to get ready. \ £•!? 3UBMARine VVISCONS \ *■ JRK^Ss / GUNBOATS * D£^>TROYTNEW^JERsey BLAZING PARTICLES OF COFFEE CHAFF CAUSED WALK-OVER FIRE Official Investigation Discloses Fact That Flaming Bits From Mills, and Not Electric Wires, Were Responsible Burning coffee chaff started the blaze beneath the floor of the Walk- Over Shoe Store in the Bergner build ing last Tuesday, according to an of ficial examination just completed by Fire Chief Kindler and his assistant, Edward Halbert. Because of the peculiar location of the fire which seemed to be centered under the east wall and between the floors, the firemen had a mighty try ing time of it before the flames were finally controlled. Pending an inves tigation it was said that electric wires had crossed and started the fire. The official investigation, however, developed the fact that there were no TALAP FIRST TO MEET DEATH 111 NEW CHI Wife Murderer Electrocuted in Deathhouse of the Western Penitentiary Rockview, Pa., Feb. 23.—The first official electrocution in Pennsylvania under the new law substituting the chair for the gallows took place in the new deathhouse of the Western Penitentiary at 7:14 o'clock this morn ing when John Talap, friendless, paid the extreme penalty for the murder of his wife in Montgomery county. The execution was without a hitch or blunder. Talap, whimpering, was helped to the chair by two deputy wardens. He was in the chair one minute and ten seconds before the cur rent was applied. The flick of a white handkerchief in the orange-colored gloom was the signal that sent 2,300 volts through his body. At 7:17% the second charge was hurled into him. At 7:20, after the doctors had de tected signs of life, a third charge of 2.300 volts was applied. Up through the stillness, in which the guards and witnesses were now doing the suffering, the tiny metallic [Continued <»n Page 5.1 Academy Baccalaureate to Be Preached by Dr. Fox The Rev. Or. John D. Fox. pastor of Grace Methodist Church, will preach the baccalaureate sermon to members of the Senior class of the Harrisburg Academy at 7:30 o'clock, May 30, In Grace church. The students, board of managers and faculty will be present at the services. The Seniors decided this morn ; have thV Rev. Dr. Fox de liver the sermon at the close of the school year. The 191G class at the Academy at present contains twenty eight members and is the largest one in the history of the school. electric wires near that part of the building, but that the chaff in the waste flue from the mills of the En terprise coffee stores, a supply house in the rear and to the side of the Walk-Over store was responsible. The chaff when the mill Is in opera tion, escapes In a small cloud and as a rule tiny particles are aflame. The escape pipe empties into an old flue and at a point just below the flooring was a disused pipehole. This had never bee|i sealed and the investigation disclosed Ithe fact that the tiny par ticles of flaming chaff, drawn through this hole by the fierce draft, had started the blaze. TAYLOR REPLIES TO GRANDSTAND MAYOR Gives Comprehensive Information Regarding Park Improvement Work; Calls Gallery Play ! In a comprehensive but pointed let | ter submitted to City Council this aft ernoon Commissioner M. Harvey Tay lor, superintendent of parks and pub i lie property replied to Mayor John K. i Royal's inquiry for information re garding the park improvement work with a view to boosting the Royal gal lery play. The Mayor had been called upon by councilmanic resolution to either sub mit a plan to give employment to the hundred men in the city who need a [Continued on Page 9.] Woman's Fourth Attempt at Suicide Successful ' Reading, Pa., Feb. 23.—After thaee unsuccessful attempts at self-destruc tion, Mrs. Mary Sattazahn, 38 years old, of Wernersvllle, ended her life by blowing off the top of her head with a shotgun. Mrs. Sattazahn first tried to kill herself by pouring oil on her clothes and igniting thein, but her plight was discovered in time to bailie her pur pose. Some time later she was frus trated in an attempt to end her life by cutting her throat. The next at tempt was by drinking acid. She leaves besides her husband sev eral small children. BRIG.-GEN. GOCGH DIES By Associated Press Ix>ndon. Feb. 23. 3.10 A. M.—Brig adier-General John E. Gough, who took a prominent part in the retreat from Mons and who since then has several times been mentioned in offi cial dispatches, has died of wounds re . eelved last Saturday. % \ DROP BOMBS FROM ZEPPELHCIUIS | Baby Five Moths Old Taken From Ruins of Dwellinghouse Uninjured By .Associated Press Calais, via Paris, Feb. 23, 1.55 a- m. —Warning: of the approach of the Zeppelin which bombarded this city yesterday morning was given the sen tries by the throbbing of the engine as it approached rapidly from the sea at a height of about 1,000 feet. The air ship flew straight across the city to [Continued on Page 7.] MI'S CREW OF 22 | REPORTED RESCUED Vessel Was Sunk Off Dover This Morning by Either Mine or Submarine By Associated Press London, Feb. 23, 1.25 p.m 'Ttyj Norwegian steamer Kegin was sunk oft Dover this morning by either a sub marine or a mine. The crew of men was saved. The Regin, which was carrying coal from the Tyne to Bordeaux sank tditi minutes after she was struck. The Regin is the second Norweglu) steamer to encounter a submarine or a mine in the English channel sinoe February 18. when the German sub« marine blockade against British ports went Into effect. The tank steamship Belridge was torpedoed by a German submarine off Folkstone last week. She was not, however, very seriously damaged for after being beached at Walmer she later made her way to port. The Regin was of 1107 net tonnage, 265 feet long, and was built in 1813. Disaster has overtaken two other Norwegian steamships in the last few days. The Nordykn went down in the Baltic last week, probably as a result of striking a mine or being torpedoed, k and the Cuba, a freighter bound from London to Rotterdam, sank February 21 in the North Sea after a fcolllsion. ' TWO COUNTIES CLOSED Special to The Teletrnfih Washington, Feb. 23.—The Federal ■ foot and mouth disease quarantine! was changed to-day as follow* In New Jersey, territory in Camden' county within five miles of infected premises was mado a closed area, i Outside of Ave miles It becomes ai I modified area together with the coun- I ties of Morris and Saleni. In Penn-1 sylvania the counties of Fayette and' Indiana are closed. , 12 PAGES No Signs of Returning Activity on Battlefields in West; in Northern Poland Successful Stand Has Been Made by Russians Against Germans; Official Announce ments Say That Only Few Men Have Taken Part in Fighting in Western Theater Famous Cathedral at Rheims Again Bombarded by Ger mans, According to Statement Issued by French War Office; Berlin Reports Further Progress in Vosges; Russians Believe German Advance in Poland Has Been Halted Another vessel was sunk to-day in the naval war zone established by the decree of the German admiralty. A Norwegian steamer was sent to the bottom in the English Channel by either a submarine or a mine. Heavy losses were sustained by the Austrians in the recent fighting, the Russian general staff announced in a statement claiming several victories in Galicia. In Northern Poland also, it is said, a successful stand has been made against the German army which drove the Russians from East Prussia. These reports are not in agreement, however, with official communications from Berlin and Vienna, both of which tell of reverses suffered by the Rus sians and their loss of great numbers of men. On the western battlefields there are I no signs of returning activity and ap-' parently neither side desires to take the initiative at this time. Official announcements show that compara tively small numbers of men take part in the actions at various points over the line and apparently these engage- | ments are of merely local significance. Cathedral Bombarded The famous cathedral nt Rheims, which was damaged'early in the war, lias suffered further injury, the French War office announced to-day. The Germans are charged with having made a special target of the cathedral during a violent bombardment of the city, and it is said that the interior of the vaulted roof gave way. The Berlin communication reports further progress In the Vosgcs, where the Germans have been taking town after town during the last week. The REGIN SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE Dover, Feb. 23, via London, 4.32 I' M,—The ere they believed the torpedoed by a German sub: f rine. ) WITHDRAWAL QF OIL LANDS UPHELD C s withdrawal I oil lands in California and Wyoming in 1909 without ern- L powering legislation, was upheld to-day by the Supre , C Court ( PRESIDENT OF HAITI ABDICATES. Washington, Feb. 23—Davilmar Thcodor has abdi- | \ cated his office of president of Haiti and taken refuse on , ( the Dutch steamer Frederik Hendrik in the harbor of F I Au Prince. . I FLORIDA BANK ROBBED OF $4,000 i i Stuart, Fla., Feb. 23.—Three men entered the Bank l Stuart to-day, held up the cashier, and escaped with $4,00 I I in a stolen automobile. I AUTO LICENSE CASE ARGUED Philadelphia, Feb.'23.—The legal controversy between Auditor General A. W. Powell and State Treasurer Robert K. Young on the one side and the State Highway Commis sioner Edward M. Bigelow on the other over the asserted C right of the latter to the exclusive control of the funds I derived from automobile license fees estimated at more . than $1,000,000 was argued before the Supreme Court here ( i to-day. i INDIANS FORTIFY THEMSELVES I Salt Lake City, Feb. 23.—A special to the Desert Even- | i ing News from Bluff to-day reports that the Indians, ( I driven from Cottonwood Gulch at the edge of the town ( I have received reinforcements and have fortified themselves | 1 in Butler, Washington, eight miles west of Bluff. The posse | I is organizing in the town to advance on the Indians' position. ( i THREE LOSE LIVES IN FIRE I Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 23. Three unidentified per- I sons, probably more, were burned to death, and eight others ' were injured in a big fire here to-day. ' MARRIAGE Jamra Kdvrln Snydfr and Margaret May Miller, city. I John Alexander l.oaan. city, md Kdlth Rebecca Harlaekcr, Enhaat. Harvey letter, Herahcy, aud Bella Tlbbcns. Rockvllle. * POSTSCRIPT capture of another town, near Muehl bach, Is announced to-day. In the recent battle of the Mazurian lakes district In East Prussia, which resulted in the expulsion of the Rus sians from German soil, 300 cannon, including ten pieces of heavy caliber were captured, the Berlin communi cation states. In regard to the present, phase of the campaign Russian staff officers are optimistic, believing that the German advance In Northern Po land has been halted definitely. LONDON PAPERS ATTACK GOVERNMENT FOR' DELAY By Associated Press London, Feb. 23, 3.55 a. m.—Com plaints at the government's delay in enforcing the blockade or whatever reprisals have been decided upon against Germany are voiced again in thj editorial columns of the morning papers. The Mail says the British na tion is laboring under the delusion that Germany is being subjected to a strict blockade while the very reverse is the fact. Food and raw materials, the paper says, still are being imported into Germany. STEAMER NEARING PORT New York, Feb. 23. The United Fruit Company's steamer Santa Marta, which lost her rudder last week oft Capo Hatteras and is being towed here by a wrecking tug, was reported this morning 81 miles south of this port. She was due to reach dock to-morrow' morning. The Santa Martha from Port Limon for this port carries c>s passengers and mails.
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