British Admiralty Announces Destruction of Two More English Steamers HARRTSBURG (anfe TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 62 FIRE SWEEPS ROW OF PROGRESS HOMES EARLY THIS MORNING Four Houses Burned to Ground; Six Families Must Seek New Homes GOSSIP AS TO THE ORIGIN Said That Someone Smoked in Bed; Harrisburg Firemen Help Fight Blaze Kire starting about 2.30 this morn ing, in "Hoak's Row" at the Cross Roads in Progress, burned four houses to the ground, and did much damage to two others in the row of eleven homes. "Che flames started in the south end of the row, and but for the valiant work of the firemen of Penbrook and j this city, the entire row would havej been swept away. The families living in the houses j which were burned are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Reidell, four sons, Ralph, Roy, Grant and John and two daughters, Minnie and Mary. Ijoss J1.200. Furniture insured partly. Mr. and Mrs. John Bechtel, one son, John, and three uaughters, Eleanor, Pearl and Margaret. SI,OOO loss. Furniture uninsured. Mr. and Mrs. William Himmelrlght, and infant, i.oss, SI,OOO. Furniture uninsured. Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Weitzel. and children. Martha and Paul. L.oss, sl,- 000. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Irvin, and daughter, Bella. Loss, slight. A house between the homes of the 1 limmelrights and the Weitzels, which was unoccupied was burned to the ground. The houses are owned by Mrs. Clara A. IToak, of Progress, who lives within a hundred yard,s of the row. The loss is estimated at about $5,500 and is only partly covered by insurance. All nt the families in the row with the exception of Reidell's removed their furniture across the street on a vacant lot. This morning beds, a piano, an organ, stoves, chairs, and other pieces of furniture were standing across the street in wild disorder. Those fami lies whose homes were burned are making arrangements to move into other houses. Some of the fire victims were care for by neighbors this morn ins. Gossip as to Origin. Origin of the tire is unknown, al though the gossip of neighbors was that it may have been due to care lessness. Shortly after the flames were dis covered the whole row was aroused and a telephone call sent to the Pen brook and Friendship Fire companies. After hard work the Penbrook fighters kept the flames In check un til (he city firemen arrived. The wind coming from the north kept the blaze in the south end where il had started. After the arrival of the Friendship i-ompany the men started at the sixth house and fought the flames back to the south end. l)og Burns to Death A dog owned by one of the families was burned to death, having been for gotten by the excited people in their hurry to remove furniture from the blazing homes. Several other dogs in the neighborhood came up to the smoking embers and sniffed around sadly, showing that they missed their friend. Children who live in the row were anxious to know whose dog had been burned and showed much relief when they found that it was not their pet. 150,000 Sons of Erin Parade in New York in St. Patrick's Honor By .AssociateJ Press Xew York, March I".—More than 130,000 men planned to take part in the St. Patrick's Day parade here to day. Two companies of cadets from Montreal, half a regiment of Irishmen from the West and a company of girls dressed in white and wearing wide green sashes, besides various military organizations, were in line. THE WEATHER for llnrrialMirjc and vicinity: Fair » k> ?a<her and Thtiruin?, 'with little chnnge In temperature, i r Kaitrrn Pennsylvania: Fair weather to-nlfcht ajiil Thnrndn.v, with little clitinge In torappra tnTf. Hlver Tlie river ohnerverß report a nearly stationary mndltlon throughout the nyntero tliln mornlnK without any precipitation. \ ataxc of about 4.R feet In Indicated for Harrlaihurir Thursday mornlnK. General Conditions Over the eastern portion of the country clear weather prevalls r with the exception of some eloudlness along; the coast from Georgia to North Carolina. In the West generally fair weather eontfnues with some cloudiness at scattered points. A alight fall In temperature oc curred In the Kaatern S*tatea. with this morning's readings he low the seasonal average. Temperatnrei H a. m.. 28. • tin: Rises, «)00 a. m.t sets, (liOO p. m. Moon i New moon. first quarter, nareh -'I. 5i4M p. m. Hlver Stagei 4,5 feet above low «*ater mark. Yeatarday's Weal her lllflffcaat tempera tare. 47. I.oweal temperature, *4. Mean temperature, 40. j Normal temperature. 'AH, \ 1.500 HEAR STOIIGH PREACH ONGE AGAIN Harritburgers Throng Lancaster Tabernacle, Where Evangelist Is Now Campaigning TELLS "WHO'S TO BLAME" Says Preachers and Church Mem bers Are Responsible For Booze, Vice and Gambling Holes STOUGH STINGERS **l didn't talk long enough to the church members In Harrisburg; 1 didn't get all the preachers con verted up there/* ••When David did wrong lie mar. rled the woman. That's more than n lot of you dirty aknnka have done." ••Rlthcr quit dancing and playing rards—or get out of the church!" "Most church members know more about a card deck than they do about the lilble." ••If you preachers obeyed the tenets of your church, you would tire every dancing and card-playing member In your congregation." "Church members who sign saloon petitions nre Just as responsible for the souls of {he drunkards that go to liell as the fellow who shoves the booze over the bar." "Most mothers spend more time scrubbing and cleaning up their homes than they spend putting the souls of their children In order." In just what esteem Dr. Henry W. Stough. the evangelist, is held by Harrisburg: people was shown last evening when more than 1,500 went on a special excursion to Lancaster to hear him preach. And preach he did —with a power and a mastery such as he showed only on one or two occasions through out the entire seven weeks of the local evangelistic campaign. He took his text from St. Paul's letter to Timothy, in which the great [Continued on Page 2] EMBARGO OX INDIAN CORN By Associated Press Washington. I), C., March I".—The Department of Agriculture has issued an order, effective immediately, pro hibiting: the importation of Indian corn from Java. India and parts of Oceania. A disease known as scleorosporo may dis, ruinous to the corn plant, is rav aging corn in parts of India, and it is to prevent the pest from reaching the United States that the embargo was ordered. DEMOCRATS IX POWER By Associated Press Hoboken, X. J., March 17.—1n the first election held here under the commis sion form of government the Demo crats elected all five commissioners. The result of the election became known to-day. STIEFF PIANO STORE 15 TO BE REBUILT Plan Largest and Most Up-to-date Exclusive Warerooms in Cen tral Pennsylvania T.,. Frank Ba.ss. manager of the Charles M. Stieff Piano House, 24 North Second street, announced this mornirtfc that on April I he will begin tearing away the building which he now occupies to make way for what will be the largest and most up-to date exclusive piano wareroom in Central Pennsylvania. Modern in every respect, and fire proof throughout, the new home of the Stieff piano will include the very latest ideas in piano display and sales rooms. The building will be fireproof [Continued on Page 4.] Bill to Classify 67 Counties Like Cities A bill to divide the sixty-seven coun ties of the State into eight classes, on the same general plan as cities are classified, for purposes of legislation was introduced into the House to-day by Mr. McVicar. Allegheny. The classifications are proposed as follows: First, counties having 1,500,000 or more population. Second. 800,000 to 1,500,000. Third, 300,000 to 800,000. Fourth. 150,000 to 300,000. Fifth. 100,000 to 150,000. Sixth. 50,000 to 100,000. Seventh, 25,000 to 30,000. Kighth, less than 25,000. The population is to be computed on the census and the act is to take effect when the Legislature adjourns. SHOWS TO OBSERVE ST. PATRICK'S DAY Special Programs Will Be Pre sented at Both Automobile Exhibitions Society folks are turning out in force to see the automobile exhibits at the iwo shown now going on in the Kelker Street Hall and Arena. Between seven and ten o'clock last night both plac-s were well filled and around many ex hibits, Interested spectators jammed the aisles. The attendance at each, both morning and evening, is a sur prise to the managers and is a satis [Continued on Pace lUJ HARRISBURG. PA. t WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 17, 1915. RUINS OF THE NURSERY HOME AND YOUNGSTERS WHO WERE DRIVEN MLR f Mge s*jk ■ fl leL «L BbMgTftrißiw111i^ii^BwMr—A> • "^HL^I ■ MB! -«1 I <JB Sff |Bs %,-t* SBftl^ gji *& -- z •■ i ,|,A W the ruins of the Nurserv Home which was burned late yesterday afternoon; and the youngsters who arc kept"lfv "{he inMUutlon. °SC boys and girls spent, last night in the Citizen flrehouse. They are being housed temporarily in the Children's Industrial Home in the Last End. BROTHER OF HARRISB DIES MIRACULOUSLY Falls Dead at Altar After Praying That He Be Killed Rather Than City Be Destroyed by Germans Rabbi Moses ludah Rabinowitz, of Grodno, PolanJ, who died while pray-j Ins in the Great Synagogue, of that; city, is a brother of Rabbi I.eon Al-, bum, 213 Kelker street, this city . Rabbi Album received word of bis brother's death this morning when a' cablegram was received from Grodno, via F.ondon, England. The dramatic circumstance sur- PLlililG MODERN SIOO,OOO BAKERY Mrs. Graupner and Her Four Sonsi Are Back of the New Enterprise Notwithstanding reports to the con trary yesterday, llarrisburg will 'havi a new baking companyl It will be capitalized at SIOO,OOO. Plans call for a four-story brick and stono building at Tenth and Market streets, nortluast corner. Work on the plant will start within the nest two weeks. A meeting for the organization of the new enterprise will take place sometime next week. At present the interested parties are Mrs. Mary 1.. Graupner, widow of the ' late Robert H. Graupner. and four sons, Max R., Albert R., Frederick 11., [Continued on Page 9] COMPLETE PLANS FOB BIG MISS MEETING 1,500 Epworth Leaguers Expect to Attend Service in Grace M. E. Church Final plans for the muss meeting of Epworth Leagues of the city and vicin ity, to be held In Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, have been complet ed. Special features will be music b:' a men's chorus and an address l»r the Rev. Dr. Dan B. Brummltt, of Chicago, editor of the Epworth Herald, Careful arrangements have been mnde to insure seating the crowd or' [Continued on I'ugt) J.] rounding the death of Rabbi Uabino wltz is remarkable according to the 1 report .received here. At present the. Germans arc besieging Grodno- While the Germans were busily engaged on the'selge, Itabbl Kabjnowitz ottered u prayer at the altar of the synagogue asking the I.ord to spare the ctfy and f Continued on Page »] FINE HUCKSTEBS 575 FOR SHORT WEIGHING Dauphin Court Sentences Pair Who Plead Guilty to Charges Preferred by City Sealer Selling potatoes short of the legal measure cost- John Essig and William Brady, hucksters, $Bl apiece this morning in Maren quarter sessions court. The pair pleaded guilty to charges of short- weight preferred by City Sealer Harry L). Heel and' President Judge Kunkel Imposed a tine of $75 and cofcts upon each. Another violation of the food a:'t that occupied the court's attention to day Was Owen Brady, a milkman, w'io was convicted Of unlawfully selling cream that was not of the legal grade [Continued on Pago 14.] JOHN S. WEAVER DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS Proprietor of Oldest Candy Store in City Stricken With Pneu monia and Heart Attack i John 8. Weaver, veteran confection er, and proprietor of the oldest candy store in Harrisburg, located at 24 North Third street, died at bin home, 205 Pine street, this morning at 11 o'clock, aged 66 years, Mr, Weaver had been 111 with pneumonia for ten days. His condition became critical three days ago, following a heart at-| tack. {Continued on Pagu 10] NURSERY VOUNGSTERS MM IFTER FIRE Enjoy Selves in Firehouse After Conflagration Which Destroys Home Happy as birds despite the_ $15,000 damage done last night by fire to the Nursery Home, at Third street and Reel's tMjie, roriv-s:x youngsters, aver aging less than 6 years of age, were transported by automobiles this morn ing from the upper parlor of the Citi zen Fire Company house, where they [Continued on Page 0] THE SHAMROCK In humble, simple things God teaches lessons wise; The shamrock leaf bears witness of the skies! Growing close to earth, Common, wild and sweet; St. Patrick through it saw The Godhead meet! Three leaves upon one stem, One leaf yet forming three, Symbolic to mankind Of Trinity ! —ANNA If. WOOD. Written for the Telegraph. 'MIDE IN SICT ENDORSED BV HOUSE Resolutions Passed Calling on the People of State to Buy Domestic Products Resolution* calling upon the peo ple of Pennsylvania and the govern ment of the State, ull counties and municipalities to buy American made products were Introduced Into the House to-day by Mr. MeCalg, Alle gheny, The resolutions recite that as Amer ican manufacturing Industries are only partially operating at this tlihc and (Continued on Page 11.J 16 PAGES * POSTSCRIPT. GERMANS SCORE AGAIN IN SUBMARINE WARFARE; BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK. Constantinople Dispatches Say Allies' Cruisers Approach* ing Outer Fortifications of Dardanelles Were Driven Back by Heavy Fire; British Are Still on Offensive; Six Members of Fingal's Crew Missing Germany has scored again in hel submarine warfare on British ship ping. The British admiralty an nounced to-day that the steamers At lanta and Fingal had been torpedoed. The crew of the Atlanta was saved, but six lives are reported to have been lost on the Fingal. The last of news concerning the attack on the Dardanelles is explained In a dispatch from Constantinople, j which says that only unimportant op- j eratlons have been attempted by the ; allied fleet during the last few days, j Two attempts of cruisers to approach i the outer fortifications in connection I with mine sweeping operations are i said to have bene frustrated by the \ fire from shore. Increasing activity is indicated along | the western end of the Franco-Belgian | battle line. A message from a cor respondent at tne front of a Paris newspaper says that Xieuport has been bombarded by the Germans and Westernde by the allies. The Belgians are reported to have made some head way against the Germans, capturing positions In two localities. The Brit ish army is still on the offensive, al though Its advance apparently has been checked by the Germans. WARSHIPS DRIVEN' BACK By A/sociated Press Constantinople, via Berlin, and wire less to London, March 17, 9.05 A. M. —Only unimportant operations have I been undertaken by the allied fleet op erating against the Dardanelles for the past few days. The activity of the warships has been limited to demon strations. Two new attempts by cruis ers and destroyers to approach the ! outer fortifications and clear the chan !nel of mines are reported to have been ; futile because of the effective fire from I the defenders. | REBELS DISPERSED; 100 KILLED By Associated Press Rome, via Paris, March 17, 5.15 A. M.—An Italian punitive expedition sent out from Bengazl under Colonel Paiola. dispersed a strong force of reb els nearGebadla after a hard fight. The lnurgonts lost 100 men killed an>l Norristown, Fa., March 17. A resolution pledging Governor Brumbaugh the support of the conference in his stand for local option was passed by a rising vote at the opening session here to-day of the annual conference of the meeting of the Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal Confer ence, which began here. Philadelphia, March 17. The directors of the Lehigh Valley Ruilro I Company to-day declared the regular quar terly divider.' 2 l / 2 per cent, on its common and preferred stock. Soul , England, March 17, via London, 2.55 P. M.—The steamship Blonde, arriving here to-day reports was attacked in the North Sea by a Ger man aercy; ~: which dropped a bomb on the deck of the vessel, i ber of the crew was killed. Wash; , March 17.—Foreigners at Progrcso, alarm ed by dii>oru in the city, have asked for refuge on the American cruiser Des Moines. General Carraiua, how ever, after conferences with American naval and diplomatic officers at Ve a Cruz has promised full protection for them. SELLS FARM AND COMMITS SUICIDE Williamsport, Pa., March 17. Becoming despondent after selling the farm on which he lived for twenty-five years, James aged 60, to-day committed suicide with a shotgun at his home near Liberty. Members of his family were ... eking the household goods preparatory to moving. Yor'c, "larch 17.—The Directors of the Poor of York coi i j i to day that they lacked authority under the new drug to grant the request of York physicians that the> l "dope" to victims of the habit. They ruled to suj ly only indigent patients who will become in mates of the almshouse during treatment for their relief. There are 1,200 victims of the drug habit in York, the physicians assert. Washington, March 17.—Each of the justices of the Su preme Court appeared on the bet\ch this afternoon wearing a sprig of Shamrock, in the lapel of his coat and each seem ingly took tq see that it peeped out from beneath his gown. MARKIAOE H«f> E. Shadel, LlntlrMonß. and Martha R. Mann. Penbrook. many wounded while the Italian losses are placed at forty killed and forty five wounded. Want School Building - Named in Memory of Prof. Wm. S. Steele The Harrisburg Rotary Club last I evening adopted the suggestion of (;. j Harry Kain that the school board | asked to name the new school buiUl ! ing to be erected in the Tenth war I the W. S. Steele building, In mentor/ ] of the late principal of the high school, j who was also a prominent Rotarian. 1 The club also appointed as cornmi'- | tec to draw up resolutions on Profes sor Steele's death, Karl Steward, John jS. Musser and I/. Frank Bass. Presl i dent William H. Essick and Howard C. ! Fry, secretary, spoke on the life ami | work of the departed member. Man Is Crushed When Jack Under House Slips Middletown, Pa., March 17.—Charl':3 I Bubb, aged 33, a laborer, residing it* M'atherine street, was killed instantlv, I this morning, when a frame house, i which was being moved on rollers, sli t | off a jack, catching Bubb's head be • i tween the house and a rail on which it was being moved. Bubb's skull was | fractured and his neck broken. It required fifteen minutes to raise the house sufficiently to permit the re moval of his body. He was dead when I a physician arrived. The house is ! owned by Harry Bumbach. Bubb 's ; survived by a widow and three chi'.» j dren. i VIJJJA TO MAKK REPARATION ! Washington, March 17—Enrique C. I Llorente, representative here of Gen eral Villa, conferred with Secretary j Bryan to-day on the killing of John B. I McManaa. an American in Mexico | City by Zapata troopers. He assured I the secretary on the strength of a i j message from General Villa that II proper reparation would be made.
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