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TO SPAN TRACKS AT
FOOT OF SECOND SI.
Planning Commission and Manning
Discuss Traffic Possibilities
in Lower End
TO AVOID PENNSY SIDING
Additional Hauling Certain When
Freight Station Is Completed;
Problem of Near Future
The feasibility of spanning the
mimv tracks of the Pennsylvania sid
ing at the foot of Paxton street by
extending the approach of the Paxton
street bridge across the railroad right
of way. was one of the problems
which the City Planning Commission
and Park Expert Warren H. Man
ning discussed to-day.
The opening of the Second street sub
way and the handling of the unusual
ly big increase in traffic southward
when the new Pennsy freight station
is completed, will be a matter of grave
concern for the city in the next few
years.
One of the natural and most practi
cable outlets to the Hill section and
the manufacturing centers in the low
er end of the city will be by way of
the Paxton street bridge it is contend
ed. and the elimination of the grade
crossing at the pqint in question will
be an important factor. Furthermore
It is expected that there will be an
increase in freight shifting with pos
sibilities of additional tracks.
The problem presented to the Plan
ning Commission is the practicability
of spanning the siding tracks in such
a way as to direct the travel down
Second street in a straight line and
then over the Paxton street bridge
without making the crossing danger
ous. To avoid the siding now, the
traffic would have to be directed down
Second street and thence on Vine to
Paxton. Next to the practicability of
this plan the question of cost is one
that has to be settled by the Commis
sion. And when this is settled then
the method whereby the city can go
ahead with the improvement and
when arc problems to solve.
The South Second street problem
was discussed in a general way in
connection with the traffic ways in
and out of Harrisburg. Other mat
ters that occupied the Commission
and the Park Expert, of course, per
tained to the data Mr. Manning has
collected for the scheme to develop
the river "basin." The park expert
this morning visited McCormick's is
land and vicinity on a sand flat towed
by a steamer of the Harrisburg Light
and Power Company. Charles D.
Brown, captain of the company's fleet,
piloted him about.
Germany and U. S.
Now More Friendly;
President Encouraged
Washington, June 16. President
Wilson's note has produced so good
nn impression in Germany that the
feeling of tension has disappeared
and Americans are now being treat
ed as well as ever.
In Berlin it is no longer necessary
for Americans to conceal their nation-
President Wilson received a petition
from business men, icluding a num
ber of Germans, asking him to urge a
continuous conference of representa
tives of the belligerent Powers, be
ginning July 15, to consider ways and
means of eding the war.
In this peace movement is a ) pro
posal for the international policing of
the seas. It is suggested that the
"government o!" the seas" shall have
a seat, preferably on an island in the
north Atlantic.
The International police, it is pro
posed. shall have control over the
fortifications at Panaa, Suez and
Gibraltar.
GERMANY FOE OF LIBERTY.
SAY'S EX-SENATOR ROOT
Albany, June 16.—Ex-Senator Eli
hu Root, presiding officer of the State
Constitutional Convention, asserts that
the invasion of Belgium and the de
struction of the Lusitania by the Ger
mane were a reversion to the ancient
theory of Greece. Rome and the Ital
ian republics, that " the State is all in
all and the individual derives his
rights solely as a member thereof."
"Its logical and Inevitable result Is
that the State is free from those rules
of morality by which individual men
are bound," declared Mr. Root.
SPEAKER CLARK WORKS ON
ROADS ALONGSIDE CONVICTS
St. Louis. June 16.—Governor Ma
jor, of Missouri, and Champ Clark,
speaker of the National House of
Representatives yesterday celebrated
Missouri Good Roads Day by working
on the roads near Jefferson City side
by side with 25 convicts from the State
penitentiary.
CAPITOL HILL NOTES
Twenty Are Eligible. lnformation
gathered by people at the Capitol re
garding the number of attaches eli
gible for retirement under the State
pension act just signed show about
twenty. In the number who may re
tire, if they wish, are Gilbert H. Hass
ler, commissioner clerk in the State
department, who leads the list with
thlrty-flve yeare in State service; Cap
tain John W. Morrison, deputy com
missioner of banking; A. D. Glenn,
deputy superintendent of public in
struction; Samuel W. McCulloch, de- 1
puty insurance commissioner; Herman
P. Miller, senate librarian; William H.
Reiff, assistant commission clerk of
the State department; Jacob Stouffer,
of the adjutant general's department,
and. a number of others.
Governor to S|ieak. Governor
Brumbaugh and Highway Commis
sioner Cunningham will go to Hunt
ingdon county to-morrow. They will
speak at the banquet of the Hunting
don chamber of commerce.
Crow Meets Chiefs.—State Chairman
William E. Crow left for his home in
Vniontown this afternoon having
spent two days here In consultation
with people connected with the State
government. He met a number of
the department chiefs and discussed
matters with them. The chairman
said in good humored way that he
was perfectly satisfied with the Demo
cratic situation.
Capitol Visitor*. Among visitors
to the Capitol to-day were Chief Clerk
Thomas H. Garvin, who came to look
after some details, and ex-Represen
tative Frank N. Moore, of Bradford
county.
May Take Until Monday. Rumors
•were afloat to-day that Governor
Brumbaugh may determine to take
until Monday to act on bills. The
Governor has not given any Intima
tion about the time. It Is said by
some that the time for acting on bills
ends on June 20.
Secretary to Be Xameil. Accord
ing: to rumors afloat at the Capitol
Governor Brumbaugh may name the
•ecretary of agriculture before night.
The names of half a dozen men are
mentioned, but the executive gives no
•lsn»
WEDNESDAY EVENING,
POSSIBLE FOR GERMAN
SPY ON THE LOSITANIA
But Witness Believes Company
Took All Means to
Prevent It
By Associated Press
London, June 16. 12.34 p. m.—The
inquiry Into the sinking of the steam
ship Lusitania was resumed to-day
with the exception of Alfrod A. Booth,
chairman of the board of the Cunard
Steamship Company. The Attorney
General Sir Edward Carson, asked
Mr. Booth why it was that the Lusi
tanla was economizing by using only
nineteen of her twenty-five boilers at
the time she was torpedoed.
"So far aa submarines are concern
ed, there Is no difference between
twenty-one and twenty-four knots,"
Mr. Booth replied.
Mr. Carson then asked whether
there was any difference between
etghteen knots, the speed at which the
Lusitania was proceeding when at
tacked and twenty-one knots. Mr.
Booth replied that no steamer making
more than fourteen knots was known
to have been struck by a torpedo from
a submarine until the Lusitania was
hit.
The attorney for the Stewards' Un
ion asked whether there were Ger
mans working on the Cunard dock in
New York. Mr. Booth replied that
German-Americans or Americans of
German descent were employed there.
The attornev then asked whether It
would have been possible for a spy to
board the Lusitania for the purpose of
signalling submarines. Mr. Booth an
swered that he was not prepared to
say this would have been impossible,
but the company took all necessary
steps to prevent It.
TWELVE KILLED BY BOMBS
By Associated Press
Geneva. Switzerland. June 16, 10
A. M., via Paris. 2.50 P. M.—Travelers
who arrived here to-day from Karls
ruhe give the number of persons killed
during the aerial attack upon that city
yesterday as twelve, in addition to
which many persons were injured.
Two French aviators also were killed
and the other two occupants of the
two aeroplanes brought down were
made prisoners. The travelers say the
bombardment caused a panic in the
city. The arms factory, railway sta
tion. railway tracks and switches also
were damaged.
ENGLAND PROVIDES BIG
INCREASE IN WAR FUNDS
Special to The Telegraph
London, June 16.—The House of
Commons this afternoon voted an
other credit of $1,250,000,000, making
with previous sums, a total of $4,310,-
000,000 already allowed for war pur
poses.
In introducing the credit measure, |
Premier Asquith remarked that from
April 1 to June 12 the expenditure
had been at the rate of $13,300,000
daily. ,
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COAL TAX PROBE IS
GIVEN APPROVAL
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Governor Signs Resolution to In
quire Into Reason For Boosting
of Price of Anthracite
Governor Brumbaugh to-day an
nounced his approval of the Vare res
olution providing for the appointment
of a commission of three to nvestl
gate the cause of the Increase In the
price of anthracite coal by operators
or dealers, whether justified, or made
"as a result of any Illegal combina
tion or confederation upon the part of
the operators of anthracite coal mines
or dealers in anthracite coal." The
commissioners are to serve without
compensation and are given the usual
powers of legislative investigation
commissions, including right of sup
peno. The commission has $6,000
for expenses and may employ a secre
tary and call upon the attorney gen
eral for advice.
It Is understood that the Governor
will shortly name the commission as it
is charged to make a report to him
not later than January 1 next, and to
the Governor and Legislature not
later than January 1, 1917.
The Governor announced his ap
j proval of the Senate bill providing for
increases of salary for probation of
ficers of the Philadelphia municipal
I court, issuing a statement that he had
the assurance of the president Judge
of the court, who is charged with fix
ing the salaries that "the Increases
I therein provided are not to be allot
i ted at once, that the purpose is to
j give only a few gradual increases in
| order to retain certain specially cap
i able officers. In this way the court
will increase its efficiency without
adding materially to the expenses of
the court."
Other bills signed were:
Senate bill providing that assess
ments of damages for the opening or
widening of any highways In any
municipality shall include all damages
at the existing confirmed grade.
Senate bill providing a means for
the incorporation and regulation of
companies, not for profit, organized
for protection and preservation of for
ests. fish, game and wild life and to
encourage and improve breeding of
poultry, pigeons and game.
House bill amending second class
city taxation and water rent bill so
| that they shall be assessed and all ap
| propriations made prior to December
! 1 for the ensuing fiscal year beginning
! January 1; changing periods of pav-
I ment of water rent and regulating col
> lection of delinquent accounts.
BIG POWDER COMBINE
By Associated Press
Wilmington, Del., June 16. —The ca
pacity of the Atlas Powder Company
is increased about 40 per cent, over
I present facilities as a result of acqulr-
I ing controlling interest in the Giant
Powder Company, Consolidated, or
California, according to an official an-
I notincement made to-day by the com
pany.
HARRISBUR 4 <SS2K TELEGRAPH
Name Committees For
C. of C. Annual Picnic
George W. Uoeur. general chairman
of the annual outing of the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce, yesterday ap
pointed a number of subcommittees to
complete arrangements for the trip to
be taken July 23. The place for the
outing; has not been definitely decid
ed upon. Following are the appoint
ments made by Mr. Bogar:
Sports Committee lra Kindler,
chairman; O. C. Blckel, J. Allan Don
aldson, E. R. Eckenrode, M. W. laager,
L. L. Ferree. Ellis P. Gourley, Francis
J. Hall, C. M. McNaughton, Gus M.
Steininetz and Flavel L. Wright.
Entertainment Committee A. W.
Holman, chairman; L. M. Bricker,
Martin A. Brlnton, Dr. J2. L. Dennis
ton, Robert Enders, G. A. Flink, John
Gray, E. G. Hoover, Robert H. Irons,
George H. Jeffers, Dr. Croll Keller, T.
P. McCubbin, H. O. Miller, H. P. Mil
ler and R. W. Moorhead.
Food Committee —W. J. Rose,
chairman; E. D. Hllleary, Harry M.
Bretz. W. G. Starry, W. E. Orth, Ma
jor L», V. Rausch, J. L. Lowengard,
Edgar S. Marks, Col. H. C. Demming,
L. S. Williams, E. S. Manbeck, H. F.
Hope, Boyd M. Ogelsby Christian L.
Brinser and Dean Hoffman.
Sunday Supporters Sued
For $3,034.75 Damages;
Special to The Telegrupli
Philadelphia. June 16. Colonel
Charles M. Keegnn, owner of the
house at 1914 Spring Garden street,
used as a headquarters by "Billy"
Sunday and his party during the
Philadelphia revival, started suit yes
terday for $3,034.75 damages against
the Philadelphia Evangelistic Asso
ciation. Colonel Keegan is seeking
to recover from the committee for
alleged damage to the house and fur
nishings while occupied by the Sun
day party.
•THE GODDESS" AT
THE VICTORIA TO-DAY
To-day's picture play program at
this cool, comfortable, up-to-date the
ater is one that pleases every person,
for we present the second instalment
of that universally popular serial, "The
Goddess," in which Earl Williams and
Anita Stewart are featured. No other
serial that has ever been shown on the
screen has been received as enthusi
astically as "The Goddess" and the
fact that such an eminent author as
Gouvernor Morris wrote the story you
are assured a picture serial that will
of intense interest throughout. Jhe
Victoria also presents a most remark
able offering in a three-part Broad
way star feature entitled "The locked
Door," in which part of the world's
best lire lighters, the New York City
Fire Department, take a prominent
part. In this scene are shown the
method of escape employed when per
sons are caught in firetraps. See this
picture at the Victoria to-day.—Adv.
HEALTH BOARI) TO MEET
The Board of Health at its regular
bi-weekly meeting this evening will
endeavor to find additional means for
checking the outbreak of typhoid
fever that is now puzzling physicians
in this city.
RQTABIANS START
YEAR AUSPICIOUSLY
President Bacon Delivers Inaugural
Address and Announces
Standing Committees
Arthur D. Bacon started off the
year as president of the Harrisburg
Rctary Club last evening in a most
auspicious manner at a largely at
tended meeting In the warehouse sec
tion of the Holmes Seed Company
building. 106-108 South Second street.
Committees were announced for the
coming twelve months and the club
was informed that plans are under
way for the "stag" outing in July and
for a club family outing In August at
Hershey. The club accepted the invi
tation of the board of trustees of the
Harrisburg Public Library Association
to hold Its September meeting in the
library building and passed resolutions
of appreciation for the gift of $7,000 to
the library and $5,000 to the Harris
burg Academy given by Mrs. Gilbert In
memory of her husband, the late
Lyman D. Gilbert.
President Bacon read an interesting
Inaugural address, a part of which
appears on page 6 of this issue of the
Telegraph, and at his suggestion the
club recommended that the inter
national convention of Rotary Clubs
at San Francisco in July adopt a Ro
tary code of ethics for businessmen.
The president added a new feature to
the meetings by causing Secretary
Robison to read a letter from a promi
nent New York financier digesting the
present business and financial sit
uation. A number of members not
identified with the Chamber of Com
merce accepted the Chamber's invita
tion to attend the Perkins luncheon
or>. Friday. Mr. Holmes gave the club
an interesting talk on the seed busi
ness.
The following standing committees
were announced:
Membership. George T. Eldridge,
chairman, A. W. Holman, J. H. Nixon,
Dr. F. B. Kann and Brook Trout.
Entertainment. George AV. Bogar,
chairman. C. H. Wolfe. A. L. Hall.
C. A. Baer. E. J. Decevee, C. L. Scott,
A. E. Buchanan, C. F. Hopkins. V. E.
Diehl. P. G. Dlener and P. B. Edelen.
Fraternal commfttee. W. B. Ben
nett, chairman. E. F. Rowe. S. P. Eby,
C. A. Hibler. R. H. Lyon. C. H. Koch,
P. N. H. Menger, John C. Orr, E. P.
Gourley. H. L. Holmes and J. R.
Hoffert.
Public affalrs_ committee. Karl
Steward, chairman, C. A. Miller, Hen
derson Gilbert, E. L. McColgin and
A. H. Krelder.
Grievance, H. W. Miller, chairman,
A. W. Moul. G. E. Whitney, J. F.
Whittaker and R. W. Dowdell.
Vigilance committee, E. J. Lewis,
chairman, D. L. M. Raker. H. C. Hoff
man. H. C. Motherwell. T. P. Carey.
Education. Dr. S. Z. Shope, chair
man, J. F. Whittaker, E. F. Rowe.
Philosophy of Rotary, Charles J.
Wood, chairman, C. H. Wolfe, C. J.
Stevens.
Auditing, H. W. Miller, D. L. M.
Raker and R. W. Dowdell.
JUNE 16, 1915.
Professor Hull Gives
Tech Students Goodby
Professor George R. Hull, whose
resignation as an Instructor in the
Teohnlcal high school takes place at
tho close of the present term, gave a
farewell address this morning to the
students of the school In the audi
torium. Just before the close of the
morning chapel Professor George W.
Hill, city supervisor of playgrounds,
extended an invitation to the Tech
boys to use the city playgrounds dur
ing the summer.
Dr. Charles B. Fager, Jr., principal,
announced this morning that a delay,
in the shipping of the "Ts" for the
members of the basketball, track and
baseball teams will prevent the win
ners of the letters from getting them
until school reopens in September,
MARGARET'S DOG MUST DIE
Frank Bauchmoyer, 1850 Swatara
street, decided that the sum of $25 in
addition to paying the doctor bill, was
the way to settle a dispute arising
xvhen a white bulldog owned by Miss
Margaret Wilson. 1605 Derry street,
bit his little (laughter Zelma, on Fri
day, June 4. The case was brought up
before Mayor Royal this afternoon,
but his decision was different—"Have
the dog killed," was his sentence.
Miss Margaret finally consented to
have the dog killed, remarking, "I can
get another dog just as good as this
one, for that $25."
One of the largest, best equipped, and
j most famous schools in America is the
| Pennsylvania State Normal
'fi School of Indiana, Pa.
J c_A thorough training for success in life.
C S2OO cove-s all expenses for one year, excepting '
c 4 books *or those preparing to teach; others pay $260.
V Forty-first Year Opens September 14th, 1915
The Indiana Conservatory of Music is one of the 1
m best knowp schools of music in America. The Indiana
jT School of Business is noted for its modern, thorough
i course. These schools are connected with Indiana
City Government Goes
to Aqueduct For Brief
Outing as Herman's Guests
Practically Harriaburg'* whole mu
nicipal government was moved to
Aqueduct this afternoon, where the
city officials were guests at an Infor
mal luncheon of Ed. 8. Herman, presi
dent of the City Planning: Commission,
at his summer cottage. The party
went to Aqueduct by motor car and
aro due to return early this evening.
The party Included Mayor John K.
Royal, City Commissioners W. H.
Lynch. M. Harvey Taylor and Harry
F. Bowman. City Engineer M. B. Cow
den, City Solicitor D. S. Soltz, City
Clerk Charles A. Miller, Park Expert
Warren H. Manning and Francis Jor
dan Hall, George C. Schreiner, Ben
jamin F. Tlmberger, George W. Reily
and Mr. Herman, of the City Plan
ning Commission.
OFFICERS REGRET INQUIRY
By Asiociattd Frsss
Annapolis, Md., June 16.—That offi
cers of the Naval Academy had ex
pressed resentment and regret at the
necessity for a court of inquiry such
as was appointed by Secretary Daniels
to investigate Irregularities in Naval
Academy examination papers was
brought out in to-day'B testimony be
fore the court.