French Consulate at Cape* Hail ien, Menaced
HARRISBURG SfSpiJl TELEGRAPH
LXXXIV— No. 173
ENGLAND MUST BE
FEARED BY U. S.AFTER
WAR. IS PREDICTION
lohn Temple Graves, Noted Jour
nalist, Says We Must Have
Bigger and Better Navy
iVILL FIGHT FOR TRADE
Speaker at Chamber of Com
merce Luncheon Makes Strong
Plea For National Preparedness
"We want a navy not only as big as
England's, but bigger, for England,
ifter the close of the present war,
Mth her insatiate greed, her needs of
rommerce extension and her willing
ness to go to war for what she wants,
(v ill be the foreign power we will have
aiost to fear."
That in brief is a summary of the
talk —oration might be a better word
—delivered at the noonday luncheon
Df the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce to-day by John Temple Graves, 1
noted journalist and public speaker.
The dining room of the Harrisburg
club was crowded to the doors and the
large audience was well paid for its
attendance. President Henderson Gil
bert presided and Col. Graves was in
troduced by Arthur D. Bacon. In the
course of his remarks Col. Graves
paid a very pretty tribute to the evi
dences of pride in public improve
ments he had found here and the
beauty of Harrisburg's setting. But in
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Uptown Folks Appreciate
Placing of Park Benches
Commissioner Taylor has earned
the everlasting gratitude and ap
preciation of the up-town folk by
placing park benches at short intervals
nlong the new walk on the west slue
of Front street between Calder and
Maclay streets. This stretch has been
practically barren of all park ac
commodations until the present sea
ton and the thousands of people who
live in that section of Harrisburg are
therefore delighted. Mr. Taylor is
also having repaired the damage to
■»* ie newly graded slope resulting from
* heavy summer rains. As soon as
force shall have completed in a
few days the spreading and rolling of
the fine stone covering of the new
■walk the unsightly dirt on the grano
lithic walk at the foot or the slope in
this section and along the city will
be removed.
Commissioner Taylor is a pretty
busy man just now, us are all the
active heads of the several depart
ments. getting things In shape for the
big September celebration which, next
to the Old Home Week occasion, is
expected to be the most interesting
festive event In the history of Harris
burg.
William T. Tilden, of
Philadelphia, Is Dead
Philadelphia. Pa., July 29.—William
T. Tilden. for years prominent in the
civic and political life of Philadelphia,
died to-day after a short illness from
a complication of diseases. He was
sixty years old.
Mr. Tilden was three times presi
dent of the Union League, a member
of the Board of Education for years
and was the head of a large wholesale
hair and wool house. He was in the
forefront of numerous local reform
campaigns. He was born in New
Castle county. Delaware, received his
early education in private schools in
that State and was a graduate of the
Central High school, Pnlladelphia.
Up in the mountains, down at
the seashore, or anywhere you
may be spending your vacation
days, the Harrisbut-g Telegraph
reaching you every day is like re
ceiving "a letter from home." Did
Harrisburg win the ball game»
Who pitched? Is the weather hot?
Where was the big Are?
Tour favorite newspaper, the
Harrisburg Telegraph, will have
all the story—a paper published
in a distant city might give the
Item In a few lines.
Phone the Circulation Depart
ment now.
THE WEATHER
For HarrUburx «nd vicinity! Part
ly- cloudy to-night and Friday,
probably thnndershoTvera; not
much change in temperature.
For Eaatem Pennalvanlai Partly
cloudy to-night and Friday, with
probably thundershovrerai not
much change i„ temperaturei
light to moderate south wlnda.
Hirer
_ The Branch and the upper
V portion of the North Branch will
probably fall alowly and the
lower portion of the North
Branch and the main river rlae
■lowly. A atage of about 4.2 feet
la Indicated for Harrlaburg Fri
day morning.
General Condition*
Pressure baa decreased over nearly
all the country In the laat twenty
four houra and several centera of
low bnrometer appear thla morn
ing, the deepest being located
■«J r Winnipeg. Shower* have
fallen over a part of the Lag*
Region and In the Middle Atlantic
and Southern New England Statea
and la the I'pper Ohio and Up
per St. Lawrence valleys,
Temueraturei R a. m.. 74; 2 p. m., 85.
Sun: nines, sa. m.: acta. 7iZ3
P- m.
Moont New moon, Anguat 10, BsS2
a. m,
" lTrr Staget Foar feet above low
water mark.
Veaterday'a Weather
Highest temperature, 82.
Lowest temperature, 68.
Mean temperature, 75.
Normal temperature, 7C.
An Artist's View of the New Plaza at the Water House, Front and North Streets, Looking From the River
V __
L. R. N'ey, the young Harrisburg artist who has been making views about Harrisburg for the Telegraph, sketched the accompanying picture of
the new plaza at the city water works. Front and North streets, from a canoe anchored In the stream several hundred yards distant from the
shore.
GEMS' UK !BIG HI GRAS IT
OF POLISH CIPITII PAXTIG TOMORROW
HALTED BK RUSSIANS Mummers' Association Plans Pro-
Dispatches Show They Have
Made No Material Progress
Since Tuesday
RUSSIANS GAIN CONFIDENCE
Italians Report Gains on Carso
Plateau; French Claim
Advances
The German endea\or to capture
W ui'saw, pushed forward with notable
encrg? for a period covering more than
two weeks, has not made any material
ptogTess since last Tuesday, according
to reports coming from Petrogrnd,
London and Berlin. On the contrary,
the Russian authorities in their latest
ufliclal announcement reiterate their
claims that the German advance move
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BECKER'S FATE NOW
Mills HANDS
Man Who Is to Be Electrocuted To
morrow, Said to Be Bear
ing Up Well
By Associated Press
New Tork, July 29.—The sole hope
of saving Cha/les Becker from dying
in the electric chair at Sing Sing Pri
son to-morrow morning lies in Gov
ernor Whitman. Counsel for the con
demned maji announced to-day that
they had abandoned the idea of ap
pealing to Judge Hogan of the Court
of Appeals, at Syracuse, for a stay of
execution.
Judge Hogan is the one justice of
the Court of Appeals who did not con
cur in the prevailing opinion of the
Court of Appeals, and according to
Mr. Manton. Judge Hogan enteitain
ed some doubt as to Becker's guilt.
"There is absolutely no truth in the
statement that Becker offered to plead
guilty to murder in the second degree
or any other degree, so far as I know,"
Mr. Manton said. "Certainly, no such
offer was made while I was his coun
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f HERE ARE A FEW IMPORTANT
DATES TO KEEP IX MIND
August 24—Final day for filing pri
mary petitions for State offices
with Secretary of Commonwealth.
August 26. SI and September 11
City registration days.
August 31—Final day to file pri
mary petitions for county and city
offices with County Commission
ers.
September I—Final day to be as
sessed for November election.
September 2—Return day for regis
tration lists to County Commis
sioners.
September 21—Final dav to pay poll
taxes for primary election.
September 21—Fall primaries.
October 2—Final day for out-of
town voters to pay taxes In order
to vote at Fall elections.
November 2—General elections.
HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1915
gram Lasting From 9 a. m.
to 11 p. m.
It was midnight when members of
the Harrisburg Mummers' Association
completed arrangements last night for
their first annual Mardi Gras day at
Paxtang Park to-morrow. In the
wordo of Harry O. Beck the chairman
of the committee in charge, "nothing
like it has ever been seen in Harris
burg."
There will be something doing from
9 o'clock in the morning until 11
o'clock at night. Arrangements have
been made by the Harrisburg Rail
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• CANADIANS LAND SAFELY
St. John. X. 8., July 29. The
steamships Hesperian «nd Herschel.
carrying three regiments of Canadian
mounted rifles, numbering 1800 men
and 450 horses on their way to Join
the British forces in the field have
arrived safely at Plymouth, Eng.. ac
coding to cable dispatches received
to-day. The men were sent out from
Quebec. I
MEXICANS STARVING
IN mm CAPITAL
Stories of Alarming Conditions
Reach State Department at
Washington
Washington. July 29.—50 serious
has the food shortage become In Mexi
co City that the United States will
make Immediate representations to
Carranza and Zapata urging that pro
visions be permitted to get through to
the starving people In the capital.
Stories of alarming conditions have
reached the State Department under
date of July 25. •
CARRANZA TAKES PACHUCA
By Associated Press
Washington. July 29.—General Car
ranza cabled his Washington agency
to-day that his force after six hours'
fighting jiad captured Pachuca and
routed the Villa flying column which
was working south to reinforce Zapata
forces near Mexico City.
U. S. Will Ask Germany
to Pay For Leelanaw;
Treaty of 1828 Violated
By Associated Press
Washington. July 29. State De
partment officials to-day w«ce drafting
a note to Germany asking payment
for loss of the American steamer Lee
lanaw torpedoed by a German sub
arlne off the Orkney Islands last Sun
day on the ground of violating of the
Prussian-American treaty of 1828.
Peparation of the document follow
ed the receipt o fa report from Amer
ican Consul Dennlson at Dundee,
Scotland, which showed that the Lee
lanaw's captain attempted to escape
but submitted to visit and search af
ter warning shots had been fired. Of
ficials hold that the right to escape is
conceded by international law, only
repeated attempts to evade capture or
forcible resistance being regarded as
affecting the case.
NO SECOND COLOSSUS
IN TIE STEEL TRADE
Iron Age Pooh-Poohi Story Ori
ginating in Cleveland; Says It
Can't Be Done
The report from Cleveland that a
new steel combine, second In sire only
to the great United States Steel Cor
portlon. was soon to be formed by a
chain of big steel companies including
the Pennsylvania Steel, which employs
thousands of Harrisburg and Steelton
men. Is pooh-poohed by the Iron Age
of to-day's date.
In an editorial opinion headed "No
N'tw Steel Consolidation" the Iron Age
says:
"Having been in retirement for sev
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T. K. AT MOOSE CONFERENCE
By Associated Press
Los Angeles. Cal., July 29.—Theo
dore Roosevelt, who to-day was on his
way home, held a conference with
leiders of the Progressive party in
Southern California just before depart
ing for the East. He said what took
place at the meeting was confidential
and he would not discuss it.
CAVALRYMEN ROUT
FOE AT MT. GRETNA
Tomorrow Entire Force Will Be
| Divided and "Mimic" War
fare Will Follow
:
By Associated Press
Mt. Gretna, Pa., July 29.—A mount
'ed dispatch bearer galloped early to-
Iday through the lines of the First
| Regiment, cavalry, N T . G. P., the first
: squadron cavalry, N. J. N. G. and
troop A. Maryland KaUonal Guard,
! the militia force making up the bulk
of this camp. He stopped at the quar
ters of the commanding officers and
left a sheaf of written Aiders with
each, took the signatures of the otfi
cers in receipt and galloped on.
j A short time later the militia OT-
I ganizatlons were on the move, de-
Ibouching from the big, camp in every
direction and trotting off upon the big
gest day's work of the encampment
thus far.
Thetr problem to-day was an oper
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Listen Girls, Here's
Your Chance to Camp
on McCormick's Island
Listen, glrle! If you're sixteen or
over and want to camp on McCor
mick's Island, the "park department
offers the chance.
Announcement was made to-day by
City Commissioner M. Harvey Taylor,
superintendent of parks and public
property, that the week of August 5
to 12 will be reserved for the girls of
sixteen or over. The expense will be
13 for the week. Twenty Is the mini- I
mum number which can be accommo
dated. Applications, by the way, must!
be filed with the city park department
by not later than Monday. If there j
are not enough girls enrolled, the boys !
will take their turn at the camp.
XT. S. GOODS HELD CP
Washington. D. C.. July 29. —Goods
consigned to American citizens valued
at $150,000,000 are lying on the docks
at Rotterdam, Holland, held up by the
British order In council forbidding all
commerce with Germany or Austria.
PfIXTON CREEK JOB
IS COMPLETED ID
ACCEPTED BY CITY
Commsisioner Lynch and Board of
Public Works Receive Finished
Work From West Co. Today
HOLD INSPECTION NEXT WEEK
Council and Other Municipal Offi
cials Will Ride Along Great
Concrete Gutter
Improvement of Paxton creek by
the construstion of a great concrete
gutter throughout the length of the
city to carry off smoothly the surface
drainage has been completed and at a
meeting this afternoon of the Board
of Public Works the job was formally
accepted by the Board and City Com
missioner W. H. Lynch, superintend-
tContlnued on Pasje
ASK STROUP TO STOP
RIVER ROAD SPEEDING
200 Rockville Residents Petition
District Attorney For Relief
From Automobilists
Vigorous complaint against the use
of the river front road as a speed
way by automobile speed maniacs has
been made to District Attorney
Michael E. Stroup by residents of
Rockville who live along the road.
A petition signed by more than 200
people was filed yesterday with the
district attorney.
District Attorney Stroup declared
to-day that the speeding must be
stopped and while admitting that
many autoists undoubtedly violate the
speed limit by racing up and down
the section of State highway, the fact
that the road is so constructed with
out adequate sidewaixs mrkps it
necessary for pedestrians to use the
street.
Mr. Stroup said he will take up the
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Italian Band Will Give
Concert; C. Gaeta Raises
Fund; All May Contribute
C. Gaeta. of the Verdi Italian Band,
is raising funds to defray the cost of
a free public concert at Reservoir
Park. Superintendent M. Harvey Tay
lor, of the park department, has en
dorred the movement.
Any person desiring to contribute to
the fund may do so by calling or send
ing the money to Mr. Gaeta at his
place of business, 212 Locust street.
The Verdi band is one of the best in
Central Pennsylvania.
Will Make Civic Club
Contest Awards July 31
Flies killed in the Civic Club's
contest will be measured at 11
North Mafket Square from 9 to 12
o'clock, morning of July 31. Five
cents a pint will be paid for all
flies and nearly S2O is offered in
prizes.
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SOME AEIISOIIS WHY
CITY IS PLANNING
GBEIT CELEBRATION
Route-Finders For Great City En
circling Motor Trip See
Things
COVERED MORE THAN 22 MILES
Harrisburg s Wonderful City Im
provement Program of 15
Years Partially Glimpsed
VI hy and what is Harrisburg plan
ning to celebrate September 23, 24
and 25?
That a program such as will be
come memorable in the city's history
11 . .1* Prepared is generally known;
that the purpose Is to mark the com
pletion of fifteen years of public im
provements is also thoroughly under
stood. But how many Harrisburg folk
really appreciate just what that
means?
Some idea of the vast scale upon
which Harrisburg has steadily pushed
ahead its program of civic betterment
will be given the Chamber of Com
merce and all municipal officialdom of
the last fifteen years when, on the
opening day of the celebration, the
party rolls over the city and its park
ways in a great automobile train. The
cars will touch at every important im
provement work that has been started
or completed in fifteen years.
Over 22- Mile Route
That route by the way will be
unique in Itself; it will cover just
twenty-two and a fifth miles and will
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EXE.HY DRIVE* BACK
By Associated Press
Petrograd, July 28, via London, July
-'9. The following official statement
was issued to-day at the headquarters
of the general staff: "On the Narew
front there has been violent artillery
fire. Near Novogorod the enemy con
tinued his efforts to cross the' river.
Near the .mouth of the River Skwa trio
enemy on Tuesday succeeded in occupy
ing part of our trenches on the left
bank of the river, but we counter at
tacked and threw him back."
ITALIANS MAKE GAINS
By Associated Press
Rome. July 28, via Paris, Julv 29.
Further remarkable progress was made
bv the Italians on the Carso plateau,
acordlng to an official statement i»sueo
at the headquarters of the genera! staff
to-night.
HURLED OVER BANK WHEN EARTH SLIDES
Harrisburg. While plodding along the railroad near
Elizabethtown late this afternoon in search of work, Earl
Christi, 45, of.Middletown, 0., slipped over a fifteen foot em
bankment when the earth gave way and fractured his right
arm. The injury was treated at the Harrisburg Hospital.
TWO FILE SUITS
Harrisburg. Struck by an automobile driven by E. C.
Snyder, last May, flelen Yountz today filed suit for $5,000.
Stanko Stula, of Steelton, also filed suit for SI,OOO for slander
against Samilel Cula.
STRIKER DIES OF WOUNDS
New York, July 29.—John Surgun, one of the men shot
during the strike riot in front of the. Tidewater Oil Com
pany's plant at Bayonne, N. J., last Thursday, died to-day
from his wounds.
CHILDREN KILLED WITH HAMMER
Temple, Tex., July 29.—Three children of V. R.'
Grimes, a farmer near here, were beaten to death with a
hammer last night. Grimes and his wife also were beaten
into unconsciousness and Mrs. Grimes is not expected to
live.
COUNSEL MAY SEEK REPRIEVE
. New York, July 29.—Attorneys for Charles Becker say
that the only course remaining open for them to pursue is
to appeal to the Governor to reprieve Becker until October,
when the Court of Appeals reconvenes. Should the Gover
nor grant such a stay of execution, counsel said they would
enter an appeal from the decision of Supreme Court Justice
Ford.
Berlin, July 29, noon, via London, 4 P. M.—Dr. Theo
ald Yon Bethmann-Hollweg, the German Imperial Chan
cellor, who returned to the capital yesterday after a visit to
the army headquarters in the field, where he talked with
Emperor William, sent for James \fa. Gerard, the American
Ambassador to Germany, to-day. The conference between
the American Ambassador and German Chancellor is ex
pected to have an important bearing on the future develop
ments of the relations between Germany and the United
States. ' i:
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
Clarence E. Hrrlnrr and Trraa Zeliclrr, Hteflton.
John Barthold Simon* and Huldoh Nefrie}-, rl«>.
Harry \ andrll Kapp, Camp Hill, and Catherine T. Mentaer, Pttf.
4-MILE BOULEVARD
EIST FBI CIPITOL
is leu PROSPECT
Look For Early Start on Paving
of Main Street in
Penbrook
MATTER NOW IN COUNCIL
Railway Tracks to Be Moved to
Center of Highway; to
Use Brick
All indications point to an early
start on the paving of Main street,
Penbrook from end to end with brick
and improvement of a portion of the
roads in Swatara township. When tliid
work is completed there will l.e a wide
continuous boulevard of nearly four
miles leading from the State Capitol
through this scenic suburban section.
Practically all difference as to tho
settlement of costs in Penbrook havo
been settled. Council at a recent meet
ing reached the tentative conclusion
that the property holders should pay
for their share of the work. Leaders
in the movement for better roads, who
have been sounding land owners from
the Square to the western borough
line announced this morning that tlie
property owners are unanimously. i»
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Municipal Band to Give
Concert at Reservoir
Tomorrow Evening
Under the supervision of the Har
risburg Hand Concert Association, the
Municipal Band will give a concert at
Reservoir Park to-morrow evening.
Frank Blumenstein. conductor, this
morning announced the program as
follows:
Part I—March, "Olympta." Theo. A.
Metz; selection. "I lx>mbardl," G.
Verdi; wait, "Cecile." Frank W.
McKee: fantasia, "O Du Lieber Au
gustin," T. H. Roilinson: patrol, "I'm
On My Way to Dublin Bay," Stanley
Murphy; medley, "Stern's All-Star,"
arranged by Maurice F. Smith.
Part ll—March, "Amor Patriae,"
M. A. Althouse; selection, "Echoes
from the Metropolitan Opera House."
Theo. Moses-Tobani: dance, "Paslon
aria Danza," Jose Sancho; selection,
"The Midnight Sons." Haymond Hub
bell; medley overture, "Bits of Re
mick's Hits," arranged by J. B. Lampe.