Teutons Are T blowing Their Forces Forward in /o HARKISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 182 THIEVES RANSACK FRONT ST. HOUSE; MISS S2OO IN CASH Herr Home Turned Topsy-Turvy During Absence of Family TOOK SHOE BUCKING OUTFIT Safety Razor Sets Also Stolen, but Money in Church Envelopes Is Untouched Thieves turned the home of Mrs. A. J. Herr, 19 North Front street, topsy-turvy sometime during the last three weeks. All that is known to be missing Is a shoe blacking outfit and several safe ty razor sets. The thieves missed S2OO in cash in their ransacking operations. The money was in sealed church en velopes in a desk drawer which had been opened and searched. Other valuable articles were overlooked. Several empty jewelry cases were found, but it is believed the jewelry was placed in a safety vault a short time ago. The robbery was discovered this morning by Daniel Herr, attorney, son of Mrs. Herr, who has just returned home. Mr. Herr and his mother have been visiting in New Jersey. Mrs. Herr is expected home on Monday when an inventory will be taken to ascertain what other valuables are missing. Cut Screen Door The thieves gained an entrance by cutting the wire in the screen door at a rear entrance. They then broke the glass in the doorway, placing the broken pieces of glass on a pile at the side of the step. The thieves unlocked the door by reaching through the hole made in the broken glass. But the robbers found a bolt at the bottom of the door so they had to climb through the hole In the door. Greasy finger marks were found on the outside and Inside of the door, Indicating efforts on the part of the robber to find the bolt Worked By Candle Light Two rooms were ransacked on the ftrst floor. The thieves used a candle taken from a mantle. The money wa« in the desk in one of the rooms, but the thieves evidently missed it. On the second floor the rooms of Mrs. Herr, Miss Elizabeth Ciendennln, the housekeeper, and Mr. Herr were vis ited. Drawers were found open, and the contents were scattered over the floor. The razors and shoe blacking outfit stolen were in the bathroom. A valuable pin with amethyst and diamond settings belonging to Mrs. Herr was found on the floor of her son's bedroom. It was taken from one of the bureau drawers, and it is be lieved was dropped when t ie thieves hurried to get away. The thieves made an exit from the house through the front door. Burned matches and part of the candle were found in the vestibule. > Work of Boys, Theory The police department is of the opinion that the robbery is the work of boys, and that very little of value has been taken. Miss Clendennin the housekeper is on a visit to Aque duct. There has been no one in the house for several weeks. A small boy and a hired man have been' looking after the garden and were working this morning. They had not discov ered the broken glass in the door. PROHIBITION MEETIXG CALLED Special to The Telegraph Shlppensburg. Pa., Aug. 7. J C. Rummel. chairman of the Prohibition Party of Cumberland county, has called a meeting in the Courthouse, at Car lisle, Pa., on Tuesday, August 10, at 2.30 o'clock, for tne purpose of arranging for the campaign and the transaction of any other business that may come before It. A number of countv offices are to be filled at the November elec tion. After your swim in the ocean, you will be ready for a quiet rest. Then is when you will want your favorite paper, so that you "may know what Is going on at home. Going on your vacation and read ing strange newspapers is nice breaking in a pair of new shoes. Enjoy reading comfort by hav ing the Harrisburg Telegraph mailed to your vacation address. I THE WEATHER For Harrtabnrg and vicinity! Gen erally fair weather with moder ate temperature to-night and Sunday. For Eaatern Pennaylvanla: Gener ally fair to-night and Sundayt moderate weat and aonthweat winds. River The Weat Branch and I'pper Xorth Branch will fall. The Lower \orth Branch will rl*e slightly or remain nearly stationary to night and fall Sunday. The main river will riae slowly to-night and begin to fall Sunday. A stage of about T4 feet la indicated for Harrisburg Sunday morning. General Condltlona Showers, mostly light, hare occur red in the laat twenty-four hours over the greater nart of the Lake Region and In the Vpper Ohio Vaney, Middle Atlantic and Southern Xew England States. Temperature! 8 a. m„ US. Sum Rises, tifld a. m.t aets, 7:14 Moon I New moon, August 10. SiS2 m. River Stage i T. 4 feet above low water mark. .... . Yesterday's Weather Hlgheat temperature, 74. Loweat temperature, 82. Mean temperature, US. Normal temperature, 74, ML FOR PEACE IS NOW BEING DRIFTED Lansing, Lane and Other Leaders Are Completing Note to Mexican Factions CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK Pan-American Diplomats Will Hold Next Session in New York City Washington, Aug. 7.—On behalf of General Carranza. a formal brief on the Mexican situation was filed with Secretary to flay, practically asking for politi cal recognition aud proposing that Carranza's Washington agents meet any of the other' fac tions in a |>eacp conference. The brief submitted by Charles A. Douglas. General Carranza's American counsel, sets forth the formal suggestion of a peace con ference In the following language: "We have in Washington, Mr, Arrcdondo, In the capacity of a special representative of the con stitutionalist government and. at tills time Mr. Cabrera, a member of Mr. Carranza's cubinet Is here. They are men of fine ability nnd excellent character and are anx ious to serve their country in the highest and best sense. Either, or ltoth of them I am assured will l>c glad to confer with any element of the Mexican people, with a view to furthering the common Inter est. the peace and the welfare of the nation." By Associated Press Washington, Aug. 7. Secretary Lansing after consultation with Sec retary Lane and other administration leaders in touch with the Mexican sit uation was to-day completing the draft of the Pan-American appeal to the factions In Mexico which will be presented to President Wilson before the third meeting of the conference is held in New York. Meanwhile the six Pan-American diplomats invited to confer with Sec retary Lansing on the Mexican prob lem, have submitted reports to their governments, replies to which proba bly will be received before the meet ing in New York which was called by the Secretary to meet early next week. The meeting place was transferred to New York because the various diplo mats are spending the summer In the vicinity of that city. To Discuss Possible Steps Discussion at that meeting will deal more particularly with the possible steps to be taken should the appeal to the Mexicans to end the Civil war themselves fail of its object. All of the conferees, however, are in accord with President Wilson's gen eral plan and have pledged individ [Continued on Page 9.] FINISHING TOUCHES" IO ME SLOPES Construction of "Ramp" Nearly Done; to Plant Shrub bery Finishing touches in the general scheme of treatment of the River Front slopes in South Harrisburg from Paxton to Dock street are now oc cupying the attention of City Commis sioner M. Harvey Taylor, superintend ent of parks. The construction of the "ramps" from the top of the embankment to the river walk is practically finished and preparations for the planting of the barbary and otner shrubbery are be ing completed. The pretty effect of the young trees, recently planted, al ready conveys some idea of the beauty of the new section of park In the near future. Hundreds of yards of parkland have been reclaimed in this section and the commissioner is adding what touches are necessary to put the slopes m llrst class shape. The park head, like the other city departmental superintend ents are devoting all the time they can spare to cleaning up In anticipa tion of the big three-day celebration that is to mark the completion of Harrlsburg's public improvement pro (Continued on Page 9.) MAYOR NOT RUNNING—YET Mayor John K. Royal did not an nounce his candidacy to-day. He'was too busy to talk politics. He said: "There is a month yet before it is too late to file papers." 1 \ Telegraph Invites Views of Boys and Girls on City Improvements In view of the great interest in the September celebration of the first big program of improvements for Harrisburg. the Telegraph de sires to get the views of the girls and boys of the city upon the value of these improvements to them. In order to encourage these ex pressions from the school girls and boys of Harrisburg the Telegraph is going to offer a series of three prizes for papers not to exceed 200 words In length upon the theme, "Why Is Harrisburg a Better City For the Girls and Boys as a Re sult of Improvements of the U«t Fifteen Years." This contest will begin Septem ber Ist and continue to September 15 Inclusive. All papers will be submitted to a committee of com petent judges and prizes of $5.00, $3.00 and $2.00 will be awarded for the best three papers. Further- particulars will be an nounced later. Public and private schools are Included. The most meritorious of all the papers sub mitted will be printed. HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7, 1915 BELGIAN REFUGEES HER fLsXVM &ECG4AH MOTHER. ANO FOU& CHUOGEH* FA/O*-FATHEG SYOC* A SOMBOF //6>CML£>GEH* New York. Aug. 7.—One hundred and sixteen Belgian women and children have arrived here In the second cabin of the liner Ryndam in the care of the Rev. Henry Syoen, pastor of the Foman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Deirolt. . 1 , All of the refugees have relatives in this country. It was at the instance of the relatives, most of whom live in Detroit and Duluth. that Father Syoen, who, is a Belgian, undqrtoo.k the mission o.f bringing the refugees to this country. The majority of the refugees come from East Flanders. The Ryndam on her trip to thjs city and on her outward voyage was held up at Deal by the British authori ties, who inspected her manifests. SUNDAY BATHERS WARNED TO BE CAREFULBECAUSEOFHIGH Police Chief Points Out Dangers o Hundreds of Swimmers to Exer Owing to the fact that the river is much higher thjn usual at this time of the summer, Col. Joseph 8.-Hutch ison, Chief of Police, this morning is sued a word of warning to the hun dreds who take a dip In the Susque hanna every Sunday afternoon, along the river shore and on the island beaches. He urges that all bathers be care ful and take no foolish chances by wading out too far from the shore. The frequenters of Independence Island were particularly warned by tne Police Chief. Ordinarily in August, the water at this resort is very lolv, but the river is about four feet higher here than usual and is over the depth MS TO HURL BAB! OUT OF WINDOW Punches Wife's Face When She Interferes; He's Now Be hind the Bars And Dushe, 641 Calder street, at tempted to throw his 3-year-old baby daughter out the kitchen window this morning. When his wife interfered he punched her in the face. The po lice department was notified and Pa trolman Schelhas arrested Dushe. He was sent to jail for a hearing on a charge of assault and battery. At the police department it was said that Dushe gets on the rampage at frequent intervals. Sometime ago he beat his wife. He had been drink ing this morning and was in an ugly mood, according to Patrolman Schel has. Dr. Fager Will Try to Walk 61 Miles on His 61st Birthday, Sept. 7 On Tuesday, September 7, Dr. John H. Fager, 1234 North Sixth street, will be 61 years of age. As is his custom, he will take his annual walk and will try to cover a distance equal to the number of years he is old. Last year he walked sixty miles on his birthday anniversary. The walk this year will be by way of Jonestown road to Johnstown, Leb anon county, thence to Lebanon, and homeward by way of the Reading turnpike. Dr. is in daily train ing for this pedestrian feat. Ho walks about thirty-five miles three days each week. Dr. Fager recently walked to Clark's Ferry and home by way of Duncannon, Maryaville, West Falrview and Wormleysburg. Next week he will walk to Lancaster by way of Co lumbia. Current and Depths and Urges :ise Every Caution Tomorrow of most swimmers a very short dis tance from the shore. "There is always a big crowd of bathers about Independence Island on a Sabbath afternoon," said the "and most of the accidents there have occurred on Sunday. Tne water Is high and the current is terrific. Bathers should take these conditions Into consideration to-morrow. I would advise all swimmers to stick close to the shore. And those who cannot swim must of course b% doubly care ful." Patrolmen along River Front have been instructed to keep a sharp look out for possible accidents and a pul motpr will be kept in readness for emergency calls. 67-YEAR-OLD WOMAN NABBED IN A RAID Police Arrest Eight Inmates of Disorderly River Street House In a raid this morning at 227 River street, an alleged disorderly house, the police found eight Inmates, includ ing Mary Thompson, aged 67 years. Christie Law, whom the police claim was routed from Cherry street, is said to be the proprietress of this place. Frequent complaints have been re ceived at the police department re garding practices at this house. When the police learned that a beer party was In progress to-day Sergeant Elsenberger, Detective Ibach and Pa trolman Schelhas swooped down on the house and surprised the inmates. Thoso found In the place besides the Law woman and Mrs. Thompson, were: Lottie Weaver, Bessie Bow man, Mrs. Nick Santiers, Rachel Bier bower, Daniel Lessus and George Sless. Thousand Feet of Slabs Still to Be Placed on the River Dam There is still remaining to be placed about a thousand feet of slabs along the breast of the river dam and this work cannot be done until the r'ver shall have receded to the usual sum mer stage. It is also likely that tha higher level will not be created until the gap at Market street shall have been closed. It is believed this can be done In a short time If the work Is pushed, as Commissioner Lynch will doubtless push It after Council has Anally ap nmwl the ordinance next Tuesday. jDIMITE USED TO CIEII MY DEBRIS Coroner Hanley and His Deputies j Will Conduct Inquest at Erie Monday By Associated Press Erie, Pa., Aug. 7.—Eleven victims of Tuesday night's flood were buried j to-day while Coroner f anley and his I deputies were arranging for the in | quest which had been scheduled for | Monday. Competent engineers were at i work preparing data for presentation to the War Department at Washing ton with a view to federal regulations that would prevent further filling In,of the Mill Creek channel and tnus tend to avert a repetition of the disaster. The investigation of the channel was In charge of Charles H. English, city [Continued on Page 9.] Officials Do Not Know When Work Will Start on New Freight Station Nothing is known here as yet when work on the new Pennsylvania Rail road freight station In South Second street will be started. At the office of Superintendent William B. McCaleb of the Philadelphia division, it was said, that no appropriation has yet been made in Philadelphia to cover the cost of the improvement. At the office of W. F. Martin, the 'engineer in charge of this work, it was isaid that outside of work on inlets, I there is nothing doing in South Har risburg. In information has been re ceived at Mr. Martin's office as to the time for starting of work on the new buildings. John S. Musser Officer in National Electric Assn. I John S. Musser, president of the Dauphin Electrical Supplies Company, was notified to-day of his election as third vice-president of the National Electrical Contractors' Association at the convention held recently in San Francisco. The association Is made up of representative electric contract ing concerns In all parts of the United States. Mr. Musser was elected presi dent of the Pennsylvania Electrical Contractors' Association at a dinner in Philadelphia over which he presided as toastmaster. FORMER RESIDENT DIE* AT GOSHEN, INDIANA Goshen, Ind.. Aug. 7,—Volpert Fink, 77 years old, and a former resident of Harrisburg. died at his home here last I night after an Illness of several months. Mr. Fink came to Harrisburg from Germany In 1R55, and In 18H6 lo cated In Goshen. He was the father of Mrs. Frank L. Co.ik, of Harrisburg and a brother of Henry and Frederick i C. Fink, of Harrisburg, both of whom 1 were prominent residents of the city; and who died several years ago. j 14 PAGES RIGI ILL SOON BE OHINSSESSH Russians Expected to Give Up Place at Any Time Dis patches Say ITALIANS NEAR GORIZIA Teutonic Forces Push Forward in Effort to Surround Russian Armies Petrograd. Aug. 7.—Six hun dred thousand now reerults are on the way to the front to rein force of the Russian army, it was announced to-day. More soldiers will Ik» dispatched duily. The an nouncement of the strengthening of the forces at the frc/iit says the "Russian army retains all its co hesion, strength and energy." The threat of danger to the Russian troops who evacuated Wars>w and are supposed to be still making their way eastward into Russia seems to-day to be greatest from the south. The advance of the German forces in the territory southwest of Dvinsk is set forth in considerable detail in the newspaper dispatches from London and this military movement supported by railroad connections from Libau and Shavli constitutes, in the opinion of British observers a real menace to the forces of Grand Duke Nicholas. An indication of the extent of the German progress in the Baltic pro vinces of Russia is found in a dispatch from Copenhagen which says that the city of Kovno some 50 miles to the west of Vilna, is being evacuated by the Russian municipal officials as weil as by the civilian population. Further more Riga, at the mouth of the river Dvlna, is expected to pass to German possession at any time. A dispatch from Athens indicates that Greece Is holding out against the allies in their evident efforts to win this over a key to the entire Balkan situation, to their side. The adherence of Rulgaria and Rumania is depend ent largely on the attitude of Greece. An Italian submarine has been sent to the bottom in the Adriatic by an Austrian submarine, according 'to a news dispatch from Rome. Italian forces are reported to have captured Monte San Mlchele on the Austrian frontier, a position whl'Vi threatens Gorizia. Sweden to Be Neutral The official statement of the French War Office recites the continuance of hand grenade fighting and artillerv ex changes. The engagements with grenades were very spirted in the Ar [ Continued on Page 9.] ■"■y—**; » « »" *H Des Moines, la., Aug. 7.—Ralph De Palma set the pace when the drivers in the 300-mile automobile derby were given the starting bi fc ,nal >by Starter Jack Edwards before an immense audience at the new rr.i!e speedway here this after noon shortly after 1.30 o'clock. Lombardi went out of the race at the end of the tenth lap with a broken connecting rod. • ' 1 CELEBRATE VICTORY AT WARSAW Munich, Friday, Aug. 6, via Berlin and London, Aug. ' 7, 3.13 P. M.—A crowd of over 100,000 persons, represent ing all classes of society, assembled at evening to-day on the • historic Koenigs Platz of Munich to celebrate the German victory at Warsaw and Ivangorod. i THREE MEXICANS KILLED Brownsville, Tex., Aug. 8. Fighting three against twenty, three Mexican outlaws were killed by a posse last night at a farmhouse about thirty miles north of here. One posse man was slightly wounded. The fight lasted not more ' than ten seconds. TWO MEN HURT IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT Two men were seriously hurt at 3 o'clock this afternoon j in a motorcycle accident at Lawnton, a suburb a mile west of Rutherford Station. Geofge L. King, 1535 Swatara street, and his brother in-law, Harry Filer, same address, are the injured men. Filer has a broken leg and possible interal injuries. King received several fractured ribs. The acci- ' dent occurred when a side car to the motorcycle in which Filer was riding uic.ic away from the cycle, throwing both 1 men to the road. Filer was rushed to the Hos pital. King was taken home. 1 MONTREAL WINS FIRST GAME First ga> 12-1. I ANOTHER FORT CAPTURED Berlin, Aug. 7, via Lonodn 4 P. M.—Fort Dembe, com- t prising part of the Warsaw fortifications on the right bank of the Vistula river, has been captured by. German troops, 1 according to' an official statement given out to-day by the German army headquarters staff. ' ' MARRIAGE LICENSES Henry Clyde Kltamlller and Kivlrla May Welah, city. (.<■<»rise C. Halman and Annie S. Pleta, iMketown. . I'urdy Henry tharlea Irwin and Johanna Loulae Winkle, city. • "VIM 1 !! V|»" II i mjj * POSTSCRIPT URGE CHURCHMAN WITH LOOTING Mill Railway Mail Clerk, Who Formerly Lived Here Is Trapped at Johnstown LOCAL OFFICER MAKESARREST President of Parent-Teachers' Lea gue and Sunday School Leader Held For U. S. Court Johnstown, Aug. 7.—On charges of embezzlement, Joseph A. Bell, aged 30, who during his residence in Har risburg several years ago was an ac tive churchman, was held under SI,OOO bail for United States court bv Gov ernment officials, yesterday. Bell Is a mail clerk on the Black Lick branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mail containing money had been strangely disappearing on the Black Lick branch for some time, and a scheme was made to catch the of fender. Two test letters containing money consisting of marked bills, were sent by the post office authorities to an address in Indiana, and the let ters failed to reach their destination. Bell's arrest yesterday afternoon fol lowed, and it is said the missing let ters were found on him. He admitted taking $7.25 from three letters at va rious times. Bell was a tennis enthusiast, and had all afternoon to play, as no trains with mail stopped at Cresson. He was arrested yesterday afternoon by Post Office Inspectors W. .M. Calvert, of Al toona; A. B. Crawford, of Harrisburg, and J. V. Holtey, of Philadelphia, as he returned from a tennis court and I was attired in white flannel trousers. |He is being held in the city prison here. | He has been employed on the Black j Lick branch since January 1, 1913, i and formerly had resided in Harris burg apd Philadelphia. He is presi dent of the Cresson Parent-Teachers' | Association, and assistant superinten dent of the Cresson Presbyterian Sun | day school. DR. T. M. BILICK DIES [ C'anecr Specialist Passes Away After Two Weeks' Illness Dr. T. M. Bulick. of 317 North Sec ! ond street, died this morning follow j ing an illness of two weeks. Dr. Bulick, who was past 70 years old, ! was a cancer specialist. He practiced | for over twenty-four years in this city. He is survived by an only daughter, Miss Bulick. No definite arrangements | have been made in regard to tho I funeral, but it is probable that It will |be held on Tuesday. Dr. John D. Fox, i pastor of the Grace Methodist Epls ' copal Church, will conduct the. services.
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