American Warships Speeding Under Full Steam to Mexico to Project Foreigners HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 185 STATE POLICEMEN WILL BE ASKED FOR By RIVERSIDE FOLK Want Commonwealth's Patrol toj Help Rout Out Italian Park Crap Shooters TOWNSPEOPLE ELECT OFFICERS | Improved Road Conditions De manded in Monthly Meeting of Residents Residents of Riverside held their August Town meeting last night In the Riverside M. E. church, Third and Lewis streets, and elected the follow ing officers to serve for one year: Pro fessor C. A. Ellen berger, president; C. L. Rhoads, vice president; Fred O. Smith, secretary; Frank R. Oyster, assistant secretary and H. C. Miller, treasurer. A resolution was unanimously adopted Instructing President Ellen berger to communicate with Major Lumb. of the State Constabulary, and to request that the patrol system of the constabulary include the Riverside district if possible. Residents have made complaints, that windows were broken, maliciously It is believed, in the public school building, and that at least a hundred crap shooters infest Italian Park south of Riverside each Sunday, wantonly shooting revolvers and guns. Speeding along Riverside Drive with cut-outs open is also being protested and the residents said that repeated appeals to the constable, nave brought no results. The citizens have deter mined to make an appeal to the State for aid. Bad roads are also in evidence, ac cording to the citizens who are up in arms because the township supervisors have not made repairs ana remedied conditions. The committee on street lighting made a report, statipg that there is universal Interest in having well lighted streets, and that with only a few exceptions all tho citizens are cheerfully contributing regularly to this necessary feature. The collectors [Continued on Page 5.] Germans Give Ideas of Acceptable Peace Terms By Associated Press Berne, via Paris, Aug. 11.—The Tag wacht prints the text of a manifesto Issued by a group of German pro fessors and intellectuals enumerating their ideas of the only acceptable peace terms. These, according to the mani festo, must insure the free expansion of German culture, industry and com merce. Belgium for military and com mercial purposes must be subject to Germany. France must cede to Ger many all territory north of from Belfort to the mouth of the river Somme and pay a large indemnity. Rrssia must cede Poland and the greater part of the Baltic provinces and other territory in lieu of indem nity which she could not pay. JfEED MONEY FOR CONCERTS The Municipal Band Concert As sociation made another appeal to-day for funds. To complete the series of concerts, $l5O Is needed. A committee will call upon merchants. The treasurer, Clarence O. Backenstoss will receive contributions at the mayor's office. Vacation season Is at Its height. Rest and recreation will not be complete unless you have all the news from home daily. Tour favorite newspaper. The Harrisburg Telegraph, will fill the gap. The cost Is the same as when you are home, six cents a week. Call The Circulation Depart ment or drop a postal. THE WEATHER For Harrisburg and vicinity« Un settled weather to-night and Thursday, with probably ihow erai not much change In tem perature. For Eastern Pennsylvania! Unset tled to-night and Thursday, prob ably shorrerst gentle north to northeast winds. River The Snsqnehanna river and Its prin cipal tributaries will continue to fall slowly to-night and probably Thursday. A stage of about ,1.2 feet Is Indicated for Harrisburg Thursday morning. General Conditions Under the Influence of a disturb ance of small energy, now central over Western Tennessee, showers occurred In the last twenty-four hours In the Ohio Valley and Tennessee and In the Gulf States and South C'nrollna. Temperature) 8 a. m., 70. Sunt Rises, 5i13 a. m.( sets, 7:07 p. m. Moon: First quarter, August 17, f**l7 p. m. River Stage) 5.6 feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, 81. I.owest temperature, OS. Mean temperature, 73. Normal temperature, 73. "HATCHET FIEND"- CAUGHT BELIEVE STEELTON POLICE Attacked Sick Woman Last Night; Nabbed by Officers This Morning PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE Mrs. Annie Gutschall, 669 South Front St., Identifies Assailant Two foreigners, one of whom Is be lieved by the police to be the "hatchet fiend" who has terrorized Steelton women for months, attacked Mrs. An nie Gutschall, an Invalid woman, of 66! i South Front street, shortly after 11 o'clock last night. This morning Constable John Gibb arrested a foreigner who gave his name as Joseph Caleto. The prisoner was taken to the home of Mrs. Gut (Continued on Page 9.) Bicycle Thieves Baffle Police; Average of 8 a Week Stolen The Police Department is once more up against it in trying to get a line on bicycle thieves. During the last four weeks an average of eight bicycres have been stolen each week In Ha'rris burg. This week's reports show five wheels stolen. It is believed to be the work of -boys. EERRO CO. TO BUILD NEW 19 ST. BRIDGE Lowest of Five Bidders Who Sub- i mit Proposals to County Com missioners at Noon Today Five bids for the construction of the new concrete bridge that, is to span the Philadelphia and Reading railroad "cut" at Nineteenth street were opened at noon to-day by the county commissioners. The bids were: Ferro-Concrete Company, $17,- 866; Whittaker and Diehl, $lB,- 630; Reimard Brothers. $18,722; S. W. Shoemaker and Son, $19,- 117; Stucker Brothers Construc tion Company, $19,430. With the exception of Whittaker and Diehl all the bidders agreed to finish the lob in ninety days; Whit taker and Diehl promised to do it In 120 days. In addition to submitting proposals on lump sums for the viaduct each contractor put In his prices for the "extras." The Ferro Company offered to do extra excavating at $1.50 per cubic yard, extra concreting- at $8 per (Continued on Page 9.) C. V. PHONE CO, I TO BE REORGANIZED! Will Put Forth Active Effort For Increased Number of Har risburg Subscribers The Cumberland Valley Telephone Company which has been operated by Henry M. Tracy, receiver, since January 1. 1912, is rabidly approach-I ing the reorganization period. Since Mr. Tracy, as receiver, has had | charge of the property, he has spent several hundred thousand dollars on the rehabilitation of the Bystem In general, and has placed the property In a better physical condition than it has been for the last ten years. The company is now In a healthy financial condition, having no obliga tions whatever, outside of unpaid bond interest, which will be eliminated by the reorganization proceedings. There fore, the company will start out after the reorganization without any debts whatsoever. Foreclosure Sale Nov. 5 After the reorganization, which will be brought about after the foreclosure sale, which will be held in Harrisburg, (Continued on Page A.) American Reply May Settle Frye Dispute Washington, D. C., Aug. 11. Ad ministration officials to-day were hope ful that the American reply to the last German note regarding the sinking of the American ship William P. Frye dispatched to Berlin last night would result in a settlement of the dispute growing out of the Incident. The communication probably will be given out for publication Saturday. The United States, It is said, agrees to accept payment for the Frye, as proposed by Germany, the amount to be fixed by a German-American Com mission, although It reiterates that destruction of the vessel was In con travention of the Prussian-American treaty of 1828. Acceptance of the commission method make* an appeal to arbitration at The Hague unneces sary. t GRAND DUKE MADE COMMAXDEK London, Aug. 11, 10:40 a. m. —The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, accord ing to the Athens corespondent of the Star, has been appointed commander in-chief of the Turkish forces In the Dardanelles, succeeding Field Marshal Llman Von Sanders. HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1915. HARRISBVRG GUARDSMEN PEGGING THE BULL'S EYE HARD AT ANNUAL EIGHTH REGIMENTAL RIFLE MATCHES The marksmen of Companies I and D, Eighth Regiment, this city, won the 300 and 500-yard matches at the annual regimental shoot at Lucknow range yesterday. The Harrisburg boys are hitting the bull's eye nearly every shot. They are seen at the top, left to right, as follows: Sergeant Kennedy, Co. I; Sergeant Rogers, Co. I; Cor poral Gerdes, Co. D, 'and Corporal Burtnett, Co. D. Below ts seen Keiser, Co.. M, of Lewistown, shooting at 300 yards. The marksmen who are competing are grouped at the bottom. ELUSIVE NYMPH ALMOST BREAKS UP MILITARY CAMP Frockless Maiden Flits About Woods Giving Fleeting Glimpses, but Easily Eluding Pursuers Lacrosse, Wis., Aug. 11. —A portion of the United States army encamped at Sparta has been suddenly demoral ized without the firing of a shot. The mysterious nude wood nymph, who startled Farmer Val Busby almost out of his boots and successfully eluded Sheriff George Boss, Humane Officer George Manuel and several posses of Spartans until to-day, is the demoraliz ing agency. She appeared on the fringe of woods near the encampment and It was with the utmost difficulty that maneuvers were continued. After the excitement subsided and the soldiers were in nervous slumber a sentry saw her again right in the midst of the camp, but at the command to halt she scampered into the woods. Officers hunting for the mysterious woman have found plenty of foot prints. They believed her insane and they say the soldiers at camp soon would have been, too, had she not been captured. Tourists' camps, which are thickly scattered throughout the vicinity, were much wrought up over the beautiful COMMISSI DECIDES FREIGHT RATE CASE Increases in Some Western Pro ducts Permitted; Other Re quests Denied Washington, AUK. 11. —The Inter state Commerce Commission to-day gave its decision in the Western freight rate rase allowing advances in bituminous coal, coke, fruit and vege tables and denying increases on grain, livestock, packinghouse products, fer tilizers and broom corn. The deci sion allows some of the increases ask [ Continued on Pace B.] IKRUPT PRINCE HAS 28 CENTS IN CASH Pignatelli, Owing $36,545.32, In cludes Forty Shirts in His Assets New York, Aug. 11. —Prince Ludovi co Pignatelli d'Aragon, former secre tary of the Spanish Legation in Wash i ington. whose elopement and marriage Iwith Ruth Morgan Waters last May caused a sensation, is bankrupt. Ac [ Continued on Page B.] SEEN THE NEW JITNEY SIGN? It's "Übique" and Means "Everywhere" —Used in West Have you seen the new Jitney bus sign? "Übique"—Latin for everywhere. Is what it says. Edward F. Eisley, president of the j Jitney Club of Harrisburg, is the first Harrisburg jitney owner to use the new sign on bis cars. "Someone told me about it being used in the west," said Mr. Eisley to day. "I thought it was a good thing in view of the fact that Jitney is be coming quite common. You see It in windows and advertisements. Of course iti will not affect the price. 1 'Ubique' sounds good to me." wood nymph. The sentry who saw her agrees with farmers and trainmen that she is strikingly beautiful. Her sole attire was a smile and a dainty lace boudoir cap. Her footprints ishow that she has small, shapely feet. The conviction grows that she is a member of some camp of "back to-nature faddists," or that she is sim ply having an immense amount of fun at the expense of the countryside. A proposition, believed to have' ema nated from a coterie of jealous women, that bloodhounds be employed to run down the "nymph" and solve the prob lem. was rejected. The officers refuse to give any de tails of her capture, nor will the girl | talk." She is now in the care of the sheriff's family and has been properly j clothed. There are hints that she is a ! member of a prominent Lacrosse fam- | ily. She is a decided blonde, with an immense wealth of goldon bronze hair. According to the officers, she is very pretty and has a figure that would get her Into the first row of any chorus in the country. MAI BUILD IMNCH SEWERJN GREEN ST. Section From Hamilton to Maclay Suggested to Relieve Unsatis factory Drainage If sufficient money can be found by City Commissioner W. H. Lynch, su perintendent of streets and public Ini' provements, relief for the impossible sewer conditions in the west end of the,city will be a question of the very near future. The plan Is to build a new 12-inch sewer in Green street from Hamilton [Continued on Page 8] RIOT CALL TURNED IN 10 STOP FIST FIGHT 6 Cops Rush to Fifth and Straw berry Where Two Turks Had Set-To Dispute as to the ownership of a dress .suit case containing valuable merchandise, caused an ugly fight be tween two Turks at Fifth and Straw berry streets this morning. A riot cull was sent to the police department. [Motorcycle Officer Paul Schelhas and i five patrolmen went to the scene of | battle. M. A. Rasas, aged 28 years, and Jimmy Cheary, 21, were found en gaged in a lively fist fight. Rasas was badly used up. Both men were ar rested. Rasas put up a $lO forfeit for his appearance this afternoon, and Cheary went to jail. Rasas claims that he hired Cheary to help him sell the goods! The pair came to Harrisburg last night from Wilmington. This morning Rasas left Promises to Get Out of City If Ho claims to have round the merchan dise sometime later in the dreEs suit case in possession of Cheary, he says, who was trying to make a get away. Mayor John K. Royal was puzzled this afternoon as to what disposition to moke of the case. Both were fined $6 each for fighting on the streets. CO. I Wilis in HONRS 111 SHIT Captures Rapid Fire Match With 262; Two Men on Senior Regiment Team Winning the 200 and 300 rapid-fire and 600-ynrd slow-fire event this after noon on the Lucknow range, Com pany I. of Harrisburg. again won high honors in the annual Eighth Regiment shoot. Sergeants Kennedy and Roger*. the Company T marksmen, made t total score of 262, capturing the eveni and [Continued on Pane B.] OXE DEAD IX AtlTO ACCIDENT By Associated Press Cleveland, 0., Aug. 11.—George F. Murray, 35, was killed and five men were seriously injured early to-day when an automobile in whioh the party was returning from the Grifflths- Saylor prize fight at Asron, crashed down a fifty-foot embankment after leaping through the rail or a bridge | over the Erie railroad tracks, several miles southeast of the city. RUSSIANS MAY SOOT EVACUATE FORTRESS Kovno, Important Point in Line of Defense, Is Being Stormed by Germans German attacks on Kovno, an Im portant point in the Russian line of defense in the north, have been press ed so vigorously that preparations for the possible evacuation of the fortress are reported to be under way. Elsewhere along the fighting front in the east the Teutonic pressure is still being strongly exerted and except at isolated points the Russian retire ment is indicated by the official re ports to be continuing. Quiet prevailed for the most part along the front In France. The Paris War Office reported cannonading and | bomb operations In the Artois district. ] The only other activity noted was in the Argonne where the Germans I violently bombarded the French posi [Contlnuod on Paj?e 5.] 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 I of these improvements to them. I 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 tlie Girls and Boys as a Re sult of Improvements of the Last Fifteen Years." This contest will begin Septem- I ber Ist and continue to September IB inclusive. All papers will be | submitted to a committee of com petent judges and prizes of $5.00, I $3.00 and $2.00 will be awarded for the best threo 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. 12 PAGES CARRANZA FROWNS ON ANY PLAN TO FRUSTRATE SUCCESS OF HIS ARMY Thousands of Carranza Troops Cross Border Into Texas and Attempt to Rally Mexicans in That State to Be gin Uprisings; Notification of Carranza's Attitude Is Sent to All Participants of Pan-American Confer- By Associate Press Washington, 1). C., Aug. 11.—Re assuring dispatches from Vera Cruz to the State Department to day said the governor had given out a public statrment deprecating the anti-foreign demonstration and incendiary speeches and that quiet was restored. By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Aug. 11.—Gen eral Carranza, through his Washing ton agents to-day notified Secretary Lansing that "the Mexican people view with displeasure" any attempt tending to frustrate the success of Carranza's armed forces. Carranza's message re ferred to the Pan-American conference and was taken as plainly signifying he I would not agree with its action toward Mexican affairs. Reports have reached here that more than one thousand Carranza troops from the command of General Navarette in the State of Tamalipas have moved over into Texas in the territory surrounding Brownsville and have scattered Into bands to rally Mexicans in that State the announced purpose of beginning an uprising. They are reported to be under command of Juan Delos Santos, Vlncente Davlla and Carlos Garcia. War Department officials would not discuss the report, but it was said to be ;n their posses sion and probably would be one of the reasons for moving troops to the border. Notifies Others Carranza also has sent a similar notification to the diplomatic repre sentatives of all the Latin-American republics participating in the Mexican conference, saying that any attempt between them and the American Gov ernment to solve the internal situation of Mexico, "would involve an act which could not be looked upon with levity, as it would mean on the part of the Latin-American nations the acceptance of the precedent that they can take part In any internal affairs of a sister nation with the co-operation of the United States, something absolutely FLEET ORDERED TO BE READY I Washington, Aug. 11. — Orders have been issued to the 9 Atlantic fleet now at Newport, R. 1., to be.prepared to sail I for Mexican waters. K PLAYS OFF TENNIS FINALS 1 ® The final match in the mens singles in the city tennis tournament championship is being played at Reservoir Park ' \ I between Charles Polleck and J. L, Lightner. They were | ! still playing at 4 o'clock. < r MEXICANS IN RUNNING FIGHT I Brownsville, Tex., Aug. 11. Forty or fifty Mexicans ]'l J were in a running fight this afternoon about twelve miles j i from Harlin, i detachment of soldiers reinforced by jj| a citizens' posse. The same Me> re seen earlier j y the day trotting their horses westward, toward Mercedes. j" There were then about forty of them. < u i I y Chicago, Aug. 11. —Indictments charging manslaugh*-. < 1 and criminal carelessness, were returned before Judge Ker- j , sten in the criminal court to-day in connection with the j I Eastland disaster. The captain and engineer and four oi , i " fleers of the St. Steamship Compay, own- i | P era of the boat, are named. ¥ J Berlin, Aug. 11, via London, 4.10 P. M.—The German L, a War Office announced to-day the occupation of the fortress 1 . o4 Benjaminow which lies to the east of Novogeorgievsk, t the Russian stronghold on the Vistula, northwest of War- * * saw. Laredo, Texas, Aug. It.—A request for more troops in P the Laredo district because of bitter feelings of some Mex- j icans over the nonrecognition of Carranza, was wired the I \ State Department.to-day by United States Consul Alonzo B. 1 , Garrett, of Nuevo Laredo, opposite here. , ► • London, Aug. 11, 3.15 P. M.—The sinking of nine more craft was announ«ed this afternoon. They were the British » I ertearner Oakwood, the Norwegian Bark Morna and seven i trawlers. Tha crews of all the vessels were saved. L ■ MARRIAGE LICENSES ~ Willi* It Coleman and Anna Beatrice McLaughlin, city. I * POSTSCRIPT. undesirable, not only insofar as it majr affect the relations between the Latin- American nations themselves, and also because it might invoive the moral support of any future decisions which grow out of similar conferences." Carranza's communication delivered on his behalf by his Washington agent, Klesio Arredondo, was regarded as little less than a defiance of the United States in its effort to bring all the Mexican factions into a conference foe peaceful settlement of Mexican af fairs. What the next move of the Pan- American conference, iti session In New York to-day would tie in the face o.f Carranza's warning that he intend ed to brook no outside interference in Mexican affairs was e«