Seven Killed When Pennsy Expik ss Plows InfoTmck Gang at Mount Union / HARRISBURG mWmm TELEGRAPH LXXXIV— No. 187 7 KILLED, ONE FA TALL Y INJURED WHEN FLYER HITS TRACKMEN Keystone Express, Going 50 Miles an Hour, Hit Work men; Caught Like Rats in Trap Between Trains; Harrisburg Crew Run ning; Three of Dead Americans; Four Foreign ers TWO OF BODIES ARE HURLED FIFTY FEET Part of "Floating Gang" Or dered Out Early to Make Repairs; Evidently Did Not Hear Foreman's Whistle; Bits of Flesh, Particles of Clothing and - Shoes Taken From Bloody Pilot Here Keystone Express, eastbound, due in Harrisburg at 8.38 this morning, ploughed into a gang of track repairmen one mile east of Mount Union at 6.23 this morn ing. Seven trackmen were in stantly killed. Another was fatal ly injured. Forty-five trackmen from Hunting don, under Foreman Harry B. Mills, were at work on the tracks a mile west of Mount Union, according to a Huntingdon dispatch. They were Btandinsr between two passing trains when a third, the fast express, bore down on the middle track, catching them like rata in a trap. A heavy fog which hung low over the tracks at the time Is believed to have prevented the engineer, J. H. Trout, of the Mehring Apartments, Sixth and Cumberland streets, this city, from seeing the predicament of the workmen in time to appJy the emergency brakes. The dead trackmen are: Ralph A. Rittenhouse, 21 years [Continued on Page 5.] Vacation season is at its height. Rest and recreation will not be complete unless you have all the news from home daily. Your 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. ITHE WEATHER For Harrinburg and vlclnltn Fair to-night and Saturday) not much change in temperature. For Eastern Pennsylvaniai Fair to-night and Saturdays gentle west winds. River The Susquehanna river and It* principal tributaries will fall slowly. A stage of about 8.0 feet fa Indicated for Harrls -4L urg, Saturday morning. General Conditions The pressure has Increased and Is now relatively high over the southeastern part of the country. The disturbance from the South west thnt was central over South ern Michigan, Thursday morning, has continued to more slowly northeastward and la now central near Georgian bay. It has caused showers In the last twenty-four hours generally over the terri tory south and eaat of the Great Lakes. It Is twelve degrees cooler In north ern »w England and in the ex treme Northwest. Elsewhere tem perature changes have been slight. Temperature i 8 o. m., 72. St"*' nises, Bilß a. M.i sets, 7iO!S p. m. -Itixust IT, OilT p. m. River Stage ■ 5.2 feet above low water mark. Yeaterday's Weather Highest temperature, 74. I.owest temperature, 97. Mean temperature, TO. Normal temperature, 78. 1 NAVAL OFFICERS GOING TO VERA CRUZ Jf i3Bs, ~ 1 I I ; . jmS Hu^uS Admubxl. .^NmSS Walter "V Captain >i«?x,EyvM- cooper Washington, D. C., Aug. 13.—Orders have been sent to the battleships Louisiana and TCew Hampshire, at Newport, R. 1., to steam at once for Vera Cruz in response to a rable from Commander Luke McXamee, senior Ameri can naval officer stationed there. He reported that he feared serious anti foreign demonstrations as the situation in Mexico becomes more critical. Rear Admiral Walter McLean is in command of the fourth division of the North Atlantic fleet, of which the Louisiana is flagship, and Captain George F. Cooper is captain of the same ship. i DEALER FINED SIN | FOR SELLING BHD MILK City Health Department Hails Pen brook Dairyman Before Alderman Charged with selling milk and cream ! below the legal standard, Charles A. j Hoak, dairyman of Penbrook, with many customers in this city, was fined one hundred dollars and costs at a hearing before Alderman Hoverter this morning. The prosecution, instigated by Dr. J. M. J. Raanick, city health officer. [Continued on Pate 5.] 10 GET SENTIMENT ON NONPARTISAN BOARD Republican City Committee Creates Committee of Three to Canvass For School Board Proposal At a meeting of the city committee i of the Republican party last night K | resolution was passed calling for the ' appointment of a committee of three to canvass the city in an effort to as certain popular opinion concerning the proposal to put a nonpartisan ticket for the School Board into the field this Fall. At the meeting last night City Chair man Oves read the letter of Demo cratic City Chairman Morganthaler making the proposal that the Repub lican, Democratic and Washington parties each put up one man for the board so that there would be no con tests. Mr. Oves also read his reply, [Continued on Page 5.] GERMANS RELEASE AMERICAN STEAMER By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Aug. 13.—The American oil steamer Wico, taken by German warships to Swinemunde, has been released and facilities have been given for repairs to damage when the ship was being brought Into port by the German prire crew. Her cargo also was released. TO GET HOT Temperature Rising Throughout the United State* More hot weather for Harrlshurg, is the best the local weather man prom ises for to-morrow. The rain is about all down for the present. Indica tions point to at least one more day of dry weather. To-day's map shows the tempera ture on the rise throughout the United States. Harrisburg may not get much change before to-morrow, but it looks like a hot Saturday. HARRISBURG, PA.. FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 13, 1915 89-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FIRST RIDE IN AN AUTOMODILE Hummelstown Age 3 Folk Guests of Lodgemen of Town on Trip to Hershey Park An automobile outing for the aged, shut-ins, and children of Hummels town, last evening, under the direction of Derry Council, No. 40, Junior Order United American Mechanics, afforded Mrs. Shetlow, 89 years old, of Hum melstown, her first opportunity to ride in an automobile. Mrs. Shetlow, however, was not the only a&ed guest of the lodgemen, who had her first ride in a "buzz-wagon." There were quite a number of both men and women who got their first rides, who have seen 70 years and more. Twenty-nine automobiles assembled 6 Killed in Zeppelin Raid on East England; One Raider Damaged IvoiHlon, Aug. 13, p. m.—Official an nouncement was made to-day on an airship raid last night on the cant coast of England. Six persons were killed. One Zeppelin, the aiuiounoemcnt says, probably was damaged, but escaped. The official announcement says that six persons were killed, twenty-three were injured and fourteen houses were damaged seriously by bombs. Russia Wants to Create Market For Lace Here By Associated Press San Francisco, Aug. 13. Russia is seeking to create a market In the United States for Russian koustar or | lace, handwork of the peasants, with] a view to providing employment for her maimed and crippled soldiers, ac cording to an announcement made to day by Theodore Kryshtofovlch, spe cial commissioner from Russia to the United States who has arrived here from Petrograd, via Japan. Warden Osborne Loses Case Against McDonald Ossining, N. Y., Aug. 13. A Jury at 1:50 o'clock this morning found Patrick McDonald, agent of John B. Riley, State Superintendent of Prisons, not guilty on a charge of assault pre ferred by Thomas Mott Osborne, war den of Sing Sing prisoii. The case is the outcome or an en counter between the men when Mc- Donald was sent to Sing Sing prison on July 30 and obtained possession of some of the prison papers. Warden Osborne overtook McDonald after a struggle in which he alleges McDonald assaulted him. OHIj men got increase By Associated Press ! Raton Rouge, La., Aug. 18. Me chanics and laborers employed by the Standard Oil Compo4y at its refinery here will be granted a ten per cent wage increase effective September let, it waa announced to-day. About 1800 men are affected. HARD COAL PRICES MAY BE REDUCED Sweeping Cots in Freight Rates Should Bring Lower Prices LOCAL DEALERS NOT SURE Possibility of Mine Trouble Next April Has Coalmen Worried Washington. D. C.. Aug. 13.—Ulti mate reductions in hard coal prices v. ere seen to-day by dealers who have kept in close touch with anthracite production in the Interstate Commerce Commission's decision making sweep lug cuts in freight rates on the prod uct. They explained that the decision was expected to put independents on the same footing as companies con trolled by the hard coal carrying roads. The decision affects freight rates on anthracite coal from the Pennsylvania coal fields. Generally lower rates called reasonable are prescribed and the roads required to establish through routes and publish through rates to be paid by all shippers. The reductions ordered amount to 15 cents a ton on shipments of the so-called prepared sizes, such as stove, chestnut and egg coal, frorri the mines to tidewater, and 10 cents a ton on the small sizes of coal. These rates will now be $1.45 and 51.35 a ton. Cuts to Interior points range all the the way from 15 to 80 cents a ton. [Continued on Page 5.] Body of Drowned Boy Recovered Here Today The body of 5-year-old Richard Filer, who was drowned near Clark's Ferry Dam Wednesday evening, was recovered opposite this city shortly be fore noon to-day. Two boys, Wilbur Meek, 300 Forster street, and Ray Houseal, 407 Forster street, who were out boating, dis covered the body floating down stream near the Island, opposite South street. They brought the body to tne shore and notified Coroner Jacob Ecklnger. The body was identified by a blue shirt and dark trousers, worn when he was drowned. On instructions from Coroner Eck lnger the body was turned over to Undertaker S. S. Speese. It will be shipped to Clark's Ferry this eve ning. at the Hummelstown park at 7 o'clock and headed by Homer Hummel Strick ler, pace-maker, proceeded to Her shey, through the Hershey Park sys tem and back to Hummelstown Park by 8.30 where special exercises were held. R. W. Strunk presided at these exercises, and addresses were made by Harry M. Horst, Paul M. Hummel and Paul A. Strlckler. The Hummels town Band furnished the music, and in spite of the damp evening a large number of citizens of the town gath ered at the park. About two hundred and twenty-five persons, of wfyom a large portion were children, enjoyed the outing. Irate Father Shoots the District Attorney of Forest County Warren, Pa., Aug. 13.—Marion Carringer, district attorney of Forest county, was shot and probably fatally Injured In his office at Tionesta to-day. Bereno Schectino, charged with firing the shots, was overpowered after he had menaced a crowd of citizens and police with his revolver. Threats of lynching were made, but the police succeeded in landing the man in Jail unharmed. Carringer was taken to the Tionesta Hospital where it was said he prob ably would die. Several shots were fired through the closed door of Carrlnger's office and one took effect in the official's left lung and the others in his back. Schectino, whose 15-year-old daugh ter figured in a sensational case here a year ago. accused the district attor ney of neglect of duty In connection with the case. ITALIAN' VOLCANOES ACTIVE By Associated Press Rome, Aug. 13, via Paris. The great volcanoes of Southern Italy, which have been disturbed during the last few days, are becoming lncreas j ingly active. 400 WORKMEN QUIT By Associated Press Hopewell, Va., Aug. 13.—Four hun dred electrical workers at the Dupont Powder plant here walked out yester day. It was said they demand a wage increase and also objected to employ ment of nonunion men. It was said last night that the carpenters, brick leyers and steam fitters may go out to day. 11-CENT STAMP ISSUED Washington. IX C„ Aug. 13. An eleven-cent stamp, the first of this de nomination to he issued, was author ized by Postmaster General Burleson, 1o meet the parcel post demand. The now stamp is dark green and bears the profile head of Benjamin Franklin. REAL PRINCESS IT RESERVOIR AUG. 27 You'll See Her in Open Air Playlet on Annual Romper Day MISS JOYCE IN TITLE ROLE MISS- EVELYN JOYCE Pretty Instructor at Reservoir Who Will Fill Title Role. Romper Day, that auspicious day of days for the thousands of Harrishurg's playground kids, will be observed at Reservoir, Friday, August 27, and in fixing the date. Playground Supervisor George W. Hill to-day announced the unique method by which some 500 or more small men and women will [Continued on Page 10.] 200 Harrisburgers Went to Exposition in 2 Months Harrisburg is contributing liberally to the Panama-Pacific Exposition crowds. A. E. Buchanan, Division Passenger Agent fo rthe Pennsylvania Railroad, is booking exposition visitors every day.' During June and July, 200 through tickets were sold from Harrisburg to San Francisco. August sales to date include the names of 2 4 Harrisburg ers. H. W. COUCH TO BE CANDIDATE AGAIN Will Follow Movement of Fellow Officers Who Are in Doubt as to the 4-Year Term County Controller Henry W. Gough declared to-day that he will file a petition for the Republican nomination for that same office again ana will be a candidate this Fall. The controller reached this decision as a result of the conference con trollers and solicitors of several other counties who met In his office yester- [Oontlnucd on Page 5.] THOMAS B. SMITH TO BE COMMISSIONER Philadelphia's Former Postmaster and Rumored Mayoralty Candi date Is Appointed Governor Brumbaugh has taken Thomas B. Smith, former postmaster of Philadelphia and former member of the House of Representatives, out of the running for the Republican mayor alty nomination and made him a public service commissioner. Mr. Smith last night announced in Phila delphia that he had accepted the ap pointment, the first Intimation any body had that he had even been con sidered by the Governor. Mr. Smith gets the place Edgar R. Kiess de clined. It is understood that Mr. Smith will come here within a few days to take the oath of office and assume his share of the burdens which are upon the commissioners in the way of un decided cases and hearings. He Is well known to quite a rew people here, having served in the legislature and been in Harrisburg for gatherings of various kinds. One of the odd things about the Smith appointment is that up until noon today there had been no record of it In any of the departments. No one seemed to know anything about it and the correspondence as made public in Philadelphia last night was accepted as final. The Governor's office force had nothing to say. The [Continued on 4.] DIME TICKET WORTH »S,IOO Church Picnic Purchase Brings Youth ful Owner High Prhs Special to The Telegraph Ambridge, Pa., Aug. 13.—During the orphans' picnic of Allegheny county, held at Kenny wood Park, July 15 and l hM<^w»»V>JWri REAR ADMIRAL McGOWAN DEAD > Washington, Aug. 13. —Rear Admiral John McGowan, J suddenly to-day ■ > Twilight Park, New York, where he was spending the 1 I [ ALDERMAN SUES CITY I Alderman Charles P. Walter's long ago avowed inte" t » 1 tion to sue tHe city to recover what he claims is due him on " his five-year street repair contract was begun late this aft 1 ; i noon when Attorneys Stranahan and Hargest and Hargest : ! i filed a suit in assumpsit against the municipality for Mr. < 1 , Walter. I | | McCREATH WON'T DEFEND TITLE { » .... ( William ("Billy") McCreath announced this afternoon , i not defend his title as tennis champion of liar- j » risburg this year. The annual summer tourney was won by ; 1 ! J Lercf} Li; tne failure to defend his title j y givet it to the tourney winner by default. McCreath won ( J : I CONFERENCE ON FULL CREW J '* Members of the Legislative Committee of the Brother- j | hood of Railroad Trainmen and the Public Service Commis- j ir i sioners are in conference this afternoon regarding steps to , . enforce the full crew law. . j |/ ' GERMANS CAPTURE SIEDLCE Berlin, Aug 13, via London, 4.45 P. M.—The Polish city J i of Siedlce, fifty-five miles southeast of Warsaw, has been ' , captured by the Germans. Announcement to this effect was I i made to-day at army headquarters. ' * NEW HAITIEN OUTBREAK j Washington, Aug. 13. New uprisings by the Bobo ®»i and Zamor factions have broken out at Cape Haitien and j have forced Rear Admiral Caperton to establish military I | 1 rule in the city. i J Washington, Aug. 13. President Wilson personally t >| 1 took up the situation. on the Mexican border to-day with ; Acting Secretary Breckenridge of the War Department and > i gave directions that sufficient troops be held for any emer- ' , gencies. " MARRIAGE LICENSES noifj- Mateo and Julia SchTrar*. I.jrlcena. "j" I Alfred F. Friea, Steeltoa, anil Ethel Francea Hntrheaon, city. I j I ' —o SAFE WITHDRAWAL OF RUSS BED Resistance by Wings of Grand Duke's Army Lends Some Encouragement AUSTRIAN FORCES REPULSED Three Persons, Including One Wo man, Drowned When Steamer Is Sunk l atest reports from the war ofHc-es of the belligerents Rive rise to the be lief in the capitals of the entente al lies that the safe withdrawal of the jninin parts of Kussinn forces from the | "Warsaw salient is assured through the I stout resistance which is being offered by the wings of the Grand Duke Nich olas' army. j The Italian war office reports the* complete repulse by Alpine troops of I simultaneous attacks by the Austrian* i through two mountain passes 10,000 feet or more high in the Furva valley zone. Xo movements of Importance j elsewhere are mentioned. The most recent Austrian statement reports the repulse of Italian attacks on the Do lierdo plateau and near Zagora. The sinking of the British steamer .Inconn, a 3,0110 ton vessel: two other British craft, thf steamers Osprey and i Summerm-lii, and the Norwegian j steamer Aura, presumably through at tacks by German submarines, is an nounced. Three persons. including i one woman, were drowned. Representations Made by Allies Are Doomed By Associated Press I Amsterdam, Aug. 13, via London.— | Representations made by the entente j powers can be regarded as doomed to I failure. declares the Frankfurter | Zeitung, in discussing the Balkan j situation. Regarding the same subject, the Vossische Zeitung says: "The agreement between Bulgaria and Turkey now is so complete that it | cannot be disturbed. The active fabrication of notes mjddenly begun by the entente Is more intended to throw sand In the eyes of the world as the entente powers know only too well how the situation stands regarding Bulgaria. They know also that tha [Continued on Page 5.]