Thousands Crowd Grassy Slopes of Reserv
HARRISBURG QfiSlSk TELEGRAPH
LXXXIV— No. 225
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MARDIGRAS IN MARKE
CLOSES IMPROVEMENT
Governor's Troop Attempts
to Destroy Bridges Across
the Susquehanna in Mili
tary Maneuvers at Reser
voir Park This Afternoon;
Companies D and I Battle
to Preserve Them; Thou
sands in the "War Zone"
CITY FIRE APPARATUS
IN EXHIBITION RUN
Street Cabaret With Dancing
in Principal Streets to Be
Climax of Three-Day Ob
servance; Bands, Fantas
tics and Theatricals Will
Feature Fun Making
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Tonight's Program
0 P. M. Mardl Gran, with ilanelne
in Market street between Htver
avenue anil Front ptreet and with
fantastic* and theatrical* In Mar
ket Square {acinic Market utreet
west.
11.30 P. M. "Good-nlßlit."
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With exciting military maneu
vers on the slopes of Reservoir
Park and an exhibition of the fire
apparatus in Market Square.
Harrisburg. this afternoon car
ried out the last day's program
nf the big three-day Municipal
Improvement celebration.
To-night the three days of pa
rades. carnivals, exhibits and so
on that have been held to coni-
memorate the fifteen years of
improvement will end with
a grand hurrah in the street
cabaret.
Hundreds of people turned out!
to see the local military com-j
inands, Companies D and I and I
the Governor's Troop do some
real battle tactics at Reservoir;
other hundreds watched the dis
play of the old and new fire ap
paratus.
The streets of the central busi
ness section to-night will hardly
hold the thousands who are ex
pected to crowd the thorough
bred.
Harrisburg "In the
Middle" of Opposing
Armies; Battle on
Harrisburg. figuratively speaking
was more or less "in the middle" this
afternoon between the trenches and
the bridgeheaa.
The military maneuvers that were a
feature of the big ttiree-day Municipal
Improvement Celebration held at
Reservoir to-day.
Companies D and I of the National
Guard and the Governor's Troop parti
cipated in the maneuvers and they
worked out on a large scale a certain
problem that included the western en
trance of the city via the Market
street bridge and the slopes of Reser
voir park.
The problem was this: The Gov
ernor's Troop was a "just-pretend"
cavalry vanguard or screen for the
army that was waiting somewhere
back of Jonestown. It had spent the
night there. Companies D and I were
the vanguard of the opposing hosts of
the enemy that had spent last night
in Mechanicsburg and were enroute
here to capture Harrisburg. The
Qavalry men's job was to get posses
sion of the bridgehead if possible and
destroy the viaduct so the enemies
couldn't get into the city. Companies
D and I were to have the job of pre
venting the Troop from getting pos
session of the bridgehead. On paper
that looks a cinch, doesn't it* Military
that looks a cinch, doesn't it? Military
tough one and one well worth trying
to solve. Anyway the military com
panies worked at it this afternoon
while thousands of folks watched ad
miringly. How well one side or the
other succeeded can only be told when
the smoke of battle has cleared away
—in other words when the referees
finish their job.
Tonight's "THE" Night
of Great Celebration !
Yo! Ho! For the Cabaret!
fit you don't want to have more fun
than a crutch to-night, you shouldn't
come in. or up, or down town.
To-night's to be the "big night" and
the last night of the great three-day
municipal improvement celebration
and thousands of people will crowd
the streets of the central section from
9 o'clock until midnight for the big
street cabaret.
"Harrisburg can look forward to
something unique in its history of
celebrations, something the like of
which it has never witnessed before,"
is the wholly uneniightening tip the
committee of arrangements passed out
to-day.
All Plans Complete
Plans for the big night on the
streets were completed to-day by
Frank H. Hoy. Jr., general chairman
of the cabaret committee. His sub
chairmen, including C. Floyd Hopkins,
In charge of the stage program; R. R.
Seaman, in charge of the moving
stage; C. A. Backenstoss, in charge
of the gypsy camp; Cy Heckert, for
the street dancing, and Harry Beck,
•who will conduct the country fair on
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{ SCENES FROM THE
Fully fifty thousand people saw the water sports on the river yesterday from the bridges, the wall and the steps. Even more saw the decorated boat
parade and fireworks last night.
Two of the floats that attracted attention were the Telegraph s ••Battleship" and the John C. Herman and Company "submarine," King Oscar.
'Twasn't safe cruising for the battleship with the U Boat hanging around.
In the canoe arc seen Mrs. W. J. Nicely and Miss Nelie Spahr who won the 220-yard canoe race for women. The other picture shows the crowds
on the city's "front steps."
CITY RANKS AMONG
FIRST IN COUNTRY
Expansion Along Building
Lines in Last Fifteen Years
Regarded as Wonderful
As an example of the modern, pro
gressive city, with no moss-covered
ancient ideas to clog its advance, Har
risburg is now ranking among the
foremost municipalities of its size and
larger in the character of its buildings.
The growth in this respect has been
alnn st unbelievable in the last few
years and the constructive character
of the spirit of progress has given to
Harrisburg some of the most substan
tial, well-built, attractive and complete
buildings and plants that can be found
anywhere. The majority of people do
not realize the great change that has
come over the city, and in the celebra
tion over improvements are apt to
overlook one of the most important
phases of the city's development.
Buildings arc Substantial
On other pages to-day, the Tele
graph presents a special feature of
some of the new, up-to-date buildings
which have been erected during the re
cent improvement era. Although not
all the structures of this character in
the city are shown, enough of them
are given to impress the mind with the
fact that in building construction of
a safe, sane, solid nature, Harrisburg
ranks among the foremost cities as
does it also in so many other depart
ments of civic and business life.
Without the private enterprise
which has been shown in the replac
ing of old sites with the newest and
best of buildings. Harrisburg's period
of rejoicing would have been lessened
to a great extent. As it was, the cup
of satisfaction is filled to overflowing
and these permanent markers of
growth and advancement will keep
ever-present the knowledge that the
city is young in development, but that
this development is taking place in a
sturdy and unassailable way. The
large poster cards placed upon these
buildings by the Chamber of Com
merce have been an Interesting feature
of the celebration and the number
which were put out indicate the tre
mendous expansion in building activi
ties which this city has witnessed dur
ing the last fourteen years.
THE WEATHER
Hnrrtatiursc and vlclnltyi Fair to
night ami probably Sumlnj". \nt
much <-hnn<ie In Irmprralurt.
Kaatern Pennsylvania i Fair to
night nnil probably Sunday. Not
murk rhflnicr In temperature.
l.lKht to moderate northenut wind*.
River
The Mnaquehanna river and Ita
principal hranchea will continue to
fall alowly. A atafKc of about ,'t.S
feet la Indicated for Harriaburs
Sunday morning.
Preaaure kaa Increaaed over near
ly all the territory eaat of the Mla
alaalppl river In the laat 34 hoara
■nd la hlgheat ever the upper St.
Lawrence valley.
It la cooler alonar the northward
to the Pacific ocean. It la 2 to 1(1
dejeree* warmer In the Central
Yalleya and over the weatern por
tion »f the lake rearlon.
Temperature: ft a. m.. 58; 2 p. m.,
73.
Snni Itlaea, S.JTS a. m.f Seta,
B.BN p. m.
Moon t Rlaea, 7.08 p. m.
River Stage ■ B.f» feet above low
water mark.
Yeaterday'a Weather
Hl*h«t temperature, 73.
liOwc*t temperature, 4tl.
Mean temperature, 110.
Normal temperature, 62
HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1915
WATER CARNIVAL
SEEN BY
ON "FRONT
Water Sports, Decorated Boat Parade and Fireworks Wit
nessed by Throngs Such as Never Have Gathered in
All the City's History; Susquehanna a Blaze of Light
From 7 to II; River Basin Comes Into Its Own
"When "Good Night" flashed in let- 11
ters of red and green fire from the]'
island last evening at the close of the |'
fireworks display, the story of the
greatest water carnival Harrisburg ]
ever beheld became history.
The aquatic sports in the afternoon ,
attracted thousands of people who
crowded to the river parks, wall and 1
bridges. 1
But the crowning features were the '
illuminated floats and the decorated 11
boat parade in the evening.
All Harrisburg crowded to the river 1
front but the thousands didn't restrict; i
themselves to the parks, the bridges 1 1
or even the "front steps"; they over
flowed even upon the long slopes of i
the river banks. Just how many ;
thousands turned out under the moon '
if impossible to estimate. Officially i
Harrisburg boasts of some seventy ]'
thousand folks: sixty-eight thousand!
therefore ought to be a fair estimate ji
of the number which "oh-ed" and j •
"ah-ed" 'while the bands played and |
the fireworks boomed and the rockets |
soared and the scores of gaily decor- i
GREEKS CONTINUE
TO GATHER FORCES
Official Circles Now Believe
Struggle With Bulgaria
Cannot Be Avoided
Greek mobilization is continuing
with the ultimate course which the
nation is to take still not definitely
outlined. Official circles, at least,
seem convinced that a struggle be
tween Greece and Bulgaria cannot be
avoided.
Latest Russian official statements
confirm reports of the recapture of the
fortress of Lutsk. The Russians are
continuing their success all along the
Bouthern eijd of the line and have even
extended their successful resistance as
far as Logischin, to the northwest of
Pinsk, where Field Marshal Von
Mackensen has met with a setback.
The recent modification of the Ger
man submarine policy, with Its indi
cated increased care for the safety of
passenger vessels has been followed
by a change in the personnel of the
German naval staff. Vice-Admiral
Bachmann, head of the staff, and Rear
Admiral Dehncke, vice chief, who are
understood to have been opposed to
the modifications, have retired. Ad
miral Holtzendorf, former commander
of the German high seas fleet. Is the
new chief of staff.
ated canoes and boats bobbed like
varicolored lighted corks on the broad
surface of Father Susquehanna.
A Great Regatta?
And. the average weary, hut happy
participant—canoeist or spectator—
probably pondered upon these two
very great truths as he trudged home
ward.
Harrisburg should go in for some
thing of the same kind every year
only of a larger and more splendid
scale. The organization of a great
regatta association might be an ad
mirable solution.
Harrisburg's "front steps" are just
the proper setting for such a splendid
parade as featured yesterday's pro
gram of the Municipal Improvement
Celebration.
Only the improved water front with
its parks and the three-mile length of
prettily lighted wall and steps could
have provided such a splendid grand
stand. And the skeptic who wouldn't
have believed, should have had a view
from one of the floats, the bridge or a
canoe. For blocks the river bank from
top terrace of the river park to the
lowest edge of the "front steps of
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ARMENIANS BEING
SENT TO DEATH
Delivered to Stations Where
They Are Executed by
Turkish Forces
London, Sept. 25.—"The Turks are
gradually but effectively exterminat
ing the Armenian people, asserts the
Dedeaghatch correspondent of the
Times. "The modus operandi is to
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Cardinal Gotti Badly
Injured After Fainting
By Associated Press
Rome, Sept. 25, via Paris.—Cardinal
Jerome Mary Gotti, prefect of the
propaganda, fainted and fell in his
office yesterday, striking his head
violently on the floor, says the Idea
Nationale. He suffered a slight con
cussion of the brain and his condition
is considered grave because of his
great age, 81 years.
Cardinal Gotti was appointed to the
cardinalate In 1905. The office he
holds Is one of the most Influential in
the Catholic church. All strictly mis
sionary lands such as some parts of
America and of Africa are under the
propaganda. Cardinal Gotti was one
of those mentioned as a possible suc
cessor to Pope Piux X- ,
AUSTRIA MUST
RECALL DUMBA
U. S. Is Not Satisfied With His
Departure on "Leave of
Absence"
By Associated Press
Washington. D. C., Sept. 25.—Am
bassador Penfieid at Vienna has been
instructed to make clear to the Aus
trian Government informally that the
United States must insist on the re
call of Dr. Dumba, the Austrian am
bassador here and that his departure
"on leave of absence" would not be
satisfactory.
From messages exchanged between
Ambassador Penfieid and the State
Department, it is apparent that the
Austrian Government misunderstood
the desires of the United States. It
was intimated at first to Ambassador
Penfieid that the Austrian Govern
ment might recall Dr. Dumba on leave
of absence and might desire safe con
duct for him. Dr. Dumba himself
telegraphed for such safe conduct a
few days later, informing the State
Department he had been granted
of absence. No action was taken on
his request hut it was forwarded to
Ambassador Penfieid.
Instructions sent to Mr. Penfieid
were not disclosed but he has been
authorized to make it clear that Dr.
Dumba's usefulness as the Austrian
Ambassador to the United States has
ceased and that if given merely "leave
of absence" ho would nevertheless still
remain accredited.
The right of a government to de
mand the recall of an ambassador he
cause of his personal acts is unques
tioned under international law, and
according to ocials. if the Austrian
government persisted in refusing to
recall Dr. Dumba passports could be
handed to him. There is no indica
tion as yet that, this will be necessary,
the delay in the Austrian government's
decision, it is said, being due to diffi
culties in cable transmission.
Tt was stated officially to-day that
all the messages from the State De
partment to the American embassy at
Vienna had reached there.
Zembo Shriners to Visit
Elizabethtown Monday
Zembo Shrine and Patrol, together
with the Dauphin County Memorial
Association, will go to Elizabethtown
on Monday where the patrol will drill
and the band render a concert for the
guests. This will take the place of the
annual outing of the memorial asso
ciation. Tickets for the trip including
a buffet supper at the Masonic Homo
will be sold for $1.25. There will be
no special trains in the morning, but
a special train will be run in the aft
ernoon leaving union station at 3:40
and returning, leaving the Home at 7.
Those who uo by automobile will be
provided with supper and all Masons
and their families have been Invited.
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NEXT!
The great river basin came Into
Its own yesterday!
There are just three things which
should he done at once the great
water carnival of yesterday has
shown. They are:
I—Providing for an annual
l.abor Day regatta and water car
nival.
2—Providing a public bathing
beach on the shore of City Island.
3—Organizing of a Boat Associa
ion to supervise shell, canoe an<l
motorboat races, etc.
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THINK 8 NAMES
WELL GO ON CITY
COUNCIL BALLOT
County Commissioners Com
plete Count of Vote on
Commission
MEALS GAINS A FEW
I
Not Likely that Gorgas or Bow
man Were Elected in Tues
day's Primary
The names of eight nonpartisan can
didates for City Council will so on the j
ballots for the November election.
This was the belief of the County I
Commissioners to-day on the com- I
pletion of the count of ?art of the vote
cast at Tuesday's primary election.
While no figures have been com
puted as to the number of ballots oast,
in going over the ballots the coinmis- j
sioners find that many voters did not
cast a vote for a mayoralty candidate.
Others voted for but one candidate for
Council. When all ballots have been
counted the commissioners will en
deavor to make an estimate to deter
mine the total number of ballots cast.
It was their belief to-day that no oan
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Carlisle Man Instantly
Killed in Jumping on
Freight Train Last Night
Sfecial to The Telegraph
Carlisle, Pa.. Sept. 2 5.—A fatal acci
dent occurred on the Reading railroad
at the edge of town last night about
S o'clock, when Charles Morris, 2 a
years old, won of James Morris, was
instantly killed. Morris, in company
w'th James Welsh, also of Carlisle,
wont to the railroad line intending to
,ni:np on a freight train to go to *>e
Lancaster fair. Welsh got on solely,
IJ.I* Morris evidently slipped on ihe
i toep bank and fell under the wheels.
The top of his head was cut off. Welsh
missed his companion, but did nor.
know of the accident, and remained
on the train until he reached the next
station, when he got off and returned
to Carlisle. He did not say anything
about his comrade and the death
not known until this morning about
o'clock, when the crew of a special
passenger train found the body along
wide the track. The coroner is investi
gating the case to-day.
I FILM FLAMMERS ARE SENT UP
I Columbus, 0., Sept. 25.—Dennis Kelly, Columbus capi
talist, and his business associates, who, laat June were con
victed of defrauding the government of more thnn $1,000,00"
in revenue tax on artificially colored oleomargarine, we:
sentenced to serve two years each in the penitentiary
Moundsville, W. Va., and fined SI,OOO each by Federal Di?
trict Judge J. E. Sater here to-day.
AMERICAN WOMEN IN FLIGHT
Washington, Sept. 25.—Thirty persona are reported t
have been killed when thousands of shots were fired in th
streets of Cananea, Mexico, Thursday afternoon. N.
foreigners appear to have been among the killed. Thir;
American women are reported fleeing in automobiles frorr
Cananea to the border.
BOMBARD BELGIAN TOWN
Amsterdam, Sept. 25, via London, 2.27 P. M.—Brit' "
warships arain bombarded the Belgian town of Zeebrugi
this morning. Three ships were engaged. The flashes
their heavy guns were visible on the Dutch coast.
FRANCIS C. BOWMAN DIES
Wil lamsport, Pa., Sept. 25.—Francis Carleton Bowman,
aged 71 years, one of the best known residents of the citv
died suddenly to-day at Lock Haven, while enroute by au
tomobilc to State College, where his son, Harvey, is a stu
dent. He was identified with many business interests here
and at one time was the chief backer of the Williamspo*'
Tri-State League baseball team.
PIONEER LUTHERAN DIES
St. Louis, Sept. 25.—Frederick A. Uhlich, 99 years old,
known throughout the country as one of the pioneers of
Lutheranism in America, died here to-day. With one ex
ception he was the last survivor of 700 persona who sailed
from Bremen in 1838 in quest of religioua liberty.
SUSPECT FOUL PLAY
Carlisle, Sept. 25.—Following an inquiry by the coroner
late this afternoon into the cause of the death of Charles
Morris, who was found dead along the Cumberland Valley
tracks near here this morning, Frank Welsh, a companion
was h-lr 1 , for fi'.rther hearing. Foul plav is suipected
MARRIAGE
!
Morton B. Jacobs and Florence E. Dart, both of Harrfsbon.
FIRE PROTECTION
PROGRESS SHOWN
BY APPARATUS
Hun in Market Square Wit
nessed by Big Crowds; Re
view by Officials
MOTOR ENGINES CHEAPER
Plea For New Loan Made by
Firemen With Effective
Placards
The wonderful strides Harrisburg
hag made in Are protection during the
last fifteen years was effectively dem
onstrated this afternoon by an exhibi
tion run of both old and modern ap
paratus in Market Square this after
noon which attracted thousands ot per
sons.
Every company in the city partici
| pated. The machines were brilliantly
shined and gayly decorated for the oc
casion.
The fourteen companies fell in line
at Second and State streets shortly af
ter 1 o'clock. Headed by the Com
monwealth band and city officials they
paraded to Market Square where a halt
was made and each company started
around the Square in numerical
sequence. Commissioner M. Harvey
i Taylor, Cliief John C. Kindler and Ed
| ward Halbert. assistant chief, with the
other city officials and their guests
viewed the exhibition from the raised
platform in the center of the Square.
Motorized tintlDo Cheaper
The old hand-pumping engine from
Hunimelstown. drawn by four red
shlrted firemen was the most ancient
piece of apparatus in line. It was built
In 179S and attracted much attention.
Advantage was taken of the occasion
by the firemen to boost the contem
plated Are loan. One card bore: "In
the Horse Day, This Apparatus Cost *
s4o_ a Month;" another, "Horseless Day
a Month." On the Hone tractor
engine were cards wh'ch read: "S4O Per
Month: Now Per Month. Is This a
Boost For the Fire Loan?" Other mo
torized apparatus bore cards telling of
reductions In up-keep from JtiO to 15 a
month.
CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS
Crushed between two cars in the
Rutherford yards this morning Coyl
Clark, 78 North Eighteenth street, a
car repairman on the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway, received prob
able Internal Injuries. He waa taken
to the Harrisburg Hospital.