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NEED MORE LAWS
FOR TRESPASSERS
Railroad Gazette Gives Figures
Showing Accidents to Out
siders on Railroads
Accident* to trespassers on railways
are increasing so much faster than
accidents to other persons that in the
last six months for which statistics are
available the number of trespassers
killed amounted to nearly 60 per cent,
of the total number of persons killed
by railways.
These facts are brought out by the
Railway Age Gazette in an editorial
in its current Issue, analyzing the ac
cident bulletin just issued by the In
terstate Commerce Commission. The
Gazette says:
3.8A2 Persons Killed
"For the six months the two bulle
tins report a total of 3.662 persons
killed in all kinds of accidents, and
of these 2.165 or nearly 60 per cent,
were trespassers. During the same
time only 79 passengers and 908 em
ployes were killed, and only 424 per
sons other than trespassers wpre killed
at grade crossings. In train accidents
only 14 passengers and 106 employes
were killed, while on!-- one passenger
In each quarter was killed In a colli
sion.
"Our statute books contain a mass
of legislation designed to prevent ac
cidents to passengers and employes
and at grade crossings, but the rail
ways cannot secure the enforcement
of what meager laws there are to pre
vent trespassing, although in six
months 28 times as many trespassers
as passengers, over twice as many tres
passers as employes and five times as
many trespassers as persons at grade
crossings, were killed."
Idle Cars Show Decrease
on Pennsylvania System
Idle cars on the lines of the Penn
sylvania Railroad system on Septem
ber 18 totaled 28,487, a decrease of
49,759, or per cent., from April
I. The idle cars on the lines east
total 13,591 and on the lines west
14.896. All of the idle cars on the sys
tem are shop cars, the good order cars
all being in service. The shop cars
arc being repaired and placed in serv
ice as promptly as possible.
Baldwin Gets Order
For Mikado Engines
The Reading has placed an order
with the Baldwin Locomotive Works
for twenty heavy freight locomotives
of the Mikado type. The company has
been building locomotives of a new
type at its own shops at Reading and
the placing of an order with an out
side concern is to increase the equip
ment so as to be in a position to expe
ditiously handle the increasing volume
of traffic.
Reading Officials Make
Annual Inspection Trip
Officials of the Harrisburg division
of the Philadelphia and Reading linc3
yesterday inspected the Cumberland
Valley freight branches. The inspec
tion trafn left Harrisburg yesterday
morning, stopping at Chambersburg.
Lurgan. Shippensburg. Carlisle Junc
tion and going over the South Penn
branch to Richmond. Officials in the
party were R. J. Stackhouse. superin
tendent of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway; W, S. Springer, of the
Philadelphia division: W. E. Brown,
of the Middle division: G. E. Light
foot ,of the Schuylkill division, and
C. L. P. Russell, of the Cresson di
vision.
Standing of the Crews
FX OLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division—The 235 crew
first after 3.15 p. m.: 203. 240 233
201. 214.
Engineer for 203.
Fireman for 203.
Conductor for 228.
Flagmen for 214, 220.
Brakeman for 201.
Conductor up: Morlatt.
Middle Division —The 24 8 crew first
after 1.30 p. m.: 228, 243, 245 , 24
214. 220. 21. 106.
Slow freight will continue over Sun
day.
Engineer for 106.
Conductor for 21.
Brakrmen for 21, 106 (2).
Firemen up: Arnold. Fletcher, Eck
els, Seagrist.
Brakemen up KiefTer. Bolan, Rol
ler. Myers. Heck. Derrick.
Yard Crew«.— Engineers for 6. 4th 8,
20, 16, 2d 32, 2d 24. 3d 24, 28. 32 38
Firemen for 6, 2d 8, 3d 8. 4th 8 1» I
16. 20. 2d 22. Ist 24. 26, 28 32* 38
48. 56.
Engineers up: Biever. Malaby, Rod
gers, 3 R. Snyder, Lov, McCartev.
Stahl. Swab. Crist, Harvey. Saltsman,
Kuhn. Pelton.
Firemen up: Wilson. Barkev, Sheets
*?' r ' E>; de - Kecver. Klerner. Craw-
Sr,f To * Boyer, Hamilton. J. K
dorf e Schie?er M " ler - M " nermo ». Bost-
EXOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division. Crew 111
to go first after 3 p. m., 101 l-> 9 lis
Engineer for 111,
Firemen for 11, 101.
Brakemen for 111. 129
Engineers up: Supp'lee, Kautz.
Geesey. Buck, Grass, Brenner, Man
!">y. Tennant. Newcomer.
Firemen up: Spring, Shaffer, Achev,
Hartz. Barton, Collier. Yentzer Grove
Conductor up: Fesler.
Flagmen up: Wltmyer. Bruehl.
Brakemen up: Sunny, Russer. Mack
Kone. Shultzberger.
Middle Division. — Crew 239 first to
go after 1:15 p. m., 247, 227, 238 250
J32, J33, 246, 117; two Altoona crews
to come In.
Brakemen for 117 X 2).
Yard Bulletin Standing of the
crews after 4 p. m.—Rider, Shella
hamer, Stees, Miller. Snvder.
Firemen up: Lutz. Ewlng. Bruaw.
Kingsherry, Brown Harron.
R. H. Fortenbaugh, Qulgley, Ram
hart. Feass. Zeiders, Bair.
Engineers for: 2d 124, 122, 130, 2d
102. 3d 102.
Firemen for: 2nd 108. 2nd 124, 122
128, 130, Ist 102. 2d 102. 3d 102.
THE READING
Philadelphia Division. Crew 5
first to go after 1:45 o'clock. 3. 1. 19,
11, 15, 20, 14: crew 5 to go after 1:15,
69. 65, 68, 67.
Engineers for 18, 19.
Firemen for S, 5, 18.
Brakemen for 65. 66, 67, 11, 14, 15,
18..
Engineers up: Sweeley, Barnhart,
Richwlne.
Firemen up: Stoner, Rumbaugh,
Barrett, Kelly, Hoffman, Daubert,
Chronister.
Conductors up: Kingher. Spier.
Brakemen up: Creager, Muller,
Oulnther, Hobert, Wise, Taylor, 55aw
askl, Carlin. Paxton, Little, Gardner,
Hiester.
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SATURDAY EVENING, HXPMSBURG t66& SEPTEMBER 25, 1915
MEN IN CHARGE OF TO-NIGHT'S BIG CABARET
CY HECKERT FRANK H. HOY. JR. C. FLOYD HOPKINS
Dancing. Chairman General Cabaret Committee. Subcommittee Stage.
ACQUATIC EVENTS
FINISHED TODAY
Novelty and Several Canoe
Races Are Run Off;
Parade Winners
Some hundreds of folks along the
water front this afternoon saw the
wind-up of the bis water sports pro
gram of yesterday. The umbrella and
tub races and the canoe races for boys
and girls under fourteen and sixteen,
respectively, were run oft between 2
and 5 o'clock.
Failure of motorboatmen whose
craft had been engaged for official
services to report for duty, the lack
of sufficient anchorage on time, a slip
up on the arrangements for the polic
ing and the crowding of the water
courses by canoeists and other boat
men were responsible for the dis
pppointing way in which the aquatic
events were run off. according to J. R.
Hoffert. chairman of the general com
mittee. to-dav. The courses for the
swimming and other events had to be
la'd out close to the island, the usual
place, because the water conditions
nearer shore were unsatisfactory.
Rut tlie Crowd Knjoyed It
An incident that suggested the East
•land disaster on a small scale added
a thrill to the afternoon. On one of
the floats some of the girl swimmers
were dressing when the flat tipped,
shipped water and sank. There was a
scattering of fair swimmers in varying
stages of dress, not quite, almost, and
mostly not. Some of them grabhed
up bundles of clothes and didn't dis
cover that they had some other girl's
stockings arid things until after they
were rescued. It was very exciting,
take it from the interested crowd that
looked on from the bridges.
Sonic of the Winners
Results of the races follow:
220-yard canoe race, doubles, for
girls—Won by Mrs. Frances Nicely
and Miss Nelle Spahr: second, Miss M. i
E. Wotl and Miss K. Morgan: third.
Miss Marguerite Reynolds and Miss
Helen Kleckner. Time, 33% seconds.
100-yard swim, free-for-all Won
by William Emanuel; second, F. J.
Naughton: third John Ewing. Time
58 seconds.
100-yard swim, boys under 16 years
of age—Won by Walter Rupley; sec
ond. George Sprow; third, S. Carlisle.
Time. 1 minute 14% seconds.
100-vard swim, girls over lfi years
—Won bv Mrs. Frances Nicely; sec
ond, Love McElwaine: third, Miss Hut
man. Time. 1 minute 45% seconds.
Canoe Race Disputed
In the tilting contests J. E. Ewing
and Hower Kuntz won out, success
fully tilling William s.nd R. Emanuel.
la the half-mile canoe race for
doubles there were seventeen entries,
but there was a dispute as to the fin
ish. and this will be settled this after
noon in the offices of the Park Depart
ment with the general committee.
For the decorated boat parade In
the evening the committee of judges
awarded prizes in order to the boats
that bore the following numbers: 19,
14, 4. 8, 9. 11, 2, 18, 5 and 3. First
prize was given to the boatmen who
so successfully showed the river front
before and after the improvement;
second prize was-the big swan; third
was the aeroplane: next was the Zep
pelin.
Dr. C. B, Fager. chairman of the
board of judges, gave each number
winner a slip and the bearers will re
port to the Park Department to claim
their prizes. The names of the win
ners the committee did not get.
MARDI GRASTN SQUARE
CLOSES CELEBRATION
[Continued Front First Page.]
the Courthouse enclosure, are ready
for business.
From 9 to 11.30 o'clock is to be the j
time. Market street from Front to |
Fourth streets the place, and as fori
the girls—well, they're expected to be
there by the pretty thousands.
Full .Starts nt 9
Everything is due to begin promptly
at 9 o'clock in order that the hun
dreds of clerks and business people
can have a chance to get to the streets
after the stores close. The finishing
touches to stage, gypsy camp, countrv
fair booths and so on were added this
afternoon. Cornmeal by the barrel
was sifted over Market street from
River to Front streets and the asphalt
was scrubbed.
At 9 o'clock promptly the Common
wealth band, which will be stationed
at Front and Market streets, and the
Municipal Band, which will have a
place on the big stage, will simul
taneously swing into a march. At the
same time the ten acts on the big
stage taken down there directly from
the Majestic will get going, while other
actors will start down Market street
lon the moving stage. This stage will
stop every 100 feet to give a show.
The Fantasties
While the vaudeville is on the fan
tastics in the enclosure 'round the
stage will be under way. Anybody
who wears any kind of a costume and
a mask ckn get in that enclosure. But
—now get this—if you're not masked
and costumed, you CAN'T stay inside
the ropes.
Dancing will be started on the
stretch of paved street under the elec
tric festoons at 9 o'clock sharp. A
committee of forty has been selected
to assist the police in preserving order.
Nobody but dancers will be permitted
Inside the ropes: and. get this, too,
everybody that wishes to remain Inside
the dancing space must dance.
In the Fair Booths
The "rube" bands which will help
make the night noisy and musical in
spots will be on the march in the
meantime. The Periwinkle band of
the Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart store
will escort the moving vaudeville
stage.
In front of the Courthouse the
booths that will provide such amuse
ments as throwing the rings on ropes, i
knocking down babies, throwing balls'
in barrels and marbles In cuspidors
will be free to the public. Prizes will |
be given for the best showing in these I
events. There will be other booths!
opened to "men" and to "women j
only," respectively, where the "man |
who helped Harrisburg grow" and the j
most beautiful woman in Harrisburg j
will be shown.
The Gypsy Camp
If this program Isn't sufficient, the j
committee have arranged another at- |
traction—the gypsy camp. This will
be located on the northwestern corner
of the Square and prospective clients
can gain access to the tent by merely
asking any committeeman, who will
escort them under the ropes.
And then, to add the final touch of
color and hilarity, the long, thin, curl
ing streamers of the vari-colored con
fetti will be sailed over the heads of
the crowds.
To-night's surely to be the "big
night."
Press of Crowds Prevent
Completion of Harris
Pageant in Park
At least twenty thousand men,
women and children, crowding into
all the available space in River Park
last evening to see the John Harris
pageant, prevented the members of
the tribes of the Improved Order of
Red Men from giving a complete re
production of the event.
The crowds were so great that ac
cess to the log cabin was shut off and
the Red Men had hard work to carry
out even part of the program.
The parade was viewed by almost
as many thousands stretched out over
the route. Many of these people then
went to the park to see the pageant.
The scenes of the Indian village
were carried out, showing the ap
proach of the drunken Indians from
the river, the capture of John Harris,
the Indian war dance around his
cabin and the attempted burning of
the trader. The cabin was not set on
fire because of the throngs of people
who were too close to the cabin. This
part of the program was omitted, to
gether with John Harris' rescue by
friendly Indians.
Great Telephone Progress
During Last 15 Years
Accompanying Harrisburg in its
wonderful strides of the last fifteen
years are a number of prominent busi
ness firms. Prominent among these is
the Bell Telephone Comoanv of Penn
sylvania, which in 1900 had 800
phones. 2 5 employes and a weekly pay
roll of S6OO. There was no under
ground construction nor were private
branch exchanges throught of.
"To-day there is quite a difference."
said Shirley Watts, local manager,
"for Harrisburg has 8,692 stations in
service. This service is maintained by
326 employes, with a weekly pay roll
of $4,900. or an increase of over 900
per cent, in the last fifteen years. To
day the Bell Telephone Comnanv has
10 Vfc miles of conduit, covering all the
central part of the city and extending
far out into'the outlying territories.
This work was done along the line of
improvements for a better Harrisburg.
Those who were In the service fifteen
years ago will recall that they had,
what is termed In telephony, magneto,
or, in other words, you had to turn
a crank to signal the operator. How
much nicer it is to-day—all you have
to do is to lift the receiver and the
signal is at once flashed before the
operator.
"To-day all the large places of busi
"J 86 have private branch exchanges
of their own and telephone service is
not considered the luxury it was fif
teen years ago. There are now fifty
prlvr.te branch exchanges here."
Ex-Governor Tener Sorry
He Couldn't Be Here
For City's Celebration
Regrets from John K. Tener former
Governor of Pennsylvania who was un- |
able to come to Harrisburg for the I
celebration, were received yesterday.
He had been Invited to be one of the
speakers at the reception Thursday
night. His duties as president of the
National League kept him away from
New York City for several weeks, pre
venting an answer until yesterday. In
expressing his regrets Pennsylvania's
former Governor says in a telegram to
the Chamber of Commerce:
"Just returned from extended trip
and find your invltutlon for to-dav.
Regret cannot he with you. Harris
burg has accomplished much and
justifies to-day's municipal celebration.
May she continue this advance move
ment to the City Perfect."
! Prizes Awarded For
School Parade Showings
Three grade school buildings in the
city had perfect percentage of at
tendance yesterday in the school chil
dren's parade, the Calder, Penn and
Downey. Each of these schools will
be awarded a graphaphone by the
Patriot. The fourth school with best
attendance was the Webster building
which had 99.27 per cent, of the en
rollment of students In line. The
Webster pupils took the prize for the
best appearance in line and were
therefore disqualified for the fourth
percentage prize, also a graphaphone
which went to the L. 8. Shlmmell
school with 98.93 per cent.
The large pennant offered by O. M.
Copelin to the school with the high
est percentage of enrolled pupils In
line In the parade Is a tie between the
Calder, Penn and Downey buildings.
The winner will be decided next weak
when the schools will draw for the
prize.
The Telegraph cup to the High
school with highest percentage of stu
dents in the parade was awarded to
Tech. This school had 419 of 447
pupils In line while Central High
school had 734 of the 948 students
present.
All of the teachers In the public
schools with the exception of three,
marched with the youngsters. Figures
compiled at the school hoard offices
to-day showed that of the 10,800 pupils
in the thirty school buildings In the
city. 10,200 were in the parade.
The Civic Club committee making:
the awards Included: Mrs. William
Henderson, chairman; Miss Rachel
Pollock, Mrs. Robert H. Irons, Mrs.
Mabel Cronise Jones, Miss Eleanor
Shunk, Mrs. James I. Chamberlain.
Police Chief Warns
Women to Be Careful
in Big Crowds Tonight
The tremendous crowds of the last
two days during Improvement celebra
tion caused Chief of Police Joseph B.
Hutchison to issue a special warning
to the people of the city to-day.
The warning is given to the women
and children because of the crowds
expected in Market Square this eve
ning.
Colonel Hutchison said this morning
that Market Square and Market street
will not accommodate more than one
fourth of the thousands lined up yes
terday along the bank and the wall of
the river.
He said that, all who come to see the
events In the city this evening should
be careful. Women with small chil
dren in particular are warned of their
danger in the crowds because In caso
of an accident it will be several
minutes before the officers and ambu
lance can get to the scene owing to
the large crowds.
Colonel Hutchison gave out the fol
lowing traffic orders again this morn
ing: "No automobiles or other ve
hicles will be permitted to stand on
Market street from Third to Front
streets after 7 o'clock this evening.
The schedules on the trolley lines in
this city will change at this time.
Second and Vine street cars will turn
at Walnut and Chestnut streets, re
spectively. Valley Railways cars will
stop at Second and Walnut streets.
Loop cars from city and suburban lines
will continue to use Market Square
during the evening."
EDGAR YUNGMAN GOKS
TO PHILA. TICKET OFFICE
Edgar Tungman, division passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania railroad, at
Pittsburgh, has been appointed assist
ant general agent of this company,
with headquarters at Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia, effective Oc
tober 1.
Mr. Yungman was born at Tania
qua, Schuylkill county. August 24,
1867. He was reared in Camden, N. J.,
where he received his education
through the public schools. He en
tered the service as a clerk In Phila
delphia on August 14. 1883.
VIEWERS IX SESSION'
Viewers on the formal opening of
North Front street held a short session
in Court Room No. 2 this morning.
Several property owners along Front
street near Reil.v were called. Be
cause of Its being a half-holiday, and
due the absence of several witnesses,
the viewers adjourned, until a later
date.
SHORT SESSION TO-DAY
By Associated Press
New York, Sept. 2 s.—Members of
the Anglo-French financial commis
sion who are bargaining for the best
terms cn which they may establish a
half-billion dollar credit here for
Great Britain and France, observed
the half-holiday to-day after a brief
session and prepared to leave the city
over Sunday.
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECASTED
By Associated Press
Washington, Sept. 25. A tropical
cyclone now central southwest of Ja
maica promises to increase in inten
sity as it moves northwestward, the
Weather Bureau reported to-day.
I Vessels bound for Yucatan channel
| and the Western Caribbean sea were
warned to "exercise every precaution."
TREATING PROHIBITED
By Associated Press
i London, Sept. 25.—King George has
I already signed an order, which will
jbe issued next week, applying the
, clauses of the control of liquor act
to the London area. The order will
prevent "treating" in public houses,
clubs and hotels in London.
400 LONGSHOREMEN QUIT
New York, Sept. 25.—Four hundred
longshoremen working on piers in the
North river walked out on strike to
day for more pay.
MOBILIZATION ANNOUNCED
Washington, D. C., Sept. 25.—Amer
ican Minister Voplca at Bucharest,
also accredited to Bulgaria telegraph
ed the State Department to-day that
Bulgaria's mobilization had been offi
cially announced.
; SHOWING OF UPTOWN STORES
In the raising of the curtains by the
merchants of Harrisburg on Thursday
evening, the enterprising merchandis
ing.center radiating from Third and
Broad streets had its important part.
Robinson & Co., Brown A Co., George
C. Potts and the Bogar Hardware com
pany were handsomely represented
and many compliments were be
stowed by the throngs which pressed
about the display windows.
MEXICANS CROSS BORDER
Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 25.—An
other critical turn in the turbulent re
lations of Americans and Mexicans on
the lower Texas border was evident to
day as the result of yesterday's raid
by Mexicans on the village .of Pro
greso and the casualties sustained by
an American army detachment which
finally routed the Invaders. All of the
Mexicans, probably eighty In number,
were said to-day to have escaped
safely Into Mexico.
CHAMPION SHOT KILLED
London, Sept. 26.—Lieut A. N. V.
H. Ominundsen, of Edinburgh, Scot
land, champion shot of the British em
pire, Is reported to have been killed
while fighting In Flanders.
PRESIDENT JUDGE KUNKEL'S ADDRESS AT
MARKER DEDICATION IS WIDELY DISCUSSED
Dauphin County's Foremost Jurist Delivers Constructive Talk
When Chamber of Commerce Stone Is Unveiled
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JUDGE KUNKEL,
The address which President Judge
George Kunkel delivered Thursday af
ternoon at the dedication of the Im
provement marker, presented to Har
risburg by the Chamber of Commerce
at the opening of the Municipal Im
provement celebration, has excited
widespread comment for its construc
tive tone and the public splrltedness
of the utterances.
The Telegraph herewith prints the
speech In full:
"The occasion which brings us to
gether this afternoon is one of the
many public events Intended to cele
brate the development our city has
made In the past fifteen years. Its ad
vancement has been so great, so rapid
and so exceptional that we may well
be proud of what has been accom
lislied. I have been asked by the
Chamber of Commerce to present to
the city this monument, which con
tains the record of what has been ac
hieved toward the improvement and
development of the city along mater
ial linos.
"The improved streets, viaducts and
highways which contribute to the ne
cessities and convenience of the pub
lic, and to the convenience and pleas
ure of our people; the development of
our sewer system, which contributes to
our health and comfort and secures us
against sickness and disease: the es
tablishment of the public parks and
playgrounds, which contribute to the
health and pleasure of our children,
of the aged and the infirm, and which
appeal to our taste for the beauties of
nature; the improvement of the banks
of this magnificent river; the supply
of pure water by the process of filtra
tion. and ali the other improvements
auxiliary and Incidental to these all
are recorded on this tablet.
"The cost almost of one million and
a half dollars and the expenditure of
this vast sum of money to improve
and develop our city, and the times
when the money was voted for and
the sums approved by our citizens for
each specific step taken in the ad
vancement t« the point which our ctty
has now reached in its progress, all
these were recorded on this tablet,
and of no less importance on this tab
let Is Inscribed a worthy tribute to the
public spirit of the citizens, city of
ficials and the civic association abid
ing In our midst who authorized and
co-operated to make possible the pres
ent improved conditions under which
we live.
"It is proper that the exceptional
progress which has been made should
be commemorated and that all should
join in the felicitations prepared this
week. In no other city has so much
been achieved In so short a time; in
no other city has there been so great
and substantial display of civic loy
alty, generosity and public spirit, as
New Head For German
Naval General Staff:
By Associated Press
Berlin, via Courier to the Frontier
and London, Sept. 25.—Admiral von
Holtzendorff, former commander of
the German high seas fleet, now is
head of the naval general staff, suc
ceeding Vice-Admiral Bachmann. Rear
Admiral Behncke, vice-chief of the
naval general-staff, also Js out, and It
Is understood his successor will be
Admiral von Koch, inspector of ma
rine instruction at the naval academy,
although this appointment is uncon
firmed.
The changes, which were made
some time ago. took place in connec
tion with the modification In the sub
marine policy signalized by Ambas
sador von Bernstorff's declaration at
Washington. The displaced admirals.
It Is understood, were opposed to the
modifications made effective at that
time.
TIPSTAVES APPOINTED
FOR COMING COURT
The following tipstaves were ap
pointed by the court to-day:
Quarter Sessions Court, week of
September 27: John Pottorf, Robert
W. Green, Hugh McCloskey, Joshua
Porter, M. F. Graham, Martin Wise,
Abram Morrison. Joseph Washington,
George Peters, James Hursh, Robert
Young, John Edwards, James H. Lytle,
Robert Dougherty, B. M. Shank, Jacob
Wyant, William German, Henry
Chubb, Henry Everhart.
Common Pleas Court, week of Oc
tober 4: John Pottorf, R. W. Greene,]
Hugh McCloskey, M. F. Graham, Uriah
Yentzer, Jacob Stouffer, A. C. West,
John Dando. Albert Cain, C. E. An
derson, Joseph Bateman, William
Vanßusklrk.
ACTRESS DIES UNDER
MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
Special to The Telegraph
Atlantic City, Sept. 26.—Miss Mil
dred Vernon, 20 years old, of Phila
delphia, a member of the Luhln staff
of moving picture actresses, died here
yesterday under such mysterious cir
cumstances that a searching Investiga
tion has been ordered.
Stretched upon the floor of a bath
room at a boarding house for actresses
at 284 South Massachusetts avenue,
the young woman was found dead,
shortly before noon to-day. The door
of the room was locked. Gas poured
from beneath the door, but Inside the
death chamber a single gas Jet was
burning low.
LINCOLN HIGHWAY SIGNS
J. Clyde Myton, secretary of the
Motor Club of Harrlsburg, advised the
Telegraph to-day that permission has
been granted the club by the Western
Union telegraph company, the Bell
telephone company and- the Cumber
land Valley telephono company to
place markers on their poles desig
nating the feeder routes of the Lin
coln Highway out of Harrlsburg. A
letter has also been received from the
Shlppenßburg Motor Club offering
their services In marking the feeder
Jn the vicinity of Shlppensburg.
is shown In that which has been done
by the citizens of this city. The im
pulse which prompted the efforts
which brought to pass all these things
for the public welfare are deserving of
the highest praise, and ought to and
will live long In the memory of all.
All these things are the work of your
hands, my fellow citizens, they have
been made at the cost of the public
purse, to which you all contributed
and with your consent and approval,
they are of your doings, they belong
to you, you have paid for them, they
are yours and you have a right to
take a just pride In them. You have
purified the water supply and made
clear and healthful the water you
dtink. You have changed your streets
from mud roads to smooth and travel
able highways; you have afforded
means by which the most distant
points are accessible to one another
,by bridges and highways. You have
beautified your city with parks and
green spots where the old and the
young may resort for health and
pleasure. You have made healthful
and pure the air we breath by the
building of sewers. You have made
this a habitable city where conven
ience, health and comfort abide.
"Rut may I- be permitted to say, all
these material and physical improve
ments alone do not make a city great
and to be admired. It is the charac
ter of its citizens which will make it
great and an example to he followed.
These beautiful, healthful and con
venient environments will contribute
in no small measure to this end, for
environment has much to do in the
formation of a character, but with
these, if there be a recognition of, and
obedience to the ordinances and regu
lations prescribed for the city's gov
ernment; the concern of each one for
the rights of others; the proper use
of these betterments; each member of
the community a law abiding, loyal
and honest citizen, this will be a city
then of which It can truly be said
"not great alone in wood and stone."
but in the character, intelligence and
integrity of Its people. And why, let
me ask, should not each one of you
be concerned in the observance of the
lawful regulations by others as well
as by yourself? The ordinances and
regulations are yours, you have made
them by your chosen representatives.
In no sense have they been ordained
and imposed by others upon us as is
superficially thought. They are your
regulations and are as much yours as
these vast Improvements for which
you have spent your money. Obedi
ence to the law is the foundation of
all society, and if you fail to accord
a proper respect to your own govern
ment, no material advancement will
be permanent, nor will the city fulfill
its highest purpose of becoming a
dwelling place in which law and or
der, peace and quiet, virtue and hap
j piness reign. Let us then resolve as
we progress in material things, while
we conserve our health and comfort,
that we will advance also In the
homely virtues which are so often for
gotton and have lately fallen out of
fashion, so that our city shall become
a home indeed, beautiful in its adorn
ment, exceptional in its comforts and
conveniences and all its outward
beauty be a true indication of the
beauty of the character of its Inhabi
tants.
"And now Sir, (turning to the
Mayor the judge concluded) in the
name and in behalf of the Chamber
of Commerce, I deliver to you and
Into your care and custody as the Chief
Magistrate of this city, and into the
care and custody of your successors
in office, this memorial stone which
is intended to be a reminder of an ex
ceptional period in the history of our
city; an incentive in the future to
further material and moral develop
ment and a permanent monument to
those who come after us of the faith
fulness and ability of the individual
citizens, of the city officials, of the
public boards and civic associations
whose wisdom and patriotism accom
plished this great work, and of the
generosity and civic pride of our
people."
Colored Masons Observe
Founding of Their Order
Special to The Telegraph
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 25. The
celebration of the 100 th anniversary
of the founding of colored Masonry in
Pennsylvania by the Most Worshipful
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons began here Thursday morning
when several hundred delegates from
ten States assembled in Musical Fund
Hall. They were addressed by Direc
tor George D. Porter, representing
Mayor Rlankenburg.
In the afternoon there was an ex
emplification of the third degree, while
the women of the Adoptive Rights
held a reception for their visiting sis
tors. The centennial celebration meet
ing took place in the evening at 8
o'clock.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock there,
was a competitive drill for 500 at Point
Breeze Park.
Chairman Peter A. Robinson, of the
Committee on Arrangements said that
one of the matters to be discussed was
the "Rirth of a Nation."
DECLARES X-RAY IS STOE
CUKE FOR TCBKROITLOSIS
Philadelphia, Sept. 25. "Scientific
application of the X-ray treatment has
proved so efficient in the treatment of
pulmonary tuberculosis that it is pos
sible by providing a specially con
structed! apparatus for every com
munity and a skilled physician to op
erate It, to eliminate virtually deaths
from pulmonary tuberculosis from our
vital statistics in ten years."
This assertion was made by Dr.
Jefferson D. Gibson, of Denver, in
his address before the seventh an
nual meeting of the American Asso
ciation of Clinical Research at Hahne
mann College.
POPE HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Special to The Telegraph
Rome, Sept. 25.—While the Pope
was driving in the Vatican gardens one
of the horses drawing his carriage was
killed by a stroke of lightning. The
Pope received a severe shock, but re
turned to his apartments on foot
through the Vatican galleries.
The horses were the gift of Cardinal
Bauer, Archbishop of Olmutz, and
were splendid specimens of the Hun
garian breed. The Pope was greatly
attached to them.
CAR NOT STOLEN FOR I.ONG
The police of this city were not
needed to locate Dr. H. Shaffner's au
tomobile which was supposed to have
been stolen last night while the phy
sician was enjoying the celebration In
this city. When Dr. Shaffner, arriv
ed at his home In Enhaut the machine
was standing undamaged In front of
his house. Chief of Police Hutchison
believes that some of the doctor's
friends recognized his car and took It
to his home as a Joke.
TO HOI.D CORNROAST
The Aldrlch association, composed of
men of Allison Hill, will hold a corn
roast at Bellevue Park, Monday even
ing at 7 o'clock. The residents of
Bellevue will llfht the way to the
feast with lanterns strung from
Twenty-second and Market streets. All
men of Allison Hill have been Invited.
VON PAPEN WILL
GO INTO MEXICO
Plans to Go to Southern Re
public With Prince Von
Hatzfeldt Tuesday
By Associated Press
San Francisco, Cal„ Sept. 25.
Captain Von Papen, military attachs
of the German Embassy at Washing
ton and Prince Von Hatzfeldt, who
are visiting this city, will leave next
Tuesday for Mexico, It was announced
to-day. Roth men maintain silence as
to their exact destination and the ob
ject of their visit to the southern
republic.
Washington. D. C., Sept. 25. —There
are no officials of the German embassy
in the city to explain why Captain Von
Papen and Prince Hatzfeldt are go
ing to Mexico. Ever since Captain Von
Papen became involved in the incident
which led to President Wilson's re
quest for the recall of Dr. Dumba, the
Austrian Ambassador it has been inti-
in official quarters that Cap
tain \ on Papen's offense was no les3
serious than the ambassador's and
that some similar action might be
taken in his case.
Von Papen is also assigned by the
German Government as military at
tache to its legation in Mexico and he
might with propriety pay a visit to
Mexico City. Prince Hatzfeldt has no
connection with the Mexican legation,
but is a close personal friend of Cap
tain Von Papen's.
Officials learned of the military at
tache's impending departure without
comment but with some interest. It
was not made clear whether they re
garded It as a move to clear the situ
ation or whether they expected the
captain to return to the United States.
ARMENIANS BEING
SENT TO DEATH
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send from each Armenian village day
by day as many persons as a train
can carry. When they arrive at Kon
ish, or some adjacent station, they are
turned out and an escort supplied over
the Taurus mountains.
"Once on the other side they are
supplied with enough food for a few
days and told to continue their jour
ney to the neighborhood of Mosul as
they will now be In perfect safety.
Rut in point of fact the region is
nothing but a desert and before many
marauding hours bands of Kurds or
Redouians rob and pillage these help
less men, women and children so that
those who are not actually slain die
of hunger or thirst. Not one ever
reaches the Intended destination, for
should anyone try to escape In another
direction Turkish shepherds have or- t
ders to shoot them at sight.
The consequence is that many dis
tracted mothers throw their children
into the Euphrates rather than see
them suffer. Some even sell them for
what they will bring before starting
on their Journey.
15,000 at One Station
"A widely-known American mission- •
ary who arrived at Constantinople the
first week In September declared he
saw as many as fifteen thousand Ar
menians collected around one station
waiting to be sent on this Journey from
which none would ever return.
American missionaries scattered about
Asia Minor and particularly in the
Armenian districts gradually are leav
ing upon the advice of their Ambassa
dor. The attacks upon Armenians
are said to be excused upon the
ground that they assisted the Russians
in the occupation of the town of Van."
The Chronicle prints what it de
clares to be accounts by eyewit
nesses of Armenian massacres, assert
ing that besides many thousands kill
ed, a half million have been deported
in a systematic manner by local au
thorities, while thousands of others
have been imprisoned. The charge is
made that after the men are massacred
the women and children are sent into
slavery to be converted to Islamism.
Entire Vote Under
Close Police Guard
By Associated Press
Pittsburgh, Pa„ Sept. 25.—Further
developments of alleged frauds grow
ing out of last Tuesday's primary elec
tion were expected to-day when it be
came known that Frank T. Redman,
justice of the peace of Braddock. had
made four Informations against the
election board in the First district of
the First ward of Rraddock, and in
formations against James J. McCar
thy, chief of police of Braddock, and
Jacob Goldstein, a constable, charg
ing them with irregularities. The
election officers were charged with
making false returns, the chief with
remaining in the polling places, and
the constable with giving away liquor
in and about the polling place. The
warrants were given a constable to
serve.
Meantime fifty-four boxes contain
ing ballots cast in the election were
under close police guard in the court
house, while other policemen were
endeavoring to locate additional boxes
which had been ordered turned over
lo the canvassing board by the court.
While the votes in the contest directly
concerned Davtd R, Johns and William
R. Kirker, candidates for county pro
thonotary, the opinion was expressed
that a recount of the entire election
might be the outcome.
Chambersburg Girl Drinks
Poison in Street and Dies
By Associated Press
Chambersburg, Pa., Sept. 25.—Helen
Reiser, 16 years old, drank an ounce
of poison on the sidewalk in front of
her home in this place last night and
died within fifteen minutes. A physi
cian administered an antidote, but the
girl would not retain it. A few
minutes previous she had asked
Charles Ruby whether he had seen
Clarence Jones. Ruby told her Jones
had gone on an automobile trip. The
girl said Jones had promised to call
on her and didn't keep the engage
ment. Seeing she had a bottle in hor
hand and remembering she told him
she was very unhappy Ruby followed
her. Within a few feet of her door
step he saw her put the bottle to her
lips and drink of its contents. She
told him she had swallowed the
; poison. Ruby grabbed the bottle,
I hurried across the street to a physi
cian's office and told him what had
i happened. When the physician reachi
ed her with an antidote she was In a
; state of collapse and died shortly
after. She was the datrghter of Mjjft.
; Tenor Reiser, a widow.
CI,ASH WITH POPULACE
By Associated Press
Amsterdam, Sept. 25, via London,
' 11:25 a .in. The German military
authorities at Lille, French Flanders,
; have again clashed with the populace,
, this time over the refusal of Lille fac
tories to make sacks for use by the
: Germans as sand bags for their de
fense works-