. - •r * " J . - ■, : v ' ■ yV".if y .f • . V- f > . ' • . ' Kfng Constantine, of Greece, Accepts Resignation of Venizelos Cabinet HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH No. 234 GOVERNOR'S TOUR IS ON WAY EAST FROM PITTSBURGH Motorcycle Police Squad Leads Autoists to City Line After Breakfast JOHNSTOWN AT NOON Big Reception to Autoists, Planned by Altoona People Special to The Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 6. Acconi-1 panied to the Allegheny county line at East McKeesport by city and county j officials and business and professional J men. Governor Brumbaugh bade good by to his Pittsburgh friends about 3! o'clock this morning and proceeded or his tour of the State by automobile following the banquet in his honor last night by Mayor Joseph G. Armstrong at the Fort Pitt Hotel. The State executive passed the night at the Fort Pitt Hotel. Arising before 7 o'clock this morn ing, Governor Brumbaugh ate his breakfast with members of his party at the hotel. Shortly before 8 o'clock Mayor Joseph G. Armstrong and his secretary, Fred L. Roberts. Superin tendent of Police Nobel Matthews and friends gathered at the hotel to escort him to the county line. At 8 o'clock, led by a squad of 10 motorcycle police men in charge of Captain B. R. Mar shall of the traffic squad and guarded by a detail of secret service operatives, the Governor and his party left the hotel. The automobiles proceeded out Penn avenue to the Bloomfield district, thence to the East Liberty district and to the county line at East McKees port. In bidding good-by to his Pitts burg friends accompanying him, the Governor said that he was greatly pleased with the reception accorded him here. He is scheduled to arrive In Johnstown during the noon hour where he will eat his lunch. Kncounter Bail Roads Special to The Telegraph Johnstown, Pa., Oct. 6. Because bad roads encountered west of "Johnstown, Governor Brumbaugh and party did not reach here until 1 o'clock, 30 minutes behind schedule. As guests of the Johnstown Chamber of Commerce, the Governor and party banqueted at Fort Stanwix Hotel, ■where covers were latd for 300. Fully that many more spectators waited out side the hotel to welcome the official, whose party was escorted to the city by a score of businessmen and offi cials who had gone to Cramer. Brief talks were given by the Governor and State Highway Commissioner Cun ningham. Suffragists thanked the Governor for his stand on the ballot for women. From here the party went toCresson Sanatorium, then to Al toona. IJiS Reception at Altoona Since the itinerary of the "See Penn sylvania First" tour was announced many days ago Blair county enthus iasts have been busily engaged with plans for an elaborate reception for the party. This will culminate to night with a big reception at Altoona. The party is scheduled to arrive at Prince Gallitzin's Spring fifteen miles [Continued on Page 10.] Holstein Vice-President of State Firemen; Judge Bonniwell Is President By Associated Press Philadelphia, Oct. 6.—Judge Eugene C. of the Philadelphia municipal court, was to-day elected president of the State Association of Firemen now meeting in this city. The election was closely contested. Judge Bonniwell polled 2,755 votes and G._ S. Weir, of Sharpsburg, was given 1.735 votes. A resolution to make the election unanimous was defeated. The successful candidates for other ottices were: Vice-presidents. Harvey C. Carney, Js'orristown: H. O. Holstein, Harris burg; Daniel 11. Harris, Catasauqua, and Peter J. Reeser, Seranton. Cor responding and recording secretary and treasurer, A. Reichenbach, Al lentown; financial secretary, I. G. Hahne. of Philadelphia: chaplain, the Rev. Samuel H. Stein, of York. The association will meet in Scran ion next year. THE WEATHER l"or HnrriHhurK and vicinity) Part ly cloud y to-night and Thurs days xllghtly warmer Thursday. Kor ICiiHtrrn Pennsyl vanin: Partly cloudy to-night and Thursday; ■ lightly warmer Thursday In nortli and went portion*; gentle to moderate north Minds becom ing variable. River The North and \Ve»t lirnnchen will - fall "loivly or remain nearly sta- V tlonnry. Ihe main river will rise slightly or remain nearly *tn tlonnry to-night and full slowly Thursday. A ntage of about 4.1 feet IN Indicated for Harrlaburg Thursday morning. fieneral Condition* The storm that wan central over the St. Lawrence Valley, Tues day, ban pawned off nortbeaat ward and the atron;; high prea "ure that followed It la now cen tral over the Ohio Valley, having decreaaed greatly In atrengthi the disturbance from the far Northwest hua moved southeast ward to the Vpper Mississippi Valley. It Is 2 to lfl degrees cooler over practically all the territory south and east of the tireat l akes and In the extreme N'orthweat. Temperaturei 8 a. ra., 52. Sun Rises, «:0« a. M.i aets, Bi4o p. m. Moon: New moon, Auguat S, 4i42 p. ni. River Stagei Four feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, AO. I.owest temperature, 64. Mean temperature, «W. Kormal temperature, 58, j ELECTION BOARD FACES ARREST FOR VIOLATING LAWS Startling Discrepancies Are Revealed in Sixth Ward Ballot Box OFFICIAL COUNT MADE Shows Constable B. A. Weills Instead of Benjamin Smith Constable Nominee Arrest of the entire election board of the Second precinct of the Sixth ward for violation of the election laws may result from the startling situation revealed to-day by the County Com missioners when thev opened the bal lot box and officially counted the Re publican primary vote cast for con stable. The official count developed the fact that fifty-nine more votes had been counted in the returns of the election board than had actually been cast. Criminal proceedings may be in stituted. according to District Attor ney Michael E Stroup this afternoon, although he said he will wait until the matter has been officially presented to the court before acting. "Up to this time 1 do not know of onv violations of the election law offi cially," said he. "and I expect that the matter as lound by the County Commissioners will be presented to the court by Colonel F. M. Ott, the county solicitor. If, after the matter lias been officially presented, there is believed to be any evidence of fraud, why, most certainly I shall begin prosecution." Box Ordered Opened The box was opened by the commis sioners upon orrler of the Dauphin County Court. Constable Bertron A. Weills, who ran for renomination on the Republican ticket, was defeated by one vote, according to the returns, naked for the opening of the box and the official accounting. The returns showed Weills to have been defeated in the ward by 263 to 262. The precinct in question was the Second. On its registration lists 242 Republicans were registered. The rec ords of the board showed that 221 Re publican ballots had been issued. The returns, however, showed that Benja min Smith. Weills' opuonent, received I ISO votes and that Weills got 77, a I total of 257! One Voted for Both The official count to-day showed that 220 ballots were cast. Of these Smith received 107 and Weills 91. Twenty-one tickets were found in the box without any choice for constable indicated and one ticket showed the voter to have been trulv neutral- he vo'ed for both. The opening of the box and the official count naturally show a revision of the figures on the constable's re turns for the Sixth Ward. Tn the three precincts Smith polled 190 votes and Weills 276, the present Incumbent winning by eighty-six. Trouble Finding Box The commissioners and the group of anxious friends of the two op ponents and some other onlookers got I weary almost to peevishness this ! morning while awaiting the onening of the box. Tn the first place th» janitors and Chief Clerk Lebo had to Igo down into the basement and paw I 'round for the box. Thev found a box that bore the certificate of the sec ond Drecinct. Sixth ward election board. So the box was lugged up stairs. the hinges were pried off—and the discovery was made that It con tained returns for United States I Senator Penrose and Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh, May 1914. [ The searchers went down into the debris filled basement again, poked 'around in the dirt and dust and ! brought ur> another box. This, too [ bore a certificate of the second pre cinct of the Sixth ward. And when j the commissioners onened it they dis covered that they had poked into a box of the second precinct of the Fourth Ward. The certificate had slipped from the nroner box The second nrecinct of the Sixth ward was finallv found by fitting the eertficate into the waxen casts, i The election board consists of Wil liam Jones, judge, George Moore and I W. H. Young. Democratic and Re i nubliean inspectors respectively, and James Reed and L. T. Jones, "clerks, all but the judge being negro electors of the precinct. The night prior to the primaries Constable Weills had to arrest Jones, the judge, on a charge of assault and battery preferred by his wife, but the judge was released on bail Friday evening. Police Will Never Get "Jimmy" Again The name of "Jimmy" Belford will never again appear on the police docket. His body was found early this morning on the cinder dump at the rear of the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Company's plant. Herr and | Cameron streets. Coroner Eckinger said death was due to asphyxiation. He believes Belford was hunting ,-i place to sleep and was overcome bv I gas from the hot cinders. The body was taken In charge by Charles H. Mauk. the undertaker The funeral will take place Friday after noon. Services will be held at the home of a brother, George F. Belford, 1913 Wallace street at 2 o'clock. The Rev. John M. Warden of Bethany Presbyterian church will officiate. Burial will he made In East Harris burg cemetery. According to Belford's record at the police department, liquor was his worst enemy. His name appeared on the police docket many times. SUPERIOR COURT RETURNS Only Allegheny, Butler, Luzerne and Philadelphia counties have not filed their official returns at the capltol. To-day Beaver, Bed ford. Center, Monroe and Somerset counties came in. The vote for superior court judge now stands: Head, 334,456: Huselton, 138,688; Orlady, 224,175: Palmer, 146,443; Wallace, 147,711: Williams, 197,- 697. Judge Orlady filed his ex pense account to-day giving the amount as *411.26. Judge Head spent $296.13. HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 6, 1915 i*"*' J" j ! w.uM as;"^^jefflsa^assrl /ZENOH SOLDtERS W/TSi A*J~ri-GAS> » rtASKS This picture illustrates the method by which the French soldiers near the German trenches are compelled to fight poisonous gases. The masks are Wide of aluminum, and coitaln cotton saturated with hyposulphite of sodium Goggles protect the eyes. WILL ASK COURTS TO UNRAVEL KNOT IN BALLOT SNARL Copelin and Steiner Will De mand Legal Interpretation of Election Act The Dauphin county court will be asked to determine how many candi dates shall have a place on the city nonpartisan ticket for Council at the Nbvember election. O. M. Copelin, city treasurer, and Charles C. Steiner, ex-president of Common Council, the nominees who would lose their places on the ticket i Attorney General Francis Shunk Brown's opinion on the fifty-one per cent, clause is accepted, both declared to-day that they will fight the case in the courts. The opinion of the attorney general yesterday referred to the 1915 amend ment to the 1915 judiciary act; the city councilnien are'chosen by the pro visions of the 1915 amendment of the Clark act. For this reason it is gen erally held in municipal and legal circles that the opinion doesn't apply to the coucilmanic election in any way and the prevailing impression is that Attorney General Brown will hand down another opinion on the city councilmanic problem. The problem will likely be pre tContinued on Page 7.] Butchers Who Permit Handling of Meats Will Be Prosecuted Butchers of this city who allow prospective buyers to handle their meats and do not keep the meats screened will lie reported to the State Livestock Sanitary Board, by the city health department for violating the new meat hygiene law. Dr. J. M. J. Raunick, city health of ficer made this announcement this morning. He said that for more than a year the local department had "warn ed butchers against allowing custom ers to handle meats pointing out the dangers of permitting the touching of food stuffs on sale. Drs. W. V. Hughes and G. A. Zim merman, city food inspectors, have been instructed to report to the city department all dealers who do not obey the law, and the names will then be given to the State Board for prose cution. By order of the State Livestock : Sanitary board prosecutions have I been started under the new meat hy giene lew with a suit against John Snyder, an Altoona butcher, and oth ers will follow. Snyder is charged wl t h exposing his meats to flies. DEAD IN CHAIR Special to The Telegraph Lancaster. Pa.. Oct. 6. Henry Grimes, aged 70, a power of the Luther League in Lancaster county and super intendent of the Reamstown Lutheran Sunday school, was found dead last night, sitting in a chair in the kitchen of his home EXPLOSION WRECKS CREAMERY Special to The Telegraph Lancaster, Oct. 6. I. N. Bownell's | creamery at Georgetown, was blown to pieces yesterday morning when the j boiler exploded. WOODMEN* TO INITIATE Special to The Telegraph Hummelstown, Oct. 6. One of the largest classes of candidates ever ad mitted to membership in Camp No. 10,714, Modern Woomen of America, will be Initiated ut the regular meet ing of the camp on Thursday even ing. . THE MEN IN THE BERLIN'S ACTION PLEASING TO U.S. Disavowal of Responsibility For Sinking of Arabic Is Gratifying By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Oct. 6.—Ger many's disavowal of responsibility for the sinking: of the Arabic, with accom panying assurances that the possibility of another such incident had been pre cluded through stringent instructions to submarine commanders, was re garded by officials of Washington to day as one of the most gratifying re sults secured by American diplomacy since the European war began. The disavowal and promise of repa ration for the loss of American lives made in a letter delivered to Secretary Lansing yesterday by Count von Bern storff. .the German ambassador, on in structions from Berlin, was taken to forecast an early adjustment of the Lusltanla case and other features of the submarine dispute and of insuring against any new aggravation of the situation as well. Optimism over the outlook for com plete settlement was even more pro nounced in German quarters here. It was pointed out that Ambassador von BernstorflC had full authority from his Roverhment to act for'it in the nego tiations and that his determination for an amicable adjustment had been aniply demonstrated by the wide con cessions made in the case of the Arabic. Lansing Makes Public Berlin's Note on Arabic Washington, D. C\. Oct. 6.—Count von Bernstorff. the German ambas sador, yesterday afternoon sent a let ter to Secretary of State Lansing ex (Continucd on Page 7.) Hoosier Poet's Age Being Kept a Secret By Associated Press Indianapolis, Ind.. Oct. 6. James Whitcomb Riley, Indiana's beloved poet, is receiving hundreds of messages from all parts of the United States this week, congratulating him on his birthday which will be the occasion for a nation-wide celebration to-mor row. In Indianapolis where the prin cipal celebration of Mr. Riley's birth day will be held every arrangement has been completed to make the the atrical performance in the afternoon and the banquet at night the most complete and beautiful tribute, that ever has been presented to the Hoosier poet. No one seems to know just how many years old Mr. Riley wjll be to morrow. Asked why he kept his age a secret, he replied: "1 never want my friends to think I'm getting old." As to the state of his health, the poet said: "I feel like a boy." "I haven't felt so strong in years," continued Mr. Riley. "Every' day I drive out in my car and I an? enjoy ing life in spite of the war In Europe. You see, I never read the newspapers and don't know what is going on over there. It has always .been my aim to avoid things that are disagreeable and cause pain." Men and romen prominent in the world of letters who will attend the celebration of the poet's birthday be gan to arrive in -Indianapolis to-day. Mr. Riley's old-fashioned . red brick house in Lockerbie street, has be come more than ever before a mecca for distinguished people. And the poet is Just as lively and happy as when as a barefoot boy he played clown with the rest of "the fellers" up In a hay loft many years ago. STATE BOARD'S HIGH TRIBUTE TO CALDWELL Under His Management Prison Has Become One of Best in Pennsylvania High praise for the Dauphin county prison comes from the State Board, of Charities, whose members say that under the management of W. W. Cald well it has been found eminently satis factory. Secretary Broml y Wharton was particularly impressed and his views were endorsed by General Agent McGarry. "Dauphin county prison conditions are constantly Improving," said Secre tary Wharton, "the hygienic and sanitary conditions are first class, and most of the inmates are being steadily employed in cleaning and painting, which keeps the jail neat and clean. "Under the humane and careful supervision of the present warden, Mr. Caldwell, this jail has become one of the best conducted in the State. It is to be regretted that the Dauphin county jail is situated in the heart of the city, and the Board of Charities would like to see it removed to the I outskirts, where the prisoners could I have the advantage of out-of-door | employment and fresh air." President Wilson Tells Why He Will Vote For Suffrage in New Jersey Washington, D. C., Oct. 6.—Presi dent Wilson will vote for the woman suffrage state constitutional amend ment in New Jersey, his home state, at the special election October 19. He said to-day he would vote, not as the leader of the Democratic party, but as a private citizen. Mr. Wilson said he believed the question should not be made a party ifsue and should be decided by the voters, not the national governmont. The following statement was given out at the White House: "I intend to vote for woman suffrage tn New Jersey because I believe that the time has come to extend that privilege and responsibility to the women of the state; but T shall vote, r.ot as the leader of my party In the nation, but onlv upon my private con viction as a citizen of New Jersey, tailed upon by the legislature of the state to express his conviction at the polls. I think that New Jersey will be greatly benefited by the change. "My position with regard to the way In which this great question should be handled is well known. I believe that it should be settled by the stateg and not by the national gov ernment. and that in no circumstances should It be made a party question, and my view has grown stronger at every turn of the agitation." Pulmotor Saves Life of New-Born Babe Paul G. Schelhas, motorcycle office, and the police department pulmotor, were timely factors this morning, in a successful stork visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Craighead, 34 Summit street. A son was born to Mrs. Craighead at 8 o'clock, but Dr. Charles H. Crampton, the family phy sician, found little life in the child, and called for the ambulance and pul motor. The ambulance was on another call. Patrolman Schelhas was ordered to rush the pulmotor to the Craighead home. The patrolman did not take time to get his motorcycle, but calling in the services of an automobile ow ner. the officer hurried with the life saving apparatus to the Summit street home. Prompt work with the pulmo itor saved the child's life. BALKAN SITUATION COMPLICATED BY GRECIAN CABINET Resignation of Premier and His' Associates Creates An - | other Stir RUMANIA AGAIN ACTIVE j Troops Arc Hurriedly Being Sent to Frontier For Eventualities Pctrogr.nl. Oct. 6, via London, •1.14 P. M.—Bulgaria lias rejected the Russian demands ami has sent an ultimatum to Serbia <Oll - Macedonia, according to information which lias reached the Serbian Xrcliimnndrstc Mi chael, says a Moscow telegram to the Bourse Gazette. Bulgaria de mands that Serbia renly to the ultimatum within twenty-four hours. The resignation of Premier Veni zelos and his cabinet has been accept ed by King Constantine of Greece, official advices to this effect were re ceived in London to-day. The Greek premier's resignation, which Has further complicated the i 1- ready decidedly uncertain Balkan sit uation, was because the King informed M. Velezelos that he could not pursue the cabinets policy to the end ac cording to Athens advices. The pre mier had indicated that the favored strong support of Serbia in compliance i with Greece's treaty obligations. With defin'ite development of the courses to be pursued by Bulgaria Greece and Rumania still lacking, the landing of allied troops at Saloniki (Continued on Page 7.) Resignation of Grecian Cabinet Is Accepted By Associated Press London, Oct. 6, 1:47 p. m. King Constantine of Greece has accepted the resignation of the Venizelos cab inet, according to an official dispatch which reached London to-day. Athens, Oct. 6, via London, noon.—■ After his conference with King Con stantine, Premier Venizelos returned to the Chamber of Deputies and made [Continued on Page 10.] | FRANCIS JOSEPH SERIOUSLY ILL 1 ROME, OCT. 6, VIA PARIS, 4.55 P. If.—lT IS SAID 1 > ON GO ) AUTHORITY HERE THAT EMPEROK I | FRANC] • JOSEPH, OF AUSTRIA, 3 DANGEROUS- i • LY ILL AND THAT THE AUSTRIAN CROWN I i PRINCE HAS BEEN CALLED TO VIENNA. ) 1 SCHWAB AT BATH, ME. j 9 Bath, Me., Oct. 6.—Charles M. Schwab, president of 1 the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, caaie hara to-day and in- ' I spcctcd the propertiaa of tha Bath Iron Works and the Hyde ■ Windlass plant. He also conferred with officers of the com- ' 9 panics, end left Bath for Boston. No statement regarding j # the object of his visit was made public. I MRS. WIDENER AND DR. RICE MARRIED ' # :oa, Oct. 6.—Mrs. Eleanor Widaner, of Philadel- j # phia, widow of George D. Widaner, who was lost when the J ■ Titanic went down, was married in Emmanuel Episcopal ! 1 Church here to-day to Dr. Alexander Hamilton Rice, of ! | this city, widely known a* am explorer. DR. SHAW EXPRESSES GRATIFICATION 1 | New York, Oct. 6.—Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, president 1 i of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, in a ft statement issued here t«-day, expressed her gratification at 1 fc the news that President Wilson would vote for the suffrage a amendraent in New Jersey and predicted that "nbthing can 1 stop us from carrying New Jersey now." ff FRENCH ATTEMPT FRUSTRATED 1 1 Berlin, Oct. ft, via London, 3.45 P. M.—An attempt b V the Frenck f resume the offensive on the Champagne front ■ by heavy artillery fire againat the German positions, was J frustrated with heavy losses by the German artillery it w«.. » announced by army headquarters to-day. j? REPLY TO JOINT NOTE ' 9 Berlin, Oct. 6.—By Wireless to Sayville. A dispatc) l ! f from Sofia under yesterday's date, as given out here to-da> ! I by the Overseas News Agency says that the Bulgarian gov- J J ernment made a reply yesterday afternoon to the joint note j presented last month by the entente powera. i ! . < , ( 1 MARRIAGE I I Charted W. 801 l and Mary K. Stuart, city. I Ralph B. Rutherford and Mary ». I.avrrty, city, 2 14 PAGES POSTSCRIPT—FinaI NEW HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE BOOSTED \ BY ROTARY CLUB Authorizes Educational Com mittee to Give Project Proper Support WANT LOAN COMMITTEE Erection oT Building For Ac commodation of 1,600 Pupils Crying Need 1 Upon the written recommendation of President Arthur D. Bacon, who was- unable to attend last evening's meeting at the plant of Appleby Brothers and Whittaker Company In South Second street, the Harrisburg j Rotary Club went on record in the following resolutions in favor of the 'early erection-of a" new high school | building: Resolved, That the Harrisburg Rotary Club deplores the lack of proper High School facilities for the children of the city. Resolved, That this club hereby goes on record as favoring the sub mission to the people at any early date the question of a bond issue sufficient to erect and equip a building for the accommodation of at least sixteen hundred High School pupils. Resolved, That the committee on education be, and is hereby direct ed, to take Into consideration ways aml means, for giving the project proper support and report back to the club at an early date. Dr. Samuel Z. Shope, chairman of the educational committee, said he would have a report on high school conditions covering the whole State ready for submission soon. The educational committee in ad dition suggested that Rotarians visit [Continued on Page 10.] INJURED IX I'LUXGE FROM ELEVATOR SHAFT Falling twenty-five feet from an ele vator shaft used by the Ferro Concrete Company in erecting the new bridge over the Philadelphia and Reading Railway tracks at Nineteenth and Greenwood streets, William Coleman.- 2111 Herr street, was seriously Injured this morning. Coleman, who is employed by the / contracting company, was working on the shaft when he lost his balance and plunged to a pile of lumber along the railroad siding. He received probable internal injuries and severe bruises about his body.
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