HARRISBTJRG TELEGRAPH
LXXXV— No. 193
BALKAN DRIVE
* IN FULL SWING
WITH RUMANIA
ABOUT TO FIGHT
Russian Brigade Reaches Sa
loniki as More Italians Dis
embark ; Indicates Start of
Important Campaign; Ru
mania May Enter Conflict
With Allies
FIGHTING ON 150
MILE FRONT GENERAL
Serbs Take Two Forts North
of Saloniki While the An
glo-French Are Driving
the Bulgarians Back North
west of Seres; Teutons
Make Some Gains in West
The offensive in the Balkans is in
full swing with Russian troops ar
riving In Saloniki to fight with the
entente forces and Rumania repored
about ready to enter the war on the
side of the allies.
Landing of Italian troops who are
also to take part in the Balkan oper
ations. is continuing. An unofficial
dispatch also reports that Greek troops
have been engaged with Bulgarians in
the vicinity of Seres.
Indicates Big Campaign
Athens advices indicates that Rus
sian troops have been in the Balkans
for more than three weeks, the initial
contingent having apparently arrived
at Saloniki some time previous to July j
31, the news having been just released j
by the entente censorship.
Arrival of the Russians at Saloniki,
together with yesterday's announce
ment that Italian troops had landed
there, is another indication that the
entente allies have decided to concen
trate on this front forces sufficient for
an important campaign.
It is only about 350 miles in an air
line from Russia to Greece at the
nearest point, but Rumania and Bul
garia lie between and to bridge the dis
tance the Russians were obliged to
travel thousands of miles. As the Bos
phorus is closed by the Turks they
were deprived of the short sea route. '
The Russian troops which were sent j
to France earlier in the war made a '
■* journey of approximately 17,500 miles,
traveling to Port Dalny, Manchuria,
overland, and thence by water via the
Suez canal and the Mediterranean.
Since the White Sea is open at this
season it is possible that the Russians
traveled by the Atlantic route and
reached Saloniki by way of Gibraltar
and the Mediterranean.
Fighting on Wide Front
To-day's dispatches regarding devel
opments on the Macedonian front indi
cate that the engagement is becoming
general all around the 150-mile line.
Immediately north of Saloniki in the
Doiran region Serbian troops are re
ported to have captured two forts,
while in the heaviest fighting reported,
on the bank of the Struma, the Anglo-
French forces are attacking the Bul
garians northwest of Seres.
Allies Winning in the West
For the moment at least operations
on the eastern and western fronts are
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THE WEATHER
For Harrlsburg and vicinity! Gen
erally fair to-uigbt and Wednes
days cooler Wednesday.
For Eastern IViinsjlvaniu: Fair to
night and Wednesday) cooler in
north and went portions \\ ednes
dayj light variable wiudu becom
ing south.
River
The Susquchnnnu river and all Its
branches will probably continue
to full slowly or remain station
ary. A stage of nbout 3.1 feet IK
indicated for Harrisburg Wednes
day morning.
General Conditions
The disturbance that was central
over lowa, Monday morning, has
moved northeastward to the Lake
Superior Iteglon. It has caused
showers In Illinois, Missouri,
Colorado, South Dakota and Min
nesota in the last twenty-four
hours.
The temperature has moderated
somewhat over the southern part
of the I.ake Region, but continues
high In the Atlantic States ana
the Ohio Valley, where rises of 2
degrees to 10 degrees have oc
curred generally. The center of
the heat wave Is near Philadel
phia, where the temperature at 8 »
a. m. was 84 degrees, or ten de
grees higher thnn at 8 a. nt. Mon
day. Between the Rocky Moun
tains mid the Mississippi river.
Including the western and south
ern portions of the I.ake Region,
there has been a general fall of 2
to 12 degrees in temperature ns
a result of an area of high pres
sure from the Northwest.
Temperature 1 8 a. m., 70.
Sum Rises, 5:24 a. m.| sets, fl:51
p. m.
Moon: New moon, August 28, 12:25
p. m.
River Stage: 3.1 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterday's 'Weather
Highest temperature, !>7.
Lowest temperature. 70.
Mean temperature, 84.
Normal temperature, 71,
Y
VACATION SEASON IS AT
ITS HEIGHT
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complete unless you have all the
news from home every day. Your
favorite newspaper, the Harris
burg Telegraph, will fill the bill.
Phone the Circulation Department
before you leave home. The next
Issue will meet you, 110 matter
where you go.
Six cents a week, postage pro
paid.
Russians Land at Saloniki to Help Allies in Their Latest Balkan Offensive
BV CARRIERS 0 CEXTS A WEEK.
SINGLE COPIES 2 CEXTS.
RUSSIANS LAND
AT SALONIKI TO
AID IN BIG DRIVE
I
Will Take Pdrt in Campaign
Which Would Have Been
Taken by Greeks
HAS EFFECT ON BULGARIA
Definitely Dispels Dream of
Greater Greece; Policy
Irritates Many
By Associated Press (
Athens, July 21, via London, Aug. 22
(delayed by censor). —An initial bri
gade of Russian troops has arrived at
Saloniki to join the entente allies in
the fighting in the Balkans.
The arrival of the Russians has
created a profound impression here.
Even the Royalists, who have consist
ently opposed participation in the war
by Greece on the side of the entente
allies, seemed almost stunned by the
news that Russian troops had arrived
to take part in the campaign, which
under other conditions might have
been taken by the Greek army.
The general feeling nere is that the
bringing in of Russian troops has dis
pelled definitely the dream of a greater
Greece which was conceived a year
and a half ago by the then Premier
Venizelos, who curried Greece well on
the way Howard entrance in the war
with the entente allies.
It is regarded as possible that the
presence of Russian forces in Mace
donia will effect a change in the atti
tude of Bulgaria.
In some quarters irritation is dis
played at the recent foreign policy of
the Greek government, which is said
to have overlooked the interests of
this nation.
Main Crater of Katmai
Volcano Found to Be One
of Greatest in World
By Associated Press
Kodiak, Alaska, Aug. 22.—The main
crater of Katmai volcano is one of j
the greatest in the world, according
to a statement maae io-day by Robert j
F. Griggs, who has reached Kodiak ,
after a careful study of the volcano |
in the Interests of the American Geo- j
graphic Society.
"This crater," he said, "is miles;
wide and extends down thousands of I
feet to n blue-gretin lake, shimmering!
and sputtering at the bottom."
Mr. Griggs was accompanied on the |
expedition by Lucius G. Folsom and i
Donovan Church, a student at the,
Ohio State University. This -is the first j
close examination by scientists that |
has been made of the volcano since 1
the great eruption In June, 1912, when
the ton of the mountain was blown off
'■ and Kodiak Island, across Shelikoff
j Strait, was covered with a foot of vol
canic ash.
German Peace Terms Are
Intolerable, Asquith Says
London, Aug. 22. "The German i
government has as yet shown no dis
position to agree to peace except on
terms 'that would be intolerable or
humiliating to some of the allies," said
Premier Asquith, replying in the House
of Commons to-day to Sir William
i Pollard Byles, one of the little group
of peace advocates.
"The sugegstion of Dr. Zimmerman i
j ( German under-secretary for foreign
I affairs) that the entente is influenced h
j by any pressure from Great Britain is j
quite untrue," added the Premier.
Asked further whether terms of any
kind had been suggested, Premier As
quith replied:
"Only what has been seen in the
press; nothing official."
Veterans' Annual Meeting
at Rocky Springs Park Today
Veterans of the Philadelphia divl
j sion of the Pennsylvania Railroad to
' the number of 2,000 to-day at Rocky
Springs Park, Lancaster. It was the
annual reunion meeting and the first
basket picnic. Two special trains car
ried Harrisburgers to Lancaster,
where trolley cars were in waiting to
take the picnickers to the park.
Philadelphia sent a special train
of eleven cars and about 700 people.
The program for the day included a
business meeting, concerts by the
P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. band of Enola,
j athletic sports and dancing. The first
train for Harrisburg will leave Lan-
I caster to-night at 7 30 o'clock.
Wants to Go to Heaven,
Fattens Conscience Fund
By Associated Press
Washington, Aug. 22. With a $4-
contribution to the treasury's "con
science fund to r day came the follow
ing letter, signed by a Texas preacher:
"You will find Inclosed four $1 bills.
The person that is them has
< got to God, and is doing his best to
t get to Heaven. This Is what he beat
the government out of several years
ago, so please make some disposal of
them, as the one sending them don't
want them."
CHURCH GETS CHARTER
On application of Attorney A. E.
Brandt, President Judge George
Kunkel has granted a charter to the
First Church ->t Christ, Scientist, of
Harrisburg. Eight directors who
signed the petition for a charter are
Florence S. Baxter, Roy E. Bignall.
Arthur L. Hall. Ethel Searle Hall,
Clarence P. Hetich, Catherine C. Mor
ganthaler, Lllla A. Peay and A. Car
son Stamm. The charter is perpetual
and the annual income is not to ex
ceed $30,000.
OFF TO CAMP
The Boys' Brigade of New Cumber
land left this morning for camp af
Lewisberry Darn, York county, under
the command of the Rev. Thomas Wil
cox. They are fully equipped, without
. rifles.
HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 1916.
CARLISLE MOTOR CLUB PARKS CARS IN RIVER FRONT PARK
WHEN THEY REACH CITY ON FIRST SIGHT-SEEING TOUR
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Members of the Carlisle Motor Club held their first sight-seeing run to-day, leaving the Cumberland county
seat at 7 o'clock this morning and passing through Harrisburg at 8 o'clock. This was the first checking station
and above are a few of the cars entered. There were twenty-eight cars in the run carrying 132 people. The
trip included stops at Lancaster, Ephrata, Mainheim and Hershey. Dinner was served at Ephrata and supper
at Hershey. Almost 150 miles were covered.
EXPECT HALF OF
NEEDED NAMES ON
PETITION TODAY
754 Signers by Xoon; Striking
Carmen Assist in Canvass |
Throughout City
JITNEURS BUSY, TOO
City Clerk Miller Will Keep
Office Open Friday Even- j
ing He Announces
One hundred and sixty-one addi-j
tional signatures to the petition in the i
City Clerk's office, asking Council to j
amend the jitney ordinance, were ob- j
tained until noon to-day. This makes
the total number of signers 75 4, or al
most half of the required amount.
During the noon hour » number of |
men from plants in the outskirts were
brought to City Clerk Miller's office 1
by former jitney men. Strike leaders j
and union men said that they expected ]
ito have more than half the required |
number when the office closed to-day.
j City Clerk Miller has consented to
1 keep the office open on Friday even
i ing from 7 to 11 o'clock, for signers
who are at work during the day and
have no opportunity to go to the
courthouse.
Striking car men continued their
ward canvassing to-day for men to
add their names to the list, and suc
ceeded in getting almost as many as
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Death Threat Is Sent
to Candidate Hughes
From Los Angeles Party
Special to the Telegraph
Long Beach, Cal., Aug. 22.—The Long
Beach police made public yesterday a
letter said to have been received by
the secretary of Charles E. Hughes,
'ln which the life of the Republican
i candidate for the presidency is threat-
I ened According to the postmark, the
J letter was mailed in Los Angeles late
[ Saturday. It reads:
I "We warned you before you left the
Supreme bench that you never would
sit in the presidential chair. We will
get you. Watch out at Santa Ana."
The letter is unsigned. Mr. Hughes
is scheduled to pass through Santa Ana
I on his way from San Diego to Los An-
J geles.
Colonel Ott's Dog Wuff
Saves Drowning Mongrel
Although he won't get a hero medal,
presented to him after public com
mendation, Wuff's a really, truly hero,
at least so a certain mongrel do.?
probably thinks, after being saved
from a watery grave and an untimely
death.
Wuff, one of the alert hunting dogs
on the farm of Colonel Frederick M
I Ott, near Rockville. yesterday was the
! hero. Floating down the river about
1 100 yards from shore- was a burlap
bag. from which came continuous
I yowls. Wuff answered, and by dog
j language learnod that one of his fel
low-creatures needed help. So out
Wuff swam, brought back the bag,
[ and tore it open. Inside was a mon
| srrel cur who had probably been
thrown into the river up stream.
The two dogs are fast friends to
day.
Plans For Labor Day
Parade to Be Outlined
A general committee, representing
practically all of the labor organizations
j of the city, will meet this evening a*.
| the hall at 221 Market street, at 7:30
I o'clock, to plan for a big Labor Day
parade.
For several years the city has had
no formal observance of Labor Day, and
the committee is planning now to have
one of the largest turnouts of workers
in the history of the city. About fifty
unions will be represented, and. ac
cording to reports from various organi
zations, the idea is meeting with ap
proval.
SHOT WHILE ROCKING BABY
Huntingdon. Pa., Aug. 22.—Mrs.
Catherine Yerko, wife of Michael
Yerko, of Mount Union, died here in
the hospital yesterday from a wound
in the abdomen caused by a pistol shot
Saturday night. While rocking her
' baby some one fired through the win
dow. Before she died Mrs. Yerko ac
cused Nicholas Moritz, her husband's
nephew, who wrs arrested. He denies
the shooting, but said he knew Mrs.
Yerko before her marriage and fol
lowed her from Europe to this coun
,, try :
COUNCIL PASSES
BRIDGE MEASURE
Despite Negative Recommen
dation of City Planners, Swift
and Co. May Build Crossing
Despite the City Planning Commis
sion's recommendation that the ordi
nance granting Swift & Company the
right to erect an overhead bridge
across North Seventh street be not
passed, City Council this morning by
a unanimous vote approved the
measure.
Commissioner Gorgas introduced an
ordinance designed to compel
to provide dimmers on their auto
lights while operating in the city and
the ordinance evoked some unfavor
able comment and criticism from
other members of Council.
Mayor Meals, however, hailed the
measured as a proper one and in
sisted that the ordinance merits the
support of his colleagues. The bill
was passed on fhst reading. Commis
sioner Lynch put in ordinance provid
ing for sewers in the following thor
oughfares: Sections of Brookwood
street and Bellevue road; Agate street
from Geary to a point ISO feet west of
Geary; in an 85-foot section of a
9-foot-wlde alley that runs parallel
with and immediately off Agate street,
i and in an 85-foot section of an adja
| cent 15-foot-wide alley.
Award Contracts
The contract for grading sections of j
Nineteenth and Swatara streets was |
awarded to W. H. Murphy & Son on |
the recommendation of Commissioner I
Lynch. The following ordinances were |
passed 'finally: Laying water pipe in
Twenty-seventh street from Derry to
Greenwood: appropriating $1,500 for
the completion of the Paxton creek
Improvement, and fixing the compen
sation of aldermen who hold police
court in the absence of the Mayor.
The Commissioners accepted an in
vitation from the teacher of the play
ground domestic school to dine with
the pupils of the school on Friday
evening at 6 o'clock.
Thirteen Shipwrecked
Sailors Coming to Phila.
Philadelphia. Aug. 22. Signaling
that she has on board thirteen mem
bers of the shipwrecked crew of the
Norwegian steamship Cossack, the Brit
ish steamship Tamaqua from Glasgow,
passed In the Delaware Capes to-day
bound for Philadelphia.
The Cossack was bound from New
Orleans for Grangemouth, England,
with a cargo and was abandoned at
sea.
PEWYPAfKRR ABLE TO SIT ON
HIS PORCH IN EASY CHAIR
Schwenckville, Pa., Aug. 22.—Former
Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker, who
has been ill at his home here since
his return from Atlantic City, early
in April, showed a slight improvement
In his condition to-day. The former
governor, according to his physician,
is suffering from a general breakdown.
When he returned from Atlantic City
he was so weak that It was necessary
for his son, B. A. Pennypacker. to take
him from one train to another in a
wheelchair. Mr. Pennypacker was also
a patient at the Pennsylvania Hospital,
in Philadelphia, for a short time in
April.
Doctor Allen, the attending physi
cian, last night said that the former
governor has never fully recovered
from the broken arm which he sus
tained 11 minths ago. and has been suf
fering very much ever since. His pains
ere of a rheumatic chraacter. At pres
ent he is able to sit on the porch in
an easy chair. Last week his condi
tion was such that he was confined to
his bed.
WOMAN SPY KILEP
Paris, Aug. 22.—The execution of a
woman as a spy is reported to-day in
a Havas dispatch from Marseilles.
According to this information, Felice
| Pfaat was put to death this morning
at the Lighthouse Shooting Range,
having been convicted of espionage by
the Council of War of the fifteenth
region.
MEN TO EAT WATERMELON
The Men's Bible Class of Stevens
Methorial Methodist Episcopal Church
will hold a watermelon party on
McCormick's Island next Tuesday
night, August 29. President George
W. Bogar is arranging an interesting
program.
VALLEY FOLKS COMING HERE
The annual excursion this year of
Chambersburg and Waynesboro shop
men will be held on the same date this
year, if plans now under consideration
are successful. The date will be an
nounced within the next two days.
FIND 20 EXPLOSION VICTIMS
London, Aug. 22. The bodies of
twenty persons killed by the expsion
yesterday at a munitions plant in
Yorkshire have been recovered. Con
siderable destruction of property re
«ulted from the explosion. i
DID YOU CAST
YOUR VOTE FOR
QUEEN SALUNGA?
Who Is Presiding Spirit
of First Annual Kipona,
Who Else?
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EVERY GIRL ELIGIBLE j
Pretty Miss Who Wins Will Sit
on Dais and Throne in
Special Float
The campaign is on for Queen of
the Kipona!
The winner will be the girl who has <
received the highest number of votes '
by Saturday, September 2. In keeping ]
with the legendary atmosphere that i
surrounds the river carnival on Labor
; Day, it has been suggested that the
j chosen quoen bo called "Salunga,"
: which is the euphonious Indian name
of the beautiful Chickasaw girl who
was the cause of the bloody battle be
tween the Chickasaws and the Susque
hannas at Mt. Joy years ago.
The competition is open. Any Har
■ risburg girl is eligible to become
'"Queen Salunga." Voting boxes have
[been put in conspicuous places in the
front part of the stores of Bowman
I and Company, Dives, Pomeroy and
| Stewart and Kaufman's. Each vote
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President Will Again
Veto Immigration Bill if
It Comes Before Him
By Associated Press
Washington, Aug. 22. President
Wilson let it be known to-day that he
would veto the immigration bill if it
came before -him again with the liter
acy test and the Senate defeated the
motion to take up the measure and
returned to consideration of the reve
nue bill. The President's announce
ment, which settled the question, ar
rived just when the Democrats were
continuing their party row over the
9-ction of the nien revolting Democrats
who refused to be bound by the cau
cus which decided to let the bill go
over, and the leaders of the revolt
were making caustic replies to the re
proaches of eSnator Stone.
On the President's word that he
would veto the bill five of the revolt
ing Democrats turned about and voted
against the motion to take i up. They
were Senators Beckham, Chamberlain,
Culberson, Lane and Overman. They
made the vote 32 to 23. Senators
Ashurst, Hardwick. Myers, Smith of
South Carolina and Vardaman, all
Democrats, however, stuck to their
votes to take it up. The Senate's ac
tion means that efforts to consider the
bill at this session probably will be
dropped.
Sights Deutschland Slowly
Steaming Along in Lane
By Associated Press
Newport News, Va., Aug. 22.—Capt.
Olsen, of the Norwegian steamer, Alf
which arrived here to-day, says that
on August 6, he passed the German
merchant submarine Deutschland pro
ceeding at a very moderate rate of
speed in an east and southeasterly di
rection.
Seeing the craft low in the water,
with masts both fore and aft but with
no sails set. Captain Olsen thought she
was a sailing ship in distress. When
he started toward her she submerged
but soon rose to the surface again.
The. submarine was in the regular
steamer track south of Cape Race,
longitude 51 west, latitude 41.40.
P. C. KNOX, JR., AT RENO
Philander C. Knox. Jr., son of the for
mer United States Senator and Secre
| tary of State, has been living in Reno.
Nev., for a month, according to dis
patches received from that city yester
day.
Mr. Knox eloped with a Providence.
R. I„ shopgirl in March. 1910, and since
then there have been spasmodic reports
that he was seeking a divorce. Mrs.
Knox lived in an apartment in Pine
street, near Seventeenth, this city, for
a time. She was in charge of a candy
counter in a Providence store when
"Tip." as the Senator's son is known,
met her while attending a school near
that city. Mrs. Knox was Miss May
Gertrude Boler, stepdaughter of John
reary, a night watchman.
10 PAGES
REPLY TO STRIKE
PLAN OF WILSON
BEING FRAMED
Railroad Presidents Arc Draw
ing Up Counter Proposal For
Averting Trouble
HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT
Both Sides Optimistic; Brother
hood Delegates Visit Senate
by Invitation
Zy Associated Press
Washington, Aug. '12.. The answer
of m6re than sixty railway presidents,
Including those of western roads newly
arrived, to President Wilson's proposed
for averting the threatened strike was
being formulated to-day. Every utter
ance of the railway heads displayed
opposition to the President's sugges
tion, but it was considered possible a
counter proposal acceptable to the em
ployes would be made as the basis for
further negotiations.
A committee had in charge the
framing of a reply and It appeared
doubtful that it could be finished to
day. The employes' commtltee of 640
continued to mark time, and consid
ered issuing a statement refuting
charges of the railway heads that the
President's settlement plan would pro
vide virtually a 25 per cent, wage in
crease rather than an actual eight
i hour work day.
Cabinet Hfvlfwn Situation
While the railroad executives were
working to-day on the counter proposal
to President Wilson's plan for averting
the threatened railroad strike the cab
inet went over the situation fully and
confidence was expressed by members
| that in the end, the railroads would
J accept the president's plan. What as
surances the cabinet had to go on for
| such a conclusion was not disclosed.
| Cabinet members agreed that it was
not feasibls to hurry the railroad ex
ecutives into a dec|slon as they had
many things to consider.
The counter proposal Is expected
to be the next step, but there was no
outward discussion of when it would
jbe taken.
Makes Patriotic Pica
The presidents yesterday hoard
! from Mr. Wilson at the White House,
i a strong personal plea for concessions
to avoid a tie-ui> at a time when he
' said "every ounce of American energy
| has to be mobilized to meet the ex
[Coutluurd on Tag? 7-1
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; I I arrisburg, The highest temperature o the year was T
tered this afternoon when the official tl ter 1
, : io 98 degrees at 3 o'clock. ?
' HAVE SIGNED PETITION I
Hai isbi rg. Just before the City Clerk's office closed *
this afternoon, 61 had signed the jitney petition. I
RUSSIANS WINNING IN ARMENIA £'
< ' \g. 22.—The Russian army of the Caucasus I
has'gained further ground from the Turks, occupying con- lj
< • siderable territory west of Lake Van, n Armenia. There is 1
no change on the main battle front in Russia and Galicia.
; i London, Aug. 22.—A British official announcement this |
afternoon says it is believed that a German battleship of the I
< Nas IU class has been sunk by British submarine E-22. j
Berlin, Aug. 22, via London.—The Serbian positions on I
, the Malka Niezeplanina, east of Banica, on the Macedonian 9
front have been captured by troops of the central powers, f
the war office announced to-day. The French, adds the an- £
< ' nouncemcnt, have been driven out of Buthkova and Tahi
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HOUSE PASSES ARMY BILL
< ■ Washington, Aug. 22.—Without the revised articles of*
war, to portions .of which President Wilson and the War j
I I Department objected, the House to-day repassed the armyi
appropriations bill. The Senate is expected to insert accept- I
, able revisions and the House is expected to later accept. L
* ' President Wilson vetoed the bill because of portions of the f
' ' revision. J •
TYPHOID VICTIM 1
< 1 Harrisburg. —J. Raymond Hoerner, aged 24, died at 1
i the Harrisburg Hospital early this morning from typhoid A
J l fever. He is survived by his wife and two children; his j
father and mother, five sisters and five brothers.
< , DISAPPEARS AFTER MOTHER S FUNERAL 1 *
lL.rrisbur:,. —Relativesoosf s Mrs. Mary Virginia Miller,
( of Edgemont, have asked the police to aid in a search for' *
the woman, who called at th". home of her brother, William ;
, H. Thomas, 917 Capital street, last Friday afternoon after »
attending the funeral of her mother. She left the house and
, has not been heard from since. ® >
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CITY EDITION
DEMAIN EXPECTS
MERCURY TO GO
TO 100 TODAY
Entire East Sweltering in Grip
of Worst Heat Wave of
Summer
101 AT PHILADELPHIA
Park Department Forced to
Water Grass to Prevent Its
' Burning Out
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MAY BE COOLER IX
KAST BY THURSDAY
Washington, Aug. 22. —Xo im
mediate relief from the heat wave
which over spreads the country
oast of the Mississippi is promised
by the Weather Bureau.
• Some material change may be
expected to-morrow night or
Thursday in eastern districts as a
disturbance central this morning
north of Lake Superior, causing a
decided fall in temperature in that
region, is expected to advance east
ward within the next thirty-six
" hours.
With the temperature at 95 degrees
at 1 o'clock and still going up. United
States Weather Forecaster E. R. De
main predicted the mercury would
stand at 100 degrees by 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
With the mercury at 95 at 1 o'clock
it was Just three degrees higher than
yesterday at the same hour. Late in
the afternoon yesterday 97 was re
corded and Forecaster Demain be
lieved the highest to-day will be at
least three degrees more.
The entire East is sweltering in the
worst heat wave of the summer. Phil
adelphia at 1 o'clock had a tempera
ture of 101 degrees. Reading and Lan
caster recorded temperatures of 96;
Pittsburgh's temperature was 95 at 1
o'clock.
In Market Square at noon to-day
the thermometers registered 99 and
100 degrees. Along the river front
there was a little breeze. The hot
wave is drying up the grass in the local
parks and to-day forces of men were
kept busy sprinkling the grass to pre
vent it from being destroyed.
The swimming holes in the river
were crowded with men, women and
youngsters all afternoon and bathtubs
were kept busy in many a home.
Three heat prostrations were re
[Continued on Pago 7]