HARRISBURG fljsP&l TELEGRAPH T V"V"V"\r XT ny CARRIERS 0 CENTS A WEEK. LAAAV I\o. -U- SINGLE COPIES 3 CENTS. LAWS WILL PASS IN TIME TO STOP STRIKE House to Vote on Adamson Bill, Which Is Considered Satisfactory hy Brotherhood Heads, Late Today; Legislation to Be Rushed to Completion by Satur day; Gives Plenty of Leeway to Call Strike Off Be fore Monday at 7 a. m. SENATE IS CONCENTRATING ON EIGHT HOUR DAY BILL; POSTPONES OTHER LAWS Interstate Commission May Be Empowered to Fix Schedule of Wages on Railroads; Enlargement Bill Will Not Be Attached to Special Legislation on Account of Oppo sition; Congress May Adjourn Wednesday Washington. Sept. I.—Bills to avert the railway strike actually were put on their way to passage to-day in both houses of Congress. Under a special ruling provided for a vote not later than 4.30 this afternoon the House took up the Adamson eight-hour bill ap proved by President Wilson and accepted by brotherhood leaders as a "satisfactory settlement." The Senate Interstate Commerce Commission reported a similar bill which, however, contains an important provision empowering the Interstate Commerce Commission to fix schedules of wages on inter-State railways. It provides that the eight-hour day shall become effective January I. 1917, that the present pay for the ten hour day shall apply to the shorter day, that overtime shall be paid pro rata but adds that within not less than six and not more than twelve months after its passage, the Interstate Commerce Commis sion shall assume jurisdiction of the question of hours and wages and that they shall be subject to petition for change from either the employers, the employes and the public. Text of Provision The text of that provision is as fol lows: That the Interstate Commerce C r.mmission shall have the power to fix the hours of labor and pre scribe just and reasonable wages for all employes of the railroads. * * * The rate of wages and the hours of labor provided l'or in this act shall remain fixed for service and pay until changed by the de cision of the Interstate Commerce Commission, which, within a pe riod of not less than six nor more thai, twelve months from the passage of this act. shall deter mine what are just and reason- Rble wages and what shall bo the hours of labor for all employes of the railroads above mentioned. The Interstate Commerce Com mission shall have the power from time to time to change the hours tf labor and the rate of wages for >ll employes of the railroads * * * either in whole or in part, prescribed by it on its own initiative, on the petition of the employes, the managers of the railroads or the public. The possibility of a hitch seemed to oe in this added provision, which is being studied by the brotherhood leaders. Eliminate Freight Increase The committee eliminated the pro posal that on the report of the eight hour day commission the Interstate Commerce Commission shall consider an increase of freight rates to meet such additional expenditures by the railroads affected as may have been rendered necessary by the adoption of the eight-hour day. Neither of the two pending bill* contains the Canadian commission plan, which the labor leaders oppose, and neither contains the government operation provision. President Wilson is willing to let those features wait until after enough legislation to avert the strike has been enacted. Republicans Framing Bill Senate Republicans decided to-day to frame a bill of their own and offer it as a substitute for the administra- THE WEATHER, For Harrlsburg anil vicinity > In creasing cloudiness, probably fol lowed by showers to-nlKht or Saturday| slightly cooler Satur day. For Pcnn.sj Ivnniu : Increas ing cloudiness, probably followe«l by ulionrn Into to-night or on Saturday; somewhat lower tem perature Saturday 1 moderate southwest winds. River The Susquehanna river and all its branches will probably remain ncurly stationary. A stage of nhout 3.3 feet is Indicated for Harrlsburg, Saturday morning. General Conditions The pressure is above normal over most of the territory east of the Rocky Mountains. beinK highest over Western North Carolina. A shallow depression over the northern part of flic I.ake Region, in connection with an area or hiKb pressure to the westward has cnused llsrht to moderate scattered showers o»er a consid erable part of the l'lalns States, in the Middle Mississippi and I.ower Ohio valleys and over a portion or the I.ake Reclon; else where fair weather has prevailed throuKhout the Inited States, ex cept over the southern portion of the Florida peninsulu, when, showers fell. Temperatures nre S to H degrees hlKher over nearly nil the eastern half of the country. Temperature: B a. m.. OH. Snm Rises, 5:32 a. m.; sets, fI:3H p. m. Moon: First quarter, September t, 11126 p. m. River Stage: 3.3 feet above low water mark. Highest temperature, SS. I.oweat temperature. ■* ? - .■" .+■' ■ • ■■ ■ i I, ini |,""iii This photograph was taken in the House of Representatives Tuesday, when President Wilson appeared before the House and Senate to make recom mendations concerning the threatened railway strike. Vice-President Marshall was in the chair with .Speaker Clark at his left. The President was at the reading clerk's forum, the place he has always taken when he has addressed Congress directly. DR.FAGERWILL NOT TAKE LONG HIKE THIS YEAR City's Foremost Pedestrian Has Been Unable to Train For 62-Mile Jaunt Dr. John H. Fager, of 123 4 North Sixth street, Harrisburg's famous pedestrian, has cut out his long distance birthday anniversary walks, lie will be 62 years of age on Sep tember 7. Instead of spending the day on a 62-mile hike, he will remain at his home. There is a probability that he will walk as far as Rockville and back. Dr. Fager has been enjoying long walks for 30 years. There is seldom [Continued on Page 16.] PREPARATIONS FOR STRIKE GO ON Two Schedules Ready; Will Use One Easiest to Maintain Notwithstanding the probability of the passing of an eight-hour law by Congress and the strike's being de clared off every preparation possible is being made at local railroad head quarters to be ready if a strike comes. No statement was forthcoming from either the Pennsylvania or Reading officials, further than the information [Continued on Page 12] Production Records Are Broken at Central Iron Announcement was made this morning that all records for produc tion at the universal mills of the Cen tral Iron and Steel Company were broken in August, when 5618 tons of finished products were turned out and shipped. Charles C. Adams, superintendent of the universal mills, stated to-day that the plates turned out were sent to shipbuilding yards in the East where they are being used in the construc tion of ships for Norway. A large amount of car material for the Nor folk and Western Railroad was turned out during August. THORPE GOES TO NEW YORK John J. Thorpe, vice-president of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes, or ganizer of the local trolleymen who went out on strike almost ti weeks ago went to New York City this afternoon to attend a big meeting of New York trolleymen. Amos Blattenberger, of the local strikers, accompanied Organ izer Thorpe. According to C. F. Quinn secretary of the Pennsylvania Federa tion of Labor, they will return to morrow night. "WON'T ADOPT JITNEY CHANGE WITH MY VOTE" Mayor Meals Emphatically States Position on Referen dum Petition "Council will never adont the pro posed amendment to the jitney ordin ance with MY vote!" Mayor Ezra S. Meals thus emphati cally stated his position when asked this morning as to what he, as a mem ber of the city commission, purposed doing when the petition to amend the present jitney ordinance is submitted to Council. The jitney petition was closed to signers last evening after just 2,925 [Continued 011 Pago 12] TYPHOID FOUND IN ICE CREAM At Least Thousand Gallons For Sale Confiscated; 46 Cases During August That at least one thousand gallons of contaminated ice cream have been made and are ready to be sold in Harrisburg, was the statement of Dr. J. M. J. Haunick. city health officer, who is seriously considering drastic measures to check the epidemic of typhoid fever which has started in the city. Cream tests made by Dr. George R. Motfltt, city bacteriologist, which were taken by Assistant Health Officer A. Z. [Continued on I'ago 13] Hurricane Sweeps Island of Dominica Killing Fifty St. Thomas, D. W. 1., Sept. 1. Fifty lives were lost in a hurricane which struck the British West Indian Island of Dominica last Monday night. The wind reached a velocity of more than 70 miles an hour. Rivers in the island rose to unpre cedented heights and carried away bridges and culverts. Some streams changed their courses and swept through fields and villages, carrying away houses with their occupants. More than 200 buildings were wreck ed or seriously damaged. X. Y. GIAKI)HMKX KKTt'RXIXG By Associated Press Trenton, N. J., Sept. 1. The First Regiment of New York and Fourth of Jersey City of the New Jersey National Guard will return to Sea Girt as the result of an order by Secretary of War Maker recalling part of the forces from the Mexican border. The Fifth of Patersou will remain at the border. KIPONA PLANS ARE COMPLETED; MONEY NEEDED Largest Entry List in History of City's Water Car nivals 150 CONTESTANTS Select Officials Tonight; Free! Decorations Provided For Canoeists ' •» Money Needed For Kipona Expenses The complete list of contributors for tlic first annual Kipona to date follows: Chamber of Commerce —enilrc cost of fireworks. David E. Tracy 520.00 f Commonwealth Trust Co. . .50.00 Engineers' Society 15.00 C. A. and S. Kunkel 25.00 E. Z. Wallow er 25.00 First National Bank 50.00 ( li. J. Stack |H>lc 25.00 W. P. Starkcy 15.00 Fiank Payne 5.00 Casper Dull 5.00 Ehrntaii U. M itchcll 5.00 W. T. Hildrup, J? 10.00 Evans-Burtnett Co 10.00 I R-ibert McCorinick 25.00 , Donald McCorinick 25.00 1 lie Rotary Club 50.00 Henry McCormick, Jr 5.00 Harrisburg Bridge Co 50.00 tieorge W. Roily 25.00 Donaldson l'apcr Co 10.00 F. J. Hall 5.00 W. V. (iorgas 5.00 Ed. S. Herman 50.00 George A. Slireiner 5.00 Miller Bros, and Co., 5.00 Cash 5.00 E. A. Heffellinger 5.00 Al. K. Thomas 5.00 Sixth Street Bank 10.00 Johnston l'apcr Co 15.00 Walter A. Maguire 5.00 Vance C. McCormick 25.00 Cash 15.00 Dr. Hugh Hamilton 5.00 Total $615.00 With but one day left* In which to collect funds to meet the ex penses of the First Annual Kipona, the financial committee needs $250 more than lias already been sub scribed. Those who have contrib uted and those who wish to con tribute are requested to send checks or money to George W. Rcily, Treasurer. The funds so provided will be used to cover the cost of two bands for the afternoon and evening, all the prizes, a percentage of the cost of the war canoes, a huge supply of red fire, decora tions and Japanese lanterns for 200 canoes, printing, festooning aud i miscellaneous. j With the exception of a few minor details, plans have been practically completed for what promises to be the : largest regatta and water carnival in I Harrisburg's history on Monday—the I first annual Kipona to be held under ( the direction of the Greater Harris i burg Navy. | The entry list for the fifteen or more [Continued on Page 3] Is Prepared to Feed Harrisburg For Three Months, Says Hibier "So far as the packinghouse end of It is concerned we are prepared to feed Harrisburg in the event of a rail | road strike for three full months at j least even if not another piece of i goods or head of stock were shipped | into our plant here," said C. A. Hib | ler of Swift & Co., to-day. ! "Few people know it," he con tinued, "but our normal stock on hand | is from one to two million pounds con j stantly. This is a shipping point for | the whole coast and consequently if ! our shipments were cut off we would have more than enough to care for j any local wants. In addition we have anticipated possibilities and have laid : in an additional supply and our yards { are crowded with several hundred i head of cattle beside the meat in storage. There is absolutely no dan | ser. Swift and Company are looking after their Harrisburg trade and are I prepared to meet any conditions." ! All Harrisburg Schools Closed Until October 2 Pulilie schools of the city will not be reopened until Monday, October 2 in order to minimize the risk of a spread of infantile paralysis. The school board in regular session this afternoon fixed that date by adopting the recommendation of City Superintendent F. E. Downes to that effect. Dr. Downes' recommendations were made in accordance with the re cent order of State Health Commis sioner Samuel Dixon. In making his recommendations Dr. Downes points out that only a small proportion of the pupils in the ele mentary schools are sixteen or over, while in the high schools most of the students are over sixteen. ; The school committee made no re port on the new high school problem as this matter will not be referred to the directorate until several more meetings with the citizens' commit tee are held. Says He Had to Murder Parents "to Get War Tax" By Associated Press Falatka, Fla., Sept. 1. John Mulier. a youth who was arrested here last night accused of killing his father and mother, asserted that he "had to do it to get the war tax," according to the police. Mulier shot his mother and buried her body a short distance from their house, it is alleged. Later, it is changed. he waylaid his father and buried the body in a grave previousiv prepared. Both bodies were found by searching parties last night. Mulier would not explain what he meant by "getting the war tax," the police said. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BACKS CITY PLANNERS Requests Council to Revoke Permit For Seventh Street Bridge MAY TAKE LEGAL STEPS Not Antagonistic to Business, but Insists That Public Be Protected Acting for and in behalf of the Chamber of Commerce a special com mittee of that important organization, comprising Arthur D. Bacon, E. J. Stackpole, and Donald MeCormick, decided this morning after considering all the circumstances to request City Council to revoke its grant to a private corporation to erect an overhead bridge across Seventh street and in event of its failure to do so to institute legal proceedings to test the right of any individual or corporation to erect such a structure. The resolutions are as follows: "Whereas, The City Council has granted permission to a private cor poration to erect an overhead bridge, across one of the highways of the city against the protest of the City Plan ning Commission, and, "Whereas, This grant is believed to be without warrant of law and con trary to the best interests of the com munity, because it would certainly [Continued on Page 13] To Ordain New Bishop at Philadelphia September 21 The consecration of Monsignor Phillip R. McDevitt as Bishop of the Harrisburg Diocese of the Catholic Church will take place in Philadelphia September 21, it was announced by Monsignor M. M. Hassett of St. Pat rick's Cathedral, who has been in Philadelphia, attending a conference on plans. The ceremonies will take place in Saint Peter and Paul's Cathedral. Monsignor McDevitte, who is superin tendent of Parish schools in Phila delphia, succeeds Bishop J. W. Shana han who died some time ago. ? yesterday i e in '.lie > outlook. The jl t i arc behr; reported upon. 1 * A. R. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF i , Sept. I.—William J. Patterson, of * k commander-in-chief of the he annual jj cceed Captain Elias R. Monfort, of ! ' 41 * > ION MOST EXTRAVAGANT U , I ■ cx- i , ry of the United States. ' t '• DFFICIALS HONORED ! ■ -lion I J ft ! rc * ® > Bowman was , I !-president. f > >ERS TO FIGHT PROPOSAL I | . I.—There were indications this after- 1 leaders would light the proposal to ; ite Commerce Commission to govern 1 ► 1 wages ar, the Senate bill proposes, but would probably ac-1 ' a ce] it in, I the bill. <• ], WILSON ON WAY TO SHADOW LAWN * Washington, Sept. I.—President Wilson left this after- : ! | noon for the summer White House, Shadow Lawn, at Long ' < ■ Branch, N. J., where he will be formally notified of his re- j, ! nomination to-morrow afternoon ;it 4 r,Vl ? rk. J ' '' MARRIAGI . LICENSES l! I Jnmr» 11. Jacob*, llmlnicton, and K*ther M. Brown, city. ! 9 Albert MmiNlielri KIIHUII nnd laabelle lv«tlir>ii Berry, city. | WlnllelU Scott iluicbcH, Jr., Stcclton, and I'eurl Harriet Klnecr, city. | gWb" " m —■ Vlr" MVS/** ■ *< j 16 PAGES CITY EDITION KING OF GREECE ABDICATES HIS THRONE IN FAVOR OF CROWN PRINCE Premier Venizelos, Leader of the Party Which Favors In tervention by Greece With Entente Allies Will Be Power Behind Govern ment Revolution Reported to Be Under Way in Mace donia BULGARIA DECLARES WAR ON RUMANIA Three Garrisons NearSaloniki Surrendered to Commit tee ; Rumanians Continue Invasion of Hungary With out Interruption; Capture Important Industrial Cen ter and Valley Near Kron stadt The abdication of King Constantino of Greece Is reported by the official ! representative at Saloniki of the Brit ! ish press. He cables to London that I the king has abdicated In favor of i Crown Prince George and that former ' Premier Venizetos, leader of the party | which favors intervention by Greece j with the entente allies, will be the I power behind the throne. The corre | spondent regards it as uncertain i whether the entente allies wish the i assistance of Greece. The surrender of three Greek gar ! risons In Macedonia to a committee, | the nature of which is not indicated I clearly, Is reported from Salonlki. 1 Other.. disflatcjie there Jbas been [Continue i. a Page 71 RUMANIA CIjI MBS WATER WAGON Bucharest, Sept. 1. —The police com missioners have forbidden the sale and consumption of alcoholic liquors in all establishments throughout Rumania under penalty of severe punishment.