British and Russians Advance Against Foe a
HARRISBURG s!§£& TELEGRAPH
T YYYV \T a OCiA BY CAKRIEItS « CENt* A WEEK.
LAAA V o.\o. *.UO SINGLE COPIES 2 CENTS.
FIGHT COUNCIL
TO FINISH ON
BRIDGE GRANT
Chamber of Commerce Plans
to Take Immediate Action
For Test in Court
COMMISSIONERS RAPPED
Property Owners Effected by
Connecting Viaduct to Join
in Rattle
Members of the City Council who
are explaining their grant to a private
corporation to erect an overhead
bridge on Seventh street, on the score
of concern for local manufacturing
interests, are coming in for a lot of
public criticism because in the same
breath thev declare this permit es
tablishes no precedent. "If it makes
no precedent," said a prominent citi
zen to-day. "then it is wrong in prin
ciple and absolutely unfair to the gen
eral business community. What
right has City Council to give such a
permit to one corporation or indi
vidual and not to another? If an
overhead bridge is right on Seventh
street it is right on ai>y other street.
The only justification for such a struc
ture would be the setting apart of a
certain sectioxi of the city for indus
trial purposes where plants or sections
of plants might be united by overhead
runways across streets used only for
business purposes. Council is in wrong
and I'm surprised that this matter has
been jammed through without thought
of the consequences. The people will
be heard from later."
It was stated to-day that the Cham
ber of Commerce had retained counsel
and that immediate steps would be
taken to secure a legal decision
through the courts as to the right of
the city to grant its consent for the
building of such a bridge in a public
highway. It is alleged In legal cir
cles that inasmuch as the erection of
bay windows was prohibited by city
ordinance until certain specific regula
tions were adopted for the guidance
of contracts and builders, on the
ground that such windows obstructed
the view of adjoining property own
ers—the erection of an overhead
bridge across a mixed business and
residential street was clearly an in
fraction of the law as well as an in- i
vasion of the right of the public. It
was reported to-day that property I
owners north of the point where the j
proposed bridge or runway on Seventh
street would be placed are preparing
to join with the Chamber of Com
merce and the Planning Commission
in preventing the structure going up.
Eye Witness Declares
Two 'Double Zeppelins'
Will Haul Mail to U. S.
By Associated Press
Chicago. Sept. 6.—Two "double"
Zeppelins, unarmed and each with a
carrying capacity of sixty tons, have
been built in Germany to carrv mail
between Berlin and the United "States,
according to statements here bv Mor
ris Epstein, agent of the German-
American Alliance, who returned from
Europe yesterday. Epstein said the
Zeppelins had been christened "Ameri
ka ' and "Deutschland." He fras per
mitted to view them, lie declared. Their
engines are powerfully equipped and
they can make the aer.al voyage be
tween Berlin and New York in'seventy
two hours.
"They are so constructed," said
Epstein, "that they can rise higher
than any aeroplane and thus escape
hostile aviators. Thev also can de
scend to the water and travel there
under their own power."
Epstein said the postage charges for
this service had alreadv been arranged
and would be the regular international
postage plus one mark, or 25 cents for
each letter.
Greece to Enter War,
Report in Washington
Special to the Telegraph
Washington. Sept. 6.—Diplomatic cir
cles here received a report, considered
reliable in every way, that Greece will
enter the war within a short time on
the side of the Entente allies. The
same source predicted the entry of Ru
mania into the way three days before
it occurred.
Other reports reiterate the possibility
of improving developments in the Bal
kans involving the continuance of Bul
garia as one of the Teutonic allies.
THE WEATHER,
For Harrlahurg and vicinity! Prob
ably ahowera to-night anil Thurs
day; not much change iu tcinmru
ture.
For Eastern Pennsylvania! Prob
ably nhoivrrn to-night Had Thurs
day; moderate east winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and Its
tributaries will probubly remain
nearly stationary. A stage ot
■ bout 3.3 feet 1. indicated tor
Hurrlxburg Thursday morning.
General Condition*
A disturbance central over eastern
North Carolina hua caused heavy
rain on the North Carolina coast
and light rains to the southward
along the Atlantic coast. Showera
have fallen In the northern tier of
States from Michigan westward
to Washington, including lowa.
Nebraska and Mouth Dakota, and
there hn*e been scattered show
era in Southern Xew England
New York, Pennsylvania, Louisi
ana and Texas.
Temperatures have not changed de
cidedly except In \\ yomlng,
where It is considerably warmert
they are near or above normal
generally throughout the coun
try.
Temperature! 8 a. m., 72.
Sum Rlaes, 8i37 a. m.| sets, 0:30
p. m.
Mooni Full moon, September II
3:31 p. m.
River Stage: 3.3 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, S6.
Lowest temperature, fll.
Mean temperature, 74.
Normal temperature, GS.
KIPONA SUGGESTS POSSIBILITY OF BATHING POOL
SUCH AN* ALLURING SPOT AS THIS HAS MADE SWIMMING A I'UPLIAR PASTIME AT LANCASTER- DURING THE HOT HAYS OE SUMMER
M'LAUGHLIN ASKS
COMPENSATION
President of Strikers Demands
Pay For Injur}' to His
Shin
Referee E. K. Saylor of the Work
men's Compensation Board this after
noon is holding a hearing at the
Masonic Temple in the claim petition
of Hugh L. McLaughlin against the
Harrisburg Railways Company for
compensation for injuries alleged to
have been sustained when a fender
fell on his leg injuring his shinboe
June 12, at Penbrook.
McLaughlin's petition sets forth
that he was unable to work as a re
sult of this injury from June 12 to
July 19, although he was able to be
out of the house.
McLaughlin is president of Division
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ICE CREAM TESTS
SHOWING TYPHOID
Other Plants to Be Closed Says
Raunick; Now 100 Cases
in County
Although a complete inspection of
ice cream plants in the city, with tests
of the manufactured product, has not
been completed by city food inspec
tors, Dr. J. M. J. Raunick, city health
officer, stated this afternoon that a
large number of the sarhples that have
been taken this week show the pres-
ence of disease germs.
I~ate 'to-day the health bureau held
its regular meeting and the typhoid
situation was again discussed. Twelve
other ice cream plants in the city are
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Prospects For Settling
N. Y. Difficulties Better
By Associated Press
Xew York, Sspt. 6.—Prospects of
settling the difficulties between the
employes of the subway and elevated
roads and the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company looked a little more
favorable today, although neither side
has receded from its uncompromising
popition.
The labor leaders have decided to
pass the responsibility of calling a
strike to a mass meeting of union em
ployes to-night. There is still hope,
however, that even if the meeting votes
to strike no action will be taken until
Major Mitchel and the Public Service
Commission have an opportunity to
sec what can be done through me
diation.
British Trades Union
Sees Protection Need
By Associated Press
Birmingham, Eng., Sept. 6.—The
Trades Union Congress, representing
nearly 2,500,000 organized workers of
Great Britain, took an important and
unexpected step to-day by adopting,
with a majority of more than 1,000,-
000 votes, a resolution virtually en
dorsing the principle of protection.
The resolution asks for "the adop
tion of methods for restricting or pre
venting the importation of cheap
manufactured goods produced at
lower rates of wages and under worse
labor conditions than prevail in this
country."
Take Interned Vessels
From Norfolk to Phila.
By Associated Press
Washington. Sept. 6. Because
space is needed for new shops at the
Xorfolk navy yard the Xavy Depart
ment announced to-day that the Ger
man auxiliary cruisers Prinz Eitel
Friedrich and Kronprinz Wilhelm in
terned there, soon would be moved
to the Philadelphia navy yard with
their complements of nearly a thou
sand sailors. A convoy of United
States warships will escort the vessels
to Philadelphia. The State Depart
ment will notify the belligerents of
the transfer. Navy officials to-day
said facilities at Philadelphia would
give the Interned Germans more free
dom than they now enjoy at the Xor
folk yard although they will be kept
in close confinement.
HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1916.
BRITISH NOW
HOLD ALL OF
LEUZE WOODS
Another Blow Struck While
Germans Try to Regain
Lost Ground
While the Germans were making
attack after attack south of the
Somrne last night, seeking to recover
ground won by the French in their lat
est advance, the Britsh struck another
blow north of the river. An official
announcement from London says all
of Leuze wood, part of which was cap
tured yesterday, is now In possession
of the British. Fighting continues be
tween Leuze wood and Combles.
The attacks south of the Somme
were delivered between Deniecourt
and Berny. Although German infan
try charged repeatedly. Its efforts, the
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HITS LEGISLATION -
AHEAD OF SEARCH
Law Put Through Without In
vestigation Denounced by
Hughes
Lexington, Ky„ Sept. 6.—Charles E.
Hughes, addressing an audience that
filled the auditorium here yesterday,
condemned "legislation in advance of
Investigation" and declared that the
United States "had gone very far
toward the day when we shall have
action under pressure, instead of in
consideration of the facts."
Mr. Hughes' declaration was loudly
applauded. The nominee did not refer
by name to the Adamson law, but his
remarks were interpreted by many in
the audience as applying to it.
Xew Spirit Abroad
"We have a new spirit abroad in
these recent days in America," Mr.
Hughes said. "It is the spirit that de
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LaFolette and Philipp
Renominated in Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 6.—United
States Senator Robert M. LaFolette
and Governor Emanuel L. Philipp
were renominated, according to in
complete returns from Wisconsin's
primary election held yestferday. A
very light vote was polled.
LaFolette apparently has a lead
over his opponent. M. G. Jefferis, con
servative Republican, of several thou
sand votes. Philipp, conservative Re
publican, polled more votes than his
three opponents combined, according
to estimates.
William F. Wolfe, La Crosse, Demo
crat for United States senator, and
Burt Williams, Democratic candidate
for Governor, together with the State
ticket, had no opposition. The pro
hibitionists and Socialists likewise had
single tickets to be formally voted for..
Will Award Prizes
Tonight to Winners
of Kipona Events
Winners of various events on the
afternoon and evening program of the
first annual Kipona, the bier regatta
:ind carnival, held on Labor Day under
the direction of the Greater Harris
burg Navy, will be presented with their
prizes to-night at the offices of the
City Park Department.
The prizes include all sorts of mer
chandise from a tennis racquet to a
canoe paddle and gold, silver and
bronze medals. Contests in a few
events are possible and where there
are protests filed the prizes will not
be awarded, but will go over until the
judges are present at a meeting of the
Navy.
The executive committee of the Navy
will meet at 8 o'clock to-night to
award the prizes.
FORGETS 950.000 JEWELS
Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 6. Mrs. I v ee
Merrlweather, of St. vesterday
left a-local hotel forgetting a belt con
taining cash and jewels she said were
worth $50,000. The belt had been se
creted under a mattress and In her her
haste to continue lier journey the • nl
uahles were forgotten until she had
boarded a flyer hound for f'lc >-'H"I|.
Twenty miles from Pittsburgh the ex
press was stopped anti Mrs. Meiii
weather chartered an automobile and
hurried to this city. A maid who had
found the belt and turned It over to
the hotel manager was liberally re
warded by Mrs. Merrlweather.
MUNICIPAL POOL
FOR ISLAND PARK
"The Olc Swimmin' Hole"
i Might Well Be an Up-to-Date
Reality For Harrisburg
The accompanying five-column cut
I with the description below might well
be a view of the municipal bathing
; beach which is just as certain in the
future to be a feature of Harrisburg's
I summer life as the rule of supply and
demand is iron clad. Substitute the
, name of Harrisburg for Lancaster and
you will be looking at a picture of
j Harrisburg's public "swimmin' hole"
I ot the near future.
A prominent businessman of this
I city, after viewing the Kipona and
realizing the wonderful possibilities
j that lie in the river basin for public
j recreation and entertainment, took oc
i casion to investigate the swimming
I pool that each year lures the residents
of Lancaster to the cool waters of the
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REVENUE BELL
HOLDS CONGRESS
Expect to Get Away by Tomor
row; Measure Passed by
Senate in Conference
By Associated Press
Washington, Sept. 6. The only
important piece of work standing in
the way of adjournment, which prob
ably will occur to-morrow or possibly
even late to-night was the smoothing
out to-day of House and Senate dif
ferences on the administration emer
gency revenue bill, providing for the
raising of $205,000,000 annually, the
creation of a tariff commission and
other important economic principles.
This bill, passed last night in the
Senate by a vote of 42 to 16, with
five Republicans voting for it, went to
conference to-day as soon as the
House had gone through the formality
of naming its conferees, several of
whom have been working on it in
formally for the last few days. It is
belteved their report will accept most
Senate amendments including those
adopted yesterday directed against al
lied interference with American trade.
Final consideration of the measure
in the Senate last night was marked
by vain fights of Senator Underwood
to eliminate the tariff commission sec
tion, and of Senator Husting to estab
lish publicity of income tax returns;
and by abandonment under Senator
LaFollette'B threat to filibuster of the
administration plan to include as an
amendment the. Webb bill, which
would permit American exporters to
organize Joint selling agencies for for
eign trade.
Slovak President Wants
Middletown National Officers
Removed to Cleveland
By Associated Press
Bridgeport. Conn.. Sept. 6.—With del
egates present from all States in the
union, the fourteenth biennial conven
tion of the first Catholic Slovak Union
of the United States was opened here
yesterday. Sessions will continue
through the week.
The report of President Joseph Kiesel,
°i s c. ranton - Pa - showed a membership
of 61,000. a large increase since the
last convention. He recommended the
removal of the national offices from
Middletown, Pa., to Cleveland, Ohio, and
deprecated the proposed literacy test
for immigrants.
TURN I)R. AKED DOWN'
By Associated Press
San Francisco. Cal„ Sept. 6.—The
Rev. Charles F. Aked. who resigned
the pastorate of the First Congrega
tional Church to accept an appoint
ment a 5 delegate with the Ford peace
party, was last night,refused reinstate
ment by his former congregation. Be
fore the vote was taken it was ex
plained that Dr. Aked had offered to
come back at a salary lower than he
was receiving when he resigned. He
failed to secure the two-thirds vote
necessary for . his reinstatement. His i
successor has not yet been chosen.
TWO HI'RT IX DROP FROM SKY
By Associated Press
Buffalo, X. Y., Sept. 6. Major W.
C. Campbell, a Britlwh army officer,
and Theodore De Kruijss, a Harvard
student, were seriously Injured In a
500-foot fall of an aeroplane to-day
at the Curtis* aviation school
i FIRST CHINESE
LETTUCE IN U. S.
IS GROWN HERE
R. J. Walton Serves New Vege
table to Rotarians at Recep
tion at His Home
Members of the Harrisburg Rotary
Club and their wives were served with
the first Chinese lettuce ever grown in
the United States at a reception ten
dered them by Mr. and Mrs. Robert J.
Walton at their home, near Hummels
town, last evening.
The lettuce is of giant size, being as
long as a very large stalk of celery and
as thick around at the base as a head
of ordinary lettuce, which it resembles
greatly in general appearance. The
hearts of the lettuce may be served
like head lettuce or cooked like Brus
sels sprouts and the tops made into
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BOYS ROB TO GET
MOVIE MONEY
Five Youngsters, 8 to 11 Years
Old, Strip House; Attempt
to Fire Dwelling
Five boys, whose ages range from
8 to 11 years, have been arrested by
City Detective Shuler, charged with
looting the dwelling of Miss Gertrude
Losch, 126 Cherry street, and attempt
ing to set fire to the building. Four
of the boys were apprehended late yes
terday and last evening. The other one
was picked up this mornfng. More
arrests are to be made.
Some of the stolen property, which
included clocks, carpets, clothing, pic
tures, postcards, silverware and nu
merous other trinkets, was found on
each of the boys. They admitted hav
ing entered the house and said that
they intended to go to the "movies"
with the money they received when
they sold their plunder. T
According to the detective, the boys
entered the home on Monday after
noon, taking away many of the small
trinkets and ornaments. Later the
same day, the police claim, the young
sters again returned. Yesterday after
noon. it is alleged, they again entered
the house, tore the carpets from the
floors, poured kerosene on the wood
work and attempted to fire the dwell
ing.
The boys were turned over to their
parents pending an investigation.
Much of the stolen property was re
covered to-day.
Great Revival of Public
Interest in Stock Market
By Associated Press
New York, Sept. 6. Revival of
public interest in the stock market on
a scale unequaled since last year's
sensational movement in war brides
was indicated by to-day's operations,
the first hour's business aggregating
fully 400,000 shares, or at the rate of
2,000,000 shares for the full session.
New high recbrds were made by
some of the popular speculative favor
ites, U. S. Steel for the first time in
its history touching par; which is
actually equivalent to 102 M, adding
its recent regular and extra dividends.
YOU MUST BK ASSESSED
If you intend to vote at the nresi
dential election in November you
MrST lie registered on either of
tlircc Fall registration days—to
morrow September 7, Tuesday Sep
tember 19, or Saturday, October 7.
Registration last Fall or Spring
will not suffice; to vote in Novem
l>er, the elector MUST register this
Fall.
To register, the elector must
show a tax receipt obtained within
two years.
If the elector paid his tax last
>ear, his 1915 receipt will serve tlie
purpose: if he paid no tax last jcar,
he must settle this year l>eforc he
can register.
To pay his tax he MUST be
assessed.
To be assessed In order to rejjis
ter for tlie Fall election, the elector
must be on the assessors' books by
not later than midnight TO-XIGHT.
Don't forgot to set registered
TO-MORROW
FEAR VILLA WILL
ATTACK TRUCKS
Marches to Mouth of Santa
Clara Canon Unmolested
by Carranza Troops
El Paso, Tex., Sept. 6. Unmolest
ed by the troops of the defacto gov
ernment, who have seemingly opened
a breach through which he marched,
Francisco Villa and his troops have
reached the Santa Clara Canon. The
bandit chief with his main column
is camped at the mouth of the mam
moth canon and has sent a small
force of men in to secure the ma
chine guns, rifles and ammunition
he has cached fifty miles from the
opening.
This was the information received
at army headquarters. Villa has about
1.500 men, many of them being sea
soned fighting men, who campaigned
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T TWO CRUSHED TO DEATH J
T Albion Emerick, of Hummelstown,' and Samuel 1
I Reistein, of he W. T. Bradley stone' 1
9 quarries. Swat nost instantly killed shortly be- T
I fore noon lay, when a link of a chain used in lifting I
«» k load of stone to run down the 1
incline the men between the sto e truck, j
< I Both men a eand are survived by families. Cor-1
oner is investigating.
< | TAKE UP CORRUPT PRACTICES I
Washington, Sept. 6.—The Senate to-day decided, 32 to
' 14, to take up S ;nator Owen's corrupt practices bill which j
would t campaign expenditures and impose
! ' heavy penalties for violations of its terms.
«* CARMEN MAY STRIKE TO-MORROW
! New York. Sent. r i A strike which would tir up the I
9 subway and elevated lines of the Interborough Rapid \
f Transit Company and d inconvenience in the
imost congested sections of the city, was forecast bj un 1
leaders to-day to begin at 2 o'clock to-morrow morning. 1
$32,000 PROPERTY TRANSFERED |
Harrisburg.—Shortly before 4 o'clock this afternoon
the sale of the Frederick B. Aldinger garage property front- 1
ing on the northeast corner of River and Walnut streets to <
the Commonwealth Trust Company was completed. The'
purchase price, it is said, was-$32,000. Thi3 one of several ! r
properties which the Commonwealth Trust Company has' *
I acquired, it is understood, for the proposed terminal of the
4 ■ Valley Railways Company. < ?
I< ' STORM RUMANIAN STRONGHOLD 1
I I Berlin, Sept. 6, via London.—Seven of the Tutrakanj
. works, in Sout' ncluding their armored i !
| I batteries, have stormed by troops of the central pow-g »
ers, according to to-d ly's German official statement. ;
, f ALLIES CAPTURE CLERY ! L
( Berlin, Sept. 6, via London.—The town of Clery, on the ' *
* Somme river, 3J i miles northwest of Peronne, has been cap- !
! tured from ins by troops of the entente allies, says' *
I » the offical Statement to-day issued by the German army
i —heading;, s'.Jf. 1 '
' to iRRIACE UCEHSES
Rnn»fl s«*f lllfner, tnuli, and Ttrzah Edltb Lrpprril, ®
■ Suiuuel Lenls \ ernuu, Jr., Unellvillt, o„ and Jennie Kuuua Adam,
•oily.
John C. Thoniua and Su«nb Hublej, Mlddletown.
Willlair. ttdwnrd Mtoop, tdguiioil, and Dorotfc? UcmUi, Ob«rtta. '
—"vir ■ ■" >■ i » i
12 PAGES CITY EDITION
POSTAL CLERKS
SEND PROTEST
TO PRESIDENT
Want Improvement of Work
ing Conditions; Object to
Transfer Planned
MEANS HEAVY LOSS
200 Men May Be Forced to Give
Up Their Homes
Here
Members of the New York and
Pittsburgh Kail way Postal Clerks As
sociation yesterday decided to con
tinue their protest against long hours
and a change of layover place from
Harrisburg to New Tork and Pitts
burgh.
At a largely attended meeting held
yesterday afternoon at the headquar
ters, 34 North Fifth street, resolutions
were adopted insisting on better work
ing conditions, a continuation of the
six-crew system and protesting against
any further changes.
Copies of these resolutions will bs
sent to President Woodrow Wilson,
the Railway Mail Clerks Legislative
Committee at Washington, D. C., and
to the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce. Later the co-operation of the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
will be asked to prevent the transfer
of local clerks, numbering 200, to
other layover points.
It was said at yesterday's meeting
that a transfer of clerks from Harris
burg would mean heavy loss to the
postal clerks. Many of the clerks had
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STATE GAZETTE 12 A WEEK
A marked advance in the price of
"print" paper and an increased cost of
labor makes it necessary for the pub
lishers of the State Gazette to increase
the price of that newspaper from 10
cents to 12 cents a week where it is
served by carrier.
The publishers of the State Gazette
regret the necessity for taking this
step, but conditions are such that the
present price, 10 cents a week, barely
pays the cost of the paper on which
the State Gazette is printed.
It is hoped subscribers will under
stand the necessity for this move and
continue to let the State Gazette give
them the best news service obtainable
in this section of the State.
The increased price will go into ef
fect Monday, September 11, 1916,