Great Offensive Campaign in Balkans Mapped Out by General Council of Central Powers
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HOTEL FOR CITY
IS NOW ASSURED
Formal Organization of Com
pany Expected to Be Effected
at Dinner Tonight
THIRD AND WALNUT SITE
Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee Spends Weeks of Hard
Work Shaping Project
After years t>f waiting, Harrisburg
is to have Its modern and in every
•way up-to-date hotel. Tentative plans
for a $1,000,000 hostelry have been
under consideration for several weeks,
but only recently the movement took
form and substance. It may now be
said with entire authority and confi
dence that the period of waiting is at
an end and the city will no longer need
to apologize for the absence of a first
class hotel.
Early in the year E. Z. Wallower,
one of the most successful of the city's
businessmen, was induced to head the
special Chamber of Commerce com
mittee which has had the mattsr in
■charge. Backing Mr. Wallower at
every step has been a group of active,
public-spirited men, who are about to
see the successful culmination of their
labors. Mr. Wallower has invited the
officials of the Chamber of Commerce
and those who have already indicated
in a practical way their co-operation
to have dinner with him this evening
at the Harrisburg Club. At this din
ner it is expected the formal organi
zation of the hotel company, the elec
tion of directors and the authorization
of other details will take place.
Option on Opera House Site
It is commonly reported that those
In charge of the movement have an
option upon the old Opera House cor
ner at Third and Walnut streets, this |
property having been approved by
hotel experts as ideal in its topograph
ical features and location. Other
sites are said to have been considered,
but the corner of Third and Walnut
streets was finally agreed upon as most
desirable in every way.
There seems to be no concealment of
the fact that enough subscriptions
have already been promised to Mr.
Wallower ind his committee to assure
a successful undertaking, but the pub
lic generally will bo invited to join In
the project so that It may be in every
way a local enterprise.
Now Assured
No details were obtainable to-day
owing to the fact that the committee
in charge believed it was not wise to
discuss these matters until after the
meeting to-night. What will most con
cern the people of Harrisburg, however,
is that the hotel is assured and that
back of it are many of our most rep
resentative citizens.
1 HILL HOUSES ROBBED
Thieves last night raided four
houses in the vicinity of Sixteenth and
North streets, making away with a
largo supply of groceries and a small
amount of money. Three of the places
entered and reported to the police
follow: Home of B. A. Daniel, 1512
North street; Robert S. Bowman. 617
North Fifteenth street, and F. M. Hun
ter, 621 North Fifteenth street. One
other place was entered, but no one
was at home, and no particulars could
be learned. It is the belief of city
police that some one is making the
raids to lay in a supply of provisions
for the winter.
BUTTON IN NOSF. NINE YEARS
REMOVED AT HOSPITAL
Physicians at the Harrisburg Hos
pital this morning removed a button
from the nose of Lawrence Renner,
aged 11, of Bressler, where it had been
lodged since the boy was 2 years old.
It was located by the x-ray.
TYPHOID VICTIM DIES
Ernest Johnson, aged 21, of Steel
ton, died from typhoid fever at the
Harrisburg Hospital this afternoon.
Thirty-four other patients are now be
ing treated there suffering from the
disease.
THE WEATHER
For Harrisburg and vicinity: Part
ly cloudy, probably showers to
night anil Friday; .slightly cooler
Frlilay.
For Eastern Pennsylvania! Over
cant weather, with probably
showers to-night and Fridays
somewhat cooler Friday; gentle,
variable wiads.
Hlver
The Susquehanna river and Ita
tributaries will probably fall
■ lowly or remain nearly statlon
ary. A stage of about 3.2 feet Is
Indicated for Harrisburg Friday
morning.
General Conditions
The Southern disturbance has mov
ed northeastward and Is now ap
parently central In the Gulf of
Mexico, some distance oft the
const of Alaba m a. It Is of slight
Intensity, but sufficiently strong
to cause general showers in the
Atlantic States from Virginia
southward and In the Gulf States.
Showers have fallen also In the
Ohio, L'pper Mississippi and Mid
dle Missouri valleys, along the
northern border of the Grcac
I,alecs and In Mnnltoba.
Temperntorei 8 a. m-, 08.
Sun: Itlses, 5:44 a. in.; sets, 6:Z
p. ra.
Moon: I>ast quarter, September 10,
12:25 a. m.
River Stage: 3.2 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, S3,
l.owest temperature, 50.
Mean temperature, 70.
Normal temperature, ml.
Why "Jiggs" Was Missing
Editor of the Telegraph:
Owing to the fact that Mr. Mc-
Manus has been ill for about a
week there has been an unavoid
able interruption in the service of
"Bringing Up Father."
Although he is back at work, he
is not yet equal to the task of get
ting out this strip several days in
advance of release.
International News Service.
FRENCH PAUSE
AFTER SIX-MILE
DRIVE ON SOMME
Now Withstanding Scries of
German Counter Attacks;
Serbs Forcing Bulgars
PLAN BALKAN ATTACK
Central Powers Map Out Great
Offensive; to Send Many
Troops
The French have paused in their
advance north of Peronne, where
they have driven a total distance of
six miles into the German lines since
July 1, when the Somme offensive be
gan, and now are withstanding a
series of German counter attacks.
Assaults were delivered last night
on the new French positions both
north and south of the Somme, but
were fruitless according to to-day's
Paris bulletin.
The Macedonian campaign of the
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Extraordinary Rise in
Stocks Unequaled Since
Movement in War Brides
New Tork, Sept. 14. The extra
ordinary rise in the stock market of
the last fortnight, unequaled since
last year's movement in war brides,
attained wider and more impressive
proportions to-day, the first hour's
trading of almost half a million shares
being attended by gains of 1 to 3
points in Industrials, Equipments,
Motors, Oils and shares of almost
every other description, with a twenty
point advance in Bethlehem Steel at
5 75.
United States Steel was the chief
feature rising to 106% in the first
hour and exceeding its previous rec
ord by % of a point.
Demand for Studebaker, Industrial
Alcohol, Lackawanna Steel, Baldwin
Locomotive, New York Air Brake,
Mexican Petroleum and related issues
carried those stocks 2 to 5 points above
yesterday's final prices.
Rails were relatively inconspicuous,
although Reading, Union Pacific, and
New Haven were higher by one to
two and a half points. Realizing sales,
or profit taking, was in such enormous
volume during the forenoon as to ef
fect reversals of one to two points
from best prices of the opening. This
was offset, however, by fresh buying
power, much of which seemed to
originate from out-of-town sources.
Arrested on Charge
of Looting Bank of
$271,000 Years Ago
Chicago, Sept. 14. Martin H.
Flannigan, a saloon-keeper was ar
rested here to-day in connection with
the robbery five years ago of the
branch of the Bank of Montreal at
New Westminster, B. C. Loot amount
ing to $271,000 was obtained by the
robbers. The arrest of Flannigan was
made as a result of the arrest in
Toronto, yesterday, of Michael B.
Shortall, a marble worker of Chicago,
who was attempting to pry open a
safety deposit vault in the vault of the
Bank of Toronto.
The box, rented by Flannigan four
years ago, was found to be stuffed
with Canadian bank notes. Shortall
told the Toronto police he had been
employed by Flannigan to make the
trip to Toronto and was being paid $5
a day for his service.
Flannigan, the police say. is the
same man arrested three years ago on
a charge of having in his possession
stolen Westminster bank notes. He
escaped conviction as the numbers on
the notes did not correspond with
those stolen from the British Columbia
bank.
Open Bids Fqr Creek
Invert Job, Last Big
Improvement Project
Bids for the construction of the last
bit of public improvement work on the
city's extensive program were opened
at noon to-day when the proposals
were received by City Commissioner
W. H. Lynch, superintendent of public
Improvements for the completion of the
50-foot gap in the Paxton creek invert
just north of State street. The open
space had been left there to pernjlt the
lowering of the great watermains lead
ing from pumping station to reservoir.
The low bidder was Stucker Brothers'
Construction Company and the figure
was SBBS. Th next lowest was William
H. Murphy and Pons who offered to do
the job for SSS7.SO. Other bidders
were:
H. W. Johnson and I. R. Lyme, $1480;
Henry Opperman, till?; and William
Opperman, $924. The job according to
contract terni3 must be completed in
thirty days.
DENIES VII,LA IS ON MOVE
Mexico City, Sept. 14.—The war de
partment denies that Francisco Villa
is marching north to attack the Ameri
cans. At the department to-day it was
said General Trevino has thrown a
force across lower Chihuahua to pre
vent a Villa advance. Measures are
being taken to prevent any attack by
the reactionists during the independ
ence celebration.
TENNESSEE GUARD TO MOVE
Washington. D. C., Sept. 14. The
Tennessee National Guard, encamped
at Nashville was the Mex
ican border to-day by the War De
partment
San Antonio, Tex., Sept. 14.—Gen
eral Funston was advised by the War
Department to-day that two regiments
of Tennessee infantry have been
ordered to the border for duty. He
intends placing them at Fort Clark,
north of Eagle Pass, and several miles
back from the border.
LAWYER UNTFRMVER UNDER
KNIFE
Yonkers, N. Y., Sept. 14.—Samuel
Untermyer. notea lawyer, was oper
ated on for intestinal trouble at his
country home here to-day. The at
tending physicians reported that the
patient was doing well.
HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1916
KING GEORGE ON THE FIRING LINE INSPECTS BIG GUNS
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This interesting- picture shows King George of England inspecting one of the giant British howitzers in its p!
the western front, during a recent visit to the Somnie righting line.
DEMOCRATS TAG
AND TITHE TODAY
Postmasters Interviewed and
Candidates Given Formal
Notifications
This was tithing and tagging day in
the Democracy of Pennsylvania.
Democratic State leaders, State com
mitteemen, county chairmen, city
chairmen, borough chairmen and offi
cials of many grades all swearing al
legiance to the eternal principles of
Democracy and mostly filling places
of profit, gathered hero to discuss the
need of cash in the coming campaign
with Democratic postmasters who did
not get out of town before they ar
rived and to hear the men nominated
at the recent primaries get official
notice of their fate.
It was one of the most notable meet
ings of the Democracy of the State
held in a long time. The Democrats
are in and the men here were a pros
perous, well-fed looking bunch of
folks, all very keen on perpetuation
of Democratic rule and their conse
quent continuance in office. The name
of Woodrow Wilson was enough to
start a cheer. Loyalty was very pro
nounced and if there was not much
i enthusiasm about results in Maine or
; prospects in Pennsylvania the men
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BABY CROSSES
LINE IN SUITCASE
Parents Held Up For Time by
Quarantine Against Infan
tile Paralysis
Waynesboro, Pa.. Sept. 14.—1n or
der to get their infant child from
Hagerstown into this county two young
people put the youngster in a large
suitcase and came by the Northern
trolley to Shady Grove yesterday. There
they alighted and entered a Chambers
burg, Oreencastle and Waynesboro
Street Railway car bound for Waynes
boro. As soon as they had taken their
seat in the car they opened the suit
case slightly. People in the car heard
a baby cry, but couta not locate the
child.
William Izer, a quarantine officer,
also heard the noise, and, going to the
couple, opened the suitcase, and there
found a pretty little baby, less than &.
year old, comfortably stowed away.
The parents of the infant admitted
that they were trying to smuggle it
into Pennsylvania. The officer made
them return into Maryland on the Ha
gerstown car. Later they walked into
Pennsylvania and brought the baby
along.
Many Visitors Expected
For Opening Week
Enthusiasm on the part of local mer
chants over tne plans for the bit? Fall
opening next Wednesday indicates one
of the most elaborate displays Har
risburg has seen in several years. This
city had numerous opening store
events, each of which was attractive
and the subject of much favorable
comment. Many strangers come to
Harrisburg to see the displays.
These visitors are coming again
next week and will Join with Harris
burg buyers in looking over the latest
styles. Merchants report much inter
est on the part of their oiit-of-town
customers.
Complete details will be announced
before Saturday. The features were
given out yesterday and brought new
aspirants foi prizes for window dis
plays. That there will be lively com
petition is the general belief.
FOUR DIE IN FIRE
Detroit. Mich., Sept. 14.—Four men
ere dead and a score of others nar
rowly escaped from a fire which swept
the Salvation Army industrial building
early to-day. About seventy-five per
sons were in the building when the firo
was discovered. Most of them were
on the second and third floors. One
of the men who jumped from a top
story may die. The property loss was
nominal.
HUGHES TO STUMP
IN MIDDLE WEST
Short Rest Precedes Trip
Which Will Begin Monday;
Sees Leaders
New York, Sept. 14. Details for a
second western trip of Charles E. j
Hushes were threshed out yesterday
by the candidate and members of the
campaign committee at luncheon with
Chairman Willcox:
Although Mr. Hughes only returned
from a trip which took him to the Pa
cific coast, he plans but a brief rest at
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WOCLD FLY ACROSS" ATLANTIC
London, Sept. 14. A dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Copenhagen
says that Lieutenant Pollner, a young
but well-known Danish rpilitary
aviator, plans to make a record by
crossing the Atlantic, and a Danish
flying machine expert states he will
be able to carry out the plan by means
of a machine supplied with a motor of
350 horsepower. The distance from
the Faroe Islands to Newfoundland
could, he states, be made in about
thirty hours and the whole trip to
New York in forty-eight hours.
The Faroe Islands, which belong to
Denmark, are in the North Atlantic,
about 170 miles northwest of the Shet
lands.
REGULAR SERVICE
BEING RESTORED
Maintain Subway and Elevated
Schedules in N. Y.; Far From
Being Defeated, Strikers Say
New York, Sept. 14. Despite the
maintenance of regular schedules on
the subway and elevated lines of the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
and the gradual transportation of ser
vice on the surface lines, leaders of the
striking street railway employes de
clared to-day they were far from be
ing defeated. They hinted that the
danger of a "sympathetic" strike is
not yet over.
Following a parade and demonstra
tion by the strikers, the question of a
"sympathetic" strike will be discussed
at meetings of the Central Federated
Unions of Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Strike leaders predict that resolutions
favoring a strike among trades allied
with the street railway employes will
be adopted. Whether the strike will
actually take place, however, will de
pend on the individual votes of the
union, it is asserted.
Traction officials announced to-day
that service in the subway and on the
elevated roads was better than normal,
while service on most of the street car
lines was from 25 to 40 per cent, be
low normal. The railway companies
say it is no longer necessary for them
to hire strike breakers, claiming that
hundreds of their former employes
have returned to work.
Five trolley cars came together in
a series of rear-end collisions in West
Chester avenue in the Bronx to-day
and ten passengers were injured, one
seriously. The accidents occurred at
the foot of a steep incline and the car
crews, who said they were strike
breakers, claimed the rails had been
greased so that the brakes would not
hold.
FEW W OMEN VOTED
Chicago. Sept. 14. Less than 14
per cent, of the registered women
voters in Chicago balloted In the pri
mary yesterday, according to returns
to-day. The small vote was attributed
to the scarcity of offices for which
they might vote. There were approxi
mately 22.000 votes of Democratic
women to IG.OOO for Republican
women.
HEI-T) FOR STAVING TWIN RABIES
Honesdale, Pa., Sept. 14.—Charles
Frey, a machinist, was arrested yes
terday on the charge of murder pre
ferred by District Attorney Simons.
The arrest followed information testi
fied to 'by witnesses who found the
bodies of Frey's twin daughters on a
cinder dump near Frey's home. The
babies were wrapped in a newspaper
and sheeting and burled. He said they
died soon after birth.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION ON
64,114 Members in Dauphin
County; Prominent Workers
on Program
Delegates from the 227 Sunday I
Schools of Dauphin county arrived j
here this afternoon for the annual eon-j
vention of the Dauphin County Sab- j
bath School Association. Sessions are i
being held in the Reformed Salem
Church and opened at 1 o'clock this
afternoon with an informal reception.
This was the fourth convention to
open sessions here this week, and
marks the one hundredth anniversary
of the organization of Sunday schools
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V. HUMMEL FAGER, JR., SHOT
V. Hummel Fager, Jr.. aged 17, son
of Dr. and Mrs. V. Hummel Fager,
410 North Second street, who was ac
cidentally shot yesterday afternoon at
Cove, was resting comfortably this
morning and physicians expect him
to recover. The accident occurred
during an afternoon of sport which
Henry Collins, Fager and a number of
other young persons were enjoying.
Collins was examining a revolver when
it exploded, the bullet entering Fager's
side. The youth was brought to the
Harrisburg hospital and then taken to
his home.
COMPLAINS ABOUT
WATER SUPPLY
Al. K. Thomas Obpects to Ser
vice Given by Susquehanna
Township Company
Complaint against the service of the
Susquehanna Township Water Com
pany, now in the hands of M. B. Tate
as receiver, was filed with the Public
Service Commission to-day by George
F. Dumb, counsel for Al. K. Thomas,
2107 Jonestown road, with a request
that it be given early consideration be
cause of danger of fire and polluted
water through interruption of service.
It is set forth in the complaint that
the company some time ago accepted
recommendations of the commission
that it arrange a system of notice when
water is turned off and that when
emergency arises it make connection
with the Harrisburg city mains to se
cure a supply. This agreement, it is
charged, has not been carried out.
The company operates east of the
city and has a large area. It became
embarrassed some time ago and went
into receiver's hands.
The commission this week cleared
its docket of numerous applications
of various kinds, over sixty being ap
proved. This was in addition to six
hearings held here and one held by
Chairman Ainey in Allentown. There
were also conferences held in Phila
delphia.
The commission has held over the
Williamstown light contract and the
Halifax electric charters. The \jpper
Paxton charter was granted.
The complaint of Wormleysburg
against the Valley Railways Company
is set for hearing on Wednesday and
that of the Motor Clubs of Harrisburg
and Palmyra against the Berks and
Dauphin turnpike is fixed for Thurs
day.
CITY MISSION IX NEED
The City Rescue Mission, 107 V 4
South Second street. Slmonettl Block,
under the management of James W.
Barker, president; Fred Kelker, treas
urer. and Griffith Jones, superintend
ent, is facing the fall and winter with
very little clothing, underwear and
shoes in its possession. The mission
to-day made an appeal to the men and
the good housewives of the city to send
to the mission or call Bell phone 3348
and have Mr. Jones come to the homes
for clothing.
FAKE AIiARM OX HIM,
City police up until a lrfte hour to
day had been unable to arrest the per
son who turned In a false fire alarm
from box 241. State and Fourteenth
streets, about 10.30 last night. Ac
cording to eyewitnesses the man was
well dressed, but appeared to be in
toxicated. He ran away after turning
in the alarm. A large number of the
companies responded.
SEALERS WANT
TO REGULATE
SALE OF BREAD
Chief of Standards Sweeney
Says Measure Necessary to
Protect Public
WANT MARKET SCALES
Scranton Inspector Made Presi
dent; Meet in Philadelphia
Next Year
Upon the recommendation of James i
Sweeney, chief of the Pennsylvania I
Bureau of Standards, members of the
Pennsylvania Association of Sealers
of Weights and Measures at their clos
ing session this morning went on rec
ord favoring legislation which will give
them the power to investigate and
regulate the selling of bread in Penn
sylvania.
With a few remarks about the
rumored increase in the retail price of
bread, Mr. Sweeney urged the inspect
ors to pass a resolution asking for
legislation on the subject. He de
clared that for the protection of the
public he thought it the only solution
to the bread question and declared
that he believes bakery owners are
making profits despite their claims of
increased cost in baking bread.
George B. Moore, chief inspector of
Allegheny county, introduced the rcso
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|Fear Villa May Lead an
j Attack on Chihuahua City
San Antonio, Tex., Sept. 14. Gen
eral Bell at El Paso to-day reported
to General Funston that he has re
ported that an attack on Chihuahua
City by Francisco Villa was feared
by the Carranzistas. De facto gov
ernment troops were being rushed in
to the city from the south it was re
ported.
General Funston said he did not
know where General Bell got his in
formation. General Pershing's latest
dispatches placed Villa near Guerrero,
some 80 miles west of Chihuahua
City. Previous reports from General
Pershing had put Villa at San Andre,
30 miles west of the capital of Chi
huahua State. If the general's latest
news is porrect Villa is moving away
| from and not toward Chihuahua City.
f YALE BATTERIES TO BE MUSTERED OUT f
X . Pa., Sept. 14. Folio ving :.hc departure A
9 late last ni of battery C, one of the Yale organizations in J
1 the summer artillery camp conducted here : States L
&> army, battery D, also a Yale command, .will leave to-night. §
I They will be mustered out of the federal service at Niantic, I
£ Conn. The mustering out of the Yale batteries will release ▼
I a number of athletes who desire to take up football prac- 1 ' J
1 DR. DIXON REJECTS FEDERAL QUARANTINE Irl
f Philadelphia, Sept. 14. Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, Stat : £
\ Health Commissioner, following a cons. th his §
f advisory board to-day, rejected thy ink itile paralysis A
C quarantine proposed for Pennsylvania by the United States I "
I Put lie 'i :alth Service through Dr. Milton H. Foster which L
ft consisted of i suing federal permits to chi T
J " and the use of the fr • 1
& .. -c tificates to the authoritiet f
1 the childien. j |
J ARREST 400 I. W. W. WORKERS J
i Scranton, Pa., Sept. 14.—More than four hundred In- £ • :
dustrial Workers of the World, holding a meeting at Old |
j i Forge to-day, in defiance of the orders of Sheriff Phillips, j
were put under arrest by the sheriff and his deputies, assist- ' i'f
led . • ' r detail ot State police.
SIX KILLED IN TANK EXPLOSION ' '
Newark, N. J., Sept. 14. Six men were reported to • 'p]
have been killed as the result ot an ammonia tank ex- • f
plosion early this afternoon in the plant of the Interstate
Milk and Cream Company. I >
RUMANIANS REPULSE ATTACKS !
< Petrograd, Sept. 11.—Rumanian troops have repulsed a ( |
:; series of attacks by the Germans and Bulgarians in Dob- ' .
' , rudja, the war office announced to-day. "In the region of • h
i* Silibtria, on the ri;,ht bank of the Danube, fighting is still ' *
piocccdin 6 , the statement says. "The Rumanians re
pelled a oenes ot attacks by German-Bulgarian troops and 1 ►
captured eight light guns." ' '•} *
ft 4RRIAC E UCESSES
Paul Uriah lioatdorf and Mary Elliabeth Wallturn, city. f
Kobert Herbert Shoter and Ilutb Burd Arter, Newport. j
Percy liougliej, Liverpool, and Lucy Belle Harris, Coxeatowo. J
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14 PAGES CITY EDITION
LIQUOR CRAZED,
MAN FIRES HOME
CHARGE POLICE
Arrest James Gillen on Charge
of Setting Match to Oil-
Soaked Furniture
DRIVES OUT FAMILY
Neighbors Phone Police, but
Blaze Is Started Before
They Arrive
After ordering his wife and daugh
ter from their home this morning,
I James Gillen, 925 Grand street, piled
( up broken furniture, saturated it with
kerosene, and fired it. This is the be
, lief of Fire Chief John C. Kindler, who
j investigated the blaze at the Grand
jstreet house, which caused about S2OO
! damage, and for a time threatened
! several frame houses in the row.
j Miss Winifred Gillen, daughter of
| the man, who is now under arrest
pending an investigation, told the
police after the fire, that her father
came home intoxicated shortly after
6 o'clock this morning and ordered
her and her mother to leave the
house. He threatened to set fire to
the place then, according to the
young girl's story.
Neighbors took Miss'Gillen and her
mother into their homes .and N. Har
ris, 923 Grand street, 'phoned to the
1 police department before the fire
j started, telling them of Glllen's actions
and threats.
Shortly after Mr. Harris saw smoke
pouring from the Gillen home and
rushed to Sixth and Forster streets
to send in an alarm. Before the ar
rival of the fire apparatus, the officers
had entered the house and taken Gil
len to heedquarters.
The blaze was confined to the Gil
len home, after it was extinguished
Fire Chief Kindler Investigated and
found charred pieces of broken furni
ture in the stairway, and a broken
kerosene lamp. Coupling this evi
dence with the stories of Miss Gillen
and neighbors of Gillen's threats, the
city fire chief called at the State Fire
Marshal's department and reported
the case to them. An investigation
has started and a charge of incendiar
ism may be brought against Gillen.