Attack on High Food Prices, York, Spreading All Or Country
HARRISBXJRG mm&mTELEGRAPH
LXXXV— No. 277 14 PAGES
CITY ABANDONS
TEMPORARY PLAN
TO TREAT SEWAGE
Council Adopts Lynch's Rcc
ommcndation to Shut
Down Plants
EXPENSE IS PLEADED
Riverside Ordinance In; Confer
on Park Exonerations;
Lighting Bill
Harrisburg to-day officially declin
ed to comply any longer with the State
Health Department's order directing
the municipality to temporarily disin
fect its sewage in the interceptors to
protect towns down stream against
possible typhoid infection.
In accordance with a recommenda
tion by City Commissioner "YV. H.
Lynch, superintendent of Public Im
provements, seconded by City Com
missioner H. F. Bowman, superinten
dent of Public Safety, Council unani
mously agreed to discontinue the tem
porary disposal plants on the river
front and Paxton creek interceptors.
Heavy expense combined with the
belief that the typhoid outbreak is
thoroughly under control, that the
sewage is properly treated in the
t homes of sufferers under instruction of
the city health department, and that
the river is open to pollution from
drainage of towns upstream'were the
reasons advanced by Mr. Lynch for
asking Council's support in refusing
to comply with State Health Commis
sioner Dixon's decree.
Heavy Expense
Mr. Lynch explained that the tem
porary plants have cost $2,108.92 in
little more than a month's operation.
Council had only appropriated $3,000.
Following a brief conference with
Spencer C. Gilbert, Samuel C. Todd of
the Capitol Park Extension Commis
sion, and Charles E. Etter, the com
mission's realty expert, Council to-day
turned over the question of tax ex
onerations in the park extension to
the city solicitor's department, Mr.
Etter and City Assessor James C.
Thompson to report upon. It was
announced that the State will proba
bly not expect to take over the lire
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Announces Committee on
Conservation of Streams
Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, State Com
missioner of Health, who was chair
man of the recent meeting held at the
Capitol to consider the subject of the
conservation of the waters of Penn
sylvania, to-day announced the follow
ing committee to draft legislation and
study the situation:
Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, Gifford
Pinchot, president of the National
Conservation Association; Dr. Henry
'S. Drinker, president of Lehigh Uni
versity; William H. Keller, Deputy At
torney General; John B. Eichenhauer,
member of the Pittsburgh flood com
mission; George S. Webster, director
of Philadelphia wharves, docks and
ferries; Professor Edgar Marburg, pro
fessor of civil engineer, University of
Pennsylvania; S. B. Elliott, member of
the State Forestry Commision; J. A.
Wells, vice-president and chief engi
neer of Pennsylvania Water and
Power Company.
At the request of the Governor,
Dr. Dixon accepted the chairmanship
of the committee, which will be en
larged from time to time.
Weatherman Expects
Rain on Thanksgiving
Prospects for cool, crisp weather for
Thanksgiving day are not Bright. To
day's weather map indicates a compli
cation of weather conditions that is
likely to bring anything but an ideal
day. Rain is a probability for to-night
or to-morrow. Asked regarding Thurs
day's weather, Local Observer E. R.
Demain said:
"I cannot state positively what the
weather will be Thursday, conditions
•re too complicated to make positive
predictions. It is likely to be warmer
and cloudy, with perhaps rain."
THE WEATHER
For IfarriNliurK ami vlclnilyi
C'loud.v anil warmer tu-nlKlit,
with Iflnmt temperature uiiout
W decrees, prolinlily followed liy
rain In early morninc or on
Wednesday,
For lOiiMern Pennsylvania! Over
east nnil warmer to-night, prob
ably followed by rnln In early
moraine or on Wednesdays mod
erate southerly winds.
Illver
The Susquehanna river nnd Its
tributaries will probably fail
slowly or remain stntlonnry, FX- •
eept the lower portion of the
ninin river will eontlnue to rise
slowly to-night and lielii to full
Wednesday. V MtitKe of about 4.a
feet Is Indicated for Harrisburg
Wednesday morning.
General Conditions
Pressure bus dcerenxed over the
greater part of the country, hut
eontluueM relatively hlKli In eaxt
ern districts) it lias Inrrrnxeil de
cidedly over the North I'aellie
Mates and Ilrltlsh Columbia. \
disturbance from the \orth I'n
elflc has moved inland over
Canada nnd Is now central over
Saskatchewan. It hits mused ruin
In the North Pacific Stales and
Know In the Hocky Mountains nnd
In Minnesota. I.lelit riilnn have
fallen In the CStilf States, Ten
nessee nnd Northern MlehlKun.
There has been n further rise of
3 to 20 degrees In temperature
over nearly all the country east of
the Mlsslwiilppl river null In the
Upper Missouri Valley.
Temperature) S n. m., 33.
Sunt Rises, TiOfl a. m.| sets, 4)41
p. m.
Moon i First quarter, December 1,
SiBB p. m.
River Stagei 4.."> feet above low
water mark.
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, 54.
lowest temperature, SO.
Mean temperature, 42.
Annual temperature, .'IS.
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VILLA MENACES
JUAREZ; CAPTURES
CHIHUAHUA CITY
Bandit Army on Way North
to Border After Tak
ing Capital
El Paso, Texas, Nov. 28. Francis
co Villa's bandit army after its re
ported capture of Chihauhua City, is
proceeding northward according to
meager information obtained here to
day. Carranza military officers at
Juarez would not confirm the report
that Villa had taken the city, but said
they were advised Villa's forces were
moving toward the border and steps
were being taken to defend Juarez
against a possible bandit attack. This
action was in accordance with orders
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Announce Winners of
Story Contest Prizes
Prizes for the McCormlck contest this
year at Central high school will be
awarded to Bernard Wert, ten dollars;
and Miss Bernarda McCormlck, five dol
lars). Honorable mention students are:
Miss Esther Johns, Harold Eckert, Miss
Rebecca Stewart, and Miss Katharine
Ernest. Essay titles are: "A Case of
Discipline," "One Good Turn," "Sis,"
"The Great Scoop," "Way Down in Old
New Jersey," and "ltenn, the Real Hero."
Although all students had the oppor
tunity to participate In the contest the
winners are all members of the 1917
class. ,
Matches in Sweater Pocket
Caused Baby's Death, Theory
I That Donald It. Campbell, 2-year
! old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Camp-
I bell, 1403 Market street, found some
| mat ("Vies In the pocket of a sweater
! hanging on his crib and set lire to the
bedelothing when one of them ignited
last evening is the theory advanced by
Coroner Keklnger after investigating
the cause of the baby's death. Ac
cording 1 o the coroner, William and
Hugh Campbell, brothers of the father
of the child, found the sweater and
some of the matches after the lire had
been extinguished. The county official
denied the report that a spark from
the furnace might have fallen on the
child's bed. Mrs. Campbell was ab
sent from the room when the blaze
I started and when she returned the in
i fant's clothes were ablaze. The tot
died on the way to the Harrisburg
Hospital.
William M. Henderson
Dies at Carlisle Today
Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 28. William
M. Henderson, well known in banking
circles and business interests, died at
! his home here this morning from the
effects of a stroke of paralysis sus
tained some time ago. He was 53
years old. Mr. Henderson was the last
member of his branch of the family,
the only relatives being a number of
cousins living in this vicinitv. He was
a nephew of ex-Judge William M.
Henderson, who was president judge
of the Dauphin county court about
thirty years ago. Besides being a
banker Mr. Henderson was a large
land owner and was backer of an
amusement park near town. His es
tate is estimated at a quarter of a mil
lion dollars. Mr. Henderson was at
one time an officer in the National
Guard of Pennsylvania, serving as an
adjutant in tho Eighth Regiment,
under Colonel E. B. Watts. No fu
neral arrangements have been made.
BOXES FOR SIT. AT/TO
The annual contributions of cloth
ing and boxes, from the members of
the Harrisburg Civic Club for tho
patients from this city and Dauphin
county, who are at the sanatorium at
Mt. Alto, are being collected at the
homo of Mrs. William E. Bailey, Fron
and South streets.
HARRISBURG, PA.,TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, 1916.
TWO FARMERS ARE
WILLING TO TRA
FOR NICE NEW AUTOMOBILE
On Friday evening the Harrisburg
Telegraph published the following let
ter to the editor:
MY KINGDOM FOR A TURKEY
Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 23, 'l6.
To the Editor of the Telegraph:
I have a new 1917 model auto
mobile that I would like to exchange
for a turkey. Is there anybody you
can suggest who might be induced to
make the trade?
I do not expect a large turkey—just
a moderate sized one. Anxiously
awaiting your reply, because we ex
pect company for dinner, I am.
Yours truly,
PIANO MAN.
P. S.—My machine Is a 1917 model
Peerless.
Now, Mr. Piano Man, here are two
letters from farmers of Dauphin and
Cumberland counties, calling your
"bluff." One of the farmers prefers
a Ford, so if you can exchange your
car for a flivver, you may be able to
come to terms.
The other farmer from Cumberland
county won't take a Ford and makes
a few extra demands which you may
care to Investigate.
The two letters follow:
Rush Township,
A man said to me that he saw
in your paper where a man want
ed to swop a Peerless atermobile
for a turkey. I have a flock of
3 turkey and will swop 1 or two.
I wont to keep one for Krismas
when the preacher comes to my
plats. This man say the Peerless
is a fare car. I would like to
swop on a Ford. My girl has a
bow. He have a Ford. I like a
Ford. They say the man who
makes the Ford is a pieceble man,
he almost stopped the war so if
TWO ZEPPELINS
BROUGHT DOWN
Crews of Both Air Monsters,
Destroyed Off Coast of
England, Perish
London, Nov. 28. Two Zeppelins
were brought down in Monday night's
raid on the nortjieast coast of Eng
land. The crews of both airships per
ished. The destruction of the airships
were announced In an official com
munication issued by the war office.
Both Zeppelins were brought clown
in flames Into the sea after being at
tacked by airplanes. One of them was
destroyed while nine miles out at sea
on her return trip.
The war office announced that al
though full reports of tho damage and
casualties inflicted by the Zeppelins
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KII.I.HI) IX FA EI i FROM WINDOW
Topeka, Kan., Nov. 28. Francis
M. Brady, assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney for Kansas City, fell
from a third-story window of a hotel
here last night nnd was instantly
killed. Mr. Brady was alone in the
room and no one saw him fall. Ho
was 4 5 years old.
In January of this year Mr. Brady
was offered the United States district
attorneyship for Hawaii, but declined
to accept.
DOLLAR BILLS AND NEW
GOLD SCARCE BANKS SAY
Local banks report a scarcity of
one, two and five dollar bills. There
Is also a shortage of pennies, and it is
said that new coin, in demand for
Christmas, is likely to be scarce this
year. The scarcity of banknotes is
said to be due to the failure on the
part of the government to '.neet the
demand.
this man will swop he can bring
it up and I will pay his fare home
If It isn't too far.
Much obliged
EPHRAIM SCHOENGRABER.
Cumberland Man's Offer
Newburg, Pa.,
Nov. 27, 1916.
To tho Harrisburg Telegraph:
In a recent issue of your paper
a Piano Man requests you to in
veigle someone Into trading a tur
key for his automobile. I felt in
different about it until he pleaded
the prospect of company. As my
own neutrality has been violated
frequently in the same manner,
my sympathy wad thoroughly
aroused.
I am the hoped-for someone. I
have a small gobbler with beard,
wishbone and klaxon In good con
dition which I will exchange for
a seven - passenger auto, 1917
model, provided the same Is
equipped with an extra Bet of
tires, carries a contract for free
repairing for a year, and Is ship
ped, charges prepaid, to my sum
mer home in Alaska.
This is a most generous offer,
considering the expense incident
to supporting a first-class harem.
One of every seventeen of my tur
keys died uninsured last summer
and their obsequies damaged the
sinking fund like shrapnel. Then,
too, the surviving birds dine on
the European plan, ' and the
cuisine must be a medley of
bugs, grasshoppers, and perhaps,
corn. My luck may not endure
throughout another year, and I
believe In preparedness.
P. B.—As this is strictly' a
charitable proposition, the offer
is not open to owners of Fords.
Cordially yours,
CUM 13. CO. FARMER.
EMPEROR BURIED
IN DEAD OF NIGHT
Torchbearers Lead Impressive
Pageant to Hofburg
Chapel
Vienna, Nov. 27, via London, Nov.
2 B.—The removal of the body of the
late Emperor Francis Joseph from the
Schoenbrunn palace to the Hofburg
chapel to-night was a most Impressive
spectacle. Tens of thousands of pa
tient spectators, unmindful of the in
clemency of the weather, stood In the
cold dampness and tilled the windows
at every vantage point as the cortege
passed through the streets. Its way
lighted by flickering torches.
The strange procession, patterned
after the old Spanish examples, left
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NEW R. R. TO TAP COAIi
Wheeling, W. Va., Nov. 28. Con
struction work was given to-day on a
new railroad from this city to Greene
county. Pa., which is to be extended
later to Connellsville, Pa., to pro
vide a short cut connection hetween
Pennsylvania lines here nnd those
along the Monongahela river. The
now line is to be known as the Wheel
ing Coal Railroad Company, a Penn
sylvania subsidiary and will tap rich
coal fields In the two States.
New coins, Including pennies, dimes
i quarters, half-dollars and sold pieces
i are being coined at the mints, but not
in large quantities. Requisitions from
i local banks for coins of 1916 mintage,
i including gold pieces, have been cut
50 per cent. Most of the gold to be sent
to the local banks will be of last year's
coinage, according to reports.
TEUTONS CLOSING
IN ON BUCHAREST
FROM TWO SIDES
Von Mackcnsen Captures Guir
gin, 37 Miles From Capital;
Has Clear Going
Two important announcements are
made by Berlin to-day in reporting
continued progress of the Teutonic
Invasion of Rumania—the capture of
Glurgiu on the Danube, and the tak
ing of Curtea de Arges on the Argechu
river, 80 miles northwest of the
capital.
The capture of Oiurgiu places Field
Marshal Von Mackensen's army ad
vancing from the southwest, only 37
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Seventy-Two Brewers
Demur to Indictments
and Hit Federal Law
Pittsburgh, Nov. 28.—A motion to
quash the indictments returned by a
Federal grand jury last March against
seventy-two brewing corporations in
Pennsylvania because of their alleged
political activity was filed in the United
States district court here yesterdav.
The defendants allege that the Fed
eral corrupt practices act under which
the Indictments were drawn Is uncon
stitutional.
The court will announce later In the
week when arguments will be heard.
The trials of the defendants are to be
held at the November term of court.
Chicago Women Unite in
Effort to Curb Living Cost
Chicago, Nov. 28. Headed by the
\\omen's City Club and the Chicago
Political Equality league, members
of several civic organizations and wo
men's clubs to-day were co-operating
] in an attempt to check soaring food
prices.
The Women's City Club and the
Chicago Political Equality League are
centering their efforts on an egg boy
cott, members of the former have
pledged themselves to refrain from
the use of them as long as the present
high prices continue and members of
the latter have' adopted a resolution
to boycott eggs for four weeks and to
appoint a committee to investigate the
possibility of legislative action. In
addition five measures designed to
curb the advancing cost of living were
introduced in the city council. Those
adopted included one calling on the
city health commissioner and the chief
of police to enforce the city ordinance
prohibiting regarding of eggs.
Refuse to Buy Turkeys at
High Prices; Quotations Drop
Pittsburgh, Pa.. Nov. 28. Follow
ing refusal of buyers here to purchase
turkeys ut high prices many thou
sands of tht-. fowls were still unsold
to-day and the quotations are likely
to take another tumble during tho
day. Annually great quantities of the
birds are shipped to Pittsburgh from
Ohio, West Virginia and other nearby
States just before Thanksgiving ind
the supply this year is even larger
than in the past. Shippers yesterday
asked 28 to 29 cents per pound for
live turkeys and only sold a few nt
25 cents a pound. Some dealers here
expect the prices for dressed turkeys
will quickly drop from 40 cents a
pound to about 35 cents.
HROTILERIIOOR OFFICIAL DIES
Galesliurg, Ills., Nov. 28. p. H.
Morrissoy, assistant to the vice-presi
dent of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad, and former head of
the* Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, died at his home hero to-day af
ter a prolonged illness.
POOR DIRECTOR APPOINTED
Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 28. Judge
Sadler this morning appointed J.
Maurice Miller, Republican, of Shire
manstown, as poor director of Cum
berland county, to take the place of
William S. Burns. Republican, of
Bower Allr, township, who resigned
a short tin}
MOVIE TICKETS
WON PERMISSION
FOR STREAMERS?
Motion Picture Theater Men
Declare Eight Good Dollar
Seats Were Handed Out
CHIEF DENIES CHARGE
Will Seek Injunction to Pre
vent Cutting Down of fian
ners Is Threat
Aha! the cat is out of the bag!
Tho moving-picture theater men de
clare they were permitted to stream
their canvas banners advertising cer
tain productions because they fur
nished the Police Department heads
with tickets to sec the show.
Now whatdayathinkofthat!
The movie men declare Police Chief
J. Edward Wetzel said they should go
ahead and put the banners across
Market street—sure, Mike! Why not?
"To he sure a few tickets would be
appreciated!"
So two tickets went to each of the
following:
Mayor E. S. Meals,
Police Clilet J. Edward Wetzel,
Captain Joseph P.' Thompson,
Lieutenant J. r. Page.
The tickets are worth $1 each and
the numbers are as follows:
201, 202, 203, 204. 205, 2011, 207, 208
And despite all this, lament the
movie men, Chief Wetzel has gone and
decreed that the streamers must come
down.
"We will gflht to the last ditch," de
clared the movie men this morning.
"We had permission to stream those
banners and we Intend that they shall
stay up. If the Chief tries to cut them
down we will ask for an injunction
preventing his doing so."
Chief Denies Charges
When told that the moving-picture
firm responsible for the banners
claimed' that tickets had been given
members of the Police Department for
the privilege of placing the canvas
banners across the street Chief Wetzel
said:
"That is not 80. Courtesies were ex
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Chicago, Nov. 28.—Wheat prices went to pieces 1
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delivery falling to £
the close yesterday. Replies, however, took place before f
the day's session ended and the finish although excited was ( r
at a setback of 5c to 7fsc net. , !
STOUGH ON STAND , >
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. f Nov. 28. Henry Stough, of ' |
Wheaton. Ills., the evangelist, who is alleged to have J
mcilman William Cullen, of Hazleton, during ' |
a revival campaign in that city, in 1914, was on the stand J I
that while 1 I
did mention the prosecutor by name, his reference to him j I
olitician, and not as an individual. ' ►
WOMAN KILLED IN RAID 1
, -One woman was killed and sixteen 4 | *
- r
airships dropped 100 bombs.
it
FALLS TWO STORIES ON HEAD ;
While at work on the erection of a new garage at I},
Muench and' Third street;,. John ;
fell two stories to the, pavement, landing on his head. He ■
is in the Hospital in an unconscious conditio.n. , i
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Harrifcburg.—Chief of Police Wetzel and Superintend [ u
ent of Detectives Windsor in conference this afternoon de | I
cided to hold Mrs. May Faust, wife of Lou Faust, con-' | I
fessed burglar who was arrested last night, as an accom !
plice. She will probably be charged with ■ I J
goods. ;
EVANS APPOINTED COUNSEL ' !11
Harrisburg.—Berne. H. Evans, of Pittsburgh, was tc 1 *
day appointed caunsel io: the public service commission by \J
Attorney General Brown. Mr. Evans has been as * *
counsel fc several years. He is a nepehew of Senator T. '-j
Oliver and was named because of the excellent service he * ►$
has given to the commission. ;
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MARRIAGE L|
Klmrr John WrlichtNtunc, Mechanlcbiirf(, It ml Mary lStlnn Oanr I
nillNburir. • I
Knlph K. Miller und Mnicentn M. >\ niciicr, MlllerMhiirK.
Valentine Stark. Jr., mid MnrKiiret Adanin, Nteelton. >
Blbe W alter I.OUK anil KM MA t-rnupiicr. city.
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Single Copy, 2 Cents POSTSCRIPT
CATCH BURGLAR
OF HILL HOMES
WITH MUCH LOOT
Detective Department at Last
Nabs One-of Thieves Ter
rorizing Residents
TRIES TO PAWN WATCH
Patrol Had to Make Two Trips
to firing Stolen Goods to
Headquarters
With tho arrest of Lou Faust, aged
31, 1918 FortcS street, a former em
ploye of thj Pennsylvania railroad,
tho police and city detectives , claim
they have finally caught the man who
eluded them for more than four
months and committed more than 100
robberies in all parts of tho city.
According to the police, Faust has
confessed to many of the burglaries,
and In the large pile of loot recovered
at his home are hundreds of valuable
articles stolen from many residences,
and valued at more than SI,OOO. Many
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Moorehead C. Kennedy
to Attend Luncheon
Moorehead C. Kennedy, president
of the Cumberland Valley Railroad,
has advised tho Harrisburg Chamber
of Commerce that he will be present
at the membership luncheon on
Wednesday which will be addressed by
Car! S. Vrooman, assistant secretary of
the United States Department of Agri
culture.
Mr. Kennedy, who is a member of
the Chamber of Commerce, is keenly
interested in the agricultural develop
ment of the Cumberland Valley.
Assistant Secretary Vrooman will
reach Harrisburg to-night. He will
make a brief inspection of farms in
Dauphin and Cumberland counties to
morrow morning prior to the luncheon
and will complete his inspection trip
in the afternoon.
Reservations received to date at the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce in
dicate a large attendance at to-mor
row's luncheon. Word has been re
ceived that members of the newly or
ganized Carlisle Chamber of Com
merce will attend. To-morrow'a
luncheon will mark the opening of a
series of notable events.