British Press Urges Reprisals on German Cities For HARRISBURG |§i§i|i TELEGRAPH dk _____ ©)* £tar~ Jn&epcn&cnt * / LXXXVI— No. 229 12 PAGES USE ZEPPELINS AND PLANES IN LONDON RAID Germans Raid England in Early Evening, Killing and Wounding Many; Bombs Dropped on Residential Dis tricts in Hope of Slaughtering Civilian Population; Fight in Air London, Sept. 25.—The Daily Mail in an editorial commenting on last night's air raid calls for reprisals, saying: "The British people would vifew these attacks with entire iridiffernce if they knew that every one of them was followed by an attack in which twice the weight of bombs dropped here was showered on German towns. Let's hit the Germans; hit them hard." London, Sept. 25. —Fifteen persons were killed and seventy injured in last night's air raid over London. The Zeppelins which crossed the Yorkshire nd Lincolnshire coasts did not penetrate inland, being driven off by gun fire. Three women were injured. Only two airplanes at the most penetrated the defenses of London last night, it is reported officially. Perfect Weather There being perfect weather last | night for air operations Londoners j expected a visit from German craft j and their expectations were fulfilled. I Shortly after 8 o'clock guns were 1 heard firing in the suburbs and the j metropolis has a repetition of the i experience to which it has becomo I accustomed. Between 8 and 9 o'clock the noise i of battle was heard throughout the | city. Antiaircraft guns were being j fired from ' numerous points and bombs could bo heard dropping, j Search lights played over the city and the rocket-like bursts of shrap nel furnished an interesting spec tacle. The latest reports indicate that the Germans came in three squadrons. The first warning was given in the outlying districts at 7.20 o'clock and the police announced "all clear" about 10.20 o'clock. Hoped to Slaughter The purpose of the Germans ap parently was the indiscriminate slaughter of the civilian population. The Germans did not attack any points of military import, but drop- ped their bombs, as usual, on the residential districts, mostly upon the dwellings of the poorer classes. The performance in the majority Here's an Insurance Policy That'll Meet Its Premiums Itself IT WAS at the Commonwealth Trust Company this morning. A Hummelstown farmer was talking. "I carry life insur ance," he said. "I carry fire insur ance on my house, barns ana out buildings. 1 carry insurance on my crops. I have firehose. On my house and barn are lightning rods, j There is a lightning arrester be tween my telephone and the out side wires. When it is cold I wear an overcoat. When it is wet. I wear rubber boots. W hen 1 feel sick I call a doctor. All the time, every day. I am insurang myself against loss of some kind. Now I want to insure myself against the loss of my Government. I want to take out a policy against pay ing an indemnity to the Kaiser. I want a policy that will protect me and my children. I want some of the bonds in the second Liberty Loan. As an insurance venture it ; can't be beat. The policy costs me J nothing-—and pays me 3% or 4 per cent. It's a policy that pays not only its own premiums, but dividends." ' And the Hummelstown farmer wrote a check covering his share of Dauphin county's allotment in the Second Liberty Loan. ' THE CIVIC CLUB'S SECOND FLY—MEASURING DAY SEPTEMBER 29 9 to 12. Prizes awarded: 5 cents a pint for ail flies. I THE WEATHER] . For Hnrrlshurg and vlclnltyi Fair to-nlKht and Wednesday* slightly warmer Wednesday. For Eastern Pennsylvania) Fair to-night) Wednesday fair and slightly warmer) gentle north east to east winds. lllver The Susquehanna river and all It* branches will fall slowly or re main nearly stationary. A stage a little less than B.# feet Is Indi cated for Harrisburg Wednes day morning. General Conditions The weather continues unsettled over the southeastern portion of the United States and light rains have fallen In the South Atlantic and I'.ast Uulf States, Including Southwestern Tennes see) light rnln was falling gen erally aloiiK the Atlantic coast from Hatteriis to Southern Florida at 8 a. m. Temperatures have risen 2 to 10 degrees over most of the coun try from the Plains Stntea east ward to the Atlantic coaat, ex cept In the Ohio Valley, Vir ginia. North Carolina and In n few localities of limited area where It Is slightly cooler. Temperature! 8 a. in., 541. Sun i Rises, 5i87 a. m.| sets, KiM p. m. Moon i Full moon, September 3. ltlver Stngci 3.8 feet ahova low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, R9. l.owest temperature, 45. Mean temperature, 52. Aorniul temperature, 62. | of the playhouses proceeded without :ii break. The second night of the i grand opera in Drury Lane was on j and the proigram was carried through I to the end, only a few people leav | ing the house. Many in Theaters { In one theater where an American' play was being presented, the au-ii [Continued on Page B.] Harrisburg Aviator Falls 1,800 Feet When Engine of Airplane Goes Bad One Harrisburg boy, R. M. Mace, of 1523 Swatara street, has had his first real experience an as aviator. The ether day at Long Island while test ing out a new airplane the engine went bad and flyer dropped to the earth, a distance of 1,800 feet. Mace is in the hospital, but will be out in a few days. It was at first reported that his hip was broken and he had two fractured arms. In a let ter received to-day by his mother, Mrs. William Crosier, the young man says he is not seriously injured. That he was' badly shaken up Mace j does not deny. Ho hopes to be flying! again within a month. Mace was testing one of four new airplanes. He knew that his chances for escap ing with his life were slim, but he managed to keep his machine from making a direct dive to the earth. Two other members of his corps were killed in similar accidents recently. $9,815,000 Mortgage Is Among Largest Ever Filed in This City A mortgage for $9,815,000, the largest and most voluminous ever recorded in Dauphin county, was lodged this morning with Recorder James E. Lentz. It is a first mort- , ; page, given by the Susquehanna Col : lieries Company to the Girard Trust Company, Philadelphia, and consists of a printed booklet of 574 pages. It was filed against all the prop erties owned by the collieries com pany in Dauphin, Northumberland, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties and is made up of comparatively 2X9,000 j words, or an average of about 400 j words to a page. The transcriber will use one large mortgage book, j containing tiOO pages, and the re- j corder estimates that after the mort- ' gage is entered few pages will be left 1 for other mortgages. The entry will be typewritten and the recorder thinks it will take a ! transcriber a whole month to copy j and verify it. The deed indicating the transfer of all the Susquehanna Coal Company's land in Dauphin county to the collieries company also was filed to-day. This is a smaller Instrument. It does not Indicate the price paid for the real estate. Murderer Who Gets Free From Chain Gang Is Arrested Here Johnston Claymon, a young man who broke away from a chain gang in Greenwood county, Virginia, was arrested by the police in this city last night. Claymon is persuaded that troubles never come singly. Ho succeeded in eluding the officers sent to capture him and In Harrisburg, while employed at the Crystal Res taurant, had the misfortune to get drunk. Then he stole everything ot value he could find. From his fellow employes he took two suits of cloth ing, two watches and a pair of shoes. In police court this afternoon the young man admitted the theft and stated that his home was In Greer, S. C. He had been convicted of mur der in the southern state and was serving his sentence with a chain gang when he succeeded In making his escape. Alderman Landls held the young man for his appearance In court. Au thorities in the south will be notified of Claymon'a detention here. THANK YOV, f, CABLE ADDRESS" NEWYORK BRANCH ilMliflfil' A.STEIN & Co. Ss™i! ' jffilllj. \gjpflHa fffli p.'- 1143 TO 1157 W. CONGRESS ST. _ . September 13,^1917. Harr isburg Telegraph, Harriaburg, Pa. Gentlemen: Other Harriehurg newspapers "questioned our judgment in selecting the Harrishurg Telegraph for an exclusive advertising campaign on PARIS GARTERS, x when we made our. decision a few,months^ago. This"business"was'given to you"only"after a*careful investigation and-the results obtained justified our judgment. You've made ."good" with a,capital "G" - and you.should it• We"congratulate'you upon"the effectiveness of the Telegraph advertising and assure you that the hearty co-operation you have given us, which in no small de gree was responsible, for ..the our campaign - is appreciated. Very'truly yours, A...S TEIN; &' C OIfcPAU Y Advertising Manager • JMK/MD YOUNG WOMAN TELLS PITIFUL STORY OF LIFE Girl Who Tried to-Kill Self and Baby Talks at Hos pital; Needs a Home Mary "Walters, the young Detroit ! woman who attempted to end her j life in the waters of the Susque hanna, has sufficiently recovered at the Harrisburg Hospital that she is willing to talk a little of her past I life. The story told by the pretty little Detroit mother is an old, one one. A sweetheart came into her life, and she loved, not wisely, but too well. The man betrayed Ihe girl, and in on effort to save something of her life from the wreck which threatened, she placed the baby ill an institution, and took up work in a Detroit de partment store. Then a friend, whom {Continued oil I'age 12.] Body of Man Found in Wildwood Still Remains Unidentified The body of a man about forty-five years of age was found standing in the lake at Wildwood Park yester day afternoon. Only the top of his head was showing. It was seen by a passerby, who immediately notified the coroner. The place where the man was found is near a bridge, and it is thought that the man was sleeping on it and fell off. The bottom of the lake is very muddy and it is possible that he stuck and was unable to get out. There are no marks on the body. It was in the water about twelve or fourteen hours. The body was taken to the morgue of Undertaker C. H. Mauk Sixth and Kelker streets where it has remained unidentified. The man is of medium size, had dark hair and wore a dark hue suit, black shirt, black shoes, black hose and had a blue necktie in his pocket. Siam to Send Army to Western Battle Front By Associated Prtss London, Sept. 2 s.—The Siamese government according to a dispatch from Bangkok to Reuter's has call ed for volunteers who may be sent to the western front. The volunteers, the dispatch says, will bo command ed by officers trained In Belgium. A Bangkok prize court has con demned six German steamers of a total net tonnage of 8,021. Soon after the entrance of Slam Into the war on July 22, nine Austro- German steamers aggregating 19,000 tons, were seised by the Siamese government. HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1917. BEATS HIS FIAN EFFORT TO GET HER MONEY Pretty Philadelphia Orphan, Who Has Been Left Sum of Money, Lured Here and Badly Mistreated; Manages to Retain Her Cash Beaten and nearly robbed by the young man whom she expected to marry, a pretty orphan girl from I'hlladelphia between sobs to-day told the story of the perfldy of her tlancee, a Harrisburg man. The girl was taken under the shel tering wings of the Associated Aids and later lodged at the Y. W. C. A. Some months ago the young girl, who is an orphan with no immediate relatives, inherited a fair-sized sum of money. Soon after she met a hand some young man from Harrisburg. In an effort to prove that he was worthy of her attentions he produced letters that were supposed o have been written by firms in this city, and tfhowlng that he was employed In a responsible position by them. Within a month the woman and the hand some young man were engaged to be married and at his suggestion they were to come to Harrisburg to be wed. Again at his suggestion, she drew out her money and several Liberty bonds and made preparations to be married. Her fiancee came for her in a taxi. After arriving In Harrisburg, he engaged a room almost within hear- BISHOP M'DOWELL TO MAKE ADDRESS AT CONFERENCE Dean of Methodists to Deliver Famous Lecture; Discuss Sunday School Work Large crowds are attending the sessions of the Sunday school insti tute in Fifth Street Methodist Epis copal Church. To-night Bishop McDowell, one of the, most forceful speakers of the present day, w4U deliver one of his famous lectures. An Epworth League convention, which will open to-morrow In Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, will ! bring many delegates to this city. Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church was packed last night when the Rev. William 8. Bovard, D. D., delivered his lecture on "The Modern [Continued on Page 10.] GERMANS EXECUTE THIRTY By Associated Press Amsterdam, Sept. 28.—Advices have been received from the frontier by the Telegraaf to the effect that about thirty residents of Ghent, Bel glum, have been put to death In the last three weeks on charge of es pionage. f ~ | ing distance of the police station and told her that within a few hours they would be married by a minister. He asked her to let him see the money that she had brought with her and she did as she was requested. Her fiancee gave the money back to her and then began beating her over the head. Before he knocked her uncon scious her screams had been heard from the street and fearing that he might be caught the man grabbed his hat and ran. The young lady was taken to the Associated Aid rooms and later, when It was found that she needed medical attention, was taken to the Y. W. C. A. Her nose was badly hurt and bleeding and her face and neck were bruised until they were black and blue. She was later taken to the Harrisburg Hospital suf fering from the shock. When she left for her home in Philadelphia her con fidence in mankind was badly shaken. Se paid her hospital bill and all of her expenses while in Harrisburg. Her trousseau contained many beautiful garments that she had spent hours in embroidering. She is still in possession of her money and the police are searching for the man. CROSSES \LPS IN 700-MILE FLIGHT TO ENGLAND Daring Italian Aviator Flies 700 Miles in 722 Minutes, 10,500 Feet in Air By Associated Press London, Sept. 26.—Captain Laurlat, one of the most daring Italian avi ators, who has twlve been decorated with military medals for valor, ac companied by an observer made the first Italy-to-England flight to-day, re peating the feat in 1910 of the late George Chaves In crossing the Alps. Captain Laurlat covered 700 Eng lish miles In 722 minutes. His ma chine, which is A new type, started from Turin this morning. Captain Laurlat flew at a height of 10,500 feet. He encountered high wind, fog banks, rainstorms and clouds on the route, which lay over Modane and Culoz in ■ 'Utheastern France, thence over the French battlelines in north ern France to Cape Grlß-Nez and thence across the English Channel. He brought mall to the Italian am bassador. On May 30 last, a British biplane with five persons on board arrived tn Rome direct from London, having stopped only at Paris, Turin and Pisa on the way. LIQUID FIRE IS USED IN VAIN ON FRENCH LINE Germans Suffer Heavy Losses in Unsuccessful Attack Near Verdun By Associated Press Paris, Sept. 25.—Liquid fire was used by the Germans in an attack on the French lines in the Beaumont region north of Verdun last night. The French, however, repulsed the as sault with heavy losses to the Ger mans, the war office announced to day. The bombardment that has been in progress on the east bank of the Meuse in the neighborhood of Chaume wood was kept up by the German guns during the night. Pence Rumor Denied Petrograd, Sept. 25.—Minister of Foreign Affairs Terestchenko has is sued the following statement: "Rumors published recently by the newspapers in various countries re garding peace negotiations said to have been initiated by certain pow ers Bre entirely false. Equally de void of foundation are reports attrib uting any particular appearance to the ccnference in Berne which has been convoked by the so-called •alliance for the realization of durable peace, with which neither the Russian gov ernment nor her allies had anything to do." Jewish Merchants to Close Tomorrow; Other Stores Open as Usual An expression appears to have been made here and there that all stores in Harrisburg are to be closed to me rrow. This was caused by an nouncement in the newspapers yes terday that owing to Yom Klppur, a Jewish religious holiday, many stores controlled by those of the Jewish faith would be closed on that day. All other stores will be open as usual. Brothers in Medical Service Reach England (Arrived safe, England. Wanbaughs.) This cablegram announcing the arrival of hlB sons in England, was received by Linwood B. Wanbaugh, 618 North Second street, this morn ing. The boys, Linwood W. and Ed ward L. Wanbaugh, are with a Reg ular Army Medical Corps, having enlisted several months ago. Early in July tho two brothers de cided to enlist together. They were first sent to Columbus from here and later to a camp In Indiana for train ing. Some weeks ago they were brought east. Then suddenly their letters home stopped. The cable was the first word from them )n weeks Single Copy, 2 Cents HOME EDITION ARGENTINA IS SURE TO BREAK WITH GERMANY Conservatives Scheduled to Force Rupture With Kais er's Government CENSORSHIP IS RIGID South American Country Makes Certain Neutrality Will Not Be Violated By Associated Press Buenos Aires, Sept. 25.—The Chamber of Deputies to-day voted in favor of a rupture with Germany. The vote was 53 to 18. Buenos Aires, Sept. 25.—The con servatives, who control the chamber of deputies, have agreed to vote to night on a rupture with Germany. From ,\li indications they will have a majority of thirty votes, virtually forcing the government to cease re lations with Germany. The government desires to post pone formulation of its policy until it receives from Ambassador Naon at Washington translations of the 415 telegrams received or sent by the Swedish legation here. These mes sages were telegraphed to Dr. Naon with instructio is to send transla- Uons. The government is considering Im position of a rigid censorship of all messages In the republic to prevent misuse of the cables such as that practiced by Count von Luxburg, the dismissed German minister. Strikers have cut the telegraph line to Valparaiso, Chile, paralyzing di rect cable service to the United States. PROMOTED TO MAJOR Capt. Frank K. Ross, or the 18th United States Cava/-y at Fort Etan Allen, Vt., has bc-Cn appointed ma jor in the Aviation Corps and order ed to Mineola, L. 1., for duty. Major Ross is a son of George F. Ross, of I this city. T no sep:' ace . ijj | £ x Workmen's Dek-ater, to-h . .. ♦ jjj f| ister of War, said Russia y< t by received formal § jL T * * the dctiimnl of KussiJ, ♦ 0 BAVARIA REPLYS TO POPE T € JJ Berlin, Sept. 2.—The Bavarian government has n | X 4ft I * to la Zeitung Am Mittag. It „ , * * German Imperial government is fully conversant witl T * <7* tl" t > . 4 i *£ 4 9 i *|* * i . V I ! I cause of ill health. It is considered possible that Maicr * ' X *' 4 General Hugh L. Scott', former chief of Staff, may * I , X cec ? him. • a t 1 • • A 4* *' 4 ' 5 *' * 1 4 i Tj tween President Wilson and- incumbers of the Senate > >;■ * V if cign Relations and Ii • , T was decided that no official delegation from Congress * J J "'lt *'3 iU! ■. for the .t 1' > 4 \'S HELD FOR GRAND JURY ' jJ Concord, N. C., Sept. 25.—Th-r; defense in the ( 4 of Gaston B. Means, charged with the murder of iVsrs .1 H Cm jj>t § " )6n to ! „ , bound vi rto rh< i rind ju * * X •i• . r cam J | T 11 • ■ 4 4 car while working on the track of the city railway, t* T afternoon. -He suffred a severe'injury to the right foot;' .j p 4 and was taken to the Harrishu. j Hospital. 1 MARRIAGE LICENSES * I x ;; COUNCIL MAY MAKELONG TERM ASH CONTRACT Ordinance Introduced to En ter Into Fifteen or Sixty three-Month Pact NEW MAYOR PRESIDES Mr. Bowman Says Afterwards He Is Well Pleased With Work Accomplished City commissioners, -"his morning made provisions for hav*. the con tract for the collection and dispo sal of ashes and garbage extended over a period of one, two, three, four or five year 3 in a new ordinance, so that competing Arms may bid. The ordinance was worded so that it conforms with the amended speci fications made last night at a Health Board conference. It is understood that a firm which is installing a reduction plant in Reading will compete for the Har risburg contract if the period of the contract is made five years. The Pennsylvania Reduction Company, [Continued on Puge 7.] PLAN BOND CAMPAIGN By Associated Press Philadelphia. Sept. 25.—The cam paign for the second Liberty Loan, embracing many new features, will open here Monday. The Liberty Bond executive committee has been busy making plans for the cam paign which will continue twenty seven days. SWISS NEED HELP Berne, Switzerland, Monday, Sept. 24.—President Schulthess said to-day in the National Council that 1,350,- 000 persons more than one-third of the population of Switzerland, were receiving bread and other food at reduced prices through the assistance of the authorities.
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