CITY TO ESTIMATE COST OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS Three Years Given to De velop Big Upper End Tract Three years' time will be given the city to develop the Italian Park tract by the McKee-Graham estate, donors of the site, and if necessary an additional two years will be al lowed to complete the work pro vided satisfactory progress has been made. Within two years the city also is to place on the official map and open Green street to a width of 12 0 feet from Schuylkill street north to the city limits; Third street to 60 feet extending along the bluff above Italian Park and joining Third street in Riverside, and Sixth street to 60 feet from Division street north, eliminating the curve just above Hoffman's Woods by chang ing the lines of the street from Division street north. These agreements were reached with the executors of the McKee- Graham estate at a conference yes terday afternoon with the City Planning Commission, Mayor Keis ter, Commissioner E. Z. Gross and Engineer M. B. Cowden. Before any further action is taken, Mr. Cowden with the engi neer for the Planning Commission, E. Clark Cowden, will determine the probable cost of developing the park as the representatives of the estate said they preferred to have it done. Plan Swimming Pool The executors, T. McKee Gra ham, Malcom McGiffln, and H. E. Leety, said they would not make such stipulations for development of the park as would make it impos sible for the city to meet, but told the committee of officials that they desired to have the tract developed in such a way that it would prove most satisfactory to Harrisburg, and at the same time tend to increase the value of other property in that vicinity owned by the estate. Whether a pool or lake is to be provided will not be determined until engineers have made a care ful investigation of the water sup ply. The executors said they would not insist upon the city providing a pool 150 by 850, feet as proposed at first, but if possible desired to have one as large in size as pos sible. Mayor Keister and Commissioner Gross said they preferred to have a lake or pool, preferably one which could be used for swimming during the summer months, in which case the city possibly would furnish fil tered water supply during the four summer months in case the natural supply of water would not be suffi cient for it during that period. Part of the pool at least would be con creted according to the tentative plans which were discussed. ' The development of the park proper and the planting of the area will be left to the landscape de signers for detailed advice to the city. Mr. McGiffln said that he pre ferred to have the tract used as a park with some few playgrounds in it, but not entirely for playground purposes, and the members of the Planning Commission and the councilmanic committee agreed with him that such a development was proper. To Submit Report After reaching the tentative agreement, with the representatives who came here from Pittsburgh, it was decided by the joint committee of the Planning Commission mem bers and the councilmen that the engineers should submit a report on the estimated cost which would be submitted to Council by the Planning Commission together with the agreement with the McKee- Graham estate fixing the time limit for the work and for opening the streets. Whether it will be necessary to ha'"e a bond issue to pay for the work, or whether Council can pro vide the money in the annual bud gets as the improvements progress will be determined after some esti mate of the cost is received. Mayor Keister said. He explained that the only purpose of the other com missioners in naming a committee to study the s.tuation was to receive a report on the time which will be given the city to complete the work, and the probable cost of the de velopment of the park. The ques tion of widening the streets when discussed by councilmen a few weeks ago met with general ap proval and it was understood at that time that they would favor laying out the highways as recommended by the Planning Commission. Members of the commission told Mr. McGiffln and Mr. Graham that the total amount ot damages which the city probably aould be com pelled to pay would be about $15,- UOO because of two houses in River side which lie within the lines for the proposed widening of Green street to 120 feet. Other properties are involved it was said but it is believed that a definite understand ing can bo had with the owners. To compensate the Harrisburg Academy for the ground which would be taken from its tract to widen Green street a request for a street 60 feet in width extending to the river was made. The executors said they belie\ed such a roadway was necessary and would consider the plan. Plan 120-Foot Street E. S. Herman, president of the Planning Commission, then said that the question of compensating the Academy in some manner for the damages caused by opening the street through its ground could be settled later and probably without any difficulty. Plans which have been approv ed by the Planning Commission for widening the streets when officially accepted by Council will make Green street a highway 120 feet in >!, j 1 For contracting pur- , j I i poses. We will de- | I | | liver good River Sand | to any point in Har ! risburg and suburbs, j j Builders' requirements ! promptly supplied. I I Phone our main office, i ! United Ice & Coal Co. | Forstcr & Cowileu Sts. THURSDAY EVENING, width from Schuylkill street to the city limits and beyond. Tattle, if any, grading must be j done, but the streets are to be i opened for use in the specified time it was said. Representatives of the McCormick estate, owners of prop erty north of Schuylkill street, and Commissioner Gross speaking for the Gross estate assured the Plan ning Commission that they favored a roadway 120 feet wide through their properties and would dtted sufficient ground to the city to make | such a street. The next tract start- j ing at Division street is owned by j the McKee-Graham estate and they, i too, favor the plan. North Third street is to be 60 j feet in width and will extend along the top of the bluff east of the park J to Riverside connecting with North Third street in that district. North Sixth street also is to be continued from Division street at a width of 60 feet, the new lines extending slightly to the northwest and con- J necting above a sharp curve north of Hoffman's Woods which would I be eliminated. Assurance was given by Mr. Mc- i Giffln, Mr. Graham and Mr. Leety that the executors desired to co- i operate in every possible way with j the city to bring about the im- i provement. They commended the ; city representatives for the big im- i provements of the'last few years and spoke particularly of the many paved streets. Gave Poison to Her Children, Then Mother Took Some Bf Associated Press. Grove City, Pa., July 2 4.—Tem porarily demented, it is said, as the result of the effects of an attack of ! influenza suffered last fall, Mrs. R. j R. Welch, aged 81, wife of the head of the Department of Animal Hus- ! bandry of Pennsylvania State Col lege, gave her three children poison | here yesterday and took it her- | self. The mother and three children, j Richard, aged 5; William, aged 3, j and Timothy, aged 18 months, are I patients in a hospital here and at- j tending physicians say they will ! die. Screams of the children attracted ! neighbors to the Welch home and ; when they questioned Mrs. Welch I she is said to have told them that after giving the children several I poisonous tablets each, she locked them in a room on the second iloor I and swallowed several of the tablets j herself. They Will Be Wed 1,000 Feet Up in Air Matrimony in the air will be a novel feature at Speedway Park. Sheeps head Bay, on Saturday afternoon, at the second police field day, when Miss Milly K. Schaefer, daughter of Mrs. Katharine Schaefer of Seagate, will become the airplane bride of Lieut. George H. Burgess, Air Service, U. S. S. Flying at an altitude of 1,000 feet, with a promised assembly below of thousands of spectators, the first real sky pilot will marry the couple through the use of the radio tele phone. The ceremony is to be conducted between two airplanes, the United States 'Army Curtis airplanes, equip ped with 150 H. I'. motors, being used for the occasion. The prospective bride and bridegroom will fly on one machine, while the minister and best man will occupy the second plane. The bridal plane will have white streamers attached to its tail. As soon as the stage is set for the wed ding, and the bridal party starts sky ward, the brass bands will play the wedding march. At the completion of the wedding many aeroplanes from Long Island will join the wedding procession. Through loud-speaking telephones in front of the grandstand it will be possible for the spectators to hear the words of the ceremony. Governor Smith and other State and city officials are to be among the first to congratulate the couple after their descent to earth. The ceremony is to be performed by the Kev. Alexander Wouters, pastor of the Kdgewood Reformed Church, Borough Park, Brooklyn. Lieutenant Eugene H. Barksdale, Air Service, U. S. S., is to act as best man, and Miss Doris K. Schob, of Brooklyn, will serve as bridesmaid. The bride-elect has never been up in an airplane. She said yesterday that she would not be afraid so long as it was being piloted by her fiance. Lieutenant Burgess is 26, one year his bride's senior. They first met at Seagate five years ago, when he was in charge of the Marconi wireless station there, under romantic circumstances. Miss Schaefer was canoeing near the sta tion with a friend when the canoe suddenly hitched, and her friend was thrown into the water. Burgess came to their aid in a row boat. War Cross Sent Here From France For Veteran The Recruiting Office at 325 Mar ket street received an interesting communication this morning. This came in the shape of a letter for warded from G. H. Q. in France and announced that Private Ray mond J. Rauenzahrv, of Leesport, Pa., had been awarded the Italian Croce di Guerra by King Victor Immanuel. The cross was inclosed and will be forwarded to the soldier. Xo citation giving the reason for the award was enclosed. It was also announced at recruit ing headquarters that a branch of fice had been oper/ad yesterday at Tamaqua and that a wire had been sent the War Department asking for permission to open another office in Indiana which is included in the recruiting district commanded by Colonel Kemper. A new ar/gle of the Victory but ton came to light to-day when a score of men came back with broken buttons and asked to have replaced. As no orders have been issued to cover this, the local office was not able to issue second buttons. The present type of bronze button is very thin- and subject to easy destruction. Camp Curtin Children Thanked by Soldiers When the children of room 20, Camp Curtin school building, seat a lot of books to be transported to the Army of Occupation, they little expected to hear from them. But some days ago a letter came through from Eighth Brigade head quarters, where a Yank had seTi some of the books donated by room 20 and felt called upon to write a few words of thanks. this Yank. G. L. Sovereign, sent a letter from Remagen, Germany, and told his little friends of the school how much he and his "buddies" appreci ated tho hooks; he also went on and told them a little bit about the part of Germany in which he was billeted. The children of room 20 are delighted and will keep his io'- ter as one of the trophies of the school. Elliott-Fisher Salesmen Are Happy Both at Work and Play THE SALES FORCE DOWN AT HARD WORK A big program will be offered to night at the first public entertain ment and initiation of the Ancient Order of Pink Goats at Chestnut Street Auditorium. D. J. Crowley, "He-Goat," will be master of cere monies. The festivities will start at 7 o'clock with a concert in Penn- Harris Hotel lobby by a band of 100 pieces. The parade will form at 7.45 in front of the Penn-Harris Hotel, and move at 8 o'clock out Walnut to Front, to Market Square, circle Mai ket Square once; out Market to Fourth, to Walnut, to Third, to Chestnut. The amateur theatricals will start at 8.15 with music by the Elliott-Fisher jazz orchestra. A championship boxing bout will be staged between Crowley, of Chi cago; and Hamburger, of Denver. The referee will be F. F. Wright, of San Francisco; timekeeper. R. E. Richwine, Memphis; second bout. Ettla, of Rock Island, and Phillips, of New York. Other features will include music by the Braxton jazz orchestra: selections by the com bined band of 100 pieces, and the following features: E. T. Matheny, Chicago, dark complected ballet singer; Q. H. Da vis, Chicago, art of writing ior "Snappy Stories;" R, W. Lebo, mu sic oil any strings; William 11. Thomson, New York, Big Bill Thomson and Gerau in "Mirth in Old Hindustan;" LaTourette and Coffman, Bohunk & Coco: the Darktown Fire Brigade quartet, E. T. Mar.soy, Chicago; A. W. Burdette, A. Clarke, Chicago; 11. R. Hunter, soryr; Mr. Wiggins, Penn-Harris "Talk:" Mortimer and Brooks, Phil adelphia. some "Quaker Humor;" P. T. Snado, Chicago, the real golden vioce singer of E.-F.; W. M. Coif man, San Francisco, songs; E. W. Lukens, Indianapolis, introducing the "slippery shoe dance;" A. A. Gordon, Newark, something orig inal; F. X. Muckerman, St. Louis, "Untuning a Piano;" W. F. }Ven ner, Rochester. "Murdering Har mony;" H. B. Gilmore, Chicago, in troducing his ticklish (feat); W. J. Crowley. Milwaukee. "More Foot Work:" G. C. Chnrtier. Mon treal. Canada's interpretation of "17. S. Jazz;" singing by the "Pink Goat Ba-a-a-a Club; address, "History of the New Order," D. J. Crowley: "Future Plans of the Pink Goats," T. O. Grisell: "A Back Yard Scene in Darktown." Pusnck, Lukens and McQuirk: first public initiation by the Pink Goats. The officers are: Many Are Honored Chief HcGoat, D. J. Crowley; Lit tle Willie Goat. W. E. Phillips; Chief Billy Goat, T. O. Grisell: Chief Wise Goat, L. G. Julihn; Chief Bleater Goat. P. T. Shade; Bleaters, several of 'em: Goat Getters, R. E Rich wine, C. O. Lippy, F. F. Wright, J. A. Kaiser, 1. D. Tussey; Nanny Goats, Coffman and MacWhortor; Outer Angora Goat, Big Bill Thom son; Inner Angora Goat, S. A. Cook; Bell Goat, C. W. Ellingsworth: treasurer, J. L. Hackes; secretary, E. C. Smith; Musical Goat, J. C. Filz patrick. Last evening the baseball teams of the force went to Island Park where four well-played games were staged between the various dis tricts. The results were as follows: Pacific District 15, Atlanta Dis trict 10; Southern District 5, Central District 4; Western District 5, East ern District 4, and General Office 1, Factory 1, game called on account of darkness. R. R. Steele was busy distributing 500 bottles of "pop." Those who did not play baseball again visited the Colonial Country Club where some old scores were setled on the golf links. R. Trego, Philadelphia, local manager, claims to have become the champion and wants the prize. .Selling to I'. S. "Selling to the Government" was a subject that attracted long atten tion to-day of the delegates to the Elliot-Fisher Field Force convention at the Penn-Harris. J. H. Stange, of Washington, who has shown Uncle Sam how to save time and money told of the wonderful advancement of the Elliott-Fisher machines in government offices. Reports were presented showing orders varying from forty-five to 100 in various departments. Special ref erence was made to the value of this machine for all government work. Representative Stange was given forty-five minutes of the con vention time because of his im portant subject. R. D. MacGuffin, of Harrisburg, talked on "Accounts Receivable." Because of a lack of time this sub ject was carried over from yester- JI Boys' Straw Hats You Should See the Women d j i , n ~ i Buying Boys' Y/ash Suits Reduced aC Doutrichs at Doutrichs July Reductions AH $2.00 Boys' Straw Hats $1.59 All $2.50 Wash Suits $1.89 AH $2.45 Boys' Straw Hats $1.89 v AIIOOCW LC ei IN AH $3.45 Boys' Straw Hats $2.89 A " $2 9S Wash Su,ts • V $2 ' 39 All $4.45 Boys' Straw Hats $3.39 All $3.50 Wash Suits $2.89 All $6.50 Boys' Straw Hats $4.89 All $5.00 Wash Suits $3.89 — li ♦•' ! A * i vwwrrw- HARRISBUHG <#§£& TEEEGR2LPH > '. D. J. CROWLEY, "He Goat" New Elliott-Fisher Organization day. Mr. MacGuftin illustrated his talk with lantern slide®, lie was fol lowed by W. B. Scheibel, of Reading, who talked on "Combined Rilling and Bookkeeping;" T. E. Crawford, of Cleveland, on "Sales Analysis," and M. V. Maloney on "Newspaper Accounting." Other topics on to days's program included; To-day's Discussion "Cost Accounting," by T. O. Grisell, Harrisburg; "Stores Rec ords," If. P. Zerbe, Cleveland; "The Wholesale Field," ,H. C. Itose, Har risburg; "Wholesale Grocers," W. J. Crowley, Cleveland; "Wholesale Dry Goods," J. A. Garvey, St. Louis; "Wholesale Drugs and Chemicals," L. W. Koss, Boston, and "Co-opera tion With Public Accountants," C. J. Walker, Toledo. The afternoon talks were on the following suo jects: "How to Sell Banks," C. C. Fitch, Harrisburg; "Country Banks," G. W. Fawcett, El Paso, Texas; "City Banks," G. A. Teal, Philadelphia; "Savings Banks," H. T. Mcßrieii, New Haven; "Trust Companies," M. V. Mploney, Chicago; "insurance," C. C. Fitch, Harrisburg; "Home Of fices, P. M. McClcry, New York; "Agencies," C. G. Ebcrt, New Or leans; "The Factory," H. A. Footho rap, Harrisburg; "Mechanical Serv ice and the Problem It Presents," L. E. Lentz, Harrisburg; "The Proper Selection of Ribbons, Carbon Paper and Carbon Rolls," S. A. Neidich, Brooklyn, N. Y.; "Selling Carbon Paper and Supplies," S. M. Medipg, New York. It is probable that the convention will have a Saturday morning ses sion. Business has increased be cause of the many discussions and the introduction of other timely topics. Hil! May Be Selected For New Church of God Fourth Street Church of God members will meet in a second con gregational meeting next Wednes day evening to take final action 011 the question of eithering remodel ing the present church building, or of securing a new site and building a new church building. Both sides of the proposition were presented in detail to the members at a meet ing last evening by the pastor, Dr. W. N. Yates. Dr. Yates emphasized the fact that no Church of God is located in the Hill section of the city, now containing approximately one-third of the city's population. Fraud Is Charged in Miners' Election Scrnnton, Pa., July 24. Charges that gross fraud has been committed in the election of officers held jn Dis trict No. 1. United Mine Workers of America, were made at the conven tion here yesterday. Enoch Wil liams, leader of the anti-administra tion forces declares that numerous irregularities have been permitted in favor of the rival slate and that when the tellers' report is submitted to-day it will be opposed. Indications are that John Dempse.v, of this city, has been elected president. His ma- EXCURSIONS ARE AGAIN POPULAR Both the Pennsy and Reading Lines Show Increased Seashore Traffic Notwithstanding there is still a great rush of soldiers, the Pennsy and Reading lines will be busy from . now until the close of the excursion season. Improvement of motive power and car equipment conditions enables these lines to take care of increased traffic. This was the day for the regular 16-day excursion over the Pennsy to Atlantic City and other seashore re sorts. Reports received here indi cate large crowds from west of Pitts burgh. The Reading will run a spe cial excursion to Atlantic City on Sunday, and is also taking care of considerable seashore traffic from other points each week. Hush to Ningnrn Falls On the Pennsy to-morrow another big excursion will "bo run. to Niagara Falls. Cars will be attached to the train leaving for Buffalo to-morrow morning. To these excursions the Baltimore division and Cumberland Valley division are large contribu tors. Local officials say another week will find the equipment in still bet ter shape. Most of the Pennsy and Reading cars in service on other ' lines are being returned. Engines are being repaired more rapidly, and while there have been shortages at intervals, it is the belief that with good weather, delays will be less fre quent, and with the additional cars at hand larger crowds will be handled. Caught Between Two Cars, Dies on Way to Hospital Elmer E. Beers, 541 Woodbine street, was fatally injured early this morning, when he was caught between two cars. He was (Em ployed as a car repairman at Luck now, and was looking over a draft. He stepped between two cars and evidently did not know they were about to be moved. Mr. Beers was squeezed between the couplers and fell to the tracks, one truck passing over his body. He was rushed to the hospital but died on the way. He had been employed first on the Middle division in 1909 as a brake man and later as a car repairman at Lucknow. A widow survives. Funeral arrangements will be an nounced later. Mr. Beers was a member of the Trainmen, and Pennsylvania Railroad Relief. Pennsy Officials Here Looking Over Local Yards General Manager R. L. O'Donnell and N. W. Smith, general superin tendent of the Eastern Division of the Pennsylvania railroad, were in Harrisburg to-day. They spent sometime looking over the local yards and other departments. On their trip these officials were in com pany with William Elmer, superin tendent of the Philadelphia Divi sion. Primrose Was Favorite of City's Theatergoers George Primrose, the minstrel man whose death at San Diego, Cal., was announced yesterday, was a favorite with many Harrisburgors. His first appearance here was when a boy. He was with the famous Simmons and Slocum minstrels at Brant's Hall, and sold song books. Later he appeared as a song and dance artist at the Grand Opera House, and then with his own company. Barlow, Wilson, J Primrose and West. Subsequently! 1 he was here with the Primrose min strels and his last appearance was with Lew Dockstader. George Prim rose was one of the greatest dancers on lite minstrel stage. He was origina-I tor of many clog dances, varying ] from old plantation scenes to fancy | costumes. He also played blaek-fuco ' parts in several productions, being j a great interpreter of negro charac- | ter. EDITORS WILL MEET ON COAST FOR CONVENTION National Editorial Association Will Meet There Next Month Seattle, July 24.—American edi tors and publishers, members of the National Editorial Association, are coming to the Pacific northwest next month for their 1919 conven tion. The newspaper men will not hold all their meetings in one city but will journey from Portland to Tacoma und Seattle and across the Canadian line to Vancouver and Victoria, stopping at each point. Seattle lias completed plans for the 'entertainment of the visitors. They will arrive here Thursday, August 14, and remain four days. Tacoma is working with Seattle in arranging a program. According to reports Portland has set aside $lO,- 000 to spend on the entertainment. The British Columbia cities of Van couver \nd Victoria have also ap propriated funds for their share of the program. A special train, to be known as the Victory Special, will carry the editors from city to city. Eastern The Thing Right Through Put United States Tires under your car and you'll find them the real thing. They're built to wear—to give you the kind of economical service you want. And that's just what they do. Hundreds of thousands of regular users will vouch for that lots of them right around here. There are five distinct types of United States Tires one for every need of price or use. We have exactly the ones for your car. United States Tires are Good Tires We know United States Tires are good tires. That's why we sell them. Black's Garage. West Shore Tire Bepair Co. —Lomoyne. Cadillac Hinton Co. W. I. Hoffman—Lisburn. The Fiahnian Garage Co., Inc. James F. Roddy—West Fairview. C. S. Gelslng-r—Paxtang—Harrisburg. West Shore Garage—Wormleysburg. B. F. Hoffman Garage, 7th & Camp Sts. Hershey Garage—Hershey. Keystone Sales Co. C. B. Care—Linglcstown. Geo. W. Myers. I C. W. Fox—Piketown. Rex Garage & Supply Co. Rettberg Bros.—Steelton. Harrisburg Harness & Saddlery C-o. A. M. Schafter —Hanoverdale—Union Deposit, J. P. Kessler—Enola. Harrisburg Auto Co., 4th & Kelker Sts. F. S. Erubaker & Sons—Gran-tham. Keystone Vulcanizing Works, 1332 N. 3rd St. Burns Bros., 1507 N. 6th St. Albright & Simon-etti 1218 N. 3rd St. JULY 24, 1919. and middle western delegates will journey west from Winnipeg, Can ada, on a special train of the Canad ian Pacific Railway. A trip to Mount Rainier will be one of the features of the entertain ment planned by Seattle and Ta coma. A banquet is to be given by the Seattle newspapers and a tour of the Puget Sound and Lake Wash ington has been arranged. Gov ernor Louis F. Hart and Mayor Ole Hansom will speak at one of the business sessions of the convention. While in Victoria the convention will hold a business session in the Parliment building. ' Sir Charles Hibbcrt Tupper is to preside. Officers of the association are Representative Guy U. Hardy, Can yon City, Colo., president; Edward Albright, Gallatin, Tenn., vice presi dent; George Schlosser, Wessington Springs, S. D., secretary, and H. U. Bailey, Princeton, 111.; Senator O. L. Caswell, Denison, la.; E. E. Brodie, Oregon City, Oregon, and Frank N. Henderson, Little Rock, Ark., members of the executive committee. FLEET IN CARRIBEAX Aboard the Flagship U. S. S. New Mexico, Wednesday, July 23.—The Pacific, fleet, enroute to the western coast, to-day entered the Carribean sea. Admiral Rodman stated to day he anticipated no difficulties in negotiating the passage of the Pan ama Canal. He has completed his plans for the passage and forwarded them by destroyer to the govern ment of the canal zone for inspec tion. The weather remains excel lent. Pure Milk Society Is Aiding Poor Children The Pure Milk Society is distrib uting about sixty-four quarts daily from its two stations. Tues days and Fridays the station at 116 Locust street is open, while the 1213 North Eleventh street station gives out milk on Wednesdays and Satur days. Miss Hannah Romberger is in charge of the work and instructs the mothers in milk diet. This work forms part of the activities of tho Visiting Nurses Association, under the direction of Miss Mary W. Mil ler. Four nurses are at present en gaged in the instructional end of the work, Miss Susanne Wickley, Miss Mae Ewing, Miss Sarah Beaver and Miss Artna Wollcn. State to Organize a Full Tactical Division Adjutant General Frank D. Beary, who returned from Washington to day after a conference with War Department officials relative to the strength of the new National Guard, is hopeful that it can bo started with all of the units needed to comprise a tactical division in skele ton form at least. It will not bo known for several days just what strength can be authorized, but as soon as definite information is re l ccived General Beary will arrange with Major General Price for or- I ganization of the units. 7
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