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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
Discuss Probable
Makeup Of Proposed
Planning Commission

In connection with the prevalent
opinion in municipal circles that the
members of the old park board will
neither be asked nor willing to serve
now as members of the proposed City
Planning Commission, discussion was
general to-day as to the probable
makeup of the commission. Several
names of men, well known in the civic
and business life of the city, have
been mentioned. Official confirmation
on the probable personnel is lacking,
however.
Chief among the names spoken of
are Samuel w. Fleming, assistant
postmaster; Henderson Gilbert, w. S.
Snyder, George b. Tr,>< president of
the Chamber of Commerce; William
B. McCaleb, superintendent of the
Philadelphia division, Pennsylvania
Railroad; Farley Gannett, State Water
Supply Commissioner; A. Carson
Stamm, Theodore G. Calder, William
Jennings, Robert c. Neal, F. Herbert
Snow, chief sanitary engineer for the
State Health Department; Karl Stew
ard and Ross A. Hickok. William r.
Denehey, chief clerk to Mr.. McCaleb,
has been spoken of as a candidate for
engineer of the commission. Petitions
asking for his appointment are to be
placed in circulation 1t was said about
the court house to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
RIVER IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN CLOSED
FOR SEVERAL WEEKS
Temperature Fell to Zero Last
Night, Freezing Stream Tight
as a Drum

With the temperature at zero last
night and the mercury well within the
ten-degree zone this morning. the
river remains closed from shore to
shore opposite the city. 1t looks as
if It will remain closed for several
weeks under the present weather con-
ditions.
When the river once closes, records
for the past forty-four years show, 1t
takes several days of high tempera-
ture to break the ice. From these
records, winter in which the river
does not freeze is rather mild. Only
thirteen winters have passed since
1870 in which the river has not been
closed. One OF these times was last
winter.
Way bark in the days when they
say they went sleighing across the ice
in winter time, the river had a habit
of staying closed for months. One
time, in 1878, the river was closed
for seventy-two days, from December
26 to March s. And periods of two
months are not unusual in the records
of thirty years ago. In 1886 the river
closed as late as March 3, but was
open again in two days.
Domain Gets Feet Wet
While measuring the thickness of
the ice on,the river this morning, E. r.
Domain, the local forecaster, broke
through. He was near the shore
where the water was only about six
inches deep. He is none the worse
for the experience.
The river stage was 81 feet this
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
]. HAMPTON MOORE
ASKS FOR NAV|GAbLE
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
Quotes Portion of Farley Gannett'
Speech Before Engineers
Society
By Assoeiated Psess

Washington, d. c., Feb. 26.-An ap-
peal for Federal improvement of the
Susquehanna river was made In the
House to-day by Representative ].
Hampton Moore, of Pennsylvania
who spoke In support of measures he
has introduced which would revoke
the War Departments ruling that the
river is a navigable stream only below
the Maryland line.
I'm New York State. bordering the
branches of the Susquehanna," said
Mr.. Moore, "are such. cities as Elmira,
Binghamton and Oswegs and in
Pennsylvania, important centers of
population like Athens, Sayre, To-
wanda, Tunkhannock, Scranton,
Wilkes-Barre, Bloomsbury, Danville.
Williamsport, Lock Haven, Empo-
rum, Columbia, Wrightsville, Harris
burg, Sunbury, Lewisburg, Lancaster,
Marietta and York; and on the beau
tiful Juniata, a branch of the Susque-
hanna, which entered into the plans
for Western transportation anterior to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
Character Reading
Reading character from hand
writing is an old endeavor.

Reading character from hand
writing is an old endeavor.
But the reading of business
character from study Of adver-
tising Is far more interesting and
profitable.
Just glance over in this news
paper the advertisements of the
merchants whose places you
know.
Does not the merchant write
his store character into his ad-
vertising? Is 1t not possible to
form pretty good idea Of the
store from the manner in which
1t makes it's announcements In
the newspapers?
Merchants are coming to rea-
lie more and more that when
they write an. advertisement they
are painting a business portrait
of themselves - indicating/their
business character.
They are more Careful in their
statements. more modest in their
language, and pay more atten-
tion to Typography and illustra-
ton.
Advertising will be prepared
this year even more carefully
than ever before and there wifi
be more of 1t.
And by. the same token 1t is
profitable to the readers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
Former President Taft
to Be Heard on Reform
By Associated Press

Washington, Feb. 26.-Ex-P President
Taft, as president of the American
Bar Association, will be heard to-mor-
row by the House Committee on Judi
ciary in reference to the proposed re-
form and simplication of procedure in
the United States Federal Courts. Mr..
Taft will be accompanied by a number
of well-known lawyers interested in
the reform of. federal court procedure,
including Judge Alton B. Parker, SEN
ator Root. Louis Brandeis, Dean Ros-
coe Pound, of Harvard; Frank II. Kel-
logg, Judge Henry Wade Rogers, late
dean of Yale University, and Thomas
w. Shelton, chairman of the Uniform
Judicial Procedure Committee of the
American Bar Association.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
Demo.ishing 81 Steelton
Properties Will Wipe Out
Entire Third Ward Precinct

With the exception of possibly fifty
voters, the razing of fifty-one proper
ties owned by the Pennsylvania Steel
Company In the Lower West Side of
Steelton will wipe out the entire third
precinct of the Third ward.
This will probably cause the con-
soiidation of the remaining portion OF
this precinct with some other pre-
cinct or with another ward. With just
what ward or precinct is a problem
that will have to be solved by the bor-
ough authorities within short time.
The Third ward is now the largest
ward in the borough. The nearest
precinct to the one to be destroyed Is
the second. In this precinct there
are now nearly 600 registered voters.
In speaking of the situation created
by the Steel Company's order, this
morning, prominent politician ex-
pressed the belief that the remaining
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26

portion of the Third precinct would be
consolidated with the Fifth ward,
which touches the precinct to be wiped
out and is the only ward in the bor-
ough having only one precinct. The
large number of voters now in the
Second precinct of the Third ward
precludes the Joining with that ward,
in the opinion of this man..
Wipe Out Old District
The district to be wiped out by the
Steel Company to make room for Inn
provements is one of the oldest parts
of the borough. 1t was formerly the
village of Ewington, SO named in hon.
or of the man who laid out the dis
trict while it was yet farm land.
Ewington was annexed to the bor-
ough of Steelton on March 25, 1882
on the pttition of number of free
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
$4,000 PEOPLE HAVE
USED PRIVILEGE or
STOPPING OVER HERE
A. E. Buchanan, Who Just Com
pleted First Year in City,
Gives Statistics

Nearly $4,000 people have visited
Harrisburg in less than a year as q
result of the stop-over privilege grant
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany, secured through the efforts oi
A. e. Buchanan, division passenger
agent for the company at the sugges.
ton of the Telegraph last June.
To-day marked the first anniversary
OF Mr.. Buchanan's coming to Harris
burg, and summing up of the years
business shows that during the last
month Harrisburg has gained much
prominence and is on the railroad mar
as one of the most important railroad
centers in the United States.
At the local ticket Office of the
Pennsylvania railroad, figures show
that to date 5000 travellers from the
Pacific coast and other far western
TCOntinued on Page g.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
Putnam Griswold Dies
Following Operation
By Associated Press

New York.. Feb. 26.-Putnam Girls
void, American basso and. member of
the Metropolitan Opera Company, died
to-day in a private sanatorium here.
He was operated on for appendicitis
on February 10. Complications de-
veloped.
Mr.. Griswold was born in Minne-
apolis in 1876. He made his first ap-
pearance as an operate star in Lon
don in 1901. He was a great fayorite
in Berlin and was twice decorated by
the Kaiser, before whom he had sung
at the palace. His death came at a
time when he was considered at the
height of his operate career. He
made his last appearance in New York
on February 8. He leaves a widow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
Survivors of Danish
Steamship Are Landed
BY Associated Press

Coruna. Spain. Feb. 26.-The Ger
man steamship Wildenfels to-day
landed fourteen survivors of the DAN
ish steamship Ekliptika, which foun-
dered in the Bay of Biscay during a
storm on February 23.
The rescue of the shipwrecked
sailors occurred amid enormous seas.
Boats were lowered from the Widen
fels, but were unable to get alongside
the Ekliptika.
Everybody on the Ekliptika jumped
into the water and fifteen were picked
up, but the captain of the Danish ves-
sci was fatally injured and died after
he had been dragged into the lifeboat.
Seven of the crew were drowned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
President Says U. S.
Neuer Asked Permission
to Send 1000 Marines
By Associated PyAss

Washington, Feb. 26.-Word came
direct from President Wilson himself
to-day that the United States had
never requested permission to send
marines to Mexico City and had not
discussed nor taken up the subject in
any way with Mexican officials.
For several days there has been
considerable discussion in official cir
cies about the sending OF a legation
guard to Mexico City similar to those
sent by Great Britain and Germany
and while it is admitted that the
Washington administration had been
considering the advisability of such
step, 1t was positively stated that no
decision in the matter had been reach
ed, 1t also has been reported here
for some time that the Huerta govern
rTLcrsi,,u,.z -, n... ~,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
u. S. SENATOR BORAH
ASSA|LS BEVER|DCE
AND 6. v. PERKINS
Monopoly, He Declares, Is Ten
Thousand Times Worse Than
Black Slavery
By Associated Press

Columbus, Ohio. Feb. 26,-Qpen wal
on monopoly was advocated by United
States Senator Borah, of Idaho, in an
address here to-day before the Re-
publicans of Ohio, at q get together
luncheon. The time, he said, had
come for remedies not palliatives'
in dealing with Industrial monopolies
and he urged a vigorous policy on the
part of the Republican party in this
regard. At the same time he as
sailed the attitude on this issue OF
such leaders OF the Progressive party
as former Senator Beveridge, of In
diana and George W. Perkins, of New
York, who he said, maintained that
TContinued on Page 10J
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
TELEGRAPH BRINGS
N|bLO TRAVEL TALKS
HERE FOR ONE WEEK
Come to Chestnut Street Auditor
ium; Coupon and Dime
Buy Ticket

An announcement that is bound to
create interest and attract wide atten-
tion is the engagement of the Niblo
Travel Talks that come to the Chest
nut Street Auditorium next week un-
der the auspices of the Telegraph.
This series. wide in its scope and
having a complete repertoire of nine
separate and distinct offerings, repre-
sents an original outlay Of $500 in
the cost of the expense, travel and ma
terial in obtaining the same.
There are hundreds Of wonderful
colored views, many feature motion
pictures and several panoramic scenes
that afford an opportunity to the stay
at-home tourist to see the world, its
beauties. its wonders and its mysteries
CONTINUED on Page 1O1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
PRESIDENT DENIES
/ HE WANTED MARINES
IN MEXICAN CAPITAL
Huerta Says He Was Asked to
Allow 1000 Americans
in Mexico City
O'SHAUCHNESSY IS SILENT
Foreign Countries May Urge Their
Subjects to Flee From
Mexico

Mexico City, Feb. 26.-Provisiona
President Huerta to-day refused per-
mission to the United States govern
ment to send 1000 American marines
as guard for the legation here. This
information came direct from General
Huerta himself
General Huerta says he was asked
by Washington to agree to the dis
patch in addition to the Americans of
1000 more men made up of Germans,
English and French. To all of this he
returned negative reply, on the
ground that there was no need for
such precautions.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, American
charge de'Affairs, refuses either to
confirm or deny the information.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
.BIIND STAGGERS" FOUGHT BY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
By Associated Press

Washington, D. c., Feb. 26.-Be
cause of the widespread prevalence of
blind staggers,' disease which is
causing the death of thousands of
horses, the Department of Agriculture
to-day issued statement outlining
methods for combating the malady.
Urgent appeals for assistance have
been received by the department from
no less than sixteen States showing
the universally of the disease A total
change of feed and forage is urged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
Prisoners Fight Fire
in West Chester Prison
By Associated Press

West Chester, Pa, Feb. 26.--A dozen
prisoners in the Chester county prison
here extinguished fire to-day which
threatened serious damage to the
building. During the half hours bat
tie with the flames not prisoner was
aware of the fire except those sum-
moned to fight 1t.
The fire originated in cell used as
storage place for waste from the
carpet factory. The warden and
guards fought the flames for a time
with chemicals, but made no head
way. Then dozen TRUSTEES" were
called from their cells and formed a
bucket brigade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
ll3IzI3EI1iI3lg|

For Harrisburg and vicinitys Fair
tonight and Fridays not SO cold
tonight, lowest temperature
about 10 degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Fair
tonight and Friday, NOT 80 cold
Tonight in north and west p0r-
tiOns, light, variable winds.
No important changes Will occur In
river conditions.
General Conditions
The disturbance that was central
over the East Gulf region, We'd
nesday morning, has moved
nOrtheastward on the coast of
the Carolinas y in connection with
the cold air from tho strong high
pressure area to the nOrthward
1t has caused sleet, snow and cold
rain I'm the East Gulf and South
Atlantic States which had, how
ever, ceased at the time Of OBJ
servatfOn this morning, except I'm
the interior of North Carolina,
where snow was still falling.
Temperature a. M, degrees
above zero; 2 p. M, 80 degrees
above zero.
Sun, Rises, 6,3s q. M; sets, Bs47
Moon: New moon, flrst quarter,
March 8, 12,O3 a. m.
River Stage; b7 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 23.
Lowest temperature, 4.
Mean temperature, II.
Normal temperature, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
MAN BLOWN THIRTY FEET
AND LANDS IN SNOWDRIET

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 26. - Blown
out of the second story of his house
into snow drift thirty feet away,
WoIfgang Chimmel was fatally injured
early to-day. Mrs. Chimmel and a
young son We're also asleep when the
house was torn to pieces by the nat
llfal gas explosion, but escaped with
slight bruises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
CAR HITS ICE WAGON

A New Cumberland car due in Mar
ket Square at 6.15 o'clock this morn
ing struck an Ice wagon belonging to
the United Ice and Coal Company at
Market street. breaking a rear wheel
and turning the wagon, filled with Ice.
on its side. No one was injured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
COMMANDERS LEG BROKEN
By Associated Press

BY HSJoctdted PftSS
Philadelphia, Feb. 26.-Lieutenant
Commander Walter S. Hunt, aid to
Commandant Benson. of the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard, was taken to the
Naval Hospital to-day with a leg
broken in three places. He was bob
shedding at Buck Hill Falls, Monroe
county, Pa, several days ago when
the accident occurred
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
HARMONY MEETING IN OHIO

Columbus, Ohio. Feb. 26.-Delega.
tions from all sections of Ohio ar
rived to-day to attend the Republi.
can State harmony" meeting which
will be held this afternoon with a view
of solidifying the Republican and Pro.
gressive ranks In the coming CAM
paign. Many delegations were accom-
panied by brass bands.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
MAN FOUND FROZEN TO DEATH
BY Associated Press

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Feb. rs. =
Frank Casey, O. chauffeur, who wa
gered that he could walk three miles
in an hour through the deep snow
from his home to Vincent Astor's villa
at Rhinebeck, was found frozen to
death last night in a snow drift. He
had gone only half the distance when
he was overcome by the intense cold.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
BODY OF LEOPOLD II REMOVED

oy dSSoCtutec FfeSS
Rome, Feb. 26.-The tomb of Leo
pold ii, the last Grand Duke of Tus-
cany, who was buried in the Church
of the Holy Apostles here in Febru-
ary, 1870, was opened to-day. The
body is to be transported to Vienna
and placed in the Imperial vault.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
[Continued on Page 81
NEW YORK LOSES BEFORE KING
By Associated Press

London, Feb. 26.-Three hearty
American cheers and tiger were
given by the baseball teams to King
George on his arrival to-day on the
Chelsea football ground to witness the
game between the New York and Chi
cago teams The result of the game
was: Chicago. 5-1o-1; New York,
4-8-0.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
SOLDIERS IN Fatal DUEL


Metz, Germany, Feb. 26.-Lieut
Haage, of the Ninth Infantry Regi-
ment. stationed here, was killed to-day
in a duel with Lieutenant Won La Va
lette Saint George, comrade of the
same regiment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
tContinued OH Page lot
DEAN ACCEPTS PRESIDENCY

fessor A. L. Dean, of the Sheffield Sci
entific School, Yale, has accepted the
presidency of the College of Hawaii.
at Honolulu, it is announced here to-
day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
FIRE in PENITENTIARY
BY Associated Press

Montreal. Feb. 26.-F'ire broke out
early to-day in the st. Vincent de Paul
Penitentiary just outside the city. The
blaze started at the entrance gate to
the institution, but from what cause
was not known.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
Late News Bulletins
TWO AMERICANS CAPTURED


Vienna Feb 26Confrnation
definite
affair attributed between factions
BLACK HANDER MURDERED
lreebu
OF an unidentified man killing him instantly Domn Prncepai
officers Galee
received threatening
claims he shot the
PERCIVAL TRIP POSTPONED
Washington, Feb 26At a
Ambassador
VANDERBILT RACERS START
Santa Monica, a dof7
an nou 10 beat sixteen poted the
IN vanderbilt event 7407 miles an
DISPOSAL OF STOCK APPROVED
washington, Feb 26-Pans b,
Telegraph Company of
Telegraph stock
according to Information
within q
New York. Feb 26The
1t over point but otherwise the movement
Ca,
madam Pacific
Valley
X IL,
16OSs; Z. Steel. sassffs'S
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
SIX KILLED BY EXPLOSION
BY associated Press

Berlin, Feb. 26.--At least six men
were killed and four others fatally in
jured to-day in an explosion which
destroyed an extensive aniline dye fac
tory in Rummelsburg, a suburb.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26
River
General Conditions

No important changes Will occur In
river conditions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-26

Continued on Page 1Ol
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
Children Cry
FOR FlETcHER'S
= a 3 Q RIA

Business-lfks Srinting. NO fuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Tines Printing Co.. ~
John R--st Phone Main 1873
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
u. S. PROTEST TO
TURKEY OUR OWN
Administration Is Acting In Con-
cert With No Other
Powers

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.--High
officials emphasized today that the
United States Is going II alone" In
protesting to Turkey against proposed
abrogation on Oct. / OF concessions to
foreigners In Turkey.
The United States is not acting In
concert with protesting European pow
ers. 1t was stated unofficially and II
was indicated that exchange OF notes
probably will be postponed until after
the European war decisive response
from Turkey, SO that the United
States will be able TO keep clear Of
the European imbrog1fo.
Turkeys reply TO the curt protest
sent yesterday by Secretary Bryan
through Ambassador Mongenthau was
forecasted In diplomatic circles today.
IL Is predicted that the Turkish gov
eminent will reply declaring that all
rights. privileges and concessions Of
Americans In Turkey. both civil and
criminal, affecting commerce and pro.
lection Of American missions and 9TH
er property, are amply safeguarded by
Turkish laws, under which the Amer
lean missions, In particular. have oper-
ated In the past with full protection.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
HANDS WOULD
CRACK OPEN
Hurt and Were Sore. Face Broke
Out In Pimples. Skin Thick and
Feverish. Would Itch. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment Healed.

Cyclone. Mo.-"Evry winter / had .
breaking out on my hands. They first got
rough and thsn would crack open In places
Just ~ II there had been little gashss cut.
They hurt and were awfully sore. Water
would make them hurt worse. Thsy were
that way for years. used some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and my hands are well
now.
MY face would break out IN red pimplcs
and slin seemed thick and feverish. The
pimples would itch. used remedies but
thsy would only help for . short time. i
used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and was
cured" (sisnsd) Mira b. a. Milsson.
Mar. q. 1914.