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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
GOVERNOR SAYS HE
IS PERFECTLY HAPPY
Local Option Fight Well in Hand,
He Says; Receiving Many
Letters
BIG DEMONSTRATION SURE
Thousands of People Will Come
Next Week to Urge Passage
of Measure
BIG DEMONSTRATION SURF

Il am perfectly happy over the stu
alton, said Governor Martin G. Brum-
baugh this afternoon when asked
about the local option fight.
Then, in reply to question whether
he had gotten any more Legislators for
the bill he smiled and said, Il have
everything that L expected to have at
this timer"
The Governor has been receiving
many letters from people invited to
attend the local option rally and eX-
poets a great demonstration. He saw
a number of legislators who remained
here after the brief session of the
House.
Pending the appointment of a high
way commissioner to succeed L. II.
Bigelow, whose resignation took effect
to- day, Joseph w. Hunter, first deputy
commissioner, is in charge of the de-
partment, this having been established
by Attorney General Brown. The Gov
ernor declined 10 discuss the resgna-
ton of Chief Engineer S. d. Foster
to-day.
The bill embodying the Governors
ideas in regard to the State Highway
Department will be presented by Sem
ator William G. Sproul, of Delaware.
1T is being worked out now and 1t is
the hardest problem of all to handle
said he. The bill will be prepared
as soon as possible. There are some
details to settle"
During to-day the Governor had a
talk on the McCaig bill carrying funds
for the constitutional amendment ad-
Vertising with Auditor General Powell
and legislators who have been active
in support of the legislation, but did
not intimate what he would do. II
have until tomorrow evening to
wrestle with that" said he.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
Of RIVER WALL CAP
Officials to Consider Scheme For
Eliminating Coal Landing at
Market Street
FLUSH WITH THE STEPS
Concrete Construction to Be
Raised to Height of Steps;
Plan May Go to Council
FLUSH WITH THE STEPS

If the proposed plan for solving the
Market street river front landing
problem is adopted this evening at the
meeting of City Commissioner w. II.
Lynch and the Board of Public Works,
the former will, in the near future, in
troduce the necessary legislation in
Council authorizing the change.
Closing of the uncightly Market
street landing is made possible by the
erection of a coal wharf on the city
island by the Harrisburg Light and
Power Company, the biggest handler
of river coal. For years the residents
in the vicinity of Front and Market
and Walnut streets, to say nothing OF
the residents beyond Front street who
have had to suffer from dropping,
dripping coal wagons, have objected
TO the landing at Market street
Furthermore the continuity of the
miles of walk along the front steps
of Harrisburg" is interrupted at Mar
ket street because of the extraordin-
arily wide gap at that point and be-
cause there has been no walk planned
to connect the sections below and
above the bridge.
The engineers of the Board have
prepared q tentative drawing of the
proposed change, a sketch OF (which Is
shown in the Telegraph. The draw
ing provides for the building of sew
eral additional sections of steps north
TCnufiuued nn pao,a OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
BY associated Press

Tabriz, Persia, Wednesday. March
81. via Petrograd, April 1, 11.30 A. NJ
and London, 2.25 P. M.-Preceding the
reoccupation by the Russians of Sal
mac Plains, in Azerbaijan province
northwest of Urumiah, hundreds OF
native Christians were rounded up by
the Turks in the village of Haftdewan
and massacred. Many of these We're
searched out for the homes of friendly
Mohammedans who tried to hide them
The Russians on entering the village
found 720 bodies, mostly naked and
mutilated. The recovery of bodies
from wells, pools and bitches and
their burial kept 500 men busy for
three days.
The wailing of women intensified the
horror of the scene. Surviving widows
who were able to identity the bodies
of their husbands insisted upon dig
ging graves and burying the bodies
Some of the victims had been shot
In other cases they were bound to lad
ders and their heads, protruding
through, were hacked off. Eyes were
gonged out and limbs chopped off.
A general massacre of the 10000
Christians remaining in Urumiah is ex-
pected, unless it should be averted by
orders from Constantinople.
Verbal messages from Urumiah con-
firm earlier reports that more than
500 persons already have been killed
in that neighborhood and that more
than 1000 have died of disease. These
messages also confirm the reports OF
the maltreatment of the Rev. f. 7
Allen, an American missionary at Uru-
Iniah,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
Good Friday VIII Be
Widely Observed in City

Special services in practically all of
the churches in the city will be the
principal feature of the observance of
Good Friday, tomorrow. The Catho-
lie churches will have masses in the
morning as well as services in the
evening, while most of the other con-
gregations will have special exercises
only in the evening. All the pastors
have made special preparations for
a solemn observance preparatory to the
Easter season.
Business will not be suspended. but
all the banks will be closed. Frank
C. Sites. postmaster at the Harrisburg
Post Office issued an order this morn
ing that the main post office and Ma
clay and Hill stations will be closed
from 10 a. m. to IL p. m. The usual
deliveries and collections will be made.
The public schools closed yesterday
afternoon and will not resume sessions
until next Wednesday morning
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
RUSS BLACK SEA FLEET
BOMBARDS ASIA MINOR
TOWNS AND SINKS SHIPS
French Steamer Sunk by German Submarine Dutch
Cargo Boat Suspected Of Carrying Fuel Oil to Ger ]
man Submarines Seized by British Steamers; Tur-
key Fears Entrance Of Other Balkan Nations Into
War on Side Of Allies

One of the German submarines
which recently have been operating
so successfully off the British Isles
has sent another steamer to the bot
tom. A French ship was torpedoed in
the English Channel and so far as is
of nineteen were saved. A Dutch cargo
boat suspected of having supplied fuel
oil to the submarines has been seized
by British torpedoboats.
There are further indications that
Turkey expects other Balkan nations
to enter the war on the side of the
allies. AT Adrianople, the nearest inn
portant Turkish town to the Bulgarian
frontier, troops are being concen-
trated and the artillery equipment in
creased. This is interpreted in Sofia as
preparatory to possible war with
Bulgaria. 10
Russian and Austrian reports con-
cerning the great struggle in the Car
pathians are completely at variance,
although they agree that heavy fight
Ing is continuing. The Russian war
office claims various successes along
this front but the Austrians state that
Russian attacks were driven back.
There was similar conflict between
German and Russian reports of the
hghting in the north.
The Russian Black Sea fleet has
bombarded several Turkish towns in
Asia Minor and it is stated that con-
siderable damage was done, including
the sinking of several ships. This
claim. however is contradicted at Con-
stantinop1e.
The French attack in the Cham
pagne region, which met with a meas
ure of success, apparently is no longer
being pushed. Although the Germans
are reported to have brought large
forces into Alsace. only the customary
desultory fighting is in progress there.
In Northwest France and Belgium op-
erations are almost at standstill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
Three Dig Way Through &
Almshouse Wall; Other Y
Prisoners Sit Tight

After laboriously digging a hole
through a thirteen-inch wall with a
piece of lead pipe. Levi Quigg, John
Murray and William Conway. who
were sentenced recently to the aims
house stone pile, escaped between IL
and IL o'clock last night and are still
at large.
The three men made an opening
large enough for all to escape, but the
remainder of the men remained to
complete their sentences. Quigg was
sentenced this week to serve ninety
ing sentence. The other two had sixty
day terms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
STATE MUST RAISE
TEN MILLION MORE
Chairman Jones Says Otherwise
Roads, Schools and Charities
Will Suffer Severely

The State of Pennsylvania must pass
bills to add ten million dollars to it's
revenues If it Is to make adequate pro-
vision for improvement of it's high
ways, for advancement of its educa-
tional work and to properly care for
its charities Representative E. e.
Jones, Susquehanna, chairman of the
House public roads, told the members
of the House of representatives to-
day in the course of a general discus
sion of the road problem. The resolu-
ton presented some time ago by Rep
resentative Henry I. Wilson, Jefferson,
calling for outlining of definite pol
icy in regard to highways, immediate
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01

some kind old gentleman that
would like to correspond with
respectable upright widow of 60.
Perhaps there are some older
gentlemen that feel as lonesome as
do-if so, please write me and |
will give all the references want
ed. have good health, brown
hair and eyes. Either bachelor or
widower from 63 to so or 90 will
do, not particular to the age; eth
er farmer with no farm or a buEi-
nessman with some means so as
to have a good home. Write me
all who see this and wish to.
Please publish this for me.
Yours very kindly.
MRS. RINH LOUND.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
ARE YOU UNDER 90, MISTERa
HERE'S YOUR REAL LIVE CHANCE!
Sprghy Philadelphia Widow of Sixty Wants Hear From Lonely
Bachelors or Widowers

A real live chance for some bache-
Tor or widower of Harrisburg who has
home or good business and is not
over 80 years of age, is offered in a
by sprightly Philadelphia widow of
sixty. The appearance Of the letter
gives every indication of good faith; 1t
gives the address and full name of
the lonesome lady and is written in a
rather shaly hand that could not be
forged by youthful joker. Gentle
men, here's your chancel
12b North 0lney Ave, Phila.
March 81, 1915.
To the Editor of the Telegraph,
Kind sir: I am writing through
your paper for Information OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinltyi Fair
tonight and Friday; not much
change in temperature; lowest
temperature tonight about freez-
ing.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, Fair to-
night and Fridays not much
change I'm temperature, moderate
northwest winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and all fta
tributaries will continue to fnu
slowly indefinitely. A Stage of
about 4.3 feet is Indicated for
Harrisburg Friday morning.
General Conditions
The high pressure area, which In
still central over the Missouri
Valley. has continued to expand
and now covers practically all
the country except New England
and Southern Florida. Light rain
and sn0w fell I'm North Carolina
Wednesday and light rains have
continued in Nevada and Oregon.
Light local SHOWS have occurred
in the last tventy-f0ur hours In
wyoming. Nebraska and New
Mexico. and also In Western
New York. Western PennsyIva-
mia and in portions of New Eng
land and Eastern Canada, Over
all the country east of the Rocky
Mountains, except the East Gulf
states and Florida. where II IL
cooler, temperatures have risen
to IL degrees. 1t IL somewhat
warmer also along the Pacific
coast, while in Utah, Southern
Colorado and Arizona somewhat
lower temperatures are reported.
Temperatures 8 a. m., -.
sum- Rises 0:40 a. M; sets, 6.23
ID. m.
AfO0nt Rises, s,3S D. m.
River Stages ~ feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, IL,
Lowest temperature. ~.
Mean temperature. 1G.
Normal temperature, ii.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
RIGHTS OF ADOPTED CHILDREN
REST ON OUTCOME OF CASE
By Associated Press

Washington. d. c., April 1.-Rights
of adopted children in many states
are declared to rest on the outcome of
the Supreme Courts decision of the
case of the twin daughters of the late
General John B. Hood. who seek to
share in the estate of the late George
I. McGehee, of Mississippi, their
fathers friend and their father by
adoption.
Briefs for the daughters and for the
"heirs' at law were filed to-day in the
court outlining the conflicting claims.
The appeal will be considered by the
court shortly after Easter. Ida Rich
ardson Hood and Odile Musson Hood
Holland now reside in New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
Steele's Successor Not
to Be Picked Tomorrow

No choice principal for the Cen
tral high SC to succeed Prof w
S. Steele, WI ed a few weeks ago,
will be mad the school board to-
morrow eve as the special COM
mittee appo to fill the vacancy is
not ready to report. Twenty or more
applications for the position have
been received.
In the near future the committee,
consisting 1f President Harry A.
Boyer. Directors Adam Houtz and
Harry M. Bretz, City Superintendent
i. q. Downes and Secretary d. d.
Hammelbaugh will shift out all the
applications and prepare the recon-
mendations. To-day a well-known
educator from Passaic, n. J., called on
President Boyer with a personal ap-
plication.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
JESSE ]. LYBARGER
CASHES HIS CHECK
No, He Hasn't Given Up the
Ghost; Just Took the Money
After All

Jesse Jay Lybarger. late Democra-
tic candidate for member of the House
of Representative from the Harris
burg district. has cashed his check.
This must not be taken as a slang
expression. Mr.. Lybarger has not
passed away or given up the ghost
He has simply eashed the check that
he got from the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania along in January 1913,
and which he announced. through
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
JEWEL THIEVES ROB
PHILADELPHIA STORE
Two Men Enter Establishment of
W. Bershtein and Hold
Up Owner
BY Associated Press

Philadelphia, April 1.-Two robbers
to-day entered the manufacturing jew
elry establishment of w. Bershtein, in
the center of the city. covered the pro-
prietor and his brother with revolvers
and took more than $4,000 worth of
jewelry. They made their escape in
an automobile.
When the robbers entered the place
the brothers were examining jewelry.
Don't move" said the intruders, "or
you will get shot" All the jewelry in
sight was stuffed into the pockets of
the robbers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
[Continued on Page 8.J
Vice President Earns 81
Taking Motion Pictures
Sbeeial to TIE Tsleernbh

Lon Angeles, April 1.-Vice-Presi-
dent Marshall to-day got on the payroll
of motion picture company.
With several members ef his party,
the Vice-President visited>~a. picture
camp, where the movie men were
making a film of an Egyptian drama.
Just as the "veiled princess" entered
the director called upon the Vice-pres-
ident to turn the crank of the camera.
Mr. Marshall reeIed CT several yards
of film and the directCr handed him
81 for work as cn extra The Vice.
President pocketed the dollar.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
BABY, THOUGHT MURDERED,
FOUND IN EAST END STREAM

A girl baby. uncIothed, was found
this morning shortly after IL o'clock
by boy who gave his name as Lawr-
ence Shoner, in a small stream running
through a field at Twenty-second and
Swatara streets.
Persons who saw the child lying in
the water said that from all appear
ances it has been there for several
days. 1t is believed the baby was put
in the water by some one after it had
been murdered.
A. j. Specie, 2137 Swatara street,
was called by the boy who found the
infant and he notified the police de-
partment. Officer Fetrow was sent to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
PEACE PLANS ARE DENIED
By Associated Press

Rome, March 81, S.25 p. NJ, III
Paris April l, 6.05 A. M.-The I'd &
Nazionale says it is reported that Pl ]
fessor Luigi Luzzatti, former preml.a
and minister of the Interior, eventual i
will be the Italian plenipotentiary L
negotiate preliminaries intended II
lead to peace in Europe. 1t is STATE
in government circles, however, thu
the report is unfounded and that III
negotiations are in progress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
WILL INVESTIGATE VIOLATIONS
Rr Afsocinfcd Presx

London, April 1, 3.59 A. MA ReH-
ter dispatch from Petrograd says:
The council of ministers has an
proved proposal by the foreign mir
ister TO create a communication to ifst
vestigate the violation of law and til
traditions of war by the Germans aHa
the Austro- o-Hungarians"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
DIVERS TO WORK ON F-4
BY Associated Press

Washington, d. c.. April 1.--ExpeI.
divers from the New York navy yart
to assist in raising the submarine IT.
in Honolulu harbor are expected L
leave with their equipment tb-day 20
San Francisco. where the cfUf
Maryland will be waiting to take thu
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01

the spot until the coroner arrived.
Coroner Eckinger said that he will
conduct an examination at once in an
effort to locate the child's parents.
The boys who did not have any
school because OF the Easter recess,
were playing in the field and the woods
across the road. Shoner was running
up the field along the creek when he
saw the dead body. He at once called
his companions to the place and the
boys then told Mr.. Specie.
The boys who were near at the time
were William Musser, Hunter street,
and Walter Lesher, of 1909 Swatara
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01

LAMBERTON PRIZE PERPETUAFED BY WILL az
Harrisburg-By win Of Attorney james NJ Lar2bsrton
probad this afternoon ample provision for Perpetaaon
the Robert A. Lsmberton Memorial prize essay ard
oraosicai contest at Central High school made BY
quest to the School Board for that purpose Of the sum of
500 This amount the win provides be invested to in
$25 aHnuaIy for the prizes Other bsqussts included
500 to St. Stephens Episcopal Church. and 1000 each to
Mr. Lambetons sister. Mrs. Annis l. Wilbur wife of Roi
lin Fl Wilbur and to his niece, Dorothy Wilbur Macsherry
wife Of Richard Macshery The remainder Of the estate
personal and real bequeated to Mrs Anne B. Laberto
mother Of the dead lawyer
Washington. April j. = The vila-zapata forces have
agreed to the proposal Of the United States naturalization
of passenger trains between Mexico City and Vera Cruz
Word still awaited from General caranza who received
representations from the American on the sub
ject nearly moAth ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
MAKE NOTE PUBLIC APRIL !
By Associatcd Prcss

Washington, D. c., April AT the
request of the British foreign office
the American note on the order in
council. instead of being published
simultaneously tomorrow morning in
the United States and England, will
not be published until the morning OF
Wednesday. April Z. 1t was explained
that the weekend Easter holidays in
England made the postponement de-
sirable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
EARLY MORNING FIGHTING
By Associated Press

Brownsville. Texas April 1.-There
was considerable rife firing between
Villas scouting parties and the Car
rama trenches at Matamoros early to-
day. but it stopped before daylight
Two hundred bombs are being manu-
factured in Brownsville for use of q
Carranza aviator.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
WILL ENFORCE OLD LAW
Br dssocinted Press

man governor general of Belgium L..
created special tribunals in each pre
ince whose duty it will be to endo! j
the old French law passed in tse
fourth year of the republic and whics
holds each community responsible 10
damage done during public Disturb
ances, according to Geneva dispatei
to the Matin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
BURY c. A. D|SBROW
SATURDAY AT FTERVOO|N
Former Head of Park Commission
Dies After Months
Illness

Charles A. Disbrow, financier, manu-
facturer and president of the Harris
burg Park Commission for ten years.
street. yesterday evening at 6.30 O'clock
after an Illness Of almost a month.
He became seriously III last week
when influenza developed, and he
iapsed into unconsuiousne ess several
days ago. He was in his sixtv=slxfh
year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
FURTHER REDUCTIt N IN OIL
By Associated Pre- e

By As5ocfdfed Preg
New York, April 1.-The Standard
OIL Company of New York to-day an
nounced a further reduction of 10
points in refined petroleum, making
cases 10 cents per gallon, tanks cents
and standard white 7.50 cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
HARRISBURG FOLKS
IN DISTRICT WHERE
MASSACRE OF $4,000
PERSONS IS FEARED
Turks Continue Their Outrages
and Murder Thousands
of Persons
BODIES HORRIBLY MUTILATED
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Nj. Labaree
Last Reported in Territory
Where Hundreds Are Dead
BODIES HORRIBLY MUTILATED

Mfr. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Ia
baree, missionaries from this city,
are stationed at Tabriz, i'm the
Urumiah district, in which it is
feared, according to the Ahsociat-
ed Press dispatches OF to-day, that
all of the remaining ten to fifteen
thousand residents will be massa-
cred.
Mrs. Labaree was Miss Mary
Fleming, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel II. Fleming before her
marriage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01

Russia and who has visited the capt
tails of the Balkan states on spec sll
mission to arouse sympathy in faSor
OF the allies. arrived in Rome.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
GENERAL PAGET IN ROME
By Associated Press

Rome. March 81, $50 p. NJ. via
Paris, April 1, A. M.--General Sir
Arthur Paget, head of the British milf
taFy mission which recently was in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
pour BEER 1Nfo SEWER

Newport April l--An saloons in Perry county closed
their doors at 10 ocloeAths morning BY order of the
Many hotel propFietos throughout the city poured
their unsod liquor into the sewer.
Alton, Ill, April reported to have been
killed in the explosion ii the Glazing mill Of the Equitable
Powder Company at East Alton ivs miles from here,
Chicago. April Three thousand union painters and
deeoratorsstruck to-day.
Rochester, N. Y April i--Uaon painters and papss
hangers went on strike here to-day teing hfysix
Pittsheld, Mass, April tsixt painters
day strike following the refusal of the rasts
painters to grant their request for 81 day
WilkesBar Pa, April l. = For the hrst time sz
1888 trolley failed TO on any Of
Wilkes Barre Railway Company in the yyonigg Valley
to-day when sss motornsn and conductors s,e for
creased wages. IS
MARRIAGE LICENSES
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