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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
DOUS|NC RED LIGHT
CUTS DOWN SOUSES
Chief of Police Says Closing Of Dis
trict Has Brought Decrease
in Drunkenness

Closing up the red light districts in
Harrisburg has brought another re-
form, according to Colonel Joseph B.
Hutchison. He. figures that drunken
ness has decreased in Harr isburg al
most SO per cent. and that there are at
least Is per cent. less drunks on the
streets at night than were noticeable
one year ago. The colonel said:
II do not want it understood that
folks are not doing any drinking. Nor
do. want you to think that Harris
burg was ever afflicted with a large
number of drunks on the streets.
When the red light districts were run
ming men would spend the early part
of the evening drinking, and when
they were feeling good would hike to
the red light sections Any time be-
tween midnight and o'clock in the
morning they would again be on the
streets. I have been making nightly
observations and find the number of
drunks on the streets has fallen off
considerably
The colonel also said the curfew
law was being observed closely
throughout Harrisburg and that few
young folks were on the streets after
$50 at night II believe the curfew
ordinance is success" he said
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
SLEEPING WOMAN
CHOKED BY BURGLAR
Grasped Around Neck by Porch
Climber; Son Comes
to Rescue
SENDS BULLET AFTER HIM
Youth Says Early Morning Intruder
Was Colored and Wore
Sneakers
SENDS BULLET AFTER HIM

A porch climber entered the home
of Mrs. Jane Olphin. in Jamestown
road above Cameron street about two
O'Clock this morning and nearly
choked the sleeping woman into IN
sensibility before he was frightened
away
Mrs. Olphin said that her son, Fred,
aged IA, heard the man as he came
toward her and grabbed him. Tnfs
caused the intruder to let go and Mrs.
Olphin screamed for help. The man
disappeared out of the window and
down over the balcony. Footprints
were found showing that he had
climbed the rear porch to get into the
house. A chicken coop had been up
set, and a small pocket knife was
lying on the ground beside the porch.
Shoots With Rifle
AS the man ran toward Cameron
street Fred Olphin shot after him
with a rife. Mrs. Olphin claims that
she was sleeping when the intruder
attacked her. She said that she knew
of no reason why he entered the
house, because she had no valuables
and only small amount of money
The mysterious part of the visit was
the attempt to choke her she says Her
son believes that when the thief
crawled through the window his
mother moved, and he believed that
she was prepared for an attack.
Young Fred said that the visitor was
a colored man, who wore a straw hat
and sneakers. He is not positive
whether he could identify him. An
attempt had been made to gain en-
trance on the first floor of the house.
according to Mrs. Olphin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
Third Class City League
Elects New President, but
Doesn't Know Who He Is

The next mayor of Johnstown will
have another executive job waiting for
him; this is the presidency of the
League of Pennsylvania Third Glass
Cities. The league at it's closing ses-
sion In Reading last evening elected
officers for the new year and selected
Johnstown as the next place of meet
ing. Following the usual custom, the
mayor of the city which is chosen for
the convention, it was decided, will be
the head of the league, but as tho
term of Mayor Joseph Cauffiel expires
in November, it cannot be known who
will be the next president until his
successor is chosen. Other officers in
cluded: Vice-presldent Mayor Ira w.
Stratton, Reading; secretary, Fred
Gates, Wilkes Barre. City Clerk
Charles A. Miller, of this city, was
once more reelected treasurer of the
league.
Commissioner w. L. Gorgas, of this
city, was appointed a member of the
committee selected to confer with the
Public Utility Bureau of Philadelphia
relative to merging all the cities of
the State into the league.
Harrisburg's delegation of officials
to-day returned from Reading.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
CONGRESS WILL HEAR
PLANS To INCREASE
j. s. ARMY AND NAVY
President Wilson Sends Letters to
Garrison and Daniels Asking
For Information
RECOMMENDATIONS AWAITED
Conference Is Being Arranged and
Then Program Will Be
Given to Congress
RECOMMENDATIONS AWAITED
BY Associated Press

Washington. d. c.. Sept. 3.-Pub-
lication of President Wilson's letters
to Secretaries Garrison and Daniels
calling upon them to prepare for him
definite programs for strengthening
the army and navy brought the ques-
uon of national defense to the fore
front again to-day. The President will
submit the proposals, together with
his recommendations. to Congress at
its forthcoming session.
Another angle to the question of
national defense is the announcement
by Acting Secretary Roosevelt, of the
Navy Department of plans for build
ing up of an adequate national naval
reserve in addition to the existing
state militia and the regular reserve
created by the last Congress through
mobilization of yachtsmen and power
boat owners and their craft with navy
reserve ships in a training squadron.
In army and navy circles to-day the
nature OF the recommendations the
President viii make as a result of con-
ferences he plans to hold soon with
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels and
others was awaited with keen interest.
This can only be determined, the
President says, after further study Of
the subject.
The Presidents letter, although
written last month, has just been
made public. In it he asked Secre-
taries Garrison and Daniels to get the
advice of departmental experts and
submarine plans formulated in very
definite terms
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
THIEVES BLOW SAFE
At FAYETTEVILLE
Post Office Building Wrecked by
Explosion, but Little Loot
Was Secured
STORE ALSO BADLY DAMAGED
Place Entered For Second Time
Within Month; Stamps
Taken First Time
STORE ALSO BADLY DAMAGED
By Associated Press

Chambersburg, Pa, Sept. 3.-Thieves
wrecked the post Office building at
Fayetteville, this county, early to-day
Dynamite used to blow open the safe
exploded with such force that the
portion of the building containing the
post office was literally blown to
pieces. The store adjoining was badly
damaged.
The thieves did not get much, the
postmaster, W. H. Hess, taking the
money to his home with him. Shut
ters were blown off and every pane of
glass shattered.
This is the second time within tho
rast month the place has been robbed
$500 worth of stamps being taken the
first time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
MOTHER FALLS As
. SHE TRIES To SAVE
BABY FROM TRAIN
HummelstOwn Woman Narrowly
Escapes Death Herself Trying
to Rescue Child
GIRL INSTANTLY KILLED
Three Lose Lives in Railroad Acct
dents Yesterday; Another
Seriously Hurt
INSTANTLY KILLED

In heroic attempt to save her q
year-old daughter from being
killed beneath the wheels of
Philadelphia and Reading
passenger train on grade crossing at
Hummelstown, late yesterday after
noon, Mrs. Percy Zinn narrowly es-
capped death when she stumbled and
fell just before running upon the
tracks in front of the engine. The
child, Dorothy. was instantly killed.
The little girl was going to meet her
Iatner who was returning from work.
Two other persons were killed and
another seriously injured in a series of
railroad accidents late yesterday aft
ernoon and last night
Miss Rebecca Newcomer, aged II,
was killed at Bakers crossing at May
town when her buggy was struck by a
Middletown work train. The horse
was killed and the wagon demolished.
Witnesses claim the train was run
ming backward and that a high en-
bankment hid 1t from view until too
late to get off the track. Miss New
conner was graduated from the May
town high school in 1914 and was pre-
pairing to enter Millersville State Nor
NAL school, next week.
Track Worker Killed
Trapped on the Granville bridge by
a fast Pennsylvania express, Mack
Conn, a track worker of Miffin, was
struck and hurled thirty feet. He
was instantly killed. The man was
marking rails with paint when the
accident occurred.
Levi Bigler, aged SO. of near Mif-
fin, is in the Lewistown hospital with
a fractured skull and severe bruises
and decorations of the entire body as
the result of being struck by a fast
freight near Lewistown last evening.
His condition is serious. Bigler did
not see the train as 1t bore down on
him. He made. a leap as the train
struck him probably saving himself
from instant death.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
Commerce Chamber to
Hear Two Noted Men

The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce announces arrangements for
two more noteworthy luncheon meet
ings to be addressed by men of ma
tional reputation.
On Friday, September II, Carter
of the committee on banking and cur
rency and author of the new federal
reserve banking act, will address the
members. He will explain the theory
and practice of the law under which
national banks now operate.
On Wednesday. October 90, Roger
w. Babson, the famous contributor on
business and financial subjects to the
Saturday Evening Post and inter-
national economic expert, will address
the Chamber on cooperation: The
Way Out for Business"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
BIC DO|NCS IN THE
GREAT CELEBRATION?
WHAT !? READ TH|SI
Three Days VIII Be So damned
With Stunts Harrisburg'n
Never Catch Its Breath
Y0, HO! FOR SEPT. 1925
Water Carnival, Street Cabaret,
School Kids Parade. Burning
of Harris. What Not2
70, HO! FOR SEPT. 1925

Only three days have been set apart
for the official observance Of Harris
burg's big municipal improvement
celebration the latter part of the
month:
'Tis scarcely enough.
So the big gathering of subcommit-
teemen on arrangements thought last
evening after Manager c, Floyd Hop
kins had outlined In brief the splen-
did program that is now in the MAX
ing.
All Harrisburg. his wife and his
youngsters will be in the streets, at
Reservoir or ;Aong the ftiver Front
most of the ~ hours set apart for the
purpose; with them will be some thou
sands Of folks from the towns through
out most Of the State.
The home town incidentally has
planned a gorgeously full three days
but certain events stand out like head
liners in a movie" ad. F"rinstance:
Harrisburgs school children, some
thousands of them Will have an i'm
portant part in the celebration. To
President Harry A. Boyer of the school
board, and DIR. f. E. Downes, the city
SupSIlnlenuShl' nave DSSH lelI INC uo-
tails and they are working out their
plans. That there will be great pro-
cession of school youngsters is as
sured. And as for the details-well
just let 1t to President Boyer.
What Schools Have Done
What the schools have accomplish
ed in the last fifteen years-about
1901 Harrisburg began to wake up, II
you'll remember ?-will be demon
ECnntir.rnnd nr, I0a 90 10
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
PULLBACKS HALT
PENBROOK PAVING
But Big Majority of Residents
Want It and Program viii
Go Through

Penbrook is alive to the Importance
of paving its main street. A few near
sighted citizens are still resisting the
pressure of their more public-spirited
brethren, but it is expected that all
opposition will soon cease. A special
meeting of the borough council has
been called for this evening
brook News, has been energetically
boosting the proposition. 1t was init
mated in recent issue of the News
that the borough council was getting
some poor legal advice as to the law
in the premises, especially when the
opinions were in direct conflict with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
Little Girl Shipped by
Parcel Post to Mother
Special to The Telegraph

Jackson, Miss, Sent 3.-The latest
accomplishment of the parcel post Is
the delivery of human freight in the
shape of little Miss Maude Smith,
years old, who was sent a distance of
fifty miles to the bedside. of her
mother. who had been stricken i'll
while visiting. Maude was all dolled
up for the occasion and enjoyed the
trip to the utmost. Her father could
not make the trip with her and de-
vised instead the plan of using Uncle
Sam. The ribbon of her bonnet re-
ceived the necessary stamps and the
mail service never brought better news
to the mother.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
TrienniaI Assessment
Is Nearly Finished

Harrisburg's 1916 triennial assess
ment is practically completed with
the exception of the Seventh, Ninth,
Tenth and Thirteenth wards. Asses
sors c. II. Townsend and Horace A.
Chayne are busy with these books
The assessment must be finished by
November 1, as flve-day notices of the
appeal dates must be sent out to the
property owners.
The appeals will be heard daily be-
tween In the morning and in the
afternoon from Wednesday, Novem-
Der 10. to Friday. November 19,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
[Contirued on Page 49,
Two Killed When Train
and Automobile Collide
By associated Press

Williamsport, Pa, Sept. 8. = Two
persons were killed and four seriously
injured when an automobile in which
they were riding was run down by a
Pennsylvania Railroad train near
Troy. Pa. to-day. The dead are
Harry Dickson, aged IS, of Granville
Center. and the 3-year-old daughter
of Rancy Fleming owner of the au-
tomobile, who. with his wife and two
other children, were hurt The in
iured were taken to an Elmira hos
pital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
Two West Indian Storms
Headed For u. S. Coasts
By .4tSncintcd Prctt

Washington. D. c., Sept. 3.-Two
West Indian storms are headed to-day
for American coasts. Hurricane warn
ings have been ordered on the Gulf
The more pronounced disturbance
was in the Gulf Of Mexico this morn
ing and headed northwestward
Weather Bureau officials said it would
strike the Gulf coast tonight or Sat-
urday morning somewhere between
Cedar Keys and New Orleans.
The second storm, about which very
little information has reached the
Weather Bureau. is in the vicinity Of
the Bermuda Islands, where the pres
sure remains abnormaIly low. That
storm, apparently, is moving in a
north-northwest direction toward the
Carolinas and the Virginia Capes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
Men Overpower Chief
and Put Him in Cell
By Associated Press

bingham. Mass. Sept 2. - James
Harmon and Robert Williams, held
for trial on charges of burglary, over
powered Chief of Police Washington
James and locked him In n cell, and
escaped from the local police station
to-day. They were later discovered
hiding in a clump of bushes. Har-
mon was killed by bullet from a DO
lice revolver. but Williams managed
to elude his pursuers. Tho men claim
ed to belong in Syracuse, n. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03

The British government officially an
nounced on August II that the British
transport Royal Edward had been
sunk on Saturday. August IL. in the
Aegean Sea by German submarine.
The number of troops on board was
given as 1880, with 220 officers and
men of the crew, and 1t was stated
that about 500 were saved.
In the absence of a date for the
sinking of the transport reported
through Sofa, it is uncertain whether
this refers to the sinking of the Royal
Edward or to the loss of another
transport by the British.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
BRITISH TRANSPORT:
REPORTED To HAVE
SUNK WITH LOSS Of
ALMOST 1900 LIVES
Over Seas News Agency Gives Out
Statement Telling Of
Disaster
900 BODIES RECOVERED
Vessel. Name Not Given. Report
ed to Have Struck Mine
in Dardanelles

Berlin. Sept. (by wireless to Say
Nille) from Sofia" says
the Overseas News Agency to-day,
stated that of the entrance to the
Dardanelles a British transport struck
q mine and sank with 800 officers,
1850 soldiers and 800 members of tho
crew, all of whom were drowned. Six
hundred bodies were recovered"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
ORDERS WRITER'S RELEASE
Bv AsSoeidtsd prrst

Vera Cruz. Sept. 8. Henry w.
Francis, a newspaper correspondent,
who was imprisoned here on August
10 by order of General Carranza,
charged with distributing news in the
United States unfavorable to the Car
rama party is to be released tonight,
General Carranza having issued orders
to that effect
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
! 900 Christians Killed
and 1000 Others Died
, In Urumiah in S Months

New York, Sept. 3.-At least 1000
Christians were killed and about 1000
others died of disease in Urumiah,
Persia, during the five months of
Turkish occupation, according to a let
ter received by ]. L. Caldwell, Ameri-
can minister at Teheran, from DR..
William A. Shedd, of Urumiah, and
made public here to-day by the Pres
byterian Board of Foreign Missions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT

voir Park tonight will be contributed
by the Municipal Band. Director
Frank Blumenstein has arranged
large program of selections that have
been requested by various patrons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
Continued on Page s.)
COMPANY WANTS MILITIA
By Associated Press

WATERFOWL, N Y, Sept. 3.-Appli-
cation has been made to Governor
Whitman by officials of the st. Regis
Paper Company to call out the local
militia for duty at the st. Regis paper
mill at Deferiet. Rioting took place
at the mill last night. shots being fired
through windows of the mills.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
AGREE TO REVISE TREATY
BY Associated Press

Rome, Sept. 2, 9:15 p. m, via Paris.
Sept. 8, 4:25 a. m.-Revision of the
treaty Of Bucharest has been agreed
to explicitly by Serbia, Rumania and
Greece, according to reports received
here but 1t is said these countries are
not willing to satisfy entirely Bull
garia's claim to territorial compensa-
ton for participating in the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vIcinItyi Part
~ cloudy tonight and Saturday,
moderate temperature.
For Eastern PennsyIyania: Partly
cloudy Tonight and Saturday; NOT
much change in Temperatures.
moderate northeast winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and it's
branches will continue to faII
slowly. A stage of about Al feet
is indicated for Harrisburg Satur-
day morning.
General Conditions
The weather has continued fair
over practically all the country
east of the Rocky Mountains ex-
cept in Virginia, North Carolina
and Southern Florida, where local
rains have fallen. Conditions
continued unsettled over a con-
siIera BILE part of the country west
of the Rocky Mountains and rains
have fallen I'm the last twenty
four hours.
Temperatures n. mt 90.
sunt Rises, 5f35 a. m, sets, 6;36
p. m.
Moons Rises, 12rOI D. m.
River Stages 4.3 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, rs.
Lowest temperature. SO,
Mean temperature, 80.
Normal temperature. 90.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
TAKES LIFE TO AVOID ARREST

the government officials involved In
army frauds in connection with the
purchase of munitions. committed sui
eide yesterday to avoid arrest. War
rants for other persons in completely
with technical agents of the army and
navy have been issued.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
POSTPONE RATE REDUCTION
By Associated Press

Washington, D. c., Sept. S.-The
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day postponed until December 10 the
enecuve date OF its order reducing
freight rates on anthracite railroads
The order was to go into effect Oc-
tober 1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
FUNSTON NAMES COMMANDER


San Antonio. Tex, Sept. S.-Major
General Funston, commanding the
Department of the South to-day des-
ignated Colonel A. P. Blocksom, third
cavalry as commanding officer of
troops in the lower Rio Grande valley,
with headquarters at Harlingen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
ALLIEs SURROUND TIIRKs

Paris. Sept Am important part
of the Turkish forces on the Gallipoli
peninsula has been surrounded by the
allies and its surrender Is imminent.
says an Athens dispatch to the Four
nier Agency.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02

public wants. / win lot you know az
my plans evolve. Just now the strain Is
hard, but I am not AFRAID. 1 am capable
OF being and doing. 80 here goes. L am
anxious to give sunny talks to people: I
have a lot OF ideas which ! think would
do the world good
The namo OF this woman is Matte
Cannon. and she calls her house The
Sunny Shack.r and she lives IN River
side. II. /. IL is we'll for you who are
feeling blue and complaining OF the ILL
usage which life has given you TO know
about such character as that and TO
feel bit ashamed of yourself.
II Is wei to come in mental touch with
people who have learned the great art
Of patience; people who have cultivated
hope in tho darkest hours, and faith in
Divine Love through overwhelming
troubles and disasters.
Mrs Cannon was told three years
ago. while she was only able TO sit a
few hours in a chair. that she had a
complication of heart troubles that made
il absolutely imperative for her to keep
very quiet aud not exert herself.
But She had been quiet" for so long,
and she had been SO vary eager 20 see
New York City once mora that she re-
solved she must go 70 New York. She Is
living proof of what a mighty deter.
mination and an unduenchable desire can
do.
ParalyEed. alarmingly I'll. unable TO
walk, poor and without influential
friends. she yet drew to her. by her con-
centrated thought on the subject near
her heart. a friend who asked her to
come to New York and spend soma
months with her.
She went; and tho visit improved her
condition to some extent. and her aSso-
citation proved OF peculiar value to the
friend she visited. Then came her hus-
bands illness, and she went home 10
demonstrate again the wonderful law Of
mind over matter And now che is writ
ing hopeful and stimulating letters about
the future, while thousands OF people
| possessed OF wealth and health and youth
and friends are writing despondeni
epistles to their acquaintancesi
Such a woman Is worth knowing. and
her letters are human Documents"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-02

been enabled for two or three years at
a time to sit UP, sometimes even 10 stand,
and TO take a few steps but always suf-
fering with what is called hopeless
spinal malay, often with the wolf howl
ing at the door!
know such a woman. During the last
year she has been able to sit up. and It
seemed good. in the eyes of Providence
to affliet the. wage Garner. this woman's
husband. with'e malignant malady which
was said TO be fatal but this woman
wonder has never believed II was fatal.
She has believed SO positively that he
would get better that he is actually inn
proving.
Now she writes: IT am still watching
the sick man make extraordinary efforts
for health. I am doing Just TIE same
for him as-I DO for myself. God is the
healer. Don't you be surprised II
some day turn physical handspring and
come to the front every bit whole.
am not giving myself over to this isola-
ton; i am effervescing want to get
out and be busy. and / am thinking OF
going into the printing line. I have got
ideas of my own concerning stuff the