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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30
GERMAN FLEET APPEARS
OFF COAST OF BELGIUM:
SHELLS FALL in DUNKIRK
Twenty Persons Reported Killed in Bombardment Marked
Progress Made by Allies in Their Land Efforts to
Gain Dardaneles; 1000 Germans Almost Annihi-
lated by Belgian Artillery Fighting Continues in the
Region Of Suez Canal

Official statement from Paris says
that German warship have appeared
off the Belgian coast and have bonn
barded Dunkirk. Twenty persons were
killed.
The presence of the German high
sea fleet in the North Sea has been re-
ported several times recently and an
official statement issued In Berlin's
few days ago spoke or several expedi-
tions of this kind, which were made
without encountering the British fleet.
The captain of q Swedish steamer re-
ported that on crossing the North
sea few days ago ne encountered a
large number of German warships.
Marked progress apparently has been
made by the allies in their efforts to
win the Dardanelles by land opera
tions. Reports of this fighting are
fragmentary and often conflicting. but
they indicate that the British have
succeeded in establishing two lines
across the Gallipoli peninsula. on the
European side of the Dardanelles,
one near the tip. the second at the
other end near the entrance to the
Sea Of Marmora.
Severe Fighting Reported
Significant in this connection is an
official report from Berlin based on
advices received there from the OAR
danelles. In this statement 1t is said
severe fighting has occurred at the
town of Gallipoli. This town lies on
the straits at the entrance to the Sea
of Marmora. This statement tends to
confirm the report of last night that
the British had pushed their way
across the peninsula at this point
Such a line, II held, would cut off the
Turkish defenders of the peninsula
/ from assistance in the way of supplies
and reinforcements from CONSTANT
nople.
An official statement from the Bel
| gian government says that a German
attack from Steensteraete was re-
pulsed. This may refer to an engage
Nment described in unofficial advices as
I disastrous TO the attacking party. 1t Il
| said 1000 Germans were almost ami
hilated by the Belgian artillery.
A London dispatch says desultor!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30
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Revengeful Mink Bites
Holes in Auto Tires

Benzonia, Mich. April 80. Bert
Peters has solved the mystery of his
automobile tires. Since last September
in spite of the fact that he has had his
small car out or the garage only a few
times, he has had to buy nine new
tires.
The first exploded early one morning
after he had been driving the car at
night.
When it happened the second time
he grew suspicious and when he found
the third tire mutilated he came to the
conclusion some enemy was chopping
his tires with a hatchet.
He double~padlocked' the garage. The
other morning he was asleep in his
room when a sharp explosion awakened
him. Selling his gun he sprang to
the garage Just In time to find a mink
crawling dazedly across the floor. Bert
killed it.
Now he recalls that just before the
first tire blew out last September he
ran over a mink. He thinks that the
mink's mate has been biting holes in
his tires to revenge the killing of its
life partner
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30
Ready to Distribute
Keys For Reservoir
Tennis Clubhous,

KEYS for the new tennis clubhouse
at Reservoir Park have been received
and they can be had by the club men,
bers upon application at the park de-
partment offices tomorrow. The en-
trance fee will have to be paid before
the individual KEYS are distributed.
The house committee met this after
noon at the clubhouse and enrolled
additional members, passed finally on
the court and clubhouse regulations
and arranged for throwing open the
structure.
Because of the recent heavy rains
the four lower tennis courts were too
soft to permit the workmen to add the
finishing touches which would have
made them ready for service to-mor-
row. The chances are the new courts
will not be ready before Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30
J|TNEY|T|S" HAS
HIT HARRISBURG
Epidemic Expected to Affect Rail-
ways Company's Dividends;
22 Operating
MAY HURT CITY TREASURY
Mayor Thinks Special Regulations
May Have to Be Passed to
Handle Situation
MAY HURT CITY TREASURY
"Jitneyitis,, has hit Harrisburg.


The new disease is spreading rap
idly. Officials of the Harrisburg Rail-
ways Company fear the epidemic will
seriously affect trolley patronage.
Mayor John X. Royal is OF the
opinion that special rules and regu-
lations for jitneys may have to be
passed to keep them within bounds.
President Frank B. Musser. of the
Harrisburg Railways Company. says
he notices the jitneys are on the in
crease and sooner or later there will be
decrease in patronage on the street
car lines. President Musser said to-
day:
There has been a decrease in traffic
due to dull times. but we have not
been affected by the jitney business
as yet We will feel it later on, and
as to what course the Harrisburg Rail-
ways Company will take cannot say.
II can only cite an instance in an
other city where the titneys caused a
decrease in car service. and later when
the people became tired of the iitneys
1t was rather difficult to get the car
service back. The Public Service Com
missioners were appealed to and gave
notice that the traction company was
not required to run cars at loss.
The city derives big benefit from
the trolley business-at least $25, 900
each year-and. should patronage fall
on. the city loses out. 1t Is question
whether the city would get as much
out OF the jitneys as they will lose by
decreased trolley patronage"
Twenty-Five Jitneys In Town
At present twenty-five iitney cars
are operated in Harrisburg. Drivers
and owners of these cars claim the
new business is strictly an individual
enterprise and that no corporation is
back Of the jitney, service. There are
several combinations of car owners,
who hire drivers and pay them a per-
centage on the amount of cash taken in.
Five 1itney drivers stated to-day
that the average daily earnings of a
1itney is So. Two drivers said on
three days they made $40 clear each
day. In estimating the profits the
daily expenses are based on 50 a day
for drivers and the cost of gasoline
One man said he had made $50 clear
In week and then paid out sac for
repairs. The drivers say they hire
their cars for so much a day
The only city regulations for jitneys
re the traff1c rules. No car is per-
mitted to stand any length of time at
any one point on a busy thoroughfare.
None OF the iitney drivers have any
particular route. They go to tho Hill
district or any part of the city. If a
COntinued on Page 13.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinityi Fair
tonight and Saturday, slightly
cooler tonight.
For Eastern PennsyIvaufat Partly
cloudy to-nighti Saturday fair;
moderate, variable winds.
River
The West Branch, Upper North
Branch and the Junlata will faII
slowly or remain about station-
AIRY. The lower North Branch
will rise tonight and begin to
fall Saturday. The main river
will rise slowly Tonight and Sat-
uFday. A stage of about 40 feet
Is Indicated for Harrisburg Sat-
urday morning.
General Conditions
Under the influence of the disturb
aHee that was central north OF
the Great Lakes, Thursday MORN
Ing and which has developed
Eoutheastward to the Middle At
fantfc coast, local thundershOwera
have continued In the Middle At
iaHtfe and New England states
and over the eastern part of the
Lake Region.
Temperature; q. m, 90.
sun. Rises, 5.O7 a. M; sets, 0.57
Moonf Rises. $3.50 D. m.
River Stages 4.1 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays weather
Highest temperature, 20.
Lowest temperature, 40.
Mean temperature. g..
Normal temperature, SO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30

If you haven't enrolled as yet in the
Telegraph's city beautiful prize gar
den contest you've only twenty-four
hours in which to get busy The
application list will close tomorrow
evening.
To further assist the prospective
gardeners who may not have notified
Miss Nj. w. Buehler. chairman of the
outdoor committee of the Civic Club,
of his or her intention to enter the
competition, the Telegraph herewith
prints a blank application form which
can be easily filled out by merely
marking the garden choice with an
OK. signing name and address and
mailing it to Miss Buehler.
The time for planting the gardens
throughout the city is rapidly ap-
preaching and scores of prospective
planters are getting ready.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30
.CH|LDREN'S HOME
IN NEED Of FUNDS
Want to Wire Building to Do
Away With Fire Danger at
Institution

If you're just kid and have never
visited the Children's Industrial Home
at Nineteenth and Swatara streets, just
now is good time to enlist the es-
corting services of a mere grown-up
and to make the trip.
The Home has figured to some ex-
tent in the newspapers of late because
or the mysterious fires that broke out
IN different parts of the building and
which may have been productive OF
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30
4 900 Germans Killed
by Field and Heavy
Artillery of Belgian !

Havre. April 80, 4.3O A. Mt .
virtual annihilation of 1000 Gcrma' :
who crossed the Ypcrlee over a brid , :
newspaper Vlngtieme Steele. Belgir 4
heavy artillery destroyed the brid. d.
while field artillery shOwered the 1
with shrapnel Many tied handkCr-
chiefs to their bayoncts and raise
them in sign of surrender but imm"-
dlately their own quick firers. q ;
newspaper says, opened fire and NOV :
cd them down. Many survivors we Y
made prisoners by the Bclgians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30
Confesses Murder Is
Years After Crime
By Associated Press

Pittsburgh, April 30.-Haunted by
the memory of his crime for thirteen
years, during which time he wandered
over much of the world. Antonio Rizzo
approached District Attorney r. II.
jackson IN the corridor of the court
house here yesterday and confessed
that he had killed Mikelango Distano
in Sharpsburg. Pa. in 1902. Rizzo said
that after the murder he went to Eng
land. and litter to South America. He
returned to the United States in 1906,
locating at New Haven, Conn, where
he has been ever since. His conscience
troubled him, however, and he decided
to come to Pittsburgh and give him
self up. Rizzo, whose hail was fixed al
$4,000, claimed he acted in self
defense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30

While there are the 500 in cash
prizes offered through the Civic Club
by ex-Postmaster f. j. Stackpole on
behalf of the Telegraph to be dis
tributed for best front or rear yard.
porch or window box gardens, there
Is very great deal to be gained aside
from the material end of the compe-
tition. Behind the whole movement is
the TeIegraph.s desire to spread the
city beautiful" idea in order that he
fore the end of the summer Harris
burg shall be Towering because OF
many more home gardens.
Now don't forget the time. To-mor-
rows the f1nal day for notifying Miss
Buehler.
Clip the blank above from to-night's
Telegraph, fill 1t out and mail it al
once.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30
NEW SYSTEM SAVES
RAILROADS THOUSANDS
Continuous Slip" Car Tracing
Method Goes Into Effect
Tomorrow

Railroads throughout the United
States tomorrow. May 1, will inaugu-
rate a new system for the handling
and tracing of foreign" freight cars.
1t will be known as the Continuous
Slip" system.
Each year thousands of dollars are
spent in penalties for not returning
foreign" cars to the railroads to
which they belong, and, in the salaries
of route clerks. car tracers and agents.
The new system. 1t is said, will do
away with this expense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30
MOTORISTS WILL HELP
ON GOOD ROADS" DAY
Local Organization Intends to Get
Out Workers; viii Concentrate
on Nearby Stretches

Every member of the Motor Club of
Harrisburg will be urged to get into
overalls or working clothes on Wednes-
day, May 26. and lend every effort he
can in helping push along the road
improvements in this section of the
State.
May &c has been proclaimed State
wide good roads day by Governor
Brumbaugh and the Motor Club with
its $50 members will do their best to
make 1t a success. Anticipating the
move for a good roads day. the board
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30
LOBSTER PROVED To
De : JUST LOBSTER
Chef Charged With Cruelty Is
Freed After Case Was in
Court Three Years
Special to The TeIeerobb

Philadelphia, April 3O.-Legally de-
fining lobster as not being domestic
animal, Judge Patterson yesterday re-
lieved John Handucoltur. chef ait q
Broad street cafe, of a charge OF
cruelty in "pegging'' Holsters, and in
cidentally ended much discussed
puzzle which has been before the court
for three years. Whatever a lobster
may or may not be zoologically was
not determined. excepting that the
law statutes of the State neglect to
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30
GERMANS AGAIN RAID
BRITISH COAST TOWNS
Zeppelin Is Believed to Have
Carried Men Across the
Channel
Br Assoefated Prets

London, April 80, Noon.-The east
coast of England has been subjected
to an aerial attack accompanied by
the usual infliction of material dam
age, but without casualties of any sort
Like former raids this one of last night
is marked hy differences of opinion as
TO the type of air machine used by
the Germans, but most people agree
that a Zeppelin carried the raiders,
who arrived in the small hours Of the
morning and spent a brief time over
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30

II
WOMANs BODY HANGS FROM RAFTER
Wilamaport Pa. April 80 - The body. Of Mrs Lulu
Hopkins a. who had been missing sine, April zl was
found to-day hanging from raf.r the second story Of
outbuIdng her home near Trout Run Ill health
the Of hsr act
KAUFF CANNOT PLAY IN NATIONAL
New York April so-Presdsnt Tensr Of the National
League to-day notified Robert B Ward president Of the
Brooklyn Federal League Club that KsuF would not be
permitted to play in the National League at this time.
ANOTHER TRAWLER SUNK
London, April 80 I'll P, M-Ths Trawler Lily Dale
has been sunk by German submarine in the North Sea,
seventy-ve miles off the mouth of the river Tyne The
crew was rescued
Paris, April sc, ,42o P MA dispatch from Athens to
the Havas Agency says the city Of qapoH the
pean side Dardans near the entrance to the Sea of
Marmora, has been captured by the allies
Amsterdam, April 3d. via London, SIS P. M. = The
Telegraae published dispatch saying the town of Zee
brugge the coast of the North Belgium been
heavily bonbardcd. zeebruggc is Of the German
: submarine fleet
London, April so, $40 P. M The Reuter- Telegram
company has received dispatch from Its correspondent
Rotterdam saying that the American steamer Cushing
from Philadelphia arrived Rotterdam to-day reports
having been attacked by German anen in the North Sea
last Wednesday.
Amsterdam, April 80, via London, P. M-The death
Constantnople Of Prince sabah Eddne announced in
telegram received here to-day from the Turkish capital
The prince of the late Sultan Murad " and was
one Of the leaders Of the Young Turk party
San Francisco. April 3o-Record breaking cold wealth
and high winds half far abated
somewhat oday after causing widespread damage This
may be increased in fruit districts by frost tonight
MARRIAGE LICENSES
BuHa and "A steelto :
John D. Castor and Mary A. WieohiscO
Observation-Disclosures
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30
POPE IS URGED To
ABANDON NEUTRALITY
Belgian and French Cardinals,
ArchbishOps and Bishops Unite
in Appeal
BY Associated Press

Rome, April 29, 1925 P. Mel
gium and French cardinals. archbish-
ops and bishops have united in an ap-
peal to Pope Benedict for the vatican
to abandon the attitude of neutrality
it has maintained since the beginning
of the war. They say they cannot un-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30
Massacre of Christians
in Armenia Renewed;
Labarees 100 Miles AVA

Julfa, Transcaucasia, April 20, viz
Petrograd and London. April 30. 4.05
y. MA renewal of the recent mas
sacres of Christians i'm Armenia is no,y
in progress i'm the whole district OF
Lake Van.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30

fighting continues in the region of t1e
Suez Canal. 1t is asserted the Tur IS
[Continued on Page IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Labaree. mis-
sionaries in Persia, and the latter for
merly of this city. are at least a hun
dred miles from the scene of the pres
ent massacre. which is taking place
across the line in Turkey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30
CHINA,S REPLY READY

Peking. April 80. - The Chimes"
statesmen will meet the Japanesr
plenipotentiaries tomorrow. when they
will present China's reply to the las,
list of demands submitted by the
Toxic government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30
TOMORROW LAST DAY TO
ENTER TELEGRAPH "CITY
BEAUTIFUL" CONTEST
TELEGRAPH CITY BEAUTIFUL CONTEST

To MISS NJ w BUEHIER 2S2 North
outdoor Department Civic Club of Harrisburg
through the Civic Club of Harrisburg,
Porch Front
Window box Building ........
sired)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-30

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-15
FRIDAY.

Dispatches from London state that
reports received there indicate that
the Russians, invading Hungary and
advancing on Pennsylvania simultans-
ously with their movement on Cracow.
are engaged in the most gigantic
operations Of the war.
In report from the western front,
British military observer asserts that
the offensive has definitely passed to
the Allies, and that steady progress is
being made In "the process Of attrition
which eventually will bring the war to
an end"
A farther advance by the French to-
ward Altkirch, in Aisace. is claimed
by the French War Office, which also
announces that in the Woevre district,
northwest Of Flirey, the French have
made themselves masters Of por-
ton Of the enemy's first line"
Berlin reports the repulse OF French
attacks at number of points and adj
vances by the Germans in the western
part of the forest Of Argonne. Desper-
ate fighting Is in progress north Of
Arras, the report says.
Bad roads are preventing Gen. Won
Hindenburg from prosecuting his
movement against Warsaw.
from the front that Russian artillery
fire has slackened in a way to indicate
that the Russians are running short
of ammunition.
A Turkish announcement states
that Ottoman troops have occupied
Urumiah, a town in Persian Armenia,
said to be an important basal position
of the Russians.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-15
MONDAY.

Dispatches from various quarters
received at London are regarded there
as indicating that Italy, Greece. Rou-
mania and Bulgaria may soon join in
the war
Activity by the Germans along the
western battle front is indicated by
statements from the French War
Office, which report attacks by the
Germans at many points, but declare
the attacks have been repulsed.
The German War once reports that
the battle at Scissors has recon-
menced, and that the Germans have
made further progress in the Argonne.
Continued bad weather hampers
operations in the eastern theatre. and
the German War ONCE states that the
situation remains unchanged along the
entire front.
A semiohicia1 announcement at
Petrograd tells of the destruction Of
many Turkish merchant vessels and
damage done to two Turkish cruisers
by the Russian feet in the Black Sea.
No confirmation of the reported
sinking Of the German cruiser Won
der Tam by the British cruiser In
incible of the coast of Brazil has been
received.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-15
War at Glance
TUESDAY.

Romantics entrance into the war at
an early date. to cooperate with the
countries allied against Germany, Aus
tria and Turkey. is confidently ex-
pected at London.
Italian troops, sent to fortify the
Italian islands in the Hgean Arch
ipelago, are reported to have arrived
at Pir@us.
Vienna issues an announcement that
the French dreadnaught Courbet sank
after being damaged by an Austrian
submarine In the Austrian Channel in
the attack previously reported in
Vienna dispatches SIS having occurred
on December 81
No changes Of consequence along
the western battle line are mentioned
in the official announcements.
Berlin reports that unfayorable
weather continues in the eastern war
theatre, but says the Germans are
making progress slowly west Of the
Vistula river.
Mail advices from Madrid report re-
ceipt of word that French troops in
Morocco have been forced by hostile
native forces to abandon the last of
their fortified posts in the interior, and
that their position was critical
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-15
SUNDAY.

With the announcement by Berlin
that he German forces have retaken
Steinba0h, in Alsace, confirmation is
given the conclusion that the French
advance in Alsace has been checked.
The Kaiser's troops also reoccupied
Burnhaupt-le-H Haul, just south of Stein
bach.
In the east the German offensive
against Warsaw has been resumed,
dispatches telling Of the intense cold
as an aid to the armies of General Won
Hindenburg. Swamps that have pre-
vented the carrying out of his strategic
plans have frozen, and it is thought
that his men are again on the way to
force an attack on the Polish city.
The Allies, according to the Paris
statement, have captured three lines
of German trenches in the Aisne
region. Once more Berlin fatty CON
tradicts the French War ONCE by de-
claring that Germans made a gain in
this very same locality.
Mail advices from London say that
the Canadian regiment known as Prin-
cess Patrica's Own was sent to the
front Christmas Eve. The Scots from
Canada were to follow shortly.
the Pope. in another audience, went
over the Belgian situation.
In the east the Russians seem to be
unchecked in their sweep through
Boukowina. London expects this In
vasion of Hungary to progress rapidly.
The Austrian night statement says
that rain and mud has checked all
operations in Galicia.
Berlin reports the death on a Per
sian battlefield OF the Grand Duke
Alexander Michaeiovitch. brother-in-
law OF the Gear Of Russia. An In
vasion of Persia Is indicated.
Roumania Is preparing mobiliza-
ton and unoficial dispatches say her
entry into the war is expected.
Interest in Roumania is increased
by reports that Greece and Turkey are
near break
General Won Kissing, Military Gov
ernor of Belgium, denies that Cardi-
nal Mercier has been arrested, In
termed, watched or deprived Of liberty
in any way.