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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
DECIDE To ACCEDE
To BISHOPS RULING
Fifth Street Congregation Aband-
ons All Hope of Retaining
Rev. B. H. Hart

At a largely attended meeting of
members of Fifth Street Methodist
Episcopal Church in the assembly
room last night it was unanimously
agreed that in the best interests OF the
church. as we'll as those of the out
going and incoming pastors, the
change which Bishop Burt made at
the conference at sh&mo',n be al
lowed to stand.
After q full and complete review of
the entire situation by the Rev. B. II.
Hart it was clearly shown that no
good could possibly come from fur
ther protesting ; recording to a state
mcnt made by the Rev. 3. III. Hart to-"
day. the members of Fifth Street
Church desire also to give the widest
publicity possible to the fact that un-
der no circumstances must their ac-
tons be construed as a protest against
the appointment of DIR. E. A. Pyles.
1t was fully expressed that If a
change had to be made, the choice of
the Fifth Street members would have
been the Rev. DIR. Pyles. 1t was also
stated that he was as strongly en-
trenched in the hearts of the people
of Pine Street Church as was the
Rev. b. II. Hart in Harrisburg and
that the people of Williamsport were
as anxious for his return as the Fifth
Street people for the return of the
Rev. b. II. Hart. While criticism of
DR.. Burt was everywhere heard at last
nights meeting, the agreement was
unanimous that his wishes be obeyed
A large committee has been ap-
pointed to arrange for a reception to
DR.. Pyles and family at time suitable
to their convenience.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
BY Associntcd Prctr

Tiflis, Wednesday, March "a. P. NJ.
via Petrograd, March 25. 10 a. M, and
London, 1910 P. M.-Telegrams and
letters reaching here from Urumiah,
in Northwestern Persia describe the
situation of the American Presbyterian
mission stationed there as desperate.
Turkish regular troops and Kurds are
prosecuting and massacreing Assyrian
Christians.
Harry p. Packard, the doctor of the
missionary station at Urumiah of the
Board of Foreign Mission of the Pres
byterian Church. risked his life in
successful effort TO prevent a frightful
massacre at GeogIapa. where three
thousand Assyrians made their last
stand. They had fought for three days
and all their ammunition was gone.
At this juncturc DR.. Packard unfurled
an American fiag and advanced be-
tween the lines. This act resulted in
the saving of all but 200 of the Assy-
rians who had been burned in
church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
GRADING Of FREIGHT
SITE NOW COMPLETED
Brown-King Co. Removes Great
Shovels, Motor Trucks and
Teams From S. Second St.
TO PUSH CONCRETE WORK
Traffic to Present Transfer Sheds
Won't Be Interfered
With

Grading of the site for the great
Pennsylvania railroad freight transfer
station in South Second street-one of
the biggest operations of the kind un-
dertaken in this section since the hills
about Enola were leveled to make way
for the construction of the freight
classification yards-was finished yes
terday by the Brown-King Construc-
tion Company.
Less than year ago the block
bounded by Mulberry, Third, Meadow
Lane and Second streets, was a thickly
populated, thriving section of the
South Harrisburg business district; to-
day the same block resembles u por-
tion of the Panama Canal operations.
From a small ridge of earth that once
marked Meadow Lanes busy highway
to the 15-foot high embanllment that
supports the umberland Valley tracks
in Mulberry street, and from the lone
some little freight office building at
Third and Meadow Lane to the high
concrete wall that divides South Sec
ond streets driveway from the pro
posed station plaza-some 60, 900 tons
of earth had been scooped by giant
steel hands of steam shovels while II
train of a dozen motor trucks, daily
bore the material from the ground.
Equipment Comes and Goes
Except for the removal Of the eight
or ten thousand yards of earth that
constitute Meadow Lane, the job is en-
tirely completed and the Brown King
Company has sent away one of the big
steam shovels, all the trucks and some
thirty odd double-horse teams.
The remaining earth it is understood
will not be removed at this time as
there are some gas line connections
to be made and as the main extends
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
Abolition of Slavery
Will Benefit Americans

San Antonio. Texas. March 25..-
That the abolition of slavery in Yucca
tan will more than repay the trouble
and annoyance to sisal dealers in the
United States is decided by General
Carranza in a message from Vera
Cruz received here tonight. Carran-
"a is quoted as saying the reported
scarcity of labor in Yucatan was not
due to the war conditions, but to the
fact that owners of large plantations
disposed of their slaves and in many
instances sent them out of the coun-
try to save them from falling into the
hands of the Carranza troops.
THE planters hundred per cent.
profits may be reduced fifty or sixty
per cent, but the poor Mexican labor
ers," said Carranza, will be made free
and will reap the benefits of their work
as free citizens"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
TERRIFIC BATTLE IN
CARPATH|AN PASSES
Reports From Berlin and Petro-
grad Concerning Fighting
Incomplete
10000 RUSSIANS ARE FREED
Turk Forces Are Fortifying Their
Positions Near
Adrianople
10000 RUSSIANS ARE FREED

The battle in the CaTpathians has
developed into tSse most important
phase of the land lighting now in prog
ress on either front. Reports from Bcr-
lin and Pctrograd are incomplete and
thus far there are no definite indica-
tions which side Is gaining the upper
hand in the encounter which may de-
eide the mastery of the CaIpathian
passes, the gateways to Hungary. Es-
Inmates of the number of Russians
freed by the fall of PrZemysl run as
high as 10000 and il Is expected that
this force will now be sent to the foot
hills of the Carpatbians. in western
Galicia, to assist the Russian army
there.
\ dispatch from Athens says the
Turks are fortifying positions near
Adrianople i'm fear of an attack by Bull
garia. Heavy artillery has been brought
In and a new army is being trained by
German officers.
Fighting In Belgium Is becoming
active once more and il is suggested
i'm London that the Germans have de-
termined on another attempt to break
through the allied lines on this situa"
ton. Belgian soldiers attempting to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
BILL IS
PRESENTED IN HOUSE
Unclaimed Bank Deposits and
Money in Trust Goes to State
After Ten Years

Attorney General Browns bill to
provide for payment to the state at
the end of ten years of all unclaimed
bank deposits or money held in trust
one of the most important measures
of the session, was introduced into
the House to-day by Representative
Warren G. Graham, of Philadelphia.
1t is the result of years of observa-
ton of the subject by Mr.. Brown and
study made since he became Attor-
ney General. For years efforts have
been made to make unclaimed bank
deposits property coming under the
escheat laws. but the courts have re-
fused to take that view.
Mr.. Browns bill provides for auto
matte escheatment, the provisions be-
ing summarized as follows:
The proposed new escheat act pro-
vides that every bank or other institu-
tion receiving deposits OF money shall
mako a report to the Auditor General
yearly of any deposits which have not
been increased or decreased within
seven years.
Every storage, warehouse or safe
deposit vault keeper is required to
TCOnfinuRd IN Da0o fO1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
NEW FIRM To BRING
100 EMPLOYEES HERE
Modern Building of Big Implement
Company Will Open
April l
STRUCTURE COSTS $175,OOO
Has Floor Area of 10000 Square
Feet; Equipment Is of Most
Modern Pattern
STRUCTURE COSTS $175,OOO

The opening of the new branch
office and warehouse building of the
Emerson -Brantingham Company at
Tenth and Market streets on April !
will bring about a hundred employees
and statesmen to Harrisburg who for
merly were stationed in Waynesboro.
The building is of reinforced con-
crete, constructed under the Kahn sys-
tenn. and cost, with the land, about
$4,000. 1t is absolutely fire proof,
fitted with steel automatic fire doors.
reinforced concrete staircases, two
electric elevators, trolley systems on
all warehouse floors, and covered
switch tracks with a capacity of three
cars. The total floor area is 10000
square feet, including the showroom
of $4,000 and offices of 1000 square
feet The beating, electric and sani-
tary arrangements are the latest pat
terms.
An average number of los men
have been working daily on the build
ing since August /, 1914; $40 carloads
of material have been used, including
$500 tons of crushed stone, 900 tons
of sand, 5000 barrels of cement, 3S1
tons of steel. 100000 bricks and 1000
square feet of glass. The capacity Of
the structure is $50 pounds per square
foot.
Public Inspection
Doors will be thrown open to the
interested people of Harrisburg for n
complete inspection and at later date
the management will have a formal
opening which will bring hundreds
of dealers throughout the East TO the
city.
G. r. Crowell of Waynesboro. will
be the manager and will have charge
of the force of statesmen handling the
iight line of agricultural implements
in eastern territory as well as a crew
of repatrmen for light repairs and "A
corps or warehouse men in charge of
repair parts and new machines.
The Emerson n-Brantingham Com
pany has its Headquarters at Rock
FORD, Ill. It maintains thirty-two
branches and subbranches and en-
ployS about 25O travellers in the United
states and Canada. also a foreign field
torce and sales agency, although this
department is somewhat handicapped
AT present on account of the European
situation.
Company Has Eight Factories
me- company operates eight fac
tories, among them three in Rockford
one OF which is the implement works
the most modern plant of its kind in
lhe world, with a capacity of $4,000. 600
worth of implements yearly; the car
rage works. which produces about
2O,OOO vehicles annually. and the gas
engine works able to turn out about
Sl,OOO.OO0 worth annually: at Chicaoo
Heights, ILL.,. large and well emIinned
factory for the manufacture of hav
tools, spreaders etc; the wagon works
NJ Batavia. ILL.,, turning out about
10000 farm wagons annually: tractor
works at Minneapolis. Mimi. which
RI this time is running 70 its utmost
capacity; the Reeves works Mt CoS
lumhus. Ind, and the Goiser works, at
-Naynesboro. No. 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
ALL WEST END NOW
BOOSTS PLAYGROUND
Twenty Petitions Urging Council to
Buy Old Polytechnic Site in Gen
eral Circulation

West End citizens are voicing un-
qualified approval of City Commits
sioner NJ. Harvey Taylors proposed
purchase Of the Fourth and Emerald
street plot for permanent playground
site for the upper end of the city and
1t is understood that City Council will
be fully and enthusiastically acquaint-
ed with that sentiment at Tuesdays
meeting by a score or more of petit
tions.
More than twenty petitions are now
being circulated throughout the West
End endorsing the selection and urg-
ing council to pass the ordinance final
ly when il appears on the second read
ing calendar Tuesday. At least a thou
sand signers will have their names at
tached to the prayers
Because of the short interval be-
tween now and the next session of
council it is doubtful it is said, If a
of the West End Improve
ment Association can be held to for
mally approve the measure as body.
The special committee named by
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
MTROGLYCER|NE' FOR
THIRSTY COAL MINERS
BoOtleggers Carry Wagon Load of
Liquor Bearing Danger Sign
Into DRY" West Virginia
MANY PARALYZED WITH FEAR
After Disposing of 20 Gallons of
"Red Eye" Driver Sells His
Horses and Wagon

Fairmont, w. Va, March 25.-Rep-
resenting that their wagon was loaded
with nitroglycerine, bootleggers sue
ceeded in hauling a load of liquor from
Oakland, Md. to Grafton, w. Va,
without being arrested for violating
the States liquor law. Drivers of
passing teams stood nearly paralyzed
with fear as the outfit passed with its
reckless driver bouncing about on the
seat, whipping the horse5 and with
the wheels laundering over the rocks.
They did not stop until they had ar
rived al a coal mine near Grafton,
where 20 gallons of liquor on board
We're quickly disposed of. The driver
then sold the team and wagon.
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Masked Men Hold Up
Rob Lodge Organizer

Samuel Koon, organizer for the
Knights of the Golden Eagle, with
headquarters in Harrisburg, was held
up at Mt. Wolfe, Monday night. A
masked man pointed two revolvers al
Rooms head while another with q
black cap over his face went through
his pockets.
Mr.. Koon was on his way to the
railroad station after attending a lodge
session. He had $3.50 in cash in his
pockets and gold lodge emblems valued
at $25. The highwaymen took every
thing but dime which was in a coat
pocket. The robbers made their es-
cape
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
FIREBUG STARTS BLAZE IN
INSTITUTE AT FREELAND
BN Astoeialed Prest

Hazleton. Pa, March Saturat-
ing the floors, steps and many of the
books with oil and starting five Incl
pient blazes in different parts of the
building and opening some of the
windows to give the blaze a good
draft. firebug early to-day attempted
to burn down the Freeland Mining and
Mechanical Institute, a night and day
school for anthracite employees estab-
lshed by the late Eckley B. Coke the
coal operator. Entrance was gained
by cutting a window. Footprints on
the floor indicaJed that the frebug is
an adult Several fires of supposed
incendiary origin have occurred re-
Gently at Freeland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
$4,000 CHRISTIANS
PUT TO DEATH BY
BARBAROUS TROOPS
Assyran Males Tied in Groups Of Fve Marched to Gene
terry and Killed, Girl Babies and Old Women Exc
cuted While Young Women Were Carried Away as
Slaves; Orthodox Bishop and Four Clergymen Among
Dead; American Mission in Danger

Fifteen thousand Assyran Chris
uans have taken refuge under
the protection of the American mis-
sion station, while two thousand are
at the French mission. despatch
received at Tinis from Urumiah de
clared that seventy Turkish regular
troops had entered the mission,
hanged the orthodox bishop, Mar Ella,
and four orthodox clergymen, and
beat and insulted a missionary named
Allen. Shortly before sixty refugees
had been dragged from the French
mission and executed in spite of the
fearful pleas of the nuns.
At Gulpashan, the Kurds were par
ticularly cruel. This was the last OF
a total Cf 103 Assyrian villages to hold
out and it was occupied month ago.
The Kurds ordered all the Assyrian
males into the streets, tied them i'm
groups of five, marched them to the
graveyard and killed them barbarous-
ly TO the last boy. Girl babies and
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
Woman Crazed From Lack
of Dope Trys to Kiss Men

Temporarily deranged because she
could not secure her accustomed
amount of dope, Emma Houser.
young girl, created considerable ex-
citement on. Third street car when
she attempted to kiss the male passen-
gers. She was taken to Jail and after
two days treatment pronounced
cured.
Richard Lawson. found at Worm
leysburg in a dazed condition. has also
been cured at the Jail. Colonel Hutchi-
son favors a special department at
the county Jail for the treatment of
fiends.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
Juvenile Prisoner Makes
Escape Second Time

In again. out again" is a game
played successfully by Clarence Ross,
"A colored boy, aged II years. Ross
broke out of a cell in the basement
of the police station again last night,
climbed out of window, lifted a cell
lar crate, and made his escape
Ross is charged with the larceny of
several bicycles and was to have been
tried in juvenile court tomorrow. The
boy escaped in similar manner Mon
day night, but was recaptured
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NO MESSAGE FROM STEAMER

London, Marcn 20, sos A. MA
Reuter- dispatch from Madrid says the
correspondent of that company at Las
Palmas, Canary Islands, telegraphs
that nothing has been heard of the in
termed German liner Macedonia since
she slipped out of the harbor there on
March Is, but it is reported she has
sailed in the direction of South Amer
lea to recoal and reprovision German
cruisers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
Labarees Fear Nothing
From Turk Fanatics

letter received a few days ago
by Samuel w. Fleming. assistant post
master. from his daughter. Mrs Rob-
ert M. Labaree. a missionary at Tabriz,
Persia, says the foreign population
there is in no danger from the Turks,
who are committing depredations az
Urumiah. about hundred miles dis
tant. They are under the protection
of the American legation and the city
is in possession of the Russian troops.
who have kept everything in good
order.
Mrs. Labaree. with her husband and
three children. has been in the service
of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign
Missions about thirteen years. She
was home on a visit two years ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
TAKES APPO|NTNE
POWER FROM MAYOR
Habgood Bill Puts Selection of
Sealer of Weights and Meas
ures Up to Council

A bill vesting in councils of third
class cities power to appoint sealers of
weights and measures, who are now
named by mayors, was introduced in
the House to-day by Mr.. Habgood,
Mexican. The bill also provides for
a share of expenses 20 be paid by the
county. The appointment of q sealer
is the only patronage left to a mayor
in third class cities.
Members Chided
The House session was marked by
so much inatteution on the part of
members that Speaker Amber several
times reminded the representatives
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
ooNsPIRATORs FOUND GUILTY
By Associated Press

Reading. Pa, March 25.-The jury
in the case of David G. Rothensies of
Delhi, n. Y; Charles A. Stephens, of
Philadelphia, and Fred G. Anderson,
OF Baltimore, Md, charged with con-
spiracy whereby investors from all
over Eastern Pennsylvania in three
local insurance companies lost $780,
900, came into court this morning and
rendered a verdict of guilty The
companies referred to were the Cor
poration Funding and Finance, Read
ing Mutual Life and Reading Life In
companies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, In
settled weather Tonight and Fri
day. with light rain or snow.
probably rain turning to snOwt
colder Friday.
For Eastern PcnpsyIvanIat Inset.
tied Tonight and Friday. Droh-
ably local rains or SHOWS; colder
Friday; moderate west to NORTH
west winds.
River
The main river and the lower nor-
ti0ns of the North and Nest
branches will rise slightly to-
night and Friday. Other streams
OF the system Will fall slowly or
remain nearly stationary,
stage of about 4.5 feet in indicated
for Harrisburg Friday morning.
General Conditions
The disturbance that was central
over Ontario, wednesday morn-
Ing. Is passing down the st. Law
renee Valley. followed by the high
pressure area from fhe Far
Northwest. which has Increased
gTentIy In strength.
Temperatures g n. M, ~.
sun; Rises, GiO3 n. m, sets, 6.oI
m.
Moon, Full moon, March 81, 12.ss
a.. m.
River staEci ~ feet above low
water mark.
Yesteray's Weather
Highest Temperature, 20.
Lowest temperature. 36.
Mean Temperature. At.
Normal temperature. III.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
JTTNEY BUS COINS MONEY

me HrSt Jltney OMNIBUS started to-
day, carried passengers and had a
puncture. 1t was seen lodging all
over the city and its owner, w. B.
Forsythe. who took out his city license
yesterday, did rushing business, with
the exception of the time taken to
repair his puncture. which took place
just before noon near Fourth and Mar
ket streets, and drew "a crowd of spec
tators
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
WATTS TO LECTURE

s. r. Watts. local manage. or III, ~,
Telephone Homnany Of PennsyIVanis
VIII give an illustrated lecture tbis
evening before the Rusinessmen's AS
sociation. Of Newport, his subject he
Ing "The Growth of Great Modern
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
GENERAL DE LARUE KILLED
BY Associated ress

Paris, March 25, 5.25 a. M.-Gen-
eral Rene Joseph De Larue, chief of
a division Of the French army, was
killed when he was struck in the head
by bullet while inspecting a trench
at the front, it was announced last
night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
CITY EDITOR KILLED
BY Associntcd Prcts

London. March 20. Joseph I.aLere,
who resigned as city editor of
'LAbielle," a French daily newspaper
here. to enlist in the French army. is
dead from wounds received near
Craonne, according to cable adVices re-
eeived by his father here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
FOUNDRY AND MACHINE ELECTS

Harrisburg-The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Harrisburg Foundry Machine Company held this
morning resulted in the reelection of the following Chris
an w Lynch president and general manager; b E Tay-
lor, secretary and treasurer.
TWO GIRLS COMMIT SUICIDE
Washington, Pa, March 2s.--Msry Coye. aged 49, of
Benteyvle and Margaret Berger aged 20 Of McKeespor
inmates Of the Western Pennsylvania Industrial School at
Morganza committed suicide together during night
The girls, who TRUSTEES poison from the
matron's locker and dying when found
BRITISH REFUSE AMERICAN REQUEST
London, March rs. P. M.-The British government
has refused the request of the United an Aer
can consular officer be permitted station at the port
of Kirkwa in Scotland report American cargo ships
detained there
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Elmer F. Plank, Philadelphia, L.
Pistro Iscoo. city and Lucy ssrcventi View York.
Roy d. Flower and Jennie Il. BIough, Derry township.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-25


DUl6 dunn BULLETS NOT MADE HERE
Washington March zs.-Tho German erabassys second
charge that dunn dunn bullets being shipped from the
United States the allies has been subsanated by an
investigation by army ordnance experts and the State
partnent has * informed the German ambassador.
.CONsTANTINOPLE READY TO SURRENDER
London, March Is, 44s P. M-The Evening Chronicle
publishes dispatch from Bucharest Ruania saying the
Turkish government recently decided Consan-
tinOPls and the Dardanees attacking fleet The sur
render all but arranged Chronicle says when at the
last moment it was blocked by Germany
TENNESSEE NEAR ALEXANDRIA
Cairo, Egypt March Is, via London, $50 P M The
American cruiser Tennessee which had been eastern
Mediterranean for several months for the purpose Of protect
ing American interests during the expected Alex
andra in day another of her trips coast
, Of Asia Minor
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