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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Fragments Of 20 Bodies
Torn in Powder Explosion
Assembled For Burial
By .4Ssociatcd PreES

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 2. - After
careful manipulation, aided by all the
information 1t was possible to obtain
from personal friends, it has been pos
sible to so arrange the bodily frag-
ments of the thirty victims of Tues
days terrific explosion at the Du Pont
Powder Company's Hagley yard, in
this city. as to provide separate burial
for twenty of them. The fragments
of the other ten victims will be
placed in one coffin, which will be
suitably inscribed with their names
ana date of birth and date of death
on silver plate.
The separate funerals will take
place from respective homes Of the
identified victims while for the
others, collective services will be held
next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in
the Hagley community house, under
the general charge of the Rev. Will
liam Fl. Laird, rector OF Christ p. Il.
church, assisted by ministers of
various denominations. Interment will
be made in the cemetery of Silver
brook NJ. l.. church.
There are no later Developments in
respect of the explosion and no in
formation whatever of a positive
character as to it's cause. The general
belief that it was due to Academia:
causes is not in any manner affected.
No agent of the federal government
has yet appeared here to enter upon
an investigation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
May Make Cost to
Operate Jitney $1O9;
Include Fee and Bond

Important changes to the new lit
ney regulation ordinance will be made
at the meeting of the City Commits
sioners Tuesday, it is understood, as
some of them consider the measure
too drastic in its present form.
The question of a $4,000 bond for
each jitney driver has caused a hitch.
Some bond company agents have de-
clared that a bond of such propor-
tions cannot be obtained by any jit-
neur. The license fees too, are con-
sidered pretty high. While the com
missloners are strongly opposed to Ii
censing the jitney men without re-
quiring them to produce a bond in
sufficient amount to guarantee the
safety of the pedestrian or other trav-
eIer on the highways. they do not be-
lieve the jitney should be legislated
out of business.
MY idea would be to make the
whole cost to the jitney not more
than hundred dollars, this to include
the license fee and the cost of the
bond" said one of the counciImen
to-day. What we first must find out
is what a jithey bond will cost. Then
we can go ahead with our amend
ments. Council believes in firm regu-
lation of the jitney, of that I am GER
tain, but I do not think any of us want
to adopt legislation so drastic as to put
them out of business
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Cowden to Submit
Market St. Subway
Plans on Tuesday

Plans for the widening of the Mar
ket street subway from house-line to
hcuse-llne will likely be submitted 20
City Council on Tuesday by City En-
gineer NJ. =. Cowden.
The change will mean the widening
of the forty-foot street to the full
width of eighty feet. the building of
approaches from Fifth street on the
south, as far as the railroad tracks
ard from the north as far as Straw
berry street and the construction of
steps from Cowden street. The grade
on the approach will be reduced from
five and a half to five per cent In
cidcntally the sharp curve in the sub
way will be practically eliminated
City Engineer Cowden declined to say
what the proposed changes will cost
He will; refer in his report to the con-
sequential damages that may result.
The presentation of plans to Coun-
Gil is iE accordance with City Commits
sioner M. Harvey Taylor's resolution
of several months ago. The railroad
company authorities told the City
Pianning Commission yesterday that
it will cooperate with the city in
bringing about the Improvement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
CONDITIONS SHOW
REINFORCEMENT
Federal Reserve Agents Report
Activity in All Lines;
Heavy Orders
HIS FATHER

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 2.-Reports
of business conditions throughout the
country from Federal reserve agents,
are, in the main favorable and show
improvement for November, accord
ing to information from these sources
published to-day by the reserve board.
Boston, one of the least optimistic
of the twelve reserve district cities,
says that their business has i'm
proved but slightly. if at all, but that
the economies of the past month are
not now being so rigidly observed and
that the public generally is spending
money more freely than in the past
duo presumably, among other things,
TO the fact that labor IS more gen.
orally employed"
Activity and improvement in trade
and industry continued during the
month. New York reports. Retail and
department stores have found business
very much better with an increasing
demand for higher grade goods. Steel
orders. are reported as very heavy,
Notwithstanding steadily advancing
prices.
Philadelphia says that conditions
throughout that district are gradually
becoming better and substantial i'm
provement is being reported in nearly
all lines, with mills and factories of
all kinds working at nearer normal
capacity than for some time with
voluntary wage Increases by some
concerns and reduced working hours
and larger payrolls than ever be-
fore.
A tremendous demand for steel pro-
ducts and unprecedented activity in
the steel and allied business continue
through the Cleveland district with
prices the highest since 1908. output
from automobile and rubber manu-
facturers is at capacity and there is a
scarcity of labor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Mo NHrcts That?

The TcIesraph's Literary Contest
Continues:
3I-"NNhy comes temptation, but for
man TO meet
And master and make crouch be-
meath his foot.
And SO he pcdcstaicd In triumph f''
32-aManners must adoFn Knowledge.
and smooth Its way through the
world. Like n great rough dfa-
mOnd. It may do very well in n
closet by way of curiosity, and
also for its intrinsic value"
33--"NOt only around our infancy
Doth Heaven with all it's splendors
Iiei
Daily with souls that cringe and
plot.
we siaais climb and know Il mott
34-"VVe few. we happy few. we baud
of brothers.
35-"The whitewash'd wall, the nicely
anndcd floor.
The varniNh'd clock that cIfcIx'd
behind the door;
The chest. contriv'd q double mart
to play
a bed by night, n chest of drawers
by day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Detectives Work as Coal
Trimmers in Effort to
Find Cause of Fires
BY Associated Press

New York. Dec. 2. Acting upon
started in coal bunkers of several
steamships leaving here with munitions
of war for the entente allies were
caused by chemicals mixed with the
working as coal tTimmers in the bunk
ers of some of the steamships now
loading here One of the steamships
whose coal supply was carefully in
spected bv detectives is the French
liner Rochambeau. which caught fire
on her last east-bound voyage and
which leaves here Saturday for Bor-
deauX.
The investigators are said to have
received information from an undis-
closed source that new chemical COM
pound is being tested by persons seek
ing to prevent the movement of war
munitions and that coal impregnated
with this compound will take fire spon-
taneOuslV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Merit System in Public
Office Gaining Ground
Rr Atsncinicd Prcss

Philadelphia. Dec. 3 The merit
system in public office continues to
gain ground. according to the report
vice Reform League. submitted at the
opening session here to-day of the
thirty-hfth annual meeting of the or
ganiZation.
"For over third of a century," the
report stated, "the merit system has
been gaining ground. until 1t is now
TO storm that medieval entrenchmenI
of the spoils system built on the phrase
by and with the advice and consent
Senate of those officials who have moth
ing to do with the determination of
public policy blocks the steady pro-
gress of civil service reform"
The demolition of this system, the
council stated, rests with public opin-
ion
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
ENLARGEMENT OF
ENOLA YARDS IS
BEING PLANNED
Increased Traffic Leading to
Congestion Results in
Expansion Scheme
WILL MEAN BIG JOB
4-Track Bridge Over Conodo-
guinet Will Relieve Hold
ing Up of Trains

Between January I, 1916, and the
beginning of Spring, the Enola classif-
cation yards will be enlarged if the
plans of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company do not miscarry. Increased
traffic, longer trains and congested
tracks between the upper end of West
Fairview and a point north of Worm
leysburg will be responsible for the
change. Already. it is understood,
representatives of the purchasing de-
partment of the railroad company
have approached property owners on
the west of the company's right OF
way in the upper end of West Fair
view.
The improvements, when they are
made, will include the removal of hun
dreds of tons of earth, the lengthening
of the bridge over the railroad tracks
AZ the upper end of West Fairview and
the rebuilding of an addition to the
railroad bridge over the Conodoguinet
areek south of West FaIrview, so that
t will accommodate four tracks
At the present time the railroad
company is laying additional tracks
N the Enola yarus Longer trains,
he result of more powerful engines,
IRE being pushed over the humps"
md the sidings, on which the freight
5 classified are becoming crowded so
tuickly that the sidings will have to
be heightened. This means the ex-
tension of the eastbound classification
tracks further south.
All trains running into or out of the
Yards by way of West Fairview, must
pass over one of two tracks This
double tracking extends from the
lower end of the yards to a point near
Wormleysburg, where there are four
tracks. 1t is the railroad company
intention to procure land along the
west side of the lower end of the
yards, build additional sidings and Law
two more main tracks which will pro-
vide four-track system through to
Wormleysburg. Laying these two new
tracks, through to Wormleysburg, of
course, would mean the building of
an addition TO the railroad bridge over
the Conodoguinet creek.
During the past few months. trains
which have been compelled to use one
Of the two tracks between the lower
end of the yards and Wormleysburg
have often been held up as long rs
Two hours before they oculd leave or
enter the great classification yards.
Ground on the west of the COM
pany's property will necessarily have
to he taken because that on the east
would interfere with the street car
tracks and the State road to. such an
extent that an approach to the present
bridge at the upper end of West Fair
view would be impossible BY taking
land west, the present approaches will
not be disturbed, and all that will he
necessary will he the addition of an
other span to the bridge
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Committee Appointed to Meet
City Planners Will Ask
Other West Shore Folks to
Give Views
PLANS ARE MATURING
FOR COMING CONFERENCE
Messrs. Deem and Myers Take
Steps to Get Sentiment of
Citizens in Cross River
Towns
by ROBERT L. GoRAIAN

Definite action on the formation of
a West Shore Improvement League
will be taken at meeting of the Camp
Hill borough council on Thursday
evening, December 8. At that time
Carl K. Deem and Robert L. Myers,
members of a committee appointed to
meet members of the Harrisburg City
Planning Commission. will make re-
port and at the same time map out a
plan for getting the sentiment OF per-
sons in other West Shore towns re-
garding the opening of an improve
ment epoch.
SomL time ago the Valley Railways
Company addressed a letter to the
Camp Hill borough council and asked
that body to change the name of Park
avenue. The letter explained that
there was another Park avenue at Fort
Washington and that strangers were
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
WITHDRAW FORCES
FROM SERB FRONT
INTO BULGARIA
Military Critics Believe Ger
mans Are Preparing For An
other Offensc in Balkans
PENETRATE MONTE NEGRO
Whether New Move Will Be
Against Franco-British or
Russians Is Not Known

London. Dec. 2, 1927 p. m.-Mili-
tary events in the Balkans are appar-
emily in transitory stage which may
preface another German offensive, but
whether this will be made against the
Franco British troops which hold all
that remains of Serbia or against the
Russians should they launch an at
tack against Bulgaria from the East,
the present situation gives no indica-
ton. A Salonild dispatch reporting
withdrawal of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's forces from the Serbian
front in Bulgaria is interpreted in
some quarters as confirmation of the
second alternative.
With Prisrend in Bulgarian hands,
both the Austro- Germans and the
Bulgarlans have formally announced
the completion of their Serbian cam
paign. Vienna officially estimates the
capture OF more than 10000 Serbians
by General Won Koevess' army during
the month of November alone. More
over it seems certain that the Serbians
in their retreat over Albanian noun
tain passes, encumbered by civilian re-
fugees and made more difficult by
wintry weather were forced to leave
Denlnu them large part OIL tnel
equipment including most of theiI
| heavy artillery, motor cars and othel
! transports
Penetrate Montenegro
! The Germans are now engaging the
! MontenesrinS on the Montenegro
| frontier and at heavy cost have pene-
/ trated some distance beyond the bor'
der. Yet this struggle is not compar-
able to the serious and sanguinarl
fighting which marked the Serbian
! campaign last month and which has
now almost ceased.
| notwithstanding all the entente ne
gotiations at Athens, the Greek stu
)ation to-day remains much as it was ;
month ago. 1t is now clear tina
Greece has determined not to demob
ilize or withdraw her army from
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
SCOTT NEARING TO
TALK AT MECHANICSBURG

Prof. Scott Nearing. professor of
sociology at the Wharton School of
Commerce and Finance, who was
dropped from the faculty this year by
the trustees of the University of
Pennsylvania. will lecture December
IL at Columbian Hall, Irving College,
Mechanicsburg. his subject being The
Kingdom of Man"
DR.. Nearing has just been named
dean of sociology at the University of
Toledo. Ohio. His lecture at Mechan-
icsburg will be under the auspices of
the Magazine Club.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
FOR
FORD PARTY TO
NEUTRALS ONLY
Peace Crusaders Must Stay Out
of Countries at War,
Lansing Decides
MISSION is NOT FAVORED
Ruling Generally Interpreted to
Mean That: Suffragist
Refused Papers
BY Associated Press

Washington, d. c., Dec. 2.-Secre-
tary Lansing announced to-day that
members of the peace party planning
to sail on the ships chartered by
Henry Ford will not be given pass
ports to belligerent countries, but
only to neutral states in Europe.
Secretary Lansing made it plain
that passports were given to American
citizens for belligerent countries only
when business made it absolutely
necessary to visit there or when they
were invited by some governm entail
agency in those countries. Mr.. Lans-
ing explained that no distinction was
being drawn between members of the
peace party and other American citi-
zens and that the general rule of the
Department of State was being ap-
piled.
Mission Not Favored
The ruling however, was generally
interpreted as meaning that the United
States does not regard unofficial mis-
sions in efforts to make peace by
private persons as business of an
urgent character.
Very few applications have been
made for passports TO visit belligerent
countries, the plan of the peace party
being to assemble a convention in one
of the neutral countries and to put
into operation their plans using a
neutral capital as a base.
Officials of the passport bureau have
not held up any passports for persons
OF American birth but it was admit
ted to-day there have been the usual
difficulties with reference to natural
lied persons and the compliance with
State Department technical regulation
with reference to photographs.
1nez Nilholland Boissevain. the
suffragist, was refused a passport be-
foreign country. The names of others
who may have experienced difficulty
in getting passports were not dis
closed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Falls in Love With Her
Photo; Now They Are Wed
Special TO The Tclegrabb

Denver, Col, Dec. "A photograph
OF pretty girl, displayed on the man
tlepiece in the home of DR.. and Mrs.
ii. ID. Sewell, of Chama, N. NJ, a year
ago, resulted in romance when Miss
blanche Kaufman, of Mechanicsburg.
Pa. and Miguel A. Gonzales, a wealthy
cattleman of Abiquiui, n. NJ, were
married yesterday at the Central Pres
byterian Church.
IF should meet that girl, I know
| should fall in love with her." said
Gonzales when he first saw the pho
tograpfr Last June Miss Kaufman
went to Chama to visit her sister. Mrs,
Sewell. She never returned East. but
stayed in the West to marry the man
who fell in love with her picture.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Garrison Calls Taft
Philippine Charges
Reckless and Unjust
Special to 1he Teieernbh

Washington. ID. c., Dec. 2.-Charges
made by eX-President Taft concerning
the Democratic administration of af-
fairs in the Philippines were yesterday
characterized as unjust, unfounded
and reckless by Secretary of War
Garrison.
In lengthy statement in reply TO
the former Presidents latest commen-
tary on the conduct of Governor-G ZEN
eral Harrison in administering the
islands the Secretary of War said the
sweeping "generalizations" of the Taft
charges can only be met by general
denials."
The secretary asserted the records
showed conclusively that the Harrison
administration had not "demoralized"
the public service in the islands
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
So British Steamers
With GAG Persons Sent
to Bottom in November
By associated Press

London, Dec. 2.--Reports received
by the Board of Trade during Novem-
ber tell of the sinking of SO British
steamers with a total net tonnage of
6i.072. with the loss of 646 lives.
In the same period the loss was re-
ported of 35 British sailing vessels of
4.977 net tonnage with six lives. SO
far as the figures show only twenty
OF the steamers were sunk by Ger
man warships and ten by mines but
497 of the lives lost were on steam
ers sunk by German warships.
These figures do not record the total
casualties for November but merely
the reports received, some of which
relate to previous months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
INCH OF SNOW

Less than an inch of snow fell early
this morning in the city and vicinity
in the first real snow of the season.
Before noon it had melted and fair
weather held sway. The snow, accord
ing to the local weather bureau fore
cast was only q local one. Heavier
snowfall was recorded in the mountain
districts. Fair weather is predicted
for tomorrow with the lowest tenn
perature tonight about 2S degrees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Explosion in Munitions
Plant Causes Heavy Loss
b. AEtocfntcd Prcss

Madison. Wis. Dec .. Fire. be-
lieved to have been caused by an ex-
plosion, destroyed the plant of the
French. Battery and Carbon Company
last night. causing a loss of $4,000
The French Battery and Carbon Com
pany, which manufactures dry cell bat
Since the beginning of the war it has
been supplying the allies with large
stocks OF goods. An investigation by
the police has been started.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
KILL MANY DEER
ON FIRST DAY.
Good Reports From Camps in
Which Harrisburg Hunters
Are Located; Days Record
TIE SERGEANT AND HIS SISTER

In Pennsylvania yesterday at least
100 deer were killed in counties within
a radius of $50 miles of Harrisburg.
Favorable reports for opening days
came from many localities last night.
Some hunters who were successful re-
turned with their game and reported
success for other nimrods who are out
for week.
No Harrisburg names appear among
the list of successful hunters, but re-
ports from camps in which nimrods
from this city are located tell of many
deer killed. According to reports. the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
ITALIANS TO PLAN SENDING
AN EXPEDITION TO ALBANIA
Br .1ssoeLaled Press

Rome, Dec. 2:-What is believed 20
have been an intimation that an
Italian expedition soon will be sent TO
Albania was given by foreign Minister
Sonnino in his address before Parlln-
ment when he said that as soon as
possible the Italian flag would wave
from the opposite coast of the Adriatic
to help the Serbians.'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Attention
Merchants!

q In view of the heavy advertis-
ing period from now until Christ
mas, advertisers are requested to
cooperate with this newspaper in
efficiently handling the business, by
supplying copy the day before pub
lication.
q Only through cooperation of
this kind will it be possible to in
sure the best service, and the CATCH
ing of all editions.
@ Phone for the ad man the day
before.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
ILLNESS OF MISS ADDAMS
PUZZLES HER PHYSICIANS

Chicago, Dec. although the ma
ture of the illness of Miss Jane Ad-
dams. head OF Hull House who was
taken to a hospital Tuesday remains
her condition is not
alarming. according to the report of
her physicians to-day. Miss Adams
Is resting comfortably. tt will be sew
eral days before 1t can be determined
whether an operation is necessary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
GETS LETTER FROM FORD

A letter from Henry Ford to the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce was
received to-day. 1t does not include
an invitation to the local chamber 10
send representative on the Peace
Boat" but tells of the movement of a
determined effort that will be made 20
end the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair
aud slightly colder Tonight and
Friday; lowest temperature to-
night about - degrees.
For Eastern PennsyIvanIa. Fair
Tonight and Friday; not much
change in temperature; light west
winds.
The Susquehanna river and all it's
branches Will fall slowly or re-
main about stationary. 4 stage
of about 40 feet In indicated for
Harrisburg Friday morning.
General Conditions
The small depression In the Iake
Region II now central near Buf-
fnio, moving slowly northeast. 1t
aas caused light precipitation
mostly snow. during the last
tWeuty-fOur hours, I'm the Ohio
aud SuEquehanun valleys and over
the eastern part of the Great
Lakes.
II Ii t0 10 degrees warmer in the
Atlantic states from New Eng
land to Florida.
TemperRturc; 8 a. M. ~.
SUni Rises, 1909 a. m.; sets. 4i4O
y. M.
Moon: New moon. December 8. 1,O4
u. nl.
River Stage, -Four feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 30.
Lowest temperature. -.
Wea0 temperature. ~.
Normal temperature, 30.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
V. C. MCCORMICK
CHOSEN TO GUIDE
YALE'S FOOTBALL
First Move in Foundation of
System TO Compete With
Harvard'S
FAMOUS AS QUARTERBACK
Brink Thorne and John r. Kill
patrick Selected to Serve
With Him

Vance c. Mccormick. fog aer Mayor
of Harrisburg and candidats for Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania. has been
named as one of three former football
stars to put Yale back or he football
map. Associated with him will be
Brink Thorne and John r. Fitzpatrick,
of New York. This committee will be
chief advisers in the gridiron depart
ment. dispatch from New Haven
to-day says:
"As the first move to the foundation
of a system of football at Yale TO