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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
8 COUNCIL NOMINEES
ON SAME FOOTING
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II
controversy. While the Huselton opin-
ION did not bear directly on the method
OF determining the councilmanic stu
alton Col. OFT drew his inference from
the courts opinion on q similar ques-
ton.
Ever since the primaries of Septem-
Der Il friends of Messrs. Bowman and
Gorgas have contended that the y
were chosen as councilmen and that
unless they were defeated by "sticker''
candidates at the general election, they
could not be defeated. This was in
accordance, 1t was contended, with
the fifty per cent clause of the 1915
supplement to the 1913 act which pro-
Vided that if a candidate received
more than half of the number of bal
lots cast for the office he was to have
a place at the top of the group" "
Furthermore it was contended the
candidate who had received the fifty
per cent. was elected unless he were
defeated by someone at the general
election who used ''stickers." Accord
ingly Col. OFT had advised the county
commissioners to print the names of
Gorgas and Bowman at the top of the
list with the other six arranged al
phabetically
Commissioners Bowman, however.
declared that neither Mr.. Gorgas nor
himself should be considered as al
ready elected because they received
such big vote at the primaries. He
believed all eight candidates should
be placed on the ticket on the same
footing and asked Col. Oft for an opin-
ion before the attorney finally advised
the commissioners
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
RECOGNITION FOR
CARRANZAB US.
With Latin-American Coun-
tries, Acknowledge Him as
Chief Executive
BY Associdfed Press

Washington, d. c., Oct. 19.-Formal
recognition by the United States of
the de facto government Of Mexico
with General Venustiano Carranza as
chief executive was accomplished at
noon to-day by the delivery to GEN
elal Carranza's representative. Eliseo
Arredondo, at the Mexican embassy, of
letter from Secretary Lansing. Rec
osnition letters from the Pan -Ameri-
can conferees. similar in tone, also
were received by Mr.. Arredondo.
Others Expected to Follow
Recognition by other nations than
those represented in the Pan-Ameri-
can conference is expected to follow
soor now that the United States has
made known its policy Great Britain
probably will be one of the first of
these.
Fletcher is Mentioned
Although no final decision has been
reached as to the appointment of an
American ambassador to Mexico City,
the. most likely choice is Henry P.
Fletcher at present the ambassador to
Chile.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
DIR. PHILLIPS TO
HEAD SEAL SALE
Elected Chairman of Red Cross
Committee; To Distribute
100000 Here
New Red Cross Seal Chairman.

New Red Cross Seal Chairman.
With the election this morning of
DR.. c. r. Phillips as chairman of the
Red Cross Christmas seal committee
to succeed Attorney = hn Fox Weiss,
plans were practically completed for
the Inauguration of Harrisburg's 1915
campaign. DR.. Phillips last year
handled the school children's end of
the seal distribution and under his
able direction the number of tiny
stickers disposed of among the young
sters of Harrisburg broke all previous
Irecords.
The committee decided that 800 900
Red Cross seals will be Harrisburg's
sales figure this year and every eff
tort VIII be bent toward accomplishing
that record. Donald Mccormick of the
Dauphin Deposit Trust company will
handle the distribution of the seals
again and County Controller II. w.
Cough will serve as treasurer of the
committee as last year. John Yates,
general secretary of the Associated Aid
societies will be secretary. Practically
the same line of campaign that proved
so successful in 1914 will be followed
out again with some stunts" of
course.
IN While Mr.. Weiss has resigned as
chairman will take an active part in
the campaign as committeeman.
New Members added to the committee
include: Mrs. James f. Bullitt, Har-
Ty A; Boyer president of the school
board; j. T. Shirley, Mrs. Mercer b.
Tate and Mrs. Charles E. Covert.
Mr. Yates will represent Harrisburg
at the annual North Atlantic Anti-Tu-
berculosis conference at Albany No
vember 4 and 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19


rendered a concert. At Penbrook an
open-air meeting was held at which
DIR. A. Lincoln Shope presided. The
third meeting was at Horstick's store,
Just outside the city limits on State
street, and DR.. w, II. Painter intro
duced the speakers.
All of the candidates made good
speeches, but possibly the most inn
pressive was that of Michael E. Stroup,
candidate for reelection as district
attorney, who made complete refu-
tation of the charges of his opponent
that he had been counted out when he
IAN for that office against Stroup four
years ago.
Mr.. Stroup repeated that his oppo-
nent, in making the charges he does,
reflects on the courts of the county
and not on him. He drew attention to
the fact that Mr.. Kunkel was repre-
sented at the recount by his own coun-
sci and that his own lawyers were
satisfied that the count was fair and
that kunkel was beaten.
Charles c. Cumbler, of Highspire,
candidate for county commissioner,
VAS the only one of the nominees who
was unable to attend the meetings.
Z At Penbrook Mark Mumma, candi-
date for county treasurer, spoke early
in the meeting and thanked the voters
for their splendid support and show
ing at the primaries. Other speakers
were William w. Caldwell. candidate
for sheriff: F. 3. Snavely and Fer
nando Laudermilch candidates for di-
rectors of the poor; Henry w. Cough,
county controller, and James e. Lentz.
candidate for recorder of deeds. At
the Penbrook primaries the candidates
on the Democratic ticket for the first
time in years failed to get a single
vote, though twelve had registered on
Ia fa1s r. Il.
candidates on the Republican ticket
were given heavy votes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
NO SLEEPING HOUR
RULE TO BE MADE
Industrial Board Refuses to
Grant Petition of the Inde-
pendent Telephone Men

: The State Industrial Board has de-
clined to grant a petition from the
Eastern and Western Independent
Telephone Ass ociations asking that
hours of women operators between
11.30 o'clock at night and $50 o'clock
in the morning be known as sleeping
hours" in exchanges where not more
than six calls are made in that period.
The associations stated in their petit
ton that comfortable sleeping quar-
ters would be provided women oper-
ators in the telephone exchanges
where continuous service Is furnished
but where the average number of calls
between the hours designated does not
exceed six. Thty requested that such
Sleeping hours should not be con-
sidered a part of the hours of labor.
The petition further stated that in no
event shall female telephone opera
tors be employed or permitted to work
in or at a telephone exchange for more
than fifty-four hours in any one week.
In refusing to grant the petition the
Industrial Board declared:
"A change in these particulars in
the Interpretation of the Womans La
Dor act is not of general necessity to
the telephone companies of the State
employing operators in similar night
work and performing similar service to
the community.
THE Womans Labor act was en-
acted for the benefit of women in in
dustry, therefore, any change in its in
depreciation must be clearly shown
men affected.
"An inquiry among the telephone
operators affected, would indicate that
the change as requested would be, as
far as now can be ascertained, to their
detriment.'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
Praises Law Aimed
at Spread of the
Social Disease

Pointing out the importance of the
new act prohibiting the employment
In hotels. restaurants and other eat
ing houses of persons suffering from
social or other diseases. DIR. j. M. ].
Raunlck, city health officer, in the
monthly report of the health depart
ment praised the new law.
DR.. Raunick told of O number of
persons suffering from social diseases
and the danger that the public had
been exposed to heretofore. DIR. Rau-
nick also included a number of hints
to mothers concerning sickness of chill
dren IN the winter. He urged parents
TO be on their guard as soon as the
child complains of headache, tired
ness and refuses to eat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
BOOM CITY FOR
c. E. CONVENTION

CONTINUED From First Page.
the evening at the Fourth Street
Church of God, Fourth near Market
street. Important phases of G. e.
work will be discussed by prominent
Endeavorers.
The annual election of officers for
the ensuing year will be held this
evening.
To Appoint Committees
The Rev. E. e. Curtis, chairman of
the convention committee. will an
nounce the appointments of various
committees on the convention work
this evening which will begin the
work for a record breaking conven-
ton.
The Harrisburg C. E. choral union
held an important rehearsal last
evening and will render special mu-
sic at the mass meeting this evening.
Among the speakers at the banquet
and mass meeting are: DIR. Clarence
II. Chain, president State Christian
Endeavor Union, Philadelphia; H. B.
Macrory, State secretary, Pittsburgh;
Harry w. Keller, treasurer, Pitts
burgh; department superintendertts,
Junior c. c. Culp, Gettysburg; inter-
mediate, e. ]. Higgins, Harrisburg;
Christian citizenship, DR.. B. w.
Swayze, Allentown; introduction, Miss
C. M. Rhodes. Reading; press, the
Rev. Walter A. Greenway Philadel-
phia; prison, Miss Anna B. Cunning
ham, Uniontown; missionary, Miss
Grace d. Relmer, Easton; floating,
the Rev. II. P. McHenry, Phi. D.,
Philadelphia; transportation, Alfred
w. Bowman, Philadelphia; Dauphin
county C. E. president. the Rev. F. E.
Meyer, Highspire; Harrisburg c. E.
president, A. c. Dean, city; the Rev.
e. E. Curtis, city, chairman conven-
ton committee, and others.
A round table discussion on cam
paign for millions at the banquet viii
be opened by Secretary Macrory. who
will be followed by State officers and
other Endeavorers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
BANDITS HOLD-UP
AND ROB TRAIN
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Mexicans as they fired at the train
crew and passengers, shouted:
Viva Pizano, viva Carranza."
Pi1ano was co-leader with De Ia
Rosa.
How much loot the robbers OBJ.
tanned is not known.
Gives Notice of Holdup
A discharged United States soldier
appeared at Olmito shortly after mid
night and reported the train had beer
fired upon and that the engineer and
several other persons had been killed
The sheriff and posse started in au.
tomobiles and special train, carrying
two companies of infantry, started fol
the scene. A troop of cavalry left
shortly afterwards and was followed
by an automobile truck carrying a de-
tachment of infantry.
The first definite information re-
ceived at Fort Brown said that a band
of seventy or eighty MeXicans pulled
out a rail from the track and the en-.
gine and baggage car went into the
ditch. MeXicans then swarmed on the
train, 1t was reported. and looted It.
A long trestle half a mile south ot
the wreck was set on fire after the
train had been held up and nearly
destroyed. This hindered the progress
of the troops so that the bandits had
time to flee into the brush.
Passengers who reached here on a
relief train early to-day said that the
train was derailed and brought to a
stop, that the MeXicans poured into
the coaches schouting, viva Plzano'
and commenced shooting at passen.
gers.
The Dead and Injured
The train, a southbound passenger
train on the st. Louis, Brownsville
and Mexico railroad, was wrecked be-
fore being attacked. United States
soldiers took part in the battle with
the bandits and detachments of troops
pursued them when they fed.
The dead:
Corporal McBee, Third United States
Cavalry, shot
Engineer H. Fl. Kendall, pinned be.
meath engine.
Unidentified young Mexican passen.
ger, shot by Americans after robbery
for aiding robbers.
Dr. E. S. Mccain, deputy state health
officer at Brownsville. was shot in alb.
oomen and injured, probably fatally.
The others injured were Harry Wal.
lace. Brownsville, shot in arm; r
Woodhall. fireman. scalded anc
bruised: Claude j. Brishear, Troop A
Sixth Cavalry shot in the jaw; c. II
Lay Troop d, Third Cavalry, shot ir
neck and leg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
Upper End Voters to
Hear Republicans at
Two Great Rallies

The Republican candidates. led by
James E. Lentz. nominee for recorder
and Michael E. Stroup, for district
attorney, are being piloted about the
upper end of the county to-day, meet
ing the voters. In sharp contrast with
the "every-fellow-for- himself" policy
of the Democrats, they are travelling
in body and making votes for the
whole ticket
Tonight there will be a big mass
meeting in Elizabethville, Mr.. Lentz S
home town. and another at Berrys-
burg.
Tomorrow night the East End Re-
publican Club will give a reception to
the candidates and there will be meet
ings at Hockersville, Deodate and
Swatara Hill.
The only candidate not in to-day's
party is William Houser, for register
who was detained at home by the
illness of his wife. who is on invalid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
GORGAS MAY TAKE
CLAUSE TO COURT

City Commissioner w. L. Gorgas.
superintendent of finance and accounts
intimated late this afternoon that he
may ask the courts to determine the
fifty per cent. clause of the nonpartisan
election act with reference to the
councilmanic candidates alone. Mr..
Gorgas said he couldn't say definitely
what he will do until he learned how
the county commissioners meant to
print the city ticket II think the
matter, if settled in the courts, would
obvlate any future trouble" said he.
Commissioner Bowman said he is
content to let the commissioners print
the names of candidates alphabetically
on an equal footing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
Mothers of This Country

have through all ages past and will
through all years to come take care
of the ordinary simple ailments in
cident to every family with their own
favorite remedy.
In almost every home in the land
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the recognized standard
thousands of American women owe
their good health to it. Made from
the roots and herbs of the field, it is a
simple remedy in which suffering wo-
men may place perfect confidence It
contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
MEETS WITH DOROTHEA DAVIS

The children's Aid Society held a
pleasant meeting Yesterday afternoon,
at the home of Dorothea Davis, 1926
North Second street. Interesting plans
for the years work were arranged,
and three new members enrolled: Mar
garet Davis. Avis Ann Hickok and Bet
tina Slime. Refreshments were served
to the following guests: Lydia Kun
kel, Louise Hickok, Alice Lescure, Vir-
ginia Bishop. nellie Payne, Winifred
Myers, Cecilia, Kunkel, Mary Louise
Hubley Mary Cooper, Susana Mcguire
Alice Virginia Cooper, Margaret Davis.
Avis Ann Hickok Bettina Stine and
DOrothea Davis
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
WATCHED TOO WE'LL

and overcoat belonging to Oscar Miles,
colored waiter at the Aldine Hotel,
who was on his way to Pittsburgh,
Thomas Evans, colored. it is alleged,
took the articles and left the city on
the next train bound for Newport. He
was arrested on the train shortly aft
erward by Special Officers Morrisey
and Harbaugh, of the Pennsylvania
railroad, who had been notified of the
theft. At hearing this morning be-
fore Alderman George A. Hoverter,
Evans was held under $500 bail for
court
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
TOOK COPS CLUB: PINCHED

Samuel Lerch, said to be Pen
brook barber, last night carried off a
police club from the call box at Fourth
and Market street. 1t belonged to Pa
trolman Kautz who hda placed the
club on the side of the box until he re-
turned from his lunch. Subse-
quently, Lerch was found showing the
club to friends in a Market street sa-
loon. He said it was souvenir of his
visit to Harrisburg. This afternoon
Mayor John K. Royal let Lerch off
with fine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19

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will endeavor to raise the money
which is yet needed to complete the
payment for the building. The fire
company had quite a good sized sum
In its treasury when the building was
started and now efforts will be made
to clear the Indebtedness.
Big Parade Friday
Friday afternoon will probably see
the biggest time of the celebration.
The big parade of firemen, secret or
ganizations. school children and floats
of business houses will attract hun
6reds of visitors here and arrange
ments are being made to accommodate
the crowds.
To add to the cuccess of the amuse-
ment end of the celebration the COM
mittees in charge have engaged car
nival company for the three days and
shows will be given every afternoon
and evening. The borough has granted
the fire company the use of two streets
and on these the carnival company
will hold forth. Each evening, too,
there will be a band concert at the
firehouse. so it Is readily seen that
there will be something doing every
minute in this old town.
House Over 100 Years Old
Residents of the town are already
beginning to plan decorations for their
homes and business places and a num-
Der of the older places in the borough
will be given special markings. Among
the old houses none will be of more
interest than the home OF II. r. May.
This house, although presenting at
present a modern appearance, is built
Of hewn logs. During recent years
the structure was given a covering of
weather boarding.
The May house is the oldest in West
FairView. IT was the original farm
house on the'Womelsdorf farm, which
West F'airview now covers, and the
farm was sold just 100 years ago to
Abraham Neidig, Sr.. who laid it out
in building lots. That marked the
beginning of West Fairview and the
old house has stood until the present.
Only in recent years was the house re-
mcdeled. but it's lines at present are
much as they were more than 100
years ago.
Saturday will bring the celebration
to a close and in the evening there
will be a parade in which every per-
son will be asked to participate. In
connection with this. too. there will be
mummers' parade. and the Dark
town Fire Brigade will take a promi-
nent part
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
WILSON PARDONs SPEAR
By Associated PrcSs

Philadelphia, Oct. 19.-President
Wilson, while travelling to Princeton
To-day, announced that he had grant
ed a pardon to Cameron Spear SEN
fenced to five years in the Atlanta
Penitentiary for unlawfully using the
mails in connection with the Collins
wireless Telephone Company. 1t was
allaged at the trial that $1,000. 900 of
fraudulent stock was sold. He was
convicted in the United States district
court in New York
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
GIRL SWALLOWS BICHLoR1DE

Despondent because Of a quarrel
with her mother, Angeline Russ, aged
IL, of 1920 North Third street, at
tempted suicide late yesterday by
swallowing bichloride of mercury
tablet. She was taken to the Harris
burg hospital where physicians say
that she may recover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
REV. j. HANBACK, DEAD

Bishop U. F. Swengel. of the United
Evangelical church received word to.
day announcing the death this morn.
ing of the Rev. ]. Hanback,, aged 90
OF Middleburg, Pa. Funeral services
will be held Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock conducted by Bishop Swengel
The Rev. Mr.. Hanback, was a retired
minister of the Central Pennsylvania
conference of the United Evangelical
church. His last charge was at Sspy
PA
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
Storming Riga

On the Riga front in Russia the
Germans report storming several posi-
tions south of the city and repulsing
a Russian attack northwest of Jacob
stadt.
A noncommittal reply was given by
a member of the government in the
British House of Commons to-day to
a question designed to bring out
whether Lord Miners suggestion that
the Gallipoli peninsula be evacuated
by the allies found any official sup
port.
David Lloyd George, the British
Minister of Munitions, leading in the
House of Commons because of
Premier Asquith's illness, told a ques-
toner that the subject of how Italy
could best cooperate in aiding Serbia
in the common cause" was under dis
cussion among the allies.
The entente powers have informed
Greece in a friendly note that they
intend sending large reinforcements
to the Balkan front, it is stated in
Athens advices.
Italy has been added to the list of
powers that have declared war on
Bulgaria. A formal declaration by
Russia is declared to be imminent.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen, COM
manding the Teutonic forces invading
Serbia, is reported yesterday by Nsh
to have notified the military author
tiles that he could not accomplish his
task unless he received heavy rein
forcements imm ediately.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
GIRL FALLS FROM
SECOND STORY WINDOW

Falling Is feet from the second
story of her home yesterday, Della
Bird, 4year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. jeremiah Bird, 923 York street
escaped with slight injuries. She was
taken to the Harrisburg hospital suf-
fering from sprained right wrist, and
bruises of the body.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
ANOTHER HUMAN WILD TIRKEy

While out cunning this afternoon
with companion Cleveland Shannon,
aged 40, of Blain, was accidentally
shot by his companion. who mistook
Shannon for a wild turkey. The load
of shot penetrated Shannons hands,
arms and face and physicians at the
Harrisburg Hospital say that his eve
sight may be affected. Most of the
shot were removed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
GEORGE w. CARPENTER

George w. Carpenter, aged 73, re-
tired employe of the Pennsylvania
railroad, died shortly before midnight
in the Harrisburg Hospital from heart
trouble. The body will be shipped to
Duncannon this evening where funeral
services will be held.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
COUNTRY CLUB COLE

The mems elimination golf tour
nament for the Country Club of Har-
risburg championship will start to-
morrow. The drawings will be made
tonight. The tournament Will run
until October 80 and first matches
must be played before October 22.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
BABsON SPEAKS TOMORROW

Roger w. Babson, noted contributor
on business questions for the Saturday
Evening Post, will address the Cham
ber of Commerce at the luncheon to-
morrow noon on How to Get On,
Personally, Nationally and Interna-
tionally.' E. j. Stackpole, former
postmaster, will preside.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
Roy DIES

Daniel ]. Dwyer, 4-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j. Dwyer, 1913 Herr
street. died last night at his home
from diphtheria. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
QuARRYNfAN INJURED

Caught under a falling rock in the
Paxtang stone quarry at noon to-day,
William Long, PaXtang, received a
fractured right leg. He was taken to
the Harrisburg Hospital for treatment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
WIFEBEATERs BEFORE MAYOR

Two wifebeaters were before
Mayor John K. Royal this afternoon.
Charles Johnson, colored was brought
in from the Eighth ward by request
of his wife. Roy Stanford. said to be
an old offender was arrested by
Patrolman Shaffner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-19
MRS. ANNIE MAY BELFORD

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Nav
Belford, aged SO, will be held to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock at her late
home, the Rev. ]. M. Warden officiat-
ing. Burial will be made at East
Harrisburg Cemetery,