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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
One Man Killed When
Newly Invented Shell
Bursts at Bethlehem
By Associated Press

Allentown. Pa, Aug. 25.-One man
was killed, another is reported to have
died OF his injuries, three were seri-
ously injured and a score or more
slightly, this morning at 1880 o'clock
at the proving grounds Of the Bethle-
hem Steel Works, Indian Head, Red
ington, when a newly invented pro-
jectile exploded while being tested
The dead man is r. Paul Stout OF
Bethlehem, assistant engineer of ord
nance, aged 46 years.
The most seriously injured are:
BENJAMIN Mantell. Inspector. Eas-
ton. aged 25 years, both legs so badly
torn they may have to be amputated
Joseph Ces. of Redington, laborer
80 years legs badly mangled and in
ternal injuries
Henry Leonard, New Castle, Del,
legs punctured and body torn.
The body of Stout was found about
one hundred feet from the scene OF
the accident and nearly all of his
clothing had been torn from his body
A number of other officials who were
witnessing the test were thrown to
the ground.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
LYNCH RUSHES WORK
ON RIVER WALL CAP
Will Put on Night Forces if Unusual
Stage of Water Requires Ex-
traordinary Measures
PRECEDENT ON c. V. BRIDGE
Big Gangs Busy After Daylight on
Viaduct; Commissioner Gives
it Personal Attention
PRECEDENT ON C. V. BRIDGE

Despite the unusually high stage of
the river, work on the closing of the
gap in the wall at Market street is
being pushed with all possible speed
in order that the entire length of wa
ter front improvement may be finish
ed in time for the big September cele-
bration.
In urging council to provide for the
completion of this work, City Com
missioner William H. Lynch, superin-
tendent of streets and public improve
ments. kept this fact constantly before
councils mind-that he wished to
build across the gap before the Sep
temper celebration. Consequent
ly he is giving his personal attention
to the work.
The river conditions are worse than
in many years but it is confidently
expected that the job can be COM
pleted in time, and it is probable that
the operations will be carried on by
night as we'll as by day should the
need become apparent. City Commis-
sioner Lynch himself several weeks
ago announced that if necessary night
work would be in order. Work is be-
ing rushed at night on the new Cum
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
MINIATURE WARSH|PS
MAY BATTLE ON RIVER
DURING BIG CARNIVAL
Committee Considering Plan For
Mining" and "TOrpedOing", of
Tiny Fighting Cruisers
4-OARED SHELL RACES, TOO
Funds Only Hitch in Contemplated
Program-Cabaret Night to
Furnish Fun
4-OARED SHELL RACES, Toe

Battles between warships in nina
ture.
Torpedo attacks.
Explosion of battleships by barber
mines.
Racing by four-oared shells and
single scurs.
These are only few of the splendid
features that will help make Harris
burg's water carnival during the pub
lie improvement celebration, Septem-
Der 2s-24-25, one long to be remem-
bered, if the plans of the carnival
committee can be materialized.
Only the Money Is Needed
All that is needed, of course, to
make these special features possible
are the necessary funds and ways and
means for providing the money are
now being considered by the commit
tee. Public subscription, it is ex-
pected will be necessary to raise the
money and the Telegraph, naturally
will gladly acknowledge any contribu-
tions.
While the committee will make
every possible effort to arrange these
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
Watersheds to Be Inspected
For Sources of Pollution by
State Fisheries Department

Plans were announced to-day by
Commissioner of Fisheries Butler for
an inspection of the whole State by
watersheds to ascertain sources of
pollution of streams. In conjunction
with other departments of the State
government maps have been made of
the watersheds and the locations of
all manufacturing plants, mines and
other industries noted. The wardens
will make inspections along all of the
streams and report the extent the
waters are being polluted and fish af-
fected. Steps will then be taken to
require the installation of filters.
The inspection will be started in
the oil and lumber regions and then
extend to those producing coal. The
Susquehanna and Juniata will be
reached late in the Fall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
GRADE CROSSINGS
SURVEY STARTED
Chairman Ainey Hears From the
Engineers in Charge of the
Work in Western End
COMPLETE DATA SECURED
Complaint Filed Against New
York Central; York Water
Co. in Tolls
COMPLETE DATA SECURED

Engineers of the Public Service
Commission to-day began to make a
survey of the grade crossings on the
Lincoln Highway between Pittsburgh
and Philadelphia and detailed infor-
nation on each will be furnished to
the commissioners by the end of the
week
Chairman w. D. 3. Ainey who re-
turned to the city to-day from at
tending the inquest on the grade
crossing at Norristown. said that he
expected the information to be ready
for the commissioners very soon.
IT have received word from Chief
Engineer Snow at Pittsburgh that he
has started the survey and I expect
the party to reach here very soon.
Complete data regarding each of the
thirty-siX crossings is being secured"
said the chairman. THE commission
will work out plans for the abolition
of the crossings when it meets next
month"
+ M. Perell of Franklin, Venango
county, made complaint against the
New York Central Railroad Company,
alleging that on a shipment of scrap
iron from Housewife to Franklin e
was charged at the rate of $1.6S per
gross ton, whereas the rate from Buff
falo. N. Y, and Titusville, Pa, to
Franklin, the distance in both in
stances being greater. was just one
half that charged for the former ship
ment. He asks that reasonable rate
be established, and a refund made fol-
the excessive amount charged.
The city of York files complaint
against the York Water Company, al.
| leging an excessive charge made fol
water used in concrete work in the
paving of the city's streets. In the
same petition is embodied the com
| plants of J. F. Klinedinst, of 22(
| South George street, and c. H
| Thomas, of 4S South Richland ave
nue., York, alleging excessive charge,
! for water services for domestic use
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
Sale Of 424 Market St.
Leads to Report That
New Bank Is to Go Up

No. 42+ Market street, now occu-
pied by the liquor store of John Finn
was purchased to-day by Fred B. Al
dinger, proprietor of the Plaza hotel
from S. G. Cohen & Son. The none
tary consideration in the transaction
was one dollar and what other consid-
erations figured in the deal would not
be discussed.
The purpose of the acquiring OF the
building 1t is said is to provide quar-
ters for another banking institution
on the site. Mr.. Aldinger is one Of
the incorporators of a new building
and loan association, and this led to
the report to-day that this organiza-
ton might be interested in the pro-
posed banking movement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
INDIANS ARE DETERMINED
TO ROUND UP THE BISONS

Move to Kraft. onslow flied out to
Kraft. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Harrisburg - Witter singled to GEN.
ter taking second on Tamm's sacri-
flee. He went to third on a passed
ball and scored on Heckinger's sacri-
fee fly to Channel. Schacht flied out
to Judge. One run, one hit, no err
rors.
Third inning, Buffalo - Beebe flied
out to Tamm. Jackson flied out to
Tamm. Jameson flied out to Move.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Harrisburg Mensor singled and
stole second, taking third on Moves g
sacrifice. Tooley hit into double
play, Mensor going out at third and
Tooley out at second. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
Fourth inning. Buffalo McCar-
thy out Zimmerman to Kraft Chan.
nell singled to center taking third on
Judges single to right. CHANNEL
scored on Zimmermans error. Carl
strom flied out to Zimmerman. Keat-
ing singled, scoring Judge. Onslow
flied out to Mensor. Two runs, three
hits. one error.
Harrisburg-Kraft singled to short.
Zimmerman flied out to Jameson.
Witter flied out to Jackson, Tanm
flied out to Jameson.
Fifth Inning, Buffalo-Beebe out:
Jackson singled to left and got sec.
ond on Schacht's had throw. Jamie.
son famed and Mccarthy flied out.
No runs, one hit and no errors.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS singled to
center and took second on Schacht's
sacrifice. Mensor fouled out and
Move went down on a fly to Channell,
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Sixth Inning, Buffalo-Channei
and Judge out on hys to Witter. Carl
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
Minister Murdered For
Pro-German Utterances
BY Associated Press

Gary, Ind. Aug. 25.-The murder of
the Rev. Edmund Kayser, pastor of
the ST. James Lutheran Church, in
Tolleston, a suburb. whose body was
found near his home last night, occu-
pied the attention of the police to-day.
The preacher recently had appealed to
the police for protection, threats hav-
ing been made against him because
of his pro-German utterances. The
body was found in a vacant lot ad-
joining the minister's home in a COM
munity of Slav steel workers. There
was a bullet wound in the throat A
window cord was wound tightly about
his neck.
The Rev. Mr.. Kayser was born in
Bavaria 40 years ago. For weeks
members of his congregation guarded
their pastor escorted him to and from
his church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
< PERMANENT WORLD
PEACE IS POSSIBLE
DECLARES EXPERT
Gays Absolute Freedom of Seas
and International Tariff
Schedules Are Needed
BIG DEPRESSION COMING
Says End of War Will Bring Gloom
to American Industries and
Business
BIG DEPRESSION COMING

In an address to-day before the
Harrisburg Chamber OF Commerce
Charles a. Shelly, expert from the
Baoson Statistical Organization. Welles-
ley Hills. a suburb or Boston, made
Plea that businessmen start now tc
insure permanent world peace after
the close of the great European war.
Mr.. Shelly declared that world
peace can only be established by the
cooperation of every nation of the
world in the organization of an inter-
national government, with legislative,
judiciai and police powers He de-
clared that the three things most
needed to insure permanent peace are:
1. Absolute freedom of the
seas.
2. International tariff schedules.
8. International ownership of
the international lines of COM
munication, such as wireless, ca
BILE, mails. etc.
Business On Up Grade
Mr.. Shelly took the place of L. D.
feavy, who was prevented from at
tending the monday luncheon of the
Chamber by falling victim to appendi-
citis. He was introduced by Spencer
c. Gilbert, president. The speaker
showed by means of a chart based on
facts and figures gathered from the
four corners of the globe by the Bah
son organization that the country is
now rapidly recovering from the busi-
ness depression of the last two years
because of the vast amount of war
orders which have been pouring in
from the belligerents. He said that
the country will soon pass through a
period of business expansion which,
however, will be short lived. This
period will be followed, the speaker
said, by the Lord knows what" He
intimated that The nations of Europe,
witt th5~f capital exhausted and un-
? 2 buy from the United States the
4 which they really need, will
- t~hat little money they have at
home and that the United States will
suffer accordingly.
Prepare for Trouble
We are not optimists, he said.
neither are we pessimists. We merely
predict the future from the facts and
figures at hand, and we know that fol-
lowing the close of the war in Europe
there will be long period of business
depression, which will be one of the
worst the modern world has ever
known He admonished the busi-
nessmen to lay by the profits of the
present good times against the day of
trouble close at hand.
He stated that Europe, now letting
its capital and labor "go to the dogs"
will owe the businessmen of this coun-
try millions which they will be unable
to pay at the end of this conflict and
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
RUSS DROP BOMBS
NEAR TURK CAPITAL
Forty-One Persons Killed or In
jured According to Athens
Dispatch
BRITISH TRAWLER SUNK
Germans Deny That Russians De-
stroyed Dreadnaught or
Cruisers at Riga

A Russian aeroplane squadron bonn
barded the Asiatic suburbs of Con-
stantinople on Monday IL persons be-
ing killed or injured. according to a
news agency dispatch from Athens.
Bombs were dropped last night by
hostile aviator on the German town
OF offenburg, outside of the war
zone iniuring IL civilians, Berlin re-
ports.
The sinking OF another British traw-
ler in the course of German subma-
rine operations is recorded.
In an air attack on German lines
OF communication a French aviator
dropped bombs on the railroad station
at Lorrach. southwest of Friborg, the
Paris war office says. Only minor op-
erauons are reported along the fight
ing front.
No German dreadnaughts or cruis-
ers were sunk in the recent action in
the gulf of Riga, 1t is semiofficially
stated in Berlin. Neither did the Ger
mans attempt to land troops near Per-
nau, 1t is declared.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25

Vacation season is at its height
Rest and recreation will not De
complete unless you have all the
news from home daily.
Your favorite newspaper, The
Harrisburg Telegraph, will fill the
gap.
The cost is the same as when
you are home, six cents a week.
Call Tho Circulation Depart
ment or drop postal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
Conscience Stricken Thief
Confesses to Old Crime

Conscience-stricken because he had
robbed a man in Philadelphia, Willis
Johnson, colored, surrendered himself
to the police of this city early this
morning.
Early this morning Johnson ap-
preached officer Dickey, who was on
the North Cameron street district.
Johnson told the officer that he had
stolen some clothing and jewelry from
Robert NJ. Clark, at 1929 Beulah
street, Philadelphia, one night in May
this year.
He said that he had decided to
confess the crime and told the Har-
risburg police to communicate with
Philadelphia and have him brought
to Justice. Colonel Hutchison sent
Johnson to Jail, self-accused, to await
the findlngs of the Philadelphia police.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
Governor Brumbaugh
to Speak at Oberlin

Governor Brumbaugh will deliver
the address at the special services on
September 26 in the United Memo
rial United Brethren Church at Ober-
lin. The Governor was invited a few
days ago to make the address and has
sent an acceptance.
The Governor will return from the
West on September 16 and this will be
the first place in the county where he
will speak.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
GERMANS ANXIOUS
TO AVOID OPEN BREAK
WITH UNITED STATES
Wilson Informed That Next Note
From Berlin VIII Be
Satisfactory
SITUATION MUCH RELIEVED
Officials Are at Loss to Conjecture
What Next Proposal of
Germans Will Be
SITUATION MUCH RELIEVED
Bv Associated Press

Washington, D. c., Aug. 25.--Presi-
dent Wilson has been informed un-
officially from sources close to Count
Won Bernstorff. the German ambassa-
dor. that the next communication
from Berlin. on the sinking of the
White Star liner Arabic. will be of
character satisfactory to the United
States.
Coming close on the telegram which
the ambassador forwarded to tho
State Department yesterday by direc-
ton of his government declaring it
was not the intention of Germany that
any American lives should be sacri-
feed in the sinking of the ship, this
development was regarded as indi-
eating that Germany would make
some proposal satisfactory to the
United States respecting submarine at
IN Dana
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
COuncilmen Confer With
Chamber of Commerce on
Big Celebration Plans

Harrisburg officially discussed plans
for the proposed celebration this aft
erroon with the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce when City
Commissioners Bowman, Gorgas
Lynch and Taylor met with the Com
merce. officials Immediately after to-
days noon luncheon.
The whole program was carefully
explained by President Henderson Gil.
bert and the question of trying, il
possible. to obtain a small appro.
priation to provide a city exhibit oi
some description was discussed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
Reception Committee For
" Celebration Announced

Preliminary plans for the big recep-
ton that is to be a feature of Har-
risburgs municipal improvement cele-
bration In September are under way.
and to-day Chairman Donald McCor-
mick announced the personnel of the
reception committee. II follows:
Donald Mccormick, chairman. An
drew S. Patterson, John c. Herman.
Croll Keller, George z. Zellers; John
c. Soutters and John c. Motter.
The reception will be held Thurs
day, September 20.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
Russia Wants Japan
to Dispatch Troop.

Toxic, Aug. 25. - The Kol1umin
Shimbun's Pctrograd correspondent
says nc learns from trustworthy
source that. Russia besides asking for
munitions of war from Japan, request
ed the despatch of troops to Russia.
There is no confirmation of this state
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
Don't Forget!
Register Tomorrow

Tomorrow, August 26, is the
city's first registration day.
Registrars will sit at the various
polling places from a. m. to /
p. m; 2 p. m. to p. m. p. m. to
10 p. m.
To register for either the Sep
tember primaries or the Novem-
Der general election, electors must
have paid a State or county tax
within two years.
Other registration days in city
occur August 81 and September
II.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
THE WEATHER

For EarrisburE and Nicinityi Fair
Tonight and Thursday, cooler
Tonight.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, Fair and
cOOIer Tonight; Thursday fair,
continued cool; gentle to mod
erate west winds.
River
The SusauehanDa river and fts
principal branches Will fall to-
night and Thursday. 4 stage of
about 81 feet In Indicated for
Harrisburg Thursday morning.
General Conditions
The disturbance that wns central
north of the Great Lakes. Tues
day morning, has moved eastward
and is now central over the Cnner
st. Lawrence Valley. 1t cnused
light to moderate showers In the
last twenty-fOur hours over the
eastern portion of the Lake Re-
giOn and in New England and the
Middle Atlantic states. =,
Temperaturei 8 a. m, 20.
Suni Rises, 5i26 n. mt sets, 0s5S
o. m.
Moon, Rises, .i29 D. m.
River Stage, Six feet above low
water. mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest Temperatures. "a.
Lowest temperature, 62.
Mean temperature, 73.
Normal temperature, IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25

Fire, shortly before 3 o'clock this
afternoon: damaged the kitchen of
the Mt. Pleasant hotel, 11OS Market
street. D. H. Mengle, proprietor. The
blaze was caused by an overheated gas
stove. 1t was extinguished by chem
icai stream from the Mt. Pleasant
truck. The damage was slight
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
GERARD cALLs ON VoN LAcow

Berlin Aug. rs via London, f45 2. M--The American
Ambassador James w, Gerard called Foreign Mnista
Won Jagow last evening and asked for information con
cernng the sinking Of The steamship Arabic Mr. Gerar
learned that the government had official whaeva
this subject.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
SENATOR PENROSE. .AT READING

Reading Pa. Aug IS United States Senator Boie
Penrose arrived here this afternoon e visited the camp
the Sons Of America reserves carsoaa Park and pre-
sented beautiful sk res7eaal flag th7 First Regimen
Of Reserves Senator Psarose belongs 70 the Sons :
Arneraa, and comes here delegate from one Of O.
Philadelphia camps
New York Aug, 25-Albert Freeman, Of tais city, wh
associates Julian Hawthorne son Of Nathaniel Eaw
th0rne and Dr. william Morton son Of che discoverer
ether, found guilty the federal here March
1913, Of using the mails to defraud.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25
FIRE AT MT. PLEASANT HOTEL

posed banking movement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-25

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-03
STREETS, SIDEWALKS
Good System Being Evolved By
PRACTICAL Civil Engineer-Much
Improvement This Season.

Although little has been said about
it the care and construction of the
streets and sidewalks in the village are
being reduced to a scientific and sys-
tematic basis by a practical civil en-
gineer. 1t will be remembered that
H. J. Riley of Lyndonville was secured
as superintendent of streets to sue
ceed H. c. Douglass. Mr.. Riley is a
graduate of the engineering course at
Norwich University and since he has
been in charge he has been installing
an accurate cost and accounting sys-
tenn SO the department knows what
each piece of work costs and which
methods of work are the best The
practical work of the department has
been going on just the same and al
though many improVem ents have been
made the trustees expect to close the
year inside the appropriation for that
departm
This work has been done without
any increase in the village tax rate.
Among the sidewalk improvements
this season has been the building of
new cement and concrete sidewalks on
Portland street, rebuilding of concrete
sidewalk on ST. Mary street, widening
of that street at the south end by
building concrete retaing wall on the
east side. New tar concrete walks
have been built on the west side of
North Pearl street. The street itself
has been rebuilt and regarded by cut
ting down the summit, removing the
clay and substituting gravel and lower
ing the sewer and other pipes under
the street.
Work is now in progress on River
street where they are moving the side
walk from the west to the east side.
This necessitates the removal of con-
siderable rock at the summit nearly