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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
CITYS COLORED FOLKS WILL
PROVIDE FORMAL ENTRANCE
TO 18TH STREET FAIRGROUNDS

An attractive formal entrance to the
Twelfth street Fairgrounds is to be
provided by the colored residents of
the city as a memorial to DR.. William
Harrison Jones, a well-known negro
physician of this city.
The entrance will be laid out much
like the vestibule of house except
that there will be brick columns at the
gateway with a square enclosure in
side. Hedges will be fence in the
entrance square and benches will be
placed inside. In the center of the
tiny plaza a handsome concrete "bub-
bier" fountain will be installed.
Several months ago a number of the
more influential of the colored resi-
dents of the city raised a subscription
fund with which to obtain a memorial
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12

to DR.. Jones. Because of its popular
ity with the negro children the Twelfth
street Fairgrounds was selected as a
site for the tribute and the matter was
submitted to City Commissioner NJ.
Harvey Taylor, superintendent of
parks and public property.
Trough Mr. Taylor's efforts a hand
some concrete fountain was designed
but after estimates as to the probable
cost of installation were obtained 1t
was discovered that a nice balance
would remain. After consultation
with those who boosted the Jones me-
mortal fund Mr.. Taylor suggested that
a memorial on a more extensive scale
be provided and at his suggestion the
colored residents agreed to the con-
struction of a formal entrance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
FOUR PERSONS KILLED
WHEN TRAINS COLLIDE
Score of Passengers on Special
Train Injured in Wreck
in Ohio
By Associate Press

Columbus, O., Aug. 12.-Four per-
sons were killed and moro than a
score were injured, some of them
seriously early to-day when a heavily
loaded fright train crashed into a spe-
cial train bearing a party of members
of the Knights of Pythias Louge OF Mt
Sterling, o.. many of them accom-
panied by their wives or other mem
beTs of their families
The accident occurred at Orient
station on the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern railroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
Thirtythree Coaches Carry ThrOngs to Hershey Park
Races and Athletic Events Feature the Morning;
Jtney Race Big Stunt This Afternoon West End and
Hill GrOceymen Play Ball; Nearly All Stores Closed
Today

Threatening skies and even rain
shortly after s o'clock this morning
did not keep away the thousands of
picnickers from this city who left in
three special trains for the retail gro
GERS annual outing at Hershey Park.
Unkind remarks were heard on all
sides about the weatherman but the
people just took their umbrellas and
ratncoats along and said, Let 'er
raini"
More. than three thousand left this
morning at the Philadelphia and
Reading station in thirty-three
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
NORTH FRONT STREET
VIEWERS IN SESSION
Submit Tentative Schedule of
Benefits and Damages Incident
to Opening Of Street

What benefits and damages should
be assessed against properties abutting
In North Front street from Hamilton
to Maclay street incident to the formal
opening of the highway by the city
was submitted to-day by the board OF
viewers in a tentative schedule
Whether or not there will be radical
changes before the viewers make their
report to the Dauphin county court in
September depends largely upon the
new phase of the assessment problem
presented to the board by ex-Judge NJ.
w. Jacobs, counsel for DIR. ]. R
Moffitt.
In making up the schedule submit
ted, the viewers charged against all
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
Concert at Reservoir
Tomorrow Night-IF 4!

II the weather man will let up his
efforts with the sprinkling can for a
while tomorrow evening, the NUM-
cipal Band will give a concert at Res
ervoir Park. Under the direction OF
Conductor Frank Blumenstein, the
following program will be presented:
Part March, Fairest of the Fair,
]. p. Sousa: overture. "Orpheus," ].
Offenbaclf; valse, Geraldine, Harry
Lodge; selection, Sari E. Kalman; ball
let music, Nos. 1-5 from Faust" Ch.
Gounod.>
Part 2-March, Old Berks, NJ. A.
Althouse; overture, Lustspiel, Keller
Bella; dance. La Zingana. c. Bohne;
grand fantasie, International Congress,
]. P. Sousa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12

Vacation season is at it's height.
Rest and recreation will not be
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 The Circulation Depart
ment or drop a postal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
French Aviators Drop
Bombs, Killing 8 Persons
By Associated Press

London, Aug. IL, 1918 p. m.-Wire-
less dispatch received here to-day from
Berlin says that French aviators Drop
ped bombs on Zweibrueckcn, Tsank
and Ingbcrt, killing or wounding sew
eral civilians. The property damage
was small.
Eight persons were killed by bombs
dropped from the aeropIanes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12

coaches divided into three sections. At
1:15 this afternoon many hundreds
more left on another special train of
thirteen coaches.
The committee is positive that If
the water can hadn't been upset in
Heaven this morning. at least 1000
persons from this city and the nearby
towns would have taken the trip.
However, the crowd about equaled the
record one of last summer.
Races and athletic contests started
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
Battle on Line Toward
Russ Capital Is Near
By .4ssoeintcd Prcss

London, Aug. ~, 1887 p. m.-The
Baltic flank of the German armies un-
der Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
has virtually attained the banks of the
river Dvina, between Riga and Dvinsk,
with Petrograd less than 800 miles
away in direct line.
Thence southwark the line sweeps
west with the Russian fortress of
Kovno still holding out, but next week
may see great battle on the road to-
ward the Russian capital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
MAIL FOR RUSSIA JETT1soNED
By Associated Press

Bergen, Norway Aug. IL. The
Norwegian steamer Iris, when an hour
out from this port was held up by a
German submarine and boarded by an
officer and seamen from the under
water craft. According TO passengers
on the Iris the parcel matter destined
for Russia which the steamer carried,
was jettisoned. The mali for Scandi-
navian points was not disturbed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
Big Chorus Is Getting
Ready For Hershey Concert

Music for the concert of the Har-
risburg Evangelistic Chorus to be held
in the big auditorium at Hershey on
Labor Day, has been received, an
nounced Professor c. F. Clippinger,
and big rehearsal will be held to-
morrow evening at o'clock in Ridge
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church.
Detailed plans for the concert will be
announced at this rehearsal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
ROTARY CLUB OUTING AUG. 20

The Harrisburg Rotary Club will
hold family outing at Hershey Park
on Friday. August 20. with dinner in
the evening at Hershey cafe. There
will be a program of sports and amuse-
ments in the open air If the day be
fair and inside IL 1t should rain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
ENGINEER FATALLY HURT
BY Associated Press

Greensburg, Pa, Aug. ~. - En-
gineer z. o. Hepsley, aged so. was
fatally hurt when a local passenger
train on the Pennsylvania railroad
sideswiped a freight car late last night
at Jeanette, near here. More than a
score of passengers suffered from
shock but none were seriously hurt.
Hepsley died early to-day from the in
juries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
BARON ACCEPTS PORTFOLIO
BY Attoeiated PrcSs

By
Toxic, Aug. II. - Baron Kikujiro
Ishti, japanese Ambassador to France.
has accepted the foreign portfolio in
the new cabinet of Premier Count
Okuma. Baron Ishii replaces Count
Okuma, who assumed the foreign
ministry temporarily on account of the
declination of Takaaki Kato.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
.L|GHTNER WINS IN
FINAL TENNIS ROUND
Defeats Pollock in Gruelling Con-
test; to Challenge McCreath
For Title

E. Leroy Lightner won the city
tennis tournament championship for
1915 yesterday after the most gruelling
contest ever seen on Reservoir Park
courts.
Lightner defeated Charlie" Pollock.
Tech High youngster, who recently
broke into the game. Five sets were
necessary to decide the honors. In the
ICOntinued ON Pnoe Il
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
1000 WANT TRANSPORTATION

Pittsburgh. Pa. Aug. IL. - Four
thousand Italian reservists from the
Pittsburgh district are said to have
applied to the Italian vice-consulate
for transportation to italy in order
that they may join their regiments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
WILSON AND LANSING
IN CONFERENCE ON
MEXICAN SITUATION
President Returns to Washington
to Discuss Plans For Ending
Trouble in Republic
APPEAL WILL BE DELAYED
Note Will Not Be Forwarded to
Various Factions Today as
Was Announced
APPEAL WILL BE DELAYED

Washington. Aug. 12.-General
villa has informed the United
States government that he is Will
ing to sign a truce of three months
or more duration with his oppo-
nents during which time peace
conference shall be held.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
ITALIANS SUCCEED IN
HOLDING POSITIONS
Frequent Austrian Attacks, Ac-
cording to Advices, Have
Been Futile

Berlin reports a French airship raid
of Hweibruecken and st. Inghert to
the northeast of Nancy IN which eight
persons were killed by homps dropped
from aeroplanes. The property dam
age is said to have been small.
Saarbruecken, in the same section,
was bombarded by French airships
last Monday.
Frequent Austrian attacks on the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
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ELECT PRESIDENT TO-DAY

By Associated Press
Port au Prince. Haiti Aug. IA
president of Haiti, in succession to the
late President Guillaume, who was
killed recently in the revolution under
the leadership of DR.. Rosalvo Bobo. is
to be elected to-day by the national
assem- bly,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity. I'm
settled weather with showers
this afternoon and probably to-
night and Friday; not much
change in temperature.
For Eastern Pennsylvaniai Unset
tied tonight and Friday, prob
ably shoversj moderate southeast
to south winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
River

The Susquehanna river and its
principal branches will probably
fall slowly or remain nearly sta
tfonary tonight and rise Friday,
as n result of the general ruin
indicated for the watershed with
in the next thirty-six hours. A
stage of about 5.2 feet In indi-
Gated for Harrisburg, Friday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
General Conditions

The moderate storm from the
Southwest has continued to move
northeastward and IL now cen-
trail over, Southern Michigan. 1t
has caused moderately heavy
showers in the last twenty-four
hours over much of the country
east of the Mississippi river.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12
Yeaterdav,a Weather

Yesterday'a Weather
Highest temperature. 10.
Lowest temperature, 81.
Mean temperature, ~.
Normal temperature, 73. 4
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Temperatures 3 q. m, 20, 2 p. M. 40.
Stunt Rises, 5i14 .. m; sets, 100
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-12

MoOni New moon, first quarter,
August II, 9i17 p. m.
River Stages 5-3 feet above low
water mark.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-16
KAISER WILL SHAPE
REPLY TO US. NOTE
EmperOr'S Friendly Feeling
Toward America Likely to
influence Answer.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-NO cloud
appeared on the international horizon
today TO disturb the optimism of ad-
ministration officials as 10 satisfac-
tory settlement Of the differences be-
tween the United States and Germany
In fact, all advices were declared 10
strengthen the belief now general in
OFFICIAL Washington that Prest Wilson
and the kaiser will reach an agree
ment preserving the friendly relations
between the two nations and resulting
in honorable peace for both.
1t is now accepted as practically
certain that the German reply 20 the
American note Will not be ready Tor a
fortnight.
Ii is not the disposition OF this gov
ernment TO hurry the kaiser because
the chief desire of Pres't Wilson and
his advisers is 10 obtain satisfactory
and specific reply rather than hasty
one. Should il be the intention Of
Germany 10 assure this nation that ITS
submarine warfare viii not endanger
the lives of Americans at sea, II is
felt that Germany Will give such as
sllrances at the earliest possible mo-
ment and a reasonable length of time
cheerfully will be accorded by TINS
government.
Kaiser to shape Reply.
That the kaiser himself viii shape
the reply TO the Wilson note Is eN-
pected The German emperor Is re-
ported 10 be returning 20 Berlin Tor
the express. purpose of giving the mat
ter his personal Intention and real
izing that the kaiser always has eN-
messed the most friendly feelings to-
ward the United states. ofhclalS mere
are convinced that the kaiser's per
sonal interest vii affect the tone Of
the reply materially.
Earlier reports that the political
conciliatory coments in Germany on
the second American note are due 20
the offer Of the United States 10 serve
in any way possible 20 bring about "A
modification OF the British sea block
ade. which preceded Germany's SUBJ
marine warfare. are being confirmed
bv later advices from the German cap
ital.
This portion Of the Wilson note is
said 10 have created quite a favorable
impression on the kaiser's realm and
has contributed 10 lessening OF the
tension which prevailed when the first
unsatisfa CtOry and evasiVe reply from
Germany was received.
For the present. however there IS
nothing for Washington Co do but
await official adylces from Berlin or
London. but il is noteworthy that
while awaiting the German reply the
situation appears clearer than Il has
been since the Lusitania was torpe-
doed. and there are increasing hopes
for a peaceful adjustment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-16
TO KEEP UP POISON PROBE
Owen County Prosecutor Plans for
Further Investigation.

SPENCER. Ind. June 15.-The
failure Of the local authorities to
establish through their long continued
investigation anything more than a
general suspicion that the late CorO-
ner Edward Drescher had some
knowledge or connection with owen
county's mysterious "pOisOnings"
which was aimed at more than a
score Of persons has led TO the fear
that the danger from that source has
not ended.
Deputy Prosecutor Duncan has
completed arrangements with the au-
thorities for a widening of the search
for the poison senders and has an
nOunced his intention of employing
private detectives TO cooperate with
the federal secret service operatives.
The county commissioners Will be
asked TO provide for a thorough in
vestigation into the death Of at least
two persons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-16
PLAN TO CELEBRATE
AMERICANIzATION DAY
Mayor Keller PreSideS at Meet
ing Where Idea Is Presented
by New Yorker.

Plans were set on foot Wednesday
morning TO celebrate AmerlcanlZatIOn
day IN south Bend on july .. Amerl-
canization DAY IN effect Is an open re-
cepuon TO all foreign born citizens o.
the city. the DAY Will be observed IN
many cities throughout the country.
Joseph Mayper, counsel on dlStrlbu-
tion, was in the city " ednesday TO set
plans TOR the day IN motion. \ COM
mittee meeting was held at the Chdm-
Der of Commerce, presided over by
Mayor Fred W. Keller. After an out
line of the plan for celebrating the
day had been given by AR. Mayper.
a committee was appointed 10 take
charge OF the celebration.
Fred W OOdward was appointed
chairman of this committee. Repre-
sentative men 10 assist in the com
mitIee work are as follows; y. b
Wright. Chamber OF Commerce, l..
J. montgomery. schools; Polish repre-
sentative, George kaIcynsN' hun
garian, ID. -. Nemeth, Sons OF Vet
Grams, +. NJ. Zimmerman; Daughters
OF Revolution. Mrs. Samuel Pettenglll
and Mrs r.. NJ. Hatch.
Appropriate exercises for the day
will be patriotic speeches, songs, ana
a reception to all those naturahzed
within the last two years.
Backing the AmericaniZatiOn day
scheme in the National Americanlza-
ton day committee with headquarters
list many wealthy and prominent east
in New york. According to printed
ernerS form the committee.
The idea is said TO have originated
in Cleveland in 1914 when the safe
and sane Fourth committee assumed
the responsibility for a program ar
ranged by a committee representing
all local and patriotic organizations.
Through the clerks OF naturalization,
the names and addresses of aliens ad-
mitted to citizenship during the pre-
ceding year were secured and invita-
tions to the reception were sent 10
each. At the reception each new cit
izen entering the auditorium ana
showing his ticket was presented with
a small American flag and also seal
button of the city with the word
"Citizens" on il. \ platform decor
rated with the flags of all nations was
reserved TO seat the new citizens.
one Of the first moves of the local
committee viii be find a suitable place
TO hold the reception for the new cit
liens. The high school auditorium has
been suggested but may be occupied
during the convention OF the post
office men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-16
w A r INTERN a TIONAL
NUISANCE. SAY BRYAN:
WOULD CHANGE RULES

WASHINGTON. June 16.-War is
an international nuisance. William
Jennings Bryan today declared in the
first installment of his views on 'the
causeless war and its Lessons for us"
His statement today was headed the
war as it is and its injury 10 neutrals. -
1t follows:
Il shall tomorrow discuss the or
igin OF the war and the reasons
which led the nations of Europe 10
march as if bssndfolded into the con-
fiict which now rests like a pail over
the fairest parts OF the old world: to-
day let US consider the war as it is
and the injury it is doing TO the neu-
tral nations.
The war is without precedent in
the population represented in the
number of cOmbatants in the field
in daily experiences, in the effective
ness of the implements employed i'm
the lists of dead and wounded, in the
widespread suffering caused and in
the intensity of the hatred aroused.
NO class or condition is exempt
from the burdens which this war i'm
poses: the rich bear excessive taxa
tiOn and the poor are sOrely oDpress-
ed; the resources of today are de
voured and the products of the war
mortgaged. No age is immune: the
lllSL III dAA was upon IIe- SIIOnB ana
vigorous but the governments are al
ready calling for those above and be-
low the ordinary enlistment zone.
Women Suffer "a Well G., Men.
THE wars Affections are visited
upon women as we'll as upon men
upon wives who await in vain a hus-
bands return and upon mothers who
must surrender up the sons whose
support is the natural reliance OF de-
clining yearH- Even children are its
victims. children innocent of wrong
and incapable of doing harm BY
wars dread decree. babes come into
the world fatherless at their birth
while the bodies of their sires are
burned like worthless stubble in the
fields over which the grim reaper has
passed.
The most extreme Illustrations
collected from history to prove the
lOathsOmeness of war are OVershad-
owed by new indictments written
daily. the most distressing pictures
drawn by the imagination are sur
passed by the realities of this inde-
~-ribible contest.
Surely we behold the pestilence
that walketh in darkness and the de-
stTuctiOR that wasteth at MONDAY
Neutral nations cannot look on
with indifference-the ties that bind
them together are too strong the re-
lationship too intimate. This is es-
pecially true of the United States. We
have a composite population-every
nation Of Europe having contributed
literally TO our citizenship
These. our countrymen. them
selves born abroad or immediately de-
scended from foreign born ancestors.
cannot but take a likely interest in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-16
CREEK ARMY HAS
ENTERED ALBANIA,
IS ROME REPORT
Action Regarded as Forecast
That Nation May Join in the
Great War-Pr0he Cunard
Responsibility.

ROME. June 16.--A Greek army
has invaded Albania, according to ad-
vices received today from AvaIona-
Greek troops commanded by Col. Zon-
tos. a cousin of NJ Venizelos. former
premier Of Greece, has occupied ter
ritory in Albania, half way between
Berat and Elbassan.
The foregoing item is regarded as
highly significant in view of the re-
cent political victory of the war
party" in the Greek elections. 1t
might possibly be regarded as the
forerunner of the formal entry Of
Greece into the war.
LONDON, June 16.-The extent Of
responsibility resting upon the Cunard
line if any, as a result of its policy
of economy, was the main issue un-
der consideration, when the board of
trade inquiry into the destruction of
the Lusitania, by d German submarine
off the Irish coast on May n, was
resumed today at Central Hall, West
minister.
A. A. Booth, chairman of the Cum
ard line, was the first witness called
by Lord Mersy. who is conducting the
inquiry and he admitted upon the
stand that the Dusitania was being
operated at reduced speed in order
to economize on fuel.
1T was decided in November to
put a policy of economy into force. 3"
declared Chairman Booth The
homeward rush of Americans having
ceased the company was not making
any money upon voyages of its liners
Naturally speed is an important
factor in avoiding submarines, but
the company's view was that. as the
Lusitania was one OF the fastest liners
afioat she was safe. My understand
ing is that the submarine which sank
the LuSitania did not pursue the ship
but laid in wait for her and was in
the right position to attack when the
liner passed by Under these condi-
tions it would not have made an diff
ference whether the full boiler ca
pacity of the Lusitania was working
at the time"
The Canadian government was rep
resented by Barrister Donald Mac
master. who questioned Chairman
Booth at length.
L do not remember receiving any
message from New York regarding
German threats against the Lusi-
tania" said Chairman Booth in an
swer to these interrogations.
Chairman Booth then pointed out
that the Lusitania could cross the
Liverpool bar only at certain times.
on account of the tide, and Capt W.
T. Turner Of the liner had been
warned not to wait near the bar be-
cause Of submarine dangers.