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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
ZEPPELIN RAID ON
HEART Of LONDON +?
kilograms Received in Chicago
Intimate Attack Was Made
Last Night
CENSORS HARD AT WORK
Bombs Believed to Have Been
Dropped in Vicinity of West
Minister Abbey

London, Sept. 9. 4.05 p. m.-Twenty
persons were killed and Sc others in
jured in last nights Zeppelin raid.
These figures were given out here Off
cially to-day. The German airships
flew over the eastern counties of Eng
land and the London district.
The official statement gives the fol-
lowing list of casualties:
Killed IL men, . women and 6 chill
dren: Injured, seriously, s men, wo-
men and children. Injured slightly,
3s men, 23 women and II children.
One soldier was killed and three
we're injured. All the other victims
were civilians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09

OF Trade was held, which body pledged
It's active support in a resolution pro-
vlding for a general mass meeting of
the people to consider the whole ques-
ton of public improvements.
Speeches were made by Robert
Snodgrass, Spencer c. Gilbert, John
S. Sible, Col. H. c. Demming, Major
Joseph c. Smith, the editor of the
Telegraph, who was called upon to eX-
plain the tentative suggestion of this
newspaper, and others. 1t was an
enthusiastic gathering.
On May II, 1901, q committee of the
Board of Trade was appointed to act
in conjunction with representatives OF
councils in selecting experts and ar
ranging the preliminaries. This COM
mittee was composed of Mayor John
a. Fritchey. City Engineer NJ. B.
Cowden, DR.. Fl. B. Walter. represent
ing select council; H. NJ. Holstein,
representing common council; ]. V.
w. Reynders, Vance c. Mccormick,
j. A. Affleck, Robert Snodgrass, ].
Horace Mcfarland, D. L. Jauss and
This committee subsequently agreed
upon the following experts to study
the conditions and report upon the
best scheme of improvement: War
rem H. Manning of Boston. on parks;
James H. Fuertes of New York, on
filtration and sewerage, and NJ. r.
Sherrerd of Newark, on paving. These
engineers. famous as experts, con-
Quoted their Investigations during the
summer of 1901 and on November 81
of the same year their reports were
presented to the Board of Trade on
behalf of the committee by Robert
Snodgrass. The recommendations
provided for filtration of the water
supply. treatment of the foul channel
through the Paxton Creek valley, en-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
.ARB|TRATORS DECIDE
AGAINST DR.. STOUGH
Verdict For $1,000 Returned in
Favor of Hazleton Council
man in SANDER Suit
By Associated Presf

WilkesBarre. Pa. Sept. "a ver-
dict for $2,70O was returned to-day
by the arbitrators against the Rev.
Henry w. Slough of Wheaton, Ills,
and in favor of William Cullen, a
councilman of HaZleton, whom the
evangelist was charged with slander? /?
ing in revival campaign held in Ha-
zleton early last year. The finding
followed $4,000 suit filed after the
evangelist accused Cullen and three
other prominent citizens and politi-
clans of being responsible for the. all
legged immoral conditions of the city.
The arbitrators in making their find-
ing said:
There Is no special privilege at
tached to a clergyman, much less an
evangelist. There would be higher
and better grounds for according spe-
cial privilege to clergyman, that is
pastor of a congregation than to an
evangelist, the clergyman being more
or less permanently located and haV-
ing a local habitation. The evangeI-
ist on the other hand is mere fioater,
here to-day. gone tomorrow, and ac-
countable to nobody, and only answer.
able to the law
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
Taft Makes His First
Political Speech on Tour

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 9.-William H.
Taft in speech here last night what
he characterized as his first political
talk he had made on his present tour,
defined what the return must mean"
of dissentiment Republicans to their
party. They cannot involve the old
party" he said, 'in promotion of those
planks of the so-called Progressive
party adopted in 1912, which never
were and never will be supported by
the national Republican party"
The former Presidents speech was
made in the lobby of hotel shortly
after his arrival here from San Fran
cisco. In response to an address of
welcome by the president of the
Young Meh's Republican Club of this
city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
Emergency Papers Will Be
Issued in Rotterdam to
Permit American Newspa-
perman to Return to
United States
FIRST OFFICIAL STEP
IN TANGLED SITUATION
State Department and De-
partment of Justice viii
Decide What Action Will
Be Taken as Soon as More
Details Arrive
BY Associated Press

Washington, Sept. 9. - Secretary
Lansing has cancelled the passports of
James F. ]. Archibald, the American
correspondent upon whom British Sc
cret service men found communica-
tions from DR.. Constantin Dumba. the
Austro- Hungarian ambassador to his
foreign Office on the subject of foment-
ing strikes in American munitions
plants. Archibald now is in Rotter-
dam and American Minister Van Dyke
has been instructed TO issue an emer-
gency passport to permit his return
TO the United States, when the De-
partment of Justice probably will be
called on to decide if he has violated
any law of the United States in acting
as messenger for one of the Euro
pean belligerents.
Cancellation of Archibald's passport
is the first official action in a diploma
|ic situation which 1t has been sug-
= &ested might possibly extend so far
as to cause the departure of DIR. Dunn
ba from this country
American government officials were
amazed at the disclosures which fol-
lowed Archibald's detention at Fall
mouth and were particularly annoyed
that an American passport had been
used to carry what practically amounts
to military information.
Dr. Dumba has made his explana-
ations to Secretary Lansing. saying
the only instructions from his gov
ernment were to give widest publicity
to the decree announcing enforcement
of the Austro-Hungarian penal code
against subjects who engaged in
manufacture of war munitions for
their country's enemies. He contend
ed he was fully within his rights in
warning his country.
Yesterday President Wilson con-
ferred with Secretary Lansing and DR..
Dumba departed for his summer en-
bassy at LenoX, Mass, to await news
of this governments decision which. il
was understood, will not be reached
until more documentary evidence
comes from London.
Ofhcials of the State Department
and the Department of Justice are now
making preliminary investigations
which may decide what further action,
if any, may be taken in Archibald s
case.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols, Aged and
Wealthy, Attacked and Robbed
by Masked Men
JEWELS WORTH $4,000 TAKEN
Victim Is Believed to Have Died of
Fright, Although She Was
Strangled
By Associated Press

New York, Sept 9.-Owney Talas, ~
Russian Finn. for two and a half
months hallboy in the home of Mrs.
Elizabeth Nichols. the aged widow who
met death last night at the hands of
MASKED men, who robbed her of gems
valued at $4,000, was arrested to-day
after he had confessed, the police as
sert. to having played a part in the
crime. He was formally charged with
murder.
All other servants in the house were
freed of suspicion. Deputy Police
Commissioner Lord announced.
Preliminary examination of Mrs.
Nichols body revealed the probability
that she had died of fright and not of
stranSulation as at first supposed, Mr..
Lord said. An autopsy to be perform
ed later to-day will disclose the exact
cause of death.
Although the burglars stripped their
victims fingers and ears of diamonds
and other jewels worth $4,000 they
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09

ALL EYES UPON HARRISBURG:
STORY OF CITYS PROGRESS
Why the People Are Planning Great Celebration Millions
improvements Since l9O1-Tale Marvellous Community

HARRISBURG'S marvellous story
IT of substantial achievement
along material and esthetic
lines has been told throughout the
country and is to-day an inspiration
for cities everywhere.
Back in April. 1901. the Telegraph
began lively discussion of the con-
crete needs of Harrisburg and on the
21th of the same month printed a
half-page cut suggesting an intercept
ing sewer and wall, a terrace and walk
along the River Front with certain
other important improvements, an
Guiding filtration of the water supply
parks, street paving city hall, etc.
This pictorial suggestion was the sub
ject of much favorable comment and
led to city-wide agitation in which
many prominent citizens participated.
For several days the telegraph print
ed interviews and letters on the sub
Ject of the proposed improvements and
on May 8, J. V. w. Reynders of the
Pennsylvania Steel Company in a let
ter to the Telegraph strongly endorsed
the movement and made some prac-
teal suggestions. among others the
raising of a fund of $4,000 to secure
expert investigation and analysis of
the city's needs On the following day
Mr.. Reynders and the Telegraph led
the subscription list with 500 each
and in a lively campaign of nine
days through the cooperation of
the press of the city, the municipal
officials and public-spirited citizens
the entire amount of $4,000 was sub
scribed.
Experts Engaged
With this fund in hand the next step
was the engaging of expert engineers
to study local conditions. Meanwhile
an enthusiastic meeting of the Board
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09

larSement of sewerage facilities, the
wildwood Park control dam, construc-
ton of a dam in the river, creation of
park system and general paving rec
concentrations.
The Plan Endorsed
Day after day the Telegraph printed
expressions by many prominent citi-
zens and officials favoring the i'm
provements as outlined, such state
ments as these appearing daily in
this newspaper:
The plan should be carried out;
the children in the schools should be
educated to it and their parents should
advocate it" Again, Il am heartily
In favor of the plan and congratulate
the Telegraph upon it" Again, II
heartily approve of the forward
movement suggested by the Tele-
graph. Harrisburg having passed the
$4,000 mark is destined to take her
place as one of the great cities of
Pennsylvania" Many similar en-
dorsements emphasized the prelimin-
airy campaign which was pushed with
vigor throughout the summer and Au-
tumn.
December 6. 1901, an ordinance was
introduced in Common Council sub
mitting the proposition to increase
the Indebtedness of the city by the
sum of S1,090,000 for the extension.
improvement and filtration of the
water supply. the extension and i'm
provement of the sewerage system.
for a sanitary dam in the Susquehanna
and the purchase of park sites and
the improvement of the parks, to Gre
ate fund for the paving of street
intersections and providing for the
submission of the whole matter of a
Continued on Page 9.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
Ford's Peace Fund Is
Raised to 100000

Philadelphia, Sept. 9.-Henry Ford
the motor magnate, who is coming to
Philadelphia soon to discuss with John
Wanamaker the new Ford idea for an
educational peace propaganda. a cam
paign against militaristic activities in
the United States, announced last
night in Detroit an increase in his
endowment for worldwide peace from
81 900. 900 to $40. 100000. Mr.. Ford
said the methods of it's disposition
would not be taken up until after he
had conferred with Mr.. Wanamaker
and Thomas A. Edison.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
Accompanied by his father, George
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MINERS HEAR SUFFRAGIsTs

Wilkes-Bar Pa, Sept. 9. - The
delegates to the tri-district convention
of the United Mine Workers in session
here listened to the appeals of the wo-
men suffragists o-day, while the
scale committee met in secret session
and worked on the list of demands to
be presented to the operators to take
the place of the present agreement.
Miss Emily F. Johnson, of West Pitts
ton, a member of the county suffrage
committee, was the chief speaker in
the case of Votes for women"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09

Chicago, Sept s.-The Daily News
to-day bases surmise that last nights
Zeppelin raids on England must have
been over the heart of London, on two
kilograms from a staff correspondent
at London. The first read Daily
News office and staff safe" and the
second "all we'll"
1T is evident" says the Daily News,
that the raid on the British capital
was effective in or near what is called
the heart of London. The Daily
News office is in Trafalgar Square, not
far from such landmarks as st. James
Palace, Westminster Abbey, the Par
lament buildings and the Charing
Cross railroad sttaion."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
"PEACE MOVEMENT" STARTED

San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 9. = The
border peace movement started at
San Benito has spread up and down
the Rio Grande with much success IT
was said to-day in reports from a
score of communities which adopted
the plan. More than two thousand
guns have been surrendered by Mex
leans on guarantees of protection and
return of the weapons after quiet is
restored in the districts which have
been thrown into turmoil by bandits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
sHUNIAN INQUEST TONIGHT

The inquest into the death of Miss
Margaret E. Shuman, who it is alleged
was kicked and beaten to death by
her father, will be held by Coroner
Eckinger in the office of District At
torney Michael E. stroup, this even
ing at 7.sO o'clock. The preliminary
hearing by the district attorney will
be held later in the week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinItyi Fair
tonight and Fridays cooler
Friday.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Prob
ably fair tonight and Friday;
not much change in temperature;
light, variable winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and Its
principal tributaries will fall
slowly. 4 stage of about 81 feet
is indicated for Harrisburg FRI
day morning.
General Conditions
The disturbance TINT was central
over Manitoba, Thursday morn
ing, has moved slowly eastward
aud Is now central north of the
Great Lakes. 1t has caused
showers in the Missouri and Up
per Mississippi valleys and over
part of the Lake Region.
Temperatures n. m, ~.
Suni Rises, $40 n. M; sets, 6;25
Mooni New moon, to-day, 5,5s
a, m.
River Stage, s.s feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature. 6S.
Mean temperature, rs.
Normal temperature, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
[Continued on Page 1Ol
Saturday Is Last Day
For City Registration

II you have not yet registered and
you wish to vote at the Fall primaries
September 81, don't forget to register
Saturday. September IL.
That will be the last day for city
registration.
All day the registrars will sit at the
various polling places and the returns
are expected to show one of the
heaviest registrations in many years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
TO PLAN WINTER CHARITIES

Plans for the winter activities of the
Associated Charities will be formu-
lated at a meeting of the board next
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Yates. who
was recently elected secretary to sue
ceed Miss Hazel lone Clark, resigned,
will arrive here to take charge of the
work next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
ROPE FOUND ON BODY

Easton. Pa. Sept. 9.-The body of
FLOYD Bossard, drowned in the Della
ware river last Thursday evening while
he was shooting the Getters Island
apids in a canoe, was found to-day at
Rocky Falls. eight miles below Easton.
A peculiar feature of the finding of
the body is that a large rope was
looped about 1t. Bossard's companions
assert there was no ro2e in the canoe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
IMPORTS ARE DECREASING
BY Associated Press

Washington, D. c., Sept. 9. - An
analysis of American imports, issued
to-day by the Department of Com
merce, showed the value of goods
shipped into the United States during
the fiscal year 1915 was less by S219.-
100000 than the previous years trade.
Total imports amounted to s1,674,-
200 900,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
SHINfMELL SCHOOL TO BE
DEDICATED IN NOVEMBER

Plans are being made for the dedi-
cation of the new L. S. Shimmell
school building at Seventeenth and
Catherine streets Wednesday, Novem-
ber "a. An elaborate program, in
cluding several addresses, is being
for the ceremonies. which
will be held in the school auditorium.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
Continued on Page ~
BIG CUT IN WORRYING HOURS
By .4ssocidfcd Pres

Toledo, o., Sept. 8. The War
manufacturers of automobile parts an
nounced to-day that the company
would reduce the working hours at its
plant to As hours per week during
October with no change in the scale
of wages
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
TUBERCULOSIS TAKEN
UP BY CONFERENCE
Homeopathic Medical Society Be-
gins Discussion Following DR..
Shaffle Address
MRS. A. c. STAMM HONORED
Harrisburg Woman Made Director
of Women's Homeopathic
League For Three Years
MRS. A. c. STAMM HONORED
By AssoeidtsS PrEII

Buena Vista Springs, Pa, Sept. o.
Scientific discussions, the annual BAN
quet, the nomination of officers for the
ensuing year and sightseeing trips en-
gagged the attention to-day of the two
hundred physicians meeting at the
Buena Vista Springs Hotel here at the
fifty conference of the Penn.
sylvania State Homeopathic Medical
Society.
DR.. Henry I. Klopp. superintendent
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
5000 PRISONERS CAPTURED

Petrograd. Sept. s. via London, Sept.
9.-Near Tornopol the Russians have
defeated the third German division
and the forty y-eighth reserve division
with an Austrian brigade, capturing
5000 prisoners and thirty guns besides
a quick -irer, according to an official
statement issued tonight at the war
office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
RUSS BEGINNING To
AGAIN STRIKE BACK
5000 Persons, Exclusive of Dead
and Wounded, Claim of
Cars Forces
By Associated Press

London, Sept. 8. 1920 P. M-For
the first time in many weeks the Rus
slams, according to their own state
ments. have inflicted a severe defeat
on their opponents. The battle of
Tuesday near Tarnopol, seventy miles
east of I4emberg and near the Galician
frontier, while not conclusive. is re-
garded in England as indicating that
he Russians are reaching the stage
ICnnfinued On Pare 1n1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
CONTINUED on Page ~
AWAIT NOTE ON ARABIC

Washington. D. c., Sept, 8. - Ger
many's note explaining the sinking of
the White Star liner Arabic with the
loss of American lives, was awaited
to-day by Administration officials who
declined to comment on versions of
its text contained in Berlin press dis
patches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
CHILD INJURED IN FALL

While playing in front of his home
this morning little Clarence Clough,
aged 4. 1871 South Nineteenth street,
fell and fractured his right collarbone.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
General Won Bernhard
Gets Command in Field
By Associated Press

Berlin, Sept. 9, via London. 11.30
a. m.-General Friedrich A ]. Won
Bernhard has been assigned to a field
command. at his own request by EN-
peror William. He has already left
for the front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09


VIENNA FOREIGN OFFICE MAY BE NOTIFIED
Washington, Sept 9-Unless the Austrian government
itself takes some step the case Of Dr. Constann Dumba
its Ambassador here the diplomatic incident growing out of
the disclosure Of the Ambassadors connection with plans
for hampeng manufacturers of munitions in the United
States probably will be called the attention of the Vienna
Foreign Office This announced at the State Depart
ment to-day.
FALLS FROM sCAFFOLD
When he slipped on a scaFold at the new Bowman
store Albert Eg IT, an electrician for the Dauphin
Electrical Supply Company fell fifteen feet His left leg
fractured
APPLE JELLY CATCHES FIRE
Harrisburg !. When kettle of apple jelly caught FIRE
the kitchen Of The Of Robert Carragton 1917
Derry street $50 o'clock this afternoon the dense black
smoke poured from the windows causing neghbors to
sound alarm
sTAHL SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS
New York, Sept 9--Guastav stahI the German &c
servst who sore he guns on the Lustan just
before she sailed here on her last trip but later admit
ted his affidavit false and entered plea Of guilty L
perjury to-day sentenced by Federal Judge Hough to
eighteen months imprisonment in the Federal Prison at At
lanta and to pay fine of $1Oo
PLAN ATTACK ON DARDANELLEs
Sofia Bulgaria, Tuesday, Sept Z via Berlin and Wire
less to TuckertOn NJ j. Sept 9According to information
received from reliable the allies are now concentrate
ing large forces including heavy landing artillery for gen
eral attack the Dardanelles. 2
BABY SWALLOWS POISON
While playing in closet this afternoon Mary, the one
yearod daughter Mr. and Mrs John Chnde s27 Wood
bine street found pills containing sychnine and ate
them Physicians the hospital have hopes for her recov
MARRIAGE LICENSES
and Jennie Lavins steelto Z
and Maud Warner Upper Puxton
mn Mary Ella Shuatcr eli =
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09

General Won Bernhardi is one of
the best-known military writers of
Germany In a book entitled Ger
many and the Next War" written IN
1912 he forecast many of sthe main
efatures of the present campaigns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-09
YOUTH WHO SHOT
TECH HIGH STUDENT
GIVES HIMSELF UP
Sends Bullet Into Crowd Who
Passed Insulting Remarks
About Girl
HELD UNDER $1,5OO BAIL
Says He Shot at Pavement; Calls
to See Victim at Harris
burg Hospital

Paul Melchoir, Tech High junior was
shot in the left side last night while
with a crowd of boys who passed
alleged insulting remarks about Miss
Anna Shandler, 1415 Wallace street.
Melchoir and Miss Shandler are in
the etching above
Accompanied by his father, George
Swovelin, aged is, of $40 Kelker
street charged with shooting Paul
Melchoir, aged 16, of 629 Kelker
street, last night came to police head
quarters this morning and surrend-
cred himself to the authorities
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-09
WRANGLE OVER BABY LEADS
TO "KEWPIE" EXHIBITION

There was almost a 'kewpie" ex-
hibitiOn in the court of domestic re-
Iations yesterday in legal wrangle
over the custody of baby and what
the settlement ordered by the court
should embrace.
John and Alice O'Brien, 638 W.
48th St, were brought into court I'M
der the new nOn-sUppOTt law, charged
with contributing to the delinquency
of one child, baby in arms.
Mrs. O'Brien said that her husband
had been out of work for some time
and fTequented a saloon owned by
man named Levine at 5159 S. Hal
sted st., and that as it devOlVed upon