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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06

Three Harrisburgers, members of
an Enola freight crew, were badly in
lured last night when an eastbound
freight engine hit a landslide near
Cresswell, on the Maryland Division of
the Pennsylvania railroad. The en-
gine and eight cars were derailed
Six loaded cars toppled over the en-
bankment into the river The en-
gine was turned completely around,
facing the river. but did not topple
over. The injured are:
William E. Statler, engineer, 260
Herr street. Collarbone broken
Sent to the Mercy Hospital at Balti-
more.
John II. Horning, conductor, sos
Dauphin street. Right leg cut and
bruised. Lacerations on the head and
arms. Sent to his home.
Harry Woods. brakeman, 30S Kel-
ker street. Injured on the legs. Cuts
on head and face. Sent to his home.
Cresswell is five miles south of Col
umbia. The eastbound freight, drawn
by engine No. S3, reached that sta
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06
CITY WATER FRONT
WILL BE MADE GAY
BY CARNIVAL FLOATS
Decorated Line of Merchants
Boats to Be Anchored Along
River Wall During Celebration
LIKE A THAMES REGATTA ?
Tentative Program Outlined For
Big Canoe Parade and Aqua
tic Sports-Prizes
LIKE A THAMES REGATTA I?

Harrisburg's front steps should
bear some resemblance to the Thames
during an Oxford d-Cambridge boat re-
gatta If the tentative plans OF the
committee arranging the big water car
nival Friday, September "a, can be
worked out.
The picture will present this difler-
ence perhaps-many of the prettily
decorated floats that will be anchored
along the shore will be provided for
by the merchants of the city
The scheme of providing decorated
floats by the merchants, which may be
anchored along the steps throughout
the days carnival program, was prac-
tically decided upon at last nights
meeting of the committee and Robert
W. Hoy and George w. Bogar were
named as a committee to work out the
details with the merchants of Harris
burg. If this suggestion can be carried
through successfully the thousands of
spectators who will crowd the water
front may see the various events from
the gaily decorated watercraft.
The Evening Parade
In the evening the long line of floats
will be towed to the upper end of the
city to take place in the line of the
water procession that is to be one of
the closing features of the program.
While big part of the river parade
will be comprised of these floats, the
purpose for which the big three-day
celebration is to be held will be Illus
trated by couple of special boats pre-
pared for the purpose If arrangements
can be made. These will be decorated
in such a way as to show the progress
of Harrisburg's public improvement
development since 1902.
The tentative program as outlined
by the committee last evening is as fol-
lows:
The Races
- 100-yard swimming races.
i 220-yard swimming races.
Tilting contest.
Tub and umbrella races.
Rowboat races.
Canoe races Gree for all).
Canoe race (for girls or girls and
poys).
Motorboat races.
Subcommittee Appointed
In the evening there will be a deco
rated canoe and boat race, led down
the river by float and a band. Before
the finish line is reached an elaborate
fireworks display will be provided on
the upper end of Hargest's Island.
subcommittee were named last
night as follows:
Merchants floats, Messrs. Hoy and
Bogar.
Canoe and rowboat races. Gilbert NJ.
Owes and Ira Kinder.
Decorated boat parade, Thomas M.
kelker and Harry ("Mayor") Berrier.
Another meeting of the committee
will be held next Thursday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06
Getting Schools Ready
For Opening Sept. 6

Practically all arrangements for the
opening of the city schools on Tues
day, September Z. have been COM
pleted.
Minor repairs to the various build
ings have been finished, the usual sup
ply of coal placed in the cellars of
each and new books and other sup
plies distributed.
While the annual school census has
not been completed, indications point
to an enrolment that will exceed aii
former records by many hundredA
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06
Girls Quit McCormick's
Island Camp; Miss Little
Leaves; Boys There Now

Another successful municipal summer
camp for the girls of the city was closed
on McCormick's Island yesterday, when
Miss Ruth Little the girls instructor,
who came on here from the Sargent
Girls camp, in New Hampshire, left
for Philadelphia.
simultaneously with the departure of
the girls the boys went into camp.
group to go under canvas on the
island.
Bathing at the Seneca street bath
house has been forbidden by the Pg.k
Department because of the high water.
The order applies particularly to the
girls, who have been accustomed to
get swimming instruction there, but the
recent rains have swelled the stream
to such a point as to make 1t unsafe
for the small ladies to take a chance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06
RAGING STORM HITS
LANCASTER COUNTY
Heavy Losses to Corn and To-
baccO Crops; Marietta
Streets Flooded
BIG WASH-OUTS REPORTED
Lightning Damages Ten Quarry
vile Properties; Coleman
vile Dam Breaks
IG WASH-OUTS REPORTED

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 6.-Lancaster
city and county was visited by heavy
rainstorm last evening, the second
which resembled a cloudburs in two
days and all the country roads were
badly washed making them almost
impossible Farmers suffered consid-
cradle damage by having their crops
washed out of the fields and the fruit
was beaten from the trees. At Quar-
rysville lightning struck the homes of
David w. Herr and John Canaan and
badly damaged ten properties.
At Colemanville a large dam was
washed away and the water covered
the tracks of the York Furnace rail-
way tying up traffic on that road.
On the Columbia and Port Deposit
railroad a landslide occurred at Buz-
yards Rock, near Safe Harbor, and a
Continued on Page g.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06
Prominent Russian to
Talk Before Businessmen

tended an invitation to Alexander
Behr, representative of Russian
American Chamber of Commerce in
Petrograd, Russia, who will visit
America in the early Fall. to visit Har-
risburg.
At present sucH typical Harrisburg
concerns as the Elliot Fisher Com
pany. he Morton Motor Truck Com
pany the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe
Bending Works. the steel companies
and other Harrisburg district concerns
have or had Russian orders on their
books.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06
POOR OLD BULL MOOSE
DISCUSS PARTY'S FUTURE
Rr .4ssocinted Prr..

Albany, n. z, Aug. 6.-Up-state
Progressives, most OF them county
chairmen. met here to-day to discuss
the future of the party, particularly as
to putting candidates in the field at
the Fall election. 1t was expected that
between forty and fifty leaders from
various parts OF the state would attend
the meetings, including George w.
Perkina, Of New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06

After your swim in the ocean,
you will be ready for a quiet rest.
Then is when you will want your
favorite paper, so that you may
know what is going on at home.
Going on your vacation and read
ing strange newspapers is like
breaking in pair of new shoes.
Enjoy reading comfort by hav-
ing the Harrisburg Telegraph
mailed to your vacation address.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06
GENERAL TRACY NEAR END

New York, Aug. 6.-General Ben
jamin F. Tracy. Secretary of the Navy
when Benjamin Harrison was Presi-
dent, was at deaths door to-day, it
was said. sustained alone by his vigor-
ous vitality. For nine days General
Tracy, who is "a years old, has lain
unconscious and without nourishment
In any form
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06
Wanderlust Seizes Boy;
Sees World as Far as
Reading With SIS

Seized, he said, with the wanderlust,
Paul B. Weaver, aged Is, of 1921 Hun
ter street, sold a new $50 bicycle for
IS and started to see the world We'd
nesday night. He returned home to-
day at noon.
The lad told his mother that he
could not resist the call and reached
Reading where his funds started to
dwindle at such a rapiG rate that he
thought it advisable to return home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06
LANDSLIDE SENDS 6
FREIGHT CARS INTO
RIVER; 3 MEN HURT

Enola Freight Crew Has Narrow Escape at CressweI;
Engine and "LOadeds" DeraiIed; Heavy Rains
Washed 20 Tons of Dirt to Tracks
Engineer Staer in Baltimore HospitaI Total Loss Esti-
mated at $4,000; Wreck Crew Clears Track at 10
O'clock This Morning
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06
BRIDGE BOOSTERS To MEET Ct

Residents of the Hill who are advo-
eating a new bridge across the railroad
at Walnut street will hold a meeting In
Schwab's Hall. Thirteenth and Market
streets, this evening
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06

DR.. WAKEFIELD NEW WILSON COLLEGE HEAD {
Dr.. Ehelbert Dudley Waraeld, P.H.Dp D. D., ano
l. D. former president of Lafayette College was to-day
elected president Of Wilson College Chambersburg by til
Board Of Trustees at meeting in the Commonwealth Eote
DR. Waraed succeeds Dr. Anna McCa who resigned severa
months Justice John Stewart of the Supreme Court
Pennsylvania chairman the committee who recon
msnded the election Of Dr. Warfeld Dr. Wareld has been
practcing law in Los Angeles, Cal
FLORIDA MOB LYNCHEs NEGRO
Triby Fla, Aug. GA mob attacked the Jail at Dade
City late last night overpowerod the jaor and ynched
VIII Leach, negro charged with attacking white girl
MEXICAN OUTLAWS RAID U. S VILLAGE
Brownsville Tex, Aug. Q. Mexican outlaws to day
raded The village Of Sebastian, thyseven miles north Of
here killing man and United States cavalry
men fro1a Haagan, twelve miles distant have gone to
Sebastian.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06

For Harrisburg and vicinityi I'm
settled weather tonight and Sat
urdayt not much change In tenn
perature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Unset
tied tonight and Saturday. prob
ably showers in north pOrtiOnt
moderate northeast to east winds.
River
The lower West Branch and the
Upper North Branch will rise this
afternoon, and Tonight and prob
ably begin to fall Saturday. The
lower North Branch will fall
slowly this afternoon and to-
night and begin to rise Saturday.
The main river will rise slightly
OF remain nearly stationary to-
night and Saturday. A stage of
about 7.3 feet In Indicated for
Harrisburg Saturday morning.
Heavy rains last night over the
upper portion of the North
Towanda. There has not vet
been sufficient rain to cause flood
stages.
General Conditions
The weather continues unsettled in
the Lake Region. the Upper Ohio
Valley and the Middle Atlantic and
New England states and showers
have fallen over most of this ter
rftOry in the last twenty-four
hours, being heaviest over the
Susquehannn watershed.
.Temperaturei a. m, al; 2 p. m, ~.
Sunt Rises sos a. M; sets, Si13
p. m.
Moon; New moon, August 10, 5:52
a. m.
River Stages 90 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. 81.
Lowest temperature. IS.
Mean temperature, rs.
Normal temperature -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06
ELECTRIC LIGHT co.
CONCERT AT RESERVOIR


To-night's concert at Reservoir
will be given by the Commonwealth
Band under the supervision of the
Harrisburg Light and Power Com
pany. The program which will be-
gin at and last until 10 o'clock
has been prepared by Conductor
Fred w. Weber as follows:
March-"Are You the O'Reilly?"-
Emmett
Overture = Morning, Noon and
Night"-Suppe
ntermezzo-"Eleano - Deepen
Selection -" "Only Girl" - Herbert
Waltz-"Ever or Never" - Wal
deteufel
Medley, Overture-"Grand Slam
Witmark
Opus lol-''Humoresq resque"-Dvorak
Love Spell -" "Charme D'Armour"
-Kendell
Descriptive-"Village Life In Olden
Times"
Marcf-"The Four Jacks - Losh
Star Spangled Banner"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-06
BRITIsH sTEAMsHIP suNK

Queenstown Aug O. 432 P, M-The British steamship
Midland Queen which sailed from Sydney C. b. July 21
for Glasgow sunk Tuesday last The crew of twenty
and the chief officers wife and child rescued after
being seventy-tvvo hours in an open boat
TWO BOYS DROWNED SHOOTING DAM
Hanover, Pa. Aug 6-vhen their canoe overturned as
they shooting breast Of the Wahon dam in the
conewago four miles east Of New Oxford this morning
Robert Git and William smuc sons of prominent residents
of this place drowned Robert Gerhar the third mem
Der Of the party, who returning from camping trip
thought the high and walked the dam
Reading, Pa, Aug. 6.-At shanesvfle, Berks county
Earl D Reppert aged six years fell into to-day and
drowned
New York Aug. 6.-oenera Benjamin F. Tracy vho
was President Harrsons Secretary Of the Navy, died
paralysis to-day.
s.sasasya-ssrsse-es.-s4
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-22

The Story Telling Hour for
parents accompanied by their
chiidren) came off as promised
at the Carnegie Library last
evening. The attendance was
small, due in part of course 10
the busy times just before
Christmas. However, the ne
cessity for parents and teachers
to come together still continues
a crying need and other occa-
sions will be offered for t h e
same purpose, as DR.. Ford and
the Story Telling Committee are
all of one mind on this point and
are willing to give much pains
taking effort to bring about a
happy union of home and school
interest. Another worker in
this line is Mrs. J. E. Andrews
of the Mothers Aid Committee
from W h o m we expec t to
have an article soon on the sub.
Ject OF t h e Parent Teachers
Association. A number of Vic.
tor Records were loaned by Mrs
Dlckey for t h e Graphophone
used by DR.. Ford as a pleasing
addition to tn e program of
beautiful stories that were charm
lngly told by Mrs. R. E. Lee and
Misses Prentiss a nd Mathews.
Mrs. Kimberley thought t h e
program long enough before her
time came and promises hers
for the next. DR.. Ford delight
ed all with his perfect interpre-
tatlon and dialect in uncle Re-
mus stories.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-22

sewage system, where pipes
were dumped into trench es re-
CARELESS of grade, joints not
packed and in some cases no
pipes at all. The city was robbed
of several thousand dollars in
the contract of the Third Ward
school, when the commissioners
built the court house there was
neither material or labor good
enough in the county. now it is
rotting down, the tax collectors
office floor is already on its
second lap and the commission
er's floor has only room f o r
standing in one corner. All this
work was done by non residents
whofgave bond, that's all. Yet
with these percedents establish
ed when a reservoir is needed
although we had expert men
VINO owned every appliance to
complete the work, and further
that their offer was lower than
non residents who received the
award, for reason unknown tc
the interested tax payers, oul
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-22
Mr.. Sydney Clare On
Public Improvements.
And Tax Expenditures.

ASHSo SA0AA Ma |SNs ~ 4O1O'
Editor Leader-E Enterprise;
Dear Sir:
There is a State law which
makes it compulsory for a man
seeking public office to have a
resident qualification. so as to
keep the management of our
affairs in the hands of taxpayers
The Enterprise from time to time
advocates an idea which is SIM
ular in finance, ..trade at home"
and this would seem especially
appropriate to the spending of
tax payers money, but for some
reason, possibly personal diff
ference, it has never been ap-
piled either in city or county
affairs.
The city hall is the first monu-
ment of disaster. then t h e
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-22

money is to be paid out to some
fereign firm. Of course t h e
people of Fitzgerald were
poor when it's charter W a s
issued and with the prodigal
use of public money it must re-
main so.
Sydney Clare,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-22

All kinds of fruits and nuts at
Manon's candy factory first door
East Of Simons Brothers 10 cent
store. 153-2t
W. R. Paulk, G. W. Broad
hurst and R. V. Fletcher return
ed from Atlanta Monday night,
where they purchased a carload
of mules.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-22

Permit us to draw your atten-
ton to our XMAS displays Of
GOLD JEWELLERY the compre-
henslveneSs Of which can be justly
compared with those Metropolitan
establishments.
All the exquisite new designs
that master workers in GOLD
have conceived, are on display
here-a partial mention:--Lockets,
Fobs, Cuff Links, Scarf Pins.
Chains, Baby, Misses and Gentle
mems Rings, La Valieres.
The gift that is everlasting, that
is rich and beautiful and that has
MT the slightest faint Of charity is
GOLD JEWELRY.
Articles can be selected and
laid aside now.
PHONE BIT
R11CCn1l PrOc
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-22

Buy "Very's Fine Candies"
for Christmas, pure and fresh,
best in the city by the box or
pound at Mrs. Beams. 1t
John Thomas Dix and family
are shopping in town today. The
old man is awfully proud of the
good roads in Wilcox county.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-14
Without Passing Revenue Mea.
sures for the Expenses of
State Institutions.
ts-r.,.. n T4e rrLrarA.,.

/ F. . &c. x /
CHARLESTON, Mar. 10 The
West Virginia Legislature after being
in biennial session sixty days, fifteen
of which comprised the time of the
extra session, adjourned sine die late
this afternoon.
Although convened in extraordi-
nary session for the purpose Of pass
ing revenue measures to meet the
expenses of the state and its insti-
tutions not provided for in the regu-
lar session, no revenue measures
We're passed in the extra session.
The state, however. was relieved of
the expense Of conducting the work
mems compensation fund, for which
is permitted to be used from the
premiums collected from the employ
.er and employees who elect to be Gov
cred by the fund
The failure of the Republican
senators to unite on any revenue
measure brought about the failure
of the purposes and recomnen a.
lions of Governor Hatfield One fac
tion of the Republicans together
with the solid Democratic minority
defeated the purposes OF majority
of the Republicans.
The motion on. the vote to adjourn
in the Senateswas nineteen to eleven.
the Democrats declining to vote until
many OF the Republicans had voted
and a demand was made that eyerv
member present be required to vote.
All the Democrats except Senator
Morton voted to adjourn sine die, and
he announced that he might change
his vote. Ten Republicans voted n ot
to adjourn and eleven for adjourn.
ment Those opposed to adjourn
ment were Blessing. Garter, Godbey,
EGoodykoontz. Gray, Gregory. Kefnl.
McClung. Steed and President Eng
ocrat.
The three bills passed at the spe-
cial session were an appropriation
bill for salaries Of the members and
attaches. the workmen's compensa-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-14
SWEDISH VESSEL
SUNK GERMANS
Oft Scarborough and Six Of 1.-The,
Crew OF twenty Men Are
Drowned or Killed.
s.Yl YlAsseeiAIrp & ..s-.

HULL, via London, Mar. So
Fourteen survivors Of the crews OIL
no Swedish steamer. Hanna, which
was torpedoed by "a sIbma arine OF
on the east coast Of
England early this morning. We're
landed here this evening BY. steamer
which picked them up. Six of the
screwMere3ei eitherEd drowned or killsdskys
the explo osion ~
The second mate, who was on the
tridges at the time Of the attack stat
ed tonight that he did not see the:
submarine which gave no not oticeIuss
her intentionss He saw the torpedos
the vessel but it swasstoos
late to mansuyer the ship so as to-
lsvoid 81 The explosion caused the
sforepart OF the deck TO fall Id nis:s
#prisoning ng several Of the crew IA he
Etorecast1e. s!s
The vessel cont ntinued TO aoat for
half an hour after being struck CIV
ing the Survivors, time TO take to tho
iEoats.
The Hanna was bound from ryna
for Las Palmas. Canary islands
When she was storpedoeds she was
playing her tfonal scolors, according
tn the survivors and had her name
and snationalitysp painted on her side
inSI Letters reaching from che hui
to the water line herefore: the res
tcued men desIaT inp sibls t6rs
her ne mis- tishs
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-14
Heavy Fogs Interfere with the
Operations of the Allied Fleet
against the Straits.
SUCCESSES OF BRITISH
Last Few Days Are Due Large
ly to Their Artillery, Which
is Superior to German.
esr ASSOCIATES r-rsE=

LONDON, Mar. 3-The British
successes OF the last few days were
due to their artillery. which, appar-
emily is superior to that of the Ger
mans, according to the story Of the
British eyewitness & issued to-
night.
The British guns, including heavy
howitzers, opened the way for an
advance by the British Indian
troops. which carried them to and
beyond the village of Neuve Chap
ellie, while airmen, by dropping
bombs on the railways. prevented the
Germans from bringing up re-en-
forcements.
The fire Of the artillery is describ-
ed as the fercest that has yet been
heard In the war and confirmed what
heretofore had only been rumored.
that. the British and French have
brought up since the battle OF Ypres.
an enormous number of guns of all
caliber.
Infantry Advances.
The German trenches on which the
artillery fire was directed, were com
pletelv wrecked SO that except in one
or two places, which had virtually
been converted into fortresses. the in
fantry was able to advance without
much difficulty.
This success has greatly heartened
the British troops. who had spent
the winter in the trenches and gives
them hope that when the great genar-
al movement Is decided upon they
will be able to carry all before them
The Germans, according to re-
ports, are already sending large num-
bers OF troops to Flanders in the be-
lief that general offensive on the
part OF the allies has begun. The
Impression here, however, is that the
British thrust was only part OF the
allied strategy. which aims at keep
ing the Germans busy on both fronts.
thus preventing them from concen-
trating at any one point.
French Still Offensive.
Concurrently the French continue
their offensive In Champagne and
the Vosges and are strengthening the
ground which they have Won in re-
cent battles.
In the east the German offensive
against Przasnysz is not developing
as fast as anticipated. The Russians
are offering stubborn resistance to
their advance along parallel roads
and owing to the inability OF the
Germans to entrench In the frozen
ground. have, according to the Pet
rograd reports, thus far had the at-
vantage in the preliminary fighting.
In fact the Germans are said to have
withdrawn their front to the north
of Przasnysz.
Heavy Fl ghting is In progress in the
Earpathians describe snow storms and
deep drifts.
Heavy Fogs Interfere.
Heavy fogs have interfered with
the operations Of the allied fleet
against the Dardanelles. but the
ships have kept up the bombardment
(Eon+inued on page 9. first section.1
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-14
ANOTHER. VOTE
On the Question Of Wet or
Dry in This State is a
Wheeling Movement.
tsY. Assee..rrn ra,raE,.

WHEELING, Mar 1i3 lowing
the adjournment today Of the special
session OF the West Virginia legisla-
tttre and its failure to pass revenue
measures to meet the states deficit
of nearly million dollars a move
1nent was inaugurated here tonig to
induce the legislature to authorize an
other. vote OF the people OF the state
on the question Of continuing or
arbrogating state prohibition Of the
sale and manufacture Of liquor,
A petition is being circulated among
business men Of this city asking the
governor to include this in his cal
for another session Of the legislature
which, it is expecter. will be for
either June or Sept~nbe for the pass
age Of revenue measures.
The annual loss of revenue to the
state by the passing OF six hundred
saloons war 5000, 0,OO0