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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-17

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
Leaders Plan to Adjourn
Congress Late Next Week

Washington, d. c., Aug. 25.-Ad-
ministration leaders in Congress were
to-day planning adjournment next Fri
day or Saturday. Senator Simmons,
chairman of the finance committee.
said he believed it could be done unless
unforeseen developments arose.
Democratic Senate leaders an
nounced their intention to pass the
deficiency bill when it comes from the
House Tuesday, then pass the revenue
bill and adjourn.
II believe efforts will be made to
bring up the immigration bill and the
corrupt practices bill" said Senator
Simmons, but l think Congress will
adjourn, nevertheless, as soon as it is
discovered that both those measures
will provoke prolonged debate"
Republican and Democratic leaders
called absentees to have a quorum in
the House Tuesday to dispose of the
remaining business. 1t was stated by
Democratic leaders that if a quorum
was not available by Tuesday, adjourn
ment would not be likely until the fol-
lowing week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
SWIFT ACTION
WAS ILLEGAL
Planning Commission Declares
Councils o. K. Should
Be Rescinded

Possibilities for far-reaching harm
to the city as a whole lie in the estab-
lishment fthe precedent set by the
mayor and the other members of city
council when they granted Swift &
Company permission to erect an over
head bridge across Seventh street are
seen by those who have given the mat
ter consideration. Further than that,
lawyers skilled in municipal law said
to-day that unquestionably council
had no legal right to grant the re-
quest of the company and that any
owner of property in the vicinity Of
the proposed bridge is at liberty to
bring action in restraint on the ground
that such a structure would be a pub
lie nuisance.
Members of the Planning Commits
sion who opposed the bridge, gave il
as their firm opinion that the action
of council is illegal and should be
rescinded.
Mr.. Halls Statement
Francis ]. Hall. a member of the
Planning Commission, gave out the
following statmeent this morning, ex-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25

London, Aug. 25.-Details Of the
raid by hostile airships which crossed
the east and southeast coasts of Eng =
land between midnight and 8 o'clock
this morning as disclosed by the Off
cial statement of the war office show
that nine persons are reported to have
been injured. some mortally. Other
damage effected by the raiders is de-
clared to have been slight. The an
nouncement states:
six hostile airships raided the east
and southeast coasts of England last
night at intervals between midnight
and o'clock this morning. One air
ship made her way westward we'll in
land. The remainder of the fleet car
ried out short inroads over the coast
The number of bombs dropped by the
raiders has not yet been ascertained.
Several bombs are reported to have
been directed at ships at sea- The
damage effected by the raid was slight
The total casualties have not yet
been reported. To date nine persons
are reported injured, some fatally"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
BY .4ssocfated Press

New York. Aug. 25. - The New
York City News Association quotes AN
officer of the British merchant mar
inc" who arrived here to-day aboard
the White Star steamship Baltic, as
authority for the statement that the
German submarine Bremen has been
captured by the British and 33 of her
crew of 35 made prisoners. The Bre-
men, according to the account, was
captured in the Straits of Dover in a
steel net on August 2. Two members
of her crew lost their lives.
The Bremen. is was said. while en-
meshed in the net. was sighted by a
British patrol boat, her stern under
water and her bow high above the
surface. After endeavoring for a time
to extricate the wreck, the patrol
boat steamed away for Dover with her
prisoners.
According to the officer quoted the
British government has maintained
silence in regard TO the capture as
another German transatlantic sub
marine. the Amerika, was said to be
on the way here and it was hoped to
capture her also.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
WILD HORSES MAIN
q PA. TROOPERS.
Bitten, Kicked and Thrown bv
Outlaw" Mounts at Camp
Stewart

Camp Stewart, Ell Paso. Tex, Aug.
25.-Twenty-three troopers of the
First Pennsylvania cavalry, many of
them from Philadelphia, are on the
disability list as the result of attacks
of vicious outlaw horses.
None of the men are reported 10
be in a serious condition. but all are
suffering from the painful nature Of
their injuries, which were sustained
through bites, kicks and falls.
Five hundred or more horses have
been issued to the cavalry of Penn
sylvania at the remount stations here
and the big majority of these are
not only unbroken, but many of the
animals are actual outlaws.
Three of the vicious horses killed
themselves and their riders had
miraculous escapes, one wild animal
carrying his rider over a five-foot OBJ
struction. Then the horse struck n
mule with such force the impact
killed him.
officers of the cavalry regiment
stated that none of the men sustained
injuries of a nature so serious that
they would have to be sent to the
base hospital at Fort Bliss
Their injuries were treated in The
regimental hospital" one officer de-
clared, 'and most of them were able
TO be sent to their quarters on the
disability list
Limping and bandaged men, how
ever, seen in almost every troop in
the regiment, belle statements that
few of the men sustained serious
injuries.
One non-commissoned officer of
troop declared tonight that rs per
cent OF the men of the regiment had
falls from bad horses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
JITNEY MEASURE
UP TO COUNCIL
More Than Required Number
of Voters Sign Referendum
Petition Today

That City Council, within twenty
days, shall either pass the proposed
new jitney regulation ordinance or call
a special election on the measure was
made legally certain at LAS o'clock
this afternoon, when the last of the
required 1,751 signers to the refer
endum petition attached his signature
10 the paper in the presence of City
Clerk Charles A. Miller.
In so doing, as Assistant City Clerk
Ross R. Seaman facetiously remarked.
the referendum petition passed the
finish mark in good time. The last re-
quired signer was William G. Good,
239 Maclay street.
By 2.45 o'clock 1,777 qualified elect
ors had signed the petition. Leaders
in the movement predict that before
next Thursday, the last day for sign
ing the petition, more than double the
required number will have signed.
At noon to-day only forty-three
more registered voters signatures
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
FRENCH RETAIN
HOLD ON VILLAGE
DESPITE ATTACKS
Germans Are Thrown Back
From Maurepas With
Heavy Loss
RUSSIANS ON MOVE
Resume Offensive Along En-
tire Turkish Front; Compel
Evacuation of Bitlis

Although the Germans made =
heavy attack in the Maurepas sector.
north of the Somme, the French hold
on Maurepas village, complete occu-
patton of which by French troops was
reported last night, has not been
shaken, according to to-day's official
bulletin from Paris. The assault de-
livered against Hill 121, near Maure-
pas, was repulsed with heavy loss to
the Germans, the statement declares.
Extending Offensive
Intimations in press dispatches of
possible extension or the French
offensive south of the Somme for a
distance of thirty miles. from Estrees
to Lassigny, seem further borne out
by to-days official announcement of
the continuation of heavy lombard
ment in that sector. The German line
in the vicinity of Lassigny and Roye
are being heavily shelled.
Dispatches from Petrograd an
nounce that the Russians have re-
sumed their advance along the entire
Turkish front. Their armies in south
ern Armenia have recently shown
marked recuperative power after Sc
we're reverses advancing rapidly and
reoccupying Mush. The evacuation of
Bitlis. twelve miles southeast of Lake
Van by the Turks is now reported.
British Push Ahead, Too
The official statement from Berlin
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25

All schools-private, parochial and
public-in this city will remain closed
until September IS, according TO the
orders issued by State Commissioner
of Health Dixon. This order applies
also to Sunday schools.
Approximately more than 10000
pupils will be affected here and city
the request issued by the State official
to be the best safeguard against a
big outbreak of the epidemic of infan-
tile paralysis.
Teachers of the public schools of
the city will receive pay for the time
orders, as State laws provide for this
in case buildings are shut because of
disease epidemics.
The City School Board will decide
next Friday afternoon in regular ses-
sion whether teachers shall report for
duty Tuesday, September 3. So far
nothing definite has been decided
upon, however. DR.. F. E. Downes, city
superintendent, said that the order
of the State official will be strictly
obeyed by the local authorities.
Sunday Schools Affected
Sunday schools are also affected
by the order, and will remain closed
beginning next Sunday, until Sunday.
September "a. A number of pastors
are planning to have the Wednesday
evening prayer meeting topics changed
to the Sunday Schoo lesson topics
for the benefit of members of the
senior department.
Market Square Presbyterian Church
has already issued a notice that the
Sunday School will be closed TO all
departments until Sunday, September
"a. but that Sunday School lesson
topics will be used for prayer meet
ing talks for members of the senior
department.
Consider Lost Time
Public school authorities have not
considered whether anything will be
done later in the year to make up
the lost time. Some expressed opinions
that time was lost in the Spring be-
cause of the local measles epidemic.
and that it would hardly be probable
that holiday vacations would be cut
down.
So far Harrisburg has been i'm
mune from serious. contagion, al
though several cases developed. DIR.
]. NJ. ]. Raunick, city health officer,
however, urged parents again to-day
to be careful and advised them not to
take children to picnics or other big
public gatherings.
Suggests School Year Change
State Health Commissioner Samuel
TCOntinued on Page 91
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
Hitchcock Has Plan
to Check Soaring Price
of News Print Paper
BY associated Press

Washington, Aug. 25. - Senator
Hitchcock, Democrat, has prepared an
amendment to the revenue bill intend
ed to check the soaring prices of news
print paper. He said to-day he would
bring it up in the Senate when GER
tain sections of the bill were reached
for debate. Mr.. Hitchcock is him
self a newspaper publisher.
Paper selling at $40 ton and under
would not be taxed. When the price
passes $40 a ton a tax of 81 a ton
would prevail until $40 ton is
reached when the tax would increase
to So and mount up gradually until
a tax of $40 a ton would prevail on
paper selling for more than $50.
my proposed amendment is design
ed not so much to raise revenue, -
said Mr.. Hitchcock, ''as it is to make
il improbable for paper manufacture
ers to charge eXorbitant prices for
news print paper"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
Spanish Soldiers Shoot
Down Number of Citizens
BY Assoeiated Press

Paris. Aug. 25.-The shooting down
by soldiers of a number of citizens of
Corona. Spain, capital of the Cata-
lonian province of that name. is re-
ported by the Havas correspondent at
Terpingan, on the Franco-Spanish
frontier. A number of townspeople
OF Corona, returning from protesting
to the civil governor against the in
sulting conduct of officers and nom
commissioned officers. says the dis
patch. were fired upon in the Rambla,
the principal promenade of the city.
Two citizens were killed and eighteen
wounded.
General Alfau. captain general of
Barcelona. has removed the military
governor of Corona for leniency in
his treatment of the culpable officers
and placed him under arrest, adds the
dispatch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
AGED MAN BLED
OF FIVE MILLIONS
Unscrupulous Lawyers, Wo-
men of Underworld and Others
Got Share of Recluse'S Riches

Chicago. Aug. %. - Edward w.
Morrison,the sO-year-old recluse whose
vanished millions, are a subject of in
vestgation before Judge Lands in the
United States district court, was de-
clared to-day to have lost property
valued at s5.O0O.000 to a coterie of
strange characters within the last
twenty years
+. J. Houlihan. counsel for Morri-
sons creditors, declared that unscrup-
ulous lawyers, women and habitues of
Chicagos underworld. came into the
life of the aged man, whose wealth is
estimated from $3.000.000 to SS,00O,-
900 to obtain his money. He was
taken on trips to other cities, Attor
ney Houlihan declared. women were
brought to see him, and new charac-
ters introduced to keep his fortune
dwindling.
Search for the recluse's quaint, old
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
NEGOTIATIONS IN
RAILROAD STRIKE
ALL UP IN AIR
r. r. Presidents Predict Eight
Hour Day Will Never Be
Conceded
CONFERS WITH LEADERS
Wilson Sees Brotherhood
Heads; Expression of Optim-
ism Not SO Free

Washington, D. c., Aug. 25.-The
railway strike negotiations resolved
themselves to-day. outwardly at least,
into more or less confused state.
Expressions of optimism from both
sides were not so free as they were
yesterday and feeling heretofore gen
eral among the managers that a plan
to include the eight-hour day would
be found was not so evident. Some
of the railroad executives reverted to
their prediction that it never would be
conceded.
President Wilson kept his Cabinet
waiting an hour while he conferred
with the four brotherhood heads.
All parties to the conference stead
fastly refused to say what was talked
about.
Executives Issue Statement
The railroad executives conferred
among themselves during the day and
it was thought possible they might
later go to the White House. For the
executives this statement was issued:
The executives are understood to
he studying the form of a communi-
cation to the President"
Some of the more optimistic still
had hopes of a final decision being
reached before tomorrow night. The
opinion that the eight-hour basic day
will not be conceded apparently was
growing as the conferences continued.
The executives and managers de-
voted practically no time to-day to
consideration of freight rate increases
o. settlement of future strikes, but
centered on the length of working day
and pay. Many executives are willing
to concede an eight hour day with the
understanding that it shall not only be
the maximum work day. but also the
minimum; in other words, that this
present practice by which an employe
may get pay for a day and half ol
Ltrnr,, EIrSf DaoR1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25

DR.. John A. Fritchey, of 911 North
Second street, three times mayor of
er of Dauphin county. prominent in
medical circles, a great supporter of
baseball in Harrisburg and we'll
known as a scientific poultry and high
bred stock farmer, died this morning
at 2.15 o'clock in the Presbyterian
hospital, Philadelphia after a long
illness.
DR.. Fritcney had been ill for more
than year and underwent numerous
operations for internal troubles. Re-
Gently he recovered sufficiently to be
taken to Atlantic City. where it was
hoped he would regain his strength,
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
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TRY NEW JAY LINE PAINT

Harrisburg is to have jay lines again
at least on one street corner-ac-
cording to Chief of Police Zeil, who
announced that a new paint has been
made for this purpose. 1t is guaran-
teed, and one gallon will be tried out
on one of the busiest corners in the
district. If the paint is all
that the manufacturer claims it to be.
more will probably be ordered, and
the white stripes will again appear at
all of the business district street inter-
sections. There will be eight stripes,
each six inches wide two running in
each direction, from the house and
curb line at each corner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
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THIEVES MAKE YEARLY VISIT

1t was just one year ago yesterday
that thieves robbed the general store
station, and last night the store again
was broken into and store stock, most
ly shoes. worth $40 was taken. The
thieves jimmied the front door with q
pick and escaped undetected. On
their visit year ago the thieves plum
der principally was shoes. Conrad
Curry, the store manager. lives next
door.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
BREMEN AGAIN
REPORTED TAKEN
British Officer Asserts U-Boat
Was Captured in Steel Net;
Third Is Coming
Deutschland q to Return
By associated Press

Berlin, Aug. 25, by wireless. -
Preparations for another voyage of
the submarine Deutschland to the
United States are well under way.
Freight is being received for this
trip. The amount OF cargo now
pected. the Overseas News Agency
ready is larger than had been ex-
says. All the members of the crew
have expressed readiness to sign
for the next voyage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
tContlnued on Page 81
WASHINGTON'S LETTER STOLEN
BY .4ssociatcd Prcss

Baltimore. Aug. 25.-The original
letter of George Washington to Catho-
lies of the United States, which has
reposed for many years in the safe
deposit vault under the Sanctuary of
the Baltimore Cathedral has been
stolen, according to a Catholic publi-
cation issued here to-day. The papers
appeals to the person who now pos
sesses the letter to return it and re-
pent." The loss was discovered in the
course of the work of indexing docu-
ments in the vault, which cover the
history of the city and State for tn,
past 800 years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
New York Confident 1t
Is Controlling Epidemic
By .4ssociGrcd Press

New York, Aug. 25.-The epidemic
of infantile paralysis showed another
big drop to-day in the number of
new cases reported and health experts
were more confident than ever that
the disease was being controlled.
During the twenty-hours ended at
10 a. m, there were only % deaths
and "a new cases, the lowest number
in a month. Yesterday there were
81 deaths and 109 new cases
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
Superintendent Downes Says
Dixon's Orders Will Be
Strictly Obeyed
PASTORS COOPERATE
Notice Sent to Parishioners OF
Sunday School Ruling;
Movies Hit, Too
Children Forbidden
To Attend Movies

A LII children under sixteen
- years are forbidden to attend
L n moving picture shows or
other places of public amusement
or entertainment in Pennsylvania
from to-day until after September
is, by order of State Health Com
missioner Samuel G. Dixon this
afternoon. This order supplements
that postponing the opening of
schools until September IS, as a
precaution against the spread of
infantile paralysis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
STEAMER IN DISTRESS
BY Associated Press

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 25.-Short of
fuel and disabled the American
steamer Mary Olsen, lumber laden
from Cape Haytien to this port was
to-day in tow of the coast guard cut
ter Tampa, southeast of Wimble
Shoals. The steamer sent out distress
calls last night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vIcinityi Fair
tonight and Saturday; not much
change I'm temperature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair to-
night and Saturday, not much
change In temperature; light
southwest to northwest winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and IFS
tributaries will fall slowly or re-
main stationary. A stage or
about 81 feet is Indicated for
harrisburg Saturday morning.
General Conditions
Showers have fallen generally I'm
the North Atlantic States and
thence westward along the nOrth-
ern border of the United states To
western North Dakota, and there
along the South Atlantic ana
Gulf coasts and in the southern
Rocky Mountain region.
Temperature changes have been
of = to 10 degrees has occurred in
the Missouri and Upper MIssis-
sippi valleys and over nearly all
the Lake Region, while In the
0hio, Middle Mississippi and
In Northern New England and IN
n few districts In the Southwest
and Far West, rises of to II de-
grees have occurred in the last
twenty-four hours.
Temperature: 8 n. M, 90.
suni Rises, 5i26 n. M, sets, GAS
p. m.
Moons New moon. August 2s, I2,25
p. m.
River Stage, 81 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest Temperatures, 20.
Lowest temperature, O3.
Mean temperature, II.
Normal temperature, Il.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
wITTPENN TO RUN IN n. j.
BY associated Press

BY .FSSoeiGted ETeJS
Trenton, n. j., Aug. %. Otto
Wittpenn, of Jersey City to-day filed a
petition for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
NINE INJURED IN
LATEST AIR RAID
Six Zeppelins Bomb Ships,
Houses and Stations; One
Moves Toward London
8 Killed, 35 Hurt
BY .Atsocinted Press

London, Aug. 25.-Eight per-
sons were killed and 36 Injured in
zeppelin raid last night. IL was an
nounced officially to-day. One
hundred bombs were dropped. One
Zeppelin reached the outskirts of
London.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
[Couinued on Page 81
WELSH INsURING HANDS

Colorado Springs. Col, Aug. 25.-
Freddie Welsh, who will defend his
title against Charlie White in a twenty
round bout here Labor Day, has
opened negotiations TO insure his
hands for 100000 during the train
ing period, it was announced to-day.
Figures on the cost of 100000 in
surance against rain on Labor Day
have been requested of Lloyds by
Eddie Pitts, manager of the champion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
NEW YORK CRIME DECREASES

New YORK, Aug. 25.-A marked de-
cease in crime is shown in the report
of the police department for the fiscal
year issued to-day. A comparison of
the first six months of 1915 and 1916
show serious crimes dropped from
31,759 to 24,267; crimes of violence
from 1856 to 2,277. murders from 116
to "a, and burglaries and other major
crimes from 1881 to 1915.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
rHROWN FROM AUToNIORII.E

Edward Bentsey, aged II, OF 36l
Main street, Steelton, was thrown
from an automobile upon wheh he
was riding in the borough this morn
ing. He sustained a fractred right
arm. He was taken to the Harrisburg
Hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
Three Killed in Town on
Southeast Coast of Britain
By Associated Pres.

By Associated Press
London, Aug. 25. - Three persons
were killed and several injured by a
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 20.
Lowest temperature, O3.
Mean temperature, II.
Normal temperature, II.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25

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