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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
FIRST PERMANENT
COMMITTEE NAMED
ON WATER SPORTS
City Planner George w. Reilly
Announces Personnel of
Reference Board
MEET FOR ORGANIZATION
Representatives of Various
Boating Interests Plan Early
Session For Purpose

Harrisburgs first permanent COM
mittee on river sports and problems
relating to the development of the
Susquehanna basin" was announced
to-day by George w. Reilly
Mr.. Reilly was chosen to name the
committee when nearly a score of
canoeists and others interested ~
water sports met more than n weel,
ago in the par offices with Park FN-
pert Warren II. Manning. City Com
missioner l.. u. Gross and Assistant
superintendent V. Grant Forrer.
The canoeists, the motorboatmen.
the boat concessionaires, the river
fleet operators, and the boat livery
men along the river were all repre-.
sented at the session and a hundred
and one questions MS TO the best plans
for development of the basin" were
discussed.
The meeting of the river men had
been called at the suggestion of Mr.
Manning who believes that the COM
mittee as named should act rather as
a reference board than as nucleus for
a boat club. Information and neces-
sary data relative to the organization
of boat clubs. the handling of carnivaE.
etc, would be collected by the com
mittee for the benefit of those in
terested in water sports.
The Committee
The committee as appointed TO-DAY
will meet in the near future for
organization. Following is the per-
sonnel:
+. u. Gross. park commissioners
George w. Reilly, city planner
Y. Grant forrcr. assistant park
Superintendent
\. p. Dintaman
T.. Charles Ensminger
w. c. Fisher
Martin Eeet
James X. Jackson
Ira Kinder
Ira Meyers
Thomas NJ. Keller
Harry ]. Berrier
Al ]. Simms
Gilbert NJ. Owes
George X. Reist
Carl Cross.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
BOOKER t. WASHINGTON LEAGUE
ASKS CHARTER ON MAY 1

The Dauphin county court will be
asked Monday, May /, to charter the
Booker r. Washington Civic League
of Harrisburg and Steelton." The or
ganization is composed of well-known
colored citizens of this city and it's
neighboring borough and the purpose
OF the league is to urge and work for
community betterment, civic righte-
BUSINESS, special care of children in CO.
operation with the juvenile courts,
etc. ]. Robin Bennett will make the
application.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
Little Survivors Are
Pallbearers For Victim
of Drowning Accident

Middletown, Pa. April S.-The flu
neral of Claude Holstcin, who was
drowned in the Swatara creek Tues
day, was held yesterday afternoon
from the home of Perry Hipple in
Pike street, at o'clock, and at the
Riverside chapel at $50. The Rev
James Cunningham officiated. The
pallbearers included the three little
playmates of the drowned youth who
were rescued when the bank upon
which all four were standing caved in
to the flood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
SWEETHEARTS ARE BELIEVED
TO HAVE TAKEN OWN LIVES
NE---..L "a al. I--L--t.AL

Pottsville, Pa, April s.--A water
soaked note found to-day hidden in q
tin can on the banks of the SchuylkiIl
river seems to solve the mystery which
has enveloped 14-year- Helen Hep
Ter, of Cressona, and Clayton Mengle,
of Schuylkill Haven. Both are be-
lieved TO have been in suicide past
because their efforts to get married
failed. The note. which was signed
with the initials of the missing pair,
reads:
ION account of circumstances, we
have decided to end our trouble. You
can find our bodies in the river
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
Poor Boys to Get Outing
on DR.. Blacks Farm

Boys as well as girls, who are sick
and crippled, are now assured a sum
mer outing as a result of arrange
ments completed by the Associated Aid
Societies. The board of directors yes
terday afternoon accepted the offer OF
DR.. John \. Black. a prominent physi-
clan of Chambersburg, for the use of
his large farm, as a home for the
young boys in poor health.
DR.. Clarence Il. Phillips was elected
n member of the Aid societies board
of directors, and John Yates, secretary
was elected delegate TO the National
Conference of Charities and Correc-
ton TO be held at indianapolis May
1917, the monthly report of the or
ganlzation was presented also yester-
day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
Member of de Facto Govern
ment Reported as Saying
American Forces Have Ac-
complished Their Purpose
in Southern Republic
SAYS VILLAS POWER
HAS BEEN DESTROYED
Ell Paso Dispatch, However,
States That Official Issued
Statement Without Author
ity of Head of Government
BY associated Press

Expcditionary Field Hcadquar-
ters, South of Namiquipa, April D,
by AeropIane and Wireless to Co.
lumbus, y. NJ, April S.-That the
American troops are on fresh
rail of Villa is a report made by
IN army aviator and an observer
who returned to-day from what
NAV prove one of the most impor-
tant scouting flights of the cam
paign.
FL Paso. Texas, April S.-The Amer
can troops have accomplished their
object in destroying Villas military
power and should therefore Withdraw
from Mexico without delay, was the
view expressed to-day by we'll
znown member of the Carranza gov
ernment, speaking unoficially
The punitive force he said, mas
done ali that it could expect TO do.
II has shattered the forces Of Villa,
who is now a fugitive. robbed of all
prestige and power he ever held
tmong the people. The poems may be
GEorant but they are no fools. They
will never again respect a man who
turned tail and ran like coward be
fore the Yankees, without even max
ing a stand.
Meantime. it must he admitted
that the Mexican people have behaved
well toward the American troops. They
have received them courteously. But
% allow them TO remain in Mexico in
definitely. 10000 men hunting for a
single bandit, who may not be caught
in months, is another matter. To al
low them TO continue their progress to
the South indefinitely is still more SER
iOus.
) Americans would not tolerate the
SSresence OF Canadian military forces
~ithin their borders. Similarly the
presence of Americans is beginning to
irritate the Mexican people 1t looks
and feels like a surrender of SOW
ereiEnty.
with Villa crushed. now is the
logical time for the punitive force to
withdraw. No causes of conflict have
Vet arisen and the affair has so far
turned out fortunately for both sides -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
EGGS GOOD: ASKS $4,000

Not only are the eggs which Cilika
Tomasic sells in her Steelton store as
good as they are cracked up to be,
but the meats she sells are equally
good; therefore Wendell Barley SLAM
derd her when he declared that her
eggs were bad and her meats unfit for
folks to eat. So Cilika contended. anv-
way, in filing yesterday a trespass suit
for $4,000 damages AGAINST Barley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
FILM DISTRIBUTORS WIN
Special to the Telegraph

Washington, d. c.. April s.-The
Federal Trade Commission to-day up
held the right of motion picture film
distributing concerns to refuse to sell
to more than one theater i'm a city
The question was raised in the ap-
Dlication of theater manager against
a distribution house which he charged
had sold exclusive rights in a film to
his competitor in the same cit
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
SINGH SNOW
HALTS TRAFFIC,
BANISHES SPRING
Heaviest April Fall in Years.
but Foot and Half Hit
City in 1891
TROLLEY WIRES SNAP
Covers Ohio. Penna. and New
Jersey; Records Broken
Some Places

Eight inches of sncw-the most
that has fallen in the city on one day
in April in recent years-blanketed
the city this morning, starting before
s o'clock.
Although the snow fell throughout
this section of the country, with rain
in few places, no wire trouble was
reported by the telegraph and tele-
phone companies. but precautions
have been taken in case rain follows
with colder weather.
Traffic on the Harrisburg Railways
Company lines from Allison Hill and
Steelton was delayed for half an hour
Continued on Page 131
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
LEBANON Plant REoPENs
Special 10 the Telegraph

Lebanon, Pa, April S.-The Bethle-
hem Steel Company to-day began the
operation of No. l stack of the twin
Lebanon furnaces, ownership of which
was passed by the Pennsylvania Steel
Company in the recent absorption by
the Schwab interests. The stack has
been out of blast for nineteen months
undergoing repairs and will be used
in the manufacture of spiegel for the
making of steel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
TO DEVELOP FRUIT GROWING
INDUSTRY IN CUMBERLAND

Carlisle. Pa. April S.-Cumberland
county fruit growers are engaged in
an effort to make this section the
greatest fruit belt in the State. 1t is
stated that the soil and climatic con-
ditions in this county are deal for this
industry, and growers are organizing
for the purpose Of aiding it's develop
ment I'm every possible way. About
1000 acres of land are now given up
TO fruit raising
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
TAVERN CLOSES IT'S DOORS
SbccidI 70 fHr Trireyabh

Lebanon. Pa, April S.-After an
existence of 10 years the Mt. Nebo
Hotel, in East Hanover township.
went out of business to-day. For
some years the place was regarded as
a paying country stand. but the change
of sentiment with respect to licensed
places has had the effect of placing
the stand in the growing list of coun-
try hotels which are no longer paying
propositions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
GERMANS MAKE
ANOTHER DENT IN
LINE OF ALLIES
Crown Princes Forces Ham
mering Away at Both Sides of
Angle at Bethincourt
FRENCH GAIN ADVANTAGE
Austrian Transport Has Been
Sunk in Adriatic; No Letup
in Submarine Activity

The salient in the French lines west
of the Meuse, with the village of Beth
incourt at its sharp angle, is being
pounded on both sides by the Crown
Princes troops which in their latest
drive succeeded in making a new dent
in the line southwest of Bethincourt.
The success was achieved near Hau-
court village the important position
lost by the FrencN on Wednesday, the
Germans gaining q footing in two
small field works between Haucourt
and hill No. PSI, which lies two-thirds
of a mile to the south of the village.
On the other side of the salient there
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
Arrest Two For Taking
Parcel Post Packages

Philadelphia, April S.-Postal in
spectors assisteL by railroad detec-
tives arrested here to-day Oliver
Hastings, a brakeman, and Herbert
Good, baggagemaster. on the West
Chester division of the Pennsylvania
railroad, on charges of having robbed
mailbags of parcel post jewelry pack
ages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
DIR. r. +. BACON NAMED
r. 4 -.rn-srt-I pr-rr

Pittsburgh, Pa. April S.-Dr. Ray
mond F. Bacon. director of industrial
research of University of Pittsburgh.
has been appointed by Secretary Dan
iels as an associate member of the
Nava. Consulting Board and a direc-
tor on the board of the organization
for industrial preparedness in Penn
sylvania
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08

GERMANS DID NOT ATTACK SUSSEX
BERLIN APRIL 8, VIA LONDON, $40 P. N-rHE
GERMAN GOVERNMENT IS ABLE TO ANNOUNCE
THAT NO GERMAN SUBMARINE OR WARsHIP
. WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXPLOSION s
WHICH DAMAGED THE BRITISH STEAMSHIP
SUSSEX.
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES
Harrsbug-David J. Bechtold, steeton; Ira E UIch
Mersburg candidates for Republican
nominations the Legislature in the district outside the
city.
Washington April 8. - Recurrence of reports that
American troops were to be withdrawn from Mexico were
to-day the State Department with statement by
Secretary Lansing that such withdrawal was conter
plated far he knew.
Pittsburgh Pa, April 8-Twsve foreigners were bady
burned the woodlawn plant Of the Jones Laughn
Steel Company to-day when ladle of metal overturned
NATIVES ARE AIDING PERsHNG
Washington April sGeneral Funston to-day reported
the War Department that natives beginning aid
in secret scouting work for General Peshng in the Santa
Maria Valley and that Colonel Brown Of the Tenth cavalry
stated that high winds had insrfered with aeropano com
rnunicsion.
New York April s-Frederick c. Tanner will continue
be chairman Of the New York Republican State Com
ittee An attempt by followers of William Barnes
him from that position meeting of the committee TO-
dayfor purposes of organization defeated by vote
. 81 to g.,
Washington, April g. Secretary Baker stated most
elphatcay late to-day that there absolutely basis
Of any kind for reports that preparations under way
withdrawing American forces from Mexico He said the
American troops moving rapidly south that The
orders General Funston following the Columbus nlsssa
had been unchanged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
PASSENGER SHIP sHELLED
By 4Eg9ciafci Pres

Marseilles, France, April s.-The
large French passenger steamship
Colbert was shelled without preIimi-
nary warning by a submarine in the
Mediterranean, but being under a full
head of steam escaped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
TRANSFER LICENSE April.

Application will be made Friday
April Il. to the Dauphin county courts
for the transfer of the liquor license
now held by Albert Wilson at the
Lloyd House," Middletown, to Eu-
gene Barbusb
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
LEAVES HoUsEIlEEPER $40. 600

NFIVIuI 70 nc ItTt8FdT'I
York. Pa, April S.-Maggie r.
Emig, housekeeper for John T. Rudy,
a wealthy bachelor who died several
days ago. has been bequeathed the
sum of $4,000, according to the terms
of her employers will.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Snow
or rain tbs afternoon and to-
night; sunday generally cloudy;
not much change in temperatures;
lowest tonight about freezing.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Snow
and rain this afternoon and to-
night; sunday cloudy; easterIy
winds shifting TO west.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
River


tributaries will probably fall
SLOWLY or remain nearly station
AIRY. stage of about So feet Is
Indicated for Harrisburg sunday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
63 NEW CASES OF
MEASLES; RAUNICK
MAKES STATEMENT
Health Officer Gives His Posi-
ton in Scheme to Check
Epidemic

SiXty-three more cases of measles
were reported in the city to-day, maxi
ing the total for the month 29S cases.
DR.. ]. NJ. ]. Raunick, city health Off
GER, issued an official statement to-day
explaining the rules now in effect re-
garding public institutions in the effort
to check the epidemic here. Health
Officer Miller, of the West Shore. re-
ports fifty cases of measles at EnoIa
this week and eighty in all at West
Fairview. He threatens to make ar
rests unless the quarantine laws are
better observed.
DR.. Raunick's statement is as fol-
lows:
During the month of March more
than 1,OOO cases of measles have been
reported to this bureau-hoW many
cases not reported cannot be accu-
rately estimated.
since April ! an average of As cases
nave been reported daily, showing that
the epidemic has not abated.
Practically All Children
Practically all of our present
measles cases are children under 10
years OF age. Our cases are not con-
fined to any special section. but are
widely distributed throughout the city.
"On account of the unusually severe
t%pe OF the disease. parents are urged
TO guard their children against cx-
posure TO the disease by keeping them
out OF other peoples homes and away
from all public and crowded places.
1t is important for all parents to
remember in connection with our epi-
demic that measles is very highly CON
taglous and catchy and especially so
when the disease is developing and a
week or more before the rash appears.
With The history of a child feeling
dull, with loss of appetite. slight fever
and cough, watery eyes and nose.
measles should be suspected and the
family physician called.
Twelve Deaths i'm Month
'As our records show that last
month twelve deaths occurred in chill
dren from measles. all cases should be
carefully guarded against such serious
aItef enects as pneumonia. running
ears. weak eyes, etc.
''In order to control this situation
a request has been made TO those in
charge of all public. parochial, private
and Sunday schools. motion picture
shows. theaters, libraries. stores and
all other public places where people
congregate TO exclude from all such
places all children ten years of age
and under for a limited exclusion
period. This limited period plan pro-
vided that all children ten years of age
and under shall be excluded from all
public places from April to April Q
both inclusive. During the week of
April 10 to April 16 these restrictions
are withdrawn and applied only to
quarantined persons.
from April Il 10 Anril % all chill
dren ten years of age and under will
again he excluded from all public
places and gatherings.
with the hearty cooperation of all
parents and the general public under
this limited exclusion period plan as
outlined above II is hoped to control
the present epidemic without being
compelled TO consider such drastic ac
ton as closing all public places in
definitely"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08
General CnndItInns

The Southern storm has moved
nOrtheastward with increasing
energy and now covers PRACTICAL
Iy all the country east of the
Mississippi river and south of the
Great Lakes. Its center is prob
ably over Western North Caro-
lima, the absence OF reports from
the southeastern states making
II impossible to locate 10 definite
~. During the last tWenfy-four
hours this disturbance has caused
general rains In the Gulf and
South Atlantic States and In Ten
nessee. snow and rain In the Ohio
Valley and Middle Atlantic States,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08

Temperatures n. M, 30.
Suni Rises, $3.50 n. MT sets, 8:3@
y. m.
Moon; First quarter, April 10. 9:3g
n. m.
River Stage; So feet above low
water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-08

festerdHy'S Weather
Highest temperature. 81.
Lowest temperature, 81.
Mean temperature. -.
Normal temperature, a.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
SUBMARINE K-5 IS
| REPORTED SIFE

N8I N9A~@@ . - ~~~-~-r->-~
Washington. Feb. THE sah
marine ks is safe. Captain sIait
son OF the Stersetta, one Of the ges-
|sels hunting for the undersea ri
since she disappeared mysterinusl Y
Iron the aotilla near CharIt on
TireIessed the navy departmer tu-
| day that he had sighted her At , Y
=. m. today five miles east Of = gel
rock, a lighthouse 10 miles Irent
Miami, Fla
simpson said she was herdlns
southwark at 10 p. M, and ncedsd 20
assistance. At the rate she was ms
ling she was due TO reach KEY Nest
to-day.
This message cleared away ~ ass
doubt about the ship after auEhe
Ities had feared she had gone y shf
/ bottom like the F-4 did at Honrl ~
How she happened to pass Charlss-
Iton, where the remainder OF tae T
Iboat notilIa stopped. was not usiAl E
diately explained.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
FRISCO POLICE AND
BANDITS N BAITlI I'll

tIsy United Press Leased Wire.
San Francisco. Feb, LIN . pit \
ed gun battle early today one poliee
man was fatally injured, one unid 20
tiHed bandit was shot but escar q
while three out OF six bandits ep
gagged were captured.
The injured policeman. O. J. e
Sweeney. heroically blocked one q %
|of a Valencia strcet saloon to pres e.
the bandits exit that way, though a
had been shot three times and !
weak from loss Of blood.
The bandits who escaped fed IL
waiting auto while bullets raj iaeI
over them. The police surprised ID
thugs In the act OF burglarizing d
saloon after Patrolmen McSwes d.,
and Dorman had found three los
outs outside. These three fie< }
once. escaping the hre Of the ONT d
McSweeney hurriedly teaephoned u
mission street station to brinf
|squad Of reserves to their aid.
| Though they gave desperate ba
1.-THE robbers we're overpowered. III
Sweeney was taken to st. Luke's o
IpitaI and physicians there held a
lno hope for his recovery.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
PORTLAND HAD ss.5 INCHI \
OF SNOW IN JAN lRE

po~.,.ns Fab 1-Thirty-kbree
- = Malt inches Of snow teii iii
n..,.na auring January. ex .eediilg
all records for that month sinte asV
when s5.s inches we're record foe
figures we're announced by Foeca'teF
Beals today. Wet snow an Assee
which baffled snow plows, dsaotat
lied street car traffic and coatea
wires with ice, held Portlan u isa
grip last night and early today
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
SEATTLE TO DEvELOP
AUXILIARY POWER fLAST

Seattle, Feb. 1.-The city o'1hsi "
yesterday voted to develop tAs s@qiS-
suiattie power site, in the severn
ment forest service, for acx'li9Fs
electric power.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
DROP SUIT AGAINST
DASH REGIsTHR CbsIs

c,nc,nnatl. Feb. with Tho con
sont ~ the National Cash lsnsister
comnanv Inc federal distr u c1iri
entered decree finding the rovlrany
and Its officers violated ths ansl
trust act BY combining to tosirain
and by attempting to monopobae v
terstate trade and commerce ~ ssFh
registers."
! AS a result Of this dtcsse snt
criminal proceedings against we som.
pany win be dropped
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01
CoNsCRIPTION LAW
OPERATIVE MAR Y End

London, Feb. 1.--The goveInmeAt
|conscription law, recently passe'i' W
become operative March 2.the star
announced today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-01

"Avcngine Conscience marks an epoch In
thr moying-picturc art. In no other picture 4
ever shown has the uncanny workings of
erlminnl's conscience. the inner conscience q
man. that Il 40 viyidly portrayed by Poe, been
attempted. This aim production IL the best
screen presentation ever seen NJ the strand.
II nbounds with thrilling situations clevcriy
interviewer with thread Of love and affection.
NEW YORK Sun.
The average person will hesitate at paying
$50 To see q motion picture, but " packed
houses and enthusiasm are any indication,
baltimore considers the great Grfflth picture,
.Aycuging Consclcncc," Ia well worth the
money.--BAITIMORE SUN.
See "Avcnging Conscience" and yoa see
Grlfith's chef d'oeavrc--his anest--iiis last
his bcst---and yon win agrec with Griffith that
II IL greater than his "Birth Of y Nation
CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-24
Heavy Fighting in Progress or All
 the Fronts With Varying Success

Belgian sector between Nieuport and Dixmude and south of the Somme, where the French artillery has concentrated it's fire on German trenches. Trenches talk en by the Germans from the British on the Langemarck- -Ypres road have been evacuated owing to floods which made their consoiida tion impossible.
 The Germans are still using their big guns against the Ikskull bridgehead on the Russian front. and farther south have repulsed a Russian attack in the Lake Narocz region. The annihlation of German scouting party near Lake Vygonov skoye and the dstruction of an Austrian position north of Czartorysk are reported in the Petrograd official communication. Ten German aeropanes have bombarded the Russian aviation station on Osel Island in the gulf of Riga, at the entrance to the Baltic sea.
 The Italians and Austrians haye fought a sanguinary engagement on the Carso