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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
DEMOCRATS TAG
AND TITHE TODAY
Postnasters Interviewed and
Candidates Given Formal
Notifications

This was tithing and tagging day in
the Democracy of Pennsylvania.
Democratic State leaders, State COM
mitteemen, county chairmen, city
chairmen, borough chairmen and Off
Gals of many grades all swearing al
legiance to the eternal principles of
Democracy and mostly filing places
of profit, gathered here to discuss the
need of cash in the coming campaign
with Democratic postmasters who did
not get out of town before they ar
rived and to hear the men nominated
at the recent primaries get official
notice of their fate.
1t was one of the most notable meet
ings of the Democracy of the State
held in long time. The Democrats
are in and the men here were a pros
porous, well-fed looking bunch OF
folks, all very keen on perpetuation
of Democratic rule and their conse-
quent continuance in office. The name
of Woodrow Wilson was enough to
start a cheer. Loyalty was very pro-
nounced and if there was not much
enthusiasm about results in Maine OF
prospects in Pennsylvania the mer
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
Open Bids For Creek
Invert Job, Last Big
Improvement Project

Bids for the construction of the last
bit of public Improvement work on the
city's extensive program were opened
at noon to-day when the proposals
were received by City Commissioner
w. H. Lynch, Superintendent of public
improvements for the completion of the
50-foot gap in the Paxton creek invert
just north of State street. The open
space had been left there to permit the
lowering of the great watermains lead
ing from pumping station 20 reservoir
The low bidder was Sucker Brothers
Construction Company and the figure
was SSS5. TIL next lowest was William
III. Murphy and Sons who offered to do
the job for sSS7.50. Other bidders
were:
III. W. Johnson and I. r. Lyme, $3.50;
Henry Opperman. $1116: and William
Opperman. 1924. The job according to
contract terms must be completed in
thirty days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
REGULAR SERVICE
BEING RESTORED
Maintain Subway and Elevated
Schedules in n. Y; Far From
Being Defeated, Strikers Say

New York, Sept. IA. - Despite the
maintenance of regular schedules on
the subway and elevated lines of the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
and the gradual transportation of SER
vice on the surface lines, leaders of the
striking street railway employees de-
clared to-day they were far from be-
ing defeated. They hinted that the
danger of sympathetic" strike is
not vet over.
Following a parade and demonstra-
tion by the strikers. the question of a
sympathetic" strike will be discussed
at meetings of the Central Federated
Unions of Brooklyn and Manhattan
Strike leaders predict that resolutions
favoring a strike among trades allied
with the street railway employees will
be adopted. Whether the strike will
actually take place, however, will de-
pend on the individual votes of the
union. it Is asserted.
Traction officials announced to-day
that service in the subway and on the
elevated roads was better than normal
while service on most of the street car
lines was from 25 to 40 per cent. be-
low normal. The railway companies
say it is no longer necessary for them
to hire strike breakers, claiming that
hundreds of their former employees
have returned to work
Five trolley cars came together ir
a series of rear-end collisions in West
Chester avenue in the Bronx to-day
and ten passengers were injured, one
seriously. The accidents occurred al
the foot of steep incline and the car
crews, who said they were strike
breakers. claimed the rails had beer
creased SO that the brakes would not
hold.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
COMPLAINS ABOUT
WATER SUPPLY
AL. X. Thomas Obpects to Ser
vice Given by Susquehanna
Township Company

Complaint against the service of the
Susquehanna Township Water Com
pany, now in the hands of M. B. Tate
as receiver. was filed with the Public
Service Commission to-day by George
F. Lumb, counsel for AL. K. Thomas,
2107 Jamestown road, with a request
that 1t be given early consideration be-
cause of danger of fire and polluted
water through interruption of service.
II Is set forth in the complaint that
the company some time ago accepted
recommendations of the commission
that 1t arrange system of notice when
water is turned off and that when
emergency arises 1t make connection
with the Harrisburg city mains to Sc
cure a supply. This agreement. 1t is
charged, has not been carried out.
The company operates east of the
city and has a large area. 1t became
EN- mbarrassed some time ago and went
into receivers hands.
The commission this week cleared
its docket of numerous applications
Of various kinds. over sixty being ap-
proved This was in addition to six
hearings held here and one held by
Chairman Ainey in Allentown. There
were also conferences held in Phila-
delphia.
The commission has held over the
Williamstown light contract and the
Halifax electric charters. The Upper
Paxton charter was granted.
The complaint of Wormleysburg
against the Valley Railways Company
is set for hearing on Wednesday and
that of the Motor Clubs of Harrisburg
and Palmyra against the Berks and
Dauphin turnpike is fixed for Thurs
day,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
Extraordinary Rise in
Stocks Unequaled Since
Movement in War Brides

New York, Sept. IA. - The extra
ordinary rise in the stock market of
the last fortnight, unequaled since
last years movement in war brides,
attained wider and more impressive
proportions to-day, the first hours
trading of almost half million shares
being attended by gains of / to 8
points in Industrials. Equipments,
Motors, Oils and shares of almost
every other description, with a twenty
point advance in Bethlehem Steel at
SIS.
United States Steel was the chief
feature rising to 1861 in the first
hour and exceeding its previous rec
ord by y of a point.
Demand for Studebaker, Industrial
Alcohol. Lackawanna Steel, Baldwin
Locomotive, New York Air Brake,
Mexican Petroleum and related issues
carried those stocks to points above
yesterdays final prices.
Rails were relatively inconspicuous,
although Reading, Union Pacific. and
New Haven were higher by one to
two and a half points. Realizing sales,
or profit taking, was in such enormous
volume during the forenoon as to ef-
feet reversals of one to two points
from best prices of the opening. This
was offset, however, by fresh buying
power much of which seemed to
originate from out-of-town sources.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
BABY CROSSES
LINE IN SUITCASE
Parents Held Up For Time by
Quarantine Against Infan-
tile Paralysis

Waynesboro, Pa. Sept. lin or
der to get their infant child from
Hagerstown into this county two young
people put the youngster in large
suitcase and came by the Northern
trolley to Shady Grove yesterday. There
they alighted and entered a Chambers
burg. Greencastle and Waynesboro
Street Railway car bound for Waynes-
boro. AS soon as they had taken their
seat in the car they opened the suit
case slightly. People in the car heard
baby Cry, but could not locate the
child.
William Izer, a quarantine officer,
also heard the noise, and. going TO the
couple, opened the suitcase, and there
found q pretty little baby, less than a
year old, comfortably slowed away.
The parents of the infant admitted
that they were trying to smuggle II
into Pennsylvania. The officer made
them return into Maryland on the Ha-
gerstown car. Later they walked into
Pennsylvania and brought the baby
along
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
Arrested on Charge
of Looting Bank OF
$27l,OO0 Years Ago

Chicago, Sept IA. Martin H.
Flanagan, a saloon n-keeper was ar
rested here to-day in connection with
the robbery five years ago of the
branch of the Bank of Montreal al
New Westminster, b. c. Loot amount
ing to S271,000 was obtained by the
robbers The arrest of Flanagan was
made as result of the arrest in
Toronto, yesterday, of Michael B.
Shortall, a marble worker of Chicago
who was attempting to pry open q
safety deposit vault in the vault of the
Bank of Toronto.
The box, rented by Flanagan four
years ago, was found to be stuffed
with Canadian bank notes. Shortal
told the Toronto police he had beer
employed by Flanagan to make the
trip to Toronto and was being paid So
a day for his service.
Flanagan, the police say, is the
same man arrested three years ago or
charge of having in his possession
stolen Westminster bank notes. He
escaped conviction as the numbers or
the notes did not correspond with
those stolen from the British Columbis
bank.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
4 HILL HOUSES ROBBED

Thieves last night raided four
houses in the vicinity of Sixteenth and
North streets, making away with a
large supply of groceries and a small
amount of money. Three of the places
entered and reported to the police
follow: Home of b. A. Daniel, 1912
North street; Robert S. Bowman, 617
North Fifteenth street, and F. NJ. Hun
ter, 621 North Fifteenth street. One
other place was entered. but no one
was at home, and no particulars could
be learned. 1t is the belief of city
police that some one is making the
raids to lay in a supply of provisions
for the winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
Many Visitors Expected
For Opening Week

Enthusiasm on the part of local mer-
chants over the plans for the big Fall
opening next Wednesday indicates one
of the most elaborate displays Har-
risburg has seen in several years. This
city had numerous opening store
events, each of which was attractive
and the subject of much favorable
comment. Many strangers come to
Harrisburg to see the displays.
These visitors are coming again
next week and will join with Harris
burg buyers in looking over the latest
styles. Merchants report much inter-
est on the part of their out-of-t town
customers.
before Saturday. The features were
given out yesterday and brought new
aspirants fol prizes for window dis
plays. That there will be lively COM
petition is the general belief.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
LIQUOR CRAZED,
MAN FIRES HOME
CHARGE POLICE
Arrest James Gillen on Charge
of Setting Match to Oil
Soaked Furniture
DRIVES OUT FAMILY
Neighbors Phone Police, but
Blaze Is Started Before
They Arrive

After ordering his wife and daugh-
ter from their home this morning,
James Gillen, 925 Grand street, piled.
up broken furniture, saturated it with
kerosene, and fired it. This is the be-
lief of Fire Chief John C. Kinder. who
Investigated the blaze at the Grand
street house, which caused about $500
damage, and for a time threatened
several frame houses in the row.
Miss winifred Gillen, daughter of
the man, who is now under arrest
pending an investigation, told the
police after the fire. that her father
came home intoxicated shortly after
6 o'clock this morning and ordered
her and her mother to leave the
house. He threatened to set fire to
the place then, according to the
young girls story.
Neighbors took Miss Gillen and her
mother into their homes and n. Har-
ris, 923 Grand street, 'phoned to the
police department before the fire
started, telling them of Gillen's actions
and threats.
Shortly after Mr.. Harris saw smoke
pouring from the Gilen home and
rushed to Sixth and Forster streets
to send in an alarm. Before the ar
rival of the fire apparatus, the officers
had entered the house and taken Gill
len to headquarters.
The blaze was confined to the Gill
len home, after it was extinguished
Fire Chief Kinder investigated and
found charred pieces of broken furni-
ture in the stairway, and q broken
kerosene lamp. Coupling this evil
dence with the stories of Miss Gillen
and neighbors of Gillen's threats, the
city fire chief called at the State Fire
Marshal's department and reported
the case to them. An investigation
| has started and a charge of incendiar-
ism may be brought against Gillen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
CONTINUED on Page u
Fear Villa May Lead an
Attack on Chihuahua City

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. IA. - Gen
eral Bell at FL Paso to-day reported
to General Funston that he has re-
ported that an attack on Chihuahua
City by Francisco Villa was feared
by the Carranzistas. De facto gov
ernment troops were being rushed in
to the city from the south it was re-
ported.
General Funston said he did not
know where General Bell got his in
formation. General Pershings latest
dispatches placed Villa near Guerrero,
some 80. miles west of Chihuahua
City. Previous reports from General
Pershing had put Villa at San Andre,
80 miles west of the capital of Chi
huahua State. If the generals latest
news is correct Villa is moving away
from and not toward Chihuahua City
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
MILLION DOLLAR
HOTEL FOR CITY
Is NOW ASSURED
Formal Organization of Com
pany Expected to Be Effected
at Dinner Tonight
THIRD AND WALNUT SITE
Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee Spends Weeks of Hard
Work Shaping Project

After years of waiting, Harrisburg
is to have its modern and in every
way up-to-date hotel. Tentative plans
for a s1,0O0,0OO hostelry have been
under consideration for several weeks,
but only recently the movement took
form and substance. 1t may now be
said with entire authority and conf
dence that the period of waiting is at
an end and the city will no longer need
to apologize for the absence of first
class hotel.
Early in the year E. z. Wallower,
one of the most successful of the city S
businessmen, was induced to head the
special Chamber of Commerce COM
mittee which has had the mater in
charge. Backing Mr.. Wallower at
every step has been group of active,
public-spirited men, who are about to
see the successful elimination of their
labors. Mr.. Wallower has invited the
officials of the Chamber of Commerce
and those who have already indicated
in practical way their cooperation
to have dinner with him this evening
at the Harrisburg Club. At this din
ner 1t is expected the formal organi-
zatlon of the hotel company, the cleo
ton of directors and the authorization
of other details will take place.
Option on Opera House Site
1t is commonly reported that those
in charge of the movement have an
option upon the old Opera House cor
ner at Third and Walnut streets. this
property having been approved by
hotel experts as ideal in it's topograph-
ical features and location. Other
sites are said to have been considered,
but the corner of Third and Walnut
streets was finally agreed upon as most
desirable in every way
There seems to be no concealment OF
the fact that enough subscriptions
have already been promised to Mr..
Wallower and his committee to assure
a successful undertaking. but the pub
lie generally will be invited to join in
the project so that it may be in every
way local enterprise.
Now Assured
No details were obtainable to-day
owing to the fact that the committee
in charge believed it was not wise to
discuss these matters until after the
meeting tonight. What will most con-
Germ the people of Harrisburg, however
is that the hotel is assured and that
back of it are many of our most rep
resentative citizens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
CITY MISSION IN NEED

The City Rescue Mission, 1919
South Second street. Simonetti Block
under the management of James w
Barker, president; Fred Kelker, treas.
urer. and Griffith Jones, superintend-
cnt. is facing the fall and winter with
very little clothing. underwear and
shoes in it's possession. The mission
to-day made an appeal to the men and
the good housewives of the city to send
to the mission or call Bell phone 334s
and have Mr.. Jones come to the homes
for clothing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
SEALERS WANT
TO REGULATE
SALE OF BREAD
Chief of Standards Sweeney
Says Measure Necessary to
Protect Public
WANT MARKET SCALES
Scranton Inspector Made Presi-
dent; Meet in Philadelphia
Next Year
WANT MARKET SCALES

Upon the recommendation of James
Sweeney, chief of the Pennsylvania
Bureau Of Standards. members of the
Pennsylvania Association of Sealers
of Weights and Measures at their clos
ing session this morning went on rec
ord favoring legislation which will give
them the power to investigate and
regulate the selling of bread in Penn
sylvania.
With a few remarks about the
rumored increase in the retail price of
bread, Mr.. Sweeney urged the inspect
ors to pass a resolution asking for
legislation on the subject. He de-
clared that for the protection of the
public he thought it the only solution
to the bread question and declared
that he believes bakery owners are
making profits despite their claims OF
increased cost in baking bread.
George B. Moore, chief inspector OF
Allegheny county, introduced the reso-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
FOUR DIE IN FIRE

Detroit. Mich, Sept. 14.-Four men
are dead and a score of others mar
rowly escaped from fire which swept
the Salvation Army industrial building
early to-day. About seventy-fve per-
sons were in the building when the fire
was discovered. Most of them were
on the second and third floors. One
of the men who jumped from a top
story may die. The property loss was
nominal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
FAKE ALARM on uIrJ,

City police up until a late hour to-
day had been unable to arrest the per-
son who turned in false fire alarm
from box 241. State and Fourteenth
streets. about 1890 last night Ac-
cording to eyewitnesses the man was
we'll dressed. but appeared to be in
toxicated. He ran away after turning
in the alarm. A large number of the
companies responded. q
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
HELD FOR sLAYING TWIN BABIES

Honesdale. Pa. Sept 14.-Charles
Frey. a machinist. was arrested yes
terday on the charge of murder pre-
ferred by District Attorney Simons
The arrest followed information testi-
fed to by witnesses who found the
bodies of Frey's twin daughters on a
cinder dump near Frey's home. The
babies were wrapped in a newspaper
and sheeting and buried. He said they
died soon after birth. Hs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
CONTINUED on Page u
v. HUMMEL EAGER, JR., SHOT

". Hummel Eager, Jr.. aged II, son
of DR.. and Mrs. V. Hummel Eager
410 North Second street, who was &C
cidentally shot yesterday afternoon at
Cove. was resting comfortably this
morning and physicians expect him
to recover. The accident occurred
during an afternoon of sport which
Henry Collins, Eager and a number oi
other young persons were enjoying
Collins was examining a revolver wher
it exploded, the bullet entering Eager:
side. The youth was brought to the
Harrisburg hospital and then taken tt
his home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
FRENCH PAUSE
AFTER SIX-MILE
DRIVE ON SOMME
Now Withstanding Series of
German Counter Attacks;
Serbs Forcing Bulgars
PLAN BALKAN ATTACK
Central Powers Map Out Great
Offensive; to Send Many
Troops

The French have paused in their
advance north of Peronne, where
they have driven a total distance of
six miles into the German lines since
July l, when the Somme offensive be-
gan, and now are withstanding a
series of German counter attacks.
Assaults were delivered last night
on the new French positions both
north and south of the Somme, but
were fruitless according to to-day's
Paris bulletin.
The Macedonian campaign of the
TCoutipued or, Daoo OIL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION ON
64,114 Members in Dauphin
County; Prominent Workers
Oh Program

Delegates from the 227 Sunday
Schools of Dauphin county arrived
here this afternoon for the annual con-
vention of the Dauphin County Sab
bath School Association. Sessions are
being held in the Reformed Salem
Church and opened at l o'clock this
afternoon with an informal reception.
This was the fourth convention to
open sessions here this week, and
marks the one hundredth anniversary
of the organization of Sunday schools
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
DENIES VILLA is ON MOVE

Mexico City, Sept. 1.-THE war de-
partment denies that Francisco Villa
is marching north to attack the Ameri-
cans. At the department to-day it was
said General Trevino has thrown a
force across lower Chihuahua to pre-
vent Villa advance. Measures are
being taken to prevent any attack by
the reactionists during the independ-
ence celebration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
[Continuod on Page 81
WOULD Fly ACROSS ATLANTIC

London, Sept. IA. - A dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Copenhagen
says that Lieutenant. Pollner, a young
but well-known Danish military
aviator, plans to make a record by
crossing the Atlantic, and a Danish
flying machine expert states he will
be able to carry out the plan by means
of a machine supplied with motor of
$50 horsepower. The distance from
the Farce Islands to Newfoundland
could, he states, be made in about
thirty hours and the whole trip to
New York in forty-eight hours.
The Farce Islands, which belong tc
Denmark. are in the North Atlantic
about 10 miles northwest of the Shet-
lands.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
"Jiggs" Was Missing

Editor of the Telegraph:
Owing to the fact that Mr.. Nc
Manus has been i'll for about a
week there has been an unavoid-
able interruption in the service of
Bringing Up Father"
Although he is back at work, he
Is not yet equal to the task of get
ting out this strip several days in
advance of release.
International News Service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
FEW WONfEN VOTED

Chicago. Sept. IA. - Less than IA
per cent. of the registered women
voters in Chicago balloted in the pri-
mary yesterday, according to returns
to-day. The small vote was attributed
to the scarcity of Offices for which
they might vote. There were approx
mately $4,000 votes of Democratic
women to 10000 for Republican
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
BUTTON IN NOSE NINE YEARS
REMOVED AT HOSPITAL,

Physicians at the Harrisburg Hos
pital this morning removed a button
from the nose of Lawrence Renner.
aged II, of Bressler. where it had been
lodged since the boy was years old.
1t was located by the X-ray
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14

YALE BATTERIES TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
To5yhanna, Pa, Sept. IA. 49, Following he departure
late last niat Of battery of the Yale organizations in
the artillery camp conducted here by United States
army, battery D, also Yale command will leave tonight.
They will be mustered out of the federal service at Mantle
Conn. The mastering of the Yale batteries will release
number Of athletes who desire take up football prac-
tice.
DIR. DIXON REJECTS FEDERAL QUARANTINE
Philadelphia Sept u. - DR.. Samuel G. Dixon, State
Health Commissioner, following Consultation with his
advisory board to-day rejected the infante paralysis
quarantine proposed for Pennsylvania by United States
Public Health Service through Dr. Milton H which
consisted OF issuing federal permits to children leaving this
State and the Of the frankng privilege in forwarding
duplicate certificates to the authorities cae destination of
the children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-14
HUGHES TO STUMP
IN MIDDLE WEST
Short Rest Precedes Trip
Which Will Begin Monday;
Sees Leaders

New York, Sept. IA. = Details for a
second western trip of Charles E.
Hughes were threshed out yesterday
by the candidate and members of the
campaign committee at luncheon with
Chairman Wilcox!
Although Mr.. Hughes only returned
from trip which took him to the Pa
cific coast, he plans but brief rest at