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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29

Daylight had not vet appeared when
the three trains piled up together.
Farmers and villagers rushed to the
assistance of the stricken passengers.
The work of rescuing those pinioned
under the wreckage was hampered by
the darkness which was accentuated
Hby the fog
NIorgue Soon Filled
Amthlances. automobiles and all
kinds of vehicles were rushed from
Elyria and other points to the scene
of the wreck The little norgue at
Amherst was soon filled with bodies
of the dead. Most of the injured were
conveyed to hospitals in Elyria.
The Twentieth Century proceeded
on its way to Chicago. None of the
passengers on this train was injured.
PhiladeIphians Killed
Among the identified dead are Wal
ter B. Easton and r. Thomas, both
OF Philadelphia. Injured Pennsyl-
Vanians are: John Kosmosh, of Home
stead, L. Kaukie, of Midland, and
Charles Gregg and Robert Wright, of
Imperial.
Relief trains have been sent to the
scene from Cleveland, Elyria and
other nearby places.
The three trains were two sections
Of Train Sc, eastbound Chicago to
Buffalo flyer, and the Twentieth Cen
tury Limited.
The first body taken from the
Wreckage to be identified was that of
the Rev. Gustav Walyi. pastor the
first Hungarian Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Detroit. The Rev. Walyi
lived at 53 Thaddeus street, Detroit.
Crash i'm Fog
The second section of the Chicago
Buffalo flyer crashed into the first
section in heavy fog when the first
section stopped to take water.
The Twentieth Century, weStbound
plowed through the wreckage of
train SO which had been hurled to the
westbound track, before fagmen
could be sent out to stop it. Train SO
was due at Cleveland at 4.05 n. m.
Most of the dead were i'm the rear
coaches of the first section of the
Chicago Buffalo flyer.
Some dead were found in the rear
coaches of the second section of the
flyer which buckled over onto the
Twentieth Century's right of way and
was splintered by that train.
Twentieth Century Escapes
Most of the dead are said to be for
cigners who were travelling in the
rear coach of the first section of the
Chicago Buffalo flyer.
There are no dead among the pas
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
ELEVEN DEAD IN STORM

London, March 29.-Eleven deaths
so far have been reported as the re-
suit of the great storm which swept
the British Isles during Monday and
Tuesday. Although the storm has sub
sided. railway, telegraphic and teIe-
phonic communication is still de-
moralized throughout the United King
dom, much damage having been done
tracks and wires. while roadways on
all sides are blocked by fallen poles
and trees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29

Cleveland March 29At least thirty persons klcd-the
exact total not be known until nightand than forty
injured the wreck early to-day OF three of the New York
Centras crack mile of Amherst Ohio
Twenty bodies had been taken and five
known to be in the debris
When the total of dead and injured finally the
wreck will with its of life and limb the wreck of
the twentieth Century Limited Mentor in 1904 when the
ran into freight its second trip the New Chicago
twenty hour
Dense fog obscured the signal by the first section of the
casbound BamoreBufalo limited causing another
section of that train TO crash into it. short time later before
s1gnamen could flag it. the fast Twentieth
bound crashed into the weckasc which had piled up the
bound tracks
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
HOPE FOR PEACE
GROWS STRONGER:
RUMORS APLENTY
Whole Thing May Narrow
Down TO Contest For State
Committee Control

Judging from what has been said by
Republicans in Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh, Scranton and other places, as
well as this city, in the last forty-eight
hours. there is a strong undercurrent
in favor of an adjustment of the differ
ences which threaten the effectiveness
of the party in the great conflict that
is coming this year. A general and
emphatic protest against the factional
contest that is giving aid and comfort
to the common political enemy now
entrenchced at Washington is being
heard among Keystone State Repub-
licans.
Governor Brumbaugh is understood
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
CIGAR FACTORY GIRL STRIKERS
CLUB FELLOW-WORKERS WITH
UMBRELLAS; POLICE CALLED OUT

Seventy-fve girls. employed as
bunch makers and rollers at the Dau-
phin Cigar Company factory. ia State
street, went on a strike this morning
for higher wages and when other girls
employed by the company attempted
to enter the plant the strikers dubbed
them with wet umbrellas.
The police were notified yesterday
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
MORE wILKEs-BARRE RIOTS
Bv .fssoeiaied q IS

Wilkes Barre, Pa, March 20. -
Another outbreak in the strike of the
employees of the Willkes-Barr Rail-
way men occurred to-day when a
crowd of young men who hooted a
crew were fired upon and James
Walsh. aged IS, of this city. was
wounded in the leg. Walsh claims he
was passing by at the time and was
not part of the crowd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29

ing, eXtinguishing furnace fires, and
number of people moved cellar furni-
ture to the first floor. At Lochel
large number of new houses were
flooded. Nearby streams are over
their banks and the water is spreading
in a sheet several feet deep over a
number of fields in the county, cover
ing several acres in some places.
Still Much Snow
No serious property damage was
caused, and manufacturing plants
warned by bulletins from the State
Water Supply Commission. took pre-
cautions against the flood. Despite
the heavy rains along the Watersheds
much snow remains in the mountains
according TO reports. All over the
State the worst conditions in years
were experienced.
At Pittsburgh. the Allegheny and
Monongahela rivers passed the danger
stage of 22 feet at an early hour and
continued to rise. Warned by the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29

afternoon that trouble was expected
this morning. Officers Beals. Gardner,
Mccain and Police Chauffeur Demma
aided number of the girls to get
through the crowd of strikers and re-
stored order with some difficulty. Later
in the morning Sergeant Page and
tContinued vn Page g.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
HUNT EMBALMER.
CHIEF WITNESS IN
POISON CASE
In Confession DR.. Waite Saws
He Gave Him $4,000 to
Swear Falsely
By associated Press

New York. March 29. - Further de-
tails of DIR. Arthur Warren Waite's ac-
tivities to prepares a defense before he
was arrested for the murder of John
e. Peck his father-in-1aw. were made
to District Attorney Edward Swami
to-day by the prisoner himself from
his bed at Bellevue Hospital In addi-
ton to paying $4,000 in cash and
SO, 400 in = chick to Eugene w. Kane.
the undertaken who embalmed Peck S
body. Waite told the prosecutor to-
day that he was to have paid Kane i'm
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29

The Susquehanna reached the flood feet
here at l25 o'clock this afternoon and will probably 1875
or ~ feet between and o'clock tonight.
During the last twenty hours torrenta
the State and all of the small branches
passed the flood by several feet points, causing
Der plants suspend operations nundang roads, railroad
and causing thousands of dollars loss property crops
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
She Gets Divorce
Because Two Baths a
Year Is His Limit

Akron, Ohio, March 29.-Two baths
a year, one every sin months were the
limit for George S. Laird, according to
testimony of his wife, Pansy f. Laird
who was granted a divorce to-day by
Judge w. ]. Ahearn. Mrs. Laird said
she pleaded with her husband to take
a bath, but it was useless.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
TROLLEYs BURN IN FIRE

Mt. Holly. n. j.. March 90. - Tho
power plant and car barn of the Bur-
lington County Traction Company, at
Hainesport near here, were DESTROYED
by fire e,..ly this morning. The loss is
estimated at nearly $4,000. A dozen
trOlleN cars We're burned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
U-BOATS HAVE SUNK
10000 TONS; NEUTRALS SUFFER

London, March 29. = Summarizing
the work of the Germans since March
Is, when their new prograni of SUBJ
marine warfare against the entente
graph says they have in less than
fortnight sunk 10000 tons of shipping
of which one-third belonged to neu-
trails.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29


Harrisburg The river stage will probably exceed
10 feet before midnight according local United States
weather bureau forecast At o'clock it was 1871 feet
THREE AsPHYxIATED
PottsvTle, Pa, March 29-Theodore schneck and two
daughters aged about five and eight years. were asphy
ated by coal gas their home on farm two miles east Of
Pine Grove this morning.
U. S. MAY USE MEXICO TRAINS .
Washington March zo,--General Carranza has agreed
to permit the movement Of supplies the punitive exped
ton in Mexico the Mexican Northwestern railroad
The supplies will go as commercial freight to concerns in
Mexico with which the army has contracts.
SUGAR RESOLUTION REPORTED OUT
Washington, March Ex-senator Simmons to-day re-
ported the Senate amended House free sugar repeal
resolution which would the existing duty of one cent
pound on sugar until May 1920.
CONGRESSIONAL coMITTEE OFFICERS
Washington, March 2o-oficers of the National Re
publican Congressional Committee were elected to-day and
included Representatives Woods Iowa. chairman and Ora
ham, Pennsylvania
DOING ToWERMAN BLAMED FOR WRECK
Cleveland Ohio March %. - slip on the part of
doing towernan blame for the wreck according
a. s Ingalls, general superintendent fthe Cen
trail The towermans wife had been i'll it learned and
he had been without sleep practically since Sunday night
San Antonio, March % = Francisco Villa was moving
towards Santa caarina in the Santa Maria Valley four
days ago. according to information obtained by Colonel
Dodd Sunday and forwarded General Funston to-day
by General Pershng General Perng reported that
residents of the valley appeared friendly to Villa adding
that with great difficulty the scouts with the
American troops had learned anything from them regarding
his movements.
MANzzE ACE IICENCEC :
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
[onctinued on Page 12J
s1oO. 900 FIRE AT LEADvILLE

Leadville, Colo, March 29.=Dyna-
mite was used to prevent the spread
of a fire which early to-day threat
ened to destroy the business district
Ten buildings were destroyed with a
loss of 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
ENGLAND ORDERS
6OO,OOO,OOO TINS
OF IRISH STEW
Pound Each With Beef and
Beans" For Allies Armies;
$91,000,000 Contract
Sfeeiel 70 the Telegraph

Philadelphia, March 29-Six hun
dred million one-pound tins of Irish
stew for the armies of Great Britain
and its allies have been ordered by
the commission handling food supplies
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION WARNINGS
SAVE MANUFACTURERS FROM BIG LOSSES

Juniata Highest in Eight Years. but Is Receding; Toen-
tial Rains SUeu Streams All Over State; Pittsburgh
Waters OUeraow Banks; Property Damage Heavy in
Many Places; Cloudbursts in Franklin County De-
stroy Wheat
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Gem
orally cloudy tonight and Thurs
day, slightly warmer Thursday;
lowest Tonight about 3S de-
greeH.
Fer Eastern Pennsylvania; Gcner-
ally cloudy Tonight and Thurs
day. slightly warmer Thursdayt
moderate northeast to north
winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
80 DEAD AND
40 INJURED IN
TRIPLE WRECK

Rescuers Work FranhcalIy to Recover Dead and Hurt
From WreckGge of Three of New York CentraPs
Fastest Trains in Smash up Near CIeOeland; Two Sec
tions of Buffalo Flyer in Rem-end Collision; 10th
Century Limited Plung es Into Debris
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
MANY OF THE DEAD WILL GO TO
THEIR GRAVES UNIDENTIFIED

Most of Passengers We're Sleeping When Cars We're Split
Apart; Bodies Badly MangIed; Arms and Legs Scat
tered Through Wreckage; Many Decapitated; Fog
and Darkness Screened Warning Lights; Steel Equip
ment Prevented Heavier Loss of Lite
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
General Conditions

The sIuRRIsh storm over the EASTERN
part of the country In drifting
slowly of over the Atlantic ocean.
1t caused rain generally In the
Middle Atlantic states and in
North Carolina and East Tennes-
see in the last twenty-fOur hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29

FLOOD STAGE:
TO GO HIGHER

Susquehanna Passes IL Foot Mark at Noon and Will Go
to l9 by Tonight Says u. S. Weather Bureau Fore
caster; Market Street Subway Flooded and Cars
Must Be Switched by Way of State and Race Streets;
Water Backs Into Cellars
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
River

The Juniata, West Branch above
WilllamspOrt. and the Chcmung
rivers are falling and the Susque-
hanna was reported 10 be falling
at BinEhamtOn. The main river
and the North Branch below To-
wanda, nre still rising. The river
at Harrisburg liz rising at the
rate of O.25 of foot an hour and
Will probably rcnch the flood
stage about 1 y. m. 1t In expected
10 reach a stage of about 1873
or 10 feet at about \ or - o'clock
Tonight. A food stage In indI-
Gated for Wilkcs-Bnrre this af-
ternOOni reports from above indi-
cate that the stage there Will not
exceed 23 feet within the next few
days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
MAKasAGE LICENSES

II. NJ. city.
nj Eya F Vail
L. Johnston,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, IL.
Lowest temperature, 10.
Mean temperature, 40.
Normal temperature, 43.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
Temperature, s n. M, ss.

u. m.
MOOni New moon, April 2, II;2I
a. m.
River stage; About IL feet above
IOTv-water mark.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22

Omaha will be host today to Secretary OF
the Treasury McAdoo and members OF the Land
Bank board, seeking first-hand information as
to the possible locations for the twelve banks
that are to be set up under the new law The
interesting feature of the proceedings, viewed
from ahead, is that the visitors will be brought
into contact with a number of representative
farmers men who are to be most directly affected
by the existence OF the institution. Local business
men and bankers loan agents and others will
have their say, and will present reasons tor To-
eating one of the twelve banks at Omaha. Aside
from the admitted business advantages OF the
city, its intimate relations with the farmer and
stock raiser are more extensive than are gen
orally realized. Testimony along this line should
not fail to give to the secretary OF treasury and
his associates better understanding of the real
importance of Omaha as market town. and con-
sequenty as headquarters for any government IN
stitution that is to deal directly with farmers
This will be the outstanding point in today's pro-
ceedinRs.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22

Slabaugh and E. A. Benson borrowed
the same from a bank for the COM
mlttee. The daily papers of those
wears gave splendid aid to the work.
Among those who worked hardest to
make the playground success was
Miss f. F. McCarty, secretary of the
Omaha Improvement club. George
Sugarman, then a lad and now an at
torney was enc Of the most enthusiasts
tic boosters in the juvenile city and
its first mayor. The Womans club, by
its generous donations, was great
help. There were other loyal men
and women who worked hard and
gave literally to promote the move
ment in its early years, but 1t was
found that the work without MUM
cipal aid was too burdensome, and it
was turned over to other capable and
loyal persons, but they found the same
to be true.
If Fairgrounds are good things.
municipality should operate them, and
with SUI authority and the money to
pay for service, they will best succeed
as is demonstrated by the splendid
condition of the work In Omaha to-
day. Although we are far behind
me cities yet that fact is because
the people of our city do not yet see
the value of the playground, and
therefore do not give sufficient support
to those having it in charge.
lMPROVER.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
Gu, In Ocean Freight Rates.

A reduction OF almost half in the ocean freight
on wheat may be simply directed to the end Of
stimulating an export movement Of wheat. This
conclusion hardly seems warranted, though, be-
cause no appreciable dimnuton OF shipments has
been noted. 1t may be accounted for on an
other basis. For some time a stacking off has
been reported in the Atlantic carrying trade, the
demand for tonnage being much less now than it
was year ago. Several ships, transferred during
the great rush. have been returned to the Pacific
trade, where business is much liveer than it
was year ago. Ocean freight rates have reached
an all but prohibitve mark, the charges on ship
ments to South America being quite on level
with those to Europe, a general advance up to
800 to 400 per cent above peace times If the
lowering Of the wheat rate presages a general
reduction It will be reflected in the price in due
time, for it is world-markct proposition and the
produce has to take the supply and demand quota
ton with the carrying charge deducted.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
Bull Markets


The criterion as to the ability of the banks
to carry rising stock market is whether or not
credit IS extended in business lines the country
over. In this connection the relation between
bank loans and deposits is frequently considered
II loans are running ahead OF deposits it is COM
mon to regard the situation as extended. But
this comparison, taken alone, is not always sat
isfactory basis OF reasoning The large capital
accounts OF the banks today may enable them
safely to employ more than the amount OF de-
posts in loans. The ratio OF bank reserves to de-
posts is a better indication of potential expan-
sion.
Those who lay stress upon the position OF
bank loans and deposits as related to bull mar
kets may derive some interest from the subs
Joined figures, setting forth the individual de-
posts, loans and surplus reserves reported by
the national banks at about this season in certain
of the last twenty years which bear particular
reference to bull movements (ooo omitted:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
People and Eyents

ST. Louis millionaire left his son 100000
on condition that he remain on the water wagon
for FIVE years. Performing the task in St Louis
comes perously near cruel and unusual pun
ishment."
Edward P Ripley, who has declared an inten-
ton to test the constitutionaty OF the new fed
eral eight-hour law in the supreme court OF the
United States, has been president of the Atchson,
Topeka & Santa Fe railway for the last twenty
years. He began his career as clerk in Boston
railroad Office in 1869.
A veteran litigant of Brooklyn, Josiah J.
White is dead At the age OF 7o, White was
happest when in court not because he loved
the court or the judges, but because he relished
legal technicalities as means of freezing out or
beating his opponents. His manner of express
ing contempt for judges rendering adverse rul-
ings consisted in biting his thumb, and so fire.
G nifty was the operation performed that digit
resembled chronic sore thumb.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22


Ii will be seen that on former occasions loans
have throughout been ahead Of deposits, even at
the inception OF bull movement, Not until we
come to the present time do we notice the
striking ascendency of deposits over loans. Ac-
cording to the last national bank report depos-
its stand nearly S50000O0O0 ahead of loans.
But much more can we gather in this respect
from the reserve position Of the banks The bull
market that started on the Mckinley victory in
1896, although marked by excess loans, was lr-
ried through into the expansion that character
lied the opening of the century with relatively
strong reserves. When we come to the extended
situation, beginning with 1905 and eliminating in
1907, we see how close the banks were working
then to their reserves.
A glance suffces to show the different situa-
ton today In spite OF two billion increase in
deposits over two years against an increase OF a
little over million dollars in loans, the banks
have Surplus reserve, over and above their re-
quirements, OF $800000,000 If we discount the
pyramiding of reserves thar is always involved in
the national bank figures, there are still the bill
lions Of potential expansion provided by the
federal reserve act, new and cheaper money
which was nonresident in former years.
We have used up some billions of credit in
the last two years. for the absorption of foreign
liquidated securities and in foreign loans. But
there are billions more Of credit available which
cannot be used UP in many years to come. That
the stock market is now calling into use some OF
this credit is because of the exceptional situation
growing out of the war, the almost fabulous earn
ings OF certain industrial enterprises and the
wondrous stream of gold to these shores There
carried too far, like the swing of pendulum.
But check will undoubtedly be administered
upon the advent of peace. And of that there is
no sign at present
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-22
Wastetulness IN Charity

An interesting question as to the value to the
community in general of organized charity has
been raised by Judge Henry Neil of Chicago,
known as the Father of the Mothers Pension
System" AT the close of an investigation which
has taken him across the country eight times
and during which he has made an exhaustive
study of the workings OF charity in many places,
the Judge declares that organized charity, as he
has observed it, does not relieve poverty to any
appreciable extent; that it has tendency to
perpetuate charity and poverty; that it has be-
come the sixth largest private business in the
country, with closely -knt machinery not unlike
i political organization; and that it has been
the steadfast enemy of the mothers pension law
and has promoted legislation that keeps destitute
mothers and children in distress.
This is a rather serious arragnment of form
OF philanthropy which the country has been told
during recent years was the only sane and sue
cessfu method OF relieving the poor. 1t has been
argued on behalf of organized charity that it
prevented duplication of benefactions and conse-
quently did away with lot of waste. Efficiency
in discovering the real facts in cases of distress
and so handling the relief that it did the greatest
good to the greatest number has been pointed to
as one OF the principal reasons why the support
of the philanthropicaly inclined should be forth
coming, Yet here comes Judge Neil, who pre-
sumably is acquainted with his subj ect, and de-
clares without qualification that the system is
wasteful and inefficient; that it has no construc-
tive social plan and that its result is really to
cripple the self-respect OF those it is supposed
to serve