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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30

L FIRST PaRo1
being postponed by order of the State
Health Department is over floats are
rapidly being constructed and plans
materializing that will make the first
annual Kipona the big event of the
season. To date there are sixteen
floats that will definitely be entered,
with the probability of several addi-
uons before the day of the carnival.
These will be lighted from stem to
stern and in addition to the 200 or more
canoes that will be presented by the
Kipona committee with uprights that
may be fitted into the canoe for bear
ing japanese lanterns, the river will
present scene of splendor that will
convert the Susquehanna basin into
Veritable fairyland.
The following firms have entered
floats: Harrisburg Light and Power
Company, kaufman's, Dives, Pomeroy
& Stewart, Bowman & Co., the Tele-
graph. the Star r-Independent George
W. Bogar, ]. II. Troup, Floyd Hopkins
Charles W. Stieff. the Globe, William
Strouse, Mayor" Harry ]. Berrier, the
Rotary Club, the Jovian Order and the
Bell Telephone Company. The South
Harrisburg Amusement COMPANY
Ralph Miller, manager, will have two
flats and steamb boat on the river and
will furnish continuous vaudeville and
music.
Entries close tomorrow evening
and will be received up to that time
at the various lighthouses along the
river or at the offices of the Park De-
partment.
The total membership of the Greater
Harrisburg Navy now numbers about
325 persons.
The war canoe race between two
local high schools. Steelton and the
Academy, which will be the big event
of the afternoon, will be one-haif mile
in length, with a turn at the quarter
mile point. All the crews are practic-
ing In small canoes until the big ones
arrive, with the exception of Tech
whose boat arrived last week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30

was here to-day There will be a
meeting of the Board at Philadelphia,
at which time the explosives code and
the crane code will likely be consid-
Withdrawal and Substitution. -
William r. DeVinney. candidate for
the House of Representatives on the
Prohioition ticket from the Fourth
district. Allegheny county, has with
drawn his name. In his place the
name OF j. Ralph Park, of the same
place has been announced.
justices Named. - The Governor
this morning appointed L. L. Geiger,
OF Girard Borough, Erie county, and
F. w. Akerly, Conneaut township, Erie
county, as justice of the peace.
Going Over Route - w. R. D. Hall,
statisucian for the State Highway De-
partment, and w. r. Douglas, of the
Department of Agriculture, are going
over the course which has been laid
out for the second agricultural tour.
Public Service Complaints. Com
plant was received by the Public Ser
vice Commission from William Os-
borne and other citizens OF Shingle
House, Potter county, against the Pot
ter Gas Company, alleging that the
minimum rate for natural gas, estab-
lished February %, 1916, for $1.1O per
month, superseding a former mini
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
Geo. R. Alleman, Prominent
in Business, Falls Dead as
He Tries to Start Machine

While attempting to start his auto
mobile, which had stalled on the
Conestoga street hill last evening.
George r. Alleman, aged SO, promi-
nent Steelton real estate and business
man, toppled over dead beside his
machine. Heart failure is given as
the cause of death.
Mr.. Alleman resided at 245 South
Thirteenth street, Harrisburg, for sew
eral years but was identified with
Steelton affairs practically all his life
He was director in the Mechanics
Trust Company, Harrisburg; president
or the Steelton Building and Loan AS
sociauon; treasurer of the Dauphin
Building and Loan Association and
Identified with many smaller enter
prises. For many years he was a
entered the retail business in Phila-
delphia. Returning to Steelton, he
became engaged in the realty business
and for awhile also operated a con-
tracing business. While in this work
he directed building of the Valley
Railways trolley line between Enola
and Marysville. He was a prominent
member of the Independent Order of
odd Fellows and of the Junior Order
American Mechanics
Funeral services will be held at his
late home Saturday. The Rev. Thomas
F. Reisch, Christ Lutheran Church.
Harrisburg, will officiate and burial
Will be made in the Harrisburg Gene
terry.
To Build Garage. - ]. w. Wan
baugh has obtained a permit to build
a frame garage in North Second street
for John Kelleher.
Sells Property. - c. Hess has sold
to Alphonso Pugliese a double frame
dwelling at S5S15 and 35535 South
Second street.
Smith is Held. - Henry Smith was
held for court after a hearing before
Squire Frank A. Stees to answer a
charge of hitting Nick zemic with a
shovel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
P. & R. is READY
OFFICIALS SAY
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little sentiment in favor of a strike,
but the road men. it is said, are strong
for a strike, and will quit on Monday
II ordered to do so. Local ReadinS
officials are of the opinion that there
VIII be little trouble in taking care of
both passenger and freight traffic.
Pennsy Gets Ready
At the headquarters of the Philadel-
phia division of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road this morning preparedness plans
were being worked out. conference
or department heads yesterday did not
end until o'clock in the afternoon.
At that time it was said no serious
trouble was expected in operating
trains on schedule time should a strike
come.
No interruption of the passenger
service is expected. With the embargo
issued to-day it is expected that freight
trafhc will be cut down to such an
extent that the force of trainmen
which the company believes will re-
main loyal will be able to handle the
traffic. 1t is also reported that the
yards at Enola will be closed down
during the strike and all freight busi-
ness handled in the Harrisburg Yards.
Preparations for feeding and lodg-
ing the men at the shops and round
houses are complete. Cots, cooking
utensils, dishes, ETC., have been deliv-
cred to the company.
An additional order for 500 cots was
to-day placed with local firm by the
Pennsylvania Railroad. They will be
used at the shops and roundhouses
and in the airbrake department at
Seventh and Reilly streets. Badges
and riot clubs for the special officers
have been completed. Beginning Mon
day morning at s o'clock. admission
to railroad property will be permitted
only on presentation of an identifica-
ton card or badge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
OUTING
ATTRACTS MANY
Thousand Children Participate
in First Annual Fairgrounds
Closing Event

More than 1000 enthusiastic chill
dren participated in the first annual
Romper Day exercises on Cottage Hill
to-day which marked the close Of
Steelton's initial Fairgrounds season.
The exercises opened shortly after
9 o'clock and closed a few minutes be-
fore 8 o'clock this afternoon, when
c. S. Davis, chairman of the Parks
and Fairgrounds Commission and the
man who was largely responsible for
adoption of the present recreation sys-
tenn, presented the pennant and rib
bons to the various winers.
The big maroon and gray banner
which represents the 1916 playground
championship was awarded the Cot
tage Hill athletes who won six separ-
ate championships.
These youthful athletes, coached by
James McGovern, won the league
championships in Junior baseball,
junior volley ball, boys tether ball and
the three track meets. West Side won
three first league places, including
senior baseball. senior volley ball and
girls tether ball Hygienic playground
teams topped the senior newcomb and
junior newcomb leagues. The lawn
team captured the QUOT league.
To Raise Banner
The championship banner will be
raised above the Cottage Hill play
ground and fly there throughout the
year. To-day's attendance records
surpassed expectations and reflected
the widespread interest in the recently
established Fairgrounds. Supervisor
James f. Irwin was a busy man di-
recting activities and received many
compliments from Chairman Davis
and others for the remarkable exhibit
ton staged on such short notice.
Results of the events this morning
follow: Midget quot championship.
Won by Peace, Lawn; tether ball, Cet-
tage Hill VS.. West Side, won by for-
mer; junior Volley ball, Fothergill de-
feated Hygienic; junior quot cham
pionship, won by c. Wilt. Lawn; mid
get tether ball, A. Burkhart, Cottage
Hill; senior volley ball, Fothergill de-
feated Lawn; Junior Newcomb, West
Side defeated Hygienic; senior quoits,
Lawn defeated West Side; junior play
ground baseball, Cottage Hill defeated
Fothergill kite flying contest, post
poned until late this afternoon; junior
tether ball, P. Toter, Cottage Hill;
girls midget tether ball, Kathleen
Davis, West Side; Junior. Newcomb, },
Lawn defeated Fothergill; junior
tether ball (girls) Madaline Dice West
Side; senior tether ball (boys) Cottage
Hill; junior volley ball, West Side de-
feated Cottage Hill; senior newcomb,
Lawn defeated Lawn; senior volley
ball, Cottage Hill defeated West Side;
end ball. Fothergill defeated Lawn:
swat ball, Fothergill defeated Lawn
and senior newcopb, Hygienic defeat
ed West Side.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
New Haven Is Being
Sued For $16O,OOO,OOO

New York, Aug. so. - Former Off
GERS, directors and counsel of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road were made defendants to-day in
a liability and restitution suit for
more than $3.50. 100000. filed in the
United States district court by five
Massachusetts stockholders of the
road.
The suit is based on evidence taken
at the recent trial of William Rookie
feller and other former directors of
the road for criminal conspiracy under
the Sherman antitrust law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30

matter of polling the Pennsylvania
soldier vote at the border.
He returned to find warrants of his
department awaiting payment at the
State Treasury to the amount OF ST.
100000 in excess of the available
funds of the State. There is no pros
pect at present for meeting all the
bills of the State before the middle of
November, by which time the big cor
poration tax checks are expected. Au-
ditor General Powell was asked if he
had any solution of the problem in
mind.
Just before the appropriation COM
mittees of the last Legislature took
final action on the appropriation bills
he said, II spent several whole days
and nights working out figures to show
just what money would be available
for the next two years. My efforts
did not meet with the approval of the
legislative branch of the government,
and unless the legislative branch asks
me for help 1 do not believe 1 will do
any more figuring just now. Anyhow,
any figuring / would do would not
help the situation"
The Auditor General looks tanned
and healthy and says he weighs more
than when he left. He finds outdoor
life agrees with him but says he has
been working long and late.
Clerks Dismissed. - State Fire Mar
shall G. Chal Port has notified three
clerks of his department that their
names will be dropped from the pay
roll September l. He explained that
there is no political significance to the
move and that the dismissals are for
the efficiency of his department, as he
intends to name at least three more
deputies. Deputies investigate fires
and the number, Port says, is made
quate.
The clerical force, on the other hand,
it is understood, is too large. The
work of the three employees dropped
will be done by others in the depart
ment.
G. S. Williamson Here. - G. S. Will
hanson. assistant manager of the New
York World. and Mr.. Spence. civil
engineer with the New York State In
dustrial commission, were in town to-
day and called on Commissioner of
Labor and Industry Jackson and Lew
R. Palmer. The purpose of their visit
was not made public. Commissioner
Jackson goes to Johnstown to-day and
will make an address tomorrow morn
ing before the convention of the
League of Third Glass Cities of Penn
sylvania. Paul n. Furman will ac-
company the commissioner.
Strikes Settled. The Bureau of
Mediation has been busy settling
strikes. A telegram from Scranton re-
ceived this morning stated that the
Railroad had been settled. The labor
disturbance at the Franklin Manufac-
turing Company at Franklin was like
wise settled through the offices of NJ.
T. Frederick, acting under the direc-
ton of Patrick Gilday.
William Young in Town. - William
Young, of the State Industrial Board,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
HIGHSPRE WILL
TURN ON LIGHTS
Street Lamps Go on Friday;
Test Out System First Time
Last Evening

Hishspire's streets will be officially
lighted for the first time Friday even
ing when the contract for the new
electric system between the borough
and the Harrisburg Light and Power
Company goes into effect.
Various sections were tested last
evening and the sudden illumination
attracted general attention. Groups
gathered here and there beneath the
lights TO discuss the relative positions
and 1t is quite likely that some of the
locations may be changed in order tc
extend the rays to the best advantage
Tonight more lights will be turned
on and the tests will be in order, it is
expected, from time to time until Fri
day evening, September /, when the
Whole system will be in service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
FLOUR MILLS WILL CLOSE
By .4ssot.etea Press

Minneapolis. Mimi, Aug. S0.--Every
thirty minutes after the order for a
nationwide railroad strike becomes
effective, according to an announce
nlent to-day by the Washburn- Crosby
Company. All the mills in the city
are filled to capacity, with no available
storage space and no way in which to
move the output. SAYS the statement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
HOLD ARTILLERY FOR STRIKE
By associated Press

Stroudsburg. Pa, Aug. so. - Not
withstandins the fact that Battery E
of the Connecticut Artillery was eX-
fore this, the men are still at the Toby
hanna camp of instruction, but are on
a two days hike getting the advan-
tage of field work. 1t is believed here
that the men are held pending the
outcome of the nationwide railroad
strike which is to be declared on Mon
day next.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
Hershey Gives Plot
For Catholic Church

Formal transfer of the plot of
ground in Hershey by NJ. S. Hershey.
the chocolate king" to the Rev. Dr.
n. NJ; Hassett, diocesan administrator
for the Harrisburg Catholic diocese
for a site for the proposed St. Johns
Catholic Church, was recorded to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
$1,000 IN PERMITS

= A $4,000 tail-end boost was given
to August's building Operations today
when Walter H. Kuhn got a permit to
build fopr-story brick factory build
ing at Carlisle and Holly streets All a
cost of $4,000, and Clinton A. SolIen-
berger got permission to build an
addition to GIG Camp street at a cost
Of $1,000. Mr.. Kuhn will manufacture
potato chips at his place of business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
THREE NEW TYPHOID CASES

City health officials continued their
inspection of Dauphin and Cumber-
land county farms and dairies to-day
in an effort to trace the source of the
typhoid epidemic which is slowly
spreading in Harrisburg. Three new
cases were reported to-day, scattered
in different sections of the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
TO-DAY'S TRANSFERS

Realty transfers to-day included the
following: Dan w. Cox to w. p.
Starkey, Second and Kelker streets, 81:
Anthony E. Davis to ]. z. Hemperly,
SusqUehanna township, 81: Katie G.
Rouse TO Norman H. Downing, to New
ton G. zeiders, Knox street, $3.50
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
AUDITOR GENERAL
POWELL IS HOME
Will Take Up Matter of Sol
dier Vote; Talks on
Finances

Auditor General
Powell, adjutant of
the Tenth Regi-
ment of the Nation
al Guard now at the
Mexican border
has returned to the
Capitol on a S0-day
furlough. He will
spend the next two
weeks at his de-
partment. He Will
also take up the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30

OF the balance was put up to Judge
c. V. Henry. Lebanon, specially sitting
to-day, when William S. Roebuck
asked for an injunction against John
F. Barnhart and the school direc-
torate restraining them from paying
over the money to Barnhart until a
partnership accounting between Barn
hart and Roebuck, a former partner,
should be forthcoming. Judge Henry
granted the preliminary injunction and
fixed 10 o'clock Thursday, September
Z, for a further hearing.
Rush Hearing Goes Over.-Because
W. ]. Carter, counsel and some wit
nesses were unable TO attend to-day
further hearing in the Rush East
Hanover township boundary dispute
was continued to-day until Septem-
Der 6.
Tax Collector For Dauphin.-Chas
3. Eby was appointed tax collector for
Dauphin borough to-day, vice Charles
II. Welker, resigned
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
S6,479 FUND IN
COURT INQUIRY

Before the School
Board pays the So
479 balance due on
the contract for the
erection of the new
W. S. Steele school
building. the Dau-
phin county courts
will have to decide
10 whom the funds
shall be paid.
The question of
future disposition
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-30
MANY FLOATS In
KIPONA PARADE

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
MONEY TO LEND

WE negotiate loans and sell real estate Can handle desirable farm loans. Me- COnnell Anglin, White. 2026 Sd ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08

of the recorders courts and the enforce ment of the penal laws and ordinances of the city, and he shall have authority and power to himself sit as a recorder, or in case of sickness or absence from re- corders court of any recorder, to ap- point recorder of such court during the absence of the regular recorder. The right and authority to remit or reduce fines and sentences shall be vested in the commissioner of public safety, but he shall report his action in such cases to the board at the next regular session thereof with his reasons therefor in writ ing.
 He shall also have charge and super vision of the welfare department and of the city jails, stables, shops and ware house.
 He shall also have charge and super vision of the maintenance and operation of garbage crematories and of the col- lection and disposal of garbage and the cleaning of dry closets and the collection, reclamation and disposal of junk and other material of value incidental to the collection of garbage and trash.
 The following officers and offices or departments and all employees therein are assigned to the department of public safety, viz:
 Chief of police, chief of the fire de- partment, recorders courts. city phy sician, welfare department, jails, stables, shops, city warehouse, crema,orles, scav- engers, trash and garbage wagons and superintendent of garbage collections.
 Approved June 7, 1916.
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President Board of Commissioners.
 A true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD. City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, June s, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
CHAIRS FOR RENT O CHAIRS for rent Phone 497. 6-S- 3Ot
Improvement Ordinance No
 01C-C

To provide for the construction of cer-
 tain sanitary sewers.
 Be it ordained by the city commits sion of the city of Birmingham, as fol- lows:
 Section 1. That sanitary sewers be con- structed as follows:
 Beginning at the manhole on the sani- tary sewer in Fiftieth street alley in block l. Velma Place. thence southward along the center of said alley to the east and west alley through said block |, Velma Place; thence westward along the center of the said east and west alley to a point 20 feet west of the east line of Fiftieth street; thence southward parallel to the east line of Fiftieth street to a point 10 feet north of the south line of Ninth Terrace; thence westward parallel to the south line of said Ninth Terrace to point 20 feet east of the west line of Forty eighth street formerly Talley street., thence southward along said Forty-eighth street parallel to the east line of same, to a point opposite the center of lot ,, Hickory Grove survey.
 Beginning at point on the sanitary sewer in Ninth Terrace and the alley first west of Fiftieth street; thence south ward along the center of said alley to a point 20 feet south of the north line of Ninth court; thence westward along Ninth court, parallel to the north line of same, to point 25 feet west of the east line of lot z, block 2, E. D. Staton survey.
 Beginning at a point on the sanitary sewer in Ninth court and the alley first west of Fiftieth street; thence eastward along Ninth court, parallel to the north line of same, to point 25 feet west of Fiftieth street.
 Beginning at point on the sanitary sewer at the intersection of the alley first west of Fiftieth street and the alley between blocks 3 and g. E. D. Staton survey; thence westward along the center of said alley to point 25 feet west of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
Ordinance No. 39O-C

An ordinance to amend sections and
 of ordinance 335-C, entitled, an
 ordinance to distribute the executive,
 judicial and administrative powers
 and authority and duties into and
 among the several departments and
 to define certain legislative and Oth-
 CT powers and duties to he exercised
 or performed by the board of com
 missioners.
 Be it ordained by the city commits sion of the city of Birmingham as fol- lows:
 Section l. That section of ordinance 335-C, approved December p. 1915, and entitled an ordinance to distribute the executive judicial and administra- tive powers and authority and duties into and among the several depart ments, and to define certain legisla- tive and other powers and duties to be exercised or performed by the board of commissioners, be amended so as to read as follows:
 Sec. D. The commissioner of the de- partment of public improvements shall have charge and supervision of the public streets and highways and the construction, reconstruction and re- pair of all street improvements. side walks, sewers, bridges viaducts and the erection of public buildings.
 He shall have charge of all street excavations, street sprinkling and cleaning. s-
 He shall have charge and supervision over, and he shall cause to be pre- pared. the assessment rolls or lists re- quirec to be prepared by section 1875 of the state code.
 The following officers and their re- spective offices or departments and all employees therein are distributed and assigned to the department of public improvements, viz:
 City engineer, street commissioner, superintendent of excavations. building inspector and plumbing inspector
 All rowers and duties invested in the mayors in cities of 6000 population and over. where the same shall be in- cidental to and clearly appropriate and referable to the department of streets and public Improvements, or any of it's subdepartments or offices shall with regard to matters specially pertaining to such department. subdepartment or office, except as otherwise herein pro- vided be had and exercised by the commissioner of public improvements.
 Sec 9. Be it further ordained that section of said ordinance 335-C be amended so as to read as follows
 Sec. q The commissioner of public safety shall have charge and super vision of the fire and police depart ments and of all things connected herewith.
 He shall have charge and supervision