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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
WOULD PREVENT
ENFORCEMENT OF
JITNEY MEASURE
Three Unlicensed Jitneurs Ask
Court For Injunction of
Restraint

Three owners of unlicensed jitneys
this morning petitioned Judge Charles
" Henry. Lebanon county, temporar-
lily presiding in the Dauphin county
court, asking for an injunction, to re.
strain Mapor E. S. Meals, Chief of Po.
lice j. Thomas Zeil, and other city off,
cials from enforcing the jitney ordin-
ance, the Injunction to be preliminary
until hearing and to be perpetual
thereafter. The petitioners are c. D.
Houck w L. Grimes and r. H. Wolfe
Most vigorous protest against grant
ing the Injunction was made by City
Solicitor d. S. Seitz.
Judge Henry continued the hear
ing until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. This afternoon City Solicitor Seitz
filed demurrer to the request for the
Injunction. raising legal points which
will be argued by the attorneys at the
hearing Tomorrow morning.
Both local judges. Judges KunkeI
and Judge McCarrell are out of the
city on their vacations and Judge
Henry is presiding here in their an
sence, The Lebanon county jurist
several times announced his desire TO
make an early disposal of all disputed
matters surrounding the jitney-, ques-
ton. 50
Before Judge Henry continued the
hearing until Tomorrow. Jesse E. b.
CUNNINGHAM, announced that he ap-
Peared informally as the legal repre-
sentative OF the Harrisburg Railways
Company and that while he was not a
party to the proceeding considered to-
day by the court. he probably will
take a hand in the affair should the
court grant the Injunction
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
BIG DEMAND FOR
MUNICIPAL CONTROL
Growing Popularity of Water
Front Seen Yesterday
When 1000 Took Dip Be-
tween Maclay Street and
the Dam; Hundreds of
Canoes and Boats Ply Up
and Down Stream From
Morning Until Night

Earrisburg's opportunity 10 acquire
Independence Island as q municipal
bathing resort seems to be slipping.
according TO reports current to-day
This afternoon At a conference at one
of the local banks representatives OF
New York syndicate expect TO close
an option for the purchase of the
island. II is said the price is between
$4,000 and $4,000.
E. Charles Ensminger, who with
his father. Major John T. Ensminger.
are present owners OF Independence
Island, to-day corroborated the report
regarding probable sale. He said:
have received several good cfters
within the past six months. After my
price was named I heard little about
them. The New York parties, how
ever. mean business. cannot say
who they are at this time, nor do I
care 20 give the names of the repre-
sentatives.
I have given my price. II they
meet my demands and agree 10 my
ngure for six months option, with
the payment of q certain amount OF
the purchase price each year for three
years. I will close at once. 1 under
stand the New York people plan to
spend considerable money in improv-
ing the island and intend 10 make il
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
UA-PLANING
MAY GIVE FUN
DURING kIPONA
Meeting of Navy This Evening
to Report Progress of the
Various Committees
MEMBERSHIP OVER 200
Standing, Double Paddle, and
Three-Man Crew Canoe
Race New Feature
OVER 200

RCmors of the presence in Harris
burg OF professional expert on the
popular Hawaiian water sport of aqua
planning has started some local boys
thinking and If the tentative plans of
The program committee OF the Greater
Hafrisourg kipona don't misCarry
there viii be some excellent compe-
utlon on the day of the great carnival.
Yesterday afternoon on the SusQue-
mamma this famous sport in which the
natives OF Honolulu engage on the
beach at Waikiki was first introduced
into Harrisburg. Men who have traV-
e!ed standing erect on a board behind
a motorboat going thirty-two miles an
hour, however, are of the opinion that
II would be dangerous to attempt aqua
planning on the river here on account
OF the rocks. And it is doubtful If a
speed boat could be obtained on short
notice that would afford any excite
ment. The matter will be discussed
at an important meeting of the Navy
at Dlntaman's At S o'clock this even
ing. report on entries will also be
working on the aqua planning feature
and II il is at all possible an exhibition
Will be given.
Standing Canoe Race New Feature
An additional feature OF the carni-
val on Labor Day Will be a canoe race
NSNNSSAA ANO NASNS Oh three men SStGn
with Richard Rauch in command OF
one crew and Harry Lindsey captain
ing the other The men will be re-
Quired to use double paddles from q
standing position and the race prom
ises to be OF an exciting variety.
The membership OF the Navy was
increased during the past week by the
additional applications Of nifty per-
sons, making the total membership OF
the association we'll over two hundred
Practicing Tor War Canoe Race
y large number of Technical high
school students reported at Dinta-
mans this afternoon for practice in
preparation for the war canoe race,
one of the big events OF the carnival.
The large, raCy Norris war canoe that
was ordered for one of the scholastic
crews has been completed and will be
shipped by the Morris people as soon
as the open-end car arrives that was
ordered 10 bring the boat safely from
Beazie. Maine, to this city. A. P.
Dintaman received q telegram to this
effect from the manager OF the COM
pany.
The Engineers Society will do its
share to assure the success of the
kipona in the work OF the committee
that has been named to cooperate
with the general regatta committee,
with the possibility OF something
special on its own responsi bility.
Frederic E. Langenheim is chairman
of this committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
Patient Kills Doctor When
He Tells Him He Will Die
Sbceial 10 TIE Telegraph

Freedom. Pa. Aug. 21.-Dr. Clar-
ence ]. Lockhart, sitting in his auto
mobile, was shot dead at noon yester-
day. Stephen Hesler, laborer. charged
with murder, was hurried to the
county Jail after threats of lynching
had been heard. Hesler had been
treated by Doctor Lockhart and had
told friends he was not being cured.
If 1 have to die that doctor will
have to die, too" he is quoted as
saying.
DIR. Lockhart was returning from a
call when Hesler stepped from the
sidewalk of the principal street and
signaled him. AS the physician stopped
his car Hesler fired five shots from
a revolver. Four bullets entered the
physicians breast, one penetrating the
heart. The fifth struck the right leg
at the knee, fracturing il.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
Dying MotOrman Stops
Car and Saves Passengers

oliver Klinefelter. aged So 2225 Atlas
street. motorman of the Harrisburg
Railways Company was suddenly
stricken with an attack OF heart fall
ure while operating a Rockville car,
shortly before 6 o'closk. Saturday even
ing. The ambulance was Summoned
but the stricken man died before reach
ing the hospital. Mr.. Klinefelter stop
ped the car. which he was operating,
Just as he fell to the floor. and avoid
ed any serious accident to the pas
sengers.
Mr.. Klinefelter has been a resident
of this city since February, moving
here from Gettysburg. He was one OF
the company's biggest employees, meas
uring over six feet six inches in
heighth. and weighing over three hun
dred pounds. Funeral services will be
held at the home tomorrow morning al
9 o'clock. with the Rev. Jesse Guy
Smith, pastor of the Church of Christ
officiating The body will be shipped
TO Annville at 1880 o'clock where fur
ther services and burial will be made
in the United Brethren Cemetery. Mr.
klinefelter was member of the
knights of the Golden Eagle of that
I town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
Explosive Blood" Is New
Munitions Workers Disease
Special 20 he Telegraph

Baltimore, Aug. 21.-A new disease
called explosive blood has appeared
among munition workers. John Rey-
nolds OF Baltimore, employed at the
du Pont Works at Carney Point, y. j.,
has been treated for the strange
malady in Mercy, and at the City Hos
pitaI in Bayview. II is true that these
blood explosions are not accompanied
by deafening detonations; that the
patient body is not torn asunder by
the combustion. But the explosions
occur just the same. They take place
only in the smallest veins. The ef-
fects are no more more disastrous
than TO cause a rather malignant
eruption on the skin of the arms and
legs. simultaneously with this strange
condition the patient becomes OF a
yellow complexion.
However, complex the malady, the
treatment is extremely simple and
rapidly effective. II consists solely of
fresh air and light diet.
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RAUNICk TO SPEAK

At the convention Of the Municipal
League of Third Glass cities TO be held
in Johnstown next week, Dr. J. NJ. J.
Raunick, local health officer, will read
q paper on Garbage Collection" The
convention opens at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning August %. DIR. Raunick
will be the principal speaker in the
afternoon. On Thursday afternoon
John Price Jackson, State Commits
sioner of Labor and Industry, will ad-
dress the convention. His subject will
be, Municipal Self-government. and
Cooperation with the State"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
Death Drives Out of Path
That Life Might Survive

Chicago. Aug. 21.-Life and Death
were fellow passengers for a brief per
iod in Chicago last night And Death
drove out of its way that Life might
survive.
Mrs. Mildred Volensky was i'll. She
miscalculated and the supreme mo-
ment overlook her as she was hurry
ing to a hospital on a street car. The
conductor halted a passing hearse.
With the aid of a policeman, Mrs.
Volensky was placed inside the We
hicle, alongside the casket and a few
blocks from the hospital boy arrived.
Mother and son are doing we'll
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
Thief Who Stole Kadaks
Returns to Gettysburg
Drugstore For Films
Special to the TeresrosA

Gettysburg. Pa. Aug. 21.-The thief
who entered Huber's drug store on
Thursday night and took nine kodaks.
not molesting anything else, returned
to the scene of his operations on Sat
urday night forcing his way through
a rear door. He was evidently so
much pleased with the cameras OBJ
tanned on his first visit that he decided
that he would use them. and made his
second visit to obtain films and de-
veloping materials. as this was all he
took
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
Power Cut Off, City
Sweats, Frets and Fumes

Businessmen in the city this after
noon fumed, fretted, perspired, wait
ed, prayed and finally climbed the long
flights of stairs to their offices. In
the composing rooms of newspapers
and other plants where electricity is
used to run motors. the foremen were
doing the same, only they didn't have
any stairs to climb. Trouble at the
plant of the Harrisburg Light and
Power company was responsible. All
direct current in the city was shut
off for about ten minutes, and every
electric elevator. and motor stopped.
until repairs were made and the power
was again turned on
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
Camp Stewart Turned
Into Lake by Storm

El Paso. Tex, Aug. 2l.-Torrential
rains. driven by a 35-mile wind, struck
FL Paso and the army camp late yes
terday afternon. Streets were turned
into creeks and the canyons leading 10
the plains where the 10000 troops We're
eucamped became rivers.
Three mess tents in Camp Cotton
were wrecked and many squad tents
three miles north of Fort Bliss. was
converted into a lake. into which
streams OF water poured from the ad-
iacent mountains. Major General Glenn
cnt in command of the Pennsylvania
QlN Ision. decided to abandon camp and
locate his division on higher ground
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
She Went Into Bee Nest
to Don Her Bathing Suit

Camden. N J.. Aug. 21.-Physicians
at Cooper Hospital did their very best
to .soothe Miss Margaret Gilhooly. eigh-
peared there yesterday. IT took oodles
Of lotions. for her body was covered
with the punctures of yeliowjackets
The girl had gone to National Park
with friends. In the woods she was
changing her street wear for a bathing
suit, and she stepped into a nest of the
insects. She said IL seemed to her a
though a thousand jets of live steam
had been turned on. each jet with a
needle, and each needle charged with
tabasco sauce. She did not go in the
water. The doctors say she might for
get the experience in about nine years
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Part
" cloudy Tonight and Tuesday:
not much change in temperature
FOR Eastern Pennsylvania; PART
" cloudy Tonight and Tuesday;
mot much change in temperature;
Hght southwest winds.
me Susquehanna river and oII its
branches will fall slowly or re-
main stationary. \ stage OF
ABOUT 3.O5 feet Is Indicated for
harrisburg Tuesday morning.
General Conditions
a dtstuFbance, now central ax-er
the Middle Missouri VALLEY ho-
caused showers In Minnesota. the
Dnkotas, Nebraska. New MexIeo-
colorado and Wyoming, the
amounts of rainfall beinr pen..-
ally small except at Huron. Sonth
Dakota, where 2.5G inches fell
There has been n general rise OF 4
10 10 degrees in temperaturr
west of the Rocky SIountains.
Inc temperature has been I'M
usually high for the season over
gion.
Temperature n. M, "a
suni Rises o;22 a. mt sets, 6:54
y. m.
Moon. New moon, August, IS, at
River Stages 81 feet below low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, SO.
Lowest Temperatures, so,
Mean temperature, 20.
Normal temperature, ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
CHAPTER I.
The Amazing Entrance

me Amazing EntranCe
The wine-born laughter softened,
ceased; blatancy became solemn hush.
The life and color of the big restau-
rant seemed chilled, as though some
icy wind had come, unheralded, to
destroy. Jewel-panoplied women
lowered their eyes, only to raise them
again and stare. The movements OF
the walters. silent always, seemed
more ghost-like than ever. The ring
ing click of silver on china was stilled
as diners forgot food, to watch the
three persons who were entering the
big diningroom of the Beaumonde.
II was the man who attracted the
eye first; it was the woman who held
1t. The third of the trio was merely
waiter, whose arm through the
mans arm helped support him as he
walked through the aisle of tables
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
AUTO HITS CARRIAGE
Special TO the Telegraph

Mifflintown. Pa. Aug. 21. - Last
night while George Williams and Bri-
son Horning were driving to their
home in Slim Valley, an automobile
owned and driven by DIR. w. H.
Banks ran into and wrecked the
buggy throwing Mr. Horning out and
severely wrenching his back and
bruising him considerably. Mr.. Will
liams was thrown over the dashboard
and was dragged by the horses everal
yards, but was not injured. The acci-
dent happened about $40 o'clock on
the State road.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED IN

with a peculiar, stumbling. stiff-legged
gait, that reminded one instantly of
the mechanical walk of an automaton
or a paralytic. At first glance, he
man appeared intoxicated. until one
saw that his chin was held high, and
that his eyes, almost met by the gray
streaked brown whiskers that came
halfway down his vest, stared straight
ahead of him unblinkingly But his
whole weight seemed supported by the
locked arms of the waiter and the
woman.
It was the woman who brought the
hush; the chill. Tall she was, regally
erect, gowned in black satin, with a
wide, silver girdle that accentuated
the sheen of the silk strikingly But
the face under the snow-white hair
eXerted an instant spell of repellent
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
JITNEY PETITION
SIGNED BY 236
UP UNTIL NOON
Voters Crowd Into City Clerks S
Office to Place Names on -
Referendum

Harrisburg's first initiative and ref
erendum movement aiming to have
Council amend the present jitney ordi-
nance opened this morning and at
noon 2S6 registered voters had signed
the petition.
This is the first initiative petition
to be drawn up in the State, accord
ing to city officials, and more than
LOO signatures will be needed within
ten days to meet the required 10 per
cent. of the city's total vote for Mayor
at the last election.
All morning former jitney drivers
hauled scores of men from all sections
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
Tug Captain Denies He
Is Waiting For Bremen

Norfolk. Va, Aug. 21.-The Baltimore
tug Hansa, which arrived in Norfolk
Saturday morning. still is tied up at the
pier of a local coal company Captain
Cullison declined to see newspaper
men.
The Hansa formerly was the Thomas
F. Timmins. convoy of the German sub
marine Deutschland. and her presence
here led to rumors that the submarine
Bremen would soon arrive outside the
Virginia capes. Captain Cullison de-
clared that he was in Norfolk to tow
mud scoWs up the bay to Baltimore
and that he would sail as soon as the
northeaster abated. Ideal weather pre-
vailed
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RAIN BRINGS RELIEF

Chicago, Aug. 21. "A rainstorm
which developed in the Plains States
and is moving northeast over the Mis-
souri, valley is bringing relief from the
heat wave that has hung over the mid
die west since Friday. officials of the
government weather bureau an
nounced to-day. The storm should
send temperatures down in Iowa, kan
sas. Nebraska and Western Missouri
hy tonight and in the western lake re-
sion by tomorrow afternoon, IL was
6atd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
MOVING TO SUMNER CAPITAL
Pv -rr--s-.-- Dx...

Washington. Aug. 21. - President
Wilson plans to spend practically all
OF September and October at Shadow
Lawn. the summer White House in
New Jersey. Removal Of office furni-
ture from the executive OFFICES TO the
quarters engaged for clerks at As
bury Park was begun to-day. Prac-
ucally the entire Office force OF the
White House will go.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
FIRST AUTO RIDE AT 90; KILLED
By Associated Press

Salem, Va. Aug. 2t. - A. w. Gar
ner, of Drapersville. was 80 years old
before he ventured to take a ride in
an automobile and to-day he Is dead
Yesterday afternoon the car in which
he took his first ride plunged over a
60-foot embankment. turned over Ave
times before II struck and killed Car
hsr and injured four others lneiudins
his wife.
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FIRES At FUGITIYE

When a man whom Constable Hodge
had placed under arrest escaped from
him last night. near Seventh and Fors-
ter streets, the officer fired at the flu
gitiYe, but the fleeing man ran toward
got away.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
ABANDoNs BAR FOR PULPIT

Chicago, Aug. 21.-The Rev. VIM.
NJ. Saunders has deserted the saloon
business for the pulpit. The Rev. Mr..
Saunders, who formerly conducted a
saloon in Smithton, Pa, has been ap-
pointed pastor of the Avondale Pres
byterian Church here. When Saunders
decided few years ago to devote his
life to the ministry, he closed his bar
and entered the Mccormick Theo-
logical Seminary as a student.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
VACATION SEASON IS AT
ITS HEIGHT

Rest and recreation will not he
complete unless you have ali the
news from nome every day. Your
fayoritc newspaper, the Harris
burg Telegraph, will fill the bin.
Phone the Circulation Department
before you leave home. The next
issue will meet you. no matter
where you go.
Six cents week, postage pre-
paid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
SUCCESSES ARE
CLAIMED BY BOTH
SIDES in EAST
Growing Activity Along 15O-
Mile Front in Macedonia;
Greece Disquieted
USE FLAMING LIQUIDS
Germans Trying Hard to Re-
gain Fleury; Artillery Fight
ing Along Somme

The Macedonian campaign itself
does not yet seem to have developed
an engagement of first rate magnitude
but there is pronounced activity along
the l5o-mile lighting front. with sue
cesses claimed by each side at various
points.
In Entente quarters there is said
TO be no apprehension felt that the
plans of General Sarrail, the Entente
commander, will be interferred with
by the German and Bulgarian attacks
on the Allied flanks. Greece. how
ever, is reported to be disquieted over
the advance of the Bulgarians toward
Kavala, the Greek seaport east of the
Allied front, and the southwark move
of the Bulgarians on the other flank,
which resulted in the occupation OF
Florina
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
WOMAN SHOT AT MELVILLE


WOMAN SHOT AT MELVILLE
Carlisle Pa, Aug. 2l-Peah Hawkins aged 33 years.
colored shot with 22-caber rifle at MELVILLE to-day
by Nicely Johnson also coored years old and the woman
is serious condition The ball struck rib and lodged !
in the abdomen Johnson escaped and posse is in pursuit
ofhim J
AGAIN CONDEMN OVERHEAD. BRIDGE
Harrisburg After hearing the plea of representative
of Swift Co.. the City Planning Commission in session
to-day, reairmed its decision recommend to council
that ordinance granting Swift Co. the right TO build
overhead bridge across North Seventh street between
parts of its plant be passed The commission also
considered the proposed Walnut street bridge over the
Pennsylvania railroad but adjourned taking action
sol SIGN PETITION
At $40 o'clock total voters had signed the pct
ton for the repeal of the present jitney ordinance
HEAT PROsTRATIoN
Harrisburg Charles Finley aged Is, 1920 Marion
street BY at Thirteenth and State
this afternoon He was taken to the Harrisburg
? hospital in a serious condition 8
GERMANY CALLS BOYS OF II !
Paris Aug. I'll The Intansigcant publishes under
despatch to effect that Germany has
ordered all youths Of II report Immediately recruit
ing bureaus This class in normal years would be called
to the colors in 1919
ATTACK MAN IN PARK
Harrisburg Charged with attacking in River }
Front Park Saturday night and attempting rob him.
R. Anderson and Joseph Osbourn hold under $500
bail for court by Alderman Deshong police court this
afternoon Taylor Wallace charged with stealing bicycle
was held under $500 bail
MARRIAGE LICENSES {
stan E Fields.
H. BE nndAd Buehc city. =
Nne~~ara-ss-Nas@as=sss~.s~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21

In the Verdun region, the Germans,
who again lost the village of Fleury
northeast of the citadel. in fighting
late last week, are making deter
mined efforts to regain the place. Last
night they drove against the village
with strong forces. using flaming
liquid to aid their attacks but accord
ing to to-days Paris bulletin the
French fire effectively stopped the as
sault.
Along the Somme front the artillery
battle is raging violently. No infantry
actions are reported by Paris, how
tack apparently is in preparation
following the capture by the French
of a strong fortified wood between
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