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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
COMMISSIONERS
DEFEND ACTION
Bowman Says Granting Per-
mission For Bridge Was
Carefully Considered

In defense of their position on the
matter of granting permission to
Swift & Company to erect an overhead
bridge on Seventh street. and for the
purpose of giving their reasons for so
doing contrary to the recommendation
of the City Planning Commission, sew
eral of the members of Council this
morning gave their views to a reporter
for the Telegraph. Mayor Meals
could not be reached, and William
Lynch, superintendent of highways.
declined to be interviewed.
Commissioner Harry F. Bowman
declared that he believed in support
ing manufacturing places. that
Seventh street is wholly a manufac-
turing street in that particular section
where the bridge is to be erected, that
the authorities have done the same
thing in Philadelphia and therefore
should be able to do it here, and that
as far as he is concerned the matter
is dropped He does believe, however,
that such bridges should be confined to
places of business of that kind.
1 don't feel that Council has made
mistake, in view of the way that
street is being used" said Mr.. Bow
man. The manufacturing concern
in quantities was unable to buy ground
va tiS sue Ol the street WHeT6 llS
plant is located and was forced to go
across. We want to keep the indus
try in Harrisburg and felt justified in
granting the permission"
Commissioner w. L. Gorgas con-
fessed that he did not know whether
Councils action is legal or not. He
said that is up to the legal department
but none of the commissioners inter-
viewed seemed to know whether the
matter Wnnl6 hn etthY1aiffaI 20 hn
licitor for an opinion. Commissioner
e. u. Gross thinks the law covering
this matter is broad and that it can be
broadly interpreted and that Coun-
ellis action is as justifiable in this in
stance as 1t is to permit the existence
of overhead signs. etc.
Council will not meet next Tuesday
on account of the convention of third
class cities at Johnstown and conse-
quently any reconsideration, if con-
ternplated, will have to be put off till
September 5.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
MOVIES CLOSED
TO CHILDREN
Paralysis Quarantine Bars
Everyone Under 16 From
Amusement Places

All children under sixteen years of
age will be barred from movies, en-
tertainments and all other public
amusements in the city until Septem-
Der Is, as State Health Commissioner
Dixon yesterday issued orders supple
menting the ones closing schools until
that date.
Children will not be permitted to
attend league baseball games at Island
Park, the Harrisburg Public Library
Will not issue books to children under
sixteen during the period schools are
closed. One new case of infantile
paralysis developed in the city yester-
day. The victim is Benjamin Rifkin,
407 Verbeke street.
City health officials have established
rigid quarantine from Third to Sixth
and Cumberland to Calder streets.
William NJ. Condor, superintendent of
the Harrisburg Hospital, also issued
orders yesterday, prohibiting children
from visiting patients in the institution
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
CLASS TO GRADUATE

The Teachers Training Glass of the
Neidig Memorial United Brethren Sun
day School will hold it's commence
ment exercises Tomorrow evening at
1880 o'clock in the auditorium of the
church. The class contains nine mem
bers. They are Esther Stauffer, Eva
LaVanture, Claire Stewart, Mabel
Stroup, Mrs. Crawford, Elmer Living
stone, Mllard O'Neal. Franklin Paul
and Roy Osman. The following pro-
gram will be presented: Opening,
song; invocation, the Rev. Fl. II. Keif-
fer; address of welcome, Elmer Liv-
ingstone; the Geat Teacher" Eva
LaVanture; essay, Franklin Paul;
music; the Four Pillars of Gospel
History Claire Stewart; essay, Mil
lard O'Neal; rs Life Worth Living, /"
Mabel Stroup; class history, Esther
Stauffer; class prophecy. Roy Osman;
address, Professor +. e. Stengle; pres
entation of diplomas, w. II. Hoerner;
song; benediction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
TWO ESCAPE WHEN
TRAIN HITS TEAM
Mule Killed and Wagon De-
molished in Fishing Greek
Grade Crossing Accident

Mrs. A. NJ. Kinds, wife of Justice
OF the Peace Kinds of Middle Paxton
township, and Charles Fisher, a. hired
boy had a miraculous escape from
dealh this morning when a fast freight
TRAM south bound, hit market wagon
IN which they were riding. Mrs. Kinds
was on her way to the Verbeke street
market. The accident happened at
Fishing creek crossing. said to be one
OF the most dangerous places between
here and Dauphin.
The wagon was broken, one mule
killed, and the marketing scattered
over the tracks. The occupants, how
ever, were not thrown out. They were
not even scratched. The crew in
charge-of the train included Engineer
Baskin and Conductor WeitzeI.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
Kaiser to Send Agent to
Ascertain Run1aniGn Stand

Paris, Aug. 26. - According to in
formation from diplomatic sources,
says a wireless dispatch from Berne,
Emperor William of Germany wrote
TO King Ferdinand of Rtumania that
ne intended to send Duke Albrecht OF
'Mecklenburg on a special mission to
hlm with regard to the position of
Rumania.
King Ferdinand replied, adds the
dispatch, that the mission would be
lnopportune because as a constitu
uonal monarch he would be Obliged to
rerer the envoy to his ministers and in
the circumstances he preferred that
any communication from the German
government should be received
through ordinary diplomatic channels
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
Daring Convicts Escape
During Thunderstorm
By associated Press

Jefferson City, Mo, Aug. 26-The most
daring escape in years from the State
penitentiary here became known to-
day when prison officials learned that
four convicts, one of them serving
life term for murder. sawed their way
out of their cells last night and dur
ing severe thunderstorm scaled the
prison walls. Bloodhounds Immediately
were put on the trail.
All the cells in the tier in which the
convicts were confined lock with
sliding steel bar and this was cut with
saws. They eluded three night guards
and gained the outside cell building
where they entered a long unused tun-
mel that connected with the power
plant. A ladder found in the tunnel
enabled them to scale the stockade
walls.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
Borden Arctic Expedition
Rescued From Island After
Ship Dashes to Pieces

On Board U. S. Coast Guard Cutter
McCulloch, Aug. "a, via wireless to
Seattle. - The power schooner Great
Bear, carrying the Arctic expedition
headed by John Borden of Chicago,
and Captain Louis Lane of Seattle,
was wrecked on pinnacle rock in
Bering Sea August 20. The vessel was
total loss, but the entire party land
ed safely on st. Mathews Island where
they were found yesterday by the
McCulloch.
The members of the party aboard
the Great Bear were able to land tents
and provision on st. Mathews Island
and lived comfortably fifteen days un-
I'll the McCulloch, which had been sent
from Nome to search for the vessel,
found them yesterday Mr. Borden
and his entire party were taken
aboard the McCulloch which started
back to Nome last night.
Seattle, Wash, Aug. 26. - The new
power schooner Great Bear left here
July 26 for an extended cruise into the
Arctic. When the vessel left here
Mr.. Borden, Captain Lane and Norris
Blokum of Chicago, and a crew of
~ men were aboard. Others went by
mail steamer to Nome, where they eX-
pected to join the expedition.
The Great Bear was especially con-
structed to Withstand the pressure of
the Arctic ice foes and it was Cap
tain Lanes intention to pentrate as
tain Lanes intention to penetrate as
to meet Vilhpalmur Stefansson, the
Canadian Arctic explorer for whom
he carried supplies.
Until the wireless message was re-
ceived to-day nothing had been heard
from the Great Bear since August 16,
when she was reported leaving Una
laska for Nome. The trip across Ber-
ing Sea should not have required more
than week and when she failed to
arrive at Nome. great anxiety was felt
for those on board, and the McCulloch
was dispatched to search among the
islands.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
BOTH SIDES LOSE
SHIPS IN FIGHT
Red and Blue Fleets at 1t Ham
mer and Tongs Off Sandy
Hook

Washington, Aug. 26.-The red and
blue fleets have peen engaged in battle
the elimination of the navy war game
since o'clock this morning, off Scot
land Lightship, Sandy Hook
u Up to noon, by the umpires' de-
cision, the battleships Nevada and
Texas and the destroyers Wadsworth
and Tucker of the enemy fleet, the
scout cruiser Birmingham and the
destroyers Benham, Tanning, Balch,
Drayton and several others of the blue
defending fleet, had been lost in
action.
Many other vessels may have been
constructively lest, but orders to the
commanders of the two fleets were
that ships regarded as sunk should
proceed to port Immediately and their
arrival should not be reported.
Using Small Guns
The battle is being fought with
every man of each ships company at
his proper station, but the firing is
done with the small caliber batteries,
employed in training turret crews.
They are one-pounder guns mounted
upon the twelve and fourteen inch
weapons of the main batteries, so ar
ranged that the sighting is done
through the use of the mechanism of
the big guns. Umpires stationed on
each ship judge the firing conditions
and determine when the vessel has
been put out of commission by the fire
of her opponents.
War Game Results Please
What ever the outcome" declared
Rear Admiral Benson, chief of naval
operations to-day, lit has been an
excellent maneuver The department
is we'll satisfied so far as it's informa-
ton now goes with the way it's plans
have worked out and with the hand
ling of the fleet" The red transports
with the invading army which Ad-
miral Mayo, commanding the hostile
fleet, apparently was seeking the land
in the vicinity of New York, was re-
ported as laying off Ambrose light
near Sandy Hook. Whether the ships
could proceed or would be compelled
to flee for safety depended on the
outcome of the fight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
MARKETS
LEVELS
FEATURE WEEK
Activity Increases, Nearly Five
Million Shares Changing
Hands

New York, Aug. 26.-Increased ac-
tivity at higher price levels was the
distinguished feature of the stock
market week, sales in the five fun
days, with two sessions of 1000, 900
to 100000 shares approximating A.
100000 shares. OF this total, United
States Steel contributed almost 20 per
cent on its advance to the new record
of 99%.
Steers strength. more than any
other factor, furnished the motive
power for the upswing, which at times
was reminiscent of last years boom
in war brides" Buying of steel was
evidently of a confident character and
seemed to be based in part on some
thing more than the state of that
industry.
Other industrials, as well as cop
pers, rose to best quotations of recent
months the movement in metals
being accompanied by highly favor
able trade reports and increased divi-
dends, actual or in prospect. 1t is
understood in metal circles that the
largest producers of copper have con-
tracted for foreign sales running into
the middle of 1917.
Munitions and equipments were
again responsive to speculative condi-
tions, which indicated a further shift
ing to other specialties and the auto
mobile group was under restraint,
parity III consequence OF Ile new
financing announced by the WHY'S
Overland Company. Semi-war descrip-
tions were irregular, though higher
in the main.
Rails were held back by the railway
labor controversy, the outcome of
which, on the surface, at least, seemed
less promising at the close of yes
terday's business.
In the broad domain of finance
notable developments of the week in
cluded the consummation of another
French credit and the public offer
ing of the new British note issue, with
indications of a large over sub
scription.
Extreme caution characterized the
week end session on the Stock Ex-
change, the greater tension in the rail-
way labor dispute causing increased
apprehension in speculative circles.
Initial quotations were decidedly lower,
extending to a point in leading rails
and other investment issues, while
coppers, minor industrials, Mexicans,
Motors and related specialties were
affected in like manner. United States
Steel yielded almost point, but made
full recovery, with a general harden
ing of prices on the final operations.
Trading was desultory at best, how
ever, lacking all outside interest or
participation. The closing was steady.
Bonds were irregular.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
MRS. McADoo Has FEVER

Spring Lake, \. j., Aug. 26.-Fol-
lowing the consultation between DIR.
Cary T. Grayson and Colonel William
G. Schauffieur. the attending physi-
clans. it was announced last night
that Mrs. William G. McAdoo, daugh-
ter of President Wilson and wife of
the Secretary of the Treasury, is suf-
fering from a slight attack of typhoid
fever.
Cancelled all engagements.
The McAdoos have been at Spring
Lake all summer except last week,
when they went to Washington. Upon
their return here last Saturday Mrs.
McAdoo complained of not feeling
we'll 1t was thought that she was ex-
periencing a recurrence of the malaria
fever which attacked her while in
South America several months ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
To Bury DR.. Fritchey
Monday Afternoon

The funeral of DR.. John A. Fritchey,
who died early yesterday morning at
the Presbyterian Hospital, Philadel-
phia, will be conducted at the home,
911 North Second street, by the Rev.
S. Winfield Herman, pastor of Zion
Lutheran Church. Burial will be
made in the Harrisburg cemetery.
At meeting last night of the Cen
trail Democratic Club resolutions of
sympathy were adopted. Telegrams
expressing sympathy and regrets from
prominent medical and political
friends and acquaintances from over
the State were to-day sent to the fam
lily of the deceased.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
PLAGUE EPIDEMIC WANING
BY Associated Prcss

New York, Aug. 266.-The number
of new cases of infantile paralysis
continues to decrease. In the opinion
of local health authorities the cpl
denic is on the wane and may be
entirely extinguished by the time
schools are reopened in mid-Septem-
Der. DR.. Charles E. Banks, senior
surgeon of the United States Public
Health Service, said to-day the disease
has reached it's highest point and pre-
dicted that from now on there will
be a marked decrease. During the "a
hours ended at 10 a. m. to-day, there
were only 81 cases, the lowest in a
month, and 25 deaths. Yesterday
there were "a new cases and 22 deaths
deaths.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
PRIEsT JuMPs mo- pEATH
By .4ssocialed Press

Chicago, Aug. 26.-The Rev. Igna-
thus Tamazion, seventy years old, who
resigned his pastorate of a church I'm
Albany, Mimi, a month ago after his
parishioners are alleged to nave at
tackled and beaten him. jumped to his
death from the sixth floor of a hotel
here to-day, According to hotel en-
ployes the priest has been acting
strangely since coming to Chicago.
Miss Martha McCluskey, for sixteen
years housekeeper of the aged priest.
said she believed he had committed
suicide while brooding over his church
affairs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
FAMILY WEIGHS A TON

Vineland, n. J., Aug. 26. - Sur
rounded by nine of their 16 children,
the Rev. and Mrs. William S. Schenck
celebrated the golden anniversary of
their wedding yesterday The title
of big family was easily sustained
by the party. because their total
Mr.. Schenck's weight is 223 and that
of his wife 222 pounds. One daugh
ter weighs 315 and the other range
from 201 down to 101 pounds. MIR.
Schenck has preached 46 years in
South Jersey towns, coming here in
1888
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
TO REMODEL STORE

1. Fl. Doutrich & Company obtained
a building permit to remodel the firms
store building, 304-6 Market street, the
improvement to cost $1,000. Luther
Minter got papers this morning to
build a one-story garage and ware
house at the rear of COS North Second
street, costing 1000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
VIII Ask ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Stat,
GIRLS JOIN STRIKERS

Shamokin, Pa, Aug. 26. - Follow
ing the refusal yesterday of a number
of employees of the Eagle Brothers
at Kulpmont and Trevorton to remain
at work under the existing wage
schedule, a group of girls at the
throwing plant of the main mill here
to-day Joined the strike, which leaders
are trying to make complete. A spe-
cial police guard is on duty at the
mills.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
MRS. WILLIAM H. OssMAN

Word was received here yesterday
of the death of Mrs. William II. Oss-
man, aged so. which occurred Thurs
dav morning, at her residence, 5525
Vine street, Philadelphia. Mrs. Oss-
man was a former resident of Harris
burg and is a sister of Mrs. C. M.
Arnold, Sixth and Harris streets. She
is survived by three sons, John, Har-
vey and Harry, and one daughter
Alta. The body will be brought to
Steelton on the train arriving at 1925
tomorrow morning, and the burial
Will be made inKthe Baldwin Gene
tAl'y
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS

The county commissioners are ad-
vertising for bids for paving the road
way of the bridge. over Wiconisco
creek, in Millersburg, with vitrified
brick. The bids will be opened and
the contract awarded at noon on Sep
tember 1. Millersburg will pave Mar
ket street in that borough to the
bridge approach and the State will
pave the pike on the south side of the
bridge. The work is to be finished
before the end of the summer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

Philadelphia DivisiOn-116 crew first
70 go after 4 p. m. 1O6, 109. 10. lp1
126, 1913. lit, 164.
Fireman for 10.
Conductors for LOG, 100, ITO 121. III
6lagmen for 116 1O9, 1875.
Brakemen for LOG, 126, III, 1Oi.
Engineers up: Smeltzer, Gray How
aT9' Hogentogler Wolfe. Grass, Gable,
sellers. Gehr, Tenant. Layman' EshIe'
man, Baer Bissinger, Yeater. Nav
DOWNS, Wenrick.
=, Firemen up: kugle, Brown, Finnegar.
k1nkenbinder, Strickier, Peters, swanK,
Zoll, FISHER, Hoffman, Paul Herman
Conductor up: Fraelich.
flagmen up: Umholtz, Buyer. Ouentz-
ler, Nophsker - Neii' 'A-
7, ;Brakemen up: LOCKER Gillett, Potter.
HlNner Shultzberger, Busser.
Middte DiVisiOn-19 crew first to e.,
99tteT ESQ p, m: 30, III, 81, IS, Is, IS,
Engineer for 1s
Eiremen for. 19, H. s, 25.
Brakemen for III, "a.
Tettemer. e40S' Olsh'
Firemen up: Kepner, Beisel
Sonductor up: Pagan.
Brakemen up: Humphreys. @ TT NV
ers, Campbell, Hummer. Doyle Ed
tbI7G IEGgjneerg in e for third 5, A. second 22,
Eiremen for 6. second 8. 90. 26.
Engineers up: Malaby, Rodgers. Snv-
der, 10y Leiby, Fulton
flremen up: Hall, Brady Snyde,
McKillips. ~ A1'u ue'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
BRusHARDT is HELD

Joseph Brushardt was held for
court under $500 bail at hearing be-
for Alderman Nicholas last night on
a charge brought by j. E. Eshelman.
Bachmansville, Dauphin county. who
alleges that Brushardt sold him an
automobile, which was afterwards
taken by ]. n. Koons, Linglestown,
the owner. Eshelman charged Brush
ardt with an attempt to defraud
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
SENDS OUT SCHOOL ORDER

Professor w. r. Zimmerman, assist
ant county superintendent of Dauphin
county schools sent out notices to-day
to the secretaries of all the school
boards of Dauphin, the city, Steelton
and Middletown excepted. calling at
tention to State Health Commissioner
Dixons order to not open schools this
year before September IS, because of
the infantile paralysis quarantine.
Professor Frank E. Shambaugh, the
county school superintendent. is out of
the county taking up special studies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
RODGERS TO TAKE PART
IN BORDER CONFERENCES
~ As5ocIatcd PreS

Washington, Aug. 26. - Special
Agent Rodgers at Mexico City has
been recalled by Secretary Lansing to
advise with the American members of
the joint international commission
during the negotiations for settlement
of the border troubles When the
commission concludes its work, Henry
Prather Fletcher. ambassador desig-
nate to Mexico will present his Gre
dentials to the de facto government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26

Yesterday the new store of Collins
Co, opened their doors at "a n. Sec
ond street, just across the street from
their old location, which they occu-
pied for the past ten years. The new
storeroom has been attractively decor
ated in gray, white and mahogany,
and an indirect lighting system.
!. n. McClanahan, the present
manager has been the resident local
manager for Collins Co, for the past
year. In addition he has charge of
the York and Lancaster stores, which
managership he assumed after six
years as the district manager for the
same company in Illinois and Indiana
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
MURDERED WITH HArcHET

WiImington, Del, 20. = The dead
body of a white man was found near
the causeway in South Wilmington
<this morning. with the head crushed
and cut, as though by an AK or hatchet
Some cards in his pockets bore the
name of Alex Swanson. and a time
card of the Maryland Steel Company
also was found. His coat bore the
mark of Baltimore tailor. No money
or valuables were found about him
and it is supposed was murdered and
robbed. The police are investigating.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
FINK REUNION IN YORK COUNTY

The eleventh annual reunion of Mrs.
David Fink's sons was held Sunday.
The place whore the reunion was held
Is located about one mile from York on
the old Hake homestead. Mrs. Fink
lived on the place for nearly nineteen
years. Jeremiah f. Fink. of Highspire.
is son. The party was taken to York
in the large motor truck of Mr.. Will
liam Ebersole. The day was spent very
pleasantly. There were about eight
FIVE nreSent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26

The annual picnic of Assemblies No
and 20 of the Mutual Beneficial AS
ISOLATION of Pennsylvania Railroad
employees, was to-day held at Hershey
Park. One special train carried 600
pleasure seekers to the popular resort
at go this morning. going over the
IN and Reading Railway.
I ne special leaving this afternoon at
o clock had 250 passengers.
A committee of fifty under the di-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
ENGINE KICKS; ARM BROKEN

When the engine backfired as Carl
Fuget, aged 21, of 96S South Twenty
first street attempted to crank an au-
tomobile this morning. his right arm
was fractured. The accident occurred
in the garage of II. d. Garman, 1905
Fulton street. Fuget was treated at
the Harrisburg Hospital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-26
CHICAGO CATTLE

Chicago, III, Aug. 26. = Cattle = Re-.
cows and heifers, sSSS@Sso sSSesS sS0S SfodSeTs GS0
and feeders, s4.75@7.65; calves. $500
Sheep = Receipts. 1000: weak. Sheen.
So; 6;l5D770 lambs s6.50d10.6O
Hogs = Re Receipts; d22.ooo1; strong. Bulk
11.12h; mixed. s10.15@ 1f.f0; heavy,
S10000@ l1,05; rough, s10.0091O.25;
pigs, S7.400950.