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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Reason for Disapproval.

The Commissioners say that the
building of houses in rows has marred
the architectural appearance of many
streets in the District, but that the pro-
posed legislation, unless it could be
justified on the ground of public
health, probably would constitute an
invasion of the rights of property.
Detached OF mi-detached houses.
they say. are to be desired, but 1t is
practically certain that the cost of
small home would be materially in
creased by decreasing the part of the
building lot which could be used for
building purposes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Blue Print Papers. Schmidt, 1921 18th.

Spelshouse. 1913 eth 1t. Mnin $500. Paper
hanging. window shades. picture frames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
MIGHT Be AN INVASION
Of PROPERTY RIGHTS
Commissioners View of Proposed
Law Prohibiting Construction of
Dwellings in Rows.

On the ground that such a law night
constitute an invasion of property
rights and therefore be held uncon
stitutional. the District Commissioners
in report to Congress on the
bill of Senator Works to provide for
the construction and location of dwell
ing houses in the District say they
are not ready to recommend passage of
the measure at this time.
The purpose of the bill is to prohibit
the building of dwelling houses at
tached or in rows: to prohibit the con-
struction of any apartment house near
err than twenty feet to a dwelling, and
to prohibit the construction of any
building to be used as a dwelling place
nearer than fifteen feet from the in
side line of the sidewalk upon which
said building would abut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03
Sha neu

Shaner Arranges Exquisite COrsages
of orchids. roses. gardenias. 900 18th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-03

Lyric. 18th and Irving SITS. NV.
Kay Bee. THE ALAMO"
IN ACTS. FEATURING SAM DE
GIRAFFE and TON PAGET. This powerful
drama produced at the old Alamo
Fort made famous in history by David
Crockett. Also an excellent CHARLIE
CHAPLIN COMEDY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
Miss Copelin to Go
Long to Border With
Father at Yule Time

If train service doesn't go wrong
and the timetables aren't guilty of
false pretense, Miss Eleanor Copelin
and Christmas morning are due to ar
rive simultaneously at the far away
Border town of Ell Paso.
For Miss Copelin, who is the daugh-
ter of Captain O. NJ. Copelin, ordnance
officer of the Eighth Regiment, Sew
enth Division of the United States
National Guard, is going to accom-
pany her father to the Border when
he leaves here December 20, at the
expiration of 30-day furlough. The
trip, it is expected will require about
four days.
Captain Copelin, who is an ex-city
treasurer. reached Harrisburg last
evening for a brief stay on home
leave. He visited the courthouse to-
day and was kept mighty busy greet
ing friends in city and county Of
ficialdom. Incidentally Captain Cope
lin said he doesn't like the Border
duty"-the same complaint which so
many of the Pennsylvania men and
officers have voiced since the mac
tivity of police work has become so
monotonous.
When Captain Copelin goes back
to Texas he will take along a brief
communication from Captain II. M.
Slime, the recruiting officer, to Col
onel Maurice e. Finney. commander
of the Eighth urging that officer to
acquaint the men of the importance
of filing applications for assistance
for dependent families at home from
the S2,000,OO0 fund provided by Con-
greSs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
High Winds Blow Bridge
Onto Railroad Track;
Trainmen Flag Flyer

A high wind blowing 80 miles an
hour last night tore an overhead
bridge from its fastenings at HX tow
er, east of the Rutherford yards. The
timbers were scattered over the
Philadelphia and Reading railway
tracks. The Queen of the Valley flyer
due in Harrisburg at 1910 last night,
was tagged by freight trainmen in
time to prevent serious accident.
The wreckage also blocked the
freight tracks and held up traffic to
and from Rutherford yards for three
hours. Considerable damage was done
to workmen's shanties and watchboxes
in the yards. Arc lights were broken
and wires torn from the poles. No
one was injured.
The Pennsylvania railroad also re-
ported damage to wires and poles be-
tween Harrisburg and Lancaster and
on the Middle division as far west as
Lewistown. A car roof was blown
off near Rockville and a number of
arc light globes broken. in the Har-
riSburg yards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
DEFEATED
IN FIRST ATTACK,
IS TRYING AGAIN
Renew Assault on chihuahua
City; 500 Killed on Both
Sides
GEN. TREVINO HURT
Garcia Denies Carranza Forces
Evacuated Chihuahua
City

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. "a. :
Francisco Villa and his command
renewed their attack on Chihua-
hua City at 9 o'clock this morn
ing, message received in Juarez
stated.
Andres Garcia. inspector general of
Carranza consulate to-day officially
denied a report that General Trevino
and his forces were at Terrazas sta
tion north of Chihuahua City and had
evacuated Chihuahua City.
Chihuahua City, Mex, Nov. %, via
FL Paso Junction delayed by military
censor) One general, two colonels
and one hundred men of the Carranza
forces were killed during the fighting
to-day between Carranza troops and
Villa bandits. Four hundred men of
the Villa command are known to have
been killed and left on the battlefield.
Ell Paso, Tex, Nov "a. - Richard
Wisburn, an American member of a
party arriving here early to-day from
Chihuahua, said that 1000 Carranza
troops sent out Wednesday by General
Trevino, commander at chihuahua
have gone over to the bandits without
firing a shot. The train arrived al
Juarez from Chihuahua about 8 a. m
bringing 100 refugees in passenger
coaches and three boxcars filled with
Chinese. The train left Chihuahua al
noon yesterday, a short time after the
attack on Chihuahua by the Villa BAN
dts began.
At that time the guns on Santa Rosa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
Carlisle Chamber Invited
to Luncheon Here Nov. 29

Officers and members of the newly
organized Carlisle Chamber of Com
merce have been extended an invitation
by the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce to attend the luncheon meeting
next Wednesday, November 20. at the
Board of Trade. as the guests of the
agricultural committee of the Harris
burg Chamber.
Carl Vrooman. Assistant Secretary of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture, will speak on THE Import
ance of Agriculture to the City" The
AGRICULTURAL committee OF the Harris
burg Chamber met yesterday afternoon
and organized. Plans were discussed
for agricultural work in Dauphin and
Cumberland counties. The committee
includes the following members: Dom
aid Mccormick. chairman; f. ID. HiIle-
ary, William Jennings. w. b. McCaleb,
w. +. r. Murrie, Martin r. Nissly, Wal
ter 5. Schell Flavel l.. Wright. Edward
l.. McColgin, secretary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
TROOPS DIDN'T
VOTE ON .JITNEY
OR SCHOOL LOAN
Returns From Border Show
That Soldiers Had Voted on
Neither Question
ONLY LOCAL ISSUES
So State Sent Down No Tickets;
Troop &C" Count First;
Splendid Records

Harrisburg voters who are doing
police duty for Uncle Sam along the
Border didn't voice their sentiments on
either the high school loan or the jit-
ney problems, according to the returns
of the Soldier vote which was opened
for official counting at noon to-day.
The bundle of packages from the
company officers which contained the
sealed tally sheets. registration books,
and ballots were received a few days
after election but they couldn't be
opened until. to-day.
The remainder of the official count
including all the votes cast in the city
and county has been computed and to-
tailed but the final returns can not be
certified to until after the soldier vote
is computed.
For this reason, incidentally, Pro-
thonotary Harry F. Holler couldn't
certify the jitney amendment return
nor the high school loan vote to Coun-
Gil or the School Board. Much to the
surprise of the election computing
board to-day, no returns of either the
jitney amendment nor the high school
loan question were included in the
vote from the Border. Inquiry from
State officials revealed the fact that
because these matters were entirely
local, the State had not officially ac-
quainted the troops of the problems
Incidentally, 1t developed that the
County Commissioners hadn't sent any
additional ballots to the Border for
the purpose, so the Harrisburg men
voted on neither question. Conse-
Quently, as soon as the official vote is
definitely completed, the Prothonotary
will certify to the count that has al
ready been made on the jitney and
high school loan questions in Harris
burg.
At Tuesdays meeting of Council, the
jitney amendment will be formally in
effect
The first vote to be counted to-day
was included in the returns from
Troop c, of the Pennsylvania cavalry
command, the organization that had
formally been the Governors Troop.
Additional Law Judge McCarrell COM
mented enthusiastically on the splen-
did appearance of the records and re-
ports of the soldier election boards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24

FREDERICK w. FLEITZ
Frederic Waldorf Fleitz, one of
the best-known lawyers in Pennsyl-
vania, member of the Dauphin county
bar and former State official, died
this morning at the Scranton State
Hospital from complications follow
ing an injury to his hip received sew
eral years ago. General Fleitz, as he
was known to many Harrisburg peo-
pie, recently underwent three opera
tlons at the Scranton Hospital and
word came here yesterday that his
condition was exceedingly grave.
There were many friends who knew
his rugged constitution and who hoped
that he might recover.
General Fleitz was here early in
September. He had been away much
of the summer in Canada and when
he returned appeared to be in good
health, attending to hearings at the
Capitol and meeting clients at his
office in the Telegraph Building. On
september 15 he went to Scranton,
trouble in his hip having developed.
Two of the operations were per-
formed in the last fortnight and he
died at o'clock this morning.
We'll known to Many Here
Born in Tioga county, which has
given many prominent men to Penn
sylvania, Mr. Fleitz was a boyhood
friend of State Treasurer Young and
others from that region. He was the
son of John and Katharine Fleitz, and
was born in Wellsboro, March /, 1867.
and when mere lad gave evidence
of those energetic qualities which
made him figure in State affairs. He
a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
is THE HIGH COST OF LIVING
A PROBLEM in YOUR HOUSEHOLD?

SOLVING the
Work plentiful and the daily has been advanced all lines But
the dollars purchasing steadily
There be hope of immediate relief concerned
becomes the
table and the supplied
Short be devised oohome
be discovered; household
cincy The problem is a big one
The Telegraph has engaged the wenown Hamilton
Wood conditions
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
POLICE CODE IS
NOT SO PLEASING
TO COUNCILMEN
commission Said to Be Any
thing but Enthusiastic
About Meals Plan
MAKE POLICE CHIEF BOSS
Which Just Can't Be Under the
Clark Act Is Contention
of City Fathers

City Council. 'tis said, isn't a wee bit
enthusiastic about Mayor Meals new
police CODE
Inc rules cover a multitude of
things--nearly as varied a list of them
as the walrus once discussed-but the
City Commissioners aren't a bit favor
ably inclined toward adopting them
as they stand
The regulations were laid over for
printing so that they can be taken up
one by one at Tuesdays meeting. And
among other things that will require
decided revision. so councilmen de-
clare, is that initial paragraph which
prescribes the duties of the chief of
police.
In brief. the rules provide that the
chief shall be the sole head of the
department.: that he has to do the
"hirin' and firm" of cops, ETC.: shall
prescribe all the rules and regulations
for the department--in other words,
the chief is to be boss.
Which Just cant be, say councilmen;
the Clark act forhids it.
Hence the revision
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
TURNU SEVERN
AND ORSOVA ARE
HELD BY TEUTONS
Complete Conquest of Little
Wallachia by Breaking Ru-
manian Resistance
NEARING ALT VALLEY
Expect Allies to Make Their
Last Stand Here; Bulgars
on the Move

Virtual completion of the Teutonic
conquest of Little Wallachia is an
nounced to-day by Berlin. Ossova and
Turnu SEVERN, on the Danube, have
been captured by the Austro- G German
forces which have broken the resist
ance of the Rumanians in this section
of Western Rumania.
No mention is made of the booty
taken or of the fate of the Rumanian
forces which were defending the Os-
soVa region. The retreat of these
forces is assumed to have been cut off
with the recent capture by General
Won Falkenhayn's armies of Craiova
and with it the only main line railroad
leading eastward.
Pushing eastward from the jul val
ley after their capture of Craiova, the
Austro- German forces are now an
nounced as approaching the Alt valley.
1t is along this valley that the Ru-
manlans apparently have elected to
make their next stand. Bucharest yes
terday reported a withdrawal of the
RumanianS from the jul region and
announced that they were holding
their own in the Alt valley, where a
Teutonic force is driving from the
northern Rumanian border in a con-
verging attack with the forces from
the west.
Bulgarians On Move
simultaneously n movement has
been made, presumably by the Bull
garians, which may prove of notable
importance. Bucharest reports an at
tempt by hostile forces to cross the
Danube at Zimnitza. thirty-five miles
southwest of Giurgiu on the railroad
leading to Bucharest. This move, if
successful, would mean a cutting in
far behind the present Rumanian line
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
Catholic Alumnae Is
Expected to Protest Styles

Baltimore, Nov. "a. - Representing
$4,000 members in the United States
and Canada, the delegates to the sec
ond biennial convention of the Inter
national Federation of Catholic
Alumna formally opened the sessions
to-day which will continue until Sun
day night.
Dress reform. the drama and mod
ern literature will be discussed and the
feeling among the delegates was that
strong resolutions relative to these
matters would be passed. Short skirts,
low necks and other of the present
day modes of dressing will come in for
criticism
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
Chicago Diet Squad
Already Gains in Weight

Chicago, Nov. "a. Members of
Chicago's diet squad of six men and
six women who are to live two weeks
on meals that cost not more than
forty cents a day for each person
have made a net gain of liz pounds
in weight as a result in the first three
days of the test. Nine of the volun-
teers have gained in weight while
three have lost.
For breakfast to-day the members
were given stewed pears, griddle
cakes with syrup and coffee. The
bill of fare for luncheon consisted of
beef and rice croquettes. peas and car
rots, bread and butter, ginger bread
and tea. The menu for dinner in
cludes tomato soup. halibut steak.
parsley. potatoes, bread and butter.
cream tapico pudding and tea.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
HIRAM MAXIM,
INVENTOR, DIES
Born in America and Develop
ed Automatic Gun and Fly-
ing Machine

London, Nov. 24.-Sir Hiram Maxim,
inventor of the automatic system of
firearms, died at his home here early
this morning.
Sir Hiram Maxim was born in
Sangerville, Maine, on February s.,
1S40. After q meager schooling he
went to work in a machine shop and
later was employed in the machine
works of his uncle. Levy Stevens. at
Fftchburg, Mass. At 2S he was a
craftsman in large steamship build
ing concern in New York city. where
he invented a new locomotive head
light which went into general use. He
also did much to perfect automatic gas
machines for lighting private houses.
rContinucd on pagc So1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
EMPEROR'S BODY
Is REMOVED FROM
CASTLE AT NIGHT
Silver Urn to Hold Heart of
Francis Joseph; New Mon
arch Well Liked
FAVORITE OF SOLDIERS
Has Mingled With Them Often
in the Trenches; Will Be
War Lord
OF SOLDIERS

Vienna, Nov. 22 (delayed)I-Death
came to Emperor Francis Joseph as
sleep to a child, while the sovereign
was reclining in an armchair in what
he called his workroom. His strength
had rapidly been ebbing from 2 o'clock
In the afternoon of yesterday. but he
refused TO take to his bed. After
o'clock he began gradually to lose
consciousness, and went to the end
without uttering another word, rest
ing peacefully in his chair with his
hands folded as If he were in prayer
Yesterday afternoon q death mask
OF the emperor was taken as a pre-
liminary to the embalming of the body
and its removal to the Hofburg, where
1t Will lie in state. The heart will be
sealed in silver cup. while the intes-
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
ANOTHER BRITISH
HOSPITAL SHIP IS
SENT TO BOTTOM
With Wounded Aboard Brae-
mar Castle Is Mined or
Torpedoed
ALL ON BOARD SAVED
Nurses on Britannia Saved;
Drowned Were Stokers
and Engineers
ALL ON BOARD SAVED

London. Nov. "a. The British
hospital ship Braemar Castle of 6,28C
tons gross, bound from Saloniki tc
Malta with wounded, has been mined
or torpedoed in the Aegean set it was
officially announced to-day. All or
board were saved
The disaster occurred in the My.
koni channel, the announcement
states.
Mykoni is an island in the Aegean
sea, distant about 100 miles from
Piearus. A comparatively narrow
passage separates Mykoni from the is
land of Tino, to the northwest
ALL NURSES SAVED
Athens, Nov. 22. via London, Nov
CONTINUED on Page 2f)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
PA. EXTOLLED BY
FOUR GOVERNORS
Brumbaugh Urges People to
Learn to Know 1t and to
Love 1t

Philadelphia, Nov. 24.-Pennsylva-
mia, its foremost place in the forma-
tive and fighting days of the republic,
its pulsating present and it's coming
years, formed the theme of series
of notable speeches at the first dinner
of the new Pennsylvania State Society
at the Bellevue-Stratford last night
The dinner brought together many
of the men who are leaders in the life
of the keystone commonwealth, and
If the object of the organization born
last fall on Capitol Hill is to cherish
State spirit in keeping with the
glory of Pennsylvania, it has been
TCOntinucd on Page 131
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
CHEESE NOT NoURIsHrNG

New York, Nov. "a. = Saloon cheese
and beer may be filling but IL there
is any nourishment in such q repast
1t is not in the chasse, 1t was brought
out at the hearing of the Wicks Leg
islative committee investigating food
conditions here. 1t developed that
saloon cheese" is not purely a de-
sscriptive title, but is the trade name
Tor specific article made out OF
skinned milk end sold only 10 sa-
looms for free lunch counters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
AUTO KILLS HARRIsBURGER

According to dispatch from Potts
town to-day, George Grover, aged 81.
of Harrisburg, was killed last night at
Stowe, when he was struck by an au-
tomobile driven by DR.. Lee f. Mauger,
of that place. Grover was taken to
the Pottstown hospital but died from
a compound fracture of the skull. The
Harrisburg directory does not oon-
tain the name Grover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
In Plea For Money Assert
Dublin Rebels Are Going to
Fight Again and Very Soon"

Boston, Nov. "a. - Speakers who
asked for funds to support another
revolution in Ireland, asserting that
the Dublin rebels are going to fight
again and fight very soon," obtained
subscriptions at a meeting here last
night. The money, it was said will
be used to purchase rifles
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
Bribery Is Charged in
Connection With Calling
of West Va. LEGISLATURE

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 24-Charges
of legislative bribery in connection
with the special session called to take
action on Governor Hatfeld's legisla-
tive program. We're laid to-day before
Thomas Townsend, prosecuting attor-
ney for kanawha county, by Delegate
j. L. Wolf, Republican, chairman of the
pointed last night. 1t was understood
that some of the witnesses wanted
were not strangers in Charleston.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
~ HURT IN N. Y. CRASH

New York. Nov 24.-Twelve per-
sons were injured. several perhaps IA
tally to-day, when the last car of n
seven-car Third avenue elevated train
left the tracks and was crushed
against a workmans shanty and a
steel pillar at .129th street. Five of
those hurt were women.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
Foreign Ambassadors
Instructed to Learn Effects
of Daylight Saving Plan

New York, Nov. 25. - The State
department has instructed the Ameri-
can ambassadors in England, France
and Germany to investigate carefully
the practical effects of the daylight
saving system which was in operation
in those countries during the summer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
AUTOS CUTTING In on TAREs

TitusviIIe, Pa. Nov. "a. = Because
so many citizens of this city are using
autom obiles the Titusville Traction
Company has been obliged to Increase
its fares from five to six cents, except
to workingmen whose fares remain NJ
three cents during certain hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
Finds Living Up Is Per Cent.
So Gives 80 Per Cent. Raise

New YORK, Nov. "a. - Based on an
inquiry which disclosed that the en-
ployes of the Central Trust Company
are paying from 25 to 35 per cent.
more for such life necessaries as food
and clothing, salary increase euuiy-
alent to from 80 to 81 per cent. was
announced by the company to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
Won't Prosecute Railroads
Until Action by Court

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 24.-Under
a tentative agreement arranged be-
tween Department of Justice officials
and railroad attorneys, the govern
ment will not insist on railroads put
ting into effect provisions of the
Adamson act until the Supreme Court
has determined the laws constitution
ality
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity: Fair
and colder tonight and Saturday;
lowest temperature Tonight
about 30 degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair
and colder tonight and Saturday;
westerly gales.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
1O2 .s26, 300 PEOPLE IN U. s.

Washington, Nov. "a. Popula-
ton of continental United States on
January l, 1917, will be 102,S26. 309
and with its outlying possessions. 49,
309,2S5, the census bureau estimates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
Boy Slayer Saws Out of
Jail to Escape Chair

Punxsutawney, Pa, Nov. 24.-Hen-
ry w. Mottern, aged II. who was con-
victed of killing William Haines, of
Sprangle's Mills, of March %, and
was sentenced to be electrocuted on
January %, sawed his way to liberty
from the Jefferson county Jail yester-
day.
Immediately after his escape had
been discovered, posses were organized
and a search begun but no trace of
the fugitive has been found.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
NEW NOTES CoUNTERFEITED

Washington, Nov. "a. Two new
counterfeit $40 Federal Reserve Bank
notes, both of the New York Bank,
have been reported to the secret serv-
ice.