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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
Gun Cotton Blast at
Du POnt Kills Three
BY Associated Press

Wilmington, Del. Aug. II. - An
explosion which blew out a receiving
cylinder on a rehydrating press at the
Du Pont Powder Companys plant at
Carney's Point, N. j., this morning
killed three men and injured two.
The dead are Ellwood Robinson,
aged so, of $50 Pearl street, Bridge
ton, n. j.. Ellwood Griscom, aged 81,
of Linden street, Salem, NJ J., Herbert
McIlvaine, aged S5, of SO Clayton
Road, Wilmington.
The injured are John Smith, aged
20, of 1912 Bouvier street, Philadel-
phia; George Plumsteel, aged Sc, of
2245 North Lawrence street, Philadel-
phia.
Robinson was operating the ma
chine, which was running with forty
pounds of gun cotton in it. McIlvaine
was feeding it when the explosion oc-
Cured.
Cause, a Mystery
The press was blown to pieces and
flying bits of steel were hurled in all
directions One piece struck Griscom,
who was eating his lunch in another
building 25 or 80 feet away and killed
him Another flying piece of steel
struck Plumsteel, who was in another
building and fractured his jaw
Smith, who was standing in the
doorway of the No. 1 plant was blown
clean through the doorway and mar
rowly escaped with his life. He has
lacerations of the legs and arms and
was removed to his clearinghouse at
Penn's Grove. Plumsteel who is mar
ried and has one child, is in the Della
ware hospital, this city
The cause of the explosion is
shrouded in mystery 1t occurred
about 3;25 o'clock this morning. The
building was badly damaged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
Wireless Operators Believe
They Communicated With
Bremen; Withhold Identity
By Associated Press

New York. Aug. 11.-Wireless OBJ
servers at shore stations near New
York were puzzled early to-day by
signals received from an unidentified
vessel apparently somwhere off Sandy
Hook which was calling the Telefun-
ken wireless station in this city The
fact that the stranger refused to dis
close the identity of the vessel led
some of the wireless operators to be-
lieve they were at last in communica-
tton with the long respected German
submarine Bremen.
While in communication with the
shore stations a few hours earlier the
strange vessel reported herself as a
collier and the operator signed his
calls ID. B. u" which is the private
wireless signal of the North German
Lloyd steamer Breslau, last reported
as tied up in New Orleans for the per-
iod of the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
Failure of Publishers to
Send Answers Delaying
News Print Paper Probe
BY .4ttoeintcd Prett

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE Federal
Trade Commission to-day announced
that its investigation into the price of
news print paper is being delayed to
some extent by failure of newspaper
publishers to send in answers to the
commissions questions as promptly as
1t expected.
Reports have been received" said
the commission in a statement, ito
the effect that some publishers are
hesitating to answer the commissions s
inquiries fearing that their complaints
will reach the paper manufacturers
and they will have their supplies cut
off. The commission has assured all
such publishers that the communica-
tions would be treated as confidential
when requested and therefore they
need not have the least hesitation in
furnishing the commission with all
the information in their possession" I"
A large force of agents is now in
vestigating the records of news print
manufacturers, jobbers and Others and
information collected is being COM
piled in Washington as fast as it is re-
ceived.'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
Rescue Parties Carry
Relief to Thousands Made
Homeless by ClOudburst
BY Associated Press

Huntington, w. ", Aug. 11.-Res-
cue parties proceeded far into the
mountain districts to-day carrying re-
lief to thousands of homeless people
in Cabin creek valley which was
swept by a flood Wednesday, causing
a loss of more than sixty lives and
property damage reaching into the
millions. Progress was slow as many
bridges have been washed out and the
roads are blocked by slides.
Score sof men have begun cleaning
up the debris to prevent an epidemic
and to open the roads through the
valley so that supplies can be trans
ported to stricken towns.
]. w. Hairless. of this city, who was
at Eskdale Wednesday morning when
the cloudburst swept Cabin creek val
ley, is the first eye witness to reach
Huntington from the flooded district.
According to his story at $3.50 o'clock
in the morning Cabin creek started
rising at the rate of eight feet an
hour and continued until the creek
reached from mountain to mountain.
Houses floated down stream at the
rate of one minute. He watched al
most all of Eskdale swept away.
Whole families rushed for the hillside,
but some never reached safety. One
could hear women praying on all
sides. Scores are missing and are be-
lieved to be dead.
Another battalion of the Second
West Virginia infantry, was to-day or
dered from Camp Kanawha to the
Cabin creek country to help the bat
talon sent yesterday in relief work
Thirty-five identified bodies have
been recovered in the valley and the
search is being pushed in the upper
reaches where is was believed for a
time there had been no loss of life
Food and clothing is being hurried
from supply bases established by the
military. Volunteers from Charleston
and other cities are aiding in the
work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
WOMEN APPEAL
FOR MORE FUNDS
TO AID SOLDIERS
Families of Many on Border
Are in Destitute Cir
cumStanceS
HOW ONE HOME SUFFERS
Preparedness League Describes
Struggles of Lonely Wife to
Keep Wolf From Door

Contributions of clothing, food and
money are solicited by the committee
of the Harrisburg Woman's Prepared
ness division having in charge the care
OF soldiers families during their duty
in the term in the federal service. All
those who have clothing for children,
from babies up to fourteen years, are
requested to call or telephone Mrs.
Mary +. Ryder, 3215 North Front
street, who is the chairman.
we have been making daily in
vestigations of cases that have come
to our notice." said Mrs. Ryder to-
day, 'and we have found some in
stances of sore distress The condi-
tions in the homes of some of the men
at the front are pitiable in the eX-
treme. Helpless women are making
a gallant effort to get along without
their breadWinners, but the results
would bring tears to your eyes if you
saw them. We have expended the
little money given us and we simply
must have more. l cannot believe
that Harrisburg people will sit idly by
and see women and children OF sol
diers protecting our frontier hungry
and in want"
A Derry street woman, herself in
poor circumstances, has written Mrs.
James Mersereau, one of the officials
of the Division, asking aid for her
daughter and little children, who have
been forced from their home by in
ability to pay rent, while a physician S
bill OF S25 and a big grocery bill re-
main unpaid. The meager pay of the
soldier is not sufficient even to keep
them in food. 1t seems hard" she
writes, that they had to give up all
their furniture Tor which they had
paid almost the full amount due, and
were getting along so nicely
In another case ejectment proceed
ings are being taken against a soldier S
family and the mother and children
will be set out in the street if she is
not cared for.
I'VE simply must have some money
for these poor people," said Mrs. Ryder
to-day. THE cases l have cited are
only examples. There are many
others"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
MEDIATORS NO
NEARER SOLUTION
OF R. R. TROUBLE
Dispute Deadlocked; Brother
hoods Hold Firm; Managers
Want Arbitration
LOOK TO PRESIDENT
Board Will Ask Wilson to In
tervene; Delay in Negotia-
tons Asked

New York, Aug. II. - After de-
liberating the greater part of the night
Commissioners William A. Chambers,
Martin A. Knapp and G. w. Hanger,
of the United States Board of Me-
diation and Cancellation. were to-day
no nearer a solution of the deadlock
in the dispute between the four rail-
road brotherhoods of the country and
their employers than they were yester-
day. The efforts of the mediators to
avert a nationwide strike were vir-
tually at halt, due to the fact, it was
reported, that the railroads refuse to
grant any concession other than arbi-
tration, while the men persist in their
firm stand for the unequivocal grant
ing of their demands for an eight-hour
day and time and a half overtime.
Look 10 President
A formal request for a twenty-four
hour delay in the negotiations was
made by the Federal board to the
union men to-day when they as
sembled to receive the mediators and
1t was reported that the board, unless
there was an unexpected change in the
situation in that time, was prepared to
suggest to President Wilson that he
intervene.
Mr.. Hanger, who asked for the de-
lay, took pains to point out, however,
that no particular significance should
be attached to the sudden change in
their plans.
1T must be remembered" he said,
that the question at issue involves
hundreds of railroads end thousands
of men and thu mediators cannot ar
rive at judicious conclusion as to the
merits in the case until they have thor
oughly assimilated the situation.
Like Dynamite
Mr.. Hanger added that the board
expected to continue its deliberations
to-day and might reach a decision by
evening as to the time of the next
meeting with one or the other side in
the dispute.
1--WE do not intend" said w. S.
Stone, chief Of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, ito wait very
long on the mediators. The tempera-
ment of the men is such that they
would not have waited minute If we
had not persuaded them to give the
med1ators a chance. Personally, I do
not care to carry the strike vote around
in my pocket for any extended period.
1t is like a stick of dynamite"
Since its organization in 1913,
through an act Of Congress, and up to
September 20, 1915, the board has sat
in forty-seVen controversies between
railroads and their employees. In every
instance the DOafu mas SUCCEEDED In
securing an ultimate adjustment of
the differences, thirty-nine cases hav-
ing been settled by mediation alone and
eight by arbitration.
One report current to-day was that
the railroad managers were ready to
propose different form of arbitration
than that provided for under the
Newlands act which the brotherhoods
object to. This was that instead OF
six arbitratorS-two appointed by
each side and four or six neutral
making a total mem mbership of twelve
or fourteen. This would make it pos
sible also for each of the four brother
hoods to have an arbitrator on the
board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
100000 Forced to Go
Milkless Through Strike
By Associated Pysss

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 11.-As a re-
suit of strike of milk wagon drivers
of the Telling -Bellevernon Company,
largest milk dealers in the city, 3OO, 900
Clevelanders were without their usual
supply to-day
Drivers for the Schneider Becker
Dairy Company, second largest in the
city, which cares for 10000 persons,
are expected to strike to-day.
The milk companies, without oppo-
sition from strikers. delivered milk to
hospitals and babies dispensaries to-
day, but the dispensaries were unable
to secure a supply early and not
enough to meet demands upon them.
Common Pleas Judge H. G. Powell
at noon was to conduct a hearing on
an injunction granted late last night to
restrain strikers from interfering with
Telling employees who are under con-
tract.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
Conductor Henry E. Meek Is
Hurt; in Lebanon Hospital

Henry E. Meek. aged %, 1419
Regina street, conductor on the Har-
risburg division of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway was caught and
rolled between two trains at Lebanon
this morning. He was taken to the
Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon His
condition this afternoon was report
ed as favorable.
Conductor Neck was eastbound with
a fast freight train that stopped at
Lebanon and was examining the air
brakes when a wesJpound train
caught him. His right arm was dis
located at the shoulder and the left
arm fractured in two places.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
Flood Damage in Southern
Floods Is $4,5OO,OOO
BY .4st,cintcd Prcs,

Charleston, S. c.. Aug. 11.-Flood
damage to railroads, bridges, roads
crops and other property throughout
the Santee and Pee Dee river systems
has been conservatively estimated at
S4,500,000 by Richard H. Sullivan,
section director of the Weather
Bureau at Columbia.
Mr.. Sullivan, who issued a lengthy
report of the floods which early in July
extended through five States said the
total property damage in South Caro-
lima alone amounted to S2,OOO,000.
Movable property valued at $780,
900 was saved through Weather
Bureau warnings. The floods in South
Carolina affected $4,000 acres of
crops. the total damage to which prob
ably never will be known.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
New York Railways Men
Want 4 Cents an Hour More
By Associated Press

New York, Aug. II. - A draft Of
demands to be made upon the New
York Railways Company by it's organ
lied motormen and conductors had
been drawn up and will be submitted
probably within few days. 1t calls
for a sweeping revision OF operating
schedules. shorter and more uniform
working hours and a wage scale of
80 to 81 cents an hour. The men now
are paid 26 to 80 cents an hour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
PRESIDENT KING RITTER

Arthur King, president of the Mid
dletown Car Company, who is i'll at
his home in Middletown, is reported
improved by his physician. He has
been connected with the car works
since 1879, when the.company was still
small. Mr.. King is the father of Mrs.
Belle K. Kunkel, wife of Paul A. Kun
KEEL lawyer of this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
MRS. WILSON SUES CUSTOMER
By Associated Press

Washington, d. c., Aug. 11.-Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson. wife of the Presi-
dent. is plaintiff in a suit filed this
afternoon in the District of Columbia
municipal court to recover $50. The
court record shows the suit filed in the
name of Edith 3. Wilson, trading as
Gait & Brother" w. B. Hopkins is
the defendant and the $40 is for mer-
chandise he is declared to have pur-
chased. Mrs Wilson is the owner of
Gait & Brothers jewelry store, which
man Calf
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
Western Union Boys Will
Soon Carry kilograms Only
Bp .4ssoeintcd Prets

New York. Aug. II. - The West
ern Union Telegraph Company noti-
fed its customers to-day that its ma
tional distribution service for the de-
livery of packages will be transferred
to another corporation on September
/, and thereafter it's messengers will
collect and deliver kilograms only.
A shortage of boys to act as mes
sengers has necessitated the change.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
no Tram TEACHERs

mittee of the Pennsylvania Federation
of Labor yesterday in the Common
wealth Trust Building, it was decided
to raise a fund of $25,000, to defray
the expenses of men and women, with
trade experience. to become teachers,
at the continuation schools. The
will be awarded by COM
petitive examinations
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
ENORMOUS FRUIT
CROP PREDICTED
BY BIG GROWERS
Annual Inspection of Adams
County Association Reveals
Fine Prospects
SHIPMENT is PROBLEM
Apple, Peach and Plum Trees
Will Soon Bow Under
Ripening Weight
SHIPMENT IS PROBLEM
BY a Star Correspondent

Biglerville, Pa, Aug. 11.-An in
crease of at least 10 per cent over the
output of 1915 from the big fruit or
chards in Adams county is predicted
by growers in that section after the
third annual automobile run of the
Fruit Growers Association of Adams
County of siXtN-four miles through
of the large commercial
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
HOTELS TO HONOR RUSS

Announcement was made to-day by
Arthur Hollis, proprietor, that the
Senate Hotel would close tomorrow
morning during the funeral of James
Russ a former owner. Mr.. Hollis who
at one time was identified with sew
eral large hotels in Philadelphia was
a close friend of Mr.. Russ. Hotel
Columbus will also close.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
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Italians Are Clearing
Way to Open Advance on
Stronghold of Trieste
By Associated Press

Lonuon, Aug. 1.-THE Italians
sweeping through the trenches have
cut in the Isonzo line, are are clear
ing the way for an advance on Trieste.
The troops of the Duke of Aosta are
moving forward in two columns.
While one is pushing along the
railroad running east from Gorilla,
striving to control the whole of the
Gorizian plain, the other is driving
the Austrians from the Carso plateau.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
OUTER DEFENSES
OF LEMBERG ARE
NOW THREATENED
With Rapid Strides Russians
Force Way Along Dniester
Toward Stronghold
ITALIANS SPREAD. THRUST
In Fan-Like Formation Move
Toward TrieSt; Allies Ad-
vancing in West

The Russian drive toward LemberS
from the south has caused what ap-
parently is a serious break in the Teu-
tonic lines along and near the Dnies-
ter. in the Stanislau region.
Berlin to-day admits that the su-
perior strength of the Russian forces
has compelled an Austro-German re-
treat at points in the Monasterzyskai
and the Bystritza river regions and
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
ALL UNLICENSED
JITNEYS QUIT
Police Report No Drivers At
tempt to Evade Mayors Or
der Banning Buses

Despite the claims of number of
iitney drivers. who have been, oper-
ating without licenses, that they would
continue to carry passengers free of
charge, by accepting tips. city police
reported at noon to-day that no 1it-
neys were being run without licenses.
No new licenses were taken out al
though several applications were re-
TCOntinucd ON Pare Of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
STRIKE A BIG OIL WE'LL

SPecldI TO Tie IeTcgTdph
Ridgway. Pa, Aug. 1.-THE largest
oil we'll in Elk county and one of the
largest in northwestern Pennsylvania
was struck late yesterday on the Jones
lease at Glen Hazel The oil is flow-
ing at the rate of SO barrels a day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
SOLDIER KILLED BY TRAIN
Bv 4ssoefotsd prcss

Scranton. Pa. Aug. IL Charles
Schooley, of Company c, Ninth Field
Artillery, was struck at West Pittston
to-day by a Lackawanna train. Both
legs were cut of and he died later in
the Pittston Hospital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETS

Recently Completed Survey of New
Building Situation Considered
Survey of the citys high school
problem as compiled from the data
collected by the expert employed by
the school board was considered
further this afternoon at a special
meeting of the committee appointed
for the purpose.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11

TRIP BY WILSON
Will Cross Continent After
Mccormick Goes Over
Plans
By Associated Press

Washington, Aug. II. - President
Wilson practically has decided to make
a speaking trip across the continent
No details of the tour have been ar
ranged but it was understood to-day
that his itinerary will be worked out
within the next few weeks
The Presidents advisers have been
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
GASOLINE GOES nnMN

The price of gasoline was reduced a
cent a gallon yesterday by a number
of local retail dealers. The present
price is "a cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
VACATION SEASON IS AT
ITS HEIGHT

Rest and recreation will not be
complete unless you have all the
news from home every day. Your
favorite newspaper, the Harris
burg Telegraph, will fill the bill.
Phone the Circulation Department
before you leave home. The next
issue will meet you, no matter
where you go.
Six cents a week, postage pre-
paid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
PROTECTION FOR
FARMERS URGED
Hughes Believes in Trusting
Friends of Tariff With
Its Enactment
By Associated Press

Fargo, N. D.. Aug. l1.-Charles E.
Hughes. Republican nominee for
President, left Fargo early to-day on
a revised schedule that will enable
him to deliver an evening address at
Billings, Mont, tonight.
The ride across the North Dakota
plains to the Montana line is to be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
ROB HOUSE IN VIEW OF MEN

ROB HOUSE IN VIEW OF MEN
Harrisburg While rs men were working in front of {
the Mrs. Mary A eastman 1910 Holly street
yesterday pred open the window leading from
the porch entered the house and got away with $500
cash Mrs eastman attending the groces picnic
Hershey The home of Dennis Barrick South Seven
teenth street, was also entered yesterday.
ENDERs' VERDICT SET ASIDE S
Harrisburg. The verdict awarding Elmer c. Enders
SIPS for injuries sustained falling down an elevator shaft I.
at the amshouso aside by President Judge Kunkel
in opinion handed down this afternoon He held that
the Directors of the Poor was charitable organization and
exempt from liabilities of this kind
ITALIANS OCCUPY ENTIRE PLATEAU
Rome Aug. H. via London, 745 p M.-The Italians
have occupied the Doberdo plateau the War Office
announced to-day :!
ALLIES START DRIVE IN BALKANS
Paris Aug. H. $50 p. M-An attack by Anglo-French
forces the Bugarans Doiran forty miles northeast
of salonj, reported in Havas Dispatch saonik
boring hill {
TEN PER CENT. NET PROFIT TAX ON SHELLS
Washington Aug. 11-A ten per cent net profit tax
manufacturers of munitions of agreed upon to-
day by Democrats of the Senate Finance Committee
substitute for the munitions proposed in the House
revenue bill !
sTAMM AND DOWNS TO STUDY REPORT
Harrisburg.-President A. Carson Stamm and Super
intendent E. Downes to-day appointed special
committee of the School Board study experts report
Harrisburgs need for High School and submit
! Recommendations.
MAkKIAUE LICENSES
ROyaton
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
General Conditions

The disturbance from the North
west that was central over ManItO-
ba Thursday morning, iS moving
eastward with decreasing strength
and is now central north of the
Like region. In connection with n
strong high pressure area from the
Northwest, now central over west
ern North Dakota, it has caused
general showers In the lake region
and scattered showers In the Plains
States.
Under the influence of high PRES
sure I'm the Northwest temperatures
have fallen 2 to 10 degrees In the
Missouri and upper Mississippi VAL
ley.
Temperatures n. M, 90.
Sun-Rises, 5.13 n. M; sets, 7.O0
p. m.
MOOn-FulI moon Sunday, z n. m.
River Stage-3.2 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature, 90.
Mean temperature, "A.
Normal temperature, 73.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11
THE WEATHER

Harrisburg and vicinity; Cloudy
this afternoon, probably showers to-
night and Saturday, warmer to-
night
Eastern Pennsylvania Probably
showers Tonight and Saturday,
warmer Tonight. Light southeast
winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-11

The Susquehanna river and all Its
branches will probably fall slowly
or remain nearly stationary except
local rises may occur in some
streams as a result of showers in
the next 80 hours. A stage of about
81 feet is Indicated Tor Harrisburg
Saturday morning.
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