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The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
Sterilization Of Drinking Cups
Not Effective Until June
Lovers Of Soda and Beer Need Not Worry About Higher
Prices Becoming Effective on Tuesday-Dr. Woodward
Says Rnsing of Utensils In Warm Water Will Do.

Cheer up, ye soda fountain devotees,
There will be no occasion for a rise In
the price of sodas. sundaes, beer or other
beverage in Washington because of the
added expense imposed on the business
men of the city by the common drinking
cup regulation. which goes into effect
Tuesday, February 1.
The Commissioners explained yesterday
that the provision in the new regulations
compelling drug stores, restaurants.
hotels and other public places to
sterilize all articles In which food or drink
is served each time they are used win
not become effective until July !. The
provision which goes into effect Tuesday
is that abollshing the drinking cup at
free drinking fountains. The common
towel in other public places also must
go February 1. -
For several weeks the business men of
the city have been worrying over how
to comply with the sterilization clause
in the new regulations, which. 1t was
generally supposed. went into effect with
the other sections of the law on Feb
ruary /. And they even sent forth dis
quieting rumors that 1t might be neces-
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
DEPARTMENT employees
ORGANIZE rifle CLUB
]. A. Mclaughlin Elected President of
New Organization Formed by
Hundred Civilians.

One hundred civilian employees of the
War Department yesterday organized a
rifle club at a meeting held in the recep-
tion room of Secretary Garrison's office
during the noon lunch hour.
Officers elected were: J. A. McLaugh-
lin, president; George R. Taylor, vice
president; ]. l.. Mckinney, secretary; r.
o. Kloeber. treasurer. and Capt. John
Brooks, executive officer.
The organization of the club was made
under the direction of Mai. Fred H Phil
lips, tr., of Tennessee, secretary of the
National Rifle Association, and Capt.
William c. Harlee, U. S. NJ. c., recorder
of the national board for the promotion
of rifle practice.
Similar clubs recently have been or
ganized in the Navy and Interior depart
ments and others are In process of for
nation In the Treasury and Labor de-
partments.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
BRITISH AERO LOSS
BIG, SAYS BERLIN
Only Sixteen German Planes Lost
Since October. Is Teuton
Statement.

Berlin. Jan. 8.-Statements were made
recently in the English house of COM
mons regarding the losses of German and
enemy aeroplanes. The following stalls
tics are the best answer to those state
ments:
Since October 1. sixteen German aero
planes nave been lost on the west front
seven OF these were lost in air engage
ments. eight were shot down from the
ground. and one is missing.
In this same period the Frencb and
British lost sixty-three areoplanes ,ortv-
one OF which were lost In air engage
ments, eleven were shot down from the
ground and eleven landed within German
lines.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
UNKNOWN CRAZY MAN
SHOOTS THREE PERSONS
Albany (N. " Residential Section
Terrorized By Youth Who Uses
Revolver With Silencer.

Albany, Jan S.-Armed with a revol-
yer to which was attached a silencer, a
man. apparently demented, terrorized the
residential section Of Albany tonight by
shooting three persons, two Of whom are
expected to die The victims can only re-
call that, as they passed a young man
wearing a heavy overcoat, they felt a
sharp pain. All were hit in the back.
Ervine, are in hospitals. John McCor-
mack walked home without knowing he
had been shot.
The police records show that on Tues
day night. Miss Helen Dodd was shot
without knowing it within stones throw
of the State capitol.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
Russ Crush Turk Column;
Italians Repulse Austrians
lodge Italys Forces in Upper lsonzor
Prove Futile.
Special Cable to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, Jan. 2S.-The Russians report
another crushing defeat of the Turks In
the Caucasus. Sweeping due south from
Erzerum, they overwhelmed an Ottoman
column and entered the town of Khynys-
skala, north of the important city of
Mush, near Lake Van. The Turks are
reported fleeing in confusion from Mush.
The Turks in force have also been de-
feated In Persia, according to the official
report issued in Petrograd tonight, This
report says:
In fight in the region west of Melaz-
ghert, we crushed big Turkish column,
taking IL officers and pa prisoners, and
capturing large quantity of arms and
ammunition.
Pursuing the fleeing Turks, our troops
entered the town of Khynysskala, be-
tween Erzerum and Mush, close on the
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
BURNETT BILL B0Bs UP AGAIN.
Democrats Have Another Worry in
Measure Wilson Vetoed,

Despite the endeavors Of administra-
tion leaders to hold OF such legislation
at this session. the House Committee on
immigration yesterday ordered a favor
able report on the Burnett bill, which
embodies the famous illiteracy test. for
that was vetoed by President
Cleveland. President Taft and President
Wilson. The presentation of this mea sure
at time when the Democratic party
has a lot of other troubles on its hands,
adds to the embarrassment of the admin.
istration.
The new Burnett bill provides for the
exclusion of Hindoos. The paragraph 81
the bill aimed at the Hindoos provides
for the exclusion of al, Asiatics. but is
rendered nugatory so far as japan is con-
cerned by provision that 1t shall not
apply to the citizens or subjects of any
country with which this government has
treaties bearing on the subject OF irnm,-
grafton.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29

enemy's heels. Here they found, besides
the troops which they took prisoners.
large reserves of munitions and supplies
for the Turkish army. The Turks are
fleeing towards Mush.'
Three successive attempts of the Aus
trians to drive the Italians from their
positions on the Upper Isonzo have been
defeated. according to the report issued
by the war office in Rome tonight. Ital-
ians also claim success near Grizzo.
The report says:
Artillery activity has been particular
ly intense on the Carnia frontier. In the
Upper Isonzo region last night after vio-
lent artillery preparation the Austrians
in force attempted to dislodge us from
our positions They were repuised the
first time. renewed their attack with
fresh troops twice more. and each time
were driven back with heavy losses,
finally taking to flight
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
PENCILS UNsANITARY.
Indfscriminate Distribution I'm Glass
Room Is Denounced.

The public health committee Of the
Board of Trade last night denounced the
indiscriminate distribution of pencils in
the public schools of the District and
voted to ask the Board of Education
what steps, II any, are being taken to
sterilize pencils that are distributed and
collected In the classrooms each day.
Dr. Percy Hickling, chairman of the
committee, expressed the opinion that the
practice. by which pencils receive disease
germs from one child today and carry
them to another tomorrow, is far more
dangerous situation than the common
towel or drinking cup. The practice in
the schools, It was stated, is to keep the
pencils in one box and give them out and
collect them each day.
The sanitary wrapping of bread, as pro-
vided for in the McCumber bill, was in
dnrsed hx the committee
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
ALLIES LAND MARINES
ON GREEK PENINSULA
Fort Occupied to Prevent German
Subs From Being Supplied
Along Coast.

SaloniSi. Jan. &.-Marlnes from British,
French, Russian and Italian warships
landed on Friday at Kara-Burnu penin-
sula and occupied the Greek fort there
There was no resistance. The Greek
commander made formal protest.
French infantry searched the fort and
the habitations on the land side, order
ing the removal Of the inhabitants. The
allied landing and occupation took place
because 1t was believed German subma-
rines were being supplied along the
coast
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
M'AD00S DINE BRANDEIs,
secretary's influence Said to Have
Brought About Nomination.

Louis d. Brandeis, who was nominated
,or the United States Supreme Court yes
teraay, ana Mrs Brandeis, dined last
night with Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. McAdoo.
BY many the McAdoo influence is
credited with being largely responsible
for the naming of Mr.. Brandeis for the
Supreme Court
The President and Mrs Wilson also at
tended the dinner. in whose honor II
was given. Among the other guests werv
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Untermyer, of
New York; Mr.. and Mrs Arthur ".
rage, also OF that city, and David B.
Jones and Miss Jones, of Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
SEVEN BADLY BURNED
IN DU POINT PLANT FIRE
Four Buildings and 100000 in Pow
der Go Up in Camey's
Point Flames.

Wilmington. Del, Jan. 2s.-Seven men
were badly burned In a fire at the Car
neys Point plant Of the du Pont Powder
Company tonight
smokeless powder worth 10000 went
up In smoke -Four buildings were de-
stroyed. The cause of the fire has not
been determined
1t originated in a powder detention
house. Intense heat spread the flames to
the other buildings.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
Woman's Suffrage Set Back.

Lexington, KY, Jan. 3-Kentucky will
not grant suffrage to women for a few
years, at least. The hope for the early
enfranchisement Of women died this aft
ernoon when the State Senate adopted
the workmen's compensation amendment
to the constitution. The Senate cannot
adopt any other amendment at this time.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
Canada Bars Hindu Weekly.

Ottawa, Jan. 8.-The Ghadr, a Hlndus-
tanee weekly paper published by the
Yugantar Ashram Society Of San Fran
cisco, has been conducting an anti
British campaign through the mails In
Canada II Is now prohibited entry into
the Dominion. The paper word "Ghadr"
means "mutiny.'
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
Falls Down Elevator Shaft.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Albert H. Schsrzer,
president Of the Scherzer Rolling Lift
Bridge Company, was Instantly killed
late today when he either fell or jumped
down the elevator shaft from the four
teenth floor OF the Monadnock Building.
The body was horribly mangied.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
Carothers Goes to Guatemala

El Paso, Tex, Jan. A-Georse s. Ca
rothers, for two years representative of
the State Department with Gen. Fran
cisco Villa, announced today that he had
been ordered to Guatemala where he
Will observe the course of events be-
tween that nation and Mexico
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
To Close Sulphur Mines.

Rome. Jan Bs-Because' Of a scarcity
Of coal and the prohibitive price charged
Sicilian sulphur mine owners threaten to
close down their works, it was stated to-
day. Should the plants shut down a seri-
Gus situation would develop.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
Francis Joseph improves.

Rome. Jan. 2-Reports reached the
Vatican today that the condition of EN-
peror Francis Joseph Of Austria showed
a slight Improvement, and that he had
recovered the power of speech, which he
is said to have lost after suffering two
paralytic strokes.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
Bank Closes Second Time

Birmingham, Ala. Jan. 2s.-For the
second time within year the Jefferson
County Savings Bank failed to open its
doors today. The bank was reopened
about six months ago under new organ
lzstion, It ID capitalized at 10000
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
Billy Sunday Talks aAmussmsnts ;,

Trenton, Jan. 2s.-"Amusenents" was
the subject upon which Billy SUNDAY
preached to two enthusiastic audiences
today. The afternoon sermon was ~at-
tended by 1000 and the evening services
by 1000
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
Burglars Blow Postoffice Safe

Beason, N. Y, Jan. 2-Burglsrs today
blew the safe OF the Hopewell Junction
post once and escaped with 1900 in
stamps and SIS In cash.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29
swears at Horse: Iailed.

Riverdale. N. J., Jan. 2s.-Myron Cum
minis was lodged in jail here today be- |
cause he swore at his horse. He could |
not furnish 80 bond to ksso The peace
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29

An inventor In Holland has brought out
q gas motor with only i've parts
The Washington herald., 1916-01-29

1t IS said that diamonds have been dis
covered In fallen msteorn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-10
Mayor PrOcldimS October I3
"Gredter Harrisburg Day"

BY proclamation issued to-day Mayor E. S. Meals officially
desgnates Friday October 49, Greater Harrisburg Day
and requests all patriotic citizens avoraby respond the
invitation to subscribe to the stock of the hotel when called
upon by different committees that day"
The proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce, the
central business and civic organization of the Harrisburg Dis
rct has doubled its membership making embrace $50
1rm and individuals with ample solve the problems
of this District, and
WHEREAS, Messrs. Charles M. Schwab, Eugene c.
Grace W. F. Roberts and Quincy Bent the executives of the
Bethlehem Steel Company have
diture of twenty million ($2OOOOOOO dollars for develop
men of the steel industry this District addition the
expansion OF other houses and plans and the location of
industries, and
WHEREAS, a committee of the Harrisburg Chamber of
Commerce composed of of affairs this District
launched successful build large modern hotel
in Harrisburg the improvement needed insure the
mercia and industrial development of this District, and
"WHEREAS, the success with which the public in this
District has responded the limited for subscriptions
to the capital stock resulting in half million dollars
being subscribed has the officers of Chamber of
Commerce that the public in general is deous of subscribing
to the hotel movement order that their civic patriotism
may be demonstrated and
"WHEREAS, the committee workers who have just
doubled the membership of the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
have decided devote Friday October 49, to
for public subscriptions the capital the
hotel company and the Rotary Club Committee has joined
the movement,
THEREFORE, l, Ezra S. Meals Mayor of Harrisburg
hereby proclaim Friday October IS, GREATER HARRIS
BURG DAY and hereby all
Harrisburg District of communities favoraby respond
invitation to subscribe the stock of the
upon by the different committees on that day"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-10
Dodgers Get a Grip on
Worlds Championship by
Defeating Red Sox in a
Thrilling Game Full of SEN
sational Plays; Battle
Featured by Long Hits
and Absence Of any Costly
Errors.
TWO PITCHERS ARE
CLUBBED FROM BOX
Mays Is Succeeded in Sixth
by Foster; Jack Coombs
Forced to Take Bench At
ter Gardner Poles One
Over River Field Wall in
Seventh For Homer;
Pfefer Pitches in his Place

The Brooklyn Nationals won
their first world series game to-
day, turning back the Boston
Americans by score of 4 to 3.
The series now stands: Boston
Americans, two; Brooklyn Ma
tionals, one.
1t was Brooklyn's lusty and timely
stick that brought over the winning
run for the National League champions.
They had no difficulty negotiating Mays
underhand ball. The home folks playe
a smart fielding game and not an error
marked their play.
The old veteran, Jack Coombs,
started in the box for Brooklyn but
he began to lose his effectiveness in
the sixth inning when Boston put over
two runs and in the seventh when
Gardner knocked the ball over the
fence for a home run. He signaled
for relief pitcher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-10
FRENCH STRIKE
BLOW SOUTH OF
SOMME RIVER
Swing Across Stream; Great
Battle in Volhynia and
Galicia Rages

Increased activity south of the river
Somme is reported by the French war
ONCE. For some time the main efforts
OF the French and British have been
made north of the river. but last night
the artillery was unusually active on
the front between Deniecourt and
Lihons. This may be the prelude to
another blow below the river in ac-
cordance with the French policy of
swinging the attack back and forth
from one side of the river to the other
Although the great battle in Vol
hynia and Galicia apparently is con-
tinuing with the same ferocity that
has marked the fighting since the new
Russian offensive began, Petrograd re-
ports that nothing of importance has
occurred. Berlin is almost equally un-
communicative and few details are
permitted to reach the outside world
of this campaign, which represents the
supreme effort of the Russians this
season to break the Austro German
line and capture Lemberg.
The Bulgarian war office acknowl-
edges that Serbian troops have forced
pc ssage of the Cerna river in Greek
Macedonia. 1t says the Serbians were
subjected to a counter attack and that
the fighting continues. According to
the French war office. the Bulgarian
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-10
Woman Bootlegger and
Companion Shot; 3 Others
Hurt in Mountain Fight

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oc.. 10. - A
fight in the Cumberland mountains
near the Kentucky line between al
legged bootleggers and a force under
Sheriff Livingston of Fentress county,
was reported to-day from Jamestown
Mrs. Allen Huddleston and Schuyler
Hicks were killed and Allen Huddles-
ton and Clifton Beatty were mortally
wounded.
Sherman Crabtree. deputy was
slightly wounded. The reports say
Sheriff Livingston with a warrant for
the arrest of Mrs. Huddleston yester-
day met her party with wagon load
of liquor on a mountain road and
when they were ordered to surrender
they opened fire with rifles
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-10

Three base hits, Olson. Hooper,
Daubert. Home run, Gardner. Sac
rifice hits, Stengel, Miller. Myers.
Struck out by Mays. 2; by Coombs, l.
by Foster, /; Pfeffer, 0. Base on balls
off Mays, 3; off Coombs, l; off Foster,
o: off Pfeffer, 3. Left on base, Boston,
2: Brooklyn, 8. Hit by pitcher, Myers.
Wild pitches, Foster. Innings pitched,
Mays. 5; Coombs. 1-3; Foster, 3:
Pfeffer, 2 2-3. Hits off Mays, Z; off
Coombs. I: off Foster. 3; off Pfeffer,
0. Time hours. Umpires, Dineen,
Quigley, Connolly, and O'Day.
Miss Splendid Chance to Score
First inning - Hooper up. Strike
one, Strike two. Ball one. Ball two.
Hooper flied out to Wheat Janvrin
up. Ball one. Mowrey stabbed
Janvrins grounder with his left hand
and threw him out Shorten up.
Strike one. Ball one. Ball two. Foul,
strike two. Foul. Shorten singled
past Cutshaw. Hoblitzel up. Ball
one. Hol litzell singled to right and
Shorten tried to reach third and was
thrown out, Stengel to Mowrey. No
runs. two hits, no errors.
Second half: Myers up. The home
1olks gave Myers a warm reception
remembering him as the Brooklyn
hero Of yesterdays game. Strike one.
Strike two. Foul. Myers was hit by
pitched ball. Daubert up. Ball one
Daubert bunted safely. Myers going to
second. Stengel up. Stengel sacrificed
Mays to Hoblitzel, Myers going to
third and Daubert to second Wheat
up. The Boston infleld came onto the
grass. Ball one. Ball two. Ball three
Wheat walked, purposely and the
bases were filled. Cutshaw up. Cut
shaw forced Myers. Hoblizel to
Ihomas. Daubert went to third and
wheat to second on the play. Mowrev
up. Ball one. Strike one. Ball two
Foul. strike two. Ball three. Now
rey fanned. No runs, one hit, no
error. o
All Out i'm Order
second innjng-Lewis up Ball one
Strlke one. Lewis flied out to Myers
Gardner up. Ball one Gardner sent
up nigh fly to Cutshaw. Scott un.
,Wheat made circus catch of Scott's
iong ny. No runs, no hits, no errors,
SECOND half-Olson up. Scott threw
our oison at first. Miller up. Strike
one. Foul strike two. Miller famed
on three pitched balls. Coombs up.
CooHlps got real cheer when he came
70 the plate. Strike one Ball one,
scott threw out Coombs. No runs, no
hits, no errors az
Dodgers Get One in Thru
Third Inning: Thomas m STRIFE
one. Ball one. Ball two. Foul strike
Two. Thomas popped to Cutshaw.
Mays up. Strike one. Ball one Ra,i
two. Strike two. Mays could not see
Coombs' curves and famed. Hooner
up. Ball one. Hooper sinofed
through the box. Janvrin IN 'f Reil ien
one. Hooper was out stealing. Miller
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-10
GERARD SILENT
ON HIS REPORTED
PEACE MISSION
Declines Either to Affirm or
Deny Published Rumors of
Message From Kaiser

New York, Oct. 10. - James w.
Gerard, American ambassador to Ger
many upon his arrival here to-day de-
clined either to affirm or deny pub
lished reports that he was returning
to the United States on a peace mis-
sion on behalf of the Emperor of
Germany.
Mr.. Gerards attention was called
to a story which appeared this morn
ing in the New York World to the ef-
feet that his errand was to inform
the administration that a renewal of
submarine activity is being considered
by Germany in a manner which might
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-10
GERMAN U-BOAT
HAS DROPPED
OUT OF SIGHT
Disappearance and Mystery
Surrounding Present Location
Increases Precautions

New York. Oct. 10.-A day and night
without further news of the U-53 has
not quieted ar of the anxiety in
shipping circles caused by the activity
OF the submarine commerce raider at
the bend of the great North Atlantic
highway off Nantucket. If anything,
the disappearance of the German
tT-boat and the mystery regarding her
present location increased the pre-
cautions taken by owners and agents
of vessels of the entente nations.
Transatlantic liners and freight
steamers approached this port to-day
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-10
60 BURGLARIES
SINCE JUNE l;
NO CONVICTIONS
Alarming Inefficiency in Police
Department Leads to Entries
by Scores

Inefficiency in the police department
and inability of patrolmen and de-
tectiVes to check the many burglaries
in the city and near by during the last
few months is shown in a list of en-
tries compiled by Telegraph re-
porter. showing that more than sixty
homes were robbed and attempts were
made to enter many other residences
since June l.
Residents of the city for weeks have
been in a state of CONSERVATION be-
cause of the unchecked raids, which
usually develop over each week end
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-10
FIRE in JUNK YARD
ENDANGERS BLOCK
OF FRAME HOUSES

Under a low-hanging pail of yell
low smoke, city firemen fought half
blindly nearly all afternoon to save
from total destruction by flames the
thickly populated quarter block of the
Seventh ward, bounded by Verbeke,
allace and Currant streets and Adler
alley.
The fire, so far as could be learned
at a late hour this afternoon, origin
ated in the junk yard of the keystone
Iron and Metal Company, $50 Yer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-10

The train platforms were filled with
people from trains in the station who
wished to greet the candidate and the
upstairs platform and the waiting
rooms were so jammed that couple
or dozen policemen had to work to
keep the throngs from getting in the
path of the candidate and his party.
The appearance of the candidate was
the signal for cheers and the crowd
which was packed about the station
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-10
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Fair.
continued cool to-nigh nnd " ed
nesday; heavy frost Tonight.
with lowest temperature about 10
degrees.
For Eastern PennsyIyanfa. Eatr
continued tonight and Wednes-
dayt heavy frost to-nlght, gentle
to moderate northerly winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-10
beke street.

beke street.
Cause a Mystery
The cause was a mystery although
1t is believed that some waste paper
and other debris which had been piled
In one corner of the yard had been
set fire by workmen who were melting
the insulation from copper wire.
The damage is problematical, al
though 1t is figured that $4,000 will
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