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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20

ms w ASl sSdECleu only = lew PEN
ellis and knife were found in their
pockets and railroad officers are plan
ming to take them to West Fairview to
aid in the hunt for the revolvers.
When taken to the hospital to be
Identified neither made any statement
Miller declared at police headquarters
that he was willing to pay the PEN
atty but could not give any reason
for shooting.
Despite the claims of Miller that he
mad not been in this section of the
country before, H. G. Morton, one of
the Enoia shop foremen, asserted that
he was almost positive the negro had
applied for job about q month ago.
Formal Murder Charge
Squire Coble. of Wormleyspurg, no
tiiled Or. j. H. Dearborn, of Mechan-
lcsburg, coroner of Cumberland county,
'ot the murder, and has started his in
vestgation. No time has been set for
the inquest. but formal charge of
murder viii probably be preferred at
once against Miller. 49,.
Hospital physicians late this after
noon were making every effort posi-
BILE to save Officer Chubb's life. Miller
and Fletcher will probably be turned
over to the Cumberland county au-
thorities to be held pending the action
of Coroner Dearborn.
CrOWdS FOLLOW Auto
An angry mob of railroaders and
cltizens followed the automobile that
brought the colored men to Harris
burg. No effort was made to collect
bridge tolls at the west end of the
bridge. The big crowd rushed through
the gate and kept close to tho auto.
Railroad police who had been call
ed out to aid in searching for the ne
groes were lined up at the bridge en-
trance, and several were on the bridge.
Fearing that the mob would get hold
OF the prisoners they ran along with
the crowd, keeping everybody away
from the automobile.
once when the auto slowed up on
the bridge the crowd caught up.
There were some ugly words used by
some of those IN the crowd. but no
effort was made to interfere with the
officers In charge of the colored mon.
Southern Negroes q Menace
Residents of the city and nearby
towns are greatly alarmed because OF
the outbreak of serious crimes In
which Southern negroes are the lead
ers.
The first murder to attract the at
tenton of the people was In June
when Officer Lewis C. Nipple, of the
city police force, was murdered at the
Market street subway, Elwood Wilson
and James White, both Southern ne
groes, are IN Jail awaiting trial eharg-
ed with the murder,
Charles Smith, of Steelton. was
stabbed to death on Wednesday after
noon In fight in the Eighth ward
and James Frazer. another Southern
negro, will probably be given a hear
Ing tomorrow charged with the crime
Tom Pakowich, of South Second
street, Steelton, is in the HARRISBURG
Hospital with a bullet wound In his
abdomen, inflicted when he resisted a
negro who attempted to hold him UP
on Monday night John Robinson
also Southern negro, is being held
pending the result of the foreigner
injuries. Pakowich is not expected to
live.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
TO TREAT SEWAGE
in INTERCEPTORS
VIA LIME BARREL
City Promptly Adopts States
Suggestion For Safety of
Lower River Towns
BOUQUETS AND BRICKBATS
Chief Engineer Emerson and
Mr.. Lynch Do Some Light
Sparring

CITY Council. in extraordinary ses-
sion, this morning adopted the State
Health Departments suggestion for
temporarily treating Harrisburg's sew
age by passing on first reading an or
dinance appropriating $4,000 to pro-
vide for the construction of simple
disinfecting plants near the mouths of
the big intercepting drains.
BY resolution it also directed the
city bacteriologist to make necessary
tests OF the sewage after the injection
or the disinfectant to determine the
quantity required.
The appropriation measure will be
PASSED finally at the regular session
Tuesday, and at that time, too, the
Lynch ordinance appropriating 81 900
for the services of consulting engi-
neer to prepare plans for the perma-
nent sewage disposal plant will be
On the final reading calendar.
Erect Temporary Plants
Ir the meantime the construction
OF the temporary disinfecting plants
will be proceeded with.
The solution of this phase of the
typhoid problem presented a few days
ago by DR.. Samuel G.. Dixon, State
Health Commissioner, was. reached
after an hours discussion OF the sub
ject.
DR.. Dixon had warned HARRISBURG
of the importance of Immediately, il
temporarily, disinfecting the sewage
emptying into the stream because OF
the effect of the city's typhoid epi-
demic on towns below Harrisburg
which use the Susquehanna for drink
ins. water.
Emerson Attends Conference
At to-day's special session C. A. EN-.
erson. chief sanitary engineer of the
State Health Department, and DR.. ]
M. ]. Raunick, city health officer, were
present. Chief Engineer Emerson as.
sured Council of the States earnest
desire to cooperate in every possible
way with the city.
The temporary plants suggested b,
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
CENTRAL HIGH
STUDENTS GET
MILITARY TIPS
Hundreds of Youngsters Re-
ceive First Lesson in Unique
Preparedness" Program
WILL ''PREPARE" PAPAS
So They'll Understand How to
Vote on School Loan Ques-
ton in November
WILL 'PREPARE" PAPAS

Grace and Will and Clarice and Phil.
more than a thousand of them, got
initial instruction to-day in Harris
burg's own domestic lesson of pre-
paredness."
The Graces and the Wills and the
Clarices and the Phils are Central
High schools boys and girls and they
will march in a big parade Novem-
ber as a real student demonstra-
ton of Harrisburg 3 need for a new
high school-figuratively and liter
ally to prepare" papa to vote for the
new high school loan.
All day the classes of a hundred
odd, marched and wheeled, and right
dressed" and left dressed" and hep
ped" and "fronted' and "columned
right" and "columned left" and did
all the other mysterious military
things that help to make one step
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20

ton. s. c., and Joseph Fletcher, aged
IT, of Gainesville. Fla, are under ar
rest charged with the murder. T. II.
Fenicle, of Marysville. brakeman on
the Pennsylvania railroad, saw the
shooting, and he organized a posse to
chase the negroes who were captured
along the Susquehanna river near
West Fairview.
The mob was armed with shotguns,
bricks and clubs. and railroad Off
'cers from Harrisburg with difficulty
prevented a lynching. They rushed
the two negroes to Harrisburg police
headquarters. s.,.,s ...a..,
When Chubb was brought to the
hospital, the negroes were taken there
and the railroad officer said that
Miller did the shooting. When ques-
toned at headquarters, Miller aG-
mitted that he had shot several times,
but declared that he did not know
whether he had killed anyone.
Both men admitted that they were
armed with AS caliber Colt revolvers.
but said that they threw them away
when the mob closed in on them.
Squire P. C. Coble of Wormleysburg,
who aided in the capture saw Miller
and Fletcher trying to hide in the
bushes along the river.
Officers Rush to Scene
Railroad officers from Harrisburg
as soon as they learned of the murder
jumped into an autom obile and rushed
to West Fairview, just in time to pre-
vent any violence. Those in the ma
chine who brought Miller and Fletcher
TO Harrisburg, were Captain Paul L.
Barclay, Lieutenant Edwin ]. Gran
ford, and Officers James Morrissey, Jr.,
and Augustus H. Haines.
According to Fenicle, who was with
his train. Officers Beisser and Chubb
walked up to the negroes and asked
them to stop. Miller pulled out his
revolver and fred, according to the
brakeman. Both of the officers drop
ped, and Miller and Fletcher fed.
Members of the crew blew the whistle
of the train to attract the attention of
the people in the neighborhood, and
Fenicle rushed into tho town and
grabbed a shotgun. spreading the
news as he ran. The posse started in
a few minutes, and after a short
chase located and held both the
negroes.
At police headquarters Miller de-
clared that he and Fletcher just ar
rived here to-day from the West. He
said that after leaving the South, they
went to Buffalo, then west to Chicago,
and were on their way to Jersey City.
Both admitted that they carried re-
volvers, but declared that they did
so for protection. Miller told the off,
GERS that he and Fletcher were about
to leave on a freight train this morn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
All York Daily Papers
Raise Prices to Two Cents

York, Pa. Oct 20.-The publishers
of all York daily newspapers to-day
announce an increase Ia - selling
price of newspapers. The Dis --ch,
an evening newspaper, goes to tvs
cents per copy and ten cents per week
delivered.
The Daily and the Gazette, both
morning papers, announce a price of
two cents per copy and eight cents
per week. The abnormal price of
white paper is given as the cause for
the increase
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
Appeal to U. S. to Take
Initiative in Stopping All
Submarine Warfare

Amsterdam, via London, Oct 20. =
A demand for the stoppage of subma-
rine warfare coupled with an appeal
to the United States to take the initia-
tive toward that end is voiced by the
Telegram. which says:
Ten days have elapsed since the
submarine war was carried to the
doors of America and nothing has
been done. Are we to understand
that our ships are allowed to be torpe-
doed right on the American coast
We say in all frankness to America
that submarine war must be stopped
and Germany must be told that mis-
takes. which all the world know are
no mistakes, will no longer be toler-
ated. Let America speak the redeem
ing word lest she rue deeply in the
future having neglected a task plainly
to be expected from the mightiest neu-
trail
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
Deutschland Sailing Is
Cancelled After All Hope
For Bremen Is Abandoned

London Oct. 20. An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam
says that telegram received there
from Bremen confirms the report that
the German Ocean Navigation Com
pany has received no news from the
commercial submarine Bremen and
that she is regarded as lost Great
anxiety prevails alorg the families of
the crew, virtually all of whom reside
in Bremen and 1t Is expected difficulty
will be experienced in Obtaining crew.
for other commercial Submarines
which may undertake trcrs i.tsa1tir
voyages. Sc
According TO this information ths
sailing of tic Dcutse hllnd cr aro. nel
= = across the Atlantic las .4e.r
oancc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20

With the reserve stock exhausted
and the demand still in excess of the
supply, publishers bidding against each
other the manufacturers of paper can
see no remedy.
Instead of the news print supply be-
ing increased, q number of mills have
advised their customers that on and
sfter December 81 they will cease to
make news print and produce the more
profitable commercial papers.
Still further showing the trend of
events. the st. Louis Republic has in
creased it's street sales price from / to
2 cents and the home delivery price
from II to 10 cents week. Whole
sale prices were advanced in propor.
ton. other newspapers throughout
the country are doing the same thing.
There is no other course to pursue.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
HUGHES ENDING
HIS THIRD TRIP
New England and Ohio Will Be
M Visited Next; Defines
LuSitania Stand

Utica, n, Y, Oct. 20.-Charles E.
Hughes, homeward bound, passed
through Utica to-day, concluding his
third presidential campaign trip. Mr..
Hughes was due to arrive in New York
at 2 p. m. to-day.
The nominee expected to remain in
New York or vicinity. possibly at
Montclair, \. J., for several days be-
fore starting on his fourth trip next
week. The itinerary of this trip has
not been made public, but it is under
stood that tentative plans provide for
his visiting New England and Ohio
again. The campaign will close with
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
MANY NEWSPAPERS MAY
HAVETO SUSPEND BECAUSE
OF NEWS PRINT FAMINE

New York. Oct. 20.-In a careful
statement regarding the news print
situation-the paper upon which news
papers are printed-G. F. Steele, Sec
retary of the News Print Manufac-
turers' Association, says the bottom of
the reserve supply of news print has
been reached. He declares that the
only remedy to bring the demand
within the limit of the mills is to re-
duce the size of advertisements. in
crease rates and economize in every
direction in the consumption of paper.
No hope is held out of any improve
ment and Mr.. Steele agrees with other
experts familiar with conditions that
many newspapers will fall by the way
side. There has been no increased pro-
duction of news print and prices will
continue to soar. Weak publications
cannot stand the increase.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
CHARGED WITH MURDER

James Frazier, colored, was officially
charged with the murder of Charles
Smith, Southern negro, in q verdict
returned by the coroner's jury at an
inquest held in the courthouse last
night. Eye-witnesses to the cutting,
which occurred in the Eighth ward,
Wednesday afternoon, told of the ar
gument In the Washington Hotel. be-
tween Frazier and Smith.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
COLD WEATHER DELAYED
Warm Wave Moved In Ahead O
Cool Smell

Harrisburg's next cold spell will start
some time tonight and by Saturday
or Sunday the Temperature will be
lowering about the freezing point. An
i nsucement was made yesterday that
the temperature would drop during
last l''ght. This would have hap
pened b, fer storm which came up
Unexpected. rom the South and
moved in ahesl> If no Geld wiv-
IT was unusuali.' warm last light
for this time of the year. This war;.
spell will pass off tonight and the
cool weather will move in.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
GERMANS REGAIN
TRENCHES WON BY
ALLIES RECENTLY
Take Offensive on Somme
Front With Success; Destroy
Three Armored Tanks"
SERBS CONTINUE DRIVE
Make Progress in Macedonia
Offensive on Monastir; Greek
Situation Is Critical

Teutonic successes reported in to-
days official announcement from Ger
man army headquarters include the
capture yesterday on the Somme front
in Northern France of the greater part
of the trenches taken by the British
on October 18, between Eaucourt
L'Abbaye and Lebarque, three miles
southwest of Bapaume.
British attacks last evening north
of Courcelette and east of Lesars are
declared by Berlin to have failed. The
destruction of three of the new Brit
ish armored cars or tanks Is also
reported.
Teutonic forces on the eastern front,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
SIX TNCUEs IN MnNNEsoT.1

Du'Hth MINI. Oct. 20. = Snow
that beean falliog lest night con-
tirned TO fr" vit'' The iron ranges and
rc-+t w~o1s ~ Et'~reentn covered to
q - nth 90 r~orl 'w~ 20 six INCHES
.o's@Hrs pred'ct ~, eariv winter wit
rlc"tv IF s~c1 ta fac.-,-rte w',at is
c,..soc. sH f~ le go ~ 30 rraatost
timber y-als knoan iii the State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Rain
and slightly colder tonight, SAT-
urday fair and much colder.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Rain
and somewhat colder Tonight;
Saturday partly cloudy and much
colderj strong south and south
west winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20

While attempting Southern negroes this morning
trespassing the Pennsylvania Railroad
Womeysburg special railroad officer murdered
fatally shot
Special Officer John L. Besser aged &c. of Lemoyne
through the heart and died almost Immediately Harry Chubb
aged 3d. of 1924 Market also railroad officer
the heart and through the left leg He is the Harrisburg
Hospital in dying condition
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
WOMAN C0NnEMNFD AS SPY

Paris, Oct 20.--A court martial at
Marseilies has uranir, ously condemned
70 deeth for spying Madame Gomeno
Ssnches who before her marriage was
Marie !.iberdall of Dusseldorf
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
Two of Alaunia Crew
Lost When Cunarder Is
Sunk; Passengers Safe

New York. Oct. 20.-The Cunard
Line announced here to-day word had
been received that all but two of the
crew of the steamer Alaunia, which
was sunk yesterday by a mine in the
English Channel. had been saved. The
message read: "All passengers saved.
AS far as can trace, all crew safe, ex-
cept two"
Another message received. the Off
cials said. reiterated information that
all passengers were landed Wednes-
day at Falmouth so that they were not
involved in the disaster.
CHANNEL STUDDED WITH MINES
Washington. D. c.. Oct. 20.-Charts
compiled by the navy photographic
office from announcements of the
British Admiralty showing the latest
mined areas reveal a number of ex-
tensive fields where mines have been
sown leaving only tortuous channel,
the course of which is known only
to Admiralty officers, from Falmouth
to London. Warnings of these areas
have been given to mariners. advising
them to obtain special pilots from the
Admiralty service to insure safe navi-
cation.
With these precautions to safe
guard shipping, navy officials here find
1t difficult to understand how the
Alaunia could have been sunk except
by mine which had broken from
anchorage, or one dropped by an
enemy mine-layer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20

CHANGE HOUR TO SUIT GOVERN NQ,sssszs.
AarrisburgThe hour of the annual business nee}fFg
of the Harrisburg Chamber Of Commerce has been changed
from to $50 Tuesday October o. in order that Governor
Bunbsugh might be present and address meeting upon
his interest the plans Of the capoi Park extension and
High School plans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
River

The main river and the lower por-
lions of the North and West
branches will rise slightly. Other
streams of the system will prob
abIy remain nearly stationary. 4
stage of about 40 feet is indicate
ed Tor Harrisburg Saturday
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
John L. Beisser, Lemoyne Murdered and Harry C. Chubb
1924 Market Street, Another P. r. r. Policeman, Dy-
ing From Bullet Over Heart; Slayers We're Trespass-
ing on Tracks West of Wormleysbmg
TWO ASSAILANTS SAVED FROM
LYNCHING IN NICK OF TIME

Mob Armed With Shotguns Bricks and Clubs Chase Pair of
Southern Trainniders; Police Rush Accused Men to
Harrisburg Police Station to Prevent Crowd From
Taking Law Into Own Hands; Victim Identifies One
Who Did Shooting
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
MIDDLE WEsr IN oRIP oF -coLp WAVE

MIDDLE WEST IN GRIP OF COLD WAVE
Chicago, Oct 2o.-A foretaste Of winter was given
mdweste fro mthe Canadian border to Texas to-
day The codest spot the may was Devils Lake,
North Dakota where the mercury registered degrees
Snow bIanketed Northern Minnesota It fell in Illinois,
Iowa and was predicted for Chicago by night,
coLoRED LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE AROUSED
Harrisbure-Dr. Charles Champion, president of the
coOrod Law and Order League gave out statement this
afternoon in which he said The abiding coiored peo.'
pie Of Harrisburg regret deeply the shooting Of
officers Of the law by murdeous coored men from Southern.
States They that the law in this be vigorously
and quickly enforced This league has adopted resolutions
and has appointed representatives curbng and
putting down the outbreak Of essness in recent noaths
1t will 60 the limit to that end
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
General Conditions


The center of the southern storm
has moved from the Lower Ohio
valley to Lake Michigan during
the last twenty-four hours with
Increasing energy. 1t has caused
rain generally over the eastern
half of the country i'm the Iasy
twenty-fOur hours and, in con-
necti0n with the cold, high pres
sure area In the West, snow in
the Upper mississippi and Lower
Missouri valleys.
Temperatures have risen to Is de-
Srees In the Middle Atlantic aud
New England States, the Upper
Ohio Valley, East Tennessee nud
In the Interior of North Carolina
In the last twenty-four hours.
Temperatures g n. m, 81.
Suni Rises, e,22 n. M; sets, 5,1s
u. m.
Moon; New moon, October 20. 1857
ID. m.
River Stages 81 feet above low
wnter mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest Temperatures. 30.
Lowest temperature, III.
Mean temperature. IS.
Normal temperature. 53.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
APPOINT MEDICAL BOARD MEN

Governor Brmbaugh to-day reappointed Drs. l. b.
Metzger Pittsburgh and c L Iohnstonbaugh Allentown,
members Of the State Bureau Medical Education and
Pittsburgh, members Of the Board Of Dental Examiners
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Ivan kcvanic Elizabeth Boncai stceton
Wilson swartz EBers0Ie Alice Wilbertn
sanauel NJ Hocker nnd Irene Marguerite Baker, city.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
BUSINESS KEEPS GOOD
Retail Merchants Very Busy-Johbe r.
ita,inx Natural Holiday and
Inventories Slow Down.

Il. -. Dun & COS special weekly
local report .: business ~ as follows:
cuisines" conditions IN this section
rcnt,iu" satisfactory as regards volume
Of sales, taking !nto consideration the
Hc:rncss OF tho Christmas holidays
III" junbine trade. except dealers in
cHHf.ction"ry ana kindred lines. has
slowed down considerable, and houses
al" cndcavoring TO finish up the ycars
business and get ready TO take in
ventory. Good weather is bringing out
carly shoppers. ana retail! merchants
q very busy.
The break IN The price OF cotton has
caused inactivity in the spo, market
with consequent failing OF in collcc-
t.cns generally.
Prices, with tie exception OF slight
recession III butter, eggs and poultry
remain firm Commission houses re-
port receipts small With fair demand
Money has hardened, due largely TO
Tia, demand for the Increased capital
necessary TO transact the same relative
volume Of business. Bank cicarinHS
for lhe week were s"5.050.9,s ~. in
crease over tho same week last year Of
tn.10i3i"