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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
New |. S. Navy Dirigible
Valued at 100000 Breaks
Moorings
NAY BE HEADED TO SEA
Officers at Pensacola Station at
Loss TO Explain How
Vessel Got Loose
BY Associated Press

Pensacola, Fla, April THE new
dirigible airship recently brough. to
the aviation station here for expert
mental use in connection with aerial
and water maneuvers by the navy
broke away from it's moorings in a
high wind early to-day and rising
rapidly soon was lost to view. Tele-
phone notices were sent to Mobile and
other points to the westward warning
the residents to be on the lookout for
the big craft No one was aboard. but
the dirigible was fully inflated, and
naval officers said there was nothing
to prevent its remaining aloft for
many hours.
Shoots Upward
The wind was blowing brSkly from
the southeast when the dirigible
slipped its moorings. shot quickly to the
upper currents, and was swept away
toward the west. A later shift in air
currents made naval officers fear the
dirigible may have been carried out to
sea.
The airship is said to be worth be-
tween 1000 and $50, 900 and is prac-
tcally new. II was received here only
a few days ago. How 1t happened to
break away has not been determined.
Preparations were made to pursue
the escaped craft with aeroplanes as
soon as weather conditions permit.
Fully Inflated
The balloon was 81 feet long and
was fully inflated with $4,000 cubic
feet OF gas when it broke away from
the ropes with which II had been held
TO the ground. The stabiliZer was not
attached and officers believed if the
balloon should turn over some valves
might be opened and cause the craft
to descend. Should the balloon re-
main upright officers said it might
float for hundreds of miles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
GERMANS GAIN
WEST OF MEUSE;
FRENCH TOEAST
Crown Prince Shifts Attack,
Penetrating First Line
Trenches
DEAD MANS HILL CENTER
Defenders Continue Nibbling
Tactics and Occupy Com
municating bitches
DEAD MANS HILL CENTER

Following up sharply their capture
of the village of Haucourt in the Avo-
court Bethincourt salient northwest
of Nerdun the Germans have shifted
the line of their attack slightly to the
east, driving against the lines between
Bethincourt and Chattancourt and
penetrating first line trench there
The locality is In the vicinity oil
Dead Mans hill, where Germans and
French have been battling at intervals
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07

Last year about this time attempts to
enter quite a number of houses we're
made. Last night at least one tramp
strolled about the town and then made
the porch of one mans house his bed.
Nothing has been done thus far to
rid the community of the tramps and
desires of some residents to have the
authorities make a raid on the kilns
were not carried out last night. How
evr, there will be very little need for
law in the borough if any of the
armed residents get the drop" on a
tramp who makes any queer moves
about back porches.
Can't Get State Police
Efforts to secure the services of State
police to break up the thieving were
of no avail to-day. Captain George
+. Lumb stated that every available
man has been sent to WillIes-Barre
Captain Lumb stated further that he
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
SUSPECT YOUTH MURDERED
Marks On Body Throw Doubt On Sui
eide Pact Theory

Pottsvile. Pa. April 7.-While State
police We're dragging the Schuylkili
river Yesterday for the body of IA
year-old Helen Hepler, supposed to
have died in suicide pact with Clay
ton Mengel, evidence developed that
Mengel had a rival who was forcing
his attentions upon Miss Hepler
The body of Mengel. which was
dragged from the river. was found to
have marks of violence upon it, Sur
geons say thase wounds could not have
been inflicted while the body was in
the river, and the police say MengeI
may have been murdered and his body
thrown into the river
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07

has had numerous requests for men in
this territory, but has been unable to
comply with the requests. He also
took occasion TO point out the neces-
sity of increasing the force.
Last year when the tramps made
almost nightly visits TO rear porches
and stole provisions. State police were
put on the job and little or no trouble
was experienced from that time until
a few weeks ago. Captain Lumb rec
ommended to-day, following the an
nouncement that he would be unable
to send his men to the borough. that
the borough constable deputize several
residents of the town and then make a
raid on the lime kilns at night. II this
can be done, many persons in the town
believe. there will be little trouble in
the future. for it will be possible To
send the tramps to Jail for thirty days
on vagrancy charges.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07

Residents of Paxtang are beginning
to take the offensive and are plan
ming death blows for the tramps who
are suspected of stealing food supplies
from the rear porches OF a number of
homes and of entering the residence of
DR.. D. I. Rutherford Wednesday night
Last evening quite a few revolvers
were taken down from the shelf and
cleaned and then some Of the resi-
dents of the town went out to the
back lots to practice and improve their
aim.
The lime kilns which adjoin the
borough furnish a good place Of shell
ter for many tramps each winter and
they call the place home" However,
at this season OF the year they begin
to move out and others make the
kilns their stopping place over night
and 1t is these who scour the town
and steal provisions and enter homes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
COUNTRY HOMES ROBBED
By .Associatcd Press

Highland Falls. n. Y, April 1T
was discovered early to-day that the
country homes of Herbert L. Satterlee,
son-in-law of the late ]. p. Morgan,
and Mrs. Jennie Bigelow Tracy, daugh-
ter of the late John Bigelow, had been
forcibly entered by thieves. Both fami-
lies being away. the amount of valu-
ables believed to have been stolen will
not he definitely known until their
return
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
POST OFFICE ROBBED

Wilkes Barre, Pa, April Money
orders and checks to the value of more
than $1,000 have been reported miss
ing from the Wilkes Barre post office
since January l and a systematic
search for the thief has failed to bring
about his arrest The checks and
money orders were sent to department
stores in payment for mail orders. but
not one of the twoscore or more that
have disappeared has been presented
for payment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
Senator Harding of Ohio
Chosen Temporary Chairman
of Republican Convention

Chicago, ILL.,. April 7.-Senator War
rem G. Harding. of Ohio, was selected
temporary chairman of the Repub-
lican national convention by unani-
nous vote of the subcommittee on ar
rangements of the Republican national
committee to-day on the first ballot
Other convention officers were
chosen as follows: Lafayette B. Glea.
son, of New York, secretary; William
F. Stone, of Baltimore, sergeant-at-
arms, and George L. Hart, of Roanoke,
Va, official reporter
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07

London. April Capture by a Ger
man torpedo boat of the Swedish
steamship Vega, from Stockholm for
Copenhagen, is reported in an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Co
penhagen. The message says the Swed-
ish government has protested against
the capture and demanded release of
the steamship.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
Cost Him Fifty Dollars
to Use a Turkey Calf

Important arrests in Perry county
We're made by Charles b. Baum, State
game protector, for violations of the
game laws. John d. Titzel, of near
New Germantown, Perry county,
charged with using a turkey call Oc-
tober IS, yesterday was fined $50. II.
c. Showaker, of the same place, was
fined s25 for shipping a wild turkey
out of the State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
RAUNICK URGES
PARENTS TO AID
MEASLES CRUSADE
Cooperation of Churches, The
aters and Christian Asso-
Citations Assured
SO MORE CASES TODAY
Harrisburg Public Library
Closes Circulation Privilege
to Children
3 MORE CASES TODAY

With the cooperation of city
ministers, school board officials, sup
erintendents Of the two =. NJ. c. AS
and the Y. w. c. A. and the managers
of motion picture theaters assured
DR.. j. NJ. ]. Raunick, city health OFF,
Ger. to-day made an appeal to par
ents to keep their children from going
into other peoples homes until the
measles epidemic has been checked
DR.. Raunick said to-day that despite
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
PRETTIEST BRIDE OF YEAR
GETS LICENSE TODAY; ONLY is

The prettiest bride-to-be of the year
(the clerks in the marriage bureau
SAID she was the prettiest, anyway
got n license to-day TO wed man
Just twice her age. The girl is Carolyn
Iytlc, of this city. who called at the
marriage bureau with her husband
elect and her mother. The groom to
he is Vincent Calclarello, an Italian.
Tho prettiest bride is only Is years
osd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
FEELS HONoRED

Washington. D. c., April 7.-Senator
Harding, notified of his selection. ac-
Cepted and received congratulations
from Republican colleagues. 1T is a
very great honor. said Senator Hard
ing. He said he could not now forecast
his opening address.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
PORCH-WINDOW
BOX PLAN GETS
BOWMAN'S @. X.
President of Chamber of Com
merce Sends Strong Letter;
Will Decorate Store

Chamber of Commerce endorse
ment for the Telegraph's porch and
window box contest was forthcoming
to-day in the form of letter from the
president. j. William Bowman.
Mr.. Bowman speaks vigorously for
the Identification of the city bv flow
ers during the summer months. and
just to show that he means precisely
what he says he let it be known that
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
BILL TO PROMOTE DODD

Washington. ID. c., April "A bill
10 authorize the President to promote
'olonel George y. Dodd to the grade
of brigadier-ge general was introduced
to-day by Representative Kiess, of
Pennsylvania. The colonel will retire
next July.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
MAINTAIN LOOKOUT

Mobile, Ala, April IA sharp look
out is being maintained here for the
dirigible escaped from the Pensacola
naval aviation station. Men with pow
erful glasses were stationed on top of
high buildings in the hope that they
may be able TO sight the runaway.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07


WILL INVESTIGATE ALDERNENs FEES
Harrisburg. Because of the unusually heavy bills for
aaern-ns fees collected during the quarter just closed by
those Justices o conducted hearings o Mayor Es Meals
the County Commissioners late hs afternoon decided to in
vesaaags the problem more fully. No figures were pos
sbe she Commissioners said until County Controller Cough
examines saa bills The Commissioners contend that the
Mayor instead Of holding court himself and turning the
fees into the city treasury often allows aldermen to conduct
the hearings and that the justice himself individually nets
the While the question Of legality Is not raised the
'''' "'''' TO '-O'O a"''-a'y
--v-r-e r,r ~,v,r-,~ ,----
Fixes IN OPEN LOTS
est IHa H7e companies were called out
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
Feeling of Expectancy

TT PasOl TEXAS. April Z.
Two Americans. the first to arrive
here from the Interior for several
days, reached FL Paso to-day on
train from Chihuahua City. They said
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
THE WEATHER,

For Harrisburg and vicinity; In
creasing cIOudineSs tonight,
probably followed by rain Sntur-
day; not much change in tempera-
ture; lowest Tonight about freeZ-
ing.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Increas-
Ing cIOudIEess Tonight; Saturday
probably rain; fresh north TO east
winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
General Conditions

The Southwestern storm has NOV
ed to the Middle Gulf region. IL
has cnused light to moderately
heavy rains in the Middle West
Gulf States. The front of the
cold, high pressure aren from the
Northwest has advanced to the
Middle Atlantic coast, causing n
general fall of to 20 degrees in
temperature cast of the Ohio
river and the Lake Region, with
freezing temperature In Central
and Western New York, in Wcst-
crn Pennsylvania and through
out the greater part OF the Lake
Region.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
S a. m.. aa.

Temperature; y a. M, 80.
sun: Rises, J;33 n. M; sets, G:3d
y. m.
Moon; First quarter, April 10. 0:36
n. IN.
River stage; 9.5 feet nbOve low
water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07

The SuEquehanna river and all Its
during the next tNventy-fOur
hours. The rain indicated for
Saturday will probably be suffici-
ent to cause n general rise In all
streams of the system by Satur-
day night or sunday. 4 stage of
about SO feet in indicated for
Harrisburg, Saturday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. 20.
Lowest temperature. ~.
NcRu Temperature, ~.
Normal temperature, AZ.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
TAKE SWEDISH SHIP

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
s O e 7 z 7 7
BY EMMA REID RYALL

Richard Lamb, one of the earliest pio-
neers who came from England to es-
tablish home in Virginia. His son,
Major Richard Lamb, contributed
toward financing the Revolutionary
troops in Virginia.
mo date has been set for the we'd
ding"
Miss Margaret Davis, the lovely
young daughter of Mrs. w. E. B. Davis,
entertained at a dinner-dance last
evening at the Country club compli-
menting Miss Dorothy Galley of Pitts
burg, who is the guest of Miss Mildred
Badham and Miss Louise Jones of
Louisville, KY, who is the guest of Miss
/ Lewis. Among the guests were Miss
Galley, Miss Jones' Miss Mildred Bad
ham, Miss Marguerite Lewis, Miss Helen
Marlborough of Los Angeles, Cal; Mr..
! Edward Harris of Philadelphia, Mr..
Fisher Tynes, Mr.. Donald Marring, Mr..
Jack Smith, Mr.. Larrie Boardman and
Mr. John Wells of ST Paul, Mr.. Lemoyne
Sergeant of Pitttsburg, Mr.. Vernon
Badham, Mr.. Lewis Schillinger, Mrs. w.
E. B. Davis and DR.. and Mrs. Wallace
Smith.
Mr. Minge Wilkins of Selma an
nounces the engagement of his daugh-
ter, Belle, to Mr.. Chandler Cox Yonge
of Pensacola, Fla, the wedding to
take place October 10 at home, 500
Lauderdale street, Selma.
Miss Lucille Ketchum entertained yes
terday afternoon at a box party at
the Lyric, complimenting Miss Ethel
Thomas, who will be married tomor-
row to DR.. Leon Harris of Chicago
Among the guests were Miss Thomas,
Miss Edith Thomas, Miss Elizabeth
Thomas, Miss Elizabeth Scott, Miss
Augusta Gill, Miss Lois Ramsey, Mrs.
Oates and Mrs. Darius Thomas.
The year books of the Edgewood club
are now ready and may be obtained by
the members from the Birmingham public
library.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Takes Issue With Kilby

To the Editor of The Accelerate:
In the issue of your paper of this date,
appears an article over the signature of
Hon. Thomas e. Kilby of Admission felici-
tating over conditions in Birmingham
other expressions which he uses, we find
the following: "Beneficient effects of
prohibition in Birmingham" "Birming-
ham is not alone, however, in enjoying
better conditions under prohibition" .In
view of the fact that prohibition mas
not injured labor conditions in Birming-
ham," and lin view of the fact that it
has kept in Alabama millions of dollars
that formerly went out of the state for
wholesale liquor shipments Mr.. Kilpy
need not have signed himself as being
from Admission, for his card is proof
enough that he knows nothing of the
true conditions existing here In Birming-
ham.
have been practicing law here now for
number of years, and I venture the as
sertion that money in the hands of the
masses is tighter and harder to get and
business and professional conditions
worse than ever before in the history of
this city. 1t may be conceded that the
city inspection fee on liquor materially de-
creased the shipments of liquor to Greater
Birmingham during the time it was In
force. Since this fee has been held
unconstitutional by the supreme court
and removed, the number of shipments
into the district has greatly increased,
and 1t is now estimated, based on the
best obtainable record evidence. that 1000
liquor and beer shipments are received
DAILY at the VariOng nd ipl,t
offices in Greater Birmingham. Liquor
packages contain two quarts and average
50 In value; beer shipments contain four
dozen bottles averaging S. in value, MAX
ing the average value of each shipment
of liquor and beers 81 Omitting Sundays,
and figuring shipments for six days a
week only, the amount expended daily
for liquors by citizens of Greater Bir-
mingham Is $4,000; weekly $4,000, monthly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22

1872, 000 yearly $2,3G4, 900. Let it be under
stood that this money is paid in cash
and goes out of the state of Alabama,
and has no reference to expenditures for
liquors and beers in Jefferson county out
side of Greater Birmingham. The ques-
ton is not What is the matter with
Birmingham, 2" but How long can Biz
mingham stand this drain upon the purses
of her ctizens?" And the money is not
put back into circulation here The re-
suit is not only the loss to the business
interests of the city of this money, gut
also the income to the city of license fees
and taxes on this traffic, amounting to
over quarter of a million dollars an
nually. Just sit up and take notice OF
existing conditions. Our conmi ssioners
inform us that the city is practically
bankrupt. They have imposed an an
nual street tax of So per capita. They
propose, and will impose, a monthly
tuition fee upon every boy and girl at
tending the public schools of the city
They propose placing tax or license
Zee on every owner of a private COW,
and are considering increasing the amount
of licenses on businesses and profess
sions, generally In addition to all of
this. tax values on real estate are be-
ing raised to such an extent as to
amount to almost confiscation Take
Third avenue, between Fifteenth and
Twenty streets. and one can count
thirtyodd vacant rtores. Take Fourth
avenue between Fifteenth and Twenty
second streets and one can count more
vacant stores Take First avenue be-
tween Fifteenth and Twenty-second
streets and the vacant stores are still
greater in number. On Twentieth street
between Avenue It and Tutwiler hotel,
our main thoroughfare, there are nearly
so vacant stores. Take Second avenue
between Fifteenth and Twenty-second
streets and the number of vacant stores
will crowd the 100 mark.
In The Age-Herald of the nth instant
the startling information is given that
the census of school children in Greater
Birmingham which has just been COM
pleted is nearly 5000 less than the school
census of two years ago, which indicates
a loss Of approximately 10000 people from
the population of Greater Birmingham
during the last two years, and there are
10000 more who would leave if they had
money enough to get out of town.
What are the causes? Whittier are we
drifting? Think it over.
MATT H. MURPHY.
737 First National bank, Birmingham.
August q, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22

TINE New York Tribune recently
published a large and attractive
4 picture of Miss Edith Ewing
Bowler with the following lines; Miss
Edith Ewing Bowler, who Is to wed
Phelan Beale. She is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Vernon Bowler and
a devotee of motoring and golf" The
following announcement also accom-
panied the picture, which will be read
with interest by Mr.. Beale's friends
throughout the south, where he is well
known and his family is prominent in
the business and social world:
"Mr. and Mrs. Jhon Vernon Bouvier,
Jr., of this city and East Hampton,
Long Island, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Edith Ewing
Bowler, to Phelan Beale, a lawyer,
practicing in this city. Miss Bowler
is graduate of Spencer school and
was introduced to society two years
ago. She is a devotee of outdoor sports,
being particularly fond of golf and
motoring. She is Daughter of the Rev
oluttion in right of the services of her
great-greatgreat grandfather on her
paternal side, John Griffith, who was
first lieutenant of the Seventh regi-
ment of the Maryland line during the
war of the Revolution.
Mr.. Beale is a son of the late Jesse
D. Beale and Mrs. Carrie Phelan Beale
He is a graduate of the University of
the South and of Columbia law school
He was born in Montgomery, Ala, and
his family has been identified with the
south for many generations. His grand
father on the maternal side, Judge
John D. Phelan of the Alabama supreme
court, administered the oath of office
to Jefferson Davis on the latter's as
Stunning the presidency of the confed-
eracy.
On Mr.. Beale's paternal side was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22

Woods of Athens, Mrs Samuel Davis of
Pettusville, Loline and Edward Adams,
children.
Mrs. McGown brought her injured son
to Benevolent hospital here, where he
underwent an operation and may re-
cover. Ruth Adams was carried to her
home at Elkmont, and a telephone mes
sage from there today stated that her
condition was critical. Mrs. McGown
was out for a drive when the blowout
caused the automobile to skid and then
turn completely over.
w. r, Guyer, widely known through
out Morgan county, was found uncon-
scious at his home here Sunday morn
ing, dying late Sunday afternoon. Phys
clans stated that death was due to
apoplexy or paralysis. Mr.. Guyer is sur
vived by his wife, four sons, WEIGH H.
Guyer of Tuscaloosa, Roy w. Guyer of
Toomsumba, Miss; Jast T. Guyer of
Birmingham, Osceola Guyer of New De
catur and by one daughter, Mrs. t. L.
Hartung of New Decatur. Funeral SER
vices were conducted this afternoon by
Rev. r. I. Falston, pastor of the Cen
trail Methodist church, followed by in
torment at City cemetery.
Despite the fact that only limited
number of recruits was secured at the
formal organization meeting held Sat
urday night, Capt: Hal Long stated to-
day that he would continue his efforts
to recruit a cavalry company here, to be
attached to a volunteer regiment being
raised by Governor Henderson. The
armory will be kept open at nights all
this week. he stated, in order that the
men may be sworn in as fast as they
enlist.
The preliminary hearing before
Esquire Rainey here of John johnson,
who was brought back here last week
after an absence of 10 years to an
swer a murder charge, was continued
today at Johnson's request until Au-
gust 80. Absence of witnesses was the
cause of the postponement, many of those
who are familiar with the homicide hav-
ing died or moved away.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur, August 21.-(Special
Two children were seriously injured
one of them perhaps fatally, and five
other persons had narrow escape from
death, when the automobile of w. r,
McGown, 1116 Third avenue, New De-
catur, blew out a tire, skidded and
turned turtle near Elkmont today. All
seven occupants were pinned under the
machine, and none escaped without
bruises and a severe shaking up.
The seriously injured are:
Leo McGown, aged 6; skull and arm
fractured.
Ruth Adams. aged 8; skull fractured
and internally injured. .
Other members of the party were:
Mrs. w. r. McGown, who was at the
wheel of the wrecked car; Thomas