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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-10-21
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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-10-21
COLORED YOUTH BAGGAGE AGENT

Otto Lucas, colored boy. who
nude good as assistant janitor at
the Rock Island depot, has been
promoted to head baggageman. He
makes all reports, checks all excess
weights and keeps tab on the fin
ances Of this department. He is an
example for emulation.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-10-21

DIR. Chester Booth, of Chicago,
Secretary of the field Y. M. G. A.,
of the Sth Regiment, has joined
them in this city.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-10-21

B illyWormley has resigned his
position with the Elk's Club. Such
an act, in the face of the fast APP
preaching winter, is sure brave.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-10-21

Oh please don't let me fall,
Bakers Lunch Room, the best of all,
Roses red; Violets blue,
Go to Bakers for the best stew.
304 N. Adams St. Peoria.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
Repulsed in Drive at Positions
on Pepper Hill; French
Advance in Balkans
NEUTRAL ZONE
Entente and Central Powers
Forces Are Face to Face
Along Greek Border
By associated Press

Fighting about Eerdun has again
slackened, according to to-day's Paris
statement. the only infantry attack
reported being an unsuccessful one
by the Germans on the French posi-
tions on Pepper Hill, north of the
fortress. The artillery activity has
been intermittent, reaching consider
able violence, however, in the vicinity
of Malancourt on the west bank of
the Meuse.
French in Balkans Gain
There is renewed activity in the
Balkans, north of Saloniki, a French
column having advanced from the en-
trenched camp and occupied villages
near the Greek border which Teu-
tonic and Bulgarian forces had en-
tered, according to news agency ad-
vices from Saloniki. The neutral
frontier zone has now been eIimi-
mated, it appears and the forces of the
entente and the central powers are
face to face along this part of the
front.
Allied War Conference
y war conference of probable mo-
mentous Importance is about to open
in Paris where military and political
representatives of the entente allies
are gathering. The Joint policies to
be pursued by the entente in the next
period of the war will be decided upon
by the conference, which win be pre-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
Garbage Officials Hope
to Settle With Strikers

Regular collections of ashes by the
Pennsylvania Reduction COMPANY
stopped this morning when fifty-six
ashmen went on a strike for higher
wages. Officials of the company at
noon said that they had not employed
other men to fill the places of the
strikers. as 1t Is believed an agree
ment will be reached by tomorrow
between the company and the en-
ployes. All of the garbage collectors
reported for work this morning. Every
effort will be made. it was said to-day.
to have the ashmen on duty within a
few days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
BY .issos'ated Press

FL Paso. Texas, March 20. The
problem of granting the United States
government permission to use Mexican
railways to transport supplies to
American troops pursuing Francisco
Villa overshadowed everything else in
the Mexican situation here to-day.
The reply of General Carran.a TO
the request of the government for per-
mission to use the railroads was eN-
pected to he sent forward to Washing
ton to-day. A refusal will embarrass
the operations of the American troops,
while the granting OF the request, 1t
was declared. would be bound TO be
seriously misconstrued by consid-
cradle section OF the Mexican people
and TO be exploited by the enemies of
General Carranza
The unexpectedly rapid advance of
the expeditionary columns under Gen
eral Pershing has forced the railroad
question to an issue. Americans
familiar with the country into which
the columns are now entering assert
that it is imperative that the railroads
be placed at their disposal for the
bringing up of supplies. DIR. l. j. Bush,
formerly chief surgeon of Madero' S
army. asserted to-day that the speedy
transportation facilities We're essential
10 further progress by the American
soldiers.
The American forces are reported
at Galeana.
NTexicanS Have Advantage
Twenty miles south of there is FL
Vale and from that point the only
practicable way of bringing up sup
plies is by railroad" said DR.. Bush.
The valley conVerges here into a
narrow deep gorge in which about o.
600 people live. The territory in which
Villa probably will remain is en-
braced by an imaginary line between
Chihuahua and Minaca with the
Mexican Central Railroad on one side
and the Sierra Madre on the other.
His soldiers have the advantage over
The Americans in that they will travel
light with only a few days provisions
and are seasoned men. we'll able to
stand the hardships Of mountain cam
paisning in that climate"
DR.. Bush said that he had no doubt
hat Villa was spreading stories of his
wonderful victories over the Amer
leans of how he had captured Texas
and that Carranza had gone over to
The United States. 1t would be easy
he said. for him to make the ignorant
poems, among whom he is operating
believe the widest stories.
\ shallow river and a winding wagon
road, cutting like the two blades of a
pair of scissors through the heart of
the Sierra Madre Oriental mountains,
to-day are the connecting link between
Francisco Villas retreating command
and the pursuing columns of Brigader-
General John ]. Pershing, if latest re-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
Thomas Taggart Appointed
Senator to Fill Vacancy
BY Associated Press

Indianapolis, Ind. March 20
Thomas Taggart Democratic national
committeeman, was appointed United
States Senator to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Benja-
min f. Shively by Governor Ralston
to-day. Mr.. Taggart expects to leave
for Washington immediately.
The next Senator has been promi-
nent in politics In Indiana for 25
years and has maintained the leader
ship of the Democratic party in In
diana practically all of that time. The
only offices Mr.. Taggart has ever held
were auditor of this Marion county
for two terms and three times mayor
of Indianapolis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
BETHLEHEM STEEL
TO LET j. s. FIX
PRICE OF ARMOR
Government Given Opportun-
ity to Find Out What Bill
Would Be

That the years total earnings were
$24,S21. .40S.25; that its orders on
hand January l amounted to $175,-
432,S95.19 that it's employees number
ed 22,064 in the United States; that
the company was willing to manufac-
ture armor plate for the government
at practically the governments own
price-these are some of the high
lights in the annual report of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation issued
to-day.
Charles NJ. Schwab, chairman of the
board OIL directors, and e. G. Grace,
[Continued on Page Ill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
GOVERNOR CALLS
FOR LOCAL OPTION
Makes Ringing Address For
Enactment of Law by the
Next Legislature

Governor Brumbaugh yesterday
called upon the people of Western
Pennsylvania to unite with those in
the interior counties for the election
of a local option Legislature. In a
series of addresses delivered in Pitts
burgh and heard by thousands the
States executive made strong pleas
for enactment of local option. Follow
Ing his speech on Saturday afternoon
on home rule he drove home his
points in favor of local option with
force and was everywhere given as
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; In
creasing cIOudiness this after
noon, probably followed by light
snow, turning to rain Tonight;
Tuesday rain; warmer Tonight
and Tuesday; lowest temperature
Tonight about - degrees.
For Eastern PENNSYLVANIA; Increas-
Ing clOudiness and warmer to-
nights probably rain or snow in
northern and western portions;
Tuesday rain or snow and
warmer; moderate, variable winds
becoming sOutheasterly.
River
The Susauehnnna river and all Its
tributaries Will remain nearly
stationary Tonight. The tribu-
taries will probably begin 10 rise
Tuesday. A stage of about ~
feet In indicated for Harrisburg
Tuesday morning.
General Conditions
The slight disturbance that was
over the Southwest, Saturday
morning, has passed rapidly
uorthenstvard to the North Al
1autic coast, followed by an aren
of "igh pressure from the North
enstern half of the country. with
it's center over Pennsylvania and
Maryland.
Temperature has risen from = to
28 degrees.
Temperature; 8 a. M, 20.
Suni Rises. 600 n. M; sets, 6:17
D. m.
MOOni Rises, 7t38 p. IN.
River Stage; III feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. 35.
Lowest temperature, 1S.
Mean temperature, 20.
Normal temperature, 30.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
Baby Burned to Death
by Bowl of Hot Soup

Cpsetting u big bowl of hot soup at
the home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gormich, Sc Franklin street,
Steelton, yesterday afternoon, little
John Gormich, aged 2, received burns
from which he died Il few hours later,
The bowl of steaming broth had
been set upon a chair in the kitchen
while the mother busted herself about
the stove Unnoticed, the tot grasped
the edge of the bowl, toppling its con-
tents over his head. face and chest
in a stream.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning in st. Peters Catholic
Church. Burial will he made in Mount
Calvary Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
Sixty-Five Machines Drop De-
structive Bombs on Zee
brugge and Houttade .
8 DEAD IN KENT RAID
Four Teutonic Seaplanes In
jure Thirty-one Others in
Attack on England
By Associated Press

London, March 2O.-Sixty-hve al
lied aeroplanes to-day bombarded the
Belgium coast town of Zeebrugge. All
returned.
Zeebrugge is on the Belgian coast
IL miles northeast of Ostend. Since
the German occupation this port has
become of considerable Importance
particularly as German submarine
base. 1t is one of the principal points
from which submarine operation in
the North sea are directed.
The following official statement was
made:
In the early hours of this morn
ing combined force of approx
mately fifty British, French and
Belgian aeroplanes and seaplanes,
accompanied by fifteen fighting
machines. left and attacked the
German seaplane station at Zee
brugge and the aerodrome at
Houttade, near Zeebrugge.
Return Safely
Considerable damage appears
to have been done. The machines
on the average carried 200 pounds
of bombs.
All machines returned safely.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
TO OUT MUELLER

Permission to formally take possess
sion of Harry ]. Mueller's desk as
city forester will be asked tomorrow
of city council by Commissioner 70. n
Gross, superintendent of parks and
public property. Mueller had been
requested to resign by March Is and
Commissioners Gross has notified him
that his final pay check was issued TO
him March IA. Mueller however. has
refused to quit his office declaring
that council having appointed him
must dismiss him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
BANDITS, MOTHER
...... HIDES WITH BABY IN MINE
Mrs Wallace Rogers Took Child 1900 Feet Into Abandoned
Shaft; Only British Flag Respected

El Paso, Texas, March 20. - Mrs.
Wallace Rogers of Detroit, Mich, ar
rived here yesterday with her fifteen
months old baby and told how she
had hid with the child for two
days in the shaft of an abandoned
mine near Cananea from Mexican
bandits. Mrs Rogers husband is
interested in mining property near
Cananea, but was away from home
when the little colony fled on the ap-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
ALLEN D. ALBERT
TO BE GUEST AT
JOINT LUNCHEON
Municipal Expert to Speak at
Noon and Again in Evening;
Guest at Rotary Dinner

Great preparations are being made
by the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce, the Harrisburg Rotary Club
and the Harrisburg Civic Club for the
reception of Allen D. Albert on We'd
nesday.
Mr. Albert, who comes here as the
joint guest of the Rotary Club and the
Chamber of Commerce, is president
of the International Association of
Rotary Clubs and one of the most
noted municipal experts in the coun-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
MAR,JORIE'S FUND
TO GET A LIFT
ON WEDNESDAY
Defense or Tribute?" Is Spec
tacular Production; Contribu-
tions Pass 500 Mark

1t was this little Brooklyn school
girls great idea that started news
papers all over the United States boost
ing for contributions to the Marjorie
Sterrett Battleship Fund. Seventy-five
newspapers have thrown their respec-
tive hats in the ring and the girls and
boys and the older ones as well. have
joined the campaign with will and
already-so the New YORK Tribune
telegraphs-the amount raised is well
over $4,000. Between 0,000 and
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
Thieves Pick Lock
to Steal $500 From
MiddletOwn Butcher

Entering the home of Edward
Schuetz Catherine street. MiddIetown.
by picking night lock on the kitchen
door. thieves last night forced open a
desk in the library and stole $500 in
cash. A bottle of ten-year- whisky
was also taken. Nothing else was dis
turbed
Mr.. Schuetz. a butcher, had the
money on hand from Saturdays bust
ness and his receipts from a number
of his tenants. II is believed that the
robbers knew the money was in the
desk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
"BABY WEEK"
IS ENDED IN BIG
BLAZE OF GLORY
More Than 500 Contributed by
Organizations to Make 1t a
Success Financially

Well. it's all over. but il certainly
vas splendid! And did you ever see
such adorable babies-and such strong
and healthy ones? They don't raise
em any better than right here in Har-
rlsburs, and everybody says the Visit
ing Nurse Association and the Asso-
ciated Aids and the other organizations
deserve all the credit they are getting
Tor their work for better babies and
better nation.
'Baby Week" has come and gona
Pshy has made his bow to the public
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
WILSON TO FORWARD
REQUEST AT ONCE
Favorable Decision by Car
ranza Bound to Be Serious
ly Misconstrued by Men-
cans; Expeditionory Force
Reaches Galeana; Villa
Reported on Hearst Ranch
Carranza Forces Are
Withdrawn to Border

III Paso, Ten, March 20.-Car-
rama troops, stationed ut Casas
Grandcs and other points of that
section at the time General Per-
shing began his march into Mex
leo now are located at JuarcZ,
opposite lei Paso ami in the rear
of General Pcrshing's columns. il
was authoTitativcly stated to-day.
No reason las been assigned for
the transfer of troops from points
inland to the border.
From reliable sources il is stat
ed that CarranZa detachment
allowed Villa TO pass southward
ON receipt of Il message from the
bandit leader that he was not
warning against Mexico.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20

GENTLE SPRING TO HAND
CITY SOME MORE SNOW

Spring will be ushered in at 5.39
o'clock TINS afternoon with light snow,
turning to rain later in the evening
according to the forecast of Re. ri
Domain in the local weather bureau,
Slightly warmer weather will follow
tomorrow. with the lowest temperature
25 degrees
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
COmbatants Found to Be
Still Strong, by Morgan
Special to Tie Telegraph

New York. March 20.-.T. p. Morgan
mead of the banking house of ]. p.
Morgan & Co, who arrived here yes
terday from Liverpool on the steam
ship Philadelphia, reiterated the de-
nial recently issued from his office
here, that a new credit against AM
erican securities said to have been
modified in London, had been ar
ranged by him for the entente allies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
Visiting Boy Shoots Son
of Host at Lewistown
Playing With Revolver
Special 10 the TeIcgyapn

Lewistown. Pa, March 20.-Charles
Shenk, aged 8 years. son of Daniel
Shenk. was accidentally shot near the
heart by Reuben Young, aged IL, with
a revolver here yesterday The Rev
d. Young and his son, of Altoona. We're
visiting at the Shenk home when the
accident occurred in the boys room.
Young Shenll's condition is critical
to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
Two Associate Judges
Overrule Superior and
Grant Liquor License
By Associated Press

Siroudsburg. Pa, March 90. - At
the Monroe county license court to-
day Frank Weinett, of Effort. was
granted license, the two associate
Judges having voted for it, thus over
ruling President Judge Staples who
refused 1t year ago when violations
of the liquor laws were charged
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
PRISON
IN WAR PLANE
STOWAWAY SAYS
Son of Newspaper Man, For
merly Head of Ledger Bureau
Here, Tells Thriller
SAVED BY AN AVIATOR
Imprisoned For Breaking Cen
sor Rules While in Cana
dian Ranks

With a tale of strange and wild ad-
venture Thomas A. Price, free lance
news writer and son of Frank j.
Price, who for some time was in
charge of the Harrisburg Bureau of
the Public Ledger, reached New York
yesterday as a stowaway from the Eu-
ropean battlefelds
The adventures of Price range all
the way from court martial and death
in France to prison in Belgium, sub
sequent on a warplane the English
channel on q warplane and wind up
Continued on Page IL.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
BUSINESS FIRST
SAYS CUNNINGHAM
State Highway Commissioner
Tells His Engineers to Re
pair Roads

Engineers, inspectors and superin-
tendents of two departments of the
State Government met at the Capitol
to-day for Spring conferences on
their work and arranged for various
details to be undertaken without de-
lay. The Public Service Commission
was also in session with q big list of
hearings scheduled.
The engineers and uperintendents
of the State Highway Department,
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20

proach of the bandits
The whole country around where
was living" said Mrs Rogers, lis
filled with abandoned mines, the
shafts of some of which have been
sunk 1000 feet or more. Most of the
American men were away when we
heard of the approach of the bandits.
I'VE fed to one of the abandoned
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
Kahn Amendment to
House Army Bill Is
Debated For Two Hours
BY associated Press

Washington, March 20. Repre-
sentative Kahn's amendment to the
House army bill to make the peace
sti ength of the army 100000 men in
stead of 100000 was taken up for two
hours debate to-day when the House
resumed work on the measure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
BOXER KILLED IN ACTION
By Associated Press

London, March 90. - Cantair
Dewar. son of Lord Dewar sensatoI
of the College of Justice of Scotland
has been killed in action. He was
champion lightweight boxer of the
public schools.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
Subcommittee Completing
Arrangements For National
Convention in Chicago
BY associated Press

Chicago, ILL.,. March 20.-The sub
committee of the Republican national
committee assembled here to-day for
the purpose of completing arrange
ments for the national convention next
June. few of the committeeman
arrived Sunday. but a majority. came
on early trains to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20
CARDINAL GoTTI DIES
By associated Press

Rome, March 20.-Cardinal Jerome
Mary Gotti, prefect of the propaganda
died yesterday.
Cardinal Gotti was born in 1884 at
Genoa and was made a cardinal in
1896.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20


FIRE DESTROYS sTEELToN HOME
steeton-Fre the origin Of which has not yet been
determined destroyed double frame dwelling, in Bodmsr
street. owned by the George w Cuuber estate and ocou-
pied by eolorsd family shortly after o'clock this after
noon For awhile the flames threatened the entire row of
about dozen houses but prompt work of the feen con-
fined the blaze to the one building !
DIVIDE COST SUITS.
Neutrality-suspicious. were directed to be divided in the
suit brought by Edwin Snyder against Park officer Henry
Sears charged with assault by March quarter sessions
jury late this afternoon The charge of assault battery
. against Henry Wooden was ignored Z
WIFE MURDERER DIES IN CHAIR
Belefonte March 2o-Martin Krstan of PITTSBURGH :
was electrocutsd the penitentary to-day Aside from
bidding his guards goodby the condemned man had moth
ing to say Ksan was condemned to death for the rurdsr
Of his wife in Allegheny county. September 23 1914
IMMEDIATE PEACE IN SIGHT"
Galveston Tex, March 2o-"Inmedate peace is in
sight" is one sentence Of cablegram received to-day from
London by Galveston shipping arn caneelling arrange
nents charternga considerable amount Of ton
mage
KENTUCKY SENT TO GALVESTON
Washington March 2o-sailing orders of the bateship
Kentucky which had been ordered from New Orleans to
Vera Cruz were changed to-day to send the ship Calves
Secretary Daniels said there need for the ship
at Vera Cruz and that reports from the gulf Of Mexico
were optimistic.
CLASH WITH VILLA IMMINENT
El Paso, Tex March 2o-A clash between vIista
and carranzas forces is imminent according adviees
receieved to-day through General Gavra Villa fleeing 5
south before the rapidly advancing American troops ap
parelty trying break through the Mexican-Anercan
1o1don- n-clnsina-in him
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Gather StecItOn
Robert Harding NOore,
Nye.D
- " ~ - s I
md nkanzaC Ceresa steeton -
Meyers
E Sande elton.
~ AA 49, @~aM~~ a. -.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-20

The final chapter in the unhappy
story of Sevastia Evanoff. the prettiest
maid in Steelton's Bulgarian colony,
and her husband. Spiro Evanoff was
written into the records of the Dau-
phin county court to-day when Presi-
dent Judge Kunkel was asked to issue
formal proclamation in divorce as
appealed for by dark eyed Sevastia.
The story of the Evanoffs is the age
old story of the triangle; the other
end of the tale is lost somewhere in
the mountains of faraway Serbia
When the hosts of Ferdinand of Bull
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