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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17

Cities farmland railroads and manufacturing plants
located in the Suqueanna watershed suffering the flood
the memorable eshe OF 1889 when the Harrisburg
went to 271 feet
The Susquehanna is expected reach II lS feet here
The naa and West Branch of their banks
The railroads suffering the perhaps although the loss
in crops is expected to be exceedingly heavy.
On the Tuscaroa Valley Railroad at West Waterford l9 miles
southwest of Port Royal this morning plunged into Tusc
Creek killing the fireman and fatally nung the engineer
The flood of the creek had weakened abutmen of bridge
Express Train No 49, bound for Harrisburg from Altoona
the Middle Division of the Railroad struck by
landslide last night Spruce Greek tunnel No injured
although the engine and deraie1.
On the Remove Division washouts Lock Haven are making
trains into Harrisburg from eight to ten hours late north
western Pennsylvania.
At Mt Holly Springs the Yellow Breeches ceek broke out
section of big dam This creek and the Conodonet are of
their banks at many places.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
IN
HARMONY RALLY
ENDORSE TICKET
VIM. H. Horner Reelected
County Chairman; All Old
Officers Again Chosen
RINGING RESOLUTIONS
Senator Beidleman, Z. J. Stack
pole and Candidates Address
County Committee

Adopting by q unanimous vote
ringing resolutions pledging their sup
port to the national, State and coun-
ty tickets and approving most heartily
the platform adopted by the Chicago
convention. the Republican county
com mittee in annual session to-day
reelected William II. Horner county
chairman and all of the old officers
and entered upon one of the most
harmonious and enthusiastic cam
paiGns in its long history. Speakers and
committeeman alike all predicted
sweeping victory in Harrisburg and
the county with majorities for all Re-
publican candidates ranging from
5000 to 1900 and over.
Practically the entire membership
OF the committee elected at the May
primaries was in attendance at the
meeing which was held in the party
headquarters in the Wyeth building.
The three rooms were scarcely large
enough to accommodate the crowd.
The retiring chairman, William II.
Horner, called the meeting to order
and on motion of William S. Tunis,
John II. Lehr, one of the upper end
leaders, was made temporary chair
man and AL. S. Cooper of Harrisburg,
ten porary secretary.
Mr.. Lehr in a brief address outlined
at tn esame time give proper service.
tive of the attitude of businessmen to-
ward the Republican party at this
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END CONVENTION
WITH BIG FIGHT
Little Given Women Appeared
to Be in Danger of Being
Taken Away

St Louis. Mo, June 1.-THE Dem
ocratic National Convention finished
its work last evening by adopting the
party platform exactly as approved by
President Wilson and submitted by
the Resolutions Committee, including
the plank on Americanism and that
iaVorins woman suffrage, but not
until the harmony of its first three
Gays sessions had been disturbed with
row over the suffrage plank.
No voice was raised against the
vigorous declarations of the American
ism plank, but at one time it looked
as If the suffrage plank had been lost.
After Senator Walsh, of Montana, had
told the convention that President
Wilson himself considered it vital 10
party success, however, it was voted
into the platform by a ballot of SsS15
to Isl Il. The entire platform then
was adopted without roll call
AS it went into the platform the
suffrage plank stands:
We favor the extension of the
franchise to the women of this coun-
try. State by State, on the same terms
as to the men,"
The real fight when Governor
Ferguson, of Texas. who headed the
minority report against the admins
tration plank, was given thirty minutes
in which to present it.
The plan offered by the minority
was:
The Democratic party always has
stood for the sovereignty of the sew
eral States in the control and regula-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
SAYS COURTHOUSE
rs A DISGRACE"
June Quarter Sessions Grand
Jury Recommends Erection
of New Structure

Dauphin county's grand jury at the
conclusion of June quarter sessions to-
DAY recommended the erection as soon
as possible of modern, up-to-date
courthouse for the accommodation of
court. county and city officials" The
present structure was characterized
as disgrace to the county"
In accepting the report of the grand
Jurors, President Judge Kunkel ex-
planned that similar recommendations
had been made by other grand bodies,
but that no definite action had been
taken.
The report not only found fault with
the present inadequacy f the accom-
modations, but deplored the lack of
financial attention that has been paid
TO the courthouse.
The fact that the courtrooms are
on the first floor was criticised. the
oanger to public records by fire point
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ANY TROOP MOVE
BUT NORTH WILL
SIGNAL ATTACK
Warning Will Not Change Gen.
Pershing's Determination
to Deal With Bandits
POLICY STAYS THE SAME
No New Orders Have Gone Out
TO Guardsmen, Although
They Are to Be Ready

Washington. June II. Warning
from Mexican commanders that any
movement of American troops except
in retirement toward the border would
precipitate hostilities, will not change
the purpose of the United States gov
ernment to keep its expedition in
Northern Mexico, or prevent General
Pershing from taking any steps neces-
sary to insure the safety of his own
columns, and deal with bandits threat
ening the border No advance further
south is contemplated, and it is not
believed here the CarranZa forces are
planning an immediate attack upon
the present American forces.
The War Department to-day was
without adviCes from General PERISH
ing regarding the warning said to
have been sent him by General
Trevino. the Carranza commander at
Chihuahua, but General Funston re-
ported the substance of a telephone
conversation he had with General
Fell at FL Paso who stated it as a
fact that such a warning had been
given. AS he has no direct COM
munication with General Pershing it
is assumed he was told of the warn
ing by Mexican officials in Juarez or
FL Paso. This is not regarded as
confirmation of Chihuahua City press
dispatches saying the warning had
been given on orders from Carranza
himself
A direct report from General
Pershing was awaited.
Policy Unchanged
Secretary Lansing said to-day the
policy of the United States was un-
changed. He added that the State
DEPARTMENTS reply to General Car
rGuza's belligerent note demanding
the withdrawal of the American forces
plobably would not go forward to-day
1t is awaiting possible additions COW
ering the San Isnacio fight and also
authentic information as TO General
Trevino's reported ultimatum.
There were no indications at the de-
partment that steps were being taken
70 strengthen the border forces with
additional national guardsmen. While
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
$500 Patients Treated at
Hospital During Last Year

Almost $500 patients were admitted
to the Harrisburg HospftaI from J,tna
/. 1915. to May 81. 1915, according 10
statistics issued at that institution this
morning. This is an increase of about
er of patients treated in dispensary
duIins the. year was 7.41s. and the total
number of patients cared for during
deaths, OF which 40 cases were hopeless
when admitted: Total number OF pa
tients admitted for treatment i'm the
various departments follow: Surgical
1851: medical, 567; eye. ear, nose and
throat $50. A large majority of these
cases resulted in cures
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
MOTOR CLUB RUN POSTPONED

Owing to the impossible condition
of the roads as a result of the recent
rains, it has been deemed advisable to
postponed the Johnstown sociability
run of the Motor Club of Harrisburg
from Monday, June 10, to Tuesday and
Wednesday, June 27-2S. Announce
ment to this effect was made this
morning by j. Clyde Myton, secretary
of the Motor Club
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR RIVER SLOPE
Engineer Farley Gannett Con-
fers With Park Officials on
Ramp Scheme

Finishing touches TO the new plans
for the treatment of the river front
slopes between Hardscrabble and
Maclay street were added this morn
ing by engineers of the city park de-
partment following conference over
the drawings with Farley Gannett, one
of the leading consulting engineers
and a former chief engineer for the
State Water Supply Commission, who
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
COLLINS LIKELY
TO GET new PLACE
Deputy Attorney General Men
toned For the Public Ser
vice CounSelship

Deputy Attorney General Emerson
Collins. of Williamsport who pre-
sented the name of Governor Martin
G. Brumbaugh as candidate for the
presidential nomination at Chicago.
last week, is likely to he appointed
counsel of the Public Service Com
mission If tho appointment is not
given to Philadelphian. The posi-
tion of counsel has been vacant since
June J. when William y. Trinkle.
counsel since the passage of the act
of 1913, left the State service having
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
PR. R. ASKS MEN
TO STAY LOYAL
Issues Appeal to 10000 Train
men Calling For Volunteers
in Event of Strike
BY Associated Press

Philadelphia, June II. - General
Manager S. c. Long, of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, to-day appealed n the
$4,000 employees of the companv's
lines east of Pittsburgh asking for the
continuance of their loyalty and call
ing for volunteers to maintain the
service in the event of a trainmen's
strike. The appeal reads:
TO the Employees of the Pennsyl-
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GContinued ON Page Al
CIVIC CLUBS ACTION

The action of the board of directors
of the Harrisburg Civic Club in session
this morning at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. William Henderson, North
Front street, is: 1T is moved that the
chairman of the alteration committee
be authorized to accept W. w. John
sons preliminary statement concern
Ing the new club house at Front and
Ncrth streets, and ask him to present
plueprints, specifications and estimates
as early as possible"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17

There are no signs of a halt in the
powerful Russian offensive in Vol
hynia. Galicia and Bukowina. The
latest Austrian official statement tells
of Russian check here and there,
the defeat of cavalry force
south of the Dniester in Galicia and
the stopping of Russian efforts to cross
the Stokhod and the Stury in Vol
hynia. The Russians however re-
naming on the aggressive, attacking
all along the Volhynian front and
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CONTINUED ON Page II
ROOSEVELT HAS PLEIrRIsv

New York, June 17.-Theodore
Roosevelt passed a comfortable night
coughing a little but not violently
and to-day his voice was stronger and
he hoped to return to his Oyster Bay
home in the afternoon. The Colonel
his physicians announced last night.
has suffered a slight attack of pieu-
risy. They considered his condition
satisfactory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
Joke Wire of Sons Death
Is Likely to Kill Mother

York. Pa, June II. - A report in
tended as a joke. sent as a telegram
to the mother of George L. Lawrence,
superintendent of the Wutheimer ci-
gar box factory, at Dallastown, to the
effect that he had dropped dead, is
likely to cause her death.
When the word was received. the
woman, who has heart trouble, faint
ed. Efforts have been made to revive
her without avail. Her condition is
critical.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17

Princeton, n. j., June 17.-Many
members of the senior class in Prince
ton University and some of these Just
graduated will serve during the sum-
mer as Pullman car conductors. More
than forty students and graduates ap-
piled for positions when a representa-.
tive of the company came here seek
ing men. Several were rejected be-
cause they were less than 23 years
old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
FREE PEANUTS AT
BIG SCHOOL PICNIC
Many Prizes For Contests, Free
Show, Speeches and
Music
EH1zz. HLs1 GRNNE

The program OF events for the
school outing to be given at Paxtang
Park on Tuesday, June 90. under the
auspices of the Telegraph, is, in brief
as follows:
At 9.15 a. m. cars will leave the
various points of the city, 20 be an
nounced Monday evening, traverse the
main highways of the city, picking up
passengers, and proceed directly to the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
STOLE wOMAN,s P0CkETRook

Mrs: John Cromer. of Dillsburg. re-
ported to the police this afternoon that
while at her stand, in the Verbeke
Street Market this morning, a pocket
book containing $3.50 which she had
laid on, the stand, was stolen The
purse also contained a check for s15.6T
payable to John w. Cromer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
tContinued on Page 81
PLAN TO STANDARDIZE
BITT NOIS COAL

Pittsburgh, Pa, June 1T.-Plans for
for the bituminous coal Industry of the
United States were discussed at a con-
ference here yesterday between 1875
coal operators from Western PennsvI-
vania, Ohio and West Virginia. and
Chairman Edward Hurley, of the Fed
eral Trade Commission and d. IL. Nor
row, special agent. The operators
curing information for a thorough
study of the bituminous coal situation
and to criticise the text OF a tentatIve
draft OF questions to he circulated
throughout the country
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
MANT CuREENN ENrnncEn

Members of the Harrisburg Women's
Christian Temperance Union, in month
ly session yesterday. prepared a com
muntcation to be presented to Mayor
p. s. Meals, asking that the curfew or
dinance he enforced, and that a sign |
he sounded % warn children of The
time when they must return to their
homes.
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Thirty-Nine Missing From
British Destroyer Sunk

London. June 1.-THE British de-
stroyer Eden has been sunk. Thirty
one members Of the crew were saved.
Three officers are missing.
The Eden was sunk in the English
channel last night after a collision.
This announcement was made this af-
ternoon by the official news bureau.
The Eden displaced 555 tons and car
ried complement of 20. She was 220
feet long.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
JUNE FRESHETS
CAUSE LOSS OF
LLFEANDMONEY

Two Wrecks From Landsides and Washouts; Tuscarora
Valley Railroad Engine PIunges into Greek,
Killing Fireman and Fatally Injuring Engineer; East
bound Passenger Middle Division Hit by Slide Near
Spruce Creek Tunnel, Deruiing Locomotive and One
Car, but None Are Hurt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
WORST SUMMER FLOOD SINCE RECORD
BREAKER OF 1889; DUE TO RECENT RAINS

Trains Into Harrisburg From North to 10 Hours
Late; Heavy Crop Damage Along Susquehanna Wa
tershed; Many Creeks Out of Their Banks; Juniota
and West Branch on Rampage; Mt. Holly Dam
Breaks
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
HUGHES PREPARES
FOR HIS CAMPAIGN
Is Back at Washington Getting
Ready to Move Family;
Politicians Call

Washington, D. c., June H.
Charles f. Hughes, Republican presi-
dental candidate. who returned to his
home here last night from New York,
spent most of to-day making prepara-
tions for moving his family to a sum-
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LEAGUE GAMES
START MONDAY
Utica Opening Attraction at
Island Park; Lew Ritter in
the Lineup

President j. Fl. Farrell, of the New
York State League, came across last
night with the announcement that
Troy would be transferred to Harris
burg. Utica will open the season here
Monday. The "Utes' have been going
fast clip since Lew Ritter, the Har-
risburg catcher, returned to the
lineup.
Manager George Cockill and Walter
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
Just a Reminder

Before you start on your vaca-
ton, don't forget to order the Iar-
risburg Telegraph mailed to your
vacation address. You will want
to know what's doing-you don't
want to come back ignorant of
everything worth while that's hap
pened during your absence.
Drop postal or call the Circu-
lation Department
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
GREEK BLOCKADE COyTINrrD

Athens, June 16.-The demand of tbe
entente allies nations on Greece 1t was
learned here to-day are being cona
siderably strengthened and extended p 9
a result Of the antientente demonstra-
lions which broke out in Athens la ST
Monday. The demands were ready for
presentation to the Greek government
when the disorders occurred but the
note probably will not be delivered un-
~ next week. Meanwhile the entire
blockade against Greek ports ts cone
tinuing in full force.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and VicinItyi Prob
ably fair Tonight and SUNDAY,
without much change in tempera-
ture.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Prob
ably fair Tonight and sunday;
mot much change In temperature;
light to moderate southwest and
west winds.
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LAWRENCEVILLE UNDER WATER ~
: Harrisburg. Lawrenceville Tioga county, popu- :
laon about 6OO ndundated by three feet of water
when "cloudburst broke the city Burgess H. B
Rushing appealed Dr. G. Olson State Health Com
missioner by telephone for aid and engineers physicians
and health officers have been rushed scene No lives
were lost but the entire gas supply has been cut off
BANK STATEMENTS SHOW BIG RESERVE {
New York June I7-The statement of the actual con-
dton Of Clearing House banks and trust companies for
the week shows that they hold $936874o reserve in excess
legal requirements This is an increase of
last week.
LONG ASKS TRAINMEN TO CONTINUE LOYAL =
Philadelphia June 17.-General Manager Long of the
Pennsylvania Railroad to-day appealed to the $4,000 en-
poyes of the companys lines east of Pittsburgh asking for
the continuance of their loyalty calling for volunteers to
maintain the service in the event Of a strike 9
MRS. AsToR ENGAGED
Hsrrsburg,-It is reported here that Mrs. Astor widow
John Jacob Asor lost on the Titanic is engaged to
marry William K Dick, vicepresident of Manufactur-
. ing Company Of Brooklyn.
GERMAN STEAMERS REPORTED TORPEDoED 8
Copenhagen, June 1.-Two large German steamships 5
torpedoed in the Baltic last evening, according
Swedish fishermen who say they the vessels after
violent cannonadng s
MCCORMICK NOTIFIED
Harrisburg. Vance C. Mccormick this afternoon re- :
ceived the following wire from St Louis notifying him of
his election as chairman of te Democratic national o+ =
tee Il take pleasure in notifying you that by unanimous
vote you elected chairman the committee adjourn
ed subject to your call Homer Cummings, ViceChair-
, man." =
MARRIAGE LICENSES -
Reed almerton land Marie
n Ney,
city.
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General Condjttons

General Conditions
The Lake storm Is moving slowly
nortbeaEtwnrd toward the ST.
~. Lawrence Valley, and is now
central over Northern Michigan.
Ii has caused continued rains
over practically all the country
enst of the Mississippi river; west
Of the Mississippi fair weather
has prevailed generally. No decId-
ed changes have occurred in tenn
peratures.
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GRADS AS PULLMAN CONDUCTORS

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HINFF
Moderately heavy rains continued
over the SCSquehanna watershed
Friday and Friday night and all
streams of the system have risen
since last report. some decidedly.
The Junfata and Upper North and
West branches and their tribu-
taries will probably begin to fall
this afternoon or tO-night; the
Lower North and West branches
VIII continue TO rise Tonight and
begin to fall sunday. The main
river viii rise Tonight and sum
dny and begin TO fall by Monday
morning. Maximum sfaEeS an
prOxlmateiy as follows are indi-
Gated from the reports received
this morning; TOwanda about IL,
Wtlkes-Barrc about 10 and VIII
Transport about is feet Tonight
or Sunday. SelfnsRrove about ~
aud Harrisburg about 1875 feet
Sunday.
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Temperature; g a. m, 68.
sun; Rises. :36 a. M; sets, T;35
p. IN.
Moon: Rises. a;2S u. m
River stage; Ten feet above low
water mark.
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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-07-08
MEETING OF POLICE JURY.

The Police Jury at its meeting
last Wednesday adopted several
wise motions and resolutions no.
ticable among them was the fol-
lowing: "Resolved that the Prcsl-
dent take the necessary steps to as
certain the numb Of miles Of al
public roads in the Parish whica
are not now grave!ed, getting the
necessary data and Information
looking forward to the completion
of all pub ic road. ia the Parish
and having them surfaced and
graveled." We heartily commend
the purpose embodied in this re-
solution. It shows the intention
of the Police Jury and the Good
Road Com ission to continue the
good work of road building until
every public high way in the Par
ish is graded and covered with
gravel.
The Jury also adopted the fol.
lowing resolution: THAT Is soon
as the Chene bridge be Guilt. the
President of the Police Jury be au-
thoriz4d 10 continue the constTuc-
ton of the good road, commenc,
ing at the Avoca bridg. aud tx.
tending in the dire ction Of the
Chene, with the funds available,
as long as they viii permit. =
The good road from Morgaa City
to Ramos is now being construct
ed. When the purposes OF tbs
above resolutions are made Ell
fec,ive, every public highway il
our parish from the !o.er limits to
the Iberia lire, will be Il modvl
road, sffording sale tt, fife thereon,
and the comfort and lasting bene.
fit of the people Of the parish.
Let the good WORK 60 on.