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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
QUIET IN COUNTY;
WARM IN THECITY
Republicans Show Up Well
at Primaries; Hot Fight
For Councilmanic Places

The primary campaign in the
county district is proceeding very
quietly. The Democrats have so little
hope of electing any of their candi-
dates this fall, that there is no in
terest in it on that side of the polite
al fence and for the larger offices
to be filled there is so little in the
way of contest on the Republican
side that the usual canvassing is not
nearly so vigorous as usual.
Charles Il. Pass. the Republican
candidate for prothonotary, is so
popular throughout the county that
when he announced himself as a
candidate, nobody else got into the
field. lie will be nominated without
opposition and his election is certain.
MIR. Pass is known to thousands of
people throughout the district being
much in demand as n speaker at
lodge gatherings and community
celebrations. For many years he was
Foundry and Machine Works and
left that institution to connect him
self with one of the big baking com
panies of the city. He was elected
poor director years ago by the largest
majority ever accorded a candidate
for that office but recently has not
been a candidate.
For county controller Henry w.
Cough has no opposition and will be
re- e-elected by an old-time majority.
Jacob Eckinger and Edward j. Hill
ton. are candidates for coroner,
which place Eckinger now holds and
whose friends say he will be re-
nominated by substantial vote.
In the city the contests are more
vigorous and the fight for council is
especially brisk, il being to a very
large degree every man for himself
and very few if any combinations.
Louis j. Houseal, a former council
man, has jumped suddenly to the
front as a faVorite and is showing up
we'll. An other especially strong can
didate is Dewitt Fry. also a former
councilman and at present city con-
troller. Fry made Il great run as an
independent two years ago and won
out for controller against a big field,
beating the favorites of both the Re-
publican and Democratic organiZa-
tons His friends say he will repeat
his victory this year. Charles p.
Walter. candidate for council, has
a novel plan to gain a few
more friends and some publicity. He
is writing letters to the newspapers
OH municipal subjects. DR.. Samuel f.
Hassler, former county treasurer,
and once candidate for mayor is get
ting around vigorously, as is Thomas
p. Moran, who is making a strong
play for union labor and military
support, he having records along
both lines.
Those who have been attempting
to size up the situation give it as
their opinion that Edward l.. Rink
enbach, the uptown jeweler, and
Charles w. Burtnett. of the Evans
II, q. ,f,, 20
be we'll up on the list of those NOM
mated
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
FIRE DEPARTMENT
IS NOW MOTORIZED
Eighteen Modern Pieces Are
in Use; Horses Soon
to Go

Harrisburg's entire fire department
is completely motorized, with the ex-
ception of three chemical wagons,
which will be in service next week,
and within the next two weeks all
the remaining pieces of horse-d drawn
apparatus will be removed from the
the firehouses and turned over to the
manufacturing companies who built
the motorized trucks.
There are eighteen pieces motorized
and in service now, not including the
chiefs car. Three others will be
here next week. These are distributed
as follows: Friendship, steamer and
chemical and hose wagon; Hope,
steamer and chemical wagon; Citizen,
tractorized steamer and new chemical
wagon; Washington, chemical wagon;
Mt. Vernon, aerial ladder; Paxton,
tractorized steaper; Good VIII, trac-
torized steamer and chemical wagon;
Mt. Pleasant. triple combination
pumper. chemical and hose car; Reilly,
new ladder service truck and new
chemical wagon Shamrock, new
chemical wagon; Allison, new ladder
service truck and new chemical wag-
on; Camp Curtin, new triple combina-
tion pumper, chemical and hosecar;
Royal, new chemical wagon: Susque-
hanna, tractorized steamer and new
chemical wagon;
Redistrlct Fire Zones
Redistricting of the fire zones to
increase protection in dangerous areas
will be started in a few days by Fire
Chief Kinder. Two additional fire
alarm boxes will be placed within
the next few weeks also. Most of the
new hose which was purchased re-
Gently has been received and will be
tested soon. Nine hose driers are
being built so that each company hav-
ing chemical and hose wagon will
be equipped with drying facilities to
prevent the hose from rotting.
All the new apparatus which has
been shipped has reached the city
without being damaged, with the ex-
ception of the ladder truck for the
Allison Hill Company. The machine
tore loose from it's fastenings in the
big freight car in which it was
shipped, but was only slightly dam
aged. One of the headlights was
smashed and several rods were bent.
Harrisburg is. one of the first cities
IN the State to motorize it's entire fire
department. even though it is volun-
teer service system. With the addi-
tion of two bumpers to the depart
ment. the city has additional facilities
for increasing water pressure at seri-
Gus fires. Both these pieces are sta
toned in residential districts. which
heretofore were afforded little pro-
lection because of lack of sufficient
apparatus for pumping water.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
ASSIST in BUYING
AMBULANCE UNIT
Members of Local Tribe of
Red Men Coming Forward
With Contributions

The Improved Order of Red Men
throughout the United States is
busily engaged in raising funds to
equip an entire ambulance unit
which will be presented to the
United States Government.
The members of the Warrior
Eagle Tribe of Harrisburg are doing
their bit toward the fund, as shown
by the encouraging reports brought
to the committee meeting last night
by members of the tribe who are
seeking the contributions.
Contributions have been received
from the following: j. Gardner. II.
w. Rodenhaver, w. r. Chandler, T.
w. Shellhamer. y. II. Arnold, r. d.
Weber, e. e. Reed. D. Darr, Boyd
Knabe, ]. II. Reneer, f. T. Plack.
Jr,, NJ. j. Wike. Roy Breckenridge,
George Sellers, John Mcguire,
George w. Kautz, II. Guire, George
Nj. Crozier, S. d. Erb, b. Consider.
g. Quenzler, Allen Asper, II. Hall
ser, e. Doyle, j. c. Davis, ]. w. Ell
berti, Harry Eby, Sherman Shepp-
Ter. 7. NJ. Smiley and II. C. Crist.
The order suggested at the meet
ing last night that an application be
made to the Government that the
unit which is given be manned bv
officers who are members of the
Red Men, thus making it an entire
Red Men ambulance company.
The Philadelphia North Ameri-
can gave this tribe handsome silk
parade flag which will be carried
for the first time in the patriotic
parade when the local companies
leave here for the southern camp.
The second session of the Tri-
County Association of the Red Men
will be held in Middletown, Satur-
day, October 13.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
Russian Armies Retreat
Under Great Difficulty
With Enemy Pressing On
By associated Press

Petrograd, Sept. 6.-The retreat
of the Russians from Riga over a
neck about mile and a half wide
between lake Kish and lake Egel
is being accomplished with the
greatest difficulty and with the
enemy constantly shelling the rear
guard. This route is along the
Pskoff railway and is the only exit
from the cul-de-sac, the German
column having moved up from Tx
kull direction, cutting off the Rus
sian retreat to the southeast.
The civilian head of the war min
istry Boris Savinkoff, has issued a
statement saying that the success
of the measure which will be taken
to check the advance depends
wholly upon the behavior of our
troops"
Despite reports of the disgraceful
flight of certain elements of Rus
sian defenders of Riga positions,
military commentators praise the
hercism of certain regiments who
fought bravely to stem the tide of
retreat. The chief of the general
staff, General Romanoffsky expressed
the opinion that the evacuation con-
stitutes no imminent menace to
Petrograd because the near ap-
proach of the rainy season will pre-
vent the enemy from advancing far
in the direction of the capital. The
danger of a descent upon the coast
nearer to Petrograd is also dis
counted in official circles for like
reasons and the additional difficulty
the enemy would find in maintaining
communication with detached
force
The newspapers take a gloomier
view of the situation. Russky In
valid, the least pessimistic in its
expressions, finds nothing definitely
hopeless in the situation if our
troops have not forgotten that they
are Russians and if some brilliant
officers are found among them who
are ready to do their duty"
Special committees from the regi-
ments of the Petrograd garrison have
been appointed to work out a plan
for the defense of the capital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
FIFTY ENLIST IN
ARMY IN DAY
Recruiting For Regulars Goes
Forward Rapidly; Colored
Men Joining

Yesterday was banner day at the
army recruiting headquarters in
this city. Almost fifty persons were
accepted for the army, from this
district. Harrisburg was not largely
represented during the day, how
ever.
Among the enlistments from this
section are: Howard l.. Sassaman,
of Hummelstown, for the Field Artil-
lery, and Herbert A. Snyder, of Car
lisle. for the cook school. Quarter
masters Corps.
Colorcd Men Enlist
For a limited time colored men
may enlist at the local Headquarters
for the Fifteenth New York, Ma
tional Guard. Yesterday six men
were enlisted, three of whom were
from Harrisburg, and one from
Enola. These men are being sent to
Camp Dix, n. j. The colored re.
cruits include: Russell Wall, 654
Primrose avenue; David Ryan, 81
Seventeenth street; Taylor Johnston
16 Cowden street, and Oliver James
Enola.
Announcement has been received
that enlistments in the Quartermas
ters Corps Is now closed to every
thing except clerks, stenographers
typewriters. chauffeurs, bakers anC
cooks. Cooks and bakers are urgentl,
needed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
CANDIDATES LOSE
MANDAMUS FIGHT
Dauphin County Court Rules
Petitions Were Not Filed
as Required

Frank T. Matthews and Thomas p.
Twibill, of Philadelphia, candidates
for common pleas court No. 3, of
Philadelphia, and Willis ]. Hulings,
Oil City, candidate for the House in
Congress from the Twenty eighth
Congressional district, were refused
writs of peremptory mandamus by
the Dauphin county court to compel
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Cyrus f. Woods, to receive and file
their nomination petitions.
The opinion in each of the cases
were handed down to-day, the same
ruling being made in each one. Twi-
bill and Matthews through counsel
contended that their petitions We're
filed on the last day, having been
thrown through the open transom
in Secretary Woods office at 11.50
o'clock on the night of August 10.
Judge Kunkel in his opinion states
it is not probable the Legislature in
tended that the Secretary of the
Commonwealth should remain in his
office until midnight on the last day
for filing. The court also ruled that
the petitions were not actually filed
as placing them in the office through
the transom does not constitute
filing According to the ruling filing
involves the presentation of the petit
tionS to the Secretary of the Com
monwealth or to his representatives
and the receipt into his custody or
the recognition that they are in his
possession.
In the Hulings case the opinion
states that while the petition was
mailed August ., it did not reach the
office until August II, and eonse-
quentIy was not there on file within
the time set by law, leaving no al
tentative for. the Secretary of the
Commonwealth who is required to
certify Immediately after the last
day for fling petitions, the names OF
candidates whose papers were prop
er1y received and recorded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
O'NEIL TO MAKE
HASTE SLOWLY
Does Not Propose to Turn
Things Upside Down; Bor-
oughs to Be Awakened

j. Denny O'Neil the new State
Highway Commissioner. is dispoed
to work out his problems in the
Highway Department gradually and
will not turn things inside out, but,
according to his own words. try to
get results and talk about them
afterward. Reports that he eontem-
plated wholesale changes in the de-
| partment were denied to-day. The
new commissioner spent some time
late yesterday and again this morn
ing in conference with men in charge
of work and told them to go ahead.
The new commissioner started
right in to-day in his effort to induce
hcroughs TO cooperate with the state
in improving borough streets which
are parts of the state main highway
system. He asked for reports show
ing where conditions We're bad and
will communicate with authorities.
In a statement of his views Mr..
O'Neil said:
The congestion of the railroads
has made it necessary to move a
large tonnage by automobiles and
trucks Quick transportation by
automobiles of ammunition and sup
plies may be a big factor in winning
the war and it will be our aim to
try to build connecting links and to
place existing roads in such con-
dition as to meet this traffic.
"A majority of the automobiles
and trucks for eastern cities are
brought from Detroit and Cleveland
by road in order to avoid the freight
congestion.
There are good roads between
Pittsburgh and Cleveland, with the
s1.s- ~, nd
PENNSYLVANIA near the State line.
The Ohio Highway Department will
be asked to cooperate with Penn
sylvania in trying to have this por-
tion of the road improved.
Another important work will be
undertaken. Anyone accustomed to
travelling through the State knows
the bad condition, often dangerous,
of many of the improved State high
ways where they pass through bor-
oughs. An attempt will be made to
bring about cooperation with the
boroughs whereby such sections can
be improved by the State and bor-
oughs, and paying part of the cost.
Toll roads are a relic of the past.
There should not be a single one in
PENNSYLVANIA and it will be the policy
of the department to free the roads
as fast as money is available, pro-
viding the corporations owning the
above roads are reasonable.
THE plan of oiling the roads will
also be changed somewhat. Only one
side of the road will be oiled at a
time and after ii has dried the other
side will be oiled. This Will leave
part of the road open for traffic at
all times and avoid the damaging of
automobiles. This plan was adopted
by me when commissioner of Allie
gheny county and worked very sue
cessfully."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
200 TROOPS DIE
AS TRANSPORT
SINKS IN GULF
Squall Overturns Mexican
Barge Bearing Soldiers
and Supplies
By associated Press

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 6.-Ac-
cording to a telegram received here,
zoo Mexican soldiers were drowned
last night iE the Gulf of California
as result oe the sinking of a Mexi-
can government vessel.
According to the meager advices
received, the soldiers were from the
Guaymas garrison and were being
transported by barge with a number
OF horses and a quantity of military
equipment from Point Isabelle to
Labolsa, Sonora. The barge was in
tow of a government tug.
A sudden squall is said to have
capsized the barge. which was re-
ported to be one of the number origi-
nally constructed for river work and
unstable in running sea.
Carranza officials at the harbor
points last night disclaimed any def
mite information of the disaster. but
stated it was probably a correct re-
pert. They said the barges have
been used frequently for transpoI,
work lately. They also said that a
troop movement of the character de-
scribed was known to have been
ordered.
The report said the squall which
caused the capsizing of the barge
prevented the tug from rendering
assistance to the struggling men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
Battle Near Gorilla
Is NOw Raging More
Fiercely Than Ever
BY Associated PrcSs

Udine. Italy, Sept. 6.-The Aus
trian command has succeeded in con-
centrating again such numbers of
fresh troops and artillery removed
from the Russo -Rumanian and
Balkan fronts that the battle Is rag
ing again more fiercely than ever,
especially east of Gorilla and north
west of the Hermada. in the Carso
area.
The Austrians are still in posses
sion of what is called the sentinel of
Gorilla. Monte San Gabrielle, which
dominates both the Isonzo valley and
the southern part of the Bainzizza
plateau, but all the surrounding sup
ports of this stronghold are gradually
falling into the hands of the Italians,
so that the network of Notifications
which the enemy had spread along
this section is little by little being
destroyed. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
THE ROSES OF LYONS

The fame of the rose growers of
Lyons has spread the world over.
The ground where the roses are
chiefly cultivated is on the outskirts
of the city. 1t is fiat, devoid of trees.
and protected only by high walls at
the confines of the property The
rose plants are set out for CONNER
cial purposes in straight rows, some
times one hundred feet long. Near
ly all the plants are out of doors
The greenhouses for a rose garden of
fifteen acres do not number more
than two, averaging thirty feet in
length. 1t is only in exceptional
winters that the plants have to be
covered. Sometimes the tops of the
older plants are rather loosely bound
in straw.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
PETTICOAT sWINDLE EMS

minneapolis. = The petticoat dime
food, that for a time threatened Ia
swamp the Minneapolis poor cffice
apparently is over, Postmaster u a
Purdy has announced. The stream OF
links in the dime chain has nearly
stopped.
The dime flood started wien Min
neapolis "slickers" started a chain
letter advising women that each
recipient of one of the notes could
obtain a silk petticoat by sending
copies to a few of her friends and
sending ten cents to a mythical mail
box. Post office inspectors squelched
the scheme right at the start.
Since then 1,1i6.651 letters have
been received, coming from all parts
of the world Liberia Madagascar
and Manchuria were among some OF
the faraway lands that were heard
from.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
MAN in AUTO
is SHOT BY
HIGHWAYMAN
Police Unable to Find Assail.
ant OF Samuel Rutherford,
Who Was Robbed

\ bold holdup occurred near PEN
brock shortly after o'clock last
night when Samuel Rutherford. aged
twenty five, a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Rutherford, of Rutherford
Heights. was robbed of about $50.
Rutherford was fortunate to escape
with his life.
The young man is connected with
the Rutherford Quarries, opposite
PaNtang Park. He did not leave his
work until late last evening, driving
home in his car. When midway be-
tween Paxtang and Penbrook, while
slowing down to round a curve. some
one called to him. Rutherford checked
his machine. and a man sprang upon
the runnnEboard of the car. 1t was
quite dark and the autoist did not
notice that the man had gun until
lie was commanded to hold up and
deliver.
shot in Arm
In checking his machine, Ruther-
ford chokcd the engine, and was un-
able to get away. He made lunge
at his assailant. believing the man to
he alone. As he threw up his arm TO
dash the man from the car. some one
shot him in the arm. \ moment later
lie received severe blow upon the
head and lapsed into unconsciousness.
When Rutherford came back to re-
aliZation of his surroundings, he was
alone. His pockets had been rihed
and his money was gone. The young
man staggered from his car and at
tempted to crank the machine. II
was then he learned that he was un-
able to use his right arm. After con-
siderable effort he managed to crank
the machine by using his left hand.
Rutherford was brought to the Of
flee of DR.. +. w. Coover in Pine
street An examination showed that
a bullet had passed through the bicep
muscles of the right arm. lie also
suffered a serious blow upon the head.
AS il was very dark at the point
where the robbery occurred, ii was
impossible to determine whether the
crime was committed by one or more
persons, and he is unable to furnish
a good description. He is of the opin-
ion that two or more persons partict-
pated in the holdup and is convinced
that he was fortunate in escaping as
he did with minor injuries.
The robbery was reported to the
county authorities. but all efforts to
locate the bold hold-up men have been
futile.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
COMPANY PLANS /
TROLLEY SERVICE
IMPROVEMENT
Report of Bion J. Arnol|
Traffic Expert, Discussed
at Meeting of Directors

Further plans for extensive in
provements, rerouting of lines al
possible changes to be effected in Il
schedules of the city trolley serviI
were discussed this morning at
meeting of directors of the Harrj
burg Railways Company at the gel
eral offices of the company at
South Market Square, according
statement given out following Il
session.
The meeting was called for the d
press purpose of discussing Il
changes outlined in the Bion
Arnold survey of the city's troll
service, received by President Fra1
b. Musser last week, and the furtH
agreement of the officials on the SD
gestions of the Public Service Col
mission.
To Speed Up Schedules
Speeding of the schedules on vd
ious city lines will be first consider
in this general Improvement pld
this being effected by eliminate
some of the shorter and unnecessd
stops now made by the cars, as RI
ommended by the service comm
sion. Requests to the public to
sist car movement by more raj
loading and unloading are expect
to help, it was said.
! The Arnold survey was treat
from all it's various angles, the off
ials and engineers of the compa|
aiding President Musser in its sol
ton. The report, which covers VI
tually every phase of the city's sci
ice, is voluminous affair and cd
tains, in addition to its outstandi
features many drawings of the pi
posed changes suggested by the q
cago expert.
! No time has been set for the jo
meeting of the Public Service Co
mission and the Harrisburg Railwa
Company, it was announced at
Capitol to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
Dairymen May Raise
Milk Higher at Meet,

A special meeting of the Dairyme
League of Cumberland and Daup
counties has been called by Presid
G. L. Strock to be, held on Saturt
evening, at s o'clock, in Franz
Hall, Mechanicsburg.
Despite the fact that the wholes
price of milk has been advanced 4
cents a gallon to the retailer wit
the last month, it was intimated t
an effort may be made to make
other increase.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06

What has just been said?
Here are the faces of Charles b.
Middleton and Leora Spellinger, who
are doing n turn at the Majestic the
latter part of the week.
The puzzle is this:
What has Miss Spellinger said to
Mr.. Middleton to bring the look of
dismay, or something, to his face?
Did she tell him she'd marry him,
after all, or that there was egg on
his necktie?
The Telegraph wants to know what
has just been said. To-day, to-mor-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
FORRER WILL ATTEND
PARK SUPT. MEETI

V. Grant Forrer, assistant city pi
superintendent, will leave SUM
evening for st. Louis, where he
attend the annual session of
American Association of Park Sup
intendents, which will be held n
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursd
Mr.. Forrer is a member of the T.
construction committee of the assoc
tion and will present paper givin
report on this branch of park devel
ment work.
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