The Courier from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

BftHMLY DNJJIUISIEID) THE THE WEATHER Generally unsettled with little change in temperature. GOOD MORNING Those motorcyclists certainly do lead a fast life. HARRISBURG PA, SUNDAY JULY 12, 1914 PRICE THREE CENTS 600 RI 14-NO. 29 MANAGERS DO. NOT WAN! Harrisburg Companies Carry Off All High Honors At Yearly Regimental Shoot MOTOR CYCLE RACER IS BADLY INJURED Harry Becker Trying To Smash Middletown Track Record, Goes Over Bank; Arm Fractured and May Be Injured Internally; Racing Machines Make Wonderful Time on Fast Course won the skirmish matches with a total WILLIS LEADS, TITTLE NEXT IN UTUENIBT Firemen Are Voting For Most Popular Member of The Department THREE OTHERSARE BUNCHEDFOR THIRD Large Number of Contestants and Interest is Growing as List Lengthens John Willis still leads the firemen's popularity contest.

The prize for the most popular fireman is a handsome gold watch and the votes are one cent each. Ballot boxes are to be found in many cigar stores 'and other places about the city. The proceeds will be used to help defray the expenses of the state convention in October. The count of this week's vote shows that John Willis has 3,270 votes and that Levi Tittle stands second with 1,930. B.

J. Douglas, Lester King and W. H. Wolf are well bunched for third place. The count in full follows: John Willis 3270 Levi Tittle 1930 B.

J. Douglas 3 Lester King 353 B. Truss 319 W. M. Wolf 22 J.

Hepford 202 G. Ellis 128 Charles Meek H5 J. Lickel "9 A. J. Patton H.

Taylor 54 J. W. Miller 42 F. Longfelt 37 J. T.

Matzinger 33 O. Hammond 29 B. J. Cass 25 RvEmbick 25 H. O.

Holstein 20 A. H. Keidler 15 E. Holbert I4 H. Dewalt 10 S.

Hilton 10 R. Ayers 10 B. Huston 10 teen minutes, three and three-quarter seconds. The former record was thirteen minutes, twenty-seven and three.flfths seconds. In the last event, a fifteen-mile race, which includes sixty curves.

Hea'gy made the remarkable time of eighteen minutes and twenty-eight sec. onds, against twenty minutes and four seconds, the former record. Heagy made the new record for the track after Frank Craddock, of Philadelphia, had gone a mile in one minute and sixteen seconds. He broke Line-weaver's record by two and two.fiftha seconds, but only held the record for a few minutes, or until Heagy had made his flying trip. The track yesterday, following the rain of Friday night, was in excellent condition for fast riding and the entrants took advantage of the opportunity.

Although Heagy was easily the star of the afternoon, Milton Garland, of this city, and Becker, until his accident, came in for a share of the applause. In tue fifteen.mile Garland was only four seconds behind Heagy. The summary follows: Three-mile novice, G. L. Peters, on a Harley-Davidson, -first, time, 4.184; Morris Smiley, on a Harley-Davidson.

second, time, 4.39; Arthur Noff singer, on an Indian, third, time, 4.42. Five.mile professional, Ray Heagy, first, on a Harley-Davidson, time, 6.08 9-10; Milton Garland, second, on an Indian, time, 6.12; third, Harry Becker, Reading, on an Indian, time, 6.15. Other entrants were George I King, Thor; Abe Cohen, of Altoona, Indian; Frank Craddock, of Philadelphia, Excelsior; Pierce Hettinger, of Wyomissing. Indian; Harvey WiL Hams, of Lancaster, Thor. Ten-mile professional, Ray Heagy.

on a Harley-Davidson, first, time, 13.03; Milton Garland, on an Indian, third, time, 13.17; Harry Becker, of Reading, second, on an Indian, time 13.15. Other entrants were Cohen, Williams, Hettinger, King and Craddock. Five.mile novice, Deon Peters, on a Harley-Davidson, first, time, 7.121-5; Albert Noffsinger, on an Indian, second, time, 7.48; Maurice Smiley, on a Harley.Davidson, third. Fifteen-mile professional, Ray Heagy, on a Harley-Davidson, first, time, 18.28; Milton Garland, on an Indian, second, time, 18.32; Frank Craddock, of Philadelphia, oti an Excelsior, third, time 19.37. Others in the race were Williams and King.

R. TO Friends in All Parts of the Country Tell Him To Stay Out Of N. Y. Fight Oyster Bay, N. July 11.

Protests from Progressive leaders in all parts of the country against the proposal that Colonel Roosevelt run for governor of New York poured in on the former President today by mail and wire. Sufficient time had elapsed since the attempt of the New York leaders to win him last Wednesday, to bring in letters from the south and west and in virtually every instance the demand was made that Colonel Roosevelt stay out of the race. The situation which has arisen has given the Colonel more concern than almost anything else, for it was plain that he must go against either the virtually unanimous request of the men who head the party of this state of the equally definite opinion of the leaders of other states. In this dilemma the Colonel determined to let the riddle solve itself, by holding back in silence while the progressives over the country had it out. By today it had become apparent that virtually all the leaders outside of New York were determined to defeat the plan and that even in his own state opposition was beginning to develop.

Should this situation remain unchanged, the Colonel believed the question would be settled without need of further word from him. TROUBLE IS BREWING FOR FEDERAL LEAGUE Dissatisfaction Between Players and Backers Or Lack of Discipline Bring About Upheaves The Federal Baseball League, organized to oppose the game as played by clubs under the National Commission, is having its troubles. All is not rosy and the expected fortunes which were to be rolled up have not materialized. In the first place, the Federals did not secure the stars they asserted they would, and the few good players who jumped their contracts have been enjoined from playing with the Federal clubs with which they signed. But it is with the players themselves that the Federals are having their difficulties.

Pitcher Seaton of Brooklyn, who was suspended recently for three days, declared if the suspension was not lifted he would play no more ball for the Wards. If he had made that threat to an organized ball magnate his suspension would be indefinite and he would pay a good fine before he played Mr. Madison, owner of the club in Kansas City, discharged his private secretary. The manager of the club, Stovall, objected and declared the team would not carry out the schedule until the secretary was reinstated. Stovall went to Chicago wjth his club, however, to play, but on bis own authority he took the former secretary along with him.

The president of the Federals fined Stovall $500 for his misconduct, Stovall is 3 1 fighter, playing with a losing clul), and probably finds conditions unpleasant anyway. Doubtless he will go on a strike and his players will follow him in his rebellion. Then what? Many of the clubs in the Federal League are losing money; none of them are drawing crowds. This row with Stovall may develop into a serious matter, with the players refusing to obey their employers. FIVE HURT WHEN MOTORHITS TRAIN Philadelphians Injured When Automobile Becomes Unmanageable at Hartranft, Above Norristown Philadelphia, July 11.

Five Philadelphians were Injured this afternoon in an automobile accident at Hartranft Montgomery county, when the car in which they were riding got beyond control and rushed down a grade and against a moving freight train on the Stony Creek Railroad. The injured: Edward Brandt. 2654 North Chad-wick street, fractured collar bone, severe cuts on the head, possible fracture of the skull. Mrs. Brandt, his wife, severe cuts and bruises of the body.

Miss Bella Hatch, same address, bruises and possible fracture of the left leg. Frank Roehrich, 1228 Perkiomen street, slight cuts and bruises. Mr3. Roehrich, his wife, bruised shoulder. Delinquent Tax Collector Celebrates William D.

Block, better known as plain "Bill," former health officer, present delinquent tax colector for the city, was the proud possessor of many gifts yesterday, the event being his birthday. Mr. Block's many years of service for the city has made for him a host of friends. Express Rates Reduced Jefferson City, July 11. An order reducing express rates in Missouri twenty-one per cent was issued today by the Missouri Public Service RUN PLEASED WITH A.

T. Stewart Disposes of Pittsburgh Business and Will Take Up Permanent Residence Here SAY STOCK ISSUE WILL BE OVER SUBSCRIBED Wide-Spread Interest Over State; Directors To Be Prominent Men A. T. Stewart, manager of the Key. stone State Fair and Industrial Ex.

position Company, will return to Harrisburg tomorrow to take charge of the affairs of the company here. Mr. Stewart has sold his handsome home in that city, has turned over his real estate to an agency and will make Harrisburg his permanent residence. At the offices of the fair company in the Kunkel building it was said that the work of organization is proceeding rapidly and that the company will be ready to begin the work of develop, ing the 410 acres of land near Middle-town to be used for the exposition long before it will be able to get full possession of the land under the terms of the purchase. The land is now under cultivation, but large signs announcing the purchase of the tract and the fact that the first exposition will be held in 1916 have been erected.

Before leaving for Pittsburgh Mr. Stewart, who has had over fifteen years experience as manager for the Deering Harvester Company, saia mat streets will be laid out and trees plant, ed on the fair site this fall and that plans will be made and contracts let for the two and one-half mile automobile speedway and buildings during the coming winter. The company has its organizers at work in many parts of the state aud is everywhere meeting with favor. The board of directors, which the officers say will be announced within the next week or two, will be composed of one prominent Pittsburgher, oue well 'known Philadelphian and others to represent the various geographical division of Pennsylvania. Mr.

Stewart said that the company's 'finances are in splendid shape and that from the rate in which subscriptions are coming in the issue of $1,. 500,000 will be over-subscribed and subscription blanks have been so prepared that such funds may be returned. All officers and representatives of the company are being put under heavy bond. The management announces that it will give Pennsylvania the biggest state fair an dindustrial exposition in the United States. It is announced also that it will not depend for revenue alone on two weeks of annual fair exhibition? but will have automobile meets in the spring and automobile, poultry and other shows and conven-tions in the winter.

The first fair will be held in 1916 as it will be impossible to carry out the extensive building program before that time. Harrisburg was chosen for the fair because of its central location. The ground purchased was a part of the old camp Meade site in the Spanish.American war days and later used for farming purposes by the Heinz interests of Pittsburgh. "We have made splendid progress," said H. J.

HXmme, secretary of the fair company. "Everywhere the fair idea is meeting with enthusiasm. Every farmer in the State and every man who has any interest in farming, indeed everybody who is desirous to see Pennsylvania keep abreast of the times and space with the accomplishments of her sister states ought to be an earnest supporter of the Keystone fair project, and there are indications that it will have the support of every up-to-date farmer and manufacturer in the Commonwealth. "This State fair idea has not been entered upon without careful censid. eratlon of its every phase.

Those back of it know that Pennsylvania, the second State in the union, should have and is amply able to support such a fair and exposition as we propose to give it. We know that the modern fair must exploit the science of agriculture, that it must be educational an dinspirational, and above all else interesting to the masses who will be its patrons. The fair a3 we plan it will appeal to young and old of both the town and the country. In fact it will be a family affair and will provide in a most generous way for the edification and pleasure of women and children as well as men. "Four hundred and sixty thousand feet of floor space will be alloted for exhibits of agriculture, horticultural and floracultural nature.

There will be great displays of fruit and vegetables and live stock will play an im. portant' part in the exhibits. There will also be a Grangers' building and it is hoped to induce the various Granges to make collective exhibits for substantial cash prizes. "We have arranged for the building of a two and a half mile speedway and automobile racing will be one of the big features of the exhibitions. "We also hape to have an automobile meet of national importance once each year, and to give the manufacturers opportunity to meet on common ground for the testing of their ma.

(Continued on Page 4.) PROGRESS MADE Rifle teams and individual marksmen of the two Harrisburg companies of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, showed their superiority over the other teams in the two days' shoot on title Lucknow rifle range and as a result carried off all but one of the honors. The shoot ended yesterday afternoon. Private Dunn, of Company lea the contestants for individual shoot, ing with a total of 375 while Sergeant Kennedy, of Company I. was second with 357. Private Fairall, of Company was ninth with 296 and Captain Hench, of Company E.

was tenth with a total of 290. In the slow fire match Company was the winner with 264 and Company I was second with By their shooting Company gets the McCor. mick trophy and Company I the Jennings trophy. In the rapid fire matches Companies and tied with 165 but the former was pronounced the winner because of the long distance firing. Company I was third with 164.

In this match the Stackpole trophy goes to Company and the Maloney trophy to Company D. Company I TO Will Spend Several Days With Troops I At Selinsgrove and Latei at Mt. Gretna Governor Tener and his staff will visit all encampments of the National Guard this summer. The governor will visit the camps of the Second and Third brigades in the week of July 20, Splinserove about July 21 i and to Indiana the following day. He will also spend Dart of the time of the encampment of the First and Fourth brigades under canvas at Mt.

Gretna. The latter encampment is to be in August. TROUBLE IN IRELAND LOOKED FOR MONDAY Unrest in Ulster Despite Assurances of Factions That Boyne Selebra. tion Will Be Quiet Belfast, July 11 Although the Ul ster Orangemen have given guarantees of their good behavior on Monday, when the anniversary of the battle of Boyne, which falls tomorrow, will be celebrated, the tension here is great and all Ulster awaits with feverish anxiety the coming of the fateful day when, it has been predicted, the first serious clash will occur between Ulster "Volunteers and the Nationalists. The Ulster provisional government, at its first meeting yesterday, adopted a declaration reiterating previous statements of its opposition to a home rule parliament and its determination to resist the enforcement of the home rule measure, but at the same time its followers were urged to maintain the greatest restraint.

It is reported that rines have been landed off the cost of Kerry for the Nationalist volunteers. The re. port cannot be confirmed. Deny will celebrate the anniversary of the battle of the Boyne on Monday. The Orangemen have agreed to hold their demonstration at Glen Dermott, two miles outside the town.

The fact that the celebration is to be held on Monday instead of on the actual anniversary of the battle, is looked upon as an encouraging sign. If the demonstration were held on Sunday, when the Nationalists would be on the streets instead of at their work, it was feared a clash would surely take place. The arrangements for keeping order on the streets during Monday's parade have been completed. Many extra police will be put on duty, but there will be few of them along the route. The procession will be headed by Sir Edward Carson, the leader of the Ulster Unionists.

The Ulster volunteers who will participate in the demonstration will not wear their unl. forms. The police will be kept prin-tipally in the Nationalist quarters of the city. Dispatch riders will escort Sir Edward Carson. They will carry revolvers in their holsters, bandoliers with cartridges and carbines, and bayonets.

Three hundred rifles and 10,000 rounds of ammunition which were intended for nse of the Ulstef, JoluS" teers were landed here yesterday. Most of the munitions were sent to Deny. Will Transfer Game Arrangements were completed last night by S. Tunis for the transfer of the Thursday game from Lancaster to Harrisburg. This will give the local fans two games at home this week, Wednesday and Thursday.

Both with Lancaster. Negotiations are on for the transfer of the games scheduled at Allentown, Wednesday and Thursday, July 29 and 30, to Harrisburg. GOVERNOR 1 of 251 and was awarded the Hart trophy. The Copelin trophy goes to Company whose team scored 242. For the entire shoot, Companies and I tied for first place with 671 and Company was next with 641.

The summary follows: Slow fire Company 264; 250; 236; 233; 218; 208, 198; 182; headquarters, 194; C. 139. Rapid fire Company 165; D. 165; I. 164; headquarters, 143; 135; 126; 103; 87; 80.

Skirmish matches Company 251; 242; 240; 231; 229; 215; headquarters, 204; 196; 174; 170. Individual shooting Dunn, 373; Kennedy. 357; Mentzer, 331; Sheaffer, 327; Cutshall, 325; Rogers, 314; Reitzel, 310; Uhler, 302; Fairall, 296; Hench, 290; Heisler, 269; Crowe batallion adjutant, 277; Wittington, color sergeant, 263; Robb, 257; Dillon, 237; Hun-ing, 224; Sabut. 214; Weiser, 203; Martin, 196; Dunkle, 194. Company totals Company 671; 671; C.

641; 582; head, quarters. 540; 539; 465; 397. TO CUT STATE Working Out Plan to Save Expenses; Cost is -Now $15,000 a Year For Policies on Buildings A series of calculations is being made by the State Economy and Efficiency Commission of the cost of insurance of State buildings and prop, erty, including the State capitol, with a view to recommending a method, of insurance which will not be so expensive as at present. It is the idea to work out a plan for insurance at a minimum cost. The appropriation for insurance of state buildings and contents for the two years commencing June 30, 1913, amounted to $30,000.

During the last session of the Legislature a bill to create a state insur. ance fund, a big appropriation being made at the state and the money to be invested and the income added to the fund, was presented. It did not get very far owing to other demands on the treasury. Various other plans were suggested. HUERTA TO QUIT IN FAVOR OF CARBAJAL Dictator Plans to Leave Capital in Two Days, is Mexico City Report Washington, July 11.

Information was received from Mexico City by dip. lomats here today saying General Huerta would resign within two or three days in favor of Francisco Car-bajal, newly appointed minister of foreign affairs. It was learned that the appointment of Carbajal, who took office yesterday, is part of a general program by which it is hoped to make peace with the Constitutionalists. The Huerta delegates to the Niagara conference are understood to have been awaiting this move for several days. Carbajal has long been a member of the Supreme Court of Mexico and on May 31 last, was elected chief justice.

Realizing, that the Constitutionalist generals would disapprove the plan for peace conferences with representatives of General Huerta as proposed by the mediators, because they do not wish to have dealing sin any form with Huerta, the suggestion was made to the Huerta group that another man be placed in power with whom the Constotutionalists might feel disposed to treat. Carbajal is a member of the class which supported Huerta, but is re. garded as having liberal sympathies. He was the peace envoy whom General Porfirio Diaz sent to Juarez In 1911 and arranged with Madero for the transfer of power to the successful revolutionists. It is believed here that Carbajal will endeavor to arrange terms of peace.

which would be virtually terms of surrender. The people in Mexico City are reported apprehensive of a military conquest of the tapital, and the efforts of an influential class are be. lieved to be directed toward arrang-in ga peaceful transfer of power. There would be no necessity for a large army to enter the capital under such a plan, but merely a few thousand men, able to maintain order, if the Federal troops evacuated. With the naming of Carbajal renewed efforts will be made, it is understood by the Mexican delegates at the Niagara mediation to bring about a peace conference.

Unknown Man Killed An unknown man was killed yesterday on the Pennsylvania Railroad near the 'dividing line between Dauphin and Lancaster counties. There was nothing on the body to Indicate the victim's identity. INSURANCE Harry Becker, aged 32, of Reading, is in the Harrisburg hospital with a 1 badly fractured right arm and possibly internal injuries sustained while he wis trying to break the motorcycle record on the Middletown track yesterday afternoon. Becker, who was doing some excellent riding during the meet, made his first half mile in the record breaking trial and was on the first curve on his second half when his motorcycle skidded to the side of the track, crashed into a post, break, ing if off at the ground and ran into a post a few yards further on. Becker was thrown heavily against the post and rolled part way down the side of an embankment.

Doctors rushed to him and after finding the fracture, ordered his removal to the hospital. Becker's machine, an Indian, was badly damaged. The front wheel was smashed to bits and the frame was bent and torn. Mrs. G.

L. King, wife of another entrant in the race, was sitting on the grass near where Becker went through the fence and when she saw what had happened she fainted. Doctors who attended Becker also looked after her and she was soon revived. Unknown Injured Following the races a young man, whose name could not be learned, was riding on the rear of one of the motor, cycles when it struck a rut on the outskirts of Middletown, and he was thrown to the road. An automobile brought him to the hospital in an unconscious condition.

He was revived a half hour after being admitted to the institution and having nothing but a bruised hand, he was discharged. The hospital authorities did not take the man's name or address. Records Broken Ray Heagy. of this city, riding a Harley Davidson, broke every motorcycle record made on the Middletown track. Fora mile he lowered William Lineweaver's time of one minute, 18 seconds and two-fifths second.

Line, weaver, who lives in Lebanon, established the track record on June 6. Heagy's time was one minute and thirteen seconds. In the five mile race for profes. sionals, Heagy's time was six minutes, eight and nine-tenths seconds. The former record was six minutes and thirty seconds.

In the ten-mile event Heagy rode the distanca in tiir. PAX1ANG CAMPAIGN IS NON PARTISAN Candidates For Offices In New Bor. ough Near This City Agree to Tibea Pities Pennsylvania's newest Borough, Paxtang, which was created by decree of the Dauphin county court a short time ago out of a village which is older than the State capitol itself, is in the midst of its first campaign for the election of officers to administer the affairs of the infant municipality. The campaign is unique in that there is nothing political about t. In this campaign there are no Republicans, Democrats, Bull Moosers or any other partisans.

It is on a strictly nonpartisan basis, an agreement to keep politics out of the selection of the officers having been reached at a town meeting ten days ago. Men are announcing themselves as candidates without saying what their politics are and some of them are canvassing as earnestly as they used to do in the days when they ran for for office and Paxtang was still Swa-tara tow-nship. The campaign is be. ing watched with a great deal of interest in Harrisburg. Among the candidates for office in the new borough are several men who are descendants of the original owner of the whole country around Paxtang.

Thomas Rutherford, who came here early in the eighteenth century and whose land is still possessed in great measure by his' scions. Guaymas Not Evacuated Saltillo, July 11, via Laredo, July 11. Previous reports that the seaport of Guaymas had been evacuated by federals were in error, according to advices today from Gen. eral Alvaredo, commanding the constitutionalists besieging that city. Alvaredo reported he has moved his forces so as to surround Guaymas completely on the land side.

Girl Fainted on Street Miss Esther 17, of New Cumberland, a daughter of Harry Parthemore, fainted while in Market Square last evening and as a result Is In a serious condition in the Harris, burg hospital. Early this morning she had not been revived. It is said that the young woman had several attacks of the same nature on former F. H. Wingard jj G.

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Madden 5 A. Mehaffie 5 M. Renohl 5 H. Long 5 W. Hodge 5 M.

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Bretz, 1 1 F. Gardner 1 RESOLUTE WINNER IN CUFSJRIAL RACE Crosses Line Last of Three Contestants But Soon Forges to Front Newport, R. July 11. The cup defending yacht Resolute scored another victory over her two competitors, Vanitie and Defiance, this afternoon, she led virtually all the way in a thirty-mile race. Resolute finished the race in a dense fog, and her time was not taken when she passed the committee boat.

Her time will not be known until she reaches Newport and her navigator comes ashore. The Vanitie finished at 4.35.30 and the Defiance at 4.39.29. The Resolute, however, finished about three minutes ahead of the other boats. HOTEL PROPRIETOR INJURED BY EALl Charles S. Coppedge Treated For Cuts at the Hospital Charles E.

Coppedge, proprietor of the Hotel Russ, Tenth and Market streets, fell down a flight of cellar steps at his hotel last night and landing on a pile of broken bottles, cut his right arm so severely that he had to be taken to the Harrisburg hospital to have it dressd. The gash required six stitches. Coppedge was pulling some ice out of the cellar when he lost his balance and fell EllIS 21 GRAINS' OF BICHLORIDE Clara Green, Age 26, May Not Succeed In Attempt To End Life; Second Case In Two Days Clara Green, aged 2'6, of 998 Cowden street, was admitted to the Harrisburg hospital late yesterday afternoon after she had taken 21 grains of bichloride of mercury in an attsmpl to end her life. The woman refused to tell the ponce or tne Hospital authorL ties why she took the dyae. At the hospital It was said that 21 grains is equivalent to three tablets and that one tablet, if given the opportunity to act, will produce death.

Early this morning the woman's condition was said to be good and If no complications arise she will recover. The Green woman is the second bichloride patient to be admitted in two days, the other being Charles McClellan, of 310 Mulberry street, who tok one tablet on Friday night. She claims she took it In mistake for some medicine. FIRST OSTRICH CHICK HATCHED IN PENNA. Ostrich Farm Officials Jubilant; Means Much Them At the local offices of the African Ostrich Farm and Feather Company word was received last evening that a baby ostrich was ratched out in an incubator yesterday at Bloomsburg.

The bird was the first to come out of the shell and marks an new epoch in the history of the company. The organization demonstrated during the past few years that it waa possible to keep ostriches in this climate but it was not until yesterday that a chick was hatcned. Company officials say that the future of the company nqw is bright and they believe that with their real African and Blue Nile birds at an age when their eggs are fertile, the organization's success is assured..