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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1915
Page
1
Demonstrations near Governor Slaton’s home subside after commutation of Leo M. Frank’s death sentence. Martial law issued, militia patrols the Slaton estate while maltreatments and subpoenas loom as the Hard Scrabble board seeks witness testimony on land rights and riverfront wharves.
Paris reports at 2:37 P M that Dunkirk was bombarded by long range artillery last night. Fourteen shells fell and several civilians were killed, according to a war office statement.
Dr. William H. Ridge of the State Livestock Sanitary Board assists Dr. J. M. J. Raunick and Dr. C. J. Marshall in inspecting dairy farms in the Cumberland Valley. The city milk supply is not linked to new typhoid cases, and no additional cases have appeared. State authorities cooperate. Raunick continues source tracing.
Advices from Vladivostok report large shipments of war munitions bound for Russia reaching the seaport. Rail facilities through Siberia are strained, prompting Russian authorities to place rush orders for cars and locomotives in the United States to move supplies.
Fair and warmer today and tonight with a pleasant midweek outlook. River stage remains about 3.4 feet above low water as of Wednesday morning. Temperature at 8 am 58 with a high near 76 and a low near 58. Moon full on June 26 at 11 27 am.
Valentine Bernheisel, 62, of 1416 Derry street, a bricklayer, fell fifteen feet from the rear of No. 7 South Front street. He is in Harrisburg Hospital with a brain concussion and doubtful recovery. He was working on an extension to the property. Two band concerts are announced this week by park authorities. Friday night features a public concert by the Harrisburg Band Concert Association and Thursday night a performance by the Loysville Orphans Band.
Application filed with the State Board of Pardons for Helen Boyle seeks clemency claiming excessive sentencing given her youth in the 1899 Sharon kidnapping of Willie Whitla. A protest from former DA J Mead Lininger was submitted. no action reported from the trial judge or current DA.
City Forester Harry J. Mueller recalls Harrisburgs first municipal forest in Wildwood as hundreds of children plant about 5000 seedlings on April 23. He notes a small girl and a small boy involved, highlighting girls as the more effective planters in this pioneer effort.
The Harrisburg Chapter D A R will cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce for the Liberty Bell reception on Monday afternoon July 5. John J. Pearson Jr. will place a large laurel wreath on the bell. Ancestry traces to John Harris founder of Harrisburg. DAR officers lead the children's parade and folders with text are prepared for schoolchildren.
An indictment charging election conspiracy was returned by the Marion county grand jury naming more than a hundred figures including Thomas Taggart. The charges stem from the 1914 election, 1913 registration, and the 1915 primary, alleging felonies under election laws and bribery.
In Lewistown a mosquito bite on Mrs Maury T Worrell 81 caused her death within hours after a swollen lip. Philadelphia firemen faced a benzine explosion at Thomas Potter Sons Co building, killing Battalion Chief William James and Ladderman John Hillman Jr and injuring fourteen others.
Trustees of the Camp Curtin Memorial Methodist Church propose to let the preacher and trustees dig the first shovel of earth as the start of the excavation program. Rev. A S Williams was asked to lead the ceremonial dig as plans unfold for the church project.
John Douple, 30, a wealthy farmer near Lititz, was thrown from a mule and trampled to death while driving a water wagon in a field. The incident left his jaw broken and chest crushed with internal injuries. He was son in law of Aaron Hess who died in a similar accident recently. He leaves a widow and four children along with siblings.
About 40 000 churches are to be invited to send delegates to the convention of the National Missionary Campaign beginning in October. The drive involves leading cities across the United States with cooperation from key mission boards and societies. The Interdenominational Laymen's Missionary Movement of New York City organizes the effort.
The La Lance Grosjean tin plate plant will operate its hot mills into mid July due to heavy orders linked to the war. Management notes no confirmation of wartime orders from the New York office, though reports say the firm has secured large tin plate and sheet steel orders from belligerent nations.
A lively report from Harrisburg describes nurses and staff buzzing about a rumor of free jitney rides inside all city hospitals. The note circulated early today and caused a noticeable stir despite quiet regulation efforts.
Charles Becker faces execution for the murder of Herman Rosenthal as chief counsel Martin Manton travels to Albany to urge Governor Whitman to set a hearing date and consider clemency. A possible reprieve and constitutional amendment to abolish capital punishment are discussed. a 4 o'clock conference is scheduled.
Submarine warfare reports four more vessels sunk including the British steamer Carisbrook with 13 crew unaccounted for. Turkish ships torpedoed by Russian subs in the Black Sea. Allied fleet activity at the Dardanelles hints at a planned general attack while Gallipoli fighting continues with no decisive breakthrough. An appeal for calm from the Russian general staff appears in Petrograd.
Chicago delegates at the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World conclave hear Joseph H. Finn of Chicago champion newspaper advertising as the most effective medium. He argues truth is the standard of the press and the best news paper attracts the best advertising. Nearby radio from Petrograd and Rome reports Austro German advances and Italian counterattacks along several fronts with varying results.
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