Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, July 27, 1914, Page 7, Image 7

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    MEN BEHIND EUROPE'S CRISIS AND MEN WHO MAY DO THE FIGHTING
ifia
RAILROAD REVENUES
STILL ON DECLINE
Operating Income Shows Many
Millions Less During the
Month of May
Special to The Telegraph
Washington, D. C„ July 27.< The
situation among the railroads of the
United States In May, this year, com
pared with the previous period In 1913,
is shown in a bulletin issued by the
Bureau of Railway Economics. The
summary covers 229,858 miles of line,
or about 90 per cent, of all steam
railway mileage in the United States.
Their operating revenues for May,
1914, amounted to $233,567,938.
This amount includes revenues from
freight and passenger services, and
from express, mail and miscellaneous
sources connected with rail operation.
As compared with May, 1913, total
operating revenues show a decrease of
$25,038,021. Total operating revenues
per mile averaged $1,030 in May, 1914,
and $1,150 in May, 1913, a
$l2O.
Operating expenses, which include
all the costs of maintaining track and
equipment, operating trains, obtaining
traffic and of administration, amount
ed to $176,029,940. This was $9,921,-
181 less than for May, 1913. These
operating expenses per mile of line
averaged $779 in May, 1914, and SB3O
in May, 1913, a decrease of ssl per
mile, or 6.1 per cent.
Net operating revenues, that is.
total operating revenues, less operat
ing expenses, amounted to $56,537,-
998, which was $15,116,840 less than
for May, 1913. Net operating revenue
per mile of line averaged $250 in May,
1914, and $320 in May, 1913, a de
crease v.£ $76 per mile, or 21.7 per
cent.
Operating income, which is net
revenue from rail and auxiliary opera
tions, less taxes, averaged $197 per
mile of line, and in May. 1913, $273,
thus decreasing $76, or 27.9 per cent.
Operating income for each mile of
line for each day in May averaged
$6.35, and May, 1913, SB.BI.
The railways of the Eastern district
show a decrease in total operating
revenues per mile of line, as compared
with May, 1913, of 12.3 per cent.
Operating expenses per mile de
creased 7.3 per cent, in the East; op
erating revenue per mile decreased
26.1 per mile, and operating income
per mile decreased 32.1 per cent.
Standing of the Crews
H\RHISBI RO SIDE
Phllnilclphiii Division —126 crew first
to go after 4 p. m.: 102, 108, 105. 104
109, 124, 120, 110, 128, 127, 103, 122. 121
107. 114. *
Firemen for 103, 107, 114.
Conductors for 102, 10S, 124, 126, 127
Flagmen for 102, 124.
Brakemen for 110, 113.
Engineers up: McCauley, Manlev,
Davis, Hlndman, Hess. Supplee, Good
win, Layman. Seitz, Pennison, Geesey
Brubaker. Statler, Streeper. Kautz,
Grass, Hubler, Madenford, Crisswell,
Sultzer, Downs, Hennecke, Long, Snow,
Wolfe, McGuire, Blssinger.
Firemen up: Wagner. Behman,
Kavert, Cover. Welker, Davidson, Copp
land, Whic-heHo, Myers, Libhart. Mar
tin. Huston, Reno, Hartz. Arnsberger,
Shive, Myers, Wagner, Brenner, Mc-
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My Corns All Gone!
It's a corker, the best \yrinkle ever
devised, and one that's safe, sure, de
pendable and painless.
Corn troubles are over, foot lumps
fade away fast, you get "just what you
need once you paint the sore spots
with old reliable Putnam's Corn Ex
tractor.
Substitutors have endeavored to
penetrate Its secert of marvelous cura
tive power, but after nearly 50 years
it's still by far the best of all corn
remedies. Use no other, sold every
where in 25c bottles and by C. M.
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310 MARKET STREET
Come In the morning. Have
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Plates repaired on short notice.
Open Days and Evenlnffa.
FLY MEASrRING DAY
of the
CIVIC CLUB
SATURDAY. AUGUST 1
0 a. m. to 12 ra., at
11 North Market Square
5 cents a pint for all flies—-and
many prizes to those bringing In the
greatest number.
MONDAY EVENING, fLAHRISBURG TELEGRAPH JULY 27.1914
Curdy, R. Laverty, Gelsinger, Bartlne,
Weaver, Yentzer, Kegelman.
Conductors up: Walton, Fesler, Fra
lick.
Flagmen up: Melllnger, Harvey,
Banks, Sulivan.
Brakemen up: Moore, Hippie, Steh.
man, Gilbert, Hubbard, Chultzberger,
Cronse, Ferguson, Mclntyre, Cox, Mc-
Uinnis, Baltozer, Hivner, Brown, Wolfe,
|Caleman, Riley.
Middle Division— 23o crew first to go
| after 1 p. m.
Thirty Altoona crews to come In.
Front end: 26. 22.
Preference: 5, 1, 3, 8, 7, 2, 4, 10, 6.
Firemen for 6, 22.
Conductors for 3, 22.
Flagman for 26.
Brakemen for " 3, 7, 26.
Engineers up: Slmonton, Hertzler,
Briggles, Weicomer, Mumma,
Jlinnich, Maerill. Webster, Moore,
Smith, Bennett, Free.
Firemen up: Arnold, Sheesley, Wertz,
Zeiders, Cox. Davis, Schreffler, Look.
Conductors up: Bogner, Fralick,
Garett, Huber.
Flagman up: Preston.
Brakemen up: Kerwin, Bickert, Kief
fer, McHen Wenerlck, Bolan. Plack,
Solioirstall, Spahr. Myers. Heck, Fleck,
Werner, Kilgore, Reese.
Yard Crews —To go after 4 p. m.:
Engineers for 707 1820. 1368.
Firemen for 707, 1831, 90, 1820, 2393.
Engineers up: Snyder, Pelton, Sha
ver, Landis, Brenncman. Thomas. Rudy,
Meals, Stahl, Swab, Silks, Crist, Harvey,
Saltsman, Kuhn.
Firemen up: Balr, Eyde, Ulsh, Bost
dorf, Pchiefer, Raurh, Weigle, Lackey,
Cookerley, Maeyer, Shorter, Snell,
Gettys, Hart, Barkey, Sheets.
ENOI.A SIDE
Philadelphia Division —2s4 crew first
to go after 4:15 p. m.: 234, 237, 209, 203,
253, 217, 240, 219, 242, 208, 239, 236, 207,
230, 241, 202, 228, 233, 231, 215, 204, 225,
255, 206.
Engineers for 203, 207, 208, 215, 241.
250. 255.
Firemen for 201, 208, 215, 242, 245,
254. 255.
Conductors for 2, 5, 15.
Flagman for 37.
Brakemen for 5. 9, 18, 19, 20. 30, 41.
Conductors up: Steinouer, Forney,
Gundel, Lingle.
Flagmen up: Reitzel. Camp. Brlnser.
Brakemen up: Musser, Werts, Boyd,
Harris, Carroll, Mumma. Twigg, Rice,
Long, Waltman, Malseed, StTrneling.
Fair, Wolfe, Felker. Taylor.
Middle Division —4s2 crew first to go
after 2 p. m.: 244.
Front end: 110, 106, 101.
Engineers for 110, 106.
Fireman for 106.
Conductor for 110.
THE READING
HarrlshiirK Division —23 crew first to
go after 11:30 a. m.: 19, 4, 5, 6. 24, 3, 8.
11. 12.
East-bound, after 11:30 a. m.: 61, 53,
56. 60, 57, 54. 52.
Conductor up: Wolfe.
Engineers up: Wood, Martin, Kett
ner, Fetrow, Tipton.
Firemen up: Palm, Fulton, Nye, Zu
koswki, Rowers.
Brakemen up: Dunkle, Gardner, Miles,
Fittin" Cook, Snyder, Eppley, Steph
ens, Creager, Ely, Mast, Hinkle, Pain
ter. Laucks, Hoover.
TO COMPLETE THE
FRONT ST. SUBWAY
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though the first one-ton slab was lifted
Saturday to test out the mechanism.
The heavy rain of Saturday scarcely
delayed the work on the river wall and
the Stucker Brothers Construction
Company went ahead with the ex
cavation work when the water inter
fered with the concrete operations.
Between the Cumberland Valley and
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad
bridges the water collected on the un
paved sections of the wall. Early to
day gai'.gs of men were on the job
placing the concrete blocks. By this
evening the walk will likely be fin
ished between the bridges and it is the
intention of the contractors to con
tinue to Market street.
While another gang continued the
excavations and placed stringers on
the stretch between Market and Wal
nut streets to-day a third gang began
the actual construction of the steps
above Calmer street, the northern edge
of Hardscrabble.
To Finish Before Cold Weather
"Hurrying? Of course we're hurry
ing." said one of the officials connected
with the company to-day. "We must
do so, you know, in order to finish the
job to Maclay street this year. Yes,
we would like to get through with it
before cold weather prevents. Late
October or November 1 had been men
tioned as the time, hut it is probable
that the finishing touches will not be
added until December 1."
What is true of the wall and dam
Jobs Is equally the fact on the Paxton
creek interceptor, although the high
water due to heavy rains interferes
with the workmen to some extent. The
great gutter has been finished to a
point a few hundred feet above State
street, however.
Fort Washington
25-plece band with orchestra every
Tuesday and Thursday. Regular or
chestra Saturday. New floor director.
Proper conduct enforced. Admission,
ladies I.oc, gentlemen 25c.
HOPE FOR EARLY PASSAGE
Washington, D. C., July 27. The
Interstate trade commission bill, first
measure on the Administration's anti
trust program, was up for discussion
in the Senate again to-day. Anxiety on
the part of both Democratic and Re
publican Senators for adjournment and
the fact that many of the Republicans
have signified their intention not to
delay trust legislation, led Democratic
leaders to-day to hope for the passage
of the trade commission measure with
in the next ten days.
CI'EARY HELD FOR COURT
Haverstraw, N. Y.. July 27.—Wil
liam V. Cleary, town clerk of Haver
straw. who ehot and killed his son
in-law, Eugene M. Newman, waived
examination in court to-day and was
held for the action of the September
grand jury.
LITTLE HOPE OF
AVERTING WAR
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Sttes would try to bring about peace
in Europe, that he had not considered
the subject, but tht the traditional
policy of the United States was not to
mix in European affairs. He intimat
ed that in the present crisis the
United States could do nothing.
Holland Anxious to
Maintain Neutrality
By Associated Press
The Hague, July 27.—The chief of
the general staff of the Dutch Army
and the minister of marine decided to
cut short their holiday and return to
the capital where active steps are be
ing taken by the authorities to main
tain Holland's neutrality In the event
of war.
Germany Awaits Crisis
in European Tangle
By Associated Press
Berlin, July 27. —Emperor William,
who arrived at Kiel to-day on board
the imperial yacht Hohenzollern, pro
ceeded at once to Potsdam on a spe
cial train. A large crowd gathered at
the Kiel station and as his majesty
departed the people cheered and sang
patriotic songs.
The German Crown Prince arrives
at Potsdam to-night to Join the other
members of the imperial family.
The military element in Germany
clamly awaits the outcome of the in
ternational crisis. It is stated that
no orders have been issued to the army
in this connection and that the custo
mary furloughs to a proportion of the
soldiers in order that they might help
in the field work at their homes dur
ing the harvest have not been inter
rupted.
One of the newspapers prints the
statement that the German high sea
fleet had been ordered to concentrate
in home waters, but the German ad
miralty says no such instructions have
been ieued and that the ships will re
main in Norwegian waters for th<?
present.
By Associated Press
Vienna, July 27. Reports from
Hungary state that Servian troops on
board a steamer on the Danube near
Temes-Kubin, have fired on some Aus
trian troops. The Austrians returned
the fire and an engagement of some
importance ensued. It is considered
probable that this is another version
of yesterday's encounter.
According to yesterday's version, the
encounter occurred near Semendria,
[twenty-four miles southeast of Bel
grade. where some vessels convoying
Austrian infantry were said to have
been fired on from the Servian side
of the Danube And to have returned
the fire.
By Associated Press
Paris, July 27.—The Bourse opened
with a somewhat reassured feeling
owing to the fact that hostilities be
tween Austria-Hungary and Servia
had not actually begun. Parisian Bank
shares recovered slightly but Russian
government bonds were quoted frac
tionally lower.
A wireless dispatch was received
from the French battleship Jean Bart
to-day stating that President Poincare
expected to arrive at Dunkirk at 5
o'clock Wednesday morning. The
French squadron accompanying him
has already passed through the Straits
between Denmark and Sweden and
has arrived in the North Sea.
* By Associated Press
St. Petersburg, July 27. —In spite of
the general unfavorable symptoms in
the situation between Austria-Hungary
and Ser\'ia and of the effect produced
by the arrest in Hungary of Geneial
Radomir Putnlk, chief of the Servian
general staff, a better feeling was no
ticeable here to-day as the result of
yesterday's diplomatic conversations.
It is understood that the long inter
view between Sergius Sazonoff, the
Russian Foreign Minister, and the Aus
trian Ambassador especially was re
sponsible for this improvement of
sentiment.
It is still hoped here that the voice
of Berlin may be heard at the oppor
tune moment in the interest of peace.
Austria Pronounces
Reply Unsatisfactory;
Vienna, July 27. —A communication
issued by the Austro-Hungarian for
eign office to-day sets forth the Aus
trian view of the Servian reply to Aus
tria's note demanding the cessation of
the Pan-Servian agitation and the
punishment 6f those concerned in the
assassination at Sarayevo of Archduke
Francisco Ferdinand and his consort.
The communication also gives the rea
sons for Austria's dissatisfaction with
Servia's reply. It follows:
"The object of the Servian note is to
create the false impression that the
Servian government is prepared in
great measure to comply with our de
mands.
"As a matter of fact, however Ser
via's note is filled with the spirit of
dishonesty which clearly lets It be
seen that Servian government is not
seriously determined to put an end to
the culpable tolerance which it has
extended to Intrigues against the
Austo-Hungarian monarchy.
"The Servian note contains such far
reaching reservations and limitations
not only regarding the general prin
ciples of our action but also in regard
to the individual claims we have put
forth that the concessions actually
made by Servia become insignificant.
"In particular our demand for the
OPTOMETRISTS IN
LINE FOR BLANKS
Show Desire to Comply With the
Requirements of the State
Bureau This Morning
£ Scores of appli-
cations for state
A licenses to prac
n tice optometry ap-
Jfptpeared in the
morning mail at
the Department of
Public Instruction
11 (ijnnjnWVH if to-da.v as a result
li_ the notice of the
l||y* State Bureau of
Y- Medical Education
——saMl and licensure that
it would proceed to supervise that
branch. Many additional inquiries
were made and it is expected that
hundreds of names will be listed
within a few days.
When Inquiry was made as to what
the bureau would do as a result of the
statement by Philadelphia optometrists
that they would contest the answer
! was that the necessary blanks were
now being prepared for the licensure
and that those who did not apply by
November 1 would get into trouble.
Public Service. Dr. Charles M.
Campbell and other patrons of the
Juniata and Shavers Creek Telephone
Company residing In Petersburg ob
ject to a yearly charge of $2 4 and an
additional 5-cent toll for service from
Petersburg to Huntingdon, a distance
of seven miles. Patrons at Huntingdon
have free service over the same line
to Petersburg and there is no addi
tional toll assessed from Alexandria
and Mapleton to Huntingdon. The
Public-Service Commission is asked to
investigate the matter. The commis
sion has adjusted the complaint of
Agnes M. Geering as to the height of
steps on the cars of the Wilkes-Barre
rt ail way Company in the city of
Wilkes-Barre. The respondent has
agreed that as the cars are taken to
the shops for general repairs the
height of the steps will be reduced and
lower steps will be provided on the
new cars. A foot-box is to be pro
vided on the large open cars.
Brown Asks Help. Judge C. L.
Brown, of the Philadelphia municipal
court, lias asked the aid of state and
local officials in enforcement of the
cigaret law. He claims that there are
many violations in the cities and asks
arrests to halt them.
Time tA File Extended.—The Public
Service Commission has given until
August fi to the respondents in the
Philadelphia electric rate cases. It is
probable that nothing will be done by
either party until late in the fall."
Senator Hall Better.—According to
advices from Elk county. Senator J. K.
P. Hall, the father of the Democrats
In the Senate, is recovering from his
serious illness. It will be some time
before he will be able to get about.
Cost Him sllß. —A Bethlehem game
dealer has just paid the State sllß
for having in his possession the stuffed
head of a deer and an owl, both of
which he offered for sale.
Commissioners Arrested.—The county
commissioners of Bradford county
have been arrested on information
made by the officials of the State De
partment of Health for failing to treat
sewage from the almshouse. They
ignored notices and the sewage ran
into a stream which, it is claimed, was
polluted.
Real Estate Companies.—The Wil
son and Independent Real Estate Com
panies, of this city, were incorporated
at the Capitol to-day with a capital
of $5,000 each. The incorporators are
W. H. Joyce, M. C. Walz and M. C.
Miller, of this city. Several electric
companies for Northumberland county
were also incorporated.
Storm Damage in Park. Over a
dozen trees in Capitol Park were dam
aged In the storm of Saturday night.
A number of large limbs were ripped
from elm and other trees. None of
the trees was uprooted, but flower beds
were cut up by hail.
Governor Home.—Governor Tener,
who returned to the Capitol Saturday,
expressed his pleasure at the condi
tions he found in the two National
Guard camps visited. He warmly com
plimented the citizen soldiery and the
good order maintained.
Gas Charter Issued. —The Gas Com
pany of Mt. Union was chartered to
day, the application having been ap
proved by the Public Service Commis
sion after hearing a protest.
HEARD ON THE "HIM,"
Representative S. J. Gans, of Phila
delphia, was at the Capitol.
Health Commissioner Dixon has re
turned from Maine.
Deputy Auditor General Willock is
at the seashore.
The Williamsport Wholesale
Grocery Company filed notice of in
crease of stock from $50,000 to SIOO -
000.
Superintendent Rambo spent the
week-end in the vicinity of Philadel
phia.
Auditor General Powell is expected
to return to-night after attending
camp at Indiana.
Chief of Mines Roderick is improv
ing in health very slowly.
participation of the Austro-Hungary
authorities in investigations to deter
mine accomplices In the conspi. icy on
Servian territory has been rejected
while our requests that measures be
taken that sections of Servian press
hostile to Austria have been defeated
and our wish that the Servian govern
ment take the necessary measures to
prevent the dissolved Austro-Probe as
sociations continuing their activity
under another name and under| an
other form has not even been con
sidered.
"Since the claim in the Austrian
note of July 23 regard being had to
the attitude hitherto adopted by Scr
via, represent the minimum of what
is necessary for the establishment of
permanent peace with the southeast
ern monarchy, the Servian answer
must be regarded as unsatisfactory.
"That the Servian government it
self is conscious that its note is not
acceptable to us is proved by the cir
cumstance that It proposes at the end
of the note to submit the dispute to
arbitration —an invitation which is
thrown into its proper light by the
fact that three hours before handing
in the note a few minutes before the
expiration of the time limit the mobili
zation of the Servians took place."
It was pointed out here to-day that
Austro-Hungary being a signatory to
the Second Hague convention would
be obliged formally to declare war
but as Servla did not sign that con
vention such declaration might be un
necessary In this instance.
Greece Will Send 100,000
Troops to Help Servia
By Associated Press
Constantinople. July 27—The Greek
minister here to-day declared that In
the event of war between Austria-
Hungary and Servia, Greece would
be compelled to dispatch 100,000
troops to the awietance of Servia.
WALKER &MESSIM E R
411 North Second Street
Invite the Public to Attend The
GRAND O
of their New Sanitary Ice Cream Plant
Wednesday Evening Next, July 29th, From 8 to 11 O'clock
The entire plant which is conducted in strict accordance with municipal
regulations will be in operation in order to permt the public to inspect the
thoroughly sanitarv conditions under which ice cream is made therein.
SOUVENIRS
As a souvenir, each visitor will be presented with an ice cream cone
filled with Walker & Messimer All.Pure Cream Ice Cream.
(Children not admitted unless accompanied by an adult.)
ISSUES ORDERS FOR
BTH REGIMENT CAMP
Col. Hutchison Calls Attention to
Need of Providing Sanitary
Equipment
Preparations were started to-day for
the annual Fourth Brigade encamp
ment, which opens at Mount Gretna
Saturday, August 8. Orders covering
the movement of the companies of the
eighth Regiment were sent out Satur
day. All troops will move Friday, Au
gust 7.
In the orders sent out from the
headquarters of Colonel Joseph B.
Hutchison attention is again called to
the necessity for providing sanitary
equipment. Captain E. H. Schell,
quartermaster of the Eighth Regiment,
will go to Mount Gretna on August 4.
Orders issued by Colonel Hutchison
through Quartermaster Schell are as
follows:
Companies A and K, Vork, will
move to Harrlsburg on train No. 1,
leaving York at 1.40 p. m.; Company
C. Chambersburg, will move to Harrls
burg on train No. 8, leaving Cham
bersburg at 1.15 p. m.; Company G
and regimental band will move to Har
rlsburg on train No. 8, leaving Carlisle
at 2.10 p. m.; Company L, Bedford,
will move to Huntingdon on train No.
13, leaving Bedford at 9.03 a. m., ai
riving in Huntingdon at 11 a. m.:
Companies F and L, Huntingdon, will
move to Harrisburg on train No. 48,
leaving Huntingdon at 12.39 p. m.;
Company M, Lewistown, will move to
Harrisburg on train No. 8, leaving
Lewistown Junction at l.lfi p. m.;
regimental headquarters, regimental
band. Companies A, C, 0,, F, G. I, K,
L and M will leave Harrisburg on
special train at 3 p. m., arriving at
Mount Gretna about 4 p. m.; Com
pany E, Mahanoy City, will leave at
1.05 p. m.: Company B, Tamaqua, will
leave at 1.50 p. m.; hospital corps,
Tamaqua, will leave at 1.50 p. m.;
Companies B, E, H, hospital corps and
combination car for officers and over
flow car will leave Potisville on the
Philadelphia and Reading at 2.30 p. m..
arriving at Mount Gretna about 4.30
ALL IRELAND STIRRED;
4 PERSONS KILLED
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the scene and demanded that the arms
bo' surrendered.
Rifles Confiscated
The Nationalist volunteers refused
to give up the rifles and the soldiers
charged with fixed bayonets, wounding
a number of the volunteers. While the
leaders of the and the regi
mental officers were parleying the
rank and file of the volunteers scat
tered and got away with the rifles.
The news quickly reached Dublin
and a mob gathered to meet the sol
diers on their return. Volleys of stones
were thrown at the troops and the
soldiers were ordered to fire. The Na
tionalist volunteers took part in the
street fighting.
First Fleet of British
Navy Reported Coaling
By Associated Press
Portland, England, July 2 7. —The
first fleet of the British navy has been
recalled here and is now coaling. The
fleet comprises twenty-eight battleships
and a large number of cruisers and
torpedohoats and destroyers. All leave
has been stopped and It is understood
the fleet will proceed to the North Sea.
HEI.n FOR HOTEL BILLS
Marshall Sener, whose home is at
Columbia, was held for court by
Mayor John K. Royal to-day on a
charge of defrauding hotel proprietors.
According to testimony given at the
police station this afternoon, Sener has
been in Harrisburg for some time. He
registered at the Commonwealth, Her
shey House and at the Orslnger Hotel.
Sener told Mayor Royal that he had
been on a "spree," and was willing to
make good. The amount of the board
bills vary from four to ten dollars.
DETECTIVE TO BETVRN TO-NIGHT
Detective Joseph Ibach, who, with
Mrs. Ibach, has been sojourning at At
lantic City, will return home to-night.
Lieutenant Edward Warden, with Mrs.
Warden, left to-duy for Atlantic City.
Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison will take
his vacation when he goes to camp at
Mount Gretna. Captain Joseph P.
Thompson announced to-day that he
wanted his vacation when the snow is
falling, when he will go to Florida.
20,000 SERVIANS MAY RETURN
By Associated Press
Chicago, 111., July 27.—A large con
tingent of the 20,000 Servians In Chi
cago probably will return to their col
ors to fight If war Is declared with
Austria, it was said to-day after a
number of enthusiastic meetings had
been held in the foreign district. Many
Germans will go home to fight if
t their country is Involved.
mn raiDDLerowr)
350 WAIT IRIVI
10 HEAR LECTURE
Crowds That Gathered in Steelton
Church Finally Learn That
Speaker Was Taken IU
Gloom was cast over an audience
of 350 people who assembled in St.
John's Lutheran Church yesterday af
ternoon to hear Miss Nannie H. Bur
roughs, of Louisville, Ky., deliver an
address when word was received that
she was taken suddenly 111 while on
her way to Steelton.
The lecture was to be delivered by
Miss Burroughs at 3 o'clock under the
auspices of the Mount Zion Baptist
Church. A crowd of more than 350
men, women and children from Steel
ton, Hlghspire, Mlddletown and Har
risburg had gathered to hear the lec
ture. Many came as early as 2 o'clock.
It was nearly 4 o'clock when a tele
gram was received to the effect that
Miss Burroughs was taken ill while
on her way here.
GAME TO-MORROW
The heavy rain and thunder storm
Saturday afternoon delayed the game
between the Steelton Athletic Club and
the New Cumberland Athletic Club and
It will be played on Tuesday evening
at 5.30 o'clock.
PLAN BALL
The St. Lawrence Society, an aux
iliary branch to the Croatian Lodge, is
making elaborate arrangements for a
hall on August 10 in Croatian Hall,
Ssecond and Washington streets.
Dancing will be held from 10 o'clock
in the morning until 11.30 o'clock at
night.
BURY SIRS. DUNCAN
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie
Duncan, who committed suicide Fri
day by drinking carbolic acid, were
IDDITORS ORGANIZE;
HUSTON SECREM
John W. Cassel Re-elected Presi
dent of Board; To Begin at
Once on Books
tors got together this morning
after the oath of office had been ad
ministered to the new member, Mr.
Huston, by Prothonotary Harry F.
Holler. The session was held in the
offices of County Controller H. W.
Gough which will likely remain as
the board's permanent quarters.
"Other than the fact that we have
organized by electing Mr. Huston sec
retary and myself president, and that
we will begin at once to plan for work,
we can hardly say anything this morn
ing," said President Cassel to-day.
"We mean to g,et the books at once
and to hurry the job as speedily as is
consistent."
State Nets 918,000 in Mercantile.—
County Treasurer A. H. Bailey on Sat
urday sent SIB,OOO to the State as
Dauphin county's share of the mer
cantile license tax collections. With
the exception of the few that have
been placed In the hands of an alder
man for collection, the bulk of the ap
plications have been granted.
Want Information on School Suit,
—Johnstown's city treasurer has
asked City Clerk Charles A. Miller
relative to th<* method whereby City
Treasurer O. M. Copelin obtained the
school tax duplicates of assessment.
Working on Almshouse Road.—Pre
paratory to setting up the stone crush
er at the almshouse which will be
used for the employment of wife de
serters, vagrants, etc., the poor direc
tors are arranging for the construc
tion of a temporary highway from the
crusher to the street. By the time this
is completed the crusher, it is expect
ed, will have arrived and have been
set up.
Sentence Court Tomorrow.—Presi
dent Judge W. N. Seibert, Perry coun
ty district, will return to this city to
morrow to conduct a brief session of
sentence court in the absence of Presi
dent Judge Kunkel and Additional
Law Judge McCarrell, both of whom
are away on their vacations.
Few Motions In Court.—With Judge
W. *N. Seibert, Perry oounty, sitting
in the absence of Judges Kunkel and
McCarrell, a brief session of motion
court was conducted to-day. Dr. John
Oenel&ger waa appointed trustee for a
held this afternoon from her home lrt
Hlghsplre. Burial was made In thai
Htghspire Cemetery.
STATION STARS WIN
The Station Stars in a hard fight)
defeated the Mlddietown White Socks
| Saturday afternoon by the score 06
I 6 to 3. The batteries for the
town White Socks were Dupe ana
Croup; for the Seeiton Stars, Zlmmer-'
man and Grimes.
HELD FOR WIFE-BEATING
Joso Balent, of 144 Frederick street
was committed to the Dauphin countyi
jail by Squire Gardner yesterday oni
a charge of wife-beating. The in
formation was made by his wife, Mrs.
Toma Balent, who asserts that her 1
husband returned home Saturday*
night in an intoxicated condition andj
started to flog her. She was rescued
by neighbors. Balent was arrested byl
Constable Bomgardner. He will bs
Riven a hearing this evening before
Squire Gardner.
READY FOR FTCNIC
Arrangements are completed for the
annual picnic of the ladies of Division
No. 1. A. O. H., of Steelton and Divi
sion No. 2, of Harrlsburg, to be held
to-morrow afternoon and evening at
Paxtang Park. The ladies of Steelton
lodge will furnish free coffee to the
members of the other organizations.
LIGHTNING STRIKES ENGINE
HOUSE
A jorner of the engine room of the
old Bessemer mill was struck by a bolt
of lightning Saturday afternoon and
did slight damage. The electric ser
vice at the plant was hampered.
SOCIETIES TO MEET
The Women's Missionary Society
and the Young People's Missionary So
ciety of the St. John's Lutheran
Church, Second and Pine streets, will
hold a picnic to-morrow at Reservoir
Park. The meeting will be held at 3
o'clock at the park. Nearly fifty mem
bers of the two societies are expected
to be present.
fund of $51.51 for the minor son of
Scott S. Wright in which the young
ster's grandfather, Albert 8. Wright,
has a life interest. Upon request of
Mrs. Stella Sprout, backed by a peti
tion from District Attorney Stroup,
Charles E. Sprout was released from:
jail to-day and placed under his own
recognizance to comply with an order
of court relative to paying his wif»
$4.50 per week for her support.
Meter Co. Begins Suit.—Suit waa
begun in assumpsit to-day by the
Phoenix Meter company against the
Suburban Gas and Water company to
recover $674.42 for meters.
POSTMASTERS CLASSIFIED
Special to The Telegraph
Washington. July 27. —Postmasters
have classified In Pennsylvania as fol-i
lows:
Charmian, Franklin county, Clar*
ence S. Martin.
Academia, Juniata county, Thorn*
as K. Beaver.
Glrard Manor, Schuylkill county*
Rose A. Brown.
Gowen Cltv, Northumberland coun*
ty, Andrew H, Schlelg.
Greason, Cumberland county, Fr&nlQ
M. Paul.
George Village, Franklin county*
Benjamin Bollinger.
Guernsey, Adams county, Zach&«
riah J. Peters.
Quincy, Franklin county, George B.
Beatty, vice William B. Zedy.
DEATH OF MRS. GABRIEL TRUMP
Special to Tht Telegraph
Hershey, Pa., July 27. —On Saturday
morning Mrs. Gabriel Trump died at
her home in Trinidad avenue. Mrs.
Trump is survived by a husband and
three children. The funeral will be
held to-morrow.
PROTECT STOCK MARKETS
By Associated Press
Berlin, July 27. —The leading bank
ers of the German capital to-day
agreed on measures to protect the
stock market .and to encourage the
public not to unload securities.
EXCHANGES SUSPENDED
Budapest, July 2 7.—lt was decided
to-day to suspend the operations of
the Stock and Corn Exchanges here
until Thursday.
ALMOST CRAZY
With Itching-Cured by
Saxo Salve
Endicott,N.Y., —"I suffered from a
severe skin affection so I could not sleep.
I was almost crazy with itching. I would
soratch and almost tear myself to pieces.
I tried a great many remedies without
relief, but one tube of Saxo Salve cured
me. I recommend it wherever I go."
—A. L. MORGAN, Endicott, N. Y.
If we can't cure your skin trouble
with our Saxo Salve and Saxo Soap ws
will buy back the empty tube.
Geo. A. Gorgas, Druggist Harris*
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