4 The upper-etching- shows general outline of the Big Q Society's camp at the Isle of Que, where Colonel Charles E. Covert yesterday entertained a party of his friends from Harrisburg, in addition to the Zembo Patrol and Band members, who are his guests for the week. The camp is now five years old and each year grows in size and popularity. The lower picture shows one camper, disguised as an organ-grinder, with another dressed as a monkey, demonstrating that grown men can be boys again if they care to try. Inci dentally, it may be remarked that all of the Covert campers are boys for this week at least. COLONEL COVERT ENTERTAINS HIS FRIENDS AT BIG Harri&burgers Partake of Hospitality of Host Who Is Entertaining Zembo Patrol and Band at Isle of Que Colonel Charles E. Covert entertain-| ed a large party of his friends at the j Big Q camp on the Isle of Que near Selinsgrove yesterday. It was visl-! tors' day at the camp and even rain | could not mar the festivities of the j occasion. The Big Q society is made up of members of Zembo Shrine and Pa-1 trol, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and i every year for five years Col. Covert has had th« entire membership—or so many as found it possible to go to camp—as his guests. The expenses are borne by the host. All the guest has to provide are a bathing suit, a few extra B. V. D. uniforms and a cheerful disposition. One may even get along without the two former, but the col&nel insists on the pleasant smile. The big camp is laid out with all the order and precision of a military en campment. The commissary is equip- i ped with a canvas covered kitchen that would do credit to a hotel and the field is lighted by gas. Members of the Zembo band make music for the en tertainment of the campers at times and at others to keep them awake. There are fireworks displays in the SET DYNAMITE BOMB FOR BROADWAY LIMITED [Continued from First Page.] by investigations now being made, the attempt to wreck the train was the most daring that has been made on the Pennsy in years. The pipe was packed with enough dynamite to wreck half a dozen trains and had the engine of the limited struck the pipe the entire train would likely have been thrown over the bank with a terrific loss of life and property. Train's Close Call No. 29 is the fastest express on the Penney lines, making the run from New York to Chicago in nineteen hours. The train is due in Altoona at 9:42 p. m. and at Vineyard about 8:20 p. m. According to the story told by West brook, he had been visiting some friends above Vineyard and was re turning to his father's home. He was walking along the tracks when he saw the piece of pipe lying across the rail at No. 4 track. He at once investi gated and was terror-stricken to find that the pipe was packed tightly with dynamite. The pipe was eighteen inches long and about six Inches in diameter. The missile was found west of Vine yard and Just below the site of the new powder works. Westbrook took the pipe from the tracks and had scarcely deposited the thing gingerlv on the embankment at a place of safety when the fast express thunder ed by, on the same track from which the explosive was taken. Westbrook carried the explosive to the tower at Vineyard, and turned it over to the operator there. The oper ator at once lashed the word to this city and within a few moments Cap tain of Police G. Chal Port and several officers were on their way to the scene of the near disaster. The officers spent the greater part of the night at work on the case. Flyer Left Harrisburg With an Altoona Crew Broadway Limited left Harrisburg last evening at 6.60. The train wa* in charge of an Altoona crew. The conductor was E. S. Lytle; brakeman, W. J. Crawford, and flagman, W. C. Bwope. The attempt to wreck the train was not reported to Captain Bar clay, of the local police department of the Pennsylvania Railroad, until to day. FRIDAY EVENING, \ HARRISBtTRG TELEGRAPH JULY 16, 1915. AT THE BIG CAMP ON THE ISLE OF QUE evening and volley ball contests at any time anybody cares to play. Col. Covert reserves the right at all times to captain the most likely looking team. Usually It loses, Wt through no fault of his. Yesterday the campers were rein forced by a big- delegation of visitors who were s escorted to camp in auto- 1 mobiles by "Major" Frank A. Smith. The machines mobilized in Selins grove and paraded to the camp where a luncheon was served to the entire party of more than 100 people. Cap tain Hoy is in charge of the dining room and almost everthing else about the camp. The afternoon was rainy but the guests played ball, went fishing, swimming, bathing and boat ing and otherwise amused themselves as they saw fit, for one of the rules of the Covert camp is that everybody shall do as he pleases. A roast beef dinner brought the day to a close. The camp will continue until the end of the week. "Next year," said the colonel in parting, "I'm going to have even a big ger and better camp. I have a num ber of surprises up my sleeve that will make the boys sit up and take notice." But that's a story for next summer. I-ENHAUT - - - - | SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS The Swatara Township School board has elected the following orflcers for a term of one year: Secretary, Dr. D. W. Schaffner; treasurer, William T. Eshenhaur; tax collector, O. C. Bish op. They also elected the following janitors: Oberlin, H. G. Kshenaur; Enhaut, Henry Aungst; Bressler, Sam uel Shuey. The Public schools will opten for an eight-months term, ex cepting the high school, which has nine months, on Monday, August 30. TO BUILD FIREHOUSE The Good Will Fire Company Is planning to build a new firehouse on the site of the present schoolhouse which is used to house the apparatus. ENTERTAINS CLUB Mrs. William Stephens entertained the H. O. A. Club at her home Tues day evening. Those present were Mrs. Elmer Livingston, Mrs. Rodman Kelm, Mrs. Emma McAllister, Mrs. Maggie Hager and Mrs. William Stephens. ENHAUT PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aungst an nounce the birth of a son, Sundays Julym. James Shimmel has returned to his homo In Philadelphia after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beshore. Mrs. A. H. Ellenberger, of Harrls burg, spent Thursday with relatives here. .. Mrs. Harry Bufflngton, of Lykens, Is the guest o fher daughters, Mrs. Roy Wolf and Mrs. Kate Corenltz. Miss Esther Marklewlutz, of Phila delphia, has returned from a visit with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Livingston, Jr., of New Castle, are guest* of relatives in Enhaut. MANY WILL NOT RESIGN By Associattd Frtst Ban Francisco. Cal., July 18.—Denial of the report that George T. Marye, ambassador to Russia, Is to resign was made to-day by Mrs. Marye, who re turned from Petrograd to her home here recently to gain relaxation front iho strain of war condition* In Europe. BUILDING STEM* lit BIS MILL 101; I 35 Permits Issued So Far This Year; Big Increase Over 1914 Building: operations during recent months in Steelton have broken all rec ords for a similar period In years. With several largo buildings under construc tion and with the month only about half over, more permits have been is sued this month than during the en tire first three months of the year. The record for this year is as fol lows: January, none; February, 6: March, 2; April. 9: May, 25; June o. and July, to date, 14. Last year's rec ord for a similar period follows: Janu ary, 1; February, 2; March, 18; April, 13; May, 7; June, 7, and. July, none. This gives the present year two per mits more than last year and the month is not over. During May, June and July, so far, this year thirty-five permits have been issued. In the corresponding period last year only fourteen permits were taken out. The latest permits to be Issued were five to-day to Jonas K. Reist, who will build three new dwellings in Front street and two in Jefferson street. Some of the largest . building oper ations now under way are the new Fry building-. Front and Pine streets; a row of seventeen houses in Christian street, the five dwellings for which permits were issued this morning and a number of new dwellings on Cottage Hill being built by Brightbill and Wright. Steelton Snapshots To Remodel Fiirnnee.—The Pennsyl vanla Steel Company will remodel Its No. 3 blast furnace when No. 5 furnace, now In course of construction, Is com pleted.- The furnace will be raised and will be equipped with a skip hoist for charging-. Picnic at Puxtang. The Ladles' Aid Society of St. John's Lutheran Church held a picnic at Paxtangr Park yester day. Star* 'Win. The Frederick Street "Stars" defeated the Myers Street Club bers in a seven-inning game last even ing, Score, IS to 4. New Cumberland Here. Steelton will play the New Cumberland team of the Central Pennsylvania League on Cottage Hill to-morrow. Let Contract.—The contract for In stalling a new pipe organ in the First Presbyterian church has been let to the Austin Organ Company, Hartford, Conn. Miss Sylvia Whitman, the pres ent organist, will play the new instru ment. MRS. MARY AW ROBERTS lIIKS AT AGE OF 80 Sirs. Mary Ann Roberts, widow of the late Thomas Roberts, a prominent West Side businessman, and mother of George H. Roberts, president of the Steelton Water Board, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. C. Graham, at Enola, last evening. She was 86 years old and death was due to her advanced age. Mrs. Roberts is survived by the fol lowing children: George H. Roberts, master mechanic at the Steel Works and president of the Steelton Water Board; Charles Hoberts, a foreman ma chinist at the Steel Works, and Mrs. Rose Roberts Graham, Enola. The body will be brought to Steelton to-day by H. Wilt's Sons, undertakers, and funer al services will be held Monday. Ser vices will be held from the home of Charles Roberts at 2 o'clock in the af ternoon. The Rev. C. B. Segelkin, pas tor of the First Presbyterian Church, will officiate and burial will be made in Baldwin cemtery. MRS. GROSS ENTERTAINS In honor of Miss Corine Brandt, Middletown, Mrs. Jane Gross enter tained a number of friends at her home, 147 North Front street, Wed nesday evening. Among: the guests were Mrs. Harry Brandt and daugh ters, Corine and Gcraldlne, Miss Hoff man. Middletown: Miss Jane Stevick, Miss Carrie Weirich, Mrs. Jennie Wolfe, Miss Mae Fleisher, Miss Mary Gross. Ernest Swisher, Walter Lang, Angnew Patterson, Mr. Roebaugh, Irvin Wolfe, Clarence Hartranft, Al bert Gross and sons, Harvey, Lester and George. STEELTON PERSONALS Miss Mary Campbell, of Shamokln, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Weld man, Franklin street. Miss Marie Murphy, of Midland, )■ the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Nor rls, North Second street. John Messemer, a former resident, now In the Government service, is vis. iting in the borough. Mr. and Mrs. John Murname, of Pitts burgh, are guests of friends here. MRS. MARY BRUMBAUGH Mrs. Mary Brumbaugh, 73 years old, died at the Pennsylvania State Hospl tal, at 5 o clock last evenliuf from a complication of diseases. The body will be taken to Shlppensburg this af ternoon by H. Wilt's Sons, undertak ers, where burial lyill be made. -MIDDLETOm^" Dr. Rutherford Weds Miss Andrews of Lebanon Announcement was made here this morning of the wedding yesterday in Philadelphia of Dr. F. Allen Ruther ford, of Royalton, and Miss Helen An drews, of Lebanon. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. P. Pfatteleher, paator of the Church of the Holy Communion Evangelical Lutheran denomination with only a few close friends present. Dr. Rutherford Is the eon of Squire and Mrs. John M. Rutherford, Royal ton, and Is an alumnuß of Lebanon Valley College and the University of Pennsylvania Medical school. His bride is a gradate of the Lebanon I High school, olass of 1907, ROBINSON'S JULY Third and Broad Streets Jr Opposite Market House § Clearance of all Summer Dresses WHite Canvas Pumps $1.5010 $2.50 Dresses in the Clearance Striped voiles and lawns, beautifully trimmed with Th ,.„ o D „- lrl iv. „ v i„ n * „.vi,„ la™ or pmhrnMprv .n ~,.in r„ r\ n Three. moat attractive st>les of white footwear pro L^T 5 i -in . 98c on ".a"* tomorrow at reduced prices; plain pumps, low fancj stripes and figures, all sizes he®l; Mary Jana Pumps and rubber sole d» 1 /*Q $5.00 to $8.50 Dresses Oxfords; all slees; $2 and $2.50 values u» 1 •01/ Among the many models in this sale is a group SI.OO Canvas Colonials, medium TO of fancy voiles made with bolero *9 Q« »eel. nearly all sizes '»C Jackets; a so tissues and linens <P£..VO $1.25 Children's Canvas »7Q _ iml . ... . . d Oxfords, elkliide sole . #S#C A most attractive lot of whit© dresses— QQ voiles and rice cloth <5'*.170 ' .. > ni • . || n . Every Dress In tlie store included—none reserved IVlen S OUIaS bargain o\r"n \Tf i>R , i('V' r Cont ln ,hp store shi"with" Basement reduced ONL-HAM 1 RICE. large variety of pat- $ 1.50 Aluminum Pre- —— ' terns, clean, fresh stock serving Kettle, full 10- f \ \ / x 3fle qt. capacity, extra $2.50 to $&,50 "5c Sport Shirts, all heavy pure metal.."Oc. SI.OO Waists $1.25 Waists Waists sizes for men and boys 50c white and white White and Fancy voile. Silk creoo de "in" ni""ov "1, enamel Berlin Kettles .. _ * ' OM j c crepe de 50 c Blue Chambray and Sauce Pots, 6-qt. the new Seco silk and chenes, or- Work Shirts with soft capacity 2»e shades of crepes, made gannies and collar 29c 22c Jelly Glasses, per crepes and up ln a va . marquesettes dozen 180 voiles, all ,1 - and Jap silks, 60e Mesh Union Suits 50c Gray Enamel sizes in this riety 01 all shades; a (all sizes) S9c Preserving: Kettle, 12- sale models very large as- SI.OO "Olus" Athletic qt. capacity 350 sortment to Union Suits; all sizes 50c Bovs' Khaki , // - 50 f* 69 r Pick from Affe Bloomers, all sizes. 3»e LA d» * TJJM 25c Shirts; large sizes 50c Sheets; 81x90 If «Pl. IO 0 „l y Iffo 2flr WHITE HEADS NEW STATE COMMISSION [Continued from First Page.] College to the development of agri culture and its allied branches of Penn sylvania should be thoroughly studied, and plans worked out for discussion at frequent conferences, which, the Gov ernor said, he would attend. The commission elected IF. V. White, of Bloomsburg, as chairman, but the Governor said that he was not ready to announce immediately the Secretary of Agriculture, who is to be the execu tive officer of the commission. He has several men in view, he said, but con sidered the study of the agricultural situation more important than appoint ments. The new commission is com posed of Frank S. Black, Somerset county; Marvin E. Bushong, Lancaster county; Alba J. Gilflllan, McKean county; Henry T. Moon, Bucks county; Maurice T. Phillips, Chester county; L. B. Sexton, Bradford county, and Mr. White. After leaving the Governor's office the new commissioners went to the De partment of Agriculture, where they met Secretary Critchfleld, and spent the rest of the day meeting diyision heads and discussing the operation of the department. They will spend sev eral davs here and arrange for visits to State College and to agricultural districts, returning here later in the month for consultation with the Gov ernor. Governor Brumbaugh said after the meeting: "I suggested to the commis sioners the importance of the survey of agriculture. The commissioners are to-day visiting the divisions and study ing the organization. X suggested that they go slow about reorganization and make no radical changes. I consider It important that the commission listen to what the people want and learn how the bureaus of the department were created In response to demands, then working out the details of their rela tion to each other and how they can bo more valuable to the state at large. Before any constructive work Is under taken the relation of State College must also be considered. "I intend to sit with the commission and to tell them what I have learned in travels about the state and to tell them my ideas on working out the plans just as I have been doing with the Highway Department. I consider that there is a great field for this com mission, but it must work out the problems and then get together and discuss concrete propositions for build ing up agriculture." The Governor gave no Intimation as to whom he would name for secretary 01 when he would announce his selec tion. Secretary Critchfteld will act for the present, but as there is preliminary work to be done not much in the way of appointments can be expected this month at least. The divisions of the department were visited during the afternoon and general discussions will be the order of the day for%. while. HERMAN KNISELY IS NAMED TO POSITION [Continued from First Page.] cipal statistics and information work of the bureau of statistics and infor tlon of the State department of Labor and Industry. The appointment was announced by Commissioner John Price Jackson and Mr. Knisely took charge of his work thisafternoon. The recent legislature created a system of municipal infor mation in the department and Mr. Knisely was named because of bis fa miliarity with that branch of work. For years there has been a demand from the cities for such data. William Z. Mahon, Carlisle, was ap pointed to a clerkship in the statistics division and W. A. Riddle, Lancaster, to a clerkship in the department. Mr. Riddle has been in the executive de partment as a stenographer for sev eral months and Is a capable man. E. S. Bayard, of Pittsburgh, was to day reappointed a trustee of State college, a place he has held for sev eral years. Bernard Manion was appointed Jus tice of the peace for Phoenixville. The Governor also appointed these mem bers of the Commission to Expend State Appropriation to the National Convention of United Spanish War Veterans, at Scranton: E. B. Jermyn, L. O. Watres. F. M. V&ndltng. Thomas H. McLaughlin and David J. Davis, all of Scranton. FRENCH ARE WINNING IN ARGONNE REGION [ Continued from First Page.] succeeded In forcing; the passage of the Dniester at some places. On the Austro-Itallan front Pome reports success In forcing the Aus trians out of positions In the moun tain regions where fighting la In progress. Further advances by the entente allies on the GalUpoU peninsula are re ported by way of Athens. The German submarine V-M, noted for its long voyage from German waters to Constantinople, is reported sunk In the Black Sea by Russian war, •hip* •» I BURTON TELLS OF 5. JL OPPORTUNITY Tells Harrisburg Commerce Cham ber of Big Chance in Neigh boring Republics Urging such modification of the' national laws as will permit small manufacturers and producers of this country to band together and establish agencies iti South America to compete for trade, and advising local business men to form a close union so as to be in a position to take advantage of tho trade expansion era,. Senator Theodore E. Burton, of Ohio, at noon addressed the Chamber of Commerce at a lunch con in the Harrisburg club. Senator Burton who recently re turned from South America after a three months' visit spoke on trade pos sibilities in South America by special request. Better results with South America are but a part of our new position with the nations of the South" said Senator Burtton. "We have main tained peace when more than half the nations of the earth are at war, and to assume the leadership in tho world's progress now belongs to the United States. Our success in this regard will be measured by the degree in which we succeed in rising above the tendency which makes for nar rowness and Isolation and meeting our new responsibilities in a manner worthy of this republic." "The Latin American States need our Capital, the leadership of our ex perts, our expanding industries in their markets and they, in turn for their development and better enjoyment of the comforts and facilities of life, re quire the commodities made by us." "In the last twenty years we have entered upon a new era" continued the speaker. "Formerly we exported agri cultural products predominately. What is most needed is an expansion of ex ports of minor articles, hardware, leather, wood, certain textiles, in fact all the varied articles made in Ameri can mills. From this standpoint Har risburg is especially interested because of thii varied character of its indus tries." Immediately afterward Senator Bur ton was taken over the city, through the residential and business sections and tho parks and suburbs ifi an auto mobile. He left the city at 3:15 o'clock. 10 FEET OF WATER ON CANTON ISLAND [Continued from First Page.] Changshau was not affected by the floods. Americans Live on Shameen The majority of Americans and foreigners of Canton live on the Island of Shameen. Here the foreign consulates are established along with hotels and other public buildings. To what extent they were damaged has not. yet been indicated although ad vices say that no American lives were lost. The Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions has property valued at more than $150,000 in the vicinity of Can ton. It is considered the most im portant of the board's foreign mis sions. Between fifty and sixty mis sionaries, doctors and teachers are conducting the work. Institutions In Jeopardy In jeopardy from the flood are three kindergartens. ninety-flve primary schools, five high schools, one theologi cal school and others of various natures, making 105 in all. Several hospitals. Including one for the insane, said to be the only one of its kind, are in the district. Among other organizations having mission and hospital property exposed to the flood are the American Bible Society, Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist church, Seventh Day Adventlst Mission Board, Foreign Mis sions Society of United Brethren in Christ. Wesleyan Methodist Society and the Foreign Department of the In ternational committee of the T. M. C. A. of North America. Butter "Pats" Must Show Weight of the Contents Many of the farmers who bring but ter to the city markets are not follow ing out the law's provisions requiring the stamping of the "pat" with the number of ounces it contains and City Sealer Heel declared to-day that he will make some special tests of butter weights in the course of a few days. TIE-UP ALMOST COMPLETE By Associated Press Providence, R. I„ July 16. The tie-up of the trolley lines In thiß city and throughout the state resulting from the strike of employes of the Rhode Island Company yesterday was almost complete to-day. A few cam were put In operation early to-day, but the number of nonunion men re porting for work was sipaller than yee- i i tarda* i COUNTY WILL KNUR 2 STEELTDH BRIDGES Commissioners Plan Inspection of Conestoga and Trewick Street Viaducts Across Canal Inspection of two bridges In Steelton % will be made by the sioners with a view to making some nee( ied repairs In ffl accordance with a ill ref J ,lest of the bor t&K Both Conestoga ■"■mmhhJ and Trew'ck street viaducts need attention, according to the borough fathers, and the county commissioners at to-day's session de cided to visit the town after Wednes day's meeting. Joseph Carpenter CJets First Tag.— The first tag or badge which Junk dealers and similar vendors are re quired to wear while doing business in the city, was issued to-day by City Treaurer O. M. Copelin to Joseph Car penter. The purpose of the badge is to give the housewife a chance to determine with whom she is doing business as each tag or badge Is regis tered and numbered. Huckster's tag No. 1 was taken out by John S. Arndt, 1205 Monroe street. To-day's Building Permits.—Build ing permits to-day included the fol lowing: Louis Silver, four-story apart ment building and store room south west corner Sixth and Kelker streets, i $19,000; C. M. Umholtz, garage rear [of 2125 Jefferson street, $1100; H. M. iYingst, garage rear of 1423 North Third street, SIOO. Must Change Polling Place. The county commissioners were notified to-day by M. P. Johnson that in view of the fact' that Paxtonia Inn has been changed into a private resident, the polling place for Lower Paxtonia. township cannot be held there any longer and the commissioners were re quested to select a new place. 83 Newsboys See the Game on Island as Guest of Beidleman At about 1:15 this afternoon 83 members of the Harrisburg Newsboys Association left their headquarters on Second street and marched to "the Telegraph Building where they gave several cheers and then proceeded over the Walnut street bridge to the base ball grounds where they saw Harris burg meet Toronto in a double-header as the guests of Senator E. E. Beidle man. This is part of the celebration which mark the observance of their holiday. Later in the evening a din ner will be given the boys at the head quarters by Representative Wildman. Ice Fund Cash Comes in Rather Slowly With the soaring of the mercury to day contributions received by the Tele graph on behalf of the Associated Charities free ice fund were increased by $8.30. They were as follows: The Misses Pearson $5.00 Cash 30 Cash 1.00 | Mrs. T. E. Munce, Camp Hill ... 1.00 i Hiram Hellerinan 1.00 EFFORT TO SETTLE STRIKE By Associated Press New York, July 16fi. —A conference of representatives of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and of the New York Clothing Manufacturers' Association, composing a committee of adjustment, was called to-day to endeavor to settle the tailors' strike ' here. The committee was instructed tj agree on terms on which the strik ers would return to work. In all about 21,000 tailors are now on strike. REV. F. E. CLARK IMPROVING By Associated Press Boston, Mass., July 16.—Favorable reports from the Rev. Francis E. Clark, founder of the Christian Endeavor So ciety, who is ill with typhoid fever at his summer home at Sagamore Beach, were received at the headquarters of the society to-day. It was said that the improvement in the patient's con dition was continuing, although It was slight. PRFSTDEXT FREES MAN By Associated Press Washington, D- C., July 18.—Presi dent Wilson to-day commuted to ex pire. at once the Jail term of Robert E. Hicks, the New York man who after twelve years' successful elusion of im prisonment for a violation of the pos tal code gave up a prosperous business and surrendered himself. TO SELL OSTBICU FIRM IT PB To Dispose of Property in Effort to Liquidate $32,000 Debt In accordance with the agreement reached by counsel yesterday the plot of ground near Paxtang occupied by the African Ostrich Farm and Feather Company will be sold. This property will be skirted by the proposed new driveway of the city's park system. The local ostrich farm property, to gether with the holdings at Blooms burg, will he disposed of in an* effort to liquidate the $32,000 indebtedness against the company. Ex-Judge L. S. Walter, Mount Car mel, temporary receiver for the com pany, has been agreed upon as perma nent receiver, subject, of course, to the approval of Federal Judge Charles B. Witmer. The receivership proceedings were begun against the company and William H. Hile, its president. Hile opposed the petition. The receiver is to continue in charge three months and then if no poss(UMe outlook for success is shown in tnat time the court will be asked for an order to close up the corporation's af fairs. Judge Witmer is expected to make a decree covering this phase of the tangle to-morrow. The petitioners will amend their bill of particulars, dropping all allegations of faud, waste and mismanagement, and the company will withdraw a petition' it made for the appoint ment of a receiver in bankruptcy. Only Three in Thousand Have Chance to Advance Chautauqua, N. Y„ July 16.—"The Prussian system of autocracy is not confined to Europe, but is found In \ splendid state of preservation in the American public school system and in the American industrial corporation," said Professor Scott Nearing in an'ad dress here. "Our modern putblic schools are drilling pupils into servants instead of into the competent leaders which we need to solve our social and political pioblems," he continued. "The rigid discipline crushes out personality. The many-sided curriculum leaves the average youth no chance to develop initiative or personal interests. "Our history and civics teach the principles of freedom and personal in dependence and the need for thinking and action. The average public school child, however, is chucked Into an in dustrial world which demands abso lute and unquestioning obedience. This crushes out personality hv Its mechanical routine. That is why we lack leaders." Professor Nearing said that the American motto, "There is plenty of room at the top," is no longer true on account of the fact that in every great industry only three out of every 1,000 employes have a chance to rise to the top. St. Swithin Knocks Out Home Run on First Day of the 40 The old tradition that rain on St. Swithin's Day will be followed by "falling weather" for forty days start ed to uphold its reputation in regular style this morning when light rain fell for fifteen minutes. St. Swithin's Day weather, accord ing to tradition, foretells more ac curately the climatic prospects than does that of the old reliable Ground hog Day of February, so you might as well cultivate a companionable feeling for a raincoat and umbrella. Probate Will of Former City Water Superintendent The will of George G. Kennedy, for more than twenty years superintend ent of the city water department prior to the changing of the city govern- k ment to the commission form, waJ probated to-day by County Register Roy C. Danner. Mr. Kennedy bequeaths his whole property, including life insurance poli cies. to his widow, Flora Van Ormer Kennedy, with the exception of a note held against his sister and SIOO to Sarah Kennedy. The note Mr. Ken nedy requests be torn up. Mrs. Ken nedy is named as the executrix. Germany Making Peace Proposals Through U. S. ? By Associated Press LONDON. JULY 18.—THE FINAN. CIAL NEWS TO-DAY DISPLAYS WITH GREAT PROMINENCE RE. PORTS "FROM QUARTERS IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH GERMAN SOURCES OF (INFORMATION' THAT GERMANY IS MAKING TEN TATIVE PEACE PROPOSALS THROUGH THE UNITED STATES.
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