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IMPROVEMENTS BEING
RUSHED BVCTEEI CO.
Work Will Be Started Soon on Bar
Mill; Furnace Nearing
Completion
Construction work on a new 13-
Inch bar mill will be started at the
local plant of Pennsylvania Steel
Company within a few days. The
machinery and other material for the
new mill is already here and work
men will commence to put it in place
probably next week.
This new mill is one of the improve
ments called for in the Steel com
pany's big $10,000,000 program for
the rehabilitating of its various
plants.
Work on all the other improve
ments is nearing completion fast and
already the greater part of the im
mense program has been carried out.
Yesterday's announcement that Xo. 3
blast furnace will be partly dismantled j
and remodeled means a lot to the 1
Steelton plant. The new Xo. 5 fur- !
race is nearly completed and it is ex-!
pected will be placed in operation i
within a month. When Xo. 5 fur-;
nace is ready to be placed into ser- j
vice the Xo. 3 furnace improvements :
will be commenced.
These improvements consist of a j
complete remodeling of the furnace |
to increase its capacity to 500 tons peri
day, the same as the new stack. Ai
new skip hoist for charging will also j
be installed.
The new rail and structural plant,, |
■which includes the 35-inch rough- ;
lng 28-lnch finishing mills, has been j
completed. Other improvements call
ed for in the big improvement pro
gram, which have been completed, in- j
elude the new splice bar mill, eye-bar
plant, forge department, roll shop and
the extensions to the open hearth de
partment-
All of these improvements have
been carried out under the supervi
sion of Vice-president J. V. W. Reyn- 1
ders and have set up a new record for j
rapid construction.
STEEI.TOX CHt BCHES
Central Baptist the Rev. H. D. .
Gerrner will preach at 10.45 a. m„ and I
at 7.30 p. m. Sunday School, 9.39. pray- i
er meeting Wednesday 7.45.
St. Mark's Lutheran the Rev. W. i
B Smith will preach at 11 a. m.. on;
' The Punishment of Sin," and at 7.30 i
p. m„ on "How to Resist Satan." Sun
day School 10 a. m.. C. E.. 6.45, prayer
meeting Wednesday. 7.30.
First Presbyterian the Rev. C. B.
Segelken. pastor, will preach at 11 a.
m.. and at 7.30 p. m. Sunday School.
9.45: C. E„ 6.30.
Centenary United Brethren the :
Rev. A K. Wler, pastor, will preach
at 10.45 a. m.. on "The Most Marvel
ous Biblical Promise," and at 7.30 p.
m., cn "Reverence." Sunday School.
5.30; C. E., 0.30,
Main Street Church of God the
Rev. G w. Getz. pastor, will preach
at 10.30 a. m„ on "Master and Lord,"
and at 7.30 p. m.. communion services
will be held. Sunday School. 9.15. Jr.
C E., 6. The Rev. W. W. Richmond,
of Fort Scott, will assist in the even
ing.
St. John's Lutheran the Rev. G. X.
Lauffer. pastor, will preach at 10.45 a.
m., on "The Mystery of Godliness." and
at 7.30 p. m.. on "The Bow of Promise."
Sundav School, 9.30. Intermediate C.
E.. 6.30.
First Reformed the Rev. C. A.
Huyette, pastor. Sunday School and 1
morning service 10 o'clock, sermon, I
"The Fountain of Living Waters:" 7.30 j
sermon. "The Marriage of the King's ■'
Son." C. E., 6.45, prayer service, Wed- j
nesday, 7.45. .
First M. E. Church the Rev. W. C. i
Sanderson, pastor, will preach at 10.30
a. m.. and at 7.30 p. m. Sunday School.
9.30 a. m. Epworth League, 6.30 p. m.
Prayer meeting and Bible study, Wed
nesday, 7.45 p. m.
APPOIXT COMMITTEE
Arrangements for the Steelton Ath
letic Club's festival to be held on the ;
Steel Company's lawn, Front and Angle I
streets, August 7, will be in charge of j
the following committee:
Dr. W. P. Dailey. Tolbert Prowell,
Theophilus Vaughan, William Burk- '
holder, C. A. Groff. C. W. Thompson, i
G. B Bvrod, H. Buffington. Raymond
Snyder, D. J. Bechtold. J. Harry Bond,
John F. Bulger. John Gardner. W. A. I
Shipp, W. E. Keller, Alfred Fries. L.
Ira Cargill. Flank Kenney, J. W.
Thompson. James Coleman. Albert Sel
lers, Daniel Crowley. Charles Lynch.
William Xorris, Charles Allen, Chester
Pike. E. J. Zeigler, Jess Rhoadj. Charles
Xewbaker. Robert Black, George En
ney, David Devlin, Frank Fisher, C. R.
White.
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SATURDAY EVENING,
Steelton Snapshots
AppolntN DOB Catcher. Burgeii
Fred Wlgfteld yesterday appointed R.
M. Gross, Steelton's official dog catcher.
Announce Birth. Mr. and Mrs. Rea
Calvin Helm, of 217 Dewey street, Wor
cester, Mass., announce the birth ot a
daughter. July 15. Mrs. Helm was
formerly Miss Anue S. Kistler, South
Second street, Steelton.
Held For Assault. Henry C. Mar
ley, who was arrested charged with
beating Alice Franklin in a West Side
brawl, was committed to jail to await
action of the Court by Squire Gardner,
yesterday.
At St. John's Lutheran. Special
music at St. John's to-morrow include
the following selections: Morning
anthem. "And the Spirit of the Lord be
Thanks," soprano solo. Miss Orndorff;
evening, soprano solo. "O Rest in the
Lord." Mendel, Miss Martha Arm
strong.
To Shed Coats. The Rev. Charles
A Huyette. pastor of the First Reform
ed Church, has invited the men who
attend services in his church to shed
their coats during services these warm
days.
Can Sit in Office. Borough Secre
tary Charles P. Feidt has purchased
eight new chairs for the police station.
Cut In Fight. Torao Arko rushed
Into the office of Squire Gardner last
evening with blood streaming from
a deep gash back of his left ear. He
declared he had been In a fight at
Frederick and Francis streets and had
been cut by a man named Steve
Kline. Kline was arrested to-day by
Constable Bomgardner assisted by Jo
seph Gore.
Cut Streets.—The police are search
ing for a traction engine operator who
left his mark in Second street yester
day by driving his heavy rough-shod
machine the entire length of the thor
oughfare. A $25 fine is awaiting the
man.
Picnic To-day. Members of the
Men's Bible class, Xo. 28. of Centen
ary United Brethren Church, to the
number of seventy-five are picnicking
at Boiling Springs to-day.
Stole Bike. A bicycle belonging
to Detweller Brothers was stolen this
morning. The machine was standing
in front of the Detweiler coal office.
LUSITANIA INQUIRY
PROVES DISPLEASING
[Continued from First Page.]
the circumstances of the disaster,"
says the formal report of the court,
"the court finds the loss of said ship
and lives was due to damage caused
the ship by torpedoes fired by a sub
marine of German nationality.
"In the opinion of the court the
act was done not merely with the in
tention of sinking the ship but also
with the intention of destroying the
lives of the people on board."
Other salient features of the report
are tha tthe lifeboat and Ufebeit
facilities were adequate; that the
demeanor of the crew was above all
blame and that the conduct of the
passengers, barring a slight panic
when the steerage passengers came on
deck, was praiseworthy.
The court also found that the ship
was unarmed and carried a cargo of
general ammunition consisting only of
5.000 cases of cartridges, from which
there was no explosion.
Survivors In Audience
A small gathering composed almost
entirely of survivors of the Lusitania
and their relatives listened to the read
ing of the findings by Baron Mersey,
of Toxteth.
The report was a distinct disap
pointment to the American survivors
who expressed indignant surprise at
the portion which exonerated Captain
Turner and the Cunard Line from ail
blame and commended the discipline
of the crew.
Several attorneys representing Am
erican clients listened to the reading
which may have a great effect on ac
tions brought against the steamship
company.
Among the spectators were Walter
Webb Ware, representing the Vander
bilt family: Major F. Warren Pearl
and Mrs. Pearl of Xew York and F. B.
Jenkins, of Chicago, survivprs. and
William Criehton of Xew York, whose
wife was lost.
Before reading began Major Pearl,
who has followed the whole case close
ly, expressed the opinion that the de
cision would sharply condemn the
officers of the shi pand of the Cunard
line for negligence.
"Xo doubt there were mishaps in
handling the ropes of the boats," Lord
Mersey said, "but in my opinion there
was no incompetence or neglect."
NEW BOARD WILL PAY !
STATE COLLEGE VISIT
Agricultural Commissioners Will
Hold Conference With Gov
ernor Later in Month
Members of the
\ \ ® //J I new State Commls-
VV\\ ' sion °' Agriculture,
SvsXV\lQ who organized
here yesterday, left
to-day for their
homes preparatory
pSJSqQQsk to making studies
V jwMWhmW ot conditions in
rural districts.
BP— "gM the city for a meet
■WHMBI ins with Governor
Brumbaugh the latter part of the
month when the scope of the com
mission's work will be outlined.
The commissioners spent all of yes
terday and last night examining into
the details of the divisions of the de
! partment and familiarizing themselves
with the methods. Each member will
make a study of conditions and op
portunities for improvement and after]
the consultation with the Governor
the commission will visit State Col
lege.
Xo changes will be made for the
present in the personnel of the de
partment and it is possible that it
may be several months before the re
organization is started. The first im
portant move will be the appointment
of a secretary of agriculture.
Desks Need Fixing. Most of the
desks in the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives are undergoing repairs
and touching up after the strenuous
days of the recent legislative session,
the number requiring atten
tion is less than at the close. of the
long session of 1913 when every desk
had something out of order. The
desks in the Senate have called for
very little repair work. The two halls
have been given a good housecleaning
lately, all of the hangings and cur
tains having been taken down and the
carpets gone over.
Smells Make Troubles.—One of the
odd effects of the hot wave this week
has been a big increase in the number
of complaints made to the State De
partment of Health about nuisances.
Most of the complaints are of odors
and everyone has been found to be a
matter for remedy by a local board of
health, although some complainants
paid good sized telephone tolls to in
form the State officials. The State
authorities have been "speeding up"
local officials as a consequence.
Knisely In Charge. Herman
Knisely has taken hold of the Vork
of collecting municipal statistics at
the "Department of Labor and In
dustry. He will devise a system for
uniform reports.
Halfpenny Appointed.—William C.
Halfpenny, of the Thirteenth ward,
Hnrrisburg, has been appointed a clerk
in the Department of Labor and In
dustry. He has been a prominent Re
publican and a member of the city
committee.
Framed for River Coal. Officials
of the Attorney General's Department
said to-day that the anthracite coal
tax was especially framed to make cer
tain taxation for coal dredged from
the river and that there never was
any misunderstanding about it.
Lykens Case. The Lykens Valley
Consolidated Gas Company applica
tion for sale of the property to the
Williamstown Company is due to go
before the Public Service Commission
on August 4.
Two Tamaqua Companies. The
Tamaqua Coal Co., and the East
Lehigh Coal Co., both of Tamaqua,
were chartered to-day with $12,000
capital each.
More Arrests Likely—More arrests
for the sale of groceries and food pro
ducts in this city and vicinity which
are not in accord with State laws are
likely. State agents have been very
busy the last week.
Two Xew Depositories.—Two of the
new funds into which the State's cash
has been divided have been organized
and depositories named and two more
will soon be in shape, which will give
the State a total of eight funds for its
bookkeeping. The Colonial Trust Com
pany, of Pittsburgh, has been desig
nated as the depository for the game
protection fund, which comes out of
hunters' licenses, and the Diamond
Bank, of Pittsburgh, as depository for
the bounty fund, which is also made
up from hunters' licences.
NEW U. S. SUBMARINE
CAN CROSS ATLANTIC
[Continued from First Page.]
pedoboat Company of this city. Her
extensive cruising radius i 3 due to the
1 efficiency of a new Swiss engine which
drives the boat both on the surface
and under water, replacing both the
j gasoline engines heretofore used to
I drive submarine craft on the surface,
and the electric motor used for under
sea travel.
In a series of tests consisting of
'trips up and down the length of Long
, Island sound, the new boat showed
la speed of 14.7 knots on the surface
land 10.7 knots submerged. She cost
| $450,000.
I The G-3 is only 160 feet long, but
'seven new Lake submarines which are
| being constructed for the United
States will be 350 feet long and pos
sess a much greater radius of activity
• that the G-3. They will use the new
! engine and Mr. Lake said to-day that
I they would be the equal of any in the
Germany navy.
"When the new boats are finished in
about a year and a half," Mr. Lake
said, "they will be a match for any
submarine in the world. They will
cost $535,000 apiece and will be equip
ped with six torpedo tubes each."
j The United States govennment holds
the specifications for the'new engine,
which burns heavy oil and American
firms will be able to manufacture
| them.
Conditions Improve in
Ohio's Flooded District
Columbus, Oh;o, July 17.—The pass
, age of last night without any consid
-1 erable rainfall resulted in improved
j conditions early to-day throughout the
Ohio flood district. While many thou
sand acres of land remained under
water to-day, practically all rivers
1 were either stationary or falling, and
; with clear weather generally prevail
| ing It was believed the worst has been
[ passed.
APPEAR BEFORE MAYOR
FOB IXStri/riNG WOMEN
Adolph Mickey ana Jacob Whistler,
were before Mayor John K. Royal
this afternoon, charged with insulting
"■omen. Complaints were made to
the police that women were being in
sulted at Nineteenth and Derry
streets almost nightly. Patrolman
Heck caught Mickey and Whistler last
night. Up to noon to-day no infor
mation had been made against them,
except that they had been pointed out
as two who were said to have accosted
one young woman last night.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
PREPARATIONS ON
FOR SYSTEM MEET
Railroad Athletes in Training For
Annual Events to Be Held in Fall;
Strong Team For Harrisbnrg
Beginning next week preparations
start for the annual Pennsylvania
Railroad System field contests. In
many cities east of Pittsburgh, having
P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. gymnasiums,
athletes have been training for a
month. Next week Reading will take
up outdoor work.
At Philadelphia, Trenton, Camden,
Jersey City and in New York, special
efforts will be made to send strong
teams to the annual Fall meet. Ty
rone, Altoona. Renovo and Sunbury
have a big class of athletes working
every day.
Harrisburg expects to win more
honors this Fall, and will have a
strong team In the field. It is probable
that the system meet will go to Ty
rone or Altoona this year. Harris
burg had the first meet last year.
New Coal Traffic Record
on Norfolk and Western
Specicl to The Telegraph
Roanoke, Va., July 1". ln the last
twelve months ending June 30 the
Norfolk and Western established a new
record in coal traffic, having had the
birsest year in its history, according
to a report issued to-day. Exceeding
the coal haul for the previous twelve
months by 242,373 tons, the total ton
nage for the period just, closed was
25,688,982.
At the beginning of the European
war it was thought that the Virginia
and West Virginia fields would profit
greatly as a result, but because of lack
of ships and financial conditions the
foreign trade, instead of showing in
crease showed decrease.
Pennsylvania Railroad
Has More Stockholders
The Pennsylvania Railroad on Juno
30 had 93,332 stockholders, compared
with 93,002 on June 1, and 90,114 on
July 1 of last year. The average hold
ing of shares on June 30 was 106.99,
a decrease of 3.82 shares from 1914.
The number of transfers of Pennsyl
vania Railroad stock in June was 942
in New York and 809 in Philadelphia.
Car Movement Reports
Show Further Increase
The loaded freight car movement
on Pennsylvania Railroad lines east
for the first two weeks of July showed
a total of 335.969 cars passing eight
representative points, an Increase of
15.658 cars over the corresponding pe
riod a year ago. The daily average
movement was 2 3.997 increase
of 1118, or 4.9 per cent. The total
freight passing Lewistown. both east
and west bound, amounted to 44.309
cars, compared with 42.456 a year
ago, an increase of 4.4 per cent.
AUGUST EXCURSIONS HERE
Preparations are being completed
for a series of excursions to Harrisburg
during August. It is understood there
will be two from the Cumberland Val
ley during the latter part of the
month. Local baseball officials are
planning for special trains from York
and Lancaster during August for
baseball games.
BRAKEMAX DIES
Harry S. Garrett, aged 38, a brake
man on the Pennsylvania Railroad
died last night at his home, 2009 North
Fifth street. He is survived by his
wife, and three children, John. Erna
and Edward Garrett. Mr. Garrett was
a member of the B. R. T., No. 117;
Knights of Pythias, No. 150, and the
Otterbein United Brethren church.
Funeral services will be held from his
late home to-morrow evening at 7:45
o'clock. The body will be taken to
Columbia Tuesday morning for buriai.
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBIRG SIDE:
Philadelphia DivUiun— ll2 crew first
to go after 3:40 p. m.: 109. 123, 114,
103, 111, 115, 126, 106, 131, 118, 125, 10S.
Engineer for 109.
Firemen for 108. 114. 116, 126, 131.
Conductors for 109. 116, 131.
Flagmen for 108. 111, 116.
Brakemen for 110, 116, 125 (two),
131.
Engineers up: Gable, Snow, Smeltzer,
Supplee, Kautz, Buck, Statler, Manley,
Brown, Retstnger, Smith, Long, Bis
singer.
Firemen up: Duvall, Shive, Yohe,
Sees, Manning, Collier, Weaver, Mil
ler, Mulholm, Barton, Copeland, Ham
alter. Wagner, Lantz, Whichello,
Bushey. Robinson.
Conductors up:' Fesler, Looker, Fra
lich.
Flagman up: First.
Brakemen up: Jackson,- Collins. Wl
| land, Stehman, McNaughton, Shultz
berger. Summy, Dengler; Kope, Mal
seea, Stimeling.
Middle Division— 242 crew first to go
[after 2 p. m.: 227, 250.
I Five crews laid oft at Altoona.
! Six crews to come in.
Engineers up: Havens, Sparver,
Smith.
I Firemen up: •homas, Stouffer,
! Sheeßley.
Brakemen up: Troy, Bell, Rissinger.
Yard Cr«w«—
Engineers for first 8, second 8, 10, 16,
18. second 24, 32.
Firemen for third 8, 16,-18, 30. 32, 38,
| 56.
Engineers up: Blosser, Rudy. Houser,
I Meal*. Stahl.,Sv/ab, Crist. Harvey, Salts
man, Kuhn. Snyder, Pelton. Landls.
Bei-k, Harter.
Firemen up: Schiefer, Rauch,
Weigle, Lackey. Cookcrley, Maeyer,
Shelter, Snell. Bartolet, Getty. Barkey,
Sheets, Bair, Bostdorf.
E.VOI.A SIDE
Philadelphia Division —2ll crew first
to go after 4:15 p. m.: 234. 229, 212, 217,
233. 219. 241, 205. 236, 242, 223, 218. 214.
Engineers for 205, 219, 227, 228, 229,
239 241.
Firemen for 205. 214. 217, 229.
Conductors for 12, 28, 33, 36.
Flagman for 17.
Brajcemen for 15. 36. 41.
Conductors up: Steinouer. Logan.
Flagmen up: Gehrett, Snyder,
Reltzel.
Brakemen up: Shaffner, Lutz, Werts.
Middle Dlvl*ion —Slow freight move
ment to close down at 6 o'clock this
evening until midnight, Sunday. July
18. 1915.
Yard Crew»—To go after 4 p. m.:
Engineers for first 102. second 102.
Firemen for second 126, first 108, sec
ond 102.
Englners up: Smiley, Famous, Rlaei,
McPormick, Shellehamer. Sweiger.
Firemen up: Bruaw, Feese, Ewing,
G. L Fortenbaugh
READING CREWS
The 19 crew first to go after 11.15
a. m.: 19. 24. 17. 11, 2. 3. 7, 8. 5, 14.
I The 67 crew first to go after 12.45
p. m.. 67., 59, 53, ?6, 54, 71. 61.
The 102 crew first to go after 6 a. m.:
103, 101.
Engineer for 53, 2, 3, 103,
Firemen for 67. 8, 19. 101, 102, B R.D.
Conductors for 53, 8, 258.
Flagman for 102.
Brakemen for 53, 54, 61, 2, 3, 7, 11-2,
17. 19-2. 24-2, 103, 102.
Engineers up: Rlchwlne, Mome,
Fetrow, Wyre, Pletx, Sweigert, Barn
POLITICAL ADVEBTISPrO POLITICAL AnVERTISIXO POLITICAL, ADVERTISING
Harrisburg, Pa., July 17, 1915.
To the Electors of Dauphin County:—
I am a candidate for nomination on the Republican ticket
for the office of Recorder of Deeds and Clerk of the Or
phans' Court of Dauphin County. For more than twenty
years I have been the Official Stenographer of the Courts
» of Dauphin County, and for thirteen years an Attorney at
the Bar. My experience in and knowledge of court affairs
especially qualifies me, I believe, to conduct this very im
portant office in a business-like way. I come before you as
a candidate in the assurance of having the esteem and the
confidence of the general public, and stand upon my record
as a court official, as a citizen, and as a man.
I invite your attention to my loyalty to the Republican *
Party, and to my endeavors for its success in the past I
have never before been a candidate for public office.
I respectfully solicit your support and influence, and shall
be deeply grateful for any efforts in my behalf. In the
event of my election, I shall give my personal attention to
the office, and will earnestly strive to merit your approval
by a courteous, conscientious and efficient administration
of the office. Sincerely yours,
FRANK J. ROTH
HFor the Nomination
FOR
Commissioner
ON
If nominated and elected, I pledge myself to vote
for a reduction of the county tax and devote my time to
harry c. wells. the office.
Your Vote and Influence Will Be Appreciated
PRIMARY ELECTION, SEPTEMBER 21, 1915
hart, Ket.tner, Morrison. Merkle, Lape.
Firemen up: Smith, Bingaman. Carl.
Chronister, Sullivan, Boyer, Miller,
Jones.
Conductors up: Sipes, Orris, Alleman,
Gingher.
Brakemen up: Ware, Ritter, Shade,
Sides, Ensminger, Gardner, Habby
shaw, Spatz, Shader, Machmer, Heck
man.
FIRE DESTROYS BARN
AND TWO BIG HOUSES
[Continued from First Page.]
by Mr. Alleman's two sons, Rodger and
Melvin. The Alleman family occupied
the farmhouse which was a large 14-
room structure and the other house
was used as a country residence by
Miss Adeline Smith, of Lebanon. It
was closed at the time but a large
amount of costly furniture was inside.
The blaze was one of the most spec
tacular in the history of the lower end.
Just how it started is not known but
it is believed that chicloenl thieves
started the blaze to hide their work.
Shortly after 2:30 o'clock this morn
ing Rodger Alleman, the 21-year-old
son, was awakened by the smell of
smoke and intense heat. He sprang
out of bed and rushed to the window.
He saw the big frame barn enveloped
in flames.
Hears Horses Whinnying
During the few moments that he
stood at the window he saw the roof
of the big building crash in onto the
season's crops and heard the whinny
ing of the five horses standing in the
stalls In the lower floor of the barn.
As the timbers in the roof gave way
and crashed down onto the floor be
low, the horses terrorized by smoke,
heat and flames, stampeded and broke
through their stalls and dashed into
the open.
Turning about young Alleman
that flames were crawling up
alon£ side the farmhouse and th&t the
rooms were filled with smoke. With
out stopping to don any clothes he
rushed through the smoke-filled halls
and pounded on the door of his par
ents' room. Then he rushed over to
his brother and dragged him out of
bed. Then he dashed to the next floor
where his two sisters were sleeping.
Already smoke had filled the rooms
on this floor and his sisters did not
answer his frantic blows upon their
bedroom door. Putting his shoulder
against the door he broke through.
A dense cloud of smoke swirled out
and drove young Alleman to his knees.
Regaining his feet he fought his way
to his sisters' bedside and dragged
them into the hall. His younger sis
ter, Thelma, who Is only ten years old,
was too weak to walk. The brother
gathered her into his arms and fought
his way to the ground. The other sis
ter. a lass of 21, escaped, unaided.
Barely five minutes after the Alle
man family got out of the burning
house the roof crashed in. Huddled
in % little group on the lawn they
watched their home go up In flames.
Entire Harvest Gone
The flames which shot high into the
air lit up the sky for miles around
Hlghsplre and Oberlln and a few men
from farmhouses nearby hurried to
the scene of the blaze. Before th.ey
arrived, however, the flames had
gained such headway that but little
effort could be made to extinguish the
blaze.
Standing about in little groups the
farmers watched the building burn.
The barn went first. It was a huge
frame structure and had but recently
been remodeled. Inside was stored 1,-
000 bushels of corn and the entire har
vest of hay and wheat. Just yesterday
the harvest was completed and the last
load hauled into the barn preparatory
to threshing. All the farm machinery,
three new carriages and ten sets of
harness were destroyed. Practically
nothing but the stock was saved.
When the roof of the big barn went
down with a crash millions of sparks
arose in clouds and filled the air. Som%
of the burning embers fell upon a new
silo and a few minutes later it was a
tower of flames.
The tennant house went next.
This building was a story-and-a-half
structure built of logs. It was leased
by Miss Adeline Smith, a wealthy
Lebanon woman, who used it as a
country residence. It was richly* fur
nished.
Members of the Alleman family
stood in their night clothes watching
their home and belongings burn until
neighbors came to their aid and fur*
JULY 17, 1915.
nished them with clothes and took
them to their homes.
Mr. Alleman, it is understood, car
ried $5,000 insurance on the house
and barn and $1,500 Insurance was
carried on the contents of the Smith
home.
MONTH'S REST FOR
RECORDER'S CLERKS ?
[Continued from First Page.]
that he wouldn't return unless his sal
ary is continued as usual Is the tale
that has set Courthouse circles gossip
ing this morning.
Four clerks besides Mr. Houseman
are affected by the new vacation plan,
it is understood, three of whom are
girl transcribers. The single excep
tion is a niece of the recorder's, who
was only recently put on the tran
scribing desk, and who, it Is expected,
would not desire a vacation this sum
mer. •
New Precedent? Decidedly
Never before has the office force had
such a splendid loafing period thrust
upon them—without pay. Two weeks'
vacation with pay has been the rule.
"Saving of office expenditures" is the
reason given for the new departure in
vacation theories. All told it is be
lieved that the plan will mean a saving
of at least S3OO. Half of this will go
into Mr. Wickersbam's pocket.
Recorder Wickersham was asked for
a verification of the report that has
the county offices buzzing.
"There's nothing to that for a news
paper story," said he smilingly.
"But are you going to give your
clerical staff a month's vacation with
out pay?"
That Things May Not Be Twisted
"Oh, I don't know yet. That hasn't
been decided. There's really nothing
to it."
"Do you meaji this will not be
done?"
"I didn't say that. That's the wav
newspapers get things twisted. I said
there was nothing to It for a news
paper story. I've nothing to say. How
I could that interest or concern you?"
"This is a matter that affects the
county recorder's office, isn't it?"
"How can that affect the public?"
replied the recorder. "I'm nut here by
the public to conduct the office prop
erly and as economically for the
county as possible, and if I do so
properly and economically isn't that
all the public cares about?"
As to the Work of the Office
"How about keeping up the work In
YOUR RIGHTS /
'pHE law gives you the right to make a
will directing what you want done
with your property at your decease. If
you neglect to exercise this privilege the
State will make distribution of your prop)-,
erty for you according to its general laws.
Which do you prefer?
Let us explain to you the advantages
of having a Trust Company serve
you as executor.
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CiM Sujrplua, (300,000
the office?" the recorder was asked.
"We've caught up with the work
now m good'shape and if it were de
cided to give the clerical staff a vaca
tion, why wouldn't this be the proper
time for it?" was Mr. Wickersham'a
counter question.
"But didn't you Just recently in
crease your force by the addition of a
now clerk?" he was asked. The re
corder's niece went on the job only a
short while ago.
"Oh, well, yes," laughed the re
corder, "but you can't tell how lons
that will last."
"Suppose the work of the office
should fall behind because of the long
vacation periods, wouldn't that be a
matter of interest to the public?" Mr.
Wickersham was asked.
Mr. Houseman Already Getting His
"Why, what's the use of asking a
question like that—'if the work falls
behind'?" disgustedly answered the
county official. "The work is well
caught up with now, as I've said. I
tell you there's nothing to this —noth-
ing that will make a newspaper story."
"That is your answer, then, that
there is nothing to it?"
"I said there was nothing to it that
would make a newspaper story," re
iterated the recorder.
"Is Mr. Houseman coming back?"
"I don't know, but I suppose he Is."
"A\ here is he? He isn't on duty
now?"
"Why." said Mr. Wickersham, "I
understand he's on his vacation."
SUBMARINE FIRES ON
PASSENGER VESSEL
[Continued from First Page.]
sengers was held In the saloon and
the following resolution adopted by
twenty-three of them, was handed to
Captain Taylor:
"The first cabin passengers of the
steamer Orduna desire to express their
heartfelt appreciation and admiration
of the masterly manner in which you
maneuvered and handled your steamer
during the sudden and deliberate at
tack made upon it on the morning of
July 9, at 6 a. m. by a German sub
marine."
The Orduna had aboard 227 pas
sengerp.
PR. COSTA IS IMPROVING
Lisbon, July 18, via Purls, July 17,
3.35 a. m-—Dr. Alfonso Costa, former
premier of Portugal. Is reported to
have passed the crisis of his Illness.
He has improved steadily since an
operation which was performed early
In the week.
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