MUELLER TO TELL
OF CITTS FORESTRY
Will Address State Foresters at
Their Annual Con
vention
What Harrisburg has done to pre
serve its trees by the establishment
of the city forestry department under
City Commissioner M. Harvey Taylor,
superintendent of parks and public
property, will be told to the foresters
of the State by City Forester Harry J.
Mueller at the fourth annual summer
convention of Pennsylvania Foresters
that began at Galeton, Potter county,
to-day.
Mr. Mueller left at noon to-day for
Galeton and will be In session with the
other foresters to-morrow and Wed
nesday. The convention is held under
the direction of the Pennsylvania De
partment of Forestry and in addition
to the various officials throughout the
State who have charge of municipal
and private tree maintenance, mem
bers of the State Forestry Commission
will be in attendance.
While Mr. Mueller is not on the pro
gram for any paper It Is quite likely
that the progress Harrlsburg has made
in Its pioneer movement to care for its
trees will be discussed and Mr. Mueller
has prepared a lot of Important data
on the subject.
Among other things Mr. Mueller
will likely discuss the city's future
plans in the forestry department as it
is understood that the city forester ex
pects to ask for appropriation of $15,-
000 when the budget ordinance is pre
pared for 1916.
"Sergeant" Refuses to
Explain His Ad For
' Retired Army Men
A "Sergeant Qulgley" who is stop
ring at the Metropolitan Hotel Annex
this morning refused to explain why
he had advertised in the local news
papers for retired or discharged sol
diers to act as special guards. The
"Sergeant" said that he haa the men
assigned to their work but would not
state whether they were working in
this city or elsewhere or what they
were guarding. "Sergeant Qulgley" as
serted however, that his proposition
was legitimate but that he was not In
ajjositlon to offer any explanation at
present. He said that he would leave
the city to-morrow morning probably
for his home, which he said was in
Brooklyn.
Kaiser Thanks Almighty
For Capture ot Warsaw
London, Aug. 9.—Replying to con
gratulations from the King of Wurt
temberg on the fall of Warsaw, Em
peror William, according to a dis
patch received here, telegraphed the
following:
"Many hearty thanks for your con
gratulations. We can see in the fall of
Warsaw a significant step on the road
upon which the Almighty by His grace
has led us hiterto. Relying on Him
our glorious troops will continue to
tight to an honorable peace."
The dispatch adds that tl>e Em
peror has bestowed the Order Pour It
Merite on Prince Leopold or Bavaria,
whose troops captured Warsaw.
MRS. JOHN MCLAUGHLIN DIES
111 Eight Weeks; Market Square
Presbyterian Member
Mrs. Marcia Alice McLaughlin, wife
of John McLaughlin, 2144 Susque
hanna street, died* last night at the
Keystone hospital after an illness of
eight weeks. Mrs. McLaughlin was the
" daughter of the late William and Anna
B. Snodgrass. She was a member of
the Market Square PresbyteVlan
church. Surviving her are her hus
band, her mother, Mrs. Anna B. Snod
gress, one brother, Robert X. Snod
grass of Harrisburg and three sisters,
Mrs. James Peale, of Paris. France,
Mrs. Isaiah Reese and Mrs. Jno. Burk
holder of Harrisburg.
The funeral services will be held
from her late home on Wednesday aft
ernoon at 4 o'clock and will be con
ducted by the Rev. William B. Cooke,
pastor of the .Market Square Presby
terian church. Burial will be made In
the Harrisburg cemetery.
4-YEAR-OLD DRINKS LIQUOR
Lewis Smith, four-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smith, of 1621V4
Fulton street, was admitted to the
Harrisburg hospital yesterday suffer
ing from the effects of an intoxicant
the police say. The boy was taken
from a stable when unconscious. An
investigation has been ordered to de
termine whether the boy was given
any liquor by his father.
MAN BELIEVED DEMENTED
George H. Governor, a stranger, be
lieved to be demented, is being held
by the local police. He was arrested
Saturday night on a charge of im
personating an officer. Governor
wore a badge on which was the in
scription, "Sewer Inspector, Asbury
Park." Efforts are being made to lo
cate his friends.
POOR GARY FOR PACKERS
By Associated Press
Seward, Alaska, Aug. 9.—A poor year
far salmon packers, with a falling off of
from 40 to 50 per cent, from a full park
was reported here to-day hy Captain
Hansen, of the steamer Santa Ana
which has arrived from Bering Sea
ports. The Bristol Bay canneries ac
cording to Hansen, lacked 40 per cent
of theTr usual pack, while at other
places the season closes with onlv half
a pack.
VOLCANO IX ACTION
By Associated Fress
Seward, Alaska, Aug. 9. Pavlof vol.
rano, situated on the Alaska Peninsula
was in full eruption the night of July
31, last, with flames accompanied by
heavy black smoke shooting from the
crater. This was reported to-day hy
Captain Hansen, of the steamer Santa
Ana, from Bering Sea ports. He also
reported Katmai volcano still smoking.
GERMAN CATHOLICS MKKT
By Associated Press
St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 9. Delegates
to the sixteenth annual convention of
% the Federation of German-American
Catholic Societies, which began a four
days' session here yesterdav. settled
down to the transaction of business to
day after services at the Cathedral.
President Joseph Frey, of New York
led the discussions.
PRINTERS READY FOR WORK
By Associated Press
Anwles, Cal., Aug. 9. "with an
address of welcome and the appoint
ment of committees made the 2 000
delegates to the sixty-first annual con
vention of tlj.e International Typo
graphical Lnlon were ready to-day to
begin the business sessions.
S SWEDISH STEAMER SUNK
By Associated Press
Copenhagen, Aug. 9, via London,
1-57 p. m. The Swedish steamer
Mai has been sunk by a German sub
marine. One boat containing seven
men and a woman has been picked up
tnd landed here. A second boat car
rying the captain and nine men is mis
ting.
MONDAY EVENING,
UNCLEAN PRODUCE
DEALERS RAPPED
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cer, butcher or baker, whose place Is
polluted with typhoid flies.
"As between rotten food and rotten
air, It la hard to say which Is worse.
Both are bad and no person should be
forced to eat the one, or breathe the
other. Dirty food is food covered with
dust and to which, besides the dirt
and disease germs oarrled to It by
flies, is added the flltb from the un
washed hands of those who are al
lowed to handle the product. Even
If you do escape disease do you caro
to eat food covered with fine dustings
of manure or meat upon which flies
from a nearby garbage can have
feasted
"Decency is worth something and
don't cost any more—ask your deal
er to clean up, have screens and pro-
Ihibit the handling of foods.
"Have you ever stopped to think
how little is learned and how much
loss is caused by the unnnecessury
and filthy habit of handling other peo
ple's foods?
"Ordinarily our hands are none too
i clean and especially so while on a
marketing trip.
"I object to eat what you handle or
taste and If you don't object to eat
what I handle or taste, you at least
should.
"If you had some food article to sell,
would you aljow other people to han
dle or taste it? If you would, you
should not.
"Don't handle or taste the food
products of the dealer and possibly
defeat a sale.
"Patronize and encourage the dealer
who protects his food stuffs.
"Meat, poultry and tlsh cannot be
expected to be good and fresh If ex
posed for sale without ice or other
refrigeration and without screens and
especially so, after frequent handling
or carting about In the streets.
"If you buy any questionable food
products, please report promptly to the
food inspectors.
"Don't forget that typhoid fever may
be caused by fresh vegetables usually
eaten in the raw or natural state.
Carefully wash all vegetables and
fruits usually eaten in the raw state,
with pure, clean, running water.
"DORS should not be tolerated in
stores or markets.
"Consider the dangers from dog
bites and observe the nuisances to
whoich our foods are exposed from
stray dogs.
"The only safe meat is that inspect
ed and passed by the United State gov
ernment, but the government inspec
tion stamp is no guarantee against
careless handling."
Dr. Raunick also Issues tips to va
cationists as follows:
"Many people who are quite well re
turn home sick following the usual
vacation trip. The rules to observe to
avoid this, are so simple that they
can be followed by any one.
"Don't take your troubles with you
—forget yourself and have a good
time.
i "Don't crowd too much into one day
and try to see it all.
I "Eat meats and sweets sparingly
—better eat meat but once daily.
"Avoid alcoholic and other iced
drinks—moderately cool nonalcoholic
drinks are more refreshing.
"Eat fresh, ripe fruits and veget
ables freely.
"Avoid excitement and choose quiet,
pleasant amusement.
"Get plent of sleep, so you can
observe the glorious sunrise as well as
the gorgeous sunset.
"If you don't feet well, don't take
patent medicine—consult your physi
cian and save money.
"The way we live determines the
length of our days."
INSURES HER LIFE
FOR SUFFRAGE CAUSE
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the State suffragists. The Insurance
Is being taken out by Mrs. Roessing
with the understanding that the $5,000
Is to be used to help carry the suffrage
i cause to victory here in November if
slit dies betwen now and election.
Beyond stating that it was "prac
tical precaution." the leader of the
Pennsylvania suffragists refused to dis
cuss the matter, jt was learned at
State headquarters, however, that Mrs.
Roessing's action is prompted by the
same motives which govern the tak
ir.tf out of extra insurance by practical
businessmen when any campaign in
V-hich they -and their followers are
vitally interested approaches the crit
ical stage where it might be Jeopar
dized by the death of a leader. The
critical stage of the suffrage campaign
is close at hand.
The application for the $5,000 policy
brought to light another interesting
fact, namely, that Mrs. Roessing has
carried a heavy accident insurance for
i the benefit of the Pennsylvania suf
frage campaign ever since she took
office. Her work frequently carries
her into the field and she took early
precautions to insure the campaign
apainst the loss or crippling of her
services through railroad wrecks or
other accidents.
SUBURB OF WARSAW TAKEN
By Associated Press
Berlin. Aug. 9, via London, 3.40 p.
m.—Praga, the suburb of Warsaw on
the eastern bank of the Vistula, has
been occupied by German troops, ac
cording to an official statement issued
to-day by the German army head
quarters staff.
INTERNAL REVENUE MAN ILL
Harry A. Vollmer, district deputy
United States Internal Revenue Col
lector is ill at his home, 119 Liberty
street. Mr. Vollmer is sufTering from
a general breakdown. Elbridge B.
Gerry will look after Mr. Vollmer's
duties urftll further notice.
SOI/LF.NBERGER HOI.DINGS
SOLD FOR $16,000
Seven properties, representing the
realty holdings of Dlller S. Sollen
berger, bankrupt, were sold at public
sale in front of the Courthouse Sat
urday afternoon by Job J. Conklln.
trustee. The entire holdings were pur
chased for $16,000 by two men whose
names Mr. Conklln to-day declined
to reveal.
GIRL A TYPHOID VICTIM
Following a short Illness, caused by
typhoid fever, Alice Smith, aged 18,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Smith.
1002 C»".vden stiipet. ilied last night at
the Harrisburg Hospital. Funeral ser
vices will be held from her late home
to-morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
Burial will be made In the East Harris
burg Cemetery.
INCREASE IN IMPORTS
By Associated Press
London, Aug. 9.—The British Board
of Trade actual figures for the month
of July show an Increase In imports
of £16,171,663 ($80,858,316), the prin
cipal increases being In food and
metals. All exports show a decrease
of £34,721,511 ($173,605,555), chiefly
iu coal, yarns, textiles and machinery.
STUDYING SEAMEN'S LAW
By Associated Press
Cornish, N. H„ Aug. 9.—President
Wilson disclosed to-day that he had
been studying questions raised regard
ing the seamen's law passed during the
last session of Congress, but that he
would reach no decision on whether
any action Is necessary until after his
return to Washington.
Genial Trolley Passenger
With Automatic Wants Off;
Empties Gun; He's Let Off
Half a dozen or more late passen
gers and the crew of the last car Into
Campbellstown Saturday night were
more than edifled by the sudden deter
mination of one "Slim" Mlnnlch to try
his marksmanship with an automa
tic.
•"Slim" was riding on the rear plat
form, when to the amazement at least,
of the car crew and the terror of the
passengers, he jjulled out his automa
tic and coolly and Joyously began tir
ing through the car toward the front
door.
"Aw, be reasonable. Can't you % 'S
matter with you?" demanded the con
ductor from behind a seat well to the
front of the car.
"Nothin". Just want to git 'off,'
genially returned "Slim."
"Sure," came an excited chorus
from the other travelers. "The man
wants off. Let 'm off!"
"I ain't holdln' him," bawled the
conductor as he tugged at the signal
bell. The motorman quit dodging
long enough to throw off the power.
"Slim'' filed a parting shot, laughed
and jumped from the car.
After a chase he was rounded up
early yesterday morning and taken
to Lebanon where he was held for
court under $2,000 ball.
Kidnaped Jersey City
Boy Is Found in West
. By Associated Press
New York, N. Y„ Aug. 9.—Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Glass of Jersey City, X,
J., are on their way to-day to Nor
man, Oklahoma, to recover their four
year-old son, James, who was kid
napped in Greely, Pa., on May 12, last.
Mr. Glass is an auditor in the employ
of the Erie railroad.
The missing boy vanished when his
mother left him playing in the street.
Aided by detectives his .parents search
ed for him in a dozen States. Several
days ago Mr. and Mrs. Glass received
a message from the Chief of Police
of Norman, saying he believed he had
found the boy. According to the ad
vices the child was left by an un
identified woman in the custody of
Williams Malore. of Norman, in re
sponse to Mr. Malore's advertisement
for a boy to adopt. A photograph and
marks'of identification have convinced
Mr. Glass that his son has been found.
Why, or by whom the boy was kid
napped is unknown.
I DORAXZ OUT FOR COUNCIL
Rumor Has It That City Treasurer
Copelln Will Also Run
Another entry into the city commis
sionership candidacy field provided
food for thought in municipal and
political circles to-day when Albert
P. Doranz, a salesman, of 1318 Sus
quehanna street, filed his petition for
commissioner.
Report had it that City Treasurer
O. M. Copelin would also be a candi
date for a eonimissionership but Mr.
Copelin declared to-day tnat he had
not fully decided just what he will do
about It.
Other petitions filed to-day included
Edward L. Weaver, Republican. First
precinct, Tenth ward, inspector elec
tions; Grant Souders, Republican, First
wafd, Middletown, councilman; W. J.
Kenard, Republican, Second ward,
Middletown, justice of the peace;
David Gilberson, Democrat. Middle
itown. high constable; John A. Snavety.
Republican, Derry township, con
stable.
THIKVES GET Sl2O AT PAXTANG
Ransack Home of 1-onU Family While
Wife was at Cliui'eh
While Isaac Lontz and his wife were
away from their home in Paxtang yes
terday morning a sneak thief entered
a rear window and after ransacking
the house departed with $l2O to his
credit. Lontz was at work in Paxtang
Park and his wife was at church when
the robbery occurred. Lontz returned
home about 10.30 and discovered the
theft. Neighbors say they saw a man
leaving the house, but they paid no
attention to him.
The same, fellow had been seen in
the tewn for two days and Saturday
night persons remember that he vis
ited various parts of the borough. To
day however, he cannot be found.
When Lontz discovered his loss he
notified Constable Ed. Martin and he
in company a number of other
men scoured the; town for a clue, but
without avail. The State police at Pen
brook were notified and they, too, are
working on the case.
NEW APARTMENT HOUSE '
Nnuss Property, Second Street, to he
Remodeled, Announces Dealer
As a result of a real estate deal
closed Saturday, the Christian Nauss
property, 3 4 North Second street,
within the next three months will be
remodeled into a modern apartment
house with a large storeroom on the
first floor.
The purchaser, Arthur C. Young,
real estate dealer, of 26 North Third
street, stated to-day that he had not
completed his plans. He had been
negotiating for the property for some
time. * Inquiries from several out-of
town business firms for a large store
room brought about the closing of the
deal.
Mr. Navyss will take up his residence
in the western portion of the city. He
has not located a place for his plumb
ing shop. The price paid by Mr. Young
was not made public. It is said to be
four times what was paid for the
huilding when Mr. Nauss was the pur
chaser.
CREATE NEW STANDARDS
By Associated Press
Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 9. Work is
to be started here this week to create
government factory standards which,
it is expected will in time he extended
to every corner of the United States,
according to an announcement to-day
by Dr. J. W. Scheneschewsky. chief of
the newly created Pittsburgh branch
of the Public Health Service.
WII.SON MAKES APPOINTMENT
By Associated Press
Washington, Aug. 9.—George E.
Downey, of Indiana, comptroller of
the treasury, to-day was appointed by
President Wilson to be an associate
.iudge of the court of claims, and
James W. McCarter, of Bowdle, S. D.,
was appointed assistant register of the
Treasury.
MAY RAISE SHIP WEDNESDAY
By Associated Press
Chicago, 111., Aug. 9.—Raising of the
steamer Eastland, which, turned over
in the Chicago river July 24 with the
lost of hundreds of lives, will not be
attempted until next Wednesday, it
was announced to-day, hut prepa
rations for righting the vessel were
begun when the hulk was sealed and
a large pump made ready.
GERMANS GET MRRARY
Petrograd, Aug. 9, via London, 3.48
P. M.—lt has been learned that the
magnificent library of the University
of Warsaw could not be removed In
time to prevent its falling into the
hands of the Germans.
STjIPS: STITCHES IN "HEAD
Ray Hoffman, 30 North Sixteenth
street, while chasing a companion at
the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. swimming
pool Saturday afternoon, fell, receiving
a lacerated scalp. He was treated at
the Harrlsburg hospital.
nXIUUSBURG telegraph
Autos Must Be Parked
at 40 Degree Angle
in Market Square
• Drivers of private cars and Jitneys
within a day or two will be handed
another traffic rule relative to letting
their machines stand In Market Square.
The new rule Includes a requirement
that all nutos stand at an angle of
forty-ttva degrees with the curb line.
Colonel Hutchison Is having the reg
ulation printed In pamphlet form which
will he distributed later In the week,
after which the officers In the streets
will be Instructed to enforce the ordi
nance.
Annual Rifle Matches
at Lucknow Tomorrow
The annual rifle matches of the
Eighth Regiment, National Guard,
will open at the Lucknow rifle range
to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The
matches will continue two days and
will b» under the direction of Captain
O. M. Copelln, Inspector of small arms
practice. Four trophies known as the
Vance C. McCormlck, Major Lane S.
Hart, William W. Jennings and E. J.
Stackpole cups will be contested for.
There will be thirteen teams. Win
ners In these matches will go to Al
lentown for the brigade match on
August 16.
Dave Anderson, Honor
Convict, Is at Large
By Associated Press
Joliet, 111., Aug. 9.—Dave Ander
son. a life convict and one of the
honor squad at the penitentiary, is at
large. It is said that he considered
that his promise to Warden Allen, by
which he became one of the prisoners
who were not guarded, ceased to be
binding when the warden resigned.
Harry Paterson, sentenced to twenty
years, and C. E. Barlow, serving ten
years, Joined Anderson in the escape.
All were employed on the honor farm
at Lockport, near here. Their # escape
was not known for several hours, as
they were permitted to go from the
farm unquestioned.
Anderson, who is 26 years old, was
sentenced to hang for the murder of
Deteetive Michael Callahan In Chicago
seven years ago, but Governor Deneen
commuted the sentence to life im
prisonment.
FEDERAL BUILDING WORK
WILL SOON* BE RESUMED
Postmaster Sites does not yet know
the fxact time when work will be re
sumed on the federal building. It is
expected that specifications for the
second story addition and interior
work will soon be ready.
The contract will be let on or about
August 16. The contractors, who had
the' original plans, failed. Their ma
chinery and material was sold in bank
ruptcy. It is now being removed by
the purchasers.
London Optimistic Over
New Situation in Russia
By Associated Press
London, Aug. 9.—The morning news
papers look upon the Russian situation
more optimistically than they have
fo- several days.
The Times declares: "While the po
sition of certain portions of the Rus
sian forces still remains critical, there
is every reason to believe the excellent
order with which their withdrawal has
been executed thus far will be main
tained until all have reached the new
line of defense."
The Petrograd correspondent of the
Daily News asserts the German flank
movement by way of Riga has been
successfully checkmated. "The aban
donment of the German attempt on
Aiga," says the News, "marks the fail
ure of the general scheme for forcing
a battle with the retreating Russians
before they reach the Brest-Litovsk
line."
U. S. Commerce Chamber
Sees Better Business
Special to The Telegraph
Washington, Aug. v.—An outlook
for a return to normal husiness condi
tions in general lines is reflected in a
special report made public to-dav by
the Committee on Statistics and Stand
ards of the United States Chamber of
Commerce. Even with the possibility
of the nation being entangled in war,
the former feeling of apprehension
that "some thing is going to happen"
because of the war, has almost entirely
disappeared. A pronounced belief
exists that notwithstanding unusual
conditions, business is improving slow
ly and shows a distinct and permanent
improvement.
HST! SUBMARINE .IN RIVES
Anyway, Sterltnn Man Is Sure He Saw
a Walrus or n Senl
Wild rumors that something like a
seal, a walrus, or a German submarine
was seen In the Susquehanna river,
near Steelton, yesterday, had many In
this vicinity on a watch to-da*« " Up
to late this afternoon the mvsterious
visitor had not been seen near Harris
burg.
While on a visit to a boy's camp yes
terday. tho alleged water monster 'was
seen by W. E. Bailey, a prominent busi
nessman of Steelton, and a party of
friends. . Mr. Bailey was enroute to Bin
go Island, opposite the Merchant Mill.
He noticed a black object In the water
coming toward him. When it came
closer Mr. Bailey and friends saw some
thing like the head of a walrus or seal
sticking out of the water. The back of
the animal, which was speeding up
stream, was also partly out of the
Not having a gun Mr. Bailey and
party thought the island was the
safest place. They watched the ani
mal until it reached the vieinltv of
Hess Island, when it disappeared. It
did not stop to ask Bailey If he car
ried contraband.
ENEMY FORCES ROUTED
By Associated Press
Rome, via Paris. Aug. 9.—The fol
lowing official statement, dated Au
gust 8, has been given out by the
Italian general headquarters: "In the
Tonale Pass zone our Alpine detach
ments. advancing boldly along a diffi
cult ridge of rocks which rises from
tho mouth of Val Del Monte Noce, sur
prised and dispersed troops of the
enemy entrenched southeast of the
peak of Ercavallo. capturing bombs,
fuse, cartridges and other material."
RUSSIAN FORCES BEATEN
Headquarters of the Austrian Army
In Poland, via London, Aug. 9.—The
defeat of the Russians on Sunday in
the fighting on the line between Lu
bartow and Mlechow resulted in driv
ing the troops apart, leaving a large
gap between. Russian troops fighting
north of Lubaxtow fled northeast
across the Vieprz at Lessekowlce, about
twelve miles north of while
those around Miechow fled northwest
to reach the Vlepra by way of Bara
now.
SMALL CAR JITNEYS
PAY; LARGE DON'T
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been observing rules and regulations
of their own making and with "safety
first" as their slogan comparatively
few serious accidents have occurred
here. Most of the drivers refuse to
curry passengers off the paved streets
and the cars that will carry passengers
from the Hill to the upper end of the
city for a Jitney are few and far be
tween. Most of the cars run either to
tho Hill or up town, and refuse to take
people over any but their accustomed
routes.
»A great deal of Interest is being
shown by the public In the future of
the Jitney business and many people
are wondering whether the working
man's automobiles will be working
after the snow begins to fly.
"It'll be me for a warm Job inside,"
sold one driver this morning, "after
the cold winds begin to blow. And I
believe that a lot of other drivers will
pass up their Jitneys until next Spring
after cold weather sets in."
1915 WillißrealTAll
Records For Rainy Weather
With a record of 64 rainy days since
April 1, this year promises to break all
records for rainfall. Rainfall records
compiled at the Weather Bureau office
in the Federal building show an aver
age of 6 4 rainy days each year for the
last twenty years.
The records Include what Is known
as the "growing season" only, from
April 1 to September 30.
Records for this year are April, 14
rainy days; May, 16; June, 12; July,
14, and August up to yesterday, 8.
Rain has fallen every day during the
present month.
OVERCOME BY HEAT
One heat prostration was reported
to-day. Harry Zarker, a street cleaner,
while standing on the corner at Fif
teenth and Derry streets was over
come. He was taken to his home,
217 Zarker street. His condition is
not believed to he serious.
Business Conditions in
Haiti Are Improving
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., Aug. 9.—Admin
istration officials were encouraged tp
day over the latest developments in
the Haitien situation. This optimism
was based upon reports from Rear Ad
miral Caperton, in charge of the Ameri
can forces in Haiti, saying that busi
ness conditions throughout the island
were Improving, due to renewed con
fidence on the part of the native offi
cials as to the Intentions of the United
States toward the country, and- that
comparative quiet prevaileid.
Admiral Caperton also reported the
taking over of the presidential election
because the time was deemed inoppor
tune for political excitement. The
election was to have been held yes
terday.
Mayor Mitchell Will
Learn to Be a Soldier
By Associated Press
New York, Aug. 9.—Mayor Mitchel
will be one of the volunteer recruits
composing the camp of 1,200 business
and professional men which begins a
month's training under United States
army officers at Plattsburg, N. Y., to
morrow. The mayor expects to remain
in camp only two weeks, which is all
the time he believes he can spare from
the city's huslness. One of his pur
poses in going is to set an example for
other New York men because he ap
proves of Major-General Leonard
Wood's plan for the military training
of civilians.
For two weeks the mayor expects to
dig trenches, study military hygiene
and march when ordered to do so.
LOST—A DAGGER IN A MAX!
My Chinese friend and I were soon
busy bargaining for carvings and other
loot from the temples. One partly-de
stroyed josshouse presently! attracted
my attention, and a really splendid
carved image which I saw exposed
through the broken walls caused me
|to hurry toward the spot. I elbowed
my way through a crowd of Chinese,
closely followed by Tyongphong. I
noticed as I moved that these children
of the sun were by no means pleased
at my Intrusion. A nearer sight of the
Image gave me a wild desire to pos
sess it, and T turned to my Chinese
friend and sid, excitedly, "Get me that
god!" at the same time holding a sov
ereign before his eyes.
The action had evidently been
noticed by the crowd, for hostile hiur
murs arose. Suddenly I felt a sharp
blow on my left hand, which was rest
ing on my hip, and a sharp pain in
my hand and back. Looking down at
my hand I saw that one of the China
men had drven a long spike or rude
dagger clean through my hand and
into my back. The danger was all
the more apparent when I saw that
the gigantic ruffian who had wounded
me stood calmly by without making
any attempt to escape.
Quicker than I can write it a hun
dred hands were uplifted to strike me
down, and I little thought I should
see the old Java again, much less re
i turn to England. Tyongphong shouted
one word -to me—"Run!"— and I
scarcely needed a second hint to try
to escape at all costs. Plunging des
perately into the crowd, I scattered
them right and left, and my flight was
so sudden and my rush so fierce that
T got to the fringe of the mob before
they realized what I was doing.
Tyongphong was close at my heels,
and together we pegged away, gradu
ally leaving the howling throng be
hind. So great was the tension of my
feeling at the time that I had forgot
ten to extract the knife from my hand,
and it was only when we were at a
safe distance that we stopped for this
purpose. Tyongphong told me that
the last man to give up the chase was
the ruffian who had stabbed me. He
had pursued us with dogged persist
ence. loudly calling to us to give him
back his knife! This has since struck
me as decidedly humorous. For a
man boldly to request the return of a
weapon with which he has endeavored
to murder you requires a more than
ordinary amount of assurance.—From
the Wide World Magazine.
WOODMEN'S EUCHER
Harrisburg Camp, No. 5250, Modern
Woodmen of America, will hold a pro
gressive eucher for members at the
camp hall, Second and Walnut streets,
to-morrow evening.
POLICE LIEUTENANT HOME
Lieutenant of Police Edward War
den has returned from a two weeks'
vacation at Atlantic City. He resumed
duties laat night
AUGUST 9, 1915. -
Relief Fund in Erie
Passed $25,000 Mark
By Associated Press
Erie, Pa., Aujr 9. Relief work i
among the victims of last Tuesday I
night's flood has been so successful
that all the sufferers are now being
cared for, and the fund in charge of
the general committee nas passed
$25,000. Thorough search of the ruins
Is being pushed vigorously but no
bodies were found during the night.
The Erie real estate board to-day be
gan a survey of the Mill Creek Run
district to determine the exact prop
erty loss.
COURT ARKS MIRACLE
Easy on #20,000 Mjui, But #4O-a-year
Preacher Must Puy Wife $52
Special to The Telegraph
Lancaster, Pa.. Aug. 9. The prob
lem of making >4O a year salary meet
the strain of a Court order to pay his
wife $1 a week support, or be In con
tempt, was laid upon the Rev. Tobias
Flnnefrock. a United Brethren pastor,
In Desertion Court Saturday.
Along with this burden upon mathe
matics, the court provided a contrast
equally as striking.
Henry Weil, with an income of $20,-
000 a year—soo times that of the
Dominie Flnnefrock —was also before
court on a support action.
Well and wife were given two weeks
to decide their own case.
mmewems
•'CAPTAIN COURTESY" AT THE
REGENT
Monday and Tuesday,- "Captain
Courtesy." a Bosworth production, an
intense drama of the early California
Missions. Bosworth is the same film
company that produced the "Hypo
crites" which was shown at the Regent
last week. Dustin Farnum nas never
in his career appeared more courtly
and gallant than in "Captain Courtesy"
Mr. Farnum is glad of an opportunity
to show that he is a really expert
horseman and not a stage rider. His
feats in mountain climbing and plung
ing over precipices, mounted on his
wonderful thoroughbred, attest his
skill in this line.
For the first time in this city, a
serial story, "The Broken Coin' will
be shown every Tuesday, for fifteen
wepks, featuring Francis Ford and
Grace Cunard. This is one of the best
serial stories of the day written by
Emerson Hugh. This is in addition to
our regular feature program. Nothing
cut off our program. This is merely a
treat to our patrons.
Wednesday and Thursday, Jesse L.
Lasky presents Blanche Sweet in "The
Captive."—A dvertlsement.
PAXTANG PARK
One of vaudeville's real headllners
will be seen at Paxtang Park this week
when Fennell and Tyson lead the bill
at the big pavilion. Fennell and Tyson
put on what has been credited with rac
ing the classiest singing and dancing
act in vaudeville. You probably have
seen many song and dance teams on
the vaudeville stage, but until you
have seen this one you have missed
one of the very best.
Helen Primrose who calls herself
the "nut comedienne" and promises
her auditors much to laugh at will
also he a feature of this week's park
bill.
Falls and Falls, an acrobatic offer
ing well known to local theater pat
rons. Chas. Glocker who presents a
| novel water juggling stunt and Booth
1 and Leandor with a knockabout bi
| cycle act that is said to be very funny
| will complete the park bill.
A big fire-works display Is scheduled
for Thursday evening and Manager
Davis promises the fireworks fans a
pyrotechnical display that will make
them sit up and take notice. —Adver-
tisement.
Severe Storms Over City
Cause Little Damage
•
Local thunderstorms yesterday to
gether with almost half an Inch of
rain, made little outings planned by
Harrisburgers uncertain. The first
storm broke over the city about noon,
the second one in the evening. No
serious damage was reported here or
in any of the surrounding towns, al
though lightning struck a number of
places. The river is expected to fall
soon from the stage of more than 7
feet maintained over the week-end.
The high water did not keep away
bathers however, as several hundreds
of boys went in swimming yesterday.
Electric service was hampered in
parts of Steelton and Oberlin and tele
phone service was hindered near Me-
Ichanicsburg for a short time during
the storms. The excess in rainfall for
the first 8 days of this month Is about
two inches.
COMMANDER BRINSER HOME
Lieutenant-Commander Harry L.
Brinser. United States Navy, 2301
North Front street, spent the week
end at his home in this city on a short
He arrived in Harrisburg
Friday, leaving last evening for Wash
ington, where he Is stationed. He was
transferred in June to the national
capital from the battleship Wyoming.
HOW WE HAVE ADVANCED!
[From the Christian Herald.]
The student life of Huz Is singularly
free from moral excesses. That Is all
the more remarkable because the
morals of his age, especially as regards
the relations of the sexes, were nt>-
I torlously low. Shocking tales are told
I about the vices of the Bohemian king
Wenceslaus, and If I were to reproduce
here what Hus preached and wrote
about the Immorality of priests, this
Issue of the Christian Herald could not
be sent through the United States
malls. There is a curious remark re
corded which Hus made to a friend as
he was about to start on his Journey
to the Council of Constanz, which put
him to death, and in which he deplores
the errors of his youth Vanity in
rlress and a passionate love for play
ing chess Is what he charges himself
with. "Poor me!" he says; "I am now
to be chastised because, being misled
bv the fashion of bad men and the ap
plause of people, I have worn beautiful
and superfluous garments. In this re
spect 1 have been tempted by the spirit
of pride to act contrary to the will of
God. I pray thee by the , mercy of
Jesus Christ: Do not follow me In the
levity which you have noticed in me.
You know that before I became a priest,
I, alas! frequently and passlonatelv
used to play chess, wasting my time in
this game, and often rousing others
and myself to anger thereby." But
even against these foibles of his youth
he fought sternly.
I— .
f HERB ARB A FEW IMPORTANT
| DATES TO KEEP IN MIND
August 24—Final day for filing pri
mary petitions for State offices
with Secretary of Commonwealth
August 20. 31 and September 11
City registration days.
August 31—Final day to file pri
mary petitions for county and city
offices with County Commission
ers.
September I—Final day to be as
sessed for November election.
September 2—Return day for regis
tration lists to County Commis
sioners.
September 21—Final day to pay poll
taxes for primary election.
September 21—Fall primaries.
October 2—Final day for out-of
town voters to pay taxes In order
'■ to vote at Fall, elections.
November 2—General elections.
i _ r
RUSS FORCED FROM
OLD BATTLE GROUNDS
, [Continued From First Page.]
Austrian headquarters Indicate that a
split In the Russian lines caused by
these operations mav spell danger to
the forces thus divided. The proba
bility that troops retiring from the vi
cinity of Ivangorod will protect tha
line of retreat, however. Is suggested..
Military observers In London ex
press the opinion that the entrapping
attempts will fail, gathering from tha
official reports Indications that tho
Russians may now be expected to
reach their new line safely.
Latest official reports from Rom®
recount activity by Italian mountain
troops resulting In gains. In Cadora
the Austrians have been forced back
as far as the south slopes of Bur.g
stall in the valley of Sexten, the state
ment declares, while counter attacks
by the Austrians on the Carso plate&U
are characterized as "weak" and eas
ily repulsed. The Austrian official re
port declares all Italian attempts to
advance were repulsed.
Because of the possible effect upon
the political situation in the Balkans
Increasing attention Is being attracted
by the fighting in the Dardanelles,
where there have been recent pro
nounced activities. Constantinople re
ports determined trench fightlnp, and
claims the latest clash resulted favor
ably to the Turks.
Berlin to-day recorded the forcing
of the Vistula at Warsaw and the
tnking of Praga, on the east bank,
while Austrian reports declare the
Russian armies falling back in tho
Vieprz region have been divided by
telling blows. The Germans continue
to advance eastward from Praga. 1
Close to Fortress
The German statement claims the
pushing of Field Marshal von Hlnden
burg's troops closer to the fortress!
of Kovno and the cutting off of Novo-;
georgievsk. in the east between the
Narew and the Vistula.
The Russians also are being hard
pressed by Field Marshal von Maek
ensen's armies to the south, the state
ment adds. Capture of numerous pris
oners is reported from the : various
fronts.
German attacks along the .western
front on the allied positions are cqnr
t'nuing with apparently increased in
tensity. but without success, accord!}!)?
to the Paris statement. One of the as
saults recorded occurred north of
Stuchez, another in the Neuvllle
St. Vaast sector, a third in the Ar
gonne near the road from Vlenna
lo-Chateau to Binarville, and a fourth
in the Vosges, where a position on
the Linge was assailed.
Berlin mentions the development or
a battle near Hooge, east of Ypres,
but does not record the outcome.
French attempts to advance in the
Argonne were stopped, it is declared.
The shooting down of French aero
planes at various points along the
frMit is reported.
The French ministry of the coloni-s
reports further successes hy French
troops in the German colony of the
Kamerun, West Africa. The conquest
of that part of th(> Congo ceded to
Germany in 1911 has been completed,
the statement says, and further inroads
arc being made on German-held ter
ritory. i
MORE TROOPS FOR FRONT
By Associated Press
New York. Aug. 9.—ltaly will send
650,000 fresh troops to either France
or the Dardanelles within the next
three weeks, according to Captain Vic
tor del Frnnctis. of the Italian army,
who arrived here to-day.
KAISER OFFERS PEACE
Russia Scorned Proposal Made
Through Klnirof Denmark
Special to The Telegraph
Petrograd, Aug. 9. —The Bourse Ga
zette learns from an unimpeachable
source that the German Emperor
made an offer of peace to Russia last
week, tlfrough the King of Denmark.
The answer sent, to the King statefl
that the question of peace negotiations
could not be raised at the present
time.
FAIR CO MP * *>' v v t KRF
EQUIPMENT FOR RUSSIA
The C. A. Fair Carriage and Auto
Company, 1131 Mulberry street, has
Just completed thirty sets cf curtains
and thirty sets of backs and cushioned
seats to be used by the Russian Gov
ernment In equipping a number of large
auto trucks being nurchased by that
country. The C. A. Fair Company has
also closed another contract for forty
more seats of the same style of equip
ment to tie completed as soon as pos
sible.
• LEGAL NOTICES
Notice of Primary Electtion
In accordance with law, particularly
with the acts of Assembly approved
June 27th and July 12th, 1913, respec
tively.
Notice is hereby given that petitions
to have names of candidates printed on
the partv and non-partisan ballots for
the following mentioned offices, for the
Fall Primary Election, to be . held 1
Tuesday, September 21, 1915, must be
(lied In the office of the County Com-,
missioners before 6 o'clock, p. m.. Tues-•
day. August 31, 1915.
Three Judges of Superior Court.
Three County Commissioners.
One Recorder of Deeds and Clerk oC
Orphans' Court.
One Register of Wills.
One Sheriff.
One District Attorney.
One County Controller.
One County Treasurer.
One Mine inspector.
Two Directors of the Poor.
One County Surveyor.
, Harrlnburg City Officers
One Mayor.
Four Councllmen.
One City Controller.
Three School Directors. (Six-year
terms.)
One Supervisor. First District.
One Supervisor, School District. •
One Alderman In each of the fol
lowing districts: First Ward, Second
Ward. Sixth Ward, Seventh Ward,
Eighth Ward, Ninth Ward, Tenth Ward
and Thirteenth Ward.
One Assessor for each ward.
One Constable for each ward.
One Judge of Election In each of the
flfty'-four (54) election precincts.
' Two Inspectors of Election in each
of the fifty-four election precincts.
noroagh Officers .
Offices to be rilled in the several
Boroughs in the County of Dauphin:
Burgess, High Constable. School Direc
tors. Councllmen, Ward Constables. Su
pervisors. Auditors, Judge of Elections,
Inspectors of Elections, Precinct As
sessors. Justice of the Peace In the fol
lowing boroughs: Paxtang, one; Eliza
bethvllle, one; Willlamstown. one;
Gratz, one; Highspire, two; Royalton,
one; Berrysburg, one; Steelton. one;
Lykens, two.
Townships of the First Class
One Township Commissioner in each
election district, two Justices, of the
Peace, one Treasurer, two School Direc
tors full term, one School Director four
years, one Constable, one Auditor. One
Judge of Election, two Inspectors of
Election, one Precinct Assessor, of each
voting district.
Townships of the Seeond Class
Offices to be filled In the several
Townships in the County of Dauphlni
School Directors. Supervisors, Treas
urers, Constables. Auditors, Judges of
Election, Inspectors of Election, Pre
cinct Assessors. Justices of tne Peace
in the following Townships: Lower
Pax ton, one; East Hanover, one; Sus
quehanna, one; Conewago, one; Upper
Paxton, one; Washington, one; Jack
son, one,
I. S. HOFFMAN":
<3. S. MILLER,
JNO. H. EBY,
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