10 OLD HILL MERCHANT HAS UNIQUE HISTORY Josiah B. Flickinger Has Con ducted Stores in Many Central Penna. Towns josiah B. Flickinger, a dry goods deaier at 1520 Derry street, who re cantly sold Ills stock to a large depart ment store of this city, is one of the oldest merchants of Allison Hill. Mr. Flickinger has been in business at his place in Derry stret for twenty- I three years, and said this morning ' that he Intends to keep the store open but will have an entirely different line of goods. His history in the business is unique. Mr. Flickinger was born in Perry county in 1836 and for many years was a farmer across the river. In IB7p he went to Camp Hill and opened ft general store. He remained there for two years, an«l was postmaster of the town dur ing that time. In 1877 Mr. Flickinger wont back to Perry county remaining at Elliottsburg about a year. He also was postmaster there. Mr. Flickinger remained in the business for another year at Ebcrly'a Mills and then came to this city and went Into the sewing machine mercantile work. After six years he went to Lewiatown and re mained there tor two years in t!io samo business. Opens Store »n Stocltcri Preferring to conduct a dryaoods 6tore, Mr. Flickinger went to Stoelton and opened up in Front straat. ile remained in the borough for eleven years, taking an active part in the \ church and public affairs of the place. For a number of years he was super intendent of the St. John's Lutheran Sunday school, and when he retired was presented with a gold headed cane by the members for his service. At present he is having the store remodeled and Is doing some of the work himself. This morning he re lated his history while seated on a step ladder, paint brush in hand. Mr. Flickinger said that next to con ducting a dry goods store he likes to fish. Since he has been in the city he has been a trustee at the Christ Luth eran church and is one of the oldest members of that congregation. English Pound Sterling Drops More Than 20 Cents By Associated Press New York, Aug. 26.—Foreign ex change markets were plunged into demoralization again to-day by a wave of foreign bills that broke early in the business day and threatens to carry rates down to depths hitherto untouched. The English pound sterling, usually the standard of the world finance at $4.87, was selling within the first hour at $4.6 4M, and one sale, it was re ported without confirmation, had been made at $4.64, the lowest figure sterling has yet reached in this mar ket. Francs broke to $5.93, five cents under yesterday's close on the first transaction recorded. Llres dropped two cents to $6.44. German money, for a reason not seen on the surface of the market, was worth more than yesterday, reichsmarks selling at 81*4- Three Runaways Bound For West Stopped by Police Lewis Isritz. aged IB whose home is in New York city, is being held at the police station until his parents send for him. Isritz said he pas per suaded to run away from home by Philip Weiss and Charles Bumgarten. The trio was arrested by Special Officer Morrisey of the Pennsylvania railroad. Isritz because of his age was placed in charge of Colonel Hutchison. The other two were sent to jail for illegal train riding. Isritz said the older boys found he had some money and enticed him to came along. They intended to go to Oklahoma. Isritz said he became sick of the trip soon after leaving New York and wants to get home. JI PF.RSONK MEET DEATH By Associated Press Tampa. Fla., Aug. 26.—Fourteen persons met death near Cape San An tonio, Cuba, and the powerful wire less station there was badly damaged and made unfit for immediate use by the recent tropical hurricane. Cap tatn H. O. Borden, of the schooner Carolina Vought, brought that news to-day on his arrival here. It was necessary to beach the small fruit schooner Roncador. The crew was saved. WILL ABOLISH MARTIAL LAW By Associated Press Paris. Aug. 26, 10.45 a. m.—Martial law will be abolished everywhere in France outside of the zone of military activities after September 1. The de cions of the government in this re spect is interpreted on all sides as a sign of confidence in official circles that the interior administration of France will not be disturbed again by military operations 275 f.OST IN STORM By Associated Press Houston, Tex., Aug. 26.—According to a careful checking up to-day of all published figures based on official statements from the cities and larger towns and localities involved, and accounting for all persons listed as missing who subsequently have been found safe, the tropical storm that visited the Texas coast ten days ago took 275 lives, 206 on land and 69 on water. I'XREST CAtSES AXXIETV Toklo. Aug. 26. Private advices received by American* who formerly IH-ed in India report that the unrest of the northern tribesmen is causing dis quietude. although It Is believed that the territories, aided by loyal Indian troops, will be able to handle any in surrection that might break out. ESTADMSH SPECIAL FACTORIES By Associated Press Tokio. Aug. 26. The establishment of special factories for the manufacture of shells will b>* a part of the Increased assistance which Japan has decided to give her alles In the war, it is learned. SERVICES FOR S. C. MeC-ORMICK Funeral services for S. Cameron Mc- Cormlck. aged 76, a veteran of the Civil War, were held this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from his late home. He war at one time foreman of the United States Bridge Construction Company and later a letter carrier. He is sur vived by his wife and four sons. REVOLUTION CRUSHED * By Associated Press Willemstnd. Curacao, Aug. 26.—Ad vices reaching this point from Vene zuela state that the revolution begun last September in the eastern part of Venezuela has been crushed. FALLS FROM ENGINE William Boyle, 2149 Penn street, a fireman on the Philadelphia Division of the Pennsylvania Ball road, fractured hfs left leg, late vesterday afternoon when he fell from the cab of an engine' He was takon to the Harrisburg Hos pital. THURSDAY EVENING, NEWS or THJgjP \ ROUND-UP DAY FOR VETERAN HUSTLERS Complete Program For Big Re union on Saturday Is Almost Ready; Final Appeal This was roundup day for the sub committees in charge of arrange- j ments for the reunion of the Veteran j Employes' Association of the Middle Division of the Pennsylvania railroad in this city Saturdoy. The chairman of each committee reported to the general chairman, Harry C. Baum. To-morrow afternoon the committee In charge of the automobile trip will go over the route. In addition to the request made yesterday the committee on decorations to-day issued the fol lowing appeal: "In commemoration of the eleventh annual convention of Philadelphia Di vision Veterans' Association of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, we ask the railroad employes, citizens and < business places of Harrisburg, to kindly decorate their homes with flags and bunting on Saturday, August 28. As we all know these aged railroad employes are the men who helped to make Harrisburg what it is to-day, and for this reason let us all pay the greatest respect to those gray-haired gentlemen." The chairman of the committee on j entertainment. Charles T. Jones, was | busy to-day arranging his program, i There will bo six acts, each of which | will be a headliner. It is probable | that one of the features will be the first appearance here of local artists who will later appear at Paxtang Park and in one of the Harrisburg play houses. Following the roundup to day a complete program will be an nounced. Standing of the Crews HARRISBI'RG SIDE Philadelphia Dlvlnlnn —l24 crew first to go after 3:40 p. m.: 105, 127, 108, 132, 101. 110. 122. Engineers for 108. 110. Firemen for 124. 127, 108, 132. Conductors for 127, 101, 110. Flagman for 110. Brakemen for 105, 132. Engineers up: Streeper, Snow, Davis, Hlndman, Madenford, Kautz, Wolfe. Firemen up: Weaver, Whichello, Beh man, Blelcli, Huston. Martin. Yentzer, Packer, Arnsberger, Horstick, Dunlcvy, Lantz. Flagmen up: Clark, Banks, First. Brakemen up: Boyd, McGinnls. Middle Division— 22l crew first to go after 1:45 p. m.: 226, 245, 233, 243, 224, Engineer for 25. Firemen for 25. Brakemen for 25. F.ngineer up: Webster. Firemen up: Fritz. Ross, Gross. Flagman up: Smith. Brakemen up: Peters, Kilgore. Mc- Henry, Kane, Rissinger, Bell. Strouser. Yard Crewn— Engineers for fourth 8. 18, second 22, first 24. 26. 38. Firemen for 6. fourth 8, 16, 18, 20, 22. second 22. 26, 36. 38. Engineers up: Meals. Swab, Crist, Hsrvey, Saltsman. Kuhn, Snyder, Pel ton. Firemen up: Klearner, Crawford, Ulsh, Bostdorf, Schiefer, Rauch, Weigle, Cookerley. Maeyer. ENOI.A SIDE Philadelphia Division— 22s crew first to go after 3:45 o. m.: 232, 239, 222, 212. Flagman for 59. ' HrakeYnen for 52. 39. Flagman up: Reltzel. Middle Division— 23o crew first to go after 1 p. m.: 235, 248, 101, 104, 106, 120, 112. Fireman for 101. Flagmen for 106. 120. Brakemen for 112. 120. Vnrd Crews—To go after 4 p. m.: Engineers for second 124. 130, 104. Firemen for second 126, first 124, 104. first 106, second 102. Engineers up: McCormick. Shell hamer, Sweger. Firemen up: MeNally. Lutz. Gingrich, Ewing, Bruaw, G. L Fortenbaugh. READING CREWS The 14 crew first to go after 4 o'clock: 2. 7. The 54 crew first to go after 2.45 o'clock: 60, 67, 53, 62. 71. 59. Engineers for 67, 2, 7. Firemen for 54. 7. 16. 18. Conductor for 8. Brakemen for 67. 7, 16. Engineers up: Pletz, Fortney, Ket tner, Ferhn. Wyre, Morrison, Mid daugh, Wireman, Tipton, Eape. Firemen up: Grumbine, Anspach, King, Keffer, Longenecker. Carl. Bing aman. Conductor up: Beaver, Orris. Brakemen up: Greagor, Little Lau bach, Carlin. Paxton, Blngaman, Bailey, Duncan, Dunkle. Lansing's Place Is Not For A. Mitchell Palmer Washington, D. C., Aug. 26.—1t was learned on good authority to-day that A. Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania, is no longer under consideration for counselor of the State Department to fill the vacancy made by the elevation of Robert Lansing as Secretary of State. This information was coupled to- ! day with the statement, which was pretty generally understood before among Mr. Palmer's friends, that he did not wish the place and had never been a candidate for it, at least in any active sense. There is nothing in this information j that suggests that the recent pub lication of an interview held by a | mysterious "M. P." with President Wilson had anything to do with the elimination of Mr. Palmer, though published reports were probably the occasion for the inquiries that led to making public the information. HERE'S A NEW QUESTION ON REGISTRATION ASKED TO-DAY Of the thousand and one questions that the clerks in the county com missioners' office had to answer to day, the city's first registration day, perhaps the newest problem to be presented wan submitted by Squire ARam Hoster of the Thirteenth ward. I Several petitions which had been i circulated in that ward for places on | the primary ballot, the justice ex i plained, bear the names of qualified I electors of one party who say that ' they mean to declare themselves for | the same party again. If they did ; not do so.could they sign a petition for the party for which they had affiliated on the last registration day? ■ In other words, as Squire J. H. Strock pointed out, any petitions now on file which are signed by electors who have declared for one party last year are legal; hut, if the same elec tors switch'to-day can they legally sign another petition for nomination under the former banner? VETERANS TO HOLD FESTIVAL An ice cream festival, under the auspices of Harrisburg Camp. No. 8, United Spanish War Veterans, will be given this evening and to-morrow evening at Front and Boas streets. Ice cream, cake ami candy will be on sale both ovenings. STANLEY C. SMITH A REGISTRAR Stanley C. Smith, of 1605 Green street, was appointed by the County ; Commissioners late yesterday after - | noon to serve a* registrar for the Sec ond prceinct of the Twelfth ward, vice IH. W. Ayle, resigned. apjpWßSf IHHHK iisl : v* - S; ";^s : .'V ?;JS::N s § MISS BESSE RYAN Miss Ryan Will Help With Majestic Launching Xo Champagne. But Plenty of Laughs anil Lots of Good Looks Miss Besse Ryan is the clever miss belonging to the Ryan, Tomlinson company who are sure to go a long way toward contributing one of the fine- Keith hits that will start the Ma jestic's season in the proper style next Monday. Miss Ryan and her asso ciate players will present a splendid comedy playlet, called "Legal Advice," that is said to be one of the comedy treats of the new vaudeville season. Along with this comedy playlet the Majesties opening bill will embrace the Avon Comedy Four, vaudeville's best known and incidentally highest salaried quartet of singing comedians. Miss Marion Weeks, the charming songstress, will lend her pleasing turn, and two other mirth ringers of the ottering will include Simpson and Dean and Gaston Palmer. Taken as a whole, the new show is replete with good comedy, so it's up to local variety enthusiasts to get their vaudeville smiles tuned up. Man ager Hopkins says this well-known expression is to be known as the Ma jestic face this season. Advertise ment. Will Hear Hill Sewer Complaints on Monday ■ Because''City Council will go in a body to Reading next Tuesday to at tend the Pennsylvania Third Class City League convention, the commis sioners will hold their regular weekly meeting at 3 o'clock Monday. Imme diately after the meeting the council men will give a hearing to the resi dents in the vicinity of Sixteenth, State and Boas streets, who have petitioned Council for relief from the unsatisfactory sewer conditions. The hearing has been rtxed for 3.30 o'clock. At a meeting late yesterday after noon of the bureau of health and sanitation complaints about the sewer conditions in the upper end of the city were considered and referred to Coun cil. Plumbing Inspector P. J. Brad ley attended the session. Dr. J. M. J. Raunick, the health officer, will repre sent this city September 7-10 at the i American Public Health Association convention at Rochester, X. Y. Alex W. Bergstresser's Condition Is Improved The condition of Alex W. Berg-! stresser, aged 81, of 438 Market street, j who was taken to the Harrisburg Hos- I pital yesterday in a serious condition ■ from a complication of ailments duei to his advanced age was reported as! slightly improved this afternoon. Mr. Bergstresser who retired from ; active business fifteen years ago is a' veteran of the Civil War and was with General Sherman on his march to the \ sea. He is the oldest member of j I Robert Burns lodge, F. and A. M„ anil' lor a long time was its secretary. In addition; Mr. Bergstresser was record er of Pilgrim Commander.v, Knights Templar for many years and for some time was recorder emeritus. He i 3 a I member of Perseverance Chapter, Xo. 21, Royal Arch Masons and is one of the oldest members of the Explorers I Camping Club. "BACK TO PARTY" IS VERY REAL THING [Continued From "irst Page-.] ! publicans having the majority of reg istration in the West End and on Allison Hill. It was the same in the central wards. Clerks in the county commissioners' office were busy most all day answer , ing anxious, if unimportant, inquiries over the phone, straightening out tan gles resulting from absent registrars, pert of the commissioners' office ex receipts and so on. Squire J. H. Strock, the election ex-| I pert of the commissioner's office ex perienced his first difficulty before he got to the office. His precinct is the seventh of the Xinth ward and he in tended to register before he went to the courthouse. The registrars sat in a garage. The sejuire discovered the garage door locked and nobody about. A neighbor told him where to get a key; he got a key, hunted up a registrar, and together they opened the registration booth. In one of the precincts of the Fourth ward a Democratic registrar didn't turn up at all. Inquiry developed the fact that he is at the Panama-Pacific exposition. So the committeemen had to hustle around and get a substitute. The fact that so many voters are still away on vacations is one reason why the registration to-day was com paratively light, workers pointed out. "Til some of the precincts the registrars had to swap stories most of the day. For instance in the Third precinct of the Third —the courthouse—only nine of the 120 voters in the precinct had been registered up to noon. IiVE ni'llXS BOY | Burd Xophker, aged 12. 608 Dauphin street, was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital, yesterday afternoon, suffering from severe burns of the face. Burd. with several companions, were pound ing on a large can of lye near his home, when the can was turned over, throwhrtr the lye in the boy's face. HARRISBITRG &£££& TEI-EGRAPB EXPERIENCED UN TO TAKE CHARGE OF FAIR James Fleming Will Supervise Erection of Keystone Build ings Near Middletown JAMES FLEMING New Secretary of the Keystone State Fair Announcement was made this morn ing by officers of the Keystone State Fair—the organization which is now nearly ready to build a fair ground and motor speedway between Highspire and Middletown—that James Fleming, for sixteen years sec retary of the Ohio State Fair, and re cently elected secretary of the Key stone Fair, will make his home in this city following the close of the Ohio fair which ends next week. Mr. Fleming will bring his family to Harrisburg following a short vaca | tion and will plunge inti» the vast amount of work necessitated by the building of the speedway, offices of the company, fair grounds and build i ings, and so on. W. J. Stewart, of the Keystone State Fair, has just received a meter \ front Governor Frank I!. Willis, of i Ohio, in which the Chief Executive of the Buckeye State says: Endorses Hint "Mr. Fleming for many years has been in the employ of the Board of Agriculture and the Agricultural Commission of Ohio. While I do not have personal knowledge of the details of Mr. Fleming's work, the former president of the Agricultural Commission, A. P. Sandles, in forms me that his work in con nection with the Ohio State Fair was eminently satisfactory to the Agricultural Commission. "Mr. Fleming is alert, active and knows the fair game in all its details." A. P. Sandles, president of the Ag ricultural Commission of Ohio, at Co lumbus, has also written warm praise of Mr. Fleming's ability. In a re cent letter he says: "For more ' than a dozen years Mr. Fleming has been attached to the Ohio Department of Agricul ture. He has won a national reputation among State fair anA exposition people. For six and a half years 1 have beer, executive of the office of the Ohio Depart ment of Agriculture. I am a Democrat. Mr. Fleming is a staunch Republican. But on ac count of his experience and fit ness for State lair work, he has been retained under a Demo cratic administration. "The success and popularity of Ohio State Fair are testimonials of his efficient and competent service." , Mr. Stewart announced this morn ing that work on the motor speed* way will be started in about four I weeks, as the bids will shortly be In i the architects' hands and the contract | will soon be awarded. 1 CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT GRANTS MANY LICENSES | Officers of the city Health Depart ment met late yesterday afternoon for a regular business session. Forty-one ' licenses were granted by the food In spector's division as follows: One bak -1 ery, 18 ice cream. 6 meat. 5 restaurant, | and 11 milk licenses. Complaints re ceived about sewers will be turned over | to Council next week. CHARGED WITH NONSUPPORT Charged with nonsupport of his wife, ' John Yohn was held for court by Al ; derman Murray after a hearing yes i terday. Yohn. It is alleged, after tak : ing Ills wife and two children to the ! Associated Charities, last week, de serted them. He was arrested Tuesday Jin Carlisle. PENROSE TIKES SLAP AT ADMINISTRATION Addresses Members of P. 0. S. of A. in Session at Reading on National Preparedness Reading, Pa., Aug. 26. —Advocating a uniform immigration law and taking a slap at the administration at Wash ington for failure to support a bill of that character, Senator Penrose at yesterday's session of the fiftieth an nual encampment of the P. O. S. of A. declared that in view of America's present status with Germany this country should prepare for her own defense. Senator Penrose said: "The P. O. S. of A. is a public American organization and teaches principles which, if followed, are sure to make better men and citizens. Dur ing the trying days of 1861-65, when our country needed men to defend it, thousands of members of this order loft their homes and friends to fight for their country and its flag. "In the storm of protestations, you fearless men go right ahead making repeated efforts to have a uniform im migration bill become a law. Several times you have been successful, and as many times the President of the United States vetoed the wishes of the majority of the members of the Senate." Speaking: of the crisis this country is alleged to be continually facing- be cause of Germany's attitude and other mutters. Senator Penrose insisted that the United States ought to be better prepared. He favored an adequate preparedness—big navy, big army and plenty of munitions of war at hand. "This Is not a party question. Peo ple of all parties w.ill unite in this program of adequate defense. The important elements, you ask? Oh, I think there is the building of a navy, which takes time: having in readiness all the machines of war, such as heavy siege guns, cartridges, powder, rifles, etc.. as munitions of war. The United States is potentially the strong est and practically the weakest na tion." Next Session in Philadelphia Philadelphia was selected as the convention city for 1916. Parade This Afternoon The meeting of the State camp of the Sons of America was concluded this afternoon with the greatest pa rade Reading has ever witnessed. Over 11,000 men were in line. LYNCHING NECESSARY SAYS COLE BLEASE [Continued From First Page.] it occurred after he had been tried and sentenced. Condemns Third Degree. "This 'third degree' method that is practiced in the North and the East and the West—less frequently, I am glad to say, in the South—whether a man be killed during its administra tion, or whether he be driven to com mit suicide, or whether he be tortured sometimes into confessing crimes of which he may be innocent, is barbar ity in a sneaking form, under the sanction of law, and those guilty of practicing it evidence a spirit as mean and contemptible as the malice which animates the midnight assas sin. "Three years ago I had the pleasure of addressing this conference in Richmond. My remarks were tele graphed throughout the nation, and 1 was heralded to the world as a chief executive who advocated mob vio lence. Ido not propose to go into a discusion of that here; it is entire ly beside the question. Suffice it for me to say that in the South the lynch ing of a man for the unmentionable crime is a protection to our civiliza tion, while the practice of this 'third degree' violates the letter of our con stitution at its most vital point and is a blow to the whole spirit of our in stitutions. In the South an aroused mob is an outraged community which carries out the law, but brushes aside with mighty force the law's techni calities and delays. There is no hypo critical, sanctimonious violation of fundamental rights under the cloak of law by those sworn to uphold the law; the deed is open, and civilization and justice are vindicated. And when mobs are no longer possible, liberty will be dead. "The chief executive of a State has not a more serious duty nor graver re sponsibility than the obligation im posed upon him in dealing with pris oners—and by prisoners I mean to include those in jail awaiting trial. Guilty of Greater Crime "A State or a nation that allows its prisoners to suffer cruelties is guilty of a greater crime than the prisoners themselves have committed, j "We have prisons and prison meth ods in the United States to-day which are a disgrace to any civilization. "When I assumed the office of Gov ernor of South Carolina, I inaugurated in my State the parole system, and granted hundreds of paroles. I was as vigorously condemned on the one hand and as heartily praised on the other, for - nearly every decision I reached upon each individual case, as any man who has ever been in pub lic life in the history of this country. I cared not for the condemnation nor the praise. The parole system which I inaugurated was entirely success! ul. Out of the hundred of paroles granted, very few failed to lead good lives. "I believe more firmly to-day than ever before in the parole svstem as the most advanced step that has ever been taken in prison reform. "I believe that the whipping of pris oners should be forbidden except in cases of wilful disobedience of rules or acts of insubordination, and that then the whipping should be adminis tered only in the presence of disinter ested citizens of good repute who are not connected in any way, directlv or Indirectly, with the institution. The people of the nation would be horri fied if they knew of the fearful bru tality practiced in our prisons—the merciless whippings,the electricshocks and other forms of shocking cruelty. "In the majority of cases the fam ily of a prisoner suffers more than the prisoner himself. It seems to me that much of this suffering could be relieved by paying to the dependent family of a prisoner a small compen sation for the prisoner's labor." SLANDERED HIM SI,OOO WORTH BY CALLING HIM THIEF Suit for SI,OOO damages for slander was filed this afternoon by George Justus against Albert Bolla Hudobka, both of Steelton, on a charge of slan der. Justus said he has always been of good and upright character but ;that Hudobka has ruined his reputa tion at least a thousand dollars' worth by declaring that he, George, stole some of Hudobka's tools. CONTROLS ALL FACTORIES Parts, Aug. 26. The government now has under control all factories able to produce cannon, rifles, pro jectiles and explosives," said David Llovd George. British Minister of Mu nitions, in an Interview with Charles Humbert, new editor of th«* Journal. "It also controls all founderles and machine and tool factories." , AUGUST 26, 1915. GERMAN AMBASSADOR AND LANSING CONFER Another Communication From Berlin Expected by State Department t i i MAY HARNESS SUBMARINES j Confidently Believed in Washing- j ton That No More Merchant ! Vessels Will Be Sunk By Associated Press * Washington, D. C., Aug. 26. —Count J von Bernstorff, tho German ambas- ] sudor, conferred with Secretary j Lansing nearly an hour this morning ' and while both refused to discuss their meeting in any way it was understood the ambassador reiterated that it was | not the Intent of the German govern- i mint that any Americans should be lost on the Arabic. Another communication, supple menting that which the ambassador ' transmitted to the State Department Tuesday, is expected from Berlin, and pending its receipt Count Bernstorff will remain at the embassy in Wash ington. It is confidently believed the next word from Germany will be an an nouncement that pending further ne gotiations submarine warfare on pas senger ships will be discontinued and that submarine commanders already have been Instructed to sink no mer chant vessel. Has Nothing to Add Count Bernstorff brought nothing to the State Department to supplement his telegram of Tuesday or the over night news dispatches containing the German chancellor's statement broadly inferring that, a settlement of a char acter satisfactory to the United States probably would be made in the cas«j OL the Arabic. The ambassador, how ever. reiterated his previous disclaimer of any Intent that Americans should be harmed and it was indicated that to-day's conference was arranged by the State Department rather than the ambassador. No engagement had been made to day for the ambassador to visit Presi dent Wilson and the indications were that none would be made at this stage. No report had been received from Ambassador Gerard, who was in structed to inquire if the German gov ernment had a report on the sinking of the Arabic, but news dispatches in formed officials that the ambassador had made inquiry and found that the government at Berlin had none. Better Face On Situation Count Bernstorff's visit to Secretary Lansing and the advices from Berlin containing the German chancellor's statement have put a much better face on the whole situation. There is a notable relaxation of tension at the ; White House and at the State Depart ment. It was made plain at both places to-day that while officials were much encouraged by the apparent de sire of Germany to avoid a break with the United States, the President will not finally decide on his course until ho has before him a definite statement of the Berlin government's intentions. It seems certain now that there will bo diplomatic exchanges in the Arabic esse. Tn addition to satisfying the American government in that single instance they are expected to take on a general character covering sub marine warfare and the general rights of neutrals on the seas. Eliminate Arabic Incident as a Source of Discord By Associated Press Berlin. Aug. 26, via London, 11 a. —The Associated Press is in a posi tion to state on the best authority that the Arabic incident may be con sidered eliminated as a source of dis- ' cord between Germany and America; or, at least, is regarded by the Ger \ man government in that light. Moreover Germany, in its desire to continue its friendly relations with ' the United States, had adopted before ' the sinking of the Arabic a policy de ' signed to settle completely the whole ' submarine problem as affecting Am ' | erica, on the basis of good will and mutual understanding. This is shown clearly by the state -5 ment of Chancellor Von Bethmann- Hollweg last night to The Associated » Press, particularly by his concluding remarks to the effect that not until " all the circumstances in connection 1 with the sinking of the Arabic had been cleared up would it be possible ■ to say whether the commander of one of our submarines went beyond his in -1 structions, in which case Germany would give complete satisfaction to the United States. Furthermore, during tho conversation the chan cellor twice again referred to the in structions given to submarine com manders. He did not specify in de tail the nature of these instructions, but it may be said that they are de signed to prevent a repetition of tne Lusltania case and to provide the op portunity for escape for American noncombatants upon torpedoed ships i which the United States desires. Will Offer Reparation Having given these instructions, Germany asked suspension of Judg ment on the Arabic case until the facts were ascertained, being confi dent It will be shown that the sinking of the vessel was not an unprovoked attack without warning by a German submarine, but was attributed either to a mine explosion or to some action of the vessel Itself. Should it develop, however, that a submarine acted contrary to instruc tions, ample reparation will be offer ed. Germany is still unable to under stand why Americans in these troubled times travel on belligerent ships In stead of taking American or other neutral steamers, but since they in a some instances insist upon taking pas t sage on vessels belonging to bellger - ents, Germany will do Its utmost to provide for their safety. It Is not permissible to quote re marks made by the Chancellor in the ? course of the conversation, other than the formal statement which he made, r It may be said, however, that Dr. » Von Bethmann-Hollweg showed , genuine interest In the state of feel - ing in the United States concerning i the sinking of the Arabic, and cx t. pressed the hope that the American - people would not form an opinion on i the basis of conflicting statements 3 giving only one side of the story. He spoke with emphasis of Germany's desire to maintain the friendship of America. The Chancellor appeared to be in good health and spirits and greatly encouraged by the successes achieved by the Germans In the eastern cam paign. The interview necessarily was of short duratlpn, as the Chancellor was hurrying away, for a conference with Emperor William at his field headquarters. AMERICAN NOTE PUBLISHED By Associated Press Vienna, Aug. 26, via London, 11:20 a. m.—The American note to Austria- Hungary, in which Washington de clined to stop the shipment of muni tions of war to Europe was published here to-day. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE By virtue of a decree of the court of Common Pleas of Daupliln County, sit ting In Equity, filed to No. 560 Equity Docket, the undersigned will expose ar public sale and se!! to the highest and best bidder. In accordance with the terms of the decree aforesaid, at the Courthouse in the City of Harrisburg. on Friday, the sth day of November, 1915, at 2 o'clock In the afternoon, all the lines of telephone and system of telephone communication of the Cum berland Valley Telephone Company as now constructed and In operation, whether constructed by said company or acquired by purchase, lease or other wise; Located in the Counties of Dau phin, Yoj-k, Adams, Cumberland. Frank lin, Perry, Juniata. Mifflin, Snyder and Schuylkill in the State of Pennsylvania, commencing in the City of Harrisburg. thence extending southwesterly through Mechanlcsburg, Carlisle, Newvllle, Shlp pensburg, Chambersburg, Greencastle to Maryland State line; from Chambers burg southeasterly through Fayette vlile, Graffensburg, Cash Town. Mc- Knlghtstown, Gettysburg and thenco to Llttlestown to Maryland State line; from Gettysburg to and through New Oxford, Hanover, Spring Grove and thence connecting with the York Tele phone and Telegraph Company; from New Oxford through East Berlin to Hamptdon; from Chambersburg west to St. Thomas and Richmond, connect ing with the Orbisonia Telephone Com pany; south from St. Thomas through Mercersburg to Welsh's Run; from Greencastle southeast through Waynes boro. thence to Maryland State line; from Gettysburg through Seven Stars, Blglerville to York Springs and Lati more; from Shlppensburg through to Orrstown to Strassburg; from Newville to Green Soring connecting with the Hopewell Telephone Company; from Carlisle through Mount Holly to Pine Grove; from Carlisle through Church town to Boiling Springs; from Carlisle through Elllottson to Plainfield; from Mechanlcsburg south through Shep pardstown; Bowmansdale to Grantham; from Mechanlcsburg to Hogestown; from Harrisburg to West Falrview and Enola, thence connecting with the East ern Perry Telephone & Telegraph Com pany; from Harrisburg to and through Steelton to Oberlin and Hlghsplre, con necting with the Mlddletown Telephone Company; from Harrisburg through Penbrook to Progress, connecting with tho East Hanover Telephone Company; from Harrisburg east through Paxtang, Rutherford, Hummelstown, Hockers vlllo, Hershey to Campbellstown, con necting with the United Telegraph & Telephone Company; at Hummelstown connecting with the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company and at Hockersvllle connecting with the Derry Township Telephone Company, also connecting at Hummelstown with the Mlddletown Telephone Company; and from Harrisburg north through Rock vllle. Dauphin, thence to Mata moras, there connecting with the Lykens Telegraph & Telephone Com pany, with all trunk and other lines connecting and uniting the same, ali branch and service lines in the cities and boroughs and townships of tho counties named, all exchanges, private branch exchanges, exchange and station outfits, switchboards, supplies and ap paratus and transmitting communica tions, cables and wires, overhead and underground, in buildings or exposed, all telephones and transmitters, whether placed in the property of Cum berland Valley Telephone Company or of other corporations, firms or individ uals, together with all branches and extensions thereof and therefrom, all lines and rights of way occupied by lines of said Company, granted by municipal or proper authorities of cit ies, boroughs and townships, and all the estate, right, title and Interest of the Cumberland Valley Telephone Com fiany In and to all the aforesaid, and all eases and contracts and all the es tate In leased lines and all extensions now belonging and maintained by- Cumberland Valley Telephone Com pany. constituting and making an en tire plant and system of communica tion, Improvements and hereditaments used for the purpose of operating and conducting the business or a telephone company, together with all privatw branch exchanges, furniture, tools, Im plements and materials belonging to said Cumberland Valley Telephone Company, and together with all and singular the ways, easements, rights and franchises to operate said line of telephone company. liberties. privi leges. hereditaments and appurtenances, as well as the rents, tolls. Income, is sues and profits, and generally all the estate, real and personal, and all the estate, right, property, Interest, claim and demand whatsoever of the Cum berland Valley Telephone Company, in law or In equity or otherwise liowso- I ever. Also all the right, title, Interest and ownership of said Cumberland Valley Telephone Company In and to the fran chises. property, rights and credits formerly of a corporation known as the Juniata & Susquehanna Telephone Company, all of whose property is sub iect to a mortgage of the par value of !i5,000.00 and consists of certain tele phone lines and property situate in the counties of Perry. Snyder, Mifflin. Juni ata, Dauphin and Schuylkill, in the State of Pennsylvania, the terminal points thereof being as follows: The boundary line between Centre and Mif flin counties at a point near Milroy, also Belleville, Mifflin County; also a point on the west bank of the Susquehanna River at the end of the railroad bridge opposite Sunbury. Northumberland County; also New Bloomfield, Perry County; also Kast Waterford, Juniata County; also Montgomery's Ferry in Perry County, and certain lines built in the Lykens Valley in Dauphin County, connecting with the lines of the Lykens Telegraph and Telephone Company. And also, all the right, title, interest and ownership of the said Cumberland Valley Telephone Company In and to $10,000.00 par value of the capital stock of the Lykens Telegraph & Telephone Company, a corporation of the State of Pennsylvania, being the total issue thereof; and $138,750.00 par value 01 the capital stock of the Cumberland Valley Telephone Company of Balti more City, a corporation of the State of Maryland, doing business in the States of Maryland, Virginia and West Virgin ia with exchanges in Hagerstown and Willlamsport, State of Maryland, In Martinsburg. West Virginia and Win chester, Virginia, being the total issue thereof; and all the right, title and in terest of the said Cumberland Valley Telephone Company in and to a claim against the United Telephone & Tele graph Company for an amount not less than $300,000, said amount being due as rentals to said Cumberland Valley Tele phone Company. More delinite information as to the quantity and location of property to be sold, if desired, may be obtained upon application to the undersigned. All the property above described and referred to will be sold as an entirety to the highest and best bidder. No bid less than fifty thousand dollars will bo accepted, ana no bid will be received from any bidder who shall not deposit with the undersigned, as a pledge that he will make good his bid in case of its acceptance, the sum of flve thou sand dollars in cash or in a certilied check on a National Bank or Trusi. Company In the State of Pennsylvania. Deposits of unsuccessful bidders will be returned when the property has been stricken down and the deposit of the successful bidder will be applied on account of his bid Twenty per cent, oi the purchase money must be paid i> 4 l cash to the undersigned within ten clays after the property Is stricken down, the deposit above provided for to be part of said 20 per centum and the rest of the purchase money shall be paid to the undersigned within three weeks after the date of confirmation of sale by the Court, application for which confirmation will be made two weeks after the property shall have been sold. The purchaser in making payment of 80 per cent, of the purchase money will be entitled to deliver to the Trustee and use toward the payment of said 80 per cent, first mortgage bonds of the Cumberland Valley Telephone Company, at such values as the Trustee may esti mate, as provided In the decree direct ing this sale to be made. For further particulars apply to the undersigned. COMMONWEALTH TRUST COMPANY. Trustee, Harrlsburg. p a NOTE—lncluded In the property to be sold as the property of tne Cumber land Valley Telephone Company l a the lot of ground, with the improvements thereon, being No. 227 Walnut Street. Harrlsburg, Pa., and occupied by the Company as an office and exchange building; size of lot, 24'2"x100'x23'3 x 100'; subject to mortgage for $3,333.34 and interest; (see Mortgage Book "A," Vol. 3, page, 460, Recorder's Office, Har irisburg. Pa.).
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