1,500,000 TREES FOR THE PUBLIC State Forestry Commission Prepares to Send Them Out as Fast as Requested BIG KILL OF GAME Game Commission Issues a Partial Estimate—News of the State Capitol ■■■■■■aft The State For. V, \ \ % // J est r y Commission \NN\Y ordered that 7 1,500.000 seedling trees shall be made available this Spring for the use of the II OMBHuI public. All of these UiMVllllHl frees have been jlgraliJwUßJKllip raised in the State's |Wg—own forestry nurs- erics and the offer is the first move in a big program of securing more trees throughout Penn sylvania. The department will have the trees made ready for shipment at its nurs eries and they will be sent to any or ganization or individuals who will agree to plant and care for the young trees and to furnish such information as the State may require regarding their growth. Extensive reforestation is being planned by the State on its own re serves and on the auxiliary forest lands Which are now being put under State control until the timber matures. State to lie Gainer. The speci fications l'or construction of highways and other work for the State Highway Department have been materially changed as the result of a three-day conference held at the Capitol by the engineers of the department. The specifications have been undei' ob servation for several months by Chief Engineer W. D. Uhler, who called the conference, and It is stated that the new regulations will be more favorable io the State than those in use at present. More Game Preserves. —Half a dozen additional State game preserves may be established by the State Game Com mission within the next few months, as under the act of 1915 such pre serves may be created on leased land. The State now has fourteen game pre serves, of which eight were established last year. All but four are on State forestry reserves. New Bureau Opened.-" Secretary of Agriculture Charles E. Patton has es tablished a bureau of distribution which nill hereafter look after the auditing of all accounts of the several bureaus of the Department of Agri culture. The new bureau will have as its head J. Herbert Thomas, who was formerly connected with the dairy and food division. In addition to auditing all accounts the new bureau will have t harge of the disbursements and will look after all supplies for the depart ment under the direction of Secretary Patton. Formerly each bureau main tained its own disbursement force, but Secretary Patton has made oie change in the move to centralize and improve the work of the Department of Agri culture. Stamps by the Bale.—Stock transfer tax stamps are being sent out from the State Capitol by the bale. The demand for the stamps has been so heavy that orders for the surcharging of the stamps with the fraud prevention or fugitive ink have been going to the State printing office for 100,000 and 200,000 stamp lots. It is estimated that close to 5,000,000 stamps have been issued by the Auditor General to the stamp agencies in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. Some of the requests for stamps have been made direct to the Auditor General in stead of through the agencies, several writers complaining that they had not been sent stamps. No Cash for Airships. Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewart says that nothing lias been done toward organ ization of any aeroplane squadrons either in Philadelphia or Pittsburgh and that there being no funds avail able it is not likely that the State will do anything. The report that a squad ron of aeroplanes was to be estab lished at Pittsburgh was declared by the general to be baseless. The squadron reported would cost $60,000, it is estimated. Take Off Dried Fruits.—State De partment of Agriculture officials art urging owners of orchards and farm ers having fruit trees to take the rot ten and dried-up fruit, known on the farm ns "mummies," from the trees without delay. These "mummies" should be taken off and burned be cause they are full of the germs of tree diseases and a. few apples or peaches can make trouble which it would take weeks of attention to eradi cate. Can Make Extensions. —State Com missioner of Health Dixon has granted permission to tlieDauphlnConsolldated Water Company to extend water mains in East Pcnnsboro township and grant ed permission to the city of York and the borough of Lykens to make exten sions to sewers. The borough of dlcbur'-' was refused permission. Big Kill. The partial returns of the kill of game in the State as re ported to the Game Commission by the State wardens bear out the re ports previously made. The squirrel kill is now put at 1,500,000. The com mission offices said to-day that there were some wardens yet to report. iStatc Gets $:!,100. The State to day realized $3,100 from the sale of the thirty-six houses In the Capitol park zone turned over to the Hoard of Grounds and Buildings by the Capitol Park commission. The larg est building. Wesley A. M. E. Zion church, was sold to Alderman Broth ers, New Haven, Conn. The materials must be removed in sixty days. Bank Named. The Corn Ex change National Bank, of Philadel phia, has been designated as de pository for the State Compensation Insurance Fund. New Justice. K. S. Stlllwagon has been appointed notary public for Ardmore. This ends an active cam paign in his behalf to succeed the late Justice Warner. Wiconisco Paid. The school dis trict of Wiconisco was to-day paid 52,937.37 as its school appropria tion. Complains of Service. The Pub lic Service Commission to-day re ceived a complaint from H. 11. Hoff man, Pittsburgh, about service on the Pittsburgh Railways' Castle Shannon line. New Accountant. Michael H. Slgafoos, Philadelphia, has been com missioned as an expert public ac countant. Spoke at Philadelphia. Adjutant General Stewart was one of the speakers at the military banquet In Philadelphia last night. He- will at tend the Terrapin club dinner to night. MARTIN BOROUGH SOLICITOR West Full-view, Pa.. .Tan. B.—Wr.st T'airviow borough council invt and organised by electing Luther Cran ford," president: Walter Hawbaker, secretary: H. W. N'eiuig, treasurer, md Thompson S. Martin, borough solicitor. The members of council arc Wil liam Smeltzer, Samuel Stuckey, Chas. Witmer. Harry Shaull, Charles Car roil and Luther Cranford. SATURDAY EVENING, HAHMSBUHG TELEGRAPH JANUARY 8, 1916. NEWSBOYS HAVE GREAT DINNER ! Chickens and Turkeys Disap pear When Youngsters Get on the Job Twenty chickens, a half dozen tur keys. plenty of pie and other numer ous "eats" were well taken care of by 128 newsboys at a banquet given at 304 North Second street, by David Kaufman, proprietor of the Kaufman Underselling Store. So much did the "squad" enjoy the menu that a few parta of one lone chicken was all thut could be found after the event. Mr. Kaufman, the host, had ar ranged a very pleasing program and ; the lads selected their friend as toast i master. He spoke of how he enjoyed i making the boys happy and how , their appreciation made him happy. Other speakers of the evening were : Benjamin M. Nead and William S. Snyder, prominent lawyers at the Dau phin county bar; Prof. Charles B. Fager, principal of Tech High School; the Rev. E. P. Robinson, known as tho "newsboys' friend," and Rabbi i Charles J. Freund, of the Ohev Sholom I Synagogue. Bunting gave a colorful effect to the walls of the banquet room. Beau tiful flowers and plants were the table I decorations. Each boy was given a box of candy. Two of the newsies, Bernard Kop lovitz and "Sam" Bloom, in behalf of their associates, expressed thanks and appreciations for the fine time they had been given. At intervals between the speeches, tho boys cheered and sang. Mr. Kauf man who was anxious not to forget anything that should mar the fun of the boys, secured a piano for the event. A handsome picture, with his regrets, were sent by J. F. Bacon, of Philadelphia, one of the newsboys' friends, who was unable to be present. RECEIVE NOTE FROM GERMANY [Continued from First Page.] naval forces will sink only such Am i erican vessels as loaded with abso lute contraband, when tho pre-condi tions provided by the Declaration of London are present. In this the Ger man Government quite shares the views of the American government that all possible care must be taken for the security of the crew and pas sengers of a vessel to be sunk. Con sequently, the persons found on board a vessel may not be ordered into lifeboats except when the general conditions, that is to be the weather, the condition of the sea and the neighborhood of the coasts afford ab solute certainty that the boats will reach the nearest port. For the rest the German government begs to point out that In cases where German naval forces have'sunk neutral vessels for carrying contraband, no loss of life has yet occurred. Germany declined, however, to have the commissioners who will settle the Frye damages meet in Washington because, It is pointed out, that the German expert, Dr. Greve, of Bremen, director of the North German Lloyd would be ex posed to danger of capture during a voyage to America, "In consequence of the conduct of maritime war by Eng land contrary to international law." It is suggested that the German and American experts might get in touch by correspondence. Refuses I'mpire Germany also declines to assent at this time. to tho nominaUon of an umpire in the absence of a determi nation of whether the experts would settle damages or principles. Ger many refuses to have an umpire con sider the question of principle. In case the United States insists that the experts meet in Washington and that an umpire be named at once, Germany suggests that the damages be arranged by diplomatic negotia tion. For the arbitration of the Prussian- American treaty, Germany in the note, proposes a special court of five from the permanent court at The Hague of which each country shall choose two and the four shall choose the fifth to meet at The Hague on June 15. The special court would de cide whether under the Prussian-Am erican treaty "the belligerent con tracting party is prevented from sink ing merchant vessels of the neutral contracting party for carrying contra band when such sinking is permis sible. according to the general prin ciples of international law." The United States has contended that the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Freldrlcli had no right, under the treaty to sink the Frye. The Ger man note proposes that both parties present copies of their argument to the court on March 1 and deposit their counter cases and evidence on May 1. Urge Wilson to Ask All Teutons to Agree That No Americans Be Endangered fI.V Associated Press Washington, D. C., Jan. 8. —Some members of the cabinet are urging President Wilson, after the Persia case has been settled, to ask all the Teutonic allies to definitely agree that no unarmed ships with Americans aboard shall be destroyed until pas sengers and crew have reached a place of safety. Rumor Adds Harry Freeburn to City Assessorship Lists Rumor to-day added Harry H. Free burn, 1108 North Second street, to the growing list of candidates for city as sessor. Mr. Freeburn is a well-known real estate and Insurance man and was one of the city's experts during the "Hard scrabble" condemnation hearing sev eral months ago. With Mr. Freeburn's "hat in" the ring now includes the following: C. H. Townsend, Horace A. Chayne, Joseph Cook. James B. Deshong and Thomas G. George. Ex-City Commissioner M. Harvey- Taylor can have the place, however, if he wants It, according to a well-known city official to-day. The appointment of a city assessor will in all proba bility be made at Tuesday's meeting. The majority of the commissioners, it is understood, want to have the ques tion decided and to "get It oft their minds." Council will also be asked to act upon tho appointments of the assistant park superintendent, the fire chief and the aaslttnnt fire chief on Tuesday, too, it was said in municipal circles to day. Parle Commissioner E. 52. Gross hud expected to ask for the appoint ment of V. Grant Forrer as the work ins; park hop.d at the meeting January 18. but it was said to-day that he will probably put the matter up to Council at next week's session. If Forrer's name is approved—and indications arc that there will be no objection to his appointment—he will begin Ills new duties on February 1. STFF£7ONNEWS GETS DATA ON AMERICANIZATION Representative of National Committee Studying Condi tion of Foreigners Here Mrs. Johanna Von Wagner, of De i trolt, a representative of the National i Americanization Committee, with of fices in New YoTk, spent yesterday and j to-day in Steelton, procuring data re- I lating to the welfare of foreigners I who make their homes here. The purpose of the Americanization I Committee Is to impress upon the | State and National Governments the I necessity of enacting legislation which | will tend to induce foreigners to be j come Americanized and also to make j their home life as much like their | American neighbors as possible. An other purpose of the organization is to teach foreigners the dangers which I follow the overcrowding of houses and ! urge them to live In quarters where ] they have sufficient room, light and air. The committee Is also endeavor ing to find means for teaching foreign ers the English language and In alt manner of ways to benefit foreigners who are making America their home. Mrs. Von Wagner is herself a hous ing expert and for many years has en gaged in work among foreigners and the poorer classes of people al lover ■ the country. Ten years ago she lectured j in Harrisburg on charitable work and lis personally acquainted with John , Ihlder, the New York housing expert, ( who made an investigation of housing , conditions in Harrisburg a year ago at the invitation of a number of Har risburg municipal and charitable in stitutions. The claims of Mrs. Anna H. Wood, of Harrisburg, who, a few weeks ago in an article for the Telegraph, told of foreign children and even babies being given beer as a food, were sub stantiated by Mrs. Von Wagner, who says that that condition exists in all parts of the country. She declared that some persons have circulated , stories in Europe that the air in Amer | ica is so impure it is absolutely neces l sary that beer be given children to i keep them in good health. Mrs. Von 'Wagner recalled that at one time, I while she was working in San Fran cisco. a number of girls, dressed in the | finest clothes, canvassed the foreign j colonies there and told the occupants I of each house now necessary it was V l ?*. *! le c,l,,dren he given beer to drink because of the many impurities in tho air in America. She said, too, that many of those foreigners, almost too poor to buy bread, gave the women orders for beer. The canvas sers represented some Pacific coast brewery. Y on Wagner is making a tour of the industrial towns of the East where colonies of foreigners exist. She win leave Steelton this evening. STEELTON CHURCHES Centenary United Brethren The Rev. A. K. Wier, pastor. 9 a. m. prayer and praise service by H. J. San ders; 10 a. m., sermon by the Rev. h: R ; Scottdale; 2, annual rally of Sunday school; 6.30, annual C. E. Rally; 7.30, sermon by the Rev. I. E. Runk. St. John's Lutheran The R&v. G. ■ Lauffer. pastor, will preach at 10.43 loi- 7 ' 30 p ' m,: Sunday school at 9.3 i»; intermediate C. E., 6.30; spe cial services every evening except Sat urday at 7.45. . . Main Street Church of God The f. ev ' w - °etz. pastor, will preach tit 10.30 a. m„ on "The Prepared Place, and at 7.30 p. m.. on "The Fa tal Line. Sunday school at 3; Jr. C. E., 6; Sr. C. E., C.30; lecture and pray er Wednesday. First Presbyterian The Rev. C. B. Segelken, pastor, will preach at J on " wl » r Should T Prav." and at , ~0 p. m. on "The Love of Christ"; Sunday school at 9.45; C. E., 6.30. Communion January 16 a. in. 'special services January 13 and 14 at 8 p. m. St. Mark's Lutheran The Rev W |B. Smith, pastor, will preach at 1*0.30 on "Rejoicing in Hope," and at (.30 p. m.; Sunday school at 2; C K 6.40. Friday, January 34, preparatory service. January 16, communion a. m and p. m. First Reformed The Rev. C. A. Huyette. pastor, will preach at 10.45 a. m. on "The Growth of the Child Jesus, and at 7.30 p. m. on "The Ark n ,r Vn f-. °LChfist." Sunday school at 9.45; C. E., 6.40; Wednesday, 7.30, prayer. Grace United Evangelical The . ,sho °P- pastor, will preach at 10.30 a. m. and at 7.30 p. m.; Sun day school, 9.15; K. L. C. E.. 6.45; com munion morning and evening. MRS. JOSEPHINE BAER. OLD RESIDENT, DIES Mrs. Josephine Baer, aged 55, for the past 35 years a resident of Steel ton, died at her home, 157 North Front street, early this morning. Mrs. Baer' was one of the best known residents of hteelton and her death proved a shock to her many friends. She was In bed less than a week and her death was very unexpected. Even last night there were no evidences that her con dition was critical. She died shortly after midnight. Death was due to a complication of diseases. Mrs Baer was the widow of Anton Baer, who died about thirteen years ago. Surviv ing her are the following children- Mrs. Harry Barr, of Harrisburg; Mary M., Margaret, Helen, George, of Har risburg; Charles and Harry. The fu neral will be conducted by the Rev J. C. Thompson, rector of St. James'' Catholic Church. The time of the services, however, has not yet been an nounced. CHILD DIES Katie Presits, aged 3 years, died at her home, 311 Francis street, to-day of diphtheria. The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon ana burial will be made in the Mt. Calvary ceme tery. CARL VAYAN'OLSKI Funeral services for Carl Vayanol ski, a former resident of the borough, who died in Halifax, were held this afternoon in the German Lutheran Church. Burial was made in the Baldwin cemetery. Vayanolskl was 54 years old and was a victim of grip. "Y" TO MEET A meeting of the Steelton "Y" will be held at the home of Mrs. Howard Gallagher, in Harrisburg street this evening at 8 o'clock. TEACHERS TO MEET The second general meeting of the teachers of the local schools will be helu Tuesday afternoon in the main room of the High s-hool. The session will begin at 2 o'clock. CHANGES WRITING NAME Charles E. Reltzell, of the faculty of the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce and well-known In the bor ough. has changed his writing name to Charles r-teitell. Reltzell, who is a graduate cl' the local high school, has You Know What You Get # When you advertisers buy advertising space in this newspaper know exactly what you are getting both in QUALITY and QUANTITY of circulation. You don't have to depend on hear-say, guesswork or padded promises. For this newspaper, being a mem ber of the A. B. 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C. —an organi zation with a membership embracing over a thousand of the leading newspapers, periodicals, national advertisers, retail store advertisers and advertising agents throughout America—and that any advertiser at ANY TIME can have a " complete detailed A. B. C. report on this newspaper's circulation. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Member Audit Bureau of Circulations written several books on social sub jects. KEIPEII RESIGNS Robert Keiper, a teacher at Det weiler's school, near Middletown, has resigned his position, to accept a place with the Pennsylvania Steel company. ATTEND BANQUET The Union Drill team ot Middletown, attended a banquet at Cainpbelltown last evening. The trip was made in an automobile truck. The Middletown team won a prize in tliq. recent Mum mers' parade held in Harrisburg. l-MIDDLETOWfr - -1 Phillip Cline Elberti Dies After Long Illness Phillip Cline Elberti, aged 74 years, formerly of Middletown, died this af ternoon at his home, 319 Burchfield street Kfc had been ill for nine years. For two years he has been in a help less condition. .Last Friday he had a stroke of paralysis and was uncon scious ever since. The survivors are the following chil dren: Joseph, Middletown; George, Mrs. Wellington G. Jones, and Phillip, of Harrisburg; Harry, Middletown, and Charles, Richmond, Va. There are also a number of grandchildren residing in this city and Middletown. The funeral arrangements will be an nounced later. Burial will be made at Middletown, following services at the Church of God at that place, P. C. Elberti was born at Middle town. He was the son of the late George Washington and Mary Elberti, of Middletown. Following a public school education he studied the drug business. He enlisted during the War of the Rebellion and was assigned to hospital duty. Upon his discharge ho entered 1 lie drug business as a clerk for Dr. Evans in Philadelphia. Later ho returned to Middletown and be came manager at the old Cameron furnace. He was identified with the old Middletown band, and was man ager for James Toung, owner of the famous Young farms. Later he had I charge of the Oaklane farm, during which lie received a sun stroke which was the beginning of his illness. Up to seven years ago when he re moved to Harrisburg, he was a resi dent of Middletown. He is a member of the Masonic Lodgo of that place, the Forpsters, Knights of Pythias, j Odd Fellows and' other organizations. CHURCHES St. Peter's Lutheran The Kev. Fuller Bergstresser, pastor; morning service 3 0.30 a. m., subject of ser mon. "To the Jew First and Also to the Gentile"; Sunday school, 1.30; Christian Endeavor. 6.30 p. m.; even ing service In Market House. First United Brethren The Rev. f. IT. Albright, pastor; Sunday school at 10 a. m.: morning service, 11 a. ! TO., subject. "Prayer," evening service lln Market House. I Methodist The Rev. W. P. Rid jington, pastor; morning service at j 10.30 a. m.; preaching by pastor; iChapel Bible school, 11.15 p. m.; j I Church Bible school, 1.30 p. m.; even ing services in Market House. ' Church of God The Kev. O. M.! jKraybill, pastor; morning service,! 10.30 a. m., subject, school, |.30 p. m.| evening service in Market liouse. Presbyterian The Rev. Dr. Thos C. McCarrell, pastor; Sunday school 10 a. in.; morning service, 11 a. m., subject, "The Ascending Lord"; even ing services in the Market House. Royalton United Brethren Church— The Rev. William Beach, pastor; morning praise service, 9.15; morning service, 10.15 a. m.; preaching by pas tor; Sunday school, 1.15 p. m.; evening services in Market House. HOW TO DESTROY HORVETS. Here's a scheme for destroying hornets and yellow jackets, vonched for by Doctor Malander of the Wash' ington Agricultural College, writes a contributor in the current issue ol Farm and Fireside. "Find the nest by watching the homing liorncta. Fill a gallon jug a quarter full of water and place it next the nest. A hornet will enter the jug. fall into the water, make a disturbing humming, perhaps send out distress signals, and In the course of the day all the hornets in the col ony will drown themselves in tha I jug." 9
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