Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, January 08, 1916, Page 9, Image 9

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    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
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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."
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