COUNTRY CLUB
SINKS DEEP WELL
Permanently Assured of Un
failing Water Supply on
New Club Site
Work on the new site of the Coun
try Club of Harrisburg at Fort Hunter
is progressing rapidly. Ground was
broken several weeks ago for the club
house and the cighteen-hole golf
course is rounding into shape very sat
isfactorily in the opinion of those who
have inspected the greens and fair
ways.
The problem of the water supply,
probably the most essential element
in the future welfare of the club, has
been solved by the Farley Gannett firm
of consulting engineers, the work be
ing under the direct supervision of
Theodore E. Seelye. After eliminating
three alternate sources of supply the
final decision to sink a well was made.
The Dauphin Consolidated Water
Company would have proved satisfac
tory except that the pipes were too dis
tant and the water too low; Fishing
Creek was given up because it would
have required pumping and the water
was found to be impure: a spring on
the mountain side was considered but
the danger of its running dry elimi
nated it. So the engineers went down
IS4 feet through 100 feet of sandy
shale and struck a vein of deliciously
cool water. The well has already been
sunk and the water will be forced by
an electrically driven deep well pump
into a reservoir of 30,000 gallons ca
pacity, which will be of concrete lime,
and located way up on the mountain
2.300 feet south of the clubhouse.
t"nfailing Supply of Water Guaranteed
In the opinion of the engineers who
had charge of the work of investiga
tion. the well system is best from every
standpoint under the circumstances,
inasmuch as it is the cheapest method
and guarantees an unfailing supply of
fresh water for all purposes. The
and enclosed in a stone pumphouse.
Water will be carried through 6-inch
woodstove pipes, which it is expected
will be laid within ten days. The
whole job will probably be completed
in a month and when put into oper
ation the daily consumption of water
will range from 4,500 to 10,000 gallons
per day in the summer.
Several fire plugs at various points
throughout the grounds and a com
prehensive piping system for watering
the greens on the course will be in
stalled. A septic tank about 1,000 feet
from the clubhouse will drain into
the creek for sewage disposal.
Ground was broken for the club
house on July 2T and work on the
foundations was scheduled to start to
day. according to Robert G. Golds
borough, chairman of the building
committee. The tennis courts are be
ing graded and if the house can be
roofed before winter sets in the
chances are it will be ready for occu
pancy by late Spring of 19IT.
New Naval Base Will Be
Erected in Gulf of Fonseca
By Associated Press
San Diego. Ca!.. Aug. 23. That the
Navy Department is now considering
the establishment of a naval base in
the Gulf of Fonseca under the terms
of the treaty ratified by the United
States and Nicaragua last year, was
announced tfy Admiral Caperton, com
mander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleev,
who arrived here yesterday aboard the
flagship San Diego from Mazatlan,
Mexico.
r The naval base, it was said, would
be located on one of two islands within
easy steaming distance of Corinto, the
principal seaport of Nicaragua Tho
San Diego, with Admiral Caperton
aboard, will proceed to the Gulf of
Fonseca to make a survey of the islands
about September T.
CHARLES LOUIS HOERNER
Charles Louis Hoerner. aged 17,
died at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Earle Hoerner, 1326
North Third street, early this morn
ing. Funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with
the Rev. E. E. Curtis, pastor of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church, as
sisted by the Rev. S. S. Yahn. D.D.,
officiating. Young Hoerner was a
member of the Westminster Presbyte
rian Church and American Council
No. 3, G. U. A. M. He was employed
in the job printing department of
The Telegraph.
CSE PIGEONS ON BORDER
By Associated Press
Columbus. X. M., Aug. 23.—Carrier
pigeons are the latest recruits to the
t-"nited States Army on the border.
Fifty fliers donated by the American
Carrier Pigeon Association to the
United States Signal Corps branch at
Columbus are en route. It is proposed
to take a number of them to Mexico
and dispatch them to Columbus. At
mosperic conditions on the border
have rendered both ground and wire
less telegraph unreliable.
GROCERS' COMMITTEE MEETS
The general committee of the Har
risburg Grocers' Association at its
meeting held Monday night finished
all its unfinished business connected
with the picnic hel<l at Hershey Au
gust 10. A few of the remaining
prizes, which were not called for by
the winners, are in the possession of
L. G. Orr. president of the association,
and may be had by calling at the
store, 2017 Forster street, before Sat
urday. The regular Monday evening
meetings will be continued in the Met
ropolitan Hotel.
WAR VETERAN'S TO MEET
The United Srar.ish War Veterans
■will hold a special meeting in the
armory. Second and Forster streets,
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Im
portant business will be transacted
ar.d all veterans are requested to be
present. The proceeds of the festival
the camp will hold at Front and Boas
streets to-morrow. Friday and Satur
day evenings and the carnival which
will be held the week starting next
Monday at Mulberry and Cameron
streets will bo ured to defray the ex
penses of the State convention of
Spanish "War Veterans to be held here
in June, 1917.
OPEX INQUIRY IXTO SHOOTING
By Associated Press
Dublin," Aug. 23.—An inquiry into
the shooting without trial of three
men during the rebellion in Ireland
last Spring was opened to-day in the
Four Courts. The cases are those of
F. Sheehy SkefSngton, Fred Mclntyro
and Thomas Dixon. The men were
put to death at the orders of Captain
Bowen-Colthurst, who was court-mar
tialed and found guilty, but insane.
N'EAV MILITARY ZOXE
Mexico City, Aug. 23.—General Car
ranza has organized a new military
*one comprising the Isthmus of Tehu
antepec and .placed General Luis Guti
errez in command with instructions
to insure the safety of trains on the
Isthmus.
IDHMIIOIII and Kattaatea UITU ITRMA
J. M. SMITH
Hard Wood Floors
LAID A.\U FINISHED
OLD KLOOKS HENOVATED
•TAIHS COVEHED WITH HAHDWOOO
FLOOR!) KEPT I.V CONDITION
BelJ Pb IUI JSOIM.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING,
CONKLIN TO BE
REAPPOINTED
Forestry Commissioner Will
Be Named For His Fourth
Term Very Soon
7TI Reappointme nt
V\\ A./'/ oi Robert s - Conk
lin' state for ® str >'
commissioner since
1904. is expected
fSrwjMt ,'VO\ to be made soon
after the return of
\ Governor Brum
-4^lPi«nlil*n[ baugh from Maine.
4|3jtiisyiywlfe Conklin'B last
SJi -rfi term, to which he,
MfiBBSSiBaSSv was appointed by
Governor Tencr. expired some months
ago. The Governor held it over until
just before his vacation and ther^"*t'
for Maine without acting.
Mr. Conklin has been connected
with the Department of Forestry (
since 1594, soon after it was erected!
into a department and knows more j
about its operation than any one in
the State government. He was made
deputy commissioner in 1903 and suc
ceeded Dr. J. T. Rothrock. who was
the first commissioner and who
trained Mr. Conklin and has been;
his adviser ever since. Prior to that
Mr. Conklin was connected with the j
Legislature. He comes from Lancaster
county.
Sanders WiU Be Here—Prof. J. G. j
Sanders, the new State economic zo- j
ologist. will be here about September 1
10. He has tendered his resignation toj
the Wisconsin State government and;
is closing up some matters which have I
been pending prior to coming here.'
The new zoologist will meet the Com
mission of Agriculture when it meets;
the night before the Governor starts'
on his rirst week's tour of the farming |
regions and may go on some of the j
runs. The officers are now being!
renovated.
Much Has Accumulated Many j
matters pertaining to the State Board
of Public Grounds and Buildings have '
accumulated for the Governor and
Auditor General, who are expected to j
have a series of metings early in Sep- j
tember. State Treasurer Young, the]
other member of the Board, has been j
here pracUcally all summer but it
takes three to.make a quorum.
John Lucas Returns—John Lucas,
of the executive department, has re
turned from his vacation spent at
Harvey's Lake.
To Discuss Suggestions—Plans for
discussion of suggestions lor amend- j
mem of the new code for standardl-!
sation of cranes will be discussed by (
the State Industrial Board when it
meets here on September 5.
Visited Canada—Deputy Attorney
General Horace W. Darts is home!
from a vacation spent in Canada.
No Decision Given—No decision
has been given in the Johnstown, In-i
diana and Westmoreland turnpike l
company cases which was heard yes- !
terday by Deputy Attorney General i
Collins. The charge is made that the
company has not done anything to
keep up the road for nine years.
Company Arrives. The Boalsburg
machine gun company of the First
Cavalry reached the mobilization
camp yesterday and will be mustered
and sent South soon. There is no
longer any doubt of the company be
ing accepted and no one seems to be
able to understand the attitude of offi
cials who did not accept it when it!
was rirst otiered.
Cold Storage Opinion. Section 16,
of the cold storage act of 1913, was
declared unconstitutional in a deci
sion handed down by Judge J. McF.
Carpenter yesterday in Pittsburgh.
The opinion was the outgrowth of a
bill of demurrer filed by Edward S.
Nolan, a wholesale dealer in butter
and eggs, seeking to enjoin agents of
the dairy and food division of the De
partment of Agriculture of Pennsyl
vania from placing tags or other
markings of any kind upon carton
tubs of butter and from preventing
the sale of the product by Nolan. The
court held that the section conflicts
with the fourteenth amendment to
the commission in that it violates the j
provisions of the "declaration of
rights."
To Inspect Reads.—Highwav Com
missioner Black and Chief Engineer
Uhler left this afternoon on a week's
tour of the State highways in the
northern tier of counties. They will
cover hundreds of miles and then go
to the western tier, where they will
visit the Washington fair.
Home From Maine.—Dr. J. George
P.echt, secretary of the State Board of
Education, is home from a visit to
Maine. He visited the Governor dur
ir.g his trip in the state.
Buser Reappointed—Eben H. Buser,
of this city, was to-day reappointed
a special officer for the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway.
Session in Afternoon.—The session
of the Public Service Commission for
consideration of executive business is
scheduled for 2 o'clock to-morrow
afternoon.
Quarter-Million In. The biggest
payment at the State Treasury in
weeks was made by the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad. It
was $250,00 and came in to-day.
Mr. Kephart Here. Harmon M.
Kephart, the next State Treasurer, was
at the Capitol to-day. He appears to
be very well satisfied with the outlook
for a sweeping Republican victory.
Gates Ajar.—The elevators in the
Capitol are being equipped with double
safety gates. The interior sets are in
operation on some of the uncommon
carriers in the south wing. They will
prevent accidents through the sliding
of the big doors.
Mr. Nutt Named.—Paul R. Xutt was
to-day appointed justice of the peace
for Charleroi borough to succeed Jo- •
seph A. Wheeler, resigned.
Hcrmr.n Collins Appointed.—Her
man L. Collins, the Philadelphia jour
nalist, was to-day appointed a trusteo
of the State Institution for Training
in Speech of Deaf Children Before
They are of School Age. It is located
in Philadelphia. Mr. C ollins is a
brother of the Deputy Attorney Gen
eral.
Will Visit Clearfield. Charles D. !
Wolfe, chief assistant fire marshal,
•will leave to-morrow for Clearfield
county to make some inspections.
Hearlntc Held. —F. W. Fleitz, for
mer Deputy Attorney General, ap
peared before the Banking Commis
sioner at a hearing to-day.
Hearings Ended.—The hearings of
the Public Service Commission in
Pittsburgh were concluded to-day.
Commissioner Rilling came here for
the execuUve session to-morrow.
Dr. Kalbfus Returns—Dr. Joseph
Kalbfus, secretary of the State Game
Commission, returned to-day from a
trip through half a dozen counties,
during which ho visited game pre- ,
serves. He says that game will be
abundant.
X,. . ,
CATHOLICS ADJOURN
By Associated Press
Xew York, Aug. 23. The annual
convention of the American Federa
tion of Catholic Societies adjourned
to-day John Whalen of New York the
President, and all other officers were
re-elected except Joseph T. Brennan 1
of Boston, sixth vice-president, who {
was succeeded by Dr. Peter Ganz of |
Louisville. The Convention will meet i
in Kansas City, Mo., next year, J
I "The Live Store" . "Always Reliable" I
I The Noise of the Hammer — I
I Says --- Improvements I
I and Brings Good News From I
"DOU7 RICHJ"]
I We've been planning for the past year to in- I
a crease the efficiency of this organization to take care B
of the steadily increasing trade won by square-dealing, honest representation
and greater value-giving, and now we announce an
I Alteration Sale I
I This is something new for These improvements mark further 1
"DOUTRICHS" but we must make room for progress and prove to us beyond doubt that we
the contractors who are already on the pre- have been shown a ter d of con& _
hminary work prior to the genera re-arrange- dence from leased customers
ment of the entire store —Naturally it will be a • f
slight inconvenience for a short time but *** °. ur re expectations in the few
we're going to make it worth your while to y ears since we came here. New departments
come to this "LIVE STORE" during our alter- wiU be added as well as new equipment
ation sale by returning to the buying public a we're trying to make this the store you want
part of the profit their faithful patronage has us too —where you can get a complete outfit
HELPED US TO MAKE. under one roof.
I All 1
I and UnderWear Reduced \ JySM 1
All $15.00 Suits Sift 75 -I
I All SIB.OO Suits $13.7 o 1 I
I -Alls2o.ooSuits 514.75 f L 1 1
I All $25.00 Suits $18.75 ) ► If I
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SHIRTS I CV I
AllsocShirtß 39c m. X'- 1
Allsl.ooShirts 7flr» m T j* 1
All $1.50 Shirts ]() \>©* teC< cL ' ' rjfj
I All $2.50 Shirts SI I
I All Boys'soc Shirts_^^3 9c |
I HOSIERY Sglk jH| | All 25c Neckwear 19c jyffjff 1
1 Jr c " os ! ery 9c UNDERWEAR ~ 1
All 25cHosiery 19c All 50c Underwear ..39c
All 50c Hosiery 39c All SI.OO Underwear 79c
v All $1.50 Underwear $1.19
1 Belts and Suspenders S "!" . 39c
IV rAT rif the much needed garment for general wear—sen-
All 50c Belts
sible and stylish for almost any occasion.
————— ~ C All $5.00 Sweaters , $4.25
AM SI.OO Belts 7Q„ AU $6 50 Sweaters $5.25
All 50c Suspenders All $7.50 Sweaters $6.25
A n OC q "] _ All $8.50 Sweaters $7.25
AU 25c Suspenders Ift,, AU $lO 00 Sweaters $8.50
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304 Market Street Harrisburg, Pa.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
AUGUST 23, 1916.
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