TOHALTSPREADOF
PINE BLISTER RUST
State Will Make Survey to
Ascertain Conditions in
Pennsylvania
Thft appearance
\ \\ white pine blis-
N\\\ t«r rust in two lo-
calities in this State
has led Secreta ' r y of
Agriculture Charles
• SftlfflwmSs P atton t0 make
Ssfflluu HlllL plans to prevent the
further spread of
'jl., el the disease, which
H2aHBS33iO la destroying mucn
valuable timber in other States.
After a conference with S. B. Det
wiler. forestry inspector of the Bureau
of Plant Industry of the United States
Department of Agriculture. Secretary
Patton decided to send five members
ol' the field forces of the Bureau of
Zoology to Providence, R. 1., where
Dr. Parley Spauldlng has a laboratory
from which he is directing the work of
fighting this serious disease in the New
England States. Dr. Spauldlng has
been in charge of the blister rust sur
vey for the Federal government since
the first infestation as found in this
country.
The m«n chosen for the blister rust
campaign from the Pennsylvania De
partment of Agriculture are Francis
"Windle, H. E. Backus. Ira C. Cher
rington. F. L. Holdridge and E. F.
Peirce. These men will epend two days
with Dr. Spauldlng in his laboratory at
Providence and will then have three
days' work in the field, studying the
disease and fitting them for scouting
in this State. Upon the completion of
the study at Providence these men,
with two who are furnished by the
United States Department of Agricul
ture. will take up the work of scout
ing the State on an inspection to find
if any Other infestations exist.
It is not expected that much white
pine blister rust will be found In Penn
sylvania, but Secretary of Agriculture
Patton desires the survey made at this
time in order that if infestations exist
the work of destroying the currants
and gooseberries may be taken up and
the State may be kept free from the
disease of the white pine and many
thousands of dollars' loss can be saved.
It is planned first to visit the large
plantations of pines which have re
cently been set out and in this work
the closest co-operation of the Fed
eral government has been promised.
Withdraws as Candidate. —Samuel
W. Smith, of Port Allegany, to-day
withdrew as a candidate on the Pro
hibition and Washington party tickets
for State Senator in the Twenty-fifth
Senatorial district.
Delegates Named.—Governor Brum
baugh to-day announced appointment,
of the following to represent the State
at the annual session of the American
Mining Congress to be held in Chicago,
November 13-16: H. N. Taylor, A.
p. Hamilton and H. M. Wilson, Pitts
burgh; James Neil. Mlnereville; B.
Dason Coleman, Lebanon; Percy Ma
deira, Philadelphia; James Matthews,
Shamokin; John P. D#msey, Scranton;
F. E. White, Dußois; Thomas Ken
nedy, Hazleton; J. Y. Brinton, Phila- i
delphia, and W. R. Crane, State Col
lege.
State Police in Fulton.—A detail of
State police as ordered to-day from
Greensburg to Fulton county to en
force quarantine regulations there.
Field Bakery Captain. The ap
pointment of Captain Frank L. Muel
ler, of Philadelphia, Third Pennsylva
nia Infantry, as captain of the field
bakery being organized for the Penn
sylvania division at the Mexican bor
der, is announced by Adjutant General
Stewart.
Weighardt Resigns.—Geo. F. Weig
hart, assistant engineer of the State
Water Supply Commission, has re
signed to accept the position of assist
ant water engineer of Baltimore, it
■was announced yesterday. Mr. Weig
hardt became connected with the com
mission in 1913. He will succeed
Robert L. Clement, who was with the
Baltimore department for 30 years.
NINE INJURED IN
LATEST AIR RAID
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Zeppelin which dropped a large num
ber of bombs in the neighborhood of a
town on the southeast coast" of Eng
land early to-day, says a dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company.
Several houses were damaged. At an
other place on the southeast coast
many bombs were dropped. One fell
into a railway station yard and de
molished some railings, while another
bomb completely wrecked a dairy
near by.
Zeppelin Follows Thames
to Vicinity of London
By Associated Press
London, Aug. 25.—A Central News
dispatch says there was great excite
ment in a town on the Thames estuary
at 2 o'clock tins morning when news
was received of the approach of a Zep
pelin. Mist obscured the raider, but it
could be heard approaching the coast.
After hovering over the town for some
time it passed toward the west. Shortly
afterward a series of violent explo
sloiv, followed by cannonading, shook
buildings and lighted the sky.
The people thronged the street's,
calmly watching these operations,
■which lasted half an hour.
This dispatch indicates that Zeppe
lins which visited England last night
may have appeared in the vicinity of
London, which is on the Thames sixty
miles from its mouth. The course of
the airship referred to was in the di
rection of London.
Plans For Pennsy Freight
Station Reach Engineers
Plans and blue prints for the new
in South Harrisburg have reached
Pennsylvania Railroad freight station
William K. Martin, engineer of con
struction and George H. Brown, divi
sion engineer. The contractors, War
ren-Moore Company of Philadelphia,
are now arranging to ship material
and machinery to Harrisburg. The
new station and additional tracks
must be completed by March 1, 1917.
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REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
Desirable Front street property.
First-class condition. With all im
provements, including hot water and
heat. Lot 30x100. Address P. O. Box
677, Steelton, Pa.
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FRIDAY EVENING,
NEWS OF STEELTON
DELAY OPENING
OF SCHOOLS HERE
Board Awaits Further Orders;
Will Pay the Teachers
Earlier
Superintendent L. E. McGlnnee and
members of the local school board
were busy this morning arranging to
comply with the order issued by the
State Department of Health to post
pone opening of the schools until
September 18.
Notices were sent out yesterday by
the superintendent instructing pupils
to report next week to be assigned to
their rooms. These arrangements will
be changed.
W. H. Nell, treasurer of the board,
said this morning that the local au
thorities will immediately comply with
any further orders from the State offi
cials. Arrangements will be made
to pay the local teachers at the usual
time, about October 1, Mr. Nell further
explained, although they will be paid
for only the time they actually tca^h.
STEELTON PERSONALS
Martin Kocever is spending a few
days at Atlantic City.
The Rev. and Mrs. G. N. Lauffer
will return from a three-weeks' vaca
tion to-morrow. The Rev. Mr. Lauffer
will preach both morning and evening
in St. John's Lutheran Church Sun
day.
Dr. D. B. Traver, South Front street,
is spending a few days at Atlantic City.
Edward Bodmer and family, High
spire, have returned from Easton.
Miss Jessie Wright. Locust street, is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wright,
at Woodbury, N. J.
Steelton Snapshots
COM to Hospital. Abram
key, South Front street, was takeiT to
the Harrisburg Hospital last evening
to undergo an X-ray examination to
determine the nature of int«rnal trouble
which developed seriously yesterday.
Child Diex. Helen Rebecca, seven
month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Oli
ver Welch, 276 Myers street, 'ied yes
terday.
Announce Birth. Mr. and Mrs.
Harley C. Noll. 238 Lincoln street, an
nounce the birth of a daughter. Mary
Emilie, Saturday. August IS. Mrs. Noll
was formerly Miss Margaret Coleman.
At CumpmeetinK. The Rev. G. W.
Getz, pastor of the Main Street Church
of God. has gone to the Manor Park
campmeeting, where he will preach
Sunday. James Strine, a student, will
All the local pulpit Sunday.
MRS. JHGDELEXA MATESEVIC
Mrs. Magdelena Matesevic, aged 60,
died at her home. 504 South Second
street, yesterday afternoon. She is sur
vived by her husband, a son and a
daughter. Funeral services will be held
in St. Mary's Catholic Church to-mor
row morning, at 9 o'clock. Burial will
be made in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Votes For Kipona Queen
Sell at Bargain Prices
The general committee in charge of
the voting contest for Queen of the Ki
pona hag deemed It advisable to re
duce the price of a single vote from
ten cents to one cent. This has been
done in order that the contestants may
be able to reach the pocketbooks of
those who cannot buy them at the
higher price. Those that have already
been cast at the thre3 polling
places will be credited with ten votes
for every ten cents. The totals so far
are about equally divided between the
candidates for queen, who are Miss
Rachel Lingle, Miss Blanche Reese,
Miss Florence Reese, Miss Margaret
Myers, Miss Bertha Philabaum and
Miss Marie Holtzman.
Several new floats have been en
tered in the evening's carnival, bring
ing the total to eighteen. Word has
been received from the Morris com
pany in Maine that an open-end car
could not be obtained and the war
canoe has been shipped by express and
should be here the early part of the
week.
An important meeting of the execu
tive committee of the Kipona will be
held at Dintaman's this evening. Sev
eral new matters will be taken tip and
every member of the committee is
urged to be present.
TO FILM C. OF C.
Everything from the baseball game 1
and the water polo contest to a 1
"close-up" of the "eats" at the Cham- '
ber of Commerce's outing to-morrow
will be recorded on the moving pic- i
ture screen at the Victoria Theater >
next Wednesday if everything goes
well for the Falrite Film Company, of
New York, which is going to take the
movies of the city of Harrisburg
within the next few weeks. Bert G.
Faulhaber, one of the owners of the !
company, has made the arrangements
with the Chamber's consent and will 1
wind up three or four hundred feet
of Harrisburg's dignified businessmen
without their dignity. The film, when
thrown on the screen, will be of a
length that will require about five or
ten minues to show.
SUPPER FOR COUNCIL
The domestic science school will
serve a nicely appointed supper for
the members of the City Commission
at Reservoir Park this evening. A.
Carson Stamm, president of the School
Board, will be among the guests. The
purpose of the supper is to demon
strate the efficiency of the pupils at
the playgrounds.
XOXSUPPORT CASES LISTED
Several nonsupport cases will be dis
posed of on Monday at a session of
motion court to be conducted by Judge
Charles V. Henry, of Lebanon county,
who will specially preside here in the
absence of Judges Kunkel and Mc
| Carrell.
TWO PETTY THEFTS
Two petty thefts were reported to
! the police this morning. While Mrs.
]E. M. Fisher, of Lemoyne, was at a
picnic at Island Park yesterday, some
one stole a small paper bag in which
she had placed a pair of noseglasscs
and a small "friendship" ring, belong
ing to her daughter. Early Wednes
day evening some one forced open a
i box at Front and Geiger streets in
which Frank Bomgardner had in
stalled batteries and coils to operate
I a concrete mixer. The theft was dis
covered this morning. Police are in
vestigating the robberies.
NEW MANAGER
The Askin & Marine store at becond
and Walnut streets, announces a new
manager In the person of Ivan Julius,
who comes to Harrisburg after a ten
years' experience in the producing and
distributing ends of the clothing busi
ness. Mr. Julius was for a period of
years connected with one of the larg
est garment manufacturers in New
York in the capacity of factory mana
ger and later as the home representa
tive.
CHARGES HUSBAND
WITH ABDUCTION
Irate Father Prosecuted Youth
Who Elopes With His 15-
Year-Old Daughter
In the hands of Squire James L.
Dickinson and stern John Smith, irate
father of pretty 15-year-old Margaret
Smith, that was, is the future happi
ness or woe of young Mr. and Mrs.
Elia Maircheff, Myers street, who
eluded watchful parental eyes, eloped
to Hagerstown. Md., and wore wed
Monday, August 14.
Last evening the bridegroom, who
has Just attained his majority, was
haled before Squire Dickinson to an
swer a charge of abdufction preferred
by hi 3 girl-wife's father. The gray
haired. benign justice, who has ac
quired a reputation as a sort of a local
solon, listened attentively to both sides
of the case, heard the irksome argu
ments of counsel for each—and then
held the case under advisement
Should the justice decide that the
Macedonian youth, whom he declares
is a model American citizen. Indus
triously working to make a home for
his young bride from the proceeds of
his business as a barber In Myers
street, committed a crime when he
took pretty Margaret Smith to Hagers
town, the husband of a few days faces
a long penitentiary sentence. But the
Justice has some opinions of his own,
after hearing the whole case, and is
striving to end the suit as such suits
should be ended.
Young Maircheff, it was testified at
the hearing last evening, had been a
suitor for the hand of Miss Smith for
a long time. Unable to overcome par
ental objections, the father declared,
he induced the girl to elope with him
to where they were mar
ried by a magistrate.
The girl's parents learned of the
elopement, they say, when their
daughter failed to return home. Im
mediately a warrant for the husband's
arrest was sworn out by Mr. Smith and
served by Detective I. N. Durnbaugh.
Maircheff obtained bail and in this
manner escaped being sent to Jail as
a honeymoon.
BI'RV MRS. BESFIORE
Funeral services for Mrs. Amos H.
Besnore were held yesterdiv afternoon
in the Enhaut Church of God. The Rev.
G. W. Getz. pastor of the Main Street
Church of God, officiated, assisted oy
the Rev. C. H. Heighes and the Rev.
Thomas Patrick. Burial was made at
Oberlin.
MORRISY FUNERAL
Funeral services for Willi" m Morrisy
were • held in St. James' Catholic
Church yesterday morning. The Rev.
Father James C. Thompson, rector, of
ficiated. Burial was made in Mt. Cal
vary Cemetery. The pallbearers were.
William Daylor, Michael Daylor. Charles
Chambers and Harry Lindemuth.
MRS. W. H. OS MAN DIES
Mrs. W. H. Osman, a former resident
of the borough, died yesterday in Phila
delphia. She was 60 years old. The
body will be brought nere Sunday for
burial in Baldwin Cem&tery.
Asserts "Uncle Joe" Is
"Jonah" Upon Whom Blame
Against Tariff Is Laid
By Associated Press
Washington, Au«r. JJS. Senator
Gallinger, Republican leader and one
of the 'old guard," told the Senate to
day during debate on the revenue bill
the former Speaker Cannon was "the
Jonah" upon whom the insurgent
wing of the Republicans heaped
blame for their complaint against the
Dingley tariff and that the late Sen
ator Aldrich was chosen by them "as
his confederate for attack and defam
ation." The Republican leader de
fended both Representative Cannon
and Senator Aldrich.
As far back as 1896, he declared,
certain politicians, began to plan the
seed of discontent to "break down the
protective tariff policy of the Repub
lican party and to discredit the ac
knowledged leaders of that policy.
Men who called themselves Republi
cans," he said, "gave currency to the
•startling and false' theory that the
increase of living was due to excessive
rates provided by the Dingley tar
iff."
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j Labor News of the Week |
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The seventeenth annual convention
of the California Federation of Labor
will be held in Eureka, October 2-7.
San Francisco machinists' union lias
been increasing its membership at a
rapid rate the past several months
and is now the largest of its kind in
point of membership west of Chicago
_ TJie Cincinnati Garment Workers'
Union reports success in the new wage
scale, which provides for higher wages
and better working conditions.
Chinese are engaged in making uni
forms for United States soldiers on the
Mexican border, according to charges
made by the Garment Workers' Union
of San Francisco.
Canadian government railways have
I increased wages of yard foremen, sec
| tion foremen, section men and extra
?ang foremen. A general increase of
0 cents a day is given to all others
except monthly paid men, who were
granted $5 per month.
Wage conditions have improved to
such an extent in Norway in the past
i several years that the government ex
i presses the hope that thousands of
i Norwegians in America can be induced
to return home.
Samuel Untermyer, an authority on
commercial law, recently made an ad
dress which he has had printed In
pamphlet form in which he approves
the Clayton law, workmen's compen
sation and old asre pensions.
Republican Club Picnic
at Boiling Springs Today
The annual picnic of the Harrisburg
Republican Club was held to-day at
Boiling Springs Park. Special cars
this morning carried 100 members and
their families to the park. This after
noon .about 150 went to Boiling
Springs. Jhc program included danc
ing all day, baseball game this after
noon between the married and single
men and various contests.
Among those who enjoyed the day
with the local Republicans were a
number of city and county officials.
Senator Edward E. Beidleman was a
visitor this afternoon.
MARINES FOR CONSTABULARY
By Associated Press
Washington, Aug. 25.—Thirty-nine
commissioned and thirty-nine non
commissioned marine corps officers
were selected by the Navy Depart
ment tp-day to head the Haitien con
stabulary provided by the recent
treaty, to enforco peace in the troubled
republic and enable the early with
drawal of the marine forces now
there. As soon as possible the Ameri
can officers will be withdrawn and
| replaced by natives appointed after
1 examinations.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
THE MONEY-BACK JEWEI.RY STOHE ■■■■WHMiMHHHaaawBBMi
Beautiful Designs in Table Silver
From the World's Best Si
It is safe to say that nowhere in Harrisburg will you find such an extensive selection of patterns in table sil
ver—sterling and plated—as is carried by the Tausig store.
And it is equally safe to say that nowhere else in Harrisburg will you enjoy such favorable prices as are
quoted you here, for the Tausig store sells more table silver than any other store—and by buying in greater
quantities naturally enjoys lower prices.
Whether you seek something in sterling or plated ware—for gift-giving or personal use—you will find the
Tausig stock the most comprehensive from which to select—the most advantageous from which to buy.
tin Sterling Silver
you may select here trom the most beautiful patterns
of the best silversmiths in the world.. For instance, HyH^
this store has the exclusive sale in Harrisburg of
tured by R. Wallace & Sons' Company. Then, of 1 . (
Rogers 1847 Ware course, there are others from which you may choose || j
® something pleasing alike to your taste and your purse.
in all popular patterns, In- p A<rl _ O *l
a^ dl rL?/nonra, on> ' Cromwc " Knives and Forks 5525 to $35 dozen LOmmUlllty Oliver
and Continental. j n le Popular Sheraton and
Knives, dozen 56.00 Teaspoons $lO to sls dozen Patrician Patterns
Forks, dozen $6.00 _ . . ~ . „ , (Guaranteed lor 50 years)
Teaspoons, dozen ss.so Tablespoons $lO to slo */ t dozen !'. *. I'. '.!;' **ft "
Tablespoons, % dozen, $8.50 j DessertSpoons $9 to $12.50 dozen Teaspoons, dozen S.VOrt
Desesrt Spoons, doz., $3.25 1 Tablespoons. % dozen $5.00
Odd pieces to match, 50c up 1 Odd pieces to match SI.OO up Desert Spoons, dozen $4.50
' 1 11 r Odd pieces to match... 75c to $8.50
CHESTS IN VARIOUS SIZES
['Plated Ware ...., $5.00 to $22.00 Sterling
JACOB TAUSIG'S SONS
Diamond Merchants and Jewelers
420 Market Street Harrisburg, Pa.
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RA/LROAD NEWS
RUSHING WORK ON
NEW RAILROAD
New Engine Arrives For Mid
land' Pennsylvania Line; All
Bridges Complete
Special to the Telegraph
Millersburg, Pa., Aug. 20. Con
tractor Aldrich is rvshing the recon
struction of the Midland Pennsylvania
railroad. During the ten days the
work has been going on he has made
wonderful progress. A force of sixty
men is working daily. More men will
get busy as soon as laborers can be
hired.
The deep cut on the outskirts of the
town has been opened and rails are
down. This is a big help, as construc
tion cars can now be run.
Xew Engine Arrives
Work on the roadbed will be rushed
as far as Grata.
A new locomotive. No. 1, has ar
rived from Eddystone, and with flat
cars which have been here since the
abandonment of the road four years
ago will be used to haul ties, rails and
other material.
All of the concrete bridges between
Millersburg and Gratz were con
structed before the previous shutdown.
With the exception of a small amount
of grading, all that is necessary to get
the road in running order is the laying
of the rails.
Standing of the Crews
HAKHISBIRG SIDE
Philadelphia Dlvl.lon lO2 crew to
go first after 4 p. nv: 1-4. 127, 11., 107,
105. 119, 113. 103, 114.
Firemen for 102. 112, 114.
Conductors for 102, 107, 114.
Flagman for 102.
Brakemen for 102, 124. 112, 103.
Engineers up: Albright, Hubler,
Yeater, McGulre, Baldwin, Simmons,
Newcomer, Keane, Dolby. Gray. Smeltz
er. Gable. Black.
Firemen up: Gillums, Hartz, Kes
tr«ves, Peters. Swarr, N'aylor, Miller,
Cover. . ~
Conductor up: J. C. Ropp.
Flagman up: McCann.
Brakemen up: Riley, Lick, Kersey,
Crosby.
Middle Division 227 crew to go
first after 2.40 p. m.: 238, 248, 242, 230,
220. 5. 240.
Engineer for 5.
Engineers up: Dorman, Albright,
Harris.
Flagman up: Reader.
Conductor up: Hilbish.
Brakemen up: Rhine. Palmer.
YARD CREWS HARItISBIHC
Engineers up: Loy. Lelby, Fulton,
Fells, McDonnell, Runkle, watts, Sie
ber. Cleland.
Firemen up: Graham, Fry. Dough
erty. Eyde, McKillips. Ewing. Hitz,
HeilTer. Snell. Jr., Fleisher, Blotten
bergcr, Weigle, Rlchter, Keiser.
Engineers for 2nd 22, 3rd 24.
Firemen for 2. 2nd S, 2. 26.
ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division— 22B crew first
to go after 3:45 p. .n.: 236. 239, 219, 20i,
231. 233. 216. 235, 210, 212, 205.
Engineers for 236, 239.
Firemen for 201. 210.
Middle Division —216 crew first to go
after 1:30 p. m.: 231. 233, 214, 230, 224.
Yard Crews—
Engineers for second 108, 128, 134,
130. third 102, 110.
Firemen for first 108, 130, third 126,
third 102.
Engineers up: Hill, Boyer, Anspach,
Kllng. Smith, Branyon, Bretz, Keest.,
Kepford, Passmore. Troup, Anthony.
Firemen up: Mclntyre, C. H. Hall,
Bruaw, Hinkle. Sellers, Linn, Kline,
Wilhelm, McDonald.
THE READING
Hfirrtnhurff Division —l 9 crew first to
go after 11:15 o'clock: 2, 12, 7, 5, 23,
17.
Eastbound—s9 crew first to go after
11:15 o'clock: 61, 55, 53, 58, 62, 64.
Engineers for 12, 14, 23.
Fireman for 14.
Conductor for 14.
Brakemen for 55, 61. 64. 2. 5, 7, 14, 17,
19. 23.
, Engineers up; Griffith, Sweelej,
Hamm, Bonawitz, Pletz, Engle, Rich
wine.
Firemen up: Stone, Sipe, Boyer, Ham
merstine, Sweeley, Gelb, Glaser.
Conductors up: Hall, Flagle, Alleman.
Brakeinen up: Shlpe, Leaman, FolK,
Harlan, Smith, Creager, Claybaugn,
Mumma, Shultz, May.
TEACHERS WILL GET PAY
DURING SCHOOL CLOSING
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G. Dixon, following his order of last
night postponing the opening of the
schools of Pennsylvania until Septem
ber IS, to-day gave out a statement
in which he suggests a change in the
vacation period. He said:
"The shifting of the school period to
September IS to a few days later in
June would from a weather viewpoint
be worth the consideration of our
educators of the State for normal
times. The present step is a halt to
avoid walking Into the midst of a
deadly enemy that is making a vicious
attack on our neighboring States to
the northeast. The most active line of
travel from these States to Pennsyl
vania shows the high points of infec
tion in our commonwealth."
Dr. Dixon until noon to-day had re
ceived only one complaint against the
school order, from a man In Altoona,
who protested against the closing of
Sunday schools on the ground that by
attending two more Sundays without
missing he would be awarded a gold
medal.
Frank Gunnel, of Erie, asked the
State Police Department for a detail
of officers to prevent persons from
bringing qhlldren across the New York
State line Into Pennsylvania. He was
asked to get into touch with the State
Health Department. A detail of offi
cers was ordered from Greensburg to
Fulton county to enforce quarantine
regulations there. Superintendent Ger
ber, of the Philadelphia schools, wired.
Dr. Dixon endorsing his order post
poning the opening of schools.
Dr. Dixon's Order
After a careful study of the infan
tile paralysis situation and a long
conference with the Advisory Board
of the Department, State Health-Com
missioner Samuel G. Dixon last night
ordered that all schools and Sunday
schools be closed until September 18,
and that all "objectionable" movies
be closed wherever the department
deems It advisable.
Dr. Dixon ordered the following let
ter sent to city, borough and county
school superintendents In Pennsyl
vania and to the heads of all parochial
schools:
The State Department of Health
of die Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania has decided that all
schools, public, private and paro
chial in this State be closed until
Monday, September 18, with pos
sible readjustment then with ref
erence to geographical position,
age and attendance of resident
pupils.
Includes Colleges
All academies and colleges are in
cluded in the words "all schools," Dr.
Dixon 6ald, and when resident pupils
are permitted to enter the dormi
tories, such institutions will be subr
jected to a careful examination and
wherever it is found that any students
come from affected districts such stu
dents will be kept under close super
vision a long time. Sunday schools
will be expected to abandon their ses
sions from now until September 18.
"We decided to close all schools,"
said Dr. Dixon, "because we are just
entering upon the season of the year
.when our past experience and the
department records show that infan
tile paralysis makes the greatest gains.
Usually it is in t'he latter part of Au
, gust and September thab the high
watermark of the disease comes, and
we felt It would be unwise to permit
the opening of the schools with such
conditions existing as now obtain
throughout the State. We decided to
j close all the schools because districts
now unaffected might be affected at
any time because of the thousands of
persons who are either going for or
returning front their vacations". If we
had permitted some of the schools to
open, it might easily have been neces
sary to have ordered them closed later
on. and we believe it will work far less
' a hardship upon the schools to close
AUGUST 25, 1916.
them at the beginning of the term
than to wait until teacher and pupils
are in the harness and then cut into
the regulars of educational system.
Can't 'Watch Autos
"It is practically impossible to ef
fect a complete supervision of the
means of transportation of thousands
of vacationists because of the great
number of persons who travel by au
tomobile. It is not so difficult pronerly
to police the old means of transpor
tation, such as train and ferry, but
when it comes to watching the count
less automobiles that travel the roads
the task becomes herculean, if not al
together impossible.
"The time taken from the school
term now can be made up easily with
careful management, possibly by add
ing a little to the June term when we
hope to have this miserable disease
eradicated. o
"It was exceedingly difficult for us
to come to a definite conclusion in
regard to the closing of schools for
it is a serious matter to cut into the
wtorking of so vast a mechanism as
the educational system of the State,
but we felt that it was infinitely more
important that the health of children
should be maintained than that they
should be placed in school at this
time. By the 18th of September we
hope by watching the situation care
fully to be able 1,0 open the schools
without danger to the children of the
Commonwealth. The advisory board
has left the advisability of opening
on that date to me with the possi
bility that there will be certain re
strictions placed on certain locations.
"When the schools do open resident
students who occupy the dormitories
of universities and academies will be
put through a careful examination
and any coming from affected districts
will be kept under close supervision."
Where Fight Is Hardest
The Health Commissioner pointed
out that the disease seemed to be
making the greatest gains where the
social fabric of the people with the
affected areas of New York City was
closely knit: He showed that the
disease has made the most headway
in Philadelphia where there are four
trains an hour to' New York City, and
in the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre districts
where the social life of the people is
closely knit with that of New York
City and State.
"If we do not see an increase in
the number of cases within the next
few weeks," said Dr. Dixon, "we shall
owe much to our quarantine, for this
is Just the time when the disease
ordinarily flourishes."
No Ban on Parks
Asked whether any orders would be
issued prohibiting children from con
gregating in the parks, Dr. Dixon
said:
Decidedly, no. In such places
as Reservoir Park, \Vhere thou
sands of children romp and play
every day, llie children build up
resistance. It is in such places
as the overcrowded, illy-ven
tilated movies that tHey break
down this resistance and fall
ready victims of the disease.
Dr. Dixon said that the leading
educators of the State agreed with
him that it would lie expedient to
keep the schools closed at this time,
and added that his experience as a
member of the Board of Education in
Philadelphia had taught him that it
would not be exceedingly difficult to
gain the time lost by keeping the
schools closed any longer than usual.
Public Library to Issue
No Books to Children
It was announced this morning that
the Harrisburg Public Library would
not issue books to children undA
sixteen years of age during the period
which all the schools are closed on ac
count of the infantile paralysis' epi
demic.
FIRTY-FOUR NEW CASKS
By Associated Press
Trenton, N. J., Aug. 26.—Fifty-four
new cases of infantile paralysis were
reported to the State Board of Health
to-day, making 2,348 cases since the
outbreak of the disease. Norwood,
liergen county, reported its first case,
making 213 towns thft are affected.
107 IN ROTARY
AUTOMOBILE TRIP
Members Entertain Their
Wives and Guests at Buena
Vista Sprihgs
One hundred and seven members of
tho Harrisburg Rotary Club, their
wives und guests, headed by President
Howard C. Fry, motored to Buena
Vista Springs yesterday, occupying
nineteen automobiles and returning
last evening by the way of Pen Mar,
Greencastle, Waynesboro and Cham
bersburg, making a HO-mile trip in
all. It was the third run ot the pres
ent summer and the most delightful
of all of them.
Dinner was served In the big din
ing room at the Buena Vista Springs
hotel, after which the ladies were es
corted to the lawrt where clock, golf,
golf, tennis and indoor ball contests
occupied the most of the afternoon.
An acquaintanceship contest Entitled
"WHO'S Who in Rotary," was won by
Mrs. Frank B. Kahn. Mrs. Bertram
Saul taking second prize. The clock
golf contest was won by Mrs. Press
ley N. Bailey, first prize, and Mrs.
Preston Crowell, second prize. Mrs.
Gus M. Steinmetz and Mrs. John S.
Musser took first and Second prizes
in the indoor ball batting contest.
Returning some of the party took
supper at Chambersburg and others
at Shippensburg and Carlisle.
DUTCH BLACKLISTED
By Associated Press
Amsterdam, Aug. 25.—The Nieuws
Van Den Tag says Germany has issued
a blacklist of certain Dutch firms,
which are denied German goods, and
that Dutch merchants who supply the
blacklisted firms with German goods
are threatened with a similar boycott.
WHEN' FAGGED OUT
Take Horntord'n Acid Phoxpbate
It restores energy and strengthens
the net-ves. With sugar or fruit syrups.
Is an ideal Summer drink.—Advertise
ment. ' ,
TO NOMINATE MARSHALL SEPT. 4
By Associated Press
Washington, Aug. 25. Vice-Pres
ident Marshall will be notified for
mally of his renomination September
14 at Indianapolis, and will begin his
speaking engagements September 9
at Winchester, Ky.
MRS. ELISA DENXISON
Mrs. Elisa Dennison, of Falmouth,
died this morning from a stroke of
apoplexy, which occurred last week.
She was sick one week. She was 73
years of age and had been a widow
for thirty years. Three daughters and
six grandchildren survive. She will be
buried Saturday, at 1 o'clock at the
Ellzabethtown Cemetery.
200 Businessmen to
, Go on C. of C. Outing
More than two hundred members
of the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce will assemble in Market Square
at 1 o'clock to-morpow and start for
Inglenook in motor cars to attend the
annual outing.
The Commonwealth band will ac
company the party In a big motor
truck and will make things lively in
Market Square while the members are
mobilizing. The Stevens Male Quartet,
which will render selections in the
late afternoon, is another new feature
of the outing.
General Chairman George W. Bogar
urges the motor cars to mobilize in
Market Square by X o'clock sharp so
a prompt start can be made. Secre-D
tary E. L. McColgln calls attention to
the fact that no accommodations can
bn provided members'who do not pur
chase their tickets. '
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