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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
FUNDS LACKING
FOR HIGHWAYS
Auditor General Sisson Will
Not Release Auto Licenses.
MANY CONTRACTS ARE MADE
Commissioner BigeIow Will Award
Work as Long as Money Lasts
5000 Miles of Roads Have
Already Been Surveyed

Especial Harrisburg Correspondence
Harrisburg.-The fact that Auditor
General Sisson will not relinquish the
$1,250,000, now in the State Treasury
as the automobile license fund, with
out a specific appropriation has con-
siderably hampered State Highway
Commissioner E. M. Bigelow in his
highway building scheme. Under the
Sproul act II contracts for highways,
ranging from half mile to five miles
in length, have been awarded. Four
awards were held, and bids for the
sections will be readvertised for, to-
gether with bids for additional roads.
The department is nearing the end of
it's appropriation for new roads, but
Commissioner Bigelow will award
contracts so long AS the money holds
out. OF the $s,000,000 appropriated
for maintenance under the Sproul act,
$2,000000 is for purposes of construc-
tion and survey. All of the 5000 miles
of highways taken over by the de-
partment for the State on June / have
been surveyed, the numerous corps
having acted from division headquar-
ters and having gridironed the State.
OF the $1,000,000 appropriated for
State aid roads about one-half remains,
and Mr.. Bigelow will continue his
programme of road building until
the funds run out. THE money col
lected for automobile licenses would
help the department materially" sai6
the Commissioner, "but we must wait
and have a specific appropriation bill
passed by the Legislature before we
can expend cent of that money.
However, we still have possibly sew
eral more months of good weather
this year, during which the construc-
ton work will be pushed" Mr.. Bige-
low is encouraged by reports coming
in from all parts of the State from
persons who suggest where needed re-
pairs should be made. 1t is an indica-
ton that the people are alive to the
situation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
133,ooo,ooo CEREAL TONS.
Record Breaking Crops to Test Ca
pacty of Railroads.

Washington.-The cereal crops of
the country from present indications
will reach the unprecedented total of
133,016,000 tons, Victor H. Olmsted,
chief OF the Department of Agricul-
lures Bureau of Statistics, announced
With record breaking crops of corn,
spring wheat, oats, barley, rye and
buckwheat, the year; harvests will
be 20.3 per cent. greater in weight
than last years production, 6.1 per
cent. greater than in the big year Of
1910 and 1872 pei cent. greater than in
1909.
These enormous crops, department
officials say, promise to test the car
rying capacity of the railroads to the
utmost.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
Fakes in MoIasses.


Now comes fake molasses, which
was to be expected, as almost every
other article of food has a fake imi-
tation. DR.. William Frear vice direc-
tor and chemist of the State College
Agricultural experiment station, has
been making an analysis of several
hundred specimens OF SyrIps submit
ted to him from purchases made by
agents of the Pure Food Department,
and he tells a few things that are de-
cidedly interesting. DR.. Frear says,
however, that the goods sold as maple
syrups are, with few exceptions, true
to name. Glucose has almost disap-
peare as an adulterant of these sy-
rups, and if cane sugar is used as an
aduterant it does not materially af-
feet the original. The syrups labeled
maple and cane" or cane and ma
pie" usually contain only small pro-
portions of the maple product OF
the good, old-fashioned molasses Of
our fathers, Dr. Frear says there is
little sugar cane syrup on the market.
Sulphur dioxide is found in the stuff
and the presence of tin and zinc in
small quantities is common. The
Pure Food Department will ask for
legislation on this subject at the next
session of the Legislature, and corn
syrup makers will have to sell their
products for what they are.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
PLAY A 28-INNING GAME.
Youthful Roxbury Teams Make a Re-
markabe Record.

Boston.-Out in Roxbury citizens
forgot about the Red SoX and dis
cussed the twenty-eght inning game
on the Columbus avenue playground
by the Willow A. G. Juniors and st.
Phillips Altar Bo.'s of Roxbury, the
former winning by the score of to 4.
The game began at 10 o'clock a. m.
and did not finish until 230 p. m.
There were few hits and up to the
that inning each team scored run.
The twenty-seventh inning saw no
change, but in the first half of the
twenty-eighth the Willow A. c. go'
two runs.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
ACQUITTED OF DYNAMITIN6.
Saeger Freed OF Charge of Blowing
Up His Brothers MILL

Allentown. Pa.-William Saeger, of
Richmond. Staten Island, accused by
his rich brother of dynamiting and
looting the Sager mill here, was ac-
quilted in the Criminal Court. Ho
had won in habeas corpus proceedings
in New York and came here and sur
rendered. He established an alibi.
Mrs. Saeger is a niece of former
Mayor Charles F. Wallick of Philadel-
phia-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
HE'S CRAZY ABOUT CONGRESS.
Ohio Man Says Reading Congressional
Record Drove Him Insane.>

Sandusky, Ohio.-Reading the Con-
gressional Record and numerous other
publications sent him by Representa-
tive Anderson for year drove Carl
Hessenmeyer, of this city. insane, ac-
cording to his own statement in pro-
bate court. He was held for observa-
ton.
He said he got SO he read nothing
else.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
Pure Food Bureau Pays.

The expenses of the Safe Dairy and
Food Department year are about
$70,0 900; but the department has more
than paid for itself since January 1.
The total receipts for the year up to
August 81 were $115,473.14. For Au-
gust the receipts were S4,06S5S, of
which S1,57S.58 were oleo license
fees; SLABS fines for selling milk that
had been too intimate with the pump;
$S40 fines for selling doctored and
poisoned food; s125 for selling ice
cream that never saw cream and 800
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
$2,ooo,ooo FOR POLITICAL ADS.
Novelty Manufacturers Learn Of Vast
Expenditures by Parties.

Chicago.-Two million dollars have
been spent thus far this year by the
various political parties and candi-
dates for campaign badges, pins and
Of Chicago, secretary of the National
Association of Novelty Manufacturers.
Sixty million dollars, he said, repre-
sents the amount given by politicians,
business concerns and organizations
FOR Walking Ads
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

Let us remark in charity that per,
kaps some of the young women on the
street never realized how unclothed
they were until they saw it in the pa,
pers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
Closer Milk Inspection.

A school for instruction of men who
will be in charge of the States milk
inspection has been in progress at the
Capitol the last few days, the agents
receiving special instruction in refer
ence to dairy hygiene from the State
Veterinarian, c. j. Marshall, and Off
GERS of the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board, which will have charge of the
milk hygiene service. The service is
being organized along the lines of the
meat inspection, it being the plan TO
distribute agents throughout the
State for inspection of sanitary condi-
tions under which milk is produced
and handled, and also the examination
of herds. The milk inspection will be
organized by DR.. Marshall so as to
visit the whole State in systematic
manner.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

Theaters without orchestras? With
put the shivery music, how are we to
know whether the villain is hunting
mushrooms or creeping up to the
sleeping hero to stab him through the
heart?
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

Woman up state wants divorce
because her husband insists on talk
Ing politics. This comes under the
Nead of cruel and inhuman treatment.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
KILL SEvENTY-FoUR NEGROES.
Uprising on Mexican Plantation Is
Quickly QueIIed.

Guadalaiara, Mexico.-An uprising
of eighty negroes who were employed
on plantation near Acapulco caused
Colonel Emilio Gullardo and a force
of volunteers to go to the scene OF the
trouble and engage the negroes IN
battle. All but six of the rebellious
blacks were killed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

A COW up York state is said to have
caught a fish with her tail. but who
wants to fish with a COW? Fawncy
casting q COW in a trout stream.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

However. perhaps we ought to be
glad that the girls are showing a ten.
dency to wear their own hair in fas-
cinating little punches.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

The treasury department plans TO
make paper money smaller in size.
but not because the ultimate consum-
or is troubled With enlargement Of the
hank roll
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

Farmer in Ohio says he owns a cat
with three heads. Think Of listening
In the Silly night to cat with three
voices.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

A scientist says that Cleopatra
would, II now alive. be put In a luna
tic asylum, but she might put the
alienist there first.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
sTRANoLEs WIFE, KILLS SELF.

bouieS OF ooH oi ". -. Emery anu
Wife Found In Home.
Portage Lake, Mcdaniel G. EN-
cry. son of the late George d. Emery,
mahogany dealer who maintained
the largest mahogany plant in the
world, strangled his wife and then
shot himself to death.
Neighbors anon. the community of
500 people who make up this town
thought it funny that they had seen
nothing of the Emerys for several
days and investigated
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

Woman in New York has left all
her money to her lawyer. probably
on the theory that he would get 1t
anyhow.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

Archa eologists in Asia have run
across remains Of nation that once
worshiped the peacock. But the pea.
cock, in all his glory, was not arrayed
as one Of these up-to-date damsels.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

Man in Indiana ate a gallon OF ice
cream at a single sitting All of which
goes to show how easy it Is to break
I record
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

Eat six times day, If you want
10 be healthy, says a New York doc
tor, but not IL you would be wealthy.
TOO.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20
Know Him by His "HoIIer."

The mail of State Fire Marshal Jo-
seph l.. Baldwin is full of curios. Here
is one: "Mr. Joe Baldwin can
come to Harrisburg on the twenty
third. Will arrive at s in the morning
on the Reading. Meet me at the sta
tion. When / get off the train III hol-
Ter out your name so you will know
me-"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

A New York woman says she loves
her horses better than she does her
husband Probably she doesn't drive
them as hard.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

The fear that the price of shaves
may be fixed under the patent law
need not slarm. There is no law
against whiskers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

The letter-carrier will be glad when
the vacation season with it's food Of
foolish post cards Is over.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

The recent death of the 1856 year old
Mexican must have been a happy
one. Think of living 1856 years in
Mexico!
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

A Long Island woman eloped the
other day with liveryman. We sup
posed liverymen had become obso-
lete.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

A contemporary asks: "Can a mar
ried man be'a hero?" Yes. verify, he
thows his heroism by marrying.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

"If you want to be beautiful. 90
your own washing" says one of the
doctors. Most women will prefer the
drug store brand of beauty.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

The mayor Of Boston says that
women know less about flying than
men. They know more. because few
er of them are doing it.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

If lobster is mot an animal" what
as itf You can't classify 1t either as
vegetable or as a mineral.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

A Philadelphia policeman is going
into vaudeville. Going to do sleep
walking act. probably.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

An aviator fell 200 feet without be-
ing hurt. but this is no proof that
aviation is being made safer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

Mans best friend at present is the
electric fan. 1t is better even than a
Oow-bank.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

Man in Vienna shot himself because
three girls were in love with him.
He was loved not wisely, but too
veil
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

A Missouri woman has written
book with her toes. Probably it was
made up from footnotes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

Speaking of civilization. Chinese
women once crippled their feet but
never wore tight skirts.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

II Boston wins the American league
pennant baked beans will become the
national dish.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

If you are in favor Of pa1amas, as
against nighties. tell 1t to the ma.
rines.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

What a happy little world this
would be II we could only shovel snow
In the summer time.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

Dictagrafting is the latest addition
TO the English vocabulary.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

After all. q pennant Is only
nag.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-24
GERMANS WRECK
SHOPS OF BUTCHERS WHO
REFUSE TO SELL CHEAP MEAT

Berlin. Oct. a.-The prolonged agita.
ton throughout Germany for cheaper
meat led to riotous scenes to-day when
the first consignment Of six car loads OF
cheap Russian beef were sent to munich
pal butcher shops by order of the Ger
man authorities.
These shops are recognizable by red
window signs. The prices are fixed by
the magistrates in conjunction with ex-
pert commissioners. No customer re-
ceives less than half q pound of meat
or more than five. The butchers are not
permitted to sell to hotels and res
taurants. When the shops were opened
the butchers struck, alleging that they
were insufiiciently paid.
Thousands of the poorest people who
had been waiting all night became fren-
zied early to-day and wrecked dozens of
shops, stole all the meat, trampled the
butchers under foot. and bombarded the
police with street refuse. Hundreds were
injured.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-24
TURKS, DEM0RALIZED,
FLY BEFORE BULGARIANS

London, Oct c3-william Maxwell. the
Daily Mails special correspondent at the
Bulgarian army headquarters at Starza-
CORA, telegraphs as follows:
"Oficial reports on which We are still
dependent continue. The Bulgarians are
advancing in several columns and the
surprised and demoralized Turks are fee
ing. Arda has been reached after the oc-
cupation Of the regions OF Reslog. be-
tween the Struma and Mesta rivers. and
Tamrush. The enemy ned panic-stricken.
leaving 100 dead on the field. The Bulgar-
ians took 160 prisoners.
THE movement on Adrianople also
proceeds. Several points have been oc-
cupied after lively fights. In which the
enemy are reported to have been beaten
The discouraged Turks took refuge In
the forts leaving on the field q large
number Of dead. During the battle the
Turkish siege guns at Adrianople opened
fire without result Bulgarian troops
have occupied vasilinto. and are ad-
vancing in the direction OF Visa Turk
ish prisoners declare the Turkish army
has been demoralized by the vigorous
offensive tactics OF the allies. Is badly
fed, and undisciplined. In their retreat
they burn villages. while their fleet. con-
trary to international law. lombard the
unfortified towns and villages. and even
converts and hospitals"
The Washington herald., 1912-10-24
ISSUES FIRST BULLETIN.

The FIRST bulletin Of the Children's Bu-
reau. OF which Miss Julia c. Lathrop -
chief. was issued yesterday.
It contains. besides . copy Of the cfe.
alive act Of April .. 1sl4 By which 3
was established Q brief history Of ths
movement for the bureau. which vas
suggested by Miss Lillian d. wald. head
Of the Nurses Settlement in New York.
and a statement Of its purposea
THE first work of the new bureau
will be to bring together the existing
materials on the subjects within its
scope. so that II may make . thorough
survey Of the field. and avoid duplioat-
ing work which haS already been done
either by public or private agencies.
Miss Lathrop's salutatory bulletin says.
Statistical material already gathered
by the government and existing IN cur
rent literature il to be colafed by the
bureau. which will serve, Miss Lathrop
plans. as a clearing house Of informs
tion regarding lesiAation. enacted or
pending. affecting children.
Investigation Of infant mortality. CO.
operation with government and volun-
teer organizations in birth Fesistratoin.
and the issuance Of popular pamphlets
are among the tasks the bureau 10 un-
dertaking.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-24
WILSON DELIVERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Democratic Candidate speaks from
Pulpit Of Trenton Consrega-
ton at Anniversary.
TEXT NOT FROM THE BIBLE

Trenton. N. J.. Oct 1.-Gov. Wilson
contributed . distinct novelty to the
campaign tonight when he delivered Q
sermon to the congregation Of the First
Presbyterian Church Of Trenton at the
exercises attending the celebration Of
the 2o0th anniversary Of the founding
Of the church. DR.. Wilson did not take
his text from tho Bible. Il was more Q
moralixing sermon. and the text might
have been taken from his own campaign
policy. for the thought that he empha-
sized most was:
always be afraid Of the man who ID
Indifferent to his own success and GER
tain Of the success Of the thing that he
represents. stand out Of his way. for he
has behind him the thoughts of the
Almighty"
Tho Rev. Dr.. Henry Coleman Minton.
pastor Of tho church. presided. and ad-
dresses were made by Frederick w.
Connolly. Mayor Of Trenton. and st.
Clair McKelway. editor Of the Brook
lyn Eagle.
Gov. Wilson spent the day quietly IN
Princeton. He posed for Q stereosoopic
photograph In the afternoon- Then he
went for . walk. and one Of the Prince
ton professors observed him going down
the street a1one and remarked that the
Governor was 'Just walking around
Princeton waiting to be elected Presi-
dent Of the United States"
The Washington herald., 1912-10-24
THE WASHINGTON HERALD THURSDAY. OCTOBER a. 1912
THOUSANDS FALL As
TURKS GIYB GROUND
c..ti...4 ire. ,.se one.

ceived . message to the same effect to-
night. Tho town Of Servia u about
forty miles north Of the Greek frontier
and seventy-nve miles southwest Of the
Turkish stronghold Of salonild.
Serviaas Before Uskub.
Tho servian forces arc reported from
Soma a. stin fighting before Uskub.
Another and smaller force. operatine
to the southwark. has taken several
small towns In Southern Albania. these
defeated Turks also fleeing to the town
Of Servia. These reports indicate that
the Servian and Greek forces will meet
within Q few days.
A Bulgarian force, which hitherto has
contributed little fighting to the war. 10
reported from Sofia a. having invaded
Turkey along the shores Of the Black
Sea and taken the towns Of vasiliko
and Tirnenvo. 1t 10 marching on the
important town Of Visa Another Bull
sarian force 10 forcing its way south
ward along tho course Of the River
struma. Tho government at Constanti-
nople continues to deny the authenti-
city OF all victories reported by the al
lies. but the denials are very plainly
not based on authentic information.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-24
Capital Greeks
Leave for War

To take up arms against their old
enemy. the sultan Of Turkey. twenty-six
Washington Greeks left the city last
night. They will proceed directly to
New York and will sail Friday or Satur.
day for Athens.
Their leaving raises an interesting
point in international law: whether or
not the government win be called upon
to stop Americanixed Greeks from leav-
ing this country to war against Tur-
key. a friendly power. Thousands have
sailed for the mother country since the
war clouds first appeared and 1t 10
thought probable that Turkey may voice
protest. No word has been heard In
the State Department, however. and the
officials yesterday were not prepared to
venture q guess as to what course Tur-
key would take or what would be done
by the United States in case she did
enter protest.
In the party that left last night were:
H. Sambus. G. Calanois. B. Malenitis.
A. Brokos. A Cremidas. NJ. Anastos. A.
Sunperopulos. l. Cotios. d. Costietios.
G. Asimeikopoulos. P. Costas. c. Pareis.
N. Matrassas. c. Kills. H. Boros. B.
Georgis. z. Brohohams. l. Giorgio. T.
Calmas. G. Dennis, X. Anastos. G. Kolo-
kottonis G. Bilisasios. A. viennos, g.
Kastikopoulos and Alekos Liompoles-
The Washington herald., 1912-10-24
REBELS MARCH ON
DOMINICAN TOWN
Conditions Bad in Tiny Republic
Report State Department Of
fcials-Much Graft.

That the revolution phase Of the tan
gled situation In the Dominican Republic
10 growing moro menacing was indicated
here yesterday when the State Depart
ment received dispatches from Puerto
Plata stating That Dominican rebels
were advancing upon that city. An at
tack Is expected at any moment.
1t Ii probable that the gunboat Wheel
ing, which is now at Santo Domingo
City, together with the Prairie. which
has 100 American marines on board. will
steam around to Puerto Plata to insure
the protection Of American interests-
AntI-American feeling in Puerto Plata
is said to be strong. The negotiations
conducted by the American special COM
missioners. W. T. s. Doyle. OF the State
Department and Brig. Gen. Mcintyre,
Of the Bureau Of Insular Affairs. are
said to have aroused resentment among
Dominican officials at Puerto Plata. 1t Is
understood that the American commits
sioners are insisting that the Dominican
government eliminate ohcials respon-
sible for NAL administration OF the pub
lie funds in various parts Of the republic
and other forms Of dishonesty.
Recent advtces indicate that the situ-
alton in the tiny republic is about as
bad as could easily be imagined Not
only Is there a revolution, which has
forced the closing OF the custom houses
on the Dominican-Haitian frontier. but
Haitian aggressiveness and an ancient
boundary dispute have led to filibuster-
ing and other complications along the
border. The Victorian government OF
the Dominican Republic Is most unpop-
ular. and the commissioners have found
that the Dominican administration has
been willfully violating its obligations
under the treaty of 1907 between the
Dominican Republic and the United
States. Public funds have been diverted
from their proper uses. and contrary to
her treaty obligations. the government
has secretly assumed financial obliga-
tions other than those covered in the
treaty. Dishonesty and graft are said to
permeate the government. 1t Is under
stood that the soldiers and civilian en-
ployes have not been paid.