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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13

gift and on the inside cover is a
brief note to the effect that it was
included among a lot of books pur-
chased from Major William c. Armor,
the old curiosity and bookseller who
held forth up until his death few
years ago. at the store in Court street
just north of Market. The book was
acquired in 1909 from Miss Sallie Har-
ris, a descendant of the founder of
Harrisburg.
The old docket is in comparatively
good shape although the pages are
yellowed with the passage of more
than a hundred years and the ink,
while gradually fading, is still legible.
The book which is about the size
of the average corner grocer's ledger
isn't devoted entirely to the appear
ances booked for consideration by the
courts of Dauphin; part of the volume
is taken up with much figuring, the
private accounts of canal boat car
goes kept by Robert Harris. Harris,
il is understood, was direct descend
ant of the city's founder.
In a similarly yellowed book in his
filing case Prothontary Holler found
book which gave the dates and
names of prothonotaries who served
since courts were established. This
shows that the book was kept either
by Prothonotary Joshua Elder or
Thomas Boas.
Bankruptcy Creditors Hearing.-At
10 o'clock this morning creditors of
Meyer Yoffee, AHddletown, met in the
Federal court in Scranton to urge
their probable claims incident to Iof-
fees application for a full discharge
from his Indebtedness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
C|TY'S GUARDSMEN
WIN SHOOT HONORS
All but One Carried Off by Marks
men From Harrisburg
Companies

All but one of the honors at the
Lucknow rifle range were carried or
by teams and by individual marksmen
from Harrisburg in the National
Guards two-day shoot, which ended
late Saturday afternoon.
Private Dunn, of Company d. led the
contestants for individual shooting with
total of S75, while Sergeant Kennedy.
OF Company l. was second with 357.
Private Fairall of Company ID. was
ninth with 296. and Captain Hench, of
Company +, was tenth with total of
In the slow fire match Company ID
was the winner. with 264, and Company
! was second, with 250. BY their shoot
ing Company gets the Mccormick
trophy and Company | the Jennings
In the rapid fire matches Companies
and ID tied with 165, but the former
the long distance firing. Company 1
was third with 164.
In this match the stackpole trophy
goes to Company c and the Maloney
trophy to Company u. Company l won
the skirmish matches, with total of
251. and was awarded the Hart trophy.
The CoPelin trophy goes to Company d,
For the entire shoot Companies u
and l tied for first place with 671. and
Company mp was r2 tnf;o,v next with GAL
Slow fire - Company D. 2e4; l, ESQ;
c. 2S6: l. 2SS: f. 21S: II. EOS. X 1873;
f, 1872; headquarters, 1874; G. 1S9,
Rapid fire-Company c, 165; ID, 165;
|, 164: headquarters, 143; +, 1876; e,
lee; L, 1913, II. 81; G. SIS.
Skirmish matches-Company |, 251
d, 242; c, 24O; X, 231; r, 229; l. els;
170.
Individual shooting-Dunn. d, S75;
Kennedy. l, 357; Mentzer C. SS1
Rogers, I, S14: Reitzel, $40; Uhler X
3O2; Fairall. D. 296: lHench, f, 290;
Heisler. H. 269; Grove, battalion adju-
263; Robb. f, 257: Dillon, 2S7; Hun
ing, L. ga: Sabut, E, 214; Weiser. e.
2o$; Martin, H, 1876; Dunkle: G 1914
/. s7l: G. 64l F. 5S2; L 551; headquar-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
May File Suits Against
Rockefeller and Morgan
By dttocintsd Prc.,

Boston. Mass, July 13.-Attorneys
representing minority stockholders of
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad have demanded that the
directors join their clients in the suit
to recover about S125.000, 900 alleged
to have been wasted by the manage
ment.
The suit, which, it is said, will be
filed this week. is to be directed against
the estate of ]. P. Morgan, William
Rockefeller. Lewis Caas Ledyard and
others who were members of the New
Haven directorate at the time that
transaction that have been subjects of
inquiry by the Interstate Commerce
Commission were made. In a letter
to the directors, made public to-day,
the attorneys refer to the testimony
concerning New Haven investments
which proved Improbable brought out
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
"San Francisco 1915" Is
Only Balloon Not Landed
By associated Press

st. Louis, Mo-. July 13.-The San
Francisco 1915, piloted by E. S. Cole.
of st. Louis. and his aid, R. E. Emer-
son. of Springfield, Mo-, early to-day
was the only balloon not reported
landed in the national elimination
race. which was begun here last Sat
urday afternoon. The balloon was last
heard from passing over Dahlgren, ILL.,,
ar S O'Clock yesterday morning. 1t had
been in the air fifteen hours then, but
according to a note dropped at this
point five hours had been spent in a
calm. The San Francisco 1915 then
was headed for the East.
OF the seven which landed yester-
day six had not covered 200 miles.
Their progress was hampered first by
the lack of strong air currents-at any
altitude-and later by terrific storms
which the balloonists encountered
miles above earth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
Recent Deaths in
Central Pennsylvania

Sunbury.-Mrs. Zerbin Low, aged 80,
wife of the president of columbia
County Anti-Saloon League, died at
Orangeville.
years old. a charter member of st.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church.
Danville, Pa, died there Saturday.
Ironville.-Daniel B. Forty, rs years
old, a retired gardener and farmer.
died yesterday He resided here AS
years. He is survived by his aged wife.
five children and a number of grand
children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
Two Bichloride Victims
Expected to Recover

Two bichloride of mercury patients
are now being treated at the Harris
burg Hospital. Both are expected to
recover. Mrs. Clara Green, aged 2S,
of 99S Cowden street, was brought to
the hospital Saturday afternoon after
she had swallowed twenty-one grains
of bichloride of mercury in an at
TENT to end her life. She refused to
tell the hospital authorities why she
toow the dose.
Mrs. Charles Mcclellan. of 310 Null
berry street, who claims that she took
one tablet in mistake for another
medicine. is improved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13

Mediterranean Sea he was surprised
at the spirit of progress being awak-
ened in the northern African and
Asiatic Minor countries. He said that
the young men of these countries are
going to school and that modern ideas
of agriculture, business and religion
are being adopted by them as they
are graduated into the work at hand.
He declared the religions of the East
are fast weakening as the banner of
Christianity is unfurled.
Cooperation of the many Protes-
tant denominations in the work of for
eign evangelization, the mission secre-
tary holds as one of the most impor-
tant factors in bringing the eastern
peoples to Christ.
Presbyterian Orator. - Announce
ment was made this morning by the
Rev. Harry b. King, pastor of Paxton
Presbyterian church, that the speaker
of the day at the Presbyterian Pen
Mar reunion on July 80 will be the
Rev. DR.. E. T. Jeffries, of the York
Collegiate Institute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
SEEKS RELATIVE

Writing from st. Mary's and st.
Michaels Church, Commarchell Road.
East London, Michael Dasey addresses
the Mayor of Harrisburg with a plea
to help him find his father who fifty
nine years ago came to the farm of
William Dasey, his uncle, near Har-
risburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
Many Alienists Gather
For Chicago Convention
By As5oeidted Press

Chicago, ILL.,, July 13.-"Prison pop
ulations are composed of individuals
who fall below the average physical
and mental Standards" declared DR..
Paul r. Bowers, physician to the In
diana State Prison, to-day at the con-
vention here of alienists and neuroties.
Several hundred specialists from ali
parts of the United States were in at
tendance at the sessions. which will
continue over Friday. The first day
was devoted chiefly to discussing the
protection of society from the partially
insane.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
Arrest Ten Dealers For
Health Rule Violation

The city health authorities Satur-
day night ordered the arrests of ten
more dealers in this city for failing to
take out the license required by the
health laws.
Three of the ten are ice cream deal
ers who sold ice cream cones without
a license. The remainder are milk
dealers. They will be given a hearing
before Alderman Hoverter tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
NEARLY DROWNS

Marietta, Pa. July 13.-Yesterday
afternoon a party of girls md young
men were swimming at the seventh
pier of the bridge spanning the Sus-
quehanna between Columbia and
Wrightsville, when Miss Helen Fisher.
of Columbia, got into deep water and
narrowly escaped drowning Harry
Musser, member Of the party swan
after her and rescued. her. She was
unconscious and was revived with
difficulty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
Old and Young Sit Side
by Side at Service

Accepting an invitation to attend a
patriotic service at Epworth Methodist
Episcopal Church more than thirty
members of Post 5S. last night march
ed to the church, AS soon as the vet
rams were seated a procession of chill
dren, each of whom carried American
flags. marched to seats opposite the
Grand Armey men.
Colonel Henry c. Demming made the
principal addresses. The choir sang
natriotfp songs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
FIGHT OVER GASOLINE

A pleasant little discussion as to
who could drive a car with the least
expenditure of gasoline terminated
in police court this afternoon when
Jess Winsor groceryman of Market
Square paid $4.57 to settle after his
arrest by Lloyd Lerue, chauffeur for
Bates G. Co., whom he had struck.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
Crack Chess Player of
City and State Weds

Word was received in this city to-
day of the wedding yesterday in
Washington, D. c.. of William j. Nc
Fadden, a well-known postal clerk
and one of the crack chess players of
this section of the State, and Miss
Anna L. Chrisman, of this city.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. James II. Montgomery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
REALTY TRANSFERS

Realty transfers recorded Saturday
are as follows: South Hanover town
ships-E. Hitz to F. Alexander, S25;
East Wiconisco-E. Holtzman's heirs
to William Il. Boden. 5000; Wiconisco-
the same. 500; dletown-Arabella
b. Rife's trus. ct al to Hamp Twyman,
800: 249-59 South Cameron street
Chas. A. Disbrow ct al q, to William
Pavord: 1923 North Second street
Chas. s. Boil to II. NJ. Bird 1922 Park
street-Mary A. Gerdes to John Loban.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
MRS. ELLEN HALL

Mrs. Ellen Hall, aged "a, died yes
terday morning at her home, 1910
North Sixth street. She is survived
by her husband and five children.
Funeral services will be held to-mor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial
will be made in the East Harrisburg
Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
Explosives Thrown Over
Homes of Catholics
By lfssoeintcd Press

Londonderry, Ireland. July 13. = The
Orangemen here began the celebration
of the anniversary of the battle of the
Boyne with a cannonade during which
they projected their explosives so that
Catholic section of the city.
The Nationalists believing the cam
nonade to be the prelude to aggres-
sive action on the part of the Orange
men organized for defense but up till
noon no collision between the two par
ties had taken place.
While the Orangemen were attend
ing church on Sunday and the police
were bus guarding their professions.
the Nationalists volunteers succeeded in
bringing into the city two automobile
loads of rifles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
NO INMATES IN PooRHoUsE

Sunbury, Pa. July 13.-So thrifty
are the people of Northumberland that
the poorhouse will have to be closed
up, not a single occupant claiming
the aid of the poor funds. Every
body who wants work has 1t, and the
poor authorities are at a loss to know
what to do with the property.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
BURY MRS BOYD

Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza beth
Carson Boyd, wife of ]. Brisben Boyd,
who deid Friday night at her home. II
South Front street, were held this
afternoon. The Rev. Rollin A. Saw
yer. rector of St Stephens Protestant
Episcopal Church, officiated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
WILL ENTERTAIN ZEAIBO
PATROL AT ISLE OF o

The band and patrol of Zembo Tenn
pie, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. will
be the guests of c. Z. Covert this week
for few days outing at the Isle of Q,
few miles below Sunbury. More than
hundred will go on the excursion.
Details of the trip are now being
arranged,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
BURY LITTLE GIRL

Funeral services for Elizabeth
Naomi Stauffer, the 13-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Stauf-
fer. 20 North Twelfth street, who died
Friday night, were held this after
noon. Burial was made in the Camp
Hill Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
SHE CLIMBS THE ANDES

letter from the first white woman
to climb the Andes at Oroya has been
received by c. Adolph Moller, druggist,
Second and Chestnut streets. The
venturesome traveller in South America
lrr's sister.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
THE MORE IMPORTANT THING

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
A big physician says 1t will soon be
possible to control the sex of the child.
Can't some doctor tell us the more inn
portant thing-how to control the ac-
tions of child?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
GIVING DETAILS

(From the Boston Transcript
Maud-Kitty married a man a good
deal older than she, so 1 hear.
Marie-Older! Why, he's twice her
real age and three times the age she
says she is.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
CHILD DIES

Ida Dubbs, years old, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Dubbs, 1873
Annal street. died early this morning
at the Harrisburg Hospital from heart
trouble. No arrangements for the
funeral have yet been made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
FIRE IN GARAGE

small fire was discovered yester-
day morning in the garage owned by
j. D. Ferry, 125 South Cameron street.
An electric motor became short cir
suited and caught fire. The damage
was slight
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
INJURY KILLS FARMER

Mechanicsburs, Pa, July 13-John
A. Warner. a prominent farmer of
Monroe township, near Locust Point,
died yesterday morning from injuries
received last Wednesday while culti-
waiting corn. He is survived by three
children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
LOSES HIS APPENDIX

John snyder, aged 20, of 1922 Hun
ter street. a blacksmith on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, was opedated upon
last night at the Harrisburg Hospital
for appendicitiSU
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
WALMER INsPECTOR

N A. Walmer of Post 5s, G.. A r.,
received word to-day that he had been
named Inspector at-Large for the
Twenty-fifth District which includes
all Dauphin county by Department In
spectotr w. II. Green of Philadelphia
Mr.. Walmer is now preparing his list
of inspectors
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
COUNTY'S OLDEST
RECORD IS GIFT
Prothonotary Holler Presented
With Appearance Docket of
1899 and 1900
Dauphin county's

Dauphin county's
oldest record dock
ct was presented
to- day to Prothono-
tary Harry +. Holl-
er. 1t is an ap-
pearance docket for
the years 1893 and
1900.
Attorney b. Frank
Mead presented the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-13
ALL THE WORLD IS
GOING To SCHOOL
Mission Secretary Tells Of Awak-
ening in East at Old Paxton :
Church

"All the world is
going to school and
to work." declared
the Rev. DR.. A. W.
Halsey, secretary of
the P e s b yterlan
church board of for
eign missions. yes
terday morning in
an address at the
Paxton Presbyterian
church, PaXtang.
The Rev Mr.. Hal
sey said that during
a rec mt trip
through the mission
countries along the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-16
New President In BRAZIL.

RIO JANElRo, Nov. 15-The inaugura-
tion vt the new President Of Brazil, Or
Wenceslau Braz Pereira Comes, took
place to-day,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-16
TAKES FIRE IN HIS SLEEP.
Green's Nap in buggy Costs Clothes
Watch, Cash and Vehicle.

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. J.. Nov 15.-Tak-
ing nap in his buggy cost Robert Green,
IS. OF Oldbridge. near here. s42 In cash. a
gold watch and chain, a suit Of clothes and
mile walk home early this morning.
Green had been TO visit his brother in
the country, and It was after midnight
when he started to drive home. He placed
his lighted lantern, at his feet In the buggy
and as old Dan logged along the coun-
try road Green dozed off. The lantern set
IRE 10 his trousers, and they had burned
UP TO his knees before Green awoke He
jumped out and began TO tear Off his cloth.
Ing. He was badly burned about the body
before he had stripped off the blazing gar
ments, and then he was amazed to dis
cover that old Dan had kept right on
toward home.
Green had TO walk the two miles along
the road only in his underclothlng and
his shoes He had s42 in cash in his
trousers and a gold watch and chain in
his vest, but the fire made short work OF
these.
When he reached home he found that
the lantern had also set fire to the buggy,
and all that was left OF Il was tho run
ming gear and the four wheels
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-16
MACY WILL NOT Be
SING SING WARDEN
"Any Man Foolish to Take
Place With Hands Tied"
Says Philanthropist.
CONTINUES HELPING POOR

Valentine Everit Macy who got HIM
self elected Superintendent of tho Poor
so that he could show the people of
Westminster county how they ought TO
take care of their less fortunate citizens,
will not be warden of Sing Sing Prison.
He said last night that he could not
think OF taking tho Job under present
conditions. He would rather stick at
the task OF helping the poor than under
take something he knew nothing about,
and in attempting which he would be
handicapped by system that makes a
man responsible without giving MN au-
thority.
II would not even consider It," he
said. Il think any man would DO foolish
TO take the place under present conditions.
by which the hands of the warden are
tied when he tries to do anything The
man who Is made warden OF sing Sing
ought 20 be free to make good He isn't
now. II the warden is to be made respon-
sble for the conduct of the prison ne
certainly ought to have authority TO work
out his own ideas there.
81 haven't looked into the prison situa-
ton to any great extent, but as under
stand Il the warden has practically no
control over the keepers. and the rest of
his STAFF are either under the State Comp
trolier or are civil service employees.
lie can name his secretary. and that's
about all he can do II Sing Sing and
other prisons are ever to be properly con-
Quoted they must be taken out OF pol-
tics. and the man in charge must be free
10 run them. If he doesn't make good.
put him out
Aside from these considerations. I
have plenty of work to do right where
] am. There is plenty of room for i'm
provement In this county, and I'm trying
to do my share toward bringing IL about"
Mr.. Macy, whose wealth has made IL
possible for him to give practical effect
to his Ideas. has worked out some original
methods in dealing with the poor. He
Is a friend OF Thomas Mott Osborne OF
Auburn Mr.. Osborne's inclination and
his wealth have enabled him to do IN
prison reform what Mr. Macy has done
in his field. The Sing Sing job was
offered 20 Mr. Osborne. and II was under
stood that second choice fell 20 Mr..
Macy.
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opposition at that time. but they have
roundiy condemned Mrs. Wagner since
then.
Mayor Mitchell wrote letter to Thomas
w Churchill. president of the Board OF
Education, asking him 10 justify the
boards policy in refusing leaves OF alb
sence to teachers who are about TO be-
come mothers. and the board at its meet
ing last week debated the matter rather
bitterly.
Miss Henrietta Rodman. a teacher OF
literature in the Wadleigh High school.
has been suspended because she made fun
OF the board for it's attitude toward
teacher mothers. Now DR.. Finley has been
appealed TO in the hope that his ruling
may upset the policy OF the local board.
Miss Rodman will also present herself
at Wadleigh High School to-day. She does
non expect to be permitted TO teach and
will go from the school 10 Mayor Mitchers
Office. where several women are to hold a
conference with him on the subject Of
teacher mothers II Mrs. Wagner IL turned
away from her classes she will institute
legal proceedings 10 get back her job.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-16
CIRCUIT SAYS CROPSEY'S
ATTITUDE Is UNFAIR
Indicted Union Bank Head AS
serts He Has Sought Trial
Persistently.

Edward NJ Grout, Comptroller. who
was indicted in the Union Bank case o;
Brooklyn and who was mentioned by Die
trict Attorney Cropsey in statement
made public on Saturday in which he
replied to n rebuke by Supreme Court
Justice Benedict, sent a statement to the
newspapers yesterday in which he made
a bitter attack on Mr. Cropsey's fairness
When a part OF this statement had been
read to the District Attorney OF Kings
county last night he said he had no COM
ment to make and referred again to his
remarks OF Saturday as his own side OF
the case
Mr.. Grout. 70 clear up what ne says Is
a false impression given out by the Dis
trlct Attorney as TO his legal status, un-
dertakes to make this status clear. He
says that the first indictment has been
standing untried for three years and
that while no has tried to have trial
on II he has been prevented by Mr.. Crop
sey.
OF the second Indictment he says y
has been tria bic since last May and that
he asked the District Attorney to bring the
case TO trial in June and that he refused.
Mr. Grout then says: Mr.. Cropsey
attacks Judge Scudder's statement OF how
came TO take the presidency OF the
Union Bank when IL reopened. That
statement OF Judge Scudder's Is literally
true, particularly thar part OF II which
says that took such presidency upon
the representation of the Banking De-
partment as to the very assets which are
in question In these criminal charges"
Mr.. Grout says that he appeals TO his
enemies and friends alike for fair trial.
He says he isn't getting fair play, and that
he believes he is entitled to II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-16
WIFE FINDS HUSBAND STABBED
Police search for stranger Fainter
Took 10 III. Room.

John J Seberance, n painter out Of a
Job, who has been living with his wife
in a furnished room Mt 200 East Seventy
seventh street. brought home n stranger
with him last night and when Mrs. Sch
erance saw that they lad been drink
ing and were inclined 10 be quarrelsome
she left them and went 10 her mothers
homo
When she returned to the furnished
room yesterday afternoon ahe found her
husband lying dead on the floor. lie had
been stabbed to death. There were n
bread knife and potato knife In the
room. but neither OF them was blood
stained Mrs Seberance called the po-
lice and they are looking for the man
she says came home with her husband
The body Of Seberance was taken 10 the
Morgue