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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17

were approved by the commission be-
fore the work was started and now
the details of the fill proposed to back
the wall at various points will be con-
sidered
The commission has also been asked
by the county to approve plans for
the construction of the bridge over
the Swatara between Middletown and
Royalton and for bridges in Lancaster
and Northumberland counties not far
from the Dauphin line. Mifflin county
viii ask permission to build a bridge
at ReedsVille.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has also
asked permission to build a new
bridge at Covallen. Perry county.
The city Of Scranton has been
granted permission to build several
bridges and at the recent meeting
numerous county bridges were ap-
proved for various parts of the state
as well as dozen bridges for trolley
lines in Washington county.
Nineteen applications for approval
of bridges are pending.
Marshall Safe.-Telegrams received
to-day at the office of DR.. G. j. Mar
shall. the State Veterinarian, tell of
his safe arrival at st. Johns, having
come over by a British liner. DR..
Marshall went to Europe early in the
summer to study foreign methods on
control of diseases of livestock and to
participate in the meeting of the big
international veterinary congress in
London His trip was cut short by
the war. He will come to this state
Immediately.
Allentown Goes Over. 1t is re-
garded as probable that building of
an armory for the Allentown COM
panies of the Fourth Regiment will
be undertaken later in the fall the
State Armory Board having deferred
action until September %. If 1t is not
found possible to build within the
funds at hand the matter may be de-
ferred until spring. by which time
new legislative appropriation will be
available.
Kuhn I'm Charge.-John l.. l.. Kuhn,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
CrQo1 TCtN NDOl crown Ehl6bSPReS
NkNS'ALl=,0sss,nl-
STEELTON SNAPSHOTS

Rushing Schoolhouse.-Brickl
commenced work to-day on the walls
of the Hygeinic schoolhouse, Adams
and Bailey streets, and will rush their
work as rapidly as possible. 1t is ex-
pected the building will be completed
by November /.
Bellevue Wins.-The Bellevue Ath-
letic Club defeated the Enhaut Ar
rows Saturday at Enhaut; score, 1G
to 10.
Keeps Disorderly House, Charge
Nora Jones. alias Nora Burrs, will be
given hearing before Squire Gardner
to-day on charges of keeping a dis
orderly house at 46S Orchard alley
The Jones woman was arrested by De-
tective Durnbaugh on information fur
nished by Tressa Adams.
Plan Ffremen's Carnival. - A car
nival company will exhibit on the lots
at Front and Franklin streets the
week beginning August "a, under
auspices of the PaXtang Hook and
Ladder Company.
Motorcyclist Is Thrown. - Ear
Thomas, South Front street, was
thrown from his motorcycle when
the machine skidded at Front and
Walnut streets, Saturday evening
his right hip is slightly injured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
sTEELToN PERSONALS

MISS Ella Norris, of Kings Gap, Pa,
rs the guest of her brother, Patrick
MOTIFS. North Second street.
william j. Reagan, North Third
street, mas returned from Elmira n. Y.
Charles Messersmith, Charles Heller.
Rodger Alleman, Francis KIehr and
CharIes Lehr attended a baseball game
In Philadelphia Saturday.
clarence Brown is spending week S
vacation with relatives in Carlisle.
Allen walker returned to Johns
soWh to-day after short vacation
Miss Pearl Krowh, of Harrisburg.
ana Miss Mary Fletcher, of Steelton,
nave gone to Philadelphia and Allan
TIC CITY for two weeks vacation.
MISS Berntce Paxton has returned
from trip to Carlisle.
Lawrence Kingston. North Front
street, is spending a vacation in New
fork and Atlantic City
Miss Edith Stees, South Second
street, mas returned from a visit with
her brother John, in Kenmore. Ohio.
a. l.. Lesher and family, South Sec
0nd street, is home from visit to
Lebanon. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wright and son
OF woodbury., n. j., are guests of Mr.,
ana Mrs. 70. B. Wright Locust street
Patrolman Joseph Trombino is
spending weeks vacation in Phila-
delphia.
MISS Mary White, of Sparrows
Point, and Miss lola Phibbons. of
Annapolis, are guests of Miss Helen
Fletcher, South Second street.
Arthur Bagley and Herman Schsds
OF Philadelphia, are visiting relatives
here.
NJ S. Mark, Enhaut is home from
Lebanon county.
Joseph Beidle, Pottstown, is visit
ing here
Mrs. l.. H. Walter. Pine street. is
home from Mt. Gretna.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
$500, 900 For Americans
Stranded in British Isles
BY associated Pes,

London, Aug. IT, 1895 p. M
After a conference to-day between
Henry S. Breckenridge, assistant Sec
retary of War, and Ambassador Page,
the former stated that $4,000" would
be handed to Mr.. Page for use in Lon
don in relieving American citizens
stranded in the British Isles.
Mr.. Breckenridge and his party in
tend to leave London at midnight for
Falmouth whence the American crui-
ser Tennessee is to sail tomorrow
morning for Rotterdam. The Ten
nessee reached Falmouth yesterday.
Mr. Breckenridge hopes to reach Ger
many by that route.
Mr.. Breckenridge says he has no
idea what he will be able to accom-
plish until he reaches his destination.
The cruiser North Carolina will pro-
ceed from Falmouth to Cherbourg.
Major Charles A. Hedel1in, who is on
board. will take charge of the relief
work in France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
CANAL SITUATION
IS GROWING WORSE
Just Who Is Responsible Officials
Seem Unable to
Decide

Who is responsible for the health
menacing condition of the old Penn
svlvania canal? is the question that
has property owners along that stag
nant stream in a quandary and whlch
threatens to put the various executive
departments of the borough at logger
heads
Within the past week property own
ers along the canal, driven to des-
peration by years of neglect ana
broken promises, have banded To-
gether and are raising funds to hght
the issue out i'm the courts. Last Tues-
day c. l.. BrinZer reported to the
borough authorities that there was a
dead animal floating in the water near
the rear of his store.
Patiently Brinzer and other resi-
dents along the canal endured tne
offensive odors arising from the dis
inteprating carcass, expecting the
health authorities to remove the cause
No one came to remove 1t, however,
and on Friday Brinzer says ne met
Eber Butler, borough health oIncer,
on the street in front of his store ana
asked why the carton was not re-
moved. Butler, according to brinzer'
asserted that it was up to the hlSn-
way commissioner attend to the mat
ter. Brinzer then appealed to JACOB
Meshey, high commissioner, 1or reIeI'
The highway commissioner, he says
disclaimed responsibility, saying ne
had no authority to remove dead AMI
mails from private property.
Meanwhile the smell fingers ana
property owners along the canal are
going ahead with their plans to bring
the matter into court. A meeting Will
be held some evening this week to ap-
poitn a committee to represent the
property owners and direct the pans
for the legal battle that will he started.
We've exhausted our patience
exclaimed David Deigle, big prop
erty owner and one of the worst sut-
ferers from the canal. That canal is
a positive menace to health and we IN
tend to see who is responsible. We
have appealed to the State Health De
partment and to the local authorizes
hut wit hout avail ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
MADE IN AMERICA"
IS LANE s SLOGAN
Says It Is Now Possible to Expand
Industries of United
States
By Associated Press

washington, Aug. 17.-Secretary
Lane believes that the effect of the
European war will be-a direct benefit
to the American people in making
them realize to a greater extent the
value of their mineral resurces. 1T
is entirely possible" he declared to-
day. Ito so utilize these resources
ana expand our industries that the
label made in America will become
familiar to our own and foreign mar
kets.
Second only in importance to the
food supply, according to Secretary
Lane is the supply of the necessary
ments. One of the first effects of the
war has been to make us realize the
inter-oependence of nations in the
food supply. What we possibly have
not so fully realized is that we are
nearly as Independent in essential
miner resources and that the inter
ference with manufacturing raw ma
wholly by development of neglected
resources in our country"
Could Be Independent
Secretary Lane believes that the
United States could very largely make
itself independent of the rest of the
world in its manufacture. the main
difficulties to overcome being rear
rangement of the distribution system.
IL enforced to develop its own min
eral resources by suspension of COM
merce with other countries he SAYS.
American enterprise and energy will
almost Immediately turn to develop
ment of native resources rather than
permit production to lag and supply
to be diminished in any industry. The
secretary is certain that these re-
sources will be developed if forma-
tive legislation Is passed and adds
this would make American indus
tries using them Independent of the
world The government, he says, is
doing all it can under present laws
to aid industry He declares that this
change of supply would not neces-
sarily mean higher prices in this coun-
try.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
HEARD ON THE CHILL"

The repairs to the fagpole struck
by lightning two weeks ago have been
finished.
A. l.. Martin left to-day to make an
address in Fayette county.
A State charter has been granted
to the Monongahela Southern Trac-
tion Company of Brownsville.
Major +. d. Beary has returned
from the encampment at Mt. Gretna4'
Miss Edna Hosuer, of the Depart
ment of Health, has returned from
her vacation.
Acting Commissioner L, r. Palmer
has returned from Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
NIIDDLETOWN NOTES

Hold Annual Picnic. - The second
annual picnic of the Young Indian
Runners was held Saturday at bor-
ough park. Professor II. j. Wickey.
Burgess Thomas Jordan and d. +.
t1shel made speeches. Refreshments
were served.
wins Silver MedaI.-Miss Blanche
Churchman was awarded a silver
madel and Miss Harriet Swartz re-
ceived honorable mention in an ora
torical contest held in the Riverside
Chapel Friday evening. The affair
was in charge of Mrs. w. r. Kidding
ton.
VIII Hold Revival. - Revival serv-
ices will open in the Methodist Church
September 6. The Rev. DIR. Ward
Moser of Cornell University, will be
in charge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
SHE GETS SILENT
Chiefly TO TALK
Commissioner Lynch Tells Mrs.
Jones What He Thinks of
New Government

Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones has had
a clever interview with City Commits
sioner Lynch, head of the Department
of Public Improvements. which V0s
printed in the Star Independent. Com
missioner Lynch is not an easy man
to interview for tha newspapers but
Mrs. Jones who worked as a reporter
on Saturday as her part in the Stuff
rage Sacrifice Day. was able to get
a very interesting expression of his
views on municipal matters.
Regarding the working out of the
commission form of government he
said:
Under the old form there were
twenty-six members of Common Coun-
Gil and thirteen members of Select.
Each branch showed the blame for
mistakes onto the other branch and
there were so many members that you
could not hold any one person respon-
sible for sins of omission or commits
sion. Now, If things go wrong, the
people know whose fault it is There
are only five of us, you see, and each
one is responsible for his own depart
ments. No chance to shirk RESPONSE
bility now"
We Do Our Work
1--WE don't all belong to the same
political party-but that has nothing
to do with ii. We do our work and
we do 1t rapidly. Why, some of our
business meetings do not last more
than forty minutes; we get right down
to work, and we put things through.
You can't do that with a bulky, un-
wieldy group of men such as consti-
tuted the old Councils. There is no
reason why business methods should
not he applied to the government of
a city as we'll as to the running of
store or bank"
AS to the "Hardscrabble" improve
ment Commissioner Lynch said:
II think that 1t will be for the best
interests of Harrisburg. That break
in the River Front has been a source
of annoyance for years and years. The
view should be open; there should be
no buildings on the farther side of
those squares. But you can say for
me that the city means to do the fair
and square thing. we think that this
thing ought to he done, so we shall
do it, but we have no intention of
making anyone suffer. The assessed
valuation of the property there is only
$4,000. In all probability we shall
give perhaps so per cent more than
that. We do not wish to gouge any
person"
He Likes the View
ut was all condemned years ago,
and no building permit of any sort
of improvements has been leased. The
opening of the River Front there is
demanded Dy tne city; you would be
surprised at the enormous number OF
requests that we have had urging 1t.
Visitors from out of town always COM
ment unfavorably on that break in
the view"
The view certainly is beautiful"
the reporter remarked.
Isn't it now?" Mr.. Lynch ex-
claimed enthusiastically. II tell you
no Harrisburger needs go abroad for
beautiful scenery. We have the best
there is right here. I've thought that
view wonderful all my life. You don't
get any finer"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
FIGHT OVER WAR

More arrests are expected this aft
ernoon in connection with the fight in
Franklin street coffee house sat
urday night over a discussion of the
European war. Late Saturday even
ing call was made for the police to
quell a near-riot in the West Side.
Detective Durnbaugh and Patrolman
Jones answered. When they arrived
at the scene of the rumpus no one was
around but Ambrose SincoVic. Hun
garian. He was arrested. The other
members of the party will be ar
rested to-day, it is believed, and will
be given a hearing before Squire Gard
ner tonight. The police have been
called upon a number of times to stop
fights started by discussions of the
war, but this is the first time that
any arrests We're made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
Odd FELLOWS PLAN
OUTING At HERSHEY
Members of Order From Seven
Counties Will Picnic Satur-
day, August 29

The first annual outing of the Seven
Counties Association of Odd Fellows
vill take place at Hershey Park Au-
gust 20, are it is anticipated that
|everal thousand will be in attend
Fnce. During the recent session of
he grand lodge in this city a num-
Per of the representatives from the
|ounties of Berks, Schuylkill, Leb-
|non, Lancaster, York, Cumberland
tnd Dauphin organized the seven
Eounties association and elected the
following officers: DR.. George Fl
Bender, Jamestown, president; Georx'
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REV. MIR. BAER WILL REMAIN

The Rev. b. L. C. Baer, pastor of
the Church of God at Highspire, an
nounced at services yesterday morn
ing that he would not accep the call
to become pastor of the Front Street
Church of God at Findlay, Ohio. The
Rev. Mr.. Baer has had a successful
pastorate at Highspire and is reIuc-
tant to leave
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17

A. Kellinger, Harrisburg, secretary;
treasurer w. g. Schreiner, Middle
town.
Elections for the ensuing year will
be made at the park at 1890.
Addresses will be made by promi-
nent officers including Judge Paul A.
Benson, of Erie, and R. d. BeaIlan,
OF Harrisburg. Lebanon county Odd
Fellows will bring band and a male
quartet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
COULDN'T GET TO EUROPE

Otto Fisher. a lieutenant in the
Austrian army, employed as an engi-
neer for the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany. has returned to his home at
461 Crescent street after trying for
two weeks to get passage to Germany
or Austria.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
War Causes Big Layof
of Men at c. |. & S.

Lack of foreign orders and inabil-
ity to import ferro- manganese was
the cause of laying of between $50
and zoo men at the plant of the Cen
tral Iron and Steel Company last
week.
The war is back of the order.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
HENRY STEINFELDT DIES
By Associated Press

Cincinnati. O., Aug. 17.-Henry
Steinfeldt. former major. league play
er, connected with various National
League clubs, died at his home in
Bellevue. KY, to-day. .Steinfeldt was
member of the pennant- winning
Chicago Nationals. He was 81 years
old and is survived by a widow
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
OIL PRICES CUT AGAIN

were cut again to-day. PENNSYLVANIA
crude going to $3.50; Mercer black
and New Castle, S1.07, and Cabell,
S1.10. reduction of a few cents, while
Corning and Somerset were cut cents
to 81 Ragland remained unchanged
at 81 cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
ROY BENNETT DROWNED

Roy Bennett, a twelve-year- son
OF William B. Bennett, was drown ed
Friday in the ocean at Rockland, Me.
Mr.. Bennett was engineer in charge
OF the construction of McCall's ferry
dam
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
RIVER FRONT FILL
APPLICATION MADE
Water Supply Commission Will Act
Upon the Matter at Its Next
Formal Meeting
BRIDGES ARE TO BE BUILT
State Veterinarian Marshall Heard
From at St. Johns; News
of the Day on Hill
BRIDGES ARE TO BE BUILT
Cons / d e r alton

Cons / d e r alton
will be given to
the city's formal
application for the
fill to be made
a ! o n & the river
front behind the
steps" at the next
m e e t / n e of the
State Water Sup
ly Commission.
The plans for the
dam and the wall
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
MAY PLAY ON ISLAND

The baseball game between Middle
town and Steelton teams of the Cen
tral Pennsylvania League cheduled for
August but postponed on account
of the frog and switch excursion to
Willow Grove. will be played off on
the Harrisburg Athletic Club grounds
on Island Park Friday afternoon If
proper arrangements can be made.
Evening star., 1914-07-24
POST OFFICE IS
PENNANT WINNER
Takes Decisive Game in De-
partmentaI League From
Commissioners Easily.
BIG CONTEST SCHEDULED
IN N. S. S. CIRCUIT TODAY
Emmanuel and Brightwood to Meet
and Result May Determine
Championship.
BY q. O. BYRD.

The Departmental League closed It's
schedule yesterday with a game in
which Post ONCE won the undisputed
the Commissioners. II to 3. Post Ohlce
got enough runs in the first inning to
win, though it added to the total after
that in every inning but two. There was
never a time when it looked as though
the Commissioners might be victors The
Departmental is the first league to finish
it's list of regularly scheduled and post
in short order.
The followers Of the Post Office team
We're rather nervous at the start of the
game, because on that contest hinged
their hopes of the championship. and the
Commissioners mad been going along at
a great gait. The result proved that
their fears were rather groundless, the
Commissioners playing poor ball. while
the Malmen got runs almost at will.
Jarboe. who has been pitching we'll for
the Commissioners all the year, was hit
hard at times. though poor support con-
tributed much to the runs scored against
him. Ryan started in the box for Post
record by winning easily. Ryan was
easily the master of every close situa-
ton. and there were few times that he
had real difficulty in holding his oppon-
ents. Once he struck out two men with
clubs in the Departmental League is as
Evening star., 1914-07-24
National League Games.
Giants Trim Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. July 24.-New York bat
ted hard yesterday and had no trouble in
winning from Cincinnati, 13 to 4.
This made four straight the New Yorks
won from Cincinnati on the series. The
visitors took a big lead early in the
game and were never in danger
Yingling was hit hard in the eight in
nings he pitched, while Griffin. a local
recruit, who was on the mound in the
last inning, was also batted often.
Tesreau was also hit hard, but kept
the hits scattered. He was taken out
after New York had a safe lead. The
score:
New York. .......... o oO1s 9-13
Cincinnati .........O o o o. o 4
Runs-Bescher ~. Merkle. Meyers (2,, Nc
snd Ys basz Dts1s sDs
grass stoeh Murray 9r Erwin; Three base hit
nemaree cl3rn In innings; o Yinsng i il in
plays-Nieho1 to Groh to Mollwitz (2). Left on
bases-New York, 6; Cincinnati. o. First base
on balls-On Tesreau, g. of bemaree, 2; of
Yingling, 5; of Griffin, 2. Hit by pitcher-By
Yingling, l. Struck out-By Tesreau, 2; by
Demaree 2; by Ylngling, s. Passed ball
Erwin umpires-Messrs. KLEIN and Emslie.
Time of game hours and minutes.
Evening star., 1914-07-24

Beard played a brilliant offensive game
for Post Office yesterday. His work at
first was good, but it was at the bat
and on the bases that he really starred.
Beard stole two bases and got four hits
out of four times at bat 1t Is needless
to say that Beard led both teams as far
as batting is concerned.
Incidentally, there are few better first
basemen playing amateur ball than
Beard. His work has been of a very
high caliber all the season, and there
have been few contests in which his
playing has not been far above the aver
age. He has batted we'll has played good
ball in the field. and his performances
on the bases have been better than the
ordinary. With one exception Beard is
probably the best all-round player on
The Printers suffered another defeat,
losing to the Waverly club by to 8.
Waverly took the lead in the first inning,
getting three runs across. 1t was never
headed after that, though the Printers
pulled up to within one run of the win
ners at one time. Cole pitched well for
Waverly, holding his opponents to six
hits and showing little trouble in win
ming.
Emmanuel crawled up on Brightwood
somewhat by defeating the st. Paul club
by IS to 6. The Emmanuel lads played
almost a perfect game of ball. They had
no difficulty in batting and they did not
make an error in the field. The work of
the whole club was above the average.
Emmanuel is scheduled to meet Bright
wood today in what may be the deciding
game of the season. The Brightwood
club is now leading the league by
margin of only half a game and II I'M
manuel can win it will go into the lead.
There are but few more games to play
in the regular schedule and small
margin gained by one Of the clubs now
is certain to be hard to overcome.
Congress Heights got the long end of
the score from Fairlawn in the Potomac
League. winning by to 4. Fairlawn only
made one hit during the seven innings
played. The fielding Of both clubs was
very good, two misplays being charged
against Fairlawn and none being made
ers played good ball for Congress
Heights, John doing some fine defensive
work at first and Frank hitting well
and pulling off some brilliant catches
in the outfield.
Ninth won another game in the East
Washington Sunday School League. The
Christians had to play alright ball.
though, to get away with the long end
of the score. United Brethren put up
splendid game against them. The
for Ninth. let down United Brethren
without a hit. The contest was called
after seven innings Of play.
Dries pitched brilliant game for Epis-
copal against Wesley In the Brookland
Church League. letting down his op-
ponents with one hit and striking out
eight. The Episcopalians outplayed their
opponents in every department, their
work standing out decidedly in contrast