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Evening star., 1914-08-11
An Imaginative People.
From the New York Herald.

Despite their reputation for hard-head-
ed, practical sense in mundane affairs
the English are highly imaginative
race. Their greatest reformers have
been those who like Charles Reade and
Dickens. directed public attention to
existing evils through the medium OF
fiction. The erection of Peoples Palace
In the East End Of London was due to
Walter Besant's novel ''All Sorts and
Conditions OF Men" The caustic pen
of Charles Dickens disposed of more
than one crying shame.
Shortly after the Franco Prussian war
pamphlet called THE Battle of Dork-
ing stirred the heart of the British ma
ton. 1t was an imaginary description
of a German invasion. eliminating In
a decisive victory for the invaders on
the Dorking range Of hills, and the story
led to the building Of the great chain OF
Notifications on that important, strategic
point. If the Germans should succeed
in landing an army on British soil the
nation will have reason to be grateful to
the author of the brochure that was the
genesis of the German war scare"
Evening star., 1914-08-11
W0ndenngs.

1 wonder, oh, I wonder if the men who
write the books
On how the different card games
should be played
Have profited themselves, or whether
they, with envious looks,
Stand by and watch the opulen. pa
rade.
wonder. oh. ] wonder if the writer's
of advice
To lovers in confidential mood
Have cozy homes themselves, where
everything is neat and nice,
Or whether they piod on in solitude
wonder oh, 1 wonder if the man
whose speeches long
Are full of admonitions to the crowC
Is really so confident and knowledgoll
and strong
Except when he is talking out aloud
Evening star., 1914-08-11
The Glass in Geography.

The class in geography is now the larg-
est class in Christendom. Everywhere the
reading public is busy with the map. and
studying il in the light of war bulletins
with the accompanying figures and sug-
gestions. OF all subjects it is the most
fascinating and informing. 1t is the best
seller of the day. Truth. for the time.
has the call over fiction. both as being
stranger and more thrilling.
Great numbers of men and women OF
large intelligence are gathering important
details of matters they have hitherto
known only in the general. Names have
been familiar but not the things those
names have signitied.
We have been talking about Great Brit
ain Russia. Germany. France, Austria
Hungary and the Balkan states. and
able to understand in the main what was
up when those countries were mentioned.
But only d smaller number have known
the boundaries of those countries, their
populations, their resources, their prog
ress their purposes. and all that.
Facts on those scores are now in the
reach of all We are able to appraise the
peace strength and the war strength OF
those great powers: what they total IN
dividually and collectively, what they
have done: what their present purposes
are. or are supposed to be. where and
how far their physical lines run
And We are hearing for the first time of
men of great consequence at home, upon
whose skill and capacity as statesmen,
soldiers or sailors. much depends. There
is wide wonder as TO what is in them,
and what this colossal test will produce
from them. and particularly whether there
is TO rise out of the number one whose
name is to gain an enduring place OF
large proportions in universal history.
Nor will this study of the map halt
with the map as it now stands. If either
side to the conflict now raging wins ana
holds a supreme advantage a new map
will be made. and the reading world VIII
be profoundly interested in that. 1t Will
want to trace and solve the meaning OF
the new lines to consider the new powers
they are intended to fortify; to satisfy
itself, if possible. how long the new map
will last, and who will be likely to strike
first to change it.
The popular saying that steam and elec-
tricity have annihilated space, and that
the world has been reduced by them to
small dimensions, is an exaggeration that
tickles the ear. But the world is a pretty
big thing yet; and those engaged IN run
ming the various divisions and subdivi-
visions of it are finding their tasks tax
ing to the last degree In the short
space of fortnight picture has been
presented which gives a new and mo-
mentous lesson for all to learn, and whlch
all, with the time, are diligently coming.
Evening star., 1914-08-11
Song of the War Yet to Be Written
From the rhiladelphia Inquirer

tVfI eHe HffHutTTFTd
War which stirs the imagination of
the poets has not yet moved 1t very
deeply. Alfred Noyes. William Watson.
Stephen Phillips and Robert Bridges. the
laureate. have already told their British
fellow-citizens what they think of the
conflict. But their thoughts are COM
monplace. The vastness of the conflict.
the weightiness of the issues and the
portentousness of the breakdown of civ
ilizaton when confronted by conflicting
ambitions will some day stir a man to
put it all in moving verse that will thrill
and awe the reader for it's mighty grasp
of the significance of Europe in arms.
its graphic exhibition of the eruption Of
passions through the thin veneer, of
modern culture and humanitarianisn,
and it's revelation of the kinship OF the
human being of today with the primeval
man who slew his enemy with a club
and carried off the women as prizes OF
war.
Evening star., 1914-08-11
The Use of Mines at Sea.
From the Springfield Republican.

The strewing of mines in other than
home waters-where their use for defense
is one Of the well recognized practices of
warts repulsive to the ordinary in
stincts as to what should be permitted in
warfare between civilized nations. The
apparent fact. disclosed by the dcstruc-
ton of the British cruiser Amphion in the
eastern reaches of the British channel,
that the Germans have been placing mines
in waters distant from their own coast
and which may be traversed by neutral
shipping. is likely to subject them to i'm
pulsive criticism as being in harmony
with their ruthless violation Of the neu-
trality of Belgium.
Evening star., 1914-08-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.
Tourist Note.

1t is thought that the pyramids were
built for the sake of giving employ
ment to a large number OF people.
OF course" replied the vivaciousiy
positive girl Anybody could guess
that. Look at all the guides who de-
pend on them for living"
Evening star., 1914-08-11

DIn order to avoid dei.r. % aceount q
eersonai absence letters to THE STAR should
rot be addressed to any individual connected
with the ofice but simply to THE STAR. OF 70
the Editorial Business Department. according
TO tenor purpose
Evening star., 1914-08-11
On Time"

is this train running on timer
II should say So" answered the con-
ductor. TT can't run any other way
The company has had t, get SO many
extensions of credit that the whole
road is running on time
Evening star., 1914-08-11

Austria the actually aggressive power
and France the defensive. However
that may be. Italy still retains her
right of demurrer against involvement
on the ground of failure on the part
of the Teutonic powers to consult her
as to the intention to coerce Servia
into acknowledgment of responsibility
in the matter of the assassination of
the Crown Prince of Austria.
Evening star., 1914-08-11
Appreciation.

Il gave Charley a beautiful new
alarm clock for birthday present
said young Mrs. Torkins
did he appreciate it?'
Yes. indeed. He thought so much of
it that he took it down to his office and
locked it in the safe.
Evening star., 1914-08-11
Consistent.

THAT great inventor once said that
people sleep too much"
He was evidently sincere. No other
inventor has produced 81 much ma
chinery for keeping people awake all
night"
Evening star., 1914-08-11

So much of the best citizenship of the
United States has been drawn from coun-
tries now arrayed against one another
that this nation could not do otherwise
than remain neutral.
Evening star., 1914-08-11

Superstitious persons are trying in
vain to reconcile disastrous conditions
abroad with the absence of a comet
visible to the naked eye.
Evening star., 1914-08-11

Sir Thomas Upton will at least be
spared the necessity of consigning
Shamrock " to the scrapheap and
going to work on another yacht.
Evening star., 1914-08-11
The Happy Farmer.

The farmer wears a knowing smile
And sees the statesmen day by DAY
Shed tears about his prospects while
He keeps on putting coin away.
Evening star., 1914-08-11

Assxtlants of the New York Stock Ex-
change doubtless feel relieved to note
that its quotations have temporarily been
withdrawn from circulation.
Evening star., 1914-08-11

The man who suffers in silence may
be heroic, but the man who makes
holler' seems more sociable ana Is
therefore more popular.
Evening star., 1914-08-11

Italy has been more or less inclined
to study the terms of the triple ALI
ance very closely before taking de-
cisive action.
Evening star., 1914-08-11

Tourists who went abroad expecting
to see how much better they do things
in Europe will return with their pa
triotism entirely restored.
Evening star., 1914-08-11

The tendency of military science is to
eliminate the war correspondent. How
ever the reporters may be depended on
to get most of the news.
Evening star., 1914-08-11

The old transaction of exchanging
gold for lead is now at the height of
It's sinister activities.
Evening star., 1914-08-11

In America the farmland continues
to be the man of the hour.
Evening star., 1914-08-11

After such a conflict as the present
even a victor must expect sympathy
and not congratulations.
Evening star., 1914-08-11

The humiliation of whole regiments
by mechanical devices Is war. but 1t il
not magnificent.
Evening star., 1914-08-11

Austria has something of a record for
starting more wars than it could
finish. .a-
Evening star., 1914-08-11

Servia In matters of military conflict is
more of a promoter than an investor.
Evening star., 1914-08-11

In the meantime the discussion between
Villa and Carranza as to which is ban
dit proceeds.
Evening star., 1914-08-11
The Evening star Newspaper compeny.

Entered as second class mail matter at the post
ONCE at Washington. d. q
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
PAVING WORK WILL
Be FINISHED SOON
Contractors Expect to Complete
Entire Job Before the
Snow Falls

Contractors in charge of Steelton's
big street paving program expect to
have the entire job completed before
the first snow flies. Already a great
part of the program has been COM
pleted and if favorable weather condi-
tions continue to prevail the last
street to be paved this year will be
finished by the middle of next month,
or the first of December, at the latest
The contract of the Central Supply
and Construction Company to pave
Harrisburg street and South Second
street has been completed and the
worok accepted by the borough.
Rapid progress has also been made
by the Standard Bithulthic Company
with its part of the big paving
project.
Lincoln, Adams and Locust streets
and River alley, from Walnut to Pine
have been completed, and the con-
crete base in South Front street has
been completed with the exception of
about 200 feet at the lower end of the
borough. BY tomorrow morning at
the latest the contractors expect to
start laying the surface coating that
will complete this Job. The wood block
paving of the western half of Front
street has been completed and is now
in use. The paving of the cross streets
below Locust street will not be start
ed until South Front street is com
pleted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
GYMNASIUM CLASSES
AIP. R. R. YIN. c. A.
Plans For Winters Work Includes
Many New Features; viii
Start October Is .,.

Gymnasium closes at the p r. r.
Y. NJ. c. A. will start Thursday Octo-
ber IS. Due to the introduction of
junior and night classes, increased in
terest is manifested in the program
planned for the winter. Physical di-
rector Horace G. Geisel will be in
charge. New equipment has been or
dered and the gymnasium is undergo
ing thorough renovation. The sched-
ule follows
Night mems class, Tuesday and
Thursday mornings, from 8 to IL
q. m.
Junior class, Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons, from to p. m, and Sat
urday mornings. from 8 a. m. until
noon.
Senior class, Tuesday and Thursday
nights, from s TO $50 D. m.
In addition to regular class hours
the gymnasium Will be open for in
dividual work every day from $50
a. m. until $50 p. m.
The graded gymnastic exercises
standardized ~ the international
committee of the Y. NJ. c. A. will be
used throughout the winter. The mem
hers of the different classes will be
divided into elementary, intermediate
and advanced grades, according tc
ability and experience. Regular at
tendance will be a big factor in ad.
vancement.
The basketball league, which was
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
Antwerp Holding Out
Belief in England

London, Oct. 3. 1905 A. M.--So far
as England knows this morning Ant
werp, the latest of the cities of Bel
gium to be beleaguered, is still hold
ing out against the German onslaught.
King Albert has Withdrawn from the
city toward Ostend where the admin
istration is now fully established but
practically hte entire Belgian field
army has remained to resist as long
as possible the fire fthe great Ger
man guns. the horrible effects of
which were made plain at hege.
The nations opposing Germany
hoped that the defenders could hold
out till the allied delivered some de-
cisive blow along the battle line in
France which has now almost reached
the North Sea and, taken in conjunc-
ton with the fighting which extends
across the Belgian frontier to the
northward of Lille. makes a gigantic
front sprawling like a snake half
across Belgium and across practically
all of the northeastern part of France.
The siege of Antwerp an dthe battle
of the Aisne are thus becoming more
and more closely related and both
the Germans and the allies are making
the most desperate efforts to crush
each other and smash through the
ever-lengthening western wings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
Defenders Inspired
by Presence of King
Rr Assncintcd Prcts

London, Oct. ., All a. m. - The
fierce resistance of Antwerp's defend
ers on the Scheldt was partly in
spired by the presence of King Albert
himself, says the Ghent correspondent
of the Chronicle in dispatch under
Thursdays date. The repeated Ger
man attacks aimed at the line of de-
Tense proved futile and the German
attack was attended with terrible
losses
The batteries were engaged in a
brisk duet while on our side the ma
chine guns were also hard at work.
This continued for some hours The
Germans for a time did not succeed
in lociping the Belgian batteries, and
it was amusing to watch their shells
exploding as rule in any but the
right place.
Early in the afternoon, however.
they sent an aeroplane over the Bel
gian lines and positions and very
shortly afterwards their shells began
to drop in inconvenient places The
Belgians found that they were being
overpowered and orders were given to
withdraw from their POSITIONS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
STOP TAKING DOPE FOR
HEADACHE
Remove the Cause by One Dose of
MOrrefs Salts-"The
Safe Laxative"

It's dangerous to kill headaches with
so-called headache remedies. They
simply deaden the pain without remov-
ing the cause. You are left still sick,
even il you do not feel the pain. And
the deadly drugs employed often create
the dreadful drug habit in mild form.
Avoid headache powders and tablets
as you would avoid POISONl You can
secure quick and certain relief by
using Morrers Salts - THE Safe
Cathartic" This simple, natural rem
edy is prepared from the waters of
the wonderful Manitou Mineral Spring,
the famous curative waters of Sas-
katchewan, Canada.
Morrells Salts relieve headache, con-
stipation, liver disorders, kidney
troubles and similar arrangements OF
the system In promt mild and ma
none of the harmful poisons so fire.
uuently employed in headache and di-
gestive remedies.
Thousands of chronic sufferers from
headache and constipation have Sc
cured prompt and permanent relief by
the use of Morreps Salts. Full direc-
tions are given on every bottle. to-
gether with complete analysis of the
contents. You know just what you are
taking when you use MorrePs Salts.
Don't take unknown poisons into your
system. Ask your doctor about the
ingredients of Morrels Salts.
Put up in pleasant, effervescenh
form. Children take this sovereign
remedy readily. Has positively no un :
pleasant after effects. At (M. c. your
druggists. MorreIs Manitou Mineral
Co.. Chicago. Ill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
&RezttkREg0A.QEQ D Qe4@Sg

such a success last year, will probably
be a feature this year, and will start
its schedule about December 1.
The bowling alleys are already in
use, although the bowling league will
not organize until the first week in
November. One of the most popular
of the additions to the equipment has
been the natatorium. 1t has had a
successful year, and has been very
we'll attended. Now that outdoor
swimming is impossible, 1t will be used
more than ever, for the room is kept
at an even temperature of so degrees,
and the water is heated to rs degrees.
Several meets are being planned with
the swimming teams of other associa-
tions, and the season will be opened
by local meet. in which only mem
bers of the Harrisburg association will
participate. This meet will be held
November 90, and will be a great help
in choosing the swimmers to form a
representative team,
Heavy Bottle Shipment. - If the
European war has hit any branches
of American industry, it has spared
the one in which Glassboro, n. J.. is
most vitally interested, for the glass
business there is thriving. The Whit
ney Glass Works is shipping 2,272,752
bottles in one huge consignment to
the w. T. Rawleigh Medical Company,
at Freeport, Ill. No shipment of bot
ties from Glassboro has ever ap-
preached this in magnitude. A special
train of thirty cars has been loaded
with the bottles. all of which were
blown by automatic machines. A
special through schedule has been ar
ranged for the ,200-mile trip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09

school appropriations has been re-
sumed by the fiscal authorities. Over
$4,000 as paid out to-day.
State Wants Its Money.-State Treas
urer r. X. Young is taking steps to
collect $159.OOO due to the State as
personal property tax as a result of
the decision in the Provident Life and
Trust Company The money was col
lected by the city of Philadelphia,
which has been rather slow in having
it over, contending that an ordinances
is necessary
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
TELEGRAPH is SERENADED BY
CRACK SPRING CITY BAND

Once more the Telegraph was well
serenaded this morning by one of the
crack bands of the State which made
Harrisburg famous yesterday-the
Spring City Band. of Spring City, Pa.
The Spring City Band stopped at the
Telegraph building with the crack
fire-fghting organization for which
they played, the Liberty Steam Fire
Engine Company, of Spring City. Fire
men and band were guests of the
Allison Hook and Ladder Truck Com
pany.
The band contains twenty-five pieces
and the leader chose an attractive pro-
gram. Allen Kast is chief. Ellis
Hunter is foreman and Charley Evans
and Harry Bowman are first and Sec
ond assistant foremen, respectively.
The Spring City visitors made an
excellent appearance in yesterday s
parade and the sight of them again
this morning attracted more favorable
comment. And the band played at its
best.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
CrQn1 rOrN N0lDOL crown chl6bSplRe@
hlR01aETOnxObe
MRS. JOSIAH SHAFFER DIES

Mrs. Josiah Shaffer, aged rs years,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Anna Byerlcy, 1923 Park street,
last evening. She is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Anna Byerley; two
sons, Washington and Lands, of this
city, and nine grandchildren. The
body will be taken to Hickory Cor
ner Northumberland county. Tuesday
morning, where funeral services will
be held in the Lutheran Reformed
was a member of the church at that
place for more than fifty-five years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
RALLY DAY AT PINE STREET

For the last month plans have been
under way for the largest rally ever
held in Pine Street Presbyterian sun
day School. Hundreds of invitations
have been sent out to the members OF
the departments and of the Bible
classes. The goal has been set al
1900 present at this service and lead
ers confidently expect that this will be
reached. If not exceeded. II. b. McCor-
mick. the newly elected superintend-
ent of the school, said this morning:
eff YOU are not in Sunday school, why
not Join the Pine Street school in the
weekly study of the Word of God?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09

tended was for the purpose of seeing
his mother. Timberlake was con-
victed here of theft and given a sem
tence in the penitentiary. He was
released on parole and ii is alleged
that he did not show up to report at
one time because he had gone away to
see his mother and had forgotten the
day. The inspectors reported him for
a violation and he was taken back to
the prison for the full term.
Another Dauphin case is that of
Florence Wilson, convicted some time
ago.
GeaTIart Retires.-Captain j. Bea-
yer Gerhart. who commanded Com
nany of the Twelfth Infantry, has
been placed on the retired list. He is
well known here. being q son of the
late Wilson Gearhart, of Danville, for
Years chief clerk to the Secretary of
the Commonwealth.
Patton Denies.-T B. Patton. head
of the Huntingdon Reformatory, has
denied the stories of cruelty to in
mates which have been going the
rounds lately.
To Retire Soon. j. V. Murray,
Deputy Auditor General in charge of
corporation taxes, will soon retire.
He resigned last month and has held
office owing to pending matters on
which Auditor General Powell desired
his knowledge.
To Speak at Hershey.-Dr. Nathan
c. Schaeffer. Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction, will speak at the dedi-
cation of the new school at Hershey
Must Furnish Steam.--The Public
Service Commission yesterday issued
an order to the steam heat company
at Bangor to furnish steam to the
people of that town. The company
had given notice that it would not fur
nj eli Stn M httf a. phnrOn6 that
the notice did not give time enough to
make provisions for shutting off of
that supply.
Big Hearing Started. were
begun by the Public Service Commits
sion to-day on complaints of a num-
ber of boroughs adjacent to Philade1-
phia to the rates and service of the
Springfield Consolidated Water Com
pany, which supplies large districts in
Montgomery and Delaware counties
The hearing bids fair to be the most
extended ever undertaken by the com.
mission into the affairs of water
company and exhaustive statements of
valuations were submitted at the ses-
sion to-day. The commission also
heard complaints from the borough
of Greensburg about the service and
rates of the Westmoreland Water
Company and arranged for an inven-
tory to be made by engineers. 1t will
adjourn to-day for the week.
One Quits.-John G. Hampson, So
cialist candidate for the House in
Greene county, to-day filed his with
drawal.
Music I'm Rotunda.-The State Capt.
tol was crowded to-day by firemen
and visitors here for the convention
and the guides and elevatormen
worked overtime taking care of the
people. Several companies visited the
Capitol in force and their bands played
in the rotunda.
In Philadelphia.-Gov Tener,
who attended the Brownsville bridge
opening yesterday went to Philadel-
phia last night. A number of State
officials and attaches have also gone
to the start of the big games.
Paving chools.-Payment of State
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-09
sTEELTON PERSONALS

Thomas Nelly, Harry M. Drehs, John
Gardner, James Kelley and Donald
Taylor are among the Steelton men
who attended the world series game in
Philadelphia to-day.
Gilbert Smith of Red Lion, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. f. e. Herman.