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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
TO Confer on Plan
For Revising Motor
Driving Regulations

With a view to working out a bet
ter plan for passage of vehicular traf-
fic on the Mulberry street viaduct,
City Commissioner w. H. Lynch, su-
perintendent of streets and public inn
provements, and Col. J. B. Hutchison,
chief of police, will hold a conference
on revision of the regulations to that
extent in the near future.
BY the terms of the existing traffic
ordinance no motor or other vehicle
moving up the approach of the bridge
may be passed by any other vehicle.
This has a tendency to tie up traffic
on the bridge. The method of warm
ing automobiles when to sound their
horns when moving up the approaches
will also be discussed with a view to
devising some more satisfactory
scheme.
Bids for street signs will likely be
asked for by Mr.. Lynch in the near
future. Since the passage of the ordi-
nance authorizing the placing of new
signs to designate streets, the COM
missioner has received a number of
samples but he has not been satisfied
with any. Some of these have been
standards of the illuminated variety.
One sign of the latter type will likely
be passed at Front and Market streets
for experimental purposes. This type
cost $3.50 however and 1t is consid-
cred most too expensive for adoption
permanently. Furthermore, it is of a
kind that can be used only in the
commercial district and this it is be-
lieVed might cause some contention
from residents outside the business
section.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
BOY SCOUTS To PLAY
IMPORTANT PART IN
EUROPEAN CONFLICT
Dispatches From Abroad Tell Of
Activity of 35O,OOO Trained
Youths in Europe

New York, Aug. 6. - Dispatches
from abroad mentioning activity on
the part of Boy Scouts in connection
with military operations in the Euro
pean conflict have led to the belief
here that the scouts will play an i'm
portant role in the general war, al
though their activities will be Incl
dental rather than a part Of the cam
paign.
Already dispatches have told of the
capture by Boy Scouts OF spies in Bel
GUM, their guarding of British bridges
and the plans of scouts to assist in
harvesting crops.
There are approximately 100000
Boy Scouts in Europe, divided as fol-
lows
Great Britain, 100000; Germany.
$4,000; France. 5000; Austria. Hun
Servia, 1000; Scandinavia, 10000;
scattered, $4,000. England was the
pioneer in the movement. Shortly
after Sir Baden Powell established it
there Holland, and Scandinavia took
it up. Belgium, Italy and Poland fol-
lowed, then Germany and France.
More recently Russia, Turkey and the
Balkan States have encouraged the
movement.
Essentially an organization working
for peace, there is nothing in its teach
ing that would discourage the taking
up of arms in self-defense. Ludwig
S. Dale, an authority on the movement
and a friend of Sir Baden Powell, said
to-day in this connection:
1T should be remembered that,
though we are against war, we are
not, therefore, against self-defense. 1t
follows that every patriotic scout,
should necessity arise, would respond
to his country's call for such aid as he
might be able to render"
BY their training in signal work and
drills, Mr. Dale though, older mem
bers of the Boy Scouts would be of
great value to military officers as at
tendants, orderlies and messengers.
Whatever part they might play in
such roles. however, would be in their
individual capacities and not as Boy
Scouts, but simply as young men well
trained for the duties required of
them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
A QUESTION OF NERVE

In the chamber of the House of
Representatives one afternoon last
July the heat was like the hinges of a
red-hot cooking stove. Members fam
ned themselves and knocked the
weather. Everybody was in bad
humor. It's pretty tough stuff to have
to attend to the affairs of a nation in
warm weather. Everybody said 1t
was.
IF the Democrats don't pass this bill
within fifteen minutes" said Repre-
sentative Mann, of Chicago, the mill
tant leader of the Republicans. I'll
make the point of no quorum and
have the House adjourned. 1t is now
three-thirty."
Promptly at three-forty-five, the
Democrats being still in a wrangle, he
made good his threat, compelled the
House to adjourn, and hurriedly left
the chamber. Whereupon, Oswald f.
Schuette, correspondent for Chicago
newspaper, rushed out of the press gal
lery, and intercepted Mann at the foot
of the Capitol steps.
What time does you train leave
for Chicago?" He asked Mann inno-
Gently.
"Four-ten," answered the states
man unblushingly. And there comes
my car" he added, attempting burst
of speed, but handicapped by a heavy
suit case.
Schuette sprinted to the car line, e,sig-
nailed to the motorman, put first one
foot and then the other on the step
of the car, and INDUCED in all kinds
of antics to delay transportation until
Mann should arrive.
Il wish / had your nervei" painted
the congressman as both of them
climbed aboard and sank into a seat.
II wouldn't dare hold up a car that
way"
Yes" Schuette agreed calmly; "I
guess 1t is harder than holding up Con-
gress. The Popular Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
Elliot-Fisher Head
Heard From in London

George F. Watt, president of the
Elliott Fisher Company, and Mrs.
Watt have been heard from in Lon
don. They have booked passage on
the Corona, sailing August 25 from
England, but hope to start earlier
than that If possible.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Uttley tele-
graphed yesterday from Boston to
Harrisburg relatives: safe here
after a thrilling ocean voyage" Mr..
and Mrs. Uttley have tourned France.
Italy, Switzerland and the British
Isles by automobile. They will visit
relatives in Rhode Island and New
York before coming home.
Miss Mary f. Knisely and Mrs.
Harry Reilly, who had an adventur-
Gus voyage with the Kronprizessin
Cecilie, are expected in this city this
evening.
The last letters from Bernard
Schmidt and his family were dated
in Paris and just at this time they
expected to be in Germany.
Mrs. James l. Chamberlin and her
daughter, Miss Jean Chamberlin, who
are touring Europe with eX-Judge and
Mrs. e. Nj. Biddle of Carlisle, were
last heard from at Moscow on july
2S, on which date they were leaving
for st. Petersburg where they expected
to remain fortnight and then go to
Sweden and Holland. Nothing has
been heard from the party since July
22th
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
Emperor Calls on All
Germans to Take Up Arms

Berlin, via London, Aug. Z. The
Emperor has issued an order to the
German army and navy, in which he
says:
call upon all Germans capable of bear
ing arms We have to defend our most
sacred possessions in Fatherland and
home against the reckless assault OF
"That means hard fighting. I am
confident that the ancient warlike
spirit still lives in the German people
that powerful, warlike spirit which
attacks the enemy wherever 1t finds
him regardless of cost, and which in
the past has been the dread and terror
of our enemies
at have confidence in you, German
soldiers-in each and all of you. An
ardent, indomitable win for victory is
living in each and all of you. l know,
If needed, each and all of you would
"Remember our great and glorious
past and that you are Germans. God
bless you.
(Signed) WILLIAM
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tive component parts.

tive component parts.
Third. Powder and explosives es-
pecially prepared for use in war
Fourth. Gun mountings, timber
boxes, limbers, military wagons, field
forges and their distinctive component
parts.
Fifth. Clothing and equipment of a
d.5tinctively military character.
Sixth. All kinds of harness of a dis
tinctively military character.
Seventh. Saddle, draught and pack
animals suitable for use in war.
Eighth. Articles of camp equipment
and their distinctive component parts.
Ninth. Armor plates.
Tenth Warships, including boats
and their distinctive component parts
of such a nature that they can only be
used on a vessel of war.
Eleventh. Aeroplanes, airships. ball
looms and air craft of all kinds and
their component parts, together with
accessories and articles recognizable
for use in connection with balloons and
air craft
Twelfth. Implements and appara-
tus designed exclusively for the manu-
facture of munitions of war. for the
manufacture or repair of arms or war
material for use on land and sea.
The following will be treated as
conditional contraband:
First. Foodstuffs.
Second. Forage and grain suitable
for feeding animals.
Third. Clothing, fabrics for cloth
Fourth. Gold and silver in coin or
ing and boots and shoes suitable for
use in, war.
bullion, paper money
Fifth. Vehicles of all kinds avail
able for use in war and their compon-
ent parts.
Sixth. Vessels, craft and boats of
all kinds. floating docks, parts of
docks and their component parts.
Seventh. Railway material, both
fixed and rolling stock, and, materials
for telegraphs, wireless telegraphs and
telephones.
Eighth. Fuel lubricants.
Ninth. Powder and explosives not
specially prepared for use in war.
Tenth. Barbed wire and implements
for fixing and cutting the same.
Eleventh. Horseshoes and shoeing
materials.
Twelfth. Harness and saddlery.
Thirteenth. Field glasses, tele-
scopes, chronometers and all kinds OF
nautical instruments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
Big Dreadnought Sent
to Enforce Neutrality

New York, Aug. 7. = The dread
nought Florida, one of the most power
full fighting ships in the world, sailed
from the Brooklyn Navy Yard yester-
day Her bunkers were filled with coal
hastily put aboard on orders from
Washington, and she was ready for any
emergency
anchor off Sandy Hook and wait there
for sealed orders from Washington.
The departure of the Florida follow
ed a report that the German liner
Kronprinz Wilhelm. which recently
slipped out of the harbor. had been
turned into a privateer and was OPP
Grating off the coast.
A dispatch from Halifax, N. S.. re-
ports the arrival there of the White
Star liner Cedric, with sO7 passengers
The liner sailed from Liverpool July
81 for New York. The dispatch said
she put in at Halifax because of fear
of capture by a German cruiser.
The arrival of the Cedric at Halifax
was confirmed by the White Star Line
officials here.
Robert E. Lee of Richmond.
No word has yet been received from
La Lorraine, which left yesterday. La
Savoie, due at Havre yesterday, with
s2,5OO.000 In gold, also has not been
heard from.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
Woodman's AK May
Spare That Tree, but
Watch the Electricity

In attempting to develop an cleo
trically operated device for bucking
and telling trees lumber company
in Marshfield, Ore, constructed a
portable motor-driven chain saw
which will cut through a eft. log in
less than minute, declares the
Electrical World. The cutting ele-
ment consists of a motor-driven saw
toothed chain travelling around the
peripheries of two pulleys one at
each end of the frame. The motor
is direct-connected to one of the pull
leys and is supplied with electricity
through a flexible cord, The appar-
atus weighs only 80 lbs. complete.
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aExILED FROM SIBERIA; OR, !
EIGHT For FREEDOMv

with the greater part of the entire
production taken in and around Mos
COW. The central figure, beautiful
young girl. with her mother, accom-
panies her eXiled father to Siberia but
succeeds in effecting his escape He
dies as result OF his treatment. and
emBittered by her experiences, she
joins a society of revolutionists with
the son of a famous general, who has
been disowned by his father for re-
fusing to execute his own eountrymen.
Lots are drawn at a secret meeting,
and the girl draws the fatal lot to exc
cute the general. Not knowing he is
the father of her lover. she arranges to
carry out the order of the society. She
secures entrance to the general by hid
ing inside a statue which is to be pre-
sented to the general. but her lover
follows. saves his fathers life, but is
captured with the girl and cast into
prison.
The ingenious manner with which
the prisoners make their escape from
Siberia is effected with exciting scenes
of fighting in the streets of Moscow.
This four-reel drama is shown to-day
at the ay.-Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
FUNERAL OF MRS. SHERMAN

Funeral services of Mrs. BENJAMIN
Sherman aged 43 years, who died at
her home 1928 North Seventh street
Tuesday afternoon, were held in the
Zion Baptist church, Marion street
below Calder, this afternoon at 2
o'clock. The Rev. Walker Soliner
officiated. Burial was made in the
Lincoln cemetery.
She is survived by her husband
and two daughters Mrs. Nathaniel
Hall, of Philadelphia, and Isabel
Sherman of this city; one sister and
three brothers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
ALL THAT A BREAD CAN BE

Made from the best wheat obtain
able. under the most healthful and
sanitary conditions possible. Butter
Nut and Holsum Bread is nourishing.
clean, fresh and toothsome with a
rich golden brown crust. AS good as
it looks is the reason 1t is n favorite
among the housewives of Harrisburg.
At all good grocers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
Little Girl Seriously
Burned When SparkIer
Sets Her Clothes Aire

While playing on the front porch of
her home, 2215 Penn street, yesterday
Ruth Frantz, aged three years. was
badly burned when "sparkler" set fire
to her clothing. Neighbors, hearing
the child's screams. ran &c her assist
ance. Wrapping the little girl in rugs
from a nearby porch the flames were
extinguished.
The little girl, who is a daughter of
Grover c. Frantz, a travelling sales
man, was burned about the arms, chest
and legs. DIR. c. c. Stauner, who was
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
COLONEL LAFLIN DIES
Rr Associntcd Prets

Kingston, N. Y, Aug Colonel H.
D. Latin, for many years prominently
connected with military organizations
throughout the middle west. died to-
day at Saugerties. N. Y. aged "a years.
He was second officer of the famous
Ellsworth Souaves and for many years
was engaged in the powder business
with his father, General Luther Laf-
lin
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
CONTRADAND LIST
ISSUED BY ENGLAND
TContinued From First Pagel

plies as Conditional" contraband.
Everything under the latter head be-
comes subject to seizure and to the
contraband laws when intended Tor
the use of power with which Great
Britain is at war.
The proclamation follows the usual
lines, and those issued by other Pow
ers involved in war probably Will be
virtually identical. 1t names the tol-
lowing as absolute contraband:
One Arms of all kinds, including
arms for sporting purposes and their
distinctive component parts.
Two. Projectiles, charges and cart
ridges of all kinds and their dlstnc-
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$3.50 is THE USUAL PRICE

OF an almost new SS-note player
piano on sale this week at S345. Too
big a bargain to miss. ]. II. Troup
Music House, 15 South Market Square.
Advertisement.
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Officers Ride to Camp
THE MUSICAI RESULTS

Accomplished with the Angelus are
possible with no other player-piapo.
Investigate. ]. II. Troup Music House,
15 South Market Square.-Advertise
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
GUARDSMEN ARE OFF
To BIG ENCAMPM
Harrisburg Infantrymen Entrain
For Gretna; Men Find All
Tents Erected

Companies d and of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania. this city,
shortly after o'clock this afternoon
entrained for Mt. Gretna to take their
places in the annual First and Fourth
brigades encampment.
According to dispatches from
Gretna the military reservation there
assumed a scene of busy activity to-
day in preparation for the encamp-
ment which will open tomorrow with
the usual formal ceremonies at 8
o'clock. All morning the rap-a-tap-tap
of mauls and axes resounded over the
camp grounds mingling with the sharp
commands of officers in directing the
advance details which arrived on
Thursday, and the rattle and clatter
of wagons hauling canvas, food sup
plies and general camp impedimenta.
This afternoon the DIN was increased
with the arrival of the first regiments
of infantry, which were marched
across their big parade grounds to
their respective quarters to the strains
of enlivening music by the regimental
bands The Fourth Infantry arrived
shortly after noon, and will be fol-
lowed before night by the Sixth and
Eighth regimental organizations of
the same command. The First, Sec
ond and Third Infantry organizations
of the First Brigade are not expected
from Philadelphia before late tonight,
but all will reach here in plenty of
| time to take some rest before turning
out for the formal opening of camp
tomorrow morning.
One of the innovations that creates
favor throughout the ranks of the or
ganizations already here, was the fact
| that all tents are erected, leaving only
| the kitchens and mess tents to be
placed in position by the several COM
| panies.
Officers Ride to Camp
Major r.. G. Shannon, of Columbia,
| battalion commander of the Fourth
| Infantry; Lieutenant S. II. Miller, a
physician of Lancaster, who is a men,
ber of the staff of the same organiza-
ton; Lieutenant Glenn Allison, of
Harrisburg, battalion quartermaster,
and CAPTAIN w. c. Ream, of Lancas-
! ter. the Fourth regiment commissary,
all being mounted officers, rode to
camp from their homes to loosen up
! for the work of the week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07

The last letters from Bernard
Schmidt and his family were dated
in Paris and just at this time the!
expected to be in Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-10
POLITICAL SIDELICHTS

Charles D. Sucker, who is a can
didate for Democratic committeeman
in the Second Precinct of the Sixth
Ward, has ready his nomination paper
and it is one of the most remarkable
in the city. 1t contains the names of
all but two Democrats in the district,
and those two were Ill and could not
way, Is treasurer of the new Demo-
cratic League.
Representative Joseph DeFries.
of Warren, will be a candidate for the
Washington nomination for Senator In
the Venango-Warren district.
Strange how handy are the wea-
pons of old time fighters In periods Of
need. The used of free tickets, for in
stance.
Colonel Guffey must have q good
many smiles as he watches the Palmer
machine take up one after the other
the means they formerly decried.
--Apd the next thing the Ryanites
will be charging that there will be an
effort to load the State committee for
Mccormick.
Neutrality does not appear to be
| figuring in the present Democratic
| leadership.
Over 700 are expected at the JEFF
lferson Day dinner.
-Reorganizers say that Green's
claim of 10000 majority for Ryan in
Philadelphia is rot
George H. Rowley, of Greenville.
| Is q candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Secretary of Internal
| Affairs.
--Blankenburg says there is moth
ing to the story that Frank Ritter is
to be forced out.
| j The Palmer party toured West
moreland yesterday and will be in
Cambria to-day. Tomorrow it will
| light in Altoona.
-Dimmick men are busy working
up an organization In northeastern
counties.
Greasy seems to have caught up
with the Jersey ticketholders yester-
day.
-Congressm an Temple will run
a gain on the Bull Moose ticket.
-Penrose will speak on April 2S in
Steelton.
-Ex- Congressman Lafean is being
doomed for Congress again.
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A. j. DULL

y xE lived beyond the limit OF
IL three score years and ter
i and his life was a quiet
unostentatious one, but wher
one reads of the strenuous activities
of A. j. Dull, he cannot help being
impressed with the strength of his
character and the force and genius OF
his mind. Mr.. Dull was one of those
kindly disposed and sympathetic men
who conceal from the right hand what
the left is doing constantly as they GO
through life. They leave an impress
upon any community which cannot
be gauged by mere recital of their
activities. There is an atmosphere OF
helpfulness and interest in their fell
low men which is not tangible. but
which permeates the whole commu-
nifty.
Mr.. Dull was man of great
achievement and his persistent indus
try continued until the last hour of
his life. All along the way are lit
tie monuments of kindness and char
ity which are not visible to the ewes
of those who did not know, but which
mark the highway of useful and
kindly man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-10
THE FLOWERS
BY Wing Dinger

Gee, isn't life worth the living
OF all times at this time Of year,
With myriads and myriads of flowers,
AS glorious Easter draws near?
The tulips in all their rich colorings,
The hyacinths' delicate shades,
The bright yellow jonquils, and vio-
let's.
The choice of the winsome young
maids.
Azaleas, hydrangeas and others,
In numbers quite large could name,
All rich in their colors and perfumes,
No two are exactly the same.
There's no good excuse for the
grouches
Existing these Eastertime hours:
They have none to blame but them
selves-for
They ought to get out with the
flowers.
Dame Nature puts forth all her efforts,
The beautiful flowers to rear.
Enjoy then--you'll find life worth Iiv-
ing
OF all times at this time OF year.
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WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Colonel j. B. Finley, prominent
Pittsburgher, will be chairman of the
reorganized First-Second National
Bank.
John T. Kennedy, Sharon's new
postmaster. is the youngest man to
hold that office.
Congressman w. D. B. Ainey, OF
Montrose, says that favorites were
played In picking regional bank cities.
A. M. Imbrie is the new president
of the Allegheny County Bar Asso-
citation.
John r. Mott and Samuel NJ
Zwemer. noted missionary workers
are speaking in the western part OF
the State,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-10
CONVICT LABOR ON ROADS

" OVERNOR GLYNN, of New
I York, suggests that New York
~ State solve its road problem by
having its convict labor make
bricks and lay them. The Governor
points out that by the State making
its own bricks roads can be construct
sed at cost of $4,000 a mile. On
this basis he figures that the total cost
of mile of brick road for twenty
years would be $4,000, including
$4,000 for building and twenty years
of maintenance at $50 a year. The
total cost of rnacadam road for the
same period, he says, is $4,000 q
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mile. There are 1900 miles of high
way yet to be built in the State and
the total saving by adopting the brick
road system would amount to $146,-
100000 in the twenty years after COM
pletion, "or more than the total cost
of constructing the entire system of
highways"
This is a novel suggestion, but not
entirely new. The Legislature of
Pennsylvania in 1907 took step in
the direction of road building along
scientific lines by convict labor. 1t
passed law permitting counties to
employ prisoners under sentence in
jails and warehouses to be worked
eight hours daily on highway con-
struction and repairs over plans and
specifications made by the State High
way Department. 1t would be but a
step farther to add brickmaking.
1t will be interesting to note what
disposition the New York Legislature
makes of Governor Glynn's sugges-
ton.