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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19
Government Officials
Have Gone to Antwerp
BY Associated Press

Paris. Aug. 10, 2.2s p. m.-An ohi-
cial communication from Brussels
made public to-day gives certain de-
tails of the transfer of the seat of the
Belgian government from Brussels to
Antwerp.
This transfer is not an Immediate
necessity, 1t is explained, but it is
preferred to effect 1t now in q normal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19
of Belgian
Troops Rumored bat
Not Confirmed in Paris
BY Attoeinted Prets

Paris, Aug. 19, 1920 a. m.-An of.
Fetal announcement this morning says
he retirement of Belgian troops to-
Yard Antwerp is rumored but not con-
#irmed.
i 1t is officially explained that even
kvere this report true, 1t would be
leither grave symptom, nor unexpect-
ID. The defensive organization oi
Belgium, as conceived by General
3rialmont and presented in technical
works, provides that Antwerp be con-
=idered as a last defense. 1t has been
fortified with care, and is day vast
antrenched camp upon the flank OF
zhe enemy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19
French Cavalry DriUes
Germans Into Meuse
BY ASsncintcd Prct,

Paris, Aug. 10, sos a. m.-Details
of the fighting at Dinant between the
French and German troops show that
the carnage was terrible. The first
French company held a position until
another company came up with ar
tillery which destroyed a bridge. The
French cavalry then advanced and
pushed the German attackers back
into the Meuse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19

Pulverizing Company has filed notice
of removal of its office from Lewis
town to 32S Chestnut street, Philadel-
phia. and at the same time has re-
duced its capital stock from $50. 200 to
$4,000. w. +. Fuqua & Co, of Phila-
delphia, has increased its capital stock
from 800. 900 to 100000.
Appointed by Dixon. = DR.. Carl
Schaffie was to-day appointed deputy
medical inspector of dispensaries by
Health Commissioner Dixon. vice DR..
Edward B. Shellenberger, of Warren.
resigned. DIR. Schaffle assumed his
duties at once. He was graduted from
the University of Pennsylvania in 1907
and served a year as inferno in the
Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. For
the past five years he has been a
member of the faculty of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, on the sur
gcal staff of the Presbyterian Hos
pital, Philadelphia, and on the staff of
the Rush Hospital for Consum ptives
in the same city. He has also been
serving as assistant surgeon of the
| Sixth Infantry, National Guard of
Pennsylvania.
NotarieS Public. - Commissions as
notary public have been issued to Ben
III. Keller. of Wilkes Barre. on recon-
mendation of Senator Catlin, and
Gladys A. Boyles, of Erie. on recon-
mendation of Senator Clark.
Assembiyman HeFe-George w. Sas-
saman, representative from the First
Berks district and candidate for re-
election, was about the Capitol yes
terday.
No Board Mcctings-Board meetings
scheduled for this wek have been de-
fered, both Auditor General Powell
and State Treasurer Young being on
vacations. 1t is unlikely that any
board meetings will now be held until
next month
Actions on Crossings-The Public
Service Commission late yesterday ap-
proved some Philadelphia grade cross
ings which already had been sane
toned by the Philadelphia city au-
thorities, and refused one in Spring.
field township, Montgomery county,
on the grounds of public policy.
Meter Tester-Percy Schmertz. of
Pittsburgh, has been appointed test
er of electric meters by the Public
Service Commission, to be located at
the University of Pittsburgh.
Private Car murrage.-Argume
before the Public Service Commission
yesterday on the question of the right
of a railroad to charge demurrage
on private cars when they are stand
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19
sAILINGs ARE ADJUSTED
BY .4SSncfntcd Prcss

Washington, d. c., Aug. 19.-Diplo-
matte officials in Germany. Austria
and Switzerland had Instructions from
the State Department to-day to ar
range for the transfer to France and
England of all Americans VINO want
TO return home. English line steam
ers had resumed sailings. 1t was re-
ported, and the transportation sit
uatton from French ports was com.
pletely adjusted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19

manner rather than risk interruption
to governmental business.
While Belgian officials have gone
to Antwerp, their families remain i'm
Brussels: The Queen and the Princes
are at the Antwerp Palace, while the
King is with the army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19
BRUSSELS HELD OUT
AS BAIT To FORCES
[Continued From First Pagel

lN'' i''i 'iS' "S'I
cation by the Belgians. The Belgian
State leaders almost broke down and
wept in the council chamber when
they decided that, for the good of
Europe. Belgium must allow the Ger
mans to enter Brussels.
Brussels is being held out to Ger
many as a bait. Germany may de-
stroy Brussels, but the deeper she
strikes the more surely does her head
enter the lions mouth. In front and
on all sides Germany will find hostile
armies.
History is about to repeat itself.
A second emperor is to meet his
Waterloo"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19
Poles in France Are
Joining French Army
Special to The Teleryash

Paris, Aug. 10, 1909 A. M.-An
official statement issued by the War
Office says that many Poles engaged
In the mines and in factories are
volunteering to serve in the French
army. The statement added that the
Poles asked particularly to be per
mitted to fight against Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19

| ing on private siding led to the
matter being taken under advisement
The interstate Commerce Commission
has decided both wayC. The complaint
is that of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Company against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19
LIGHT
CONTRACT APPROVED
Five-year Agreement Between Bor-
ough and the Harrisburg
Company Endorsed
Approyal w a s

Approval w a s
given by the Pub
lie Service Com
mission to-day to
the contract be-
tween the borough
of Penbrook and
the II a rri ! S burg
Light and Power
Company where
under the local
company will sup
ply street lighting
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19
TO BURY MRS. DOYLE FRIDAY

Funeral services for Mrs James
Doyle sol Hamilton street, aged 62
years. who died yesterday morning, at
3 o'clock. at the Harrisburg Hospital.
will be held from the funeral parlors
of It. NJ Mauk and Son, 1921 North
Third street, Friday afternoon, at 3
o'clock. The Rev. II. Fl. Hart pastor
of the Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. Fifth and Granite streets. will
offciate. Burial will be made in the
Harrisburg Cemetery.
Mrs. Doyle was the mother of Hugh
Doyle cartoonist on the philadelphia
Press. She was taken to the Harris.
burg Hospital about three weeks ago,
suffering from a nervous breakdown,
She died yesterday morning. Besides
her son Mrs Doyle is survived by her
husband
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19
To Bury Jacob Rickard
at LoysvilIe Friday

Funeral services for Jacob Rickard.
aged 81 years, who died yesterday af-
ternoon, at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. E. G. Showvaker, 31S Chestnut
street will be held from the home of his
daughter. Mrs. b. Il. Kell. In Loysville,
Friday afternoon. at 2 O'clock The
body Will be taken to Loysville to-
night. Burial will be made in the Re-
formed Church Cemetery at that place.
Mr.. Rickard Is survived by the fol-
lowing children: James C. Rlckard and
Samuel l.. Rickard, of Blain, Perry
county; Mrs, J. D. Kistler and Mrs. r.
G. Showvaker, of this city: b. r. Rick
ard Of Lewistown; Mrs. r. D. Lightner
and Mrs. r. +. Kell, of LoysvilIe. and
by sixteen grandchildren and twenty
six great grandchildren.
Mr.. Rickard was born in Perry coun-
~, June 20. 1927, and spent most of his
life in Loysville as a saddler. After the
death of his wife, last September, he
came here to live with his daughter.
He. was justice of the peace in Loys-
Vile for many years, and was also
postmaster there for several years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19

Private Car emurrage.-Argum ent
before the Public Service Commission
yesterday on the question of the right
of a railroad to charge demurrage
on private cars when they are stand
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19

Meter Tester-Percy Schmertz. of
Pittsburgh, has been appointed a test
er of electric meters by the Public
Service Commission, to be located at
the University of Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19

Notaries Public. - Commissions as
notary public have been issued to Ben
III. Keller. of Wilkes Barre. on recon-
mendation of Senator Catlin. and
Gladys A. Bovles. of Erie. on recon-
mendation of Senator Clark.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20
MAKES A RECORD" PROPOSAL
Photograph Workers Ncte Brings II
From Wldower In ireland
with Eleven Children.

Orange. N. "a proposal OF mar
rage from a widower with II children
has been received by Miss Jessie
Cosgrove, who was formerly employed
In the Edison Photograph Records
works here. A few years ago, for a
Joke. Miss Cosgrove wrote a note in n
record of Where the River Shannon
Flows" There was a large demand
for these records In Ireland, and Mas
Cosgrove, who is soon to be married.
received the proposal from one Dennis
O'Finn OF West Meath. Ireland.
In part the letter says: In u talk
ing machine record l found q note in
which you say you are looking for a
man. Being as | am a widower. |
would like to say wouldn't mind II
you would come to this country 30
could marry you. Although am nifty
three years old now, my health Is Just
as good as when ] was twenty. !
have a wooden leg, because lost the
real one In steam road accident,
but the artificial one doesn't interfere
with my walking or work.
my good wife died from a fever
more than twelve months ago, and.
having pity on my IL little ones. l
thought to ask II you would become
my wife. 30 could intrust their bring
ing up to you. for have heard that
you American women do make good
wives"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20

New York.-To the lay mind scientf
nc eugenics seems to be founded upon
the BLACKLIST pessimism, says Herbert
Carey. Perhaps scientists see more
clearly than the rest of us-though
they do not all see alike. or get the
same conclusions from the same facts,
Some OF them are sure we are going 10
the apes very fast. Death and degen'
Grafton and insanity and gibberlng
idiocy seems to be the only possible
end for the human race. they think
unless something Is done at once to
check our sliding tendencies. Per
haps the most disheartening revelation
is that we are no stronger or more
capable mentally or vigorous morally
than our forefathers were In the days
when they dressed in pigment-a pen
and ink sketch.
I'VE speak with pride of the advance
of human civilization" says Doctor
Metcalf, land that blinds US TO the
fact that since the dawn OF history
there has been no clearly recognizable
evolution of mankind. We reach larger
results In the problems of life than
did our progenitors 5000 years ago
because we build upon the experience
OF the generations between
Other scientists swell this despond'
ent chorus. Prof Ray Lancaster
sounded the keynote in 1892, when he
wrote that compared with the fore
fathers Of our civilization, the ancient
Greeks. we do not appear to have I'M
proved so far as our bodily structure
Is concerned, and assuredly not so far
as some OF our mental capacities are
concerned"
DIR. ]. H. Kellogg declares that the
human race is dying" Rev. Newell
Dwight Hills is quoted as declaring
that within 400 years we shall all be
insane" The superintendent OF the
asylum at Austin, Tex, In an Official
report published some years ago, held
that "the insane In this state may soon
outnumber the sane" He joculnrly
added that In that event the insane
might turn themselves out Of the asy'
luins and put the sane In.
IL H. Laughlin of the Cold Spring
Harbor eugenics record office learns
from the thirteenth census that there
arc 9I4.7 inmates Of institutions OF
various sorts to the 100000 OF popula'
ton In this country--or almost one
per cent. He has recently declared
that ten per cent. OF us are 30 far "an'
tisocinl" as to be unfit for parentage
T. z. Rittenhouse. president OF the re-
Gently formed Life Extension insti-
tute. OF which former President Tnfi
fs an active member. In a recent paper
said that rs per cent Of the 20,000,oo0
school children in the United States
are more or less defective. DR.. V. V
Vaughan OF Ann Arbor-who specifi
cnlly declares he Is not an alarmist-
says ''the American people are threat
ened with a spread OF mental and NOR
al degeneracy through the multiplied
ton of the unfit"
DR.. Gertrude Hall says that only
onehulf OF the dependent children We
have examined and tested In New
York state are up to normal standard.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20
HITS FUTURIST WITH POTATO
Meeting In Florence Attended by 7r
900 Who Refuse to Listen
to Speakers.

Florence.-More than 1000 persons
took part in meeting arranged by
the Futurists in the Verdi theater
here. Among the speakers were
Marinetti. Soffici. Boccloni. Cara. Pap
INF and others interested in the move
ment.
The audience was determined from
the outset to prevent the speakers
from being heard. Shouts, Kisses and
the footing Of motor horns kept the
hall in turmoil for an hour and a
rain OF Missiles of every description
fell on the speakers.
Marfnetti who In practically the
founder of the futurist movement In
Italy, was struck in the eye with q
large potato. The meeting was dis
solved in disorder. Marinetti was TAX
IN to hospital.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20

Cancer Ia killing $4,000 annually In
the United States and zoe. 600 die from
tuberculosis. not to speak Of the other
chronic diseases. some Of which, on
tho authority Of statisticians. have
doubled their mortality rate In thirty
years..
Reports show that In certain parts
Of England. Scotland and Ireland the
physical condition Of tho Inhabitants
has degenerated. On the moral side we
are getting no better falkland we're
q little worse here than our neighbors.
Rittsnhouse. who 10 an authority. says
that 5000 murders are committed In
the United States annually and an av.
srage Of 116 murderers are executed.
We have the appalling homicide rec
ord Of over 100 per million CT popula-
ton, against seven In Canada, nine In
Great Britain and is In Italy The
birth rate 10 declining and the span
Of life shortening. About 1900 men
and women commit suicide In this
country each year. Kellogg says that
the daily average dose Of poison--ai-
eoaol. nicotine, caffeine and opium---is
sss Grains." Our eyes and earn and
>ss9h are going back On N. Over II
~ cent. Of the rapidly incrsasins
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20
WHAT EUGEN|STS Of THE WORLD
ARE ENDEAVOR|NG TO ACCOMPLISH
Some insist the Race Is Deteorang Says Herbert Carey
Rush to the Large Cities and the Completely Of Modern Life
Given as Among the causes-Many Depressing Facts
Are Revealed.
lumber OF insane are paret,c, because

number Of insane are paretic. because
OF syphilis. the ulcer which is eating
into modern civilization" The whole
racial situation. as viewed by the sci
entists. recalls one OF Booker Wash,
tngton's stories He met an old colored
woman one day.
Where you goin', Aunt Calline7" he
asked.
"Lawd bless you. Misteh Washing.
ton" said Aunt Caroline, Use done
been where rs gwine."
Conceding that the scientific eugen.
lists have established their contention
that the human race is rapidly de-
generating as well as dying-what are
the conditions that produced this re-
suit?
In some measure they are purely
physical, according to the students OF
the eugenic problem who met at the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20

The Robert Tetley Jewelry Com
pany has been In business in Farm
ington for more than lifetime.
Dependable Jewelry Mt prices that
are reasonable has been the policy
that has won and held the favor and
patronage 1t enjoys. II in need of
anything In our line call and let us
show you that we can make 1t worth
your while to trade with the Robert
Tetley Jewelry 90.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20
WHERE MAYFAIR GOT NAME
His Losdon Fairs Were ttsid There
In Month Of May Until
f7U8.

London.--Most Londoners are prob
ably ignorant Of the derivation of the
name Mayfair. Special interest at
tachos to the designation at the mo-
ment in view OF the forthcoming DEM
clifton OF Shepherds Market where Q
block OF fats In to be erected.
The market was established on the
ground belonging to one Shepherd.
who owned the land on which the
MAY fair" used to be held. The fair
was done away with In 17os. but was
subsequently, revived. being held on
the site Of Shepherds Market until
its finai abolition In 1854. En-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20

national conference at Battle Greek.
In the last 80 years there has been an
appalling shift In the center of gray.
ity, due TO the worlds progress In me
chanics. Frederick l.. Hoffman esti-
mates that In the last decade the city
population has increaSed IS per cent.
while the rural population has in.
creased but one per cent.
Cities" he said. boast of their
growth In population. when they
should be weeping"
Hence factory degeneration" as re-
ported from densely populated milling
sections OF the south. In a senate docu.
ment printed AT the request Of Sena-
tor Townsend. the statement It made
that "in Manchester and other English
manufacturing districts the police
force is largely recruited from the
country districts, because the home
grown men are not large enough"
In 10 years the British Association
for the Advancement of Science found
the average height of men had de-
creased one inch. The same authority
found the we'll to do Briton on an av-
| erage OF 3h inches taller than an en-
ploye In the mills. and that at the age
! OF twelve the height of their respect
i've sons differed by Ave inches. In
| 55 years the height required for ad-
mission to the British army was lower
ed from feet inches to feet. and
still the proportion of reflections for
this cause remained the same.
| Similar testimony as to race deterh
Germany and France. DR.. Alexander
Graham Bell points out that asylum
treatment and the very natural inter
marriages Ia resulting in race OF
deaf mutes. DR.. Lillian South, the
state bacteriologist of Kentucky. In
discussing the fight being made
against hookworm in that state, said:
Hookworm Victims are stunted men
tally and physically. There are not
enough Able-bodied men In some Ken
lucky counties to hold the Offices. OF
the 10000 Inhabitants of Rowan coun-
ty, 1000 were illiterate not long age"
Doctor Soath told one very striking
story Of the effect hookworm has upon
Its victim:
"Ons farmer" said she. sold his
farm for $4,000 In gold because OF
the deposit OF coal beneath the aur-
fncs. He kept that gold hidden about
his house, because no didn't know
what to DO with It Nor did he change
h,s manner Of life"
The growth of city popuiation 10 q
grave factor. British investigators
found that not only does life In city
tend to make the next generation
weaker, because Of the noise, stresses
and Infections, but that the people
who move In from a rural district are
apt to be Of q weaker type to start
with. Hence progressive deteriora-
ton. Alcohol ia charged with much
OF the responsibility. Prof. Alfred
Gordon studied lit alcoholic families
of Philadelphia, 70 ind that all of the
200 children In 90 OF these families
showed signs OF degeneracy. and Of
them $50 were epileptic. OF "7S chill
dron found in 20 families whose pa.
rents and grandparents were both al
coholic. IS were imbeciles and rs In
sane" The use Of drugs has largely
increased In the last few years--of
which disproportionate increase 90
CURED In the cities--with deleterious
results.
The incxeaatax oomplsxity of mod
mn life Vas . favored cause for decay.
n the opinion Of ssvszsi sSsakssA
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20
SAYS He IS LORDS SON
BrookiIne (Mass.) Man Asserts He
and Not Daughter 10 Heir TO
S5o,ooo,ooo Estate.

Boston.--Asserting that he is the
son OF Baron strathcona and Mount
Royal, late high commissioner for
Canada. James II. Smith OF Brookline
will take steps. 1t ia said. to obtain
recognition OF his interests In the
vast Strathcona estate.
HE is a .lll brother OF Mrs. Mar
garet Charlotte Howard OF London.
who is recorded as Lard Strathcona's
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20
Saves the Wire.

To prevent screens from being
broken through cut an old broom
handle an inch or two longer than the
width OF screen, slant of each end to
At and nail or screw to door at con.
yenient height to take hold OF to open
and close, 1t can be painted, stained
or polished.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20
Between Farmington and Lead Belt.

Between Pennington and Lead Belt.
Local Service between Pennington
and lockwood, Bonne Terre, Elvins
and intermediate paints: Cars leav-
ing Pennington a. $3.50 and $3.50 a.
m. and 4:54 p. m. make direct con-
nections with M. 4. e. B. T. Ry. at
Flat River for Bonnie Terre and
Leadwood and intermediate points.
Cars leaving Pennington at 1928
and 1916 a, m. and 2:14 and 4:54 p.
M, make direct connections with the
M. r. G. b. 7. Ry., at Flat River
for Elvins and intermediate points.
All M. r. & B. T. Ry., trains make
direct connections at Flat River with
electric cars for Pennington and in
termediate points.
Between Pennington and DeLsssus.
Lv. Pennington. Arr. DeLassus
liza p. IN. 1l:54 p. m.
1887 p. m. las p. m.
Lv. DeLassus. Arr. Pennington
1925 p. m. 1887 p. m.
2:l5 p. m. 2:T p. m.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20
Notice.

All persons knowing themselves
indebted to 7. P. Russell q Bros.
Land and Lumber Company please
call at the office Of Tetley Klein
Lumber Co. and settle same at once.
T. p. Russell & Bros. Land & Lum-
Der Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20

daughter ana heir" Mrs. Smith SAID
Mr.. Smith was in constant commuhi'
cation with his father"
The Smiths and their three children
live In a comfortable but unpretenti'
Gus home on Strathmore road. TWO
of the daughters we're in England last
year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20
Death News Tangled.

Union Hill. N. J.-Simuitaneous
troubles on their phones. each trying
To get tho other. delayed only O few
minutes news OF the simultaneous
deaths Of Archibald Boyle, forty. here
and Arthur Boyle. his nephew. In New
York.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20
Daily Thounht.

Those who bring sunshine into the
lives of others cannot keep 1t from
themBelveB.-J. NJ. Barrie.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-20
ChamberIain's
.soo Liniment

Ia all that is needed and II is GER
tain to give quick relief. Give II
q trial and see for yourself how
quickly II relieves the pain and
soreness. Prios asc; latge size, SOC.