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New Britain herald., 1914-07-28
Olaf Peterson

old1 FctefSOn.
 The funeral of Olaf Peterson, aged i've years, was held this afternoon from the home of his aunt Mrs. Carlson of 9s3 Stanley street, the ser vice being read by the Rev. pr. s. G. Ohman. The.bearers were four little boys, cousins of the deceased child. The burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-28

New York, July 2s.-The united States Steel corporation today de- clared it's regular quarterly dividend of 1 IA per cent. on the common stock and 1 3-4 on the preferred.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-28
Carl HerZy.

The funeral of Carl Herzy, who o'ed Sunday at the Meriden Sana- torlum, was held this morning at S3O rom. the undertaking rooms of J. M curtin X Co. and at g o'clock at St. MarN's church. The interment was in the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-28

Henry Rice and Leo St. Thomas vii spend the first two weeks in Au- gust at Block Island.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-28
John ROn,ha.

The funeral of John Bomba, of 91 Chapman street, who died Sunday after a fall down his kitchen stairs. was held this afternoon from his late nome at 3:3O o'clock. The burial was in Fairview cemetery. The Rev. M w. Gaudian officiated
New Britain herald., 1914-07-28
ALL GAMES POSTPONED.

New Haven. Jnuly 2S.-All East )ern association games scheduled for. Today were postponed on account of Ialn.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-28

The following quotations are fur nished by G. Edward Graf, stock broker, National Bank building. F. N. Gilfillan, local manager:
New Britain herald., 1914-07-28
DECLARES DIVIDEND.

x-Ex-dividend 2 per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23
8 STEE[TOV PLAYERS
HURT IN LAST GAME
Norris May Have a Broken Jaw;
Captain to Be Elected
Next Week

Although Steelton's high school
football team went down to bitter de-
feat in front of Techs superior ma
chine Saturday. the loyal followers of
the team here are not dismayed. Sat
urday's game ended the season for
Steelton and already attention is being
turned TO next years work
The game Saturday was bitter for
Steelton in more ways than one. Three
of her pluckiest players were badly
injured. John Norris, the mainstay
of the line and one of the teams S
headiest players, will go to the Harris
burg Hospital this afternoon TO have
an N-ray examination made of his Jaw
1t is believed that his jaw is frac-
tured. lie is also injured about the
back and shoulders. Harry Dayhoff
the plucky little quarterback, who is
one of the teams best scorers, has a
badly wrenched hin and a bad shoul-
der Captain Gardner is also suffering
from a painfully sprained and bruised
left hip.
There is already much talk about
next years captaincy among students
and players. Three men are men
toned as possible candidates They
are Norris, Wolfe and Phillips 1t is
more than likely that Norris. who
throughout the season played n bril-
liant game at center, will be chosen
He is a heady player and is popular
among his teammates. The election
will likely be held early next week at
the conclusion of the tri-monthly ex>
aminations
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23
STEELTON SNAPSHOTS

Will Hold Social.-Class No. of St.
Marks Lutheran Church will hold a
sock social at the home of Mrs. Oliver
Green. 4I6 Lincoln street, Friday
evening.
Police Chief Makes Arrest.-Nikola
Jovanavic, foreigner, was arrested
by Chief OF Police Hiram Longnaker
Saturday evening. He will be given a
hearing before Squire Gardner to-
morrow evening. Jovanavic is charged
with breaking windows.
Civic Club Meets.-The Steelton
Civic Club met this afternoon in Trim
ity parish house, Pine street. Mrs.
Edward Biddle, of Carlisle, lectured
on her travels in Europe. A social
hour followed the meeting and tea
was served.
Making Repairs.-O. 2. Baskins,
superintendent of the water depart
ment, has a force of men repairing
the roof on the boiler house at the
pumping station.
Steelton Girl Talks.-AIiss NJ. Belle
Orris, Pine street, delivered an ora
tion on cooperative Activity" at the
forty-fourth anniversary of the Clion-
ian Literary Society, in Engle conser-
vatory, Lebanon Valley College, Fri
day evening.
Mrs. Heagy Lectures.-Mrs. ]. NJ
HeG gy, president of the Steelton Civic
Club. gave talks on missionary work
in the United Brethren Churches at
Cressona and Schuylkill Haven yes
terday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23
LUTHERANS WANT
MELVILLE PASTOR
The Rev. G. N. Lauffer Will Get
Call to Fill Pulpit of St.
Johns Church

a unanimous call to become the
pastor of st. Johns Lutheran Church,
Second and Pine streets. was extended
to the Rev. George y. Lauffer, pastor
of the Lutheran Church at MELVILLE,
by the congregation yesterday.
The Rev. Mr.. Lauffer will be notified
of the call by Frank B. Wickersham.
president of the church council, to-
day and his decision whether or not to
accept the call will be announced to
the congregation here just as soon as
it is made. 1t is believed the Rev.
Mr.-Lauffer will accept.
The pulpit of st. Johns is consid-
cred one of the most important in
Steelton and the Rev. Mr.. Lauffer was
selected from a large number of appli-
cants. The pulpit has been vacant
since the resignation of the Rev. DIR.
NJ. p. Hooker. who quit October l to
become superintendent of the Emaus
Orphans Home at Middletown. DIR.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23

and unemployment projects will also
be discussed at various meetings and
continent ascertained in advance of
the meeting of the legislature.
More Complaints. Over q dozen
complaints against the proposed in
crease in rates for passenger tickets
and the abolition of trip tickets were
filed with the Public Service Commits
sion to-day and the senders will be
asked If they care to make formal
complaints and to ask hearings. Most
of the complaints are from residents
of the vicinity of Philadelphia, who
contend that the order will work a
great hardship upon them, and some
say that they will be forced to move
into the city. A complaint was also
received to-day for the first time from
Allegheny county.
Changes in Reports.-Changes have
been made in the forms of reports
required of Pennsylvania corporations
by the Auditor Generals Department
so that they will conform to the re-
ports made to the Interstate Com
merce Commission and the Federal in
come tax authorities and the Penn
sylvania Public Service Commission.
These changes are especially in the
blanks for reports by manufacturing.
transportation, light, telephone, tcle-
graph and similar public utility COM
pdtllGSs IL 10 llC luGd W litiNG u NUM-
ber of additional changes made next
year so that the taxation reports will
be uniform.
After Fire Data.-Forest fires have
again broken out in over a dozen
counties of the State and the State
Forestry authorities have sent instruc-
tions to fire wardens, foresters and all
persons connected with the Forest
Service to ascertain the causes. The
fires this year have been unusually
numerous, and while comparatively
few of them have been of great eX-
tent and have damaged timber, yet
the appearance of go many has caused
q desire to find out the cause. Many
of the fires reported have not reached
proportions beyond brush fires. but
some have licked up valuable tracts
of woodland, especially in the Cum
berland and Juniata valleys.
No Trouble at All. - State Live
stock Sanitary officials report that the
of the quarantine for foot
and mouth disease has proceeded very
and that they have no
cases Of arrests to report for violation.
Efforts to ascertain the cost are now
being made.
Palner's Accoumt.-Congress 4.
Mitchell Palmer to-day filed his ex-
pense account for his campaign for
United States senator, showing that
he had expended S2,556.17 and had
received s1,715. The contributions in
cluded W. A. Dickson, $500; G. II.
J. Il. McGovern and c. Il.
Jenkins. each 800; Il. Passmore, $3.50:
j. f. Speer, $50: Grant Dibert. $50;
ii. c. Turner. $50: James Fitzgerald.
so; Charles Kuhn, $40. Mr.. Palmers
chief expenditures We're for clerk hire,
expenses, hotel bills and adj
The account of the Per-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23
MIDDLETOwN NOTES

Change Trolley Route. - Workmen
from the Harrisburg Railways Com
pany this morning commenced to
tracks in the vicinity of the plant Of
the Middletown Car Company The
new tracks will come in Main street to
Catherine, to Water, to Spring, to
Union, TO Emaus, to Catherine and back
to Main again.
VIII Lecture Tongiht. - The Rev.
Fuller Bergstresser will give his lecture
entitled The Vinegar Peddler," in the
Presbyterian Church this evening.
Union Thanksgiving Serviee-tTnfon
Thanksgiving services will be held in
informing, at o'clock The Rev. w. r
Riddington, pastor of tn Methodist
Church, will deliver the sermon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23

sonal Liberty party finance committee
was filed by George w. Allen, Pitts
burgh, showing $726.22 contributed by
the German-American Alliance. The
expenditures amounted to the same
and the bulk was for clerical services,
messengers, dissemination of informa-
tion and printing.
Judges Named.-Governor Tener to-
day appointed judges to fill vacancies
caused on the benches of Montgomery
and Northampton counties by death.
John Faber Miller, Springfield town
ship, was named to succeed Judge
Henry K. Weand, common pleas Judge
of Montgomery county, and j. Davis
Brodhead, Bethlehem, to succeed
Judge Henry w. Scott, common pleas
judge of Northampton. Both will DO
commissioned at once.
The selection of Mr. Miller was
made by the Governor himself, the
bar of Montgomery county being di-
vided between Mr.. Miller and Gilbert
Fox. Mr.. Miller is 40 years old, %
graduate of the University of Penn
sylvania, member of the bars of Mont
gomery and Philadelphia, Republican
county chairman since 1910 and q
member of the county committee for
twenty years.
formerly served in Congress from the
Twenty-siXth district.
Up to $6,0OO,O0O. - Payments of
money for school districts and other
educational changes to-day passed the
Sc, 900, 600 mark. These payments have
been under way since July and 2,466
districts out of about 1850 have been
sent checks.
Big iseCeipts.-State Treasury re-
ceipts to-day approXimated $95O,000
and the prospects are that there will
be big receipts the remainder OF the
month, as the fiscal year closes on
November 80. The largest payment
was 100000. by the Lehigh Valley
Railroad; Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company, $2O1,000; Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company, $4,000, and the
Pittsburgh Coal Company, $4,000.
Plans Rejected.-The State Armory
Board has rejected the plans fo rthe
new armory at Lebanon. The armories
at Greensburg and Waynesburg have
been accepted.
Local Payments. - Harrisburg has
been sent its check for $46,8SS for it's
schools. AIiffiin township received
$1.025.2S and Newport So, ,035.7S.
Smallpox at Kane.-Seven cases of
smallpox which came from Indiana
have appeared at Kane.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23

and viii be removed during December
or when certain periods of occupancy
have expired. The State is using seven
buildings in the district to take care
OF offices for departments, commits
sions, bureaus and boards for which
no room can be found in the State
Capitol and in several instances part
of the agreement of sale was that cer-
tain occupants could use buildings
they sold TO the State until their new
plants could be prepared. This was
the case with a couple of the churches.
Three churcft remain to be acquired.
The Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings has received the deeds for
several properties from the Capitol
Park Extension Commission and will
have sale of buildings shortly, which
Will be the last sale before Spring.
The commission in charge of the pur-
chase has been working quietly, but
has thus far acquired approximately
400 properties without a single case
being taken to court.
Fifty Cents From Berks.-The State
Treasurer has been enriched by
fifty cent piece mailed from Reading.
The money came wrapped in several
thiclnesses of paper, enough paper to
safeguard n thousand dollar bill, and
not line of writing to tell why it was
mailed. 1t was addressed to the
state lESdSuTti, Capitol, ltdIIlShufB.
The officials sent it to the conscience
fund.
Invited to Speak.--Oficials of the
State Department of Labor and Indus
try have been invited to discuss labor
legislation with the State Gamers AS
sociation, the State Laundrymen's AS
sociation end the American Academy
of Social and Political Science during
the early part of December. Work.
mems compensation. and immigration
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23
CONFERENCE
OPENS TOMORROW
CONTINUED From First Pagel

morning session. Pan American Com
.merce: What 1t Actually Means to
Central Pennsylvania" will be the sub
ject of talk by John Barrett, di-
rector general, Pan-American Union,
washington, ID. c. How the Depart
ment of Commerce Aids Exporters and
the Extension of Its Work" will be
explained by r. L. Pratt. chief of the
bureau of foreign domestic commerce.
In the afternoon Mayor John X.
Royal will open the session with an
address of welcome. How Our New
Branches in South America Will Aid
in Extending Foreign Trade" will be
discussed by w. S. Kies. manager of
the foreign department, National CITY
Bank of New York. Dudley Bartlett,
chief of foreign trade bureau. will
talk on '"The Service to the Pennsyl-
yania Exporter of the Philadelphia
Commercial Museum
Clubs TO Entertain Guests
announcement was made to-day
that the courtesies of their clubhouses
would be extended to all persons at
tending the conference by the Har-
risburg Club and the Engineers So
ciety of Pennsylvania.
Chambersburg will be represented
by M. G. Kennedy. president. and
other officials of the Cumberland VAL
ley Railroad; Secretary John b. Baum
Bdfuner OF the ChamDersburg Cham
Der of Commerce. and a delegation of
twelve business men and manufac-
turers.
y. B. Farquhar. of York, president
OF the a. Il. Farquhar Company. Ltd.
an exporter to South America for forty-
i1Ve years, Vice-president of the Cham
Der OF Commerce of the United States
OF America and president of the York
Chamber of Commerce, will be pres
ent, with II. Read. president of the
Read Machinery Company, and Fran
els Farquhar.
G. II. Wanless. secretary of the Lam
caster Chamber of Commerce. will
head delegation including II. S. Will
hanson, r. E. ROder and William c.
Bidlack.
George II. Mosser. secretary of the
Altoona Chamber of Commerce. win
bring large number from that CITY.
Many Towns TO BE Represented
Lebanon. Coatesville. Pottsville. Me-
chanicsburg, Bedford. Reading. Rellc-
fonte. Mount Union. Columbia Mount
JOY, Elizabethtown, Downingtown and
East Downingtown, Afiddletown. Her
shey and Lock Haven will be repre-
sented.
Ralph w. Cooke, of Pittsburgh. in.
dustrial agent of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad for lines west of Pittsburgh
and Special Agent John III. Whitaker
or philadelphia, industrial agent for
lines east of Pittsburgh, will be pres
ent. Division freight agents from Har-
rlsburS. Baltimore. Altoona and Will
Transport and General Freight Agent
George ID. Ogden, OF PHILADELPHIA. are
expected. Many representatives will
reach Harrisburg tonight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23
STEELTON PERSONALS

John Schaffner, 27O Christian street.
mas returned from hunting trip to
Powells Valley.
Frank Brashears is i'll at his home.
613 North Second street.
Misses Maggie Smith and Minerva
Herman have returned to their homes
IN Red Lion after visiting friends
here
Miss Eleanor Shutter entertained at
her home in South Front street, sat
urday in honor of Miss Bentley, of
New Wilmington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23
Brings Hair to Squire
to Prove Her Charges

Carrying a large handful of hair,
Mrs. Mollie Boiling, of 352 Ridge
street walked into the office of
Squire T. V. Gardner this morning
and asked to have her sister. Mrs,
AIDA Hunter, arrested. Mrs. Boiling
showed the Squire a large bare spot
on her head and explained that her
sister had pulled large handful of
hair, roots and all, from that identical
spot. Mrs. Boiling further asserted
that her sisters action was unpro-
Voked.
Mrs. Hunter was arrested by Con-
stable Bombgardner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23
Many Towns to he Rcnresenied
VICTORIA

The last instalment of the Million
Dollar Mystery which has been pub
lished in the Telegraph, is presented
to-day in two reels at the Victoria.
This is the last opportunity to get the
final threads of the story by those
who are competing for the $4,000
prize. After the prizes have been
awarded the correct version will be
shown with names of winners.-Ad-
vartIsament.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23

Hooker was pastor OF st. Johns for
thirty-three years.
For four years pastor of the New
vile Lutheran Church and for seven
years prior to this pastor of a church
at New oxford, the Rev. Mr.. Iauffer is
held in high esteem by his congre-
cation. and it is possible that a strong
bid will be made for his retention.
He is u graduate OF the Gettysburg
Theological Seminary and is class
mate of the Rev. A. NJ. Stamets and
the Rev. S, Winfield Herman. of Har-
risburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23
LAY-MOORHEAD

George y. Lay. Front and Lincoln
streets, and Miss Bertha Moorhead, OF
Gettysburg, were married Saturday af-
ternoon at the parsonage of st. Marks
Lutheran Church.. by the Rev. William
=. Sr the pastor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23
MRS. ELIZABETH HoFFER DEAD

Mrs. Elizabeh Hoffer, rs years old
died at her home, 146 North Second
street, last evening of complication
of diseases. She is survived by one
son, Jacob H., at home. Funeral
services will be held Wednesday after
noon at l o'clock, from the house
The Rev. DR.. NJ. p. Hooker. of the
Emaus Orphans Home, Middletown,
will otficiate. The body will be taken
to Churchtown by Dunkle and Knod-
erer, Nundertakers, where burial will
be made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23
SAUL-REIDER

Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Reider. 447
Lincoln street, Steelton, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Marie
Ada Reider, to Daniel Saul. Harris
burg, on Saturday, November 81. The
wedding took place in Baltimore.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23
NOTICE

We have a number of Square
Pianos, good for a beginner which we
will deliver to your home, il you de-
nosit five dollars for transportation
both ways, and will allow you the use
of the same without further charges
for at least six months We do this
in order to make room for Christmas
stock.
YOHN BROS.
n. Market Square, r. .
Harrisburg. Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-23
RAPID PROGRESS IN
PARK EXTENSION NOW
Over Two-thirds of the Buildings
Have Been Torn Down and
More VIII Follow Soon

Just 32S of the
527 buildings in
the Capitol Park
e Y t e II S i on area
II a We been torn
down and their
sites filled up level
with the street,
and about q fourth
of the remainder
or probably a few
IN o r e ar @ now
owned by the State
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-02
Infection From Notes.

Owing to the discovery Of a new
process OF destroying bacteria without
injury TO bank notes. this medium OF
infection is TO be eliminated In Can.
ada. When the Canadian bank act
was under consideration last year a
clause was added to the effect that
banks must sterilize paper currency
before reissuing II. Experiments have
revealed that there is an average OF
10000 living bacteria on each note
sterilization by n chemical was tried
but while this was successful, injur.
ious and unpleasant effects from tho
gas remained. A heat test was then
tried. and was completely successful.
notes being subjected to n tempera.
ture OF 176 degrees Fahrenheit. II
was found that many dangerous bac.
teria were destroyed by the heat test.
the paper remaining unlnjured. The
finance department has arranged that
banks, where there Is no assistant re.
celver generals Office, may transmit
at the banks risk and expense. mu.
tilated or unclean Dominion notes OF
denomination up to 81 TO the nearest
receiver general and obtain in return
IN equal amount OF new Dominion
notes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-02

IN UST at sunset It was that our
II boat sailed into BremerHaven.
II The sky was tinted all the
y shades Of pink and violet with a
tlnu hit Of Mnllnu. nt Tho hnrl-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-02

the city and If anything should happen
to him the people would be very much
alarmed about their safety.
Nearly all the important buildings
In Bremen are gathered around the
Roland and the Rathaus square. The
old Rathaus is one of the most inter-
esting in all Germany.
The upper floor of the Rathaus is
occupied by the Great Hall, which is
always left open to the public. The
ceiling OF this old hall Is very unique,
for 1t is set with the portraits of all
the emperors from Charlemagne to
Sigismund. In between the portraits
are hung models OF famous old ships.
The lower floor or cellar of the
Rathaus is occupied by a famous
rathskeller, where only two kinds OF
drinks are served-Rhine and Moselle
wine. No food can be had unless the
wine is first ordered. The rathskeller
Is a great favorite with the men OF
Bremen and many have their favorlte
table. and here they sit and smoke
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-02

with vim that seemed almost unwar.
ranted. One day the deck steward
told us his history.
Three years before lie had been a
real captain, and no prouder man ever
rode the seas lie was taking q
'relghter through the Mediterranean
when suddenly in broad daylight he
ran his ship upon n sandbar, and the
boat went down. No lives were lost
but the cargo was very valuable and
his stripes were taken from him. and
no was made steerago inspector. 1t
was easy 10 see why ho had so cham.
pioned Captain Smith and said that dis.
asters can happen TO the best OF cap.
tains. but II Is one OF the traditions
OF the sea that n man who has once
lost n ship must never bo captain
again.
Bremen 10 very attractive city.
Running through the center OF the
town is long narrow lake. along
whose banks all tho fine residences
OF the city arc situated. They are
very charming villas. ornamented with
many flowers and trailing vines. The
lake is full OF ducks. little ducks. big
ducks, white ducks and black ducks.
Their homes are little houses an.
chored in tho center OF the lake. They
are high and dry and filled with
straw for the little ducklings. and far
away from the bad boys that grow
even in wellregulated. military Ger.
many.
Ono OF tho most important things
n Bremen is the Rolanda, colossal fg.
ure In stone that stands In the Rathaus
square. and ia tho symbol Of civic lib
srty. Roland is as primitive as
cubist art and looks like he might
have been a production OF that school
He stands very straight and stiff. hold.
Ing a sword In one hand and a shield
In the other. Roland Is the mascot OF
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-10-02
Ultraviolet Raya.

Niagara Falls will have the first mu
nicipal ultraviolet rays sterilization
plant In this country. Contract nego.
tlations have been contaminated for n
3jlamp installation. Mercury vapor
lamps protrudlng into channels
through which water will flow. will bo
used. The ultraviolet rays from these
lamps have the power to kill tho bac.
teria In the water. There will be
seven lamps in each OF the Ave con.
crete canals. although II is estimated
that 25 lamps only will be required 10
handle the capacity OF tho plant. 49,.
100000 gallons daily. The cost OF tho
canals and lamp installations will be
si9.SOO. while the city will erect n
building and transformers to change
the current from alternating TO direct.
at cost OF $4,000. Engineering Roo.
ORD