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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
SUFFRAG|STS To HOLD
''PARLOR" MEETINGS
To HELP GAIN VOTES
And the Men o! YES They Are
Especially Invited" Says
Leader
BRING SENATOR CLAPP HERE
Complete Returns of Sacrifice
Day" Are Not Yet
Obttainable
BRING SENATOR CLAPP HERE

"Parlor" suffrage meetings with
Kin the language of Mabel Cronise
Jones, president of the Central Penn
Eylvania Woman Suffrage Association
the men especially invited" are to
be weekly features of the suffrage
campaign in Harrisburg this Fall
Speaking of the "parlor'' idea Mrs.
Jones said this morning: we ieei
that the cause of suffrage can be fur
thered to a great extent by the holding
of small informal meetings In the
homes of people interested. In such
meetings the question of woman ana
the vote can be discussed in an in
formal way that can not but be pro-
ductive of good results
"Of course these 'parlor' meetings
will be for the women only?' 1t was
suggested.
mo indeed!" calculated Mrs. Jones.
''The men Are especially invited. In
fact the Mems League for Women
Suffrage is joining with the organiza-
tiCn of which L am head in the fur
therance of the parlor gatherings. Mr.
Mier G. Hilpert, president of the
Mems League, has promised me his
heartiest support in this undertaking.
Mrs. Jones said the first parlor ses-
sions will be held in September to con-
tinue until the November elections.
She stated that plans are now under
way to bring United States Senator
Clapp of Minnesota to Harrisburg next
January to talk on suffrage. The men,
bers of the State legislature will be
given invitations to hear the speaker.
Complete returns of the result of
sacrifice day" held throughout the
United States Saturday are not yet
obtainable. In Harrisburg thus far
thirty dollars have been received at
suffrage headquarters. Mrs. Jones
says that anybody still wishing to
contribute should send their offerings
to her home, los Locust street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
French Continue to
Push Fight in Asace
By .Astoeintc1 Prcss

Paris, Aug. II, 11.05 a. m.--An of
fetal announcement to-day by the
French War Office says:
The advance of the French armies
continues to develop. Our troops
have taken the heights to the north of
the Alsatian frontier in Germany ter
ritory and the French line now passes
through Abrechevillier, Lorquin,
Azoudagne and Marshal.
In the Donon or Rougemont re-
gion we have occupied Schirmeck,
eight miles from Saales in Alsace,
and we have captured twelve German
field guns. eight machine guns and
twelve gun carriages with ammuni-
tion.
Farther to the south we occupy
Vile, east of Durbeis on the road to
Schlestadt and Saint Croiz- AUX Mines
and some heavy field artillery has
been captured by the French troops"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
Philadelphia Saves
in Paving Competition

Philadelphia, Aug. II. - Definite
specifications, more open competition
and assured fair play by expert in
spectors as to enforcement of require
ments, was said by the Highway Bu-
reau TO have resulted in the city being
able to award 100000 of contracts
Saturday for grading and all classes
of street paving and repairing at
greatly reduced prices per square and
cubic yard as compared with last
year.
Comparison Of those lettings for
street work shows that under the con-
tracts awarded grading will cost an
average price of 80 cents per cubic
yard as against As cents paid last
year; asphalt paving. $11.60 a square
yard. as against about $2.15 last year;
vitrifed block paving, this year $3.50,
last year $3.50
Asphalt paving now SLAP, last year
the cost was $1.90; vitrified block re-
paving S2,49, last year s2.75.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
Germnny's Offer Is
Before Relief Board
Rr Assncinted Prc..

Washington, D. c., Aug. 17.-Ger-
many's offer to place at the disposal
of the United States passenger steam
ers which would sail under the Amer
lean flag to bring refugees home from
Europe, was before members of the
government board of relief to-day.
Acceptance of the offer was assured
and there were indications that some
of the other nations involved in the
European war might divert liners for
the relief of Americans stranded
abroad. If sufficient facilities are
available 1t is probable that the plan
to send American transports to Eu-
rope will be announced.
Secretary Garrison announced that
If ships of other powers were en-
ployed to bring stranded tourists
home, strictest neutrality would be
preserved by the United States 1t
was suggesed that the refugee vessels
might be manned by American Of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
COUNCIL WILL Be
NOTIFIED Of ONE
BID FOR THE FILL
Council Visits Site of Proposed
New Sycamore Playground
Site

City Council, at to-morrow's session.
will be notified of the one lone bid
City Commissioner NJ. Harvey Tay-
lor, superintendent of parks, has re-
ceived upon readvertising for pro-
posals for hauling the 10000 cubic
yards of earth excavated from the
Second street subway to River Front
for "fll"
The single bidder was Ray l.. Shoe
maker and his figures were fifty-nine
cents per cubic yard by the indus
trial railway service" and seventy-five
cents per cubic yard by dump wagon
transportation.
Whether he will make any rec
ommendation as to accepting the con-
tract, however, Commissioner Taylor
to-day declined to say.
"At present 1 do not care to say
whether L will include a recommen-
dation or not" said he. However,
l will say that 1 intend to submit the
proposal to Council. What action
will be taken l do not know"
Visit Playground
The City Councilmen this afternoon
visited the proposed Sycamore street
playground site in a body and looked
over the ground The plot covering
several acres just across Thirteenth
street from the present leased lot will
be bought from the Mccormick estate
for a little more than $1,000.
Inspectors from the city department
of streets and public improvements
to-day looked over the new Spring
creek sewer relative to recommend
ing its acceptance by Commissioner
Lynch. The work was done by the
G. w. Ensign Company.
Commissioner Lynch to-day ac-
cepted for the city sewers in Ross
and oxford street from Jefferson to
1O2 feet east of Sixth and from Sew
enth to ninety-two feet east of JEFF
ferson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
French Successful
in Vosges Mountains
Bp Associated Prest

London, Aug IT. A. M.-The cor
respondent at Paris of the Times in a
dispatch published this morning says:
The forward movement by the
French forces in the Vosges mountains
is of great importance. There has
been a general advance all along the
line which hitherto has been stubborn
ly contested and at every point the
Germans are retreating.
1.-THE most notable success is in the
region north of Luneville, which has
been the scene of much hard fighting
during the past week. 1t is a difficult
piece of country.
THE French advance is traceable
along three different lines. The Ger
mans made an attempt to block the
first line ten days ago by flooding the
valley of Seille river but failed. On
the second line lies Muelhausen. On
the third line the French at first were
compelled to retire but now have the
upper hand.
"As result of the fighting Saturday
and Sunday the Germans were turned
out at Blamont and Grey with heavy
losses and the heights beyond are now
occupied by the French"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
Russian Office Issues
Official Communication

St Petersburg, via London, Aug. IT,
1915 p. M.-The Russian war office
to-day issued an official communication
giving information as to the recent
military movements on the frontier
between Austrian Calicia and Russian
Poland. 1t says:
The defensive operations and the
movements of accommodating detach-
mcnts of the Russian army on the
frontier of Calicia between August 13
and a led to a series of attacks by
cavalry supported by infantry and ar
tillery.
I'm the provinces of Piotrkoff and
Kielce the Austrian cavalry occupied
front of over fifty miles in length
extending along a line from Tchen-
stohcova through AndreJew to San
donnie. The cavalry was supported by
infantry and artillery"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
ROBBERS ENTER BANK
IN PITTSBURGH
Continued From First Page1

gether all the cash in sight, jammed
1t hurriedly into a hand satchel and
backed out the door
AT the curb was an automobile be-
longing to a preacher. Into this the
robbers jumped and made their es-
cape.
The amount stolen is not known.
put the cashier thinks it is between
S2,5oO and $4,000. He describes the
men as about Is and 90 years of age.
Inc robbers were overtaken in
Mliiin township by Constable Smith
ana Dixon. The constables opened
Ire on the man as they were aban-
dohing the stolen automobile and gget-
TN into high powered machine ap-
parently in waiting, with a chauffer.
Inc robbers returned the fire, drop
ping Smith with a bullet in the leg
and Dixon with a shot in the shouI.
der. a posse that was pursuing
came upon the wounded officers in the
road, but all trace of the robbers
again was lost
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
Fly Screens Placed at
Verbeke and Hill Market

Fly screens have been placed at both
the Verbeke street and Hill market
houses, greatly improving the sanitary
condition of those places, and it is
expected that other market houses
will fall in line.
In addition to the placing of screens
as arranged for at a recent conference
between market house owners and the
Board of Health, dealers in foodstuffs
both at the market houses and at 9TH
er places are exhibiting a desire to
cooperate with the health board.
Many screens and covers of cheese
cloth and also a number of new cases
can be seen throughout food supply
houses of various kinds in the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
City Tennis Champ
Helps in the Arrest
of Two Corn Thieves

The arrest of two men on a charge
of stealing corn was the result of an
effort to round up a hold-up gang at
Front and Division streets Saturday
night.
Creath, city tennis champion, stalled
at this place he heard the gang getting
orders to surround the car. He slipp-
ed away and telephoned fro aid. On
the way up the oncoming car picked
up policeman, who searched for the
stickup gang, but could find no trace
of them. However, two men were
hurrying down the river road and the
patrolman arrested them.
They gave their names as George
Arnold and Simon Baker and admit
ted the theft of nineteen ears of corn
which were found in their pockets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
ADJUSTMENTS

1t will be seen and heard at the Or
pheum in the near future.
The Orpheums big feature for next
week will be Joe Welsh, the best
known character comedian in vaude-
Vile.
The advance sale of seats prior to
ger than ever before.
Herman Yeager. director OF the Or
pheum's orchestra, returned from
Eag1esmere on Saturday. reported 4
record breaking season for the Forest
Inn. with whose management ne is as
societed. Mr.. Yeager has written, dur
ing the summer months, march dedf-
Gated to the revival ef activities -
the Locust street plSSnouse. and called
The orpheum."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
ADJUSTMENTS
News of Harrisburg's Theaters

The opening of the Orpheum to-day
and the Panama canal on Saturday are
are events of great Importance. The
canal is a short route from ocean to
ocean and the Orpheum is a short route
from gloom to gladness.
The price of sugar may be very high.
but the Orpheum will have sweet girls
on it's bills just the same. says the
management.
The first three days of this week the
Colonial will offer, along with it's trio
of diving beauties, seven-reel moving
picture made from Charles Dickens
"David Copperheld." These scenes in
this picture were taken from the spots
that Dickens wrote about.
Gus Edwards has new and bigger
than-ever song revue this year, and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
Reservoir Cooking Class to
Prepare Meal For Councilmen
Commissioners to Feast Good Things to Be Served by
Senior Students Tomorrow Week

third-year class will be the time, the
place and the girls.
What the menu will be is of course
a secret too. That the older girls class
know lots about preparing jellies,
chicken in just the proper style, bak-
ing biscuits, cakes and even bread
and rolls is matter of record of the
city park department. And as for
coffee-oh, well, there're some things
that mere newspaper type never. never
can do real Justice.
All OF which is another reason why
1t must be a pleasant cinch to be a
city councilman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17

Not only will City Council figurative-
ly and literally wear its best bib and
tucker one week from tomorrow but
1t may have its shoes shined a little
more glossily and even essay a frock
coat and a plug hat-who knows? And
here's the reason:
The commissioners are all going to
lunch at Reservoir Park-as the guests
of the senior cooking class.
Invitations have not yet been is
sued but 1t is understood that Tues
day, August 25. the summer kitchens
at Reservoir and the pretty white
capped lacy-aproned members of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
Prussian Eagle Hangs
Over French War Office
By Associated Press

Paris. Aug. II. 1856 A. M.-The
first Prussian eagle captured by the
French during the present war to-day
hung above the entrance to the French
war office in Paris. 1t is the red and
black flag bearing a Prussian eagle in
the center which was borne into battle
by the First Lower A1satian Infantry
Regiment, No. 1872, of the German
army when 1t came into action at
Sainte Blaise. also known as Sainte
Marie aux Mines and Markirch. The
regiment came from the German for
tress of Strassburg.
The flag was taken by the Tenth
Battalion of French Rifles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
German Cavalry Begin
Offensive Operations
BY Associated Press

Paris, Aug. II, 11.4O A. M.-After
remaining virtually inactive for two
days certain troops of German cavalry
who were recently repulsed by the
Belgans undertook new offensive op-
erations against the Belgian front.
1t was evident that the Germans
were awaiting reinforcements. When
these arrived they proceeded in the
direction of Wavre. a town fifteen
miles southeast of Brussels
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
WAR BULLETINS
BY HSSocinkcH prcrr

BY Associated Press
Washington. ID. G., Aug. II. - PrcsI-
dent Wilson expects within the next
twenty-fOur hours to find IN impartial
plan for dealing with the question of
censOring wireless and cable messages
out of the United States to the nations
involved In the European war.
Washington, ID. c., Aug. IL. AM
bnssadOr Herrick informed the state
Department to-day that conditions In
Paris are virtually normal and the
pOpulnce calmed.
Washington, ID. c., Aug. IL. Two
contributions for use, ON European bnt-
tlefelds, one from the Rockefeller
Foundation for $4,000 and one from
Mrs. Russell Sage for 81 800, reac he'd the
Red Cross headquarters here to-day.
Washington, ID. c., Aug. II. - The
Stnte Department was advised to-day
by the American Consul mt Naples, that
go Americans have sailed from that
port aboard the steamer san Giovanni
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
COUNTY BOARD SUSTAINED
IN COAL LAND TAX CASE

Sunbury, Pa, Aug. 17.-Judge
Fred b. Moser, of the Northumber-
land county court to-day filed an
opinion sustaining the county board
of coal tax land revision in appeals
made by the Mineral Railroad and
Mining Company, Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company,
Susquehanna Coal Company, Lehigh
Valley Coal Company and smaller cor
porations, and reduced TIL, original
valuation of $9,000,000 fixed in 1912
one-eighth of one per cent.
say they will appeal to-day's deci-
sion to the Supreme Court.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
NEW LABORATORY
WEARS COMPLETION
Offices of Bowman-Mell Company
Will Soon Be Moved to
Allison Hill

Work on a $4,000
laboratory and office
building at Howard
and Forrest streets is
nearing compile t | o n
and by Fall 1t is eX-
pected that it will be
ready for occupancy
by the Bowman Nell
Company, now locat-
ed at 19A North Third
street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
$4,000 REALTY TRANSFER

Among the realty transactions re-
corded to-day was the transfer of the
Jones property at Third and Gran
berry streets to Robert Ross Jones,
a son of Joshua w. Jones by the Com
monwealth Trust Company, and the
consideration given is $4,000. To-
day Mr.. Jones said the transaction was
brought about in settling up the af-
fairs of his fathers estate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
Turks Are Crossing
Bulgarians Territory

London, Aug. IT, $50 P. M.-Ofi-
cial dispatches say Greece has re-
ceived information that Turkish troops
are crossing Bulgarian territory and
marching in the direction of Greece
The Hellenic government in conse-
quence of these reports has notified
Turkey thta If this news should be
confirmed corresponding military and
naval measures will be taken imme-
diately by Greece.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
French Reported to
Have Captured | 1000
By Associated Press

London. Aug. II, 1.25 p. m.-The
official press bureau of the War Office
and Admiralty has issued a statement
saying that French troops in the
course of a rapid advance along the
valley of the Schirmeck have taken
a thousand prisoners
The scene of the fighting of the
last few days in upper Alsace shows
the great destructive effect of the fire
of the allied artillery. Trenches aban-
doned by the enemy are filled with
dead and wounded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
German Dreadnought
Said to Be Disabled
By associated Press

London. Aug. IT. 2.15 P. MA dis
patch from Amsterdam to the Central
News says the captain of the Dutch
steamer Epsilon on his arrival at
Ymuiden to-day reported seeing
German dreadnought in the harbor at
TrondhJem which had been put out of
action. Her tunnels were smashed
and on one side she was SCARED with
holes from shell fire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
ROOSEVELT IN BOSTON

y" .'FFrcftfd Pre5S
Boston, Mass, Aug. 1.-THE pros
pect of receiving from Theodore
Roosevelt advice as to he conduct OF
the coming State campaign brought
members of the Progressive party
from all parts of the State to this CITY
to-day to attend the Progressive field
day arranged for this afternoon at
FenWay Park.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
Gold From Tennessee
Forwarded to London

Falmouth, England, Aug. II I
+. M.-The sum of $415,O0O in Ameri-
can government gold was removed
from the United States cruiser Ten
nessee and sent to London this morn
ing: The gold was in small kegs.
winch were enveloped in sail fas-
tened securely and dropped by a large
derrick into q sailing vessel which
was at once towed toward the wharf.
The operation was watched bv n
large number of residents of Fal-
mouth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
PERMIT FOR sIGLER FACTORY

August's building record got a $17,-
600 boost to-day when permit was
taken out by the Sigler Piano Player
Company for the erection of a new
factory to cost that sum. The build
ing will be a modern brick building
and will be built by Contractor Joseph
Pomranning on the site of the En-
sminger plot at Seventeenth and Derry
streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
ELEVEN IN
POOLROOM RAID
[Continued From First PageJ

[Continued From First Page1
cense and with conducting a gambling
house.
Empty beer bottles and gambling
paraphernalia were found by the po-
lice. Alexander Lang, the proprietor,
furnished bail for his appearance this
afternoon. He was represented by At
torney Victor Braddock. Those who
were found in the place when the raid
was made were: Harry w. Snyder,
r. l.. Gully, C. c. Baker, Thomas Pow
ers, Michael ]. Nagley, ]. Flowathin,
.C. b. Houck, r. II. Howesten, Phillip
Fleck and c. f. Lingley.
The proprietor of the poolroom was
held under $500 bail for court on four
charges-selling liquor on Sunday,
selling 1t without a license. selling it to
minors and maintaining a gambling
house. The witnesses were discharged
for appearance at court.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
AUTOS COLLIDE

When a Ford car belonging to A. S.
Buch of 1913 North Second street,
went over the embankment on River
side Drive little north of the Har-
risburg Academy, s. G. Spencer, of
North Second street, stopped his Ohio
to lend hand and then a powerful
car driven by DR.. H. c. Slower, of 231
South Thirteenth street, crashed into
the Ohio. Both the Ohio and Ford
cars were towed to Ensminger garage.
Neither was badly damaged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17

The new building is being built of
brick and will be three stories in
height and thirty by fifteen feet. Con-
tractor Markley is erecting the struc-
ture. The products handled will be a
strictly pharmaceutical line.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
FOOD COST INVESTIGATION

Whether the war is responsible for
the high price of food or the spec
ulator remains to be proved, but the
fact remains that the best 25-cent
MONDAY luncheon in the city remains
the same in quality and price at the
Court Dairy Lunch, John II. Menger,
proprietor, Court and Strawberry
avenues
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
LEIPZIG GETS COAL

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 17.-The
German cruiser Leipzig. which came
into port before dawn to-day, moved
into mani wars row later in the
day and began to take on coal and
supplies Contracts already had been
placed with coal, victualing, towing
and lightering companies by the act
ing German consul.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
FOR FEDERAL WHEAT CONTROL

By Associated Prrrs
Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 17.-Govern-
mental regulation of the sale and con-
troll of the price of wheat are advo-
Gated by the Bread and Cake Manu-
facturers' Association of Canada in a
resolution unanimously adopted here
to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
Call Firemen to Fight
Blaze on Street Car

Firemen in the upper district were
called to fight burning armature on
a Third street car yesterday after
noon about 2 o'clock. A short circuit
started the blaze. All passengers ex-
cept one, left the car. The blaze was
eXtinguished with a hand eXtinguisher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
AUSTRIA CRUISER SUNK
BY Associated Press

London, Aug. II, S.S5 p. m.-"The
French fleet in the Mediterranean has
made a sweep UP the Adriatic sea as
far as Cattaro. A small Austrian
cruiser of the Aspern type of 1858
tons was fired on by the French YES
sells and sunk"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
4 AusTRIA,s REQUEsT REFUsED

Geneva, Aug. II. = The SWISS au-
thorities are greatly surprised at the
peculiar request made by Austria, that
on the Swiss and French frontiers so
that they may be used in operations
against France. A similar request that
Italy allow Austrian troops passage
through it's territory for the same pur-
pose has been received by the Italian
Government. In both cases the re-
quests were refused.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-17
IAPANESE TOYS

The little Japs usually make a lot
of things of especial interest to chill
dren. We have a splendid assortment
of the quaint toys from the Orient,
including iackstraws. tea sets. nests of
balls puzzlers. snake kodaks. doll
houses, furniture, as well as toys of
other makes in large variety and al
ways of the unusual kind. Marianne
Kinder Markt. 220 Locust street.