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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
TO ORGANIZE LODGE

Pvthian Sister Temple, a new local
lodge, will meet in the Fraternal Order
of Eagles Hail. Sixth and Cumberland
streets, tomorrow evening for the
purpose of organizing. An Altoona de-
gree team will have charge of the
ceremony. Any woman, who is a wife.
sister SISTER OF the aaufn ntgbts OF mem
is eligible to this lodge. The
charter will be open from p. m. until
8 %. m. for those wishing to sign IL.
There is one other organization of its
kind in Harrisburg. the Capital CITY
Temple, Lodge No. Sc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
Intervention of Neutral
POwers to Be Asked For
By Belgian Minister
By Associated Press

Brussels, Aug. 13. via Paris, 1.25
P. Mt is stated here to-day that
the intervention of the neutral powers
is to be asked for by the Belgian
Foreign Minister through their diplo-
matte representatives in the Belgian
capital in reference to alleged re-
peated violation by the German troops
in Belgian of the Geneva and The
Hague conventions.
NJ. Davignoon, the Belgian foreign
minister, has drawn up long list of
cases declared to be fully attested of
the killing of the wounded, the abuse
of the white flagg. the killing of civil
lians and the seizure of private and
public funds
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
American Coal Will Be
Taken to Foreign Ports
Br Attocintcd PresS

New York. Aug. 3.-Announce-
ment was made to-day that the ini-
tial movement in the expected heavy
'chartering of vessels to be used for
carrying American coal to foreign
ports has begun. Ten ships have been
engaged to carry coal cargoes from
Virginia to Las Palmas, Canary Is
lands. Their aggregate capacity is
100 600 tons.
Brokers have received inquiries
from more than score of exporters
who are anxious to charter vessels,
and 1t is believed that in ten days
big fleet will be engaged in the coal
trade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
Sugar Scared to New
High Levels Today

New York, Aug. 1S-Sugar scared
to new high levels to-day. The mar
ket was Arong owning to active bids
from Great Britain, as well as buying
by local retineries in order to supply
raw sugar to meet the increased de-
mand for refined. Holders of raw
sugar in Cuba are very firm in their
attitude and the raw market early to-
day was quoted on the basis of 6.O2
for centrifugal SO test, while refined
was quoted at 6 y to 7c for fine gran
ulated, representing new high re-
cords.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
Every Tenth Resident
Will Be Put to Death
if Resistance Continues
By Associated Press

st. Petersburg, via London, Aug.
13, $50 a. m.-According to a semi
official dispatch, the German troops
before Kalisz, Russian Poland, have
every tenth inhabitant of Kalisz will
be shot in the event of further re-
sistance.
A mass was celebrated to-day at
the Russian Ministry of Finances in
memory of NJ. Nokolof. the city treas
urer of Kalisz, said to have been shot
by the German troops while at his
post.
The Grand Duke Constantine Con-
stantinovitch has given the famous
marbale palace in st. Petersburg as
hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
IVAN BRAJKV|TCH IS
ONCE MORE At LIBERTY
Judge W. H. Seibert Orders Steel
ton Mans Release Following
Argument in Court
Following an ar

Following an ar
gument in court
room No. 2 to-day
Judge William Fl.
Seibert a llow w e d
Ivan Brojkovac his
liberty on his own
re og n / q a n C e.
Brojkovac. who is
charged with SLAM
der by his wife.
has been in Jail in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
Flotsam Cast Up on
Coast Was From Rainbow
By Associated Press

San Francisco. Cal, Aug. 1S.-The
arrival to-day at Victoria of the Brit
ish sloop of war Shearwater in con-
voy of the cruiser Rainbow. clears
up the naval situation on this coast
1t is now positive that the f1otsam
cast up outside the Golden Gate in
the last three days was woodwork jet
tisoned by the Rainbow when she
cleared for action after leaving this
port before dawn last Saturday and
when she believed herself in danger
of going into action with the German
cruisers Leipzig and nuremberg, which
are still in these waters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
Germans Thrown Back
by Belgian Cavalry
BN 4sSocintcd Pre-,

Paris, Aug. 13, 1917 A. M.-An off,
cial communication published here to-
day says:
A division of Belgian cavalry, sup
ported by a brigade of infantry and
by artillery. engaged and defeated,
near the fortress of Diest. eighteen
miles northeast of Louvain, a division
of German cavalry, also supported by
infantry and by artillery.
The lighting was extremely fierce
and resulted in the Germans being
thrown back toward Hasselt and
ST. Trond.'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
Harrisburg Printers to
Attend York Convention

Members of the Harrisburg Typo
graphical Union, No. IA, will attend
the ninth quarterly convention of the
Eastern Pennsylvania District Typo
graphical Union, to be held in York.
Saturday and Sunday.
William Black, of the State Print
cry, Harry Fry. of the Telegraph, and
John Macklin. of the State Printery,
are delegates from the local union.
Linwood B. Wanbaugh, of the Star
Independent, president of the local
union, is secretary of the district con-
vention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
default of 81 000

ueIdulC OF Sl,OO0 bail.
The argument this morning was
made by attorneys for Brojkovac, who
claimed that the charge did not war
rant such an amount and that the
law allowed him his liberty on COM
mon bail. 1t was also shown that
Brojkavoc has several suits pending in
Dauphin county court, one of which is
to annul the divorce decree which his
wife, Cilika Brojkovac, it is charged,
obtained through false statements. An
other is that of Brojkovac against
Spiridion Fircich. merchant of Steel
ton, charging the latter with alien
ating the affections of his wife.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
Japanese Steamer
Damaged by Shell
Rr ASsocintcd Prcts

Shanghai. China, Aug.13-The Jap
anese steamer Shikoku Maru was Sc
riously damaged to-day and one of her
crew killed by a cannon shot fired
from the British fort at Hong Kong
while the vessel was entering the har-
Dor.
The Shikoku Maru paid no heed to
the harbor regulations. Two warning
shots were fired over her bows but
she did not stop and a third shell then
struck her amidships.
government tug afterwards as
sisted the steameE to her berth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
UNIFORMS FOR FTREMEN

The Allison Hook and Bladder Com
pany. No. 2. will make all the other
Harrisburg fire companies sit up and
take notice during the firemen's state
convention in October A contract has
Just been awarded The Globe for the
latest improved type of uniforms. out
fitting the entire company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
a HARRISBURG STORY

Harrisburg, ILL.,, Aug. 13.-It has
been hot here. When a local res
taurant proprietor opened his ice box
to get two eggs for an order he was
startled to hear the cheep of a chicken
which he found had picked through
it's shell in the refrigerator. The chick
was soon out and doing we'll"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
MolnsseS, Rolled Oats
and Sugar Increase
BN .4ssoeiated Prets

Boston, Aug. 13-Attorney General
Boynton began an investigation of the
increased cost of staple foods in Mas
sachusetts to-day. A detail of State
police was assigned to assist in ascer-
tanning whether the price advances in
commodities was due to concerted
action on the part of the dealers
Further advances in the price of
sugar. rolled oats and molasses were
Announced to-day. a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
District Attorney to
Take Up Price Increase
By Associated Press

Chicago, Aug. 13.-There was no
change in the wholesale price of cut
meats at the stock yards to-day except
that sausage was described as "a trifie
stronger"
The investigation of the alleged war
rise of prices on foodstuffs ordered by
the President will be taken up so far
as Chicago is concerned by District
Attorney Wilkerson on his return from
his vacation tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13

been making Investigations in various
directions concerning the price of
| foodstuffs."
The President instructed Secretary
Redfield to have his agents begin
similar Investigations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
36, 900 Dozens of Eggs
Will Be Sent to Europe
BY Associated Press

New York Aug. 13.--In the refrig-
orators of the American liner New
York when she sails for London to-
morrow will be $4,000 dozen eggs.
These eggs cost here 25 cents a dozen.
With the supply of eggs from Rus
sia shut off, England had no place to
turn to secure her stock except Amer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
France Will Cover Risks
on Exports and Imports

Paris. Aug. 13, 3.05 A. M.-To en-
courage commerce during the war the
French government, it is announced,
will cover war risks on importations
and expectations by sea. Vessels under
the French flag will be covered by 80
per cent. of their value, while the total
value of cargoes under the French flag
or the flag of allies or neutral states
will be covered in consideration of a
Drer1iI1rn
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
$4,000 Operation
For Green Street

c. l.. Long will begin work soon
on eight 21a STORY brick and stucco
houses in Green street near Woodbine.
The houses will be of similar design
and, 1t is understood. will rent for a
moderate sum. The cost of the op-
Grafton will be $4,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
AGREE ON SHIPPING BILL

Washington. Aug. 13.-House and
Senate conferences on the emergency
shipping bill to-day reached a COM
plete agreement recommending that
foreign built vessels registered under
the act be permitted to engage in the
coast wise trade within two years
from its passage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
Six Vessels Will Be
Chartered Immediately
For Americans Abroad

Washington, u. -, Aug 13.-Im-
mediate charter of six vessels to go
to Europe for Americans was agreed
upon to-day by Secretaries McAdoo,
Garrison and Daniels and Assistant
Secretary Phillipsc of the State De
partment. They will carry s, 900 pas
sengers at as reasonable rates of pas
cage as possible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
SUSPENSION CANCELLED

Washington, Aug. 13.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day can
celled its suspension of increases on
westbound lake and rail cement rates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
MAY DELAY TRADE BILL

Washington, Aug. 13.-FinaI agree
ment on the trade commission bill
now in conference may be delayed
until the Senate has acted on the
Clayton bill which has features close
ly related. A decision will be reached
later.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
POSTPONE FEsITvAL

The festival which was to be held
by the Camp Curtin Fire Company
on Tuesday. Wednesday and tonight
has been postponed. A date for the
fair will be set soon
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-13
EDWARD FL|CKINCER
DISCOVERED DEAD
CONTINUED From First Page1

j
Dickinson said this afternoon that the
death was accidental. The body was
removed to the Spicer undertaking
establishment.
Estranged From His Wife
Mr.. Flickinger was married. but for
some time was estranged from his
wife, Mrs. Lillian NJ. Flickinger, who
resides at 1549 State street. His sdr-
vivors are his wife, mother and three
brothers. Arrangements for the
funeral will be announced as soon as
report is made to the coroner by
DR.. James E. Dickinson.
Edward Flickinger was native of
Harrisburg. For many years he was
identified with the old Opera House
as propertyman and assistant stage
director. Later he was engaged in
business in Market street, being a
member of the firm of Sides &, Flick
niger, Subsequently he sold out his
interest and Travelled for a New York
firm. At the same time he was mart
owner in a womens furnishing store
IN Locust street, under the name of
Perrine &S Co.
Mentally Deranged
About six months ago Mr. Flick
niger accepted position as travelling
salesman for the Jennings Manufac-
! turing Company. This position he
[ held until about two weeks ago when
Mr.. Flickinger became mentally i'll.
Several times he tried to jump from a
window near his home and was
watched closely. Last night he went
to the Commonwealth Hotel and reg
istered. Shortly after going to the
room Hr. Flickingers actions aroused
suspicion and he was watched. Dur
ing the evening Mr.. Flickinger came
downstairs in his stocking feet and
went to a nearby drug store and asked
for nerve tonic. On his return the
hotel attaches were notified to watch
Mr.. Flickinger.
Papers had been prepared and an
application was made in court cham
bers to-day after he was dead for a
commission on lunacy on Mr.. Flick
niger. The commission had arranged
a hearing for Saturday
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
Rubber Roads.

The proposition to build rubber roads
has been seriously put forward in Lon
don. 1t is said tlklt the vibration in
the streets due to the heavy solid tired
motor trucks and omnibnses has be.
come SO great as to constitute seri-
Gus menace to the integrity of old
buildings. 1t is, besides. in some por-
tons Of the city an intolerable nut
sance to the Office workers. The case
OF the region about St Paurs cathe
dral is cited in particular 1t will soon
be a question there of reducing vibra-
ton at any cost And. although it has
been calculated that rubber road
to compete commercially with wood
blocks or asphalt must have a life of
fifty years (which of course 1t would
not have, the big cities may be driven
to such roads in congested districts de
spite their high cost.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
SCOTLAND FOR GOOD ROADS.
Projected Construction Of Experiment
tai Road Sections in Se,fI,,d

Projected Construction Of Experiment
tai Road Sections In Scotland.
III December. 1912. according to an
article in recent issue Of the Journal
of the Institution of Municipal and
County Engineers Great Britain,, the
Scottish District of the institution of
Municipal and County Engineers ap
pointed a committee to collect and
tabulate data us to improved methods
of road construction and i,articularly
Information as to the effect of climatic
conditions taken in conjunction with
traffic upon experimental road lengths
to be laid down In districts in Scotland
which have distinctive climatic condi
tiuilS''
After having the matter under ad-
visement the committee decided to put
down experimental road lengths in Il
number of districts in Scotland. Ar
engagements have been made for the
location of these sections in parts of
that country where the climatic condi
tons are suitable for the experiments
and where the local surveyors will co
operate with the committee lrovi
sional arrangements with county sur
veyors have been made.
1t is stated that the road board is CO.
operating with the institution in this
work and that it is expected that the
experiments will be ofsexceptional in
terest on account of tue close consider
alton it is proposed to give to the eff
feet of climate II is also expected
that the great variations in cIiInatic
conditions in Scotland will facilitate
the isolation of the factor of weather
effect in the destruction Of road sur
faces.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
THE INFLUENCE OF
GOOD ROADS ON HEALTH.
A Point In Their Favor That Has Not
Received Much Attention.

The influence of good roads ON pub
lie health is point in their favor that
has not received much attention. The
Kansas state board of health puts the
feature in the foreground and wants
modern improved roads in that state
because they prevent disease
They do this because they afford
drainage. good road cam never re-
main good road unless it is we'll
drained The roadbed must not have
any standing water either on its sur
face Or below the surface 1t must
have-drainage. and the cutters beside
the roads must have slope AMI he kept
free from obstruction so that I'LL sur
plus water can escape quickly and
easily.
An old fashioned. i'll drained road
with its frequent pools of standing
water on the road or by the roadside
with its bitches filed with weeds
brush and all sorts of trash. is IL breed
ing place of insect life. Mosquitoes
afes and other insects, such as chinch
bugs and grasshoppers. multiply there
in profuSion. 1t is these insects which
either carry disease or are of the kind
which destroy the farmers crops. Fol
these reasons well built, we'll drained
highways lire double benefit since
they give the farmer the inestimable
advantage of easy communication with
his market ut all times of the year and
by improving the drainage check the
breeding of harmful insects.
Good roads mean, therefore. not
only great saving &c time and labor
for the farmer. but the Improvement
in the hygienic conditions of the farm
ing community. He is brought nearer
to his market. the hauling capacity of
his teams is greatly increased, and he
is no longer marooned on his farm for
many weeks each year owing to the
impossible conditions of the roads
That health Is promoted as well as
comfort and wealth by good roads
should give the argument for theii
construction irresistible force 50 that
their building shall not cease until the
whole. country Is lined with them
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15

would be ideal in one locality may not
serve the purpose elsewhere. and the
money expended may bring scarcely
any result in reducing the cost of haul
ing or making it easier for the farmer
to get to the shipping point with his
crops
To aid the farmers who want to
build their own roads and assist com
munities that desire to Improve roads
near by. the Office of public roads of
the department Of agriculture has EN-
ployed experts to test all materials and
study their usefulness on roads SUBJ
jected to certain traffic conditions. The
office of public roads is acting in an adj
visory capacity to many states and
counties. giving practical! form Of
national aid.
On roads where there is heavy traffic
it has been found that certain kinds Of
materials are better than others and
that while one kind of binder may not
serve the purpose. another kind pre-,
serves the road indefinitely. Millions
Of dollars doubtless have been wasted
because Of the absence Of the scientific
knowledge
There are two ways in which the
engineer may avail himself of the in
formation necessary to IL proper selec-
ton Of road MATERIAL" says Director
Page, 'The only certain one is to
make an actual service test on the
material Under observation and under
the same conditions of traffic and eli
mate to which the proposed road will
be- subjected This method is imprac
teal except in rare instances. due to
the lapse Of time before definite re
suits can be obtained The second
method is, by means Of short time lab
oratory tests. to approximate the de
structive agencies to which the mate
rial will be subjected ON the road. sup
plemeEting this knowledge by study
OF the results obtained in practice on
material Of Il similar nature"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
|UeSFTT+'G(:;HEN |
|ggnsIGUPBOARD|
WINTER VEGETABLE SOUPS.

A NICE hot soup makes a whole
N some Introduction to the winter
dinner. Vegetable soups are the
most generally popular.
Some ways Of making various vege-
table soups have been gathered togeth-
er here.
Made With Stock.
Rich Vegetable Soup.-rTake two or
three onions, carrots and turnips. a
quart of veal stock. an ounce Of butter,
the yolk Of an egg, a teacupful of cam
ned green peas. Melt the butter and
lightly fry the diced onions. carrots
and turnips. Add the stock and cook
the vegetables until tender. Add the
yolk Of an egg to the soup just before
serving. This must not be done when
the soup is boiling. otherwise it will
curdle. Cook the green peas separate
~ and add to the soup just before
serving.
Cream of Vegetable Soup.-Leftover
vegetables may be utilized in this.
Take spoonful Of cold mashed pota-
toes. Il cupful Of stock or OF any avail
able cold soups. Il little cold cabbage
and some gravy and put in a small
saucepan Any leftover meat can be
used. Add two cupfuls of hot water,
little onion juice and heat through.
Add two cupfuls of boiliH. milk. Rub
one teaSpoonful Of butter with one tea
spoonful of flour until smooth and add
to the soup You can strain and mash
through str;liner and serve in cups or
leave all the vegetables in and add one
teaspoonful OF chopped parsley and
serve in plates.
Favored With Bacon.
Vegetable PURGE. Take one onion.
two carrots. one-half rlitabaga. II
stalk of celery. two potatoes. one cup.
full Of sweet milk. one egg. four slices
Of bacon. two tablcspoonfuls of rice.
one tablespoonful Of butter Cut up
the vegetables Put the bacon on a
frying pan and cook until all the grease
is removed Drop the onion into the
hot grease and fry brown Remove
the bacon and pour the contents of the
frying pan into the vessel In which
the soup is to be made Put in the
the tnrnips are done. Beat the egg
with the milk. pour II into the soup.
stirring constantly: add the butter and
let it boil up again Season to taste.
| Il. N =
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
TO Save MILLIONS
IN ROAD WASTE
Logan ". Page Makes Tests
Of Materials.
BUILDS MODEL HIGHWAYS.
Director Of Public Roads Gives Advice
to Farmers and Others Who Wish to
Make Transportation of Crops Easier.
Durability of Materials Differs.

In an effort to prevent waste Of mil
lions of dollars annually in the distri.
button of funds for construction of
public roads Logan Waller Page di,
rector of the office of public roads of
the department of agriculture, has
been making scientific tests to deter
mine what materials should be put
into the roads designed to meet differ.
ent kinds of traffic 1t has been found
that more than $l,U0O.OJO day is
spent on construction Of roads No
estimate is made of the portion Of
these funds that is wasted. but it is
believed to mount into the millions
Efforts are being made to teach the
country that the expenditure Of large
sums of money Oh certain types OF
roads may result almost in total
waste A road built Of materials which
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BAD ROADS ExTRAvAGANT.

The Hon. Champ Clark says:
Il saw 1t stated once that the
, energy, material, animal life and
time wasted in this country by
, reason of bad roads amount to
the enormous sum of $iOO.OOO.-
J COO annually. This is astound,
ing and may be eXaggeration
but it is known that the waste is
enormous. This state of affairs
is so easily bettered that it is
idiotic. if not criminal. to let it
, continue. Twenty odd years ago
| advocated building by convict
labor four great roads across
Missouri | was twenty years
ahead of my time, but rejoice
that what | suggested then. and
even much more. is In contem-
plation and near fruition."