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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-09
PROPOSALS FOR HAULING

PROPOSALS FOR HAULING
SEALED PROPOSALS will be receiV-
ed by the undersigned, at his office, in
the Calder Building, Harrisburg, Pa,
until 12 o'clock noon, Saturday, Septem-
ber 10, 1914, for hauling earth from Sec
ond and Mulberry streets to the river
front between Hamilton and Division
streets, in accordance with specifica-
tions on file in his office, a copy of
which may be had upon application.
by a certified check, or bond. approved
by the City Solicitor. for the sum of
two hundred dollars, and the successful
bidder or bidders will be required to file
a final bond for 25 per cent. of the con-
tract price.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
superintendent Of Parks and Public
Property.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-09

FOR RENT 1119 North Sixth
street; 3-story brick; improvements. In
quire at 1117 North Sixth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-09
WANTED

WANTED-Teams and dump wagons
wanted for work at Tenth and Market
streets. Apply Mr.. Butcher
WANTED - A secondhand roll-top
desk, in good condition. D., 1853, care
of Telegraph
WANTED - Use of automobile for
suburban soliciting; will provide stOr-
age, repairs, tires, general upkeep; your
use Saturday and Sunday; my use bal
ance of week. Address Salesman, care
of Telegraph.
WANTED-Six to Ten Horse
Power Motor. Must be good and
reasonable for cash. State price.
P. o. Box 81, Harrisburg.
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FOR SALE OR RENT

OWING to removal from city WILL
SELL OR LEASE the desirable prop
erty. 22s6 North Second street. Apply
at 2101 North Front street
EDGAR q. wALLowER
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-09

FOR SALE - Penbrook property: lot,
1s0 IT. deep; I rooms and finished at
tic; excellent location; four doors from
trolley Just off Main street on Boas.
Beautiful shade trees. Bargain at
$500. NJ. ]. Sheaffer. 2635 Penn
street. Penbrook.
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FOUND
HELP WANTED-NIale

WANTED - 4 third hand baker. at
once. No night work. n. r. Criswell,
York Springs, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-09

WANTED - Blacksmith, all around
work in quarry. Address T.. b. cas-
sady, Derry Church. Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-09
DIED
LOST

9LOST - On North Third street, be
yeen 5 and c o'clock, Tuesday evening.
10 feather fancies, one black and one
low. Reward If returned to 23S En-
Id street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-09

FOR SALE - Lot fronting 20 feet on
Sixteenth street and 100 feet deep on
Hunter street. Corner lot. Four-fo OF
alley in rear. Apply Geo. F. Fayman,
436 South sixteenth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-09
HELP WANTED-Female

WANTED - Refined, white woman
for housework: good home to right
party. Address Box 3. New Cumber-
land, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-09
APARrNrENTs FOR RENT

FOR RENT = Apartment No. 1908
North Sixth street four rooms and bath,
including steam heat, rent, $4,000.
Charles Adler 1902 North Third street.
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HELP WANTED-FemaIe

WANTED - Reliable girl for general
housework and to do plain cooking;
small family; no washing. Apply 1913
North Second street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-09

WANTED - An alto singer for choir
work Must be good reader. Lessons
exchanged for services. Address H.,
1855, care OF Telegraph.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25

from all the countries on the route
Of the race. The commission will be
scientific and advisory and its duties
Will be to suggest the route and Of
fer counsel on geographic meterolog.
&c. and scientific problems.
The commissioners will be named
~ ths president OF the United States,
the xtns OF Great Britain. the ptesi-
dent OF France, the German Emperor.
the Emperor OF Russia, the Emperor
Of Japan. and the Premier Of Brit
ish Columbia. An international fleet
will be organized. Japan and the
United States will be asked to patrol
the Pacific Ocean course with scout
cruisers, and the United States, Eng
land. and France to establish the
sape sort OF guard in the Atlantic.
Rusaia will ~ requested to distribute
treoDs ever the desolats wastes Of
2ihsr1a and Nanehuria.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
COCKTAILS NAMES Date.
SAYS PANAMA CANAL VIII BE
OPEN JULY isT.
wasexwsy From OceaA % ocpsa Wsii
b ReAdy fce Up ~ cuanAmsAAa
vesseis Ax Months AhsAd e Dsas
Frss F1xed b she n~aldGsA

Washington. Feb. 9o.--Rartins Nh.
sorsssn aeeidsnts the Panama canal
viii be opened for the passage Of com
merctai vessels on July Let. rhis
statement was made today hy Gel.
George W. 0othsia sovsrnor Sf the
Panama canal some. who b here to
confer with Presidsnt wilseA and
Secretary Of War Garrison.
Col ooethais denied emphaticaliy
the report from New rork that he
intsnas TO run for governor OF the
Empire State. stating that be 10 not In
poliuca He refused 10 discuAs the
New York police comrnissionership
Col. Goethals said he 10 opposed to
the exemption OF American ships from
paying Panama Canal tolls. because It
would decrease the canal revenues.
He also declared the exemption could
not mean any saving for the produc-
%. shipper or consumer. 1t would
only mean Increased profits for the
shipping companies
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
RAT HROws CITY INTO nAA1k.
NEGa.

Second Time q Rodent HAs Put 90
All Electric Lights in NewbeEn.
Eewbern. n. G.. Feb. ls.-rvica
within the history OF Newbern ban .
rat. not one of the variety % general.
ly In use by milads in preparins hsf
toilet, but q ions.sailed specimep q
the rodent family. been the cause qs
throwing the city iato utter darkness.
The first instance occurred two yeAfe
ago when q wharf rat ran across the
switchboard out at the power plant.
At that time workmen spent several
hours In repairing tho damage
The second instance occurred about
2 o'clock this morning when another
rooent made an attempt to walk
across the switchboard ont at the
same plant. Just about the time the
rodent reached the center OF the
board there was fash. q sQueal
and then darkness. The men at tho
ant were at first at loss to under.
stand the strange occurrence and not
until the switchboard was examined
and the charred remains Of the rat
found. did they ascertain the cause
OF the trouble. In attempting TO
meander across the board the rat bad
formed a short circuit and this blew
out all OF the fuses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
THE WORLDS POPULATION.
Latest Ngureo are 1.eoo, ,ooe.s -,
With Asia Far Ahead.


Antwerp Cable to Philadelphia Pub.
lie Ledger.
The population Of the earth -
slightly over l.soo.ooo.ooo. en- IN.
crease Of 100000 in the last sepr
years. according to the Bureau of
Universal Statistics. which he jua&
announced It's figures FOR 1912. Asia
now has sas.ooo.oeo: Europe 49,
100000; Africa, $4,000. eco: Amer.
lea. ls7.ooo.ooo: oceaDica. S7.soo. css.
The worlds commerce nov amounts
to t+o.soo.ooo.ooo. and Il y carried
on by 5b.so2 sailing ships azd az.
TIA steamers. Other figures show a
total of $4,000 miles of railroads. Or
enough to girdle the globe 25 times.
A debt Of &42.s60. .00o.o0e is the to-
tai shown in the accounts Of ell the
nations Of the world. OF this total
public indebtedness 90 millisrds are
charged against Europe alone. A cen.
curry ago the public debt OF all coun.
tries amounted to only q little oves
seven millierds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
MORE ENGINES OF WAR.

Probable That Thirteen New Vessels
for Sea Fighting WIN be Construct
cd.
Washington, Feb. 20.--The house
naval affairs committee today APPROX
ed the report of the subcommittee
that no drydock should be constructed
on the Atlantic coast thia year. A
fight was made to build q dry dock at
League Island and one at Norfolk.
1t 10 conceded that the committee
will approve OF the program to con-
struct two battleships. eight de-
stroyers, and three submarines, which
the subcommittee proposed to build
within q total budget Of q hundred
and forty million dollars This is half
a million less than the bill last year.
providing for but one battleship.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
DOUBLE TAX ON DOGS.
Also Penalty for Failure to Return
Them for Taxation,

Columbia, Feb. 21.-The two bills
relating to the taxation OF the own
erS OF dogs, introduced by MIR. Sturkie
OF Calhoun. were passed to third
reading yesterday by the house One
bill places a penalty OF a fine Of not
less than $40 and not more than $500
on persons who fail to return for tax
alton any dogs owned by them or
the habitat Of which Is on their
. II on each dog instead OF so cents
40 the law now provides. The county
rsasurers ore to issue metal badges to
paid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25

sS 49, ~ - VSSsos
Birmingham. Feb. so.-Though
posses are securing the country with
bioodhounds no trace has been found
OF the train robbers who held up the
Queen and Crescent cincinnati.NeW
Orleans Special last night eleven
miles north Of Birmingham. II 70 ad-
mitted by Government officials today
that the loot may reach = hundred
thousand dollars. Upward of Atty
thousand dollars are already known
to have been stolen and as the check
ing up proceeds. more Ia adding TO
tho amount IL 10 believed that the
bandits had a high powered machine
nearby and whiried into Birmingham
and are now hiding here. II ID Gsn-
orally thought they were professionals
and one was undoubtedly an ex-
perienced engineer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
A BLACK HAND OUTRAGE.
Attempt TO Blow up Chicago Tene.
ment.

Chicago. Feb, 20.-Eight children
we're hurt and score OF famii. es
were thrown from their beds at day
break by the explosion OF a blackhaud
bomb In the doorway of "a three story
tenement house on Taylor street. oc-
cupied by Italians. windows for q
radius OF block were shattered.
Biackhanders had threatened to kill
Leonard Melone. a private banker
who lives In the building. II tho de-
mands for money were not complied
with.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
VITAL STATISTICS LAW.
HOUSE Passcs Blli Providing for Reg
tstrntion OF Births and Deaths.

Columbia Feb. ?0.-The session
OF the House was featured today By
the passage Of the Harper bill. pro-
viding for the registration of all births
and deaths In South Carolina by q
vote OF rs To is. the house refused
90 strike the enacting words OF the
measure.
Tho bill provides thai the state
Board OF Health shalt establish a bu-
reau OF vital statistics nnd divide the
State into registration areas.
The secretary OF vital statistics will
have power TO appoint local registers
I'm tho various areas.
The measure IL uniform with the
vital statistics law now In force In is
States OF tho Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
ANOTHER bubble BURSTS.
SOUTHERN STATES COTTON COR.
PORATION IN BANKRUPTCY,
stockholders Meet FoAowfne Etliae
OF Involuntary Bankruptcy Pro.
ceedines Against Concern and
Statement is Issued.

Dallas, Texas, Feb. 2o.-stockhold.
ers OF the : ,uthern States Cotton cor.
poration. against which involuntary
bankruptcy proceedings were today
filed In United States district court
here. adopted resolutions at q nsetirg
tonight declaring the action unvar.
ranted and the result of a soon.
spiracy."
Announcement was made that Ap.
plGcations for the appointment of q
receiver, which will be heard next
Monday will be vigorously opposed.
1t 10 stated that 2.e44 OF the a,a7o
shares OF stock in the corporation
were represented at the meeting. -
j. 8. Corley. vice president and
general manager OF the concern, re.
signed last night
In the petition filed today the four
petitioners allege that $4,000 is duo
them as part Of the purchase price for
cotton sold the corporation and charge
that the recent payment OF s2s.ooe
to o New York firm on purchase
OF 10000 bales of cotton constituted
an act of bankruptcy.
OF the amount claimed the lar.
gest, $1,000. Is named by J. b. Nc
Coy OF Dallas. The other petitioners
are: w. d. Smith. p. c. wadsworth
and Mrs. Mary v. wadsworth. all Of
this city. -
The corporation was organized IN.
der the laws OF Alabama with $1,000.
600 capital. Its announced purpose
was to try to hold cotton for Q uni
form price Of Is cents per pound.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
c1vu. 1olhows cRnnNAn surr.
Vice rre6tAens and Two Othee Em
paOyes OF Company are Convicted.

San francisco. Feb. 1S.-Suit to re,
cover a21,s6S In customs duties from
the Weatern Fuel company Of this city
is to be flled by the government, &C.
cording to announcement today by w
H. Tidewsll, chief agent Of the treas.
ury department. as a sequel to last
nights conviction for conspiracy oi
the vice president and two employes
OF the company.
The amount, Tidewel says, repre-.
Sents an excess the government paiC
n customs drawbacks on imported
coal over the duty collected on the
anne shipments. ."
J. B. Smith. vice president and
+ General manager: F. c. Mile and A
:. Meter. q veigher. convicted in the
United States district court. are to ap.
pear Saturday for sentence.
Acting on Instructions from Wash.
ington the collector Of internal reve.
nue. today seized the books Of the
Western Fuel company. An investi.
CATION will be made on the ground,
that the corporation has evaded the
income tax for the last two years.
Tho amount Of the unpaid tax Il
said to be nearly 100000.
The investigation will be based or
the annual statements Of the corpora
ton. which were adopted by director.
and stockholders and which formed
evidence against tho three men con.
victea Of frauds- 1t 10 claimed the an.
nual statements OF net income fell fel
behind the actual revenue a. revealed
IN the recent trial.
The corporation tax Law provides
for a fne Of double the amounts OF
he tax shown to have been evaded
II it 10 shown that officials of the
company falsifod the revenue state.
mont on which the tax is levied, these
officials are liable TO criminal prose.
cution. It 10 said 1t will take month";
to o'prepare q complete report.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
TH|R1E.DAr COURSE OFFERED.
CLEMSON OFFERS OPPORTUNITY
FOR BOYS 10 LEARN AGRI.
CULTURE
Two Free Scholarships WIN be Civcn
From Each County for Ambitious
Young Farmers to Learn at State
Agricultural College

An offer from Clemson college to
take two boys from each county in
the State, keep them at college for
80 days. free Of cost, and give them
a practical course in agriculture, was
made public yesterday by w. w. Long
head Of the farm demonstration work
in the State and in charge Of the
boys corn clubs. The two boys will
be chosen on q basis OK those maxi
ing the largest yield Of corn at low
est cost, taking into consideration the
question of fertilizer.
I'm connection with some demon.
strations." said Mr.. Lons, that J. NJ.
Napier. agricultural agent for Rich
land county. and myself have been
attending, we have noticed a revival
OF interest in boys corn clubs. grow.
Ing opt Of the fact that Clemson col.
lege has offered to take two boys from
each county and keep them there for
80 days. free OF cost except railroad
fare. IT is our purpose to prepare
a simple and practical course in agri-
culture that will be taught these
young boys by six Of the most ex-
perienced and qualified men in the
demonstration work These men will
have charge OF the boys days and
night, sleeping in the dormitories with
them. and in many ways the greatest
safeguards will be thrown around
these boys, as we realize the great
responsibility in taking them away
from their mothers and homes
This is," continued Mr.. Long, "the
most far reaching work Of it's char
acter that has been undertaken by
nny State in the boys corn club work.
THE demonstrations we have made
have outlined how practical asricul-
ture can be taught and we have
found interest displayed everywhere
We utilized vetch plants to instruct
boys how leguminous plants take
nitrogen from the air. The next step
Is to teach boys how to work fertilizer
formulas and to mix fertilizers. In
this way they will ascertain why cor.
tain soils demand different fertilizer
formulas. After this will be taken up
tho question as to when cover crops
shall be turned under in order to
secure the greatest amount Of plant
food and at the same time will be
-aught how to prepare seed beds.
These problems" Mr.. Long said.
will be taken UP in the next few
weeks in all the demonstration schools
in the State. which now number 140."
When asked what ne thought OF the
public sentiment about agriculture.
Mr.. Long replied: There is a healthy
public sentiment towards improve
ment In agriculture throughout
State. All the meetings have been
largely attended and great interest
has been manifested"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
GOOD ROADS AND SCHOOLS.
Rnra2 Population Realize Their Worth
- Never Before

Washington. Feb. 21.-The rural
population Ia more willing to support
better schools today than at any pre-
vtous time. It 10 being realized that
all educational activities or agencies
must b moro or Ices correlated, and.
more than all slse. that they must be
made accessible to the children. IN
many counties where bad roads pre-
vail. most OF the schools are Of tho
anttQuated one.room variety. They
are usually located along bad roads
which. dnrins the winter. when the
schools are usually In session, become
SO nearly impassable az to mako 1t
difaeult for tho children to reach
them. This condition causes irregu-
lar attendance azd restricts tho edu-
cational opportunities Of tho child.
Not only this. bat It often impedes
the economic eonaolidation Of these
smaller schools into larger. stronger
graded schools. with high school
courses. directed by competent pr!n-
cipal and corps OF teachers, according
10 the Office Of public roads, United
States Department or Agriculture.
On the other hand. in counties
! which have improved their roads, the
schools are easily reached, the aver
aga attendance greater. the efficiency
, largely increased and economic con-
sOlidation made possible. Regular at
tendance ut school means consistent
and regular growth Of both school and
! pupil and consolidation Of schools
means a maximum Of efficiency at q
minimum OF cost 1t Is also note
worthy that therc Is a marked ten
dency for the consolidated school 70
become tho social and intellectual CEN
ter OF the ommunity. Most modern
rural schoolhouses are so constructed
us to serve the community as gather
ing places for various kinds Of pub.
lie meetings.. and where cars are used
to convey the children to school during
tho day they are frequently pressed
Into service to haul the farmers and
their wives to institute work. lectures.
or entertainments at the school
house. The consolidated school be-
comes q sort Of community center to
which all educational and social nc-
tivities converge. and In order that II
may properly perform that function
all OF the highways leading to it
should be go improved as to render
il readily accessible throughout the
year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
WILL NOT INTERFERE.
United States VIII Take No ActtSa IN
Benton Execution.

Washington. Feb. 2i.-No actioa
will be taken by the United States -
the result Of the execution Of william
Benton. q British subject, by Rebsl
General Villa. This decision was ~.
nounced by Secretary Of State Bryan,
following the receipt Of a lengthy DIS.
patch from Consul Edwards. at Juarex
stating that Benton was shot after .
formal court martial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
DYNAMITE PLANT ExPLoDns.


saltcoats, Scotland. Feb. 2o.-Sevsn
men were blown to pieces By an OK.
plosion today which wrecked the
Nobel Explosive plant at Ardsr. Ayr
shire. The shock was felt for thirty
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
WIFE MuRDEE1Rs ELECFROCuT-
ED.


Michigan City. Ind. Feb. So
Steve Cherka and Harry Rssice. each
convicted Of wife murder. were elec-
rocuted today In tho state prison.
This was tho nrst legal elsotrocutien u
Indiana
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
SUrFRAGETTES ORGANIZE.
Georgia Women Get Charter for State
Party

Atlanta. Feb. 19.-"Statewide action
in tho matter Of furtherins the cause
sf woman outrage" Ia given as the
purpose OF the woman's suffrage party
OF Georgia, in articles Of incorpora-
ton granted here today to that or
ganization. Tho incorporators were
Mrs. Mary McClendon. Mrs. Amelia
Woodall and Miss Katherine Cook.
The corporation will be affiliated with
the National Suffrage Association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
Real Estate Tranafo.

Mrs. 0eorgiana w. Graham TO
Charles @. Rowland. lot on Liberty
'treet, $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
Have you read the startling truths In the BUea
FROM the BALL ROOM TO HELL

A Dancing Masters Experience. CSC postpaiQ.
icrn;s waited. Pentecuy.si Put, c., tEufssIh, u,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25
VILLA KILLED ENCIsHllAy.

spvoeasy Bryan Has Ordered Rigid
Investigator.
Warrington. Feb. so.--wiliiam
Denton. an Englishman. was captur-
"a by Gen. Villas forces and kiiied.
according 20 information received at
the state department today. Score
tary Bryan ordered rigid invcstigo.
tlon made Immediately.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-25

"" 300 ur 100000. The race Will
uulcr ,h" supervision cf an inter
national cOmmissiun consistin. of ncA
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19

10000 turner men and ovei 1000 turner women
and girls on the field at one time.
The first Sokol organization in America started
at st. Louis in 1865, and the idea spread quickly
to New York, Chicago and other cities. A sokol
was organized in Omaha September 3, 1877,
and from very meager beginning has grown until
now the local organization has over 200 members,
owns its own hall and gardens, and has taken part
in all national tournaments since its founding. At
Cleveland in 1900 Omaha the second prize 70"
teams of the first class, and one of the Omaha
Turner's, Peter Drozda, took first prize in appa-
ratus work of the first division by which he gained
the championship of the United States.
In the last tournament, at Chicago in 1909,
over 500 turner's competed. Although the tourna-
ment in Omaha this week will not be as largely
attended as the one previously held, because of
being held in the west IL will be the second largest
and one of the best ever held with plenty of enter
tanning exhibitions and lively contests. Omaha had
the western division tournament in 1898, when
successful and largely attended Bohemian day
also held in connection with the Transmssissippi
exposition.
During each year preceding a national Sokol
tournament a national convention of turner's is
held, when the place for holding the next tourna-
ment is chosen, At the convention at Baltimore
last year Omaha's representatives we're Joe ]. Mix
and Charles Spaek, through whose efforts the
national tournament was brought to the Gate City
this summer
In addition to the Tel Jed sokols throughout
the country, there similar organizations known
as sokol Tyrs, named after the founder of the