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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-28
nor TO USE SLOUGH sAwDUsT
Builders of Mechanicsburg Tabernacle
VIII Purchase Fresh Supply

Mechanicsburg, Pa. Dec. 2S.-State-
ments have been made several times
lately that the managers of the Miller
tabernacle here would purchase the
sawdust used at the big Slough taber-
nacle at Harrisburg. This is denied
by those in charge here. who say that
for sanitary reasons they will secure a
new supply here.
The first service in the tabernacle
will be held next Sunday evening.
Morning services on that day will be
held in the various churches of the
town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-28
FRENCH LOSE SOME TRENCHES
By Associated Press

Paris. Dec. 2S. - 2:45 p. NJ. - An Of
flcial statement came out of Paris this
afternoon reading as follows: I'm Bel
gium we have continued to advance
To the west of Lombaertzyde we are
actually at the foot of the sand dunes
on which the enemy has established
his line of resistance. At point south
of Ypres we have lost "a section OF
trenches near Hollebecke"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-28
Captain and Commander
of German Cruiser Sunk
by Mine, Sent to Jail
Bv Associated Press

Copenhagen. via London, Dec. 2S.
Ais a. m.-According to the Hamburg
Echoe, a courtmarial has been held
at Wilhelmschafen to try the captain
and the commander of the German
cruiser Yorck, which was sunk by a
mine in Jade Bay in November. Three
hundred members of the crew were
lost.
The officers were charged with dis
obedience, negligence and manslaugh-
ter and were found guilty, according 10
the Echoe. Captain Vieper was SEN
fenced to two years confinement in u
fortress and Commander Cleve to one
years Imprisonment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-28
WILL PRESENT NOMINATIONS
Bv .Atfocintcd Ptrtr

Washington, Dec. 2S.-President
Wilson expects to send to the Senate
this week nominations of the five
members of the Federal Trade Com
mission. 1t was said at the White
House that while he has not finally
chosen the commission he has narrow
ed his list of eligibles down from 800
to a few men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-28
AVIATOR NovELIsTs son
Rr Associntcd Prrsf

London. Dec. 2S. $50 a. m.-Flight
Commander Francis I1. L. w. Hewlett,
who is supposed to have lost his life
in the G,uxhaven air raid, was the son
of Maurice Hewlett, the novelist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-28
SCRANTON BUYS CHARLEY" MILLER


SCRANTON BUYS CHARLEY" MILLER
dispatch from Scranton late this afternoon announces
the sale of Catcher Charley Miller of the Harrisburg Tr
State Scranton Manager Bill Coughlu of Scranton
closed the deal with Manager George Cocn Saturday
the papers were not filed until to-day. No price is men
Catcher Miller was the leading catcher in the Tr
State last season
Clarence Hines aged years. was this afternoon com
rtted to jail court BY Mayor John K Royal to answer
charge Of larceny Hines was wanted for year on the
charge Of robbing the butcher shop Of Hull Brothers ia
North Seventh street
Charles Grayson alias John Brown, was held under
$500 bail for after hearing before Alderman Kramme
this morning. Grayson charged with snatching
pOcketbQok from Miss Katherine stange on Christmas
morning just she about St Lawrence
German Catholic Church. in Walnut street
Winter Haven, Fla, Dec. 28-Harry Alvey his wife
three children burned early to-day when
fire destroyed their home here.
Washington, Dec 28The Federal Reserve Board ap-
proved to-day edscount Of ~ per cent on aturites
up thirty days per cent on mstues between
thirty ninety days Philadelphia Federal Reserve
This bank to establish rate below five
per
New York, Dec 28.-Fred Hoyt, choir singer in
Bowey Mission pleaded guilty to-day the theft of sl4oo
in jewey from apartment house. but besought
clemency the plea that he stole only benefit poor
Low bidders the erection of light arch concrete
bridge Spring Creek in Cameron parkway opened by
Park Commissioner NJ Harvey Taylor late this afternoon
Murphy Son. chambersburg, $16s7; Ferrocon-
city slol5 The bidder construction Of the
Reservoir park dollhouse was ] H. McKelvey, house
only $l9l9 house porch and painting S233lso
MARRIAGE LICENSES
n steeIon
Zimmc York., Grace Gish, Lancaster.
imOre aRd florence Booth Remove
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-28
MUCH DAMAGE AT CUXHAvEN

BY Associated Press
London, Dec. %, 3.54 a. m.-The
Daily Mails Copenhagen correspond
ent says he learnes from Hamburg
that considerable damage was caused
at Cuxhaven by the British air raid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-28
GERMANS RELY UPON HUNGAR,

BY ISSocfdted Press
London, Dec. 2S, 40 a. m.-Tht
Times says that 1t learns from a trust
worthy source that the recent mission
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18

been deeply concerned in the working
out of the important plans for the
various enterprises under the supervis-
ion of the Board of Public Works and
reli uishes this work only because
his personal business interests require
his time and attention.
Mr.. Tracy has been foremost i'm
everything that makes for the upbuild-
ing of the city and his colleagues and
those who are familiar with his public
spirit and devotion to the welfare of
Harrisburg sincerely regret his decis-
ion to retire.
Mr.. Tracy has been contemplating
this step for sometime and finally con-
cluded that now was a better time to
drop out of the board than during the
busy season. He said to-day:
II am sorry that I could not con-
tinue the work and regret that 1 am
compelled to sever my very pleasant
relations with the other members of
the board. superintendent Lynch has
given us very earnest and cordial CO.
operation and I have reason to believe
that he Will see to it that the orjsina
plans are carried out in harmony with
the views of the consulting engineer
Only the pressure OF my own business
has forced me to retire from the
board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18

whether the act of 1913 providing for
the income under the new scale con-
flicts with the specific appropriation
act of 1909 or else the Legislature will
settle it. In any event, use of any Of
the money for improvement Of roads
this year appears to be doubtful for
a while at least.
Highway Commissioner Bigelow YES.
terday made a test requisition, which
II Is the plan to renew in a new form
later in the day, and then if payment
is refused by the Auditor General and
State Treasurer mandamus proceed
ing will be started.
The fiscal officers will probably ask
for time to consult their counsel when
the requistion is finally made.
The Distribution Act.-Deputy At
torney General Norris Wolf has given
an opinion in which he holds that the
distribution of documents under the
act of 1913 provides that the division
OF documents shall have charge of the
state publications and issue them and
that the State departments will have
nothing to do with it.
Public Service Busy. - The Public
Service Commission to-day took I'D the
hearing of the objections to the pro-
Bell Telephone Company. The testi-
mony on physical valuation was re-
sumed. The morning was devoted to
hearing objections to the proposed
bridge over railroads planned by the
borough of Butler and the complaint
OF the Coudersport Water Company
that the borough had started con.
struction of water plant without
State permission. A number of con-
tracts were approved, including the
Conewago Gas Company and the bor-
ough of Spring Grove.
Five For Conscience. The State
Treasury to-day received IS for the
conscience fund from Bloomsburg
The letter was sent to Philadelphia
for mailing.
Expect Transfcr.-State officials ex-
pect the transfer OF the sixteen insane
persons from the Dauphin almshouse
TO the State hospital to be arranged.
An order will be submitted to Judge
Kunkel.
Secure Convictions.-Convic of
number of persons who ran auto
mobiles without tags have been Sc
cured in Philadelphia, Scranton and
Pittsburgh. A number of suits are
pending.
Governor to Return.-Governor
Tener, who spoke last night at East
Stroudsburg, is expected to return
here tomorrow for a meeting of the
Board of Public Grounds and Build
ings.
Becht to Speak.-Dr. J. George
Becht, secretary of the State Board
OF Education, will speak at a big
meeting of people interested in edu-
cation and kindred affairs at VIII
Transport DR.. Becht lived for a
time in Lycoming county.
Armory Board.-The State Armory
Board will meet Tomorrow to open
new bids for the Improvement of the
Fourteenth regiment armory build
ing
Nes Connnlittec.-un May L the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
HEARD ON THE '.HILL"

Senator S. w. Salus, of Philadel-
phia, was at the Capitol to-day.
w. w. McElree. of West Chester,
who was one of counsel in the Capitol
cases, was here to-day.
Superintendent Schaeffer will speak
at Sunbury tonight.
M. I. Stokes, Coudersport editor,
spent the day at the Capitol.
Chairman Ewing, who has been
seriously i'll, is reported as improving.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18

practice of chiropody is to be brought
under the State regulation, and to
this end the State Bureau Of Medical
Education and Licensure has ap-
pointed five expert chiropodists as an
advisory committee to assist the
bureau in determining the qualifica-
uons of candidates for licenses to
practice chiropody. The committee
consists of the following:
Chairman, James r. Bennie, Phila-
delphia; secretary. W. Ashton Ken
nedy; Frank F. King, Erie; Albert C.
Smallwood, Pittsburgh Miss Joseph
Inc Watrous, Wilkes Barre.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
Fiive-masted Schooner
Reported in Danger of
Sinking Near Hatteras
BY Assoctdtcd Press

New York, Feb. 1S.-From two
sources to-day word came to New
York that the big five-masted
schooner Kineo, of Bath, Maine, was
in distress, leaking badly and in dan
,-er of sinking north northeast of the
iamond Shoals, off Cape Hatteras.
The revenue cutter service was notified
that the cutter Onondaga had been
dispatched to the schooner's aid from
Fort Monroe and a wireless message
concerning the schooners plight was
received here from the Savannah Line
steamer City of Atlanta bound from
Savannah to Boston.
The City of Atlanta said that tho
schooner was making twelve inches
of water an hour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
Bride Not Permitted to
Cross Border Of Afghan
Hy Associated Preas

London. Feb. 1S.-Perrv Crawford,
of San Jose, Cal, and Miss Irma
zichokke, of Palo Alto. were married
in Regent Square Church to-day.
The bridegroom is engaged In
building a power house for the Emir
VI Afghanistan, the purpose OF which
ys 10 operate factory for the manu-
Ncture Of arms and clothing for the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
VANDERBILT COUNTRY
HOME DESTROYED by
F|RE;L0SS S1,000,000
Caretaker Attributes Cause of
Blaze to an Overheated
Furnace
By associated Press

Jericho. Long Island, Feb. 1S.-The
county home of Mrs. William K. Van
derbilt, Jr., valued with it's furnish
ings and art treasures at nearly ST.
900, 900. was destroyed to-day by fire.
The only occupants were a careta ker
and srevants left to~look after the
property.
The caretaker attributed the blaze
to- an oyerheated furnace. The fire
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
''Gains 22 Pounds
IN 23 Day
Remarkable Experience of II. Gagnon.
Builds Up Weight Wonder
fully

'T was all run down TO the very bot
TOM" writes F. Gagnon. had to quit
work l was so weak. Now, thanks to
Sargol l look like a new man. L gained
22 pounds in % days"
'Sargol has put 10 pounds on me in
II days" states w. o. Roberts. "It has
and enabled me to work with interest
and pleasure"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
Watchman Dies After
Being Beaten By Thieves
Ru 44t.ncintsd Prets

New York, Feb. 1S.-William Leh-
man, a night watchman at a coal yard
in Brooklyn, gave his life early to-day
in vain effort to save SIS belonging
to his employers. The money was
taken by burglars who blew up the
Office and safe and left the watchman
bound and gagged after giving him a
beating from which he died. Leh-
man surprised the thieves at work and
gave them d hard fight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
HOT FROM THE WIRES
By Associated Press

Fond Du Lac, Wis. - John Schrank,
who attempted to assassinate Theodore
Roosevelt, at Milwaukee. two years ago,
and who has been confined at the North
ern Wisconsin Hospital for the Insane
at Oshkosh since his trial. was trans
ferred to the Hospital for Criminal In
sane, at Waupun, to-day.
Washington, ID. c. - President Will
son to-day nominated Otto Praeger 20
be postmaster of Washington, ID. y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18

A PLUMP, STRONG, ROBUST BODY
Before / took Sargol people used to
call me skinny but now my name Is
changed. My whole body is stout. Have
gained 10 pounds and am gaining yet.
I look like a new man." declared an
other man who had just finished the
Sargol treatment
Would you, too, like to quickly put
from 10 to 80 lbs. of good, solid, stay
there" flesh. fat and muscular tissue
between your skin and bones?
Don't say 1t can't be done. Try it.
Let us send you free a soc package OF
6argol and prove what it can do for
you.
More than half a million thin men
and women have gladly made this test
and that Sargol does succeed. does make
thin folks fat even where all else has
failed. Is best proved by the tremendous
business we have done. No drastic
diet, flesh creams, massage, oils or
emulsions. but simple, harmless home
treatment Cut out the coupon and
send for this Free package to-day, en-
closing only 10 cents in silver to help
nav postage, packing, etc.
Address The. Sargol Co, 2442-P Her.
aid Bldg, Binghamton, n. Y. Take Sar-
goI with your meals and watch 1t work.
This test will tell the story.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18

departments of HicFcville and West
bury were called but on account of
the snow clogged roads they were un-
able to drag their apparatus to the
scene.
The house was built last year at a
cost Of 100000 and later additions
cost 100000 more. 1t had sixty
roms. The walls were hung with
rare tapestries and valuable paint
ings
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18

Afghan army. The work is being done
70 secretly that Mr.. Crawford came
nut of the country under military es-
'ort and he will not be permitted to
take his bride beyond the Afghan Dor.
der where she will be compelled to
wait for year until the power house
has been completed. Mr.. Crawford
saws the Emir of Afghanistan is de-
termined to equip his own army with
nut foreign aid and to cut loose from
both Russia and England.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
PRINCE WILLIAM IN LONDON

London, FEB. 1S.-Prince William.
of Wied, who Is about to become
sovereign of Albania and Is making a
tour of the capitals of Europe before
meeting the delegation of Albanian
notables which is formally to offer
him the crown arrived in London to-
day. After his departure from Ions
don he Will visit Paris.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
HAITIAN REBELS HARD PRESSED
By Associated Press

Cape Haitlen, Haiti, Feb Is. A bat
tie was in progress to-day between the
Government troops and the rebels at
Grande Riviere, fifteen miles from this
port. The partisans of Senator Theo-
dore. the rebel leader, were so hard
pressed that they sent back for rein-
forcements
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
AMERICAN MANAGER DENOUNCED
BY l1ssocinted Press

London, Feb. 49, - Henry w. Thorn
ton, the new American general manager
of the Great Eastern Railway Company
OF England. is an undesirable allen
declared William Crooks. labor mem
her for Woolwich, in the House of
Commons to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
AUTO LICENSES To
be HELD UP A WHILE
Fiscal Officials Not Yet Ready to
Make Any Payment to High
way Department

1t is probable
that b Q f or e any
payment of money
L c C Q i V @ d from
licensing of auto
mobiles since jan
uary 1 Is paid to
the State Highway
Departmentfor the
mainte n a n c G OF
roads this summer
the courts will be
a 8 k e d to sa y
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-18
FaEE sARGoL CouPnN

FREE SAHIOL COUPON
This coupon, with 10c in silver to
help pay postage, packing, etc, and
to show good faith, entities holder
TO one soc package of Sargol Free.
Address the Sargol Co, 2442-P. Her
aid Bldg. Binghamton, n. Y.
Evening journal., 1914-03-03

Yet II Is asserted the above percentages may
'e accepted as indicative Of the eventual development
of the use OF the telephone in American cities Ma
uonally and locally the era OF expansion has
hardly begun. The wonderful growth of the Bell sys
TEN, which has jumped from 100000 telephones in
1890 to over eight million today, has not even vet pro
sressed halfway towards the goal upon which every
Bel executive and engineer is focusing his Thought
and effort
Nor Will the balance of the way be all easy travel
ing The course has been surveyed and staked ont by
these telephone specialists with every confidence that
the support Of the public both in its patronage NJ he
service and in the supplying Of additional captal for
extensions viii endure just long an efficient and
comprehensive service IS maintained at rates that are
reasonable Continued progress is thus guaranteed to
The American people under the existing order of
things the opponents Of government ownership saw
They complain that the advocates OF government
ownership nevertheless. would turn over this gigantic
task to the Post Office Department and woud take
from trained hands the advancement Of this most exact,
ing public service, in the expectancy not only that #
would be maintained at its present standard Of orai-
ity and availability, but that even faster progress coud
be made
That this Is within the realm Of probability is douhted
by the opponents OF government operation The peo
pie OF this country have before them however the
perience of the in every country where
ownership OF the telephone systems has been atiempted
The testimony Of this experience cannot be weighed too
carefully IN reaching the decision which the people
alone make
e>perieneo in this country under government owner
Evening journal., 1914-03-03

fourteen years successful admin
tratiOn.
DR.. Charles A. Wagner, state COM
missioner of education. is a much
Younger man than was Mr.. Twitmyer.
but i'm ability. attainments, character,
affability and energy, appears very
much like him. We learned by con-
versation with number of Whining
toms prominent citizens that Gov
ernor Miller, of Delaware, was re-
ceiving the highest commendation
for having appointed him to the posi-
ton of state commissioner Of educa-
ton. All agreed that no better ap-
pointment could possibly have been
made and that all educational mat
ters throughout the state were ad-
vancing and improving under his
wise and skillful direction. The gov
ernor, who was a warm personal
friend of Mr.. Twitmyer. was present
at his funeral. and the writer had the
privilege of hearing him very warm
ly praised as the states chief execu-
tive.
The general courtesy and hospital
lty extended to strangers by the peo-
pie of Wilmington leaves on the
minds of transient visitors a most ia
vorable impression of the place and
its citizens. Rev. MIR. Hall, at one
time a rector of Grace Episcopal
Church at this place, was among the
number to cordially greet his two
former Honesdale friends.
Evening journal., 1914-03-03
RURAL PRESS
WANTS RECOGNITION

From the Newark Ledger.
Wilmington is making great attrac-
tions to draw trade. The Chamber Of
Commerce has not been idle in awaken
ing the merchants, who for years have
been content to sit idle and await for
trade to come. The Chamber of Com
merce realized that Wilmington was
Just going to seed and something must
be done. The rural papers are willing
TO do their share toward boosting the
largest city of our State. They will
not be- able 10 do any great amount
of boosting unless the Chamber of Com
merce and the widc-awake merchants
recognize the rural press. IL, j. true,
Wilmington has three good daily papers,
one good Sunday paper, besides others.
These papers circulate about this section.
but they do not 90 into all the homes.
The rural press is more carefully read,
and hence is more valuable as an adj
yertising medium. But we arc not 20
ing to argue the good and bad points
of advertising. From what has been
done by the Chamber of Commerce. that
body fully understands what the city
needs. There is no obstacle in the way
that the Chamber of Commerce cannot
surmount. It is going right along in
boosting and the business men must
do their part With the hearty coop
Grafton Of merchants and others with
the Chamber Of Commerce, Wilmington
must become a great business center.
Evening journal., 1914-03-03
MRS. HOFFECKER
RECEIVES FRIENDS

Special to TIE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, March 3.--Mrs. Walter o.
Hoffecker gave a pink luncheon on
Thursday afternoon, in honor of Miss
Nora Wills, of Stanhope. n. J In ad-
dition to Miss Wills. the guests we're:
Miss Esther Megear, Wilmington
Mrs. L. Irving Handy, Miss Laura
Bell, Mrs. Henry p. Hall, Mrs. James
p. Hoffecker. Mrs. John A. Hoffecker,
Miss Anna Hough, Mrs. Frank u.
Postles and Miss Emma Hough.
The program of the Twentieth
Century Club of Smyrna, Friday after
noon, was arranged by Mrs. Theodore
Ferguson and Mrs. Henry Webb, of
Blackbird, and consisted of a guessing
contest of the author of quotations
partly given. and a question ball and
piano music.
The funeral of John +. Startling was
held at his late home here Friday
afternoon, with the Rev. Thomas Getz
Hill, rector Of St. Peters p. e.
church officiating Among those
from out Of town who attended the
funeral we're: j. Frank Starting
and family, of Dover; Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hutchinson, of Harrington
and Mr.. and Mrs Nathan Moore, OF
Dover.
Miss Ethel Grieves is visiting Phila-
delphia relatives.TMr and Mrs
William G.. Hill spent several days
I'M New York CftyAMis Elva Wilde
is visiting Brooklyn, n. Y.
Evening journal., 1914-03-03
CARRANLA.s LOFTY ATTITrnr.

= ENaRAL CARRANzA head OF the Constitutional
" forces operating against President Huerts and
the Federas in Mexico lofly denies the right of the
United States Government TO participate n the in
qury regarding the killing of William s. Benton, a
British subject, by General villa at Juarez He insists
that Great Britain deal with him direct and not with
either the United States Government villa whom
he regards subordinate. In addition, he insists
that all correspondence relative to International af-
fairs be addressed TO him and not to villa.
Wouldn't it be wise Tor the Wilson administration
to take Carranza at his word and intimate to Great
Britain to deal directly with him and villa along lines
of it's selecton Perhaps by the time Great Britain
had concluded its investigation and made preparations
to enforce its reparative demands, the Constitutional
generals would be pleading with the United states
Government to exercise is good Offices in their be-
half in the Court of St. James It is plainly only due
regard for sentiment in this country which impels
Great Britain TO conduct it's negotiations through
government in Washington The Mexican revolution
lists should cGnstrue e. be evidence Of Brit
ish regard for them their feelings.