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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
SmuIPs Handbook For
1914 Is Issued Today

distribution of Smulrs Legislative
Handbook for 1914 was begun to-day
bv the Division of Distribution of the
Department of Public Printing and
Binding.
The book is out long before the ordi-
nary date for it's issue, the compilers
and State Printer w. Stanley Ray, hay
ing bent every effort to have 1t ready
at the earliest possible date. Half of
last years edition was destroyed when
the Aughinbaugh Press, the former
state Printery, was burned several
months ago and this made IL necessary
to get out the new supply as quickly
as possible.
changes. with the additions of the nom
partisan vote for Superior Court Judge
last year and the constitutional amend
ment vote. New portraits of State Of
ficials are furnished.
The book is bound in the dark green
color which was adopted as standard
several years ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
WAR MAY COMPEL
APPOINTMENT OF
TECH PRINCIPAL
DR.. Charles B. Eager Stranded in
Berne, Switzerland, and May
Be Unable to Get Home

Europe's war crisis may make 1t
necessary for the school board to ap-
point temporary principal at Tech
nical high. school when school opens
September s, unless DR.. Charles b.
Eager. the head of the faculty, can
get safely out of the zone of the
worlds greatest war in time.
DR.. Eager was last heard of in
Berne, Switzerland, and was expected
home September /. Because of the
difficulties he is encounterinG 1t is
feared that he may not be able to sail
on time. Should he not reach Harris
burg before school opens the board
will appoint some member of the fac
ulty to serve temporarily until the ar
rival of DIR. Eager. Either Professors
Grubb, Wolfe or Todd, it is expected,
may be appointed to serve.
Another meeting of the board Will
be held before school begins so that
it is unlikely that any action in this
matter will he taken tomorrow night
superintendent F. f. Downes will re-
port upon the assignment of city
teachers and this will include the
changing of sixty instructors. There
will also be an informal report on the
installation of the domestic science
kitchens at the Central High school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
ACTUAL MOVING Of
"HARDSCRABBLE" To
BEGIN APRIL |, 1916
Certification of Ordinance Marks
Beginning of Condemnation
CITY WILL ASK FOR PRICES
Bonds Will Be Filed Pending Settle
ment of Possible Viewers
Appeals
CITY WILL ASK FOR PRICES

With the certification to-day to the
city engineers Office of the final pass
age of the ordinance authorizing the
formal opening of Front street to low
water mark from Calder to Herr
streets and consequent elimination OF
"Hardscra bile" the preparation OF
data and plans for the actual taking
over of the properties by the city
was begun.
The ordinance was passed Tuesday
a week ago and in accordance with
the usual procedure it lay over Tor
ten DAYS. For the next few weeks the
engineers office will be busy with
the plans and data showing the prop
critics on the west side of the street
which the city will eventually acquire
entirely and of the properties on the
west side which will be benefited by
the improvement.
AS soon as these plans are finished
the city solicitor will notify the prop
erty owners of the passage of the or
dinance and will request them to sub
init to the city within thirty days,
what they consider proper compensa-
tion for their homes.
These figures will be submitted to
council by City Solicitor d. S. Seitz
and where the requests are deemed
equitable and just. the city will pay
without further delay; as to the prop
critics where the compensation asked
is too high, council will direct the city
solicitor to ask the Dauphin county
court for the appointment of viewers
to consider the matter and fix upon
q, figure.
April Moving Day
In the meantime the city VIII file
bonds to cover any damages that may
be awarded and the taking over OF
the houses in question will not be in
terfered with by the proceedings.
Should the report of the viewers be
appealed from the chances are that
the question could not be tried out
before a court jury for at least
year.
Plenty of time will be allowed resi-
dents in the "Hardscrabble' district
to find other quarters and 1t is likely
that April 1, 1915, will be fixed as
an official city moving day for the dis
Erict. A..
Conservative figures as to the
Amount that will he required by the
CITY for the condemnation of the prop
critics range from S95.000 to $4,000,
although 100000 it is more generally
believed will be all that Will be re-
auired. In view of the fact that 1t
is thought the properties on the east
side of the street will be at least
doubled in value, only half of the
compensation will probably have to be
paid by the city, the benefiting prop
erty owners assuming the rest of the
cost,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
Mrs. Sloan Who Died on
Pacific Coast, Buried Here

The body of Mrs. Cora Nj. Sloan,
who died at Los Angeles, Cal, Thurs
day, August 6, was brought to Har-
risburg yesterday. Funeral services
were held from the home of Larry
BOYER, 81 North Nineteenth street, at
2 o'clock The Rev. Mr.. Evans. pas
tor of the Methodist Church at New
Cumberland, officiated, and burial was
made in the East Harrisburg Gene
terry.
Mrs. Sloan was formerly from New
port, Perry county, and went to Los
Angeles with her husband and enid
but recently. She was suffering from
cancer of the stomach and died Aug
ust 6. A brother, Miller Burd, of
Canton, Ohio, went West and accom-
panied the body on it's long journey
across the continent.
Mrs. Sloan is survived by her hus-
band and a small son; her mother,
Mrs. Catherine Burd. of Newport;
sisters, Mrs. p. G.. Hurtz Newport;
Mrs. Larry Boyer. Harrisburg. and
Mrs. G.. w Weaver, of Steelton; and
the following brothers, Shiran, Phila-
delphia; Miller, Logan and Roscoe,
of Canton, Ohio, and Grant c., of
LewistoWn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
Official Announcement
of Death of Pope Is
Is Received in Capital
By Associated Press

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 20. = The
official announcement of the death of
Pope Plus X was received by the Apos-
tol1c delegate. Monsignor Bonzano, at
1880 this morning at the moment he
was celebrating mass In the Chapel of
Merry Del Val. Papal Secretary of
State. was dated at Rome at 4:44 this
morning. and said:
Holy Father Plus X. died this
night"
The announcement came as a pro-
found shock to the delegate and mem
bers of his staff. and while not entirely
unexpected, yet the trying circum-
stances surrounding the death of the
venerable pontiff made a deep impress
sion Monsignor Bonzano remained In
strict seclusion- and asked to be ex-
cused. from making any comment be-
yond the EXPRESSION of his deep grief
There will be a period of official.
mourning and probably memorial
ceremony at a later date at which the
Apostolic Delegate will officiate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
British Embassy Gets
Report on Situation
By Associated Press

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 20.-The
British embassy here to-day received
from its foreign office a summary of
the naval and military situation to
date. Colville Barclay, the charge,
sent a copy to Secretary Bryan. 1t
follows:
Since the declaration of war the
fleet has been responsible for the
safety of the expeditionary force which
completed its Decentralization in
France on August IS, which was
effected in perfect order and without
a casualty.
The work of the navy in the At
lantic and elsewhere in safeguarding
the trade routes is best eXemplitied by
the fact that at Lloyds yesterday the
war risk fell to 40 shillings per cent.
for almost any voyages of British ves-
sells. whereas the rate to insure freights
of corn. paid by steamers from the
United States to a British port is 80
shillings per cent.
The German fleet outside the Baltic
is confined to harbors. English com
merce is almost normal German sea-
borne commerce is paralyzed.
THE only casualty is the loss of
the light cruiser Amphion. blown up
by mine after having sunk the Ger
man mine layer Koenigen Luise. One
German submarine has been sunk in
the North Sea.
The military position is rs follows
The German forces at present ex-
tend from north of the neighborhood
of Basle through Liege to a point in
Belgium to the east of Antwerp and
near the Dutch frontier. An outstand-
ing feature of the operations up to the
present has been delay. caused by
the contemplated German offensive
across the Meuse and by the defense
of Liege. where the forts are still in
tact. 1t has permitted the orderly
mobilization and concentration of
the French army and British expe-
ditionary force German troops have
now crossed the Meuse both above and
below Liege and are gaining some
ground slowly westward, but their ad-
vance cavalry has been continually
checked by the Belgans.
I'm the south. where the German
armies are apparently on the defen-
sive, the French are advancing in a
long line into Alsace and Lorraine q
great extent of which they now occupy
after driving back in several engage
ments the troops opposed to them"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
LONG FESTOONS Of
ELECTRIC LIGHTS IN
STREET DECORATIONS
Plan String to Extend From Vine
to Herr Streets Along
the Park

Plans for the decorating and light
ing of the streets of the city for the
great gathering of firemen of the
State are being gradually worked out
by the various companies, the city's
park and public property department
and the different decorating firms and
the Harrisburg Light and Power Com
pany.
At last evenings meeting of the
Firemen's Union the question of CO.
operation with the Chamber of Com
merce was discussed and 1t was de-
cided to arrange a meeting between
the Chambers executive committee
and the decorating committee of the
Union when plans for the cooperation
in adorning Harrisburg's streets dur
ing the convention week will be
threshed out.
In the meantime the details for
much of the illumination are being
completed and the tentative plans
indicate, in addition TO the general
scheme mapped out by firemen and,
the Chamber of Commerce and the
merchants in the business district,
the development of something extra
ordinary in the way of electrical eff
fects.
Among other things that will fig
ure particularly will be the stringing
of festoons of thousands of bulbs
along the park side of Front street
from Vine to Herr streets Com
missioner cf Parks NJ. Harvey Taylor
is negotiating now with the Harris
burg Light and Power Company on
the subject.
The festooning idea will also be
taken up by various fire companies
many of which have arranged with
the Electrict Light Comany to string
this type of illuminants for a block
or so in front of the f1rehouses.
Among companies which have ar
ranged for electrical decorations are:
Hope, both sides of Second street
from State to Market; Reilly, both
sides of Fourth street fron- Reilly
street to the firehouse; Allison, Four
teenth street from Derry to the fire.
house. Other companies 1t is expected
will take up the question in the near
future.
In addition to these displays there
will be the big general decorative
scheme of elt ctric ghts, festoons.
arches, etc. on Second from Walnut
to Chestnut, and Market from the
river to Fifth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
Father F. K. Wernz
Reported to Have Died
Bv 4ssociatcd Press

London. Aug. 20. = a dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Rome says Father FranuCis Xavier
" Wernz died in Rome this morning all
most simultaneously with Pope Plus.
A requiem mass for Pope Plus was
held in Westminster Cathedral at 11:30
o'clock this morning. Cardinal Bourne
officiated.
1t has been suggested in some quar-
ters that the conelave for the election
of a new Pope may be adjourned. The
reason is that under the present cir
cumstances 1t might be distasteful for
the British, French and Belgian cardi-
pals to meet with their Austrian
and German colleagues
At Westminster Cathedral however.
1t was thought that a postponement of
the conclave was most unlikely. Cardi-
nal Bournes secretary said:
I'VE are first of all Catholics, rather
than nationals. The presence of a Pope
is now more than ever necessary. Car
dinal Bourne is starting next Saturday
to attend the conclave."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
Oppose McReynolds
For Supreme Court
Special to The TeIccrdfh

Washington, Aug. 20.-The Presi-
dent signed yesterday the following
nominations:
Attorney General James c. McReyn-
olds to be a member of the United
State Supreme Court.
Thomas Watt Gregory, of Texas. to
be Attorney General of the United
States.
Frederick c. Howe, of New York,
to be Immigration Commissioner, port
of New York.
The nominations were presented to
the Senate Immediately after 1t con-
vened and were formally referrd to
the Judiciary Committee. There are
some Indications of opposition to Mr..
McReynolds' confirmation by three or
four Progressive Republican Senators.
Administration leaders, however, have
no doubt of his confirmation. They say
a very recent poll of the Senate as
sures it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
Administration Bill For
War Risks Is FaUorably
Reported in Congress

Washington, Aug. 20.-The admin
istration bill for war risks was favor
ably reported for action to both House
and Senate to-day after brief hear
ings in committee.
THE immediate need of this legisla-
tion is this" Mr.. Underwood told the
House committee. I'VE owe European
countries a great deal of money. We
don't want to send our gold over to
pay these debts. This insurance plan
will let us send our wheat, corn and
cotton to pay for our balances abroad
The risk is slight. ! think conditions
will require us to keep this bill on the
statute book but short time"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
5, 900 Americans Marooned
in Vicinity of Stockholm

London, Aug. 90. B p. NJ. II. n
Vaughan, of Richmond Va, and his
wife arrived in London to-day from
Stockholm He came on the steamer
Sterling chartered by a party of fifty
Americans. Speaking of the situation,
Mr. Vaughan said:
There are 5000 Americans marooned
on the Scandinavian peninsula and only
one regular daily sailing for England.
This is by steamers with a capacity of
seVenty-fiVe passengers. The charges
for this passage are eXorbtant
Americans are scattered through
the smaller towns in Norway and
Sweden. in addition to those at Chris
tiania and Stockholm. They are un-
able to get money and many of them
are ipenniless."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
Enormous Trade Expansion
Follows Purchase of Ships
For Transporting Foodstuffs

Comprehensive plans having been
advisers at Washington for building
up the American merchant marine
with government money for the inn
mediate purpose of transporting the
products of the United States to the
warning nations of Europe and to
South and Central America the first
important step in the taking over of
an enormous trade that has been go
ing to other countries has been taken.
President Wilson, in consultation
with leaders of the Senate and House.
approved a project contemplating the
expenditure of approximately $25.00O,-
600 for the purchase of ocean-going
vessels, to be operated under the di
rection of government shipping
board in carrying on foreign trade of
the United States.
The plans agreed on for the pur-
chase by the government of ships in
clude the creation of a shipping board,
to he composed of the President the
Secretary of the Treasury. the Secre-
tary of Commerce and the Postmaster
General, to have charge of securing
the needed ships and fitting them out.
cipally in the foreign trade, and it is
the hope of the administration that
through this medium great impetus
will be given to the trade between
South and Central America.
Bill Will Be Pushed
The Administration bill will be
rushed through Congress and the
President and his advisers stand ready
Immediately thereafter to put 1t into
effect through the purchase of ships
which already have been under in
spection. There are reasons for be-
lieving that the purchase of the North
German Lloyd or the Hamburg Amer
ican liners is contemplated.
The Sharpless Separator Company,
at West Chester, for the first time
since the Underwood tariff bill went
into effect, will be able to supply it's
export trade from its home factory,
its plant in Germany having been put
out of commission by the war. In
view of the lower cost of labor in
Germany, the Sharpless company
maintained an. establishment there in
order TO compete in the trade of South
America and other countries. Now
that the German plant cannot ship
separators, it is believed that with the
revival of shipping the West Chester
factory will become the scene of great
er activity.
Benefits Philadelphia
A great plant, employing nearly A.
900 men will be the first concrete
benefit Philadelphia will receive as a
direct result of the general European
war. This announcement indicates
that the industrial expansion predict
ed as a consequence of industrial
paralysis abroad is in the making.
Business men and manufacturers be-
lieve that further evidences of this
situation shortly will be forthcoming.
The particular plant in question has
been planned by the Hess Bright
Manufacturing Company. This COM
pany is compelled by the war to make
provision for manufacturing 80 per
cent. of its ball bearings. Until the
war interviewed these ball bearings
were imported from Germany. The
importance of ball bearings as a prod
uct may be appreciated from the fact
that they are used in automobiles,
sewing machines, motorcycles and in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
Emperor's Son Occupies
Liege Provisional Palace

London. Aug. 20. 7.25 A M.-The
Rotterdam correspondent of the Times
reports that a telegram from Mast
RIGHT says Prince Eitel Friedrich. the
second son of Emperor William, is
quartered N the provincial palace at
Liege on the footing of the command
ant of the first guards regiments
Prince August William, the fourth son
of the emperor, who stopped last
night at thr Grand Hotel in Liege, also
arrived at the provincial palace and
left by motor car for the front.
General Won Kotowe has been ap-
pointed the new governor of Liege.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
Pittsburgh Steel
Declares Dividend
Rr ..issnctnLcd Pre-,

Pittsburgh. Aug. 2O.-The Pittsburgh
Steel Company to-day passed it's divi-
dend due September 1. The company
issued this statement:
THE directors have decided to de-
fer the declaration of the dividend on
preferred stock usually payable Sep
tember l. This is done in the interests
of the company and for the purpose of
conserving It's cash resources and pro
tecting its credits. The action is taken
Notwithstanding the fact that the divi-
dend has been more than earned dur
ing the past three months
The uncertain condition growing
out of the European war has also large
ly influenced the action of the directors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20

all varieties of fine and heavy ma
chinery
The German plant in Berlin en-
poys 5000 men. said Fred r. Bright,
president of the Hess-Bright Com
pany. and the latter takes so per
cent. of the production. The Phila-
delphia plant, therefore, should give
employment to nearly 1000 men.
Plans have been matured for the
erection of a plant on the company S
property and. with the disposal of a
few preliminaries, 1t is probable no
time will be lost in getting the build
ings under way.
Refneries Work Overtime
Owing to the war in Europe, big
refineries of the Federal Sugar Com
pany in Yonkers started working night
and day yesterday to satisfy the un-
precedented demand for American re-
fined sugar.
The rush is due partly to the Eng
lish Government ordering 5000, 600
pounds of the Federal for its soldiers
and sailors. Before the war Germany
supplied much beet sugar for all of
Europe. But now that it's exports
are cut off, the European nations have
turned to America for refined sugar.
Joseph ]. Sleehta, general agent of
the Lloyd Brazileiro, owned by the
Brazilian Government, has a plan he
seeks to have his government put into
effect to revive the commercial rela-
tions between this country and Bra
zil and to increase it to record break
ing totals.
While the Argentine Government has
by law made arrangements for the
transfer of gold between the Argen-
tine and other countries in payments
of purchases and sales, Mr.. Slechta
wants his government to go still fur
It.
ment of Brazil discount bills of ex-
change, thus extending sufficient credit
to increase the trade between the two
countries far beyond the capacity of
the ships now plying between the two
nations or ready to start with car
goes.
Great Demand For Goods
There is a great demand in South
America for goods. As for coal. there
are in New York alone to-day orders
from Brazil for 100000 tons of coal,
South American ships, flying neutral
flags, are coming north with cargoes
of coffee and rubber. The Arbuckles,
who had plenty of money ready in
Brazil. bought up coffee and shipped
many thousands of bags by our line,
paying 81 a bag freightage. Had they
shipped under a British flag the war
risk would have amounted to more
than 81 a bag.
1t seemed likely yesterday that all
the Latin American Governments
would deem it necessary within a
short time to have agents in New York
and to make banking arrangements
in this country because their regular
banking facilities arranged with coun-
tries now at war had been broken off.
All South American Governments
are said to be moving to facilitate
trade between their countries and the
United States and to help American
manufacturers and exporters in every
way possible.
The banks of New York New Or
leans, Galveston, Chicago, Boston and
Montreal continued to buy freely of
grain bills yesterday, according to ad-
vices received in this city. At the
same time arrangements were COM
pleted for more foreign shipments. It
was announced that Galveston and
New Orleans will ship 100000 BUSH
els between them this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
HIGH MASS FOR POPE
At CATHEDRAL MONDAY
Bishop Shanahan VIII Soon Order
Diocesan Prayers For Euro
pean Peace

The sudden death
of Pope Plus y at
Rome was a great
surprise to Catholics
here. Both clergy and
| ty w e re over
whelmed by the news.
The Rt. Rev. j. w.
Shanahan, bishop of
the Catholic diocese
of Harrisburg, said
this m or n i n g that
masses would be ar
ranged soon in the
future in connection
with the death of the
none.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
Laymen to Boost Slough
Cause in City Churches

Laymen interested in the Slough
campaign will speak in various city
churches Sunday. e. S. Nissley will
talk in the evening at Emmanuel Pres
byterian Church; Charles S. Meek, in
the evening at the State Street Unit
ed Brethren; E. F. Weaver, Sunday
morn at 10.45 in the Green Street
Church of God; Robert F. Webster,
in the evening at Bethany Presbyte-
rian; Robert NJ. McNeal in the even
ing at the Steelton Methodist Episco-
pal
All the evening services will begin
at 7.3O O'Clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-20
President Sends Message
Through Bryan, to Vatican
Rr .4ssncintcd Prcss

Washington, D. c., Aug. 90. - At the
request of President Wilson, Secretary
Bryan sent the following telegram to
the Vatican:
THE President desires me to express
his sense of the great loss which the
Christian world has sustained in the
death of His Holiness Plus X BY his
pure and gentle character. his unaffect-
ed piety and his broad and thoughtful
sympathy with his fellow. he adorned
his exalted station and attractedj to
himself the affectionate regard of all
who felt his worldwide influence"