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The Detroit times., 1915-02-11
Cotton Pool LapseS
Without Being Used

back to- the treasury quite rapidly.
The total amount issued was 33els-
1000. !, This has now been reduced
to approximately sioo,ooo.oOo
In 154 cities OF the central states
building permits issued In 1oll
amounted to s771.017.s52 az against
SS3s. 946.s02 for the same cities In
1913. q falling on Of sisht per cent
According to the Federal Reserve
Board. the indebtedness OF the
United States to Europe on the
first OF September In debts ma
turing within 90 days was approxi-
mately s600.000,000. This Indebted
ness has been paid and balance OF
trade established over foreign ex-
ports which for December was $751;
100000. Now Il II reported that
England proposes to float part OF its
war loan In the United States.
The largest mail order house IN the
United States has Just cut q melon
amounting to $20,000.000. These &C
cumulated profits. which are not by
any means all the profits. were dis
tributed In stock to the stockholders.
Representative Stevens. OF New
Hampshire. author Of the fair trade"
bill. calls attention TO this. fact AZ an
argument In favor of standardixing
trade articles. II Is claimed that
many articles sold by mail order
houses are not what they are repre-
scented to be and that their compe-
tition ia not fair competition because
there are no standards to which their
advertising must conform.
Here Is a new angle on the ship
purchase bill. England. II seems, has
suddenly. taken an interest, not
against the bill. but in favor OF II.
The reason il interesting. II seems
that In case Germany should succeed
In blocking by submarines the British
Isles, and cutting of. as n threaten
ed. the British supply Of food, Eng
land would have to have o lot OF
grain ships carrying the United
States nag and u. 8. government
owned, to perform the neutral func-
ton Of carrying food to them. The
|pro-Germans In Washington who are
becoming quite active, do not conceal
their pleasure In the Democratic re-
volt headed by O'Gorman and Clark.
Of Arkansas, against the ship pur-
chase bill. O'Gorman IL one Of our
Gaelics who are not pro-Allies, and
the shipping fight has thus been
complicated by war sympathiss.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-11
DIVIDENDS---HEALTH?
.oET UP AND GIVE HER YOUR SEAT"

"straphansno Q percentage
Ing which
ca"or Proctor the Chicago
eiatien. Fsb. q
Mr. Man. ride
Note
Misunderstanding girls
Now possible that you
The Detroit times., 1915-02-11
Why the NeUs and Journal Had to
Haze the United Press Which for
Years Served the Times Exclusively
FROM THE FOURTH ESTATES NEWS REVIEW OF 1914:


achievements lily
Press plmsnts
Looking ing tho selection
lfl william Philip
fuon The ice
prince by H. trail nations permitted Up
United correspondent
Iy
mark cialy permitted visit the hghung
per n be great worldtl lines
Next was the eighthour beat while
the death Of
that the
o. stun the has been print
The first as cA oriv
William through the clients served BIZ the
in
provinces through stories taken
OF American rom new 10Th
Vera have been oven
the country prominence press
through lWiegand Shepherd. Smms and
There dsr, ~ london n thy
big features Is
TWENTY BIG BEATS SCORED BY UNITED PRESS IN 1914
April Shepherd three hour, ahead on .ndno u marines
Vera
Aug Il hours French mobilization ORDER
Aug elk against
Two hours ahead
ahead Ensands declaration against Germany
Aug TO- One hour ahead Frances Austria
Aug 49, First story Won VILE
eand.
eight Pope
Aug al Won wiesand
fighting front uese
AUG against
49, British Lord Churchill corespendsnt
Shepherd Ensland's n
Twenyfour head o Lerburs
Ahead German Asace
assassns
Arehduks Ferdinand.
descriptive
ter ~ wssand.
men
Correspondent w.oands prince
Admiral TlrpItL
Dec. 20: Exclusive statement BY Lord Nertholifs
The Detroit times., 1915-02-11


twisting the arng sudden urching
keller.
anybody
q n II
Of
~+
Il be enough that she's .
The Detroit times., 1915-02-11

First Fish-It's getting to be q
nuisance. isn't TT
Second Fish-What isl
First F1sh-This thing of people
dumping their garbage 20 far out n
The Detroit times., 1915-02-11
Enceuraolno.

Mr.. 0icsr-I was reading the other
Gay thAt thsrs are eight hundred
Ways of cooking potatoes.
Mr.. glices-Yesf
Mr.. eliosr-Well. my dear, don't
you think that II you tried hard you
could learn one Of them7
The Detroit times., 1915-02-11
Be Americans First

II the American dag Ii In such
good repute abroad that ships in dan
ger fly II for safety. let's not discredit
II here at home by partisan plays.
We are not called upon to fight
the battles Of Europe In America. Nor
are we going to help one Of the coun-
tries over there WIN from any other.
II any man here In 30 full Of war
spirit that he cannot keep neutral.
let him 20 back to the old country
and get his all Of fighting.
Az the screws tighten In the war
zone, things will happen which will
more and more put American neu'
trality to the test.
We ought to meet this increasing
tension with united determination to
defy any attempts to make our gov
eminent take sides.
Back of these efforts to sway our
government In only one purpose.
That purpose II to set VI into this
wari Watch for II!
The Detroit times., 1915-02-11

Tia gambler to hams-ths fellow morunes Of
other people and the troubles nations advantage
Yk and the fsOv, who for other mover been
izfszuptsd in his robbing practices
Just vhm Uncle Sam intends after this gambler
HE M IN which the police poce upon craphoots. and poker
shazAa 4 vay mnch the question before house
The Detroit times., 1915-02-11

Brown (on f,shing trip)-Boys. the
boat II sinkingi In there any one
here who knows how to prayi
Jones (eagerly)-I do.
Brown--All right. You pray, and
the rest Of us viii put on life belts.
They're one shy.-New York Globe.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-11
WHEN WILL THEY TREAT BIG GAMBLERS
y LIKE THEY DO THE LITTLE GAMBLERS!

you Saturday night and lay each
aide definite dollar in the envelope
NTH the eagle sOrsamsi
Than manipulation of wheat getting next to y0u
HIGHT row.
The price of bread is going up getting smaller
pardon for nix moutha
This week II feeds but ave-
ono nust 60 hungry
Tins the unlawful manipulation by
ruthless pecuaton verbally taking the bread from Of
children
PREDICATE which they neither toll spin, the
M robng yours surely he held at the point
u pistol
that price admitted but it
manipulation carried $8e flour to $3.50 bar
I'll md increased the price breadnot natural but GREED
Meanwhile worngman pays the toll and his children suffer
grows every
get every bhel grown last had
ougt FARMER nobody would any lick coming be-
share pportnatey prosperity Of tho farmer
highest price his wheat because hs has had
buy grown on improve and
has had to pay taxes the land.
farmer proe bread
that JUSTIFIED
The baker him he isn't
expected philanthropit and make bread loss
We sight en-
s in the bakeries whose prosperity depends tho prosperity
d their employers.
The miller isn't to blame the increased price flour because the
more the flour MUST cost.
Who IS to blame for increased price Of breadi
Not the farmer before the until after
Il has set
Not money buildings machinery and
labor conducting Legitimate enterprise and in actual production which
means saving to his fellowman.
Hot the miller who has invested his money mills ma
chns and labor and who producing toward the necessities Life
BUr tho GAMBLER who produces nothing profits the land
ma labor Of the farmer
the gambler the fellow who with his millions
manipulate and regulate the supphs the gent whom
Nv tribute and the gent who takes Of
sh1arm-
ThA gnher fellow misfortunes Of
The Detroit times., 1915-02-11
HandIcappsd.

I fam would write a roundelay
To winters ice and sleet;
But Pegasus, the awkward cuss,
Cannot control his feet"
Peoria Journal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
[Continued on Page 81
Prominent Republicans
Announce Themselves
For the School Board

Robert A. Enders, president of the
Sixth Street Bank and prominently
Identified with public improvements
in the West End, to-day announced
his candidacy for the school board on
the Republican ticket. Mr.. Enders is
one of the best-known businessmen
of West Harrisburg and has always
had leading part in matters looking
toward the development of the city.
He was president of the West End
Improvement Association and one of
its most energetic members.
At the same time it was announced
that A. Carson Stamm and DR.. c. E. l..
Keene would also be candidates for
the school board on the Republican
ticket. Mr.. Stamm is a member of
the law firm of Olmsted and Stamm
and was formerly a member of the
Board of Public Works. He has long
been identified with every movement
that has been for the up-building of
the. city. DR.. Keene is a resident of
the Thirteenth Ward and is very much
interested in the development of Har-
risburg in general and especially the
new section in which he lives. He is
a prominent physician enjoying a
large practice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
LOSE ONE
GUNBOAT IN BATTLE
PetrOgrad Claims Gone of the
Most Powerful Dreadnaughts of
German Fleet" Was Sunk

Germany's naval losses in the re-
cent operations in the Gulf of Riga
and in the Baltic were "one of the
most powerful dreadnaughts of the
German fleet" two cruisers and eight
torpedoboats, according to the Russian
admiralty statement to-day. 1t had
been previously announced in Petro-
grad that the big vessel sunk was the
battle cruiser Moltke. sent to the bot
tom in the Baltic by a British sub
marine.
The only Russian loss mentioned in
Petrograd's account of the Gulf of
Rlga engagements was that of the
gunboat Sivutch, sunk after an un-
equal night with a German cruiser and
torpedo craft after accounting for
TWO German torpedoboats.
German torpedoboat DESTROYER
was sunk off Ostend Sunday night by
TWO French torpedoboats, which es-
capped undamaged, Paris announced.
The British government issued an
ofhcial denial of the report that the
steamer Dunsley, which was torpe-
doed shortly before the sinking of the
Arabic, was an armed patrol She
was an unarmed and peaceful trader.
it is declared
Plans for Joint military action by
Italy, England, France and Russia
against Turkey were arranged in July
and can Immediately be put into exc
cution, advices from Italy declare.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
HanOver's Loss Quarter
Million; Many Plants
and Homes Demolished
Special to The Telegraph


Hanover, Pa. Aug. 23.-Hanover set
about Systematically to repair the
damage from the terrific windstorm
which Saturday night wrecked the
most important business and manu-
featuring structures and scores of
dwellings, in the borough without the
loss OF a single human life. Com
plete reports show not a case of seri-
Gus injury although hundreds were
cut, scratched and bruised. Residents
Oh the city place the property loss at
more than half-million dollars. AS
soclated Press dispatches say that the
damage will not exceed $3.50, 600.
The destruction was loosed when a
RAIN and gale coming from the north
clashed with another storm from the
south directly over the heart of the
business section. In time to be reck-
oned by seconds big industrial and
commercial establishments were de-
mIolshed. homes converted into scrap
heaps and every public service COM
.pany in the section put temporarily
out of business.
Striking Losses
among the more striking losses was
the destruction of the Hanover Glove
Company plant, George D. Git, pro-
prietor; the Centershaft PenhoIder
Company plant,. II. e. Hoke. pro-
prletor; the keystone Novelty Works
and Box Factory. William Brand
staedter, proprietor; the leveling OF
the new home of David MEG. New
conner. In Wall street; damage to de-
partment stores in Baltimore street
and in the public square; the wrecking
OF parts of the F'itz water wheel works,
the John i. Rohrbaugh & Co. plan
ing mill. the Penn Milling Company
plant, the Hanover Cordage Works
ana scores of residences in Abbotts-
town and Penn streets
AS remarkable as the storm itself
was, the fact that not a person was
Continued on Pare fO.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23

War maneuvers at Reservoir Park
by local military companies will be a
big feature for the closing day of the
Municipal Celebration. Colonel Jos,
B. Hutchison of the Eighth Regiment,
National Guard. is chairman Of the
committee in charge of the arrange
ments for this event.
Assisting Colonel Hutchison will be
Captain Jerry j. Hartman, Company
D, Captain Frank E. Ziegler, Com
pany I, and Captain George C. Jack,
Governors Troop. These local military
companies will form in Market
Square at l O'Clock, Saturday after
noon, September 25 and march to
Reservoir Park.
The maneuvers will start at 2
o'clock and will include skirmishes
and extended order formations, which
are followed during warfare. There
will be shooting, bayonet charges,
Continued on Page IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
DR.. Hawes to Move Into
Market Square Manse
Early in September

The Rev. George Edward Hawes,
d. D.. pastor-elect OF the Market
Square Presbyterian Church, expects
to occupy the pulpit regularly begin
ming September 80, he and the family
moving into the manse the week be-
fore. The Presbytery of Carlisle meets
at Newville on September 2S, when
arrangements will doubtless be made
for DR.. Hawes' installation. Mr.. Cooke
will be in charge until Septeno her
12 moving from the manse next Tues
day to an apartment at 2O19 Green
street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
ONE-MINUTE TORNADO
SWEEPS BIG PART OF
TOWN FROM THE MAP

Factories, Stores and Homes Blown to Bits Panic in
Theater as Roof Crashes Down; Church of the
Brethren in Lebanon Valley College Town Wrecked;
Mount Holly Dam at Carlisle Breaks Wires Down
, Throughout Hurricane-Swept Section; Heavy Crop
Losses in Schuylkil County; Nearly Four and Half
Inches of Rain Fell in This City; Subway Flooded
and Traffic Is Tied Up; Cellars Flooded; No Lives
Lost
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23

Sweeping with cycone fury through five south
central part the State xpendng force Lebanon and
York counties ga-whch though OF local origin within the
large disturbance that wrought havoc Galveston
yesterday morning wrecked property valued half million dollars
Because OF the barrier OF mountains Harrisburg country
Immediately surrounding escaped the full
suffered much from the downpou which
hed cellars and streets to depth several feet delayed traffic
Hundreds OF homes and business places destroyed in Han
over where the loss will exceed $200 Annve loss will total
nearly SlooOo Crop losses in the Schuyki Valley will total
thousands
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
Edwin S. Templeton
on Education Board

Edwin S. Templeton, of Greenville,
Mercer county. was to-day appointed
a member Of the State Board of Edu-
cation to succeed John S. Killing, of
Erie. who resigned to become mem
Der of the State Public Service Com
mission. Mr.. Templeton is an attor-
ney and has been prominent in edu-
cational affairs in the western part of
the State, serving as a member of the
board of trustees of Edinboro State
Normal School. He will assume his
duties at the next meeting of the
board.
1t is likely that the board will meet
next month as soon as Secretary Becht
returns from San Francisco.
The Governor will likely not name a
successor to DR.. Jacobs, of PhiladeI
phia, for the present
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23

Vacation season is at its height.
Rest and recreation will not be
complete unless you have all the
news from home daily.
Your favorite newspaper, The
Harrisburg Telegraph. will fill the
gap.
The cost is the same as when
you are home, six cents a week.
Call The Circulation Depart
ment or drop a postal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
PALMER ACCUSED Of
GIVING INFORMATION
To GERMAN AGENTS
New York World Makes Grave
Charges Which Democratic
Leader Denies

In to-day's installment of the
charges by the New York World as to
the activity of the German agents in
the United States a person designated
as IN. p" in correspondence printed
to-day in the World and the Philadel-
phia Press, is charged with having
had access to President Wilson and
Secretary of State Lansing and to have
secured from them secrets, after
wards communicated to officials of the
German Government Former Con-
gresham A. Mitchell Palmer is al
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
WAR MANEUVERS At
RESERVOIR PART Of
GREAT CELEBRATION
Shooting, BayOnet Charges and
Skirmishing on Grassy
Slopes of Park
Program of Municipal
Improvement Fete

Sunday, September 19-COmmemora-
tive sermons in local churches.
Thursday, September 23- 1 D. m.,
Automobile tour of the city cover
ing all improvements made in
fifteen years; 3 p. m, Merchants
Night Features.
Friday, September 24-1 p. M, Un-
yelling of John Harris Memorial
Tablet; 2 p. m, Red Mems Pageant,
''The Burning of John Harrfs;" 8
p. M, Water sports; 8 p. M, IL
Iuc,inrSed Water Carnival with
Pyrotechnics.
Saturday, September 25-1 D. M,
Military Parade; 2p. M, War
Mnneuvers, Reservoir Park; d.
M, Street Cabaret and Vaudeville.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
Helferich Favors
an Honorable Peace

Amsterdam, via London, Aug. "a
At the secret conference of cabinet
ministers, political leaders and infiuen-
tial writers, called by the German i'm
perial chancellor before the reas-
sembling of the Reichstag last Thurs
day to discuss the political situation
the Telegraaf says Karl Helffericb.
secretary of the treasury, explained
that the new German war loan would
completely exhaust the empires finan
cial resources and that the increase In
exchequer bonds would cause bank
ruptcy. Therefore, DR.. Helfferich
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
British Admiralty Says
Dunsley Was Not Armed

London, Aug. %, 1888 p. m.-Thc
Admiralty to-day authorized a denial
of the report that the steamer Duns-
Icy, torpedocd shortly before the Ara
bic was sunk, was an armed patrol
The Admiralty states the Dunsley was
a peaceful and unarmed trader.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23

Washington, D. c., Aug. %. Sec
rotary Lansing to-day cabled Am
bassador Gerard at Berlin asking If
the German Government had received
an official report on the sinking of
the White Star liner Arabic. The
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23

however, was not in
structed to ask for one. 1t was otfl-
cially stated that the American Gov
ernment is not yet at all sure of the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
Robert A. Zentmyer For
the Water Commission

Governor Brumbaugh to-day an
nounced the appointment of Robert A.
zentmyer, of Tyrone, to be a member
of the State Water Supply Commits
sion. Mr.. zentmyer will probably as
sumo his duties Immediately as the
commission has the Coatesville dam
case and number of other important
matters to dispose of very shortly
Mr.. Zentmyer has been engaged in
a number of engineering projects in
Blair and adjoining counties and is
well known throughout the State He
is personal friend of the Governor
who has known him since boyhood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
100000 Property Loss
In Lebanon Valley;
Annville Hardest Hit

Annville, Pa, Aug. 23-Without
any warning a fierce storm hit this
place Saturday night and in less than
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
THE WEATHER

anu AuCBudEN Iuuch
change in temperature.
night and Tuesdays gentle to
moderate west TO southwest
winds.
River
The West Branch and the upper
portion of the North Branch will
fall tonight and Tuesday. The
lower portion of the North
Branch and the main river will
rise slowly this afternoon and
Tonight and begin to fall Tues
day. A stage of about I'll feet is
indicated for Harrisburg Tues
day morning.
General Conditions
The Texas storm that was central
near indianapolis, Saturday
morning, has passed on north
eastward with diminishfnR
strength. 1t caused precipitation
In the last f0rty-eight hours
generally over the territory east
OF the Lake Region and the
Upper Ohio Valley. t-r v
Temperatures a. M, 10, D. M, SO.
suni Rises, 5i23 n. m.j sets, 6i52
MoOni Full moon, August "a. 4,4o
4. m.
River Stage. 5.2 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 10.
Lowest temperature, SO.
Mean temperature. II.
Normal temperature, IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
BIG FOREST FIRES REPORTED

Vancouver, B. c.. Aug. 23.-From
Alter Bay to the international boun-
dary line, the coast of British Colum-
bia was shrouded to-day with smoke
as a result of forest fires.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
u. S. CONSIDERS PRESENT
INFORMATION ON ARABIC
OF LITTLE IMPORTANCE

Lansing Cables Gerard at Berlin Asking if German Gov
ernment Has Received Official Report of Sinking of
Ship; Not Instructed to Ask For One, However;
Washington Continues to Discuss Possibility Of
Breaking Of Relations
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
COMPLAIN OF ROAD

The Lancaster Automobile Club this afternoon 6et
complaint with the State Highway Commissioner aIeg
ing that the Lancaster and Marietta Turnpike Company ha.
failed 70 maintain its road properly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23


WASHINGTON AUG zs. ~ OFFICIAL AN s
NoUNcEaENT WAS MADE AT TIE WHITE
HOUSE TO-DAY THAT "As SOON AS ALL THE :
FACTS REGARDING THE ARABIC ARE. .AscER- J
TANNED OUR COURSE OF ACTION Will BE DE !
TERMINED"
WILSON, TO REMAIN IN WASHINGTON. !
Washington Aug. zs.-Prssideat Wilson has given TT
for he present his plans to return to his summer home at
Cornish, N II, and will remain in Washington. He had
hoped go to Cornish late this week The President does
not expect to hod the usual cabinet meeting tomorrow
SERBIA GIVES WAY TO ITALY
Milan Itaiy Aug 2s via Paris 3.t5 p. N-One Of the
main difficulties i the way Of solution Of the Balkan
problem favorable to the entente allies has been settled a
oordas to interview vita Premier Paahtch Of ssrva
published in coa-e Doa Sierra THo premier is quoted
saying thst Serbia has given way to Italy regarding
Albania
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
TRooPERs- RETURN -

Douglas, Ariz, Aug 23.-Troopers
airy doing, border patrol duty near Lochi
upon yesterday. and returned the FIRE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
STARVATION CAUSES DEATHS

Mexico City Aug 23.-Deaths by starvation eontnu
in this city and most conservative estimates place them
twenty-five day.
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