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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
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BUSINESS CONDITIONS
RAPIDLY PICKING UP
Many New Firms Open Establish
ments Here; Buildings
Being Erected

Indications of improving business
conditions in Steelton are shown by
the number of new business ventures
undertaken within recent months.
That men with the money to invest,
see in Steelton an opportunity to build
up profitable business is shown by
the varied line represented by the new
concerns.
One of the biggest ventures now
under wav is the new building at
Front and Pine streets for Ross M.
Frey. This building covers the site
of the old Methodist Church and will
be one of Steelton's largest and most
modern office and storeroom build
ings. The lower floor will be occu-
pied by theater.
Some of the new business ventures
in recent months are:
+. S. Kern, 179 North Front street,
cigars and pool; Barney Schultz, 181
North Front street, clothing; in l
grocery store, South Front the
Quality Shop, 2 South Front, clothing;
ID. P. Baker, 43 North Front, shoes;
Joseph Beck. 175 South Front, tailor;
Nj. Svrbeng, 10 North Front street,
tailor, and Steelton Underselling
store, North Front street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
CHILDREN To PLANT
5000 TREES IN PARK
Big Planting Celebration to Be
Held at Wildwood; Award
Contracts

Following the submitting of plans
by City Forester Mueller to the city
school board which were acted upon
last night, preparations are being made
for a large celebration April 26, at
Wildwood Park, when all of the school
children of the city will participate
in the planting of 5000 trees. half
holiday in the schools will give the
children time to get to the park. Ar
rangements are being made by Mr..
Mueller for the entertainment
The board at it's meeting last night
refused the use of the Technical high
school to the Pennsylvania Woman's
Suffrage Association, on April so, for
the address of Miss Rose Livingston.
The reason given was that the hall is
not to be used for political purposes.
Secretary Hammelbaugh Investigated
the matter and reported to the board.
The committee appointed to choose a
successor for the late w. S. Steele,
principal of the Central high school, is
now investigating and examining a
number of applicants. The board then
set May 20 as the night for the special
evening session in the Technical high
school to give the public opportunity
to see the students in action.
Professor +. E. Downes, city super
ntendent of schools. reported to the
board that at present domestic science
was impracticable in the gram
mar schools. C. Howard Lloyd
was awarded the contract as archi-
tect for the proposed new school build
ing at Fifth and Mahantongo streets,
after plans were received on a COM
petitive basis. c. Harry Kane and
Robert Il. Williams, the other two
architects who submitted drawings,
were awarded $50 and $25 each. The
new building is to cost about 500, 900,
with brick and stone exterior, of col
legiate Gothic type. In addition to
class and assembly rooms, space has
been given for a sewing room, domes-
tic science kitchen, gymnasium and
manual training departments.
The board made its annual award
ing of contracts as follows: School
supplies, Roberts and Neck 25 CON
tracts; Johnston Paper Company, 4;
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, l, and VIII
liam Tunis, l. Printing supplies,
Aughinbaugh Press, "a; East End
Print shop, so; Telegraph Printing
Company, o. keystone Printing and
fishing House, s; Shuman Printing
land w. f. Raysor, 8. Janitor's sup
lar, and A. II. Kreidler and Bros. each
Bros, 2. and Bowman, 1.
B. +. Umberger, representing the
Harrisburg Realty Company. offered a
niece of ground adjoining the present
Tenth ward school site, 35S feet by So.
for $4,000. The proposition was turn
ed over to the building committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
Steelton Serbs Hear of
Distress in Fatherland

The pitiable plight of the thousands
of Serbians in Europe, struggling val
'iantly for their national existence
against powerful enemies, was graph
ically described by Madam Slavko
Grouitch, wife of the Serbian under
secretary on foreign affairs; Miss Lo-
zanitch, a Serbian red cross nurse;
the Rev. George Popovich, rector of
st. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church,
and the Right Rev. Bishop James
Henry Darlington of Harrisburg, be-
fore big audience of Serbians in
Kreiner hall last evening.
Madam Grouitch described the ter
rible effects of the various plaques
now sweeping through Serbia and
made stirring plea for funds with
which to establish hospitals and carry
on campaign to stamp out these
diseases. In response to her plea, the
Serbians present contributed more
than 5000 to the cause. This is in ad-
dition to the hundreds of dollars al
ready contributed to Serbian relief in
Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
STEELTON SNAPSHOTS

To Hold Social. - A social will be
held by the classes of the First Metho-
dist Sunday school, taught by Mrs.
Beyrent and Mr.. Nevin. in the social
room of the church, April 15
Will Repeat Music. = BY request,
the choir of the First Reformed
Church will repeat last Sundays pro-
gram of Easter music, Sunday
w. C. II. U. Meets.-The Steelton
Women's Christian Temperance Union
met this afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Keim, South Front street, to hold
a devotional service. Mrs. Kennedy
was in charge.
Plan Reception. Committees are
planning a reception to the Rev. w c.
Sanderson, the newly chosen pastor of
the First Methodist Church, for Fri
day evening. A literary program will
be followed by refreshments.
Canoe Trip Sunday. - The Steelton
Canoe club will take its first trip Of
the season from Bowmansdale Sum
day,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
Pythian Show Nets
Charities Over $500

Steelton's Associated Charities will
be the richer by some $500 as a result
of the vaudeville show given last even
ing by Steelton Lodge, All, knights of
Pythias.
The High school auditorium was
crowded and the show was acclaimed
a success by ever one. William Hoov-
er and Mrs. Wilbur f. Harris, of Har-
risburg, had good singing acts. ]. Ell
mer George, Jr., presented a pleasing
number of selections on the cornet and
Chester Kinks humorous imperson-
ations delighted the audience. Miss
Ella Sharoskey, assisted by Leonard
Dickey, presented dancing act I'm
der the direction of Dionisio Zala, the
orchestra from the Steelton band,
won headline honors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
Children Find Dead Man
While Walking in Park

Hanging by the neck from the
bough of a tree in Cameron's drive
way, above Steelton, yesterday, Her.
man and George Craver, IL and IA
years old, respectively, found the body
of an unidentified foreigner. The boys
ran home and told their father of their
gruesome find. Coroner Jacob Eek
niger was summoned and turned the
body over to Spicer's undertaking
firm.
In the dead mans pocket was found
a letter addressed to Herman Yoseff,
Steelton p. o. B. 6S, North America" :"
but his street address was lacking.
The letter was written by the mans
wife, in Zimony. Hungary, and told
about bundle of dress goods mailed
Ito our little daughter"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
Hmrisburger Heads
Philadelphia Delegation

John M. Doran, superintendent of
the Pennsylvania railroad coal piers
at Greenwich Point, Philadelphia,
headed a big delegation of local OPP
tionists yesterday. With him were:
III. II. Richards, II. b. Winer and Clin-
ton M. Gibson, prominent manufacture
ers and businessmen of Philadelphia.
hundred.
superintendent Doran is native OF
Harrisburg, but has been located in
Philadelphia for a long time. He has
been with the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for more than thirty years
and is prominently identified with Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
COMPENSATION IS
DEBATED in HOUSE
[Continued from First Page.1
child labor bill schedule of hours yes-

child labor bill schedule of hours yes-
terday.
The debate was started by Mr..
Campbell, Butler, who offered the
amendment and spoke an hour in
support of 1t, contending that the small
merchant should be exempted as are
the farmer and employer of household
help in bill that accompanies the
main act. He said his amendment
would not affect municipalities, but
the man of small business, who would
be least able to bear the cost. The
proposed acts would wipe out common
law defenses, said he, and the Legis-
lature should protect the man strug-
Cling to get established in business.
Mr.. Stern, Philadelphia, and Mr.
Stein, Allegheny, objected to the
amendment and Mr.. Habgood, Nc
Kean,, said that the change would be
nothing more than fair to small mer-
chants inasmuch as farmers were ex-
empted. Mr.. Forster, Philadelphia,
argued that workmens compensation
was passed the experimental stage,
and Mr.. Maurer, Berks, asserted that
the interests of labor demanded that
the bill be passed as it stood and that
no farmers had ever asked him to in
clude them in the act.
III. l. Wilson, Jefferson, speaking for
the amendment. and w. Fl. wilson
Philadelphia, sponsor for the bill had
series of exchanges on the bill in
which the latter denied any undue
haste and said the whole State knew
about the bill. Mr.. Sones, Schuylkin
declared that the question of constitu-
tionality was in the air and that the
attorney general himself could not be
sure of 1t. Mr.. Milliron, Armstrong,
and Mr.. Rich, Clinton, became in
volved in a controversy over the pro-
priety of including all employees of all
classes and the previous question was
demanded and carried by 81 to 20.
The House had the bill on second
reading and will resume consideration
at z. Nj.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
E|TEL WILL NOT De
|NTERNED FOR WAR
Custom Collector Waited Ex-
pectantly Throughout Night to
See Vessel Leave

Newport News. Va, April I've
are not even thinking about intern
ment of the Prinz Eitel Frederick
now" declared Customs Collector
Hamilton to-day, after he had waited
eXpectantly throughout the night for
the German cruiser to leave this mort.
AS the collector spoke he was prepar-
ing to again visit the ship on orders
from Washington, although he said
farewell to Commander Thierichens
and members of his staff last night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
COMMISSIONER TO BUILD EIGHT
HOUSES AT COST OF So. 600

A single building permit issued to-
day by Inspector James II. Grove pro-
Vldes Tor the erection of eight new
dwellings in Atlas street between
Emerald and Woodbine. Each will
cost $1,000 and the $4,000 permit will
materially swell Aprirs building rec
ord. MacWilliams Construction Com
pany, the contractor took out the per-
init and the dwellings will be built for
City Commissioner w. L. Gorgas, su-
perintendent of finance and accounts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
NEW ENC|NEER-FOR
READING RAILWAY
President Theodore Voorhees, Ap-
points Samuel T. Wagner, of
Phila., to Fill Vacancy

Samuel t. Wagner, assistant engi-
neer of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company, has been appoint
ed chief engineer of the company to
fill the vacancy resulting from the
death of William Hunter. Mr.. Wag-
ner,s appointment was announced yes
terday at the offices of President Theo-
dore Voorhees,, at Philadelphia.
Mr.. Wagner was born in Philadel-
phia in 1861, and is a graduate of the
University of PENNSYLVANIA.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
ODD FELLOWS INSTALL
NEW LIST OF OFFICERS

Officers were installed by Capital
Lodge, No. 20, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, last night at 304 North
Second street. District Deputy Grand
Master William G. Schreiner presided.
The following were installed:
Irwin A. Cornpropst, new grand mas
ter; Harry A. Brosius vice grand mas
ter: C. p. Haehnlen, chaplain; Miles
A. Meyer, warden; Banks e. Shull,
conductor; Eli Hollinger, Howard
Stein, o. S. Stonesifer, w. w. Ressler.
Joseph Brosius, inside guard; William
F. Mccoy. outside guard; l.. n. Slough
N. C. Pryor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Estate OF Edmund S. Martin. late of the
City OF Harrisburg. Pa. deceased.
Testamentary upon the Estate OF said
decedent have been granted to the un
street, in said city All persons i'm
debted to said estate are requested to
make payment. and those having claims
make them known without deiay to
EMMA C. MARTIN si
Executrix
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
WEEDS HER BRoTHER-IN-LAw

Among the applicants for a mar
riage license at the Dauphin county
bureau this morning were Howard G.
and Mrs. Effie Resh. Mrs. Resh who
is twenty-five, is a widow. her first
husband having died November 4,
1913. Resh who is 2S. is a farmer
To the query as to whether or not any
blood tie exists between the applicants.
Mrs Resh answered, ''sister-in- law. by
marriage"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
TWO NEW HOSPITALS FOR
INSANE ARE PROPOSED

Bills paving the way for two new
hospitals for the insane. one east of
the Allegheny mountains and one in
the western half of the State were
presented in the House to-day by Mr..
Lafferty, of Philadelphia. In each bill
provision is made for the Governor to
select commission of five to select a
site and arrange for construction Of
buildings The sites must be 500
acres and contain a supply of water
A limit of $4,000 is placed on the
price of each site.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
MAY HAVE OWN
WATCHERS AT POLLS IN NOV

A bill providing for women watchers
at the polls next November when an
equal suffrage amendment to the con-
stitution will be submitted to a vote
OF the people, was presented in the
Senate to-day by Senator Ware. of
Philadelphia. 1t was referred to the
election committee. 1t gives women
watchers the same rights as men and
provides penalties for intimidation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
LEGAL NOTICES
HARRISBURG, PA, FIRE DEPART
MENT

SEALED PROPOSALS will be receiv-
ed by the undersigned. at his office, in
the Calder Building, Harrisburg, Pa,
until 12 o'clock noon, Saturday, April
II, 1915, for furnishing two thousand
feet, more or less of fire hose, az
inches internal diameter guaranteed
against all defects for three years from
date of acceptance and to stand a pres
sure test of 400 pounds to the square
inch, coupled with heavy bronze metal
couplings, Harrisburg standard, eight
threads to the inch, each section of
hose and all couplings to be stamped
with date of delivery.
Each proposal shall be accompanied
by a certified check equal to 10 per
cent. of amount bid, and the successful
bidder or bidders will be required to
file a final surety company bond equal
to 2 per cent. of contract price.
The right to reject any or all bids is
reserved.
NJ. HARVEY TAYLOR,
Stunt of Parks and Pnblio PropertY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
ExECUTOR's NOTICE

Estate of John ]. weltmer. late of the
City of Harrisburg, Pa. deceased.
Testamentary upon the Estate of said
decedent have been granted to the un-
dersigned, residing at No. 4S5 Yer
Indebted to said Estate are requested
to make payment and those having
claims or demands against the same
will make them known without delay.
SAMUEL KLINE,
Or to Executor.
Attorney
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
&RAttRNoA@E @ENea@sR
IDLE CAR INCREASE
SHOWS LESS TRAFFIC
Big Part of P. R. K. Equipment Is
on Sidings; Many Shops Are
Busy on Repair Work

Idle car reports indicate a further
stagnation in freight business on the
Pennsylvania railroad
The Pennsylvania railroad on March
81 had 1908 idle cars. This means
that more than % per cent. of the
company's freight equipment is idle.
On the lines east of Pittsburgh there
were 1925 cars in storage and 16, 494
in shops, and on the lines west there
were 24,308 cars in storage and 1S,165
in shops where repairs are being
made
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
ATTEMPT TO RAISE F-4

Honolulu, April r. Dragging for
the lost submarine F-4 was begun
again yesterday afternoon by the tugs
Navajo and Intrepid. 1t was reported
that a solid hold had been secured on
the submarine with a 2 u inch cable
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
VETERANS WILL PAY
TRIBUTE TO THEIR DEAD

A tribute to the veterans of the Civil
war, who died during the past year,
will be paid by Sergeant S. w. Las
comb Post, 351, Grand Army of the
Republic, Sunday, when the members
will attend services in st. Johns Luth-
eran Church. The veterans who died
during the year are Post Commander
George II. Boyer, George c. Conklin
and j. W. Schultz
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
Cigaret License Bill In

a bill was presented in the Senate
to-day by Senator Thompson, of Reae
yer, providing that it shall be unIaw-
ful for any person, firm or corpora
ton to sell cigarets or cigaret paper
until license therefore shall have
been taken out. The license fee shall
be fifty dollars year and the license
shall be issued by the county treas
urer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
FARLEY GANNETT TO LECTURE

Farley Gannett, engineer of the Wa
ter Supply Commission of i, PennsvI-
vania, left to-day for Boston where
he will deliver lecture on Friday. to
the students of the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology on hydraulic en-
gineering as applied to Sthe rivers of
Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
RAILROAD NOTES

Charles II. Jones, 25S Verbeke street,
who has been ill, returned to duty
yesterday at No. 1 roundhouse.
Summer cars are being renovated
by the Harrisburg Railways Company.
Anthracite coal production of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company in March, was 961,000
tons, compared with 936,304 tons a
year ago.
1t is expected that a new schedule
to include the electrified branch of the
Pennsylvania railroad will be made
public on or about May 1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07

NOTICE - Letters of Administratio,
on the Estate of Charles e. Yount, late
deceased. having been granted to the
undersigned residing at 1902 Green
Street, all persons Indebted to said Es-
tate are requested to make immedie "a
payment and those having claims will
present them for settlement
ELIZA ]. YOUNT.
PAUL A. KUNKELA
Attorney.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
April g. 1915.
BID FOR STREET SPRINKLER AND
SWEEPERs

SEALED PROPOSALS will be receiv-
ed at the office of the superintendent
of Streets and Public improvements up
to 10 O'clock noon. Of Saturday. April
II, 1915, for one 500-Rallon STREET
SPRINKLER and two two-horse.
STREET SWEEPERS Full descrip-
tions of the machines must accompany
bids; also certified check In the sum of
10000 The Superintendent reserves
the right TO reject any or all bids.
w. TT. LYNCH,
superintendent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
PREPARING FOR RATTLE

Brownsville, Texas, April AFTER
ten days waiting some of the rein
forcements expected by the Villa
troops for the siege of Matamoros ar
rived to-day outside that city. These
reinforcementsw were the advance guard
only, the main body consisting of ar
tillery forces, which still are being de-
laNed by lack of railroad facilities
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07

In the District Court of the United
States for the Middle District OF
Pennsylvania In Bankruptcy. No
2909 = In the matter of James N.
Reese, Bankrupt.
PUBLIC SALE OF REAL ESTATE
at PUBLIC sale; in front of the Court
April 26, 1915. at o'clock P. NJ, the
following described real estate:
All that certain lot or piece of land.
situate in the City of Harrisburg,
County of Dauphin, and State of Penn
sylvania, bounded and described as fol-
west corner of Derry Street and Seven
teenth Street; thence westwardly along
said Derry Street IA feet to a point:
thence northwardly along a line at
right angles with said Derry Street and
running through the center of a 9-inch
brick partition wall between the house
erected in the premises herein describeo
and the house adjoining 1t on the west
and beyond, 9S feet, more oraless, to a
3-feet wide private alley; thence east
wardly along the line of said 3-feet
wide private alley 19 feet, more or less.
to a point the line of Seventeenth
Street; thence northwardly along the
line Of said seventeenth Street. III feet,
more or less. to. point. the place OF
beginning. Having. thereon erected a
new three-story brick dwelling house.
number 1894 Derry Street, Harrisburg
The above described real estate Will
be sold free and clear of all encum-
brances.
TERMS-1O per cent. on day of sale.
and balance thereof on confirmation bv
the Court
ELMER w. ETILER.
Trustee
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
SYDNEY SAILS NORTH

Rio De Janeiro, April THE Aus
tralian cruiser Sydney sailed from this
port yesterday after having remained
here less than twenty-four hours. The
Sydney destroyed the German cruiser
Emden in the Indian ocean last No
vember.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
QUARANTINE ESTABLISHED

London, April Z, .35 p. M.-Charles
j. Vopicka, the American minister to
Rumania, Serbia and Bulgaria, has
advised Ambassador Page from Buch-
Arrest, that Bulgaria has established a
quarantine against Serbia on account
of the typhus. Incoming travel has
been stopped, even at Salonilli.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
FIRM LOSES THIRD SHIP

London, April IA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Copenhagen says a report received
from Stockholm is to the effect that
the Emden firm of Hemsoth has lost
its third steamer, the Caroline Hem
soth. 1t is supposed the vessel struck
a mine and sank
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
TWICE VISITED BY THIEVES

Thieves last evening visited the
farm of Martin Krasovic, near the
borough lire, and stole about so
chickens. This is the second visit of
thieves to the Krasovic farm in recent
weeks. On the former visit another
half hundred fowls were taken. No
arrests have been made.