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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
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CIVIC CLUB PLANS
ITS FALL PROGRAM
To Publish Year Book; No Star
Course This Year; Mrs. Biddle
to Be the First Speaker

With the advent of Fall the Steel
ton Civic Club is planning to resume
its activities after a recess of several
months.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Heagy, president of the
organization, this morning declared
that this would be one or the clubs
busiest seasons. There will be no star
course as in former years, but a home
talent entertainment will be given in
stead. Mrs. G. P. Vanier is in charge
of the arrangements for this affair,
the date of which has not yet been
set.
The committee in charge of the
publication of the Civic Clubs first
year book is fast completing their
work. The book will be out within
another month. This publication is a
new departure for the Civic Club. 1t
will review some OF the things which
yet remain to be done.
The club is arranging to hold its first
meeting of the Fall next month. Mrs.
z. NJ. Biddle, of Carlisle, president of
the Women's Peace Society, and
president of the Philadelphia Civic
Club will be the principal speaker.
At this meeting prizes for the best
kept back yards and the most produc-
tive gardens will be divided.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11

CONTINUED From First Pagc.1
by means of an army of some $4,000
men made it necessary for him to
have in charge the ablest builder and
manager of men whom he could
select.
After considering all the available
candidates he selected z. r. Graham,
who was then in charge of building
operations for Holabird & Roche.
architects, of Chicago. He took the
entire responsibility, night and day,
for several years in carrying out that
great enterprise. On completion of
the fair buildings, which involved the
exercise of all the various functions of
an architects work under peculiarly
difficult circumstances, he entered into
partnership with Mr.. Burnham, the
firm name being D. H. Burnham & Co.,
an association which lasted until Mr..
Burnhams death in 1912. The new
firm since 1912 has been Graham,
Burnham g. Co.
His work during the period from
1891 to 1914 has covered building op-
CT Iations of the first rank in all parts
of the United States. reaching from
New York to San Francisco and Du-
luth to New Orleans Among the
most noteworthy buildings, in addi-
ton to the Equitable, are the Union
Building. New York: new Continental
and Commercial Bank Building, Chi
caeo; Marshall Field & Co. stores.
Chicago: new general post offlce.
Washington, D. c.; Wanamaker stores,
in Philadelphia and New York; the
Biltmore Hotel. in New York city, in
association with Warren & Wetmore;
Claridge's and so Maiden Lane build
ing. New York city. Other important
buildings now about to enter the con-
struction stage are the new Field Mu-
scum in Chicago and the new Union
Station for Chicago.
A conference between the architect
and engineers of the Pennsylvania
Railroad relative to subways. sidings
and station facilities will be held in a
few days. w. ]. Stewart, of the fair
company, has just returned from Chi
cago, where he was In consultation
with Mr.. Graham for several days,
and will go to Syracuse shortly to go
over the fair grounds there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
RAPS GIRL WHO FEARS
To SHOW HER ANKLE
''Does Show What She's Thinking
About" Institute Speaker
Tells Schoolma'ams

There is never anything immodest
in dress that is conventional and the
woman who doesn't dare show her
ankle, does show what she is think
ing about" declared DR.. A. E. Win
ship, editor of the Journal of Educa-
tion, in an address on Personality"
before the twentieth annual City
Teachers Institute. at Central High
School this morning.
The differences between personality,
conventionality and individuality were
strikingly illustrated by the speaker.
Individuality is crankism run wild;
1t is egotism," continued DR.. Winship.
"Conventionality is the other extreme.
Personality is making the greatest
yourself. Personality is not innate, it
is an acquired art" He asserted that
the only natural taste any one has. is
that for milk, and just as tastes must
be acquired, SO personality must be.
The teachers greatest problem is often
to change the personality of the pupil,
he said. DR.. Winship stated that
Paris has set the fashion for dress for
the last 800 years and will likely
continue to do so.
Urged to Get in Parade
The other lecturer on the program
was superintendent James L. Allison,
of Williamsburg, who spoke on some of
The Teachers Encouragements."
At the close of the morning lee
lures, Miss Eton, of the city library,
asked the teachers to continue their
cooperation in making the library
more of a public good. DR.. Downes
urged all the teachers to put forth
their best efforts to make success of
the school parade, which will be held
in connection with the municipal cele-
bration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
Food Shortage Narrowly
Averted in Switzerland

Washington. D. c., Sept liar
rangements have been made by the
French government to alleviate the
practical isolation of Switzerland be-
cause of the war conditions at French
ports which ordinarily handle Swiss
import business.
A report made public to-day by the
Department of Commerce from Vice
Consul Dewitt c. Poole, at Paris, says
France has set aside the port of Cette
solely for the use of ocean trafic for
transshipment to the inland republic.
Swiss authorities have made repeated
and vigorous representations to the
allied powers, setting forth the disas-
trous domestic conditions caused by
the almost total stopping of imports
and seeking some means of securing
supplies, particularly foodstuffs. It has
been stated that Switzerland was in a
fair way to be confronted by short
age Of food.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
MISS MERCER To WE'D
HENRY ". ABBOTT
Ceremony to Take Place Next
Tuesday at Home of
the Bride

Arrangements are being made for
the wedding of Miss Marjorie NJ. Mer'
Ger, SSs Spruce street, and Henry w
Abbott, of Framingham, Mass, to take
place Tuesday evening. at o'clock al
the home of the bride.
The Rev. Rollin A. Sawyer, of st
stephens Episcopal Church. Harris
burg, and the Rev. S. H. Rainey, OF
Trinity Episcopal, will perform the
ceremony. Miss Mercer is we'll known
in the borough and is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Mercer. Mr.
Mercer is chief engineer in the Bridge
and Construction department of the
Pennsylvania Steel Company.
Ar. Abbott is superintendent of the
Ames Plow Company. Following the
wedding reception will be rendered the
couple.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
PenbroOk Property Owners
Receive Expert Advice

The largest meeting ever held in
Penbrook for public improvement pur-
poses assembled last evening in the
town hall and heard the various
phases of the paving question discuss
ed by property owners, councilmen
and an experienced paving contractor.
Joseph A. Miller was elected chair
man and B. R. Speas secretary. Chas.
r. Walter. contractor from Harris
burg had been invited TO give his views
on the most practical method of pro-
cedure. He stated that it was a hard
Travelled street and should have a first
class job to insure satisfaction and ad-
vtsed acceptance of State-aid as the
cheapest and safest policy. However,
II the borough chose to do its own
work he recommended the employ
ment OF an expert to safeguard the
oorough's interests. He referred TO
the advantages of brick for a road that
was subject to hard usage, but said
the very best of brick must be used
and not be subject to the choice of
lowest bidder. He also referred to
excellent examples of asphalt con-
struction as the easiest to repair, but
that good brick paving required less
repairing. With reference to the Tel
ford foundation he advised its reten-
ton, providing it was in fairly good
condition and If low enough to permit
slkMcient concrete, binder and asphalt
70 make a nrSt class job. This would
require six inches above the Telford
stone and six inches for curb, but B.
F. Ober, chairman of the highway
committee, said the present founda-
ton would not permit over four
inches and the required six inches for
curbing.
s. A. Fishburn advised less talk
and more cider" and said it was
necessary to get down to business as
soon as possible. He spoke in favor
of brick and State aid.
W. H. Wolf offered a resolution to
appoint a committee to act in an
advisory capacity with the borough
council.
Several contended that too many
cooks spoil the broth and said they
had every confidence in the council TO
handle the matter efficiently, and ad-
vised prompt consent of remaining
property owners as the most essential
cooperation they could give the coun-
ell and State. But no serious objec-
tion was offered to the plan providing
the committee was not so large as to
be cumbersome. The resolution then
carried authorizing the chairman to
appoint a committee of seven to ad-
wise with council. Names were pro-
posed by the chairman but upon sec
ond consideration he was given time
to announce the names Monday In
order to apportion them so all sections
OF Main street would be properly rep
resented on the committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
JApAN,s HAND IN CH1NA

The Chinese, until few " irs ago
so apathetic regarding their govern
ment. were beginning to take a pride
in it and to feel that they were being
led out of the old hopelessness and
helplessness into a new strength which
would prevent future encroachments
by foreign powers. Now the Japanese
demands have revealed the weakness
Of Peking arnd broken its prestige.
1t has furnished the discredited revo-
lutionists with new arguments and
made easily possible revolts more seri-
Gus than that which shook the foun-
dations OF the government two years
ego.
The evil results do not end there,
for Japan has reopened the old game
OF scramlbing for concessions and
rights and special privileges. She has
upset the nicely adjusted balance of
power and established new spheres of
influence. setting an example of greed
as brazen as that which John Hays
open door policy stopped fifteen years
ago.--Carl Crow. in the Worlds Work
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JUDGING BY WAR CORRESPOND
ENCE
Lowbrow--Wot's dat gink's name
they calls the god OF war?
Bilton-Ananias.-Judge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
HATTI-A MOCK REPUBLIC

In the September number of the
Worlds Work George Marvin states
that Haiti is a mock republic. The
hundred-years-old struggle of a negro
community to govern itself has proved
a failure. and out of the failure has
grown almost complete economic
atrophy. Socially the life of the
island has long been a quaint mixture
Of bucolic content, tempered by occa-
sional homicide.
Politically. Haiti is divided between
the Ins and the Outs, the latter always
necessarily in a large majority and
therefore only temporarily out BY
the same token politics are very fluid
in this republic the divisions eternally
interchangeable. In Haiti there are
no parties. no we'll established prin-
ciples of government. no platform, no
planks. About 10 or Is per cent. of
the population make their living by
politics, and to these gentry party,
platforms and principles are all
summed up in the one shibboleth, per-
sonal profits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
Lincoln Feeder Sign
Instructions Received

]. Clyde Myton. secretary and treas
urer of the Motor Club of Harrisburg,
has sent copies of the following letter,
which he received from the Lincoln
Highway Association. to the signs
committee Of the Motor Club and to
r. of the Chamber of Commerce.
signs committee is composed of
~ H. Hefkin, chairman. Howard W.
Baker and Daniel NJ. Dull.
Motor Club of Harrisburg, Harris
burg, Pa:
"Gentlemen-Your letter Of August
3lst to Mr.. Henry B. JOY president of
wire you as follows:
Your letter of August 31st. Sim
oerely hope YOU good people will carry
out plan to mark Lincoln Way feeder
with red-white-red- signs. Lincoln
Highway Association will send you i'm
mediately full particulars for mark
ing. Get busy and make us proud of
Harrisburg
I'VE take pleasure in carrying out
Mr.. joys request to send you full par
ticulars for marking. and are enclos-
ing in this letter card which shows
the proper marker to be placed on
roles or other convenient objects along
roads leading to the Lincoln Highway
we have had some correspond
ence with Mr.. E. ]. Stackpole, care
the Harrisburg Telegraph, relative to
this matter and we have noticed the
article which Mr.. Stackpole published
ir a recent issue. We are gratified
indeed to note that an energetic move
ment has been started by the Motor
Club of Harrisburg backed by such
newspapers as the Telegraph. to COM
plete with these feeder markers the
signing of the roads between Harris
burg and Gettysburg, and Harrisburg
and Lancaster.
"A stencil made in accordance with
the enclosed design, arranged with
the words Harrisburg and Gettysburg
or Harrisburg and Lancaster in place
of the names indicated. and SO ar
ranged that different mileages can be
filled in, is easily procurable and very
cheaplY produced. We would advise
your club to have a number of these
made up to be distributed among the
workers along the line of this road,
who will cooperate with you in the
work.
we are very glad indeed to give
your movement national publicity
through our weekly bulletins to the
press of the country.
VERY truly yours,
(signed) "A. F. BENNETT,
Secretary"
Mr.. Myton adds in his letter to the
committees a request that they call at
Motor Club headquarters for design
showing proper marking for the feed
ers and hucV af 0nra
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
sTEELTON CHURCHES

st. Marks Lutheran The Rev.
William B. Smith, pastor, will
preach at 1890 on Christian Benevo-
lence." and at 7:30 on Fellowship
Rally Day: address by Prof. ]. A.
Sprenkle; c. E, 6:45; wednesday at
1880, prayer meeting.
First Presbyterian - The Rev. c.
B. Segelken. pastor. will preach at
II on The Pre-eminence of the
Heart" and at 1880 on Neutrality
Impossible; Sunday school, s:45; c.
E, $50.
Grace United Evangelical - The
Rev. ]. NJ. Shoop. pastor, will preach
9:15; K. L. c. E., GAS.
st. Johns Lutheran - The Rev G.
n. Lauffer. pastor. will preach at a
Harvest Home service at 10:45 on the
subject, Ruth, the Cleaner" and at
7;30 on The Preaching of Jesus"
Sunday school at $3.50; Inter. c. E, at
$50.
First Methodist - The Rev W. c.
Sanderson, pastor, will preach at
1890 and at 1880; Sunday school at
9:15; Epworth league $50.
Centenary United Brethren - The
Rev. A. K. Wier, pastor. will preach
at 1880 on The Believers Indentifi-
cation with Christ" and at 1880 on "A
Man Out of Place: Sunday school at
9:15; c. E. s: 80.
Main Street Church of God. - The
Rev. G. W. Getz, pastor. will preach
at 1890 on "All on the Altar" and
at 7:30 on The First Christians: :
Sunday school at 2: Jr. c. E, s; Sr
c. E, $50; Wednesday evening lee
ture and PRAYER meeting.
First Reformed. - The -
Huyette. pastor; Sur - and
morning service 20; =. ening serv-
ice. 1880; + -,vr will preach at both
services.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
BUSINESSMEN MOTOR TO
LEBANON FOR SURPRISE PARTY

w. Scott Greenawalt, formerly of
the borough, and now residing in Leb-
anon. was surprised last evening when
twelve local businessmen with the
Rev. Harry Nelson Bassler, pastor OF
the Second Reformed Church, Harris
burg. arrived by auto to spend the
evening with him.
The party left Steelton yesterday
afternoon about o'clock in a large
auto truck furnished by Harry Hart
man. At Lebanon supper was served
to the following: D. Frank Knoderer,
R. NJ. Frey. David Diegle. G. NJ. Long,
William Stonesifer, BENJAMIN Myers,
Scott Bellows, DR.. ]. L. Werlich, John
Craig, George Bolton, Harry Hartman,
L. w. Walters, w. S. Greenawalt and
the Rev. Harry \. Bassler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
Steelton School Audit
For This Year Is Filed

Steelton's school audit for 1915 was
filed in the prothonotary's office to-
day by c. R. Holten and Eugene F.
Seal. the auditors.
The report shows that the receipts
during the past year totaled S119,-
S2O.54 and the expenses S116.427.03,
leaving a cash balance of SS,393.51. |.
Liabilities include the bonded debt of
S145, 900 although S4S,3S1.S5 was set
aside for the sinking funds. The net
debt for 1915 was $93,224.64, while in
1914 it was s73,s1S.23, an increase in
the Indebtedness for the borough
school district of S19.411.41. The to-
tai value of school property is quoted
at s3S7,5O0 of which S374,000 repre-
sents the school buildings and furni-
ture while the books and apparatus
is appraised at SIS, 800.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
GERMANY WELL SATISFIED
Ru Artncintcd Prcrr

Berlin. Sept. II, via London, 1855
A. M.--"Dignified and satisfying" is
Germany's characterization of the
German note on the Arabic case. The
paper asserts the destruction of the
steamer violated none of the pro-
visions of the agreement presented to
the United States government of Am
bassador Won Bernstorff for there is
no doubt the Arabic intended to at
tack the submarine"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
I~MIDDLETOWN4 "a
NrIDDLEToWN NOTES

The Ladies Epworth League held
a social in the McNair building this
afternoon.
A number of students in town are
planning to leave Monday for Penn
sylvania State College to resume their
work this Fall Those entering the
freshman class are Harold Kaufman,
John Lingle. Bruce Peters and Robert
Engle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
THE READING
HOW MUCH DOES A WAR COST

At the end Of the first year of the
war. peace societies have been taking
stock. Announcement is sent out that
so far the nations involved have spent
a sum just about equal to the value OF
all the farm lands in America. That
would be more than twenty-eight bill
lion dollars. The figures are incon-
ceiva BILE. and they may be exaggerateds :
but that is one way in which you can
get an idea of the enormous expense
of maintaining armies in the field. II
every farm in America was free from
mortgage debt, and II every farmer
should sell every acre he owns and put
the proceeds in the great European
war purse, the total amount would pay
the last years bills. It's hard to figure
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
sLUssER-TRAVER

Miss Annie e. Traver, of zoos Fors-
ter street and Norman Slusser, of Mt.
Holly were married Thursday by the
Rev. r. w. Runyan, at the parsonage
of the st. Paul's Methodist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slusser will be at home
to friends on Monday, September 1S
at the home of the bride.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11

road to Rovno.
On the other fronts there is not as
much action as in the past, so far as
the official reports indicate. Sharp
fighting is in progress along the Aus
tro-Italian battle line, but no fresh
news has been received from the Vosges
and the Argonne. where the Germans
have launched heavy attacks against
French trenches.
The only new feature of the Near
Eastern diplomatic puzzle is the asser-
ton from Bulgarian sources that Sofia
feels her past neutrality is sufficient
reward for Turkish concessions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
-HIGHSPIRE ----
HIGHsPIRE CHURCHES

United Brethren-The Rev. H. F.
Rhoad, pastor. will preach at 10.45.
AN Important Question" and at $50,
"Courtship" (second in series); Sun
day school, $50; Christian Endeavor.
$50.
St. Peters Lutheran - The Rev
Frank Edward Meyer, pastor, will
preach at 1915 and 7.30; Sunday
school. $50; catechetical call, 8; senior
Christian Endeavor, 645.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
MORNING

Sweet is the breath of Morn. her ris-
ing sweet
With charm of earliest birds; pleasant
with the sun
When first on this delightful land he
spreads
His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit
and flower.
Fragrant the fertile earth
After soft showers; and sweet the COM
ing on
OF grateful evening mild; then silent
night
With this her solemn bird, and this
fair moon,
And these the gems OF heaven, her
starry train
John Milton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
sTEELToN PERSONALS

The Rev. and Mrs. c. A Huyette, OF
Walnut street, have returned after
spending a three weeks vacation visit
ing friends.
Emory Shutter, of South Front
street, is visiting relatives in Newport.
Miss Iva Neff, of Myers street, is
visiting in Mifflin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
STEAMER AND SMACK SUNK
Bv 6ssoei1fed Piece

London. Sept. II. - The British
steamship Cornubia, 1885 tons gross,
has been sunk. Her crew was saved.
The fishing smack Boynerie, of loves
toft. also has been sunk. One mem
ber of her crew was wounded.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
KELLER PARK WILL BE
FURTHER DEVELOPED

Plans for further development of
the Kelker parkway will be made
within a few weeks by the Municipal
League. A campaign will probably
be started in the borough to help along
the lines of improving the parkway.
It is probable that council will ge pc
titioned to provide tables and benches
and also a park attendant for next
season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
ARTILLERY FIRE HEAVY

Paris. Sept. II, 2.30 P. M.-Last
night saw uninterrupted artillery
fighting at several points along the line
in France, according to the communi-
cation given out by the French war
office to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
Vice-President of the State Electric
Light Association.

At the closing session of the an
nual convention of the Pennsylvania
section of the National Electric Light
ing Association at Bedford Springs
yesterday George B. Tripp, formerly
vice-president and general manager
Of the Harrisburg Light and Power
Company and the first president of the
Chamber of Commerce. was elected
vice-president OF the organization.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
G NEWS OF lie
kuIRAIROPS
FOUR TRAINS RUN
ON ELECTRIC BRANCH
Pennsylvania Railroads Costly
Improvement in Opera
tion Today

The Pennsylvania Railroads new
electrified branch is at last In oper-
alton. Beginning at 6 o'clock this
morning four trains will run daily be-
tween Paoli and Broad street station.
Philadelphia.
With the introduction of a winter
schedule in November additional
trains will be added. Each train will
make one round trip a day until furth-
er notice. The schedules of the steam
trains will continue until all the cleo
trio trains are in operation.
The work of electrifying the main
line, between Broad street station and
Paon, a distance of 20 miles, con-
sumed two years and Ave months.
The approximate cost is 's4.000,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
DEATH OF MRS. EMMA GREIDER
SbeeiaI to The TsIcrrnhh

Landisville. Pa. Sept. 11.-Mrs. EN-
ma s. Greider, aged So, the Oldest wo-
man in this section OF Lancaster
county. died yesterday