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The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
BISHOP PLEADS FOR
WIDOWS OF PASTORS
Rev. Earl Cranston Asks Washington
Methodists to Give to 100000
Fund.

Something Of the hardships experienced
by those who choose the profession OF
minister for a life-work. and a strong
appeal that the Methodist churches OF
Washington raise their share of the
100000 fund to be provided in five years
for the support of retired ministers. their
widows and orphan children. was voic.
ed last night by Bishop Earl Cranston
at the McKendree Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The occasion was the Washington dis.
trict convention in the interest of the
conference claimants endowment fund OF
the Baltimore annual conference.
What the soldiers widow is to the
nation the ministers widow is to the
church," said Bishop Cranston, land the
women Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church owe the widows and orphaned
children of retired ministers a comfort
able living for the work which those men
have accomplished for the church while
they were in active service.
Every man cannot get to the front.
and the brave men in the ministry are
those who day by day go along un-
grudgingly and do the tasks allotted to
them. And right beside these men are
their faithful wives who are such a COM
fort and help
Rev. Dr. J. B. Hingeley addressed the
conference and said that there were
800 retired ministers. $500 widows of
deceas sed ministers. and 500 dependent
children under 16 years Of age that de-
served to he cared for by the church
and for whose support the s300,00O will
be used.
Washington churches have been asked
to give 5000 of this sum as their pro-
portionate share, Baltimore and Fred
erick churches contributing the balance
From the large attendance last night
and the sentiment expressed by the
speakers it is expected that the money
will he raised without much trouble.
The afternoon session was called to or
der at o'clock, and. following devo-
tional services. addresses We're made by
g. Herbert Richardson. endowment sec
w. l.. Mcdowell, District super
intendent. and Rev. w. W. Barnes, of
Ba ltimore.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
Capital Is Losing Its Taste
For Fiction, Librarian Reports
DR.. George F. Bowerman Expects 1t Will Soon Form Only
Half of Total Circulation -802 998 Volumes Loaned
for Home Use Past Year.

Fiction Is losing its place as the lead
ing branch of reading, according to the
statement Of Dr. George F. Bowerman,
librarian of the Public Library of the
District, in his report to the trustees
yesterday. Eleven years ago, fiction
formed GA per cent of the circulation Of
27S,OOO volumes in the library. 1t is now
but So per cent of the $4,000 books
circulated.
What is more. DR.. Bowerman believes
the time is not far distant when fiction
total circulation.
More fiction is read IN the summer
months than at any other time in the
year. 1t often forms 60 per cent Of the
books circulated during the hot months.
whereas during the winter when school
takes the attention of the young folks,
it drops to SO or 81 per cent
Juvenile books are growing more
popular with young readers. Last year
they gained A per cent through the
schools alone. With the meagre stock on
hand, the Public Library last year dis
tributed 100000 volumes Of this reading
alone Even with this large circulation.
only 1900 children of the $1,000 in the
District secure books from this institu-
ton. The library fails to reach $4,000
school children who are growing up
and leaving school without using this
institution.
The home circulation for the year
numbered 99S volumes, as against
7l3,S34 for the preceding year. an in
crease of 1854 volumes, or 125 per cent.
The library also loaned for home use
9a,745 mounted pictures. or a gain or
10 per cent over the record Of 1914.
More books on biography, travel,
economics. etc. are needed to meet the
growing demand.
Outside agencies conducted by either
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

private purses, such as that at Wood
ward & Lothrop'S store or sociai
settlements and parents associations.
circulated 5000 volumes last year. The
library should have funds with which to
carry on this work, instead of imposing
upon the purses and good graces OF
citizens and associations. says DR.. Bow
erman.
The new school buildings being erected
are providing quarters for neighborhood
libraries, but the Public Library has no
funds with which to install these
branches, although it is eager to do 80.
DIR. George Otis Smith has expressed
himself as being highly pleased at the
plan inaugurated by the library of send
ing books to the Geological Survey for
use by its experts.
The years accessions numbered 2oS2
volumes, the largest in the history of
the library: but the Withdrawals were
ll.58 volumes, SO that the net increase
was but 1886 The library possessed at
the close of the year 1918 volumes.
This includes books in English, French.
German, Italian, Spanish. Portuguese.
Russian, Hebrew, Yiddish. Danish. Nor
wegian, Swedish. Latin. Greek and
Esperanto.
A plea Is made by DR.. Bowerman for
better pay for the members Of his stat.
who, he says, are practically struggling
out their existence in the employ of the
public in order to be Of service. whereas
they should be much better paid.
A table accompanying his report shows
the per capita municipal expenditures of
Washington of 2l.3 cents were exceeded
by twenty-one cities in the United States
having populations Of 100000. The local
library spent s.5 cents per volume circu-
lated, or nearly cents per volume un-
der the average of thirty-one cities in the
list
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
WHITE HOUSE CUPID
STIRS TRADE PULSE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

business year for Washington declared
Ross =. andrews. president Of the Re-
tail Merchants Association, to a repre-
sentative OF The Herald recently. 81
have made a number Of inquiries among
friends with view to determining in
advance the policy for my business for
the winter. AS a result Of these in
quiries 1 am planning to get ready for
the busiest season in four years.
The business complexion Of the coun-
try is. of course. greatly improved. The
avidity with which the loan or credit
to the allies was taken up indicates the
confidence of the big business world, and
this. of course. will be reflected through
out the country. The loan itself will
have very decided effect, I feel sure
The money involved stays In this coun-
try. and goes Immediately into circula-
ton. And II is new circulation, not
money taken from one field and placed
in another; it is money that has been
noarded and the boarding Of which
brought about the business depression
of the last two or three years"
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
TOOL MAKERS STRIKE
AT MUNITIONS PLANT
Workers Threaten to Paralyze Rem
ington Factory. Making 100000
Rifles for Allies.

hiladeIphia, Oct. Bone hundred
union toolmakers of the new Remington
Arms plant at Eddystone, built for the
manufacture of 100000 rifles for the
F. ,lish and French armies, started q
strike today which, 1t is declared, will
completely paralyZe the great plant. The
men quit because of the unexplained dis.
charge of three union workmen. One
hundred and fifty machinists, represent.
ing the balance of the present working
force, will quit work tomorrow, union
leaders declare.
At a meeting of. the strikers tonight a
committee was appointed to direct the
strike The workmen also formally or.
eanized by election of officers and the
formulation of bylaws.
Between 1000 and a0.0O0 skilled workers
have been hired by the Remington Eddy
stone plant during the last four months
and the bulk of this force was due to be
at work before winter.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
BREAK In AND STEAL
MORPHINE AND HERON

Morphine and heroin were stolen Tues
day night from the O'Donnell drug store,
Third street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. according to 4 report made to
police yesterday. The thief or thieves en-
tered the store by breaking the glass in
side door. Police believe the drug
habit was responsible tor the burglary.
Mrs. Edward b. Olney. 1918 Fourteenth
street northwest reported the theft from
her apartment since July Is of $50 worth
Of clothing.
Alice Valentine. 406 Massachusetts ave-
nue. northwest. was robbed Of jewelry
valued at SIS.
A buggy was stolen from c. ]. Sheehy,
- Q street northwest, Tuesday night.
4. NJ. Miller reported the theft of a
roll of building paper. valued at $a75.
from 34el Lowell street northwest
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
Citizens LEADER
RAPS CITY HEADS
President Emmons, of East
Washington Association, Ad-
dresses Southwest Body.
MAKES NEGLECT CHARGE
Speaker Declares Commissioners Are
Responsible for Decrease in Pop
ulation in Southwest.

Not one business man In ten in SOUTH
west Washington Is making any money"
declared II. Martin Williams, president
of the Tax Reform Association of the
District. before the Southwest Citizens
Association last night at the Jefferson
School, land if they are paying their
taxes and their rent and sending their
children to school. they are doing well.
Mr. Williams took as his subject PUT
ting Southwest on the Map" and strongly
urged the abolition of the personal tax.
declaring that men are being taxed for
doing the things which every one wants
them to do.
1T the taxes assessed against business
houses are reduced the merchants will be
able to sell you goods at much cheaper
rate. 1t must be remembered that the
consumer ultimately pays the taxes.
THE richest section of Washington is
owned by a compa ratively few people
and they are the ones who have grown
rich beyond the dream of avarice
through the rise of land values
DR.. Emmons Speaks.
while the southwest section of the
city was pleading in vain for improve
ments in streets entirely built up, the
northwest section of the city was be-
ing plastered with paved streets and
electrically lighted avenues where there
was not a single residence. Naturally
the men who owned the lots on each
side of these thoroughfares were the
ones benefited"
DR.. Charles NJ. Emmons. president Of
the East Washington Citizens Associa-
ton. addressed the meeting and pointed
out a few of the improvements which
the southwest section Of the city should
have.
In southwest Washington" he said,
you have more streets built up and less
paved streets than any other section of
the District. You have seventy-five alleys
inhabited by over 5000 people Some Of
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
KENTUCKIANS WILL MEET.
Prominent Men to Address Stat.
Association.

Association.
The first fall meeting Of the Kentucky
State Association will be held at the
Ebbitt Hotel. Tuesday evening. Address
es by prominent kentuckians and varied
entertainments are planned.
]. c. S. Blackburn. special residen,
commissioner of the Lincoln Memorial
Is honorary president of the association
Officers and committees are: President
Joseph E. Goodkey; vice president
Robert W. Durham; corresponding sec.
retary. Miss Edna Earl Johnston; finan-
cial secretary. Anderson H. Tackett;
treasurer. Bosier Castle.
Executive committee: Joseph z. Good
key. Robert w. Durham, Anderson H.
Tackett. Bosier Castle, r. S. Billups and
Ward Savage.
Reception committee: E. W. Hun R. s.
Clements. Albert Nantz. Egar s. Wal
ter. o. L. Lewis and r. E. Adams.
Music committee: Misses Edna Earl
Johnston, B. Numan. Elma B. Carr,
Ethel Reid and Anna Hardesty.
Entertainment committee: Mrs. ]. H.
Pellen. Mrs. George NJ. Milne. Miss Jo-
sephine H. Elliott. Miss Letitia Hardesty
and Mrs. B. Castle.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
Anxiety at the Vatican.

Rome. Oct E.-News Of the Turkish
atrocities perpetrated upon Catholics and
other religious orders has produced great
anxiety at the Vatican. The congrega-
ton Of the propaganda is especially con-
oerned with the fate of Franciscans in
the Holy Land. and even of the patriarch
himself. No news has arrived in Rome.
Italy, and It is supposed the Turkish
government Is intercepting advices from
Asia Minor.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
Causes Widespread Comment.
Po,tmaster William Mcvey, Of Rock

Postmaster William Mcvey. of Rock
away Beach, n. T., will not have at
tention distracted from the stamps
and other wares in his plscs of bust
ness. He has posted the following
card in the postofice: AS II 10 . mis-
demeanor to appear in public in scant
sttire. no one in . bathing suit will
BE- permitted In the postoaacs hsrsar-
ter"
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
Sunday In New York City
A Real Treat.

Special excursion Pennsylvania Rail-
road, next Sunday. to the great me:
tropolis, the most Interesting city on
the American continent Special Train
leaves Washington 1915 a. m. See
flyers Consult ticket agents.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
BULGARS NOW IN WAR,
SAYS SOFIA REPORT

CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
Player-Pianos

Many Of these Player-Pano. are BRAND
NEW-others slightly used. Some are traded
in instruments.
All are Standard 88-note Pianos
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
Pianos

New, discontinued styles slightly used, returned
rom rent and taken in trade will be found in thes.
quotations, and every PIANO is in 6rst-eass eondi
ion and thoroughly guaranteed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-24
WELL PAY OUR
BILLS" SNAPS
BASEBALL HEAD
Ridiculous" He Calls Stories
That International League
Is Without Funds

Emphatic denial is made by Frank
DeWan. president OF the Harrisburg
International League club, that the
league is without funds. Mr.. DeWan
wrote lengthy letter TO the secretary,
William r. Douglass, taking excep-
tions TO recent publications regarding
unpaid bills. He SAYS: =.
You should certainly deny the
statement that the International
League is without funds. Such a thing
is ridiculous. The Harrisburg club is
without funds just now, but will have
money in the treasury within a short
time, and l will then proceed TO pay
up all outstanding bills. The Harris
burg club will meet every obligation
in Harrisburg. no matter where 1t
operates next season. have Pre$t-,
dent Barrow's word for this 7iss
You know that the club lost money
in Harrisburg. The league had to ada
vance me $4,000 to pay salaries with
at the close of the season. The losses
at Harrisburg were about $4,000 on
the season. This. with the money ad-
vanced by President Barrow to pay
back salaries to the players when the
club was transferred, makes about
$500 the league is stuck for on ac-
Continued on Page 16.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-24
Tells How Supplies We're
Taken to German Raiders,
During Conspiracy Trial
IN .fEkoeinfcI PrcEt

New York, Nov. "a. - How the
Hamburg American line succeeded in
reaching German warships in the At
lantic, In August and September,
1914. with 1900 tons of coal and
large amounts of foodstuffs by means
of the steamer Berwind. an American
boat under the American flag, was told
to-day on the witness stand by the
Berwind's captain, Fritz Edward Falk-
enberg.
Captain Falkenberg was a govern :
ment witness in the trial OF DR.. Kari
BuenZ. George Kotter, Adolph Hoch-
meister and Joseph Poppinghaus. all
officials of the Hamburg American
line. on trial on charges of conspiring
TO deceive and defraud the United
States. He told how the Berwind
sailed from New York harbor at
$3.50 at night, August 3, ostensibly for
Buenos Aires. with PoppinRhaus as
that the boat discharged forty tons OF
her coal to fleet of FIVE German
boats.
The government charged that the
Berwind was the only one of the SIX
teen boats chartered by the defend
ants at a cost of S2.000,000 to relieve
German cruisers, which succeeded in
her errand. The others 1t is believed,
were all captured before they reached
the Germans.
Captain Falkenberg said George
Kotter, superintendent of the Ham
burg American Line, made him a
present of $500 in return for his ser
vices when the Berwind got back to
New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-24
ALL WEST SHORE
FAVORS BODY TO
BOOST DISTRICT
See Possibilities of New Indus
tries, Community High School,
Free Bridge, Fairgrounds
BY ROBERT F. GoRMAN

Cross river folks are to-day discuss
ing with much interest the interviews
published in the Telegraph last even
ing regarding the proposed formation
of organizations to bring about i'm
provements in the territory in which
the six West Shore towns are located.
Although nothing has yet been done
In the way of efrecting an organiza-
tion, the agitation is so strong that
within the next few weeks it is quito
likely that those interested in civic
betterInent will meet and decide on
their future course.
. The present plan of those Interested
in the movement is to call a meeting
of the men who favor the improve
ment plan and then map out some kind
OF Organization. In the beginning
there, may be just one big organization,
Dirt later; out of this, local organiza-
tfons may be formed
Business Increase Expected
The project has met with general
approval everywhere and Harrisburg,
too, is showing keen interest Har-
risburg businessmen believe that with
the development of the West Shore
territory will come the building Of
CONTINUED on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-24
Mr.. Turkey RoOsts Too
High For Many Stretching
Purses of City's Housewives

Among the thousands Of housewives
who pushed and jostled through Har-
rlsburg's market houses this morning.
preparing for the feasting that will be
part of to-morrow's Thanksgiving
celebration, We're many who cast long
ing eyes upon the long rows of turkeys
that festooncd the various market
stalls.
For king bird that he may be to-
morrow, Mr.. Turkey roasted too high
for many eagerly, stretching purses
OF Harrisburg housewives to-day.
Fresh picked. prime birds sold in the
public markets for thirty eight and
forty cents a pound, while at private
markets in the center Of the city they
We're sold at 80 cents. Live birds
brought twenty-five cents the pound
As usual many farmers sold their
hlrds only for lump sums-pig-in-t the
poke style. as it were-to protesting
customers who wanted to know the
weight of what they were buying.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-24
11--4O6 IS A LUCKY
COMBINATION FOR CHARLIE

There was grief in the heart of little
Charlie Dougherty, messenger boy,
No. II, of the local Postal Telegraph
force. There was grief" Is the proper
expression, for that grief has turned
to Thanksgiving.
Charlie" with visions of turkey
with all the flXin's for his Thanksgiv-
ing dinner, had worked pretty hard
last week and his reward OF $6 "a FIVE
and one-dollar bill) was in his pay
envelope. But, alas, while delivering
a message. the coveted six dollars Slip
ped from his pocket. Charles
grief was sad to witness-and then he
remembered the Lost and Found col
umn of the Telegraph.
The balance of the story is soon
told. Walter ISlingler. of 1908 North
Sixth street, motorman. No. 406, on
the Reservoir line, found the missing
six md promptly turned It over to
Charlie"
es there's going to be turkey in
the Oougherty home tomorrow.
Charlie" says so. And he further
says 'Brve me. Mister, the Tele s
SOME paper
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-24
MERE HANDFUL OF
MEN ARE HOLDING
GERMAN ADVANCE
Main Serbian Army Is Grouped
on Plain of Kossovo; May
Attempt to Join French
WILL FIGHT TO THE END
MonaStir to Be Determinedly
Contested For; Closing in
On PriStina

The main Serbian army is grouped
on the plain of Kossovo, only a thin
screen of troops opposing the Austro-
German advance toward the plain. ac-
cording to a Saloniki dispatch dated
Monday, received I'm Paris.
1t Is said to be possible that the Ser
bians will attempt the bold coup of a
drive against the BulSarians toward
Uskup and Veles in an effort to Join
hands with the French, but the prob
abilities are held to be against this.
Austrian troops in the Thar Valley
are within four miles of Mitrovitza, the
former capital. while the Germans are
only few hours march from Pris-
tina, the latest statement from Vienna
declares.
Monastir is not to be given up with
out determined fight, according TO
advices from the Serbian front by way
of Saloniki and Paris. The Serbians
are strongly reinforcing the Monastir
army and guns and munitions are be-
ing forwarded from Saloniki.
Presentation to Premier Skouloudis
by the entente ministers OF a collective
note demanding that Greece at
once define her attitude was followed
by a meeting of the Greek Cabinet
members of which afterward declared
that the situation had been cleared ac-
cording to an Athens message.
The demands of the allies disclosed
by the note, We're not as exacting as
had been expected, it was said
Greece, it was added, never had re-
fused guarantees for the safety of the
allied troops.
Mine fighting in the Argonne in
which the French had the advantage
is reported by Paris. A German at
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-24
Increases of From Is to 100
Per Cent. Over Business of
Last Year; Factories and
Mills Will Be Kept at Top
Notch Speed For Months
GREAT INCREASES
In THE PAYROLLS
Domestic and Export Trade
Business BoOms; Many
Hundreds More Than in
IA; Dye Situation Is
Troubling Textile Manu-
facturerS

With practically every industrial
plant in the city and vicinity running
full time in almost every department,
and with an increase of from 15 to 100
per cent. in the number of employees
In the plants over last year at this
time, Harrisburg is now in the midst
of big business boom, and has rea-
son indeed to give thanks for mate
rial things.
The employers in most plants an
nounce that owing TO the big amount
of rush orders to be filled the places
will be kept going at top-notch rate
for months to come.
The increase in the payrolls, too,
is tremendous, but not even approXi-
mate figures can be obtained as an
estimate of the increase in money be
ing paid employees in this city. That
it is an increase of many thousands
of dollars each month over last year s
figures is conceded by the manufac-
turing concerns located here.
While some of the firms are sup
plying goods for export trade, others
have more domestic orders than can
easily be handled and are working
the employees full time to fill them.
Broken Records in Sight
a number of manufacturers report
that from present indications a record
will be made this year in their plants
in the output of supplies.
The increase in industrial business
means much to Harrisburg and its
people, who not more than year ago
in many instances faced serious prob
lens because of lack of work No such
trouble exists at present, according to
the big firms.
Dye Shortage Only Trouble
With but one important exception,
the industrial interests are not suf-
fering from the present war in Eu-
rope to any great extent A shortage
in dyes for clothing is worrying manu-
facturers of these goods because each
day IL assumes a more serious aspect
At the Central Iron and Steel Com
pany plant, about 500 are employed
in the various departments, a twenty
I'VE per cent. increase in the number
of employees at this time last year
Prospects for plenty of work during
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-24
ARMY OF 100000
AT LEAST NEEDED
CHAMBERLAIN
In Addition Reserve Force of
Citizen Soldiery Should Be
Built Up
w II ACKS "PACIFICISTS"
Urges Military Training in
Schools and Colleges; Peril
of War Real
v VHACKS "PACIFICISTS"
MISS HELEN ROTE

I'VE need an army OF 100000 men
at least and in addition reserve
force of citizen soldiery which could
mass about the regulars in case of
emergency. We need an adequate
navy. We need military training not
only in our colleges but in our public
schools. And I am not an advocate of
milttarism when | say that. What we
want in this country is not a culti-
Vation of the military spirit, but a
cultivation of the martial spirit"
This in brief was the text of rous-
ing speech by United States Senator
Chamberlain on preparedness" be-
fore the largest and most enthusiastic
noon luncheon ever held by the Har-
risburg Chamber of Commerce.
IF the teachings of Andrew Carne-
gle and certain other pacihcists of his
kind had prevailed in 1876, there never
would have been Revolution; we
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