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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
TELLS CITY COUNCIL
HOW ANTS M|SBEHAVE
Forester Mueller Gives Commits
sioners chronological Tips in
Asking For More Funds

City Council got some entomology
cal tips on the lives and habits of
plant lice. ants and other things that
eat tree leaves and so on, from City
Forester Mueller this afternoon when
that official made another plea for
more funds to run his department gen.
orally. and to provide men and fluids
for spraying particularly.
The forester brought along several
bits of twigs and leaves, one of which
he got from the city pipe line plant;
each contained heaps of tiny things
that Mr.. Mueller referred to as various
plant lice, green lice, black line maple
scale and so forth.
And while Council sat back and lis
tened carefully Mr.. Mueller told how
the plant lice manufacture q fluid
called "honey-dew" and then wrap
their young in the tender leaves to
feed them; and then of how the ants
crawl up the trees and grab the lice
and the honey-dew and take them
down to mother earth and treat them
like cows. The honey-dew is served to
the baby ants like milk.
Council evinced a desire to help
the forester with more money If the
money could be found and IL will be up
to City Commissioner Gorgas to find
1t. In the meantime Commissioner
Taylor said the forester's work viii be
carried on in the parks and paid for
out of the park maintenance fund;
the care of trees on the streets cannot
be taken care of further. he said, until
Council provides funds.
Council passed finally the ordinance
granting the Philadelphia and Read
ing the right to grade siding cross
ing iR- Tenth street with the stipula-
tion that 1t care for the sewers and
water pipes that may be affected; the
ordinance authorizing an exchange of
land in the Thirteenth ward to give
additional room for Royal firehouse
was passed finally. and the measure
authorizing the extension of the Mar
ket street sewer from the Square to
Court street was passed finally. The
measure requiring hucksters, vend-
ors and so on to wear badges was laid
over until City Sealer Harry Reels
views on the subject can be heard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
Germans Say British
Fired on Each Other
Bv Associated Press

London. May IL. $50 p. M-The
British official press bureau to-day
issued this announcement:
"The following statement. dated Ber-
lin, May 8, has been officially circu-
lated by the German wireless stations
and received by the Marconi COM
pany:
The main headquarters reported
some weeks ago that large number
of reports were current which origi-
mated in Norway to the effect that near
Bergen. on the Norwegian coast, dur
ing the night from the 7th to the Sth
of April. heavy sea lighting between
English and German ships had taken
place. Ships coming from that direc-
ton also reported that they had seen
squadrons of warships. on the night
in question gun fire by the aid of illu
minating rockets had been noticed.
with regard 20 these reports some
light now has been thrown on the
matter by the commander of the sub
marine A E-23. which was destroyed
in the Dardanelles. According to let
ter which came into our possession re-
gardng the North Sea fight which is
said to have taken place. the British
battleship superb is said to have been
sunk and the cruiser Warrior is said
to have been sinking. without the Ger
man navy having suffered any loss. On
Friday. April 8, a number of cruisers
are said to have arrived in a badly
damaged condition. The Lion was very
badly damaged. Official reports say
nothing of this.
Other Reports Received
Similar reports have come to
hand from reliable neutral sources to
the effect that number of badly dam
aged and slightly damaged ships had
reached English ports for repairs. The
manner in which they had been dam
aged has been left unexplained
AN especially large number Of
damaged ships ran into the Tyne. a
damaged cruiser was towed into the
Tyne. A ship of the Lion class with a
starboard list and with her aft funnel
missing was towed into the Firth of
Forth.
The silence of the admiralty on
all this is easily to be understood. AS
the German navy took no part in any
! fighting on the night in question and
as fight with neutral vessels is out
of the question a battle can only have
taken place between ships of the Brit
/. ish fleet which did not recognize each
other in the darkness
The secretary of the British ad-
miralty states that there is not a WORD
of truth In this fabrication. 1t is
| however. interesting as mark of the
| anxiety of Germany at the present mo-
| ment to make an impression on neu-
| tral states Z"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
TROOP INSPECTION
IN NEW ARMORY
I. --.I-.F
Colonel Wood Conducts Spring
Examination; Captain Jack
Conducts Drill

Last evening the first inspection of
the Governors Troop in it's new ar
mory in State street near Fourth took
place when Colonel John p Wood. of
Philadelphia, commander of the First
Regiment of Cavalry. \. G. p, con-
Quoted the annual Spring examination
OF Captain George c. Jacks organiza-
ton.
Colonel Wood was accompanied on
the inspection by these officers of his
regiment: Major Joseph V. Cunning
ham, of New Castle, in command of
the Second Squadron, who succeeded
Major Frederick NJ. OFT last year; Cap
tain Charles f. Clement, of Troop /,
Sunbury: Lieutenant Thomas W. An
drews, of the Second Troop, Philadel-
phln, and Lieutenant Edgar c. Hum
mel. quartermaster of the Second
Squadron.
state and government property and
quartersmaster's stores were examined
during the afternoon. as was also the
troops horse equipment and camp
equippage. This has all been conve-
niently arranged in several rooms on
the first floor of the building and COM
prises complete and satisfactory dis
play of the many articles of uniform
and equipment. Closets contain the
oVercoats and sleeping blankets of the
men as well as the saddle blankets, all
made thoroughly mothproof. A sad
dleroom contains the harness arranged
on hooks, all numbered with the cor
responding locker numbers of the
men. The lockers are on the first
floor, and contain the personal equip
ment and uniforms. Rifles, sabers and
pistols are in racks where they can
be easily examined. The entire ar
rangement of stores and equipment is
of the very best.
The inspection OF the Troop took
place at 5 O'Clock in the drill hall on
the second floor. After the muster
and inspection of general appearance
OF the men. a troop drill was given.
This was followed by every man in the
command being asked a series of
questions, this part of the inspection
being conducted by Colonel Wood and
the officers accompanying him.
The troop drill was conducted by
Captain Jack, while platoon work was
ri zen under First Lieutenant Edwin
\. Nicodemus and Second Lieutenant
George w. IL. Roberts and by nom
commissioned officers. The signal
squad of the troop also gave an exhi-
bition of it's work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
Increase Price on Head
of the Typhoid Fly

The house-fly this year Is to have a
tougher time of it than usual; the price
on his head is to be increased.
For the last several years being a
typhoid footed fly hasn't been a cheer
full job by any means; the number of
ny-swatters have increased research
has developed new cussedness of the
fly.
June ! the annual hy-swatting cam
paign of the Civic Club will begin and
instead of the usual prizes offered by
that department. Just twice as mucn
erosity of the "G1obe" Clothing House.
BENJAMIN Strouse of the Globe" has
offered to help the Municipal depart
ment of the Civic Club by duplicating
the tiy-swatting campaign prizes
Nor is this all.
MIR. Strouse. on behalf of the "Globe." "
is giving away 3,000 fly-swatters. And
when the fly bitterly recalls that every
"swatter' may be welded by husky,
gold seeking ,youngster, can you blame
creed that he shall be the swattee?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
Knights of Malta VIII
Attend Big Convention

Amo Division. No. |. Ancient and H.
lustrious Order Knights of Malta, will
leave the Philadelphia and Reading
Station tomorrow morning. at $3.50
o'clock. on their way to Pottsville to
attend the annual convocation of the
the parade.
Amo Division. No. L. was the first
unifo med body of Knights of Malta on
the continent of America. 1t was or
Eanized by Sir knight r. A. Vondran,
OF this city who was its first captain.
The organization also has the first
Malta flag made and carried in the
United states, The organization has
iain dormant for several years, but has
been reorganized and John A. Good is
now its captain, with w. f. Orr. first
Lieutenant: +. +. Flegeal, second lieu
tenant, and w. Fisher as first sergeant
Captain Good. is well-versed in mill
tary drill having been first sergeant
of the Governors Troop for several
years, and has brought the Malta Patrol
up to a high state of efficiency.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
Prudence Is Urged
by Cardinal Gibbons .

Baltimore. Md. May 11.-Prudence
and calmness of action and speech is
the course that Cardinal Gibbons rec
outmenas to the American people in
the present strained crisis.
y, nen asked for a statement to-day
regarding the Lusitania disaster the
"a. uInaI. after little hesitation and
serious thought, said he could be
quoted as saying:
II feel the greatest sorrow and
horror for this terrible tragedy. So
many women and children and nom
com batants losing their lives is GER
tainly tragedy. The American people
must be calm and prudent. 1t is best
10 ieave the destinies of the nation in
the hands of the President and the
government. Popular sentiment is not
a standard to be followed too hastily.
The calm deliberation of our national
Executive will lead to the best solution
of this question. In the meantime the
thing for the people to do is to ask
Almighty God in fervent prayer TO
guide our President and government
to the better and wisest solution.
will pray that heaven guides us right.
That is all | wish to say now"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
JITNEY BILL IS NOW
IN GOVERNOR HANDS
{ SA@H ! : SAbsF &c
Permits ANY Street Car Company
to Own and Operate Motor
Bus Lines

The Senate to-day passed finally the
House bill which would permit Street
Railway companies to so into the jit-
ney business. The measure now goes
to the Governor. 1t provides:
That every street passenger railway
company incorporated under the laws
of the Commonwealth. and every mo-
tor power or other company lawfully
operating line or lines of street pas
senger railway shall have power and
authority to own. lease and operate
lines of self-propelled omnibuses in
connection with the lines or system of
street passenger railway so owned.
leased or operated. but only after OBJ
tanning consent of the local authori-
ties.
Senate Bills Passed Finally
Making railroads liable for fire dam
ages caused by locomotives in certain
cases.
Defining the term basement in
connection with the construction of
building in Philadelphia.
House bill increasing the salaries of
employees of the Board of Revision of
Taxes in Philadelphia.
House bill providing for the forma-
ton and regulation of stock corpor-
ations having shares without nomi-
nal par value ard authorizing such
corporations to issue shares without
par value upon reorganization or con-
solidation.
Two House bills creating and regu-
lating municipal liens for various pur-
poses.
The Senate at Las D. m. adjourned
until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
"a Organizations in
Moose Banner Contest

Twenty-four organizations have en-
tered the Loyal Order of Moose Ban
ner and Flag contest which will be
held in conjunction with the annual
carnival. The silk banner is valued at
SO and the flag at S25.
The contestants are: Harrisburg
Bowling Association. knights of NAL
Ia, No. 90: West End Republican
Club; +. o. Eagles: Civic Club; Hope
Fire Company. Juniors: NJ. w. A, No.
$3.50; Cornplanter Tribe Redmen, No.
81; Brotherhood of Railway Train
men; Sons of Italy Bank Association: /:
Allison Fire Company; Camp Curtin
Fire Company; knights of Pythias,
Nos 193. All and 15O; War Eagle
Tribe Redmen: knights of Pythias,
No. SO: Patriotic Order Sons of Amer
lea; Junior Order United Order
American Mechanics: Odd Fellows:
Knights of st. George: Ancient Order
of Hibernians; Riley Hose Company;
Royal Fire Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
THREE RESOLUTIONS
ON LU!S!TANIA !. |! J! | IN
1V1T ? TT1N M
Mills Wants Immediate Severance
of Relations With Germany;
Salus Defends Jews

There are now three resolutions in
the Senate committee on federal re-
1ations bearing upon the torpedoing
of the Lusitania and the European
war situation. According to one of
the leaders OF the Senate they will re-
main there.
one of the resolutions was intro
duced last night and the other two
were presented to-day. Senator Mills
presented the following:
Whereas. The people of the
United States, in common with citi-
zens of a civilized countries, view
with horror the act of Germany in
destroying. without just provocation,
the steamship Lusitania, thereby sac
rifiicing the lives of hundreds of in
nocent noncombatants; and
Whereas, This act was not justi-
fled by any rule Of so-called civilized
warfare, and stamps the nation re-
sponisble for il as an outlaw among
the civilized governments of the
world: therefore be it
Resolved, BY the Senate of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania the
House of Representative concurring,
that the General Assembly does here
by call upon the President of the
United States and Congress to take
such action as Will sever all rela-
tions, both diplomatic and CONNER
cial, between this country and Ger
many. as notice that the people of
the United States, while desirous of
going to all honorable extremes to
avoid plunging this country into the
horrors of a world war, can no longer
hold communion of any sort with the
government responsible for the need
less destruction of the lives of so
many of its citizens"
Salus Would Protect Jews
Senator SaIus. of Philadelphia, in
troduced the following to-day:
BE ii resolved, BY the Senate and
House of Representatives, that we
voice the sentiment Of the people of
Pennsylvania, in indorsing the plank
contained in the Republican party
platform, as adopted at Pittsburgh.
Wednesday. August 26th, 1914, and
which reads as follows
In the final adjustment of the af-
fairs of the nations, as the result of
the present war in Europe, we de-
will be made by our government TO
obtain recognition of equal rights for
the Jews of Russia, thus enabling
citizens of Jewish persuasian travel
ing under the protection of American
passports to sojourn in that country
unmolested, removing by these means
the obstacle in the way of restoring
a treaty between this country and
that of Russia, which existed. until
its abrogation in 1914
BE it further resolved, That q
copy of these resolutions be forward
ed to the President of the United
States and to the President of the
Senate and to the Speaker of the
House of Representative of the Unit
ed States"
Mr.. Adams resolution in the House
was not called up to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
His German Ideals
Are Hurt by Disaster

Rochester, \. Y. May 11.-John F.
Coar. professor OF German at the Uni
versity of Rochester. refused this
morning to teach his classes, explain
ing to them that under the present cir
cumstances he felt unable to do so be-
cause of the sinking of the Lusitania
by German undersea boat
DR.. Coar said he did not feel able
to teach the ideals of Goethe and
Schiller. so wholly incompatible with
the present conditions. He said he
intended to prepare a statement for
the press at a later date.
Previous to coming to Rochester DR..
Coar was professor of German at Adel-
phi College, in Brooklyn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
Flying Squadron" to
Talk Prohibition Here
During Last of Month

This city will be invaded by the
Flying Squadron of America. which is
touring the country in an effort to
arouse sentiment in favor of a national
prohibition amenument,
More than a score of speakers of
national prominence will address the
meetings, which will be held In Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church. William
Bradford, advance agent, arrived here
yesterday, and said that present plans
can for meetings ON MAY u. 2S and 20.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
COURTHOUSE NOTES

ADD COURTHOUSE
Wants Admission to Bar. Karl
Richards, a student in the law offices
of Scott s. Leiby, n graduate of Dick
inson College and Central High School.
and for the last two years a member
of the Central High faculty. will under
go examination for admission to prac-
tice before the Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania.
VIII Open Sewer Bids.-Bids for the
construction OF new sewers in Boas
street and in Florence allev will be
opened at noon. Thursday. Nav 90. by
City Commissioner W. TT. Lynch. super
intendent of streets and public i'm
provements.
COIOred Odd Fellows to Build Home.
Among the late building permits issued
yesterday were the necessary papers
to Brotherly Love Lodge No. ss6. Grand
United order of Odd Fellows. to build
the new Odd Fellows home at the north
east corner of Briggs and Cowden
streets. The structure will cost about
s11.500 w 2. Bushey will be the con-
tractor.
To Pass On WiconIsco Creek Bridge
Report. - The report of the inspectors
of the Millersburg bridge across Wico-
nisco creek. will be approved Tomorrow
by the County Commissioners The
structure was inspected Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11

much better for the allies. if the States
shall keep out of the fight as active
participators.
The best service that country can
do the cause of the allies and the
cause of humanity is to continue to
supply the allies with arms and ammu-
milton. and, going now little further.
see to il beyond the shadow of a doubt
that the German murderers and their
partners In crime shall receive no sun
plies or arms of any kind from the
United States.'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
BUILDING LOOKING UP

Comparison of four months building
activity in siXty-seVen cities show that
Harrisburg now ranks tenth in the
rate it's operations have increased over
last year. Notwithstanding 67 per
cent decrease last month, compared
with April, 1914. building permits for
the four months have gained 40 per
cent Operations totaled S70S,125
against S474.300 last year. April s
showing was S196.S0O less than 1914.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
TRANSPORTING TROOPS

London. May IL. - Turkish troops
are being transported from Smyrna to
the Turkish seaports of Alexandretta
and Adalia. says a dispatch received
to-day from Athens by the London
Evening Star. owing to the fear that a
landing is about to be made at those
places by forces of the allies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
''U. S. Keep Out of War;"
Ontario Paper Urges

Kingston. Ont. May 1.-THE Kings
ton Daily Standard to-day editorially
saws
While we value the sympathy and
the moral support of the United States,
let us consider well before we urge her
into this fight. Our opinion. and we
believe IL is shared by many thought
full Canadians. is that 1t will be much
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
1000 Matrimony Vines
Already Planted on
North River Bank

Planting of shrubbery and vines on
the slopes of the River Front. north of
"HardscrabbIe," is. proceeding with re-
markable speed and by noon. to-day.
the forces of City Forester Mueller had
reached q point close behind the grad
All told. about 1000 matrimony vine
sprays have been placed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
FOUR DEAD IN RIVER

East Liverpool Ohio. May 11.-Four
persons were drowned here to-day
when a yawl in which they were pas
sengers became caught In the current
in the Bear Trap and was swept
over dam No. in the Ohio river at
Midlapd, Pa, near here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
1.-THE Child In the Midst ="

The Young Women's Missionary So
ciety of Reformed Salem Church,
Third and Chestnut streets, will pre-
sent the demonstration of The Child
in the Midst and the slides of Child
Life of the World" this evening at
7.45 in the Sunday school room
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11

''The District Schooi."-The Mems
Bible Class of Olivet PRESBYTERIAN
Church will hold it's monthly business
meeting this evening at 80 O'Clock.
It will be followed by the presentation
o. the play, The District SCHOOL,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11

Professor Newton w. Speece. former
ly of Speeceville who has been teaching
school in Bridgewater, 5. D.. for the
last two years. has accepted the super
intendency of schools at Red Lake
Falls Mimi, at a salary of s1,700. 1t
is a town of $500 Inhabitants and re-
Gently completed $4,000 school equip
ped for manual training, forge work,
domestic science and agriculture.
Mr.. Specie is a graduate of Dickin-
son, and taught in Dauphin county be-
fore going West Walter and Don
Speece, of Speeceville. and Howard
Specie, of this city. are brothers.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-09-23

Sic i9tperen @eidibe entfaltsa
auf Ser meitliden 6ront nod INNER
cine itorfe Ebdtigfeit, un6 in Sen 3d.
geien lit Elm nea1er &mnpf tint sen
8eiib bon @artmam's @eilerfopf i'm
@mge, cine stellung, Sic idon oft
in ben lebten Mpnaten ibren 8elikar
getpedielt bot.
Ser 6euti6e @ot1hafter @raf bon
8ernltorff lit felt 6apon iber5eu9t,
bob oie Sdmierigfeiten 5tpiiden Sen
@ereinigten gtaaten unb 3eutidlano
in etpo 5mei @oden beigelegt ieia
mer6en. Graf bon 9ernitorff erfldr=
tie 6ies in einem Srterpiem, als er
BON @aibington 5urudgefebrt rn6 i1
ieinem @otel in Seem Dorf eingetrpf=
fen mar.
Or. Carl S. @eramer, Eraiioe1t
6es 6eutidamerifanii6en National=
bun6es, bat nad alien Gbeilen bes
9a16es einen Mufruf geianot, ser So
fir eintritt, bnB gesen oie beablidtig=
tie 2an5ierl111g elmer groBen Mnleibe
fir 6ie entente adte 9rotelt einge=
legt per0en ioa. 81. 6eramer err
fIdrt, 6aB sic anglo-omerifamide
&ombinotion bon @elbintereien, Sic
bon einem groBen Gbeil ser anglo
merifaniiden Hreiie l1nterltubt miro,
6arauf ausgebt, unier frieolides @olf
als gnglon6s 8unoesgenolfen in Sen
&rieg gu treiben.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-09-23
Elm Brief SIT Roger caIements.

Sir Moser Gafement, Der Dor
tdmpfer Der 8efreiung Srlanbs
pom englt1den Sod, gegen ben Der
britii@e @efanbte in Mortpegen leBt
bin I'M 'Sinperitanbnis nit Der Con
boner M!9ierung einen Morbanf9laq
geplant lat, 1T nit elmer @trabbur
ger Samtlie befreunbet. Diefe brah
te tar5lih einen Brief our 8erDf
fentlt9ung, ben Sir &oger in
De5embe7 an lie gel4rieben fat
SIS beiBt BARN: .0ue meme @pm
pat1ten in oieiem idredliden ur>
perru4ten Rrieg, Der Deuti&lm1t
BON feineh 9ierigen unb ansriffsIu:
fttgen Na9barn aufge3tpungen muir
be, iinb .-auf beutf@er Seite. Sn
Mmerita itnb bic Srldnoer Elm @er5
unb cine @eele nit ben 9eutfd;en.
Sic ma1en gemeiniame Sa4e unb
baben nur einen @lauben. @benfo
nd9it Das Nertrauen auf 9eutihz
Lamb tdeli@ INNER mebr, trob ben
ablen 8smIbungen Der britif@en
&egieru.1g unb bes 8errdters on
BET @a4e feines 2onbes, Sobn &eb-
monb, bic etne Slut bon 2ugen &C.
gen Dos 5euti@e Seer unb bus beut-
i9e 8olf berbreiten. Mber ole bic
8eften nnb Mannbaften iinb auf
metner Settle, eben1o nie bic e@ten
irif@en 9tattonaliften in Srlanb bic
6reunbe 9eutf@lanbs iinb." Sir
@oger Gaiement 1T audi Der Ser
fa7er elmer 8rof@ure, bic ben ST
tel trdsi: 9as (englii4e) 8erbrez
den gegsn Srlanb, unb pie es bur@
ben &ri.g pieber gut gemo4t tperz
ben fana. 9artn mirb enti4ieoen
Der Stanbpuntt pertreten, bab
Deut{@!anbs @ieg bic 5reiheit fur
Srlanb nie bic Treibeit Der Weere
fit ale 0Dlfer bebeutet.