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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
~ NEWS OF TIE
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NEW ALL-STEEL CAR
IS PAINTED GREEN
Built at Altoona For United
States Bureau of
Standards

An all-steel car for the United
States government has been completed
at Altoona and will be sent to Con-
necticut to-day. The car will come
to Harrisburg first. II is for the
United States Bureau Of Standards.
and weights and measure depart
ment.
This car will be utilized by federal
authorities in testing track scales on
various standard gauge railways
throughout the United States, in con-
nection with the work of the weights
and measures department.
Constructed identically along lines
of the Pennsy's X-25 all-steel type
box car. the government car will be
painted olive green in color and will
be designated as No. experiment.
al and inspection car of the United
States weights and measures depart
ment AS the Pennsy is the only
railway to build all-steel cars in its
own shops the government awarded
this company the contract for the
car.
The car will be sent to Prof A. H.
Emery. of Connecticut, the wizard who
has equipped many unique railway
cars He will install the various spe-
cial apparatus. Emery is the designer
of the dynameter and other cars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
PICTORIAL HISTORY OF
BLACKFEET INDIANS

After months OF work complete
pictorial history of their tribe has
been worked out by the Blackfeet In
dians in the Glacier National Park
Reservation in Montana. The story
covers approximately a half mile of
canvas on which the curious drawings
have been executed with hundreds of
pounds of bright-colored paints made
from mineral materials taken from a
nearby mountain.
THE history" says an illustrated
article in the June Popular Mechanics
Magazine, deals at length with the
time when the tribe was powerful and
ranged the country north of the Mis-
souri, river to the Saskatchewan along
the slopes OF the Rocky Mountains,
Some of the incidents which are por-
trayed are said to have been taken
from elkskin records painted more
than 900 years ago. Two hundred and
fifty sections make up the complete
canvas. which is to be used as a frieze
in some of the large log hotels which
have been erected for tourists in the
national park. These stand on the site
of part of the former hunting grounds
of the tribe"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
buy BELGIUM,
SAYS WANAMAKER
Philadelphian Has Novel Plan to
Assist Stricken Country to
Gain Her Freedom

Philadelphia, July %. - Accepting
the. craftsmanship of the Philadelphia
branch of the National Security
League, formed at a meeting held in
the Racquet Club last night, John
Wanamaker put forth a proposition
that startled his hearers. 1t was that
the United States raise an enormous
sum, 500, 900, ,OOO, 900 If necessary, and
buy Belgium from Germany.
Understand me, we are not to keep
or hold Belgium he said, but merely
to gain her freedom for her and let
her work her way unmolested. Bel
GUM can pay us back when she gets
on her feet, so to speak, and in good
time"
Nor did Mr.. Wanamaker stop there.
He urged that the businessmen, the
merchants and the workingnen of the
land get behind this movement and
offer the money to the United States
government, so it could accomplish
this gigantic undertaking. 1t was one
of the several propositions he made for
movement to end the war.
He made his announcement early in
the evening and at a time when the
honorary craftsmanship of the newly
formed branch of the organization was
offered to him by acclamation. Before
the meeting ended he again took the
floor and repeated his proposition, so
that there might be no misunderstand-
ing" as he said.
Urges United States to Act
What was more. Mr.. Wanamaker
urged that the United States act to end
the colossal onflagration on the other
side of the Atlantic, and he pointed out
how this country could do it. He urged
that we declare a high tariff, in fact,
the highest ever declared, so that
nothing from abroad could come in.
At the same time, he said, we should
take a step unusual for America by
declaring a prohibitive export duty.
so that nothing from our shores could
go out.
Let us keep our cotton" he said.
Let us keep our iron. Let us keep
our ammunition. so that the warning
nations can have none of it. They are
killing off their artisans 1t will take
them twenty-five years to train new
artisans, for all their present ones are
or soon will be dead. When they
realize that they are at the mercy of
the United States they will be forced
to stop fighting"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
GRAVITY FIRE ESCAPE MADE
LIKE REVOLVING LADDER

Constructed in the form of an end
less-chain ladder, an automatic fire
escape has recently been invented
which for operating power requires
only the weight OF passenger on one
ofof it's rungs. 1t is supplied with a
speed governor which allows it to
move at a predetermined rate and
which, for ordinary purposes, is usu-
ally set at about $50 feet a minute.
This is arranged by a gearing. at the
top which is driven by the main shaft
and acts upon a friction brake. The
ladder will accommodate as many per-
sons at one time as are able to crowd
upon it and will move no faster un-
der the weight of several passengers
than it will under the weight of only
one. A picture of the ladder in use
appears in the July Popular Mechan-
les Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
Naval Academy May Get
Another Superintendent

Washington, D. c., July 23.-Affairs
at the Naval Academy at Annapolis
are approaching a crisis. 1t was
learned to-day that Secretary Daniels
has decided upon several important
changes not only in the regulations
at Annapolis, but in the personnel.
These changes, which will go into ef-
feet. in the Fall, may go so far as the
appointment of a new superintendent
Captain Fullam will have had that as
signment two years in the Fall, and as
that is the usual term, there is every
reason to believe that he will be as
signed to other duty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
Army Officers Pleased
With Showing Of Camp

A recent letter from Lieutenant
Frank K Ross, U. S. A, who is one oi
the military instructors at the Student
Camp at Plattsburg Barracks, n. Y.
states that the fine spirit and enthus.
iasm displayed by the students, six
hundred of whom are in the camp
in the work they are called upon to
perform to the end that they may
gain some practical knowledge of
military service is gratifying to the
regular army officers encamped with
them.
Three young men from this city,
Edward j. Stackpole, Jr.. Kenneth
Jones and George Kinter and Louis
Johnson, of Steelton, are at the camp.
July % the students will be taken on
a practice and maneuver march that
will last eight days, to Au Sable Can
on and Silver Lake.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
MACHINE FOR CLEANSING
WHEAT SEED OF SNTJTT

It is expected that big increase
will be brought about in the wheat
yield of Montana and the Dakotas
through the use of seed-treating ma
chimes now being introduced and de-
signed to prevent the development of
smut in the growing grain. Smut is
the wheat growers greatest handicap
and sometimes results in the loss Of
from so to rs per cent. of a crop.
There is only one known way of pre-
venting damage from this cause and
that is by giving the seeds a bath in
formaldehyde before sowing. This was
formerly done laboriously by hand If
at all. The new machine does the
work rapidly and thoroughly. 1t con-
sists essentially of a cylindrical screea
that hangs in tank filled with for
maldehyde. With the screen filed with
wheat it is rocked back and forth by a
handle until every grain has been thor
oughly washed in the liquid. A picture
ot the machine appears in the June
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

china cups. A small saucepan also
serves on occasion as a ladle-if il Is
small enough. and a small deep en-
ameled ware strainer is also useful
to have. By having enough of these
small unbreakable enameled dishes.
and never setting anything away in a
large one, If a small one will do. YOU
can reduce a rather formidable pile
of washing to a collection of
little bowls and pans. These can be
dropped into a hot water bath as YOU
finish with them, if they happen to
be oily or sticky. or filled with cold
water If they have held milk, and
will be almost clean when they reach
the suds
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

philadelphia DivisIon-1s1 crew hrst
to go after $40 p. m: 106, Ill, lis, lis
1875, 126. los, 104, 129 102, 127, 124, 121
12S, III, 122.
Firemen for 116. 1877.
Conductors for 106, 124, 12T
Flagmen for 10+, 106, 107, 121, 1872
Brakemen for 1o2 12S. 1S1 (two).
Engineers up: McCauley. Streeper
First, Welsh Bissinger, .Madenford
Sober, Geesey, Hindman, Reissinger
Downs, Long, Huber. Kelley, Bru-
baker Albright. Hennecke. Smeltzer
Wolfe. Gabel
Firemen up: Yohe, Kearney. Arms.
Neidigh, .Horstick, Behman, Chronister
Cover. Dunlevy, Wagner Mulholm
Brakemen up: Kone, Allen, McGin-
mis-, Coleman. Griffie. Busser, Albright
Collins. Jackson. Wiland, Brown, NAL
seed, ShultZberg. Stehman. Feight
Middle Divisions crew first to &c
after 12:45 p. m: 25.
Preference /. 5.
Laid off: 90. IS.
Engineer for 3.
Flagman for /.
Brakeman for 26.
Engineers up: Havens, Sparver
Mumma, Moore, Smith, Hertzler. Gar
man.
Firemen up: Karstetter, Zeiders. Lie
bau, Wright, Look. Fletcher. Thomas.
Conductors up: Paul, Huber.
Flagman up: Carpenter.
Brakemen up: Wenrick. Kaufman,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
ing Mttle messes such as mavonnaise

ing little messes such as mayonnaise
dressing. In the use of utensils of
this ware the housewife need have
no fear of the corrosion that might
take place where foods have been
stood away for a little time. There
should be at least two little covered
saucepans holding only pint and one
skillet OF the smallest size in which
to cook herbs for flavoring, shallots.
or mushrooms. There should be a
small deep pail or two to hold the
cupful Of gravy you want to save for
luncheon, the soup stock, the vege-
tables that are to flavor the soup
all safely covered. There should be
cup-shaped enameled ware bowl
and a measuring cup to save your
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
HOW TO SAVE TIME IN DISH.
WASHING

The time spent in dish-washing
does not depend so much on the num-
Der of dishes as on the size of them.
You can wash and dry three small
dishes in not much more time than
one three times as big. because If
they are washed quickly in hot wa
ter they almost wash and dry them
selves, and do not have to be turned
around and rinsed, and wiped with
such care. 1t pays, in buying ones
2itchen ware, to have an extra num-
her of small enameled ware utensils
to use in setting things away, cook
:ag small quantities of food, and mix
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
Boys Brigade in Camp,
Prepare For Visitors

Tomorrow will be sports day in
the camp of Company G, Fourth Reg
iment of the Boys Brigade at Stover-
dale. Many Harrisburgers will visit
the camp and special arrangements
have been made for their entertain
ment.
The brigade yesterday made a form
al visit to the Scout Troop No. z of the
Boy Scouts of America who are in
camp near Stoverdale. They engaged
in first aid and field hospital practice.
The boys plan hike to Brownstone
quarry and they also expect to explore
the cave at Stoverdale.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
One Railroad Shows
Big Reduction in Expenses

Some idea of how the railroad COM
panies of the country have reduced
operating expenses TO maintain net in
come is furnished in the statement OF
the Baltimore and Ohio for the fiscal
year ended June 80. A reduction OF
$40, ,477,SS1 was made in expenses
turning a decrease of S7,34S,21S in
operating revenue into an increase OF
$3,129.66S in net operating revenue
OF the decrease in expenses $5.731,-
600 is in the cost of conducting trans
portation, the ratio to gros searnings
for the year being 37S1 per cent. as
compared with 1892 per cent, in 1914
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
New Signal System Is
Near Future Probability

Hagerstown, Md, July %. - The
Western Maryland Railroad will soon
take up the suggestion of Chief En-
sineer Charles E. Phelps of the Public
Service Commission of Maryland re-
garding automatic block system of
signals between Cumberland to Emory
Grove, distance of 100 miles.
This part of the road is the single
track end of the system. Mr.. Phelps
recommendation came as the result
of the investigation of the head-on
collision near Thurmont on June "a,
when six persons were killed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
Idle Cars on Decrease
in Pennsylvania Report

Idle cars on the Pennsylvania rail-
road system on July 16, were 59,904,
a decrease of 1884 from April /, and
of 26,129 from January 4. OF the to-
tai idle S3,7O3 We're shop cars. while
I26,201 were good order cars stored.
The feature of the statement is the
decrease in the good order cars idle,
amounting to 81 per cent on the lines
west, an average of 4Oh per cent. for
the system.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
:. Nearhood, Martin. stahl

Rissinger, Nearhood, Martin. stahl
Frank.
Yard Crews
Engineers for third "a. 80.
Firemen for 16. is, second "a, so.
Engineers, up: Rudy, Houser, Stah1
Pelton, Shaver. Snyder.
=, Firemen up: Smell, Bartolet, Getty
Barkey Sheets, Eyde, Ulsh, Bostdorf
Schiefer, Rauch, Lackey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
ENOLA SIDE
phfIadelnhfa nfxfaiOn-91c

FhIIadeIphIa DivislOn-2lS crew first
to go after 3:15 p. m: 214, 207, 220, 240,
2S9, 232, 204, 20S. 216, 226.
Firemen for PA, 240, 204, 239
Flagman for 242.
Brakemen up: Shaffner, wertz,
Jacobs.
after 2:15 p. M: 103, 106, 107, lit, liz,
113.
Laid of: 116. Ill. los.
Engineers for 103. 106. 113.
Conductor for 107.
Flagman for 103
Brakemen for 103. 10T
Yard Crews-To go after p. M:
Firemen for 112. second 126, $50, first
LOG. second 102.
Engineers up: Smiley, Famous, Rider,
Mccormick, Shellehamer. Sweiger.
Firemen up: Kingsbury. Forten-
baugh, Haven, Gingrich. Bruaw.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
THE READING
Harriahurr DfyiSiou-West ho

Harrisburg Division-We bound -
10 crew first to go after 11:15 a. M:
10, Is. "a. %. 6, 5. II.
East-bound = SO crew first to go
after 1:15 n: So.
Engineer for Is, II.
Fireman for 10.
Conductor for II.
Brakemen for 20, 5. 6, IS. II. 10, %.
Engineers up: Wood, Massimore,
Martin, Pletz. Wireman, Glass. Craw-
ford. Lape, Middaugh.
Firemen up: Dobbins. Boyer, Bow
ers, Brown. Kelly.
Conductors up: Sipes, Orris.
Brakemen up: Machamer, Miller,
Brown, Warner, Dahr Halbert, Shearer,
Hoover.. Carlin. Ware. shannon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

Values to $500 - OF
silk striped pongee and
madras - colors guaran-
teed fast-stiff and soft
turn-back cuffs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23

Solid Gold Watch and Brace
let - Deuber-Hampden - con-
vertible and can be worn as
separate watch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

HARHISBU RIG SIDE
philadelphia DivisiOn-131 crew first
to go after $40 p. M: 106, III, lis, lis
1875, 126. 105, 104, 129 1O2, 127, 124, 121,
12S. III, 122.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-23
SERVICE CO. LAW
AND TELEPHONES
Commissioner Monaghan Holds
General Interchange of Traffic
Not Compulsory

The Public Ser
vice Commission
through Commits
sioner Monaghan,
has handed down
an opsS;on in the
matter of the COM
plainant of the
Blairsville Tele-
phone Company vs..
the Johnstown
Telephone Com
pany, interpreting
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-23
A NEW OFFICE

After considering the matter for a
month after signing the Farm Mar
kets bill, Governor Alexander has an
nounced his selection Off the head of
this new department, the appoint
ment going to w. G.. Scholtz, editor
of the Western Farmers Review.
The appointment is for two years
and took effect the 8th of this month,
at which time the law becomes opera
tive.
Following the appointment of Mt.
Scholtz as Idaho's first Director of
Farm Markets announcement was
made at the governors office that
the appointment went to Mr.. Scholtz
because of the strong endorsements
he had received from farmers in all
sections of the state. Cooperative
marketing associations and other or
ganizations of farmers, as we'll as
many prominent individual farmers,
members of the legislature, and 9TH
ers, without regard to politics
strongly urged the governor to get
Mr.. Scholtz to organize the depart
ment and conduct the office during
it's first two years.
He was author of the markets law
and mainly responsible for its pas
sage, and has been one of the lead
ers in promoting cooperative effort
among growers. He knows, from
personal experience, the trials an6
hardships encountered by the new
settler.
Prior to taking charge of the farm
paper which he has edited during
! the past two years Mr.. Scholt;
| farmed for a number of years on tht
King Hill project, during which timt
he served the settlers on that trac
as president of the Farmers Associa
tion. Mr.. Scholtz will be glad t
meet the Meridian farmers at an.
time.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-23
INNOCENT PORK

Nine-cent pork is anticipated by
L. E. Eek, one of the foremost hog
raisers of the Boise valley Mr.. Eek
has a ranch at Eight Mile where he
Is feeding some 325 porkers. Within
the next three or four weeks he ex-
poets, through the natural processes
of creation to have on hand about
500 pigs, says the Boise Statesman.
Alfalfa meal is the stuff that
makes the pork" said Mr.. Eek. i
find that most of the farmers who say
there is no money in hogs have been
either underfeeding the youngsters
or feeding straight grain.
"A pig must be fed and we'll fed
when he is a new arrival and | have
found nothing to put on the fat like
alfalfa and alfalfa meal. | mix the
meal with grain, SO per cent meal
and 40 per cent grain. The result
is pork and anybody who will follow
that system will have pork and make
money out of it. I raise my OWL
feed, but with the prevailing prices
the grower can make money If he
has to buy feed.
"Just now the market does not suit
me, but I expect to sell pork at
cents this season."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-23
Supt. Herwig Goes to Texas

Rev. W. J. Herwig, superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon league in Idaho
for the past Ave years, has resigned
and will leave soon for Dallas, Tex,
to assume similar position there,
says the Boise Capital News. The
resignation of Mr.. Herwig was tend
cred to the board several days ago
and was acted upon favorably last
night. Rev. c. L. Trawin, pastor of
the Baptist church, was elected as
acting superintendent until new
man can be secured to take Mr.. Her
wigs place.
Through his activity in local option
and prohibition campaigns, Mr.. Her
wig has become widely known over
the state. With the fight against the
saloon won in Idaho he desired to be
transferred to some other state and
the national organization in recogni-
tion of his work here, assigned him
to Texas, state in which prohibit
| tion is live issue.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-23
sKINNY's FINISH

An eastern country paper says:
Being a little short of material
this week we asked the devil to write
us short article against the use of
slang. He did. Here it is:
If there is anything that gets our
Nanny it is the use of slang. Some
guys spill SO much of that kind of
dope that it is hard to get wise to
their spiel Kids should be put next
by their parents that slang is on the
Fritz and should ought to be cut out.
II had a kid that couldn't put over
straight stuff l would wallop the
lining out of the lobster. Skirts are
shines, proper, when it comes to
slang. They think that mercy, and
should say not are real tough. The
Boss is a dish of prunes when it
comes to slang. He bawls me out to
fare ye well and l am in Douch
from the time / come on the job till
haying time in the evening. This is
the first thing l have ever wrote and
if it don't show up in the rag | will
know it is fliyVer proper.
SKINNY.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-23
A Dry March.

The average precipitation for the
past month was somewhat greater
than in March, 1914, but was notice
ably below normal. according to the
monthly report just issued by the
section director of the United States
weather bureau. The month as a
whole was mild and dry; only twice
since records have been kept
throughout the state has the mean
temperature for March been greater.
Most of the precipitation was in the
form of rain, the average snowfall
having. been the least on record for
March. The snow in the mountains
melted rapidly without causing high
water and the roads did not become
muddy.
Boise River.
Boise-The storms of the 28th and
29th brought measure of relief. On
the More's creek summit, and at
Banner, there are approximately Ia
inches of snow. At the Edna mine
two feet of snow fell during the
storm. On the divide between Rocky
Bar and Atlanta eight inches of snow
fell. Unless there are additional
heavy storms the water supply the
coming summer will be considerably
less than normal.
Payette River.
Emmett-There is less snow in the
higher attitudes than has been seen
in eight years. Practically all the
snow is gone from the higher valleys
and the snow on the higher SUBMITS
is about one-third to one-fourth its
usual depth.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-23
TOOK A LONG CHANCE
lKilna Heraldl !

hAlid ElEIdIQ ~
Everybody in this country knows
j. w. Beckdolt He came to this conn
try years ago with the Jack rabbits.
The only crop grown during Mr..
Beckdolt's first few seasons here was
sage brush About twelve years ago
Mr. Beckdolt and his loyal better
half took long chance and Sled on
a desert claim, one mile north OF
Kana. with a doubt as to whether
the land would ever be worth any
thing or not However, after a few
years, an irrigation project dawned
and the undertaking proved to be a
good one. In addition to the claim,
Mr.. Beckdolt traded Boise property
for another so acres and took in B..
Matthews as partner. The two
men, this spring, are planting about
80 acres of prunes, two acres of cher
ries and two to apples. Before plant
ing the trees every hole was blasted
to loosen up the ground thoroughly.
They have just finished an eight
room modern house on their farm
which Mr. Matthews viii occupy.
When Mr. Beckdolt first came to
this country, he had to haul hay and
water for miles for his stock and
family But the family bore the
hardships brayely and have reaped
their reward The children trapped
as high as 80 rabbits in single
night.
Mr. Beckdolt is now comfortably
located in a commodiods modern
bungalow in Kuna and is not sorry
for his sagebrush adventure and says
he has no land for sale.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-23
LATEST SOCIETY FAD

The latest fad in Boise's most
exclusive society is the tub cure In
this the patient arises just as the
crisp air OF the morning is mellowed
by the first sunbeam. An ordinary
washtub is then filed with hot water
and soap suds. into which various
articles OF linen are thrown After
they are thoroughly saturated the
patient takes them up one at at ime
and rubs them briskly up and down
on washboard placed in the tub.
This is kept up until the hands, arms
and face are glowing pink. The pa
tient then goes into the open air and
hangs all the linen articles on line
stretched for that purpose The one
completing the task first announces
the time to the others over the tele-
phone, and is entitled to a prize. It
is exciting sport and also inyigorat-
ing exercise.