davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1915-02-27

and besides I'm not certain Just what
sort of plowman / would make 1
think L shall wait until l get little
more general farm experience before
tackle that job. I recall that last spring
when L borrowed ploW from Mr..
Brown and tried to turn over small
piece of garden for early potatoes and
peas, the plow absolutely refused to
keep to the furrow, and when the
the ribs they were jerking my arms
almost out of their sockets.
l am going to make a start right
away at clearing off the three acres
that are covered with scrub brush. Jim
Custis, very Industrious and depend
able negro, has contracted to do the
work for $40. and he agrees to have
the land ready to plow by the middle
of April. He is to start next week and
will work every day the weather per-
mits. Unless March is an unusually
bad month I haven't any doubt Jim
will finish the job on time, and as Mr..
Brown estimated last year that 1t
would cost me SIS an acre to have the
land cleared, the price seems to be
fair.
Jim has asked me several times to
give him steady work. and l wish l
could figure out some way to DO 1t. he
says if I will put up a small tenant
house for himself and wife he will
work for me the year round for Sc a
week, and his wife. who is an excellent
woman would help Jane with the
housework for 81 a week additional. L
know they would be good people to
have on the place. but l can't see just
how / could profitably employ man
twelve months in the year at 81 a day.
1t might be pra ctical when the chicken
business grows to larger proportions,
but as it is now there would be about
seven months in the year when there
would be nothing for him to do but re-
lieye me of the chores. That would be
yery pleasant, indeed, but it wouldn't
make any very substantial addition to
Evening star., 1915-02-27

neighborS in town who wouldn't have
forgotten all about us a day after We
had moved.
soRally. but who have been readinS g
my letters i'll The star. in the matter
of our becoming owners of Sunny
Knoll. ! received this week letter
from q gentleman who gives a keen
:tirs1ysis of the proposition from a
business standpoint. After an intro
lIlI,.torN naragraph. he wrote:
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Help for Summer Months.

1 think when he finishes his contract
of clearing the three acres l may hire
him at $1.25 a day for the spring and
summer This would save hiring some
one else to put in and cultivate my
corn and potatoes, and when he wasn't
busy at this work he could be digging
post holes and setting posts and could
use him also to help build the chicken
house.
Jane had a woman to help her last
summer, during the time she was put
ting up her jellies and preserves, but
this winter she has done her own work.
She will have to have help again this
summer, and l am trying to persuade
her to hire Jim's wife regularly and to
take her on right away. AS soon as the
first hatch of chickens come off Jane
will have them to look after, and ] am
going to make 4 big flower bed for her,
so she will be kept out of doors as
much as possible after the weather
settles into spring
1t will not be difficult to understand
that / am getting pretty keen now TO
have things under way. Being owners
instead of tenants. the work this year
is going to be about 100 per cent more
Interesting The thinness of my soil
would make corn-be1t farmer think
he was in the Sahara desert, but | am
going to start right away to study up
On the subject of fertility, and I'll be
growing prize pumpkins before I'm
many years older. r. >. NJ.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Thinks It Poor Investment.

II am writing now in reference to
your statement in last Saturdays arti-
Gle i'll reference to your purchasing
Sunny Knoll at $3.50 or renting at
SEQ per annum. The present owner of
the property, no doubt, pays at least
81, per year taxes and. therefore, OBJ
tains only about S1t5 interest on $3.50.
which is ias per cent / do not know
what interest you are getting on your
$1,000 invested in railroad bonds. but
il YOU cared 10 put this money in first
trusts real estate YOU would Ger
t.iuly get = per cent for the money.
SIX per cent on $3.50 is 1925 per year,
which would leave s25 clear after pay
M. your rent. If you buy and pay
sne-half cash and per cent on the
balance your annual rental tpaid as
INTEREST," is reduced only about S62, and
since as owner you would also have to
pay taxes in addition to interest the
snnual charge would be $3.50 instead
81 the $500 you pay at present. There
fsre, the s1,s15 you paid in cash would
earn you only $3.50. or at the rate OF
81 per cent
..'of course. if there is a good chance
coat the property will increase In value
rr might pay you to risk the specula-
,tUn. Unless there is some good reason
to expect such an advance j believe
che owner would accept an offer of less
than the $3.50 mentioned. Three thou
sand dollars invested at 8 per cent
worry about loss of a tenant, and he
would draw his principal out at the
end of any three years, which is the
usual time that real estate trusts run"
I: Not as Speculation"
mo fault. of course, can be found with
fhe logic of this argument, except that
fr is based on a wholly erroneous
permise. We have never considered the
purchase of Sunny Knoll from the
standpoint of a real estate "specula-
tor.' as he suggests. We are going to
nay it for home-a home where
lane and | expect to spend our remain
i,Ig days: a home To which our chill
iran will come back, bringing their
children to see the old folks 1t is true,
3eyond a doubt, that increase in value
IL any property holding Is to be de-
sired but as we shall not expect to
Ssll the place during our lifetimes Its
ofoblematical increase In value is not
a,factor weighing very heavily in de-
oerinining the question Of buying 1t.
Sis suggestion that the owner would
rfalle less than s3,75o. on the score that
Invested at per cent il would earn
1iln more than he is getting now and
with less worry is highly germane to
Evening star., 1915-02-27

a street car and said to a perfectly
strange man:
Are yeu for womans suffrage or
against it?'
The whole ear listened fer the
answer:
why, I don't know said the man,
entirely fabbergasted.
But you ought to know. Are you
for It or against it?"
Now, let's see," said the man who
xnnted to. spar for time, against this
Evening star., 1915-02-27

the subject. but 1t, too. is an. erroneous
assumption. There have been several
sales in our neighborhood at a very
considerable advance over former
prices, and the owner is convinced he
made a bad bargain when he gave me
the option to buy for $3.50. He says,
and I have no reason to doubt his
word. that should I give up the place
this spring he has a man who is anX-
ious to take it for three-year period
at $3.50 month. or $270 a year.
My contract gives me the option
either to buy at the end of my present
one-year lease or to renew it on the
same terms for two-year period. Re
newal of the lease, while it would give
me possession for two years for less
rent than the owner says he could get
would vacate my purchase option. The
best he is willing to do in the way of
an option to purchase at the end of
two years is at price of $4,000. OF
course, at the end of the two years /
might be able to buy it for $3.50, or
even less. should there come a pro-
nounced slump i'll nearby farm values.
And then. again, I might not. In any
event, it would leave us unsettled for
the next two years, our hands tied
against building for the future in the
way of a definite program of perma-
nent improvements
Evening star., 1915-02-27

A woman believes that it is her hus-
lar:''s honesty that keeps them poor.
Evening star., 1915-02-27

The self-made man forgets to lis
himself when the assessor calls.
Evening star., 1915-02-27

Many man and woman marry and
live happily ever rafter-separating.
Evening star., 1915-02-27

a woman's mind is as changeable .
the shape of her hat.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Flowing Hot an Easy Job.

Gao hire the pioving done for less
&naa aha6 yese: q p,eM. .woulA sast. ne.
Evening star., 1915-02-27

Some men have too much pride to &c
down to honest labor.
Evening star., 1915-02-27

Many first-class kitchen mechanic
is made over into tenth-class act
reSS.
Evening star., 1915-02-27

Bright people look upon the bright
side of life.
Evening star., 1915-02-27

Sometimes it is 4 wOmans fondnesS
for change that keeps her husband
pockets empty.
Evening star., 1915-02-27

Ceylon offers so many unusual sights
to the traveller from the occident that
he may we'll believe he is not only on
the other side of the world, but in an
Evening star., 1915-02-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Women study art with the aid o
mirrors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23
Sport News at a Glance

The Supervisors department of the
Bell Telephone Company defeated the
Superintendent margin 1O4 pins.
G. +. Touchard and w. NJ Wash
burn won the national indoor tennis
doubles championship yesterday at
New York, defeating Karl Behr and r..
r. Pell in five sets, 7-5, 3-6, Sc, 6-2,
6-3.
The American Association season
will open April IA.
Wolgast put up $1,000 forfeit YES
terday to meet Leach Cross on Fri
day.
The Reading Wharton school team
last night defeated the Philadelphia
Wharton tossers at Reading, score 20
tc 81.
The Neidig Memorials lost night de-
feated the Ford five, score IS to ia.
In the Casino league the Orpheums
last night defeated the Nationals mar
gin II pins.
Frank Palher's team last night won
the Pine Street Presbyterian Sunday
school league game, defeating Mrs. III.
B. Dulrs class, margin 81 pins.
The Braves won last nights P. r..
r. Y. NJ. G. A. bowling league contest,
defeating the Senators, margin 63
pins.
Penn-state wrestlers last night de-
feated the Lehigh mat men, score 10
to /.
All hotels in Havana have been
CLOSED against Jack johnson.
I Central grammar school of Steelton
last night won from Woodward Ave,
score so to IS.
The Waps defeated the Braves in the
Ilks' league contest last night, mar
gin 81 pins.
Tho Federals, in the Hoffman duck
pin league, last night won over the
Tri-Staters, margin SO pins.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23
PLANK TELLS SECRET
BEFORE DEPARTURE
Announces a Quiet Wedding on
January 30; Bride Is From
New Oxford
Special to The Telegraph

Gettysburg, Pa, Feb. 23,-"Eddie"
Plank handed up another sensation
last night when he announced that he
had been quietly married to Miss Anna
C. Myers, of New Oxford, on January
80. Plank broke his secret to friends
as he was about to board the train for
the South.
Mrs. Plank Joined her husband at
New oxford and will accompany him
to the training camp. The news of
Plank's marriage came as a complete
surprise even to his most immediate
friends. The pair were married at
Ridgwood, n. J., and returned to their
homes after brief wedding tour. The
marriage is a elimination of a ro-
nance that began some years ago.
The present Mrs. Plank is a daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Sarah Ellen Myers, of New
Oxford, and has been living with her
mother. Eddie" Plank has been fire.
quent visitor TO the Myers home dur
ing his vacations after the playing
seasons and has known his bride since
her birth. Before he left town Eddie
said to a friend:
Yes, l am married. / suppose you
will hear about it tomorrow, but
wanted to keep it a secret until / left
for Spring training. Mrs. Plank will
meet me and go along South where
we train" Plank is 40 and his bride
26 years old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23
Three Local Men Are
HOnOred by Group S,
Pennsylvania Bankers

At the annual meeting of Group No.
., Pennsylvania Bankers Association,
held at Wilson college, Chambers
burg, yesterday, Donald Mccormick,
president of the Dauphin Trust com
pany, Harrisburg, was unanimously
elected president.
Andrew S. Patterson, secretary and
treasurer of the Union Trust company,
Harrisburg, declined reelection as
secretary and treasurer, and f. H..
Passmore, of Chambersburg, was elect
ed in his place. Henry w. Stubbs, of
Steelton, was elected chairman of the
executive committee.
The meeting at Chambersburg was
one of the most successful in the his
tory of Group No. 3. Following din
ner at Wilson college, which was at
tended by 200, Judge w. Rush Gillian
made the address of welcome for the
people of Chambersburg; and DR..
Anna ]. McKeag, of Wilson college,
welcomed the bankers in behalf Of
Wilson college. Vocal and instru-
mental selections were given by stu
dents of the college, and two addresses
followed.
Deputy Attorney General Jesse E. b.
Cunningham, talked on "The Property
Owner and His Fire Insurance Rates"
Banking" was the subject of a talk
by W. S. Evans of the American Insti-
tute, Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23
INCIDENT
IS NEARING CLOSE
U. S. Not Likely to Forward Re-
plies to Latest British and
German Notes
BY Associated Press

Washington, Feb. 23.-President
Wilson views the sinking of the Amer
lean steamer Evelyn in the North Sea
as a tragic accident, lie told callers
to-day and has been unofiicially in
formed that her captain was not fol-
lowing a safe course laid out for him.
He added that warnings had been
given that mines were planted in the
area in which the Evelyn was sunk.
The President indicated he has not
yet determined whether replies will
be sent to the recent notes from Ger
many and Great Britain on the war
zones and the use of the American
flag.
The sinking of the Evelyn and the
international situation generally were
discussed at the cabinet meeting which
was the briefest in months. IT was
indicated that no further action would
be taken until further details were
obtained and the administration saw
nothing in the incident liable to cause
international complications
1t was said to be practically GER
tain that no replies will be sent to
the latest British and German notes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23
JOHNSON FIGHT IS
NOW UNCERTAINTY
COlOred Champion Unable to
Reach Juarez by March 6;
May Arrest Fugitive
Special to The Telegraph

El Paso, Texas. Feb. 23.-Virtual
postponement of the Jack Johnson
Jess Willard boxing bout was admitted
late yesterday by Jack Curley, the pro-
moter. 1t was believed that johnson
could not arrive at Juarez, Mexico, on
the border here. from Havana by way
of any Mexican seaport by March 6.
Curley, however, declared that he
believed Johnson would arrive safely
at Juarez within a short time after
tine original date; but he did not make
known how he would make his way
through the ports held by Carranza to
the Villa lines. The CarranZa officials
have announced their intention of ar
resting Johnson on the ground that he
is fugitive from justice in the United
States.
Johnson cabled from Cuba to Cur
ley that If it were considered impos-
sible to hold the fight in Juarez the
bout could be held in Havana. Cur
ley, however, declared that he would
not consent to this. since all matters
had been arranged at Juarez.
Curley declared again that no other
boxer would be substituted for John
son. lie said that Johnson would
need at least a weeks training at
Juarez before the fight.
This week. with the time required
for Johnson's trip through Mexico,
even should he encounter no great
difficulty, would make it impossible
for him to fight on March g.. Willard
is continuing his training at his camp
on this side of the boundary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23
Harrisburg Giants
Under New Management

At meeting at 432 South street
last night the Keystone Athletic Asso-
citation was reorganized. This asso-
citation will back the Harrisburg
Giants, one of the greatest aggrega-
tions of colored baseball players in
Pennsylvania. Colonel c. w. Stroth-
ers was elected president and treas
urer and Ernest Clay will be the cap
tin. G. w. Xedricks, sport writer, will
accompany the team on trips. Other
officers elected are:
Secretary, J. Cam; directors G..
Barton, a. Baxter. r.. Curtis, A.
Guam; official scorer, ]. Hoffman.
Last week the Giants gave a benefit
social which proved a big success. BY
request they will hold another social
March II, st. Patricks Day. The Giants
this year will be composed of almost
entirely new talent. OF the old mem
bers that remain are Captain Earnest
Clay. John Manning, Jack Potter,
Budd Carpenter, A. Jordan. The new
talent includes ID. Baxter. IT. Jordan,
II. Dunlap, j. Bowman, Il. Alexander,
j. Christian, j. Hawkins, ]. Manning
and +. Banks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23

relatively light. Your reference to the
grading Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
freight sheds is an unfortunate COM
parison. To anyone acquainted with
work of this character, 1t is perfectly
clear that q steam shovel can work
rather easily and economically, MAX
ing cuts of from ten to twenty feet,
even though the top three or four feet
of the cut be frozen so as to require
blasting, or be soft from spring thaw-
ing. 1t is also equally clear to him
that in shallow cuts where horses and
plows would be used. such work would
be highly impractical. There is no
parallel between the two cases. But
IN addition to the above points there
is the very important one that we
have embankments to make out of the
materials from these cuts-and neither
frozen Jumps of earth nor a sticky clay
road could well be considered fit ma
terial to work with.
These fills must be made over
SWampy ground, whose drainage alone
is one of the problems of this road,
and q problem which we do not care
to solve until we can distinguish
springs and true swamp conditions
from what are simply boggy condi-
uons due to spring thaws.
We expect to have this work done
by contract, because We believe that
1t can be more economically done in
this way. To place this work under
contract, however, will require that
still more work be done. We have
been preparing these plans at such
times during the winter as opportuni-
ties permitted, but had laid our plans
as above outlined. and have never de-
sired to give the impression that these
plans were complete.
] have tried to give you in some de-
tail our plans for this year and our
reasons for not beginning the work at
this season. ] wish to assure you that
| fully appreciate the conditions of
business and realize the widespread
want. Indeed ] myself have worked
in the mills so long that am probably
more familiar than the other members
with the want existing-and which
/ have tried to alleviate, as far as I
was able. Yet | cannot but feel that
mad | been the one to propose starting
the work in my department under
present weather conditions ! would
have been pilloried far and wide as an
unscrupulous politician, who threw
common sense and honesty to the
winds in an effort to give some fa-
Vored henchman work at the city's
eXpense-and this too by some of
your strongest supporters.
l am quite well aware that my re-
tusal to start this work is being used
as politlcaf capital by some, but / am
also convinced that the people of Har-
risburg expect me to act as a conscien-
tious steward. This I intend to do
despite all Efforts to misconstrue my
actions.
! trust that ] have furnished in suf-
flcfent detail the informations which
you desire, but If there is anything
further which you desire in this mat
ter, shall be most happy to furnish it.
Respectfully submitted,
NJ. HARVEY TAYLOR,
superintendent of Parks and Public
Property.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23
Entertainment Nets SIS
For German War Relief

The local fund for the Red Cross
and war relief of Germany and Aus
tria was swelled more than SIS by the
benefit concert of the MaennercRor
Society at tho hail at 219 North
street last evening.
Edward Moeslein made a strong ap-
peal for Americans to stand by Ger
many with moral and financial sup
port, and brought forth rounds of APP
plauSe from German sympathizers,
who crowded the nall.
The local relief fund has been in
creased more than $500 by the money
and gold trinkets exchanged for the
iron rings. Drafts for S2,500 and
$500 have already been forwarded to
the German Ambassador
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23
WHARTON TEAM BACK;
FIRST GAME FRIDAY
Members of University Of Penn
sylvania Alumni VIII Attend;
Locals VS.. Middletown
By Hoban

After an absence of several weeks
from local floors the Wharton School
five will resume home games Friday
night. They will play the Middletown
All-Stars on Cathedral floor.
Last night at Middletown the Whar-
ton tossers lost to the All-Stars, score
80 to 80. Middletown took q big lead
in the opening half. The Harrisburg
ers outclassed their opponents during
the second period, but could not over
come the big lead.
An interesting feature at the Friday
night game will be the presence of q
large number of University of Penn
sylvania alumni members. One sec
tion will be given over to these rooters,
who are anxious to see the Wharton
five make good.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23
OPENING OF DARDANELLES
WOULD BENEFIT AMERICANS
By Associated Press

New York. Feb. 23.-If the Dar-
danelles should be opened by the Brit
ish and French fleets, thereby releas-
ing vast SUPPLIES of grain from Russia
and the Danubian countries, there
would be an Immediate and radical
change in the situation which in this
country is keeping up the price of
wheat, according to c. II. Candy,
president of the Chicago Board of
Trade. This statement Mr.. Candy
made while testifying to-day at the in
vestigation of the State Attorney Gen
eral into the causes of the high price
of wheat, bread and flour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23
PREMIUMS ADVANCED

London. Feb 2S, 4.O5 p. m.-The
Lloyds underwriters have advanced
war risk premiums on transatlantic
passages nearly one-half. Coastal
risks also have been increased.
Lloyds' rate for trans Atlantic passages
is now from one to one-quarter to one
and one-half per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23
Stricken With Fatal Heart
Attack at Stone Quarry

John w. Duttenhofer, aged 56, 1924
Penn street, fell dead at the stone
quarries at the Dauphin county aims
house this morning shortly before 10
o'clock. Heart failure was the cause
of death
He is survived by two daughters. his
mother, three brothers and one sister.
Mr.. Duttenhofer operated the crusher
used at the quarries and was standing
beside the machinery when he died.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23
INDEPENDENTS PLAY TONIGHT

The first mid-week basketball game
of the season will be played tonight
at Chestnut street auditorium The
Harrisburg Independents will line up
against the Reading tossers of the
Eastern League. In view of the fact
that Harrisburg is strong bidder for
league basketball, this game will be
of special interest. Reading will have
their regular lineup and the game
will start at s o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23
SMOKERS, LEAGUE STARTS

On Enola Y. NJ. c. A. floor last
night the Smokers League opened the
season. The Even Steven team won
from the King Oscar tossers, margin
5S pins. The Counsellors defeated the
Taros, margin 4 pins. Games will be
played each week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23
WHEAT DROPS FIVE CENTS

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Wheat prices
took big drop to-day, May delivery
falling nearly five cents a bushel as
soon as trading began, selling as low
as 1;50% y as against 1,501h at the close
on Saturday. July tumbled 4ss to
I1.27.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23
FuLE BRIEFS IN FRANK CASE

Wnshlngton, Feb. 23.-Attorney
General Grioe and Solicitor Dorsey
filed briefs in the Supreme Court to-
day in connection with their argument
against reversal of the Georgia Fed
eral Courts decision refusing a habeas
corpus release to Leo NJ. Frank, sem
fenced to die for the murder of Mary
Phagan, factory girl.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-23
LUXEMBURG CABINET QUITS
By associated Press

LuXemburg, via Amsterdam and
london, Feb. IS. 4.19 a. m.-The cab
net of the Duchy of Luxembourg has
for the ministers retirement.