Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-26
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Persons who attempt to repeat NJ
the suburbs of the city some of the
robberies and second-story enterpriseb
that have been going on lately will Re
apt to be shot full of holes, becauSe
residents of some OF the surrounding
towns have been going the allies some
better in the purchase of munitions of
defense. Men living in several ioor-
oughs have been buying revolvers and
a few have been purchasing shotguns,
while others have arranged for a sys-
tenn of signals to call for help. In a
couple of places regular vigilance COM
mittees have been formed to break up
petty thieving and the residents will
not content themselves with chasing
off any men who may try to break
into their homes. but will endeavor to
capture them. Most of the boroughs,
like the outlying sections of the city,
are without police protection and
people have apparently decided to pro-
tect themselves and not to lose any
time about getting ready for It. over
the river half dozen men have ar
ranged to respond to calls for help
with revolvers and to wake up half the
town in order to capture the thieves.
On this side some unpleasant surprises
have been arranged and men have
been told to shoot If they get q chance
at the robbers. 1t is believed that the
robbing has been done by a gang hav-
automobiles are being used.
When Highway Commissioner Cum
ningham goes into Washington county
to-day on Good Roads Day inspection
and encouragement he will make an
effort to call on DR.. E. B. Martin, the
western man who originated the good
roads" day idea. He is at present in
California. q borough in Washington
county. and he will be asked to make
| a speech and to visit some of the
parties at work.
The new Hope fire engine has been
| attracting good bit of attention as it
is being driven about the city to give
| the men in charge the practice thew
need. The machine has been driven
| into narrow streets and alleys and
around piles of building material so
| that the drivers will be used to such
thinss when they are In service
| Friends of Edgar R. Kiess, of
| Hughesville, one of the new Public
Service commissioners. will be inter-
ested to know that Mr. Kiess plans to
spend practically all of his time here
except when the commission is in va
cation. Mr.. Kiess is we'll known to
many Harrisburgers through his resi-
| dence here while a member of the
Legislature and because of the many
| from this city who go to Eaglesmere
in summer time.
Among Harrisburg visitors yester-
day was Judge Thomas j. Baldridge,
of Blair county, who came here to see
| friends and TO see the Supreme Court
In session. The judge is one of the
youngest and best known jurists in
the State.
You'd be surprised" said an expert
photographer the other day, lust how
many people there are in Harrisburg
who have the camera bug. It seems
to get 'em hard along about this time
OF the year when the woods and
streams are ripe for strolling And
what's more. lots of amateurs know a
lot about the technicalities of the art.
Many film or plate is brought to me
for developing that transcends the
work of experts in the results attained.
Almost everybody knows how to on
crate camera nowadays and there
are thousands of people who own
boxes" of various values in this city
and the surrounding towns. A lot of
my developing work is brought in by
! fond mamas and papas who are keep
Ing picture story of their childreG S
| growing days. Then, too, tAe outinN
of the high school boys and girls gets
| us fellows a lot of work Some of the
pictures taken by the lads and lassies
are very entertaining, for the young
people are just brimful of Joy and
| laughter when the snaps are made.
and those are the things that help to
make a picture worth while pasting in
your album"