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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
1st, j. L. Carpenter.

Best plate Grimes Golden Apples
1st, Mrs. j. A. Beaver
Best Plate York Imperial Apples
1st, j. w. Hanger.
Best Plate Ingram Apples. 1st, j.
l.. Carpenter,
Best plate Ben Davis apples. First,
w, T. Cleeton, Thompson, Mo.
Best plate any variety Apples.
list, w. T. Cleeton, Thompson, Mo.
Best Plate CARRIER Pears. 1st, b.
.. Elliott. Best plate Keifer Pears.
1st, ]. r. simcoe.
Glass 1. Honey, Sorghum, etc
Best quart Strained Honey. 1st
Robert Platte.
Best Honey in Comb. 1st, r.. Platte
Best quart Sorghum. 1st, Philip
Shire.
Glass ]. Best Country Ham cured
by exhibitor. 1st, Mrs. Mary Barnes.
Glass X. Special Prize by City
Officials. One half dozen Irgest
Potatoes, NJ variety. As', Mrs. Heury
Klotz. 1nu V'n n.Hnley %ru,J.C. .Bartel
End, W.C.Raimey. Srd, J. W.Gamble.
Glass L. Best T"al l!rtal made
from Daisy Wheat @iou'. SIC, ~
Pollock NJ ling Co Isl. Mrs. S.C.CoA
9nd, Mrs. =. f. Tiasll. 3rd, Mrs.
w. H. Hlrrclson.
Best Loaf Bread, made from Mis-
souri, Seal Hard Wheat Flour, given
by Pollock Milling Co. 1st, Mrs. Ella
Haycraft. End, Mrs. B. F. Haskell.
3rd, Miss Eugenia Layson.
Glass NJ. Best peck Hickory Nuts
1st, c. H. Ploat. End, Mrs. Geo Dun
can. 3rd, J.Hord Davs.
Glass o. Best Display of Canned
Goods. Mrs. Henry Sannebeck.
Best quart jar Apples. Mrs. ].
H. Moore. Best quart jar Pears,
Mrs. ]. c. Carter. Best quart jar
Plums, Mrs Henry Sannebeck. Best
quart jar Gooseberries, Mrs. Fred
Mundy. Best quart jar Cherries,
Mrs. C. d. Rodgers. Best quart jar
Raspberries, Mrs. r. L. Yowell. Best
quart jar Tmatoes, Mrs. Edith Mum
dy. Best quart jar Apple Preserves,
Mrs. w. E. Byars. Best quart jar
PearP reserves, Mrs. Forrest Weaver
Best quart jar Plum Preserves, Mrs.
Henry Sannebeck. Best quart jar
strawberry preserves, Mrs. L. B.
Hawthorne. Best quart jar Goose
berry Preserves, Mrs. MN. Brown.
Best quart jar Tomato Preserves,
Mrs. Gus Steinman. Best Display
of Jellies, Mrs. w. S. Eller.
Best Glass Apple Jelly, Mrs. ]. E.
Mundy. Best glass Crabapple Jelly,
Mrs. Geo. Toalson. Best glass Cur
rant Jelly, Mrs. w. S. Eller. Best
glass Grape Jelly, Mrs. E. DeMuth.
Best Gooseberry Jelly, Mrs.W S Eller
Best Plum Jelly, Mrs. E. DeMuth.
Best Display Pickles., Mrs. B. f.
Miller. Best quart Cucumber Pck-
les, Mrs. T. B. Ridgeway. Best
quart Mixed Pickles, Mrs. c. D.
Rodgers. Best quart Pear Sweet
Pickles, Mrs. R. L. Yowell.
Best White Cake, Mrs. H. P. Az
eritt Best Angel Food Cake, Mrs
H. j. Vance. Best Caramel Cake,
Mrs. ]. w. Dry Best Prince of
Wales Cake, Mrs. b. F. Haskell
Best Ribbon Cake, Mrs. Paul StVrain.
Best plate Molasses Cookies, Mrs
B. F. Haskell. Best plate Sugar
| Cookies, Mrs. w. E, Reed. Best
Devil Food Cake, Mrs. C.1,Rodgers
Best Pumpkin or Squash Pie, Mrs
e. A. Kircher. Best Apple Pie,
Mrs. B. f. Haskell Best Caramel
Pie, (brown sugar. Mrs. Ella Hay
craft, Best Chocolate Pie Mrs. ].
W. Dry.
Best peck measure Dried Apples,
Mrs. Theodore selb. Best peck
measure dried beans, t. Ed. Bodkin,
Best quart Homemade Cider Vim
egar, Mrs. Eliza Ellis. Best quart
Sweet Cider, @. H. Crockett.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21

Mrs. A. G. Turner. whose husband
died here last week, viii enter the
Masonic Home in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
WANT TO TRADE?

We will take old cook stoves as
part payment on Majestic Ranges
this week.
l.. Roy Ferris.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-21
EVERY RoDY INVITEn

To the Demonstration of the Great
Majestic Range, Hot biscuit and
cofree free.
L. Roy Ferris.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-25
Police Chief Warns
Women to Be Careful
in Big Crowds Tonight

The tremendous crowds of the last
two days during improvement celebra-
tion caused Chief of Police Joseph b.
Hutchison to issue a special warning
to the people of the city to-day.
The warning is given to the women
and children because of the crowds
expected in Market Square this eve-
ming.
Colonel Hutchison said this morning
that Market Square and Market street
Will not accommodate more than one
fourth of the thousands lined up yes
terday along the bank and the wall of
the river.
He said that all who come to see the
events in the city this evening should
be careful. Women with small chill
dren in particular are warned of their
danger in the crowds because in case
OF an accident it will be several
minutes before the officers and ambu-
lance can get to the scene owing to
the large crowds.
Colonel Hutchison gave out the fol-
lowing traffic orders again this morn
ing: mo automobiles or other We
hicles will be permitted to stand on
Market street from Third to Front
streets after o'clock this evening.
The schedules on the trolley lines in
this city will change at this time.
Second and Vine street cars will turn
at Walnut and Chestnut Streets re-
spectively. Valley Railways cars will
stop at Second and Walnut streets
Loop cars from city and suburban lines
will continue to use Market Square
during the evening"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-25
Great Telephone Progress
During Last Is Years

Accompanying Harrisburg in its
wonderful strides of the last fifteen
years are number of prominent busi-
ness firms Prominent among these is
the Bell Telephone Company of Penn
sylvania, which in 1900 had 500
phones, % employees and a weekly pay
roll OF $500. There was no under
ground construction nor were private
branch exchanges throught of.
To-day there is quite a difference"
said Shirley Watts, local manager
for Harrisburg has S.692 stations in
service. This service is maintained by
$50 employees, with a weekly pay roll
OF $4,000. or an increase of over 900
per cent. in the last fifteen years. To-
DAY the Bell Telephone Company has
~ miles of conduit, covering all the
central part of the city and extending
Iar out into the outlying territories.
rms work was done along the line of
improvements for a better HARRISBURG
Those who were in the service fifteen
years ago will recall that they had.
what is termed in telephony, magneto,
or. in other words. you had to turn
crank to signal the operator. How
lhuch nicer II is to-day-all you have
to do is to lift the receiver and the
signal is at once flashed before the
operator.
To-day all the large places of bust
ness nave private branch exchanges
OF their own and telephone service is
not considered the luxury 1t was ff
teen years ago. There are now fifty
prlNte branch exchanges here"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-25
ACQUATIC EVENTS
FINISHED TODAY
Novelty and Several Canoe
Races Are Run Off;
Parade Winners

Some hundreds of folks along the
water front this afternoon saw the
wind-up of the big water sports pro-
gram of yesterday. The umbrella and
tub races and the canoe races for boys
and girls under fourteen and sixteen,
respectively, were run off between >
and o'clock.
Failure of motorboatmen whose
craft had been engaged for official
services to report for duty. the lack
of sufficient anchorage on time, a slip
up on the arrangements for the polio
ing and the crowding of the water
courses by canoeists and other boat
men were responsible for the dis
appointing way In which the aquatic
events were run off, according to j. R.
Hoffert chairman of the general COM
mittee. to-day. The courses for the
swimming and other events had to be
laid out close 10 the island. the usual
place, because the water conditions
nearer shore were unsatisfactory.
But the Crowd Enjoyed IL
An incident that suggested the East
land disaster on a small scale added
a thrill to the afternoon. On one of
the floats some of the girl swimmers
We're dressing when the fiat tipped,
shipped water and sank. There was a
scattering of fair swimmers in varying
stages of dress, not quite, almost, and
mostly not. Some of them grabbed
up bundles of clothes and didn't dis
cover that they had some other girls
stockings and things until after they
were rescued. 1t was very exciting,
take it from the interested crowd that
looked on from the bridges.
Some of the Winners
Results of the races follow:
220-yard canoe race, doubles, for
girls-Won by Mrs. Frances Nicely
and Miss Nellie Spahr; second, Miss NJ.
f. Wol and Miss X. Morgan: third.
Miss Marguerite Reynolds and Miss
Helen Kleckner. Time, 33 y seconds.
100-yard swim. free-for-all - Won
by William Emanuel; second, F. ].
Naughton; third John Ewing. Time.
IS seconds.
1OO-yard swim, boys under 16 years
of age-Won by Walter Rupley; sec
o1d, George Sprow; third S. Carlisle.
Time. l minute 141a seconds.
100-yard swim. girls over 16 years
Won by Mrs. Frances Nicely; Sec
end, Love McElwaine: third, Miss Hut
man. Time. l minute 40 p seconds.
Canoe Race Disputed
In the fitting contests J. E. Ewing
and Hover Kuntz won out. success
fully tilting William and r. Emanuel.
IL Nlit udll-l CANOE race LOT
doubles there were seventeen entries,
but there was a dispute as to the fin
ish, and this will be settled this after
noon in the offices of the Park Depart
ment with the general committee.
For the decorated boat parade in
the evening the committee of judges
awarded prizes in order to the boats
that bore the following numbers: 10,
IA, 4, s, 9. IL, ,, Is, and g. First
prize was given to the boatmen who
so successfully showed the river front
before and after the improvement;
second prize was, the big swan: third
was the acceptance: next was the Yep
pelin.
DIR. C. B. Eager. chairman of the
board of judges, gave each number
winner slip and the bearers will re-
port to the Park Department to claim
their prizes. The names of the win
ners the committee did not get.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-25
Won PAPEN WILL
GO INTO MEXICO
Plans to Go to Southern Re-
public With Prince Won
Hatzfeldt Tuesday
By Associated Press

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 25. -
Captain Won Papen, military attache
OF the German Embassy at Washing
ton and Prince Won Hatzfeldt, who
are visiting this city, will leave next
Tuesday for Mexico, 1t was announced
to-day. Both men maintain silence as
to their exact destination and the OBJ
tect of their visit to the southern
republic.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 25. There
are no officials of the German embassy
In the city to explain why Captain Won
Papen and Prince Hatzfeldt are go
ing to Mexico. Ever since Captain Won
Papen became involved in the incident
which led to President Wilson's re-
quest for the recall of DIR. Dumba, the
Austrian Ambassador IL has been inti-
mated in official quarters that Cap
tain Won Papen's offense was no less
serious than he ambassadors and
that some similar action might be
taken in his case.
Won Papen is also assigned by the
German Government as military at
tache to its legation in Mexico and he
might with propriety pay a visit to
Mexico City. Prince Hatzfeldt has no
connection with the Mexican legation,
but is close personal friend of Cap
tain Won Papen's.
Oficials learned of the military at
tache's impending departure without
comment but with some interest. II
was not made clear whether they re-
garded 1t as move to clear the situ-
alton or whether they expected the
captain to return to the United States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-25
Chambersburg Girl Drinks
Poison in Street and Dies
BY Associated Press

Chambersburg Pa, Sept 25.--Helen
Reiser. 16 years old, drank an ounce
of poison on the sidewalk in front of
her home in this place last night and
died within fifteen minutes. physi-
clan administered an antidote, but the
girl would not retain it. A few
minutes previous she had asked
Charles Ruby whether he had seen
Clarence Jones. Ruby told her Jones
had gone on an automobile trip. The
girl said Jones had promised to call
on her and didn't keep the engage
ment. Seeing she had a bottle in her
hand and remembering she told him
she was very unhappy Ruby followed
her. Within a few feet of her door
step he saw her put the bottle to her
lips and drink of its contents. She
told him she had swallowed the
poison. Ruby grabbed the bottle,
hurried across the street to a physi-
clans office and told him what had
happened. When the physician reach
ed her with an antidote she was in q
state of collapse and died shortly
after. She was the daughter of Mrs.
Tenor Reiser. a widow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-25
Entire Vote Under
Close Police Guard
Bp Associated Prets

Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. 25.-Further
developments of alleged frauds grow
ing out of last Tuesdays primary cleo
tion were expected to-day when it be-
came known that Frank T. Redman.
Justice of the peace of Braddock, had
made four informations against the
election board in the First district of
the First ward of Braddock, and in
formations against James ]. McCar-
thy, chief of police of Braddock, and
Jacob Goldstein, constable, charg-
ing them with Irregularities. The
election officers were charged with
making false returns. the chief with
remaining in the polling places and
the constable with giving away liquor
in and about the polling place The
warrants were given a constable to
serve.
Meantime fifty-four boxes contain
ing ballots cast in the election were
under close police guard in the court
house, while other policemen were
endeavoring to locate additional boxes
which had been ordered turned over
to the canvassing board by the court.
While the votes in the contest directly
concerned David b. Johns and William
B. Kirker. candidates for county pro-
thonotary, the opinion was expressed
that a recount of the entire election
might be the outcome.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-25
COlOred MasOns Observe
Founding Of Their Order
Special to The Telegraph

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. %. - The
celebration of the Tooth anniversary
OF the founding of colored Masonry in
pennsylvania by the Most Worshipful
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons began here Thursday morning
when several hundred delegates from
ten states assembled in Musical Fund
Han. They were addressed by Direc-
tor George d. Porter, representins
Mayor Blankenburg.
In the afternoon there was an ex-
empllhcation of the third degree. while
the women of the Adaptive Rights
held reception for their visiting sis
ters. The centennial celebration meet
ing took place in the evening at s
o'clock.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock there
was competitive drill for 500 at Point
Breeze Park.
Chairman Peter A. Robinson, of the
Committee on Arrangements said that
one of the matters to be discussed was
the Birth of a Nation"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-25

The address which President Judge
George Kunkel delivered Thursday af-
ternoon at the dedication of the i'm
provement marker, presented to Har-
risburg by the Chamber of Commerce
at the opening of the Municipal I'm
provement celebration. has excited
widespread comment for its construc-
tive tone and the public spiritedness
of the utterances.
The Telegraph herewith prints the
speech in full:
THE occasion which brings us to-
gether this afternoon is one of the
many public events intended to cele-
brate the development our city has
made in the past fifteen years. Its ad-
vancement has been so great, so rapid
and so exceptional that we may well
be proud of what has been accom-
lished. | have been asked by the
Chamber of Commerce to present to
the city this monument, which con-
tains the record of what has been ac-
hieved toward the improvement and
development of the city along mater
ial lines.
The improved streets, viaducts and
highways which contribute to the ne
cessities and convenience of the pub
lie, and to the convenience and pleas
ure of our people; the development OF
our sewer system, which contributes to
our health and comfort and secures us
against sickness and disease; the es-
tablishment of the public parks and
Fairgrounds, which contribute to the
health and pleasure of our children
of the aged and the infirm, and which
appeal to our taste for the beauties OF
nature; the improvement of the banks
of this magnificent river; the supply
of pure water by the process of filtra-
ton, and ali the other improvements
auxiliary and incidental to these all
are recorded on this tablet
THE cost almost of one million and
a half dollars and the expenditure OF
this vast sum of money to improve
and develop our city. and the times
when the money was voted for ano
the sums approved by our citizens fol
each specific step taken in the ad-
vancement t0 the point which our city
has now reached in it's progress, all
these were recorded on this tablet
and of no less Importance on this tab
let Is inscribed worthy tribute to the
public spirit of the citizens, city Of
ficials and the civic association abid-
ing in our midst who authorized and
co-operated to make possible the pres.
ent improved conditions under which
we live.
"It is proper that the exceptiona
progress which has been made should
be commemorated and that all Should
join in the fluctuations prepared this
week. In no other city has so much
been achieved in so short time; in
no other city has there been so great
and substantial display of civic 10y
atty, generosity and public spirit, as
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-25
- NEWS oFmE&
A@RAIROA
NEED MORE LAWS
FOR TRESPASSERS
Railroad Gazette Gives Figures
Showing Accidents to Out
siders on Railroads

Accidents to trespassers on railways
are increasing so much faster than
accidents to other persons that in the
last six months for which statistics are
available the number of trespassers
killed amounted to nearly so per cent.
of the total number of persons killed
by railways.
These facts are brought out by the
Railway Age Gazette in an editorial
in its current issue. analyzing the ac-
cident bulletin just issued by the In
Gazette says:
1902 Persons Killed
For the six months the two bulle-
tins report total of S.662 persons
killed in all kinds of accidents, and
of these 2.165 or nearly so per cent.
were trespassers. During the same
time only T9 passengers and eos en-
ployes were killed. and only 424 per-
sons other than trespassers were killed
at grade crossings. In train accidents
only IA passengers and 106 employees
were killed, while onl-- one passenger
in each quarter was killed in a colli-
sion.
Our statute books contain mass
of legislation designed to prevent ac-
cidents to passengers and employees
and at grade crossings. but the rail-
ways cannot secure the enforcement
of what meager laws there are to pre-
vent trespassing. although in six
months 2S times as many trespassers
as passengers. over twice as many tres
passers as employees and five times as
many trespasSers as persons at grade
crossings, were killed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-25
Prizes Awarded For
School Parade Showings

Three grade school buildings in the
city had perfect percentage of at
tendance yesterday in the school chill
dren's parade, the Calder, Penn and
Downey. Each of these schools will
be awarded graphaphone by the
Patriot. The fourth school with best
attendance was the Webster building
which had 1927 per cent. of the en-
rollment of students in line. The
Webster pupils took the prize for the
best appearance in line and were
therefore disqualified for the fourth
percentage prize, also a graphaphone
which went to the l.. s. Shimmell
school with 9S.93 per cent.
The large pennant offered by o. NJ.
Copelin to the school with the high
est percentage of enrolled pupils in
line in the parade is a tie between the
Calder, Penn and Downey buildings.
The winner will be decided next week
when the schools will draw for the
prize.
The Telegraph cup to the High
school with highest percentage of stu
dents in the parade was awarded to
Tech. This school had 41s of 447
pupils in line while Central High
school had 7s4 of the s4s students
present.
All Of the teachers in the public
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-25
MARDI GRAS In SQUARE
CLOSES CELEBRATION

[COntinued From First Page
the Courthouse enclosure. are ready
for business
From 9 to 11.SO o'clock is to be the
time. Market street from Front to
Fourth streets the place, and as for
the girls-well, they're expected to be
there by the pretty thousands.
Fun Starts Mt 9
Everything is due to begin promptly
at O'Clock in order that the hun
dreds of clerks and business people
can have chance to get to the streets
after the stores close. The finishing
touches to stage, gypsy camp, country
fair booths and so on were added this
afternoon. Cornmeal by the barrel
was sifted over Market street from
River to Front streets and the asphalt
was scrubbed.
At 8 o'clock promptly the Common
wealth band. which will be stationed
at Front and Market streets. and the
Municipal Band. which will have a
place on the big stage, will simul-
taneousiy swing into a march. At the
same time the ten acts on the big
stage taken down there directly from
the Majestic will get going. while other
actors will start down Market street
on the moving stage. This stage will
stop every 100 feet to give a show.
Inc fantaSticS
While the vaudeville is on the fan
TASTES in the enclosure round the
stage will be under way. Anybody
who wears any kind of a costume and
mask can get in that enclosure. But
now get this-if you're not masked
and costumed. you CAN'T stay inside
the ropes.
Dancing will be started on the
stretch of paved street under the elec-
trio festoons at Q o'clock sharp. A
committee of forty has been selected
to assist the police in preserving order
Nobody but dangers will be permitted
inside the ropes; and, get this, too
everybody that wishes to remain inside
the dancing space must dance.
In the Fair Booths
The "rube" bands which will heir
make the night noisy and musical in
spots will be on the march in the
meantime. The Periwinkle band OF
the Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart store
will escort the moving vaudeville
stage.
In front of the Courthouse the
booths that will provide such amuse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-25
Ex-Governor Tener Sorry
He Couldn't Be Here
For City's Celebration

Regrets from John n Tener former
Governor of Pennsylvania who was un-
able to come to Harrisburg for the
celebration, were received YESTERDAY
He had been invited to be one of the
speakers at the reception Thursday
nlSnt' HIS duties as president of the
National League kept him awav from
New York City for several weeks. pre-
venting an answer until yesterday. In
expressing his regrets Pennsylvania's 8
former Governor says in a telegram to
the Chamber of Commerce:
Just returned from extended trip
and find your invitation for TODAY.
Regret cannot be with you. Harris
burg has accomplished much and
Justifies to-day's municipal celebration.
May she continue this advance move
ment to the City Perfect
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-25
Press of Crowds Prevent
Completion of Harris
Pageant in Park

At least twenty thousand men,
women and children. crowding into
all the available space in River Park
last evening to see the John Harris
pageant, prevented the members of
the tribes of the Improved Order of
Red Men from giving a complete re-
production of the event
The crowds were so great that ac-
cess to the log cabin was shut off and
the Red Men had hard work to carry
out even part of the program.
The parade was viewed by almost
as many thousands stretched out over
the route. Many of these people then
went to the park to see the pageant.
The scenes of the Indian village
were carried out. showing the ap-
proach of the drunken Indians from
the river, the capture of John Harris,
the Indian war dance around his
cabin and the attempted burning of
the trader. The cabin was not set on
fire because of the throngs of people
who were too close to the cabin This
part of the program was omitted, to-
gether with John Harris rescue by
friendly Indians