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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
TROPICAL STORM
ON ITS WAY HERE
Expected to Strike Harrisburg
Late Tonight or Tomorrow
Morning
STORM REPORTED
TO BE HEADING THIS WAY
Bv Assoeiated Press

Washington, d. c., Aug. 90
The tropical storm has taken a
new lease of life after recurring
over East Texas" the Weather Bu-
reau to-day reported. 1T is CEN
tral this morning over Southeast
Missouri. with increased intensity,
attended by heavy rains and by
local high winds.
The storm will move northeast,
attended by rain from the lake
region. and Ohio valley eastward
tonight and Saturday."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20

SCORE INJURED IN WRECK

Salt Lake, Utah. Aug. 2O.-In-
formation which reached here early
to-day says that the Western Pacific
westbound passenger train No. 1
carrying more than 200 passengers
was wrecked at Halleck. Nevada, and
more than a score of passengers in
jured. The train left Salt Lake at
noon Thursday. Wrecklng crews have
been dispatched from Elko. New. and
the injured are being taken to Call
fornia cities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
STORM IS SWEEPING
THROUGH MISSOURI
Southwestern Part of St. Louis Un-
der Water as Result of Con-
tinuOus Downpour
THE REV. DIR. c. E. HALVES
By Associated Press

st. Louis, Aug. 20. - The south
western part of st. Louis was under
water to-day as a result of a con-
tinuous downpour of rain that began
about one o'clock this morning and
followed a steady drizzle that lasted
nearly all day Thursday.
At 8 o'clock this morning four
inches of rain had fallen. The storm
was accompanied by a high wind.
Residents in the southwest part of
town were going about in boats to-
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20

Washington, d. c., Aug. 2O.-Ad-
ministration officials to-day anxiously
awaited details concerning the sinking
OF the British steamer Arabic of the
White Star Line by a German sub
marine. Definite official information
was sought as to whether there was
loss of American lives and whether
the vessel was torpedoed without
warning. as unofficially reported.
To-days news dispatches said that
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20

Vacation season is at its height.
Rest and recreation will not be
complete unless you have all the
news from home daily.
Your favorfte newspaper, The
Harrisburg Telegraph, will fill the
gap.
The cost is the same as when
you are home, six cents a week.
Call The Circulation Depart
ment or drop a postal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
LINER BoVIC SUNK
Bp .4fsocidled Prets

New York. Aug. 20.-Advices re-
ceived here to-day bring a report that
the White Star liner Bowie has been
torpedoed and sunk by a German sub
marine.
The Bowie has been employed in the
Australian service. She was a vessel
OF $500 tons.
The entire crew was signed up in
England and there were believed to be
no Americans among the number.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
SURVIVORS LANDED In
SAFETY AT QUEENSTOWN
In All 400 of 423 Persons on
Board Vessel Have Been
Accounted For, According
to Dispatches

London, Aug. 20.-The best infor-
nation now available indicates that a
score or more persons lost their lives
in the sinking of the White Star liner
Ara bic by a German submarine yes
terday morning off the south coast of
Ireland Thus far it has not been de-
termined definitely whether any Ameri-
cans are among the dead. DR.. Edmund
F. Wood. of Janesville, Wis, and Mrs.
Josephine S. Bruguiere, Americans.
who had lived in Europe for some
years. are missing.
The White Star Line announced this
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
BY Assoeinted Press

London, Aug. 20, 2.35 P. M.-The
Swansea Leader reports that the Brit
ish steamship New York City has boen
sunk The crew of the vessel has
been saved. The New York City eft
Bristol August 16, bound for New
York. The vessel was of 1870 tons
gross burden.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
rContinued on Page Ill
CLARKE WINS HANDICAP

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 20.-L. B. Clarke,
of Chicago, shooting from the II yard
mark to-day won the grand American
Handicap, the feature of the weeks
National Trap Shooting Tournament,
with score Of 96 out of 100.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
Two More British Boats
Sunk by Submarines

Two more British steamships have
been sunk by German submarines.
The~ are the White Star liner Bowie
and the British steamship New York
City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
WASRINCT STIRRED
BY SINKING OF SHIP
Diplomatic Relations Between U.
S. and Germany May Be
Broken Off
ATTACK CAUSES SURPRISE
Last Note Said America Will Re-
gard Next Violation De
liberately Unfriendly"
ATTACK CAUSES SURPRISE
ONLY . AMERICANS
ARE UNACCOUNTED FOR
By Associated Press

London, Aug. 20, 1.23 p. NIT
has now been definitely established
that only two Americans on the
Arabic are unaccounted for.
These are DIR. Edmond +. Wood
and either Mrs. Josephine S. Bru-
guiere Oh Louis Bruguiere. The
names of Louis Bruguiere appears
on the american Embassy's list of
the saved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20

after a recess of ten days. 1t is ex-
pected that the governments conduct
OF the war will be discussed. Alex
andre Millerand, minister of war, has
promised to reply to q group of critics.
RATE PROPOSALS APPROVED
BY Associated Press
London, Aug. 20.-A meeting of
bankers was held yesterday to discuss
the exchange rate problem, but no an
nouncement was made except that "the
proposals previously put forward by a
CContinued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20

Delicate instruments at the Weather
Bureau and reading at various sta
tons Throughout the country Indicate
the arrival of the tropical storm. which
created havoc in Galveston and other
Texas cities in the Susquehanna VAL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
MUCH INTEREST IN SESSION
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
Paris, Aug. 20.-Public interest has
been aroused to an extraordinary de-
gree in the session of the chamber of
deputies, which reassembled to-day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
TWO BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK
By .4ssocintcd Prcss

D J .fNSUt TuItH FTCNN
London, Aug. 20.-Two small Brit
ish steamers. the Restormel and the
Baron Erskine, have been sunk by
German submarines. Both crews were
saved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
RATE PROPOSALS APPROVED

40 DA''D -' Oof>S o'N'' s
8
80 -.s-,-----,- o s
I
London aug zO' 90 r @-ihs ''i'''N steamships
-'''- '-''' - '' '''''17
London Aug 20 HASA ~ The Spanish steamer 9
Peril Castillo and the noryy,si,r steamer es--sbo-a t.v.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
THE WEATHER,

For Harrisburg and vicinity, In
creasing clOudiness, followed by
rain Tonight and ON Saturday;
not much change in temperature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Increas-
Ing cloudiness, followed by rain
late Tonight or on Saturday;
north to northeast winds increas-
ing by Saturday.
River
The Susquehanna river and Its
principal branches will continue
TO fall this afternoon and to-
night. A general rise in the river
and all its branches is likely to
occur, as n result of the storm
approaching from the Southwest.
beginning Saturday. 4 stage of
about 30 feet Is Indicated for
Harrisburg, Saturday morning.
General Conditions
The tropical storm Is now central
over Eastern Missouri, moving
northeastward apparently with
somewhat increased strength. Ii
has caused heavy rains In the
Middle Mississippi Valley in the
last twenty-four hours, ST. Louis
reporting the greatest amount,
and n northeast wind of forty
two miles an hour at time of
observation. Rain has fallen also
in the Lower Ohio Valley, East
North Texas, New Mexico, Okla
hOmn, Arkansas and Wyoming.
TEMPERATURE n. MT 80, 2 D. m. II.
River Stage; 4 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, II.
Lowest temperature, 81.
Mean temperature, 90.
Normal temperature. n
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, II.
Lowest temperature, 81.
Mean temperature, 90.
Normal temperature. ~.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
General Conditions

Temperatures n. MI 80, D. m. ".
River Stages 4 feet above low
water mark
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20

Continued on Page III
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16

large a Americas wonderful
periodical literature, not equalled e.se-
where in the world, the literature
which has made one In ideas and ZEN
tlments such widely separated COM
munities as those which inhabit the
vast distances Of the United states.
|The public received part OF the re-
Aulting cost reduction In lower prices
for It's magazines and nome part IN
better and more expensive editorial
material-not only cheaper periodicals
but better ones. This combination
greatly stimulated the public appetite
for such literary pabulum. and as one
periodical after another reached a cir
culation requiring rotary machinery,
there was no lack of ingenuity to meet
the special needs Of each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16
BIG STRIDES MADE BY
PRINTING PRESS IN i. S.

Of doing business and opened new op-
no.tunit!es to the printer. Previously
each ~community's business was con-
fined chiefly to itself. Such newspa-
per advertising as there was COM
prised the announcements Of local
people only. Local men manufactured
solely for local consumption or for a
section easily reached by railroad or
stage routes.
But when the hundreds Of thou
sands who went West began sending
back home for merchandise not made
in their new locations q new condi-
ton arose, new opportunities for busi-
ness offered. Price lists becap,s USE
ful. catalogues a necessity and illus
trations indispensable. Here began
the demand for what might be called
advertising printing" which to-day
runs into unlimited millions per year.
The shrewd merchant and manufac-
turer saw that he could increase this
distant demand by bringing his wares
to public notice and nationwide ad-
vertising grew up. which In turn Gre
ated more printing.
Worlds Best Made Here.
Competition was doing things to the
men who supplied printers with ma
chinery> and materials. Stronger ma
chimes, faster machines, larger ma
chimes: the appetite was Unsuitable
for something which would make for
better and cheaper printing. This de-
mand led to the development In Amer
lea Of the best and most efficient
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16
ADvEKTTsENENT.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. valued at
approximately $4,000, 100000, pass


IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. valued at
approximately s2.oco,o 900. geo, pass
through the port OF New York each
year. OF the total imports brought to the
United States 57Ss arrive through New
York and of the total exports In excess OF
lsee pass through New York.
The up-to-date business man IL at once
Impressed with the bigness OF our foreign
and at once asks the question::
How ia 20 large a business handledF' II
10 the tonnage. more than the commercial
value. thai IL In question. New YORK
holds the premier place among the lead
ing world ports and certainly ranks nrst
IN the United States. Its geographical
position Is strategic and In addition TO
being the gateway to a nation 1t Is the
natural terminus of the Great Lakes. No
ether harbor in the world has 80 much
water front as New York. The natural
advantages arc many. but probably the
greatest factor 10 the contribution OF
brooklyn. Linked with New York proper
BY br,4ses and tunnels Brooklyn has be-
come an industrial centre whose pre-emi-
nenc- " beyond question. This Is due very
largely to the great quantity OF water
front obtainable, now denied New York
h 10 the terminal possibilities that make
certain Of New York holding It's SUI
premacy.
Brooklyn has a greater number OF
freight terminals than any other city In
the United States. The Er"a.est and big
gest Of these IL the BuFh Terminal. now
recognized as the most highly developed
Industrial community In the world. To
edo that the great development OF the
ouSh 49, 49, -.
for New fosks great iore'sh 'ornnieIee
than any other factor Is not over stating a
,.ct
This model freight and factory city EN-
Sr.c.s zoo acres: il has 10 immense mode
-.~-, s,,i,,n.. s,x nI.,s h.s,des IN.
factory ouiio'hss' HA p''s
double deck pier of the American Hawaiian
st.amshlp COMPANY. which is the larses,
space under one cover In 'he "or'o' ie'
v.rehousee, It's own railroad system, the
80 =, rh,cb -commod,t 1000 stand.
are cars and its own trolley system.
Methods and appliances which for gene.
rattons nave oeeh regarded as perihaheh'
and fSed as the mountains have been
-, as,de Enrineerins skin and ni,i.
s"ep,
ness foresight coIno,nea nave ixsnrohen :
structure Tor ,hdpstria. operation INA,
stands alone az the very last WORD IN
~conomy' and ef1cienSy, Nowhere In ms
world Is there anythlns 10 ne compared
with. the bush Terminal. Just a glance
~ the wonderful achievement causes one
ns curious remnants OF a cruder mechani-
cal age.
The Bush Terminal furnishes a manu-
facturer OF, a distributor with quarters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16
Little, II Anything, Of Guten.
berg's Discoveries Left In
Modern Art.
GROWTH OF MAGAZINES

been fed into the printing machine by
speed at which this could ne done The
only practical way to increase largely
this speed was to take the paper from
a roll. Even after that was done no
actual aain would be made IN speed
II the sheets had to be folded by hand
In the old way. Therefore near for
gathering the various pages together
and folding them into complete WI
papers had to be found.
This was accomplished during the
civil war and forever freed newspa-
pers from any doubt about the print
Ing Of az many papers u their mar
ket demanded. OF course there are
limitations to the capacity Of a single
printing mechanism, but mechanisms
can be multiplied on top Of each other;
Newspaper presses have become great
mills turning out newspapers In any
quantity and with any number Of
pages.
Demand fer Pictures. q
The war had stimulated the demand
for pictures Of men and events. and
| WOVu was Nv Jill hiCohc
!. Of supplying this demand. To show
such pictures properly required a diff
ferent sort Of paper, printed by diff
ferent methods from those used In
printing newspapers. and here began
the development Of printing presses
especially for general printing as dis
tinguished from newspaper printing
For instance, paper had been damp.
ened before printing ever since Guten.
berg's time, but the kind Of highly
finished paper which was best fol
illustrated work could not be damp.
ened without spelling the finish ant
preventing the desired pictorial ef'
feet.
The great shift Of population which
peopled the West. the spread Of rail
road lines and the development OF
cheap transportation. the develop
ment Of a sure, speedy and cheap ma
service v the whole continent; tines,
facilities changed all previous method.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16

0ateuberg's discoveries and inven-
SssMA, great though they were, have
very little to do With modern print
ens a. 1t is known in these days. but
It was nearly 400 years after his dis
coveries (l44o-145o) before there was
any marked change or Improvement
IN general printing methods. When
the changes came. however. they
were extraordinary.
Early in the last century. education
and the ability to read had become
sufncientiy widespread to make de-
mands upon newspapers which they
could not meet by the methods of
printing then In vogue. A daily
D could hardly give o than
twelve hours out OF each twenty-four
TO print It's edition. Workmen on hand
presses produced about $50 an hour.
which meant that their limit . day
was 5000 copies.
Even If the type were set twice
with double the number OF presses
that meant but 5000 copies q day.
while the demand for newspapers dur-
ing the Napc,eonic wars was driving
the Newspaper publisher to distraction,
About this, time . young man named
Frederick Koenig approached the pub
Usher Of tho London Tymes with
the statement that he had . new
printing press which could be u by
-At.k x,,N.,tI Dt..~ HIM 4 100
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16

print on the kind Of paper used by
publishers Of illustrated magazines,
nor produce the quality they de-
manded.
Prints Faster and Better.
This problem attracted the attention
OF the late c. Il. Cottrell, and early in
the '90s he installed a curious looking
machine in a plant in Boston that was
destined to revolutionize all previous
ideas or printing machinery. Instead
Of printing sheets on one side at the
rate Of 1000 an hour, 1t printed 1000
to 5000 sheets on both sides and actu-
ally printed them better.
The machines that eventually re-
suited made possible the previously
impossible. and to them is due in n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-28
BECAUSE OF ILL HEALTH
Rev. FIR. carmody Resigns Charge at
Brattleboro.

Brattleboro, Sept. 2s On account OF
i'll health Rev. FIR. Michael Joseph Car
mody has resigned as pastor OF st. Mi
chael's Roman Catholic church at this
place. For several years Rev. FIR. Car
mody's health has not been good ana
IL has been necessary for him to be In
the South at least part OF the winters
His resignation came as surprise 70
most of Mis- parishioners, and they, as
we'll as the townspeople generally Will
regret the necessity for such action.
Rev. FIR. Carmody was appointed TO
the parish here in October, 1904, by Rt.
Rev. j. S. Michaud, bishop OF the Bur
lington diocese, to succeed the late Rev.
FIR. Patrick Cunningham, and he has
served the Brattleboro church ii years.
He has given his influence in many ways
for the upbuilding Of the community and
has earned the regard and esteem OF
the public generally. He possesses many
liberal and winning traits of personal
character and is deeply interested In
religious and educational matters.
Before coming to Brattleboro he was
pastor of the Church of the Annuncia-
ton in Ludlow five years, serving also
as trustee of Black River academy
and member of the school board for
the town of Ludlow. He held a pastor
ate in Richmond before being transferred
to Ludlow. He was ordained to the
priesthood 3s years ago next Christ
mas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-28
10 HoLsTEN COWS

2 lust frsshsnsd. balance q freshan this
fan snd early winter. ] 3.vear-nld regis
TERED COW Tbese ere NJ eulls. but my
eutire lut % grade cgws and are ~ I
ones. Al sired ~ registered buh fud
are 81 bred 20 q REGISTERED bun sud AT
If their are egvs fhEf give from - - q
"a. 81 mia sn8 uane ~ them uudeT :
rrnrs - age. Alsa. 8 sliek z-vesr-old
rrnas Holstein hefsrs and 4 rsE tsFed
H1lsteir bali calves Fpod orss. Also.
81 riss shoEts fhsf win weigh sissut Doc
"a. eneh. ] Nil slss ssl : guud TuuuE
rews that VIII - tsksn tn - q usigh.
t.or ufs has nsurt thHn - eEn hsridls
ars 7 r..av r.ass,i'T have q So rsaFs thHt
wTl y tsksr fn nnd uin y saia ~ su.h
Yea nan End ttis sH g. p ries. tlsur
esuf and vi D. ruarHrtssd - HsTrf-
sarkss nsia sss ssild urly FER ths reasur
at.1rs rfsrn Iuutt ard hersf fsst VI
- fr-riaIaf thase esgrinE fruu ls-
snrsH Tarras Ns firns e. sale
"a DEExT. owu.-. Es-thfsis. W
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-28
ESTATE OF ALEXANDER LAWSON

State OF Vermont. District Of Washington, as
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
triet Aforesaid:
To ali persons interested in the estate OF
Alexander Lawson late Of the town OF Barre,
in said district, deceased, GREETING:
WHEREAS, said court has assigned the
18th day Of October next for examining and
allowing the account Of the administrator o.
the estate OF said deceased and for a decree OF
the residue of said estate TO the lawful
claimants of the same, and ordered that pub
lie notice thereof be given to all persons inter-
ested in said estate by publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous to the day
assigned in the Barre Daily Times. news.
paper published at the city Of Barre. In said
district. -
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified TO
appear ct the probate Office in Montpelier;
in said district, on the day assigned then and
there TO contest the allowance OF said account
II you see cause. and TO establish your right
as heirs, lezstees and lawful claimants TO
said residue.
Given under my hand. this goth day Of
September, 1918.
Sep2l-2sOet5
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-28

State of Vermont. District Of Washington, SIS
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid
To all persons interested in the estate Of
Orlana Meals, late Of Marshfeld, in said
district deceased, GREETING:
WHEREAS. said court has assigned tbs
18th day of October next for examining and
allowing the account of the administrator OF tn.
estate of said deceased and for a decree Of
The residue OF said estate to the lawful claim
ants Of the same, and ordered that public no
tice thereof be given to all persons interested
in said estate by publishing this order TIRES
weeks successfully previous to the day as
signed. in the Barre Daily Times, newspaper
published at the city Of Barre. in said DIS
trict.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified e
appear at the probate Office in Montpelier. IN
said district, on the day assigned, then ane
there to contest the allowance Of said account
IL YOU see cause and TO establish your right a.
heirs, legatees and lawful claimants to said
residue.
September, 1915. .
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-28
]. j. DASHNER
Real Estate Agent
HAS SOME EXCELLENT BARGAINS IN
RE.lL ESTATE TO OFFER

NO. 2S0-THIs LARGE MONEY MAKING
FARM is located right in the edge of thriv-
ing little village; only few rods to school
and saw-nili ! mile to creamery on good
state road; IL contains 800 acres SO acres
of very productive tillage, balance pasture and
woodland: very little hand moving fences in
good repair about 5000 sugar naples 2 good
fruit orchards, about $4,000 #. 10000 fit. of
soft wood, large amount Of hard wood farm
keeps 20 cows and team plenty of barn and
shed room basement under barn very good z
room house; water at house and barn; $4,000
for the real estate: owner would sell stock,
crops and tools, which includes the following
10 high-grade Holsten cows and heifers. 70
sheep and lambs, a number of hogs and horses,
at very reasonable price. See this farm
before buying elsewhere; the price will aston
ish you. I62tf
NO. 2si--THIS 5o-AcRE FARM. only IL
miles from busy little town, a main road,
Is a record-breaker for low prices about 20
acres machine-worked tillage, balance pasture
and woodland very free from stone, fences in
good repair; fruit orchard, some soft and
some hard wood farm keeps cows and team
barn. sox40; good, comfortable. Groom
house; water at house and barn y mile to
school with this farm you get nice cows, 2
calves, ] horse. l hog, all the fowls, crops and
tools--all for $500. Better see this II you
are looking for a small farm it viii cost
you nothing. l62tf
NO. 2s2-NEARLY NEW 7.RooM HOUSE
in good condition; hot and cold water, bath.
electric lights, weighted windows, all finished
In hard wood. hardwood floors, piazza on 2
sides. large bay window, shade trees well
located. stonesheds. school and business
section price, $4,000; can be bought with a
small payment down. 1927
FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS. IN
QUIRE OF
J. J. DAsHNER
Rooms 8, ., 10. Rowland Building, Barre, VT
Tel. a70