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Meade County news., 1915-11-11
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Cen
known tonic properties OF QUININE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
mp the Whole System. so cents Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11
And Now They Don't Speak.

Annie-It was awfully dark where
we met under the trees, and the first
thing l knew, he kissed me.
Fannie wouldn't be angry about
it, dear. | don't think he'd have done
1t had it been in the daylight.-Judge.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11
Food for Thouuht,

will you have some of the cereal,
lear?" asked the novelist's wife at
the breakfast table.
Yes, thank you," replied the au'
thor, absently. You may give me
about two chapters"
Meade County news., 1915-11-11
The Right Time.

"Your father must have been in a
very good humor when he let you get
a motor cycle"
"Ah' ] seized the sociological mo-
ment - ask for it.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11

Inflammation of
the bladder. La
ter l became so
much worse that
/ consulted a
doctor, who said
that l had Dia'
betes and that
my heart was af.
fected. l suffer.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11
Timely Adv,e.

'Take keer. nah frens. said the
preacher solemnly; take keer dat
when de time comes to shutfie on dis
hyah mo'tal coil, you doan git los In
q shufie. PUCK.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11
Proof Of wisdom.

II man be gracious and courteous
to strangers II shows ne Is citizen
OF the world. and that his near Is no
island cut on from other lands, but .
continent that joins 70 them.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11
SUFFERED FOR FOUR YEARS.

Mr.. ]. M. Sinclair Of Olivehill,
Tenn, writes: 81 strained my back,
which weakened my kidneys and
caused an awful bad backache and
Meade County news., 1915-11-11

WoMAN's GROWING GLORY
Is her hair. II yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use la Gre
OLE Hair Dressing and change il in
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11

Something Better to Watch.
do your men watch the clock?"
mot since l hired that pretty ste
nographer."
Meade County news., 1915-11-11

Neither beauty, grace nor charm is
absolutely essential. The dill pickle
has many friends.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11

A man never gets over thinking how
smart he is to have almost succeeded
at anything.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11
COVETED BY ALL

-D NII
out possessed by few-a beautiful
head of hair II yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store 1t to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress
Ing. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11

II you are not preiudiced you are
not interested.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11
soAp Is srRoNcLy AIKALINE

and constant use will burn out the
scalp Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with LA Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. $1,0O.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11

Millions of particular women now use
and recommend Red Cross Ball Blue. All
Grocers. Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11

Queen Elizabeth of Belgium holds
a degree of doctor Of medicine.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11

Always sure to please Red Cross Ball
due. All grocers sell it. Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11

Many a mans worth is not discov.
cred until his will is read.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11

Not Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes
make US look older than we are. Keep your
Eyes young and you will look young After
the Movies always Murine Your Eyes
Don't tell your age.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11
The Riuht of Wav,

Where was it the students of this
college had such a broil last year,"
Il guess it was on the gridiron.'
Meade County news., 1915-11-11

The trouble hunting season is still
open.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11

wedlock is truly combination lock.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11
On the Rinht Track

On the RIght Track.
How did you arrive at that con
cluson?"
by means of train of thought.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
BLOCKADE OF MEXICAN
PORT IS ABANDONED:
u. S. DEMAND GRANTED
United States Was Prepared to Keep Waters Open by
Using Cruiser Des MOin es; Farmers of Country Pro-
tested Because of Action of General Carranza

ment had steadily protested to Car
rama against closing Progreso. where
there have been factional troubles be-
teen MeNicans nominally under his
control. The people of Yucatan it was
SAID. obtained all their food from out
SIDE sources and were as anxious that
the embargo be raised as was the
united States. Carranza allowed no
FOOD to go into Progreso since there
mas been a blockade.
Would Not Interfere
The American notice made it plain
that the United States had no inten-
ton of interfering in the factional
troubles at Progreso, but was inter-
ested only in the sisal question.
The Spanish Ambassador Riano an
nounced to the State Department that
ms government had accepted in prin-
clple an apology which Carranza has
oifered for having expelled the Span
lsh minister from Mexico recently on
the ground that he was concealing in
ms legation Juan Case. a Spanard
whom Carranza accused of wor,:ing
In the interests of General Villa. AS
CarranZa suggested to the Spanish
government that it would be better for
Spain to send another minister it was
said that it would be done. 1t has not
been announced who the new minister
will be.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
AUSTRO- GERMANS ARE
MOVING CENTER WEST.
New Phase Noted in Attempt to
Relieve Przemysl, Says
Dispatches
YOUNG TURKS In DANGER
British Admiralty Announces the
Sinking of Three More
Steamers by Submarine

\ phase of the campaign in the East
has developed, in an attempt by Aus
tro-German forces in Galicia to relieve
Przemysl. For this purpose the cen
ter has been shifted westward follow
ing the recent ineffective movement in
Eastern Galicia, and troops have been
concentrated to lift the siege of the
Galician fortress, whose resistance
month after month to the investing
Russian army has been one of the
striking episodes of the campaign.
\ Paris newspaper publishes a re-
port that before his resignation Pre-
mier Nenizelos of Greece offered 5000
men to the entente powers for the
Dardanelles expedition. The former
premier is now quoted as urging the
abandonment of neutrality by Greece
on the ground that by striking now
she will be able to expand her terri
tory largely. Bulgaria is represented
as considering the eXpediency of enter
ing the war but as being undecided
whether, in such event, she would as
sist Turkey or her opponents.
The young Turks, under whose lead
ership Turkey went into the war, are
said to find the present position in
Constantinople a difficult one and u
report from Greek sources says they
may flee from the capital.
In France and Belgium offensive op-
erations at present are chiefly with the
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
FOUR YOUTHS RISK LIVES TO
RESCUE LITTLE CRYING PARCEL
Climb Ladder Steep Slippery Roof logged Out in Their Very
Best Sunday Clothes

tanned long ladder Placing 1t against
a coal shed all four youths climbed to
the roof. 1t was then placed against
the side of the two-and-a half story
house of Samuel F. Coulter, Jr., from
which the sounds came.
While the other three men held the
ladder, Krout made the perilous climb
to the roof. Grasping the caves he
drew his body onto the steep roof.
the shingles of which were already
wet and slippery from the dew Foot
by foot he worked his way towards the
little spot of gray from which the
sounds came.
Reaching the place he gathered a
little warm body into his arms. Back
over the dark roof he slowly worked
his way to the ladder. Carefully, he
handed his burden TO Schriver, who
stood below.
AS Schriver passed the bundle to Butt
there was a disturbance. He let out n
cry of pain, there was a flash of gray,
and someone's cat shot from his arms
and disappeared.
Surely the days of chivalry are not
past.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15

The days of chivalry when bold
knights went gaily forth to battle and
perform feats of daring and deeds of
kindness, aren't all past
You thought they were? Listen to
the story of Luke Butt Elmer Krout,
Edward Schriver and Philip Waidley
four youths of Steelton. who have
earned place in knightdom All four
are athletes who have shown their
prowess on Steelton football felds.
baseball diamonds and on the cinder
track.
1t was long about II o'clock last
night when these four youths We're
returning from-well nobodys bus
ness.
Near Front and Trewick streets.
Steelton, they were startled by the
plaintive walls of something in dis
dress. From far above their heads
came the faint, pleading sounds.
Why, there's the baby on that
roof" exclaimed Monk" Krout, as he
gripped Luke Butts sleeve.
Hurry, fellows, we must get 1t
down." commanded Phil Waidley.
From nearby shed Schreiver OBJ
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
BY Associated Press

Washington. ID. c.. March 15.-Gen-
eral Carranza has abandoned his
blockade of the port of Progreso on
urgent representations from the United
States.
The Mexican gunboat Zaragosa has
been called off and two American
ships laden with slsal tor the United
States were cleared without interfer-
ence.
Rear Admiral Caperton, command
ing the American fleet in Mexican
waters, reported the raising of the
blockade in his official dispatch to-day
and reported that the Zaragosa had
returned to Vera Nruz.
The admiral's dispatch telling of re-
lief of the situation crossed new note
from the United States which was sent
on its way to CarranZa this morning
giving notice that the United States
was determined to raise the blockade
and, if necessary, use the cruiser
Des Moines to do so.
1t became known for the first time
to-day that last week the Mexican
gunboat had stopped one American
ship with shot across her bows, had
held up another. and had interfered
with British shipping
Seriousness Noted
The seriousness of the situation
growing out of the blockade of Pro-
greso was pointed out by Secretary
Houston, of the Department of Agri-
culture. who advised the President
that 200.000,000 pounds of twine are
used each year in the United States
in binding grain, flax and corn crops
and that nine-tenths of the supply is
made from sisal grown in Yucatan and
exported through Progreso.
kilograms from manufacturers and
farmers in the growing states
pouring into the White House and the
State Department pointed out that un-
less sisal was obtained through Pro-
greso the harvesting of this years
grain crops by usual methods would
he embarrassed and would have to be
done almost entirely by hand. Secre-
tary Houston believed the situation a
very serious one for the grain-grow-
ing states.
Since February 25 the State Depart
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
PLAN UNION Of ALL
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES
Knights of St. George Back of the
Movement to Cement Forces
For Social Betterment

Plans for the organization of a
county federation of Roman Catholic
Societies to be affiliated with the State
Federation, were launched yesterday
at a meeting of the Roman Catholic
Knights of st. George held in ST.. Fran
els Church.
The movement was instituted in an
effort to join the Catholic forces in
Dauphin county: to cement the bonds
of fraternal union among the Catholic
laity and Catholic societaies; to foster
and protect the Catholic faith; to bring
about a betterment of conditions in
social life and to aid charity.
The Knights of st. George appoint
ed the following committee to arrange
for a meeting of representatives of
various Catholic societies: f. j. Kried-
Ter. Adam Fl. Suter, j. f. Eckenrode.
Augustus FL. Waldschmidt, John A.
Czerniski and Robert +. German,
TContinued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
INDEPENDENT PHONE
MEN HERE IN APRIL
Leading Men of Field to Address
Convention of Eastern Penna.
Association

The second annual convention of the
Eastern Pennsylvania Independent
Telephone Association will be held in
this city April rs. Representatives
from Independent telephone companies
throughout eastern Pennsylvania, part
of New York, Virginia and West Nir-
gina will attend.
The headquarters of the convention
will be in the Cumberland Valley Tele-
phone Company's building, 227 Wal
nut street, where delegates will regis
ter and receive the official convention
badge. The sessions of the convention
will he held in the old Board of Trade
building, 112 Market street.
The convention will be joint gath
ering of the Eastern Pennsylvania
Telephone Association and the West
ern Pennsylvania Independent Tele-
phone Association and some of the
biggest men of the telephone world
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
Oldest Native of This
County Is Dead, Aged 92

Elizabethville, Pa, March 15.-Mrs.
Philip Wilbert, of this place. the old
est native of Dauphin county, died
here aged 90 years, early Saturday
morning. She was born in Armstrong
valley, just across the mountains from
this place, and lived her whole life in
the upper end of Dauphin county. Her
maiden name was Motter and she
came of one OF the oldest families In
Central PENNSYLVANIA. Mrs. Wilbert is
survived by the following daughters.
Mrs. d. A. Miller. Mrs j. c. Lentz,
Mrs. Albert Bechtel and Mrs. yelling
ton Kilinger. The funeral will be held
tomorrow with services at her late
home. conducted by the Rev. Dr.
Rhoads. of Elizabethvllle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
SAY PRETTY GIRLS
STOLE IN CAHOOTS
Served as Maids in Adjoining
Residences and Passed Articles
Over the Fence

March quarter sessions court opened
to-day with nearly $50 cases listed for
trial, chief of which perhaps is the
case against John j. largest, Jr..
charged with involuntary manslaugh-
ter in connection with the death of
Miss Grace Maugans The girl was
one of the party which largest, as
chauffeur. was driving when the auto
mobile collided with a Valley Trac-
ton Company car at Front and Wal
nut streets several weeks ago. Har-
gest is slated for trial Friday, but it is
not likely that it will go to jury be-
fore June quarter sessions as the
grand jury will only consider the case
on Friday. Theodore II. Moltz. who
must answer to a similar charge, is
also slated for trial Friday.
Jonas NJ. Rudy, clerk, Thirteenth
ward. city, was made foreman of the
grand jury. William c. Fors, a Derry
township brakeman, was the only
grand juror excused. Three petit
jurors We're excused subject to call
They are Charles w. Burtnett, of the
firm of Evans and Burtnett, whole
sale grocers, Seventh ward, city; S.
Brady Caveny, Jr, a clerk. Second
ward, city. and a son of Alderman S.
n
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
SUBWAY WORK is HELD UP
Connecting of Gas Mains on SoutI
Second Street DELAYS ENca yn finns

Connecting of Gas Mains on South
Second Street Delays Excavations
Work on the completion of the
South Second street subway excavation
job has been held up for a few days
pending the connecting of the new big
gas mains being placed in Second
street.
The gas company is laying a new
main down Second street through the
subway to replace the pipe that feeds
the lower end section via Meadow
Lane. AS soon as the line is finished.
the old pipe in Meadow Lane will be
cut off and the excavation work can
be resumed. 1t is hoped to complete
the job Sunday. Sunday is chosen in
order not to interfere any more than
possible with the residence supplies
as the connecting job will require sew
eral hours at least.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
HARDSCRABBLE VIEW
IS NOW UNDER WAY
Board Goes Over Ground and Pre-
pares to Meet For Organization
in Council Room Tomorrow

"Hardscrabble' was officially view
ed" to-day by the board of commits
sioners recently appointed by the
Dauphin county court to determine
the question of benefits and damages,
incident to the opening of Front street
from Herr to Calder streets.
Attorney Paul G. Smith, j. D. Salts
man and Karl Steward constitute the
board. Report to the court will be
made September %
Tomorrow morning the board will
meet in the council chamber to organ
ize and to arrange the schedule of
hearings. There will be many of these
and the viewers will plan a list of
dates upon which interested property
owners may present testimony. The
question of relative land values will
be discussed by experts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity. CIoudy
and unsettled Tonight and Tues
day, with probably occasional
rain.
For Eastern Pennzylvania: UnEet-
tied Tonight and Tuesday, with
probably local rains; warmer to-
night In north portion.
River
There has been n slight rise In the
JuHiata river; elsewhere the
river observers throughout the
district report with one excention
nearly stationary condition, A
stnge of about 4.5 feet is indicate
cd for Harrisburg on Tuesday
morning.
General Conditions
Cloudy and unsettled conditions
prevail this morning generally
over the country, with the excen-
ttOn of the New England STATES
and the Southwest.
Unsettled conditions may be ex-
pccted tonight and Tuesday,
with occasional rain.
Temperaturei q. M, "a.
sun; Rises, 0i12 a. MT sets, 8tOz
Moon, New moon. to-day. 2,42
River Stage, 40 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 30.
Lowest temperature. n.
Mean temperature. ~.
Normal temperature, 81,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
HUNDREDS PAY LAST
RESPECTS To STEELE
With Simple, but Impressive Cere-
monies Body of High Schools
Principal Is Buried

With simple but impressive cere-
monies, Professor William Sherman
Steele, principal of Central high school,
was buried this afternoon. A huge
bank of flowers from organizations and
students of the school attested to the
high esteem in which Professor Steele
was held.
Between the hours of 10 and /
o'clock thousands of students, patrons,
teachers and personal friends of the
family called at the home at 1922
State street, to pay their last tribute.
Deep silence prevailed as the throng
of people passed through the room in
which he lay, and little groups of stu
dents, that collected on the streets,
were unusually quiet and separated af-
ter few words of greeting.
Flags were placed at half mast on
all of the public school buildings. Both
CONTINUED on Page o.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
CITY To RESURFACE
YARDS OF HIGHWAYS
New Plant Will Turn Out Asphalt
For Widespread Repair Work
Early in Summer
WALTER GOES ON JOB TODAY
Cuts Are Marked and Sheeting
Will Be Started on Several
Streets in a Few Days

The turning out of enough asphalt
to provide for the resurfacing of hun
dreds of square yards of Harrlsbures S
streets will likely be one of the first
big jobs of the new city asphalt re-
pair plant, according to City Commits
sioner w. II. Lynch, superintendent of
streets and public improvements to-
day.
The proposed plant will have a ca
pacity of at least 1000 yards daily and
when it is put into service. the wheels
will turn out the material as rapidly
as possible.
Commissioner Lynch and City En-
Sineer NJ. E. Cowden have just return
ed from a trip to Camden and Will
mington. Del, where they watched the
municipal plants in operation there.
Harrisburg's own plant will be model
ed after these.
Advertisement for bids for the
plant will be made just as soon as the
deed for the Mccormick site in South
Harrisburg is formally transferred.
All that were waiting on now" said
Mr.. Lynch, lis the recording of the
deed. 1t is our hope to get the struc-
ture built and ready for action by not
later than May L."
Contractor Walter Begins Repairs
Alderman Charles p Walter, the
repair contractor whose contract with
the city expires April 1, to-day made
a tour of the city with Inspector Jo-
Seph Bumgardner of the bureau of
highways Cor the purpose of determin-
ing Just where the repairing will ne
made. The various "cuts" were mark
ed. Some of the concreting work was
completed to-day and the alderman
expects to begin putting down the as
phalt tomorrow.
Several new paving operations would
be undertaken this Spring if there
were any funds in sight for intersee-
tions and nonassessable property. The
biggest stretch. perhaps, is Herr street
from Cameron to Fourteenth. An or
dinance is now being prepared for this
Improvement Mr.. Lynch says but he
cannot introduce it because there is no
intersection money in view.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
Dinner Club Pays Final
Respects to Prof. Steele

The weekly luncheon of the Wash
Day Dinner club, usually very lively
occasion. was a very subdued affair to-
day. The members who are all MEM
bers also of the Harrisburg Rotary
club, We're sorrOwinE for their COM
panion. Prof. w. S. Steele. whose flu
neral was held this afternoon
Most of those who attended the
luncheon at the Engineers club at
noon. planned to attend the services.
Clark f. Diehl, who as a member of
the school board. had much to do with
bringing Prof. Steele to Harrisburg
years ago. spoke very feeingly upon
the late principals excellent service to
the city as head of the Central High
school
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
CONTINUED on Page 81
Fire in Subway Ties Up
Traffic Over Two Hours
By Associated Press

New York, March 15.-Fire early
to-day in the new subway under con-
struction in Seventh avenue between
Forty-second and Firty-fifth streets
filled the subway with smoke, tied up
traffic OIL a portion of the old Broad
way subway and some of the adjacent
surface lines and drove hundreds of
guests from the hotels clustering about
Times Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
1s SHIPS SUNK By WILHELM
BY .4ssoc!afcd Press

Rio Janeiro, March Is. - The Ger
man auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz Will
helm, which has aboard 500 German
sailors. has sunk thirteen vessels since
she began her raid on commerce. ac-
cording to the passengers and crew of
the French steamer Guadeloupe. who
were taken to Pernambuco by the
British steamer Churchill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
CHOLERA VICTIM ON SHIP
By 4ssociated Prrft

New York. March 155.-The Greek
steamer Ioannina, which arrived here
to-day from Piraeus, Greece, with 259
passengers aboard, was held up at
quarantine by the health officers until
they had definitely determined the ma
ture of the illness of Ieim Giaho. a
stcerage passenger who showed symp-
toms OF Asiatic cholera.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
SEND SUPPLIES ABROAD

Supplies Of various kinds for the
Servian Red Cross We're shipped to-
day by the Red Cross division of the
Home and War Relief Committee.
which sent more than 1900 articles in
four boxes. Need for the supplies was
said to be very great, by members Of
the Red Cross Society in Washington
Work on other supplies goes steadily
on at headquarters. Z South From
street. where a large force of volun.
teers is working each day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
FIRST FORESTER ORDINANCE IN
| City Solicitor Seitz Preparing Measure
to Govern Tree Planting

The first ordinance relative to the
conduct of the City Forester's Depart
ment-prescribing what will be re-
quired in the way of tree pruning
trimming, planting, re-plantlng and
fixing the fines and penalties is now
being prepared by City Solicitor d. S.
Seitz for introduction in City Council
tomorrow. Commissioner M. Harvey
Taylor will offer the measure
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-15
NOTED INVENTOR DIES
IA 4ssocinted 20,

Chicago, March 15.-Henry Sessions,
inventor of the vestibule antltelescop-
Ing device used on most railroad pas
senger cars. the airbrake for street
cars and several other railroad devices
died at his home here yesterday.