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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
LOSES HIS LIFE
IN CURTIS CREEK.
Charles P. Zimmerman Drowned Off
Sandy Beach This County,
Relatives az Fefe.

Charles r. Zimmerman. % years OF
age, Of Baltimore, was drowned late
yesterday afternoon while bathing of
Sandy Beach. of Curtis Bay. Fifth dis
trict. this county
Early yesterday afternoon a party,
made up of r. f. Pittinger, Robert
Physioc, Frank Rothiner. Gustav shroe-
der, all of Baltimore, and Zimmerman,
went 70 a clubhouse on Sandy Beach
TO spend the afternoon. About 4.30
O'Clock they rowed across the creek
to a resort and ordered five suppers.
They then returned 10 the shore, and
donning bathing suits. all went into
the water The men in the party
state that Zimmerman could not swim
and he accordingly kept close in shore
The others who could swim made
their way far out into the creek.
There are two conflicting stories as TO
how Zimmerman came to his death
Some Of the men say that he got
into a small rowboat, lost his balance
and fell into the water Others state
that he was in bathing. and not know
ing the depth of the creek. waded out
too far. Twice the man sank. and
each time Mr Pittinger seized him.
but was unable TO hold him. and des-
pite all efforts he sank for the third
time. but did not rise again.
BY this time the others in the party
reached the scene, and despite the fact
that they dived numerous times they
failed TO recover the body. The body
was recoverd about twenty minutes
later by William A. Arnold, who lives
on ashore nearby. Robert Physioc
went to the home of Zimmerman and
told William Zimmerman, brother OF
the drowned man. of the accident
Zimmerman's father and mother and
wife were attending a lawn fete held
by Sacred Herat Catholic Church, al
Mount Washington Zimmerman had
been assigned TO wait upon one of the
boths and his appearance at the lawn
fote was anxiously awaited.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
MARYLAND MILITIA
TO GET SAME SUM.
Southern States to Receive Less Feder-
al Aid Than in Past Years.

Federal aid for the Maryland mill
tia will be about the same as last year.
according 70 a statement just issued
by the War Department at Washing
ton, although some states south Of
here viii get less than IN the past by
the new plan of appointment
Gen Charles d. Gather said yester-
day that according to the report sent
out.the sum will be about S54 900 from
the Federal Government. He has not
received any definite estimate OF the
amount from the War Department.
He and others interested in the State
militia were in hopes that the State
might make a gain by the new plan
of dividing part of the money on the
basis of the number of men turned
out for inspection.
Other States. especially those in the
North, seem to have the same siren
uous effort to get a big percentage of
men in line for inspection
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
WOULD MAKE TRAVEL SAFER.
Redfield Orders Rules Changed After
Eastland INQUIRY.

Changes in the rules and regulations
of the steamboat inspection service
and the appointment of a special com
mittee to recommend steps for safe
guarding passenger traffic were order
ed by Secretary Redfield, of the De
partment of Commerce, at Washing
ton, as a result Of his investigation Of
the Eastland disaster
New regulations will be based upon
the report of the board of inquiry
which, with Secretary Red6eld, con
Quoted the investigation and recon-
mended the following:
Increases in passenger per
mits must be issued by inspectors
only after personal inspection of the
vessel, of which inspection a written
record shall be made.
"All inspectors are ordered to re-
quire owners Of vessels whose stabiI-
ity they have any reason to question
TO make fnclining tests on such vse-
sells. under the supervision Of expert
naval architects provided by the De-
partment of Commerce"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
u. S. TO SAFEGUARD
THE AMERICAN FLAG.
Investigates Use Of Stars and Stripes
As Disguise by Foreign Ships.

careful study is being made at the
State Department. Washington. of all
cases thus far reported of the use OF
the American flag by the merchant
men Of belligerent nations as a means
Of Disgusting themselves and escaping
the enemy.
This was undertaken as a view 10
working out a policy toward such
practices. During the present war.
particularly since the establishment OF
the German war zone. several cases OF
this kind have been brought TO the
attention OF the State Department. In
most instances the German Govern
ment or the GermanEmbassy here has
been the means Of calling the cases in
which misuse OF the American flag
was alleged to the attention of the
Washington authorities.
These cases are now being reviewed
and investigations are being conduct
cd through official channels to deter
mine IN each case whether the facts
were as alleged in the various reports.
afidavits and representations. which.
in the majority Of cases. constitute the
Departments information about them.
The endeayor is to verify, II possi-
BILE. every detail of charges made of
misuse OF the American flag, partic-
ularly when, as in the majodity Of in
stances. those charges are made by
the Government OF one belligerent
against a merchantmen of enemy ma
tionaly.
When these cases have been thor
oughly studied and analyzed they
probably will not form the basis Of
any drastic action by the United States
Government. II is said the work was
undertaken because the previous pol
icy of this Government has been ra-
ther vague in the matter and II was
thought desirable to see If some de-
finite position could not be taken in re-
gard TO such uses of the flag.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
URGES MOSQUITO FLEET
FOR DEFENSE OF COASTS.
Commodore ]. Stuart BIackston AdvO-
Gates Organizing Volunteer Motor
Boat Owners.

A mosquito feet" OF power boats
for coast defense TO be used i'm com
batting possible submarine onvasion or
in general scout work. is advocated by
Commodore j. Stuart Blackston. who
is in Washington in connection with
the feature film, "The Battle Cry Of
Peace which is to be shown at the
National Press Club, that city.
Once organized by volunteer motor
boat owners the squadron would dem
onstrate its usefulness to the Navy De
partment in such a way that Il would
become a part of the naval reserve.
TO be called out for coast defense, and
to be under the pay and Jurisdiction
of the Navy Department.
Mr. Blackston declares the navy has
no boats fast enough TO do the work
demanded of water aeroplanes,' as
the vessels Of the mosquito fleet would
be known. Out of the interest taken
in the volunteers quadron he declares
II might be possible to evolve an en-
tirely new type Of fast boat for coast
defense. carrying light guns of type
that could fire shots through the wa
ter without DETECTION
Ilimam Maxim. the inventor of the
Maxim silencer, is now working on
such a type of light gun-a gun that
could use the most powerful explos-
i've The ideal power boat. according
to Mr.. Blackston, would perhaps be 30
fet long, feet beam with a 250-horse-
power engine capable Of driving the
vessel through the water at the rate
of IS miles an hour-a rate Of speed
much faster than that attainable by
any submarine or torpedo boat de-
strOyer now built or building.
Mr. Blackston declared that he had
it on the authority of an official of the
War Department that some Of the
coast guns have an elevation of only
fifteen degrees. when they might have
an elevation of forty-five degrees. He
also asserted that the coast defense is
now as now constituted, is not proper
ly manned
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
NEW SHELL FOR UNCLE SAM.
1t is Being Tested, But Great Secrecy
IS Observed hv Officials.

Great secrecy is being observed by
naval experts in connection with tests
now being conducted to determine the
effect of shell-fire on unarmored
structures.
II is understood that the Department
has devised a new shell, but officials
decline to throw any light on it or the
purposes of the present tests. An
nouncement was made by Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels that tests were made
yesterday by firing at the superstruct
ure of the old monitor Puritan at the
mouth of the Potomac river.
It was explained that yesterdays
firing cleared up several doubtful
points "and will be of material assist
ance to the Bureau Of Ordnance and
the Bureau of Construction and Re
pair in future designs"
The shell was fred at a range Of
three hundred yards.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
PRINTERS TO MEET
IN BALTIMORE.
City Selected for Next Typographical
Union Convention.

According TO advices received in a
dispatch from Los Angeles. Cal, Bal
timore has won another convention for
next year Mayor Preston and Ar
thur l.. Jackson, the president of the
Baltimore Typographical Union, re-
ceived kilograms from John II. Fer
guson. one Of the delegates attending
the convention at Los Angeles. an
nouncing the fact that Baltimore had
won the convention
II is now more than forty years
since there wa sa convention of the In
tornational Typographical Union in
Baltimore. For months past the Balti-
more branch has been making efforts
to secure the nomination of Baltimore
at hte present convention. That the
convention is important may be iudg-
ed by the fact that the present one has
attracted more than 1000 delegates.
ex-delegates and visitors to Los An
geles Baltimore had also the dis
tinction of givin gto the international
Typographical Union it's first president
in the person of Pohn W. Peregoy.
The Baltimore branch is very strong.
numbering in its organization, nearly
700 members. The organization Is
represented at the present convention
by John II. Ferguson Charles Hayden
and George p. Nichols. The motion
to meet in Baltimore in 1916 was put
when nominations for next years meet
ing place were opened
A second TO this was Immediately
made and then another motion to
close the nominations" was put and
carried with a whoop, which means
that the Maryland city will have no op-
position at all when balloting begins
for next years meeting place.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
GETS LETTER FROM
COUNTESS LOUISE.
Former Governor WarfieId Hears She
Was Safe On July I3.

In a letter'received by former Gov
ernor Edwin Warneld. of Baltimore.
from his daughter the Countess Louise
Ledochowsky yesterday the Coun-
tess stated that she and her family
were safe.
Despite this. however. the Governor
is by no means reassured, for the let
ter was written on July 13 before the
drive of theTeutonic allies had thrown
the Austrian and German armies
through Warsaw
The Countess stated that she was
still at Ostopol, which is about eighty
miles from the Galacian borderland
and that at the time she was writing.
news had just been received that the
Austrian-German forces had received
a check in their march.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
U. S. TO GET SUGAR BEET SEED
Britain Issues Permits for German
Shipments.

Permits for the shipment of $4,000
bags of beet sugar seed from Germany
TO the United States have been issued
by the British Government, after some
lengthy informal negotiations conduc-
ted by the trade advisers OF the state
Department at Washington.
This is the first of series of ship
ments the trade advisers hope to get
out of Germany for thep lanting of the
beet sugar crop, which is entirely de-
pendent upon Germany
Great Britain agreed to issue per
mits for such shipments through neu-
tral ports when il is shown that the
seed cannot be secured except from
Germany. and the Berlin Government
is expected to authorize the exporta-
tion of the beet sugar seed.
All shipments will be consigned to
the Secretary of Agriculture, Wash
ington. who will distribute the seed to
the farmers in this country.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
TO INVESTIGATE COLLISION.
Navy Yard Commandant Acts in Case
Of Barney.

Capt. r. w. Eberle. commandant of
the Washington navy yard. has ap-
pointed board Of naval officers to
make a thorough investigation OF the
circumstances attending the recent
collision in the lower Potomac river.
The United States destroyer Barney.
assigned to the District NavalReserves
coided with the auxiliary yacht FL
eanor C., owned by William NJ Penn,
of Washington.
The board Of investigation is com
posed Of Commander A. l. Willard.
captain of the Washington navy yard.
and Lieuts. II. c. Gearing, Jr..and Carl
T. Osborn, attached to the naval yacht
Mayfiower.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
At Emergency Hospital.

Miss Gertrude Hughes, Of this city.
daughter Of Mr.. Richard Hughes, ard
ganddaughterr. of Mrs. Mary Hughes.
Of Gloucester street, was operated
upon Monday at the Emergency Hos
pital.
Miss Hughes had her tonsiIs cut and
adenoids removed. The operation
was performed by DR.. Johnstone, of
Baltimore, of the Maryland Univer.
sity Hospital. The patient is doing
nicely.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
Storm Warning

Displayman, 2 p. m. Aug. 10: "Ad-
visory, Northerly stormwarning IL
a. m. Key West, Fla, Miami tropical.
Tropical storm passed north of Ja-
maica, Thursday night. Whole south
east gale now, blowing at Kingston.
Storm will probably reach western
Cuba tonight and Saturday, and hurri.
cane warnings may be necessary later.
All shipping strongly advised to take
every precaution for safety.
(Signed), FRANBINFIELD. 4
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13

All coupons redeemed at Hohber.
gers, ia Main St iIs-Im.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
Runmage
millinery

Our stock Ladies trimmed Hats,
formerly sold at 81 so. 500. 0Qr
$50, choice Of any at VOS
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
EMBROIDERY

Embroidery of fine quality. full
" worth l0c per yard. Rum
mage sale price e.....-... -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08

workers need to keep this fact in mind
that naturally people do not like
God. This is the essence of the doc
trine of sin; and in this fact is seen
mans chiefest need for salvation.
But another class of people find the
narrative of miracles distasteful. They
love God, but they like things to be
regular. Any Irregularities, any ex-
ceptions offend and distress them.
They like to see rules work; they like
universality; it upsets them to have
strange. uncanny things happening.
Further, to their minds. miracles seem
unfair. Some specially favored per-
son is getting helped. and others who
need help just as much are being
missed. They want to see everybody
have an equal chance with the laws
of nature, and resent the thought that
the laws are suspended for some and
operative for the rest.
Now the first class of people will
not enjoy this study of Elisha and
the Syrian band at all. 1t is full of
the thought of God, and will make
them uncomfortable. But the second
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
MAKE oTHERs HAPPY

When rain beats down and all Is drear
AS often is the way,
With happy smile I will recall
What grandma used to say;
why, bless your heart, it doesn't
help
To let the tears drip too;
Just wipe your eyes and look around
For some good deed to do"
With glee three letters she's repeat
Just M. o. II. were they;
Yet what their meaning we knew not,
For did we ask, she'd say:
why. that's my motto and I've
learned.
The very wisest plan
Is to find what others need.
And help them If you can!"
With each success, as we would seek
Some helpful act to do,
We found thai chaartng oLhAr Lives
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
THE NINE-sTRIPED MAN

A conductor on a fiier from the
West into New York had nine gold
bars In his left sleeve. indicating
forty-five years of continuous service
on that road. AT eighteen years of
age he began work on the roadbed
with pick and shovel and worked his
way up to the position of passenger
conductor. When asked why he had
had such a long service, he said that
he had enjoyed good health, had
worked for the road as though 1t were
his own, had always paid especial at
tention to old people and invalids.
had tried to practice the Golden Rule
and TO manifest a spirit of patience
becoming the Christian man. 1t re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
HOT TEA BREAKS
C0LD-TRY THIS

Get a small package OF Hamburg
Breast Tea, or. as the German folks
call it, Hamburger Brust Thee" at
any pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful
of the tea, put cup of boiling water
upon 1t, pour through a sieve and
drink q teacup full at any time. It is
the most effective way to break cold
and cure grip. as it opens the pores.
congestion. Also Ioosens the
bowels. thus breaking a cold at once.
1t is inexpensive and entirely vege-
tahIa- thaEefora harmless.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
Brightened our own lives, too.

frightened our own lives. too
told her this one day. and plead:
m. Q. II. please make clear"
Then smiling sweetly, she replied:
: Make Others Happy, dear!
when stormy days give you the
blues,
Just help to set things right;
Kind acts will fill the darkest day
With sweetness and with light.
Look up the real unfortunates,
And ease their aches and pains;
As you make others happy, dear,
You just forget it rains
George Whitefie1d D'Vys. in
The Christian Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08

auditorium at the Harrisburg Club.
Members have the privileges of bring
ing friends to this meeting which
opens at So'ciock.
AS practically all members of the
Chamber of Commerce are employers
or workmen the meeting is attracting
wide attention. The act is the subject
of much discussion and the talk to-
night will undoubtedly clear up many
points that have been puzzling. All
plans of protection will be explained
by Mr.. Allen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
THE PERSONAL EQUATION AND
MIRACLES

There are two kinds of people who
object to miracles and who try to con-
vince themselves that the miracles OF
the Bible are not trus. They first OBJ
1ect to miracles because they object to
God himself. Anything that reminds
them of God, of his presence, his
power, his interference in the affairs
of men. annoys them. Incidentally
and as there has been frequent occa-
sion to state, religious teachers and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08

class will enjoy it. They will forget
the discomfort of reading about magi-
cal doings in the delight of realizing
and contemplating the great facts that
GOD is on hand to give his limitiess
help to those who will--open their
eyes.-The Christian Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
0OO ATTEND RALLY

More than 600 persons attended the
annual rally of the State Street
United Brethren church yesterday.
The collection was $500. In addition
to music by the choir and soioists and
address was delivered by Prof. w. b.
Zimmerman. assistant county super
intendent af schools
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
CONVERSATIONAL
TO BE EXPLAINED
Albert T. Allen to Address
Chamber of Commerce on
New Law

Members of the Harrisburg Cham
Der of Commerce. tonight will meet
il special session to hear the Work.
mems Compensation Act explained.
The speaker will be Albert T. Allen,
assistant manager State workmen's
insurance Board, formerly in charge
OF New York State workmen's com
pensation and an expert on this i'm
portant subject
The meeting will be held IN the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08
UNANSWERABLE

IIortense-'I can only be a sisteA
to you, Alphonse."
Alphonse-"Then give me back ma
presents"
Hortense-''Why, Alphonse. Who
ever heard of sister doing such q
foolish thing as that 2"-Judge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-08

tegrity to get those gold bars on the
arm. They are real ornament, an
honor, to the man and the company
both.-The Christian Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24

good will and love have been asso-
ciated with the day concentrating
Christ's birth.
A sane use OF the gift idea would
be to give only because the spirit OF
good will and love prompts us to make
some sacrifice of self. A sacrifice such
as will give those we love and those
who are needy. useful gifts which will
make them happier and better able
to serve God and humanity. The poet
has said that the gift without the
giver Is bare" A sane use would be-
to renew our acquaintance with old
time friends and in a natural I'M
affected way seek to be of real serv-
ice; to assume the responsibility OF
being present and taking part In
movements for better and nobler life
and to use our influence for maintain
ing harmony and fidelity in every
avenue of our life's experiences.
A sane use of the gift idea would
be TO give ourselves in cheerful,
helpful kindness to those about us All
the year through. Do not sacrifice all
of our good efforts i'm a week or n
few days, but be a good Samaritan
10 some one every day.
May each one study the little world
of friends and acquaintances in
which we live and this Christmas
strive to be more sane in our get
ting and in our giving than we have
ever been before. With such efforts
the world will have grown better be-
cause we tried to live and give in n
true, sane Christmas spirit.
&sSs
Harry A. Johnson: Christmas is not
time for revelry, but rather for
silent thought. II should be regarded
as a great home festival, time for
happy family reunions. Let the boys
and girls who are away from home
try to get back for little while TO
the old fireside That will do them
good and cheer the hearts OF the old
folk as well. This is q season which
presents fine opportunity to brighten
the lives of those who are lonely anu
who miss the pleasant associations of
the old home.
Judge w. A. Plymat: II occurs to
me tnat 100 many people make their
Christmas giving a sort of investing.
They seem. as IL were, TO give that
they may receive-make an invest
ment. il you please, and expect Stand
ard Oil stock dividends.
They seem 10 say TO themselves,
when Christmas comes, II gave her
this-what did she give me?" think
it's a mistake. | believe that husband
and father ought TO remember his
wife, his mother and the youngsters
n mother should remember her hus-
band and the children. think that
usually the old gent rather gets his
most pleasure in seeing others happy
These gifts should not be expensive
but should SAVIOR of some little thing
particularly desired by the donee
Much needless expense and an unlim-
tied amount of heart aches and jaal-
ousies would be avoided II we were 10
follow some scheme OF giving like
this adapted TO our own needs and
necessities.