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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-06
HOW A BRIDGE WAS
CARRIED BY FRENCH
BATTLE OF FERRYMAN'S HOUSE
STIRRING INCIDENT OF
THE WAR

LONDON, Jan. 6.-The fight for
"Ferryman's House, at Merckem, on
the User canal, provided one of the
most stirring incidents oil the recent
fighting around Dixmude
"Merckem is on the southern reach
of the User" correspondent writes,
-four miles or so east of the road TO
Ypres On the eastern side of the
water is house which on good
French road map may be found
tagged Maison du Passeur'-the Fer
ryman's House. 1t is a relic, no
doubt. of the days before the building
of the narrow bridge that now spans
the waters at this point.
This bridge for some time has
been a sort of no mans land. 1t
was commanded by heavy artillery
on the French side and also by a
machine gun battery on the German
side. The Germans occupied Ferry
mans House, which they had turned
into small fort with their machine
guns mounted at windows both up
stairs and down.
Neither side cared to destroy the
bridge, because each had hopes to
use it in an advance. The French
finally decided that things would be
easier if the Germans we're driven
out of the neighborhood and they made
their plans to surprise them. The ven
ture was a rather risky one because
of the vigilance of the German sen
tries and because the position was
so thoroughly dominated by the ma
chine guns.
THE colonel in charge asked for
volunteers and selected from those
who offered an even four hundred
men. One hundred of them were
African troops, who are always eager
for any work of exceptional daring.
mot long after midnight the de-
tachment started out on their mis-
sion. They were discovered when
they reached the bridge and the Ger
man machine guns opened fire at the
end of the bridge. The French
troops sprinted through the hail Of
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-06
THE TIME is NOT YET RIPE


officials
Filipino
archipelago
influences
by Mr.. Taft and his o be
United pretty penny islands The
$2OOOO0OO
compared with the the subgaon
lives that
practically
engaged difficulty
providing
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Inhabitants
standard emitting citizenship
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-06
INTERESTING SIDELIGHTS

The war has its paradoxes,' says
the Ohio State Journal; but that is
not the greatest objection to it,
Nashville Banner.
At the same time you never hear
the soldiers in the rear during an en-
gagement hollering, sit down in
'front.' Washington Post
Cutting the name out of the scene
of important military operations is
like the play of Hamlet with barn,
stormer in the chief role Washing
ton Post.
1t is hoped the floods which pre-
vail in Arizona may subside before
they destroy the lizard and rattle
snake crop in Death Valley. Kansas
City Star.
The present war may be the last
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-06
ITALYs STAND MYSTERIOUS

HE somewhat ambiguous yesterday announcing
attitude of
OF considerable discussion deemed
the situation Italy nation
there of blood religion
Furthermore there the allied of
political which is
Italy principal within
few hours
Iays shores that N
alliance possibility a present time
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-06

as conference of educators has pre-
dicted, but the last war is much like
the last drink.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
over 400 killed when two troop
trains collide" Just as scientific"
and just as romantic as any other
sort of modern warfare Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Huerta says he has scarcely enough
ready cash to maintain himself. This
is the first intimation that the former
dictator has been visiting Monte Car
o. Buffalo Commercial.
OF course the tight-wad is awfully
incompatible, but as a general thing
he does not have to embarrass him
self by asking his acquaintances to
90 on his note at the bank. Calves
ton News
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-06
EAGLES, ATTENTION

Tonopah aerie, No 271. F. o. e.,
will hold a special meeting Friday
evening at 1880. All brethren and
visiting brethren are requested to
attend.
By order of worthy president.
Dec2SM- WE G.. l.. RICHARDS, Sec.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-06

shot, despite heavy losses, and fair
proportion OF them reached the house
in two or three minutes. Then 1t
was hand.to-hand fight. The Ger
mans fought first from their cover
ing walls outside, but were shot
down, bayonetted, or knitted. The
garrison retreated indoors and to
the outbuildings, all of which had
been loopholed for use in case Of
attack. The door fell before an
Africans axe. The French troops
dashed in, using bayonets only.
Across the ground floor and up the
stairs the conflict continued, until
the only enemies remaining were a
little group in the attic, who surren-
dered when they saw that resistance
was useless.
THE winning of Ferryman House
removed the most advanced German
position in this region and gave the
allies command of most useful
bridge The lieutenant who carried
out the raid has been recommended
for decoration"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-06

A store that advertises must be a
store Of values = of bargains" = or
the advertising would not nay.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-01-06
SAFETY FIRST, SLOGAN OF THE DAY

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
&RathRQAR REN Nea@s9
FIRST ENGINEER OF
c. & |. DIES At "A
John B. Morgan, Former Harris
burger, a RailrOader Since
1866, Dead at Lebanon

John B. Morgan. aged "a years. a
former Harrisburger, first engineer
employed by the Cornwall and Leb-
| anon Railroad Company, died sud-
denly at his home at Lebanon yester-
day. Death was due to heart trouble.
The survivors are a widow, Mrs.
| Elizabeth Saunders Morgan, formerly
of Harrisburg; one son, A. Ross Nor
gan, Harrisburg; and one daughter,
Mrs. Helen Davis of Lebanon. The
funeral will take place Friday. Burial
will be made in East Harrisburg ceme-
terry. Services will be held at the late
home of the deceased at Lebanon on
Thursday evening. The body will be
! brought to Harrisburg Friday morn
ing.
Native of Huntingdon County
John B. Morgan was born in Wood
vosh Valley, Huntingdon county, on
July 80, 1S41.
On August 1s, 1851, he enlisted in
Company K, 49th Pennsylvania Vol
unteers and served in all engage
me ents of the Army of Potomac. He
was wounded in the right arm in 1864.
He re-enlisted in the same company
in the early part of 1864 and was sub
| sequently transferred to Company b
and discharged therefrom on August
Is, 1865, for honorable and brave serv-
ices as a veteran.
He became q fireman on the Penn
sylvania Railroad in 1865 and was
made engineer in 1872, running on
the middle division of the Pennsyl-
Vania Railroad. On September %,
1888, he became an engineer on the
Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad when
that road opened, and has remained
in the employ of said company ever
since.
Harrisburg Mason
He was a member of Perseverance
Lodge No. 81, Free and Accepted
Masons, of Harrisburg, Weidle Chap
ter, and Hermit Commandery No.
"a, knights Templar, of Lebanon.
He was also a prominent member of
the R. H. Coleman Division No. Ala,
Locomotive Engineers. He was a mem
Der of Zion Lutheran Church, Leb-
anon.
Mr.. Morgan participated on May
10, 1864, in the famous charge of
his regiment at Spottsylvania court
house when the regiment lost II en-
listed men, killed, 80 mortally
wounded and 1872 others wounded
Mr.. Morgan participated in many
brilliant engagements and served his
country with honor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
SMITH, Az Market Street
PREPARING To MOVE
TEMPORARY LANDING
Market Street Wharf Will Be Per-
manently Removed as Soon as
Island TestsAre Completed

Tests of the hosting facilities and
the formal inspection of the working
of the machinery of the new coal wharf
of the Harrisburg Light and Power
Company on the island. will be COM
pleted in a few days by B. F. Wood,
the company engineering expert, who
came on from New York for the pur-
pose, and as soon as the engineer Of
ticially approves of the try-outs, the
coalfng operations will be moved to the
island plant.
This means that within a week, az
most the temporary landing at the
Market street wall gap will be perma-
nently abandoned insofar as the cleo
trio company's business is concerned
For the last few days the great hoist
on the island has been lifting tons of
river coal from the Susquehanna. The
heets of flats move up. to the wall
through the channel that has been
dredged for the purpose and the con-
tents are swung by the aid of a big
one ton clam" scoop into the hop
per-" The hopper, which occupies the
lower building on the wharf, has a ca
pacity of about twenty-five tons. In
the other building is the machinery.
where the operator sits and swings the
boom that lifts the clam" Some idea
of just how swiftly coal can be unload
ed by the companys process may be
had when it is understood that in the
tests alone, seven flats, carrying from
emptied in three hours.
Carrying the Coal Home
Two big motor trucks of six-ton ca
pacity, operate between the island wharf
and the Ninth street plant of the COM
pany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14

olive-drab service uniform.
1t is possible for them to go about
their duties or to spend the interval
in cleaning up, polishing rifles and
preparing for the inspecting officers
until the latter arrive within the regi-
mental lines, when the companies are
assembled in the company streets with
their equipment.
Up to last year the men were sent
out to the field for inspection. There,
regardless of a blistering sun, they
were first held in the line and at "at-
tention" while the inspectors went
through the regiment, often more than
an hour, and then were put through a
series of field maneuvers.
The inspection was begun this morn
tng with the Fourth Infantry, from
Allentown and its vicinity, which un-
derwent the ordeal at O'Clock. The
Sixth followed at o'clock and at II
the inspectors reached the Eighth.
these three regiments comprising the
Fourth Brigade. The Third Brigade
will be taken up later.
Governor Brumbaugh is pleased
with his experience In camp life. He
spends each evening sitting under his
tent. surrounded by officers, listening
to the band concert.
The Governor looks forward with
eel ger interest to his first review of the
state troops under his command, which
probably will take place tomorrow
afternoon.
Troops not under inspection to-day
engaged in field operations in the
vicinity of the state rife range.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
PERRY COUNTY To
HAVE LIVELY FIGHT
judicial Nomination Contests viii
Be Over the Liquor License
Question This Year

Marysville, Pa, July IA. - Perry
county will elect an associate judge
at this Falls election, and. as in other
judicial contests throughout Pennsyl-
vania, this contest promises to be q
bitter fight between the dry" and
wet" forces. The term of Associate
Judge David J. Kell, of New Bloom
field. who was appointed by Governor
Brumbaugh to fill the uneXpired term
of L. c. Wox. of this place, expires in
January. This will leave the two
judges on the bench divided in regard
to the liquor question. Two candi-
dates have already announced them
selves as candidates for the nomination
to this office. DR.. w. A. Meiser. of
Newport, and Isaiah Stephens, Of Buff
falo township, have had their names
in the field. but neither has as yet
committed himself in regard to the
liquor question.
Perry county temperance folk have
resolved that no wet" candidate shall
be elected to the bench this Fall and
are taking active steps to elect dry
man. A convention of anti-liquor
workers of the county has been called
to be held in the Lutheran Church at
Newport on Thursday of this week.
The workers propose to organize a
trict of the county to help to bring
about the election of dry candi-
date, each of which will later send
delegates to the county convention. AT
this meeting a permanent county no.
license league will be organized to take
the place of the dormant Perry County
No-License League now in existence.
At Newport the no-license forces
have already formed their organ
ization. These officers have been
elected: President, Harry L. Jones;
vice-presidents, W. N. Kahler and J.
z. Eshelman; secretary, the Rev. w.
c. Ney; treasurer, the Rev. M. w.
Stahl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
Former Governor Tener
Sees Harrisburg Play
Rochester on Island

President John K. Tener of the Ma
tional League, former Governor of
Pennsylvania arrived in Harrisburg at
12.45 this afternoon. President Tener
will be guest at the Harrisburg Inter-
national Club while in Harrisburg.
This afternoon with a number of
friends the National League leader Wis
tied Island Park and saw a part of
the game with Rochester President
Tener is credited by local supporters
as the one man who made possible In
ternational League games in Harris
burg. The fans showed their appre-
citation this afternoon with prolonged
cheering for the former Governor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
FORESTER SQUASHES
CATERPILLAR In EAR
CONTINUED From First Page. ]

paigns have frequently declared that
one fly slain in full health and strength
means the destruction of two million
flies later on in the season." observed
Mr.. Mueller. What is true of the
breeding possibilities of the fly is
equally true on little smaller scale,
perhaps, of the caterpillar.
Just now the caterpillar Is wrap
ping himself in his cocoon. That's
cocoons sticking to the weather
boarding of houses, on trees or other
sheltered places. When the cater
pillars emerge and repeat the sin of
their fathers, as 1t were, Harrisburg
will be flooded with another host of
caterpillars. Now the life of the fly is
curtailed by swatting. Why not apply
by tearing off the cocoon? In other
words. do little more swatting-with
the caterpillar serving as the swattee 2"
Be Careful How You Swat
Forester Mueller added a word of
caution as to the method of swatting
the caterpillar. This should be done
conservatfvely, not viciously and with
out due regard for the squashing posi-
bilities of the swattee.
The forester illustrated, thus:
The other day he was supervising
the trimming of a tree when a cater
pillar dropped into his ear. The for
ester didn't realize that the caller was
a caterpillar. Unconsciously he
reached up and attempted to remove
the bug with his small finger. Mr..
Mueller doesn't claim to have the
smallest ears in the world, It's true,
but alas! too late. he discovered that
his ear wasn't big enough to hold a
wriggling caterpillar and the forest
er's finger at the same time. And Mr..
Mueller, unthipking, pressed in hard,
and So
(By the way. what would be the best
way to end this story?)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
Individual Exploits of
Bravery Mark Battle

Ottawa, Ont. July 14.-Individual
exploits of heroism and gallantry
among members of the First Ontario
Battalion, which, as previously re-
ported, was all but wiped out in the
action on June 5 last near La BaSsee,
in Northern France. are related in an
official eyewitness account by Sir Max
Aitken, the Canadian record officer at
the front. cabled from London and
given out here last night. The bat
TALON lost in killed and wounded
nearly 500 men, including 20 officers.
The battalion suffered it's greatest
losses in it's attempt to take fortified
German trench known as STONY
Mountain" says the account. This
fight followed the battle of 'the or
cbard," up to which time the losses
were very heavy. "Out of 23 officers
who went into the action at Stony
Mountain only three missed death or
wounds, and they are Colonel Hill and
Iieutenants A. A. Creighton and T. c.
Sims"
In their attempt to take STONY
Mountain" the account continues, the
Canadians met a whitening fire from
this strongly fortified German line.
While attempting to hold a line before
STONY Mountain the Canadians ran
out of bombs and volunteers were sent
to the rear to bring UP more bombs
and reinforcements from the Third
Battalion.
"The loss Of virtually all our officers
hampered the fight" says the account.
The volunteers who were bringing
forward the supply of bombs were
nearly all killed and the supplies died
out with them.
"The enemy in the meanwhile had
been accumulating strong forces and
finally the remnant of the battalion
was forced to evacuate all the ground
that had been gained. The withdrawal
was conducted through a hail of bull
lets and cost us heavily"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
PAxTANG PARK

Old time theater patrons who have
seen the marvellous work OF the juve-
nile acrobat in the Sheldon's act at
Paxtang Park, this week, agree that
the child is the cleverest little acrobat
thew ever saw You may have seen
clever children on the stage, but If you
have not seen Baby Sheldon you have
missed the cleverest. Willard and
their usual comedy hit at the parh
theater this week. Their act is one of
those surehre comedy offerings that
never fails to please any audience.
bill. and taken as a whole the show this
week makes a very pleasing entertain
ment.
ment will present the first free fire.
works display of the season and every
arrangement for a real pyrotechnical
exhibition has been completed-Adver-
tisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
Decrease in Idle Cars
During Month of June

Exemplifying the general improve
ment in railroad traffic throughout the
country, the railroads in the United
States and Canada during June put
into service 24,S17 freight cars lying
idle the first of the month. According
to the June report of the American
Railway Association there were 275,-
III idle cars July l, compared with
|299,9 June 1. July 1 last year the
number of idle cars amounted to 219,-
545, or approximately $1,000 under
this years total During June the sur
plus Of idle box cars increased from
123,3S1 to 13O,744, but the coal car
surplus on July 1 was S3,541, compared
with 105,779 month previous. The
fat car surplus was 13,459. against
l437S
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
"THE GODDESS" AT THE VICTORIA
TODAY

Every Wednesday at this modern
theater is shown that universally popu-
lar picture story. THE Goddess. in
which Earl Williams and Anita Stew
art, two of the most popular screen
favorites are featured. To-day we
show the sixth instalment Another
strong offering for to-day is a three
act production featuring Ruth Stone
house, entitled, "A Dignifed Family"
1t is a powerful silent drama that drives
home lesson with telling effect. Pic
lures of Bowman & Co.'S annual picnic,
at Good Hope Mills. will also be shown
to-day. Tomorrow we present for the
first. time in this city THE Sporting
tio intres S e&c9ISHat Ihcb Miss type OF mo
Ian is featured THE Sporting
Duchess is a melodrama of the highest
character, and Miss Coghlan is said to
give much more dramatic impersona-
ton of the character of THE Sporting
Duchess" before the camera than in
the stage ion.-Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
Tomorrow Is Visitors
Day at Isle of Que

Covert, majority of the members OF
Zembo band and patrol pitched camp
on the Isle of Que, in the Susquehanna
near Selinsgrove, this morning. The
trip from this city was made by auto
mobiles and on trains.
Members of the band took their in
struments along and there will be sew
eral rehearsals daily under the direc-
ton of C. B. Shope. The patrol will
also drill. Camp will not be broken
until Saturday morning.
Tomorrow will be visitors day and
scores of prominent residents of the
city will be taken from here to the
island in automobiles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
Carranza's Forces Took
Mexico City Without
Losing Foot of Ground

Washington, D. c., July IA. - The
first narrative account of the capture
of Mexico City was received here to-
day by General Carranza's agency from
Vera Cruz. 1t states that the early
engagements in which 1t was reported
Carranza troops weer defeated were
minor fights during which General
Gonzales was distributing his army for
the final effort.
THE actual fighting began on the
morning of Thursday, July s, at Tep-
arpan and from that time until the
finish the Constitutionalist forces lost
not a foot of ground but gained con-
sistently and uninterruptedly," says
the report
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE


Philadelphia DivisiOn-113 crew first
to go after p. M: 119, 101, 10, 1OS,
IL. 1OS, 123. 116, III, 126, ia, 1S1, lis,
Engineers for 1O1, log, III, 11s, 115.
Conductor for 116.
Flagmen for 106, III. 1870.
Brakemen for log, 113, 119. 130
Engineers up: Brubaker, Smith, AL
bright, Sober, Snow, Gable. Madenford,
Buck, Wolfe, Kelley, shaub. Browna-
we'll.
Firemen up: Brenner. DuvalI. Collier,
Dunlevy, Whichello, Copeland, HAM
aker, Robinson, Barton, Wagner, Miller,
Manning, Gilberg. Herman, Madenford.
Brakeemen up Allen, Jackson, steh-
Dengler, Shultzberger. Malseed, Kope.
Middle DivisiOn-223 crew first to go
after 1880 p. m: 240, 234.
Preference: 1.
Fireman for 1.
Engineers up: Kugler Moore, Smith,
Sparver, Havens Hertzler
Firemen up: Potteiger, Thomas, Ross,
Zeiders, Sheesley, Stouffer. Mohler Ar
mold, Fletcher, Liebau.
Conductor UP: Baskins.
Brakemen up: Spahr Miller, Troy,
Baker. Nearhood, Bell, Werner, Frank.
Yard Crews
Engineers for first 8. third 8. fourth
. Firemsn for fourth 5, 1s. Is. second
Engineers up: Harter, Biever. Bios
ser, Rudy, Houser Meals, Stahl Swab
Crist Harvey, SALESMAN, Kuhn, Snyder,
Lands, Hoyler Beck.
Firemen up: Bair, Eyde,. Bostdorf,
erley, Maeyer, Sholter, Smell. Bartolet
Getty, Sheets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
RAILROAD NOTES

The leader of the mems prayer
meeting at the P. R. r. Y. NJ. C. A. on
Sunday will be Professor r. B. Krawl.
Tyrone P. R. r. Y. NJ. G. A. will
hold a track meet on Labor Day.
D. P. Trostle, chief caller of the
Middle division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, is on a trip to Rodney, Mich.
The Reading Railway has awarded
to the Grace Contracting Company OF
Pittsburgh, the contract for the ma
sonry substructure for 14-span
thrcugh-plate girder bridge 1900 feet
long over the Susquehanna river at
Milton. These contractors are doing
the concrete work on the Cumberland
Valley bridge across the Susquehanna.
The new general mortgage of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, authorized by
the stockholders in 1914, and under
which 100000 bonds bearing Az
per cent. interest have already been
sold, has been whipped into shape by
the attorneys of the company and is
about ready for execution.