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Militia Guard Now Has
Hopewell Situation in Hand

Hopewell. Va, Dec. 11.-That the
few stores remaining in Hopewell will
not be permitted to charge exorbitant
prices for provisions was made plain
yesterday when Major Bowles. COM
manding the militia guard in the
burned district, conferred with Judge
Lawrence Perry. OF the circuit court.
It was announced that any store
charging more than the customary
prices for provisions would be seized
and operated by the militia.
Major Bowles said that he could
easily handle the situation with 100
men. One company from Newport
News was ordered back to it's home
station last night and Major Bright
returned to Richmond, taking with
him 170 troops from the three Rich
mond companies. This leaves Major
Bowles with about $50 soldiers to
guard the burned districts
The Du Pont company and the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company
offered their cooperation in the relief
movement. The railways offer of free
transportation to Petersburg to those
without funds was accepted by hun
dreds. Chief of Police Cotton said
that the situation was well in hand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
LYNCH SAYS COST
OF HARDSCRABBLE
MAY BE $1O5,OOO
Viewers Report Will Not Be
Ready Until December
Doth
Street Commissioner Hears
Benefits Per Foot
Is S45

Property damages incident to the
condemnation of "Hardscrabble" will
total in the neighborhood of 100000,
is the belief of some of the city COM
missioners between so and so per cent.
of which will have to be borne by the
city.
Until the schedule of benefits and
damages apportioned by the board of
viewers is exhibited December 20, the
exact figures connot be learned, but
,Occulation is rife in city circles and
5mc of the municipal officials who are
in position to know whereof they
speak, deck re that something over
the hundred thousand dollar mark
will be the estimates recommended
by the viewers.
City Commissioner William Fl,
Lynch said he understood the damages
as scheduled by the views will total
about 100000. Something over $40.-
600 of this, he said, will offset in
the benefits assessed upon the proper
Ties on the east side of Front street
from Herr to Calder. The remaining
100000 to $4,000 will be paid by the
city in damages to the properties onthe
west side.
Lynch Hears S1O5,OOO
The viewers absolutely decline to
discuss the figures at all. I'VE are
making up the schedule now for eXhi
bition on December 20,'' said one,
and we certainly will not make public
anything about the figures until the
schedule has been submitted to the in
terested property owners"
The viewers. as had been frequently
pointed out during the hearings, may
recommend that the construction OF
buildings of any kind on the land in
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
PREPARE BUDGET
TUESDAY; BASIS
OF S52,O2S,936
City Council to Meet in Special
Session to Consider
Expenses
FIGURE ON 9 MILLS
More Than Million and a Half
Increase in Assessment
Over 1914
FIGURE ON 9 MILLS

City Council will meet Tuesday in
special session to begin actual work on
the preparation of the municipal bud
get for 1916.
The revised triennial valuation of
$52,O2S,936 will be the basis upon
which the commissioners will figure
out the departmental appropriations
for the new year and the mill rate
which will be required to keep the
city a-going.
The revision of the assessments
which had kept the commissioners
busy every since the city assessors
turned in their figures, was completed
to day and shows an increase over the
assessors figures of less than $2,OO0,-
900. The increase over the valuation
of 1914. however is about 1882, 1872,
as $50,336.754 was the assessment of
last year.
Close PAIRING Necessary
Figuring on the present tax rate
nine mills-the city's income from tax
able property only will total approx
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
THE WEATHER

Fer Harrisburg and vicinity; In
creasinE clOudiness, followed by
snow or rnin Tonight and sun
day; rising temperature; lowest
temperature Tonight about 70 de-
Erees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; IncreRs-
ing clOudlness, followed by snow
or rain late tonight and Sundays
rising temperature; moderate
north shifting TO east winds.
River
The Susauehnnua river and all its
tributaries will fall slowly or re-
of about 3.6 feet Is Indicated for
Harrisburg Sunday morning.
aGeneraI Conditions
The Southwestern disturbance now
covers the sOuth-centTal part of
IT. Louis. IT IL moving slowly
ncrtIcastward and has caused
rain and snow In the last twenty
for hOuurs.
u il 2 tO 10 degrees warmer In the
south Atlantic and East Gulf
states and In the Lower Ohio VAL
ley.
Temperature: 8 n. nl.. 80.
'un; Rises, 7:17 q. M; sets, 4;39
u. IN.
Moon. First quarter. December Ii.
Gas n. m.
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
HiRbeGt temperature. 10.
Lowest temperature, 20.
Mean Temperatures. IS.
Normal temperature, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
SPEECH CLOTHED
PEACE LONGING
Newspapers Express the Belief
That Behind Talk Is Desire
to End the War
By .AsSoeiated Press

Paris, Dec, IL, A. M.-Paris news
papers express the opinion that behind
the outspoken remarks of DR.. Won
Bethmann-H H Hollweg. German chan
cellor, in his address to the Reichstag.
may be perceived a desire for peace
"Germanys plan is evident" says
Gabriel HanotauX, former foreign
minister in the Figaro. while the
chancellor rattles the saber and pro-
claims Germany's u n d m nj h d
strength and determination to win,
the Socialists are put up to feel the
ground for peace proposals through
their international connections in neu-
trail countries"
The Matin asserts the chancellor,
Notwithstanding his great ability has
failed to hide the truth concerning
Germany's straits.
In the Petit Journal, Stephen
Pichon. former foreign minister, draws
the conclusion from the chancellors
speech that both sides are equally de-
termined to continue the struggle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
Snow or Rain Coming;
Wildwood Not Yet Safe

Skaters will have little chance of
trying their steel on Wildwood, ac-
cording to the local weather man.
Snow or rain. with little change in
temperature. is expected to reach the
city this evening, and will probably
last until tomorrow. At present a
thin coating of ice has formed on
Wildwood Lake. but the City Park
Department does not think il safe.
Nearby streams and ponds with a
little more thaR a foot of water in
them have frozen over. The river is
not expected to close up at this point.
although it is moving slowly, and slush
ice is blocking at several places near
the bridges and along shore.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
HUSBAND LEAVES
WIFE AND THREE
SMALL CHILDREN
Just One of Dozens of Stories
of Dire Distress Pouring
Into the Telegraph
SCORES OF NEEDY HOMES
Responses to Tausig Christmas
Basket Offer Received
by Every Mail

Responses to the generous offer of
Jacob Tausig's Sons, jewelers., 420
Market street, who were giving $500
to purchase Christmas baskets for 200
worthy families, are pouring into the
Telegraph office and the Associated
Aid Societies to-day began to investi-
gate the names sent IN.
The baskets will be delivered the
day before Christmas to the 200 fami-
lies. Enclosed with some of the
names are letters telling pathetic
stories of the troubles of poor fami-
lies, how mothers are supporting sew
eral children, and fathers who are too
i'll to work.
Other little children whose friends
have not sent in their names, write
scrawled letters, asking for little pres
ents.
One little fellow, forgetting himself,
placing his faith In Santa Claus, asks
for gifts for his sisters first, and at
the end of the letter makes his re-
quest for himself
Other persons, appreciating the
kindness of the donor, send in de-
TCOnfinued on Dapa =
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
Burning British Boat
Puts Back to HarboE
By associated Press

New York, Dec. 1.-THE British
freighter Tyninghame, sugar laden
put back toward New York to-day
soon after she had passed Quarantine
passed Quarantine returning with
passed Quarantiqne returning with
and anchored off the Statue OF Liberty
The Tyninghame was bound for Liv-
erpooi. Twenty minutes after she had
passed the narroWs outward bound the
crew discovered the fire. The vessel
Immediately put about and rushed to
anchorage under full steam. On De-
cember ) while at the Erie basin.
Brooklyn, fire broke out in the hold
that was the seat of to-day's flames.
Search at the time disclosed frar-
ments of a broken bottle believed to
have contained chemicals which caused
an explosion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
President Yuan Shi-Kai
Accepts Throne of China
By Associated Press

Peking, Dec. IL. - Yuan Shi-Kai,
president of the Chinese republic, has
accepted the throne of China, rendered
TO him by the council of state.
Acting as a parliament, the council
of state to-day canyassed the vote on
the question of a change in the form
of the government of China to mon
archy and found that the votes OF
1898 representatives out of 2,043
qualified to vote on the proposition
were favorable to the change.
The council of state Immediately
sent to Yuan Shi-Kai petition urging
him to accept the throne, He declined
at first. but when the petition was for
warded to him a second time he ac-
cepted, with the proviso that he would
continue to act as president until a
convenient time for the coronation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
Cotton Market Takes
Sensational Decline

New Orleans, Dec. II. - Cotton
values shot swiftly downward to-day,
breaking from $40 to $3.50 a bale
within the first thirty minutes of trad
ing. Heavy selling by the bears,
prompted by tension between this
country and Austria Hungary and
large participation by interests who
went short, was believed responsible
for the break.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
Bold Thief Gets $4,000
Rare Jewel Collection
Br .4tsncinfcd Press

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Eluding three
watchmen guarding the building, a
thief gained entrance to the Art In
stitute of Chicago on Michigan Boule-
ward, early to-day and escaped with
a collection of rare jewels. valued at
between SIS, 900 and $4,000. The col
lection was the gift of La Verne w.
Noyes, a Chicago manufacturer in
memory of his late wife.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
PRESIDENT HERE; SEES NO ONE

President Woodrow Wilson reached
this city at 9.45 this morning on q
special train which brought him from
Columbus. Ohio, last night. together
with Senator Pomerene, of Ohio, and
number of newspa .ie1men from
Washington. The President was just
about TO have breakfast with Secre-
tary Tumulty and DR.. Cary IT. Grayson
when the train reached Harrisburg.
The diner and sleeping car were i'm
mediately switched from the special
TO No. "a, which lef: Harrisburg at
$50 on it's midday journey to Wash
ington. Very few persons knew the
President was to pass through and he
saw no one. t.t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
Parcel Post Mail Room
Opened in Second Street

Postmaster Frank G. Sites an
nounced to-day that beginning Monday
at o'clock the parcel post
room at 206 North Second street will
be open for the sale of stamps and the
mailing of parcel post packages. The
room will remain open each day until
9 o'clock in the evening until further
notice. The additional mailing facili-
ties have been made necessary by the
heavy increase of Christmas mail.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
SCOUTS TO GUARD CHILDREN
By Associated Pres

New York, Dec. 11.-Twenty-five
hundred of the elder pupils. enlisted
in an organization known as Safety
First Scouts, will begin within a few
days to guard the street crossings near
all the 1S6 schools in the borough of
Manhattan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
TAKE SAME ATTITUDE

London, Dec. 1.-THE London
discussion editorially of the debate in
the German Reichstag Thursday.
mostly express the conviction that it
is a symptom of German longing for
peace and that the fact that the
Reichstag permitted such a discussion
is a concession to the popular feel
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
INDIANS ON WAR
PATH ARERADING
AMERICAN COLONY
YaquiS on Destructive Sweep
Down Through Settlement
in Mexican Valley
BY Assoeiated Press

Topolobampo. Texas, Dec 10, via
Radio to San Diego. Cal, Dec. IL
Yaqui Indians are now on the war
path and are raiding the American
settlement in the Yaqui Valley, ac-
cording to reports just received from
Guaymas. The Richardson Construc-
ton Company. which owns approx
mately 100000 acres in the valley,
has sent out an appeal to the Ameri-
can consul at Guaymas asking that
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POLICE WILL NEVER GET HIM

BENJAMIN Burkey, 1 531 Wallace street,
dide late yesterday afternoon at the
Harrisburg Hospital without regaining
consciousness after he had been found
on the dump north of Herr street
Thursday morning. Coroner Eckinger
believes that the man committed sui
eide and has ordered a postmortem
examination. Burkey was found by
workmen apparently overcome by gas
from the hot cinders and was sent to
the hospital Burkey was wanted by
the police on a charge of nonsupport.
\. Y. MARKET DECLINES
New York, Dec. IL. - There was a
sensational break in the cotton mar
ket to-day of from $3.50 to SO bale.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11

FALLS DOWN SHAFT

Falling down an elevator shaft at
the Hershey chocolate factory this
Joseph Gingrich. aged 20,
steel roll operator, employed by the
company, sustained compound frac-
lures of both legs and a fracture of
the upper bone in the right leg. He
was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
MINER DIES FROM INJURIES

George Gill, aged 81, Il foreign coal
miner in the Short Mountain colliery
near Williamstown, died in the Potts
vile Hospital last night from broken
back. which he received when he was
struck by a large piece of slate while
working in the mine. Coroner Eek
niger is investigating the case.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11

~ FIRE DESTROYING BARN NEAR CAMP HILL
Fire Of unknown origin rapidly destroying the barn
crops and farm machinery farm Of Daniel Herter
Camp Eli The blaze broke out about $50
oo.-a AMI within few minutes the entire building was
Farmers in the vicinity organized bucket
a-e bu, their efforts check the aames were no
syau The then their attention to farm
house nj oubudug and reports after o'clock were to
the effect aat there possibility saving these build
ns could learned whether he structures were
ed by insurance The barn will be burned to the
osnd s
AUSTRIA GETS ANCONA NOTE
Washington, Dec 1.-THE American note to Austria
Hungary demanding disavowa sinking of the Italian
steamer Ancona reparaon for American lives lost on
that reached Austrian Foreign Office at Vienna
yesterday The text will be given out by the State Depart
for publication in Monday morning newspapers
BELGIAN MUNITIONS PLANT GOES UP
Havre, France, Dec ii, 235 P. M--The munitions
factories Of the Belgian government destroyed
many persons were injured
FAMOUS CRIMINOLoGIST DIES s
Gratz Austria Dec. H. via London, 2.1o P M - Pro {
fessor Cross of the foremost criminoogiss
and originator of the Gross detective system which well
known in the United States dead He born in 1847
ANOTHER BIG BREAKER BURNS ]
Scranton, Pa. Dec 1.-The Dolph Coal Companys
breaker and boiler houses essup Of the best equip
ped the Lackawanna Valley burned to-day, entaling
loss Of $150ooo
WRECK DELAYS WILSON'S TRAIN
Washneton Dec If-presdenf Wilson arrived from
Columbus obiO at los p NJ hvisht wreck caused some
delay the Presidents return
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-07-01
UNUSUAL COMBINATION

1t Is wonderful how how the leading singers ire coming into chantauqaa work.
OPERATE and Concert Company appears. Mr. Anderson has been the principal
Nw FORK and thu Metropolitan Company of Chicago. and has a repertoire of
twenty-five Grand Operas in English, italian, German and French; eleven
Light Operas and eghteen oratoros and cantattas>
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-07-01

W. th ts.r. may aynS be a a Gamble in the name and a n Ernest Gamble in n Party.
great great audiences which will greet them at u chautauqua al well IS any
m M. popular s music mus classicaly rendered by a company of artists in love with
years years success at home and abroad. II you want to know another reason for
their success you will have to hear them, for nothing short of that will give
an idea of thu beauty of the combination of voice., vii in and piano-each
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-07-01

Versatile! Talented! Harmonious!
Nothing pleases like the blending of
four good, trained, well-harmonized
male voices. The Meistersingers will
render a program which will be re-
membered as one of the delights Of
the Chautauqua. One of the greatest
troubles with this quartet is said to
be to keep the o within the
bounds so as not to encroach upon the
time of the attraction following.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-07-01

Have you ever said, Make me a child
again. just for today?" When Cookies
day ONE on the Chautauqua you can
answer your own wish. He is the man
who drew 1000 boys and girls to hear
him read from his w poems. If
they love to hear the "Moo-cow-moo,'
YOU will stiffen your backbone when
he reads, How Did He Die?"
YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS 1T,
OR LET THE CHILDREN MISS 1T.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-07-01

1t has been said of him. "As an ar.
list Mr.. Bowman excels in the only
art really worth while on the plat.
form-that Of winning his hearers"
To the charm Of his personality he
adds rare dramatic ability and his
character deliniations are supple.
mented by renditions from the classics
so we'll done that DR.. Mcclure had n
exclaim: Il like your Shylock. 1t is
a great representation. In fact, all Of
your work is clean. wholesome and
fine" IL this is the kind of entertain.
men you believe in. clean. whole
some and fine," support our Chautau
qua this summer. SEE BOWMAN.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-07-01


synonyms for the best and most re-
cent developments in education. DR..
Montessori is The greatest woman
educator in history" The 5000 feet
Of moving pictures taken in Rome and
said to be the finest ever shown in
America, which she used to illustrate
her few lectures in the great centers,
when she was in this country, are now
used and explained by that great lee,
turer and educator, DR.. H~unsberger,
thus bringing the latest word in edu'
cation right to our doors, irst-hand.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-07-01

Pastor of the Greatest Church in the
Middle West membership 3.100);
Chaplain of Drake University; Educa-
tor. Orator; Man of Worldwide SYM
pathy.
His lecture on 40 MILLION YOUNG
FOLKS" will be a revelation of the
American problems fronting our pub
lie schools. Keen reader Of men, with
the heart of youth. his sense of the
ridiculous is an elevator which carries
him (and his audience) above the
crushing weight of every serious prob
lem and makes him its master.
TAKE THE ELEVATOR
WITH MEDBURY!
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-07-01
Brookings C~hautauqua
July 7 to IA, Inclusive

OO1I
7:3O-Prelude, Maude Scheerer and Her Shakespearian Players.
8:OO-The Play, Twelfth Night" Maude Scheerer and Her Shake
spearian Players.
2:3O-Prelude, Bostonia Sextet Club, C. L. Stats, Director.
3:O0-Concert Bostonia Sextet Club, C. L. Stats, Director
7:30-Prelude, Bosonia Sextet Club, c. 1. Stats, Director
8:00-Hlustrated LECTURE, A. E. Wiggam, "Herediy and Human Pro-
gress."
2:3O-Prelude, Josephine Dominick, Irish, Scotch and German Inter
pretatons
S:OO-Debate, Carl Thompson VS. Lee Francis Lybarger, as Socialism
Desirable in the United States"
7:3O-Prelude, Josephine Dominick, Italian, French and Scandinavian
interpretations.
:OO-Enteranment, Joseph Rosani, Novelty Entertainer and Manipu-
lator.
JULY 10
2:3O-Prelude, Meistersingers Male Quartet and Organ Chimes.
3:O0-Lecture, to be announced.
7:3O-Prelude, Meistersingers Male Quartet and Organ Chimes.
8:O0-Lecure, DR.. Russell II. Conwel, Acres of Diamonds"
JULY II
,2:3O-Sacred Prelude. Ernest Gamble Concert Party.
I3:00-Lecture, DR.. Chas s. Medbury, Forty Million Young Folks"
i7:3O-Sacred Prelude, Ernest Gamble Concert Party.
S:OO-Sacred Concert, Ernest Gamble Concert Party.
JULY IL
23O-Prelude, The Boyds, Musical Entertainers.
3:OO-Lecture, Edmund Vance Cooke, pot Luck with the Poet"
73O-Prelude, The Boyds, Musical Entertainers.
S:OO-Lecure, DR.. w. A. Hunsberger, "The Montessori Method of Eu-
cation" Illustrated with moving pictures.
2:3O-Prelude. Robert Bowman, Miscellaneous Readings.
3:3O-Concert, Hugh Anderson operate and Concert Company.
7:3O-Grand Opera, Hugh Anderson operate and Concert Company.
8:O0-Entertainment, Robert Bowman, Character Portrayals.
JULY IA
1O:3O-Sunday School Rally, conducted by Paul s. Dietrich.
2:3O-Concert, Victors Florentine Band.
3:3O-Lecture, Paul s.. Dietrich, "The Better Way"
730-Prelude, Victors Florentne Band.
8OO-Concert, Victors Florentne Band.
Adult Season Tickets, good for all sessions : $500
Child's 100
Adult Single Admission, afternoons .25
Chid's Is
Adult Single Admission, evening .35
Child's Is
Players, Evening Band Concert and
Hon. Lage Young, soc; Afternoon Debate, Csc.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-07-01

The Chautauqua platform affords N opportunity to present both sides of a
public question now demanding serious consideration, through a debate be-
tween Hon. Carl D. Thompson, head of the Statistical Department of the
National Socialist Party, and former member of the Wisconsin Legislature,
BARGE, orator IN Man of Science" than whom there is perhaps n o man of his
age who is morefa familiar with the facts of Social Science, or has gone SO pro
foundry into the causes for the concentration of wealth.
The men are both patriots, and each of them Is honestly convinced that his
view of Socialism, as it concerns the United States offers the only correct
solution of the problem and their debate will be 10 Punch and Judy" show,
but a real undertaking Though full of humor for both speakers are masters Of
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-07-01

DIX. NJ SSL'... tONN Li-~
The man who has made over -FOUR
MILLION DOLLARS by lecturing!
And given most of ii AWAY! The
proceeds Of the five ~thOusandth de-
livery OF his lecture, Acres Of Dia'
monds." May q, 1914, at the Academy
of Music, Philadelphia, were over
$4,000. and he received the title OF
Dean of the American Platform
from the international Lyceum Asso
citation, as well as a purse Of $4,000.
Can you afford to stay away wher
he is at our Chautaqua?