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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
Protest Is Forwarded to
International Red Cross
BY Attociated Press

Paris, Aug. IL. - The Marquis de
Vogue, president of the central COM
mittee of the French Red Cross has
sent formal protest to Gustave Ador,
president of the international Red
Cross committee at Geneva against
alleged measures of reprisal taken. by
the German government against the
French prisoners of war IN retaliation
for alleged mistreatment of German
prisoners.
This protest, dated August 4, is
based on a report by Baron Danthou-
ard, the plenipotentiary accredited by
the French government to represent
the French Red Cross at war prison
camps.
Baron Danthouard states that q
thousand French prisoners have been
taken from camps at Errurt, Ohrdruff,
Damistadt FriedrichsreId, Munster
and Merseburg and sent 10 the Hano-
verian swamps, "a region of notorious
unhealthfulness, there to be employed
in draining and clearing land. For
most of these men, unaccustomed to
such work this is physical and mental
torture and killing fatigue in the
misery of improvised quarters. This
barbarous penalty is cold bloodedly
inflicted on innocents with the undis-
guised purpose to terrorize their
families and exercise through them
moral pressure on French public
opinion and government"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
RUSSIAN AGENT At
BONNYMEADS FARM
VIII Report Methods Used Here to
His Government at
Home

Macmillan Groten, engineer of the
maintenance of way of the Russian
Imperial Railway, was in conference
with Secretary of Agriculture Critch-
field this afternoon regarding the
manner in which the State of Pennsyl-
vania conducts it's educational cam
paigns among farmers.
Mr.. Groten will report to his Gov
ernment on the systems in use in the
United States and is especially inter
ested in the farm institutes and the
work that is being done IN connection
with stock and poultry propagation.
Russia is about to engage in agricul-
tural instruction on a great scale. MI.
Groten spent several Gays going over
the Bonnymeads dairy farms near
Harrisburg and on Tuesday held long
conference with State Highway Com
missioner Cunningham on the con-
struction of roads in rural districts.
At the Bonnymeads farm Mr. GroJen
was met by Superintendent Hiram Bill
lett, and shown over the farms. The
distinguished visitor gave close atten-
ton to the threshing, anc made in
quiries regarding the methods used on
the dairy farms. Mr.. Groten took
notes of the cost of farming In every
branch and estimates of the amount
of crops and acreage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
NJ. B. COWDEN,
City En- gineer
TRUSTEES SALE OF LYKENS G
WILLIAMS VALLEY STREET RAIL-

The undersigned, Trustee under the
Mortgage of the Lykens and Williams
Valley Street Railway Company, re-
corded in Dauphin County in Mortgage
Book Y. Vol. 5, page 3SS, and in Schuyl-
kill County in Mortgage Book d,
page 1852. under and by virtue Of the
authority therein contained, at the
written request of the holders of one
third in amount of the outstanding bonds
of the said company secured by the
said mortgage,-the said Company hav-
ing for a period exceeding three
months after demand made failed to
pay the semi-annual interest on the
said bonds.-will on November II,
1918, at o'clock, p. NJ, I'm front of the
Courthouse in the City of Harrisburg,
Pa, sell to the highest and best bid
der all the railways, estates. real and
personal. corporate rights and fran
chises of the said Lykens and Williams
Valley Street Railway Company, in
cluding its line or system of Electric
Railway. in the counties of Dauphin
and Schuylkill aforesaid, together with
all and singular its shops. depots.
stakes. poles. grounds, power houses.
engine houses, car houses wires. build
ings, improvements, rolling stock,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
BRITISH MILLIONS
IN NEW YORK CITY
$52, 900, 900 in Gold and Securi-
ties Guarded by Forty
Armed Men
SHIPMENT WEIGHS IS TONS
Train of Steel Cars Carried Wealth
From Halifax, N. S., to
Metropolis
BY Associated Press

New York, Aug. 11.-A special train
carrying $52,O00.000 worth of gold and
securities, which had been shipped by
the Bank of England from London, by
the way of Halifax, N. S., to this city
arrived here to-day. The train was
composed of several steel cars and was
guarded by forty armed men.
OF the total shipment $35,000,O0O
was in gold and was believed to be in
the form of American double eagles.
The wei sht of the gold shipment was
about Z tons. 1t was said to be the
largest ingle shipment of gold ever
sent acr SIS the Atlantic ocean In one
vessel
1t was brought over in British
battleship which was conveyed
through the war zone and across the
ocean by a cruiser and f1otilla OF
torpedoboat destroyers to guard
against an attack of German subma-
rines. The cost of transferring 1t
from London to. New York was esr-
mated to-day to have been $3.50, 600.
1t was said that the British battle
ship brought over not only the $52,-
0OO, 900 in gold and securities for New
York, but also a shipment of gold
destined for Canada whose treasury
recently sent gold amounting to $780,
000, 900 to New York.
Secrecy Maintained
Secrecy was maintained In sendlng
this great shipment of gold and pre-
cautions were taken tc prevent the
German secret service discovering the
plan or route of forwarding 1t. At
Halifax it was delivered into the GUS
tody of the American Express Com
pany and when the armed train left
that city it was preceded by a pilot en-
CINE for the purpose of testing bridges
and to frustrate any attempt to wreck
the train by the use of dynamite.
This precaution was suggested by the
exploit of Werner Horn, the German
reservist who attempted to blow up
the St Croix river bridge on February
70, to stop shipments of munitions to
the allies. The route over which the
train proceeded from Bangor, Me-, to
New York, was kept secret Robert
| f. NJ. Cowes, vice-president and gen.
eral manager of the express company
stated that the transfer was the great
est risk ever taken by an express COM
pany
Eight policemen were sent to meet
| the train here and guard the gold un-
| til II was delivered at the subtreas-
ury.
]. P. Morgan and Company of this
city. were the consignees. The !Dur-
pose of the transfer of gold was un-
derstood to be to reinforce British
! credit here and to improve the ex-
change situation as the English pound
sterling has deprecated of late The
securities are presumed to be Ameri-
lean bonds. to be used as the basis fol
| further advances to the British gov
! ernment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
TOO MUCH RAIN FOR CROPS
Oats, Potatoes and Corn ThrOughOu

Oats, Potatoes and Corn Throughout
state Have Suffered
Crop summaries for the week ending
yesterday, compiled by the United
States Department of Agriculture, show
much damage to oats. The report
follows:
Excessive rains covered most of the
state, being heaviest in the southeast
ern counties and near Lake Erie, IL
which districts the damage was heavy.
oats suffered most as harvest was in
progress. Fields that were uncut were
badly lodged. and in some places were
flattened to the ground, while those in
the shock were thoroughly wet through
and have since begun to sprout or mold.
Corn was beaten down in some sec
tions, but is generally Strengthening up
again and is caring rapidly Much hay
was ruined, and orchard fruits suffered
considerably. This soil is thoroughly
saturated and in many fields it is i'm
possible to operate heavy machinery
Potatoes, which were exceptionally fine
in all parts of the State. are beginning
to rot in some places and continued wet
weather will mean considerable loss in
that crop.
Fall blowing was begun where the
condition of the soil would permit, and
threshing of wheat and rye was re-
ported from a few localities. The losses
of truck and early orchard fruits, while
considerable, were not great enough to
cause any marked shortage in the mar
kets"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11

plication will be made to the Governor
of Pennsylvania on the 9th day of Au-
gust, A. ID. 1915. under the Act of AS
the incorporation and regulation Of GER
tain corporations" approved April 20.
1874, and the supplements thereto, for
the charter of an intended corporation
to be called The Pennsylvania Food
Company, the character and object of
which is the Manufacture and Sale of
Stock and Poultry CondGioners as well
as a full line of Continental Feeding
Stuffs, and for these purposes to have,
possess and enjoy all the rights bene-
sembly and supplements thereto.
JAS. a. STRANAHAN.,
Solicitor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
Rea's Condition Is
Entirely Favorable
BY Associated Press

Philadelphia, Aug. H. That the
many friends of Samuel Rea, president
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. may be relieved of any appre-
hension, announcement was made at
his office this morning that his con-
dition continues entirely favorable and
his general health is practically nor
NAL. The expected operation, which
is not serious in character, has not vet
been performed and it may be several
days before its necessity can be def
nitely determined.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
Importance of Landing
of Forces Recognized

London, Aug. IL, 12.47 P. M.-Rec-
ognition of the imperative Importance
to the allies of forcing the Dardanelles
as the shortest road to retrieving Rus
sian reverses and regaining the in
itiative now in the hands of Germany
is demonstrated amply by the sudden
landing of British forces in the vicinity
of Karachali. on the north of the Gulf
of Saros, and resumption of the often
sive both at the southern end of CAL
lipoli peninsula and north of Gaba
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11

At%@E1aUD n h u mberland
county courts sustaining the conten-
ton of James II. McDevitt, solicitor
for Northumberland county, that the
act of May 20, 1918, allowing first
class township assessors $40 a day is
defective in title and therefore un-
constitutional" The assessment will
not be completed before late Novem-
ber or early December.
Dauphin county now pays $40 a day
for the work and Swatara is the only
first class township. Col. OFT said to-
day that he will write at once for a
copy of the opinion and advise the
Dauphin commissioners accordingly.
Cursory inspection of the act does not
reveal any of the alleged discrepancies
in the title so far as ne can see, he
said, but he is awaiting an investlgd-
ton of the papers from Northumber-
!, land before committing himself de-
finitely.
To Select Jurors Next Tuesday.-At
3 O'Clock Tuesday morning the jury
| commissioners and Sheriff H. c. Wells
will select 156 talesmen from the Jury
wheel to serve at the September and
October sessions of criminal and com
mon pleas courts. Seventy-.wo petit,
sixty traverse and twenty four grand
jurors will be drawn.
Realty TransferS.-A. G. Miller to
Mildred Astrich, 1923 Hunter, 81; Will
liam S. Harris to Mary c. Murphy,
Parkside Place, 81; James L. Freed
man to Joseph Nachman, 1884 State,
$1,000; George ]. Bracken to A. C.
Meyers, 1927 Park, $40; H. R. Walter
to w. w Stewart, 1851 Park street,
$40; D. NJ. Kicker to Robert F. Cor
man, Paxtang, $3.50; ]. b. Mengle to
Perry Jappy, Edgemont, $25.
New Registrar In Twelfth - Isaac
Meyer was appointed a registrar to-
day by the county commissioners to
succeed John D. Lemer, second pre-
cinct of the Twelfth ward.
To-day's Party Petitions.-P rimary
petitions filed to-day included William
A. Fenecal Republican, fifth precinct,
| Ninth ward, judge of election; Jacob
| o. Farver, Republican, Conewago,
justice of the peace; James H. Smith,
Republican, second precincy, First
ward, Middletown, inspector; ]. N.
Shenk, Republican, Conewago, con-
stable; A. X. Winters, Republican,
Conewago. supervisor; P@ter R. Day,
Republican, Fifth ward, Steelton, con-
stable; ]. Q. A. Rutherford, Jr., Re-
publican, Paxtang, councilman for two
years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
LEGAL NOTICES
Harrisburg. Pa

Harrisburg, Pa.
NOTICE is hereby given that applica-
tion will be made by Robert Il. Reed
and Walter a. Crook to the Board of
day, September Is, A. ID. 1915, for the
benefit of the commutation law as pro-
vided in Act of Assembly May IL, A. ID.
1901; the said Robert +. Reed now serv
Ing sentence in the Dauphin County
Prison under indictment No. 126 and
No. 1877, September Sessions 1914, and
the said Walter II. Crook serving under
indictment No. 1SS September Sessions
w. w. CALDWELL,
Warden.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
Queen Mary Pays 1880
For U. S. Flag at Auction

London, Aug. 11.-Lady French IS
collection of embroideries was sold at
auction to aid the British Red Cross at
Windsor Castle yesterday. Among the
articles sold was an American flag,
made of a piece of white silk a yard
square. with the stars and stripes
richly embroidered in colored silk.
1t was bought by Lady French some
years ago for s35 from dealer in en-
broideries in Paris The first bid was
$3.50 and after three other bids it was
sold to Queen Mary for $1,250. This
was the highest bid of the day and
was the only embroidery purchased by
her Majesty,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
MERCHANDISE FOR POOR
BY Associated Press

Toledo, Ohio. Aug. Ill. Lewis
Coates. of Chicago, who was yesterday
elected president of the Manufacturers
and Importers Association, announced
to-day that thousands of dollars worth
Of merchandise, including candy, toys,
books and pictures on display at the
$4,000, 900 exhibit being conducted in
connection with the convention here,
will be given to the orphans and poor
children of Toledo at the close of the
convention Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
TO HOLD PICNIC

Pokoson Council. No. 66, Daughters
of Pocahontas. will hold a picnic at
Boiling Springs on Saturday, August
IA The picnickers will leave Market
Square at o'clock over the Valley
Railways line. There will be dancing
all day. with prize waltzes and cake
walks. Contests of all sorts will be
held and prizes will be given the win
ners. Those who go can secure
tickets at the Commonwealth Cigar
Store
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
FIGHTING FOR KoVNo
By Associated Press

London. Aug. IL. LOG P. M.-The
German attack on the fortress Of
Kovno has been pressed close. Reu-
ter's correspondent at Petrograd points
out that the village of Piple, on which
the Germans have retained their hold
notwithstanding the fierce counter
attacks of the Russians. is only six
miles west of Kovno. 1t lies on the
left bank of the Niemen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
REAL WORK FOR SOLDIERS"
By Associated Press

Plattsburg, n. Y, Aug. 11.-Real
work was the portion to-day of the
l 900 and more businessmen and 9TH
ers assembled at the military camp
of instruction here. The days training
had to do with mastering the army
rifle and receiving instruction in the
manual of arms. CARRIED in Khaki,
the amateur soldiers went through
military evoutions at. the command of
regular army officers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
BOY KILLED BY BULL
Rr Astocintcd Prcst

Allentown, Pa, Aug. 11.-While
unloading cattle at the stock yards
of the Lehigh Valley railroad in this
city this morning, one of the animals,
a great bull, weighing 1900 younds,
escaped and in charging a crowd,
killed 13-year-old Roy Knechel and
badly injured John Chorno, aged 23.
The animal was finally brought down
with a rifle bullet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
COOL EVENINGS ALL WEEK
Indications Point to Showers TO-mOr-
row md Friday

row ana Friday
Harrisburg started to warm up again
to-day. 1t was 10 degrees at o'clock
this morning. The mercury was hover
ing around 80 at noon Cool evenings
will be in order for the balance of the
week.
No trace of rain was found on yes
terdaY's records. This means that Au-
gust 10 Will go down in history as the
first dry day during the present month
This does not mean that there will be
no more rain. Indications to-day were
that showers would fall tonight or to-
morrow. Disturbances in the West
moving eastward, give little promise
of settled fair weather for at least
forty-eight hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
ONLY ONE REPORT COMING

Chicago, Ill. Aug. 11.-The Fed
eral Commission on Industrial Rela-
tions will submit but one report to
Congress instead of three, as pre-
vicusly announced, it was announced
to-day The report. however, will in
corporate the several opinions of mem
bers of the board The nine commits
sioners have until August 23 to com
nile the report
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
NEW KIND OF PRINT PAPER

Dresden via London, Aug. 11.-Ger-
man scientists have discovered method
of ma king print paper without cellulose.
It is alleged that tests have proved
this new method better than the old
and that 1t will cheaper prices and
make Germany Independent of foreign
countries for this article.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
FORM JOHN HUs LEAGUE

nouncing the formation of the John
Hus League of Slav Free Masons
formed ito annually commemorate
the burning at the stake of Bohemia's
great martyr. John Hus," in 1415, and
to do humanitarian work, has been
sent te, President Wilson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
CHAMPION BILLIARD
PLAYER HERE TOMORROW

:. Willie Hoppe, worlds champion bill
lizard player, will visit Harrisburg to-
morrow. In the evening he will play
Market street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
CoNFEssEs BANK ROBBERY
BY .4tsncintcd Prets

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. 11.-Ac-
cording to the police, Leo Perrin,
paying teller of the Cedar Rapids Ma
tional Bank, which was robbed of $21,-
500 a week ago. to-day confessed that
he committed the robbery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
Will DROP PRoCEEp1NGs

Paris, Aug. II. - Major Julien. of the
Paris Permanent Court-martial, has
closed his inquiry into the case of Ray
mond Swoboda and has recommended
to the military governor of Paris that
the proceedings he dropped
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
NoTICE to property owners along I

NOTICE to property owners along the
lines of Emerald street from Front
street to Fifth street, Gruber alley from
Camp street to Emerald street Swab
aiiey from Elizabeth alley to Gruber
alley, Nineteenth street from Market
street to Regina street. Nineteenth
street from Market street to Chestnut
street, Wharton alley from Fifth street
TO sixth street Howard street from
Woodbine street to Wharton alley,
Howard alley from Wharton alley to
Camp street, Howard alley from Curtin
street to Seneca street. Ethel street
from Eighteenth street to Nineteenth
street, and Market street from Nine
teenth street to Twenty first street
You are hereby notified that the as
sessment to pay the cost and expense
of paving and curbing the above named
highways, under Ordinance No. 81, Ses-
sion of 1914-1915, Ordinance No. as.
Session of 1914-1915, Ordinance No. 81.
Session of 1914-1915, Ordinance No. "a.
Session of 1914-1915. Ordinance No. 129.
Session of 1914-1915, Ordinance No. 1O4,
Session of 1914-1915, Ordinance No. 109.
Session of 1914-1915. Ordinance No. lis
Session of 1914-1915. and Ordinance No.
12S. Session of 1914-1915, will be made
by me, at my office, in the Common
wealth Trust Company Building No.
222 Market Street. Harrisburg Pa, on
Thursday. the 10Th day of August, 1915,
between the hours of nine o'clock A. NJ.
and twelve o'clock noon, when and
where all parties interested shall be
NJ B. CowDEN.
City Engineer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
RUSSIANS MAY SOON
EVACUATE FORTRESS
CONTINUED from First Page.l
tions east of the road from Vienna-le-
Chateau to Binarville.

Chateau to Binarville.
About $4,000 men were landed by
tn entente allies in their recent op-
erations in the Dardanelles, according
to an estimate raade in Constantinople
by Enver Pasha. the Turkish minister
of war. Enver Pasha declared the
Turks were we'll prepared to meet the
new offensive and already had inflicted
heavy losses on the forces last landed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-11
TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS
PAY To Be QUESTIONED
County Solicitor OFT Wants Copy of
Northumberland Judges Opin-
ion on Act Providing Pay

Before the coun-
ty commissioners
0 K any warrants
for the assessors
work In Swatara
township, Col. f. M.
OFT, county solicitor
Will scan pretty
closely the opinion
handed down yes
terday by Judge
Cummings of the
n Ort h u mberland
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
(Seal)
MILFORD DOINGS.

MRS. Bert Warner spent part OF last
week with relatives in Milwaukee.
Miss Ann Clark visited with friends
at Lake Mills last Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Lange Of Rypke
Grove, spent Sunday with the 1atter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gust Zimdars
spent the past week with friends in
the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smart of New Lisbon,
were visitors at William Hicks for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs L. H. Wegner and
daughter Dycia and Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Albrecht and daughter LaVerne
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. August Wendt.
Henry J. Rickermann died at his
home here early Friday morning after
an illness of few days, death being
due to stroke of paralysis which oc-
Cured Wednesday noon. The deceas-
ed spent most of his life on the farm
near Rome and about five years ago
moved to Milford, where he purchased
the saloon formerly conducted by Mr..
CRUDE He was well known and he
leaves to mourn his loss large cir
Gle af relatives and many friends The
wife and four children survive him
and all have the heartfelt sympathy
of their many friends in their bereave-
ment. Funeral services were held at
the home Sunday afternoon, the Rev.
0. Petit of Johnson Creek officiating.
Monday morning the remains were
taken to Rome where services were
held at the church and interment was
in the cemetery there.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-10-05
Blue Law Suryiyals.

Before making new laws for com
munity, legislators ought first repeal a
few of the old laws still standing on
the books even of the more enlighten-
ed cities and towns. In Cincinnati,
for instance, policeman or magls-
trate could make excellent records,
either in arrests or convictions, mere
ly by enforcing local laws that still
exist Uuder the law policeman can
arrest every juggler who juggies on
Sunday, every black-face minstrel who
minstrels, and every girl who poses
for living pictures on the Sabbath day.
He can also summon the patrol wagon
for the man who engages in balloon
ascension, or plays ball on Sunday.
The penalty for any of the above Of
lenses, committed after due warning,
is fine of not more than 500. or a
Jail sentence of not more than six
months or both.
1T is unlawful, moreover, to do any
kind of work on Sunday, to hunt, fish,
or shoot firearms. Another law inn
poses a fine of $100 for indulging in
profane language on the Lords day.
1t is Illegal, also to drive horse,
mule, FLY, mare, colt, jackass, jennet
or other animal, faster than six miles
an hour within certain limits. I'm
der a statute never repealed, it is un-
lawful to exhibit any puppet show,
wire-dancing, or tumbling, Juggling or
sIeight-of hand" for money.
Is it any wonder that Americans are
sometimes accused of having little re-
spect for law? Such statutes almost
tempt a person suffering from excess
OF animal spirits to take them out and
smash them Individually and collec-
lively, just to see what happens.