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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
Famous Old Printery
Will Be Torn Down

The sale of the building at 21 South
Second street occupied by the Theo-
dore F. Scheffer estate, Saturday
marks the passage of one of the oldest
and most historical buildings in the
city.
The Scheffer printing house was es-
tablished before the war by Gustavus
S. Peters, who came to this city from
Germany early in the nineteenth CEN
tury. Theodore F. Scheffer came here
later and became an apprentice.
Peters was a genius and some time
after starting in business conceived the
idea of printing in colors from blocks
He became famous and printed books
OF religious subjects, nursery rythmes
and posters in colors Scheffer was
also an inventor and made a unique
line OF printing inks. A dryer. he
made is still in use in all the large
printing plants of the country. To-
gether they established a wonderful
business and later founded a station
cry and book store. Mr.. Scheffer died
in 1883 leaving a Eamily of five sons
who conducted the estate. Mr.. Peters
preceded him in death
The property will be vacated in
about six weeks and torn down. Aid
niger & Co., who now own it will erect
a three-story modern structure for
furniture storehouse and other busi-
ness purposes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
PASSENGERS TELL
OF LONDON RAID
Story Prohibited by Censor
Told When Steamer Orduna
Reaches New York
BY associated Press

New York, Sept. 20.-A handful of
persons from the millions who saw the
FIRST Zeppelin raid over the heart OF
London on the night of September S
reached New York to-day aboard the
steamship Orduna with thrilling stories
OF the fight in the sky between the
invaders and British aircraft and other
details OF the damage inflicted which
had hitherto been suppressed by the
British censor.
There were said to be three Zeppe-
lins in the feet, although those who
told the story to-day had seen but one.
They circled over the theater and
hotel district of London, dropping eX-
plosive and incendiary bombs. One
of the latter. it was said, destroyed
by fire an entire block of warehouses
within five minutes walk of st. Pauls
Church. An explosive bomb ripped
through a siN-story tenement in the
center of the city. shattering the build
ing from top to bottom and killing a
dozen or more men, women and chill
dren as they slept.
Several bombs, according to the eye
witnesses, fell near three hospitals,
in cluster, the central one of which
was the Opthalnic Hospital, full of
wounded soldiers. All three buildings
were rocked to their foundations and
not a pane of glass was left intact.
The patients had to be moved into the
street, where they lay for hours on
their cots, while the damage was re-
paired
Bursting shells from anti-aircraft
guns, lighting the sky like meteors,
shattered into sudden fire all around
the Zeppelin. The spits of fame
seemed TO be finding their target.
Meantime the Zeppelin maneuvered
over the Holborn section of London,
circling at least twice. These ma
neuvers ended when a shell burst al
most directly under the aircrafts bow.
A swerve. a sudden dip and the
searchhghts lost the Zeppelin. They
were on her a moment after and 1t
was seen that she appeared to be go
ing down by the head. For a few
second she hovered as if uncertain
what to do. then righted herself, point
ed her nose slightly upward and as
cended so rapidly that within a min
her no more. There were no further
bomb explosions thereafter.
London went to bed that night with
hot wrath, but not in fear. these pas
sengers said. They passed by recruit
Ing stations which had been empty
the day before. On this morning
there were long lines of men waiting
outside eager to Join the army.
How the American ambassador,
Walter H. Page, and his family
watched the Zeppelin from the steps
of the embassy in Grosvenor Square
was told by Frank c. Page, the am
tassador's son. The airship was about
5000 feet up, Mr.. Page said. and
looked like silver cigar as it fioated
in the night sky outlined by the
searchlights.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
New Merchants Ice
Plant in Operation

The new plant of the Merchants
Ice Company. Berryhill street, near
Cameron, was put in operation to-day.
Twenty-Five hundred pounds of am
monia were compressed into the pipes
and within sixty hours the plant can
be operated with an output of fifty
tons day.
An oil engine of 275 horsepower is
used to drive the condensers and to
generate electricity for the auxiliary
machinery and pumps.
Filtered city water will be used to
manufacture the ice and artesian well
water for condensing purposes. The
storage capacity is 1000 tons of ice.
large oil tank holding hundreds
of gallons and a cistern containing
enough water to run the plant ~
hours without being refilled have been
installed. Eight hundred ice molds
are also included in the equipment Of
the building which makes it one of
the best in the county as only mod
ern machinery has been used to equip
the plant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
BY DIR. S. C. SWALLOW

Stevens Memorial church, at Thir-
teenth and Vernon streets, Harrisburg,
has, under the wise direction OF, its
many organizations, all bent on Civ
ing every man, woman and child
member something to do, and an in
centive and guardianship in the doing.
Among the many is The Grand
Army of the Rev. B. f. Stevens Me-
mortal church, organized in 1912.
Now the living patron saint of the
Army is that vigorous active young
man, Warren Van Dyke, who is secre-
tary of the Pennsylvania State Demo-
cratic committee, also chief deputy
collector in the Lancaster Internal
Revenue Department. Mr.. Van Dyke
has a large class of young ladies in
Stevens Memorial. He has used that
class to organize, to help, to entertain,
and in every way possible to render
comfortable in life, give consolation in
affiiction, and an honored grave in
death the more than fifty members of
that church who have passed their
SEVENTEEN milestone in the journey
OF life. This army has its reunions,
its banquets, its socials, its literary en-
tcrtainments, its automobile outings,
its picnics, etc, while this Van Dyke
class headed by its teacher. and sec
onded by Pastor Smucker chaperons
the whole outfit. and aided by many
other youngsters, applaud TO the echo
the activities and passivities of this
Grand Army of Oldsters.
Endorses the Idea
Does anyone anywhere know of any
thing more fitting, more generous, more
philanthropic or in fact more Christ
like than this appreciation of the faith
ers and mothers who have borne the
heat and burden of the day and are
now in the scar and yellow leaf"
1t was the high privilege of Mrs
Swallow and myself, accompanied by
our old friend, the Rev. w. w. Reese
to be guests of this Grand Army" at
their annual fete day on Saturday
last. Mr.. Van Dyke and his class were
az the church greeting the veterans as
they arrived in automobiles at 10
O'Clock. A twenty-mile automobile
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
Won Bernstorf Given
Power to Satisfy U. S.
Rr Atsoeiated Press

Berlin, Sept. 20. = A full settlement
of the submarine problem can prob
ably be arranged by negotiations in
Washington. Count Won Bernstortf,
German ambassador to the United
States, is in possession of complete in
formation regarding the wishes and
policy of Germany and has been given
power to negotiate terms of settlement
with the United States, subject only
to final revision and approval by the
home government.
A long report on the submarine
situation was received here from
Count Won Bernstorff Thursday and an
equally long message of instruction
went forward to the ambassador this
morning. Both dispatches were of a
nature which seems to make off1cials
confident that the whole submarine
problem can be speedily and satisfac-
torily settled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
THE DICTATOR" AT THE REGENT

John Barrymore, whose every ap-
pearance on the screen insures a car
nival of mirth attains a genuine laugh
triumph in a thrilling humorous
photo o-adaptation of the popular stage
success, The Dictator" by the cele-
brated author, Richard Harding Davis,
which will be shown at the Regent
to-day and tomorrow.
The central character of this IA
nous comedy drama is Brooke Trav-
ers, a young American, who is forced
by existing and exciting circumstances
to become temporarily the dictator of
a small republic in South America, and
who in doing so becomes the hero of
many momentous situations, some
comic, and some very serious indeed,
from all of which he emerges the vic
tor through the aid of his clever wit
and never-failing audacity, and is fin
ally rescued from his predicament by
a kindly fate in the substantial guise
of an American battleship.
Produced in Cuba, the film version
of The Dictator" adheres in atmos-
of the unusual story. while John Bar
rymore's personal success cannot be
exaggerated.
Wednesday and Thursday -" Betty
In Search OF a Thrill with Elsie Janis.
Elsie Janis is here depicted in a COM
edy written by herself and in her own
vivacious manner drives home the pit
falls into which any inexperienced girl
is apt to stray.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
1000 RAILROAD
MEN STORM CITY
Here to See Championship
Game Between Williams
port and Phila. Teams
Underwriting Syndicate
Will Be Largest Known
Rr l4ttncintcd Prrtt

New York Sept. 20 - The largest
underwriting syndicate the western
world has ever known was in process
of formation to-day to handle the pro-
posed credit loan to Great Britain and
France which has now shrunk. it was
reported from one billion dollars to a
sum, yet to be determined, between
$500, 100000 and 100000.
This mammoth syndicate, according
to tentative arrangements said to have
been agreed upon, will be nation wide
in its character andsw comprise ma
tional and State banks and trust COM
panies from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
A number of so-called pro-German
fianciers, it was reported, will join the
syndicate If it be finally agreed that
the proceeds of the big loan shall be
available only for commodity exports
and not for munitions of war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
DR.. SWALLOW WRITES OF GRAND ARMY OF
STEVENS MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH
Veteran Minister Tells of Reunion of the Veterans of Aso
Hill Place of Worship; Was Delightful Occasion

, ride was finished by noon. Chicken
and waes and all the accou;rem ents
as provided by the class were sung
over by the veterans to the tune OF
Duke street or some other. and blessed
by DR.. Reese and then presto change,
| they disappeared. A motion for a
vote of appreciation to our benefactors
from pastor to chauffeurs was passed
unanimously with a shout.
After retiring to the ample church
parlor, that veteran local preacher,
long connected with the State Agricul-
tural Department and known as Cap
tain VIM. SwartZ was called to the
! chair and Major Finley l. Thomas TO
fthe Secretary'S table and then the two
hours fun began. Two minute ad-
dresses reminiscence anecdotes, stories
songs, Interruptions, splendid recita-
tions by Mrs. Fogg, repartee, rejoind-
ers and lots of laughter, mingled with
joyful tears made the hours fly all too
fast. The veteran, John H. Sheesley,
presented Mr.. Swartz with a cane, not
| to be used till he reaches the hun
dredth milestone, the writer eXacted
promise from the chairman that
when he had reached one hundred and
bequest of that cane.
Then came a group picture by
Roshon of the Army assembled on the
front steps, and the automobiles did
the rest. AS we 1ourneyed homeward
every veteran of both sexes and of all
ages from 20 to 80 smacked their lips
and clapped their hands and patted
their neighbors on the shoulder and
exclaimed the best ever, the very best
ever"
The Army has Its roster, its officers,
its badges, its literature, its church
field day once a year, which occurs for
this year next Sabbath, and is alto
gethet the most completed unique af-
fair known to the writer. Others who
have travelled more may be wiser. If
they have knowledge of anything bet
ter provided for the Christian veterans
of any church, will they kindly publish
1t that we may improve on what we
have. In closing permit me to add
that Mrs. Carl Fogg is among the most
entertaining elocutionists to which we
have ever listened.
S. c. SWALLOW.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
LEGAL NOTICES

ADMINISTRATORS SALE of Real
Estate of Agnes A. Irwin, deceased, late
of Dauphin, Pa.
In pursuance to an order of the Or
phans' Court Of Dauphin county, Pa.
the undersigned will sell at public sale
October 9TH, 1915, at . o'clock %, M. on
the premises. the following described
valuable real estate:
All that certain lot or piece of ground
situated in the Borough OF Dauphin.
county of Dauphin, and State of Penn
sylvania, bounded and described as fol-
lows. to wit:
Beginning at point on the land of
John w Patton, now land of William ].
George w. Urban; thence south SAX
degrees west II feet, to the Sunbury
road. or Erie street; thence along said
street north SAX degrees west. 34 feet
to three-feet wide alley; thence along
said alley north 521s degrees east 20
feet and three inches to the said Rob-
inson land; thence along said land south
IA degrees east. to the place of be-
ginning
Having thereon erected a two and
one-half story frame dwelling house
Terms of Sale: Ten per centum of
the purchase price on the day of sale
at the time the property is stricken
off to the highest bidder, the remainder
of the purchase price upon the confir-
nation of the sale by the court and the
delivery of the deed for premises. Deed
therefore to be made at the expense of
the purchaser.
WILLIAM IRWIN, =.
JOHN IRWIN,
Executors.
Harvey E. KNUPP, Attorney.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
FIRE ON STEAMER AT
SEA COSTS ONE LIFE
[Continued From First Pape1


freighter Tuscania. which had re.
! sponded to the Athinai's wireless call
for assistance. Captain McLean's first
message said that fire had broken out
IN the forward hold of the steamer
and that he was standing by pre-
| pared TO convoy her to this port
Apparently the spread of the flames
was rapid, for a short time afterward
another brief message from the
Tuscania, relayed through the Cape
Race wireless station said the
Athinai had been abandoned.
The Tuscania is bound from Glas-
gov for New York. but it was thought
possible she would bring the ship
wrecked men to this port before pro-
ceeding to her destination.
Message Sent This Morning
The message from the Tuscania was
dated at a. m. to-day and was the
nrst ofhcial word received from the
liner since the wireless report last
night that the Athinai was afire and
the Tuscania had rescued the pas
sengers. The message read:
Heard distress call at $50 a. m
yesterday. Arrived on spot at noon
and sent line across to help them
Transferred passengers about D. m,
Athinai was abandoned about $3.50 D.
m. We rescued 40s passengers and
crew, and the Rumanian Prince res
cued 81. There was only one life
lost, that Of a man who jumped over
board. We left the wreck burning
iercely in No. and 2 holds at 1890
p. m. Position latitude 1854 north.
longitude 57.47 west"
The Athinai sailed. from New York
last Thursday for Greece. The cargo
consisted of considerable quantities of
flour. coffee, cotton. rice and lubricat-
ing oil.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
Ball Player Hit on Head
Unconscious in Hospital

Struck on the head by pitched ball
in a baseball game at ,Marysville on
Saturday afternoon between Marys-
vile and Dauphin in the Dauphin-
Perry League, Russell Kistler aged %,
Harrisburg hospital to-day in an un-
conscious condition suffering from 4
fractured skull. Kistler suddenly be-
came unconscious Saturday night. His
condition is serious.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
NOT SERIOUSLY HURT IN
FALL FROM BALCONY

Charles Krauss. well-known jeweler
of the city. of 215 Briggs street, who
crashed to the pavement at the rear
of his home Saturday evening when
the balcony gave way under him, was
able to go to his office to-day at All
Market street. 1t was thought at first
that Mr. Krauss was seriously injured
in the fall Physicians found that no
bones were broken but that he was
suffering from shock. 1t is not be-
lieved that he received internal In
juries. Mr.. Krauss had just stepped
out on the balcony when the supports
gave way, he and the porch fell into
the ward below. Mr.. Krauss was
picked up unconscious but recovered
later in the evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
TO TELL OF EXPERIENCES
IN GERMAN WAR ZONE

Professor Sherman A. Allen, of the
Harrisburg Academy, will speak to
the members of the Zion Lutheran
Church Brotherhood next Monday
evening on his experiences in Germany
at the outbreak of the present Euro
pean war The lecture will be illus
trated and will be followed by a short
talk on Syria, where Professor Allen
has spent several years. 1t was plan
ned to have Professor Allen speak
this evening but arrangements were
not completed and the lecture was
postponed for one week
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
Archibald Will Be Given
Opportunity to Explain
By associated Press

Washington, Sept. 20.-whatever
the governments action toward James
F. ]. Archibald. the American corre-
spondent involved in the case, of DR..
Dumba, the Austrian Ambassador, it
will not be taken for several days, and
not until Archibald has had opportun-
ity to make explanations to officials
here.
Governments intention to recall DR..
Dumba had been received at the State
Department to-day. The only action
the department will take on DIR.
Dumbas letter, published yesterday.
will be to formally acknowledge its
receipt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20

end partner to satisfy notes for S2,250
which they gave to Gordon when they
bought out his business. Gordon. they
contend. sold not only his stock, busi-
ness, etc, but the patented right on
the article he manufactured They
admit that they gave him the notes in
payment, but declare that they have
since discoveries that the cup was not
patented as represented and that they
therefore are not liable for the paper.
Gordon. in the meantime. had assigned
these to Edward Moelein. and the
latter brought the action against
Scheelin and his partner to recover the
amounts.
Curtin Heights Changes Name. -
Permission was given by the Dauphin
County Court to-day to change the
name of the Curtin Heights Methodist
Church to the Camp Curtin Memorial
Methodist Church.
Rebuild Bridge Over Muddy Creek.
The Dauphin County Court to-day
| eppointed c. r. Mcdowell, Spring
horo: a. G. Richmond, Meadville: r.
r. Philip, Oil City. and George Y. No
Ian and Arthur II. Hull. this city, to
serve as a board of viewers to report
upon the advisa bility of rebuilding the
bridge over Muddy creek, Crawford
county. This was washed away dur
ing a recent floor. The commission
will report to the court October 25.
Two Transfers: One Permit.-Only
| two realty transfers and a single
small permit were recorded to-day.
Gettys & Gettys decided 1884 North
| Third street to Jacob w. Dechant for
81 and 23S Emerald street to Eliz-
abeth Tatnal for 81. The building
permit was given to D. NJ. David for
the construction of a $3.50 garage in
the rear of his residence, 1912 North
street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
Advocates Reserve Army
of 100000 Men to Cost
$60,0OO,OOO Annually
BY Associated Press

ing several hundred veterans of the
Spanish American War at a reunion
yesterday Congressman ]. G. Cannon
advocated a reserve army of 10000
men to cost the nation sixty million
dollars year. His plan is to send
the first two year volunteers to camp
for month each year. These men
then will go into the first reserves
and two years later into the third
reserves.
The salary of the soldiers, Mr.. Can
non proposed, should be $3.50 a year.
The only drilling would be during the
month at camp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
MRS FURMAN RESTS WELL

Mrs A. r. Furman. who was
knocked down Saturday morning on
North Third street by a jitnayc and
seriously injured, was resting well to-
day. She is in the Harrisburg Hos
pital. An investigation of the acci-
dent is being made by Colonel Joseph
p Hutchison. There is not likely to
be any public hearing. Mrs. Furman
who is sixty-five years of age is the
mother of Paul II. Furman, chief of
the Bureau of Statistics in the Depart
nent of Labor and Industry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
CENTRAL. SENIORS ELECT

At noon to-day the senior class Of
Central high school held a business
meeting in the chapel and elected
these class officers: Arthur Zweifel,
president; Lucille Smucker, secretary.
One hundred and thirty members of
the class voted. The question of class
dues was put to vote with the result
that it was decided that 25 cents for
the year should comprise the dues.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
BIG TURNOUT OF CLUE

Edward b. Whiten. president of the
Harrisburg Colored Republican Club,
to-day returned his thanks to all who
helped make the big meeting held at
sol South Tenth street Saturday night
big success. The largest turnout of
members in the history of the club
vas recorded. Included among the
speakers were Senator Edward E.
Beidleman. Commissioners William H.
Lynch. Harry F. Bowman and M. Har-
vey Taylor and DIR. Henry NJ. Stine
and DIR. c. E. l.. Keene.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
Mkss EeAMcEs q RREEsE.


MIoo T fNAlNOEo I. BhEEoE
New York. Sept. 20.-Miss Frances
t. Bresse, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James L. Breese, will be married, it
has been announced. on Saturday,
October 8, to Lawrence McKeever
Miller, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman
Miller, at the summer home of Mr..
and Mrs. Breese, The Orchard, South
ampton, l.. ]. Miss Breese is one of
the most popular members of the So
cial set at the Long Island colony.
On the same day at noon in st.
Andrews Dune Church in South
ampton, Miss Breese's brother, Robert
Breese, will marry Mis- Beatsrice Claf-
lin. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
B. Claflin.
a joint wedding reception will be held
at, The Orchard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
Rotarians Will Meet at
A. H. Holman's New Store

The Harrisburg Rotary Club will
meet tomorrow evening at the new
clothing store of Arthur H. Holman,
22S Market street. Mr.. Holman has
been long a popular member of the
club and the Rotarians will turn out
in large numbers to give him a proper
'housewarming." Refreshments will
be served.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
YEAR HAS BEEN FAVORABLE

Denver, Col, Sept. 2O.-From the
standpoint of the investment banker
and the Investment Bankers Associa
ton of America, the year lust closed
has been very propitious, according TO
the report of Secretary Frederick r.
Fenton, presented to the fourth an
nual convention of the organization
which opened here to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
BACK In u. S.
CANE TAKEN FROM HIM
[Continued From First Page.l

situation here. II there is any con-
templated prosecution of me, it is per-
fectly unjust.
II took the letter which caused the
trouble from Ambassador Dumba
without knowledge of its contents and
entirely unwittinely. That is all I care
to say at present.
Archibald then said he would issue
a longer statement after landing. AS
lie walked down the gangplank, how
ever. he met a man he described as
his secretary. The man said he was
Charles Mercer. Archibald and Mer-
Ger held a short conference and Archi-
bald then announced he would defer
the issuing of an additional statement
He said he expected to go to Washing
ton soon, but other than that had no
plans.