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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
LEAGUE DISCUSSES
PARK DEVELOPMENT
Decides to Adopt Suggestions of
Manning, Landscape Architect;
Students to Help

Details of a plan for the develop
ment of the Luther r.. Kelker park
were discussed at a meeting of the
Municipal League last evening. The
league will adopt the suggestion of
Warren X. Manning. the landscape
architect. who is drawing plans for
driveways and walks through the
park. 1t is planned to select a day
when there will be no sessions of
school. All the pupils will be re-
quested to go to the park and take
some part in grading the walks and
trimming out the underbrush
Mr.. Manning's plans were not sub
mitted to the league last evening as
they are not yet completed. Repre-
sentatives of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company appeared before the
league and urged action favoring the
repeal of the full crew" bill. No ac-
ton was taken.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Open Clogged Moss
trils and End Head-COlds.

You feel fine in few moments.
Your cold in heads or catarrh will be
gone. Your clogged nostrils will open.
The air passages of your head will
clear and you can breathe freely. No
more dullness, headache; no hawking.
snuffiing, mucous discharges or dry
ness; no struggling for breath at
night
Tell your druggist you want small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply a
little of this fragrant. antiseptic cream
in your nostrils, let it penetrate
through every air passage of the
head; soothe and heal the swollen.
inflamed mucous membrane. and re-
lief comes instantly.
IT is Just what every cold and ca
tarrh sufferer needs. Don't stay
stuffed-up and miserablc.-Adyortise
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
GIVE SURPRISE PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. John Condran gave a
pretty surprise party in honor of the
fourth birthday of their daughter
Dorothy. SATURDAY. The guests includ-
Rachael Shroy. Ella Hevel, Catherine
Schaffer. Cecilia Cole, Yirgie Houser,
Ida Houser Margaret McManus, Har-
riet Condran, Catherine Condran, Dor
othy Condran. Raymond Nipple. Daniel
Shroy. George Stipe, Theodore Wolf,
Carl Shourling, Carl Scheiffer, William
Heagy, John Condran, Mr.. and Mrs j.
n. Condran, Guy Baumbach, Jacob
Houser and Harry YoSt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02

The gross operating revenue for the
year was 1898, ,92S.62, an increase of
81. 2.056.76, or . per cent. The net
Earnings were S221,S29.S9, q decrease
pf s49. .449.S5, or 1872 per cent. After
paying dividends of S1O5,00O on the
preferred stock there remained a total
surplus at the end of the year of
$21, ,615.5S. The decrease in gross
EARNINGS is attributed to the general
business depression. The operating
expenses for the year were s456,-
623.7S. an increase of s42,66S.37, or
0.2 per cent.
Twenty-three Million Passengers
The total number of passengers car
ried for the year was 23.661.301, an
Increase of 64.790. The percentage of
operating expenses TO gross earnings
was 45.S, an increase of 4.6 per cent.
Ten new pay-within car equipments
complete were purchased during the
year. four with four otor equip
nents and six with two-motor equip
nents. Five four-motor equipments
we're purchased to replace some obso-
etc motors.
Thirteen cars Of the older type with
bpen platforms have been thoroughly
PVerhauled and equipped with plat
orm doors and pay-within mechanism
iuring the year. OF this number seven
we're rebuilt and the platforms eN-
ended, making them thoroughly serv-
ceable and modern throughout.
The total number of cars owned for
passenger service is 131. The number
IF cars in service In other depart
nents is 3. The number of cars of
pay-within type owned is 81, of which
b2 have been remodeled IN the shops
pr your company in the last three
ears. Six old cars that were unfit for
urther service and unstable were de-
Ftroyed during the year and two obso-
etc cars were sold.
Power Plant
The boilers in your power plant
ave been equipped with Coppus turbo
blowers for the purpose of reducing
he fuel cost and increasing the output
pr the boilers. With this improvement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
sTEELToN PERSONALS

Cramer Derr. of the United States
Army. is spending q furlough with
relatives here.
Edward Giboney, of Hanoverdale
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. b.
Kochenderfer.
Nelson Finley. % South Harrisburg
street. left for Lancaster yesterday on
a business trip of several days.
Miss Catherine Meredith has re-
turned from a visit to Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kochenderfer
and daughter, Margaret, South Har-
rsburg street, have returned from a
visit to John Giboney. Hanoverdale.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
|4MIDDLETOWN-
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs Harry NJ Werlich, State
street, celebrated their twelfth we'd
ding anniversary Sunday. The rooms
were beautifully decorated in red and
orange. There was music and refresh
ments. The guests included Mr. and
Mrs George Werlich. Mrs. William
Koons, Mrs. Anna PIott Mr.. and Mrs
John Houser and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Brandt and family. Homer
Painter. Miss Katherine Brandt Mrs
ID. G. Brandt, Jacob Brandt all of town;
l., Schmidt, Steelton
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
MIDDLETOwN PERSONALS
Miss Bessie Horst spent Sunday in

Miss Bessie Horst spent Sunday in
Palmyra.
Mrs. Howard Young has returned
to her home after visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Lerch, East
Emaus street.
Miss Kathryn Hershey returned to
her home. in Lancaster, Sunday, after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Shellen-
berger.
Miss Cora Coltrider, of Harrisburg
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Coltrider
Mrs. John Stipe and sister. Miss Vir-
ginia Kavenaugh. have returned from
visit to Lancaster.
William Myers. of Harrisburg. spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Myers. Royalton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
ENGINEER FALLS; HURTS HEAD

William Turbett, aged 3S, 1915 Fff-
teenth avenue, Altoona, was admitted
to the Harrisburg Hospital early this
morning suffering from conclusion of
the skull, and u severe laceration
above the right eye. He is an engineer
on the Pennsy and said that he was
going from breakfast when he tripped
and fell. striking his head on the
fcurbHtone.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
ELECTED SUPERVISOR

Anderson Green, of Oberlin, has
been elected road supervisor by the
board of commissioners for this year
Mr.. Green will make number of
much-needed improvements to the
public roads.
Application for State aid on several
Of the public thoroughfares is now be-
ing made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
|~ENHAUT
Series of Mems Class
Meetings Are Popular

The mems Bible class of the Church
of God will hold the third of the series
of mems meetings held under the aus
pices of the Federated Bible classes of
Swatara township in the Church of
God, Sunday March at 2.30 o'clock.
The Rev. E. L. c. Baer of Highspire.
will be the speaker. Similar meetings
are being arranged for Bressler and
Oberlin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
START ARGUMENT OVER
WAR: LAND IN JAIL

Arguments over the European war
landed two more of Steelton's foreign
ers in Jail yesterday when Joe Kocics
and Anton Dragovan were arrested for
assault and battery. The charges were
preferred by Martin Prob and Joe
Steubler. The defendants were given
a hearing before esquire Gardner this
morning and in default of bail were
sent back to Jail.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
-HIGHSPIRE -.--
WILL ELECT OFFICERS

The Highspire Women's Christian
Temperance Union will meet this even
ing to elect officers for the ensuing
wear. Delegates will be selected to at
tend the branch meeting in Columbia
May 25-27. and the THANK Offering"
boxes will be opened.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02

the members of safety organizations is
generally selected to act as a connect
ing link between the local organization
and the State for transmission of in
formation on safety"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
STORE BURNS

Fire of unknown origin destroyed a
small store in Ridge street owned by
Lucian Turner early this morning
The store was in a small one-story
frame building. The damage will not
exceed several hundred dollars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
RESTAURANT CHANGES HANDS

II. II. Harlan has sold his restau-
rant in South Front street to Benja-
min f. Wolf. Mr.. Wolf took charge
of the place this morning. Mr.. Har-
Ian has purchased a bakery in New
Bloomfield.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
ENHAUT PERSONALS

Miss Annie Balsbaugh is recovering
from an attack of pneumonia.
Mrs Floyd Geary, of Harrisburg,
spent Sunday with her sister here.
Harry l.. Miller, of Chicago. ILL.,. vls-
tied relatives here last week while he
was enroute to Lykens to attend the
funeral of a sister.
Mrs. Elmer o. Paul has returned
from a visit to her parents at VIII
Jamestown.
Mr.. and Mrs william Parthemore,
of Chicago. ILL.,. former residents of En-
haut, are spending several months in
the East among relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Poorman, of Har-
rlsburg, were recent visitors in town.
Miss Ruth Morrow and Miss Verna
Mover have returned from a brief visit
to Shippensburg.
Mrs Jonas Baughman has returned
from a visit to relatives in Altoona.
Miss Mary Baughman, who has been
i'll for several weeks is convalescing.
Ross Edleblute. of Lewisberry. York
county, was a recent visitor to Howard
Grove.
Mrs Harry Thumma was in Harris
burg Saturday.
Miss opal Pierce, of Steelton, was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Edward
Hoover, Front street, this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
.BUsY BEES" TO MEET

The Busy Bee" class of the Main
Street Church of God Sunday SCHOOL,
taught by Miss Margaret Beshore, will
hold its class meeting at the home of
Vice president Dorothy Mulholland,
32S Myers street, Thursday, March IL,
at 730 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
COMMISSIONERS TO MEET

The Swatara township Board OF
commissioners will meet Friday even
ing in regular session. Plans will be
discussed for rebuilding a section of
900 feet of road between Hoover's alley
and Mohn street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
CHIEFS WORKING To
ASSIST GOVERNOR
Keeping Close Tab on Legislation
That Affects the State Govern
ment in ANY Way

Governor Brum-
baugh's recent let
ter to the heads OF
departments to
communicate to the
attorney general
their views on any
legislation which
may be introduced
and which would
affect their depart
ments has resulted
in such an over
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
THE READING

Harrisburg DIvisiOn-21 crew first
to go after 10 a. M: 6, S. 10, ., II, Is,
Is, %, 3, II. IL, ], ,. 20, 4.
East bound - SO crew first to go: 60,
II, Sc. 6S. SO.
engineers for ., 6, IS.
Fireman for 81.
Brakeman for 3. Q, 81, %.
Engineers up: Wyre, Upton, Morne
Morrison, Crawford Massimore, Glass,
Fetrow, Barnhart, Wood Kettner,
Sweeley. Pletz. Fortney Sassman.
Firemen up: Brown, Lex. Chronister,
Kelly, Fulton, Longenecker. Bingaman,
Boyer, Collins Miller, Rumbaugh, Carl,
Snader. Beecher King.
Conductor up: German.
Brakemen up: Troy. Epley, Duncan,
Taylor. Holbert, Maurer, Zawaski. Sha-
der, Yoder. Miles, Carlin, Keefer,
HartZ. Painter. Laucks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
TO GIVE A. d. X. DEGREE

Washington Camp, 522. of Enhaut,
will give the A. d. X. side degree,
Thursday, March 4th, at their hall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
ENOLA SIDE
DbfIaHaInhfa n |

Philadelphia Division - 219 crew to
60, first after 3 40 o9s 81 m; 29t 2GSs 233'
Engineers for 221, 2S6, 241.
Firemen for 2o4: 205, S21, 2S7
Flagman for 81.
Conductors up: Shirk, Logan, For
ney, Keller.
Flagmen up: Ford. Krow. Corrigan.
Brakemen up: Twigg. Musser Shu-
Ter, Goudy, Shaffner Kines, Taylor,
Lutz, Jacob, Wolfe, Long. Fair Rice,
SUNNY. Stimeling. Decker.
Middle Division 103 crew to go
after 2.15 p. m: lis. 109, 12O, rs, III.
ia, 116. 1O7. 1O1. 104.
Engineer for 109.
Fireman for 115.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

I'll
Philadelphia Division - is ere crew e0 10
i24. 1OI. 122, 1O9. 1913, 121. -.
Engineers for 104, 121, 122, 124, 1888.
Conductors for 115. 116, 1872, 124, 126
Flagmen for 1O2, 131, 1S3.
Brakemen for 1O2. 120.
Engineers up: Albright Seitz, spar
yer. Smith Foster. Young, Suppiee'
Wolfe. Long. Streeper, Layman, Smeltz-
er. Speas, Bissinger, Earhart, Brue-
Firemen up: Spring. Kegleman,
Arnsberger, Shue, Yentzer. Durall, Leb-
hart Manning, LantZ, Dodd, Myers,
Wagner, L. T., HartZ, Herman, kear-
ney Wagner Behman, Sees. Huston,
Weaver, Kreider, Collier DunIeNy, Nc
Curdy, Robinson. Madenford, Brenner.
Conductors up: Ropp. Fesler, LOCKER.
Brakemen up: Wiland Brown, Cole
man. Desch. Felker, Allen, Kochenouer.
Middle Division - % crew TO go first
after 100 p. m: &c, 20, 20, H. Il, 16'
23. 10. Is.
Fireman or 16.
Conductor for 10.
Brakemen for 25, %.
Engineers up: F<nisley, Wissler,
Havens, Webster Bennett, Simonton,
Moore, Smith, Mumma.
'iremen up: Fletcher. Arnold, Zeid-
ers. Kuntz, Wright, Liebau, Fritz,
Pottiger SeRgrist, Cox, Sheesley,
Stouffer.
Conductors up: Paul, Fralick.
Flagmen up: Miller, Smith, Frank.
Brakemen up Reese; Bolan' Bell, NC
Henry. Henderson, Frank, Matthias,
Lauver, Troy, Roller, Kipp. Kane, My
ers, Werner, Fritz, Kohl, Baker, Mar
lin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
YARD CREWS

Engineers up: Landies, Hoyler,
Beck, Harter, Biever. Blosser. Brenne-
man, Rudy, Meals, Stahl. Swab, Crist,
Harvey, SALESMAN, Kuhn, Snyder, Pei
ton. Shaver
Firemen up: Barl<ey, Sheets. Bair,
Eyde, Boyle. Shipley, Crow, Revie,
Ulsh, Bostdorf, Schiefer. Rauch.
Weigle, Lackey, Cookerley. Maeyer,
Sholter. Smell, Bartolet, Getty.
Engineers for 213, 226O, 322, SS5,
Firemen for 1916. 1881, 1856 sS5,
1868, 432.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
THE pear MIDCE IS HERE
First Time in History of State, Pro-
fessor Surface Finds This
Destructive Pest

The pear midge has come to the State
Of Pennsylvania for the first time and
is not a welcome visitor.
Professor H. A. Surface, State Eco.
nomic Zoologist, so announced TODAY
after examination of several abnormally
large young pears that were shipped to
him by Philadelphia county grower
with an inquiry as to the identity of
certain worms that were found near
the cores.
These worms, Professor Surface SAYS.
are pear midges. They are very de-
structive to the fruit, and never before
have appeared in Pennsylvania They
appeared first in Connecticut forty
years ago, gradually spread into New
York and New Jersey and have now
come to this State to add to the worri-
ment of fruit growers. The midge
multiplies very fast
Professor Surface says it cannot be
killed by spraying, but it has been more
or less successfully combatted in Jersey
by scattering 1000 to 1000 pounds of
kainit to an acre. This, however, is
recommended only for sandy soil, as on
some soils it damages the trees. Where
the pear midge occurs the ground
should be cultivated by shallow cultiva.
tion during June and July. AS it goes
to depth of only one inch or two. it
can be destroyed by this means in its
earthen cells.
Professor Surface is going to make a
special study of the midge to devise a
better way of killing it off.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
BECKER'S death date SET
Court of Appeals Fixes Week of July
IL for Convicted Slayer of
Rosenthal to Die
Bu Associated Press.

Albany, N. Y, May 26.-The Court
of Appeals to-day fixed the week begin.
ming July IL for the execution of for
mer Police Lieutenant Charles Becker,
convicted of the murder of Herman
Rosenthal
New York, May 26.-Martin T.
Manton, chief counsel for Charles
Becker, the former police lieutenant
whose conviction of the murder of Her
man Rosenthal was affirmed by the
Court of Appeals yesterday, was plan
ming to-day to visit Becker at Sing
Sing to confer with him concerning flu.
ture action. Mr.. Manton agreed with
Becker in stating that no attempt will
be made to obtain executive clemency
from Governor Whitman.
District Attorney Perkins said that,
in his opinion, Becker Is only chance of
escaping the electric chair is in newly
discoyered evidence or in an appeal to
the Governor "Not a single consti-
tutional question has been raised in
this case,' said Mr.. Perkins, "and
without such a question the Federal
court will refuse to touch the case. -
Others asserted that Becker might
apply to Federal Judge for a writ of
habeas corpus, or send petition to a
Justice of the U. s. Supreme Court for
writ of error.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
Dutch Liner Ryndam
Freigher Cuneo Col
lide---No Lives Are
Lost
II PASSENGERS
ON THE FORMER
Wireless Messages From q. 8. Warships
Standing Near Scene of Disaster
Report the Accident Occurred Dur
ing Thick Fog
By Associated Press.

New York, May 26.-The Dutch
liner Ryndam, which sailed from this
port yesterday for Rotterdam with II
passengers and million dollar cargo,
was badly damaged in a collision fif-
teen miles southwest of the Nantucket
shoals lightship at O'Clock this morn
ing with the tramp freilghter Joseph J.
Cuneo, which sailed from Boston last
night for Baracca, Cuba.
Both vessels were seriously injured.
The Ryndam s wireless reports indicate
she was struck aft with such force that
hold No. 5 filed almost Immediately,
water flowed freely into the engine
room and began to creep up in hold
No. 6. The Cuneo g bows were smashed
in badly.
U. 8. Warships Answer 8. o. 8. Calls
s. o. s. signals were flashed from
the Ryndam' g wireless and her pas.
sengers we're transferred hastily to the
Cuneo. One hundred and sixty of the
Ryndam's crew of 200, likewise were
put aboard the freighter leaving only
forty men aboard the liner to navi-
gate it.
United States battleships in the vi.
Continued ON Fourth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
MRS. STUYVESANT FISH dies
Leader Of New York's Social Set Sue
cumbs After An Illness of Only
Few Hours
By Associated Press.

Garrison, N. Y, May 26.-Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish, leader of New York s
social set, is dead at her summer home
here. She died last night of cerebral
hemorrhage after an illness which had
lasted only few hours.
Shortly after luncheon yesterday
she was stricken while planning to
give garden party within few days
on her estate. She failed to rally and
died soon after 10 o'clock. Her hus-
band was with her when she died, but
her three children, Stuyvesant, Sydney
and Mrs. Albert Gray, did not reach
the house till a short time after she
had died.
Mrs. Fish was about so wears old.
She was born in New York. Her maid
en- name was Marion Grayes Anthon.
On June l, 1876, she was married to
Stuyvesant Fish, we'll known railroad
man and fnancier and son of Ham
ilton Fish, Secretary of State in the
Cabinet of President Grant. With her
husband she was interested in manv
charities and entertained literally. Her
list of personal charities, too, it was
said, was large.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
Submarine Campaign Continues
Clash Between italy and
Germany NOW INEVITABLE

Cologne, via London, May ga
novel situation has arisen in the rela.
tions between Germany and Italy, ac-
cording to the usually well informed
Berlin correspondent of the "Volks
Zeitung."
Formally no state of war exists be-
tween the two countries, the paper
says, but Prince Won Beulow is said
to have informed the Italian govern
ment before leaving Rome that Ger.
man troops were so closely intermingled
with the Austro-H Hungarian forces that
Italy, in making war against an Aus
tro-Hungarian army, faced the danger
of firing upon German soldiers.
The ambassador is reported to have
pointed out that Germany naturally
would regard this as an unfriendly act
and would take steps accordingly.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
late WAR news summary

The American steamer Nebraskan
was torpedoed by submarine yester-
day off the south coast of Ireland. The
crew took to the boats but returned
on ascertaining that the damage In
dicted by the torpedo, which struck
forward was not serious. No lives were
lost. The Nebraskan carried no pas
sengers.
An Official communication from
Rome indicates that the italian inva-
sion of Austria has been extended over
almost the whole of the Austrio- Italian
frontier. According to this statement,
the Italians have seized a number of
towns near the border, and have forced
their way through mountain defiles,
occupying strategic positions. Appar-
Continued on Fourth Page
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-26
ENDED SEASON DEGREE WORK
State Capital Lodge No. 20, I. o. o. F.,
Held -,ousing Meeting Last Night

State Capital Lodge No. 70, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, closed
their degree work for the season last
night, when the third degree was con.
ferred on class of ten candidates in
their hall, 304 North Second street.
The degree was conferred by Palmyra
Lodge No. 1882.
Addresses were made during the
evening by Robert w. Montgomery,
newly-elected Grand Warden of the
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, of Phila.
delphia; Past Grand Master Christian
Nv. Myers, the Rev. Amos Stamets and
Attorney D. H. Meyer, of Palmyra.
The Past Grands Association of the
Southern District Dauphin County were
also present and held a meeting, follow.
ing which refreshments were served to
about ESQ members.