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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
Men Who Helped to
Improve Harrisburg

Since the publication by this news
paper of a list of those who have been
associated in official capacity or as Of
ncers of improvement associations with
the development of Harrisburg during
the Improvement campaigns of the past
fourteen years number of names
nave come to light that should have
been included. The Telegraph will be
happy to make future acknowledgements s
from time to time of those who had to
do with in an official way with the sue
cessful completion of the city's inn
provements. and will be pleased to re-
celve any names that may have beel,
inadvertently omitted or lost from the
records during the considerable period
that has elapsed since the first cam
paign was started.
Among the names that should have
been in the first list are those of the
planning commission that is doing
such an admirable work for the future
OF Harrisburg. 1t is made up of Edwin
). Herman, chairman; Benjamin F. UNI
berger, George w. Reilly, George A.
Shreiner and Francis ]. Hall.
:, another name that should have been
was prominently identified with the
first campaign and who served through
out that period as office secretary Of
the Municipal League.
There was also Herman Lloyd Null
ford, who was superintendent of the
Park Department when the first inn
provement work was started in 1903
and remained in that capacity until
1911, when he resigned to take a posi-
tion with the United States Department
OF Agriculture at Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
State Fair Co. to Ask
Bids For Speedway and
Buildings at Middletown

Inquiry is being made to-day by the
keystone State Fair and Industrial
Exposition Company among con-
tractors and material men with a view
to asking bids for the construction of
the proposed two-mile speedway, big
grandstand and bleachers and other
buildings on the company's ground
near Middletown.
Plans for this big race track were
accepted by the board of directors of
the exhibition company earlier in the
week. The Graham Burnham Com
pany, of Chicago. designers of the
famous Chicago speedway, are the
architects in charge
In local newspapers to-day the fol-
lowing advertisement appeared: THE
Board of Directors of the keystone
State Fair and Industrial Exposition
desire names of all contractors and
material men interested in bidding on
work to be done on our Speedway and
Fair Grounds. Names must all be in
our office by August 25th. in order to
reach our architects in Chicago yb Au-
gust 2Sth."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
Readings New Office
Ready Monday August 23

The announcement OF the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway Com
pany of the opening of a new city
ticket office at the entrance of the new
Widener Building, Chestnut and
Juniper streets, on August %, marks
another significant stride forward of
that company as a high-class passenger
road.
The new Office, claimed to be the
best equipped city ticket Office in the
world, is furnished throughout In ma
hogany, with a pink Tennessee marble
floor, with the Reading trademark in
laid in diamond black marble. The
ticket appliances are a. series of steel
compartments and cabinets of polish
ed mahogany finish, with accommoda-
tions for 1880 different coupon ticket
forms, and the marble counter is
claimed to be the most perfect speci-
men of Italian tavernelie ever sent to
this country. The desks, office equip
ment, and telephone exchange are all
mahogany finished steel, of the new-
est design, covered with green battle
ship linoleum and brass trimmings, all
harmonizing beautifully with the gor-
geous interior decorations and fixtures
of the new Widener Office building,
just completed on the site of the old
Z. S. Mint, and more recent Mint
Arcade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19

For every disease or ailment of a
womanly character, no matter Cow re-
cent or long standing, the one sure,
reliable remedy of proved merit is DR.,
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Women should never experiment
with unknown preparations the risk is
too great. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scrlptton is prepared from natures
roots and herbs and does not contain a
particle OF alcohol or any narcotic.
Women are earnestly advised to take
1t for irregular or painful periods,
backache, headache, displacement, ca
tarrhal condition, hot flashes, sallow
complexion and nervousness.
For girls about to enter womanhood,
women about to become mothers and
for the changing days of middle age
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
should always be on hand.
Any medicine dealer can supply il in
either liquid or tablet form. Write DIR.
Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
Tor free, confidential medical advice, OF
free book on Diseases OF Women.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little Liver Pills. These tiuv-
sugar-coated, anti-bilious granules-the
smallest and the easiest to take. One
little "Pellet" for laxative three for
a cathartic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
MORE EXPERIMENTS
ON ELECTRIC BRANCH
Substitute Steel Rods; Smoke
Weakens Copper Attach
mentS

Pennsylvania Railroad officials are
still experimenting on overhead rods
for their new electrical branch. To
date they have encountered numerous
obstacles in the way of weak binders
and light wires. Electricians are now
replacing the overhead wires with
heavier copper and steel material.
In the construction of the electrified
branch between Paoli and Philadel-
phia on the Philadelphia division the
Pennsylvania Railroad is doing some
thing never before tried by any rail-
road company. They are building a
line with overhead wires, and over
tracks on which steam locomotives
will also be operated. Otner eiectrl-
fed railroads are using a third rail
system.
Sulphur Weakens Wires
Sometime ago the new line was an
nounced as complete and ready for
service. Test trains were run. Then
came the discovery of weak wires and
other attachments. An investigation
showed that the overhead construction
had been weakened by the sulphur
from the smoke and heat of the loco
motives. Engines are obliged to stop
frequently beneath the wires of the
electrical branch.
In addition to heavy copper wires.
rods of steel are being used. 1t is said
the sulphur will not affect the steel.
AShe work on this new branch has
~been in progress for more than a
year and is attracting the attention of
electrical engineers all over the United
States. 1t is the belief that another
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
LOCAL PLANT SHARES
IN BIG WAR ORDERS
Warning Nations Bring Business
to American Mills; Plants
Work at Capacity

Huge orders for iron and steel pro-
ducts, according to the Iron age, con-
tinue to pour into the American mills
from European nations.
Locally this business has been felt
in the $4,000 ton order for rails given
the Cambria Steel Company py Russia,
and part of which 1t is reported Will
Company; in the big orders ror steel
billets being booked here and the in
creasing production of pig iron.
In part the Iron Age says:
There Is no let-up in the new in
quiry for steel for the warning coun-
tries, and with each week the percen-
tage of mill output that wi;i pe snip
ped abroad in some form is increas-
ing. The evidence that this export
business will continue Tor months on
the present or a greater scale counts
largely in the predictions or further
broadening of the industry.
"Russia's Bessemer rail purchases
are to come. The Steel Corporation
now has $1,000 tons of this business,
1000 tons day at Chicago, and is
more than welcome in giving employ
ment to Bessemer capacity IN all the
rush for open-hearth steel. The Cam
bria Steel Company's share unGer the
new readjustment is apparently $4,000
tons, of which 10000 tons is to be
rolled by the Pennsylvania Steel COM
pany. Russia is also placing mere IO,-
600 tons of spikes or more, of which
an Eastern maker has taken a large
part.
The French Governments pending
inquiry for large rounds is about 100,-
900 tons. Italian steel companies have
asked for one lot of Is. 900 tons of steel
billets and another of 10000 tons
1T is appreciated that available
open-hearth steel capacity Is now
about all at work, and owners of near
~ completed basic furnaces are push
ing work to get them in operation
quickly. The Steel Corporation still has
dozen idle blast furnaces which
could make basic iron to advantage but
other stacks now running are due for
repairs.
Domestic railroad orders are OF
little moment The C. y. has
bought 1000 tons of rails. The B. &
o. has placed 1000 steel hopper car
bodies, following its 1000 tons of
rails, and the Atlantic Coast line has
bought 500 box cars.
There is a better suppsy OF Struc-
tural work, but fabricating prices are
no higher. Pittsburgh contracts of
the week include one of 75Uv tons and
another of 5000, the latter making a
total Of 1900 tons for the Eddystone,
Pa. munitions plant. the BriGge
Builders and Structural Society re-
ports July business, representing &c
per cent of the country's capacity"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
MODERN PRAIRIE SCHOONER
BUILT FOR LONG TRIP

I'm preparing to make an overland
trip from Stanford. Conn, to San
Francisco, motorcycle enthusiast has
developed q truly modern prairie
schooner which is no less an innova-
ton than it is curiosity" says the
August Popular Mechanics Magazine,
in an illustrated article. "It consists
of light, covered wagon mounted on
cycle wheels and drawn by a single
cylinder motorcycle hitched, horse
fashion. before it. The interior of the
trailer is comfortably appointed with
folding beds and specially designed
cabinets for provisions. cooking uten-
sils, and other paraphernalia The
builder of the vehicle will be accom-
panied on the journey across coun-
try by his wife and two children"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
CUT THIS OUT
OLD ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CATAR-
RIAL DEAFNESS AND
HEAD NOISES


Il you know someone who is troubled
with catarrhal deafness or head noises,
cut out this formula and hand ii to
them and you will have been the means
OF saving some poor sufferer perhaps
from total deafness. Experiments con-
Quoted in England some time ago seem
TO. prove conclusively that catarrhal
deafness, head noises, etc. were direct
ly caused by constitutional trouble It
was further brought out that salves,
sprays, inhalerS. ETC. merely temporize
with the complaint. and seldom. If ever
erect permanent cure. This being
so, much time and money were spent
IN perfecting a pure gentle, vet efrec.
traces of the catarrhal poison from the
system. The prescription which was
eventually formulated and which has
aroused the belief that catarrhal deaf
ness and head noises will soon be ex-
tinct is given below in understandable
form so that anyone con treat them
pense.
Secure from your druggist / OF. Par
mint Double Strength). about 75c
worth. Take this home and add to il
y pint of hot water and 4 o. of granu-
lated sugar; stir until dissolved. Take
one tablespoonful four times a day.
Parmint is used in this way not only
to reduce by tonic action, the infiamma.
tion and swelling In the Eustachian
Tubes. and thus to equalize the air pres
sure on the drum, but to correct any
excess of secretions in the middle ear
Every person who has catarrh in any
form should give this recipe a trial and
free themselves from this destructive
disease.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
Demand For Coal Increases
Working Force in Mines
BY Associated Press

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 1s.-Increased
demand for coal has resulted in the
working forces at more than a dozen
mines in this district being augmented
by about 1900 men, all in ruiz time,
during the past two weeks, according
to estimates of leading local coal
operators. They declare THAI coal pro-
duction in the Pittsburgh district now
is at higher rate than any time this
year. Shipments to the lakes nave IN
creased, the steel trade as "a whole is
taking a tonnage fully equal to the
busiest season of 1913 ana the flre
brick and other industries not affected
by the European war have enlarged
their consumption so the demand is
rapidly approaching a poinr where the
mines will have difficulty IN iueeting
it promptly, they assert.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
How Island Coal Dock
Impressed Two Visitors

Recently two representatives o
Baltimore came to Harrisburg to in
spect the island filter plant and, OBJ
serving the coal dock, asked what the
structure was.
When told that it was a coal wharf
they expressed much surprise and
after inspecting the dock they ex.
claimed
"A coal dock? Why, we thought
it was bandstand or an amusement
building. Down our way they don't
paint and otherwise improve coal
docks in such a way"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
Big Petitions Filed
For Three Candidates

A big nominating petition was filed
at the Office of the Secretary of the
commonwealth early this afternoon
for the nomination of ]. Henry Will
liams, of Philadelphia, for the Su-
perior Court. This is the third nomi-
mating petition to be filed for that
court, to which three judges are to be
elected, and the Williams papers con-
tanned names of lawyers and promi-
nent ment from fifty-five of the sixty
seven counties of the State.
Another big paper was filed for
President Judge Nevin NJ Wanner, of
York county, hundreds of names being
on the petitions Judge w. Rush Gill
Ian, of the Franklin county courts.
brought his own petition to the Capitol.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
-HIGHSPIRE go
w. G. T. U. ELECTS

At the annual business meeting of
the Highspire w. c. T. u. last evening
the following officers were elected: I:
President, Mrs. D. L. Kaufman; first
vice president from|U. b. church, Mrs.
Neuman Bingaman; second wee presl-
dent from the Lutheran cnurcn, Mrs.
Mary Mountz; third vic~ president
from the Church of God, Mrs. LLOYD
Lehman; secretary, Mrs. e. NJ. Bam-
berger; treasurer, Miss Carrie Matthias;
pianist, Miss Mae Bambeger; assist
ant, Miss Anna Hook; chorisser, Miss
Nina Wensell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
WARM GAME PROMISED

Much interest centers in this even
ing's baseball game on Cottage Hill
between the Baldwin Hose Company
team and the nine representing the
Washington Hose Company of Har-
risburg. Fire Chief Shupp will lead
the "Baldies" and a warm scrap is
scheduled. Play starts at 6 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
DANIELS TO MEET GOVERNORS
BY Assoeiated PretS

Washington, Aug. 19.-The council
of governors in Boston next week will
be entertained by Secretary Daniels
aboard the battleship Wyoming on
August 25 A portion of the Atlantic
fleet will go to Boston during the con-
vention. The Wyoming will carry the
governors to Gloucester and review
the other ships en- route.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
EMAUs FURNACE sTARrrn

Reading, Pa, Aug. 19.-The Emaus
furnace of the Reading Iron Company
was started. up to-day after an idleness
of nearly a year. This stock produces
about 200 tons of pig iron daily. The
market conditions show an improve
ment. and the demand for iron is be-
coming greater every day and for this
reason the furnace was placed in OPP
Grafton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
2TPn1 TON N0DDl crown chlGbspReA
N1a4HzLa - 4 R02AhT !n.eDnAutS
Fire Whistle to Announce
Departure of First Train

Arrangements for the annual OUT
ing of the Frog and Switch Depart
ment employees to Willow Grove. to be
held Saturday, are nearly completed.
Tickets are already on sale and may
be obtained from Harry A. Given, of
6S1 North Front street. They may be
reserved either by calling in person
or by telephone. Fire Chief John e.
Shupp. Jr., is arranging to have the
fire whistle sounded when 1t is time
for the first train to leave.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
SERVICES FOR VETERAN

Funeral services for Wilson H.
Grover, who died Tuesday. were held
this afternoon from the home of his
sister, Mrs. Peter D. Sweitzer High
spire. The Rev. B. L. c. Baer, pastor
of the Highspire Church of God. Off
ciated and burial was made in High
spire. Mr.. Grover was rs years old
and a veteran of the Civil War.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
NORWAY DEMANDS MAIL

Christiania, Norway, Aug. 10, via
London, 1920 p. m. - the hating
yesterday of the Norwegian mail
steamer Haakon VII and the seizure
of mails on board by German sub
marine have been followed by a pro-
test to Berlin and a demand for the
return of the mails to Norway. The
Haakon VII was bound from Bergen
to England.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19

women OF 40, l
used DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
tion. 1t is just
right for that Pc
riod Of life, and 1
do not hesitate to
recommen d it,"
MRs. NJ BY z.
LUCAS, No. 1163
Otter St., Frank
lin, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
HORSE SOLD FOR Ss5, 900
By dstociated Prets

Cleveland. o., Aug. l9. - William,
1881 worlds champion pacing
stallion. has been sold by A. Earl Van
Alta, his owner, to c. K. G. Billings,
New York horseman for $4,000. Will
liam, in a match race at North Randall
last Monday, defeated Direcsum I and
made new records. Billings had never
seen the horse until that day. Will
liam will be withdrawn from racing
and placed in the stud.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
FINANCIAL REPORT TO BE
TAKEN UP BY SCHOOL BOARD

The regular meeting of the City
School Board will be held tomorrow
evening. Routine business win be
transacted. The finance COMMITTEES
will meet tonight to prepare a report
of bills to be paid which will be given
for the approval of the board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
BRITISH SUBJECT HELD
By Associated Press

Vera Cruz. Aug. IL. via New Orleans,
Aug. 19.-Henry w. Francis. British
subject, correspondent for American
newspapers, was arrested by order of
General Carranza and has been i'm
prisoned six days without having been
given a trial or being permitted to
consult with the British or American
ccnsulS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
MEMBERS INVITED TO WORK
SbeeioI to The Teleeydbh

SPetIuE 70 TIE IeItBFuPH
Progress, Pa, Aug. 19.-E. NJ. Long
enecker, secretary of the Church of
God. has sent out the following invi-
tation to the members of the church:
"At $50 p. m, Friday, August 20, ex-
cavations for the annex to the church
will be started and continue Saturday,
August 81, If the weather is favorable.
All are welcome, especially the men
and boys"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
CLASS TO PICNIC

Mrs. John Houck's class of Centen-
ary United Brethren Sunday School
held a picnic at Paxtang Park this
afternoon. An interesting program
for the entertainment of the picnick-
.ers had been arranged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
REA UNDERGoEs OPERATION
By Astocintcd Press

Philadelphia, Aug. 19.-Samuel Rea
president of the Pennsylvania. railroad
who has been ill for some days. under
went a surgical operation in the Poly
clinic Hospital to-day. At Mr.. Rea's
office it was stated that the result OF
the operation is most satisfactory and
that Mr. Rea is resting comfortably.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
LYNCH-DUNN

Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Charles A. Lynch, North
Front street, and Miss Gertrude E.
Dunn, of Oberlin. to be solemnized in
st. James Catholic church, august 25
Both Mr.. Lynch and Miss Dunn are
well known in the borough.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
CHIEF CLERK DELEGATE

Chief Clerk William Schreadley of
the Assistant Freight Tralnma ster's
office of the Middle division at DE, Is
attending the knights of Pythias con-
vention at Pittsburgh. During his alb
sence Assistant Freight Trainmaster
Joseph McClintock at night is doing
day duty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
sTEELToN PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Herman and Mr..
and Mrs. N. B. Zeigler and son, of
Red Lion, motored to town to-day and
Herman.
The Rev. N. L. Horan, of State Col
lege, is the guest of friends here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
NAUss A CANDIDATE

announced himself a candi>ate for the
Republican nomination for council
from the Third Ward. This is the
ward now represented by ]. V. w.
ReVnders
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
COP TO RUN
FOR WARD CONSTABLE

Clinton Jones, dismissed from Steel
tons police force by the borough coun-
Gil Monday after charges or crunken-
ness on duty had been preferred, has
filed nomination paper for the Third
ward constableship.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
Steelton Snapshots

To Confer Degree - PaS.ang Tribe
I. o. o. r. NJ. will confer pne second
and third degrees upon a class of can
didates this evening in their haIf at
Second and Walnut street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
LIPoEoHA TURNED OVER

here Yesterday by Detective white
and wanted in South Bethlehem on a
charge of false pretense, was turned
over to the authorities from that place
fO- daV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
SOCIETY TAKES "HIKE"

Members of the Lutheran Christian
Endeavor Society will meet at the home
OF Miss Mary Peters, Water street, this
evening at 1880 o'clock to hike" to
the Strayer farm, near Middletown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
VOTE FOR WAR CREDITS
Br Assoeiqted Pre,,

Amsterdam, Aug. 19.-The Socialist
party in the German Reichstag, ac-
cording to the Vorwerts has decided to
government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
ADDITIONAL TROOPS LANDED
By Assoeinted Press

London, Aug. 10. 3.34 p. m.-Addi-
tional troops have been landed by the
British at Suvla bay, Gallipoli penin-
sula. This announcement was made
here officially this afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
WILSON LINER SUNK
BY Arfocinted Prc,.

London. Aug. 19. 1910 D. m.-The
Wilson liner Grodno of Hull, 1855 tons
gross, has been sunk. Her crew was
saved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
THE READING

THE READING
Harrisburg Dlvision-12 crew first to
go after 2:15 p. M: 10, 9, 23.
East-bound-56 crew first to go after
2:15 p. m: SO, 81. 81, SO, 20.
Engineers for 81, 3.
Firemen for Sc, 81, 20, 23
Conductor for 81.
Rrakemen for SO, SO, 81. 20. 19.
Engineers up: Crawford, Sweeley,
Merkle, Knettner, Fetrow, Glass, Mas
simore, Pletz. Morne, Woland, Fortney.
Ftremen up: Bingaman, Lightner,
Conductor up: Gingher
- Brakemen up: Eby. Donley. Smith.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
HEALTH OF WOMEN
WRECKED BY IGNORANCE
A Prominent Pennsylvania
WOman's Advice.

franklin, Pc. = When passing
through the symptoms which come to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
OBSERVE THIRTEENTH ANNIVER.
SARY

The Star of Bethlehem Lodge will
observe its thirteenth anniversary on
Friday evening, August 20. A varied
program is being arranged.