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Middletown transcript., 1915-11-13

Unclaimed etters.-The following
list of letters remaining in the Post
Office for the week ending Nov. 4th;
Mrs A. P. Fern, Mrs. Ida Dickson,
Mrs. Alice Jones, Messrs. Phil Nuble,
George zarzenberg, John H. Jones,
Berley Dobney, George w. Clifton,
Clarence Beverley, Frank Brown.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-13

The farm known.a as "GeraldviIle" be-
longing to James Vandegrift, has been
sold to Uurie Clark, of Wilmington,
price $4,000 The farm lies between
McDonough and Delaware City and is a
most desirable home, 1t faces the
Delaware River.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-13

THE TRANsoBIPr sl.OO per year
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
WORLDS LARGEST GAS
ENGINES ARE TESTED
Big Machines to Be Used With
New Blast Furnace Make
Good Showing

After undergoing severe tests the
two new gas-blowing engines recently
installed by the Pennsylvania Steel
Company are now ready for service.
These engines were built by the Mesta
Machine Company, of Pittsburgh, and
will be used in connection with the
new blast furnace. The engines are
said to be the largest in the world.
Briefly. the engines typify the higher
piston speeds the simplifcation of
valve gearing and the automatic lub-
rication which mark the progress in
blast furnace blowing equipment.
Each engine consists of two 46-inch
gas cylinders and one S4-inch blow
ing cylinder in tandem. The elimina-
ton of valve gearing has been made
possible by the use of the Mesta au-
tomato Iversen patent plate valve.
Single Tandem Design
The Mesta engine follows the re-
cent tendency in gas blowing prac-
tice to make blowing engines of the
single tandem design rather than to
build twin engines. The engine can
be started and put on the furnace in
less than one minute. This rapidity
of handling is made possible, it is en-
phasized, by the concentration of all
the operating levers and hand wheels
on one operating stand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09

Continued from First Page.
This was warning of thirty-six hours
in advance of the expected crest stage
and was of great value to the construc-
ton company in the saving of valuable
machinery from the waters. This
morning the contractor was told that
the flood would go to at least twelve
feet from all present indications.
At Wilkes Barre a stage of about
22.5 feet was reached at noon to-day,
flooding the west bank with 4 " feet of
water. The river at this point is ex-
pected to crest at 13 feet tomorrow
afternoon or evening. 1t will begin to
rise rapidly tonight.
Rises Foot an Hour
At Btnghamton. n. Y, Ais inches
of rain fell, the river rising at the rate
of foot an hour. At this place almost
inches of rain in thirty minutes
caused several of the smaller streams
to overflow and held up trolley traffic
for some time. No serious property
damage was reported, but some of the
crops are believed to have been de-
stroyed.
The storm. which was central near
Pittsburgh yesterday, causing so much
trouble and loss of life in the West,
has moved off the New England coast,
increasing in velocity as it passed out
to sea,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09

Continued from First rage
Joseph Ferdinand, VINO i'm too swift an
advance left his army's left wing un-
covered, enabling the Russians to de-
liver an attack which cost the Aus
trians $4,000 men.
From Pretoria. in South Africa.
comes news that General Botha, at the
head of the British forces has conf
pleted the conquest of German South
west Africa, accepting the surrender
of all the German military forces
there.
A brief statement from Rome says
there are no important changes along
the italian battle line but that
the action on the various fronts is
developing regularly"
Ambassador Gerard In Berlin has re-
ceived the German reply to the Am
erican note on the Lusitanfa.
Germans Reinforce West
Reports continue to reach here by
way of Holland that the Germans are
sending heavy reinforcements to the
western front. The only news of the
operations in that position, however, is
contained in the brief Paris report
which relates that German assault
directed against trenches which the
British had captured on Tuesday
southwest OF Pilken was broken with
heavy losses under the fire Of British
artillery anu fTenCn machine guns
and which admits that an attack was
made in front of Souchezz.
The press controversy over the dis
agreement between Viscount Haldane
former minister of war, and lord high
chancellor. and David Lloyd-George,
the minister of munitions. grows in
bitterness. Fuel was added to the fire
to-day by the statement that IL Major
General Sir Stanley Won Donop, master
general of ordnance. does not resign
Lloyd George will retire, and that If
Major General Won Donop does resign
he will be followed in this action by
his chief. Field Marshal Lord Kitch-
ener The controversy also has de-
veloped the fact that the mysterious
cabinet munitions committee was
headed by Lord Kitchener
The official press bureau has finally
released the statement that 1t was a
British submarine which sank Ger
man warship In the Baltic This be-
lated confirmation. coming Ave days
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09

Burgess Fred Wig1eld has accepted
the invitation of the Glover Club to
officially open its carnival at Front
and Franklin streets next week.
In company with President A. V.
Meus, of the carnival company, and
members of the Glover Club commit
tee, the burgess will visit each of the
fifteen high-class attractions which
comprise the carnival early Monday
evening. He will assure himself that
each show and amusement is as high
class and moral as promised by Mr..
Maus. Then the carnival will be
thrown open and the public will take
charge.
The Glover Club is a branch of the
Patriotic Order Sons of America and
is active in the borough's charitable
work. BY means of this carnival the
club hopes to replenish it's charity
fund, which has been seriously de-
pleted by the past winters severe de-
mands.
One ofthe men who is working hard
to make the affair success is Harry
c. Geukes, a member of the commit
tee in charge. Mr.. Geukes is a promi-
nent lodgeman and takes an active
part in fraternal work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
Bowman Employees Hold
Big Picnic Along Creek

More than 400 salesgirls foorwalkers,
office clerks delivery handlers, CASH
girls and even the members of the firm
of Bowman and Company, the big de-
partment store, put in the liveliest,
happiest time in months to-day at Good
Hope Mill. along the Conodoguinet
creek. And was there reason? There
Was!
Bowman and company's annual store
picnic was it.
From early morning until the time
the big auto trucks started away with
their loads of buzZing, chattering,
laughing, shrieking humanity the one
thought of the scores of employees was
to get to Good Hope Mill as soon as
possible.
Such program as was followed out
there! Dancing on the old barn floor:
bathing (many pretty clerk who had
been aching to show something new
and nifty in bathing suits took that
chance to day. games. all kinds ofraces
and Just the greatest dinner that one
could Sit down to in ages. These were
only few of the features of the day,
OF cake there was aplenty: the
girls of the stores have been proving
for the last few DAYS that the theory
that a salesgirl or other businesswoman
can't bake such. cake as her mother
used to make. is all nonsense. If YOU
were lucky enough to be guest at that
picnic to-day you'd have found out for
yourself.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
Ivy Spray Takes Place
of Colors on Breasts of
All Belgian Patriots

Brussels, via London, July 9, 1856 a..
m.-The Belgians have suddenly
adopted the practice of wearing sprays
of ivy as an expression of loyalty to
Belgium and the allies.
General Won Kissing, the military
governor of Belgium. a few days ago
issued an order prohibiting the DEM
onstrative display of Belgian colors as
personal adornment. The Belgians
obeyed the order but the following day
almost every man, woman and child
blossomed out with an ivy spray, the
significance of which, in the language
of flowers, is: Attachment; united
unto DEATH"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09

mcnt unless the intent of the act was
denied and reparation was promised.
The negotiations over the conduct
of German submarines have over
shadowed the Lusitania case itself, but
there were indications to-day that the
new German note would cause a re-
turn to the Lusitania case as a fore
most issue.
Ambassador Gerard's dispatches
containing the outline of the note and
even some of the excerpts from it were
somewhat garbled in transmission and
it is not altogether certain that all the
points made by Germany are clearly
understood as vet.
OF the chief questions at issue, how
ever. the German Government. ac-
cording to officials OF the United
States, is not ready TO concede AM
orleans the right to travel anywhere
on the high seas on unarmed merchant
ships as contended for in the last AM
erican note. Germany has suggested
that Americans may travel on belli-
gerent ships If there is a guarantee in
advance that they carry no munitions
of war and are unarmed, and the ves-
sells are marked in such a way as to
be distinguished in the war zone to
German submarines, and If there is
notification of the departure. and
character of the ships.
Scheme Would be UnneutraI
To comply with the suggestions in
the view of many officials, would be
an unneutral act on the part of the
American Government, since it is not
considered proper to notify one bel
ligerent of the departure of another
belligerents ship.
The proposals made by the German
Government would not be objection
able, it is declared, if arranged as be-
tween a belligerent in modus vivendi
or temporary arrangement concluded
merely for a fixed period of time
There is no indication, however, of
any disposition on the part of the
allies to separate passenger and con-
traband traffic but if proposals made
in the form of suggestions to Great
Britain had been conveyed by the
United States it is believed in we'll in
formed quarters here that pressure
might have been brought to bear by
the American Government to secure
their adoption.
1t is understood that Count Won
Bernstorff, the German Ambassador
has informed his Government that the
form of the proposals appear not to
be satisfactory and has urged that If
possible there be an agreement on the
principle involved, leaving for further
discussion the arrangement of a
modus vivendi or an informal arrange
ment concerning the separation of
passenger and contraband traffic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
REGAL LEADS IN
HIGHSPIRE SHOOT
High Wind Plays Havoc With
Flight of the Elusive
Saucers

The monthly club shoot of the High
spire Rod and Gun Club, held yester-
day afternoon over the clubs traps at
Market and Lumber streets, Highspire,
had ten members blazing away at the
elusive clay saucers, the high wind
playing havoc with the fight of the
targets. The feature event was the
fifth shoot of a series for the High
spire trophy, 25 targets, handicap rise,
Is to 81 yards. After a warmly con-
tested shoot, Riegal. shooting from a
16-yard rise, carried off the honors,
smashing % out of his quota, with
Fink. Leonard, Green and Shambaugh
tie for the runner-up honors, each
with four down in their respective
quota of 25 targets. Scores: Regal
G6). %; Green G9), 81; Fink, (16),
21; Leonard. 16), 21; Shambaugh,
C16), 21; Kline (19), 10; Danahauer,
C6), II; Robinson, (16), 16; Nelson,
G6), 16; Brashears (16), 16.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
Steelton Snapshots

To Play Ball.-The Klughton A. c..
will play the Hygienic A. c. baseball
team on Cottage Hill this afternoon.
Team Organizes. The East End
Hose Company baseball team has been
organized with a squad of eighteen
players. r. Payne, 2511 South Third
street is the manager. The first game
will be played on Cottage Hill with the
st. Mary's A. C. tomorrow afternoon.
Storm Damage Small.-Y esterday' S
torrential downpour of rain did little
damage in Steelton except to flood the
street and a few cellars.
Celebration Committee Meets.-The
committee in charge of the Indepen-
dence Day celebration will wind up its
business at a meeting in the Harris
burg Light and Power Company Of
fees, North Front street, this even
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09

TContinued from First Page.1
elsewhere the South African contin-
gent. The campaign against the most
important German African colony was
considered so vital that all the re-
sources of the South African Union
were used in it, but its successful con-
clusion probably means that despite
the fact that German East Africa re-
mains unconquered a contingent Will
be dispatched to France, while ad-
ditional forces will continue the cam
paign in East Africa.
The final disposition of German
Southwest Africa has not been OFF,
cially announced, but it generally is
believed here that 1t will become a
part of the South African Union.
After suppressing the rebellion
against British authority in the Union
of South Africa General Botha took
command of British operations against
German Southwest Africa and headed
an invasion of that territory late in
February His operations were re-
ported to be successful.
The forces under his command cap
tured Olymbingue on May A.. Two
days later it was announced that he
junction of Karibib and other stations
after a march of thirty-f1ve miles over
a waterless, waste during which the
troops suffered severely from heat,
thirst and hunger.
The road to Windhoek, capital of
the German territory, was opened by
the occupation of Keetmanshop. Wind
hoek was taken May 13 without oppo-
sition on the part of the German
forces. Martial law was proclaimed
throughout the conquered territory.
Reports from London recently have
stated that the surrender of all the
German forces was expected soon.
British military experts have contend
ed that General Botha has conducted
a mastery campaign.
German Southwest Africa Is located
on the west coast of Africa, extend
ing from the Orange river to the Gu
meme river. about 900 miles. 1t lies
between Portuguese West Africa and
Cape Colony. extending eastward to
the British sphere. The area is
324, ,420 square miles. The population
is 1856. chiefly Hottentots and BUSH
men. The European population in
1913 was 1886. of which 1922 were
Germans. The military force, includ-
ing police, is given in the latest reports
al 2.ss2.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
Mrs. Whitehead to Be
Buried in Luzerne County

Funeral services for Mrs. Lavina
Whitebread, who died yesterday, will
be held from the home of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Frank Otstott, AIS North
Front street, this evening at $50
o'clock. The Rev. DIR. H. P. Hooker
of the Emaus Orphans Home at Mid
dletown, assisted by the Rev. G. n.
Lauffer, pastor of st. Johns Lutheran
Church. will officiate. The body will
be taken to Hobbie, Luzerne county,
for burial tomorrow by H. Wits
Sons, undertakers
Mrs. Whitebread was so years old
and was a resident of Steelton for II
years. She is survived by the follow
ing children: William, Steelton; Nell
son, Hobbie, Pa, and Mrs. Annie OF
stott. Three brothers also survive.
Death was due to old age.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
~MTDDLETOWNA
MIDDLETowN PERSONALS

John Boyle of Phoenixville, returned
home after visiting Miss Nary
Schadt.
Paul returned from Wormleysburg af-
ter spending several days with Mr..
and Mrs. Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zell left for
Reading where they will visit relatives
for several days.
Miss Laretta Gross, of Pine street,
is improving after being on the sick
list for the last week.
Miss Ruth Cine has returned from
Philadelphia where she underwent an
operation. She is improving.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
Ohio Man Wants to Know
If Mayor Royal Can Tell
Him About Mich Goats

Does anybody in this town or county
have milch goats for sale?
Here's your chance.
Mayor Royal this morning received
a letter from George w. Edich, 45S
Douglas street, Akron, Ohio, asking
the city official If he knew of any goats
for sale in these parts.
neatly addressed and stamped en-
vclope was also enclosed for reply.
So, anyone desiring to sell a goat,
whether his or someone else's, has the
opportunity thrust at him now, as the
Mayor is at a loss to know just who
has a herd of the animals, minus
whiskers.
Evidently Billy" goats are not
needed in the Ohio town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
APPROVE PLANS TO PROCEED
WITH RIVER FRONT WORK

General approval of the decision
of city Commissioner Lynch and the
Board of Public Works to make use of
the available funds of the 1910 loan
in completing without further delay
the several improvement projects.
The people. of Harrisburg are per-
suaded that the work has been well
done and they expect the loose ends
to be gathered together this summer.
This is what the decision of Mr.
Lynch and the board means.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
M1DDLETowN PERSONALS

DIR. w. P. Evans had an X-ray ma
chine installed in his Office in East
Emaus street.
The Jr A. NJ. R. NJ, S5S, installed
their officers in the lodge room last
evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Kreider have
returned home after spending several
months at California seeing the ex-
position.
Mrs. Robert Holstein and son Robb
have left for Philadelphia. where
they will spend several weeks with
her sister and mother.
Miss Charlotte Romberger, secre-
tary of the Charitable Society of Will
Transport, is visiting her mother
Harold Steel of Pittsburgh is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Steel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
sTEELToN PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. George Beidel. of
Philadelphia, were guests of friends
here yesterday.
Miss Irene Downes is visiting Mrs.
Robert Pretlow in Lebanon.
Mrs. William Wallace, of Bellwood,
and Miss Ada Wray. of the Mary
Holmes Seminary, West Point, Miss,
were recent guests of the Rev. and
Mrs. C. A. Huyette.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lichtenstein. of
Los Angeles. are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Zacks. South Front street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
SMALL CHILD DIES

Edward. H. the small son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Grass. $50 North Second
street, died yesterday afternoon at 1
o'clock. Funeral services will be held
at the house tomorrow afternoon at
8 o'clock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
MISS ANDREWS ENTERTAINs

Miss Alma Andrews entertained at
a watermelon party at her home, 33
South Third street. Wednesday even
ing. Among those present were Miss
Mae Stevick. Miss Grace Stevick. Miss
Andrews. Harry Page, Clement Kel-
ley. Charles Lowery. The party was
chaperoned by Mrs. James Dayhoff
and Mrs. r. Boyd. of Clinton, Iowa, a
sister of Miss Andrews.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
MARRY AT FIRST REFORMED

S. Roy Brenneman and Miss Otete
l. Mccoy, both of Carlisle. were mar
ried in the parsonage of the First Re-
formed Church. 306 Walnut street,
yesterday afternoon by the Rev.
Charles A. Huyette. Mr.. and Mrs
Brenneman will live in Carlisle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
RUPTURE z
A Reliable Expert of High Standing
Coming to Harrisburg

w. B. Seeley, the noted expert, win
be in Harrisburg at the Common
wealth Hotel. Thursday and Friday,
July Is and 16, where he will be
pleased to have those desiring some
thing better than the common truss
consult him.
The government has used his goods
for years and many officials repre-
senting every branch of the service
are numbered among his patrons.
No fee for consultation. Those
treated on former visits are invited to
call. Home office, 1927 Walnut st..
Phila., Pa. Cut out and keep for sak=
erence
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
c. L. LONG OUT OF HosPrrAE.

c. L. Long. Front and Kelker streets.
who was assaulted several weeks ago
receiving painful injuries, was sent
to his home from the Harrisburg hos
pital to-day. Long was taken to the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
French Gain Victories

Sanguinary clashes have occurred
along the western battle line from the
river Aisne to the Vosges. In the lat
ter region the French claim a notable
success. They report having retaken
the trenches captured by the Germans
on June % and continued their ad
vance until they had gained 700 yards
along 600-yard front. The German
statement admits that hilltop trenches
here were destroyed by French artil-
lery fire and had to be evacuated.
The French report having recap
tured part of the trenches recently
taken by the Germans between Fey
en- Haye and lie Pretre forest, but
concede the German claim to an adj
vance in the same neighborhood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
GERMAN REPLY WILL
NOT SATISFY u. S.

[Continued from First Page
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09

after the news of the identity of the
attacking craft had been published in
the continental newspapers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
Palm Beach
Suits, $3.50

Actual value $3.50. All
sizes from 34 to A. Well
made, taped seams. Guaran-
teed to give satisfaction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
RIVER WILL co TO
13 FEET TOMORROW

[Continued from First Page.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09
GERMAN SOUTHWEST
AFRICA SURRENDERS

rContinued from First Page.J
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-09

We will put It as one of
our customers said, It's a
long way to see any finer
suits, or any equally as good
at $40 and SIS. See and try
them on and you will note
the touch of difference.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-16
CURRENT THINKING
PARIS AND THE COMMUNE

The surrender Of Paris to the Ger
man host was followed by one of the
strangest and most horrible events
in modern history, the uprising of
the Communists. The French AS
sembly, elected during the armlstice
granted by the Germans, agreed 10
the hard terms dictated by Bismark
But the decision did not meet with
the favor of the Paris populace, es-
pecjally the clause which allowed
the conquerors to march through
the streets, Of the fallen capital. Civil
war broke out, and under the eyes
OF the German troops the French
government and the Paris mob
fought for the possession OF Paris
The presence OF the conquerors did
not rouse feelings OF humiliation in
the breasts Of the fighters. 1t seemed
merely to fan their passions to more
terrible lust for blood. and for the
third time within century the street
OF Paris ran red with blood Of French
men slain by Frenchmen.
Intense radicals viii always main
tain that the horrors Of the Commune
we're brought on by the malignity OF
the conservatives; supporters Of Law
and order at any cost will always