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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

This give the Democrats the benefit
of the doubt in the border States of
Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri and Ok
lahoma. Nearly all, If not all, are
fairly doubtful.
If New York be eliminated from the
Democratic list, then the prophets de-
clare the Democratic chances are ex-
tremely slim.
On paper, one can figure out where
they might make up for the def1cien-
cy. For instance, they might capture
the twenty-four electoral votes of
Ohio, get the rest of the States enum-
Grated in the list just given. and sew
eral small States, having enough cleo
toral votes with Ohio to overcome the
loss of the Empire State.
It is q fair assumption, however,
that If the Republicans sweep New
York they will carry New Jersey,
whose fourteen votes in the electoral
college are not to be despised.
Republicans believe they will carry
New York "hands down" The word
borne here from New York is that the
leaders there are highly confident of
winning.
If their calculations should prove to
be we'll founded, Mr.. Hughes should
sit in the White House afternoon of
March 4.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania

PottsvilIe.-After Lester Lesser, a
Schuylkill Haven boy, grasped the
loose end of a broken high tension
wire. he could not let go, and was
shocked into unconsciousness. Harry
Schumacher found the boy in time to
save his life.
Reading.-Parking space for 1900
autos for the Elk's State convention
on August 2S to September has been
secured by the Reading Elks' COM
mittee.
Reading.-Edna, 9-year-old daugh-
ter of Frederick Benin, is in a hospital
with lockjaw resulting from stepping
on a carpet tack.
Reading.-The Typographical Union
has organized an association to save
from destruction the mountain forests
inside the city limits here.
Lansford.-Bert Kline caught bass
in the dam at Haute which weighed
8 u pounds dressed and was the larg-
est fish caught in this county this
season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
STRAW RAINCoATs OF JAPAN

There is just one raincoat that lives
up to it's rainproof claims, and, in fact,
has lived up to them for a thousand
years and more, and that is the rice
straw combination worn by the Nip
pom, says the Popular Science Month
ly for July.
In addition to being light porous
and warm in cold wet weather it
serves as a blind" for the wary fish
which can discern no danger lurking
in a fishing-pole protruding from
what appears to be a mere sheath of
grass. A Nippon angler seated on a
river bank wearing his rice-straw
cloak resembles so closely tuft of
rank grass or a growing scrub that
the most preyed-upon animals fail to
detect danger.
From the score of waterproof ma
terials and impervious clothing there
is new Paris product which is said
to be very effective, providing one
doesn't approach too close to the fire.
1t is highly inf1ammable on chance
ignition, since its inner lining is
composed OF guncotton sheeting.
There is also an English raincoat
which weighs but nine pounds when
dry, but which, when worn through
rain, will absorb water as readily as a
sponge. In an hour it has been known
to absorb six pounds of water, add
ing greatly to its weight and acceler-
ating physical exhaustion. Yes, it's
waterproof.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
LYKENS VALLEY
CAMPMEETING
Annual Summer Gathering of
United Brethen Church
at EliZabethville
Special TO the Telegraph

Elizabethville, Pa, June 20. - Ly-
kens Valley Campmeeting Association
of the United Brethren Church, will
open their annual campmeeting in
their grove, half mile west of here
on July 20 and continue for ten days
ending August 8. This grove is stu
ated along the Pennsylvania railroad,
and trains will stop there. The Rev.
]. c. Pease will have charge of the
| early morning devotions, the Rev. c.
g ,Rettew of the a. m. services, and
Rev. o. G. Romig will conduct the
hldren's hour each day. Homer Del
fer will be chorster and will be as
listed by a large chorus The rentals
Yof cottages and tents is in charge OF
A. M. Romberger of Elizabethville.
Presiding Elder D. d. Lowery of Har-
risburg, is the district superintendent,
and will have charge of all services.
The officers of the association are:
President, I. T. Burlington; secretary,
J. c. Beitsfield superintendent of
boarding house, A. NJ. Romberger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
Organize Board of
Trade at HummeIstOwn
By Special Correspondence

Hummelstown, Pa, June 27.-Pre-
liminary steps were taken last even
ing to organize Board of Trade for
Hummelstown, when the businessmen
of the borough met to discuss the
proposition. Edward I. McColgin,
secretary of the Harrisburg Chamber
of Commerce made an address after
the organization was effected. Leroy
Holler acted as chairman of the meet
ing and Edwin H. Blessing as secre-
tary. The chairman appointed a
committee to draw up a constitution
for the board and when it is ready
to report another meeting win be held.
The committee is composed of Fl. NJ.
Horst, chairman; Homer H. Strickler
and Morris Wagner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
Social and Personal News
of Towns Along West Shore

The Rev. ]. r. Hutchinson, of New
Cumberland, spent yesterday at Penn
Grove camp grounds.
Miss Pearl Albright. of Carlisle, is
visiting Mrs. Snyder at New Cumber-
land.
Mrs. Sue R. Kaufman, of New Cum
berland, entertained the following
guests at the Hotel Iroquois yesterday:
The Rev. and Mrs. George B. King
Mrs. Millard King and daughter, of
Camp Hill, and the Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Il. >. wilcox, of New mberland.
Martin Bomberger, of Highspire,
was at New Cumberland yesterday.
vernon S. Myers has returned to
Johnstown after spending Sunday at
the home of Mrs. Fl. M. Rupp at
Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Margaret Wertz, of Shiremans-
town, is spending some time at the
home of Mrs. William Kepford, at
Camp Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Sears and son.
Barnett Sears, of Harrisburg, motored
to Shiremanstown, where they were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George T.
L. B. Mcdonald has returned to
Philadelphia after being the weekend
guest of Mervin S. Bowman at Shire
manstown.
Mr.. and Mrs BENJAMIN G. Baker
and son, Benjamin, Jr., of Shiremans-
town, visited relatives at Churchtown
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Fleming, of
Harrisburg, were entertained at dinner
Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Bitner
at their country place, Pleasant Re-
treat, near Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Peter Morris and Mrs. Gehr, of
Carlisle, were entertained Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William w.
Braught at Shiremanstown.
Professor George II. Rupp, of Shire
manstown, gave an interesting lecture
Brethren Sunday School Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Mary Flickinger has returned
to her home at Shiremanstown after
spending several weeks at Harrisburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wolfe and
daughter, Miss Eldorine Wolfe, have
returned to their home at Lemoyne
after being guests of Mrs Wolfe's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Bru-
baker. at Shiremanstown.
John G. Bentz, of Mechanicsburg;
Mrs. L. o. Sheaffer and grandson,
Russell Sheaffer, of Harrisburg, We're
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Sheaffers sister, Miss Lydia Grubb, at
Shiremanstown, Sunday.
Miss Louise Roush, of Marysville, is
visiting relatives at Philadelphia.
ed with Miss Helen Hahn, at Harysville,
over the weekend. Miss Kerr and Miss
Hahn are attending the commencement
week exercises at Shippensburg State
Normal School this week. They will at
tend the fifth annual reunion of their
class.
Miss Merel Dunkle, of Duncannon,
was the guest of Mrs Harry Johns, at
MarysVille, this week.
Mrs. II. l. Kocher, of MarysvilIe, is
visiting relatives at Shamokin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
Walks 1000 Miles
to Get $4,000 Prize

San Francisco.-Would you do this
for $4,000.
Walk 1900 miles in two and half
years.
Wear out ffty-four pairs of shoes.
Get along with one haircut and four
shaves.
Make your living selling postcards
on the road.
That is what r L. Balkan has done,
who has just arrived here from two
and one-half years continuous walk.
A little more than two and a half
years ago the Cleveland Athletic Club
offered a purse of $4,000 to the man
who would walk a circuit of 1000
miles, and Balkan has qualified for the
prize.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
MRS. JANE sPEEsE DIES

Dauphin, Pa, Pa, June 20. = Word
has been received by Mrs. J. D. NJ
Reed of the death of her aunt, Mrs.
Jane Speese, at her summer home at
Ocean City, N. ]. Mrs. Speese was a
resident of Philadelphia and a former
resident of Dauphin. She was 81 years
old and is survived by two daughters
Miss Carrie Speese and Mrs. j. E.
Bronson, five sons, George, Andrew
DR.. John, Samuel and Donald, all OF
Philadelphia; also, one brother
George Kinter, of Chicago, and five
grandchildren. Funeral services will
be held Friday afternoon at her home
in Germantown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
Operators Sandwich
Cost Firm $S9,698.76

Kansas City. Mo.-A jury in the
Federal Court charged the Missouri
District Telegraph Company $50, ,69S.76
for one sandwich. That is what the
company must pay Morris & Co., pack
ers because an operator for the tele-
graph company was out eating a sand
wich when a fire alarm came in from
the packing plant, July 7, 1912.
The alarm did not reach the fire de-
partment Immediately, the packing
company charged, and because of the
delay, the fire was disastrous. The
packing company sued for $140, 900.
The jury awarded the verdict on q
basis of the actual loss.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
REPAIR CARS ON DECREASE

statement covering the number of
freight cars on the lines OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad east ana west of
Pittsburgh stored and awaiting re-
there were 1904 bad-order cars on
the lines east and 6.533 on the lines
west, total of 14,137 cars awaiting
repairs as of that date; decrease of
2O.119 cars, or 5S per cent, as COM
pared with those of April 1, 1915.
There are less than 100 bad-order
freight cars on the lines east of Pitts
burgh, which represents only AZ per
cent. of the total freight car equip
ment, an unusually low figure con-
sidering that all of the freight car.
/ are in active service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
WEST SHORE NEWS
HORACE ID. MARsAIEs DIES

Ne Cumberland, Pa, June 29.-Hor-
ace d. Marsales, travelling salesman,
died last evening at his home at New
Market after an illness of about two
weeks from uremic poisoning. He was
81 years old and is survived by his
wife and two children. Funeral ar
rangements have not yet been made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
CHANGES ON PENNSYLVANIA

Directors of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road yesterday made the Following ap-
pointments, Henry Wolf Bike, form
erly assistant general solicitor was
made assistant general counsel; I. b.
Thomas, formerly superintendent of
motive power at Williamsport, was
made assistant purchasing agent and
Eliot Summer, formerly master me-
chanic, at West Philadelphia, was
made superintendent of motive power,
Williamsport.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
DINNER AT "SIDNAL"
.S6scidI tn ths TrIepTdbh

Dauphin, Pa, June 20. - Mr.. and
Mrs. George Lands entertained in
formally at dinner, last evening, at
their bungalow, "Sidnal." Covers were
laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Good, of
Camp Hill; Mrs. Edward Johnston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Paul, all off
Harrisburg; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Worcester, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey f.
Knupp, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Warner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. Wallis, and Mr..
and Mrs. Lands.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
FUNERAL OF w. NJ. BRENNEMAN

New Cumberland, Pa, June 20
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the
funeral of w. Martin Brenneman will
take place from the home in Market
street. The services will be conducted
by the Rev. A. r. Ayres, pastor of
Trinity United Brethren Church.
Burial will be made at Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
HUGHES VICTORY
LEADERS PREDICT
Democrats Must Get 140 Elec-
toral Votes Outside of Solid
South to Win

Washington, d. c., June 2s.-With
the chairman of the Republican Ma
tional committee named by Charles Z.
Hughes, with the Progressive party
completely eliminated, and with
Hughes and Roosevelt in complete ac-
cord, Republican leaders in Washing
ton predicted that there would be a
landslide for the Republican party at
the polls next November.
The Mexican situation, these leaders
said, doubtless would be the chief is
sue or the campaign. They admitted
that II the landslide did not material
ize, New York would prove the pivotal
State. Specializing upon the claims of
the Democrats the Republican leaders
said that without New York 1t would
be almost impossible for the Demo-
cratic party to be continued in power.
1t was stated by leading Republicans
that they did not underestimate the
strength that comes to a party in con-
troll of the government. They were
aware that the changing situation with
Mexico might have an effect on the
election, but asserted that the present
indecision of the administration was
causing resentment throughout the
Nation.
Wilson Needs New York
1t is inconceivable that the Repub-
licans might develop such strength
that New York would not be neces-
sary to them in order to win. On the
other hand, the indications now are
that President Wilson cannot be elect
ed again unless he wins New York, the
Empire State, with it's phalanx of
45 electoral votes. Here again, land
slides are not taken into account.
Politicians assert that, with Roose-
welt and a large share of the Bull
Moose supporting Hughes, Wilson will
not have any such walk-away. as in
1912, even though he should be des-
tined once more to win.
The Democratic campaign manage
ment is not going to scatter it's am
munition so far as the national cam
paign is concerned.
1t will center on New York, New
Jersey, Ohio, Indiana and a small
number of other States.
Building on the foundation of the
solid South, the Democrats will try to
capture enough electoral votes outside
that domain to win.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
WILL ATTEND COMMENCEMENT

New Cumberland, Pa, June 29.-
This evening a number of persons
from New Cumberland will attend the
commencement of Mrs. NJ. Pfuhl
Froelich's school of music in Fahne-
stock Hall, at Harrisburg. Miss Mar
gerry Oren, of Bridge street, will be
one of the graduates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
PARADED AT CARLISLE

New Cumberland, Pa, June 90
Twenty members of the guards of the
Improved Order of America, in uni
form, participated in the parade at
Carlisle yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
woMAN,s BENEFIr MEETING

New Cumberland, Pa, June 29.-
The Woman's Benefit Association of
the Maccabees will hold a meeting in
its new room in Third street Friday
night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
LIGHTNING STRIKES STACK
BY Special Correspondence

Mt. Union, Pa, June 29.-During a
heavy storm on Tuesday afternoon.
lightning struck 70-foot stack at the
boilernouse of the Mt. Union tannery
and tore part of it away.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
The Democratic Task

Necessary to elect, 266.
The Democratic Task
In the States of the solid South, that
Is, in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi. North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas and Virginia, there are 126 cleo
toral votes.
This means the Democrats, to elect
Wilson again, must get 140 electoral
votes outside the South.
1t is admitted by the political wise
men that they may win the election if
they can carry New York. Here, for
instance, is a group of electoral votes
which would elect:
Evening star., 1916-09-03

Active members are employees of the
three departments and must, in addi-
tion to their dues. own at least one
share of stock in the company. The club
is capitalized and Incorporated at $50 OOO
each of the 10000 shares having a par
value of $500, and paying 6 per cent
interest.
All money raised from the sale of
stock will be used exclusively for the
maintenance of the club itself. Ex-
penses arising from entertainment fea-
betrayed by money received as dues
Associated members are those in the
immediate families of active members
The War, State and Navy Club is
not only the result of Mr.. Leitch's ef-
forts. but the outcome of another or
ganiZauon as well. Several months
ago, knowing that Mr.. Leitch had
shown marked interest in the prog
ress of the Home Club. several en-
ployes of the State Department came
to him and asked him why he didn't
start similar organization in the War
State and Navy departments.
This Mr.. Leitch undertook to do.
After several weeks of work among
the employees of the many divisions
Mr.. Leitch came across a man who was
also interested in club work But
this man, Mr.. Grudd was Interested
in forming a century club, to be com
posed of 100 young men. After talking
to Mr. Leitch about the proposed 90.
operative club, he asked him to ad-
dress one of the meetings Mr. Leftct
did so, and in a short time the CEN
tury club that was to he was an en-
thusiastic part of the War, State and
Navy Club.
Evening star., 1916-09-03
ON COFFEE PLANTATION IN SAN PAULO

concerning which Brazil may learn
something from the United States A
considerable area of central and north
ern Brazil is capable of producing cot
ton, and the native crop is an impor-
tant one for home consumption, while
in a lesser degree IL enters into the
export trade. Recently, cotton con-
gress was held in Rio de Janeiro. and
much of the discussion was based on
what could be learned from cotton
growing in the United States.
The live stock industry also Is one to
which Brazil may look for suggestions
A large part of southern Brazil affords
splendid pasturage. There are great
unsettled sections with an area much
larger than that part of the United
States which was given over to ranches
thirty or forty years ago.
The American financiers who backed
what was known as the Farquhar syn
dicate in the construction of an extern
sive system of railways also acquired
huge areas Of land for cattle raising
They sent Murdo Mackenzie, one of the
best known cattle men In the United
States. to Brazil to take charge of this
branch of their industry. He soon found
what the drawbacks to the live stock
industry were, and how far the expert
ence of the United States could he
drawn on to overcome them.
An intimation has been given that one
branch of the Brazilian commission
while in the United States will give
special attention to what can be learn
ed regarding the development of water
power. Brazil has national policy
which looks to the building UP of home
industries. She has practically no coal
except In q few isolated localities, and
Evening star., 1916-09-03

ity through it's great staple crops of
tropical agricultural products. The
world is always going to buy coffee
and rubber and cacao, and Brazil has
them in abundance.
In the general trade balance the
Brazilian commission will not find any
cause OF complaint against the United
states, for this country as the principal
consumer of Brazilian coffee buys so
largely that the balance always is in
favor of Brazil. Its purchases have
been large enough almost to compen-
safe for the temporary loss of the Ham
burg market during the war.
Not long ago every person in the
United States was consuming on an
average Of seven and a half pounds of
coffee annually. and seven pounds of 1t
came from Brazil although many of the
consumers in the United States thought
they We're drinking Java and Mocha,
and other supposedly high grade coffee.
The fact is that Brazil produces coffee
of very high quality well as the ordi
nary grades, and the American con-
sunler. in buying his blended coffee, is
simply buying 4 mixture of Brazilian
coffees of different grades.
The growth of the automobile indus
try in the United States also has made
this country the leading buyer Of
Brazilian rubber, although the rubber,
or much of it, comes by way of Eng
land A preference is shown here for
the Brazilian rubber over the planta-
ton rubber of the Malay straits. and
this preference for the Amazon rubber
is another means of increasing the mar
ket for Brazilian products in the
United States.
While the United States has been
helping Brazil by buying increased
quantities of the crops for which the
European demand was lessened on ac-
Evening star., 1916-09-03
Herbert hauf1nan's Weekly Messs
High ball lpractice
won't develop
pinch hitters.
Peace and Panic

mo YOU remember tse winter of 1o1314? Can you recall
~ how many and women were then unable TO OBTAIN
EMPLOYMENT bread lines all the countrythe plants
that shut down at half time? Do think that
the present wage scales will continue indefinitely! DO you
imagine will be able carry their current
ganzatons much for help when is declared
and market billions of dollars worth of American prod
rcts no longer exists?
Are YOU various merchants and employees throughout the
United States providing tide inevitable period OF
readusting values?
Have you begun to lay aside for stretch of rainy days,
not to mention snowy ones?
Are forming plans to protect yourselves against pos
sible panics and certain depressions?
Or you Blowing your earnings and profits to the
last dollar expanding beyond the limits of safety, acquiring
exravagant habits which will intensity future hardsps
Haven't learned thrift and foresig you al
ways face hard times with empty pockets?
Well have problems enough before long problems forced
upon by recuperating, impoverished GRIM industrious
twelve -hour-a-day working Europe.
We can't afford to wrestle with the question OF founder
ing disgrunted multitude home, when summonng
all strengths to combat the efficient populations of
pires which and will not count costs to human
durance their necessity to restore industries and regain
markets
America needs penny that be into surplus
other quarters for the hundreds of thousands engaged
the productions of munitions and merchandise only tempo
raly required abroad depends upon the
and sympathetic understanding between cap
ita and labor.
Let each do his duty by bank balance and savings
count and seek understand the chain of circumstances with
which his personal fortunes 1nextr1cably linked.
Wages fall-hordes of skilled and unframed me-
chanics at drawing the biggest pay worlds his
tory, laid off upon the declaration of peace
Make hay while the shining, but put some of it
in the barn.