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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
READING CREWS

The crew first to go after 1915
p. M: 10, 6. 12. 19. 3, 20, 4, IS.
The 20 crew first to go after 1915
D. M: II, 81. g. 65
Engineers for 81. TO-
Conductors for 81. 10. IS
Brakemen for 81. 20, II, .. 6. ~, IS.
Engineers M: Freed. Massimore
Zeigler. Richwine.
Firemen up: Folk, Miller. Miller
Sherman. Brougher. Binder, Peters
Hess. Enders. Souders, Grove, Kline
Kull. Falcomer, Wilson, Sipe. Buffing-
ton Martin.
Conductor up: Baxter.
Brakemen up: Martin. Redman
Wales. Fensterma cher, Hetrick, Os-
tosto. Cassett.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
BITS OF INFORMATION

Statistics show that unmarried men.
as law breakers, Outnumher married
men two to one.
The United States government de-
clines to make itself responsible for
damages caused by slides in the Pam
ANA canal. When, because of one of
these slides, the steamer Newport was
sunk at Balboa three years ago, the
company sued for $SO0,OOO The slide
which sank the Newport displaced
$4,000 tons of earth, and hurled two
heavy cranes on the ship
To facilitate rapid writing there has
been invented a metal device to be
clamped to the little finger and with a
shelf on which to rest the next finger
and slide over surface written upon.
The Brazilian government has de-
creed that products offered for sale
as butter Inust contain at least 80 per
cent of butterfat and not more than 10
per cent of acid content
Fifteen thousand Russians from this
country will work on Canadian farms.
- ApSLCAAil6 NlAC Vi
machinery to reduce the labor cost Of
flax raising.
Mrs. Hannah Berry, age ninety-One,
of STAFFORD, n H., enjoyed her first
automobile ride recently.
There are 5,O04 lighted aids to navi-
CATION in the United States. OF these
1,5O0 are either lighthouses or major
lights.
The oldest state bank in New York
state the bank of New York. which re-
Gently celebrated it's one hundred and
thirty-secOnd anniversary, and which
was founded in 1874 by a group of
business men headed by Alexander
Hamilton, the first secretary of the
treasury of the United States, occu-
pies a site it bought in 1897.
An Italian scientist contends that
the signals which the nerves carry to
the brain and from the brain to the
muscles are chemical in nature
In comparison with the other con-
tinents, Australia is almost totally free
of earthquakes.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
Treaty Ready For Signing.

Washington. AS confirmed here
officially, the Danish ministry has
formally communicated to the United
States its willingness to accept the
terms offered by Secretary Lansing for
the three Danish West Indian Islands,
and the treaty of cession is about to
be signed at the State Department by
Secretary Lansing and Constantin
Brun, Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Plenipotentiary of Denmark. 1t
Is assumed that the status of the is
lands of st. Croix, st. Thomas and st.
John, should the treaty be ratified, will
be similar to that of Porto Rico.
The new treaty Is peculiar, in that
1t will require action not only by the
American Senate and the Danish Rigs
dag, but by the United States House
of Representatives as we'll, since it
will be necessary for the House to sup
ply the needed appropriation of $685.
100000 to defray the expense of pur-
chase.
To Give Islands People Say.
1t is understood that the people of
the Danish West Indian Islands are to
have a voice in this question of cession
and that the Government has given
notice that before it ratifies the treaty
it would submit the question to the
people of the islands. 1t is stated fur
ther that the people Of the islands are
much in favor of the suzerainty of the
United States and that the treaty is so
framed that they are not called on to
surrender Danish allegiance; they may
remain Danes, in fact and in name,
while enjoying whatever advantages,
In a commercial way, may result from
a transfer of the islands to the United
States.
1t is stated that formal delivery of
the territory and property ceded shall
be made Immediately after the pay
ment by the United States of the sum
of money stipulated in the treaty and
that the cession, with the right of i'm
mediate possession, is to be deemed
proper on the exchange Of ratifications.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
S85,0OQ,0OO FOR
GOOD ROADS
The Department Of Agriculture
Explains.
TO SHARE COST WITH STATES
The United States Government Will
Bear so Per Cent. Of Expendi-
lures On Rural Post
Roads,

Washington. = The Department OF
Agriculture issued a statement ex
planning the recent legislation for
Federal aid for good roads. The
statement, in part, is as follows:
"The sum of $S5,OOO,OOO of Federal
funds is made available for the con
struction of rural roads by the pas
sage of the Federal Aid Roads bill,
which became law on July II, 1916.
Of this sum, $75,00O,OOO is to be ex-
pended for the construction of rural
! post roads under cooperative ar
rangements with the highway de-
partments Of the various states, and
$40, 100000 is to be expended for roads
and trails within or partly within the
national forests.
"The act limits the Federal Govern
ment's share in road work in co-opera-
ton with the States to DO per cent. Of
the estimated cost of construction.
Federal aid may be extended to the
construction of any rural post road,
excluding all streets or roads in towns
having a population of $500 or more,
except the portions of such streets
or roads on which the houses are, on
an average, more than 200 feet apart.
''Five million dollars is made avail
able for expenditure during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1917, and there
after the appropriation is increased at
the rate of $5,O0O,000 a year until
1921, when the sum provided is $685.
100000, OF a total of $4,000, 900. In
addition, $1,000,OOO a year for 10
years, total of $10,0OO,0OO, is made
available for roads and trails wholly
or partly within national forests.
''The class of roads to be built and
the method of construction are to be
mutually agreed upon by the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture and the State
Highway Departments.
''The act provides that after making
necessary deductions for administer
ing its provisions-not to exceed 8
per cent. of the appropriation of any
one fiscal year-the Secretary Of Ag-
riculture shall apportion the remain
der Of each years appropriation in
the following manner:
"One-third in the ratio which the
area of each State bears to the total
area of all the States;
"One-third in the ratio which the
population Of each State bears to the
total population Of all the Safes, and
"One-third in the ratio which the
mileage Of rural delivery routes and
star routes in each State bears to the
total mileage of rural delivery
routes and star routes in all the
States"
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
THREATENS To
INVADE MEXICO
General Bells UItimatum to
CarranziStaS.
MAY START MORE TROUBLE
Stock Was Driven Into Guadalupe.
The Mexican Commander Noti-
fled That the Stock Must
Be Returned.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Gen. George Bell,
Jr, has informed the Carranza COM
mander at Guadalupe, go miles south
west of here, that unless the bandits
who raided the Reynolds ranch are ap-
pretended and the stock returned, he
will pursue the raiders into Mexico
with an armed force Two troops of
cavalry are being held at Fabens in
readiness to cross the Rio Grande as
soon as the word is given.
The military authorities here are of
the opinion that the raiders were from
the Carranza garrison 1t is known
that the stock was driven into the
town of Guadalupe, where Carranza
soldiers are stationed.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
TREVINo TRANSFERRED.
Commander Of Mexican Forces Is
Called To the Capital.

| SGIlCO 10 INC AdpiLdIs
Washington.-Gen. Jacinto Trevino,
commander of the Carranza forces in
Northeastern Mexico, has been ordered
to Mexico City and will be succeeded,
at least temporarily, by Gen. Luis Her
rera, commander of the Chihuahua
City garrison. Dispatches to the War
Department from General Bell, report
ing the transfer, contained no explana-
ton as to the cause. Army officers
here were plainly surprised at such an
important change at this time.
General Treyino has personally di-
rected the campaign against bandits in
Chihuahua, and it is said to be largely
because of his efforts that the Car
rama soldiers have continued their
operations against Villa and other out
law leaders on such a broad scale. For
that reason some regret over the
transfer was expressed here, though
officials said they were confident that
General Herrera would use every re-
source at his command to continue
the campaign.
General Bells dispatch pointed out
that General Herrera was anxious to
have the mines and other industrial
activities in Chihuahua resume opera
tions as soon as possible. 1t was in
timated that he would make use of his
new command to encourage foreign
development in Mexican industries,
whose operations have been suspended
because the Carranza government
failed to protect them from bandit de-
struction.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29

The most severe rain and electrical
storm of the season visited lower Car
oline county the other day The rain
came down in such volume that many
people believed it was a cloudburst.
Fields were flooded, resulting in great
damage to crops. In fredericksburg
boys went swimming in their parents
front yards. Sewers were flooded, and
It was possible to paddle a boat in
Main street in some places. While
the storm was at its height lightning
struck and killed a COW belonging to
Elmax Marine,
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29

Dominion authorities are giving en-
couragement to the raising of more
beef cattle. The number of cattle in
Canada now is estimated by them at
only 100000. The decrease from
1910 to 1914 was 992,662, or about 2S
per cent. The decline was most
noticeable in those provinces nearest
the United States.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29

The United States Geological Sur
vey reports that there was a marked
increase in the use of petroleum as a
locomotive fuel by the railroads of the
United States in 1915. The quantity
of oil fuel so consumed last year was
36,648, ,466 barrels, an increase of g..
555,200 barrels, or Is per cent. over
the similar consumption of 1914.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
INTERESTING RUMoR DENIED.
U. s. Will Not Use Warships To Con
voy Merchantmen.

Washington. = Minister Van Rap
pard, of the Netherlands, called at the
State Department to inquire about a
published report that the United States
was contemplating using warships to
convoy its merchantmen across the At
lantic. Acting Secretary Polk told him
the report was wholly without founda-
ton.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
July "a, 1915.

Russians driven across the
VistuIa at IVangorod.
Artillery battles near Souchez
and in La Pretre forest.
King Of Italy watched opera
tions against Goritz.
German submarine sank Rus
sian steamer Rubonia.
Third American note to Ger
many on Lusitania made public.
Turks and Arabs defeated on
Euphrates.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
July 25, 1915.

Won Mackensen checked on
Lubin-Cholm front.
French took German trenches
in 5an-de-Sapt region Of Vosges.
Germans lombard Dunkirk.
italians forced Austrians back
at TerVona.
British trawler Grimsby sunk
by mine, ten lost.
American steamer LeelanaW
sunk by German submarine.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
July 80, 1915.

Germans broke Russian lines
at Warsaw at many points.
Warsaw evacuated by civil
ians.
Germans took British trenches
near Hooge.
German submarine sank Nor
Wegian steamer Throndhjems-
fiord.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
Nothing Doing for Tim.

Tattered Tim-rve been trampin'
-four years, ma'am, an it's all cause
heard the doctors recommend walkin
as the best exercise" Mrs. Prim-
'Well, the doctors are right. Walk
along. kansas City Star.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
AMBASSADOR PAGE GETS LEAVE.
Coming Back For a Month and VIII
Confer With Department.

London-Walter Hines Page, the
American Ambassador, has been
granted short leave of absence and
with Mrs. Page will leave on July 29
for the United States for a months
stay. Ambassador Page, who has not
been home in three years, intends to
visit Washington for conference With
the State Department.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
Rash BOY TAKES DARE.
Dives From High Bridge and Is Nearly
Killed.

York, Pa.-Dared by his companions
to dive from the York Haven trolley
bridge into the Big Conewago Creek,
Oliver Dellinger accepted their chal-
lenge, and as result is suffering from
a cash six inches long on his head, an
other cash about four inches long on
his right elbow and wrenched right
arm. In making the leap from the
bridge Dellinger dived into water said
to have been not more than three feet
deep and struck a sharp rock.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
July 26, 1915.

Hindenburg advanced near
NoVogeGrgieVsk.
Allies violently bombarded
Turkish positions inside Darda-
neIles.
British submarine sank Ger
man destroyer.
British answered American
protest against trade restric-
tions.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
July 27, 1915.

Russiuns checked enVeIoping
movement north and south Of
Warsaw.
Germans threatened Wilma
Petrograd railway.
Enormous losses in fighting
along the lsonzo.
German submarine sank many
British traWlers.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29

Russia has extended to September
l the date for closing its international
competition for inventions for indus
trial utilization of alcohol, for which
large money prizes are offered.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29

A new wood suitable for lead pen.
ellis has been found in East Africa at
time when the supply of American
cedar, largely used for that purpose,
b approaching exhaustion.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
Saturn's RInoe

A Norwegian scientist has advanced
the theory that Saturn's rings are
electrical phenomena, produced by the
radiation of luminous particles from
the planet, which constantly renews
them.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
ST TELEPHONE GIRLS SAVED.
ImperlIed BY $25o,ooo Fire AZ Austin,
Texas.

Austin, Texas.-Damage estimated
at $250,000 was caused in the business
district here by a fire during which
occurred terrific explosion in a gar
age All telephones were put out Of
commission by the destruction of the
plant of the Southwestern Telephone
Company. Sixty-seven girl operators
were rescued after narrow escapes,
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
ASKS CITY TO PRAY FOR PEACE

Mayor Of Los Angeles Sets Time For
Citizens.
Los Angeles.-A five-minute period
of general prayer for peace in Europe
is asked by Mayor C. E. Sebastian in
proclamation issued. The time set
is II A. NJ, August l.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
July %. 1915.

Russians held Austro- German
forces in most places.
Germans forced crossing of
Vistula between Warsaw and
lVangorod.
Italians repuIsed 10000 Aus
trians at GoritZ.
German submarines sank Brit
ish, Swedish and Danish vessels.
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TO GIVE FACTS ABOUT TROOPS.

War Department Arranges For Weekly
Reports From Camps.
Washington.-The War Department
has instructed army commanders on
the border to submit weekly. reports
showing the actual physical condition
of their commands, describing the
treatment accorded the men, and de-
failing the duties they are performing.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29

Three million dollars has been
spent to bring the power Of a water
fall ninety miles to Bombay for cleo
trio light and power purposes.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
"DRYs" TO TELL HANLY AUG. 8.
Candidate Will Be Notified At Indian.
apolis Home.

Chicago.-Formal notification to ].
Frank Hanly of his nomination for the
Presidency on the Prohibition ticket
will take place August 8, according to
information given out here by Oliver
W. Stewart. The notification will be
at Mr.. Hanly's home in Indianapolis
and it may be that DR.. Ira D. Landrith,
the Vice-Presidential nominee, will be
informed at the same time and place.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
EASEMENT LOSES.
The Attorney-General Refuses certlf.
cate.

London.-The Attorney-General re-
fused a certificate which would enable
Roger Easement, convicted in the Irish
revolt, degraded from his knighthood
and sentenced to death, to appeal di-
rect to the House of Lords.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
Y. M. c. A. WORKERS TO BORDER.

Five Secretaries Start With Tons OF
Magazines.
New YOrk.-Five secretaries of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
started for the association branches
recently opened in the military camps
on the Mexican border. Supplies ship
ped to the camps, 1t was said, included
five tons Of magazines, large quantities
of writing material, New Testaments,
graphophones and records, folding
organs. song books. checkerboards and
dominoes.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
July 2s, 1915.

July ~ 1919.
Russians preparing for evacu-
alton of Warsaw.
Won Mackensen broke Russian
line on Lublin-ChoIm railway.
Belgian and Swedish vessels
sunk by German submarines.
Germans attacked British line
in Belgium.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
UNITED STATES IN
DEAL FOR ISLANDS
Treaty Negotiated for Purchase
of Danish West Indies.
NDS'PEoPLETO HAVESAY
Price Is Fixed At $25, ,oo0, ,0oo-consent
Of Residents To Be Secured
Before Consummating
Deal,

Copenhagen.-A treaty for the pur-
chase Of the Danish West Indies by the
United States has been negotiated be-
tween the Governments of Denmark
and the United States, and in the near
future it is to be submitted to the
Senate and House of the United States
and to the two houses Of the Danish
Parliament for approval, according to
information given today in Copen-
hagen by the highest authority.
To Pay $25,ooo,ooo.
If the treaty is ratified as it stands
In project" form, the United States
will pay for the islands $25, 100000 and
In addition will relinquish to Denmark
the rights Of the United States in
Greenland. Greenland is Danish pos
session, and the rights which the
United States will abandon are merely
rights of discovery, the scope of which
is ill-defned.
The United States will obtain from
Denmark full possession of the islands
Of St. Thomas, st. John and st. Croix,
or Santo Cruz, as it is better known.
These islands lie about so miles off
the east coast of Porto Rico. They are
142 square miles in area and support
a population of $4,000 persons. Near
ly all the inhabitants of the islands are
negroes, who live by the cultivation of
cane sugar.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29

The upsetting of lamp in the home
of Daniel Balisky, farmer, of Elk
Neck, resulted in fire that destroyed
the home, together with its contents.
Loss, $4,000.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
BIGGEST WARsHIP OFF.
Pennsylvania Leaves Norfolk To Join
Atlantic Fleet.

Norfolk, Va. The Pennsylvania,
Americas newest and most powerful
warship, left here to join the Atlantic
feet. She will become the flagship Of
the feet and will get the first trial Of
her gigantic guns in Narragansett Bay.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
ALICE MAsARYK IN PRISON.
Former Chicago Settlement Worker
Reported Executed.

Washington. = Dispatches to the
State Department from Vienna
brought word that Miss Alice Ma
saryk, the former Chicago settlement
worker reported executed in Austria,
was alive and well, but confined in
prison charged with attempting to aid
her father to escape Austrian military
service.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
PAVING WAY FOR PEACE.
News Agency Found In Berlin To
Supply Propaganda.

London.-A Reuter- dispatch from
Amsterdam says: "A news agency
called the Deutsche Nachrichten
Verkehrs Gesellschaft has been found
ed in Berlin. Its apparent object is to
supply propaganda for the new Ger
man peace committee under Prince
Charles Won Wedel."
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
SAVED GOVERNORS LIFE.

HeZekIah Porter, CoIoreo, Is FaTdoned
BY Executive.
Little Rock, Ark.-When Governor
George w. Hays gave Hezekiah Por-
ter, a negro, a pardon from his 81
year sentence for manslaughter i'm
posed in 1909, he revealed a story of
his own escape from drowning at the
state penal farm at Cummins six weeks
ago. The Governor was fishing when
the boat in which he was sitting cap
sized The negro rescued him from
the deep water.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29

The Pennsylvania Railroad has com.
menced work in lowering the grade
crossing at Iron Hill in accordance
with an agreement with the Commits.
sioners for Cecil County.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
SIX TIMES MAYOR; DIES AT ss.

odeII, Of Newburgh, N. v, Was Father
Of Former Governor.
Newburgh, N. BENJAMIN B.
Odell, six times Mayor of Newburgh
and father Of former Governor Odell.
died here, aged s5 years. For many
years he was a power in city. State
and national politics.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
FLOOD TAKES 7s LIVES.
Reports From Isolated Sections In.
crease Fatalities.

Asheville, N. C.-The list of deaths
from the recent flood in five South
eastern States, which has been con.
stantly growing as channels of com
munication were restored, now stand
at 7S with nine persons still reported
missing. Most of the deaths have been
in Western North Carolina. Property
loss also has been heavy, great dam.
age being done to railroads.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29

William Coss, his wife and child, and
George Mumma, were hurt when the
automobile truck of Jacob Roessner
Hsgerstown, skidded on the State road
near Benevola and turned turtle.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
PROHIBITIONISTS
NOMINATE HANLY
Dr.. Landrith. of Nashville For
Vice President.
CONVENTION is ADJOURNED
Finley c. HendricksOn, Of Cumberland,
Is Placed In Nomination For
Vlce-Presldent, But
WithdraWs.

st. Paul.-The Prohibition National
Convention, after being in session here
three days, adjourned sine die after
nominating J. Frank Hanly, former
governor of Indiana, as candidate for
president of the United States, and DR..
Ira D. Dandrith, of Nashville, Tenn,
candidate for vice-president. DR..
Landrith's nomination was made
unanimous after the other vice-presi-
Dental candidates had withdrawn.
Mr.. Hanly's nomination came on the
first ballot and followed number of
hurried conferences between advo-
Gates Of the candidacy of William
Sulzer, former governor of New York,
and several brief demonstrations in
the latter's behalf, which, however,
were Offset by the outbursts of en-
thusiasm that followed every mention
of Mr.. Hanly's name.
The Vote.
The vote for Mr.. Hanly was decisive.
He received 440 votes, as against 101
for Mr.. Sulzer. Finley C. Hendrick-
son, of Cumberland, Nd, received 81
votes; James Gilbert Mason, of New
Jersey, 10; P. F. Ferguson, of Penn
sylvania, 4; Sumner W. Haynes, Indi-
ana, 2, and Henry Ford, Detroit, 1.
A motion to make Mr.. Hanly's nomi-
nation unanimous was defeated, when
objections were offered by Eugene W.
Chain, Of Arizona, and a score of
other delegates. After the nomination
of DR.. Dandrith the assembly arose,
sang the doxology and ended six-hour
session, marking the close of the three
days convention.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
AMERICANS ON SHIP SUNK.
Two Steamers Sent Down and Two
Submarines Destroyed.

Portland, Maine.-Three Americans,
George Ivey, of Philadelphia; Richard
Neligan, of Boston, and Davis Ros-
seneau, of Old Town, Maine, were
members of the crew of the British
steamship User, reported from London
as having been sunk. The User carried
q cargo Of 257,730 bushels of oats and
was commanded by Capt William
Mel. Hunter.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29

The strike of the miners of the Vic.
tor Coal Company at Holsopple, in the
Meyersdale field. has ended.
Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
Fight Against Vice.

The fight against organized vice,
which was started here Monday by the
chaplains Of the different regiments
stationed here, is gathering many
regular Army and National Guard
officers to the cause. 1t is probable
that within the next few days an in
junction will be gotten out against
those who are conducting the place
whose existence the officers and chap
lains are objecting to