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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-11
BOOK DEDICATED
TO John T.. DAPP OF CITY

The Spectrum" the class book of
1917 Pennsylvania College. Gettys-
burg, has just been issued and is dedi-
Gated to John +. Dapp of this city. a
well-known businessman and president
of the Board of Trustees. Mr.. Dapp
has done much for the college in a
quiet way and in appreciation of his
kindness the dedication is given by
the students. The freshmen class of
Gettysburg is composed chiefly of Har-
risburg boys.
Miss Beatrice L. Thomas of Phila-
delphia. has returned home after Wis
iting Miss Fanny Eby at 613 North
Front street.
Miss Anna Henderson of Ill South
Front street is visiting in New York
and Summit, n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Luther Waller of
Third and State streets, are leaving
Saturday for Mount Gretna to open
their handsome new bungalow.
| Mrs. Abigail Chevellier, of New
ark n. j., will arrive tomorrow TO
spend the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
Harry G. Keffer, 236 Woodbine street.
/ Mrs. Edward Walton, 425 Harris
street, was hostess yesterday for the
Fun and Frolic Embroidery Club.
/ Mrs. Heater Randolph and Miss Me-
/ rie Randolph of Richmond, Va, were
recent guests of their relatives. Mr..
Z
street.
Mrs Roland Miller and small daugh-
/ ter Sara OF Highland Glen, n. Y, are
stopping for a while with their aunt
/ Mrs. Norman French of Market
street.
( Mrs. Walter p. Mcguire and daugh-
ter, Miss Susanne Mcguire, 3 South
Front street, have returned from At
I lantic City.
I Mrs. Raymond Gilbert of S25 South
Sixteenth street, entertained the
Tuesday Embroidery Circle this week
/ DR.. and Mrs. John A. Fritchey of
/ North Second street are spending some
/ time in Atlantic City.
! Miss Mary Shaub of 1413 Susque-
hanna street was hostess last evening
at cards
| Mrs. Emma Seibert of Green and
Boas streets leaves Saturday for Mount
l Gretna to remain for the summer at
! her cottage, "Fernwood."
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Stewart of State
street, started to-day for a southern
| trip including Richmond, Norfolk and
| Lynchburg, Va.
! Harry Bomgardner of Regina street
is visiting his brother, Herbert Bonn
gardner and family of Washington,
| D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatton and daughter
Elizabeth Hatton spent yesterday in
Carlisle.
! Mrs Charles Hunsecker of Nectarine
has returned after a visit with friends
in Huntingdon.
Homer Kreider of 140S Derry street,
who has been i'll at his home for sew
eral days is able to be out.
Mrs. Harris B. Ryan of Palo Alto,
Calf, is visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Abram Fortenbaugh, 1713 North
Second street.
Miss Elizabeth Allison and Miss
Dorcas Allison of North Third street
are home after a sightseeing trip to
Washington, d. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold Grant have
gone home to Pittsburgh after short
visit among relatives in this vicinity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-11
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other Personals Page 4.
EMBROIDERY CLUB DINED
LAST EVENING At COLONIAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew s. Dellinger
invited members of the Wednesday
Embroidery Club, their husbands and
guests TO a dinner last evening at the
Colonial Country Club. The party had
merry time with cards following the
feast. In attendance were Mr.. and
Mrs. Dellinger, MIR. and Mrs. Arthur
ID, Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs. George p. Bar
nitz, Mr.. and Mrs. Scheffer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roth, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Lutz, Mr.. and Mrs. Hummel Maeyer,
Mrs. Emma Seibert, Mrs. Anna Bacon.
AIR. and Mrs. Harry X. Kreidler and
Mr.. Tonkin of Norfolk. Va.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-11
CITY IS TAKING
DOWN ITS POLES
[Continued From First Page.I

CONTINUED From First Page.
All public service corporations will be
urged to continue their cooperation
in this important movement.
City Electrician Diehl was asked to-
day what steps are now being taken
TO get rid of the poles still standing
and TO a Telegraph representative he
made this statement:
THE work recently completed by
the city has been the extension of the
Market street underground installa-
ton to the Hill district. This has
made possible the removal of a line of
poles on the main street practically
from Front street TO Eighteenth street.
The poles between Front street and
the subway were removed some time
ago. Those from the subway to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-11
TO AID MARRIED SOLDIERS
By Assoeiafed ~

London, May 1.-THE long waited
government plan for assisting mar
ried soldiers to meet their household
expenses while in the army will soon
be made public. According to the
morning newspapers any man. single
or married. will be permitted to apply
for grants to enable him to meet such
liabilities as mortgage interest, build
ing or furniture instalments, rent
taxes and insurance. and in the case of
married men. expense of educating
children. The assistance granted will
i'm no case exceed two pounds sterling
weekly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-11
" vAN'T CUT OFF MYLEG," "
SAYSRAILROADEN ENGINEER

II am a railroad engineer. about 20
years ago my leg was seriously Injured
in an accident out West. Upon my re-
fusing to allow the doctor a amputate
II was told 1t would be impossible to
heal the wound. 1 have tried all kinds
of salves and had many doctors in the
past 20 years, but to no avail Finally
] resolved to use PETERSONS ONT
MENT on my leg. You cannot imagine
my astonishment when / found Ii was
doing what over 100 things failed to do
My leg is now completely cured."-Gus
Hauft. 7s9 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn,
y. Y.
IL makes me feel proud to be able
10 produce an ointment like that" says
Peterson Not only do / guarantee
Petersons Ointment for old sores and
wounds. but for Eczema. Salt Rheum,
Ulcers. Itching Skin and Blind. Bleeding
or Itching Piles, and put up big box
for - cents. a 0rice all can afford to
pay and money back from your drug
Elat il not satisfied
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-11
5000 BABIES PARADE
By associated Press

New York, May IA parade OF
5000 babies was to-day's feature of
the Baby Week celebration. Most
of them were contestants for the gold
cup offered for the best baby in New
York. The cup was presented to
John Ryan, the winning baby, on the
City Hall steps just before the parade.
Ten babies received gold medals and
100 received silver medals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-11
200 WEAVERS STRIKE
Stfela! 10 Il T.I.-rstIl

ALLENTOWN, Pa, May 11.-Nearly 200
weavers employed in the Emaus silk
mills of the Derry Company, struck
yesterday, refusing to any longer work
on premium basis" Trouble Is also
reported brewing at the Catasauqua
and South Bethlehem plants of the
same concern.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-11
Foreign LGborers CurtaiI
Production of Coke

Connellsville Pa. May Il. - The
Connellsville Coke trade is making no
rec very from the blow it received
during Easter holidays. many foreign
workmen still insisting on two days
rest out of every seven
The recent wage advance has made
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-11
ArmIess Man Beat Her and
Smashed Every Window,
Wife Says in Divorce Papers
Special 10 the Telegraph

Hazleton, Pa. May II. = Jacob
Gietgki an armless man, is the defend
ant in divorce suit brought by his
Despite his having no hands, Gietzki
is also accused of MASKING every win
dow in the front OF his wife's home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-11
C. +. CHORAL UNION

OFFICERS OF the Harrisburg Christian
Endeavor Choral Union met last even
ing with the President ]. Frank Pal
mer, at his home, S11 Green street,
and heard reports of the recent sue
cessful concert. Plans are made for
a special meeting on the evening of
June 20 at Reservoir Park
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-11

is now so curtailed that production is
kept down to 10000 tons a week
Railroads have been able to provide
only ninety per cent. of the cars need
ed. Operators are thus able to oper-
ate only SO per cent. of their ovens to
Sc per cent. of their capacity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-11
GERMANS SHIFT
LINE OF ATTACK
CONTINUED From First Pagcl
sisting them in holding the -Adriat
seaport of Avlona, Albania.
Getting Close to Bagdad

Much importance is attached in
Petrograd 10 the Russian operations
on the .Mesopotamian frontiers, both
north and east. In the latter sector
the Russians have advanced from
interior Persia to the frontier and
have occupied Kasr-I-Shirin, about
10 miles northeast of Bagdad. their
objective They report the Turks flee
ing before them and the capture of
several guns during the pursuit.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-23
RUMANIAN SEAPORT FALLS
ZEPS lombard MARGATE

S4CdIC0C SCdpO4I y udo 1ct1Cu DC1O4C
Field Marshal Mackensen's armies.
Capture Of city is greatest single
achievement for central powers since
Rumania entered war eight weeks
ago. Victory is hailed by German
military men as of more Importance
than all gains tmade by allies since
SOmme offensive began.
London.-EngIish watering place
of Margate, 80 miles southeast of
London, was raided by German air
forces this morning and three bombs
dropped.
Petrograd. - Russo Rumanians
continue retirement in Dobrudja I'M
der enemy pressure, though offering
stubborn resistance.
Paris. - Following short artillery
bOmbardment French troops late last
night stormed and captured Hill 1928,
northwest of Hailly-Saillisel South
of the Somme German bombarded
during night, but made no new at
lacks.
London. - With lines still intact
Rumanians are being rolled back on
45-mile front in Dobrudja under ire
mnedOus pressure by superior Ger
man, Bulgarian and Turkish forces.
At Rumanian capital situation is re-
garded as serious. Mackensen's ad-
vance guards already have ap-
preached to within less than ten
miles of COnstanza-CernaVoda rail-
way.
Rumanian left wing and center are
giving way. Top Raiser and Tuzla,
main supporting positions of Ruma-
MAN flank defending seaport of Con-
stanza, have fallen before Macken-
sens advance. Rumanian right
wing, defending strategicaIly impor-
tant Danube bridge at Cernavoda, is
beating back enemy attacks.
For second time since Germans be- |
gan campaign to crush Rumania, an
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-23

telegraphed that he was asked by a
high Russian parsonage to empha-
size the seriousness of the situation.
King Ferdinand himself sent a sim
liar plea following the Rumanian de-
feat in Pennsylvania.
Petrograd dispatches today re-
veaIed for first time reason for Sc
we're defeat suffered by Rumanians
in Dobrudja. Premier Batiano be-
Iieved when Rumania entered war
that Bulgaria either would sue for
peace or would not fight against Ru-
mania or Russia. Only weak forces
were left to guard Bulgarian border,
while the main Rumanian army
poured into Pennsylvania.
Sofia.-BuIgarian right wing has
smashed through Rumanian defens-
es and arrived within less than six
miles of important Rumanian sea-
port Of Constanza.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-23


DRIVE DE FACTO TROOPS
FL Paso, Tex, Oct. %. - Villista
bandits have surrounded the western
side of Chihuahua City, after driving
Mexican de facto government troops
into the outskirts, and another at
tack upon the Northern Mexico cap
ital is believed imminent, declared an
unconfrmed report reaching U. S.
govt dep'ts here today. Notification
of this, however, is lacking and Car
rama officials still insist that the de
facto troops are driving the bandits
toward Santa Ysabel
-O-O-
WITH THE CANDIDATES TODAY
Socialists. - Allan L. Benson will
speak at Clovis, N. NJ, tonight.
Prohibitionist. - J. Frank HanIy
was scheduled to tour Western New
York to hold night meeting in
Rochester.
RepUbIican.-Ch Evans Hughes
is resting at Montclair, N. ].
Observation-Disclosures Wilson is
at Shadow Lawn. Has no speeches.
-O-O-
Washington.-Your Uncle Sammy
has a $13-a-day job for somebody.
AerOnautical EXPERIENCES is required,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-06
Says Roosevelt is Booked
For Secretary of State Job

while the election OF Hughes, they
have been more than reasonably sure,
means war want and destruction"
The indianapolis News said edi-
torially a short time ago, with any
ether president than Woodrow Will
son we might at this time be up to
cur necks in slaughter and blood
she'd"
Candidate Hughes undoubtedly
looks with much favor upon RoOse-
welt, for, according 10 the Star, he
lauded Roosevelt in his speech for
his excellent work in the campaign
and in reuniting the republican
party
If this public announcement has
the same effect in all parts Of the
state and nation that it has in In
dianapOlis and Marion county, il has
assured the reelection of Woodrow
Wilson by an all but unanimous
vote. The voters as election day ap-
proaches, and especially with such
revelations as are coming daily from
the republican party. do not pro-
pose to gamble with honorable
peace and unprecedented prosperity,
which the administration of Wood
row Wilson has brought to 100, 1000
COO Americans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-06
COAL TRAIN RUNS
WILD; 7 KILLED
InternatiOnal News Service:

international News Service:
ALTOONA, Pa, Nov. 6.-Seven
men were killed as a result of a
wreck early today at Newportage
junction, five miles south Of here. on
the Newportage branch of the Penn
sylvania railroad. The wreck fol-
lowed a thrilling 10-mile dash down
the eastern slope of the Allegheny
mountains by a heavy coal train.
The coal train, running wild,
crashed into a light engine at the
junction, wrecking Z Of the Co cars
in the train. The engines were re-
duced TO scrap and tons II coal
piled up caught fire Immediately
after the crash.
Fire companies were rushed from
Altoona and the fire controlled
about o'clock Wrecking crews
and a large force of laborers i'm
mediately began the work of digging
into the mountain of ruins for the
bodies Of those who lost their lives.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-06
Announcement Made at New
York Sure to Place Indiana
in Democratic Column.
InternatIonal News Service /:

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. e.
Theodore Roosevelt will be the next
secretary Of state if Hughes is elect
cd, according 10 William A. Prem
6ergast. who presided at a Hughes
meeting IN New York Saturday
night, and the indianapolis Star.
which made the announcement III its
columns Sunday morning. This has
been suspected for a long time by
the public. but Prendergast's an
nouncement Saturday night was the
first official word 10 this effect
BY making the statement that
Theodore Roosevelt would be the
next secretary of state, Prendergast
lost thousands of votes in New York
and the east, and the indianapolis
Star uncOnsciously threw a lot Of
votes 10 Wilson in Indiana. Prender-
CAST also took a lot for granted
when ne introduced Candidate
Hughes to the audience as Pres't
Hughes. In its telegraph report Of
the meeting the Indianapolis star
said:
THE applause swelled Of its own
accord and was still swelling when
Mr.. Prendergast tried to stop it TO
introduce Mr.. Hughes. He who
will now address you began Mr..
Prendergast, needs no introduction.
The nation knows him. 1, however,
shall take the liberty of addressing
him as the nation will address him
on March 4 npvf
Then turning and bowling 70 Mr..
Hughes. he said: Mr. President
and the crowd went at it anew.
Then when the din subsidized, Mr..
Prendergast called out. our next
secretary of state, Theodore Roose-
velt.'
If anything had been needed TO
add volume TO the Wilson landslide
that one thing needful is herein sup
Piled. The election Of woodrow
Wilson. which the people nave all
along recognized and each day con-
sidered with greater seriousness than
the day before. means peace with
honor and permanent prosperity"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-06
To HOARD EVERY
DOLLAR Of GOLD
International News Service:

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Ofhcials
of the federal reserve system and
other men having dominant power
il the American financial world,
b@ve set about to make the United
States the miser nation" They
have laid plans for this government
10 hoard every dollar of gold that
is now in this country. This, they
say, is the only way 10 withstand
efforts Of European nations TO draw
sold from the United States after
the European war is ended.
The first active steps toward this
end will be taken within the next
few weeks when officials of the fed
eTal reserve system will hold three
conferences of worldwide import
ance i'm Washington.
The federal reserve advisory coun-
ell. consisting of one representative
from each OF the - federal reserve
banks. will sit here Nov. 20. J. =.
Morgan is a member OF this council.
The federal reserve agents. direct
representatives Of the government
en- the boards of u reserve banks,
Will meet here Dec. 4.
The governors Of the federal re-
serve banks will meet here Dec. 10.
Each of these bodies will hold
joint sessions with the federal re-
serve board, at which ways and
means of handling the gold situation
will be determined
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-06
Wilson to Garry
State by 10000

International News Service.
CHICAGO Nov. 6-Indiana viii
20 for Wilson by $4,000. This is the
word telephOned 20 the western
headquarters OF the democratic ma
tional committee today by Or. g. J..
Strouse. leading progressive. who is
touring the Hoosier state for the
president. Dr. Strouse was a mem
er Of the resolutions committee Of
the progressive national convention
and in 1912 was a member Of the
committee which notified col
Roose welt Of his nomination
II have just finished campaigning
in Porter county, the strongest re-
publican county in Indiana" said
Or. Strouse. Normally this county
goes 1.5OO republican. The Hughes
leaders are only claiming IL oy
100. while conservative progress
sives who have a loca! ticket Of
their own. say Hughes viii not get
the county by more than 500. At
this ration. they assert, Wilson Will
carry Indiana az 10000"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-06
German Subs In
Mexican Waters

International News Service:
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 6.-The
Mexican foreign office has dispatch
ed a reply tinged with sarcasm 10 a
British note reporting the presence
Of German submarines in Mexican
waters. and declaring that the allies
viii take drastic action II they re-
ceived aid from Mexican sources.
The British note furnished the
first official confirmation OF vague
rumors that U-boats have succeeded
in reaching the gulf OF Mexico. IL
was transmitted through the Amer
lean state department and demand
ed close censorship of messages sent
from Mexican wireless stations. OBJ
Viously the British government fear
ed a raid on British oil ships leaving
the Tampico field.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-06
ELOPEMENT is FOILED
son OF Harvester Co. President in
Custody Of Detectives.
International News Service;

international News Service;
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Nov. e.
Frank Haskins. 20 years old. son of
Is. c. Haskins Of Chicago, president
OF the International Harvester Co..
is in the custody Of private detec-
tives today as a sequel 10 his at
tempted elopment with Miss JOY
Gardner, a dancer.
Haskins met Miss Gardner at
Peoria, Ill, six weeks ago and the
little game of hearts soon was trans
ferred to Chicago. where the Has
kins family discovered il. AS a re-
suit Miss Gardner was prevailed
upon TO leave the city and came
here. Haskins followed. SO did the
detectives at the order of the
y outh's mother. Haskins was given
his choice Of returning home or be-
ing arrested. lie chose to return.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-06
ENDS THE CAMPAIGN. Z

TNONtOhi EMS I'M N4A-hA -AhNa-'s ~
morrow the nation which has been de-
libcIating most of the time since last jane,
will go into its little closets, and there by each
individual. i'm secret, prepare its versiict. Six
teen million people or thcreabont. viii have
their say, as To who is to be the next president
of the United States.
You know your duty. You know down deep
in your heart OF hearts the right and wrong
of the present campaign, and if you follow
that conscience. America has nothing TO fear.
You will not permit her To be- crucihed on
Europe's cross, nor to have pressed down upon
her brow Wall SIS. crown OF thOrns.
And this latter is exactly what the OPPOSE
ton 30 the present administration il seeking To
do. no difference how. but only that it is
done.
American politics when upOn the eve of a ma
tiOnaI election federal investigators find il nee
cssary To- issue warnings against intimidation
OF employees by the great corporations OF Ohio.
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan-against intimida-
ton and colonization.
But lis the old. old story Of rcpublicanism.
Big business i'm the saddle and cracking the
whip! IL il rule or ruin; Hughes by fair
means foul Coercion, intimidation, mis-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-06
EVERYTHING Is ROSY.

international News Service
VIEW YORK Nov G-The snail
word from Vance Mccormick. dem
ocrarc national chairman. today
was a reitera'.on of his prophecy
that Pres't Wilson VIII have az least
264 electoral votes or 92 more than
enough 20 win
Everything looks ROSY" said tbs
commander-in-chief Of the Wilson
forces.
Mccormick viii vote az his home
town in HARRISBURG Pa tonorro7v
morning. returning 20 headqusrters
Do the afternoon % receive returns
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-06
CLAIM OF SWING
BACK To HUGHES IS WITHOUT
FOUNDATION WILSON ASSURED
THE FIGHT Is WON
SAYS PRIEST WILSON.

PRIEST WILSON-"The fight
is won. I fully believe, though I
take this means of urging You 20
renewed eXertions and vigilance
to see that belated efforts 10 can
fuse the public judgment do not
succeed"
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES
Mr.. Hughes declined TO make a
formal statement, but told call
ers he felt certain that people
had made up their minds 10 elect
him and that anything he might
say OF do would be supernuous.