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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
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COLLECT EVERY
WATER ACCOUNT
Borough Department Has En-
viable Record For Collections
and Number of Meters


For the first time in borough his
tory, there is not at the present time
a single outstanding delinquent water
bill for the last six months.
Borough Secretary Charles P. Feidt
and Treasurer Markwood D. Myers
by collecting the entire s16,6os.o2 due
May have entirely cleared the books.
Men in close touch with municipal af-
fairs do not recall any other period in
the borough's history that the water
department succeeded in collecting
every bill for water rent. Just a lit
tie more than year ago there was
about $4,000 worth of delinquent wa
ter bills on the departments books.
Since that time. however. Mr.. Feidt
and Mr.. Myers have been given prac-
ucally free hand in making collec-
tions and have entirely cleared the
books.
The Steelton Water Board has an
other record, too, of which it is proud.
This is the fact that out of the 5000
consumers in the borough, every one
but four are supplied with water
through meters. This is a record few
municipalities can equal.
Members OF the water board are
George H. Roberts, president; w. A.
keister and Walter A. Chick. Charles
+. Feldt is secretary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
Waterways Delegates Are
on Excursion Up Delaware

Philadelphia, Sept. IS. - Delegates
to the ninth annual convention of the
Atlantic Deeper waterways Associa-
tion left on the steamer Queen Anne,
here to-day for Bristol, Trenton and
other Delaware river cities which are
linked to the Florida" in
tercoastal canal plan FOR which the as
sociation Is working.
An inspection of the Delaware and
Raritan canal, and the entrance to the
proposed ship canal to New York will
be made. Stops at Bristol and Bur-
lington for exercises in which the
townspeople will take part are includ-
ed. Luncheon will be served by the
city of Trenton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
Care of State Insane
Is Under Discussion

Members of the State Board of Pub.
lie Charities to-day arranged to dis
cuss with Governor Brumbaugh during
the Fall the problems attending the
care OF the insane in the State. includ-
ing the construction of new buildings
and the commitment and care of the
criminal insane. Recommendation for
care of the charges of the State will
be made.
The board reelected the STATS of
the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh offices
and approved plans for improving the
Cameron county prison, at Emporium.
County authorities sent word regard
ing improvements to the prison at
Pottsville and the Bedford almshouse.
while the question of greater water
supply for the Potter county aInns-
house at Coudersport was discussed.
Colonel P. c. Boyle. the senior mem
ber of the board, who had been seri-
ously i'll. was at the meeting. It was
the first meeting he had been able to
attend for some time and was warmly
welcomed back to his work by his
colleagues. Colonel Boyle has been on
the board since the Stone adrninis-
tration and one of its most forceful
members.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13

CONTINUED From First Pagc]
Third precinct of Derry township the
loss was the heaviest: the assessment
fell 2S below last years.
Followins is the assessment of voters
Just completed, the present years to-
tails being stated first. with the 1915
figures following:
Tho County Registration
Berrysburg, 10s. 10S; Conewago.
1919. 1873; Dauphin, 169, ITO: Derry,
First precinct I1s. 1s5, Second pre-
East Hanover, 32S. s36; Elizabethville.
334. s32; Gratz. ITS. 172; Halifax,
219, 230 Halifax township. $50, 26S;
Highspirc. SIS. SIG; Hummelstown,
First precinct 401, Ss6, Second pre-
cinct 321. S25; Jackson. 234. 226; JEFF
Lower Paxton, 4s7. 447; Lower Swa-
tara, 157. 165; Lykens, East ward 245.
257. West ward 473. 47s; Lykens town.
ship. 2T9, 2S1; Middletown. First ward.
First precinct, 1875, 176. Second re-
cinct, s47. 355; Second ward. First pre-
cinct, 500. 315. Second precinct. 291.
27s; Third ward. First precinct. 1875.
Paxton. First precinct 266, 265, Sec
ond precinct 1o5. 1875: Mifflin, 1sS. 117:
Millersburg. First ward 372, $50. Sec
ond ward S9s, S74;- Paxtang, 155. 142;
Penbrook, 513, 4S4: Reed. IS, 55;
Royalton., First ward 12a. 124, Second
Hanover. 286, 2s2; Steelton, First
ward. First precinct. 95, 81, Second
precinct, 446, 393; Second ward, First
precinct, 244, 215, Second precinct,
$40, 304; Third ward, First precinct,
364, 363, Second precinct, 764, 562,
Third precinct. 70. So; Fourth ward,
463. 44s; Fifth ward. First precinct,
212. 21s. Second precinct. 255. 273;
Susquehanna, North precinct s31. 306,
494. 460. West precinct 244. 220: Swa-
tara. First precinct 1853, 14s. Second
precinct 293. 2s4. Third precinct 434.
42s. Fourth precinct II. 81. Fifth pre-
cinct 195, 179; Uniontown. 90. 8S;
2S3. 25S; Wayne, 107, 1o6; West Han
over. 224, 231; West Londonderry, S6,
II; Wiconisco. First precinct 270. 2S1.
Second precinct 267, 2S5; Williams
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
Recent Weather Favorable
to Majority of Crops

Washington, Sept. Is. - In spite OF
rains in many sections during the past
week, the Weather Bureaus crop bull
letin issued to-day says harvesting and
thrashing of grain progressed rapid
ly and plowing for Fall sowing is be-
ginning in the plain States and east
ward.
Weather during the weeks was fav-.
orable for ripening corn in the CEN
trail and northwestern States and the
crop is maturing rapidly. Conditions
were generally favorable for cotton:
late potatoes benefited by showers In
northern sections, although the bad
effects of unfavorable summer temper
atures are showing in the harvesting;
good progress was made In haying
over most of the country and forage
crops are generally improving.
Peaches and apples, the bulletin
says, are showing the effects of lack
OF rain In many Of the Central States.
Tobacco harvest is progressing un-
der favorable conditions in Southern
and Eastern tobacco States; in South
ern Virginia the crop is practically all
cut and cured and In Kentucky. about
two-thirds harvested. Rains In wis
consin and Ohio improved late planted
tobacco.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
PLEA TO SETTLE N. Y.
STRIKE is REJECTED
CONTINUED From First Page1

tions was extreme. Platforms were
crowded and many narrow escapes
were experienced by passengers.
There was little or no violence dur
ing the night. largely due to the fact
that policemen were stationed on root
tops where attacks had been made on
elevated trains.
Plan Labor Demonstration
Hugh Frayne, State organizer OF
the American Federation of Labor
announced to-day that between 10000
and 10000 men will take part In the
parade and demonstration tomorrow
Although he declined to discuss the
proposed sympathetic strike other
union leaders said plans had been
made to call out trades closely allied
to the street railway men in the event
the demonstration. tomorrow and the
efforts of the Public Service Commits
sion prove unavailable to settle the
trouble
Mayor Mitchell, it developed to-day
has under consideration two methods
quest Governor Whitman to call a spe-
cial session of the Legislature to pass
a law compelling both sides to accept
arbitration. while the other proposes
to the immediate granting of a fran
chise to the New York Motor Bus
Company, Incorporated to run ma
chimes through the certain streets.
This franchise has been before the
board of estimate for the past year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13


have to be made up in other ways
such as extra time periods after the
regular school hours, an hour or two
on Saturdays and holidays this is a
problem which has not yet been def
nitely settled by DIR. F.. e. Downes, city
school superintendent.
Harrisburg's schools are due to open
Friday, September 20, and consider
able time that is always taken UP
with the preparation incident to the
term opening, will be saved by holding
the usual sessions of teachers meeting
during the preceding week.
To Save Time
To date DR.. Downes says he has
mad no advice as to whether extra
hours and Saturday and holiday time
but he doesn't believe this will be
necessary.
Where we'll try to make up the
time said he, lis in cutting out or
limiting the time heretofore allowed
for celebrations of one kind or an
other. For instance, we'll discourage
all kinds of speech-making at the high
schools; the celebration of victory
will have to be limited. Not that we'll
taboo them entirely-don't let the i'm
preston prevail that we do not mean
to allow the students to celebrate. be-
cause this isn't a fact. But we will
limit the time allowance. The stu
dents can hear short speeches with
meat in them; they can give short
yells with snap and go in them-and
we'll let it go at that.
Limit Chapel Period
Chapel exercises will necessarily
have to be limited to the usual devo-
tional exercises and the time for this
VIII be cut to reasonable time.
High school and grade teachers
meetings usually held during the first
week after school begins. have been
called for the following dates: Thurs
day. September 81, 10 a. m, Stevens
building, eighth grade teachers; FRI
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
SIT MORE VOTERS
AT COUNTY POLLS
CONTINUED From First PageJ

berger, of Harrisburg, and Major Jere
Lehman, United States Army pay
master at the recruiting camp. Mrs.
Shumberger was badly cut about the
head and her skull may be fractured.
She was brought to Lebanon and taken
to the sanatorium of DR.. A. B. Glon-
niger, where she is in a critical con-
dition, but the surgeons hope for her
recovery. Major Lehman's right arm
was fractured, but he returned to the
camp al Mount Gretna, where he is at
the military hospital. Others in the
party were badly shaken up and
bruised. but none received serious in
juries.
The party was on the way to a
chicken and waffle dinner which had
been ordered at Hull's tavern, several
miles from Mount Gretna.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13

Strength.
The story Of the recovery of John
Klugh, a well-known Highspire black
smith, reads almost like a fairy tale,
SO wonderful is 1t.
He says: For eighteen months I
lay fiat on my back a helpless invalid
from stomach trouble. I had suffered
torments for sixteen years and all that
time 1t kept getting worse and worse
IN spite of all the medicines I took in
my efforts to find some relief.
My weight kept falling off more
and more until I was a mere skeleton
just skin and bones weighing only So
pounds and my right weight is around
$50. Then my strength gave out en-
tlrely and I had to take to my bed a
sick man and fearing that the end was
near.
II was In despair and had about
given up hope when a neighbor told
me about Tanlac. I grasped at it like
a drowning man grabs at straws and
began taking 1t faithfully. 1t actually
seemed to me that I could feel it
working through my system. In a
few days I began to feel better and
soon 1 was able to sit UP and eat the
nrst real food that had passed my
lips in months. I kept getting stronger
as my appetite came back and my sys-
tenn got the food it required and to-
day I am fully recovered and back at
my old job, able to do my share of the
work.
Il give Tanlac all the credit for my
recovery, for 1t did for me what no
other medicine was able to do. It is
wonderful.
Tanlac, the famous reconstructive
tonic so highly praised by grateful
thousands is now being specially in
troduced in Harrisburg at Gorgas'
Drug Store where the Tanlac man is
daily demonstrating this master medi-
cine to interested crowds.-Advertise-
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13

day, Boas, first; Monday, September
20, Boas, second and third; Tuesday,
Boas, fourth and fifth; Wednesday,
Boas, sixth and seventh. At 2 o'clock,
same day, the substitutes will meet in
the superintendent office; at o'clock
in the morning the Central and Tech
nical high school teachers will meet at
their respective schools; Thursday,
September 2s. at 3 o'clock, all the
grade teachers will hold final session
in their rooms. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
CHOIR TAKES MOTOR TRIP

Members Of the choir Of St. Johns
Lutheran Church motored to Mechan-
icsburg Monday evening in the auto.
Hoplles or Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Nell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Mumma. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P.
Croll. Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Lau, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Wilt, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.
Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. H. r, Rupp.
On the return trip from Mechanics
ourg tho party was entertained by
town. The guests at the outing in
cluded the Rev. G. n. Lauffer Mrs.
Laufrer, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Roth, Mr..
and Mrs. w e. Dehner. Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. z. George.
Mr. and Mrs. Heckert. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
!; blttner Mr.. and Mrs. William Kreig,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lupfer. Mr. and
Mrs. c. Lawrence, Misses Elizabeth
Pretz. Susan Reigle. Laura Carlson,
Margie Wagonbach and Paul Shatto.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
Harrisburg Fans to See
Games in Worlds Series

George w. McIlhenny this morning
announced that he will conduct al,
electric baseball board in Zembo Hail.
Chestnut Street Markethouse during
The hall is being completely renov.
ated and new 11-foot stairway has
been built for the accommodation OF
the crowds: The. board procured by
McIlhenny is similar to those used ii,
philadelphia, Boston. Baltimore and
others OF the larger cities
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
Bury Boy Crushed to Death
While Playing on Railroad

Caught beneath the wheels of a
draft of cars in the Reading rail-
road yards yesterday while playing,
Henry Wolf. s years old, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Wolf, 26s Main
street, was badly crushed. Both legs
were mangled and he died at the Har-
risburg Hospital.
Funeral services were held this aft
ernoon at o'clock. Burial was made
at Progress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
GEN. BEssARABEsKU DROWNED

Berlin. Sept. 13. - BY Wireless -
According to reports from Sofia, saws
an Overseas News Agency announce
ment to-day General Bessarabesku.
commander of the recently captured
Rumanian fortress of Turtukai, at
temp to escape in boat after the
fall or the last fortification. The boat
was sunk by Bulgarian artillery and
the general was drowned
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
STEELToN PERSONALS

Edward Washington. clerk in ]. A.
McCurdy's drugstore, is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McGovern and
family have returned to their home in
cleveland after visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John Noonan. -
Alex: Hursh has resigned his posi-
ton with the steel company to enter
Dickinson College.
Lew Heile and George HeiIe, of
Mrs. L. B. Heile.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13

The Price & Teeple combines per-
fection in tone, touch. construction.
durability and exterior beauty. When
you buy a Price & Teeple Player YOU
will be quickly convinced that you
have one of the finest Players that
human skill can make. Yohn Bros,
s North Market Square.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13

town. East ward $40, 3ss, West ward
S61, 364; Williams township, East pre-
cinct So, II, West precinct 10, 176.
Totals, 1905. 1865.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
FOOT Is INFECTED

Ottoway johnson, clerk for Fred E.
Smith, has undergone an operation for
an infected left foot Mr.. johnson
will be unable to work for some time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
REFER FUNERAL FRIDAY

Funeral services for John H. Keefer.
who was killed when he nInnged
through skylight at the bridge shop
yesterday, will be held at the home of
Harry x. Barnet. 46s North Front
street. Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Rev. G. n. Lauffer, pastor of
St; Johns Lutheran Church, will Of
Ilciate and burial will be made in
Baldwin Cemetery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
MISS WICKERSHAN

Funeral services for Miss Matilda
Wickersham, aged 10, who died at the
Harrisburg Hospital yesterday morn
ing, will be held at the home of her
sister. Mrs. Susan Freeburn. 26s Myers
street, tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. Burial will be made in the
Mount Olivet Cemetery. New Cumber-
land
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
GOOD COMPLEXION

Send your name and address at once
and Will send you a free sample of
beautlfer In the world. Agent wanted
COLES BROS. MILLVILLE. N. =
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
GRADUATES NAMED
AS FORESTERS
Governor Approves Plan to
Keep Mont Alto School Men
in State Service

The eleven grad
uates of the State
Forestry Academy
at Mont Alto were
to-day formally ap-
pointed foresters in
the State service in
accordance with the
custom of the de-
pa.rtment and will
be assigned to dis
tricts with the other
men of the States
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
Helpless Eighteen
Months Now Back
At His Forge

Hghspire Blacksmith Relates Story of
His Marvellous Recovery-Was To-
tally Helpless and Without Hope,
But Tanlac Brought Back His
Strength.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13

Ffremen to Meet.-Members of the
State Firemen's Association In the
borough will meet at the Citizen en-
ginehouse tomorrow evening.
To Attend Funeral.-Camp 1o2,
P. Q. S. of A. will attend the funeral
of John H. Keefer Friday afternoon.
Members will meet at the hall at 1 80
o'clock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
Bury Lottie Weayer-H Z

undertakers. sent the body of Lottie
Weaver, who died Monday, to Phila-
delphia, where burial will be made.
Glass to Meet.-Mrs. Stees' class of
the First Methodist Sunday School will
meet tomorrow evening at the home
of Miss Kate Heagy, Pine street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
SCHOOL YELLING OF
QUALITY NOT QUANTITY

[Continued From First Page]
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24
THE CHRISTIAN AT
 LYCEUM TONIGHT

All is in readiness for the first per- formance of the Christian at the Lyceum. Director, company, senic artist, carpenters, etc, have had one
 busy week. New Britain theatergoers
 should welcome this series of per-
 formances, of the greatest melodrama
 ever written, for seldom do we see
 plays of the magnitude of this classic.
 To add to the already drawing quail
 ties of the story MT. Lynch has per-
 Suaded the young men and women of
 the Stanley Works. to appear as the
 followers of John storm. Edward E.
 Oaren, who conferred with the direc-
 tor, is the leader, and from the good
 account of themselves that the Stan Icy Works gave at PlainVille on December 4, last year, we have every
 reason to believe Alfred Cross and his l company are to have a mob that would have done credit to the original pro- l dnction of Viola Allen.
 The Stanley Works office have been l very friendly to the little company at , the Lyceum, as is demonstrated by the | appearance of their boys and girls to- night.
 1 Miss Julie Hernc has put in every l spare moment to be rerfect in the role l of Glory Quayle. It is a long part but ! Miss Herne has mastered it, and promises to outdo her performance 1 of Mary Turner. She will wear some l stunning gowns, as will some of the other ladies of the cast
 Mir Cross has another part quite as exacting as any he has given to the local stage. John Storm requires strength, repOse and fire.
 The new regular subscribers that have placed their names upon the list gre so many that the management is encourage to make arrangements for the most expensive plays obtainable Meanwhile The Christian will prove
 tho best show at popular prices this city has seen in. many moons
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24
THE STRANGE CASE
 OF MARY PAGE" tIc Ncllurc
(Copyright 1915 by the Mcclure publications)

herself into his arms she burst into tumultuous sobs. It was the cry of GeX that reused her.
 My God. She won't be fit to play tonight--this ends the show."
 Tonight she echoed, lifting her head and pressing her palms against her temples. Tonight? I had for gotten tonight" N
 But tonight is the only thing you must rememb ber," put in Philip stern 1y. You must forget all that has just passed and think of-NORA."
 "T know,' she breathed, stifing back a sob, "I know." Then her head went up with a piteous bravery, and a smile crept through her tears as, turning to the director she said gently, II SHALL be ready tonight, Mir. Gex. Nothing in the whole wide world shall interfere with my work now! Now Phil--if you'll wait bit outside my door I'll dress"
 With murmured gasps of relief which grew to volube gossip outside the men shuffled through the door; but when I4angdon was on the thresh- old Mary's voice stopped him
 What shall I do with the revol- yer Phil ?' she asked, and there was a tremor in her voice. 1T don't think David ought to have it."
 Il should say not" he said sharp ly. Better keep it for your own protection"
 Il can cry tom orrow," she whis- pered to her own reflection. "Tomor- row l can be just a woman; but to- night l am Mary Page, the star To- night I am-NORA"
 And as if the mere word was a draught of fresh power, she smiled away her tears; and when she pinned on her smart little hat, her hands were steady and her eyes bravely se- rene.
 It was 8 serenity that did not fal- ter even when Pollock sprang out of the shadows at the doorway with an incoherent plea for forgiveness; abas- ing himself huskily in a last desperate cry for pity in the name of his love. But there was no pity in Mary's glance when she looked into his bloodshot eyes and when his voice faltered into silence her tones rang crisp and cold.
 1T do not understand your kind of love, David, and I cannot forgive you again to me-that I may have at least chance to forget"
 With head erect she went forward to where Langdon was waiting by the taxi, but with her foot on it's step she turned again and said distinctly: "1 have kept your revolver-for my own protection
 (To Be Continucd.)
New Britain herald., 1916-01-24
A Queer Mother :?

A Little FrivOlity Is Wonderful
 Tonic.
 And I think it is those who oc- casionally have an opportunity to in- dulge this yearning who keep young the longest. A little frivolity is a wonderful tonic. Incidentally, while I'm on the subject, I want to mention another tonic which proved helpful in at least one case of de- pression and premature old age. N
 The patient was d dear little old lady who had lived all her life for her husband and children and lost the one by death and the latter by marriage. She became depressed, didn't take an interest in anything US if nothing could rouse or interest her. I
 Then a wise friend suggested some- thing to the children: "Try what some pretty clothes will do." The family, though not actually poor, had been in rather straitened circum- stances and the little mother had never had many clothes.
 They Bought Her a Complete New
 Outfit.
 The children were incredulous but willing to try. They clubbed together and planned and contrived to get their mother a complete outfit of new tand young looking) clothes-hat suit. blouse, silk petticoat, silk stoclS- ings and smart shoes. for Christmas
 At first she was almost shocked, then interested, then pleased. N
 She began to go about to wear the pretty things she grew younger in- side to match her youthful appear. ance. The transformation was won~ derful. Today she seems younger than she did five years ago.
 So a pinch of frivolity in clothes and occupation may be the pinch of salt needed to leaven the dish of life and make it savory and pail atablc.