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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
Farmers Victimized by
Farm Loan Swindlers

Washington, d. c., Oct. 14.-The
Federal Farm Loan Boards warning
to farmers against swindlers seeking
to profit by organization of land banks
has begun to bring in many reports of
victims. The board recently announced
that it would refuse charters to any
banks in whose organization money
had gone for promotion purposes.
The board to-day issued this sup
Elemental warning:
Farmers who borrow through the
national farm loan associations are not
required to pay any advance commits
sions. So all of these enterprises re-
quiring payments from farmers are
declared by the board to be fraudulent
and the attention of the Department
of Justice has been called to the matter
and an attempt will be made to bring
the offenders to Justice"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14

Super-Six averaged 28.14 miles per
hour. This included ally stops and the
slowing down to the speed require
ments of more than $50 cities, towns
and villages. The return trip, for the
reasons already stated, was not so fast.
But counting all stops from the time
the car left San Francisco until it re-
turned, it travelled 1852 miles at the
rate of approximately 700 miles day.
BY single invention the Super-Six
patented motor which Hudson eXclu-
sively controls was this speed made
possible. Science produced that motor
out of the Hudson engineering staff.
Science brought the motorcar up to
it's present point of reliability. Finely
tempered steel and other metals, 1t is
true, made possible the remarkable
run of the Super-SiX. But these were
available also to all cars. 1t was the
Super-SiX patented motor which has
increased the efficiency of the auto
mobile to the extent shown in this
remarkable round trip across the con-
tinent.
Gasoline is the great magician that.
makes possible miracles undreamed of
when the Arabian Nights were made
so enhancing by mans imaginative
powers. Tribute must be paid to the
ingenuity of man that has developed
that magician. But greater tribute
must be paid to the higher reflnements
of mechanical and chemical skill
which combined find expression in
the Hudson Super-Six to the extent
of making possible its great perform
ances and thus point to the possibili-
ties of motorcar development.
Such performances as have been
shown by the Super-Six set the world
to thinking. They open new channels
of thought about our country. Where
the automobile has proved in such a
startling way how it links the country
to the city, the Super-Six proves how
to link coast to coast. Through the
development of gasoline and me-
chanical development as has been
shown in the Super-Six 1T has laced
together the great wastes of spaces
of the United States.
1t Is a part of American history that
in other days complaint was made of
the great size of the republic, and now
when it is possible to travel in less
than six days the distance between the
chief cities upon the two coasts 1t
makes tho utterances of the states
men of sixty years ago seem ridicu-
lous. Ben Johnson-wisest man of
his time-said that man could not
travel 20 miles an hour and live--that
wind pressure would he too strong
for him to breathe. The statements
of statesmen prior to the Civil War
seem almost as absurd. For many
then favored the secession of the
South because of its distance and
thought the United States had more
territory than 1t could possibly handle
in the great wastes of the West.
The automobile truly has been a
tremendous factor in linking the
United States together. The Super
Six has merely carried the attainments
of other cars a step farther.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
WATCHMAN FOR
VALLEY CROSSING
Western Maryland Will Guard
Lincoln Highway
Place

The Western Maryland Railroad
Company to-day notified the Public
Service Commission that it had COM
Chambersburg and had placed flag
watchman at the crossing of the Lin
coin highway at that place. The COM
pany stated that it had made an in
vestigation and thanked the Com
mission for its action in the matter.
Chief Medical Inspector Roger at
tended the dedication of the Masonic
Hospital at Elizabethtown to-day.
Four carloads of military stores
from Mt Gretna camp have been re-
ceived at the State arsenal and are
now being classified. The State off,
cials at the camp took good care to
obtain all that was coming to the
Comm onwealth.
Adjutant General Thomas j. Stew
art is in Philadelphia to-day looking
after the transfer of property of the
First and Third infantry regim ents
This big job will require several weeks,
it is feared unless some faster method
is adopted by the War Department.
The State Board of Pardons calen-
dar issued to-day contains seventeen
new cases. There are no Dauphin
county cases on the list
Newton Jackson, Democratic candi-
date for Senator in the Seventeenth
district filed his withdrawal at the
State Department to-day. Other with
drawals entered were ]. w. Donaldson.
Washington party, Washington coun-
ty Legislative district, and Robert G.
Benson. Washington party. First Fay
cite.
Brandywine Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry, of Sconnelltown. Chester
county, to-day asked the Public Ser
vice Commission to require the Phila-
delphia Suburban Gas and Electric
Company to extend it's line to the town
hall of that place a distance of half a
mile. The complaint set forth that
the company wanted the Grange to
guarantee the cost of the extension.
The PhoeniXville. Valley Forge and
Stratford Street Railway asked the
Commission to enjoin the Philadel-
phia Suburban Company from put
ting into effect its new rates for pow
er. The complaint set forth that in
junction proceedings had also been
started in the Chester county courts.
G. 3. Kittle, of Lima, Ohio. to-day
complained to the Public Service Com
mission that taxi driver of the Pitts
burgh Taxi-cab Company charged him
fifty cents for the same ride that he
paid twenty-five cents for during the
previous week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
NEW LODGE OF OWLS

The recently organized Lodge of Owls
held an interesting meeting in Chest
nut street auditorium last night. The
lodge now has a membership of over
500 members. Agreements were made
to have weekly meetings in the Chest
nut street hall until a permanent meet
ing place can be secured. Plans were
also completed for having a field day
in this city on November 20. when the
2S3 nests of Owls in the State will be
represented.
over 1000 Owls are expected to at
tend the field events. Next Tuesday
night a large class of new members
will be initiated
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
n. Y. STRIKE OVER

New York, Oct. IA. - A return to
normal conditions in the city's transit
strike situation was indicated to-day
by the withdrawal from subway and
elevated trains and stations of all the
policemen who were detailed on this
assignment at the time the strike was
attended by disorder. The police were
withdrawn also from the surface cars
during the day time but will ride on
them at night. Except for sporadic
early morning attacks on elevated
trains by stone-throwing persons on
roof tops nothing has occurred during
the past week to require police atten-
tion
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
WANT BIBLE IN
GUEST ROOMS
Gideons Open Annual Conven-
ton in Y. M. C.. A.
Building

"A Bible in every guest room of
every hotel" This is the slogan of the
Order of Gideons of Pennsylvania,
which opened its annual convention at
the Y. M. c. A. this afternoon. Dele
gates from all over the State to the
number Of 100 are expected. They are
all travelling men and better known as
The Christian Commercial Travellers
Association of America.
The convention opened at 4:30 this
afternoon with David Salmon. State
chaplain. presiding. Following the en-
rollment of delegates the session ad-
iourned until 1880 this evening, when
business will be taken up. Reports
from local camps will be read along
with those of the various officers. and
officers will be elected.
tional services will be held in the Y.
NJ G. A.. at which assignments will be
made for visiting the city churches
during the day. A mass meeting will
be held at $3.50 in the afternoon at the
Y. M G. A, to which everybody is in
vited. The delegates will attend SER
vices in the evening and speak at a
number of churches
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
NEW OWNER TAKES CHARGE
OF IMPERIAL HARDWARE

The Imperial Hardware Company
store, 1902 North Third street, has
been purchased from Harvey Fl. Kay
ler by James r. Ryan. The new pro-
prietor is now in charge.
Mr.. Ryan is partner in the Rick
Ryan Brick Company, with offices at
1416 Market street, is a member of
the Rotary Club of Harrisburg, and
the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce. and is a strong booster for
Greater Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
Deaths and Funerals
MISS RUTH l.. BARRETT

Garrett, aged 35, 214 Hamilton street.
will be held Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the home of her brother.
Eli NJ. Garrett, Locust and Arch
streets, Mechanicsburg. Hoover & Son
will take the body to Mechanics burg.
She is survived by her aunt, Mrs.
Anslon Bennett. of this city, and five
brothers. Abram E.. Andrew K, Eli NJ,
Harry G.. and Charles F. Garrett.
Burial will be made in the Chestnut
Hill Cemetery. with the Rev. Mr..
Castle, of the First United Brethren
Church. officiating.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
SAMUEL G. MATCHETT

Funeral services for Samuel G.
Matchett, aged 10, who died Thursday,
Will be held at the home of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G.. Matchett. 21S7
North Fourth street, Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock. He Is survived by
his parents, one brother. Roy; four
sisters. Esther, Katherine, Hannah and
Florence. Burial will be made in the
Harrisburg Cemetery with the Rev. J..
Bradley Markward. pastor of the Beth
lehhem Lutheran Church, officiating.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
IMiss ALExA# STIRLING.

The victory of Miss Alexia Stirl-
ing of Atlanta, Ca, over a large
number of fully matured women in
the golf championship played at
Belmont, Mass, surprised the vet
Grams of the game. She played bet
ter than most men champions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
81 WHARTON FRESHMEN

At the smoker of the Wharton
Study Club last night Wendell p.
Raine, secretary of the Wharton Ex-
tension School, University of Penn
sylvania, announced the prizewinners
in the campaign for freshmen. Henry
Levin won first prize and other win
ners were e. C. Fry, c. C. Gingrich, C.
W. Wolfe, w. c. Halfpenny, /. W.
Appler, F. c.. Burris, Ralph Gingrich,
j. ]. Helf and J. A. Knier.
Fifty-seven freshmen were enrolled
during the two weeks campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
HIT BY SCRAP IRON

Warren McAlicher, 1920 North Fifth
street, sustained a compound fracture
or the left foot this morning, when n
heavy piece of scrap iron struck him
He was taken to the Harrisburg hos
pital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
MAY PUBLISH NOTE.
United States Gets Permission from
German Government.

Washington. d. c., Aug. l0-The Unit
ed States has asked for and received per.
mission from Germany to publish as a
formal document the last note in the
Lusitania case, which was submitted by
Count Won Bernstorff nearly six months
ago. The state departments intention
to publish the communication is be-
lieved to indicate its acceptance.
Acting Secretary Polk declined yes.
terday to discuss the plans of the Unit
ed States in regard to the Lusitania
case, or to disclose when the document
would be given out.
The communication, dated Feb. l6,
last, does not mention the amount of
indemnity Germany is to pay, or how
or when the amount viii be agreed upon.
1t simply recognizes liability" promises
to make reparation by the payment of
indemnity, gives assurances for the fu-
ture and declares that reprisals, such as
submarine warfare must not be
directed at other than enemy subjects.
The German government is represented
as feeling that, having sgniiied its will
lingness to make reparation, the Unit
ed States must make the next move
toward securing it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
GORIZIA DAMAGED
BUT NOT GREATLY
Triumphant Italians Found Great Many
Dying Austrians and Duke Aosta Is
Pursuing the Fugitives.

Rome Aug. 10.-Operations which led
up to the capture of Gorilla by the Ital-
ians are described in the official narra-
tive. They began Aug. when the Ital-
ians stormed two hills in the Monfalcone
section, the enemy using bombs that
gave off poisonous gases. The Italians
fell back, Aug. 6, stupefed. Then the
Italian artillery hailed tempest of
shells unexpectedly on the rocky barriers
which defend Isonzo and Gorizia while
the infantry advanced with a dash and
carried Sabotino and other ramparts in
the Monfalcone sector. Berzagliri cy-
clsts, after desperate struggle, stormed
the defenses, repuising furious counter
attacks upon the imposing barrier that is
formed by the heights west of the city
then attacked The battle ebbed and
flowed for three days, but the heights
were finally captured at cost of sacri-
fees TO the Italian infantry.
Notwithstanding the desperate fight
ing around Gorilla, the city suffered
little damage, and when Duke Aosta en-
tered after forcing the bridge across the
river, Gorilla was found deserted save
for great numbers of dying Austrians.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
TALK OF THE TOWN

A New York car that was going at
such speed that the number could not
be obtained frightened the mules on a
STANDARD Oil team yesterday on the Will
Jamestown road near the "Tosd Holle, Z"
schoolhouse about mile north nf WI
Jamestown village. On seeing the auto
mobile coming, g. J Dunklin, the driver,
refined the team a. near the bank as ne
could. but the machine was going toward
the team with such speed .h9t the mules
became frightened and jumped away
from the car as it whizzed by, and gave
the oil tank a twist that snapped the
king bolt, thus throwing the rear end OF
the truck to the edge Of the oank.. oaus-
ing it to turn turtle as its weight
crumpled the banks edge Mr. Dunkling
jumped from the seat lust in time 10
save himself from being trapped beneath
the tank as il rolled down The bank. and
also checked the team from running
away. After telephoninF TO Barre for
help. II was discovered that there was
no damage to the oil truck with the tx
.eptiou Of a broken canopy over the iriv-
RS seat. and the truck sas in use again
his forenoon. Neither Air- DnakliHg nor
ne mules received any .rilTics from the
accident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
ROADS BADLY GULLIED
Northern Vermont Towns Visited by
Great Downpour.

Orleans, Aug. To- Severe rain storms
Tuesday afternoon and during the night
were the cause of the breaking of the
dam at Hiram Aliens ice pond. The wa
ter poured forth in torrents, damaging
the slaughterhouse owned and operated
by Smith & Jenkins Of this place In its
downward path it swept across the rail
road track, causing severe washouts
which held up trains for l2 hours, max
ing it necessary to carry by.
One washout near Alfred Browns, be-
tween Orleans and Coventry, was 100
feet long and five feet deep and the other
Just above the veneer mill was not as
bad but much work on the steep bank
where it was badly washed will be nee
essary before it can be left.
On Main street the water backed up.
filling the cellars OF Twombley and Col
ton and Smith & Jenkins and spoiled
some merchandise stored in them.
The road from Willoughby lake was
impossible for automobiles and bad
washout near the Catholic church on the
road to Barton necessitated a detour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
Rescue Parties Are Working
Desperately in West
Virginia
VALLEYS SWEPT
AFTER CLOUDBURST
Property Damage Is Esti-
mated to Amount to
100000

Charleston, W Va, Aug l0.--Rescue
parties worked desperately to-day in an
effort TO make their way up the Cabin
creek and Coal river valleys, which for
20 miles southwark from the Kanawha
river were devastated yesterday by a
cloudburst, which caused the death Of
more than 100 and a property loss of
100000.
Because Of the topography Of the coun.
try, state authorities express belief
that it will be several days before the
full extent OF the flood can be learned.
At least eight villages and mining set
Elements were either wholly or partially
destroyed. while many others felt the
effects OF the storm.
Two companies of the National Guard
entraned for the flood zone to-day, with
tents, provisions and medical supplies.
They will proceed by rail as far as pos
sible and then march to the devastated
points.
Huntington, w Va, Aug. To- Gov.
who arrived here last night to
attend the Republican state convention,
ordered special relief trains to the Coal
river and Cabin creek districts, where,
according to reports at least $50 have
been drowned and 5000 people made
homeless. Two companies of the Ma
tional Guard have been ordered with
tents to the flooded districts So serious
is the situation that Gov Hatfield left
the city last night TO 60 to the scene of
the devastation.
According TO officials of the Virginia |
Power Go. at least l50 persons have lost |
heir lives. Eleven bodies have so far
been recovered.
Many persons have been seen clinging
o debris In the flood but no assistance |
'ould be given them.
A Sunday school excursion train is
narooned and cannot be reached.
The cloudburst occurred at the head.
waters Of the Taint and Cabin creeks
nd Coal river, and .the torrent swept the
'oal river banks almost clean of villages,
While the kanawha river rose several
eet, carrying on it's crest houses and
ther buildings.
The Cabin creek valley has popula.
ion OF about $4,000, about one third of
rhich is estimated as homeless.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
TOOK SECRET WITH HIM.
W. J. Philbrick, Maine Farmer, Died
from Bullet Wound

Corinna Me-, Aug. l0.-No arrest for
| the mysterious shooting of Weyland j.
| Philbrick, a prosperous farmer, who died
late last night at the Emerson McVetty
hospital in Corinna, was made. Philbrck
was shot early Tuesday morning by a
man who called at his farm on the Dex-
ter road and asked for assistance for a
broken down automobile. Philbrick died
taking his secret to the grave with him.
Though he expected to die, the victim
stoutly refused to give the name Of the
man who did the shooting, though the
authorities are pretty certain he knew
the man who, late in the night, called
him from his bed and after a short con-
versation pulled a 32-calibre revolver
and shot him through the abdomen. Phil
brick stoutly maintained that the gun
man had the lower part of his face COW
cred with handkerchief and that he
failed to recognize him.
The injured man also told the officers
certain facts regarding his affairs during
the past year, in which may lie motive
for the shooting. 1t is understood that
the name of neighbor and his wife play
an important part in the story told by
Philbrick to Deputy Sheriffs Levensetter
of Dexter and Welch of Corinna.
The shooting of Philhrick caused real
sensation in this little town, and interest
in the case has in no way abated. The
victim, an unmarried man of 46 years,
was well known and was noted for his
kindness toward poor neighbors. That |
he had an enemy in town was surprise
to majority of the citizens of Corinna.
The idea that perhaps woman may
have been the cause of his death has add
ed to the sensational features of the
case
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
NOT TOO PROUD TO FIGHT
Hughes Denies a Somewhat Current Be-
lief About United States.

st. Paul, MINI, Aug. l0.-Charles r.
Hughes, speaking last night in the audi
torium here, assailed the administration
for its preparedness policy, which he de-
clared inadequate, asserted that he re-
garded reasonable preparedness as a
primary duty" and purposed, if elected,
"to see that it is discharged to the cred
it of the American people"
"We are a spirited people" Mr.. Hughes
declared. 1--WE are a people that can
protect ourselves. We are not too proud
to fight"
Mr.. Hughes referred to recent ad-
dress to the Senate by Senator Lewis of
Illinois.
"He didn't like some statements of
mine," the nominee said. "They dis
tressed him. | am glad of it. That was
the intention, but there wasn't a word in
what | said that he or anything else
could answer
The punitive expedition into Mexico,
Mr. Hughes said, was only called puni-
tive.
"The only punishment inflicted was
punishment inflicted on ourselves" he
said. "We punished nobody else"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
SCHOOL GIRL DIED TO-DAY.
Helen White Had Been Ill Four Months
with Bright's Disease.

Miss Helen White, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis White of % Third street.
passed away at 1850 o'clock this fore
noon. the end following an illness of
four months. Death was due to Bright
disease. The child was born in Barre
March IA, 1905, and last year attended
sessions at the North Barre school She
is survived by her parents, by two sis
tiers, Misses Maud and Marguerite White,
and two brothers, Edwin and Ezra White
a third sister, Lillian White, who was
stricken with a fatal illness while in a
convent at st Johns, p @, died in March.
1915.
II is expected that the funeral will
be held in St. Moniea's church Saturday
morning at . O'Clock. The parish priest.
Rev. T. VI. McKenna. viii ofieiate and
interment Is 70 be made in tie Catholic
csmetery on Beckley street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
TWO SUSPECTS HELD
IN BLACK TOM CASE
Both Produced Persons Who Said They
Were in Another Part of Jersey
City When the Big Expio-
sion Occurred.

Jersey City, y. j.. Aug, l0,-The draw
ing OF half-propelling torpedo with an
envelope addressed To John d. Rocketel'
Ter and notebook containing the name
and address OF President Wilson was
found among the Effects OF Erllng lver'
son. who, with. Axedl Larsen, was ar
rested under suspicion of completely in
the Black Tom island munitions explo-
sion.
Although both produced persons who
told the authorities that they were with
them in another part of the city at the
time of the explosion, the pair are being
held pending an investigation into their
history, Iverson said the drawing was
his and that he designed il. In an un.
posted letter TO his mother Iverson told
OF the fright he got when Black Tom
blew up and he said there were still
eight ears of ammunition in the Black
Tom yard.