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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
8 CAPITAL SHIPS
FOR NEW NAVY
Senate Committee Will Recon-
mend Big Increases Over
House Bill

Washington, d. c., June ga
building program including four
superdreadnaughts and four battle
cruisers for the coming year were
agreed upon by the Senate naval sub
Secretary Daniels aud Rear Admirals
Taylor and Blue. The subcommittee
also decided to recommend an in
crease of 20,70O in the enlisted
strength of the navy, bringing the to-
tai up to 74.7OO.
The authorization for eight capital
ships. which was approved as part of
a hve-year construction policy similar
to that drafted by the Navy General
Board, is understood to be acceptable
to the administration as meeting Presi-
dent Wilson's request for an enlarge
ment of the building program now
carried by the pending Naval bill. AS
1t passed the House, the measure pro-
vfdes for five battle cruisers and nc
dreadnaughts, and contains no au-
thorization for a continuing policy.
$1,000 in Emergency
The personnel increase approved by
tne Rouse was only 1000 bringing
the total enlisted strength to 65, 900
In addition to providing for a peace
strength of $4,000, the Senate sub
committee decided, on the recommen-
daton of Secretary Daniels, to insert
IN the bill a section under which the
President could recruit the navy up II
$1,000 in an emergency
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
Guardsmen Dance With
City's Fairest at Ball
Given on Asphalt Floor

Gay young guardsmen in khaki
from Companies D and I, vivacious,
smiling and admiring lasses; dapper
young youths mothers, gray-haired
veterans" and just plain people
these were the crowd of 5000 that
paid homage to Terpischore at Har-
rishurg's first municipal dance, at
Front and Boas streets, last evening.
The Municipal Band, with martial
airs, started the festivities and from
s o'clock, when a half-hour concert
inaugurated the festivities. until the
strains of Columbia" sounded a good
night, the crowd had a "tip-top time
Chief of Police Zeil, Captain Thomp-
son and Patrolmen A. Brine, w. A.
Blair, George Weiseman, Oscar Car
son, Joseph Nalen and Fred Essig fu-
tilely attempted to turn aside traffic
in Front street to give the dancers
space to show their steps. The dane
ers, however were good natured and
jostled and elbowed their way around
At least seventy couples participated
Contributing to the success of the
event were: Mayor Meals, who, de-
spite his illness, has taken a decided
interest in the project; the Harrisburg
Light Power Company, Rudolph
Spicer, Commissioner Lynch, Commits
sioner Gross, Chief zeil. Captain
Thompson and the six traffic police
men, Brine, Blair, wfeseman, Carson
Nalen and Essig; Fire Chief Kinder
the Municipal Band and Henry Nc.
| Cormick, Jr.
The committee from the Social
Workers Club handling the event was:
Miss Mary w. Miller, Mrs Charles w
Emrick, Miss Matilda Hester and
Miss Rachael F. Staples.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
Latin-AmeriCan Countries
Urged to Join in Overture
Pact; Nothing to Mediate

San Salvador, Republic of Salvador,
June 24.-The foreign office received
to-day a cablegram from the govern
ment of Ecuador urging all Latin
American governments to take COM
mon action to avert war between the
United States and Mexico The gov
ernment replied Immediately approv-
ing the initiative of Ecuador.
Washington, June 24.-News that
some of the South and Central Ameri-
can republics were preparing to ini-
tiate offers of mediation in the crisis
between the United States and Mexico
drew from high officials here to-day a
strong intimation that the United
States, engaged only in protecting its
people and territory, considered there
was nothing to mediate so far as the
policy of this government was con-
cerned.
Although Ecuador and Salvador
have authorized their ministers to con-
fer with their colleagues on the sub
ject the State Department does not
expect any immediate overtures from
the body of Latin-American diplomats.
1t is understood that Ambassador
Naon, of Argentine, who came here
from New York yesterday seeking in
formation, telegraphed his govern
ment that nothing could be done at
this time toward initiating mediation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
POLICEMEN WEAR
BLACK FOR NIPPLE
Funeral For Officer Slain on
Duty Will Be Held Mon
day Afternoon

City and county authorities are now
convinced that Elwood Wilson, col
ored, 154 Ridge street, Steelton. mur-
dered Patrolman Lewis c. Nipple.
early yesterday morning near the Mar
ket street subway. Wilson was arrest
ed shortly afterward at Steelton.
Funeral services for officer Nipple
will be held Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Market Square Presby-
terian Church, the Rev. DIR. George
Edward Hawes, pastor. Burial will
be made in the East Harrisburg Gene
terry. Pallbearers will probably be
selected from the various organiza-
tions of which the officer was a
member. Chief of Police Zeil has or
dered each man on the force to wear a
bow of black as a token of respect for
their fellow officer who lost his life
while doing his duty. Many express
sions of sorrow and regret were eX-
pressed over the city and Mayor E. S
Meals paid glowing tribute to the
patrolman.
The body may be viewed tomorrow
afternoon and evening at the home OF
Patrolman Nipples father, Benjamin
Nipple, Paxton and Vine streets.
The inquest will probably be held
early next week and Coroner Eckingel
will empanel a jury to conduct it
Yesterday afternoon District Attorney
Stroup, County Detective Walters anC
City Detectives Shuler, Speese. Schel.
has and Murnane, worked on the case
and although no confessions were OBJ
tanned, enough information was re-
ceived, it was said, to bring a charge
of murder against Wilson. James
White, colored, who was with Wilson
at the time of the murder according
to witnesses. may also have a serious
charge preferred against him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
German Destroyers Take
British Passenger Steamer
BY Associated Press

London. June "a. - The British
steamship Brussels, with passengers
on board. has been captured by Ger
man destroyers and taken into Zee
hrugge. 1t is stated there were no
Americans on the Brussels.
Announcement of the capture of the
Brussels, which belongs to the Great
Eastern Company, was made to-day
by officials of the line here. The ves-
sci was on her way from Rotterdam
TO Tilbury with passengers and mails
She was captured yesterday.
Tilbury is on the Thames on the out
skirts of London. The route from
Rotterdam to Tilbury lies across the
southern end of the North Sea in a
line which passes about forty miles
north of Zeebrugge. The German de-
stroyers probably set forth from
Zeebrugge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
Farewell Notes

There was a large turnout of the
members of the old City Zouaves and
Companies d and l. Also many of
the ex-members of these commands
marched with the post office division
and the foreign service division.
When the soldierboys are far from
home they will remember with CRATE
full appreciation the fine spirit of
neighborly kindness and patriotism
which was shown in the send-off which
they received on leaving for the
mobilization camp to-day All Har-
risburg was interested in their repre-
scntatives in the field and will follow
with pride their future activities.
1t is remarkable how many citizens
have had military training and how
we'll many of the old veterans march
after years of retirement from active
service. There were many pleasant
reunions to-day of men who have not
seen each other for years, but who
marched side by side in one or another
of the local companies when they were
younger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
CHAPTER yIVH.


The veranda was almost deserted
when Myra Webb stepped out into the
fragrant darkness to wait for her
daughter. The air was cool and sweet,
for the rain of the afternoon had
brought out the odors of the flowers
and freshened the whole world.
. Any one watching this matron as
Sshe walked up and down the long
veranda would have thought her a
calm, self-contained woman. Yet
her mind was in a turmoil.
1t was evident that something
important had happened between
young Dayton and Grace Myra
knew also that no other emotion
could have brought that light to
her daughters eyes, that softness to
her tone.
She remembered with a swift
mother-pang that this new gentle
ness was. caused by another person
than the mother who had devoted
her life to her child. Then she stifed
the selfish thought with the CRATE
full reminder that this was what she
had longed for for Grace; that now
her child would be safe
A step behind her caused her to
turn suddenly. Henry Dayton had
come out upon the veranda and was
close by her. He held out his hands
to her.
May l have a few minutes with
you?" he asked in his direct fashion.
I'VE are all alone here, and there is
no better time than this for me to
tell you that l love your daughter
and that l have asked her to marry
me-
A quarter of an hour had elapsed
before Grace, looking out of the
front door saw her mother and Day
ton walking arm in arm and talking
confdentially. They came quickly
forward at sight of her.
We will go right in to dinner,
little girl" Myra said.
Some of the guests were in the
hall and there was no opportunity
for private word with her child.
Mr. Dayton" she added, las you
have not had your dinner, why not
come to our table and eat with us
this evening"
MIRA CONCENTRATES.
"Oh, no. Grace protested hur-
riedly. There comes Miss Aims
lie-and l don't want her to see us
together. Come on, mother.
y moment later Myra Webb found
that her daughter was conducting
her to her place in the dining room.
The pair talked in generalities
until dinner was over. Then. as by
common consent, they went up
enthusiastically to get their wraps
for the evening was cool.
Alone in her room, Myra held out
her arms to her daughter
"Darling!" she said, Il am very
happy for you!'
For a moment did Grace Webb
cling to her mother as If she were
a child again. Then she straight
ened herself up with little laugh.
II declare" she said, your cheeks
are wet mother. You are crying!
I did not mean to make you do
that"
It's only because 1 am happy,
dear" Myra tried to explain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
OF INTEREST TO THE WOMEN
THE STRUGGLES OF A WIFE
By Virginia Terhune Van de Water
Grace laughed again, but tremu-

, Grace laughed again. but tremu-
lously.
II know" she said with an effort
to speak lightly, that you have a
habit of crying when you are
happy. 1 remember that's what you
did over an Unexpectedly high price
for one of your first stories. Per-
haps I'm made differently-but just
now l don't feel as if l could ever
cry again" -,
Yes, you are different" Myra said
gently as If apologizing for her
own weakness. She would not al
low herself to be hurt by her
daughters self-repression.
Grace was like Horace. Nobody but
his wife had ever seen his most ten
der side. and then only in supreme
moments. So probably nobody but
Henry Dayton would see the tender
side of Grace's character. Yet how
she, the mother, longed for a few
moments of it all for herself!
Dayton had told Myra he must go
back to town day after tomorrow.
He would call at once on Grace's
father. Myra herself would write
to Horace tonight and tell him OF
Grace's happiness.
1t was only right and fair that he
should learn the news from her.
She was sure that 1t would meet
hard for him to part with his be-
loved child.
\ PROMISE TO KEEP.
But he will not have to part with
me yet" Grace said when Myra sug-
gested this. II promised Miss Let
son to teach through the next term.
l must keep my word. 1 have eX-
planned this to Henry"
How like Grace that was, and how
much like her father also! The
woman, listening to her. felt a throb
of admiration for the conscientious
ness that would not allow one even
in the first hours of a new happi-
ness-to forget Duty.
Later she sent the girl down
stairs, while she sat down and wrote
to Horace.
Grace had promised Dayton that
she would meet him at the shaded
end of the Veranda and tell him
Good night" there. lie was wait
ing for her when she came out into
the darkness. He pushed a chair
forward for her and sank into an
other by her side.
Dearest he murmured remorse-
fully, your mother told me that
you We're quite lame this afternoon,
and you never said a word about it.
l am so sorry my accident made you
suffer"
Il am not Sorry?' she exclaimed.
II hardly felt the pain until I had
parted from you. 1t was a wonder
full journey We took to-day"
Not as wonderful as another !
hope we may take next Spring,
dear" he said.
Can we take it in the same au-
tomobile?" she asked, smilingly.
Indeed, we can, and will" he
agreed. And if it breaks down it
won't make much difference. really,
for we have proved this afternoon
how well we can walk over the
toughest roads together"
To BE Continued.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
Pennsy Demonstrates Its
Own Ideas of Preparedness
in Handling Troop Trains

Harrisburg's soldiers, with those
from Carlisle and Chambersburg. left
Ior MI. Gretna at 11:02 this morning
over the Pennsylvania Railroad.
scenes about the station were in keep
ing with those in the streets A force
of special railroad officers prevented
a rush of people to the train sheds. A
nls crowd watched the entraining of
tho soldiers from the Mulberry street
bridge.
AS the train pulled out, two minutes
late, because of the failure of the air
prakes to work properly, cheers went
up from those on the platform. and
from the hundreds on the bridge. The
soldlerboys leaned out of the car
windows and waved their hats. shout
ing good-bys to friends and acuuaint-
ances
How They Rode Away
Inc train was made up of five box
cars, one combination car for the
regimental staff and 13 coaches for
tho soldiers. The Harrisburg com
panles occupied the first four coaches
OH the train. The Carlisle and Cham
oersourg soldiers filled the other
cars.
The arrangements at the Pennsyl-
Nania Railroad prevented any rush
on the arrival of the troops. They
marched through the gate at Fifth
street, and went to the tracks on
which the train stood, using the pass
eager subway. On an opposite track
to the troop train was a regular Penn
sylvania passenger train. The pass
ehgers came to the platform and
cheered the soldiers.
More Good-bys
Employees of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road and others who had access to the
sheds gave farewell to the BOYS while
the train was being supplied with ice
water and provisions. They walked
along the outside of the cars and shook
hands with the boys in khaki.
The crew in charge of the train in
clude H. B. Lutz engineer and w. w
| Hershey, fireman on engine No, 2O21:
Conductor c. H. Atkins; Brakeman ri
j.. Hinkle and Flagman c. H. Crist
all of Harrisburg.
Handling the Crowd
Captain Paul L. Barclay of the
Pennsylvania Railroad police depart.
ment, with Lieutenants Edwin J.
Crawford and A. Rote, with 80 officers
kept the platform and station clear
when the soldiers arrived and pre-
vented a rush to the train.
The one decoration on the Pennsyl-
Vania station was a mammoth flag
and attracted much attention. It was
20 feet wide and so feet in length, and
was arranged in such manner as tC
give the appearance of being in mo.
ton.
The Army Moved
The rush of soldiers to Mt. Gretna
over the Pennsylvania Railroad begar
at o'clock this morning. From that
time up to 1890 o'clock, when the
Eighth Regiment entrained, foui
trains of Is cars each were moved be.
tween and o'clock; two between {
and o'clock; six during the next
hour and two from 9 o'clock to 1890
1t is estimated that between 5000
and 1000 soldiers were transported
over the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad In
eight hours. They included soldiers
of the Tenth, Sixteenth and Eighteenth
regiments from the Pittsburgh dis.
trict and north as far as Bradford
the Engineering Corps from Scranton
and the Eighth regiment from Harris.
burg and vicinity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
WALTER l.. REINHARD

Walter l.. Reinhard. employed as
account clerk at the Pennsylvania
Railroad freight station. died early
this morning at the Harrisburg Hos
pital. He is survived by two sisters,
Miss Jennie A. Reinhard and Miss An
ME y. Watson, and a brother George.
Funeral services will be held from his
late home, 1903 North Third street
early next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
Firestone Company Will
Pay Employees Who Enlist

Among the many firms who have
announced their intention of paying
their employees while doing army serv-
ice in Mexico Is the Firestone Fire
and Rubber Company, of Akron. Ohio,
All employees will receive full wages
while gone who have been in the Fire
stone service for three years; two
thirds wages for those who have been
in the service from one to three years:
half wages for those six months to
one year; all less government pay,
with positions open to them for return
after honorable discharge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
Name Winners in Royal
Fire Company Contests

Winners in the various contests held
by the Royal Fire Company this week
at the Ferari Carnival were an
nounced this morning as follows:
Popular lady-Jennie Sterret, 1907;
Catherine Morton, 1857; Ethel Wolf.
1,1S9.
2.SS2; John Parthmore, 2,512; Sam
Smith, 2,214.
Pretty baby contest - Baby Lila
Henry, 3,596; Baby julie Sprenkle,
2.796; Baby Harry Peters, 2,615.
Girls doll-Catherine Snyder, 2,2S1;
Thelma Holdert, 2,112.
Homely man - Felix Davis, $3.50;
DR.. c. e. L. Keene, 3.427; Charles
Riley, 1,72S,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh Is a blood
or constitutional disease, and in order to cure 1t
you must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally. and acts directly upon
Cure is not a quack medicine. 1t was pre-.
scribed by one OF the best physicians in this
country for years and is a regular prescription.
II is composed OF the best tonics known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers. acting al.
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what pro.
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Sold by druggists. price Tjc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
CARLISLE GUARD LEAVES

SfeCfdi TO fhf Telegraph
Carlisle. Pa, June 24.-With patriotic
organizations, the Indian school band
and battalion. with various other or
ganiZations in line, the members of
Company G of the Eight Regiment of
the National Guard and the regimental
band were given a farewell reception
on the Dickinson College campus last
evening. About 1000 persons took part
or witnessed the demonstration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
GEORGE ALBERT THORPE

Funeral services will be held on
Monday afternoon for George Albert
Thorpe, aged 10, who died at his
home, 1885 Market street yesterday.
The Rev. Thomas Reisch, pastor of
the Christ Lutheran Church. will have
charge of the services. Burial will be
made in the East Harrisburg Gene
terry
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
Deaths and Funerals
MISS MARY e. SMITH

Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 1880 for Miss
Mary f. Smith, who died at her home,
lis Dock street, yesterday. The Rev.
A. l.. Kriner will have charge of the
services. Burial will be made at Lee,
Mass.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
ARREST TREvINo,s BROTHER

San Antonio, Texas, June 24.-Juan
Trevino. claiming to be a brother of
General Jacinto Tevino, was held in
Jail to-day by Federal authorities on
the charge of melting an insurrection.
He was arrested near Lyttle last night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR DRILL

Los Angeles. Cal, June 24.-The drill
team of Englewood Commandery, No.
SO, Chicago. won the first prize, a
$4,000 libation set. in the competitive
drills held here in connection with the
thirty-third triennial conclave and
grand encampment of the knights
Templar of the United States.
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HARRY MORNE

Harry Morne. aged a, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry
F'eagley, S15 Market street, this morn
ing. Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24

head. 1t appeared in the
form Of a rash which
made him cross and fret
full and very sleepless.
1t stopped the growth
of his hair as his head
was covered with scales.
His face and hands were
so affected that they
itched and burned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
ECZEMA ALL OVER
CHILD'S FACE
Hands and Head. Appeared inform
of Rash. Head Covered With
Scales. Itched and Burned.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

"The first notice we had OF my child's
eczema was on his cheeks, and 1t continued
TO spread all over his face, hands, and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
Secretaries Lansing and
Baker Are Called Into
Conference by President

Washington, d. c., June 24.-Sec-
retary Lansing and Secretary Baker
went to the White House at 10
o'clock this morning for a conference
with the President. Both said as they
left their offices that there had been
no new reports from General Per-
shing and that the policy of the gov
ernment was unchanged. Secretary
Baker said after the conference that
no immediate change in the Mexican
policy wa scontemplated.
Secretary Baker in reply to a query
as to whether the United States had
requested the release of the American
prisoners captured at Carrizal and
taken to Chihuahua said: II cannot
discuss that subject now"
Secretary Lansing emerged from
the White House about ten minutes
after Secretary Baker. He turned to
newspapermen and said: 81 cannot
say a word" On returning to his Of
fee, Secretary Lansing, for the first
time since he became Secretary of
State, cancelled his morning engage
ment with the newspapermen.
Mr.. Baker pointed out that the only
information regarding the Carrizal
fighting, except from Mexican sources
had come from a few stragglers who
were not in the thick of the fighting
being occupied as horse tenders in
caring for the troops mounts at the
rear. The War Department, the sec
retary said, felt 1t essential to obtain
the stories of men, especially officers
who were on the fighting front in the
engagement.
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