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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-26
CHAPTER XLIV

CHAPTER Al41N
Copyright, 1916, Star Company.
. Agnes Morley was ready for bed
an hour after Hasbrook cambridge s
departure, when once more she heard
the doorbell ring.
Glancing at the clock, she saw that
it was after ten-thirty. Surely, then,
this could be no caller, she decided, as,
putting on her wrapper and slippers,
she obeyed the summons.
1t was not caller. but a messen-
ger boy, who handed her an envelope
bearing the imprint of a certain we'll
known club and addressed to her.
II guess there amt no answer"
the boy opined, then ran downstairs.
Agnes had already recognized the
handwriting as that of Hasbrook
cambridge. He had probably stop
ped, at his club on the way home and
had written her some message which
he had forgotten to utter during his
call on her.
The contents of the envelope proved
to her way of thinking, that Hasbrook
Bainbridge was the kindest man she
knew.
Dear Miss Morley" the letter ran,
Il meant to tell you tlHs evening
that you are not to come down to
the office tomorrow. Wait until the
next day.. You have been under a
Sti Gill lO-digt anu Sou ShOulu IStht
a good rest. Moreover, you will be
anxious about your aunt until you
are sure that she likes her nurse and
that they understand each other. So
remember that l have arranged to
have your work done by Miss Durkee
Il mean as we'll as she can do it.
Needless to say. she lacks your ability,
brains and good sense.
Forgive me for rousing you at this
hour of the night when you should be
asleep. But l do not believe that you
have considered yourself and your own
needs enough TO, retire even yet. Please
take care of yourself.
And, by the way, if you have any
faith in my friendship, do not thank
me for the advance payment / made
you tonight. 1t is yours-or will be
in a short time, when you have done
the copying ] referred to this evening.
By the way, we settled nothing about
terms. But that detail can come later.
Faithfully your friend,
III. B."
A Hard Position
The girl had not known how tired
she was until this message came
this message which proved that some
one was thinking of her welfare and
OF her health.
For minute she let herself enjoy
the comfortable glow brought by this
thougnt- tnen quickly upon IL came
the realization that kind as this man
seemed, he was, after all, her en-
ployer, to whom she was only poor
working girl, and on this reflection
followed the sickening doubt as to
whether she had not been wrong in
letting him help her as he had done
and was expecting to do. Yet what
other course could she pursue?
Why need she, just now when light
appeared on her pathway, be seized
with this awful premonition of evil?
She shook 1t off as if 1t were
tangible thing. She was tired, she as
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-26
caves the main William Penn road at

leaves the main William Penn road at
Reading.
Two prominent guests of the Will
liam Penn Highway association will
be Colonel William C. Edens of Chi
cago, president of the National Parks
Highways Association. and Charles C.
Jacobus, of Milwaukee, chairman of
the Milwaukee County Road and
Bridge Committee of the Board of
Supervisors. Milwaukee county has
built $50 miles of permanent roads.
There is great likelihood that the
Governor of New York will be repre-
sented at the Easton event The
n-Phillipsburg- New York Ex-
tension cuts 20 miles from the distance
between New York and Harrisburg.
The special train, Nov. 2 will stop
at Easton and at Phillipsburg, N. ].
The ceremonies occur several miles
southwest of Easton, and O fleet of
500 automobiles will carry visitors to
the scene. Several bands will take
part in an automobile parade being
arranged, among them the Bethlehem
steel works band loaned for the event
by Charles M. Schwab.
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Auto Fire Trucks Built
by Morton Tractor Co.

Lewistown, Pa, Oct. 26.-New auto
hose trucks for the Fame and Hen
derson Fire Companies will be received
on Friday. Robert Montgomery, OF
the Fame company, and Schuyler
Brought, of the Henderson, will so to
Harrisburg on Friday and bring these
trucks here. The Morton Truck and
Tractor Company. of Harrisburg, had
the order for building the apparatus
and the cost will be about $4,000. On
Saturday evening there will be a big
firemen's parade, with speeches by
Burgess Leopold and other citizens.
The new trucks are combination hose,
chemical and ladder trucks.
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MRS. BENJAMIN sroVER DIES

Yeagertown. Pa, Oct. 26.-Mrs. Sara
Slower. wife of BENJAMIN Stover died
suddenly at her home here yesterday
morning, aged ~ years. Heart trouble
was the cause after an illness of two
years. She Is survived by her husband
and four children, Harry A.. Yeager-
town; Irwin. Philadelphia: James f.
and Mervin c., both of Pittsburgh
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$3.50 PHILADELPHIA and Return $3.50
a Charming Sunday Outing

Special low rate excursion next Sum-
day. Penasylvania Railroad. A rare
chance to see the battleships at League
Island Navy Yard Visit independence
Hall or Fafrmount Park. Special train
leaves Harrisburg 700 A. M.-Adver-
tisement
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NEIGHBoRs HUsK CORN

Wrightsville, Pa, Oct. 26.-Farmers
for miles around have finished the
corn husking and other work on the
farm of John +. Walker who was
badly injured several weeks ago in a
runaway accident.
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ANNUAL MENNONITE MEETING

East Donegal, Pa, Oct. 26.-To-day
the eighty-fourth annual meeting of
Mennonites of this section of Lam
caster county is in session at the
Mount Joy Mennonite Church. A. B.
Lutz, the moderator. had charge, as
sisted by Bishop Peter r. Kraybill.
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ENTERTAINs EMPLOYEES

Marietta, Pa. Oct. 26. - B. Frank
of the lumber firm of b. +.
Hiestand and Sons, to-day entertained
Accomac.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
ORPHANS PICNIC
AT FAIRGROUNDS
Gates Will Be Opened at 10
O'Clock This Morning With
Fine Programme for Day

Everything is in readiness for the an
at the Alabama State Fair grounds, for
the benefit of the East Lake orphanage,
and the indications are, from the advance
sale of tickets, that the affair will be at
tended by a great throng. The committee
of arrangements has prepared fine pro-
gramme, which will include two baseball
games, athletic confess, racing and many
other events.
A fine barbecue dinner and refreshments
will be served throughout the day and
evening and everything will be provided
for the entertainment of those who at
tend.
Memoli's band will furnish music for the
dancing, which will be enjoyed during the
afternoon and night. The gaes will open
at 10 o'clock this morning.
The proceeds from the picnic ar prac-
tically the sole support of the orphans,
who are received without regard to sect
or creed, and with the growth of the
county the number of helpless dependent
children is steadily increasing. The or
phanage is run on the most economical
lines consistent with the proper care and
attention of the little ones and is one of
the most worthy institutions of the state.
The officials of the Jefferson County Or
phans association bespeak a generous at
tendance at the picnic today Those who
time and they will have the added salts
factor, of helping to care for and support
these helpless little ones who cannot help
themselves.
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DECREASE IN CITY
SCHOOL POPULATION
SHOWN BY CENSUS
For First Time in City's His
tory Loss in Population in
Two-Year Period Is
Indicated

While official figures on Birmingham's
biennial school census have not yet been
made public, 1t is stated informally that
the figures for the census recently COM
pleted show considerable decline from
of two years ago.
According to this information the num-
Der of school children in Greater Bir-
mingham now is 40 493. When the census
was taken two years ago the total was
1928, showing a decrease of 7765. The
decrease by races was: White $3.50, coll
ored 4615.
Among those who have kept in close
touch with the census several reasons
have already been advanced as to the
cause of the decrease. 1t is stated that
approximately 1000 children of school age
who were formerly counted in the city
have since been found to be living out
side the city and have been counted in
the county's census.
No attempt is made, however, to get
around the fact that the figures show an
actual decrease in population of Birming-
ham during the past two years, and it is
acknowledged that this is the first time
in the history of Birmingham when a
decrease has been shown between census
reports
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MASONIC MEETING
WILL CLOSE TODAY
Closing Exercises to Include
Election of Officers for
Next Conference

With the session this afternoon the
twentieth semi-annual Masonic conference
of Jefferson county, which convened on
Tuesday at the Masonic temple, will be
brought to a close. The meeting has
been very profitable and instructive and
many delegates have been in attendance.
At the session this morning election of
officers for the next conference will be
held and other important business will
be transacted. At II o'clock the Rev. j.
w. johnson will make an address on
1.-The Relation of Masonry to the
Church."
Yesterday morning the F. c. degree
was exemplified by T. G. Brabston of
Temple lodge and at the night session
G. T. Clotfeter of Brighton lodge ex-
emplified the NJ. NJ degree.
The programme for today follows:
$50 a. M, conference at labor. Appoint-
ment of special instructors for the day.
$40 a. M, appointing of audit and finance
committee; election of officers for next
Masonic conference; resolutions. II a. M,
1.-The Relation of Masonry to the
Church." by the Rev. j. w. Johnson.
1890 p. M, refreshment until 1:30 p. m.
80 p. M. conference at labor. 1:40 p M,
question box, conducted by 7. o. Jonas
D. M. conference closed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
BARBER SAYS WILL
FULLY INVESTIGATE
INSURANCE RATES
Commissioner Says He Will
Find Out Why Certain
Differences in Fire
Rates Exist Here

The question of insurance rates in
Southeastern Tariff association were
again brought to the attention of the
city commissioners yesterday by Com
missioner Barber. During the discussion
of the roofing ordinance, the commits
sioner announced that he could not I'M
derstand the different rates which were
made on the various structures in Bir-
mingham by the tariff association. He
declared further that the insurance
companies operatingN in Birmingham
had paid out in losses during the past
year s22S,000 and that during the same
time they had collected in premiums
$4,000
what want to know is why large
building like the Empire, that is fire
hazard on account of it's height, gets an
insurance rate of SOC per hundred
while the insurance on the contents of
any office in this building costs 45c
per hundred" said Commissioner Bar
Der. The insurance rate on the barber
shop in the same building, on the
ground floor, much more accessible in
case of fire than the Empire building
proper, is soc per hundred. The drug
store in the same building is soc. The
optician pays rate of 90c per hun
dred.
Nov, the pawn shop, right next door
to the Empire building and only two
stories high, thus allowing the fire de-
partment, in case of fire, to fight it
from above and below, has rate of
$3.50 per hundred on the building and
$2.25 on its contents.
81 intend to go into this matter OF
insurance rates very thoroughly. I can
see no reason for this great difference
in rates. Why is it that man who
owns little home has to pay such an
excessive rate when it is protected by
the best Waterman in the world, name
ly, the woman of the house, the mother,
father and all of the home circle who
are always on the alret for fire? All
these things will be looked into by me
at once and the passing of a resolu-
ton. by the commissioners Tuesday,
calling on the city attorney to ascer-
tain whether or not any action could
be taken against any combine organized
in restraint of trade, is the beginning
of a fight to find out the reason for
these varied rates on fire insurance as
adopted by the Southeastern Tarin as
ISOLATION"
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Morris Bush Returns

Morris w. Bush, president of the
Shelby Iron company, has returned
from Washington, where he went to
attend the hearing being conducted by
the interstate commerce commission in
regard to the Pacific coast and inter-
mountain freight rates. Industrial cor
porations in Birmingham are inter
ested in the hearing as the decision OF
the commission win affect pig iron.
steel, cast pipe, coke. coal and other
commodities of this district. Canned
goods, fruits and other products from
the Pacific coast coming to Birming
ham are also to be affected by the De-
cision. The case is still under consid-
Grafton and it is probable that the de-
cision of the commission will not be
announced before September l.
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Your "Get-Away"
Power in Summer is low.

Summer brings mental and
physical lassitude. The spirit
is languid and the liver IS
lazy. Nature is trying to
unload the toxins that come
from heavy foods and lack
of outdoor exercise. Help
Nature to restore natural
vigor and vim. Get an eight
cylinder stamina by eating
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
with fresh fruits and green
vegetables. Cut out meat
and potatoes; eat these deli
cious, nourishing little loaves
of baked whole wheat and
be cool, contented and happy.
Eat them for breakfast with
milk or cream; for lunch
con with berries, sliced ba-
nanas or other fruits. Made
at Niagara Falls. N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
GOVERNMENT WILL
NOT GRANT LEAVE
TO HEALTH EXPERT
No Chance for Jefferson
County to Secure Health
Officer From Federal
Service

Jefferson county cannot secure a gov
eminent physician detailed for one year
on leave of absence as county health Of
ficer. according to information given out
in Washington yesterday Members of
the board of health had requested Sena-
tor Underwood to ascertain whether it
would be possible to secure one of these
experts for a year to organize the health
work in the county in accordance with
the recommendations made by DR.. Car
roll Fox for a full-time health officer
with two full-time assistants. Senator
Underwood was informed that while it
to employ one of the government men
on leave of absence for this work, the
federal health department could recon-
mend a number of eminent physicians
and health experts, any one of whom
would be entirely qualified for the WORK
in view.
Several members of the Jefferson Coun-
ty Medical society, acting individually,
asked Senator Underwood to see if the
government physician could be secured.
The matter had not been brought to
the dtleIlllOH Oh the IneulCdl SOclely, Inc
body which would make the selection.
Some members of the society were of
the opinion that it might be best to
secure one of these experts for the first
year at least, and could this plan have
been worked out, it was their intention
to recommend to the medical society the
election of a government man.
In discussing the matter last night, DR..
L. D. Parke, president of the board OF
health. said:
"Of course, the medical society elects
the county health officer and the request
made to Senator Underwood for this in
formation was not an official action of
the society. 1t was thought possible by
number of local physicians interested
in the health work that if the government
would grant a leave of absence for one
year to one of their experts, the county
might employ this man to organize and
direct the health work for the first year
at any rate. But nothing official has
been done by the medical society look
ing toward the selection or election of any
man for health officer
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FOWLKES ATTENDING
LIVE STOCK MEETING

Sam H. Fowlkes, secretary of the Ala
bama State Fair association, left yester-
day morning for Shreveport, where he
will attend the meeting of the Southern
Live Stock association. While there Mr..
Fowlkes will look out for cattle to put
on exhibition at the State Fair here. He
is expected to return to Birmingham
Monday.
According to Mr.. Fowlkes, the cataloa
for the fair, which is to be held October
s to IA, will be out next week. Several
thousand envelopes have already been adj
dressed, ready for enclosing the catalogs
and mailing them out In addition to the
prepared lists of names, catalogs will
be sent to anyone upon request.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
CRAWFORD SPECIAL
agent FOR F0RDS
Prominent Business Man
Resigns as Cashier of the
American Trust Bank
to Accept Agency

r. B. Crawford, assistant cashier OF
the American Trust and Savings bank,
has rendered his resignation, effective
september 1, to become special agent
for the Ford Motor Car company in
Birmingham and Jefferson county. He
has leased the three-story brick struc-
ture at 2225-2227 First avenue and Will
Immediately remodel the building,
making it into one of the most modern
automobile show rooms. repair shops
and service stations in the country.
Ford cars alone will be sold and an
efficient repair shop, in charge of eX-
perienced superintendent and mechanic
ians for the repair of Ford cars will
be opened. The display and sales
rooms will be located on the ground
floor of the First avenue side. which
fronts 50 feet and extends back 100
feet The entrance to the repair shops
will be on the Twenty third street side,
which fronts 20 feet and has depth of
be handled on the first floor and the
heavy repair work will be done on the
second floor. The third floor will be
used for the storage of cars and other
equipment
The building is to be thoroughly re-
modelled and made into modern auto
mobile store anu repair shop. A
sprinkler system IL being installed, and
it is announced that the building will
carry a very low rate of insurance, be-
ing fireproof in construction.
The appointment of Mr.. Crawford as
special agent for the Ford cars in Biz
mingham and Jefferson county, outside
of certain incorporated towns, is in
line with the present policy of the com
pany. The Ford cars of the future are
to be sold through agents only, the
company not soliciting and not en-
ploying any men to work out of their
distributing agencies. 1t will be re-
called that the company only recently
opened large distributing agency here
which is to supply the needs of the
special agents in Alabama and in GER
tain other territory.
'cThe Ford car is staple product and
has about reached the point where al
most every man can have the pleasure
chimes said Mr.. Crawford last night.
Then the Ford has come to play a
large part in the business world, many
firms supplying them for all their solicit
tors and agents. I will have one of the
most modern accessory and sales rooms
to be found anywhere and I shall make
a feature of the repair department. The
most skilled mechanicians will be en-
ployed and we will have a place where
Ford owner can bring his car, know
ing that it will be repaired just as il
would be at the factory. l intend to
make this one of the features of the
business
TN addition to pushing the sale OF
Ford cars, we will handle all kinds Of
accessories and everything that is to
be had around modern automobile
supply store and service station. The
remodeling of the building will be
rushed as fast as possible and l will
open for business about September L..
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POLICE NOTES

The police and detective departments
have found no clew as to the whereabouts
of the unidentified negro man who at
tackled Mrs. R. L. Bryan, 2517 Eighth
avenue, north, Tuesday morning. The
negro sprang from behind door and
seized Mrs. Bryan by the throat, choked
her into Inconsistencies and made his
escape. According to the police. the ne
gro's motive was robbery.
Sam Richardson and VIII Jones, ne
groes, We're arrested yesterday morning
by Detectives Garner and Cartwright on
a charge of burglary and grand larceny.
1t is alleged that Richardson and Jones
entered the Wells Clothing company. 2o2l
Second avenue. north, Saturday night and
took two suits of clothes and other ar
ticles. When arrested the prisoners had
on the alleged stolen clothes, IT was SAID.
The store was entered through sky
light.
Virginia Abrams, a negro, was arrested
yesterday morning on charge OF arson
by Chief of Detectives Tom Shirley and
Detective Fuller. 1t is alleged that the
woman saturated bedclothing with kero-
sene and set fire to the same at her
home, 226 Eighth avenue, Graymont, at
2:45 o'clock yesterday morning. The IN
terror of the house was badly damaged
The loss was estimated at about $4OO The
building was insured, it was stated. The
fire broke out in five different places al
the same time according to Fire Chief
Middleton.
Henderson Bates, negro. was lodged ir
tho Northside citys Jail yesterday morn
ing by Detectives Garner and Cartwright
on charge of grand larceny. 1t Is al
legged that Bates had stolen $50 from an:
other negro.
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Public Speaking Will Be
Taught at the Y. M. C. A

The programme for the meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association liter
airy club for next Tuesday night provides
for informal talks by the members upon
subjects of their own selection. The only
Limitation is that no speaker shall take
up more than six minutes
At the meeting of the club last night,
the subject for debate was: Resolved,
That further immigration is undesirable y
Walter Shaddix and Hampton Barker
spoke on the affirmative side and Fl. c.
fitzpatrick and Herbert Vaughn repre-
sented the negative. The decision of the
judges, base on points, was in lavor of
the negative
H. R. Howell religious and educational
instructor of the Young Mems Christian
association, announces that, beginning
October i a course in debating and ora
tory will be given In connection with the
work of the association.