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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26

Workmen's Insurance Fund Board to-
day insured the whole force of a Cen
trail Pennsylvania Campmeeting Asso-
citation for employers liability. The
insurance is the first of the class to be
written.
Sewers to Go. - ]. E. Sewers, of
Gettysburg, will sever his connection
with the State Workmen's Compensa-
tion Fund on August l. Mr.. Sewers is
a former SchoolmaSter and friend of
the Governor and created a stir at the
Capitol by paying to the State Treas
ury a days wages representing time
he had spent circulating n petition
for candidate for national delegate
or alternate in the interest of the
Governor last Spring. No reasons for
his retirement have been made public
Hearing On August II. - The At
torney General has set August II as
the time for hearing the quo warranto
proceedings against Mayor Jonas
Fischer of Williamsport.
Local Firm Gets Contract. - Whit
aker & Diehl of this city, have been
awarded the contract for the new
State bridge at Athens.
Congressman Here. - Congressman
d. F. Lafean of York was at the Cap
itol to-day. He was here in connection
with business at the departments.
After Turnpike Company. The
Johnstown, Indiana and Westmoreland
Turnpike Company, which has a
.seven-mile road, has been cited to ap-
pear before the Attorney General to
show cause why its charter should
not be revoked for misuser and non
user. The supervisors of st. Clair
township, Westm oreland county, al
lege that the company has failed to
keep up the road.
Visiting Commissioners. st a e
zoologist Surface has been paying
some visits to members of the State
Agricultural commission the last few
days. DR.. Surface has not shown any
signs of resigning as yet.
Local Cases Hold Own. - The Mid
dletown and Highspire cases of infan-
tile paralysis are reported as holding
their own these days. No new cases
We're reported this morning.
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tanned that stand without knowing the
opinion of the directors. 1t is not the
intention of the company to recognize
the union and then let that organiza-
ton run the company at the expense
OF the convenience of the public in
the future.
The new men on the cars We're
brought here only because our loyal
employees were intimidated after the
riots OF last Monday night. If the
strikers do not return to-day we will
start to re-crew all of the cars, and
more are to be sent out this afternoon
on the lines. Every effort will be
made to resume normal service on all
lines as soon as possible.
The new men will be kept here for
the protection of the loyal employees
and the company's property, and when
not needed will leave. AS soon as we
can man all of the cars for regular
service, there will be no need to keep
them here.
twenty-five cars were sent out
from the barns this morning, with SER
vice on city and suburban lines except
to HummelStown and Oberlin. After
finding the dynamite at Rutherford
last night l issued orders to have the
entire trackage to Hummelstown in
spected and cars probably will be op-
Grated on that line.
Mr.. Musser also said that he re-
garded it as the duty of the company
to operate cars; otherwise they would
have been kept in the barns
He explained that the company does
not intend to keep strange men on the
cars, but that it was necessary to put
them on until the police and deputies
gave the company protection and
maintained order
1t is reported that officials of the
company are opposed to any arbitra-
tion while disorder exists along its
lines. General approval is expressed
at the attitude of the strike leaders in
protesting against outbreaks which
tend to make more difficult any adjust
ment of the dispute. There is a uni
Versal demand for observance of law
and order as the main stepping stone
to better understanding. +.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26

seven years president of Dickinson
Seminary, at WiIliamsport.
He was elected missionary bishop
four years ago and was assigned to
Southern Asia, with headquarters at
Manila, Philippines Islands. The prin-
cipal fields of his late labor were in
India, the Straits Settlements, Singa-
pore and the Philippines.
Came to United States Recently
Bishop Eveland came to this coun-
try several months ago to attend the
Methodist General Conference at Sara
toga and had decided to summer at
Mount Holly Springs pending his de-
parture for the East in November. He
is survived by his wife, who was Miss
Rosalie Mullin, of Mount Holly. The
deceased was member of the Phi
kapEa Psi fraternity and the Ancient
Bellies Lettres Literary Society.
While at Dickinson College Bishop
Eveland was active in football circles
and was member of one of the
strongest teams that ever represented
Dickinson College. He also devoted
some attention to baseball. Methodist
workers from the Far East have
brought back word that the deceased
divine was one of the leading figures
in the modern campaign for the spread
of Christianity in the East Last Sun
day Bishop Eveland assisted the Rev.
Joseph H. Price at the Carlisle Meth
odist Church.
He was graduated at Dickinson in
the same class with Virgil Prettyman,
head of the Horace Mann School. New
York city; Hea dmaster William A.
Hutchinson, of Conway Hall; District
superintendent a. S. <Kasick, of Car
Isle of the Methodist Church, and a
number of figures prominent in the
Methodist Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
SHOES TO BE LOWER
High Tops Going Out, Price Going
Up, Chicago Hears
to L..

Chicago, Ill, July 26. - Styles OF
shoes, especially for women, will be OF
the common stock variety instead OF
the excessive high top kind" next sea-
son, according to statements of manu-
facturers made to-day at the conven-
ton of the Illinois Shoe Dealers Asso-
citation. The colors will be dull grays
and champagne, due to the shortage
of dyestuffs.
The prediction was made that there
would be an increase of from 20 to 40
per cent. in the price of shoes the
coming winter on account of the war
in Europe, which has shut off the sup
ply of dyestuffs and imported leather,
UNLESS the world develops a sub
stitute for leather within two years.
Am erica will be the next wooden shoe
nation" said some speakers, who de-
clared that the country is in the throes
of leather famine
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the parks along the river now," said
Forester Gipple to-day, "and as soon
as we get rid of the pests unborn we'll
go into the other parks and then the
streets Every citizen however can
help lot if he or she will wage an
active little private warfare on the
eggs and cocoons of the caterpillars.
The type that is so numerous just
now is the tussock moth and most of
them have laid their eggs for the sec
ond Matching. Each nest contains
from 200 to 800 eggs and in a short
time these eggs will be fullfledged
The method by which the war of
determination is being carried out is
simple The cocoons and masses of
eggs are being removed from trees
with stick or rake and dumped into
buckets. AS soon as a bucketful is
collected, kerosene is poured over the
Wrlggly mass and match is set to
the contents.
The city tree census was interrupted
by the caterpillar war. The count Of
the trees has been nearly finished in
the district bound by the Pennsylvania
railroad, Market steet, the Susque-
hanna river and Division street. The
entire count will be completed by late
Fail, according to the forester, as he
wishes to incorporate all possible data
relative to the trees in his request for
financial recognition in the council
manic budget.
The system that Mr.. Gipple is COM
pleting will mean that by next Spring
every tree in Harrisburg-with all tha
Information pertaining to, its kind.
size, value from an economic as we'll
as esthetic viewpoint, distance be-
tween trees, suitability of streets and
pavements for various types-will be
card indeXed in the forester's office
By this means a citizen who asks
about his tree can learn all about it
while the forester without Ieavi~ the
office can inform him of all the con-
ditions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
Union Uses Hurdy-gurdy
to Raise Strike Funds

A regular meeting of the strikers
was held at headquarters, 26 North
Third street, az 2 o'clock this after
noon. Plans have been started by the
union men to raise funds and a street
piano has been hired to-day for that
purpose. 1t was taker, over the streets
during the afternoon and small banks
distributed in which the contributions
were placed. The money will be de-
posted with local bank by the union
treasurer.
1t was announced this morning by
the strikers that they had made ar
rangements with managers of motion
picture theaters in the city to accept
tickets which the men are having
printed and will sell for their benefit.
These tickets will be sold separately
or in small books and will be good
during the first five days of next week.
Complete arrangements will be an
nounced later. union men said.
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STRIKE SITUATION
STILL UNSETTLED
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the route have been made. it was an
nounced.
Cars were operated on the Reser-
voir Park line last night for the first
time since the strike began and service
was again maintained on the Second
street line until 1890 o'clock.
A big mass meeting, open to the
public, will be held at o'clock this
evening in the Technical high school.
Business men in particular have been
invited and will make addresses. Local
clergymen and representatives of the
strikers will speak at the meeting.
Music will be furnished.
The union leaders explained that the
meeting is being held to bring before
the public the true stand of the strik-
ing carmen, together with their rea-
sons. Women have been especially in
vited.
Only routine business affairs were
transacted yesterday afternoon at the
regular meeting of the strikers. Dur
ing the evening no disorder occurred
anywhere in the city or along the SUBJ
urban lines of the company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
Thorpe Declares Men
Will Stand by Union

John j. Thorpe, president of
the Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railways Company, when
he learned that the Chief of Police
will order jitneys off the streets as
soon as regular car service Is re-
sumed said: I'VE are doing everything
to bring about a settlement of the
strike. The men have offered to arbi-
trate, but will stand by the union
They are in to win, and if necessary
a number of labor organizers will be
brought here and a forward labor
movement started in the city. People
who have any influence should use it
to bring about a settlement of the
situation. None of our men attended
the meeting of the employees who did
not join the union"
New York, July 26.-The strike of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
Musser Denies Rumor He
Is to Resign; Explains
Directorate'S Position

President Musser, of the Harrisburg
Railways Company, to-day denied ru-
mors afloat in the city that he would
resign should the directors of the
company agree to recognize the car
mems union, or that he would be ask
ed to resign.
Mr.. Musser said in explaining the
stand of the company: THE direc-
tors decided not to recognize the
union. 1, alone, could not have main
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
Il
keep Your Eye on the Clock"
Shop by Telephone

During these days of handi-
capped transportation facilities,
shop by telephone-call 229. An
experienced salesperson will shop
for you and will serve you intelli-
gently and with every courtesy as
though you were here in person.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
JoHNsToWN MAN HERE

Dan r. Schnabel of Johnstown,
and NJ. H. Bash of Conemaugh, a
precinct of Johnstown. were in Har-
risburg to-day. Mr.. SchnabeI is an
automobile distributor for Cambria
county, and he and Mr.. Bash are in
terested in the Conemaugh- Franklin
Water Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26

the Yonkers, N. Y. street car men
spread to-day to the Bronx. in this
city, and all trolley cars which run
from the Bronx to Yonkers and Mount
Vernon are idle. The Yonkers men
demand increased wages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26

sisters-in-law, the Misses Mullin, at
Mount Holly, at 2 o'clock. The name
of the officiating ministers will be an
nounced later. Pastors of Methodist
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
BURY BISHOP
EVELAND FRIDAY

CONTINUED From First Page1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
Our Second
Annual Picnic

The Second Annual Picnic
and Outing of THE GLOBE
employees and their families
will be held at Hershey FRI
day afternoon, July 2S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
DESTROY EGGS"
BY BUCKETFULLS

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-26
COMPENSATION
PRECEDENTS SET
Important Matters Being Con-
sidered Today by the State
Workmen's Board

Over twenty de-
cisio n S creating
precedents h a We
been made by the
S t a t e Workmen's
Com p e n S a t o n
Board in the last
month and it is eX-
pected that a num-
Der of others will
shortly be issued on
appeals on impor-
~HG Af -1fA~AA- I'M.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-09
BY HAROLD

EEBY HAROLD JOHNSON
VIII another arm of steel upset the
dope In the American league this sea-
son as It did in 1906 when Big Ed.
Walsh hit his stride with the race half
run, and, finished a cyclone, sweep.
Fflder Jones' White Sox to the worlds
championship?
This same Jones Is in the race this
year and again he is blessed with an
iron man.
Dave Davenport has put the st.
Louis Browns in the running.
Davenport's return to the mound In
the second half Of a recent double.
header did not surprise fans for a year
ago, almost to a day, he worked two
games in a Federal league series,
But when Dave, after beating the
Yankees In the opener. allowing four
hits. came back and COPIED the after.
piece 10000 pop.eyed partisans went
wild.
Davenport has the ideal build for
pitching. He measures 6 feet S inches
and has long, sweeping arms that
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make speed. When he was with Gin.
cinnati in 1914 he was called the Wal
ter johnson of the National league.
Reporting to Jones the lanky right
handler was put through the curying
sprouts scientific angles with Jones
recommending that Dave add a slow
curve to his smoke.ball delivery. The
change in his style is what made him
the pitcher who may decide the lea.
que race.
Pitching doubleheaders hasn't been
done to any marked degree since the
days Of RUDE Waddell. Dave told me
he came to perform double duty.
Jones said when | won from the
Athletics, three days before the Yam.
KEGS reached st. Louis that IL I kept
in shape he would pitch me in both
games against New York. he said. I
felt great all through the first game
and We o
AS | was leaving the field between
games Jones told me he was going
to send me back. I changed my shirt
and was ready.
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when he tells of his wonderful string
OF fish,
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HAD TO PLAY
10 MEN YESTERDAY
Rotten Umpiring Response
BILE for Defeat by
Clarksburg.

The Burres' Colts met their second
defeat of the season at South Side
park yesterday when the strong
Clarksburg team defeated them in a
fast nine innings of baseball. The
Colts started off like winners and scor.
ed two in the first inning but this
was their limit. The Clarksburg boys
came strong and beat them out by
the score of 5 to 2. The Colts had ev.
cry opportunity to win by the errors
that the Clarksburg boys made but
failed to take advantage Of them. one
man hit an infield hit and was across
first base and turning around before
the first baseman received the ball
but the umpire called the runner out.
Another time a runner stole third and
was sitting on the bag when the third
baseman touched him and the umpire
also called him out. The umpire dodg.
ed the mob and hurried to town.
The game between the B. & o.
Freight house and the Hopewell team
that vas scheduled for last evening
was called off on account Of the rain.
The Freight house boys were anxious
to play and were sure they would have
o
The Fairmont All.Stars and the
Burres' Colts baseball teams will play
for the championship Of the city to-
morrow afternoon at South Side park.
The game is secluded to start at three
O'Clock sharp. The All.stars are pre-
pared for the Colts and expect to have
an easy time winning.
Trader of Monongah, will most like.
ly pitch for the Stars and with out n
doubt the Colts will bring a star
pitchers here from some other town.
Next Saturday afternoon Fairmont
will have another opportunity to e
the fast Grafton Baltimore and Ohio
team In action. The Grafton boys and
the Connellsville boys will play at
South Side park. The game Is SEIZED.
uled to start at three O'Clock SHARP.
The Connellsyille boys have quite
a record for this year. Twenty-three
games have been played and only two
lost. This is a mighty good record
and when the Grafton boys meet them
they will be up against the toughest
kind OF a Job. The Connellsville team
Is made up Of some OF the big league
players and these boys are responsi.
BILE for the showing this season.
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Al WALTERS, NEW YORK YAM,

KEGS:
Il became a catcher by accident;
not by choice. When | broke into base.
ball with the Portland, Pacific Coast
league club, I was an ~outhelder, and
as such was released to Saskatoon.
In an exhibition game at Saskatoon
the opposing club was SO weak that
our manager loaned his star battery
10 the visitors and picked me to catch
for the home team. l got by in good
shape and have since been a catcher.
II have only played professional
ball three years and during that time
have been on three pennant winning
teams. Saskatoon won the Western
Canada league flag in 1913 and 1914
while was there, and ! also was a
member OF the Waco club which won
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SPORT NOTES

According to the Geological Survey
S114,O00.000 was paid for junk i. I'm.
Gle Sans domain last year. The names
OF the players were not made public,
however.
Bobby Wallace Is back on third base
for the Browns. Bobby cast his first
vote for John Quincy Adamst
Bill Donovan has two monikers,
Wild Bill and Smiling Bill. Right now
his mail should be addressed to WILD
BILL!
Dispatches from abroad Indicate
that Pierre La Cause.-The latest French
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Ia sarate champ, carries a knockout
wallop in either shoe.

Ray Caldwell was foolish like a
fox when he earned his 15.day layof
In the hottest part OF the summer.
Ray would be a world.beater II he
could show the headwork In the box.
Many a fisherman Is stringing you
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Frame.up," will be published on Aug.
20 complete Playing Dead on Aug.
81 BILLY and the Big Stick" Follow
ing these will begin the great detec-
tive story. THE Maelstrom,r by ex-
Inspector Frocst OF Scotland Yard in
the Magazine Section Of The World.
on Sept. 3. Get your order for The
Sunday World In early.-Adv.
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GEORGE sTALLiNes, MANAGER
BOSTON BRAVES:

BOSTON BRAVES:
You don't have TO call an umpire
all the names in the calendar to draw
a suspension. l got three days of for
Just remarking to Rigler that he ought
to go to jail for umpiring a game like
he did the other day.
Nothing that l could say or do
would make any difference. What I
can say through right now Is that the
action OF President Tener, coming as
1t does, with the race so close, appears
peculiar to say the least.
without any braggadacio I can say
that my suspension will cripple my
club considerably. I know what my
presence means to the club and SO
does President Tener."
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A FEAST OF FICTION.

In the series u stories by Richard
Harding Davis beginning in the mag.
azine section OF The New York Sun.
day World OF Aug. 13 with 1.-THE
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS
Today's Sche

Today's Schedule
Pittsburgh at Boston (2)
Chicago at Brooklyn
Cincinnati at Philadelphia 2
st. Louis at New York 2
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Today's Schedule
Boston at Chicago
Philadelphia at Detroit
Washington at st. Louis
New York at Cleveland
A NATURE FAKE?

A NATURE FAkE2
FOR SALE-A good hen now lay.
ing eggs, also new potatoes, fence
posts and russell apples.-Advt. in
Kent's Mills (va.) Herald.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Detroit 8. Philadelphia o; Cleveland
. New York 4; Boston 6, Chicago 4;
81: Louis 2, Washington 0; St. Louis
D. Washington /.
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Baseball in Nutshell
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Philadelphia S, Cincinnati / (seven
Jtnntngs). Other games postponed
rain.
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Oh6zlMjzzl gAalzy
& m1HB azphvawH

1915"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL

Mrs. N. B. Miller and children
and Mrs. Wayne Jacobsen spent
yesterday at Sandstone.
Mrs. L. P. Olsen returned
Tuesday from a months visit at
Superior, Luck and other points,
Chas. Cole of Minneapolis,
visited here from Saturday till
Monday with his friend, Emil
Jensen, north Of town.
Nels L. Lindh, secretary and
treasurer of the Bruno Farmers
Produce Co., was in Askov or
business Saturday. The Ameri-
can acknowledges a pleasant call
A number of young folks will
spend Sunday down at Low
Landing providing it is a nice
day. We were told that they
would like to have as many as
care to come down.
Carl Sorensen, Thomas Ras-
mussen and Ben Lund visited
the Tri-State Fair at Superior
Friday. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernst
Mailing also spent a day there on
their return home from Luck.
Marius Oredsen and family of
Clear Lake, Iowa, came up here
yesterday to look at their land, 2
miles south of town. Mr.. Ored-
sen has just completed two big
ditch contracts in Murray county
this state.
G. w. Johnson, south of town
had the misfortune to chop q
deep cash in his wrist the other
day, and as result of it is carry.
ing his arm in a sling. Morter
Mortensen and Fred johnson also
have each an arm done up as 9
result of boils which were serious
enough for medical attention.
We have been told that while
Jens Mortensen and family were
visiting at the Chr. Morgenser
home last Sunday their horse had
the brass" to get up and walk
home after it thought they had
been there long enough. Mr.
Mortensen did not like the idea
of his horse showing manners OF
that sort when they were in com,
pany. Jacob Christensen being
a good sort of a fellow came tt
their rescue and drove then
home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21
SHIPPING RUTABAGAS AND
OTHER ROOT CROPS

If you have carrots, cabbage
or potatoes you want me to ship
with rutabagas or separately, let
me know what you have so can
prepare for mixed cars. Keep
your weight slips till you get
your money and are satisfied.
will not be responsible for weigh
masters errors so better examine
your slips on the spot, and keep
me posted on quantity ready fol
shipment from day to day. II
things run smooth | think we
can handle the traffic on the load.
ing track. The Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners wrote
me yesterday that the G. N. Ry.
Co. had promised to do all in
their power to supply us with
cars from day to day.
2-1t. Ludwig Mosbak.