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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
YOUNG COUPLE QUIETLY
MARRIED AT HAGERSTOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Whiteman
of 220S North Third street. announce
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Jane Elizabeth Whiteman. to Frank
Galbraith Gramm, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Gramm, of 2201 North Second
street, Thursday. August "a. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
E. K. Thomas, pastor of the Lutheran
Church of Hagerstown. Nd. at the
church parsonage. The young bride
was a student at the Central high
school. Mr.. and Mrs. Gramm are
both popular in the younger set of the
city and have a wide circle of friends.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
Hughes Trip Across
Nation Will End Sept. II

Laramie, Wyo. Aug. 25.-Charles E.
Hughes trip across the continent and
back will end September IL at Syracuse,
n. Y. where he will speak at the
State fair. according to plans tentative
" adopted to-day. Mr.. Hughes will take
a rest for two or three days at Bridge
hampton, N. Y. and then start on his
secon trip. The itinerary OF this trip
has not been completed. but IL is known
Mr.. Hughes is DESTROYS of going to
Texas. n making a number of speeches
along the border and through the south.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25

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to-day admits the capture OF Maure-
pas on the Somme front by the
French.
The British on the Somme front
have pushed further along the Long
ueval-Bapaume road. advancing their
lines several hundred yards each side
Of that highway. This gain, effected
northwest of Guillemont, serves still
further to hem in that town, which
the Germans ara stubbornly holding.
ON the Austrian frontier in the
Dolonite region the Italians are con
tinuing their offensive despite bad
weather. and report progress in the
Cauriol.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
STOP MoRRIs-MoRAN FIGHT
By h~ssoeiotcd Press

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. U.s.
Attorney General Freezing to-day is
instructions to the sheriff. Coun-
~ Attorney, and Mayor of Tulsa not
to allow the Morris-Moran fight
for Labor Day to take place.
According to the Attorney General.
the staging of the fight would be In
direct violation of State laws.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
Hit BY TRAIN

While walking along the tracks of
the Pennsylvania railroad near Marsh
Run, yesterday afternoon, Frank Fa-
h~onkovitch. aged SO, 55s South Tenth
street, employed by the railroad COM
pany was struck by a passing train,
and received injuries from which may
prove fatal. He was placed aboard a
a and rushed to the eHrrisburg hos
pital where it was learned tina he had
received a fractured skull, several
fractured ribs, a punctured lung and
l~aceradons Of the body.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
Revenue Agent Fatally
Wounded in Fight With
Blockade Runners

Lynchburg, Va, Aug. 25. - In a
battle yesterday eight miles from
Stuart. Va, just acros the North
Carolina boundary, B. H. Mays. a rev.
enue agent, was shot and probably
ftally wounded. William Smith, one
of the alleged blockaders was also
shot while James and Fletcher Smith,
his nephews. escaped unhurt.
The officers trailed a wagon load of
liquor TO the home Of William Smith
and when ordered to surrender he
opened FIRE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
PINE STREET CHURCH TO CLOSE

All departments of the Pine Street
Presbyterian sunday school including
the Senior and Junior Departments
and the Bethany branch, at Bethany
and Division streets. will omit their
sessions for four Sundays ending Sep
TENDER II. The close Of the school
is in compliance to the order of h
State Health Department, issued
Thursday night to prevent the spread
of infaatile paralysis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
Island Legislature Urges
Speedy Transfer to U. S.

st. Thomas, D. W. l., Aug. 20 (de-
layed).-In resolutions adopted to-day
the local legislature urged upon the
Danish government the eXpediting of
the negotiations for the sale OF the
Danish West Indies to the United
States. The transfer of the islands
TO the United States as speedily as
possible, TO end the uncertainty of the
present situation, is earnestly re-
quested' Of the mother country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
Miller Must Stay
Got 345 Yesterday

Steady work by the strikers brought
results again yesterday andthe canvass
of the wards and on the streets, netted
345 more signers for the petition,
bringing the total to 1856. Free jit-
ney service proved a big help, and
now the strike leaders and union or
g~anizers are planning to get as nan
signatures as possible to show Coun-
Gil the sentiment of the public toward
the jitney ordinance as it now stands.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
WAR CANOE ARRIVES

The war canoe Tor Tech high school
arrived to-day. 1t has been placed at
the Dintaman boathouse. Candidates
for the Tech crew are requested to re-
port at Dintaman's tomorrow even
ing at $40 O'Clock. Dick Rauch
will be coach and a regular crew
numbering ten, to participate in the
Kipona events, will be picked next
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
ARRAIGN MILK DEALERS

Six milk dealers charged with SELL
ing products below standard were re-
quired to pay the costs of prosecution
last night by Alderman Hilton, when
they were arraigned by city health
oficials. Other warrants have been is
sued for the same offense
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
NOTICE

All the Departments Of the Pine
Street Presbyterian Sunday Schools
including the Senior Department,
Junior Department, Bethany and
Division Street will omit their lei
sion for the four Sundays COM
mencing the coming Sunday, Au-
gust 9th. and ending September
18th. This action has been taken
in accordance with the order of
our State Board of Health dated
August oath, being a precautionary
measure against the spread Of in
fantile paralysis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
MEASURE
UP TO COUNCIL
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were needed to complete the required
total to bring the jitney amendments
before Council for action. The re-
quired number is 1,751; at noon, 1,70s
had signed. The remaining number
was obtained early in the afternoon,
but the striking street carmen kept
up their canvass in the city, and are
now working to get as many names as
possible to show City Council the pub
lie sentiment.
Tonight from 7 to II o'clock the
City Clerks Office will remain open
so that voters working during the day
will hav an opportunity to sign. The
petition will be in the office until
August 81, after which City Clerk
Miller will have ten days to so owe
the list and see that each signer is
a registered voter at the address
given. After this has been completed,
the petition with the amendments will
go before Council for action. Should
the city officials reject it, the people
will be given an opportunity at a spe-
cial election to vote on the measure.
Strike leaders and labor organizers
as only five of the ten days for sign
ing h petition have elapsed.
AID JITNEY PETIT. -. 49,.
The total number of signatures
yesterday afternoon when the Office
closed for the third day, was 1890.
The signers for the day numbered
321, most of them coming in in the
afternoon. A number of city and
county officials stopped in the City
Clerks Office during the day to watch
the steady procession OF registered
voters, sign the petition then take the
oath.
Miller Must Stay
TIL State law which provides that
during the ten days the petition is
open for signing, that it must be done
In the presence of the City Clerk, will
prevent City Clerk Miller from attend
the annual convention of the Munich
pal League of Third Glass Cities tc
be held in Johnstown. On Tuesday
he also received word that his aunt
had died in Philadelphia and that the
funeral will be held on Saturday. He
will not be able to attend, as the
Clark act makes no provision for his
delegating the power of City CLERK
to an assistant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
"0ld Man of the Mountain"
Is Losing His Forehead

Concord, y. H, Aug. 25.-The old
man of the mountain" as the prohle
rock in Franconia Notch has been
known for years, is losing its head and
Governor ROLAND H. Spaulding and
his council were engaged to-day in
considering e of repairing the
loss.
Through Rev. Guy Roberts of
whiteheld, the Governors attention
was called to the fact that Winter
storms had moved the stone which
forms the forehead of the great tone
face" the name by which the rock
was immortaliZed by Nathaniel Haw-
thorne. The great stone, which 10 in
danger of topping over, would carry
with it the rock masses forming the
nose and chin.
A return Of the forehead stone to
its original position, and the construc-
ton of a buckle arrangement to bind
1t firmly to the head is proposed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
SERVICES FOR MRS. PARK

Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen
Theresa Park, aged SO. who died last
night at her home. 632 Race street.
will be held Monday morning at 3
o'clock in the Sacred Heart Church,
of which she was a member for a
number of years. She is survived by
the following children: Mrs. William
Kauffold, Mrs. Daniel Brenneman,
Miss Mary A. Park and Miss Ger
trude Park, John H., Jr., Frank and
two grandsons, Harry and william
Leidy. She was a we'll known resident
of South Harrisburg for over fifty
years.
LAY CONCRETE OONDUTTs
The construction work on layers of
concrete conduits to carry the Penn
syIvania Railroad wires underground
between Division street and the Penn
~sylvania Railroad station, mas reached
Maclay street. Six 3-inch fibre con-
duits will all be underground by jan
uaTy /.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-25
RETAIN
HOLD ON VILLAGE

CONTINUED From First Pagel
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24

owners of the second largest mer-
chant marine on the ocean, acquired
through legislation made workable
through war. and our shipyards bid
fair to increase this mercantile navy
by 100000 tons during the coming
year. AS to the means of paying the
vast sums the war is costing and will
cost our neighbors, a large part of
which must be spent with us, there is
more room for doubt Our willing
ness to take our own securities back
is unquestioned, but whether we will
be able to absorb further large belig-
erent loans is open to some question.
This matter of payment became acute
last August. and may well do so
again, and then the question will have
to be squarely met as to whether We
will lend in order that our customers
may buy from us. All these thoughts,
of course, flow from the theory that
the war is to continue for a consider
able time to come.
If, contrary to present expectations,
the war ends shortly, an entirely diff
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24

to believe that we can hope to escape
the competition sure to result when
the belligerents return to peaceful
trade pursuits If, however, the war
ends very shortly, 1t is we'll to bear
i'll mind that we, in a greater degree
than any other country in the world,
possess the materials for restocking
old world factories and rebuilding
ruined cities. Furthermore, it is well
to remember that in the past two
years enormous crops, sold at nigh
prices, the ownership of securities re-
purchased from foreigners, and the
possession of large quantities of for
eign gold, we have basis for pros
perity esteemed sufficient in earlier
days for a widespread boom. Per-
haps, in view of the large business al
ready booked and the wonderfully
good prospects that unfold themselves
to us. We need to guard ourselves as
carefully from over-sanguine antici-
patton. seeking expression, perhaps
in unbrided speculation, as short
time ago we needed to avoid being I'M
duly affected by the pessimistic pre-
dictions called forth by the outbreak
of the greatest war in history.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24

ferent set of problems will have to be
met. In that case large surplus of
munitions would be sure to accumu-
late here. The campaign of pre-
paredness would seem likely to alb
sorb great part of these for time,
but ultimately swinging back of
much war-order capacity to the arts
of peace and widespread readjust-
ment of machinery, of labor and of
wages would seem imperative. We
should certainly be as quickly able to
do this as our warning competitors,
AMI by that time also we should have
been able to familiariZe the rest of
the world with American products of
all kinds. Indeed, the flood of Amer
lean products of every kind that has
penetrated Europe in the past II
months has been the highest kind of
advertising for us, the important fact
being that Europe has paid the ex-
penses. There is lacking evidence
that large quantities of goods are be-
ing made up to be dumped on us when
peace comes, though it would be vain
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24

closed with a volume of holiday trade
never before equaled.
The war bulks SO large in the
worlds affairs at present. and so
much of our present prosperity is due
to it, that the future of this country's
trade and industry depends largely
upon the questions of when and how
peace will return to the world. At
the present writing peace seems rath-
err far distant, and if that view is cor
rect a continuance of insistent de-
mand for vast variety of American
products seems as certain as anything
can be said to be that exists in this
world of change. Indeed, if our flu
ture ability to supply the things Eu-
rope needs to carry on war were
equaled by our means to deliver
(ships) or the buyers power to pay
for goods bought, there would seem to
be no limit to our ability to grow rich
at our European neighbors expense.
At to the first-named draw back, it is
well to note that We are-because we
have been and are at peace-now the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
The Electrical Advance

Thirty years ago the electrical mo
tor was laboratory toy and the cleo
trio light was an interesting expert
ment to amuse the students Of phys
les. Such progress has been made
in the intervening years that $1,000
100000 is invested in electrical in
dustries in the United States which
support directly or indirectly 10 pei
cent of the population. But the mer
engaged in the business are not salts.
fled with what they are doing and
have begun today to celebrate what
they call electrical prosperity week
in order to call attention to the won.
derful things that can be done witt
the mysterious fluid. 1t has already
been put to Ga different uses, anG
there is no knowing how many more
things can be made easier by the sub
stitution of the electric current fol-
the present instrument employed.
But for the man who looks below
the surface of things there is more
in electrical prosperity week than the
glorification of new instrument Of
industry. The real significance Of
it lies in the revelation of the capac-
tiles of the human mind
What hath God wrought was the
first message sent over the electrical
telegraph wire. but it was incomplete
for it should have read What haiti
God wrought through the hands oil
man. The ambitious youth today
can complete it in this way to his
own inspiration. if he chooses.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1915
Congratulations

The Somerset County School Sang
erfest at the Opera House Tuesday
evening was the first of its kind so
far as this part of the world is con-
cerned and was certainly our most
enjoyable musical event of recent
years. The chorus orchestral ana
solo numbers would stir and enthuse
anyone having any appreciation
whatever of musical things. The
prize speaking, an important feature,
is sure to stimulate splendid in
terest in elocution and will lead to
friendly rivalry between the several
schools.
1t is of interest to know that the
final chorus number, America The
Beautiful, was written by a Portland
man, Will C. Macfarlane, the munich
pal organist of that city. Mr.. Mac
farlane played here in an entertain
ment course at the Congregational
church last winter. After listening
to the stirring and impressive rendi-
ton of this beautiful number one
cannot help believing that it is Who'll
ly worthy to become Americas ma
tional anthem. America The Beauti-
full, while having musical merit of a
high order and almost sacred quality
ia yet adapted to chorus singing
which cannot be said of the Star
Spangled Banner.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
ROLAND T. PATTEN

Sewing Machine, Golden STAR. Cos
$4,000. VIII sell for $500.
CAsolene Barrel Iron), 5 gal. Case
lene Can. large copper Tunnel, Cham
oise strainers, etc. Further descrip
ton and prices on application.
Registered Holstein Cow. "Colantha'
Born Sept. 1912. Due to Fresher
Jan. 30th. Mother was 1900 pound
cow aud big yielder. Price siio il
AIKEN Mt once.
Veterinary Hypedsrmie Syringe and
Aspirasev. Coat s3.2S Will sell toI
sa.0o. Also Milking Tubes, Milk Fe-
YER Outfit, etc, ON which very low
prices will DO made.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
Fire Not a Serious One.

The house on East street, owned by
Mrs. Emma II. Dunton and occupied
by Joseph Chucotte was somewhat
damaged by fire last Tuesday morn
ing at an early hour The flames
which were thought to have had their
origin from a defective chimney fue
were quickly subdued and the prop
erty was not damaged probably over
$50
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
LARGEST PLANT IN WORLD
For Aeronautical Experiments Is at
Washington

The largest plant in the world for
aeronautical experiments is at the
washington navy yard, and Is known
as the wind tunnel. The scheme
was worked out by the navy design
ers. and a huge weight-carrying BIZ
plane soon to be constructed at the
yard will be built on data gathered
from the tests made in the big wood
en- box where an S0-mile gale can be
created and it's effect upon the planes
of a proposed aircraft can be weigh
ed to within one two-thousandth OF
a pound.
The present tunnel is a temporary
one, and navy officers hope that Con
gress will authorize the construction
of permanent aeroplane experiment
plant when the value of the scheme
is fully realized. The tunnel is eight
| feet square inside, and at one end Is
an electric fan driven by 500-horse-
power motor AT the opposite end
are battles, or carefully built aper-
lures, to allow the blasts created by
the fan to escape without generating
any back pressure to destroy the vol
lie of the experiment.
Coming down through the roof of
the tunnel is metal lever, to which
are attached the model planes to be
tested. These are about foot long.
representing the full sweep of 60
foot lifting surface. They are mod
elled in exact reproduction of the real
planes and can be set at any angle.
Above the tunnel is the weighing
machine, an intricate system of levers
and fulcrums leading finally to the
/ indicator needle, swaying along a
graduated quadrant, where the divis-
ions are so minute that they must be
read with a magnifying glass. The
mechanism is so delicately adjusted
that a pressure of 1-2000th part of q
pound will be noted by the vibration
! Oh the neeQle.
/ When the plane model to be tested
is set, the big fan is started and
wind force is developed in the tunnel
that can be increased or decreased at
will. Step by step the operator notes
the weights shown by the scale for
winds of various intensity, and with
the plane set at various angles From
his data he then plots the curve of
the lifting power of the plane and the
| power necessary to drive an aircraft
equipped with planes of that type at
any desired speed. The results also
show the surface friction of the air
against various kinds of material
used in plane construction.
By means of the tunnel an aero
plane speedometer is being worked
out which will show aviators the ex-
act speed at which they are travelling,
/ indicated on dial as with an auto
mobile instrument. This is of great
Importance to airmen, as the stabili-
ty of their craft depends largely upon
speed, and any decrease in speed az
shown by the indicator would give
warning of engine trouble before the
motor actually went dead.
Much experimental work for private
aircraft builders is being done at the
government wind tunnel, and a syste-
matte series of experiments has been
! planned to contribute data of inesti-
mable value to aeroplane construct
ors generally when compiled In
tables.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
College Classes Facing Right
Direction

1t is reported that the freshman
classes of Bowdoin and University OF
Maine have by substantial majoritiee
determined upon dry" banquets
This ia just as it should be, and not
only may coming classes follow the
good example, but returning classes
would do well to adopt the same plan
for their reunions. Loyal college
men will approve this action. Toe
many times liquor has disgraced CO.
lege, student and alumni. Congratu-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24

One for Each Set, Crosseut Saw. Saw
Jointer, Set for Wood Saw, Hand Saw
and other tools, low prices.
Webster Pencil Sharpener. Cost So.
viii sell for si.o0. Sent post paid, on
receipt OF price. Returnable after 10
days trial II not wanted.
Manure Spreadsr. THE New Idea.
Cost 800. viii sell now for SOC. 90
price after April ist will be $1,000.
Ons Wias OF Cheese Press. Cost
$500. win sell for 81 90.
Strife Governor Pallsy. Coat si0.oo
VIII sell Tor e3.oo.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24

Sharples Cream Separator, No. 6. with
extra pulley for use with power If de
sired. Cost 500, will sell for $40 90.
PArlor Coal Stove. "Oakdale No. H.
Cost sis. viii sell for 500.
PArlor Wood Heater, Atlantic No
~, With metal covered Dashboard
Cost sl4.0O. win sell for $500.
Sseeaa Hand Oil Stove. Aluminium
OIL Heater, No. -. Made by tho Nov
city Mfg. Co, Jackson, Mich. Has
been thoroughly repaired. Would
cost new Abou, %. WIN cell for 81 ~
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
Death of Mrs. ]. Il. WlIlett-

Mrs. j. b. Willett. wife of J. B.
Willett, died Monday night at the
home of her daughter. Mrs Edward
Lacombe In Waterville at the age OF
81 years. She leaves her husband
Mr.. j. b. Willett. three sons. Joseph
Willett of Waterville, Edward Willett
of Lynn. Mass. Lionel Willett of Ep-
ping. n. H., and three daughters,
Mrs. Norris Laney of Skowhegan. Mrs.
Edward Lacombe OF Waterville and
Mrs. James Simpson OF Waterville.
The funeral was held this morning at
the ST Francis de Sales church. Wat
erville.