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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24

Amsterdam, Sept. 24.-The text o
Germany's reply to the Pope's peac
note. addressed to Cardinal Gasparrl
Papal Secretary Of State. follows:
Herr Cardinal:
Your Eminance has been good
enough, together with your let
ter of August 2. to transmit to
the Kaiser and King. my most
gracious master, the note of his
Holiness, the Pope, in which his
Holiness. filled with grief at the
devastations of the world war,
makes an emphatic peace appeal
to the heads of the belligerent
peoples. The Kaiser-King has
deigned to acquaint me with
your Eminence's letter and to
entrust the reply to me.
His Majesty has been following
for considerable time with high
respect and sincere gratitude his
Holiness's efforts in spirit of
true impartiality to alleviate as
far as possible the sufferings of
the war and to hasten the end of
hostilities. The Kaiser sees in
the latest step of his Holiness
fresh proof of his noble and hu-
name feelings. and cherishes a
lively desire that, for the benefit
of the entire world, the PapaI
appeal may meet with success.
The effort of Pope Benedict is
to pave the way to an under
standing among all peoples and
might more surely reckon on a
sympathetic reception and the
whole-hearted support from his
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24
TELLS LITTLE KNOWN STORY
OF HOW McCORMICK'S ISLAND
WAS ACQUIRED BY CITY
J. Horace Mcfarland, Member of Old Park Commission
Relates Interesting Interview With Donor Never
Wants Liquor Taken to Island and It Always Must
Be Used For Park Purposes

The little known story of how Nc
Cormick's Island was given to the
city by James Mccormick, who re-
Gently died is related for the first
time by ]. Horace Mcfarland, who
was a member of the old Park Com
mission at the time.
Mr.. McFarland's story follows:
Now that James Mccormick has
been laid away, after a beneficent
lifetime, it will be in point to tell
the story of the acquisition of Nc
Cormick's Island as park by the
city of Harris sburg-a story which
could not be told while Mr.. McCor-
mick was alive, because of his ha-
tired of all semblance of display or
self-gratulation.
1T was during the last year Of
the control of Harrisburgs park sys-
tenn by the old Park Commission,
that one day was called to the tele-
phone to answer the inquiry as to
whether or not I would see Mr..
James Mccormick If he would call
upon me at my office. OF course l
replied instantly that not only would
/ gladly see him at my office II he
came, but, what would be much
more appropriate, | would just as
gladly call on him at his home, or
his office, or anywhere else.
THE reply was that he preferred
to come to my place of business. This
he did, the same day, accompanied
by his son and his secretary.
"I had no inkling whatever of the
purpose of the visit, when Mr.. Nc
Cormick said to me, rather hesitat-
ingly, do you think, Mr.. Mcfarland,
that the Harrisburg Park Commits
sion would be willing to accept Nc
Cormick's Island as gift to the
city for park purposes If 1 should
offer it?"
There was but one answer to
make to this suggestion, and l made
it in saying that while l could not,
of course, bind my associates, | be-
lieved they would be, as l was, over
joyed at the opportunity to acquire
this beautiful tract of more than a
hundred acres, ideally situated, for
park purposes.
"Mr. McCormick's answer was,
well, 1 did not know whether the
thought would be agreeable or not,
but if you think the Park Commis-
sion would like to have the island, l
will prepare to transfer it to their
custody for the city. All / want to
| stipulate is that the tenant shall not
be disturbed in his occupanCy of the
cultivated portion of the island until
the end of the term for which l have
leased it to him.
Must Be Used Only As Park
I'VE then had some further con-
versation, and Mr.. Mccormick cour-
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teously accepted my suggestion that
| in order to protect this munihcent
| gift to the uses to which he 1ntended
to have it applied, he should make
his gift conditional upon its con-
tinual use for park purposes. l did
this in order to protect the CITY from
the shortsightedness of the incidental
officials, who might, as 1t may be
remembered, was once suggested In
| reference to wildwood Park, desire
to divert the gift to some other pur-
pose than that of promoting health
and recreation for all the people In
the city.
Then, just as he was about to
leave, Mr.. Mccormick said: oh yes,
there is one other thing l want TO
be sure of, and that is that no in
toxicating liquors shall ever be useo
on McCormick's Island 1 told him
that this could be arranged, at least
| in sof ar as the definite prohibition
of the sale or giving away or use OF
| intoXicants on the island was con-
cerned, but that it would hardly be
fair to the city to stipulate a rever-
sion of the land to his estate In the
event that some lawbreaker should
use whisky on the island contrary
to regulations. To this he cheerrully
agreed.
| communicated ut OICS with 1hy
associates by telephone, and meet
| ing of the Commission was immedl-
ately arranged. Messrs. DisbroW,
| Hershey, Brady and Bailey were as
delighted as 1 was at the munitcent
gift, equal, indeed, to one-eighth OF
| the whole park system at that time.
mo difficulties occurred in OBJ
| tanning access to the island under
the arrangement provided by MI
Mccormick with the tenant, and IN
| less than four weeks from the time
! the subject was first broached, a
girls camp was established in the
lovely grove at the lower end OF NC
Cormick's Island, under the capable
and energetic handling of Mr.. For
rer, then superintendent of parks
That this camp became popular and
| a real beneficence to the city hardly
needs to be more than suggested.
"The good people of. HARRISBURG
are in these days, l fear, losing sight
not only of the underlying spirit
which has made possible the mar
velous progress of the city in the
past fifteen years. but they are for
getting some of the men whose
benefcence, liberality and self-sacri-
ficing spirit made possible this prog
ress. 1t is we'll at this time to call
attention to one of the men, whose
splendid life has just ended, and
whose spirit of interest in his city
is here set forth in only one of the
many instances which might be re-
| counted
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24

tant thing is to lay more streI
upon what unites them in the
relations. They will also succeS
in settling Individual points
conflict which are still undecideI
in such way that conditions
existence will be created whid
will be satisfactory to every natid
and thereby a repetition of tn
great world catastrophe wouI
appear impossible.
Only on this condition can
lasting peace be founded whid
would promote an intellectu|
rapprochement and return
the economic prosperity of humid
society. This serious and sincei
conviction encourages our conf
dence that. our enemies also md
see a suitable basis in the ided
submitted by his Holiness for al
preaching nearer to the prepar}
tion of future peace under cond
tions corresponding to a spirit
reasonableness and to the situd
tion in Europe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24
Only Five Per Cent.
to Go From Here to
Camp Meade October 3

State Draft Registration Headquar-
tors to-day received telegram from
Provost Marshal General Crowder
changing the percentages of ship
ment of drafted men to mobilization
camps from Pennsylvania. The move
ment will start October and be eX-
clusively of white men.
Territory tributary to Camp Meade
will send five instead of forty per
cent. and may send the five per cent
on one day.
Camp Lee will start twenty instead
of forty per cent, October 8.
Camp Sherman territory will start
thirty instead of forty per cent. the
same day.
The following appointments as
members of local draft boards were
announced at State Draft Registration
Headquarters to-day:
Erie county No. 2-The Rev. J.
Frank Nash (vice Harry S. Foye).
Luzerne county No. A. C. Shaw
o. (vice Prof. w. L Dean)
Philadelphia county No. 37-Two
additional members, making five in
all: Samuel L. Baron, Howard Eccles
Westmoreland county No. John
II. Trescher (vice S. L. Tropper;. DR.
It. A. Klingensmith (vice DR. H. j
Stockberger).
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24

man people supported his Majesty
in his keen desire for peace.
Germany sought within her ma
tional frontier the free develop
ment of her spiritual and material
possessions and outside the impe-
rial territory unhindered compe-
tition with nations enjoying equal
rights and equal esteem. The
free play of forces in the world
in peaceable wrestling with one
another would lead to the highest
perfecting of the noblest human
possessions. Disastrous concate-
nation of events in the year 1914
absolutely broke off all hopeful
course of development and trans
formed Europe into bloody bat
tie arena.
Appreciating the Importance of
his Holiness's declaration the I'm
perial Government has not failed
to submit the suggestion con-
tanned therein to earnest and
scrupulous examination. Special
measures which the Government
has taken in closest contact with
representatives of the German
people, for discussing and an
swering the questions raised,
prove how earnestly 1t desires, in
accordance with his Holiness
desires and the peace resolution
of the Reichstag on July 10. to
find a practical basis for a Just
and lasting peace.
The Imperial Government greets
with special sympathy the lead
ing idea of the peace appeal
wherein his Holiness clearly ex-
presses the conviction that in
the future the material power of
arms must be superseded by the
moral power of right.
We are also convinced that the
sick body of human society can
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24

be healed only by fortifying it's
moral strength of right. From
this would follow, according to
his Holiness's view, the simulta-
neous diminution of the armed
rorees OF all states and the insti-
tuition of obligatory arbitration
for international disputes.
We share his Holiness's view
that definite rules and a certain
safeguard for a simultaneous and
reciprocal limitation of arma-
ments on land. on sea and in the
air, as well as for true freedom
or the community and high seas,
are the things in treating which
the new spirit that in the future
should prevail in International
relations should find first hopeful
expression.
. The task would then of itself
arise to decide international diff
ferences of opinion, not by the
use of armed forces but by peace
full methods. especially by arbi-
tration, whose high peace pro-
ducing effect we, together with
his Holiness. fully recognize.
The Imperial Government will
in this respect support every pro-
posal compatible with the vital
interest of the German Empire
and people.
Germany, owing to her geograph-
ical situation and economic re-
quirements. has to rely on peace
full intercourse with her neigh
bors and with distant countries.
No people, therefore, has more
reason than the German people
to wish that, instead of universal
hatred and battle. a conciliatory
fraternal spirit should prevail be-
tween nations.
If the nations are guided by this
spirit 1t will be recognized to
their advantage that the impor-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24
COURT FEELS
WARS EFFECTS
Many Jurors in Army, While
Others Are Working on
Government Contracts

The effects of war made itself
felt in September criminal court this
morning when it was opened by
5udges Kunkel and McCarrell.
A number of jurors were found to
ibe enlisted in the army; others were
excused because they are working on
government contracts for army sup
plies and there were other slight
1Tindrances attributed to the world
wide conflict.
Jacob Hess, Steelton merchant,
was made foreman of the grand jury
and the court excused Harry Dill
man, MilIersburg. and Jacob A. MIS-
ley, Steelton. OF the petit jurors
the sheriff was not able to locate
John Allen. Fifth ward. city, and
Harry s.. Brandy, Derry township.
Joseph I. Claster, city, and Hikes
Nell this city, have enlisted in the
army.
Casper ]. Mehring. Sixth ward,
"Sent my boy to the front on Sat
Arday," he said, and he was excused
because his attendance in court
would interfere with his tailoring
business. Thomas P. Moran wants
to assist in the plans for a publicity
campaign to get recruits from Har-
risburg for the army and he was
excused until Thursday morning.
Emerson S. Minnis, Fifth ward, is
dead; John Shellenhamer, Derry
township, is suffering with a frac-
tured leg.
In Judge McCarrell's court John
Pardo would not make a defense to
a charge of pistol toting and he re-
fused to plad guilty, so the court
sent him to Jail for four months.
J. w. Writeleather pleaded guilty to
a charge of larceny and was paroled
and bail was forfeited in the case
of Sarah Yoselowitz. who failed to
appear to answer to a charge of lar
ceny. Hello Balowich, of Steelton,
was put on trial just before noon on
a charge of assault and battery.
Three Middletown colored girls,
Mabel Johnson, Bertha McCurdy and
Sarah Johnson, were tried in Judge
Kunkels court on a charge of as
saulting William Fink, Middletown.
The girls said Fink called them
''nigger" and Fink said they lied. He
said they pounced upon him without
warning. The girls also said Fink
''hissed his dog on u.s." The case
went to the jury just before court
adjourned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24

ought to like it. We want to do our
bit and we are more anxious to do it
than ever before.
"I think that some of our boys
who have crept up and stolen look
at the fighting lines have been a lit
tie disappointed in way. OF course
they read of what it was like over
here but it did not seem quite right
not to see banners flying on the bat
tlefield and not to witness troops
moving out in the open. But they
all are tremendously impressed with
things in general. They realize
more than they did what vast busi-
ness this is. And they are all anx-
ious to do a bigger part.
Hard as Nails
THE health of the camp is ex-
cellent and the men are as hard as
nails. We are all ready for the call
to real action"
The American quarters are very
simple. One officer proudly dis
played quarters that he had built
out of airplane wings which had
been discarded by the British and
had been presented to him by colo
mel.
The reported high reward offered
by a German officer for the first
American soldier brought into the
German lines, dead or alive, has i'm
mensely amused the Yankees.
1--WE aren't worrying about 1t any,"
laughed the officer. I'VE are here
and Fritz can some after us any
time he is ready. We will be wait
ing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24
u. S. TROOPS In RANGE
OF GERMAN GUNS

Continued from First Page.1
had he been blindfolded An invita-
ton was extended to mess and it was
accepted.
I'm afraid we can't offer you
very much to eat" said one officer.
You see our cook is i'll and just at
this moment we are getting along
best we can. But we can give you
plenty of beans and-well plenty
more beans" He ended with an
apologetic laugh.
Best Ever
So Boston baked beans were
served, the first the correspondent
had seen in two years of knocking
about which had taken him from
revolution-torn Dublin to the Mo-
hammedan revolt on the northwest
frontier of India. And they were
the best beans ever canned or that
ever will be canned.
During the meal the correspond
ent fell into conversation with q
young officer who comes from one OF
the famous and wealthy families
Of the United States.
"How do you like it out here?'
asked the correspondent.
The officer gazed reflectivelS
through the open door of tie mess
room out across the open and be,
yond the camp. AS far as the eye
could reach there was a scene Of
devastation and desolation. Here anC
there shattered walls of a building
reared themselves to mark the spo
where a farmhouse, or perhaps 6
village had stood.
Land Laid Waste
For miles could be seen shattered
| trunks of trees that had been smash
| ed by shells as though rent by light
ming. Occasionally the eye met .
| little graveyard with its wooder
| crosses-some for German soldier,
and some for British. In places
| there still were remains of German
| dugouts, for the enemy had held thi
| territory at one time.
Grass was growing over all thi
but could not conceal the myriad o
mounds that marked the lips of grea
shell craters which pitted the entir
zone. The officer returned from hi
contemplative gaze and answered:
There For Business
well, it isn't exactly the sam
as Forty-Second street and Broadwa,
here but we didn't come out lookin
for the great white way" We ar
here for business and we like 1t part
ly for Itself and partly because v
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24
Grocery Items For Tuesday

Quart can marshmallow icing
and topping. .............. Csc
New crop lentils, h., 19c; 2
lbs, $50
Red Kidney Beans, new
stock, lb.. 15c; 2 lbs., -. .25c
Imported yellow split peas,
ib., 15c; 2 lbs, csc
Sour pickles nice and crisp,
dozen, ............ .6hc
Midget sweet pickles, doz., &c
White laundry soap, 2 bars,
lie
Fresh selected Elgin butter,
H., .....s .40c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24

Hires root beer. bottle, 1870
Eagle milk, can, .....,. TOD
Boneless breakfast bacon|
lean or fat streaked, lb., 23Nd
Red Cross bouillon cubes|
dozen, l0l
Calpyne cleanser and disin]
fectant, cans, .25d
Regular 30c coffee, 3 lbs, 7Sd
Blue Valley butter, lb., SD
Hershey's Cocoa, 2 lbs, .451
Imported boneless sardines In
olive oil, can, 4q1
Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart.
Basement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24
MRS. BIDDLE GOING ABROAD

Philadelphia, Sept. "a. = Follow
ing her original plans, made when
as Miss Nancy Coleman, she had in
tended to sail for France to take up
hospital work, the present Mrs.
George Biddle will sail for the war
zone shortly.
The wedding of Lieutenant Biddle
and Miss Coleman took place early
in September, at the home of the
brides father, B. Dawson Coleman,
in Rittenhouse Square. and after a
brief honeymoon, Lieutenant Biddle
sailed for France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24
Many Aliens Are Given
Chance to Be Citiz,
By Assoeiated Press

Washington. Sept. "a. Assist
Secretary Post of the Department
Labor. has written to Senator Cal
of New York. informing him thatI
department heartily approves his
to provide for naturalization in III
months of approximately 600
aliens who have signified their ini
tion of becoming American citi1
but who, under existing regulatiI
must wait two years before ac1
is taken on their declaration of
tention.
About half of the 600, 900 declard
are OF military age and would
liable for military service under
terms of the pending alien d1
bill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24
Silk and Cotton. Poplin
80 Shades

SOFT lustrous weave noted for its excellent Prac
hcay every Fall shade of Importance is shown Yard 95d
Cotton popn all the latest shades extra
35c and Ssd
Beach CLOTH SO inches WIDE for 2sd
Victoria Sc inches wide eeced back
light and dark grounds neat
Feecedown kmonos Persian
Yard oo1
Beacon robes for bath fancy woven
figures. al
Madras shirtings white fancy coloed
stripes some with silk stripe Yard
Wash silk silk filled white
YARD
japanese plain
positively fast color
Crepe de Chine cotton SOC
Dives Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24
Mems Fine Linen Handkerchiefs
6 For S1.00

A special purchase of sew
eral thousand fine linen
handkerchiefs that many men
should be interested in.
Goods of this description
are not only hard to get but
prices are sky high. Because
these handkerchiefs have
trifling inperfections you
have the opportunity of buy
ing qualities that otherwise
would have sold up to Soc
at, 6 for 81. 90
Dives. Pomeroy & Stey
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Dipes, Pon1eroy G. Stewart
These Cool Nights

Men like to jump into warm Pajamas There
comfort III these sleeping garments, and plenty oi
room too, tor they are cut generous lines.
striped tlannelette Pajamas military collar and pearl
Amoskeag "Teazedown" annelette paamas silk FROGS
$1.5d
HeaVy fannelete paamas, double frog trimmed ST 90
lwo-Piece heavy flanneette pajamas minimum. ST. 81
Heavy two-piece fanneette pajamas silk frogs . ST Sd
Outdoor sleepers in flanneette cloth including hood and
SOCKS $98, $3.50 to $3.50
ooft hnsh stripe madras and percale twopece paianas
frog and silk braid trimmed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ST 3i
Boys flannelete pajamas . &c. S1O0 $119 and ST sd
Dives, Pomeroy Stewart Mems Store
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24
Sensational Evidence
of German Treachery
in Hands of the u. S.

Washington, Sept. 24.-While there
is no indication of what will be the
State Departments next disclosure of
German intrigue in America or else
where, it is known that disclosures as
sensational as any yet published are
being held in reserve and may be
made at any time.
One of the things the State Depart
nent has is a list of persons who
received German money in passport
frauds, the munitions plots and prac-
tically all the other activities of Ger
men intrigue here which took place
between the beginning of the war in
August, 1914, and the entry of the
United States into the conflict. This
list is said to contain scores of names
and the amount of money represented
runs very high.
From time to time the Department
also probably will make public certain
evidence to dispose of the denials of
those who have been involved in the
disclosures already made
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF SON
Enola, Pa, Sept. "a. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Newmyer announce the
birth of a son, Walter Edward New.
myer on Saturday, September 22
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24
This Weeks Sale

Link fabric springs with steel bands at
side and center and full helical ends, sag
proof S5.95
Box springs, one of the most comfortable
springs you can buy. These springs will
not sag in the center, covered with good tick
ing and an extra thick layer of felt, S14.95
Fifty special wool and felt mattresses, roll
edge, fancy art ticking, in two parts, $3.50
Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, Third Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24
Special Offerings .ir
Black Silks

$69 Duchesse Satin of the best black satns woven
Special, yard 81. .19
$225 Black French Taffeta excellent quality Special
yard ................... S1. 90
$39 Black Messane, SO inches. Special yard 80. $50
Dives Pomeroy & Stewart
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Dives. pomeroy & Stewart. Mems store.
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CONTINUED from First Page.l
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Cotton felt mattresses, made in two parts,
$500
Combination mattresses made in two parts,
all sizes $4.9S
Palm fibre combination mattresses, $7.95
Special felt mattresses, roll edges, weight
SIS pounds Observation-Disclosures. $13.95
Continuous post white enamel beds, $5.95
Woven wire springs with rope edge and
under support ..................... $3.50
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-24
There For Business

well, it isn't exactly the same
as Forty-Second street and Broadway
here but we didn't come out looking
for the great white way" We are
here for business and we like 1t part
ly for Itself and partly because W