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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16
PLAIN TALKS.
BY Jonn d. Barry.

Of late | have been hearing stories
about the Japanese that might be con-
sidered alarming. They really are
alarming, not because they are true,
but because so many persons are
ready to believe themmtwe art
ready to give them belief. The ia
panese are preparing to make them
selves masters of the Pacific. They
hate Americans. Some day they will
descend in hordes upon this part or
the world. If we are not prepared to
drive them back there is no knowing
what horrors may be in store for us.
The stories are very interesting,
They help to make lively discussions.
Any one who tells them can quickly
become the central figure of groupe
Offhand it is impossible to prove they
are true. They sound curiously like
other alarming stories that come ou'
of suspicion and fear. They are dan
gerous on account of the state o.
mind they develop in the country ant
on account of the effect they are
bound to make on the Japanese them
selves.
When | ask one of the alarmist
what he thought the real cause OF tn
, mistrust was he quickly replied
: "The pride of the Japanese"
e, "They feel that we regard them a
r inferior people on account of tn
2 color of their skin. And they don
+ propose to be considered inferior"
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16

Mrs. Allie Carter went OF Nash
Vile Thursday to see her son, Hubert
Carter off for st Louis whree he Will
make his future home with his father
John Carter. We wish him success.
Mrs. Berry Holden is spending the
week with her daughter, Mrs. DECKER
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16
A!NNIVER SARY.

ANNIVERSARY.
The first anniversary of Hills Tab
ernacle Primitive Baptist Church
was celebrated Tuesday night, Feb
ruary 10, 1917 A reception was given
in honor of the pastor, Rev. z. w. Hill.
Prayer by Bro. Jimmie Shepherd
Kew. A. M. Bedford delivered the
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16
THE WOMAN.

| went into church last night, as
meek as meek could be;
And 10, the preacher arose and aimed
his sermon straight at ME!
And while he rallied at womankind !
smiled behind my fan,
"For,' said /, 1--WE may be dreadful,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16
PROGRAM OF PARENT TEACHERS
IgAnnNInu NO OnIInAnI

The meeting will be opened with
a song by the association. Prayer
will be offered by DR.. r. S. White.
Reading of minutes Of last meeting
by secretary, Miss Crostwaite. Re-
marks. Reading, by Mrs. c. ]. White
February %, 1917, at Knowles School
building,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16

That little talk made me do some
thinking on the subject of color pre-.
iudice. What a mystery it was, full
of contradictions! What was there
about the white skin that made 1t bet
ter than any other kinds of skin? AS
a matter of fact, most white persons
were not really white. They were
pink. There was such a thing as be-
ing too white. according to our belief,
of the pallor that suggested i'll health.
If Wilderness was such fine thing
the dead white and the blondes close
to whiteness might claim superiority
But they really don't. There were
dark persons among the white, sc
dark as to me curiously like persons
of color, and they didn't suffer from
prejudice. So far as color was con
oernea itself, no one ever thought o
putting the white forward as mtrn
sically superior 1t was popuia
color, to be sure, but no more pupuia
} than many other colors.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16

Strong as it is, however, the day
is surely coming when color prejudice
will decline. Already in this country
there signs of change. With in
creasing prosperity of the Negroes
are winning more respect. When
Negro millionaires become frequent
it will be hard for most whites TO
look down on them. They will be
torn between their contempt for color
and their awe before wealth. And as
for others with color, like the Japan
, ese and the Hindus. it is plain enough
now that the prejudice against them
is absurd. Observe the Hindus as
they walk about the streets. What
fine types many Of them are, OF great
personal beauty, brilliant dark eyes
rich hues in the skin. When we
speak of the Japanese, whether we
are friendly or unfriendly, our words
show that we recognize them as
great people. Suppose, instead Of
cultivating suspicion of them, we
were to consider what they had tc
teach us. Suppose, instead of prepar
ing to fight them, we should prepare
to win the mover as friends. VIVA
kind of preparedness would be more
/ advantageous in then end?-NeV
/ York Telegram.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
NEWS OF STEELTON
Mrs. Stees to Speak
at First M. E. Church


Mrs. NJ. NJ. Stees, county presi-
dent of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, will address the
cengregation of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church, tomorrow morn
ing ut 1910 o'clock on the subject,
The Signs of the Times" The Rev
Dr. George OFT, editor of "The Zeit-
schrift, resident of Harrisburg,
VIII deliver a sermon in Grace Unit
ed Evangelical Church tomorrow
morning at 1890 o'clock, while an
other Harrisburg clergyman, the
Rev Alfred l.. Taxis, will entertain
the congregation of the First Pres
byterian church tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock with an address of
his own choosing.
The following churches of the
borough and Oberlin, have announc-
ed their order of services for the
day:
Main Street Church of God-The
Rev. @. w. Getz, pastor, will preach
at 1915 on Attachment to Gods
House." and at 7.3o on idle Words"
sunday school at 9.45. Jr. G.. E. at g.
Sr. c. E. at $50.
First Presbyterian-The Rev. AL
fred L. Taxis, of Harrisburg, will
preach at II. Miss Rebecca Millar
will sing. Sunday school at s.45.
First thodist-Address at 1890.
Mrs. M. M. Stees. Sunday school at
$50. No evening service.
Centenary United Brethren-The
Rev. j. B. Funk, of Mountville, will
preach at IL a. m. and at 7.30 p. m.
Sunday school at 9.45. C. E. at $50
Salem Lutheran, Oberlin = The
Rev. d. E. Ripley, pastor, will
preach at 1880 a. m. on The Fall
of Jericho" Sunday school at $50.
No evening service.
Grace United angelical-Sunday
school at 9.15. Morning service at
1890, sermon by the Rev. DIR. George
OFT, of Harrisburg. Evening service
at 7.S0, address by w. H. Ickes.
Fifteen minute song service preced-
ing evening service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
46 TEAMS IN BIG
FIRST AID MEET
Employees From Lebanon,
Reading and Steelton Steel
Company Plants Compete

Forty-six teams from the Steelton'
Lebanon and Reading plants OF the
Bethlehem Steel Company are COM
netting this afternoon at Lebanon In
the first annual interdepartment first
aid meet. Nine teams will be Sc
lected from these to represent the
district at the big meet OF the COM
pany at Bethlehem next Saturday.
Hundreds of employees and officials
of the plants were present. Steelton
was represented by five teams, Read
ing six and Lebanon thirty-hve' In
Guiding four girls teams.
The supervisory Judge was DR.. L'
A. Shoudy, Bethlehem. Other judges
were DR.. r. w. Walker, company
physician, of this city; DR.. j. ID.
Kerr, of this city: DR.. w. l.. Estes,
of South Bethlehem; DR.. ]. l.. Lu-
ther, Palmerton, Pa; DR.. f. ID. Pat
terson, state division of hygiene; DR..
II. NJ. Neale, Upper Lehigh; Dr. W.
l.. Estes, Jr.. South Bethlehem; DR..
]. III. Young, Lansford: DR.. j. B.
Rogers, Pottsville: DR.. c. H. Henry,
Reading; DIR. Fl. E. Hersh, Palmer
ton. and DIR. f. r. Whipple, Steelton.
General Manager Bent attended
the preliminary meet. The teams,
composed of SIX men each, repre-
sented the following departments OF
the Steelton plant: Bridge and con-
struction, frog and switch, mechan-
ical, West End mills and general
labor.
At the close of the meet the spec
tators were treated to an exhibition
of baseball between the teams from
the Bethlehem and Lebanon plants of
the Bethlehem Steel Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
RAILROAD RUMBLESI
FAMOUS PENNSY
CHEF IS DEAD
Resident of Altoona; Known
in Harrisburg; Has Great
War Record

Samuel B. Jones. colored. aged 72
chef for Pennsylvania Railroad off,
cials. died yesterday at Altoona. He
was well known to many Pennsylva-
mia Railroad employees now on the
retired list. and was one of the few
survivors in Pennsylvania of Admiral
Farragut's fight in Mobile Bay. Seven
years ago he was retired. He was
well known In Harrisburg, having
stopped here frequently on his trips
with officials.
He was a member of one of the
leading colored families in Philadel-
phia. When a boy IL years of age
he ran away from home and went to
South America on a steamer. Later
he shipped as cook on vessel trad
ing between the United States and
West Indies.
Joins United States Navy
He enlisted in the United States
Navy on May 4, 1861, as captains
steward, and was on the first gun
boat. the Union, that left Philadelphia
after the outbreak of the Civil War.
Taking part for many months in the
work of chasing blockade runners off
transferred to the Miami. and was on
that ship when Admiral Farragut ran
the batteries at Mobile Bay, his vessel
being in the thick of the lighting at
the capture of New Orleans and the
battles of Forts Jackson and Philip.
After New Orleans. he was trans
ferred to the Connecticut and partici-
pated in the chase for the greatest of
blockade runners, the Alabama, also
seeing many other exciting chases in
West Indian waters. His Civil War
service lasted three years and four
months.
Enters p. II. II. Service
After the war he followed his pro-
fession of chef, mainly at sea. until
tU enty-seven years ago, when he en-
tered the Pennsy employ as a cook
at the old Philadelphia depot, Thrift
eth and Market streets, soon after
ward becoming steward on the gen.
eral superintendent's private car and
holding that position until seven
years ago. During that time he
served under distinguished officials as
A. ]. Cassatt. S. NJ. Provost, John P.
Green, George w. Boyd and f. L.
Sheppard. During those years his
re putation as a chef was known all
over the Pennsylvania system.
Seven years ago he was made jan
itor of the motive power annex build
ing at Altoona and held that position
until he was retired.
Mr.. Jones cooked for the Philadel-
phia troop during the worlds fair at
Chicago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
FIREMEN ARE
GOOD ENGINEMEN
Those Who Received Promo
tions Are Meeting All
Requirements

Efficiency records on the Middle
Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
show that thirty-three employees who
were promoted from firemen to en-
ginemen are making good. These pro-
motions were made October 9. 1915;
November l. 1916. and August 1, 1917.
None of the employees have gone back,
but their work has placed them in
line for recognition for further ad-
Vancement. The promotions follow:
Men Advanced
october ., 1915-E. r. Snyder, ]. B.
Swab, II. G. Ward, T. NJ. Whitesel,
Ed Ford. II. B. Beale, ]. N. Rathfon,
Ross Beale, L. r. Moretz, o. w. Sny-
der; total, 10.
November l. 1876. A. Buchanan,
w. E. Hawk. J. B. Fisher, w. t. Mil
Ter, K. b. Farley. w. Weir, w. C. Leib.
a Prough. ]. r. Sweigert. G. V.
Lesher c. w. Titler. 1. X. Smith, S. o.
Rowe; total. 13.
August 1-G. E. Nissley. A. L. Lei
ter, ID. ]. Blattenberger. d. j. Nc
kinstry. r. C. Cassidy. Z. S. Parthe-
more, J. E. Wittle. H. II Fink, w. s.
Mccartney; total, 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
Employees Reprimanded
For Violation of Rules

Discipline bulletin No. 472, issued
from the office of Superintendent N.
w. Smith of the Middle division,
shows that Is employees were repri-
manded, an equal number sus-
nded from one to two days eacn,
one freight brakeman was dismissed
from the service on account of hav-
Ing misrepresented their ages in
order to obtain employment. This
discipline was administered during
the past week and the offenses
against the rules and regulations
were minor in their nature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE

HARRISBURG SIDE
Philadelphia DivisiOn-The 21O crew
hrst to so after 3.45 o'clock; POI, 22S.
2i5' 29S' 242. 203. 24S. 220. 23S. 2O7,
Engineers for 215, 243. 2SS, 2O7.
Firemen for 210. POI. 243.
Conductors for TO- IS.
Flagman for oil.
Brakemen for oil, 03. OS, 3S, AZ, 43.
Brakeman up: Tenant
Middle DivisiOn-The PIG crew first
to go after l o'clock; 22O.
Eleven Altoona crews to come in.
Front end: 10. 81. S3. 81, %, 80.
Engineers for SO. %, 80.
Firemen for 81, 33, 81. 22.
Conductors for 10, SO, 80.
Flagman for 19.
Brakemen for 19, 90, 80.
Engineers up: Asper, Fisher.
F1remen up: Fusco, Bechtel, Kep-
ner. Davis, Delgrosso, Radle, Whittier.
Houck, Smith, Hess. Swab, Kenady,
Llnsenoach, Hemminger, Anderson,
kowatch, Orr. Adams.
Brakemen up: Myers. Flagg.
Yard Board-Engineers up: weigle,
Lackey, Cookery, Maeger, Kautz,
wagner. Shade, McCord, Snyder.
Myers, Heffleman. Burlington.
Firemen up: Mccain, Wright Sell
lers, Fitzgerald, Bitner, Anderson.
Rathfon. Steward. Crist, Ackerman.
Parker. Byers.
Engineers for &C, End &c. 9TH &c.
4th 15C, 26C.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
NINE ARRESTED ARE
FINED BY MAGISTRA ATE

AS a RESULT of police activities
covering several days, nine defend
ants, arrested in three raids, paid
fines and costs after a hearing be-
fore Justice of the Peace Stees last
evening. Three of the defendants
were negroes arrested in the Pine
street woods, while the others were
foreigners nabbed at several differ
ent places in South Third street
On complaint of patrons of a
dance held last evening in the
Franklin street hall, by the Bulgar-
ian Balkan band for the benefit of
the Red Cross, Chief Gardner and a
squad of borough patrolmen went to
the hall and placed eight youths un-
der arrest on charges of disorderly
conduct All the prisoners furnished
forfeit to appear before the bur
CESS at n hearing to be held this
evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
:HIGHSPIRE ::

Rev. Russell Kohr will preach in
the United Brethren church on Sun
day morning at 10.45 o'clock in the
interest of the Anti-Saloon League.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Matthias, of
Enola, spent Sunday in town with
the formers brother, K. F. Matthias
and family.
Cyrus Burborow, of Middletown,
spent a few hours in town on Mon
day with his son, II. H. Durborow
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Boughter, of
Front street, announce the birth of
son, Edward H., August 2.
Mrs. Charles Householder, of Roop
street. attended the funeral of a rela-
tive at Lancaster this week.
Jos. o. s. Poorman, of Roop street
spent Saturday and Sunday in
Philadelphia, visiting his son,
Tyrell.
Mrs. Il. L. c. Baer and children
Ruth, Brenton and Lewellen, of Me-
chanicsburg. spent the weekend and
Sunday in town with friends.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
MIDDLETOWN

Miss Helen Poist Is spending al
week at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. @: II Boose have red
turned home from a weeks trip to'
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Mrs. John lands is seriously I'll att
her home in Royalton.
mss Rachael Poist. fthe Carlisle
Hospital, is spending some time in
town as the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. r. Poist.
J. Shank, who was elected as
teacher in the Susquehanna school
building, resigned ana accepted a po-
sition with the Elliott-Fisher Com
pany.
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph HAITI, who
visited in town for a week, returned
to their home at Pittsburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Sites and Mrs.
George Each left this morning for
Philadelphia, where they will spend
several days.
Miss Lorene Dickinson, who spent
the past week in town. returned to
her home at Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Shfreman
and two sons, William and Newell
left on an automobile trip to Allan
tic City for several days.
Miss Grace Brinser and Miss
George Frostic, of Richmond, Va.s
are visiting in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fortney will
move from SteeIton to their property
on Catherine street and Mrs. j. D..
Shannon will move from the Fortney
property to tho Rambler property
made vacant by II. B. Fox.
Miss Josephine Beachler, who vis-
tied in town for the past six weeks,
left this morning for her home at
Lorain, Ohio.
Quite a number of persons from
town took in the excursion of the F.
and NJ. of Harrisburg to Willow
Grove to-day.
Mrs. Jennie Slack entertained a
number OF friends at her home on
Thursday evening in honor of Miss
Mary Holman, of Fox Chase. Phila-
gagement of her daughter Miss Pearl
Slack, to DR.. c. l. Lfndemuth, of
town. Those present were Miss Eva
Blecher, Mrs. Raymond Gilbert, Miss
Ruth McNair. Miss Orna Lutz, Mrs.
John and Mrs. Edward Keifer, Mrs.
Charlotte Eherly and Mrs. Frank
Slack, of Harrisburg, and Miss Ether
Hawla, of Pittsburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Kupp, Mrs:
Percy Kupp and son Desther, will
leave on Sunday for an automobile
trip to Atlantic City. Washington,
d. c., Baltimore. Md. and PhiladeI-
phia.
Miss Elsie Campbell is spending a
weeks vacation at New York city.
David Wallace. of Fort Niagara is
visiting her parents in town. He
was recently appointed a second lieu
tenant by Uncle Sam.
Mrs. Hugh Bernhard, of Ypsilanti,
Mich, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs George
Mish for some time.
Miss Kathryn Mcdonald is visiting
at Columbus, Ohio, for some time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
RAILROAD NOTES

Additional details for the annual
picnic of the Philadelphia Division
Veteran Employees of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. on August 2S, will
be announced next week. There will
be no band concert. the program
being too long. The committee will
have other big features.
Hiram MCGOWAN SINNERS who
has been doing special duty work
for the Pennsylvania railroad has
returned from Philadelphia. He will
return to that city next week and
for several days will be at the head
quarters of the Mutual Beneficial
Association Magazine.
One special train of 12 cars with
Naval rookie spassed through Har-
risburg to-day enroute to some
eastern point. They came from the
training school at Chicago.
Pop Kelchner, the st. Louis Amer
ican League coach. was a passenger
for the west to-day. He was en-
route to Lebanon where he win
look over the stars on the Bethle-
hem and Lebanon teams.
Travel to the seashore over the
Pennsy to-day was exceedingly large
Extra cars were added to all east
bound trains.
Train No. "a from the west due
here at $50 this morning arrive at
1850. The delay was west of Pitts
burgh.
James K. Linn, national treasurer
of the Mutual Beneficial Association.
for the Pennsylvania Railroad en-
ployes.
Samuel II. Lane, Motive Power in
structor of the Pennsy, has entered
the field as Republican candidate
for school director.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
Reading Has a Busy Day;
Crowd For Willow Grove

This was day extraordinary for
passenger traffic on the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railway out of
Harrisburg. The Fifteenth annual
excursion of the Harrisburg Foun-
dry and Machine Works employees to
Willow Grove was held. one train
carried 1900 people out of the city.
AT Reading more cars were pro-
vided and two sections were run.
To Atlantic City 200 tickets were
sold. 1t was another 16 day offer
ing. The Master Horseshoers As
sociation held their annual picnic at
Hershey. On the morning train $50
went to The picnic park, and this
afternoon another big crowd bought
tickets.
Tomorrow there will be another
big rush to Gettysburg. Many folks
also go to Boiling Springs and other
resorts in the Cumberland Valley on
Sunday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
Reading Has Big Wreck;
Many Coal Cars Pile Up

Reading, Aug. 1S.-A disastrous
wreck occurred at Shoemakersville,
near here, yesterday morning. 1t is
supposed to have been caused by
loose wheel. Fifteen loaded coal
cars were derailed.
All passengers were transferred
from the early morning trains to the
Pennsylvania railroad line.
The derailment occurred about
200 yards north of the station as the
train was entering the straight line.
The derailed cars were dragged
probably 200 yards to a point south
of the station, tearing up the road
bed and crushing the ties. The
northbound track was showed out of
place from 10 to 12 feet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
Pennsy's Relief Report
Big Help to Employees

The Pennsylvania Railroad Volun-
tary Relief Association, composed
of employees of the Pennsylvania
system, reported yesterday that dur
ing the first six months of this year
the sum of s1,S56,044 had been paid
out to employees and their families
in death and disablement benefits.
The association for the lines east of
Pittsburgh paid out S1,296,071,
which included S436,1S5 for death
benefits, S762,62S for sickness and
injury and S97,257 for pensions. On
the lines west of Pittsburgh, a total
of s559,S73 was paid.
Since the relief fund was started
the aggregate paid out in benefits on
the whole system was S49,552, ,4S3.
The system has 22S,571 employees,
of whom 196,599 are members of
the association
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
OVERCONfE BY GAS

George Washington, colored, OF
767 South Fourth strete. was over
come by gas at the blast furnace de-
partment of the Steelton plant of the
bethlehem Steel Company late last
night and died. When Washington's s
condition was noticed by other en-
ployes of this department he and two
other colored men, who also were
affected, were rushed to the emer-
gency hospital for treatment. Wash
ington was past help, but the an
nouncement was made that his COM
panions will recover. Coroner Eek
niger will make an investigation late
to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
SteeltOn Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. David p. Baker, Pine
street, will leave tomorrow for New
York city, where they will spend five
days.
Miss Grace Harclerode, 2S3 South
Second street, is spending her vaca-
ton in Philadelphia and Wood
bury, n. ].
Miss Minerva V. Smith, Christian
street. left to-day for Lancaster and
Philadelphia, where she will spend
one week with relatives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
SELLS PROPERTY

yesterday sold to the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation the property To-
Gated at III Main street. The prop
erty is located opposite the West End
shipping yards of the steel plant and
consists of the ground and the re-
mains of a frame dwelling house,
which was partly destroyed in a re-
cent fire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
Mrs HOLLAND DIES

Mrs. Anna Am ella Holland, wlfe OF
Harry C. Holland. S62 North Front
street, died in the Harrisburg Hos
pital last evening of a complication
Of diseases, aged 46 years. She was
admitted to the hospital ten days
ago while in a semiconscious con-
dition. Funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
her late homo and burial will be
made in Midland Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
Grand Duke Refuses
to Depart From Russia
/. Rr Artocintcd Prcts

Petrograd, Aug. 17.-Grand Duke
Michael, according to the Bourse Ga
zette, has rejected the suggestion
that he go to England to live, de-
claring he could not leave Russia
until the constituent assembly has
demonstrated the future form of
government. Grand Duke Michael at
the beginning of the revolution made
provisional renunciation of his
claim to imperial successor, declaring
he will only accept the throne If
called by the people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
PURCHASES PLOT

The Harrisburg Investment Com
pany purchased a plot of five acres,
containing thirty eight lots, on Rife's
extension. The plot adjoins the site
of the United States aviation ware
house, which is rapidly being con-
structed. 1t is planned by the COM
pany to lay concrete sidewalks, pave
streets and erect a number of houses.