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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14

WILL CURTAL
HIGHWAY WORK
High Prices Will Cause Re-
duction in Appropriations as
Matter of Good Business

A conference to determine whether
it would be advisable for Pennsylva-
MIA to go ahead with its ambitious
rcad-building road program during
the next two years. when prices for
material and labor bid fair to be the
highest known in the state is to be
held within day or so and there are
prospects that substantial reduction
may be made in the S1S.000.000 state
highway appropriation bill. The plan
to add S2.000,000 to the state school
appropriation so that it will be $1S,-
100000, will go through.
Chairman James f. Woodward. of
the House appropriations committee.
says he will ask Governor Brum-
baugh and State Highway Commits
stoner Black to meet with Chairman
Buckman, of the Senate appropria-
tions committee. and himself to dis
cuss the situation. Materials and
labor are so very high that 1 have
serious doubts whether it would not
J be well to give up some of the high
way projects this year." said he. The
idea of taking reef in the appro-
priation for highways was much dis
cussed among legislators here for the
weekend, and while some feared it
might affect highways which ought to
be rebuilt the wisdom of studying the
proposition from the standpoint of
prices was admitted.
The general appropriation bill takes
care of all overhead expenses in the
State Highway Department, the con-
struction. state aid, township assist
ance and toll-road purchase items be-
ing in a separate bill or budget
When the appropriation committee
TO 70 70 tnt a
for hospitals and homes aggregatinS
several millions, attention will be
turned to the general appropriation
bill. which is being studied in connec-
tion with the McNichol salary desig-
nator" for the whole state govern
ment. This is the bill prepared by the
Economy and Efficiency Commission
to put every job on the payroll and
to take all OF the contingent funds.
Incidentally some of the contingent
funds for departments are being care
fully scanned. The disposition OF the
House committee is to allow the Gov
ernor to have the same contingent
fund as last time and to allow him
to eXpend it at his discretion.
The Senate will tonight receive
the bills to tax coal, oil and natural
gas and the Woodward bill to take
manufacturing capital out of the eN-
empt class and tax 1t one mill. Thus
far ii looks as though the direct in
heritance tax bill would be the only
revenue raiser to get through, as the
heavy Federal taxes which are about
to be levied have caused legislators to
be wary about increasing burdens.
The curtailment of the road-building
program because OF high prices would
also raise necessity for some of the
revenue-raisers, whose production
L. trr1,
way uses.
The appropriations for the depart
ments of labor and industry and pub
lie grounds and buildings will be
taken up at a hearing by the joint
committee tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
FOREST FIRECO.
IS ORGANIZED
Blair County People Provide
Means to Combat Blazes
in the Woods

In an effort to atone for the for
est fire record made by Blair county
last year. citizens of Lakemont have
organized a forest fire company the
first of its kind in Pennsylvania. The
organization starts with over loo
members enrolled, all of whom are
pledged to wage instant and ruth
less warfare on all forest fires. The
following officers have been elected
ed: President, Charles Lantz; vice.
president, w. B. Seward; secretary
and treasurer, d. NJ. Snowberger:
assistant secretary, John Miller;
chief fire director, James Degen-
hardt.
Meetings will be held in the town
tiremen's hall on the second and
fourth Mondays of the months OF fire
danger. Fire alarms will be sent out
through the towns fire signal sys-
tenn, and a special alarm of "6-6"
will be used to give notice of a
forest fire.
Money received from the Depart
ment of Forestry for fire fighting will
not be used by the members for
their own benefit, but will be paid
over to a common fund for the pur-
chase of equipment to be used in
fire fighting.
officers of the Bureau of Forest
Protection to-day expressed the
hope that other similar organizations
may be formed, and will be glad to
cooperate with the citizens of any
Pennsylvania community in forming
n forest fire company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14

TOBE DISCUSSED
Bills Relative to Administra-
tive Features of Department
to Be ThreShed Out

Chairmen and influential members
OF the agricultural committees of the
Legislature will meet late to-day with
Secretary of Agriculture Patton and
officials of his department to discuss
the bills in hand for the change of
administration of the department.
These bills have been much discussed
and would both increase the powers
of the Commission of Agriculture and
abolish il utterly. The general belief
is that some agreement will be reach
ed which would give the state Board
of Agriculture more authority than
ii has had in the department.
The commission was originally
planned by the Grangers, but when
it was passed It was repudiated by its
sponsors and while members of the
commission have been seeking more
authority, men on the outside have
been trying to have it abolished. while
others would have the members Sc
lected by the State Board OF Agri-
culture instead of by the Governor.
II it is decided to-day to make
any change which will be acceptable
to all three there will be no time lost
in framing bill or amending one OF
those now in hand.
Conferences will also be held to-day
and tonight about the contingent
funds for the various departments. The
manner in which these funds were
disbursed in the last two years is
being scanned and there will be some
cutting down with possibility that
some men may be asked for eXplana-
tions in order to afford light to the
Legislature in voting on the items.
The funds for travelling in some de-
partments will be reduced until they
represent what is needed for postage
and incidentals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14

and disappearance of the many
props" during the performance, is
the busiest man ABOUT the show.
With the Barnum and Bailey cir
Gus. which will be here May 21st,
there is a man who directs an army
of assistants and is responsible for
the proper placing of every trapeze,
wire, supports, chariot, rope, rigging,
and all the special apparatus used
by performers.
The circus property man is one
big machine in himself, but it re-
quires n small army of these ma
chimes to do the work of the big cir
Gus. And he is quite as important
as the highest paid performer in
the rings or aerial rigging. Experts
in efficiency say that it is largely due
to the khaki army of canvasmen,
"razorbacks'' and property men,
each working in a highly organized
department, that makes it possible
for such a StupendouS organization
as the Barnum and Bailey circus to
move from point to point, and give
two performances every day in diff
ferent city. The workingmen are
the most valuable and perhaps the
least appreciated OF all circus peo-
pie.
1t is the property man who makes
the circus accident almost unknown
in these days. Teh property man
must be a professional. He must
rehearse as diligently as any acrobat
or bareback rider. A ring bank must
be placed in position in the twinkling
of an eye, or a net or aerial appara-
tus swung into position in an instant.
Moreover, he must see to it that
every rope and ladder and piece of
apparatus is flawless so that the
lives of the performers may not be
in danger.
The property man on the march
is tireless. Each man has many
things to do to earn his dollar a day
and "cakes." He has few hours for
sleep when on the road; he is always
busy putting up or taking down the
intricate circus paraphernalia, and
he must always be keen and on the
alert. General Arnold Graves, the
boss property man of the Barnum
and Bailey show, has spent twenty
years in the business and has per-
sonally trained each one of his army
of nimble-footed assistants. The Bar
mum and Bailey circus this season
is carrying more than 1,400 persons
in its various departments, and of
this number approximately 700 are
workingmen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
new RULING IN
COMPENSATION
Important Precedents Estab-
lished by the State Compen-
Sation Commissioners

In a decision awarding compen-
sation to the widow of Dennis F.
Leary, who was killed by being
thrown from a wagon while driving
teams for a Philadelphia firm. Chair
man Harry A. Mackey, of the State
Compensation Board, says The
courts are rapidly modifying the
rigors of the old rules of evidence
and are especially recognizing the
fact that tribunals for the admins
tration of laws intended to establish
social Justice must be given as wide
latitude as may be consistent with
the rights of the parties"
In the case there was question as
to the manner of death of the man,
who was found dead in a dangerous
place for driving, but the chairman
finds that he was killed by being
hurled from his seat in consequence
of front wheel of his wagon sinking
into hole. He also finds that the
widow while not living with the de-
ceased at the time of his death was
dependent upon him and in weekly
receipt of money from him for main
tenance.
In another opinion by the chair
man it is found that parents of
Frank AmeNdroz are entitled to COM
pensation for the death of their son.
who contributed to their support and
who was killed while resting from
his work in a Pittsburgh steel mill.
The opinion holds that it is the GUS
tom of men to rest when engaged in
handling hot steel and that the de-
ceased placed a board on one of the
railroad tracks not in use and the
board was either struck by a passing
engine or the man in some manner
knocked from the board and killed.
Referee Beemer is reversed in the
case of Hegelin VS.. Lake Ariel Lum-
her Company, in which it was found
that the company was not the en-
ployer but that the deceased was
employed by subcontractor for
lessee. The board holds that the
actual employer need never have
been on the premises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
PARK TRANSFER
BILL UP TONIGHT
Important Local Measures
VIII Be Given Attention
During Present Week

The bill to transfer to the Depart
money in the hands of the Capitol
Park Commission and unexpended on
June l will be on final passage in
the House tonight and will be sent
to the Senate tomorrow. The other
Capitol Park bills will be acted upon
this week in committees. the Bel
dleman bills to be reported out by
municipal corporations and the 'ap-
preparation bill to be considered by
subcommittees. The chances are that
SS5O,OO0 will be allowed, although this
has not been determined.
The calendars for both branches OF
the Legislature are loaded with bills.
The time of the House may be occu-
pied part of tonight in considering
the report of the committee on rules
recommending a date for closing up
business. There are reports that June
IA will be selected. but whether it will
be adjournment or a recess depends
on the conference in Philadelphia to-
day. The House is ir favor of fixing
that date. The Senate will hold up
the matter TO see how things go.
The House appropriations commit
tee Will start to report out appropria-
tion bills on Tuesday or Wednesday
and will devote itself to completing
the general appropriation bill carry
ing the funds to conduct the state
government for two years from June
l. as soon as 1t completes its action
on the charitable bills. Heavy reduc-
tions in many appropriations have
been necessary and unless revenue
raising measures are passed, say Leg
islative leaders, more may have to
be undertaking by the committees.
The revenue bills, except those to tax
capital invested in manufacturing
have passed the House.
Both branches face heavy calendars.
The House has 239 bills, of which 141
are on third reading alone. The Sem
ate calendar contains over 100 bills.
The bills on the calendars will be
materially increased this week by the
appropriation bills, which are to be
put into lists and made special orders
of business and by bills which COM
mittees will start to report out be-
cause of the approaching adjourn
ment. There are over 1900 bills in
House committees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
MISS SARAH oCKER DIES

Mechanicsburg, Pa, May IA. -
Miss Sarah Ocker, aged rs years.
died in the Polytechnic Hospital at
Harrisburg on Saturday, from a
complication of diseases. She had
ben i'll for some time, but was taken
to the hospital on Friday. She was
n member of the Church of God.
Funeral services will be held from
the home of her cousin, Mrs. James
Trego. in South York street, to-mor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock, conduct
ed by the Rev. b. L. c. Baer. pastor
of the Church of God. Burial will
be made in Chestnut Hill Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
Social and Personal News
of Towns Along West Shore

Miss Carrie Simmons of Hershey
visited relatives in New Cumberland
yesterday.
Mrs. Roy Parthemore and son. Le-
roy, of New Cumberland, spent Sat
urday at Shippensburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Buttorff of New
Cumberland, gave a dinner in honor
daughter. Sara Ellen Buttorff
Miss Elizabeth Gardner and Miss
Dorothy Gohn. of New Cumberland,
spent the weekend with friends at
York and Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul ]. Reiff, son
Robert. Miss Dorothy Heffleman and
Miss Catherine Good. of New Cum
berland. attended the May Day
exercises at Lebanon Valley College.
S. A. Williams, of New Cumber-
land, is recovering from ptomaine
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry spahr. of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs.
Spahr's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Wolfe at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Howard c. Kraber, of Har-
risburg, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Sheely at their country
residence, Homestead Farm, near
Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Fannie Deckman, of Quincy,
at Shiremanstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ebert. son
Stuart, of Mechanicsburg, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Eperts parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Brinton at Shire
manstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvan Gerber.
daughters. Arlene, Eleanore and
Margaretta Gerber. of Lewistown,
motored to Shiremanstown yester-
day, where they visited the formers s
relatives.
David NJ. Rupp. and George Fran
els Rupp. sons, of S. S. Rupp, of
Shiremanstown, left Friday evening
for Fort Niagara, n. Y, where they
will receive military instructions
preparatory to receiving officers
commissions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dull. Mrs.
Margaret Wertz. OF Mechanicsburg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sheely, sons,
Robert and Herbert, of Lemoyne.
were entertained Sunday by Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Baker at Shiremans-
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Fortney, son.
Millard. daughter. Media, of Sid
donsburg, motored to Shiremanstown
yesterday and were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Fl. Brenneman.
Mrs. George X. Eshleman, son
Kenneth, of Shiremanstown. are
home from a visit with the formers
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. Bloom
Wentz at Plainfeld.
Miss Alice Wallace and sister.
Clara Wallace of Shiremanstown.
spent yesterday with their aunt, Mrs.
Ella Haupt, at Enola.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
100000 JEWELS STOLEN
FROM A COUNTRY HOUSE

Pelham. n. Y. May ii. Jewels
valued at 100000 were stolen from
the country home of Frederick IL. AL
len at Pelham Manor. Friday. it be-
came known last night. The robbery
occurred during the absence of the
family. The Jewels had been left out
of the safe in which they were usually
kept.
MIR. Allen is a continent fnancier,
clubman and political leader. He is
now interested in administration of
Trench war relief funds. His wife is
ilN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
LANCASTER COUNTY DEATHS

Marietta, May IA. - John II.
Kaufman. aged so, the oldest man
of Landisville, died Saturday night.
He was a retired hardware merchant
and member of the Mennonite
church. One brother survives.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Correll, of Green
Bank, aged IS, died Saturday even
children survive.
Mrs. Levi Yost, aged rs, of Inter
course, died Saturday evening. She
was a member of the Amish church.
Her husband, eight children and
twenty grandchildren survive.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
THIRTY MILLION PERSONS
TILLING BACKYARD GARDENS

washington, D. C, May II. = Thirty
million persons in the United States
have Joined in the campaign for food
gardens in backyards. This was an
tional emergency food garden commit
tee, which two months ago began a
for 100000 food gardens.
Many of the new gardeners are not
only producing enough food for their
own use, but are going to have some
left over for their neighbors." it was
stated by Charles Lathrop Pack, presi-
dent of the association.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
RED MEN IN CoNVENTToN

Duncannon, Pa, May Il. - TWen-
ty-eight tribes were represented at
the semiannual convention of the
Tri-county Red Mems Association
here on Saturday. Delegates were
present from Perry, pauphin and
Cumberland counties. A big parade
took place in the afternoon by men,
bers of the association. The next
semiannual convention will be held
at Middletown, Pa, October 13.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
BOYS BRIGADE FESTIVAL

New Cumberland, Pa, May IA. -
The Boys Brigade cleared fifty dol
lars at their festival held in the base
ment of the Methodist Church Fri
day night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
U. $. TO USE GERMAN SHIPS

Washington, d. c., May H. Twelve
of the seized German vessels, fully re-
paired. will be ready at the end of
this week to be pressed into the trans
Atlantic service to carry supplies OF
all kinds to the allies. The shipping
board estimates that within nineteen
DAYS all OF the 500. 900 German tonnage
and $4,000 Austrian tonnage Will be
in use.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
PROPERTY May HAS
MUCH TO WORRY HIM
Handling ParaphernaIia of Barnum
and Bailey's Circus Nuns Size
Job Mt All Times

The multifarious aphernalia of
a big circus provides one of the most
serious problems in the handling of
the show, and it is traditional among
circus folks that the property man
who superintends the appearance
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
FIFTY JOIN RED CROSS

New Cumberland, Pa, May IA. -
Over fifty have Joined the Red Cross
Society, the ladies of town have been
invited to meet every Wednesday
afternoon in the hall of the Inde-
pendent America to sew.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
MOTHERS, DAY OBSERVANCE

New Cumberland. Pa, May IA
Mothers Day was observed in all
the churches yesterday. The services
were well attended and the audi
toriums were prettily decorated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
ThurstOn
Coming

Tom Barry's pretentious musical
comedy offering. The Breakers"
heads the list of attractions
At the at the Majestic the first
Majestic three days of the present
week. Mr.. Barry is respon-
sible for the book and lyrics, while
the music was written by the we'll
known composer, Harry Won Tilzer.
The act is brimful of comedy, original
dance numbers and beautiful girls.
Grouped around this big production
are: Jack Gardner and Company, eX-
cellent comedy variety entertainers ;
Ben and Hazel Mann, young couple
presenting an artistic song and dance
offering; Bell and Eva, comedy
trampoline artists, and Jack Reddy,
popular monologist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14

Curiosity is a great human motive.
People are fond of mysteries to which
they know there is
ThurstOn solution. This is the
Coming reason for the great
popularity of Thurston,
the magician, who will appear at the
Orpheum three days, beginning next
Monday with matinees Wednesday
and Saturday. The appearance of this
celebrated artist whose name is IA
miliar throughout the civilized globe,
will no doubt attract large and en-
thusiastic audiences. There never was
an exponent of necromancy more
popular than this skilled artist and
arch deceiver or the public.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14
ss|HMUSEI MENTslss!

ORPHEUM - Entire week. beginning
tonight, with matinees Wednesday
and Saturday-"EXperienc
II ~ JIiSTIC-Vaudeville
COLONIAL - '"Ihe Woman Who
Dared"
REGENT - The Prison Without
Walls"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14

will be seen at the Regent to-day and
tomorrow in a pro-
"The Prison duction of Robert
without Walls" IL. MacAlarney's
at the Regent thrilling story, THE
Prison Without
Walls" Mr.. Reid is seen as a young
prison reformer. who enters a prison
to investigate some grating that is
going on.
How a young visitor falls in love
with him, and how he manages to
save her life is brought about in a
thrilling manner. The popular Lasky
the Ethiopian sextet in The Birth of
Nation" is well remembered) has
remarkable opportunity in this pic
ture.. which contains several tre-
mendous fight scenes.
Wednesday and Thursday, Jack
Pickford will be the attraction in The
Dummy"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14

When Beatriz Michelena appeared
on the screen in THE Unwritten
Law" she set a
BcatrIz Michelenn standard which
mt the Colonial film critics were
un II m u S
in stating would he hard to live up to
in any following productions. but in
The Woman Who Dared" which is
the attraction at the Colonial Theater
to-day and tomorrow, Miss Michelena
proves conclusively that she can hold
the standard set by her early releases.
and adds new laurels to her already
large supply. In the role of a grand
opera singer she becomes the center of
a political intrigue and a sensational
love romance. The story is one of
thrills and rare sensations that will
hold the interest throughout. Chas
Murray and Louise FaZenda, the two
popular keystone stars. will be on the
same program in their biggest laugh
getter, Her Pride and Shame" Com
ing soon. Anita Stewart in The Girl
Philippa."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-14

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-14
ADDITIONAL SPORT WILL BE
FOUND ON OTHER PAGES.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Faculty of Lecturers Will Conduct
Course August 20 to %.

The first professional teachers in
stitute ever held in Shawnee county
has been called for Topeka the week
of August 20 to IS, by Miss M'Edna
Corbet, county superintendent. The
sessions will be held at the manual
training high school building.
The institute will be conducted by
H. B. Wilson, superintendent of the
city schools. There will be a faculty
of lecturers composed of w. B.
Mooney, of the Colorado Teachers
college; Miss Effie Graham, we'll
known Topeka teacher and author;
NAL SCHOOL, Miss Amanda NJ. Weber,
instructor in music at Kansas City,
and Miss Frances L. Brown. director
of home economics at the State Agri-
cultural college.
There will special lectures by W. D.
Ross, state superintendent; DR.. Lydia
Allen DeVilbiss, director of child n.y.
giene for the Kansas board of health:
J. A Shoemaker, state rural school
supervisor, and Hugh McVey, adver-
Using counselor.
The purpose of the institute is not
to prepare teachers for examinations
but, in the words of Miss Corbet. ITO
give greater methods, broader visions,
stronger devotion and an inspiring
loyalty to the profession of teaching"
There will be many teachers in To-
peka to attend the institute and it will
be necessary for Topeka people to
furnish accommodations for them.
Miss Corbet wants the names of peo-
pie who will open their homes and
allow the teachers to use a room or
more during the week. She has heard
from several such people already.