4 "KITCHEN SHOWER" MAKES Hi HUFFY License Tax Collector Thought Joke Fine Until He Found It on Him William D. Block, the city's license tax collector, was the happy (?) re cipient to-day of a pretty kitchen ehower. The "shower" occurred in City Clerk Charles A. Miller's office and Mr. Block's desk, the counter and most of -the floor 'roundabout got the benefit of the shower. Three heavily-laden boys from a nearby department store brought the things. They ranged incidentally from a small bathtub to a teakettle. City Clerk Miller, who showed the guests—there were an unusual num ber of callers for some reason or other at the City Clerk's office to-day—dis covered something with a handle to it. "What's this —a flyswatter?" he in quired. "No," explained Mr. Block wearily, "it's a gridiron." There were many things that one can use—enough to fit up the kitchen or kitchenette of the most exacting and discriminating newlyweds that ever tried to keep the affair as quiet as possible. Three Balloons, a doll and a rolling-pin were among the things that someone Jokingly poked Into t"he bundle. The committee that arranged it all included Senator E. E. Beidleman, Harry F. Oves, Mercer B. Tate and iCity Clerk Miller, on behalf of Will's friends, as they put it. At first Mr. Block thought' the unloading of the tinware was a splendid joke on City CleVk Miller—and he laughed joyously. When he learned that it was meant for himself he promptly ordered the boys to "take 'em all back." And when the boys refused—and friends, at taches, clerks, etc., from other offices began dropping in to see and admire— Mr. Block promptly left the office in a huff. 1 Rumor, for some time, has had it in and about the city offices that Dan Cupid has an arrow sunk pretty deep In the tax collector's hide. LAYING OUT TRACT UP 10 CITY PLANNERS [Continued from First Page] meet to pass upon the plans, decide whether or not the lay-out, street widths, etc., meet requirements and investigate all the data obtainable on the subject with relation to its posi tion in the city planning commission zone. The Farmlyn proposition was not all the new commission had to keep It busy to-day at that. Just a short time after the Farmlyn plan was called to the commission's attention, the body was called upon to look over a preliminary plan for plot ting lirteen acres that is to be de veloped by the Rev. W. S. Harris. To Develop Another Tract This is mot yet formerly named. It covers the three blocks bounded by Fifteenth / and Eighteenth, Paxton road and the Philadelphia and Read ing Railroad near the Lynch and Jen nings property line. Before January 1, 1915, the Rev. Mr. Harris expects to have at least 100 modern two-story brick dwellings ■with rear and side yards on his plot and ready for occupancy. Plans for fifty new homes at modern rentals have been prepared thus far and it is expected that the erection of at least sixteen dwellings in pairs will be started at once. The plot which was purchased by the Rev. Mr. Harris will be controlled by the minister alone. . It is his idea, he said to-day, to lay out the little Bection for the benefit of folks in moderate circumstances who may want comfortable little homes. Hennessey For Governor, Boomed by Progressives Special to The Telegraph New York, July 17.—John A. Hen nessey, who by his fiery speeches against Tammany Hall did much to elect the fusion ticket in the last mayoralty campaign in Manhattan, is being considered seriously by Progres sives as the man to head the fight in New York State this Fail. It is said on the best authority that Hennessey would accept the nomina tion for Governor. Much strength was given to the report when it became known to-day that Mr. Hennessey slipped up to Sagamore Hill on Tues day night last and held a three hours' conference with Roosevelt. The Colo nel promised to take the matter up with other leaders. Hennessey, it is pointed out, is loaded to the brim with material about the "rottenness of boss rule in the State." Whether he is a big enough figure in politics to run for Governor is a matter which is being discussed with care. In a formal statement made pub lic, District Attorney Charles S. Whit man made sweeping denial of the al legations that he was the author of a letter draft initialed "C. S. W.," which Colonel Roosevelt gave to the newspapers on Wednesday night, ac companied by a broadside against Mr. Whitman, who is the most formidable rival of the Progressives for the Gov ernorship. Smith and Carpentier Both Declare They Are Ready to Meet Again By Associated Press . London, July 17. "lf 'Gunboat' Smith wants a return match right away he is not going to encounter the slightest difficulty," said Georges pentier's manager to-day. "It is Car pentler's wish, as it is my wish, that the white champion of the world should retain the championship not by a mere fluke or disqualification, but by right of superiority in boxing." Both sides have put themselves on record as eagerly desiring an early re turn match and the only bar to such a meeting appears to be the arrange ment of a suitable purse. Deschamps, Carpentier's manager, commenting on what he termed the disappointing end of yesterday's fight, said both he and Carpeptier wore dis satisfied with the result. He added: "Carpentier personally wanted the fight to proceed, but I thought the blow he received from Smith while he was down would have proved detri mental had the fight gone on. It knocked all the brilliancy out of the French boy. Carpentier Is quite ready and indeed anxious to meet 'Gunboat' 'Smith again." FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JULY 17, 1914. ARCHITECTS HERE BOOST LICENSING Harrisburg Men Will Do Every thing Possible to Have Law Passed ' 1 Plans for an active ///( campaign looking to J the passage of an act 1,, z" 3 "* to compel the licens -r ii. ing of all architects »- JLL : lEt; following an examl f JfaT) t : nation by a State T 71 JTt board are to be un- IfLyQdertaken upon the JLij A appointment of coni ng mittees by B. F. Willis, president of the Southern Penn sylvania Chapter of the American In stitute of Architecture, which met this week in Mr. Willis' home town, York. According to local architects, the majority of the profession are in fa vor of pushing this measure vigor ously. Many States now require it. The aim is to raise the tone of the profession. "If you could see some of the plans I have to look at," said a prominent architect the other day. "you would certainly think sort sort of examination necessary." According to M. I. Kast, who attended the conven tion, the idea may be taken up with the State Building Code Commission. lIKAtTY TRANSFERS Heal estate transfers recorded at the Courthouse yesterday are as follows: lfiOO Market street. William S. Harris to Frederick B. Aldinger; Maclay. at Susquehanna, F. n. Aldinger to William S. Harris; 2242 New Fourth street. J. W. Pomraning to George W. Stark; Ma clay, at Orange, Annie C. Reel et al. to Milton C. Clay; 906-8 and 1003 South Ninth, Catherine J. Lehr to Amelia M. Sheesley; 914-20 South Ninth, the same to Margaret E. Carpenter; 1007-09 South Ninth and 142 Dock street, the same, to Liillie B. Colier; 1001 South Ninth, etc., the same, to J. H. Sheesley; Margaret E. Carpenter et al. to Catherine J. Lehr, 910-12-1005 South Ninth; Lower Paxton township, Mary A. Raine to E. M. Hal ler; Upper Swatara township. D. Metz's heirs to Milton Engle, $1,150; Upper Swatara township. John S. Hetzger to •Tnhn Mllllsen, $1,100; 929 Grand street, Mary Bowers to Fannie Strothers, sl,- 400. Real estate transfers recorded yes terday are as follows; Hummelstown, Cyrus H. Miller to Martha A. Miller, $1,400; Hummelstown. Cyrus H. Miller to May M. Shoop; Hummelstown. A. Nltz's executors to Martha A. Miller, $.1,015; Hummelstown. H. L. Hummel's executors to C. H. Miller, $1,505; Mid dletown, Charles H. Mauk to Gideon C. Feeser; Paxton township, J. N. MeCormick to L F. Kreidler, $300; Steelton. Lillle A. Alleman to S. Dimit roff. $800; 2176-78 Brftokwood, F. E. Mussel* to Gideon C. Feeser; 117 North Seventeenth, Investment Realty Com pany to James D. Harvle, Jr., $2,250. SUITS AGAINST NEW HAVEN'S DIRECTORS [Continued from First Page] ner, Charles S. Mellen, Alexander Cochrane, J. P. Morgan estate, Edwin Milner estate, E. De V. Warner estate, Armory A. Lawrence estate. Others Are Named In addition the plaintiffs name John L. Billard, George F. Baker, T. De- Witt Cuyler, Edward Milligan, E. T. Maxwell. Theodore N. VaiJ, S. W. Win slow, Laurence Minot, Samuel Ren, Morton E. Plant, De Ver H. Warner, John T. PrattyHoward Elliott, James L. Richard, W. M. Crane, A. T. Had ley and J. H. Hustls as having been directors since 1909, but, as to whether their failure to cause the road to in stitute a restitution suit has made them liable on account of negligence and violation of fiduciary duty, the plaintiffs state that they are not ad vised and make no specific averment. The litigation is in the form of an equaity entered by the attorneys as trustees under the will of Olea Bill Vaughn. They own fifty shares of New Haven stock and bring the action "in behalf of themselves and all other stockholders of said corporation who may become parties. The bill of complaint declares that the defendants on account of breach of directors duty, chiefly through causing the New Haven to acquire il legally its Boston and Maine, trolley and steamship properties are boynd to pay to the New Haven "162,000,000 withdrawn therefrom wrongfully and for ultra vires and illegal purposes." It is alleged that the losses resulting from these acquisitions approximate $102,000,000 and that under the fed-i eral anti-trust act the New Haven Is entitled to recover from the defend ants three fold that sum —or $306,- 000,000. Suit Under Sherman Law May Be Started Within Next Few Days By Associated Press Washington, IX C., July 17. After a two-hours' conference to-day between Attorney General Mcßeynolds and T\ W. Gregory, special assistant in charge of the New Haven case, it seemed prac tically certain that negotiation has failed and that the Department of Jus tice would begin its Sherman law suit to dissolve the New Haven system with in the next few days. The Attorney General and Mr. Greg ory had before them official notice from the New Haven board of directors that It cannot accept the terms imposed by Massachusetts on the sale of its Bos ton and Maine Railroad stock. Depart ment officials are said to now consider a Sherman lawsuit their only course. Two things might prevent such a suit. President Wilson will be con sulted by the Attorney General before the suit Is filed, and if the President finds any way in which may be resumed and the Boston and Maine matter disposed of to the satis faction of the department it may pre vent suit. The only other avenue for a peaceful settlement it was pointed out to-day, lies with the New Haven direc tors. The department has not shut the door to further negotiations, but it can be said with authority that it does not ' plan to make any move toward a re sumption of them. Mr. Mcßeynolds fs said to feel that the New Haven must make the next move. Union and Non-Union Men Reported Fighting By Associated Press Fort Smith, Ark., July 17. Reports received hero to-day state that fighting is in progress between union and non union miners at the plant of the Mam moth Vein Coal Company, at Prairie Creek. One mine tipple was burned It is stated, and another dynamited. Telephone wires to Prairie Creek are down and details are lacking. A strike has been in progress at the Prairie Creek mines for months. SBJiTEJiCRD TO EIGHT YEARS By Associated Press Chicago, 111., July 17. Abram S, Freeman, of Chicago, and Frederick E. Wendler, of St. Louis, convicted with seven others of using the malls to de fraud, In the opinion of Barr and Widen Mercantile Agency, to-day were each sentenced to eight years' inprlsonment and fined $4,000 by Judge in the United States District Court. - CHICAGO HEIRESS ON HONEYMOON WITH BOXER ~%M wS '* Above, Mrs. Packey McFarland (nee Margaret Loughran). Below, Packey McFarland. Chicago, July 17.—Mr. and Mrs. Packey McFarland are on their way to California after having been quietly married at St. Mary's Church in this city. From San Francisco they will ,s ail, on a trip around the world. Mrs. McFarland was formerly Miss Margaret Loughran, daughter of the late M. F. Loughran, wealthy brewer an d banker of Joliet, 111. Packey ex pects to give his wife as a wedding present the world's lightweigltf cham pionship title which he expects to gain from Freddie Welsh. A few days Vefore he was married the challenge was forwarded to Welsh. In two pre vious encounters McFarland has defeated Welsh. VEGETABLES HIGHER IN PRICE THIS YEAR Retail Cost of Meat Has Ad vanced From One to Five Cents a Pound That housewives in this city will be compelled to pay from one to five cents a pound more Tor meat than they paid a week ago was the an nouncement made by dozens of butch ers this morning. The increase in the price to the consumer is due to the increase in the wholesale price an nounced several days ago throughout the United States. Along with the announcement of the meat increases comes the unpleas ant news that vegetables, too, are go ing up in price. Onions, for instance, which last year brought one dollar a bushel and now selling for three dol lars a bushel. The second crop of tomatoes is on the market and selling for just twice the price of last season. Tomatoes are now selling from one dollar to a dol lar fifty a bushel. Last year they sold for fifty, sixty and seventy-flve cents a bushel at this time of the year. Watermelons and some of the other fruits are cheaper this year than last according to dealers. COE\ITRACTORS HUSH IMPROVEMENT JOBS [o<>ntinue J l - 8 ° 10 1 u^ Men's s3.soand t? AC Children's Bare- OA Children's Strap Sandals $4.00 OXFORDS V uiuurcn# uaic one to Four-strap Sandals, In Come In tan. , Foot Sandals . . •*vv> red, tan and black leathers; patent and duIV"V W" 1 -"'——< 7Bc values; clean-up AQ C i.„»hers- 1 J Clean-up of sale price *** c leathers, f Boys' and Girls' _ , . styles. Including " J'Sy ( regular 75c Bare- Boys Tennis Oxfords tan and black English rubber sole foot Sandals; Qf „ ' Oxfords; $3.50 and $4.00 values. sturdy tan uppers Strong black canvas uppers ""d -le, U, ?Bc vahtes, ' 3J Boys' ELKSKIN and QQ Clean-up sale price SCUFFER . SHOES JoC Women's Shoes AO Men s House Slippers ~~ n . up of Boys . 1 r» rilil Clean-up of Mens Leather and rumps .. . House Slippers, with vel- oq $1.50 Play Shoes; made Tgf vet vamps, 75c values, at...* , *' t - . or , rt /□ / \ A Clean-up of . ° f sturdy tan and jPj / » ( 875 pairs of Men's Vacation Shoes black eikskin up- Women's Dull Special sale of Men's White pers, with heavy jPf \ Cjßt leather Button Canvas Shoes and Oxfords; z