EPUBUS TO VISIT 111 TOIS f L>ns Fer the Campaign Indicate That the Whole State Will Be Covered by Them Although the official campaign tout Republican candidates under the Jsplces ot the State committee, tc £t six weeks and to carry its candi ites into every county of the Com onwealth will not begin until Sep mber 20. engagements have beer ade for Senator Penrose. Dr. Bruni lugh and others to visit many coun es in the interval. The senatorial id gubernatorial nominees have had any personal Invitations and coun ts or cities, towns and hamlets which innot be easily reached by the grand ur will be visited, so that when the impaign ends on the Saturday he re election day, there will not he a >unty, and hardly a town of size, in ie State which has not been visited ' some of or all the Republican mdldate*. The official State tour probably will sgln in the extreme northwestern imer of the State, Erie; move east ard along the upper tier of counties, en down through those bordering on e Delaware; then go westward along e southern tier and close with a hlrlwlnd campaign directly through e middle of the State and in Phila ilphia Five or six weeks of going, ly and night, Is planned. On the ip, however, the main party occa onally will divide that the widest ex nt of territory possible may be cov ed With three sets of orators en tour, epublicans, Democratic and Wash gton. the State will be showered with >lltlcal eloquence from the Ohio to e Delaware. Admittedly, the Re lbllcans will have an immense ad mtage in their speakers, for in Sena r Penrose, Mr. Brumbaugh, Frank McClain and Henry Houek, the irty has a quartet of perhaps the ast entertaining and forceful spenk s on the political platform heard in iy campaign. The individual engagements follow: Se.iator Penrose —Monday in Pltts irgh at celebrations in Westvlew and ennywood Parks, Beechview, Dor ont, Carnegie and Bridgeville; Sep mber 9, Philadelphia county fair, spember 19, Bradford county fair, swanda, returning to Philadelphia e following day. Dr. Brumbaugh Monday, Wyom g. dedication of high school; Sep inber 8, Luzerne and Lackawanna mnties; 9th, Philadelphia; 10th, eyersdale, Somerset county; 11th, ttsburgh; 12th, Beaver county; 14th, ttsburgh and Allegheny county en igements; loth, Donora, AVashington unty school dedication; loth, Gratz ir, Dauphin county; 17th, Center all fair. Center county; 18th, Belle nte and PhilUpsburg; 19th, Han •er and Red Lion. aleska Surratt's "Drops" I Marvels, Says Manager Valeska Surratt, the Parisian musi -1 comedy star, arrived in town this orning with all her trunks of gor ous gowns, with her few capable pporting players, but handed out a al surprise, even to the Orpheum anagement, when the stage trucks ew up to the theater, bearing several ops that are far and away the most irgeous that ever hung In the Locust reet playhouse. Miss Surratt's finest curtain is white tin. decked in silver spangles, form it butterflies, etc., and It is valued SIO,OOO. This drop forms the back ■tuind of the second scene of her de ;htful fantasy. "Black Crepe and airtonds," yhen love triumphs over ief and everything takes on an as ct of light, spangles and gaiety. Stage Manager Cobb, of the Or leum, who has had a wide experl ice with legitimate attractions, as age manager, this morning declared iss Surratt's drops to be the most agnificent he ever hung. ANSAS HARVESTING I.ARUE CROPS OF CORN AM) WHEAT Special to The Telegraph Atchison, Kan.. Sept. 7. ln spite nf ie dry weather, Atchison county will irvest a corn crop fully up to the •erage for the last ten years. With ie largest wheat crop in the country's story, the price above a dollar, splen d fruit crops, and abundance nf fppr), ie farmers of this county will revel in osperity this Fall. ITTSRIRGH STEEL MAKERS SEEKING GERMAN MARKETS Pittsburgh, Sept. 7. The markets >r fine steel products, instruments, IOIS and the like, formerly held by ermany In all parts of the world, will • sought for Pittsburgh. The new nergenry trade commission, launched ir this purpose, worked yesterdav. Its m is to make "made in Pittsburgh" ipersede ahe familiar "made In Ger any." By subscriptions and a contrl ition by the city government J1.000,- 10 has been placed at the disposal of ie commission for Its campaign. ROOSEVEI.T IN NEW ORLEANS New Orleans, La., Sept. 7. Colonel hendore Roosevelt arrived here to-day ir a two days' speaking trip In Loulsl la His principal address will be de vered to-night, after which he will ave for the Third Congressional Dls lct of Louisiana, where the campaign ftween the Democrats and Progres ves to elect a Congressman is attract ig attention. -- ' a Your System Demands an occasional corrective to insure good health and strength, Success is almost impossible for the weak and ailing. Enjoyment is not for the sick. Impaired health and serious sicknesses usually begin in deranged conditions of the stomach, liver, kidneys or bowels. Qeecham Pills ■re recognized all over the woild to be the best corrective of troubles of the digestive organs. They tone the stomach, stimulate the liver, reg ulate the bowels. They cleanse the system, purify the blood and act in the beat and safest way For Health and Strength I "l"* Sole of Any Medicine in the World. Sold everywhere. In hoien, 10c., 25c. MONDAY. EVENING, THREE DAYS' JUBILEE HELD AT MARIETTA Church Services, Parade, Band Concerts and Carnival Mark the 102 d Year Special to The Telegraph Marietta, Pa., Sept. 7.—Marietta Is 102 years old, and Is having a three days" celebration. On Saturday even ing there was a carnival and band concert In Center Square by the Met ropolitan Band, of Columbia, under the leadership of Professor Krodel. The electric illumination and decora tions were a feature. People are here from Philadelphia. Pottsville, York, Lancaster, Harrlsburg and other places. The oldest man in town, Wil liam H. Tredenick, is taking an active part. Yesterday there were special services in the churches. In the Zion Reformed Church,- the pastor, the Rev. E. Elmer Senslnig, preached a special sermor. to the laboring men of the community, and the Iron Moulders' Union of this place, at tended in a body. The Bethel Church held a special sacred concert, cele brating Woman's Day, in which talent from Columbia, Marietta and other places took part. In tlje Episcopal church there was a special celebration of the Holy Communion, commemora tive of the nations at war in Europe. The Rev. George Wells Ely. of Co lumbia, preached at the Presbyterian Church, and in the other churches there were programs of special char acter. This morning the town hall bell was rang, by the custodian, Harry S. Miller. There was an automobile pa rade at 10 o'clock In which there were several automobiles from all sections of the county. In the afternoon at 2, the civic and industrial parade was the biggest and many visiting lodges of all kinds were in attendance. The chief marshal was Samuel L. Fre'y, and his aides were members of the decorating committee. The Hallam Band, the Metropolitan Band, of Columbia, and the Maytown Cornet Band, furnished music. The Grand Army veterans and members of the town council, includ ing the chief burgess, Isaac B. KaulT man, were in the line of parade in au tomobiles. The oldest Grand Army man was John B. Bastian, who will soon be 86 years of age. The pioneer Fire Company, Xo. 1, of Marietta, under the leadership of C. Penrose Hippie, had the largest number of men in line and presented a fine appearance. A game of baseball at 3.30 between the Fulton Athletic Club, of Lancas ter and Marietta, drew a large crowd. The day will close with a grand concert by the various bands In Cen ter Square and the electric illumina tion of the town. The pole in Center Square which was erected by the committee now floats a large American flag, which was given to the committee for the borough in general by the patriotic organizations of the borough, namely, Waterford Council, No. 72, Order United American Mechanics; Sylvania Council, No. 71, Daughters of Liberty; Lieutenant William H. Child Post, No. 226, Grand Army of the Republic; Washington Camp, No. 605, Patriotic Order Sons of America; Camp No. 58, Patriotic Order of Americans. Members of the decorating oomi f tee are: President, Satnpel L. Fit/; vice-president, J. Barr Spangler; sec retary, John F. Deppeller; treasurer, William V. Decker; Frank Shultz, Paul Snyder, John H. Miller, Leroy E. Brandt, David E. Brandt, David Mc- Mullen, Lewis Peck, Milton McElroy, George Zink and Chester W. Dudisill. The stores and banks and all the industries are closed, and the post otfico observed hollda'" hours. Im mediately following the parades the bands visited a number of citizens and serenaded them. The summer resorts, Accomac and Wild Cat Falls, were the mecca for guests and pleajsure-seekers between the hours of the parade, and at Chick les Park there was dancing. There were a number of boat races on the Susquehanna river. "THE TREY O' HEARTS AT THE PALACE Alan and Rose make their way by trail to Black Beaver, where they ptcK up guides and proceed by canoes to .\ortneast Carry, at the upper end of j .vloosehead Lake. There they take a .-teamer and go down the lake to Kineo station. Judith proceeds to cut them off. She arrives at Kineo shortly befov« thev do. The train is crowded. Alan tocures two parlor car seats. Judith, m mascu line costume, travels unnoticed in a crowded coach. Alan telegraphs irom Kineo for sleeping car reservations on the night express to New York. Arriving at Oakland, a boy passes through the coach, where Judith is seatea, calling "Telegram for Mr. Law." Judith reads the telegram and returns it to the boy and also gives him a sec ond envelope which contains a trey o' hearts. Arriving in Portland, Alan and Rose are driven to a hotel. Judith se cures the room adjoining and picks the lock. She chlorotorms Rose and dons her clothing. Alan has engaged a yacht, "Sea Venture." to take Hose and nimself to New York. All Alan's plans are being reported to Judith by her confederates. She en gages a ttshing boat to intercept the • Sea Venture." Passing herself as Rose Judith gets aboard with Alan. She opens the valves of the gasoline tanks and the gasoline floods the hold Later, she sights a fishing boat, and upon its approach she covers Barcus, the owner of the "Sea Venture." with her revolver. Alan asks if she has friends aboard the approaching boat. Judith affirms, and Alan signifies that she shall get over the side Into the dory. She casts off and Is picked up by the fishermen Then follows a race between the yacht and the fishermen. Towards sun set both are becalmed. The "Sea Vul ture" lies one mile farther out. Barcus watches the fishing boat and observes a power launch lowered. Night falls Judith and her assistant lash the wheel of the launch, and after lighting a fuse, take to the dory and start the launch toward the "Sea Venture." Bar cus suspects what it means, and drags Alan to the farther rail. They dive overboard, Just as the launch smashes against the side of the yacht. A mo ment later there is a terrific explosion —the yacht takes fire and sinks. Bar cus and Alan swim to the shoals, wade ashore, and fall into the sleep of ex haustion.—Advertisement. German Spies Surprised While Signaling in Paris Special to The Telegraph Paris, Sept. 7.—The police surprised three individuals who were exchang ing illuminated signals from the banks of the Seine to the heights of Bellevue (an eastern quarter of Paris). They found in a vacant house in Bellevue a man who was fo.rmerly an Interpre ter in a Parts hotel. In his pocket was an order for safe conduct issued to him by the German staff in Bel gium. The two other spies who were operating with this man, escaped. STRUCK BY BASEBALL Special lo The Telegraph Lewistown, Pa., Sept. 7.—Art Rook, centerfielder for the Lewistown base ball club, is in the local hospital suf fering from concussion of the brain as the result of being hit in the head with a pitched ball in yesterday's game with Port Royal. OFFICIALS HAD AN EXTRA DAY'S REST Courthouse- Deserted and Offices Were Transferred Unofficially to the Island Ball Grounds in a final summer's day at country cot tages. At any rate, it was a holiday, and county and city employes spent Labor Day by doing as little labor as possible. To-morrow there will be a busy ses sion of motion and sentence court and President Judge Kunkel will ait. To Open Sewer Bids.—Bids for the construction of sewers In Fourth, Sec ond, Green, Eighteenth, Zarker and Chestnut streets will be opened at noon Monday, September 14, by City Commissioner W. H. Lynch, superin tendent of streets and public improve ments. American Labor Will Benefit as War Result Special to The Telegraph Philadelphia, Sept. 7. American labor will be greatly benefited, ac cording to local labor leaders, through .the war in Europe. Every trade and i industry in this country, they say, will I make enormous demands on the labor I markets for help, in a few months | they may exhaust the supply, partlcu j larly as Immigration has been reduced , by the war. \\ hlle there will be ample work for ■ynen In most lines, some leaders seem to feel that the high cost of com modities will offset the benefits they might otherwise obtain. Labor lead- I ers, it is understood are planning a new national movement to organize men and women in every industry. One class of workers who have suf fered are those employed along water fronts and in shipping centers. In the textile industry there Is a temporary lull, largely due to the lack of dye stuffs, which are Imported principally from Germany. Conditions in the building trades have been normal and few men have suffered through lack of work. George H. Uhlrlch, president of the Central Labor Union, was of the opin ion that the war will increase the de mands for labor. "I cannot see," he said, "why any shopes or factories should not be running on full time. Conditions at present, however, are not any better among the laboring classes than they were prior to the war, but subsequent events will of necessity bring better conditions to all. At present there are a number out of employment in the miscella neous trades, but they will be provided with work in from three to six months' time. The miscellaneous trades include cigarmakers. hatmak ers, Bhoemakers, textile workers and garment workers, and there is no rea son why any one in thcAe industries should be idle. Better times will ar rive In the event of the war lasting any length of time." Leonard Kraft, secretary of the Al lied Building Trades, asserted that conditions will be improved along all lines of industry. Everv one of the laboring class will be benefited, he said, within a few months. President Wilson Says He Will Not Go on Stump Special to The Telegraph Washington, Sept. 7.—"What it (the nation) chiefly expects and demands, and what it will certainly be most surely won by, Is the performance of duty without fear or favor and with out regard to personal consequences." Such is the advice given by Presi dent Wilson to members of Congress In a letter to Representative Frank E. Doremus, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Committee, who had re quested him to go on the stump in the campaign for the re-election of a Democratic Congress. President Wilson makes it clear that he will remain at his post tn Wash ington during the present international crisis. He is willing, he tells Repre sentative Doreanus, for the adminis tration to stand on its record of achievements. The future legislative program of the administration, the President says, is "the building up of our mer chant marine with all that that means in the development and diversification of our foreign commerce and the sys tematic conservation and economic use of our national resources." Eight Persons Hurt in Crash of Trolley Cars Special to The Telegraph Ashland, Pa., Sept. 7.—Sweeping down Center street beyond control of the motorman, a well-filled Schuylkill Railway car crashed Into another'trol ley car at Third street yesterday aft ernoon, causing injuries to eight per sons. two probably fatally. The seri ously injured are: John Seaman, Girardsville; Skull fractured, Internal Injuries; will die. James Klees, Arlstes; fractured leg, left hip broken, Injured internally. Michael Vido, Aristes; back and leg cut and torn. Pierce Perrong. Ashland; injured on head, back and Internally. Joseph Sullivan, aged 40. Philadel phia: scalp badly torn, back cut and bruised. These five victims were rushed to the hospital. Four others, cut and bruised, were treated by lofal physi cians and sent home. South American Paper Trade Is Open to U. S. Special to The Telegraph Philadelphia, Sept. 7.—The South American paper market Is for the American manufacturers tp command, according to deductions made by au thorities at the Philadelphia Commer cial Museums from reports on the state of the paper trade made by United States consuls from all parts j of the world. More and more paper is being used in the southern continent each year, and aside from Argentina's production of $3,000,000 worth an nually, and Chill's infinitesimal output of a certain coarse brown wrapping sheet, almost the whole stock has been imported from Europe. Importations except some small ones from Italy, have stopped with the war. Mahanoy City. Harry Fleming, aged 14, of Ashland, was caught under a falling telephone pole going home from Sunday school yesterday. His akull was fractured and h<» may die. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH GERMAN CAMPAIGN PLAN A MYSTERY Army of Invasion From North Turns From Paris and Drives Toward South and East -London, Sept. 7, 1.10 A. M.—The German plan of campaign Is for the moment a mystery. The great sweep through Belgium and the plains of Northern France, with constant reach ing on the west to turn the left flank of the allies, was understandable and foreseen, even though the allies re fused to believe the Oernmns could move so far and fast. Yesterday's bulletins stating that the main German army of invasion from the north was turning away from Paris and driving toward the south and east appeared to be confirmed and a theory that finds supporters is that the German purpose is now to strike through the center of the French army, leaving Paris partially invested from the north, and crush the main French force by co-operation wifh an | other German army advancing from Lorraine. I The news that tho Germans are at i tacking the fortress of Nancy and that I Emperor William, with his staff, is attending operations tends to fortify | this theory. The British war office made public yesterday a more com plete account of the operations of the British army than it had given here tofore. While this bulletin was far from satisfying the eagerness of the people for a detailed description of the parts the different regiments played in the heavy and continuous fighting. It sent a thrill of pride through the kingdom. Fighting at Verdun The belief is growing that a great, decisive battle Is being fought at Ver dun. the strong fortress of France, on the Meuse near the French frontier. If the fourth German ar®iy, march ing southward, cuts off the retreat of the French eastern armies which re cently have been holding the Germans in check between Toul. a fortified town fourteen milep west of Nancy, and Epinal, also strongly fortified and near the Alsaclan frontier. It might repeat the coup which in IS7O drove General Charles Denis Sauter Bourbaki and his army of 150,000 men into Switzer land. Hopeful critics are speculating on the possibility that the eGrman swing around to the south may mean an effort on the part of the invaders to make sure of their retreat through the Meuse district, but more likely it is a scheme to strike such a paralyzing blow to the French army as to render the investment of Paris a safe op eration. Cuban Sugar Arrives on British Steamship Philadelphia, Sept. 7.—Approxi mately 10,000,000 pounds of sugar reached this port yesterday on the British steamship Isle of Jura, Cap tain Dixon, from Matanzas. Cuba. The cargo, comprising 41,625 bags, is con signed to the Munson Steamship Line for delivery to the McCahan Sugar Refining Company. According to the officers, the voy age which took a little more than four days, was uneventful, as was the trip of another British vessel, the Atlantic Transport Line steamship Mackinaw, which arrived about the same time from London. Anglo-French Victory at St. Quentin Confirmed Antwerp, Sept. 7, via London.—The , French legation here to-day officially confirmed the previously announced success of the Anglo-French troops, who are said to have brilliantly driven the Germans back some fifteen miles beyond St. Quentin, inflicting consid erable losses. POPE BENEDICT XV. DONS PAPAL CDOWm | Pontifical Court, Roman Aristoc racy and Pontiff's Family Witness Ceremony Special ta The Telegraph Rome. Sept. 7. —The coronation of Pope Benedict XV. took place yester day in the Slstlne Chapel. The cere mony was imposing in its solemnity. The Slstlne Chapel was used for the occasion in order to avoid pomp during the war. The entire Pontifical court, numbers rf the Roman arlstrocracy and the family of the Pontiff were present. The scene, with Pope Benedict seat ed In the sedla gestatorla, preceded by the bearers of the triple crown and fiankec. by the bearers of the cele brated feather fans and 60 Cardinals In their full vestments, was a striking one. When the ceremony ended the Pope was received with loud acclaim by thofcc present. Later In the day Pope Benedict re ceived, successively, in private audi ence Cardinals Gibbons, Farley and O'Connell, who presented their suites and some American friends. Presented by Cardinal Gibbons, Pope Benedict XV. to-day received in private audience, Marquis Martin Maloney, of Philadelphia, who thus has been the first American layman who has spoken to the new Pontiff. Pope Benedict was kindness itself, and spoke affably to Marquis Maloney, saying he knew how much the Phila delphian had done in behalf of the Church, and Imparted to him and his family the apostolic benediction. He also blessed many rosaries which Mar quis Maloney Is taking to friends in America, these being the first objects consecrated by the Pope for America. Marquis Maloney Is the first Papal private chamberlain to be confirmed by Pope Benedict; Servians Win Another Victory Over Austrians Special to The Telegraph Athens, Sept. 7.—The Servian lega tion has received news of another Servian victory over the Austrians. It Is stated that the Austrians were routed with the loss of 3,200 men. The location of the battle was not given. OR 4IN GOES TO EUROPE Special to The Telegraph New York, Sept. 7. One of the first shipments of grain to Europe from this country after the declaration of war In Europe was loaded aboard the far fiathla. Saturday, from the Lehigh Val ey grain barges. There were about bushels taken aboard by tl o'clock Saturday night. Three grain elevators alongside the Carpathta emptied the grain from the barges Into the vessel. It was the fastest loading ever known in the harbor. ELLERSLIE LOIS SOLD AT AUCTION 60 Plots Go to Highest Bidder; Land Owned by Elder Real Estate Company The big feature of !■ hLabor Day in the real estate field was the ""■vi&r-rv Jf" auction of lots at El fATtw / JF* lerslle this afternoon. 2a The auction began at >(Li fx 2 o'clock and scores VGy iste of people were on T p|rf IS hand to make pur j saie wns he,( * ** under the direction of ■ - Arthur M, Young, realty agent for the Elder Real Estate Company. Because of its proximity to the Harrisburg - Paxtang - Hummels - town trolley line the lots are consid ered of great value and the lots went like hot cakes, according to late re ports this afternoon. Sixty lots are to be sold before the day closes. Firemen's Field Day Big Event at Lewistown Special to The Telegraph Lewistown, Pa., Sept. 7.—Saturday was firemen's annual field day and the boys turned out In full force and made a big showing. Firemen were present from all surrounding towns. Bands from Yeagertown, McVeytown, McAlllstervllle, Burnham, Shamokin, Alfarata and Lewistown made plenty of music. In the morning there was a parade of firemen in handsome uni forms, bands, floats filled with women and children, auto Tiose carts decorat ed In attractive designs and colors, automobiles bearing the chief of the fire department, Thomas Johnson and other citizens, autos loaded with old soldiers and honorary members of the fire department, a company of boys known as the junior firemen dressed In full uniform and many other at tractions helped to make It one of the finest turnouts ever seen In this place. The Henderson Fire Company In their new suits of blue, which they just re cently purchased, made a nice show ing, these suits they will wear to the firemen's convention at Harrisburg next month. In the afternoon plug races, fat men's races, etc., took place and fur nished much amusement. In the evening a big fireworks dis play, band concerts, a fine decorated automobile parade and a darktown parade ended one of the most success ful events of the kind ever held here. INTERNATIONAL MONEY MARKET IMPROVEMENT Special lo The Telegraph New York, Sept. 7. Two matters of encouraging significance loom up In a survey of me events of the last few days. Banking and business Interests DOth at home and abroad have not been marking time and awaiting the course of events. They have been bringing things to pass which are hopeful augury for a progressive restoration of a state of financial and business ac tivity, which, if it will not spell im mediate prosperity, will be remote from a condition of excessively acute general distress. MRS. RISHEI. I.IVES ON 1111.1. Through recourse to the city direc tory the Telegraph Inadvertantly print ed a wrong address in its exclusive story of Saturday on the arrest of two Steelton women, sisters, who are await ing trial on charges of forging the name of their mother, Mrs. Rosalie Blshel, this city, to a check on the Farmers' Bank, Mlddletown. Mrs. Blshel. the directory says, lives at 2122 Green street. She really lives at 1620 Reglna street. 300 RESCUED IF SHIP SUNK BY MI Four Trawlers Near Scene of Ex plosion Save Lives of Passengers By Associated Press Grimsby, England, via London, Sept. 7, 2.30 A. M.—Nearly 300 persons rescued from the Wilson liner Runo by trawlers when the steamship sank In the North Sea. u victim of a con tact mine at 4 o'clock Saturday after noon, were landed at Grimsby and Hull on Sunday. The prompt work of four trawlers saved the lives of nearly all those on board. Wilson Line offi cials say that all the crew and pas sengers are safe. The Silaencer picked 12R survivors, practically all she could hold. The Cameo saved nearly a hun dred and the other two trawlers sev enty. The Runo was bound from Hull on the long trip across the North Sea to Archangle and her passengers were mostly Russians from America who were returning to Russia with their women and children. The Runo .when she struck the mine immediately tilted at an angle which made It difficult to launch the lifeboats. Only two were launched, survivors said, and these, after reach ing the water, were both overturned by the frightened people trying to get into them. Business Locals FALL PAINTING September will soon be here and the Ideal weather for exterior paint ing. And then you will want to get the inside of the house touched up so as to be presentable for the social season of the long winter months. Use R. & B. Wayne-palnts. tho best for all purposes. In small cans ready to use or in paste form for those who need large quantities. William W. Zelders & Son, 143« Derry street. LEGAL NOTICES no POSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO THE CITIZENS OF THE COMMON WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMON-' WEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF AR TICLE XVIII OF TIIE CONSTITU TION. Number One. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to section | one. article eight of the Constitu tion of Pennsylvania. Be It resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania In General Assembly met. That the following amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania be, and the same is here by. proposed. In accordance with the eighteenth article thereof:— That section one of article eight, which reads as follows: "Section 1. Every male citizen twenty-one years of age, possessing SEPTEMBER 7, 1914. , . ,nsr Qualifications, shall be entitled to vote at nil elections, sub ject, however, to such laws requiring and regulating the registration of elec tors as the General Assembly may en act: First. He shall have been a citizen of the United States at least one month. 'Second. He shqll have resided In the State one year (or, having previ ously been a qualified elector or na tive-born citizen of the State, he shall have removed therefrom and returned, then six months) Immediately preced ing the election. 'Third. He shall have resided In the election district where he shall offer to vote at leaft two months lmniedl ately preceding the election. "Fourth. If twenty-two years of a ße and upwards, he shall have paid within two years a State or county tax, which shall have been assessed at least two months and paid at least one month before the election," be amend ed so that the same shall read as fol lows: Section 1. Every citizen, male or female, of twenty-one years of age. Possessing the following qualifications, shall be entitled to vote at all elec tions, subject, however, to such laws requiring and regulating the registra tion of electors as the General As sembly may enact: First. He or she shall have been a citizen of the United States at least one month. Second. He or she shall have resid ed In the State one year (or. having previously been a qualified elector or natlve-borr. citizen of the State, he or she shall have removed therefrom, and returned, then six months) immedi ately preceding the election. Third. He or she shall have resid ed in the election district where he or she shall offer to vote at least two months Immediately preceding the elec tion. Fourth. Tf twenty-two years of age and upwards, he or she shall have paid within two years a State or county ( tax, which shall have been assessed at least two months and paid at least one month before the election. Fifth, Wherever the words "he." "his," "him," and "himself" occur In any section of article VIII of this Con stitution the same shall be construed as If written, respectively, "he or she," "his or her," "him or her," and "him self or herself." A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1. ROBERT Mi A FEE. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Two. A JOINT RESOLUTION v Proposing an amendment to section eight of article nine of the Constitu tion of Pennsylvania. Section 1. Re It resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In General Assembly met. That the following Is proposed as an amend ment to the Constitution of the Com- I monwenlth of Pennsylvania. In accord ance with the provisions of the eigh teenth article thereof:—• Amend section eight, article nine of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which reads as fol lows: "Section 8. The debt of anv county, city, borough, township, school district, or other municipality or Incorporated district, except as herein provided, shall never exceed seven per centum upon the assessed value of the tax able property therein, nor shall any such municipality or district incur any new debt, or Increase Its Indebtedness to an amount exceeding two per centum upon such assessed valuation of prop erty, without the assent of the electors thereof at a public election In such manner as shall be provided by law; but any city, the dent of which now exceeds seven per centum of such as sessed valuation, may be authorized by law to Increase the same three per centum, In the aggregate, at ar.y one time, upon such valuation, except that any debt or debts hereinafter incurred by the city and county of Philadelphia for the construction and development of subways for transit purposes, or for the construction of whar* es and docks, or the reclamation of land to be used In the construction of a system of wharves and docks, as public Improve ments, owned or to be owned by said city and county of Philadelphia, and which shall yield to the city and county of Philadelphia current net revenues in excess of the interest on said dobt or debts, and of the annual installments necessary for the cancellation of said debt or debts, may be excluded In as certaining the power of the city and county of Philadelphia to become oth erwise Indebted: Provided. That a sinking fund for their cancellation shall be established and maintained," so that It shall read as follows: Section 8. The debt of any county, city, borough, tmvnshlp, school district, or other municipality or incorporated district, except as herein provided, shall never exceed sevep per centum upon the assessed value of the taxable prop erty therein, nor shall any such mu nicipality or district Incur any new debt, or increase its Indebtedness to an amount exceeding two per centum upon such assessed valuation of property, without the consent of the electors thereof at a public election In such manner as shall be provided by law; but any city, the debt of which on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, exceeded seven per centum of such assessed val uation, and has not since been reduced to less than such per centum, may be authorized by law to increase the same three per centum In the aggregate, at any one time, upon such valuation. The city of Philadelphia, upon the condi tions hereinafter set forth, may In crease Its indebtedness to the extent of three per centum In excess of seven I per centum upon such assessed valu ation for the specific purpose of pro viding for all or any of the following purposes,—to wit: For the construc tion and Improvement of subways, tun nels, railways, elevated railways, and other transit facilities; for the con struction and improvement of wharves and docks and for the reclamation of land to be used In the construction of wharves and docks, owned or to be owned by said city. Such Increase, however, shall only be made with the assent of the electors thereof at a pub lic election, to be held In such manner as shall be provided by law. In ascer taining the borrowing capacity of said city of Philadelphia, at any time, there shall be excluded from the calculation a credit, where the work resulting from any previous expenditure, for any one or more of the specific purposes here inabove enumerated shall be yielding to said city an annual current net rev enue; the amount of which credit shall be ascertained by capitalizing the an- I nual net revenue during the year lm- I mediately preceding the time of such ascertainment. Such capitalization shall be accomplished by ascertaining the principal amount which would vleld such annual, current net revenue, at the average rate of Interest, and sinking fund charges payable upon the Indebt edness Incurred by said city for such purposes, up to the time of such ascer tainment. The method of determining such amount, so to be excluded or al lowed as a credit, may be presented by the General Assembly. In Incurring Indebtedness, for any one, or more of said purposes of con struction. Improvement, or reclama tion, the city of Philadelphia may la sue its obligations maturing not later than fifty years from the date thereof, with provision for a Hlnking-fun/ suf ficient to retire said obligation at ma turity. the payments to such sinking fund to be In equal or graded annual Installments. Such obligations may be In an amount sufficient to provide for and may Include the amount of the In terest and sinking-fund charges accru ing and which may accrue thereon throughout the period of construction and until the expiration of one vear after the completion of the work' for which said Indebtedness shall have been Incurred; and said city shall not be required to levy a tax to pay said Interest and sinking-fund charges, as required by section ten of article nine of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, until the expiration of said period of one year after the completion of such work. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2. UOBERT McAEBE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Three. A JOINT RESOLUTION I Proposing an amendment to section | twenty-one of article three of the ] Constitution of Pennsylvania. I Section 1. Be It resolved bv the Sen ate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In I Uenerat Assembly met. That the fol- ! lowing amendment to the Constitution I of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1 be, and the same Is Jieretiy, proposed, j in accordance with the eighteenth ar- : tide thereof:— Amend section twenty-one, article three of the Constitution of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, which 1 reads as follows: "No act of the Oeneral Assembly shall limit the amount to be recovered for Injuries resulting in death, or for Injuries to persons or property, and In case of death from such Injuries, the right of action shall survive, and the Oeneral Assembly shall prescribed for whose benefit such actions snail b» prosecuted. No act shall prescribe any limitations of time within which suits may be brought against corporations for Injuries to persons or property, of for other causes different from thosa fixed by general laws regulating ac tions against natural persons, and such acts now existing are avoided," so that it shall read as follows: The General Assembly may enact laws requiring the payment by em filoyers, or employers and employees olntly, of reasonable compensation for njurles to employees arising in the course of their employment, and for occupational diseases of employees, whether or not such Injuries or dis- P '» S S S , reßult In death, and regardless or fault of employer of employee, and nxlng the basis of ascertainment of such compensation and the maximum and minimum limits thereof, and pro viding special or general remedies for the collection thereof; but in no other cases shall the General Assembly limit the amount to be recovered for Injuries resulting In death, or for Injuries to persons or property, and In case Of death from such Injuries, the right of action shall survive, and the General Assembly shall prescribe for whose nenetit such actions shall he prosecut ®«- No Ret shall prescribe any limi tation of time within which suits may be brought against corporations for In juries to persons or property, or for other causes, different from those fixed by general laws regulating actions against natural persons, and such acts nows existing are avoided. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 3. ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Four. A JOINT RESOLUTION. Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution of Pennsylvania abolishing tile office of Secretary of Internal Affairs. Be it resolved by the Senate House of Representatives of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania In Gener al Assembly met, That article four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania shall he amended by adding thereto section twenty-three, which shall read as fol lows: \Jiie office of Secretary of Internal Affairs be, and the same is hereby, abolished; and the powers and duties now vested in. or appertaining or be longing to, that branch of the execu tive department, office, or officer, shall be transferred to such other depart ments, offices, or officers of the State, now or hereafter created, as may be directed by law. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 4. ROBERT McAFF.E, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Five. A JOINT RESOLUTION. Proposing an amendment to the Con stitution of this Commonwealth In accordance with provisions of the eighteenth (XVIII) article thereof. Section 1. Be It enacted by the Sen ate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In General Assembly met, and It Is hereby enacted by the authority of the same.. That the following Is proposed as art amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, In ac cordance with the provisions of the eighteenth (XVIII) article thereof:— AMENDMENT. Laws may be passed providing for a system of registering, transferring. In suring of and guaranteeing land titles by the State, or by the counties there of, and for settling and determining adverse or other claims to and Interests in lands the titles to which are so registered, transferred, insured, and guaranteed: and for the creation and collection of Indemnity funds; and for carrying the system and powers here by provided for Into effect by such ex isting courts as may bo designated by the Legislature, and by the establish ment of such new courts as may be deemed necessnry. In matters arising in and under the operation of such sys tem. Judicial powers, with right of ap peal, may be conferred by the Legisla ture upon county recorders and upon other officers by It designated. Such laws may provide for continuing the registering, transferring, insuring, and guaranteeing such titles after the first or original registration has been per fected by the court, and provision may be made for raising the necessary funds for expenses and salaries of of ficers, which shall be paid out of the treasury of the several counties. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 5. ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Six. A JOINT RESOLUTION. Proponing: an amendment to section eight, article nine of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be It resolved by the Sen ate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Goneral Assembly met, That the fol lowing Is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania, in accordance with the provisions of tho eighteenth article thereof. Amendment to Article Nine, Section Eight. Section 2. Amend section eight, ar ticle nine of the Constitution of Penn sylvania, which reads as follows: "Section 8. The debt of any county, city, borough, township, school dis trict, or other municipality or Incor porated district, except as herein pro vided. shall never exceed seven per centum upon the assessed value of the taxable property therein, nor shall any such municipality or district Incur any new debt, or increase its indebtedness to an amount exceeding two per centum upon such assessed valuation of prop erty, without the assent of the elec tors thereof at a public election in such manner as shall be provided by law; but any city, the debt of which now exceeds seven per centum of such assessed valuation, may be authorized by law to increase the same three per centum, In the aggregate, at any one time, upon such valuation, except that any debt or debts hereinafter Incurred by tlie city and county of Philadelphia for the construction and development of subways for transit purposes, or for the construction of wharves and docks, or the reclamation of land to be used in the construction of a system of wharves and docks, as public Improve ments, owned or to be owned by said city and county of Philadelphia, and which shall yield to the city and county of Philadelphia current net revenue In excess of the interest on said debt or debts, and of the annual Installments necessary for the, cancellation of said debt or debts, may be excluded in as certaining the power of the city and county of Philadelphia to become oth erwise indebted: Provided, That & slnklnK-fund for their cancellation shall be established and maintained," so as to read as follows: Section 8. The debt of any county, city, borough, township, school dis trict, or other municipality or Incor porated district, except as herein pro vided. shall never exceed seven per centum upon the assessed value of the taxable property therein, nor shall any such municipality or district incur any new debt, or Increase its indebtedness to an amount exceeding two per cen tum upon such assessed valuation of property, without the assent of the electors thereof at a Dublin' election in such manner as shall be provided by law; but any city, the debt of which now exceeds seven per centum of such assessed valuation, may be authorized by law to Increase the same three per centum In the aggregate, at any one time, upon such valuation; except that anv debt or debts hereinafter incur red bv the city and county of Philadel phia for tho construction and develop ment of wharves and docks, or the re clamation of land to be used In the construction of a system of wharves and docks, as public Improvements, owned or to be owned by said city and county of Philadelphia, and which shall vield to the city and county of Philadelphia current net revenue In ex cess of the interest on said debt or debts and of the annual Installments necessary for the concellatlon. of said debt or debts, may be excluded In ascertaining the power of the city and county of Philadelphia to be come otherwise Indebted: Provided, That such indebtedness incurred by the city and county of Philadelphia shall not at any time, in the aggregate, exceed the sum of twenty-live million dollars for the purpose of improving and developing the port of the said, city and county, by the condemnation, purchase, or reclamation or lease of land on the banks of the Delaware and Schulvklll rivers, and land adjacent thereto; the building bulkheads, and the purchase or construction or leas* of wharves, docks, sheds, and ware houses, and other buildings and facil ities, necessary for the establishment and maintenance of railroad and ship ping terminals along the said rivers: and the dredging of the said rivers and docks: Provided, That the said city and county shall, at or before the time of so doing, provide for the collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay ths Interest thereon, and also the principal thereof within fifty years from the In curring thereof, A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 8 ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. 5
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