■EUROPEAN WAR f MAY STOP SCHEDULES ■ ■Through Trains to and From Pitts burgh Over Reading, Impos sible With Present Business I War in Europe and failure on the of the railroads to secure freight passermer Increase concessions, ■ iihv delay the running of through pas- H-'Herr trains from Pittsburgh to llar- over the Heading system. I Plans have been undorconslderation two through trains, east and west, route is from Pittsburgh to Con- thence over the Western viand cut-off and low-grade to lagerstown, to Shlppensburg and over H>ir Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pitts- branch to Harrisburg. I Recently special trains were run Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, New and Atlantic Pity over this route. trains went through on record and the officials were much pleas- with the experiments. It i> now an- ed that until business picks up Hhi> through train proposition will be I Railroad Answers To-morrow —The Commerce Commission ex- to announce to-morrow at noon it will reopen the advance rate case upon the petition of eastern railroads. Protests of ship- against a further hearing already been made. The rate case was July 29. It denied the appli cation for a general increase of 5 per ent in rates, but permitted roads be- Hween Pittsburgh and Chicago to ad- H ancc class and commodity rates 5 H j i Dr. Dixon Selects Chief Inspector of Dispensaries For the New Position Today •a Dr. T. A. Stites, » medical inspector; Jt of dispensaries of t the State Depart- j ment of Health I since the organ-j H JCwßfrriXl ization of the di -1 JwglffjiljV saries, was to-day . ! BfOUUIiOL annoul >ced by Dr. j I <'omnilsßioner of. strntm Health, as having .been named as medical director of! i the new State sanatorium at Ham-1 burg. Dr. Sfites comes from Scran ton ! j and is a graduate of Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania. lie 1 materially assisted Dr. Dixon in the establishment of Hie. system of dis l pensaries. Dr. Slitcs will leave shortly for ; Hamburg to take charge of the in stitution which will soon open its doors. Dr. Karl Schaffle will act as in- | spector of dispensaries for the present. ' To Fest Ad.—The Dollar Savings I Hank ol Pittsburgh has tiled an an- ' swer to a state proceeding to escheat' unclaimed bank deposits in which no- I tice is gjven that it intends to contest] the act of l>i?2 and will start a pro-I ceeding of state-wide importance. The' State recentiv proceeded against the 1 bank in a new way, the first proceed ing having been abandoned, and the answer just died charges thaht con stitutional rights .ire invaded and that there is no authority in law for what fhe State proposes to tlo. The act Is attacked as unconstitutional and it is! declared that the Auditor General is ■ not authorized to sue. \ isited "Hill."—Speaker George E. Alter, of Allegheny, was among vis itors to the Capitol departments to day. Many Requests Made.—State Zool- ' ogist H. A. Surface is receiving many I requests from owners of orchards ail over the state to have them included ! in the list of orchards to be inspected ! this fall. Some also want to be in- j eluded in the demonstration orchards. ; Bis Nonus Paid. —The Curtis Pul>- ! lishing Company, of Philadelphia, to day tiled notice of increase of its stock from SIO,OOO to $20,000,000 and paid a bonus of $66,000 to the State Treasu r.v. Candidate Withdraws.—C. E. Steel. Washington party candidate for Con gress in the Schuylkill county district, to-day filed his withdrawal. At Columbus.—State Veterinarian f. J. Marshall and his assistant. Dr. T. E. Munce. are at Columbus attend ing the interstate conference on live stock laws. To Sign Commutation.—The com mutation of the death sentence of I Martin Fleming, recommended by the State Board of Pardons, is expected to be signed by the Governor to-morrow. General Stewart Home. —Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewart Is home from Boston, where he attended the meeting of the National Guard Asso ciation. He was congratulated by friends upon his re-election as its president. HEAlll) ON THK "HILL," —John P. Dohoney. of the Public Service Commission, went to eastern counties to-day. —Charles H. Hollinger, assistant corporation clerk, is being congratu lated upon the birth of a son. —The Public Service Commission adjourned last night. —Mifflin township to-day received its school appropriation of $598.80. —The Bernville Alotor Company, Bernville, has been chartered with a capital of $5,000. —A. L. Martin, director of in stitute. is at the Athens fair. -MIDDLETOWA- -1 MIDDI.IvTOWN Clit'B WINS Players of the Middletown Tennis l Club defeated the Wrightsville Ten ris r'lub players in a tournament Wed nesday afternoon, winning four out of five sets. The results: Kramer and Detweiler against Aigletinger and Hintz, 6-4 and 7-5. McNair and Shel lenberger against Proff and L,. Aiglet inger. 6-4, 5-7, 7-6. Smith and Au niiller against Aigletinger brothers, 3-6, 2-6. Detweiler against Aigleting er. 6-1. 6-0. Kramer against Proff, 6-3, 6-4. ri NKR \l, f >l' MRS. KTTKR Kuneral services tor Mrs. Mary fit ter, who died Monday, were held from her late home in Spring street, yes terday afternoon. The Rev. Dr. H, F. Hoover, of the Church of God, ofTU elated, assisted by the Rev. Dr. George Sigler, of Linglestown, formerly pas tor of the Church of God at Middle town. Burial was made in the Mid dletown Cemetery. Mrs. Etter was 81 years old and is survived by three daughters, Mrs. J. W. Starr. Millers burg: Mrs. R. P. Raymond and Mrs. C. E. Longenecker, of Middletown, and one son. Harry 8., of Middletown. Other survivors are Harry J. Schrein ler, Harrisburg, a brother; Mrs. F. P. Dolson. Philadelphia, a sister, and the following grandchildren, John W T ., Jr., and Harry E. Starr, Millersburg; Kathryn E. Raymond and Mildred K. Etter, Middletown. HOLD FAIR The Liberty Band is holding a suc cessful fair and festival in the Farm ers' markethouse. MIDDLETOWN NOTES Planning Social. —The Middletown high school is planning a social to be held in the United markethouse to morrow at 3 o'clock to raise money for the basketball team. Congregational Meeting. —The con gregation of the Church of God will meet next Wednesday evening to de cide upon a pastor for the coming year and to elect a delegate to the conference at Lancaster. Orphans Have Outing. — The chil dren at the Emaus Orphan school were given an outing at Clifton Spring yesterday. Moose Hold Reception. —The Mid dletown lodge of Moose held a re ception Wednesday evening. After an excellent musical program refresh ments were served. Plan Rally Day. —Plans for a rally day service in the Methodist Church were dischssed at a meeting last even ing at the home of Mrs. J. W. Ruby of the members of Mrs. Ruby's class and Mr. Shader's class. i-highspire" 7777 ! ELEVEN TO PLAY Football enthusiasts will have a chance to see one of the first games of the season at Highspire to-mor row. The Highspire high school team is scheduled to meet the Cameron Heights team. TO HOLD SUPPER I'nder the auspices of the Ladies' j f?ible < lass No. 2. of the Cnlted I Brethren Church, a chicken corn soup supper will be held at Bodmer's res ituurant Saturday evening. . MISS SWARTZ WINS ORATORICAL CONTEST W. C. T. U. Sessions Close With Re-election of the Old Officers With an oratorical contest in the United Brethren Church at Highspire last evening, the thirtieth annual con tention of the Dauphin County Wo j men's Christian Temperance Union was brought to an auspicious close. | I The contest was won by Miss Martha! Swartz, of Middletown. She was awarded a handsome gold medal. I I At the afternoon session all the old ' [officers were re-elected. They are: President, Mrs. M. Marjory Stees, of Steelton; vice-president. Mrs. Harriet Kennedy, of Harrisburg: correspond ing secretary, Mrs. E. M. J. Goho. of [Harrisburg; recording secretary, Miss Ida Spahr, of Harrisburg, and treas-1 urer. Mrs. S. A. Fish burn, of Pen- ! brook. When the roll call was read bv the j secretary, Miss Ida Spahr, 473 mem-' bers. 13 superintendents, 23 honorary | I members and 67 new members re- { sponded. Three members died during i I the year. ! A committee consisting of Mrs. ! I Mary Rollinson, Mrs. Bamberger,! >lrs. Houston, Mrs. Harry Saylor, Mrs.! 'Anna Saylor. all of Harrisburg, and l Mrs. S. A. Flshburn, of Penbrook, was appointed to attend the State conven-! tion at Oil City, October 2 to 6. The! reports of the superintendents read | in the afternoon deplored the Euro- j pean war, advocated a law to make the nation saloonless and reported | that 2,000 copies of reading matter ! had been distributed in jails and hos- I pitals during the year. MERCHANTS ON OUTING A strong spirit of fellowship marked j .the first outing of the members of the ! Steelton Merchants' Association and I their wives, at Linglestown, last even-I 1 ing. About 100 persons were in at tendance. Short speeches were made hy Burgess Fred Wigfleld, Councilman ;T. J. Nelly, M. J. Kane and B. F. Mc- N'ear, Jr. The party left for Lingles town in a special ear over the Har risburg Railways lines at 6.40. At Linglestown a chicken and waffle sup per was served. This is the first out ing of the kind held by the local mer chants and the affair was so success ful that an effort will be made to have Eseveral similar affairs during the year. STEELTON SN Open Social Season.—With a dance in the Benton Catholic Club hall last evening, the St. James' Tennis Club | opened its social season. The hail was beautifully decorated and about fifty couples were among tho dancers. Refreshments were served. Car and Truck Collide. —A trolley car and a truck belonging to the Na tional Brewing Company collided in North Front street yesterday after noon. No one was hurt but some beer was spilled. To Observe Rally Day.—Rally day will be observed in St. John's Luth eran Chorch, Sunday, October 4. An excellent program is being prepared. Carried Gun Charged. 1 'harged with carrying a revolver Joseph Calets was arrested and committed for a hearing hy Constable Pat Bomgardner yesterday. WAGGONER WILL NOT BE STEELTON CHURCH PASTOR The Rev. J. M. Waggoner, for three years pastor of the Main Street Church of God. announced at a congregational meeting Wednesday evening that he declines re-election. He has not an nounced his future plans. It is likely that the Rev. Mr. Wag goner will be succeeded by either the Rev. C. H. Helges, of Lisbtirn, or the Rev. G. W. Getz, of Wormleysburg. I Before adjourning the following church officers were elect ed: Elders, Harry Snyder. John Rider and Wil liam Manning: deacons. Samuel Cock lin. William Lotitz, Charles Rider, Carl Stephic, Alfred McNear and Jonn Yetter. BURY .1, B. HUMMEL Funeral services for Joseph B. Hummel, who died Monday, were held from his late home, in Swatara street, this' afternoon The Rev. Dr. M. P. Hooker, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, officiated. Burial was made in the Baldwin Cemetery. Members of Washington camp. 102. P O. S. of A., attended in a body, ''barter mem bers of the order acted as pallbear ers. A NNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. William M. Kistler, 196 South Second street, have an nounced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Anna Sophia Kistler, to Rea Calvin Helm, of Worcester, Mass. The wedding will be held at the Kist ler home, October 6. Both Mr. Helm and Miss Kistler are graduates of the Steelton high scnool. COTTAGE PRAYER SERVICE Cottage prayer meetings in the in terest of the Stough evangelistic cam paign in Harrisburg will be held this evening at the homes of J. W. Bar rlck, 45 South Fourth street; James Miller, 339 South Second street, and John Neunemaker, 205 Myers street. These services are held by the Cen tenary United Brethren Church. FUNERAL OF MISS LIGHT Funeral services for Miss Leah Light, who died Tuesday, were held this afternoon from the home of her sister, Mrs. John McCord, at Oberlin. The Rev. C. E. Boughter, pastor of the Oberlin United Brethren Church, offi ciated and burial was made in the Oberlin Cemetery. BURY JOHN NEMENIC The funeral of John Nemenic, aged 18, who died yesterday, was held this morning from St. Peter's Catholic Church. The Rev. Francis Azhe offi ciated. Burial was made in Mt. Cal vary Cemetery. SAWYER HURT While sawing wood for the United Ice and Coal Company yesterday aft ernoon Charles Habbel. aged 35 years, 119Luden street, had his left hand badly mangled. TO HOLD SALE The Ladies' Sewing Circle of the First Reformed Church will hold a I sale at the home of Mrs. M. Harcle rode, 233 South Second street, to morrow afternoon and evening. Po tato buns, cakes, pies and ice cream will be sold. TO ENTERTAIN JUNIORS Arrangements have been made for the entertainment this evening, in Fel ton Hall, of the members of the 'junior class of the Steelton high i school and their parents. The seniors will act as hosts. ALWAYS IN 1914-Fall and Winter-1915 STYLES NOW READY Our patrons and the public at large are respectfully invited to call at our store and inspect The Greatest of the newest all-wool Fall and Winter Suitings and overcoatings ever exhibited in Harrisburg. Come around, gentlemen, any time. You will be under NO OBLIGATION TO BUY. SAMPLES GIVEN FREE TO ALL NO HIGH WAR PRICES Our wooiens were made and delivered months before the war broke out, and the reduction in the tariff on woolens enables u's to offer a better suit for the money than ever before, and clothes buyers this Fall will be gainers thereby. CHOICE OF OVER 300 STYLES OF NEW SUITINGS AND OVERCOATINGS. Regular $20.00, $22.50 and! $25.00 Values TAILORED f- 00 Coat, Vest TO MEASURE *I S S "£££ FOR S(JIT Our Reputation and Guarantee of Unconditional Satisfaction Goes With Every Garment HARRISBURG'S OLDEST AND ONLY ORIGINAL POPULAR PRICE TAILORS Standard Woolen Co. BRANCH OK THK WOHI.D'S GREATEST TAILORING ORGANIZATION 19 NORTH THIRD STREET, CORNER STRAWBERRY AVE. ALEX. AGAR, Manager. Open Evenings until 8.30 P. M.; Saturdays until 10 P. M. NOTICE —Parties living out of town can order suits by mail. Correct instructions for self measurement and samples sent free on application. WE DELIVER FREE ALL OVER THE STATE TRIES TO Kill 611 HE COULDNT IffiO Enraged Suitor Attempts to Slay Pretty Austrian Girl Who Scorns Him Enraged, it is alleged, because she refused his proposal of marriage, Sav| Hemic, an Austrian, seized a large carving knife and attempted to kill Sophia Putin, a pretty Austrian girl, at her home, 2K2 Franklin street, last evening, according to charges made before Squire Gardner this morning. Remic, according to witnesses, was prevented from carrying out his in tentions by the timely intervention of Ranko Zivkov and Mary Valesco, who were attracted to the scene by the girl's screams. When they entered j the room, they say, the girl was cow-I ering on one side of a large dining | table and Hemic was on Ihe opposite j side making desperate lunges at her | with the knife. The other man and woman over- j powered Remic and turned him over to Constable Bomgardner. who took him to jail to await a hearing before Squire Gardner. QUARTERLY CONFERENCE The, Rev. William Powick, of Phila delphia. district superintendent of the Methodist conference, will preside at the third and fourth combined quar terlv conference in the First Metho dist Church. Fourth and Pine streets, this evening. The pastor, the Rev, c. Ro.ver. will read his reports for the two quarters. ' 'fflcers of the vari ous church societies will also report. MRS. BYRKM DIES Mrs. R. Kate Byrem, wife of Wil liam A. Byrem, died this morning at her home. 27 North Second street. Mrs. Byrem was 58 years old and is survived by her husband. The funera.l services have not yet been arranged. WATER TAXES OVERDUE At a meeting of the Steelton Water Board, in the Council chamber, yes terday afternoon, the delinquent water bill lists were gone over. It was de cided to proceed to collect all the bills now overdue. If necessary, the supply of water will be shut off where the bills are unpaid. Bills were ren dered May 1. MOMENT VESSEL RftMMED BY COLLIER [Continued From First PHKC] at Flower Island, and her four chil dren were lost. Mrs. Richards, wife of a lighthouse keeper at Belle Isle, and her seven children were aboard the Montmagny. How many of them were saved was not known this morning. Survlvorv were picked up by the steam collier Potana and taken to Grosse Isle. The government boat Alice was ordered to bring them from Grosse Isle to Quebec. The Montmagny was on her way from Quebec to the Gulf of St. Law rence and the Straits of Belle Isle, N. F. She had aboard a cargo of coal and provisions for wireless stations and signal service stations along the coast. Although the Montmagny wa3 not a passenger vessel, she was util ized to transport the families of the lighthouse keepers at Belle Isle and Flower Island to their stations. CASTORIA For Infants tnd Children In Use For Over 30 Years WOOLEN UNDERWEAR WANTED BY PRINCE [Continued From First Pa pcror William, is progressing nor mally, but it will possible be several weeks before he is wholly restored, according to an announcement at the Imperial Court to-day. No news from official sources for publication has been . received since midnight, when reports of attacks and battle Is still in progress. Otherwise there is little illuminating news for the German public, and not the slight est hint of the movements or positions of the German army for the last ten days has been disclosed by the mili tary authorities, who are determined to veil the situation in absolute mys tery until a decision is reached. They decline to discuss the statements made In French and English dispatches. The wording of the latest German bulletin may perhaps he interpreted as indicating that there is only a ae ries of minor engagements in progress, but it is understood that this is not the case, and that the attacks and counter attacks mentioned are part of a heavy general engagement. Meanwhile the severity of tlie cen sorship on the. Russian front has been relaxed and a dumber of stories are coming through from which it is pos sible to draw a general picture of the operations leading to the defeat of General Rennenkampf's Russian army. Took Strong Position From Sept. 7 to 13 the Russians took a strong position on the line from Angerburg to Gerdauen. Allen burg and Kehlau, the left wing rest ing on the Mazurian lakes and the right wing protected in the rear and flank by the forest of Frlsching, whose pathless woods and swamps furnished an almost Impregnable po sition. The Russians devoted great efforts to entrenching their position and brought up besides their heavy September Je September 19th to 28th The P.H. CaplanCo.,Harrisburg, Pa. In order to reduce our stock and make room for the Immense line of holiday goods which will soon commertce to arrive, we will, commenc ing Saturday, September 19th, at 8 o'clock in the morning, and con inuing until 28th, put on sale every article in our store without reserve. Never has such an opportunity been offered to the people of Harrisburg and vicinity at so favorable a time. An unusually large summer busi ness had made it necessary for us to keep up our stock and our store is filled with new and attractive things, and every article in t>l» magnifi cent stock we otter at discounts as follows: Diamonds 10 Per cent, discount Watches 10 per cent, discount Jewelry 25 P er cent, discount Sterling Silverware 15 per cent, discount Silver-plated ware 20 per cent, discount Silver Novelties 25 per cent, discount Clocks 25 per cent, discount leather Goods 25 per cent, discount Cut Glass 25 per cent, discount Hand-painted China 30 percent, discount Brass Goods 30 per cent, discount Umbrellas 25 per cent, discount Chafing Dishes and Coffee Machines. . 25 percent, discount Pottery and odd stock of all kinds.. 50 per cent, discount This sale is for cash only, and positively no credit will be extended for goods bought at sale price. The same attention will be given to the proper wrapping, boxing and delivering of goods during the sale as at other times, and engraving will be Included free, according to our usual custom. $12.50 Elgin Waltham 20-year Case SB.OB EVERY ARTICI/E IN OUR SHOP IS MARKED IN PfiAIN FIGURES and It Is from these plain figure prices that the discounts are allowed. Everything without reserve will go Into this sale and many things will be sold at less than wholesale cost. Remember the dates, September 19th and 28th, inclusive. t €'l'