10 DR. BRUMBAUGH'S ELOQUENT PLEA FOR BROAD CHARITY WORK Candidate For Governor Greeted by Great Crowds in Cum berland Valley Sffeial to The Telegraph ■ Carlisle. Pa.. Oct. 6.—Pleading elo quent!} for the conservation of human life in Pennsylvania. Dr. Martin G. Hrum'ocufjii, of Philadelphia, Republi can cundi'iate for Governor, delivered .. remarkable address here this morn ing and in a stirring half hour talk • •rvugrht the delegates to the Fortieth Annt.ul Convention of the Directors <f the !*oor and Charities and Correc tions of the State assembled here, to their fret in a storm of applause for his request for a broader and more co-operative system of charity work. I>r Brumbaugh arrived here at 9 o'cJo< k this morning, coming by au tr iv.o.'lb from Harrisburg where he ftj-» nf tlii' night. With him were Con g:et»-man Aaron P. Kreider. of Ann v|ll«-. and Thomas B. Crage. of Waynes burg, and Daniel F. I-efean, York, can uldatcK for Congress-at-large. Both before and after his reception in the courthouse Dr. Broumbaugh shook hands with hundreds of delegates, l'esii": sits of Carlisle, and Dickinson in a who turned out enmasse to hear the noted educator. • Von-Polltieal Addre*» Dr. Brumbaugh was introduced by A. S. Aluvtln, president of the association. Dr. Brumbaugh's address was non-po litical and dealt entirely with the char ity movement, and his views of a broader interpretation which will lead to his expressed aim "the day when Pennsylvania will know no sufferer." He advised as a preface to his re i uirks the co-operation of charitable .•ind religious forces to obtain the best results of social betterment. "Charity I work grows to greatest advantage in j this country," he said, "from the broad spirit of democrac* and the interpre- ! tation of the motto, "each for all and all | for each.'" The chief points of his address were made when he advised tlie directors that as tliey had entered into the work they should act not so much to min ister to those who come under there charge as to form the center of an in- I vestibation which will tend to allevi ate the conditions which have caused ! poverty or disease. He futher ad vised that the term "the poor insane" be revised to read the "Indigent In sane" and that as far as possible those mentally unbalanced be sent to insti tutions where they will receive the beat of medical care and attention In stead of to the county almshouse where «me illy paid physician had probably more than half a hundred of such cases under his charge. The whole theme of his discourse was a plea for co operation to "get together" and im prove the conditions of the unfortun- i ntes where they now live rather than ; remove them to institutions where thev I wjll be a public cliargo. Dr. Brum- 1 baugli's address was frequently Inter- ! rupted by the applause of the directors i and citizens who filled the court room 1 where the speech was delivered, and at ! the end he received an ovation that lasted for several minutes. Dr. Brumbaugh later went to the I High School buildinsr where h° ad dressed the public of the school with | those of the grammar grades who were 1 there for the occasion. He later left I for his tour of the up-vallev towns, accompanied hv a number of promi nent Carlislers. He addressed the 1 students nf the Shipnensburc: Normal School nt noon and will speak at Cham- I nprshurg this evening. The opening session of the char ities convention was held last evening! and culminated in a reception given ! Governor Tener. who was the princi pal speaker nf the evening. Andrew S. Miller, of Pittsburgh, the president the chair. Chief Burgess Peter . Morris, tendered the delegates the freedom of the city and a formal address was made bv .Tudge w. F. Sadler pres ident fudge of the local courts, '.ludge •• ad I V, J Srd ' ha ' "charity begin at home. Judge Sadler was on* of the foremost jurists of the State In advo cating the probation system and this was the basis of his adriress last even ing. Chief of General Staff Removed by Emperor By Associated Press London. Oct. 6. Lieutenant Cen tral .teimuth Von Moltke, chief of the U J er ? lan SPnPral "t al* has been remov ed from that office by the Emperor according to a report received here. An Amsterdam dipatch to tht Daily tall says that the dismissal of General Moltke was due to a collision with the Emperor over several import- questions of strategy, v Continuing the dispatch savs the Emperor wished to subordinate' sound strategy to a desire, to attack England but General Yon Moltke preferred to postpone the latter action as it would , have no effect upon the immediate situation. The Emperor, adds the dispatch, wished to detach a largenumber of airships and aeroplanes to attack Eng land but General Von Moltke declartd all available air craft were needed in Europe. Japs Land Bluejackets on German Possessions Tokio, Oct. 6, 11.30 A. M.—The navy department this morning issued the following official statement: "The Japanese squadron delegated to destroy the German fleet in the South Seas has landed blue Jackets on Jaluit Island, the seat of government In the Marshall Archipelago which •was annexed by Germany in 1886. It Is believed the German base was 1 destroyed and that the fortifications, arms and ammunition were seized. A British steamer In port was released. There was no resistance to the Japan ese." The Marshall islands lie in the South Pacific about midway between the Philippines and Hawaii. Altogether the Archipelago consists of about thir ty-three Islands covering an area of| 160 miles. The Islands have a popu-! lation of between 15,000 and 20,000.1 of which a very small percentage is European. Jaluit island Is thirty miles long', and twenty-three miles wide. It Is the' headquarters of a big German com pany which trades with the Marshall! and adjacent groups of Islands. Germans Are Retreating in Eastern Prussia! < Petrograd, Oct. s.—The following ' official communication was received 1 to-night from the headquarters of the I general staff: . |, "The German retreat continues onl, the front of Eastern Prussia. The Ger-1, mans are endeavoring to hold their I fortified positions along the East Prus-' flan frontier from Wilhallen to Lyck The Russian troops up to October 3 , had captured 1,000 German troops and ! several pieces of artillery, one of which was mounted on an automobile and also a number of caissons, automobiles i and motor cycles." CHICAOO BOAHI) OK TRADE Chicago. 111., Oct. 6.—Board of Trade closing: Wheat December. 1.07*4: May 1.14 H. Corn—December, 66%: May. 69 V Jork—January, 18 62. Lard—October, 9.50; January, 9.70. Ribs —October, 10.15; January, 9.75. , . . ... . . . „ rrr*r* TUESDAY EVENING, ITARRISBURG TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 6. 1914. TO OPEN BIDS FOR BONDS OCTOBER 19 Commonwealth Trust Co., Dau phin's Sinking Fund Trustee, to Invest $17,271.76 : f mil lirv Dauphin coun ' j /A- h lijJ tv's sinking fund onwealth 1 fs!S ! I the year and bids ■ ror nolders of several issues to that i j amount will be received by the trust ri company up to 4 o'clock, October 19. ■ j The bonds are solicited at not ex ceeding par and interest. The trust ' company reserves the right to reject . any or all of the bids however. ! The proposals will be received for |each issue as follows: January 1. 1901. amount for Investment, "SB.-1 i 4 43.16; December J, 1902. for invest ment. $1,309.86; April l. 1903. for In vestment, $7,518.74. 1 Wants Charter For Cemetery.—Ap-1 | plication for n charter for the Chester! •View Cemetery Company will be | made to the Dauphin county court Monday, October 26. ffl HIGH TRIBUTE TOTHEVOIiUITEEHS [Continued l-'rom First Page] TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY 8 P. M.—Motorcycle parade, under direction of the Motorcycle Club of Harrisburg. Route same as I that of parade for Thursday, j Reception to visiting firemen in all fire houses. I Band concerts at Hope. Good Will | and Allison fire houses. I Arrival of fire companies from the | west. Carnival—Seventeenth and Chestnut streets. Wednesday 8 A. M.—Auto ride to Hershey for members of Women's Auxiliary. 10 A. M.—Business session State As sociation. 11 A. M.—Memorial exercises for deceased members. 12 M., noon—Adjournment. I 2 P. M—Business session of State j Convention. Election of officers. | j S P. M.—Grand dress ball for visit ing firemen and ladies at Chestnut j Street Auditorium, j 7 P. M—Parade of Ninetv-Niners ] and Primes of Bagdad, starting i from Winterdale Hall. Market i Square. S P M. Masquerade ball under the | direction of thf Harrisbur"- Mum- , mers' Association. Winterdale | | Hall ! S P. M—Reception and dance for 1 tlie guests of Hope Steam Fire I Company, at City Grays' Armory. | North Second street. I Carnival—Seventeenth and Chest nut streets. jV -J in the communities from which you I come." Tribute to llrcnien Then the judge paid a high tribute to the firemen, saying: "The volunteer firemen of this city have done valiant service in the sav ing of human life and the preserva tion of property from destruction by fire, and this they have done even to the loss, in many instances, of their own lives. You who are their guests this day. have been equally active in behalf of your neighbors. In a like glorious manner and to the same un selfish extent. There can be no no bler, no more important, no more val uable duty than that which you have), volunteered to perform. Your several: organizations have been a blessing to , the State. Your services are as pa- |, trlotic and commendable as the ser-|! vices rendered by the soldier on the I, field of battle. Not only have you r men volunteered to forget self and toi, protect your fellow citizens In life and i property, but your wives, your fam- . ilies. some of whom I see in this au dience. have been no less self-sacrific ing and courageous. Should you lose! your lives or receive injury in the per- ! formance of the work which you do. j 1 j they would be the sufferers, deprived ' of your support and protection. When j 1 you think of the probable and the dis- I 1 astrous consequences -to them, are 1 there any words too strong or to elo quent to be said in behalf of their |' courage and self-sacrifice. Let me con- (' tribute to the esteem in which they ! should be held. Let pie add to their !' need of praise which they should re- | - celve." , is His Fellow Firemen ' Speaking of his fellow firemen of IJ Harrisburg, Judge Kunkel said: "The ; firemen of this city, whose guests you are. are not only courageous and un- 1 selfish in their devotion to duty, but;' they are great entertainers, and their j' fame as hosts is well known by all of i! you. I speak for you a week of fes- ' tivities, the memory of which you will I] recall with pleasure when you return '' to your homes. While you are here, j 1 if you should stray beyond the limits I' of our city, the keys of which have!' been handed over to you by its chief ! ' magistrate, you will still find your- ' selves among friends, for the whole of Dauphin county is open to you. Its i green fields, its blue sky, and the sun- I' setr of the Susquehanna with their l ' autumnal colours, are yours. From;' the residents of Dauphin county you * will receive kind attention and ge'nu-jt ine hospitality. Xo host will be morei f liberal, or more attentive to your every j pleasure and to your every want than M those in whose behalf I have the I * pleasure of extending a welcome to f you this morning. I am sure when ' the time comes for you to part from ' < the friends and acquaintances you ; I have made while here, you will do so ; I with heartfelt regret, finding solace t alone in the recollection of the hearty |i and unstinted hospitality you receiv- « ed, and in the thought that the ser vice in which you are engaged is not; t without sincere appreciation and hon- 11 or among the citizens of this your;i great state. In behalf of the people'! of Dauphin county I bid you thrice j I welcome." i ( Ovation For Governor Governor John K. Tener was greet- ] 1 ed with prolonged cheers and loud ap-,! plause. Several times Governor Tener,! made an effort }.o speak but each time 1 there were outbursts of applause, j, When quiet was restored Governor j' Tener said so much had been said in f words of welcome that there was little ! for him to do and added: I "I find It not only a pleasure but a ! : most agreeable duty to welcome you in ;! behalf of the Commonwealth of Penn- j svlvania. It is indeed an honor to!! face such a magnificent objects, pur-1J poses and proposals." Governor Tener referred to his be- i 1 ing an honorary member of the State i' Association and to his membership in ( the first volunteer fire department at his home town. Charlerol, called at- ' tentlon to his effort to create the State ; Marshals department, and to its sue- ' cess and to the hearty co-operation re- ' ceived from the firemen from all over ! the State. Association Head Responds [ President Kroll responded In behalf Uncle Sam's Artillery Brings Visions of Europe to the City ' tf ! - i*"** > J? Uncle Sam crowded even the State gathering (if Pennsylvania firemen from the stage of public interest for a few hours last evening when Bat teries D. E. and F of the Third Field Artillery of the regular army detrained in. marched through and then en camped for the night on the outskirts of Harrishurg. The outfit, as you are expected to call it after having conversed with any of the polite and genial gentlemen in olive-drab, filled two trains of twenty three cars each. Twelve 3-inch field pieces, very hjisiness-like. lumbering of the State Association members. Dr. (». W. Berntheisel, of Columbia. a member of the executive committee I presented two floral pieces to Presi dent Kroll in behalf of the York county Firemen's Association and the Women's Auxiliary of York county. Another presentation was of special interest to Harrisburg firemen. John G. Willis, secretary of the Mt. Pleasant • Fire company, winner in the local popularity contest, and voted the most popular fireman In Harrisburg, re ceived a handsome sold watch as the prize. President Kroll made the pres entation speech. Secretary Willis who has been ill for some time, was unable to talk, but George W. Mcllhenny, president of the Mt. Pleasant company spoke in his jstead. Mr. Mcllhenny said, "John, you cannot speak -your words of thanks, iso just smile. That will show your ; friends that you are thankful." John i smiled and then the convention smiled. I Then it applauded. Appointments | President Kroll then announced the i following appointments as sergeants at-arms: I David Hodge. Citizen Company No. 13; George Seachrist, Allison No. 12, jand George E. Ellis. Good Will. No. 7. all of Harrisburg. The committee on I resolutions was also named and In cludes Frank Kelley. Pittsburgh; Jacob Musscr, Orangeburg; Frank Kotc.amp, York. On motion of A. A. M'ohn. of Allen town, the convention | adjourned until 2 o'clock this after- I noon. j At the opening of the session this afternoon President Kroll announced that there was a large calendar to be celared, that he desired to wind up business not later than to-morrow afternoon. Nomination of officers for the en suing year was fixed as a special order of the day for 4 o'clock. Election of officers if not reached to-day will lie the first business on the calendar for | to-morrow morning's session, j Shortly after this afternoon's session opening .the report of the State execu tive committee which met last night was presented. The minutes of last year's State convention at Chester as printed in pamphlet form were! | adopted. President Kroll presented | his report for the year. The report in brief is as follows: President K roll's Report ! In his annual report President i George Kroll. called attention to the rapid advancement in firefighting fa-j cilities; to the closer observance ofj people in general to fire-prevention j rules, and made a number of recom mendations, including the following: Wider use of chemicals: standard-! izatlnn of couplings; construction of I fireproof buildings: continuation of I the State Fire Marshal's Department; | increased membership in the State j Association, especially urging repre-1 sentation from the smaller towns: ' closer attention to all duties; payment ! by the State of percentage of salvage ! saved on properties when insurance! is written, and the payment of the; money to pensioners; closer observ-1 ance of Memorial Day an 4 special ' church services for every company in | the State, at least once each year. President Kroll gave high tribute to the deceased members of the associa tion and referred at length to the val uable service of the late James Green, of Carlisle, former corresponding sec retary. On recommendation of Presl-; dent Kroll, on hour will be devoted! to-morrow morning for memorial, services. President Kroll said in part: < "Durtnf the past year an earnest-: ness has been shown among the fire-1 men of our Commonwealth such as is calculated to he of inestimable benefit to themselves, to their companies, and ! to the communities in which they re-; side. i '"ln many sections of the State sys- I tematic efforts are being put forth for j the prevention of fires, by setting I apart certain days known as 'clean-1 up days.' Such action on the part j of firemen and communities cannot be too strongly commended, and the 1 practice encouraged. generally, l throughout the State. In many local- I ities inflammable structures are being demolished to lessen the fire hazards, i "The use of chemicals in the ex-1 tinguishment of fires is being urged in many communities, and particularly so where a proper supply of water can- j not be secured; and in many manu- J factories and large business houses; chemical tanks have been Installed. 1 "Standardization of couplings Is also being considered by many muni-j cipalltles. This Is an Important mat- : ter and should be given the unquall- j fled endorsement of all firemen. "Carelessness is largely responsible for most fires, and In nr»me Instances! such carelessness is hut little short of 1 criminal. Benjamin Franklin sa.id, ; 'Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge." From lack of care many of the most disastrous fires have occurred. In many Euro-j nean countries the owners of build-i Incs are held responsible when a fire occurs in their bnlldine®. and such p'acine of responsibility Is said to lie of vast < benefit In the prevention of conflagrations. "Incendiarism is also responsible for a large number of fires: but In recent years all fires occurring In this State! are thoroughly and carefully Invest!-! crated by the Fire Marshal's Depart ment. and the guilty partle« brought to justice. This Is as It should be. and the Investigations cannot be too thorough and exacting. "The United States government, I caissons, a dozen or more baggage wagons, scores of horses and mules— and 400 men comprised the organ ization. It is commanded by Major Frank Snow. The artillerymen came here from Fort Malone. N. Y.. and marched through the city to Worm lcysburg, where they bivouaced for the night. The sun hadn't even given a thought, to rising this morning when the road leading toward that famous battlefield town of the Civil War echoed and grew dustier and dustier with the rumble and tramp and roll of the crack target battalion in the artillery service. Jam informed, does not insure its build ings, but constructs them as nearly fireproof as possible. Several years last past the government caused an investigation to be made by the Geo logical Survey Department as to the damage by fire of variously construct ed buildings to ascertain what ma terials offered the most resistence to fire and conflagrations, and as to the difference in cost of construction. The result of the investigation was that the cost of buildings constructed of fireproof materials over those con structed in inflammable materials was so little more that the difference in cost of construction and cost of in surance, would eventually weigh on the side of the fireproof materials, and that each year the cost of tire proof construction was growing less. As an association we cannot too strongly urge construction with fire proof materials, having in mind the erection of buildings with materials properly tested as to safety and se curity. [ "In this connection I would be re miss if I did not comment upon the: construction of buildings in many of' our municipalities. Buildings are" be |ing constructed without any regard jto fire hazard and stability of con | struction. This should not be. Every municipality should have building | laws, and enforce them by means of I presi ii>ed regulations. I "Alany new and useful appliances I have been manufactured in recent I years which are of inestimable value Mn lighting fires, and with which all • firemen should become familiar, j "Motor drawn and electric drawn and operated apparatus is fast dis placina horse drawn apparatus. The , advantrses of the motor and electric apparatus is rapidly becoming appar ent to all communities. The manv improvements made in this kind of apparatus make it the cheapest and most speedy way of responding to an alarm. "I am pleased to report tha't in company wit!) \Y. W. Wunder, re cording secretary of the association; John F. Young, C. F. Harkins and Jacob E. Weaver, I attended a very representative and enthusiastic meet ing of the firemen of the city of Lan- I caster, and assisted in organizing the Lancaster Firemen's Relief Associa tion. At the same time the matter of representation in the Firemen's Asso ciation of the Sta'<° of Pennsylvania was taken up and explained, with the result that at this convention each l fire company and the Firemen's Relief Association are represented by dele gates. Lancaster has not had any representation in the association for more than sixteen years. I most cor dially say, welcome brothers. "We must not, however, be content and satisfied with having done well, but we should endeavor to be potent factors for greater good among the firemen, and a powerful and forceful agency In all matters pertaining to the protection from fire of the lives and property of the citizens of this great Commonwealth. "We should so live and labor In our time that what came to us as seed may go to the next generation as blossom, and that what came to us as blossom may go to them as fruit. "I am informed a resolution will be introduced at this session to have In corporated among the statutes of this Commonwealth an act of Assembly providing for the payment to the fire departments of the various municipali ties of the State of Pennsylvania of a percentage of salvage on property saved, where insurance Is written, to be devoted to the relief and pension ing of the members of the several fire departments. This is a matter which, j I trust, will receive careful considera tion at your hstids." York's Big Army Will Arrive Thursday York is expected to send the largest out-of-town delegation. The York County Firemen's Association will bring ! at least 5,000 uniformed men, in addi- ' tlon to a large number of friends. Prior to entraining for this city the | body of firefighters will parade with j their apparatus and bands through the streets of York, and afterward the ! bands will play a brief concert at the station. About 10 o'clock Thursday I morning the first train will leave fori Harrlsburg. It will be followed at In tervals of fifteen minutes with other ' specials until the entire body of fire men and their friends Is accommodated. 1 Their line-up will consist of twenty- I one cnmparrles of firemen with as many 1 bands, Including the entire York force I of complete companies. The York con- ! tlngent has been assigned to the First Division as an honorary escort to Presi dent Kroll. a member. The train which brings the York delegtion and upparatus to this citv will be placed on a convenient siding so that firemen and the engines can be sent back to York immediately in case • of necessity. Harry C. Willis, chief of the York department, will lie marshal of tue First Division. Mis assistant* will Include: (.' I<" Harkins. of York: Jacob Wolf, r.f Manchester: Samuel .Mvers. of York, and Harry W. Metz, of Dallastown, V.uthAVY rs~7;RY" Ry Associated Press London. <;ct. K, S.JT A. M.—A War saw dispatch to the Renter Telegram Company says the tale of spirits and wines Is prohibited, even in first class restaurants, hotels and clubs and that Warsaw in now a completely "dry" city. H!OT WHAT SHE BINDS BUT HOW. YOU KNOW Irene Franklin at Orpheum Is Still the Pleasing Comedienne of Yore I Just once throughout the whole | length and breadth of this week's Or | pheum program are you likely to feel 11 wee bit sorrowful; it's in Miss Franklin's act. Maybe you'll remem ber how you felt on the same occasion last year—just ti little song Miss] Franklin sings. But when you hear I her you-just can't help thinking that 1 after all maybe the doctor man did | play a rather low down trick on little j Irene In bringing her to the broker's home wh.n she did so want to be "the janitor's child." It's mighty tough not [ to be able to slide down bannisters and have a woolly yellow dog. And the way Miss Franklin sings It you wonder why anyone could have the nerve to be so mean to a child. Which proves that as always, with Miss Irene Franklin—it Isn't so much what she sings as the way she sings It, that required the present of ">Miss Franklin and her wealth of red hair repeatedly before the curtain. For Miss Franklin is truly an Orpheum favorite and this little story, first and last, really ought to deal with her. So watch out' for , some more of it. 1 Speaking of the length and breadth of the program, there are lots of things to make a visit to the vaude ville house worth while. For the breadth of It. not so much can be said, perhaps. There is a novelty juggling act; also acrobats, and a country i sketch and a half-black duo. As for , length, Mr. Norman—or maybe It's , Mr. Toney—of Toney and Norman, . furnishes plenty of that. He is very . thtn. too. The program said the cou- I pie are making their first appearance , in this city and naturally the Or pheumites extended a welcome. They do contribute a lot of fun. The lady part of the act Is pretty and very well . equipped with the most fetching laugh ,• the Orpheum has heard In ages. Of s course you remember the story of how i the eager Hebrew mother Insisted . upon the railroad gateman repeating » his train calls because her small son . like to hear him talk? Well, that's . the way Miss Toney—or maybe It's j Norman—-of Toney and Norman, gets away with a little discussion. (The 3 point about the railroad train caller t story Is that the gentleman has a rall f lip.) The Orpheum folks like your . act a lot, Toney and Norman. As 5 someone charitably put It, however, it , WAS slipping it over a trifle raw, per . haps on a new guest, to put the pair , on just after Miss Irene Franklin. There—Miss Franklin again. The juggling duo novelty act of Pterlert and Scofleld is really cl*vcr , and probably stands alone among Or . pheum curtain raisers. The pretty > lady end of that act helps immensely, s too. Many and Roberts do the half . blackface duo—only one of them Is in absolute blackface make-up. The . pictures are good and Potter and > Hartwell in their acrobatic stunt fln f ish out a well-balanced program, with . Miss Franklin to give it the touch to I make it nifty. Now we're back to . Irene again, and we want to make a • suggestion. r When you come on for en< orr 'i> } don't you sing. "Redhead?" (Nit we think less of "Dimples" and >- , body's Baby," and so oni. But whj t not "Redhead," too. Miss Irene? The State's firemen are meeting I here this week, you know. MAN ROBERTSON. BELL illS BACK " | AT V. M'CORMICK • I Says That He Lacks in Civic Pride and Should Study Pattison Administration Attorney General John C. 801 l to-day made tart comment upon the charges of Vance C. McCormick, Democratic candidate for Governor, that there had been extravagance in the Panama Com mission's trip to San Francisco. "Mr. McCormick's remarks show that he Is Un king In civic pride and State patriot ism that he resorts to such stale stuff as he has been saying. The State of Pennsylvania was Invited to send a commission. the Governor named a commission of representative men, who traveled as a commission and were re reived officially. They traveled as any one of them would have traveled Indi vidually and probably as Mr. McCormick would have traveled himself. "If Mr. McCormick cares to go back he might look into the style In which the State was represented at the Chi cago World's Fair Commislon in the days of the great commoner. Robert E. Pattison. the last Democratic Gover no' " Mr. Bell also commented upon the fact that all of the bills for the San Francisco trip had been passed by the Auditor General's Department and paid without comment until now. As a mat ter of fact the commission drew Its money in a lump and filed bills and i vouchers. The Auditor General has not yet approved those for various expenses j and salaries, but people whose expenses ! have not been approved after they had been paid say they have had no notice of exceptions being taken to them ex cept from McCormick. Jefferson Payne, Aged 70, Dies at Front St. Homej Following a brief illness from com- I plieatlonF. Jefferson Payne. 70 years I old. 545 South Front street, died this, morning at 5 o'clock. He Is survived by his wife. Mrs. Florence Payne, one I son. Klwood. and two daughters, Mrs. i | William H. Hammond, of Elisabeth. N.I '.1.. and Miss Frances Payne, of this | city. Three grandchildren, on" hroth ter. Aaron Payne, and a sister, Mrs. J. B. l White .of this city also survive. Mr. Payne, who, until recently was I employed by the Central Tron and I Steel Company, was a member of Capi tal City Council. No. 327. He was a member of Market Square Presbyterian jChurch. Mr. Payne was very active in I First Ward politics. I The funeral will be held Friday after i noon at 2.30 o'clock from his late resU Idence, the Rev. W. C. Cooke, of Mar ket Square Presbyterian Church, of ficiating. Burial will be made In the : East Harrlsburg Cemetery. Car Service Will Be Cut OA by Parade On account of the large firemen's! parade here Thursday afternoon, street: , car traffic will be practically halted, .for a long period during the passing lof the lines. Felix H. DBVIB. super-' Intendent of transportation for the; Harrlsburg Railways Company. Is plan ning a special schedule to accommo date the Steelton and Mlddletown , worklngmen who live In this ctty. The I schedule will be announced when com i pleted. ACADEMY TO MI.AV HI'MMEt.STOWN After a series of practice periods. th» Academy football team will play Hummelstown. Saturday afternoon on the Academy field. MOTOR GO* KRNOItS TO MF.ET The Boacd of Governors of the Mo tor Club of Harrlsburg will hold a meeting In the club rooms this even log at S o'clock. UK TO STATE FIREMEN rune TO USE NUMBERS Mrs. S. S. Smith, Norristown, Made President; Mrs. Musser, of Barnesboro, Secretary With more than one hundred and ! twenty delegates in attendance the an- J nual convention of the Woman's Aux- I illary to the State Firemen's Asso ciation opened In the auditorium of I Technical high school, i Ways and means for Increasing the membership of the organization oc cupied the greater portion of this morning's and early afternoon ses sions. Following the reading of a paper on this subject by Mrs. C, F. Harklna. of York, an open discussion was held. The morning meeting, scheduled to open at 11 o'clock, did not convene until nearly noon because a majority of the members attracted by the names of the prominent speak ers at the opening session of the tire men's convention desired to be present there. Opening Session With Mrs. S. S. Smith. Norristown. president, in the chair, the meeting was finally opened and after the en rollment of the delegates reports were read. A report of last year's llnances read by Mrs. B. Harvey Smith, of Sellersvllle. which showed receipts of nearly SIOO. received much favorable comment. The sentiment of the con vention appears to lean toward a gen eral revising of present rules and also of the constitution. Mrs. Harkins in a discussion on "Which is the Best Way to Increase the Membership?" out lined five ways which she believes would accomplish this object. Elect Officers Officers of the Ladies' Auxlliarv are: President. Mrs. S. S. Smith. Nor ristown: recording secretary. Mrs. John R. Musser, Barnesboro; financial secretary. Mrs. B. Harvey Smith, Sel lersvllle: vice-presidents are Mrs. Charles Spears, of Reading; Mrs. Geo Nallinger. Philadelphia, and Mrs. S. S Kormeny. York. On the executive committee are Mrs. John Young, of York; Mrs. Wil liam Sharah, Braddock, and Mrs. George Leltenberger, of Norristown. FIRE IS SWEEPING BUSINESS BLOCK [Continued From First Page] which is here for the firemen's parade was stored. Visiting and local fire men manned It and sped across the bridge. Flames Spread Rapidly The flames spread to the double house occupied by William Bushe.v and Frank Lightenberger and they "'ere soon reduced to ruins. The West Shore Cake Bakery and barn was the next to take fire and the high pres sure turned on the flames by the La France truck which Is the property of the Willlamsport Fire Department was powerless to extinguish. Chicken coops, disused stables and fences proved ready feeders for the flames and they spread to the rear of houses facing on Hummel avenue. The rear of the residence of Jonas A. Smith, containing his store, a barn and chicken coops were badly damaged. Total I,oss About $50,000 When it was seen the flames were again getting beyond control, the Hope engine and the Washington chemical wagon were sent over. With the full pressure released from the Fort Wash ington reservoir they quickly subdued the fire. The total loss Is estimated at about $50,000. The damage to the garage of Heiges is estimated in excess of $15,000, with light Insurance. An automobile be longing to H. L. King, of Mechanics burg, valued at $3.C00 and on which there was no insurance was among those destroyed. The double house was owned by William Bushe.v and Lewis M. Bricker. The loss on it was $4,000. The West Shore Cake Bakery which was owned by L. M. Bricker, was valued at $5,- 000. The damage to the rear of the resi dence and store of Jonas A. Smith is placed at S9OO. Many Hundreds See Fire The flames soaring in the sky from across the river attracted many hun dreds of firemen and other spectators from this city. It Is estimated that at least 5.000 persons crowded around the scene of the fire. Beneath the garage in a tank were stored KOO gallons of gasoline which did not explode. Had they gone up In the midst of the hundreds of per sons who would have been In range of the burning fluid, scores would un doubtedly have been Injured. For their successful efforts to save jthe town, residents presented the members of the Hope. the"Washies" and the volunteers In the Willlamsport truck with bouquets soon after "fire's out" was sounded. Baby's Life in Danger Playing with tops on the rear porch of the home of Mrs. Harvey E. Fort jney was her baby daughter when the j flames broke out In the garage next I door. She rushed to the front door land out In the street to ascertain its ■ location. Then the rear of tlie garage j was burning. Sparks evidently com ' municated to the porch roof and she j did not know the life of her baby I was in danger until she saw the smoke curling over and around the eaves of her home. Dashing on through the smoke-filled hall and kitchen of her home, she saved the child. It was announced late In the after noon that Heiges has $2,000 Insurance on his garage. The engine of the Willlamsport company sped from the Hope engine house to the scene of the fire In exactly four and a half min utes. The engine purchased some time ago by Harrisburg, and which will arrive here to-morrow. Is of the same type. POST OFFICE PI-AXS RECEIVED Incomplete working plans for the erection of the one-story addition to the Post Office were received from Washington this morning. J. E. and A. L. Pennock. contractors, immediate ly started work with a small force of men. Efforts will be made to complete the first story addition within the next two months. A delay In the shipment of the granite Is now holding the work. LUTHERANS ELECT These officers have been elected by the Eutheran Ministerial Association of the city and vicinity; President, the Rev. A. M. Stamets. of Augsburg Lu theran Church, and the Rev. E. L. Man ges of Trinity Lutheran Church, Le moyne, secretary-treasurer. WII,I, PROBATED The will of Mrs. Anna Rohrer was probated to-day and letters on the estate were granted to Charles 6. DEMDCRITS TIXIHG •, MEDICINE.PERFUME MID nine GUM Passenger Automobiles Also to Be Heavily Taxed; Living Ex«- penses Boosted By A undated rrtss Washington, Oct. ti. —Stamp ta on proprietary medicines, cosmetics," perfumes and chewing gum, such as were included In the Spanish war taxes, were voted into the war reve nue bill to-da.v by the Democrats of the Senate finance committee just be fore the measure was turned over to the eniocratlc Senate caucus for ap proval or revision. The amendment provides for a graduate stamp of 1-8 of a cent on articles costing not more than five cents to 5-8 of a cent for more than fifteen or less than twenty-five cent articles, and 5-8 of a ceht for each twenty-five cents of value additional. Articles included in this list are pills, powders, troches, cordials. hitters, tonics, plasters, linements, salves, oint ments. waters, exception natural min eral or carbonated natural mineral waters, essences and all similar arti cles for which a private formula is claimed. Similar rates of taxation would ha applied to perfumery, cosmetics, hair oi's, pomades, hair dies, dentriflces, etc. The proposed tax on chewing gum is four cents for each box worth $1 or less, and four cents additional for each added dollar of value. In perfecting the measure the com mittee stipulated that the proposed tax of fifty cents per horsepower on automobile sales should apply only to passenger automobiles. Another tax added Is on sparkling wines, not otherwise specified in the bill at the rate to be one cent for pints or less and two cents for more than a pint. Tn the proposed tax of $lO for gen eral amusement halls, exception ia given "chautauquas, lectures, lyceums, agricultural or industrial fairs and re ligious and charitable entertainments." onkeulntlliocmfwyp shrdl shrd d doat ILL OFFOOD snow SPICE SHIPPED UP Eiggest Exhibition of the Kind Ever Held in Harrisburg Will Begin on Monday With every one of the exhibition spaces taken, the final arrangements for the big Manufacturers' Pure Food Exhibit, to he held at the. Chestnut Street Auditorium next week, are about completed. In all there will be twenty-nine exhibitors, twenty-four of whom will display pure food prod ucts. In -iddition to the exhibits of the local wholesale grocers, Witman- Schwara Company and Evans-Burtnett Company, which will include various foodstuffs sold by them, there will attractive displays by what are abiy. the largest manufacturers ~ foodstuffs in their respective lines in the country. The complete list of exhibitors is: Franklin Sugar Refining Company, J. W. Beardsley's Sons. Bernard Schmidt, Foulds Milling Company, Niagara Chocolate Company, Ralph Goldsmith A- Co.. Genesee Pure Food Products Company, Minute Tapioca Company, Martin Wagner Company, Puritan Food Products Company, Quaker City Milling Company. Thorley Baking Company, Brelsford Packing and Storage Company, Royal Baking Pow der Company, Corn Products Refining Company, Russell-Miller Milling Com pany. C. F. Bonsor & Co., Diamond Crystal Salt Company, Pennsylvania Milk Products Company, Contin?ntal Condensed Milk Company, Htcker Cereal Company, Postum Cereal Com pany, W. R. Bealor. Underwood Type writer Company. National Cash Regis ter Company, The Dictaphone Com pany, Toledo Scales Company, Evans- Burtnett Company and Witman- Scbwarz Company. Some of the exhibitors are arranging to manufacture their products in full view of the visitors, others will dis tribute prizes, and practically every one will distribute samples to those attending the show. To facilitate the carrying of samples a neat carrier will he given to each visitor at the door. Japan Has No Design to Violate War Terms Washington. Oct. 6.—Japan has no design to violate In any sense the un dertaking she gave at the beginning of the war to confine her military op erations to the Far East, the Japanese embassy here announced to-day and the landing of Japanese blue jackets on Jaluit island, one of the Marshall group of German Pacific islands Is re garded at the embassy here as fully within the scope of the pledge. Without direct communication from Tokio the officials are confident that the sole purpose of the Japanese land ing in the Marshall Islands was to pro tect commerce; a privilege specially reserved In the Japanese undertaking. It is known that Jaluit had been made a base for German cruisers In the South Pacific, which were preying on British and Japanese commerce. It is said, too. that large quantities of supplies had been gathered there by the German government. According to the understanding here, the Japanese have no purpose or desire to retain possession of the Mar shall group, as was evident by the destruction of the German fortifica tions, arms and ammunition found there which certainly would have been retained if the Japanese designed to, establish themselves permanently. As soon as further use of Jaluit as a Ger man base of supplies has been render ed Impossible It Is expected that the Islands wil be vacated by the Japanese though a cruiser may be left on guard there, or allowed to pass Into British possession as was German Samoa. CONKIDKNCK NOT DIMINISHKjU* Paris, Oct. 6, 7.10 A. M.—Despite the official announcement that the al lies had yielded somewhat, confidence to-day In the ultimate success of the Franch and English In the action on the left wing of the battle front In northern France has by no means di minished. Meanwhile without report and with no sign of a truce the tre mendous battle of millions of men ia going on. INTERESTED VISITOR C B. Lartz. political editor of the Sharon Herald, and secretary of the big Industrial borough beyond the -»u»- ghenies. was among the throng in the city to-day. Mr. speaks confident ly of the Republican outlook In Mercer county, and says the Progressive move ment Is ranldly disintegrating in tha.fi .section of the State.
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