OAUPHIIiI GRAMMAR SCHOOL GLASS HIKE Members Walk to Home of Their Teacher and Are Royally Entertained Dauphin, Pa., Oct. 24.—0n Tuesday evening the grammar school of the Dauphin borough was entertained by fne teacher, MIHS Edna Mader, at her home In Stony Creek Valley. The pu pils walked to MIBS Mader's home, where they spent the evening playing games and being entertained by ghost storres. Later refreshments were serv ed to the children who were: Eliza beth Foster, Rebecca Lighter, Kuth Deibler, Violet Nye, May Williams, Dorothy .Clay, Carry Tobias, Mildred Kline. Susan Jackson, Margaret Light er, Stella Robb, Fay Blckle, Lottie Winn, Helen Kennedy, Ada Bell, Don ald Shaffer, Seth Doudon, John Light er, Gilbert Garman, Millard Garman, Wilmer Bockner, Roy Howard, Jesse Stall, George Feason, Clifford Ris singer, Leroy Gailer and Miss Maeder. —William Bell Gross Is spending some time In Wilkes-Barre on business.— Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Steese, of Balti more, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Reed, on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Willian" McGinn!s, and Miss Myra McGlnnis, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Ly ter.—Mrs. William Worcester and son, Paul, and Howard Wagner, all of Harrisburg, spent Monday at the Worcester bungalow on the mountain side.—Marlln Bowman and Harry Relgler, of Matamoras, were the guests of Miss Marian Peck, on Sun day.—Miss Elizabeth Lyter is visiting friends at Halifax.—Miss Maude Fyre stone. Miss Sara Freldberg, of Har risburg, Miss Mary Frledberg and Miss Sarah Frledberg, both of Hunter's College, New York, were guests of the Misses Marion and Alice Mlnsker, on Sunday.—Misses May and Ella Bord ner, of Penbrook, have returned home after visiting their grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bordner.- • Elizabethville Sends Box to Orphans in War Zone By Special Correspondence Elizahethvlllc, Pa., Oct. 2'4.—Clair T. Romberger will enlarge his garage. • —Oscar Uhler, of Mlllersburg, spent several days with his mother here.— Mrs. Ella J. Klinger, of Sliamokln, spent several days with her brother, D. M. Romberger.—The Rev. S. L. Rhoades will occupy a part of the Shutt property in Broad street at its completion.—Mrs. Amanda Hartman Is visiting relatives near Halifax this week.—Dr. J. W. Shaffer and Charles F. Eby spent Tuesday at the Capital City.—Some thief stole fifty dollars from the store of A. M. Romberger on Tuesday.—Miss' Evelyn Fogelman, of Mlllerstown, is visiting Mrs. A. W. Hoke.—Mrs. H. M. Miller Is chair man of a committee preparing a box of clothing to be sent to the orphans in the war zone of Europe.—Charles E. Long will leave for Lucas, Ohio, next week where he and his mother will reside.—Warren F. Swab is Spending some time at Laphime, Lackawanna county. Pa. Clay M. Graeff spent several days with Ray Craeff at Mlllersburg. HAND INJURED IN CRUSHER Special to The Telegraph New Oxford, Pa., Oct. 24.—Joseph C; Felty, of this place, proprietor of the Now Oxford Ice Cream Factory, met with a severe accident while op erating an ice crusher, when his right hand was caught in the machine, tear ing the flesh entirely from the second, middle and little fingers. JiADaES' AID SOCIETY TO MEET By Special Correspondence New Cumberland, Pa., Oct. 24.—To morrow evening the Ladles' Aid So ciety will meet in St. Paul's Lutheran Church. The Rev. A. G. Wolf will preach at 7 p. m.—Miss Ada Allison, of York, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mixler this week.—Mrs. William Keeney and daughter Ger trude have returned from a three weeks' visit to Atlantic City.—Mr. and Mrs. William Shaffner have returned from a two weeks' visit at Benders ville and Gettysburg. Miss Grace Switzer is visiting friends at Lewis town. —.Miss Minnie Ernest, of Allen town, was the guest of Miss Phemie Moyer this week.—Miss Martha Hoke, of Newport, is visiting Miss Margery Oren.—Mrs. Wheaton, of Philadelphia, is the guest of Mrs. William Ennis.— Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Kohr entertained Mrs. Stahle and daughters, Mrs. Dollie Kohr, Miss Arllne Kohr and Mrs. Fry, of Emigsville, this week.—W. H. Hig gins, of New Yorok, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Reiff this week.— Sir. and Mrs. John Madden and son John visited friends at Milton the past week.—Miss Grace Shelly, a student of Shlppensburg, spent several days at her homo here. "CLAIRVOYANT" HEARING TO BE HEfJ) MONDAY Pending adjudication In the Martha Adams' will case, Register of Wills Roy C. Danner will likely appoint an administrator to handle the estate. The hearing of the heirs' contest of the will which bequeathed most of the property to Harrison Seiferd, an al leged clairvoyant, will be resumed on Monday. A trust company may be named administrator. DOMESTIC SCIENCE TABLES HERE Tables to be used in the domestic science course of the Central high school arrived this morning and are being installed by workmen. IT IS THE TASTE, THE FLAVOR OF t BAKER'S COCOA That Makes It Deservedly Popular An absolutely pure, delicious and wholesome food beverage, produced by a scientific blend ing of high-grade cocoa beans, subjected to a perfect mechanical process of manufacture. oWtoa* Gef the genuine, made only by WALTER BAKER & CO. LIMITED Established 1780 DORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS MONDAY EVENING, ~ HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 26, 1914. 1 TO FINISH CITY'S FRONT STEPS THIS FALL, SAY CONFEREES Municipal Authorities and Contrac tors Thresh Oat Momentous WaD Problems NO DELAY UNTIL SPRING Work Must Be Continued Until Fin ished, Says Lynch; June 15 Date Refused By agreeing to one and refusing the other of two proposals relative to the construction of the river front wall submitted by Stucker Brothers Con struction Company, the contractors, the city yesterday afternoon provided a way for the completion of the whole Improvement before cold weather sets in. The step was decided upon follow ing a conference between the con tractors, the Board of Public Works and City Commissioner W. H. Lynch, superintendent of streets and public improvements on the "fill" and side walk questions. With reference to the "fill" and the city's requirement that the necessary material be removed from the river channel outside the wall the con tractors declared that the additional "fill" above what would necessarily be taken out in accordance with the contract two-foot rule could not be done within reason. The company, therefore, wanted the Board of Public Works' permission to use the same quantity of earth to be taken from the Second street subway excavations without charging for overhaul. The "two-foot rule" Is the requirement which provides that silt, etc., must be excavated to a depth of two feet below the top of the foot wall. Need 2,000 Yards of "FUI" All told, only about 2,000 yards of "fill" is yet needed to complete the foundation for the walk and the sup port of the steps. It was estimated that approximately 700 yards of this would have to be used from the river bed if the board's rule was enforced The contractors' proposal to use this much subway "fill" and charge the city no overhaul costs was accepted, however. »T Tpon the acceptance or refusal of the other proposition depended the deferring of the laying of the sidewalk until next Spring or the completion of the whole Job this Fall. From Market street to Maclay no sidewalk has been laid as yet and the contractors pointed out that in their opinion It would be better to allow the fill to settle over the winter before put ting down the pavement. Contractors to Go Ahead The probable flooding of the areas behind the wall by the rising river during the winter months will permit the ground to become more compact, so that with the opening of the weather next year the sidewalk could be entirely finished by June 15. The contractors offered to allow the board to retain all but $2,000 of the 15 per cent, of the estimate still due and to file a bond as evidence of good faith. On the other hand, if the board In sisted upon the completion of the work this Fall, the contractors agreed to do so, hut with the understanding that they are not to be held responsible for the possible risk due to the sinking of the unsettled "fill." "We don't want any delay on the job," declared Commissioner Lynch, "and we'll let the contractors go ahead now and finish the job—sidewalk and all. We're satisfied to take any risks that may grow out of the failure of the fill areas to properly settle." Open Bids For New Reservoir Entrance and Roadway on Nov. 2 Bids for the construction of the pro posed new formal entrance and road way in Reservoir Park at Twenty-first and Market streets will be opened at noon, November 2, by City Commis sioner M. Harvey Taylor, superintend ent of parks and public property. The roadway will be approximately 1,500 in length and ts to be completed before the cold weather sets In. Only Two Large Gaps Yet to Be Completed on Big Paxton Creek Job All but approximately 3,000 feet— about one-fifth of the entire contract of the Paxton creek Improvement job —has been completed. • The largest gap Is between the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad bridge and Market street. From State street northwardly there Is a 600-foot stretch, and there are hundred-foot openings that must yet be connected up at Harris and at Maclay. SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ALARMED Reading, Pa., Oct. 24.—Genuine alarm exists throughout the Schuylkill valley to-day because of the dry con\ ditions. In spite of the fact that the rain of last week did some good, it really did not break the drought that has had this section In Its grip since August 29, or two months ago. Since that date but 1.80 Inches of rain has fallen. Sergeant Koons Grits Honorable Discharge From Governor's Troop After sixteen years of meri torious service in the Governor's Troop First Ser geant J. Grant Koons, former lelect council nan from the iecond ward and t member of the Technical high school faculty, has been honor ably discharged. This announce ment was made to-day by Cap tain George C. J. GRANT KOONS Jack, of the Governors Troop, in his first Fall bulletin. Sergeant Koons was discharged at his own request for business reasons. He enlisted in the troop July 21, 1898. He was appointed corporal during his first enlistment, was made sergeant in 1901 and first sergeant in 1910. Captain Jack will shortly announce the discharge of a number of men for the good of the service, instituting a Fall houseoleanlng, as it were, and weeding from the ranks men who have not evidenced sufficient attention to duties to be of any value to the troop. Owing to physical disability. Cor poral Nelson C. Pryor will' be hon orably discharged as one of the non commissioned officers of the Gov ernor's Troop. Women's Day Service by Otterbein Guild at Penbrook Special to The Telegraph Shlremanstown, Pa., Oct. 2 4.—Yes- ] terday the nineteenth annual conven- < tion of the Woman's Missionary So- ' clety of the Lancaster Conference, i Mlnlsterlum of Pennsylvania of the 1 Lutheran Church, was held In the I St. John's Lutheran Church. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Mrs. L. K. Sandford, Lancaster; first vice president, Mrs. A. J. Retchert, Lan caster; second vice-president, Mrs. Meorge Genseler, of Columbia; third 1 vice-president, Mrs. Walter A. Miller, of Lancaster; recording secretary, Mrs. John H. Strenge, Lancaster; corre sponding secretary, Mrs. George Leon ard, Jr., Lancaster; treasurer, Mrs. ] George Grim, Millersvllle. Harrisburg ( ?) Man Has Head Cut OH in Fight News of the murder of Edward May, aged 25 years, said to be a resident of Harrisburg, reached this city in a dis patch from Mobile, Ala., to-day. May, according to the dlspatcn, was manager of the Barkoot Amusement Company. The company was exhibiting at a fair near Mobile. The dispatch states that May was in a fight with David and Joseph Smith, show attaches, and that they cut May's head off with a bowie knife. The al leged murderers have disappeared. Colonel Joseph Hutchison was un able to locate any relatives of the mur dered man to-day. A man believed to be Mar. who was known as Anderson and by other aliases, it Is said at one time resided In the Sibletown district, and was also a resident of Walnut street, near Filbert. This man, It was said, has not been in Harrisburg for some time. Former President Says He Really Can Read Special to The Telegraph New Haven, Conn., Oct. 24.—Wil liam H. Taft, former President of the .United States, was enrolled as a voter of this city late yesterday. He arrived here In the afternoon from Washing ton and went direct to the City Hall, where quite a crowd had gathered. When Selectman James P. Cox asked him the customary questions If he could read, someone in the room laughed, which caused Professor Taft to turn around and say: "Gentlemen. I have not come here to be made fun of—l really can read." COMPRESSOR KX PI/ODES Waynesboro, Pa., Oct. 2 4.—Explo sion of an ammonia compressor In the Waynesboro Ice and Cold Storage Company's plant yesterday afternoon did some damage to the plant and narrowly missed severely Injuring Hamilton Brown, chief engineer. The top of the ammonia compressor was blown oft and a piece of it, weighing fifty pounds, shot through the roof, carrying the trapdoor along- with it. One piece of the broken machinery several feet square by the narrowest of chances missed hitting Mr. Brown. BIRIAI. OF MIIS. II Alt It ISOX BROWN Shepherdstown, Pa., Oct. 24.—This morning the body of Mrs. Harrison Brown, who died at her home In Steel ton was brought to Shepherdstown and the funeral services will be held at the home of her father, Henry Cruin lclgh. to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Preaching and burial at Filey's Church, In charge of the Bev. A. B. Mower. Mrs. Brown was 21 years old and Is survived by her husband, two children, her father and six brothers and two sisters. T. T. COOK IS SYSTEM One of the leading articles in the cur rent number of System Magazine Is "Bringing Them Back." by T. T. Cook, a former resident of Harrisburg. The article is a departure from the usual "business story" In that it relates, in simple, conversational language a scries of shopping adventures recently ex perienced by the writer and his wife. Some of them prove quite amusing. Mr. Cook's first literary effort was a composition on "Picturesque Harris-' burg," which took first prize In a con test held by the Telegraph some years ago. IME FIELD WORKERS FOR WHARTON in School Spirit of U. P. Extension Strong; to Organize Bas ketball Team To provide field workers for the Wharton Extension School, of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, twenty-three field teanv captains have been appoint ed. These team captains will visit pros pective students and look after the in terests of certain students through out tlie year. Professor Raine, preliminary organ izer of the Harrisburg extension branch, was in the city to-day examining the status of the school, and he reports that conditions are better than even he had expected. He says the school spirit Is strong and that plans are now al'oot to organize an Extension School basket ball team, and a publicity committee. Next Monday evening there will be a meetlne of the class for the purpose of appointing a committee on constitution. The team captains appointed for the field work are as follows: Ira W. Appier, Lemoyne; T. J. S. Kis baugli. Elliott-Fisher Co.; Edward F. Keller, Central High School; Reed F. Landls, Halifax, Pa.; Claude R. Hefel man. New Cumberland National Bank, New Cumberland; Harry F. McFadden, 108 North Second street; Roy G. Mum ma, Hershey; Walter Seller, Dauphin; Morris Shealter, Shiremanstown; Harold S. Yingst, Hummelstown: Frederick C. Wilson, Mechanicsburg; C. W. Wolfe, 8 West High street. Carlisle; Ira L. Gor don, bridge and construction depart ment. Pennsylvania Steel Company, Steelton; Albert Francis Leeds, Front and Swatara streets, Steelton; Elvin C. Fry, Tenth and Herr streets; F. L. Al bert Froehlich, 2100 North Sixth street; Jacob S. Baum, 330 Market street; Miss Sarah G. Dltmer. Sl3 Market street; Richard F. Einstein. State Department of Health; George W. Hill, Jr., Techni cal High School; Mark E. Morgenthal, 19 South Second street; Harry R. Rit ner, 219 Market street; J. H. Country man, ICreider Shoe Store, Middletown. "Round-up" Breaks Attendance Records; "S. 0. S." Sign Out It requires such an extensive cast and production to properly present the big Klaw and Erlanger spectacle, "The Round-Up," that C. Floyd Honkins, manager of the Majestic Theater, has been making extensive inquiry into the merits of the organization which Is presenting the big Western drama this season, and which will play Monday and Tuesday at the Majestic Theater. From several points in Pennsylvania, where' "The Round-Up" has been pre sented during the past few weeks, came replies that the piece had given utmost satisfaction. "The Round-Up" comes to Harrisburg after playing at Wil liam A. Brady's "Playhouse/' In Wil mington, Del. The following telegram was received by Mr. Hopkins regard ing the sucess of the pl*.v In that city; "Wilmington, Del., Oct, 23, 1914. "C. Floyd Hopkins, "Manager Majestic Theater, "Harrisburg. Pa. " "The Round-Up' opened an engage ment three nights and matinee here last evening, and for first time this season the Standing Room Only sign was out. Tiie show is wonderful and made great hit. Our advance sale looks like a sell out for the balance of the week. "LOUIS AL.LKMANN, Manager Playhouse." French Study War Reports With Care By Associated Press Paris, Oct. 24, 6.55 A. M. —Attention remained fixed to-day on the terrific struggle on the plain of Flanders, and other points on the long battle line in France received secondary considera tion. Frenchmen as usual studied the war office statement with the greatest care and although they are impatient for a conclusion apparently they are as confident as ever. Independent of the contest in the north actions in other sections serve to strengthen the position of the op posing sides. Some of these while ap pearing separate are in reality com bined, such as that between the fron tier of the east and that of the Ar gonne. This has for its purpose the control of the vicinity of Verdun and the formation there of a base for an offensive movement. The arrival of a French force at Brabant-Sur-Meuse, near Consevoye, at the heights of Montfaucon where the crown prince is entrenched, is a new element added to the chain of the allies strengthened in this district. Severe Fighting on Banks of San River By Associated Press London, Oct. 24, 4.25 A. M. —The official Austrian statement given out a't noon Friday is contained in a dis patch from Vtenna by way of Amster dam to Reuters Telegram Company. It says: "While yesterday In the battle south of Przemysl our heavy artillery had been especially active, severe fighting developed to-day on the banks of the lower San where at several points we allowed the enemy to cross the river. These Russian forces have now been severely, attacked by our troops and pressed against the river. At Zarzecza we captured over a thousand Rus sians." Japanese Cruiser Was Sunk by a Torpedo s. By Associated Press Toklo, Oct. 24, 4.15 P. M.—lt is offi cially announced that the navy depart ment now believes that the Japanese cruiser Takaschiho which was sunk in Kiao Chow harbor on October 17, was torpedoes by the eGrman torpedo boat destroyer S9O. Previous official announcements had it that the cruiser had been sunk by a mine, but Ger man nn<l Chinese .reports credited the S9O with the feat. Unofficial accounts says that the S9O, by heavy seas, dashed out of the bay and launched her deadly torpedo. She then ran the blockade and was pursued by the enemy's de stroyers. Foreseeing what her fate would be her commander drove her on the shore and fired the magazines. The captain and the crew of sixty made their way to Shanghai and were taken In charge and interned by Chi nese' soldiers. Germans Make Progress to North of Dixmude By Associated Press Paris, Oct. 24, 2.50 p. in.—The of ficial communication given out at the War Office this nfternoon says the Germans have made progress to the north of Dixmude and In the vicinity of La Bassee, but that the French made material advances to the west of Nieuport, In the region of Langemarck and between Armentleres and Lille. CHICAGO BOAIiU OF TBABIS Chicago, 111., Oct. 24.—Board of Trade dosing: Wheat —December. l.lfi'.J: May, 1.21%. Corn —December, 69V4; May, 71 %. Oats —December, !>o<4; May, 53%. Park —January, lB.OIi; May, 19.10. I^rd —November, 10.50; January, 9.87. Kib«—October, 11.00; January, 8,82. URGE PENROSE 10 ASSIST IN FIGHT FOR 1000 RIGHTS Baptists in Convention Asks Re publican Party to Op pose Bill A bill calling for the segregation of negro government employes from the white at Washington was read last night at the final meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Pennsylva nia Colored Baptists' convention. The bill will be brought before Congress and at the session last night a reso lution was read and adopted which showed the disapproval of the bill. The resolution also asked for the sup port of the entire Republican party and that an appeal be made to Sena tor Penrose. A report of the committee on the state of the country was read at the session this morning and in this report the Republican party was again endorsed because of Its fair treatment of the colored race. Both the resolu tion. and the report were unanimously adopted by the delegates of the con vention. The sessions closed to-day after re ports of several committees and a board meeting. Last night short ad dresses were made by the wives of the presidents of the Institutions throughout the State and collections were taken for these schools. The Rev. B. J. Jackson, editor of the Christian Banner, spoke in behalf of his paper and asked for its support by the convention. Visiting ministers will speak In the pulpits of the local colored churches to-morrow. Unveil Monument to Rev. G. N. Ettinger At Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, yesterday afternoon, a monument was unveiled to the late Rev. G. N. Et tlnger,' a former editor of The Evan gelical, published in Harrisburg. i The Central Pennsylvania Historical Society, of the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church, erected the memorial. The monument was unveiled by Bishop U. S. Swengel, of Harrisburg. Presiding Elder J. B. Shortess, of the Central Pennsylvania Conference, of Lewisburg, was master of ceremonies. Addresses were made by the Rev. A. S. Stopliter, D. D., of Jer sey Shore; the Rev. J. C. Reeser, Lewis town. and the Rev. Dr. H. B. Hartzler, Harrisburg. The late "lev. G. N. Ettinger was editor of T a Evangelical, the official church pawer of the Evangelical Church, from 1901 to 1905. This paper is published at the Evangelical Publish ing House, Second and Locust streets. Emperor William Said to Have Almost Been Made Prisoner of War By Associated Press London, Oct. 24. 8 A. M.—The Pet rograd correspondent of the Central News sends the following: "Soldiers from the Warsaw front says yiat Emperor William was per sonally on the field of battle. He was almost taken a cajitive, barely escap ing by automobile." Most Desperate Battle of War Being Fought By Associated Press London. Oct. 24, 1.16 P. M. —Super- latives have been so frequently used in the attempts to describe the engage ments of the present war that the emphasis of such terms as "most des perate" and "universal" has been weakened by daily use; but to-day, as if by mutual agreement, both German and British newspapers characterize the conflict along the front from Lille in France to the Belgian seaboard as the greatest struggle of all. London newspapers were quick to sieze the suggestion of a German mili tary expert as cabled here from Berlin that this is a critical conflict. Whether this be so or not. it is contended that the outcome is likely to decide the future of German operations in France. Reinforcements of 600,000 men are said to have been rushed to the German right wing, and it seems no exaggeration to say that these op erations spell the supreme effort of the invaders to break through the allies' line. Being denied the use of warships, which have been rendering good serv ice for the allies, Germany is said to be throwing her air craft, and par- j ticuiarly Zeppelins, more and mor© into the fray, and news dispatches relate that the operations of Zeppelins have been a marked feature of the fighting to the southwest of Ostend, toward which seaport the troops of France, England and Belgium are said to be working their way. This, in brief, Is a broad view of the situation in Prance and Belgium from the English standpoint. Which side had the advantage when dawn broke or when noon came or which will have it when the sun sets will not be known except to the general staffs of the opposing armies. All the public will know, barring something unfore seen In the nature of a catastrophe to one army or the other, will he that the terrific artillery duel near the Belgian coast has continued and the other side was pushed back only to advance there as was explained in the official communication Issued In Paris last night. That the Russians, generally speak ing. continue to hold the upper hand in the eastern arena of the war Is the gist of most of the dispatches reach ing London, and, accepting this as true, England thinks that the putting of Germany in defensive in this ter ritory will prevent her from trans ferring any forces to the western arena, a plan so often discussed during the early stages of the war. London newspapers are treating as significant the withdrawal of German troops from Antwerp and Brussels, but these movements would appear to bo only part of Germany's plan of rein forcing her fighting line. The dragnet for Germans and Aus trians in the British Isles is still spread out, but there has been a temporary lull in these for the lack of adequate detention camps. All Hopes For British Submarine Given Up By Associated Press London, Oct. 24. 10.20 A. M.—The Admiralty, through the press bureau, issuer to-day a list of officers and men of the British submarine E3 with the statement that It la feared that no hopes for the safety of the submarine can now be obtained. Berlin official advices under date of October 20 stated that the British sub marine ES was sunk on Sunday, Oc tober 18, by German warships in the North Sea.' The destruction of the E3 is the first loss sustained by the British sub marine service in the present war. The boat wus comparatively new hav ing been completed in 1913. She car ried a crew of 16 men. NO QUORUM FOR THE HOME RULE MEETING County's Newly-organized League to Revise Service Law Didn't Convene ■ Only two mem //*L county's newly or ganlzed Municipal gue turned up yes- Jat the meeting scheduled to com- I federating with the other county I i rn *~ I organizations for the purpose of framing such legisla tion as the league wishes to have In troduced Into the State assembly for the revision of the public service com mission law, and the proposed session had to be called off. No date for the meeting has been set. The league Is composed of dele gates representing the various town ships and boroughs of Dauphin coun ty and is part of the State-wide or ganization which was begun early in the summer. Application For Hebrew School Charter. —Application for a charter for the Ladies' Hebrew School Asso ciation was made to the Dauphin county court yesterday by Attorney W. J. Carter, counsel for the organization. The purpose is to develope and ad vance any movements tending to edu cate the Hebrew youth. The president of the association Is Lena Brenner, vice-president. Edith Flshman; secre tary, Bertha Winfleid, and treasurer, Fanny Nathan. These with Lena Mlcklowltz and Dora Furman, com prise the board of managers or direc tors. All but the last are Harrisburg women. Mrs. Furman Is of Penbrook. Progress on River Front Pipe Line. —Rapid progress is being made on the construction of the Front street water pipe line under the direction of the contractor, Millard F. Saul. The pipe has been put down and the cuts In the street filled from the pumping station to pine and excavations have been made as far as Market street. Hand Down Rule In Judgement Case.—Additional Law Judge E. J. M. McCarrell yesterday granted Mrs. Martha Howard, 234 South Fifteenth street, permission to show cause why judgment obtained against her by B. Handler, a furniture dealer, should not be opened. Mrs. Howard bought some furniture for $133.30 from Hand ler and this she alleges is not new but second hand and she refused to pay for it as first class material. There upon suit was brought and Judgment was obtained. Yankees Held as Spies, Escape as German Bomb Destroys Prison Walls By Associated Press New York, Oct. 24.—After having been confined in a prison at Antwerp for nearly two months, suspected of being German spies, four Americans were given their release by means of a German bomb which destroyed the walls of their prison. The Americans are Frank Rosney, Thomas McKeown, Frank Smith and William Boyle, all of New York, who returned home to-day on the steamship Red Cross, which left here last month with American nurses and doctors for European bat tlefields. According: to the story told by the four Americans they were going from Antwerp to Rotterdam when they were arrested by spies, and held pend ing investigation. "We were confined in a prison at Antwerp," the spokesman said, "and were evidently forgotten when the city was bombarded by the Germans. On the second day of the attack a bomb struck the wall of our prlsof), tearing it away and enabling UB to escape. We then Joined the tide of refugees going into Holland and made our way to Rotterdam. Germans Ready to Hurl Their Fall Strength Against Allied Forces Special to The Telegraph London. Oct. 24, 10.02 A. M.—What a German military expert has called a life and death struggle for Germany Is still raging along the coast end of the western battle front and every in dication shows that the invaders are hurling their full strength against the allies in a determined effort to capture Dunkirk and Calais. Strange reports come from various captured cities In Belgium of the evacuation or the preparation for de parture of the German forces holding them, but these movements may merely mean that every available man Is being thrown forward to the Franco- Belgian frontier and does not neces sarily forecast the abandonment of positions occupied by the Germans. Antwerp Is said to have been prac tically deserted by the Germans and the wives of German officers In Brus sels are said to have received orders to leave within forty-eight hours. Emperor William Is Said to Be Very 111 Paris. Oct. 24. —Rumors from vari ous sources keep coming to affirm the report that the kaiser Is In a very serious condition of health. It Is also affirmed that the Imperial relations with some of the leading generals at staff headquarters are distinctly strained. Had the kaiser's orders been obeyed the retreat from Marne would have ended In total disaster for the Ger mans. The kaiser does not think so, and severely upbraids the leaders for not carrying out his views. On meet ing one of his best men who had been obliged to fall back the emperor greeted him wltu: "You fell back and yet you're still alive." All the staff resents this as a per sonal reflection upon their courage, and, notwithstanding all their loyalty and the extreme deference always shown the kaiser, more than one bitter word has escaped their lips. The kaiser's great fear now is said to be assassination. Wherever he has taken quarters quick-firers are placed in and around the premises and big Kuns are trained on all approaches. If possible, nobody Is allowed to come within 200 yards. Searchlights are mounted and troops keep guard night and day. Even In war times the emperor cannot forego his love of parade. His staff still numbers 300 or 400 officers. DOWN'KS HONORED BY STATE TEACHERS Dr. F. E. Downes, superintendent of schools, has been appointed chair man of the committee on enrollment of teachers for city, borough and township schools by the State Tcach icrs' Association. The committee alms to secure a membership of 12,000 by i the time the association convenes CITY SIDES FROM U TO 16.1 ON LIST PUG BIDS Central Construction Low on Pro posals For Seventeen Streets on 1914 Program THREE SUBMITTED FIGURES Difference in Prices For Some Sec tions Compared Prove Mu nicipality Gainer Harrisburg will save between $5,000 and $6,000 on the last of the 1914 pav ing contracts through the competition of three contracting companies whose bids were opened at noon to-day by City Commissioner W. H. Lynch, su perintendent of streets and public im provements. Proposals were received for seven teen sections of streets, the improve ment of which will aggregate 31,373 square yards of paving and 17,590 feet of curbing—approximately another mile and a half of asphalted highways. The three bidders were the Central Construction and Supply Company and the Stucker Brothers' Construction company of this city and the Cleve land Trinidad Paving company, Cleve land, Ohio. The former was low bid der and will likely be awarded the contract. The Cleveland company bid condi tionally, its figures being submitted on the basis that it received at least 16,000 yards of the job. It was low est bidder on but a few alleys not nearly enough to require consider ation. Competition Saves Money The Central Construction Com pany's bid, however, varied from $1.72 to $2 per yard, and 80 cents for gran ite curbing. The Cleveland company's bid ranged from $1.89 to $1.99 with 90 cents for curbing—Derry, Twenty third to city line was bid at $1.99, and the Stucker Brothers' Company bid $1.95 for paving and 70 cents for curbing. The competition, however saved the • city money and as is shown for instance by a comparison of the [ cost of some streets. Other stretches of Derry street cost $2 per yard and [ ninety cents for curbing. To-day'a figures were $1.85 and 80 cents re ; spectlvely. Most of the paving will be started ' next Spring although City Commis sioner Lynch hopes to get the improve ment of some sections under way this Fall. Market street from Prospect to Twenty-first iB one of the sections which is expected to be paved be fore winter. The Central Construction company , bid as follows: Emerald, Front to ' Fifth, $1.72; Apricot, Fourteenth to 106 feet east of Horner, $1.91; Wcn gert, Fifteenth to Sixteenth streets, > $1.91; Whisler, Apricot to Wengert, > Wengert, Fourteenth to Brady, $1.93; f Nineteenth, Regina to Chestnut and * Market, Nineteenth to Twenty-first, f $1.74; Primrose, Fifteenth to Eigh » teenth, SI.81; Gruber, Camp to Em s erald, $1.95; Swab, Elizabeth to Gru , ber, $2.00; Wharton, Fifth to Sixth, f $1.82; Howard, Woodbine to Whar y ton, $1.89; Howard, Wharton to Camp, i $2.00; Howard, Curtin to Seneca, i SI:9S; Blprhieonth. .HON rNine - teenth, $1.80; from' Twenty third to Eastern city line, $1.85. ? Emerick Now Associated With the White Company 1 H. C. Emerick, formerly local man -7 ager of the Neighbors Motor Car Com -1 pany until it discontinued its office, is J now associated with the White Coin ' pany, makers of pleasure cars and 5 trucks. This company Is among the » leaders In the motor car Industry, hav -5 Ing received large orders from the government from time to time, as ■well as having their trucks in use by the large commercial establishments. Mr. Emerick is In the Altoona district, but retains Harrisburg as his home. RED SPOTS FROIfI HEADTO FOOT When Two Months Old. Could Not Sleep. Itched All the Time. Piti ful Sight. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Skin Smooth. Green Farm, Greenwood, Del.—"When my girl was a baby of two month* her back was covered with red spots aa large as a penny. They continued to spread until they covered her from head to foot. The spot* were Inflamed. She could MjrJfc * |\ no* deep: they Itched all the Qfl\ JM time. She was a pitiful sights fcd Her clothing aggravated her. The eruption made her very 111 m\]j cross and fretful. "A salve we used did no good. She was bad for about two week* when my husband bought a cake of Cuti cura Soap and a box of Cuticura Ointment. I used them faithfully and soon the spots began to heal and she began to sleep at night. In one month's time her skin wa4 smooth and soft as satin.". (Signed) Mrs* Ida Blddle, Apr. 14,1014. Samples Free by Mail ." Why should I use Cuticura SoapP There Is nothing the matter with my sldiu and I thought Cuticura Soap was only tor ■kin troubles." True, It Is for skin troubles, but Its great mission Is to prevent skin troubles. For more than a generation Its delicate emollient and prophylactic proper ties have rendered It the standard for thla purpose, while Its extreme jrnrlty and re freshing fragrance give to it all the advan tages of the best of toilet soaps. Cuticura Soap 25c. and Cuticura Ointment 50c. are •old everywhere. Liberal sample of each mallrd free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Addresa poetr-oard Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston" UNDEHTAKEHS RUDOLPITK. SPICER Funeral Director and Embalmer ais Walnut St. Bell Phone ~J& CHAS. H. MAUK SB UNDERTAKER Sixth sad Kelkar Streets Larfeat eatsbliahment. Beat fscilitiea- Nesr to you your phone. Will in anywhere st your call. Motor seflcr. No funeral too amall. None too eipenalve. »~"'"sU- rooua, vsult. etc.. uacd with *ut charge. 11
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