Choice of the House Sale 75 Women's and Misses' Spring Suits, Coats and Dresses on sale Sat urday, This is the final clean-up of all Spring Garments and the price represents but a fraction of the cost of materials alone, many of these garments are desirable for early Fall wear. 20 SILK STREET AND A% mm* A A EVENING DRESSES |L fIJV Values to $25.00 15 SPRING COATS t Values to $17.50 40 WOMEN'S SUITS w W~ Values to $35.00 CONDITIONS OF SALE: None Charged. No C. 0. D.'s. None Sold Before Saturday. No Alterations. This sale starts Saturday at 8:30 a. m. none of these garments will be sold at this price before this time nor after 9p. m. Saturday. Be on hand early while the selections are good. See window display. COLLINS 29 IN, Second St. HAITI'S CABINET MAY ACCEPT U. 5. OFFER Every Indication That Financial Protection Will Be Ratified Washington, Aug. 27. State De partment officials announced today that there was every indication that the financial protectorate convention with Haiti would be ratified by the Haitien Congress w;ithin a few days. The statement was made upon advices received from American charge D'Affaires Davis at Port au Prince. Ambulance Damaged When It Strikes Auto Truck In answering a hurry call this morning to Second and Seneca streets to remove Robert Paine to the Har rislnirg Hospitpl the ambulance col lided with a large auto truck owned by Miller & Kades. According to Officer Demma, who was driving, the driver of the other auto turned up a side street without signaling which direction he was go ing. The ambulance was put out of service and the old one used. POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT FOR DIRECTOR OF THE POOR On the Republican Ticket FERNANDO LOUDERMILCH OF HALIFAX Your Support Solicited at the September Primaries I the Republican nomination for dl rector of the poor. Mr. Loudermllch's ' I record''sho^d' al h,gH and hi * his unaided efforts. lie ■ advo cates introducing the same methods Of >lr. Loudermilch the Halifax of prudence and economy in county Gazette, his own home town news- affairs which has made his own bust paper, said in announcing his candi- ness successful. He says that his d«cv: guide in all his votes will be the "Fernando Loudermilch. of Hali- wishes of the people whose servant fax. bu announced his candidacy for he la." FRIDAY EVENING, BXEUOSBURO TEEEGR3PH AUGUST 27, 1915. GRANT STRIKERS' DEMANDS Bridgeport. Conn., Aug. 27. An nouncement by the Smith and Egse Manufacturing Company, metal work ers that it had granted the eight-hour day to its 250 employes, and formal presentation of demands for an eight hour day and other changes in work ing conditions at the Acme Shear Company, the Henkel Lace Company i and the American Chain Company •were developments in the strike situ ation to-day. Striking employes of j the 1, aßesista Corset Company are expected to return to work to-day or to-morrow. The company agreed last ! night to the demands of the strikers. FRENCHMEN APPOINTED Paris, Aug. 27, (noon.) Octave i Hembcrg, of the Foreign office and I Ernest Mallet, regent of the Bank of France, have been designated bv the ! finance minister, Alexander Ribot, as I the French delegates who are to join (British representatives in New York .early next month to consider the best ! means of obtaining French and Brit ish 'credit balances in the United | States to stabilize the exchange rates COMPLETE 10 SUBMARINES Qulncy. Mass., Aug. 27.—With the j launching to-day of the submarine H-20, the Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation completed its contracts , with Great Britain for ten under sea vessels to be delivered after the war is ended. DOCTOR MAY HAVE TYPHOID Dr. Martin L. Nissley, of Hummels town. was admitted to the Harrisburg liospital last evening suffering from typhoid fever, physicians believe. STEINER GETS INTO j COMMISSIONER FIGHT Former President of Common Council Filei Petition Today; Keefer in County Scrap To-day formal entries into the pri mary election contests as indicated hy the filing of candidates' petitions in cluded the presentation of the papers of Charles C. Steiner, former president of common council under the old bi cameral system, as a candidate for City Commissioner. Mr. Steiner who lives at 81? North Sixth street, is a linotype operator and has been af filiated with the Harrisburg Typo graphical Union for thirty years. He filed three petitions containing nearly a hundred names, including business, professional men and labor union men. Charles S. Keefer. an Upper Pax ton township Democrat and a stone cutter, formally entered the light for the county commisslonershlp. His pa pers contain some 260 signers. Washington party papers were tiled by Clarence O. Backenstoss. clerk to Mayor John K. Royal, for the nomi nation for alderman of the Ninth ward. Other petitions Included the following: Mervin E. Grunden. Republican, judge of election. Paxtang; John H. Shaner, Democrat. Seventh ward, al derman; David Challenger, Washing ton, constable. Ninth ward, city; Charles E. Bowers, Republican, Judge of election, Third precinct. Eleventh ward; C. William Schreckengust. Re publican. Inspector of election. Ninth precinct. Ninth ward; Eliner H. John son. Democrat, inspector of election. Third precinct. Twelfth ward; George W. Mac Williams, Democrat, alderman. Tenth ward; Cloyd E. Matter, Re publican, inspector of election. Fourth precinct, Eleventh ward: Harvey J. Miller, Republican, assessor. Third ward; T. P. Carey, Republican, judge of election. Ninth precinct, Ninth ward. Washington party candidates for Gratz: Darius J. Wiest. auditor; John A. Willard. school director; Henry G. BufTington, council; Monroe E. Klinger, school director; J. J. Buf fington, justice of peace; H. H. I'm holtz. judge of election; Elias Shade. Inspector of election: Lewis Hoffman, council; John E. Miller, council: D. F. Hoffman, justice of peace; Jacob Wit mer, constable; William P. Umholtsr, council; John A. Williard, school di rector. Gratz Republicans: Monroe E. Klinger and Harvey A. Shaefcr, school directors: Newton W. Miller, inspector: D. F. Coleman, justice of peace: "Harper H. I'mhoit?:, judge of election. Lykens Republicans: Ed ward Hartman. judge of election: Wil liam E. Brosius, school director; Ezra A. Koppenhaver, judge of election; Jacob M. Wolfe, inspector; Monroe Smeltz. school director; Jonathan Schmeltz, constable. Otljer candidates Hied as follows— Royalton: Samuel H. Xey. Democrat, justice of peace: A. K. Conrad. Repub lican. judge of election: Second ward, Th eophilus Burger. Democrat, con stable. Second ward: John M. Ruther ford. Republican and Democrat, jus tice of peace: Lykens horough: Frank Grell. Republican and Democrat, school director; William T. Evans. Democrat and Republican, school di rector; W. Li. Sansom, Republican, West ward, council: John B. Hopple, Republican, auditor. West ward, Wil liamstown; Richard McCready, Re publican, constable. West ward, Wil liamstown; David Watkeys, Republi can, school director. East ward, Wil li amst own; George Wren, Democrat, justice of peace; Jerry E. Buggy, Democrat, inspector of election. West ward, Willianistown: William E. Ste phens, Jr., Republican, township treas urer. Swatara township; J. Allen Fel ■ ker, Republican, inspector of election. I West Londonderry township; George j 1, Hollman. Republican, supervisor, Derry township: Jacob S. Grubb, Re publican, precinct assessor. Derrv township. South Hanover township Republi cans filed as follows: F. H. Stauffer judge of election; N'athan J. Basehore! school director: Thomas S. Wii(?ner inspector of election: Ilarrv Longe necker, auditor: Samuel M. Gingrich auditor; John B. Strickler. school di rector: Harvey E. Rose, school direc tor: Ross I.ong:, inspector of election. These East Hanover township Repub licans put in papers: Harrv A. Hamp ton. justice of peace; Amos Kreiser. constable: Arthur Hampton, inspector of election; Charles Krum. school di rector; Adam S. Rhoads, school direc tor: Samuel S. Wagner. inspector of election: J. Adam Ramler. auditor. The following; Hummelstown Re publicans filed; Robert S. Louer high constable; James H. Barclay, inspec tor of election. First precinct- Wil w.n."- c ° ppe , nhaver . high constable: William H. ( oppenhaver, ward con stable; Richard B. Earnest, justice of peace; William A. Landis, judge of election. First precinct. WOULDN'T LET BUFFALO PARADE [Continued From first Page.] Mrs. Fry in the stomach, and tossed her in the air. She fell heavily to the pavement and when shf regained consciousness three-quarters of an hour later it was to begin months of nursing for a generally run down and shocked system, bruised arms, shat tered ligaments and so on. SI low Folks Didn't Know Deputy SherifT William Hoffman this morning before breakfast served the papers on Joseph Miller, the onlv members of the Wild West show firm who was In the city. Mr. Hoffman Just mentioned that it was before break fast because Mr. Miller asked him to stay and have a bite. Mr. Miller ex pressed his profound sorrow at the incident and said he did not know that anyone had been hurt when the buffalo started the exhibition on his own ac count. Mr. Miller declared he would get in touch at once with the al tornevs who filed the action and that he was certain the companv would make every reparation possible. "We didn't know a thing about this," said he. "and we'll certainly look into It at once. We'll give it our immediate at tention. In legal circles this v.as un derstood to mean that efforts would be made to affect a settlement. However, be all this as it may, the buffalo to-day rode in a waßon. Sometimes, perhaps, being: a "ferae, naturae, to wit, a buffalo" isn't such a joyous job after all, especially a misbehaving ferae. CARMEN' AGAVX ON STRIKE By Associated Press Holyoke, Mass., AUK. 27. The traction system of the Holyoke street railway company in this city and Am herst was tied up for the second time this month by a strike of the 250 car men to-day. The men quit work be cause the company refused to consent to a working agreement of only one year's duration. CITY COMMISSIONER BOWMAN GIVES CHICKEN CORN SO CP On Wednesday evening Cltv Com missioner Harry F. Bowman na>e a chicken corn soun supnir at the West F;nd Republican Club rooms. It was a Joyful occasion. GERMANS TAKE OLITA ON PRINCIPAL LINE OF RUSSIAN DEFENSE Berlin. Aug. 2", via London. 3.30 P. M.—The Russian fortress of Olita on the Niemcn river, thirty miles south of Kovno has been evacuated. Official announcement to this effect was made here today. In all the wide sweep of Russian territory south of the Baltic provinces which has been covered during the great Austro-German offensive move ment, the fortress of Grodno is now the only strongly defended position remaining in the hands of the Rus sians. Olita was on the principal Russian line of defense, midway be tween Kovno, already In the hands of the Germans and Grodno. It is about 150 miles southwest of the im portant railway center of Vilna which GENERAL'S WIFE AND 1 CHILDREN LOSE LIVES, Explosion of Night Lamp Causes! Death of Mrs. Pershing and ] Three Daughters i i By Associated Press San Francisco. Aug. 27. —Mrs. ] Frances Warren PeVfhing, wife of Brigadier General John J. Pershing, U. S. A., and three of her four chil dren were suffocated in a fire in their quarters at the Presidio of San Fran- j Cisco to-day. , Their bodies were badly burned. < Mrs. Boswell, a relative, and her two J children, escaped, as did Warren j Pershing, five years old, and three • servants. The dead children are j Helen, Anne and Margaret, all under | eight years. Mrs. Pershing was a 1 daughter of Senator Warren, of Wy oming. Her husband, commanding J the Eighth Brigadier, U. S. Infantry, ' is at El Paso. Texas, in charge of the 1 border troops. The fire is believed to have been i caused by a night lamp. A burst of flame from the roof of [ 1 the general's big two-story frame I' house, which stands on the parade ground directly in front of the head quarters' flagpole, was the first intl- | mation of the fire. The Presidio army j fire department rushed to the house and believing that the occupants had I all escaped, centered their energies I on the flames. Only the roof of the i house was burned. When the firemen j entered to look over the damage they | found the bodies of the mother and | her three little girls. The boy, War ren. Mrs. Boswell and her children | and three servants slept in other parts of the house. Circus Is Here to Delight of Small Boy Harrisburg's small boys and the fairer sex, too—were in their element to-dav. Backlot ball diamonds, woods, fields and streams were de- I serted. In Market and other principal ! streets, however, thousands of laugh-! ing, squirming, jesting and jostling) small folks tugged at their father, mother, sister or big brother's hands to gain some point of vantage. For the circus is here. Of course, the parade was the one big feature of the morning. Led by a squad of cops and flanked by scores j of persuasive balloon, pop-corn and I candy men, it moved along. The parade was more than one j mile in length. Everybody but Jess) Willard who is with the show was in j the procession. There were hundreds! of Indians, all dolled up in~their paint | and feathers; real cowboys, wagons| depicting western scenes, eight bands, ] including a Kiltie combination, and Turkish band. The cowgirls on their prancing horses, attracted much at tention. One of the women riders on a black horse gave a special exhibi tion. The horse danced to music played by the hand. Applause along the route Indicated that everybody, old and young was pleased. | The big attraction this year is Jess ■ Willard, world's champion heavy-j •weight. He does not appear in the I parade. His salary is too large for that. Jess Appears Twice Willard appears at each perform-] ance twice. First he is introduced as] the champion cowboy, and next as thei World's champion fighter, whoj brought the title back to the white j race. After the regular show is over Willard's exhibition takes place. It | includes a sparring exhibition with j his partner and trainer. Walterl Monahan. Willard shows various tac-j tics used in the fight with Jack John-1 son, and gives his partner the knock ! out blow that put Johnson low. i The Wild West exhibition was up to the standard on this class of exhibi tion. There were many thrills by riders of all nations, cowboy lassoing, exhibitions of riding, shooting. Indian war dances, and battles, stage coach robbery, and other wild and woolly west stunts. Old Iron Tail Here It is an educational reproduction of the West, as it was when the first pioneers braved its dangers with all its picturesque phases and characters portrayed in a realistic manner. The show was good from start to finish. I There were wonderful horses and still more wonderful riders. When Mr. Miler led into the arena old Iron Tail, mounted on a beautiful horse and a huge shaggy buffalo, he announced that they are the very two whose reproductions appear on the two faces of the new Buffalo nickels. He said that he had been requested by the Treasury Department of the 1 United States government to furnish | 'two perfect types to be photographed, i | AD PEVTHS ; | MRS. MA R V COOPER HIES I Mrs. Mary Cooper, aged 75. widow of I the late William Cooper, died early yes- I terday morning at the home of her I daughter, Mrs. J. O. Motter, 1933 Derry I street, with whom she had been living ; for the last two years. Mrs. Cooper Is 1 survived by the following sons and ! daughters. Edward Cooper, Watkins, N. V.: Harry Cooper, Elizabethville; William Cooper, Lvkens; Mrs. Harry Chaundy, and Mrs. J. D. Wetzler, Phila delphia. and Mrs. J. O. Motter. this city. The bodv will be taken to Elizabeth ville to-morrow evening. Funeral ser vices will be held Sunday afternoon. JAP OFFICERS ENTHUSIASTIC By Associated Press Tokio. Japan. Aug. 27. The de cision of the government to utilize all available means for increasing the production of war munitions for the allies, particularly Russia, has arousud the greatest enthusiasm. Army officers of high rank are arranging the details , with manufacturers preparatory to ' enlarging arsenals and factories. Is on the direct trunk line to Petro grad. Olita is the ninth important Rus sian fortress to fall before the In vaders in the last three weeks. The retreat of the Russians toward the Niemen In the region to the south of Olita is being harrassed by Field Marshal Von Hindenburg's forces General Von Gallwltz reports the cap ture of 3500 prisoners and five ma chine guns. In the lighting to the southeast of Mitau, in Courland. and east of Kovno, 2.4 50 prisoners, four cannon and three machine guns were taken. Material advances are claimed for the Teutonic armies operating in the vicinity of Brest-Lltovsk, the capture of which, by the Germans was an nounced yesterday. BRITISH THREATENED WITH COAL SHORTAGE [Continued From First Page.] ngaliist re-exportation by Greece to llie central powers or Turkey, Is com mented upon In Paris as auguring well for furtlier negotiations. French aviators continue their ac tivities against certain positions in |K>ssesslon of the (Germans in the east ern portions of the French line, ac cording to announcement to-day by the French war office. German avi ators also arc taking offensive meas ures in this territory. Believes Germany Will Have to Make Big Changes By .Associated Press London. Aug 27, 11.29 a. m.—"lt is suggested that the American gov ernment will be satisfied if comman ders of German submarines always warn passenger vessels and place these passengers in boats before sink ing the vessel," says the Spectator. "We do not believe for a moment that America would consent to this cari cature of satisfying international law and humane customs. "Imagine placing women and chil dren in small boats sixty miles from land in a high winter sea and piercing cold, and saying that their safety was provided for! Now we are sure that if Germany means to prevent America I from taking action of some kind she will have to change her policy drasti- Ically." 25,000 Miners Out on Strike in South Wales By .Associated Press London, Aug. 26, 1.03 p. m.—Re- I ports from the South Wales coal fields this afternoon state that 25,000 mln jers already have joined the new strike. The recurrence of labor troubles is | due to growing dissatisfaction with the award of Walter Runcitnan, presi dent of the board of trade, who acted as arbitrator in the recent strike. The situation was strained further when the colliers learned that Mr. Runci man had declined to see a deputation representing them. The miners charge Mr. Runciman with going behind the arrangement made by David Lloyd-George and de mand that Mr. Lloyd-George make good his promises to them. TRAVELERS MAY HAVE 50 FRANCS By Associated Press Paris, Aug. 27. 11 a. m. Every traveler leaving France hereafter will be required to declare the amount of funds in coin in his possession. If more than fifty francs ($10) he will be compelled to exchange the excess | for paper money, under a decree is sued today by the finance minister. Alexandre Ribot. HOSTILE FORCES REPULSED By Associated Press I Constantinople, Aug. 27, via London 1R.25 a. m.—An official statement is- Isued here says: "Weak hostile forces which at tacked our left wing at Seddul-Bahr were repulsed. Otherwise there is no change." Have You Seen a Six Foot, Seventeen-Year-Old Boy Roaming Around ? An appeal was made to-day to the local police to help locate Lloyd John 'son. aged 17, 2052 Swatara street, who ] has been missing for more than a I week. Johnson is six feet in height, slim, i has dark hair and dark eyes, wore I either a gray or a brown suit, a gray or a brown hat when he left home, I and took his dog, a part beagle hound, I along with him. The police department has also been I requested to aid in locating George | Bender, of Freehold, N. J. Bender has been missing froin his'home for seven weeks and is believed to be llv ini; in Harris burg. The letter came from his wife and attached to it was a note from a 12-year-old daughter pleading for help to find her "Pop," closing with "The girl who loves him and cries for him every day." CANAL TOLLS $5.210,119 By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Aug. 27. The Panama Canal was placed in com mercial operation on August 15. 1914. The first year's business closed with ] receipts from tolls of $5,216,149, rep resenting the passage of 1,337 ocean going vesesls of a gross tonnage of 6,- 494,673 and a net tonnage of 4,596,- 644 tons. FIRING LESS VIOLENT By Associated Press Paris, Aug. 27, 2:30 p. m. The French War Office this afternoon gave out n statement on the progress of I hostilities, reading as follows: "In the sector to the north of Arras the artillery firing last night was less violent, but It was very spirited in the 1 vicinity of Roye and on the Plateaus between the Oise, and the Aisne." TELEGRA PIIERS IN CONTESTS San Francisco, Aug. 27. Expert telegraphers from all parts of the ; United States were held here to-day I ready to compete in the champion j ship tournament under the auspices | of the Panama-Pacific Exposition. SERVICES KOR «i!RI, Funeral services for Marie Agnes Dowllng. 1648 Market street, "aged 13, will be held to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock from the St. Francis' Catholrc <"hurch. the Rev. T. R. Johnson officiat ing. The St. Cecilia club will attend in a body. Burial will be made in - Mt. Calvary Cemetery. - CARRANZA DEMIES STARVATION s By Associated Press I Washington, D. C'., Aug. 27. Car i ranza to-day cabled his agency hero i saying: "Tt Is utterly untrue that any ) deaths \ from starvation are taking nlace in Mexico City." 103 N., Second St., Harrisburg, Pa. END OF SEASON Sale! Sale! From Now On Until September Bth Regular S2O, $22.50 and $25 Suitings Tailored w ■COAT 111 / K VEST and Measure 111 * pANTS to r Every Suit We guarantee the Fabric to be All Wool We guarantee the Lining to be the Best We guarantee the Tailoring to be the Finest We guarantee the Fit to be Absolutely Perfect and unless the Suit is ABSOLUTELY SATISFACTORY in every respect you will not he asked to pay for it Harrisburg's Oldest Popular-Price Tailors Standard Woolen Co. BRAXCH OP THE WORLD'S GREATEST TAILORS Mr 103 NORTH SECOND STREET TWO DOOMS ABOVE WALNUT STREET HARRISBURG. PA. ALEX AGAR, Manager • Open Evenings Until 8.00 P. M. We Deliver FREE All Over the State WflTp . A good many of our Suitings are of 1* V/ 1 JLi • medium and heavy weights, suitable for Fall and Winter wear. Order a Suit now, we will cheerfully hold it for you until Thanksgiving. Every Suit Length in the House Drastically Reduced Plattsburg Troops in War With Europeans * By Associated Press Plattsburg, N. Y„ Aug. 27.—A week of war practice upon which the regi ment of business and professional men at the camp of instruction em barked to-day constitutes a part of an elaborate theoretical war with a European power. According to th 3 plan this power recalled its am bassador on August 16 and the United States government ordered the con centration of the greater part of the regular army and one brigade of the New York militia at Albany. Troops of other coast states were ordered to the defense of harbor forts while bor der States were directed to assemble their troops along the frontier to be reinforced by detachments of regular cavalry and field artillery and by the militia of Central States. War was theoretically declared by the European power yesterday and the commander of (he First Brigade at Plattsburg received information that the Red army of invasion had crossed the Canadian border, seized the railroad Junction at Houses Point, N. Y., and had taken Malone, N. Y. Jess Willard, World's C hampion, in Cowboy Togs jjjj «*mm , ' JESS WILLARD The one big: feature this year with the 101 Ranch Wild West Show is Jess Willard. the man who put Jack Johnson out of the fighting business. Willard gives exhibitions of fighting at every performance. He was given prolonged cheers on his appearance this afternoon. The chunpion shows how the final blow was struck in the battle at Havana The commander of the Blue army of defense of which the businessmen's regiment Is a part decided to advance against the enemy at Rouses Point before he could lie reinforced from Malone. Between 5,500 and 6,000 men will figure in the maneuvers. Evangelical Publishing Employes Hold Outing Twenty employes in the office and store of the Evangelical Publishing: House attended the annual outing at Boiling Springs yesterday. The trip was made in two large auto trucks. The amusement committee consisted of the following: Miss Elsie Balser, Miss Anna Boyer, Miss Catherine Moltz, Miss Sue Williamson, Bruce Wiley and Roy Stetler. Church Tennis Teams to Start Tourney Tomorrow Play In the second annual tennis tourney between teams from Covenant Presbyterian Church and the Christian Endeavor Society of Market Square Church will start on the Covenant, courts to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Both men's and ladies' singles will be played. 13
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