INSPECTORS END FIRST DAY HERE Pennsylvania Railroad Offi cials Reach Harrisburg Late This Afternoon Protected by rain coats and rubber capes, officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad to-day Inspected the main line from New York to Harrlsbuvg. Weather has no effect on a trip of this kind. Open observation cars are run ahead of the engines on each train. Officials occupied seats arranged in' tiers. The first train left Jersey City at 10.45 this morning. Five other trains followed Intervals of five minutes, j According to the schedule. North i Philadelphia was reached at 1.30 this afternoon, where a five-minute; stop was made to allow an inspection j of the new station. The first train was in Harrisburg! this afternoon at 4.35. As the Inspec- j tion schedule takes precedence over all other time tables to-day, no delays were looked lor. On the arrival in Harrisburg the j officials and members of the inspection party were requested to assemble at the Board of Trade Auditorium at 5.4 5 to hear the awards on the main line track inspection. Standing of the Crews HARRISBURG SIDK Philadelphia Division —lls crew first to go after 3:30 p. m.: 111, 118, 133. Engineer for 111. J Flagman for 118. Conductor for 118 Brakeman for 115 Engineers up: Dennison. Hubler Firemen up: Wagner, Hartz. Grove, Swank. Shaffer. Copeland, Duvall Conductors up: Fesler, Horning. Flagman up: Donohoe. Brakemen up: Fenstemacher, Desch, McGinnis. Middle Division —2s crew first to go after 1:45 p. m.: 24. 22. 250, 236, 225. | Firemen for 25. 24. Conductor for 25. Brakemen for 25. 24. Engineers up: Shirk, Wissler, Gar man, Havens, Clouser, Smith, Rugler, Mamma. Firemen up: Sheesley, Eook, Malone, Liebau, Eckels, Bender, Reeder, Herr, Stouffer. Conductors up: Patrick, Huber. Flagman up: Cane. Brakemen up: Kane, Kauffman. Near liood, Reese. Fritz. Fleck. Thornton, Harris. Baker, Bell, Werner, Frank, Mathias, Derrick, Schoffstall, Pipp, Bickert. Yard Crews— Engineers for fourth 8. 50. Firemen for 6, fourth 8, 20, first 24, 32. 50. Engineers up: Rodgers, J. R. Snyder, Low McCartey, Swab, Crist, Harvey, Saltsman. Kunn, P>lton, Shaver, Lan dis. Hoyler. Firemen up: R. B. Miller, Riffert, Mc- Dermott, McCartney, Lackey. Cooker ley. Sholter, Snell, Bartolet, Getty. Wil osn. Barkey, Sheets, Bair, Eyde, Keev er. Ford. KNOLA SIDE Philadelphia Division— 2ol crew first to go after 1:45 p. m.: 235, 237. Fireman for 237. Flagman for UO. Rrakeman for 1. Middle Division —2l4 crew first to go after 2:15 p. m.: 105, 118, 110, 115, 109. 224. 217, 245. 234. Firemen for 105. 109. Conductor for 115. Flagman for 115. Brakemen for 110, 115. Yard Crews —To go after 4 p. m.: Engineers for first 126, 134, 130. third 126. Firemen for first 108, first 126, 1222, second 103. third 102. Engineers up: Speese, Miller, Smiley, Famous, Reeder. Firemen up: Fortenbaugh, Quigley. Feese. Zelders, Smith, Balr, Potter, Lutz, Bruaw. THE READING HarrUhnrg DlvlMon —9 crrfw first to go after 2:lo p. m.: 21, 15, 24, 8, 10, 19, 14. 6. East-bound—69 crew first to go after 1:15 p. m.: 61. 65, 62. 54. 68, 60. Engineers for 62, 68. 8. Firemen for 54, 68, 10. Conductors for 51, 62, 9. 15. Brakemen for 65. 6. 9, 21. Engineers up: Middaugh. Sweeley, Morne. Crawford, Woland, Wyre, Mor rison. , Firemen up: Harman, Mumma. Dau bert, Bowers, Blumenstine. Henery, Teters, Barr. Barrell, Brown. Longeii ecker. Keefer, Sullivan, Spatz. Brakemen up: Hamm, Dare. Fenste macher, Creager. Shader. Blngaman, Minnick, Smith. Miles, Hinkle, Griner, Harder, Dodson, Hlner. Kauffman. Wilson Administration For Woman Suffrage By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Oct. s.—The en tire Wilson Administration, with one possible exception, has declared for woman suffrage, following the an nouncement that the President favor ed the suffrage amendment to be voted on In New Jersey on October 19. Secretary of Labor Wilson, of Penn sylvania: Secretary of Commerce Red field of New York, and Secretary of the. Treasury McAdoo, have espoused the cause, announcements to that ef fect being made to-day. President Wilson will issue a state ment this week in support of the New Jersey suffrage amendment. Secretary of State Lansing, who also is from New York, when asked for his position said: "I have not made up my mind." TWO FIRES AT INSANE HOSPITAL Special to The Telegraph Norristown. Pa., Oct. s.—There were two fires at the State Hospital for the Insane yesterday afternoon. While flames were destroying a large frame barn about a mile from the buildings containing 3,000 patients another blaze was discovered ir: a wardrobe in the nurses' home. Women physicians and nurses extinguished the blaze. The harn and contents were destroyed. Loss, SIO,OOO, fully Insured. ORDNANCE EXPERTS ACTIVE By Associated Press New York, Oct. 5.—A board of ord nance experts of the United States army was engaged at Sandy Hook to day In making an extensive series of big gun tests, using one of the 12 Inch guns which guard the approach ! to New York City. Their purpose was | to ascertain the power and qualtty of *, explosive charges rather than to test marksmanship. NO EXTRA SESSION Washington, D. C„ Oct. s.—Presi dent Wilson practically has decided not to call a special session of the Sen ate before the meeting of Congress in regular session. Although he Is desir ous of having the Senate's rules amended so as to give the majority power to limit debate, he Is understood to have become convinced that It is better not to call the Senate together at this time. " BISHOP'S CONDITION CRITICAL By Associated Press Portland, Me., Oct. 5. The Rt. Rev. Robert Codman, Episcopal Bishop of Maine, who was operated on at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, at Boston yesterday morning is In a i serious condition. Attending physi cians fear for his recovery. TUESDAY EVENING, GET RESIGNATION OF POLICE CHIEF [Continued From First Page.] til the fifteenth." That the chief exe ' cutlve expected Council to take some 1 step In the matter was obvious, as he, repeatedly referred to the fact that j | "the newspapers seemed to have fixed ! llt all as to the appointments." j A letter from Dr. Samuel G. Dixon calling attention to the overflowing; of one of the connections of the river | front interceptor at Woodbine street; was read. Commissioner W. H. Lynch ; explained that the overflow was prob- j ably caused by tho clcgr&ing of one of the sewers. Men go over these silt basins twice a day to clean them; ihe said. The trouble was liable to | happen most any time, j The body of the old police ambu lance will be turned over to the Chll ■ dren's Industrial Home for a "play , house," in accordance with Council- . | manic action to-day. Commissioner I Lynch offered an ordinance authoriz | ing the construction of a bridge over I Paxton creek at Lime alley and the ! engineer was directed to submit an : estimate of the cost. Ordinances Anal ly included authority to open and . grade Brookwood street from Benton j Ito Twenty-fourth street; and au ! ihorizing the laying of a water pipe; | in the same street. | The report of the Planning Commis j sion was received and Hied and at | Commissioner Taylor's suggestion j copies will be printed and given to each councilman for study. Expense Accounts of Candidates' Committee; Lynch and Copelin File Primary election expense accounts of the Candidates' Campaign Committee, City Commissioner W. H. Lynch and I City Treasurer O. M. Copelin were j among the late accounts filed this aft -1 ernoon. A. S. Cooper treasurer of the com mfrtee, reported that contributions from various candidates totaling $4,900 had been received and that the ex penses. including dissemination of in formation. advertising, cab and auto hire, etc., totaled $4,889.01. Commissioner Lynch spent $281.75, of which be contributed SIOO to the Candidates' Committee. City Treasurer Copelin's fight cost him $430.93, and just $-00 of this was paid out for "forty watchers" at $5 apiece. Negro Chauffeurs Targets For Stones in Georgia By Associated Press Cumming, Ga., Oct. s.—When a par ty of automobllists, comprising the annual "seeing Georgia tour" of the Georgia Chamebr of Commerce, yes terday drove Into Forsyth county, Into which no negro has been allowed to enter since four negroes criminally as saulted a young white woman near here two years ago, four of the tour ists' automobiles, driven by negro chauffeurs, were made targets for stones and sticks, thrown by a crowd of men and boys. An attempt was made to take one of the chauffeurs from his car. No one was injured. RAIN FORECASTED FOR FIRST OF WORLD'S SERIES GAMES By "Associated Press Washington, D. C., Oct. s.—Weather predictions for the North Atlantic and Middle Atlantic States for the week beginning to-morrow, issued by the Weather Bureau to-day are: "Fair cooler weather Wednesday and Thursday, followed by rain Fri day and Saturday, with rising tem peratures, and again by fair weather during remainder of the week with another moderate fall in tempera ture. FIGHTING IN ARTOIS REGION By Associated Press Paris, Oct. 5, 2:33 P. M.—There was a fairly violent bombardment in the Artols region yesterday, both sides taking part, according to the an nouncement given out by the French War office this afternoon. In the Champagne district the artillery ex changes have continued. COTTON PRICES SOARING By Associated Press New York, Oct. 5. Still higher prices were reached in the cotton market here to-day,, January con tracts selling at $13.09 at the opening, or $1.50 per bale over last night's closing figures, on a renewal of excited general buying. WAR'S EXTENSION INEVITABLE By Associated Press Nlsh, Servla, Oct. 5, via London, 1:33 P. M.—Close observers of the Balkan situation are of the opinion to-day that if Bulgaria does not at once dismiss the German officers who have been brought into the country to take part in Bulgaria's threatened military operations an extension of the war in the Balkans is inevitable. Russia's ultimatum to Bulgaria is re garded here as having brought this situation to a head. VAULT ROBBED OF SI,OOO By Associated Press Shawnee, Okla., Oct. s.—Two men blew open the vault of the State Bank at Maud, Okla., fifteen miles south of here, shortly after midnight and escaped with $4,000, A sheriff's posse pursued the men eastward through the Seminole country. WILL SHOOT IN FLORIDA Corporal Claude W. Gerdes, Com pany D, Eighth Regiment, N. G. p., is a member of the State rifle team that will shool at Jacksonville, Fla., next week. Corporal Gerdes will join the team at Washington to-morrow. BERNSTORFF IN WASHINGTON Washington, D. C., Oct. s.—Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassa dor, came to Washington to-day from New York, to confer further with Sec retary Lansing over the Arabic case. AFTER YOU ARE FORTY Forty is the age of greatest effort with most people. Vitality is used up at the most rapid pace. The struggle to secure a competence for old age produces nerve strain, the failure to succeed causes worry, nervous break down, neurasthenia. Middle-aged people find that they cannot run as fast, nor are they as agile as In youth. The internal organs also feel the effect of age. The di gestion resents things that It accepted before, the heart palpitates on slight exertion, the muscles of the back ache after a day's work. Your blood la thinner and not so bright a red as formerly. When these things occur, whether you are fourteen or forty, you need a tonic. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills suit most people's need because they are non-alcoholic and they really build up the blood and strengthen the nerves. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are useful for growing children and for men and wo men whose nervous energy has been overdrawn. They are certainly worthy of a trial in every case of weak nerves and thin blood. Your druggist oells Dr. Williams' Pink Pills or they will be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price, 50 cents per box, six boxes $2.50 by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y. Write to-day for free booklets on the blood and nerves.—Advertise ment. Two Offices of State Firemen's Association May Go to One Man By Associated Press Philadelphia Oct. 5. "No man can .earn $5,000 a year as a county commia i sloner »nd no man does," said Mayor I Rlankenbucg to-day, In a lively address I to the 3,000 volunteer and paid firemen assembled for tlie convention of the Pennsylvania State Firemen's Associa tion while he was pleading for higher I salaries for the men in the city depart ; ment. ■ "Firefighters go out and risk their : lives at a minute's notice and what do i they get? They get 13 or $4 n day. They ought to be as well paid as the officials who keep chairs warm and tell them what to do." Miles 8. Humphreys, president of the assorlation, presided at the conven tion. The session opened with a dis cission of the proposal to abolish the salaried office of the treasurer and to add the treasurer's duties to those of the secretary in order that the death benefits of $l4O paid by the organiza tion, may be raised to $145. This sug gestion was made by A. U Helchen bach .artlng secretary-treasurer, who said the proposed arrangement was practicable. Mr. Reichenbach, as treas urer, assumed the duties of the secre tary, W. W. Wunder, when Mr. Wunder died, some time ago. U. S. to Build Greatest War Vessels Afloat Special to The Telegraph Washington, D. C., Oct. s.—Super battle cruisers, bigger, faster and more heavily armed than any war craft now afloat or building, and which will cost $18,000,000 each to construct and equip, will bo recommended to Con gress as a part of the navy l>uildlng program for next year. Decision on this; step was reached at a conference between President Wilson, Secretary Daniels and Representative Padgett, chairman of the House naval affairs committee. Atlantic Fleet Defends Coast Against Mayo By Associated Press Washington, D. C., Oct. s.—Admiral Fletcher's Atlantic fleet of battleships was engaged to-day in defending the coast from Maine to Florida against a hostile force under Admiral Mayo. This was the beginning of a ten days' war game which had been planned on a more extensive scale than ever before attempted by the United States Navy. COMPANY NOT NEGLIGENT By Associated Press Hazleton. Pa.. Oct. s.—There was no negligence on the part of anybody in the accident which caused* the en tombment of eleven men In the Foster tunnel of the Lehigh Coal and Navi gation Company at Coaldale, accord ing to James K. Roderick, of Hazle ton, chief of the State Department of Mines, in an interview to-day. Two of the miners got out shortly after they bad tapped a heretofore unknown body of water and the others were brought out alive Sunday. COURT ENDS WHEN NEITHER PARTY IX SUIT APPEARS October common pleas court came to an abrupt end this morning when neither plaintW nor defendant In the assumpsit aclion of Charles F. Mes slnger, a Steelton builder, against the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company, appeared. The answer was that the plaintiff neglected to subpena George Krehling. the bondsman, and the defendant also failed to turn up. The case was continued. CHARI/TON ON TRIAL By Associated Press Como, Italy, Oct. 5, via Paris, 1.30 P. M.—Almost tlie entire morning of the first day of the trial of Porter Charlton, the young American, on the charge of wife-murder, was taken up with the formalities of procedure. MRS. M. FANNIE IiOSER Mrs. M. Fannie Koser died at her home in Chicago at 2 o'clock this morning. She was a frequent visitor 1 to this city. I. C. Gltt, 1617 Market! street, a brother, Is among (he sur vivors. 1 GOING FAST, ENDS SOON Great Embroidery Bargain Nearly Over. Women Readers Rapidly Cut Down Supply of WORLD FAMOUS PATTERNS Furnished so Plentifully by the HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Approval by women readers of this paper's phenomenal embroidery offer inmg m -rr i,u : ,uj:p. Bhas been remarkable. Veritable floods of coupons have come in until the HB||L4 : . M'd supply of outfits originally intended to la& through a much longer period, has HHj.:: J been nearly exhausted. Therefore the offer must be withdrawn in a few days. -T jj Your last chance to get the World Famous Embroidery Outfit draws near. I j Nothing should deter you from obtaining one now. At practically no jßaEil *H 111 ' cost, while this offer lasts, you can become a skillful embroiderer. When 'i}' this offer is gone chance to get the outfit will be gone forever. Every design in this picture pic- f e r r°y m oS! d Famous Embroid " EACH DESIGN TRANSFERS SEVERAL TIMES 3S*3S£ outfit Famou# This is the World's Greatest Embroidery Bargain. It is made only to readers of this paper as a contribution to refinement and culture in the homes of our patrons. Don't lose your opportunity of obtaining this wonderful outfit. Get one to-day. ONLY SAFE METHOD NOW IS THE TIME of tSJte. if rr3 fnr *zrs*r if y f °r\ expcrt a „ nd r ,d spoil expensive materials! This -hod q uic k) clean. St Klolv NU UI MtK I] shipment of patterns is gone there will be no more. Get YOURS to-day. CLI p COUPON TODAY HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Blind Organist Will Give Recital at Regent Theater Tomorrow Night Arrarsements have been completed at the Regent Treater, 410 Market street, for the appearance of Prof. C. Walter Wallace, a blind organist, who will make his debut here in a recital to-morrow evening. The work of installing the monster four manual organ in place of the former two manual Instrument was completed to-day. The organ is the only one of its kind in any theater out side of New York City. Prof. Wallace has had much experi ence in theater and church work. He plays with a sympathetic touch great ly augmented by the loss of hVs sight that makes his renditions of both the modern and ancient masters particu larly pleasing. He will divide the programs with Miss Merchant, the present organist. Late Primary Election Expense Accounts Filed Among the late primary election expense accounts filed to-day were the following: Robert A. Enders, for school di rector, 5158.04, twenty-five of which he contributed to the Candidates' Cam paign committee; Charles C. Oumbler, Republican candidate for county com missioner, $540,70, S6OO of which ho contributed to the Candidates' Cam paign committee; and F. B. Suavely, Republican candidate for poor direc tor whose expenses w»re $871.75. He contributed S3OO to the Candidates' Campaign committee, and still owes owes $36.45. David Hatz, Mlddletown, Washington-Democratic candidate for county treasurer spent less than SSO. BIDS FOR SEWER AND STREET PAVING OPENED Bids for the construction of a sewer in Market street from 140 feet west of Fifteenth to Seventeenth and for the grading of Verbeke street from Fif teenth to Eighteenth, and Eighteenth street from Herr to Verbeke were opened at noon to-day by City Com missioner W. H. Lynch, superintendent of streets and public improvements. G. W. Ensign, Inc. was low on the sewer at $3,942.50; other bidders were William H. Opperman, $5,079; Henry Opperman, $5,969; Stucker Brothers Construction Company, $4,490. The grading bids were: Verbeke street, Stucker Brothers, low, at $1,750; others were S. W. Shoe maker & Son, $1,777; Burton A r an Dyke, $2,030. Eighteenth street, S. W. Shoemaker & Son, low, at $1,507; other bidder, Stucl er Brothers, $1,600. REALTY TRANSFERS Margaret Behm to J. It. Poffenber ger, Halifax, $2,800; E. M, Hershey to State Real Estate Company, Lower Paxton, $1; Harriet L. Hocker, to Highspirc school district, $900; H. E. Gensler to W. B. VanDyke, 1637, Ap ricot, State Heal Estate Investment Company to G. C. Feeser, 1643 Fulton; W. R. VanDyke to H. E. Gensler. 1609 Forster, Susannah Spangler, to George W. Mcllhenny, 34 North Thirteenth, sl, each. LOAN" IS OVERSUBSCRIBED By Associated Press New York. Oct. 5. With the $500,000,000 joint Anglo-French bond Issue oversubscribed to an extent not computed, the underwriters' books were closed at 10 a. m. to-day. No foimality of any sort marked the clos ing. Without further declaration than that of yesterday the syndicate simply declined to receive other subscriptions after the designated hour. HEART TROUBLE FATAL Louise Kershaw. eight-year-old daughter of Mrs. Lulu Kershaw, 135 Royal Terrace, died this morning, at 2 o'clock, at her home from valvular heart trouble. Funeral services will be held to-morrow afternoon, at 4 o'clock, at St. Francis' Catholic Church, the Rev. D. J. Carey officiating. Burial will be made In ML Calvary Cemetery. TO BUILD GARAGE D. B. Sntouse to-day got a. permit to build a single story garage in the rear of 1521 State at a cost of S2OO. Army of Crown Prince in Desperate Figkt With French W I jiiiiiwii" ■irii"Tioi I firnr MM r mm i ® m GgteMAM 020kV/V PR./NQL. CROWN PRINCE FRIEDRICH WILHELM AND HIS FAVORITE MOUNT AT THE FRONT In the recent heavy drive of the allies against the German positions the army commanded by the German crown prince is bearing much of the brunt of the French attack. The plan of the French seems to be to turn the flank of the crown prince's army and so for ce his retirement from the position ho has occupied for several months. Fifty Per Cent. Clause Is Defined by Brown Attorney General Brown late to-day handed down an opinion fixing a method for construing the 50 per cent, c-ltuse of the nonpartisan judicial act governing tho right of a candidate to the sole pla-je on the ticket: "First—TJiat in determining whether a candidate has received a number of votes greater than one-half of the total number of votes cast for such office where there are two or more vacancies to be filled, it is proper to take the total number of votes cast for all of the candidates for such office and divide the total number by tlie number of vacancies to be filled. "Second—That the candidate must receive a number of votes greater than one-half of the total number cast for such office, determined as set out in the last preceding paragraph, and also a number greater than one-half of the number of ballots cast for 'any one candidate, for any office in the po litical district or division within which the nomination is to be made,' and. as hereinbefore stated, 'any office' means such an office the jurisdiction of which is ordinarily limited to hut includes the whole of such folitical district or division." SUFFRAGISTS AGAIN ACTIVE New Yor'', Oct. 5.—A committee of the leading woman suffragists of New York began to-day a campaign tour through New Jersey to win votes in the State suffrage election October 19. SERVICES FOR MRS. JACKSON Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy E. Jackson, aged 60, 60S Forster street, will be held at her late home to-mor row afternoon, at 2 o'clock, the Rev. W. A. Ray officiating. Burial will be made In the Lincoln Cemetery. OCTOBER 5, 1915. "WKTS" WIN BY 7,000 By Associated Press Minneapolis, Oct. s.—The county option election in this (Hennepin) county, was won by the "wets" yes terday by a majority of about 7,000, according to virtually complete re ports to-day. According to the local option law passed by the last State Legislature the Prohibitionists can pe tition for another election in two years. .jLi/'/ //<! /7//a/i£ ■ EAT LESS HI AND TAKE SALIS IF KIB HURT Says a tablespoonful of Salts flushes Kidneys, stopping Backache. Meat forms Uric Acid, which excites Kidneys and Weakens Bladder. Eating meat regularly eventually produces kidney trouble in some form or other, says a well-known authority, because the uric acid in meat excites the kidneys, they become overworked; get sluggish; clog up and cause all sorts of distress, particularly back ache and misery in the kidney region; rheumatic twinges, severe headaches, acid stomach, constipation, torpid liver, sleeplessness, bladder and urinary irritation. The moment your back hurts or kid neys aren't acting right, or if bladder bothers you, get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any good take a tablespoonful in a glass water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, com bined with lithia and has been used for generations to flush clogged kid neys and stimulate them to normal activity; also to neutralize the acids in the urine so it no longer irritates, thus ending bladder disorders. Jad Salts cannot injure anyone; makes a delightful effervescent lithia water drink which millions of men and women take now and then to keep the kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus avoiding serious kidney disease. —Advertisement. Russia's Action Makes Impression in Berlin By Associated Press Berlin, Oct. 4, via London, Oct. 5. —Russia's ultimatum to Bulgaria has made a deep impression here, but has resulted in a feeling of relief be cause of the conviction that the mo ment has arrived when the diplomatic situation in the Balkans must be clari fied within a few hours. The general opinion is that Bulgaria cannot yield to Russia's demands and that the ultimatum may even cause the pro- Russian element to rally to the sup port of the Kovernment. Germans consider that the entente powers selected an unpromising mo ment to make their voice heard at Sofia. 11
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