14 Said One of the Speakers at the Schwab Alter commenting upon Harrisburg'* wonderful achievements in the past 15 years its filtration plant—sewage system—Paxton Creek improvement —parks—paved streets—one speaker at the Schwab Dinner said: <1 "But its hotel facilities have been a scar on our fair City." •I And now it is proposed to remove this scar with a 12-story—3oo room—million dollar hoteL *1 More than $500,000 of Harrisburg money has been subscribed by loyal citizens toward this new project <1 The directors want YOUR co-operation, too. One class of stock that all Harrisborgr's leading financial sir in everyone's reach payments first $500,000 believe It will to be made quarterly, dlstrib- be a good investment. In addl uted over a period of fifteen tlon to revenues from hotel months beginning January Ist, proper, It Is estimated that first next, to remove all financial floor store rentals and privileges burden. wUI yield $20,000 a year. <1 Help remove the scar from YOUR fair City—sub scribe to the extent of your ability—whether it be $2,500, SI,OOO, SSOO, $250, SIOO or but one share at $50 —but— <1 Subscribe! Directors Edward Bailey D. E. Tracy William Jennings E. S. Herman Henderson Gilbert Samuel Kunkel J. William Bowman W. T. Hildrup, Jr. E. J. Stackpole A. C. Stamm E. Z. Wallower Harrisburg, Pa 1916. To the Officers and Directors Harrisburg Hotel Company: I hereby subscribe for shares of the capital stock , the Harrisburg Hotel Company at par, SSO per share, ior which I agree to pay in quarterly instalments dis tributed over a period of fifteen months beginning Janu ary Ist, 1917. Name Address (Mall to E. Z. Wallower, or Chamber of Commerce, Harrisburg. Pa.) USE OF COTTON FIBER INCREASES More Used First Six Months of Year in Munitions Manufac ture Than in 1915 Washington.—Use of cotton fiber in the manufacture of explosives madie a striking increase during the first half of this year. Considerably more was used up to June 30 than during all of /r YOU HAD f. NECK *® LONO AS THIB FELLOW AND HAD |] SORE THROAT if _ frl IDOWTT MTONS I LINE I VljL WOULD QUICKLY RELIEVE IT. aj| 25c. and 50c. Hospital Size, ftp t u. oauaaiarsk Why Do So Many Men Smoke KING OSCAR 5c CIGARS REGULARLY? Because, after costly experiments with other brands, they have found out where they can get UNIFORM HIGH QUALITY. JOHN C. HERMAN & CO. A Favorite For 25 Year. Makers FREDERICK'S GARAGE Charles Federick wishes to Inform his friends that he has opened a Garage on Forster Street near Front; rear of City Gray's Armory. Storage room for Care, and all kinds of Repairing Como in and Give Me a Trial. Bell Phone THURSDAY , EVENING, 'HARRISBUKG TELEGRAPH . OCTOBER 5, 1916, 1916. the Census Bureau announced to day in its first report giving statistics called for by the new law requiring quarterly reports of raw and prepared cotton and llnters, cotton waste and hull fiber consumed In the manufacture of gun cotton and explosives of all kinds. After a careful canvass the Census Bureau compiled .returns from 178 es tablishments which showed that 244,- 003 equivalent 500-pound bales of bleached cotton fiber were used during last year, 144,988 bales during the quar ter ending March 31, 1916, and 142,- 725 bales during the quarter ending June 30, 1916. Prepared cotton held by manufactur ers of explosives at the end of last year amounted to 30,483 equivalent 500- pound bales, at the end of March 19,933 bales and at the end of June 22, 895 bales. It is disclosed by the reports to the bureau that the loss in bleaching cotton for nitrating purposes varied considerably, but vas between 30 and 40 per cent. Based on an average loss of 35 per cent, the gross weight of cotton fiber used in explosives manu facture was 375,000 equivalent 500- pound bales last year; 223,000 bales for the first quarter this year and. 220,000 bales for the second quarter. While a few explosives manufacturers were found to bleach all or a part of the cotton fiber used by them It appeared to be the general practice to purchase the fiber already prepared, so the sta tistics were prepared on that basis. STATE SAVES MANY DOLLARS IN WEST Bank Receivership Report Shows That New Plan Works to Advantage of Depositors Many thousands of dollars have been saved for depositors In a Pitts burgh bank which was closed and Its affairs administered by the State Banking and Attorney General's de partments, the receivership report Just filed having shown a condition which Is unique. As a result deposit ors In the Pittsburgh Bank for Sav ings, closed December 22, 1915, by the State Banking Department, will .haro in the distribution of $3,181,855.73, the inventoried valuation of the pres ent assets of the Institution, accord ing to the first and partial account of G. H. Getty, permanent receiver, filed by Deputy Attorney General Horace S. Davis, acUng for Mr. Getty. This will be the second dividend, the first having been $5,238,868.01, or 50 per cent . During the period the institution has been In the hands of the deputy attorney general and the receiver, the earnings have amounted to $122,- 200.88, after all the expenses have been paid. In addition to this the report shows that there was realized from assets, thought worthless, $109,- 308.44. These were not Included In the original inventory made of the assets. The receiver's account shows a gain In conversion from inventory to date, $82,175. The Pittsburgh Bank for Savings re ceivership has established a record In keeping down expenses in liquidating the affairs of the bank. To date the depositors have received $5,238,868.01, while the total cost of the receiver ship, up to August 1, 1916, Including rent, clerical help, State and federal ajc, as well as the receiver's fees and incidentals, was $20,750.36. Under the old system of receiver ships, it would have been a year or two before the depositors received any of their funds. The receivership ex penses would have totaled at least $250,000. Instead of receiving from 2 to 5 per cent, the. usual fees in bank receiverships, Receiver Getty is allowed but $lO a day for his services, while Deputy Attorney General Davis does not receive any fee aside from his salary paid him by the State. Christian Science Healer, W. V. Cole, Wins New Trial Albany, Oct. 5. Willis Vernon Cole, the New York city Christian Science practitioner who for four years has been fighting his conviction of the illegal practice of medicine, was granted a new trial by the Court of Appeals. The decision is regard ed as a substantial victory for the Christian Scientists. The court In substance decided that while the practice of Christian Science in the treatment of bodily ills would have come under the definition of the practice of medicine, the ex ception contained in the medical license law to the effect that its pro visions should not prevent "the prac the "ligious tenets of any church was broad enough to include the methods used by the followers of Christian Science and therefore ex empted them from the requirement of passing medical examinations and be ing admitted to practice as physicians. Lebanon Valley Eleven Leaves For Dartmouth r.w^ V J!i e v/ a -. °> 6 ' ~ the cheers of the student body the Leb anon \ alley College football team left last evening for New York city, where IbTnnvJr 'r.® " iffht en route to Hanover, N. H. Coach Guyer has ar ranged to stop over Thursday at f Y " F' A " tra 'ning school, where he formerly attended, and give the boys a short signal drill. Prac tically the same team that was used against the Army will line up in Sat urday s game against. Dartmouth. All the men are rounding into shape in spite of the many bruises received last Saturday. Swartz's punting is show ing marked improvement, also Captain Maekert s educated toe is putting a big percentage of placement kicks over the cross bar. Goff, a new man from Mis souri Military Academy, is proving to be a new fiend in heaving forward passes and may be used to good ad vantage against Dartmouth. CLAIMS GOLF RECORD Chicago, Oct. 6.—Wlhat Is claimed here to-day to be the first time in golf history when fi player won a match by making: the final hole in one is rec orded in the contest for the W. J. Jackson trophy at Besverly Country Club yesterday. Playing: in the final Harry K Shol lenberger and William F. Neilson came to the eighteenth teo all square. The hole is 165 yards, and Shollenberger's mashie shot rolled up to the hole and rested against the pin. When the pin wap lifted the ball fell in. Neilson hol ed his putt for a two, but It did him no good. ANOTHER WORLD'S RHCOIiD Lexington, Ky. t Oct. G.—One world's record and two season records were broken at the third day of the Ken tucky Horse Breeders' Association meeting here yesterday. The world s record was broken when Leo Axworthy, 2.00, in an effort to break the track record of 2.02 for trotting stallions, made by Peter Volo last year, lowered his pwn world's record to 1.59%. Lucllo Spier, the world's champion mare on a half-mile track, went in to beat 2.05 and trotted the mile in 2.03 VI. which Is the season's mark for trotting mares. Roan Hal, in winning the Board of Commerce stake for 2.00 pac ers, went the second mile in 2.00%, which is also the season's mark for pacing geldings. BOY'S EIGHTH BIRTHDAY Mechaniesburg, Pa., Oct. 5. The eighth birthday of I. S. Eberly. son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. Eberly, of West Main street, was celebrated with a party at their home on Tuesday after noon from 5 to 8 o'clock. A penny hunt, contests and music entertained the children. Supper was served to twenty-nine little guests and the favors were attractive little baskets of candy. Assisting Mrs. Eberly in the entertain ment of the guests were Mrs. George E. Lloyd and Mrs. Ralph Mumma. FRANK M. GEKFIV DIES Mountvillc, Pa., Oct. 5. Frank M. Geriin, died yesterday from a stroke of apoplexy. He was 83 years old, and was a'member of the United Brethren Church. • JAMES KLINGER DIES Mlllersburg, Pa., Oct. 5. James Klinger, aged 61 years, died at his home here yesterday afternoon after a long illness with paralysis, Mr. Klinger was sexton of Oak Hill cemetery eight years, resigning last winter because of failing health. Funeral will be hold Saturday. KILLEU AT BRICK WORKS Mt. Union, Pa., Oct. 5. Edward Pressler, employed at the Silica Brick Works, was killed yesterday when a car filled with brick broke through a treasel and fell upon him. The Wave of Prosperity is the golden opportunity for the NONE-PROPERTY HOLDER to get in the game of systematically saving. Saving and Investing are two different things and very often people have saved and invested and found themselves just as poor as they were before they started to save. There are now 154 Lots in East Harris burg Addition. The Investors have made 5% on their in vestment and are going to make more be fore the year is over. East Harrisburg addition, located against the CITY LIMITS on Twenty-ninth street, and the beautiful HARRISBURG PARK DRIVEWAY has been put on the market a short time ago. The ground was sold at very reasonable prices. After the sale all prices were raised 5 per cent, and the ground sold just as rapidly. Get in before the advance of price. Start your savings account now and invest in a plot in East Harrisburg Addition at your own terms without interest or taxes. Your summer expenses, your vacation expenses, your park and picnic expenses are cut out now. You are earning the same money if not more. Keep on spending the money but in a good safe and profitable investment in East Harrisburg addition. Our automobile at your disposal. Call 3688J Bell for prices and particulars. No obligations. Room 7, Shearer Bldg. Bell 3688J E. M. Hershey, Owner PENBROOK HAS GAME The J cubrook All-Scholastics will ! lay Oberlin A. C. at Penbrook Sat urday afternoon fit 3 o'clock. Oberlin will liave Atticks, Shearer and Shuey, former Ponbrook stars, in its line-up, and will also have a much heavier team than Penbrook. Penbrook will probably line up as follows: Aungst, Albright, Heiney and Moore, ends; J. Gorman and Flory, tackles; Koons, Kills and Panebaker, guards; Moore or Sebourn. center; Zeigler, quarter back; Bobbs, Looser and Yoder, half backs; Captain McElheny, fullback. CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY THING!) YOU WANT A\D \V HERE TO GET THKM Artificial Minim and Trusses Braces for all defrmities, abdominal supporters. Capital City Art. Limb Co., 412 Market St. Bell Phone. French Cleaning and Ujrlng Goodman's, tailoring and repairing, all guaranteed. Call and deliver. Bell I phone 3296, 1306V4 N. Sixth St. Fire Insurance and Heal Edate J. E. Gipple—Fire Insurance—Real Es tate —Kent Collecting. 1261 Market St. Bell phone. Photographer Daughten Studios—Portrait and Com mercial Photography. 210 N. Third St. Bell 3583. Tillor* George P. Shope, Hill Tailor, 1241 Mar ket. Fall goods are now ready. Tailoring. Cleaning, Pressing. Ladles' work a specialty. Steve Wugrenec, 20? Locust. Sign* nml Enamel Letters Poulton, 307 Market street. Bell phone. ! Prompt and efficient service. Legal Notices LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION on the Estate of John A. Fritchey. late or Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsyl vania. deceased, having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims to present the same without delay to ELEANOR P. FRITCHE*. Administratrix, 911 N. Second Street. Harrisburg, Pa. Or to EDWARD F. DOEHNE, Attorney, 317 Chestnut Street, Harrisburg. Pa. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE I CONSTITUTION SU BMITTED TO THE CITIZEN'S .if THE COMMON WEALTH FOR THEIII APPROVAL OH HEJECTION. BY THE GKN'EKAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. AND PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMON WEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU TION. Number One. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to article IX of the Constitution of Pennsylvania Section 1. Re It resolved bv the Sen ate and House of Representatives In General Assembly met. That the fol lowing amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania be. and the same is hereby, proposed. In accordance with the XVIII article thereof:— Section 16. The State, or any mu nicipality thereof, acquiring or appro priating property or rights over or in property for public uae. way, In further ance of its plans lor the acquisition and public use of such property or lights, and subject to such restrictions iif the Legislature may from time to lime, impose, appropriate an excess of property over that actually to t>e occu pied or used for public use, and may thereafter sell or lease such excess, and impose on the property so sold or leased any restrictions appropriate to preserve or enhance the benefit to the public of the property actually occupied or used. A true copy of Joint Resolution No 1 CYRUS E. WOOD. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Two. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Consti tution of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania so as to consolidate tho courts of common pleas of Philadel phia County. Section 1. Be It resolved by the Sen ate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen eral Assembly met. That the following amendment to the Constitution of Penn sylvania be, and the same la hereby, proposed, in accordance with the eigh teenth article thereof:— That section six of article Ave be amended so as to read as follows: Section 6. In the county of Phila delphia all the Jurisdiction and powers now vested in the several numbered courts of common pleas of that county shall be vested in one court of common pleas, composed of all the judges In commission tn raid courts. Such Juris diction and powers shall extend to all proceedings at law and in equity which shall have been instituted in the sev eral numbered courts, and shall be sub ject to such change as may be made by law and subject to change of venue as provided by law. The president Judge of the said court shall be selected as provided by law. The nuniDer of Judges in said court may be by law Increased from time to time. This amendment shall lake effect on the first day of January succeeding its adoption. In the county of Allegheny all the Jurisdiction and powers now vested in the several numbered courts of common pleas shall be vested in one court of common pleas, composed of all the judges in commission In Baid Such Jurisdiction and powers shall ex tend to all proceedings at law and in equity which shall have been instituted in the several numbered courts, and shall be subject to such change as may be made by law, and subject to change of venue as provided by law. The presi dent Judge of the said court shall be selected as provided by law. The num ber of judges in said court may be by law increased from time to time. This amendment shall take effect on the first day of January succeeding its adoption. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2. CYRUS E. WOODS. Secretary of tho Commonwealth. Number Three. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to article nine, section four of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia; authorizing the State to issue bonds to the amount of fifty millions of dollars for the improvement oi the highways of the Commonwealth. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Sen ate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met. That the fol lowing amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania be. and the uame is hereby, proposed. In accordance with the eighteenth article thereof:— That section four of article nine, which reads as follows: "Section 4 No debt shall be created by or on behalf of the State, except to supply casual deficiencies of revenue, repel invasions, suppress Insurrection, defend the State in war. or to pay ex isting debt; and the debt created to supply deficiency In revenue snail never exceed in the aggregate, at any one time, one million dollars." be amendeu so as to read as follows: Section 4. No debt shall be created by or on behalf of the State, except to supply casual deficiencies of revenue, repel invasion, suppress insurrection, defend the State In war, or to pav ex isting debt; and the debt created to sup ply deficiencies In revenue shall nevei exceed tn the aggregate, at any one time, one million dollars: Provided, however. That the General Assembly, irrespective of any debt, may authorize the State to issue bonds to the amount of fifty million* of dollar* for the pur- I pose of improving- and rebuilding: the j highways of the Commonwealth. ._ S ?, ct ,' on 2 ; Sai<l proposed amendment I shall be submitted to the qualified elec i tors of the State, at the general elec tion to be held on the Tuesday next folio' ing the first Monday of Novem ber in the year nineteen hundred and eighteen, for the purpose of deciding upon the approval and ratification or the rejection of said amendment. Said election shall be opened, held, and closed upon said election day. at the places and within the hours at and witn in which said election is directed to be opened, held, and closed, and in accord ance with the provisions of the laws of Pennsylvania governing eloctlons, and amendments thereto. Such amendment shall be printed upon the ballots in the form and manner prescribed by the election laws of Pennsylvania, and shall In all respects conform to the require ment of such laws. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. a CYRUS E. WOODS. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Four. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to section eight, article n:ne or the Constitution of Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Sen ate and House t Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly mot. and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same That the Constitution of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania. In accordance with the provisions of the eighteenth article thereof: — Amendment to Article Nine. Section That section eight of article nine of the Constitution be amended by strik ing out the caid section and inserting in place thereof the following: Section 8. The debt of any county city, borough, township, school district or other municipality or incorporated district, except as provided herein, and in section fifteen of this article, shall never exceed seven (7) per centum up on the assessed value of the taxable property therein, but the debt of tn city of Philadelphia may be increased in such amount that the total city debt of said city shall not exceed ten per centum riO) upon the assessed value of the,taxable property therein, nor shall any such municipality or district incur any new debt, or Increase its indebted ness to an einount exceeding two (2> per centum upon such assessed valua tion of property, without the consent of the electors thereof at a public elec tion in such manner as shall be pro vided by law. In ascertaining the bor rowing capacity of the said city of Philadelphia, at any time, there shall be excluded from the calculation and deducted from such debt so much of the debt of said city as shall have been In curred, and the proceeds thereof In vested, In any public Improvements of any character which shall be yielding tt> the said city an annual current net revenue. The amount of such deduc tion shall bo ascertained by capitaliz ing the annual net revenue from such improvement during the year Immedi ately preceding the time of such asci-t --talnment; and such capitalization shall be estimated by ascertaining the prin cipal amount which would yield such annual, current net revenue at llie average rate of Interest, and sinking fund charges payable upon the Indebt edness Incurred by said city for such purposes, up to the time of such ascer tainment. The method of determining such amount, so to be deducted may be prescribed by the General Assembly In Incurring indebtedness for any pur pose the city of Philadelphia may Issue its obligations maturing not later than fifty (55) years from the date thereof with provision for a sinking-fund suf ficient to retire said obligations at ma turity. the payment to such sinking fund to be In equal or graded annual or other periodical instalments. Where any Indebtedness shall be or shall have been Incurred by said city of Philadel phia for the purpose of the construc tion or improvement of p<>bllc works of any character from which Income or revenue Is to be derived by said city or for the reclamation of land to be used in the construction of wharves or docks owned or to be owned by said city, such obligations rtiy be In an amount sufficient to provide for, and may Include the amount of, the Interest and sinking-fund charges accruing and which may accrue thereon throughout the period of construction, and until the expiration of one year after the completion of the work for which aald indebtedness shall have been Incurred; and said city shall not be required to levy a tax to pay said interest and ninking-fund charges as required by section ten. article nine of •the Consti tution of Pennsylvania, until the ex piration of said period of one year after the completion of said work. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 4. CYRUS E. WOODS. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Legal Notices / PROPOSALS Office of the Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings, Harrisburg, Pa. SEALED PROPOSALS will be re- I ceived by the Superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings at his office, in the State Capitol Building, Harrisburg, Pa., until two o'clock P. M., Tuesday, October 17, 1916, for furnishing and In stalling foundation and trench work, electrical work and pipe work, for new Turbo Generator Unit in the Power House of the State Institution for Feeble-Minded of Western Pennsylva nia, Polk, Venango County, as called for in the specifications and shown on drawings prepared under the direction of the Board of Commissioners of Pub- I lie Grounds and Buildings. Plans, specifications and bidding blanks may be obtained by prospective bidders on application to J. M. Mui dock. M D., Superintendent State Insti tution, Polk, Pa., or to the Superinten dent of Public Grounds and Buildings, Harrisburg, Pa. Each bid must be accompanied bv a preliminary bond of an incorporated Trust Company or Surety Company, or a certified check In a sum equal to ten per cent. (10 per cent.) of the contract price. Proposals and checks, or bonds, must be in sealed enevolpes marked "Pro posals for Work and Material in Con nection with New Turbo-Generator Unit," State Institution, Polk, Venango County, Penna. SAMUEL B. RAMBO, Superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings. PROPOSALS Office of the Board of Commission ers of Public Grounds and Buildings, Harrisburg, Pa. SEALED PROPOSALS will be receiv ed by the Superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings, Harrisburg, Pa., until twelve o'clock noon, Tuex day, October 17, 1916, for furnishing all material and labor required in the reconstruction of Barn destroyed by fire July 21, 1916, on the property of tho State Lunatic Hospital, located near Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., as called for In the plans and specifica tions prepared under the direction of the Board of Commissioners of Public Grounds and Buildings. Plans, specifications and bidding blanks may be obtained by prospective bidders on application to the Superin tendent of Public Grounds and Build ings, Harrisburg, Pa. A certified check drawn to the order of tho Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) must accompany each pro posal. Proposals and checks must be in -ealed envelopes marked: "Proposals for Rebuilding Barn at State Lunatic Hospital, Harrisburg. Pa." SAMUEL B. RAMBO, Superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings. In the Estate of Mary Anna Seltz, late of the City of Harrisburg, Pa., de ceased. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned will apply to the Orphans' Court of Dauphin Countv on the 23rd day of October, 1916, at 10 o'clock a, m. for an order to sell at private sale for the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollar?, for payment of debts, the fol lowing real estate of the said deceased, to wit: A lot of land fronting on the west, side of Plum Avenue, thirteen feet seven Inches, and extending weitward ly with that width thirty-five feet, ana thence westwardly with a width of fit teen feet to a prlate alley; bounded on the north by property of LUlle M. Fisher and on the south by property of Mary E. Fisher, and having thereou erected a two-story frame house num bered 1110 Plum Avenue. IGNATZ FURBER, Executor of Estate of Mary Anna SeUt, deceased. FOX & GEYER, Attorneys
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