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REAL ESTATE MEN POINT TO NEED FOR FIVE HUNDRED MODERATE-PRICED HOUSES
U-BOAT CAMPAIGN
NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR CONGESTION
Railroads Declare Weather Re
sponsible; Ship Agents to Do
All in Their Power
New York, Feb. 17.—Owners and
agents of ships declared to-day that
they were ready to do their part in
relieving the railroad freight conges
tion. They predicted that exporters
would have no cause for complaint
that they couid not find vessels to
carry their goods—at least no greater
cause than existed before the declara
tion of the German submarine block
ade.
Railroad men were Inclined to rxgree
that the new submarine campaign
played only a small part in the freight
situation. They pointed out that be
fore the German edict went into ef
fect the British steamship companies
reserved 85 per cent, of their cargo
space for the use of their government.
The most important factor in the situ
ation they said was the weather which
had been the worst in many years.
Twenty-one merchant ships arriving
here yesterday promised greater cargo
space than the port of New York has
enjoyed for some time. Fourteen of
these came through the war zone. At
tention was called, however, to the
fact that the arrival of so many ves
sels from Europe at this time did not
throw as much light upon the severity
of the new submarine peril as it
would a week hence because most of
them had entered the war zone before
the period of immunity expired on
February 3.
War risk insurance to-day showed
a slight reduction from the high rates
prevailing since the beginning of the
German blockade.
Rapidly Working Out
Details of Change in
Examination of Ships
Washington. D. C., Fob. 1' •-Details
of the arrangement for examining
oastbound trans-Atlantic shinning :, i
Halifax. N. S.. instead of at Kirkwall,
are being worked out rapidly through
exchanges between the British Ad
miralty. the Canadian authorities and
the British embassy here.
Robert Spear Hudson, third secre
tary of the embassy, now is in New-
York consulting with the British con
sul general and with representatives
of shipping interest"? preparatory to
going to Halifax, where he will act
as the agent for the embassy in ar
ranging for the examination of ship
ping.
The comparatively small force of in
spectors already assembling at Hali
fax to search the passengers and cargo
of the Danish liner Frederik VIII.
upon which Count Von Bernstorft and
his party are traveling, is said at the
embassy here to be inadequate for ex
amination of the total volume of ship
ping expected to pass by vsC of Hali
fax and it will be nece*J? practical
ly to duplicate the elaborate machin
ery at Kirkwall.
In consideration of conducting the
examinations on the western side of
the Atlantic, which British officials
here declare is entirely in deference
to the needs of American commerce.
American ship masters are expected to
co-operate and avoid any attempt to
zuake their way across the Atlantic
■without inspection.
May Handle Westbound, Too
Instead of abandoning the practice
of issuing "letters of assurance" to
American exporters to facilitate the
handling of goods, the practice will be
luade general and all exporters will be
required to procure such "letters of
assurance."
Failure in that respect or attempt of
ship masters to avoid the inspection
either at Halifax or Kirkwall It is de
clared will result In taking goods and
ships to the British prize courts.
Extension of the Halifax examin
ation to westbound traffic now is un
der consideration.
No Arrangements Made
to Take Americans Oat;
May Be Weeks Yet
By Associated Press
London, Feb. 17.—The United States
consuls who are still in Germany may
be unable to leave the empire for some
weeks, according to an Amsterdam dis
patch to the Times, quoting an Ameri
can who has arrived there from Ger
many.
This informant said that at the time
he left Berlin the government had not
arranged for the special train which it
had promised for the use of the consuls
and that it was thought some weeks
would elapse before the arrangements
could be made.
Many Wait Along Frontier
For Permission to Leave
By Associated Press
Geneva, via Paris. Feb. 17.—Many
Americans who have been living in
Germany are reported to be waiting
near Singen and Constance for permis
sion to cross the frontier into Switz
erland.
It is reported from Schaffhausen that
only a few Americans have entered
Switzerland from Germany since Am
bassador Gerard and his party arrived
at Berne. The Swiss and Spanish min
isters at Berlin are said to be giving
every assistance in their power to the
Americans still in Germany.
Considerable financial loss has been
suffered by those Americans who have
already reached Switzerland. One hun
dred marks, which before the war were
worth 175 francs, are now valued at
only 83 francs. The Germans are re
ported to have closed and sealed the
American consulate at Warsaw.
Believe Swiss Note Urging
Fresh U-Boat Negoiations
Emanated From Germany
London, Feb. 17. "There is rea
son for stating with authority," tele
graphs Reuters Berne correspondent,
"that the note presented by the Swiss
minister to the American government
tsuggestlng fresh negotiations regard
ing the submarine warfare owed Its
origin to no Initiative on the part of
the Swiss minister or the Swiss gov
ernment.
The latter would take no such lnltla
rlve at this Juncture, being quite con
tent to limit Its activities to serving
as a medium of' lnter-communlcatlon
between the belligerents. "Little
Joubt Is felt here that the note eman
ated from Germany."
LAWS FOR WORKING WOMEN
Washington, Feb. 17. • Senator
Robinson, of Arkansas, and Represen
tative Keating, of Colorado, to-day In
troduced Identical Mils to prohibit
Interestate shipment of goods made In
while or In part by women employed
.' ■ ■
SATURDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH FEBRUARY 1 7, 1917.
LEADING STOCKS
MAKE BIG GAINS
Pronounced Improvement Shown by Market; Dealings
Active and Much Broader; Rails Participate in Rise
By Associated Press i per ton. $41.10© 12.00; spring, per ton.
| New York. Feb. 17.—Pronounced im- _ — Market higher;
I provement was shown during the two- ! powdered. 7.60 c; flue granulated, 7.50 c;
.hour session of to-days market, most ma?ket is unchanged;
of the leaders, including Ssteel. ship- Butter The market is higher;
! pings. Metals and prominent special- ] western. creamery, extras. 4ais#
I ties, gaining 1 to 3 points. 46*e; nearby prints, rancy, 49c.
! Dealings were respectively more act- D Eggs Tne market is steady;
i.. a ,ui o Pennsylvania, and otlivr nearby firsts,
and much broader, this condition ( ree tases $13.95 per case; do., current
resulting largely from the buying 111 receipts, free cases. 113.80 per case;
lof short contracts. Hails participated western, extras, firsts, free cases, $13.95
lin the rise with equipments and cop- per case; do., firsts, free cases, (13.80
pers, the latter hardening on reports .. „. , . . „
;„ r a htirh report! tnr the rert.ie.l Live Poultry The market is firm;
!° r * new nign record for the refined fowls steady; fowls. 2-'y J4c; roosters.
i product oils. Oils and fertilizers also istflSc; spring chickens. 21@24e; tui -
rose appreciably. Among the few iso- keys. 22(f24c; ducks, 20®24c; geese.
Mated exceptions to the upward trend 19623 c.
were beet sugar and American snuff. . Dressed Market Arm;
the latter losinsr 1- noint* The clos- fow,s * fancy. !a®2oHc; do., good to
tne latter losing i. points, llie uos- , cholc - 3®24c; do., small sizes. 20®
ing was strong, bales were estimataed 2 2c; o \<j roosters, 20c; roasting clilrk
at 300,000 shares. Bonds were irregu- ! ens, western, 21@26c; broiling chickens.
: lar. western, 18((jp26c; do., nearby. 30®i5c;
spring ducks, nearby, 23#25c; do.,
vrn vrntif western. 22@24c; geese, nearby. IS@
lOIJK STUlka 21c; do., western. lS®2oc; turkeys.
Chandler Bros. & Co., members New fancy, large, nearby. 32@33e; do.. west-
York and Philadelphia Stock Ex-! ern,'fancy, large. 32®33c; do., western.
! changes, 3 North Market Square. Har- 'air to good. 3v®3lc; do., common, Z4<u>
risburg: 1338 Chestnut street. Phila-ifo-. •-d toms 29®30c. _
.1 i_ j-. i> • r>i_ . _ . ■ y ij. ■ * otatoes T lie market is tirm,
delphia. 34 Pine street. New \ork, I Pennsylvania, per bushel, |2.65®2.75;
turnish the following quotations; _ New York, per bushel, }2.65®2.75;
New York, Feb. 17. Eastern Shore, No. 1, per bar-
Open. Clos. rel, i2.50®2.76; do.. No 2. per
Allis Chalmers 25 25 \ barrel, $1.25® 1.50; Norfolk. No. 1.
V„ B-,, per barrel. J2.aOSi2. <5; do.. No. 2 per
Amer Beet Sugar 89 barrel. }1.25®1.50; Jersey, per basket,
American Can 43*s 43 fi.3K0i.60.
Am Car and Foundry Co 6363?* ' Flour The market is firmly held;
Amer Loco 69V* 71 winter, clear, $7.50®7.75; do., straight,
Amer Smelting 96
\merican Suear 108? 109 sP"ng. clear. 8.25®8.50; do..
American 1 2.., 8 patents. $8.50®8.75; do., favorite brands.
Anaconda • <>-% $9.50® 9.V5.
Atchison 102 r -$ 102 Hay Steady, with a fair demand;
Baldwin Locomotive ... 5354 new timothy. Nu. 1. largo bales. $18.oc<
Baltimore and Ohio 76 76 U i." o *?,'- l.srnali bales slß.oo® 18.60.
Butte Conner 46 46 No " 2> 1-OO0 16.50; No. 3, $13.00® 14.00;
, MUUe copper . 4b 4b sample. $10.00 12.00
California Petroleum ... 24 24 \ 1
Canadian Pacific 153153 V* CHICAGO CATTI.E
Central Leather 86 86 ; Chicago. 111., Feb. 17. Cattle Re-
Chesapeake and 0hi0... 59H 59 s * ceipts, 800; steady. Native beef cattle,
t'hi Mil nnil Paul *n i sit' !$ •.S-t ® 18.00; stockers and feeders. $6.25
,"h Rl ~„Hojh e-20: COWS and heifers. $5.20® 10.40;
i nkugo K I unci rdcini.. * -OV2 calves, 14.00.
jCliino Con Copper 5454 H Sheep Receipts, 7.000; weak.
Col Fuel and Iron 44*2 45 j Wethers, $11.00®12.00; lambs, $12.40
iConsol Gas 121U tj 14.75.
Corn Products "1 2" " ' H °B S Receipts, 18T.OOO; Monday,
. tf-i" J- i 61.000; strong. 5c to 10c above yester
iriT,ni. '".J ''. * ? day's average. Bulk of sales. $12.20®
Distilling Securities .... 2t> >• 2b U 12.40; light. $11.65® 12.35; mixed. $12.05
Krie 26 26 *t 12.50; heavy. $12.00® 12.50; rough.
General Electric C 0.... 165 ' 165 $12.00® 12.15; pigs, $9.40®10.70.
General Motors 104*8 104 STOCKS
Great Northern pfd ... 113 113 " 1 r " s
Great Northern Ore subs 32H 324 stead'" P ' °
Inspiration Copper 65 s * 56 General Asphalt 25
Kenecott 4343 • Geenral Asphalt. Pfd 65*
Kansas City Southern.. 21 s * Lake Superior Corporation IS 5 ®
Ijickawanna Steel • 76 1 -, 79 Navigation 83
Vallpv 7? rov >slley • -
vr';L- -- Pennsylvania Railroad 545*
Maxwell Motors uo oo Philadelphia Klectric 32^
Merc Mar C ttff- 25 26 Philadelphia Company "S
Merc Mar Ctfs pfd 69 & s 72 Philadelphia Company. Pfd 36
Mex Petroleum 87 U 87 Philadelphia Rapid Transit 28 3 s
Miami Copper 37 C 37 4 Reading 914
New York Central ost <U a* Storage Battery b24
iV- v,, j,. 90 s 9,5 '* I'nion Traction 43
•*. ' "
Norfolk and Western... 128U 128 4 1 United States Steel 1064
Northern Pacific 103 4 104 X ork Railways 13
Pennsylvania Railroad.. 54?-* 54** York Railways, Pfd. 36
£SS*l^r I ,S? P "f 2 ! NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
Railway Steel Spg 47 4 48 4 D j . ,r,
Ray Con Copper 25 4 26 4 ! By Associated Press
Reading 91 x qi u, New York. Feb. 17. The statement
IT? ami hi Unn ''j ' -- y* -i 2* 'of the actual condition of Clearing
d „ bteeK '** ""s House Banks and Trust Companies for
, Pacific 93 5 < 93 4 the week shows that they hold $165,-
i Southern Ry 28 4 28 4 715.220 reserve in excess of legal re-
Studebaker 103 103 V- I Quirements. This i& an increase of sl,-
Tennessee Copper 151* 15i£ over last week.
Texas Oil 222U 21* ii The statement follows:
■ - fi'* i Actual Condition
■i• ii 11 i. f 131 4 138 i Loans, discounts, etc., $3,466,662,000;
HS 1 Alcohol 124 1254 increase. $34,728,000.
L S Rubber 53 4 53 4 Reserve in own vaults (B), $525,900,-
U S Steel 105 Tj. 106 V 000: increase, $5,242,000.
IU S Steel r>ffl 11-1T nt ? Reserve in Federal Reserve Bank,
'Utah Conner Ui 4 1* $195,037,000; increase. $4,066,000.
... . 1094 i Reserve in other depositories. $55,-
\ lrginia-Carolma Chem. 374 39 4 | 709.000; decrease. $1,114,000.
.West Union Telegraph.. 94 94 Net demand deposits, $3,541,657,000;
Westinghouse Mfg .... 50 li 50 R ' increase. $40,109,000.
Willys-Overland si "i Net time deposits, $164,589,000; de-
J 66 • 5S crease. $856,000.
PRIIAHRLPRIA PROOITR : 0 00 '^ rCUlaU ° n - * 2 B-" 15 - 000 : increase. $2.-
1 Stfa h d^ de N P o ia 2 rert" <B> Of which $464,386,000 is specie.
; art- "'• v?> o SP c 0 „ l , B h nd Febru " Agregate reserve. $776,446,000.
$ 1 Vc®l B**s ' °- -• Southern, red Excess reserve, $165,715,220; increase,
Corn Market firm; No. 2, yellow. ,1,106 ' 4 '°"
Vo 18 ®vllAw N 1 y , el , l J OW v,'V ls^'l6 - CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
'51.1101.12. ' ' ' ' * ' J ' Je OW ' ; Chicago, 111., Feb. 17.—Board of Trade
| Oats The market is higher: closing:
Wheat—May, 1.754; July, 1.48 3 *.
No. 2. white, 70@704c: No. 3, white. Corn—May, 1.01; July 99U.
6S'i?6S4c. Oats—May. 56* 4 ; July. 54*,.
Bran Market scarce and firm; Pork—May. 30.15; July, 29.50.
city mills, winter, per ton. $36 U0; wst- Lard—May, 16.55; July, 16.95.
ern winter, per ton, $26.50; soft, winter. Ribs—May, 15.85; July, 15.95.
CUBAN UPRISING
BROKEN DOWN
Rebel Headquarters in Cama
guey Province Occupied and
They Are Fleeing
Havana, Feb. 17.—1t is officially an
nounced that Col. Pujol's forces have
occupied Ciego Aviia, the rebel head
quarters in Camaguey province. Tho
town was entered on Thursday after-
noon, the rebels fleeing at the ap
proach of the troops. Government
forces now hold the Cuba and Jucaro
and Moron Railroads and have cap
tured sufficient rolling stock for tho
transportation of the troops.
The rebels are reported to have
broken up into small groups, .some
heading for Camaguey and others for
Las Villas and their escape is believed
to be practically cut off. Administra
tion officials claim that the backbone
of the uprising in Camaguey province
is broken.
Welcome Proclamation
That All Loyal Cubans Will
Be Guaranteed Protection
New Tork. Feb. 17.—News from
Havana early to-day that President
Menocal had Issued a proclamaUon
guaranteeing protection to all loyal
persons whatever their antecedents or
affiliations was welcomed by members
of the New Tork Cuban colony, many
of whom, especially the women, have
relatives in the territory affected by
the revolution.
The family of Lieutenant Caatellan
os, commander of the Palace guard
at Havana received word that a re
prieve had been granted to the young
man. Lieutenant Castellanos had
been sentenced to be shot on charges
of conspiring against the president.
Dr. Orestes Ferrara and Dr. Rai
mundo Cabrera, chief rerpesentatives
of the Cuban Liberal party now in the
United States are preparing to go to
Washington to urge that a committee
be sent to Cuba to investigate the re
cent elections.
more than eight hours a day or more
than six days a week. The bill drawn
on lines of federal child labor law,
would nationalize conditions for work
ing women which now prevail in the
District of Columbia, Arizona. Califor
nia, Colorado and Washington.
EXAMINE PAPERS
OF BERNSTORFF
Most Careful Secrecy Governs
Work in Halifax Harbor;
Countess Is 111
By Associated Press
, Halifax, N. S., Feb. IT.—The task of
examining the credentials of the vari
ous members of the German party on
board the Scandinavian-American lin
er, Frederik VIII, from New York to
i Copenhagen, was begun to-day by a
I corps of Canadian immigration and cus
| toms officers. The ship last night was
taken to a secluded portion of Halifax
1 harbor for this purpose. A small army
of officials boarded the steamship this
; morning and the length of the vessel's
stay here win depend on whether they
I And everything satisfactory with the
papers of the German party, which in
cludes Count Von Bernstorff, the for
mer German ambassador to the United
States.
The most careful secrecy prevails as
' to the operations of the officials but the
personnel of the investigating force—
immigration officials, translators and
women examiners—indicated that the
work was to be careful and thorough.
Reports that it was possible that
I Hans Tauscher and Wolf von Igel, who
figured in the revelations connected
with the alleged plot to destroy the
Welland canal, and reported on the
vessel, might be removed by the Brit
' ish naval authorities, were without
confirmation this morning. One of the
immigration officers said no orders had
been received for the removal of any
person from the ship at present and
any action would be taken only after
the party's credentials had been exam
ined.
SrarrhllKhta Play Oa Her
The Frederik VIII was under the
glare of a searchlight from a patrol
< boat all night, while this morning the
' rule about not allowing boats to ap
■ proach close to the liner was carefully
j enforced.
i Members of the German party were
I early on deck this morning though
their shore view was not Inspiring—
I a jail on one hand and a brewer}- on
; the other.
I The passengers will under no cir
cumstances be allowed to land. They
were reported well, though Countess
Bernstorff Is said to be suffering
slightly from a nervous attack, due
to circumstances under which she has
been called upon to leave her native
land.
CONTRACTORS IN
NEED OF LABOR
Excavating Work Comes High
in All Parts of State; Cost
About Doubled
Scarcity and high price of labor are
the main reasons for the high figures
being quoted by contractors for ex
cavating work in all parts of the
state.
When the York school board opened
bids yesterday for excavation work on
a new school building there was only
one bidder and his price WHS so high,
in the opinion of the board, that It
was rejected. The York contractor quot
ed seventy-five cents per cubic yard
for the general run of excavation, $4
per cubic yard for rock, and $1 per
cubic yard for hauling away the dirt.
Harrisburg contractors to-day said
the ilgures were not exorbitant by any
means, considering the conditions with
which they have to contend at pres
ent.
F. B. Bosch, of the Central Construc
tion and Supply Company, 222 Market
said to-day. when the matter
was brought to his attention, that as
long as teams cost about $6 a day
and prices of everything else arc ab
rormal excavating work will "corny
high."
"Sixteen months ago labor cost $1.75
and row it costs $3 per day. and the
outlook Is no better than it was last
fall," O. W. Ensign, of. the O. W. En
sign Contracting Corporation, declared
this morning.
ADD STOHY TO PATRIOT OI'II.DI>G
j A fifth story will be added to the
Patriot building in North Market
Square, to permit changes in the pub
lishing department of the Patriot Com
pany. The composing and mechanical
i forces of the two newspapers will be
( moved from the basement to the new
floor and space will be partitioned off
| there for the editorial rooms.
DEMOCRATIC Cl.l'H TO
SPEND *25.000 OX HOME
Improvements to the new quarters
of the Central Democratic Club quar
ters, at 213 Walnut street, costing $25,-
i 000. were planned by the building com
mittee last evening.
A bond issue bearing six per cent.
(Interest will be issued to take care of
the work. The building, which runs
through to Strawberry street, recently
was purchased for $43,500. Howard W.
.Jones is chairman of the building com-
I mittee.
COMPLETE SCHOOL RI II.DINU
Enola. Pa.. Feb. 17.—Contractor A.
Wildman. of Harrisburg. who built the
new Summit street grammar school
building, turned the building over to
the school board this afternoon. The
1 only work to be done is the placing
|of the furniture and other minor du
! ties. It is expected that the building
l will be used for school purposes on and
after March 1.
Harrisburg Soldier Is
Promoted to Sergeant
SERGEANT C. M. De HART
It is now Sergeant Clyde Milton De-
Hart. of Company D, Eighth Pennsyl
vania regiment. United States Infanlry.
His promotion came some time ago,
and his friends have for the past week
been hearing of the good news. Ser
geant DeHart. who is a son of William
DeHart, left Harrisburg as a coporal.
His efficient work since reaching the
border won him the promotion.
PAPER MAKERS
THREATENED WITH
DRASTIC ACTION
Alternative of Session of Con
gress to Pass Remedial Legis
lation Caused Yielding
Washington, Feb. 17. lt became
known to-day the print paper manu
facturers yielded in their opposition
to the government's efforts to restore
normal prices and agreed to permit
the Federal Trade Commission to de
termine a fair scale only when con
fronted with the alternative of per
sonal action by President Wilson and
a special session of Congress to pass
remedial legislation.
At President Wilson's direction, it
was said. Secretary McAdoo summon
ed one of the principal manufacturers,
who was acting as spokesman for the
others and informed him that inas
much as the government itself was not
permitted by the constitution to im
pose prohibitive restraint upon the
press, the administration did not in
tend to remain idle while an alleged
monopoly, through extortionate prices
for print paper, effectually imposed
greater restraints than the government
might ever contemplate.
CAVALRY OFFICER RESIGXS
Adjutant General Stewart to-day
announced the acceptance of the res
ignation of Lieutenant Colonel S. R.
Gleaves, First Pennsylvania cavalry,
who is a regular army officer. Wil
liam M. Silvus, Philadelphia, was ap
pointed a first lieutenant in the medi
cal corps.
The Quinine That Does Not Affect the
Head
Because of its tonic and laxative ef
fect. Laxative Bromo Quinine can be
taken bv anyone without causing ner
vousness or ringing In the head. There
Is only one "Bromo Quinine.' E. W.
GROVE'S signature on box. 25c.
REALTY DEALERS REPORT
NEED OF DWELLINGS AND
OFFICE ROOMS IN CITY
Real estate dealers in Harrisburg i
report that they are at a loss to sup- '.
ply the increasing demand for offices
in the downtown district and for j 1
dwellings to be rented. : i
With the approach of spring and '
the usual realty activities which are |
expected to surpass all other years' j
records In the city, Harrisburg could '
well hang out a sign, the dealers say, I
which would read something like!
this:
"Wanted Five Hundred Dwell- 11
ings." ; ■
Although a number of contractors
are planning extensive improvements, |
and announcement has been made
that twelve modern, brick houses;!
will be built in Berryhili street, and j
two bungalows in Lennox street.!'
these new structures will offer little i
relief, it Is said. I
RAPID STRIDES IN
CHURCH BUILDING
St. Lawrence Edifice Hounds
Into Shape; Synagogue Nearly
Ready Eor Dedication
Rapid strides are being made in the
erection of the handsome new church
and rectory of the St. Lawrence Ger
man Catholic church, in State street
near Second.
The building now has progressed
far enough to give the congregation
an idea of what the building will look
like when completed. In the front the
stone work Is now up about fifteen
feeL In the rear the building is vir
tually completed on the outside. The
rectory is now in a condition which
permits the carpenters and inside dec
orators to get at work. A large force
of masons is busily engaged in cut
ting the stone for rushing the work.
Chisuk Emmuna's new temple, at
Sixth and Forster streets, is now al
most completed and arrangements are
being made by the congregation,
which worships in the synagogue in
North Fifth street, to dedicate the
building. The new synagogue is a
handsome building along the best lines
of those favored by the Jewish congre
gations.
I Building operations on the new tem
| plet to be erected for the Kesher ls
real congregration at Capital and
Briggs streets, probably will be under
full headway in the early spring.
The congregation is now located at
Fourth and State streets. All three
of the congregations hav been forced
to move because of the Capitol park
extension.
Seniors Win Debate on
Prohibition Question
An unanimous decision late yester
day awarded the Senior class debating
team a decision over a team composed
of the pick of the under class teams.
The Seniors supported the affirmative
side that State-wide prohibition would
be a better solution of the liquor prob
lem in Pennsylvania than county local
option.
On the winning team were: Harold
Eckert, Miss Ruth Beatty. Emory Hart
man and Paul Selsam. The under class
team was composed of: Stuart Wagner,
Miss Ida Yoder, Miss Mary Rodney and
Miss Helen Applegate.
Military training in secondary
schools will he the subject of debate
March 1 at the Harrisburg Academy,
when the Greeks and Romans will
argue on the points, "Compulsory Train
ing in Secondary Schools." The Kil
gore declamation contest will be held
the same day.
Washington Hose Co.
Plans Annual Banquet
I Members of the Washington Hose and
Chemical Company will hold their an
i nual banquet Thursday evening next at
the Plaza Hotel. This will be Wash
ington's Birthday and for almost a cen
i turv it has been observed by the com
pany in this way. The firemen and
their guests will meet at the firehouse,
in Chestnut street, at S p. m. and march
to the hotel.
SXOW OR RAIX
Washington, Feb. 17.—Weather pre
dictions for the week beginning Sun
day issued to-day by the Weather
Bureau are: Middle Atlantic States—
Fair except snow and rain are prob-
I able first part of the week and again
Friday or Saturday. Colder weather
probably Tuesday and Wednesday.
This Is the Birthday
Anniversary of—
Isi ' ajajSHß
A. F. REX ROTH
For years foreman of the car barns
of the Harrlsburg Railways Company.
He resides at 425 Peffer street.
NET IX X. V. HARBOR
New York, Feb. 17." A steel net
designed to protect the port of New
York from hostile submarines and
other far craft in the event of war was
put in place at the entrance off the
harbor to-day.
NKKIJ 400,000 MK.Y FOR NAVY
Liondon, Feb. 17.—A force of 400,000
men is required for the British navy,
according to the naval estimates for
the coming financial year, which pro
vide for that number.
JOSEPH McCABE
Here February 20
Houses of moderate size are al
ways in demand, realty men assert,
and in many instances, "For Rent"
signs are never needed. One dealer
in speaking of this declared that in
nine of every ten houses that have
been vacated during the last few
months, new occupants moved in
within a week.
Increasng business is the principal
reason for the big demand, it is said,
and reality experts predict big de
velopment programs for outlying dis
tricts, within the next year.
The office room situation Is al
most the same. Few if any of the
large buildngs in the downtown dis
trict liavt any vacant rooms, and
often before one firm leaves, another
has already secured the space that is
to be vacated.
SAND SHORTAGE
STOPS BUILDING
Contractors Held Up Because
Cold Weather Cuts Off
Supply
Building operations in all parts of
Harrisburg have been held up, In
some instances more than a month,
because of a shortage of sand.
Contractors, unable to supply their
needs, report that little progress will
be mode until warmer weather thaws
open the river and some of the quar
ries can be operated.
Continued cold weather is responsi
ble for the situation, as no supply can
be gotten from the river, and quarries
cannot operate because of the frozen
condition of the sand.
11. A. Hopple, one of the contractors
who has operations under way in sev
eral districts in the city, declared to
day that even when carloads of sand
are received here, the sand cannot be
removed as it is frozen solid.
Work on buildings to be erected at
a cost of SIOO,OOO in various sections,
is held up because of the shortage.
Bricklayers, plasterers and a number
of cement workers are without em
ployment temporarily as a result of
the sand situation.
Woman With 8 Children
Whose Husband Is in
Jail in Need of Aid
A call for charity has been made up
!on the Associated Aid Societies by a
foreign woman with her eight children.
Her husband has four months more to
serve out of a nine-month sentence in
jail.
At least $5 a week is needed to pro
vide food and clothing for the pine de
pendents, it was said to-day. and con
tributions to this fund is asked. The
rent has been subscribed to by the wo
man's fellow-countrymen.
OBJECTS TO I'ltOHK RESOLUTIONS
By Associated I'ress
Washington, D. C., Feb. 17. Objec
tion by Representative Adair, of Indi
ana. to-day prevented the House from
considering a resolution by Represen
tative Moore, of Pennsylvania, to in
vestigate charges which Representative
Callaway, of Texas, inserted into the
record on February 9 that twenty-five
American newspapers had been subsi
dized by English money under the di
rection of J. P. Morgan and Company
and others. "Doesn't the gentleman
think," asked Adair, "that enough
money has been wasted on investigation
of matters which had no foundation
whatever?"
Real Estate For Rent
HOUSE TO RENT—Seven rooms and
two baths: laundry; electric light; city
steam. Inquire afternoons, to 4
o'clock, at The Studebaker Store, Sec
ond and State streets.
Legal Notices
"'PROPOSALS FOR THE PUBLIC
PRINTING AND BINDING FOR THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVA
NIA —In compliance with the provisions
of an act of the General Assembly, en
titled "An act to regulate the Depart
ment of Public Printing and Binding, to
carry out the provisions of section
twelve, article three of the Constitution,
in relation to the public prirting and
binding and the supply of paper and
other materials therefor." approved the
7th day of February, A. D. 1905, and
the amended act thereto, approved May
11, 1911. ar.d also the Distribution Act
approved 28th day of April, 1915, sealed
proposals will be received at the De
partment -f Publ.'c Printing and Bind
ing f° r executing all the public print
ing and binding of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania for the term of four
years from the Ist day of July next, at
a certain rate per centum below the
rates specified in said act and the
rates and conditions set forth in form
of proposals to be submitted by each
bidder. All proposals must be sealed
up and endorsed. "Proposals for the
Public Printing arid Binding," and be
delivered to said office on the fourth
Tuesday of February, A. D. 1917, being
the 27th day of the month, before 12
o'clock M., and the bidder or bidders
must accompany his or their proposal
with a bond to the Commonwealth
with at least two sufficient sureties, in
the sum of thirty thousand con
ditioned for the acceptance of the con
tract and faithful performance of the
work in the manner provided for in said
act.
The sufficiency of said bond and the
sureties thereto must be certified to by
the judge or Judges of the county tn
which said sureties reside, as required
by !*ald act.
All proposals will be opened in the
presence of those bidding, at said office
in the fctate Capitol in the city of Har
risburg, at 12 o'clock M. of said fourth
Tuesday, being the 27th day of Febru
ary, A. D. 1917, and r.ll the printing
and binding publicity alloted to the
person or persons who propose to exe
cute the same at the highest rate per
centum below the rates fixed by the
schedule annexed to the aforesaid acts
of the General Assembly, and the rates
as fixed by the Department of Public
Printing and Binding in said proposal,
and who shall give the bond required
by law, said allotment to be approved by
the Governor. Auditor General and State
Treasurer, and not to be binding until
so approved.
Blunk bonds and blank forms of pro
posals will be furnished on application
to this Department, and specimen
samples as a slanaarrf for quality of
wotl. which the rouiracior or contrac
tors will be required to execute can be
seen at the office of the Department of
Public Printing and Binding.
Department of Public Printing and
Binding. Harrlsburg, Pa., Februa.y 10.
1917.
By THOS. J. BELL,
Chief Clerk.
Market Square Store Room
For Rent From April 1,1917
No. 3 South 2d Street 22x92 Feet
APPLY TO
Dauphin Deposit Trust Company
Legal Notices
NOTICE letters of administration
on the estate of William 11. Killing. Sr..
late of Harrisburg, Dauphin county.
Ha., deceased, having been grunted to
the undersigned, residing in Harrls
burg, all persons indebted to said es
tate are requested to make Immediate
payment, and those having claims will
present them for settlement.
WILLIAM 11. FILLING, JR..
Administrator.
NOTICE Letters Testamentary on
the Estate of William Van Camp, late
of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa.,
having been granted to the undersigned .
at 1519 North Sixth street, Harrisburg, &
Pa., all persons indebted to said Estate
arc requested to make immediate pay
ment, and those having claims will pre
sent them for settlement to
C. J. MANNING, M. D.,
Executor.
HARVEY E. KNUPP, Attorney,
No. 3 Russ Building.
NOTICE Letters Testamentary on
the Estate of Daniel S. Seltz, late of
Harrisburg city, Dauphin county. Pa.,
deceased, having been granted to the
undersigned, all persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make im
mediate payment, and those havlng
ilaims will present them for settle
ment. to
ANNIE W. SEITZ,
Executrix,
1211 North Second Street.
Harrisburg, Pa.
NOTICE Letters Testumentary on
the Estate of John A. Hall, late of Hal
risburg. Dauphin County, Pa., deceased,
having been granted to the undersigned
residing in Harrisburg, all persons in
debted to said Estate are requested to
make Immediate payment, and those
having claims will present them for
settlement, to
HATTIE M. HALL
Executrix.
R. S. CARE.
Attorney.
I PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING LEGIS
LATIVE JOURNAL ln compliance
with the provisions of an act oi the
I General Assembly, approved the 9lh day
of June A. D. lull, providing for the
publication of the Legislative Journal,
sealed proposals will be received for
: printing, eyeljtting, stitching, trim
| niing and delivering said Legislative
Journal for the term of lour years,
from the Ist day of July next at a cer
tain rate per centum below the rates
named by the Department of Public
Printing and Rinding in a lonn of pro
posal, copies of which will be submit
ted upon request. All proposals must
be sealed and endorsed "Proposals for
Printing the Legislative Journal," anu
< delivered to the oftlce of the Depart
! ment of Public Printing and Rinding on
the fourth Tuesday of February, A. D.
i ls 17. before 12 o'clock M. Each bld
j der must accompany his bid with a
oond to the Commonwealth with at
I least two sufficient sureties in the sum
of lifteen thousand dollars, conditioned
j tor tlie acceptance of the contract and
laithful perlorniance of the work in the
I manner provided for in said act and
proposal. The sufficiency of said bond
and the sureties thereto must be certi
ited to by the judge or judges of the
I county in which said sureties reside.
All proposals will be opened in the
I presence of those bidding at said oftico
j in the State Capitol at Harrisburg at 1-
o'clock M. on the said fourth Tuesday
of February, A. D. 1917, the 27th day of
1 said month, and the contract allotted to
! the person who proposes to execute the
I same at the highest rate per centum
below the rates lixed by the Department
of Public Printing, and who shall give
the bond required by law. asid allot
ment to be approved by the Uovernor.
I Auditor General and State Treasurer
and not to be binding until so approved.
I Blank bonds and blank proposals will
| be furnished upon application,
j Department of Public Printing and
Binding, Harrisburg, Pa., February 10,
IVI7.
By THOS. J. BELL,
Chief Clerk.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol
i lowing account has been tiled in the
i Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin
County, Pa., and will be confirmed by
I said Court on 22d day of March, 1917,
1 unless cause be shown to the contrary:
I Third and final account of George H__
Calvert, receiver of Columbia
I and Trust Company, of Pittsburgh,
j HENRY F. HOLLER,
, Prothonotary.
* \
10 Per Cent Investment
\ Only SSOO needed to buy one of the
three 2H-story frame dwellings,
Nos. 1225-1227-1229 Wallace street,
near Broad Street Market. New
roofs newly papered and painted.
Price' $1,200; rent for sl2. All oc
-1 cupied. After paying taxes, water.
! insurance, upkeep, you will have a
| net investment of 10 per cent. It
[ won't be long until a shrewd in
! vestor will buy them all.
CHAS. ADLER
100: North Third Street
Member Harrisburg Real Estate
Board.
j
BISBEE
COPPER
Important information rela
tive to property develop-,
ment will be sent upon re
quest. •
HOUJARP ARILEV A fi
221 Market St- Ilarrlaburg, Pa.
Telephone*—C. V. 012| Bell 34118
New York Headlag
Philadelphia Allentovrn
Direct private wires connecting
j all offices with principal markets.
PUZZLE
I I GET
A
LOT
Here are nine squares. Can you put
a figure (no two alike) in each square
so as to make a total of 15 by adding
them up and down and crossways? As
an advertisement we will deed a lot at
Atlantic City, Md., which has one of the
finest beaches In the world,* to any one
(white race) solving this puzzle. Small
fee for deed and expenses. Send your
solution, with 4c in postage for copy of
prospectus to
THE ATLANTIC REALTY CO., 4
200 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, Md.
AST Good Printing
The Telegraph Printing Co.