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WAR FUNDS CALL
JARS CONGRESS
Leaders Astounded to Learn
$2,500,000,000 Needed
for Artillery
Washington, Aug. 16.—Information
from Secretary McAdoo that two and
• half billions arc needed to provide
the American army -with necessary
artillery came as a complete surprise
to congressional leaders yesterday.
They had supposed that every pos
sible contingency in the way of
equipment had been considered and
ample provision made for it in the
$5,000,000,000 bond isuse of a few
months ago.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo's
demand for a credit of $9,000,000,000.
to be voted all, or nearly all, before
the first of the year, came as a rude
shock to the leaders of the House
and Senate. Tho proposition to raise
$4,080,000,000 to lend to the Allies
Is not entirely new, since it has been
stated that they are in need of more
money, and that it would take this
much to meet their requirements up
to June 1, 1918. Nor did the state
ment that additional funds are need
ed by this government occasion so
much surprise. But for the Secre
tary of the Treasury to come to Con
gress with a demand for an imme
diate bond issue ot nine billions, and
with the information that two and a
half billions of that is needed for
artillery, rather took the breath of
Congress leaders. It threw a cold
blanket over peace talk and served
to reduce the hope that had sprung
up over the pope's proposal. Sen
ators who have been discussing peace,
either from antiadministration or
from humanitarian motives, had lost
much of their optimism and peace
talk In the Senate was postponed.
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me all kinds of trouble.
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than I have been for a long time,
even my nerves seem stronger and I
gi\ e all the ciedit for my recovery
to Tanlac."
Tanlac, the famous reconstructive
tonic, is now being introduced here
at Gorgas' Drug Store where th
Tanlac man is meeting the people
end explaining the merits of this
master medicine.
Tanlac is also sold at the 'Gorgas
Drug Store in the P. R. R. Station'
in Carlisle at W. G. Stephens' Phar
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TROOP REVIEW
IN FRANCE MAKES
DEEP IMPRESSION
Sturdy Tramp of Soldiers
Symbol of Their New-
Adventure
By Associated t'ress
American Headquarters in France,
Aug. 16.—The review yesterday by
Major General William I* Seibert of
all the troops of his command in
training afforded r. military spectacle
of international significance and his
toric import. It was the first time that
the troops of this particular unit of
the American Army in France had
been assembled in its entirety and the
display they made was deeply im
pressive.
There have been other reviews of
American troops in foreign lands — in
the Philippines, Cuba, far-away Guam
and in Panama—but there seemed to
be an entirely new meaning to the
sturdy tramp of the men of America
In France to-day.
Commander I'rch l*rouil
"They made me feel very proud,"
declared Major General Sibert last
night, echoing the sentiment of a
small but enthusiastic handful of
Americans who were permitted to
see the martial display. The setting
for tho review was one of rare beauty.
It was held upon a broad and some
what rocky platform with the rolling
fields of Frence in every direction,
green and brown with ripening
grains.
Here and there picturesque little
French villages, white walled and red
roofed, snuggled amid the trees of
matchless valleys. Occasionally these
valleys were bathed in sunshine and
again they were hidden in the gray
mist of rain. The scene was one of
changing brilliance and shadow, the
deep blue of the harvest sky and daz
zling August sun being massed now
and then by masses of comulus storm
clouds driven along by a stiffening
gale.
At one time during the review a
rainstorm broke over the marching
troops, but It was only of brief dura
tion and there was not a falter in any
part of the line. There is an officers'
bombing school near the point where
the review was held and throughout
the time the troops were assembling
and marching by. loud explosions of
hand grenades in the near distance
gave a touch of war reality to the pic
ture. Very early in the morning the
troops were on the move. They were
scattered In a dozen or more French
villages and each regiment was as
sembled in a village where its head
quarters had been established.
Modelled on .New Standard
The new army regiments are mod
elled on the European standard, quite
different from the Amerfcan regi
ments, and when on the march yes
terday in columns of fours the line
seemed to stretch an interminable
distance along beautifully paved
French roads lined with giant trees.
As the Americans passed through the
French villages enroute to the re
view field tlje French peasantfolk
gazed at them open-eyed In amaze
ment and admiration.
They have seen much of the Amer
i iean soldiers individually and in com
panies since their arrival, but this
was the first gathering In force of the
new ally and the impression it made
on the villagers, farmers and French
soldiers on leave could easily be seen
and appreciated.
The French, who have been train
ing companies and battalions of the
American army, were also surprised
and it can be truthfully stated that
there was a distinct pause of surprise
and admiration on the part of Major
General Slbert himself.
French Elithualaatlc
Attached to his staff were a dozen
French officers, including the general
of a famous division, all of whom
were enthusiastic in their praise of
the spectacle. Major General Seibert
and staff rode up and down before the
various regiments drawn up at atten
tion. The reviewing ground was
staked out with American flags and
when General Seibert had taken up
his position the immobile army began
to move. The maneuvers by which
it broke from regimental fronts Into
lines of platoon arranged by compa
ries and battalions would have done
credit to the soldiers with years of
training behind them.
TO TAKE TOM \TO PACK
By Associated Press
Baltimore, Md., Aug. 16. The
Government has notified the Maryland
packers that it will take approxi
mately 18 per cent, of their tomato
pack, amounting to 1.800.000 cases at
the price of *145 a case for number
threes and $1.30 for number twos. The
packers say that this is largely a ten
tative offer, although most of them
expect to fill the Government orders
at these prices, which are to hold un
til September 15, when they are sub
-lect to change.
MOST WOMEN SUFFER
FROM CONSTIPATION
AND BILIOUSNESS
Almost all of the diseases which
the great majority of women are sub
ject to might easily be avoided or at
least lessened of only constipation
was entirely eliminated. Failure of
the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels
to perform their proper functions Is
the prime cause of all their suffer
ings.
If on the slightest sign of any de
rangements of the bowels, women
would take a dose of a simple herbal
remedy like Lebanon Herb Tablets
such as your doctor would prescribe,
there would be no complaining about
sick headaches, backache or feeling
weak, tired or languid all the time.
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your skin clear and attractive.
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North Second
Street, corner of
Walnut Street,
over Rose's the
new home of
MUSSER'S STUDIO
Removed from
16 N. Third B*.
GRAIN VALUED AT THOUSANDS
l I Hh£| VAM HUH vy *
■
Fire this morning destroyed the warehouse owned by S. A. Fishburn. Thousands of dollars worth of grain
nd supplies were destroyed. Above is a view of the wrecked structure.
PEACE NOTE BEING
GIVEN CLOSE STUDY
(Continued From First Page.)
for executive sessions to consider closing the doors for peace
debate. Senators of the so-called pacifist group were expected
to oppose the secret session program.
Secretary Lansing snid to-day he [
had received no further information j
of the Pope's peace proposals that i
what he had read in the newspapers, t
The document may come through I
Ambassador Pace in London or the i
British Ambassador here. <
Xo Reply For Some Time I
Diplomats generally believe there 1
will be no reply for some time. It I
is pointed out that President Wilson i
has the difficult task of not refusing i
to discuss the proposals and yet not i
make a reply out of harmony with i
the statements already made by
statesmen of England and France.
The question of return to Germany
of her lost colonies, especially in the c
Far East is regarded by some dip- i
lomats as not so important as has
been generally believed. Thfcy do c
not think that the loss or retention 1
of German's holdings in Ch\na would t
make much difference to her. They ■
pointed out that European powers
are interested in a division of colon
ial dominins in the Far East and
that it is not Impossible that Ger- i
many might be permitted to regain
hers. The neutrals think the real
stuifibling block would come over
disposition of Alsace-Lorraine.
HARRISBURG BOYS
FIRST TO GO TO CAMP
[Continued from First Page.]
HENRY M. GROSS,
Battalion Adjutant.
Truck Company No. 1, part of the
j motor supply train will leave also
J Monday morning. The company is
J stationed now at Mt. Gretna undsr
command of Major James B.
Wheeler. Practically all are local
boys.
Late this afternoon Colonel Finnev
was unable to give the dcflnita leav
ing time for Company D. It is not
known as yet whether they will
travel as a unit or. with the other
companies who are proceeding south
at the same time.
Everything is in readiness for the
movement Monday. Company D i.i
commanded by Captain John Bretz.
Josiah P. Wilbar is first lieutenant
and James F. Long_ Jr., second
lieutenant, with Harry J. Bretz first
sergeant of the company.
Prepared to Move
Three weeks ago orders were is
sued to colonels of National Guard
Regiments instructing them to desig
nate companies to precede their
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any kind or any skin disease, my
honest advice is to get a twenty-five
cent box of Peterson's Ointment to
day."
Men and Women: if you want a
complexion clean and clear, soft and
velvety; one that will compel the
admiration of all the people you
meet, start to use Peterson's Oint
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a week or until every pimple, black
head, eruption or rash is gone.
Don't fail to try it and you can
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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
ADVERSE IMPRESSION
London, Aug. 16.—The text of the
papal peace note does not remove
the adverse impression produced here
by the publication of its summary.
On the contrary it strengthens the
conviction that the note is inspired
by the Central Powers and the opin
ion is that its proposals are impossi
ble. The editorials express much
respect for the Pope and his profes
sion of perfect impartiality, but re
gard him unable to appreciate the
matter at Issue.
PESSIMISTIC COMMENT
Buenos Aires, Aug. 16.—Comment
on the peace proposals of the Pope
is generally pessimistic. The leading
Argentine newspapers recognize that
certain points are coincident with the
ideas of President Wilson, but that
the conditions and propositions of
the Pope will not be accepted.
ITALIAN LOSSES
Rome, Aug. 16.—The Italian mer
chant marine losses for the wek end
ing August 12, comprises six steam
ers and five sailing vessels, one of
the latter being above one hundred
tons.
regiments to the south. A short
tlnve later Colonel Finney desig
nated Company D. Since that time
Captain Bretz has kept his m-jn
busy attending to the thousand and
one details necesary to the Company
movement. With the exception of a
few minor repairs that had to ba
made the order this morning found
Captain Bretz prepared. Even the
bills of lading had been made out
ready for the date, when the time
would come.
The boys of the company almost
without exception received the word
this morning with pleasure pnd
much cheering. Although the
months on the Island hav<s been
active yet the men never could
quite get in their minds that it was
the real thing.
Order Now Battalion
Orders issued by Major General
Clement creates a new Infantry bat
talion. Pursuant to that oidei first
Lieutenant Henry B. Gross of thiv
city will be permanently detached
fiom the Eighth Regiment as bat
talion adjutant and transferred to
the Fourth Infantry. Tho Fourth
will be one of the first to go to
France and will doubtless put Mr.
Gross among the envied ones
selected to get near to the ro<jl
fighting.
Although yesterday was the offi
cial opening of the hay fever season
as yet very few of the local boys
have been among those who have
been afflicted. Many of them ad
mitted they were subject to the dread
six weeks' disease, yet they are hop
ing against hope the dust will not
hit them.
Continue Maneuvers
The men of the Governor's Troop
will continue as formerly to use the
Capitol Park extension zone for ma
neuvers. The rough surface present
ed offers an unusually good oppor
tunity for the real practice compar
ed to a level drill field.
A large number of supplies for
Company I arrived on the island th's
morning. They are being issued to
the men this afternoon. To receive
new, supplies the men are now re
quired to present the worn out article
as proof of good faith.
The dance for the regiment fund
at Summerdale last evening proved
as big a success as had been expected
although this morning the men were
still regretting that the rain had to
come at a time when they calcu
late It "knocked them out of a
good hundred bones" for the fund.
To Keep Camps Intact
It is reported in army circles th#.-
morning that every indication points
to the possibility of the southern
camps for National Guards being left
intact when they go to France and
then occupied by the men called by
the second draft. Almost all the
cantonments are situated in north
ern states and the camps in the
South. It is said this points to their
use the entire winter as tho weather
does not become so severe as to be
unfit for life under the canvass.
Edward L. Hollman, of Mlllers
town, was the first man to report at
the local army station who has been
discharged, without being commis
sioned from an officers training
camp. The 24,000 men who received
training but did not qualify for a
commission will each be recommend
ed, if capable, for a "noncom" grade
in the National Army. It will be
difficult to fill the large number of
"noncom" places in the new army
and it is intended to use the men who
have benefited by training for thesu
places.
The rjjen are In no way obligated
to acceift the places for which they
are recommended, but army officers
this morning declared It to be one
of the most signal marks of true pa
triotism. All of them considered
worthy will receive such letters of
recommendation and If accepted be
required to report to their local sta
tions where they will be sworn In
and sent to the post designated at
the end of their furlough. Most of
them are given until the first of Sep
tember before they are requested
to report.
FIRE DESTROYS HOMES
AND WAREHOUSE
[Continued from First Page.]
the Washington, Susquehanna and
Friendship chemicals and the Friend
s-hip engine were called.
A new electric mill Installed in the
building about a month ago was
ruined and tho garage also owned
by Mr. Fishburn in the rear of the
warehouse building was burned. All
machines, which included three
trucks, two roadsters and three tour
ing cars, were removed. Persons liv
ing in the row which was destroyed
saved most of their furniture from i
the flames bv taking it to places of
safety. Owing to the fact that the
Zinc family was visiting in Columbia,
their house was broken into and
their furniture taken out.
Gasoline Tank Near Flames
At the time of the Are no one
was in the building. Kmployes who
had been working there earlier in the
morning were absent on other duties
when the fire started. About a week
ago the owner had placed more than
SOO bushels of corn in storage, which
was burned. Only the work of the
firemen saved a large gasoline tank
near by contnining about 800 gallons
from exploding.
New Apparatus Csed
The irst piece of the city's .mo
torized fire apparatus recently
brought to Harrisburg from Phila
delphia saw service this morning.
The truck of the Susquehanna Com
pany No. 9 was one of the companies
sent from the city. T ' was rumored
in Penbrook that the reason the Har
risburg companies did not come
sooner was that a big fire was rag
ing in Knola. Upon investigation it
wt>s learned that the 'cross river fire
was a myth. ,
The blaze was under control about
10.30 o'clock only after a hard fight.
The pressure on the fire plugs was
very poor but after the Harrisburg
steamer began working the fire was
soon under control. The Penbrook
company was handicapped by the
lack of suitable equipment to fight
the flames.
Will Rebuild
Mr. Fishburn was unable to state
this morning how soon it would be
before he began to rebuild. As soon
°is C days n a. 5 Noo"- DiVCS. POmefOV & Stewart
Saturdays at 9 P. M. VWV ' Saturdays at 9 P. M.
v —• v i
$19.50 Fireside Rockers at Last Week of the Sale of
$16.50 Reduced Whittall Rugs
° ne of the ,eaders in The sale of discontinued patterns of Whittall Rugs at re-
F : the August Furniture duced prices closes next Saturday. The excellence of these
- I ru £ s ' s common knowledge, and the chance to buy them for
,C;ale ' Ihc r ° C CfS arC less than regular comes at an opportune time when so many
8' upholstered in beautiful persons are buying furniture for new homes and need rugs
P attern in tapestry and to go with this furniture.
the value is one that can- A*®""™"' 9x12 feet. ,38.00 value. Special. #
1 / ~ , 9x12 feet, 182.50 value. Special. 9x12 feet, $24.00 value. Special.
1/ U not be duplicated at the 587.50 $20.00
- 9x12 feet, $22.50 value. Special,
. . 36^,ln^. ii ?^ OTHER HIGH GRADE RUGS
J Fine Suits Clt O. SCLVIYIQ WHITTAM/S ROVM, WOK- 9x16 Bundhar Wilton rugs !73
y CESTER WILTON RUGS— value. Special 902.50
Three piece Jacobean livingroom suite in William and Mary P®fj° ' 9x15 ft 8R 00 vn ,.. <a nfir i n i 9x12 Bundhar Wilton Rugs. $65
genuine leather spring seats. August Sale Price *24.50 *±o ieei. Bjeclal, va(ue gpecla , $52 50
Three-piece fumed oak and Jacobean oak livingroom suite, _0 4- 9x12 j gJ 7g value. Special, 9x12 Oval Wilton Rugs, $57.50
inch settee. August Sale Price, 9 -'• " $51.50 value. Special $45.00
Three-piece golden oak, dull finish and fumed oak livingroom 8.3x10.6 feet, $56.25 value. Spe- g x l2 French Wilton rugs, $82.50
suites, genuine leather spring seats, extra large settee. August clal $45.00 value. Special $65.00
Price, • 'L' a \r 'LnoUnr Vn<i da ven- WHITTALI/S CHLIDEMA 9x12 Teprac Wilton rugs, $53.50
Three-piece livingroom suites In tapestry, chair, rocker a d Sflj> 0() BODY BRUSSELS RUGS— value. Special $43.00
P °Three U -n"lce 'in tapestry! mahogany frames', chair rock- 9x15 feet. $56.00 value. Special, 9x12 Hard wick Wilton rugs $65
er davenport with wardrobe back. August Sale Price $90.00 $45.00 value. Special $52.50
Three-piece livingroom suite, chair, rocker and davenport, up- 9x12 feet, $41.00 value. Special, 9x12 Royal Bengal Wilton rugs,
holstered all over in a beautiful high grade tapestry, back of chair, $35.00 $85.00 value. Special, . .$45.00
rocker and davenport covered in same material. August Bale Frice, 8.3x10.6 feet, $37.60 value. Spe- 9*12 Ardahan Axmlnster rugs,
75.0u ciai $31.50 f37 jq va i ue . Special, . .$32.50
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Third Floor 6x9 feet, $23.75 value. Special, 9x12 Extra Axminster rugs, S3O
' $20.00 value. Special $23.75
WHITTALL'S BODY BRUS- 9x12 Axminster rugs, $27.50
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Felt and Velour Hats
Wonderful in its variety of popular "sports" shades A/Tpn'oi Q"nr] T?/WCi' R^tVllYlO*
which offers every good color on fashion's calendar. These lVitJllb CIIIU O JJdLIlUig
are the most popular hats for early fall wear. T 1 1
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Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. Second Fioor, Front with weekg q{ bathing stffl ahead of us these spe cial S
n txt } should interest a large coterie of bathers.
Ol W OmGTI S Men's and boys' $1.50 bathing suits in navy with white and red
trimming. Harvest Sale Price $1.15
Boys' and girls' 69c one-piece bathing suits, size 26, 28 and 30.
VV lIIU3 J3OL)Lo Harvest Sale Price
Men's $3.25 all wool bathing suits, maroon and white, and navy
About 150 pair white canvas, Rhcinsktn and Nußuck and red - Harvest Sale Price . $2.0
boots in the best selling styles of the season; these boots 26c bathing trunks in "JW, OO ! O ™ and n ' t ;. p S *}' 9 Prl ° e a " c
o • * • l t t A 1 rsd\ 60c wool bathing trunks In plain and striped styles. Harvest Sale
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Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. Market street. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. Men's Store
GERMAN PRESS RAPS,
KAISER FOR HIS NOTE
Terms Conduct in Affairs With Gerard as Irresponsible.
Sharply Criticises Censor For Suppressing
Disclosures
Copenhagen, Aug. 16.—Publication
of Emperor William's telegram to
President Wilson in the memoirs of
ex-Embussador Gerard and the
lame and belated attempt at explan
ation made by the semiofficial Nord
Deutsche Allegemelne Zeitung calls
forth criticism in the German
press of what is termed the German
Emperor's irresponsible conduct of
the foreign affairs of the empire.
The various Berlin newspapers
comment on the system which per
mits a sovereign to pass upon such
a projiosal from a neutral power
and to draft an important Sta#? doc
ument without consultation with re
sponsible minister or even without
the necesary record subsequently be
ing' made. The incertitude of the
semiofficial organ, which can only
say that "possibly" the Emperor may
have drafted some such memoran
dum. occasions general discontent.
The German press also sharply
critises the action of the censor,
who prevented the publication of any
references to the Gerard disclosures
for nearly a week after the Entente
and neutral newspapers had printed
full particulars, and the inability of
the new German Foreign Secretary,
Doctor Von Kuehlmann, in his first
official action to produce a firmer or
more convincing refutation or ex
planation.
Berlin newspapers intimate that
the question of ministerial responsi
bility or non-responsibility for Em
peror William's autographed docu
ment will be raised In the Reichstag,
the situation on general lines resem
bling that arising from the famous
interview with the Emperior printed
I in the London Daily Telegraph sev
eral years ago, which likewise ap
peared without the Chancellor, For
eign Secretary or other responsible
ALLIES MAKE HEAVY
GAINS IN NEW DRIVE
(Continued From First Page. - )
smaller size. The Italians lost six steamships and five sailing
vt ssels.
Germans Are Fighting
Tenaciously to Maintain
Slight Hold on Lens
By Canadian Press, Limited
Canadian Headquarters in France,
Aug. 15. The Germans are now
fighting with great tenacity to main
tain their precarious hold on the cen
tral portion of Lens. Throughout
the day they hve been bringing up
fresh troops.
The original German force which
met our assault was pretty well ac
counted for by the attacking force.
Tt consisted of two battalions of the
One Hundred nd Sixty-fifth Regi
ment, two of the Twenty-sixth, two
of the One Hundred and Fifty-sixth
and one of the Two Hundred and
Ninety-third. German regiments
as possible he will have the ruins
cleared away and then will decide
what kind of a building would re
place the varehouse.
Families residing in the houses
which were burned removed their
furniture to the homes of neighbors
and relatives. Those living in the
four homes next to the row which
was destroyed, also removed their
j furniture until the flames were
' checked.
/ August 16, 1917
official having any definite idea of its
contents.
Th 3 most comprehensive presenta
tion of press opinion Is given by the
Hamburg Fremdenblatt. It criti
cises the delay in appearance of the
semiofficial statement, which, the
newspaper says, was neither adroit
nor forceful, betrays the embarrass
ment of the writer nnd adopts a tone
of discouraged defiance.
The Fremdenblatt is inclined to
question the varactty of the assertion
made by the Nord Deutsche Alle
gemelne Zeltung that the document
was not a telegram, saying that if
Ambassador Gerard really character
lzed'mere notes Jotted down to assist
his memory as a formal telegram
from the Emperor it would undoubt
edly be incorrect, but adding that
the semiofficial newspaper does not
question that the ideas were the
Emperor's.
The Fremdenblatt concludes that
the explanation of the Nord Deutsche
Allegemelne Zeitung is not calculat
ed to raise German prestige .and ad
monishes Foreign Secretary Kuelil
mann when next he is confronted
by revelations from the other side
to deny them boldly and stoutly.
Count Von Reventlow, writing in
the Tages Zeitung, shifts the blame
for the Emperor's irresponsible ac
tion from his Majesty to Dr. Von
Bethmann-Hollweg, the former Im
perial Chancellor, who, the writer
says, should have been present. The
Count attacks the ex-Chancellor for
"failing to war.i the Emperor about
the Insidious personality of the Am
bassador."
In all the press comment the
German Emperor and the Govern
ment officials get most of the hard
knocks. The substance of Mr. Ger
ard's statements Is largely Ignored.
consist of three battalions each nnd
after the battalions of the three
first-mentioned regiments holding
the trenches had been put out of ac
tion the reserve battalions were
moved up huiriedly. At 9 o'clock
while headed toward Hill 70 these
battalions were caught under our ar
tillery fire nnd dispersed.
The enemy leaders next calleA
up the fourth guard division, which
had been held on this section of the
line for such an emergency as that
which confronted the defenders of
Lens. The guards proceeded toward
Bots Hugo with the evident intention
of retaking Mill 70. They, too, were
caught under our artillery and ma
chine gun barrage and so roughly
handled that two attempts to ad
vance, one at 11.50 o'clock and the
second shortly after noon, had to be
abandoned.
Our casualties can now be spoken
of as light.
GETS PERMIT
Anna M. Gray obtained a permit
this morning to build a three-story
apartment house with store rooms at
35 South Thirteenth street, costing
$4,300, and Mary A. Baker got papers
to remodel the two-and-one-half
story frame dwelling at 1123 North
Front street, SSOO.
SML, F. DUNKLE
IS OUT OF RACE
FOR CITY COUNCIL
Can't Conduct Private Busi
ness and City Department
and Do Both Well, Says
Samuel F. Dunkle, Superintendent
of Public Safety, serving out the un
expired councilmanic term of the
late Harry F. Bowman, will not be
a candidate for re-election. He mado
this announcement this
Official notice of the withdrawal
his nomination papers came later in
the day. His connections with sev
eral of Harrisburg's importnt indus
trial plants will not permit him to
give the necessry time to a public of
fice, he said.
"I have had under consideration
for several days my withdrawal as
a candidate for Commissioner," Mr.
Dunkle said. "1 regret very much
the necessity for taking this action
beoauae my friends have been rally
ing to my cause and I felt sure of
re-election. I like my duties as a
Commissioner nnd had planned some
new things in the event of my re
turn to office.
"I tlnd, however, that one cannot
do justice to two positions. When
1 am serving the people Harrlsburg
I am never sure that I m not need
ed elsewhere, and when I take up
my purely business duties, I feel that
the city needs them. To do Justice to
the city office I am now filling one
should give it his entire attention.
The same holds good as to my In
dustrial interests. I would like to
serve the people of Harrlsburg, but
I feel that I ennnot do it well and
at Ihe same time look after my oth
er interests."
Mr. Dunkle is president of the
Harrisburg Boiler and Manufactur
ing Company; nnd president of the
Ferriday Paper Company. He also
has other Interests with which he
has been Identified for some time.
Referring to present water con
ditions in Harrlsburg. Mr. Dunkle
said he was at work on a plan which
he believes will bring satisfactory
results. Ho has not completed de
tails. It Is understood he will try
to work both the old and new plants
at the same time. This. It is said,
will give the city 15,000,000 gallons
of water dally. The inter plant can
only take ere of 14,000,000, and Mr
Dunkle Is working on plans to over
come the deficiency should both
pints be operated at the same time
Nomination papers for former
Mayor John K. Royal were in circu.
latlon to-day. He seeks to be a City
Commissioner. Announcement thai
lie would be n candidate was made
last night. Candidates for Commis
sioner now include, William H
Lynch, DeWitt A. Fry, J. L. Yoder
Charles F. Spicer, Jomes P. Thomp
son, Thomas P. Moran, E. Z. Gross
John A. Parthemore, D. K. Youns
and W. J. McLaughlin. Mayoralty
candidates include. Daniel L. Keister
George A. Hoverter, W. L. Gorgai
and Thomas G. George.
John I. Beggs Sells
His Wisconsin Holding:
Milwaukee. Wis.. Aug. 15. Johi
1. Beggs, capitalist, announced to
day he had disposed of a controllinj
interest in the Wisconsin Powei
Heat & Light Company to Samue
Insult, of Chicago, president of tli
Commonwealth Edison Company
The Beggs interest includes publi
utilities in twenty-seven towns am
cities of Wisconsin, embracing pow
er plants and transformer systems. ,
John I. Beggs Is a former residen
of Harrisburg. well known here. H
has been a generous giver to loca
institutions. Including Grace Metho
dlst Church.