6 BUSINESSMEN ASK U.S.TO FIX ALL WAR PRICES Industries Undismayed at the' Prospect of Greatly In creased Taxes By Associated Press Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 21. i Government pr.oe fixing of all cssen-1 tial products, not only in sales to 1 the government but to the public as l well, was recommended in resolu- j tions adopted to-day at the closing! sessions of the War Convention of American Businessmen. The con ventlon advocated legislative crea tion of a general government pur-j chasing department which in addi tion to fixing prices would have power to distribute the output of in dustries in a manner most necessary l to the conduct of the war. "It is the spirit of American busi-1 neos," said the resolutions, "that: however fundamental may be thej change in the relation of government to business the government should have the power during the period of the war to control prices and the j distribution of products for public j and private needs to whatever extent, may be necessary for our great na tional purpose." Propose New Hoard The purchasing department pro- 1 posed would absorb the present war; industries board and the functions of the director of priority. The pres ent power of the government to con trol priority of shipment would be extended to include authority to di rect priority of manufacture, sale andt distribution. All buying now done, by various bureaus of the War and Navy Departments would be centered' in the new board. The convention recommended assisting the govern-; ment in making purchases, the for-' mation of a general committee of in dustry, representing all branches of, business, which would aid the pur-1 chasing department in apportioning orders. This committee would han-l die much of the work now done by committees of the Council of De- j fense. Attitude Defined The attitude of business toward! Stoiect Ife Get the Round P .ckago Ask For and GET UADI lAf/'e I*TMIWfcS JMUM MALTED MILK ,or wpa .defined In resolutions rec ommending that labor standards re main unchanged and that a labor ad justment board be named to handle all major disputes. The declaration was made for Industry that It endorse a policy of no lockouts or strikes while differences were before the board and labor was urged to take a similar stand. A general declaration of the policy j bustness will pursue toward the gov ernment and Its war needs sets'forth that "undismayed at the prospect of great taxes, facing the consumption of Its accumulated savings, American bustness without hesitation, pledges to the government full and unquali fied support in prosecution of the war until Prussianism is utterly destroy ed. The convention will dedicate to the nation every facility it has devel oped and every tinancial resource at its command on such terms and un der such conditions as our govern ment shall determine to be Just." Docs Widespread Good No conference on the national de~- fense and the problems growing out of the world war has been so poten tial in its practical discussion of the questions involved as the war con vention here of American business tinder the direction of the United States Chamber of Commerce. As usual. Jlarrisburg is having its part in this important work as it has had in the mobilization of the National Army. Among the delegates are David K. Tracy, president of the Harrisburg body: J. William Bow man, an ex-president: E. J. Stack pole, member of the national organi zation and a delegate: E. D. Hilleary, T. P. McCubbin, George S. Reinoehl. and John C\ Motter. Intense patriotism has pervaded the sessions and none can doubt the determination of the businessmen of the country to see the war through to a successful finish. AI'TO I.OCK HAS ALARM AS AX ADDED FEATVRE A thick trl!V;?ular blo**rt. The boys can almost smell the tobacco before the motor draws In sight, and the appearance of the ma chine Is a signal for a charge. There's nothing that pleases our boys mo re than a smoke, and they are par ticularly fond of American prepared tobacco. ' Y. M.C.A.WILL TEACH SPANISH Plan Other Activities; New Boys' Secretary Arrives Late Today ARCH H. DINSMORE The Y. M. C. A. will begin a course 1 of lessons in Spanish, at the club rooms, Tuesday night, October 2. There will be a very moderate tui tion fee charged for the lessons. The school will be Instructed by Mrs. Meivin Menges and the students nie entitled to membership in the Spanish Club, which is a social or ganization for persons who are able to speak the language. There are twenty-eight lessons in the course, and they will be given every Tues day and Thursday evenings. The class is only for men. The first meeting of the committee on social activities met in the Y. M. C. A. last evening. The meeting was for the purpose of organizing and planning social activities of the as sociation, for the winter. The com mittee in charge is composed of Wal ter E. Dietrich, Prank C. Foose, Harry C. Hoffman, D. D. Hammelbaugh, Karl TV. Killinger and J. Harris Bell. Com mencing Saturday evening, September 29, there will be a series of "Open House" Saturday night entertain ments given in the building. Earlv in October, the Y. M. C. A. will have a housewarming in honor of the fin ishing of the remodeling of the club house. Special features are being planned for Thanksgiving, New Year and oth er holidays during the winter. Arch H. Dinsmore is expected to ar rive late this afternoon to take charge and organize a boys' department of the Y. M. C. A. The entire second floor will be remodeled and fitted up for the boys' clubroom. STEEL SHIELD PROTECTS ADVANCING SOLDIERS j No single instrument of destruction Is playing a more vital role In the present war than the machine gun. To deprive Germany of this weapon by offsetting its c\ect is the purpose of an inventor who has developed a bullet-proof fighting shield that is) perhaps worthy of study. The de vice is a wedge-shaped steel shelter mounted on one front and two rear wheels and intended to accommodate Ift infantrymen. Th shield is de signed to be folded flat and carried through the communication trenches to the firing line, where It could he assembled quickly under Cover of; darkness, ready to protect Sammies, I Tommies and Poilus during an early morning advance across "No Man's Land." Popular Mechanics Maga zine contains further details of tills interesting contrivance. MILITARY MOTOR TRUCK IS AT HOME IN WATER Amphibious automobiles are not altogether uniamiliar contrivances, but 1' 1 'nd-water motor trucks de sign? pumarlly for military pur poses are far from usual. Suh a machine has been developed and the Popular Mechanics Magazine con tains photographs and a description of it. There is reason to believe that it will in time see the battlefields of France. It has behaved well In re cent tests and lnspireu <.. .siderablo confidence in the minds of those who have seen it perform. While carry ing a dozen passengers, the car has been driven into rivers and lakes and c 'serj. the same as a motor boat. 1 . scouting parties and others operating in advance of an army, it is thought that the car should prove immensely useful, especially In view of the fact that the enemy in retiring never leaves bridges standing. HEAD-ON TRAIN COLLISION AT END OF SIGNAL BLOCK A recent head-on collision of two freight trains has few parallels In! railway history' in that. It occurred at the point where two block signals! were located to mark the division between two blofckt? on a track which was used for trains traveling In op posite directions. The two trains, as shown in tiie Popular Mechanics Magazine, met almost exactly at this deadline, because one entered one block only five seconds after the other had entered the adjoining block. Other factors contributing to the accident were the facts that the dispatchers' orders were defective and tVt t heavy fog obscured the right of way. Each train was drawn by two big locomotives. Two men were slightly Injured In tho crash. ARTESIAN WElili BURSTS FORTH FROM ITS CASINO I An artesian well that has been a| source of trouble to the village of j Sheldon, X. D., e\*r since It was drilled 15 years ago. burst out of Its casing recently and threatened great damage to the community. The well ! was 780 feet deep and Incased by ft 4 j Inch iron if.>e, the original pressure of water at the bottom being 80 lb. ' to the square inch. An overflow out- j fide the casing soon after the well ; was connected with the waterworks system, flooded several square miles of surroondlng farm territory, and the village lighting damage j suits brought oy farmers when the, latest outbreak *.>t water occurred. This time the well plpo sank out of | ' sight and a cavity 80 l'eet in dlame- j ler. opened up, the wtiter betng In I violent motion for two days. Sound- : ings showed the crater to be 70 feet deep at the point where the well ! pipe disappeared. A view of the | flooded district caused by this mis- ] ' fortune is shown in the Popular Me- j I chanics Magazine. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart 1 Quali Sty Cooler days arc coming. Warmer clothing is com ' wWM ■> fortablc now—soon it will be a necessity. j 13k New Fall styles of suits and overcoats for men and young men are waiting for you in our Clothing De- partment. • Vi The latest "kink" of fashion for the younger men, TP -j handsome conservative models for those who like •• -J them—all hand-tailored from rich full weight y V fabrics in new and striking patterns. Models for | fX jp young men that define very smartly the latest and * L iK most popular Trench modes in suits and overcoats. / \ Don't let cool weather catch you unprepared, conic It WWI in and select your Fall clothes to-morrow. America's 11 l VJI || 7i \ best made clothing is at your service— ' sJf I \ Hirsh-Wickwire Suits Hickey-Freeman Suits fl/ / "Sampeck" Suits August Bros. Suits t\ V nf' W m Suits ' $ 15,00, $20,00, $25,00, S3O - 00 & $35,00 f \ T Overcoats, ....... sls to $30.00 I mi J Lwju j Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, Clothing Section, Second Floor, Rear. * 6€ ef aS^on €WS 0U i —< Defensive Measures in U-Boat Warfare Prove to Be Very Successful Uy Associated Press I-ondon, Sept. 21.—The press asso ciation hears on high naval author ity that tho new defensive measures against submarine warfare are meet ing with success, justifying the hopo of a further reduction in the losses and says it can be started on official authority that the results of the methods adopted in the past month give cause for growing confidence. According to an admiralty state ment, dozens of ships have been sav ed by the smoke box system, which the admiralty during the last few months has supplied to a majority of British merchantmen. SAI.VVTIOX Alt MY SERVICES Special services will be held by the Salvation Army in the'hall at 456 Verlieke street, this evening. Major and Mrs. I'. B. Campbell will be in charge. SEPTEMBER 21, 1917. Russia to Turn Alcohol Into Useful Product Petrogrrad, Bept. 21. With a view of promoting temperance perma nently, the Provisional Government has ordered that all supplies of al cohol at distilleries and on licensed premises shall be used for tlie manu facture of vinegar and mineral waters. These products, it is speci fied, shall not contain more than 1 per cent, alcohol. PROMINKNT SPEAKERS KKCl'lt KD Marietta, Pa., Sept. 21.—The Lan caster County Teachers Institute, which meets In November, Is already arranging their programs. Kx-presi dent William Howard Taft, Governor Frank B. Willis, Ohio, and H. D. Kess, of Ohio, are among the speakers al ready secured. MRS. JOHN URINKKR DBA!) Marietta. Pa., Sept. 21.—Mrs. John Brinser. a well-known resident of West Donegal, died Tuesday night, University of jgjgjx Pennsylvania ft Wharton School of Finance and Commerce OFFERS EVENING COURSES to men and women in Hnrrisburg Accounting and Commercial Law Real Estate and Insurance Advertising and Selling Finance and Banking Registration at Chamber of Commerce evenings, except Saturday, 7 to 9 o'clock to September 28. Classes begin October 1. aged so, from a complication of dis eases Hh* was a member of the Brln ser Brethren Church, which wan orig inated by her father. She is sur vived by her husband. MOTH Kit OK TWKI.VB IJIKS Marietta, Pa., Bept. 21.—Mrs. Susan Morrow, 65. died from the effects of a fall sustained several days ago. She was a member of the Mennonlt* Church and taught In the Sunday school. She is survived by her hus band, twelve children, three brothers; a sister and a number of grandchil dren. She was Miss Breneman, one of Lancaster county's oldest families. EIXIOTTSBURG Miss Kthel Kistler anil sister. Miss Bella Kistler, have returned home after spending some time at Harris burg. Miss Kizzle Kistler, of Harrlsburg, is the guest of relntlves here. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Stambaugh, of Pittsburgh, and I.evl Shearer, of Swlssdale, are spending some time ' here.