12
IS CONFIDENT
SCHOOL DEFECTS
WILL BE RIGHTED
Dr. Downcs Believes Board
Will Take Immediate Action
on Survey Recommendations
Dr. F. E. Pownes, superintendent
of city schools, in an interview to
day on the recent survey made under
the auspices of the Chamber of Com
merce said that he had no doubt that
the school board would remedy de
fects pointed out at once.
Dr.' Downes said :
"The board's acceptance of the gen
erous offer of the Chamber of Com
merce to finance the survey of the
business end of the affairs of the
school district, indicated a willing
ness on the part of the board to learn
of the most approved methods of
conducting school business. 1 have
no doubt, now that the report of the
surveyors has been made public, that
the board will proceed to remedy the
defects which have been found.
"The gentlemen assigned *iy the Bu
reau of Municipal Research to the
Karrisburg survey were fair-minded
and courteous and went about their
task in a spirit of constructiveness
that is particularly noteworthy. On
the other hand, the board and Its
officers co-operated cheerfully and
fully in the work. Mutual helpful
ness seemed to be the spirit that per
vaded the entire undertaking.
Survey (iouil Tiling
"The board assumed that certain
weaknesses existed in its business
system and co-operated in having
these weaknesses pointed out. In this
the board showed a spirit that is
commendable. One of the chief pur
poses in an expert survey is to indi
cate points of weakness, and, it might
be added, these "weak spots" are
generally discovered. Harrisburg. as
is seen 'by the surveyors' report, is
no exception to this rule. That cer
tain more or less serious defects have
been discovered is not nearly so seri
ous a matter as that there should be
no attempt to correct them when ex
pert advice points them out. Doubt
less the board in due time will give
tlie report the serious consideration
which it deserves.
" Aschool survey or any kind of ex
pert survey, made in the proper spirit,
is a good thing. 1 believe in such sur
veys. 1 hope that the board may be
able soon to provide for a survey of
the professional end of the school
system. While numerous defects
would form a basis for public criti
cism. still, speaking for myself. 1-
should welcome a helpful, construc
tive review of our professional work
and methods. The information gained,
1 am sure, would be of great value,
not only to all concerned in the pro
fessional conduct of the schools, but
to the boys and girls for whom the
schools primarily exist.
WILL EXTEND
TIME BECAUSE OF
POOR SHOWING
Upper End Towns Are Eclips
in City in Contributions
For Soldiers
Only $537.41 in actual money has
l>een turned in by the citizens of
Harrisburg for the library war fund.
This was stated this afternoon by
Miss Alice it. Eaton, librarian of the
Harirsburg Public Library and
leader in the local campaign. Har
risburg has fallen woefully below the
mark set by the government as its
il'lotment. Six thousand dollars was
the sum expected to be raised by the
campaign which was scheduled to
rlose to-morrow. Owing to the poor
showing that the city has made, the
:ime will ho extends? until the end
nf the week in the effort to make
Ihe entire allottment.
The small towns in upper Dauphin
;ounty, through the efforts of James
R. Lentz, recorder of deeds, have
responded wonderfully to the call.
iVilliamstown sent $125: Wiconisco.
F140; Lykens, $l5O, and Eliza beth
illle, S6O. These sums are above
Ihe require allottment. The commit
lee In charge of the L> keens cum
i>aign. wntch sent the largest amount
lo the local headquarters, were
'harles J. Price. Jacob Mogul- and
W. Walter Duncan.a Teachers of
the public schoosl had charge of the
Elizabethville campaign.
The sums that have been turned
in at the library are as follows:
Library, $252.1 fi; College Club,
$128.75; Daughters of 1812, S4B;
.ivic Club, $67; Study Club, $41.50.
ITETLEYS
f India and Ceylon
Every Ounce of Food Products
Saved Brings the Allies Nearer
Save by serving TETLEY S TEA
ONE LITTLE TEASPOONFUL MAKES TWO CVPS
COPPER 23' AC
We have compiled an important analysis of the effect of the new
price for copper on the market value and earnings of the Conner
producers. Holders of copper stocks will receive much valuable In
formation. These statistics with full explanatory notes sent fice
upon request.
221 MARKET STREET. HARRISBURG, PA.
' I-and Title Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
New .l°r k . . Heading
Philadelphia Allentowii
Direct prlvatn wire, connecting nil ..fflvra ltu |>rln.ipiil „.nrkrla.
MONDAY EVENING,
HERE IS GOOD
IDEA FOR ANY
PATRIOTIC BOY
This Youngster Levies Tax on
Men in His Office For
Smoke Fund
An office boy in one of the large
downtown officer nail looked with en
vious eyes at the boys in khaki as
they marched by—he was too young.
He couldn't set buttons swed on at
home because his mother and sister
were too busy knitting "slips ons" for
the soldiers; his father had bought
two Liberty Bonds, and had talked
about it for a month and Henry
seemed to hlmself~a slacker —Bad!
Unavoidable, but had. Just the same
Then he read of the Tobacco Fund
operated by this paper, but he
couldn't afford to contribute enough
to count, and how he did want to
help!
One day he went quietly about the
office putting a slip of paper on each
desk; on this slip was a tax notice —
it read—
"This is to notify you that you
have been taxed one cent on each
dollar of your income for the Tobac
co Fund for our boys at the front. I
am the collector. The cashier says
she will make the change and help
me do the work if you'll O. K. this
slip. Any slackers here?"
There wasn't one. Yesterday he
sent in the amount as last week's
revenue collections—with it were
sixteen names and in two or three
months there'll be a bunch of postals
from "somewhere in France" coming
into that office. What does that
mean? Figure it out—sixteen per
sons contributed in one week a small
omdunt each, without missing it, and
yet—what? They • supplied about
eighteen hundred smokes to the boys
who are fighting for us and for dem
ocracy.
Start such an assessment in your
office now —send the money to our
Tobacco Fund. The Red Cross—
the United States—the French gov
ernment are all helping to get these
■smokes to the boys in the trenches—
they need them.
It's a great work. Help it along!
Here's 45 cents worth of tobacco
which is sent for your quarter:
A package of Tuxedo tobacco and
four books of cigaret papers.
Three pouches of Bull Durham to
bacco and three books of papers.
Two "packages of Lucky Strike
cigarets, twenty cigarets in each
package.
A return postal card addressed to
the contributor on which the soldier
will pen his appreciation and grati
tude for the gift.
Previously acknowledged ...$205.55
W. R. Cameron 1.00
Mary W. Bollinger .50
H. M. Eldridge, Jr .50
Frank Janese .25
W. W. Lynch 50
fash .25
Miriam X. Hook 1.00
Mae Blessing .2 5
Mabel E. Vaughn 1.00
Total $210.80
Sign coupon on Page 12 and send
contribution in.
This is the money actually turned in
and placed in the bank by Miss
Eaton. However, it does not repre
sent all the money that has been
donated by Harrisburgers. The Ro
tary Cluf> and the Civic Club have
not made their full returns as yet.
neither has the Knights of Columbus
or the Y. M. C. A. and several other
clubs in the city. When these re
turns are sent in the amount is ex
pected to total over SI,OOO.
Parts of Tientsin
Are Under Water
Peking, China.—A heavy rainfall
over an extensive portion of South
ern Chihli and Northern Honnn has
flooded many districts and Tientsin is
pow threatened. the lower "nihurb" °f
the native quarters and the Jap
anese, British and French areas he
yond the walls, being already flood
ed. Fully 20,000 people are home
less. Efforts are being made to pre
vent further inundations by breach
ing the railway embankment of <ho
Tientsin-Pukow railway, to allow the
waters to flow into the river below
the citv rallwav communications to
ward Shanghai and Hankow are en
tirely cut off and the outlook for the
winter is far from satisfactory.
JUBILEE AM) HAI.LY SERVICE
Mechanicsburg, Pa., Oct. 1. —Yes-
terday jubilee and rally services
were held in the Methodist Epis
copal Church and Sunday School.
At the former with the pastor, the
Rev. J. Ellis Bell in charge, $4.10
was placed on the collection plates
to defray extra expenses at this
season.
In the Sunday school interesting
exercises were held with T. D. Hum
melbaugh, superintendent, presiding.
A class of sixteen boys and girls was
transferred from the primary to
junior department and diplomas
given. A large offering was lifted
there also. Decorations of autumn
foliage and dahlias beautified the
chancel of church and Sunday
school, which was the work of Rob
ert M. Weldler's class of girls.
MARKET ADVANCES
ON BOND ISSUE
Gains Up to Three Points Made by Leading
Liberty Bonds Have Firm Undertone
By Associated Press
New York, Oct. T (Wall Street). —
Inauguration of the second Liberty
Ix>an campaign was accompanied by
a general advance in stocks at the
opening of to-day's market. Gains
of 1 to almost 3 points were made by
such leaders as the steels, coppers,
equipments and oils. Bails also rose,
though more moderately. Beading
advancing a point. Dealings in the
Liberty 3%s were light, with a firm
undertone.
Prices soon developed decided ir
regularity on further selling of rails
attributed in part to unfavorable Au
gust statements of earnings. Beac
tions of 1 3 points were registered
by the coalers, New York Central,
St. Paul and Pacifies, some of these
various issues falling to lowest quo
tations in many years. Industrials
were adversely affected, forfeiting the
ground part of their gains, and the
entire rist tended toward unsettle
ment. All classes of bonds were
higher. Liberty issues selling between
par and 100.10.
XKW YOHK STOCKS
Chandler Brothers and Company,
members of the New York and Phila
delphia Stock Exchanges 3 North
Market Square, Harrisburg; 1336
Chestnut street, Philadelphia; 34 Pine
street. New York—furnish the fol
lowing quotations.
Open. 2 P.M.
Allis Chalmers 25 25
American Can 4 6 46%
American Car and Fdy.. 70% 70-14
American Locomotive .. 62 61T'
American Smelting 98% 96%
Anaconda 7] 34 70%
Atchison
Baldwin Locomotive .... 65 64',4
Baltimore and Ohio .... 64% 62%
Butte Copper 25% 25%
California Petroleum ... 17 17
Canadian Pacific 149% 147%
Central Leather 86 85%
Chesapeake and Ohio ... 56% 554
Chi., Mil. and St. Paul.. 56% 53%
Chino Con. Copper 5114 50
Corn Products .10% 30'-5
Crucible Steel ' 72% 72%
Distilling Securities .... 40 40%
£ rle 21% 20%
General Motors lUI 94%
Goodrich, B. F 43% 43%
Great Northern pfd 103 102%
Great Northern Ore subs 34 34%
Inspiration Copper 50% 48%
International Paper .... 29 29
Kennecott Copper 40% 38%
Lehigh Valley 60% 59%
Maxwell Motors 33 33
Merc. Marine Ctfs 29% 29%
Merc. Marine Ctfs. pfd,. 89 87%
Mexican Petroleum 92% 92%
Miami Copper 34 34
Midvale Steel 52% 51%
New York Central 76% 75%
N. Y.. N. H. and H 26 25%
N. Y.. O. and W 21% 22 ~
Norfolk and Western... 110 ~ 110
Northern Pacific 100 997^
Pacific Mail 26% 26%
Pennsylvania R, R 52 • 52V4
Pittsburgh Coal 52% 52%
Ray Con. Copper 25% 24%
Reading Railway 82% 85%
Reublic Iron and Steel. 82% 82%
Southern Pacific 92 91%
REFUSE TO LET
PASTOR RESIGN
Market Street Baptist Congre
gation Refuses to Let Rev.
Mr. Dalhnan Go
At a recent meeting of the Mar
ket Street Baptist Church the resig
nation of the pastor, the Kev. Wal
ter H. Dallman, presented Sunday,
was not accepted and resolutions fa
voring reconsideration were passed
by the assembly.
Last Sunday at the regular serv
ice, the Rev. Mr. Dallman announced
to his parishiofiers that owing to
the necessity of a rest he was com
pelled to resign. He stated that the
strain of the work was beginning to
tell on his health, and he felt that
a rest of a few months woujd be
beneficial. A new position present
ing itself, which would not inter
fere with his rest prompted the pas
tor to resign his post Sunday.
Has Made Strides
The Rev. Mr. Dallman came to
Harrisburg four years ago and since
that time has been pastor of the
Market Street Baptist Church. Dur
ing his administration the church
has increased remarkably in mem
bership, the present number being
nearly double that' when he first
came. The church has also been
placed! on a firm financial basis. One
of the features of his four years'
work In this city has been his teach
ing and pulpit work. He is regarded
as an able ticlier and an excellent
sneaker. He was formerly pastor of
the First Baptist Church in Titus
ville, which position he held for rtve
years previous to accepting the call
to the local church.
The result of the meeting leaves
the matter as it stood previous to
the announcement. The parishioners
hold the Rev. Mr. Dallman in the
highest esteem and are loath to
have him leave.
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Hettie Blanch Heed, wife of
George Reed, died at her home, in
West Falrview, Saturday.
Serviies will be held in the Metho
dist Church Wednesday. Burial at
Enola Cemetery. Her husband and the
following chiluren survive: Edna,
George. Robert, Theodore and Bertha.
The Rev. Mr. Shue, of West Fairview,
and the Rev. Mr. Kuntz, of York, will
have charge of the services.
STEWART KUNKHAI, TO-MORROW
Funeral services for Mrs. Percy
Stewart, who died at the Harrisburg
Hospital Friday, will be heldto-iuor
row afternoon, nt 2 o'clock, from 1241
Market street. The ev. Ilomer S. May,
pastor of the Fourth Street Reformed
Church, will officiate. Burial will be
made in the Harrisburg Cemetery.
MARINE! DIBS*
Blither A. Shaar, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey M. Shaar, of 714 East King
street. Lancaster, and a member of the
I'nited States Marine Corps, died Fri
day afternoon on the United States
hospital ship Solace, from spinal men
engitis.
Young Shaar, who si well known in
Harrisburg, has lived in for
several years. He attended the Lin
coln and Woodward schools and
graduated from the Lancaster high
—lool with the class of 1917. He was
iilways prominent in athletics during
.f. luftii school career. He was a
•nember of the varsity football teams
nnd also starred on the senor class
laskethall team.
DR. CHASE'S
BloodSffiNerve Tablets
Weigh Yourself Before Taking.
Price <0 Cento, Special M Cent*.
Dr. Chaae. 221 North Tenth St. Philadelphia, Pa.
HARRISBURG filiSSt TELEGRXPTT
Southern Railway 27*4 27
Studebaker 45 >4 4 1-*
Union Pacific 129'4 127 34
U. S. I. Alcohol . 110% 138%
U. S. Rubber 59 <4 59 .
U. S. Steel llU'Ja llu
U. S. Steel pfd 110% 115%
Utah Copper 94Vi 90>,i
Virgiflia-Caroline Chem. 35% 38%
Westnghouse Rlfg 47 46
Willys-Overland 25 % 25%
Western Maryland 17 Vi 17%
PHILADKLI'HH ■'IIOUI'CG
By Associated I'ress
Philadelphia, Oct. I. Wheat
Steady; No. 1, red. $2.27; No. 1, soft,
red. $2.25; No. 2, red. $2.24; No. 2. soft,
red, $2.22; No. 3, red, $2.21; No. 3, soft,
red. $2.19; No. 4, red, $2.17; No. 4, soft,
red. $2.15.
Corn Dull and nominal; No. 2,
yellow, $2.20®2.22; No. 3, No. 4 and
No. 5, yellow, nominal.
Oats Steady; No. 2. white, 6a,%®
66c; No. 3, white, 64®64%c.
Bran Market steady; soft
winter, per ton. $37.00; spring, per
ton, $35.00 35.50.
Refined Sugars Lower; powder
ed. 8,45 c; fine granulated, 8.35 c; con
fections' A, 8.25 c.
Butter Firm and higher; west
ern, creamery, extra, 46®47c; nearby
prints, fancy, 50c.
Eggs Unchanged; Pennsylvania
and other nearby firsts, free cases,
$12.60 per case; do., current receipts,
free cases, $12.30 per case; western,
extra firsts, free cases, $12.60 per
case; do., firsts, free cases, $12.30 per
case.
Live Poultry Steafly; fowls. 23®
27c; roosters, 19@20c; spring chick
ens. 2S<ft)27c; do., ducks, 22®23c; old
ducks, 19®22c.
Dressed Poultry—Firm; fowls, fancy,
31@32c; do., good to choice. 29@30c;
do., small sizes, 24®28c; old roosters.
22c; broiling chickens, nearby, 26®
30c; do., western, 26® 28c; roasting
chickens, western, 28®30e; spring
ducks, 22®24c.
Potatoes Market firm; Eastern
Shore, No. 1, per barrel, $3.00® 3.65;
Eastern Shore, No. 2, $1.50<UJ2.40;
Delaware and Maryland No. 1, per
barrel, $:i.00®3.50; potatoes per bushel
sl.oo® 1.30; Jersey, No. 1, per basket,
75®85c; do., No. 2. per basket, 40®60e.
Flour—Firm; winter straight, new,
$10.25(3)10.50; Kansas, clear, new,
$10.25® 10.75; do., patent, new, $11.25®
11.50; do., fancy, patent, $1.50®11.75;
spring first, clear, old. $11.50® 12.00,
spring firsts, clear, new, mill ship
ment, $10.25® 10.75; spring patent, old,
spot, $12.75®13.25; otod., new, 151.25
® 11.50; do., favorite brands, $13.00®
13.25.
Hay The market is firm
with a good demand; timothy,
according to location. No. 1, large
bales, $22.00®22.50; No. 1, small bales,
$22.00®22.50; No. 2, $20.00®21.00; No.
3, Olß.oO® 19.00.
Clover mix#d, light, $20.00@21.00;
No. 1, light mixed, $19.00® 19.50; No.
2, light mixed, $17.00® 18.00.
CHICAGO CATTI.K
By Associated Press
Chicago, Oct. 1. Cattle Re
ceipts, 25,000; steady. Native beef
cattle, $7.26®17.25; western steers,
$6.40®15.25; stockers and feeders,
$6.25®11.25; cows and heifers, $5.00®
12.50; calves, SIO.OO ® 15.75.
Sheep Receipts. 24,000; steadv.
Wethers, $8.90®12.50; lambs, $13.00®
18.00.
Hogs Receipts, 20,000; unsettled
Bulk of sales, $18.65®19.45; light.
$18.35 ® 19.45; mixed. $18.30(319.60;
heavy, $18.25® 19.55; rough, 018.25®
18.45; pigs, $14.40® 18.10.
GARBAGE BIDS
OPENED OCT. 22
Council Will Award Collec
tion Contract Then; Ap
proves Ordinance
Bids for the collection of the city's
garbage for periods of fifteen months,
two, three or five years will be opened
by the Superintendent of Public
safety at noon, October 22. The ordi
nance authorizing- the advertising for
proposals was passed finally by City
Council In special session Saturday
afternoon. The City Health Bureau
is preparing to advertise for the bids.
City commissioners anticipate at
least two bids, one from the Penn
sylvania Reduction Company, the
present contractor, and the other
from the Farmers' Supply and Prod
ucts Company. Atlantic City.
There has been some criticism ot
the move to ask bids for a long period
but the commissioners stated they be
lieve this will cause more competition
and may result in lower bids.
AttheN Next
S. T. McKeever. a stockholder of
the Brooklyn National League base
ball club; his brother. E. J. McKeever,
and Edward L Bader, Atlantic City;
William D. Matheson and a Mr. Kein
ert, of Reading, are promoters of the
Farmers Supply and Products Com
pany. of Atlantic City, which is ex
pected to bid for the contract to col
lect the city's garbage during the
next several years, the commissioners
have been told.
Mr. Matheson lived in Middletown
until a few months ago. He had been
financially interested in the pipemill
that had been successfully operated
in Middletown for many years prior
to its abandonment in 1909.
With the garbage problem practi
cally disposed of for the present in
sofar as plans and specifications arc
needed, the health bureau will prob
ably start at once making arrange
ments for municipal collection of
ashes and rubbish. As equipment
must be purchased, a separate de
partment probably to be organized
and an estimate on cost to be made,
this work must be carried out with
little delay, the commissioners said,
so that provision can "be made in the
1918 budget which will be prepared in
December. The garbage and ash re
moval contract with the Reduction
Company ends February 1. The new
garbage contract when let will be
for a period starting from that date;
and with municipal ash collections
planned. Council will have the task
of having everything in readiness at
that time to go on with the work.
'Carry Home Your Bundles'
Boosters Are on Job
A committee of young women ap
pointed to sell the little placard
which the local Red Cross has hud
printed, appealing to shoppers to
carry homo their bundles, started
work this morning. All store pro
prietors have been requested to pur
chase them at ten cents each.
Auxiliaries in surrounding towns
are assisting In the sale. Reports
will be made at the close of the day
Mrs. J. 'A. Plank, 316 Briggs street,
is chairman. Those on the commit
tee are: Miss Susanne Westbrook,
Mrs. y. Lome Hummel, Mrs. Wil
liam Laubenstein, Mrs. R. Lau
benstetn, Miss Dora W. Coe. Miss
Mildred Ast.rich, Miss Helen Burnett,
Miss Martha Fletcher and Miss
Helen Scott.
Ue McNeil's Pain Exterminator—Ad.
NAB THREE MORE
IN PHILADELPHIA
MURDERSCANDAL
Man Who Hired Gunmen Said
to Be in Hands of Dis
trict Attorney
Philadelphia, Oct. I.—Additional
arrests were made here to-day in
connection with tho ( political feud
in the Fifth ward on primary elec
tion day when a policeman was
killed and several politicians badly
blackjacked by gang3tcrs brought
from New York for election work.
Those taken into custody up to
early afternoon were ' Samuel O.
Maloney, superintendent of the local
branch of a detective agency; John
Wlrtschafter, a city district detective
and Mollis Feldman, a policeman.
Wirtschafter is charged with lead
ing an illegal raid on a political club
the night prior to the primary and is
also detained in connection with the
affair in which the policeman wart
killed.
Doesn't Trust Police
Maloney Is a former harbor mas
ter. He is in the custody of Dis
trict Attorney ltotan, who refused
to surrender him to the police.
On order of Director of Public
Safety Wilson, Captain of Detectives
Tate swore out a warrant for Ma
loney's arrest on a charge of con
spiracy to murder, but the district
attorney's detectives took him into
custody before Tate's men could
serve their warrant.
The detective bureau warrant for
Maloney follows the issuance of a
statement last night by State Sena
tor Edwin H. Vare in which he
charged that arrangements had been
made through Matoney to bring
thugs to Philadelphia for election
work.
Murder Charge
The policeman arrested to-day is
charged with conspiracy to murder.
Ife is attached to the second district
but was on duty in the Fifth ward
on primary day.
Polica Lieut. Bennett, under
charges with Mayor Smith and Isaac
Deutsch, of conspiracy to murder,
announced that he had found the
man who sold blackjacks to the New
York gangsters. Bennett said the
man was Harry Cohen , a store
keeper, and that he sold a box of
sixteen blackjacks for sl3. Cohen,
who was summoned to the district
attorney's office for examination,
said he could identify the man who
bought them.
GERMAN STAMINA
LESSENED, SAYS BAKER
[Continued from First Page.]
the Germans to retake the lost posi
tions.
"Beginning Sunday last the con
stantly increasing violence of the"
counterattacks reached a culmina
tion on the 27th instant when seven
powerful onslaughts, by' the picked
'storm battalions' of the enemy en
deavored vainly to regain the lost ob
jectives. The village of Zonnebeke,
the center of the conflict, is now
iirmly held by the British.
"It is evident that the efforts of
the enemy in this sector are not ac
tuated merely by the desire to re
gain lost terrain of little more than
tactical value, nor must their per
sistent attacks be considered merely
the normal reaction of a modern
Held engagement, in which counter
attack invariable follows an attack
but rather it is to be noted that the
enemy realizes fully the immense
strategic importance of the British
thrust along the Menin road.
Gel-man Line Threatened
"This new British advance in the
Yyres salient now definitely threat
ens the enemy's line of communica
tions to the Belgian, coast. The Os
tend-Lille railway, .which in a large
measure feeds the German naval
bases at Ostend and Zeebrugee, the
latter the home port of the Germiln
high sees submarine flotillas, now
conies within the range of the Are of
the British guns.
"The superiority of the British
over their enemies was conclusively
proved during the engagement of
the past week. The battle of Mer.in
road, furthermore shows that the
fighting stamina of the Germans is
deteriorating, not that the enemy
did not display great skill and dogged
determination in his repeated coun
terattacks."
Of the fighting on the French
front the communique says:
"The outstanding feature- of the
recent engagements is the wastage of
the manpower of the enemy. If we
compare tho combat front of Ver
dun in 1916, held by twelve German
divisions, with the combat front
ulong the Aisne in 1917, held by
fourteen divisions, both of practi
cally the same length, it is found that
during the same period of time, from
May to September, 1916 and 1917,
respectively, the enemy engaged
along the Verdun from twenty-live
new divisions last year; along the
Aisne, thirty-five new divisions this
year.
Wastage Great
"So great has the wastage of
enemy forces become, owing to tho
improved mechanical means of the
allies and the perfection of their
methods of combat, that the Ger
mans are obliged to maintain in re
serve as a minimum guarantee safety
of their battle line in the west, at
least forty divisions. The western
front thus remains the principal bat
tle front of the war. It is still strong
ly held by the enemy and his defen
sive strength, while shaken remains
powerful."
The situation on the other fronts
is dismissed with a brief relief re
view of recent official dispatches.
The only mention of American forces
follows:
"The mobilization of the National
Guard in their camps is proceeding
rapidly and the formation of reor
ganized divisions is taking place. This
reorganization is necessitated by the
conditions of the present war and
requires larger regiments and certain
machine guns and other units not
typical heretofore. Some misunder
standing of tho reorganization has
arisen but its purpose and military
necessity are being explained and tho
division commanders are doing their
utmost to preserve the local asso
ciations and historio memories of
these state forces.
"The assembling of the National
Army in the cantonments has gone
on with smoothness and success.
Equipment difficulties are not seri
ous and are being rapidly overcome.
The most obvious shortage is in rilles
but an adequate supply for all pur
poses will soon be at hand and no
delay in training results from the
shortage. All overseas forces are of
course adequately supplied."
LONDON REPULSES
FIFTH AIR RAID
IN SEVEN DAYS
New "Air Barrage" Claimed
to Protect Great City
From Damage
Tiondon, Oft. I.—Nine persons
wore killed and r<rt.v-two injured
in last night's air raid, it is an
nounced ofilcinlly. British naval
air patrols destroyed two enemy
machines and brought down an
other, says an ollicial announce
ment. A Gotlin also was brought
down and is believed to have
been damaged. All the British
machines are safe.
London. Oct. I.—The air raid Sun
day night—the fifth within seven
days—as far as available details show
accomplished nothing Important for
the enemy. The claim that the now
"air barrage" acts as a powerful de
terrent to the raiders seems to have
been justified further in the latest
attack.
An immense number of guns of
various caliber were in action. In
deed, It was they and not the in
vaders who were putting up a show.
There was an intense and far-reach
ing searching of the skies in all di
rections, the flashes of bursting mis
siles showing brlghtly'ln the heavens
notwithstanding the extreme bril
liance of a full moon.
Even more impressive was the ter
rific din of the guns.
Gunfire Deafening
The enormous and prolonged vol
ume of gunfire certainly was alarm
ing to civilian ears not accustomed
to it. Some of the high-velocity
weapons employed detonated with a
deafening crash indistinguishable by
tile civilians from the roar of burst
ing bombs. So great was the amount
of defensive shellfire that an esti
mate of a thousand shells discharged
tor every bomb dropped does not
seem extravagant.
One invader was driven from I-on
don by the guns of the fleet. South
west of the capital another was seen
over the Thames estuary. It was
htranied in by shellfire and wriggled
for halt an hour trying for an exit
from what seemed a triangle of
bursting shells. It finally escaped
seaward.
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A half dozen bombs were dropped
in a suburban district without caus
ine casualties or important damage.
One of the bombs narrowly missed
sli iking a hospital.
The newspapers, while commending
the vigor of the defense, still call for
other measures and advocate repris
als on German towns. They Insist on
this point with greater vehemence.
The Times contends that It would be
absurd to suppose that the problem
of successful defense had been solved.
It points out that the intense gun
fire is only a partial deterrent and
warns that air warfare is capable ot
infinite expansion and that new meth
ods will have to be found lo com
bat it. The Times advocates a great
air fleet capable of carrying the war
into Germany.
BUILDING TAKES
DROP IN SEPT.
Nine Permits For $201,255
Granted; to Start on Open
Air School Soon
Building work in the city took a|
decided drop last month according io I
figures compiled at the office of the |
city building inspector.
During September,. nine permits |
were issued for construction work 1
which is to cost $204,255. One of
these permits was for the new plant l
of the Evangelical Publishing Com- I
pany now being erected at Third and
Reily streets at a cost of $200,000,
while the remaining eight wero for
small additions and repairs, to cost
$4,255. •
September, 1916, was one ot the
record months for the year. Forty
five permits were issued for work
which cost $406,075.
While the contractors do not an- I
ticipatc any more large jobs this
year, it is probable that extensive
building plans may be made for the
coming year. A permit will prob
ably be taken out in the near future
for the erection of the new open air
school for the city school district.
Tliis will be built at Fifth and Sen
eca streets, and will cost approxi
mately $36,000.
Wrong Men Are Being
Sent to N. A. Camps
r~"
Local draft boards in Pennsylvania
have been accused of sending men
to Camp Leewho have been com
missioned in the Army as dental sur
geons and other capacities and men
who have enlisted in a telegram re
ceived at state headquarters from
that camp. Colonel Frank G. Swee
ney. the state registration officer, has
sent messages to local boards direct
ing that they exercise the greatest
care regarding men whom they send
to the camps. It is reported that
there are several men at. Camp hoe
who should be returned because they
are in military service, but the state
hns no funds available to move
them. 0
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OCTOBER 1, 1917.
HARVEST HOME
SERVICES IN
MANY CHURCHES
Bronze Tablet Unveiled at
Camp Curtin in Honor
of Veterans
Harvest Home services and rally
day exercises featured ninny of the
services held In Harrisburn churches
yesterday. Special exercises were
held by a number of the Christian
'Endeavor Societies, preceding the
regular church services.
\ esterday morning a patriotic
service was held in the Camp Curtin
Methodist Church, when a bronze
tablet was unveiled. The tablet con
tained the names of one hundred
veterans of the Civil War. The ex
ercises were honored by seventy-live
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic and Spanish-American War
Veterans.
The Rev. A. S. Williams delivered
the address, using as his subject,
"The Message in Bronze." Mrs.
Frank Gates, of Shlppensburg, sec
retary of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
130 th Infantry. Pennsylvania Vol
unteers, made the presentation. The
liev. Dr. George P. Mains, formerly
of Eaton & Mains, publishing agents
for the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and now a resilient of this city, made
the acknowledgment on behalf of
the congregation.
Augsburg Lutheran
Rally day services and Harvest
Home exercises were observed at the
Augsburg Lutheran Church. The
Rev. Dr. Charles P. Wiles, of Phila
delphia, spoke at the Sunday school
rally at 2 o'clock. Dr. Wiles preached
at the Harvest Home services last
evening.
Mrs. Mary F. Labaree, a former
missionary to Persia, spoke at the
rally day services at Market Square
Presbyterian Sunday school yester
day morning, when a special program
was given and promotions were made
■in the various grades of the school.
At the Fourth Street Church of
God, a special service was held for
the children. The primary depart
ment was present in a body. The Rev.
Dr. William N. Yates preached on
"God's Messengers." Mrs. Yates, who
possesses marked ability as a crayon
artist, illustrated the address on the
blackboard and made a brief ad
d rees.
C A cross erected by St. Augustine's
Episcopal Church in memory of the
late J. P. Braselmann, was dedicat
ed last evening by Bishop J. H.
Darlington. The bishop also confirm
ed a class of candidates.
At Pine Street
The Rev. J. C. R. Ewing, presi
dent of Forman Christian College,
Lahore, Ind., delivered two intenseh
interesting addresses at the Pin*>
Street Presbyterian Church yester
day. Dr. Ewing has received, in rec
ognition of his excellent work in
India, elevation to the order of the
Companion of the Indian Empire,
the highest order conferred by the
government of that country.
A rollcall of Olivet men who
have served in' previous wars was u
feature of the exercises at the olivet
Presbyterian Church last night. The
pastor, the Rev. A. 1,. Taxis, unveil
ed pictures of the men who have en
listed from the congregation in the
present conflict. Senator E. E. Beidle
nian delivered an address. Captain
E. A. Nicodemus, a member of Olivet
Church, is said to he the only Har
rtsburg man on the Divisional Staff.
Many veterans attended the service.
The Rev. Allen K. Faust, a mis
sionary to Japan and professor in
the North Japan College, delivered
an address on missions at the Salem
Reformed Church yesterday morn
ing and spoke at the Fourth Re
formed Church in the evening.
Rully day services were observed
in the Sixth Street United Brethren
Church yesterday. Bethany Presby
terian Church also observed this oc
casion with appropriate exercises, as
did also the Bethlehem Lutheran
Sunday school and the Sunday school
of the Covenant Presbyterian Church.
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HUMES RENOMINATED
By Associated Press
Washington, Oct. 1. Edwin Lowry
Humes was to-day renominated b"v
President Wilson as United States At
torney for the Western District of
Pennsylvania.
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VETERAN GUARDS
TO HOLD REUNION
Splendid Time Planned For
Old Folks of Ridge Ave
nue M. E. Church
On Friday a reunion of the Veteran
Guards of Ridge Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church will be held.
The "guards" are members of the
church who have reached seventy
years or over. These guests will
'come to the church lecture room at
10 o'clock in the morning, where they
will be met by a reception committee
of ladies oT the church who will es
cort them to automobiles and they
will be given a ride about the city,
returning to the church in time for
dinner.
After dinner a short program will
be rendered. The Rev. H. R. Bender
will conduct the devotions, after
which Mrs, Emily Miller wilt sing and
Mrs. Harry Keffer will tell a story,
"'lie Rev. S. C. Swallow, president of
the Guards Association, will then
take charge of the exercises and con
duct the "reminiscences" by the
guards and their friends. Sunday fol
lowing at 10.30 a. m. the Rev. it. R.
Bender will preach an appropriate
sermon to the Veteran Guards.
This is the third annual reunion of
tlTo Guards.
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