12 WILSON ACTS TO CUT FOOD PRICE BY REGULATION Issues Proclamation Requir ing License by All Save Small Dealer Washington, Oct. 11. —A proclama t!on placing under stringent license dealers in practically every funda- mental foodstuff was issued last night by President Wilson. After November 1 any person or firm operating cold storage ware houses or elevators or engaging in the manufacture, importation or dis tribution of the articles designated, will be liable to the penalties pre scribed in the food and fuel act if the business is transacted without a license. Theer are exceptions noted to the operation of the system .but they include mostly smaller dealers. The action is taken to stem the tide of rising prices, to stabilize the market and to give the public soni# 1 appearance of food at a reasonable cost. The food administration which announced last night the plan to li cense the system of food supply all along the line from the producer to the retailer, will have the adminis tration of the new function. The list of commodities designated by the President was even more com prehensive than anticipated. It in cluded all important food grains and thir flours, meats, fish, fresh and canned vegetables, some fruits, poul try and eggs and dairy products. Those not affected by the operation of the new licensing system include persons and firms and persons licen sed when wheat and sugar control were taken over recently by the food administration, retailer doing a busi ness not exceeding SIOO,OOO a year, common carriers, farmers, gardners and other producers of food whose business is less than a stipulated amount. U. S. GUNNERS TRAINED IN HEAVY ARTILLERY [Continued from First Page.] , "155" up to the staggering "400" that hurls a high explosive missile weighing just short of a ton. The 400's are more potent than the Big Berthas ever were in ...eir days of great destructiveness. In caliber the guns range from the short, squat mortars, which sit upon their haunches like giant frogs, up through the various members of the Howitzer family to the truly sinister naval rifles with their long tapering barrels. Moil Delighted The Americans, delighted with their French weapons, are busy studying every detail and adapting themselves to the use of French material. Most of the heavy gunners are men of long experience and do not need much actual firing practice before taking their place in line against the enemy. They have been a little surprised to find that with tho big land guns used here speed is not a great factor. These heavy weapons are used for destructive purposes and there is no special need for baste when dealing with concrete dug outs and other enemy defenses that cannot run away. Ac curacy is the great goal of all heavy gunners. Asked if his men would not find it difficult to shoot without direct ob servation, the general commanding the heavy artillery contingent re plied: Depend on Airmen "We will have direct observation here. The only difference will be that the observer, instead of stand ing beside the gun, will be sitting aloft in an airplane. You can depend upon it that each shot we fire at the enemy will be watched and re corded." The wireless branch of the heavy artillery service is one of great im- I portance. At schools already estab lished radio pupils are being special ly trained in communication with airplanes and observation balloons. Scores of reserve officers from Plattsburg and other training camps are completing their technical edu cation in the artillery schools here. The American gunners have been much interested in the big 240's which are hauled by caterpillar trac tors, but the real pets with the gun ners from overseas are those aristo crats among the heaviest which com mand special railroad cars. Some of theso rulers of the cannon world are so important and so valuable that an entire artillery train is devpted to them. These trains are strange look ing affairs in their fantastic war paint, resembling at a distance a mammoth rattlesnake. Even the en gines are included in the camouflage and may resemble anything from a brick house to a giant hedgehog. The French sense of humor can not be suppressed by three years and more war. French officers have named one of the largest guns turn ed over to the Americans, "mousti que," which means mosquito. "It is a compliment to any of your artillerymen who may have come from New Jersey," said the French commandant, who said he had spent ten years on the eastern coast of the United States. stA closets than rooms, wide porch, stands on high ground, facing asphalted street and near exten sive playgrounds. Also a lot 30x116 in rear (across alley) facing Cumberland street, with water main and ! sewer. Price for both $4,200 which iresent owner will Invest In Liberty Bonds if sold soon. Apply to C. H. Orcutt L!FI7 CUMBERLAND ST. THURSDAY EVENING, CHARMING ACTRES MAE MARSH Who will appear at the Colonial to-night, to-morrow and Saturday in Gold wyn'a first gigantic suci ess, "Polly of the Circus." MAKE EVERY SACRIFICE FOR MEN AT FRONT [Continued from First Page.] this big work include the providing of wholesome, healthy environment I in the communities surrounding the i I ninety or more training camps und i posts. First V ictories Here John >.'. Willys, of Toledo, auto- ! mobile und aeroplane manufacturer, i appointed jointly by Secretary of I War Baker and Secretary of Navy Daniels as chairman of the national | committee on the War Camp Com- | inunity Recreation Fund, has writ- ! ten a letter to each of the following, I asking their assistance in this vitally ] important war work: David K. Tracy, Charles W. Burtnett. A. D. Bacon, E. L. Me- C'olgin, Robert McCormick, A. H. Bailey, W. H. Bennethum, Sr., Geo. W. Bogar, C. M. Kaltwasaer, A. S. Patterson, W. B. McCaleb, George W. Reilly, George S. Reinoehl, A. Carson Stamm, Joseph H. Wallazz, and E. z. Wallower. The public, it is pointed out, must be made to realize that they must help to win the war. The "lirst vie- I lories" will be won in America, and ! will depend on the way in which \ those who stay at home receive. | welcome and hearten the men who j are ready to bleed and die that democracy may live. The work for the soldiers and sailors in the com munities outside the camps, should not be confused with what is being done for their entertainment and ! recreation by the Y. M. C. A., the I Knights of Columbus, the Y. M. H. j A., and in other ways during their i leisure hours in camp. Must Have Bucking Mr. Willys summarizes the big purpose of the War Camp Com- j niunity Recreation Fund when he | says: "The spirit of the new American ! Army is to be made in the next few j months. Mere numbers do not make ] an army; millions of soldiers who | lack the lighting spirit can retreat ! without a struggle. The American ' hoys n.ust know that the finest ideals | of ehilization are in their hands, i that the folks at home are living and j fighting in their hearts. "Imagine your boy at a training I camp," he says. "Where shall he ' go and what shall ho do when off duty? The cities, big and little, | adjacent to the camps will do their i best: but without the aid of a na- j tional fund it will be impossible to t supply the equipment and the train- i ed personal service necessary to I make a recreation system a thorough ruccess. $3.00 For Facli "It is planned to furnish en.listed men hospitality in local social ciicles to promote wholesome amusement in : nubile places, to supply bulld'ngs j swimming pools, etc., and to prevent the exploitation of the boys by com mercialized attractions of an un-' desirable sort." "Three Dollars for Each Soldier! and Sailor" is the amount required j to carry on the work for the next j vear. This money will be used in a | hundred ways, such as building and J maintaining clubs for the men. ar ranging dramatic, moving-picture, musical and numerous other forms i of entertainment in auditoriums. , clubs, schools, churches and private | homes: in short, to see to it that | the community around the camp is j as "near like home" to the men as j possible. 815 IMS E ANT AT 21 j At the age of twenty-one. R. L. Matchett is a sergeant in the old ■ Company l>. Eighth Pennsylvania In fantry. He is serving his second en-j listmont with that company having, been at the border with the local or- j ganization last year. He is a son. n- j law of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Grass, 1418 | Liberty street, this city. 3170 Ht'NTKRS' MCENSKS At the County Treasurers office during the last few weeks 3,170 hunt-! ers' licenses have been issued for the I 1 tH7 season in comparison with 2,762 | for the same period last year. During i the last few days scores of applicants have applied in person or sent in their statements and money for li censes. LFCTVKK By the Author of "The I}lhle Devil" Rev. H. R. Bender, D. D. Thurs., Oct. 11, at 8 P. M. Subject: "The Conflict of the Prophets and Early Christian ity with Satan, the Devil, and Demons." Ticket*—We—At the Cliurcli Door M. E. CHURCH Corner Sixth and Herr Sts. * GERMAN DEFENSE FAILS IN BATTLE [Continued from First Page.] I were well provided with food while 4 on the front lines, but that in the in | terior of the country the privations j were great Paris, Oct. 11.—The French lasf ; night defeated a German attempt to j recapture ground taken in the I French offensive in Belgium this ! week, the war office announces. On I the Verdun front the Germans broke j into advanced French positions, but j were repulsed after a spirited en j gagement. Following is the official announcement: "In Belgium during the night we broke up a German attack delivered east of Draeibank against our posi tions between Victoire farm and Pategoet farm. "On the Aisne front an enemy pa trol which was seeking to approach our lines in the region of Cerny was j dispersed by our fire. "On the right bank of the Meuse j (Verdun front) in the region of Hill j 'l4 4, the Germans made an attack I which enabled them to gain a foot j ing momentarily in portions of one |of our advanced trenches. After a spirited engagement we repulsed the i adversary and remained masters of our positions. "Sublieutenant Boyau yesterda v ! brought down his tenth enemy air | plane." Bad Weather Turns Great Battlefield Into Sea of Mud; Allies Hold Ground By Associated Press Extremely bad weather on the | Flanders front is limiting the activi ! ties of the belligerents. Notwithstand- I ing the difficulties created by turning |of the battleground into a mud i field, however, the allies have main tained themselves in the territory i they gained in Tuesday's great drive. I At only one point has their hold : slipped at all and that was in a par- I ticularly low sector along the British I front below Poelcappelle where, as i announced yesterday their advance | posts were drawn in a little. While the work of consolidation ] and preparation for the renewal of i 1 the offensive is proceeding, German | counterattacks are being held orf bv i the entente guns. Last night the French had one of these attacks to deal with in the region east of Draei bank. The attack was broken up by ( the French fire. Some attention is being- attracted by the persistence of the German ef forts to regain ground on the French . front in the Verdun region. In this connection it is noted that recently one of the German military criticj, ] in alluding to the situation in Fland- I crs. spoke of the peril to which the I Germans might be subjected on the Verdun front if the German lines in | the Belgian area should give way The French are very near German I territory northeast of Verdun and a I forced weakening of the German lines there might have a serious ef ! feet upon the whole military situa ! tion, well placed as the French now ! are for the initiation of a drive from i the outlying Verdun positions. The j German effort to push back the French here, or possibly to regain J the lost initiative in the region, may j possibly be traced to anxiety in this respect on the part of the German i high command. Small success, however, is attend j ing the Crown Prince's efforts in this ; direction. He tried again last night ! near hill 344, but General Petain's j forces held their ground, driving the , Germans out of such advanced j trenches as they managed temporar j ily to penetrate. Plasterer Wants to Run For Burgess Too D. \V. Plasterer, who was one of the candidates for nomination for burgess of Middletown but was de frated at the primary election, to-day filed a petition with the county com missioners asking to have his name listed as a candidate for the office on the nonpartisan ticket, also request ing that this be considered as a new party. . The commissioners stated they could not act favorably on the petition be cause thcrte already exists a nonpar tisan party and no new party could be created having the same name. The present nominees for burgess in Middletown are Samuel B. Gingrich, Republican: Lewis M. Miller. Demo cratic. and Homer K. Baurn, Wash ington, HARRISBURG *&&&£& TELEGRAPH MARKET FEVERISH; PRICES IRREGULAR Prominent Issues Fall to Low Levels While Others Make Appreciable Recoveries By Associated rrcss New York, Oct. 11.—(Wall Street). —Feverish irregularity characteriz ed the active opening of the stock market to-day, various prominent is sues falling under final quotations of the preceding session, while others made appreciable recoveries. De clines ran from 1 to 2 points In Union Pacific, Consolidated Gas, Colorado Fuel, Utah Copper and United Ci gars, with a drop of almost four points for Savage Arms. United States Steel was barely steady at the outset but soon hardened with other equipments, Central Leather, In dustrial Alcohol and Ohio Gas. Most early losses were retrieved before the end of the first half hour. NEW YUItK STOCKS Chandler Hrothers and Company, members of New York and Philadel phia Stock Echanges— :i North Mar ket Square. Harrisburg: 1338 Chest nut street, Philadelphia; 34 Pine street. New York furnish the fol lowing quotations: Open. 2 P.M. Allis Chalmers 20 21 American Beet Sugar .. 76V4 75 % American Can 4014 41 % American Car and Fdy.. 66 " 65V4 American Locomoaive .. 54 54% American Smelting 8314 American Sugar 105 10514 Anaconda 65 6614 Atchison 94 93 94 Paldwin Locomotive .... 5514 56 Baltimore and Ohio .... 56V4 5514 Bethlehem Steel 78% 78 Butte Copper 21 21% California Petroleum ... 14 14 Canadian Pacific 14914 149'4 Central Leather 74% 75% Chesapeake and Ohio ... 53 53 Chi., Mil. and St. Paul.. 49% 47% Chino Con. Copper 43% 451 | Colorado Fuel and Iron. 37% 39 Corn Products 2714 28% Crucible Steel 64% 6614 Distilling Securities .... 3214 35 Krie 1914 19 General Motors 95% 97% Goodrich, B. F 42 42 Great Northern pfd 101 99% Great Northern Ore subs 2914 2914 Hide and Leather 10V4 10V4 Inspiration Copper 44 45% International Paper .... 23 23 Kennecot Copper 33% 3414 Kansas City Southern... 17 17 Lackawanna Steel 77 79 Lehigh Valley 58% 57% Maxwell Motors 32 33% Merc. Marine Ctfs 2514 2614 Merc. Marine Ctfs. pfd.. 8214 8414 Mexican Petroleum 88 89% Miami Copper 3014 30% Midvale Steel 43% 45% New York Central 71% 72 N. Y.. N. H. and II 28 28 N. Y.. O. and W 20% 20% Norfolk and Western... 106 105% Northern Pacific 96% 96% Pacific Mail 24% 24% Pennsylvania R. R 51 50% Pittsburgh Coal 45% 47% Railway Steel Spring... 40% 41 Bay Con. Copper 22% 22% Reading Railway 76% 76% Bepublic Iron and Steel. 75% 76% Southern Pacific 90 89% Southern Railway 26% 27% Studebaker 41 41% Union Pacific 124% 125% U. S. I. Alcohol 129 129 U. S. Rubber 57% 58 U. S. Steel 102% 104 U. S. Steel pfd 115 114% Utah Copper 82% 84 Virginia-Carolina Chem. 32 32 Westlnghouse Mfg 42% 42% Willys-Overland 23% 24% LIBERTY LOAN NOTES *- Volunteers are wanted at Liberty Loan headquarters, second floor of the Dauphin building. There is plenty of work for a dozen men w-ho wish to "do their bit" prior to the drive of October 22-25. Automobiilsts who wish the wind shield stickers "boosting the loan may get them at headquarters, Dau phin building. Hundreds of cars are now "wearing" these stickers. Charles C. Stroh is chairman of the Dauphin County Four-Minute men—a squadron of men of speak ing ability who will do much for the loan. Thomas C. McCarrell and Spencer Gilbert Nauman, are the secretaries. Vice-chairmen in the county include: J. E. B. Cunning ham, Harrisburg; John It. Guyer, Middletown; William H. Earnest, Hummelstown; H. L. Lark, Mlllers burg; Lincoln Carl, Lykens; Harry L. Dress, Steelton. In all probability Dauphin county boys in the various United States training camps will be named Lib erty Loan salesmen, to act at the same time that the campaign is on in Harrisburg. There are scores of soldiers in the camps who wish to buy bonds. They regard the invest ment as more certain than anything else. Lieutenant Lesher and the others at United States Army headquarters, 315 Market, have arranged to buy $2,000 worth of Liberty bonds. Re cruiting agencies throughout the country are doing the same thing. The Army men who will stay on this side intend "going over the top" in this manner. Clergymen of the Harrisburg dis trict will call the attention of their congregations to the Liberty Loan in services the next two Sundays. At a meeting of the executive com mittee of the Harrisburg Ministerial Association this morning the loan re ceived unanimous and enthusiastic endorsement. In Philadelphia the Episcopal and Baptist Ministerial As sociations have appointed commit tees to further the loan. C. R. Paddock is a bond salesman interested in the campaign In the Middletown region. He comes here rather roundabout. He represents a Boston house in its New York dis trict and was sent to Harrishurg by the Philadelphia branch. And from Itarrisburg he was sent to Middle town. The many hundreds of Italians In the Harrlsburg district are taking a great interest in the Liberty Loan. A meeting Sunday may result In the rfipcintment of a committee to take up the loan with the sons of Italy. One of the largest street banners ever hung in Harrlsburg goes up across Market street to-morrow. It boosts the Liberty Loan in no uncer tain terms. Those who see It will hardly recognize the banner as the one used by the Republican county committee in the Taft campaign in 1912. 1.n00.U00 DEAD Washington. Oct. 11. Austrian losses in killed, wounded and prison ers on the Italian front during the recent Italian offensive amounted to 1 000,000 men. Austria lost, in addi tion, practically all her machine guns on that front, according to semi official dispatches from Rome yester day. I'HII.AUKLI'HIA PRODUCE By Associated Press Philadelphia, Oct. 11. Wheat Nominal; No. 1. red. $2.27; No. 1, soft, red. $2.25; No. 2. red. $2.24; No. 2. soft, red. $2.22; No. S. red, 82.81; No. 3. soft, red, $2.19; No. 4. red. $2.17; No. 4. soft, red. $2.16. Market—Market nominal; -No. 2, yeiow, $2.1 0®2.1 B; No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5, yellow, nominal. Oats Market steady;* No. 2, white, Gs>£®66c: No. 3, white. 64® 6414 c. lsian Market steady; soft winter, per ton, $37.0b; spring, per ton. $35.00<®35.50. Kefined Sugars Steady; powder ed. 8.45 c; tine granulated, 8.35 c; con fectioners' A, 8.25 c. Butter Market steady; -wost ern, creamery, extra, 414 ©45 %c; nearby prints, fancy. 48c. Lggs Steady, Pennsylvania and other nearby iirsts, free cases, $12.60 per case; do., current receipts, free cases, $12.30 per case; western, extra lirsts, free cases, $12.60 per case; do., lirsts, free cases. $12.30 per case. Live Poultry Lower; fowls, 22® 24c; roosters, 19®20c; spring chick ens, 19®23c; do., ducks, 23®24c; old ducks, 20®22c. Dressed Poultry—Firm, fowls, tanuy 31®32c; do., good to choice. 29®30c; do., small sizes, 24®28c; old roosters. 22c; broiling chickens, nearby, 26® 36c; do., western, 26®28c; roasting chickens, western, 28®30c; spring ducks, western, 25® 26c. Potatoes Firm and higher; East ern Shore, No. 1, per barrel, $3.50® 4.50; Eastern Shore, No. 2, per barrel, $1..i0®2.75; Delaware and Maryland, No. 1. per barrel. $3.50(u 4.25; Pennsyl vania!, per bushel. $1.40® 1.60; New York, per bushel, $1.35® 1.40; Jersey, No. 1, per basket, 85c®$1.00; do., No. 2, per basket, 50®65c. Flour—Steady; winter straight, new $10.2,> (a 10.60, Kansas, deal, new, 110.2541.10.75; do., patent, new, sll 25® 11.50; do., fancy, patent, $11.50® 11.75; spring first, clear, spot, $11.25® 11.75; spring ins is, clear, new, mill ship ment, $10.25(fi>10.75; spring patent, spot, $12.75® 13.00; spring, patent, new null shipment, $11.25® 11.&u, spring fa vorite brands. 112.05® 12.76. Hay Market strong; timothy, according to location, No. 1, large bales, $24.50®25.00; No. 1, small bales, $-'4.0®25.00; do. 2, $23.00®23.50; No. 3, $20.00®21.00. .Clover niixed hay. Light mixed, $23.00® 23.50; No. 1, do., $21.50®22.00' No. 2, do., $20.00®21.00. CHICACiO CATTLE By Associated I'ress Chicago, Oct. 11. Cattle Re ceipts, 12,000; weak. Native beef Si 6 ®*" 8 ' $7.20® 17.50; western steers, $6.26® 14,75; stockers and feeders, $b.25®11.60; cows and heifers, $5.15® 12.35; calves, $9.50® 16.00. Sheep Receipts, 13,000; steady. Wethers, $9.10® 13.00; lambs, $13.50® CHICAGO no A Kit OF TRADE By Associated Press Chicago, Oct. 11.—Board of Trade closing: Corn —December, 1.14; May, 1.09%. Oats—December, 58%; May, 59%. Pork October, 41.50; January, — November, 22.90; January, 22 - 8 October, 27.42; January, Vigorously Denies Story of Pro-German That Sweater Is Stolen Reports to the effect that Red Cross workers appropriated a sweater con tributed for her son by a local wo man were emphatically denied at local headquarters this morning by Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert, president of the Harrisburg: Chapter. The story was that a local woman recognized a sweater worn by one of the headquarters workers, as her own make. She is reported to have said that because there was a $5 bill pinned to the inside of the pocket, she knew the sweater was made by her. When questioned this morning-, Mrs. Gilbert said that the rumor originat ed from a story which was widely circulated in the state by proOermans. "It Is a falsehood. Williamsport Chapter and other chapters through out the country have had to deal with the same rumor, which is circulated by people with pro German leanings," she said. The local chapter has been very ac tive in relief work of all sorts, and the workers in charge are of unques tioned standing. No one who knew these workers would utter statements such as those which are going tho 'rounds of the gossips. U. S. Army Desirous to Be Rushed to Front Lines With Little Loss of Time Washington, Oct. 11.—Courses for the great military schools at divi sional training camps have been mapped out as carefully as are those of high schools or colleges. The whole scheme of the sixteen weeks' course, to its smallest detail, is based on what General Pershing and his officers already have learned on the other side. It will be varied as new lessons are learned at the*fighting front. The plan is calculated to pro duce infantry divisions uniformly or ganized, equipped and trained. It will cut down materially the training time abroad. The first divi sion to graduate from the home training school and reach France will need but a few weeks additional instruction to fit it for duty at the front. Governor Ready For Commissioners Final conferences on the methods of taking the vote of Pennsylvania sol diers were held to-day between Gov ernor Brumbaugh, Secretarv of the Commonwealth Woods and Adjutant General Heary and the commissioners will likely bo named within a dav or two by the Governor. In addition to naming commissioners for the units of the f'jnicr National Guard at Au gusta and Mir.eola it has been prac tically decided to name commissioners to take votes of citizens in drafted men's camps by counties, while pro vision will be made for voting of stu dent officers. Arrangements will be made with Washington for commis sioners to accompany troops on any movements that would .include elec tion day. No attempt will be made to take votes of men in the Regular Army. The book of nominations. Instruc tions and other supplies will be ready Patiirday, and the commissioners will be called here for a conference soon h" Mr. Woods. U. S. Calls For Owners to "Enlist" Camera Lenses Washington. Oct. 11.—The signal corps is facing such a serious prob lem in supplying lenses for cameras for the great fleet of observation air planes now being built for service with the American Army In France that the chief signal officers to-(lav Issued an appeal to private owners to enlist their lenses In the Army. The Bureau of Standards of the Department of Commerce, it is an nounced, is perfecting a substitute for the German "crown barium" glass used for lenses and will Inter bp able to supply the air fleet In the meantime the signal corps must depend on American owners for lenses with which to equip (he atr-| planes soon to bo ready for service. DR. MOTT IS NOTED ORATOR To Tell How Y. M. C. A. Will Raise $5,000,000 For Work Among Soldiers JOHN R. MOTT Prominent businessmen, not only from this city but from every part of Pennsylvania, will be in Harris burg to-morrow to hear John R_ Mott, executive secretary of the In ternational Y. M. C. A., and one of the most noted speakers of the pres ent day, when Mr. Mott appears at a luncheon to be given at the Board of Trade building at 1 o'clock. Mr. Mott will come to Harrisburg under auspices of the War Work Council of the Y. M. C. A., and will tell the thrilling story of how the great organization of which he is the executive head will raise $35,- 000,000 for the furtherance of Its work among the allied armies in Europe. Few men can claim the honor of being more widely known than Mr. Mott. Because of his comprehensive grasp of the Russian situation. Pres ident Wilson named him a member of the diplomatic mission to Russia. Having had exceptional opportuni ties to acquaint himself with the situation in that country, Mr. Mott will speak intimately and confi dentially of his impressions and ex periences. The luncheon Is being given un der the auspices of Joseph Buffing ton, Benjamin Thaw, Joseph M. Steel, Charles L. Huston, Gifford Pinchot, Vance C. McCormlck, E. O. Emerson, Jr., Alba B. Johnson, John H. Brooks. Every county in the state, it is expected, will be repre sented to-morrow by four or five of its leading businessmen. Expert On Chlnn John R. Mott. who will address Harrisburg people to-morrow, has been signally honored because of his world-wide achievements. Mr. Mott Is the leading expert in this country upon affairs touching China, and was repeatedly offered the post of minis ter to that country. He was a mem ber of the Mexican Commission and more recently of the Commission to Russia. As an orator, Mr. Mott has few equals. The phenomenally successful serv ice of the Y. M. C. A. among Amer ican and allied soldiers and sailors and among prisoners of war. has brought to the American War Work Council insistent calls from Ameri can, French, Russian and Italian government and military authorities for immediate and full provision to meet imperative needs for the pro tection of the morals of all the fight ing forces. There are now forty million men under arms. Two gatherings of the National War Work Council, together with many leading business and profes sional men representative of all sec tions of the United States were re cently held in New York City to consider these calls. After careful deliberation, they decided that a na tion-wide campaign should be con ducted November 11-18,- 1917, to provide necessary resources until July, 1918, and recommended that the amount to be provided should be commensurate with the unparallel opportunities for world service now open. They also issued a call to each state to organize and conduct its part of the national campaign. Get Inside Views The meeting here is for the pur pose of giving representative Penn sylvania citizens Dr. Mott's inside view of the home and European sit uation and to effect the organization of the Pennsylvania War Work fund campaign in such a way as to guar antee intelligent and efficient con duct of local campaigns and make possible the securing of the several millions neded from Pennsylvania. In view of the action of the various governments and the tragic needs of the individual men in active service and in prison camps, this is the most vital call ever extended to organized Christianity for practical service In a great world emergency. The meeting in this city is receiv ing the personal attention of the State Y. M. C. A. secretary, George B. Carruthers. Following the luncheon at the Board of Trade buildingat 1 o'clock. Dr. Mott will address representatives of practically every college and uni versity in this state, at Fahnestock Hall, in the Y. M. C. A. building, at 2 o'clock. The collep" men will be here to at tend the student conference. All ses sions will be held in Fahnestock Hall. An all-day conference will be held beginning at 10 a. m. and con cluding at 4.30 p. m. Capitol Hill Notes Lancaster Gets Busy—Tho Lan caster Automobile Club to-day brought complaints before the Pub lic Service Commission alleging that roads were not being kept In proper condition by the Lancaster and Litltz Turnpike Road Company, Lancaster and Litiz Railway Company, Man helm and Lancaster Turnpike Com pany, and Lancaster, Petersburg and Manhelm Railway Company. The boroughs of Baden, Ambrldge and Leetsdale to-day complained that Increases of fare to six cents proposed by the Beaver Valley Trac tion and Beaver and Pittsburgh Rail way Companies, were unjust and un reasonable. To Be Appointed—Formal an nouncement is expected to be made this week of appointments as mem bers of the State Armory Board of Generals Willis J. Hulings, Oil City; James H. Bigger, Pittsburgh, and Col. C. T. Cresswell, Philadelphia. They will take places of members of the board now In active service. SC'HOOIJ APPEAL HBITI.KD It was stated yesterday in Argu ment Court that the appeal from tile report of the auditors of the school district report of the borough of Wll liamstown, had been settled, The Court signed an order dlamiasing the surcharge which had been made in I the report. i OCTOBER 11, 1917. SENDS THANKS FOR FOOTBALL Troop G Gratcf"! to Tech For Equipment; Boys Enjoy ing Army Life Placing the ability of Technical High schooi students, who are mem bers of tlie Governor's Troop, second to none in the Twenty-Eighth Divi sion, Captain George W. H. Roberts, in a letter to the Tech principal, thanks the Tech students for the football equipment sent to Camp Hancock for the former Maroon war riors. Twenty-three members of Troop C have in recent years been enrolled at Tech. Many of them are number ed among Tech's best players. These lads will form an eleven, and hope to add to the laurels already won by Troop C in other lields of endeavor. The missive follows: October 7, 1917. Dr. Charles B. Fager, Jr., Principal, Technical High School, Harris burg, Penna. Dear Sir: In behalf of the mem bers of Troop C, First Pennsylvania Cavalry, N. G., I wish through you to thank the students of the Techni cal High school for their generosity an*l tlioughtfulness In presenting them with football equipment. I also wish to thank you for the foot ball which I understand was a pres ent from you personally. Technical High school has furnish ed us a number of men who are second to none in the personnel of the Twenty-Eighth Division and the knowledge of the fact that the peo ple at home are constantly thinking of them aj:d then* ~-lfc.. - e will be an inspiration to them to work all hours. The men are in tine shape physically and give promise of having a first class football team which we hope will add fresh laurels to those usual ly won by this organization. We shall never forget the demon stration in which Technical High school took such an active part in our departure from Harrisburg, and hope that you will be just as glad to welcome us on our return. Thanking you for your generosity and assuring you that these gifts are greatly appreciated, I am, Yours truly, GEO. W. H. ROBERTS, Captain. High Prices For Peas Said to Be Extortion By Associated Press Washington. Oct. 11. —With the enormous total of nearly 240,000.000 cans of peas turned out this year, the food administration announced to-day that "there Is no excuse for the extortionate prices being asked in some markets." It also disclosed that canners who are taking advan tage of Army purchases to deliver short to the trade in an unwar ranted manner, are being investi gated. Jobbers and the larger retailers, it was announced, have agreed to handle canned beans on a reasonable margin over actual cost and the ef forts of the food administration are being directed toward ensuring a reasonable price to the consumer. American Sergeant Dies of Wounds in qFrance Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. IT.—Adjutant General Henry P. McCain, to-day in formed relatives of the death from gunshot wounds of George H. Davis, a sergeant with an artillery division of the expeditionary forces under General Pershing in France. Ser geant Davis, who was the son of C. C. Davis, formerly of Pittsburgh, now of Easton, Md„ died October 6. He was a graduate of St. John's Military School, Annapolis, and was a nephew of Major Albert G. Forse, who was killed in the battle of San Juan 11111 in the Spanish-American war. ' A Special Sale of Bloch Go-Carts Here's good for his parents. We are dispos mgf ot our floor make room for holiday goods—they're the finest carriages in the BLOCH line and the BLOCH GO CARTS are the finest made. In wood and reed designs, in cream, white enamel and blue. $35.00 Go-Carts Special at $28.00 $37,50 Go-Carts Special at $30.00 $45.00 Go-Carts Special at $34.00 $50.00 Go-Carts Special at $40.00 In view of the fact that regular prices quoted are last season s and that prices are daily increasing, these REDUCED prices mean double saving to you. Other Bloch Pullman Go-Carts at $19.50 up Bloch Stationary Go-Carts at •; . $12.50 up Bloch Strollers at $4.00 up We show a full line of Infants' Furniture, in cluding Cribs, Bassinets, High Chairs, Hamp ers, etc. GOLDSMITH'S North Market Square PLACE NAMES ALPHABETICALLY Commissioners Start P spar ing Ballots For Fall I.lec tion; Republicans First The county commissioners have started preparations for printing bal lots for the November election. The contract for the work was awarded several days ago, and in a day or two the complete list of candidates for city, county, borough and other minor offices will be certified. In tiie city on the non-partisan ticket the names will be placed alpha betically for mayor and council, as follows: Mayor: George A. Hoverter. Daniel I* Keister. Councllmen: Charles W. Burtnett. DeWltt A. Fry. Kdward Z. Gross. Samuel P. Hasßler. William H. Lynch. Kdward I* Rinkenbach. John K. Royal. Charles P. Spieer. Councilman, unexpired term: John G. Marks. Fred U Morgenthaler. For the partisan ticket in both the Important and small offices in the city and county, the nameg of the Republican candidates will be priii\ed first, with the Democratic nominees next. EM LESS MEAT AND TAKE SALTS IF KIDNEYS HURT Says a tablespoonful of Salts flushes Kidneys, stopping Backache. I Meat forms Uric Acid, which excites Kidneys and Weakens Bladder. Eating meat regularly eventually produces kidney trouble in somo form or other, says a well-known authority, because the uric acid in meat excites the kidneys, they be come overworked; get clog up and cause all sorts of distress, particularly' backache and misery in the kidney region: rheumatic twinges, severe headaches, acid stomach, constipation, torpid liver, sleeplessness, bladder and urinary irritation. The moment your back hurts or kidneys aren't acting right, or if bladder bothers you, get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any good pharmacy; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kii'neys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with llthla, and has been used for generations to flush clogged kidneys and stim ulate them to normal activity; also to neutralize the acids In the urine so It no longer irritates, thus end ing bladder disorders. Jad Salts cannot injure anyone: makes a delightful effervescent lithia water drink which millions of men and women take now and then to keep the kidneys and urinary or gans clean, thus avoiding serious kidney disease.