STEELTON AND HIGHWAYS ARE IN BAD CONDITION Streets in Stecltos, Middle town and Highspire in Need of Repairs, Is Charge The bad condition of highways in Steelton, Middletown and Highspire, is emphasized by William J. Rose, division freight agent of the Penn sylvania Railroad Company, in a let ter to J. Denny O'Neil, Commissioner of State Highways and burgesses of Middletown, Steelton and Highspire. A meeting of the highway commit tee of council, of which E. C. Hen derson, is chairman, was held this afternoon. The committee made a tour of the highways to see where re pairs are most necessary. Shortage of stone and scarcity of labor, council- For a Corn-Peeling Picnic, Use "Gets-It" Pnln Eases at Once, Corn Just I>lcs! Do your corn-ridding easily, with a smile the banana-peel way. That's the "Gets-It" way the only way—your corn or callus conies oft complete as though it were glad to S- *'t off. th© Kfl" *lj World In Corn Agony, 1 t'ae "Ge-I." 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Men Are Baying Globe Overcoats Now Because They Get More Style— More Value— GLOBE Over the most critical , S try's best makers —of the best and J'/ most beautiful / / / J?'' fabrics and fash- / / v ■ f/ ioned by experts. - /_/ wZ T h e y will \\ \ measure up \ \ vj \\\ to your expecta- J / \ I tions and MORE. j j It's the MORE we want to em- ZT v phasize to you —>==* d-* during our great OVERCOAT WEEK —You'll recognize the MORE as soon as you try on any GLOBE Over coat at, sls, $lB, S2O, $25 Positive Proof— Of the superiority of GLOBE merchandise and greater values was again demonstrated when we were awarded the contract to furnish the prescribed uniforms for The Harrisburg Reserves. "Yo Hoo" Tommy— It's Boys' Overcoat fWeek at the Globe "Gee, but they're busy in their Boys' Department—and no wonder. 'Ya oughta' see the nobby Overcoats they are selling. Come on over and look at mine, it's one of those new Trench styles and has slash pockets, with a belt all-around and a big buckle in front—all-wool Olive Drab and looks like a big soldier's Overco'at and only "Of course, they've got other Over coats from #7.50 to SIB.OO and the niftiest Mackinaw 'ya' ever saw at $5.00 to $12.50." THE GLOBE "The Big Friendly Store" THURSDAY EVENING, men say. Is the cause of the holdup on repairs. The letter sent out by Mr. Hose is as follows: Mr. J. Denny O'Neil, Commissioner of Highways, Pennsylvania. HarrisDurg, Pa. Dear Sir: Major W. H. Garrison, Jr.. in command at the U. S- aviation warehouse Middletown, Pa., to day calls our attention to the deplorable condition of what is presumably a state highway in Bower Swatara township, be tween the boroughs of Hlgh sfiire. Pa. and Middletown, Pa. and also as to the condition of certain portions of the highway presumably within the boroughs of Steelton, Highspire and Mid dletown. < The government has already expended a large sum in connec tion with the plant referred to, and further expenditure is anti cipated. The operations at this plant are extensive and daily increas ing. and as Its name implies, is of vital importance as a factor in the government's operations which involve much vehicular freight and passertper travel over the highway referred to, while the general business of the in dustrial places named Is also in volved. Large Industrial developments are anticipated in the vicinity of Middletown, and in view of the facts presented, we join Ma jor Garrison tn the urgent re quest that these conditions re ceive prompt and serious con sideration at the hands of your department. We have taken the liberty of sending a copy of this communi cation to the Harrisburg Cham ber of Commerce, and the bur gesses of Steelton, Highspire ana Middletown, since the welfare and reputation of all these com munities as well as that of the state itself is involved. For obvious reasons, we should be glad to know the result of your conclusions and as to what action has been taken to remedy the defect. . .., The recipients of this com munication are most urgently and respectfully requested to give the subject very prompt and serious consideration. The co-operation of all should result in such improved condi tions as will satisfy the govern ment as to our local highway conditions. Active interest in these mat ters because of the pending cris is. makes for patriotism. W. J. ROSE, Division Freight Agent. Harrisburg, Pa. NEW POST OFFICE CLERK William F. McCall. transferred from New York City to the local post office, assumed his duties here to-dav. He succeeds J. Earl Keirn. who has entered the foreign military postal service. NEGRO SHOT IN STREET WRANGLE Four Arrested and Arc Being Held pn Suspicion; Mur derer Is Not Known Burton Broadus, aged 25, colored was shot and lainost instantly killed in a wrangle in which five colored men were implicated at Front and Mohn streets, last night about 12.16 o'clock. Ilis assailant is not known. Four colored men are being held on suspicion and pending an investiga tion. According to a story of the police this morning, Broadus,- with his cousin, Henry Broadus, aged 21; Emerson Brown, 20; Johnson Taylor, 23, and Henry Brown, 19, all of 779 South Fourth street, were in Harris burg last night celebrating Hallow e'en. ' Shot Twice On th>ir return'to the borough the quintet got oft of the car at Front and Adams streets and walked down the street to where the murder oc curred. One of the men, the police say, pulled out a revolver and shot twice. One bullet entered the slioul derblade and another went through the body. Broadus ran into a res taurant in the immediate vicinity and when he came out he dropped to the pavement. Henry Broadus remained on the scene until the police arrived. Other members of the party fled to their boardinghouse. Broadus gave the no lice their names and when the offi cers arrived at the boardinghouse they found them In bed. They were placed under arrest -without any trouble. Hold Postmortem A postmortem was held at the un dertaking establishment of H. Wilt's Sons, Front street, this morning. An inquest will be held the latter part of the week. The four men being held will be given a hearing before a Justice of the Peace when officers believe the man that did the shoot ing will confess. The entire police force in charge of Chief of Police Grove and Night Sergeant Hand rounded up the three In the boardinghouse. Will Launch Campaign For Steelton's Share of Y. M. C. A. Fund The campaign to secure Steelton's share of the fund to conduct Y. M. C. A. work among soldiers will be launched at a meeting of business men and social workers in the First Presbyteriain Church Friday even ing. " Robert B. Reeves, secretary of the Harrisburg Y. M. C. A., and Edward Bailey, of Harrisburg, will be the speakers. Quincy Bent, of Steelton, will also speak. A permanent organ ization to conduct this work will be effected at this meeting. The committee is made up of members of the Ministerial Associa tion. directors of the old Y. M. C. A. and businessmen. Quincy Bent is a member of the committee. Refrain From Throwing Grain in Celebration Chief of Police Grove said this morning that notices issued before Hallowe'en warning persons to re frain from wasting grain and dam aging property were heeded and it was not necessary to make any ar rests. The orders of the chief that a one-night celebration would be held was observed and last evening throngs walked the streets. Little grain was thrown, the Chief said. The school children fell in line in the food conservation plan suggested by Prof. McGinnes to all teachers and students did their share in a sane celebration. RECEPTION FOR PASTOR The Rev. G. W. Getz, pastor of the Main Street Church of God. will be tendered a reception by mem bers of the Sunday school and Chris tain Endeavor societies of the church in the auditorium of the church next Sunday evening. This occasion will mark the beginning of the fourth successful year of the Rev. Mr. Getz's pastorate here. Capitol Hill Notes I Local Men Interested Clark K. Deen and S. R. Coover, of this city, and C. A. Shun.kweiler, of Lewis town, are incorporators of the C. A. Shunkweiler Co.. to deal in groceries 'at Lewlstown, capital $150,000. Must Extend Mains. The Pub [ lie Service Commission last night issued an order for the Pennsylvania i Gas Company to extend mains in | Erie to meet requirements of com- I plainants. Nearby Cliarters. Charttrs is ' sued for this neighborhood include I ickesburg Bank, capital $25,000, In corporators, Theodore Kharcs, Har ] risburg; H. Boden and E. K. Wolff, i Ickesburg, and Mt. Joy Magnesia Company, Mt. Joy, capital. $150,000, incorporators, O. G. Longnecker, Mt, Joy; C. N. Abel, Sparrow's Point, and John C. Heed, Steelton Governor's Tour. Governor Brumbaugh's tour of the (southern camps will utart from Philadelphia on November 7 and will Include the Governor, Adjutant General Beary and the following members of the Governor's stall: Cols. Bradley, Murphy, Young, Kolb. Cummings, Shoemaker, Rook and Long. The | party will be at Camp Meade late on November 7, Camp Lee, Camp I Hancock, Camp Gordon, Fort Ogie- I thorpe and Camp Sherman on the j following days In order. Hoards to Meet. The State For estry and Fishery Commissions Will have meetings hfere to-morrow, the former to act upon a number o ( f ap plications lor uale of land to' the utate and the latter to award con tracts for lish hatcheries. Crossing Examined. • John P. Dohoney, investigator of accidents for the Public Service Commission, has completed an Inquiry into con ditions surrounding the grade cross ing near, Macgunie recently com plained of by United States postal authorities as dangerous. The co operation of the State Highway De parement will be asked in the mat ter and steps to relieve the danger ous conditions will be taken. Observing Game. l)r. Joseph Kalbfus. Secretary of the State Game Commission, is in the northern tier observing the game season. Dr. Kalbfus states that game is abund ant In that section and that sports men have been taking good care of birds Toll Houses Sold. The State Highway Department realized $620 from the sale of the four toll houses on the Reading pike. There were three in Berks and one in Lebanon sold at public sale. 1 HARPISBURG TETJ-JGRAPH MANY HUNTERS TAKE TO FIELDS High Water Mark in Number of Licenses May Be Reached Opening of the l\ \\ 9 /// rabbit hunting ! \\\ H vO' season which KvoWICT STt comes to-day is believed by men j connected with the State Game qv Comrn iss 1 on to fcO have caused such HI a demand for hunters' licenses I —.' jthat slie total for ■Hs&mßSiip the year will be; likely to go to 290,000, the mark of, 1916 in spite of the fact that many men who have been regular hunters are now In the Army and Navy and that others are prevented by their work in Industries from doing much hunting this fail. Many of the counties report issu ance of licenses at a rate exceeding the figures of last year, notably in the central part of the state. There have also been numerous applica tions for hunters licenses from peo ple living in other states. The rabbit season opens to-day under tho provisions of the new game code and runs until December 15. The limit is ten In a day and sixty in a season. The game bird season is now in full swing. Increases Fllcortioned the cost of a change of the road, which is part of the state highway system, so that it will pass under a viaduct of the Pennsylvania railroad. This is the first grade crossing to be ordered abolished by the commission after an inquiry inaugurated on its own motion. The State Highway Depart ment brought the conditions to at attentlon of the commission which made an inquiry nnd requested that plans and specifications be prepared. The report of the commission, pre pared by Commissioner Rilling, al lows damages to adjoining property owners to the amount of $l5O and assesses the cost elimination of the crossing as follows: Pennsylvania Hall road, $1,000; County of Bedford, $1,000; Snake Spring and West Prov idence townships, each $150; Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal Company. $11,046.50. and the .State Highway Department. $11,046.60. O'Neil Real Busy.—Highway Com missione# J. lienny O'Nell has I awarded two contracts, which call for the construction of 20,948 feet of I roadway in Cambria County. E. H. I Brua, of Hollidaysburg, secured tlie| contract for the improvement of i State Highway Route 52, Section 4-C, the specifications for which require i 9.87S feet of vitrified block consttuc tion, sixteen feet wide. This section I of road begins at Westley Chapel | and extends through East Taylori Township. Tho price will be $78.-1 865.43, which was tho low bid. Thei other award went to John L. Elder. I of Ebensburg, Pa., at his low bid price of $95,881.60. This proposed improvement la also on State High way Route 52. and Is designated as Section 4-B. The specifications call for 11,070 feet of vitrified block con struction, sixteen feet wide. This roadway runs through Jackson and East Taylor Townships. This is the fifteenth road contract let by Com missioner O'Nell since he assumed office on September 6. Commission Breaks Record. A i to-day net forth that in October it had disposed of £32 applications, complaints or municipal contracts, the highest number in any month. These matters mc'tuUs'l 13J applica tions, 67 complaints and 32 con tracts. There weo Hi new matters filed during the month and lit llic end of the month 513 were opt:.. Public Service Cuses. ■— The Pub lic Service Commission to-day heard the application for transferring of properties of certain electric com NOVEMBER 1, 1917 panics in Philadelphia and Delaware counties to Uio Philadelphia Electric Company. The Commission has :ixed November 9 in Heading us the lime for hearing complaints against the Heading transit Company and N'o vember 8 in Pottsville for hearing the complaint of Tobln. vs. Pennsyl vania Railroad. Can't Charge Commission. Tho State Bureau of Markets was to-day informed by the Attorney General's Department hut .it has no authority •under She act establishing the bureau to charge any commission for effecting any sale of agricultural products or putting buyers In touch with nellers. The opinion nays "It was. not the purpose of this act of assembly to have the Commonwealth engage in the commission business or to effect sales of agricultural pro ducts for commissions." Forestry In Load. Tho State Forestry Department to-day hung out a service flag uhowing 30 litara, cuu for each man who has entered the army. Four more are to g.i. Working in Canada. State Fish j wardens have gone to Canada to co- | rperrrte with the Dominion llshory | authorities in gathering white lisli snd cisco eggs for tho iitate flsh work. Arrangements were made for the joint operations by Commissioner Buller recently. "With Regret." The Public Service Commission yesterday issued orders approving the transfer of the Marianna water and light and heat companies to the Union Coal and Coke Company. In the ease of the water company It Is Baid that the action Is taken with regret. State Balances Fall. The ;tate ment of the operations of the State Treasury during the month of Oc tober show that expenditures outran receipts materially, although this is expected to be made up this month, as it will bo the close of the flsral yer and receipts are always heavy The statement as of October -31 made at the Treasury shows the fol lowing: October receipts, $1,888,- 594.11; October expenditures, $2,- 699,786.48; balances October 31, $5,- 3ti8.5G3.65; balances, September 30, $6,179,746.02. Detail of balances—* General fund. $3,665,416.55; sink-" ing fund. $651,110.02; school fund (uninvested) $20,408.62; game fun'd, $242,909.86; boun.ty fund. $129,- 390.63; motor vehicle licenses, $129,- 390,63; lire Insurance fund (unin vested) $96,049.40; prison manufac turing fund, $49,926.06. Kddystone Cases Up. The com pensation claims arising out of the Eddystone explosion last April nre now being considered by the State Board which is in session at Phila delphia. O'Ncil In West. Highway Com missioner O'Neil Is making a series of Inspections of roads in Western counties and will not be here until the middle of next week. tIF YOU HAD A NECK LONO AS THIS FELLOW. AND HAD I DRE THROAT INSILINE IULD QUICKLY RELIEVE IT. k and 500. Hoigitu Size 1. •U. DRUQCUSTm. 13