GERMANS RETIRING ON WESTERN FRONT [Continued from First Page.] side as to whether a further retirement by the crown prince is in prospect. He was virtually compelled by the superiority of the new French positions to fall hack at least as far as he has. The probabilities seem that he will take up a position on the heights juiv north of the Ailette, which command the approaches to Laon, keystone of the German western front at its southwesterly bend. The Germans have retreated from the hilly front of the Chemin des Dames, northeast of Soissons and south of Laon, acording to Berlin, which however, fails to define the limits of the retire ment ac~urately. The.French official statement of Friday night has not yet reached this country and the other side of the BPrlin report is not known. The German statement says the troops of the German crown prince systematically withdrew their lines "unnoticed and undisturbed by the enemy." Retire Across River Probably the Germans have retired across the Ailette river om Chavignon to Craonne, a distance of about thirteen miles, ni they may have started on a retreat paralleling that of last March on the Somnie when they finally fell back before Anglo- French pressure from Arras to Soissons. ''-veil if they have only withdrawn across the Ailette it is not unlikely because of General Petain's successful drive of last week when he reached the Oise-Aisne canal eight miles southwest of l.aon and captured more than 12,000 prisoners. From the posi tions gained then the French could and did bombard the Ger mans clinging to the hilly strip between the Chemin des Dames and the Ailette. The h:ils o.i the northern bank of the Ailette generally are not as high as those on the south and the crown prince may have gone back to the linn of the river Ardon, which runs southwest from Raon and Joins the! Ailette north of Chavignon. It Is I improbable that the Germans did I not retire, across the Ailette as not! to do so might place them in a worse ! position than on top of the l-Rlge. Miglit Involve Rincs The retirement might include I R.ion, the reputed southern citadel of the Hindenburg line of last March but if the front of the Ailette is I given up a line from St. Quentin through RaFere, Raon and Mon taige to Neufchatel-sur-Isne, along the railroad between La Fere and Neufchatel might offer a good halt ing place. A retirement only to the northern bank of the Ailette bet%vecn Chavignon and Craonne might not j effect the line from Chavignon north ; to St. Quentin but a further retreat i would involve the present lines as far as RaFere at least. On the east- | em end of the Chemin des Dames! if the retirement is not made se cure quickly, there is a possibility of a French blow in Champagne j which might straighten out the en tire frSnt from Craonne to Verdun. Facing Huns General Cadorna has halted on the western bank of the Taglia mentti' momentarily at least, to face the oncoming Austro-Germans. The eastern bank of the river, Berlin re ports has been cleared of Italians from the Fella valley, where the T-jgliamento turns westward near Tolmezzo to the Adriatic. Italian guns are bombarding the invi-ders along the new line but ap parently no attempt has yet been made by the Austro-Germans to force a crossing of the river. There are no indications as to the where- A abouts of the Austro-Germans re ported driving through the Carnic Alps early in the week in an at tempt to turn the flank of the Tag liamento. Reports from Switzer land say the Germans are hurrying troops and guns into the Trentino. Tills might mean either to strengthen the Austrians there or to start a drive south from Trent in an attempt to cut off the Italians now on the Venetian plains. Von Ilcrtling Appointed Count Von Hertling, It is an nounced officially from Berlin, has been appointed Imperial German Chancellor in succession to Dr. Alichaelis who retires to another, but unnamed, official position. The new chancellor apparently has the sup port of all the Reichstag elements except the Socialists and the Con servatives. The Socialists, how ever, will give no active opposition until the count's policies are known more clearly. French Close on Heels of Retiring Germans in West Paris, Nov. :i.—The French are ad vancing between the Oise canal and the region of Corbeny and have reached the south bank of the Ai lette river, the war office announces. The Germans have retreated to the north bank of the river. The| bridges across the Ailette were de stroyed by the Germans. Since Oc tober 23 the French have captured 422 guns and 720 machine guns. The announcement follows: "In the course of the night our troops continued to make, progress between the Oise canal and the re gion of Corbeny, and reached the south bank of the Ailette river over this entire front. (Friday night's ,f --iicial French communication in which the beginning of this move ment evidently was announced, has not been received.) "The enemy has retired to the north bank of the river, whose bridges and food bridges were cut. "Artillery lighting continues very vigorously in the sector of Chavig non and at certain points in the re gion of the plateaus. "In the way of material captured since October 23 we have actually counted 200 heavy guns and field guns, 222 trench cannon and 720 ' machine guns. "On the right bank of the Meuse (Verdun) there were violent artil lery engagements in the region of Chaume wood. An enemy attack north of St. Mihiel was without re sult. The night was calm every where else. "In the period between October 21 and 31 twenty-three German air planes were brought down. Of these twenty-one were destroyed by our pilots after combat and two by our special cannon. Furthermore, twen ty-eight enemy machines were dam aged seriously and descended within ™ the German lifies." Russian Commander Predicts Great German Drive Around Bothnia By Associated Press Petrograd, Nov. 3. General Tcheremissoff, commander-in-chief, on the northern front, who has Just made a trip to Petrograd, said the Germans were planning operations on a largo scale, including landing of troops on the shore of the Gulf of Bothnia under the protection of their fleet. He also said he expected a vigor- SATURDAY EVENING. ous action on the Riga front. The newspapers say a German offenr.ive is expected In Moldavia with the ob ject of invading: Ukraine. RAIDER AND ARMED PATROLS ARE SUNK (Continued from First rage.] crew and controlled from the shore by an electric device. Copenhagen, Nov. 3.—A German commerce raider and live armed trawlers have been sunk by British destroyers in Scandinavian waters. The sinking of a German raider named Crocodile and of live Gorman armed trawlers is reported by men on two Danish steamships. They say they sighted the German vessels in flames, and later saw them sink. The commerce ■ raider, which was disguised, and the trawlers were sunk yesterday in the Skagerrak, an arm of the North Sea between Norway and Denmark. The British destroyers thus effected another cleanup of Ger man naval forces in Scandinavian waters. The Crocodile was a new ship of nearly 1,000 tons and carried a crew of 100 men. London, Nov. 3.—An attack was made to-day on British vessels pa trolling the Belgian coast by an elec trically controlled high speed boat. The boat was destroyed. An oflicial statement issued by the admiralty says that ten armed patrol craft in addition to the German aux ilary cruiser which was equipped with six-inch guns, were destroyed. The admiralty announces that cer tain British forces have been engaged in the Cattegat, an arm of the North Sea, between Sweden and Denmark, and that prisoners ate being brought in. The statement issued by the Brit ish Admiralty says: "Further reports from our forces operating in the Cattegat have been received. We destroyed a German i-uxlliary cruiser arm'ed with six-inch guns and wo also destroyed ten armed patrol craft. Sixty-four pris oners have been rescued by our forces. No British losses have been reported. "Further details will be published on the return of our forces to their base." Washington, Nov. 3.—Use by the Germans of "an electrically-controlled boat" off the Belgian coast was taken here to mean that a devise similar to the radio-controlled torpedo with which the United States has been ex perimenting for some time has been developed by German engineers to supplement their land batteries along tile coast. The fact that the boat was destroyed by the British gunners does not however, suggest a similar fate for the American device. The theory of distant control of boats, torpedoes or airplanes through the use of radio apparatus is an old one. In this country basic patents for a device of that character were obtained by Rear Admiral Fiske, ap proximately twenty years ago. Dauphin County Court Highly Complimented on Its Election Decisions The Philadelphia North American, commenting to-day upon the decision of the State Supreme Court upholding the nominations of the reform, or town meeting, candidates in Phila delphia, has this to say of the elec tion decisions of the Dauphin county court. Judges Kunkel and McCarrell having rendered decisions upon which the Philadelphia cases were decided. "It may also be said that such rights as Independents now possess are due very largely to the uniformly fair interpretation of the laws by the Dauphin county court* This court is the first appeal tribunal in election law cases ,and its decrees have powerful weight throughout the state, llad it not been for those decisions, the political contractor in terests probably would have found Judges ready to make Independent or fusion movements quite impossible in Philadelphia. "The promoters of the "murder ticket" had no desire to have their case reviewed by the Dauphin county court, and therefore timed their ac-. tion so as to make to that tribunal a physical impossibility, a purpose revealed by the prolonging of the hearing before Judge Davis. The whole framework of the Town Meeting cases rested on points of law outlined by Judges ICunkel and McCarrell, whose election decisions have been regarded as not only fair but beyond successful attack in court. Minstrel Show Is Given by Sunday School Class Members of the Mrs. H. B. Mc- Cormlck's Sunday School Clans of Pine Street Presbyterian Church, Rave an entertaining minstrel show to a large audience last evening In the Boyd Memorial building gymnasium. It was the llrst of a number of en tertainments which will be given dur ing the winter season. "Si" Boob was Interlocutor, and the other entertainers Included Edward Huber, L. L. Lenhart, Charles Grier, Lee Strauss. Sherman Garett. John Blessing, James Mack and J. Egbert. A quartet, monologes, and motion pictures completed the program, after which the Rev. Lewis 8. Mudge gave a short talk. SELECTED MEN MEADE TO FILL ARMY QUOTA . . . < ~ PA7TANG BOARD'S CONTINGENT LAST OF STEELTON'S MEN ~~ On hundred and seventy-seven men from Dauphin, Cumber land and Perry counties arc shown here as they appeared in Har risburg's streets before entraining for Camp Meade. The single figure is that of Levi Brankovic, a Serbian, whose family was killed by the Hun invader. Brankovic waived allex cmption claims and is eager to face the ravishers of his home. MINISTERIUMTO '"a",, AID YJW.C.A.WORK; ft'ontinned from First Page.] All City Ministers to Take Up I Movement at Services on November 11 In view of the approaching nation-j wide campaign which will l>e waged during the week or November 11 to 18 I to raise funds for Y. M. C. A. work | among our soldiers at home and t abroad, members of the Harrisburg | Ministerial Association at a recent j meeting unanimously decided to have 1 every preacher in tbe city to preach I on this subject at some service on j Sunday, November 11. Mayor J. William Bowman is chair- | man of the committee in the city | which will have charge of raiding the I local allotment for this fund. The association also urges every j congregation in the city to hold sep arate Thanksgiving Day services in this present crisis. Canadian Officers Not Permitted to Teach Here By Associated Press Montreal. Nov. ". Canadian of ficers are forbidden hereafter to offer their services to the American gov ernment for instructional or other purposes, either directly or through the British embassy at Washington, it was learned here to-day. There has been such an abundance of officers in Canada that thev would not al be used and it transpired that a number of them have endeavored to cfCer their services to the United States government. Gold Melting Pot to Aid Local Red Cross That the Red Cross melting pot is a big success was shown yesterday afternoon when E. G. Hoover, jewel er. appraised the contents of the big copper kettle and found SSO worth of gold, and a large amount of other metal in the pot. The metal will be deposited in the vaults of one of the trust companies and when there is metal to the value of $10(1 gathered. It will be sent to Washington where the mint will purchase It. Boys and girls are bringing in their tinfoil and other gifts to the fund, and it is expected that the sum realized from this will be sufficient to tide the organization over until the first of the now year when mem bership' fees will be due. Local Banking Institute Hears Practical Lecture The Harrisburg chapter of the American Institute of Banking heio its regular weekly meeting last night at the Technical High School. About eighty members were present. The meetings are in the form of lectures given by the instructor of the club, John R. Geyer. About once a month a speaker is procured from Washing ton who speaks on Government sub jects that have to do with hankers. Last night Mr. Geyer spoke on the various forms of contracts. lie ex plained the meaning of contracts by mutual consent, offers and accept ance, options with consideration, agreements primary to written con tracts, and implied contracts. HARRISBURG TIiLEGRAPfI! He told of the courage of the field! secretaries in looking after the-com-I forts of the soldiers while under thcl lire of German guns. Picturing the I surroundings of the men after their arrival in France and their need of i diversion and comforts other than those supplied by the government, he said: Housed in Hon Coops "When the first large bodies of American troops began to arrive in France they were shipped to an in land district 'somewhere In France,' and there distributed in limited groups among the little French towm of the district. Billeted in lien coops, pigsties, barns and outhouses, sleep-! ing often in lofts, above the pigs and j cattle and underneath the roosting chickens, eating their mess in the middle of dirty streets, which were mostly adorned with manure piles, washing their clothes In neighboring streams, with no tobacco or choco late or soft drinks to be had, thn American troops, accustomed to com fortable and often wealthy homes, began to have their first taste of war. Appeals From Officers "Far awary from their friends and families; and restraining home in fluences, in a strange land whose people spoke a latiguage they could not understand, with not a solitary thing to do In their times of idleness, with nothing to occupy their minds, with none but evil ways of spending money burning in their pockets, what wonder that before the Y. M. C. A. had a chance to appeal the men be gan to drift in dangerous directions. . Frantic appeals came to our head quarters in Pnris: 'For God's sake I rome down and save my men before it's too late.' was the burden of call I after call from officers In command IX X X "Few men desire to do evil, least of all the American soldier, who 4s, in the main, a splendid specimen of manhood, and our constant object, where we see a particular temptation staring a man in the face, is to pro vide connterattractions." Mr. Snyre described the religious side of the Y. M. C. A. work and made a strong appeal for support in the work the associations is doing. Republicans of Harrisburg and Dauphin eountv have become ac customed to Democratic machine abuse and misrepresentation, nicy will show what they think of this sort of campaigning at the |w>lls next Tuesday. Two Cents Postage Will Carry Letter in City It is evident that Harrisburg people do not have a full understanding of the new postage law. In one office this morning in Har risburg. 123 letters mailed in Harris burg were received, of which ninety six bore three-eent stamps. Two cents will carry a letter In the city. Three cents Is required for out of-town letters only. Republicans of Harrisburg and Dauphin county have lie come ac customed to Democratic machine abuse end misrepresentation. They will show what they think of this sort of campaigning at the polls next Tuesday. STEVE BRANKOYIC Charles' E. Pass, the next pro thonotary of Dauphin county, has liccn so much engaged in the various patriotic ami national defense cam paigns that lie has not been able to SCO nil his friends over the county, but these are assuring liiin that his unselfish work for Uncle Sam is his l est campaign argument. Hunters Get Receipts and Advice, but No License Tags Dauphin county probably will have some stransoly tagged hunters in the woods next week. County Treasurer Mark Mumma late yesterday issued the last of the 8,500 licenses and tags furnished by the state. To-day when applicants came for licenses they were given receipts and advice, Treasurer Mumma told the anxious to get a bright colored cloth, paint the number of their license on it and then fasten it to the sleeve of their hunting coats. Before noon al most 100 licenses had been issued and until the tags are received by Mr. Mumma the hunters must manu facture their own. Additional licenses and tags will probably be received in about a week. Until then all appli cants will be furnished with a receipt giving their description, q, duplicate of which wil be retained by the coun ty treasurer's office. New Mack Patrol Finally in Service The new Mack patrol arrived in the city late last evening in charge of Patrolman Patrick Hylan, who went to York yesterday where he re ceived the patrol from the makers, the Hoover Wagon works. The natrol is a very substantial and roomy truck capable of taking care of any occa sion that may arise. The truck was due" to arrive in this city several weeks ago. Chief of Police Wetzel is highly pleased with the addition to the equipment of the department. Charles E. Pass, the next 'pro thonotary of Dauphin county, lias licen so much engaged In the various patriotic and national defense cam paigns tliuf he has not been able to see all his friends over the county, hut these are assuring him that his unsellisli work for Uncle Sam Is his best campaign argument. TO ADDRESS UNIVERSITY CLUB Following a~7 o'clock dinner at the University Club this evening, J. Hor ace McFarland will speak to the members. Mr. McFarland is presi dent of the American Civic Associa tion. 177 SELECTED MEN ARE OFF TO CAMP [Continued from First Page.] Bent eighty-eight men, Perry county thirty-eight, and Cumoeriand county districts 1 and 2 llfty-one men. It was the largest number of selected men paraded In the streets of Har risburg. The Municipal Band, led by Chief Marshal Quincy Bent, preceded the selected rry?n. The G. A. R. was well represented in the narade, which started at 10.30. The of March was from Front and Market streets through the principal streets of the city. A large crowd congregated at Market Square, where the selected men gathere? before formation. Friends and relatives were in abun dance and many touching scenes were enacted as the young men took their place In line. At the stations moth ers and fathers gathered to say good-by to their loved ones. Pack ages of goodies were given to each man. and although the number was > larger than any previous entrainment, the order was the best and there was very little confusion. The train got under way shortly before 12 o'clock and the boys will reach Camp Meade at' 3.40 o'clock. Sixty From Paxtung The Paxtang division, numbering sixty, was in charge of Roland U. Douglass. Their names are: Clnudio Rossi.Swatara Station; John I Ram sey, Piketown; George E. Schurerer, Hersliey; Fleck Payne Mixell, Lln glc-stown: Joseph I. Meadowcroft, Harrisburg: Norman 10. Kuntz, Hum melstown; Harry M. Shope, Hummels town; Miller H. Shope, Hummels town; Joseph Strotnayer §teelton; Charles E. Ryan, Harrisburg; Harvey B. Aungst, Oberlin; Ray C. Hoffman, Dauphinf Joseph J. Sukley, Bressler; John I. Straw, Lilnglestown; Vernon K. Palmer, Fort Hunter; Edward Bartel, Enhaut; Harrison V. Boyer, Highspire; Harry A. Miller, Derry Church; John Maleich, Enhaut; Hay ntond E. Beard, Harrisburg; William B. Hepford, Harrisburg; Oscar D 11a ger, Enhaut; Roland U. Douglass. Harrisburg; George P. Lineaweaver, Rutherford Heights; Elwood A. Kel lar, Harrisburg George E. Garman, Dauphin; Neil F. Yingst, Middletown; Cyrus F. Hoerner, Hershey; Ralph A. Hain. Harrisburg; John W. Peterman, State Hospital; Roy 15. Van Camp. Harrisburg; Howard K. Zimmerman, Duncannon; Joseph E. lauver Pen brook; Antony Francschini, Harris burg; Elmer C. Barnes, Enhaut; Harry W. Schory, Penbrook; Ray mond Noggle, Penbrook, Jacob I. Hayberger, Dinglestown; Franklin E. llinkle, Penbrook; Franklin P. Span gler, Hershey; Samuel H. Ewart, Dauphin; Enrico Monaco, Harrisburg; Martin Shank, Hummelstown; Fran cis Snoddy Enhaut; Gideon K. Wag ner, Linglestown; Nikola Zivanovich. Bressler; Norman O. McCord, Harris burg; Deo E. Schmidt, Enhaut; Paul H. Moore, Penbrook; George W. Rudy, Progress; James L. Bower. Enhaut, Harry Clauser, Dauphin; George D. Hepford, Harrisburg; Charles D. Sniith. Harrisburg; R. A. Hoak, Prog ress; Mlrko Peric, Bressler, and Rog er M. Alleman, Highspire. . Steolton's Quota The Steelton contingent was in charge of Samuel N. Whitman as ) captain and the men are as follows: Bozo Opacic, Ada in Grmusa, Sam uel Nisley Whitman. John Gersevic, Mike Rijovick, Dimitar Vidovlc, George Zerance, Raymond F' Wat son, Joseph M. Lievine, Anton Malr vich, Jacob Sieb, William Siegfried, Carlo Radich, Fred W. Lenker, Clar ence E. Heefner, Steve Demic, George R. Miller, Earl B. Heller, M. McKelvey, Perry H. Kain, Edward Sheets, Samuel T. lxing, Samuel Sides, Samuel F. Cain, Austin L, Harold, Stojan Calic and Walter S. Balmer. 'Cross-River Men Perry county'B contingent"number ing thirty-eight was in charge of W. W. White, Cumberland No. 1; twen ty-seven men in charge of J. M. Don aker, and Cumberland No. 2, twen ty-four men, was in charge of B. K. Fickes. The sending of twenty-eight men by the Steelton district has completed the quota of this board. No more men will be called or sent away by this board until the new draft is called. LOYAI. WOMEN PLAN SOCIETY TO AID NATION [Continued from First Page.] it is far the women wno remain at home to be of service to their coun try. All Invited It was decided at the meeting to invite all women in the city eligible for membership, having them sub mit to Mrs. Jennings by mail their suggestions for a name fo rsuch an organization. The committee decid ed it should include all women hav ing some relative in the service not further removed than a nephew. As the administrative part of the organization, the committee decided to have an executive committee of ten women, each one having five lieu tenants. Each of these lieutenants will have charge of a unit of twenty more women, thus providing for a membership of about a thousand. As this increases, additional lieu tenants can be appointed to take charge of the work. First Stops One of the first steps to be taken to bring before everyone in the city the Importance of the co-operation of these women, will be to hold a large mass meeting. Mrs. Herman Astrieh was appointed chairman of a com mittee to arrange for this evening, which will be held in the near future. A prominent speaker will probably be obtained to make an address. The time and place of the meeting will be announced later. Following this sectional meetings will be planned for all parts of the city. While the small committee ap pointed by Mayor Bowman and Mrs. Jennings did not attempt to outline a definite program of activities many of these were touched upon in the talks during the conference to-day. To Keep Home Ties Probably the most important of these will be keeping in touch with the selected men, particularly those having no near relatives, and assist ing in keeping up the home ties with the boys in service. Many other plans will be considered after a closer and larger organization has been per fected. In addition to the suggestions of members of the committee who were present to-day Mayor Bowman co operated ,in the start of the move ment. Those on the committee which was appointed follows: Mrs. H. As trich, Mrs. C. Ross Boas, Mrs. John Dapp. Mrs. Meade D. Detweiler, Mrs. George E. Etter, Mrs. Lymaa D. Gilbert, Mrs. George Kunkel, Mrs. Herman P. Miller, Mrs. E. J. Stack pole. Mrs. Henry Taylor and Mrs. Horace Wltman. diaries E. Pass, the next pro thonotary of Dauphin county, has been so much engaged In the various patriotic and natlo-l defense cam paigns that he hus not Item able to see all his friends over the county, but these are assuring htm that his unsellisli work for Uncle Sam Is his best campaign argument. NOVEMBER 3, 1917. CANDIDATES For the benefit of Harrisburg voters called upon to elect four City Councilmen next Tuesday, the Tele graph herewith presents In brief sketches of the various candidates in the order of their publication on the official ballot: William H. lvyncli—Republican. He has been connected with the city government for years and won a splendid reputation as highway com missioner under the old form of gov ernment, Harrisburg being known a.i the "cleanest city in the United States." He has served two terms in City Council since the commission form of government was inaugurated and is actively in charge of the high way department. E. 7J. Grosy—Republican and for mer County Recorder and Mayor of the city. He has been a member of City Council for two years in charge of the parks and public property de partment. He is a well-known drug gist and comes from one of the city's oldest families. He is a prominent member of Pine Street Presbyterian Church and in former years was well known as a singer. John IL. Royal—Democrat and former Alayor, former Councilman, former Prothonotary and long time identified with the local Democratic association. He was defeated for Council two years ago. He has been for many years connected with the Harrisburg Burial Case Company in an official capacity and other local business enterprises. Dr. Samuel F. Hasslcr — Repub lican and former County Treasurer. Dr. Hassler has been an independent Republican for many years and has taken part in a number of vigorous SLACKERS GET 'HALF NUMBERS' Slackers will be given half numbers and called as soon as possible after they are discovered, according to | state draft officers. For some time a i plan has been under way to deal sum marily with slackers who did not reg ister under the draft or who did not respond to calls with plain intent to evade military service. Such men are held to have forfeited any right to consideration and will be given half numbers, which will auto matically put them away up on the list and result in almost immediate calls to appear for examination or to go to ramp. It is believed that many men will be rounded up before long. it was also announced that commis sioned officers of the Salvation Army can be considered as ordained minis ters and therefore exempt from op eration of the draft law. Reports received to-day were to the effect that the movement of men to Camp Meade begun yesterday was proceeding satisfactorily. It is ex pected to move 9,000 men in live days. DEMOCRATIC ROW CLOSES CAMPAIGN [Continued from First Page.] tention to the shameful manner in which the Democratic candidates have been deserted by the bosses this year. They have no interest what soever in the Dauphin county.light and have refused to come across with the usual large campaign funds and already there are heard rumors of what the workers intend to do next year when the same bosses will be trying to line them up for Gov ernor and ready to "grease the ways" as liberally as on otheV occa sions when they have been person ally interested. "We are getting tired of these 'personally-conducted' cam paigns," said a friend of Klnslnger to-day, "and next year we are going to show the bosses what it means to have the shoe on the other foot. Colored Men Are Angry To-day colored men of this city expressed themselves as indignant over the manner in which friends of Daniel E. Keister are said to have used a recent patriotic demonstration in his behalf, and Alfonzo E. Harris is-mied the following statement: "I, Alfonzo Harris, a true Ameri can, patriotic citizen, deem it my duty to make a statement to the . public condemning the attitude of Daniel Keister's friends and admirers in trving to make political capital out of the colored patriotic parade. "If he and his friends treat the colored people with such bitter con tempt and hold up respectable col ored citizens to public ridicule before election, what can the colored people expect of him and his friends if he is elected? "As a known fact Mr. Kiester Is supported by a body who has always been hostile to the colored people, but it was surprising to see his friends stood so low as to try to in ject politics into patriotism espe cially at a time when our country 1s at war. While I have been a strong supporter of Mr. Kiester, I deem it my duty to my couutry to now sup port Alderman Hoverter and ask all other patriotic American citizens to support Hoverter and resent the un patriotic spirit of Kiester and his friends, and by their ballot let the outside world know Harrisburg's citi zens are patriotic, and condemn any candidate for office who would at tempt to inject politics into patriot ism. And let it be emphatically known that Daniel Kiester did not contribute one cent towards the band or flags used in the colored parade. The band was donated by E. Z. Gross, William F. Lynch and Dr. Hassler, only, and ex-Mayor Royal and Alderman Hoverter contributed toward the fiags. In justice to these gentlemen I would state, they did not look for any political capital out of this donation as all of them have in the past been true friends to the col ored people.'" Keister's Friends Sore, Too When the Harris statement be came noised about the Keister peo ple "went up in the air" as well. They said that they knew nothing about the mutter and placed the blame 011 the stupidity of the Democratic press agent, who has been bossing the Keister candidacy on orders of the "man higher up," but who has been making so many blunders that he has hurt Keister almost as much as he helped. The Hoverter campaigners were in high glee to-day and insisted that they have their fight won and even in Keister quarters it was admitted that Hoverter has been slowly but steadily gaining in strength. On the other hand Keister people have been counting on what support the Gov ernor and his friends could give them and have also reckoned on the McCormick strength being thrown his way on the Democratic side, al though the back-handed slap given Keister by the Patriot, terming hifn an unfit candidate, Is not very rcas- Burlnr. However, neither Hoverter nor ileister is asleep and the contest Is growing livelier every mlnutfc and .friends of both were to-day claim ing victory. Strong In the County There IB no Republican dlsafCoc tlon in the county and it is absolutely certain that GOugh, Pass and Ecklng er, together with tMe lesser candi dates, will be elected by large ma jorities. Democrats were even ad mitting to-day that Ecklnger will , carry the city. campaigns. He was defeated for Mayor by John K. 'Royal by a small majority. He is prominently lndentl llea with many seceret societies. He is a Dauphin coujitian t>y birth and taught school to pay his way through medical school. DeWitt A. Fry—Republican, for mer Councilman and now City Con troller. Mr. Fry is a native of Har rlsburg and for mnny years was con nected in an official capacity with the Central Iron and Steel Company. He conies from a well-known Harris burg family and served in Council during the days when Harrisburg was being developed from a coun try town into a city. Charles W. Builnett—Republican. He is head of the Evans-Burtnett Company, wholesale grocers, with which he has been connected for many years and is well known In business circles, both in this city and elsewhere. He is a former director of the Chamber of Commerce and has been identified with many civic betterment enterprises in recent years. Edward L. Klitkeiibach —Repub- lican. He is one of the veteran busi nessmen of the upper end of the city, where he has been for many years the proprietor of a large Jew | elry store and identified with many I other business enterprises. Mr. Rink | enba£h has never held office. He is well known all over the city. Charles F. Splcer lndependent Democrat. He is secretary-treasurer of the D. Bacon Company, manu facturers of candy, and well-known as a businessman of ability and fair reputation. He is a native of Harris burg and comes from an old and re spected family. TWO SPEAKERS AT INSTITUTE Correct Use of English Said to Be All-Important; Teach Essentials First Dr. Ileuben Post Halleck, of Louis ville, Ky. (< and Dr. Guy M. Whipple, of the University of Pittsburgh, wera the two speakers at the second ses sion of the city institute held in the auditorium of the Technical high school last evening' and this morning. Dr. Halleck spoke to the teachers this morning on the subject, "Practi'" cal English." He said: "A select man pays attention to the way a woman dresses. Correct English is even more important. Knglish is a birth right of every one of our pupils, it ( in the only vocational subject that is of use to everyone. It is' a tooi used |by all. High-class stores want sales women who know how to speak cor | rectly. Whenever purchasers hear | poor English on the part of the sales i woman, the buyer is apt to think the I goods is just as shoddy." i Dr. Halleck pointed out to the teachers the necessity for limiting | the work in English. He gave the 1 teachers tables of the most common errors made in the use of the several parts of speech. "You will lind your results as definite if you try to do lfcfs. 'Shell out of the trenches' the common errors in the use of the four verbs, go, come, do and see," he ad vised the teachers, "and you will have clone a great work for a better .democ racy." East evening Dr. Halleck spoke on "The Allnd's Greatest Power." Superintendent Downes announced Sara Louise Arnold as an instructor for the next institute, December 7 and S. Miss Arnold is a speaker and edu cator of wide reputation. Eocal in structors look forward to her com ing because of the fact that she be gan her teaching career in this city when 19 years of age. Dr. Frank P, Graves, of the University of Pennsyl vania, will be the other instructor. Professor Phillips sang several se lections following the close of the ten minute recess this morning. Republicans are all "gangsters" according to tlic subsidi/.cd organs of the Democratic bosses, but all others are "patriotic and decent" citizens. Strange, passing strange! Charles K. Pass. the next pro thonotary of Dauphin county, has licen so miK'li engaged in the various patriotic an<l national defense cam paigns tliat lie lias not been aide to see all Ills friends over .he county, tint these are assuring him that his unselfish work for I'ncle Sum is his hest campaign argument. fgig]gj3jgi3lgjgjglgE®3l3®3JßJS®3fsJSfsl3fS I REO 1 Pleasure Cars jj and Trucks | i Duplex I 4 Wheel * Drive | Hurlburt | Trucks Ito 7 tons I Cleveland j Farm Tractors I | Harrisburg 1 | Auto Co. SISI3JSJaJ3JaMSOJ3]3JffIBJa/aJSEJa/3JS/3J3EH ' MR. VOTER— A Vote for Chas. W. Burtnett for City Council is a vote to get rid of your garbage. A SUFFERER 9
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