10
FIVE MILLIONS
FOR NEW ROADS
Enormous Amount to Be
Spent This Year b Nation,
State and Counties
The Pennsylvania State High
way Department has sixty-nine road
projects aggregating 150 miles under
contract in thirty-three counties, the
money represented being $5,407,675,77.
of which federal and count.'!' aid
amounts to $2,356,989.01. This was
set forth in a statement issued to
day by Highway Commissioner J.
Denny O'Neil.
Mr. O'Neil says;
"The Pennsylvania State Highway
Department now has under contract
six V l '-nine new road projects, located
In • thirty-three counties, as follows:
Armstrong, Allegheny. Beaver, But-
JKer, Blair, Chester, Centre. Clarion,
x Meartield, Crawford, Cambria, Clin
ton, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Greene.
Huntingdon, Lawrence, Lehigh. Ly
coming, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Mc-
Kean. Montgomery, Northampton,
Somerset, Susquehanna, Venango,
Warren. Washington, Westmoreland,
York and Tioga.
"The contract prices covering these
projects amount to $5,407,678.77.
"The State Highway Department
has been successful in securing co
operation from local authorities and
funds from this source and from the
Federal government total $2,356,-
929.01.
"The local contributions are dis
tributed as follows:
Amount from local au
thorities on the "fifty
rtfty" basis of improv
ing State Highway
routes $1,599,152.81
Voluntary contributions
from local sources for
the improvement of
State Highway routes 116,372.48
Amounts paid on the
State-aid basis of im
proving highways from
counties. townships,
etc 74,043.72
'Total amount from local
sources $1,789,569.01
Federal-aid amount .... 567.360,00
Total amount (local !
LEGAL NOTICES
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE I
CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO THE
CITIZENS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJEC
TION. AT THE ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON TUESDAY. NOVEMRER 5,
IMS. BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA. AND PUBLISHED
"BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH. IN PURSU
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article
nine, section four of the Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania; authorizing the State to
issue bonds to the amount of fifty
millions of dollars for the improve
ment of the highways of the Com
monwealth.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia in General Assembly met, That
the following amendment to the Con
stitution of Pennsylvania be. and the
same Is hereby, proposed, in accord
ance with the eighteenth article there
of:—
That section four of article nine.
Which reads as follows:
"Section 4. No debt shall be created
by or on behalf of the State, except to
supply casual deficiencies of revenue,
repel invasion, suppress insurrection,
defend the State in war, or to pay ex
isting debt; and the debt created to
Supply deficiency in revenue shall
never exceed in the aggregate, at any
one time, one million dollars, be
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 4. No debt shall be created
by or on behalf of the State, except to
supply casual deficiencies of revenue,
repel invasion, suppress insurrection,
defend the State in war. or to pay
existing debt; and the debt created
to supply deficiencies in revenue shall
never exceed in the aggregate, at any
one time, one million dollars: Pro
vided. however. That the General As
sembly, Irrespective of any debt, may
authorize the State to issue bonds to
the amount of fifty millions of dol
lars for the purpose of improving and
rebuilding the highways of the Com
jnonwealth. .
Section 2. Said proposed amend
ment shall be submitted to the quali
tied electors of the State at the gen
eral election to be held on the Tues
day next following the first Monday of
N'ovember in the year nineteen hun-
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE 1
CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO THE
CITIZENS OF THE COMMON.
WFALTHFOR THEIR APPROVAL I
OR REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL!
ASSEMBLY OF THE. COMMON-
Yi-r t"]' Tij of PENNSYLVANIA. ANO
pt'RT BY ORDER OF THE
FCRFTARY OF THE COMMON
WWATTH IN PURSUANCE OF AR
TT C LEX VIII OF THE CONSTITU
*ION" Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
eleven of article sixteen of the Con-
Ktitution of Pennsylvania.
Be it resolved by the Senate and
Wrmse of Representatives of the Com
of Pennsylvania in Gen
monwealth That the fo j ]ow
? Assem the Congt itution of
wealth Of Pennsylvania
£<Tthe same is hereby, proposed.
•11l accordance witb the eighteenth ar
tiClmt nd re section eleven, article six
teen of the Constitution of the Com- ,
monwealth of Pennsylvania, which
reads as i foil b 0 a v to possess
hnk?ng and discounting privileges
ahalV be created
months* previous public notice, at the
of %e intended location, of the
FnteStion to apply for such privileges
in such manner as shall be prescribed
bv law ™or shall a charter for such
prlvUege be granted for a longer
period than twenty years, so that it
jVitill rpd :lH follows: . ~ ,
The General Assembly shal. a r e
the power by general law to provide
for the incorporation of banks and
trust companies, and to prescribe the
power j 0 | n t Resolution
No " *' CYRUS E. WOODS,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
sixteen of article three of the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in accordance with
the provisions of the eighteenth
article, thereof.
Section 1 Be it enacted by the
Cenate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia in General Assembly met. end it
is hereby enacted by the authority of
the same. That the following Is pro
posed as an amendment to the Consti
tution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania. in accordance with the pro
visions of the eighteenth article
thereof: —
That section sixteen of article three,
which reads as follows:
"Section IS. No money shall be paid
out of the treasury, except upon ap
propriations made by law, and on war
rant'drawn by the proper officers in
pursuance thereof." be. and the same
is hereby, amended so that the same
shall read as follows:
Section IS. No money shall he paid
out of the State treasury, except in
accordance with the provisions of an
act of Assembly specifying the amount
' and purpose of the expenditure, and
limiting the time In which said ap
propriation shall be expended. All
public money shall be paid by the
State Treasurer on warrant drawn by
MONDAY EVENING,
funds and Federal
aid) 12,356,929.01
"After deducting the amount of
money received from local and Fed
eral sources, from the total contract
I amount, $5,407,676.77, the net cost to
the state is $3,050,749.76.
"The total mileage involved in the
sixty-nine contracts is 150.52, the
types of construction divided as fol
lows:
Reinforced and plain concrete, 42
Brick on concrete base 17
Water-bound macadam 2
Bituminous macadam, 1
l Bituminous concrete 2
j Asphaltic block 1
' : Grading and drainage only 4
Total . .69
j "Practically all of the above pro
-1 | jects are main links in the State
I Highway system and many connect
j county seats and important industrial
centers. Some are .mportant sec
tions of the Lincoln highway, the
National pike, the Pittsburgh pike,
and the sections of road in Erie
county eventually will aid in linking
up the road systems of Ohio, Penn
sylvania and New York.
"While the Pennsylvania State
Highway Department deems all of
these roads important, the depart
ment is working in the fullest har
mony with the government and sched
ules of all of the above projects have
been submitted to the authorities at
Washington for their consideration.
In pase they should deem it wise to
| suspend operations on account of the
war. all of the above roads will be
I placed in the best possible condition,
! so that they can be used during the
| interim.
j "The subject of maintenance Is one
I that tlie government, as well as the
| State Highway Department, will give
I careful consideration, as it would be
' false economy to allow the roads that
j already have been constructed to de
i teriorate. In order to expedite trans
! pogtation. the State Highway De
partment will utilize local materials
wherever available, and will do all
maintenance work with regular
help."
STRICKEN ON PLEASURE RIDE
Waynesboro, Pa., Sept. 2.—Hiram
■ Snider, aged 67 years, who resided
] with his son, William Snider, near
i Shady Grove, while with an autorno-
I bile party in Waynesboro, on Friday
j evening, was stricken with paralysis
| and carried to the home of Lincoln
' XlcGinley, nearby. He never regained
i consciousness and died Saturday aft
ernoon.
LEGAL NOTICES
| dred and eighteen, for the purpose of i
deciding upon the approval and rati
fication or the rejection of said
amendment. Said election shall be
opened, held, and closed upon said
election day. at the places and within
the hours at and within which said
election is directed to be opened, held,
and closed, and in accordance with the
provisions of the laws of Pennsylva
nia governing elections, and amend
ments thereto. Such amendment shall
be printed upon the ballots in the
form and manner prescribed by the
election laws of Pennsylvania, and
shall in all respects conform to the
requirement of such laws.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 1.
CYRUS E. WOODS.
Secretarv of the Commonwealth.
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
eight, article nine of the Constitu
tion of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met. and it is here
by enacted by the authority of the
same. That the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in
accordance with the provisions of the
eighteenth article thereof:—
Amendment to Article Nine, Section
Eight.
That section eight of article nine, of
the Constitution be amended by strik
ing out the said section and inserting
in place thereof the following:—
Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school dis
trict, or other municipality or incor
porated district, except as provided
herein, and in section fifteen of this
article, shall never exceed seven (7)
per centum upon the assessed value
of the taxable property therein, but
the debt of the city of Philadelphia
may be increased in such amount that
the total city debt of said city shall
not exceed ten per centum (10) upon
the assessed value of the taxable
property therein, nor shall any such
municipality or district incur any rvew
debt, or increase its indebtedness to
an amount exceeding two (2) per
centum upon such assessed valuation
of property, without the consent of the
electors thereof at a public election
in such manner as shall be provided
by law. In ascertaining the borrow-
the Auditor General.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 2.
CYRUS E. WOODS.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article
nine, section eight of the Constitu
tion of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
in General Assertibly met. That the
following amendment to the Consti
tution of Pennsylvania be. and the
same is hereby, proposed, in accord
ance with the eighteenth article
thereof:—
That article nine, section eight, be
amended to read as follows:
Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school dis
trict, or other municipality or incor
porated district, except as provided
herein, and in section fifteen of this
article, shall never exceed seven <7>
per centum upon the assessed value of
the taxable property therein, but the
debt of the city of Philadelphia may
be increased in such amount that the
total city debt of said city shall not
exceed ten per centum (10) upon the
assessed value of the taxable prop
erty therein, nor shall any such mu
nicipality or district incur any new
debt, or Increase its indebtedness to
an amount exceeding two (2) per
centum upon such assessed valuation
of property, without the consent of
the electors thereof at a public elec
tion in such manner as shall be pro
vided by law. In ascertaining the
borrowing capacity of the city of
Philadelphia, at any time, there shall
be deducted from such debt so much
of the debt of said city as shall have
been incurred, or is about to be in
curred. and the proceeds thereof ex
pended, or about to be expended, up
on any public improvement, or in the
construction, purchase, or condemna
tion of any public utility, or part
thereof, or facility therefor, if such
public improvement or public utility,
or part thereof, whether separately or
in connection with any other public
improvement or public utility, or part
thereof, may reasonably be expected
to yield revenue in excess of operat
ing expenses sufficient to pay the in
terest and sinking fund charges there
on. The method of determining such
amount, so to be deducted, may be
prescribed by the General Assembly.
In incurring indebtedness for any
purpose the city of Philadelphia may
issue its obligations maturing not
later than fifty (50) years from the
date thereof, with provision for a
sinking-fund sufficient to retire said
obligations at maturity, the payment
to such sinking fund to be in equal
or graded annual or other periodical
Instalments. Where any Indebtedness
shall be or shall have been incurred
by said city of Philadelphia for the
purpose of the construction or im
provements of public works or utili
ties of any character, from which In
come or revenue is to be derived by
said city, or for the reclamation of
land to be used in the construction of
wharves or docks owned or to be
owned by said city, such obligations
may be in an amount sufficient to pro
vide for. and may include the amount
of. the interest and sinking-fund
charges accruing and which may ac
crue thereon throughout the period
MUSTER DAY IS
LOWER END EVENT
i Ninety Drafted Men Gather at
Hummelstown For Ad
dresses and Instruction
( I Central Duuphln county townships
| and boroughs from Dauphin to the
! Lebanon line, except for the Steelton
! Middletown district, held their mus
j ter day for the young men of draft
age at Hunimelstown on Saturday
afternoon and after addresses on in
surance and what the war means
drills were held on the baseball field
under auspices of details from the
Harrisburg Reserves. Ninety young
men attended, going all the way from
Dauphin and Clark's Ferry and Ltn
; glestown and front away down In
Derry township. A series of drills
was started which will continue for
a month.
While this work was in progress
at Hummelstown, details of the Re
serves were in the upper end bor
oughs. The storm which swept the
county pretonted the week-end drills
at Lykens, Willi&mstown and
but they were held at other places.
Captain F. H. Hoy, .Jr., held a drill
of over sixty men in Millersburg, as
sisted by W. L. Keller, W. W. Low
ther, Frank Payne, Jr., John Lucas
and H. E. Eurp, while the young men
of draft age from Halifax district
were drilled at Enterline picnic by
Captain L. V. Harvey, S. E. Fitting,
Thomas D. Caldwell, H. B. McClure
and John H. Hall. Captain W. H.
Moore, James P. McCullough and
Edwin Fisher were at Elizabethville.
These upper end drills have been on
for six weeks, the Harrisburg men
making the trips Saturday and have
helped the drafted men immensely,
j Chairman James E. Lentz, of board
of instruction No. 3, says they mean
much for the boys.
The mobilization at Hummelstown
was arranged by Chairman Arthur
H. Bailey, of Dauphin draft hoard
No. 2, and the young men gathered
in the Square at Hummelstown at 2
o'clock where Chairman Clinton M.
Hershey, of the newly-named board
of instruction for county district No.
2, took charge, the boys being lined
up in the street and the roll called
by Clerk David I. Kochenderfer with
Banker Al. K. Thomas acting as as
sistant clerk. The men then marched
LEGAL NOTICES
j ing capacity of the said city of Phila
delphia, at any time, there shall he ex
cluded from the calculation and de
ducted from such debt so much of the
debt of said city as shall have been
incurred, and the proceeds thereof in
vested. in any public improvements
of any character which shall be yield
ing to the said city an annual current
net revenue. The amount of such de
duction shall be ascertained by capi
talizing the annual net revenue front
such improvement during the year j
immediately preceding the time of |
such ascertainment; and such capitali
zation shall be estimated by ascer
taining the principal amount which \
would yield such annual, current net
revenue, at the average rate of in
terest, and sinking-fund charges pay
able upon the indebtedness incurred
by said city for such purposes, up to
the time of such ascertainment. The
method of determining such amount, j
so to be deducted, may be prescribed
by the General Assembly. In incurr- ,
ing indebtedness for any purpose the >
city of Philadelphia may Issue its ob- |
ligations maturing not later than j
fifty (50) years from the date there
of. with provision for a sinking-fund
■ sufficient to retire said obligations at
maturity, the payment to such sink
ing-fund to be in equal or graded an
nual or other periodical instalments.
Where any indebtedness shall be or
shall have been incurred by said city
of Philadelphia for the purpose of the
construction or improvement of pub
lic works of any character from which
income or revenue is to be derived by
said city, or for the reclamation of
land to be used in the construction of
wharves or docks owned or to be own
ed by said city, such obligations may
be in an amount sufficient to provide
for, and /nay include the amount of.
the interest and sinking-fund charges
accruing and which may accrue there
on throughout the period of construc
tion, and until the expiration on one
year after the completion of the work j
for which c-id indebtedness shall have I
been incurred; and said city shall not
he required to levy a tax to pay said
interest and sinking-fund charges
as required by section ten, article nine
of the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
until the expiration of said period of
one year after the completion of said
work.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 2.
CTRUS E. WOO_ 3,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
of construction, and until the
tion of one year after the completion
of the work for which said indebted
ness shall have been incurred; and
said city shall not be required to levy
a tax to pay said interest and sink
ing-fund charges as required by sec
tion ten, article nine of the Constitu
tion of Pennsylvania, until the expira
tion of said period of one year after
the completion of said work.
N A 3 tru c >py of Joint Resolution
CYRUS E. WOODS.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
An amendment to section one of ai
tide nine of. the Constitution of
Pennsylvania, relating to taxation
Section 1. Be it resolved by , h '
te ,, and HoU!i< - of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met. and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of
the same. That the following amend
inent to the ConstitutiorT of Ve Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania be and
the same is hereby, proposed in ac
cordance with the provisions of fhe
eighteenth article thereof:
That section one of article n i nn
which reads as follows: Hrucle nlne
"All taxes shall be uniform, upon
the same class of subjects, within the
territorial limits of thb authorUv
levying the tax. and shall be levied
and collected under the general laws
but the General Assembly mav hv
general laws, exempt from taxation
public property used for public our
poses actual places of religious
worship, places of burial not used or
held for private or corporate profit
and institutions of purely public char
ity. be amended so as to read as
follows: a
All taxes shall be uniform, upon the
same class of subjects, within the
territorial limits of the authority
levying the tax and shall be levied
and collected under general laws, and
3ec .u of taxa ti° n may be clas
sified for the purpose of laying grad
ed or progressive taxes; but the Gen
eral Assembly may, by general laws
exempt from t&xation public property
used for public purposes, actual places
of religious worship, places of burial
not used or held for private or cor-
FyTubiPc r tM y d lnstitutions
Section 2. Said proposed amend
ment shall be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State, at the gen
eral election to be held on the Tues
day next following the first Monda*
of November in the year nineteen hun
dred and nineteen, for the purpose of
deciding upon the approval and ratifi
cation or the rejection of said amend
ment. Said election shall be opened
held, and closed upon said election
day, at the places and within the
hours at and within which said elec
tion Is directed to be opened, held, and
closed, and In accordance with the
provisions of the laws of Pennsylva
nia governing elections, and amend
ments thereto. Such amendment shall
be printed upon, the ballots In 4te
form and manner prescribed by the
election laws of Pennsylvania, and
shall in all respects conform to the
requirement of such laws
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 4.
CYRUS B. WOQDS.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
HARRISBURG itffrjgfr TELEGRAPIf *
128,302 PRISONERS
LOST TO KAISER
By Associated Press
Paris, Sept. 2.—Allied forces on
western front have taken a
total of 128,302 prisoners since
July 15, it was announced in an
official statement to-day. In the
same period 2,069 guns, 1,734
mine throwers and 13,783 ma
chine guns were captured.
On the French front 7 6,900
prisoners and 700 guns had been
captured by the French since
July 18, it is announced to-day.
out Hanover street to the ball field
where they were gathered around
the band stand and Chairman
Hershey had Flavel L. Wright give
one of hie hard-hitting insurance
talks to the draftees. George Cop
penhaver, head of the Hershey In
dustrial School, then spoke on the
way Pennsylvania manhood is going
into the war and was followed by
E. J. Stackpole, who told in plain
terms why Ihis country has gone to
war and the determination which
fills the breasi of every American
to put the German on his bnck ind
make him cease from troubling.
"You young men are going out to
take a part in the biggest job chat
lias been undertaken in this world;
its results will be dnjoyed by people
long after we are all dead and gone:
you are to be envied for the chance
you have," said the speaker, whose
earnestness impressed everyone.
Jesse E. H. Cunningham, who was
one of the detail to handle the drills,
was called up by Chairman Hershey
and without time to put on his coat
closed the meeting with a patriotic
speech that set the crowd cheering.
The men were divided into four
groups, according to residence and
drilled until the thunder storm
broke, receiving an hour and a half
of instruction in facings and other
elementary things which they should
know before going to camp. Cap
tains R. H. Batley and J. J. Hartman
assisted the Reserve men in the in
struction and gave short talks to the
draftees on camp work and various
phases. The Reserve detail was
composed of A. B. Hamilton, Harry
W. Miller, George N. Barnes, Ray
mond E. Miller, Carl W. Davis, Jo
seph N. Hobart, Henry B, McCor
mick, A. R. Ferriday, Walter G.
Kocliel. J. E. B. Cunningham and
Paul Kurzcnknabe.
The board of instruction for No. 2
district has arranged for drills of the
men of the district at four points
Tuesday and Thursday of this week.
These drills will be held at 7 o'clock
by details to be assigned from the
Harrisburg Reserves at Hershey,
Hummelstown, Penbrook and Dau
phin. Men should attend the drill
at the point most convenient to thorn.
Steelton Reserves have offered to
take care of men living near Steel
ton. while the Clark's Ferry men
will go to Duncannon. Major H. M.
Stine. commandant of the Reserves,
will go to Hershey t,o-morrow to con
duct the drill and consult with of
ficers of the Hershey home defense
organization regarding future work
in that part of the county, which is
to be organized under direction of
the instruction board which has been
tendered services of some former
regulars and Guardsmen. George N.
Barnes will have charge of the Hum
melstown drill; Harry W. Miller at
Penbrook and Carl W. Davis at Dau
phin.
The organization of the instrue-i
tion work in No. 2 district is in!
charge of Clinton M. Hershey and!
the Rev. A. S. Lehman for Hummels
town district; W. F. R. Murrie and
George Coppenhaver for Hershey
district and A 1 K. Thomas and A.
Boyd Hamilton for the district near
the city, including Rockville and
Dauphin.
The storm did not stop the Wil
liamstown drill. When the detail
which had drilled the men at Enter
line and led the men on some cross
country hikes arrived at the mining
town, It began to rain and a hall was
secured where the men were given
instructions not only in squad work
but in the manual of arms, the guns
being supplied by the Harrisburg or
ganization. More advanced work
will be given to the men In these
two districts Saturday.*
The Lykens work will betaken over
by men from that section this week,
former soldiers having arranged to
help out. ;
DAM) SERENADES THE
lIARHISHI RU TELEGRAPH
The staff of the Harrisburg Tele
graph was pleasantly entertained for
a short time this morning by the
Metropolitan band, of Columbia, which
played in front of the building. "Just
a Baby's Prayer at Twilight" was the
selection which the band played to
perfection. The International Broth
erhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers,
A. T. L., P. R. R., was the body that
marched behind the band, and they
attracted considerable attention with
their white caps and businesslike ap
pearance.
WAR PLANT WON'T UNIONIZE
Washington, Sept. 2. The Smith
& Wesson Company, of Springfield,
Mass, engaged in manufacturing
about 250,000 revolvers for the United
States Army, has announced its re
fusal to accept the decision of the
national war labor board ordering in
effect the unionization of its plant
through adoption of the principle of
collective bargaining, and urged Sec
retary of War Baker to take over the
plant and operate it for the Govern
ment during the period of the war.
H. O. HOLSTEIN HONORED
Providence, R. I„ Sept 2. H. O.
Holstein, of Harrisburg. was elected
national secretary of the Order of
United American Men, one of the
pioneer patriotic fraternities of the
county, at the recent convention of
the order in this city. Delegates
from seventeen states were in at
tendance.
AUXILIARY TO MEET
The Ladies' Auxilary of the Har
risburg Polyclinic Hospital will hold
its meeting to-morrow at the home of
Mrs. John L. Essig, in Dauphin.
FOR SALE
No. 1001 North Second Street
No. 1439 Vernon Street
Lots on Curtin, Jefferson and
Seneca Street
No. 1942 North Sixth Street,
3-story frame dwelling, S
rooms and bath. All im
provements.
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l
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REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE
18 N. Third St.
I Harrisburg, Pa,
'
ALL „ . ORPHEUM'
n ™ ' beginning to-day, matinee —
WorYd " '""h" 3 "Hearts of the
MAJESTIC
High Class Vaudeville.
_ , COLONIAL
To-day and to-morrow Mabel Nor
mand in "Back to the Woods."
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Norma Talmudge in "The Safety
Curtain."
Saturday only—Edith Storey in "The
Demon.
•
REGENT
To-day, to-morrow and Wednesday—
Elsie Ferguson in "The Danger
Mark."
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Cecile B. DeMilies' "We Can't Harvo
Everything."
VICTORIA
To-day, to-morrow and Wednesday—
Official Red Cross Film. "The Fourth
of July in Paris."
To-day and to-morrow Mitchell
Lewis in "Nine-Tenths of the Law."
Wednesday Douglas Fairbanks in
"The Americano," and "Hands
Up."
Thursday "Every Woman's Hus
band."
Friday Gladys Brockwell in 'The
Bird of Prey."
PAXTANG PARK
Display of Fireworks.
Words are almost inadequate to de
scribe what D. W. Griffith portrays in
his latest super-spec
"Henrts of tacle, "Hearts of the
the World" World.' which com
nt Orpheum mences its all-week of
twice daily perform
ances at the Orpheum this afternoon.
One has to see the work to appreci
ate the marvelous scenes it presents
—scenes it would have been impos
sible to make record of had not Mr.
Griffith been allowed by the British
and French War Offices to create his
drama in front line trendies and amid
the storm and stress of battling ad
versaries. Such permission had never
been granted before—probably never
will be granted again. And the work
stands—in the words of England's
great statesman, David Lloyd George;
"A masterpiece; a story which will in
spire every heart with patriotism,
with love of country; a message to
civilization that our fight will not be
in vain."
All over the country press, public,
military notables,ministers and celebr
rities in all walks of life, have prais
ed "Hearts of the World" as not even
"The Rirth of a Nation" was praised.
"Magnificent! Great! Nothing in the
world has even spoken like that"—
said Douglas Fairbanks. "More thrill,
more action, more fine photography,
more beautiful scenes, more magnifi
cent acting and more reality than you
will find in a dozen so-called feature
pictures." criticised the New York
Globe. These are but two expressions
chosen at random out of thousands of
similar ones.
Mabel Normand will be seen ">t the
Colonial Theater to-duy and to-mor?
row in "Back to
Mabel Nornuinil In the Woods."
"Back to the Woods" Swift action,
thrills, and
plenty of clean-cut. sparkling comedy
are the engaging characteristics of
this production. As the adventurous
Stephenie, who, wearied of the wor
ship of her conventional admirers, and
wandered afar in search of a real
man. Miss Normand gives a perform
ance that Is full of ginger. In the
dramatic, as well as the humorous
episodes, it is said the winsome star
shines brilliantly, and her captivating
smile and grace combine to make the
heroine a most desirable persons. Her
bert Rawlinson, as the leading man.
makes the picture worthy of much
praise. Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, Norma Talmadge and Kugene
O'Brien will be seen in the "Safety
Curtain,'.' a gripping story of stage
life carried into high society.
That Elsie Ferguson, the beautiful
and gifted Artcraft star, should be
chosen to portray
Elsie Ferguson the roll of Ger
at the Urgent aldine Seagrave, in
the picturization of
Robert W. Chambers' celebrated novel,
"The Danger Mark," is a tribute to
her genius as an emotional actress of
signal distinction. It is doubtful if in
the range of modern fiction a more
powerful creation than Geraldine Sea
grave, a young woman obsessed with
the nameless horror of an inherited
taste for liquor is to be found. And
with the success gained by Miss Fer
guson. in her latest photoplay, "The
Doll House," this most recent char
acterization will be one of even more
finished artistry than Its immediate
predecessor. Supporting Miss Fergu
son are many capable players in this
admirable photoplay. They include:
Mahlon Hamilton, Gertrude McCoy,
Crauford Kent. Maud Turner Gorden,
Edward Burns and W. T. Carl
ston. "The Danger Mark" is showing
for the first three days of this week,
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, at
the Regent.
Pershing's victorious heroes of the
Marne are seen swinging down the
avenues of Paris with
Pricking's triumphal tread amid
Heroes the applause of shout-
In Fourth of ing thousands, in the
July I'nrade official American Red
Cross war film, which
the management of the Victoria Thea
ter has secured for a special showing
the first three days of this week. One
tenth of the gross receipts from this
picture will be given to the Harris
burg Chapter of the Red Cross by the
Victoria management.
It is an inspiring and patriotic
sight as the thrilling and stirring
scenes of the way France celebrated
America's Fourth of July, are depicted
on the screen. No American can fail
to fill with pride and secure a clearer
conception of what it means to "make
the world safe for democracy," when
the "Fourth of July in Paris" is seen
in this graphic and brilliant Red Cross
film.
The first part of the film shows the
wounded Americans arriving to see
the parade. Some of them with arms
and legs missing, all of them wounded
in some way or other, and are they
sad? Not one bit. There is a smile
on the face of every dough boy and
as one chap, with both legs in ban
dages, is helped from the ambulance
and seated in an invalid's chair he
wheels himself away and he is laugh
ing all the time. Then starts the
parade.
Babor Day will be celebrated at
Pax'tang Park with the most preten
tious fireworks dis-
I.abor Day at play of the season.
Paxtang Park The dlsjflay will
start at 8:30, and
last until after 10 o'clock. The pro
gram will contain an elaborate assort
ment of aerial stuff, with bombs, said
to be ot a size and design never be
fore seen in Harrisburg. One* of the
special features of the show will be
be an exhibition of star shells, such
as are used to illuminate the battle
fronts in Europe at night for the
purposes of disclosing any possible
surprise attack by the enemy. Among
the setpiecea will be a number of new
designs that have not been shown at
the park before this season. This
will be the last free attraction that
will be'glven at Paxtang this season
and the park management Intends to
make It one that will be long remem
bered by the park's many patronß.
RERUN MEETING STATUES
Amsterdam, Sept. 2.—The bronze
statues in Berlin of Frederick 1„
William I„ and Frederick 111, are to
be thrown into the munitions melt
ing pot. That of Frederick I disap
pearel to-day.
Three hundred statues and memor
ials in Bavaria, including fifty in Mu-
I nich alone, and a score at Lelpsic,
[ Saxony, are doomed to the same fate.
MINERS' CLASS
TO BE CARED FOR
Members of Anthracite Dis
trict Board Have Meeting
with Major Murdock
Officials at state draft headquart-1
ers believe that as a result of the j
conference held at Sunbury between !
members of the Scranton district 1
appeal board and Major Roscoe;
Conkling, of the provost marshal;
general's office and Major W. G.;
Murdock, state draft executive, thafcj
a way has been found to secure unl- j
formity in regard to classification of
anthracite miners. The district board
will get into touch with local boards!
and ascertain conditions.
Philadelphia local board No. 4,>
whose members were removed re-1
cently, will remain a thing of the' (
past ami nil men who were in its dis-'
trict will be called upon to register
under board No. ti. '
Hcports coming here indicate that
an effort will be made to have the;
registration period for men from;
IS to 45 extended for another day;
beyond September 12, because of in-j
dustrial conditions.
Three hundred and forty-five mem
attached to the various offices of the!
draft system in Pennsylvania have I
been ordered sent to Camp Colt, Get-I
tysburg, on September 7 for special j
instruction and will be inducted into!
the service. Only men in the limited j
service class are to be sent and they;
will be assigned from state, district;
and local draft headquarters and
medical advisory boards, to which;
they will be returned when training:
is completed and will remain on duty |
until January 1 when they will be!
assigned to other duties. In event!
that any of the men are found tit for j
get-oral service they will be sent to |
combatant units. The men when re- j
turned to clerical work will be tin-1
der command of Major W. G. Mur-1
dock, the army officer detailed as
state draft executive.
TRAFFIC VIOLATORS WKRH
OPERATING STOLEN TRUCK j
Edward Hay and Joseph Dailey, i
both under 21, were arrested yester- I
day when they- turned into Market '
street on the wrong side of the street. |
and investigation disclosed the fact j
that they were riding in a truck
stolen from Benner's Garage, at Phila
delphia. Motorcycle Schelhaus made i
the arrest.
Facts to Remember
About the New Draft
Thursday, September 12, is reg- |
istration day. ,
Hours of registration are be j
tween 7 a. m. and 9 p. m.
Draft includes all males be- ,
tween the ages of 18 and 45, in
clusive, except such as are spe- i
daily exempted in the proclama- !
tion.
Total registration of 12,778,758 !;
is expected, of which Pennsyl
vania is estimated to furnish 1,- I
087,692.'
President . appeals for a full |
registration as a "final demon- ;
stratlon of loyalty, democracy and
the will to win."
Local draft boards, mayors and
township clerks are charged with
the duty of providing for the reg- j
istration.
Absentees may register by t
mail, but his registration card 1
must reach the local board on or
before the day of registration. j
Persons who have no perman- j j
ent place of residence, must reg- 11
ister with the board within whose 1 \
jurisdiction they may be on the h
date of registration.
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MONDAY TUESDAY
Mabel Normand
* —IN—
Back to the Woods
The love Htory of a maaterful
matt and a girl alone In the heart
of tlie woodN.
WED,, THURS., FRI.
NORMA TALMADGE and
EUGENE O'BRIEN
—IN—
The Safety Curtain
TTxTATG
PARK-TONIGHT j
|
GRAND FREE
FIREWORKS
DISPLAY
The Most Pretentious
Pyrotechnical Exhibition
of the Season at
8.30 This Evening
— =
T5
JLil X j ROBERT. W. CHAMBERS J
THEATER -—TIig~~
Now Showing DRIl^Cr
* Mark'
I fVffl A*T Baaed on the Novel by the Same Name
STAR RING
Tomorrow Elsie Ferguson
jftf ednesdav Special Music Arranged for Labor Day
No Advance In Admission
wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmr
SEFTEMBIiK i, ivifl.
British Got 56,035
Huns in August
I.ondon, Sept. 2.—The British cap
tured In August. 56.035 prisoners, be
sides 1.283 officers. Field Marshal
Ilaig announced In his official bulle
tin last night. Five hundred and
MAJESTIC—VAUDEVILLE
VAUDEVILLE'S CHOICEST ATTRACTIONS
THK SEASON'S GREATEST TWO HAKRISBIIRG BOYS
MUSICAL COMEDY OFFERING . „
In "NUTTY NONSENSE"
The Only Girl u
A condensed version of YICTOH
HERBERT'S GREAT MUSIC At, ""ck home ngiiln after a long sen-
COMEDY SUCCESS —l2 PEOPLE.] son on the vaudeville stage.
AND OTHERS
Victoria Theater
To-day, To-morrow & Wednesday
If you want to be truly patriotic, don't fail to see the special ,
i Red Cross film of the celebration of
The 4th of July in Paris
See Pershing's Battlescarred Heroes of the Marne! Join
i the crowd and help your Red Cross—lo% Gross Receipts go
i to Local Chapter.
No Advance in Admission —Special Organ Music
' ALSO TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
ADMISSION 10 and 15c and War Tax
ORPHEUM lysiS
OPENING 1 * AND ALL "
OF THE I r|r|o\7 THIS
SEASON J[ UUdjf WEEK
The Sweetest Love Story Ever Told—
Enacted on the Battlefields of France
Under Fire of Enemy Guns
ippi jjj
of Twenty Stage Effects
BIGGER THAN "THE BIRTH OF A NATION"
EVERY PA TRIOT SHOULD SEE IT!
Presented under auspices of British and French Governments
p • fiC NIGHTS—2Sc, 50c, 75c, $l.OO and $1.50
KTIICb MATINEES—2Sc, 50c, 75c and $l.OO
seven guns were captured. In addi
tion to BO heavy pieces. The total of
machine guns captured during the
month is 5.780. More than 1.000
trench mortars, three trains, nine lo
comotives and hundreds of thousands
of rounds of ammunition are included
in the August booty.