PRIVATE BANKS MAKE A JUMP Lafean's Summary Shows a Gain in Assets and Deposits, But Drop in Foreign Work aMHaawMMOk Assets of the * \\\ p nn 8y 1 vanla have jumped from cense from the ell' I"'wmmm&tr state Banking De partment decreased in that period from 105 to 93 and the number ex empted under the act from la to 14, according to a statement issued to day by Commissioner of Banking Daniel F. Lafean. "These figures are taken from the reports to this department and show a steady growth in business" said Mr. Lafean. "In December 11, 1917, a little over a year from the present time of the first report used for comparison the number x>f banks had fallen one but assets were up to $8,491,545.54, while on June 29 last with 99 banks licens ed the assets showed $9,031,316.93." The report shows that the banks tinder license in September owned $1,353,287.63 of stocks and bonds, $508,792.39 of mortgages and $3,850,- 457 of real estate, all gains over few years before and that they •$69 of railroad or steamship tickets, which was formerly quite an item. The capital invested is given as $2,- 296,973.56, surplus $1,392,741.89; un divided profits $321,413.29 and de posits $4,069,320.66. The deposit item shows a gain of almost $4,000,- 000 since June 22 and over $1,000,- 000 as compared to December 11, 1917. The summary show? that war hit the foreign business generally. Foust Returns Big.—Receipts of the State Dairy Food Bureau for the first ten months of 1918 have gone $105,764.81 over the aggregate re ceipts of the bureau in the whole of 1917, when the income for the state was $373,150.48. The revenue for 1918 to November 1 is given by Com missioner James Foust as $478,915.- 29, a large 'part of which he says is due to the unprecedented de mand for licenses for the sale of ole-> omargerine. During October the re venue received was $17,479.25 from licenses fees and fines. During the month there were 176 prosecutions in thirty-four different counties. They were mainly for sale of water ed vinegar, watered milk, watered ice cream, cold storage products sold as fresh, "soft" drinks contain ing as much alchohol as ordinary whisky and egg substitutes which were not related to eggs in much more than name. Must Submit Plans. —The State Board of Bducation has sent out a general notice that plans _ for new construction must be submitted to the board, calling special attention to the fact that when the war ends and building operations become favorable that care must be exets cised to see that no mistakes are made in hasty designing or construc tion. Standard plans have been is sued for use of dis' "ts. In event that a district fail' • ..amply it is stated that the scho appropriation ! from the state will be withheld by l the Department of Public Instruc tion. Murdoch Tells all Boards to Speed Up.—"The plans of the War Depart ment call for the completion of the classification and physical examin ation of all registrants of Septem ber 12 within 100 days from the day of registration. Local boards must therefore realize the fact that by December 20 all work of classifica tion and physical examination of the registrants of September of all ages must be completed." says a notice issued by Major W. G. Murdock, chief draft officer. One hundred and fifty-three local hoards have not yet reported the examination of thirty per cent of the registrants of September 12 and all are urged by the major to speed up their work. In an exhaustive decision filed by the Public Servifce Commission in the compalints of the boroughs of West Reading and Wyomissing and residents of that section of Berks county against the West Reading Water Company, the commission dis misses the complaints as relating to general service, but orders the com pany to reinstate contracts for fire protection. "With respect to the rates for general service the commission finds that they will not produce an unreasonable return and will there fore dismiss the complaints concern ing them," says the commission, which, however, directs a statement of the business of the company to be tiled on or before September 30, 1919, giving results of a year's busi ness when it will be seen whether further adjustments are necessary. The report also states "The commis sion has found that from the cost of the service viewpoint the fire protec tion charges under consideration are not excessive, but it may be desir able also to give consideration to the value of the service * * * The com mission is of the opinion that the respondent has failed to show that public welfare and necessity require the setting aside of the contracts approved by it in 1915 and 1916 and expiring in 1920." To Tell What Wc Did—Pennsyl vania's method of removing snow from state highways and the haul ing of army truck traffic in winter will be presented to the convention to be held in New York this week under auspices of the Highway Traffic Association, at which snow removal will be the chief theme for discussion. An interchange of views as to the means employed in various states last winter and exper ieneces will be held and a general policy outlined. Died in Franco. The first ap- praisement of an estate of a man to die in France has been received at the county bureau of the auditor general's office for determination of the Inheritance taxes. It is that of Warren J. E. Deits, of York county, reported to have died "somewhere in France." Work Resumed. —The Public Ser vice resumes hearings to-day after a cessation of about a month due to the influenza epidenmic which caused the closing of the Capital for hearings and similiar official gatherings. Following the executive session to-day a few hearings will be held and numerous cases will be taken up, including Hummelstown, Penbrook and Progress water cases. Will Uo to Richmond Adjutant General Beary will leave to-morrow with the Pennsylvania delegation to the National Guard Association meet ing and to discuss militia problems at Washington. Biles In >iev York George H. Biles, deputy highway commissioner. Is in New York attending the high ways meeting. liw McNeil's Cold Tablets, Adv. MONDAY EVENING, "ALL PATHS LEAD TO RED TRIANGLE" IN THE WAR ZONE United. War Work Campaign Does Much For Soldiers, Says Rev. Dr. Bagnell, Who Saw Battling Yankees at Work "All paths lead to the Red Triangle in the army camps. It Is always the most attractive place in the camp." Thus, in a few words, Dr. Robert Bagnell in an address to Jiis congre- I gatlon in the Grace Street Methodist Church last evening, summed up the I achievements of the Y. M. C. A. in the army camps and at dhe front. I Dr. Bagnell has returned" from a re cent visit to the Western front, where he traveled as a representa tive of the Y. M. C. A. and made a personal tour of inspection to gain an insight on the work of the "Y." "I went in a Y. 51. C. .A. uniform and did my work under the direction of its officers," he said. "And there fore had an adequate opportunity to study it at close range, but did not have as good an opportunity to see the work of the other agencies of the National War Work. So I shall speak of the work of the Red Tri angle, but I am sure that the same general facts apply as well to all the agencies involved in this great movement." Look After Kick Continuing, Dr. Bagnell said in part: "The first thing that impresses you at the Red Triangle is its great ministry to the immediate needs of the boys. Some places it is able to do this more adequately than others but the same homey feeling prevails everywhere, and the homesick boys whether in America or France find good cheer and comfort. The strong est tie between the soldier boy and the folks is the Y. M. C. A.; when he is sick or wounded the strongest tie is the Red Cross. Many of the let ters home would never be written but for the gentle reminders of the Red Triangle. Ready For Advice Hundreds of thousands of dollars are sent home that doubtless would be spent unwisely. One afternoon I went out to a nearby camp and after the address, in talking with a couple of young fellows—brothers—l found they had just received 3 months pay. I persuaded them to go with me to the Association headquarters and send home several hundred francs to their mother. Needless to say, the association performs this service free of charge. "The Ministry of the Red Trianfele is one to the various needs of the men. The athletic equipment is furnished by the association and its trained physical director, usually di rects athletic activities. The read ing matter is almost all found at the hut. "The more serious side of things is fully provided for by the associa tion through both the high grade workers in the flMd and special lec turers and_ speakers from America. The boys will not listen long to glit tering generalities but will gladly listen for an hour and a half or long er to a serious discussion of funda mental things especially upon the war and its issues and will then gather around the speaker for furth er discussion. Religious talks are popular and well attended, if they are straightforward ?nd sane, but they will not stand for what they call "sob stuff" or Help Morale "It is not difficult to see that such service as this has a very real and vital relation to the morale of the men themselves. We have heard a great deal about morale in this war, more than in any other, while the ma chinery of war has developed beyond precedent, it has not overshadowed, at least on the Allied side, the initia tive and the morale of the individual. Morale is an illusive thing. It is the product of many factors. The sharp ontrast between the morale of the Germans and the Allies em- i phasizes this fact. The German morale seems to rest almost wholly on military considerations, while with the Allies principles and ideals are more vital. Moreover the Ger mans seem never to have appreciated the legitimate and natural function of play in restoring tired nerves and lifting tired spirits. "One of the striking things about the Red Triangle is the way it car ries on. When the soldier first en trains he finds a Y man and when he reaches camp he finds it is 'ready to welcome him. ,It is his best friend throughout the period of his stay in the camps in this country. When he goes abroad he finds the "Transport Secretary" on the ship with him, when he arrives in the port city in France or passes through England the Red Triangle is there ahead of him to welcome him. Transformer of Men "Wtir ia always a great transformer and rorraler. Many men have gone into this war with great reputations who wili\ come out with little or none and unknown men' will be revealed as great men. Some men who have entered this war with reputations for morality and even religion will come out with revealed or developed ■ weaknesses of character. Many more who entered the war untried and un- I developed have suddenly become men. All the things that tend to make our men good soldiers tend also to make them good men. The army experi ence. the discipline, the stress and strain of it all, the travel, and the multiplied ministries of the Red Tri angle and these other agencies have not only made tjiese men more valu able-in time of war but also in times of peace. Probably 95 per cent, of them will return to America, the . u For the Good of Germany" Berlin, Nov. 10.—(German Wire less to London. Nov. 10). —The text of the statement Issued by the Peo ple's government reads: "In the course of the forenoon of Saturday the formation of a new Ger man pople's government was initiat ed. The greater part of the Berlin garrison and other troops stationed there temporarily went over to the rew government. "The leaders of the deputations of the Social Democratic party declared that they would not shoot against the people. They said they would, in accord with the people's govern ment intercede in favor of the main tenance of order. Thereupon in the officies and public buildings the guards which had been stationed there were withdrawn. "The business of the Imperial Chancellor Is being carried on by the Social Democratic deputy, Herr Ebert. "It is presumed that apart from representatives of the recent major ity group three Independent Social Democrats will enter the future government." Before placing his signature to the document an urgent message from Philip Schetdemann, who was a So cialist member without portfolio in the Imperial cabinet, was handed to j REV. DR. ROBERT BAGNELL great majority of them bigger and better men and a larger and better America is bound to result. War has usually had a demoralizing effect and if our men come back better men it wfll be because of the greater con cern of our government for their moral welfare, and the many safe guards which it has established and also the ca.use of the incalculably valuable work of these helpful agen cies. Need of Money "Now the answer to the question of why such an outlay of money when the war seems approaching an end is in the fact that between this time and the return of our boys to their homes lies the period of the gravest moral danger and temptation, but a period that may become one of great opportunity and intellectual develop ment. After an armistice is reached or peace declared, it will be a long time before our boys can come home. Not a man can be moved until the result is sure and the settlement of peace will take time. Then after the movement home begins, it will take a long time to bring *the millions of men home, so that after hostilities cease it will be from one to two years beford our soldiers can return. This will be the time for a let down. Dis cipline will be less strict. There will be a general trend in France and Britain to celebrations and festivities. And all the allurements that test moral stamina will be more subtle and powerful. Now the farsighted men and women -who are behind these great agencies have foreseen this very situation and for months have been getting ready for it. They are plan ning to put on the strongest, finest program of entertainment and educa tion that the world affords. Besides the entertainments and lectures which will be of the highest grade and athletics that will be reported in all the American papers, it is the purpose of the Young Men's Christian Association to conduct the greatest college and university in the world. Boys who left college to go to war will be able to take up their studies where they left off and get college credits —and businessmen will be able to take practical courses to better fit them for their work when they re turn. Many men, particularly the foreign born, will ~be able to get the beginnings of an education who nbver would have done so at hojne. It is quite probable that travel parties will' be organized so that some of the great things of Europe will be seen by our boys who otherwise never would see them. The United States government has already an nounced its readiness to co-operate in the great program. High Types In Field "Using the Red Triangle as a type of all these agencies and noting the fact that what we say of it could probably be said with equal truth of all; let me emphasize the fact that the great achievements of the past of the Red Triangle and the sure con fidence we may have of the success of its gigantic program for the fu ture and possibly because of two things: "First the open mindedness and the statesmanship of its leaders. With the greatest sagacity they have fore seen and prepared for some of th greatest emergencies of the work. Doubtless some mistakes have been made, but the willingness to risk an occasional mistake is the sign of genuine leadership. They have not hesitated to break with precedent or fly in the face of tradition when it seemed necessary.^ "The other factor that makes pos sible these superb achievements is the high type of men and women in the field. These men and women have been selected after tho most careful investigation but the association was handicapped in many ways. The limited class to draw from; the im mense development of' the work sud denly requiring large . numbers. It would not be surprising if under such circumstances some misfits were found, but the amazing thing is'there are so few. No class of men in any part of the service have rendered more heroic or more valuable than these men and women." I the Emperor. He read it with a shiver. Then he signed the paper, saying: "It may be for the good of Ger many." British Troops Hot On Trail of Fleeing Germans in France By Associated Press London, Nov 10—Field Marshal Haig's forces are closely following up the retreating Germans along the entire front In Flanders. The of ficial statement issued to-day my the war office announces that the British troops have occupied Fau bourg de Bertaimont, on the south ern outskirts of Mons, Belgium. The text reads: "Our advances forces are keeping in touch with the re treating enemy on the whole •We have occupied the Fau front." bouog de Bertaimont on the the southern outskirts of Mons." "Further qorth we are ap proaching Leuzzez and have tak en ltonaix. .(Henaix in about thirty miles west of Brussels"). V HJvoioa-iai oimesnrtfta FOE ABANDONS ITS CANNON IN A WILD FLIGHT French Troops Renew Pur suit of Beaten Enemy Who j Is Near Rout By Associated Press Paris, Nov. 10—French troops this morning renewed their pursuit of the Germans. The French official statement issued to-day says the re treat of the enemy Is becoming mort and more precipitate. Everywhere along the line the Germans are aban doning great quantities of war mat erial. Cannon, numerous vehicles of all descriptions and In somme Instances entire railroad trains have been captured by Foch's forces. The text of the ' statement reads: "Our pursuit of the enemy was renewed this morning un der favorable conditions." ' "West, of Mezicres the French passed the Sormonne River and took the village of Sormonne They reached the Hirson route at Mezieres-sur-Renwez." "On the right the French con tinued to cross the Meuse River between Lumes and Donchery." "In his retreat which is be coming more and more precipl everywhere considerable mater ial. The French have captured tous the enemy Is abandoning notably between Ancre and Momignies (southwestern Bel gium") cannon, numerous vehic cles of all kinds and whole rail road trains." CASTS HER FIRST VOTE AT AGE OK 102 YEARS Wfllnboro, Pa.. Nov. 11.—Miss Rho da Palmer, of Geneva, N. Y„ north of here, cast her first vote Tuesday at the age of 102 years. She is said to be the only liing member of the first woman's suffrage convention held at , Seneca Falls, N. Y., In 1834. She rode ' three miles In a taxi to vote, en thusiastic as a young girl. Miss Pal mer enjoys good health and is In full possession of her faculties. f NOVEL PARTY HELD Millerstown, Pa., Nov. 11.—Mem bers of the Millerstown High school held a "backwards party" in the Mil lerstown fire department hall on Thursday evening. The room was beautifully decorated with pumpkins and autoumn leaves, and the even ing was pleasantly spent by playing games and contests, after which re freshments were served to: Misses Margaret Bollinger, Eleanor Man ning, Eva Coombe, Evelyn Snyder, Gracella Allen, Jessie Black, Helen Pretz, Edpa Coombe, Elizabeth Far ner, Virginia Simmers, Mabel Rebok, Ruth Ritzman, Esther Swarts, the Rev. V. T. Nearhoof, Foster Bolling er, Calvin Dimm, James Pretz, James KTipp, Harold Manningft Everett Black, Ellis Bealor, Max Walker, Le roy Secrist, Blake Secrist and Har old Moore. SOLDIERS KILLED IN FRANCE Lcwistown, Pa., Nov. 11.—Mr. and Mrs. John Myers, of Lewlstown, have received a letter from Europe and also a telegram from Washing ton, informing them that their son, Milton Myers, of Company M, 112 th Infantry, was killed on September 29 in France. Milton Myers was 29 years old and enlisted in Company M, Eighth Regiment, N. G. P., some time in April, 1917. A month later a brother. Miles, enlisted and both Augusta, Ga. William Miller, living at Mine hart's Gap, has received a telegram from the War Department inform ing him that his son, Private Charles Miller, of Company M, One Hundred and Twelfth Infantry, was killed in action on the western front on Sep tember 29. WORKING FOR WAR FUND ILiverpool, Pa., Nov. 11.—An in tensivev drive for the United War Workers campaign is on in Liver pool. J. D. Snyder is in charge of the work and it is exjected that Snyder will carry Liverpool "ove the top" in this patriotic measure as he has don in other patriotic movements of the past. MINISTER ACCEPTS CALL Shlppensburg, Pa.. Nov. 11.—The Rev.'R. S. Bowers, of Wooster, Ohio, has accepted the call to Memorial Lutheran Church of this place. He will arrive some time in December. Mount Joy Officer Killed on French Battlefield LIEUT. J. G. NEWPHER Mount Joy, Pa., Nov. 11.—Lieu-j tenant James G. Newpher, son of Dr.' and Mrs. J. J. Newpher, of Mount Joy, is the first man from Mount Joy to make the supreme sacrifice, nl 1917 he went to tho officers training camp at Fort Niagara, and'later to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. At the latter place he was commissioned as sec ond lieutenant. In April, 1918\ he went overseas. Just before sailing he married Miss Matilda Mumma, of Mount Joy. Re was a member of Cassiphia Lodge No. 651, Free and Accepted Masons, and u graduate of the Mo'tint Jay High, school, TELLS OF SPIRITUAL SIDE OF SOLDIERS "The Spiritual Side of the Sol dier's Life" was the subject last night of Itev. Paul Yourd, Y. M. G. A. worker at Camp Colt, who ad dressed a lareg audience at Market Square Presbyterian Church. Mr. Yourd waj pastor of the' Presb yterian Church at Greeley, Col., when the war broke out but offered his services to the Y. M. C. A. when hostilities opened. Camp Travis, San Antonio. Texas, Camp Mills and Camp Colt have been the scenes of the minister's efforts. I "The Live Stored "Always I Shout! The Glorious Victory Has Come! I I The "Overcoat Fair" | Saturday the opening day of the "Overcoat Fair" was the most remarkable demonstration of the confidence the people have in Doutrichs for never in the history of the store have we enjoyed such a volume of businss in a single day The "Overcoat Fair" attracted buyers for all over Central Pennsylvania and we desire to thank our loyal friends and patrons for B their hearty co-operation. We want you to come to this "overcoat Fair" and see this marvelous collection of "Overcoats." There has been a great deal of comment among the merchants about our I $42,000 Window Display I Many have "at first" disputed the acclaimed value of these "Overcoats" but when they looked at our windows and took a "rough estimate" of what they saw in the massive windows They changed their minds for they began to count the "Overcoats" they readily agreed that we were consistent with our calculations and "by the way" that's a distinct DOUTRICH characteristic "TRUTHFUL ADVERTISING." I This Is the Store Everybody Is Talking About I I " Don't Miss The Overcoat Fair" I I 304 Market St. Harrisburg, Pa. I % ' , ' I - - - _ . . ... ! JfejSi DAUPHIN AWAKES EARLY . Dauphin, Pa., Nov. 11.—At 4 a. m. the citizens of this litle town were awakened #>y the ringing of the Presbyterian Church bell announcing the glorious news of the end of the war. It was immediately taken up by all, the other bells and whistles of the town. A union service was held in the Presbyterian Church, conducted by the Rev. J. M, Shoop, of Evangelical Church; singing of all the patriotic hymns, prayers and ad dresses by the Rev. J. M. Shoop and Dr. W. P. Clark. NOVEMBER 11, 1918. Greatest Blanket Sale We Have Ever Held Will Come on Wednesday • Read Details in This Paper Tomorrow JfMWIMH- 9
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