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
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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
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