RUSSIA CARRIES BIG DEBT, SAYS KOLCHAKHEAD Great Britain Supplied Bulk of the Financial Requrements London, Sept. 24. Interest on Russia's state liabilities to-day amounts to approximately $643,500,- 000, according to a statement issued from Omsk by the Minister of Fi nance of the Kolchak government. In 1914 the national debt was 8,- 637,000,000 rubles, the statement says. Internal war-time loans ag gregated 33,000,000,000 rubles, while loans contracted abroad amounted to 8,000,000,000 rubles, thus bringing the debt to a total of about 50,000,000,000 rubles. About 50,000,000 rubles yearly would be required for the amortisa tion of this tremendous sum. The statement points out the fact that the figures quoted in rubles rep resent fictitious values, as the for eign loans were issued abroad in English, American, French, Japa nese and Italian currencies which cannot be converted into rubles at the old gold rate of exchange. Whereas France, in pre-war days, was Russia's largest creditor, it is noted that Great Britain supplied the bulk of Russia's financial require ments during hostilities with France, America. Japan and Italy ranking in the order named. I Comfort I Gartfcr^o To All Ex-Service Men Who Are Members of Labor Organizations of Harrisburg You are requested to have a full representation in the Wel come lionte Parade of September 29th. Building Trades Council of Harrisburg J. R. HURST. President. D. S. WEN RICK, Sec'y. 4 Vigorous Men and Women Are in Demand If your ambition lias left you, your happiness is gone forever, unless you lake advantage of your drug gist's magnificent offer to refund your money on the first box pur- ! chased if Wendell's Ambition Pills I do not put your entire system in | fine condition and give you the energy and vigor you have lost. ■Be ambitious, be strong, be vigor ous. 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Try this harmless plan of enjoying lite. WEDNESDAY EVENING. ELECTRIC RATE IS SET ASIDE ! Public Service Commission Orders New Schedule in j Mercersburg Light Case The Mercers t\ V < y/ > burg, Lehinasters and Markes Elec- Franklin county, is ° r( l ered by' the 1 (KwSSya Public Service I fc IsD|[iHl| Commission to file C a new schedule of rates, complaints ir-ittU&mmSSSil against the rea j sonableness of its charges being sus ; tained in an opinion handed down | by Commissioner John S. Rilling. In i the opinion a statement on "fair ■ value" is made. "Each utility must be considered j from the conditions surrounding it," I says the decision. "The present prop | crty is used only because the owner j was able to acquire it at a price i far below its reprotjuction cost in j its original form and the Commis sion is of the opinion that under the i circumstances the purchase price, j as fixed by the parties, plus the ad ; ditions and improvements made I since that time, substantially repre | sents the fair value." The Commls [ sion fixes $18,500 as a fair value and a return of 7 per cent, the al | lowance for depreciating being 3 per cent annually. At the same time it declined to allow $3,000 a year for superintendence, saying that it did not- require entire attention of H. E. Geiser, the woener as superintendent and manager. A proper sum for superintendence, it is stated, is al lowed in the calculations. As the result of a study bv the Commission of conditions in Read ing. the crossings complained of at Binganum and Third streets are de clared dangerous and ordered to be eliminated, a public hearing to be held in Reading. The opinion gives data about traffic at the crossings showing a daily average of 3,405 pedestrians. 2,281 motor vehicles; 735 horse vehicles, 37S bicycles and 12 cattle between June 14 and 20, 1919. In an opinion in the borough of Tamaqua against the Eastern Penn sylvania Light, Heat and Power Company the right of the company to impose a minimum reasonable charge is upheld and a rate increase sustained. Eckingcr Gets Place—Jacob Eck inger, coroner of Dauphin county, has assumed his duties as assistant foreman of public grounds and build ings. I p to Welfare Hoard—Governor William C. Sproul has called a meet ing of the State Welfare Commis sion for this city next Tuesday to , consider the Philadelphia tenants' | complaints against alleged rent prof i iteering and the keeping of houses : idle. This resulted from a confer ence between a committee of ten | ants and Attorney General William ,I. Schaffer and Banking Commis ; sioner John S. Fisher at which data I gathered by the police of Philadel j phia showing 1,500 idle houses, charges of speculation and prof iteering and allegations of building and loan association collusion were presented. The plan is to have the Commission make an inquiry in Philadelphia and summon persons agcused of keeping houses idle and of making harsh leases before it. Attorney General Schaffer also agreed to write to people connected with the Philadelphia Real Estate Association and seek modification of leases. The committee submitted numerous reports on conditions, Joseph Moloney, M. J. Conway. I. 11. 1.. Smink and others appearing. Wnpseoiiing Bridge Bids The Board of Public Grounds and Build ; ings to-day received four bids for the Wapseening bridge in Bradford county and an award will be made later on. Whitaker and Diehl. Har risburg, were low with bids of $36,- 996 and $37,351. J. J. Higgins. Waverly; A. J. McAfee, Bradford, and H. W. Hoskins. Sayre, also bid. Final Argument Heard —Final ar ffument was heard yesterday after noon by Deputy Attorney General B. J. Myers on the application of the Public Service Commission for a writ of quo warranto against the Middletown and t>vatara Consoli dated Water Company, which was j asked some time ago. The proceed ings is to forfeit charter as the re sult of a number of complaints that have come before the Commission. Decision was reserved after argu ments by John R. Gcryer, E. R Sponsolder and Berne H. Evans, the latter being counsel for the Public Service Commission. Sitting in Pittsburgh Chairman . ■ D ; B - Ainey, of the Public Serv ice Commission, and Commissioner James S. Benn left late yesterday for Pittsburgh where they will join other members of the Commission in hearing the railway complaints. Working out Plans—Major Gen eral W. G. Price, Jr., the new com mander of the National Guard is rapidly working out his plans for the formation of the new units of the National Guard. Strong senti ment for reconstitution of the divi sion is being manifested generally. Will Continue to Keep Short Hours in Saloons Iximlon. Sept. 24.—An important brewer who advocates restrictions upon the consumption of his product has been found in the person of Sir Archibald Salvidge, of Liverpool, managing director of a brewery com pany which owns 300 of what are called saloons in the United States, who proposes that the war-time re strictions upon drinking hours shall be continued. Under the old regulations public houses in London closed at mid night, and might open at any hour in the morning they pleased. Most of them opened at six, but in some working districts they were open at five, and one of the evils of that system was the custom among many workingmen of drinking beer before breakfast. The present hours for opening are from 12.30 to 3 in the afternoon, and from 6 to 10 at night (the closing hour until recently being 9), with shorter hours on Sunday. Sir Archibald Salvidge said to a reporter: "The old conditions when hours ranged from 6 in the morning till 11 at night, I trust, will never return." Valuable Glass Is Returned to Venice Venice. Sept. 24. —The priceless stained glass exhibits of the Museum of Fine Arts of Muranno have been returned from Florence, where they had been transported for safety after the disaster of Caporetto. The celebrated tapestries of Vlvarin' were also taken to Florence foi safety and were returned with the other exhibits. URGES CLOSER CO-OPERATION John Barrett Says Newspaper Men Can Do Most For American Republics New Orleans, Sept. 24.—Publish- j ers, editors and advertising directors ] of newspapers and other publications J in North and South America cai\ do : more than any other group of men in the Americas to bring about an ideal understanding and co-opera tion between the republics ot the Western Hemisphere, declared John Barrett, Director General of the Pan-American Union, in an uddress to-day before the annual convention of the Advertising Clubs of the World. Mr. Barrett suggested for the pro | motion and development of friendli ness and business relations between tlie .American republics, the follow ing steps: Offers Suggestions That the American Publishers As sociation, the Associated Press and ] other press associations, and the As- j sociated Advertising Clubs of the ! World invite to their conventions and I I meetings in 1920 representative pub- I i Ushers, editors and advertising men ! from Latin-America and that they ! should devote one or more days to i discussing Pan-American questions and becoming acquainted. ! That these organizations should j arrange for a visit to the United | States before or jitter these conven j tions of representative publishers. ! | editors and advertising men of ' , Latin-America. That a reciprocal visit by the newspaper men of the United States I should be made to Latin-American ; countries to study newspaper condi- ! tions and obtain the viewpoints of Latin-American countries. That the newspaper men of North j and South America should join in > organizing an international publish ers organization and in appointing an inte£3£tional vigilance board or committee to pass upon the stand- I ards and methods of advertising to | be approved and supported by the I press of both eountiocnts. That the Associated Advertising ; Clubs of the \\ orld should orgauize a Pan-American section to act as a j clearing house and bureau of in- 1 formation for Pan-American pubji- ! cation and advertising which would i serve alike newspapers of both i Nor.th and South America. R ould Exchange Vicws That every facility be provided j for editors and shapers of public ' opinion in both North and South j America to get together at not too i distant intervals and frankly ex change their views on Pan-Ameri- ! can friendship, politics, commerce ! ana all matters of common interest Mr. Barrett advocated the fullest I | exchange of news between the coun- ' tries of North and South America > and urged tfte newspapers of the ' I nited States to "set the pace in' printing comprehensive news from ; Latin-America," so that the people i or the United States would realize j the greatness, progress and impor tance of Latin-American countries I He asserted that the annual com merce of the United States with ! Latin-America had grown in 15 years from $450,000,000 to $1 750 - S r " ear 'y 300 per cent. ' The United States, he said, had since the beginning of the war. taken first place over Great Britain and Ger many in trade with 15 of the 20 I Latin-American countries. He point ed out that travel between the ' American republics had greatly in- I that the investment of United States capital in South Amer ican countries had grown, that manv I branches of United States banks had ' been established in Latin-America i and that Spanish now was being i taught in nearly every university col'ege in the United States, j while Portuguese, the language of Brazil, was being taught or soon to be taught in many high educational institutions of the United States. j American Unit Helping Youngster Be Restored to Mother Paris. Sept. 24.—Joseph Fringer a 13-year-old Chicago b®y, who was taken to Germany by his father in 1914. may be restored to his mother in the Illinois city, as a result of nis adoption as a mascot by one of the American units at Coblenz. The boys mother is Mrs. Emma Frin ger, of 38 Dearborn street. South Chicago. He was brought by American mili tary police the other day to the of fice of Captain Paul E. Peck, for merly dean of Grinnell College. Grin nell, lowa, and now head of the n1?% BerVi . Ce ork of the American Led Cross in Europe. Captain Peck learned that in 1910 the boy s father died and the mother remar ried. Early in 1914 the stepfather. . n " r ' r - ,ook the boy from Chicago to Germany. Then came the war. The stepfather entered the German irmy and was killed. For a time the boy made his home with relatives in Berlin nnd then drifted to Cobler.z w+ere he nttnehed' him *mll to otV' of the regiments. The Jooghboys helped hltn In writing a •tter ti. h s mother, who responded immediately, urging him to come back to her at once. Wh-n the regiment left for Amer 'cs. severs 1 unsuccessful efforts were made by his soldier friends to smug gle the boy aboard the transport but each time he was detected and *?nt ashore. Finally he was sent back to Paris. The-Red Cross took up the boy s case with the American Passport Bureau and has secured proofs of identity that will enable the boy to start for home and mother shortly. Put Deserters Up in the Front Lines Mexico City. Sept. 24 —Since the coup that resulted in Zapata's death, rebel leaders are not taking chances with deserters from the government ranks, if a story pub hshed by Excelsior is well founded Some time ago. the paper savs, about uOO members of the 16th Infantry stationed at Esperanza. Veracruz' joined the forces of Oelso Zepeda' operating in the state of Puebla! Zepeda has placed his recruits in the front line whenever there was ne cessity for fighting. Federal forces have been pushing an active cam paign against Zepeda and of the 500 deserters there now are about 150 left. Ask Prohibition After Hearing 14 Criminal Cases Paris. Sept. 24. —Jurors of the District of the Seine who have just I'sposed of fourteen criminal af "alrs. of which ten were attributed o the abuse of alcohol, have written I to Mr. Nail, the Minister of Justice, HARRISBTTRG TELEGRAPH asking that measures be taken for the suppressioh of the sale of al coholic beverages. Advocates of prohibition in France have little hope that any such steps will be taken. One of them told a reporter of Le Journal yesterday: "The elections are too near, and the wine merchant is a power in the land." I "The Live Store" "Always Reliable" I I "Be Sure of Your Store" | I The Purchasing Power of a Dollar 1 Why shouldn't we have better clothes and greater values than the ordinary store that only sells a mere handful. In every line i i of business isn't it an old established rule that volume or output regulates the cost of pro duction and in a big store like Doutrichs, where they sell more clothing than "all" the I other clothing stores in Harrisburg combined, you can readily see the advantage there must be for our customers in savings due to our enormous purchasing power. & There is always a "best" of everything, so with a Clothing Store | people have a preference as to where they like to buy and it's only natural that their thoughts follow the lines of least resistance. That's why Doutrichs is the clothing store everybody is talking m about. The people come here for greater values, larger selections and square-dealing. They know that we go the limit in making every purchase satisfactory to our customers and all these advantages bring great num bers of loyal patrons from far and near to Pennsylvania's Largest, Leading, Livest Clothing Store. 1 This Is A Good Time To Develope New 1 I • Style Habits | i Now you can step beyond the usual and commonplace style stand- i ards—distinguish your appearance—claim for yourself—style of refinement and originality —You can do it at a minimum cost if you come to this "Live Store" and look at the captivating models we have for you and your friends, as well as the excellent fabrics, beautiful colorings and exceptional quality which we have so moderately priced. $35.00 $40.00 $45.00 Goodness and distinctiveness is reflected in every detail—ln the designing, the materials, the patterns, in the workmanship. They possess that indescribable something that you can't get anywhere else. , I Germany Bidding For Italian Trade IXHHIOII, Sept. 24.—British traders are advised by consular agents at Rome that Germany is making a strong bid for Italian patronage. By extending to Italian buyers three months' Credit at 1 per cent interest SEPTEMBER 24 r 1919. and the Quotation of prices for de livery at Genoa, whereas British tirms quote f. o. b. London, a large volume of business is being attract ed by the Germans. Italy's most pressing needs now are said to be dyes, inks, hosiery, shoes, chemicals, machinery, type writers, heavy oils, meats, preserves and cloths. \ CHARGE TWO WITH LARCEXY Ix-billion, Pa., Sept. 24. —Arthur Hoy and Minnie Lee, of this city, have been arrested charged with the larceny of flour and merchandise from a freight car. They were brought before Alderman Miller where Hoy furnished bail and Min nie Lee was committed to jail. 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