FIFTY MILLIONS
A OA! FOR I1
Startling Review From Finan
cial Standpoint
EFFECTCN WARRING NATIONS
The National City Bank, Which iMuei
the Review, Sees In the War
the Need Of Greater
Economy Here.
New York. 1 low the world stands
from a financial viewpoint after a year
of war Ik ably id forth in review
Issued by the National City Hank:
"The war expenditures have equalled
the most extravagant prediction,"
ay the review, "the BghttnR hag been
continuous and the casualties appall
ing, but the results signify practically
nothing as to when the conflict will
end. There are no signs that either
fide Is running out of men or money,
or that the people jf any of the war
ring countries are weakening In reso
lution or confidence."
The review continues:
"The developments of the war It
self have shown the futility of annex
ing hostile populations: tliey rannot
be dispossessed of the territory or
compelled to be loyal citizens, and
while they ewell the volume of do
mestic trade and pay taxes, they cost
at least as much as they contribute.
"If all the responsible ministries had
known as much a year ago as they
know now It is safe to say that the
peace would not have broken, and If
they could know now as much as they
will a year hence It Is probable that a
peace conference would not be long
dofured. It Is safe to he.v that the
natmral debts, which nni.-t be earned
by taxation, have more than doubled.
Accepting as a fact that Great
Britain's cash expenditures recently
stated to be $15.f'cf.t"(i a day, are
larger than those of any other country,
the review says:
"The expenditures of thp Cferman
government are probable next to those
of Great Britain. The government
has realized $3.4?Vi'0.ooi by means
of two loans, which it Is inderstood
will carry the war Into the coming
fall, but aa Its expenditures have been
growing It Is probable that they are
now as much as Jlf.(n0.("'0 per day.
Altogether the estimate of r0.nOn,OHO
per day for the outlays of all the gov
ernments Is seen not to be Improbable.
"The London Economist gives the
rate of daily pay for a private soldier
as one shilling two pence for Great
Britain, one-half pence for Fiance and
two and one-half pence for Germany."
Summing up the war's effect upon
the world's commerce the review esti
mates the total efficiency at about 75
per rent, of normal. Abo.:t l.dOO.f'.'O
tons of shipping have be'-n destroyed.
Although this Is only 2 per cent, of
the total, the entire loss to commer
cial service. Including ships Interned
and commandeered for wai service. Is
approximately 15 per rent.
"Great Britain, under the circum
stances, has maintained her foreign
trade very well. Her exjiorts of do
mestic production In the month of
June amounted to lfiti.Oti'i Odd, which
compares with tW. Ooli.enn in June.
1914, or a falling off of about lfi1 per
cent.
The war is teaching the people of
Europe economy. The most import
ant lesson for this country which the
National City Iiank sees in the war Is
the need of greater economy here.
SIX LOST ON IBERIAN.
Three Americans Among Victims Of
German Submarine.
Qm-enstown. The official list of the
dead on the British steamer Iberian,
shelled by a German submarine, ac
counts for six men thre Americans
and three Englishmen. The Americans
were Mark Wiley's, of Boston: John
Carroll and Sheridan: English
men. Froudfoot, Appleby and O'Keefe.
The wounded Americans are Henry
Welsh, Charles llansbury and John
Drawell. The British wounded are:
James McGuigan, J. Berry and L. Bol
ton. ADVENTISTS DENY REPORT.
Do Not Expect End Of World When
Constantinople Falls.
Fort Worth. Texas Seventh Day
Adventlsts denied reports circulated
reently saying that the Adventlsts en
camped at Dalworth, Texas, expect the
second coming of Chris when the
Allies capture Constantinople. Ad
ventists said the report gr?w out of
an Adventist belief that Christ's sec
ond coming will take place when the
Turks make their final Mand as a
nation at Jerusalem.
AMERICAN HOSPITAL HIT.
German Bomb. Goes Throujh Dining
Room; One Man Killed.
Tont-a-Mousson, France. A German
shell fell Into the messroom of the
field hospital of the American am
bulance of Paris while the staff was
at dinner. The missile penetrated the
floor and burst In th cellar. A
French orderly was killed and one
American was slightly scratched by
fragment of the shell.
ARMENIANS APPEAL AGAIN.
Ask American Nation's Protection
Against Massacre.
Tlflis, Transcaucasia, via Fetrograd
to London. The newspapers print a
second telegram which the Katollkos,
bead of the Armenian Church, has Bent
to President Wilson, appealing to the
American nation to protest against
"Armenian massacres and the violent
removal of Armenians from Constanti
nople and Clllca (Asia Minor) to
Konleh and Mesopotamia, where they
1
TRYING 10 SAVE
I
Russians Facing the Problem
of Evacuating Warsaw.
CITY HAS BEEN DENUDED
Russian Front To Bug River Shaken.
Fortress Of Ivangoroa May
Have Been Left To
Itt Fate.
London. The Russians now face
the problem of evacuating Warsaw
and the surrounding country without
lotlng their armies, while the Ausiro
German forces are making a supreme
effort to get across their line of re
treat
The Teutons are said to hove met
with partial success. Ui this attempt,
a Berlin official report stating that
Field Marshal von Muckcnscn, resum
ing the offensive, had reached the
Lublin Choliji railway, about midway
between those two cities, and that
southeast of this as far as the Bug
river the Husslan front had been
"shaken."
One Retreat Line Blocked.
The success of General von Macketv
sen In getting across this railway, aft
er being virtually stopped by the Rus
sian counter-attack, denies at least
one line ol retreat 10 me uusmiuis
who might still be between him and
Warsaw, and also places the Germans
In a position to move against the Bug
river front, should this be decided
upon.
British military critics, however, re
fuse to believe that Grand Iuke Nicho
las, commander-in-chief of tht Russian
forces, has not provided for nil con
tingencies or that he was not fairly
sure of the safety of his troops Im fore
Indicating to the world that he had
decided to take up a new line.
May Have Quit Ivangorod.
Indeed the news contained In the
Berlin oTIclal statement that the Ger
mans have crossed the Vistula river
southeast of Warsaw, between the Pi
Ilea river and Kozlenlce, leads the
military writers to the belief that the
Russians already have fallen back in
this region, and that perhaps even
the fortress of Ivangorod lias been left
to Its fate.
There Is no news of the situation on
the Narew river or of General von
Buelow's wider outflanking movement
In Kovno Province. However, the
opinion is express d here that as the
German plaus contemplate a series of I
attacks rather than a simultaneous
one it Is likely that they are waiting
for Field Marshal von Mackensen to
reach some previously arranged posi
tion before they resume their attacks.
Warsaw Denuded, Is Report
According to dispatches received
here, the country around Warsaw
wnicn uie nussi.uis air it-atms iu mi
. . ,.,.
lUWlueiB lliia urru I'Ul iw Mir nji.n,
while the city Itself has been denuded
of everything that might be of use to
the Germans if it falls Into their
hands. It may even be some days be
fore the Teutons occupy the Polish
capital, If they finally do, for the Rus
sians are fighting more than a rear
guard action.
In fact, they are still delivering very
heavy blows at their opponents and
are gaining some local successes, par
ticularly on the Narew and southeast
of Cholm. w here they are opposing the
efforts of the Austrlans to get across
the Bug river. However, military
critics say that these local successes
will not affect the Russian plan of
falling back to a shorter and stronger
front.
Move On West Expected.
As soon as the present operations
against Russia are concluded, whether
or not they succeed In destroying any
large purt of the Russian Army, It is
expected that the Germans will turn to
the west, a movement which, however,
will take a couple of months at least.
It will, therefore, be a race between
the Teutonic forces and the British
and French as to which side will take
the offensive In France, where the
situation remains as It has been for
weeks pat. except In Alsace, where
the French continue their attacks on
the positions protecting Muenster.
There has been sharp fighting here,
the French advance converging on
Muenster from the north and from
Metzeral to the southeast of Muenster
Hey, In which the town stands, on
the open rond to Colmar.
Most Brilliant Strategy Of War.
The military expert of the London
Tillira biO:
"The great operation against Russia
which was planned by Gen. von Falk
nhuia and has been in course oi
execution for the past three months
la the most aspiring and, In Borne
onv. i i.e most brilliant piece or
strategy this war nas yei inuuucru.
General Falkenhayn obviously pre-
Mr nlun bv the light of the
signal failure of the other German
r,km nf the autumn and winter, but
bis merit Is not less because he rec
ognized previous errors and sought to
avoid them.
POWDER MAKERS GET RAISE.
Hercules Company Glvi Old Em
ployes 20 Per Cent. Increase.
Wilmington, Del. The Hercules
Powder Company annuunred an In
crease of 20 per cent. In the wages of
all employes who have been In the
service of the company 15 days. The
Hercules Company was one of those
separated from the Du Pont Company
as a result of the Government's anti
trust suit against the Du Point cor
poration. It has several plants and
a largr number of men are employed.
HEIR
ARMIES
THE FULTON
SQUELCHED
tt'up right.)
JUDGE LAIS
E
Action Puts Vessel in Charge
of U. S. Government.
MORE BODIES DISCOVERED
Secretary Redfield Continues Tech
nical Inquiry Company Officials
Not Allowed To Obtain '
Immunity.
Chicago. Federal Judys Landis,
exercising the power of his office,
issued an order seizing In the name of
the United States Government the
overturned steamer Eastland, on
which more than 1,000 llvts were lost.
The action of Judge Landis was the
most drastic taken by any official since
the disaster. It was as unexpected as
il was drastic.
The order placed the Eastland
wholly in the hands of the Federal au
thorities and lifted the matter of In
vestigation and rescue of bodies from
the sunken hull of the vessel out of
the hands of the police and the State
authorities, except In bo far as Judge
Lnndis may direct their activit'es.
Bodies In Engine Room.
More bodies of victims o! the catas
trophe, probably not more than 10 and
maybe as many as 50, 'vere discov
en d In the hull of the Eastland.
Far down in the engine room of the I
boat divers came upon the forms of
Im,n women anij children, wedged so
tightly together it was Impossible to
count them. The bodies had been
pushed down between the machinery
of the vessel and the boilois.
Redfield Conducts Probe.
With a Congressional investigation
of the disaster threatened, the Federal
grand Jury began taking evidence and
Secretary of Commerce William C.
. fc.
Kedfield went ahead wltii his
tech
nical" Investigation. The first wit
nesses c ailed before the Federal grand
jury were Jack Clark, lookout, and
Joe Conrad, an oiler, of the Eastland's
crew.
Congressman A. J. Sabath an
nounced before Secretary Redfield's
inquiry board began its session that
unless the Secretary'' probe went as
deep as possible Into the lacts bear
Ins on the Eastland disaster he would
demand a Congressional investigation.
William II. Hull, vice-president and
general manager of the St. Joseph
Chicago Steamship Company, owner of
the Eastland, and Walter C. Steele,
secretary-treasurer of t!ie company,
will not be allowed to testify before
the special Federal Grand Jury.
Their testimony before the Federal
Inquisitors, in case they were per
mitted to give it, would automatically
render them Immune from indictment
by this grand Jury.
Body No. 396, the "little feller," as
the tiny form was spoken of by police
men who stood guard over It at the
Second Regiment Armory and later at
Sheldon's morgue, was Identified as
that of Willie Novotny, years old,
whose father and mother also went
down with the Eastland. The Identi
fication was made by two playmates of
the lad. and later confirmed by Willie's
grandmother, Mrs. Agnes Martenek.
Willie's body will be burled with
military honors and every tioop of Boy
Scouts in the city will be represented
in the line that will follow No. 396 to
his grave.
To Hunt "Cranky" Ships.
Washington. Reports havlngreached
the Department of Commerce that
other cranky passenger ships, besides
the Eastland, are operating on the
Great Iakcs, department officials
stated that special Inspection of all
such craft In these waters will begin
shortly.
The need of a naval architect In the
inspection service to Inspect all designs
for new ships will be brought to the
attention of Congress, It was added.
The so-called "hull experts" have
none of them. It was stated, any ex
perience in naval architecture, the
training of most of them having been
confined to navigation solely.
KATE MASTERSON TO ASYLUM.
Writer and Playwright Said To Have
Delusions.
New York. Kate Masterson, news
paper and magazine writer and play
wright and a siHter of Supreme Court
Justice Kelly, of Brooklyn, was com
mitted to Bloomlngdale for treatment.
She was sent to Bellevue Hospital two
days ago on application of her brother,
who stated that she was suffering from
delusions that she was being perse
cuted.
SEZkS
ASTLAND
COUNTY NEWS. McCONNELLSBURG, PA.
HE HAITIANS
Americans Met Resistance, But
Had No Casualties.
PORT AU PRINCE DISARMED
Now 400 Or BOO Marinea and Blue
Jackets For Shore Duty Backed
Up By the Guns Of the
Cruiser.
Washington. American marines
landed at Tort au Prince, Haiti, en
countered resistance, which was over
come without casualties among the
sailors. The following message from
Admiral Caperton was given out at
the Navy Department:
"Landing forces established In city.
Slight resistance during early part of
night as advance was being made. This
resistance easily overcome. No cas
ualties to our force. Am proceeding
to disarm Haitian soldiers and civi
lians." The message was the first intima
tion received by the Navy Department
that Caperton's men from the cruiser
Washington had met resistance. Tre
vlous dispatches merely said he had
established his landing force ashore
and placed a guard about the French
Legation. His first report, however.
suggested that a regiment of marines
be sent to Port au Prince to enable
him to police the entire city.
Admiral Caperton's force was In-
creased by the arrival of 100 marines
from Guantanamo on the collier Jason.
In all he has available between 400
and 500 marines and bluejackets for
shore duty, backed up by the guns of
the cruiser.
The French cruiser Descartes reach
ed Port au Prince from Cape Haltien.
A small force from the United States
survey yacht Eagle was landed at the
latter place to guard the French con
sulate, which has opened Its doors to
refugees from Tort au Fringe,
TWO AMERICANS KILLED.
Shot By Snipers At Port Au Prince In
Night Attack.
Washington. Two American sailors
have been killed by snipers at Port au
Prince, Haiti. Announcement to this
effect was made by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, following the receipt of
a cablegram from Rear Admiral Cap
erton, In command of the naval forces
which took over the military control
of the city following the attack on the
French legation and the killing of
President Guillaume, of Haiti.
Simultaneously with this announce
ment. Secretary Daniels Issued orders
to the battleehlD Connecticut, at
Philadelphia, to get under way at
once with a force of 500 marines.
These reinforcements will give Ad
miral Caperton a shore force of ap
proximately 1.000 men, which, he has
Indicated, will be sufflclet to control
the city until order Is restored.
JAP CABINET RESIGNS.
Minister Of Interior and Others Ac
cused Of Bribery.
Toklo. The Japanese Cabinet,
headed by Count Okuma as Premier,
has tendered Its resignation to Em
peror Yoshihito. This action, follow
ing the resignation of Viscount Kan
stake Oura, Minister of the Interior,
grew out of an Investigation by the
Ministry of Justice into ' bribery
charges resulting from the Parlia
mentary elections last March. Vis
count Oura's resignation was sanction
ed by the Emperor after a report on
the situation had been n.hde to him
by Count Okuma.
Premier Okuma, believing he should
hold himself responsible for the acts
of the members of his Cabinet, was
the first to tender his resignation. The
other Ministers immediately decided
to follow the example of their chief,
After receiving Count Okuma the Em
peror summoned the Elder Statesmen
for a conference.
GERMANS TO REBUILD LOUVAIN.
Government Will Spend $7,500,00C As
Start
Amsterdam. The Prussian Minister
of the Interior has Just completed
visit of Inspection to Louvain In con
nection with the German Govern
ment's scheme for reconstructing the
city as a modern German town. A
scheme-for the rebuilding has been
prepared by a German architect, and
the Government plans to spend about
17,600,000 on the Initial stages of the
schema.
OWED
FIGHT
BAN
CRISIS
10
An American Carrying Dis
patches Assaulted.
A FAMINE IN THE CAPITAL
Carranza, Villa and Zapata Must Get
Together Plenty Of Money In
Capital, But People Are
Dying of Starvation.
Washington. Demanding In the
aame of humanity that food be per
mitted to reach the starving people of
Mexico City, urgent representations
were sent by the State Department to
Generals Carranza, Villa and Zapata.
The notes declare avenues of dans
portatlon to Mexico City must be
opened to provision tiains.
Although the text of the representa
tions was not made public, It is known
that the document Is a forerunner of
a final demand that the Mexican fac
tions end their strife and establish a
constitutional government by means of
a Joint conference.
Officials believe General Carranza,
at Vera Cruz, is In a position t keep
the railroad to Mexico City from V7a
Cruz open for transportation of food
at least as far as I'achuca, and that
either he or Zapata, In co-operation
with Villa, can control the line beyond
that point. The dispatch demanding
that the road be opened and kept open
was signed by Secretary Lansing and
went forward Immediately to Ameri
can representatives at Vera Crux,
Torreon and Mexico City.
Official reports from Mexico City to
day said actual starvation prevailed
there and that conditions generally
were worse than ever. People of all
classes were suffering for food, al
though there was money In plenty to
purchase It.
American Flag Violated.
A message from Vera Cruz detailed
an assault upon an American citizen
near Puebla and violation of the
American flag by Zapata soldiers. It
served further to arouse officials here
to the extreme gravity of the situa
lion.
A new division of Mexican affairs
was created In the State Department.
Heretofore Mexican relations have
been handled by the Division of Latin
American Affairs. Leon J. Canova
was appointed chief of the new divi
sion.
Advices to the American Red Cross
from Charles J. O'Connor, Its special
representative directing relief wort In
Mexico City, were communicated tc
Secretary Lansing. He announced
later that a determined effort to get
supplies to the capllal would be mnde
People Dying Of Starvation.
Mr. O'Connor's message, cabled from
Vera Cruz, Is as follows:
"Scarcity of food is far greater than
It was two weeks ago. It Is almost
Impossible to buy corn; vegetables
are far less plentiful than they were
two weeks ago. People are actually
dying of starvation, as I can prove
by doctors and nurses. We have had
no word of supplies coming from the
States. Each time we have started
to buy anything here some change of
government has made a change of
plan necessary. We are ready to dis
tribute food to families, but have not
yet been able to secure any at a rea
sonable price. Conditions are more
chaotic than ever, and there Is not a
single Government official with whom
to deal."
BECKER ELECTROCUTED.
His
Nerve Unshaken In
. Death Chamber.
Walk To
Osslnlng. N. Y. Former Tollce
Lieutenant Charles Becker, of New
York city, twice convicted for the mur
der of Herman Rosenthal, was electro
cuted at 5.45 Friday morning.
He Bald that he would die game and
he did. The early part of his last
nlglit he seemed nervous, but after his
farewell meeting with his wife at mid
night he became calm and lay on his
cot In his cell for an hour or so ap
parently asleep.
Meanwhile the electricians had
tested again and again the apparatu
of the death chair. The sacrament of
communion was administered the
doomed man by the attending priests,
and as the final offices of the Church
were being said the first rays of day
light crept through the barred win
dows of the cell.
Fathers Cashin and Curry accom
panied Becker in his walk to the chair.
Physicians and guards and Assistant
Keeper Dorner were also in the party.
The official witnesses of the execu
tion Included Dr. Joseph . Stammers,
who represented the sheriff of New
York city; Max Grlffenhagen, Milton
Schnaler, a sanitary engineer; Dr.
Frank E. Miller and Dr. William S.
Bryant.
FRANK CERTAIN TO RECOVER.
Progress For Days Excellent and Con
dition Satisfactory.
Milledgeville, Ga. Leo M. Frank's
condition was pronounced satisfac
tory, with no Indications of complica
tions. His progress for the past sev
eral days has been excellent and his
prospects for recovery have reached
the stage of certainty.
SULTAN HONORS AMERICANS.
Standard Oil Men Given Turkish Deco
rations.
Constantinople, via London. For
numerous humanitarian services the
Sultan has decorated W. E. Bemls,
vice-president of the Standard Oil
Company, with the Order of Osmanleh,
second class, and Oscar Gunkel, man
ager, and L. I. Thomas, assistant man
ager, of the Constantinople branch of
the Standard Oil Company, with the
Order of Osmanleh, third class.
EA
CLIMAX
THE I EH MM i
MIL LLLLnllnli
DIO TRY TO ESCAPE
But Captain Stopped When
Warning Shots Came.
HER CASE LIKE THE FRYE'S
Captain Of the Leelanaw Declares He
and His Men Were Well Treat
ed and Hs Makes No
Complaint.
Washington. With the receipt of a
practically complete report of the tor
pedoing of the American steamer Lee
lanaw by a German submarine, Slate
Department officials began the prep
aration of a note to Germany request
ing the payment of damages, on the
ground that the Prussian-American
treaty of 1828 had been violated.
A report from American Consul
Dennlson, at Dundee, Scotland,
brought to light the fact that the cap-
aln of the Leelanaw attempted to
escape,' but submitted to visit and
search after warning shots were fired.
The right to escape, officials declared,
is conceded by International law, only
repeated attempts to evade capture or
forcible resistance being regarded as
affecting the case.
Unofficial reports that the German
submarine commander was unwilling
to Jettison the cargo of the leelanaw
and to allow her to proceed as the
treaty of 1828 provides, cleared up
doubts here on this point. The ma
terial necessary for the presentation of
a claim similar to that made In the
case of the William P. Frye was there
fore practically ready.
The complete report of Consul Den
nlson was as follows:
"Ielanaw's crew here. All safe.
Sail Saturday on St. Paul. Master
under oath states sighted German sub
marine July 25, 60 miles north of
Orkneys. Endeavored to escape. Fired
on at distance of two miles, shot fall
ing short. Hove to and stopped. Sub
marine signalled for ship's papers,
which were sent. After examining
them, submarine signalled abandon
ship. Ample time given crew to leave
ship. Five shots then fired at Lee
lanaw without effect followed by tor
pedo. Crew then taken on submarine
with life boats in tow, after which two
more shots were fired, last one setting
fire to ship. Submarine headed to
wards Orkneys. Leelanaw was seen
to sink, one hour and 20 minutes later.
At 8.30 P. M. another steamer being
"seen approaching, crew ordered to
boats in which they proceeded re
mainder distance to Kirkwall, arriving
6.30 following morning. Leelanaw
laden with flax and tow only. Before
leaving submarine, master demanded
ship's papers, request refused, his
register, customs manifest and bills of
lading being retained. Master bad no
complaint treatment on submarine.
PREPARES FOR WINTER WAR.
General Joffre Plans To Wear Down
Germans By Attrition.
Tarls. France is fully prepared for
a winter campaign. It Is understood
General Joffre is unwilling to force a
decisive battle on the ground that Ger
many must give way under long-drawn-out
pressure, and by such
tactics he can save France thousands
of men. He' Is said to be an exponent
of defeating Germany by attrition, no
matter how long It takes, France and
her Allies being In a better position to
play a wailing game than the Central
European Powers.
Unless Germany Btrlkes a decisive
blow this summer, which captured
prisoners say she will endeavor to do,
In three months she will be on the
toboggan, according, not only to
French authorities, but to the cap
tured Germans of the Heidelberg pro
fessor type.
French mills are busy turning out
uniforms and other winter equipment.
French public opinion Is beginning to
accustom Itself to the Idea of another
winter in the trenches and Rome 18
months more of war. Although Joffre
Is criticized not Infrequently for not
hurrying matters more, some of his
leading generals are known to stand
with him on the policy of conserving
the army so as to have a large and
well-condltloned force when the other
side la thinned out and groggy.
LOOK FOR "SECOND COMING."
Adventists Expect It When Constan
tinople Falls.
Fort Worth, Texas. Eighl hundred
Seventh-Day Adventists, camped at
Dalworth. between here and Dallas,
expect the "second coming of Christ"
and the "marshaling of the heavenly
army In the skies" as soon as the
Allies capture Constantinople, it is an
nounced. KILLED GERMAN WIFE; FREED,
Frenchman Says She Dally Scoffed At
French Army.
Paris. Because she persistently
praised Germany Andre ..Barbler,
Lyons engineer, shot his German wife
dead with a revolver. last month. A
court-martial acquitted him after his
statement that she dally ridiculed his
patriotism and scoffed at the French
army.
NEW PLANT FOR DU PONTS.
Three Now At Carney Point Unable
To Fill Powder Orders.
Tenn's Grove, N. J. It was stated
that the Du Point Powder' Company
will begin shortly the construction of
a fourth plant at Carney Point, on
the Deleware river. Ten thousand
men are now employed at the three
other plants which are making smoke
less powder for the United States and
the Allies. It is said the present
plants are unable to fill the large num
ber of orders on ban.
STOCK QllARANTEEH LIFTED
Pennsylvania Declared Free of Foot
and Mouth Disease Save In Fed
eral Restricted Areas.
Harrisburg. At a meeting of tb
State Live Stock Sanitary Board, the
entire State was declared to be 1th
from foot and mouth disease and, in
the future, there will be no reatrit.
tlons .upon movements of live slock
originating and ending within tbt
State, except from a few preraUn
which are under special quarantine.
Cattle and swine originating In Fed.
ral closed, exposed and modified arena
continue to be forbidden to enter this
8tate, but live stock from Federal fre
and restricted districts may be brought
here for Immediate slaughter. Phil,
delphla and Allegheny counties ar
still under Federal quarantine and rat.
tie can be shipped from them Into
other States only subject to Federal
regulations.
To Hand Down Decisions.
Numerous decisions In complaints
against rates and service of public
utilities are expected to be announced
by the Public Service C.ommUaloa
early In the coming month. Close to
200 cases are on the dockets. Com
missioner Alney, the act Ira chairman,
spent a day, consulting with bureau
chiefs regarding the work of the con
mission and working on cases. Com
missioners Pennypacker, Brecht and
Monaghan went to Manhelm to hold i
bearing, while Commissioners Killing
and Magee went to Punxsutawnty.
The telephone schedule will be taken
up when the commission meets next
week.
Want Price In Writing.
When representatives of the David
vllle and Bens Creek Turnpike Com
pany In Somerset county, at a heir
Ing before State Highway CommU
sloner Cunningham, fixed $10,000 ai
the value of their property, Mr. Cun
ningham asked them to put In writing
the lowest price they will take in deal
ing with the State. He previously hai
announced that, In taking over toll
roads, he will in case of an evident at
tempt to bold up the State, decline to
purchase and build a parallel road
way. Arrests In Pure Food Act Crusadi.
Twenty-eight arrests for violation!
of the pure food laws were ordered ?
Dairy and Food Commissioner Fouit,
mostly In Dauphin, Philadelphia and
Lancaster counties, with a few In Mil
Bin. The cases arose out of dlecoverj
that various food products were adul
terated, the Dauphin cases being of
coffee, cherries and similar articles,
while the Philadelphia cases were ten
for sale of adulterated sott drinks ind
five for sale of eggs unfit for food.
Sturdy License Tags.
Automobile license tags for 1918 will
be made of a special steel that wit
not break the enamel when bent, and
will be of orange color, with black let
ters and figures, according to an an
nouncement by State Highway Com
mlssloner Cunningham. The State U
asking for bids for 349.55) individual
nlates and for 35,000 chaufieun
badges, the specifications for the 11
cense plates being different niateriallf
from those of the last half dozen yean
Purchase Toll Road For SUte.
The Dauphin and Berks toll road
between Wernersvllle and Hummeli
town, one of the most traveW
tretches of highway between rain-
delphla and HarrlBburg, will be bougm
by the Harrlsburg Motor Club and
turned over to the SUte. Hignwaj
Commissioner Cunningham approved
the plan.
Voter Decline To Give Party.
Of the 18,568 voters registered l
Daunhln county, exclusive of the cJ
of Harrlsburg, 6,884 declined to
v,.l. nrt offlllotlnnn. Of the 1
,nni . j -
malnder. 8,376 enrolled as Republl
cans, 3,065 as Democrats, 843 as P
rowtves. 323 as Socialists, 71 as P
c. ... - ,
hlbltlonlats, 2 as Independents ana '
s Keystoners.
S Dropped By Houok Renamed.
Secretary of Internal Affairs Henn
Houck re-appolmted to the draughtiW
divl.lnn Miss Inei Carroll. UnionW
Miss Jean Fahrney, Harrlsburg, a1
8. C. Wagonseller, of Shamokln. TfcJ
bad been dropped from the roll f
lack of appropriation.
While preparing a mid-day me1
Mrs. Joseph Travis, of MlnersvlH
was burned Drobably fatally.
dead body of Josephine, her four-T1'
old daughter, was lying in the In
room of the house, having been buraw
to death on Sunday.
.Times Connors, aeed sixty, of Pn"1'
delphla, waa found dead In a
house at Willow Eddy. Death
due to heart trouble.
Citv Controller James HauamU1
..J. a hnnAra nf rnllnnnil and tOn"
litnuQ .. v
to the amount of $844,309.50, paid "
by 'Allentown since New Year's.
William Kamer, aged sixty yet"
fell dead at the Jersey Central 8
Hon, Scrantou. while waiting to bo
a train for Philadelphia to recel
medical attention.
A shifter on the Lehigh and N
England Railroad struck the auto
Dr. Charlea E. Medxsell, contalnln
large family party, at a crossing 'n,JV
Injuries,
Miss Margaret Clinton, of ReuW
an actress with the summer op
company at Central Park, fell in J
down au aisle and sustained a b
sprained ankle.
Seventy-five per cent of all
sing losses are In the country-
are doomed to perish."