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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
Elizabethville Sends Box
to Orphans in War Zone
By Special Correspondence

ElizabethvilIe, Pa, Oct. 24.-Clair
7. Romberger Will enlarge his garage.
Oscar Uhler, of Millersburg, spent
several days with his mother here
Mrs. Ella j. Klinger, of Shamokin,
spent several days with her brother,
ID. M. Romberger-The Rev. S. l..
Rhoades will occupy a part of the
Shut property in Broad street at its
completion.-Mrs. Amanda Hartman
is visiting relatives near Halifax this
week.-Dr. J. w. Shaffer and Charles
J.. Eby spent Tuesday at the Capital
City.-Some thief stole fifty dollars
from the store of A. NJ. Romberger on
Tuesday.-Miss' Evelyn Fogelman, of
Millerstown, is visiting Mrs. A w.
Hoke.-Mrs. II. M. Miller is chair
man of a committee preparing a box
of clothing to be sent to the orphans
in the war zone of Europe.-Charles
E. Long will leave for Lucas, Ohio,
next week where he and his mother
will reside.-Warren +. Swab Is
spending some time at Laphime,
Lackawanna county, Pa. Clay NJ.
Graeff spent several days with Ray
Craeff at Millersburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
CITY SAVES FROM /
$4,000 TO $4,000 ON
LAST PAVING BIDS
Central Construction Low on Pro-
posals For Seventeen Streets
on 1914 Program
THREE. SUBMITTED FIGURES
Difference in Prices For Some Sec
tions Compared Prove Mu-
nicipality Gamer

Harrisburg will save between $5 900
and $4,000 on the last of the 1914 paw
ing contracts through the competition
of three contracting companies whose
bids were opened at noon to-day by
City Commissioner w. III. Lynch, su-
perintendent of streets and public i'm
provements.
Proposals were received for seven
teen sections of streets, the improve
ment of which Will aggregate 31,373
square yards of paving and 1850 feet
of curbing-approxim another
mile and half of asphalted highways.
The three bidders were the Central
Construction and Supply Company and
the Sucker Brothers Construction
company of this city and the Cleve-
land Trinidad Paving company, Cleve-
land, Ohio. The former was low bid
der and will likely be awarded the
contract
The Cleveland company bid condi-
tionally, its figures being submitted on
the basis that it received at least
10000 yards of the job. 1t was low
est bidder on but a few alleys not
nearly enough to require consider
alton.
Competition Saves Money
The Central Construction Com
pany's bid, however, varied from $1.72
to 50 per yard, and so cents for gran
lle CuTplHB. Inc SleNeldnu company 3
bid ranged from $1.89 to $1.e9 with
80 cents for curbing-Derry, Twenty
third to city line was bid at $1.99,
and the Sucker Brothers Company
bid $1.95 for paving and 20 cents for
curbing.
The competition, however saved the
city money and as is shown
for instance by comparison of the
cost of some streets. Other stretches
of Derry street cost So per yard and
ninety cents for curbing. To-day's
| figures were $1.S5 and so cents re-
spectively.
Most of the paving will be started
next Spring although City Commits
sioner Lynch hopes to get the improve
ment of some sections under way this
Fall. Market street from Prospect to
lTwenty-first is one of the sections
which is expected to be paved be-
| fore winter.
The Central Construction company
bid as follows: Emerald, Front to
Fifth, SLIP; Apricot, Fourteenth to
LOG feet east of Horner, $1.91; Wen
$1.91; Whistler, Apricot to Wengert,
Nineteenth, Regina to Chestnut and
| Market, Nineteenth to Twenty-first,
I$1.74; Primrose, Fifteenth to Eigh-
teenth, $1.s1; Gruber Camp to EN-
erald, $1.95; Swab, Elizabeth to Cru
ber, $2.00; Wharton, Fifth to Sixth
'l$182; Howard, Woodbine to Whar-
lton, $1.S9; Howard, Wharton to Camp
l$2.0O; Howard, Curtin to Seneca
n $1.98: EtheiPr Eighteenth Ho4hffNine.
Iteenth, $3.50: Derry from Twenty
third to Eastern city line, $1.S5.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
Samples Free by Mail

why should / use Cuticura soapS
There Is nothing the matter with my skin!
and thought Cuticura Soap was only for
skin troubles" True. 1t is for skin troubles.
but its great mission Is to prevent skin
troubles. For more than a generation It's
delicate emollient and prophylactic proper
ties have rendered 1t the standard for this
purpose, while its extreme purity and re-
freshing fragrance give to it all the advan-
tages OF the best Of toilet soaps. Cuticurs
Soap 25c. and Cuticura Ointment SOC. are
cold everywhere. Liberal sample Of each
mailed FREQ, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard '.Cuticura, Dept. t. Boston-"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
Severe Fighting on
Banks of San River
By Associated Press

London, Oct. "a, 4.25 A. M.-The
official Austrian statement given out
at noon Friday is contained in dis
patch from Vienna by way of Amster-
dam to Reuters Telegram Company.
1t says
"While yesterday in the battle south
of Przemysl our heavy artillery had
been especially active, severe fighting
developed to-day on the banks of the
lower San where at several points we
allowed the enemy to cross the river.
These Russian forces have now been
severely attacked by our troops and
pressed against the river. At Zarzecza
we captured over a thousand Rus
SLAMS"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
Unveil Monument to
Rev. G. N. Ettinger

At Prospect Hill Cemetery, York,
yesterday afternoon, monument was
unveiled to the late Rev. G. n. Et-
finger, a former editor of The Evan
gelical, published in Harrisburg.
Society, of the Central Pennsylvania
Conference of the Evangelical Church
erected the memorial. The monument
was unveiled by Bishop U. S; Swengel
of Harrisburg. Presiding Elder j. b
Shortess, of the Central Pennsylvania
Conference, of Lewisburg, was master
of ceremonies. Addresses were made
by the Rev. A. S. Stopliter d. D., of Jer-
sey Shore: the Rev. j. C. Reeser. Lewis
town, and the Rev. DR.. II. B. Hartzler
Harrisburg.
The late Rev. G. N. Ettinger was
editor of Evangelical, the official
church paper of the Evangelical
Church. from 1901 to 1905. This paper
is published at the Evangelical Publish.
ing House. Second and Locust streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24

J. GRANT KOONS Jack, of the
governors Troop, in his first Fall
bulletin.
his own request for business reasons.
lie enlisted in the troop July 81, 1898.
He was appointed corporal during his
1lrst enlistment, was made sergeant in
1901 and first sergeant in 1910.
Captain Jack will shortly announce
the discharge of q number of men for
the good of the service, instituting a
Fall housecleaning, as it were. and
wedding from the ranks men who have
not evidenced sufficient attention to
duties to be of any value to the troop.
Owing to physical disability, Cor
poral Nelson c. Pryor will be hon
orably discharged as one of the non
commissioned officers of the Gov
ernorS Troop
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
limerick Now Associated
With the White Company

H. C. limerick, formerly local man
ager of the Neighbors Motor Car Com
pany until it discontinued its Office, is
now associated with the White Com
pany, makers of pleasure cars and
trucks. This company is among the
leaders in the motor car industry, hav-
ing received large orders from the
government from time to time, as well
as having their trucks in use by the
large commercial establishments. Mr..
limerick is in the Altoona district, but
retains Harrisburg as his home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
Only Two Large Gaps
Yet to Be Completed on
Big Paxton Creek Job

All but approximately 5000 feet
about one-fifth of the entire contract
of the Paxton creek improvement job
has been completed.
The largest gap is between the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
bridge and Market street. From State
street northwardly there is a 60O-foot
stretch. and there are hundred-foot
openings that must yet be connected
up at Harris and at Maclay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
TO FINISH C|TY'S
/. FRONT STEPS THIS
FALL, SAY CONFEREES
Municipal Authorities and Contrac-
tors Thresh Out Momentous
Wall Problems
NO DELAY UNTIL SPRING
Work Must Be Continued Until Fin
ished. Says Lynch; June
Is Date Refused

BY agreeing to one and refusing the
other of two proposals relative to the
construction of the river front wall
submitted by Sucker Brothers Con-
struction Company, the contractors,
the city yesterday afternoon provided
a way for the completion of the whole
improvement before cold weather
sets in.
The step was decided upon follow
ing q conference between the con-
tractors. the Board of Public Works
and City Commissioner w. III. Lynch,
superintendent of streets and public
improvements on the "fllr' and side
walk questions.
With reference to the "fill' and the
city's requirement that the necessary
material be removed from the river
channel outside the wall the con-
tractors declared that the additional
"fill' above what would necessarily
be taken out in accordance with the
contract two-foot rule could not be
done within reason. The company,
therefore, wanted the Board of Public
Works permission to use the same
quantity of earth to be taken from the
Second street subway excavations
without charging for overhaul. The
''two-foot rule" is the requirement
excavated to depth of two feet below
the top of the foot wall.
Need 1000 Yards of "Fill"
All told. only about 1000 yards OF
"fll" is yet needed to complete the
foundation for the walk and the sup
port of the steps. 1t was estimated
that approximately 700 yards of this
would have to be used from the river
bed If the boards rule was enforced
The contractors proposal to use this
much subway "fll" and charge the
city no overhaul costs was accepted
however.
the other proposition depended the
deferring of the laying of the sidewalk
until next Spring or the completion OF
the whole job this Fall.
From Market street to Maclay nc
sidewalk has been laid as yet and the
contractors pointed out that in thei1
opinion it would be better to allow the
fill to settle over the winter before put
ting down the pavement.
Contractors to Go Ahead
The probable flooding of the areas
behind the wall by the rising river
during the winter months will permit
the ground to become more compact
so that with the opening of the
weather next year the sidewalk coul6
be entirely finished by June 15. The
contractors offered to allow the board
to retain all but $4,000 of the Is pei
cent. of the estimate still due and tC
file a bond as evidence of good faith.
On the other hand. If the board in.
sisted upon the completion of the work
this Fall. the contractors agreed tc
do so, but with the understanding thai
they are not to be held responsible fol
the possible risk due to the sinking Of
the unsettled fill"
I'VE don't want any delay on the
job" declared Commissioner Lynch
''and We'll let the contractors go aheaC
now and finish the job-sidewalk anC
all. We're satisfied to take any risk
that may grow out Of the failure o.
the ill areas to properly settle"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
Open Bids For New
Reservoir Entrance
and Roadway on NoU. 2

Bids for the construction of the pro-
posed new formal entrance and road
way in Reservoir Park at Twenty-first
and Market streets will be opened at
noon, November 2, by City Commits
sioner NJ. Harvey Taylor, superintend-
ent of parks and public property.
The roadway will be approximately
1,500 in length and is to be completed
before the cold weather sets in.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24

ORGANIZATIONS L
the purpose of framing such legisla-
tion as the league wishes to have in
troduced into the State assembly for
the revision of the public service COM
mission law, and the proposed session
had to be called off. No date for the
meeting has been set.
The league is composed of dele
gates representing the various town
ships and boroughs of Dauphin coun-
ty and is part of the Statewide or
ganization which was begun early in
the summer.
Application For Hebrew School
Charter.-Applicatio for a charter
| for the Ladies' Hebrew School Asso-
citation was made to the Dauphin
county court yesterday by Attorney w.
]. Carter, counsel for the organization.
The purpose is to develope and ad-
vance any movements tending to edu-
cate the Hebrew youth. The president
of the association is Lena Brenner,
| ice-president, Edith Fishman; secre-
tary, Bertha Winfield, and treasurer,
Fanny Nathan. These with Lena
Micklowitz and Dora Furman, COM
prise the board of managers or direc-
, tors. All but the last are Harrisburg
women. Mrs. Furman is of Penbrook.
Progress on River Front Pipe Line.
Rapid progress Is being made on the
construction of the Front street water
pipe line under the direction of the
contractor, Millard f. Saul. The pipe
has been put down and the cuts in the
street filled from the pumping station
to pine and excavations have been
made as far as Market street.
Hand Down Rule in judgement
lCase.-Additional Law Judge E. j.
NJ. McCarrell yesterday granted Mrs
Martha Howard. 234 South Fifteenth
street, permission to show cause why
judgment obtained against her by b
Handler, a furniture dealer, should
not be opened. Mrs. Howard bought
some furniture for $133.S0 from Hand.
ler and this she alleges is not new but
second hand and she refused to pay
for it as first class material. There.
upon suit was brought and judgment
Twas obtained.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
IT. II. COOK III SYSTEM

One of the leading articles in the cur
rent number of System Magazine is
bringing Them Back" by 4. Il. Cook,
a former resident of Harrisburg. The
article is departure from the usual
business story" in that 1t relates, in
simple, conversational language a series
OF shopping adventures recently ex-
perienced by the writer and his wife.
Some of them prove quite amusing.
Mr. Cooks first literary effort was a
composition on Picturesque Harris
burg" which took first prize in a con-
test held by the Telegraph some years
ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
COMPRESSOR ExPLoDEs

Waynesboro, Pa, Oct. 24.-Explo-
sion of an ammonia compressor in the
Waynesboro Ice and Cold Storage
Company's plant yesterday afternoon
did some damage to the plant and
narrowly missed severely injuring
Hamilton Brown, chief engineer. The
top of the ammonia compressor was
blown off and piece of it, weighing
fifty pounds. shot through the roof,
carrying the trapdoor along with it.
One piece of the broken machinery
several feet square by the narrowest
of chances missed hitting Mr.. Brown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
Former President Says
He Really Can Read
SbeeiaI to The TsIeerabh

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 24.-Wil-
liam H. Taft, former President of the
United States, was enrolled as a voter
of this city late yesterday. He arrived
here in the afternoon from Washing
ton and went direct to the City Hall,
where quite crowd had gathered.
When Selectman James F. Cox asked
him the customary questions if he
could read. someone in the room
laughed. which caused Professor Taft
to turn around and say:
Gentlemen, 1 have not come here
to be made fun of really can read"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
"CLAIRVOYANT'' HEARING
TO BE HE'D MONDAY

Adams will case, Register of Wills
Roy C. Danner will likely appoint an
administrator to handle the estate. The
hearing of the heirs contest of the
will which bequeathed most of the
property to Harrison Seiferd, an al
legged clairvoyant, will be resumed on
Monday. A trust company may be
named administrator.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
DoWNEs HoNoRED
BY STATE TEACHERS

DR.. F. E. Downes, superintendent of
schools, has been appointed chair
man of the committee on enrolment
of teachers for city, borough and
township schools by the State Teach
ers' Association. The committee aims
to secure a membership of $4,000 by
the time the association convenes
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
BURIAL OF MRS. HARRISON BROWN

Shepherdstown. Pa, Oct. 24.-This
morning the body of Mrs. Harrison
Brown, who died at her home in Steel
the funeral services will be held at
the home of her father. Henry Crum-
leigh. tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
in charge of the Rev. A. B. Mower
Mrs. Brown was 81 years old and is
survived by her husband. two children,
al iefe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
Emperor William Said
to Have Almost Been
Made Prisoner of War
By Associated Press

London, oct. "a, 8 A. M.-The Pet
rograd correspondent of the Central
News sends the following:
Soldiers from the Warsaw front
says that Emperor William was per-
sonally on the field of battle. He was
almost taken a captive, barely escap-
ing by automobile"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
soHUYLKIIh COUNTY ALARMED

Reading, Pa, Oct 24.-Genuine
alarm exists throughout the Schuylkill
valley to-day because of the dry cons
ditions. In spite of the fact that the
rain of last week did some good, it
really did not break the drought that
has had this section in its grip since
August 20, or two months ago. Since
that date but 1880 inches of rain has
fallen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
Germans Make Progress
to North of Dixmude
By Associated Press

Paris. Oct. "a, $50 p. m.-The of
fetal communication given out at the
War Office this afternoon says the
Germans have made progress to the
north of Dixmude and in the vicinity
of La Bassee, but that the French
made material advances to the west of
Nieuport, in the region of Langemarck
and between Armentieres and Lille.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24


good. She was bad for about two weeks
when my husband bought cake OF Cutl-
cura Soap and box Of Cuticura Ointment.
I used them faithfully and soon the spots
began to heal and she began to sleep AZ
night. In one months time her sldn was
smooth and soft as satin" (signedl Mira,
Ida Biddle, Apr. IA, 1914.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
HAND INJURED IN CRUsHER
Stceial to The Teleernbh

New Oxford Pa, Oct. 24.-Joseph
C. Felty, of this place, proprietor of
the New oxford Ice Cream Factory,
met with severe accident while op-
Grating an ice crusher, when his right
hand was caught in the machine, tear
ing the flesh entirely from the second,
middle and little fingers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24

penny. They continued to
spread until they covered her
from head to foot. The spots
were inflamed. She could
not sleep; they itched all the
time. She was a pitiful sight,
Her clothing aggravated her,
Tho eruption made her very
cross and fretful.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
Sergeant Rooms Gets
Honorable Discharge
From Governors Troop

After sixteen
years of meri-
torious service in
t h e Governors
Troop First Ser
geant J. Grant
Koons, form e r
ielect council
nan from the
second ward and
/ member of the
Technical h 1 g h
sc hool faculty,
has been honor
ably discharged.
This announce
ment was made
to-day by Cap
tain George c..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
CHICAGO BoARD OF TRADN

chicago, III, Oct. 24.-Board OF
Trade closing;
Wheat-December. 1.16A May. 1.21 9s
Corn-Deeember, soy May, ai7s.
Park-January. 1905; May, 1910.
Lard-November, 1850; January,
9.97.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
DOMESTIC SCIENCE TABLES HERE

Tables to be used in the domestic
science course of the Central high
school arrived this morning and are
being installed by workmen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
RED SPOTS FROM
HEAD To FOOT.
When Two Months Old. Could Not
Sleep. ltched All the Time. Pitt
fuI Sight. Used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. Skin Smooth.

Green Farm, Greenwood. DEL When
my girl was baby Of two months her back
was covered with red spots as large as .
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
All Hopes For British
Submarine GiUen Up
Bv Associated Prcss

London, Oct "a. 1920 A. M.-The
Admiralty, through the press bureau,
issued to-day a list of officers and men
of the British submarine E3 with the
statement that 1t Is feared that no
hopes for the safety of the submarine
can now be obtained.
Berlin official advices under date of
October 20 stated that the British sub
marine E3 was sunk on Sunday Oc-
tober 1S, by German warships in the
North Sea-.
The destruction of the E3 is the first
loss sustained by the British sub
marine service in the present war.
The boat was comparatively new hav-
ing been completed in 1918. She car
Iried crew of 16 men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-24
NO QUORUM FOR THE
HOME RULE MEETING
County's Newly-organized League
to Revise Service Law
Didn't Convene

Only two men,
bers of Dauphin
county's newly or
ganized Municipal
Home Rule Lea
que turned up yes
terday afterno o n
at the m e e t | n 6
scheduled to COM
plete plans for
federating w | t h
the other county
nruonfzaf aftnnu r
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-09-16
Vermont Notes.

The passenger station at Sheldon
Junction, used jointly by the Central
Vermont and Boston & Maine roads,
together with the big water tank, was
totally destroyed by fire recently.
James Spear of South Ryegate, aged
So years, committed suicide last week
by shooting himself through the head
He had been III with tuberculosis
several months. He is survived by
two sons and daughter.
Richard J. Crimmin, stone-cutter
of Mortified, aged about SO years shot
himself through the head shortly
before noon Thursday. His wife had
been absent from his home on Central
street for several weeks and he had
been Respondent on account of family
trouble. He died Immediately.
In special term of Lamoille county
court, held in Hyde Park Monday,
Fred Barnett, who was charged with
stealing a horse, wagon and harness
from Geo. Foss Of Morrisville, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to not more
than ten years and not less than seven
years at hard labor at Windsor.
8 Leon Richardson of Worcester has
just met his father, Edward Richard
son, whom he had never seen. Leon
was born after his father went to
| massachusetts, to make his home and
when his father came to Worcester
last week to visit his brother, Dean,
they met for the first time. The son is
35 years of age.