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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
GORGAS COOL ON
BRIDGE EXPENSE
Waste of Money" If State
Means to Disapprove of
Plans He Says

The coolness of City Commissioner
ance toward the Lynch ordinance pro-
viding for an expenditure of 1900
to secure plans for the new Walnut
street bridge, and the introduction by
City Commissioner Harry F. Bowman,
superintendent of public safety, of
Mayor-elect Meals ordinance estab-
fishing a city detective bureau
caused the only ripples on the other
wise smooth surface of Councils ses-
sion yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Gorgas fatty declared that he
doesn't think the city should spend
$500 to obtain plans for a bridge
which will likely be disapproved of by
the State authorities. 1T looks like a
needless expenditure of the city's
money to me-" said Mr.. Gorgas. Isn't
there some way that the opinion of the
Public Service commission may be OBJ
tanned without going to the expense
of preparing plans?" Mr.. Bowman ex-
planned that the only way the State
Commission could act nthe matter
was to pass oon plans and specifi-
cations. The ordinance was finally
passed
The detective bureau measure au-
thorizes the creation of the bureau and
likes the salary of the chief of captain
at $1,000. Mayor Meals said his idea
is to have the bureau contain a cap
tain and one detective. The captain
of detectives by the way will rank
higher than the police captain as he
will be an assistant to the chief and
will fill the chiefs job when the latter
is absent. Alderman William l.. Wind
sor, Jr., will be recommended for the
captaincy. Rumor had 1t that in
time the bureau will consist of two reg
ular detectives at sS5 per month and
three plain clothes men at SIS per
month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18

If You want to join with an army of
Red Blooded Americans in just cause
against the brute power of criminal
money with chances good for q profit
either write for Full Particulars or for
ware your remittance forthwith ac-
cording to the special offer herein.
The par value of this stock is one
dollar and our capital stock is equal
10 the developed value of our Usage
Lease when validated. By becoming a
stockholder at once you will secure u
stock Allotment which is a conditional
dividend. We are not trying to load
you up but will give you fair run
for your money. You will like this
company when you get acquainted.
rms advertisement will reach over
figuring on the stock. Help yourself
and this worthy Company by becoming
stockholder on substantial basis so
we can push the drills on our proven
properties and buy up and develop 9TH
er properties. The Uncle Sam Oil Com
pany will be the big, successful com
petitor of the rich Monopoly. Join our
Company and help build The Uncle Sam
Oll company so strong financially that
IL can protect all its big properties and
become National Benefactor to the
public and u great profit-maker on an
honest basis for Its stockholders.
The stock Is worcestershire, and the
cash payment together with YOUR
agreement to remain loyal to the Com
pany is accepted by the Company as
full payment, If the Company approves
you as stockholder: 1t wants none
zens as its stockholders. and therefore
reserves the right to approve or reject
any subscriptions to its stock. II you
SHOULD not be approved your money
Will be PROMPTLY returned to you.
either of the big Mercantile Agencies
at Kansas City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
MAY MEAN REAL GUsHERs IN THE
DEEPER SAND

MAY MEAN REAL GUSHERs IN THE
DEEPER SAND
This Well at this depth Is a big sur
prise 10 everyone and is proof that we
nave a rich property. The rule has
been in the great Gushing field that
usually under the Wheeler sand wells
the great ,gushers have been found by
deeper drilling. $50 feet more should
reach one big producing sand, while
900 feet should reach the second. Our
Shances are good now to soon have
from 5000 TO 1000 barrel wells. Our
other Cushing well should reach the
deep pay within ten to thirty days
When all are completed a great pro-
duction is assured.
we have put up tankage : made
extension of our exempted pipe line to
this valuable property. At little cost
we w can can now now pump pump this high grade oil
iineries. This Cushing oil is now
worth about $I.GO per barrel at our
Tulsa refinery and about $I9O per bar
indications are good that within a
short time this Gushing crude will be
worth $50 per barrel at our Tulsa re-
Cherryvale refinery. From Cherryvaie
we have advantageous shipping rates
TO Iowa, Nebraska, Northern Missouri
and Kansas and other States north
and east. Under these conditions this
real oil stock will probably be ad-
yanced 10 to 75 per cent. on December
/ A
600 barrel production will soon pay
stockholders more than they need now
remit to own the stock, and such q
production may be actually secured
within few weeks, with room around
our present wells for over one hum
dred producers in the different sands
on this rich Cushing property alone
Years of determined and successful
work and over Two Millions in cash
has finally completed in the Cherry
vale aud Tulsa districts this great in
dependent company, until a little good
luck, that can be expected within n
few days, should fill for our refineries
our 1O5 miles of pipe line to capacity
with this renl liquid gold.
We have our own distributing sta
tions, tank cars and tank wagons and
automobile trucks, and a sales orga nj =
Zation that reaches the people direct
and can cash every barrel at a high
price. At one of our deep Cushing To-
cations we have been at work for
nearly five months and should certain
ly reach the deep pay on or before
Wednesday, December 20.
Also at new well on our big Ranch
Creek lease in Pawnee County we have
developed over one hundred feet of
deep Bartlesville sand and proved uD
district larger than the Rich Boston
oil pool-with oil wells and deep tests
containing oil or gas on all sides. We
are now drilling in the heart of this
big property where from 200 to 1000
barrel wells may be expected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
OFFICIAL TEXT
OF ANCONA NOTE
GIVEN TO PUBLIC
Does Not Differ From Fore
cast; President Wilson Is
Busy With Reply

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1S.-Late
this afternoon the Government made
public the full text of the note of
Austria in reply to the note of the
United States relating to the sinking
of the Ancona. 1t attracted small at
tention for the reason that it's con-
tents had been fully forecasted both
here and in Europe.
The official text reveafs that the
Vienna government denies that the
views presented by the United States
even II correct, warrant the blame for
the disaster being placed upon the
commander of the submarine.
The reply denies also that blame
can be placed upon the Austro- Hun
garian government even If "a most
rigorous legal construction were ap-
piled to the Judgment of the case"
The note also states that the Austro-
hungarian government is unable to
determine what the United States in
tended to indicate when 1t mentioned
the attitude which Germany had as
sumed toward submarine warfare. 1t
adds that If the United States intend
ed TO express an opinion to the effect
that prejudice of whatever nature
existed with respect to judicial con-
sideration" of the affair the Vienna
government declares that it reserves
to itself full freedom of maintaining
its own legal view"
1t was agreed seemingly in official
quarters that the official text did not
minimize a realization of the gravity
of the situation which was impressed
on officials by the unofficial cables,
but 1t also was apparent that the door
to further negotiations was not closed.
While the State Department was
making the note public, President
Wilson was at work in his study on
the outline of a reply which will go
forward some time next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
Export Trade Expert
Consults Manufacturers

Special Agent Stanley II. Rose, eX-
port trade adviser of the United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, Washington, stopped off at
Harrisburg to-day on his way east in
order to confer with Mr.. McColgin,
secretary of the Harrisburg Chamber
of Commerce, in reference to foreign
trade questions Mr.. Rose spent the
morning atithe offices of the Chamber
of Commerce and got in touch with
several Harrisburg manufacturers who
desired to ask him questions on export
matters.
Since Mr.. Rose delivered his talk
on export trade at the Harrisburg Club
last October he has covered a goodly
portion of the United States in the
interest Of the work of the United
States Department of Commerce, visit
ing manufacturing centers in the vari-
Gus states as far west as Nebraska.
Mr.. Rose states that during his trip
he has found that the country is grad
ually awakening to the vast possibili-
ties offered by foreign business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
H.L. HORTON IS
DEAD AT N. Y.
Broker Well Known Here;
Wife Visitor in This
City

Harry Lawrence Horton, one of New
York's leading brokers and bankers,
died yesterday aged SO years His
daughter-in-law. Mrs Mary Ross Hor-
ton. sister of George Ross, and widow of
Ollie Horton. has been residing recent
ly at the Ross home. No. l South Front
street. The grandson. Harry L. Horton,
Jr., who had been living in Harrisburg,
has been in New York for some time.
The funeral will take place Monday
morning, at 10 o'clock. Relatives in
this city will leave tomorrow to attend.
He was a member of the firm of H. L.
Horton & Co. at No. 60 Broadway, and
one of the best-known figures in the
financial district He retired from ac-
tive business a year ago last January.
Like many other of the figures who
nave written history In Wall Street,
Mr.. Horton was born on a farm, in
ed only a district schol education and
at the age of II went to work in a
country store as a clerk, remaining
there two years. For three years more
he worked as a clerk in a store in To-
wanda. Pa, turning his footsteps then
toward the West.
After a short stay in the State of
Michigan he went to Milwaukee. This
was in 1865, and the city was then only
a village on the outposts of Northern
Wisconsin. For eleven years he con-
Quoted commission business there, at
the end of that time coming to New
York. where he spent the balance of his
life.
The banking and brokerage firm of
II. l.. Horton & Co., with Mr.. Horton as
senior partner, was established in 1867.
In addition to his banking interests,
Mr.. Horton during his active business
career was identified with many other
business projects. He constructed and
for many years operated the water sup
ply plants on Staten Island eventually
selling them to the city of New York.
Among the clubs and societies to
which Mr.. Horton belonged were the
Union League, Lawyers, Manhattan,
New York Athletic, Bankers and Re-
cess Luncheon clubs. In addition he
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
OPPOSES
TAX EXTENSION
Leads Attack; War Only Thing
That Saved Fiscal Policy of
Democrats, He Says
Special TO The 1'eIegrafh

SPeGid1 70 4 ne cIegfdpH
Washington, Dec. IS.-Congress ad-
journed last night for the Christmas
holidays after the Senate had adopted
the joint resolution which passed the
House yesterday extending the emer-
gency revenue law one year. or until
December 81, 1916. The Senate
adopted the resolution after q lively
partisan debate, by vote of 45 to 20,
Democrats supporting it solidly and
Republicans unanimously opposing it.
President Wilson signed the measure.
Republicans, led by Senator Pen
rose, assailed the Underwood tariff
law as inadequate and condemning the
general fiscal policy of the Admins
tration. Senator Underwood, of Ala
bama, in his first Senate speech. Wig
orously upheld the law which bears
his name, and challenged Republicans
to compare it with the Payne-Aldrich
tariff.
Tells of Idle Men
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania,
drew a picture of the idle men in his
State during his campaign for re-
election last year. He said the pres
ent prosperity in the steel business
was due TO the war and immense pur-
chases by beligerent governments.
Senator Penrose INSISTED that the
war has been a political blessing to
the Democratic pa . rather than a
handicap to the successful working
out of its free trade policy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
ANOTHER MEETING TO BE HELD
AT RIVERSIDE ON TUESDAY

The second move on the part of the
citizens of Riverside in their activity
for the organization of a fire company
was taken last evening at a meeting in
the Methodist Church. The movement
toward organization of q company was
furthered by the endorsement of as
many of the residents as attended the
--through'Ethes- medium of Il
petition, which was signed by all who
attended. The weather kept many
away. Another meeting will be held
next Tuesday, at which time definite
action with regard to the purchase of
equipment will probably be made
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18

Iowa, against Horace A. Keefer, to com
peli the latter to produce the quit
claims and releases on the properties
LETT by Major John b. Keefer, father of
all the litigants. The date for argu-
ment Will be fixed by the Court in a
few days.
The plaintiffs allege that Horace
Reefer released his claim on the prop
erty which they hadinherited but before
the claims could be recorded he sur
reptitiously and without consent of the
owners obtained possession of the
papers. The absence of these papers,
the plaintiffs contend. prevented their
selling the properties because of lack of
q. clear title. The properties in ques-
ton include seventy foot front lot in
North Front street; properties in other
parts of the city. in Hummelstown,
Venango, Clarion and other counties.
Record TreaAurer's Sales. County
Treasurer a. II. Bailey to-day recorder
the 102 sales of properties disposed of
two years ago for unpaid county
taxes. These sales remained open for
two years to give the owners a chance
to settle.
Open Bids For Sewers. - Bids will be
received Monday, December 81, for the
construction of sewers in a line los
feet south of Berryhill street from Six
teenth to Seventeenth in Twenty-first
and Whitehall streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
BLOUGH MANUFACTURING co.
TAKES OVER SHOE FACTORY

The Blough Brothers Shoe Manu-
featuring Company, at Hummelstown,
mas passed into the control of Wilson
r. and Burton f. Blough, who are
treasurer and general manager, re-
spectively, of the Blough Manufacturing
Company, of this city. About $4,000
changed hands, it is estimated, and the
stockholders received par value for
their holdings. The Bloughs have
held controlling interest for some time,
IL is said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
SHIP WAR GOODS
OF $875,599,4O3
U. S. Sends More Than Three
quarters of a Billion Since
Start of Conflict

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1S.-More
than three-quarters of a billion dol
lars worth of war supplies were
shipped from the United States from
August l, 1914, to October 81, 1915,
according to figures made public This
does not include foodstuffs or clothing,
with the exception of sugar and shoes.
The actual value of the goods was
S1S5, ,599,403, of which 100000, 600,
approximately, represented last Octo-
ber's shipments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
White Star Liner Offers
Titanic Claimants $664,OOO
Special to The Telegraph

New York, Dec. IS. - The White
Star line has agreed to pay 1864, 600
in settlement of all claims arising
from the sinking of the Titanic on
April 10, 1912, when more than 1900
persons were drowned, ATTORNEYS for
the line announced here yesterday.
OF this amount approximately
100000 would be distributed among
American claimants. $4,000 to Brit
ish claiminats and $4,000 would be
required for interest and expenses in
connection with the numerous suits
1t was explained each one would
receive approximately twenty-five per
cent. of his claim.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
tanning "a one hundred ana ninety-sIx

tanning one hundred ana ninety-six
u96) acres. more or less.
All the above described tracts or
pieces of land will be sold free, clear
and divested of all liens and encum-
brancesi Including the right of dover
of Carrie hartman, wife of w. p. Zart-
man. and upon payment of the purchase
money and confirmation absolutely of
the sale of the above described tracts
of land, deed will be delivered to the
purchaser or purchasers free, clear and
divested of all liens, and encumbrances
of whatsoever nature and character, in
Guiding the dover interest of Carrie
At least ten per cent. of the purchase
money to be paid in cash to the under
signed Trustee upon the date of sale
and the balance on the confirmation alb
solutely by the Court of said sale and
the delivery of deed or deeds to the
purchaser or purchasers.
+. A. WITMER,
Trustee,
II. s. KNIGHT,
Attorney
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
Focht Would Increase
immigration LatD Scope

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1S.-Con-
gresham Benjamin X. Focht. of
Lewisburg, Pa, introduced in the
House bill providing for increasing
the scope of the present immigration
law to the extent of excluding illite-
rate aliens and other classes of un-
desirable immigrants.
The bill was referred to the House
committee on immigration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
Wants to Know If Bryan
Makes Money as PaciGcist
Special to The Telegraph

Washington. d. c., Dec IS. - A
recommendation that the House in
vestigate the peace propaganda of
former Secretary w. j. Bryan to de-
termine if he is making any money
out of his peace campaign was made
late yesterday by Representative Au-
gustus p. Gardner of Massachusetts,,
during a pro-preparedness speech in
the lower chamber.
Mr.. Gardner said he was willing to
be investigated, and he suggested that
Mr.. Bryan's endeavors against the
national defense program which Mr..
Gardner supports ought to be sub
Jected to similar scrutiny.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
EARL KITCHENER DENIES
ENGAGEMENT TO WED

London, Dec. 1S.-It was officially
announced last night by the private
secretary of Earl Kitchener. British
Secretary of War, that the report of
the engagement of Earl Kitchener to
the Dowager Countess of Mimic was
untrue. The announcement says:
THE report is absolutely untrue and
without any foundation"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
STREETS HOLD
UP MAIL DELIVERY

Slippery sidewalks and streets are
putting a crimp in rapid deliveries on
the part of the local Post Office. Car
riers find it difficult to navigate over
the ice and snow with heavy mail
pouches. Horses in the parcel post
wagons slide all over some of the
streets
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
BLINDED BY WHISKY, GETS $1,000

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 1S.-For al
most total loss of sight, Henry p
Eysink yesterday was awarded a.
$500 jury verdict against Lee Sonne-
born, jobber in whisky, and Vincent
Facconio, saloon keeper. Eysink was
partly blinded after he had drunk
whisky in Facconao's saloon. The
liquor. it was claimed, contained wood
alcohol
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
SENATE ASKS "POLAND DAY"

Washington. D. c., Dec 1S.-A reso-
luton asking the President TO set
aside a day during the holiday season
for an appeal to the American people
to aid in relieving suffering in Poland
due to the war was passed by the SEN
ate yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
COULTER WAVES HEARING

Fern S. Coulter, of Millersburg, last
night before Alderman Edward Hilton
of the Third ward. waived a hearing
for court and furnished $1,000 bail
Coulter faces q serious charge pre-
ferred by the father of a Millersburg
girl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
TO PLAY ALBRIGHT

The Wharton School basketball team
tonight will play the Albright College
team at Myerstown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18

(Name of Remitter.)
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(Street City and State Address)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
STRIKES RICH OIL POOL

Since this advertisement was
first published one of our deep
wells on our big Cushing propert-
ty has developed Il rich producer
ln the Wheeler snnd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
SAY KEEPER TOOK
ESTATES PAPERS
Fellow Heirs Bring Action In
volving Close to
100000

An equity suit in
volving the titles in
property valued at
close to 100000,
was begun this morn
ing in the Dauphin
county court when
suit was brought by
Caroline r. and
Frank Il. Keefer,
Mary f.. Foltz and
Duncan, this
city; Edith NJ. Pax
ton, Walla Walla,
Wash. and Carolin e
N n n n n - Do a1y..a-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18

JOE VAN CAMP SINKING
Patrolman Joseph Van Cafp, who
is i'll with pneumonia, is sinking. Little
hope is entertained for his recovery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-01

and regular s1.00 value; a special
purchase, yard. rd..............S .S0C
$1.00 Habutai Wash Silks, 7sc-
33 in. heavy quality Jap. habutai
striped wash silk; just the thing for
waists and shirts; specially priced,
per yard. ..78c
10c to 25c Wash Goods, &c yd.-
One table of wash goods in white
and colored effects, broken lines in
our regular 10c to 25c cloths to
close out, per yard. d.............7C
7c Brown Muslins, 5c--S6 in. good
quality brown muslin our regular 7c
grade specially priced. per yard Sc
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-01

$l,00 storm serge made SO in. wide,
yarn dyed, all wool, spOnged and
shrunk, in blacks, navy, wine,
green and Copenhagen; specially
priced, per yard. ............ $50
zoe and 25c Cream Curtain Nets,
per yard, 15c--A good selection OF
SO in. cream curtain nets in attrac-
tive patterns, regular zoe and 25c
qualities; specially priced in the
drapery section. per yard. Sc
$1.o0 Wool vigoreaux, 59e-4O in.
imported, all wool French vigoreauX
in tan and two shades of grey, an
excellent cloth for summer skirts
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-01

ginghams are the best made. We
have all colors and checks in these
regular Sc ginghams. We are sell
ing special at, per yard. &c
10c Dust Caps, 5c--Another lot of
light and dark patterns in ladies'
regular 100c dust caps, specially
priced at, each. ........... SC
lie Bleached Muslin, 9c-One of
the very best 36 in. bleached mus
Inns made. Free from starch or
dressing and splendid lie value;
specially priced at. per yard Sc
IL yards for. ......,.... S1.OO
s1.00 Storm Serge, ssc-The best
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-01
Specially Priced Offerings of Hosiery
and Underwear

only in good 10c quality ribbed,
sleeveless vest; special at, each. SC
SOC Union Suits, 39c-Mens porous
knit union suits in all sizes, short
sleeve. ankle length, first class gar
ments and regular SOC value, per
25c Pants and Vests, 19c-Boys' bal
briggan pants and vests in best 25c
grade; specially priced at......19c
Ladies' Vests for 50c--Ladies' fine
ribbed Isle vests sold everywhere for
25c; specially priced 1Sc or three
$1o0 Union Suits, 6sc--This is
small lot of fine ribbed, lisle union
suits broken styles and only regular
sizes, lace and cuff knee; regular 81
ValueS ............'.'.' '0SC