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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT


New York, Sept. IL. The actual
condition of Clearing House Banks and
Trust Companies for the week shows
that they hold 1924, 122, $50 reserve in
excess of legal requirements. This is
an increase of $15,0l2,0S0 over last
week.
The statemenS follows
Actual Condition
Loans. etc, S2,679, $50, 900; increase,
S25, APO, 600.
Reserve in own vaults OBJ, s522,157,-
600; increase, $19,920,G00.
Reserve in Federal Reserve Banks,
S1S9,594,000; increase, S1.154,000.
Reserve in other repositories s29,-
736, 900; decrease. $1,915.O00
Net demand deposits, s2,695, 240. 900;
increase, S22,944,000
Net time deposits, $1S9,s1s,OOO; de-
crease, $2,549,000
Circulation, s36, ,s7S, 900; decrease,
CB) OF which $447,sO6, 900 is specie.
Aggregate reserve, s691, 4S7, 900.
Excess reserve, S22i,122,000; in
crease Sl5.0I2,0S0.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
Local G. A. r. Veterans
Arrange For Jaunt to
Washington Review

Special train accommodations have
been provided by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company for members of
Post So Grand Army of the Republic,
and their friends who are planning TO
go to the national encampment of the
Grand Army at Washington, Septem-
ber 2S.
The train will leave at 9 o'clock,
stopping only at York and Baltimore.
Tickets for the return trip are good
until October Is. Headquarters for
the local post will be established at
the Vendome Hotel, Third and Penn
sylvania avenues. The Commonwealth
Band with forty pieces will accom-
pany the post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
OVERHEARD BY THACKERAY

The discomforts endured by Thack-
cray in the United States. which he
dwells on In the letters to Mrs. Brook
field. We're alleviated by some amusing
incidents. After his return to London
he told Carlyle that during one of his
American journeys the train stopped
at Concord. Then one of the two silent
Yankees opposite me turned to the
other and remarked, MIR. Emerson,
hear, lives in this town Yeas was
the drawling rejoinder, and I under
stand that, in spite of his odd notions,
he is a man of consid- cradle prop
erty.'"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
CITY SCHOOL AUDIT FILLED

Unless exceptions be filed, the re-
port of j. D. SALESMAN and Fl. o. Bur-
nett auditors for the city school board
will be confirmed absolutely by the
Dauphin county court filed yesterday.
This shows a cash balance of $1O9,-
046.63 and the net assets in, excess of
liabilities of S604,907.2S. During the
year the receipts totaled 695,22S.7O
and the expenditures were S776,4S2. rs.
The total assets including cash bal
ances, buildings, furniture, ETC.,
amount to S1,S49, ,407.28.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
Two Hurt When Speeding
Auto Smashes Into Wagon

City detectives were busy to-day
searching for anauotomobile driver who
last night narrowly escaped killing Mr..
and Mrs. S. T. Myers, of Siddonsburg,
York county, when the automobile
crashed into the market wagon in
which they were enroute to this city.
Both were hurt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
COMMISSIONERS INSPECT PIKE

The county commissioners yesterday
afternoon visited the old "Horsesbos
pike east of Hummelstown with
view to determining what action the
county can take toward repairing the
road. The Derry township supervisors
nave mandamused the commissioners
70 compel them to repair the tract.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
LITTLE INTEREST IN
EARLY MARKET HOURS
Crucible Steel Heavy at Outset, but
Soon Recovered; c. & 0.
Makes Change
BY associated Press

New York, Sept. 11.-To-day's stock
market developed no features of in
terest in the early dealings. Invest
ment issues were neglected, while war
specialties manifested further reac-
tionary tendencies. General Motors de-
olining points to 259 and Studebaker
Il to 11Sh. Crucible Steel also was
heavy at the outset, but soon recov-
cred. United States Steel changed
hands in large blocks at a small frac-
uonal loss. Chesapeake and Ohio was
the only railroad stock to make a ma
terial change, losing a point at A. Il.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

Dy TSSoetdteu fFeSS
Chicago. ILL.,, Sept IL. - Board Of
Trade closing:
Wheat - September, 99A; December
95; May, 9sh.
Corn = September. 72%; December.
57ls.
36is.
Pork-october. 1920: January, 1887.
Lard-October, S.02; January, s.57.
Ribs-October, 1872; January, $50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-11
CHICAGO CATTLE

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept IL. - Hogs - Re-
ceipts, 5000; light strong, others weak
Bulk of sales. $500 ;S5; light, S7459
7.75; rough. S625G6.45; pigs, $500
7.75.
Cattle - Receipts, 5000: steady.
Beeves, $6.l0@1025; cows and heifers
$3.006S.40; Texas steers, $6.4O@74O;
western steers, 5000 $50; calves, $3.50
M11.5t.
tive. $5.40@ $50; western, $5.50@6.00;
yearlings, $6.20q 100; lambs, native
$64OGS65; western, s65OG 800.
Evening star., 1915-04-29
Cosmos.

Four of the original six Texas Tommy
Dancers, who have just returned from
tour of the world in their program
of distinctively American dances, will
be the big headliner at the Cosmos
Theater the last half of this week, be-
ginning with the matinees today.
Back to Montreal comedy sketch by
Clifford F. WINS and Fred J. Beaman,
will be presented by company includ-
ing Thomas Carroll, Olga Arbeely and
Lillian Rose. 1t is a sketch of the the
atrical district of New York. that is told
by burlesque ''lady,' a country girl and
a third-rate boxer
De Velde and Zelda, in artistic feats
of equilibrium and balancing with head
and hand, and with novel electrical eff
fects, will be another high-class at
traction. Other acts will include Wal
ter Weems, blackface comedian, with
his famous trombone dance" and other
mirthful features of minstrelsy, and
Fred Marks and Maize Wilson, in a
singing sketch entitled, Filtration
The Martha Washington Quintet, with
its brilliant operate offerings and harp
Accomplishments, will complete the bill.
The Hearst-Selig pictures and comedy
photoplays will be added attractions.
Sundays concerts, running from to
1890 pm, will present a concert pro-
gram of superior selections by the or
chestra, new specialties and other
forms of entertainment.
Evening star., 1915-04-29
ly Van and the remainder Of this week,
Harry Hastings Show.

Harry Hastings Big Show" will pre-
sent Dan Coleman and Eileen Sheridan
in ION and on the Earth" as the at
traction at the Gayety Theater for next
week. The piece is described as "a
bright new two-act musical comedy,
with a generous amount of song num-
bers and up-to-the-minuate dance en-
sembles" A beauty chorus of thirty Is
one of the features
Dan Coleman and Phil Peters are the
chief funmakers. with Eileen Sheridan.
the prima donna, and Flossie Everitt
in the principal feminine roles. Palmer
Hines Alma Bauer and the Fields
brothers are the other members play
ing feature parts. The costuming,
scenic equipment and electrical effects
of the production are said to be excep-
tional. Harry Hastings is sponsor for
the show. The amusement comes from
the mishaps and complications arising
in the adventures of an Irishman with
Turkish title and his legal adviser
during their attempt to acquire wealth
by deal in radium.
Evening star., 1915-04-29
Nazimova in ."War Brides"

Keith vaudeville announces for next
week Nazimova, in Marion Craig Went
worth's one-act play, War Brides
heralded as universal womanhoods pro-
test against war and womans burden Of
bearing sons to be slaughtered in battle
The names of the characters and the
locale given in Mrs. Wentworth's story
it is announced. have been changed in
the stage version ito insure neutrality"
In the cast are Mary Alden, Louie
Emery, Edith Speare. Charles Bryant
William Hasson and Charles Brown, ali
well known players. Nazimova and
War Brides" will be given twice every
day, including Sunday. Mays
Comedy will dominate the remainder
Of the bill The extra feature will be
the dialect comedian Ben Welch in new
characterizations, stories and songs
Other offerings will be Harry Tighe and
Babette in I'm Vaudeville; Grace De
Mar. 'The Broadway Girl: the Frid-
kowsky troupe of Muscovite dancers
and singers; Eddie Carr and company
in Tho New Office Boy; Schooler and
Dickinson in "A Miniature Musicale"
Newhouse. Snyder and company in THE
Awakening Of the Devil" the organ re-
citals and the Pathe weekly news pic
torial.
Sunday the concerts at and s:1s
pm. will present Charlotte Walker. Bill.
Evening star., 1915-04-29
CIVIC BODY DECIDES
TO JOIN FEDERATION
Rhode Island Avenue Suburban
Citizens Association Takes Step
After Two-Year Fight.
Residents Of That Section and In
Maryland Towns Along the Line
Not to Enjoy All-Night Cars.

| After two years of effort on the part
of several members. the Rhode Island
Avenue Suburban Citizens Association
is to become affiliated with the Feller-
alton of Citizens Associations Resolu-
tions approving the recommendation of
the executive committee of the asso-
citation to take this step were adopted
at a meeting last night in the Sher-
wood Presbyterian Church. 22d street
and Rhode Island avenue northeast. S.
is. Symons. the president, was elected
delegate and Dan Vaughn alternate
The vote was taken shortly after
Edward F. Colladay, president of the
federation, had made an address in
which he outlined the objects of the
larger body. The speaker read the con-
stitution of the federation and stated
that there are now twenty-three asso-
Citations connected with it, THE fed
Grafton is a clearing house for the other
associations said the speaker. There
Is the same need for the Federation Of
Citizens Associations as there was for
the formation of a government in this
country after the first settlers had ar
rived"
Mr.. Colladay said it Is a part of
mans duty to become member of the
citizens association in his community
He explained also to the members that
matters purely local are not taken up
by the federation, but are left to the
respective associations. He said it is
the general questions. in which the
whole community is interested, that are
taken up by the main body.
No Action on Proposal to Combine.
James p Benfer. secretary of the as
sociation, read a communication from
the Langdon-W Woodbridge Association, in
Evening star., 1915-04-29
Casino,

Five all new acts. some of them from
the very top notch of vaudeville. are
announced by Manager Watkins for
the bill at the Casino Theater next
week. One Of the more interesting will
be the American Comedy Four. one of
the most noted aggregations of char
acter comedians and harmonic singers
on the stage, in a varied repertoire of
the comic and sentimental, in solo and
in ensemble numbers. One of the real
treats Of the bill also will be Bert
Wheeler and company in Fun on the
Boulevard" one of the breeziest kinds
of laughing novelties and a new one to
Washington. Morris and Wilson will
present a pretty song novelty, The Re-
hearsal." which is of the better sort.
and Simmons and Weston a unique
variety skit that has been entertaining
big time vaudeville patrons and win
ming popularity. An unusually fine
musical feature will be Leonardo. the
famous banjo artist. whose selections
come from the choicer musical roper
toire, including classic and operatic Sc
lections with others closer to the popu-
lar heart.
During the remainder of the present
week. the photoplay. 1.-THE Deep Purple"
will be shown at every performance with
out extra charge.
Evening star., 1915-04-29
q\k1llSz!l tents l!EzEll
RelaSco.

,.rgs audience welcomed the new
nroduction. "An Over Town" at tne
BeIasco Theater.
The production is one OF the most eiao-
crate affairs ever seen In Washington
In the matter of costumes alone there Is
COSTLY and beautiful material enough 1or
several shows The music OF Siiv1o HEN
ts nretty and catchy and Robert Hood
Bowers. the producing musical director
was a tower of strength both TO the or
cbestra and the company last night IN
getting all there was to get out OF IL
The characters ranged from Faust to
devil, not even overlooking the Immortal
Sherlock Holmes.
1t is a carnival OF dancers, SINGERS OF ,
chestral performers. comedians anu am
authors. The last named are seen in the
actual process of composition. the piece
big and brilliant though it Is. being oo-
yiously still in process OF crystainZatlon
in some of its earlier scenes Joseph
santIey is made chief sponsor for the
.'book,'' aside from the enormous anu
vell-placed reliance on generous check
book A pretty dream story OF young
man who went to sleep at the opera az nf
Imagined himself the hero of the story OF
Faust is the clever background Tor a
sarIes of bewildering episodes which
range from sheer nonsense TO tne' Ias'
norfl in graceful dancing and artistic pic
toa effects Royal A.Tei f,,n in hs new
cong about the relentless microbe. rap
r.ine out one encore after another with
felicitous drolery of personal metnod as
we'll as of comic versiflcatlon Nai'et
Jones figured amusingly in a budget OF
What is known as "sure fire stuff. which
was introduced with consistency ina.
made it a proportionate factor IN the
latest review
"All over Town" is, however. pre-
oh nf
den type. in which pretty women IN
pretty costumes are presented III
dances and innumerable chorus eVolu-
tious for admiration. Ihose VINO ate
charmed with that sort OF enlsa tns+ oa
ment will find it in the sIeates.
ahundance. and much of it is beauti-
Nir santley has been modest in pro-
yiding features for himself. apparent
" coutenting himself with the one
song and rather Indifferent dance
number with Miss Allen. Richard Ia,
her improved the opportunity ahorueu
him with song and three-part Gance
with Ruth Randall and MARIE risi M
delight. and is a striking dance sensa-
,ion of the show A costume shock Is
included in manner which tests 10 tne
fullest extent the toleratlon whlcn auu..
ences have been disciplined 10 preserve
toward audaclous display
Blanche De Yos perSonallt! enapied
her 10 get we'll across the footlights with
/, lud1crous character which she stuol.
;th nIeasinp results Saranof's violin
pIaying was a feature. even if 1t was
made to rob the Starlight trio OF IT'S
deserved encore OF the chorus and Its
dozens of delightful features page
might be written by the enthusiastic. but
its big hit was scored with Charlie
Chaplin feature. headed by Marie Gala
han.
1t is one of the most lavish productions
iectiye noint for a run may look forward
TO it as summer solace- light In fancy
and unstinted in tasteful beauty.
Evening star., 1915-04-29
Kinemacolor War Pictures.

with the Fighting Forces of Eu-
rope" is the title of the Kinemacoior
motion pictures of the soldiers OF all
nations engaged in the present war,
which will be shown publicly for the
ffrst time in America at the Belasco
Theater next week, beginning Sunday
evening. These films have just arrived
from London, where they have been on
exhibition at the Scala Theater. They
are also being shown in Paris and Pet
rograd. There is nothing like them on
the picture screen, for they are repro
duced in natural colors. showing all
the pomp and circumstance of war"
Especial emphasis is laid upon the
with the fighting forces" not with
'the forces fighting in Europe; for
all the CRIME and debris of the battle
field and the morbid details of warfare
have been purposely eliminated by the
producers. Their aim is to give to the
Illustrations of the great historical
scenes now being enacted In Europe.
with especial reference to the most in
teresting element-the soldiers.
Belgium before the war Is shown in
all It's quaint picturesqueness, with
gian army. French. Germans. English.
Russians. Serbians and Turks are all
shown with equal impartiality, and
with regard only to their picturesque
qualities. There are also Views of the
Greek. Bulgarian and italian troops:
armies of the neutral nations, includ-
ing America. After the recent National
Press Club exhibition q high military
authority is said to have declared that
seeing these pictures was far more in
structive than visiting all tie European
Evening star., 1915-04-29
"Robin Hood" "

Next Monday evening the new Aborr
organization will present as its offering
for the second week of its season here
the most famous of American light
operas, robin Hood" The Aborns have
presented this opera several times be-
fore in the capital, and those who have
pleasant memories of the former offer
ings vii: be especially interested in the
list Of names in the cast. for it is
made up Of favorites of former visits
Estelle Wentworth. in the role of Mai6
Marian: Edith Bradford, Helena Nor.
rill. Tillie Salinger. Phil Eranson. Al
bert Parr, James Stevens, Frank Wool.
ey, George Shields and Sol Solomon.
The production will be the completely
new one made this season for the toul
Of the "All-Star Robin Hood" and will
be under the direction of Charles H
Jones.
John R Britz will again be the mu.
sical director, conducting at all the per.
formanceS.
Evening star., 1915-04-29

said the experiment could be successful
only II the submarines tanks have
not been seriously injured.
The plan Is to force the water out of
the tanks with air until the submarine
rises toward the surface Navy officers
said the task would be a difficult one
because OF the depth at which the boat
lies and at which divers must work to
make necessary connections.
only one line to the submarine is
still in place. Admiral Moore reported,
the other three having been parted by
the heavy swell which delayed opera
tions yesterday.
Evening star., 1915-04-29

which it was stated the proposition OF
! the Rhode Island Avenue Association
| for the formation of a single body OF
those associations. together with the
| Northeast and Suburban Association.
had been laid on the table at the last
Northeast and Suburban Association had
not yet met to discuss the subject.
Residents of the section and In the
Maryland towns along the line OF the
City and Suburban branch OF the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
are not to enjoy all-night service on
the line. A request for such service was
made by the association to the pubic
utilities commission, which, In COM
munication read by the secretary last
present time, see its way clear to order
such service.
In connection with the decision of the
commission there was also copy of
letter from the railway company to the
commission. in which the carrier stated
that it had learned that the principal
requests for the all-night service had
come from employees of the bureau of
engraving and printing. government
printing office and the Washington
navy yard. The railway company said
that since Congress had adjourned there
has been no night work at the two
former departments of the government,
and that the night shift at the navy
car company said it was willing to run
a later car if it would be more con-
venient for the navy yard employees
Members Urged to Pay Dues.
H. P. Baldwin, chairman Of the COM
mittee on membership, called to the at
tention of the association that a num-
Der of members are delinquent in their
dues. 1t was stated that some of these
members are as much as three years
back in their payments, and 1t was
suggested by a member that they be
notified. and that they be taken into
good standing again upon the pay
ment of 81.
II am very much opposed to such
scheme" said Mr.. Vaughn. Il do not
believe in such bargain-price manner
of bringing these members back int"
the association. If they cannot pay
their money when they get good bene-
fits from this association do not think
we should want them as members. L
surely do not think such members
would do the association any good"
1t was decided that the membership
committee notify the delinquent mem
bers and endeavor to have them again
become active members of the associa-
tion, but the 81 proposition was strick-
en- from the adopted resolution.
The executive committee, upon rec
ommendation of the association, Is to
take under advisement a proposition
for a Fourth Of July celebration for the
Evening star., 1915-04-29

state of Texas. made through the
ad1utant general of the state, to place
a memorial stone In the Washington
Monument in this city. It is provided
that the stone shall be of standard
size for such memorials, viz, four feet
long. two feet high and six inches
thick.
Evening star., 1915-04-29
CONTINUE WORK ON F4.
Effort to Be Made to Force Air Into
Tanks of Submarine,

An effort to raise the submarine F-4,
sunk off the entrance to Honolulu har-
Dor. by forcing air into her tanks from
the cruiser Maryland will be under
taken. according to report to tho
Navy Department today from Rear Ad-
miral Moore at Honolulu. Experts here
Evening star., 1915-04-29

section. report on this matter is to
be made at the next meeting
District Commissioner Brownlow and
Maj. Raymond Pullman, superintend-
ent OF police. are to be invited to ad-
dress the association at its May meet
ing.
Evening star., 1915-04-29
Film Features.
Crandall's.

Crandalrs Theater will feature next
Monday and Tuesday Annette Keller
mann and a company of 1000 players
in her great photoplay "Neptunes
Daughter" a thrilling spectacle in
seven parts. It's success has been SEN
sational. Wednesday, Thursday and
Fridays photoplay feature will be
Alexandra Dumas THE Clemenceau
Case" with Theda Bara in the princi-
when Justice Sleeps" the third drama
in series entitled who Pays?'
Green's Orchestra and the pipe organ
furnish musical features
Evening star., 1915-04-29
Monument Stone for Texas.

On the recommendation of Col. Harts
the officer in charge Of public build
ings and grounds, the Secretary of War
has granted the application of the
Evening star., 1915-04-29

Some German peat. when dried, con-
tains As per cent carbon and has nearly
one-half the heating value of coal.
Evening star., 1915-04-29
battledelds. There will be two per
formances daily, at $3.50 and $3.50 pm.
bright Eyes"


| Musical comedy of a laugh-provok-
ing quality will be the attraction at
the Columbia Theater next week, when
bright Eyes, which was adapted
from Mistakes Will Happen" will be
the offering of the Columbia Musical
Comedy Company.
| Gilmore Henry and W. J. Mccarthy
will have the big roles" Of the piece
| in Dorothy Mayland and Tom Genowin.
two popular stars of the Morality The
ater who are discharged by the man
| ager for having been secretly married.
Tom has written a musical comedy
called Bright Eyes" and the pair start
out to find a producing angel" Then
float into the plot two persons-a pious
old fraud, Hunter Chase, and his young
stage-struck wife. Tom plans to have
Hunter Chase's wife finance the pro-
duction of his play: Dorothy Maryland
schemes to interest the old man, each
without the others knowledge, and
from this on Bright Eyes" wends its
way through a merry romp of incl
dents and circumstances The piece
scintillates with catchy musical num-
bers for principals and chorus. the lat
ter being seen as tomboy girls. mousse
maids. tigers" ladies of a hunt club.
military academy cadets. automobile
men, grooms and what not.
Director Frank NJ Ranger has added
to Bright Eyes" a number of inter-
polated scenes and business" and the
production will be marked by an entire
~ new stage setting and costumes
Thursday and Saturday matinees will
be given at popular prices.
Nearly Married"
Nearly Married. will be the Poll bill
next week. Maud Gilbert will be seen
in the role originated by Jane Grey,
and Albert Roscoe will follow Bruce
McRae as the husband who Is estranged
from his wife through the machina-
tions of brother-in-law recently
graduated from a law school and anx-
ious for his first Casa divorce suit
The husband and wife when left alone
quickly adjust their differences and de-
eide to elope, but. much to their cha
grin. their automobile breaks down
and they are overtaken by the brother
in-law and by two meddlesome neigh
bors, who foresee a scandal in the fact
that a decree of divorce has already
been granted. However, the married
people outwit their good-intentioned
prosecutors and the story ends hap
pily,