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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-14
BERWICK BAY OYSTERS.

Order now for Christmas. Selects
eighty cents hundred. extra selects
dollar a hundred Phone l1s. Hardy
Newton's Market.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-14
NOTICE.

DR.. W. g. Smith. osteopath. viii be
at Hotel Bryan Tuesday Thursday
and Saturday afternoons Of each
week.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-14

J. c. Wick. a mfhss>-rihe firm
Of wick Brothers, tsrofts that indica'
lions several days ago were that al
ialia Mas doomed to drop to the low
est price in It's history. bu, a contrac,
from the allies in the European war
for several hundred cars. has forced
the price up s2.5O per ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01

ing and the balances on hand stood
at lower figure than they have been
for many years
The condition is exactly what was
predicted last winter when the special
iunds were created and heavy appro-
priations were authorized. Last night
II appeared that the revenues were
only 100000 ahead of those for last
year. but the payments $4,000, 900
more; While over S1,900,000 was still
due the schools
Sources of revenue were dimin-
lshed by the last Legislature" State
treasurer Young said in discussing the
deficit. The increase of half a mill
non dollars In the receipts is ac-
counted Tor only by the increased nat
ural wealth of the State The Legis-
lature returned all the personal prop
erty tax to the counties and cut off
several other sources Of revenue.
Then, too. the State Is not receiving
any money on the coal tonnage, which
some persons were foolish enough to
look forward to-"
Receipts-For year, $31, ,99O.727.
ior month, $6,581, ,599.17; for day,
siS,0oS.5O; for previous year, $S1,-
over 1914. $54s,000.
Fermentation year, SS4.SOO. .7s4.O4:
for month, $5.629.56S.09; for day,
LII. .130-6b; for previous year, SAL
7S,111.7I.
Balanees-Total in treasury, $4.617,-
2O2.39; general fund, s3,194,25S.20;
sinking fund, 1851 HOOP: State fire
insurance fund. $1S1,0S3.44; game
protection fund, $4SS,7244S: school
fund balance uninvested, $13.59O.95:
bounty fund. SIS. S.4S5.30.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01

P. S.-To-morrow we will re-
view some of the provisions of
the ordinance now before council.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
AUTOMOBILE TAGS
START OUT TODAY
Number of Men Receive
Same Numbers They Held
in Years Gone BY

Applications for automobile regis
Highway Department thus far have
broken all records and a statement
issued to-day at the department shows
that SIN times as many are on file now
for the new year as were filed at this
time last year. The assignment of
licenses has been made for the cars
and the first four have been reserved
for the Governor. the State Highway
Department and the State Highway
Commissioner, with others given to
men who have held the same number
for years.
Thus far the Highway Department
has received $117,25S in fees for
licenses, the bulk of the applications
coming from Philadelphia, while about
one-siXth have come from Pittsburgh.
phia
The applications filed include S.526
pneumatic tired. 1,15o solid tired,
traction engine. trailers, 294 motor
cycles, 2,432 drivers, 473 dealers and
1,T26 operators Shipments of tags
for these licenses were started to-day
and the tags are to be displayed on
January next and not before. No
cars can be operated on that date
without the new licenses.
The names of the first twenty-five
numbers given out by the State High
way Department for 1916 are as fol-
lows:
l, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(the GOVERNOR: and 3. Common
wealth of Pennsylvania Estate High
way Department.; 4. r. j. Cunning
ham, State Highway Commissioner: 8,
w. w. Atterbury, Radnor; 8, Walter
Derr, Norristown; I. Senator William
c. Sproul, Chester: 8, Philip II. John
son, Philadelphia 8, Alexander G.
Rea, Philadelphia; 10, John x. Tener,
Philadelphia; IL, Cyrus E. Woods, Sec
retary of the Commonwealth; IL,
Frank Bell Harrisburg; 1S, the Rev.
A. ]. r. Mcclure, Wyncote; IA, Robert
p. Hooper. Germantown; Is, A. c.
Hentage. Jenkintown: 16 Franklin
Gilkeson, Bristol; II, Eugene F.
Weiser, York; is, General Albert j.
Logan, Pittsburgh; 10, Robert NJ. Crit
fifth, Philadelphia; 20, Paul c. Wolff.
Pittsburgh: 2l, Fl. S. Albright, Orwigs-
burg %, George j. Elliott, Philadel-
phia; 23, Clarence J. Buckman, Lang
horne; "a, Fl. c. Stineman, Johnstown;
%, Alfred w. Gibbs, Wayne.
The most conservative buyer for an
article like piano where high rents
and elaborate expenses aer not pre-
vailin. Spangler Music House.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania
SeeeiaI 70 The Telegraph

Eork-H. E. Martin, alias Harvey
AIitzel, was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for three years by Judge Wan
ner for stealing horse and buggy
from Reineca Herr, a liveryman, OF
this city.
Mahanoy City-Although he plunged
headlong 100 feet down an abandoned
breast, Michael Massinavage, a miner
at the Park Place colliery, is alive and
may recover. His skull, both legs and
arms are fractured.
Mahanoy City-Run down by an
automobile as he was homeward
bound from Bear Ridge mine, Michael
Billig, aged 40, of Mahanoy Plane, was
fatally injured.
Mahanoy City--Eigft hundred men
and boy employees of the 1Iarleigh
Brookwood Coal Company, on strike
for a week, were yesterday directed
to return to working pending adjust
ment of differences over wage rate
THE WEATHER A YEAR AGO TODAY
Snow. Temperature, High SO degrees
Low ~ degrees-remember Laxative
Bromo Quinne cures cold in one day
There is only one "Bromo Quinine."
Look for signature q. w. GROVE. 25c.
Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
g Shall this present
condition continue?

!. We have pointed out that this COM
pany is required to pay to the city
as tax three cents out of every dol
lar it receives-that you lose 800 of
every nickel collected by the jitney
that you would receive, if that
nickel were collected by this COM
pany-that through a reduction in
its receipts due to the jitney indus
try the city will receive far less
from this company during the fiscal
year than it did during the preced-
ing year-that the $500 license
fees collected from the jitney will
not begin to offset this loss-and
that the balance will have to be
overcome in some way-perhaps
by cutting down the police force,
reducing the number of traffic Of
fcers, wiping OFT fire company
(perhaps the one nearest you), inn
posing additional mercantile tax,
or subjecting the individual-YOU
to additional taxation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01

l The remedy for all of these conditions rests in your
hands,
There is before council an ordinance imposing rea-
sonabe regulations upon the jitney Get into co1nmu-
ncation with your councilmen-talk the matter over
with them-and insist that such restrictions shall be
imposed upon this, upon other public carriers in the
same class as will provide protection for YOU-moray
physically and financially
u The jltney interests talking to the councmen-
silence on your part may be construed as lack of
nerest-so it's highly important to you that you make
known your wishes in the matter without delay.
q See that YOU are protected-and then let the COM
petng factors in public transportation fight out their
battles between themselves
HARRISBURG RAILWAYS Co
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01

Copyright Federal Advertising Agency. H.rri.ours r.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01

The most conservative buyer for an
article like a piano where high rents
and elaborate expenses aer not pre-
vailin Spangler Music House.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
" Shall this present
condition continue?

. We have pointed out that the city
receives from the jitney $500 per
year-and that if it were required
to pay Gas is this company three
cents out of every dollar it receives,
based upon receipts of $40 per day
the city would get from each jitney
S105-instead of $5o0-per year.
q Shall this present
condition continue?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
q Shall this present
condition continue?

J. We have pointed out that the jit-
ney is required to provide no lights
tor its interior at nights-no pro-
lection against the possible insult
or mlstreatment on the part of the
unprincipled chap who has a per-
feet right to climb into its dark in
terror in close proximity with de-
cent, law-abiding citizens per-
haps YOU, your wife or your
daughter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
TREASURY HARD
HIT DURING 1915
Statement Issued Last Night
Shows How Cash Declined
Because of Demands

Father Penn's strong box showed
the strain of the heavy appropriations
and creation of State special funds
when the fiscal year closed last even
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
PATENTS WANTED

Write for List of Patent Buyers and
offered for inventions. Send sketch for
free search. Write for our four books
sent free upon request
VICTOR ]. EVANS & co.
Main Offices, Washington, D. C.
Philadelphia Offices: 1929 Chestnut St
Bell Phone. Spruce 6535.
Hours. to 5. Mondays until P. NJ.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
g Shall this present
condition continue?

. We have pointed out that this
company is compelled to pay
for all paving between its tracks
and for nine inches on either side,
and renew that paving, although
it is never used by the company
which operates it's cars on rails
that the jitney is given unrestricted
use of the streets without con-
tributing anything to their original
cost or maintenance-that it has
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
Sunnning Up
Being Article No. IL.
on the subject of
Jitney Regulation

G Two weeks ago we announced our intention of pub
fishing series of daily articles setting forth the cond
tons under which the jitney is permitted to operate in
this city.
We asked you to read those articles from day to day.
reservng until all had been published your decision on
this question "Shall Present Conditions Continued"
q Those articles have appeared.
g In each we have endeavored to adhere strictly to
facts-to present conditions in clear concise way
and to point out how continuance thereof will work
hardship upon you as we'll as this company
q The time has now arrived for your answer
G Let's review these conditions BRIEFLY for consid-
GRAFTON, one at a time
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
q Shall this present
condition continue?

We have pointed out that the jit-
ney in doubling traffic has in
creased in like ratio traffic dangers
that no proof of responsibility of
owner or operator is required
that no protection is demanded for
the public-that there is no redress
for YOU or YOURS in the event
of damages to life or limb through
accident avoidable or otherwise.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01

doubled traffic thereon and is has
tening the day when these streets
will have to be renewed-that they
are YOUR streets, paid for with
YOUR money and to be main
tained by YOU-and that one of
these days there will be a heavy
repair bill to be met-not by the
jitney-but by YOU.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01

l. We have pointed out that the city
has Disseminated in dealing with
its citizens, by compelling those
comprising this company to engage
in its enterprise under heavy regu-
lations, and permitting those COM
prising the jitney owners to en-
gage, unrestricted, in the same en-
terprise, and to prey unmolested
upon the business of this company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
INDEPENDENTS READY
FOR FIRST MOVE IN
MAYORALTY CAMPAIGN
Executive Committee of
Gone Hundred" to Out
line Plans for Fight To-
Organization Split
Appears Imminent.

The first important moves to be made
by independent forces in the mayoralty
campaign will be planned today. The
Executive Committee of the Public serv-
ice Committee of One Hundred will out
line plans of campaign at meeting this
afternoon in the Bulletin Building, and
tonight the Washington Party City Com
mlttee will meet to devise ways and
means of battle.
With every prospect of a break in the
Organization similar to that of four years
ago, the Independent leaders are prepar-
Ing to launch vigorous campaign to give
Philadelphia at least four more years
of good. clean government, such as has
been seen under Mayor Blankenburg.
The Executive Committee of the Com
mittee of One Hundred. which was named
last week, follows:
Alba b. Johnson. George w. Norris,
William r. Nicholson. Franklin Spencer
Edmonds, Richard L. Austin. Cyrus H.
X. Curtis, John c. Winston, Arthur H.
Lea, James Mapes Dodge. Joseph M.
Steele. John D. McIlhenny, Samuel S.
f. tlSt HtIGy II Sldih CoANiA AA' hi'AS NA'f
Walter F. Ballinger, Herbert d. Altman
and Charles q. Tryon.
II is not thought that any one candi-
date will be definitely agreed upon to-
day. although 1t is believed that the
name of Director Porter will be submitted
to the committee The present political
situation will be- carefully reviewed and
plans will be discussed for getting out
the full strength of the independent vote
at the primary election next month.
Independent and Organization leaders
alike are anxiously awaiting the next
move of Congressman Ware. Despite the
action of the labor mems committee in IN
viting Ware to become their candidate and
the reply of the South Philadelphia leader
that he would consider their request, SEN
ator McNichol reiterated his belief of har-
mony when he returned to the city late
yesterday.
In one quarter it was rumored that the
Wares were willing to support w. Free
land Kendrick, Receiver of Taxes, pro-
vided he would be acceptable as the har-
mony candidate but 1t is considered very
doubtful whether Senator McNichol could
be prevailed upon 10 accept Kendrick as
the harmony choice. In other quarters
It is said that a clear-cut contest between
Congressman ]. Hampton Moore and Con-
gresham William S. Ware is inevitable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
This May Be Done, How
ever, Only by a Close
Study of the Prices Asked
by Merchants in Each
Locality.
WHAT A QUARTER COULD
BUY AT A VEGETABLE STAND

The oversupply of vegetables has
brought wholesale prices down so low
that housewives, by purchasing carefully,
can buy tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cab
bage and,a few other vegetables at rates
very much cheaper than usual.
This can be done, however only by
close study of the prices being asked by
the various merchants in each locality,
for there still are many sellers of vege-
tables who are taking advantage of the
consumer by asking prices out of all pro-
portion to the low wholesale rates.
There is no relief in sight for the
farmer and the commission merchants
from the hardships imposed by the vege-
table glut. 1t is the general opinion that
the rain of Yesterday and today will
make conditions even worse by stimulat-
ing the growth of the crops, which are
already too large. the farmers say.
A representative of the EVENING
LEDGER bought as large a quantity OF
vegetables as he could for % cents. This
is what he purchased:
A quarter peck of potatoes.
A quarter peck of tomatoes.
A quarter peck of onions
Three ears of corn.
Three cucumbers.
Two heads of cabbage.
Two squashes.
PRICES NOT OFTEN LOWERED.
Before obtaining so much for his money
he had to canvass many stores, however.
He found that only about one store in
dozen asked prices as low as seemed
warranted by comparison with the prices
being asked in Dock street. Even in the
sections of the city where the poorer
classes live and where one would expect
prices to be lower than elsewhere, bar
gains could be obtained only with diff
Guilty.
Prices were found to vary greatly often
between stores but a block apart One
produce man was selling potatoes for
cents quarter peck, while competitor
a short distance away was asking only
cents and making a profit at that
RAIN NEW HARDSHIP.
"The rain will make the farmers worse
off than before" said Samuel Daniels,
secretary of the Produce Exchange, to-
day. Ordinarily crops need rain in
order to flourish, and dry spells waste
the crops. But now the farmers would
be better off If the crops didn't flourish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04

for the larger the supply, the lower
prices will become.
I'VE are having good crops and the
farmer is getting no benefit. There are
more poor farmers this year than ever
Prices are so ridiculously low that the
farmer cannot afford to gather his vege-
tables, but will be just as well off IL he
leaves them to rot in the fields or turns
them over for fertilizer"
Mr. Daniels said he was of the opin-
ion that little could be done by the in
vestigators from the Department of Com
merce who reached here this morning to
look into the situation. He saw no re-
lief through Government interference.
The inspectors working in this city are
under the direction of the division of
city marketing and rural organization,
under the direction of G. p. Branch.
Cne OF the plans of Mr.. Branch is to
establish a cooperative housewives buy
ing agency in West Philadelphia. He
believes that the cooperation of the city
is necessary. and to this end consulted
with Charles w. Baldwin, of the Bureau
of City Property. He said that II the
housewives would buy as unit rather
than from the hucksters and vegetable
stands they could get prices much more
reasonable. He announced that one of
the plans of the United States Govern
ment calls for a canning week, during
which all housewives in the East will be
urged to can quantities of peaches and
other fruits and vegetables.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
LAW MAY TAKE JOBS
FROM MARRIED MEN
Contractors Learn Compensa-
tion Act Makes 1t Expensive
to Hire Them.

Married men OF this city, employed by
companies belonging to the Contractors
Association of Philadelphia, we're alarmed
today by the prospect OF being thrown
out of employment this winter. follow
ing a meeting Of the association. in the
Commercial Trust Building when Horace
M. scheil. an attorney, made II clear that
under the new workmen's compensation
act Il will be to the advantage OF all
companies to employ only single men.
The act. which goes into effect January
1, 1916, requires, among other things that
II a workman is killed the employer must
pay % per cent. Of the deceaseds wages
to the widow until her children are i6
years old. For each child in excess of
two the payment 70 the widow is In
creased by 10 per cent. until so per cent.
OF the workmans wage is reached. It
WAS pointed out that companies would be
liable TO the payment Of such compensa-
tion for periods as high as is years
Mr.. Shell asserted that the only pro-
lection offered the contractors was to
insure with the State Workmen's Conn
pensation Fund, In a mutual insurance
company or in stock insurance COM
pany. Such protection. Il was said, would
be an exceedingly heavy expense, par
ticularly IL the men insured were married
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
VIENNA REPORTS REPULSE
OF FIVE ITALIAN ATTACKS
Assaults on Monte Sci Busi and in
Carnic Alps Fail.

VIENNA. Aug 4-The following offi-
oiaI statement was issued from general
headquarters today; :
THE coastal district from Krn TO the
bridgehead at Gorilla is almost COM
pletely quiet. The border plateau or
PoIazzo has been attacked by strong
Italian forces fve times. The enemy
attacked our infantry who held posi-
tIons east OF the village and at Monte
Sci Bust on each occasion, after
heavy hghting. the attack was repulsed'
The Italians suffered great losses. Re
Inducements brought up by the Italians
were surprised by our artillery and dis
persed.
''While this battle was raging other
sections OF the plateau were kept under
strong hre by the artillery OF the enemy
"On- the Carinthian frontier the enemy
under cover of a thick fog, attempted an
attack against Gellon kofel, east OF
Ploeken, which completely failedi other
wise there is nothing new on this front
''In the district OF Monte cristallo one
OF our patrols met a strong enemy de-
tachment. and in a short skirmish the
enemy lost 70 men"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
.. s. TO REJECT BRITAIN'S
DEFENSE OF SEA POLICY
Endorsement of Interference With
Neutral Rights Unsatisfactory.
WASHINGTON. Aur. I.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.
Ihe United States will decline to accept
he British Endorsement of its armed in
reference with the freedom of the seas.
Administration officials made this very
pam Today, In discussing the text of the
thfee notes from England given 10 the
public this morning. Although II Mas
s.anltted that the documents were couehed
T. nesl adfoit language, and seemed 10
% De eoneiliatory, officials pointed
qes & lhat there was significant SINH
N the British reply and the con-
.shaahs set up by Germany in defense
q nsf submarine warfare.
We are sorry that neutral rights are
-s.ns violated. but war Is war" is the
ssaassahee s...ee OF the contention of all OF the
tsssents IN their communications with
- United States. AS a result. officials
es diplomatic course is studded with
ssioas rocks that viii require the
- saetul navigation II disaster is not
20 hs sneountered.
shansed conditions OF warfare. the
3laslsa notes declare, require q new appli-
law. ne principles OF in'erna'i0hal
dsrmany must be overcome. the British
1sslare In view OF her shocking violation
= ne recognized rules and principles OF
ss..,lzsa warfare and therefore the
Aissnoda brought into use are JUSTIFIED.
Eng and fatty rejects the American con-
5alion that where a belligerent Is so
s.saaied that his commerce can pass
1t20sh adjacent neutral ports as easily
thfoush his own territory his opponent
Hzs no right to interfere.
me United States. OFFICIALS declare.
accept any such statement L
insisted in an of its dealings with
many that the belligerents cannot
nse the rules Of the game so far as
atfals are concerned.
s British suggestion that where the
Hsnent thinks It's rights have been
Dy the British Prize Courts the
lsf Pc referred to arbitration viii also
s1eeied. at least for the present.
United states viii declare that until
stsat general principle Is settled an
Assnes must be siaetracked.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-04
Meadville Also Flooded

MEANWHILE, Pa, Aug. 4.--Northwest-
ern Pennsylvania suffered heavily by
heavy rains last night. Nearly every street
in Meadville was swept by floods. and
business houses in the centre of the city
we're inundated A 50-Goot concrete wall
around Allegheny College, high up on a
hill, was torn away by the water.
Cambridge Springs reports the heaviest
rainfall in its history. All streets were
flooded, and the business section suffered
serious loss All business was forced to
suspend when the electric light plant was
put out of commission.
Titusville reports heavy rains, and
Cochranton was flooded by Sugar Creek
and suffered heavily. The damage
throughout Crawford County was heavy.