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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
Believe They Have Head
of Gang Who Fleeced
Central Pnnsylvanians

Clawson Backman, connected
with an alleged mail fraud scheme
involving stock transactions of more
than $1,500,000, who was arrested
yesterday at Rouse's Point, -. Y,
by government officials, was the head
of the promoters who fieeced Central
Pennsylvanians of high sums last
fall, Federal officers here believe.
At that time, Joseph T. Hayden
and A. II. Nissley, of this city, were
arrested. They are now held under
bail awaiting trial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
u. S. Plans Purchasing
Board With Vast Powers
Rr Associntcd PrcSS

Washington, May 23.-Plans for
an allied purchasing board are be-
ing drawn to include purchases for
the American army and navy. esti-
mated at approximately $3,5OO,O0O,-
600 for the first year of war. The
plan as tentatively outlined would
place purchasing power of ap-
proximately O,O00,00O,000 u year
in the hands of a single commits
sion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
STEELT0N STORE STORAGE
TO BE COMPLETED SOON

Officials of the Steelton Store Com
pany announced this morning that
work on rebuilding the storage house
located near the main building which
was partially destroyed by fire sew
eral months ago would probably be
completed in two weeks. Electrica.
fixtures which arrived recently are
being installed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
Expect Fire Apparatus
Latter Part of July

According to an announcement this
morning j. ID. Stewart, a representa-
tive of the LaFrance Fire Apparatus
Company. will come to Steelton next
week and give out definite informa-
tion when the new apparatus will ar
rive in the borough and how much
has been completed up to the present
time. officials believe the apparatus
will be in Steelton by the latter part
of July or early in August.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
HORSE. MULE AND GOAT
MEAT FOREC STED As FOOD

The House to-day passed the Hol-
lingsworth bill amending the state
meat inspection law so that it shall
cover meat of horses, mules and
goats. The bill forbids use for food
of flesh of any animal killed in an ac-
cident. The bill empowering the Gov
ernor to appoint policemen for public
service corporations was defeated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
NEW SCHEDULES NOT READY

No official announcement of the
new schedule of the Pennsylvania
Railroad was announced to-day.
Sunday, May 81, was the date fixed
for the new timetable to go into
effect, but it was said to-day that the
schedules sent out for approval were
recalled. Officials of the passenger
departments of the several divisions
were in conference to-day at Phila-
delphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
SPEAKERS FOR BIG MEETING

Oficials of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road relief department are expected
in Harrisburg tomorrow They will
address the members of the Friend
ship and Cooperative Club at their
meeting in Eagles Hall. President
William X. Drake also announces
other special features and expects
large attendance. The meeting
will open at o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23

to go after 4.3O o'clock: 70, 61, "a,
Sc, 81, II, 5S, 50, 60, 65.
Engineers for 67, %.
Firemen for Sc, 65. II, 5, IA, %.
Conductors for Sc, %.
Flagman for 22.
Brakemen for A, 6, 7. IA, Is.
Engineers up: Frauenfader. Beech
er, Waunderlick, Ruth, Kaufman,
Bordner, Minnich, Lackey, Griffith,
Lackey, Fetrow, Freed, Beecher,
Billig, BooSer.
Firemen up: Snader, Grundon,
Smith, Snyder. Burlington, Eidan,
Bawp, Robb, Hoover, Howell, Carl,
Roberts, Bryan, Sushey, Ellenberger.
Conductors up: Ford, Yichum.
Hamm, FeSler.
Brakemen up: Schubauer, Bea-
shore, Koeisline, Burkholder, Stout
fer, Mccormick, Donmoyer, Fasick,
Keener, Mosser. Trone, Smith, Ne
uine, Butely, Shipe, Koons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
WARE BOND BILL
WILL BE PASSED
Defense Commission Will
Ask That There Be Speedy
Action on Big Measure
Passage of the

Passage of the
Ware bill authoriz-
ing the State Rev.
enue Commission
to issue bonds not
to exceed $780,
100000 for emer-
gency or war pur-
poses is to be
asked of the Leg
islature by the State
Defense Commits
sion The bill wa S
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
BOROUGH CODE AMENDED

Amendments to the borough code
agreed upon by the State League Of
Boroughs at the meeting here last
winter were passed by the House to-
day without any dissenting votes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
Railroad Notes

William II. Schell, clerk in the
Bureau of Information Department,
at the Pennsylvania Railroad station
is off duty on account of illness.
William r. Denehey, chief clerk
for the Pennsylvania Railroad has
returned to duty after an absence of
several days on account of Illness.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Glee
Club will be a headliner at the Ma
iestic theater the first three days Of
next week.
Superintendent n. w. Smith of
the Middle Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad was in Philadelphia
to-day.
Passenger Engineer Graffus Drake
of the Middle Division of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, who has been off
duty with an attack of poison is re-
covering.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
LOCAL TRAINMEN IMPROVING

Local trainmen who were injured
yesterday in a cylinder blowout at
Mt. Union are reported to be i'm
proving with the exception of G. Il.
A. Warner, brakeman, 2143 North
Fifth street. He is in the Hunting
don Hospital with a fractured skull.
Others injured are:
r. l.. Bnaub, fireman, Harrisburg,
burns and bruises. His condition is
not serious; Engineer Levi II. Rice
dorff, $50 Seneca street, badly burn
ed and inhaled the gas. The train
was running 20 miles an hour when
the cylinder blew out, sending steam
and scalding water over the occu-
pants of the engine. Werner fell
from the cab, striking his head on
rail.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
We Guarantee
This Corn Cure

Raser's Corn Solvent
is absolutely guaranteed
to remove every corn or
bunion, upon which 1t is
applied; to completely
dissolve the corn and
not merely lessen the
pain temporarily.
It's the only prepara-
tion on the market that
is worthy of the name
corn clIra haeanGa n
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
NO CHANGES IN SCHEDULE

Announcement was made to-day
at the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Station that there would be
no change in local trains out of this
city. The new schedule is in effect
on Sunday. May 81.
The train leaving Harrisburg at
4:5O a. m. will arrive at Reading five
minutes earlier. The Queen of the
Valley leaving Reading at 9:25 will
leave at 9:2S. The train leaving
Reading for Harrisburg at Z a. M.
will leave five minutes later. The
train leaving at 1912 a. m. for Har-
risburg will leave three minutes
later. Harrisburg Express will leave
Reading for Harrisburg at 1920 p.
M, but arrives here at the same
time as at present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23

does really cure. You may have used
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cures or remedies; but If you haven't
tried Raser's Corn Solvent, you
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but get the guaranteed corn cure =
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different. acts quicker. does not cause
pain, and completely removes the
corns so they will never bother you
again.
A l0c bottle will cure a dozen of
the worst corns or bunions that ever
happened Get a bottle to-day and
make your feet glad.
Buy of the Druggist named below
or send l0c to VIM. n. Raser, Drug
gist and Chemist. Reading, Pa.
For sale in Harrisburg by George
a. Gorgas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23
BURNS
& co.
28-3O-32 5. End St.
Special Prices
on Things That
You'll Want to
Make the
Summer
Comfortable.

BURNS standard of quality
regardless of the fact that
we have been able to procure
large quantities at advan-
tageous times-to bring the
price down for you.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-23

sition to raise so large a sum of
money even for such purpose as
the loan.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-27
ROME OFFICIAL

ROME, Oct 26.-The Italian ofic,ai statement says:
 The hostile offensive against our left wing on the Julian fISnt continued Wednesday night and yesterday con ducted by powerful forces.
 From Monte MaggiOre f9 the West of Auzza we have withdrawn o7 our boundary line. in consequence of which we had to provide for the evae- uation of the Bailsizzia plateau
 Ten enemy airplanes were brought down or forced to land by OI- aviatcrs yesterday.
 BERLIN. via London. Oct 1.-The official communication issued hy the German war office today says the at- tack of the Teutonic allies on tAe Ital- ian front is progressing and tha. tire large number of prisoners captured k being added to hourly. The coumuni- cation asserts that strong French and British attacks in the Ypres region were repulsed wi.h sanguinary losses
 The communication follows:
 "Today's combats in Flanders devei- oped into a great battle. Strong French and English attacks from Blk scLoote to the Ypres-Roulers railroad and on both sides of the Menin-YpreS road broke down with sansuinary losses in our defensive zone in spite Of the enemys repeated assaults. On the Oise-Aisne canal there was slight fighting activity.
 ~On the Italian front our troops are rapidly fighting their way forward The number of prisoners and the amount of booty captured are increas- ing from hour to hour.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-27
ITALY FORGED ID FOUNDRY BY HUNS
 IN FIGHTING
Berlin Claims to Have Taken 30,000 Italian Prisoners in Offensive. Rome Comedies Retreat in Part.

BERLIN, via London, Oct. 26.-Brit- ish Admiralty per wireless press.-The German official communication cOa- corning operations on the Italian front says:
 Italian front:
 "Profting by the success pi our breaking through the line near Flitsch and Tolino our divisions are advancing beyond Karfreit and Ronzina
 The troops on the Northern wing of the second Italian army. excepting those taken prisoner, nave been defeat ed and are retiring. Pressing forward irresistibly the Germans and Ausuo- Hungarian regiments. endeayor'ng 10 out-rival each other, nave pressed be- yond their objectives and thrown out the enemy from strong rear hill posi- Lions which he sought to hold.
 Under our pressure. the Italians also have begun to eXacGate the Bain- zia-Heiligengeist plateau.
 We already are fighting al many places on Italian territory. The 1um- Der of prisoners taken has increased to more than 30,0O0.oi whom Te0 are officers. The booty amounts to more than 300 guns. including many heavy ones"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-27
Commissioners Hear Strikers
 Side tn Clifton
(By Review Leased Wire,

CLIFTON, Oct. 26.-The federal commission Investigating labor condi- tions in Arizona concluded today their hearing of statements from represen- tatives of organized labor regarding the local labor situation. where a strike has tied up mining operations in the Clifton-Morenci district since last July. Tomorrow :he mine man. agers will be heard. and after them the representative citizens. The date of departure of Bisbee is indefinite.
 Guests at Banquet
 Tonight the commission members were guests of organized labor at a banquet, after which there was an open-air mass meeting attended by a large crowd. Secretary of Labor w. R. Wilson, John H. Walker of Illinois. Colonel Spangler of Philadelphia. State Senator George Chase and Pres ident Pascual Vasgas of the Morenci Miners union were speakers.
 Mir. Walker attended a Liberty loan meeting at a theater tonight.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-27
Totals S2.2S6,SS6 sS, ,6S5, ,OOO s5,OOO, 900
 What Figures Mean.

The official figures in he foregoing, an advance of almost $325, ,000. 900 over the previous day. represent totals at the close of business last night, with the exception of the figures for Chica- go, Cleveland and San Francisco. which failed to report. In the case of those districts the figures represent returns at the close of business Wednesday night
 Unofficial totals from every federal reserve district, the departments an nOuncement reads. show that at least S3,635 ,000, 900 has been subscribed. At best these are only estimates and are thought to be conservative.
 When the last subscriber has bought his bonds tomorrow the sale will end. From one end of the nation to the other the banks and other sub scription agencies will remain open to accommodate late buyers. None will be turned away up to midnight
 There is not a chance, officials as-
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-27
Shipping Board
 Is Twenty Ships
 Behind Schedule
(By Review Leased wire)

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26. - With a view to speeding up the governments great steel ship-building program. now admittedly about 20 ships behind schedule. Rear Admiral Capps. gen eral manager of the Emergency Fleet corporation. tonight called upon every steel ship builder on the Atlantic coast to meet in Washington Monday with representatives of the fleet cor poration. the department of labor. the American Federation of Labor and the navy department.
 The principal question to be dis cussed is that of labor and an effort will be made to outline some plan to attract men to the ship yards. which need about SO0.OOO more work men to carry through the work un- dertaken and projected. Mnay other questions will be discussed. and Chairman Hurley of the shipping board said he regarded the confer ence as involving more important possibilities than any other meeting of builders held since the shipping board was created.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-27
GREAT BARRACE PRECEEDS WORK
 OF ALLIES MEN
Haig and Petain Send Men Be hind HaiIstorm of Shells Into the German-Held Terri tory. Heavy Guns of Enemy Silent.

BRITISH FRONT IN BELGIUM, Oct 26.-(By the Associated Press Field Marshal Haig's forces this morning made two separate attacks on the Ger man position north and east of Ypres. Janshoek westward through the south ern fringe of the Hcutholst ridge 10 the region of Nieuwemolen. The oth- CT assault was on both sides of the Ypres-Menin highway along the Ghelu, welt ridge in the direction of the town of that name.
 The British troops, as well as the French who also attacked on the lef., made excellent headway. pushing for ward on a wide front
 Poelderhoek chateau, north of Ghel- uvelt was reached by the British in a littlesmore than an hour and a half It was a hard nut to crack but prisoners were hauled out and sent down the Menin road
 Heavy Guns Quiet.
 This was shortly after s o'clock and the captives numbered sixty. Enemy guns stationed in the high ground southeast of Gheluvelt which constitut- ed one of the main defenses of the Gheluvel. were quiet in the early hour, probably due to the heavy and effec- tive bombardment conducted against them by the British artillery last night Many explosions were seen in the vii cinity of these enemy batteries in the darkness.
 The attack began in a cold rain that had been falling several hours. It has become almost trite to say that the greatest barrage yet seen was em- ployed but once more this was the case. The depth of the barrage fire was considerably increased and the British troops went forward behind a terrific hail of shells. The prelimi- nary bombardment for these attacks has been proceeding for days with the greatest intensity and the expenditure of ammunition was enormous.
 Ridge Shell Torn.
 The face of Passachendaele ridge and other regions have been so alter ed that they resemble a volcanic zone.
 Last night the concentra ted fire was increased and the heavens were filled with a crimson glow as the guns hurl- ed their charges into the German lines.
 Wind Dries Mud.
 The excellent bombardment was the result of remarkable work in moving the guns forward over the marsh-like terrain. The brisk wind of the last few days has done wonders in drying up the water but the mud was still formidable and in many places there were almost impossible morasses. Notwithstanding these trying condi- tions. the preparations were completed. The Germans had been expecting an attack.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-27
FINDS II NECESSARY
 10 ORGANIZE
 NEW CABINET
Food Situation Forces Italian Ministry, Headed by Pre- mier Boselli, to Resign. No Change in Foreign Policy.
(By Review Leased Wire. ROME. Oct. 26-The resignation of the cabinet was announced to- day by Premier Boselli.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-No change in Italy's foreign policy nor weakening of her aggressive prosecution of the war is expected here as a result of the fall of the Boselli cabinet. Official dispa :ches from Rome today say that before the failure of a vote of conf dence in the chamber of deputies yes terday the entire chamber enthusias- tically applauded a speech by Foreign Minister Sonnino reviewing the inter national situation. calling phases of the pope's peace proposal pro-German and declaring the inten ion of Italy and her allies to fight until victory is won.
 All references to the allies were greeted with enthusiasm and when the foerign minister spoke of the visit of the king of Italy to the king of Bel gium the entire chamber rose to ap- plaude The minister also expressed his belief in the ability of the new Russian democracy to settle its inter- nal difficulties and that these difficult ties would not affect the international situation.
 Food Causes Fall.
 According to advices received here the fall of the cabinet was due solely to dissatisfaction over the food ad- ministration and in the reconstructed government, Baron Sonnino will be re- tained as the head of the foreign office.
 In his speech which was cabled to the Italian embassy here, Baron Son nino explained. in response to ques- tions, the governments reasons for as- signing to the ambassador at Washing ton the duties of high commissioner Tn the United States and for refusing passports to the socialist delegates to .he Stockholm conference.
 Then he touchen upon Italy's entry into the war, declaring the people are "cheerfully and courageously bearing the burdens of the war which they wanted and for which they are ready to stand any sacrifice"
 The PapaI Note.
 Turning to the papal peace note. Baron Sonnino said:
 50 far as the pontiff expresses the opinion that peace must be maintained and means devised whereby no nation can break the peace of the world. his appeal finds complete echo in all the civilized world but when one reads the papal note carefully. one finds that it lacks precision just as much as the notes of our enemies.
 "One needs only to read the latest speeches of the German and Austrian ministers" he continued, ito realize that it is absolutely impossible to enter into any negotiations with the central powers"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-27
REVISION OF COAL
 PRICES UP TO WILSON

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-RecOm mendations as to revision of coal prices at the mines, upon the prospect of which the agreement for wage in creases was reached here recently be tween operators and miners of the cen tral competitive field were submitted to President Wilson today by Fuel Ad ministrator Garfield. They were not made public and Dr. Garfield declined to discuss them pending the presi dents consideration.
 The fuel administrator has made a careful survey of conditions at the mines in the various districts of the country, but what increased prices, ii any, have been recommended is moi known.
 Wages paid miners in other fields are based on those given in the Cen tral field of Ohio. Illinois, Indiana, and Pennsylvania and it is generally as sumed that if increases are made in that field so as to absorb wage raises the price in the other fields would be similarly changed where living condi tons warranted higher salaries to miners.
 After the wage increases for the cen tral field had been agreed upon miners in many parts of that field struck in an effort, it was charged, to force an i'm mediate revision of coal prices. Dr Garfield warned them that the question
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-27
Germany Faced
 With Sirteenh
 EnemyM World

RIO JANEIRO. Oct. 26.-The chamber today by an unanimous vote declared that a state of war exists between Germany and Bra gil. The vote was 149 .o l.
 President Braz has sanctioned the proclamation Of the state of war with Germany.
 The senate unanimously approv- ed the proclamation of state of war.
 The tribunes of the chamber were filled to capacity. Af,er a de- bate on the opportnneness of the proclamation of martial law, the president of the diplomatic com mission spoke in favor of a law worded as follows:
 "A state of war between Brazil and Germany is hereby acknowl- edged and proclaimed. the pres ident of the republic is authorized to adopt the measures enunciated in his message of October 25 and to take all steps tending to en- sure national defense and securi- ty" The almost unanimous vote of the deputies was received wi.h general exclamation.
 According to the newspapers. topedo boat destroyers have orders to proceed to Bahia and take po- session of the German gunboat Eber, which has been lying there for some time.
 The Eber is a vessel of 9S4 tons. She is 203 feet long and has a draught of g fee., inches. She has complement of 125 men.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-27
Promoted
(Ry Review Leased Wire.)

GLOBE, Ariz., Oct. 26.-P. G.. Beckett. for several years manager of the old Dominion mine and one of the most prominent figures in the affair of the Globe-Miami district has resigned his position here and will take another post in the Phelps Dodge service. Mir Beckett was not ready to announce tonight what his next office would be. He will make a trip to the east for several months and will enjoy a vacation before resuming duties as an official of the copper company. w. C.. Mcbride, who has been assistant general manager of the Detroit Cop per Company, at Morenci is to sue ceed MT. Beckett here.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-27
FORMAL DECLARATION.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 26.-The major ity leaders in the reichstag today made a formal declatation to Rudolph F. ycn Valentini, chief of the emperor's civil cabinet to the effect that Chancellor Michaelis no longer could carry on the chancellorship. The leaders asserted that the chancellor himself asked them to so inform the emperor.