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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
Churches Will Be
Able to Get Steam
Heat if Necessary

Every effort will be made to have
city steam in the churches to-mor-
row, IL heat is required. The work
at the heat plant has been delayed
through the receipt there of sew
eral valves in bad condition. The
valves are of special kind, and can
be obtained only from one source.
They have been repaired, and while
definite announcement was not
made at the offices of the Harris
burg Light and Power Company
that heat would be turned on to-
night, or tomorrow morning, all
plans are being rushed to this end.
The giant stack at the plant is
nearing completion. 1t is believed
that heat will be available for the
entire city beginning Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
Appeals Can Not Go
to the Governor

State draft headquarters to-day is
sued notices to all district and local
boards to correct the idea of many
people that appeals could be made to
the Governor from decisions of
boards. Numerous appeals have come
to both the Capitol and the State
headquarters addressed to the Cover
nor objecting to decisions of boards
State headquarters to-day called at
tention to the fact that boards have
right to reopen appeals, but that ap
peals can be taken to the President
of the United States only from dis
trict boards and then only in certain
cases, notably agricultural. A number
of appeals on agricultural grounds
have been taken.
Among the letters reaching draft
headquarters I'm protest against de-
cisions by local boards have been
some from fiancees of drafted men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22

with immediate and widespread ap-
proval on all sides. The selection was
as heartily endorsed by the public
as was that of Mayor Miller when
council chose the then city clerk to
take the place made vacant by May
or Meals death. Mr.. Bowman is a
Republican, but has never taken an
active interest in politics. He is one
of the citys most prominent bust
nessmen and repeatedly has been
urged by men of all parties to stand
for mayor but has always pleaded too
many other interests.
The new mayor is well acquainted
with the affairs of the city. He served
on the old Board of Public Works,
as its chairman, an unsalaried posi-
ton that during the strenuous period
! of public improvements in Harris
burg required constant attention,
sometimes more than the members
were able to give to their own af-
| fairs. The excellence of the work
! of this board has been proved by
! time and the low cost of the
improvements was remarked at
the time and since has brought
many municipal experts to Harris
| burg to see how it was done.
He was one of the organizers of the
J Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce,
! when that body was formed from the
old Board of Trade, and served one
term as its president. He has been
prominently identified with every
city betterment campaign in many
/ years. He was a generous subscriber
to the new hotel company and is a
member of its board of directors. He
took leading part in Liberty Loan,
the Red Cross and the Boy Scout
campaigns. He has been as liberal in
all movements of the kind as his
means would allow and has been a
leader among the businessmen of the
! city for shorter hours and the bet
terment of laboring conditions in the
commercial establishments of the
city. He was among the prime NOV
ers for the establishment of the
half-holiday for clerks in the sum-
mer and in many ways has been
instrumental in bringing about a bet
ter feeling between employers and
employees.
Mr.. Bowman is an ardent advocate
of Greater Harrisburg" and an en-
thusiastic believer in the future of
the city. He is president of the
Greater Harrisburg Navy and much
interested in the development of
| Fairgrounds and the transformation
of the Susquehanna basin at this
point into great recreation place
for the people. He is a modest, re-
! firing, home-loving citizen, whose
chief recreation is to slip off from
the store where he spends most of
his time for an afternoons fishing
in the streams about the city.
The Unexpired Term
The successor to Mayor Bowman
will take office Immediately after
election and will serve until the un-
expired term of the late Mayor
Meals, which will be until the fall of
1919, when the next regular mayor
atty election will be held.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
Potatoes at Market
Bring Higher Prices

Potatoes jumped five.cents a bushel
in the city markets this morning.
Other produce was practically the
same as Wednesday.
Potatoes sold for $1.45 and $3.50 per
bushel as against $1.40 Wednesday.
Farmers could give no explanation of
the increase.
Butter and eggs at fifty cents a
pound and a dozen, respectively; cell
cry at ten cents bunch, corn at
twenty-five and lettuce at ten cents
were the principal offerings. Apples
and homegrown melons made their
appearance. Apples sold at twelve
cents quarter peck Melons ranged
from fifteen to twenty-five. Apple
butter is selling at thirty cents a
quart
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
SIXTEEN NEW CITIZENS

Sixteen of the twenty-seVen ap-
plicants for citizenship were ad-
mitted yesterday at the session OF
naturalization court held here
Thomas B. Shoemaker, chief federal
examiner, conducted the investiga-
tions and had eleven of the APP
pIications continued until the men
seeking NATURALIZATION can answer
necessary questions about the ma
tional, State and local government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
WILL ACCEPT BUT
CAN'T DO MUCH
r WILLIAM BOWMAN when

7 WILLIAM BOWMAN when
notified of his appointments,
- said: THE honor comes as n
surprise to me. l appreciate the
confidence the court has imposed
III me. If consulted my own per-
sonal inciinations / suppose /
should decline the appointment,
but l believe il is the duty OF
every good citizen to serve when
called upon, and 1 therefore prob
ably shall accept. But my ac-
ccptancc will be with the very
distinct understanding that the
brief period during which / shall
serve VIII be entirely too short
I'm which to carry out my own
Ideas as TO the conduct of the
office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
EVOLVE MILITARY TRUCK

Washington. Sept. 22.-Announce-
mcnt of the completion of the design
of the new standard military trucl,
to meet the field transportation prob
lem of modern warfare was made
to-day by Secretary Baker The ma
chine represents the efforts of about
two scoro truck specialists and will
be ready by the middle of October
when final tests will be made. De-
iiveries are expected to begin In jan
uary,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
[Continued or Page 21
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK
By Associated Press

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 22.-The
British steamship La Negra, on her
way from Buenos Aaires to Havre
with a cargo of Argentine beef, was
sunk by a German submarine Sep
tember 8, forty-five miles off Ply
mouth. according to survivors of the
crew who arrived here to-day on an
American steamship.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
THREE TEACHERS TAKEN

County superintendent of Schools
+. r. Shambaugh announced to-day
there are three vacancies to be filed
iE county districts one at East Ham
over township, another at Carsonville
and one in Conewago, because of men
being selected for the National Army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
Sale of Siberian Point
to Americans by Russ
Because of Debt Rumored
BY Associated Pre-,

Petrograd, Sept. 22.-The Russkia
VOLTA says that a strange rumor was
circulated yesterday that the Rus
sian government intends to sell the
peninsula of Kamchatka on the
northeastern coast of Siberia, ia
Americans. The report said that
Americans were offering several bill
lions of rubles for the territory. The
project is prompted by the finances
of the treasury and the desire OF
the government not to increase the
debt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
EILE ELECTION ExPENsEs

Harry a. Boyer, Republican nomi-
nee for city school director; ]. L
Yoder. defeated candidate for nomina-
ton for City Council, and Patrick ].
tion In the mayorallty contest, all
filed statements with Prothonotary
Holler, making an affidavit thta their
election expenses were less than $50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
POSTPONE HEALTH MEETING

Because of the absence of Com
missioner Samuel p. Dunkle who is
out of the city on an important bus
ipess trip the conference last night
with Health officer J. NJ. j. Raunick
was postponed by City Council.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
MORE BIRTHS, FEWER DEATHS

Figures compiled by the city health
department give the birth figures for
August this year as 144 and the
deaths. 80. Last year there were 80
deaths and 126 births. OF the births
last month. 81 were male and 81 fe-
male children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
THE WEATHER

Fer Harrisburg and vicinity, Fair
Tonight and Sunday; not
much change In temperature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair
Tonight and sunday; little
change In temperature; mod
crate north winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
River

The lower portion of the main
river will continue to fall
slowly. The upper portion will
begin to rise slowly Tonight
and the middle portion Sunday.
The lower portions of the North
and West branches will rise
slightly Tonight and probably
begin to full slowly Sunday. All
other streams of the system will
fall slowly or remain nearly sta
tionnry. A stage of about 80
feet is indicated for Harrisburg
Sunday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
GeAernI Conditions

The unsettled conditions that OBJ
tained over the northeastern
part of the country Friday
morning, resulted in thunder
showers Friday In Eastern
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The weather has cleared gener-
ally In the Middle Atlantic
and New England States, but
cloudy and unsettled conditions
persist in Tennessee, South
western Virginia and In Georgia
and the Car0llnas. Under the
influence of the high pressure
area, now central north of the
Great Lakes, temperatures gem
orally have fallen 4 to IL de-
grees I'm the Ohio Valley and
from the Lake Region east
ward.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22

The full text of Germany's answer
to Pope Benedict's peace note shows
the German government expressing
deep appreciation of the papal eff
fort to bring about peace and as
greeting with special sympathy to
leading idea of the peace appeal"
embodying the papal conviction that
the material power of arms must
be suppressed by the moral power of
right"
Stress is laid upon the claim that
Emperor William all through his
reign has been animated by pacific
purposes and that he did his ut
most to prevent the present war.
The papal recommendations for
limitations of armament and settle
ment of disputes by arbitration are
sympathetically alluded to and it is
declared that the German govern
ment will in this respect support
every proposal compatible with the
vital interests of the German empire
and people,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22

Temperature, a. M, SO.
SUM Rises, 6iS4 a. mt sets, 6i0I
y. m.
Moon; First quarter, September
~.
River StageI SO feet above low
water mark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
People Consulted

1t is pointed out particularly that
representatives of the German peo-
pie were taken into conference by
the government in preparing its
reply to the papal note.
Nothing approaching a definite
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
TEUTON REPLY TO
POPE TO HAVE NO
BEARING ON WAR
Kaiser Gives no Intimation
What His Terms of
PEACE May Be
HE BRITISH HOLD TIGHT
Assaults on Advanced Lines
Fail With Heavy Losses
to Germans

Washington, Sept. %. - The
replies made by Germany and
Austria 10 Pope Bencdict's peace
proposal contain nothing that
viii i'm any way alter the posi-
ton of the United States as out
lined i'm President Wilson'S reply
to the Pope.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22

Yeaterdny5s Weather
Highest temperature, rs.
Lowest temperature, 83.
Mean temperature, 20.
Normal temperature, o..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
Prominent M er c h mt is
Named by the Dauphin
County Court to Act I'm
til Successor is Elected in
November to Serve Out
Mayor Meals Unexpired
Term
SELECTION MEETS
PUBLIC APPROVAL

Widely Known as Public
Spirited Citizen; Pioneer
For Shorter Hours and
Betterment of Working
Conditions; Form e r
Chairman Board Public
Works
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
Appointment Pleasing

The appointment of Mr.. Bowman
came as distinct surprise, but met
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Carlos Y, eaber I.eba-
l.. L.
kefer Enderss Stella NJ kefter, EzRbethyIei
Burke Lillian Harris steeItOn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22
The Unexplred Term

The successor to Mayor Bowman
will take office Immediately after
election and will serve until the un-
expired term of the late Mayor
Meals, which will be until the fall of
1919. when the next regular mayor
atty election will be held.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-22

IContinued on Page 21
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
Deer Drink Lithia
At Park Fountain

The three deer which are frequent
ly seen in Lithia park are now fire.
quent Wis tors to the lithia fountain,
fresh tracks being found around the
fountain every morning. The other
mineral waters attract the deer to
some extent, but lithia seems to be
preferred to sulphur. Ed Farlow
and others who have formed habit
of early morning walks in the park
have seen the deer at close range on
the lawns in Lithia park and are now
able to approach within few feet of
them. If the people of Ashland will
refrain from throwing things at the
deer or soaring them in any way t
will not be long before the wild
creatures will be tanned entirely ami
will mingle with the crowds, making
a very unique attraction.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
Change Gives Local
Freight Crews 8 Hours

A freight schedule change which is
important in that it is believed to be
the first attempt of the Southern Pa
cific to bring the running tine of
enginemen on the Shasta division
freights within the eight-hour limit
above which overtime is paid, Is to
go into effect Monday The local
fire ght running from Ashland to
Hornbrook is to be abolished and a
new local freight schedule put into
effect which provides for crews run
ming from both Ashland and Duns-
muir, to Montague, the halfway
point. and remaining there for the
requ red eight hours of rest before
returning to the starting point This
experiment is believed to be the fore
runner of extensive changes to meet
the exigencies of the new law
The same engine will take the
freight through from Ashland to
Dunsmuir, but the crew from here
will stop at Montague for rest before
returning. The run to Montague can
be made in e'ght hours. The Horn
brook local crews make the trip to
Hornbrook and return every night ex-
cept Saturday, and seldom made the
trip in less than twelve hours and
many times approached the sixteen
hour limit beyond which no crew can
run. The new local freight, No. 225,
will leave Ashland at 10 a. m. and
arrive at Montague at 2 p m, accord
ing to the bulletin announcing the
change. No. 226, the northboupd To-
cal, will be turned over at Montague
to the Ashland crew, who will do the
necessary switching and arrive at
Ashland at II p. m. The new sched-
ule will allow the crew eight hours
and thirty minutes rest at Montague.
If this experiment proves success
fu, there is a possibility that through
freight schedules will be changed in
like manner, The move may result
in the establishment of an Ashland
freight pool
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
H. S. Seniors To
Swell Cross Funds

At a meeting of the senior class
Thursday evening il was dec ded that
the proceeds Of the senior play VIII
be gwen to the Red Cross and other
patriotic organizations. In past years
the money taken in from the annual
play of the senior class has been used
by the class in purchasing some arti-
Gle for the school, such as scenery for
the stage in the gymnasium, trophy
cases. pictures, tennis courts, etc, but
because of the present war cond't 'tions
in the United States the members of
the class of 1917 think II is a most
patriotic movement that the receipts
be given to patriotic work. A silver
plate bearing the proper inscription
will be placed N a prominent part of
the building as a memento of the
class's patriotic deed
The play, which a cast of senior
members is now working on, is entt-
tied "A Russian Honeymoon" and
since the decision OF the class a move
ment is now on foot to secure the
Vin'ng theatre for the production It
WI be given on the evening of Nav
IL.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
Busy Weeks Ahead
For High Schoolers

The largest class ever graduated
from the Ashland high school Will
receive their diplomas at the COM
mencement exercises at the armory
Thursday evening, May "a. The ac-
tivities attendant upon the closing OF
the school year will commence Friday
of next week. A tentative schedule
of the features follows:
Senior class play, high school gym
nasium. Friday evening, May IL.
Grass sermon Sunday evening, May
1S, Methodist church, Rev. Van Fos-
sen.
Greek pageant, Lithia park, Thurs
day evening, May II, s o'clock.
Junior senior picnic, Wagner creek,
Friday. May 1S.
Grade examinations Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday mornings, May
22, 23 and "a.
High school examinations; Senior
examinations Monday and Tuesday,
Nav IA and Is. All other examina-
tions Wednesday and Thursday, May
23 and "a.
No school Friday morning, May %.
Pupils return to buildings for reports
etc. 2 p. m, Friday, May 20.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
May Day Pageant
In Lithia Park

On Thursday evening, May II, the
girls of the junior and senior high
schools, directed by Miss Moffat,
physical training teacher in the
schools, will present Greek pageant
representing Ceres and Persephone,
in Lithia park. The spot selected is
near the Lithia camp ground. Seats
will be placed for the accommodation
of spectators. Flash lights will he
installed so those participating in the
pageant may be in clear view of the
audience. The high school orchestra
will furnish special music, More
than l25 girls will take part in the
pageant.
The Parent-Teacher associations of
both the East and West side have
been busy for a number of weeks in
making costumes for the girls, Green
and yellow will be the predom mating
colors.
Part |. Ceres and Persephore.
When Perscphone is alone she calls
the wood nymphs, repi esented by IL
high school girls, to dance and play
with her Afterwards she summons
the flowers-hyacinths. represented
by "a seventh grade girls, and daffo-
dts, "a seventh grade girls, and lilies,
| Is eight grade girls-to dance for
her. The hyacinths do the couple
folk dance, the daffodils garland
dance, and the lilies Columbia folk
danys.
Pluto, represented by Claire Tuck
er, watches from behind the trees
and, while Cupid plays, sneaks up to
Persephone and lures her off by a
little dance with her. In his realm
he entertains her by giving his
guards drill. Then 16 eighth grade
girls, with others from the high
school, dance to her.
Part IT, Loss of Persephone. Up
on discovering his daughters (Per-
sephone) loss, Ceres calls the wood
nymphs, who, by performing skip
Ping dances, explain the daughters
fate. At last Mercury, the messenger
god, is summoned and sent to the
underworld to search for and rescue
Persephone.
Part III. The rescue. Mercury
securing Persephone from Pluto
brings her to the vale, where all re-
joice by merry-making and dancing.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-07
Sheriff Appoints
Draft Registrars

Sheriff Jennings Is mailing letters
to every registrar in the county, ask
ing them to register all citizens who
come within the age limits prescribed
by the selective draft measure which
is now in congress. The polling pre-
cincts of the county are to be the
units of registration and the election
machinery utilized in the registra-
tion.
Immediately upon the presidents
signing the draft law, forms will be
forwarded to the sheriff of every
county in the Union and he will dis
tribute them among the registrars.
Then on a day which will be set i'm
mediately upon final passage of the
law, every citizen of liable age will
he required to register with the rig!s-
trars of his polling precinct An
nouncement of the registrars will be
made in the near future.
The age limits have not been set
tied as yet, but it seems probable that
the minimum age will be 21 years
and the maximum somewhere be-
tween 81 and 40 years.
All Of the preliminary plans are
being carried out in order to expe-
dite the registration when the meas
ure receives the presidents sigma
ture. The cooperation of the county
officials, registrars and private citi-
zens will be absolutely necessary.
A board consisting of the sheriff.
county clerk and county physician
has been appointed as a county
board of control and will have charge
of the registration and later of the
eliminat on of those having depend
ents or whose services are deemed to
be more valuable to the county In
their present situations. The county
physician will have charge of the ex-
animation of those chosen. Only the
most fit will he chosen and instead
of being a disgrace as has conscrip-
tion in the past, 1t will he considered
tribute to mans fitness If he Ia
among those chosen.
While Of course no figures are as
yet available in regard to the number
likely to be chosen from this county.
figuring on a basis of 100000 from
the country in the first draft, jack
son county would probably not have
to furnish more than rs or 100 at
the very most, and probably not near
by this number