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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06

the United States would it be pos
sible to stage a complete department
store. with it's hundreds of patrons, as
is shown in the first part of the PIC
ture. The same applies to many other
scenes.
1t would be hard to find a more
charming MARY Turner" than Alice
worlds most famous department store
girl is a triumph of dramatic art.
Harry Morey is splendid as Joe Gar
son.. the forger. During the love
scenes between Mary and her wealthy
admirer-later her husband-Morey,
as Carson, shows his wonderful power
as an actor. He portrays even human
suffering on the screen; he lays bare
his innermost thoughts through facial
expression and muscular action that
is truly wonderful.
The film version of "Within the
Law" is wonderful and worthy of the
same amount of money already paid
into box offices when 1t was hailed
as the greatest melodrama that ever
appeared on Broadway.
Marguerite Clark comes to the Re
gent Theater to-day for a three day
Marguerite Clark "TRe Amazons,'
In "The AmnzOns" the famous play
in which billie
Burke" starred in Broadway. The
story is full of Miss Clarl<'s inimita BILE
charms and humor-something you
and your friends will enjoy. ITO de-
scribe all that Lady Tommy" (Miss
like taking you through some of the
exploits of Douglas Fairbanks in one
of his inimitable flights of daring. In
the opening scene, where her mother,
the Marchioness, is having her train.
ed in the so-called manly" arts. Miss
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
Six-Cent Fare Hit
by Scranton City

The city of Scranton to-day filed
complaint with the Public Service
Commission against the proposal of
the Scranton Railways Company TO
increase it's fares from five to six
cents. alleging that such action
would be contrary to the ordinances
whereby the company's lines were
granted privileges. Complaints have
been filed by various organizations in
that city
The first hearing on a similar conn
plant in southern Pennsylvania will
be held here on September &c when
the complaint of Sarah Penrose
against the increase of fare on the
Carlisle and Mt. Holly railroad from
ten to twelve cents will be heard.
Complaint was filed to-day by
Phillip Amsterdam and the Essing-
ton Land Company against the Penn
sylvania and Reading railroads, who
are accused of blocking highways.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
|AMUSeMGNCS'

ORPHEUM
To-night-"The Broadway Bellies
(Burlesque).
Three. days. beginning Monday. Sep
tember 10, with daily matinees =
THE Crisis"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
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OF the mails, authorized by the Post
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tai regulations. The book is hand
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
GIRLS RUN ELEVATORS AT
STORE OF BOWMAN g. co

Bowman & Company has found it
very hard to secure men to run their
elevators and to-day they installed
Miss Grace Arnold and Miss Elsie
Hockenberry, of Juniata county, in
these positions. Miss Cyrille Frank,
who has recently been made manager
of the Welfare Club, in the store,
stated this morning that the girls
are doing good work and are as sat
isfactory in every way as the men
have been.
The Welfare Club is not only well
coming girls into the family circle
in jobs that were formerly occupied
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06

by men, but is spending every Mon
day evening working on Red Gross
bandages.
Instead of the annual holiday and
dance that the club is in the habit
of giving, it will have a cake sale in
the store, the proceeds of which will
be given to the Red Cross. William
Bowman has given the window and
counter space to be used in the sale.
The elevator women are delight
ed with their work and while they
are sorry that the war is taking sc
many of the men, yet they are glad
that they are being given the chance
to do their bit"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
Signal Reserves to
Meet Here For Study

A meeting of the men who have
enlisted in the Signal Reserve Corps
in this city will be held at the recruit
ing rooms at 221 Market street next
Tuesday evening at o'clock. to dis
cuss plans for preliminary training in
signaling. radio work and telegraphy.
over one hundred fifty men have
enlisted in this branch of the service
in this place. and all are urged to be
present.
street, was enlisted in the Signal Re-
serve Corps yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06

To-day, Friday and Saturday - Mar
guerite Clark in The Amazons."
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday = Billie
Burke, in THE Mysterious Miss
Terry"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06

Clark is seen in a gymnasium doing
all sorts of gymnastic "stunts"-frcm
revolving like u top i'm a trapese to
ter.
She goes through all sorts of ex-
periences before she finally is won by
the man who loves her; she jumps
from a Window swings along the
branch of a tree. high from the
ground; knocks out thug; climbs the
vine-clad wall o. her own mansion to
the third or fourth-story window
swings from the skylight of the gym
nasium and let's herself down the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06

COLONIAL
day and Friday - Alice joyce in
Within the Law"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06

To-night-"The Broadway Bellies"
(Burlesque).
Three, days beginning Monday. Sep
tember 10, with daily matinees :
COLONIAL
o-day and Friday Alice Joyce in
Within the Law"
REGENT
To-day. Friday and Saturday - Mar
guerite Clark in The Amazons"
Monday Tuesday, Wednesday = Billie
Burke, in THE Mysterious Miss
BY arrangement with William A.
Brady Ltd, the International success,
The White Feather" the
The adventures of the man
N Mhite VINO stayed at home. comes
Feather" to the Orpheum next week
on Friday for an engage
ment Of two days, with matinee Satlr-
day: The play is described as a melo--
DRAMATIC comedy with q background
OF German spy intrigue.
The headliner for the last half of
the week at the Majestic is Doree's
BeauX and Bellies, eight peo-
At the pie, in a singing. dancing
Majestic and and instrumental offer
ing. A special stage setting
is I! carried which forms an attractive
sent their act. The program of musi-
cal numbers include both high-class
and popular airs, all of which are rem
dered in q highly satisfactory manner.
Middleton and Spellmeyer are an add
ed ATTRACTION on the bill. Their slSit is
Of the filtration variety, and is en-
titled AN Ocean Wooing." Other acts
included on the vaudeville list are
Bert and Lottie Walton, comedy sing
ers, dancers and comedians; Goldsmith
and Lewis, in a comedy and instru-
mental offering, and the Four Lukens,
sensational aerialists.
The screen version of within the
Law" that opened a three-day en-
gagement at the
"WithIn the Law" Colonial Theater
at the Colonial yesterday, is even
more compelling
than the speaking version. The space
limitations of the legitimate stage are
made extremely noticeable in the film
version. On no legitimate stage in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06

rope like a regular athlete. Again
her lover rescues her from the back
of a runaway horse. drawing her into
his arms in the automobile in whicH
he is pursuing the runaway. AL
together, the film is not only excitins
full of comedy, but possessed with ting
inimitable charm which characterize7
everyone of Miss Clark's films.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT,

EGGS-Fancy, strictly fresh, 4s: aver
age receipts 44a45: southern West Viz
ginia, 43
CHEEsE-New York state factory,
BUTTER-Elgin print, 471a; Elgin
tub, 46; process. "A; store packed. 34aSG.
POuLTRi-i,ive hens. per ID, 2ia25:
ducks, per ID. 2oa22; geese, per ID. 1oa
10: keats. young. each, 4oa50.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens choice,
per h.. 26a27: spring chickens. 26a2S
per lb.. turkeys. per ID, 2sa3o; roosters,
GREEN FRUITS-Apples, new, per
bbl., 1.o0a65o; per box. 25al,5o: Calizor-
MIA oranges, 3.50a4.00: lemons. 5.5oa6.51:
peaches, l.25a2.00 crate; grapes, Con
cords, Alb. baskets, 1sa2o; pears. bas-
ket, 5oa250.
vEGETABLEs-Pota sooa4sc per
bbl.; No. 2 potatoes. 1.5oa25o ~ ect
potatoes. 2.50a3.5o per Dbl; No .. 175a
200 per Dbl; sweet potatoes, Locales
per basket; string beans. per Dbl. 5 00u
500; peppers, per basket. 75a1.60; okra.
per crate 75al.0o; radishes per 100.
l.50a2.00: cucumbers, basket. LOCAL so:
eggplant, 125al.50 crate, new cabbage
per Dbl. 1.25a1.T5; heets. per bunch. ga
&. lettuce. 75a2.o0 per basket. celAry
per doz., 30aloO; celery, crate. , ,Ga
500; romaine lettuce, Local so: squash
l50a2.00 per crate; tomatoes 125a1 So;
spring onions, 1.5oa2. 90 per 90 punches:
onions. per sack. 3.25a3.5o spinach.
300a4.00 per Dbl: kale, 1.25a150 hhl
corn. per doz.. 2oa3o; lima beans, per
at, 25a40.
LIVE sToCK-sheep. per lb. >a8.
lambs. spring. l5al5l2 /; calves per H..
.5a15l2; medium, per lb.. II l2a15; com
mon. per b., l2al3
PORk-Small rs ID; medium, 25 lb
heavy 22a24 ID
SEEDS-ked clover, 135oa140O per
bu.; alsike clover, l2.o0al2.50 per bu
crimson clover i1O0ail.5A per bu.
| timothy, 3s5a4.00 per bu.; red top. 14.ua
al5.0O per 100 lbs; bluegrass. 3.00a3 so
GRAIN-Wheat, milling. per bu.. 2lu
a2.oo corn, per hu., 2.00a2.05 oats.
white, 69a70; mixed oats, 61a68; hay,
No. l. 26a29, No. 2, 25a2S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
BIG SETBACK IN PRICES
IN THE CHICAGO MARKET
Federal Crop Figures on Corn Sur
prised the Trade-Many Net
Losses Recorded.

CHICAGO. October 13.-Greatly en-
larged estimates Of tho 1917 yield Of
corn together with reports of govern
ment pressure to establish a ratio of
81 bushel for corn and SO a hun
dredweight for hogs have led during
this week to some big setbacks in
prices on change here. Among the
net losses were: Corn. 5N to 64 cents:
oats. Y to y cents. pork. s2.75 to s4.2o;
lard. $1.55 to s1.9o; ribs. 20 cents to
S2.12.
Government crop figures on corn sur
prised the trade by placing the total
production this season 8e.0oo.ooo bush
els in excess OF what leading private
experts had indicated. The bearish eff
feet Of the Official reckoning proved
mild, however, compared with results
which followed from attention to pos
sibilities of government action to cur
tail prices Of corn and hogs in line with
cottonseed oil and other food products
Comparative steadiness was finally re-
stored by reports that new regulations
were not designed to interfere with
operations on exchanges.
Liberal buying for export acted as a
substantial prop for oats.
Hurried unloading Of provisions went
on day after day until the selling ap-
peared at least temporarily to have
worn itself out. The Generalization
was due chiefly to the fact that $40
hogs would imply a cut of nearly 90
per cent in recent values OF packing
house products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
New York Mercantile PAPER.

NEW YORK, October 13-Mercantile
paper. 5Aa5ls sterling 60-day bills
471l2; commercial 6o-day bills on banks
All; commercial 60-day bills. 4 707s; de-
mand, 4754 cables. 4.76 1-l6; acs. de-
mand, 5.7s; cables, SITE; guil:ers, de
mand, IS, cables 45i2; lires. demand
7.74lh; cables, 7.13; rubles, demand, 1850.
cables. Is 10.
Bar silver. S64 Mexican dollars. 65.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO. october 1a.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1000 head; strong; bulk, 17.25a
1910: light, 1G4oa18.55; mixed. 1685a
1916; heavy. 1s.75a1s.70; roughs. 1S75a
1900; pigs. 1175a1550.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head: weak.
native steers, 710a17.50; western steers
625a14.50: stockers and feeders & o5a
11.so; cows and heifers. 515a12.a5;
calves. 9.50a16.00.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: weak.
wethers. s.o0a12.so; lambs, 13.Ooais.lo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
Missionary Society to Meet

Effects of the world war on mission.
airy work abroad Is to be one of the sub
jects discussed at the first fall meeting
of the Missionary Society of First Pres
byterian Church Wednesday at s pm. IN
the church Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe OF
ne New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church Is to speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, October 13.-The actual
condition Of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week of five
DAYS shows that they hold s102.4S3,290
reserve in excess Of legal requirements
This is an increase of $1S.4s3.74o from
last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
DAIRY MARKETS.

CHICAGO. October 13.-Butter un-
changed.
Eggs-Receipts 6.570 cases, un-
changed.
Potatoes higher; receipts, IS cars:
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota
bulk. 1.30a1.40; do, sacks. 1.40al.46.
Poultry, alive, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13

Paul Wierse and Johann klatten-
horff. formerly commander OF the Ger
man vessel Iiebenfels. co-defendants
were convicted at Aiken, S C., Thurs
day on charges of conspiracy in con-
nection with the sinking Of the mer-
chairman In Charleston haroor nine
months ago. - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, Octobe
13.-The Potomac and Shenandoah riv.
ers both clear this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
Church Buys Liberty Bonds,

First Presbyterian Church has bought
second liberty loan bonds 1t has also
contributed to the book fund and il is
anticipated many books bearing the
book plate OF the church soon will be
in the hands of the boys in khaki"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
MORE SHIFTING AROUND
Of BANKING OFFICIALS
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The urgent demand for bank help Is
causing much shifting Of clerks. book
keepers, assistant cashiers and cashiers
as we'll. More men are expected to be
taken by the draft in the near future.
The result is that more tempting Of
fers are being made to secure change
of position from one bank to another
and more and more woman clerks are
being used, some few in technical po-
sitions. but more where the work is less
important and more routine.
New York recently has taken an in
terest in Washington Junior bank Of
icials and has taken two of the city's
young bankers. Edmund 8. Wolfe, cashier
Of the District National and E. T. Love,
assistant cashier Of the American Ma
tional Bank, who goes to the Chase
National Bank as manager of the
transit department. having superin-
tendence of money in transit.
Mr.. Love has been ten years with the
American National. A few days ago
the Continental Trust Company ad-
vanced Fl. L. Ofutt to the position of
treasurer. in connection with number
of promotions and the appointment of
Mr. Baden as trust officer, taking him
from the Munsey Trust Company.
Now it is announced that H. L. Offutt
is to succeed Edmund S. Wolfe as cashier
of the District National Bank. his res
ignation of his present position to take
effect october %. Other designations
and appointments are looked for.
Commerce and Savings Bank Election
At the annual election of the Bank of
Commerce and Savings the following
directors were chosen:
r. P. Andrews. Louis Bush. w. A.
a 1ay Iii
Floyd E. Davis, 4. l.. Elliott. r.. j.
Earnshaw. C. E. Edwards. A S. Galley.
Samuel Hart. G. A. Kneessi. NJ. A. Leese.
Harry E. Mayer. Joseph H. Milans,
Frederick H. Morhart. Irwin Owings.
Maurice D. Rosenberg. John NJ Riordon.
Joseph Sanders. Ellie Sheetz. DR.. Clar-
ence A. Weaver. Alexander Wolf and
o. B. Zantzinger.
The directors organized by re-electing
former officers. as follows: Maurice D.
Rosenberg. president; Joseph Sanders.
first vice president; r. J. EarnshaY
second vice president; Irwin Owings.
secretary; Joseph H. Milans. auditor;
Alexander Wolf. general counsel: John
NJ. Riordon. cashier. and Frank Owens,
assistant cashier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
Baptist Church Plans Revival

Revival services are to be held night
ly, except Saturdays. for two weeks. al
Fifth Baptist Church beginning tomor.
row evening. The pastor, Rev. John E.
Briggs. is to be assisted by Rev DR. n
Aubrey Williams of Norfolk, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
PRODUCE MARKET PRICES.

Today's prices at the farmers produce market
were announced by the office Of weights.
ures and markets of the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
WEATHER..

For the District Of Columbia, fair to-
night, with killing frost Tomorrow
fair; slowly rising temperature; light
variable winds.
For Maryland and Virginia. fair to-
night; killing frost Tomorrow fair:
light variable winds.
For West Virginia, fair tonight, with
killing frost: cooler in east portion.
Tomorrow fair, warmer.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twentyfour
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 4 PM. So;
pm, A: midnight, 40: today. am.
"a; am. 3S. Maximum. S. at 4 pm.
yesterday; minimum. 80 at 5:45 am. to-
day.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, S.; minimum, 81.
Barometer-Yest pm, 2s.7S; 8
pm, 1890: midnight, 1893; today, 4
am. 30.o3; am. 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. October 13.-Downward
sweeps Of the grain and provisions
markets gave evidence today of in
creased impetus.
Corn prices broke under heavy selling
due chiefly to winter weather. ideal for
curing the crop and saving huge guam
titles that in the event of much warm
wet weather would have been rendered
almost useless 1t YVES said also 'l,,t
rural holders, especially in the south,
were showing more CIAposItluil u
Opening quotations. which ranged from
unchanged figures to 1c lower with
December l13ss to LA and May l.O9
to 1.09la, were followed by a sharp
descent all around.
Oats at first displayed a little firm
ness but soon reflected the bearish
changes in other staples.
Fresh attempts at wholesale liquda ton
in pork. lard and ribs found no ade
auate buying demand. Pork suffered
a smash of So a barrel The rest Of
the list Jared but slightly better
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
Some New York Markets Closed.

NEW YORK, October 1S.-All local mar
kets are closed today except the cattle,
dairy and country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
Fish Wharf Prices.

The following are the prevailing retail prices
at the municipal fish wharf and market today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
Condition of the Water.

;"
Temperature and condition of water at
8 am: Great Falls-Temperature 55:
condition, s. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, So Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements So: condition
at infiuent gatehouse. 5; condition at eff
fluent gatehouse, 8.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13

which will be followed by a procession
of the blessed sacrament
q 4 IL
Rev. Eugene Del. Mcdonnell, s. J..
announces that the Georgetown Red
Cross Center. Of which Mrs Newton D.
Baker is president. is open daily from
$3.50 a IN to $50 pm. and on Tuesday
evenings at 1870 pm, and urges all the
women of the parish to go 10 this CEN
ter and help in the work
q = - e.
AZ the annual congregational meet
Ing of Epiphany Lutheran Church. of
which Rev, DR.. steck is pastor. the fol-
lowing officers Were Ell cted: Elder.
George c. Husmann; deacons /. b. bod
son. G. G. Loehler and " L. Rhoads
The reports Of the various treasFrers
showed receipts to the amount of 81 6i2
and eSpe nditures of $500. A Luther
League has been organized with Fred
c. Dodson as president.
d u - p
The semi-annuaf efec ion Of officers
OF the Henry Gilbert class of Fourth
Presbyterian Church this week result
ed as follows:
President, W. A. Darner: vice presi-
dent ichard Belt: secretary. A. s.
Eeinford; financial secretary. Charles
geant-at-arms, John 8. 'Higgins
The Fourth Presbyterian SUNDAY
School will put it's new organization
pans into erect TOMORROW morning,
the school meeting at $50 O'Clock in
the church auditorium for this purpose
superintendent Clarence NJ. Exley will
be In charge.
Rev. Thomas II. ..Candor, for NAVY
wears rtss3arafy In Panar1a and CO.
lombia. will tell the story Of his worl
in those countries and give a descrip-
ton of thet possibilities for service
along all lines in South America and
Central America at the O'Clock serv-
ice at Fourth Presbyterian CHURCH to-
morrow. --,%
- -. = -
The Christian. Endeavor Society OF
the Fourth Presbyterian Church has
elected the following officers: Presi.
dent Miss sEyeiine Belt: vice president
Asher Powell; secretary. Miss Vera Ell.
let; corresponding secretary Earl G
Stroll :.,treasurer. Miss Fife Drexilius
- 4 4 d
AbQHt two hundred members of tn,
Washngton Epworth League, Luthe
Leagpe. and Christian Endeavor Uniol
partifibated IN mass meeting held il
continuation with the Calvary Baptis
Y. P:NN En- Tuesday. to talk over thu
actiJNlee AsnonG- the young people o
tae &t91tchee 5of Washington durin.
the Nlpin g<aseAson. Harvey B Otter
man. 3rSsident~of the District Chris. !
Epd43or Unton. presided. The topic
Evening star., 1917-01-13
The Charity Needs.

An urgent appeal is issued by the AS
sociated Charities and the Citizens Re-
lief Association for funds to aid the
needy poor of Washington. 1t is esti-
mated that $4,000 must be provided to
carry on the work of these organiza-
tions to the end of their fiscal year, Sep
teniber 80 next. Inasmuch as these
charities are dependent entirely upon
voluntary gifts it is the duty of the pub
lie to provide the funds to enable them
to relieve public distress. The fact that
fourteen groups of people were assured
of annual income through the accept
ance of the opportunities in December
does not signify that the charity prob
lem of the capital is solved for the sea
son. In December these organizations
had under their care over 700 families,
400 of whom received financial assist
ance. There are signs that the winter
will he one of exceptional severity, and
contributions must be made promptly
and in generous amounts to prevent
acute suffering. This appeal should be
needed speedily. so that the work of the
organized charities can be conducted
without anxiety as to means.