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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
NO HOPE FOR
CHEAPER BREAD
BAKERSDECLARE
Government Price Fixing
Will Not Bring Flour
Below $11 a Barrel

Harrisburg bakers do not hold out
the hope that the price-fxing of
wheat is going to give the people Of
this section a cheaper loaf of bread.
In fact, several of the larger baker
les assert that they are making no
money at the present time. Some
say that they are actually operating
at loss, and none of the local
plants are attempting to retail a five
cent loaf.
While it is not known at what
price wheat will be sold locally, bak-
ers in this section believe that the
price of flour will not drop below $11
or S12 a barrel. 1t is declared by
son bakers that a five-cent loaf is
not possible until flour drops to SS
per barrel.
Members of the rice-flxing COM
mission have said that $2.20 wheat
should mean fourteen ounce loaf
of bread to retail at five cents. Lo-
cal dealers charge six cents for a
loaf weighing from eleven to twelve
ounces.
Low Here in Comparison
An official of the Standard Baking
Company in this city declares that
bread costs less in Harrisburg than
in any other city OF the same size in
this section of the country. In Phil
adelphia, it is said, seven cents is
charged for a twelve ounce loaf. In
Reading ten cents is charged for a
fourteen ounce loaf.
When a fifteen ounce loaf of bread
was selling in Harrisburg at five
cents, bakers were paying $3.50 to
$3.50 a. barrel for -four, the dealers
say. Since that time. the cost of
sugar, shortening, malt, coal and la
Dor has advanced immensely, they
declare.
Dealers here say that in fairness
to both producer and consumer, not
more than nineteen ounces of bread
should be expected for ten cents,
even under the most favorable condi-
tions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
JITNEYMEN TO
FIGHT RULING
TO THE FINISH
Announce This Morning They
Will Not Run on Pre-
scribed Routes
WILL TRAVEL AS BEFORE
No Effort Made Today to Fol-
low Courses Laid Down by
Service Commission
WILL TRAVEL AS BEFORE

The Harrisburg Jitney Association
announced this morning that it will
carry the fight against the recent
ruling of the Public Service Commits
sion to the finish. Midnight was the
time set by the commission for the
lltneys to start operation on the
fixed routes.
George w. Shoffstall, one of the
original jitney operators of Harris
burg, last night filed an amended
petition with the Public Service
Commission, for approval of a route
covering the whole Allison Hill dis
trict by way of Herr street and the
Mulberry street bridge. This would
give him a route through the heart
of the city. Yesterday was the last
day for filing amended petitions, un-
der recent ruling of the Public
Service Commission, and Shoffstall
was the only jitneyman of those in
cluded in the Public Service Com
missions recent order, who filed.
At a meeting last night the drivers
decided to run as before until q fur
ther move Is made by the commits
sion. President H. L. Mclaughlin
said:
IF the Public Service Commission
makes any further attempts to stop
us from operating as before, we will
Apply 10 tHe court LOT an lnJuncIlon.
II this is granted, we will be able to
operate until a decision is made by
the court. If the decision is not in
favor of the jitneymen, we will ap-
peal higher"
Run as Before
He also stated that the jitneurs
contested the power of the commits
sion to make the ruling. He claims
the jitney question is one which
comes under municipal jurisdiction.
Jitneys sped around the streets
this morning the same as they have
been doing for the last year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

Turning to the aggressive on the
Aisne front in Northern France
where they have been withstandins
persistent German attacks for weeks
past, the French yesterday struck a
sharp and heavy blow at the Crown
Princes lines.
In a swift thrust General Petain's
attacking forces bounded forward
more than 500 yards on a front of
more than three-quarters of mile
in the Hurtebeise region on the
Chemin-Des-Dames between Cra-
onne and Cerny. This stroke may
prove to be merel va local affair or
the beginning of a more extensive
movement in this area.
The attack followed a week of al
most total inactivity on the French
front, except for small operations,
such as trench raids and minor sur
prise thrusts. The British have like
wise been abstaining from the initla-
ton of any major movements, but
there are signs in the increase of
the artillery fire on the Flanders
front that a renewal of more active
operations by General Haig may not
be far distant.
Latest adYices from the Italian
front show General Cadorna again
hammering at the Austrian lines at
selected points and generally i'm
proving his position. This improve
ment was effected both to the south
in the district of Trieste, and on the
northern front of the attack, in the
region east of Gorilla. The Italian
lines in their new positions now ap-
pear to be firmly organized in pre-
paration for whatever further moves
General Cadorna has in mind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
MAY NOT BOOST
COALPRICESFO
SEVERAL DAYS
Local Dealers Undecided Be-
cause of Uncertainty of
Situation

1t is not likely that coal prices will
be advanced in this city to-day, al
though an advance may be ordered
this evening.
1t has been customary to revise the
price of coal to local consumers on
the first day of May, when there is
a drop from winter prices, and again
on the first day of September, when
the higher rates become effective
again.
There is so much uncertainty about
the price to be charged under gov
ernment direction by the operators
that many of the local dealers do
not know when the advanced price
will become operative. Unofficially,
the dealers have been informed that
the operators will boost prices any
where from 15 cents to a dollar a
ton. These increases are permitted
under the prices set by the govern
ment commission. Officially, circular
prices have not changed, and some
of the dealers at least will make no
tlldHSe ullll lIley receive OIllcldl no.
tification of prices to prevail at the
mines during the winter.
Some of the dealers may not wait
for the official notification, but may
announce the new schedule soon.
Dealers announcing a change in
prices may be compelled to make an
other change later.
1t is possible that the change in
prices will not be announced until
the latter part of next week, dealers
admitted this morning, and all agree
that while there has been consider
able discussion regarding the change,
no definite action has been agreed
upon.
Harrisburg consumers may be pre-
pared to pay an advance upon every
grade, over the prices now in force.
1t is not probable that the increase
will be heavy. but it seems certain
that. the revision in prices will be
upward.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Paving of Streets Torn
Up For Repairs Will
Be Started by City Soon

Repairs to sections of the city
streets which have been cut by pub
lie utility corporations and a number
of contractors in making pipeline
changes and in the laying of sewers
by the city. will be started soon,
Highway Commissioner Lynch said
to-day.
One of the biggest cuts is in Wal
nut and in Second streets, where the
Harrisburg Light and Power Com
pany is laying larger Steamboat con-
duits to. accommodate the business
Section.
Delay in getting materials held up
the completion of the work at various
places and consequently presented re-
paving, Mr.. Lynch explained. AS soon
as the larger cuts are closed and
properly filled. repaving will be
started.
At present the Highway Depart
ment forces are busy in various sec
tions of Allison Hill. repairing bad
stretches of streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Great Attack by Land
and Sea Expected at Riga

London, Sept. 1.-Germany' long
expected combined land and sea drive
on Riga is believed to be near at
hand. Forty Teuton airplanes during
the last twenty-four hours descended
upon various islands in the gulf of
the big Russian Baltic port, throwing
bombs promiscuously.
At the SAME time, according to off,
clal word from PetrogIad, German
mosquito flotilas, submarines and
armed trawlers made their appear
ance near the Riga bay. The Teuton
air raiders hurled ninety bombs upon
Russian ships of the fleet" and bar
Dor fortiications. Russian machines
ascended to engage the raiders. finally
driving them off. None of the Rus
sian machines was h;Srmed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
German Press Comments
FavorabIy on Wilson Note

Amsterdam. Sept. President Will
sons reference, in his reply tofPope
Benedicts peace proposals, to the
German autocracy as distinct from
the German people. are commented
upon favorably by the German press.
The Tageblatt. of Berlin. says:
president Wilson speaks of the
characterization of Germany, which
we also desire, but it is an internal
question and one we consider forbid
den territory for foreigners as a con-
dition of peace"
The Lokal Anzeiger says: THE
whole fallacy of Presidents wilson's
argument is clear from the sentence
in regard to the freedom of nations
which are themselves to decide their
own fate President Wilson will not
give us freedom to decide for our
selves but would take it from u.s."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
DAUGHTERS ARE
FORCED TO "DOUBLE UP"
IN 4 SMALL APARTMENT

Petrograd. Sept. Nicholas Ro-
manoff, the former emperor of Rus
sla, and his family are now living in
a fourteen-room apartment on the
second floor of a large d-fashioned
house at Tobolsk, Siberia, according
to reports just reaching Petrograd.
Nicholas and the former empress
each have a room, two rooms have
been put aside for the four daugh-
ters and one for Alexis, the former
heir apparent. The other rooms. eX-
cept the dining room, kitchen, read
ing room and so forth, are occupied
by the servants. The house is with
out garden and the only way of
getting fresh air is from small bal
cony.
The new home of the Romanoffs
was not ready when the family ar
rived and they were compelled to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
PIGGERY FED ON
GARBAGELOOKED
ON WITH FAVOR
Much Favorable Comment on
Successful Method Used
at State Hospital
FIND IT IS PROFITABLE
Two Old Massachusetts Towns
Turn Disposal of Waste
Into Financial Gain

The successful method of disposing
of garbage at the State Lunatic Hos
pital as explained by DIR. H. L. Orth,
superintendent of the institution, has
caused much favorable comment in
the city as other municipalities are
using the same system of maintain
ing a piggery and feeding the refuse
to the hogs.
A complete description of the MAIN
tenance of a piggery and the cost to
the city of Worcester Mass. is given
in the Engineering News-Record by
Frederic Bonnet Jr., professor Of
chemistry and sanitation at the Wor-
cester Polytechnic Institute. Many
requests had been made for informa-
tion regarding the operation of Wor-
cester's municipal pig farm, to show
how one city, after many years Of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

spend two days aboard the small
steamer on which they travelled the
last fifty miles down the Tobol river.
The former empress and her daugh-
ter Olga rode to the house. while the
other members of the family walked.
The day of their arrival was a
holiday and few persons saw the
newcomers except for a small crowd
which had assembled to watch a
priest conduct the usual ceremony
of blessing the house for its new
occupant. The guards of the former
royal family are mainly cavalier of
the Order of st. George and fusilliers
and the family is virtually under the
same mode of life as at Tsarskoe-
Selo.
Nicholas has asked permission to
engage tutors for the children. The
mother herself will attend to the re-
ligious instruction of the younger
ones. 1t cost the government 10000
rubles to move the family to Tobolsk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Afraid Trolley Line Will
Stop If He Is Taken
For u. S. Draft Army

A one-man trolley line within
short distance of Harrisburg, has
been discovered. Where! do you
say? Ask Robert r. Free, chief clerk
of the appeal board with headquar-
ters at the Capitol. Mr.. Free re-
ceived a letter this morning from a
motorman on the trolley line running
between Millerstown and Lebanon in
Lebanon county. The man said he
wanted to be exempted from the
draft, because if he has to go, the
trolley line will have to stop, on ac-
count of losing his necessary serv-
ice. Mr.. Free will present the let
ter to the board Tuesday, but view
ing the matter from the sideline,
the outlook for the passengers of this
trolley line is not very bright.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Son of Gov. Brumbaugh
to Claim Exemption From
Service in Draft Army

Philadelphia, Sept. 1.-G. Edwin
Brumbaugh. son of Governor Brum-
baugh, was accepted for military
service by the third draft board at
Norristown. He passed the physical
tests satisfactorily.
Brumbaugh, who is an architect
and lives at Gwynedd, gave notice
that he intends to file claim for ex-
emption on the ground that he has
dependants He did not name them.
Efforts TO reach 6rumbaugh by
telephone last night were unavAbng.
At his home a relative said he had
been married "a long time" hut re-
fused to say whether there are any
other dependents besides the wife.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Separate Peace Agitation
Worries German League
"a .ftsociatei Prcts

Copenhagen, Sept. IA telegram
received here from Vienna says the
German National League has demand
ed that the government take vigorous
and unsparing measures to check the
agitation for a separate peace by
Austria. 1t is declared that the Ger
mans in Austria Will oppose to the
last any proposal to cede Trieste or
South Tyrol TO Italy. A resolution
adopted by the league inveighed
against the irresponsible elements
that are making it difficult for Aus
tria to continue by her ally's side and
painting the situation at the front in
dark colors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
AZ ADDITIONAL
MEN ACCEPTED
FOR DRAFT ARMY
Virtually All of Steelton's
Fifty Slackers Rounded Up
For Examination

Rounding up of the "slackers" at
Steelton, the certifying OF forty-two
men at Paxtang. and the preparing
of the reports of all the draft boards
of the district, st the. Capitol, for the
meeting of the Appeal Board in the
House caucus rooms on Tuesday, We're
the chief features of the work of the
draft boards in Dauphin county to-
day.
At Steelton the work of rounding
up all the "slackers" who failed TO
put in appearance when called before
the draft board of Division No. l
went on merrily. The names of all
the men We're placed in the hands OF
the local police and by this morning
nearly fifty We're in the tolls. These
men were brought before the exam
ination board and examined. Most OF
the men were arrested Friday but
several were captured this morning,
Following their compulsory eXamina-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Continued On Page y
Wilson's Note Said to Be
Most Forcible State Paper
Issued Since War Began

London. Sept. l. The Saturday
Review. referring to President Will
sons note to Pope Benedict as the
most forcible state paper issued dur
ing the war" says:
I'VE cannot remember that ever
before the sovereign of a great ma
ton with an army and fleet in ex-
istence has been told that he is liar
and a chief with whom no treaty can
be made. This terrible insult, so
amply deserved. comes with great
effect from nation that is not, like
Britain, a European rival of Ger
many and cannot be described as
Jealous of German trade"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
OPEN SESSION
By associated Press

Chicago, Sept. 1.-The paciflsts
who failed to find asylum for their
meeting in Wisconsin or Minnesota
began their scheduled convention
without opposition here to-day. They
met in the West Side Auditorium.
No police were present nor were
there any crowds in the district.
Aside from newspapermen no out
side persons were paying any atten-
ton to their activities.
The meeting of the organization
committee of the Peoples Council of
America for Democracy and Peace
was dispersed by the police to-day on
instructions from Governor Frank
o. Lowden after it had been in ses-
sion about three hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
BELIEVES WATCHING
GOLF DEMONS IS ROSE FEVER CURE

Feeling somewhat better than he
did yesterday morning. although far
from well, the Telegraph reporter
who for eighty-nine or so years has
been a victim of rose fever in it's
most virulent form to-day continued
self to a steamtable bath yesterday
the reporter snopped the stuffies
temporarily, but over night he again
became clogged. His exhaust pipes
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Old Neptune Only Man
Who Does Not Object
to the ''Peace People p
By Associated Press

Chicago, Sept. 1.-Omcers of
the Peoples Council of Ameri-
ca for Democracy and Peace to-
day said that il the proposed
peace conference is barred from
Chicago and ruled out of the
National Capital by official
Washington, steamship would
be chartered and the delibera-
tions held on the high seas off
the New England coast.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Two Americans Decorated
By France For Bravery
Bv Assoeiatei Press

Paris, Sept. William H. Wallace,
of New York. a graduate of Colum-
hia. and Robert Scannell. of Cam
bridge. Mass, a Princeton student,
and both members of the American
Field Ambulance Service. have re-
ceived war crosses for bravery in re-
moving wounded soldiers while under
a heavy fire. This Is Wallace's Sec
ond citation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
GERMAN LINES
SPLIT BY NEW
FRENCH DRIVE
First Attack Nets Petains Troops All Objectives on
Front Three-quarters of Mile Long by 800 Feet
Deep; Germans Make Preparations For Combined
Sea and Land Attack Near Riga

Paris Sept Fench troops the Aisne front opened
offensive yesterday afternoon the Hartebe region In
sweep they carried all their obecves front of more than
three-quarters of mile to depth of than 800 yards.
The captured ground says the official statement held
against attacks Prisoners the number of $50
taken The attack opened after strong artillery
preparations
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Won Mackensen Asks For
Reinforcements in Rumania

London. Sept. 1.-The correspondent
of Reuters. Ltd. at Odessa send the
following advices under yesterdays
tion:
The latest communication from the
Rumanian battlefront report fierce
resistance. often favorable for Russo
Rumanian forces against violent en-
emy attacks in the region of Oitus,
Ocna and the valleys of the Sereth
and the Putna. The losses have been
heavy on both sides. 1t is affirmed
from authoritative source that Field
Marshal Won Mackensen urgently de-
manded strong reinforcements for his
army"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Continued ON Page 11)
CONSERVING CORN-WHAT?

Four soldiers in an automobile in
Strawberry. alley spent a few min
utes yesterday afternoon throwing
roasting ears into the cellar of an
abandoned building near Market
Square. Whether this was hand
grenade practice or plain foolishness
is what the onlookers have been
wondering
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
MUST GET OUT

Springfield, Ills, Sept. 1.-Gover-
nor Frank o. Lowden to-day ordered
Adjutant General Dickson to pre-
vent any meeting of the Peoples
Council of America for Democracy.
and peace in Illinois, declaring he
feared disorder and riotings
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
GIRL FLYER COMES DOWN

Dy sISSOSfuttt Z feSS
Chicago, Sept. 1. - Miss Katherine
Stinson's Chicago-New York flight in
an airplane lasted just forty-one min
utes to-day. Miss Stinson's ambitions
to break Miss Ruth Laws record, left
the ground here at 500 a. m. At
Porter, Ind, at $50 her engine acted
badly and she volplaned. The avi-
atrix was unhurt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

wheezed more or less. and the intakes
were not acting freely. 1t is needless
to say that this reporter, having
many thousands of friends whom he
can call by their first names, was
roasted considerably because of the
publicity given his travail and suffer-
ing.
"Well." said the city editor this
CONTINUED on Page III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vIcInItys I'm
settled weather, probably show
ers tonight and Sunday; not
much change I'm temperature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Prob
ably showers Tonight and SUN
day; cooler Sunday in north pOr-
tIOni gentle, southeast to south
winds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
RADICALS LOSE IN SENATE

RADICALS LOSE IN SENATE
Washington, Sept I'm the first test of strength !,
between Senate radicals and conservatives on war profits
taxation the radicals were defeated to-day when the
Senate rejected g. to u the maximum amendment of
Senator Johnson for gross levy of 80 per cent of
profits.
FOOD AGREEMENT SUSPENDED
Washington, Sept THE agreement between the
Netherlands and the food administration releasing grain
csrgoss held in American ports to the Netherlands under
certain conditions has been dsapproved by the exports
administration board and the project is in dangeg Of being
abandoned altogether.
. BETHLEHEM STEEL INCREASE
Harrisburg-The Bethlehem Steel Company has filed
notice in the Department of the Secretary of the Com
nouweaIth of its authority to increase its stock from
$l5oooooo to sssoooooo This is the issue recently
!, authorized.
ITALY TAKES MANY PRISONERS
Rome Sept 1.-The number Of prisoners taken by
the Italians has increased to 273O2 the war office
: announces. Of these 72O arc officers.
PUBLIC SAFETY Committeeman
|. Harrisburg Governor Brumbaugbs Office to-day
announced the appointment Of the following additional
members Of the F.lble Safety Committee for Dauphin
County; Prot f. Z, shambaugh County School Super
: inendsnt Prot II. G DibbIc, Principal Of Harrisburg
High Schools Prof C. S Davis Principal Of the steeton
High School and Prof arthur E. Brown Principal Of
! the Harrisburg Academy
THOUSANDS INJURED AT FIRE
= Petrograd, Sept Several thousand persons arc
reported have been killed and injured in the FIRE which
swept the city Of Kanzap on the Kazana river $50 miles
Moscow carly this week The FIRE burned for SO
hours. driving most Of the population outside the city.
! MARRIAGE LICENSES
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
General Conditions

weather prevails general
Iy this morning in the Atlantic
States, including the Upper
Ohio Valley and Eastern Tennes-
see, and showers have fallen I'm
the Middle and South Atlantic
States and the East Gulf re-
EiOn, Tennessee and the Upper
Ohio Valley.
1t iH considerably cooler in the
Missouri and Upper Mississippi
valleys, the Rocky Mountains
and in Western Canada. The
temperature fell to freezing at
Calgary, Alberta, this morning.
Over most OF the eastern half of
the country except in East Ten
nesHee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
River

The main river will rise slightly
this afternoon and tonight and
probably fall except local rises
Sunday. All tributaries Will
probably fall except local rises
may occur in some streams as n
result of heavy showers. A stage
of about AZ feet Is indicated for
Harrisburg Sunday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01

Temperaturei n. m. 90.
suni Rises, 5i34 a. M; sets, 6i35
d. m.
Moons Rises, 6i5O d. m.
River Stages "A feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
highest temperature, "a.
Lowest temperature, g..
Mean temperature. 6S.
Normal temperature 90.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES

IN Anna GatesE EnoIa,
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Monaco Clara Cier HutheordJ