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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
BAKERS ASKED
TO COOPERATE
Government Wants Them to
Stop Taking Back Bread;
Will Meet Here

Bakers of Dauphin and adjoining
counties will meet Monday after
noon at the Columbus hotel to take
action on eliminating the exchange
of bread with retail dealers.
At present bread that is more than
a day old is returned by the dealers
when the fresh bread is brought to
the stores. AS part of the move to
conserve the food supply the Com
mercial Economy Board of the Unit
ed States has asked that measures
be taken to prevent waste of bread,
with the result that a notice of the
meeting of the wholesale bakers was
called by Bernard Schmidt, who has
been appointed chairman.
The counties in this district are
Snyder, Northumberland, Dauphin,
Juniata,- Perry, Cumberland, Adams
and York. 1t is planned to have a
member of the Dauphin County Pub
lie Safety Committee present.
The Pledge
The national board has asked that
the meeting shall be held before
shall be effective July %. The pledge
the bakers will be asked to sign fol-
lows:
Most heartily and voluntarily do
I express my willingness to cooper
ate with our government in its con-
servation of food and in the elimina-
ton of wasteful practices in my
business, and as an evidence of prac-
tical patriotism and devotion to our
country's welfare, 1 pledge myself
or my company to discontinue, on
and after Tuesday JULY TO- 1917
the practice of taking back unsold
bread from retailers. And l do fur
ther pledge myself to give my loyal
and answering support to all patri-
otic measures which may be ordered
or recommended by the Council of
National Defense or by the Food Ad-
ministration during the period of
the war.
ITO these cardinal principles of
true Americanism do I hereby pledge
myself, affirming in the same spirit
my allegiance to my flag and to the
Republic for which it stands, and
my belief in the cause of Freedom
with Liberty and Justice for ALL"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
MIDDLETOWN

The Middletown fair grounds was
purchased by John S. Longenecker
A meeting will be held in the near
future for reorganization.
Miss Victoria Kavanaugh is visit
ing at Lorain, Ohio, for some time.
Mrs. Joseph Schaeffer and son,
Richard are visiting at Syracuse,
N. Y.
Miss Eli Snyder and daughter,
who visited in town for some time,
returned to their home at Framing
ham, Mass. She was accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Joseph Dra-
benstadt.
Delbert Whitman, of Harrisburg,
is spending a week in town.
The tenth annual flag day will be
observed in the Church of God on
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and
vited to attend. DR.. Reed, of Dick
inson College, will be the main
speaker. Following will be the pro-
gram: Prelude, Miss Charlene
Ffshel; song, America. audience;
prayer, the Rev. o. M. Kraybill; ad-
dress of welcome, ]. B. Martin: vocal
duet. I'VE Salute Thee Old Glory"
Catherine and Dorothy Condran:
instrumental duet, Robert and Paul
Flury; reading, True Heroism,"
Miss Naomi Carmany; vocal solo,
patriotic, Miss Agnes Markley; saxa
phone solo, Daniel Roberts; duet,
THE Soldier and the Red Cross
Nurse" Miss Alvenia Snyder and
Ralph Myers; pantomime, Star
Spangled Banner, Viola Albright;
soloist, Edith Sohn; flag drill. four
teen girls; patriotic address, DR..
George E. Reed; closing song, Co
lumbia the Gem of the Ocean,"
The annual reunion and banquet
of the High School Alumni Associa-
ton will be held Monday evening at
the high school building. The fol-
lowing program will be presented:
Singing, Star Spangled Banner;
reading, Miss Mary Elberti; quar-
tet. Songs of Our Country" Mrs.
John Keifer, Miss Martha Swartz,
DR.. j. c. Nissley and Bruce Peters,
accompanied by Florence Scholl;
reading, selected, Miss Mary Elberti:
toasts will be given by Professor II.
j. Wickey, L. L. Carver, John Crou,
Jr., Clarence Phillips, II. Brua
Campbell and others. Whitman or
chestra will furnish the music.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
BUILDING WORK
TAKES BIG DROP
Hotel Permit Jumps Total to
High Figures, but Other
Operations Few

Barring the issuing of a permit
for the new Penn-Harris Hotel,
building operations took a big drop
in this city for the month of June,
compared with the work that was
started last year in the same month.
The total cost of structures now
being erected is s7g2,SO5, according
to figures compiled to-day, but of
this the permit for the new hotel
was $760,000. This leaves a balance
of S32,S05 for small structures. Only
one other fair sized operation was
started. This was the improvement
to the Kaufman store, which will
cost $4,000.
Last year permits issued were for
operations which cost S126,155. Con-
tractors of the city claim the high
cost of labor and materials will con-
tinue to affect building work for
some time, but that more operations
may be started after the first draft
for the army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30

Jones will engage in the practice of
law in this city with William y.
Trinkle. former deputy attorney gen.
eral and former counsel of the Pub
lie Service Commission. They will
have Offices at 204 Locust street and
make speciality of corporation, tax
alton and public service cases.
Mr.. Jones is one of the best-known
men on Capitol Hill and EX-State
Treasurer Robert K. Young highly
recommended him to State Treasurer
kephart for retention. Mr.. Kephart
desired Mr.. Jones to remain, but as
he had changed plans made months
ago to continue in the Treasury dur
ing the beginning of the new admin
istration he resigned June to take
effect July Is.
Mr.. Jones came here from Mont
rose, Susquehanna county, as n clerk
in the auditor generals department
under E. B. Hardenberg, December
l, 1901, and was advanced to assist
ant corporation clerk IN June, 1902.
He served in that capacity and as
chief of the domestic corporation
bureau under Auditor Generals Sny-
der and Young and was elected sec
retary of the Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings in 1907, re-
signing in 1910. He was appointed
June 1, 1910, serving curing the term
of State Treasurer Wright. Mr..
Young appointed him as corporation
clerk which office he nas continued
to hold.
Jitney Cases Up-Tne Public Serv-
ice Commission will have arguments
and hearings on but one day next
week, Monday being devoted to such
work, while Tuesday will be given mp
to executive sessions. Several deci-
sions are expected to be handed down.
The Harrisburg jitney cases, involv-
ing over sixty complaints, will be
among the cases argued. Arrange
ments have also been made for a
conference between the Wilkes-B Barre
City commissioners and the commits
sion relative to grade crossings.
State "ExamS"-A series of eX-
aminations for state permanent
teachers certificates will be held in
the State under supervision of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30

Department of Public Instruction
during August. They will be fol-
lowed by series of special exami-
nations later that month.
Terms Observation-Disclosures the terms
of the Powell bill approved late yes
terday by the governor terms of
commissioners of all first class town
ships will be increased to four years.
Now Il Major-Commissio John
Price Jackson, of the State Depart
ment of Labor and Industry, has been
appointed a major in the engineer
section of the officers reserve corps
of the United States army. Dr..
Jackson was formerly dean of one of
the schools of State College. He
rendered his services in March.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
Boy Is Charged With
Robbing Aid Societies

The third robbery at the offices
of the Associated Aids Society result
ed this morning in the arrest of
walter Acy, aged 16. 1872 Liberty
street. Police say the youthful of
fender confessed. Last night he is
alleged to have entered the rooms
and secured a dollar in street car
tickets and destroyed as many things
as possible. On two former occa-
sions he Is said to have entered the
rooms and on both occasions Sc
cured street car tickets and other
plunder. Detective Hyde Speece fol-
lowed the case and made the ar
rests.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
STATE EMPLOYEES PICNIC

One hundred and fifty employees
of the Department of Labor and In
dustry and the Compensation Blu.
reau left at 1890 this afternoon
to picnic at Boiling Springs Park A
special program of amusements and
games has been arranged. Dancing
will follow the evening meal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-30
ANTHONY PROUD DIES

Anthony Proud, aged n, died at
the home of his son, Robert Proud,
119 Pine street, this morning at 1.3O
o'clock from complications. He was
a resident of Steelton for about twen
ty-f1ve years. His wife and a son,
Robert, with whom he lived. survive
him. Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
Rev. C. N. Lauffer, pastor of the st.
Johns Lutheran Church, will Off
ciate. Burial will be made in the
Baldwin Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-05
NEW WPARTY NAMED
BY BLANKENBURG
"Town Meeting" Title Was
Suggested by Warhorse
of Reform
COMMITTEE BACKS HIM
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AM1lnes@,cr@ @nz1s$St>eNS',e<
M~>'~a"'%'41J- 41J-

THE old warhorse Of reform" has put
across another body blow at civic immoral
ity!
A week ago last night nearly every
twentieth person in Philadelphia more than
twenty-one years of age crowded around
the Academy of Music in an effort to get
within its doors and join IN the express
sion Of the citys indignation over govern
ment by murder" That assemblage Of SO,-
600 citizens constituted one of the most
remarkable town meetings" ever held lin
Philadelphia.
The three or four thousand persons who
were fortunate enough to get within the
building were thrilled most of all by one
man. He dominated the meeting. Venerable,
white-crowned, snowy bearded Rudolph
Blankenburg thundered denunciaton of the
political crimes whose taint had never sui
lied his administration Of the c!tys affairs.
Answering his call TO rally around the
standard of civic decency once more, the
great audience shouted it's admiration for
the uncompromsing indomitable old fighter.
a committee was chosen to translate the
ideals expressed at that meeting into ac-
tlon A new political party had emerged
from that meeting dedicated to the over
throw Of the boss" rule Of the city The
men of the committee met together TO
give a name to this new political organiza-
tion, born fighting.
One name after another was suggested
None seemed to catch and preserve the
spirit which had animated that great gath
ering of citizens which had surged around
the Academy of Music--the spirit Of the
decent people of an entire city, assembled
together to act as a welded unit
The suggestion contained, as reproduced
above on a slip Of paper, fired the hearts
Of the committee. They adopted It with
enthusiasm. This is the name born in
! the heart of Rudolph Blankenburg !" they
cried "The new party shall bear no name
except one which shows that the united
strength of 100000 homes is its battecry."
Only bit Of history, this, which chron'
| icles how the new party was named by
| Phladelphia's oldest warrior for the right.
| But IL The Town Meeting Party" always
| preserves the same youthful Vigor which
| Rudolph Blankenburg has shown its use
| fulness will be never-ending. The slip writ
| ten by Mr. BlanSenburg and signed by him
was given by him exclusively to the
| EVENING LEDGER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-05
BOLO CASE EVIDENCE
SENT TO JUSSERAND
In Completed Form Shows How
Adroitly Frenchman Deceived
United States Banks
NEW YORK. Oct. S.


Evidence obtained in the investigation Of
the activities Of Paul Bolo PaCha, the al
legged German spy, in America, was for
warded today to French Ambassador JUS
serand. The evidence was obtained by At
torney General Merton Z. Lewis of New
York, at the request Of the French author
tiles 1t will be used in Pacha's trial as
German spy, Pacha is now under arrest
in Paris.
The completed evidence shows how
adroity PaCha, posing as a loyal French
man. duped the greatest of American bank
ing houses by transferring corruption
fund Of approximately Sl,70O,0O0 to France,
Included in the evidence is statement
by Adolf Pavenstedt, German subject and
intimate friend of Count Won Bernstorff,
former German Ambassador. lie said Pacha
told him of a separate peace pact which
Germany and France might agree Om.
France would give to Germany some OF
her colonial possessions, he said Pacha
told him. and Germany would restore to
France parts Of Alsace-Lorraine, besides
evacuating northern France.
Pacha first tried to get funds from Amer
ican paCtists to influence the newspapers
Of France toward peace, Pavenstedt said.
AS far as my investigation goes, II
shows a purely social relationship between
Mr.. Hearst and Pacha," said Attorney Cen
eral Lewis today. lie described Mr.. Hearsts
acquaintanceship with Pacha as closed
Incident
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-05
SEARCH FOR TWO
GERMAN RAIDERS
U. S. and japanese Craft
Hot on Trail of Teuton
Pirate Craft
FORMER SEEADLER CREW
WASHINGTON, oct. ;

WASHINGTON, Oct ..
watchful ships of the American and
Japanese Pacific patrols are hunting today
for the two German raider pirates known
TO be cruising the south seas.
The raiders are manned by ruthless Teu'
tons, who pioted the raider Seeadler OUT
Of Germany under disguise OF a Norwegian
sailing ship, swept her over to the Atan-
tic sinking victims as she went and then
around Cape Horn to Mopeha Island, where
she stranded and pounded to pieces. This
fate came only after she had rounded up
twelve Allied ships In her earlier cruising
and three American schooners, Slade, Manila
and A. b. johnson, in the Pacific.
Some OF the stranded Germans, after
reaching Mopeha, fitted out motor sloop
on August 21 the others seized the French
schooner Lutece when she put into Mopeha,
and, using the Seeadlers guns, started out
afresh.
Captain Smith, Of the Slade, reports to
the Navy Department from Tutuila, Samoa,
that he and other prisoners were dumped
on a desolate island, that he and others
made their way to Tutula, but that the
others were badly in need of food. This
has been sent. Meantime, there Is reason
to believe that the two raiders have con-
tinued their operations, though whether
they have bagged new victims Is unre-
veaed
The patrols are on careful watch. while
the Navy Department has taken the added
precauton of conceaing all naval vesse,
movements and ship sailings in the Pacific
for some days past.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
The dispatch from Tutuila as announced
by the Navy Department reads:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-05

The master OF the Americas -.
G. Slade arrived in an onsn schtok..
this island (Tutullal with three y, pQst ll
tember 10. The master. Hsy Hansy iett So.
states that his vessel was NoE csu.E snih
the German raider Seeadier cp,qufed M
The schooner was DESTROYED IN, June II
and the entire crew were taken = < losgrnnf
raider, ABOARD m
Smith further states thai ,h.
captured on June IL the Seeadln
schooner a. p. johnson and - onmerjcsr
the American schooner Maniia nrJuQ 1
Mia was destroyed by dvns Lhe IA
which the Seeadler proceeded ~ \, atlH
Island, the westward island ~ .Maopeh
ciety group, arriving there on III! ne 81
August 2 the Seead er stranded a. o.
abandoned as total loss. TkHo VA
manding officer Of the Seeadler Iss, con.
gust 2l in motorsloop with machina, .e Az
rifles, bombs and about two monty, smi
plies, accompanied by three offiess. ,up
two men. Ne's am
on September the French soA.
Lutece, bound out of Tahiti 'tsaoo1sg
Islands. arrived at Mopeha and w. s9oclttl
tured by the remainder of the ssss.sap
crew, VINO Immediately left on the schos..'
er with machine guns, supplies risss von IN
bombs, leaving behind them twentv.ss..n twets ~
white men and seventeen native nta.ssssN
from the Seeadler marooned ON MsIusn
Island, These men are In great Ds.s
of food and water nesa
For weeks the Navy Departrn... i,
known to have been aware that thsr. y
a German raider in the Pacific but \, w
not until last night that II was deemsA y
visable to disclose any of the far,s \ I.
the public, for military reasons All y
information possessed by the DEPARTS. v
has not been dIvulged, but onlv NV.
Sacts which were not of value n III M
enemy. Meanwhile steps have been ~.
to try to round up the two raiders ~
TO relieve the prisoners their comnhara'
abandoned Il great need of food ~
water on a barren South Sea island, y
months ago.
The Seeadler was evidently yn, 4
wait for vessels of the schooner ~
Naval authorities are anxious to canh,,,
or destroy the motor sloop or the Frnrs
schooner, in which officers and men N \!
Seeadler are now travelling the South !,
CiflC, before these raiders are ahia
capture some unarmed steamship viii.
might better serve their purpose. tft,s
difficult search, as there are hundred,
islands i'm the South Pacific extens
westward and northwestward from \
Society group toward Australia, the Pm
ippines and Japan. 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-05
CLEAN GOVERNMENT BY
CLEAN MEN DEMANDED
Citizens Of 43d Ward at Rally
Sound Ringing Call Against
Thug Rule

"a clean government by clean men" was
demanded by more than 500 citizens of
the Forty-third Ward at rally held last
night at 1905 Germantown avenue
The meeting was held under the auspices
Of the Forty-third Ward Irdependent Club
Samuel J. Pennypaclter presided. Men who
formerly were active in the ward executive
committee have volunteered to work in the
various divisions Of the ward to defeat the
thug Administration
Mr.. Pennypacker was elected president :
David L. Hemmerly vice president: John
LAUDER secretary, and George II. Detwiler,
treasurer
The ticket Of the Town Meeting party,
formed yesterday by the independents,
Democrats and Republicans as the fusion
party, under the standard Of which the
fight against the Nare-Smith city admins
tration will be- waged, will not be named
until the latter part of next week, accord
ing to Thomas +. Armstrong, chairman
of the party.
At a meeting Of the Master Builders
Exchange last night John Wanamakcr
urged that business organizations through
out the city unite for the betterment of
the city government. lie said:
Il have always been and am a Republi-
can, but if it would alleviate conditions I
would become a Democrat. Why should
we send our sons and brothers to France
If we will not fight here, and surely Phila-
delphia is worth fighting for During the
last month this city, the third largest i'm
the country, through its thuggerv and
strong-arm reign, has given courage to
Germany.
But Philadelphia must not be meas
ured by the size Of the men at its helm
Traditions and accomplishments of our
city are too big TO be dominated bv auv
one or a group Of men,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-05
"EAT CAPE MAY GOODIES"
FOOD COMMISSION ADVISES
Cheapest Fish on the Market, Costing
6 to z Cents Pound-Car Short
age Affects Peaches

The Philadelphia Food Commission
through its chairman, J. Russell Smith, has
issued a bulletin advising citizens to eat
Cape May goodies, which, they say. are the
cheapest Ash on the market, their price
being six to seven cents a pound
Sweet potatoes, says the bulletin, are be-
coming less plentiful and peaches are rather
high-priced MIR. Smith points out that
the price Of peaches is due TO the lack OF
refrigerator cars. Cantaloupe Is higher
but the abundant vegetables continue cheap.
Cabbage is selling at two cents head ana
squash somewhat cheaper These are
wholesale prices.
The report follows:
ABUNDANT-Beets. carrots. lettuce. cabbage
squash. parsley.
NORMAL~-Oranges, apples. peaches, cueum-
bers. CantaloupeB,,. eggplant, sweet potatoes
sugar corn, garlic, radishes, turnips, potatoes
spinach.
SCARCE-Peppers tomatoes, celery lima
beans, onions, string beans plums, pineapples
grapes, pears. lemons, Cranberries, pumpkins
NVbolesala dRh nrires,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-05
WILL PUSH LIBERTY LOAN
AT WORLDS SERIES GAMES
Ty Cobb and Other Diamond Notables
Expected to Urge Fans to
"Come Across"
WASHINGTON. Oct. s

N<AolAA-N'f lO-N1 OCl' o.
In honor of the worlds series, which be-
gins Saturday the second Liberty Loan
campaign will be given baseball angle,
capitalizing the popularity Of the great
American sport 70 win support for the Cow
ernment war financing.
oscar Price, publicity director Of the loan,
today telegraphed 10 all Federal Reserve
banks and local committees notifying them
that the worlds series and the Second Lib
erty Loan must occupy at least equal places
in the hearts of the American people for
the next week. The diotum laid down by
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo that
"every man who buys a Liberty Bond
makes a base hit against the Kaiser. and
every man who buys four Liberty Bonds
makes home rum" is to be used to the
best effect by the local committees all over
the country.
Mr.. Price today telegraphed Ty Cobb and
asked him TO make a speech in support Of
the Liberty Loan during the world series
Mr. Price wants Cobb to speak from the
diamond and appeal TO all baseball fans in
the stands and bleachers to subscribe to the
war loan. II possible Ty Cobb and other
popular baseball idols will be secured to
make speeches from the diamond every day
Of the big series,
II is the intentlon Of the Treasury that
the people shall not for one moment forget
the Liberty Loan and the eountry's need for
money in their enthusiasm over the bali
games. AZ every turn the thousands at
tending the contests viii be reminded that
the money Is needed 10 maintain the Amer
lean side Of the greater contest across the
water .st e3- ~
As yet no ngures on the amount OF sub
scriptione have been gathered BY the
now hrs Under consideration aAnI1n N ~.
Nonnc NN|fT|pt|ou4 10 aefo onc.>a week 1n
0[N 4| #o|| 81 INa ,ann&|tn 1n1
I|I0 10|+ 44|. 100.ancsmenI4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-05
Doom Walnut Street Eyesores

Unsightly signs, steps booths and cellar
doors now extending beyond the building
line on Walnut street will disappear with
the advent Of the year 1915 according to
an ordinance passed in Councils. The
measure was introduced June IS after
campaign of several years by the Walnut
street Business Association.