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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23

tain Stackpole writes: You ought
to see the difference in the manner
and spirit of the men of my battalion
to-day. We We're relieved from front
line duty late last night, hiked back
certain number of miles and are
located in u large woods with our
kitchens in place where there is
none of our own artillery and where
they claim the Germans haven't
dropped a single shell. The relief is
wonderful. Our losses have been
very heavy and we did a pretty Ions
turn as turns go on the line with the
result that the men, those who We're
not wounded, were ready for a good
rest.
We'll, we are back now and the
f1rst thing we are doing is to lay out
our camp and construct for ourselves
comfortable living quarters. The
first thing ] heard this morning was
a bugle sounding all manner of calls.
1t gave one queer feeling as it was
so much like a training camp fea-
ture and the first we had heard since
the company was tumbled out of
camp at 2 o'clock in the morning of
July 4th to take over some trenches
rev miles from where the Ger
mans had broken through. Then to
cap the climax we were given q good
hot meal and the regimental band
pulled in and gave us some fine rag
tlme' A great change has
come over everybody. the men are all
Whistling and kidding each other
again and life has assumed a more
cheerful aspect. Not that the fight
: ing spirit has not been there right
along, but you can understand the
depression of losing ones best friends
that comes to the men. A large truck
came in with cigars and peaches, a
supply of which will be presented
TO the men at the evening meal TO.
night.
l have no officers left in my COM
fany One was killed the othor
day and the others had all been
wounded and sent to the hospital
sometime previous to that. / seem
TO be the fortunate one every time,
but hate to lose all my officers.
Your letters arrived while I was
on outpost DUTY the other night and
IL surely was comforting to read how
interesting and enthusiastic the peo-
pie back homo are. The American
soldier is doing exceptionally well
over here and the Twenty-eighth
DIVISION so far has made a good
reputation, ! believe. We have seen
as much lighting as any other Amer
lcan division since the Allied counter
offensive got under way. From all
reports higher authority is apparent |
ly satisfied.
Inc Germans are being constant !
ly harasseI oil wide front and IRE
getting no rest whatever. They sur
render to us like sheep.
General Muir and his staff rode
through here this afternoon, giving
our camp an air of distinction"
Captain Stackpole in another let
ter refers to the dropping of a large
quantity of explosives in the midst
or ms company, killing six of his !
men and wounding twenty-five. He!
observes that he doesn't like to dwell |
upon the losses, but speaks optimis-
tically of the morale of the men and
their determination to see the thing
through.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23
914 CAT THE END OF THE ROAD"

Gether with Max Marcia, wrote this
extraordinary drama.
Desire with a pure heart, and
follow that DESIRE" is Mr.. Guernons S
own soul. He taught her to aspire
in the spirit. And by so doing he
showed her the ends of the various
roads which beckoned her.
Through the medium of a crystal
lie revealed the future to her. and so
she was enabled to choose the path
TO her hearts desire-the path to
happiness.
This is the story of Eyes of
Youth" the beautiful dramatic fam
tasy which captivated all New York
last season, and ran for an entire
year at the Maxine Elliott Theater.
Would you also like to know what
the future holds for you? Would
you also like to tear aside the veil
and discover the right road into the
unknown years?
The way is very simple, accord
ing TO Charles Guernon, who, to-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23

by greed, by a thousand other con-
aiderations, from following the
prompting of our hearts. Take, for
example, the case of Gina Ashling,
the heroine of Eyes of Youth"
All along her heart told Lcr to marry
the man she loved. That desire was
the crystal in which her future hap
piness was revealed. She would have
followed that call instantly. But
she hesitated. She hesitated because
she was deceived for a while by the
lure of an operate career, by the
sense of duty to others, by the need
tor money. These false desires were
also like crystals in which the flu
tire was revealcd-a future of mis-
cry. Then came the hindu End
showed her the truth"
The future is where the heart is.
That is Mr.. Guernon's creed. If you
would know what the future holds
for you, look into your heart and see.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23
LEGAL NOTICES

ing capacity of the said city of Phila-
oelphla. at any time. there shall be ex-
cluded from the calculation and de-
Quoted from such debt SO much of the
debt of said city as shall have been
incurred, and the proceeds thereof in
vested. in any public improvements
OF any character which shall be yield
ing to the said city an annual current
net revenue. The amount of such de-
duction shall be ascertained by capi-
tallzing the annual net revenue from
such Improvement during the year
Immediately preceding the time of
such ascertaiament; and such capitali-
Zation shall be estimated by ascer-
tanning the principal amount which
would yield such annual, current net
revenue, at the average rate of in
terest. and sinking-fund charges pay
able upon the indebtedness incurred
py SAID city for such purposes. W to
the time OF such ascertainment. tT ne
method OF determining such amount,
so to be deducted, may be prescribed
by the General Assembly. In incurr-
ing lndeDtedness for any purpose the
city of Philadelphia may issue it's OBJ
legations maturing not later than
fifty (5O) years from the date there
of, with provision for a sinking-fund
sufficient to retire said obligations at
maturity, the payment to such sink
ing fund to be in equal or graded an
nual or other periodical instalments.
Where any indebtedness shall be or
shall have been incurred by said city
construction or Improvement of pub
lie works of any character from which
income or revenue is to be derived by
said city, or for the reclamation OF
land to be used in the construction of
whorves or docks owned or to be own
ed by said city, such obligations may
be in an amount sufficient to provide
for, and may include the amount OF
the interest and sinking-fun charges
accruing and which may accr q there
on throughout the period OF construc-
tion. ana until the expiration of one
year after the completion of the work
for which said indebtedness shall have
been incurred; and said city shall NOT
be required to levy a tax to paw said
interest and sinking-fund charges
az required by section ten. article nine
of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
until the expiration of said period of
one year after the completion of said
work.
true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 2.
CYRUS e. WOODS.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23
FRENCH REACH
FOR VENDEUIL:
REPULSE ENEMY
Foch Troops Gain Ground in
Sancy Region; Capture
Foes in Drive
BY Associated Press


Paris, Sept. 23.-Last nights war
office statement says:
South of st. Quentin we have en-
larged our positions to the east of
Hinacourt and Ly Fontaine. We
have reached the western outskirts
of Vendeuil.
North of the Aisne three counter
attacks by the Germans were broken
to the north of Allamant and have
held our lines securely. We have
gained ground east of Sancy and
have taken prisoners.
A midnight advance OF the London
and English country troops resulted
in the regaining of large portion of
the ground lost last Saturday after
an attack along the fragments of the
Hindenburg outpost line between
Cambria and st. Quentin.
The result of the fighting of the
past thirty-siX hours has been The
bringing of the British front within
about three quarters of mile of the
main Hindenburg system opposite
Bellecourt on the canal and within
mile and quarter of the Venhuille
bridgehead, eleven miles south of
Cambria.
French troops yesterday and last
night made notable progress in rheIr
drive for the encirclement of St.
Quentin. They pushed in far on
the south and captured the village
and fort of Nendeuil. close 10 the
Quentin, says to-day's war office an
nouncemcnt.
From Nendeuil the French pushed
on to the river North of Ly Fon-
taine they penetrated the wood in
the direction of Hinacourt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23

ed to the rear for a rest. In a let
ter to the home folks he says:
After n strenuous time for two
months l believe L see signs of a
coming rest and we shall be given a
chance to reorganiZe in a place where
constant shell fire and inability to re-
move ones clothing at night are not
the chief feature. For the past three
or four days my battalion has been
in place of comparative quiet, al
though subject to call any minute
during the day or night. We have
Just completed a rather long turn
on the line with some adventures
which l cannot tell you about at
this time except that 1 had the privi-
lege of taking a number of German
prisoners and got piece of shrapnel
in my back.
Judging from all indications and
from the tone of the press as re-
fecting the opinion and judgment of
the military commands and critics,
the Hun will have to do some tall
work even to pull himself together
for spring offensive. He seems to
be getting it on all sides and is hav-
ing little success in holding at any
point along the line. Prisoners that
have been taken at will are for the
most part of one mind in thinking
that a victory for Germany is out
of the question, but as to the time
and manner in which it will be
brought about there is little specula-
ton of value at this time.
Jerry strafes us about this time
every afternoon with n string. of
high explosive shells, none of which
does any damage because we all seek
dugouts the minute the whistle of the
first shell is heard.
There are sorse funny instances
that would be ludIcrous If the cause
of them was not so well known and
the effects clearly understood. Most
everybody fears big shells and their
tearing effect in comparison with
which machine gun bullets are as
thistle down. A bomb dropped from
an aeroplane is equally fearful in it's
effect.
Our company kitchen is located
some miles from us at the present
time and about dusk the one hot
meal that the company receives is
brought mp to us in a ration car.
last night my mess sergeant brought
me big surprise in the shape of n
huge pumpkin pie. which looked like
million dollars to n pie-starved
soldier. 1t seems / have an en-
bryo baker among my kitchen force
and upon whose prowess I intend
to rely to a great extent in the flu
ture.
From all records we can rake
together from vaDious sources the
Boche is making a strategic retreat.
being harried constantly by the AL
lies at every point and losing thou
sands of men and guns at every turn.
Just how far he will have to go will
probably depend on what Marshal
Foch decides to do. We are all won
dering. of course. whether the fight
ing will continue right through the
winter or whether the two sides will
settle down and get ready for the
hnal roundup in the spring. Certain
German prisoners can't see how .ha
war can last until Christmas. but Of
course that is simply their own opin-
ion"
Under date of September 8, Cap
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23
Airman Meets Death
in 4 4,O00-Fo DOT Fall at
Fort Worth, Texas

Philadelphia, Sept. 23.-Captaln
T. Isett, was killed on Saturday
when his airplane fell approximately
1000 feet, in a straight nose dive at
Barron Field Fort Worth, Texas.
His body will be brought to this city
for burial.
Until he enlisted in the United
States Army Aviation service early
in September, last year, Captain
Isett lived with his mother, Mrs.
Laura T. Isett and two sisters. Miss
Mary b. Isett and Miss Katharine
Isett. in Bouvier street. .Tioga. The
family moved here eighteen years
ago from Spruce Creek. Huntingdon
county, where Captain Isett was
born. He was so years old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23
Western Union Boys
at Work Again Today

Although the messengers who went
on strike Saturday have returned to
work, the air around Western Union
offices is blue with the smoke of the
battle. Manager Californian to-day
said he believed the boys We're per-
fectly satisfied and that there will be
no more trouble. But messengers
weren't quite satisfied. What do you
think this is? Charity?" piped one
Mercury, as he jumped on his bicycle
bound for Woodbine street with
telegram. "Hully gee! We've got {
have more money and our unions
gonna see we get it! We want four
cents a message! Mind you. four
cents straight You bet your boots,
we do!' shouted another messenger.
who came running up to join in the
argument.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23
Lawyers Swamped by
Crowds of Registrants

The lawyers who were on duty in
the City Council chamber this morn
ing to aid the registrants who appeal
ed for help in filing out and signing
swamped with the number of regis
trants who came for advice. At IL 80
the room was so filled with the regis
trants and their dependents that IL
was impossible for them to get into
the jammed Council chamber. and
many of them had to wait in the halls
until the lawyers could give them
their aattention. More than a dozen
lawyers were on hand. but they were
not nearly enough to handle the
crowd
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION


An amendment to section one of
ticle nine OF the Constitution os
feHnsylVanla, relating to tayatioH
section l. Be it resolved by tba
of Tite ihe Cnno anu diouse OF RepresentatiVes
IN General Assembly met, and IL "a ~
hereby enacted by the authorituH Is
ent 1he sane IN fba That the following amend
monWealth of Pennsylvania b Som.
tne same is hereby, proposed. in anu anI
eordance with the provisions ~ ~ ac-
eighteenth article thereof:- Va the
That section one of article u,
which reads as follows: nine.
All taxes shall be uniform uno,
the same class of subjects, within SPPpSn PSa
f ievying the imlxs tax aSd of sbhf the authority
ana ana COLLECTED under the general ivIed iaweSdi
but the General Assembly NAV laws;
general laws. exempt from taxa+iooyy oy
poses. cpHai' actual piaees psea Tor public pur-
worship. places of burial not used Sdious
held Tor private or corporate nr OF
ana an! !. INSTITUTIONS OF purely public char,
follows: 81 "S 10 read as
All taxes shall oe uniform unor a..
same same iioia class OF subjects, within The the
ievying the itS tax and Sf sbaiI 5hH s ssuthorlty,
ana collected under general laws and
the subjects of taxation NAV he otnu anu
sd slneG or Ior nrrr tne purpose of laying grad
eral Assembly may. by generai zen zen
exempt from taxation public nronam.s,
used for public purposes, actuai ngoIy
or religious worship. places OF b,trjeS5
not used or held for private or nas iial
poratee profit. am. and institutions of pupe-
Section 2. Said proposed eme,a
ment snail be submitted to the nnaii
ned electors of the State, at Tho LII
eral election to be held on the T,,a
day next following the first MonSar
OF November in the year nineteen h,,ny
dred and nineteen. for the purnosn e
deciding upon the approval and rattS
cation or the rejection of said anaaS
ment. Said election shall be onenaL
held. and closed upon said .eiectioI,,
day, at the places and within tpn
hours at and within which said e,aae ,e
tion is directed to be opened. held and
closed, and in accordance with AZ
provisions of the laws of Pennsvlvn
MIA governing elections, and amend
ments thereto. Such amendment sbaiI
be printed upon the ballots N. tha
form and manner prescribed bv Az
election laws of Pennsylvania ana
shall in all respects conform fo Az
requirement of such laws.
true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 4.
CYRUS f. WOODS
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing all amendment Lo article
nine, section elgnt OF the Constitu-
ton of Pennsylvania.
Section l. BE it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
in General Assembly met, That the
following amendment to the Consti-
tuition of Pennsylvania be, and the
same is hereby. proposed, in accord
thereof
That article nine. section eight. be
amended to read as follows:
Section 5. The debt of any county.
city, borough, township, school dis
trlct, OF otner municipality or moor
porated district. except as provided
herein, and in section fifteen of this
article, shall never exceed seven (D
per centum upon the assessed value OF
the taxable property therein, but the
debt of the city of Philadelphia may
be increased in such amount that the
total city debt of said city shall not
exceed ten per centum (10) upon the
assessed value of the taxable prop
erty therein, nor shall any such mu-
nicipality or district incur any new
debt, or increase it's Indebtedness to
ALI amount exceeding two (2) per
centum upon such assessed valuation
of property, without the consent of
the electors thereof at a public cleo
tion in such manner as shall be pro-
vided by law. In ascertaining the
borrowing capacity of the city of
be deducted from such debt so much
of the debt of said city as shall have
been incurred, or is about to be in
Cured, and the proceeds thereof eX-
pended or about to be expended up
on any public improvement, or in the
construction, purchase, or condemna-
ton of any public utility. or part
thereof. or facility therefor. IL such
public Improvement or public utility,
or part thereof, whether separately or
in connection with any other public
Improvement or public utility, or part
thereof, may reasonably be expected
to yield revenue in excess of operat-
terest and sinking fund charges there
on. The method of determining such
amount, so to be deducted. may be
prescribed by the General Assembly,
In mourning Indebtedness for any
purpose the city of Philadelphia may
later than fifty (50) years from the
date thereof, with provision for a
sinking fund sufficient to retire said
obligations at maturity, the payment
to such sinking fund to be in equal
or graded annual or other periodical
instalments. Where any indebtedness
shall be or shall have been incurred
by said city of Philadelphia for the
purpose of the construction or i'm
of public works or utiIi-
ties of any character, from which in
come or revenue is to be derived by |
said city, or for the reclamation OF |
land to be used in the construction of |
owned by said city. such obligations J
may be in an amount sufficient to pro- |
vide for. and may include the amount |
of, the interest and sinking fund |
charges accruing and which may ac- |
crns thereon throughout the period
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23

or Markets.. - Hogs - Receipts,
$4,000; early sales about steady; trade
unevenly 10c to 25c lower. Butchers.
S19.55 Qp20.25; light. $19.75 a. 20.40; +;
packing. $lS.75 "a 1850; rough $4,000
1850; pigs, good to choice, s1S.50@
1900.
Cattle - Receipts. $4,000; quality
very low average. Best native steers,
steady; all other classes slow, un-
evenly lower.
Sheep = Receipts. $4,000; opening
slow to 25c lower. "
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23
Number Two.
,n1Nr,r ESOIIITION


o,ostne an amendment to section
rr0?pptean of article three of the Con-
s..MH,,,tion of the Commonwealth Of
ss'.nnsvivania in accordance with
,he provisions of the eighteenth
article thereon.
Sactinn i. BE it enacted by the
ote and House of Representatives
emu Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
ot in General Assembly met. end 1t
nid arahv enacted by the authority OF
- samt. That the following Is pro-
.Insod .ne as an amendment to the Consti-
poosSon Of the Commonwealth of Penn
ssu,Ivania. in accordance with the pro-
ayisions of the eighteenth article
thereof
It'll reads as follows:
nSaction 16. No money shall be paid
~ the treasury, except upon ap-
ounSnriations made by law, and on war
Ppanf drawn by the proper officers in
nursuance thereof" be. and the same
ts hereby, amended so that the same
.baii read as follows:
Section 16. No money shall be paid
out of the State treasury. except in
eccordance with the provisions OF an
at n Assembly specifying the amount
and purpose of the expenditure. and
iinoiting the time in which said ap-
nronriation shall be expended. All
Emilio money shall be paid by the
ST. .-----e----Esr ->-----.->.----Esr on warrant drawn by
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23
GERMANS, BE HARD"

AmsIerdnm, Sept. 23.-FieId Mar
shall Won Hindenburg, replying to
greetings sent to him from a pa
triotic meeting in Juterbog. said:
The first replies from the enemy
camp to the Austrian note reveal our
enemies state of mind. In the face
of this there can be only one watch
word: German peonle. be hard"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23
LEGAL NOTICES

dred and eighteen. for the purpose of
deciding upon the approval and rati-
hcation or the rejection of said
amendment. Said election shall be
opened. held. and closed upon said
erection day, at the places and within
the hours at and within which said
election is directed to be opened, held,
and closed. and in accordance with the
provisions of the laws of Pennsylva-
MIA governing elections, and amend
ments thereto. Such amendment shall
be printed upon the ballots in the
form and manner prescribed by the
election laws of Pennsylvania. and
shall in all respects conform to the
requirement of such laws.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. /.
CYRUS e. WOODS,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23

of construction, and until the exntra-
tion of one year after the completton
OF the work for which said indebted
said city shall not be required to lew
a tax to pay said interest and sini.
lng-fund charges as required by ssc-
tion of Pennsylvania, until the expira
ton of said period of one year aftar
the completion of said work. "A'er
A true copy of Joint Reso1utio,
No. 3. SiuIion
r CYRUS e. WOODS,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23
PHILADELpHIA STOCKS
y s1NNVNF6sFNW T FtS9
Sept. %. Whet

Philadelphia, Sept. %. - Wheat -
No. /. soft. red. sap; NO. >. red, $2.24;
No. =. soft. red, $2.22.
Bran - The market is steady; soft
winter, per ton, S46.50W47.00: spring,
per ton. $44.00445.00.
Corn - The market is dull; No. 2,
yellow, as to grade and location,
S1.70@1.S5; No. 3. yellow, s1.SN@1.SO.
Oats - The market is firm
No. ., white, new, S2qS25sc; No. 3,
white. new, S01a @Slc.
Butter - The market is higher;
western, creamery, extra, 60c; near
by prints. fancy, 63p65c.
EGgS - Market firm; Transatlantic