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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION


A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article
niue. section eight of the Constitu-
tion of Pennsylvania.
Section /. 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
ance with the eighteenth article
thereof
That article nine, section eight, be
amended to read as follows:
Section s. The debt of any county,
city. borough, township, school dis
trict, or other municipality or incor-
porated district, except as provided
herein, ana in section fifteen of this
article, shall never exceed seven Cd
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
an amount exceeding two (2) per
centum upon such assessed valuation
of property, without the consent of
ton in such manner as shall be pro-
vided by law. In ascertaining the
borrowing capacity of the city of
Philadelphia, at any time, there shall
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-
tion of any public utility, or part
thereof, or facility therefor. If 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. yJreasonably be expected
to yield revenue in excess of operat-
ing expenses sufficient to pay the in
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 incurring Indebtedness for any
issue its obligations maturing not
later than fifty (50) years from the
date thereof. with provision for
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 inn
provements of public works or utili-
ties of any character, from which in
come or revenue is 10 be derived by
said city, or for the reclamation OF
land to be used in the construction of
wharves or docks owned or to be
owned by said city: such ooiigations
vide for. and may include the amount
of, the interest and sinking fund
charges accruing and which may ac-
crue thereon throughout the period
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LEGAL NOTICES

ing capacity Of the said city of Phila-
delph1a, 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-
tal1zing the annual net revenue from
such Improvement during the year
Immediately preceding the time of
such ascertainment: 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
by said city for such purposes, up to
the time of such ascertainment. The
method of determining such amount,
so to be deducted, may be prescribed
by the General Assembly. In incurr-
ing Indebtedness for any purpose the
city of Philadelphia may issue it's OBJ.
legations maturing not later than
fifty (50) 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
of Philadelphia for the purpose of the
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
wharves 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-fund charges
accruing and which may accrue there
on throughout the period of construc-
tion. and 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 tax to pay said
interest and sinking-fund charges
as 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.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 2.
CYRUS E. WOODS,
Secretary of the Cannon waaJtb
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26

Relentlessly the British are push
ing the Germans back to the Hin
denbury line. Fresh enemy troops
thrown INTO the desperate battles
along the thirty-mile front have fail
ed to stop the men of Field Marshal
Haig's command.
Bapaume il surrounded on three
sides and the fall of this strategic
road center apparently is close at
hand. On the north the British are
reported to be near the HindenbuIs
line at Bullecourt. the scene of SAN
culinary combats in the spring Of
1917. The enemy has been driven
from the high ground between the
Ancre and the Somme and the Brit
ish are moving eastward toward Pc
rome.
French Press On
French pressure continues all
along the southern wing to scissors.
Between the Disc and the Aisne,
General Mangin is pressing steadily
toward the western extremity of the
Chemin des Danes. Unconfirmed re-
ports have been received in the
American lines along the Vesle that
the enemy is Withdrawing north of
that river toward the Aisne.
Enemy forces are putting up a
violent resistance against the Brit
ish but to no avail. Since tast We'd
nesday they have been driven east
ward an advance of more than four
miles on the thirty-mile front. The
greatest allied gain has been six
miles toward Bapaume, one of the
most important points in the sali-
ent. The British momentum appar-
emily increases in spite of the strong
efforts of the Germans to stay the
oncoming rush of tanks, cavalry and
infantry. More than 1900 Ger
man prisoners already have been
counted and the enemy losses in
prisoners are said TO be in excess of
the British casualties. Unofficially the
number of prisoners is placed at
10000.
Win High Ground
Or more of the front the British
have pushed the Germans from the
high ground so necessary for de-
fense. Also the enemy has been
forced out of much of the crater
country marking the old Somme
battle field of 1916. This has open
ed up new opportunities for the
tanks and cavalry. Allied airplanes
continuously bomb troop concentra-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
eight, article nine of the Constitu-
tion of Pennsylvania.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the SEN
ate and House of Representatives of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, and it is here
by enacted by the authority of the
same, That the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. in
accordance with the provisions of the
eighteenth article thereof
Amendment to Article Nine. Section
Eight.
That section eight of article nine. of
the Constitution be amended by strik-
ing out the said section and inserting
in place thereof the following
Section s. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school dis
trict, or other municipality or incor-
porated district, except as provided
herein. and in section fifteen of this
article, shall never exceed seven %
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
the assessed value of the taxable
property therein, nor shall any such
municipality or district incur any new
debt, or increase its Indebtedness to
an amount exceeding two (2) per
centum upon such assessed valuation
of property, without the consent of the
electors thereof at a public election
in such manner as shall be provided
by law. In ascertaining the borrow
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.egic centers behind tht

tions and strategic centers behind the
German lines.
The Germans held on to Bapaume
throughout Sunday in heavy fight
ing. General Byng's troops, however,
now are in AvesneS. a suburb one
half mile 20 the west, have reached
Favreuil, two miles to the north, and
a half south-southwest. The fall OF
Bray, which came after the capture
of Albert, has enabled the British TO
press on eastward and they are re-
ported in Suzanne, two miles to the
east. and at the edge OF fhe swamp
country which lines the Somme to
close to Peronne.
MAY Take Hindenburg Line
If the enemy has counted on gain
ing the Hindenburg line and there
finding secure positions from which
to beat off allied attacks, his plans
may be upset by the rapidity with
which the British have progressed
toward Bullecourt. Once inside the
Hindenburg defenses around Bulle-
court. the British have a good path
toward Cambria.
North from scissors. past Noyon
to Roye, the French are hammering
the Germans with their artillery.
Except on the vital sector north of
scissors the infantry has been in
active. East of Bagneux General
Mangin has captured 400 prisoners
in a successful thrust eastward. II
is not improbable in view of the re-
ports of an enemy retirement north
of the Vesle, that the Germans are
holding here in order to protect the
flank of the withdrawal movement
between scissors and Rheims.
Clemenceau Optimistic
Premier Clemenceau says the for
tunes Of the war have been definitely
decided owing to the victories of the
last six weeks. Austro- Hungarian
soldiers have been taken prisoner by
the Allies at two different points on
the main hattie line, but there are
no indications that Austrian aid fo-
the battered German divisions is in
great force.
Comparatively heavy fighting is
taking place in Albania. Vienna says
Austrian troops have crossed the
Semeni near the Adriatic and claims
successes also in the center and on
the enemy left. Rome reports the
repulse of Austrian attacks against
advance posts along the Semeni.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, Aug. &c. - whes

Philadelphia. Aug. 90. - Wheat -
No. l. sou. req. SEQ. NO. I red. &..2s.
No. :. soft. red. $2.22.
Bran - The market Is steady: suf,
winter. per ton, S46.504 400: spring.
per ton. $4,000 $500
Corn THE market is nominal. ac-
cordinS to grade and location; No .,
yellow. Si.s0q1.s0; No. 8. yellow.
oats THE market is steady;
3. white. 7e1s qsoc.
Potatoes - The market is firm;
by prints 530 55c.
Eggs-Market firm; Pennsylvania.
and other nearby firsts, free cases.
S14.40 a 40 per case; do. current re-
ceipts. fHee cases. $13.S0@14.1O per
case; western, extras, firsts, free cases.
s14.4o@ 1870 per case; do. firsts. free
cases, s1S.S06141O; fancy, selected,
packed, 53G 55c per dozen.
Cheese - The market is firm;
New York and Wisconsin. full milk,
Refined Sugars - Market steady:
powdered. s.45c; extra fine, granulat-
Live Poultry - Market quiet;
roosters, 24d csc; young. STACEY roost-
ers. 24625c; old roosters. 24@25c;
spring chickens. not leghorns, SAC S6c;
leghornS S2 a sac; ducks; Peking,
Q
Runner, % a csc; spring ducks. Long
Island. higher. $50 SIC; turkeys. 27Q
ass; geese. nearby. 25926c; western.
nearby. choice 10 fancy. $50 4oc; DO.
fair to good. S2 a SIC; do. old. 81 q 3sc;
do.. western. choice to fancy. 37@3sc;
do. fair 20 good. 32Q SEC; do. old toms.
fowls. fancy 37@87Mc; do. smaller
sizes, S3 a SEC; old roosters. Csc; spring
ducks. Long Island. 3793sc; frozen
fowls. fancy, S5Q So Nc: do. good TO
choice. S2Q SIC. do. small sizes. ESQ
soc: dressed Pekin ducks higher, $40
sec; old 30632c: Indian Runners. 81 a
27hc; broiling chickens. western. Sc a
Potatoes = The market ois firm;
Ssw Ser bSsEss; asEssy' do No. No 2. sCSs5s g
per basket; do. 15o-fo. bags. No. i,
$500 4.25. extra quality; do. No. q
s2.0O@2.50: Pennsylvania. 100 10.
tl.S0Qn.65; New York. old. per 100 10 $
s155@1.75; western. per 100 fbs.. 81. Is
0155; Maine. per 100 MS. $500
i.so: Delaware and Maryland. per 100
ms. soc @$1.10: Michigan, per 100 tbs-
aSS $aS FiSFiSs. FiSFiSs per- per- sSs5s Sssss
hamper. 75@s5e; Florida. per iso-fS.
bags, Si.5093.00; North Carolina. per
barrel s1.50@4.00; South Carolina, per
barrel s1;5o@4.oo: Norfolk. per bar
rel, eZ.UUW ftOs oHOTc, PEI
barrel s200@5.00.
Flour-weak; winter wheat, new
100 per cent. -four. $10.25 a 1880 per
barrel; Kansas wheat. new. $1,000
I1.25 per barrel Spring wheat. new,
S11 .Oul6 40 per barrel
Hay Market firm: timothy
No. 1. large and small bales. $2s.00 a
%. 90 per ton; No. 2, small bales. s27.0
927.50 per ton; No. 3. $4,000 a 23.00 pei
ton; sample. s12.50@15.50 per ton: no
grade. s7.50@11.50 per ton.
Clover Light mixed. S26506
27.00 per ton; No. 1, light. mixed
ed. $4,000 1000 per ton; no grade
81 '.u' 2O.JU p-r ton.
Ta9low - The market is firm
prime city, in tierces. 17kc; city
special. loose. 1sAc; country, prime
tierces. 19@19hc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
An amendment to section one of ar.
t1cle nine of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania, relating to taxation
Section l. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representative
OF the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, and it is
the same, That the following amend
ment to the Constitution of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania be- and
cnedsa cne same is; Is hereby proposed. in ac-
eighteenth article thereof
That section one of article nine.
which reads as follows:
"All taxes shall be uniform. uoop
the same class of subjects, within the
territorial limits of the AUTHORITY
levying. the tax, and shall be levied
and COLLECTED under the general laws;
general laws, exempt from taxation
public property used for public pur-
poses, actual places of religious
worship. places of burial not used or
and institutions of purely public char,
ity; be amended so as to read as
All taxes shall be uniform, upon the
same class of subjects, within the
territorial limits of the authoritv
levying the tax, and shall be Levied
and collected under general laws, and
the subjects of taxation may be cias-
sified for the purpose of laying grad
ed or progressive taxes; but the Gem
eral Assembly may. by general laws
exempt from taxation public property
used for public purposes, actual places
of religious worship. places of burial
not used or held for private or cor
porate profit. and institutions of pure
ly public charity.
Section Q. Said proposed amend-
ment shall be submitted to the ouaIj-
fed electors of the State. at the gen
eral election to be held on the Tines
day next following the first Mondav
of November in the year nineteen hun
dred and nineteen, for the purpose of
deciding upon the approval and ratio
cation or the rejection of said amend-
ment. Said election shall be opened
held. and closed upon said election
day. at the places and within tha
hours at and within which said elecS
tion Us directed to be opened, held. and
closed and in accordance with fhe
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. 4.
CYRUS e. WOODS.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
CHARGED WITH THEFT
OF WRAPPING PAPER

Samuel Gabrotka. Il, 1914 Wal
lace street. was arrested Saturday
on a charge of having stolen a 40
pound roll OF wrapping paper valued
at s4 from Simon S. Nissley, butch
er, Sixth street and Heister's Lane.
1t is charged that the boy stole the
roll of paper outside the Broad street
market, loaded it in a small express
wagon and. pursued by Link Koch,
Nissley's assistant, ran through the
streets. He yas finally captured and
brought to the office of Aldermen
Fritz Kramma where he was held
on bail for hearing Wednesday noon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
READING MATTER is
NEEDED FOR SOIDIERS

For the use of soldiers and sailors
who have been welcomed to the Civic
clubhouse, Mrs. Walter Spofford,
chairman of the literature commit
tee, has requested that magazines and
periodicals be sent to the Civic club
house addressed in her care. Mrs.
Spofford in an appeal issued this
morning. stated that subscriptions to
magazines and newspapers will be
very acceptable.
The doors of the Civic clubhouse
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
Drastic Measures Against
Germany Are Justi6able

Camp Hill. Pa. Aug. 26. - In speak
ing at a last of a series of union
church services held this summer by
the Presbyterian. Church of God and
Methodist churches. the Rev. DIR.
George p. Mains. of Harrisburg. de-
clared the Allies have a perfect right
to use drastic measures against Ger
many. He used as an example the in
cident where Christ drove the money
changers out of the temple. He eX-
planned that in this way must Ger
many be punished for her sins against
the world.
He said. however. that il is possible
for Germany to repent for her sins
by restitution of affairs caused by her
sins, just as sinners must repent be-
fore God.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
Number One.


Proposing an amendment to article
nine. section four of the Constitu-
tion of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania; authorizing the state to
issue bonds to the amount OF hfty
millions of dollars for the improve
ment of the highways of the Com
monwealth.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
mia in General Assembly met, That
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of Pennsylvania be, ana the
same is hereby, proposed. in accord
ance with the eighteenth article there
Of
That section four of article nine,
which reads as follows:
Section 4. No debt shall be created
by or on behalf of the State, except to
supply casual deficiencies of revenue,
repel invasion, suppress insurrection'
defend the State in war, or to pay ex-
listing debt; and the debt created to
supply deficiency in revenue shall
never exceed in the aggregate, at any
one time, one million dollars, be
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 4. No debt shall be created
by or on behalf of the State. except to
repel invasion. suppress insurrectlon.
defend the State in war, or to pay
existing debt; and the debt created
TO supply deficiencies in revenue snail
never exceed in the aggregate. at any
one time, one million dollars: Pro-
vided. however. That the General As
sembiy, irrespective of any debt, may
authorize the state to issue bonds to
the amount of fifty millions OF dol
lars for the purpose of improving and
rebuilding the highways of the Com
monwealth.
ment shall be submitted to the qual-
fed electors of the State. at the gem
eral election to be held on the Tues
Say next following the first Monday OF
November in the year nineteen hun
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LEGAL NOTICES

dred and eighteen, for the purpose of
deciding upon the approval and rati-
fication or the rejection of said
amendment. Said election shall be
opened, held, and closed upon said
election 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. 1.
CYRUS E. WOODS,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
RED CROSS SALVAGE
COMMITTEE PLEASED

The Salvage committee of the Red
Cross is highly gratified by the re-
sponse of Harrisburg people to its
pleas. On Saturday. Harrisburgers
brought to it tin mouse traps. tin
boxes containing tobacco, baking
powder and typewriter ribbons, and
a quantity of pewter and tin foil.
People who have contributions for
this committee are requested to
bring them to the basement of the
public library if possible. If nee
essary, the committee promises to
send to the donors residence for
them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
CAMPAIGN FOR
WHEAT ACREAGE
INCREASE OPENS
Farmers Already Pledge 800
of 1000 More Acres
Desired

The township committee appoint
ed at meeting of Dauphin county
farmers in the Farm Bureau office
Saturday morning began its work to-
day of enrolling the farmers in the
campaign to increase the wheat
acreage of the county by one thou
sand acres. The increased acreage
is the desire of the Federal Food
Administration.
Each township was assigned a
quota of wheat to raise over its nor
NAL production. More than 500 OF
the one thousand acres were pledged
at the meeting Saturday In addi-
ton. means were discussed to in
crease the yield of each acre.
Committees OF from one to three
representatives of each township
were appointed TO go among the
the propag ganda for wheat increase,
and TO make a report on the amount
of wheat to be raised in order to
meet the county's quota.
Methods for increasing the wheat
yield were discussed. Better prepa-
ration of the land. better fertilizers,
more lime and more acid phosphates
were among the means discussed as
most likely to insure the best pos
sible yield from the increased acre
age.
To Boost Hog Raising
In addition and also at the request
of the food administration, the COM
mittee will attempt to increase hog
raising in the county. Three hun
dred additional hogs next year as
asked by the federal food admins
traitor.
Increased economy in hog raising
by the use of pastures. and the sow
ing of rye this fall for early pastur-
age next spring. are the best means
for increasing the hog output at the
lowest cost. the farmers decided.
Wheat Increases Asked
The township committee with the
wheat increase asked of each town
ship. follows:
Lower Paxton. ia acres-D. NJ.
Shearer, George Shriner. l. B. Hors-
tick.
west Hanover. 66-John A. Lam
dis. Levi Gingrich. W. W. Cassel.
East Hanover. 49-Adam Hetrick,
William Devan, Ellsworth Hetrick.
South Hanover. 26-S. T. Whit
Derry. 55-A. 5. Shenk, S. B.
Snavely. A. H. Eby.
Lower Swatara, 36-Isaac Coble,
Ira Oleman, ]. H. Strife.
Londonderry, 55-C P. Longe-
necker. s. H. Brinzer, F. S. Manning.
Conewago. 43-John Baker, Jo-
seph Aldinger. Joseph Brandt.
Wiccnisco. Aaron Erdman.
HlifaX. T4-John Clemson, I. B.
Rutter. William Reed.
Upper Paxton, S2-Samuel Foulk-
road. ". A. Vert. John Matter.
NIiffln. 44-John Harman, Harry
Deibier Harper Shreffier
Washington. 2T-Isaiah Swab,
William Gougler.
Reed, 6-W. ]. G.. Reiland.
Wayne. 3s-Fred Lebo, A. NJ.
Hoffer.
Middle Paxton. S3 - Howard
speece. Irwin w. Strohm, Robert
Stricken.
Susquehanna, 52-w. H. Bright
hill. E. b. Mitchell, B. F. Ober.
Swatara, 31-Hiram Billet, Mat
shtll, Rutherford. NJ. NJ. Engle.
Jackson, 61-John Fitting, James
Garverich. Byron Enders.
Lykens 81 - John Schminky, j.
W. Boyer, Miller, Kuppenhaver.