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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
Senators DrOp'Kitchin's
Dual Tax on Profits

Washington, Oct. 23.-The Kit
chin war profits taxes and excess
profits taxes went by the board yes
lterday and has been predicted many
times the Senate Finance Commit
tee substituted an altogether new
plan for taxing business profits. The
lcommittee also completely revised
! IthesurtaX rates on individual in
Icomes.
llation to taxes on business is believed
The Senate committees plan in re-
| by the committee to bemore in con-
iformity with theideas of the Treas
Jury Department than was the Kitch-
| in plan. 1t is also their belief that
lit will be in a general way less bur-
ldensome to business and will meet
much of the criticism levelled at the
taxation scheme of Mr.. Kitchin. The
lcommittee did not eliminate either
the war profits tax or the excess
profits tax. 1t has worked out COM
bination of the two along what it
believes to be more equitable lines.
| The effect is to tighten the burden
materially on ordinary business prof
| its while still heavily assessing swol-
len profits. In tumbling over the edi-
flee erected by Mr.. Kitchin the COM
lmittee has invited a stiff fight in con-
! ference, as the excess profits sched-
ule revised yesterday was one of
Mr.. Kitchins pet projects, and the
majority leader of the House is cer-
tain to make a determined effort to
secure its retention in the bill as it
finally was agreed upon.
Under the Kitchin plan the excess
profits rates are 80 per cent. on the
amount of net income exceeding the
credits allowed and not exceeding 15
nor, nant pf tho invested panitDl 30
per cent. of the amount of net in
come between 15 per cent. and 20 per
cent. of the invested capital and 70
per cent. of theamount of the net
income exceeding 20 per cent. of the
invested capital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
Secretary.
NOTICE


In Matter of the Estate Of Flora NJ.
Lichtenberger, late of the City Of
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Penn
sylvania, deceased.
To All Persons Interested in the
Aforesaid Estate:
YOU are hereby notified that the ap-
praisers appointed on the Sth day of
July, A. ID. 1918, by the Orphans
Court of Dauphin County. aforesaid,
TO appraise and set apart out of the
Estate of the said Flora Nj. Lichten-
berger, unto Chester A. Lichtenberger,
surviving spouse, the real or personal
estate 10 the value of Five Thousand
(s5.OO0) Dollars, under the Act of As
sembly in such case made and pro-
yided, do report that they have ap-
praised and set apart all of the Es-
tate of the said Flora NJ. Lichten-
berger unto the said Chester A. Lich-
tenberger, which report is now on
Ale in the Office of the Clerk of the
said Court, and will be presented to
the aforesaid Orphans Court of Dau-
min County, for absolute confirma-
ZION on November II, A. d. 1918, at 10
o'ciock A. NJ. and all persons object
ing TO said appraisement and setting
apart as aforesaid. are requested to
fiie their exceptions and on said day
appear and show cause, IL any. why
the same should not be confirmed abb
soiutely, and II you fall thereof the
same viii be confirmed absolutely on
said day. = -x
Attorney in Said Matter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
Lancaster Is Leader
in Wheat Growing

Lancaster county leads the state in
wheat production this year with g.,
7l6,O25 bushels, York being second
with 1,S6S, 392, according to figures is
sued to-day by the State Department
of Agriculture. Berks ranks third.
Franklin fourth. Cumberland fifth and
Adams sixth, each having over 1.000.-
900 bushels The total production for
the year is given as 26,O23,674 bushels.
Berks leads in the rye production
with 366, 233 bushels out of 4.676.500
raised in the state. Northampton coun-
ty being second. Bucks third. follow
ed by Lehigh. Schuylkill York and
Montgomery.
Berks is also the banner county in
oats production with 1,971.S55 bushels
out of 44,103,214 produced in the state.
Westmoreland. Somerset. Erie and
Bradford follow. Other counties hav-
ing more than 100000 bushels are:
Bucks. Butler. Chester, Cumberland.
Lycoming. Mexican, Tioga, Washing
ton and York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
rGOUernOr Hopes Quarantine
Can Be Lifted Without Delay

Plans whereby decisions can be
reached when to lift the ban against
meetings and public amusement
places and saloons are being worked
out to-day at the State Department
of Health and will be announced in
a day or so. Governor Brumbaugh
said to-day in regard to the matter
"I am hoping to see the ban lifted
early through local authorities. A
plan whereby deaths will show when
the danger point is passed is being
worked out"
The State Department of Health
announced to-day that special in
vestigations are being made into the
value of serums for prevention of
influenza and that inquiries into
housing conditions are under way.
In places in Allegheny, Lackawanna
and Luzerne counties where housing
conditions are bad, said Acting Com
missioner Royer the percentage of
deaths has been nigh. The rate of
deaths in the state is estimated at
five per cent. of the number "a cases,
although figures are not complete.
In some localities it went up to
twenty per cent.
Reports were received to-day of
soread of the disease i'm Allegheny
county and of many deaths in the
hard and soft coal regions. 1t is
feared now that the death rate for
the month in the state will go over
10000. There are now III emergency
hospitals in operation. Conditions
were reported worse at Bethlehem.
The State Council of Nation De-
fense office here in cooperation with
the state authorities sent out a let
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
BAN TO REMAIN
ON ADJUSTMENTS
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Continued from First PagC.l
street, and Lille Foster, 6a2 Rely
street
Since late yesterday afternoon the
local Bureau of Vital Statistics re-
ceived reports of nine deaths from
influenza and two from pneumonia.
Yesterday there were thirteen deaths
from influenza and six from pneu-
monia:
The report that a local physician
charged eXorbitant fees for medical
treatment has been submitted to
! Coupty Medical Society, it was
learned to-day, and official action
may be taken soon.
| Physicians in the city who have
refused to treat patients during the
present epidemic other than those
upon whom they call regularly, have
been severely criticised by Health
| officer Raunick, who said to-day he
has learned of a number of instances
in which doctors refused medical at
tention to persons who called at their
offices. D.
One case of this kind was cited by
| DR.. Raunick and the man is now
in a serious condition at the Emer-
gency Hospital. He came there last
night and had a temperature of 1O4
degrees, with all symptoms of in
! fluenZa. When asked why he had not
called on u doctor, the man replied
he had seen a downtown physician,
whose name he gave, and the patient
said the physician refused to give
any treatment, referring him to the
hospital.
To Make Investigation
/ tnly Inn1arnI hn oil
cases will be investigated by him.
What action will be taken to stop
this dangerous refusal to treat per-
sons who are i'll has not been decid-
ed, but the health bureau may find
way to deal with such physicians,
the authorities said.
Only a few cases of the disease
were reported yesterday, but the ban
closing amusements and other places
where large crowds congregate may
be enforced for several weeks yet, as
DIR. Raunick said it would be unwise
to lift it too soon and have a second
outbreak of the disease.
Only One New Patient
Deaths reported at the Harrisburg
Hospital since yesterday follow:
Mrs. Mary Spriggs, SO years old,
$50 Shafter street; Antonia Loretto.
80 years old 334 South Second
street; Mrs. George Butts, 22 years
old, 1865 South Ninth street, and
Mrs. j. A. Snyder, 80 years old, 1922
Hunter street. j. A. Snyder, husband
of the last named patient, is also at
the Harrisburg Hospital, in a Serious
condition.
At the Emergency Hospital only
lone new patient was admitted yes
terday. Several were reported to be
in a critical condition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
Additional Classified Ads
on Opposite Page
LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE
The following ordinance was pass
ed by. the City Council and signed by
her. A. D. 1913. and is published as
{, .rected by the Act of Assembly, ap-
proved June y & 4; p, 1M2IS; M
EeEuIating the parking of automo-
biles and other vehicles on Second
street between Strawberry street
and walnut street. providing a
penalty for the violation thereof,
IS. session of 1y1S-19ls, entitled
An Ordinance prohibiting the park
ing OF vehicles on Second street be-
tween Strawberry street and Wal
nut street. and proyiding a penalty
Tor the violation thereof" and all
other ordinances or parts of ordin-
ances in conflict herewith;
section / Be Il ordained by the
ad it is hereby ordained by authority
Of the same. That no automobile, or
other vehicle. shall be permitted 10
park on Second street between Straw.
berry street and Walnut street. OF
the city OF Harrisburg, for a longer
period than thirty minutes. at any
one time,
o. corporation violating this Ordln-
ance shall upon conviction thereof
before the Mayor or any alderman of
the city. be subject TO a fine OF tive
dollars GOr tne HTsL OuenSes ten QOl-
lars for the second offense, and
twenty-five dollars for each subse-
quent offerse. and in default OF the
payment thereof. and costs of prose
cutions shall be imprisoned in the
Jail OF Dauphin County for a period
not exceeding thirty days. Any po-
lice officer of the City OF Harris
burg il hereby authorized to arrest
the owner, driver or person in charge
of any said automobile or vehicle tor
the violation of this Ordinance.
Section 5. That City Council Or
dinance No. 43. Session of l918-19l9,
entitled AN Ordinance prohibiting
the parking of vehicles on Second
street between Strawberry street and
Walnut street. and providing PEN
atty for the. violation thereof" and
all other Ordinances or parts OF Or
dinances in conflict herewith. be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Passed the City Council October /,
1918.
r. ROSS SEAMAN.
City Clerk.
Office Of the City Clerk, Harris
burg. October 2i. 1913.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23

and fruit desserts. The motor mes
sengers hurried these delicacies in
some instances to points twenty miles
from town. Red Cross enlisted the
help of the Catholic Sisters who did
a noble part in visiting the sick and
Supplying needs. A committee form
ed of Mrs. Edwin Herman, Mrs. +.
III. Stackpole and Mrs. Knisely, look
ed after cookery for the sick" and
they were able to keep up to the de-
mand so that visiting nurses We're al
ways provided with broths and Gus
tards when they made their trips of
mercy.
Many Do Bit
A much appreciated cooperation
was that of the Poor Directors who
ibid all they could to obviate any
one being buried in Potter's Field,
nj as far as the law permits. Here
the Red Cross showed its facility for
handling an emergency uncommon,
for on two occasions, itpaid enough
cash to save victims from this dis
grace.
The Red Cross organization was Il
llife-saver to physicians who soon
found that they could get almost any
kind of help there. Nurse aids were
called out at all hours of the day
and night to take over cases, admin
lister stimulants, thus releasing the
doctor for other duties. An odd task
was that which Miss Watts set her
self, looking after the well. Her
job was to help before the disease
attacked and she accomplished
much good.
Mrs. Gilbert wished to have it
known how generous the stores, the
State Capitol and, in fact, all en-
= 1 4 4
to leave their employment and help
in the epidemic.
Even small girls did their bit, un-
der a systematic regime which kept
them visiting homes where children
were to be toted about in baby car
riages, the mother and family being
down with the flu.
Surprising was the response from
rich and poor. One day an addressed
man came to the door and insisted
on giving a five dollar bill. They tact
fully suggested that he must need it
himself, but he insisted, saying, that
he gave because ne sympathized
with the unfortunate. Many other
similar incidents were recorded, so
that the Red Cross in this dilemma
assumed the attitude of a great
benevolent institution, fulfilling all
sorts of demands.
Necessarily, all war work ceased,
and hence the emphatic call now for
return to the making of stockings,
sweaters, surgical wrappings and all
things needed in the military hos
pitals. Women OF the city have shown
perfectly splendid spirit, comment
ed Mrs Gilbert to-day. There are no
class lines whatever, and many of
the best workers are women with
small income and much RESPONSE
bility.
More power to Harrisburg Chap
ter, American Red Cross.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
BeIgians Will Celebrate
Deliverance Oct. 26-27

Washington, Oct 23.-Deliverance
of Belgium from the Germans will
be celebrated at Havre, October &c
and 81, the anniversary of the first
battle of the User, under the aus
pices of the Belgian government.
An official dispatch to the Belgian
legation said Belgian refugees at
Havre and in the surrounding terri
tory would be present to give ex-
preston to their great joy over the
liberation of the sea coast cities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
TO LOOK AFTER
TREES In DUE TIME
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GCOntinued from First Pagc.1
have two sold trees removed down
in Race street. They have grown out
over the street and If an auto truck
or fire apparatus would attempt to
pass them with a street ear on the
other side of the street it would be
impossible for the machines to get
through
Other COuncilmen Know
Investigation showed that Commits
sioner Gross has these facts right
even if he had forgotten just what
his powers and authority were as
park commissioner. The two trees
extend over the highway and some
of the bark has been peeled off by
trucks scraping them in passing be-
tween the street cars and the curb.
Other members of Council paid little
attention to Commissioner Gross in
quiry about who might have juris-
diction over the shade trees as it
was certainly apparent to them that
those matters were not in their de-
partments. So they suggested that
Commissioner Gross have the trees
removed and replace them with young
ones from the city nursery.
Indefinite due Time"
When this will be done is a ques-
tion. Commissioner Gross has shown
so much laXity in shade tree matters
that after repeated promises during
the last few months he has to this
date never introduced an ordinance
in council creating a Shade Tree Com
mission. Other members of Council
have time and again called his at
tention to conditions in the city and
lin his usual manner he has promised
, to take action but has never done so.
Commissioner BURNETT, in particular,
several times reminded Gross of his
duty. on one of these occasions the
park official replied. Wen take care
of that in due time. That time
hasn't arrived yet, If one may judge
from Commissioner Gross inactivity.
Yesterday Commissioner Burtnett
again complained remarking that
branch from tree had struck him
lin the face the otheRe evening
missing one of his eyes by barely
an inch.
"FenceS" Not Trees
During the summer with the eX-
ception of attention to some of the
trees in city parks, other shade trees
were entirely neglected. In a few
instances private residents took suf-
ficient interest in their trees to get
permit from the park department
for trimming or spraying but thou
sands of other trees received no at
tention.
During the spring of 1917, almost
two years ago, Commissioner Gross
thought he would soon have the
Shade Tree Commission ordinance
ready for Council 1t wasn't intro
duced that year. Residents of the
city think Gross may have been so
busy getting votes for reelection
that he didn't have time to concern
himself about preserving shade trees
This year the same promise was
Forthcoming from Mr.. Gross and now
the leaves are nearly all on the
ground. soon there will be snowfiakes
in the air, and the ordinance has not
even been read in Council.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23

G. A. follow to the front line Boys
who come out of the front line,
cold and dead-tired, meet a CHEEKY
smile and get smoke and cup of
hot chocolate. That Is the nearest
approach TO nome that ma IN the
trenches finds.
Even to the prison-camps the sec.
retaries go, taking what cheer and
comfort they can TO the thousands
of boys who are lnterned-both Al.
lied and German.
Make Women Comfortable
The Y. W. c. A. has its nuts for
nurses. telephone girls. and for mu.
milton workers, in addition 10 the
Hostess Houses which are replicas
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
LEGAL. NOTICES
PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF BRIDGE

PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF BRIDGE
OFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMIS-
SlONERS OF PUBLIC GROUNDS
AND BUILDINGS, STATE CAPITOL
BUILDING. HARRISBURG, PA.
SEALED. PROPOSALS will be re-
.ceived by the superintendent of Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings at his office
in the Capitol Building. Harrisburg,
Pa, until IL O'Clock noon, November
l2, 1918, for furnishing All labor ana
materials for the construction of A
two-span concrete arch bridge over
the Aughwick Creek in Cromwell
Township. Huntington County, Penn
sylvania, as indicated fully in the
plans and specifications prepared by
L. h. Benson, of Huntingdon, Penn
sylvania, Consulting Engineer for the
Board of Commissioners of Public
Grounds and Buildings of the Com
monwealth OF Pennsylvania.
Plans, specifications and bidding
blanks will be furnished prospective
bidders by applying to the Superinten-
dent of Public Grounds and Build
ings, Capitol Building. Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania.
Proposals must be marked PRO
POSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
AUGHwICK CREEK BRIDGE" on
outside cover.
GEORGE A. sHR Elmer,
uperintendent.
L. w. MITCHELL.
SppratarV.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23

the Hostess Houses in camps at
home.
More than $500 separate build
ings have been erected or rented.
More than $4,000 uniformed work.
ers are in service on both sides of
the Atlantic. More than 500 ions
of supplies go to France every
week for the organizations to dis
tribute to the boys. More than
10 miles of motion picture film
goes TO France each week for the
boys entertainment Wherever a
soldier or sailor or a marine goes,
HOME goes with him, through the
medium of one or the other of
these seven great cooperating or.
ganizations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
Solicitors for Petitioners
ATE or oRDAN NEJDoF

ESTATE OF ORDAN NEJDoF
Letters of Administration on the
Estate of prdan Nejdof. late OF the
Borough of Steelton, Dauphin County.
Pennsylvania, deceased. have been
granted to Taschko Dundoff. residing
in said borough. to whom all persons
indebted to said estate are requested
TO make payment, and those having
claims or demands will make the
same known without delay
TASCHKO DUNDOFF,
Administrator
542 North Front Street.
Steelton, Pa.
wICKERSHAM e METZGER,
Attorneys.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
Sees Continuance Of
War If u. S. Refuses to
Treat With Hun Chiefs

London, Oct. 23.-Theodore Wolf,
in the Tageblatt, of Berlin. says great
difficulties will be caused il Presi-
dent Wilson or the Allies refuse to
negotiate for an armistlce as pro-
posed by Germany.
I'm Par.s. New York and London
there is now talk about military nee
essity," Herr Wolff continues. I'VE
won't deny our own politicians spoke
with violence in the same streiR
when they thought possession of
Paris was in 5iSht."
The article concludes: SHOULD
President Wilson demand the impos-
sible we must reckon with a con-
tinuation of the war"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
Sailor Discards Uniform;
Takes BenefactOr's Clothes

G. l.. Hardinger, sailor who dis
appeared from the room of Mat
thew Stretcher, 100 South Third
street, last night, wearing suit of
Stretcher's clothes after he had dis
carded his sailor uniform and left it
behind, is being sought by the police.
Stretcher said he gave Hardinger a
nights lodging when hemet him on
the street and he claimed that he was
without money or lodging.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
WALTER p. MAGUIRE
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

The condition to-day of Walter P.
Mcguire. of South Front street. who
has been seriously Ill with pneumonia
at his home since last Monday week.
is reported by member of his family
to be slightly improved. Holding his
own" was the word sent by the latter
over the phone this afternoon when
inquiry was made by the Telegraph
concerning the coal merchants con-
dition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
WILSON DECORATEs
MILITARY LEADERS

Washington, Oct 23. - Marshals
Foch, Joffre and Haig and Generals
Petain. Diaz. Pershing and Gillian,
chief of staff of the Belgian Army,
were awarded the distinguished SER
vice medal to-day by President Will
son. acting as chief of
the United States Army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
CHICAGO CATTLE

Chicago, Oct. 23. - (C. ). Bureau
of Markets.. Hogs Receipts,
$4,000; market slow; about steady
with yesterdays average: good heavy
packing grades dull and weak, al
most unstable. Butchers. $1,000
$145O@ 1926; rough. $13.75@1425;
pigs, good to choice, S14.5O@14.75.
Cattle - Receipts. $4,000; medium
and westerns 25c to 40c higher: good
cows and heifers steady to 25c higher;
others and calves steady.
Sheep Receipts, 10000; mostly
steady to strong; some fat sheep and
yearlings higher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
BISHOP BROOKS DEAD

Chicago. Oct. 23.-Bishop Francis
Key Brooke, of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church of Oklahoma, died at
the home of a daughter here to-day,
after many months of i'll health. He
2, 1862.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
Proclamation in Divorce

ITOLIdIIIdIIUII III DIVOICe
In the Court of Common Pleas of Dau-
l61 March Term, 1918. - Cora c.
Jacobs VS.. Thomas r. Jacobs.
To Thomas F. Jacobs, Respondent:
Sir:
You are hereby notified that the
nbove-stated case. in which You are
the respondent will be heard in the
said Court in tire Court House. Har-
risburg. Pa. on Monday. the 2sth day
of October. 1918. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
when and where you should appear.
and make defense. il you see proper
r. s. CARE.
Attorney for Libellant.
. Harrisburg. Pa. Oct. 16. 1918.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
PUBLIC SALE

AUCTION SALE SATURDAY, No
VEMBER %, at Navarro Hotel, Worm
leysburg, Pa, at 1870 +. M.. Sand and
Coal Fleet, consisting OF steamboat
and equipment; one pump and eQuip-
ment; six flats; two horses and har-
ness; two carts; one wagon; block and
falls. and other tools too numerous 10
mention. Terms Cash
e. WILSON SWARTZ,
EDWARD +. DOEHSE.
VICTOR BRADDOCk,
Attorneys.
MAXWELL 5. HITE,
AuctiOneer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23

ter urging members of the councils
in the counties to work to prevent
profiteering by doctors, druggists
.undertakers or others and to bring
any cases to attention Of authorities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-23
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that on the
Sth day of October. 1918. the Harris
burg York Mausoleum Company filed
in the Court of Common Pleas for
Dauphin County. Pennsylvania. its pc
ii tion, praying for a decree of disso-
luton, and that a hearing upon sa id
application for dissolution has been
fixed by said Court for the 11th day of
November. 1918. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
when and where all persons may at
tend and show cause against the
granting of the prayer of the said pe-
toner, IL they so desire.
u. NJ. HERSHEY,
NILES & NEFF.
Solicitors for PetitinparS