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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-06-22
CIVIL Eh0lhEER

DO you think. sir, that there's any
power in your stretched-out arm, or
in your rude voice or in your threat
ening gesture to make me speak?"
by the Lord" exclaimed Winters.
suddenly whipping out a Colts As
from the holster at his belt-he was
dressed just as he had been when he
rode away from the ranch-"out West
we've got ways for persuading men to
speak. and this is one of them"
Winters was bigger man than Rod
ney. His life had been wild and rough
and his manner when he wanted was
according. He would fain add physical
compulsion under threat of death to
Rodney's mental insistence.
"And do you think, sir, that I'm
afraid of any lethal weapon you can
produce or even use, any more than
am of Mr.. Rodney's wordsr The old
mans eyes flashed, and his knees
shook, but he had all the spirit of
a soldier as he looked into Winters
stern face, full of threat and menace.
His thin voice took on a certain quail
ity of courage. 1t even rang a little.
His courage was mainly moral, but
there was some accompanying physical
hardihood, that was undoubted. "You
can beat me, you can even kill me. If
you wish, but you can't make me saw
a word don't want to say of nv
own free WILL" he cried out at last, his
voice strangely rising.
Gentlemen; gentlemen" said Helen
Illingworth, rising and swiftly inter-
posing between the secretary and the
two angry men. She realized that the
affair had gone far enough and that
she must intervene, They had certain
ly failed lamentably, almost ludicrous-
ly "You are wrong to threaten Mr..
Shurtliff. He is old enough to be the
father of either of you. Drop your
arm, Mr.. Rodney. Put up that pistol,
Mr.. Winters. Mr.. Shurtliff," said the
girl quickly, "as am in a certain sense
your hostess, and as you are in GER
tain sense my guest here, l apologize
to you for the improper and impulsive
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-06-22

A regular morning operation of the
bowels puts you in fine shape for the
days work. If you miss it wou feel
uncomfortable and cannot put vim in
to your movements. For all bowel ir-
regularties, HERBINE is the remedy.
It purifes, strengthens and regulates,
Price SOC. Sold by all druggists. june
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-06-22

to plans, specifications, bidding blanks
or other information, write Kinney &
Wills, Attorneys, Brownsville, Tenn
This, the 30th day Of May, 1917
JAS. Upton,
F. B. SHAW,
S. ]. SMITH,
Board of Directors, Nixon Greek
Drainage Dist. No. /, Of
Haywood County, Tenn,
Kinney & Wills, Attorneys. &c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
PLAN FOR ORA WING FIRSTARMY
TOMORROW IS MADE PUBLIC
PENNSYLVANIA
ALL PREPARED
FOR THE DRAFT
District Quotas Will Probably
Be Announced on
Saturday

The district quotas for the first
call to the colors under the draft
law are now being worked out and
will be ready for announcement
probably by Saturday, according to
an announcement made this after
noon by Colonel Sweeney in charge
of the state registration board here.
pennsylvania has notified the
War Department that it is ready for
the draft" he said. THE returns of
the registration are either all in our
hands or i nthe mails"
The registration board is laboring
with an ever increasing volume of
work and is almost showed under.
To-day arrangements are being
made for the sending out of more
than 4 million blanks to the vari-
Gus registration boards, outlining
their duties with respect to the draft
Yesterday the Post Office Depart
ment notified the board that a car
load of mail was awaiting delivery
from Washington and additional
quarters had to be rented for the
readdressing and assortment of this
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
Nation Must Provide
Storage Facilities For
Great War Stocks

Washington, July 19-Importance
of ample storage facilities at or near
seaports to accommodate great stocks
of supplies for American forces in
Europe was emphasized to-day by the
National Defense Councils storage
committee.
Expenditures in excess of fifty mil
lion dollars for terminal storage
areas at or near the seaboard will
undoubtedly be necessary" said a
committee statement. Not a mo-
ment should be lost in providing these
facilities. The equipment which it is
necessary to provide for each soldier
going overseas amounts to about five
and a half tons. This storage load
will be put upon the nation before the
end of the year. We must handle II
but to do so will require carefully
designed and equipped areas proba-
bly, two thousand acres in extent
They must he in operation by Janu-
ary /, 1918. ....
Both at the cantonments and at
the terminal depots on the Atlantic
seaboard 1t is essential that the stor-
age areas should be of a size that
will permit immediate unloading of
freight cars"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
Watches Torpedo Pass
Along Length of Ship
Only Two Feet Away

An Atlantic Port. July 19.-The
experience of watching a torpedo
from German U-boat which took
part in sinking the American oil
tanker, John d. Archibald, skim
along the length of his own ship
about two feet away and pass on
harmlessly, was retailed here to-day
by a sea captain who returned on
French ship with his crew after de-
livering steamer built on the Great
Lakes to her French purchasers.
The captain said he was watching
the sinking of the Archibald. which
occurred June IS, when suddenly a
submarine periscope was sighted off
his own bow and he swerved his ship
sharply. That this saved her was
demonstrated by the course of the
torpedo which, he said. was plainly
visible as it passed. BY this time
he had brought his stern gun to bear
on the attacker and the gunners
opened fire, sending four shells at
the U-boat, the last one. he said,
made a great splash which was fol-
lowed by a cloud of vapor and the
submarine disappeared. He express
ed confidence the German boat was
destroyed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
CITY GUARDSMEN
MUSTERED INTO
SERVICE OF U. S.
Then They Are Inspected by
Keen-Eyed Army
Officers

At noon to-day the men of the
companies stationed on the island
had all been mustered into the Fed
eral service. Examinations over, Col
onel Williams and his assistants pro-
ceeded to the island and began the
work of mastering the men into the
service. The headquarters company
was mustered first. followed by Com
pany I, Company D. the machinegun
and supply companies.
The call of name from the roll,
an answer from somewhere along
the line, three quick movements
bringing the gun from right shoul-
der arms to order arms, the butt
resting on the ground and another
man has been made a soldier of the
Federal service. One name at a time
until every rifle rests on the ground
and then the inspection begins.
A United States Regular Army
man does the inspecting and things
are not taken on a silver platter.
One, two, three hearts beat at top
notch as the inspector passes them
by. A halt, an arm goes out like
FASH a gun is jerked from the hands
of a rookie almost before he konws
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
LAST STEP NEAR
IN HARDSCRABBLE
APPEAL TRIALS
Judge McCarrell Approves
City Bond and Form
of Issues

The last step in the taking over by
the city of the properties in the Hard
scrabble district has been made pos
sible by an opinion given by Judge
S. j. NJ. McCarrell to-day, just before
he LETT for a short vacation.
Ruling that the city bonds which
had been presented to property hold
ers in the district We're in proper
form and acceptable, Judge McCarrell
dismissed the motion presented by
counsel for the owners, asking the
court to quash City Solicitor Fox's
petition to have the bonds approved.
At the same time the court ap-
proved the form of issue which So
licitor Fox has prepared. and imme-
diately upon the return of Judge Nc
Carroll he will be asked to fix a date
for a special hearing of all the ap-
pealed cases. At these trials a jury
will determine the amounts of dam
ages which the city must award to
the property holders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
MANY VACANCIES
TO BE FILLED IN
BOROUGH OFFICES
Burgesses and Councilmen
For Towns in Central and
Lower End Districts

Notices have been received from
the majority of the boroughs in the
central and lower-end districts of
the county of the offices which are
to be filled at the Fall election.
In many of the boroughs council
men, burgesses and school directors
terms expire together with the
smaller offices, such as judge of cleo
tions and inspectors of elections.
According to communications on
file at the office of the County COM
missioners' offices to be filled in bor-
oughs that have reported follow:
Penbrook-Burgess, four council
men, one school director, six years;
one school director, four years. JUS
tice of the peace, assessor and tax
collector.
Hummelstown-Four councilmen,
four years; one councilman, two
years; one school director; tax col
lector, burgess and assessor.
Paxtang-Burgess three council
men, two auditors, assessor, one
school director.
Highspire-BurGess, four council
men, four. years: one councilman,
two years; one school director, as
SCISSOR and tax collector.
Burgess, tax collect
or, two councilmen and three school
directors.
Royalton-Two councilmen and
one school director
Steelton-Councilm three school
directors, six years; one school di-
rector, two years; assessor.
So far there have been few an
nouncements of candidates for the
various district offices. In some OF
the boroughs it is believed the pres
ent officials will run again and will
have little opposition, while in other
places some have announced they
will retire.
At Penbrook DR., E. K. Lawson, ].
L. Booser, c. A. Harper and Charles
L. Vert are the retiring council
men. 1t has been intimated that Mr.,
Vert will probably be the only one
of these who may try for re-elec-
ton. Others who may become can
didates, according to friends, are M.
]. Sheaffer, S. c. Buck, o. NJ. Neu-
myer and ]. e. Shenk.
On the school board the terms of
the Rev. George w. Harper and
Edward Hollenbach expire. Mr.. Hol-
lenbach lis filling an unexpired term
and it is reported may be a candi-
date. Harry H. Hicks, who was ap-
pointed borough assessor, to succeed
his father, will probably be in the
field to remain in office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
Kansas Farmers Have
Quantities of Tetanus
Infected Courtplaster
BY l4ssociatcd PrcSt

Kansas City, Mo-. July 19.-Farm-
ers and residents of the smaller
towns of the second. fourth and fifth
congressional districts of Kansas,
were thought to possess large quanti-
ties of tetanus-infected courtplaster
alleged to have been distributed by
three men now in custody under Fed
eral jurisdiction. Fred Robertson,
United States district attorney for
Kansas, to-day sent out warnings
from his office in Kansas City, Kan,
against the use of any of the suspect
ed matter. s.'
Investigation of the supposed plot
continued to-day with every Federal
agency in Kansas at work to prevent
spread of the disease. Large numbers
of the plasters seized when the three
peidlers were arrested were being
used l.. tests to determine more posi-
lively the degree of infection ana
also to uncover clues that might lead
to further arrests.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
SAG Officers and 16,4O6
Enlisted Men in N. C. P.
Respond to u. S. Call

The Adjutant Generals Depart
ment to-day reported to the War
Department that 546 officers and 16,-
406 men were in the organizations
of the National Guard when it en-
tered Federal service on July Is.
The figures do not include organiza-
tions already in Federal service on
that date. The figures are as follows:
Headquarters division, "a; artil-
lery brigade, 10; First brigade, 0;
Second brigade, Is; Third brigade,
Is.
Field bakery. "a; sanitary train,
546; supply train, 316; signal corps,
29S; engineers, 5; companies, 6S6.
Artillery, First, 1,1SS; Second, l.
302; Third, 1,247.
Cavalry, First, 1852.
Infantry, Fourth, 1896; Sixth,
1,499; Eighth, 1,94S; Tenth, 1878;
Sixteenth, 2,022.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
Under Death Penalty
After Two Convictions;
Foreigner Gets Respite

Nickolo Kotur, twice convicted of
first degree murder in the .Dauphin
county courts, has been granted a
respite until October l, by Governor
Brumbaugh. The date for Kotur's
electrocution was July %. 1t is un-
derstood that when the Board of
P9rdons meets in September counsel
for Kotur will make another effort
to save his life.
The Steelton foreigner was con-
victed of killing Joseph Backin in
a fight in December, 1915. A mo-
ton for a new trial was granted,
but the same verdict was returned
by the second jury.
Cornelius Sheppard, colored, also
sentenced to be electrocuted next
week, will be taken to the Center
county penitentiary by county au-
thorities as soon as communications
are received here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
Trained Nurse Who Is
Wed to Perfect Man" of
u. S. Army to Live Here

There was a real wartime we'd
ding at Allentown yesterday when
Urban HeintZelman, who attracted
attention all over the country by
passing the recruiting Office as a per-
feet specimen with rating of 100.
married Miss Meta NJ. Long, for
merly nurse at the Allentown Hos
pital.
The bridegroom has received a
communication from the War De-
partment to hold himself ready for
transfer from the Pennsylvania di-
vision and is to be sent to France
at once. The bride will live with O
sister, Mrs. James H. Lands, at
Wormleysburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
Look For Crisis

Petrograd, July 19.-The general
staff buildings and Winter Palace
Square are headquarters for the gov
ernment forces which are bivouacing
there and have posted cannon. Tho
general feeling is that the decisive
stage between the forces of order
and disorder is rapidly approaching.
At joint meeting of the Work
mems and Soldiers and Peasants
Councils a resolution was adopted III
reference to the ministerial crisis to
the effect that the departure of the
cadet ministers cannot be made the
preteXt for depriving the govern
ment of the support of the revolu-
uonary democracy. On the other
hand. the resignation of the cadets
makes it imperative for democracy
to redetermine it's attitude regard
ing the organization of power.
Therefore general assembly coun-
ellis of Workmen and Soldiers and
Peasants must be convoked and such
assembly will meet within a fort
night hence to discuss the organiza-
ton which is to replace the cadet
ministers. Meantime, all power must
be concentrated in the government.
swhich must act in conformity with
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
Entertain For ESQ
Wounded Americans

London, July 1.-Two hundred
and fifty wounded Americans, men,
bers of the British army and navy,
were entertained to-day at Holland
Park by the Red Cross committee
for American soldiers and sailors.
The Belgian refugee band and other
entertainers were engaged by Mrs.
Walter H. Page, wife of the Amer
lean ambassador; Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid, widow of the late American
ambassador. and Mrs. Robert p.
Skinner, wife of the American con-
sui general, who have been caring
for the comforts of the Americans,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
Three Murderers Are
Converted by Rev. Greene

Three convicted murderers await
the day of their execution in the
Dauphin county prison. They are
Cornelius Sheppard and Ellwood
Wilson. both of Virginia. and Rub
BILE Middleton. of Indiana. All are
colored and since their incarceration
in prison have been converted to
Christianity under the ministrations
of the Rev. A. j. Greene, pastor of
the Second Baptist Church..
AS each was converted he was
baptized in the prison by Mr.. Greene.
the first last January. the second in
May aUd Wilson last Friday. Each
of the convicted men repents his
crime. and has expressed entire con-
fidence in his salvation. Run, fig
ured largely in these tragedies,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
Germans Must Keep Shoes
Under Lock and Kew
By l4ssocintcH Prcss

Berlin, July 19.-The time -honored
custom among hotel guests of de-
posting ones footwear in the cor
ridor outside the door to have them
polished is likely to come into disuse
for the time being. The growing de-
mand for shoes. even castoff, has en-
couraged thefts of footwear in ho-
tells. In order to rescue hotel guests
from their predicament in the case
of such losses, the imperial clothing
bureau has ordained that purchasing
certificates be issued without the orr
dinary restrictions whenever the ap-
plicant is able to prove that he has
been robbed of his boots in a hotel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
WORLD AWAITS
FIRST WORD OF
NEW CHANCELLOR
Infantry Operations ON Major
Scale Indicated in
Russia
FRENCH ARE SUCCESSFUL
Petain's Poilus Hold Back
Crown Princes Men
Everywhere

While the world to-day is await
ing with keen interest the declara-
ton of Germanys policy which the
new Imperial Chancellor, DR.. George
Michaelis. is expected to deliver in
the Reichstag, the military forces
of the belligerents for the moment
are engaged in infantry operations
of major Importance only along the
front in Eastern Galicia.
Reports from this theater of in
tense activity have indicated a les
senlng in the speed of the Russian
drive. There has even been a re-
cession at one point where Austrian
and German reserves have been
thrown into the fray in an effort to
stop the Russian onrush which was
Austro- German line from Galicia
down through the Rumanian noun
tains and plains.
French Active
otherwise, the French front in
Northern France presents the most
notable features of momentary in
terest. Few days pass without an
effort on the part of the Germans
to get back some of the valuable
territory which was wrenched from
them in the spring offensive, or to
make local inroads elsewhere on the
French lines.
4 new field was chosen for an at
tempt of this sort last night, the
time in the field of the great Hin
denburg retreat of last March be-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
RoTARIANs HERE

About forty members of the Ha-
gerstown Rotary Club visited Har-
risburg to-day in automobiles. They
were the guests of the Harrisburg
Rotary Club at luncheon at the
Colonial Country Club. during which
addresses were made by Andrew e,
Buchanan, president of the Harris
burg Rotary Club: President C. A.
Uranium, president of the Hagers.
town Club, and Alexander Arm
strong. t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
TRUCK HITS CHILD

Joseph Berry. aged nine, 440 South
Fourteenth street. was run down this
morning at Hunter and Daisey
streets by an automobile truck own
ed by the Robert Graupner Brew
cry Company. The lad was taken to
the Harrisburg Hospital where it
was learned that he had sustained a
fracture of the skull. His condition
Is serious.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity,
fair tonight and Friday.
much change In temperature.
FOR Eastern Pennsylvania, fair
Tonight and Friday. Gentle to
moderate south to southwest
winds.
Ihc Susquehanna river and its
tributaries will fall slowly or
remain nearly stationary ex-
cept the lower west branch and
the upper main river will rise
slightly this afternoon and to-
night and begin TO fall Friday.
A stage of about 81 feet is in
dlcated for Harrisburg Friday
morning.
General Conditions
Inc weather continues unsettled
over the eastern part of the
country and showers, mostly
light, have fallen in the last "a
hours over nearly all the ter
ritory south and east of the
Great Lakes.
Temperature changes have been
somewhat irregular but not de-
Temperatures n. MO degrees.
Suni Rises, 4.46 n. m.
Mooni Full Moon, August ..
Rivers Stage 81 feet.
Yesterdays Weather
HtPbeEt temperature, 40.
Lowest temperature, 0S.
Mean temperature, "A.
Normal temperature 20.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19
RUSSIA FACES Fl
MOST SERIOUS
STAGE OF REVOLT
Decisive Action Expected
Soon Between Government
and Socialists
MAY MOVE CAPITAL
Cabinet Council Sits in Ex-
traprdinary Session to
Meet Crisis
BY ASSociatcd Press

Petrograd, July 19.-An extraordf-
nary cabinet council is discussing the
proposal to transfer the seat of the
provisional government to Moscow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-19

OhthAuC NdhlS
IN some districts the 100 per cent.
dSiIoWance Tor exemption may be too
large and IN others too small. but
tne Iocal boards will be instructed in
every case to continue calling for
men until the district quota is filled.
Each state governor is now allotinr
10 his districts their respective nor.
tlons or the states quota.
In each of the 4557 exemntiop
districts among which the ten mill
non registration cards have been di-
Vlded, the cards have been given
serial numbers. The number of reg
lstrants in each district varies from
ABOUT lS5 in the smallest to more
than 10000 in the largest, so that the
serial numbers to be dealt with in
the drawing range from one to be-
tween ten and eleven thousand.
A Master Key
In order to reduce the mechanical
process and make 1T possible for the
1000 numbers drawn to reach every
man In every district, so-called
master key has been devised. This
VIII be obtained by drawing slips
numbered from naught to ten, which
VIII be listed in the order they are
drawn to form the key.
Then will begin the drawing of the
NUMBERS one to one thousand. For
the district with not more than one
thousand registrants there will be no
problem to determine the order of
appearance before the exemption
board. The number drawn first will
fix the man whose card bears that
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jul Reuter- dispatch from Petro-
grad says the number of killed wounded in the two
days of disorder there is estimated at about 500.
EXPECT FOOD BILL CONFIRMATION
Washington July i9- Confirmation of government
control legislation in the food bill foods, feeds and
fuels including kerosene and gasoline was forecast
day when in what regarded vote the SEN
rejected "A to 28 amendment by Senator Kenyon
of Iowa. to extend the control iron GRE and its pro-
ducts binding t,vine and farm implements and tools
CONFEssEs TO TRIPLE MURDER
Johnstown, Pa. July 10. -- George c. Tompkins, Of
Philadelphia, held in connection with the shooting to
death of Edmund J. Humphres, coal operator his wife
and heen-year-old a country road near CARROLL
town Sunday confessed to the three murders to-day
cordng to an announcement by the police.