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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
SALE OF TICKETS FOR THE
CHARITY CONCERT INCREASES

Ticket sale for the charity concert
by the Steelton Band in the high
school auditorium Friday night is in
creasing daily, according to an an
nouncement by members of the COM
mlttee to-day. The tickets are being
purchased by businessmen in large
quantities. Several 100. MANY 5o and
20 lots have been disposed of. Plans
Tor the concert have been completed
and large crowd is expected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
MRS. III. NJ. MOHLER rs
GIVEN SURPRISE PARTY

Mrs. II. NJ. Mohler, 1910 Swatara
street, former president of Mrs.
John Houck's Sunday class of Cen
tenary United Brethren Sunday
school was rendered a surprise party
by members of the class. A business
meeting was held at which time the
following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. TT. Hadley; vice.
president, Mrs. George Gallagher;
secretary, Mrs. Harry Beidel; treas
urer, Mrs. j. G. Miller. Refresh
ments were served to the following
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
ENOLA SIDE

PhtladeIphta DfN1sion-Ihe ZEi ere"
first to go after AIS o'clock; 22s, 21S,
236. 246. 224. 247, 214. 253. 237, $50.
Engineers for 227. 246. 224.
Firemen for 246. 253.
Conductors for 224. 250.
Flagmen for 246, 247, 253.
Brakemen for 229 ca. 236. 253, 25O.
Brakeman up: Frank.
Middle DivisIon-The 116 crew first
to go after. 2.20 O'Clock; Ill, ia.
Firemen for 116. Ill.
Flagman for ia.
Yard Board-Engineers up: Feas,
olland, Seal, Sheaffer. Kapp, Forten-
baugh, Gingrich.
Firemen up: Benser, Holmes. Boyer.
Brubaker. Haubecker, Morris. Kenne-
dy, Milliken, Neck, Sanders, Cash
man, White.
Engineers for End 126, 1876, 1877, 1st
104.
Firemen for End 1O2, 1st 104
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
ZINES SPEEDERs 9

Chief of Police Grove insists upon
breaking up speeding on the borough
streets: AS the result of the cam
paign two Were fined and renripand-
ed for violating the law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT

Middle Division - Engineers up:
r. Crane. Crum. Buck. Kelly, SPOTS,
d. Keane. Graham. Sparver Miller,
Schreck, Smith. Keiser. ]. Keane, Nc
Dougal. Crimmel. Alexander.
Firemen up: Ayers. Zkigler, Beach
man, Gladhill, Thompson, Huss,
Grove. Mearkle. Naylor. Higgins,
Hudson. Ramsey Roller. Herr. Bea-
lor. Cramer, Newark. Richards.
Engineers for cpld. 40. 10, Al.
Firemen for 49, cpld. 40. 665.
Philadelphia Division - Engineers
up: Smeltzer. Crisswell. Lindley. Os-
mond, Kennedy.
Firemen up: Dodd. Naylor, White.
Shaffner. F. L. Floyd. Everhart.
Engineers for, 26. 40, $3.50. 626, 20.
Firemen for 2G. P-36, sS, Coz. 70,
40. 576.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
BASEBALL PLAYER EN,,Srs

X. N. cellars, southpaw pitcher on
the Steelton team of the BethIaben,
Steel Corporation Baseball Leapue
last season. has enlisted in the Nav
and will leave on Saturday for Sa-
vannah, Ga.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

Edward Bearstler, age 75 years
retired Pennsylvania railroad ma.
chinist, died yesterday at his home
in Altoona.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
CHOIR TO REHEARsE

The choir of the First Methodist
Shurch Will hold an important re-
nesrsal tomorrow evening at 7.45
o'clock, by order of j. E. George al
rector. Sc III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Railroad Notes

Captain of Police Paul l.. Barclay
of the Philadelphia division, made
his semimonthly trip over the divi-
sion to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

1t is understood that some of the
engines built in this country for Rus.
sia have been held up and will be
given over to United States railroads
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

CONTINUED from First Page.1
project of pressing down the Astico
valley leading to Vicenza and the
open plain.
The latest reports show the in
tense bombardment continues. The
indications are that this signals a
new and strong offensive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

George Gratz. a freight brakeman
on the Pennsy, is off duty on account
of illness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

Reading passenger department of.
hclals are considering a cut in pas
senger trains on the main line
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

George n. Wyandt for thirty-two
years Pennsy watchman at AL
toona, has been retired.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

r. II. Schraedley, clerk in the Bu-
reau of Information at the PENN
sylvania station, who has been i'll,
is again on duty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
PIG IRON SCARCE

The molding department OF the
Wincroft Stove Works closed down
on account of scarcity of pig iron.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Facts About the Sugar Situation

Our Government has asked you to use sugar spar
insly We believe that the people Of this country
will be glad to do their part to conserve the sugar
supply when they know the facts
These facts follows:
More than two-thrds Of the source Of Europe's
sugar supply is within the present battle lines This
has resulted in greatly reducing the production Of
sugar in Europe.
England and France and other countries have been
forced to 60 for sugar to Cuba.
Ordinarily nearly all Of the Cuban raw sugar comes
to the United States and is refined here chiefly for
home This is not the now.
In view Of the exceptional world demand for sugar
there is surplus and barely enough to tide
until the crop comes in. The people Of the New
England and Atlantic Coast States should use sugar
Sparinsly. No should hoard waste It.
This Company has surplus sugar to sell. It is
working with the Government to conserve the supply
and to take Of the Allies SO far as possible.
Do not pay increased retail price.
The Franklin Sugar Refining Company
"A Franklin Sugar for eUery use''
Granulated Dainty Lumps Powdered Confectionery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
ENLIsTMENTs FALL OFF

Enlistments at the local Army re-
cruiting substation have fallen off
considerably this week. Many have
been calling at the office who are
subject to draft, requesting informa-
tion, but not any have enlisted. Up
until this week one enlistment a day
was the average.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
NEWS OF STEELTON
Will Not Hold Dances
on Account of the War

Announcement. was made this morn
ing that the assembly dances held
during the winter months for four
years would be discontinued this year
on account of the war. The dances
were for the purpose of promoting a
closer social acquaintance among
married folks in the borough and
were held in Frey's Hall monthly for
five months. The first dance was usu-
ally held in December, but several
weeks ago. members or the committee
believed it advisable. to refrain from
holding the series this year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

Jacob Eckert, clerk in the office of
the ticket receiver of the Philadel-
phia division of the Pennsylvania
railroad, has been transferred to the
Bureau of Information.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
MASS
FORCES in ITALY

LContinued from First Page. ]
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Rosaries

German Silver Rosary
Cases, $500 and $2.75.
Rosary Case and Coin
Holder of Sterling Silver for
$3.50.
Rosary Case of Sterling
Silver, enameled in colors,
complete with Rosary, for
$40.
Rosaries, gold filled and
silver, beginning at $3.50,
and up to solid gold Rosaries
at $40.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05

Use McNeil's Cold Tablets.-Adv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
AMOUNT OF RAISE
STILL NbALA ANCE
House Today Refuses to Ac-
cept Smoot Raise of Clerks
Salaries.
PLAN BACK TO CONFERENCE

By vote OF ISo to IA the
House late this afternoon refused
to adopt the Smoot amendment
providing for a horizontal raise
for government clerks up to ST 900
only, but determined to stand by
its previous policy of a broader
range OF raises provided for under
the so-called 5 and 10 per cent
section of various appropriation
bills. The action is important be-
cause it foreshadows a firm stand
on the part of the House not to
compromise in the matter of
clerks salaries.
The agricultural appropriation bill
conference report was taken up in the
House late today. Chairman Lever
favors the Smoot amendment, and his
report to the House contained the state
ment that the Senate and House con-
ferees on his bill had agreed on this
subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
TOMORROW

"PAsT1MEs AND HOBBIES OF
FORMER OCCUPANTS OF THE
WHITE HoUSE'-The human side
of other Presidents who have taken
the inaugural oath of Office.
THE WOMEN OF WALL STREET" by
B. C. FoRBES-Brainy women are
blazing new and profitable trails in
the financial world.
CONVENIENT SCIENTISTS WHO
HAVE GIVEN VALUABLE PAT
ENTS TO THE PuBLIC''-They
have passed up fortunes that the
public at large may benefit by their
inventions.
"SCRATCH-CAT.' humorous story. by
ELLIS PARKER BUTLER.
SHE URGES WOMEN TO TAKE UP
GOVERNMENT LANDS''-A wom-
an government employe says there
is prosperity and a future for the
woman who will undertake to farm
Uncle Sans reclaimed lands in the
west.
SHOWING UP BRICK HARTLEY" a
Shorty Mccabe story, by sEwELL
FORD.
"THE INTEREST OF AMERICA IN
vIsCoUNT BRYCE'S PLAN TO
DISMEMBER THE TURKISH Gov
ERNMENT IN ASIA MINOR" by
CHARLES M. PEPPER.
"CAN I IMPROVE MY SELLING AP-
PRoACH1" by JAMES H. COL.
AMERICANS ARE NEEDED IN THE
RE EBUILDIN OF INVADED
FRANCE" by STERLING HEILIG.
WHISPERS VIA w1RELEss"-Has
Earl Hanson solved the wireless
telephone problems which are baf-
fling the engineers of the worldi
"WAsHINGToN MAN WINS HoNoRs
IN RUMANIAN RED CRoSS'-He
wears a decoration from the Queen
of Rumania and has a hospital named
after him.
THE OTHER BROWN" another in
stallment of this mystifying serial
by ADELE LUEHRMANN.
"uNcLE SAM PLANS PROTECTION OF
BIG GAME OF ALASKA" by
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
WHY COAL GOES UP"
SHALL THE NATION SAVE DAY.
LIGHT DURING MMER
MoNTHSr'-Shall We set the clock
forward an hour for six months of
the yearl
"NoTES OF ART AND ARTISTS"
"REvIEWs OF THE NEW BOOKS"
1.-THE NATIONAL COMMISSION OF
FINE ARTS AND IT'S WORK"
1.-THE RAMBLER TELLS THE STORY
OF THE TAYLoRs OF EvELE1GH
"RuuD1NG UP THE LIBRARY SPIRIT
THROUGHOUT THE LAND"
.F YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT
WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE WAR
Is OVER, STUDY WHAT Is HAP
>PENING NOW" by BRUCE BAR.
TON.
IN THE
SUNDAY STAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
BITTERNESS ARISES
OVER D. c. DRY BILL
House District Committee De-
cides to Make a Fight for
Referendum.
DEFIES RULES COMMITTEE

The District committee of the House
dunn on the dry" District subject and
today ordered a referendum bill to be
written and reported promptly at noon
Tuesday-and not one minute before
that time. The rules committee has
determined that the House shall vote
on the Barkley dry" District bill, with
the opportunity to amend the measure
with a referendum. if enough favorable
votes can be coralled. Each committee
is glowering at the other. and merry
row is assured. The action of the Dis
trict committee today in reporting
referendum measure instead of a
straight prohibition bill is a declara-
,ion of war. and the members of the
House are sitting around waiting for
hostilities to commence.
Conferences in Cloakrooms.
After the District committee deter
mined today to ignore the rules COM
mittee, the dry members of the lat
fer committee held conferences in the
cloakroom to determine their tactics.
1t NAV be they will decide to bring in
the special gag rule Monday and thus
force the issue. The District committee
will, of course. resent the action and
precipitate a grand fight.
Mad as a lot of March hares. the
members of the House District COM
mittee met in executive session at 10
o'clock today. The fact that the rules
comittee had decided at 6 o'clock yes
terday afternoon to take the Sheppard
Barkiey dry bill away from the Dis
trict committee opened the doors to
lot of sore" talk in the latter COM
mittee today. In fact considerable of
the attention of some of the District
committee members was devoted ex-
clusively to calling the. rules committee
Especially vigorous was Representa-
tive Hamill of New Jersey. who said in
a loud voice:
."rhe rules committee can go to hell.
The members fused about In New York
irving to find leak and took up val
liable time doing nothing. Now they
are breaking their necks trying to in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
WHY ENLIST?" ASKS TEACHER.
Now She Must Explain to Kansas
City Board of Education.

KANSAS CITY, February 24-Miss
Leonora Warneson, twenty-five years
old. teacher in city school. must
appear before the board of education
to explain the following legend writ
ten on a blackboard in her schoolroom
recently:
'Why enlist? You have nothing to
gain and your life to lose. l refuse to
kill my brother and hide my fists in the
folds of any flag"
The matter came to the attention of
a recruiting officer in the marine service
here, and a report of it was forwarded
to the Navy Department at Washington
From the latter source came request
for an affidavit from the teacher This,
it Is said, was refused by Miss War
neSon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
TRANSPORT SUNK
WITH 1000 TROOPS,
BUT TW0MEN SAVED
Italian Steamer Minas, Bound
for SaIoniki, Sent Down,
Says Berlin.

BERLIN, February %, by
wireless to Sayville, February "a.
The admiralty announced today
that the Italian transport Minas,
carrying 1000 soldiers to Saloniki,
has been sunk and that all on
board, except two men, perished.
The announcement follows:
"a German submarine on February IT
sank by a torpedo in the Mediterranean
the Italian transport steamer Minas,
1854 tons. The steamer was bound to
Saloniki She carried 1000 troops, a
large quantity of ammunition and three
millions marks worth of gold.
The steamers crew and the troops
on board perished. with the exception
of two men who were rescued by the
submarine.
The destruction of the Minas was re-
ported previously. but only now have
the details become known
The sinking of the Minas was an
nounced officially in Paris on Wednes-
day. The date of her sinking was
given as February 16. She was 800
feet long, AZ feet beam and was built
in 1891. She was owned in Genoa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
Provision Regarding Salaries.

Under the Smoot amendment the en-
ployes who receive $3.50 a year and less
will receive an increase of Is per cent
and those who receive from $3.50 to and
including $1,000 a year, 10 per cent in
crease. The House has contended for
increases in salaries for all those re-
ceiving $500 a year and less, 10 per
cent for those receiving up to $1,000
and 5 per cent from $1,000 to s1,s00
The conferees of the House also ac-
cepted the Senate amendment to the
legislative bill providing for a new po-
sition in the Treasury Department
an assistant to the Secretary of the
Treasury at salary of $4,000.
In the provision for the federal farm
loan bureau the salary of the secretary
of the board was fixed at $500 a year,
instead of $4,000, as sought by the Sem
ate amendment: the salaries of the pri-
vate secretaries of the members of the
board were fixed at $4,000 each, instead
of 81 500: the position of publicity agent
at $4,000 was eliminated entirely.
The Senate amendment, which would
prohibit employees of the bureau of
education under the Interior Depart
ment from accepting outside employ
ment was accepted with an amendment
to make it operative on and after July
/, 1919, and also eliminating the Ian
guage which might have prohibited
members of Congress, judges and other
officials of the government from doing
any outside work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
KING TO RECEIVE GERARD.
Former Ambassador Also to Be Guest
at Luncheon at Embassy in Madrid.

MADRID, via Paris, February "a, $3.50
a.m.-James W. Gerard, former United
States ambassador to Germany, will be
received by King Alfonso today, and
later will be the guest at luncheon at
the American embassy, at which Sir
Arthur Henry Hardinge, British am
bassador to Spain, will be present. Pre-
mier Romanones will be a guest at
dinner in the embassy in the evening.
and Mr.. Gerard will leave tomorrow
night on a special train for Corunna,
where he will embark for America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
ARMY OF 5000, 900 MEN
PROVIDED FOR BRITAIN

LONDON, February 24.-The army es-
innate issued today provides for an
army of 100000 men exclusive of In
dia.
An additional navy estimate calls for
$4,000 officers and men, bringing the
total of the navy personnel to 45O, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
Conferees Accept Smoot Plan.

When the Senate and House conferees
on the legislative appropriation bill
late yesterday evening agreed to the
Smoot amendment dealing with wage
increases for government employees,
their action was regarded as practically
settling this question, which for weeks
has been an issue between the two
houses.
Almost at the same time Senator
Ashurst of Arizona reported to the
Senate a conference report on the In
dian appropriation BILL which also ac-
cepted the Smoot amendment dealing
with salaries.
The action of the conferees on the
legislative bill was regarded as signi-
ficant and final The employees must
take the increases in the Smoot amend
ment, and the House must agree to the
same, or there will be no increases in
wages of government employees or of
the District employees at the present
session of Congress. was the interpre-
tation placed upon this action.
Late yesterday afternoon the House
by vote of 2S2 to 81 voted to uphold
it's original proposal for salary in
creases for the government employees
when an earlier conference report on
the legislative bill was laid before that
body. The conferees at that time had
reported disagreement on the wage
question. But the conferees on the
part of the House, following this de-
cision. finally determined to yield to
the Senate, seeing that il was impos-
Sible to get the Senate to agree to any
increases in excess of the Smoot amend-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
D. c. SOLDIERS ON WAY
FROM MEXICAN BORDER
Third Infantry and Troop A Leave
San Antonio Today for
Washington.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. February "a
The District of Columbia troops. the
Sd Infantry and Troop A of cavalry,
which have been at Camp Wilson since
early in October. left this afternoon for
Washington to be mustered out of the
federal service.
The train on which they will make
the trip is composed of three sections.
Col. Glendie B. Young commands the
first, which carries the headquarters
Wallach A. McCathran the second sec
ton. which carries the I'd Battalion
and the machine gun company and
Troop A. and Lieut.. Col. Anton Stephan
the third section, which carries the Sd
Battalion of the regiment.
Hasten Plans for Departure.
The militiamen were hard at work
all yesterday getting everything in
readiness for their departure, and
this morning reveille was sounded
earlier than usual Big motor trucks
were used in transporting the equip
mont to the trains. The railroad tracks
are Immediately adjoining the site oc-
cunied by the Sd Infantry and but a
short distance from Troop A, and the
loading was done in record time.
II is understood the Sd Infantry will
out, while Troop A and Battery A. Field
Artillery, N. G. D. c., will be mustered
out at their armories in Washington.
Battery A left Ell Paso early today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
Extent of Losses Cannot Be
Learned Until Licenses
Are Granted.
SUM MAY BE HUGE;
NO FAVORS EXPECTED
Lloyd Georges Action to Save Ship
ping Generally Approved
in England.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 24-Importers of
American goods feel themselves partic-
ularly hard hit by the latest restric-
tions upon imports. but the extent of
their loss can be only approximated
until they learn just how literally
licenses will be granted for importa-
tions of forbidden wares.
The goods most drastically affected.
and which have been imported in
amounts running into millions an
nually from America, include agricul-
tural machinery, typewriters and other
office equipment, boots and shoes, cot
ton hosiery, apples. wood and cut tim
Der. Cotton hosiery was on the pre-
vious prohibited list, but was recently
removed by the government.
Many items included in the latest list,
have been allowed to enter only under
license for some time past, but i'm
porters have Smarted under a feeling
that much favoritism has been shown
in the issuance of such licenses. They
now expect Il more even system of ad-
ministration.
Boot and shoe importers are particu-
larly alarmed over the latest decree, al
though they have long been expecting
such action,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
WILL SERVE ONLY A WEEK.
Paul G.. McCorkle, Blind, Member of
House From South Carolina

Paul G.. McCorkle. democrat, of York
vile. S. c.. successor to the late Rep
resentative Finley. was sworn in to-
day by Speaker Clark. He will serve
only. until March 4. Representative
Schall of Minnesota. progressive. is the
other blind member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
Woman Convicted of Manslaughter

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, February "a.
Mrs. Lulu Defoe. charged with the
murder of Mrs. Rose McMasters, whom
she alleged had wrecked her home, has
been found guilty of manslaughter.
Mrs. McMasters was shot and killed
while riding on a street car accompa-
MED by Mrs. Defoe's husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-24
Cabinet Discusses Situation,

President Wilson and members of his
cabinet discussed the food situation
from many angles, its causes and pos
sible remedies. yesterday. Some of the
conferees were of the opinion that the
record prices were intertwined with the
general car shortage and congestion
on transportation lines, and indirectly
affected by the German submarine war
fare which has resulted in vast accu-
mutations of freight and resultant car
congestion at eastern seaports. A con-
tributing cause was thought to be the
Withdrawal of ships between the At
lantic and Pacific seaboards through
the canal and the decreased transat-
lantic Sailings.
Data submitted by the interstate
commerce commission and other gov
ernmental agencies relating to congeS-
ton and the volume of exports were
considered in detail by the cabinet
Reports showed radical increases in
congestion at Atlantic potts and a
sharp reduction in exports since the
Germany
Remedies were conceded to be in the
formative stage. Heads of the depart
ments of Agriculture and Commerce
announced that they were using all
means within their power to ameliorate
conditions.
At the Department of Agriculture a
statement was issued Urging that the
proposed nationwide Investigation
which the President wants the federal
trade. commission and the department
to conduct be made possible at once by
Congress.
Department Of Justice Inquiry.
The nature of measures under con-
sideration by the Department of Justice
was not disclosed. The departments
recent exhaustive inquiry into the