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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
FAIL TO FIND
PLOT IN FIRE
Destructive Garage Blaze
Started Accidentally, In
vestigators Find

State Fire Marshal w. ]. Morgan
Deputy State Fire Mar. Morgan
stated after an investigation that the
evidence and information so far Sc
cured showed that the fire early yes
terday morning in the garage of the
Harrisburg Automobile Company was
probably caused by the careless toss
ing of a cisayet or cigar stub into
the pile of waste and rubbish which
surrounded the lavatory in the rear
of the garage. No evidence of incen-
diarism has been obtained, but the
marshal will continue the investiga-
tion, and it is possible that some new
clues may be found.
Fire Chief Kinder and State Fire
Marshal G. Chal Port conducted the
investigation yesterday afternoon.
Residents in the vicinity of the nre
were questioned and nearly all be-
lieved the fire was accidental.
A report on the investigation shows
that after the fire started in the lava
tory. which was public, it spread
through the window on the second
floor of the building and also the six
wooden stores fronting IN Hamilton
street. Rumors that wrangle among
several men had preceded the ringing
in of the alarm failed to prove any
thing. and neither did many other
rumors of incendiarism that were cir
culated. They were all unfounded.
Fire Again Breaks Ost
I Fire broke out again last evening
in the ruins of the garage. The fire
department was called and for an
hour a steady stream of water was
poured on the debris. The office of
the company on the second floor is
the only room that can be utilized.
The other parts of the building have
either caved in or are in a dangerous
condition. The small wooden stores
in Hamilton street have been totally
destroyed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
These Patriots Enlist
in Regular Army

The following men from this Sec
ton were recruited at the Army re-
cruiting office. 325 Market street
yesterday: Roy e. Howell, Middle
town, Thirty-fifth Engineers; Harold
E. Kilheffer, New Cumberland, Avi.
alton section, Signal Corps. The fol.
lowing colored men enlisted for the
Stevedore regiment: William Boyken
sos Sarah avenue; Leon r. Moore
Lochiel Row; Merlin Jackson. Steel.
ton; Chestine b. Green, Steelton.
Winter outfits for the recruitine
men at the several stations in the
Harrisburg district were sent out by
the recruiting men at this place, to-
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13

President for four years. Then If
we don't like what he has done we
elect some one else.
What is true of the President is
true of all the other officers in a
democracy. We elect men to make
laws for the city, the state and the
nation. So, too, the men who see
that the laws are obeyed-the Presi-
dent, the Governor of the state, the
Mayor of the city. the policemen
even the principal and teachers of
the school, all represent the great
mass of the people and are directly
responsible TO them.
In an autocracy the government is
carried on very largely by a class of
mobiles. They look down on the COM
mon people. The government is run
for their benefit and gives them
many favors.
In a democracy any man can rise
as high as his abilities will carry
him. No law can be made to favor
any class and all have equal rights.
If we win this will be the last
great war.
Right will be proved greater than
might.
The lives and property of the peo-
pie will be safe because all the gov
ernments will tend to become more
and more democratic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
Ancients Believed Precious
Stones Had Magic Powers

The Gncients had many curious
beliefs regarding the magic powers
of jewels and precious stones. For
instance they thought that the car
buncle shone in the dark. That the
amethyst held its possessor harm
less from intoXication. The jacinth
was a foe to melancholy. The owner
of sapphire was gifted with proph-
ecy, The beryl kept peace in the
family, The diamond enabled Its for
tunate possessor to detect poison,
Jasper was potent in fevers. Coral
was proof against enchantment
Chalcedony not only laid ghosts, but
the wearer could not he crowned
other jewels, such as amber, ebony,
alabaster, jet and pearl, likewise had
their spiritual properties which gave
them additional value,
Some OF these superstitions have
survived to this day; the most not
able one, perhaps being that regard
ing the opal, which many people,
otherwise intelligent. still believe to
bring i'll luck to its possessor, Tho
origin of the names of jewels IL very
interesting. The province of a dic-
tionary Is mainly to define words,
This the New Universities Dictionary
does with remarkable clarity ana
precision. The gems and precious
stones are all pronounced and DE.
fined in It's pages, but 1t would not
be adapted to everyday use for ev-
ery-day people, If it were ito go Into
etymological research.
That it is the dictionary par ex-
cellence. however, for the home, the
school, the office, or the workshop
our distribution, already attaining
enormous proportions, proves we
are glad to place this book within
reach of everybody-almosta as a gift.
Our coupon, elsewhere In to-days
paper, explains terms,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13

The Ammunition Train of the
Twenty eighth Division, now sta
toned at Camp Hancock, under
Lieutenant-Colo >Howard S. Will
liams is composed of twelve COM
panies, forming two battalions. OF
the twelve companies No. 6 is COM
posed of Harrisburgers and the Off
Ger in command is First Lieutenant
Harry A. Souders of this city. One
OF the battalions is called the Small
Arms Battalion. It's duty is to fur
nish ammunition to the infantry
units on the battlefield. The other
the Artillery Battalion will maintain
the constant stream of heavy shells
of large caliber, carrying them to
the first week in August. Originally
it was to be equipped with motors
but the artillery will be horsed and
carry caissons.
Men Well Trained
Every truck company is COM
manded by a commissioned officer
with the rank of lieutenant. The
training and drilling has been stiff,
in fact so much so that the train
has reached that point of efficiency
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
Two New U. B. Pastors
to Preach Their First
Sermons Here Tomorrow

Two new United Brethren ministers
will make their initial appearances
before the congregations to which
they have been assigned by the recent
conference. tomorrow. The preachers
are the Rev. w. L. Daugherty, of the
First United Brethren Church. and
the Rev. RI. f. Rhoad. of the State
street Church. The Rev. Mr.. Rhoad
is a graduate of Lebanon Valley Col
lege of 1903 and the Rev. Mr.. Daugh-
erty graduated from the Oskaloosa
College, of Oskaloosa. Iowa. Both
ministers have received the degree OF
ID. ID. The first Sunday in November
the Rev. f. E. Kaufman, of Mount
Carmel, will succeed the Rev. A. l.
Kriner as pastor of the Nagle Street
Church of God.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
Capitol Hill Notes

Must File Answcrs-The Pennsyl-
vania and Philadelphia & Reading
railroads were to-day called upon
by the Public Service Commission to
answer complaints filed by G.. b.
Rowand. representing the Brother
they violated the full crew law in
freight service last month. 1t is
charged that the Pennsylvania ran
a train of 25 cars with only five men
on the Boyer's Run line in West
moreland County and that the Read
ing ran a train of &c cars with six
men between Frackville and Maha-
noy Plane.
Big Rcceipts-In spite of the late
ness of the year receipts from auto
mobile licenses have been running
close to $1,000 a day at the State
Highway Department this month.
Cain Case Up-The case of John
Cain, of Dauphin County, comes up
for the State Board of Pardons on
Wednesday. The Board of Pardons
will also take action on the continued
application of Martin Leskowsky,
Carbon, sentenced to be hanged, who
seek commutation, and Henry Ward
Mottern. jefferson, who asks a re-
hearing. One first and one second
degree murder cases are scheduled in
ADDITION.
Thorn Ready.-Chief Clerk Thorn,
of the State Department, said to-day
that the supplies nomination books
and other material for the commits
sioners to take the soldiers votes
would be ready when the commits
sioners are named. They have been
delivered at the Capitol.
Governor to Return - Governor
Brumbaugh will return from McEl-
haitian tonight.
No Information Here-PeopIe con-
nected with the Governors office to-
day denied all knowledge of any tele-
grams passing between Governor
Brumbaugh and General Clement
concerning the Third and Eighteenth
regiments in the reorganization OF
the Pennsylvania division. Governor
Brumbaugh is not here to-day, but
he declared this week that he had
not sent the messages. Hopes that
the Fourth, Sixth, Eighth and Thir-
teenth would be saved were dashed
to-day because no word came from
Washington. Protests are being
made against dismemberment of the
Third.
Tarentum Men Here.-A delegation
of residents of Tarentum came here
to-day to consult with state health
officials regarding the waterworks oi
that borough. superintendent Tur.
ner and Councilman Ross presented
the matter.
Pittsburgh Comprehensive forma
complaint of the City of Pittsburgh
against the increase in rates for gas
or Industrial purposes and the pro.
posed preferred consumers plan oi
the Equitable Gas and It's constitu.
| ent companies in Pittsburgh was
| filed to-day with the Public Service
Commission. 1t objects to the tariff
of September 2s. A complain
against previous tariff Is pending
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
Five Young "Drifters"
Rescued by Mission

A cosmopolitan band of derelicts Is
being cared for by John NJ. Fulton, OF
the Bethesda Mission here. Natives
Of the Orient, and the East Side are
side by side in the little Second
street rooms where the meetings are
held night.
Among the new members of the au-
dience are five boys, who come from
New Jersey. New York, and from
Palestine. Two of them fled from
a tyrannical stepfather in Braddock'
another was a homeless waif on the
streets of New York, who crawled
into Jersey City freight car, fell
asleep, and found himself on the road
to Harrisburg when he awoke. Tired
city and was taken in charge by. SUI
perintendent Fulton. The five boys
have been given employment in local
industries, through Mr.. Fulton's et-
forts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
MARRIED MEN
MAY BE EXEMPT
Washington Dispatch Says
That Gen. Crowder Has
Accepted Opinions

An Interesting story about the do
eislon of the War Department au-
thoritiee to exempt married men
from the provisions Of the draft law
provided they have dependents is re-
lated by L, w, Strayer. che Washing
ton correspondent OF the Pittsburgh
Dispatch, He writess
The Provost Marshal General
has approved the interpretations
placed upon the exemption proW-
sions of the Seleetlye Draft Law by
the committee of lawyers from the
Allepheny County Bar of which
James Francis Burke Ia chairman.
This committee endeavored to har-
monize the Views of the various local
boards on the subject of exemptions
for dependency, and after examining
the law and the rulings of the Pro-
Vost Marshal General, made the fol-
lowing interpretation
"'1f the man claiming exemption
has a wife but no children, he Is
entitled to the exemption just the
same as IL he had children, provided
the other necessary facts exists.
IF the wife or children are resi-
dent abroad and not in this country,
then the exemption does not apply,
the purpose being to prevent a
charge upon the public, and where
they do not reside in this country
they cannot become such charges.
The fact that the wife might be
able to go out and work and make
Il living, If compelled to do so, is no
reason why the exemption sheuld
not be allowed.
Tho fnpf that the
wife or children--could be taken
care of by other relatives able to do
SO, is no reason why the exemption
should be refused, unless such rela-
tives aver their willingness as well
as ability to care for the family.
When they do so aver then the ex-
emption should be refused.
Where the wife has been and is
engaged in such occupation as can
provide for herself and children, If
any, then she Is not dependent and
exemption cannot be claimed by the
husband
These interpretations are ap-
proved by the Provost Marshal Gen
eral. except that the one relating to
tho willingness of parents to care for
the wife and children Is modified
and made even broader In Its scope
than was construed by the Pitts
burgh committee. The Provost Mar
shall General holds that even IL the
parents offer to provide for the de-
pendants, exemption is not to be de-
MED.
1T Is stated that IL men are i'm
properly drafted, the means for dis
charging them are at hand so that
boards are able to rectify mistakes
they make by wrong construction of
the draft law. Any case may be re-
opened by either the local or appeal
boards, and if IL is found that man
has been improperly drafted his dis
charge can easily be secured"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
Much Wheat Loss in
Big Elevator Blaze

New York, Oct. 13.-Origin of a
fire which for a time threatened the
destruction of three elevators on
the Brooklyn waterfront to-day is
being investigated by Fire Depart
ment authorities. One of the struc-
lures, which are owned by the New
York Dock company, was badly dam
aged and many thousands of bushels
of grain for export were consumed.
Additional grain stored in water and
fireproof compartments of the build
ing were undamaged.
Fire Marshal Brophy, after a pre-
liminary investigation, said he was
of the opinion the fire was due to
the ignition of grain dust" by
spark from an electric generator.
superintendent Tomlins, in charge
of the elevator declared the nature
Of the explosion caused him to sus-
pect incendiarism and the use of
bomb in starting the blaze.
Firemen succeeded in confining the
flames to one part of the elevator.
1t was declared the loss would be
around 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
Mrs. James G. Fox Is
Dead at HummeIstOwn

Mrs. James G. Fox, aged Sc, died at
her home, east of Hummelstown, Fri
day night, after a lingering illness.
During the summer she |had been
taken to the Harrisburg Hospital, but
her case was incurable.
Mrs. Fox was member of the Zion
Lutheran Church. of Hummelstown.
She is survived by her husband, James
G. Fox, and the following children:
Robert T. Fox, assistant district at
torney residing in Hummelstown;
George Fox, of New York City;
Charles Fox, of Seattle, Wash; John
Fox, of Downingtown; Thomas Fox,
who is with the Ambulance Corps at
Fort Hancock, Georgia; James G. Fox.
Jr, of Virginia, and Sarah Fox, at
home.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon at the home and further
services at the Zion Lutheran Church,
the pastor the Rev. II. S. Garnes, Of
ficiating. Burial will be made in the
Hummelstown Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
Two Are Prosecuted
Because of Epidemic

AS an outgrowth of recent epi-
demic of chickenpox in East Han
over township, Dauphin county, the
Health Department to-day brought
two prosecutions before Alderman
Hoverter, the defendants in each
case pleading guilty.
The first was M. b. Farling, a
schoolteacher of Shellsville, the
charge against him was violation of
the quarantine law in that he had
kept children in his school who were
suffering with a rash .and unusual
eruptions, on the face, and had not
reported them to the health officer.
These children were found to be
suffering from chickenpox. The other
defendant was DR.. ]. L. Groh, of
Granville, who was charged with
failing to report cases he had seen
and treated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
LIEUT.. SOUDERS' TRUCK
COMPANY IN FINE SHAPE

that the scene is almost set for the
journey across the sea and for i'm
mediate action somewhere in
France" The Harrisburg company
is considered to be among the best
of the division. Each member of
the company is a master mechanic
as weilas an experienced chauffeur
There are. over 700 men enlisted in
the Ammunition Train and 200 more
will be added. The equipment of
the train will consist of eight 2-ton
trucks, four first-aid trucks, eight
tank trucks five baggage trucks, four
repair trucks, five motorcars and
eighteen motorcycles with sidecar
attachment. In addition to the mo-
tor equipment the horse issue to
the train will include 14S riding
horses, PIG draft horses, 1Si mules,
38 cassons, 2 battery wagons, 2
spare guns, 2 store wagons, 33 am
munition wagons, rolling kitchens,
arC baggage wagons.
Lieutenant Souders of Company
No. 6 was formerly connected with
the advertising department of the
Harrisburg Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
Missing Woman Found in
HaymOw at Mothers Home

Lewistown, Pa, Oct. 13.-The
hunt for Mrs. Daniel Yoder, who
disappeared from her home near
Belleville on Tuesday night, ended
Thursday night, when she was
found buried under the hay in a
NOW in the barn of her mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth King, eight miles
from the Yoder home.
The NOW had been searched on
Wednesday and it is not known
when the woman returned from her
wanderings on the mountain and
crept into the barn. When found
she was under two feet of hay. A
brother, Jacob King, after searching
the mountains all the previous day
and night returned home to throw
down hay to feed the stock. His
fork struck a hard substance, it
proved to be a shoe with a foot in
side. The woman was much ex-
hausted but will recover. She has
been in ill health since early sum-
mer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
Begins Seventh Year
as Pastor of Otterbein

The Rev. DR.. S. Edwin Rupp will
begin his seventh year as pastor of
Otterbein United Brethren Church to-
morrow Welcome services will be
held during the day. In the afternoon
the annual Sunday school rally serv-
ices will be observed. The Otterbein
Guild will CONDUCT campaign to in
crease the membership or the society.
The Rev. Mr. Rupp is graduate of
Lebanon Valley College in the 1901
class. Later he, took a four-year
course at Ursinus College of Theol-
ogy, afterward going to the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
Births For First Nine,
Months Total 200 More
Than During Last Year

Births during the first nine months
of 1917 total almost 200 more than
during the same period last year, a
record breaking increase for the city
according TO Health Officer j. NJ. j
Raunick.
Deaths on the other hand showed a
slight decrease, with the result that
the annual mortality rate in Harris
burg should show a drop in percent
age of deaths per thousand, while the
birth rate will show a big increase.
this year, there were 1888 births. of
which thirty-nine were still births
6S4 were male babies. and $50 female
For the corresponding time last yeal
there were 1,09S births.
This year for the first nine months
deaths totaled S53, while last year
from January to September the total
was SCI.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
BOILING PTTCE FIRES HOUSE

Mount, JOY, Pa, Oct 13.-Maur-
ice Haverstick, one of the rural
route carriers, of Quarryville, had II
narrow escape from a serious fire at
his home. In order to soften n can
of pitch it was placed on a coal oil
stove. The hot liquid boiled over
and exploded, setting fire to the
kitchen. Fortunately there was n
convenient water supply and the
flames were promptly extinguishe
but the oil stove was ruined carpet
and linoleu mburned. The other
contents of the room were badly
damaged and the walls covered with
pitch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
Redmond Exhibits at the
Newport and Gratz Fairs

The big fire at the Redmond Garage
did not delay business to any per-
ceptible degree, as far as the motor
car end of it is concerned. This past
week Mr.. Redmond made displays at
the Gratz and Newport fairs. Two
carloads of Vim trucks were unloaded
to-day and the Chandler models are
coming in for delivery. At this sea-
son of the year the closed models of
the Chandler are in special demand
among the models. says Mr. Redmond.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
RICH PRIVATE DIES
By dtSoctnIcd Preft

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 13.-Private
Ezra c. Fitch, Jr,, of Boston, son of
the president of the Waltham Watch
Company, a member of the Canadian
Black Watch, which is on n recruit
ing tour in this country, died here
to-day. of pneumonia. He was SO
years of age. After failing to be en-
listed in the United States Army be-
cause of defective eyesight, he Joined
the Fifth Royal Highlanders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
WILL PLAN FOR ANNUAL SOCIAL
OF ENOLA PLAYGROUND LEAGUE

Enola, Oct 13. Plans for the
second annual Halloween social will
be made at a meeting of the COM
mittee of the Enola P. r. r. Y. M. c.
Will be in the association rooms
Monday evening. The affair held last
year was a complete success. about
seventy-five persons attended in cos
will be decided upon at the commit
tee meeting. S. G.. Hepford, general
superintendent of the Playground
League, will preside.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
WARM WAVE COMING

by ISSOGldfcu ifeSS
Washington, Oct. 1S.-Weather
forecast for the week beginning Sun
day, announced day by the wealth
er bureau, follows: Middle Atlantic
states: fair with rising temperature
Monday and Tuesday, probably rain
on Wednesday and again on Satur-
day. Temperature above the average.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
DIES Ar AGE or O.

Minerva Miller, aged SO, widow of o..
w. Miller, died yesterday at the home
of her daughter. Mrs John C. Jack
services will be held tomorrow even
ing, at $3.50 o'clock the Rev. Joseph
Daugherty, pastor OF the Sixth Street
viii be taken to Thompsontown
Monday morning, by Undertaken C.
Fl. Mauk, and burial will be made in
the Thompsontown Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
ENGINEER KILLED.

Reading, Pa, Oct. 13.-Edward 3.
Clark. aged 35, OF Wilmington, Del,
engineer of the Wilmington train OF
the Reading railway due here at
to-day was instantly killed and Fire
man Joseph e. Essick, also of VIII
mington, slightly injured when the
locomotive was derailed and upset
near Joanna station. No others were
injured
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
Sixteen Boys to Attend
Conference at Berwick

Sixteen Harrisburg boys will at
tend the Eastern Pennsylvania Boys
Conference at Berwick next week, as
delegates from the following organt-
zations: Grace Methodist, Pine Street
Presbyterian, Boyd Memorial, Ridge
Avenue Methodist, Zion Lutheran,
Market Square Presbyterian, Bethle-
hem Lutheran, Y. M. G. A. and Boy
Scouts.
This is by far the largest dele
cation ever attending a conference
from Harrisburg. Secretary A. H.
Dinsmore will be in charge of the
Marty
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
Poor Board to Attend
State Conference

Dauphin county delegates to - the
alton of Directors of the Poor and
Charities and Corrections of the State
of Pennsylvania, to be held at Johns
town, October 1918, are:
J. w. Bayles, j. w. Early and o. G..
Wickersham, members of the Dau-
phin County Poor Board.
Among the speakers at the meet
ing is w. $. Gimper, director, Di-
Department, who will deliver an ad-
dress on How to Handle the Dairy
For the Best Results For Institu-
tions"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
CREASY NEAR DEATU

Catawissa, Pa, Oct. 13.-William
T. Greasy, former president of the
Pennsylvania State Grange, and for
seventee years memeber of the State
Legislature from Columbia County,
was near death to-day, when his
horse ran away, upset the wagon he
was in and dragged him 100 feet. He
suffered bad bruises and may be in
ternally hurt.