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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21
BAR NORRIS WILLIAMS
FOR SERVICE IN MARINES
FALLEN ARCHES rs CAUSE

New York. May 21.-Fifty college
students, including some of the fore
most in sports at Harvard, Yale,
Princeton and Cornell, will take eX-
aminations here on Monday for COM
missions as second lieutenants in the
United States Marines, it was an
nounced to-day.
They include Harry LeGore, John
w. Overton, Louis A. Ferguson and
Okum Yorke, captains in four
branches of athletics at Yale; Will
liam d. Jewett, Harold B. Hoskins
and William A. Eddy, Princeton cap
tains and Clinton X. Seymour of the
Cornell crew.
The news that three of the great
est athletes in Harvard have been
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21
Riderless Horses Used to
Recruit Australians

Sydney, New South Wales, May 81.
w. NJ. Hughes, the Prime Minister
of Australia, addressed a mass meet
ing of 200 here this week, appeal
ing for recruits. While he was speak
ing some troopers of the Light Horse
led into the square fifty horses, with
out riders, carrying cloths inscribed:
Who will fill an empty saddle?"
Mr.. Hughes pleaded: You are
living; you are Australians; your
country is in danger. God will be
with you"
Within ten minutes every horse
had rider, and the jangling bits
and clatter of hoofs reused the
crowd to a state of intense excite
ment. Before the meeting adjourn
ed, a larger number of recruits had
been enlisted than at any similar
meeting this year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21

Thurston, the magician, is coming
to the Orpheum for three days, begin
ming tonight, with
Thurston, matineeS tomorrow
the Magician" and Wednesday.
1t is said that local
theatergoers will have an opportunity
of witnessing the most varied pro-
gram ever given by this lnimitable
master of magic. The popularity of
Thurston is readily understood after
seeing one of his performances. The
absence OF sameness is strikinSly. no.
ticeable, every act is different from
the one preceding 1t, for while one
astounds and astonishes, the rest may
be of such an amusing character as to
throw the audience into a CONFUSION
of laughter. Thurston is conceded to
be the peer of entertainers in his
class. His genial manner, his mode
of execution of the various tricks and
illusions and the great amount of
humor he throws into his work with
his delightful patter add to the gem
eral excellence of the program.
This year Thurston is presenting
many strange weird and ineXplicable
mysteries, making affinity with un-
seen forces seem certain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21
BLAIN MMENCEMENT

Blain, Pa, May 21.-Graduation eX-
ercises proper of the Blain Joint High
school. which includes the public
schools of BIain borough, jackson,
Toboyne and Southwest Madison
townships, will be held tomorrow
evening in the High school ROOM
There are fifteen members in the Sc
nior class. The class of 1918 present.
ed it's play, 1.-The Brookdale Farm" on
Saturday evening to a crowded house.
The Rev. e. v. Strasbaugh delivered
the baccalaureate sermon last even
ing in Zion's Reformed Church, the
class of 1917 attending in a body. The
Junior class reception for the Seniors
will take place in the High school
room this evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21

rejected by United States examining
physicians came like a bolt from the
blue. n. Norris Williams, national
tennis champion: Bill Moore, Har-
wards second best sprinter, and Ed
die Casey, of football fame, were
turned down and will be unable to
join the officers training corps at
Plattsvurgh because of minor de-
fects in their respective physical
make-ups.
Foot trouble, which barred Cham
pion Williams, is most common
among track athletes, not a few of
them suffering from fallen arches"
and similar injuries often brought
on by continual running on board
tracks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21
Francis Leon Chrisman to
Address American Boyers

Halifax, Pa, May 21.-Francis Leon
Chrisman. a nephew of William Har-
ris Boyer. has accepted an invitation
to address the association of Amer
lean Boyers at the annual reunion at
Mauch Chunk, Pa, In August next.
The reunion attracts the Boyers by
the hundreds from all over the Middle
States, and is very enjoyable oc-
casion. Mr. Chrisman's mother is Mrs.
Margaret Boyer Chrisman, who spends
some time at the old Boyer homestead
in Halifax every year She is now
visiting her daughter at Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21
MOTHERS. DAY AT FLoRIN

Mount JOY, Pa, May II. = Mothers'
Day was celebrated in the Florin
United Brethren Church. yesterday
morning and evening. with an elabo-
rate program at each session. The
morning services opened with an
anthem, Songs Our Mothers Sang
followed by the origin and purpose Of
Mothers Day by the pastor. the Rev.
], II. Morrison, and closed with "A
Mothers Prayer" by Blanche Frey
MEYER. In the evening the exercises
included a sermon on Our Debt to
Mothers"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21
MRS. CHARLOTTE oHMIT DIES

Marietta. May 21.-Mrs. Charlotte
Ohmit. widow of Benjamin L. Ohmit,
the oldest woman in Marietta, died
Saturday night. She was SO years
old and was n daughter of the late
Doctor Samuel Houston. one of Lam
caster county's leading physicians,
and was an aunt to the late Rear Ad-
miral Edward S. Houston. u. S. N.
There survive three children and two
grand children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES

Marietta. May 20.-Ira C. Knoll.
aged so years, veteran of the Civil
War. who served in the Forty eighth
regiment, died in the Columbia Hos
pital Saturday night from injuries re-
ceived in fall eight months ago.
lie is survived by two nieces. living
at Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21
INDIAN MISSIONARY TALKS

Dauphin. Pa. May 21.-Two inter-
esting talks We're given yesterday
morning and evening, in the Zion Lu-
theran Church, by Miss Jessie Brewer,
of Williamsport. who returned re-
Gently from India, where she spent
fifteen years as missionary. Miss
Brewer told of the habits and csu-
toms of the Hindoo.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21
ISLANDERS IN
DREARY CELLAR
Lose Three Games in Row to
Syracuse Stars; Play
Utica Today

Harrisburg will be home this week
for a series with Syracuse. The first
game is scheduled for Thursday aft
ernoon. Manager Cockill starts to-
Gay on another scouting trip. He
is anxious to have the team in a
winning stride before the games with
Reading next week. He has conf
dence in the ability of the pitchers,
who in his opinion have not warmed
up properly.
On Saturday Syracuse admins
tered whitewash TO the Islanders,
score to 0. Taylor allowed but two
hits. At Syracuse yesterday two
games were played, the Stars taking
both.
Errors Prove Costly
In the first game. Huenke and
Shields held the Islanders to four
hits and Syracuse won out, score 3
to 4. Errors by Cook and Harrison
were costly. 1t was another white
wash for Harrisburg i'll the second
score to 0. Adams pitched Il good
game but received rotten support.
To-day the team plays Utica. The
scores of yesterday follow:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21

When r. T. Scully. of Pittsburgh.
and Edward Tinkham, of Montclair,
n. j., led an American contingent
of sixty men through Paris streets,
the other day. bearing the American
flag before them, the city went wild.
They were the first detachment of
the newly-created munitions trans
lance Corps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21
"The Spirit
of Roma ance"
mt the Regent
GERMAN VETERAN DIES

Marietta. Pa, May 20.--John Feiler
of HOLLYWOOD. aged II years. a veteran
of the Franco Prussian war. died Sat-
urday night. He has been a resident
of this country since 1884. He is sur
vived by his wife and seven children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21
"The Spirit OF Romance" a whim-
sicaI Pallas- Paramount production

"The Spirit of Romance" a whim-
sical Paramount production
which is the attrac-
"The Spirit tion at the Regent to-
of Romance" day and Tomorrow
Mt the Regent with Vivian Martin in
the stellar role, is a
story that deals with secret rooms,
sliding panels. peepholes through the
eyes of oil paintings, and should prove
a great delight to everyone who loves
the old, romantic stories of haunted
houses, mysterious sounds, and the
like. The star is first introduced as
drudge, but later blossoms forth in an
and gowns. On Wednesday and
Thursday, Sessue Ha ayakawa, the cele-
brated Jap actor. will be seen in a
thrilling drama called THE Bottle
Imp"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21

ORPHEUM - Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday, May II, % and %, with
matinees Tuesday and Wednesday
-Thurston, the Magician.
Friday, night only, May 25 = Charles
trohman presents otis Skinner in
Mister Antonio"
Saturday, matinee and night, May 2S
THE Smart Set" the World 3
Greatest Colored Show.
COIONlAlr----."T Girl Phillppa,
REGENT-"The Spirit of Romance"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21
GAMES
SHOW INTEREST
Dauphin-Perry Teams Move
With Speed; Thrills in
Local Contest

League games proved interesting
Saturday, and those played by anna
teurs and semi professionals fur
nished many thrills. In the New
York State league superior work
brought victories for Reading, Bing-
hamton. Wilkes-Barre and Syracuse.
The work of the winning pitchers
was evidence that the game is get
ting better.
In the Dauphin-P Perry league
Marysville had a close call with
Halifax winning by a score of to L.
Davis won his game by special work,
holding his opponents to three hits.
King Lear was touched up at inter-
walls by Newport but won his game
over Dauphin, score 6 to 1. Dauphin
lost opportunities to score when
Newport fell down on fielding
chances. Duncannon handed NIillers-
burg hard bump, score 9 to 3. Err
rors by the upper end team were
costly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21

Boyle Woolfolk's most elaborate
and pletentious musical comedy tab
loid, Vanity Fair of 1917"
At the will be the big attraction
Majestic at the Majestic Theater the
first half of the present
week. Jack Trainor, the
well-known comedian, who was one of
the shining lights in watch Your
Step" is featured in the show, and the
company surrounding him is n COM
petent one. The act is in seven beau
tiful scenes. and the elaborate cos
tunes worn by bevy of chorus beau
ties, adds greatly to the production.
Vanity Fair" affords the kind of en-
tertainment that is now so popular
among theatergoers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21
Has Plan to Burn All
German Crops to Starve
Nation Into Peace

Birmingham, England, May Ell
a plan to destroy the German crops
by setting them on fire by means of
freballs dropped from Entente air.
planes is suggested by Lord CAL
thorpe, former member of the
British army who has given much
thought to the food situation
brought about by this war. Lord
Calthorpe married a daughter of Og-
den Hofmann Burrows, of Newport,
r. I.
Lord Calthorpe's proposal, made
known through letters to the news
papers in London and other cities of
England, has attracted a great deal
of attention. While many methods
for bringing Germany to terms by
the starvation route have been sug-
gested, no such theory as Lord Cal
thorpe's had before been broached.
I'm the Rhine Valley and districts
within reach of our aircraft" he
writes, there are vast tracts of land
planted with grain, the fields touch
ing one another, and without fences
or hedges. Similar conditions exist
near the Russian frontier of Ger
many and in the plains in Hungary.
"Fireballs dropped from airpianes
would, If properly constructed, de-
stroy thousands of acres, as the
crops become much drier than in
England, and with little risk to the
Inhabitants, otherwise noncombat-
ants, as cottage and farm buildings
among the fields are rare.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21
Rutherford Wins Again

Rutherford's fast aggregation in
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way league romped away with an
other victory, defeating the Trans
portation department of Reading,
score to /. Johnson pitched for
Rutherford and allowed five scat
tered hits. Geary's fielding and Mil
ler's hitting was n feature.
East End A. A. and Midway pulled
eff n sensational battle Saturday, the
East Enders winning by score of
to 4. 1t was a fourteen-inning
contest. Pitching by Neimond and
the fielding by Midway were features.
Belmont A. c. won over RuXton
a. c., score to s. Both teams hit
the ball. Errors by RuXton were
costly.
Shorty" Miller with his Bethle-
hem Steel Company league team
walked all over Enola A. c., winning
by a score of II to 9. Due to late
start on account of the parade, the
game only went six innings. The
hitting of Miller and Nebinger were
features. Lands pitched good
game.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21
CHANCELLoRsvLLE SURVIVOR

Marietta. May 21.-Fifty-fou
years ago to-day was the battle of
Chancellorsville, in which number
of Marietta men participated. A sur
vivor is George G. Lindsay. who was
a member of the Forty-dfth Regi-
ment. In this engagement the regi-
ment lost 1SS men. General jackson
was killed during this engagement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21

A show which is attracting general
attention this season from all lovers
of both music and comedy
"Thc is the Smarter Set" better
Smarter known as the Smart Set"
set" which IS headed by Salem
Tut Whitney and j. Homer
tutt, supported by Blanche Thomp-
son and the strongest company of
Afro American actors ever assembled,
and is presenting preparedness
musical comedy ientitled. How New
town Prepared" with continuous,
bombardment of melodious numbers,
and will be the attraction at the Or
pheum on Saturday, matinee and
night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-21

TWo-base hits, Cook, Miller, Burns,
Evans, Hildebrand. Stolen bases,
Evans; Burke 2. Quinn 2. Madden.
Sacrifice hits. Madden, Shields. Dou-
BILE play, Boley to Bold. Left on
bases, Syracuse ., Harrisburg 10.
Base on errors, Syracuse 8. Bases on
balls, Huenke >, Shields 8, Burns 3.
Hits and earned runs, off tHuenke,
. and in 1 1-3 innings; Shields 6
and 0 in 8 2-3. Hit by pitcher, by
Burns (O'Neil). Struck out, Heinke,
.; Shields, 3; Burns, .. Umpires-
Williams and Brown. Time-2.25.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-02
6vlRFia}aaI1
1aSfaS 3!
ROAD BUILDING HINTS GIVEN
Military Attaches With Former Pre-.
mier Balfour Of England, I'm
part Information.

Some interesting Information re-
garding military road building was Civ
en- TO the United States when the Eng.
llsh mission headed by Former Pre-
mier BalfOur arrived in New York.
Military attaches told how the armies
Of France and Great Britain rebuilt
roads I'm France and Belgium.
English military engineers recently
have made experiments demonstrating
that 1t is possible and desirable to
build the highest types Of road sur
faces for the temporary or emergency
movement Of artillery and supplies.
Roads built with asphalt sent from
England have been constructed In the
rear of the Franco-Belgian front.
Roads so improved gave better serv-
ice than any type attempted under the
swift and heavy movement necessi-
tated by the artillery action which
precedes infantry attacks. 1t was
observed that mOtortrucks and gun
carriages suffered no injury in move
ment over these hastily constructed
pavements, while frequent breakdowns
were experienced when road building
was not attempted.
Following those experiments a mis-.
sion, including officers Of the British
and French engineer corps, looked
over the pavements In the environs
Of Paris built in the last three or four
years. Among other roads inspected
xuoc tho ocpbolf nayap,apk IogJ ~, tbo
road to Versailles, which has been
carrying heavy military traffic ever
since the war started. As a result
Of these experiments and investlga.
lions it has been decided, wherever
possible, to construct similar surfaces
for the movement of military traffic
in regions where roads have been de-
stroyed or where they may be made
necessary by battle plans.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-02
MESSAGES FLOAT FOR YEARS.
United States Photographic otiea
Tells Of Finding Of Bottle Set
Adrift IN fet& ~

Several instances Of messages i'd
bottles having foated about the P9Y
cifc for years before being recovered
have been announced by the United
States photographic Office.
A bottle was set adrift by Capt. 81
Magazine Of the Tamba Maru, Japan-
ese, August II, 1915, 900 miles east Oh
Kamchatka, was recovered May Is last
near Moelips, Wash. Another bottle.
set adrift Ia December, 1914, of CapeI
Corrientes, Mex, was found February
% last 240 miles north Of Christmas
island. in the latitude Of the HawalIanI
islands.
> A third bottle. tossed from the
schooner w. Fl. Marsten by Capt. W.
Wann February IA, 1915, 2,040 miles
east Of Chile and $50 miles south Of
Easter island, was picked up january
p last four miles south of Wanganut
island, New ZealaNd,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-02
Maid Of orleans Annexed.

More annexationsi This time the
German victim is Joan of Arc. Yes. the
Germans are actually claiming the pa
iron saint Of France as a fellow-coun-
itrywoman, says the London Chronicle.
They have acquired large quantities Of
,statuettes and images Of the maid In
the French towns which they still oo
cupy.' In one case, at least, they or
fdered a manufacturer to make dupli-
lcates of his casts. The Frenchman
was astonished. and asked the reason
of this devotion. "Oh," was the reply,
from a Bavarian officer, "Joan Of Arc
Is not French, since she was Lor-
trainer, and Lorraine is German. Ger
tainly she prayed to heaven for the
success of our arms, for they are d.
rected against her mortal enemies; the
French, who delivered her up, and the
English, who burned herl"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-02
SHRINE OF THE ~HoLY COAT
Cathedral at Treves Contains One Of
Most jealousy Guarded Relies
Of the Roman Church.

At intervals of many years the old
Prince Blshoprlc Of Treves, wakens out
Of It's half-slumbering condition and
becomes the center of n great Pilgrim
age. Besides It's numerous Roman re-
mains, this quiet old town, claiming to
be 1900 years older than Rome. is the
shrine Of the Holy Coat" one Of the
most jealousy guarded relics in the
possession Of the Roman church.
The citizens Of Treves are very
proud of this seamless garment, and
they have given It a prominent place
on their cOat-of-arms, says the Dundee
Advertiser. It was not until 1196 that
the "Holy Coat" was placed over the
high altar, but IL was no. exposed to
the public gaze for some three hundred
years afterward. II was kept in a Sc
cret place Of the cathedral known only
TO a few. and there were many who
doubted its existence. A guide book
Of 1914 says: /
"The existence Of the relic at pres
ent Is rather doubtful-at least, II IS
not visible. The attendants Of the
church say 1t is walled up" All doubts
were removed In 1874, when ArchbIsh-
op Arnold announced a centenary
Jubilee, at which It was exhibited to d
million and half Of pilgrims from all
parts of the world. The coat Is a loose
garment with wide sleeves, very sim
pie In form, of coarse material, dark
brown In color probably as the result
Of age, and entirely without seam or
decoration.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-02
CASE OF BRoTHERLY LOVE
New King Of Greece Once Hurled
Challenge at Crown Prince, But
Latter Declined to Accept.

A good story is told concerning the
new King Alexander Of Greece, be-
tween whom and his elder brother,
Prince George, there is not, nor ever
has been. any love lost. One day
shortly after his fathers accession to
the throne a shoot was In progress on
the royal estates near Athens, and
during the luncheon hour a discussion
arose on accidents at shooting par
ties.
mo man has ever peppered me in
mistake for a pheasant" remarked
Prince George. IF anyone were fool
ish enough to do so I would shoot him
dead on the spot"
Shortly afterward, when sport had
been resumed the crown prince felt a
shower of shot rattle round his gait
cred legs, and. turning In a fury to
find whence 1t proceeded, saw his
brother with a gun leveled in his d.
rection.
1--WE got another barrel ready"
said Prince Alexander. "Win you
shootf"
The challenge was not accepted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-02
Steel Shortage in Australia.

Stocks of steel plates, tin plate and
galvanized iron are low throughout
Australia, and the demand is acute, &C
cording to consular advlces from Mel.
bourne. There is at present very
little prospect Of outside relief, and
an effort is being made to manufacture
these goods in Australia. Recently
representatives Of company In New
castle and one In Melbourne were sent
to the United States to purchase
machinery for making steel. The high
freights and shortage of supply offer
a great incentive to the manufacture
or lines that would have been consid-
cred impossible to produce before the
war.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-02
Clock piaIs for Summer.

Instead Of moving the hands Of thu
clock forward and back at thu time Of
changing from standard to summer
time, and vice versa. a plan recently
proposed In England Is to have clocks
provided with an adjustable dial, Tho
circular disk Of the dial would be put
in place by screws in curved slots, and
the dial would be rotated through one
hour space at the time Of making the
change, leaving the hands untouched.
1t is claimed that this plan is especiaIt
ly desirable In the case Of striking
clocks, the hands Of which cannot 81
moved back. The position Of the dial
would also indicate whether the clocH
was keeping summer or normal dm&
The objection to this procedure, 0H
course, is that practically everybody
tells time from position Of the handN
without any attention to the Hgurea ID
the dial. a.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-02
MODERN WAY OF DI0GENES
Lantern No Longer Used In Hunting
for an Honest Man, Having Given
Way to the x-Ray.

A young man carrying a small
,leather-covered box saw in one Of
the cross streets Of upper New York
a window placard bearing the name
John J. Diogenes. He touched the
bell button and presented to the
flunky who opened the door his card {:
"Dionustos Duxenberri Smith"
The funky bowed low and said /:
"Sasparakalokaoeote."
Presently the portieres at the rear
of the hall parted and man entered.
"Have l the honor of addressing
Mr.. j. J. Diogenes, descendant of
the Athenian philosopher ?" the call
,er asked.
Mr.. Diogenes bowed assent.
"Well," said Mr.. SMITH 81 am
taking orders for an electric lantern,
guaranteed to be from 100 to lis
candle power. 1t will burn for about
forty hours without recharging the
battery and it can be recharged for
the small sum Of"
"My dear man." broke in Mr..
Diogenes as greenish-blue flashes
glimmered through the openings of
the portieres, ''we no longer use any
sort of lantern in looking for an hon
est man. 1 am just now X-raying a
candidate for a job as bank cashier"