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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
ARMY DIVISIONS
ARE CUT IN SIZE
Trench Warfare Means Reor-
ganlzaion of American
Fighting Machine

washington. Aug. S. - Army corps
and armies, virtually unknown in this
country since the Civil War. became
part of the military organization
through an order made public last
night by the Adjutant General.
Another important change is an IN
S.ease IN the ratio of artillery
strength to infantry strength. Ma
chine gun units are also Increased
and when the order is put into effect
an American division will be smaller,
put made up of units virtually the
same as those used by the allies. This
VIII provide for many more major
generals.
The ratio of artillery strength to
infantry is greatly increased. reads
after include only four infantry regi-
ments in two brigades in place of the
old dlNlsion of three brigades, each
comprising three, regiments of in
ments of field artillery in each di-
vision. Thus, in the new organization
there Will be three regiments of field
artlilery TO every four regiments of
TO nine. In addition a trench mortar
battery is attached to each division.
me machine gun arm is materially
enlarged. A machine gun battalion
of our. companies has been made a
unit OF each division. in addition to
the three machine gun companies in
cluded in each regiment.
The American division will be made
by this order to conform virtually to
the units utilized by the entente al
lies, among whom division numbers
approximately $1,000 men. The reason
for the change is that the division as
heretofore made up of about $4,000
men is too unwieldly for the demands
OF trench warfare. With so large a
unit, sure and swift communication
with all parts is difficult. The prob
lem to be met was basically one of
lighting on the eastern front.
\ smaller sized division calls for
maintenance of all units at full fight
ing strength. For this purpose re-
serve battalions will be provided
These will consist of 612 men each and
are listed in the general order as
separate training battalions." The
number of these battalions has not
been made public.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
AUTOCRACY WINS
GERMAN SUPPORT
Democratic Movement For In
ternal Reform Slips Into
Down Grade
By associated Press

Copenhagen, Aug. S.-The demo-
cratic movement in Germany which
reformers were sure was getting such
a splendid start in the recent Reich
stag crisis now seems to be slipping
backwards down grade. The liberal
and radical newspapers in Germany
generally interpret the selection by
DR.. Michaelis, the Chancellor, of his
colleagues, as a distinct rejection of
the principle of parliamentarism or
parliamentary influence upon admin
istration.
The Socialist organ, Vorwaerts,
announces that the cabinet men,
bers SPAIN, Krause and Mueller en-
ter the government as individuals,
not as party representatives. There
fore the party assumes no response
bility, but retains completely free
hand toward the government. Herr
Mueller, particularly, has long had
no active connection with the So
cialist party and has purely ad-
ministrative nonpolitical post
The Vorwaerts declares that the
present government must be the last
of it's kind and must be supplanted
by government of the people. DR..
Michaelis is also getting further
away from the Reichstag peace res
olution even he interprets it as the
days pass. The phrase in speeches
Saturday on the necessity of "A pow
erful peace" was printed in black
face type.
Reports to TIE Associated Press
from Germany say that DIR. Michaelis
now has been hailed by the advo-
Gates of greater Germany as new
Bismarck and an enthusiastic ora
tor of a delegation from an inde-
pendent committee for German
peace which saw DIR. Michaelis off
at the Dresden railway station. made
a wildly applauded speech, greeting
him as a worthy successor of the
old blood and iron chancellor.
DIR. Michaelis, according to the
published reply to the speech, was
mostly silent regarding it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
Moons Rays Cause
of Mans Madness

Los Angeles.-whether the moon
makes a madman of Charles NJ.
Peters Is a matter the doctors at the
county hospital must determine. He
was taken to the psychopathic ward
of the hospital the other day for
observation. The directions on his
commitment papers read: DO not
place this man where the moons
rays can touch him."
Peters is under arrest on a charge
OF having attempted to kill Clarence
Hall, of Los Angeles.
His relatives say he is entirely
sane and normal until the moon be-
comes full, each month, and then he
Is anlicted with strange obsession
lie insists on wandering through the
night In the moonlight, and 1t Is al
legged he will stand for hours looking
at the moon, which seems to exert a
peculiar influence over him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
Nine Cows Killed by
Lightning in Heavy Storm

Lewistown. Pa, Aug. s.-A storm
that swept the Kishacoquillas Valley
on Monday evening caused great
amount of damage to fields and cat
tie. Six COWS under a tree on the
Joel Hostetler farm. four miles from
Belleville, were killed by bolt that
struck the tree. On the farm occu-
pied by Jacob n. Byler, near Belle
Vile, three COWS were struck and
killed when a maple tree under
which they took refuge was shatter-T
ed. Corn and oats crops on several
farms were destroyed and much
damage was done to vegetables.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
Ate Tack With His Soup;
Asks $4,000 Damages

New York.-An X-ray photograph
was filed in the Supreme Court
showing that Morris d. Spitzer is
carrying a large tack. about three
quarters of an inch long, inside him.
The tack is embodied in his diges-
tive tract, near the center of his
body.
Splitter blames some vegetable
soup which he bought in restau-
rant at AZ East Fourteenth street on
December 2S, 1915, for the intrusion
of the tack in his body. lie says
he picked up several of the tacks
while eating his soup. and swallow
ed one before he realized it. Another
he picked out of his mouth. The
tack-swallowing incident is the basis
of a $40, 900 damage action against
the restaurant company. The res
taurant company denies it was
guilty of negligence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
BIG INCREASES
in B. 81. ASSNS
Run Into Millions For Year
! 1916, According to the
Latest Report

A jump of over $22.000.0oo in as
S14.0oO.000 in receipts are the out
standing features of the report made
by Banking Commissioner Daniel F.
Lafean on the operations of the
states 1889 building and loan asso.
Citations active at the end of 1915.
The report covers the last year when
Commissioner William H. Smith was
in charge of Mr.. Lafean after noting
the tremendous gains made and the
13e new associations says that he
will not make recommendations until
the close of the present year.
The report shows an army of
625, 5,003 shareholders, 201. 50 of them
women. holding over 100000 shares,
and states that the associations
helped to buy over $4,000 homes.
There were six associations re-
chartered, six placed in hands of
receivers, two changed names and
eighteen were stricken from the list
through surrender or expiration OF
charter, court dissolution, assign
ments, receiverships or other causes.
The very figures of the report are
impressive. They are as follows:
rNumber of associations on the
books of the department on
December 81, 1915 ......... ,SbS
Number of associations char
tered during the year 1916. 13s
Total zoos
Number of associations stricken
from the books of the depart
ment during the year 1915. 1s
Number of associations on the
books of the department on
December 81, 1916 ......... 1, $50
Number of associations not re-
porting ................ oV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
Brussels Attorneys Pay
Honor to Heroic Mayor
Rr Ats1cinted Prcs.

Havre, Aug. s. - Lawyers OF Brus-
sells have unanimously elected
Adolphe Max. the heroic Burgomaster
of Brussels. imprisoned by Germans,
as president of the Bar Association.
according to news reaching here. The
announcement of the election was re-
ceived with rousing cheers, regardless
of the fact that German sentries were
posted at the Palace of Justice, where
the election took place.
Burgomaster Max was arrested at
Brussels September 2S, 1914, for his
"irreconciable attitude" according to
an announcement of the German Mill
tary Governor. After being imprison-
ed at various places in Germany, he
was finally interned at Glatz. Paris
papers, some time ago, asked Prest-
dent Wilson, the Pope or the King of
Spain to intervene in his behalf. More
recently the Belgians offered to ex--
change the German Governor General
of East Africa, DR.. Schnee, for NJ. Max.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
New Hair Remover
Gets Roots and All

Here's the greatest thing for hairs
disfigured womankind that has hap-
pened in a hundred years! A way to
actually remove the roots of superhu-
Gus hafr-easily, instantly, and harm
lessly! A method that does away Tor,
ever with shaving, electrolysis. and
the application of preparations which
merely take off the surface hair.
The new phelactine process is so
certain to remove the hair entire, roots
and ali, that druggists are authorized
to refund the price in any case OF dis
satisfaction. There's no odor or MUS
siness about prelactine, and it's en-
safely eat 1t. Get a stick of phelacttne
to-day, follow the simple directions,
and you will have the surprise or your
life. With your own eyes YOU VIII see
the roots come out.-Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
Loses Both His Legs
but Keeps Optimism

Chicago. = Losing both legs and
being wounded in both arms has not
failed to even dim the enthusiasm of
Lieutenant I. l.. o. Williams, of the
Twenty eighth Canadian Infantry,
who is in Chicago with the British
recruiting mission.
J had a little bad luck he said
T1rh grin, but if 1 had 1t to do
all over again, I'd go back and do
the same thing without hesitation.
II am not so bad off. 1 can drive
my automobile, l can swim-and l
don't care a woop what I lost.
Lieutenant Williams lost his limbs
when leading his men in trench
raid. He was in a hospital at London
for several months, being sent later
TO his home at Minnedosa, Manitoba,
Canada, last April
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
Deacon Took Plunge
in Baptismal Fount

Richmond, Va.-Because he went
10 pray. but remained to take a
swim - in the baptismal pool =
Brother" Davis, prominent Baptist
deacon here, is under the shadow of
expulsion from the church. The ex-
treme sultriness of the day, how
ever, and the undeniable lure of the
waters. may win leniency, but the
deacon is in bad
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
CYCLISTS INJURED

Lewistown, Pa, Aug. S.-Crashing
against the Jacks creek bridge on
a motorcycle, Fred Erhart, of Lewis
town, and young man by the name
of Hartman of Burnham, were
badly injured. The machine skidded
at the approach to the bridge and
both were spilled on the bridge. Mr.
Erhart received a broken wrist and
bad cut under the chin. Hartman
was badly bruised.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
Draft Takes Five
of Family's Six

Durham. N. C.-The draft ma
chine made practically clean
sweep of One Durham family. The
initial selective conscription requisi-
toned the service of five of the six
sons of C. C. White. superintendent
of the Durham branch of the Lig-
gett & Myers Tobacco Company.
The claims of exemption will not be
presented except probably In the
case of one of the brothers, who Is
a farmer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
Hindenburg's Nephew Is
in United States NAVY

Washington. Aug. s. - Paul Francis
Schlick, nephew of General Won Him
denburg and Yale graduate, has Just
placed at the disposal of the United
States Government a new device for
lighting submarines. Young Schlick's s
mother is Won Hindenburgs sister.
She is the wife of Frank Schlick, a St
Paul, Mimi, businessman. Schlick
has Joined the United states Navy and
is now in European waters. Another
war invention, the character of which
is kept secret, has been offered by him
to Uncle Sam.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08

mother, I guess I will have to die,
as there is no help for me- She got
me one of your little books and my
husband said l should try one bottle.
l stopped the doctors medicine and
took Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. 1t soon made a change
in me and now l am strong and do
all my work. Mrs. Augustus
Baughman. Box Sc, Enhaut, Pa.
Why will women continue to suf-
fer day in and day out and drag out
a sickly, half-hearted existence, miss
ing three-fourths of the joy of living,
when they can find health in Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound?
If YOU would like free confidential
advice address Lydia Z. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
N. Second Street

Mrs. NJ. e. Keller 1922 N.
Second st. says: "Since 1 gave
my former recommendation for
Doan's Kidney Pills telling what
they had done for me and an
other. of the family there has
been no need to use them a Sec
ond time in either case. For my
self can say that Doan's did me
wonderful lot of good when
was suffering from my back
which ached and was weak and
lame. Doan's completely cured
me of this complaint and L
haven't had any trouble since.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
MISS FANNIE BOWERS DIES

Marietta, Pa, Aug. S.-Miss Fan
ME Bowers, aged So years, one of
the first members of the Episcopal
Church at Neffsville, died Monday
night She is survived by two
brothers. Her parents were among
the first inhabitants of Neffsville,
where she, lived all her life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
Ninety Men and Seven
Sailing Ships Lost in Gale
Rr As,ocinted Prcts

London, Aug. s. = Seven Norwegian
sailing vessels and ninety men Were
lost in a heavy gale near Greenland,
according to a dispatch to the Central
News from Christiania. The vessels
were part of fleet of fifty. and were
returning from a fishing trip in the
Arctic ocean. The gale was encoun-
tered on the outward journey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08

troubles ana ner-
vous feelings and
my head bothered
me. would Of
ten have crying
spells and feel as
if l was not safe.
If 1 heard anyone
coming l would
run and lock the
door so they
would not see me.
/ tried several
doctors and they
did not help me,
so I said 10 my
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
HOLD UP LABOR CONFERENCE

BY HSSOClHeu fTeSS
London. Aug. s. - The entente allied
labor conference, which was scheduled
to open i'm London to-day to consider
the question of sending representation
to the Stockholm conference, has been
postponed until the end of August, at
the request of French Socialists.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
NEW ZEALAND FOR WAR

by l1N9UtTUTtU FtsS
Wellington. New Zealand, Aug. s.
Amid the greatest enthusiasm the
New Zealand Parliament to-day adopt
ed a resolution in favor of carrying
on the war until Germany had been
Vanquished."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
wTL,L RECEIyE TAyEs

City collectors of county taxes will
receive payments tomorrow in Court
room No. l. They will receive 1917
county and State taxes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
Total, 1915 ......$157,S2S.274.,
Total, 1915 ....... l4S'Slo'OsO'

Increase ....... Sl4,OI - tlo5'Sb
Number of associations re
porting for the year 1916 1870
Number of shares borrowed
% rowed on ........r.....s s.4s4,S7s
force .5. 5.1o5,S13
Number of male sharehold-
erS 4SotoOl
Number of female share
holders ................ zOl,l52
Total number of sharehold->
ers ................, 625.OOs
Number of homes assisted
in building or purchasing
during the year ..:.. 24,024
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
Cumberland Street

Frank S. Patterson, 452 Cum
berland ST., says: "About two
years ago l was suffering from
kidney complaint. My back was
weak and lame and ached most
all the time. l could just man
age to straightcn after bending.
Doan's Kidney Pills cured these
complaints. l advise anyone to
get a box of Doan's at Kennedy's
Drug Store, II troubled in this
way, for i have enough con-
fidence I'm them to believe they
will help anyone"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
BOas Street

M. b. Haviland, railroad en-
gineer, 313 Boas ST., says: "I
have used Doan's Kidney Pills
several times in the past few
years and l sincerely advise their
use to anyone troubled by their
kidneys. Whenever my back
has been weak or lame and has
ached. or the kidney secretions
have been irregular i'm passage,
i have bought a box or so of
Doan's Kidney Pills at Clark's
Drug Store and they have never
failed to rid me of the COM
plaint."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
SICK WOMAN HAD
CRYING SPELLS
Restoredto Health byLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Enhaut, Pal was all run down
and weak inwardly. 1 had female
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
Kittatinny Street

Mrs. A. T.. Buck, 1241 Kitta-
tinny st. says: MY kidneys were
very weak and caused my back
to be lame and ache. My kid
neys acted irregularly too. / got
a box of Doan's Kidney Pills at
A. NJ. Rickert's Drug Store, and
they cured me. think they are
a good, reliable medicine and am
pleased to give them my en-
dorsemcnt."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08
N. Sixth Street

Mrs. X. Wiland. 1915 n.
Sixth ST., gave the following
statement. on August %, 1914:
'Doan's Kidney Pills are fine
medicine for bacIkache. 1 have
taken them for bladder trouble
and baclachc and must say that
they have never failed to give
me relief. I am always glad to
recommend anything that |
know is good and can say that
Doan's Kidney Pills are reliable.
On January %, 1916 Mrs.
Wiland said: whenever I have
found it necessary to use Doan's
they have given me relief"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-08

S. II. Alexander, railroad en-
gineer, 1884 N. Fifth ST., says:
'I have used Doan's Kidney Pills
a couple of times in the past and
have found them perfectly satis-
factory in every way. Whenever
my back has been weak or l
have had "a dull, constant ache
through il, 1 have used a box
or so of DOan's Kidney Pills and
they have always relieved me in
a short time. haven't been
troubled in this way now for
about a year."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-24

laden fluid has been demonstrated to
be entirely feasible in wells drilled by
the standard tool system in the oil
fields of the mid-continent district
and further east and that ii possesses
desirable features not to be overlooked
by the operator.
Now, when casing Is so hard to
obtain and prices are so high, the saw
ing that can be effected by this
method becomes of prime Importance
| am reliably informed that one of the
largest operating companies of the
mid-continent district is using this
method to big advantage and that 1t
contemplates exchanging its stocks of
larger casing, which 1t expects to save,
for casing of smaller sizes"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-24

The juice OF two fresh lemons
strained into a bottle containing three
ounces of orchard white makes a
whole quarter pint of the most re-
markable skin beautifier at about the
cost one must pay for a small jar of
the ordinary cold creams. Care should
he taken to strain the lemon juice
thru "A fine cloth SO no lemon pulp
gets in. then this lotion will keep
fresh for months. Every woman
knows that lemon juice Is used to
bleach and remove such blcmishcs as
frecklcs, sallowness and tan. and is
the ideal skin softeucr, smoothener
and heautifier.
just try il, Make up a quarter pint
of this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion
and massage IT daily into the face,
neck arms and hands. IL should nat
urally help to whiten, soften, freshen.
and bring out the hidden roses and
beauty Of any skin. II is wonderful
for rough. red hanLs
Your druggist will sell three ounces
of orchard white at little cost. and
any grocer will supply the lemons
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-24
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to conclusion with the serving of ices
and cakes to Misses Elizabeth Van
zant. Grace Siler, Irene Barnes,
Frances Parnell. Lois Roark, Verna
Pogue, Alice barnes and Gladys
Lamar.
Mrs James =. curtin paid Ms.
William Harges Walkers guest. Mrs.
NJ -. Mckee Of High Bridge, KY a
thotful and pretty compliment
yesterday afternoon when she enter
tanned Al Tea cup Inn for the visitor.
dozen matrons were invited to meet
Mrs. Mckee at 3 o'clock tea and
the occasion proved a particularly
happy one The tea room and table
decorations were OF profusion OF
goldcurod and places We're set in ?ddi-
ton TO those Of the honorce. Mrs.
Walker and the hostess. for Mesdunea
5. De Iell Hawlcy. W. " Brodie. Fred
~ Fulghum. Harvey Young. W A.
King. q. Brackney G. W. Benedict.
Alfred G HegrHm. r S. Rirminphnm
ana =. r. Brown.
Saturday evenings dance Of the
Akaka Kama club will be one OF the
most interesting and pleasant ms well
as the largest OF the season I'm A. X.
circles The occasion will have
double Significance having been
planned in honor OF the members who
leave soon for school and for others
who have enlisted or been drafted into
the military training camps.
Mrs. \. G. Lindner and daughter
Edith Claire OF Tulsa, who are the
guests of Mrs John II. Shirk of 20l
Fast Pary place this week. were enter
ttaincd with "A picnic at Wheeler park
yesterday afternoon Other guests
were Mrs. a G.. Moore, Mrs. John
Swanshcrser. Mrs l.. T.. Jones Mra.
+. h. Jennings and Mrs. Shirh.-
Daily OlNahoman.
Mrs John Knowles Weaver and lit
tie daughter Virginia have returned
from Tiffin, Ohio where they were
called on account of the Illness which
ended I'm the death of Mrs. Weaver's
aunt Mrs. O. O. RunlIle, on July %.
En- route home they stopped over for
visit to relatives in Iowa.
Miss Mary Delaney is spending II
few days as the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Adkins Of MuskogCe. shc haV-
ing gone over to attend the dance
given by a group OF girls in honor OF
from Fort Logan II. Roots, Wodnes-
daV evening.
Miss Daisy Hill, who is spending the
warm season In Colorado, is this week
a house party guest of Senator and
Mrs Frank Means of Denver at their
summer home in Saguachi Miss Hin
viii also visit Mrs. II. G. Campbell
while in Saguachi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brack, for
merly of this city. who are now resi-
dents of Mcna. Ark, were here Wed
nesday and Thursday en- route home
from St Paul Mimi, whore they were
called by the death of Mrs. Bracks
sister.
The Misses Norma Daughcrty ait.
Myra Davidson have returned hoinI
to Muskogee, after visiting Miss
Muriel Risinger for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs Broadmorc, formeriS.
Il Indiana. who have recently mnuc 4,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-24
Discovered


CLEVELAND, Aug. 23.-When the
call came for registration June s.
Harry Hoffman, 80, whose right name
is Lillian Meyers. registered. Failure
to appear for examination caused her
arrest. Today she confessed that for
the past ten years she had been mas
querading in male attire.
She has worked as a soda fountain
attendant. ice wagon driver, grocery
clerk and mover-always as man.