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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-04

Mrs. Ira Ward entertained the mem
hers of the Lazy Daisy club yesterda,
when the favors in the contest were
won by Mrs J. A. Vermilron and Mrs
Harry Weakley, with whom the clul
will meet in two weeks The club viii
entertain the husbands oi the member,
on Wednesday evening at the home oi
Mr. and Mrs. r A. Chca,ham.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
BIG INCREASE IN COST.
Memorial Hospital Feels High Cost OF
Living In Its Charity
Department..

Supplies used by Memorial Hospital
have increased in cost 30 per cent over
last year" says 4 letter issued to the
members OF the hospital staff by Fred
eric Il. Morlok, the Superintendent in
which he requests that unusual pre-
cautions be taken TO prevent waste.
Among the striking advances in tho
price Of supplies. as pointed out in the
letter. are: stationery and printing, 40
per cent; medical and surgical sup
plies, 30 per cent: housekeeping sup
plies. 80 per cent; food, 40 per cent;
laundry supplies % per cent: fuel. ma
chinery and general house supplies. 40
per cent. Although the salaries paid
hospital employees have not been
raised, the cost of maintaining the in
stitution increased from $4,000 last
year TO 100000 this year.
While the outgoing money has in
creased by 20 per cent, the income has
remained practically stationary. The
ia TIC of charge is the Same now as it
was year ago. Memorial Hospital. il
is reported, does s1,S0O worth OF free
treatment every month. Many OF those
who are taken supposedly for paid
treatment. 1t is said. prove unable to
meet their. obligations. The hospital
has outstanding now $4,000 in doubtful
bills against patients who were not
classed as charity cases.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
GIRLS TO MAKE STUDY OF
AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS
Special Class to lie Opened mt Y. w.
G.. A. This Week for Girls Who
Drive Their Own Cara

y class in automobile mechanics Will
be organized the Young Women's
Christian Association this week: II Is
OF vital interest to all girls and women
who drive their own cars. The course
is parallel with the classes In first aid
70 the injured that are being taught.
as the study is that of first aid to in
cured mechanics. George L. DAWSON
who has built motor and thoroughly
understands the mechanism OF motors
VIII teach the class. 3lr. Dawson has
fer years done experimental work in
gasoline motors automobiles. aero
planes. marines and stationary--car-
buretors and ignitions. Tle was form
ally In charge of the repair department
Of the Terminal Motor Company. Mr.
DAWSON is mapping out a thorough and
interesting course. which will embrace
lectures on The theory of automobile
mechanics and practical study of va
iious types OF machines. The knowl-
edge or the mechanics of an automo-
bile Will mean the saving of dollars
In many cases the trouble is not hard
to ,;tat after the correct diagnosis Is
made. Some of Richmond's most prom
inent women have already indicated
their purpose to take this class 1t
will meet Two mornings :: week. begin
ming the middle Of April.
Interior decorating will be another
class that will appeal to girls and
women who are planning, building, fur
nishing or refurnishing their homes.
II will be taught by a well-qualifed
woman. and Will prove interesting and
valuable.
Usually. millinery and dressmakins
classes are not formed after Easter. but
this year, when made hats are so much
in demand. an exception will be made,
and the classes will be taught by the
regular teachers Miss Evans and Mrs.
Gaines
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
NURSES SETTLEMENT
HAS WIDE USEFULNESS
Reports Show Activities OF It's Two
branches In Social Work and


Reiief.
Ever since the Nurses Settlement was
founded. in 1900. il has carried on two
kinds of work-visitinG nursing and
settlement work. These two branches
are designated The Instructive Visit
Ing Nurses Association of the Nurses
Settlement and the Social Workers OF
the Nurses Settlement, and work in
supplementary relation one TO the
other. Sometimes the visiting nurse
hands over her convalescent patient
with all his problems to the social
workers. and sometimes the social
workers call on the visiting nurse to
bring her expert Skill to their aid.
The social workers work falls into
Two general divisions. In the first
place 1t is primarily social settlement
work, which means that it establishes
a home in an unprivileged neighbor-
hood. which shall be as center of
influence there Tor the upbuilding of
Al! that Is best in the community life
about 1t and for the highest develop
ment OF each Individual living there
AT II South Beech Street such a home
exists, and each year finds ii more
happily intrenched i'll the respect and
affection OF it's friends i'll the neigh
borhood. 'rhiS Year there are twenty
two classes anu clubs for boys and
Girls--social clubs. dramatic clubs.
gardening, cooking, games, crocheting,
pain and fancy, sewing, library. etc
and Oh sunday afternoon as many as
can be accommodated assemble for
Bible story and song service.
y second phase of the work Is that
OF investigating cases of distress This
the social worker, Mrs. Schneider. does
i'm response TO calls from ALI over the
city. 1t is manifestly Impossible for
her to do personally all the necessary
relief work in connection with each
family visited. but she secures The CO.
operation OF those best adapted 10 help
in each case and sees TO il that some
plan is made and carried out to meet
the future as Well as the present de-
mands. In the past year 2S5 families
have been assisted, and the co-opera-
ton has been secured of the following
societies. besides that OF friends and
relatives: Associated Charities. Travel
crs'- Aid Hebrew Women's Benevolent
Associat ion, State Board of Charities
and Corrections. Juvenile Court. Kings
Daughters, st. Vincent de Paul and
others.
This work received an ANNA! sppro-
priation from the city. which meets
TO carry on such work. The rest OF
the amount is made up by public con-
.tributions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
MISS WILSON TO
SING For RED CROSS

WASHINGTON. April 7.-Miss Mar
garet Wilson, daughter OF President
Wilson, will do her part toward pre-
paredness and will contribute her mus-
cal talent for tho benefit OF the United
States Army and Navy.
Miss Wilson has gone to New York
to complete arrangements for a series
of. concerts in the South. She will
contribute her share of the proceeds
from these concerts for use In Red
Cross relief work among soldiers and
sailors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
Uroad mt Second,
Richmond.

Fashioned from the finest cotton and illus
trating the rare beauty and delicate finish of the
wonderful needlework of the Philippine natives
So many exquisite patterns of embroidery that
description is impossible. Usual price. S3.9S
French work of equal quality would cost about
$3.50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08

We will feature the most luxurious
establish these new departments we viii
values in town. We will demonstrate |
OF these departments. Read the items
quality. The great number of beautiful
pleasure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
Alien Shows Loyalty
to Country by Asking
to Have Name Advanced

The first application from a man
desiring to have his name advanced
on the list of those called under the
draft so that he would have a better
chance of getting into service was
received at the State draft head
quarters to-day. 1t came from an
alien in Mahanoy City, who called
up Colonel Frank G.. Sweeney, the
draft officer at his own expense.
and asked to be advanced. Colonel
Sweeney referred him to his local
board and was sorry he did not take
his name so that he could be SiI en-
credit as the right kind of Il man.
The draft headquarters expects to
have the revised quotas ready tc-
morrow. The accountants are now
working on the credit figures for
National Guard enlistments and IL is
not believed that there will be very
many material changes.
Information as to the changes in
physical standards is being ssrt TO
the district boards to-day. bat no
information has been received re-
garding appointment at Washington
of the three district appeal boards.
They include one for the eastern dis
trict and two for the middle dis
trict. These boards will not only
hear appeals but will have original
jurisdiction in industrial eNemp-
tions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
POST OFFICE TO
BE READY FOR
OCCUPANCY JAM
Contract Will Be Awarded
Soon After Augustus; En-
terror Nearly Completed

After months of delay because of
trouble with bonding companies,
work on the addition and alterations
to the Harrisburg Post Office, un-
der construction for almost three
years, will probably be resumed
early in the fall and completed by
the first of the year.
This statement was made to-day
by Postmaster Frank c. Sites. Bids
for completing the work on the
building will be received until Au-
gust 2S at Washington, after which
the government will award a con-
tract. Postmaster Sites said to-day
that the new contractor by starting
late in September could complete the
work by January /, so that the
building would be ready for occu-
pancy then.
Much of the exterior construction
on the addition to the Post Office. to-
gether with the roofing and other
changes, was completed before the
contracting firm then in charge,
stopped. The bonding companies
refused to reach an agreement, ac-
cording to Postmaster Sites, months
of delay resulting. AS the greater
part of the unfinished construction
is on the interior of the building, It
is believed the new contracting COM
pany will have no trouble in rushing
the improvements and turning over
the building for use.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
Plan National Holiday
in Honor of First Men
to Be Called to Service
By ASSocinfcd Press

Washington, Aug. 1O.-A national
holiday may be declared in SepteIn-
ber in celebration of the entrain-
ment of the draft levies for the
training cantonments. No step to
this end has been taken as yet, but
officials of the Provost Marshal Gen.
erals office regard it as a probable
result of the simultaneous movement
of the selected men from all over
the country.
Conferences were in progress to-
day with railway officials on details
of the mobilization. Transportation
lines face the problem of collecting
the first 250,000 men from 4,570 dis
tricts. providing them with sleep
ing accommodations where neces-
sary and providing stops at points
where soldiers can be fed well and
quickly.
Provost Marshal General Crow
der laid additional stress to-day on
his statement to local boards that
it might become necessary to mar
row. the exemptions of married men
or others with dependent relatives.
The draft law did not exclude any
such from military service but mere
ly authorized the provision to grant
such discharges where circumstances
made 1t appear advisable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
200 GENERALS
TO BE NAMED
FOR NEW ARMY
War Department Ruling Bars
Regular Army Command
erS From Places
BY associated Press

Washington, Aug. 1O.-Army de-
partment comanders. by War de-
partment orders issued to-day, are
relieved of the national army can
tonments and National Guard camps
within their departments and will
devote themselves entirely to the
regular troops within their juris-
dictions.
The effect of this order, unless
there are changes in the high COM
mands, will be to keep some of the
best known American commanders.
such as Major General Wood, Major
General ]. Franklin Bell and others,
in department commands at home,
instead of sending them with the
armies to Europe.
There are to be more than 200 new
Generals appointed within the next
few days. IL IS expected that some
OF these or others might be as
signed to the regular departments to
permit sending the high line officers
with the fighting army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
MANY FROM HERE
COMMISSIONED IN
OFFICERS RANKS
Harrisburg Youth and Score
of Central Pennsylvanians
Are Advanced

Among the appointments to army
commissions at the officers Training
Camp at Plattsburg Barracks We're
David Fleming, captain of infantry,
ofhcers reserve corps, and many CEN
trail Pennsylvanlans.
Captain Fleming is a son of David
Fleming, 1909 North Front street. He
is graduate of Lawrenceville and
Princeton and spent last summer at
Plattsburg.
Other appointments follow:
First lieutenant infantry, officers
reserve corps: William J. Gorham,
Wilkes Barre.
First lieutenant infantry, officers
reserve corps, James f. Black. Lewis
town.
Second lieutenant infantry, officers
reserve corps, King Alexander, Cham
bersburg.
Second lieutenant cavalry. officers
reserve corps, Richard w. Sadler,
Second lieutenant field artillery.
officers reserve corps, Charles C. Gift
ford, Wilkes Barre.
Second lieutenant quartermaster's
corps, National Army, Anch Kline,
Easton.
Second lieutenant infantry, officers
reserve corps, assigned to Regular
Army. Earl r. Fretz. Ottsville
Roswell c. Doty, Mihlintown, Pa.
to be asecond lieutenant of infantry.
officers reserve corps, was among the
additional appointments to army COM
missions at the Fort Benjamin Harri-
son training camp announced to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
Former President Taft E
Again Permitted to Eat

Clay Center, Kan, Aug. 10.-Phy-
sicians attending eX-President Will
liam H. Taft, who is i'll at a hotel
here, determined this morning to give
him the first food he had eaten since
the attack or intestinal trouble early
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Taft is some
better this morning" DIR. r. +. Nor
gan said. He has no temperature
and, although weak, is more cheerful
and like himself than at any time
since he became ILL.,"
The decision to give nourishment
to the former President was made
after he had asked for food.
II don't want to say the danger
mark has passed." DR.. Morgan de-
clared after having visited Mr.. Taft
for the first time since last night
when he was sleeping. That would
not be entirely correct. However. I
do not think at any time there has
been any immediate danger. I was
little afraid of conditions that
might develop.
"Mr. Taft passed a very good
night and I should say that he is
some better. He conversed this
morning about things in general. in
a way that he did not do yesterday
when he talked very little"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10

the first two years as estimated by
secretary McAdoo would approx
mate S556,650,OOO.
On its general features the bill
was approved by the advisory com
mltee Of insurance representatives
summoned by Secretary McAdoo.
They opposed, however" Mr..
McAdoo advised the President in n
letter made public with the intro
duction of the bills, the grant Of
any government insurance over and
above the compensation on the
ground that the other provisions
We're liberal enough and might he
made more liberal in WAYS sug-
sested by them. They favored. over
ana above compensation. the nav
ment by the government of 81 600
in each case of death during serv-
ice, or within five years after dis
charge of service in lieu of in
surance."
Money For Families
Children up to IS years of ago
or II incapable of pursuing a s,Ih-
'tahtally gainful occupation be
ause or mental or physical infirnoi-
les then without age limit :" and
wives OF men and officers would he
5iven family allowance within the
imlts designated during the term
81, 81 the service of the men insured,
fhe amounts would depend on the
size of the family. the aIlotment
made by the husband or father ont
of his pay and other circumstances
to be determined in each individnai
case. Other dependent reIativee
would be given allowances only in
case voluntary allotments were made
out OF the pay of the men insured.
The bill does not attempt to cover
the methods to be pursued in. re-
educating and reha bilitating injured
men. Two principles, however. are
recognized: The mans obligation
CONTINUED on Page az
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
Many Railroaders From
Here With Engineers
on Their Way to France

Among the railroaders of Harris
burg and vicinity who are with the
engineers of the Nineteenth Regi-
ment, which suddenly and quietly
left philadelphia, presumably for
France. yesterday, are: Captain Ben
tamin w. Kline and Edward L. Riley,
formerly of the Governors Troop;
Corporal d. w. Baker, Privates H.
G. Rosenberg. II, w. Manuels and
r. W. Nell. of this city: ]. A. Gaff-
ney and John Atticks. Steelton: p. ].
Behrems, Mechanicsburg; Corporal
w. l.. Rocker. New Cum berland: w.
f. Myers. Royalton; j. E. Novinger,
Penbrook; H. w. Henry and r. II.
Shot. of Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
Bethlehem Steel Stands
Ready to Aid u. S. in
Making Rails For France
BY associated Press

Washington. d. c., Aug. 1O.-Sec-
retary Baker declared to-day that
there was no dispute with the Beth
lehem Steel Company over the deliv-
cry of rails. 1t was said officially
that there had been a dispute some
weeks ago, but that this had ad-
justed.
The intimation was thrown out in
official circles that the story had
been printed for stock jobbing pur-
poses. The story, as given circulation
in New York to-day, went on to saw
that Schwab, of the Bethlehem Com
pany, had refused government con-
tract for The manufacture of rails
intended for use in France because
the price fixed by the government
was too low.
Allentown, Pa, Aug. 10.-Presi-
dent Eugene Grace. of the Beth
lehem Steel Company, has issued the
following statement:
Il officially deny that the Beth
lehem Steel Company has refused to
furnish rails to the United States
government for use in France"
Mr.. Grace says the matter is now
under negotiation with the proper
government officials, the negotiation
being necessary on account of the
price, as first suggested by the gov
ernment, being below the cost of
manufacture. To prevent any delay
in supplying the rails the Bethlehem
Steel Company has orders to proceed
with the manufacture, leaving the
price to be settled later by the Fed
eral Trade Commission after n thor
ough investigation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
Americans Wounded at
Front Decorated For
VaIOr Shown Under Fire
By Associated Press

Paris, Aug. 10.-Price McQuillen,
of Overlook, Pa, and Wayne Vet
terlein, of Philadelphia, members of
Section %, of the American Red
Cross ambulance service were
wounded by shell while loading
wounded at an advanced post on the
battle front.
Netterlein was wounded in seven
places and one of his legs has been
amputated. Both men are now out
of danger and are doing well. They
have been awarded the war cross
and the military medal
Arthur Kemp. one of the first men
TO join the ambulance in 1914, has
been decorated with the war cross.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
Marine Corps Is Filled;
Recruit For Casualties

Washington, Aug. 10.-The big
drive to recruit the marine corps to
its new war strength of thirty thous-
and men is over. Major General
Barnett to-day ordered the recruiting
stations closed for ten-day rest for
the officers and men who have made
IL possible. They will reopen to REL
cruit men to allow for casualties
among those first to fight
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
PACKERS PLOT
TO GRAB ENTIRE
TOMATO CROP
Prices Jump When Big Cor
porations Seek to Cor
ner. Supply
AT WORK IN THE WEST
Alleged Conspiracy Uncov-
cred by Federal Trade
Commission

Washington, Aug. 10 Evidence
of conspiracy among large packing
interests to corner the entire to-
mato output of the Pacific coast has
oeen discovered, it was said TODAY
at the offices of the Federal Trade
Commission.
The commissions investigators IN
california reported to-day that three
large canning concerns are involved
-Armour'and Company, Morris and
company and Libby, Mcneil and
Libby. These companies, they de-
clared, have attempted to purchase
the entire California tomato crop
from local Gamers and prices conse-
quently are jumping.
Prices Forced
Although at 921b cents a dozen
local Gamers are assured of a good
proht, the three packing companies.
according to the trade commission.
have sent the prices up to $1.3O and
higher. The retail price, investigat-
ors reports say also is taking an
upward turn.
Trade commission officials are of
the opinion that the California situ-
alton should not appreciably affect
prices in other parts of the coun-
try as the California output is only
one-twelfth of the entire country's
pack.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
Will Print Home Reading
Course for Citizen Troops

Through an arrangement with
the War Department the HAIR
R1SBURG TELEGRAPH BEGIN
ming Monday will print a series of
thirty lessons under the general
title Home Reading Course for
Citizen Soldiers" for the benefit of
the thousands of young men
selected for service in the National
Army.
The stories are written in simple
non-technical language and do not
pre-suppose any military knowl-
edge. They will prove equally in
teresting to relatives and friends
of men now enrolled or liable to
be enrolled. The lessons will ap-
pear daily and it is suggested that
the men vitality interested clip
them for later reference.
The title of the first lesson is
Your Post of Honor" Making
Good as a Soldier" will follow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
Scores Killed in Blast
in Munitions Plant
BY Asfoeiated Prcts

London, Aug. 10.-An EXPLOSION
and fire in big chemical works in
East London last night wrecked the
building and killed or injured scores
of workers. Thirteen bodies of wo-
men workers so far have been res
cued from the ruins. A large num-
ber of injured have been treated at
the police stations and other con-
venient places. Bodies are still be-
ing searched for.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
Wants Delinquents to
Pay 1916 School Tax

CITY Treasurer Harry F. Owes TODAY
gave his final warning to persons who
have not paid 1915 school taxes. Dur
ing the last few weeks scores of
prosecutions have been brought
against property owners to compel
them to pay the taxes
Mr.. Owes announced that the School
Board has ordered him to proceed
against delinquents and collect Ali
outstanding taxes. At least $4,000 re-
mains unpaid. he said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
COMPLAIN CARS ARE RUN
AT TOO HIGH RATE OF SPEED

Complaint has been made to Act
ing Mayor Gorgas that the motor
men on some of the city lines of the
Harrisburg Railways Company op-
crate the cars at too high a rate of
speed in the downtown districts and
in crossing street intersections. CHIEF
of Police Wetzel has been advised
to communicate with officials of the
transit company