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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
STEVENS GUARDS
ARE DEFEATED
Harvard A. A. Wins Track
Meet by Score of
81 to 40

Harvard Athletic Association won
over the Stevens Memorial Guards,
in a trackmeet held Saturday after
noon on Island Park, by score of 81
to 40. The events were hotly contest
ed, although no records were brok-
en- number of the events equaled
the scores made by the recently
held Grammar school meet. Stew
ems Guards captured easily the high
Jump, broad jump. shotput and quar-
ter-mtle race. The officials were
Wiedman, timekeeper; Hess, starter,
100-yard Dash-Won by NJ. Mick
CID; second, Stouffer (S); third, Mil
ler (S).
22O-yard Dash-won by NJ. Mick
CID; second. Miller (S); third,
Dreece (S).
One-half Mile-Won by Dreece
(S); second, Dewey lH); third, Hoo
Yer (S).
CID: second. A. Mick CID; third,
Wilder (S).
One Mile-Won by Wiedman CID :
second. Ehler (S); third. Geary (S).
High Jump-Won by Dreece (S) !;
second. Harper CID; third. Miller
(S); fourth, Stouffer (S); fifth, Bell
CID.
Broad Jump-Won by Stouffer
(S); second. Shoultz CID: third,
Dreece (S); fourth, Motter (S); fifth,
Harper (H.
Shotput-Won by Miller (S): sec
ond. NJ. Mick CID; third, Hoover
(S); fourth, Nornhold (S); fifth, A.
Mick
One-mile Relay won by Harvard.
One-half- Relay won by Harv-
ard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
Capitol Hill Notes

No Decision Yet-It has not yet
been decided by Governor Brum-
baugh and his friends what to do
about sending of appointments to the
Senate for confirmation. No ap-
pointments of Importance are ex-
pected to be sent in tonight at least,
and whether the Governor will send
in the list or allow all or any to
lapse could not be learned.
Awaiting Word-Governor Brum-
baugh has not yet heard from Wash
ington regarding the conscription
boards for Philadelphia. They will
probably be approved this week.
Bucks, York. Lycoming, Montgom-
cry, Blair, Erie and a number of
other counties are to be named.
Majors Named-Adjutant General
Stewart to-day announced appoint
ment of ]. H. NJ. Andrews, Philadel-
phia. and Frank ]. Duffy, Scranton,
to be majors in the First Regiment
of Engineers of the National Guard.
Major Andrews formerly resided in
this city and is a State College grad
uate.
What Is a Cat?-Attorney General
Brown was to-day asked by West
ern Pennsylvania humane society to
give an official opinion whether a
cat can be considered as property
Hearing To-morrow-The hearing
in the Hummelstown water case will
be held tomorrow by the Public
Service Commission.
Congressman Here e-Congressman
Henry A. Clark, a former Senator
from Erie, was at the Capitol to-
day.
Working on Notwithstanding 10
reports from Mt. Gretna work on the
construction of the new State high
way through the camp site and the
erection of the additional storage
buildings are being rushed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
Churchill Calls For a
Naval Attack on Kaiser's
Bottled-Up War Vessels

London. June 25. - Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill, in an article in the sun
day Pictorial. demands an aggressive
policy for the vast surplus fleets under
since Americas entrance into the war.
THE allied navies." he declares
have to-day at least two dread, ,
naughts for every one at the disposal
of Germany and Austria, and in addi-
tion more than four old battleships to
one of the enemy. But the superl-
and tonnage is far greater even than
these immense figures imply. Are we
really to be content to see TINS vest
mass of about zoo battleships wait idle
on the off-chance of the German neet
emerging to fight until peace-perhaps
an unsatisfactory peace-is declared?
when three old battleships were
sunk in the Dardanelles II was repre-
sented as a great naval disaster, but
what kind of disaster would lt be
when, on the day peace is signed, nun
dreds of battleships are found TO nave
been virtually unused and pass INTO
obsolescence to be supplanted in fu-
ture wars by airplanes ana suorha- =
rines?
fleet capable of engaging the tull
strength of the enemy with good pros
poets of success, but after that has
been provided for an immense surplus
of old. but valuable. vessels remains
and ii is in their adoption for and em-
ployment in aggressive action that es-
cape from the present deadlock can
still be found. 1t is only when we are
able to devise and execute some
method OF aggressive naval warfare
against the German that we shall md
his weakness and our strength; that
we shall liberate our splendid navy
from the enchanted circle the sub
marine has draws about II and COM
pei our enemies to absorb themselves
so much in the process OF their own
defense as to leave them no leisure to
encnmpaSs our ruin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania

Pottsville. - on Saturday night
lightning struck the barn of NJ. H.
Kramer. in the Panther creek val
ley, and set off u large quantity of
dynamite, which had been stored
there. The barn was wrecked.
Millcrsville. - The baccalaureate
sermon to the graduates of the State
Normal school was preached Sunday
by the Rev. G.. d. Batdorf. The
commencement will be held on We'd
nesday.
Lancaster. - William Nj. Hall, a
graduate of Lehigh and an instruc-
tor at Yeates school, has joined the
faculty of Franklin and Marshall
Academy.
Birdsboro.-The Rev. E. S. Lein-
bach, of Womelsdorf, was the ora
tor at the laying of the cornerstone
at the new high school here on Sat
urday.
Kutztown. = The commencement
exercises of the keystone State Nor
NAL school were opened yesterday
with the baccalaureate sermon de-
livered by DIR. c. f. Sanders, of Get
tysburg College. A class of 122 will
be graduated.
Hazleton. - James A. German.
temporary secretary of the commit
tee of public safety of the middle
coal field, has announced that he
will accept the permanent secretary
ship only on condition that he may
donate the salary of the office to the
Red Cross.
Hazlcton.-The city school board
will hire a nurse next fall to super
wise hygienic and sanitary work
among the $500 pupils here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
Woman Charges Man
Threatened to Kill Her

w. f. Martin was held under $500
bail Saturday afternoon at police
court. He is charged with felonious
entry and making threats to kill Mrs.
Catharine Miller, 225 Briggs street.
At the hearing Mrs. Miller charg-
ed that Martin broke two doors and
then burst up the stairsfi threatening
TO kill both she and her daughter.
Martin claimed that he had stayed
at the house for several years and
had most of his clothes there and
was therefore entitled to be in the
house. He was arrested by Officers
Milligan and Demma. John Bont-
sails and Thomas QuIgley, roomers
at the same address, appeared as
witnesses against him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
Fair Weather Brings
Scores of Youngsters
Out to Fairgrounds

Fair weather and cool breezes
brought out many hundreds of
youngsters all over the city for the
opening of the summer playground
system. While apparatus has not
been erected at some of the play
plots yet, but will be later in the
week. the instructors organized
classes and games. Later league
teams will be organized and sche-
dule arranged.
At the cooking school in Reservoir
Park Miss Anna Bender, the in
struCtor, began enrolling girls for
the summer classes. Miss Caroline
Hatton, who will conduct the sew
ing classes. also visited several play
grounds during the morning and af-
ternoon. Additional instructors will
be announced as soon as the ap-
pointments are decided.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
US MAY INSURE
SOLDIERS LIVES
Government Would Garry
Free $4,000 For Every
Officer and Man

Washington, June 25.-Plans for
insuring the lives of officers and
men in the army as part of the work
of the Federal War Risk Bureau
have been submitted to the Council
of National Defense by Edwin f.
Sweet, Assistant Secretary of the De-
partment of Commerce.
If the scheme is adopted, every
man who enlists or is drafted into
the service under the selective draft
law will be provided. free of cost,
with $4,000 government life insur-
ance policy made payable. in the
event of his death, to whomsoever
he may designate as his beneficiary.
In addition every officer and soldier
would be given the privilege of
taking out as much additional insur-
ance over and above $4,000 as he de-
sires at a premium cost of about $21
thousand year and upward, de-
pending upon his age.
In connection with these recon-
mendations, Mr.. Sweet and those as
sociated with him in the study of the
question are considering the advisa-
bility of including in each policy a
disability clause indemnifying the
policyholder for any permanent
wounds received in battle.
The drawing of the plans resulted
Fl ON the fact that private insurance
companies throughout the country
are levying eXorbitant premium
charges on all officers and men in
the military and naval service who
are liable for duty abroad. In addi-
NfaNFN 20 hA Il
the compantes are charging as much
as 500 per $1,000 of insurance per
Yea and are levying the charge not
only against men going to Europe to
fight, but against all officers and men
ordered outside the territorial limits
of the United States. In most cases
the effect of these extraordinary
charges has been received at the wal
and navy departments from men
with large families, who have been
compelled to forego all insurance
protection for them.
1t is generally believed that the
Council of National Defense will not
hesitate to indorse the plan and urge
it's adoption by Congress, especially
as many of the leading private COM
panieS. unwilling themselves to ac-
cept soldiers as risks in view of the
heavy casualty in the fighting abroad
have approved the plan. 1t was un-
der similar circumstances that the
government found it necessary to
establish war risk insurance for mer-
chant vessels and cargoes passing
through the war zone.
If the plan is approved, the ply
steal examination which the recruits
undergo will be sufficient for insur-
ance purposes, and where additional
insuranceNis sought over the amount
given free the premium could be
automatically deducted from the
pay of the insured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
Aviators Needed to
Man u. S. Air Fleet
b. .4fsaci1tcd Prctt

Washington, June 25.-The gov
ernment wants aviators. and needs
them badly, the committee on pub
lie information announced in a sum-
mary of what already has been ac-
complished in preparation for the
great air service program now be-
ing mapped out.
Eight hundred men are now en-
rolled in preliminary instruction
schools, and the influx continues at
the rate of 200 a week. After August
%, the government expects to grad
uate 200 students weekly into the
advanced flying fields. 1t is expected
that 1,40S men will be actually flying
by September S. To maintain the
present schools and many others to
be established. thousands of men
will be needed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
ALL DRAFTING TO
BE BY NUMBERS
Scheme For Calling Men to
L. S. Army Leaves All
to Chance

Washington, June 25.-Regula-
tions for drafting the new National
Army. now awaiting President Will
sons approval, contain provision for
every step in the great undertaking,
except the actual method of the
draft itself.
No official announcement has been
made, and official confirmation is be-
ing withheld. but it has been stated.
and generally is accepted here as
true. that the Federal government
itself will do the drafting, probably
here in Washington, so there will be
no opportunity for local favoritism,
political or otherwise.
AS the regulations stand now, ev-
cry registered man bears a number.
The numbers will be forwarded to
Washington and the drawing will be
entirely by number. The Identity of
the numbered men will be unknown
TO those in charge of the draft ma
chinery, and can be established
only by comparing a number with a
printed list in the mans home dis
trict. AS the numbers are drawn,
they will be telegraphed to the home
districts, where the registered men
will learn If they have bene drafted.
Then the question of exemptions
will come up and this will go before
the local boards. If man is eX-
empted the man bearing the number
which was drawn next in order will
take his place and so on.
In this way all those available for
service out of the 100000 who
registered will be made ready for
the country's call, ana from them
the first increment of 625.0OO will
be assembled. The others will be
called as the need develops as the
war goes on. Plenty of time will
he given for drafted men to arrange
their personal affairs and report to
the cantonment camps. 1t is hoped
to have them all in training by Sep
tember l, or very soon thereafter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
ARMY UNIT TO
BE RAISED HERE
Continued From First Page

get through, but If we have the men
to fill and fill those ranks we have
something that Germany soon will
not have. and the duration of the
war will be shortened in direct ratio
to the length of time we get those
men, prepared, into the field"
Last Week to Recruit
1t ia the men for such real action
that Captain Harrell will endeavor to
secure during this, the last week, for
recruiting for the quota of the reg
ular army. 10000 men must be Sc
CURED until June 80. to fill the ranks
OF the regular army to their quota
and unless it is filled army officials
say every indication points to an i'm
mediate draft to bring the army up
to full war strength. In addition to
the men drafted for the regular
army, over and above the full num-
ber of men will have to be secured
for the conscripted army.
This morning telegram was sent
by Secretary of War Baker to the
editors of newspapers asking their
cooperation during recruiting week.
The authorities at Washington as
we'll as the local recruiting officers
have paid repeated tribute to the
part the newspapers of the country
have played and are playing in re-
cruiting.
Want Join Army"
Il want join army, / have sister,
she no want me go, | want go. send
man for me. send two man for me,
| got no job and / want fight Ger
mans. If you send mans for me and
take me, my sister she no can keep
me from going" is the way n Steel
ton foreigner pleaded to be enlisted
in letter to Captain Harrell. He was
anxious enough but wanted to avoid
family troubles. He designated the
day and the hour they would find him
at home. Captain Harrell sent two
men to his home and the appearance
of the United States uniform in their
humble home was sufficient to change
the sisters mind. The brother was
enlisted and sent to Columbus.
Give Use of Autos
To give all the assistance possible
in such cases Captain Harrell will
nave at his disposal several automo-
biles during the week to follow up
any such cases and to bring recruits
to the station. The cars will be fur
nished by Harrisburg Motor Club
members.
The Fourth Regiment band came
from Gettysburg this morning to as
Sist in Harrisburg during this week
They toured the business part of the
loWn Sefenadlng both newspapers
and the Red Cross Headquarters
They will give several concerts to-
day and tomorrow. The band will
return to Gettysburg tomorrow
night. A band of twenty-four pieces
has been recruited in Pottsville by
{. +. Hoffman. Authority has been
secured from the War Department tc
accept them as unit. They will be
sent to Syracuse.
Go to Gettysburg
All men secured during the week
may designate the day they wish to
be sent to Gettysburg. 1t is thought
those who enlist early in the week
VIII stay in the city until possibly
Saturday and go to the cannp i'm p
unit. Captain Harrell has secured au.
thority from Col. E. d. Hatch to en-.
list married men if they can guaran.
zee their dependents are capable OF
taxing care of themselves and not
ment -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
Admit Steelton Victims
of Smallpox to City's
Sanitary Hospital

The City Health Bureau at a joint
meeting with the Steeiton officials
agreed to let the health authorities
of that borough send the negress
suffering from smallpox to the city
smallpox hospital.
During the morning Assistant
Health Officer A. 2. Ritzman toured
part of Walnut and Seventh streets.
examining and vaccinating a number
of possible contacts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
KNOWS HOW TO FOIL FICTION

When ]. p. Fetterman, driving a
Ia at Uniontown. Pa, track he drove
= Dixon fabricated car. When he won
the purse of s2,250. first prize in the
Memorial Day free-for-an. over the
in Dixon's and paid a tribute to their
dependability by Dixonizing his car
again. He completed the course of
Ti2Is miles in l hour 90 minutes and
IL seconds, which is tall travelling.
Fetterman took the lead in the six
teenth lap and in the nineteenth lap
was forced to go to the pits to re-
rlace a dropped tire. He regained
the lead in the forty-fourth lap and
was hever headed again; nor was he
threatened by Friction. Being Dixon
fabricated guarded against that.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
CoNFEssEs TO THEFT

Michael Rinelli was recognized by
W. E. Lewis Saturday afternoon as
the man who had disappeared with
valuable jewelry May %. Lewis
made complaint and Rinellli was ar
rested by Patrolman George Shoe
maker. He had formerly been a
roomer at the Lewis home, 709 Cap
ital street. When he left some val
liable jewelry could not be found.
Police say he has made confession
10 the theft.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
SAMUEL SCHRIVER is
DEAD AT AGE OF 0t WEARS

samuel Schriver, aged 81, died at
ms home, 434 Boas street, Saturday.
lie Is survived by his wife, Mrs.
America Schriver. Funeral services
VIII be held tomorrow morning at
Mr.. Schriver for number of wears
had been connected with the w. o.
Hlckok Manufacturing Company and
was well known in the manufacture
ing circles of the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
HONOR ENLISTED MEMBER

Members OF the Market Square
Presbyterian Church at the service
yesterday morning sang an appro-
pirate hymn in honor of Meade d.
Detweiler, member of the congre-
CATION, who sailed last week, to serve
IN the ambulance corps on the
French front. Mr.. Detweiler is n. son
of the former district attorney. He
is graduate of the Harrisburg and
Mercersburg Academies. He resided
with his mother at % South Front
street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
INFANT DIES

Paul Lerue Hooker, the 13-month-
old infant of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hooker, died this morning at 1912
Greenwood street. Funeral services
will be held Wednesday afternoon at
. o'clock Burial will be made at
PaXtang Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
EX-KGNG BUYS CHATEAU
By Associated Pres.

Amsterdam, June 25.-Former
King Constantine, of Greece. has,
according to the Berlin Lokal An
zeiger, bought the magnificent chau-
teau Chartreuse, near Thun, Switz-
erland, belonging to the German
Baron Won Gedlitz.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
BAD MAN ARRESTED

negro too drunk to givehis name
was arrested Saturday afternoon by
Patrolman Denny Bibb. He had been
fiourishing a revolver and threaten
ing to shoot anyone who bothered
him. He had box of cartridges and
a flashlight in his possession.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
PLACE CORNERSTONE

The cornerstone for the new Kes-
her Israel synagogue, Capital and
Briggs streets, was placed yesterday
afternoon with appropriate ceremo-
nies. Judge S. j. Nj. McCarrell, made
the principal address.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
NO MARKET JULY a

Because independence Day falls
on Wednesday, notices have been
posted in the Broad street market
that market will be held on the day
previous.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
BITES PATROLMAN

When Patrolman ]. II. Rineer at
tempted to arrest Nan Woodward,
at State and Cowden streets, last
evening. she clenched with the officer
and bit his arm. He had the wound
cauterized at the hospital. Booker
Malone had charged Nell with the
theft of $50. She was given a hear
in gthis afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
NAVY SILKS

NAV SILNo
Navy taffeta, 36-inch; yard,
S1.5O
Navy Crepe de Chine, 40-inch;
Navy Palliette-a new satin;
36-inch; yard, ...... $1.50
Navy Georgette; 4O-inch;
yard, ............. S1.Io
Navy non-slip satin; 36-inch;
yard, $500
Navy Faille; 36-inch; yard
$500
Navy Charmeuse. 4O-inch;
Navy self plaid suiting satin.
36-inch; yard, ....... $500
Navy costume satin, 40-inch;
yaru, .......... S4.Ou
GREY SILKS
Grey non-slip satin, 36-inch;
yard, .............. Sl.Io
Grey Crepe de Chine, 40-inch;
ydTQt 3&.UU
Dives, Pomeroy & S
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
Basement Specials in
Colored Fabrics

2oc coored fancy voes in designs of figures and stripes
Special in the basement yard .................. 1870
Colored lace baste with white ground under colored
29c beach cloth tan and white grounds SO inches wide
Yard Observation-Disclosures. .................. loo
Seimade skirts in fancy coored stripe patterns the skirt
is finished by simply closing seam in good models
Each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S1.O5
&
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25

Grey rough Pongee, 36-inch;
yard, $500
Grey yarn-dyed Pongee, S6-
inch; yard, ........... $3.50
Grey Khaki Kool," 36-inch;
yard, ........... ......... SS.OO
WHITE SILKS
White Habutai Silks, yard,
69c to $1.25
Oyster White Pongee, So
inch; yard, ..... $1.79 to $2.25
White Silk Broadcloth, So
inch, yard, ............ $500
White Wash Satin, S6-inch;
yard, $500
White Jardinette, 36-inch:
yard, ....... $3.50 and $500
White Khaki Kool," 36-inch;
yard, $3.50
White Palliette, new satin;
yard, ............... $1.5O
White Gros de Londres, &C.
inch; yard, .......... S1.75
White Taffeta, yard, $1.60
White Jersey, 36-inch, yard,
$2.25
Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25

Use McNeirs Pain Exterminator.-ad
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
Curtain Goods
The Majority Of Sales Call
For Three Shades of Silk

NaVy-grey-Whlte!
And what variety of weaves have in these wanted
shades.
For instance
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25

Dives Pomeroy & stewart-street Floor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-03

the landing built ly the city on the
Albert & Wallace land, just south of
the Polk county landing.
Within few days the city will have
larger barge for its free ferry. The
road from the city's landing on the
Polk county side runs directly to the
plank road built by Polk county OF
skinner & Bushnell, but as this is bar
red by a railing and watchman on
guard, those who use the city s free
ferry just drive to the main road with
out using that built by Polk county.
The intentions of the Polk county au.
thorities seem to be to make it as diff
ficult as possible for the Polk county
people to get free ferry into Salem.
However, the city's free ferry is run.
ming on five minute schedule, taking
passengers and lighter vehicles. And
within a few days there win be ac.
cOmmodatiOns for all.