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The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05

New York, Feb. 4-Among the American passengers who took pass age on the liner Philadelphia, when she sailed from this port, and which is reuorted to have been sunk by a German submarine were Roal Am undson, the Arctic explorer, Mrs. Whi4elaw Reid, wife of former Brit ish Ambassador Reid, Miss Ethel Crocker, daughter of William H. Crocekr, the wealthy banker of San Francisco, and Lieutenant John Eager, of the United States Army.
 The Philadelphia is engaged in the passenger service between this port and Liverpool, and is of 1O,- 7S6 tons gross and 4,677 net tons, She has a screw of 37S men and was built in 1889 at Clyde Banks, Scot land. Her horsepower is 10000.
 New York, Feb. 5-The passen-
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05

Washington, Sunday, Feb. 4 - According to 9 report which was reeve by Secretar. Lansing to- day from American Consul Steph- ens at Plymouth, England, it is an- nouucei that the steamer HOusan- tonic. which was torpedoed by a German submarine late Saturday night was given full warming be tore being sunk. Full oppOrtunt- ty was given for the crew to take tc the life boats and get away from the vessel before the ship was fir cd upon.
 Consul Stephens dispatch reads, "7'he steamer Housantonic was load e win wheat consigned 10 the British government, and the yes sel was warned before being sunk. The entire crew, totaling thirty sev- en men was rescued by the German submarine, and after the ship had been fired upon, and sunk, the life boats containing the crew were lowed by the submarine for nine ty minutes towards the shore. When within sight of g British coast pa trcl boat, the German submarine a7ed a signal and the boats were subsequently, picked up by the pa frol boa which landed the crew at PanZnnrp %
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05

Berlin, Feb. 5--According to in formation which is obtained from official quarters, three is no pros pect of any modification of the or ders which have been given to commanders of German submarines to destroy all vessels of whatsoever nation found with cargoes consign- e l to the British allies.
 The news that the United States ha1 broken off diplomatic rela- tions with the Imperial government o' Germany by handing passports to the German ambassador to the Uni+ed States, and the recall of AmbaSsador Gerard from Berlin caused excitement here.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05

Lcndon, Feb. 5-It is reported here that from advice gained thru an interview with members of the crew of the i'll fated Housantonic, the commander of the German sub marlns gave that vessel one hour in which to get the life boats low cred away and crew on board. He is reported to have said. q have heeu ordered to sink every vessel
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05
Washington Feb 5The. whole United States anxlously awaits the crisis which may be precated through the sev- of diplomatic relations between U S. and Germany

Washington 5PresiIent Wilson has made bold strike moral force of all the Europe aIQE& with the United States In N against declaration of Germany of the ImP UoVer prosecuting unrestricted policy on the htgh high
 all American diplomats in the neu his by governments : AIA a .i&I 4
 headquarters here that the European nations doorstep of Germany already threaeped by military power before they take such
 
 here still hopeful that NerhFS winn rutllessIy AmeiCan lives or rights
 The administration awaiting developments with great anxiety but nothing being left ndone preparing the country for an eventuaity.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05

It is stated in semi-official cir eles tpat the Imperial government will do all in it's power to prevent a rupture which will result in the declaration of war.
 Guards were at once established about he American embassy and chief American consulates to pre- vent any overt act by radicals which might tring about an open breach.
 A great many of the four thous- and American residents in various parts uf Germany are preparing 70 leave.
 Ambassador Gerard is expected to leave Berlin this afternoon. He will probably leave via Switzerland.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05

New York, Feb. 5 - According to report given out here, the crew on board the German ships intern ed in Hoboken have put their en- zines on their sbips out of con- migs9u by damaging them beyond repair.
 The news was obtained from a sailor eff the steamship Kaiser Will helm Der Second, which is tied up in this harbor. The man said that as he was leaving the ship the work of destroying the engine was in progress, and he had heard that it
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05
GERMANS SHORT OF SOAP GET
 SUPPLY FROM HOUSANTONIC

coming to England"
 Alter the crew had put off from the TIousantonic, the Germans went oIl board and searched the ship. The Germans said that it was hard to get soap, so a quantity which was on the boat was taken aboard the submarine.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05
MARINES SEIZE 17 VESSELS

Manila, Feb. -Seventeen Ger man vessels which were anchor ed ill Manila Bay, have all been seized by the American government. All were manned by German crews and they have all been removed and the ships placed in charge of the United States marines.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05
AUXILIARY MEETING

The Womam's Church. Auxiliary will meet at the home of Mrs. Caske- at 8 D. m., Wednesday, Mrs. Caskey and Mrs. Kennedy be- ing hOstesses. As this is a busi- ness meeting, followed by a social hour, a large attendance is request ed. 2-5-2t.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05
CREW SET GUNBOAT ON FIRE

Houcluiu, Feb. 5-The German guuboqt Geier, which is interned in this port was set on fire by her crew late last night, and it IS believed that she will be total wreck in so far as the interior part of the vessel is concerned.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05

Washington, Sunday, Feb. 1.-The explanation sent to the State De DarIment by Consul Stephens, of Plymouth, England, regarding the sinking of the steamer Housanton- ic disoels all fears of the declara- ton O. war against Germany over that incident.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05
SINKS SPANISH SHIP

Paris, Feb. 5-The Spanish steam CT Pairra, euroute for Vigo, Spain' with 8 cargo of cement, according to adYices received in this city to- day. was bombarded by q German submarine and the vessel badly damaged. One sailor was killed by a she'll.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05

New York, Feb. 5-An attempt to blow up the United states Custom House of this city was narrowly ayelted this morning when two em- ployes by chance found a bomb with the fuse still burning in a room di- rnctly underneath the office of Collector of Customs Dudley Field Malone.
 The iufrenal machine was planted
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05
CREWS OF INTERNED GERMAN
 VESSELS SMASH ENGINES

was the intention of the crews of all other German vessels to so dam age their engines that they could not be repaired.
 There are seventeen German yes sels ill Hobokn, and the announce mcnt was made at police headquart- CTS that attachments of United states marines were momentarily eX- pected here, and that they would at once take charge of all German yes sells which might be lying in this harbor.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05
UNITED STATES AWIOUSLY AWAITING CRISIS
SINKS SPANISH SHIP

London, Feb. 5-Accor ding to a dispatch which was received at the War Office from Madrid, Spain, the Spanish steamer Dos D. NoViembre was sunk by a German submarine without warning. One seaman lost his life in an attempt to get into oue of the life boats.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05

Washington, Feb. 5-President Wilson today issued g proclamation prohibiting the sale or lease of any vessel now sailing under the American flag.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05
ATTEMPT MADE ID ASSASSINATE
 COLLECTOR CUSTOMS MALONE

in a room directly underneath the office of Collector Malone, and it is believed that it was intended to assassinate him, as he was at work at his desk when the bomb was found, The bomb, which contain cd sufficient powder to have demol- ished the building, would have eX- ploded in a few more seconds after it was discovered.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05
GERMANS RELEASE AMERICANS
 TAKEN IN RAIDS IN s. ATLANTIC

a German port on board the Var rowdale, and will at once be taken to tbe German border and released There are seventytwo Americans here who were taken from the ships sunk in the raid.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05
.HODSANTONIC WARNED BY SUB
 AND CREW VAS TAKEN OFF

London, Sunday, Feb. - The crew of the steamer HousantOnic, which was sunk by a German U- boat was landed today at Pen zauce, England.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05

Berlin, Feb. 5.-The German gov ernment has acceded to the demand of the United States for the re- lease Of all Americans taken by the German raider off the coast of Brazil in the South Atlantic.
 These prisoners were brought to
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05
BIG AMERICAN unE8 REPORTED
 SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE

Vancouver, Feb. 4-The report has been given out here that the American liner Phildelphia, bound from New York to Liverpool has heen sunk with a loss of lives of oyer two hundred souls. The dis patch has been allowed to pass the censcrs office, but details are held up.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05

ger steamer Philadelphia, accord ing to reports received in this city
 this morning arrived in Liverpool safely at eleven o'clock Sunday night. The information is con- tained in q cabIegram received at tue Steamship Company's office from the master of the Philadelphia
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-05

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New York, Feb. 5-The passen-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-01

he would accept. No action was TAX
en- by council to name a successor for
the late Mayor e. S. Meals.
Sheriff In 1905
Mr.. Dunkle has been q resident of
the city for many years. In 1906 he
became Sheriff of Dauphin county,
serving in that office for three years.
He is connected with a number of
manufacturing firms and corporations
in the city. His election came as a
big surprise to many businessmen.
When council convened COM
munication from John A. Afleck,
president of the Harrisburg Shoe
Manufacturing Company, declining to
fill the unexpired term of Commits
sioner Bowman, was read.
John Brady Elected
John T. Brady, well-known member
of the Dauphin county bar, and for
years a member of the old Park
Commission, was elected to succeed
Benjamin f. Umberger who resign
ed from the City Planning Commits
sion because of removal to a resi-
dence outside the city.
To reduce the number of poles be-
ing erected in the city by telegraph
and telephone companies by ordering
them wherever possible to use the
same ones, Commissioner Lynch in
troduced an ordinance which if pass
ed finally will require him to with
hold granting licenses to more than
one corporation for erecting poles on
streets twenty feet wide or less. The
ordinance also provides that when
a company takes out a permit for the
erection of poles 1t will mean com
pliance with the provisions to allow
other companies to use the same pole
and pay rental rates.
Commissioner Gross introduced an
ordinance creating the position of
Contagious Disease Nurse in the Bu-
reau of Health, and fixing the annuas
salary at 5000. Miss Helen ]. Roth,
335 Hummel street, has been elected
Other business disposed of includes
Awarding contract to Horace G. Hip
pie for remodeling Washington Hose
Company house at cost of $1,000;
approval Of bonds for supplies for
water department; receiving of state
ment from owen M. Copelin of de-
linquent taxes for 1915. which total
$l,S51.47.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-01
BRING CAMPAIGN
FOR DRY NATION
DURING WAR HERE
Prohibition Leaders Will
Plead For National Prohibi-
ton at Capitol

The campaign for war prohibition
in State and Nation conducted by
DR.. Wilbur F. Crafts after two weeks
of large meetings, mostly in this
State, has entered it's third week
with meetings at Pittsburgh, Johns
town, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre
and returns to-day for a second
meeting here, this time in the hall
of the House of Representatives,
with the Governor presiding. MI
Howard will repeat his new lecture,
"The World on Fire" and DIR. Crafts
will also speak. On Wednesday they
both speak at Carlisle, and Thurs
day at Chambersburg. Friday the
campaign reaches Mechanicsburg
and on Sunday, May 6, Mr.. Howard
will carry the fight to the doors of
Congress by second series. of meet
ings at Washington, d. G..
Governor Brumbaugh has con-
sented to preside at the meeting to-
brief address. DIR. Wilbur f. Crafts,
superintendent of the International
Reform Bureau, will follow. and the
main address will be by Clinton n.
Howard, of Rochester, n. Y, known
as The Little Giant of the Plat
FORM" who will repeat the lecture
which made a profound impression
in the national capital at the twen-
ty-second anniversary of the Reform
Bureau, entitled THE Word on
Fire." in which he makes a power
in men and money, and offsets those
deep shadows with the compensa-
tions which the nations that went
into the war in self-defense are
reaping; following which he will ask
what can compensate the United
States for the great "acrifices which
the war is likely to require, and he
Will show that war prohibition is the
only possible compensation common
surate to the cost.
DR.. Crafts, in visiting the Capitol
to arrange for this meeting. inter-
viewed legislative leaders, and Speak
er Baldwin volunteered the state
ment that while he was opposed to
separate war prohibition for the
State, he would favor a resolution
asking Congress to forbid the use or
any food stuffs for liquors during
the period of the war.
Has Two Measures
BY request of State and national
lllt IlltIhdllOlldl INtlOl
Bureau, entitled THE World on
one a State resolution, embodying
the proposition quoted above as en-
dorsed by the Speaker; the other,
the Blanton bill in Congress, intern
ing all liquors for the period of
the war. with permission to redistill
liquors into alcohol for military and
industrial purposes, and to use the
buildings of distilleries and brewer
les for munition plants so far as
needed-this to offset usual allow
ance in prohibitory laws of years
time for men in the liquor business
to adjust themselves to the change.
The campaign that DR.. Crafts and
Mr.. Howard have been making for
the two weeks past will be continued
until the question is settled by State
and National legislatures. Most of
the meetings of the coming week, as
in the last two weeks. will be in the
cities of Pennsylvania. where the
issue is both State and National.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-01
Administer, Velvet P7TCC
and Tapestry AO0O

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The best of rug this, for spring de-
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Fortunate early purchases make these offerings possible
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-01

9Her Unborn Child" which has
been playing the Walnut Street Thea
ter. Philadelphia, for sew
"Her eral weeks. is coming to the
Unborn Orpheum next week, Mon
Child" day. Tuesday and Wednes-
day. The subject 1T deals
with is modern. Mr.. Barnes tells
human interest story, dramatic, ap-
pealing, that is a powerful indict-
ment of those supposed advanced
persons who are seeking to probate
the theory of birth control. His play
shows the cause ard effect of the
worlds most serious crime. a youth
full pair of lovers, who. blinded by
the impetuosity of romance, love not
wisely, but too well, are the central
figures of Her Unborn Child" 1t is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-01

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Your druggist sells "Brownatone" or
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Insist on "Brownatone" at your
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-01

Experience" the modern morality
drama by George, V. Hobart, which
has been the dramatic
"Experience" sensation of the past
two seasons, is now
announced for the Orpheum, week be-
ginning Monday night, May IA. with
matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
No play in years has scored the
enormous success credited to expert
ence," which at first was reported a
failure, and then turned into one of
the biggest drawing cards of modern
times. The producers. William Ell
lott, f. Ray Comstock and Morris
Gest, have given Experience" a gor-
geous stage setting and have provid-
ed big company of eighty-two peo-
pie The play tells the eternal story
of youth-his trials, troubles and
temptations when he goes forth in the.
big world. 1t is told in the form of
an allegory, yet all of the scenes and
incidents are very much up-to-date.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-01
FLAGRAIsING POSTPONED

Camp Hill, Pa, May 1. - Camp
Hills flagraising has been postponed
until next Tuesday, on account of
bad weather. Officials decided at
noon to postpone the celebration.
The program arranged for the cele-
bration to-day will be followed out
next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-01

around this pair that Mr.. Barnes has
woven story that cannot fail to
point moral to those who witness his
play. Because of the subject with
which Her Unborn Child" deals, no
one under Is years of age will be ad-
mitted to witness the performance.
There will be matinees daily, and
these will be reserved for women ex-
clusively.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-01

comedy, and a slice of extravaganza;
and all that is good and clean in re-
fined travesty. The inevitable bunch
of chorus girls are there, pretty ones
for sure, with, it seems, a hundred
pretty dresses and new bewitching
dance or song to each new. dress.
Mutt and Jeff's Wedding" will be at
the Orpheum tomorrow, matinee and
night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-01

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Grating unat-
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brush it into
your hair. 1t
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-01
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-01

Musical comedies will come and go,
but Mutt and jeff will live forever.
The new vehicle is
Mutt and Jeff's said to be better
Wedding" than ever and
seems to fit them
like their own funny skin. The enter
= Rinment is a veritable innovation of
gage craftsman's art and is not con-
Ined to the accepted version of musi-
al comedy, but reaches out to snatch
L bit of melodrama, a chunk of farce
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-01

1.-The Four Husbands" one of the
seasons smart musical comedy tab
loids, gives the
Musical Comedy entire perform
Tabloid at Majestic ance at the Ma
jestic Theater the
first half of the present week The
piece has all the ingredients of a full
musical comedy-a catchy, jingling
array of song numbers, pretty girls,
many costume changes, large chorus
of mixed voices, amusing comedy
situations, capable principals and ade-
quate scenic equipment. The company
of twenty is headed by Emmett Vogan
and Betty Frank, who are said to not
only possess pleasing personalities,
but an abundance of talent as well.
work of William b. Friedlander and
VIII NJ. Hough.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-01

Anita Stewart, the dainty Vitagraph
star, was seen to splendid advantage
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-01
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0RPHEUM-To- morrow, matine and
night, May 2 Mutt and Jeff's
Wedding"
Three days. beginning Monday. with
daily matinees, May 1873 - Her
Unborn Child"
Entire week. beginning Monday
night. May IA. with matinees We'd
nesday and Saturday - William Ell
liot, Ray Comstock and Morris Gest
present Experience"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-01

The Regent held large and appre-
ciative audiences at all of yesterdays
performances. 1t
George VI. Cohan was the occasion
ut the Regent of George M
Cohan'S first ap-
pearance on the screen, and the play,
broadway JONES'" in which the fam
Gus author, actor, composer, manager
enacted the title role.
When produced at the George NJ
Cohan Theater, in Broadway, some
three years ago, broadway Jones"
Immediately proved itself the biggest
ever appeared. Frequently sought by
motion picture producers without sue
cess, this story presents an admirable
screen subject, and with George NJ
Cohan in the original character,
should more than duplicate its stage
popularity among patrons of high
class pictures.
The story tells of a small town
youth, who secures a goodly Inherit
ance and journeys to the Great White
Way to burn it up" After various
money has dwndled to nothing and
learns that there are many unpaid
bills to be met After complications,
involving n rich widow. whom he
seeks to marry, he turns back to his
home town and starts life anew, TAX
ing over his fathers chewing gum
plant, where new experiences await
him. Sparkling with a continuous
series of humorous situations, offset
by various dramatic scenes, this sub
lieCt presents n bl eezy story of rapid
George M. Cohan production