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The Washington times., 1917-09-14
PART I-continusd.

PART I-continuSd.
TH E'coULD now see the sandy
NM road lying white before
wv US, but there was on II
no Algn OF . vehicle. The
passengers drew back with . sigh Of
Fiadness, which semed 10 mock my
own disappointment. was already
thinking what had best do, when
the driver, looking At his watch,
said to the others something which
could hardly hear, Il was spoken
so quietly and in 30 low q tone; l
thought II was "An hour less than
the time" Then turning TO me, he
said in German worse than my own:
There IL no carriage here. The
Herr is not expected after all. He
will now come on to Bukovina, and
return tomorrow or the next day:
better the next day whilst he was
speaking the horses began to neigh
ana snort and plunge wildly, 90 that
the driver had to hold them up. Then.
amongst q chorus OF screams from
the peasants and . universal eross-
ing Of themselves, q caleche, with
four horses, drove up behind us, over
took US, and drew mp beside the
coach. could see from the flash
Of our lamps, a. the rays fell on them.
that the horses were eoal-blaek and
splendid animals- They were driven
by q tall man. with q long brown
beard and q great black hat, which
seemed to hide his face from Us. I
could only see the CLEAN Of . pair OF
very bright eyes. which seemed red
in the lamplIght, A. he turned TO US
He said TO the driver:
You are early tonight my friend"
The man stammsrod In reply:
The English Herr was in q hur-
ry," to which the stranger replied: =
THAT is why, suppose, you wish
ed him TO 20 on to Bukovina- You
cannot deceive me. my friend; know
too much, and my horses are swift"
As he spoke he smiled, and the lamp
light fell on . hard-looking mouth,
with very red lips and sharp-looking
teeth, as white as ivory. One Of my
companions whispered to another the
line from Burgers "Lenore:"
'Denn die Todten reiten schnslP
t"For the dead travel fGstD
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
TO MERGE WITH
PALMETTO LADS

Washington. Aug. 2-Announce-
ment is made at the war department
that the Third regiment of infantry
OF the District OF Columbia National
Guard. commanded by Brig. Gen.
William f. Harvey, will be sent to
Camp Sewer. at Greenville. and
brigaded with two regiments of in
fantry of the South Carolina Nation
al Guard. The department refused
to say whether or not Gen. Harvey
would he in command OF the bri-
eade, but admitted that he would be
available for the assignment and
would not have to compete with any
officer of similar rank in the South
Carolina regiments concerned
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL
COnferees Agree on Sum Totalling
S27, ,S26 900.

Washington. Aug. 1.-Conferees
on the rivers and harbors bill today
reached an agreement on a bill to-
falling $27,S26. 900.
Senate provisions for neg jriations
toward federal acquisiticn of the
Cape Cod canal were retained.
House appropriation OF $26. 900 for
improvement OF the James. Nanse-
mond and Appomatox rivers in Vir-
ginia, was restored.
The senate provision for fed
oral waterway commission. 10 com
prise seven members, including one
army engineer. an expert hydraulic
engineer and FIVE others to be select
7 \ by. tho '"vesjdent, was retained in
| Ne farmers a.
ITO happen. "
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
GEN. OBRFGON RETURNING
Cara, ,2a'S Former War Minister Go
ing Back To Capital.

Mexico City Aug. 1.-Gen. Ohre.
son. who rsigned as minister of war
last May and retired to his home in
Sonora, is reported on his way back
10 the capital. He is said to have
arrived az the Pacific seaport Of Ma
Zatlan
Two Spaniards and five Cubans
are reported to have been expelled
from Tampico. The men are al
legged to be labor agitators.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
SOON TO REQU|S|T|ON
AMERICAN SHIPPING
IMPERATIVE NEED FOR
TONNAGE Is DISCLOSED
COaStwiSe Vessels Are 10 BE Re-
placed by Those Drawn From
Neutral Nations.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The i'm
perative need of ships in the trans
Atlantic service was disclosed today
IN indications that the Shipping
board is preparing to commander
all American tonnage and in an or
DER issued by President Wilson
which has the effect of cutting off
steel exports to Japan unless Japan
ese vessels are diverted to war uses
The shipping board will announce
a Communicating program within a
few days. 1t will call for the reuui-
sitioning of ships under authority
recently given TO the president by
congress and porbably will include
arrangements for turning the vessels
back to their owners for actual on
Grafton. The government. it is sal
has no desire to operate the vessels
itself, but through control of char
ters can direct trade routes and at
the same time can lower ocean
freight rates.
Coastwise tonnage and vessels ta-
Ken on South American runs to he
put to carrying supplies to Europc
probably will be replaced in large
part by neutral ships. Both Norway
and Holland are ready to release a
large amount of tonnage for allied
use in return for food shipments A
resolution pending in congress
drawn by administration officials.
would permit vessels OF foreign reg
istry to ply between American ports
The British and American gov
ernments have about reached an
agreement for joint control OF all
the worlds tonnage and the ship
ping boards move towards com
Wandering is a preliminary step in
that arrangement. Under the plan
IN" United States would operate
most of the neutral tonnage and
Great Britain would have under its
control allied ships. The arrange
ment would be used also to bring
down freight rates
Great Britain. it was learned to-
day. is about ready to recall British
ships that have been out at the dis
posal OF her allies. Continued sink
ings are said 10 have made If nee
"ssary that every British vessel be
used in SUPPLYING tn" British people
and a,,,-;,.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
CHARGED WITH DESERTION.
Sailor Wanted To he Sure to
Fight.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug. l.
Willis r. Taylor. a member OF the
navy, fearing that the vessel on
which he sailed would not get into
real action. deserted and came to
Fort Oglethorpe. where he enlisted
in the army. When arrested by Sc
cret service men, he declared his on
ly excuse was that ne wanted to
fight Germany Just as quick as pos
sible and thought the army would
offer him better opportunity to get
to the firing line Taylor was taken
to Newport News under arrest.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
FINAL AGREEMENT ON
NATIONAL FOOD BILL
PALMETTO CONGRESSMAN
DID SPLENDID WORK.
A. +. Lever Submitted Final
Agreement = Committee
Eliminated Features.

Washington. August 2.-The CON
ference agreement on the adm mis-
tration food control bill. containing
neither the senate's amendments
which would have provided for a
congressionl war expenditures com
mittee and food board OF three
members. was reported to the house
=, v Both proposals. which had
'een expected by President Wilson
were stricken out of the bill by the
conferees.
The house is expected to adopt the
difference report tomorrow and the
sem 20 Owing the coming week. af-
ter 'ch debate because Of the
elimination Of its war committee and
food be Td proposals.
Month Late.
Washington. Aug 2-The admin
istratiOn food control bill. stripped
of the features opposed by President
Wilson was reported out of confer
ence Wednesday, just one month af-
ter the date the president had hoped
to see il enacted into law.
Enactment some time next week
now is predicted. House conferees
will make tn, y report Friday and
favorable action probably will be
taken al once. Senate approval
probably will follow early next week
although extended debate is expect
ed in the senate owing to the elm
ination of senate amendments which
would have provided for a congress
ional war expenditures committee
= a three member food control
board
The weeks deadlock in conference
was adopted by Senator Warren of
Wyoming (Republican in agreeing
TO vote with the Democrats to strike
out the war expenditures commit
tee amendment, particularly objeC-
tionable TO the president.
Senator Warren is understood to
have been influenced by a tacit un-
derstanding that the senate rules
committee will report favorablv in a
separat" measure resolution to
provide for joint congressional
committee on the conduct OF the
war. introduced by Senator Weeks
of Massachusetts. Administration
leaders will wage bitter fight
against it,
COnferccs from each house de-
clared they had emerged from con
fcrenc" victorious. The result re-
semblcd a draw The senate con-
fcrecs sacrificed their war expendi-
tures committee and the three mem
ber food control board amendment
while the house conferees accepted
greatly restricted price fixing and
control provisions, a minimum for
wheat and a less drastic prohibition
section. Under the latter manufac-
ture OF distilled liquors would be
prohibited and the president given
power to limit the manufacture Of
light wines and beers. if necessary,
and to commander for military or
other public purposes such distilled
liquors in or out of bond ne may
deem advisable
Stfps finally to enact the first ad-
ministration food bill. proposing a
national food survey and containing
provisions to stimulate production,
were taken Immediately after agree
ment on the control legislation. The
conferees agreed to meet tomorrow
when il is expected that their differ
ences will be promptly adjusted.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
OFFENSIVE IS HAL TED
BY TREMENDOUS RAIN
BATTLEFIELD Is ALMOST
A SEA OF MUD.
Conquered Territory Yields De-
tails of Awful Effect of the
British Artillery Fire.

A torrCntial rainfall and the re-
sultant turning of the battlefield in
to veritable quagmire almost halt
ed during Wednesday the great al
lied offensive against the Germans
in Flanders.
For the most part, the day was
spent by the British and French
troops in consolidating positions
won in Tuesdays spectacular drive.
or in putting down strong Germa'
counter attacks. made in endeavor
TO wrest from their antagonists thei
former positions. At two point
near Ypres, the Germans, using great
masses of men, were successful in
their counter attacks against the
British, but this advantage was on
set in the Zillebcke and User canal
sectors, where respectively the Brit
ish and French troops advanced
their lines.
Meanwhile the guns OF the beilig-
erents are continuing to roar all
along the entire front in reciprocal
bombardments preparatory to the
recommencement of the infantry bat
tie when the clouds lift and the rain
fall ceases.
German Losses Heavy.
The losses OF the Teutons iii the
fghting thus far have been extreme
ly heavy, the ground at various
points being covered with their dead
some OF the killed mere school
boys and seemingly untitled physi-
cally for the arduous trials the sol
dier in the present war must under
go. In addition, the British alone
have taken more than 5000 prison
ers-4, 900 of them on the fpres sa-
lient.
On the southern end OF the front,
In the region of the Aisne and on the
Verdun sector, the Germans continue
to carry out offensive operations
against Gen. Pctain's armies. In
spite of their heavy bombardment
along the entire Aisne region, how
ever. the French in vigorous coun-
ter attack east Of Ccrny again have"
made progress and taken prisoners
On the other hand, the Germans
northwest OF Nerdun in an attack
were unable to penetrate French
first line trench elements in the re
gion between the AvocOurt woods
and Hill 304.
On Eastern Front.
Although the Austro-Germans con
tinue to press the Russians in Gala
cia and Bukowina. having taken an
additional position from them along
the Horodenka CZernowitz railway
and north Of the Dniestcr river, the
Russians southeast of Tarnopol in
the vicinity of Trcmbowla have ta-
ken the offensive in an endeavor to
prevent the northern end of their
line in Galacia from being pushed
back farther toward the Russian
frontier. The Russians have been
successful in capturing one enemy
vantage point.
On the northwestern frontier of
Rumania the combined Russo Ru
manian iorces are keeping up their
advantage ap:.inst the Austro-Ger-
mans. In their smash at the enemy
line between the Putna and Casin
valleys they have penetrated il to a
deLth from ten to twelve miles and
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
SEVENTY OF THE DRAFTED MEN
WERE EXAMINED TODAY
Of That Number Only Three Failed To Make
Some Plea For Exemption. Thirty
We're Refused by Physicians

AT O'Clock today the Lancaster examining board
Grating under the Seectve Concrpon law examined
young OF Lancaster county between the
years his number 81 successfully passed
naton while 30 rejected the physical three
of the 70 claimed exemption every imaginable claim being put
forth At the physical disability claims are
allowed the aims for dependent families for
dustra recognized will than the
392 summoned by the board furnish
quota for the first National Army.
The local board met o'clock this morning with the chair
man IN attendance ami three physicians, Alien DR. R C.
Brown and Dr. d. Funderburk ready begin their
ing to the fact that member of the board
not possible to get the work underway o'clock from
that hour until noon today rapid progress was made
The local board completed compilation the official list
Lancaster late Thursday afternoon. copy furnished
this and the printed in TUESDAYS is
of The Lancaster News.
The official list of those standing examination TODAY is m
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
WILL RESUME BATTLE
WHEN THE CLOUDS LIFT
CONSOLIDATING POSITIONS
AFTER DRIVE TUESDAY.
IeutonS Sustained Extremely
Heavy Losses as Result of
Spectacular Offensive.

British Front in France and Bel
gum, Aug. l. (By the Associated
Press Heavy rains which contin-
ued in an unceasing downpour since
last night tranformng the battle
ground in Flanders into sea Of mud
had forced comparative lull in the
operations this morning at most
points within the zone of the entente
allied offensive begun Yesterday.
Generally speaking, the situation
early today was unchanged along
the British front Several German
counter attacks were repuIsed during
the night and the heavy artillery
continued. but the movement of big
guns has been rendered most diff
cult by the rain. The German artil-
ierY today actively sheIed the
trenches which were wrested from
them yesterday in NO Mans Land"
about the salient and the British
guns continued to pour a steady
stream of shrapnel and high explo-
sives into the positions to which the
enemy had retired.
The air squadrons on both sides
We're rendered helpless by the storm
to assist in the direction OF artillery
fire
Changes Hands Often.
The section of the defenses of the
Warneton-Gapaard road which was
taken by the British in the first rush
was the scene of heavy fighting dur
ing the night and the Germans sue
ceeded in retaking it. The British
however, delivered strong counter
attack and again drove the enemy
out after sanguinary fighting.
Just to the north of the Ypres-
Confines canal the Germans also
launched a counter attack but we're
hurled back
1t has not yet been possible TO
count the prisoners, but ii is known
that they will run up in the thou
sands
Many German Dead
The conquered territory about tho
frr"s salient has yielded its details
of the awful effect of the British ar
tllery fire. The German bodies lie
thick in many places and in instances
too numerous to escape comment full
~ accourtrcd soldiers were found
turned away from the direction of the
British indicating that they were re-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
Bits From Sportland d

A call has been issued to candidates
for the Keener A. G. baseball team,
for tomorrow afternoon on the
grounds at Sixth and Division streets.
r. II. Bowman, manager of the team,
will put a strong combination on the
field and would like to arrange games
with strong amateur teams. Address
all communications to him at $50 OK
ford street, city.
According to an announcement
made yesterday game has been ar
ranged between the P. r. r. Motive
Power and the Rosewood A. c. basket
ball teams, to be played on the Mo-
tive Power floor next Wednesday
night. There will be dancing after
the game.
II. E. Provost, Harrisburg, has been
appointed field manager of the New
port team. of the Dauphin-Perry
County League and he will take up
his new duties within the next week.
d. B. Taylor, Newport, is assistant
manager.
There is a wealth of candidates
ready to respond to the call of Coach
Eugene Miller, of the Bethlehem
Steel Company team at Steelton. Dick
Nebinger, Steelton, a former major
league star. will no doubt be one of
the candidates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 6. - Jimmy
Callahan, Pirate manager, has already
begun to swing the ak and to cut
away some of the recruit material that
seems to show small promise. A num-
ber are being retained, however, as it
has been Calls hope to build up the
team with young players who seem to
have the latent stuff, and one of the
brightest prospects he is keeping is
Warren Adams, the young first sacker
secured by Pittsburgh from Brooklyn
after some little trouble.
Adams looks to be the right man
to fill the first base hole in the Pirate
lineup. With Adams on first, Bill
Hinchman will be free for outfield
duty, where Pirate fans are most
pleased to see him perform. Though
Hinchman is wonder at bat he
never seems to look SO good while
playing first as he does in the out
field, and his regular appearance in
the outfield all through the season will
cheer the local rooters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06

Local baseball fans were in high
glee last night over the announce
ment that Buck" Ramsey would wear
a Harrisburg uniform. He signed up
with Manager George Cockill yester-
day. Buck is popular with the To-
cal fans, and he also likes Harris
burg. There is another reason why
Ramsey came here. Mrs. Ramsey's
former home is at Mechanicsburg and
she hopes to be able to recover from
q recent illness in a healthy country
district.
Buck" looks good and says he has
an arm on him that will bring results
this season. He is q good man to play
with any team, as this player can fill
any position except catcher. He is
good utility man and has been strong
in outfield work and at the bat.
Was Employed at Milton
Ramsey has been working at Mil
ton in the munition plant. He was
an inspector for the British Govern
ment. He worked in the same plant
with Manager George Cockill, who
was employed by the company. Dur
ing Tri-State days when Ramsey play
ed against Harrisburg he was always
feared.
Another announcement made by
Manager Cockill yesterday that
brought favorable comment was his
decision to get into uniform. Whether
he will be a regular is not certain,
but there will be times when the To-
cal manager will give his efforts to
win a game.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
Jimmy Hickman.

Brooklyn, N. Y, April 6.-Jimmy
Hickman, one of the Brooklyn Dodg-
ers' spring recruits, is a comfort and
solace to Manager Wilbert Robinson.
At a time when Robby was worried
at the behavior of Casey Stengel, who
seemed reluctant to appear for the
season, young Hickman came along to
show that the Dodgers outfield need
not be disrupted after all.
Whether or not Stengel is in the
game, the Robins outfield will prob
ably perform creditably all through
the season. 1t is not meant that young
Hickman will completely fill Stengel's S
shoes. by any means, but this kid from
the North Carolina league has shown
so much more class than was expected
of him that he will be sure to give
excellent outfield service as . utility
man or as a regular performer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
Some Timely Facts For
Trapshooting Enthusiasts
1t is always in season.

1T is not q proxy sport
Twelve cities have municipal
traps.
There are thirty trapshooting
leagues.
It is the fastest growing sport
in the world.
1t is featured with golf by the
pleasure resorts.
Seven hundred and thirty-nine
trapshooting leagues were formed
last year.
More than $50 yacht, country,
golf and motor clubs installed
trapshooting equipment in 1916.
Twelve thousand men and wo-
men participated in the beginners
day tournaments last year.
1t is approved by the railroads
and industrial establishments as
the best means of recreation.
There were less than 500 clubs
six years ago - there are more
than $500 to-day.
There were less than 100000
trapshooters six years ago - there
are nearly 100000 to-day.
More than $40,000.000 has been
invested in trapshooting more
money than in any other outdoor
sport excepting golf.
1t is the King of Sports.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
PAPER MILLS SHUT DOWN

London, April 6.-Although several
of the largest paper mills in England
have been forced to shut down because
the government stopped the importa-
ton or pulpwood, many others have
managed to keep going by utilizing
grass which they obtain from Scotland
the Ffnlands and India. Printing pa
per and note paper are being made from
grass mixed with other materials. The
cheapest fiber is obtained from rags
which are no longer exported Rag
cuttings are now worth $140 a ton,
which Is still below the cost of wood
pulp, now selling for $3.50 a ton. 1t
was $40 ton before the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
BULLY BEEF NO MORE

London, April Ga new army ration
to replace the familiar bully beef" has
been issued to a large section of the
home armies in Great Britain. 1t is
known officially as beef Drawn" and
resembles in appearance tine familiar
pressed beef. A sausage ration has
proved a great success in another sec
ton of the home armies, and arrange
ments are being made to increase its
use, while further large issues of Can
adian fish and homegrown rabbits
have been ordered, replacing imported
cold-storage beef.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
WOMEN ON STREET CARS

London, April 6.-Of the $500 women
conductors now employed on the Lon
don street cars and omnibuses. nearly
half were formerly in domestic service.
About one-fourth were formerly shop
clerks or office workers. One hundred
and fifty new women conductors are
now being employed weekly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
RUSS PRICES VARY

Petrograd. April 6.-While prices of
foodstuffs have scared in Petrograd
and Moscow to undreamed-of heights,
figures obtained from towns in Eastern
Siberia, where immense quantities of
foodstuffs have been lying for months,
show that prices In these out-of-the-
way centers were never so low. In
some Siberian market towns the best
meat can be obtained for about three
cents a pound. Butter. is 90 cents a
pound, eggs are nine cents a dozen,
and wheat fetches about one cent q
pound.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06

alleys. The work of Captain O'Leary
was big factor in the victory for his
team, he making a score of 3s6 pins,
total of 65 points more than his near
est competitor.
The owen team took the first two
games from the Myers rollers on the
Academy alleys, but in the final game
the Myers team came back strong and
won by a close margin. The Bentz
and Palmer teams clashed on the Tay-
lor alleys and the former took two of
the three games. The summarizes:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-06
CUT PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

Copenhagen, April 6. Passenger
traffic on the State railways of Den
mark has been reduced one-third, in
order to economze coal. With the
same object, the government plans to
prohibit the export of cement because
of the large amount of coal used in its
production. Heavy restrictions are
also to be placed on the output of the
paper mills, and the size of newspapers
is to be still further reduced.