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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
War Bill Lacks Only
Confirmation by Senate
Br l4sSocinicd Prccr

Washington, May II. - The war
army bill to-day lacked only the SEN
ate's approval of the conference re-
port before being ready for President
Wilson'S signature. The House yes
terday accepted the conference re-
port, with its provision for sac mini
mum monthly pay for enlisted men,
and the Senate was expected to take
it up to-day or tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
Many Volunteer to Aid
on "Conscription Day

Twenty-Five of the 125 registrars
and registry assessors in the city and
county polling districts have already
RESPONDED and volunteered their
services to make the registrations of
all men between the ages of 81 and
80 years for the selective Military
Service list.
Others in the city have offered to
work on the. day which will be set
and have been requested by the
county commissioners to mail their
names. Blanks for the registration
have been received. it is understood,
but will not be opened until further
orders are received.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
Retail Merchants Will
Discuss Summer CIosinp

Members of the Retail Merchants
branch of the Harrisburg Chamber
of Commerce will meet tonight M
the Harrisburg Club to discuss sum
mer closing hours.
A number of plans have already
been suggested by various members
but what action will be taken "a
doubtful. Last summer many of the
stores remained open on Friday eve
nings closing Saturday afternoon and
evening. This plan met with general
approval and is one which has been
mentioned for this year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
Food Control Act Would
Prevent Price Extortion
Br Associated Prcss

Washington. May II. The gov
ernment, if given power to fix maxi
mum food prices would exercise the
authority only to break up corners
or to prevent, extortion, Secretary
Houston explained to-day in a letter
replying to an inquiry.
"The single thought in this con-
nection," the secretary wrote. lis
that the power might be used as a
club. to be applied only in individual
cases where it is clear that an indi-
vdual or corporation had established
a corner or was practicing extor.
tion."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK
BY Associated Press

New York, May i7.-The British
steamship Harpagus has been torpe-
doed, according to a cablegram re-
ceived here to-day Wy the agents. ]
w. Elwell and Company. The Har-
pagus of $3.50 tons gross, left. New
York on April 21 for Marseilles,
France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17

continues with considerable success
for the British forces, but the fight
ing is on such an extended front and
SO sporadic in character that its
meaning is obscured. Reports from
Bulgaria of nationwide discomfort
and weariness of the war may be
significant in connection with Cen
eral Sarrails campaign.
The Russian factions have patched
tl' truce. but the outcome is still
dubious. The news of the resigna-
ton of Generals Gurko and Brussi-
loft is now supplemented by a dis
quieting rumor that General Alexiff.
Russians commander in chief and
generally credited as her most bril-
liant strategist, is also about TO re
sign his office. In any event 1t seem
certain that little can be eXpecte
from Russia in a military way for a
long time to come.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
HOUSE QUITS UNTIL MONDAY

The House adjourned at 10.25
II. m, until p. m. Monday, when
the appropriation bills will be called
up on second reading.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
MANGLED In MACHINE

ELI Poff, aged &c. of Dauphin.. was
caught In machine at the Speece-
Vile Brick Compa NY and drawn into
the cogs His righa leg was ampiis
tated at the knee. Poff was Brought
to the Harrisburg Hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
ODD Fellows rNsrALL oFFIcFPs

York. May II. - InstsIIaton of,the new offers
and an impressive memorial service brought the ninety
fourth annual sessions oithtPennsylvana GrandLodge
Of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows to conclusion
here this morning The Daughters Of Rebetsas con.
cluded their sessions at the same time
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair
Tonight and Friday, not much
change In temperature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania; Fair
Tonight and Friday; warmer
Friday In north portion; mod
crate north to east winds.
River
The SuSquehanna river and all it's
tributaries will fall slowly or
remain nearly stationary.
stage of about 40 feet iS indi-
Gated for Harrisburg Friday
morning.
General Conditions
Local showers have fallen In New
York and Northern PeDDsyIva-
MIA and In Minnesota. Elsewhere
fair weather has prevailed
throughout the territory repre-
Sented on the map. Tempera-
lures have risen 2 to 1S degrees
over nearly nll the eastern half
Region and New York States,
where IT has fallen somewhat
or remained stationary. FrOsts
occurred this morning i'm North
crn Utah and Wyoming. Con-
siderable smOIxIness prevails
over the northeastern part of
the country, due to forest fires
In several States.
Temperature; 8 a. M. 90 degrees.
Suni Rises, 4;4O n. m.
MOOnt New moon, May 20.
River Stage; As feet.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 7S.
Lowest temperature, -.
Mean temperature. o..
Normal temperature, o..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
Temperature; 8 "A. M, 90 degrees.
Suni Rises, 4s4O a. IN.
MoOnt New moon, May 20.
River Stages As feet.

Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 7S.
Lowest temperature. -.
Mean temperature. o..
Normal temperature, o..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Gordon HiveI
MIddletOwn
William Edgar
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Luther Gray Ktxmiier Rut Vert Enoln
phia. e-s' rhiaaet-
] Vuchlty Metz HnrrIsb
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-17
SENATE DELAYS ARMY BILL

Washington May II. - When the army bin came
UP in the Senate to-day for final action it was thrown
into long debate over teebnieauaes which Senator
Chamberlain characterized as "hair splitting" Tie ad
ded that such tactics might result in the bills being
held up for thirty sixty days The principal oonter
ton was over whether soldiers were being drafted oy
THE existing emergency Of THE war"
NO REPORT ON SEA ACTION
Washington May Y. - No report has come fior,
Rear Admiral Sims that any Of the American destroy,
ers cruising with the allied fleets have encountered
eeramn submarines, but navy officials do not expect
to receive detailed statements Of operations on minor en-
gagements if no losses are involved,
MARKET CLOSING STRONG
New York, May l7~-steeIs. further rise to lz2 s-s
stimulated the balance OF the list esneeiaII, rcrr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21

pledging their services now and by CO.
operating can offer a live, organized
unit for the government anti-waste
campaign" said Mrs. Balabanoff.
statement following his appointment as food admin
istrator squarey back The Times plans for the
womens army 1t sounded appeal for every
housewife in the country to fall in line He said:
las 80 per cent of the ultimate food consumption
of the country is in the hands of the women of
the country will shortly place before them a
plan of organization including policies as to the
elimination of waste, the reduction of consumption,
the substitution of local commodities for those from
farther afield, the substitution of overabundant
commodities for those which we wish to export to
allies, and instruction In the purchase and use
of foodstufs and to set public opinion against waste
and extravaganza in public places.
I'VE do not ask that the American people should
starve themselves, but that they should eat plenty
wisely and without waste.
1T is my present idea to propose plan to
the American women by which ask every women
in control of the household to join as actual
member of the food administration and give
pledge that she will, so far her means and cir
cumstances permit, carry out the instructions which
we will give her in detail from time to time.
I'VE hope to set up such organization over
and above this vast army of supporters will give
il efficiency in action. There is service in this
behalf of our own country and our allies
in which the women of the country can so well
enlist themselves as in this, and the success of the
food administration will rest largely them.
Those men and women who cannot serve in the
trenches the shops can show their patriotism in
no way fully in this service, and l feel that
we have as much right to call upon them to serve
in this administration as we have a right to call
upon our men to serve in the trenches
Enlistment blank on page four.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21
$1,000 IS
COST OF
DELAYS

After months of debate, mac
ton and parleying, the county
commissioners Monday, finally let
the contract for the dredging of
the 18th street fill, which will
connect Tacoma with the Todd
Ishipyards and other industries on
the east side of the harbor.
The Tacoma Dredging Co. was
given the contract for the fill at
$S1,225.
Piling and rock all have jump
led in price since the time when
the county commissioners first
started talking OF the fill. Lum-
Der also has jumped in price.
The st. Paul & Tacoma Lum-
Der Co. has refused to make de-
liveries on the lumber, and will
only take the contract for 1t at
the mill il signed within "a hours.
by this action, 1t looks like
the lumber business must be
booming said Commissioner
ISlayden.
| The original contract, which
was thrown out month ago, was
for s74,360, making an increase
of $1,000 in the price of materials
lin the month of parIeying on the
Ipart Of the commissioners
The 18th street fill will give
Tacoma permanent highway to
THE east side OF the bay, and will
Ibo used as a road to the Todd
plant.
Actual construction on the fill
Twill start within a week, as soon
las the contract is formally drawn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21
FOOD CONTROL
WILL BE RUSHED

milling. etc, If found necessary.
Other Matters Wait.
The question of fixing maxi
mum and minimum prices on
foodstuffs during the war will
await solution by the senate, pend
ing action by the house, where
opposition has arisen.
The same situation arises about
the authority sought by the pres
ident to prohibit the use OF grain
and foodstuffs in the manufac-
ture of intoxicants. This will be
pressed by the administration la
ter, but not now-unless the
"drys" attempt to attach 1t to
the measure now pending.
While the senate worked on the
food bill, the house continued Its
efforts to iron out the $4,000
100000 tax bill, and Represent
alive Kitchin, in charge, hoped to
have the measure read before the
senate by wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21
CALL COMES TO TACOMA WOMEN
Regiment Against Waste To
Be Ready Promptly For
H0Over's Command

"A whole regiment of Tacoma women
volunteers for the Army to War on
Waste, prepared and ready to be mus
tered into the service Of Uncle Sam the
minute the call for action comes from
Herbert G. Hoover, the new govern
ment food administrator appointed by
President Wilson!
Tacoma, the first city to offer regi-
ment, organized at full war strength for
active service!
These were the aims of The Times
and Of Tacoma women leaders today as
the war on waste recruiting campaign,
approved by the president, gained
Roadway by leaps and bounds.
Announcement by Food Administra
tor Hoover of his plans for the national
volunteer army of housewives in exact
accord with the plans of action propos-
ed in The Times, added zest to the re-
cruiting.
Get ready! Enlist!
This was the call issued to Tacoma
women Monday through The Times by
Mrs. H. II. Johnston, city pure food
inspector, who is organizing Tacoma's
regiment, and by Mrs. c. p Balabanoff,
head of the Presidents Council of
women clubs, which endorsed the plan.
"Tacoma housewives who are willing
to enlist their services for the war on
waste, should sign the enlistment
pledges printed in The Times and send
them in Immediately" said Mrs. John
stOn. eve want to have Tacoma S or
ganization completed and ready to Of
fer to the government just as soon as
the new food administrator plans for
the drive on waste are authorized by
congress and ready to set in motion. We
want Tacoma to show the rest of the
country what quick action will accom-
plish. -
'Tacoma women volunteers, by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21
PLOT TO
BLOW UP
NAVY-YD.

Omitted Press Leased Wire.I
BRENlERTON, WASH, May
21.-A plot to do great dam
age to the government plant
and ships stationed at the
Puget Sound navy yard here
is suspected by navy Off
GERS today, following the find
ing OF a five-gallon can Of
nitrOglyceiine ON the seized
Hamburg American liner Sax
Onia.
The Saxonia was brought here
for repairs. A blue jacket, walk
ing along the deck of the ship
soon after its arrival, kicked a
large can he found on the deck,
to see IL 1t was empty.
1t was full of some liquid
he thought gasoline. He report
ed it to his officer and govern
ment chemists found it contained
five gallons of pure nitroglycer-
inc.
1t is believed that the explo-
sive was left on the deck with the
that 1t would be kick
ed or moved in such manner
that it would explode.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21

( luIted trtNN "'N'
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 81.
wide powers for Herbert
Hoover, the country's war food
administrator, was the task be-
fore the senate today.
Spurred on by urgent word
from the White House that i'm
mediate action should be taken
to enable Hoover to assume his
stupendous task, administration
leaders were prepared TO give the
food control bill the right of way
until it is disposed of.
In order to accelerate action,
Senator Gore, Oklahoma, in
charge of the bill, will rush
through first only the most vital
features of the food legislation
and those features upon which
the least objection will be raised.
These include:
Tho Program.
Granting general war powers TO
the presi lent for carrying on the
work of stimulating, conserving
and distributing food during the
war.
Providing the authority and an
appropriation for a complete and
detailed survey of the whole food
situation in the United States.
Adopting measures prohibiting
storing of large quantities of food
during the war.
Providing means of preventing
conspiracies to hoard foodstuffs
during the war, designed to pre-
vent cooperation between Amer
lean and Canadian distributors,
for instance, working to corner"
necessities.
Licensing distributors of all
kinds.
Providing that the government
may establish standards for -four
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21
PRESIDENTS PLEA

- am confident that the whole country
will heartily support Mr. HoOver's efforts by
supplying the necessary volunteer agencies
throughout the country for the intelligent
control of food consumption and securing the
cooperation of the most capable leaders of
the vicinity directly affected so that the exer-
else of the powers deputed to him will rest
very successfully upon the good will and CO.
operation of the people themselves, and that
the economic machinery of the country will
be left substantially undisturbed Woodrow
Wilson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21

ORGAN lzlNc
AM buL.ANCE
unit HERE!

On one weeks notice from the u. S. army, an am
bulance company will be organized in Tacoma for i'm
mediate duty at the front in France
Dr. c. E. Laws a member of the medical reserve
corps who is to be made captain this week of the COM
pany issued call for enstments Monday in the new
company. similar ambulance company is being or
ganzed in Seattle.
the regular in the
notice Major Ira c. Brown today
Saturday night.
enrolment applicants at his OFFICES,
building, 10 a m until 10
The Tacoma ambulance company will ee immediate action
organized
the best kind of service both Tor
military training is necessary
The company There will be captain.
fourI all be medical men,
selected the Tacoma physicians
who ali the medical reserve corps
in class
horseshoer sadder
The VIII
amulances for the Tacoma company prob
probable that
with horses will be changed
Ito of chauffeurs and mechanics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21
By Idah McGlone Gibson

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 81.
Edith Boiling Wilson, wife of
the president of the United States,
was the first recruit for the Wo-
mans Army Against Waste.
The First Lady of the Land
has signed the enlistment card Of
the army, which reads:
Il hereby enlist in The Wo-
mans Army Against Waste, and
for the duration of the war
peldge myself to make the con-
servation of food my special duty
and service to my country"
With the card, signed in Mrs.
Wilson's bold hand, Edith Boil
ing Wilson," / received letter
from the First Lady's secretary,
which reads as follows:
MY dear Miss Gibson:
MRS. Wilson has asked me to
acknowledge your letter and
wishes me to say that she Is very
glad indeed to sign the card
which you have .inclosed, as she
is very much interested In the OBJ
iect of the Army Against Waste.
Very sincerely yours.
~ edith BENHAM,
Secretary"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21
WASHINGTON BOY rs
SMALLEST SOLDIER

VANCOUVER, Wash, May 81.
BY virtue of dispensation
from the war department, Edward
E. Pullman, 20, today is men,
Der of the army and probably the
smallest soldier in the country.
Pullman stands four feet, liz
inches tall and weighs 90 pounds
and Is ounces. The smallest
uniform was too large for him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21
DEMAND CONTROL
OF COAL PRICES
Omitted Press Leased Wire. }

tUnhed Press Leased Wtre.D
WASHINGTON, May 21.-De-
claring that coal mine operators
are charging exorbitant prices
often several hundred times the
cost of their production-the fed
eral trade commission today urg-
ed congress to establish control
by government agencies which
may, fix prices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21
PROBABLY A WHALE.

SAN DIEGO, May 21.---That
the unidentified" submarine
which lookouts repo, on Sat-
urday they had sighted was prob
ably an unusually active whale
military authorities declared to-
day. Aviators from the North
island could zee nothing resemh-
ling a submRrige.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21
MIGHTY FINE, SAYS MAYOR

az believe of Tacoma can do mighty hne,
pac thing by warning against food waste said Mayor Fawcett
Monday commenting on the organization The Times in this city
of a women's Army Against Waste
There is always of food in the average
stop the leaks in our home
Mrs Fawe finds that accomplished with little
effort.
help the food supply
congratulate The Times efforts
to regiment here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21

Speaking of launchings,
has anybody heard when
that dreadnaught that little
Marjorie Somebody raised q
penny fund here In Tacoma
for Is to be slid into tho
drink?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21
Did You Knou--


OF
ought ana the increas price Of
nd did the - II
soldier
could =
THAT A Perkins a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21

Every time we catch ourselves
watching a circus parade-which
is every time there is parade
around--we understand why Joab
has a following.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21

AS near as we can figure IL
out everybody wants to run farms,
except two classes:
1. Those who once ran farms.
2. Those who worked on them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21


Forbes also If
posed to select for service
red 1t will
Complete failure to realize the necessity MAIN
enance the
Tive Inillon deprived Of privilege OF
rage and che bringing families
declarations
high government official have aroused
of the country discussion of the issue.
Forbes is grandson OF Ralph Waldo Emerson, formerly
head of the financial department Webster
engineering been in
probably half corporations something
of a poet and writer
opinions
their views.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21

al the young trOO rers be compelled TO take unto
themselves wives the shall not lose in per-
petuation by their going?
This is big new question hurled into the
midst of Americas preparation for war, touching
most intimately the future of every unmarried man
sent to the front and beating at the heart strings of
every unmarried young woman who watches the
troops march away.
W. Cameron Forbes, former governor
general of the Philippines financier and
student of sociology, has brought forward
the proposal that soldier be allowed to
march away unwed.
THE future of the requires that these
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21
BY MRS. JOSEPH FEELS
Noted Sociologist.)

The impose young
to the trenches significant only extreme
tendency today
tendency to import from Germany the things fighting
to discredit
To seriously spiritual
ship with what worst in the Pussian ruling disquay
champion of the freedom and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21
BY MARGARET SANGER
birth Control ASIvocate.)

the
called
Development spiritual awakening
But let think
dren fathers who
double
which would endure during those
waiting.
iscruel nhunan to the unborn likely
be warped and deprived of vitality result of her tragic
rience
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21
BY REV. WALDO A. AMOS

Hoboktu, n
must the the merry prompts
the generals
time this the
sentiment to obscure his social vision.
Would o be efficient to take the 900
then retain this country breeding those who
qualified to fulfill that office?
Give those who the requirements p
progenitor Washington
methodist
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21
CONTORTIONs.

She turned to kiss her hand
and he kissed his back, the first
time in matter of some five and
thirty years that his dignity had
so unbent.. The realization that
the act would prove highly divert
ing to his neighbors caused him
to glance anxiously toward the
road.-Kansas City Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21
Enforced Marriage
Plan Starts Storm

Shall United States soldiers obliged
to the front? Shall rers unto
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21

"You ask what has become of
the old-fashioned men who used
to turn up their noses at bread
pudding" says the lady next door.
I'VE women will have them on
their knees begging for bread pud-
ding in few months. Why? Be
cause their Amt goin' t be no
more bread left over"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21

The population OF the U. s.
Is estimated At 100, 900, 900.
Did II ever occur to you that
Washington's part of the total
is almost exactly 1-1OOth, and
Tacoma's 1-1OOOth?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-21

WAR QUESTIONS ANSWERED..
Dear Talk6---I can't stand
cold water. Don't You think
Ill be exempt from tho navy
on that account ?--Joos xursQ<1n =.
worm.
No. Joel. Just ts1i g|Isssanirs1
your case and he'll a. tn Hi
ocean is heated around III
tleship you're on In case It q