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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-24
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authorities for fighting craft until
1850, when wooden beams in certain
warships were replaced by iron.
Explosive Shell.
Russia is responsible for the ex-
plosive shell, and used them first
against the Turkish vessels in 1854.
Armored vessels came into existence
as the result. The La Gloire, built
by the French, was the first sea going
iron clad vessel. Great Britain fol-
lowed with the Warrior, launched in
1850. But these vessels were protect.
ed by iron-side armor, about four and
one-half inches thick. II was found
by experiments that the most powerful
gun used at that time could not pene-
trate II. The Warrior carried a crew
OF 700 men and cost $4,000. 900 to
build. small sum when compared
with the $4,000, 900 cost of tho mod
ern battleship.
In later years steel took the place
OF iron. the hardened steel being
double in its resistance to shells The
American Civil War led to the pro-
duction OF a vessel OF a peculiar type
known as a monitor. Two or more
heavy guns were mounted on a re-
volving turret OF heavily plated armor
The vessel Itself had a very low free
board and was unsuited for high sea-
work, and was built to be used on
river estuaries. The hull was so deep
ly submerged as 10 be fairly safe un-
der gun fire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-24

The want ads VIII sell II.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
Berlin Claims to Be
Holding Belgium Line
Before British Assault

Copenhagen, Aug. 1.-The German
semfofficial preliminary report on the
British offensive printed to-day under
the headline Before Great Infantry
Attack" stated that front positions
were converted into shellhole fields
and that battery stations We're ringed
with shell craters. The German ar
tillery. despite the terrific lombard
ment by shells of all calibers up to
15-inch. and the lavish use of gas.
had not let up a minute and was sue
cessfully combating the British fire.
the statement says. The British bat
teries were obliged to pause from ex-
haustion on the twentyninth until
midday. when they attempted to es-
cape punishment by smoke screens.
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger's Mill
tary critic says that the offensive was
delayed and weakened by the subma-
rine campaign. England consequently
is no longer superior in artillery and
aviators and battalions at the front
are on a reduced footing because of
the need of workmen in home NUM-
tion factories.
Major Moraht. in the Tages Zeitung.
intimated the evening before the at
tack that General Haig, despite weeks
of cannonading, had been unable to
effect adequate infantry preparation
and was afraid to attack.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
STEELTON
HEAT AFFECTS
STEELWORKERS
Some Overcome by Hot Wave
Yesterday; No Deaths
Reported

Among the thousands of employees
at the local steel plant only a few
were overcome by the intense heat
yesterday. No deaths were reported
and those overcome were taken care
of by the first aid classes and at the
emergency hospital of the steel COM
pany. Many whom department heads
thought would not stand the heat
were sent home for the day.
The heat had it's worst effect in
the rolling mills, the forge mills and
the open hearths and among men
who were working in the elevated
places under the direct rays of the
sun. Isaac Carter, colored, employ
ed at a local livery stable, was over
come early last evening and revived
after much effort, and removed to
his home.
peciall yesterdayetaoinshr
The heat of the last few days. es-
pecially yesterday, had a telling ef-
feet on the attendance of the bor-
ough Fairgrounds. Most of the boys
who had up to this week made good
records in attendance retreated TO
the woods, creek and river yesterday
and to-day to get away from the
heat
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
Police Seek Aid From
Railways Company in
Safety First Plans

Chief of Police Gardner announced
this morning that he would ask the
Harrisburg Railways Company to
post notices at the exits of their
Steelton cars requesting all passen-
gers not to pass in front of the car
after they have alighted. but to re-
main on the same side of the street
from which they have alighted until
the car has passed. The chief said he
is suggesting this as a precautionary
measure to avert accidents.
The first arrest in the campaign to
break up the practice of carrying re-
volvers was made by the chief last
last night. Rampo Jpirkoff, Main
street, was arrested on this charge.
and will be given a hearing before
Squire Dickinson tonight.
Two were arrested for violating the
traffic ordinance. Harry Cohen. of
New Cumberland. was summoned for
passing a street car at Front and Lo-
Gust streets while discharging pas
scngers. r. E. Allen. zoos North Third
street. Harrisburg, was summoned on
a charge of parking his car in Front
street more than two hours. Three
were arrested on disorderly conduct
charges. All will be given hearings
by the burgess tonight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
WEDNESDAY EVENING,

purchase OF normal schools. s2b, 900;
education of blind babies, $4,000.
The money is being apportioned
and the payments to the common
schools under the appropriation
made in 1915 will be started before
long.
Twenty-four acts relative to the
school system passed the last Legis-
lature and were approved.
To Take Up Own Case.-When the
Public Service Commission resumes
its executive sessions on August. IA
it will consider two pronosissns q
launched by the commission on its
own motion which will establish
precedents. One will be an inquiry
as TO whether a bridge in Lehigh
county on one of the canals is in a
safe condition and whether it is
adequate and the other is for the
aoolition of grade crossing on the
Lincoln Highway at Mount Dallas.
orders will probably be made for
improvements.
treasury Balances.-The balances
IN the State Treasury at the close of
July business aggregated s6.660.-
oss.oo against $7.260, at the
close or June business. The july
receipts were $1.567.121.04, of which
sl,42S, ,S41.74 was for the general
tnnd, and the expenditures were
SZ,2o7, 1851, of which s1,542,O17.5S
was paid out of the general fund.
The detail of the balances was as fol-
lows: General fund, S3,91S,S7l.57;
sinking fund, 1851. HOOP: school
FUND (uninvested), $1S,S26.92; mo-
tor vehicle license fund, s1,49S,-
S40.o 50; game protection. etc. $685.
6O2.32; fire insurance fund Quinn
vestedl. sss.15S.s2; prison labor
Lawmaker Can't Serve. - Deputy
Attorney General Joseph L. Kun has
given an opinion to Commissioner
of Fisheries Butler in which he holds
that a salaried fish warden is a civil
officer of the Commonwealth and a
! Qelnber of the Legislature can. not
tA>s 'efore be named to the place.
Cannot Connect. The Public
Service Commission to-day handed
down q decision refusing without an
opinioz being written the application
of the Cumberland Valley Telephone
Company for connection with the
Newport exchange of the Perry
County Telephone Company. The
latter company objected to the
proposition.
twenty-five Recruited. - Twenty
five men were recruited for Troop B,
Wyoming, at the State Police De-
partment to-day. T1irty-two men
took the examinations.
McDevitt Gets Place. - Auditor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
Steelton Snapshots

sTEELTON SNAPSHOTS -. -.
Scouts to Camp.-Troop No. 1.
Boy Scouts. of Steelton, will leave
Saturday morning at 6 o'clock for a
weeks camping along the Conodo-
guinet creek. Scoutmaster c. w
Mccoy will have charge of the
TWENTY-FIVE boys who will attend.
Held for Colirt.-At a hearing be-
fore Squire Stees last night Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Martini were held for
court on charges of larceny of brass
from the Bethlehem Steel Company.
The pair were arrested on Sunday.
Disturber Fined. = Todor Marin
kovic, of Enhaut, was fined by Squire
Stees last night on a charge of dis
orderly conduct. 1t is alleged he
made a practice of discharging a re-
volver at his home in Enhaut.
Examine Bomb.-The police last
evening carefully examined the bomb
which was found by a boy in South
Second street Monday. Both ends of
the instrument were jammed with
lead and the officers did not tamper
with 1t. any further. The contents of
the central chamber of the bomb
are unknown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01

actions against the four men who
appeared against him to ascertain by
what right thev hold office.
Attorney General Brown has sent
letter TO registers oI " ills dnuer
recent date informing them of the
terms of the act of 1915 which gives
him authority over attorneys for the
State. While there is no reference
to the direct inheritance tax law, this
is held to apply as well to 1t as to
the collateral inheritance tax act.
Auditor General Snyder declined to
make any statement about it to-day.
For years the Auditor General named
such attorneys.
The picture of Auditor General
Powell was to-day moved from it's
place in the corridor of the Auditor
Generals department and placed be-
side Robert K. Young. whom he
succeeded. A portrait of Senator
Penrose was placed in Powelps place,
one of the most conspicuous in the
deDartment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
:HIGHSPIRE : ::

The Rev. and Mrs. A. G.. Herr at
tended the Y. M. C. A. Bible con-
ference at Eaglesmere last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Reem and
children, of Elizabethtown, spent the
weekend in town with Mr.. and Mrs,
Thomas Wright.
Mrs. H. U. Roop and daughter,
Margaret, of Manassas, Va. are
spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. ]. Roop.
Kenneth Eager, of York Haven,
spent the weekend in town with
A. B. Ehrhardt and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Rosevear and
children, Robert and Francis, OF
East Orange, N. J., are visiting Mer-
win Hooker and family.
Mrs. w. S. Fisher and children.
Wilbur and Kathryn, of Washington,
ID. G, are visiting friends here.
Mrs. Hubert Roberts and daugh-
ter, Anelin, of Washington, D. c.,
are visiting the formers mother,
Mrs. J. B. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hines, of
Roop street. spent the weekend in
Duncannon with Mrs. Hines par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Owen.
On Thursday evening the monthly
meeting of the Sunday school board
OF the United Brethren Church will
be held in the church.
The annual picnic of the Church
of Cod, Highspire, will be held to-
morrow at Paxtang Park. The COM
mittee in charge of the picnic has
arranged to pay the fares of the
poorer children of town. Cars will
leave East End at $50 o'clock for
the park.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01

General Snyder to-day announced
that Harry S. McDevitt. of Phila-
delphia. secretary of the Economy
and Efficiency Commission, had been
appointed special deputy. He was
not assigned to any particular line of
duty for the present.
Opinion ON Service in Army. -
Deputy Attorney General largest
gave an opinion to-day to Dr. c. j.
| Marshall, State veterinarian, in
which he informs him that he Will
come under the act of June Z, 1911,
providing for payment of half salary
to men connected with the State
government who enter the national
armed forces. DIR. Marshall is about
to enter the United States Army Vet
erinarianS' Reserve ! Corps. The
opinion says that the act applies to
all attaches of the State government
without regard to rank or whether
they are commissioned officers or
not. Their payments will be made
to wives, mothers or others depend
ent as the case may be. The opinion
is the first under the act as applied
to a State official.
Guard Appointments. - Robert Y.
Gearhart, DanNille, was to-day ap-
pointed a captain of cavalry and as
signed to command the troop at that
place and Elbert Shultis, Pittsburgh,
was appointed first lieutenant and
assigned to the first company. mill
tary police. The following second
lieutenants were also named: Robert
S. Krause, Altoona, Company G., 10th
Infantry; James Monroe Rose. Phil
! adelphia, Company D. 3rd Infantry;
Ralph L. Scott, Riverton, \. J., sup
ply company, 1st Cavalry; Theron
Ball Clement. Sunbury, Division
Headquarters Pay Clerk; Michael c.
Gibbons, Philadelphia, Troop d, First
Cavalry.
Petitions FiIed.-M. Levant Davis
to-day filed a petition to be candi-
date for Judge of Erie common pleas
court and John Mourey filed a petit
ton to be a candidate for associate
Judge in Columbia.
Baldwin Gets Road Promises. -
Speaker r. ]. Baldwin and A. P.
Irwin. of Chadd's Ford. were here
yesterday and secured assurances
that work would be started on repair
of state road routes in Delaware
county.
No Important Changes. - There
were no important changes among
clerks in any. of the departments
to-day.
Payday. = This was payday u
Capitol Hill for everyone except the
officials who figure in the mandamus
proceedings. They will have to wait
until the case is decided.
Capitol Visitors. rs.-Congressman T.
w. Templeton, of Luzerne, and Rich
ard E. Cochran, of York. former
Deputy Secretary of the Common
wealth, were Capitol visitors.
Board to Issue Statement. - The
State Industrial Board will issue
statement in regard to the women's
employment law for summer hotels.
A hearing was held yesterday in
Philadelphia at which there were
many objections raised, especially by
Monroe county people.
On Vacation.-Howard NJ. Hoke,
of the Attorney Generals depart
ment, left to-day on a vacation trip
to Maine, where he has gone for a
number of years.
Settled Strike. = Attaches of the
bureau of mediation of the Depart
ment of Labor and Industry settled
the silk mill strike at Sunbury.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
Remove the Roots
of Superfuous Hair
entirely New NIethod)

Seeing is believingw When your
own eyes see the roots come out. YOU
know the entire hair is gone, not
merely the surface hair. You know
that hair can never return.
Yes, 1t is really true that the now
phelactine method removes superfiu-
Gus hair completely-roots and all
without the least injury, leaving the
the work in a jiffy. in your osyn home,
without assistance. 1t does away
with numerous and expensive visits to
the electrolysis expert. Does away
with depilatories or shaving at fre-
quent intervals. Nothing like 1t ever
known before. Perfectly harmless
odorless, non-irritating. Get stick
OF phelactine, follow the easy instruc-
t1ons, and IL not entirely satisfied the
druggist will refund your money. =
Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
GENERAL SNYDER
MEETS COUNSEL
Discusses With Meyer, Rogers
and McDevitt His Answer
in Mandamus Action

Auditor General Charles A. Sny-
der to-day discussed with MeSsrs.
Moyer. Rogers and McDevitt, who
will be his counsel in the mandamus
proceedings to force recognition of
the four officials reappointed by the
Governor after being rejected by the
Senate, and Notwithstanding the fact
that the petitions in the cases only
refer to the appointments as made
after the Senate adjourned. Mr.. Sny-
der will have the fact that they were
rejected by the Senate in his answer.
1t is the hope of the administration
people to keep that fact out of the
adjudication of the case and to take
the stand that Mr.. Snyder is refus-
ing to pay de facto officers. Mr..
Snyder says he will be prepared to
meet it. He can start quo warranto
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
MIDDLETOWN

Mr.. John Flowers left this morn
ing for Michigan. where he will
spend sometime.
Mrs. Jennie Slack and daughter,
Pearl. are camping at Stoverdale.
The Sunday School class of E. G.
Leber. of the st. Peters Lutheran
Church will have the LOUISVILLE
Boys Band give a concert in the
church this evening and before the
concert flagraising will take plac
In front of the church.
The Rev. and Mrs. Fuller Berg
stresser and daughter, will spend
several days at Gettysburg.
Mrs. J. A. Boiland died at her
nome, Washington, D. c., on Mon
day of heart trouble. She was we'll
known in town, having visited here
Tor number of years. She is sur
Vfved by two sons, Herbert and Ed
gar. Her body was taken to Harris
DuFs, Where burial was made in the
East Harrisburg Cemetery this aft
ernoon.
Miss Blondina Conrelv is VISITING
at Reading for sometime.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Cameron YOUNG
are visiting their son, James, al
Philadelphia.
The remaining properties of the
late III. II. Shellenberger will be sold
at public sale Saturday afternoon
August 25.
Nj. 5. Rupp, who run down George
Malick on Sunday afternoon. or
the pike was exonerated from
all blame by Coroner Eckingel
at Harrisburg yesterday morning
All witnesses claimed that youne
Malick jumped directly in front OF
Mr.. Ruff'S machine.
The young Ladies' and Younl
Mems Bible classes of the u. B
Sunday School will hike to Cliftor
this evening, where they will hold 6
marshmallow toast.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
BACKACHE KILLS!

Don't make the fatal mistake Of
neglecting what may seem to be q
"sfmple little backache." There isn't
any such thing. 1t may be the first
warning that your kidneys are not
working properly. and throwing Off
the case, go after the cause of that
backache and do 1t quickly, or you
may find yourself in the grip of an
incurable disease.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sules will give almost immediate re-
lief from kidney and bladder troubles.
which may be the unsupported cause
of general i'll health. GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules are imported di-
rect from the laboratories in Holland.
They are prepared in correct quantity
and convenient form to take. and are
positively guaranteed to give PROMPT
relief, or your money will be REFUND
ed. Get them at any drug store, but
brand, and take no other. In boxes,
three sizes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
HAIG RETAKES
TEN VILLAGES
[continued From FIRST Page

LOontInueO from E1rSJ 1aSe.I
back of the enemy on a wide front
will be forced
Hits at U-Boat Bases
The importance to be attached to
in this sector must be gauged not
only by the reclaiming of Belgian
soil from the invaders which 1t
makes possible, but the threat it Of
fers to the German submarine bases
along the Belgian coast. A push
much further eastward along the
present line of advance will be
bound to shake the security of the
German coastline.
+, The desperation of the German
resistance, now manifesting itself in
furious counterattacks, bears witness
to the Importance the German high
command attaches to retention of
the present front This front has
been shown to be not the rigid one
the Teutonic claims have made 1t out.
Badly bent by yesterdays attack the
immediate future is likely to show
whether 1t can be strained to the
breaking point.
Advices from the allied capitals
point to the expectation of the bat
tie opened yesterday continuing for
weeks, if not months. The French
troops evidently were not brought UP
to the Belgian front, away from
their former field of operations foI
any brief effort it seems and the
Paris comment of the offensive par
ticularly points to the vast prepara-
tions made for it and the large re-
suits hoped for.
On the French front the Germans
went on this morning with an op-
Grafton they had been preparing ir
the Verdun region, launching ar
assault between Avocourt and Hill
304. northwest of the Citadel. in ar
effort to regain the positions they lost
on July IT, Only a few advanced
elements of the French line, how
ever were reached by the crown
princes forces, the French fire stop
ping them short there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
apparently depends principally upon

apparently depends principally upon
organizations for counterattacks.
They now diminish their garri-
sons and by the same amount in
crease the strength of their supports
and reserves who hold rear lines in
force and who are organized for i'm
mediate attack.
AS an instance of the terrible
pounding by the British artillery, it
is said to be known that the crew of
one German battery had to be re-
placed nine times and the guns
thereof five times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS

WORK on improvements at the nigh
school and building an addition to
the Walnut street residence recently
purchased by the school board for
domestic purposes are under way. e.
2. Wright is the contractor.
At the high school building four
rooms in the basement are being
Joined and will be used for manual
training purposes. An outside en-
trance is being constructed for this
department. The addition at the do
mestic science building is one story
and will be 21x22 feet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
Great Majority of Troops
in Battle Are English

London, Aug. According to re-
ports from special correspondents
the great majority of British troops
engaged in the latest assault are
English, although there are some
Scotch, Welsh and Australians. 1t
is said the Germans are employ
ing a new scheme of defense which
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEMBERS

The Epworth League of the First
Methodist Church gave a farewell
social in honor of Mrs. Harry A.
Given, her niece, Miss Edythe Can
non, and her nephew, Walter Cam
non, last evening. The three will
take up their residence in Phila-
delphia in the near future. Mr..
Cannon is president of the local
chapter of the league. Mrs Given
recently presented the league with
a piano to be used in the social
rooms of the church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
CHANGES IN EFFECT

Department changes at the local
steel plant went into effect to-day.
E. F. Entwisle, mechanical engi-
neer at the local plant for fifteen
months. to-day assumed his duties
as general superintendent of the
Donaghmore plant of the Bethlehem
Steel Company at Lebanon. Frank
e. Howells, who was assistant me-
chanical engineer, to-day became
mechanical engineer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
BAND HALL IMPROVEMENTS

Extensive improvements at the
Steelton Band Hall have been COM
pleted. The building was painted on
the interior and exterior, papered
inside and new electric wires and
lights installed. The improvements
were made at the cost of several
hundred dollars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01

s1s,000,o00 voted. or s1,100.0O0 more
than ever before.
The division of the appropriation
is worked out as follows: Elemen-
tary schools. $14,767. 900. borough
and township high schools. $780, 600;
vocational schools, 100000; agri-
cultural schools, 100000; county
superintendents' salaries, S250,000;
assistant siperintendents' salaries.
s220,000; normal school tuition.
$500, 900; norm a school maintenance.
S416,00O; norma. school repairs and
extensions. s1S9.V00; payment of
debt on normal schools. sS25, 600;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
School Board Committee
Recommends Placing of
Contracts For Furniture

The building committee of the
School Board at its meeting last night
decided to recommend to the direc-
tors at their special meeting Friday
afternoon awarding of contracts for
furniture as follows: Forty normal
lid desks, 1875 combination desks and
seats, 40 settees and Is tablet arm
chairs to Brown and Company; 80
library and 1S dozen pupils chairs
to Snellenberg and Company; 8
Burns and Company Contracts for
granolithic work will probably be
awarded to S. w. Shoemaker and
Son, and for boiler and steam heat
ing apparatus repairs to Fisher
Brothers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01
HUGE SUMS FOR
STATES SCHOOLS
How the $1S,000.000 Will Be
Divided Within the Next
Two-Year Period

According to the
calculation of the
State Board of
Education on the
a p pro p r iations
made by the last
Legislature for ed
ucational purposes
in the schools of
the state the ele-
mentary schools
will leceive $14,
$1,000 of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-01

RECORDER FRACTURES FINGER
While cranking an automobile
yesterday County Recorder James r.
Lentz. suffered a fractured finger
when the handle slipped and struck
his hand.