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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
SNYDER 1T. col.
FIRST ENGINEERS
Had Experience in Spanish
American War and at
Pltatsburg Last Year


Frederic Antes Snyder. an officer
in the United States Engineer Re-
serves and former officer of the old
Twelfth Pennsylvania Infantry. was
to-day appointed lieutenant colonel
of the First Pennsylvania Engineers
and will have headquarters in Phila-
delphia. Colonel Snyder was an en-
gineer officer in the Second Army
Corps during the Spanish war and
was also an officer at Plattsburg
camp last year, since which time
he has been engaged in engineering
work in Quebec and has also been
a close observer OF organization Of
the Canadian forces. He has also
lectured on military matters.
Herman Sloan, Philadelphia, was
appointed first lieutenant of Com
pany *. First infantry.
Fred j. WheclocS to-day filed n
petition to be q candidate for as
sociate judge in Wyoming county.
Deputy Attorney General j. L. Kun
has given an opinion to Insurance
Commissioner O'Neil in which he ad-
vises him that a concern doing bust
ness as the Retailers Indemnity
Company, of Grand Rapids, issuing
indemnity bonds TO liquor dealers
for loss in event of prosecutions, is
operating in violation of the act of
1911 and should be advised to dis
continue business at once.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
SHOOTERS READY
FOR BIG MATCH
Will Take Place Tomorrow
Afternoon on Railroad
Grounds Near Lucknow

Winners in the big railroad shoot
near Lucknow tomorrow afternoon
will receive handsome prizes. An in
vitation has been sent to the Reading
shooters who hold monthly matches
at rutherford to join with the Pennsy
cracks shots in the contest. 1t is
probable team shoot may be ar
ranged.
The program which will include
several events and a so target event
Will begin at 1.30. The shoot will be
under the auspices OF the Philadel-
phia Division Athletic Association.
The shooting grounds is near Luck
now and may be reached by Rockville
cars stopping at Houser's Lane.
VIII Guide shooters
Pennsy shots will be on hand at the
stopping point to direct the shooters
who come early. Many of the partici-
pants will be shooters who are entered
in the Pennsylvania railroad elimina-
tions events. If team matches are ar
ranged terms will be announced at
the grounds.
Within the next three weeks the
various contests throughout the
pennsylvania railroad system will
take place. Members of the Phila-
delphia Division Association are anX-
ious to make a good showing in order
that team may be picked. and prac~
tice started for the championship
events. The committee in charge of
to-morrow's shoot have a long list of
prizes which were donated TO the as
sociation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
Court Says Cigarets
Don't Pay Wife Alimony

Goshen, July 27.-"You cannot pay
alimony with cigarets,' remarked
Supreme Court Justice NJ. H. Hirsch-
berg, of Orange county. in issuing an
order on file in Goshen to-day. di-
recting William Miller. merchant and
village treasurer of Monticello. to
pay his wife SIS weekly instead of
$40, as demanded by her. pending
the trial of her suit for divorce. His
wife has also sued for her share of
the store business. in which she was
partner.
Susan Miller. niece of the late Sur
rogate Thornton, sued after seven
teen years of married life. and
named Miss Nellie McCanrrey. Coun-
sci for the defendant asked the
Judge to be easy with him in the
matter of alimony, as his invest
ments had turned out poorly. Mrs.
Miller's counsel sought to prove that
he has $4,000 worth of cigarets,
cigars and other supplies stored
away in a warehouse, indicating he
can we'll afford to pay $40 weekly.
The Judge remarked alimony can
not be paid with cigarets. and or
'dered Miller to pay SIS a week. Mrs.
Miller in another suit demands an
accounting of the store business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
Court Orders Sale of
Sunbury Railway Line

Sunbury. Pa. July Ply decree
of President Judge Cummings Field
yesterday in the Northumberland
county courts. the property of the
Northumberland Traction Company
here is ordered TO be sold unless a
mortgage of $4,000 is paid within
ten days. The Philadelphia Trust
Company. trustee for the bondhold-
ers, is the plaintiff. Interest accrued
amounts to SS9.055.56 and sale is
ordered to be made in Philadelphia
The property is five miles long, ex-
tending from Market street, Sunbury
TO Northumberland, its northern
limits
II is the central link of the Sun
bury and Susquehanna Railroad
Company which has been in re-
ceivers' hands four years. and which
is bonded for more than $1,000 900.
The other links are the Sunbury and
Selinsgrove. five miles long and oper-
ated from Selinsgrove to Sunbury.
The third link is the Northumber-
land Connecting Railroad Company,
running from Northumberland TO
the northern limit of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad yards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
GOLF RECRUITS
ARE INCREASING
Statistics Show More Play
This Game Than Other
Sports

New York-Although there is no
way of ascertaining accurately the
number of new recruits enrolled as
golf devotees each season. 1t has
been estimated that not less than
100000 join the ranks every year.
And those who are in a position to
judge state that this estimate is con-
servative. There is no doubt that
goif now has more actual partici-
pants the any other outdoor sport
in this country.
A critic who recently made an
exhaustive effort to determine just
how many new players enlist to
pursue the elusive ball over the links
OF this country every year declared
that as nearly as can be figured
100000 is about right.
Ihere are approximately 1900
golt courses in this country. This
number does not include the links
laid out on many private estates.
There is no way of finding out how
many OF these there are. If it were
possible it would be found the total
number of courses would be greatly
increased.
Some idea of the growth of golf
can be cleaned from what has
transpired in this district. No doubt
the growth here has been greater
than in some less thickly populated
sections OF the country. but 1t is safe
TO state that the growth of the game
has been in proportion everywhere.
Five years ago it was estimated
that not more than 500 persons play
ed on the public courses at Van
Cortlandt and Pelham Bay parks.
This year more than 1000 permits
have been issued to players for Van
Cortlandt, Mosholu and Pelham.
That's an increase of l.400 per cent.
in five years, or a yearly increase of
approximately 800 per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
TOO WEAK
.. TO FIGHT

The tCome- back" man was really
never down-and-out. His weakened
condition because of overwork, lack
of exercise. improper eating and liv-
ing demands stimulation to satisfy
the cry for a health giving appetite
strength. COLD MEDAL Haariem oil
Capsules, the National Remedy of
Holland, will do the work They are
wonderfui; won any Three OF these capsules "a
before he knows it; whether his
trouble comes from uric acid poi
soning, the kidneys. gravel or stone
in the bladder, stomach arrangement
or other ailments that hefall the over
Jealous American. Don't wait until
you are entirely down-and-out but
take them to-day Your druggist will
gladly refund your money IL they do
not help you. Accept no substitutes
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on
every box, three sizes. They are the
pure. original, imported HARLEM Oil
Capsules.-Advertis
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
Vice-President Lowell
Completes Investigation

Arthur ]. Lowell. National vice.
president of the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Firemen and Enginemen
hnished his duties in Harrisburg last
evening. He will return to Cleye-
land and make out a report to be
submitted to President w. S. Carter
at an early date. Final action will
be made public sometime during
August or early in September.
Witnesses heard last evening on
charges of Irregularities included
several Pennsylvania railroad offic-
icals. Papers were presented by a
local committee on investigation al
ieging unfair attacks on certain real
road organizations, and evidence pre-
sented to show there have been re-
cent dissensions among members in
Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
Told Police He Was
a Second Ty Cobb

New York, July 81. - Austin Ellis.
twenty-one years old. a hatmaker, of
Danbury, Conn, was taken to Belle
vue Hospital for observation, after he
had informed the lieutenant on desk
duty in the West One Hundred and
Fifty-second Street Station that he
was second Ty Cobb.
After Ellis had demonstrated his
ability as a stealer of bases. the
lieutenant called a physician.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
l,O7S Have Joined
Navy at Scranton

Scranton, July 27.-According to
figures given out by the local naval
recruiting officers 107S young men
have enlisted here since war was de-
clared. This establishes what is be-
lieved to be a record for the country,
the figure being within ten of the
original quota asked from the Scran-
ton district.
The Thirteenth Regiment recruit
ing campaign is also showing a squirt,
over 100 having been received into
the command within a week. Since
the draft numbers were announced
f1fty-two recruits have enlisted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
Prohibition Leaders Line
Up Forces For a Vote
By Associated Press

Washington. D. c., July 27.-Pro-
hibitionist leaders in the Senate to-
day undertook the task of lining up
their forces for the vote next Wednes-
day on Senator Sheppard's resolution
for n national prohibition amend
ment to the Constitution.
Under an agreement reached last
night the Senate will begin consid-
Grafton of the resolution Monday and
finally dispose. of it not later than
Wednesday night. It's adoption by
narrow margin Is looked for.
A two-thirds vote of the member
present in both Senate and House is
necessary to adoption of the reso-
luton. 1t would then have to be
approved by three-fourths of all tho
states in order to be effective.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
HORSE CAR MAKES LAST TRIP

New York, July 27.-New York S
last horse car to-day Joined the
SHOWS of yesteryear. It was pulled
from Broadway and Bleecker street
to McDougal street, to West Fourth
street. to Hudson street and to Four
teenth street and Ninth avenue. The
distance was a little more than n
mile. A load of public service Of
flclals. New York railway magnates.
moving-picture men and newspaper
photographers made the trip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
First Fulton County
Railroad Taps Coal Field

Huntingdon. July 81. - Engineers
are now at work surveying for an
extension of the Huntingdon and
Broad Top Railroad through Sandy
Run, Bedford county, toward Wells
Tannery. Fulton county, where it is
proposed to tap a new coal field re-
Gently developed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
Shaving Heads Popular
With National Guards

Troops in the local companies of
the Eighth Regiment camping on the
Island find shaved heads much cooler
than long hair blowing over their
faces. The result is the men take
turns at the shaving" stunt. Above
are several Guardsmen removing the
wavy locks of a fellow soldier.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

DR.. Henry van Dyke, who recently
returned from The Hague says of
THE Will to Freedom" (Scribners)
by Rev. John Neville Figgis: ut
throws much light upon the causes
which have really produced the pres
ent war. have felt from the be-
ginning that the war, both in its
existence and in its conduct, is
psychological phenomenon. Nietzsch >
may have been an anti Russian; but
his thinking and his writing have
done much to produce that modern
monster known as the German Kul-
tur which is now bathing the world
in blood in order to realize it's insane
dream of the Blond Beast enthron-
ed in the place of God.
Joyce Kilmer, who in his recently
published book. Literature in the
Making" (Hooper and Bros.) pre-
sents the opinions of twenty-three
American authors on various aspects
of our literature, says while writer's
often have not time to lecture or
write about their art, they are will
ing to talk about it. A century or
two from now some of the writers
who in this book talk to the world
may be the objects of curiosity as
great"
The Southern mountaineers, pur-
est bloded of all Americans, are the
people who fill the pages of Sarah
Johnson Cookies novel, THE Master
of. the Hills ready for publication
by E. p. Dutton and Co. 1t covers
two generations, beginning with the
years before just previous to the
/ CiN-i1 "or ~
carry on the plot of her story and
she has aimed to make them portray
representative types of these people.
Disposing of ones remains by hav-
| ing ones dust scattered from an
aeroplane is the ingenious idea de-
veloped in Wallace Irwin's story.
The Highest" in his Pilgrims Into
| Folly" (Doran).
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
SUES NEIGHBOR

James E. Shope. 1543 Fulton street.
has brought suit before Alderman
James b. DeShong against William
Mes. l545 Fulton street, charging
him with disorderly conduct Shope
charges that Mes persisted in coming
10 his yard late at night in a drunken
condition and using his lawn swing.
He will be given n hearing this eve
ming. .--.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

A rising vote of thanks was tend
cred E. B. Hunt last night. He is a
busy man but found time to answer
a call to Harrisburg. His duties take
him over the entire Pennsy system.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

Passenger Engineer Grafton Drake
holds the title as the champion ice
cream man. To settle an argu-
ment last night he consumed. three
pints.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27
Railroad Notes

Road Foreman of Engines L. C.
Clemson, of Altoona, last night at
tended the meeting of the Friendship
and Cooperative Club.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

Foreman Isaiah ]. Reese, Jr., of
Enginehouse No. /, and Fireman w.
H. II. Buckley, of ,Enginehouse No 2
are known as the Big Fellows" ="
Last night at the Friendship Club
meeting they were called upon. for
an address. Refreshments inter
fered. They promised to speak at
the next meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

P. S. Lewis, passenger trainmaster
on the Reading division of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway has
been drafted. He is a graduate of
Princeton and a civil engineer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

Norman w. H. Schaeffer has been
appointed supervisor on the Harris
burg division of the philadelphia
and Reading Railroad at Lebanon.
He was transferred from Boiling
Springs. He has been with the
company since 1906. ...
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

Reading Railway Company has
opened night school for telegraph
ers at Pottstown, with 43 pupils, %
of whom are girls.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

An average OF 1900 cars of an
thracite coal is hauled daily over
the Reading from the mines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

R. G. Johnson, freight brakeman
on the Pennsy is off duty on account
of illness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

H. S. Grove, a Pennsylvania Rail-
road freight brakeman is off duty
because of sickness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

H. S Lands. assistant supervisor
at Pottstown for the Reading, has
signed to engage in the contracting
business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

OF the 6s,s14 cars involved in the
recent war board order the Pennsyl-
vania railroad will furnish 1S,709
and the Reading 2.400. Thus far
more than $4,000 of these cars have
been delivered or are now en- route.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

The Middle Division telegraph de-
partment is advertising BM, End
trick and HI. End trick. either office
paying $70.55 per month with the
usual IL days vacation each year.
The positions will be filled with the
oldest men applying after a period
of ten days have expired.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-27

Harry z. Mclaughlin, conductor
on the Philadelphia and Reading
Pailwav who was injured Monday at
Phoenixville, is recovering slowly.
He resides at 1710 Carnation street.
He was found. on the top of a box
car with an ugly cash on his head.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-06
IRVING T. BUSH HEAD
OF n. Y. PORT WAR BOARD

Washington. Nov. 5-Irving T. Bush
founder and head Of the Bush Ter
fnlna' Co, New York, today became
chief executive under the New York
Fort War Board, created Saturday q.
4 conference between government,
state and municipal officers and bus;-
ness men at New York. lie viii be.
gin Immediately the task of mobilziny
every available resource of the port in
handling war supplies
Mr., Bush was the unanimous choice
OF saturdays conference and he was
summoned to Washington TODAY br
secretary Baker. Mr. Bush immedj-
atel% accepted the offer of the nosi.
ton.
Great things will come out Of This
project Secretary Baker said after
To-Day $ conference. Not ONLY win
~there come about the intensive use or
the port for war purposes. mobiljzipp
every utility in the port and using i, q +
rs tnli capacity, but through tie az
perlence New York and New Jersey
VIII learn how the port should be man.
aged in times Of peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-06
NOT 50 ROSY UNDER
Won HERTLING ERA

Copenhagen, Nov. 5.-First doubts
whether all would be as rosy with Par
liamentarism under the Won Hertling
era as was generally assumed are be-
ginning to be expressed in Parliament
AIRY circles in Germany. The report is
i'll circulation that Chancellor Won
Hertling. in conversation with members
o. the Bundesrath declared that his
personal views on parliamentarsm are
unchanged and that he had conducted
negotiations with the party leaders
only for information and to quiet their
minds
An authorized denial OF such remarks
~ the chancellor is published, but the
fact that Won Hertling has as yet made
nc effort to get in touch with Radical
and National candidates, for posts of
wee chancellor and vice president of
the l'russian ministry although DR.. Won
kuchlmann, the foreign minister. was
understood by the party leaders to
have promised definitely on behalf Of
the chancellor that these posts would
ne fllled by parliamentary-has nursed
certain amount of suspicion.
The Nossische Zeitung points ont
that the chancellor has found no time
10 confer personally with any of the
leaders
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-06
LONDON HOPEFUL IN
SITUATION

London, Nov. THE British cores
pendent accredited to Italian head
quarters. telegraphing Monday says:
The crossing of the Tagllamento
river is only the first line of defense
upon which depends the arrest Of the
invasion of northern Italy. The enemy
las established a bridgehead at Pnsca :
no and also is Smelling the Italian
army's side OF the river. But he has not
lad time yet to bring up his biggest
guns.
The struggle viii be largely race
between the enemy's heavy artillery
and the arrival of allied reinforce
ments. The Italian army is sorting it
self out again.
THE inevitable shortage of ammu-
rition and the loss Of guns will, OF
course, be grave drawbacks. but the
Italian positions are naturally strong
ana capable Of being made stronger. 1t
is thought likely that the latest Aus
trian attack in the Trentino is only q
feeler but that the Italian wing there
must also be ready for severe trials. "
The Daily Mails correspondent at
headquarters in "A dispatch dated sun
days says:
The continuance Of lainiess wealth
er. while good for the morale Of the
troops has prevented the expected
food hich would haze made the Tag
liamento formidable obstacle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-06
THIRD ARREST / IN
TROOP SHIP PLOT

New York, Nov. with the arr,.
of man caught hidinG in the cru.
nest of United States trour s.
formerly a German liner, thofvpy,
search of the vessel was begun ,ol =.
to determine whether any If it, M.
Chinery had been damaged.
The identity of the man hg, H..
| been divulged but 1t was sand rha, d.
is a machiniSt, a fact which made rb,
officials fear that he may haze tam.
pered with the machinery or wireL..
in some way. He had no business d,
the ship it was said.
The man was examined hy Ee5cr.
officials in an effort 10 discover h,
intentions.
This is the third arrest made hot,
of persons suspected of attcnptiac f.
damage American troop shipS. \ M,
named Walnnm is awaiting trial n
the charge. To-day Matthew VAN
kunas. a Lithuanian, was arIaigncd u
the charge of having attempted 4
place a bomb on board transport I
was disclosed that he was the EN-
ploye of local shipyard. who va
arrested on Oct. 10 as he was hoa,.
ing a transport with a bomb in h.
possession but whose namc WAS -,
then disclosed. He has since been bol
on Ellis Island
Naitekunas today pleaded not guilty an
was held without bail To await the q,
ton of the Federal grand jury
The bomb, although small. the prosew
ing attorney informed the court, ",
one Of the most destructive that h.
come into the hands of the Federal a,
thorities.
Vaitekunas denied that The had attemn
ed to place the bomb on board the Amer
can transport. He was represented h
Victor Gartz, attorney for the Russia
consul, who informed the court that Il
records in possession of the consua
showed that the prisoner was Russi,
subject